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New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Great Future for
The Chinese Egg

About 4000O0,000 fresh or preserved
eggs are exported abroad from China
annually, and the greater part OF these
are exported from Shanghai. Accord
ing to "Millards Weekly" the Japa-
rese are the principal purchasers, as
many as million eggs frequently go
ing forward in one shipment. The
Japanese organization for collecting
eggs around Shanghai is most efficient.
The eggs are usually brought from
the interior by the Chinese on small
boats, and the numerous small streams
entering Shanghai are lined with Japa-
nese egg-collecting stations. The great
future for the Chinese egg. however,
lies in the desiccated or powdered form.
Previous to the outbreak of the war
this form of enterprise was mostly in
the hands OF Germans, factories of
considerable dimensions being located
in Tsingtau and in Hankow. During
the past year, however, Americans
have come into the field with new, i'm
proved methods. Dried or frozen egg
products are now prepared for ship
ment TO merica.-Emporia Gazette.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
New Insignia for
The Second Lieutenant

By a decree of the War Department
the second lieutenant in the army is ~
last TO wear an insignia which will
testify 70 his rank and position. Hith-
erto when dressed in khaki the lowest
grade Of commissioned officers in the
army has worn a uniform which could
hardly be distinguished from that Of
private. There was a difference between
leggings or puttees the officer wore
and those of the enlisted men, and that
was all.
A sergeant, so far az exterior marks
on the overcoat we're concerned, sp-
peared TO the average civilian as .
SECOND lieutenant's superior. Now the
secoHd lieutenant or shave tall' will
be allowed 10 wear a golden bar on the
cpaulet OF his khaki coat and one
band of braid about his overcoat
sleeves. The hrst lieutenant's rank
will continue 10 be designated by q
silver bar as formerly. and the captain
will wear two silver bars, but the Sec
ond lieutenant will have one golden
bar. which will at least make him look
like an offieer.-Portland Me- PrssA
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Edison Company Lets
7-Cent Rate Stand
Postpones Application for In
creased Charge for
Electricity

There will be no advance in the rates
for electric current in Manhattan and
most of The Bronx for a period Of
several months at least. The Edison
company was ordered last summer to
reduce its rates to seven cents a kilo-
watt hour. That rate was TO continue
effective. unless the company could
show that il was losing money.
j. w. Lieb, general manager Of the
Edison company. appeared before the
commission yesterday and suggested
that the application of the company TO
return to the eight-cent rate be laid
over for six months. lie declared that
the company was unable to determine
at the present time how badly its busi-
ness would be affected BY war condl-
ti0ns.
The company will retain the privilege
of renewing its application to return
to the higher rate in the six months
period, il il finds its inepWe,i rsdgcs1
by the high cost OF producing on. ~
orders of the fuel administration. or
by both, to such a degree as TO war
rant il.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Two Tons of Books
For Soldiers Reading

Books, books of every kind. are in
evidence in the two-ton pile OF reading
matter outside the door Of the travel
ling library at the State House, at To-
peka, Kan, the result of the books
for soldiers" drive, in which citizens
with automobiles gathered literature
for the Sammies from all over the
city. IL is massive pile OF reading,
and the inner part of the load is only
TO be guessed az. But the visible
samples on the outside Of the stack
offer an assortment that should find
the literary bug" Of any number OF
soldiers.
A thirty-volume set OF the Encyclope-
dia Britannica, weighing I20 pounds; an
old Kansas "herd book" which is q rari-
ty now and sells at a premium TO collec-
tors: school readers dating back to the
"blue. back speller" of grsndpa's time,
dictionaries, obsolete Biographies, for
eign language books; books, books,
books nearly every kind except
pocketbooks-ar there. Among the
titles exposed TO the casual observer
are Thirty Years in HE'LL" THE
Depths Of Evil-Satan and the Ball
Room" "The Leopard's Spots" "Idyls
Of the King" as we'll as scores Of
others.-Topeka Daily Capital.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Siberia May
Become a Nation

