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THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3, 1917. FIVE - NEW TODAY - CU8mBD AKf TUaJfQ "ATM j OAK IDLES For sale. I'hoae 79F2 BU per word-New Tsay: ; HAkBY-Window MM,. Pfc. 76g Each insertion, per word tal ii, OM week (6 insertions) per word 5c . ' On -UMtth (26 -,t.o) Mr word 17e HOUSE FOB EEWT-385 Belviow St I Tk 04.1 Ul Journal will not bo re Jj, possible for more thai oao insertion I j foe error, in Classified Advertisement-. HAVE YOl'K 11 KN ACE- Made in Read -oar .dvertt tae first da, Salem. Ter011 , Anderson It appears aad notify aa immediately. Purnace Compan ... alburnum charge, 15e. ' "I A MARRIED MAN-Wants a farm' FOB RENT SIGNS For sale at Gap- job. Address 12 North 16th St. i ital Journal office. tf J. F. H. Phone 3M)W. 1-3 JONES' NURSERY State and 84th. tx SALE No. 1 1 and No.- 6 smooth jaa7 wire, juat the thing for logan ber- "as. George Swegle. 1-4 OBT PRH'ES-On farm aale bill, at FOR SALE New furniture, leaving The Journal oft tee. city. Call after i p. m. Phone 1867 TBKSPAS8-Not.ee. for sal. at Jour- 980 Mi,rioP j -1 office- A HOUSEand 2 lots, 165 S. 12th j St., will take horses and wagon as ! FOR SALE A good Jersey cow, reas- lart pay. 1-3 onable. Phone 856011. 1-4 . WANTED 3 room furnished appart W ANTED Fresh family cow cheap ment during legislature. Address L I for cash. Address F care Journal. 1-4 'arc Journal. 1-5 TEN HEAD O stock ewea for aale. TO EXCHANGE Good city property Phone MPS. 14 n1d c"sDh for m'lf- any kind, any where. See or address W. A. Liston, 4X4 Court St. 1-8 WANTED Mills cow for winter keep. C care Journal. 1-5 ptROFEIiSlONAL NURSE And mas seur will do nursing and Swedish j FOB RENT.") room house. Phone 103G massage in homes. Crocker. Phone W. 1 4 1608M. 1-6 FOB SALE Baled straw. Hubbard MODERN HOUSE For rent, also farm, Garden road. 1-3 some furniture to sell, stoves, wood etc., am leaving city. Enquire at 15,r FOR RENT Five room modern house, South 19th St. or phone 1205. tf 98, 961 Mill. 1-3 - CALENDAR For 1917 Large figure FOB: SA(E Baled grain hay and retch for practical use. Call or phone Horn hay. George Swcgle. tf er, H. Smith, the insurance man. Mc- Oornack building. Phone 96. tf GOAT MEAT First class only, at O. K. Grocery store 12th State. janl4 MONEY LOANED On furniture, hors es, vehicles, merchandise, etc. Trans- FOR SALE Baled hay, cheap, slightly actions private. Possesaion retained, damaged by rain. 344 N. 18th. 1-4 Union Loan Agency, 217 Soth High ; St. jenl6 FURNISHED Apartments, also barn " FOB BENT Seven room house with furnace, (,'or. High and Trado streets. Curtis B. Cross. 1-3 FOB LEGISLATORS Newly furnish ed sleeping rooms. 255 Center streot. 1-5 GET YOUB Tresspass notices, new supply of cloth ones at Capital Jour Mi. tf FOB SALE Flander Studebaker 20, a Mandy Lee incubator, fresh Jersey cows. Phone evenings 437. 1-4 WANTED Position as saleslady, sev en years experience, or clerkship, best of references. Address Z A care Journal. 1-9 GIRL OR ELDERLY WOMAN Want ed for light housework and mind chil dren. 302 N. Com '1 St. H. Steinbock. 1-8 WANTED TO RENT 80 to 150 acre farm near Salem. En G. Lawrence, Garden Home, Or, 1-6 WANTED To rent, by a reliable man equipped dairy. Willing to give half. Address 3 J care Journal. 1-6 WANTED Some good dairy cows, must" be reasonable; also 2 hand cream separators, must be in good condition and cheap. State particu lars and price. Address P. W., R, 1, Jefferson, Or. 1-4 HOSE who knew the Strattoni best would have besn the most surprised tt the cause of their sep aration. It was the night after the Bur lington's ball and p e r h a p 9 Vaughn Stratton was still a bit tired ! cross, as men os when they have lost their Sleep. In any event when his pretty little wife had gayly suggested that he 'tad been most attentive to Grace Chalmers, he had offerod the brutal retort that her absorption In George Xewbold had seemed to preclude her observation of anyone else. Mrs. St rat ton's denial bad been Srompt and Indignant and her hus and had received her protestations with well-bred incredulity. .He had departed for the offloe without the formality of a good-by Kiss, ana Mrs. Stratton had watched him go down the