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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16

U. s BUREAU OF MARKETS,
CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-Hogs-Receipts,
$4,000; market, good hogs fully steady
heavy grade dull and weak; lights,
s1775@1s.75; butchers, s1S.25@1s.75;
packing, $1675@1s.O0; roughs, $16.25
@16.75; pigs, good and choice. $3.50
G16.50.
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000; market
opened slow on all kinds, but mostly
steady with yesterdays close; calves,
steady.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000: market
steady; fat lambs unevenly higher;
feeders more active.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16

Fast BUFFALO. Oct 16-Cattle-
Receipts 1900; slow.
Calves-Receipts. ESQ; steady, $500
1880.
Hogs-Receipts 1000; pigs. steady;
others strong; heavy, $1S.S5@19.0O:
mixed. $1S.75@1SS5; workers.. $1S.65
@1S75: light workers. and pigs, $1775
@1S00: roughs, s16.250 1650; stays,
$12OO@14.00.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts $14.00;
steady and unchanged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 16.-Hogs-
Receipts. 1000; market, higher; heav-
les. $1S.S591S.90 heavy Workers.
$1S50@1S.S0: light Workers., $17.500
1900; pigs, $17.25@17.50.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 800;
market, lower; top sheep, $11.00; top
lambs, s16.75. Calves-Receipts, so:
market, dull; top, $1,000
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16
LOCAL QUOTATIONS

Paying-Oats, 62c; ear corn. $1.65;
rye. $40; straw. $3.50 a ton.
Selling-Cotton seed meal. $500 q
ton. 1925 q cwt.; tankage. $4,000 q
ton. S475 a cwt: oil meal. $63.50 .
ton. $3.25 q cwt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16

CINCINNATI, O.. Oct. 16.-Hogs-
Receipts, $500; market, strong; pack
ers and butchers, S17.00@1S.00; pigs
and lights. $13.00@17.00.
Cattle--Receipts, 1000; market.
slow. Calves-Market, steady. Sheep
Receipts. 700; market, steady.
Lambs-Market, steady.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16

Edward W. Beatty, K. c.. has sue
ceeded Lord Shaughnessy as presi-
dent of the Canadian Pacific Railway
Company. He is only forty-one. He
entered the law department of the
company in 1901 and rose to his
present position. He is a Canadian
and a keen l,v,ar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16
DIES IN OHIO.

John Wilt, of eastern Ohio, brother
in-law of R. M. Wenger of the Rich
mond police force, died of influenza
yesterday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16

In Jamaica there are trees called
whip trees" and from these the ma
tives make strong whips with the lash
and handle all in one
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16

Argentine has spiders which spin
weeks on telephone and telegraph
wires heavy enough, when wet by dew
to cause short circuits
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16

Mail between cities 500 miles apart
on river in Colombia is being carried
by light draft, high speed boat driv-
en- by aerial propellers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16

Of the 5000 or more islands com
prising the Philippines, only about 400
are inhabited
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16
MAR K ETS

Bethlehem Steel. bid, 7Oh.
Canadian Pacific. 170M.
Chesapeake and Ohio. SO.
Great Northern Pfd.. 92A.
New York Central. Is.
Northern Pacific. 81.
Southern Pacific, 91h.
Pennsylvania, A.
U. s. Steel Com, 108.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16

CHICAGO, Oct. 16-Corn-No. Q vel
low, $1.4S; No. yellow. $1.3741.40;
No. yellow, $1.27@1.33.
Oats-No. 3 white, 67A @69k;
Standard, 66A @77;.
Pork nominal; ribs, 1908; Lard,
$26.25.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16

Don5t fail to keep your kitchen
stove clean.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16

