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NOVELAS DIyERSAS

El Pacro de Sansre. Noyela en- 2 to-
mos. Dor POnS0n du Terral-.-.-..-...St-A
Asrucia, o los CharruS Gontrabandistas.
NoYela meIicana- Dos tomoS-....:s'.7o
Don Ouiiote de la Mancha. Edicion dc
lrlO S-'VV
CarIomsgno o los Doce Pares de Fran
cia. 4 Ia rusiIca ...--.-....-....-. 50c.
Fl Martir del G6lgota- Hermosa obra.
basada en- Ia vida del NcGentor de.
Nunuo, In tomo grande. empaStado $3.50
FL Dinamiiero, pnr r. l. Stevenson. S0c.
FL Casamienio de Quevedo .--;--... ooc-
mentar. Cuairo tOmos, pasta teia-..S.W
Il inferno de los Celos. Segunda par
10 de Ia anterior. Cuatro tomoS, tela $3.50
Emigration, por Alfonso de Nlenhe... 9uC;
Extraction. o Ell MarIirto de una MadTe Si.O
El Sitio de Ia Rochela. soc;
Fia6ueza de Heroe, por Provost. .....si.0
Flor de Passion. Novels de amor: Sc-
Gil Bias de Santillana. Edicion de III.
Juan de kerdren, por J. SchultZ....: QUO.
HIa,. EspoSs y MaGre. por ASaTo ID
rrillo, = grandes touDs, con LuStra.
clones. empastatoS en- tela--....----Ss.D
La Hlia de MocteZuma
las BendicioneS de Queyedo.---..-... o9c.
Los PercanceS de oueredo.........-.. Sc-
Los AmOres de 0ueredo ..: %c'
V PuyoI. Novela iluStrada, ? tonoS
grandes, pasta tel3 S-D
La Muier del Traie Blanco. por Wlkle
Collins. Dos toinoS -.:i,eO
La Muicr Aduiiera. Cuaifo toinoS tela SS.bo
La Flecha Negra. por r. L. Stevenson yoc-
la Isla del Tesoro, por ell mismo .-.- sue
Los Gltimos Dias de Pompeya- tina
de las oAraS mas intereSanteS de Ia
epoca romano Edicion de IuJ0...--S3.UV
La Hiia del Cardinal ..-.-...---.-- SuS;
La IuSentnd de Enrique Cuarto.......ss.U
los Nisrerjos de Ia Inu,isicion ....... ac.
SovpIxs Fiemnlares nor ...Sf.25
Nemorfss de IN Be~yplucioaarto.. ...SI.40
Napoleon, por Dumas ................. &c.
NocheS FaataSiicaS. por h. l. steven.
son. Dos ionoS
NarracioneS de un Cazator, POP ivan
Tursuenef SoC-
lin Hiio Natural Sc.
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UN ARTISTA SIN TRABAJO

De Brownsville, Texas, nos escri-
be ell senior Jesus Malgarejo, artista
de t~eatro, que por mucho tempo
trabajo con Ia Com2ania Dcamat;ca
Maria del Carmen Martinez. mani
festandonos haberse s~eparado de Ia
Compania mencionada ' encontrarse
d.spue5to 2 contratarse con alguna
empresa teatral. Oja!a y 10 iogre
pronto.
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BIBLIOTECA DE n
NOyELAS