street with tear-filled eyes. There was no smiling greeting for Stratton when he came in that even ing. It was the first time In months that he had missed the swift hurry of feet down the hall as hlo key grat ed in the lock and he went up to his ram with a gloomy face. A note rested In the edge of the lass and Vaughn kissed the dainty handwriting before he broke the seal. Sa knew well enough what the In aaure would be, but his faee dark d as he read. I have gone away," the letter ran. have not ioao to mother's, where r can follow me on the next train, have gone where you ean not find m. mo do not alarm mother by going tae re and asking if she knows where t am. It will do you no good to come after me. If ycu can not trust your wife you cannot care for her and ince you have shown that you do not care do not put yourself to the an noyance of coming after cie." In the morning he came to the ' -eakfast table haggard and wce-be-one. A morsel of toast and a cup CHRISTMAS BARGAINS Overland $175.00; Ford $280.00 (spot light and two extra tires); Velie $300.00; Mar ion 1280.00; Wtnton Six $480.00 (two extra tires.) Salem Garage, 660 North Capitol street. Phone 1010. 1-4 MONEY TO LOAN Oa second hand jewelry, men's clothing, musical in struments, tools, guns, bicycles etc Also bought, sold and traded. Capital Exchange, 337 Court St. Phono 493. janl9 MRS. M. T. SCHOETTLE Osteopath ic physician, graduate of Founders School fctf Osteopathy, Kirkmville, Misouri. Treatment by appointment. Phone Main 392R. 628 N. Winter, Sa lem. Baby of Three Years Has Delirium Tremens Vancouver, B. ('., Jan. 3 How her sou Frederick, aged less than three years, had been in the habit of drink ing what was left in liquor glasses re maining in her room in a local hotel and how on the morning of December 29 he had drunk a bottle of whiskey, dy ing the following day, was told before Coroner Jeffs today by Nellie Lees. ! Medical men testified that the child, taken to the hospital December 30 ex hibited symptoms of delirium tenMis and later passed into a. coma. Ho died December 31. Coroner Jeffs, on the recommenda tion of the jury, severely censured tho woman, of coffee were all he oould eat, and as ha pushed his chair away from tne table he ordered that a cab be lent for and told the girl that for a few days he should be out of town on a business trip. That evening he landed in. the lit tle ecfuntry town where he had first met Ltda aad went to call upon hits mother-in-law, With artful carlessness he ex plained that he had run out to look into some Investments which he had made In the neighborhood and had dropped in for a greeting. It was verv evident that Mrs. Kilman knew nothing, so the next train east car ried him to the little mountain town where sometimes they SDent their va cations. Lida was not at either of the hotels, and with a growing sense of disappointment Vaughn took train again. In the weeks that followed he was almost constantly on the trains. Bach t:,v h-A ever visited was srone over, and he even made a trip to New York in the hope that she might have gone there. There was one hotel at which they always stopped, and when the register lid not show her name he went to other hotels where she might possible have gone. He even had recourse to a veiled personal in the "agony column," and waited a week for some response; but the effort bore no fruit, ana at last Vaughn decided to return to Mrs, KUman and throw himself upon her mercy. She must have had some word from Lida in two weeks. Per haps she would tell him where she was, even in the face of Lida's pro hibition. The Sunday trains did not atop at the unimportant station, but by leav ing some ten miles down the road St was noaslble to obtain a Ubery rig, or, for that matter, to walk the dis tance. It was such a lovely day that he decided upon the latter course, and after arranging to have his suit case sent over In the morning he set out across the fields. He felt the need of the walk to steady hie nerves, made uncertain by Lodges Wi Hold Joist iBsJallatioa Wednesday A joint installation of the Odd Fel lows and the Bebekahs will take place one week from toaight, Wednesday, January 10. This will be one of the largest affairs of the year among those affiliated with these lodges, as officers of the lodge from Portland and other places will attend the in stallation. In charge of the exercises and in stallations of the evening are Mrs. F. L Waters, district deputy grand pres ident of the Rcbekahs aad F. E. Churchill, district deputy grand maater. The officers to be installed for tho Odd Fellows are as follows: C. T. McElroy, noble grand; J. B. Chenowith, vice grand; L. C. Zimmer man, treasurer; W. H. Pettit, secre tary. The installing officers are: Amos Vass, district deputy grand marshal; (.'