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The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
INSURANCE MEN ASK
wilson TO BANQUET
President Tells Delegation He Will
Endeavor to Attend Dinner
Next Week.

A delegation of life insurance men.
headed by Edward A Woods, OF Pitts
burgh, president of the National As
sociation of Life Underwriters, yester-
day morning invited President Wilson
to be the guest of honor at a banquet
to be given at the New willard on
the evening Of February "a, to the
executive committee of the associa-
tion.
The President was told that on this
occasion life insurance men from AL
parts Of the United States will be in
Washington to attend a mid-year
meeting of the executive commit
tee of the national association. At
the same time there will be held q
congress of life underwrrers' asso-
Citations OF the Southeastern States.
Mr.. Woods told the President that
probably no body of men represented
so large a proportion of Americans.
who are vitality interested in two is
sues which are engaging his thought
very much at this time-peace and
preparedness.
The President assured the delega-
ton he would endeavor to attend the
banquet
The invitation committee included
Edward A. Woods, William H. Stew
art, of New York; George c. Jordan,
president of the local association: /:
Ernest J. Clark, John Dolph, Z. S.
Brashears, H G. Johnson, Eugene G.
Adams. Orville B. Drown, John NJ
Cherry. Thomas P. Morgan. jr. T A
Lee, T. Janney Brown. G. z Dunkum,
D. Fulton Harris. C W. Huske, l.
A. Albert and L. S. Lipscomb.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

County-yirginis c. Sutton to Eoise C. Hunt
undivided Z interest in tract described. SO
Whittingham-George Miles ct ux. to Cora d.
BOldGn, lot Is, SO
IL Fifteenth street northeast l42S and lE9 Ames
place northeast-J =. Rhodes ct VI to Samuel q.
sibley. lots 50. "a and g. square lO8. SO
200 Seventeenth street northwest-Freeman g.
Fowler ct VI. to George II. and Berth. Oliver lot
sl6. square 1861, SO; stamps $50.
Rosedals and Isherwood-ClArencs G. KiIby to
John W. BrsEner, lots Al to Is. block 70. So stamp
500.
Petworth- -Middaush & Shannon, Inc. to James
c. Yaden. lot 2. block 81. SO; stamp % cents
4l G street northwest-Hsny A. Kite ct ur to
Henry g. Mcfarland. lot 81, square 5s, SO;
stamps s..
Mount Pleasant, Pleasant Pi,ins-H,rry w,rdman
and John ChaneJ to Darius W. Berry, lot -,
square 88s, SO.
2Oos Thirteenth street northwest-Edward Rouser
Ct VI. TO Thomas A. CoI, lot q. spusr, gs, 30.
1903 Eighteenth street noFthwest-AIap Z walker
ct to Maria A. Dispenza lot Al square B2 SO
Twelfth street between w street and Florida
avenue n0rthWest-samuel MADDOX surviving trustee
to Arthur P. Drury lot z and part lot 2. square
ge. 81 10.
PstwOrth-CIarencs B Hight and Harry Z. K.r,
trustees, TO Margaret W. Easterday lot Ts block B.
500
Chichsta-Frederics NJ. Mark. ct W. to John
h. Clancy lot s.. square 5755 SO.
Mount PleaSant-Harry wardman and John H.
CLANCY to Mary J. Marsden. lot rs. square sss
80.
l0l5 street southsss-Ssmuel Lees ct ur to
John l. Sacks sub lot s. square % SO; John l.
Sacks coureys same property to Martha W. Lees 80
LeDruit PGk-John W. Brawner, trustee TO Marie
L Taylor. lot =. block Is, SO
2is street northeast-Clarence O. KiTby 10 M.ts
L Taylor. lot l8 square 1908. SO.
Lanier Hazhts-Leona p. TlIler ct rir Theodor.
q. TO Charles Z. Wire. Inc, lot CT, so.
Fsrlssn-John II. Dsvdnsy et VI. to Horatio N
and Lille T. Tsplin, lot IL, square 6so6 So
street between Seventh and Eighth streets
FTr-k at kIa-- W.
son, lot D. square ss SO.
Fourteen snd-one-hsK street between and O
streets northeast-James r. E7Ierson ct W. TO
Bernard Coombs, lot "a square 1866 so
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
WILSON TO PRESENT MEDAL.
Miss Lawrence VIII Receive Prise
from Patriotic Societies.

