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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-17
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

wi,EAT-.necsipts. 81 oos bush, Tho market
shI m9hrthern spring. wheat, s227 No. hard w!nte,
mmneHHt' 22Ii No. | Durum wheat. s2.21; No.
n9rd white wheat. s?27 No, I red winter
" neat. ss2! no. l soft red wheat 81 20 no
., eSch OF these grades Be a bushel less No
60 oG is.si No. =. Toe less); No. red wheat
whest, es2 q; No. g. soft red wheat. 81 TO- No.
wtbgeauo wheat " No. 4 soft red wheat. ~ 10
wbnst wneat relatively same price as red. mixed
"snu, "samnun,,.Se Se OIL, OIL, No wheats red or soft and
III no case at above ic under No 4.
,SsoKN-Receipts. 5000 bush Trade was slow
small 'he o,,rket market was nominal. supplies being
40 ioSstionn-Western. No yellow. s.. 30 q ?. 40;
40, no; . yellow, nominal; do, No. 4 yellow.
"ofinaI' 40 No. yellow. nominal
,, ,pATs-Receipts, II. 22s bush. The market
ntleti,gnrm ed nrm with demand equal 10 the limited
siihndsrd white, 7lls a72c No. white. II %
'itc' no white. 7oU1Ohc.
in nfsa2cuR-,RReeepts. o53 bbls. and $50, 7oa lbs.
rur ,aoi ,uagoih1ahd was only moderate Quotations
rSr II, p, 100 lbs, in wood Winter straight, slO.lo4
s,viS2; ~ Kansas. clear, sg.76diO,i0, do, patent,
nV5t'I 10; spring first clear. spot, SIC. 900
a. - 10. do, do, mill shipment. 50 10 q 1910;
NH M snipment. $40 IS 5dio'a5: do family brands.
Xii S0Gi5. cits mills choice and fancy patent.
'raisht, slo.l0&l0.25; patent, O.25a 1880.
~, ~ ~ FLOUR sold slowly at former rates. We
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ANDREW ]. STEHNMAN,
LANCASTER EDITOR, DEAD
Once Disbarred for Criticizing Court,
but Reinstated After Celebrated
Legal Battle

LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. l7,--Andrew
Jackson Steinman, one of Lancaster's prom
inent and wealthy citizens, died al noon to-
day after an illness Of several years. He
was 81 years old
For many years Mr.. Steinman was asso-
ciated with the late w. Y, Hensel former
Attorney General Of PeunsyivRria IN the
business and editorial control Of the Intelli-
gencer, a daily newsDaDer. with which Mr.
Stairman was connected since ls6s
Mr.. Steinman and Mr.. Hsnsel. both OF
whom were lawyers. were disbarred In the
late 70s and early sos as a result Of bitter
editorial comment on political conditions
IN this CITY and county. their structures In
cluding severe criticism of the court, both
were reinstated by a decision Of the Su-
preme Court of Pennsylvania after eeie-
brated legal battle. which is generally re-
garded as having done much to assure the
freedom Of the press.
Major James Hale Steinman, of the Of,i-
GERS Reserve, IL a son. widow and
three other children also survive.
Mr.. Steinman was q leading figure here
In the Democratic party. and championed
his party through many bittsr political
campaign. He was born In this city Octo-
bsr 10. 1855 yas graduated a Yale II
1859, And N ae1ltlop - hls neWUnapo1 ~ I.
'::I::': :.,,.s z. ~ s|;''s'1
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Gil NVASORI OVUNQUE
RESPINT DAGLI ITALIAN
lie Truppe Francesi ed Inglesi
Ansiose di Combattere sulla
Fronte Italiana
AZIONI DI ARTIGLIERIA

