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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-21

Tom Lee. And sneaking toward
him, just emerged from behind a
stack, was lurking evil-faced feE
low carrying a big, short but heavy
hickory cudgel: He raised it and
swung out fearful blow. Tom Lee
went down like a shot. His assail-
ant drew back to repeat the blow,
when the big straw hat, the pro-to-
type Of that worn by Reuben, fell
off. -
"The wrong man. shouted the
ruf1an.
"Am I the right one?" announced
Reuben. stir an inch and I will
split you with the fork. Ha, Jim
Devlin, I see, 1 see!. March to the
house, hands up, or I'll nail you
good"
""Stay quiet, lad, you're in good
hands" In truly genial, almost af-
fectionate tones spoke Farmer
Waite to Tom Lee an hour after
ward.
The latter stared hard. He was ly-
ing in aSbed in the best spare room
in the house. His, head was band
aged. The farmer sat beside him.
What has happened?" questioned
Tom Lee family.
''You saved my life, that's what"
came the sturdy reply. You looked
like me in my old suit and hat. A
man named Jim Devlin did it. A
fellow I sent over the road five years
ago for stealing horses. He swore
then that he would have my life
when he got out. He must have es-
capped, for he got a twenty-year
term"
Yes. he escaped, and with him."
was the surprising statement of
Tom Lee. 81 had only a week to
serve, but the opportunity came and
because I knew he was aimed for
you, joined him, slipped him and
came here to guard you against his
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

by batenlcrs
been developed high efficiency
Many
victims anon
gis of the district Office
thn
Times also the habitat Of the New York Rocky Mountain sheep
which
the o on.
The
the Tendoin
They feel home gracefully
kind
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

the evesong demand apnas The chief requisite good dap
distinguish his
from the mosquito larvae for the dahna minute form of selhs which
The full
Of the pools.
restaurant
which being bred extensively home aqaums this country
attained nationwide popularity
king
in
Patypea hel Danlo reriO
Girardinus and haloptycus januarius.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
INTERESTING ITEMS

About 100 kinds of insects make
their home In the oak tree.
In Italy the refuse gathered in the
streets Is sold at auction.
The empress of Russia Is said to be
the finest royal singer In the world.
The average amount of sickness In
human life is estimated at ten days
per ,annum. o. g. 49,. .. .
1t has been shown that the water or
the Antarctic ocean is colder than that
of the Arctic.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

of a
it's
students will arrive in the station in the midst
of with
which bestowng kisses
The
kissing harder than
1t is
theirk don't who knows it.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
PERSONAL MENTION

Noted at the opera on Monday night
were Mr. and Mrs Frederic w. Upham.
MIR. and Mrs +. c. Let's. Mrs. Walter
Kirk. MIR and Mrs Alexander II. Re.
veil. Mr.. and Mrs. +. T. a. Junkin. Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Ryerson and Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Hinde
AaQS
Several hundred guests attended the
elaborate debutaute dance Monday
night in the crystal ballroom of the
Blackstone Hotel for which the hosts
were Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton Il. Martin.
The affair was in honor OF their de.
butante daughter. Miss Elizabeth. Mrs.
Martin was gowned in black velvet.
with bodice Of white satin and Crys.
tails touched with coral pink. Miss
Martins froCk was of white tulle over
white satin and silver tissue. and gar.
injured with bright pink roses other
handsomely gowned guests included
Miss Grace Dixon in pink velvet, blue
tulle and silver lace: Mrs. w. G. Pull
man in black velvet: Miss Margaret
Pullman in sage green satin: Miss
Judith Mabbatt. pink silk: Miss Mar.
garet Talbot, apricot chiffon: Mrs.
stanley Woodwork. turquoise blue
silk: Miss Janet Pauling, white tulle;
Miss Louise Caraghty, black net; Miss
Elizabeth Newberry. rose red velvet
Mrs. W. c. Jackson, pink velvet and
satin Mrs c. w. Folds. gold lace and
tissue with tulle OF Cherokee red
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Keith and Fred
erick Keith are passing the holidays at
the Blackstone.
The engagement Is announced of
Miss Helen Dorothy Bersbach. daugh.
ter of Oscar j. Bersbach, 1927 North
Hermitage avenue. to Elmer Frederick
Wieboldt. son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Wieboldt. $50 Deming place.
~S~
The engagement Is announced of
Miss Marjorie Brannum daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. :. Brannum, 1920
Ardmore avenue. to Robert Roy Tins.
ley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Tins.
ley. $50 East 5lst street.
~o>
Mrs J. whiting Niles, i722 Winthrop
avenue. has as guests for the Christ.
mas season her son and daughter.in.
law, Mr.. and Mrs John Addison Niles
of Pittsburgh.
~c5A
Mrs Thomas Hinde will give a
young peoples luncheon on Saturday
>e
This years junior assembly will be
held Friday evening in the Virginia
Hotel
Invitations have been issued for Q
musical Jan. by Mr.. and Mrs. Solo
mon A. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold c
Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce d
Smith. On Jan. 10 they will be hosts
at dance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

