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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
HAVE NO FEAR OF
BASEBALL STRIKE

Chicago. H.. Jan. 11.-With Dave
Fultz, president Of the Players frater-
nifty. reporting that his men viii not
sign their contracts until the frater-
nity is given recognition, and the
League heads saying that they would
welcome a PLAYERS strike. fans all
over the country are interestedly
watching for the outsome OF the situa-
ton. It is said that at the present the
owners have the best OF the scrap, FOR
in the past. the players have never
been able to hold out against them.
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TO HOLD TOURNEY.

Chicago. Jan. II. "A state basket.
ball championship tournament is sched-
uled 10 be held in the Second Illinois
infantry's new armory in the early
spring. under the auspices Of the Cen
trail Amateur Athletic union. according
to an announcement made by Joseph
Richie. president of the Central A.
A. q.
The state meet is to come after a
local tournament to decide upon the
Chicago teams Of the three different
classes to defend the basketball honors
Of Cook county. During the tourna
ment. it is sais more than 500 elimina
ton games will be played the winning
teams in each sixteen districts. into
which Cook county has been divided,
to meet in the semi-fnals in the Sec.
ond Infantry armory during the second
week Of March.
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SELL FIFTY SHARES.

Quincy. H.. Jan. 1l.-Only fifty
shares Of the 500 necessary to be sold
here TO retain the local Three-I league
franchise were sold at noon Wednes-
day 4 soliciting committee was ap-
pointed at second mass meeting
Tuesday night and began the work
Wednesday. The result of the com
mittee's work will determine whether
or not the Gem City franchise will be
placed in another city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
GIVES UP BOXING
TO MANAGE WIFE

Hammond, Ind, Jan. II. Jimmy
Clabby, middleweight pugilist, has CIV
en- up the ring to become manager nf
Miss Fannie Dusack, Australian swim
ming champion. according to word re-
ceived from him Clabby and Miss
Durack will sail the United States
next week and il is reported they will
be married Miss Durack holds all the
Australian swimming records for We
men from fifty yards to mile and will
meet all chanengers In this country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
NEBRASKA DEFEATED

Grinnell. Jan. li.-Grinnell decis.
lively defeated Nebraska Wednesday
might, 30 to Q. in one of The fastest
openers ever seen on the floor The
scarlet and black quintet outclassed
the Cornhuskers in all departments of
the game. the score fairly indicating
the difference. Worth, former Sioux
City High star, Gagged ten of Grinnell's
points and the close guarding of the
Scarlet cuar5s aided in the victory.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
New York Produce

New York. Jan. 11.-Butt~-Market
frm: receipts 1902: creamery extras
sshc: firsts, 3s63sltc; seconds, S4Is a
$5i4c.
EgEs-Strong: receipts. 4.so7: fresa
gathered extra frsts. sac: firsts, SIG
SIC: seconds and poorer. 45D50c: re-
frigerator seconds to firsts. 3S6SSc.
Cheese-F1rm: receipts. 47S: state
held specials, 24624hc; do average
fancy, 23A @24c.
Dressed poultry-Ffrm chickens. 20
q csc: fowls, 1562Sc: turkeys, goo
SIC
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FIRST PLAYER SIGNS.

New York. Jan. 1.-THE New York
National league club has received a
signed contract from George Sand.
berg. a c19cher. who last season was
with the Albany and Reading teams of
the New York State league The sign.
ing of Sandberg marks the first break
in the ranks of the minor leaguers
who, according to President Fultz of
the Players fraternity. were ordered
not to sign until the national commits.
sion had granted their demands
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Will HEAD N. r. A.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. II. The
National Rife association at its annual
meeting here Wednesday night re-
elected VIM. Libbev of Princeton. n. J.
president. Major VIM. c. Harllee. U.
s Marine corps: Smith w. Brookhart.
OF Washington Iowa and c. c. Cross
man OF st. Louis were elected vice
presidents.
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WILL PAY DAMAGES.

Iowa City, Jan. II. Iowa City mer-
chants whose property was burned or
taken violently from their stores on
November. 1916, following the Iowa.
Ames football game. are to be compen.
stated for their losses. Iowa university
students. who did the damage. have
confessed the wrongful acts and all
classes and organizations. through a
students committee and audit commit
tee, will contribute funds for the REIN.
bursting Of the wronged business men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
BRIEF ITEMS IN
SPORTING EVENTS
CHALLENGES CUTLER.

