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KKIDAY 310KMXG, II I 11 11 II DECEMBER 12, rivet UP fU I. er 1.1 THE POSTS HOME AM MAGAZINE PA GE Ball at Edgeworth Club For Sewlckley Debu-tainite DAIL ST0R Jane Takes a Husband Ir. THE FIVE MILLION By GUY BOLTON AND FRANK MANDEL. SWEE and Mrs. Glenn Thompson Braden Entertain to Introduce Daughter Invitations for Lloyd Ball RecaHed.

The dsbutantes and many of the the courage to confess the truth to It must have been a merry old soul of the law school who gave t6 the world thi3 unsought Information That all the tiouble in the world la caused by or line fences. I do not believe Mary Croft ever heard it; and I do not believe she would have believed it, either, had someone told her. True, Mary was an old maid, at the age when many persons imagine they can see through all an old maid does, thjnks or utters, just as plainly as looking through a pane of glass in a kitchen window. But Mary's ways wre not crusty, despite her prudence and determination, and so far as line fences are concerned the line fence between her small yard and the one owned'by Hiram Graham on the Eastside, was nothing more nor less than an irregular hedge of hollyhocks, wonderful, sturdy plants that sent up immense spikes of gold, white, pink, red and even black flowers, double and single, full to the very tip, and a glorious show. There had been a fence dividing the two pieces of lanuS It, too, was not a straight fence, not by any manner of means.

It was a crooked line, swerving all of six feet to the east on the Croft side, and always had it attracted attention; but the owners just laughed, for it had been built just that way so that Mary's 8 ai cue uau given last mgnt in me tagewortn Club by Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Thompson Braden of Thorn street, Sewickley, to introduce their daughter. Miss Elizabeth Glenn Braden. The receiving sroup.

consisting of the hosts and honor guest, stood in a corner, of the before an embankment of wisteria, palms and ferns. The gift flowers sent the debutante were -arranged throughout the club. Miss Eip.den appeared in a frock of white net draped over silver brocade. She carried an arm bouquet of pink rosebuds caught with blue ribbon. Mrs.

Braden's gown was fashioned of 'silver cloth and old blue satin. Supper tables. throughout the club were ornamented with roses arranged in tall silver tied with old blue ribbons, the ends falling to the fourc oorners of the tables. One cotillon figure was danced after jR'Pper, led by William Penn Snyder, with Miss Martha Lyon, fo lowed by Alexander Laughlin, with Miss Braden. The debutantes of the winter were among the 300 guests at the ball.

Preceding the -ball the guests attended a buffet dinner given in the home of Mrs. Ttob-ert Clause in Thorn street. Mr and Mrs Finley Hall Lloyd of Shields recall the invitations for the ball they were to have given in the Pittsburgh Club tonight to present their daughter. Miss Elizabeth Hall Lloyd. This was done owing to the death of Mr.

Lloyd's brother, David McKay Yloyd. American Beauty roses ombined with greens and hollyberries or-nnmontPd the tables at the luncheon which Mrs. Harvey Norton Van TIE. Just how she 'felt, knowing that Hiram was going to see a girl, she could not say. Certainly It left her dull, miserable and lonely.

She was glad when Gertrude went home, "Probably it is not true," she consoled herself. However, that very evening she saw Hiram dressed in his best suit and it did seem that there was a Jaunty flourish in his stride as he went out. to get into his buggy. She saw him drive away and late that night she heard the familior tfot of old Jude and knew the rattle of the buggy. Something alive seemed to die a violent death, and Mary was the chief mourner.

The next day was planned to be a busy one, though Mary did not do much of anything. Finally, as if seeking or wanting companionship, she took her trowel and went out into her yard and began digging around her geraniums. After finishing them, she cleaned the petunia beds. Her flowers were at the most luxurious, stage. After ail.

she thought, there is comfort in loving something that repays one for the time and patience devoted to its culture. Hiram seemed unusually busy. He. too, seemed to sense a feeling that could best be expressed if he got out a rake and did something worth while on his side of the hollyhock fence. He saw Mary and wondered at not hearing1 her usual talk with the chickens, the cat or the dog.

Finally he wandered over to her yard, dragging; the rake with him. He picked off a few rear leaves as he went, crumpled them into! a ball and threw them right at Mary'a sunbonnet. Mary looltfed up without laughing. Hiram noticed it too. He leaned on hia rake, watched her for a few minutes, then said: "Say.

did you ever see anything as pretty in your life as the hollyhocks "They are pretty," listlessly. And ttiick too. Too many, I am thinking." "I would not change 'em for the world, Mary. I'm going to lower them some; but Tve made up my mind at last that the time for you and me to get married is while the line fence lav in bloom!" BIG HAND mother could give six foot of ground at the side of her house to Hiram's mothen so that that good soul could have flower bed. Hiram's mother and Mary's mother went into the two houses as mere brides, and together they planned their houses, the flower beds, even the raising of chickens, and secretly' loaned little paper patterns to each other, while quietly sewing pretty things for Hiram and Mary years, years, years ago.

Those long ago times were known to Hiram and Mary. True, -their parents were dead, though like a true resurrection of brotherly love, friendship, sweet companionship, the old maid and the old bachelor never changed the yards nor disturbed the line fence. Each year Hiram trimmed trees and grape vines on each side, and Mary, who knew more about transplanting tulips and "hyacinths, would refreshen the winter flower beds and his flowers, beloved because they seemed to be so much like a boyhood dream, bloomed as lovely as did Mary's. Then came the trouble. Mary had a caller.

