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BUSINESS While Transportation Is the Outstanding Necessity. No Trouble About Foodstuffs or Other Requirements Ciltl Cars and Ships Be 'HaJ To Move Them Where They Are Needed. HirilCI TO THE SXQU1SN. (jew York, Deeemler 13. If there jm tn any change In trade condition! during- the past week It he not been on the aide of Improvement.

Pro-nclnf condition ai whole are worse ntther than better, recoveries- from the aralyslnc effect of the previous week's adverse weather being- slow as a rule, At In the ancient world all roads led to Rome, so to-day all the problem, of the business world lead directly to the of transportation'. Whether It St in ins ")iiua nru burning" In the stoves or furnaces ef dwellings or under factory boilers, or of providing food, munitions and troops (or the forces overseas, the one compelling need Is that of furnishing the means of conveyance. The need Is great on land as it is on sea, and much of the energy of the nation la being devoted to this end. If thipping and rail facilities were adeo.ua te, most of tho troubles which now prevail would dlaappear, There ia, for example, enough wheat In the world to provide for all the needs of the countries fighting the Teutonic powers ond of the neutrals as well. The same is true of sugar, of hides.

andof wool, to say nothing of a whole i lot or otner minga wnirn are scarce 1 IS certain places. It Is simply a ques- 1 tion of conveying them to the countries -or lections wnere iney are in ipnciai demand. Similarly, coal ond other fuel tad ore could be furnished where they re needed in much greater quantity I-thtn th-y are If the engines and roll- III stock were adequate. All Depends on Transportation. Of ss srreat at least.

Is I the matter of trsnsportlng troops to I the fnreign battle fields with munitions tnd other supplies and of aiding the I allies with what they need. Here, too, the great difficulty Is the matter of transportation. Upon the solution of this problem depends the success of the war against militarism, and the hopeful thing is that each week brings the otl nearer. The Impediments to trade that are lortritatile. while the country is adjust--fn Itself to the business of war are more talked about at this time than that, t.ui.n hN ItaaalnfAra The rterlrwl I uf unlet ihnl I.

on la a-lvinr merchants in opportunity to discuss many matters on which they feel called upon to take firmer action of a co-operative character. In different directions efforts are being made to bring various trades to-Kether, so that conditions may be presented to Government officials In a united way. This la essential In order to lessen the confusion of many advices. The importers, the yarn spinners and others are getting together, and some of the exporting houses are beginning to appreciate the wisdom of acting co-operatively on trade matters having a common and Government interest I'ntll action of this sort has been taken there must continue to be a divergence of effort. It has been 'suggested in some places that some of the confusion In the trade can be traced to the machinations of those whose purpose to create confusion does not arise from affection for the business of this country.

The manner In which the trade has refrained from criticism 01 many annoying wuugs is indicative or an 'underlying -eeiccimion or me many aimcuiiies inseparable in trade conducted under a democratic form of government that he becoming for war purposes a concen-trafi-d autocracy. Wool Problem Troublesome. I-snt week the wool goods trade was unsettled by the taking over of a large Km of the functions of business that 'mo under Import regulations. The flx-in a price based upon conditions pre-v-'illng Inst July has left many tdaders a state of uncertainty about prices, nnd another provision of the new has compelled the cancellation of onlrrs for wool placed abroad. In sthe nie.mtinie the wool goods trade goes on "momy here merchandise can be found, 'flu re is less eirwetallnn that nHeaa will- i I I c'nit'niie to move higher uninterruptedly.

I illness of several weeks! ei 'here Is Utile In sight to Indicate that Mr Ullrich started to ork as an 'Viiisns will get many goods to which nd boy for Enjene Iteming- yLVe lhau. Company 26 -year, and 'n the cotton goods division trade was' mv" The lines for next fall are still ih' "ing sought The buyers In the market this time of the year make trading. yet the mall business Is gwd 'or this time of the year, whenever de- 'syed malls do not stop business. Considerable credence is given In prl- markets to reports of quiet trade iiuiiiv neutu eenrara it la MaMurv uiniingutsn butWMm' a milat trail I Which affects fahria An. 'ist is felt in specialties snd notions for "be holiday trade.

Manufacturers' agents need nothing to confirm their view that economy in dry goods Is making head-, TO FORM ABUT CORPS Of Pharmacists, With National, Headquarters In Cincinnati, T'rugglats. physicians and patriotic 'itltens are behind ft movement that will be launched next week to obtain the cooperation Of all raeranna Ial.ea.taa4 In IS. establishment of a pharmaceutical army corps. Headquarters will be located In lavric theater building, with Dr. Frank Cain, Dean of the Queen City Col-lne of Pharmacy as- Secretary.

The campaign will be conducted throughout In males. me movement. Dr. cam yesterday Voun. t.

a-- assisaaj I'D stsrW ug "ung men at home ss pharmacists, for Li. rmy nda qualified druggists and fliiv am. ibem 1 fun recognlUonT Alt are aware of the skill and care to medicine and no will dispute that our soldiers sre tk. 10 mrr P'ble protection and lftS beat Of attanllna. I -J-J attention when wounded or alek .1 in incVslTh.

ln''TJ elan recognizes this fact." WEATHER CONDITIONS. XT. 8. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau. The following tahla iknn tha atata of the weather at th.

places mentioned. the Weather Bureau at night, ninetieth meridian Urn: a 2 2 3 3-V I 3 5 Place or Ohserva- Hon. FMace. of Obaerva- '5l a 3 if ATLANTIC STATES i 10 0 MIlWX'IU VALLEY MoM 01 0 0 raatpori. IS 4 14 Beaton 29 3 Jew York.