. E. Albin, district deputy grand warden; John Cornforth, district deputy grand secretary; W. A. Cuni mings, district deputy grand treasurer; William Frost, district deputy grand chaplain; Carl Engstroru, district depu ty grand guardian; E. B. Millard, dis trict deputy grand herald. Members of the Rebekah lodge to be installed the some evening are: Mrs. Faye Roderick Wright, noble grand; Mrs. Effic King, vice noble grand; Mrs. Elsie B. Simeral, secre tary; Mrs. Hattie B. Patterson, treas urer. The installing officers for the Rc liekahs are: Mrs. Ella B. Stone, dis trict deputy grand marshal; Mrs. Fletcher, grand deputy warden; Miss Ethel Fletcher, deputy grand secre tary; Mrs. Ida Traglio, deputy grand treasurer; Mrs. Clara Dibble, deputy grand chaplain; Mrs. LaMoino Clark, grand inside, guardian; Mrs. Myra Ter rell, grand outside guardian. The Salem Odd Fellows and Bebek ahs were the first in the state to in stall jointly. This is the third annual joint installation. Commissioner Miller Becomes Chairman On account of the retirement of T. K. Campbell from the public service commission and tho filling of the posi tion by Fred G. Buchtel, recently head df the department of weights and measures, the commission was re organized yesterday and Commissioner Miller became the chairman. Although there was some reports that a change would be made in the secretaryship of the commission, there was no action taken by the commission and the mat ter did not come up for discussion, al though Commissioner Buchtel declared that he would oppose the candidacy of Ed Wright of La Grande, who opposed H. H. Corey in the primaries in May. No iurther action was taken by the coHimission and the matter of a secre iarv is still to come up for considera tion. Commissioner Corey stated he could see no reason why Commissioner Buchtel should oppose Wright as he supported him in the primary cam paign. Commissioner Buchtel is said to base his opposition to Wright on the ground that he has not the tech nical training. LAWSON STIRRED THEM Washington, Jan. 3. The house to day passed unanimously a resolution empowering the rules committee to ob tain persons and papers in pursuit of its investigation of charges made by Thomas W. La-wson, regarding the leak on the president's note. the perplexities of the past twol weeks, As h made his way through the wakening fields and drew in the balmy breath oi spring ne ren more content than 'he had been since he he had read Lida's letter of farewell. In the days of tho courtship he bad come to know the way from town by the Bhort cuts that ignored the de tours of the roads and led through woods and meadows in the stralght- est path to Lida, As he came m signt oi tne last an HIS PHETTY, LITTLE WIFE SUGGESTED THAT HE HAD BEEN MOST ATTENTIIVB TU of woodland hla heart beat faster. It was here that Lida had waited for him In those other days. He had fixed tip a rough seat between two twin oaks and here ah would alt atad watch for him. MARRIAGE ADS 10 ARRESTF HUSBAND W. H. Parker, of Tomer, Ac cused of Swearing Falsely As To Girl's Age Charged with subornation of per jury, W. H. Parker, of Turner, was arrested at noon today by Sheriff Needham on a warrant of the Wash ington state authorities as the result of an elopement and marriage in the city of Vancouver, Clarke ronnty, when Parker aad Miss Altn Halfor'd, of West Salem were married. Parker waived extradition and went bach to Vancouver with Sheriff Biesecker, of Clark county. It is charged that he swore falsely as to the age of Miss llalford. It io stated he gave her age as 19 years when her father declares it is 16 years. The complaint was made by the father of the girl. The