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ADAM A. wEscHLER. AucrloNEER.

ADAM A. WESCHLER. AUCIloNEER.
CHANCERy SALE or FOUR-SrORy BRICK
APARTMENT HOUSE. CONTAINING ~
APARTMENTS. 40. 1475 COIJMB ROAD
NORTHWEST.
By virtue OF decree Of the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia. passed in Equity
Cause No 1920. we. the undersigned trustees,
ises. on MONDAY. THE SEVENTH DAY OF
April. AID. 1918. AT HALF-PAsT FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises. situate In the county Of Wash
ington. in the District of Columbia. and desig-
mated as and being lot 8ap. ia Frederick A.
Schn1idts subd OF lot ~. and part of lot
II Of william Q: Dennison and BENJAMIN F.
Leighton. trustees subdivision OF the Eslin es-
tate as per plat Of said first mentioned sub
division. recorded in Book AZ. page 60 of the
records OF the surveyors ONCE of the District of
Columbia said lot being IN the square taxed as
square 1917 and formerly known for King pur-
poses as lots 500 and SOL. subject, however. to
prior deed Of trust recorded in Liber $780, folio
IL. for SIS 900. at sc. due April 8. 1914.
Terms Of sale Over and above said trust cash.
A deposit Of $500 required OF the purchaser at
the time OF sale. All conveyancing recording
Terms of sale TO he complied with within fifteen
DAYS from dag Of sale. otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property a, the
risk and cost OF the defauting purchaser after
Ave DAYS advertisement Of such resale in some
new spa per published in the city OF Washington
D. c.
F. WALTER BRANDENBURG.
Fendall building;
ALEXANDER WOLF.
Jenifer bnildipg
mh25 dads. eSu Trustees
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON,
THOe. J. OWEN 4 son. AUCr1ONDERs.

THOS. j. OWEN son, AUCTION EEHS.
TRUSTEES. SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING THE THREE
STORY. NINE-ROOM AND BATH BRICK
DWELLING NO. 1888 STREET NORTH
WEST.
BY virtue Of certain deed of trust. duly re
corded in Lber No. 1926. folio 357 ct seq, oil
the land records OF the District of Columbia. and
at the request Of the party secured thereby the
undersigned trustees will sell at public auction
in front mt, Of the premises; on THURSDAY, THs
the following described land and premises. sit
uate in the city Of Washington, District of Co
lumbia. and designated and being lot ninety
seven t97) in ]. II. Meriwether's subdivision OF
lots in square one hundred and ninety-one (191
as per plat recorded in Lber II. folio IS. OF
the records OF the surveyors Office Of the Dis
trct Of Columbia. Subject to right Of way
across the feet Of said lot. for the use
OF lots %. 96. 81 and 90 Of said subdivision
together with the Improvements.
Terms of sale: All cash. 500 deposit re
quired at time Of sale. All convey ancing, re
cordiDg, etc. at cost Of purchaser. Terms OF
sale to be complied with within % days from
day Of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the
right TO resell the property at the risk and cost
Of defaulting purchaser. after Ave days adver
tisement Of such resale in some newspaper pub
lished in Washington. D. c.
WARREN CHOATE.
HARRY X. BOSS.
mh1s. co. 2.2527 Trustees.
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.. H. McLACHLEN. ATTORNEY.

Il. II. McLACHI4EN, AIIUHNEI
Notice is hereby given that the 18th day
Of March. 1913. petition was filed in the Su-
preme Court of the District OF Columbia desig
lips Service to Change its Corporate Name.
being equity No. 3;6S0, by Harold w.
Phillips Service body corporate. existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the Dis
trict of Columbia stating that it was the de
sire of the stockholders of said corporation that
the name thereof he changed, and that at q
meeting of the stockholders held on the Sth day
OF March, 1913. it was unanimously resolved
to- change the said corporate name to "Inde
pendent Printing Companies of L. S. and the
1ecretary was directed to take the proper
legal proceedings to that end, and the said
petitioner prays for decree SO changing the
name of said corporation. Any person having
any valid objection to the granting OF the re-
lief sought In said petition is hereby notified
to make the same in said court before
the TENTH DAY OF APRIL 1913
HAROLD W. PHILLIPS, Secretary.
nlIa IL 1aM 81
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RAILROADS.