3a 34 All nli, Citr34 PhHoVlpkia 34 38 Harriabors.33 13 Baltimore. 3t Waahingtoa a 40 ...34 41 44 44 UurlMon.i(0 Jacksonville 4 Miaou 00 73 Kanaaa C1U.A2 0C Bt. .53 54 4 50 44 58 Oaaaha 48 52 HiouiCil, fl 44 2 Huraa. 34 4 30 Devib Laia 4 22 2 0 Pa 00 0C, 0 Pe 0 Pa 0C, 0C, 06 14 40 0 0 or, 00, OP. 0 Pel 0 0 0 0 0 ROCKY MT.

REGION (Jl'LF STATES Helana 42 34 Bone. 48 51 Pocatello. 44 52 llointoDt 32 38 14 36 Undar 46 56 44 J2 Rapid 12 60 N. 48 44 62 Gr. Juoction38 43 -44 50 52 64 Pueblo.

58 08' DodavCiti .40 70 42 4. 0C OC 0C, 0 16 .02 8 0C, 0 Pa OC, 0 OC, 0 0 Cy Tampa AD 70 Mibila M'nttiMr)rJ4 0 Bir'innhara. 54 to N. Urleene. .00 70 flhrereport.

7 0 0 0 0 0 OCr OC 0 or, OC, OC ri. noma. JjuURoc.63 fx 74 70 C. at 73 0 P.I OC OC, 0 P. 0 Pe 0 Pa 0H10 VALLEY 62 68 76 0 Pi I Pitlaburf.

43 43 OR Abilrne I 72 44 0C, 0C, 0 Ct .02 68 60 70 Riawrll 0 40 42 Sanla 3 54 40 50 9 74 06 70 56 62 oc, 0 0 Pa 0C CiKiouli 40 44 Indiattptilja.42 40 Louunillc. 52 Terre Haute.4 82 54 Knoiville. 44 4 Cb tULMOgal 52 .53 51 0 0 fy 0 0 Ci Yujna Needlee. 0 Prl 0C, 0 PACIFIC SUIPK 0C, LAKE REGION ftpokanr 28 30 Walls alhJ6 44 42 44 Roaeburs 58 Win'eanue'a 48 50 42 44 Kuraka 54 56 52 52 Harramento 46 40 H. Krmociico.M 56 Freano 4' 52 LAnsetea.

MM g.Diee....56 00 0 0 .50 .30 .28 Cr OC, 0C, OC, OC, 0 OC, 0 OC, OC, Buffalo 30 fienlend 3ti 38 Tnleoa. 3 30 Detroit 30 it 3H K. 8. Marie. 32 33 Pt.

Arthur 35 34 01 04 03 30 8 04 Careen MM .04 lift rlnu 1U 1I 111 -n Or! Raeeai.M JO Cy rt. Wavae. .40 40 01 I'. 44 44 04 Dululn 32 34 04 I PPKR MISS. VALLEY St.

Paul 38 38 0 C'NADIAN NORTHWEST 0 Cy 0 20 Winnedoaa 0 12 Qu 8. Croat ais Hi Pr. Albert. 126 i2 B'ltWord 20120 110 a8 .14 .06 0 Cy or .18 Pei .10 1 0C 0C 0 0 jjjj1'" OC, C) 0 uairnpurt 48 50 JJ 0 Pa 0 0C, 0 'd-jo JJ a8 Cairo. .52 54 to P.

Memphia. Wmonliifl 1-i an Kamloopa. 0 11 0 O-Clear. Or-cioudy Partly Rain. Hnow.

sero. POSTOFFICE IS ROBBED n(j judge Informs TJ S. Marshal 1 G. Ford, at Covington. last night, tenuis.

nan Deen roDDed or 2(i0, and that Cloyd Hammen. IS years old. ENQUIHEK, CINCINNATI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 11)17 Artemus, son of County Judge "me for spring footwesr Hammen. of Knox County. Kentucky.

1 the closing weeks of December. 1th-hsd been arrested in connection with thejout Ceptfon the traveling aa'lesmen robbery. for the local factories are through with Over the long-distance telephone their territories for the time being and yesterday Judge Hammen told Marshal r--a a rora ins son nau auinniea cumpiicu, and had turned, over to him approx-' selves after eight or twelve weeks on imatcly one third of the money alleged Ihe road. Mall orders that are addl-to have been stolen. Ford said.

He tn Previous -placements are bs- requested the matter to be reported to Chief I'ostofflce Inspector Morgan Gris-wold. Cincinnati, and an immediate investigation be made. It Is raid two older men were Implicated. In the rob bery. Marshal Ford said last night Judge Hammen declared he desired a thorough Investigation of the robbery.

SOFT COAL OUTPUT Heaviest Last Month In the History of the Industry. araeiai. niararca 10 ts ixqi urs. Wsshington, December 23. The United States Geologies! Survey re ported to-day the output of bituminous coal mined In the Western Pennsyl- vanla, Ohio and Michigan field during Vavamka, thla vair was 199 ear- lOO fiSd c.r luad dur-I November.

ll! he nai.na and Western Kentucky field the output was 19. 743 car loads, as against 171.116 car loads last November. In the country as a whole the bltumi- nous coal production last month was, with one exception, the largest In any month In the history of coal mining In America. bituminous ONCE AN ERRAND BOY. George A.

Ullrich, Later Vice Presi dent of Company, Is Dead. George A. rilrlch. Vice President of the Eugene Hernlnghaus Company and KMralarv the Tannery Ituildina and A. veaferdav after an hi, widow two Surviving him are two dsugnters.

sirs, nenr, Charlotte Ullrich, and one son. Klmer. Funeral services will be held at the John J. Ilsdel Company chapel Thurs- I dav morning. 'I DEAD WOMAN lfltMlr LbJJ.