De IN Terra a Ia Luna por Julio
Verne SGI5
Los AmoFeS dc TN Loco '...--......-S0ao
III CaIvarIU dc una Muler ........... ISc-
FL Condo de NOniecriStO, con Su con-
IinuaCton. La N3nO del Auerlo,
Tres iOP0S
Fl Cornet5 de OdeaeS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. I0c.
FL Huerrano del Res,mlenio ......... 7Jc.
Il HIlo aband0nado ........-.-..... 1ac-
II Medlco de las LCcaS, , iomeS---..St.S
Fl Judo Errante f3c-
I'll yorobado. o Enrique de Lagardere 75c.
Fl Per.qulllo Sarptenfo. Uvertida
samoSa nDveia nIeSfcana ...-.------. 75c-
GIL Rlas de SausiilaHa .....----...- sc
La Carluja de Parma ....-..-...... I5S-
La Eayenenadora NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ESc.
La Hiia del ASeslno por N~Oniepta.... sc
La Muier del PayaSo .--....-..--. 75c-.
Las GoS RtVSleS 7oc-
Las RuinaS de PaimlSa -.---..--.- &c
Los Tres MoSquGeteroS, con su CONT
nuacion, "Veinie AsoS DeSpGeS y III
vILeonde de Bragel0ne." 4 ioTnoS $500
Los Prestd!IartoS del Amor ---......--- ISc
Los ConQuiSiscoreS del Polo -..-..--- SSc-
Los ifIos del Pueblo. ? iomos...--..3t5O
Los HiJos del Captain Grant, por Ju-
lt0 Verne. 2 tomOs k1-Se
Los MiSier.oS de Paris. 2 tomos~.-..-st-59
Los Siete Pscsdos CspitsleS- 2 tomoS--S-S
Oscar V AMANDA 2 tomoS..--.---.$f-0
IQuo VsdiS. Novels historical de Ia
apoes de Neron ........---.-.. sc.
Fl Becerro De Orc
rn .obrero Artstocrsts .......---.. Tsc.
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NoyENAs EscusInAs
.OBRAs DE GRANDEs AUToREs

Entremeses de Ceramics ..........-.Si.50
Hamle, Y Romsn y Jalieta, por Shak-
eSpeare Sl-19
Mireya, por Federico MiStral ....-.....St.0
Fl Barbero de Seyiila v Las Botas de
Figaro, por BeaumarchaiS. ........si.5
FL ParaiSo Perdido, DE Milton .......st.s0
La Novil de Lanermsor, por walter
Scott
e. Bandolero, por Tirso de Molina. ..St.G
e Romancero del Cid ..........Si-50
Amado HaSia Ell Patfbulo ...... $50
FL hbuelo del hey, por Gabriel Miro. $3.50
La Eneida, DOR Flrgilio ............Sl.5
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OBRAS DE EMILIO SALGARI
ca S1-20 cada una.)

Los MiSierioS de Ia India.
Los Piratas de Ia MALAYSIA.
La COnQulSta de IN lmperto.
La EenganZa lie Sandokan.
La Reconquisia de Mompracem.
e Rey e. Are.
la Destruction de Carriage.
En- las MoniafsaS de Africa
FL TeSOro de Ia Montana Azul-
FL HUo del CorsarIo ReJo.
Los UltimOS FilibuSterOS.
Los Piratas de las Bermudas.
El Extermlnio de n Tribu.
Las AguilaS de Ia Eslepa-
la EStreila de Ia A~raucania-
En- Ell Mar de laS Perias.
Los EStragoS de Ia China.
La Montana de ORC.
Las MarayilaS del aho 200.
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Ell Lie. Martinez herido.

Ell mismo informante nos dice cue
han llegado a Monterrey noticias de
que ell licenciado Eduardo !. Martinez
sc encuentra herido de IN pie. La he
rida L recibi5 durante UT ren;do com
bate que sostuvo contra Il fu2rza
carrancista Ell lii punto situado entire
C~erralvo Y Los Herreras.
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NOyELAS A so

NOyELAS A so CENTAY0S
Arte de BuScar aartco
Calvsrio de Amor.
Il Novio PreStadO
e. PurSatorio de las SolteraS
e. Paraiso de las nujeres.
FL Hada de los Mares
El Sldo de R~uiSenores.
e Collar de ESmeraldas
FL 81 de las Nih8s
FL Alma en- IN BeSo.
La HiIs de las Flores
La Hiel IN los LabtoS
La Nina de los JaZmineS
La viuds Allegro
La Corte del Amor
La Prncesa del Dol2r
La Htia de Venus
Las EyaS ModeruaS
Las obreras del Amor.
Las HijaS del Champagne
Marina o Ia Hiia de las olss
Malditas sean las MuiereS
Msiditos sean los HombTes
Msldttos can las SuegrI-
Malttto sea Ell Amor
Msldites 9 a los Eelos
P9stonarias de Amor
Porque 50 Casan los Homhres
Pordus Sc Casan las Mujeres
Porque Pecan las Mulerse
pcrau6 xurfnrrSn las ytefa9
Por Segufr q q Mujer
sr Ma.astad Ell mo-
viva mi Noyiai
Maria. por Jorge Isaacs
FL HtIo ANtito
81 Msnuscriso de mi Madre.
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por los resultados que este Decreto,
de ser puesto en- vigor, pudiera te-
ner sobre los intereses y derechos de
las p~ropiedades americans en- Next
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323 EAST HOUSTON ST.
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Cuando neccsite libros en- cspano;
Girijase e Isnacio Z. Lozano, us II,
Santa Rosa ave. san Antonio. Texas,
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PRACTICES
"a un peso cads uno.)