Many people in the United States
laughed this week at the report OF
Siberia's declaration Of independence
from Russia. But Siberia has an area
greater than that of the entire United
States, has natural resources practi-
cally untouched, and a population three
times as great as that of the United
States at the time of the American
Revolution.
To-day, in the worlds history, Siberia
occupies a position much similar to
that held by the country west OF the
Alleghanies a century ago. Across the
Urals have come a few settlers. But
the bulk of the immigrant population
of Russia has been political prisoners,
kept under supervision. and persons
who came only TO exploit the country.
If Russia rights itself and becomes
democracy. free from German domi-
nation. a great period OF development
will come in Siberia. The country is
not a desolate wilderness. True, the
rorth is frozen, and valueless, except
for it's furs. But Siberia has mineral
deposits. In all probability it has vast
oil wells. II has vast areas OF forests,
of tillable land and of grass land. All
this is waiting development, much as
the plains states west of the Allegha-
nies were awaiting the settler cen
tury ago.
Ii Germany dominates Russia, these
things will be developed Immediately.
In Siberia Germany will recoup the
colonial losses. II Russia becomes
free politically, Russia itself will de-
velop the country, more slowly per
haps than Germany, but developing Il
for all time into milnty democratic
empire Gazette.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Eccentricities Of Sound

Mystery still attaches TO certain ex-
plosiye sounds heard in various parts
Of the world and known TO science as
"brontides" On the coast OF Belgium
these sounds seem to come from the
sea and are called locally "mistpoeff-
ers." In the GGnges delta Of India SINH
lar sounds are called "Barissl guns"
Brontides are we'll known in some parts
OF Italy, where they bear great va
riety of names. In Hayti a sound Of
this character is known as the
"goufre." while in parts of Australia it
is called the desert sound" Brontides
mostly take the form of mufAed doto-
nations, Of indefinite direction. Proba
bly, they are of suhterranesn origin.
Studies of eccentreities in the trans
mission OF sound through the atmos-
phere lead TO the conclusion that some
tides were really due to cannonading or
OF the sounds hitherto reported as bron-
blasting. liar Science Monthly.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Battles Rage in French Nurseries
As Santa Claus Turns Mi[itarist
Toy Land in Paris Converted Into Country OF Trenches
Batteships and Even Tanks

oradr stiAed in the red beard which
adorns every Boche who leaves the toy
makers hand.
Most French children wear black, but
they can giggle and romp and squesl
in spite OF their mourning. Greatest
Of their delights are the tiny guignols,
or theatres, in the Champs Elysess.
The performers are remote ancestors
of Punch and Of Judy, and display the
family weakness for brawls with
broomsticks. IL costs three sous TO
become ar official spectator OF gulg-
mol show. but one can, and more do,
watch the show from outside the low
railing which marks the limits OF the
theatre.
The French Punch takes the audi
ence into his confidence much more
than his English relative. He has 9
habit Of turning 70 the audience and
asking whether il should like to see
another character. Shrilly comes
concerted "ou" from all over the ho0se,
but even though they have been let In
on the secret the children gurgle with
delight and surprise when a new char
acter appears. The show | saw was
about a doctor who had one treatment
for each of his patients. He bothered
little TO ascertain the nature Of the
m&ady, but ordered the patient TO lie
down on a mattress. The doctor would
then take a broomstick or a club. and
beat the patient violently over the head
some six or seven times. Picking up
the limp form he would toss the pa
tient TO the bottom Of the booth, ex-
claiming with a winning hypocritieai
smile. =" Maintenant IL ne SQUIRE pas"
"Now he doesn't suffer"
There could be no question that the
audience sympathized with this smooth
and brutal villain. Carefully brought
up little French tots, who have polite
ness drilled into them from birth on
ward, shrieked with delight when the
doctor hit an old lady over the head
with shovel. There was one charae-
ter who proved hard 10 kill. He was
an elderly field marshal in a cooked
hat, and a few seconds after he had
been dropped TO the bottom Of the
booth he came up again and sought 70
take the doctor by surprise and re-
venge himself. He had no chance TO
catch his victim urawares. VOLTA,
voila!" came from twenty tiny throats.
Nimbly leaping aside, the doctor hit
the field marshal with a coal scuttle.
or course, conduct of such sort could
not go forever unpunished. There
came at last crocodile, who ate the
doctor. Unlike the mills Of the gods.
the crocodile seemed rapid as we'll as
thorough in his chewing.
The moral ending was not accepted
with universal favor There was one
little fellow who seemed 20 feel him
self part of the performance, although
he stood with the sousless. He was
almost in, for that matter. His nose
was tight against the 'outer railing OF
the playhouse and he kept up a running
fire Of comment and encouragement
for the doctor in his deyiltry. He
screamed in alarm when the crocodile
appeared and, managing to get one arm
over the rail, he shook il at the cres-
ture just before it swallowed his hero.
"Mechant crocodile" he shouted, and
went away weeping.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Hides in Dummy
Horse to Fool Huns