CHEs APEAKE AND OHIO LINES.
S:i5 ,. M dnly--Sleepers TO louisville. Cincin-
nati Ind anapois and St. Louis.
$50 pm. daily-PuIlman Cincinnati and
Choago.
l1:10 I'm. daily-Siecpcrs TO Virginia Hot
Sprin.s Cincinnati and louisville
S13 Pa ave. l31a 3 81. and Union Station.
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THos. J. OWEN & son. AUcTIoNEERs

THOs. J. OWEN & son. AUCTIONEERS
TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME DWELLING,
6fst AND G STREETS Ne
BY virtue Of u deed OF trust. recorded in Lber
No. $3.50. at folio 21O ct seq, Of the land rec
Ords Of the District of Columbia. we will sell
at public auction. in front Of the premises on
THURSDAY, APRIL THIRD. 1913. AT THREE
O'CLOCK PM. lot thirty-fve 1851 in square
52I2 Deanwood Heights D. c.
TERMS CASH. Deposit Of fifty dollars at
time OF sale. Sale to be completed within ten
(10) days deposit will be forfeited.
JAS. L. NELL.
LOUISE d. LEE.
Trustees.
JABEZ LEE. Atty. for Trustees.
mh2b-d&dbs. eSu 900 ST. NV.
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What Use, Indeed Z

From the Keasas City star.
young man I'm Hiawatha was asked
il he went TO the fire the other night.
NO" he said. "The fire wak in a black
smith shop. and there was nothing To do
except carry out iron 50 what was the
use. of going.
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FARMS.
FOR SALE (Continued).

REAUTIFTTL SALTWATER FRONT FARAS,
near Annapolis on the Severn and South rivers,
on West river and Chesapeake bay. Many bar
gains on Potomac. Get Waterfront Bulletin.
Free to all.
BooTH's FARM AGENCY. 700 10th NV.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER, AUCTIoNEER.
Large and Attractive Sale OF
Household and Office Furni-
ture, Pianos. Carpets. Rugs
Etc, by Order of Richard P
Herrick, Trustee, and Others
BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
At Weschler's,
o2o Pa. Ave. NV.
SATURDAY, COMMENCING
AT o:3o AM,
Including Upright Pianos. Nah. Parlor Suites
InIaid Rocker. Nah Chairs, Rockers and Settles
Stickiey Leather Settee. Armchairs and Hal
Seat, Leather Couch. Large Leather Armchairs
Cabinet. Pedestals and Tabourettes, Nah; Rush
seat Chair Brass and Enamel Beds. Mahogany
Oak. Bird's-Eye Maple and White Enamel Dress
ers and Chiffoniers Mirror front Wardrobe. Side
boards Bullets. Leather Dining Room Chairs
China Closets. Hall Racks: Shaving Stand, Mir
tresses. Linen. Crockery. Floor Show Cases, Gal
Roll-top Desks. Carpets. Rugs. etc.
At IL O'Clock Noon.
Ford" 5-Passenger Touring Car
Columbia Wayne and
Other Autos. Carriages, Wag-
ons. Harness. Etc.
Terms cash ADAM A. wEscHLEk. Auct
mh27-2t
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LEGAL NOTICES.

