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Hudson $40 Purchasers,

Among those who received their 1916
Hudson $40 touring cars during the
past week were Ernest Rupert, H. C.
Borden and Mrs. f. Dougherty.
Cabriolets were delivered to Mrs. NJ.
NJ Evans and Fl. NJ. Wheeler.
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Purchase Regal Cars.

Among the recent purchasers of 1916
Regal touring cars are the following:
A. NJ. Billop and Albert Lewis, light
tours, and Mrs. Mary G. Jones and j.
Frank Collins. standard 'fours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

One of the most important transact
tions in local automobile circles for
several years past was consummated
yesterday, when the Congressional Ga
rage Company, the Semmes- Kneessi
Automobile Company and the Semmes
Motor Line were consolidated. The
new concern will be known the
Semmes Motor Company, Incorporated.
The company was incorporated under
the laws of Delaware, with a capital
stock of sl5O,000, five siXths of which
has been paid in,
The officers of the new company are:
Charles w. Semmes, president: How
ard G. Kneessi, first vice president and
treasurer; Raphael Semmes. second vice
president and secretary. The Congress
sional Garage Company formed
f1ve years ago and has handled the
WilcoX-Trux and Vim trucks The
Semmes Motor Line has been operating
passenger motor buses over the roads
of southern Maryland for the past
three years. starting from the COM
pany's headquarters, CPS Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. The three routes
were to Leonardtown. La Plata and
Brandywine.
The Semmes Kneessi Company, 1876
about two years ago. handling the
Hudson and Dodge cars Charles w.
semmes and Howard G. Kneessi COM
posed the members of that firm
No Change in Line.
There will be no change in the cars
or trucks to be handled at the re-
spective salesrooms and garages. The
service station for Dodge and Hud-
son cars will continue to be operated
at 1914 street northwest as at pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
Mitchell Sales Manager Here.

o. c. Friend. general sales manager
of the Mitchell-Lewis Motor Company
arrived in Washington yesterday, max
ing his headquarters with Miller Bros
local representatives for the Mitchell
line.
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Two franklin Deliveries.

Two 1916 Franklin $50 touring cars
were delivered during the past week to
William NJ Kelly and Arthur G. Cope
land of this city.
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New Hupmobile Owners.

During the past week 1916 Hupmo-
bile touring cars were delivered to
Capt. Percy Jones, U. S. A., and H H.
SImmS.
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Two 1916 Cadillac Deliveries.

Two seven passenger 1916 Cadillac
touring cars were delivered within tho
past few days to q N Everett and
Mrs. G.. BushholZ
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Gone to Flint. Mich.

Robert H. Martin, manager of the
Washington branch of the Buick Motor
Company, is on a visit to the factory
at Flint, Mich.
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A Chandler Delivery.

a 1916 Chandler roadster, fully
equipped. was delivered during the
past week to Joseph Dobbyn of this
city.
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Driving a Detroit Electric.

Gen. Peter c. Hams, L. S. A. retired.
is the latest purchaser of a four-pas-
senger Detroit electric brougham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

Leo Brooks is the latest purchaser of
a 1916 seven-passenger Chalmers tour |
ing car, fully equipped. Delivery was
made during the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

able for the transmission of news
These men included engineers, manu-
facturers and army officers whose du-
ties are to look after transportation
matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

~OCR hundred and sixty-five miles
of experimental post roads of diff
- ferent types, beneffting twenty
III eight different counties, are now
under construction in thirteen
states. which are cooperating with the
federal government These roads, which
are being built under the supervision of
the United States Department of Agricul-
ture. are authorized by the act of Con-
Eress of August "a, 1912, which appropri-
ated for the Post Office Department $780,
600 to be expended in an experiment to
test out the value of improved rural car
rier routes. The federal government pays
one-third, and the state or county bene-
fitted must defray two-thirds of the cost.
The entire sum of 100000 of federal
funds and 1000. 600 of local funds will
be expended under the supervision and
checking of federal highway engineers.
The following work on post road i'm
provement has been undertaken accord
ing TO bulletin dealing with the con-
struction and maintenance of roads and
bridges, shortly to be issued by the de-
partment:
Post Road Work Undertaken.
Lauderdale county. Ala, thirty miles
OF earth road: Boone and Story counties,
Iowa, ffty-one miles of earth road
Dubuque county, Iowa, twenty miles of
gravel road; Bath and Montgomery coun-
ties. KY. eleven miles of macadam road
Montgomery county, Md. 5.4 miles
of macadam road; Cumberland county,
Me. twenty-one miles of bituminous
macadam road Lefiore county Miss,
twenty-four miles of gravel road Nc
Dowen county, n. c., sixteen miles of
earth road; Davie, Forsyth and Iredel
counties, n. c., forty-eight miles of sand
clay and top-soil road Licking and
Muskingum counties. Ohio, twenty-four
miles of concrete road Jackson county,
Ore, STA miles of earth road Aiken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