ROMA. II Novembre
Dale notizie che giungono dalla fronte
del Trentino al rileva che forti contingent
di truppe francesi ed ing,esi sono in marcia
per raggiungere Ia linea di battaglia
ansiosi di combattere per respingcre gil
invasori.
Solo rartigleria degli alleati g gia' in
azione, n nanco di quella itallana, sulla
lnea della Piave. Larghe unita di truppe
francesi, impatient di attendere per essere
trasportste inferno marciino attravcrso
| passi alpini coperti di neve, per raggiun-
gerc celermente la linea d fuoco.
10 splrito delle truppe francesi ed inglesi
e. elevatlssimo e sono seguitc da molte
batterie di artiglieria da campagna .
d'assedio.
La marina italiana efYicacemente coopera
con le truppe dl terra cd e. stata ieri atti-
vissima bombardando lie posizioni occupate
dal nem'co sui basso corso della Piave.
Iungo IL basso corso del detto fume rin-
ondagione, causata dallapcrtura dele dighe
che frenano le aclue del Piave del Sile,
avvenuta per opera dele truppe del Genio,
ha raggiunto laltezza di parecchi piedi
e forma una barriera di acqua per una
estensione di dod CT mlglia. impedendo agli
invasori di avanZare nella laguna Nene-
ziana.
lie ultime notizie dicono che gil austro-
tedeschi hanno tentato di traversare Ia
Piave gettando del pontoni. ma | tentative
sono andati falliti per opera delrartiglieria
italiana.
monitori ingiesl hanno respinto truppe
austro -tedesche che marcia vano verso la
Piaye Vecchia per tentare di invadere
Venezia,
Tn fero duello di artiglicria 81 sta ora
verifcando sulla fronte della Piave per
una estensione di circa cnquanta miglia ed
al nord sulie pendlci dele Alpi
Nella regione montagnosa gil itaiiani
! combattono dspcratamente mantengono
! le loro posiz!oni rcspingendo tutti gil at
tacchi v'olentissimi del teutoni al quail
| inflggono perdite gravssime.
L'artigliera ingiesc G. entrata In azione
soltanto Teri con una vera poggia al
| proiettli ha scompaginato lie linee nemichc.
In alcuni punt ha completamente paraliz-
| cato plant offensiv del nemico,
Dll communicate ufiiciale del comando SUI
premo italiano. pubblcato ieri sera. ST rileva
| che lungo uttto II fronte montagnoso ira
| Asago en- II fiume PiCve ~ attacchi per
| uuanto violenti, dclle forze nustro-tedesche
| VI aono infraati contro lie linee It llane Gil
| Italiani hanno valorosamente difeso lie loro
| posizioni ed hanno respinto Il nemico Tutte
| lie posizioni Teri attaccate dai teutont sonc
| rinaste nellie mani delle truppe italianc.
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FIFTEEN SAMMEES
ON ROLL OF FAME
First American Soldiers So
Honored by French
Republic
GUNFIRE M OR E ACTIVE

AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS,
France, Nov. II.
Fifteen American heroes were inscribed
on the roll Of fame by French genera
today--the FIRST regular Amer can army sol
diers hghting on French soil to achieNe 'his
honor.
Among the fifteen were the three Ameri-
g IN soldiers who were first to give up their
lives In action In Francc--Privates Gres-
ham. Hay and Enright
The other twelve were American soldiers
who recently rcpuiscd a German raid.
The citation read:
Despite n rain Of from 5000 20 10000
enemy shells. the Americana resisted with
Erenndes. rides and pistols, forcing
numerically superior enemy to retire.
The names inscribed on the honor roll
besides Gresham, Hay and Enright are:
Second Lieutenant v. NJ. Mclaughlin.
second Lieutenant II. q. rsttsvson.
second Lieutenant n. y. Erickson.
Sergeant John Farrowood.
Corporass Dave Knowles. Homer Givens.
Privates Charles MassA, W. NJ. Thomas,
George Hurd, Boyd wade. Robert W.
Mlnken. John Jarvis.
Citation in French Official reports GUS
tomarily carries with II award OF the Cro!x
de Guerre. II was not made known today
whether this course will be adopted as to
the American heroes.
The artillery nghting in the sector heiu
by American troops has become even more
lively. There have been further casualties,
shrapnel wounding some men In the
trenches
An enemy shell hit an American gun yes
terday and caused casualties. Some Of the
men wounded In the last two days have
died.
American batteries have been fring rapid
ly In return. The visibility is becomnf
better. 1t II believed certain more damage
and casualties have been caused in th'
German lines than the Germans have In
ficted on the Americans.
American troops saw their FIRST aeria
encounter today. Three enemy airplane
appeared overhead. All except one fled a
the approach Of five French machines on,
q fthe French fers outmaneuvcred tn,
German and got on his tail" The Ger
man aviator then bolted.
The ratte of machine guns finally die,
away as the airplanes disappeared to IN
west
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POULTRY