History's ancient example Of camou-
hage, the Trojan horse, has modern
variation of peculiar interest, says
"The Popular Mechanics Magazine" in
an illustrated article. During the fight
ing near Craonne, on the Western
front, some time ago, horse broke
his traces and dashed across No Mans
Land toward the German defences.
When near the edge Of first line
trench he fell. The French immediate
ly made the best OF the opportunity
and set camouhage artists at work
fashioning a papier-mache replica OF
the dead animal. Under cover of dark
ness the carcass was replaced with the
dummy. For three days observers sta
toned in the latter were able TO watch
the enemy's movements at close range
and telephone their information 10
headquarters.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Poultry-Dressed

Turkeys - Dryspacked, II 10 box:
Young toms, dry-picked. fancy, 36c.;
young hens, 36c.; young hens and
toms mixed, 36c.; fair to good, 33a
35c.; No. 2. 23d2sc.; old hens, 500
33c.; old toms, soc. Turkeys. bbls.,
dry-packed: Maryland, young hens
and toms. fancy, 38G40c.; poor TO
good, 304 36c.; old hens, $50 34c.; old
toms, soc; New York State and Penn
sylvania, 3sd40c.; Virginia, dry
picked. fancy, 35d36c.; fair 20 good,
sOG 34c.; Western, dry-picked. young
toms. fancy, 36c.; young hens,
fancy. &c.,; young hens and toms,
mixed. fancy, $50; Western. dry
picked. poor, 25@ 2sc.; Western. dry
picked, old hens, 32d 33c.; old toms.
30c.; Ohio and Michigan, scalded, young
toms. fancy, see; young hens, fancy;
36c.: Ohb and Michigan. scalded. old
hens. sea 33c.; old toms, 90c.. Turkeys.
bbls.' iced: Kentucky and Tennessee,
choice, 35G36c.; average best, 800
34c.; Kentucky and Tennessee. poor,
25G2sc.; Texas. fair to prime 500
35c..
Chickens-Fresh, boxes. dry-paeked;
Western. milk-fed, II lbs. TO dozen and
under. sac 3sc.; 1924 lbs, S4g35e:;
25-2o lbs. 29e.; 3o-36 lbs, 24lsc.; 81
~ lbs. 24iz lbs; 43-47 lbs, 251sc.;
Ass lbs, 26Is Q27c.; so lbs. and up,
o7S o7igc': corn-fed. IT lbs. 70 dozen
and under 326 35c.; 1924 los.., 81
"a S4c.. 25-29 lbs.. Csc; 30-35 !bs''
92L,c: 37-42 lbs, 23Kc.; 43-47 los.'
2Il5c.; 1855 lb1., 25425cis.: % IDS.
and up, 2s@2ehc.
Chiekens-Fresh, bbls, dry packed
Phlla and L /. fancy broilers, 3 to 10
10 pair. 3SG 4Oc; Penn broilers, aver
age 2sHs2c; Va, milk fed, broilers,
3oc; Va, milk fed chickens, mixed
weights. 22kG23i4c; Tenn, milk fed
cbickens. mixed weights, 22a n 231sc;
western, dry picked, milk fed broilers,
2ec: corn fed broilers. 2sc; milk fed,
az ID. 2iis@22c; 1 10 and up. Zoe;
corn fed. 3h ID, 20ls "a gle; lb and
up. 25c; milk fed, mixed weights, 22is
"a 23c: corn fed. mixed weights, Fl .
n 22c: Ohio and Mich, scalded. : ID
and up, Csc; mixed weights, 2l u q 22e;
Western, scalded, corn fed broilers,
e5G 2ec; fryers, 20I.c; mixed weights,
2l Isca 22c; nearby squad broilers, TO
~. Id TO pair. 75cGsi; fowls, fresh.
dry picked, milk fed, IL TO box, boxes
4s TO so 10 and over to dozen. dry
picked, 27G27i1c; 30 10 ~ lb, 23ilG9
35c: under 30 ID, 2ld2li3c; corn fed,
as 10 90 ID and over 70 dozen. dry
picked. 26i7 a &c; 30 to 81 10. 22lsG
24i.c; under so ID. 20lzc; fowls. fresh.
bbls. dry packed, Western. northerly.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
San Francisco Faces
Metal Trade Strike
10000 Workers Threaten to
Walk Out-Wage In
crease Denied

