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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04

nce hit-Zimmerman. Stolen bases
burns, Robertson. Double plays
Fletcher. Herzog and Holke. Sallee
u Fletcher and Holke.. Base on balls
o. Toney, 3; off Reuther, l. Struck
out-By Sallee, 2: by Toney, q by
Reuther, /. Hit by pitcher fetch
er by Tonep. Passed ball--Wingo
Wild pitch--Toney. Left on bases
View York. 9; Cincinnati 8 Umpires-
Bryon and QuiEley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04

IotaIs 80 II n
tRatted for Leonard in eighth.
tBatted for Shaw in ninth.
Score by innings: r.
st. Louis -. -. 0o1 100 500
Washington -. 101 10 o00---4
Summary: Left on hases-St
Louis. 8: Washington, 6. Base on
balls--nH Sothoren. OF Hamilton,
3; off Harper. I. Hits--On Sothoron,
in innings: of Harper. in 2-3.
Struck out-RX 1othoron. II bx Ham.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04
GREAT SINGLE G WINS
FOURTH STRAIGHT RACE

Kalamazoo. Mich, August 3.-The
grand circuit meeting closed at
Recreation park today with pro-
gram Of three races. Single G, the
star Indiana PAGER. kept his record for
the season clear by beating the field
in the $4,000 stake for free-for- all
PAGERS. In the auctions he was So
to $40 choice. bat he was under hard
drive in each heat to beat Hal Boy
This is the fourth straight race for
Single G this season without defeat
Waiter Cox put across one OF his spe-
cial long shots in the opening event
for Ar PAGERS which he won in
straight heats with Marjorie Kay. In
the auctions Baymar was SIS TO SEQ
choice over the field The 2:0T trot-
ters fought out split heat race in
which the favorite Miss Perfection
was finally beaten by Grand Chimes
The majority of the horses are to be
shipped to Columbus for the grand
circuit meeting next week The sum
rnarieS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04

iUtaIS 81 . II IT
'2atted for Sothoron in seventh.
KHAN for Rumler in seventh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-04
Flight Is Cancelled.


S. r. P!tman. OF Richmond. was
Frustrated by heat while engaged in
construction work at Camp Lee yes
terday. He was taken to the Peters
burg hospital. but was able to leave
there today
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04
COMMODITY PRICES
SHOW SMALL DECLINE

For the irst time since the latter part of
August, while the margin was slight and
the recessions. as rule. were of no spe:
cial Importance. the greater number of
price changes this week in the cash markets
for the articles Of chief consumption were
in a downward direction there being thirty
one declines in the 334 quotations received by
Dun's Review. comrared with thirty ad-
vnnces. OF these declines. ten were in the
drug and chemical class and were OF no par
developed in corn and hides. in the latter being
mainly in country steers kids and calfskins.
In addition there reaction In live
meats and provisions and q further reduction
was made in prices Of p0tatoes On the other
hand, notable firmness prevailed in the mar
competition for the moderate available sup
plies forcing quotations sharply upward on
the choice grades OF fresh butter and on
eggs of desirable quality. while values Of cheese
hardened to some extent.
There IVES no change in wheat or flour hut
a substantial rise took Mace In oats and both
rye and harley slightly stronger Ex-
cent ms above noted. there was practically no
quotsblc change in hides. and though the tone
~ the market might he termed reactionary,
little effect apparent in leather.
which was steady at former values. Although
to meet requirements and an abnormally active
demand is renorted quota lions on iron and
steel were maintained at the figures fixed by
the government and altera tion Is anticipa ted
in the near future. Tin displayed a further
increase in strength. but except for slight
easing in spelter. other minor metals were I'M
altered Cotton touched q high record
gain, While all grades Of wool held steady.
inseed oil continued to rise. hut coffee, beans.
sugar. turDentine and leading commodities
showed little or no change.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04
CALL ON HIS GIRL
TRAPPED SABLE,
ESCAPED GERMAN