The medal to be given by the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. the
Sons of the Revolution. and the Sons
of the American Revolution TO Miss
Ina NJ Lawrence, of Anacostia, on
Washington's birthday for the best
essay in their contest will be present
ed by President Wilson. who, yester-
day, accepted an invitation to attend
the services in Memorial Convention
Hall.
Miss Lawrence's essay was on Gen.
Montgomery's Campaign Against Que
bee" Walter s. Smoot, of Central High
School, who won last years honors,
was her closest competitor. The COM
mittee which invited the President in
cluded Commander John H. Moore, U.
S. N; Col. George Richards. U. S. NJ. C.;
w. V. Cox. Mrs. +. +. Greenwalt, Mrs.
Vida K. CIementson. Mrs. Lisle S. Lip
scomb, Col. John Van Hoff. Fred b.
owen, and Thomas S. Lockwood.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
INTEREST Turns
TO CASH wheat
Local Traders Expect Scant
Supply to Boost Prices
Further.
NEWS OF LOCAL MARKET
Washington Gas IS Touch New High
in Active and Firm Bond
Market.
NEWS OF LOCAL MARKET

The change for the better in the cash
wheat situation. Is attracting interest
among local traders, particularly among
those from the central and middle west
ern States. The change Is believed to be
due largely to the fact that practically
all OF the Spring and Canadian wheat
held in the East, is sold to go out and
the other Canadian will not be available
In quantity for a long time, owing to the
railroad situation. with Australia and
Argentina out of the market. this will
throw the burden of the necessities of
European demand on the American winter
wheat market, and traders look for "a
still further betterment in premiums.
Warrington Gas Is At New High.
Washington Gas IS made a new high
for the year yesterday in an active and
firm bond market. selling at 107, the
highest in many months. Traction Is
were strong at 107 3-S, Potomac cons. 5s
sold at 80 3-4 and Potomac first IS at loo 3-4
American Graphophone moved freely at
80. Railway Is were down a little at
50 5-S
In the stock list, Traction was strong
er at IS IA. Railway prefers ex-dividend.
at 81 3-4 and 81 rs. and Norfolk and Wash
lnGton Steamboat at 1b5.
C. r. Norment Home from South.
Clarence F. Norment has returned from
a winter vacation at Palm Beach.
Merkenthaler Declares Dividend.
Mergentraler yesterday declared it's
regular dividend of 2 1-2 per cent, payable
March 81. to stockholders Of record March
4. Books do not close.
c. J. Bell OF for Florida.
Charles ]. Bell leaves today for a ten
day trip to Florida.
To Lecture Before Bankers.
The lectures of T. Morris Wampler. on
negotiable instruments. will be continued
this evening before Washington chapter,
American Institute of Banking
j. NJ. Green Back from Hunting.
James NJ Green has returned from an
unsatisfactory cunning trip in North
Carolina. The weather was too warm
for hunting.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE

WHITE
Robert Q. Jsferd'. % Of Charleston. W. Va.
and Ffede1ca G. Rust, p. Of this city. Rev. Earle
Wiley.
Lemnsl n. Vaughan, 3. Of Lawrsnceriue. Va.
and Biooms L. Glass. 20. Of Reds'ille. N. O.
Rev. John L Btigrs
Sol A. Bosstzky. g. Of this city, and Rae Mar
NOR. 2. Of Baltimore. Rev. A. Sheneman
John Mcdowell. jr. "a, and Nancy V. wJatt
q. both q Richmond. Va. Rev. W. ". Nc
Master.
Orlando F. Sykes. =. and Helen N. Willis, g
Rev. @. NJ. Clayton.
Joseph Roy Wilmington. 2. and Frances Loe~e.
p. both Of Baltimore. Rev. L. NJ. Chambers
Morris Minsksr "a, and sophia Eyrin a. Judge
Robert II. Terrell
Norman L. GI,soock, a. and Rosaiia NJ dc
Mna, 8. Rev. G. J. Bryant
Aosrt Holmes Mentzei. a, and Arnes Z. Lydou,
2. both Of Baltimore. Rev. J. F. Ehenrude.
Raymond L. Heironimus, g and Charlotte NJ
Stecklein. Is. Rev. G. +. Dudley.
Lawrence d. Burrett. B and Mary K. F1ippo s.
Csben r Garter. 2. and Lena Petersohn D
both Of Richmond, Va Rev. J. r. Roth
Fred W. FresE1e, a. and Lena B. FalIbush, S.
Rev. J. Z. Bdggs.
Thomas Joseph, z and Sarah Thomas, 10 Rev
William B. Hubbs. Is and Lucy L G.Il.hsr. "a
Rev. G. G. johnson
CoLoRED.
William II. Godding. 45 and Agnes NJ. Stamps,
70. Rev. W. J. Howard.
Raymond N. Dent. q, and Grace R. Castor, n
Rev. II. T. Dent.
James n. Clark Is, and B,hei n. Hayes, 2.
Rev. AlonBo ]. Olds
Walter l.. Coates. 3. and Mary NJ Lee. 10 Rs,.
NJ. W. Claire.
Thomas Lancaster 81 and Eva Wheeler, g. Rsv.
George l. Conlan.
Haywood Simmons. 8. and Besis Tlbm,n, d
Rev. A. @. Garner
Woody Gray. "a. and Lena Jackson, q, both
Of Richmond County. Va Rev. James z Willis
William Whits. %. and Elizabeth Morris, 8
Rev. James Z Willis.
Ernest T. Wilson, .. and Louise wrenn, q Re-,
A. c. Garner
Charles J. Thomas. z, and Lottie Jones, So both
Of HysttsTile Md. Rev. Charles B. Ashton.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
District Courts

Seventeen pieces of real estate were
left by John E. Wagner, according to
a petition for letters testamentary filed
Yesterday by his brother. Henry G.
Wagner, named as executor. The pro-
perty, which goes to the wife, Mrs.
Lillian NJ. Wagner, follows:
Premises 1929 Irving street northwest,
26 Sixteenth street northeast, and 1912
street southeast, and a half interest
In 3llS Dumbarton avenue northwest,
S626-2s-3 P street northwest, 1s44-t6-4s-50-
62-S4 B street southeast, 1910 East Capitol
street, and a-3-5-7 Sixteenth street north
east.
At the wife's death the property is to
be held in trust by the Union Trust Com
pany for an adopted daughter Of the
testator, Ruth Wagner, and at her death
It goes to the brother. who also Is given
an interest In the business at s22l NJ
street northwest.
Justice Mccoy. yesterday. granted
Samuel r. Bagnam a divorce from Ida
NJ. Bagnam.
Justice Anderson yesterday granted
Maria Hicks an absolute divorce from
Joseph Hicks.
Suit for divorce, charging desertion,
was Instituted yesterday by Lillian F.
against bdNlu TOCHenOuT,
who. the wife alleges, is on the U. S. s.
Pathfinder. stationed at Manila. The
couple were married December Is, 1913
Attorney r. E. Walker represents the
wife.
Suit for maintenance was brought yes
terday by Gertrude W. McIlveen
through Attorney A. w. Thomas against
Albert F. McIlveen. One child, Claude,
Is with the plaintiff, the bill states.
Alleging he was injured when a car of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company stopped suddenly at Fourteenth
and c streets northwest on January 8
last William A. Ball, yesterday, sued
the company for 5000. Attorney James
A. Purcell represents the plaintiff.
The will of George B. Miller. filed yes
terday, leaves his entire estate includ-
ing their home In Bladensburg road. to
his wife, Elizabeth Miller. The wife
also is named executrix. Miller was
retired butcher.
The Will Of Eugenia J. Bremen be-
queaths 800 to the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. Bequests of 800 each
also are made to Claude n. Guyton and
Allede r. Husley. her brother and sister.
The residue is left to her daughter,
Mabel E. Hunt, who is named executrtx.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
Circuit Division No. 1.
JustIce Gould.