The body of a woman, who fell dead In front of 2367 'olerain avenue Sat- urdsv was Identified yesterday at the County Morgue as that of Mrs. si vears old 2103 Heatrlre Pfl.t-r. 3 years old. 2303 Coleraln avenue, coroner A. C.

Bauer said death wascausen oy near, oieease. Relatives of Hrs. nster sa a sne icrc home Saturday morning to visit friends, STATS WITH WBIGHT MAB.TIN. Newark, N. J-.

December 23. General George W. Goethals will remain Preal-. dent of the Wright-Martin Aircraft 4'oYnoratlon. notwithstanding his re- eat 1.1 active dUtr in 1 no BI1117.

11. was here to-day. WEST VIRGINIA CHARTERS. srscui. piarATi-s to tbb ssqcisss.

Chsrleaton, w. were lamixl giate to in Th. TYI-lwj' -H Company, of Huntlng- ton, W. to eparste wall. In Allan Ky.l CtPlOl s.

O- O. U. Miller, l-wn 11 as of Huntington, and Dany. ot imniiimv. mln.a In ltcher county.

capital stock. Incorporators. L. A. Stacker, Henry alroms.

Arlens Vouns. B. K. Oarlaod and W. Keller, all of Huntlnston.

Tha Uewla Furwltura rompany. of tocsa W. te epaemts store In l-oan capo aj lacornorstora. V. altar H.

PH ard C. IWia Ol Maa I I j. B. WnkiusHo, of LrKtia SLIPPERS Good Christmas Sellers. in Also Conservative Colors Women's Footwear.

Mai ft Prfifprpnnpsi Run Miirh could KU hoe" at vrlc' nd iuue ricicieiiuea rvuii Thm uero To the Army Shapes. Factories Making Men's ShllPS Are Overran With Applications From (he Government. The local retail shoe trade for the past week showed the effects of Christmas shopping. Demand for shm-M was not as brisk as for the week preceding. but demand for slippers for houve wear was good.

Felt slippers are unumally I good sellers. 'say the ahoe merchants These are among the gifts rr this year which are listed as useful presents. fi.otnear Demand for women's showed good volume for the week In the face of demands upon the average pockctbook for Christmas gifts. Colors of the conservative kind In women 1 boots have the call, and they look like sure bets for the remainder of this I winter season. Oreys and browns of various shades for street anil dress I 1 wear are selling In nearly the same volume as did white and black novelty boota pf a year ago.

i Demand for mens shoes In the leeal 1 1 shops wss true to form for this par- ticular part of the season, and was 1 therefore The shoe dealers In-! dic.te growing demand among men for the broad toe type of shoe which 1 is similar to the army type of shoe for 1 comfort. The so-called English last, or 1 narrower toe shoe, I. sharing honors with the army type on a fifty Ofty basis. The volume of retsll ssles Is being msde on shoes for men that sell around the $5 mark, yet there are many ssles made for $7 and 110 per ralr. Demand Is for tans and Macks on the basis of fifty nfty.

Duplicate Orders in Hand. The li cal boot and shoe mnnufae- Hirers report the receipt of additional duplicate- orders for ehoes to be made "nd delivered for winter retailing. The number of shoe stores throtigh- out the country sending In these slxc- up orders continue to add to the pres- mt season's quota of business and Is 1 1 r.11 mA rounding out a pretty good fall and winter mal making season or eHe lories. ksI fact, Orders being placed Jsy the shoe deal- aiina hit urainn irm few ek and are laklnr weeka and sre I.IK Ing rest them- I ti tr eeewlvMSl Haiti hv the lneal manu. bll, not volume that will mark the month ahead.

The traveling salesmen for this market held their first mid-winter association meeting during the week Just passed, nominated rival candidates for tne olcn of association for the coming year and arranged for dele- gates to represent the Cincinnati Shoe Travelers' Association at the annual con- 1. ventinn of the National Shoe Travelers' 1 Association that will be held In New York City next month. The local organization, supported by the Chamber of Commerce Convention Bureau, made a magnificent fight at the national con- ventinn in St. Louis last Janunry for Cincinnati as the meeting placo next month, but lost out to New York after a hot fight. I Cincinnati Will Try Again.

A batO.U. brewing nt the forthcoming January mectinit on behalf of Cincinnati mm the inetHltiff p'ac In tsnnnrv 1'ttU Plana Hon cr mniiit for annua banquet and big time for! salesmen nnn families during February, or Just prior to the time when (he traveling salesmen will park their 1 sample trunks for the spring trips that bealn In March. The Jobbers report a falrn-olunie rf business lielng received from (he shoe dealers In tho way of slze-ups and dupll-ente orders. This branch of the shoe trade predict a big demand during tho coming month, while all of the wholesalers are laying their plans to take on a rush business when the sprlnir season arrives. Kaster will And the wholesalers well storked lth sesaonajle styles in women's footwear.

The manufacturers of wort shoes In the markets which cater to this class of men trade have hsd their salesmen at the factories during the pasvweek to re- celve their samples and price llats'prcpar. a'tory for road work Immediately follow- Ing the holidays. Nearly all of the work shoe manufacturers have been the recipients of large tlovernmerft orders for "my shoes. This class of business, plus drtnBn( for hoavy from (h h)W (or(, a)re out a big season for them, 0aln, )n business running from 'Ji vrr cnt to cent have been the usual thing, not Ihe exceptional. Th a.

too. In the face of labor shortage snd re ported scarcity of leather supplies. Meth- od of production have during recent months been further standardized and more speed developed by these manufac- turers to cope with the existing demand. Although the Government has placed or- "ers for shoes running well over the m.rk th, deninnd from continuous and Insistent, with the Quarln.aater'a aids, on a still hunt for among manufacturers handling this class of business. WOETH IK FOOTWEAR Establishes Its Effectiveness In Getting Business in Plenty.

aaetal. BtaSATCa TOTNI CXQI-ISBB. Boston. December great change has taken place this week in the shoe market. Almost every house haa re- celved the largest rt of what they ex peet to make for spring delivery, and xnom of the salemen are oaca irom meir territories.

