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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28
BURGLAR CAUGHT.
He FLEES POLICE
Citizens Trap PrOwler in Grocery
Store, but He RIMS Away After
PatroIman Enters Place.
NEIGHB0RS ORGANIZE IN GANG
Armed. They Surround SiemOn Build
ing Only to See Intruder Dash
Away and Officer Shoot at Him.

After citizens had trapped a burglar
IN a grocery store last night and had
attended to all the rough work in con
Eection with his apprehension. police
arrived and then the prOwler escaped
Authorities have a man under arrest
today. but they fear he is not the in
trudeT and his name was not made
public
Residents in the vicinity Of Siemon's
grocery store, Twentieth avenue and
Ninth street. were called to arms by a
person residing next to the store.
Taking guns and revolvers with them
a score Of men surrounded the place
and trapped the burglar while he was
engaged in ransacking the store. Then
the police were notified.
When patrOlmen arrived the man
was still in the store. officer Smith
walked into the building. The burglar,
noting he was an officer, kicked the
glass out Of the rear GoOr of the build
ing and fed. Smith attempted to fol-
low the pr0wleT. but he had a good
start on the officer. After firing a
couple OF shots in the air and crying
TO the burglar to halt the patrOlman
gave up the chase.
I'VE could have got him had we had
the power OF arrest one OF the lCltl-
zens who surrounded the place said
today But we thought as long as we
had the place guarded il would be an
easy matter to catch the fellow"
Opens Door With Key.
The burglar made no pretense of
secrecy in burglarizing the store. He
walked up to the front door, pulled
out some keys and inserted one in the
lock The lock responded and he
pushed the door open. a neighbOr
saw him enter and at first thought he
was J. F. SiemOn, who, with ". G.
Maucker. owns the store. Upon seeing
no light being burned later the neigh
Dor called up Mr.. Siemon and learned
that he was at home and that the man
who entered the store must have been
q burglar. BY telephone crowd was
organized and the burglar trapped.
Ed Nogt reported to police today
that a searchlight was stolen from his
automobile last night. The machine
was standing in front of NOgt'5 store,
Gil Fourth street, at the time.
All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28

Backed by a 10000, 900 concern, the
Stephens Six must be OF the best The
Moline Pillow company could not and
will not put an inferior article on the
market. II represents the selected eK.
pert experience of men who have made
a life work of motor car engineering,
plus general experience in pleasure
vehicle construction that dates from
1869.
Claim is made by the manufactures
that no other car in the world. price
considered. is it's equal in the four es-
sentials, safety, power, comfort and
beauty.
The Stephens Six is made In two
neutrality-suspicious. roadster and
tive-passenger touring car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28
IN THE MOVIES.

IUNIN1 L.
Spencer Square-Tyrone Power in
Where Are My Children" Burton
Holmes travel pictures.
Majestic-Crane Wilbur in Vast
ed Years." also two-reel comedy.
Black Hawk - The Southerners;
lotto, the Salesman"
FRIDAY.
Spencer Spuare-TyrOne Power in
Where are My Children"
Majestic-Bessie Love in "HelI-to-
Pay Austin" also keystone comedy.
Black Hawk-Helen Gibson in The
Broken Brake" "A Double Elope-
ment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28
DEATH WILL DELAY
LAND SETTLEMENT

Washington, Sept. 28.-The death in
Madrid Tuesday of Vice Admiral Con-
easy Palau, umpire in the disputes be-
tween the United States and Panama
as to land seized or inundated by the
Panama canal, probably will cause de-
lay in the settlement of the claims, it
was said here today.
State department officials indicated
that negotiations soon will be entered
into with the Panaman minister for a
successor.
All the news all the time The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28

the revision committee on that volume.
The committee has prepared a sep
arate prayer for the president of the
United States and the governor of the
state and there will be presented for
adoption a prayer for congress. a pc
ton for the army and another for the
navy, intercessions for the courts Of
justice, a prayer for our country and
for the state legislature. The commit
tee also has written a special prayer
to be said on the Fourth of July.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28
CHICAGOAN NAMED
BY POSTAL WORKERS

Louisville. KY, Sept William
SAMSON of Chicago was elected presi-
dent of the National Association of
Supervisory PostOffice Employees at
the closing session of their ninth an
nual convention here today. Other off
GERS elected include E. o. Andrews,
Belvidere. ILL.,. second vice president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28
Dee Auto Co. Secures
Agency for Stephens Six
Have Exclusive Selling Rights for
Rock Island and Vicfnity-New
Models Now Shown.