Murphy, guardian, VS.. Wolfe ct al; or
der extending time for defendant Wolfe
TO plead; plaintiffs attorney. NJ. J. Col
bert.
Doyle VS.. District Of Columbia and
Bradley W. Doyle vs.. same; bill Of ex-
ceptions signed and ordered Of record ;
plaintiffs attorneys. B. T Doyle and E.
II. Jackson; defendants attorneys, John
s. Barbour and r. ]. WhitefOrd.
Carpenter vs.. Southwestern Surety In
surance Company: leave granted defend
ant to file additional pleas forthwith;
plaintiffs attorney, J. ]. Darlington; de-
fendant's attorneys, F. ]. Hogan and
David Wiener.
O'ConnOr VS.. Washinton Post Company
amendment to declaration filed by leave
of the courts; plaintiffs attorney, A. l.
Newmyer; defendants attorney, w. ].
Lambert.
Sully VS.. Hammond: jury respited;
plaintiffs attorneys, Cuttings & Cham
berlin: defendants attorneys. McKenney
& Flannery and George P. Hoover.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
Criminal Division No. I,
Iu.ffee CnxEn0fan


United States VS.. Thomas K. Lusby;
nonsupport: bench warrant issued.
United States VS.. Irene Milstead; muir
der, first degree: jury respited: attorneys,
NJ E O'Brien and ]. H. label
United States VS.. Clarence A. Hood:
|nonsupport; warrant OF removal fled and
defendant committed to jail.
United States vs.. James McKenney;
|nonsupport; plea guilty; sentence sus-
pended and placed on probation per recog-
nizance 800 taken; attorney. s. D. Truett
United States VS.. Samuel E Streeks;
nonsupport; plead guilty; sentenced to
jail one year.
United States vs. Thomas N NuckoIs
jr.; perjury; placed on probation per
recognIzance. 800 taken; attorney, L. A.
Block.
United States VS.. David H. Lawrence;
false pretenses; plea not guilty.
Hewlett VS.. McGarter and 5I5s1-Tignor
VS. McGarter; jury respited: PLAINTIFF
attorneys, ]. H. Stewart and w II. Rich
ards: defendants attorneys, A. W. Scott
and W. c. Martin.
International Textbook Co. VS..
Adams; judgment for plaintiff against
defendant for s105; plaintiffs attor-
ney, II. W. Wheatley: defendants at
torney. W. ]. Lambert
. ASSIGNMENT TO-DAY.
In re lunacy of George F. Howell
Lakewood Market Co. VS.. Low; at
torney. Costigan.
Pluyn VS.. Gebhard; attorneys, Handy
Darlington.
Harney VS.. Daniel; attorney. Bal
ifnger.
u-ury VS.. Daniel; attorney, Bal
linger.
Jewett VS.. Union Savings Bank; at
torneys. Rideut-Lambert.
Brainerd VS. Morse; attorneys,
Chase-Johnson.
Pendleton VS.. Cobb; attorneys, Quinn
-Onutt, jr.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17