TOLEDO, O., Oct. 16.-Cloverseed:
Prime cash, Oct, $3.50, Dec. $22.S5,
Feb. $500, Mar. $22.85.
Alsike: Prime cash, $3.50, Dec,
$500, Mar. $18.25.
Timothy: Old $4.95, new $4.95, Dec.
S505, Mar. $3.50, Apr. $5.32E.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-16
GRAIN QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO GRAIN RANGE
CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-THE range OF
futures on the Chicago Board OF Trade
follows:
No trading In wheat.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
HIVE POLICE right
TO FOR(IBLYEN
Question Comes Up in Case
Involving Raid on
Alleged Gamblers
DEFENDAN IS WANT
SEIZED PROPERTY

Question as TO the authority OF pol
lice officers 10 break into a building
without warrant. whether gambling
is supposed to be going on within and
seize and hold the goods, came up be-
fore Deputy Judge Hellings in Municipal
Court this morning. when Robert G..
Harman presented a petition TO the
court for "the return of goods unlaw-
fully seized" by detectives In a raid on
the place Of Thomas Nelson and James
Sainie. No. sos Shipley street. early last
Monday morning. Argument on the
petition Will be heard on next Friday.
Evidence in the case Of Nelson and
Sainie, charged with keeping a gaming
table and being concerned in interest
in keeping a gaming table will be heard
tomorrow morning.
Attorney-General Relnhgrdt. In answer
TO Mr. Harman's application for hearing
argument on the petition before hearing
evidence In the case insisted that the
evidence be heard first and remarked
on the right Of the police officers to
break into the place and seize the goods
Mr.. Harman declared that HIS petition
was not an attempt to destroy the evil
dence beforehand and assured that he
himself would hold the articles II they
should be returned until after a dis
position Of the case. Under the law. II
would be too late TO present the petit
tion after hearing OF the case.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
Is, As ] Members Are Added
to Honor Roll on
Check-up Day
EXPECT STATE TO
KEEP REC ORD CLEAN
RESULT or FOUR DAYS CANVASS.
Adult members-l00S6
Junior members-l0.i17.
TODAYS TOTAL.
Adult members, 3,S3s.
Junior members. 1850.
TOTALS.
Total Adults, 1921.
Total Junior, ii,527.
Grand totals, ISL.

Spurred 10 renewed action by Chair
man Marvers appeal yesterday the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call took on new
life today Some Of the workers who
had become discouraged, over the fail
ure Of the people to join when asked 10
do so, today. resumed the work Of seek
ing memberships with fresh yig0-, and
the result Of their enthusiasm was ap-
parent.
This Is "Check-Up Day and accord
ing TO the chalrman's request every
worker was asked 10 inquire OF every
one whom they saw without a button,
the reason. As a consequence many
persons were stopped on the street. in
factories and in public places, and ask
ed where their Red Cross button was
While Delaware is far behind the
quota fixed, yet from the attitude Of
the workers today, and some Of the re-
ports that were received over the tele-
phone, things have taken a decided
change for the better. The weather has
been Of the finest character FOR out
door solicitation, and the women who
have been appealing for memberships
have not been uncomfortable because
Of the cold.
Comparing Delaware with other
States and large cities, II is making
better showing that many others. There
are four more days, counting todax,
and Including Monday for the canvass
(Continued on Page Seventeen.)
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
By the United Press.

By the United Press.
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 2O.-Strlkers were
attacked by troops during a riot In
Bottr0p. 10 was reported In a dispatch
received here today No details W.
given. Bottrop Is In Westphalla, 30
miles north OF Cologne.
Five German submarines, including
the famous Deutschland. have arrived
at Cherborug, diplomatic advices stated
today.
The Austrian National Council has
decided 10 cOnnscaie all the crown
lands, according to- dispatches received
in Copenhagen today. The imperial
castle will be converted into chill
dren's home.
Austrian officials who shared In the
responsibility for starting the war will
be punished.
A bill has been introduced In the
Chamber OF Deputies providing for in
vestlgati0n and prosecution OF army
leaders and subOrdinates.
The Vienna Neuesweiner Journal
charges Arch Duke Leopold Salvador,
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
Saves FARMER
FROM DEATH BY
VICIOUS BULL
Washington Fowler Attack
ed in Barnyard at
Patterson Farm
KNOCKED DOWN AND
EIGHT RIBS broken

