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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

$4,000 North Coast Power Company, q
rer cent. general lien. income.

due 1OA1 .................
S.33 North Coast Power Company,
1000 Consolidated Gas Company OF
Pittsburgh. per cent. first
mortgage, coupons February
and August due l0iS. ccrtifi-
cate OF deposit ..,.........
10000 Duquesne Traction Company. }
per cent. first mortgage. Cou-
INns january and July, due
1910. receipts .,,.........,
10000 United Traction Company OF
Pittsburgh : per cent. gen
cral mortgage, coupons Jan
uary and July. due 1907. re-
5000 Fort Pitt Traction Company. >
per cent. first mortgage. Cou-
pons June and December. due
-o,., g., lu1n ',,,.'''. -, -, ;;,,.,,
Company. per cent. first
mortgage coupons June and
December, due 1928 ..,.....
5000 Second Avenue Traction Com
pany. Pittsburgh, per cent.
consolidated mortgage. COu-
pons June and December. due
1874 .,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,..,,,.,.,
1000 Sunnyside Irrigation District Of
County OF Washington. Idaho.
q per cent. first series. cou-
pons January and July, due
1000 Ajax Consolidated Coal Com
pany, per cent. series A.
coupons January and July,
due 1928 ....,,.,.,,,,,.,.,
$500 Ajax Consolidated Coal Com
pany. per cent, serieg h,
coupons January and July
due 1923 .........,..,,,.,...
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

eral Reserve Bank to withdraw SO per
cent of the balance of December 10
Treasury certificate deposits not later
than January .. Tho amount involved
is $i2,250,O0O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

The stock listing committee of the
Philadelphia Stock TXchange has ad-
mitted TO the unlisted department Of the
exchange Corn Exchange National Bank
full-paid subscriptions receipts, issued
in connection with stock allotment au-
thorized December II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

In the first twenty-three days of De-
cember payments on the fourth Liberty
Loan throughout the country were $iS8,-
4l9,2Gl, making total payments TO that
So per cent paid, although according to
the Treasury instalments only so per
cent Is due. There remains to be paid
81, ,OG6, ,43G,52l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

Total earning assets of the twelve Fed
eral Reserve Banks increased during the
year 1918 from Sl.06S, 100000 to S2,31s,-
1000. or II per cent. OF the latter
total, discounts constitute 1875 per cent,
as against 63.7 per cent at the enid OF
1917; acceptances 13.l per cent, as
against 25,S per cent and United states
securities l3, 4 per cent, as against 10 per
cent at the close Of 1917.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
VEGETABLES

The general market was quiet and barely
steady % With fairly liberal otferings Quota,
ES[i%NS Witt .'SSSsTSSSI Me- Ssr SJ &YRSSS'
ketWNo. ]. 500 900; No :, 5Od 8Oc. white
potatoes. Pennsylvania. No. 1. per 100 lbs,
s2.50@2.S5. White potatoes, western. per
100 lbs. s202,25 do. New York, per 100
lbs ;2io9220 swSe1 p9satSSeS Sa Jssrss|' snU "
HSE-No. /, $1,000 3 80; No. 2, 81, 30 dp 8 80.
SS.Ss swsss nossoSs nS MsrysfnsS6
@l.75. Cabbage, Danish seed. per ton,
SlS@25; domestic. per ton. $12@l5, Oniona,
yellow. per l00,pound bag-No. 1, sl.250
1.75, No. 2. 500
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

The New York Subtreasury gained
S30S, 900 from the banks yesterday max
ing a cash net gain since Friday of
$2l1.000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
BUSINESS NOTES

Jr., and J. Morris Wstar have formed q
copartnership TO deal in bonds under
the firm name of Wstar. Carter & Co.
with offices in the Commercial Trust
Building. The new firm succeeds and
VIII continue the business heretofore
carried on by WistRr & Co. Samuel u.
Carter and J. Morris Wistar have been
associated for number Of years with
the Philadelphia office of William Read
~ Co. Mr. Carter formerly was treas
urer Of the Philadelphia Trust Com
pany, c. Cresson Wistar, Jr., formerly
was the. head of the firm Of wistar ~
Stokes, bankers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
Financial Briefs

There has been placed on the regular
list Of the Philadelphia Stock NChange
$4,000 additional American Telephone
and Telegraph 6 per cent convertible
bonds, 1925. There has been stricken
from the list Sll2,600 WelsbaCh Com
pany D per cent bonds purchased for
account OF the sinking fund
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