Chicago. Jan. II. -Yussif Hussane,
the Turkish heavyweight wrestler.
passed through Chicago Wednesday
night on his way to the coast. where
he has number Of important
matches booked. The Turk states that
he is heavier and faster than ever IN
his career and he intends to go after
all of the so-called champions during
the coming season With this end in
view. he has issued challenge to Cut.
Ter. Stecher. Zbyszko and DIN.
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WILL RACE BINGHAM.

Cambridge, Mass. Jan. II. Ted
Meredith. the wonderful Pennsvlvania
runner has agreed to race Bill Bling
ham Of Harvard in a duel $50 yard run
or three cornered brush at the com.
ing vard-Pennsulvania Dartmouth,
indoor track meet. Meredith is psreie.
nlarly keen for chance to run Bing-
ham again and hopes that Eddie Riley.
Dartmouth graduate. another old
rival. viii make the romp a three
cornered affair.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
BEAT AND PARK.

Des Moines Ian. 1.-THE Iowa
WESLEYAN basketball team defeated
the Highland Park quintet here Wed.
nesdav night by a score of 30 to Is.
For the visitors Campbell and Morrow
starred. while Greenwood was the out
STANDING feature OF the Park team
For Wesleyan. Campbell dropped
five baskets. Morrow four. Weston
three and Morris two Morris also
threw two fouls
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
rAaERskI WINS BLOCK.

Pittsburgh, Jan. Il. Frank Taber'
ski of Schenectady. n. Y, worlds
pocket billiard champion. won the first
block of his match with James Mature
OF Kansas City. here "Wednesday night
by a score Of $50 to 107 in eighteen
innings. They will play a total OF $50
balls. the match ending on Friday
night
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NV WINS MATCH.

Davenport. Jan. 11.-Raiph Green
leaf won the $50 point billiard match
from Tom Houston, former champion
last night. although he was defeated
in the final block Of the match. 1856 to
$50 The final score of the contest
was $50 to 81,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
St. Louis Cash Grain,

st. Louis. NO. Jan. 1.-THE cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red. 81. 62.05: No. 5
red. s1.s1@2.02: No red. $500
1.s11. No hard. 1888 No. 3 hard,
$1.s3: No. 4 hard $1.S1.
Corn-No. .. S7lsc; No. . white. CSC:
No. yellow a7hc: No. 5 white. ssc:
No 4 white. a6I. M91c: No. 5, sei4c: No
yellow. &c: No. yellow. sc: No. T.
S6c.
Oats-No. 2. 5S%c: No. white 5S14c:
No. 3, SIC: No. 3 white. SEQ d57lsc:
No. white, 5Shc: standard. 57k6
57Ac.
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Car Lot Receipts.

Wheat-55 cars, with Is Of contract
grade.
Corn-e:: cars, with Is of contract
grade.
Oats-l01 cars. with IS Of contract
grade.
Total receipts of wheat at Minneapo-
lis. Duluth and Winnipeg today were
ST. cars. compared with AIS cars last
week and S51 cars the corresponding
day year ago.
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GOES 70 cjNCY

Danville, ILL.,, Jan. 11-"Hod" Eller.
pitcher. formerly with Moline of the
Three-I league. and then with the
Chicago Americans, Wednesday re-
ceived a contract from the Cincinnati
National league team. Eller. who quit
baseball to take a position on the city
fire department here. has rendered his
resignation as fireman, signed his con-
tract and will go south with the Reds
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CONNIE FIRES TWO

Philadelphia. Jan. Rube
Rressler and Thomas Sheehan, pitch
ers. were Internationally released
Wednesday by Connie Mack. Both
went to the Atlanta club of the South
ern association. Bressler joined the
Athletics in 1910. coming from the
Tri-State league. and Sheehan came
from the Three-I league.
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Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria Cash Grain.
Peoria. ILL.,. Jan. 1.-THE cash
grain market follows:
Corn-Unchanged to &c lower: No.
4 white, 94Ac: No. yellow. sc: No.
3 yellow, CSC: No. mixed. 95h 0S6c;
No. mixed, s46s4Ac: sample, sc6
sic.
Oats-Market 1 to nc lower; stand
ard, 5oc; No. white. 54%c; No. white
SIC.
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lie PEAL BANKER