LlNE-Thc market was quiet, but prices were
Wen sustained on fine desirable e-sized stock OF
most descriptions. Quotations: Fowls. as to aual-
NY. zoo 23c; ROSTERS. lsq lDC. spring chickens
mot Leshorns, according to quality, 20M 2ac. !.
white l.eghorns, 10a2ic: ducks. Pekir. y q s2c: {:
DO, Indian Runner. 100 20c; do. spring. ~ n23c;
turkeys 2Sm SIC; geese. 20 az 2Ic guineas, young
per pair, weighing ~ @ lbs. apiece. Ooc Usl I.
do, do, do. smaller sizes, 10 q soc; do. old per
lair, Goa G5c, pigeons old. per pair. 2iQ Q26c;
d. neT pair, ?0m22c.
, DKESSED-Demsnd was sufficient to ABSORB
the limited offerings of tnn desirable sized stock
ana values were well sustained. Quotations: rur-
.' o. n.stein,, spring. iced a2M aac; turkeys
yld fresh killed. iced. nearby, 30 33c; western
best 3og32c: common, % q 25c, fowls Il TO
do. weighing All lbs. apiece. 26c; do, weigh.
apiece, 24c; do. weighing lbs. apiece, ?Um
.3c: fowls, iced. In bbls., fancy. dry-picked,
Weighing M lbs. and oyer apiece, 23l1 G.; DO
weighinB lbs. apiece 24s g; do. smaller sizes.
loW?3c: old ROSTERS. dry-picked. ZIG; broi!ers,
weighing IN % lbs. apiece, Jersey, fancy, 4, 20
38ci Virginia. fancy 301 3sc: other nearby
western, Weighing 4 lbs. and over apiece. - %
25c; chickens, western. weighlng 3ls lbs.
aIpiscs5 en5 BE do. weighing ~ "a ibs apiece,
per pair, o5c d sIo5; do. smaller sizes, Iog soc
s9ssQs5s: do. weighing oIio lbs, per d9sens; s1s;
gSi5; do. weighing Z lbs per dozen, en- 50 e.
40 do. dark. sl@l.75; do. small and No. =
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huTrER---The usual Saturday quietude pre-
vailed in this market, but offerings of fine
stock were light and prices ruled drm. Quota
lions western. soltd-pscked creamery extra.
soc higher scoring goods, AZ iIc extra nrsts,
44W44'ec. frsts 43a4 4sik CT seconds, 4l9 i2c,
prints nearby fancy, Acc, average extra, 46G
lSc; flrsts, 4iu ijc. seconds. ~ ~ I3c; special
brands OF prints 1obbng at 5285oc.
EGGS--Fine new-aid eggs were scarce and
Ersc Wi,m eases aeInanG I",ry ac,ve he Quotations
ard case current receipts. $40 per case: sec
nhdS sl. inW IN. 20 per ease; western, extra
nrsts, sl5Mi53O per case; frsts sl47O per
Casci seconds. sl2 i5nl320 per case; refrgcr-
htor cggs, extra, sll.TO; nrsts, tl0.sO; seconds,
se'euT 100: fancy selected eggs were jobbing
at 5sq 50c per dozen.
tHEESE-'rhe ma rket ruled firm but dcman
was only moderate. Quotations: New York. full
Sreutn. ar fancy June 255 sp,c cials higher; DO
90, fresh made, best. 2ah 6f23's do. do. fresh
made, fair to good noiL N o1c
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VEGETABLES

