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= NCD embarked upon her sd-
venture Elsie's mind ran .
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- NCE embarked upon her sd-
venture Elsie's mind ran .
race With the train through
out the long hours while the cars
rushed through the darkness, her
head teemed with visions Of the
life toward which ske felt sure
she was going. She had great
confidence IN herself. What other
girls could do, she could. She was
not afraid Of work and she be-
lieved that her own efforts could
bring her the gayety and freedom
Of which she dreamed.
Not least in her anticlpations
was the pleasure she would feel
at showing her family what she
could do. In imagination she
wrote several letters home de-
scribing her new existence.
When the gray dawn broke
over the fields she was a long dis
tance from Thorntonville. She
took a postcard, which she had
brought for the purpose, out Of her
pocket and began Dear Mother"
She had left them no farewell note
at home. She stopped and looked
at the words a long time. What
should she say TO her motheri
What was there to say? She could
not think Of her and forget the
ugly reality Of her mothers grief.
There was Just one way. She
resolutely put the postal back in
her pocket. Perhaps it will be
better to write to her from the
city, anyway" she said, then I
can let her know am safe"
When she arrived it was eleven
O'Clock in the morning. The noise
and confusion exceeded all her
Imagination. She paused irreso-
lutte under the great rotunda- A
man who had been eyeing her came
up with a cordial manner and Of
fered to relieve her Of the suit
case. 81 can show you a good
place" he said, "if you're unde-
cIded where to go"
His manner was very fatherly,
but Elsie had read enough papers
and magazines to know not to trust
strangers. Thank you. know
where I'm going" she replied stiff
ly, and walked away into the
crowd with her heavy baggage,
trying to look as hurried and as
resoIute as they did. There"
she told herself. no one need
doubt thst know how to look out
for myself"
Her plan was to find first the
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9 friend of Etta's' "Solways."
said the woman. They don't live
here anymore. they've been gore
a month. They had the basemel,
last Winter"
"will you give me their ad-
dress?" asked Elsie. making
great effort to appear entirely at
ease,
'T don't know" said the woman,
what with the comin's and COINS
here" She eyed the pretty little
figure curiously.
Elsie set her little chin with re-
neved determination and told her
self that all she needed was q quiet
place to eat and think. She re-
membered a little lunch room near
the corner. She picked up her
dress suit case. The woman
watched her meditatively a mo
ment, then called out:
You'd better go home where
you belong!" and shut the iron
gate with a bang.
ITO be eOntInued.D
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Authors as Pedestrians.

1t is calculated that Wordsworth
in his many years Of saunterinE'
mubt have travelled a distance OF
10000 miles. What sights he saw
during such prolonged and delight
full wanderings only those who have
the poets mind and eye can even
guess
Charles Dickens was . confirmed
tramp, and no doubt acquired his
experience of "life on the road" from
actual acquaintance with all sorts
of vaEabonds and odd characters.
On. of the most remarkable OF
unorofsssionaI walkers was Profes-
sor Wilson, the christopher North
of literature. His ine physique and
great endurance prompted him TO
the performance OF wonderful feats,
which seemed to him entirely a mat
ter Of course. He once walked forty
miles in eight hours, and at another
time walked a distance OF eighty
miles in twenty-four hours.
Henry Fawcett also was a tirsless
walker and one who. when deprived
Of sight. did not think OF relinauish-
ing this among many forms OF e1-
ercise. His was a familiar figure
on the roads about Cambridge. Eng
land. and there is no exaggeratlon
in saying that few men blessed with
all his senses could enjoy Nature
more thoroughly than he.
Southey. worn and preyed upon
by mental application and the prac-
tIeal anxieties OF everyday life, found
his greatest relief In t-ampiug about
the country.
John Stuart Mill delighted In
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ping over him, she approached Tom.
But her other assailant was after
her. and coming up behind her he at
tempted to drag her back by, throw
ing an arm about her neck.
Pearl knew an effective Jui-jitsu
trick for Just such an emergency
as this. however. and she instantly
resorted to IT. With a swift turn
she dropped the gun, exerted all OF
her strength and tossed the second
man over her head.
He fell and lay mOtioaIess, but
now Carslake possessed himself of
the gun before she could recover Il.
AS she raised her head after dis
posing Of her second man she found
Carslake standing smiling, with the
gun levelled at her.
This was too much-much more
than she could stand Ignoring
him utterly. she turned and began
to run furiously from him.
Carslake gasped for an instant,
unabel to realize that she was
actually defying hIm-actusIly dar-
ing him TO stop her.
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See Him at Home.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR Mss FAIRFAX:
have been going about with
q young man. We have learned
to love each other. He 10 anxious
to become acquainted with father
and mother. SO I asked II could
receive him at our home. why do
my parents refuse, saying could
DO whatever ] choose outside. but
that / could not have any young
men at the house. L. J. /.
As you tell your little story, your
parents are a complete puzzle to
ma It sounds as il their judgment
was very poor (and hate TO make
any suggestion which sounds lack
ing in respect to psrenthood). I really
feel that IL 10 to them / must write
rather than you. They owe you the
protection Of their home. They
ought to see that every girl needs
the privilege OF having her friends
In her own house and that when a
young girl is told to meet her
friends anywhere else she likes she
IL being showed into danger.
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Gun Not Loaded.