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24.-A strike
tomorrow of 10000 metal trades union
lists in the San Francisco Bay region
seems inevitable tonight according to
executive committee members, after
the two larger employers organiza-
tions voted unanimously to refuse to
grant the employees demands for a 10
per cent wage increase in addition to
the 81 per cent advance granted re-
Gently by the Federal Shipbuilding
Wage Adjustment Board. The men af
fected are employed in industries other
than shipbuilding.
Fred V. Metealf. secretary of the
California Metal Trades Association,
announced that the shops would remain
open and would endesyor to operate
despite the threatened strike. The
meeting was attended by approximately
thirty members of the California Metal
Trades and the San Francisco Foundry
mems associations.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
By Heywood Broun
(Accredifed 10 the Pershing ArrnD :" France
Tor The New York TribvHe)
and Syndieate)


tCopyright 1911 BY The Tribune Associationl
~ ARIS, Nov. 22.--Bsttles are raging
r. in every French nursery and
- will increase in violence as the
coming Of Noel augments the numbers
engaged on both sides. But the Ger
mans will not win a single engage
ment. No, not one. The prediction is
made confidently after careful in
speetion of the reserve forces in the
toy shops of Paris. The Germans can
not win because their soldiers. whether
paper or lead, stand eternally with both
hands raised above their heads in token
Of surrender. Lies soldats kamerads," ,"
explained the toy shop man, and added
that they were in great demand.
It is not surprising that the German
lead soldiers throw up their hands and
surrender. All about them are hostile
forces of great power. There are toy
guns of enormous calibre, and all are
French. On the counter at the right
flank are massed cavalry frozen at the
height Of their charge, and these men,
too, are dressed in the uniform OF the
French army. Threatening the Ger
man centre are dozens of black SOL
diers of the most ferocious aspect,
clothed in horizon blue, and against
the left stand the Scotch and the Eng
lish and Americans in cowboy hats.
There were some Russian soldiers, but
there has been no great demand for
them Of late.
Back Of the troops are the aeroplanes
and the tanks and the ambuisnces
fashioned with nice regard for detail.
There are wounded soldiers, who re-
cline 80 quietly in the stretchers that
they might be dead. But it is not so.
French lead soldiers never die. IL
would be discourteous in the extreme
to the nurses who bend over them and
never move from this pose OF solicitude
day or night.
There are a few dead lead soldiers.
There can be no question that the din
Of battle has dimmed for them. They
lie full length face downward on the
counter, with their guns held above
their heads. looked over the stricken
and found to my surprise that every
one was a German. But | fear that
German casualties will not be limited
to these leaden ones who are officially
dead. Not for anything would trade
places with any one of the gentlemen
who hold their hands above their
heads. If know anything of the tenn
per Of the French boys, they will be
loath TO keep new guns silent and
allow no scope to cavalry fairly pranc-
ing to be OF and at them. Shells will
fall into the. German ranks, think,
and sabres may fash as gray coated
soldiers go down kerplunk with "Kam-
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Protection Of the Forests