ruled weak with fairly liberal offerings Other
kinds of vegetables We're generally steady. Quo
basket. 80 lbs.--No. /. 75@s5ci No, ., 4om0oc.
fancy, 81 45m2.T5: New York, 81 2ha AS; New
Jersey, s2,25ae,45; western, sl.7H@e.aa, Sweet
House sweets, No I, 55c,Gsi;lO; No, l. fresh
csSrSSsr Long Island SaK gsT 6sS 81
brussels sprouts, Long Island. per, quart, l28
l5c. Watercress New, York. per, 100 hunches,
Cucumbers. Florida per hamper, s3@5. Beans.
Florida and South Carolina. green; per hamper,
s3M4.b0 Peas. Florida and Virginia, per
hamper. s3@4 30, Cabbage, New York. per
"a, Onions. New. York, MASSACHUSETTS,, ohio and
Indiana. per lO0-lb bag-No |, S225a2 75;
No. ., 81 al 80. Onions, California. per iOO-lb
bag, s2.5043. Mushrooms. per Abb. basket,
$lW2.
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CAMP DIX DRAWS DEAD
LINE AGAINST LIQUOR
Automobiles of Visitors Are Halted
While Military Police Search
for "Booze"

CAMP DIX, wrightstown, n. j., Nov. II.
Every jitney and automobile that enters
Camp Dix now Is searched by the military
police for liquor.
Cars turning into the camp are halted
and before the passengers have recovered
from their surprise stalwart NJ. =. has
searched the seats and pockets and debo-
nairly waved consent for passage through
with several exceptions.
These several exceptions were jitney
drivers who were separated from "half
pints." They were loud in their protesta-
tions that the spirits were for private con-
sumption. but that made no difference to
the military police.
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Request for Orphan Asylum

A beauest of $3.50 to St Vincent's Orphan
Asvlum, Tacony. Is included In the will of
John Gotz. 1909 North Ninth street, which,
as probated today disposes Of property
valued at $500. Other Wills probated were
those of Joseph Kirner. Frankford Hospital
$4,000: Amt l.. Grace, 33i3 North Seven
teenth street. $500: Gottlieb Weber. 2312
Gaui street. $1,000 Annie o'Mara, s04 West
Firth street. $3569, and Jane ii. Cox. 1895
North Fifteenth street. $4,000.
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Girls to Entertain Soldiers

Two hundred men from Camp Dix.
Wrightstown, N, j., will be the guests to-
night of the Girls Normal School, ThIr-
teenth and Spring Garden streets. at an
entertainment which will begin at $50,
The entertainment committee Is headed by
Miss Amy S. Wells. instructor In physical
training, who will be assisted by Mrs,
Anna w. Cheston and Miss Helen Baldwin
Folk dancing by members Of the senior
class, vocal solos and choruses will be part
Of the program
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PROVISIONS

dhe market ruled steady but there was little
uadlhs. The quotations were. city beef. in
sets, smoked and air-dried 33c; western beef,
IN sets. smoked, 33c; city beef knuckles and
lenders. smoked and air-dried, 34c. Beef
hams $40. Pork. family, s5l q 50 Hams, s. p
Sabi Saf, q. loose 2Ilt W2sl9c: do, skinned. loose
sniioked; sni city cured, as to brand and average,
80 5p5ac. Hams. smoked western cured.
~! Y W2Oc: do boiled, bonelcss, Ale. Picnic
shoulders :. +. cured loose, .25ls c; do. do.
smoktd, .9Hc Bellies. Ia pickle. according to
average. loose, 33c. breakfast bacon, as to
P5and p,1 and average city Or western cured. s9c.
tubs. 2sc. Lard. pure city, kettle rendered.
im iiercess 2se lard, pure city ketto-rendercd.
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FRESH FRUITS