A motor cycle club is being formed
among the riding population of Joliet
ILL., The club will be affiliated with the
F.. A. NJ
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A Saxon Six Delivery.

A 1916 Saxon six touring car has
been delivered to Bond Bros. at Spen-
cerville, Md.
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BY HOWARD S. FISK.

OUR hundred and sixty-f1ve miles
of experimental post roads of diff
ferent types. beneffting twenty
eight different counties, are now
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-21
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the City Clerk of the City of Cresco,
Iowa, at his office in Cresco until o.
clock p. m. on the 31st day of May,
1915, for the construction of the
following described improvement, as
per plans and specifications now on file
in the office of said clerk:
Curbing North Elm Street from the
south line of Seventh Avenue East and
West to the south line of Eighth
Avenue East and West with Portland.
cement concrete curb, about 1000
square feet of curbing, more or less,
the work to be commenced on or
before the 10th day Of June, 1915, and
to be fully completed on or before the
LIST day of July, 1915, payment there
for to be made in special assessment
certificates bearing interest at 6 per
cent. per annun1, to the extent that
the cost of same is assessable by law
against the property abutting on and
adjacent to said improvement, any
deficiency between the amount of the
contract price and the amount of said
certificates to be paid in warrants
drawn on the improvement fund. Said
assessment certificates and warrants to
be accepted by the contractor in pay
ment for the work done.
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check, in separate envelope,
said check to be drawn on some bank
in Cresco, Iowa, and made payable to
the order of the city treasurer OF the
City of Cresco, in the sum of 500. 90
Each envelope must be addressed to
the City of Cresco and endorsed with
the name of the bidder and the
improvement such check and proposal
are for, certified checks accompanying
proposals will be returned to the
unsuccessful bidders when the contract
has been awarded, and also to the 6ld,
der to whom the contract is awarded
when he shall have entered into con-
tract for the construction of said
Improvement with the City of Cresco
and given bond in the sum of $500. 90,
with sureties to be approved by the
city council of the City of Cresco for
the faithful performance of his con-
tract. The contract will contain pro-
vision that the contractor shall guar
antee the improvement to remain in
good repair for period of three years
from and after its acceptance by the
CITY and the bond will contain like
condition.
In case the successful bidder shall
fail to enter into contract with the
City of Cresco for the construction of
said improvement or furnish bond as
herein required, the certified check
deposited by him with his bid shall be
forfeited to the City of Cresco as
agreed and liquidated damages.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids, the proposals received will
be acted upon by the city council of
the City of Cresco on the 3lst day of
May, 1915.
Published by authority Of the city
council of the City of Cresco, Iowa.
3St2 M. j. MACARTHUR, City Clerk.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-21
Lime-Loss in tuberculosis

1. the Journal Of the American
Medical Association (Jaasary II.
1910 was the following,
"lt has bees many times stated
that In tuberculosis or In the pre-
Tuberculosis stage an Increased
both In the urine and fecen. In fact.
. Decentralization has been Thought
t. he . forerHn.er Of the develop
meNt Of tubePruIOsls
"FOFced feeding Of tuberculosis
patients and the eAOrnsOUs amount Of
eggs ana nllk once given sWch pa
tieDts are not now eOnsidePed advis-
able by large number Of physicta.s
who are specializing In the treat
nest Of puinaOaaPy tuberculosis"
II tuberculosis is due to loss OF
lime from the system. the success Of
Eckman's Alternative in the treat
ment of this disease may be due, in
part. to the fact that il contains
lime salt so combined with other
valuable ingredients as to be easily
assiniilated.
Always we have urged users of
Eckman's Alternative to attend strict
ly to matters of food.
In addition to rest and proper diet.
some effective remedial agent seems
to be needed, and in numerous cases
OF apparent recovery from tubercu-
losis and kindred throat and bron-
chial affections Eckman's Alternative
has supplied this need.
II does not contain opiates, mar
cotics or habit forming drugs, so it
Is safe to try. Your druggist has it
or will order it, or you can get it
from US direct.
EckAaD Laboratory, PAiladelDhlo,
P. A. Clemmer, druggist, Cresco, low
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-21
MOTHER SUPERIOR
ROSARY HILL HOME
Tells How VinoI Restores
Strength and Vitality to the
Weak, Worn-0ut Ones in
Her Charge.