The John Dee Auto company OF this
city today signed a contract which in
sures them the selling rights for the
Stephens Six for Rock Island and
vicinity. The Stephens Six is one of
the most popular cars in it's class and
dealers all over the country are re-
serving territory. All the new models
are now being shown and appointments
for demonstrations may be made by
calling the Dee Auto company at any
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28
MAY AMERICANIZE
EPISCOPAL PRAYER

New York. Sept 2S.-An effort to
AmericaniZe the book of common
prayer of the Protestant Episcopal
church will be made at the triennial
convention in St. Louis next month by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28
TheTheatre
FAMILY (MOline).

Vaudeville. Two shows daily, at 3
and SIS. Three Saturdays and Sun
days at 800, 1870 and p. m. Change
of bill Sunday and Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28
ftYB110fS

Buy a home of Reidy Bros
For express, call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Jamison Towel Supply company,
towel, apron and coat service. Phone
Moline 5SI.
We sell plants and guarantee our
nursery stock. We supply you with
any kind of shrubbery, trees and flow
ars. Phone X. |. 4057.
Four candidates were given the third
degree by Trio lodge No. 81. A F. q
A. NJ, this afternoon at Masonic tenn
pie and this evening another one will
be given the work. Supper will be
served at 6 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28
COLUMBIA,

Vaudeville-Two shows daily at 2:45
and s: p. m. Three Saturday and
Sundays at 2:45, 1880 and 9 p. N.
Change of bill Sunday and Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-28

All the news all the time-The
Argus
Evening star., 1916-08-18
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to
the following:
Clemens Giebel, to build garage in
alley between G and H, 6th and 7th
streets northeast; architect, julius
Wenig: builder, Henry Wahl; estimated
cost, $4,000.
Guy S. Zepp. to build dwelling at 1894
33d street northwest; builder, Guy S.
Zepp; estimated cost, s3.500.
H. K. Willard. to repair dwelling at
1903 9Th street northwestA estimated
Mrs. NJ. E. Best, to repair dwelling at
1852 Euclid street northwest; estimated
cost, $525.
Mrs. Florence A. Flanagan, to repair
dwelling at $50 Michigan avenue, esti-
mated cost, 500.
Frances Rose. to repair store at 1107
+ street northwest, estimated cost,
s1.400.
Mrs. H. NJ. Melville. to repair dwelling
at 452 Park road: estimated cost. 1925.
Wallace Memorial u. P. Church, to
repair building at New Hampshire ave-
nue. and Randolph street; estimated
cost, 1886.
Isabel Weisel. to repair dwelling at
307 H street northeast; estimated cost,
SIS.
D. J. Dunigan. to repair dwelling at
1714 18th street northwest; estimated
cost, 800.
A. C. Moses. to repair building at 1922
Vermont avenue northwest; estimated
cost. $500.
D. ]. DUNCAN, to. repair dwelling at
1915 Biltmore street northwest; esti-
mated cost, 500.
Washington Market Company, to re-
5000
Evening star., 1916-08-18
CM ON SAVINGS
O/o ACCOUNTS
Union Savings Bank
"OLDEST SAVINGS BANK
IN WASHINGTON" >
Wade II. Cooper. President. q
Real Estate Transfers..