Visalia. Cal. Jan. ll.-Orval Over
all. former Cub pitcher, became a sure
enough banker Wednesday. He was
elected director of the First Ma
tional bank to succeed his father.
Daniel G. Overall, who died two
months ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
Chicago Cash Grnin.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. red, nominal: No.
red, $1.s21s; No. hard, $3.50 1917:
No. 3 hard, nominal
Corn--No. 2 yellow, s61: @s7hc; No.
yellow. 95A GS61sc: No. white. S4G
Sc.
Oats-No. 3 white. 55% T57kc:
standard. 5s1s 157hc.
Rye-No. g nominal.
Barley-$1@1
Timothy--$3.5O05.5h
Clover-S12@17.
Pork-e2S.50.
Lard-$15.4561550
Ribs-$13S7 6l4.5O.
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We Don't Want You to Miss
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Notice to Mail Subscribers

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fore. watch the date on the slip that
contains your name on your paper
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Chiesao Produce.

Chicago. Jan. ll-Butter-Market
easier: creamery, a263shc.
Eges-Higher: receipts. 2.37S cases;
FISTS. 4s044c: ordinary hrsts, s66ssc:
at mark, cases Included, 35@42c.
Poultry-Higher: receipts, % cars;
Michigan and Wisconsin whites. 31.750
1e5: Washington, Colorado. Idaho and
Oregon white, 31.S0@1.S5.
Poultry-Alive. unchanged.
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Kan... CITY Cash Grain.

Kansas City Mo-, Jan. 1.-THE cash
grain market follows:
wheat-No hard. $1.ss61.s3: No. :
red, $1.8sM1.92
Corn-No mixed. s5@95rc: No. 2
white, 956s5kc; No. . yellow, $50
96hc.
Oats-No. white. 57d57&c; No. 2
mixed, 55@5ec.
Rye-31.4761.4s.
Hay-UnchanEed
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Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha 1--we Stock.
Omaha, Nebr.. Jan. 11.-Hogs -Mar-
ket lower: receipts, 24.700: heavy
$1015010.50: light. s9.s0@10.25; pigs
ss.50G9.75: bulk, $4,000 1880.
Cattle-Market steady: receipts. 81
600: native steers. $500 1l.5o: cows
and heifers. $6.5O6S.50.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts. a.
500: yearlings. ss.25@1le5: wethers.
3s50M11: lambs, S1c10m1s25
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Chicago Live Stock; cIes;cs.

Chicago Lf~e Stock; Closing.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE closing live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market fairly active. steady
at opening prices; receipts. 5000: es-
timated tomorrow. 80, 900; bulk, $40. % q
1850: light, $s.S0610.45; heavy, 10000
1865: mixed, <1o10610.6o; rough,
$10.10610.35.
Cattle-Market strong; receipts, g.
600: top, $11.S0.
Sheep-Market 10 to Csc higher: re-
ceipts, 10000: top. $10.5o; lambs. $14.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
C. C. RAMSEY DIES

Pittsburgh. Pa. Jan. 11.-Charles Cy.
rus Ramsey, president of the Crucible
Steel Co. OF America. died in a hospital
here early today after an illness of six
weeks from pneumonia. aged "a wears.
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Toledo Grain Seed.

Toledo, O.. Jan. 11.-Clover seed
Prime cash. Jan. and March, $10s.ka.
Alsike-Prime. cash, $ll.25; March
s11.s5
Timothy-Prime cash. S2.4S: March,
s252la
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M;nns.peIis clos;oo Grain.

Minneapolis Mimi, Jan. 11.-Closins
grain:
wheat-May. $1s111.so.: July,
$1s1%. Cash: No. hard, $1.sad2; No.
1 northern, $1.9261.a5.
Corn--Eo. ; yellow. S2A nS3%c.
Oats-No 3 white. 54654I1c.
F1ax--$2s67s 1os05s.
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Kansas City Produce.

Kansas City, No, Jan. n.-Butter-
Creamery. Ale; firsts. 3shc; seconds
31kc: packing. 26c.
Eggs-Firsts. 3s11c.
Poultry-Hens 1skc; roosters. II hc;
turkeys 24c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
81. lavia Live Stock,

Svs I0U3 CIVe 0t0SN.
st. Louis Mo-. Jan. 1.-THE live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market lower: receipts. 49,
900: light, $1o.20@10.50: pigs. s7.756
$50: mixed. $1o.25@1o.S5: heavy, 5000
@10.7o; bulk, 10000 1855.
Cattle-Market steady: receipts. T.
500: beef steers, $75o611.5o: heifers,
$s.5o611.5o; COWS. $5.50@S.5o: calves.
3s@12.50.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts, 4oo;
lambs. $12.75@13.75.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
osE HOCKEY GAME.