Protection OF the forests has become
an imperative public necessity The na-
tional government is giving eonsidera-
tion to the care and preservation Of its
timber lands, but the states so far have
indicated little IL any interest what
ever. The time is coming when the
timber will be gone and no trees com
ing on 70 draw from. The work Of
reclamation should extend to the for
ests and the people should lend hand
without delsy.-Denison (Tex.) Herald.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
- Active Securities -
Stocks
lBy Tbe Associated Prssl

Contrary 70 general expectations, the
;rperding holiday on the Stock Ex-
.bsnee was accompanied by occasional
,,urts OF activity and many substantial
occasions 10 last weeks gains. The
,,ovement was accelerated by further
,...lemcnt OF short contracts. but mo-
,;vss and factors we're not altogether
lacking.
Peacc rumors gained fresh currency,
unot crcdence, from their wide circu-
l.tior. tracesble in part TO speculative
Interests. Their effect was most
marked in the bond list, French mu-
rieipsls rising 70 q per cent over last
weeks best quotations. This advan-
,,re was not we'll maintained. however.
and a. no time extended 20 the premier
foreign bond, namely, the Anglo-Frencn
IS. which were reactionsry with Cana
dian issues.
In the stock list, gross gains ranged
from / to almost 3 points in seasoned
rails. 2 % points in representative
irdustrials, including munitions, to
9 in eoppers and shippings, to 6 in
,obaeeos and oils, and TO in motors
and miscellaneous specislties.
Final prices were from fractions 70
G. point under the days maximums, the
reported cancellation Of Russian orders
provoking moderate realizing.
Liberty issues contributed 70 the ir-
regularity Of the domestic bond list,
the IS falling from 97O6 TO the new
minimum Of 96.9s, with a range of
sS.3S 70 9S.1S for the 3i4c. Total sales
Of bonds (par value) were S5,175,oOO.
United States bonds Gold issues)
we're unchanged on call, but coupon Is
declined 4 per cent on sales.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Produce Markets-CWrent

Butter-Receipts, 5,534 pkgs. Cream
cry, higher than extras, per ID, 5OB
5Olkc; extras (92 score), 49d 49 1zc;
frsts (S8 to 81 score), 441ed AS lac;
seconds (83 to 81 score), Ala 44cf
thirds, 3ed40c; creamery, unsalted,
higher than extras, 5llzG52c; extras,
50I. aisle; irsts, 46d4919e; seconds.
43G 45c; state dairy, tubs, finest, 489
4S17c; good to prime, 44d 47c; COM
mon to fair, 3sd43c; renovated, ex-
tras, Al y G42c; frsts, 40G41c; lower
grades, $50 3sc; ladlesg current make,
frsts, 36ia d37c; seconds. 36c; lower
grades, 34d353zc; packing stock, cur
rent make, No. /, 36d36hc; No. 2, 30
M35hc; lower grades, 32G3412c.
Cheese.-Receipts, 2,1s9 boxes. State,
whole milk, flats, held, specials, ID,
24l2 d25c; average run, 23lhd24c;
fresh, colored, specials, 23i:923%c;
white, specials, 23lsc; colored, average
run, 23c; white, average run, 23c; fair
to good, 21hG221zc; lower grades,
17d2lc; twins, held, specials, 244
24hc; average run, 23AM23Ac; Wis
consin. W. m. fine to fancy, twins, held,
24c; single daisies, 25c; double daisies,
LOC, IOuNB AHntIlCdn, Hclu, A'N' liNoilj
27c; state, skins. twins and flats, held,
specials, 19N19hc; flats, fresh, spe-
cials, 17kN1Skc; twins and cheddars,
fresh, specials, i7hM18izc; flats,
prime to choice. 16G17c; twins and
cheddars, prime to choice, 16d lie; fair
to good, 13d 15c; lower grades, SlG l2c.
Receipts to-day, 2,l65 cases.
Fresh gathered, extras, per dozen, so
@6lc; extra firsts, 5sG soc; frsts, 56
d57c; seconds, 52d55c; thirds and
poorer, 49d sic; refrigerator, special
marks. fancy. 39c; frsts, 371sd 3Slsc;
seconds, 35d37c; lower grades, 29ql
34c; refrigerator, nearby, whites, 39@
Ale; refrigerator, checks from local
cendling. 28M31c; state, Pennsylvania
and nearby Western. hennery whites,
fine to fancy, $50 7Sc; ordinary TO
good, $40 Soc; gathered whites, ordi-
nary to fine, 6OG3Sc; state, Pennsyl-
vania and nearby whites, pullets, 55a
Gle; Western and Southern, gathered
whites, 5SH65c; state, Pennsylvania
and nearby, hennery browns, 6l@ 63c;
gathered brown and mixed colors, 56
0I6lc
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Industrials