WHITNEY, CLOSE-Morris Cafritz ct
al to Thomas, Stathes. lot "A, square
304s; $40; stamp. s1.5o. Same to
Harry w. Redfield, lot 81. square
3O49; $40; stamp. S1.5o.
ADDITION TO LIE DROIT PARK
Charles E.. winbigler ct ux to
c. NJ, winbigler; lot "a block 81, Is; ! sr9; ~;
RTHWEST-Agatha B. Chandler
and Susan b. Edison to Kate NJ Es-
tey. parts of lot Il Of Washington
Heights: $40; stamps, So. Kate NJ
Estey conveys same property 10
Joseph d. Sullivan and Joseph A
Carey, trustees $1,000.
RENO-James L. Giles ct ux. to Joseph
r. Finney, lots II ana is, biock a.
$40; stamps. 80.
INGLESIDE-John A. Petty ct ux. to
William c. and Allison n. Miller.
lots Sc. 81 and IS: block ID: $40;
stamp. 81.
FOURTEENTH STREET TERRACE
Mddaugh 81 Shannon, Inc, to Emma
R. and Arthur Z. Deniaray, lot a,
to Lydia B. Forsberg, lot 55. square
2s05; SO; stamp, S1.50.
AVALON TERRACE-Robert' +. Brad
bury ct ux to Charles F. Henges-
bach: lots % and %, block /; $40;
William Z. Smoot ct ux. to same, lot
"a. block /: $40; stamps, 49,
CHEVY CHASE-Chevy Chase Land
Company to John b. and Nellie Bull
lard, lot 40, square 1864; $40.
FIFTH AND l. STREETS NORTH
EAST-Charles NJ. Corson to Rob
ert E. tialleher, lot 90, square sos;
$40; stamps, 81.
HEIGHTS - Everlint
Burlasque ct vir, James. tooMaud
C. Heys, lot 80. block 3; $40.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. August 1s.-Cotton
futures opened steady; August, 1925
bid: October, 1875; December. 1885;
January, 1853; March. 1476; May. 1888
Prospects for rains in Texas seemed
to offset the influence of a sharp ad-
vance in Liverpool and a bullish private
crop report in the cotton market this
morning. The opening was steady at
an advance of to Z points. but this
was not a full response to the higher
cables. and prices turned easier right
after the call. with December selling
off to 14.46 and January to 1853, or
about to 4 points net lower. Reports
that the gulf disturbance was headed
toward the mouth of the Rio Grande
seemed responsible for an early i'm
preston that the storm was likely to
cause beneficial rains in the southwest
and there was probably reselling by
traders who had bought on the threat
ening storm news earlier in the week.
A private crop report placed the con-
dition at 69.S. compared with 1873 two
weeks ago. and the government report
Of 1928 as Of July 25. =
Offerings increased after the publi-
cation of the western belt forecast for
rains In east Texas and unsettled con-
ditions in Oklahoma, with December
selling off to 1876 and January to 1444,
or about IL to 13 points net lower, but
prices then steadied on, covering and
reports that the gulf storm might be
working too far south to bring general
rains in the southwest. Trading was
quiet later with the market ruling
about 4 points up from the lowest
shortly after midday
Evening star., 1916-08-18

For West Virginia, fair tonight and
Evening star., 1916-08-18
BANKRUPTCY DIvIs1oN-Justice

In re Capital Auto Supply Company:
Samuel Heinelforth appointed receiver;
bond, $500.
In re Judson H. Sencindiver; cause
continued before e. S. McCalmont, ref
cree.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
Civil Service Examinations.

" The civil service commission an
nounces the following competitive ex-
aminations for government positions to
take place next month:
Assistant examiner in the patent
office, open to both men and women. to
fill eight existing vacancies, and vacan-
cies as they may occur. at an entrance
salary. of $500, to be held September
13, II and Is.
Mechanical craftsman in the ord
nance department at large, for men
only, to fill two vacancies in the Frank
ford arsenal. War Department, Phila-
delphia, and other vacancies as they
NAV occur, at a salary of 1890 a year.
to be held September 19.
Cook and baker to fill vacancies in
the Indian service and other similar
vacancies as they may occur on sala-
ries ranging from $420 to $540 a year,
open to both men and women. to be
held September 10.
Junior fuels chemist, to fill vacancies
in this position in the bureau of mines,
Pittsburgh, Pa, and in the field at y
salary of from $1,000 to $500 a year,
for men only. September 20 and 81.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
MUST APPEAR IN COURT
FOR ALLEGED CONTEMPT
Samuel J. Masters and John B. Kin
near Accused Of Failing to
Comply With Decree.