II was only by the heroIsm displayed
by fellow workman that Washington
Fowler, aged Al years. O farm hand on
the farm OF r. +. Patterson, on the
Kennett turnpike near Centrevfle. was
saved from being gored 10 death by
vicious bull This morning.
While the fellow workman. a man by
the name Of FARRELL, saved Fowler's life,
the latter was seriously injured. The
bull attacked him while in the barn
yard, knocking him down. and was
making he second attack, when farrell.
who IS foreman al the farm. went TO
his assistance.
BY great courage and judgement Jar
rell fought the vicious animal of and
managed 20 drag Fowler from the barn
yard 10 safety although the bull con-
tlnued 10 follow, but FARRELL kept the
animal from attacking them while he
was getting his friend out OF the yard.
John + O'Nell. well-knOwn farmer
OF Mt Cuba and L. Emery, a sales
man for the Charles Warner Company
who were coming along the turnplk
toward Wilmington Ia an automobile
witnessed the brave act or farrell in
dragging Fowler away from the ami
NAL. The two men placed Fowler In
The machine and rushed him 10 the Del
aware Hospital
AT the hospital an examination show.
ed that the first attack by the bun when
he was knocked down injured Fowler
IN The chest and eight or nine ribs were
broken. At the hospital early this aft
erno0n II was stated that an operation
would probably be necessary but Il was
thought the man would recover.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
LEADERS
70 MEET Wilson
IN PARIS TODAY
Orlando and Sonnino Con-
fer With American Exec
utive at Murat Palace
President IN LONDON
after The HOLIDAYS
By The United Press.

~ iiAt Ohlttu IItcSs
PARIS. Dec. 2O.-ItaHan leaders went
into conference with President Wilson
today.
Premier Orlando and Foreign secre-
tary Sonnino called at the Murat Palace
at II o'clock and were closeted with
the President for some time.
Andre Tardieu, commissioner OF
Franco-American relations, will 90 to
the palace TO arrange final details for
the reception to be given the diplomatic
corps, president OF the Senate and a
committe from that body. The recep-
tion will be held at $50 this afternoon.
The President plans 10 visit London
Immediately after Christmas.
WOrkmen OF Great Britain will de-
mand that the league OF nations be
made the most important subject at
the peace conference.
To force British delegates into line
on this question, the workmen, through
me trades union congress and the labor
party VIII initiate a great public cam.
paign demonstration. advocating the
league OF nations, in London, Glasgow.
Manchester, Birmingham, New Castle,
Cardiff, Leeds and Bristol.
The flrst demonstration viii take
place in Albert Hall here January 2.
Speakers viii Include Arthur Hender-
son, George Lansbury, George Bernard
Shaw and Ramsay Macdonald.
On January ). a vote will be taken on
a resolution congratulatlng President
Wilson on his work for the league OF
nations. and demanding that the British
peace delegates make formation OF the
league their principal business at the
conference.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
HOOVER WOULD LIFT
BAN ON BREWING
Said to Have Told Wilson
Order is No Longer
Necessary
.'DRY" SENATOR'S TAKE
DIFFERENT VIEW
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2o.-A persistent
report about the capitol today was that
Herbert Hoover had urged the Presi-
dent to lift the ban denying grain to
the breweries. There was no conflrma-
tion.
According TO report Hoover has frank
ly told the President necessity for tho
ordef. no longer exists. Brewing ceased
the first of December. when plants, the
country over, were shut down.
While Hoover still insists that food
economy must be practised for a long
time to come, it is understood that he
believes and has told the President that
the emergency war order regarding
grain for the brewers may now be
safely repealed.
Bone dry" Senators today said they
believe the order is as necessary today
as when It was issued.
The point out that the actual ces-
sation Of hostilities has caused little
change in the situation. so far as food
needs are concerned. and that there
is still a vast army both here and
abroad that must be fed in addition TO
the liberated peoples.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
AUTO THIEVES KEEP
POLICEMEN BUSY

