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The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
CHEAPER GAS IS
SOUGHT BYBODY
Connecticut Avenue Citizens
Launch Crusade for Lower
Rates to Section.
CHEAP ELECTRICITY, TOO
Association Would Have Only One
Car Venture on Kinsie Ford
Bridge at Time.

campaign 10 secure cheaper rates
and better service from the pSsblie serv-
ice corporations Of the csty wss begun BY
the ConneoticUt Avenue ciuzenF 40
ISOLATION at a meeting IN the Army and
Navy Preparatory School last night
A resolution was adopted asktns ths
Public Utilities Commission 10 compel
the Georgetown Gas Light Company %
reduce its rates for service IN the vicfn-
Ity Of Cleveland Park 10 eiEhty-nve oents
per thousand cubic feet The resolution
stated 81 per thousand cubic feet wa
now being charged.
Another resolution was adopted GskinE
the Public Utilities Commission 10 order
a reduction IN the rates Of the Potomac
Electric Power Company for lighting
service The company recently reduced
It's rates for heating and cooking pur-
poses.
The Commissioners will be requested
by the association 20 enforce the reEu-
lstion requiring that only one street car
shall cross the Klingie Ford bridge st
time. The association charged that
this regulation WAS being violated.
II Was voted TO request the Capital
Traction Company 20 run extra cars
between the switch at the Cleveland PArs
station and the loop at the Calvert
bridge during the morning and evening
rush hours for the accommodation OF
the residents OF Cleveland Park.
DR.. J. {. Bryant delegate 70 the FED
GRAFTON Of Ciuzeps' Association report
ed on the action taken by the federation
last Saturday night IN admitting that
II had hastily admitted the Cleveland
Park School and Community Associs-
tons Following DR.. Brysnts report the
members present agreed TO regard the
controversy with the federation as sat
lsfactortly settled.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
Four Children of War Prisoner Become Heirs
OnDeath Of Couple Who Adopted Them

supreme Court. the adoption of the chill
dren was legalized and they were made
heirs-at-law of the Schneiders under the
name of Hahn-Schneider.
The court was informed in the petition
of the schneiders that they were child.
less and desired to adopt the children
and make them their heirs.
Mr.. Schneider was president and one
OF the largest stockholders of the Rosslyr
Packing Company, and vice president
and a large stOckholder of the Potomac
Savings Bank. in Georgetown.
Mrs. Schneider. besides owning the
home at 1919 ThIrty-fifth street north.
west, possessed farm near Great Fails
Montgomery County, Md.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
BRANDEIS
ASUNETHICAL
Clifford Thorne, Chairman Of
Iowa Railway Commission
ers, Makes Charges.
HEARING is PROTRACTED
Day Session Continued Into Night as
Westerners Push Allegations
Before Committee.

Public hearings 4 the nomination Of
Louis d. Brandeis 20 be an Associate
Justice Of the United States Supreme
Court were begun yesterday before a
crowded committee room. senator Chill
ton, Of West Virginia, chairman OF the
subcommittee OF fve Of the Senate Judi
ciary Committee, presided. The other
stors Fletcher. Walsh, CUmmins and
Clark.
The first witnc=J-CIifrord Thorne. chair
man Of the Iowa Board OF Railway Com
missioners-repeated the charges he has
made In the press that Mr.. Brandeis
as counsel for the Interstate Commercs
Commission, + the hearings before that
body on the advanced rate case, broke
faith with Mr.. Thorn, who Represented
shippers, and some of the railroad com.
missions Of the Middle West.
"GuIIty of InfideIity.-
81 believe the nominee before this com.
mittee was guilty Of inhdelity, Of breach
of faith, and of unprofessional conduct
In connection with one Of the greatest
cases Of this generation" said Thorne.
The witness said he represented In that
proceeding eight western states and va,
rious shipping associations. The com
pIaint Mr.. Thorne made against ths
nominee for the Supreme Bench wa
that he appeared for the Interstate Com
merce Commission, making common
cause apparently, with the shippers who
were contending that the compensation
received by railroads was adequate, ant
then, without a word OF warning, get
ting the privilege of closing the argU
ment, Mr.. Brandeis conceded away tn,
shippers. case.
Thorne was before the committee at Z
morning session that lasted until after
noon and then was examined again las
night at s o'clock
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10