Hundreds of letters and postcards
written by his "Fraulein'' led Paul Sa-
bel the last of the ten German prisoners
who escaped from the Fort Mcpherson
German prison barracks on October 81,
to be at large, into the net set for him
in New York by department of justice
agents in Atlanta
Sabel was arrested in New York
Thursday, according to telegraphic re-
ports received in Atlanta, by depart
ment of justice agents after he did just
what the Atlanta office expected him 10
do-called on his "Fraulein."
Shortly after Lieutenant Hans Berg
led his nine mates through the tunnel
under the barbed wired prison fence to
safety, authorities confiscated several
hundred love letters among SabePs be.
longings. The letters and cards were
an accumulation since his internment in
America
They were written in German and the
majority came from a New York ad-
dress. The post cards we're very much
of the cupid" type and contained verses
in English or what Don" sometimes
made people do. The letters from Ber-
lin and other places in Germany were
evidently from his relatives.
L. ]. Bailey, chief of the department
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04
Atlanta Markets,
Jobbing Prices

The following information collected by the
II g. department OF agriculture. bureau OF
MARKETS Atlanta branch, together with detail
reports from other cities will be mailed free
~ charge upon request. These are jobbing
nr,ces. namely: less carload prices on large
lots to jobbers and not retail prices:
Apples-Arrived 2 Virginia, Georgia. 1 un.
known, 1 Minnesota. l Washington. Demand
and movement improving, slightly better feel
ING hut no advance in price. Quality and con-
difion variable Virginia: Works, No. 1. $500;
Winesaps SC 90; black twigs, So 90; No. l.,
Yorks, out of storage, IS %; boxes; washing
ton Speitzenbergs. winter bananas and dell
: Cabbage-Arrived 8 New York. 1 unknown.
Demand good, quality and condition generally
good market strong. Western Holland seed,
New York Danish. 100-pound crates, fresh
stock, 50 40 to 90 80; trimmed and FOLLOWERS,
90 q5: bulk per 100-pound crates, y 90 TO 1928
Eggplant--No supplies.
Iettuce-Supplies very light. Demand and
movement moderate, market fair, quality and
condition good. Florida, drums, 81 80; Louis
Onions-Arrived 1 California. Demand and
movement moderate. market weak, quality and
condition good. Western 100-pound sacks, reds,
So rs 10 e So; CALIFORNIA;, 10o-pound sacks,
FELLOWS, So 90.
Peppers-S0 degrees. clear. Supplies very
light too few sales to quote intelllgenuy.
white PotatOes-Arrived unknown. Sup
nltee adeunate Demand and movement good
market fair quality and condition wide range
western rurals sacked per 100 pounds, 81. 40
to 50. 80.
good movement good. market firm. quality and
condition good. Georgia, 1oopOund sacks, s22o
to 50 .35.
String Beans-SupplIes very light, too few
sales to quote intelligently.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04