aaO. tire. yesn. per cent ni-snnu,lly. lot

Euo three yean. per cent seni- annually. lot
s.
Square l5-Dorcttia s. Msckay TO George W. Brown
and Garrison McClintock TO secure William A.
johnson, 500 October ls. lsls, per cent semi-
annually lot @.
Grssslsnds-william T. Brooks and others to Thomas
II. Patterson and Barbara Rodler to secure
William T. Brooke $50; Bessie Z. Brooke, $50;
Katherine @. Brooke, so; Morren A. Brooke.
ST.d; Forence l. Brooke, se; Alfred Wilson.
Ss.g; George G. Duval. 1913; Central Dis
>pensaD and Emergency Hospital xl; William
p. Cam, so; ]. William Shea, so; Philip E
Brooke. $50; one year. per cent, lot l.
Square 57-George H. Oliver ct ux to Clarence NJ.
De Wells and William +. Ogie. to secure Free
man g. Fowler. s,l7o; to Ie months, per
cent semi-snnually lot SIS.
Avalon Heights-J. Vance Woodruff ct ux to Francis
Williams and Floyd E Davis. to secure Arabsl
G. Hennase 500, three years per cent semi
annually, lot TO- square i31
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
BIRTH RECORD.
WHITE "


Goorve A. and Margaret l. Sachs, bog.
Roy z. and Annie L. Smith, girl
Arthur V. and Anna NJ. Thomas. bog.
Edward and Ellen Reeves. boy.
Frank and Clsrice =. Richardson. boy.
Dennis J. and Hannah NJ. 0'ConneIl, girl.
George f. and ElTs B. Miller, boy.
Roger W. and Bertha B. Montagus, boy.
Arthur and Emma l. Lowe, gfH.
Henry Il. and Margaret Hslfpap, girl.
Robert E. ID. and Clyde Hall, girl.
James g. and Lillian L. Helm, girl.
Robert L and EVE @. Baxter, bog.
COlDFzD
Robert and Mary A. Smith. girl.
John and MARY R. Washington, boy.
Clinton and Sylvia Washington, girl.
Leroy and Hannah Pollard, GID.
Ralph and Lottie Nelson, boy.
Winfield and Laura Macabee, boy.
GansOn and Maud Davkins, boy.
James and Elma Ashton. bog.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17

that doesn't produce satisfactory
results? HARDLYi
Some of you merchants who
have never tasted the sweet fruits
of increased business through ad-
vertising come in and let's talk
over a plan to start RIGHT NOW
and keep II up week after week, 1t
is keeping everlastingly at II that
brings success" A dollar and five
cents will buy enough space each
week to tell your story In the Want
Columns. A dollar and five cents a
week for fifty-two weeks would COST
you only $3.50 for an entire year.
That isn't any more or much
more than perhaps you pay your
cheapest clerk for one weeks
work. And the clerk waits mostly
on old customers, while your ad-
vertisements in The Herald will invite
NEW trade. Can you think of any
better way to invest a dollar and fiv.
cents week2
Phone Main $500 and let's start the
success-ball rolling for you in the
next issue.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
DEEDS OF TRUST,