Four young children of German re-
servist. who Is now being held by the
allies as a prisoner Of war somewhere
IN France" adopted about a month ago
by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Schneider.
have been swept into a comfortable
fortune by the death of their adopted
parents. About a week ago Mr.. Schneider
died and yesterday his wife passed away.
The children are those of Mrs Linda
Hahn, Mrs. Schneider's sister. and they
range in age from seven months to six
years
By an order issued December % last
by Justice Anderson of the District
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
WHO'S JooNEY NOW" ARRIVES.
John Armstrong ChsIoper Come. 90
Town Under Escort for Trial.

John Armstrong Chaloner. author of
the phrase, Who's LOoney Now and
a number Of books. including Robbery
Under Law" arrived In Washington
Yesterday to press damage suit which
is pending in the District Supreme Court
He was accompanied by John p Hess.
special United States marshal appointed
nv the District Supreme Court at his
request to protect him from being kid
mapped by relatives and officials OF the
BloomingdsIe Asylum in New York while
nc is in the city, and by Col Ernie
Money, manager OF his estate. The party
registered at the Raleigh
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District ot Columbia Maryland and Viz
ginia Fair and somewhat colder Thursdsy. Friday
fair; moderate northwest winds
A storm Of marked intensity is advancing inland
on the Washington Oregon coast. attended by high
winds and rains in these States; and local In
the northern Rocky Mountain region. Shows also
have fallen in the region Of the Great Lakes. New
York, and New England and there have been rains
in the Middle Atlantic South Atlantic. and east
Gulf States Tennessee, and the Ohio Valley.
The indications are that the weather will be gen
orally fair, with somewhat lower Temperature Thurs
day and Friday in the States cast Of the Missis-
sippi River.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
LOCAL MENTION.

" they raise the price on you, como
10 MS: supreme hams, 15hc; small
shoulders, II &c; choice white potatoes
nilla, &c: lbs. buckwheat, csc: nurs
pepper, 25c: peanut butter, lie; 4 lbs
evap; peaches. 25c: beets, 7Ihc; Y. c,
peaches, extras, 15c; Wisconsin peas. 4
cans, 2Ic; sugar corn, cans. CSC
Jelly Mints. 15c; walnuts, I5c: best
flour, s6.75 bbl 1920 9TH st, y, w. and
all the ]. T. d. Pyles stores
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
Elks Obserte Anniversary.

Washington Lodge No. l5, B. p. o.
E., last night celebrated its thirty
fourth anniversary in smoker-musi-
cal entertainment at the home. The
guests of honor included the Old
Homestead quartet playing at Keiths
Theater, and Stone and Foster, from
the Gayety Theater. Music was fur
nished by twenty eight pieces from the
u. S. Marine Band. Twenty-Five new
members were initiated
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10

So to have your advertisement
Iccepted for publication In The
Herald b. a sort OF certificate Of buss-
ness character, which invites Gus
toners TO you because they feel that
you and your goods can be trusteo-
That is ONE reason why The
Uersld's Want Advertisements are
such BUSINESS PULL.ERs. An
OTHER reason is that The Herald
with it's 5000 readers, covers this city
and suburbs like hen shelterins her
brood.
Lest you forget let me again re-
mino you that when you want 20
buy or sell snythinE fifteen cents for
a ffteen-word Want Advertisement IN
this CLEAN AND TRUSTED news
rsper, Is one Of the SAFEST invest
rnents YOU can make. and viii pay
BIG DIVIDENDS IN RESULTS. Just
YOU TRY it and SEE. Phone Main
ssoc
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
G. W. U. Engineers Hear Lecture

The History Of Engineering was the
subject Of a lecture by Prof. Nathan W.
Dougherty, of the College Of ENGINEER
ing of George Washington University. st
a meeting of the Engineering Society
of the institution last night at Sigma Nu
fraternity house
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10

Relative humiditys a. m. 50; ,p m. IS; 8
p m, s.
Rainfall Is y. m. to p. M, oS.
Hours Of sunshine none,
Per cent Of possible sunshine, none.
Temperature date last yesr-Highrst, 5;
lowest d.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
FAIR PLAY
THAT'S IT

PLAY fair with YOUR Stomach,
Liver and Bowels and you will al
ways be repaid. Oftentimes, help
is needed, which suggests a trial Of
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
witty Stories Are Told.