This visitor came to gossip and there was nothing mysterious in her visit. She spoke in a deliberate, clear-cut and eloquent manner, cutting Mary to the very souL "Oh, it is true, Mary. Just watch him every Wednesday night he goes. We have seen him, and I know he went last Saturday, all rigged out like a brand new beau the old fool. fnd just as sure as you are alive.

Mary. Hiram will bring home a bride," and catching her breath, "these two yards will never be the same again. No need to think a second woman will rest without tearing this to pieces. Of course you are not in love with Hiram" "No, am not in love with Hiram," Mary answered dully, "and I do not care if he does marry some real pretty girl, young and amiable; but, oh, I'd hate to have some woman destroy our flower yards. They the flowers, are all either of us us Mary said no more.

She had mentioned the flowers: yet she knew the tap root was somthing besides flowers, it was the steady growth of love that had been lying dormantso many 'years. HEN THE r0ue. "What' do you mean. Ruth'" In quired Doug, amazed. "Nothing oh never mind.

Only I wish you wouldn't be always putting me on such a high pedestal. You have a way or making me feel horribly uncomfort able." "Really? AH right. I'll promise to give up culling you an angel if it seems to you like an exaggeration." Doug laughed lightly. "And now I've simply got to get that brief finished before I can go shopping with you." "How long will you be?" 'iAbout ten minutes. But you can wait for me in the library.

It's such a nice, cozy feeling (o have a girl taking you shopping. Makes one seem really married." smiled Ruth, as Doug opened the library doors for her and i showed her into the adjoining: room. "Men seem to get over that fee ing Prty fast once they are marked. Rhy "Xever you mind what Rhy says--she's a cynic. Now you just take this nice, interesting Geographical Society magazine arid make yourself comfortable" Doug shut the library doors and returned to finish his work on the'brjef.

He jwas so busily engaged in writing upon the typewriter that he did not notice the entrance from' the private office of the immaculate Bert, this time wearing a hat and swinging a light walking stick, in preparation for giving the girls a treat on his" usual afternoon promenade along Main street. He paused insolently and somewhat angrily in 'front of the typewriter table. "So you aro a partner now?" he sneered. "No, not yet." Doug continued to typewrite. "Why, what's the hitch?" Bert seemed unable to believe his ears.

"Well." replied Doug, stopping hi work and speaking with great deliberation, "inconceivable as it may seem to you, I'm not perfectly certain that I want to be your partner." "Why the devil not?" "Would you really like me to tell you?" "I sure would." "Well, it is because I want to be perfectly sure that this is an honest firm." Doug Adams faced Bert Weaver defiantly. Bert turned almost pale with rage. "You've certainly got a dammed gall," he sneered. "I know I'm funny like that," replied Adams, continuing to work the typewriter! "As far I am concerned, you can wait until hell freezes over before I'd ever take you in as a partner, after that." fumed Bert Weaver, swinging his little walking stick in Impotent anger. Well, you asked for my reason, and I gave it to you." calmly continued Doug, pounding the keys of the typewriter.

Then he suddenly paused. "But if I f.nd that you've been telling me the truth in that Monahan matter, 1 am coming to you and hand you an apology." "Apology? Huh." "Y'es, and 'there's something else I'll throw in for good measure," added Doug. "I'll promise never to refer to the war again in your presence." "Oh, say," cried Bert, viciously, swinging his cane in anger, gotten to the end of my patient about that damned war." "The trouble is, Bert, the rest of the country got to the end of their patience about the damned war, as you call it, back Jn April. 1917." "Keep on, keep on," growled Bert, unable to answer back otherwise. "You'll go too far in a minute." "Look here, Bert," continued Adams, seriously, tensely.

"I gave up a good deal to go to that damned war but there were 74.000 men that gave up so much more that they made me look like a piker. It's when I think of them of all the wonderful fellows I knew who felt that everything they had wasn't too much to give for their country, that I can't quite reconcile myself to patting you on the back for having been a clever little buddie who stayed at home making hay not while the sun shone, but while the cloudfc were hanging very low and dark over those French battlefields. I want to explain that to you, so you won't think I am Just a smart Aleck who feels he's got the right to rub it into you or any other chap who didn't have the privilege of wearing a United States uniform. And now I've got that off my chest, I'll try and be a bit more friendly." Doug leaned back in his chair and commenced to hammer the typewriter again. (TO BE CONTINUED) (Novelized ty William A.

Page) (Coryrlg-ht, 191P. by P. Ray Comstock and aiorrlg Cest) OINTS UPS TJIRS 1 i Fair Price List The following- ftrhedule of priors charred for standard food rommixiit it br reputable wholesale dealer to the retail trade, was announced yeMerday at the office of Vnited States Attorney K. Humes: Potatoes, per bu lots I (jobbers Onions, per 10 5.75ig6.S;i Cabbage, per 100 lbs, Butter, per lb. tub) ltutter.

per lb. Jane rredsnrry, per Pure lard, per lb Compound lard, per Fresh ecr. per dos April ceits. per dos iu fl 69 76c SS8c 5S'8c on account of the labor entailed, must pay for them. The program for the afternoon was a symposium on thrift.

in all its phases as pertaining to the family and home, 'was discussed. The program was arranged by Mrs. J. F. Kirkpatrick.

Mrs. D. Anderson on "Thrift and Society" Mrs. Lester Larned. on "Thrift and the High Cost of Living" Mrs.

A. R. Wright, on "An Eight-hour Day for Mothers" Mrs. A. F.

Leach, on "The Individual Woman and Household Economy" Mrs. J. H. Bricker. on "Thrift and Your Mrs.