Some llrms have received an amount'of business equal to what they had for the same season this year. Others report a decided falling oft of busi ness. Such situation la. perhaps, hard to but thero are many reasons explain, which come to the mind that ought to be mentioned. Many shoe manufacturers will certainly derive benefit from finding! out why their' neighbors are busy and why they are not, os.

vice versa. Taxing tha case, for Instance, of the bouse making women's line shoes. The aalea lor thla year bava not ahowa any I decrease over. those of last year. This Is based upon orders for spring delivery.

Other Arms In their communities are working on a very reduced output and are trying to make up shoes outside of their grade in order to keep their factories busy. The reason why this firm Is receiving its full quota of order is because they maintain their qualities and keep the price down as far as ponsfble. They have all the time delivered their shoea up to samples and never gone outside of their Knurs. The others have tried every scheme to secure business, and, while they did so for a tlmo, such business did not last. in medium grades the same' thing happened.

Many manufacturers thought they shoes who-set themselves to produce such grades and none others. This is true alike of men's and women's shoea it must alao be said that large and Hrma am Aiiiiitllu offanlail It dnAS not make any difference whether the else is tarse or small, as more man ever fore quality counts. There Is already much talk in the trade about future styles. for HUH. While It Is pretty well known "what they will be for sprlnir.

there Is quite a large number of inquiries corning pertaining to styles for the fall. The opinion of many well-posted men would tend to indicate that changes would be very few, especially In women's shoes. It has already been practically decided that men shoes for next year will be almost Identically the same as sold this yesr. There will surety be a reduction in the heltrht of tops of boots, and. perhaps, more cloth will be used.

If obtainable. Brown similes are expected to be as popular as ever. Leathers and Hides. The hemlock leather situation has not cnanged greatly during the week. Shoe manufacturers are still Inqulr- Ing for heavy leather and.

while sum jflrm re cleaned up In tlia sunie at weight, others have offers to make. It prc a not change and are still quoted at 41c for No. 1 heavy weights, 460 'r -N'o- nd 43c for No. Middle 1 weignts. 4tc A 11,.

111,1 waltrlatu ate, a-c ana svc. inion iraLiier ony f.ir way- Tanners find it still difficult to move lightweights, but tlie'r output on heavy weights is tsken up for army work. Prices are between 63c and 8c lux light packer backs, and -0c nd for welghts. In country hide leather It Is not so easy ill the hesvy selections, and the same difficulty la experienced In light- e.k not extremely active, but there Is still a good demand from finders and from those making rmr shoes. Offal of all kinds sells rrom lair to gooes in neavy wcinnis tni )n nt.

Belting butts are moderate demand. Prime tannages hed at 9lc tor lights snd mediums. 9Sc for j0 tor lights and an( s0 for heavies. Demand for calfskins Is not ss good lt han There is much less In- qrjr for colors, and blacks are as quiet as ever. Glased kid is bought In a moderate way and no great eagerness Is shown by buyers.

Prices are the same as for msny months In the past, hut it would not be surprising to see some of the leading tanners Increase II. kv Ea faniiarv Patent ter. but production Is not up to normal any means. All kinds of side leath- er are not free sellers. Tan shades sell perhaps better than any other.

Ke-tan ieather, more orders have been placed and tanneries are very busy on that class of material. Sheepskins are not moving fast In general, but some houses are able to report a good business. It depends altogether on what clsss of trade they go into. Muffs range from lc to 21c. Very little business has been reported.

F.x-tremes range about the ssme as huffs. Southern hides quoted at 17Hc. Kips are quoted at about 19c. GREAT PREPARATIONS MADE By America To Win, Stanley Mc- Devitt Writes From France. Stanley McDevllt, 20 years old, son of Chas.

A. McDevllt. 631 Crown street, who has been with the American' engineers In France since lau August, writes: "The preparationa that America Is making for her part In this war are simply stupendous. The Americans are well taken care' of, I assure you. The French soldiers marvel at our splendid treatment.

We are well clothed and well fed. while they have only the bare necessities of life. "My days spent in France have so far just like one long vacation. My only complaint is that we have not Been excitement enough. "We get 24-hour psases every two weeks, which enable us to take little trips about the country.

The people 'back home cannot possibly realize the full extent of France's suffering. If you were to walk through some of the towns here and see the awful effects of the war It would make your hearts Deed. 'Almost sll the women are dressed In mourning, for 'a whole generation of young men has been swept swsy. This Is hard to believe, I know, but youths about the age of 21 are no lonc-er to bo found In France.alorea. over, there Is not a French.

famlljAL1 wbich has not. in some way or an- other, been gene rotisly affected by the war. "But do not think the French spirit is crushed. This Is far from being the case, for they are more than confident of success, since America has come into the war. "Captain Houston is all that has been said of him.

Tile men hold him In the greatest, esteem. Young McDevItt was a member of the senior class of St. Xavier's College and a nephew of William J. McDevItt, member of the Board of Election. MEN AND MATTERS.