Richard p. Freeman. president OF
the Harvard Club of Connecticut, de-
livered an address devoted almost
wholly to witty stories.
The officers of the Washington Har-
ward Club are: President. George N. Hen.
ming. "a: vice presidents, Samuel E
winsIow, IS: Daniel w. Shea, 'ss: Walter
R. Tuckerman, 'oS. and Story B. Iadd,
10. secretary, John W. Davidge, '02
Pickering Dodge. 20.
The Washington herald., 1916-02-10
SAYS WORLD WILL LOOK
TO AMERICA AFTER WAR

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-12-14
Ser bemtlde &omilIl @oaeI, Ser

= Ser oentIfe &Dninl Gogel, Der
in Mansanillp BON 8anbiten gefau-
gen genpmmen mar nno nnr gegen
Elm 26ieselb BON 5000 Dollar frei=
selaiIen iperbem ipllte, lit im golima
einsetroffen. Man lueik mpdy nidlt,
ipie ct freigefpnmen lit.
8illa loa in Gbibuabua err
flart babell er beablidtige feline
2ellte in fleinen @ruppen BON ilnge-
fabr 5pan5ig Weann an Der gan5ea
@ren5e erttlang nno i'm gerrain Der
Ser. Stanten 5u perteilet un0 lie
oann utlter ieirer 2eitllng moroen,
rallben uilo BREMEN 5n lailcn Billa
miro mol niht 10 0unlm geiDeien
lein, etipas oerartiges 5ll lagen.
= Nns @aibinston wiro gemel-
set, Oie Garransa-G -Gegiernns babe
81 Eeripnem ibr fonfissiertes 81
sentmut snriifgeben laiien.
Oberltleutnant Surrp $.
ganobol5 lit nit Der 8ilonng nllo
Srganilierung eires Helerpe Diff
5ierforps betraut ipor0en.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-12-14
Gurse ueberliGt,

Die @riedeu iOlen ben
5ramspien Die StaSt &aterina
wieber absenDntmen baben.
Sic ucrlanscn Ganmmms hires
Sanoes iIolid BON sariiTa. Die
Gage lit Iebr ernit. Die Gm-
ttntcmGd)te iuollen ben Wrieden
nene 1orSernnsen uprlegen.
Ser frans0iiide Sremiernii-
Hilter Sriano erflart Seitidj-
lambs ssrieoensanerbieten fir
cine Sale.
Ser oemtlde StaatsIefretar,
Or. 3immermann fpridDt iiber
bic ltnterieeboot slmselegen'
beif.
Sas rnmaniide Seer Siebt
Fd,, mad pergcblidem @erimhen
Ses 8iSeritanSes snriif. Die
prouiipriid)e 6anptitabt, SaiIi
1T pun MenIdjen iiberfilt,
9as Oiterreid)iIde Miniite-
rinn lit snriifaetrcten.
1yranspIen iueroen in ben
Arsonnen 5nriifseidlasen.
SentidJlan6s syrieoensnotc
lit in @aIbinstpn eingetroffen.
Eraiibcnt 8iliom Mil anf bic
GntemtemGdte einiuirfen, baR
iie bic @orIdlGge besiislidD Der
SrieSensperbanblnnse annel-
men.
9emtIhlanos glntipprt anf
ben 9srpteit segen Die belgi-
idjen Seportatiunen lit in
8aibinston einsetrofien.
sSoffre lit utefjniider 9iatse-
bcr1 Der 9ieaieritng geiuurocn.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-12-14
JnInno,