William J. Askin, on "Thrift and Investing," and Mrs. F. F. Carter, on "Thrift and Reconstruction." It being the last meeting V'fore Christmas.

Mrs. J. C. Heckman, president of the Housekeepers' Club, played Santa Claus to its members and distributed gifts' to all. Mrs.

Kirkpatrick, chairman for the day. was hostess at an enjoyable tea at the close of the program. The meeting was held in the Hotel Chatham. UxorityClub. The Uxority Club held its regular meeting yesterday afternoon in the Hotel Chatham, a luncheon arranged by iMrs.

W. J. Wilson being followed by toasts by members. Mrs. T.

U. Cheesebrough spoke on "Our Mrs. Edward Sauvaine on "The Christmas Spirit," and Mrs. Julia Tressler Fickinger on 'The Smell of Christmas Time," expressed in an original poem. Mrs.

Lee E. Miller toasted "Our Club." A musical program was provided by Miss Sadie Hunting, who was accompanied by Mrs. Andrew Kerr. A sale for the blind was held after the program. Lucy Kennedy Miller Fund.

The following announcement has been issued to members of the Women's Suffrage party of Allegheny county by the treasurer, Mr. Nathaniel Spear: "In Philadelphia on Monday, 10, the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association became the League of Women Citizens of Pennsylvania. Upon this occasion, which marked the close of our work as suffragists and the beginning of our work as citizens, the women present thought it fitting to publicly recognize their debt to our. state president. Mrs.

John O. Miller, the woman to whom, more than to any other, we owe the triumph of our cause in the state. "It was voted to raise in Pennsylvania an endowment fund to be known as the Lucy Kennedy Miller fund. The iftoome from this fund will be administered by-three trustees. Mrs.

Miller, as long as she lives, will be one of these trustees. During Mrs. Miller's term as chairman the two remaining trustees will be elected by the state When Mrs. Miller shall cease to be state chairman the successive state chairmen shall each. in turn be the second trustee, and the third trustee only shall be elected by the state board.

"The income from the Lucy Kenney Miller fund will in ho case be applied to overhead expenses, but will be used for special educational and propaganda work undertaken by the League of Women Citizens. "The Allegheny county delegation present at Philadelphia voted to raise a minimum of $2,000 as their contribution to this fund. They felt that as Allegheny county is specially honored and favored by having Mrs. Miller as a resident, they should assume the privilege of making the pledge. Mrs.

Miller was deeply touched by the action of the convention and was greatly delighted that the recognition of her service took the broad form of an endowment fund." Sale for Blind; Dainty laces and colored sweaters, work of the blind women of Pittsburgh were among- the many articles displayed at the annual exhibit and sale of the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind, yesterday in the William Penn Hotel. The sa'e was held under the auspices of the Council of Jewish Women of Pittsburgh. Each year the work of the association is prepared for sale by club women of the city. This enables those who have been deprived of their sight to find a ready market for their work and thus LTIIVICIIL. 1 1C rH lr VI I I fill kind was held by the Council of Jewish omen several years ago.

Those in charge of the exhibit yesterdaw were Mrs. Julius Baer. chairman of booths; Mrs. C. H.

Friend, general chairman: Mrs. A. M. Hast, cashier, and Mrs. A Feuchtwanger, chairman on arrangements.

KIWANIS CLUB ELECTS. Clarence W. Close was elected president of the Kiwanis Club of Pittsburgh at the annual election of officers of that organization in the assembly room of the Fort Pitt Hotel yesterday afternoon. Other officers Chosen Kd. M.

West, vice president; Joseph A. Lang-fitt. treasurer, and Robert Hay, secretary. In addition to those, the following were tlected to serve with them on the board of directors: Thomas F. Ashford.

William H. Easterly. Harry Eichleay, Dr. D- Wlllard Flint and Fred W. M.

McCulloch. CLUB CHRISTMAS SALE. The Philotasean Club held its annual Christmas sale and entertainment in the Young Women's Christian Association club rooms in Duquesne way last night. More than ZOO persons attended. In addition to the sale of fancy, Christmas articles, sax program including musical numbers and a playlet entitled "Aunt Jerushy and Her Friends." was presented.

In the latter 28 of the younger members of the club took part. THEATER MEMORANDA "The Rainbow Girl" will return to the Xixon next week with Urban scenery, rhymes by Rennold Wolf and Louis A. Hirsch, and a plot by Jerome K. Jerome. Xext week's attraction at the Pitt will be "Oh.

What a Girl," from Broadway, with new musical numbers and dance rhythms. Harry Kelly as the "deacon;" Frank Fay. the redheaded comic; Sam Ash, Sam Curtis, the rustic tetior; Lester, Scharff, eccentric pianist; Hazel Kirke, Elizabeth Moffat and more. By SUZANNE BEETT. LXXXL Jane was lying down in her cabin when Robert's flowers and steamer basket were brought in.

"There must be some mistake," sMe said to the steward, hastily sitting up" and wlshirjg the flowers might have been for her. "No senora," the man assured her. Then in Jiis broken English he explained that a'gentleman had sent them. Her pointed out a tiny envelope attached to the flowers, and there was her name plainly enough'. Inside the envelope was a card with Parsons' initials at the end of a scravf.

Just a few brief words there were in that scrawl, but they were enough to express the. whole-souled love of the sender. Jane tucked the card Away hastily and arranged the flowers in the vases the steward had brought. The man had noted where Parsons had stationed himself, on the pier, and, to give double service for the liberal tip he had received, volunteered the information to Jane. DeJighted as she was with Parsons' gifts.

