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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

University Park-WiIliam II. Perkins, Jr., ct
TX, Mary. 10 Frank r. Weaver, lot g.
block a. $40. Frank r. Weaver ct ux.,
Bessie G.. convey same property to Patrick
]. Walshe SO.
and Eliza r. Fletcher. part lot 226, $40.
Uniontown-Ance v. Anderson 10 George W.
and Laura l. Anderson, lots 3o9 no. and
part lot 30s, SO.
Randle Park addition 10 Congress Heights
Charles H Cornweli ct uX., Mary D., to
Wilton n. West, lot L. block 5, SO.
Connecticut Avenue Terrace-Annie NJ.
Meacham to David J. DUNCAN lot 80,
square 1913, SO.
Connecticut Avenue Terrace-Ge-trude Ger
bert 10 David ]. DUNCAN, lot IS, square
174s. so.
Connecticut Avenue Terrace-Helen Drysdale
ct vir. Robert. TO David ]. DUNCAN lots
90 and 81 square 1873 So
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BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Jan. S.-Wheat, Arm
January and spot No. 2 red, S1.9f; No.
red Western spot, $2.02: receipts.
$3.50 bushels; exports, Isl, 423 bush.
els.
Corn. firm; January and spot mixed.
new, S1.OS%; No. 3 yellow. new. S1.1O:
cob corn, S4.6J per barrel; receipts,
1875 bushels; exports, 222, sos.
Oats, firmer: standard white, Gag
641sc: No. white 6396315c receipts,
IS, 407 bushels; no exports.
Rye, firm; No. 2 western export,
$1.54G1 SO: receipts. S9,374 bushels; ex-
ports, S5,714 bushels.
Hay, firm; No. l timothy. $3.50: No.
1, clover mixed, $15.50916.OO: receipts,
50 tons
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CLERGYMAN ON JURY
Set Example to Flock and lmpresses
Them With Duty.

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-The unusual
spectacle Of a clergyman performing
jury duty by way OF setting a civic
example to his flock was witnessed at
Flushing yesterday.
The Rev. G. Warrington Eccles. OF
St Johns Episcopal Church. has a
wealthy congregation. Serving as a
Juror in the Queens county supreme
court. he expressed the hope that his
would no longer seek to
evade that duty. District Attorney
oIeary complimented the minister.
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ToDAYs SALES.

Capital Traction SIS, 81, 0Oo6
Washington Railway and Electric
As, s5Oo@s21z, $1,Oo0Qs2, $5.OOO6s2,
$1,000@s2.
Riggs Realty Clong) 5's, 81 500 q 1O2.
Washington Railway and Electric
COM, 25G77, 1917.
Washington Gas, 2471.
Georgetown Gas, 40@T5
After call-Capital Traction SIS,
$1,0Oo@107, s1,O00@1o7. $3,O00@107.
German-American Insurance, 2d2S5.
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MARINE PROFITS BIG.

TOKYO. Jan. S.-The Nippon Yusen
Kaisha. the empires largest steam
ship company. announces net profits
amounting to about $S.5OO.OO0 during
the first half of the current year. This
is about $3.sOO.Oo0 more than the
profits during the previous six
months. A dividend, of % per cent
was declared at a meeting Of the
stockholders recently.
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THE BLACK WEDDING
Fashion Model and Fashion Design
er Set New Style.

NEW YORK. Jan. 8.-When pretty
Eleanor Klinger. fashion model, ana
Ora Gne, fashion designer. are wed here
January 20. they will be clad. entirely
in black. Black is artistic and service
able. they say.
The groom will wear a black suit,
shirt. collar. and gloves, also the
bride. A black servant will serve
the wedding breakfast of blackberry
cocktails. black bass, black bread,
black coffee. They'll honeymoon on
the Black Diamond express.
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STEAMER THOUGHT LOST
Kerry Range, Overdue, Believed
Victim Of Raider.