Justice Stafford of the District Su-
preme Court today cited Samuel j..
Masters and John B. Kinnear to show
cause August % why they should not
be adjudged in contempt of court for
failure to deliver certain assets of the
Royal Life Insurance Company of the
District Of Columbia to H. winship
Wheatley, the receiver for the COM
pany.
The citation declares that Masters
and Kinnear officials of the company,
failed to comply with the courts decree
to surrender assets to the receiver by
refusing or failing to deliver certain
certificates of stock. They also neglect
ed. the order states, to pay over S19,-
765.20 in cash to Mr.. Wheatley, and
to convey to the receiver premises 210
Florida avenue northwest. said to be-
long to the company ---...7 .,.- -
Attorney William Henry White ap-
peared for the receiver and secured the
citation, which is to be served on
Messrs. Masters and Kinnear' by Au-
gust 21.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
RUSH OF BUYING ORDERS
SENDS WHEAT UPWARD
Canadian Crop Report Boosts Chi
cago Prices-Corn and Oats
Also Higher,

CHICAGO, August 1s.-A rush of buy
ing orders sent wheat up 2k to early in
today's session of the board of trade. Pri-
vate reports of damage to the Canadian
crop provided the impetus. September
opened 1as to higher at 1.41 a1.4112, and
sold to 1.42%.
Corn advanced with wheat. Septem-
ber opened u to X higher at S4as3H, and
sold to s4as.
A bullish report on oats by a private
crop expert sent that market higher.
This report said that the crop had deteri-
grated, owing to heat. since August l..
with an indicated yield of 1.1S5, ,000, 900
bushels compared with 1.507. 900, 900
bushels actual yield year. September
opened unchanged at 43A, and advanced
to AN.
Provisions were steady, but inert. Oc-
tober lard advanced 1919 to 13.57h.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
PROVISIONS MARKET.

CHICAGO. August 1s.-Butter-Firm: ::
receipts. $3.50 tubs. Creamery extras.
31A extra firsts. 29hza30: frsts. 27a a
2S1z.
Eggs-Firm; receipts. $3.50 cases; un-
changed.
Cheese-Steady, unchanged.
Potatoes-Higher: receipts, fifteen
cars. Jersey, bulk. cobblers. 1.20a1. 1.3O;
Virginia. barrels, 3.50a3.55; Wisconsin,
early Ohios, 100a11O
Poultry-Unchanged
Evening star., 1916-08-18
Resources of National Banks.

Resources of the national banks of the
United States on June 80 amounted to
sl3.927. 900 OO0-an increase over those
shown in reports of June, 1915. "f ehcc....
81, 131 900 900, and decrease OF about
s269, 200. 900 from May l. last Figures
made public today Controller Will
liams show total deposits on June 20
of $40, ,s56. .O0O, 900. loans and discounts of
81 SIS. 900, 900, circulation of S676. 900. 900
and reserves of 81 .016, 100000
Evening star., 1916-08-18
German Bank Statement.

