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Evening journal., 1919-09-08
VOLUNTEERS RALLY
ON WEDNESDAY, NIGHT

Prominent officials of the Volunteer,
Of America, a nationwide organization.
which has for its purpose the min
isiering Of the gospel TO the thousands
OF peiple who can be reached through
street meetings only, and the dispensa-
ton Of charity to thousands of unfort,,-
nate individuals, will arrive in tbe citv
on Wednesday to conduct services al
The local branch, No sos Shipley street
which is under the direction of can
tain and Mrs. j. Z. Roseman
Among those who will be present
are Adiutant Mabel Forrest, stan Cap
tain Katherine Winters, Lieutenant
Emma Howard, Captain Ida Scheiding.
Mrs. Hazel Mallack, Orderly Sergeant
Percy Friend and several members of
The Philadelphia heaquarters. Ths
service will begging promptly at SIS
o'clock. The address will be delivered
by Adjutant Mabel Forrest, OF Post
No. /, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1919-09-08
To Philadelphia
and Chester
From Fourth Street Wharf. =,

Schedule In Effect September s. 1919.
subject TO Change Without Notice.
Leave both Wilmington. Fourth Street
Wharf. and Philadelphia. Chestnut Street
Wharf. week days, except Saturdays. at
$50. 900. 1i.O0 A. NJ. 13O. 800, AIS. 500.
100 and $50 p. NJ.
on Saturdays. Sundays aud holidays.
: 30. 900 1890 A NJ IL o'clock noon, 80
3 90. AIS. Geo, 700 $50 and $50 P. NJ.
Evening journal., 1919-09-08
APARTMENTS WANTED.
Sale of
Government Property

Government Property
THE UNITED STATES HOUSING CORPORATION OP.
FERS AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY TO THE IN.
VESTOR, IN THE SALE OF THEIR UNFINISHED
DEVELOPMENT, NEAR NEW CASTLE DEL
This property beautifully situated on the shore of the Del
aware river with view of Atlantic Ocean, is easily ac-
ceSsible to Philadelphia or Wilmington, Del, by water
or rail. Electric railway through property.
An ideal location for permanent summer hotels and homes
amusement park industrial establishment
Real estate consists of eighteen land Permanent
Improvements consist of six dormitories with total of
four hundred single rooms central dining hall and
Kitchen central heating plant which are $500 to $780,
complete There are seventeen temporary buildings
consisting of Office, warehouses and labor housing
There approximately sufficient material on the ground and
in the warehouses to complete the project This consists
of lumber, plumbing, electrical heating water and
sewer, well and pumps with 900 gallon storage tank
and tower
approximately $4,000 had been expended on this nron
ey when the armistice signed and the work aban-
doned.
Other information will be given upon application
Sealed bids will be received up September II 1919
Such bids should be marked Sealed Bid for Sent 17
and must be accompanied by cash certified check for
so of the amount of bid
The corporation reserves the right to reject any or all bids
Address:
SALES DEPARTMENT. u S. HOUSING CORPORATION
ROOM 800. HOMER BUILDING WASHINGTON D G
septs.1ot
Evening journal., 1919-09-08
HELP wANTED-MALk

WANTED-oFFICE ROY. APPLY STAR
~ Publishing Coz 500 Shipley 81,
septS-3t
Evening journal., 1919-09-08
LIFE AND CHARACTER READING.
September 8.


There are no more successful or de-
sirable members Of society than the
men and women OF this birthdste, for
people born under the sign Of Virgo
and rejecting the influences Of Venus
and Mercury are capable. dominating.
loving order and method and have
strong wills and a clear sense Of JUS
tice In all their dealings with others.
Virgo gives courage and power to re-
act from dssppointments quickly
Both men and women Of this birth
date are destined to leadership, both
in social and political life.
These people have wonderful physical
health and endurance and are seldom
III.
The birthstone is a pink jasper.
Mechanics, metal workers and labor
ers should watch the Want Ads for
good paying positions.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-07-30

If the attendance at the annual
meeting of n Jewish compiunal organ
ization is meager, the directors of the
particular institution descant long
and loudly on the apathy and indif-
ference of our public. If the reverse
lie the case. and scenes of turbulence
at the gathering ensue. the directors
complain that their management has
not evoked the communal confidence it
undoubtedly deserved. Well. human
nature takes on strange maHifesta-
ions.-The Hebrew Standard.
The Denver Jewish news., 1919-07-30