of justice in Atlanta, stated Friday.
that while Sabel had been booked for in
numbers of cities throughout this coun-
try since he and his comrades made
their escape, it was always believed
that he would eventually turn up in
New York and at the address where
those letters and cupid darts. were sent
from.
Sabel was the only member of the
escaped crew who was careless enough
to leave any letters behind.
When captured, the young German. 1t
is said, was employed as a doorman at
Fifth avenue store under the name
of Frederick ]. DelmonG
Sabel was petty officer on the cruiser
Prince Eitel Friedrich, whose crew
brought the British liner Appam i,--o
Hampton Roads after her capture CO
the Azores by the German raider Moewe-
According to the New York repor&
Sabel was on his way to Atlanta FridaV
under guard. Colonel J. T. Van Orsdale.
commandant of the prison barracks, sale
Friday morning that he had received
no information of SabePs arrest and did
not know when he would be brought to
the camp. He also said, however, that
prisoners were often brought to the
camp without his being previously no.
titled.
The return of Sabel to Little Berlin"
completes the thrilling escape and the
capture of the ten German prisoners in
six episodes.
Tunnelled from Barracks
After working for several weeks the
ten men successfully dug tunnel from
their barracks to a point outside the
prison fence. They escaped during the
night and the discovery was not made
ELL loo
Bloodhounds were put on their trail,
but after an all-day test the dog process
of tracking was abandoned.
The first arrest took place two days
later when soldier arrested Paul Falk,
one of the prisoners on the outskirts OF
Atlanta. The second capture occurred
the following day when Johann Adlehart
attempted to become shoemaker in a
factory almost in the heart of Atlanta's
business district.
The third episode proved to be the
big feature when the marshal of Sur
rency Ga, captured Arnold Henkle, the
daredevil adventurer. who had four
times before staged break for free
dom, with four of his companions, Carl
Schultze, Paul Eisner. MAMMALIAN Men
ginger and CAM Beer. They were
brought back to Atlanta, but Henkle
was later on transferred to Fort Ogle-
thorpe.
Hans Berg and Alfred Goescher were
about to step across the international
line on the Mexican border several weeks
ago when they tarried long enough to
tell a custom official. dressed in a cow
boy uniform, just who they were and
what they intended to do. They were
brought back to Atlanta as the result
of talking too much.
- O. r1e
double has been arrested in every lead
ing city in the United States since he
escaped but the authorities kept their
eyes on New York. He was a long time
getting there, but the department of
justice agents. thanks to the letters and
cards from the Fraulein, were waiting
for him when he arrived.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04
,les. 5000; middling, $4,000.

JOHN X. CLAIM q w. . OO4SN 66AAGO
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3.-Foreign news
shows no material change In the situation, al
though the Russian news is considered better
on the London report that the separate govern
ment of southwestern Russia is gaining strength
with the full support of the allied powers
against the Bolseviki administration and peace
by Russia. The threatened strike of $4,000
operatives in Fall River was called off last
night, the unions voting to accept 121a per
cent increase in wages. opening trades here
were at a decline of 10 to 25 points, followed
by a little rally and further casinos TO q 50
for March, There was conspicuous selling by
parties usually acting for leading spot inter
ests who have been active supporters of the ad-
vance i'm the past week. Trading on the whole
expressive of reactionary spirit based
on the expectation Of bearish ginnings and
rection of bureau views however, selling pres
sure was not great and the decline reaction
buying developed fair proportions, anticipating
bullish effect from the presidents message
tomorrow
Thirty thousand bales cleared from here coast.
wise last Friday, which should appear
ports shortly from northern points.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04
Atlanta Live Stock

