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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-07
CHICAGO KNIGHTS.
DUE HERE TODAY
Three Hundred Coming to "Dls-
cover Summer Resort Of the
East" :

Three hundred refugees from the
sweltering heat OF chicago are schsduied
to arrive in Washington this evening at
8 O'Clock. They compose delegation
Of knights OF Columbus.
The visiting knights from the SUM
msr resort OF the Middle west" are out
to emulate the example OF their patron.
and discover the GUNNER resort OF the
East" they state.
Union station BY the local knights and
a band. The entire body OF Washing-
ton knights has been ordered 70 A.
sembie at 4 o clock Mt the y street hall.
and will march to the station.
Maps Out Program.
Or. ]. Rozier Biggs. who heads the
entertainment committee. mas mapped
out a busy program for the visitors, who
Will be here two days. before going &c
Old Point Comfort. New York, Albany
and Niagara Falls. Vt. James Council
X. Of c., OF Chicago. v In charge OF the
excursion.
The sight seeing in Washingtcn viii
begin tonight. when the visitors VIII b
escorted to the Congressional Library
Tomorrow they Will be received By
President Wilson at II o'clock, and vii
II AyCT. anu tho kNHuRueS vi Sohubous
Country Club at Rosslyn. Va. where 9
banquet will be served.
The local committee in charge Of thu
| entertainment Of the visitors includet
e. ]. Cunningham, A. w. Brandt. B. J
fitzgerald. c. p. L. Moran. George 4
Daddy. Joseph Degnan. William Walsh
John +. Waller. Harry Spicer. Franz
f; McL.aughlin. John McGraw. ]. Hates
Lee Mccarthy. and Frank c. Hall.
Met At Union Station.
The entertainment Of the visitors vii
begin at the moment they arrive here
Jerome Goldsmith will erect tho visitor
a. they emerge from the Union Station
with Tho star-spanEled Banner" as I
cornet solo. The O'Callahan Fife ant
Drum Corps will then play tire
"rufflss" as q salute.
The line will then BE- formed and tn
Knights and their ladies VIII b
marched to the Continental. the Capito
Park. and the Driscoll Hotels. wher
thev will stop during their stay u
WashinGton. In addition to the Knight
Of Columbus members OF the Catholi
Total Abstinence Union. whieh u 3
meet here In annual convention Wednes
day. will me among those to greet IN
visitors. They will be headed BY tn
Rev. Father O'Callahan. national presi
dent Of the union.
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BIG abstinence BODY
HERE FOR SESSION
Catholic Union Expects Four
Hundred Delegates In Ses.
sIons Here.

Delegates to the big convention Of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union OF
America, to be held here this week.
have already started to pour into the
city. Over 400 delegates In, all are ex-
peosed to be present at the sessions.
which begin Wednesday.
The first to arrive In the city was
Thomas A. McCioskey, Of Danbury.
Conn.,. secretary Of the union. He came
early 20 ~ to confer with Father
O'Callahan. Of Catholic University, -
to the program Of the convention. He
was accompanied by w. J. Lynch, also
of Dsnbury. delegate Of the YOUNG
Mems Catholic Association.
The convention will be featured BY
q public meeting at the National Thea
ter "wednesday night. at which eecrs-
tary Of the Navy Daniels and other
prominent men will make Addresses.
The sessions will close Thursday With .
banquet and concert.
$500 Pen Mar and Return $500, 500
a. m. August 10. Baltimore d Ohio. 40
count I. o. o. r.. reunion. Returning
ie.vA pAu Mar 7.l6 n m.--Adyt
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week Manager deorse s. Pope mas been
busy issuing invitations to the families
and friends of the members. Conas-
quently. II IL expected that whom the
steamer Oratitude-a happy selection
foot Of Seventh street at o'clock She
will be carrying the legal limit Of pas
sengers.
B. H. Manning. chairman Of the house
committee. VIII nave onarse OF the en-.
program including addresses. music.
and dancing.
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Florists Wife Dead
After Long Illness