Treat everybody with politeness.
even those who are rude to you. You
should show courtesy 10 others not
lecgnse they are gentlmen. but because
you are one. !. - HIN
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-10
A GOOD MOVE

The decision of the city council to equip itself in
such a manner that it can, if necessary. do it's own paving
work is a wise move.
The statement is often made that the city should do
Its own paving, but in many cases those who make the
statement are unfamiliar with the law governing such
work. The city council has, in general, authority to do
any work affecting the city as a whole, the cost of which
Is met by payments from the general fund. But in max
Ing special improvements which benefit property in par
tcular districts, and the cost of which must be borne by
the owners Of that property in proportion to benefits. as
In the case OF the laying of water mains, construction of
sewers, and the paving of streets, the powers of the coun-
oil are very limited. and are rigidly fixed by law.
The paving OF a street imposes a direct tax on the
property affected. and the rights of the owner responsible
for that tax have been very carefully safeguarded by law.
There must first be a proper showing of necessity for the
Improvement and an opportunity for all interested per-
sons to protest against it. Then bids on the work must
pc invited publicly, in order that all may have a chance
to compete, and that the property owners may have the
ssadyantase Of that competition. ALI these requirements
having been met. the council has a certain measure of
discretion in the letting of contracts, but is expected to let
the contract to the lowest responsible bidder for the kind
&c pavement desired.
IS the council deems the figures submitted too high
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it cannot reject all bids and proceed to do the work it.
self. The council In this matter can act only as . bid
ding contractor. Its bid must be opened with all the
other. bids. and its figures must be used in comparison
With all the others. In its relation to the actuat doing
of this work the council stands on a basis of exact equality
with all other contractors. and 1t is bound by the same
rules that bind them. If the council should proceed on
it's own account with the paving ola street, it could not
levy the tax against benefited property to defray the ex-
pense.
AS a preliminary to entering the lists as a possible
competing contractor. the council has ordered estimates
made on the cos, of the equipment which will he neces-
sary. II that cost is not too great it is intended that the
council shall in the future bid on this class Of work on
its own account. What the effect of this will be is OBJ
vious. Even if they should not take any of its. own
contracts, the fact that it is, or may be a bidder will in
sure to the people who pay the bills that they will have
the work done at just prices. 1t is to be hoped that it
will be found on investigation that the equipment neces-
sary can be obtained at a cost that is not prohibitive,
and even if it should never be used by the city itself, the
fact that it is there ready to be used, and that the city
stands ready to bid on its own work will have a whole
some effect on. the entire situation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-10
CRAFT I'M RUSSIA
Isl

Vancouver. British Columbia. July
l0.-According to A. S. Postnikoff.
president of the International Manu-
>~facturers' Sales company of New
York, Russian oflcialdom is of the
same nature as of yore. Rubles make
the wheels so round Mr.. Postnikoff
represents a cooperative organization
or American manufacturers that was
formed, eight years ago to compete
IN the world markets against the in
creaslng commercial strength Of Ger
many. 1t has branches all over the
globe. Z
He went to Siberia in 1917 as a
major in the American army and after
being d~emobilized, resumed his duties
with his organization. purchasing raw
material n arranging markets for
manufactured goods. In Siberia he
purchased great quantities of hides
and sent them 10 the seaport OF
viadivostok for shipment t. America.
He states that the Russian railway
officials received an average of about
$4,000 rubles for every car thew al
lowed to get through to V%ladivostok
and that 1t cost as much more to have
the officials at the seaport allow ex-
port.
Another interesting statement he
makes is that the Kolchak govern
ment has re%surrected a system estab-
lished by the cars government in
1915. This is that the Russian selling
raw material for export cannot &C
cept payment from the purchaser.
The government insists on the amount
Of b purchase being deposited to its
credit In a bank in the country to
which the material goes, The govern
ment then pays in Russian rubles to
The original Russian owner Of the raw
materials. "a.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-10
GERMANY'S FIN AL ACCEPTANCE