The weekly statement of the Imperial
Bank of Germany. issued August Is,
shows the following changes:
Total coin and bullion increased
$4,000 marks; gold increased $4,000
marks; treasury notes decreased 6,001.-
900 marks; notes of other banks in
creased 2,24s, 900 marks: bills discount
ed increased 194,O14.000 marks: ad-
vances decreased 5000 marks: invest
securities increased 19.245.000 marks;
notes in circulation decreased 54.574,-
900 marks; deposits increased 231.725,-
900 marks; other liabilities increased
45,76S,00Q marks; total gold holdings,
2,46S,392, 900 marks.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
Banana Receipts. Are Heavy

Receipts of bananas by the importing
companies at Baltimore, through which
the local dealers in the fruit obtain sup
plies for this market. were quite heavy
this week, a total of 47.795 punches having
been received. The fruit was brought to
the market from Port Antonio, Jamaica,
in three steamers. Increasing supplies
will cause a drop in prices on the frl4jt
in this market. Local dealers were Jn
Baltimore when the fruit steamers arrived
and a considerable portion of the fruit
was bought for consumption in Washing
Evening star., 1916-08-18
CONFERENCE DELAYS STRIKE.
Directors of New York Car Lines
Consent to Discuss Agreement. /,

NEW YORK, August 1S.-The board
of directors of the New York City Rail-
ways Company agreed today to meet a
committee of employees and union. lead
ers this afternoon to discuss with
them their charges that the company
had violated the agreement which
ended the recent car strike here.
After having been informed yesterday
by General Manager Frank Hedley that
he was without power to act in the
natter, the committee gave tha d.
rec1ors twenty-four hours to agree
upon a conference, virtually threaten
ing renewal of the strike if the
board refused to listen to their griev-
anceS.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
Printers to Meet in Colorado Next.

BALTIMORE. August 1s.-Ey a un-
animous vote Colorado Springs. Col,
was selected by the international Typo
graphical Union yesterday as the place
of the 1917 convention and Scranton.
Pa, led the field for 1918.
The union rejected a proposition that
there be created the Office of fourth
vice president for Canada, elected from
the Canadian membership
A proposition to increase the death
benefit from $500 to $500 was voted
down.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
LONDON STOCK MARKET.

LONDON, August 1S-In view of to-
morrow's holiday the stock market was
extremely dull and the few orders
placed were confined to the war loan.
Chilean, Russian and japanese bonds
and Kaffirs.
The tone of the market was good on
war news and prices were maintained
everywhere.
United States Steel issues were the
best feature in the American depart
ment and number of transactions
were made at higher quotations. Other
wise this section was dull and droop-
ing. Money and discount rates were
firm.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. August 1S.-Hogs Re
ceipts, 10000 head; steady. Bulk, 9.95a
10.40a10.75; rough heavy, 9.8Oa10 80
light, 10.00a107O: pigs. s.40a9.75.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head; strong.
Beeves. 7.00a1I10; cows and heifers,
4.00a9.25; stockers and feeders, 5.25a
100; calves, 10.50a12.75.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; strong.
Ewes and wethers, 4.75as.00; yearlings,
G.s5as.35; lambs. S.50a11.25.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. August 1s.-Cotton-
Spot strong. Good middling. s.02; mid
ding. 8.s6: low middling. $40. Sales,
5000 bales; 500 for speculation and ex,
port. Receipts. 1000 bales. Futures
barely steady. August, s.72; August
September. $685. September-October.
s.66: October-November. s62; Novem
ber-December, s.57; December January,
s.56k: :January-February. SIS; Febru-
aryMarch. s.55h: March-April, s.55;
April-May, $50; May-June. s51h; June
July. $50; July-August, s.44.
Weekly cotton statistics: Total for
warded to mills, $4,000 bales. Ameri-
can $4,000 bales: stock, $4,000 bales.
American $4,000 bales; imports, 20, 900
bales. American $1,000 bales: exports,
100 bales.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
House O.. KS Philippine Bill.

Final. action on the Philippine bill
promising independence to the islands
as soon as stable government is es-
tablished was taken in the House to-
day. when the conference report was
adopted and the measure prepared for
President Wilson's signature. which is
the only action remaining to mako 1t a
law.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
BELGIANS SEIZE kAREMA
IN GERMAN EAST AFRICA

HAvRE, France. August 1S.-A bri-
gade of Belgian troops has captured
and occupied the port of Karema, on
the eastern bank of Lake Tanganyika,
German East Africa. says an official
Belgian announcement. Karema is
about 1875 miles south of Ujiji.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
RUSH FOR BRITISH LOAN
American syndicates Eager to Par
ticipate in the $3.50, ,ooo, 900 4
b Transaction.