Sales forces of several large Cincinnati concerns, ctrlled In for the holidays, hold their conventlona and "get-to-gether" meetings thin- week and next. At the Hotel Gilietm salesmen of the Diem Wing Paper Company, numbering will have a three days' session beginning Wednesday. Fifty Heinz at Co. salesmen are booked for three days beginning Thuisilay. and lSi diatrt utlng agents o' the Procter a Gamble Co.

will hold forth January 2 1 IniTt-J With a manuscript under his left arm an eldorly man paced the floor of a Cincinnati hotel lobby one arteinoon last week until a stream of cold air hitting his back apprised him the storm door had been opened. Wheeling about ha advanced hurriedly to meet the new arrival. Just Mr. Mantell! Glad to see you 1 completed the sixth act-hurried to lht, hotel found you had left for a walk curbed my Impatience and and now thst I've got you cornered we'll have a nlce little chat about my said the man with the manuscript. Jamming- hls words together in a way Hint would have disconcerted Alfred Jingle, of "Pickwick Papers" fame.

I Robert Mantell, actor, seeing no way to escape, eubmltted to liciiiit "cornered." 1 Five, 10. 13 minutes elapsed and then the tragedian observed a fi lend in the "offing." Becretly he sen! out an S. O. 8. signal to his friend, ho 1 wigwagged that he waa "next." naicning out 01 mo vvier, eye his friend approaching Mr.

Mantell suddenly leaped from a lobby clinir and with outstretched arms exclaimed: "Don't break news to me here. There is sorrow In every line of your face, nnd 1 must brace myself for the tragic revelation. I need the seclusion of my room to recovor from the: shock." The man with the manuscript, alarmed at this unexpected ilenoue- ment, (led, Mr. Mantell gazed after me retieat- ing figure for a moment and then pin- 1 tnerl, nthiit doing with a mule ducing a note book wrote hurriedly concludes life is, not a iieneeful under the caption. "Methods for Duck- dream amf lies down In a crowded street ing Away From a Budding Dramaiiht." I despite the protests of red-faced pollce-the following: uien driven to the verge of apoplexy and Tragic revelation thnt must drivers with fog-horn voices.

he mad. in seclusion of room works! The man working the crank had that Psychologists may find some interesting study In divorce suits hy looking Into the question of whether would-be divorcees are Influenced by other cases. While the Divorce Court is In opera tion there srema to be a steady stream of new cases filed, the average running to etarht a dev. When the Divorce Court closes down the numher of cases filed falls off. Judge Charles W.

Hoffman's Court closed down last Thursday until January 20. and he had heard but few- cases for a week previous. The number of suits nled was eight for the week. Now, the qucatlon arises, does this point to suto-suggestlon. or Is It best to Just Features Drilling Kesults in Ken-credit it to a "Christmas spirit." and tucky the Past Week.

let it go at that? KCiat. ui.r.rcH to Tilt ss-iimsss. 1 Barbourville, December 13. In- As.the bibulous gentleman stagnereil along the sidewalk, he suddenly stopped terest In Kentucky petroleum develop-before an automobile concern's window been about equally divided and read the sign there: between the eastern and western dls- "Free air, If you put It In yourself. "Whatnl'a zat.

fer? conshlder trlcts lately. In both sections somo puttln' some free beer In myself, but strikes have been made, whon'l wants fill up on free air?" be work cogitated, then staggered on to where sawdust on the sidewalk pointed the way to a friendly door. Common Pleas Judge Alfred K. Nlppert has a herd of tlvo deer st his home In Wcsrwood. One of these Is a fawn, about six months old.

which "goes to roost each night." At least that's the way Judge Nlppert puts It, for, he snys. since the cold weather, the fawn has taken to crawling through the small aperture leading to the Judge's henhouse, where, once Inside, It cuddles down with the ducks and chickens and remains until morning, enjoying the warmtli of the lnclosure and Ita feathered friends. How the late Colonel Itobert J. Morgan put the Bertlllon system to a thorough test and convinced himself of its accuracy, waa recalled yesterday by several of the older generation of police. The late Colonel Deltsch had Introduced the system, then new to most American metropolitan cities, to tho Cincinnati department.

Sergeant KlfT-meyer took charge of the Cincinnati bureau. Then President of the Board of Police Commissioners, and displaying Intense Interest In his work. Colonel Morgan Sought to test the Hertillon process. Fight months before he toured Europe, Colonel Morgan had Sergeant Klffmeyer photograph and measure him. The records were forwarded to Dr.

Hertillon In Paris When Colonel Morgan reached the French capital he called on the famous detector of criminals. Ho requested Dr. Bertlllon to measure and photograph him. This waa done, perusing his files, the Frenchman had little dlill-culty In locating the record of Colonel Morgan from Cincinnati. The photo graph and measurements of both bu reaus corresponded.

The present and the past met one afternoon lst week during the rush hour of traffic at Fifth nnd Vine reels. Christmas shoppers were surging across Intersecting thoroughfares. -u- tomohillsts sounded their warning Mr the right of 'way. Motormen on cars clanged bells to attract the attention of traffic officers. Traffic going west on Fifth street stopped.

Four large automobiles waned, three motormen did not respond to the "two bells" of the conductor-'. Several hundred people' halted at the curb. Tho traffic officer grinned, bb-w his whistle twice and a horse and buggy drove over the crossing. As it passed the two women occupants gave the officer an Indulgent smile. "Thla lakes the prize for asinlnltv." 80 quoth a score of passeneers on a car at tl.Vi la-t lav nlaht when the car.

-No. li-Vl. turned the corner from Sixth street onto Main street and found Itself blocked by Auimrn-avenue car No. (Cat. which had njn dowp close to tha cross-over.