trict of Columbia Holding Probate Court
administrator. No. 1eissHA notification as to
the time and place Of the trial Of issues herein
returned mot to be found as to Florence Brew
er Tor Bewer,, Frank Smith, unknown heirs, de-
yisees legatees, next Of kin or alienees Of Alice
Johnston, Florence Stewart Dugan Fletcher
Jones. Thomas smith Lizzie Beavers, Frank
Wells and Harry B. Galpin. it Is this 2lst day
down for trial the 7th day of May. 1918, and
that this order shall be published once a week
se
The the ,Ss Of said
cuted and attested as the last will and tesla.
ment Of Thomas Banks. 2 Was the said
paper writing. II he executed the same. Of
sound and disposng mind and capable of exc
said paper writing executed by the said Thomas
Banks: IL he executed the same, under the un
due influence Of Glenn T. Jones or Emmett
act Of the said Thomas Banks. By the court
Signed) THos: H. ANDERSON. Justice Seal
q ' Wi. s'pyes' JAMES rAs nha hsss,eF
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
IN the matter. Bel Oliver beiaroche. decedent.-
made herein for probate Of the last viii and
testament OF the said decedcnt and for letters
It on odees ss Is e Ss Of
AID. 1918. that John Delaroche husband Of
the decedent, and all others concerned appear
In said court the 30th day of April. AID.
1918, at 10 O'Clock an, and show cause why
such application should not be granted. Let
notice hereof be published in the Washington
Law Reporter and The Evening Star once in
each of three successive weeks before the return
day herein mentioned. the first publication to
day. THOS. II. ANDERSON Justice: tSealo
A true copy-Attest: JAMES TANNER, Reg
.s.-l u " lie. nn-o- laM. 90
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia holding Probate Court.--Estate OF b.
Frances p. Pitts. deceased.-No. 1902, Admin
istration Observation-Disclosures having been maze
herein for probate of the last viii and tesla
ment of said deceased and for letters testament
tary said estate. by Benjamin F. Leighton.
1t Is ordered this 18th day of March. ID. 1918.
that Lpta E. Graves. Nellie A. Dobson. Charles
D. Griffin. Mary c. Graves. Georgia A. Hill and
Willis l.. Woodruff. and all unknown heirs-at
ceased. and all others concerned appear in said
court Monday. the 21st day Of April AID.
1918. at 10 o'clock am. to show cause why such
application should not be granted Let notice
hereof be published in the Washington Law Re-
porter and The Evening Star once In each of
three successive weeks before the return day
herein mentioned, the first publication TO be not
lsss than thirty days before said return day.
THOS. II. ANDERSON, Justice. (Sea1) Attest
JAMES TANNER. Register OF Wills for the
District of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court
FRED G. COLDREN. Attorney. mh13-1aw.3t
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TOURS.

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INCLUDING ALL EXPENSES. Visiting Eng
land. France Belgium and Holland. FOR I'M
erary and full partictlars write at once. MA
& CADY Box 516 House OF Representatives
Once bldg. Washington. ID. &.
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FERTILE VIRGINIA FARMS.
Productive for trucking. general farming and
dairying
The best propositions In Virginia gravitate
To this office.
LOAN MONEY for you to INVEST.
j. NJ. kINCHELOE. 945 Pa. NV.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.
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:. G. SLOAN & CO.. NC, AucTs.. l4o7 ST
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FARM OR SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
large or small i'm the vicinity of
Washington. Maryland Virginia.
MeLACHLEN BANKING CORPORATION,
10th and g sis. NV.
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o\ HIGH GROUND. SMALL HOUSE WITH
porches. yard and trees. in country or village
Address Box 3+t. Star Office
WANTED RENT A HoISE IN StBIRI,S
tx or seven rooms and ba and elect rio
ttcht. hot-wai"r hear and all modern convcD-
ences. must be in perfect condition. Address
FoS 40 Sta ofice.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
Ouimet PrOnounceS
HiSName "Weemet'

~ oSToN, Sept. %, - Francis
x ouimet pronounced Wee
met, who won the United
States open golf championship by
defeating Edward Ray and Harry
Vardon in the play off of the triple
tie, is native of Brookline, Mass,
a suburb Of Boston. Ouimet was
born May 8, 1898, so he is less than
p years old.
He is member of the Wood
land Golf Club and his home is
within sight of the Country Club
links at Brookline. where the
tournament was played.
Ouimet's father is French
Canadian by birth, his mother Is
Irish.
When a lad he was a cadde at
various aristocratic Brookline and
Boston golf clubs and that is how
he learned the game. His first
victories were as a caddie. Later
he began to win school champion
ships, For the past two years he
has been forging to the front as
tournament player at various
New England club meets, and this
summer won the amateur cham
pionship from a big field, including
many celebrated veterans.
He played his first tournament
in 1909, when he won the Massa-
chusotts lnterseholastic champion
ship.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22

baseball statistics faces an array Of
facts that establish the old-timer as
one Of the wonders of the sport lie
was in big league baseball, eighteen
years and he batteds for etter than
300 thirteen years missing the honor
list only five times.
Wagner has achieved fourteen rec
urds of batting average of moe
TIM 300 for the year Dan Brouth-
ers battered the 300 mark fifteen
times Beckley Jim Rtan. keele.
and Van Haltren thirteen, and Laioia
viii total his thirteenth mark of bet
ter than 300 this season.
O'Rourke never cqualed the 400
mark for the year His best record
was .366 That was in 1890, Broth
crhood year, when the National
League pitchers were pie. O'Rourke.
il will be remembered. stucK by the
ship and did not join the Brother
hood.
O'Rourke has been a member If
five National League clubs, starting
with Boston at Tho organization Of
the league, and playing with Prov
idence Buffalo, New York and Wash
ington, leaving the lea"ue in 1899
Twice he has played with winna's
Of the National League champion
ship, the Providence and New York.
Brother Was Also Star Player.
lie was right fielder and first base
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
Georgia Welcomes Hugh Conklin
Great End Returns to College