New York. Jan. l1.-Dartmouth de-
fea,ed Princeton at hockey here We'd
nesday night by a score of TO :.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
SHIPPERS ACTIVE
IN BUYING HOGS

Chicago, JAN 11.-Active demand
from shippers helped today to uphold
quotations on hogs.
Cattle were not overplentiful.
Sheep and lambs proved scarce.
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Kansas CITY live Stock.

K0noaS CITY 1--we Stock.
Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 1.-THE live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market lower: receipts, 5000;
bulk, $10.15@10.55: heavy. 0.50@ 1850:
light. ss.90@1o.45: pigs, sS.75@s.75.
Cattle-Market strong; receipts. q
500: steers. $7.50611.5o: cows, $3.50
g. heifers, Se.50d11: calves, $500
1850.
Sheep-Market strong: receipts s.
900: lambs. $l2.90613.50: yearlings,
s11.25@12.25; wethers, s90l0.25: ewes
sS096o.
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81 leu;s prod,,es.

st. Louis. Mo-, Jan. 1l.--Poultry, III
changed except turkeys. CSC.
Butter and eggs, unchanged.
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New York SUGAR.

New York Jan. 1l.-Raw sugar
Steady: centrifugal $3.50: molasses,
4.52c.
Refned-Steady.
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New York Money: cIo.ina.

New York. Jan. l1.-Mercantile paper
-3S9c.
Bar silver-75c.
Mexican dollars-5I.c &c.
Time loans-3@3Eee
Call money-High. 2r: low, 11a;
closing bid. 2.
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Omaha CssI, Grain.

Omaha CASH GRAIN.
Omaha, Nebr.. Jan. 1.-THE cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. . hard. $1.sSlx 61.s0.
Corn-No. white. 81 q q a2c: No. .
yellow, 9I1s @91Ac: No. 2. 91A acc.
Oats--No. 3 white. 5SL a 5311c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12

Grinnell entertains high hopes OF
clean record this coming season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
Luxburg Disclosures
Bring Anti-German
Riots in Buenos Ayres

BUENOS AYRES. Saturday. Dec. p
Only the utmost vigilance OF patrols
and mounted troops prevented an out
break of anti-German rioting this az
ternoon and tonight. The downtown
streets were crowded with Christmas
shoppers and several attempts were
made to organize demonstrations. stu
dents and others marched 10 LA
Union" building, chanting "Ten thou
sand pesos" which was the amount OF
the monthly subsidy said to have been
obtained from Berlin by Count vor
LuXburg, the deposed German Minister
The crowds dispersed when charged
By troops, but patrols trotted through
the downtown section all night pre-
venting marching crowds from joining
each other. The publication OF the adj.
ditional Luxburg dispatches has caused
new outbreak Of bitterness against
Germany, and & is expected it viii be
voiced in Congress next week
As o result of the revelations that
the Germans had been paying a month
ly subsidy 20 LA Union" the directors
and editors OF LA Union" have been
suspended by the Press Club. They
have been given q months time in
which 10 sever their connection with
the newspaper, falling which the sus-
pension by the Press Club becomes
permanent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
NetU' York JesUs Present
Silver Service to u. 8.
Consu! at Jerusalem

Christian work i'm relieving the dis
tress Of Jewish war sufferers In Pal
cstine was cxtolcd yesterday by New
York Jews, who in token Of apprecia-
tion presented a silver tea service to
Or. Otis A. Glasebrook, United States
Consul at Jerusalem. and his wife.
The presentation was made a. the
home of Henry Morgonthau. 80 East
Seyenty-sccond Street, by Felix War
burg. AVong the other speakers were
Mr.. Morgcnthau. Abram !. Elkus. for
mer Ambassador 20 Turkey; Jacob
SchifF. chairman Of the recent jewish
Relief Fund campaign in New York
City; Albert Lucas, D.. stephen ).
Wise and Mrs. Samuel Elkeles.
The service was the gift Of repre-
sentatives Of the joint distribution
committee of the American Fund for
Jewish War Sufferers. the American
Jewish Relief Committee, the Jewish
Peoples Relief Committee and the Jew
ish Women's Proclamation Committee.
While the Turks were still in pos
session of Jerusalem DR.. and Mrs.
Clasebrook devoted themselves 10 the
relief Of the suffering Jews. in pre-
sentiug the gift Mr.. Warburg said
"This is token Of the love many
thousands feel for you and Mrs. Glase-
brook
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
Socialist Deputy
Voted for Caillaux
Delegate to Swiss Peace Talk
One of Two Who Sought
to Defend Him