Corrected by w. Ii. White, Jr. President OF
y White Provision Co..
Good TO choice beef steers, 800 to 1000
pounds. $S.254S.7o. /.
Good steers, T5O to $50 pounds, $aoo@s25
Medium to good steers. ESQ to $50 pounds.
Good 10 choice beef cows. $50 to $50 rounds,
$6.75Gg7.2J.
Medium to good cows. $50 to $50 pounds,
Good to choice heiters. 500 to ESQ pounds.
$6.509G.75.
quality cattle. Inferior grades and dairy types
selling lower.
Medium to good steers. $50 to TOO pounds.
Medium to good cows, 600 to 100 pounds.
Mixed common, $4.75G5.5o.
Good fat oxen. $7.0O@7..O
Good butcher bulls, s5.O0@6.50.
Yearlings. So. 5o@65 So
Prime hogs 1os 10 2!5 pounds. $50. 25@l5 =.
Light hogs, $50 to 1855 pounds. sl4 ,oo@ - 80.
Light pigs, so to 100 pounds, S12.50@13OO.
Stays and roughs $40 00@11 90.
Above quotations cpply to good quality mixed
fed hogs. Mast and peanut fattened lower
LIVE STOCK BY WIRE
EAST ST LOUIS, Dec. 3.-Cattle-Receipts
1000 including ta goo TsSa0s gesSE
steers and heifers, 81 GOALS. 90; cows, 50; 90
ali 90; stockers and feeders. $3.50 iS Is;
calves, SIS. T5G 13.T5; Texas steers, S. 75Q 1885,
cows and heifers, Sc. OOd IL. 90.
Hogs-Receipts, $1,000; market steady; mixed
and butchers. SIT .15@l7 .35; good and heavy,
ST.. 2O61T. 40; rough, SIG. 50@16.75; light,
SIT .O061T 20; pigs, $14 so; bulk, S1T 90
ali .35.
Sheep-Receipts, 1,S0O; market steady; clip
ped ewes, $40. oo@ I'll 90; Gamers, $1a .00@
il 90; clipped lambs, So OO9s so; wethers.
81 .OO012. so.
CHICAGO. Dec 3.-Hogs Receipts Al 900,
strong Bulk, $16.75@17.15; light, $4,000
17.O5; mixed, S18.506l17.25; heavy, $16.50@
II %; rough, SIG. 506I16.70; pigs. S12. 25d15O0.
Cattle--Receipts - 900: weak. Native steers.
81 .OO6I14.T5: western steers. $6.10d13.40; stock
ers and feeders, S6.oO6 10.S so; cows and heifers,
SIS GOA II 80: calves, S7.OO613.25.
Sheer-Receipts %. 900: weak. Wethers,
81. T0Gi $50: lambs. So. 40d 1880.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04

s. c.. S1,40O, 900: Key West SIS, 900; New
Orleans $3.50, 900; operating base. HampS
ton Roads, $4,000, 900.
An item of 100000 is included for
temporary extension of naval prison IA
cilities, the same plan for taking over
the land or buildings needed being pro-
vided as for the Virgin Islands station
and proving ground extension project.
Under maintenance $4,000 is asked
for the naval operating base at St.
Helena, Va.
In the fortif1cations estimates are car
ried items for the purchase or manufac-
ture of heavy and field ordnance of all
types and the majority of the army's ar
tillery equipment is provided under this
heading. Two items for cannon total
ling S2,S97 900 900, make up the bulk IF
the estimate. The provisions for heavy
mobile artillery includes an item of
1910. $685. 900; and one ammunition item
is for $4,000
An item of s1.4S3,5O0 is carried for
Notifications in the insular possessions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-Flour dull and I'M
changed.
Pork quiet; mess, $50. 50651.00
Lard unsettled and lower: middle west spot,
$25. 90d26.0O.
Sugar-Raw quiet; centrifugal 06' test, $40;
molasses, SO test. COZ: refined quiet; cut loa f.
9s5; crushed, $50; powdered. S.3O@S.55; gran
ulated. S.35.
COffee-Rio No. Z. on spot, 7h@7%c.
Tallow steady; specials. use: city, I7hc.
Hay weak; No. 1. S1.60; No. 8. S1.4O; clover,
81 .00d1.G0.
Dressed Poutry-Quiet turkeys, 23@35c;
chickens, 81 u al 36c; fowls, 17hM27hc; ducks,
22M24c.
Live Poultry-Firn: geese. 21d24c; ducks,
240 25c; fowls, isaac: turkeys. 25@ 26c;
ROSTERS, 1GM1Tc; chickens. broilers. 20622c.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04

tation which was close to hysteria IN
its worst shape or form. In a word. it
was with him and them a case like that
of the nuns Of Loudun in the sixteenth
century Had he lived in the middle
ages II is certain that Rasputin would
have been burnt at the first stake to
be found for the purpose. which. per-
haps. would not have been such a great
misfortune.
I have seen a photograph representing
the Prophet" drinking tea with the
ladies who composed the nucleus of the
new church or sect, which he prided
himself upon having founded. 1t is a
curious production. Rasputin is seen
sitting at a table before a samovar or
tea urn slowly slipping out of a saucer
the fragrant beverage so dear to Rus
sian hearts. Around him are grouped
the Countess l., Madame W., Madame T.
and two other of his feminine admirers,
who. with fervent eyes, are watching
him. The expressions of these ladies is
most curious. and makes one regret that
one could not observe IL otherwise than
in a picture Their faces are filled with
an enthusiasm that bears the distinct
stamp of magnetic influence, and IT is
easy to notice that the ladies are
plunged into that kind OF trance when
one is no longer accountable for ones
actions.
(Continusd next Issue.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04
CORN

CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Butter, creamery extras,
47e; creamery firsts, 45@46c; firsts, 39@37c;
seconds 36%45c
Eggs. ordlnsries, 48d45c; firsts, 46a4Tc.
Cheese. twins, 22h@23c; Young Americas,
251h q 26c.
100. geese I9M1T1Nc. snrings Ie16c. trrhevs
zoe.
Potatoes, oRrs. 10: Wisconsin, 81 .75d1 30;
HI2 90
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04
COTTON SEED QUOTATIONS
Georgia, common rate points $40. 0OM75 90
Cotton seed, fob. Atlanta -. $40. 00@SO 90
COTTON OIL MARKET

LIVERPOOL COTTON
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 3.-Cotton spot quiet;
prices unchanged; good middlinG. $500; mid
ding, 2241: low middling. 21.95; good Ordi-
including 1900 American. Receipts 1000 bales.
including 1900 American.
Futures closed quiet: new contracts Janu-
airy, 2202: March. 22.53; Nav. 22.4T.
Old contracts. fixed prices: December, PIP;
December January 81 OF: February March, 2O.SS,
April May, 2071; June-July. 2055.
The following were the ruling prices on the
exchange today:
Time nniet. snIes 3.OOO; middling %. GOD.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04
Cotton

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-The cotton market was
unsettled during today's trading with prices
easing off under reports of increased spot Of
ferings in the south and further scattering
liquidation. The opening steady at de-
cline Of to % points on all months except
October, which p points higher on very
small volume Of business. Prices rallied a few
points after the call on covering and Liverpool
buying with January selling at $3.50 and March
at 2S.9S but soon eased off again under SOUTH
ern selling with active months ruling about 70
to26 points net lower. There was a good deal
Of switching from January to later months, ana
liz uidation of the positions was accom-
plished by reports that southern holders were
asking local houses for offers.
There was a good deal OF bearish talk around
the ring, but sellers were not aggressive ana anu
after selling at 20. 10 for January and ISIS FOR
March or about % to 81 points net lower prices
steadied on covering Trading was quiet AROUND ,
midday with fluctuations narrow and lrregulaIr,
No fresh feature developed during the early
n fternoon and the market continued quiet VIII
January ruling around 20. % and March 2o'94'
or about 10 to Is points net lower
NEW YORK COTTON
thp following were tie rUiiug prices on III"
xrhRnge today: .
Tone, steady; middling. 3055c. STEADY o.o,
N Last Prev
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04

NEW ORLEANS COTTON
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. "A saggng move
ment deyeloped in cotton here today and IN
the first half hour prices lost IL to % points
Selling was chiefly liquidation Of long COTTON
inspired by the opening Of congress-
little business was done at any stage OF the
morning session. Enough selling orders came
in to widen the decline to 81 to "a points III
the trading up to noon.
Price changes in the afternoon were narrow
and the tone held steady. At ! o'clock the
trading months were at a net decline Oh IL
to 10 points.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
The following were the ruling prices IN the
t-hSrre to-day:
Zone steady; middling, zoe.
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04
VISIBLE SUPPL.