With a fash of rage in his pale
coIored eyes he pulled the trigger.
There came a click. but no report
no bullet. The gun was not loaded
and Pearl knew it. He tossed /.
away with q muttered oath and set
or in her wake; but she had a good
start, and she was far feeter OF
foot than he.
Around the first corner Pearl dis
covered an a!leyway. but Instead OF
ducking down /: she concealed her
self behind some barrels that w.r.
handy.
No vestise Of her was TO be seen
when Carslake came up, but he as
sumed that she had taken the quick
est cut fo- other fields, and he DASH
ed down the alley. As soon as h.
was gone. out came Pearl, 10 scurry
on in another direction altogether
She would have got away easily
had not CaTslake glanced behind
him just at that moment. He sav
her pop out from behind the bsrrel.
and whIrled around to re,race hi,
steps.
Running, Pearl also Elaucrs ne
hind her and saw CarsIake coming
The nearest refuge that offered
was a Chinese curio ihop just ahead
Into this shop Pearl darted. gIancinc
feverishly right and left for .or,s
sign OF cover.
The shop belonged 10 Yuan u
an Oriental noted for his rare ard
delightful perfumes. Indeed o,i,'
moment before Mr.. Yuan I.o bIrn:.iS
had just finished concoctynT bt.
latest creation for the toilette
Yam perfume. Four bottles Of ar
new scent-beautifuI bottles aII"S
to overfiowing-stood on tho sh.I,
In the rear. waiting for their cort.
which Mr.. Yuan Lo had gone ir,o
the rear room to fetch.
The shop was empty. Tbers r
no one TO see. And Carslake v..
just behind her.
To Be Continued TO,zaxx.-
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To Jilt a Girl.
lEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am twenty-five and have been
going about with = lady two
years my junior TO whom I am
engaged.
After three years I md do
not love her enough to marry
her. but I have not the courage
to tell her my feelings, as every
thing has been arranged and the
wedding date set.
After giving the matter serious
confederation l finally came 70
the conclusion that It would os
best to marry her and. undouot-
edly, after our marriage / viii
learn to love her more
Do you think ] am taking the
rlEht step. or would you advise
me to tell her exactly how / feel
]. Q.
MY dear boy, aren't you q bit OF
shirker7 Don't you see that you
have no right to ask any ono else
to make your decision for YOU
Don't be mentally lazy. Just SIT
down and fiEure out the thing sane
ly. What do you mean whom you
say that you md you do not care
enough for the girl you have loved
for three years to 60 through with
your marriage now that the date Is
all set. A great many people get q
little uncertain and nervous when
they beizn TO realize the Importance
Of the step they are taking. II you
care enough for the girl so tha'
rather than cause their unhAppinsss
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Carslake sees Pearl deposit the Violet Diamond
By Fred Jackson.
Episode =,
euUSxse. 1SlI. - gssG sa<4Sss. I'd nrs0