4 meeting of the stockholders of the
president, managers and company for
erecting a bridge over the Delaware
River at or near Trenton will be held
at the principal office of the company in
Camden, on January 81. to take action
upon a resolution OF the board of man
ayers to dissolve the corporation. The
company Is a subsidiary of the Pennsyl-
Vania Railroad Company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
FRESH FRUITS

generally were steadily held. The quo
t.a.t!ST7 1. EGs7 APpSsS New SGr psE sSspy spy
$t;60@Gi Hpbbardston,, S4QG; Greening. 81
@0.25; various Varieties, s3@b, :, Apples.
DAVIS. S8.50Qi 5G GSsno' S. 56G5; stsyman
WTinSsfP Tnn. MS} York ddGT9pssGTaI SSO SSI SS
u -bushel basket. 46c q SIZES; do. per bushel-
basket S1$2. Applesi western, per box
Florida. per crate. s2.SO97. Tangcrines'
Florida, per strap, 1907. Grapefruit. per
sS Porto ESS
bushel-box, $395; do. do. per Dbl, Sl30lS.
StrnMberrleA. IlnrllH. nor ni. no a The.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
Copper mincs hnrc curtaIIed produe-

ton. For the most part, big producers
are operating at 20 per cent Of capacity
This compares with between 80 and So
output figures for the last month will
show decreases compared with Novem-
Der and in all probability returns for
ported for the corresponding period Of
1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

UnbilIed tonnage of the United states
Steel Corporation as we'll as independent
companies Is expected to show a decrease
in December due to suspension of Gov.
ernment buying for war purposes and a
downward readjustment in the price
schedule. First month of new year will
tell whether or not consumers are satis-
fed with the new schedule,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

Trade was quiet. but values were well
sustained on n basis of DC for fine granu'
In tod
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

Atlantic Refining Company has broken
ground for new refinery at Brunswick,
Ga, which will handle the output OF Port
Lobos Company, of Mexico.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

Savage Arms Corporation has started
to operate its Sharon works on an eight
hour day schedule. Il Is stated the
company has orders on its books to run
steadily for several months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

Permits for additional buildings esti-
mated TO cost S2,252,00O have been
taken out by Wisconsin Steel Works
for its plant on Torrens avenue, Chi
Cago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
Ruling thnt thc consIgnment az uno

dered goods to customers may be an
unfair trade custom, the Federal trade
commission today ordered the Vacuum
oil Company of New York to cease the
practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Little Miss Ruth Budd Is Physical Pastel Graceful
 Fatee c T ;a IL; ad {b c,o Fa oe +41n a

family tree to what sort of diseases you'd had-and of course, you couldn't blame them in war times for asking so
 many questions; I might have been a German, you know, but I wasn't; I'm e-blue American--but as I startad
 out to say, when they'd ask my height I'd always lay great stress on that three
 quarters of an inch and I got up quite a reputation with the passport people and officers and things because they couldn't understand why l was so par- ticular about adding that little bit to my height
 "Anyway-oh, yes" she said, quickly. q must tell you that out in Texas re- gently, when l played for the soldier
 boys in camp, they rigged up an open
 air tent for me because the flu had them in quarantine and they couldn,t go to town-and oh, such perforn- ance as I gave; it was like a circus tent. could swing as far as pleased and turn and twist and~yanl myself about to my hearts content. It was lovely
 And by the way-you haven't asked
 me, as everyone else does, why The Girl With the Smiler she said quaintly, Well, then, why?" I promptly asked, Just to fool people" she said. Sort of camouflage; because I want everybody to think my act is a song and dance act, when in reality it's a bit of a surprise--because it's puralS |acrobatic and aerial"
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daughter and the two were as chatty as bees about everything I wanted to know.
 Aren't you ever afraid?" was the
 first question 1 asked this slim little
 girl-not a day over 1S-16 of these years having been spent on the stage, II learned upon inquiry-for Id-held my breath tight and fast as she. swung
 for out in the proscenium-just few
 minutes before.
 "oh. yesw said little Miss Budd, "be- cause, you see, I've had accidents. Once l--fet me see (here she grew reminis- eent) one was out in Australia when my rope broke right half in two; an- other was in Chicago and the stage set tings were wrong and down came baby, rope and all. I was unconscious for three whole days: never knew what hit Eme; but I was up and about in short time and trying out some new stunts,
 one of which is the straight out and out
 body stunt on the rope wheresI- hold
 with one hand and balance myself di- |Iectly out from the rope
 "You know it's a funny thing about
 that balancing trick" little Miss Budd said, effectively. T did it. all of 8 sudden one night before a vast audi
 ence; then I tried it at rehearsal and
 couldn't do 1t to save my life; then |again appeared before an audience and |again I did it; I don't know what it
 was--but I couldn't do it without the audience. I guess that was 1t; the ap- p]ause and the encourag ement and the
 exhilaration--from the audience.
 "I learned how to do all my aero
 batic work on a broom stick the lit-
 tie actress told me. My brother was
 an awfully fat little boy and he began
 to do some stunts really to reduce; my father taught us And we went on the stage when we were just wee, little tiny bitty children; then the brother had a terrible accident; and I was left all alone; so branched out by my little lself-and here I am."
 How many years ago was that" I asked.
 That's telling ages," she smiled back quickly.
 You can afford to-" suggested. And she did.
 T studied ballet dancing in England" little Miss Budd told me, and my aerial work I've learned practically alone; I'm five feet and three quarters of an inch high and I'm pleased with life and |very happy!
 Please be sure always to add that three-q quarters of an inch," she smiled back. Out in Australia when I was going to New Zealand and they took notes about how much of your hair was natural, how many teeth you Aad Nosl
 many eyes you could see wit sa6 ov Ierything else under the sun, ffoW y9u1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03