Square 3o56 lot ee-JoseT Parst ct ux to Chapin
Brown and Henry II. Bergman. to secure OH
entail Building Association No. 8. ESQ.
Square los, original lot 3-Totten Ward to
American Security & Trust Company. to seeur.
National Savings Trust Company SIS 900; three
years, Per cent semi annually.
Square los3 lot Ils-George Z. Dennis ct ur to
Marvin A. Gusts and Arthur Carr, to secure
Perpetual Building Association, 81, 500
rrtning CITY, lot 5, block 3-william n srindells
ct ux to Ernest L. Schmidt and George NJ
Emmerich, TO secure German-AmencAn Building
Association, 81 200.
Square lG5, lot TIBernard Coomhs to Thomas n
Pickford and Alexander Gorman, to SECURE
james r. Elsrson, 500; monthly payments, s
per cent.
Dobbin. Addition lot 81. block Is-sadie A. Wright
to George NJ. Enmerch and Douglass s. MaokaIl
to secure Washington Six Per Cent Permanent
Building Association. 81 900.
Brookland-Hsnry o. Lewis to b. Francis Saul and
James +. Shea, to secure Home Savings Bank
s1.2o. three years. per cent semi annually
lots 10. II, Il, Is and a. square FU Cars trusts,
one Of s2.so on each lott.
Harlem-Msry G. Hospital to Washington Loan 4
Trust Company, to secure Equitable Co-opera-
tive Buiding Association S.ao. part tract de-
scrbed.
Petsorth-James G. Ysden ct ux to b. Frsncs
saul and ]. Wriley Jacobs. to secure Thomas
4. Allen, E.fe three years. per cent semi
annually. lot 2, block 81. Same TO William z
sherman and Charles N. waIlingsord, to secure
Middaush & Shannon Incorporated 81 zoo o,.
monty payments, 8 per cent semi annually, Hme
property.
Holmead Aanor-Clayton r. Denmark to John ID.
Goughlan, William j. Flather; IT., and Morton
three years. per cent semi-snnuaIly lot Is,
block @. Same to same to secure same. s, 900,
three years. per cent semi-snnually, lot I34
block g.
square l2-NHlam A. Hill and josephine P. Hill
to Harry L Bust and George C. Bowie to securs
A. Elizabeth Ohphant $500 three yesrs ~
per cent semi annually lot 81.
s-nzr
TruN Company, TO National Sayipgp 4
Trust Company. Nss, three years, per cent
semi annually, lot 81
Square lUB-Peter r. Burke ct NIX to I<u;x p-.k
and Watson ". Cisrk. to secure n. N Mar.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
E0ufty SuIfa.

Gertrude W. McIlveen VS.. Albert T.
McIlveen; for divorce a mensa ct thoro;
plaintiffs attorney A. w. Thomas.
Frances H. Maddox ct al VS.. Sadie s.
Richardson ct al: for partition; plain
tffrs' attorney, I. II. Linton.
]. Ford Thompson VS.. J. Ford Thomp-
son, tr., ct al; to substitute trustee
plaintiffs attorney, ]. J. Darlington.
Lillian F. Gochenour vs.. David T. Goch-
enour; for divorce a mensa ct thoro;
plaintiffs attorney, R. E. Walker.
Emma Riggles VS.. Everhard Delius ct
al; to quit title; plaintiffs attorney, G..
Percy McGlue.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
Cirenit Division No. :.
Insfirr sfn6nrd.

Lane VS.. Palmer; verdit for plaintiff
for $500: plaintiffs attorneys. Charles
Poe and Fl. W. Wheatley; defendant s
attorney. II. E Davis.
Gregory vs.. BirtweIl: jury respited;
plaintiffs attorney, F. F. CoIladay; de-
fendant's attorney, l. Cabell William
son.
ASSIGNMENT FOR TODAY.
Chaloner vs.. Washington Post Com
pany: attorneys, Colladay-LAmbert.
Umberger vs.. Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington Railroad Company; at
torneys, Glassie-McKenney & Flannery
Bronaugh VS.. Splaln; attorneys, Giles
Hinton.
Marsh vs.. District OF Columbia; attor-
neys, WOTthington-Syme
Lalefsky vs.. Joseph; attorneys, Behrend
Baker, Leahy.
Reilly vs. Gibson: attorneys, Cuttings &
hamberlin-Quinter.
Brown VS.. Hylers; attorneys, Fulton &
Cobell-Kimball.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17

In Jewish marriages the bride all
ways stands at the right hand OF the
groom; with every other nation of
the world her place in the ceremony is
at the left.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17

The Scots in Ulster first established
lien manufactures during the reiEn OF
James ], and from this beginning has
the bushes OF tie present day developed
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17

The flowers Of the foxgIove resemble
the fingers Of a glove. The term foXgIove
is said to be a corruption OF the term
folks glove" or "fairy's glove"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
Equity Dfvtsion No. 2.
IuaficN MrC0y.