Police were kept on the jump last
evening by automobile thieves. They
recovered two OF the machines stolen.
one car, owned by Morris Levy, shoe
merchant. Of No 223 Market street, was
not recovered, however. This car was
stolen ON in front OF the Levy store
sometime before 1920 o'clock.
Frank O. keene. Of Rockiani, reported
his car stolen from Tenth and Market
streets, and a short time later ii was
found abandoned at Tenth and King
streets. The thieves had taken the
stolen car almost to the doors Of the
police station and left 1t. Charles j.
BorreIl, an official Of the American Car
and Foundry Company. had his auto
mobile taken from Eleventh and Mar
ket st eets. and after 1t had been re-
pol ted stolen. 1t was found by the po-
ice at Thirteenth and Tatnall streets.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
PUNISHMENT FOR
THOSE AUSTRIANS
WHO BEGAN WAR
Council Also Decides to
COnfiScdfe All the CrOlUn Lands
Ckrman Troops AUe the BOttrOp
Strikers Austrian Army Officers
Charged With LOOting Stores

uncle OF former Emperor Karl, Cen
erals Won Ard and Won Hoffman and
other prominent persons with lootlng
army stores OF food stuffs.
A strike OF newspaper workers has
forced more than a dozen Berlin dailies
to suspend publication. Efforts 20 ef-
feet compromise with the workers,
who demand an increase In wages. have
failed
Among newspapers which were un-
able 10 publish today were the Tage-
blatt, the Lokal Anzeiger, the Vosslschie
zeiiung and the Morgen Post.
Marshall Foch has refused permission
for workmens and solid soldiers dele
gates from the occupied districts 10 par
ticipate in the Relchs (lmperlal) CON
ference. declares the Deutsches All
gelmne Zeiiung.
Foch IS declared 10 have taken this
stand in replying 10 questions from
Matthias Erzberger. chairman OF the
armistice commission regarding his at
iliude toward the workmens and sol
diers' committee
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
Safe place IS
FOUND FOR TONS
Of explosives
French Government Will
Removc Death Menace
from Pigeon Point
NJ aDC0 WOULD Send
IT TO BOTTOM OF SEA

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20.-Mil-
lions OF pounds OF T n 7 and picric
lcid. the property OF the French Gov
srnment, are stored In 100 cars at
Pigeon Point, Y. j.. opposite Whining
ION, Del. The presence Of so large a
quantity Of high explosives is admitted
10 be a menace to the safety Of the sur
rounding country. Arrangements had
been made by the Railroad Administra-
ion for dumping the entire cons.gn-
lnent into the Atlantic Ocean, but the
french War Mission has advised Direc-
ior General AIcAdoO that several safe
places had been found where the ex-
plosives may be stored.
Ships had-been procured 10 take the
explosives 10 sea and lighters 10 handle
Il from the land to the ships Mr.. Me-
Ado0 announced yesterday that ar
rangements had been completed to
lump the high explosives overheard.
but asked that nothing be published
until a formal statement was prepared.
Later In the day the French Mission
advised Mr.. McAdoo that storage places
had been found for the T n T and pic
ric acid. An American high explosive
expert will personally inspect the
places designated by the French Mis-
sion for the storage OF this material. II
they are found to be satisfactory. the
Railroad Administration will transport
the i60 cars to the designated points.
Where safe storage is provided for
such explosives, 1t was pointed out.
there Is no real danger OF an explosion
such as recently wrecked the big Gill
lespie shell-loading plant at South Am
boy, ~ j., and everything else for miles
around. magazine containing mill
lions Of pounds OF T n T on the Gil
lespie property did not explode and
consequently is regarded as safe.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
FINES ON
CAR MOTORMAN
Kluge Violated Ira fiji c
Rules, Assaulted and In
suited Officer
FAILED TO STOP
FOR FIRE APPARATUS