the surgeon generals office. Mrs. Luckie will remain in the city with relatives until Major Luckie learns where he will be located in the future.
 Miss Leonora Hassinger and Miss vir- Einia Hassinger returned yesterday from Montgomery, where they visited Miss Will Aileen Moore.
 Miss Pauline Ellis spent the weekend in Montgomery with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Ellis.
 Mrs. Robert Cannon and little son Robert are the guests of Mir. and Mrs J. W. Cannon, in Montgomery.
 
 Mrs Jennie c. Snider has returned to her home in Montgomery after short stay in the city.
 Mrs Ralph Faulker. after spending a few days in the city with relatives, has returned to her home in Montgomery
 Miss Eleanor Murdoch, who spent Thanksgiving in the city with her pa- rents, has returned to the University of Alabama, where she is student.
 Mrs. Harry Mccormack is the guest of her parents. MT. and Mrs. Frank Blair, in Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. Hlnson Sibley and baby spent Thanksgiving in Tuscaloosa with Mrs Sibley's parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank Blair.
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 council of defense this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Cable hall. All members are asked to be present
 The comfort forwarding committee of the Christian Scientists will meet this afternoon at 8 o'clock in the downtown work rooms.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Mercy Home industrial school will be held this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the school at Woodlawn.
 The Delphian society will meet this afternoon at 2;30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Herbert Collins. 17o1 Park ave- Inue, Ensley.
 The Cambrain society will meet this afternoon with Miss Thomas instead of with Mrs. Herbert as was announced. The Bias Bleu club will meet this after noon at the home of Mrs. o. G. Thurlow, at o'clock. The College Women's club will meet this afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Hooper. 21o9 Fairview Circle. C
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
SCHOOL CHILDREN > STERILIZE NOSES
 AVOID CONTACION
Influenza, Pneumonia, MeniM gitis, Diptheria, Small Po4 Scarlet Fever, M c a s es Whooping Cough and Many Other Contagious Diseased ontr a c t e d at School Through Nose.

Parents are advised to teach then children, as a part of their daily toilet how to sterilize the nose and throa} with Eucapine, the preparation of Ol Eucalypti, which became so popular i1 this country during the epidemic of inl fluenza and pneumonia. A child can ba shown in a minute how to use 1t and if reminded by the parent, will do 60 systematically without assistance oi objection.
 The child dips it's little finger into the jar of Eucapfne and introduces 1t up each nostril: then, catching the nose bes tween the thumb and first finger sud, denly releases it as he draws in his breath, thus shifting the Eucapfne back into the throat. The Eucapine gradualI Iy spreads over the throat, tonsils. ear ducts and larynx, sterilizing, cleansing tation and preventing the formation ot adenoids, enlarged tonsils. earachA deafness and serious lung diseases
 Sterilization with Eucapine keeps the nose clean, healthy, comfortable and free from germs; relieves simple croup coughs, colds and sore throat almost immediately and is so pleasant that even the youngest children learn to cali for their jar of Eucapine and use il for themselves whenever they feel a cold or sore throat coming on. Colda are contagious and if every member ot the family, especially those who must breathe the infected dust of public buildings, streets and conveyanceA would make sterilization, with Eucapins part of their daily toilet. much sick
 NOTE-The product referred to above . -sH 2 r57}
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
ny DOLLY DALRYMPLE
TITLE MISS RUTH BUDD, round at the Lyric is immensely fes-