MANUALES PRACTICES
Ga I'M peso eads uno.)
Z Manual de Aceitss v IaDones.
Manual de Agriculture
Manual de Aries Y Ofcfos
Manual de Al6alilerta
Manual de Carpinierla de Taller
Manual de CeFraJeria Y obraS de Hero
Manual del Cohsiero y Polyorisia
Manual del Curtidor de PieleS
Manual del Confitero-PaSielero
Manual del DeSu,sdor-LlcoTtSia
Manual de Electricidad
Manual az Fotografla
Manual del Hoialaiero
Manual de Jardinerfa = HORTICULTURE
Manual del Laboreo de AinsS
Manual de Lecherta
Manual de Meeaniea Industrial
Manual del Pfntor
Manual del TelegraftSta y T~e'efonists
Manual del Reloiero
Manual del SaStre
Manual del Fabricanie De Yelas
Manual de yeterinsris y EQuitsctaa
Manual del Zapstero
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28
PRCGRESSIvE JAPAN.
Suffrage System TO Esc Revised and
Local Se;f-Gcvcrnlncut Extended.

Toxic, Nov. % Correspondence
Addressing the prefcctural governors
Of the Empire, Takejiro Tokonami
the Home Minister in the new Hars.
party cabinet, indicated the other day
that the government would bring
about revision Of the suffrage sys-
tenn so as to promote constitutional
government in Japan. The present
suffrage ir Japan is extremely limit
ed. Local selr-government, he said,
also would be extended
The minister paid q tribute to the
patriotism and devotion Of the allies
IL the present war. He sad: 1T IS
9 remarkable fact that every nation
has. on account OF the war, enormous
II strengthened its national ideas.
The unity and solidarity so well
achieved by the allied nations have
been accomplished by the virtue Of
individual initiative on the part Of the
people. Gi'oe urgent need for Us is that
the admirable qualities inherent 20
our nationa character be fully de-
veiopcd through the awakening of
each individual; thus viii the noblost
traits OF Cur national life be perfect
~ realized.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28
Riots In Savannah
Martial Law Continues at Sa.
: vannah Because of Strike
! More Troops Coming.

:; Savannah, Ca, Dec. 23.-Twenty
men arrested for melting riot in con-
nection with the strike of conductors
and motorTnen of the Savannah Elec-
tric Company Were held to the higher
court under $1,000 bonds by Recorder
Schwartz this morning. Those upon
whose persons weapons were found
were placed under additional bonds Of
$1,000. This was the chief feature OF
the strike situation of the day. There
has been no disturbance today
The home guards and the police
have patroled the city and permitted
no gathering at any point. Two com
panies from Fort Screven Will coile
to Savannah tomorrow mor2ing 10 re-
lieve the home guards
Savannah has had street car service
throughout the day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28
National Guard Is
to Be Disbanded
The War Department Approves
the Ruling That Officers and
Men Resume Civilian
Status.

Washington. Dec. 2..-An opinion
Of the judge advocate generals oa!ce
which has been approved by Sccre-
tary Of War Baker. holds that officers
and enlisted men of the Nationa!
Guard revert to their civilian status
when discharged from the federal scr'-
vice. The effect Of this ruling is prac-
t:caily to wipe out CT existence the
Nat;onal Guard as organized prior %
the war.
An opinion rendered by Brigadier
General .Ansell. points out that the
draft of members Of the Nauonai
Guard into the federal service abso-
lutely discharges him from the militia
which includes the National Guard
Mastering out IS units without dis
charges may preserve units ard make
reorganization unnecessary. This TN
doubtedly will be sought insistently
particularly in the case Of famous
guard organizations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28

BIG RELIGIOUS CEREMONY Y
AND He WILL PREACH
| Cut Down His Own Christmas
Tree and VIII Carve His Own
Turkey-Wants No Presents.