The Conebo, Shippo, COcoamO and
Yahua tribes of Amazon Indians are
still wearing clothes of grass. ~.
John Walker dug out Ofa potato hill
in Chittenden, VT, United States sill
yer coin dated 1903.
Cuba is expecting more than 3OOO,-
600 tons of sugar this year, exceeding
its best previous production by about
100000 tons.
Ants in Australia build their nests
along Il north and south line so accu-
rately that traveller may direct his
course by their aid. 81, .t,..-,.s.-..
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

boots The soes are made from discarded
such hose
cents sound piece the size of the sole desired
hnend of
a
set the
The feen cobblcrs also make their
bottle
ready or use.
This work difficult
GENE
At this of gong
the cobers
POLE later
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

morning To skim with their fine
meshed nets the pools where the daph-
Mas abound.
The dnphnia pools are situated In
the flled-In ground on the extreme
western boundary Of the Jersey town
Mt the foot Of the slope which sepn-
rates Hoboken from Jersey City
Heights. lowering about the shores
of these pools on certain days of the
week may be found the agile repre-
sentative of New York department
Sforn which hnS nndnrtnlnn 10 sunnly
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
/RS
EAGLETS.

The theatrical procession. men and
women. the legal profession, leading
business men and all other callings
praise the Morrison photograph stu.
dos. Clara Louise Hagins, secretary
Of the studio. is always there to see
that ladies receive every attention.
Judge John NJ. O'Connor pIeases his
thousands Of friends by his nne rec
ord In the Superior Court.
NJ. Henry Guerin. the popular law.
yer, Is much talked OF for judicial
honors.
Building fences to keep the com.
mon herd off the Lake Front Is not
favored by Edgewater residents.
Chicago needs new City Hall. The
new one will probably be built In
Union Park on the West Side.
Judge William e. Dever Is making
. good record in the Superior Court.
~S
Simon O'Donnell Is an honest, earn.
est and respected leader in the world
OF labor.
James NJ. Daley, the popular trus.
tee Of the Sanitary District OF Chi.
cago, Is a man OF great executive
ability and force of character.
John z, vogelsang, the great res.
taurateur, deservedly stands In the
front rank OF the restaurant and hotel
'uen Of Chicago.
~S
Benjamin F. Nicholson, the we'll
known lawyer, has met with deserved
success and has host OF friends.
Hampstead Washburne, the popular
former mayor, is active in many
branches Of public life.
Tanner & Conley, ~ West Wash,
ington street, have the finest and
latest clothing for fall or winter.
~cA
Colonel n, NJ. Kaufman, OF the Con-
gress Hotel, is one OF the most popu'
lar hotel keepers in the United States
His success attests the fact.
Gustave Pollock, the popular gen
eral manager OF the Stock Yards
Packing Company, is winning wide
fame as philanthropist. AS a helper
Of friendless boys he is doing grea,
work in Chicago
The New Roma restaurant at III
North Clark street Is attracting atten
ton by its fine bill OF fare and its
splendid cooking Mr.. I. Pellegrini, the
well'known restaurateur, is the man
ager.
Adam Wolf is one or the most popu
lar men in Chicago. You can't bea'
him.
Harry W. Cooper has built up
reputation for fair dealing that boosts
the sale OF the Batavia tires outside
OF their own good qualities. . ..' ?.
80 Co.,. .,
Sidney Adler. the well known law
yer, 10 in the front rank OF boomers
OF his native city-Chicaao-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

brand to the sisterly kind. The times
of the year are when the college stu
dents and the girls in the private
schools are returning from their holt
day vacations and meet In the station.
Then, radiant, enthusiastic, bubbling
femininity meets and smacks.
There are few cOld-blooded
maidens from Boston who sniff ut the
Osculatory art and give frlgid pecks as
token Of their joy at seeing their
friends again; but the warm-hearted
ones make the station rpSOund like,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