Tho death Of Daisy Viola. wife OF
George c. shaffer. the florist. occurred
yesterday. following . long illness.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
at o'clock at her late residence. the
Brunswick, 1912 I street northwest. The
interment viii be made In Congress
sioual Cemetery.
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Watermelon Banned At
Border; Rind Draws Flies

Ell PASO. Aug. 7.-0loom spread
over the army camps here with the
news that watsrmelons have been
banned by the authorities.
The army fly expert has discovered
that watermelon rlnd II the only kind
OF garbage that cannot be properly
burned or effectively buried. To water
melon peel 10 attributed tho present
fly pest.
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Increase In Three
Cotton Goods Industries

A summary Of the general results Of
the 1914 census Of manufactures for the
cotton goods industry. Just completed
by the Bureau Of Census, Department
Of Commerce, shows that in three
branches Of the industry-cotton goods,
cotton small wares, and cotton lace
creased 11.6 per cent. as compared with
the values In 1909. the year Of the
previous census.
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BY the Engineer Band, at Judici.
airy Park, at 1850 p. N.
FRANK J. WEBER, Lssas,.

March, University OF Pennsylvania
ov: saa apcn Juan; .Mo S:.s;
Soldiers March and Ballet Music
from william Teir' .Rossini
Waltz. BLUE Danube" :. Strauss
Paraphrase. Nearer. My God. To
Thee (requestsd) Reeves
Hawaiian Farewell Song. "Aioha
Os" (requssted) 80. .Liliuokalani
Descriptive. "A Summer Evening In
the Alps" ............... kim
Gall Of the Shepherds. b.
Dance and Lovers Ssrenads, c.
Storm, Calm and Song Of Joy.
Medley. Popular Songs" .Lampe
Fox trot. "Yaaka Hula Hickey
THE star-spansied Banner"
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Alumni Excursion.

A. the first Of . series Of excursions
and trips, the Business High School
Alumni Association will give a moon
light excursion down the river tonight
on the 4, st. t. : Johns; yossph G; McGa r
charge.
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Gets Campaign Post.

John wattawa. an instructor in the
eastern High School. has been appoint
- secretary to senator Thomas j..
Walsh OF Montana, who will have
charge Of the Presidential campaign In
the West for the Democrats.
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Report Is Expected g.
To Favor Tinkham

The House Committee on Elections
No. . 10 scheduled to report to the
House this week that Congressman
Massschusetts. 10 entitled to hold his
seat in the House and that the contest
Involving that seat should be decided
in his favor.
Congressman Tinkham is a member OF
the House District Committee. and has
taken a lively interest In Washington
AFFAIRS since he entered the present
was Francis J. Morgan. who alleged
violations of the corrupt practices act.
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Pulmotor Usede for Hour
To Revive Drowned Man

AAIANoY CITY. Pa. Aug. III. W.
Bail. Of Tamaaua. had close call while
and sank near the center Of the lake. and
did not reappear. Divers draGRed him
to the surface. and four doctors worked
over him with . pulmotor for nearly an
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Warren Krigbaum.

Funeral services for Warren. Krtg-
baum, who died Saturday In George.
town University Hospital, We're held at
terunent was in Congressional Cemetery.
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FUNERAL RITES FOR
CAPITAL RESIDENTS
Places and Time Of Services Ar
ranged by Bereaved Families.
John w. Lucas.

Funeral services for John W. Lucas.
who died yesterday In his forty-eiGhth
year, will be held at his late residence
ao1 X street southeast, tomorrow at
o'clock. Interment will be in Congress
Nonal Cemetery.
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$1,000 to Niagara Falls and Re-

turn. Baltimore and Ohio. 7:6 A. NJ,
in is days. Through trains Of Parior
Cars and Coaches with Luncheon Car
from Philadelphia via Lshigh Valley.
Liberal stop-overs returning. Similar
excursions Aug. Is. Sept. and "a. Oct 6.
-Advt.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
! N AND ABOUT TOWN
News and Gossip Of Washlng-
ton and Neutrality-suspicious.
.Tersely Told.