Jane felt that It would not be fair to Jerry if she went on deck. She did not know how Robert had found out On what boat she was sailing, and at first, despite her pleasure in his flow ers, she was inclined to resent his know ing where she was going. Then she re flected that if Robert had found out Jerry could, too, and just because Rob ert had shown more enterprise was no reason for blaming him. So. when the bell rang for visitors to go ashore Jane pinned on a few of the sweetheart roses and went on deck.

In a moment her keen eyes had located Parsons, perched on a spile at a deserted edge of the dock. He was too far away for her to see his expression, but she felt, rather than saw, the look of gladness that spread over his face when she waved Jier hand at him. There was a large crowd on the pier and Jane, turning from Robert a moment, let her gaze wonder over the sea of faces. A pair of eyes somehow de tached themselves from the others, and Jane found herself looking down into Jerry's upturned face. He looked as if he had not slept for days.

Deep shad ows circled his eyes and his face was drawn and strained but as soon as her eyea met his Jerry's face brightened as If by magic. Jane felt a pang of distress as she noted the change. It was dear of him to come, even when she had tried tc keep her destination secret But his look troubled her; it put a sort of com pulsion on her and seemed to say he trusted her come back to him. If his look said that, and it was what Jerry had tried to show when he caught her eyes, he himself was far from feel ing the same surety. He had seen Jane wave her hand to someone farther up the pier, and he knew at once that it must have been Parsons.

Then, too, th roses she wore probably came from his rival. Xo wonder Jane had been attracted to the man; he thought of everything Jerry reflected bitterly. And a sense of his own lack overcame him. However, Jane had seen him and had smiled at him. if a bit tremulously, and he took a certain comfort in that.

He stood smiling at her and waving his hand until the boat had rounded the pier. As he turned away he collided with a man. who begged his pardon very courteously. Jerry looked quickly at the man. He had not seen Parsons since the summer not even on that day he had heard his voice as Parsons talked to Jane In the automobile salesroom but he knew him instantly.

Parsons had come down the pier after the one glimpse of Jane, and did not even know Jerry was thre. But something in the face of the man who suddenly whirled around on him after he had apologized for the unavoidable collision made him look a second time. There was an awkward pause In which both men, recognizing tach other reddened. Jerry glared at Parsons and Robert, though he did not actually glare. looked his feelings unmistakably.

This was the man who had been for tunate enough- to haye Jane as his own and then, having such a prize, neglected her, perhaps for all he knew ill treated her. Something of contempt as well as jealousy crept into his look as they measured each other. So quickly the veneer of civiliza tion sloughed off that in that moment each man would have given anything for an excuse to spring at the other and pound the hated face of his rival to pulp. But the excuse did not come The crowd which had shoved them to gether parted slightly, and with a sav a pre imprecation Jerry turned and fought his way out. Tie recort fall of a flamlner meteor was visible in three stte.

In next Sundav'8 Pittsburgh Post Prof. Ballou will tell of the connection between comets nd meteors. The createst visitation of comets Is about cue. artrl the professor will allude to consequences tnat my be Science believes that -there i a great deal of truth in the belief of pestilence following In the wake cf comets and meteors. will be free boats in both Schenley anil Highland parks.

Up to the present the boats have been operated by private persons who charged by the hour. Mr. Herron said it would be better to have the free system that prevails in Lake Elizabeth on the PCorthside. His motion was adopted. The budget committee decided to allow for a boat house in Highland park, and the same for a section of a grandstand in.

Schenley park at the oval. A steel and concrete stand In Schenley has been proposed for a number of years and has been a regular, budget item but was cut out each time following a retrenchment policy. The setup of will provide a section and other sections can be added later, it was explained to council. A setup of $5,000 for operating the Heinz conservatory was temporarily stricken out until a conference can be had with Howard Heinz by council. Director John Swan said the city had never accepted the conservatories, and therefore did not have them in charge.

REUTER- GRABER. JE ANNETTE, Dec. 11 The marriage of Miss Marie Elizabeth Reuter. of H. M.

Reuter. of North First street, and Harold Graber, of Gaskill avenue, was performed last evening in the home of the bride, the Rev. J. M. Runkle, pastor of the fcrace Reformed church, officiating.

Miss Sara Graber. a sister of the groom, sang Promise Me" and played Mendelsohn's wedding march from Lohengrin. The bride was attended by her sister. Miss Anna Reuter. Russel Neimeyer, of P.ttsburgh, was best man.

Mr. and Mrs. older set of the city and Sewick- Ryan. Mrs. Charles C.

Shanahan. Mrs. D. F. Sullivan.

Mrs. Eugene J. Tighe, Mrs. Carl'G. Vilsack.

Mrs. Arthur F. Walsh. Mrs. ouis Walsh, and Mrs.

John Hermes. Home for the Holidays. Miss Katheryn X. Denis ton of Gladys avenue, Beechview. and Miss Ruth Wil son of Station avenue.

East End. are among the Oberlin College girls arriving home this week for the Christmas vacation. Reception and Tea. Mrs. J.

A. Kane of Milton avenue, Edgewood, has issued invitations for a tea and reception in her home December 28. Engagements Announced. Mr. and Mrs.

Michael Friedberg of Woodmont street have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Tillle May Friedberg. to Murray Adams of New Tork. No date has been set for the wedding. Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Brown of Easton, have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Sophie R. Brown, to Samuel Miller of Scott-dale. 1 Among the CImILds Twentieth Century Clnb.