It's triangle. Aside from being noted
for the Hotel Astor and the Times
building, II Is famous as having been
the scene Of the Rosenthal shooting
and the headquarters of the Forty
second Street Country club.
The Forty-Sccond Street Country
club Is largely composed of actors. and
Its other members haven't any money,
either. They are the kind of actors
who speak of tile "Itialto." but whose
thcater of operations Is Broadway
sidewalk ana who are regarded with
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

UCrhipS one OF thp inOSt rpCpht U1NPT-
sions since the high cost of living.
one that tends to reduce considerably
their expenses, is the repairing Of
their own boots.
Almost every engine and truck
house in the department has few
members in the company able to do n
little cobbling. At the headquarters
of hook and ladder company No. 40,
One Hundred and Twcnty-fourth street
and Hancock place, are three firemcn
WIN nrn pynnpt IN rny,Iipr ,,,kt,r
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
Kissing Bees in the Grand Central Station

Grand Central station at certain times Of the
other place About 10000
variety oscuatOn from the Onemnue
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
Fishing for Daphnias Is Hoboken's Newest Sport

SING
established
fshmads gather
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
There Isn't Much Square About Times Square

BEGIN WITH they call it Times
10 Of
fall to much about IT, Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
THE CHICAGO EAGLE.
Happenings IN
the Metropolis
New York Firemen Doing Their Own CobbIing

NEW YoRKTat the members of the New York fire department
~
other than hgng fires has demonstrated nnmlsr of occnson
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

Noted at the opera on Monday night
were MIR. and Mrs Frederic w Upham.
MIR. and Mrs. r. c. Let's. Mrs. Walter
Kirk MIR and Mrs. Alexander II. Re.
veil, Mr.. and Mrs. +. T a. Junkin Mr..
aud Mrs. Martin Ryerson and Mr.. and
Nrs Tbnpas IIIpIp
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

MIR. and Mrs Edison Keith and Fred
erick Keith are passing the holidays at
the Blackstone.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

The engagement is announced of
Miss Helen Dorothy Bersbach. daugh.
ter Of Oscar J. Bersbach, 1927 North
Hermitage avenue. to Elmer Frederick
Wieboldt. son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Wieboldt. G39 Deming place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-22
WEEKS EXPORTS SEQ, l42, 1856.
Grow From = .SOS.Ss5. the Total
In - me Week In 1918.

The weekly export figures compiled
by the F'orei-n Trade Department of the
National ctty Bank SHOW total exports
from the port OF New York IN the week
ended April -. 1916. OF s601i?.9S5.
as agains, exports OF s2o.563.js3 in the
corresponding week in 1915 n eN-
ports Of sli.0i3.51l in the week In
1914. The exports To England in the
week were s21,1lt.o1l. and to France
SI1.?lS..6i. Greece received i,"0l.-
SIS: italy. si.iie.s+3 the Netherlands.
si,5os, 36t; Norway, i.'21e1o, and
Russia. sl.3lo.3+1.
The largest export items In the week
were Brass. s3.234.?36; ron and steel.
s5.5l6.593 sugar s3.ls:,s7j illuminat-
ing oil, sl.S1j,+Ss %naphtha. $~l.326.eS" ;
copper. s..s26.939: cartridges. s46i-
96s: fuses. sl.0O0.131: %guncotton. ST.
eN5.i26: projecti!es. sl.l6o,i65; smoke
less powder. sl.e5s,90i. and trinitro-
,o,uol. sl.li0.l00.
The imports into the port OF New
York in the week ended April s. 1916.
,o;ailed $2S.c33.1sO, a. against S..-
l40.O0l la the corresponding week i'll
1873 and s~:o.6st3oi in the week in
1914.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-22
GREAT EASTER BUYING DONE.
Probably Unprecedented, Even
with Conditions Not JJ.nV.