PARIS, Dec. 23.--One OF the TO
negative votes cast In the Chamber o.
Deputies yesterday on the resOlui''a
depriving former Premier Jo'''s
Caillaux Of parliamentary immunity
the accusations against him for alleys
reasonable dealings with the ental
was cast by NJ. Rafin Dugens, ors q
the three Socialist deputies VINO a.
tended the international Socialist co.,
ference in Switzerland in the spring q
1916, which also was attended by 'e''
man Socialist representatives.
The other vote in opposition va
cast by ". Belinguier, a Deputy ifon
Haute Garonne, a member OF Wv
Caillaux group. The vote Tor the rs'''
luton was All.
Emanuel Brousse has INTRODUCED y
the Chamber Of Deputies bill was.
would make all members OF the press,ss
Chamber ineligible 20 reelection. -
the preamble he sets forth the inps''
sibility of elections while the war egs'
tinues and the necessity OF msin'A.h
ing the present Chamber untiI tns ~
Of the conflict and the settlemeh.
peace questions and the economic pls,
lens arisinA from the war u polnn
out the necessity for the members
go about work of such vast iinpoluaN
without preoccupation as 20 reelee'''"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
Filipino Troops to Get
u. s. Horses and Mules

WASHINGTON. Dec. 28.-Anticipat-
ing favorable action by Congress, per-
hitting the use of a division OF $4,000
Filipino troops for service with Ameri-
can forces, the War Department has
turned over 90 the use OF the Philip
pine government 1000 horses and 400
mules. The animals are already on the
islands. but are not now being used
by American troops. The Philippine
government will be permitted to use
them without cost. but will be required
90 feed and properly house them.
The War Department expects TO fur
rish a corps OF instructors for The pro-
posed Philippine division when IL is
authorized. and efforts will be made 10
expedite the training of the men. The
troops may first be used for guard duty
TO relieve regulars now held back from
the lighting front, but eventually they
will have service with the American
forces abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
China Plans to Exile
General Chang Hsun
Monarchical Leader To Be
Sent to Reunion Island,
Owned by France

PEKING, Nov. 3O.-General Chang
Hsun, tho monRrchical leader who en-
deavored 70 put the Manchu boy-Em-
peror Hsuan Tung back on the throne
and is now a refugee in the Neither
lands Legation, probably viii be sent 70
Reunion Island, O French possession OF
the east coast Of Madagascar.
The entire diplomatic body has con
sdered the disposition 90 be made Of
General Chang Hsuu several times, and
after conference with Chinese officials
virtually decided TO send him to some
distant island.
Premier Tuan Chi-jui and the lead
erS who are now in power have been
somewhat non-commital when asked
what their pleasure was concerning the
monarchicsl leader. They did not care
20 have Chang llsun turned over 20 the
Chinese government. as such n step
might neccSsitatc his execution and
create q political disturbance.
lt is Impossible for tho foreign lcca-
tons 10 keep Chang Hsuu and the other
mouarch.cal refugees within their
small legation compounds for an in
definite time. Their lives probably
would not be safe in any part OF China.
Consequently the diplomatic body seems
likely 70 accept the offer Of the French
government TO give Chang Hsun refuge
on Reunion Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-24
German Artillery Fails
To Equal That of French

FRENCH FRONT, Nov. 3o.-Ger-
man artillerymen have not been
able. in spite OF all their efforts. 20
invent field gun which in any way
approaches the French field gun IN ac-
curacy Of aim or rapid!ty Of fire.
Since the beginning Of the war. how
ever, the Germans have greatly i'm
proved their three-ineh gun and have
Increased its range by extending the
length OF the tube and fixing it on a
four-inch howitzer gun carriage, which
gives it an extreme carrying distance
Of nearly six miles. Its most effective
range is still only between two and
One-half and three and tnree-quarter
niles.
'n making these improvement the
German Cunners have decreased The
.c.cncy Of the field gun At tte shore.
ranges. -ir-e ire longer barrel causes
the piece 10 heat more rapidly than
the old model. and thus prevents the
battery from maintaining quick fire
for more than a short period. The
shells fired by these guns are Of five
varieties, each battery being furnished
with supplies Of all of them for use
according to circumstances.