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. s.-The British
steamer Kerry Range, two weeks
overdue at Baltimore, is believed to
have fallen prey to the mysterious
German raider reported operating in
the Atlantic.
She left Baltimore in November for
Liverpool and was due back about
December %.
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NEW YORK, Jan. S.-There was
little OF more than nominal interest
displayed in today's early stock mar
ket. Wall Street is awaiting definite
peace developments, and not much
initiative Is expected until they come.
Trading was only moderately active,
and of a distinctly professional hue.
The railroad list was neglected and
narrowly changed the while those
who are particularly interested In
that department are watching with
the keenest interest the Supreme
Court action in the Adamson law
case, as well as the procedure in Con-
gress in connection with strike and
other railroad legislation.
Prices were irregular at the open
ing, although most of the standard
Industrial and many OF the specialties
like Crucible Steel, American Loco
motive and others made substantial
gains. But these gains were not held,
and by the close OF the first hour
the price level was generally below
the Saturday closing. Baldwin Lo-
connective was a distinctly weak fea-
ture from the outset, selling nearly
3 points. U. s. Steel moved forward
to 113 soon after the first sales, but
later receded nearly to III. Anaconda
Copper was soft, but the others in
the copper group were steady. Tho
leather stocks were strong in the
first half hour, particularly Ameri-
can Hide and Leather preferred
which gained more than 2 points, but
later lost some Of this gain. The
rest of the industrial list was but
narrowly changed, but the trend was
Enthusiastically downward at the end
Of the first hour.
Today's Qu0tatiOns.
Quotations today up to 1870 o'clock
were as follows:
Open. Hsh. Low. I:o
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BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits
were issued today: L. w. Estes. to
repair building at 40 Louisiana ave-
nue. northwest; architect, n. r.
Grimm; contractor. c. w. King. jr.;
estimated cost, $4,000. z. p. Mertz. to
repair building at SIG Thirteenth
street northwest: contractor. F. c.
Neff: estimated cost. 800.
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SLAIN BY HANDKERCHIEF
Woman Murdered by Silk Forced
Down Throat.

BUTLER, Pa. Jan. S-Mrs. Mary
Adona. aged "a. was found dead at the
home Of her brother. Charles Ahner.
here, and an autopsy showed that death
had been caused by a silk handkerchief
being forced down her throat Accord
ing to the coroner. the woman had been
dead since Tuesday.
Members of the State constabulary
are endeaeoring to find Ahner. but so
far no trace of him has been found.
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ELEcTRocurEp BY 1--we WIRE.

DUQUoIN, Ill, Jan. e.-Loren Stein
heimer. lightweight boxer. 10 dead
here today. electrocuted by a live wire
at Benton, Ill, where he worked as .
blacksmith. stsinheimer's last light
was Christmas Day, when he knocked
out Pete NARROW, at Christopher. III.
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MARQUIS TO WE'D.

OTTAWA, Ontario. Jan. s.-The en-
gagement was announced of the Mar
quis of Harrington, eldest son OF the
Duke and Duchess OF Devonshire, to
Lady Mary Cecil, second daughter of
the Marquis and Warehouses OF SAL
isbury.
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'WcE RING" IS ROUTED
New York Conditions Improved
Says Rockefeller Report.

SeJs hOSNSIcIeF HePoFt.
NEW YORK. Jan. s.-vice of all
kinds in New York has been greatly
reduced during the past few years, &C.
cording to the annual report of the
Bureau OF Social Hygiene. of which
John ID. Rockefeller. jr., is the head.
Probably at no time In the history of
the city, the report asserts, have the
conditions in saloons shown such i'm
provement as in recent months.
The so-called "vice ring" which
fiourished several years ago, no long
er exists, and the owners OF vice re-
sorts either have gone into hiding or
have left the city, the report adds
Credit for this, 1t is said, is due to
the mayor, the police, and various
civic organizations, as well as the
district attorney and the criminal
courts.
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WALL ST. MARKET
ONLY NOMINAL INTEREST
SHOWN IN EARLY SESSION.

