Show precedence dy by RALPH HENRY BARBOUR of the it mus as quite the grandest affair held in berlin slime the filming of the he treaty 0 of peace that had brought the rent grent war to an end and everybody that wao wan anybody was mas there inalta hoax indeed had been almost fran sought for a it month for it had early become knain that the hot lita tits excellency Grou morden schmidt had hall obtained nt at an enormous expense A quantity of genuine blut which was to form the piece de do resistance 0 of the magnificent banquet of real food tha to crown the occasion cuelon oc after bearr of substitutes the prospect bf once aguin tasting tait ting viands vl anil guiltless guilt lesi of sawdust clay bone belle dut and th tho it clever cleer triumph triumphs of synthetic Byn chemistry had biron berlins Iler lins new aristocracy into a state of joyous excitement ly approached pro ached in fen fedor or since the now long iong tince unit to he be remembered alwayn sinking sling of the bo great was wais the press about the lite entrance of herr magn incent residence that fully nn an bour hour before the time specified la in the much limitations initiations it be lie rome came a necessary to request extra police women momen to restore order and to some umes forcibly the fortunate rheita of the kiiskila they had brought with them save saves the an attempt to brenk break into the tile kitchen and nd make male away with the precious blut was foiled curly in the evening jy lay herrin herself Iter self 1 cries of alarm brought prompt issitt ence ace from tits hi excel deneys secret tiry and a number of the er ervant vanti lL several captures cap were nvere effected but na an the marit proved to be well vell known metra cf of PA clety no arrests arre W ere made the ball with 1 hicks the gayet les opened avies a great a s the knud march alne led by harrin Gros morden 1 and privy councillor iton oa Verlet zuni zung all went well indeed until it came time to throw open the doors of the lite hall in which the banquet closely guarded by a force of policewomen adli gulled as guests wa was 1 I hereupon a most embarrassing question arone following the host bost and hosted in what order should the member membern of the new aristocracy te iw ifera in despair ought sought hi tits patron 1 I had hall it all sica 0 o coral o 0 lately arranged he explained iferd Sinn ilch and alq hl lady first 1 followed by ifera and the tile ecat rut but he be Is ill a mere upstart a what claim ha has lie to prem lencer you forget that tt it was at a t if ife err sinn ilch who per personally poli 11 toned the abells in the enemy t country darin our gi rio artous retreat in the thard arar of he the ar excellency report 4 him film with nearly severa hundred di active to he be ats re r gott what ie Is that I 1 you A inere in ere polso nerl ve it not who himself heroically put to the sword iu one airty forty eight women and amaly twice as ninny many children nahl bahl you are a fool I 1 allut fal fired tie ti a unhappy sk rotary V in point of num in lit rs number numbers matter little numbers are not nil all it if they were have we me not with us the world famous apro who mho rank sank the lusitania Il Immell Nam Num berel berat what Is and this thin inilla ou on talk oft off another I 1 tell you I 1 why if it you had tied your any ay aou ou would eh agte precedence pr ec to every pol Roner and rail rather ther here use 1 I leg it of you your brain I 1 to nil all who wh 0 gloriously 11 aided the fatherland to tales her reputation for cruelty and beast much honor Is I 1 due but vo so mist use stile discretion my rood good fellow fellom the more so as the new german aristocracy la ili still in a chastle anil and formative stage mistakes made tonight might bo be dilli cult to later correct vie must be ile careful precedence must mutt mu tt bo be awarded to one of truly great and unquestionable merit and for that reason it Is that I 1 of Ober te Hele klei chig who s dist 1 at it that instant the m as decided by the advent of a tardy pi st admiral von I 1 nn ho the bead head footman impressively 1 I ith a brunt grunt of 0 delight the host hold hurried forgard fort taril with ith outstretched hands ta to mel coine the distinguished kuest guest It ling itera Muhl to tb hilgh 1 till a nat relief lor now the problem of precedence was providentially solved IN A hat indeed ande l were mere knur darers of women and aud mutilators of baill biek ea prisoners poison polso ners ers anil anti violators in th august pres presence im sence euce of one map mhp hp had purit purk throe three hospital ships after that the affair ment mt me merry rry a P a Ne tiding diling bell and a plin sant time was had by all |