marriage took place on Christmas day. " The tnp to ancouver was made be cause the parents of Miss Milford ot- . J A . L ! T, 1 !, jected to the marriage, Parker is said to be a steady young fellow who has made Turner his home for a number of i years and it is believed he acted in5idered at this time. I Igood faith in swearing to the girl's Debate over the investigation pro-1 age. Tney were living in an apart- j ment at Turner when the arrest was made at noon Club Proves Better Weapon Than Knife William Ward, age 16, with a club out seven feet. Ions, and Halford about seven feet. long, and Halinrd Martin, nge 15, with a knife about ten inches long and keen of blade, got into an altercation yesterday afternoon with the result that this morning Mar tin was uuable to appear before Judge Bushey to answer for his share of the conflict, which began at Fred Schind ler's shop on Center street and pro ceeded south through an alley to Che meketa street and out on Commercial street and from there on into the po lice station. Although Martin had the knife, it was apparent that the boy with the club had the advantage. They were arrested by Officer De Long, who learn ed frpm them that the quarrel started over the purchase of a knife in Schind ler's shop. According to the story told, Martin was buying a knife when Ward questioned his ability to know a good knife when he saw it. Martin accept ed the challenge: and they repaired to the allev to decide, with the above re sult. -udge Bushey continued the case un til Martin is able to appear in court. Martin has been before the court be fore and was out on parole. He was charged with larceny and with raising Jally checks at the Tom Kay Woolen Mills. Mr. Kay at that time refused to prosecute the case. NAVAL BASE HEARING Portland, Or., Jan. 3. This state will get its first hearing bv officials of the navy department in the tight for a naval base on the Columbia river to morrow morning when Rear Admiral Helm and several, other engineers and officials attend the chamber of com merce meeting. The naval officials ami several Port landers will then go to Astoria on the destroyer Truxton which will arrive in Portland this afteruoon. Journal Want Ads do the trick quick."" mmmm Now he could see a gleam of white by the twin oaks and, with a start, lis wondered If It could be possible that Lida was really home. As be came closer, be could see that it was he, and at his approach she half rose as though to flee. His rapid rteps prevented flight and she turne'a with an odd little air of defiance to avalt his coming. "You told me that you were not coming here," cried Vaughn re proachfully, as be came up. UKAi;l UrlA-JauJKD. "I diont come to member's," she retorted with fanliilne logic. "I want to visit Bess Bra-ford. I didn't come here until I was sure that you had come and gone. Of course, knew that you would come here first it ; , IF II IS INSULTED Speeds the Day (her Lawsons Charge of Leakage Washington, Jan. 3. The fight in the L - .1 1 I uw me in congressional !"- . ' , ,ue le" 10 "u nl peace overtures, would seem to be in of advance information on tho presl-, difllte0 hv tte t from ,le Ommmm dent notes to belligerents took its iul tiiat AmbaiH,:ldor Grrrd had Wllllj Ilia II .mmstH, Nw York. iui"u iwnura nsrucn as one oi inose . h ,. u n ...... ;. j 1 " vsnee tip. "The rumor is," Bennett declared frn the house floor, "that Becnard Harnch, member of the council of na tional defense, 30 minutes before the peice note was made public, sold short jon rjiUg market 15,000 shares of steel ! common. That congress will investigate the laws on leak charges seemed certain following Bennett's declaration, when Speaker Clark ended an acrimonious erhal battle by ruling that the reso-1 ,..... . n . . . - ' lat'on of Representative Wood, of In- diana, demanding the investigation isi TirivilirMt Anit . li. r 1.. owe r me Ditterest wrangle ot the see- i "'rl" As the afternoon session advanced At one point Representative Gardner, j the market continued to gain in some Massachusetts, jumped to his feet. wat brisker trading. I'nited States "If I were a member of the rules com , steel touched 114 and there were cor n.ittee, he said, "I'd summon the , r.8ponding gains