Not Much Initiative Expected
Pending Peace Develop
Misunderstanding Moderately
Active, and of Professional
Hue-Prices Irregular at
Opening, Though Most of In
dustriaIs Make Gains, Which
Are Later Lost.
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BOND MARKET,
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
GAS BONDS.

Geo. Gas Cert. Ind. 5's.. 104% .
Georgetown Gas SIS. 1O4% .
Wash. Gas 5's ... -. /
Col. Gas & Elec. 5's... SO q.
Col. Gas & Elec. Deb. SIS so g.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
No. 1.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
o. the
POTOMAC SAVINGS
BANK OF
GEORGETOWN, D. c.,

Nv washington. IN the District Of Column
pa, at the close OF business
December 81, 1915.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF THE CONDITION.
OF the
SECURITY SAVINGS
AND COMMERCIAL.
BANK

AT Washington In The District Of. coIumhia,
at the close of business December q. 1916.
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Nc. 4
REPORT or THE CONDITION
or THE
ANACOSTIA BANK

Al Washington In the District Of Columbia
AZ the close OF business December q, 1916.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-07-29
0JaiOIin.GrpIOiion iOrOcrt Opicr.

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-07-29

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-07-29

Wliidlid gclanOet.
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-07-29

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-07-29

lcrtc, iid Scr Gompogne fir groBerc
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-07-29

ocs 6eucrs gcidob cine 5wcite Gr-
ploiion, oie @bittid tootcte, iIno mo-
ourd iid Die brcnnenoc 8lilllifeit
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-07-29
Etr8-DamaH.

oif grobere NobrungsmitteI. .8orrd.
tbe DER @rfiillllng nnbe ieien Oiirfte
man oober nidt bic @rnte uuf ben
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-07-29

MDonnenten, bte ben ,,1entfdlen Gerrcipon.
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GanuOu's Grmtc in Wcfubr.

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0libt miini6ensmertbe 8eiuber fol-
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-07-29

BcterS bllrg, %. Suli. IT.
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0i[8tii8er.
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The Keota news., 1917-03-09

have been made known in Pawnee
county, rather than in Greeley.
We have stated the main objections
given by the opponents living In Gree
ley. We are going to try and state the
objections made by those from within
the proposed county.
They said:
l. We are not ready for 1t now.
2. They believed 1t would increase
expense and taxes.
3. They were not convinced that
majority Of the people wanted 1t now.
4. Believed it was an advantage in
selling land to be able to state that 1t
was in Weld county. famous for its
crops and prosperity.
The first three reasons were grouped
together, and all agreed that II the
third objection was not valid. the first
two should not have much weight. In
fact the first two reasons given would
be the basis for the third and main
main reason.
We think it was admitted that II the
people Of Pswnee county wanted TO d.
vide, the other two reasons should not
stand.
II the third reason il based on facts,
then no division should be made ut this
time. or at any future time until the
people change their mind. Really,
then, il the third reason given ID dis
posed Of. the first three reasons are al
taken care Of.
Do the people want it?
The only authoritative expression TAX
en- was two years ago last fall, when
out Of total Of 1859 voters only 2S2
registered opposition to the proposal,
while 1,4O expressed their approval.
The Keota news., 1917-03-09

That election has boen criticised to
some extent. but we have never sccn
any reason to believe that II was not
reasonably fair expression Of tho de-
sire Of the people ut that time.
Al to the statements made about the
new court house. the only mistake made
in that was that we were too conscrva-
tive. 1t was claimed that . new court
house was likely to bc built, and It has
been built. It was claimed that It
would probably cost not less than
$500. 900. 90, and It has cost far In cx-
cess Of that hguro now, and ID still In
complete.
So the claim that false representa-
ton influenced the vote two years ago
falls to the ground.
The fourth reason msy have some
merit, but others will claim that land
values will be higher with separation
than not. We believe that our lands
can sell on their own merits. and that
il what they will eventually have to
stand upon.
The Keota news., 1917-03-09