9as sSmitisbepartement oes
SamIes fat nit siu0lf gegen iirben
Gtimmem bem A5anie Die Mnnabme
zines 4robibitionsamenoements smr
gmmbesperfaiimna emtpfoblen, t
glus gurefa IN gnlifornien
miro gemeloet, Elm anerifanifhes
llnterIeeboot, ipabrldeinlid aS-31
lei an Ser Sumbolot gap alif ben
Samoa Snleln auf Strano geraten.
slus @aibington miro gemel-
oet, es tpiirbe balo elm regularer
2uftidiff Goitoienlt 5lpilden Seem
yorf lno Chicago eingeridfet iper-
Ser.
= gei gea15ablung Der Stinlnle;l
oie in Ser 9eopennber Wabl abgegc-
ben iu1roen bat iih berausgeltellt,
oaB ettpa 250,000 YroGbitionilten
fir 9rdiioent @illon 9eluablt ba-
ben.
= Ser befanilte s(piatifer Maior
sSouIois bonn Ser. Staaten Sigrai-
&orps batte cine llnterreoung nit
aongreBmam Slapoen, in Der Der
9lnfauf BON 9anoereien fir Slugfel=
ser beipro1en ipuroe. Weaior Sou-
lois ideint Der 9lnlidt 5u fem bab
oas Serrain, ipelfes ben 6lieeern
iotpol BEL Sort Sam Soafton III
Gan glntonio als auh alif anoern
Stationen sur gerfiigllng Itebt, nidt
geniigeno lit.
- 9ur1 cine grploiion in ben
&oblengrnbeir bei Stone Gitp, ga,
tpnroen 90 slrbeiter eetotet uao I
perlebt.
= 9os Suprenle @erift bon
Ohio miro in ben nadltell Sagen
oie 6rage 5u entldeioen baben, pb
iidb oie Ser. Staaten i'm ariegs5u-
itanoe nit Merifo befinoen Der
General slbiutant Der Sbioer
Stoats 9filiS, Ser felt ser Wtobi-
liTierlng on ser rnerifanilhen @ren-
Sc in 9ieriten seitanoen bat, lit
oieier slnlid)t uno bot bic grmec-
@eripoItllna aif &riegslobmlne per-
flnuf
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-12-14

slus @aIbinston miro genelOet,
ErGHbemt @ilion lei eutidlOiicn, Oak
cr ben Gntcntenadte anf's Gnt-
IdJiebemitc ratcn iuirb, ben oentIden
@orid)iag, 1yrieoensberbanolmmsc,
su beginner, ansnnebmen. Gr iuirS
nit ieinen Wabnnnsen 10 iueit se-
fen, iuie es irgeno m6slid lit.
gSas getan luerben loa, lpirb be.
idlpHen fperoen, iuenn erit bic Note
Sentd)lanbs an bic GntentemGdte
in offisieller 1aiInng borliegt. Der
ErGF6cmt batte lange &onferensea
nit gul. 6ouIe, ieinem banptIGdlid-
item yertrancnsmanm nnS Gol.
S5oaie fonferierte ipdter aud nit
Staatsiefret1r Gaming. Sn Ga6i-
metsfreiien ioa man Der Mniidjt Iein,
Dak Gnslanb, i'm gtnmem Der iibri.
gen GntentemadJte, ben gprIdlas
SentIdlanb's abiueiIen iuirb nnb
sipar nit Der Hcsriin6nng, baf in
Die Rote oie Ye6insnnsen nidjt ipe-
fisiert ieien itno onf man Tentid,.
lambs Nort, ieit ieinem b5lfer-
redtspibrisen sinsriff anf gelsieu
nidDt mfbr tranen fDnne. gSir glan-
ben nid)t, baf Gnslanb 10 bnmm
mnb 70 genaein ieim ipirb, cine 3m-
rl6igeiInna 6es Woridlags Der gen-
tralmGdte in bieier 8eiie 81 BE-
qriin6cn, cs ipirD bas mol leoiglidj
Die sinffaiinas Sentidj-feinolidjer
aprreiponoenten nnS geamten in
8aIbingfon iein. gtber baR es ben
@orIdlag snriidiuciien iuirb, 1T iebr
mol m0alidj.
Die Note, NIT Dem gorid)lag Der
GnfentemGdfe 5rieSens gerbanb-
Immaen sn besinHcn, lit in @aibins-
ton eimeetroffcn nnb iOfort fir BEN
YrafISentcm bergeridjtet iuorSen. Der
Cert itimmt NIT ben impffi5iellen
NselSansen sirmlid iiberein.
Ans Serlin iuiro gemelbet, Die
8ebinsmhsen, ani Die FIN 9emtidt
lamb nnb Ieime gerbiinbeten 5rie-
Sen ibliefen iuirhen, iuiiroen jett
sniammengcitellt nno ben Naiierten
sigeIdift iper6en, 10 balo iie fidJ
bereif rrflarten, in @erban0lnngen
einsxtreten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-12-14
neutraIe zone
Will Garranja tingeridtet 5abtn.
mapiml 9encfnlflen.
Sernidtunssfanlpi geseu Silla.
SSerrateriiebe Sele9rapbiiten
erihpiien.