The acceptance of the peace terms by Germany has
been a slow process. Some delay was unavoidable, for
after the terms had been formulated and delivered to the
German ENJOYS. it was necessary that a reasonable time
be allowed for the examination of the document in order
that the opposite party might know what he was expected
to sign. Time for this purpose was granted. The full
time allowed was used, and more was asked and granted.
For whatever delay there has been beyond the time neces-
sary to read and study the treaty the Germans are re-
sponsible, for. with their country blockaded, and their en-
tire population crying for peace, the German authorities
have shown a disposition to drag the thing out intermin-
ably, and it appeared as if the Germans might never have
given themselves peace unless the Allies had fixed a final
and definite day for them to say yes or no.
The treaty has passed through it's last stage, so far
as Germany is concerned. Slight amendments having
been made to the original text, the representatives ap-
pointed for that purpose by the German government af-
fixed their signatures. The German assembly itself has
now voted concurrence in this act, and there remains only
the formal exchange of ratifications, which must await
the actual ratification by each of the Allied powers. Ger
is now nothing further that she can do until the time
comes for the actual carrying out of the terms of the
treaty. This, OF course, will be a continuous performance.
Germany. under the dictation of her ambitious rul-
ers, went to war for the purpose of adding to her TERRITORY
and fixing her domination upon the world. She emerees,
bruised and broken, upon the acceptance of terms the
most rigorous and humiIiating as the price of being per
mitted to continue her national existence. Her rulers have
lied or been deposed. Her navy is sunk or in the hands
OF her opponents. All her vast machinery of war has been
broken orfgiven up. AS a means of making partial pay
ment Tor the damage she has wrought she has assumed
monetary obligations which she cannot liquidate in half
a century OF tax-paying. So ends the most malignant en-
terprise ever conceived by man:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-10
UP IN THE AIR

The ratification of the peace treaty by Germany, and
the certainty of its prompt ratification by at least three
of the great powers, seems to place senatorial opposition
at Washington in the air, a situation in which. the United
States will certainly find itself if American ratification is
denied or long delayed. Technically every nation that
has been at war with Germany remains in that state until
the peace terms have been accepted by the authorities Of
that nation constitutionally empowered to conclude peace
have done so in the manner provided. With full accept
ance of the treaty by Germany the war conditions, for
most purposes, will be greatly modified. The blockade
of Germany, for instance, is to be removed Immediately.
But that will not restore the trade of any beligerent ma
armed interference with the entry of ships of any nation
into German harbors, or to trade with Germany by per-
sons who are permitted to trade with her by the laws of
their own countries. AS we understand it, the shipping Of
a few neutral nations will be permitted to make German
ports, and neutral trade with Germany will Immediately
be resumed. But the nations which have been at war with
Germany have laws prohibiting trade with Germany, and
those laws remain in force for the duration Of the war;
The moment that the treaty is ratified by France, Gneat
Britain and Italy, for instance, it becomes effective <as to
those countries, and in these countries all obstacles to
trade with the former enemy will forthwith be removed.
But if we delay acceptance of the treaty our trade with
Germany will remain under the ban Of our own laws and
that ban can be removed only by the president upon his
proclamation that the war is ended.
The situation then is that while the ports of GERMANY
will be open to all who can reach them, we cannot reach
them until we have actually concluded peace with Ger
they are certain to do, and our senate refuses. as some of
our senators threaten, we may sit here sucking our thumbs
while we negotiate a new treaty separately with Germany,
and in the meantime all our war legislation remains in
force. and some Of the most important of it unrepealable
until the peace is formally concluded. +
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-10
BIG LOAN MADE

Ottawa, July 1o-L6ans aggresating
upwards OF $4,000, 900 have been
made to returned soldiers. who pro-
pose to take up farming, according
to q statement made in the house Of
when the soldiers, land set
committee.
Hon. Arthur Aeighen dealt at
length with the operation Of the land
settlement board UP to the middle OF
the present month, showing that
nearly $1,000, 900 has so far been
spent on land and nearly 100000
on purchase OF stock and equip
Insnt. The total number OF loans
granted has been 1852. and the aver
age amount has been $500. Appiica-
tons for certificates qualifying men
10 go on thesIahd have exceeded IT,
$50 while i've 1000 have been
Granted. Ex-soIdisrs have chosen all
the provinces for EArnning operations.
Alberta leading the list with slight
Is I'VE 1900 and Prince Edward ISL
and betng At the bottom with 241.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-10
one SHIPMENTS DEcREAsEn.