M ONE OF. CSme thFeughI~
Aa8E oSS Bessie, trium.
phGaC9. In = yole~ f''-.
was strangely nniIxs the sweetiy
RSdeat toass she hA: us@I 49,
then. Il know yo4'TS EOt the go
1St diamond in yOSI SsadbAE there;
HAnd It aEFOAS. A1W"'
Pearl looked At her, ssEAeed az
fAS reinfOrSe4sats dSsEa uD on
eitAsT side Of ths ear. Gad yielded.
sbS opened hsT bag and drew out
thA diamoad, sAS SztSadSd 8; re-
IHstAntly toward Bessie.
But as Bessie TsaEhsa eat her
GssS hand to graHp ths precious
bGubie Peaa IeAchS4 oSs SsE other
hand and gSa6OSG TSS DSssts's gun.
FAS gun went of vita . loud re-
port. the bullet striking the man
directly behind caEsiaks Kad kill.
ing him instantly,
This wPstGbAd fatA would have
been CarEHkIs bat for his presence
Of mind Anticipating tas skot he
haA thrown himss4 forward into
the car and out of harms way,
However, his taH iASt tbs way
tree for Pearl WTSsaKs tss gun
erou BassIe-dsspitA bsT efforts to
TstAIa It-RSad IsapAa fFaE4 the
eGE,
cayFIakSs two nsa kSzsAz % iH-
sSFeSpt he's, bat dRTsd kss assss ice
AaGs o. Gccsant sf th4 ssa. They
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Monks and the SilkwOrm

About the year 50: tw" Persian
monks stole furtiveIy out OF China
with Ecanty luggage, but t-eaSurlnS
an ordinary bamboo cane. They set
out on foot and made their way
from China into Europe. In that
cane were a multitude OF the esEs
of the siIkworm moth, which the
monks had stolen. Thsy carried
them 10 Constantinople.
When the tire came for the hatch
ing of the eggs the monks tended
the little caterp'ilSrs. fed taem on
the leaves OF the mulberry. took
their cocoons when they spun, and
from them derived the first silk
produced in Europe. SILK had for
centuries before heeE j treasure OF
China. and it's manufacture, like
the insects which produced II. was
jHalous!y guarded. The monks.
while OF a missionary enterprise
to China. had witnessed the whole
process OF silkworm-rearing and
the manufacture OF silk. q
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Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

you are Wiling to Sacrihes your
after all. Figure out the sincerity
OF your love and the sincerity of
your doubt. Try to decide which
way you will cause the girl more
hAppines-Sy giving her up now
or by marrying her and letting your
tendency to changeableness make
you both morbid. I don't know
enough about either one OF you TO
advice You seriously. The only hon
est advice can give il: Take coGn-
sci with yourself; reckon Il all out
in terms Of for and against"
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Anecdotes of the Famous

tries and all manner OF military
lore
At one period OF his meteoric
career he combined the Two i'll
matched pursuits Of science and
spying
Though he can converse IN hftee4
languages. KorniIon Is a sreat BE-
lever IN the maxim tAat "a. -l -
is golden" On one occasion he said;
Il am a hghtIng general, accus-
TUNED to act and not to talk. In
Petrograd most OF the time ia s,ent
in talking"
Punctuality is a characteristic OF
NJ PainIeve. the French Premier. II
is one OF his boasts that he never
kept any one waiting a second who
had an appointment with him.
He 10 a great theatse-goer, and at
one time was the writer Of dramatic
criticisms In lie Gaulois. He is a
man OF marvellous physical and in
teilectual energy.
Give me four hours sleep, three
Gays q week" he said once to a
friend, and can work full speed
for the rest OF the time"
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Samples Wanted.