Corn, increase 2TI,O0O
oats increase ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $4,000
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.--Corn. No. yellow, 81. 10;
No. yellow, nominal; No. yellow, 81 Goa
1.69.
oats. No. white. 72A @TsAc; standard. rs
RYE. No. 2. 81. 7s@1 .47sh.
Barley, 81 10@1 AZ.
Timothy, IS. O067 so.
Glover, $50. O0@26.00.
Pork, nominal
Lard, sos go.
Ribs, $2T so.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS
The following were the cash quotations on
grain and the previous close:
Prev
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04

NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.
NEW orr Fans. Dec 3.-Snot cotton steady;
IA noints off Sales the SPOT 4,O4I bales
to arrive 5415 Low middllng, 2S.15; middLng,
1900; good mlddling. 300, heceipts lo''0o'
stock o314.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04
Gram

CHICAGO. Dec. 3.-opinions that prospective
heavy receipts Of corn had been well discounted
gave some advantage today to bullish traders.
Opening figures. which ranged from the same
as Saturdays finish to &C off. with January
$1.l9h and May Sits to S117%, were fol-
lowed by a material advance all around.
Predictions of favorable weather dld not
bring about any bearish reaction in prices. Corn
closed nervous, q to l &c net higher, with Jan
81 10.
Fresh buying for seaboard account made the
oats market ascend.
Scantness of hog receipts throughout the
west put firmness into provisions DEMAND
was chiefly for lard.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS.
The following were the ruling prices in the
exchange today:
Open. High Low. Close. Close.
Dec. 122 123T 100 1921 122b
Jan. E. .119k 120A 10Y 120h 119%
Nay ;117&G17% 11e 117% 119 l17%
Dec. 10 @7OA 70 20 70 7OH
May 9yon, os%@eoh 7oN osh es%
Jan 1895 47.O5 1890 1890 1905
jan. "a So 2s $50 4.85 "a. IS "a. AS
May; .24.s2 AS 24.27 24.27 24.25
jan. % AZ $3.50 SIS 1915 rs 5
May. rs. 80 20 30 rs II 1912 1917
RECEIPTS IN CHICAGO
Today.
Wheat . . . - " .... "a cars
Corn zlO cars
Oats loe cars
VISIBLE SUPPLY
Corn. increase 277 900
Oats increase ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 597, 900
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04

SPOT COTTON MARKET
Atlanta. steady, soc.
New York, quiet, 80. 55e
New Orleans, steady, 29.SSc
Augusta, steady, 20 SOC.
Memphis, steady, 80 Soc
Savannah, steady, 29.12c.
Charleston, steady, 29c.
Wilmington, steady, zoe.
= Montgomery, steady. 2s,4Oc.
4 Boston. steady, 80. soc.
Z, PniIadelphia,. steady, So.sOc.
! Norfolk; steady, 20 Acc.
Houston. -steady, 2s soc.
Galveston, quiet, 20 10c.
Mobile, steady, 90 75c.
Little Rock, 2075c
Dallas, steady, 2S 30c.
ATLANTA SPOT COTTON
Atlanta spot cotton -. $3.50. 30c
Receipts -. momentum. S,5oo
Shipments =. ,....s ......s.'' $1,000 1'oto
stocks AT an
err AMT. ,orroNurer, ppouur.rrG
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04

toOnt.ausa Hs1. Issus.l
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-04

II was during this same winter Of
1928 that the name OF Rasputin be-
came more and more familiar to the
ears OF the general public. which until
that time had only heard about his
vaguely and had not troubled about him
at all. II was also then that rumors
without number concerning the prayer
meetings at which he presided began to
circulate. Innumerable legends arose
II rezar5 70 those meetings. which were
compared to the worst assemblies ever
held by Khlysty sectarians. In reality
nothing uncomfortable took place dur
ing their course. Rasputin was far too
clever to apply TO the fine ladies whose
help he considered essential TO the
progress OF his future career the same
means by which he had subJugated the
simple peasant women and provincial
girls whom he had depraved- He re-
manned strictly on the religious ground
with his aristocratic followers. and he
tried only TO develop In them feelings
OF divine fervor verging upon an exal-