 l at the Lyric is immensely fes- ~ tive with her odd little distinc-
 tion and fascinating smile; they go ab-
 surdly together!
 l Little Ruth Budd is a physical pas- 1 tel, graceful little reed with shapely little pipe-stem limbs and the serious 1 face of a child; all she needed to dis close was her little baby voice to make her entirely individua1; we haven't had anything like her for long. long time;
 she is the brand new toy which the theatrical Santa Claus has had up his
 sleeve for us, To, these many years, Her careless, indifferent, nonehalant. little manner sets incongruously on her "bobbed" little head and chiffon 'bones; she makes the best of all of her talents and features them conspicuously; then, when all is told, you find she's accom- plished more by mere chance than by design; she pirouettes all over the stage at the same time; she flutters and fluffs and tumbles and twists, swings high in the air-over the orchestra |chairs-everywhere and her transpar- ent little hands hold her willowy little body now high, now prostrate; she is in Iconceiyably swift and completely noise less and she is continuous "Jig-Jig" with an entrance on every eleventh hour beat.
 As I sat and watched this acrobatic, |psychomantic, aromatic. pneumatic. lit tie bundle of wires and nerves yester- day at the matinee, I thought to my self, thought |: Heres where Dolly goes broke on adjectives again; but it
 makes no difference; live got to see that girl and know the how's and
 wherefores! I'd always been anxious to talk with one of those little bitties who walk on air--rather, on rope-swing out by their teeth-dash, flash, jump and twist
 in mid-air, so to speak, and find out how it's done. so went back to little Miss Ruth Budd's dressing room and this is what happened:
 |R She was sitting comfortably in big chair before her mirror "un-making," because, you see, the act was over her
 mama" was also there because, you see, she always travels with her young
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
ANOTHER ALABAMA MAN GETS D. s. [. 7 Sergt. Grady Parrish of En- terpriseis Decorated by
 Commander in Chief

Washington, December 1.-The cornman- der-in-chief, in the name of the Presi- dent, has awarded the distinguished serv- ice cross to the following Alabamian for an act of extraordinary heroism, as set forth after his name
 Sergt. Grady Parrish, Company c. 1sth infantry Gas No. s713O: For extraor- dinary heroism in action near Cote de Chatellon, France, October IS, 1s1S After his platoon commander had been severely wounded and his platoon had suffered heavy casualties, Sergeant Parrish quick fly reorganized the remainder of the pla- toon and personally led 1t in the attack OH Cote de Chatellon. By his daring acts, coolness and. good judgment, he broke up heavy enemy counter attack on his front, thereby setting his men an ex- ample of exceptional heroism and devo- ton to duty. Home address. Mrs. Oscar c. Parrish, mother, Enterprise. Ala. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
RANDOM NOTES

Miss Leila Hill Is the guest of her sis ter. Mrs. J. T. Harwell, at Bowden, Ga.
  MT. and Mrs. George Watkins, who are spending a few days with MT. and Mrs. John Chisolm, will take possession of their home next week, which they have re- gently rented on Beach street.
 The many friends of MT. ,Lucius Frier- son will regret to learn that he con- tinues critically i'll at the home of his sister, Mrs. Dan McDonough.
 ss
 Mrs. Peterson Marzoni of Washington is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs Frank F. Glass.
 Mrs. L. A. Christian is i'll at her home on Halstead street. r Mrs Harry White of Jacksonville, Fla. and daughter, Mrs. Rolston Long, of Uniontown, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Hardeman Meade, at their home on South Thirteenth avenue. Later they will be the guests of her relatives in the city.
 Capt. and Mrs. Andrew Cameron. who were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Will bur Kelly for few days. have returned to Chattanooga, where Captain Cameron Is stationed for the present. Captain Cameron is member of the medical corps.
 Mrs. Gaston Torrance left few days ago for an eastern trip. MT. and Mrs. A. V. Welsh have recent ly moved from St. Charles street to 2103 Highland avenue, where they will be at home for the winter. MT. and Mrs. Harry F. Lawhon of South Thirteenth street have named their little son Harry Ernest, Jr. '
 Mrs. R. R. Ingalls, is i'll at her home suffering from an attack of influenza. MT. and Mrs. H. K. Milner left yester- day for trip to New Orleans
 .
 Friends of Maj. Lorenze Luckie of Los Angeles. Cal, but formerly of this city, will be interested to learn that he and his wife spent a few days in the city the past week with relatives. He has re- gently been stationed at Gerstner Field, Louisiana, as field surgeon and has re- ceived orders to report to Washington to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
THE NEW CALOMEL
 FOR COLDS AND GRIPPE
Calotabs, the New Neau.ea-
 less Calomel, Breaks Up . Severe Cold Overnight.