Superior, Wis, July 10.-Iron ore
sA1h1pments to date for this season
1Iou1 the Twin Ports show a d-ecrease
n about 1900. 900 tons, or . trifie
more than 80 per cent, according to
snenres given out by the different ore
sdn1xy1flg railroads at the end Of the
s4rek half Of the year. This year to
SAate the Superior docks have shipped
,3A1S616 tons, as compared with A.
E74ase$3 tons during the correspond
Ieriod last year.
&Ssa4he greAtest total loss was re-
GG1l1ed W the Great Northern, which
shipped 2~,7s5,4s2 tons, aeainst
n9415.116 tons UP to June 40 last
a3ekF The largest comparative loss
shown IN the report from the
1Dthern Pacific dock, which had
SN6@pped from 302.277 tons to 1S7.9O7
6 ~ almost one-half. This is ex-
Sf1KSned ~ the fact that the Cuyuna
sIpre. which is transported by
u S&4f0ffhern Pacific, Is i maneaneae
116Qa1a ~ present not in ,greaf de-
[165 EeHgures ~ The $40 line,
40 eonfhaed 10 fransporfa-
414Eguyl1nA range ore, does NOT
k46E1Ut6tAntiate this contention.
~ only shows i decrease
G6fMNEf1.s19t tons 10 3s0.s1s. de.
11<s4k - tbAn 50 per cent and
M sproportion than that az
ne Great Nerthsgn,
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sYMopSrx.

Cyril Gordon of the United States
Sc secret service IN Washington Is ordered
New York at 80 minutes notice. There
he fs to dine with a Mr.. Holman who
Vii know him only as an expert In read
message which Mr.. Holman will give
him to read. which really belongs to the
secret service department..
a G ser,ss r. teaches ds Holman's home after
cipher message Turing dinner. Although
the real message has been marked on
Inc pack by Holman with q large red
substitutes a dummy. BY previous ar
ransement with his chief he is then
called to the telephone. He goes. mi
ann aI%o the at oth the ,,, sane momsnt Holman
nave been tricked. Gordon takes to hir
heels out Of the door. with the reai
message. which he realizes Is of great
pocket.
Leaping into a carriage standing in
front Of the Gus he drives of at high
q church. There he is mistaken as he
supposes for the missing Best Man. at
a wedding which is about TO take place.
Realizing that it IS his only chance Of
accompanies the wedding party into the
church. The service strikes him as q
strange one, and he is much struck by
Int until oe tae ser OF the IS b braasi sSt n it is tn not
" ~ * L0NSISd1ly fOPVE luOI
he realizes he has made a mistake tn
the role he is playing and that instead
of being best man he is the bridegroom.
and has just been married to the beau
fore.
After the wedding while driving home
with his bride he attempts to explain
IDENTIFY does not realize that he is not
her intended bridegroom.
During the reception he finds that his
brides name is Celia" and HIS Is sup.
pose to start for the railway station
from a side entrance in order to avoid
rice throwing, etc.
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troubled her; wishing she were his