Both cars stopped and the motormen began 'bawling out" ea--h other, r.acn claimed the right of way. and neither would give In. The Ajuliurn-aerue car would have had to back up shout IS Inches, while the would have been compelled to back around tho corner again. Both motormen finally tired of roasting each oihertond each took a scat to await the other's pleasure. Five minutes passed ond the amused look on the passengers' faces passed also.

and In Its place came looks of anger, Then everyone begun csjollng, threaten'-' Inr and coaxing the two motnrtiirn, but each declared his rlfrhu paramount to the othar'fi and refuned to budte. "They belona- to the unJon and th-y can't flrod without causing trlkf-." do rl a red one pannenger. "t'nlon or. no union, thin uuninenH of holding tip tne public I pretty itiW," nn-otlier declared. Kveryone took the numbers, of both rar and threatened all aort.H of complaint to trartlon ofTlciala.

After lit minute, had irone by the Auburn-avenue aroae leisurely from hla neat, turned on the "JuIcV and hla car rhut backward noveral feet. clearlnB the jwav for lb Olfton-Iudlow ear. whon jcouduetaor gava grunt of victorious aatr- I 7 lfaetion, and sent his car ahead with a speed which threatened to send It off the rails any Instnnt. The presence of James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Ualtlmore, in Cincinnati between trains one night Inst week recalled a personal recollection of the noted prelate told by Prof. John Shearer.

President of the Ohio Me chanics Inxtitutc. Hhcnrer hiul crossed the Atlantic to K'iropc on the same ship with the 1 of said auction and hlch may be aeen at said office by prospective bidders after Cardinal several years hko. It wns December it, during business hours, the real estate, buildings, machinery. 11-nolsrd about the ship tho professor hail toojB and fixtures, c. of said company In succeeded In getting a large amount of money for the o.

M. I. from a Cincinnati Aboard the vessel were Cardinal Olb-bons and nil the dlKnitnrles of the Catholic hierarchy In America. They evinced a desire to meet the man nnd lenrn from him the method employed In Influencing Kf A friendship sprane up between Prof. Shenrer and tho Cardinal.

Ill Eminence's birthday anniversary wns celebrated a or so later. 1 roi. Hhnw (1)o numli()r c1cil u)on f(r n) I)K. lt, cnrdliial for his work as a churchman, his example of true Amerl- cnnism and other iinod qualities, but said he had one criticism to make. The Cardl- nl.

who occupied a front seat, awiili.d occupied a. front seat tho verdict Willi hated breath. "I'm simply sorry that you did not come Into this world day Inter, for then you and I could have celebrated birthdays together," said Prof. Shearer. Cardinal lilhlions led the general IbiirIi-ter which followed, ami though the Incident soon was considered forgotten.

Prof. Shearer snys his every birthday since has lroliKlil letter of conKrntu- latlon from the Cardinal in his own hand- wrjm Noticing the letters 8. .8. engraved on (lie body of nn automobile bearing the license No. and the owner, or chauffeur, busily engaged In cranking the machine, belated pedestrians vine street the other nlclit dived Into "obser vation ikists" nnd awaited developments.

Them was not a blooiiiin' thing in 'he line of developments. The crank, whirling with the rapidity of a governor on 1111 engine, described luminous circle in the air. There was in, that automobile. Just Indefinable look Imprinted on his mnniy counteunnce Indicative of a desire to express himself in language not found in Sunday Heboid books. Those In tho "uliservatlon posts were hypnotized by the S.

1 (. 8.. and the crnnk that did not crank, and shivered as thev thought of the possibility of a cross-eyed1 man appearing on tho scene and Injecting a new element Into the hoodoo combination. Then an unregenerate limb of the One, yielding under nervousness Induced by thii hoodoo, the lonely vigil and the fruitless toll of (he man at Ihe crank, started the song, "Send Him Away With A Smile." GUSHER IN ALLEN COUNTY revealing a number of strikes of good capacity. Completions In all the fields have been fewer In number during the oast two weeks because of weather conditions, but the falling off In number of new wells drilled Is more than offset by new extensions Which are apparently proved.

Allen County. Western Kentucky. contributed the best of new strikes, a well on the Heaves lease coming in a gusher. An initial daily production of approximately S00 barrels Is reporter! from this strike. It will doubtless settle Into a 100-harrel producer when tankage Is constructed.

First reports stato that this strike ran wild and was capped only after a day's work. The new strike Is In a newer portion of the field, being located nine miles from Scottsvllle. Ijtto developments In Allen County have extended considerably beyond the original pool 'developed around Hode- mer. nnd tne aoutnern section or me county, bordering Tennessee, seems to have the call In new work. A large number of shallow sand producers have been drilled around the town of Bode-nier, In somo Instances the pny sand being found at less Minn 100 feet.

Such strikes may naturally bo shortlived, but when a well will pay for Itself with a few days' pumping It pf-sents a very attractive propdsltlon to the trade. An effort is now being made to extend the Allen County production southwnrd Into Tennessee, and In Putnam County, that state, three rigs are In operation. Warren, another Western Kentucky county, has been mecca for operators lately, and a number of promising efts hnve been drilled. The oll-besring sand Is deeper In th's county than In the contiguous ncld of Allen. Thirteen rljrs sre up nnd wells drilling this week.

There have been no late completions, as a number of rigs are tied tip because of w-esther conditions. A proposed icflnery for Bowling Green may take definite shape anon. Nile results have e.n Huh fields of Fsli due to the fact have been nut of the heavy the Powell dl new wells mad-setively. Ashley af lease. Kstdf to five, all of or.

interesting of 1 In le I'oitntV for fair c'M norh of the Iu Ibis Ue.os oiietllllg sn et Met W.dte 1 In vnnce test for barrels lh strikes In that tea In Southeastern fc 1v deeper dnllltur Hampton lease ra rel showing. Folle shallow- sand prod 10 now mnklng live bar to the second ssnd have been made In Ki ties. Two new st Ilk dured nnd 10 barrels. Due to the fact that between and tn Kentucky counties sre now centers of -sting, large nuiiitier of dry holes are belna encountei id, but failures have been more than offset by a few prn-inlslnx pe opened. Horn' hHd.ny ieorle'l fioin l.ncolti County, where ntH.ral ood wetla have een drill-'d.

riillowintr 'ew fiiil-ures. No weiln of coiiJM.U't!Cf liav leen found In 'nunt. nnd t.KtiiiH' In Marion Counly bn alo lwii without reflult. NOTED SCULPTOR DIES. Newport.