Rosary Hill Home, Hawthorne, N. 7.
81 have been at work among the sick
and poor for nearly eighteen years, and
whenever I have used Vino1 for rum
down, weak or emaciated patients, they
have been visibly benefited by it One
patient, q young woman, was 80 weak
and i'll she could hardly creep to my door
for aid, and was leaning on friends
arm. supplied Vinol to her literally
and in q month when she returned to
thank me hardly recognized her. She
was strong, her color charming and her
cheeks rounded out. These words are
uttered from my heart, in order that
more people may know about Vinol, as
there is nothing makes me happier in
the world than to relieve the sick. -
Mother NJ. ALPHONSA LATHROP, o. Sd,
Hawthorne, NY.
Such disinterested and reliable testf-
mony should convince everyone of the
merits of Vinol, our delicious cod liver
and iron tonic to build up health and
strength for all weakened and nervous
conditions, whether caused from over
work, worry or chronic coughs and colds.
If Vinol fails to benefit we return your
money.
P. A, CLEMMER. Cresco, iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-21

proposals will be returned to the
unsuccessful bidders when the contract
has been awarded, and also to the bid
der to whom the contract is awarded
when he shall have entered into con.
tract for the construction Of said
improvement with the City of Cresco
and given bond in the sum of So, 600. 90.
with sureties to be approved by the
city council of the City of Cresco for
the faithful performance of his con-
tract. The contract will contain pro-
vision that the contractor shall guar
antee the improvement to remain in
good repair for a period of three years
from and after it's acceptance by the
City and the bond will contain like
condition.
In case the successful bidder shall
fail to enter into contract with the
City of Cresco for the construction of
said Improvement or furnish bond as
herein required, the certified check
deposited by him with his bid shall be
forfeited to the City Of Cresco as
agreed and liquidated damages.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids, the proposals received will
be acted upon by the city council of
the City of Cresco on the 31st day of
May, 1915.
Published by authority of the city
council of the City of Cresco, Iowa.
1872 M. j. MACARTHUR, City Clerk.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-21
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the City Clerk of the City Of Cresco,
Iowa, at his office in Cresco until 8 o.
clock p. m. on the 31st day of May,
1915. for the construction of the
following described improvement, as
per plans and specifications row on file
in the Office of said clerk:
Paving North Elm Street from the
south line of Seventh Avenue East and
West to the south line of Eighth
Avenue East and West with two
course concrete seven inches thick or
single course concrete six inches thick
with top covering of bitumen, about
2lOO square yards of paving, more or
less, the work to be commenced on or
before the 18th day of June, 1915, and
to be fully completed on or before the
18th day of August, 1915, payment
therefor to be made in special assess
ment certificates bearing interest at
per cent. per annum, to the extent
that the cost of same is assessable by
law against the property abutting on
and adjacent to said improvement, any
deficiency between the amount of the
contract price and the amount of said
certificates to be paid in warrants
drawn on the improvement fund. Said
assessment certificates and warrants to
be accepted by the contractor in pay
ment for the work done.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check, in a separate envelope,
said check to be drawn on some bank
in Cresco, Iowa, and made payable to
the order of the city treasurer of the
City of Cresco, in the sum of $4,000.
Each envelope must be addressed to
the CITY of Cresco and endorsed with
the name of the bidder and the
Improvement such check and proposal
are for, certified checks accompanying
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-21