elsewhere in the in f resident of the L nited States before juatrial list ii and ask it who was present when his m uuic wus unuer consuieration. l a subpoena every stenographer and clerk who ha1 access to this confidential in- formation. At another time, when Chairman Henry announced I.awsou had not given him "a single fact nor a single name," the republican side jeered and hooted, while Speaker Clark pounded his gavel for order. Five minutes after Wood made his first motion the house was full of po tential defenders of its dignity and of opponents who thought the house didn't need any defense and should not have any, anyway. Republicans demanded the defense. Democrats whose administra tion Lawson attacked did not want it. They claimed the house had not been insulted, because while LawBon charged there would not be a quorum in either bouse or senate if there were an inves tigation, he did not specifically specify what members would absent them selves. It took something more than an hour, with an average of 10 members seeking the floor at all times, for the house to decide whether it had been insulted or not. Representative Gardner stated lie knew there was a leak. He urged sub poening President Wilson, among oth ers, to testify. Speaker Clark agreed to call the reso lution privileged, if Gardner would write out his statement. Gardner did. Clark declared the resolution in or der and on motion of Representative Wood, it was referred to the rules com mittee, with instructions to report fa vorably or unfavorably to the house within 10 days. A REAL MOVIE SCENE New York, Jan. 3. While fifty act ors were rehearsing at the Photoplayers studio. West 3fth street, this after noon, the scenerv caught, fire and the '. wa,, destr'oved with a loss of $2o0,000. Olga Petrova, the dancer, led Kht of some 4(1 actors. in spite of my request and I didn't let mother know where I was until you had gone. I said in my letter that I had not gone to mother's. I didn't say that I wus not going there after I had -,-lsited Bess." "That's, a uulbble," insisted Vaughn. "It's not playing fair." "Is It playing fair to Ignore my re quest and come here bothering moth er?" retorted Lida. "I asked you not to." "And yet you ca.me to watch for me," he reminded. Of course." she assented color ing. "I didn't wttnt to have you come bursting in on mother with a aanianu for information as to my where abouts. It wouia be just hks you ro have insinuated that I had eloped with George Newbold." 'I saw Georire In New York Fri dav." renorted Vaugn. "He sailed for London yesterday; Some business for his firm." "Then perhaps you will not be worried for a time," she said with spirit. "I don't suppose that urace Chalmers is traveling, too?" Engaged to Bob Parkins. I saw It In one of the home papers the other day," reported Vaughn with satisfaction. "Perhaps you wlli for get Miss Chalmers for a while now, "I suppose that it will be someone else," said Lida, wearily. "You used to b very fond of Attle Downing be fore you knew me. She iiitec! wen Barclay the other day," he auuea significantly. "Because ne arana, ' was tte nest ed response. "You Knew about that before." "There are lots of other girls," aid Lida, with an assumption of lightness that she seemed far from feeling. "1 wonder that you even took the trouble to look me up." "I like that!" orled Vaughn in In jured tones. "I've bn. looking ev erywhere for you. I spent an entire week searching in Nw York." "You picked out a pleasant place for your search," was the cool com ment, "Did you enjoy your visit?" Ms Have hongs and Stocks Advance New York. Jan. 3. The New York' Evening Sun financial review today : ys: Today's stock market was of a high ly professional character, with strong' bullish sentiment underlying it. Con- i tradictory nows developments with respect to the outlook for peace and in connection also with our relations with' Mxico, served to make the public j cautious. That the Mustering of the Berlin press does not forecast the ac . , tion of tho tinman imperial govern on tlc aUi,, r ,v , Uc inon ,oI1Swinr niunieatinii to Wash ng .! following sn interview with ul,, ' , Bethmann Holl-eg. The feature of today's trading was the demand for the steel group and for the shares of these companies which have property in Mciico. Im portant banking interests were credit ed with accumulating 1'nited States S4eel common. There was also good demand for Lackawanna Steel, Re public Iron and Steel, Sloss-Khefield, on the big board and for Midvale on the Broad StK'et cuib. The Washington government's report- c-d efforts to aul a break with Gel . , . . . . ... , , eral Carranza bv the withdrawal of Pershing's forces caused a sharp ad-j 1m rvwn PatPfliii)n unit1 American Smelting and Refining, the former Raining six points and the lat- taf nearly three points. 