K. William CJreene Turner. Hrolptr, died at hU hom in thla 'city to-day. Amonit hln works waf the memorl-ii frectd hre to Commodore itllver llnx.ird f-rry hero of the butt uf I-ak Kilo. ilr.

Turner waa I. Powell -X-e- ar- I Ier a 1 1 1 1 I 1 I Sll 1 uiil-'nN. V. -a. Mr.

an. th.tr son. Srvr- Li.hH Its I'llil rin i SALE OF DISTILLERS' PROPERTY THE UNION DISTILLING CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO. The I'nion Distilling Company will, at the hour of o'clock a.

en SAT-L'HL'AY, the 2Hth day of December, 1917. at the office of said company, L-Dckland avenue, Ciiiclniiuti, tihlo, offer for sale at public auction, subject to certain writ 1 ter. conditions anil reservations which natl. fihlo. Right is reserved to reject THUMB or HAl.K Cush or certltled check satisfactory to seller on of bid! Prospective bidders ore Invited to inspect premises and property.

1 I 111 I Edwards Metal Ceilings Fireproof Durable Economical Writs for Catalog or Phone Canal 4050 The Edwards Manufacturing Company 409-449 EgilestoB Avenue, Cincinnati, O. 3fn Muriel? Ml mid Mis linle. 11 ti miii tii dutiKliter. Ma A. J.

Conro. of Avon-tlie engagement of their Kllznbeth. and Ser- gennt Hun. 1. 1 Kohsnn Li American- expcdlt innnry Dlond.

of the force, elder son of Mr. and Itlchnrd K. I.e of avenue nnd Vista place. Cast Walnut Hills. me next sale for the children's In matinee at IOniery Auditorium, which will be one of the smartest affairs a the holidays for the Juvenile members of.

the fashionable world, opens this norning at 9 o'clock at tho Aeolian Company's, 2.1 West Fourth street, Mrs. Tylor Field. Miss athenne Anderson and Mrs. M. p.

Hulhert ill bn In charge during the sale, the Chairman, C. Harrison, being -also on duty on Wednesday. Many belated Christmas shoppers, or those In town on war relief business, will therefore bo able to select their places for children's parties, which will abound on the afternoon of this program, which, while simple, la to be Ihe sort of thing that children adore. The proceeds go to the lodge fund at Camp Sherman, and as some of these youngsters will soon be of sn sgs to take advantage of Us benefits. It np-peals to them and to their mothers with particular force.

The box office will be open from 9 to 0. War's alarms are proverbially strenuous and sudden, and It takes more than the usual fortitude for families to accustom themselves to the sudden changes that military discipline and the fortunes of the frsy demand. When Captain Douglas Allen received his commission with honors at the last training camp at Ft. Benjamin Harrison he was ordered to report at Camp Zachary Taylor by December 15. This he prepared to do.

Mrs. Allen taking a charming apartment In Louisville to be near him, and finding herself at the same tlmo in the midst of friends who have known not one, hut severe generations of Aliens Pendletnns and Powells. Without warning a sudden telegram from Secretary of War Baker asked Captain Allen if he would be willing to report for duty In France as Captain In the Motor Mechanics' Regiment, holding himself In readiness to leave the country at any moment. aptaln Allen, with that line response to tne requirements of the mo ment which has proven so typical of the American soldier, answered that he was at tha service of his Government for any duty to which they saw fit to assign him, and his next orders were to proceed to Camp Hancock, at Augusta, G-a. This was ut midnight, and the next evening hi.

and Mrs. Allen were en route to the South, for a soldier's bride. In these stirring days, must be as well prepared to pack her kit and be off as is her husband. Thnt was weeks ago, and Captain Allen Is now on the high seas, bound for that port "sans origins" where any day the cables may report the landing of his transport. Mrs.

Allen's movements are uncertuin, but she will give up her delightful apartment In Louisville and make other arrangements for the winter. Her mother, Mrs. iNiwell, is spendiiig tiie season with her second. daughter. Miss Natalie Powell, in New York, and Mrs.

Allen may Join her family there or return here to make Mr. and Jonathsn Allen's hospitable house on Mt. Auburn her headquarters pending tho readjustment of her plans. Tli-n rnui'h roJi'it'fnK aiimnpr tho i'rtiidfi ut Tliima Conruy, Hun of fii.fl A. J.

thnt lir ii-rrlvrd hlH )niiKnh(p in thf Hintfi N.nvy. Hp warn In com tnund )f pHtrul hoat tlurlnic tlm rn ttrt niimm'r in NVw und the wafrii liinttgiinus to thnt port. jsi nt rt bii nntjfl-i of hip nnecttonn of Mr. nnd Mi. tiii Clifton, an- rn that the elder mn I.

leu tenant Herbert will after all be ablr at home. In avis-em an heina; now Mr. Wil- ha rt'irmd from itiletolc re'enH. whli II rlrele. hin-inii 111 pi-nd M.r and Mm.

IE. ki. Mr. and Mr. jin "tie on to on, Mr.