1t is cheaper to make a new floor
with the Chi-Namel Granting System
at &c per so. #. than to buy any other
floor covering-and you'll like it better.
Wen count it privilege, rather than
a trouble, to show you how, at our Chi
Namel counter.
FRED LOWRY, Cresco, la.
Evening star., 1915-11-16
CONCLUDES
WOMAN'S conference
Brilliant Function at New Willard
in Honor Of National De-
50
tense Advocates.

brilliant reception in the red room
OF the New Willard Hotel, followed by
a buffet supper. closed the first won
ans conference on national defense,
held yesterday at the hotel by the re-
Gently organized woman's section of the
Navy League. Col. George Richards, U.
S. NJ. C.. assisted by Lieut. David LIE
Breton. U. S. N, made the presenta-
tions. Present as aids were thirty Of
hcers of the Army, Navy and Marine
corps In full dress uniforms.
Several hundred guests were pres
ent, among them many of the most So
caIy prominent women of Washing
ton and other cities
Receiving Line.
In the receiving line were: Mrs. Hugh
L. scott, wife of the chief of staff of
the army. who wore a gown of black
anu white embroidery with touches. of
oiaek Chiffon; Mrs. George Barnett. in
cerlse chiffon heavily embroidered in
gold with a girdle of cloth of gold and
necklace OF pearls; Mrs. o. H. P. Bel
mont OF New York, president of the
foiitical Equality Union, in a gown of
wnite satin and silver tissue with a
chains from which was s,ls-
pended large heart-shaped emerald
surrounded by diamonds; Mrs. William
A,aiexander, a. president OF the Special Re-
Iie1 society, in black tulie with a chr.
sage hnish OF pink roses and pearl or
namenis: Mrs. William Cumming story.
PRESIDENT ~ general of the Daughters OF
the american Revolution, in a gown Of
mauve velvet brocade with a corsa pe
nniSn OF white lace: Mrs Reynold T.
aaH.- president Of the Society of Naval
sponsors. In white satin and tulle with
lridescent trimming: Mrs Frank D.
Udenneimer. president general of the
Snlted Daughters Of the Confederacy.
m black satin with girdle of deep
o4ee velvet: Mrs. Ashurst, in peacock
velvet with black lace and iridescent
trimming; Mrs. C.. Vanderbilt Cross. in
Dlack lace over white satin; Mrs. Ar
thur M Dodge. national president Of
the Association Opposed to Woman Suf-
rage, In gown of blue velvet with a
corsage finish of spangled tulle; Mrs.
Perry Belmont. in gown Of black lace
neavily incrusted in gold with grace
ful gfrdle of cerise velvet with dia-
mond- ornaments and a black tulle
headdress. held in place with a jeweIed
band. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson, in
silver lace over pale gray satin.
Mrs. Lindley NJ Garrison, who was to
have stood at the head of the line, was
unable to be present on account of ILL
ness.
Evening star., 1915-11-16
VESSELS BUTFETED BY GALE.
Wind Causes Trouble to Schooners.
Steamers in Rough Water.

Yesterdays northwest wind on the
river caused trouble to lumber and
wood laden vessels that were bound
here. The schooner Ella r. Hull. laden
with lumber from North Carolina for
the Elm City Lumber Company of this
city, was caught in the gale on Fort
Foote, Just below Alexandria. and when
the tug Carter reached her to tow her
to this port the seas were breaking
completely over her and extra heavy
flaws were picking up boards from her
deckload and carrying them overheard.
TIE vessel was not damaged ana was
berthed at the foot of 14th street 10
unload.
chored below Fort Washington. drag
ged her anchors and was nearly ashore
on the Maryland side of the river wnen
her anchors caught
Steamers out on the bay last night re-
port having encountered rough water.
but as far as shown no damage was
done. Yesterday afternoon the tide
was high, but the gale soon caused It TO
drop and at low -water.this morning 1t
was considerably below the usual low
water level. ?
Evening star., 1915-11-16
Orders in Divorce Court.