sllberto s. 9ani, Der merifa-
niId)e 9elegat st Der Gpnferens in
9ltlantie Gitp Ser Garransa oas
Erptofol iiber Die @ereinbarnmgen
sipiIdem Sen merifaniiden nmS ben
amerifaniIdem MitglieSern \ iiber-
bradt bate, lit in 9seiu gorf einse-
troffen. Gr bringt Die poiitiDe ysadJ=l
ridJt, oaF Garransa Oas Erotpfol
niht mntcrseid)nen mil nmb oak erI
itatt ieiner anbere @oridlase mad)t,
Sie 8ani Der &onferens in Mtlantie
Gitg aDrlegen ipiro. Giner bieIer
gpridlase ioQ Die Gtablieriing CT
ner nentralen gone an Der 0ren5e
ieim, Elm @oridlas, segen Sen iidJ
Die amerifaniIdJen 9elesaten snr
&pnferens nn6 audi tnIere Gegie=
ring anfs GntidieSemite amsseipro-
djem baben itnS Der aid) bies Wial
nidJt s,tr glnna9me gelangem iuirS.
9lm Montag ioll cine @eriammlmng
Der apmfercns in EbilaSelpbia itatt-
finoen, man glambt aber nidJt, oaf;
es BORT sn elmer Ginismng fommen
miro.
Gine SepeidJe ans 81 gaio
melSet, baR Die MinenltaSt Mapimi
Inn Staate Snramso, in beren 9sabe
arofe amerifaniIde Wiinen liegen,
bon Sen @iliitas beictt lit. ysdbe-
re Ginselbeiten feblen mod. Wian
fard)tet fir 6as 2eben Der bort iuoh-
nenben Mmerifaner. Gin glnsriff
amf 8nsmam ioa bpn bcn @illiitas
beabiidtist iein.
Cine 9epeidDe ans Gl 8aio
meloet, General Mmrsnia lei feit ent-
idJloiIen, einen @ernidtunssfampi
sesen @iaa Sn fiibren nnb nidt
cher 81 rnben, ais bis aqcs 8anbi-
temtmm i'm Staate Gbibiabma mt
terbriift lei. Gr lei nad) Gbibmabna
aeldift, nm Srbnnng SIT idaffen
itnS er iperSe iie in nmsefabr ei-
ncm Niunat seidaffen baben. Gr
bat iid cine Sslasse NIT einen
Sotenfopf MAIDEN laiiem, ais 8ar-
nnng fir ale 9lnbGmger &illa's. Sn
Der IStabt Gbibnabna allein fat er
nngefabr 500 Eerioncn inter Der
Mnflage perbaftet, init Tilla's
srnppen in @erbinSnmg scitanben
81 baben. Die. slnfnabme Der Nr-
belt in ben Winen nno sSabrifem
iucroe mad Graften nnteritiist nno
Der Sanoel iuerbe in feiner @eiie
belaitist iuerben, es lei bemn in Sal
len bes Wfisbramfs nnb Der Slms-
bent1ns Der nnteren @olfslaiien
mno Der Sploaten.
- Sn Saares iullen iuabreno slusi
Sage ied)s Selearapbiiten obme Ero-
SEP bimgeridltet iein, bon benen be-
bamptet mnrbe, bak lie militariid)e
@ebeimniiie nerraten bGtten.
9lae 8abnsiige siuiiidJen ssna-
rea Ibnmaba nnb chihuahua biir-
fen, Der Sanoiten iuegen, mir iuaf-
renb bes Saaes lanfen.
- 0eneral Srebino befinbet iidJ
snr 3eit nod in Der Stabt Gbibna-
bna.
- Ini cine GieIenpetitiun, Die
nm bic GntlaiInms bes iedJiten Sn-
fanterie Nesiments BON Sllinpis
nadindjte, fat bas ariessminiite- |
rinm seantiuurtet, es lei nnbeitimmf, |
ipann bas Mesiment anssemmifert
iuer6en tuiir6e.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-12-14
8rtegs ytad)riHteit.