10 e JCTetarV UiCOtt wit iff .1 fl win auow me uaims Within the past few months four new companies of coast nrtillory have been established in the Oregon nation al guard and are located at Marshfield, Tillamook, Astoria and,1 Hood River. Armory space has been rented in these towns and expenses incurred in making alterations and equipping these armor ies for occupany. Aoout two dozen claims aggregatins 1,166.92 representing a art of the ex pense incurred in connection with mak ing these armories ready for occupan cy were presented for audit and pay ment to Secretary of State Olcott. In; asmuch as tho expenses were incurred in making alterations, etc., upon build ings that did not belong to the state but were ouly rented; Secretary Olcott holding the auditing and payment of the claims in abeyance until advised by the attorney general as to whether such claims might be paid from the ap propriation made for the maintenance, etc., of the Oregon national guard. Under date of December 2Ut.h the at tornev general in an opinion held that the expenses incurred appeared to bo for equipments and betterments and as such it was apparent unit, incy were covered by the appropriation made for the Oreeo'n national muird. In view of this opinion Secretary Olcott will nudit and allow the claims in question. KLAMATH LOST PROPELLER Astoria, Or., Jan. 3. The steamer Klamath wan towed into this port to day by her sister ship the t'elilo. The Celilo hound for Seattle, lumber laden, went to the Klamath's rescue Xcw i ears dnv after she hud wirelessed that "pl" propscier was gone. j Tlu" Klamath was coming light from 1 'Sn Francisco and lost its propeller due " raciny ui ins ueavy sea. Do you think that I could enjoy anything wh?n I was firmly con vinced that In your effort to hide yourself you had come to some harm with no one to look after you?" "I sruees that I can take care of my self for a few days," Bald Lida, with a toss of her head. "It has been per feotly lovely." "And I have been perfectly mis erable," retorted Vaughn. "Miserable! In New York! Did you see the new Ibsen piece? I sup pose, though, that you preferred the musicsl comedies. They are more di verting." "As though I could teek diversion when I supposed that, you were In danger!" cried Vaughn. "Llda, why will you torment me Won't you for get It all and be friends again?" "Don't you think that It would ba too sudden a surrender?" she de manded gravely. "You haven't bagged a bit." "I'm begging now," he cried. I'll can't you see?" he broke off. "Will you promise to be very good? Very, very good?" "Yes," he promised, a gleam of hope lighting his eyes. "You'll be good for a whole year?" There was a twinkle In the blue eyes now. For ever, promised Vaughn rashly. "A year will he enough, said Llda with a laugh. "Now kiss trie and tell me that you love me more than ever." "1 can't," said Vaughn tenderly as he. clasped her in his arms. "It is impossible to love anyone mere than I did you. I don't love you more thsjo ever, sweetheart, but as much as ever." "I suppose that I shall have to be content with that." said Llda. "Ana now." she Bald when she could speak again, "tell me all about your trip and I'll tell vou about mine." All too swlfjly the afternoon sped and Vaurthn and Llda, sharing the narrow bench and finding tt none too small, were unconscious of the pass ing of me until tbe shadows of the TEUTON ADVANCE Von Mackensens Army Cap tures Four Mere Ruman ian Towns Berlin, Dec. 3. Occupation of Ber sesci and Topiw-i in Bumania by (ier tuaaie forces was anuouuerd in the war office statement today Field .Marshal You Mackensen also reported mpturc after