Dun's In its weekly trade review says:
All elements considered. IL is remark
able that business continues so large
In volume. international complications
intensified by the developments OF the
week-fall to shake confidence or
cheek progress. nor have the extremely
costs diminished consumptive buy
ing. The magnitude of demand holding
in spite of the general and extensive
rise OF prices becomes more noteworthy.
and transactions. though rot yet at the
maximum. run far beyond precedent.
outputs IN leading lIhes largely sur
pass those ~ any previous year. yet all
requirements are not being tillcd. be-
cause many producers are either unable
to obtain IA sufficient supply OF materials
and OF skilled labor OF are booked so
far ahead that additional contracts AN
not now he taken.
Transportation facilities continue IN
adequate. but some headway is made in
educ!ng the traffic congestion and there
Is less complaint Of retarded deliveries.
Further wage advances. in most cases
voluntary. testify TO great industrial
prosperity and. with millions Of dollars
added to plyrolls. savings deposits ac-
cumulate. The augmented purchasing
power OF consumers. however. is not yet
fully reflected In the mercantil, field.
owing'to backward weather in many
sections.
Easter business. while probably un-
p~reccdented in the aggregate. would
have attained even large: proportions
under more favorable conditions. Retail
sales Of footwear are not up to expecta-
tons. but manufacturers are pushed
with orders for the spring trade and dis
tribution Of dry goods. both at whole
sale and In the department stores. con-
tinues very satisfactory"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-22
DRY GOODS CONTINUE FIRM.
..Economist', Sees No Uneasiness Ia
Present Crisis.

The Dry Goods Economist says
There Is no reason to look for any i'm
niediate effect upon the demand FOR mer-
chandise, even IL our latest note TO Ger
many should result In An open rupture.
"All of the lines in which dry goods and
departmcnt stores are interested continue
very arm. and sellers strongly empha-
size the upward tendency. There are
Indications, however. that a closer rela-
ton between demand and supply IL be-
ing established. For one thing a great
deal of the spring buying has been ac-
complish6d and the lateness OF the sea-
son from "A climatic standpoint has
placed retailers in a position where a
large proportion of their spring stocks
has yet to be disposed Of.
Although eXorbitant prices for dye
stuffs are still maintained, evidences are
accommodating that the scarcity is becom-
ing less acute. One fact which is well
worth noting is the continued large i'm
ports OF indigo. The weekly returns at
the New York Custom House also show
that quite considerable quantities of dye
stuffs are coming In, ever Mexican
holders Of aniline color reaplng the
benefit OF the high prices in this mar
ket."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-22
CITY BOND SALE IS ASSURING.
sees Indication of Ease Of
Money MARKET Here.

The Bond Buyer In commenting on
the successful sale OF the New York
city bonds on Wednesday says: The
sale OF s53.000,0o0 ~. per
cent. bonds by the city OF New York
Wednesday on an average basis OF
4.iO per cent. is the strongest kind OF
evidence OF the growing popularity OF
the income tax exempt municipal bond.
"In spite OF the crisis in our foreign
relations that was reached practically
few minutes prior 10 the pubic sale
of the bonds. a number of powerful
banking syndicates and dozens of the
city's most prominent investment con-
Germs submitted f'attering offers for the
issue. notwithstanding the amount for
sale about three and "A half times,
The New York city sale is a re-
liable indication OF the ease OF the
American money market, and its re-
suits his time show very plainly, frst.
that there Is a vast amount OF capital
seeking investment, and, second. that
the municipal bond. yielding less than
~, per cent. but free from present ana
future Federal income taxation. Is com
ing to be the careful investors farorite
investment"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-22
WAR ORDERS LIMITED
BY GENERAL ELECTRIC
Takes S33. 100000 Foreign
COntracts-DOmestic Bust
ness S98. 1896. 1891.


Inc General Electric company re-
ceived sa".sso,ooo worth or orders Tor
special war munitions IN the year Islo,
a~ccord'hg 10 the annual report or =. a.
'omn. chairman OF the BOARD OF III
rectors rms was exclusive or orders
TOT electrical apparatus devices
amounting 70 sss.Sso.ssl. wnicn was an
increase OF sl@'os,:s'o' or II per cent
o'eu oruers LOT i".t
'n,S increase ME- CONN says. was
''reeiy que TO the general revival OF
business IN the latter part OF the year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-22
Live Stock Market.