rs this your advertisement in the
paper for the recovery OF a black
and-tan terrier?" a gentleman asked
his friend. Yes" was the reply.
But you never had a dog to loser
Il know" said the advertiser; but
I want one now. and think ! can
make a good choice from the ami
mails that viii be brought TO me"
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Seeking Swift Recovery.

rs the patient taking the table,
spoonful OF brandy l ordered reg
ularly?" asked a doctor. as he en-
tered 2 sick room. Yes" replied
the nurse. Hes very particular
about that. He's already twenty
three doses ahead. and you only
prescribed yesterday"
The Washington times., 1917-11-05

The career OF N, Pssi RkiRsevs,
sf the French Government, Is COM
psSatIysiy rapid He has tss5 =
6sDaty for seven years, and only
EoaJ months OF so ago hs became
War Minister In the Ribot Cabinet,
and oue Of his mos; remarkable
achievements in that capacity was
the rs-esta ablishment of tbs 9sRHFGI
star OF the army, and Is Rs.Risvs
credit Is due for recognizing the
Qualities of General PetaiH.
Shortly after war broke oSt ..
PsInlevs, who is a skilled Rsthe-
nAtieiAn and Scisntis;-hs was for
nerIy a professor of mathematics
~ the sorbonne-became connected
Etth the French Inventions Depart
msnt. and II 10 his boast that no
Inventor was turned away without
. hearing.
Unliks most FrsachmeR, As - qot
IN orator. He has the direcsSssz
and concisensss Of the EatheRa-
ticiGn. and has won the respect ssS
admiration OF both the armT sad
hiI colleagues by his competence,
MIA devotion 10 work and h!s Sin-
csFtty.
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Stories of Interest

pedestrian tours, Charles Lamb,
though he loved town better than
country, was one who believed in
sweeping cobwebs from the brain
bv brisk and continuous walking.
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Fl You Will Find "7he Vampire" Gripping
Snturn and the Moon.

IN eee them Won must wait until after midnight, Sat
urn dos not rise earlier Neptune is not far away, but
you cannot see it without telescope Neptune is the
Sl1nal IhaI was discovered by mathematics before any
eve had ever seen H. n nearly 5000 million miles away
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Tom Helpless.

Meanwhile, Carslaks had got hold
Of one OF Toms wrists, and with
his other hand, he seized Tom by
the throat His fingers were strong
as steel, and they bit into Toms
fesh viciously. In spite Of his most
valiant efforts to throw his unprin-
e!pIsd assaiIant on, Tom found him
self being forced backward nearer
and nearer the open car door.
He struggled manfully to resist.
but the advantage was Carslake's.
Helpless in the vise-like clutch Of
the heavier man, Tom was swept
backward inch by inch, to the
doorstep and down into the street
outside, landing on his back with
CGrsiaks on top OF him.
Frantic upon seeing Tom in such
danger. Pearl leaped upon one Of
he= essailsnts and felIed him with
s blow on the head, using the butt
sf the gun as a club. Then, step
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called upon Cars1aks for directions.
bat be was busily engaged in de-
tsnding himself against Toms on
siaught and paid no heed to them,
So they contsnted themselves with
hemming her in and feinting around
her, stalling for time.
The Washington times., 1917-11-05

Whatever may be said or taSHght
pf Korniloff. there can be no doubt
that he Is brilliantly clever. He
might be termed a ''self-nAde man"
At the age OF thirteen he was tend
inE sheep o. the steppes; to-day.
At forty-sevsn. he has ct his fuger-
Snas the ntarGturs Of nftssn ceua-
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The Battle of InkernlGn.