hand to hand fighting of the towns of Pinteeesti and Mera on the Jlih-evut, with four hun dred prisoners. "Strong hostile attacks against Mount f altucanu failed under heavy losses," the statement read. "Between the Susitn and Putua valleys several heights were cirptured by storming in hand to hand conflicts and Russian and Rumanian counter thrusts defeated. "Barsesci and Topesci were occupied after an engagement. "On Field Marshal Von Mackensen ' trout our movements proceed further :i planned. "Despite tenacious resistance from the Russians in Dobrudjn, the enemy was further pushed back toward Vacnr eni and Yiyila and into Macin." Eatd French Trenches. Berlin, via Sayvillc wireless, Jan. S. Advance of German patrols into th third French trench in the forest f Priest, western front, was reported in today's official statement. The patrols destroyed the defensive works there and returned with 12 pris oners. The patrols which achieved this feat were-of the Ninety third Landw:chr reg iment. Klaewhere on the western front, the statement details an enlivening of artil lerv engagements in the Meuse sector yesterday afternoon, coming after brightening weather. French Warship Sunk. Berlin, via Sayvillc wireless, Jan. 3. Recent sinking of the French battle ship Sanlok included, Merman subma rines have to date sunk lRf! hostile war ships, including torpedo boats and sub marines, the press bureau announced tn day. The total tonnage of the vessels is (09.430. Of these 125 vessels were British, with 563,200 tonuage. "The total losses by the entente f warships surpass the total tonnage of tho warships of France nt the beginuiug of the war," the press bureau said. "Fast auxiliary cruisers and special ships are not included in these figures." Battleship Torpedoed. Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Jan. 3. Torpedoing of the French battleship Veritc by a German subann'iiie near Malta is reported by tho Zuericher Post, The newspaper said the Vehite was "heavily damaged, before the port of Malta. " Capture Two Towns. Berlin, via Suyvilte wireless, Jan. 3. Capture of Macin and Yiyila whs u iKiunced in un official statement this afternoon. Mucin is nil important strategic point it the eastern terminus of tho bridge across the Danube to Brailn. The bridgehead a Mucin has been un der attack for several days. The fact, that it, together with the town, has BOW (alien to the Teutonic forces, ap puienly makes occupation of Braila only a mutter of hours or days. trees lay long upon the fields anl the blue' sky turned to the gray or a humid afternoon In spring. Llda gave a little cry of surprii nd tugged at the chain of Htrattoi.' waistcoat. "It's after u!" she cried In Biirpn as she looked at the watch. Suup ? Is at 6 and we must hurry, for I coaxed mother to have waffles aid honey for supper. I had a feelii a that you love mother's waffles." "I'd rather stay here, alone, with you," he said tenderly. "You can have me and the waf fles," she reminded. "You'll hav me for a whole year." Late that evening Mrs. Kllnun came out on the porch where the twe, were sitting. "I'm gofng upstairs now," she an nounced. "When you two sillies get through your billing and cooing please put out the light In the hatl and be sure that the front door It locked and the chain put on. Good night." . " niiiiiose tuat you no uiiiik r are a pair of sillies, Mummte," slit said with a little laugh In her Tfliea "but Vaughn .-.mi I are so absurnij happy thftt we sometimes miss tiM contrast of-a quarrel. We Just hn to have a separation (or the fun o! making up again, and it's bettor ' have a m.ike-i.ielleve quarrel Gwn I real one." "I suppose It Is the better Wyv absented Mrs. Kl.man. "hut it seen ui absurd for two grova-un peop'l like you to pretend to have a quan i and lie utterly miserable fo a I or two while' Vaughn soes tearltij through (ho country In search you." "Ycu used to like to play tag wlm you were a little girl," she reminded "This is just a game of tag ant Vaughn's always 'It.' Then, wbet there Is a temptation to really au( trulv quarrel and there has to t, times when there Is 1 Just remlul Vaughn that he will be 'If and wi give in to each other and there Is ni mere trouble. It's a lovely way "