Gin oentifes llnterieebout lit nad)
elmer Tabrt BON 55 Sagen, pine ir-
gcnbpp einsmfebren nno BON irgenb-
iupber @orrGte at befummen, nad)
Icinem Seimatbafen 5mriifgefefrt.
Mitte Sannar uiro bic nadjite re-
snldrc Sitmng bes bentidlen 9ieidls-
tags beainnen.
Cine ser lettem 9ieeiernngsbanb-
Imnsem bes aaiiers ssrans Solepb
iuar, bnf er Dem 9apitdn nnb Der
gciatnna bes llnterieeId)iffs
,9emtIdjlanb" Srben mno @eroienit-
frense berlieb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-12-14

Monder ItoBt Orofnlngen aus
- 10 fhredlihe, oaB er Dor sslrht
sittert.
The sun., 1916-12-02
Movement, ~ Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON Dec. The cruiser
A,,r' tud ,ubmpTlu"s Ks K-f. Is am
KS have arrived at Honolulu. battle.h %
Arizona at GuautrnHmo, destroyer liIsh-
nell az port. TUG Choctdw at Norfolk
bdttieship Connecticut at North River. New
York collier cyclops at Sewalls Point
funboat Dubuque al Portsmouth, y. II
guubnat Eagle at San Juan; battl"shiI
Florida at Hampton Roads. destrOy"'
Fluss"r at Charleston: collier Jupiter AT
SeNalis Point.
cruiser Albany has sailed from Acapulu =
far san Diego. gunbolt Annapolis from
Topolobampo for patrol, cruiser Bronklyn
from Siakw1n fu~ Shanghai; collier 'u. Eui
IiuW Puerto Plata ior New York ana IL
s'ruNsr la'usuu fubI Sew York tuI
charleston. collie" N'pt uur FROM pu"rru
riltt tor NrW IurK, COLLIER \'rrls from
>n l'Jrn.l>,u TOY S.H Diego. CuIi,r Neru
fr"u I!nurun for san Diego supply shIp
supply from Yokohama for Guam.
Submarines III. H., I.-3 and Ia ar
rived a. Newport; Yacht Mayiower Il,
North River, New York: battleships New
York. Texas, Wyoming and mine ship San
Francisco at North River, New York col,
liar Nanshan at C%orinto; gunboat Nashville
at Tampico. cruiser New orleans al SaU
Francisco Ray, Mexico; hattleships Okla
homl and Utah at Hampton Roads. tul
Ontario NJ Norfolk tug Po;omas at Puerto
battleship south Dakota NJ Puget Sound
battleship Vermont at Port au Prince: gun.
boat \lckshurg at Seattle; tug Washington
nj Boston and gunboat Wheeling at Vera
cruz.
The sun., 1916-12-02
NEARLY $6O,OOO,OOO
IN GEMS IMPORTED
High Cost Of Living Is Appar-
emily Having No Effect on
Jewelry Trade.
EVIDENCE OF PROSPERITY
Value Of Receipts Here for
II Months Ending Nov. 30
Is S+7,O54,274.
EVIDENCE OF PROSPERITY