IN November 5, 1854, force of 10000 Russians ad-
vanced under of night from Sebastopol and al
tackled 1AO0O British and French. The British Royal
Guards, though ounumbered five one held out against
this superior force for six hours until the French were
able to rush up renforcements and thus the day
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My dearest Lucy
1t seems GH age since l heard from
SOU. or indeed since ! wrote. You will
pardon me. ! know for all my faults
when you have read all my budget Of
news. Wei. got my husband back all
right; when We arrived at Exeter there
was a carriage waiting for US. and in It.
though he had nm attack OF gout, Mr..
Hawkins. u" took US to his house.
Evening journal., 1917-11-23
WHISKY and Wine FOUND
IN GARAGE AND ICEHOUSE

ATLANTIC CITY. Nov. 23.-Antonio
Monzo, saloon keeper at Rosedale. a
village near Hammonton. has been ar
rested on a charge Of conceallng liquor
on which the government tax had not
been paid.
Special Gauger Daniel Dun and Dep
uty Collector OF Inland Revenue Clar-
Pc Petit, after looking over the stock
M Monzo's saloon, visited a small build
Ing In the yard used as a garage. Mon
20 insisted that the place was used only
for storage purposes, but the officers
found five barrels OF whiskey concealed
in the structure. The officers also yis-
tied shed on the premises used as an
icehouse, and after scraping away some
rubbish there, found hidden about
twenty-one cases Of wines, liquors and
cordiais.
IL is alleged that the tax due on the
hidden liquors amounts 10 six or seven
hundred dollars The man was taken
before Commissioner Lewis and held In
$1,000 ball for the January Federal
Grand July.
Evening journal., 1917-11-23
MORE MEMORIES
Written for The Evening Journal
By JAMES T. cRozIER

How precious to think of days that
have past
When you and l, friend, was a youth,
And said Now ] lay me" at our
mothers knee.
It is sweet TO remember that truth.
In the days OF my boyhood 1 lived on
a farm.
Called Lombardy Cemetery now.
Never had shoes till after frost came,
And to warm my feet kicked up a cow.
When it was raining they said don't
you work;
Very often they said that TO Jeems,
For that's what they called me. then
said TO me-,
Go out TO the barn and thresh beans.
But do not complain they were kind
to me,
And long ago they passed away.
But often think Of things that were
done.
As well as If done yesterday.
AS boy had quite a lot OF play
mates,
Joe Perkins, Gin Smith and Bunt Wier.
And a number OF others - my mind
today.
Each one Of them no longer here,
How quickly the days and nights pass
away.
AZ least It seems that way TO me.
II ! should be here on ninth OF March
next,
Let me whisper, I'll be eighty-three.
There are some other things I cannot
forget.
Played an organ i've years in old
Olivet,
In the choir was Sally, Eva. Belle and
a maid.
When we started singing there was a
noise. sure.
And dear Brother Snyder, can sec
him so plain.
Tic is home, but some sweet day III
see him again.
/ am glad l remembered the choir that
day,
But a number Of them have since
passed away.
Not one Of my playmates in days Of
my youth
Sorfar as ! know Of today.
Those faces, ] see so plain as ! write.
Every one Of them has passed away
And he who writes this IS nearing the
end.
For life is uncertain we know.
Thank God, have Jesus He lives IN
my heart.
When the end comes know there
I'll 20.
Evening journal., 1917-11-23

dank; chief maternity department. Dr.
-. Paul Lukens; genealogical, Dr.
Irvine NJ Finn; consulting gynae-
cologlsts, Or. Deslderlo Roman, Dr.
James G. Spackman; chief eye and ear
department, Or. II. r. Pennock: con-
sulting ocullst, Or. w. w. Speakman
chief dental department, Or. Robert II,
Maris; chief pathological department
Or. J. Paul Lukens; skiagrapher. Or.
Julian Adair; anaesthetist, DR.. Z. O.
Bullock; consulting genitO-urlnary
surgeon. Dr. v. d. Washburn.
Evening journal., 1917-11-23