Demand was only moderate. but values gen
orally were steadily maintained, Quotations
Appl;s. per bbl.-Jonathan $500; King. s. 80
q 800: Spy. S4a5 so; Twenty-Ounce, SiH ,:
Winesap;, t3a5; Hubbards,on, sSah; dreenins,
$3WG; Baldwin. $4,000 65O Rome Beauty.
s., 30 a $50; Staymen Winesap. 400; BLACK
Twig, siW5 Grmes's Golden, s5m 7.5Oi Starke.
s3g5; Gano. ta@4; York Imperial s2.5oq4.75;
Zen Davis, s3t375 apnes, western, per hoxa
Jonathan, l.2OW3; Winter Banana, t2M3;
Sptzenberg,' si.aSGa; Rome beauty; $1,000 ?;
Delicious. 81 G5W3 King, $i50 50 Grimes =
Golden, 81 35m? 80; ortley, si5og2?S -; N%%, ,S,
Belle Fleur; sl.23n2 apples, nearby, per ham
per, 50cGD 81 30; do, do. per es bush bskt. 25c q
81 %, ounces. New York per bbl.. 81 80 %
325. Lemons. per box. ssm7.25 Bananas.
per bunch. si.2502.50 Oranges. California,
per box, 81 @ . 30; do, Florida, per box; ;? g
375, Grapefruit. Florida. per box. 81 ~ a. 80
dq. Porto Rico. s22sGa5o. Pineapplss; Porto
per 3.ib. hskt., 1Oal5c do, do, per bib bskt
asa 60c: do. California Tokay, per crate, 81 q
l. so; do. California Malagas, per crate, 81 20 q
~: do California Muscatel, per crate, 81 ,a5 q
IL; do. California Cornichon. per crate, 81. 7J
az. Pears. New York. per bushel-iskt.-Rart
lett. sldt1 30; Seckci. sod3; pears. New York
per bbl--Rartlett, s4@5; sockci s5,ho@s so
t'ranherries, Jersey. per crate 81 25 a z 10: do
do, per bhl.. s0Ml2. Strawberries. California
ppf mint. oOf1nIC
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r,r.s Hurt in Southern r. r. Crash

GREENVlLLE. S. c., Nov. l7.--Three
psrnons were slightly injured when Southern
halfway passenger train No. ~ from Wash
,rrton 10 Atlanta struck the rear END Of q
srsiSht train near Furlow, 3. c.. early today,
rhS injured ere John Millc, celersd arsman,
GSSnssr, n OIL ~ ,, Alrel. AIAnaha,
~. ea1 eslIls ~ Z r4I|es. y. q
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW, foRl.., Nov, I7.-BuTTER-Recepts
2h54 tubs. Market irmer, High score, 451 40
48L C; extras. 45G45k G: State dairy, 43h a
44h e. Other quotations unchanged.
EGdS-Receipts. 1921 cases Market irree
ular, Quotations UNCHANGED.
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The necessity Of public utility
SONS under the conditions emphasized by Wilcox
securities
double treble
Fortunately public service commissions
for z. nc
public utilities and for the public service commits
OF
conservation ofettg
led Of Tho ad
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Price of Linseed Oil R.i.ed

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE American
I,nseed Company has advanced it's price OF
all grades OF raw American linseed oil &c.
II is now quoting city brands at ti.2s and
western brands at Si.22. The quotation Tor
Calcutta remains unchanged at 3i.40.
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Governor Edge at Camp Mcclellan

CAMP MCCLELLAN, Ala, Nov IT,
Governor Edge and his party arrived In
camp shortly before noon They were met
BY General Barber and committee Of An
uistop msu The 0overnor's party came
4 enee - ~ etylu1pQ heedquartsrs, where
"a s:s: : =: ::ss z S's:ss ssss-: - ~
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Think Railroads Should Drop Luxurious Cars

n
Of
Government hghca the
comfort substituted which would
room
Of
Philadelphia
Of Government refer to club
abolished
period
Keepers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-17

credit
In
openbook
cations s THE substitution Of trade
would
n q my Q
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CLOSING LIVE STOCK PRICES

head. Estimated Monday a. 900 head Weak
and lower. Bulk. sl7.4os 1913; light, 1880
i785; mixed. .slI2o9l7:s0; heavy. si7209
,,S ,,cS4sITTLE-Receipt'' 1000 head Steady,
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head Steady sI2 90.
Lambs; 1oc to zoo lower than yesterdays aver
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-17

SOUTH, OMAHA. New. 17-HoGs-Receipts.
5000 head. Steady. TO &c lower.
CATTLE-.Receipts. 500 head. Steady.
SHEEP-Receipts, 13. 900 head. Weak.
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TeutOns Hurled
Back at PiaUe
Continued from Page One

main part Of the Pave line has not yet
come. The artillery duel is approaching its
maximum Of intensity, but infantry actions
so far have been In the nature Of sparring
for positions. This mainline fighting. 1t 10
evident, is awaiting the outcome Of the
fighting TO the north.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-17