to assess our property and collect the
tax, not . cent on our roads, not = cent
to hold our elections. 1t still could not
increase the county tax alone more
than 10 per cent, and it would not affect
state or school tax on either, side Of the
line. Any school boy through the eighth
grade can see that.
Mr.. Darrow proposed that . rider be
added to the bill to make it effective
only after the bill had received the af-
firmative vote Of all the people Of Weld
county. Where is the man in any town
along the Burlington, or within the bor-
ders Of Pawnee county that will say l
should have consented to such . rider7
Sometime ago. before I knew the
date Of the committee hearing, sent .
letter to every railroad town on the
Burlington. stating that = hearing
would be held in the near future. and
that wanted statistics to refute argu-
ments made by Greeley men II they
talked along the line Of two years ago.
l wanted bank deposits, grain sales,
bulk of all kinds of business, etc. l
also asked them to state their attitude
on the bill One, and only one replied
that they were against the bill.
am not finding any fault with those
who came from Pawnee county to Dem
yer to oppose the bill They did exact
ly right Ny criticism Of those who
opposed county division has always
been that they did not take sufficient in
terest in the question. That they did
not voice their opposition. and give
their reasons: that they kept still. and
left those who must judge Of TIE
will Of the people in the dark - TO their
attitude. Those objections, also should
The Keota news., 1917-03-09
COUNTY BILL PASSES HOUSE
Representatives Unanimous for
Graves Measure

ton upon the second reading Of the
Graves Bill creating Pawnee county out
of part of Weld county transpired with
out dissenting voice. The proposed
county has population of 6. 500 and .
property valuation of S., 612. $50. 90.
Mr.. Graves writes from Denver, tho
following letter to his newspaper, the
Raymer Enterprise:
Last Saturday and Sunday was busy
visiting and talking with many Of the
readers of The Enterprise who were in
Denver, so did not have time to write,
but presume that you have read &C.
counts of the demonstration made, in
the Denver papers. Those accounts
may have been little strong, but no
legislative committee has before seen
such demonstration. A delegation Of
at least 200 people coming from 100 to
$50 miles on about forty-eight hours
notice to ask for legislation, sets new
mark in such incidents.
In talking with Buckingham people
here Monday l learned that in some
places the idea prevailed that the sup
porters of the bill had proposed the
hearing before the committee. kept it
quiet from possible opponents Of the
bill, and that had been working over
time and for some time on getting up
the demonstration.
The facts are that am not mem
Der of the committee, and did not ask
them for the hearing. Judge Jacobs.
of Greeley, asked for chance to be
heard, and the meeting Saturday even
ing was called for the benefit and at tho
request of the opponents of the ball.
But was told the date. and l wrote
Mrs. Graves the date and told her to
tell the boys, but did not urge any big
crowds or packing any committees, nor
did suggest any attempt to conceal
from anybody the date of the meeting
or hearing. should judge, from the
numbers appearing that instead OF con-
cealing the time of the meeting. it w.s
we'll advertised
If there was concealment, l and the
friends of the bill were the victims
After the meeting was called and the
date fixed, the Greeley people asked to
have the hearing postponed until Mon
day noon. Their request was gr.oted'
but the word got to Grover and l was
asked about it from there by telephone
on Friday. and it was the first bad
heard of the postponement. Suspse-
ious natures might discover ways that
were dark in this, but life il too short
for such speculation.
The Greeley people did come Monday.
The Greeley paper said twenty farmers
opposed the bill We did not count
them but that number was q very az
eurste count Of the people from Boek-
inghari1. Not all Of those people agreed
With the statements made By thesr
spokesman, and not one Of them VIII
agree with the proposals made By NJ
D.rrow and the principal oeJeeoa
raised by Judge Jacobs
1udxe Jacobs made the statement
thst II our bill was passed Il woosd M
cYe.se his taxes % percent We ss'e
onlv ooe-tsnth Of the taxable property
n Weld county, consequently shn1sd
not nv over one-tenxh od de eou<J
-, ~hfch would be oulJ 10 p<.cenk
i've rid N our tax INTO We'd e'n1sy'
- .h> county did not spend onE cent