The stage of the Twentieth Century-Club yesterday afternoon resembled a gift shop, priceless old counterpanes making a background. At either side and in front were tables covered with charming baskets, the work of Mrs. Percival J. Eaton; artistic jwttery and hand-woven table covers, pillow cases and strips brought from the Margaret Morrison School's department of arts and crafts. The Weaving which was explained by Miss Betty, E.

Man-ill, head of the department, ranged from plain strips to elaborate patterns, some of tie designs of which had been adapted from old-time counterpanes and other handiwork of gret-grandmothers, all original. Miss Myrtle Merrick also the Margaret Morrison School, demonstrated the potter's art and moulded some clay and cast a. small vase to show how the operation was performed. Many beautiful specimens from the Margaret Morrison School were on exhibition, demonstrating the different glazings, as 'well as designs- in shape and ornamentation. Miss Anne McCleve Totten of the same school spoke on basketry, and Mrs.

Eaton demonstrated that art. The program was arrange by Mrs. Thomas Tumbull, who was chairman for the day. Mrs. Eaton is head the club's committee on "current interests," under whose auspices the afternoon's program was given the first the season.

Tea 'was served at the close of the program. Crafton Community Meeting. C' C. Hungerford of The Pittsburgh ilLLOUUXKUI Sun will give a chalk talk tonight at a' community meeting to be held in the Crafton High school auditorlilm at 8 o'clock, under t3ie auspices of the Women's Club of Crafton. James H.

Kelly of the University of Pittsburgh will speak onVhat Is Going On in the World" and there will 1 be community singing. Both men and women are invited to this meeting. A social hour will follow the program. There will be no admis sion fee. Civic Club of Wilkinsburg.

'Dr. Frederick Tower Galpin made an address before the Women's Civic Club Wilkinsburg yesterday, afternoon at its regular meeting in the home of Miss Minette Thompson, Meade street. Mrs. L. Gillespie, representing the Congress of Clubs, spoke on the thrift movement.

Women's Club of Crafton Heights. Mrs. Howard MiHer entertained the Women's Club of Crafton Heights yesterday afternoon. Mrs. F.

C. Ban-spoke on the care and. training of disabled soldiers, and Miss Fannie Wilson on the Salvation Army in the war. Mrs. Andrew Weaver sang and Mrs.

Russel1 Jamison VontriutedLNtwo readings. Mrs. L. Koerner was leader for the day. Council of Jewish Women.

The Council of Jewish Women will present Miss Mary E. Bakewell in a series of four lectures on "Citizenship" during January. The dates chosen are Tuesdays. January 6, 13, 30 and 27. They will be given in the Temple Rodef Shalom.

The Housekeepers' Club. Dr. Hannah McK. Lyons of Chester county, chairman of the home economics committee of the Pennsylvania State which is holding its arf-nual meeting this week In Pittsburgh, attended the Housekeepers' meeting yesterday afternoon accompanied by another member of her committee. She spoke on the farmers! end of the high cost of living and claimed that the farmers are not to blame and do not allow their profits to exceed the amount which they are entitled, but that the city people, with their ease-loving propensities, and their desire for prepared foods and ready-made clothing, are responsible largely for the cost of living.

They demand luxuries, she said, and. The village of Clinton Kails is celebrat- ine return oi its regiment irom serv- too in Krance. The schoolhouxe is the temporary headquarters, with Khy Mac-Donald awaiting the rrturn of her hus band, a former Insurance agent, while Ruth Hunter mourns the absence of her fiance, Douglas Adams, aviator, reported dead in a German prison camp. I'hil Bishop, third of the trio of comrades, returns with a Freneh bride, Xinl. and at last "Mack" appears and Khy falls in his arms.

MaeDonald comes back to find his wife has filled his job as insurance aKent so well that she proposes to keep the position, niakin? him her cook. Kuth Hunter, meanwhile, becomes -secretly engaged to Bert Weaver, a rich young slacker. Midge Monahan, who keeps the boarding house, makes a service flag and hangs it in the schoolhouse. Doug Adams comes into the room and siis down at a desk. Miiige does not recognize him and it Is hot until Midge explains the gold stars that Adams reveals his identity.

Ruth, his sweetheart, enters and is astounded. She believed him dead. Grant Adams, the, hero's brother, enters. tirant biurts out a confession to his brother that he stole some bonds, snecu- th.Rt- he, and hU grandfather coevreer Xdent.MnVhiie- 'iu'f was maae to appear as the culprit. Dou harf an afTectitmate meeting hi grandfather, a member of the (S.

A. 11. Bert Weaver, Doug's rival. Otis Weaver, the. former's fa.th.er.

Doug himself and his fiance and grandfather tome face to face. Old JetT Adams aska Otis Weaver to sell back to him his law practice. The Weavers say no to this request. However, the Weavers offer Doug a chance to. work as an assistant, a lerk in their office.

Old Jeff calls it an insult, but Doug accepts the Job. Bert Weaver becomes very officious and dictates a letter to Doug, making it very apparent anas ne Is trying to humiliate his Doug makes imnrpn on a r-lint i Colonel Van Alstyne. by skillfully working case ana snowing how it could be won. Several of Doug's friends are in the office and Bert Weaver makes a bnd break, taiks offensively about their service overseas. Colpnel Van Alstyne threatens to take his business away from Weaver Weaver.

He is cordial to Doug. Midge Monahan. expecting to meet her fncle Dan at Weaver Weaver's office, has a conversation with Doug. She tells him of a fanciful love affair she has. He finds her attractive and interesting.