THE return Of Hugh ConkHn is a
boost to Georgia's chances this .
year. Last season he probably was
the fiercest tackler on the machine
and his work was respected wherever
the Red and Black showed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
Newark Wins Flag in
international League

NEW YORK, sept 22--The Interna-
tionaI League season closed yesterday
with game between Newark and Jer-
sey City. which the Newarks, This years
champions, won TO !. The scheduled
doubIeheader between Providence and
Baltimore at Providence, was Cancelled
because Of rair.
The championship fight, which has
been Interesting fer the last month.
since Rochester began squirt which
sent it 10 within a few points Of the
leaders ended saturday when Newark
clinched the penuant Icy winning two
games from Jersey City. while Rochester
lost a double bill to Toronto
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
Famous Runner VIII
Coach Colby Athletes

NEW YORK. Sept 22-Havey
Cohn. former champion miller Of the
Irish American A. G., has signed a
contract to coach the Colby College
athletes for the season of 1914.
Harvey left yesterday for the Maine
institution, where he expects to de-
velop a cross country team that will
take the measure Of New England s
best college teams Harvey trained
the Colby athletes for last summer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
New Training Camp
For Browns in 1914

TAMPA, FLA, Sept. q President r.
l. Hedges, of the St Louis American
League club to-day signed "a contract
with the city Of ST. Petersburg, across
the Tampa Bay from Tampa. to bring
the Browns there for spring training
lie signed a contract for five years
With the Chicago cubs training in
Tampa for the next five Years spring
exhibition games will hc arranged
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
MAPS HELD TO TIE.

ALBANY y Y, Sept, 22-The
Cleveland American League team and
the Albany Troy club composed OF
state League players played a 10
inning scoreless exhibition game yes
terday. This is Manager Joe Biz
minghams home city.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
PeugOt Car First in
BoulOgne Contest

BOTLOGNE. Sept 22-Scveuteeu
Eight cars started in the race for the
automobile grand prize yesterday. The
weight Of each car was limited 10 $50
pounds. The distance was goo miles
Boilot finished first in rcugot car
making the distance i'm G.07.O0
fouN, in PeugUt. was second. In
6lt0U Guinness, in a Sunbeam. came in
third in 6:lS.00 The Buick ear struck
postman, who sustained serious inm-
ries
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22

lA-N Lld NtlllC anu men IiidA 8b.
M but Christy Mathewson and his
famous "fadeaway' seem to go
On forever
1t was less than year ago that the
fans were questioning the ability Of
the mighty Mathewson to again hold
his own in the big battles between the
pennant winners of the two major
leagues.
Big Six is all in" they said. and
MCGraw will have to look to the in
experienced Tesreau or the cratic
Vanguard TO win the worlds series"
out when the fall days rolled around
and the odor of Burning leaves per-
meated the Indian summer atmos-
phere, it was learned Big Six" would
ne looked to as the mainstay of the
Giants in their battle with the Red
SoX for the championship of the base
JalI world
Matty Dangerous Hurler.
Mathewson did his share in that
great series, but the Giants lost
Another season is almost gone and to-
lay Christy Mathewson stands ont as
the one big factor in the coming Sc
ries
In less than a month the Giants and
Athletics viii meet in what promises
to be the greatest series of contests
for the worlds title baseball has ever
known.
Connie MaCks men have met the
Giants before and humbled them and
they will be called upon To meet praC-
tiCally the same club they defeated
Two years ago
MCGraw is confident it viii be diff
ferent story this year. but he still fig
ures Christy MatheWson, the brain
lest pitcher who ever graCed the
mound viii be the hero Of the story.
Last year the wise ones said Tes-
reau was young and inexperienced
and could not be depended upon and
thus every one lOkcd to MatheWson.
MCGrs-E's famous tWiTler has lost
none of his cunning. lie still pos
sesses that GOODNESS and deliberation
under all trying conditions that has
made his name famous in the annals
of baseball.
While MathcWsOn may not be called
upon to do more than one mans share
in the coming worlds series. he will
be looked to by McGraw to furnish
the gray matter the other twirlers
may not happen to possess.
Mathewson's slow and deliberate
delivery, his amazing speed when
speed is needed, and his aggravating
slow ball, promise to be great factors
in the winning of the worlds cham
pionShip this season
Mathewson will not be alone in the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
prsBRow SETS NEW RECORD.