Basnam vs. Bagnsm; absolute d.
vorce granted and costs to be paid by
correspondent; plaintiffs attorneys, ].
W. stazgers, d. W. Baker and W. E.
Leahy; defendants attorney, E. Il.
Giles
Allen vs. Allen; order making
Charles H. wiltsis party defendant;
order appointing Stanley H. Fischer
guardian ad Item; plaintiffs attorney,
c. S. Hill; defendants attorney, W. o.
Davis.
Ball VS.. First Cooperative Building
Association; decree authorizing settle
ment with American Bonding Co.;
plaintiffs attorneys, W. ]. Lambert
and r. II. Yeatman; defendants at
torney, d. w. ODonoghue.
Groener vs- Groener; rule as to in
junction returnable February Is;
plaintiffs attorney. J. J. Keenan,.
Haney VS.. Wright; decree of partt-
tion; plaintiffs attorney Irving WILL
hanson; defendants attorney. John
Ridout.
Krams VS.. Krams: attorneys. Penny
backer. shealey-Flournoy. Witt, Car
rington.
Jones VS.. Jones; attorneys, DeLacy-
Gaskins.
McConigal VS.. Tribby; attorneys,
Poe-Ridout. Bowles.
In re estate Of Albert s. Keen; es-
torneys, Darr & Peyser, Koengsberger
-Linkins, Brown.
Guerin ys. Guerin; attorneys, De-
Lacy-Rover.
virts VS.. virts; attorneys, Coombe-
Quinter.
Abbott VS.. Holmes, jr.: attorneys.
Fardiner, Waiting Baird, McAn
Lee-Carter, Ridout, Loving, Mercy
nolds.
Bradley VS.. Bradley ct al; attorneys.
Bright ct al
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17

extravaganza, and that the minister
of finance with his colleagues shall
see that the country's money is neither
pilfered nor squandered"
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17

To eliminate glare from street lamps
an English engineer proposes to ilIumi-
nate streets by the reflection of lights
thrown upon the fronts of buildings.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
Mechanics Lien.

NJ. H. HERMAN & Son VS.. Florence A.
Lloyd; lot "a, square 4l2i, $3.50; attorney,
Albert d. Esher.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
Probate Division.
Ju4ffrN MrCoy

Estate Catherine NJ Cammack; Pc
tition for appointment of administra-
tor fined: attorneys. James B. Flynn
aud r. w. OBrten-
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
Bankruptcy Dvfsfoa.

In re Kraft Bros. Co.: order ratifying
report Of special master.
In re Model Laundry Company; order
ratifying report of special master.
In re Crescent Shoe Company; refer
ence to special master
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
Law Sufts.

William A. Ball VS.. Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company; damages,
5000; plaintiffs attorney, James A. Pur-
cell
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17

Hewett VS.. McGarter, and Tisnor VS..
McGarter; jury respited; plaintiffs at
torneys, ]. H. Stewart and w. II. Rich
ards; defendants attorneys, A. W. Scott
and w. c. Martin.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17
U. S. Treasury Statement.

The condition OF the United States
Treasury at the close of business yes
terday was:
Net balance in general fund. 800, ,5s1,
sO2; total receipts, s3,lao616; total pay
ments, s., SO. .Sl1.
The deficit this fiscal year is s6l, ,577, So,
against a deficit OF So, ,132 last year,
exclusive of Panama Canal and public
debt transactions.
Revenue receipts this fiscal year, up 10
the close Of business February Is, s405,
s95 537S.49; revenue receipts at the close of
business on February 10, 1875 SSS, ,7S2,
le9o.
Ordinary disbursements this fiscal year,
up to the close of business February 10,
Ss57, ,7g7. .066.74; ordinary disbursements at
the close of buGiness on February L. 1915,
$40, ,S45, 1916
Pennsylvania Is to have 364 coHtinua-
The Washington herald., 1916-02-17

Pennsylvania Is to have 364 coItinua-
ton schools for child workers.