@AA0AS ~ AoA1Au6 61V0 W0A0 4I&o
bride and not another's.
He passed hack through the station
gate. and a man In evening clothes
eyed him sharply. He fancied he saw
q resemblance to, one of the men at
the Holman dinner-table, but he
dared not look again lest glance
should cost him recognition: He won
dered blindly which way he should
take. and IL 1t would be safe, to risk
going at once to the checking window,
or whether he ought to go In hiding
until he was sure young Jefferson
would no longer look for him. Then a
hand touched his shoulder and a voice
that was strangely welcome shouted:
This way, George! The checking
place is over to the right"
He turned and there stood Jeffer-
son.. smiling and panting:N
you see, the little mother had
something to say to Celia alone. SO 1
saw I was de trop, and thought I bet
ter come with you.'' he declared as
soon as he could get his breath.
Gee. but you can run!" added the
pantingIyouth. What's the hurry?
It's ten whole minutes before the
train leaves. I couldn't waste all that
form, when I might be enjoying my
new brother-in-law's company. say,
are you really going to live perma-
nently id Chicago l do wish you'd
decide to come back to New York.
MotherM miss Celia no end. I don't
know how she's going to stand it."
Walking airily by Gordon's side. he
talked. apparently not noticing the
sudden start and look OF mingled
anxiety and relief that overspread his
brother-in-law's countenance. Then
another man walked by then- and
turning looked in their faces. Cor
don was sure this was the thick-set
man from Holman's. He was eying
Gordon keenly. Suddenly all other
questions stepped into the back
ground, and the only immediate mat
ter hat concerned him was his mes
sage, to get 1t. safely~to It's destination.
With real relief he saw that this had
been his greatest concern all the time,
there had not been at any moment
any escape from the crowding circum-
stances other than that he had taken,
step by step. If he had been beset
by thieves and blackguards, and
thrown into prison for a. time he
would not have felt shame at the de-
LAY. for those things he could not
help. He saw with new illumination
that there wal no more shame to him
lucSo ITiVAdl ana peculiar CIT.
cumstances with which he had been
hemmed in since hiss start to New
York than II he had been checked by
any 0 tragic obstacles. His only
real misgiving was about his mar
riage. Somehow It seemed his fault,
and he felt there ought to be soxe
way to confess his part at once-but
how-without putting his message in
jeopardy-for no one would believe
unless they knew all.
But the time of danger was at
hand, he plainly raw. The man whom
he dared not look closely at had
turned again and a walking par
allel to them. glancing now and
again keenly in their direction. He
was watching Gordon furtively; not a
motion escaped him.
There was a moments delay at the
checking counter while the attendant
searched for the suitcase, and Cor
don was convinced that the mln had
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CHAPTER v.-(continued.)


They were very quiet until they had
left the dark court and were speeding
away down the avenue. Then the
brides mother laid w gentle hands
upon Gordon's, leaning across from
her seat to do so, and said:
MY son. l shall never forget this Of
you. never! 1t was dear of You to
give me this last few minutes with my
darling!" = j
Gordon. deeply touched and much
put to it for words, mumbled some
thing about being very glao to have
her, and Jefferson relieved the situa-
ton by pouring forth a volume of in
formation and questions. fortunately
not pausing long enough to have the
latter answered. The bride sat with
one hand clasped in her mothers. and
said not a word. Gordon was haunt
ed by the thought Of tears in her
eyes.
There was little opportunity for
thinking. but Gordon made a hasty
plan. He decided to get his party all
out to the train and then remember
his suitcase, which he had left check
ed in the station. Jefferson would
probably insist upon going tor it but
he would insist more strenuously thai
the brother and sister would want to
have this last minute together. Then
he could get away in the crowd and
disappear, coming later for his suitf
his own train for it. The only draw
back to this arrangement was that It
seemed a dishonorable way to leave
these people who would in the nature
OF things be left in a most trying po-
sition by his disappearance, especial
~ the sad little bride. But it could
not be helped, and his staying would
only complicate thinks still further,
for he would have to explain who he
was: and that was practically impos-
sible on account of his commission. It
would not do to run risks with him
self until his mission vas accom-
plished n his message delivered.
After that he could confess and make
whatever reparation a man in his
strange position could render.
The plan worked very we'll. The
brother of course eagerly urged that
he be- allowed to go back for the suit
case, but Gordon: with well-feigned
thoughtfulness, said in a low tone:
Your sister will want you for q
minute all to herself" -
a tender look came into the boys
eyes, n he turned back smiling to
the stateroom where his mother and
sister were having>a wordless fare
we'll. Gordon jumped from the train
ana spr1nted down the platform. feel
ing meaner than he ever remember
ed to have felt in his whole life. and
with a strange heaviness about his
heart. He forgot for the moment
that there was need for him to be on
his guard against possible detectives
sent by Mr.. Holman. Even the inn
portance of the message he carried
seemed to weigh less, now that he was
free. His feet had a strange unwill-
insness to hurry. and without a con-
slant pressure of the will would have
Jagged in spite Of him. His heart
wanted TO let suitcase and commits
| and everything else 70 to the
winds and take him back to the state
room where he had left his sorrowful
bride Of an hour. She was not his.
and he might not go. but he knew,
that he would never be the same
hereafter. He would always be won
derlng where she was, wishing he
could have saved her from whatever