And We won't set homo until morn
ingr
Shocking. but doubtless It will prove
true for many washingtonians who are
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JOHN Q. n. zrx,lrRxANN. pssssse,.

March. Tho Imperial Potsntate"
Woods
Overture. Bohemian oirr'. Bale
Interme1so and Barcaroils, "Hoff-
mans Love Tales J. .offenbsch
Comic Patrol, I'm On My wy w:le; f.
Waltz Suite. Spring and Love"
IdyL. Tho Nodding Tulip"
TrinkhauS
Sweet Girl" Won Tiiser
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
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Swift g. Co. IS sales Of beef In Washing
ton, d. c., for the week ending Satur-
day, Aug. 8. averaged as follows: Do
nestle beef, II. so cents per pound.-Advt
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NOTE: The audience II requested
10 stand. and men to remove their
hats when The star-6pangisd Ban
nsr' u played.
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% fortunate ~ 10
be members or
guests OF the
Homo Club this
evening.
The Home Club.
q social organise
ton Of the Depart
ment of the In
terror, Ia to give
an excursion this
evening down the
Potomac.
H A.
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MAJ. 7. D. KELEHER DIES.
Funeral Services Are held at Resi-.
Gence of His Brother

maj. Timothy D. Keleher. United
States Army. retired, died at George
town University Hospital Sunday. and
funeral services were held from the
residence of his brother. Edmund p.
Xeieher. $3.50 10th street northwest,
yesterday morning. Interment was in
arlington cemetery. The burial serv-
secs were under tho auspices of Col
James s. Petit Camp. No. 3. United
spanish War Veterans. Of which Mai.
6eieher was member.
MAJ. Keleher served in the Philip-
panes during the war with Spain, and
Ras paymaster for the city Of Manila.
when the United States troops occupied
mat city In 1898. He also served later
e army paymaster for San Francisco.
burlington. VT: New York city and
C4tcago.t He was retired In 1918
He Is survived by his wife and a
daughter. Mrs. c. A. Bagby of this city:
1our sons. James p. Keleher Of San
francisco. Andrew H. Keleher Of New
York city. Capt. George C. Keleher of
me United States Army and Arthur c.
xeleher Of Pittsburgh. Pa: a sister.
R!A =. J. German. and two brothers,
Qdmnnd r. Keleher and Peter J. Kele-
~ also 14 -fhiA city.
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TUG T. G. HERBERT AGROUND.
Runs on Gravel Pile Off Fox s
Ferry.

The heavy northwest winds which
blew all day yesterday caused very
low water in the river. and the Smoot
tug T. c. Herbert ran aground. While
shifting scows about the sand digging
machines working at Foxs Ferry oppo-
site Alexandria. she ran upon gravel
pile left by one Of the sand diggers
and stuck hard and fast. The wind
caused the water to drop off and all ef-
forts to get her afloat yesterday even
ing were unsuccessful. Rivermen say
the tides will return to normal today
and the tug will be fioated without
trouble. The Herbert will not be dam
aged by going aground.
The tug Eugenia. the smaller tow
boat of the Smoot fleet. was out of
service yesterday to wash boiler and
for minor repairs. She returned to
duty this morning.
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TEMPERANCE COUNCIL
TO MEET TOMORROW
Distinguished Clergymen and Social
Workers From Many States to
Attend Sessions.