The hish COST OF living 10 apparently
having no effect on the noun Of money
h.,rr spent In the United States for d,a-
"a ..,.r ,.-..,. ,-.....
mo"oe' pe"''' ""N wy " N"poi's
OF gems al the port OF view YORK Tor the
eleven months ended November 80
..,,.a grand ,o,a, NJ sl7 MA s7l
T.. 49, ,'--.,-
ana II Is preu'c,eu III .Iaiusn Iane 'na.
the peceH.oer sn'p"'e"'s .ne
tctai TOT 'he year u "''e '"a" so"'ooo'-
WV.
AccoroIns une s.s'eunent OF
MAIDEN ."mc "u.no.I.S '"e scneIsi p'os-
perity Of the country !. reflected In the
oe gem ,cceIIts. ~ uec'sreo nat tne
value or inc se,ns WHICH reacn ms couh.
Try Is an exceieht barometer OF general
business cohol.lohs,
purins Nove"oer 'ne vaIue OF tne cut
precious STONES anu pear.s' eutIaole AZ
~ per cent. which passed .nIougn y
Apprarers stores reached a totai OF We
Sl5,e1o. whiie 'ne uncut stones outiaoie
o. 10 per cent, were vaiued AZ sotl.ioe.
Miners ana sia1iers oiarhonos valued NJ
tloo'SV- anu useo lot m~ecnahicai pur-
posee maze up inc to.ai OF the month.
In november OF iaet year the total
imports OF gems reached $S'oS6.!s2. or
TINS amount .he Gu. gems anu pears
we're vaiuea ~ ss's.s'SI. the rough ala.
nonds Al si,ii9,-n, tne gems used
Tor mecnanicai purposes az ssi.Zo3. NO
vemoer. iSio, vas however, the oieees'
The sun., 1916-12-02
P-AwNBROKKRs' SALES
JOSEPH sRONGOOD.s SONS, J

JOSEPH sRONGOOD's SONS. Juliu.
shonGood. Auct. - Bowery. sell 10 A.. NJ
Dec. 4--Diamonds. watches. Jewelry.
odds and ends. &C. pledged prior Nov. s,
1915, to No. $4,000. C. Weaver, 7ss 10th nv.
Dec. 5-Diamonds, watches, tewelry. odds
and ends. Ae., pledged prior Nov. IS. 1915.
H. Goody, ga Grand ST.. brooklyn.
Dec. 5--A!l mems and women's clothing,
dry goods. shoes. &C.. pledged prior Nov. ..
1915, to No. $4,000. C. Weaver. 52s 10th av.
Dec. 6-M.n's and women's clothing. dry
goods. shoes. &C.. pledged prior Nov. rs.
1915. from essoo to $500. John j.. saver.
10000 to 10000. John J. Saver. s3l Man
Dec. 7-Ai. diamonds and other precious
stones In various settings, all watches. Jew
elry OF every description. firearms. opers
and neid glasses. musical and other in:
struments. ODDS and ends. furs and AL
other miscellaneous articles pledged with
l. ISIS. TO No. 7sost.
Dec. ALI mems and women's clothing
dry goods. thoes. &c. pledged with Ben
jamin Fox. !: sth Ave. prior TO Dec. l.
1915. to No. 7305i j; also all pledges prior e
Nov. 20. 1915. J. Blumenthai. Iss Hud
son ST.
Dec. SAN diamonds and other preciou'
stones In various settings. all watches
lcweiry Of every, assc ript Lon.. Auyrr are
odds and ends AMI all other miscelianeou
articles pledged from Oti.'hr rsl5. from
$4,000 to $1,000. also No. 4so6l 4 dis rings
and ali older dates. Max Bernstein. :73 W
Dec. Mems and woMen's o.othins
pledged prior Nov. 20. 49,. Ben Prayer
6ss Sd Ave. Alex Freund. iS&s Sd Ave.
The sun., 1916-12-02
CLINTON VS.. COMMERCE.
Manhattan EI~vcns Meet In Annual
E%UOtbuII Game To-day.

De witt clinton will bring a success
ful football campaign to a close with the
ii'gh School OF Commerce eleven AT the
Polo Grounds this afternoon. The CON
test marks the final game OF the sCholas-
tie season. 1t will be the only game in
Manhattan. In Brooklyn "A double
header will be staged at Ebbets Field.
the Manual eleven lining up against
Boys High and Commercial playing New
Utrecht.
The Clinton team rules favori,e over
Commerce. Practically the same team
that faced Morris High at the Polo
Grounds W weeks ago will line up
against Commerce.
The Commercial and New Utrecht
game should hc keenly contested, while
the Manual and Boys High teams also
appear evenly matched.
The Brooklyn interscholas site cross.
country championship race will bc staged
over the Prospect Park course this after.
noon, The =. s, A. |. basketball season
also will get away to a good start to.
day,