JhIIuh in them, c-un- for the re- Moi rmon and rt Morrison, have to ipend ChrltttmaH with IhHr son. Urtitenant John Morrison, whoxe dutten kep iihn In rantp ovr th" liolld'OH. Then Mt-veral Mimll and iutl- niata un the tapln yesterday, em oeeanfuneU by d.lre to brinir toKetht-r a few warm frlenda to welcome th. approach of thrf.tmai. One of wa a lUtlt reunion i few tood riHni-d by Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Morrill, at their charming; plu(j on Kdw road and lUdcamp Inne. FELLS AND BOBS VICTIM. When at Kroni and -ttuyinlllt-r stin-ts yeitvrday Abraham Turner. years old.

OIK I'hlladelphln street, t'ovlnglon. aas knocked down by an unidentified and robbed of his pockutbook containing several dollars. 1 SJJ 1 will be announced at the commencement any and all bids. CACVAr, OH tQ STEAMSHIPS. IT HJ A Th VU 111 at all LtV Regajlar Paaaeaier and rarge services NKW VUKK MVKKiOOL XKW YORK-FA I.MOt'TH-IONDON NKW YOKK BIIISTOU Drafts Money Orders.

Mall er Cable. Ureal Britain, Ireland. Nrandinai la. Italy, Iraase, Portugal, himtn, hwltserland. tl STA I UK LOCAL A SWTS.

pnizrjcH Lini MOW VOItK IUlftl)F4l'TIARIU Direct Roate Ta the Cant men. WF.KHI.Y IlKPAKTrKF.H. COMPA.Tt IIKFIt'F. 19 STATIC BT X. Or Local Agents.

If AMA1 ITI IT nVlWliVlaU Huts. New Zealand. Australia. Keaular Railing, from Vaneaui er. Is.

C. by tl I'ALAIIAI. PA8BKNHEK steamers oflhs WWAUIZJ1 WOISVJtWll iTOTUlsWUKZ For full Infnrmstton apply Csn. Pacific 434 Walnut Cincinnati, or to General Agent, 440 fleymour Vancouver, B. O- BESOHTS.

HOTEL CHAM BERLIN Vtr SiHinailna Foal. Wf, gaaa asTtt. aVWaV JaFW aoaS, Maaaaae s.m.ea auaraa, flAK FOKKMT INM SIIMMERVII.I.E, nillea from Charleston. Always golf weather; is-bt-le CourM, llunllng, Tannia. Oood roads for Motoring.

Kl.llng. Driving. Open December I. W. VVAOENHR Si CO Proprlarora.

OHASj. A. WEIR. Mgr. NOTICR Of SAI.IE or HAMIIaTOSf coiTi losnfi, Hamilton County Commissioners' Of-llee, Cincinnati, Ohio, December IT.

Isl 7. Sealed proposals will be received at 'be office of the County Commissioners of Hamilton County. Ohio, at the Court House. Cincinnati, up to 12 o'clock noon, Tuesday, January 191 S. for the purchase of bonds of the County of Hamilton.

In the sum of eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars said bonds to be seventeen hundred O700 in number and numbered from three thousand three hundred and one to Ave thousand (3301 to 6000) consecutively, each for the sum ot five hundred dollars HO), dated and Issued January 1. IMS, payable thirty (30) years sfter date of issue and bearing Interest at the rate of Ave per cent (6) per annum, payable semi-annually on the first (1st) days of April and October In each year: both principal and interest payable at the office of the County Treasurer of Hamilton County, Ohio, Said bonds are issued for the purpose of acquiring funds for the building of a new Court House for Hamilton County. Ohio, containing therein offices for county officers and the county Jail. Said bonds will be sold nt not leas than par and accrued interest, to the highest bidder, the right being reserved to reject any or all bids, Kseh bid shall be accompanied br a certified check, payable to Charles Cooper. Treasurer of Hamilton County.

Ohio, In an amount equal to five per cent (6) of the amount of bonds bid for. as an evidence or good faith on condition that if the bid Is accepted the oiani-r win receive anri pay ror tne bonds awarded to him upon delivery thereof; said cheek to he retaWaeyd by and become the oronertv of avJiton County If said condition is not TnlAlled. otherwise check to be returned to tne bidder. Mnid proposals must be sealed and indorsed "Hlds for Hamilton County New Court House and Jail Ronds." BY OltHKIt OK TH BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF HAMILTON COI'NTY. OHIO.

A. K. MITTENOOItK. President. Attest: A Inert Relnliardt, Clerk.

BOSTON'S $73,000 FIRE Laid to Allen Enemy Two Fireman Are Missing. srr' iai. nisran to tbs kxocisks. Uistou, December 23. Tha fire thst threatened the Com- innnucnlth piers und destroyed two munition plants is under Investiga tion to-day.

Officials expressed belief this afternoon that an alien enemy started the Are In an effort to destroy not only the munition plants, but the naval training station on the piers. TVI'hin five minutes sfter th fire started In the plant of the Crucible Steel Company of America, where shells were manufactured, the flames had spread throughout a large part of the interior of the flve-alory building. The tire destroyed thst plant and the plant or the Boston Scale Manufacturing Company and spread to other structures, including the large building; occupied by W. II. Claffln whole-sule drug merchants.

only heroic work by the firemen saved the rut- rrom a conflagration that would have destroyed millions of dollars worth of property. Two watch men have been missing and aro be lieved to have perished. FIRST YEAR'S RESULTS Reported, as Satisfactory By Pre si- dent of Paragan Beflnina; Co. The first annual report of the Par agon Refining Company (the new eoro-pany) has been issued to stockholders by President C. A.

Ulsh. The report covers operations for the year ending October 31. 1917. The report says: The net profits of the company for the year ending October II. 191T.

after deducting all the expenses of the busi ness and making adequate provision for depreciation and depletion of the properties and reserves for Federal Income snd excess profit taxes, have amounted to 1618.1 93. and dividends amounting to I3S4.233 4 have been paid thc.vfroin to the preferred and common stockholders ef the Parsaen Befuttnc Company.".