NEW YORK. August 1s.-Syndicate
participations in the new British $780,
100000 loan were SO large. according
to. the statements Of managers. as to
cause closing Of the subscription books
today. The books for public subscrip-
tions will not be opened until next week,
but 1t is stated that applications in
large numbers have already been re-
ceived.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
Creditors After Auto Supply Concern

Creditors of Joseph E. Symond and
Charles Sperling. trading as the
Capitol Auto Supply Company. 1929
18th street northwest. has asked
the District Supreme Court to ad-
Judge the merchants bankrupt. They
say they have claims for more than
$1,000 and assert that the merchants
committed acts OF bankruptcy -by
paying claims Of two creditors in at
tempts TO make preferences. Attor-
neys Topper 4 Gusack represent the
creditors. 49,
Evening star., 1916-08-18
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. August 1s.-Cotton
opened steady. Opening bid October.
14.1s: December. 1879: January, 144s;
March. 1857: May. 1881.
(, The first effect on the cotton market
here today of indications that the
tropical hurricane would strike the
Texas coast was to send prices to
. points over yesterdays. The fore
cast Of wet weather for Texas where
rain is badly needed, checked the buy
ing movement and brought about a de-
cided reaction. trading months falling
IL to IA points to a level Of fiye points
under yesterdays close.
There was little demand at the de-
cline and the market gradually fell off.
toward noon standing at a net loss of 8
to IL points.
Evening star., 1916-08-18
NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK, August 1s.-Raw sugar
dull; centrifugal. SIS: moiasses. 4.ss;
srefined quiet; hne granulated. 100.
I Sugar futures opened quiet. operators
owafttng fresh developmentsP Prices
AZ noon were steady. holding around
last nights closing.
Evening star., 1916-08-18

land and Virginia, fair tonight and
probably tomorrow: light variable
winds.
For West virginia. fair tonight and
tomorrow.
The West Indian cyclone is approach
ing the mouth of the Rio Grande, but
some distance off shore. Hurricane
warnings have been issued for Corpus
Christi and Brownsville,a and storm
warnings for the remainder of the
In the United States the weather has
been mostly fair, with scattered show
ers in the upper lake region.
Temperatures are again considerably
interior valleys and the upper lake
region.
Generally fair weather, with slight
temperature changes, Is probable east
of the Mississippi during the next
thirty-six hours. I!
Tide Tables.
Compiled by the United States coast
and geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. sos am. and 6:19
PM: high tide, 11:4S am.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 6:56 am. and
12:37 p. m.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose, 5:22 am; sun sets,
Z pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:23 am; sun
Moon rises, s33 PM: moon sets.
HIS am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
hours beginning at pm. yesterday.
hermometer-Yesterd 4 pm, S6;
8 pm. II; IL midnight. IL; today, 4
am, 66; am. II; noon. SO; pm, IS.
Maximum. sS, at 4:30 pm. yesterday;
minimum. IS. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, II; minimum, 55.
Barometer-Yesterday pm, 1910;
8 pm., 3011; 12 midnight, 30.13; today.
am. 3O.15; am, 30.1s; noon, 3o.17; 2
pm. 30.14.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature.
II: condition. As. Dalecarlia reser-
| voir-Temperature, II; condition at
north connection, 3s; condition at south
connection, 26. Georgetown distribut
| ing acknowledgements IS; condi-
| tion at infuent gatehouse. 10; condition
at effluent gatehouse, II.
Up-River Waters.
| Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, August
1S.-Potomac river clear and Shenan-
doah little cloudy this morning.
Weather in Various Cities,
Evening star., 1916-08-18
Bill Curtails Local Authority.

The Senate today passed the House
bill exempting the Washington-vir-
ginia railway from the supervision of
the District public utilities commission.
except as to the regulation of its opera
tion inside Of the District OF Column
bia.