Midge's Uncle arrives and says something about there being plenty of room at the boarding house, thus confusing Midge, who had told Doug she could not take him in. Bert Weaver offers Dan Monohan $3,000 for his Invention of a telephone improvement. He refuses it flatly, he and Midge suspecting Weaver Weaver of trickery to get the contrivance out of his possession. The stung by Monahan's arraignment of them as crooks, threaten him with jail. He seizes Doug Adams' souvenir revolver and covers Otis Weaver, preventing him from calling fo tlie police.

Doug arrives, quiets Monahan and gets him out of office. Weaver elder offers Doug a junior partnership in the firm. CHAPTER XVII. Otis Weaver was intensely annoyed at the hesitation with which Douglas Adams received his offer of a junior partnership in the firm of Weaver Weaver, Doug was very much embar-fcssed; in reality, he would have been delighted at the offer and the prospects for increased income that were involved yet on the other hand he was sure that Monahan was not renins a square deal. He feared that tile offer of a junior partnership was merely a bribe to make him side with the Weavers and against the honest old Irishman who had been his friend since boyhood.

demanded Weaver. "What about it? Do you accept?" Doug stilly hesitated. "I'm very much obliged for the offer," he said slowly. "It would mean a lot to mo, but before I say yes, I'd like to straighten out this Monahan business," Weaver waved his hand as though to dismiss such a trivial sub ject. All right, if you insist," he added impatiently.

"The case is simple enough. We've got an offer of for him. and if you are a friend of his you had better persuade him to take it. He'll listen to you." Doug was still hesitating, uncertain what to say, when the door opened and Ruth Hunter eppeared, clad in a pretty filmy afternoon frock. She paused when she saw -Mr.

Weaver, who rose and bowed. "Oh. Doug, I'm afraid you're Busy," she said prettily, wit a smile at Mr. Weaver, who cordiallv welcomed her. "Come in, Miss Hunter," he smiled.

"Glad to see "Hello. Ruth. I didn't realize it was so late." Doug looked at his watch. "I'll be through these papers In a few minutes." Otis Weaver gazed benevolently upon the young people. "You may be interested in knowing.

Miss Hunter, that I have just made your young man an offer of a junior partnership in this firm. What do you think of that?" "Oh, Doug," how splendid," cried Ruth joyfully. "Yes it is tine, isn't There was almost no enthusiasm in cither Doug's voice or. his face, "But it is even more than you had hoped for so soon." "It would mean that we would be able to get married right away yes." Doug gazed straight ahead of him, deep in thought. "Would mean?" repeated Weaver in amazement.

"You're not going to say no to such a splendid proposition are you?" Douglas Adams shook his head doubt-foully. "I want to think it over, if yoXt don't mind," he teplied, gazing doubtfully at Ruth. "Of course think it over as long as you like," growled Otis Weaver, in great annoyance as he picked up his hat. "I'm going to get something, to pu.i myself together after my experience with the crazy fool." He started toward the door. "Any message?" inquired Doug politely.

"If any one asks for me I'll be across the street at the hotel." "In the cafe?" asked Doug. Otis AVeaver pausc-d in the doorway, the picture' of desolation and disappointment. "What's the good of a cafe now? Xo, in the drug store, if you must know." He stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind him. Douglas Adams took his fiancee in his arms tenderly, lovingly, now that they were alone. "Where's my kiss?" he whispered, and hu lips touched her.

"Ah, what does a man want whiskey for when he can get the same kick so much more pleasantly?" lie laughed as he released her. "But why are you hesitating about that partnership, Doug?" she asked as she rubbed her nose with alittle puff from her vanity case to remove any possible trace of the caress. "I think it's splendid." "Because." he replied with conviction, "because I'm not sure that it wasn't offered me simply as a bribe." "A bribe? I don't understand." "Listen, dearest," continued Doug, putting his arm around his fiancee, "Y'ou can't have any doubt about how anxious I am to accept that offer. But first I've got to be sure that everything is square and aboveboard. I wouldn't be worthy of you if I didn't satisfy myself on thA point.

You are such a fine, straightforward girl yourself you can't realize how dirty and crooked things often are in the business world." "Please, Doujr. don't ta.k like that." interrupted Ruth, with a guilty conscience. She was none too proud of her own duplicity and for never having had vnnrhia of Westam avenue. North-in gave in the Pittsburgh Golf Club yesterday in nonor oi 'nei debutante niece; Miss Katherine Rhodes. Miss Rhodes will be formally introduced at a dance in the Pittsburgh Club Christmas eve.

Mr. and Mrs. James Verner Scaife 7iii ontortiin with a dance in the Pittsburgh Golf Club the might of January 2 for Miss ttnoaes. Miss Elizabeth. Dulwonn ouyam MiSs Rachel Larimer Mellon will share v.

i- i jinnAf nH Airs Clay Bugbman. of Ayles-boro avenue, are Riving tonight the Pittsburgh Golf Club. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Huerher of Stanton avenue.

tve announced the mar-riage of their daughter. Miss Marie Alston Huether. and Howard Hudson son of Mm. Anna P. Mack of Clarion.

Pa. The ceremony took place Wednesday. The service was read by Rev. William M. Baumgartner, pastor of Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church.

Xorthside-. Mr. and Mrs. Mack wUl live in Stanton avenue at thr conclusion of a short wedding trip. WUfong-Ginn.

Announcement has been mad? of the Ynarriage of Miss Dorothy Virginia WU-fong of Philadelphia and Alvin H. Giim of -Breading avenue. Ben Avon. Tho ceremony was performed at 1:30 o'clock the afternoon of December 5, in the First Presbyterian cnurcn. sixtn ave Shower for Bride -Elect.

Mrs. D. Pillman of California avenue. Northside. entertained Wednesday night with a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Esiella Schaub.