DETROIT. MICH, Sept &2.-OH the
mile track a the State Fair here Louis
Disbrow drove his racing automobile
miles in 4:24 rs. The judges announced
this to be a worlds record,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
q OMETHING new doing out az
Grant Field. probably this very

NOM EItlNG new dong out =
- Grant Field. probably this very
afternoon.
Scrimmage,
For a couple of weeks the "thut'
of the booted pigskin has been echo
ing through the crisp air Of early fall,
and the softened earth has been
scared and furrowed by plunging
athletes, falling on the ball and on
each other.
But now some regular stuff is to
be pulled, in preparation for the first
game of the year
That event is to be staged with the
big team OF the Seventeenth lnfan-
try from Fort Mcpherson, which is
being coached by Captain Devore,
twice picked as a member of the All
America squad when he was a star
tackle at West Point The soldie"S,
under his tuition. doubtless will have
a team that viii give Heisman's Jack
cts all they can manage, especially as
the game will be used as a try-ou for
practically all the new men who have
shown class enough to rate them as
varsity possibilities.
Gene Patten, expected to prove a
star for Tech this year, may not be
in the first lineup. His equine If
tliction-the familiar charley horse
is diminishing, but lacks a lot of be-
ing dispersed
MALLORY MURPHEE, the Louis
w vile High School star is PLAY
ing the center position on the varsity
in all the signal driN and is showing
up in excellent style.
Murphee viii probably hold down
this position this season, as it seems
more than likely that Loci TIE gritty
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22

a THENS, GA, Sept 22.-There
n is JOY in the camps of the Red
and Black.
Hugh Conklin is here.
And Conlllin viii be in uniform this
afternoon, stepping away at his old
pace at the end of the line and set
ting new mark for the young idea
to shoot atone of the best and most
aggressive ends that Georgia ever
had.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-22
MUG NJ GRAW
NELLFORT|F|ED
WITH HURLERS
MathewSOn, Tesreau and the Er-
ratio Marquard Are Now in
Fine Condition.
BY Sam Crane.

NJ S5 9 9o: ss%s s s's %ss % sas his s
fav,,.e -, 4 ,.a AVA. ~. ..,.1,,, ~, ~,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-08

Mrs. Ralph A. Cox and daughter
Helen, of San Francisco, is visiting hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Southwick
Mrs. T. G. Patterson and two chill,
dren of Hastings, Nebraska, are in this
city visiting at the home of E. 6. Price
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cronise will leave
Wednesday morning for a vacation at
their son S homestead, % miles east of
Roseburg.
Miss Irene Curtis left yesterday for
Tacoma, where she will visit relatives
for few days. Miss Curtis will also
visit Seattle while up north.
The freight case of Matson against
the SOrensOn Lumber company recently
filed with the railroad commission has
now been turned over to the courts to
decide The contention was over
whether the lumber company is a COM
mon carrier and if so, it should accept
freight shipments.
A girls basketball team has been or
ganized at the city Fairgrounds oppo-
site the capitol, and some interesting
games will be played, it is believed. The
Fairgrounds are very popular and at.
tract many out Of town children, as well
as those who live here. The success of
the plan has been great and the director
is pleased with it.
A regular meeting of the board of
school directors was held in the high
school building last night. The matter
of awarding the contract for installing
heating plants in two of the schools
was discussed but no definite decision
was arrived at. The usual bills were
considered and the board adjourned to
meet again next Monday night
The fire departments of both the
Central and East Salem stations made
a sensational run to the Hotel Marion
about O'Clock last night in response
to call of fire which was in progress
in the kitchen Of the hostelry. The
blaze originated from a pile of lSindling
which had been placed under a range
to dry. No damage resulted.
The filers and lnstitutors of the wo.
man S eight-hour bill, through their at.
torneys U'Ren aud Schuabel, have
brought mandamus proceedings against
Secretary of State Olcott for his refus.
al to accept and give a receipt for the
petition subject to the special election
of 1918,