Justice Anderson. presiding in Equity
Division 1. has signed decree OF aoso-
Lutte divorce in favor of Mabel c. Page
from Arthur d. Page The proceedings
were commenced November 10. 1914
Attorney Leo A. Rover appeared for the
wife. Attorney R. Newton Donaldson
represented the husband by direction OF
the court.
Justice Siddons, who dismissed a di-
vorce proceeding last May which had
been instituted by Julius Backenheimer
against Bertha NJ Backenheimer. has
vacated that decree Of dismissal and
the ease will proceed to a rehearing
Counsel Ior the husband claim. it is
understood. that they have newly dis
covered evidence which should be con-
sidered by the court.
Evening star., 1915-11-16
BOOKER WASHINGTON
AT THE White HOUSE
A Different Version of the Dinner
With President Roose-
welt.
To the Editor of The Star:

10 the Editor Of The Star:
I noticed in your issue of Monday
this heading. "The True Story Told at
Last of Booker Washingtons Luncheon
at White House." which sought to dis
prove that he was ever formally in
vlted with a view of relieving Mr..
Roosevelt and his administration of the
stigma which such an invitation is sup
posed to carry with it. AS a matter of
fact. Mr.. Washington was as worthy to
sit at the White House table as the
guest of the President as any other
American citizen living at the time.
Judged by any standard of fitness, the
propriety of having him there could not
be challenged. l said at the time, in
an address which I delivered: why
shouldn't colored man dine at the
White House If he is sufficiently emf
nent and is of the right stamp? Is he
not an American citizen? Is ne not
part of this republic? Why should he
alone be shut out and all other races
admitted"
Now, as to this luncheon ,as the article
in The Star calls it. l happen to know.
and to know from Mr.. Washington him
self. that he was formally invited to
dine at the White House by President
Roosevelt. The evening when it oc-
CURED Mr.. Washington was at my
house. / lived then at 1926 L street
northwest. He reached the house fully
an hour before the time fixed for the
dinner. Mr.. Washington was in full
dress. We talked about the invitation.
I congratulated him upon it. and felt.
and SO expressed myself to him, that it
was important, not SO much as per-
sonal tribute to himself as fitting
recognition of the race with which he
was identified. In this act. on the part
of the President of the United States,
for the first time in the history of the
country, the color.sd man was accorded
courtesy that heretofore had been
denied him, while it had been extended
to the Representatives of other races in
the republic. In this act. therefore. in
this respect, the colored people were
lifted to the same plane of equality as
other races, which rightly belongs to
them. When the time came for him
to go he took the cab that was waiting
for him and was driven to the White
House, promising me that he would re-
turn, il possible, at the close of theL din
ner, and let me know how everything
went off, which he did. These are the
simple facts in the case, and no at
tempt to make them other than they
are can change them.
FRANCIS J. GRIMKE.
Evening star., 1915-11-16
Light Buoys to Be Changed.

At the Norfolk and Point Lookout.
Md, depots of the lighthouse service
Tor this district spar buoys are being
made ready to replace the light and can
buoys along the Potomac and in other
waters, in preparation for the coming
of ice-making weather. To keep the
valuable light buoys from being car
ried away and damaged by the drifting
Ice, they are each season taken up and
stored, and spar buoys. that are not
easily moved by ice. are substituted for
them. The work of changing the buoys
will be started within the next week or
two.
Carbeacon and Russell lights. i'm
portant aids to navigation on the North
Carolina sounds. are to be rebuilt, and
the tender Laurel is scheduled to leave
the Portsmouth, Va, depot this week
for North Carolina waters, to do the
construction work.
Evening star., 1915-11-16
Judgment

1t is not wise to use the judg-
ment throne, unless you. have no
blemish of your own. Are you so
free from every sin and vice, so
pure in thought, so everlasting
nice, that you dare. judge the
gents who misbehave, call one a
chump, another one knave? Is
your own record like the driven
snow, that at a neighbor you the
harpoon throw? This morn I
heard old Jabez Weatherwax rip
sundry fellows up their absent
backs; one beats his wife, his
home with anguish fills, one -bor-
rows cash, one doesn't pay his
bills; all have their faults, as
Weatherwax explained; licen-
tiousness is in their nature grain
ed. And so l said, 20 Jabez
Weatherwax, man like you, who
high in virtue stacks, man so
wise, man so truly good, should
not permit his wife to saw the
wood, to pack in coal, since days
are growing cool, to wash the
clothes, and labor like a. mule. l
see her shaving, as l pass your
home, while you sit here, your
whiskers white with foam, and
roast your neighbors till the air
is blue-and all of them are bet
ter men than you." This brought
a round of rapturous applause,
and Jabez folded up his safety
laws. WALT MASON.