London, Dec. 23.-WiIiam Hohen-
zollern has arranged for himself a
Christmas celebration after the tradi-
tional German style, as far as the cir
cumstances, will permit, according to
a dispatch to The Daily Express from
Amsterdam today. The arrangemer
will include elaborate religious cere-
monies on Christmas Eve. The idea OF
using the village chapel, however, has
proved impracticable for various rea-
sons. one Of them being the fear OF
I.popular hostile demonstrations. The
service accordingly will be held in the
drawing room Of Amerongen Castle.
The ex-emperor desired to have the
court chaplain, DR.. Ernst Won bryan
der. come from Berlin to preach the
sermon ct the Christmas Eve cere-
! nony. but the Berlin government re.
fused permission for the chaplain tt
so to Holland. according to the dis
patch The service consequently vii
he conducted by q German missionary
fronl Ziest, near Amerongen, but Herr
9ohenzoliern himself will deliver the
sermon.
Many friends of Count Won Ben.
tinck, the former Emperor's host, have
seen asked to attend the service. ths
message adds, but have refused tht
| invita- ton. Christmas trees will bf
provided. as usual for the celebration
Herr Hohenzollern cut these dowI
himself with the help Of two men o1
The estate, in the Amerongen pins
woods.
The former ruler has requested
that no gifts be given him and the
eX-empress-
Z The feature of the Christmas din.
ner viii be the turkey. In accordance
witt, Prussian family custom Herr
Hohenzollern will do the carving him
self. There also Will be G plum pud-
ding. made after an old English re-
cipe, which it is supposed the ex-enl.
peror's mother, Princess Victoria, tooi
to Germany with her from Windsor
Castle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28
Gradfather's Church
PRESIDENT Wilson to Make Ad-
dress at Carlisle, England.

Carlisle, England, Dec. 24.-The
-jsit Of President Wilson to the home
# his maternal grandfather in Car
isle on Sunday will be almost coinci-
.ent with his siXty-second birthday,
'hich occurs Saturday. His visit will
ave a double object.
The president Will attend worship In
lie Lowther Street Congregational
hurch. Of which his grandfather was
,;stor fc- fifteen years, and will visit
le scenes Of his mothers early child
.ood. The pastor Of the church has
avited him to make an address at the
,orning service. Arrangements are
.ot yet completed to offer the presi-
ent the freedom of the city, and it is
'oubtful if the presentation can be
aade While he is here.
The presidents grandfather left few
cords OF his ministry here. Doubt Of
ne location of the house where the
lev. W~ourow lived was dispelled
.esterday by a man ninety years old
mo was pupil at the Rev. Mr..
Visions Academy. Documentary ev-
lence also has been found.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28
NO RESTRICTIONS
now ON ALIENS
Ban Is Ordered Removed By
Attorney General
Gregory.
RULE BECOMES EFFECTIVE
ON CHRISTMAS U1A 7
RULE BECOMES EFFECTIVE
Action Taken on Cabled 1nstruc-
tions From President Wilson
Affects Nearly Half Million.

Washington, Dec. 23.-All restric-
tons on German enemy aliens, except
those applying to entry into and de
parture from t. United States and
those affecting tee power Of intern
..2ent. were ordered removed today by
Attorney General Gregory, effective
Christmas Day. This &C n was TAX
en- on cabled instruction. Presl-
dent Wilson and will affect abou;
100000 German men and women.
It IVES explained that the depart
:nent Of justice would continue to eN-
ercise the power OF internment OF dan
gerous German enemy aliens and thai
the order you'd not affect such aliens
already interned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28
Says Stamps Must
Now Be Bough
But a Week More For Buying
War Savings Stamps and to
Redeem Pledges Made to
the Government.