Alexander Kluge. motorman on a
Darby car, was fined $40 and costs for
violating the traffic rules. So and costs
for assault and battery on Police ON
Ger James l.. Curlett, and s. each on
two charges Of disorderly conduct by
Deputy Judge Helllngs, in Municipal
Court, this morning
Kluge, who lives in Chester, failed
to obey the signal given by Onlcer
Curlett, at Front and Market streets
yesterday, to allow the Fame Company
fire engine, which was responding to
an alarm, 10 pass. The officer stopped
him and placed him under arrest, when
the defendant threatened TO hit him
with the controller OF the car and
then struck him with his lst. He let
out a food OF vile language for the
officer and charge OF dsorderly con-
duct was added to the charges Of viO-
lating the trafilc rules and assault and
battery.
At the police station. Kluge was
ffCokullFu a. hit lpi Nh'h a'ii'
Doe warrant has been out since NO
vember 4, charging him with disordeFly
conduct. In this case, Detective Riley
testified that on the night OF Novem-
Der he had to order Kluge to move
his car at Front and Market streets.
after the motorman cursed him and told
him he was a blum The detective rode
on the car TO Eighth and Market streets
and tried TO reason with kluge, and
when he left the car at that corner,
the defendant used more vile language
toward him.
Kluge pleaded guilty to The charge OF
the traffic rules and the
charge Of disordcrly conduct Of N0vem-
Der Z, but pleaded not guilty TO the
other two charges.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
PAES KILLING IS
CLIMAX OF HORRORS
FormerPo Portuguese Premier
Says 5000 Citizens Are
Victims Of lnquisition
WHIPPED AND
EXECUTED, HE SAYS

PARIS, Dec 20.-Five thousand Portu-
kuese citizens have been held as p0lii-
ical prisoners for more than a year,
Alfonso Costa. former Portuguese
premier. declared In an Interview with
the Matin today.
The 'sunerings OF these men, who
were whipped aud otherwise tortured,
were responsible for the assassination
OF Sldonio Paes, President OF Portugal.
IL was intimated. Some OF the victims
Of this modern inquisiti0n were even
executed, Costa said.
The prisoners, according 20 Costa. in
cluded former ministers. former pres
idents of the chamber, senator's. depu-
ties. officers. soldiers and sailors They
have been imprisoned since Paes' coup
d'etat ia 1911
Costa said he had revealed only a
part OF Portugal's su1ferlngs, which, he
declared explain the recent acts Of vio-
lence.
Sidonla Paes headed a revolution in
Portugal in December 1917, and was
named President OF the provisional gov
on December O. He was for
mally proclaimed President June 9 OF
this year.
At the outbreak Of the war. Paes was
minister to Germany and
remained in Berlin until early in 1916,
.vhen he returned TO Lisbon.
Paes was fired at while walking in
he streets OF Lisbon, December 6. The
shot went wild and his assailant was
,rrested. Elsht days later he was again
attacked as he sat in a Lisbon railway
station, waiting for train to Oporio.
Ie was struck by three bullets and died
Within a few minutes. His assailant,
famed Jeetne, was lynched by mob.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
UNION CHURCH TO
HAVE NEW ORGAN

The official board OF Union Methodist
Episcopal Church last night unani-
mously voted to purchase a modern
pipe organ for the church and named
the following committee to secure bids
Milan +. Lewis. C. d. Kitchen. Isaac N.
Lenderman, Thomas Disco and Mar
shall Yeatman.
Reports made at the meeting last
night would indicate that Union
Chrrch is doing well financially, as
well as spiritually. Under the leader
ship Of the pastor,1he Rey. Harvey w.
Ewing, who was recently Transferred TO
this charge. the church is making con-
siderable headway in membership.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
PRY into POLICE
SOLDIER TROUBLES
Board Of Commissioners
Heard Testimony of
Many Witnesses
CHARGES ARE MADE
BY LOCAL GUARDS