All night, now 20 on with the story
The city editor says TO chase out and
see what some OF our prominent cts
have to say about that eastern preach
ers idea Of heavens best gift to mar" 4"
Ask 'em, he says, what's heavens
best gift?
The first man was hurwing to his
oflce in the dupont Building when the
question was put TO him.
"Plenty Of gray matter under his
hat and the ability to use IT," he re-
piled.
sight" sccosding TO another man
in the same building IS heavens best
gift TO man.
Life, ventured a Market street mer-
chant
Love- said a salesman in the same
store. He is a youngish fellow and un-
Evening journal., 1917-11-23

married.
"a good appetite and enough TO
keep it well fed" said man who
looked like he'd trade his right eye
for the ability TO stow away fair
sized meal.
Liberty" replied a man in khaki
uniform.
Freedom and democracy" asserted
Mayor Lawson.
Il got one at home" declared a
Tenth street barber. "born yesterday
and weighs nine pounds"
Eighteen minutes before press time
the reporter anchored alongside the
city editors desk.
"Ill bite he said; "what is heavens
best gift to mani"
"A wife," the city editor replied
1.-THE preacher says So"
Evening journal., 1917-11-23
NEURALGIA Pains
Yield Quickly
Hundreds Find Sloan's Linlment Soothes
Their Aches.

The shooting. tearing pains OF neu-
ralgia and sciatlca are quickly relieved
by the soothing external application Of
Sloans Liniment.
Quiets the nerves, relieves the numb
ness feeling, and by its tonic effect on
the nerve and muscular tissue. gives
immediate relief.
Sloan's Liniment is cleaner and easier
to use than mussy plasters and oint-
ments and does not clog the pores.
Just pet II on-it penetrates. Kills
pain. You VIII flnd relief In Il from
rheumatism. neuralgia. sciatlca. stiff
neck, toothache. etc.
For strains, sprains, bruises. black
and-blue spots. Sloan's Liniment quick
ly reduces the pain.
It's really a friend Of the whole
family.
Generous size bottles at druggists
everywhere. 25c. SOC, 500.
Evening journal., 1917-11-23
sELECT nETICEns.

The annual meeting Of the Hospital
Association Of Physicians Of the
Homeopathic Hospital was held No
vember 2i, when the following officers,
chiefs Of stan and consuliants were
elected: President, Or. J. Paul Lux
ems; vice-president, DR.. Z. r. Negen-
dank; secretary and treasurer. Dr.
Lewis w Finn; chief surgical de-
pariment, Dr. Lewis w. Finn; con-
sulling surgeons, Or. Deslderlo Ro-
main, Or. James G. Spackman; chief
medical department, Dr. r. T. Negeh-
Evening journal., 1917-11-23
ORPHFIS CLUB REHEARSFS.

The Orpheus Club held its second
rehearsal last evening in st. Andrews
parish house. r. w Phillips, Jr., was
elected treasurer and the following
were elected the executive committee:
William p. Dixon, Frank F. Palmer and
J. Frank Huss. Next week the rehear-
sal will be on Wednesday evening, on
account CT Thursday being Thanks
giving Day.
Evening journal., 1917-11-23

Machinists, engineers and weavers
are strongly favored by Mars during
the next two weeks, when Il would be
well to watch the Want Ads as well
as 10 advertise.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-10
EIGHT MEMBERS OF SYRACUSE
 SQUAD INELIGIBLE
Violated University Rules in Playing
 on December 9.

Syracuse, N. Y, Jan. Slight mem bers of the Syracuse football squad, including Joseph Du Moe, captain elect, were declared ineligible to rep resent the university in any athletic competition by the athletic governing board tonight. The board also or dered the election of a new captain.
 The men, besides Du Moe. are Brown, halfback; Boutin, center; Dunn, halfback; Schlachter, all- American guard: Witter. end; Cap tain Robertson center of the fresh men eleven, and Finsterwald, fresh man haffback
 Robertson and F.insterwa1d were re- garded as the most promising varsity candidates for next year.
 The action of the board was unani- nous and followed an investigation of R report that the eight men played in a football game at Providence. R.. l., Dec. g. in violation of the eligi- biIity rules of the university. By it's act the board sweeps aside the nu cleus for the 1917 team.