Miss Schaub's marriage to II. A. Fabert will be solemnized December IT. Reception Hostesses. Mrs.

William McConway Lexington avenue. Mrs. Alien WHsOn McEldowney and Miss Alison McEldowney of Maple Cr.mii were lolnt hostesses at. reception and tea in the fenrurv Club. The hours were from 3 until fi o'clock.

Coachman-Price Engagement. Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Coachman of Jacksonville.

have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss "Helen Danly Coachman, to Dr. Henry "Price of Pittsburgh, rne weaamg will take place December 31. Cot Club Entertained. Mr r-lifton H.

Close of Wellesley avenue, entertained the members of the West Penn Cot Club at an miormai in her home Wednesday. A inn it list of atronessea have been se cured for the benefit the club will give i ih serhenlev Theater January 28 and 29. 1 Franklin Wedding. 4 The -wedding of Miss Beulah With-erup. daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. D. M. Wltherup of Franklin, and John B. Burnside, on of S.

J. Burnside of Pittsburgh, was solemnised yesterday morn-ting in the home of the bride's parents. Rev. Morris A. White of Franklin read the service.

Miss Mable Wifcherup was bjOr sister's only attendant, and Richard Alexander Gray of Pittsburgh was Mr. Burnside's best man. A dinner followed -i vne sexvJVlr. mm wcia vi J. i uro bride's table.

At the conclusion of an Eastern trip Mr. and Mrs. Burnside will be at home in McPherson boulevard. The bride is an Ohio Wesjeyan girl. January Wedding Planned.

Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Howard of Parkview avenue have announced the engagement of their dauph-ter.

Miss Helen Eugenia HovPard. to Kenneth X. Downs, son of Mr. and H. Down of New York.

The wedding will take place January 1 in the home of the bride-elect. Miss Howard is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and a member of the Delta Zeta SororHy. The eouple will take a trip to the island of Ceylon and will spend one year in India. Trinity Ball Patronesses. Under the direction of Simon R.

littlslph, president of the Pittsburgh chapter. Trinity College Alumnae Association, and her aides, arrangements are being completed for the Trinity ball to be given the night of Oecember 30. in the WiilianPenn Hotel. The follow ing women will act as patronesses ror the affair: Mrs. William J.

Barton, Mrs. Richard J. Bchan. Mrs. Edward Hussey Binns, Mrs.

A S. Beymer. Mrs. Thomas Ca-venny. Mrs.

W. II. Connell, Mrs. C-E. Corrigan.

Mrs. Maims P. Clinton. Mrs. Edward E.

Donahoe, Mrs. A. J. Dougherty. Mrs.

J. W. Dougherty. Mrs. M.

J. Dowling. Mrs. Paul C. Dunlevy.

Mrs. Charles A. Fagan, Mrs. Otto F. Felix.

Mrs. James J. Flannery. Mrs. J.

Itodgers Flannery. Mrs. A. A. Frauen-lieim.

Mrs. Elizabeth Galvin, Mrs. Thomas Hackett. Mrs. Peter Habennan.

Mrs. M. A. Hanlon. Mrs.

J. p. Harris. Mrs. Joseph Hartman.

Mrs. Joseph Heidenkamp. Mrs. Edward- W. Heyl, Mrs.

W. A. Heyl. Mrs. A.

J. Hopk'ns. Mrs. H. Jacob.

Mrs. James F. Kee-nan. Mrs. Edward Diebold, Mrs.

Mary Kane. Mrs. Joseph A. Kelly. Mrs.

Frank J. Lanahan, Mrs. Frank T. Lauinger. Mrs.

James B. Lawler, Mrs. A. J. Loef-fler.

Mrs. William Loeffler, Mrs. Thomas Maher. Mrs. George F.

Mar-ler. Mrs. James Mulgrew, Mrs. John .1. Murray.

Mrs. Thomas McCaffrey. Mrs. A. W.

McCloy. Mrs. Charles M. M-Xally. Mrs.

J. J. McAllister, Mrs. James H. McQuade.

Mrs. Joseph M. tyOonneil. -Misa E. M.

O'Donnell. Mrs. J- Power, Mrs. Eugene S. Reilly.

Mrs. Simon R. Rudolph. Mrs. W.

B. of of of of I. C. to GIVE UP CITY ZOO! MOT WHILE THERE'S CHANCE OF HAVING IT REHABILITATED buds for us on the small 'trees and bushes this season. Even if we are rot satisfied with everything it pays not to be too partciular!" Mr.

Cardinal Grosbeck, among such merry friends, could not pout long and as the rest of the party chattered of happy days to come as they danced over the snow and swung on the brown stalks, he forgot all about his dislike of the snow and began to slnff as loudly as he could: "Cheer, cheer, cheer. Good cheer; good The Tree Sparrows stopped their work to listen and Mr. Tree Sparrow twittered: of things. The' summer birds cannot have their way about everything: all the time for then what would the winter birds do? If we leave things alone and stop fussing and wait and sing, it all comes out exactly as it should i the end." All the birds agreed that the Tree Sparrow was right and sung so loudly that you dould not have told one song from another." i "The Tree atone consume 875 tons of destructive weed need in season, this estimate being- batted on the a vera pe of i sparrow to each Kquare mile." Scientific Studiea of l'rof. Beat in Iowa.

POST COOK BOOK By JANE EDDINGTON. Recipe for Welsh Rabbit. The chafing dish comes into play as the holidays approach. It is the Instrument of cozy suppers in the ingle hook or under thf well shaded floor lamp, or under the brightest light of the supper A correspondent has reminded me of this by asking for a recipe. Of course, there are many.