The annual meeting of the national
temperance council is to begin at the
Raleigh Hotel tomorrow morning. The
national council will take up in broad
way the questions touching prohibition
now in the public mind, and it is be-
lieved that the sessions of the council
will have strong bearing on the cam
paign to make the nation dry.
Among the speakers will be Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait of New York city
and of the National Suffrage Associa- :
ton. and DIR. Harvey W. Wiley. An all
day business meeting is to be feature
o'clock in the evening.
DR.. f. C. Dinwiddie, member of the
executive committee of the national
council, has be-. active in arranging
for the local committee. who, in addi-
tion to DIR. Dinwidde, are:
Bishop William Fraser Mcdowell,
Methodist Episcopal Church; Rev.
Henry Anstadt. president, Washington
Pastors Federation; Andrew Wilson.
president, District of Columbia Anti
Saloon League; William Knowles Coop
er. general secretary. Young Mems
Christian Association; Mrs. Emma San
ford Shelton, president. District of Co
lumbia Women's Christian Temperance
Union; Albert E. Shoemaker, G. c. T,
International Order of Good Templars:
Rev. Clarence True Wilson. general
secretary, board of temperance, pro-
hibition and public morals of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. Or.
Clarence A. Vincent. chairman, rational
congregational temperance commission: ::
Rev. DIR. William II. Gctwald general
secretary. general srnod's permanent
committee on temperance, Evangelical
Lutheran Church; Harvey B. Otterman,
president. District of Columbia Chris
tian Endeavor Union; Robert D. Bur-
bank. president. Washington District
Epworth League; Charles T. Carroll, H.
c. R., Independent Order of Rechabites
Miss Laura Rookie Church, secretary,
national temperance bureau.
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WILL OF MRS. F.. G. DAVIS
IS FILED FOR PROBATE
Among Her Bequests Is $4,000 for
st. Mary's Mission of st.
Johns P. E. Church.

The will of Mrs. Frederick Gore Davis,
dated April -. 1913. and modified by
codicil of May 81, 1916. has been filed
for probate. She directs her executors,
Gherardi Davis, Bancroft G. Davis,
Oracle K. Richards and James G. King,
to sell premises 1921 H street and s12
and S14 Connecticut avenue northwest,
devised to her by her husband. John c.
Bancroft Davis.
The proceeds from this sale are to be
distributed in four shares One por-
ton is given to Horace Davis of Cali
fornia. another to Andrew Macfarland
Davis, and third share to the five
children Of George Davis. The fourth
portion is to be distributed among Ban
croft C. Davis, Arthur E. Davis. Eliza
beth F. Lodge, Ruth D. Toulmin, Ed
win L. Sprague. Henry Sprague and
Richard Sprague. Her library is given
to Horace Davis. Andrew MacF. Davis.
Gherardi Davis, Chandler Davis. Ban
croft c. Davis and Arthur E. Davis.
Mrs. Davis confirms gifts during her
lifetime to the Library of Congress and
the National Museum of Art, in New
York city. Numerous specific bequests
Of personal property are made to rela-
tives and friends.
One-half of the share of the estate
received from her father. James Gore
King. Mrs. Davis distributes equally
among eighteen nieces and nephews.
The vestry Of st. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church is given $4,000 for
the benefit of st. Mary's Mission. Other
specific bequests include $4,000 each to
nieces and nephews, James 6. King.
Oracle K. Richards and Frederica G.
Tompkins.
An extra months wages is provided
for each servant. and 81 600 each given
to her maid Christine Nelson; her
laundress, Jennie Forrest, and her
housemaid. Betty Peterson.
The remaining estate is devised in
equal shares to her nieces. Eleanor w.
Sanger, Frederick w. Watson and
Elizabeth F. Lodge. Attorney Henry
P. Blair represents the estate.
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70 ASSIST AT SOUTHERN BALL.
Committee Is Appointed by Camp
III IT. C.. v.