The Board Of Police Commissioners
last night heard the evidence OF a score
or more Of witnesses as to the free-for-
an fight between citizens and soldiers
Of the Twelfth Battalion, U. S. Guards,
at Fourth and French streets, on the
night Of December ~. The Commits
sioners a week ago heard the testi-
mony Of the soldiers. who preferred
charges Of conduct unbecoming an OH
ser against Patrolmen Robert Wallace
and Michael McGili0n. alleging that the
officers failed TO arrest civilians who
had assaulted them.
Newspaper representatives were not
admitted to either hearing and II is
Continued on Page Seventeen.)
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
SLASH THROAT OF
BUSINESS MAN IN
ATTEMPT TO ROB
Thomas Thomas, Plaza Restaurant
Gunner, MurderOusly Assaulted in
Center of City Early This Morning.
Youth Under Arrest Fails to Ex-
plain Cause of His Presence at
Scene of Attack

Thomas. ordering the restaurant owner
to hold up his hands.
Thomas said that he backed OF,
whereupon the second man drew a
razor. He said the first man grabbed
at his watch chain as the man with the
razor cut his throat. The restaurant
proprietor said he screamed as he saw
the flash Of the razor. and after the
cutting the two men took 10 their
heels.
Thomas told the police that the at
tempt to get his watch made him think
robbery was the motive for the as
sault. but fear OF the notice his
screams might have attracted. made
the two men flee before they could ac-
complish their purpose OF theft.
After that Thomas said he staggered
to his home at No SIT Washington
Continued on Page Seventeen.)
Evening journal., 1918-12-20

Thomas Thomas. proprietor Of the
Plaza restaurant. No. 72S Market street,
had his throat cut by two unidentified
assailants. while going him from his
place Of business, shortly before 2
O'Clock this morning, had recovered
consciousness at the Delaware Hospital
this afternoon. The physicians say
that the condition OF the patient Is
good and the prospects are that he will
recover.
Thomas Rogan, a Wilmington boy, is
being held by the police In connection
with the assault.
Thomas Thomas told the story OF the
assault TO the police this noon. shortly
after he recovered consciousness He
said two men came up to him while he
was at Eighth and West streets,
about 2 o'clock this morning One had
a revolver, with which he covered
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
SAY WOMAN GOT LOOT.

On a charge OF receiving stolen
goods. Edna Smith, Negress, was held
In $500 bail for the grand jury by Dep
uty Judge Hellings, in Municipal Court,
this morning. She is accused of hav-
ing bought blankets and sweaters from
Albert Gilbert and William Anderson.
Negroes, it being alleged the goods
were stolen. The two Negroes are
awaiting trial on charges OF larceny in
upper court.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
couNCILMEN GET PRESENTS.

Members OF City Council, Clerk OF
Council Homer C. Simmons and John
Simmons. the baillff Of Council. were
each presented with leather wallets
with their names stamped on them in
gold by Ellis p. Preston. building in
spector last evening. The presentation
took place following the session OF
council
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
WIFE SAVES HUSBAND
FROM JAIL TERM

Bruno Nish was before Depaty Judge
Hellings, in Municipal Court, this morn
ling. on charge OF assault and bat
terry on his wife, Beatrice Nlsh, but
Syas dismissed on payment OF costs at
he request Of his wife, who said that
She was entirely dependant on him for
support. NIsh was accused Of striking
his wife. on Sunday night, at their
hom., No. iO6 Jbstlson street, with such
force as to knock her down.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
spMN INTEaEsrEp IN PEACE.

BY Tic United Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-Spain is
manifesting great ~concern over the
peace settlement.
Count Romanones. Spanish premier.
Is reported in advices here to have
made a hurried visit 10 Paris to con-
suit with President Wilson and Pre-
mier Clemenceau.