Phyyfcians and druggists have at last
 found a quick and dependable remedy for colds, influenza and grippe. One swallow of water-that's all. Next morning your cold has vanished and
 your liver and entire system are purt- fled and refreshed without the slightest unpleasantness or interference with ap-
 petite. diet or work.
 oalomep lG is the best msaicine nenoru for colds. bronchitis and la grippe and the first
 medicine to be Ktven in pneunsonia and acute levers. The new calomel. Calo- tabs. Is purified and refined from all
 of the sickening and dangerous effects
 and with the medicinal virtues vastly improved.
 Calotabs are sold only in original
 sealed packages, price aSc. Your drug gist recommends and guarantees them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
News of Society and Activities iGi of W0nn@m

MhVcH interest is centered in the SVS an event of Friday evening at the Country club and will be the grand finale of the Doll bazaar which is to be given for the benefit of the chill dren's hospital.
 Mrs. Robert Randolph Meyer. one of Birmingham's most popular young mat rons, is the general chairman and is being ably assisted by the following chairmen and their committees:
 Music committee-Mrs. Phillip Oster.
 Decoration committee-Mrs. W. IL Kettig, assisted by Mrs. Chafles o. Locke, Mrs Felix Drennen and Mrs. R R. Ingalls,.
 Entertainment committee Mrs, James Kirkman Jackson, assisted by Miss Orlean Perkins. Miss Harriet Forbes, Miss Margaret Davis, Miss Eliz- abeth Davis and Mrs Kirkman OneaL
 Flower stall--Mrs. Frank Grider, as- sisted by Mrs. Culpepper Exum, Mrs. Henry Gray, Mrs. John Builder, Mrs Leo K Steiner, Mrs. Alex Cecil, Miss Margaret Nelson, Miss Elizabeth Locke. Miss Dorothy Lum, Miss Margaret Gage, Miss Jimmie Terrell, Miss Katherine Lynch, Miss Katherine Mabry, Miss Bet ty Woodson, Miss Virginia Kaul Miss Augusta Mason and Miss Wilbur Leake.
 Features-Mrs. Arthur Crowder, Mrs. Alfred Shook.
 Wheel of fortune-Mrs. James R. Rice, chairman; assisted by Mrs. J. l., Drennen, Mrs. Francis DeBardeleben, Mrs. Ben McCann, Mrs. Hubert Dren- nen, Mrs. Crawford
 Tobacco girls-Miss Julia Mae Dren- reny.Miss Margaret Calhoun, Miss Gym thia Fowlkes, Miss Mary Alice East wood, Miss Rose Smith; directed by Mrs. R. R. Ingalls,, Mrs. Charles Call houn.
 Another committee--Miss Jean Adler, ClS+k, Miss Beverly Leake, Miss Hat tie Cullom. Miss Agatha Byrne.
 Candy stall-Mrs. Roy Knight, chair man; assisted by Mrs. Mat Murphy, Mrs. Joe Norman. Mrs. Edward Craw- ford, Mrs. I. J. Osburn, Mrs. Margaret Gillespie, Mrs. E. M. Kilby, Mrs. D. G. Chandler.
 Publicity committee-Mrs Oscar Hund1ey, chairman; assisted by Mrs Hill Ferguson. Miss Augusta Clark, Miss Leonora Hassinger.
 Invitation committee-Mrs. Sam Ad- Ter, chairman; assisted by Mrs. Robert Thach, chairman, in charge of raths- keller: assisted by Mrs. R. A. Mullen, Mrs. Eugene Munger, Mrs. Harry Stans- bury Mrs. w. M. Walmsley, MT. Sid- ney Lazarus and their committees.
 Committee getting trade mark-Miss Leonora Hassinger, chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
D. A. R. STATE CONFERENCE

The Daughters of the American Rev. olutien of Alabama are anticipating a most interesting time this week when the state conference will be held in this city at the Tutwiler beginning Wednesday morning at Il o'clock, last ing until noon Thursday. Although there will be no social features at this time there will be representatives from the 27 chapters of the state as well as the state officers present
 The sessions will be devoted entirely to business and the conference expects to accomplish much work at this gath ering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Minesweepers Locate Mines

Onancock. Va. December 2-Several United States minesweepers arrived off
 the Virginia coast yesterday to search for mines laid by German submarines. Three have already been located at the points designated by the German offi- cials in meeting the terms of the armi- stice. It is said by the Germans that they laid Il of them in the vicinity of Winter Quarters Light.