The Southern charity ball. an annual
affair held under the auspices of the
Southern Relief Society. is to be held
February 5 at the New Willard Hotel
A committee was appointed at a meet
ing of Camp III. Il. c. v. last evening
to cooperate and assist the society.
The committee is composed of Maj.
Thomas W. Hungerford. chairman; S.
E. Pegues, w. w. Chamberlaine. NJ. S.
Thompson, Robert Thomson, E. P.
Jones. William A. Gordon. Charles B.
Howry. H. H. Marmaduke, ]. NJ. Hickey,
W. L. wilkerson, John T. Callaghan n
and Judge Seth Sheppard. chief justice
of the Court of Appeals of the District
of Columbia.
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Conrad. 18th Infantry; William K.
Naylor. 9Th Infantry: William H. Curry,
Quartermaster Corps; Austin F. Pres
cott. 7th Infantry: Edgar A Fry. 18th
Infantry; Harry A. Eaton. 9th Infan-
try; Campbell King. 7th Infantry;
Tenney Ross. General Staff Corps; Rob-
ert o. Van Horn, infantry; Hanson B.
Black. infantry: Ezekiel J. Williams.
infantry; Moor N. Falls, 2Sth Infantry;
John r. r. Hannay. Quartermaster
Corps; Henry S. Wygant. 21st Infantry;
James NJ. Graham, infantry: Joseph l..
Gilbreth. infantry: Charles F. Hum
phrey. jr., sth Infantry: Wiley Howell.
infantry; Benjamin J. Tillman. 11th
Infantry; George I. Holden. oath In
fantry: Charles F. Bates, 25th Infantry;
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John ]. Tofrey. jr., infantry: Carl A.
Martin. infantry: Mark Wheeler, in
fantry; George D. Arrowsmith, 10th In
fantry: Chalmers G. Hall. 10th Cavalry;
Clarence r. Day. 4th Cavalry: Willard
II. Mccormack. 10th Cavalry: Malin
Craig, cavalry; Guy V. Henry, cavalry:
S. Babcock, 4th Cavalry: Ewing E.
Booth. 1st Cavalry: Percy w. Arnold,
14th Cavalry: Rush S. Wells. 7th Cav
airy: Herbert J. Brees, 9Th Cavalry;
Robert r. Wallach. 5th Cavalry: George
Williams. 18th Cavalry; Charles S.
Haight. 5th Cavalry; William D. For
syth, 5th Cavalry: Edgar H. Yule. 6th
Field Artillery: William !. Westervelt,
Sth Field Artillery; Upton Birnie, jr,
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ORDER ARMY OFFICERS
TO TAKE EXAMINATIONS

The following named officers OF the
army have been ordered to examination
for promotion:
Capts. Alfred w. Bjornstad lnfantr!'
Patrick A. Connolly. 1oth lhfah'rs'
John B. Schoeffel. 27th Infantry; En-
glebert b. Ovenshine, 1st Infantry;
Percy NJ Cochran. Quar'efihas'e
Corps; Robert J. MaNey, 18TH lhlah'is :
George N Bomford. ed lnfantrS' heh-
jamin P. Nicklin. Goth Infantry Johh
w. French, 26th Infantry; Crom"eli
Stacey, infantry; William A. cave
naugh, 18th Infantry; George NJ
Grimes, Quartermaster Corps ihoff'as
r. Harker, Quartermaster Corps; FRANK
D. Wickham, 18th Infantry: Bryan
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9Th Field Artillery; Clarence Deems.
jr., field artillery: Fred c. Doyle. Quar-
termaster Corps: Augustine Mcintyre,
1st Field Artillery; George r. Greene,
field artillery: Raymond W. Briggs, 5th
Field Artillery; Francis w. Griffin.' 9Th
Field Artillery; Robert S. Welsh, field
artillery; Tilman Campbell, Quarter
master Corps: Daniel F. Craig, Cen
eral STAFF Corps: Augustus B. Warfleld,
Quartermaster Corps: William H. Burt,
field artillery: Clarence n. Jones. Sd
Field Artillery: Frederick B. Hennes-
sy, I'd Field Artillery: Laurin L. Law
son, 4th Field Artillery: Morris f.
Locke, field artillery: John w. Kilbreth,
jr., 9th Field Artillery: Charles NJ.
Bunker, Sd Field Artillery.
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WE ERECT
METAL CEILINGS.

Artistic. permanent.
No danger of falling plaster.
No danger Of fire.
Circular and estimate free
Rudolph &West Co.,I322 Y. Ave.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