Of course, we have no stale beer, which was formerly used in cheese melted after the fashion of the following recipe for Welsh rabbit: Grate. or cut fine one-half pound of. rather IrjrAmerican cheese. The pinkest is prettiest and often of the beet flavor and creamest. Melt a tablespoon of butter in the upper part of your chafing dish, add half a tablespoon of paprika, the same of salt, and a tablespoon of milk or cream.

Mix thoroughly. Add cheese and stir till the. cneese nas melted to a tnicK cream, adding two, or three more tablespoons-of milk a required. A bit of French mustard gives that "old" flavor that some people like. Stir till bubbles appear, on toasted bread on hot plates.

It should be a little but not too stringy. Rub cheese through a frying basket, inverted, for quick work. There is practically no waste of cheese by this method, as there is with a grater. It is easy to make a Welsh rabbit directly over a small fire. When the cheese is melted keep the stirring all in the same direction.

Radishes, cress, and similar plain cool things g-o well with Welsh rabbit, which contains enough calories for a meal. Half a pound of cheese is enough for "three or four "people, according to portions served. LINER TAKES RECORD MAIL WASHINGTON, Dec' 11. The liner Imperator carried out' of New York today on her maiden trip under the British flag the large consignment of American mail ever sent in a-ehip. The postofflce department announced that the ehip carried 10,023 sacks for trans-Atlantic destinations, "the largest number of sacks of mail ever dispatched from the United States at a single opportunity." The liner had 2,709 passengers on this.

Its first voyage as a passenerer Bhin since It left here under the German flag Making the Best of Things In spite of the fact that the autumn days had ben fair and warm, blustering old North wind did not care a snap of his icy fingers! When he said it was time to stir tip sleepy milkweeds and bending brown weeds, he meant it and so without a word of warning except the raindrop tears of Mother Nature, be tumbled bushels and- bushels of snow down on the surprised earth. All the birds who had not flown south, and there were quite a-number who had lingered because of the sunny days and the abundance of weed seeds, hurried as fast as they could to the shelter of the trees. Mr. Junco and his family were delighted with the first snow fall and they danced about the lawn and fluttered their pretty gray wings and threw snow over their white vests "Tinkle, tinkle." Chirped the Tree and called "t'sip, t'sip" as cheerily as if snow was what everyone wanted. Mr.

Cardinal Grosbeak shook the snowflakes from his feathered coat and looked about him. "This is the earliest snowfall I have ever known," he, said. He wished he had taken his mate's advice and flown to the he would riot have told her so for the world and he rumpled up his neck feathers so high that all you could see was his stout bill and two sharp eyes. Mr. and Mrs.

Tree Sparrow and all the Tree Sparrow family began to sing: "Tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, how happy are we!" Their little voices were as clear and sweet as a tjny Christmas bell. They did not see how anyone could complain of cold crisp days and the beautiful soft white snow flakes. You see In the world of birds it is just as it is in your world. Mother Nature cannot suit everyone and so being a wise old person she knows all kinds of weather are needed and sends along every va-viejy, so that at the end, if we stop to think about it, we can all nay, "WelL after all, it's been akvery good yearl" "Chink, chink, chink," called White Throat Sparrow. "This weather is great! What are you fussing about over there.

Mr. Grosbeak? My friends tne Juncos and I were glad enough to leave the warm, sultry weather in Florida." "And I wish my. mate would have taken my advice and started earlier. Now we shall have to make the best of it and take a chance with the storms old North Wind sends." said Mrs. Grosbeak-briskly.

Mr. Grosbeak shook the snow flakes from his grayish red wings and really tried to look pleasant. "I suppose we can do very w-ell for a while," he twittered finally. "There are many weed seeds here that the snow has not covered." "And the Elm Queen told trie," whispered his cheerful mate, "that she was sure there would be many delicious There- is little chance of the Highland park zoo being abandoned and the building converted for other purposes, as councilmen yesterday in bud get session while admitting the institution was in need of rehabilitation. were if the opinion that giving it up seemed out of the question.

P. J. McArdle. said the conditions at the zoo were a disgrace to the city. President John S.

Herron said on all his visits to the institution he had witnessed crowds and everybody seemed satisfied with what they saw. "We can't do without it," added Robert Garland, who then turned to Superintendent George W. Burke of the bureau of parks, who had proposed the zoo be abandoned, and quizzed him on the possibilities of restocking the place. "Other zoos may help.us New York for instance. Let us find out something more about what will be necessary to make the place right again," Mr, Garland concluded.

Beore a final decision is reached Mr. Burke was instructed to make inquiry as to what can be done to improve conditions and to report. The discussion did hot progress far enough to consider the conversion of the building for a dance or other pavilion, or to a swimming pool. Councilman 11. Robertson calling attention to a setup of $368.20 in the budget for the Riverview Park soo, asked what it was for.

"We have no zoo there" he said, when told it was a branch zoo. "In summer birds are placed on ex-hib'tion there," he was informed. VThere is not a biid there," he replied bluntly, "the only things there were chickens, and I would like to know John Dunsmure will be a giant chief of the gypsv band in Arthur Hammer-stein's musical piece, "Somebody's Sweetheart." which will be at the Alvin next week. This robust singer is all Scotch. Orin Johnson appears with Mimi Aguglia in "The Whirlwind" which John Cort presents at the Duquesne tonight to run next week.

who they belonged to." On Mr. Robert- son's motion the item was stricken out. I On motion of President Herron there 1 I ...9 Graber left on a two week's wedding tour in Canada. They will reside In jeannette. in uiy, xjil,.