FRIDAY, April 81.
Receipts Of bceyes were l.S?6 head, in
Guiding. with previous arrivals, ll'a cars
on sale. Steers We're In light receipt,
hut steady to slow bulls as we'll AZ med
iuIn and Common COWS, fnll steady and
the cow In better demand; good to choice
lat lows SLOW, but unchanged In price.
Tn" yards we're cleared. Common to
fairly prime steers sold at Fa&95O per
Mf: extra COW at s. 20. Dressed beef
was slow at last quotations.
Receipts OF calves wero las head. In
Guiding ',ltG for the market, Trade was
slow and prices q shade lower; but the
pens were cleared, Common to choice
,eals sold at 49, $40 STA per 100 lbs (;
culls at S6df,. city dressed vcals were
weak at l:'y a l6isc.. with lie. the gem
eral top price country dressed lower, at
i0U i3icc.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs were 1906
head. including with previous arrivals d
cars on sale. sheep were easier. lambs
weak to lower; several cars were unsold
At a late, hour: Ordinary to fair sheep
culls al 80 50. medium u%nslorn lambs at
,io ~ a 5000: common to medium, spring
lambs at Sns6,.i per head. Dressed NUT.
ton. slow ~ ~ Il5" with hest wethrrs
exceeding quotations. dressed lambs slow
at l5ia a 49,, country dressed hothouse
lambs steady at i1.j0aSy per carcuss.
Receipts Of hoss We're 93s head. In
Guiding about ~ cars for the market.
Prices were. easier. with. reported sales
At Sa.so01l0.:0 per 100 lbs. roughs sold
At 1915. Country dressed hogs. steady al
/ 'gsVe w -.---Lg
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-22
PERU WANTS WORKERS
AS WELL AS MONEY
Here for %15,OOO,O 600
Loan Tells Of Plans for
Advancement.

NJ. G.. Montero Tirado. fiscal agent
for the Peruvian Government. arrived
at tho Waldorf Astoria yesterday on
a mission to obtain In this country .
loan of several million dollars for Peru.
MIR. Tirado declined to say Just o
large a sum was desired. but II IL under
stood to be in the neighborhood Of
SIS. 900. 900.
Like almost every other country.
Peru experienced financial difficulties
early in the European war" said MIR.
Iirado. But Peru has now become
wishes to get a loan in order to pay It's
debts. square up everything and make
"A fresh start.
"All OF our natural products are
bringing high ~prices-sugar. cotton,
copper and 40 on-and prosperity Is on
tho increase We are going In for
q lter diversihcation Of crops n our
cAports aud imports are increasing. II
may he interesting that the business
between Peru and the United States
last year was the greatest in our his
tory and hat for the first lime Inn
ports from the United States into Peru
were bigger than the combined imports
from Great Britain II France.
"Of all the countries Of South America
Peru has always been distinguished by
strong pro-American feeling. There has
never been any question Of our friend
ship for this country. That good will
il stronger than ever and we hope to
get more and more OF your capital In
vested in the development of the illiinit-
able Of our country. and we
hope to get some OF your skilled labor
there. The closing OF the Panama Canal
for al lang WnQ "a serious matter HI
affecting our transportation. but now
that navigation has been resumed We
ran expect to flow from here
to our seaports more freely than ever.
Political conditions in Peru are now OF
the best. President Jose Pardo has just
been reelected unanimously. all the
political parties supporting him. and we
have started upon what We think Is an
era Of great growth n development
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-22
GEM IMPORTS GROW FAST.
More Champagne Coming Here
From Abroad Too.

The foreign trade department OF the
National City Bank reports an Increase
in the Importation into this country OF
diamonds. pearls. laces. embrp.der.es.
Turkish tobacco and other things usually
classed as luxuries. TIE growth of i'm
ports at the port Of New York has been
tremendous. In one week. the bank
says. diamonds brought to New Yorl;
from abroad were valued at S1.3s0.o00
as against s35o.oo0 in the corresponding
week last year. silk goods. 1000. 900.
as against $4,000 India rubber. 81
800. 900, as against $500, 900.
The total value Of diamonds and other
precious stones imported In the seven
months ended with January. 1916. was
more han $4,000, 900. against 5000. 900
in the corresponding period of the year
before. Imports OF champagnes show an
increase OF nearly 80 per cent. when
compared with tho early months Of last
year. but are still only about one-halt
as great as In the early months Of 1918
and 1914.