Sales. Open. High Low. Last
1000 'Aetna Expl... 7sa 75s Ga eIa
1850 SSS Am Ann T59 Wrisinr + r'i; p a' 2a' 2" "a
100 Br-AT T Co coup 163s 1888 1e3s 163s
400 Gear J. & P.... 2
1000 Chev Motor. ..s4 60 80 80
so &C Ser Cp (old) .204 2o4 2o4 2o4
500 Curtss Aero o.. % 20 27s4 H34
go 'Electric Gun. IS - is IS
2Oo "Inter Lube Ch. 2I2 25s 2Is 23s
look r & II Co. ~ II II ~
1000 Marconi Of Am sIz 5Hs 3H 3D2
5000 'Maxim Muni.. "a "a 34 %
800 Prudential Pic. 5Ia 51s 5 s.
100 'st. Jos Lead. IS IS IS is
: a o Smith G pr 81 81 81 81
500 Sub Boat Vt efs 1tH ttH II ~
1900 Fri Vt ctfs.. I I
500 u $ s. CO... 5 4Zs 5
1900 'Unted Motors. 1ess 177s 1898 17ss
1000 'W-M Air Cp.. SIS Ga 5B
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
Yes'day's Previou
Metals

The New Jersey Zinc Company was
the successful bidder for the contract
TO supply the Navy Department with
10000 pounds Of prime Western spell
ter. The price agreed upon was rs
cents a pound on a New York basis. De-
liveries are over a period of six months.
As this price is above the open market
quotations the tone OF the general mar
ket has been strengthened, and prices
have moved up both for the spot posi-
tion and future deliveries. The Metal
Exchange was closed yesterday.
Current spot prices for few Of the
principal metals and metal products,
compared with those prevailing at the
corresponding time of last year. fol-
lCu.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25
In d u strials
Cotton

The chief feature in the cotton mar
hot Yesterday was the final evening up
of December contracts. Late estimates
nIaced the notices issued at 1o,0OO
baIes Their circulation was accom-.
ronied nv considerable liquidation, ano
pfter selling at 9045 early, December
Lroke 70 1890, selling back to within
% noints of January. AS soon as this
Iiouidation had been absorbed, Decem-
her rallied. the last sale in that de-
livery being at 1880, or go points ABOVE
January. The fluctuations in Decem-
her served 10 unsettle later deliveries,
and after showing an early advance
of 40 20 points. the market fell back,
but steadied as soon as December was
ont of the way, and closed at net
advance Of TO II points. Generaliy
sneakine, Business was quiet, and IL
looked as though scattering accounts
had previously been pretty well evened
nm for over the holiday. There was
scattered Southern selling here late in
the afternoon, which was absorbed by
covering or a little trade buying.
II is the belief in the trade that the
liouidation Of December required the
tender of practically every available
tale OF cotton N the local stock: IL
is understood that the cotton has been
taken up for the account of a proml-
nent Eastern belt shipper and Japanese
interests. The cotton is said to have
been of desirable grade, and its de-
livery on December contracts would
seem to leave January in strong tech
rical position. The talk was some time
ago that cotton taken on December
would be shipped out, and it is hardly
expected that any material part of 1t
will be retendercd. Local shipping in
terests expect larger exports during
January. Exports yesterday were
1884 bales, making 1,992,34O so far
this season, against S,023,556 last year.
Southern spot markets as officially re-
ported were unchanged 10 10 points
higher, generally unchanged.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-25

Mrs. W. Z. Blackford. 725 St. Marks
Avenue, Brooklyn, announces the en-
gagcment of her daughter, Miss Ruth
Blackford, TO Ensign ]. Radford Eng
lish, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
English, 27l Berkeley Place. Brooklyn.