VITA tho closing OF the postofflc
on the 31st the season for 1918 wa
savings stamps will close. There j
left but one short week in which tnos
who pledged loans to the governmen
by the buying OF stamps can redee!
their pledges and thus save their hon
or. 1t is to be admitted with sham
that this couny is woefully' behind an
$3.50. 900 worth Of stamps must yet b
bought to maintain the county's hon
or.
Chairman Moses Of the War SAY
inGS Committee says it is astoundin
the people who come to him with pre-
tended reasons for not buying stamp:
which reasons are nearly altogethe
simsy- excuses. The chairman has.
course, no power or authority what
ever to realease anyone from pleds
made to the treasurer Of the Unltet
States. and, he adds, he would not re
lease anyone from such pledge II n
could People tell him. he says, tha
they are not ready to do what the
have pledged to do. The men
france dlQ not stop 10 III lSuc "ieli'
or they were ready or not when tn
word came to go over the top" Say
Mr.. Moses. There are Others say
Mr.. Moses, who say that they hay
not bought their pledges because no
body has come to them to collect
Another excuse Columns have bee
written explaining the workings
the stamps and if there IS anyone lei
who does not know that stamp
should be bought at the postoffice
through the banils-weli, l do not Sc
where he can have been keeping him
self"
The sales for the past several day
,ave been: 10th. $963.o0; 21st, SO,
10. 90: 23rd. 100000; oath, So,
IN 90
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Patriotic Oh cations
People Who Signed War Sav
ings Pledges Morally Bound
tn Redeem Their Pledges.

Charleston, Dec. 23.-The treasur,
department at Washington telegraph
US urging that the people OF Soutl
Carolina faithfully redeem thci
pledges to buy war savings stamps
War savings pledges are moral en-;
patriotic obligations, binding on 81
loyal Americans who sign them
Those who did not sign pledges shoul;
buy all the war savings stamps the.
can. The people Of South Carolin
have only until December 81 to &,
their share in buying war saving
stamps VIII you please publish thi
urgent reminder so that our peopi
may not in this hour Of victory for
Get TO fulfil. their obligations to tn
government
r. Goodwin Rhett,
state Director of War Savings 70
South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28
Auto License Tags
Merry Christmas to Auto Own.
ers Who Have Their License
Plates.

Columbia. Dec. 2:.-The owners Of :
automobiles who have followed the
suggestion made by the State High
way Department in the recent arti
cles appearing in this paper and have
already secured their license plates
nave not only relieved themselves OF
anxiety but have helped to render
the service of the Highway Depa
mert more efficient
There have been issued already o.
geo tags. The largest number is
sued to any one county IS $50 issued
20 Spartanburg county. The idea OF
sending in arp] cations carly seems te
be "catching;;" for in some communl-
ties large numbers Of automobile
owners have already received thei!
tags, while in others but few have
made application. This will make il
more difficult for the local postofiice
officials to handle the tags promptly
rs so many will come in during the
last few days Of the registration pc
yiod. Car owners will help their To-
cal postal officials and carriers, a
we'll as render themselves safe D:
-arains in applications within the mex
week
This week is Christmas week ant
some OF the clerks will be off. Some
have alreao- been granted leave be-
-innin, Monday. SO il your appllca
ton has been sent within the pas
.wo or three days do not fret If you
rag does not reach you before Monda!
the 3oGa. - course you have ten day
Of eraco m Janua-y' in which you CAY
run without license plate # neces
sitv demands it. But it is bad polio.
20 i.noose on grace when one can a
easily be IN time. 1t leaves a pao I'm
preston at the bank for the maker
n note to barely get there on the las
day OF grace to renew or settle: ike
wise it gives q bad impression u
neigh oors and police officials to b
seen running a car without tag al
ter the license period has expired.
If Il is reall.- the fault Of the Hlsn
way Department put thu blame O
,hern-tall folks tha- you sent in you
appl:cst:oa n plenty Of time all cor
rcctly filed out and with the rTope
zee. But il you fell down on dom
vcur ,:art N time and correctly pleas
: be lust as fair and tel the people tha
: YOU were in error or waited until to
late and that the Highway Depart
alent did all they could to get you
tag out in time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28
More Troops Coming.

Atlanta. Ca, Dec. 23.-coverno'
Dorsey late today began arrange
ments to obtain federal troops from
Fort Screven, Ca, to assist honla
guards in maintaining order at Savan-
nah where martial law was proclaim
ed Sunday after appeals had beeG
made to the governor by Mayor Pier
,ont and Judge Peter ". Meldrim, CT
he superior court. The appeals o.
he Savannah authorities followed
threatened disorders growing out Of
the street car situation after q num-
Der OF motormen and conductors LEFT
taeir posts over disagreements with
The company on the question CT feco3-
milton and increased wages.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28
Extraordinary Story
A Torpedo Passed Under It's In.
tended Victim and Destroyed
Another U-Roat.