L:ANsp2ALH p 9 Nc Msv a.; a7;-rss @ Ssptsl
II "a x; 81 :::;:| an
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Problem of Retaining War.Bond Salesmen


who principals Of we'll
acknowledged ~ TOPIC OF con-
v@ssuon One Of them said;
be able the Of
Government
bsav had OF
hm' No issues are being brought out
0venuen clear aeld N the
- III nas s. " s.s Ss.s.'ssss ssasss ssss
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DEATHS

THoMAs.--Eey: n. ,ERAScEs x, xtse
s,:;r ssss .s.. V lYs;I'i VI, ixlssi: i sR isssl
=; ;'I|;;'||; :;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-17

L. o banker of
with
his since the of the Liberty Bond has sold s5oo
public utility
finding
quite a
Mr. if
mndho
and that the clientele largely the of
II
a
a
comparatively little Of their affected
& 8 ncerned.
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REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

The market ruled firm on a pasis Of s.35c for
extra line grHnulated
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KANSAS CITY, Nov. I7--CATTLE-Receipts,
5000 head. Dull and weak
HoGs-Receipts, $4,000 head. Five to 100
higher,
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GOSSIP OF THE STREET
EXPECT u. S. TO DERIVE BIG FUND
FROM MWAR-SAVING CERTIFICA ATES
similar Plan in Great Britain Is Bringing in
$4,000,O00 a Week-Gossip of
the Street


IS
in the humble
n
n
purchase
and5
Of
is o
advan
.n. sma. in i or eac month
number
by Government
a
and about 1900 local committees There local
These committees finance themselves addition
certain small weekly and combined
v
member of the club The mmfcaions
campaign be introduced in the United
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-24

and he was obliged 10 hold his tongue
for the moment. Alaire was in good
humor, and expressed her relief at
escaping from everything Mexican.
II haven't Seen a newspaper for
ages, and I don't know what is going
on ut Jonesville or anywhere else" she
confded.
Dave told her Of the latest develop
ments In the Mexican situation, OF
home happenings, and when she asked
him about his W doings, he Informed
her Of the affair which had brought
him to Pueblo.
OF course all three Of his companions
were breathlessly Interested In the
story OF Pine Garza's death; Dolores
and Jose did not allow a word to
escape them.
"Caramba II required bravery TO
ride alone into that rincon," Jose de-
clared. II know Pine Cara well, and
he could shoot like the devil"
"You said your horse saved your
life" Mrs. Austin went On. "How do
you meanf" When Dave had explained,
she cried, quickly, "You weren't rio
ing-Bessie BelleT'
"Yes. She's buried where she
dropped. I've been right lonesome
since she went away"
Alaire turned a quick glance upon
the speaker to find his face set and
his eyes miserable. Impulsively she
laid her hand upon his arm, saying:
II know how you must feel. Do you
know what has always been my dear
est wishf To be able 10 talk with ami.
mails and make friends Of them"
Dave smiled absentmindedly.
There's a wonderful book about q
near-slghted old Frenchman who was
cast away on a penguin island. He saw
the big birds walking around. and
thought they were human beings"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-24
realizing that he was jealous-yes,
madly, unreasonably Jealous.

realizing that he was Jealous-yes,
madly, unreasonably jealous.
So! His divinity was not rs unap-
.proachable as he had imagined. Doubt
less Longorio was mad over her, which
explained the fellows willingness to
help her exact reparation from his gov
eminent. Fine doings for n respect
able married woman! 1t was wrong,
scandalous, detestablei
Had Dave only known the truth. he
would have gained n grim comfort
from II. for Alaire Austin was not en-
joying herself that evening. Her call
er stayed on Unfortunately, and she be-
came FESTIVE under the flow Of his con-
versatlon. For some reason or other,
Longorlo was o the romantic figure
he had been: In his citizens clothes
he was only a dandified Mexican gal.
liant like any number OF others. The
color was gone from the picture; this
quixotic guerrilla hero. this elegant
Ruy Bias, was nothing more than n
tall, olive-skinned foreigner, whose ar
dor was dlstasteful. Longorio was
tiresome.