RHAovAL-BIRD son. established 1885,
laler mills Mt East Walpole and Norwood, Mass
Ehiliipsdale, Il. L.; Hamilton and Pont Rouge
Canada, beg to announce the removal of their
eouthern office to Rooms 4OO-1. Evening Star
kaHd;ng. Phone Main 1915. L. L. THOMPSON,
&ogth-rn ManaCer. 13
holders Of the AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
OF WASHINGTON. Washington, ID. c., for the
s may come before the stockholders. will be
heh at the banking house. 13l5-l3l! r street
on ypssSy o. 1sl Soesa
70 he closed from January 8. 1917, to January
WILLIAM sELRY. Cashier.
NOTICE is hTRlEKY OWEN THAT WILL
not be responsible fer nny debts contracted by
my person Other & 'lnn mysci, persohaiW' & " q. NJ
TlCHEAP FUEL FOR SALE-CoRN GOES
200 bushels more for So. Delivered Lower
2 9wfLKINs-RoGERs MILLING COMPANY.
NOTICE.-TaE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
shareholders of the Second National Bank Of
Washington. d. c.. for the election Of directors
Tor the ensuing year and for the transaction OF
such other business shat may be properly brought
before the meeting Will be held at the bank at
u O'Clock noon on Tuesday, January .. l9l7- The
polls viii be open between II o'clock noon and
2 Q clock pm. JOHN G. ECKIOfF. Cashier.
The ANNUAI. MEETING OF THE STOCh-
holders of the Society for Savings and Loans
Of Washington. for the election of directors for
the ensuing year, and other business. Will be
held MONDAY. January s. 1917 at l o'clock.
at the Office of the society, Room 514, Washing
ton Loan and Trust building, 902 + st. nv.
Washington ID. {. The polls will be open from
AZ to l pm. l.. X. kLEMM, President.
L. :. THOMPSON. Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING or THE sTu,h-
holders of THE WASHINGTON TITLE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY of the District of Columbia
for the purpose Of electing trustees of the COM
pany for the ensuing year will be held at the
office of the company. No. 6l0 18th st. NV.
Monday, January S. 1871 The polls will be
opened at Il O'Clock noon and remain open for
one hour until l o'clock pm.
ALFRED Fl. LAWSON. Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SrOCk-
holders of THE DISTRICT TITLE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY of the District of Columbia
for the purpose of electing trustees of the com
pany for the ensuing year will be held at the
office of the company. No. $40 18th st. NV,
Monday, January S, 1917. The polls will be
one hour until l O'Clock
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Srurh-
holders of Hugh Reilly Company. Incorporated.
will be held at the Office of the company. 1884
New York n January II. 1917. nt
noon. j. NJ Mel EoD Srcr"tary-
NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
trustees and stockholders of the Simplex Concrete
Piling Company for the election of officers. and
such other business may before said
meeting will held at oG2O f st. NV. Washing
Son, D. C., at - O'Clock noon Monday january
3. 1917. JOHN STEWART. Secretary.
Evening star., 1916-12-07

The Better Kind of Printing
This is a quality Print Shop. first. Inst and
always. We offer the printing service yon
want No matter how small the job it will
receive every and attention.
Evening star., 1916-12-07

HE truth of the matter is
l never was able to interest
myself in a phonograph
until l heard the ,Aeolian>
Vocation. Not that | dis
count the certain qualities
of many of the instruments
Evening star., 1916-12-07
For Me There lsBm One Phonograbh. :.

sounding. 1t was almost impossible to be-
ieve that phonograph was bringing such
tone from record. l reasoned against the
evidence of my ears. But gradually l lost
all sense of listening to phonograph-it
was Pablo Casals himself, who played to
me Handel's Largo as l never before had
heard it. Fr
Il came to hear a single record. re-
NAMED to luxuriate in the new found
beauties of many familiar and near>hmiliar
ones.
"And, finally, the Graduola expression
device was explained. A bit stage frightened
was as attempted to operate it But the
self>conciousness quickly passed and l found
myself enjoying hugely new experience.
This fine voice that rang through the room
was mine l pressed the Graduola together
the tone grew in volume until my throat
tensed in sympathetic effort. I drew the
Graduola apart the tone whispered in
exquisite pianissimo as breathed softly lest
| disturb these sweet, delicate sounds
Il might aveknown that great musical
instrument maker would produce new and
different phonograph. For musical mstru
ment is not thing Of science alone-it
must be made by man who knows and
a man who feels.
For me there is but one phonogaph-
the Vocation For you? ?-when you have
heard you will decide"