London. Nov. 20 (Corresp ondence
of the Associated Press)-Now that
censorship rules have been much re-
laXed, extraordinary stroies Of close
shaves and unexpected happenings
are being published Hard to beat is
one related by the Liverpool Evening
Express. 1t tells how torpedo
from u-boat passed under an intend
ed victirn-wilich al the PSYCHOLOGY
cal moment was lifted beyond its
reach by q big wave-and administer
ed the quietus TO another enemy sub
marine on the other side Of the
steamer. Here is the papers account
Of it:
The British steamer Algor:es, COM
manded by Captain Frederick Taylor,
was off BarGsay Island and had a
cargo Of timber from Rosslare to
Garston. There was & he3t.y sea on
and the ship was pitching about.
The first 70 see the first submarine
was the gunner who also spotted the
track Of torpedo which. if something
like a miracle had not happened,
would nave struck them amidships.
Nothing could be done in time to turn
the ship clear of danger, but a hca"y
sea lifted high or its crest the
steamer which was only drawing 4
few feet Of water and then these who
had just been expecting to be torDe-
doed themselves. saw a second u-boa;
which was working in conjunction
with the ore on the other SIDE Of the
steamer, struck by the torpedo.
They heard deafening explosion
and saw mountain Of spray thrown
up into the air
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-28
TEN BAITLESHIPS
AREF0R REVIEW
Vanguard of Overseas Fleet Has
Arrived Off Sandy
Hook.
DANIELS IN NEW
YORK FOR THE REVIEW
Warships to Enter Harbor To-
Day After 18 Months Ser
vice in European Waters.

New York, Dec 25.-Ten great bat
.!eships, the vanguard Of Americas
overseas armada returning to home
:hores after eighteen months service
il European waters, dropped anchor
his afternoon off Sandy Hook. They
~ill enter the harbor tomorrow in tri-
lmpial procession and under the
:hadow of Libertys statute pass in
,eview before Secretary Daniels.
These titans Of the sea, leading
cores of smaller craft in the race
or the homeland. reached Ambrose
ilannel lightship ia 3 o'clock this af-
-erncon. They were headed by the
superdreadnaught Pennsylvania,
which, with Admiral Henry Mayo
beard, conveyed President Wilson's
hip to France.
The first word that the battle fleet
vas about to ener home waters was
received here shortly after midnight
oday when the Dispatch, the yacht
! rom whose mast now flies the flag of
Vice Admiral A. w Grant, picked up
| ! wireless message from the EPennsyl-
.an;a. This message, signed by Ad-
| .l;ral Mayo, the conamander-in-chief,
expressed to the officers and men Of
he home fleet the Christmas greet
ngs of thousands Of sailor men re-
urning from war duty.
A few minutes later the radio ap-
>aratus on tile Dispatch cracked. out
his message:
'Tne commander of battle force
20. l and the officers and men of bat
.:e force No. 1 sincerely appreciate
ne seasonal greetings received from
| he commander-in chief. In return
The commander of battle force No..
and the officers and men Of his
| Command wish a Merry Christnas
md Happy New Year to the home
coming overseas forces."I
Outdistancing the destroyers and
mailer crafts, which left for home
with them, the ten battleships re-
ported by wireless two days ago that
hey could steam into New York on
Christmas Day They were ordered,
however, to loaf along as their re-
ception was planned for Thursday.
But loaf" as they might the great
crafts could not forever put off the
moment when they would reach these
:hores. and this afternoon they came
% anchor about forty miles from
Battery Park. A once two ocean
Jugs, loaded to the rail with Christ
| mas letters, raced down to Ambrose
channel and delivering their cargo,
| added a real touch Of home to
christmas spent on the sea, with, New
| Eork almost in sight.
Besides the Pennsylvania, the fleet
omprises the New York, flagship Of
division No. 9, with Vice Admiral
Hugh Rodman; the Texas, Nevada,
srkansas, Florida and Wyoming, all
fef Division 9; the Utah, flagship of
Division 6, with Vice Admiral Thom-
IS S. Rogers, and the Oklahoma and
he Arizona Of the same division.
To New York falls the honor of ac-
Eclaiming for the whole nation the
Homecoming feet, and it is predicted
that the review and land parade to-
morrow will so down in history as
he greatest spectacle of its kind this
| half Of the word has ever known.