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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-31
Arguments in Brief.

The difference between the commits
sions valuation of S1O,235,575.2s and
the company's valuation of s23, 235,SS7
at first glance is startling, states the
brief. Yet when we come to analyZe
the differences the ma jor part of this
apparent discrepancy is removed when
we learn that independent of 100000
expended for an extension OF the Ben
ming plant and a new Olive building and
additions, both wholly constructed
since the Pillsbury inventory, and,
therefore, not included therein. that
s7.025,323 of Mr.. Almert's allowance
is for items wholly excluded and not
considered by Mr.. Pillsbury, not be-
cause he did not consider them proper
elements for cost, but. as stated by him,
merely because our instructions were
specific TO include only physical items
actually used and useful at the time of
investigation for operations in the Dis
trict; OF, as again stated by him on
page 1864" continues the brief. " be
cause under Prof. Bemis' specific in
struction' he was to have nothing to
do with anything whatsoever but actual
physical property, and that that, should
preclude all consideration of anything
pertaining to financing, organization
bond discounts, brokerage features and
physical property within the District
not actually used and useful at the time
of the investigation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-31
Hit Hardest by Blacklist.

THE blacklist, you see, Is directed
more against neutral countries than
against Germany and Injuries the
neutrals far more than it does Ger
mans. who for more than two years
virtually have been excluded from the
overseas trade. Our commerce, which
already had been reduced to the mini
mum, has not been diminished by these
measures and Germany's defeat cannot
be accomplished by them. The inten-
ton plainly is to place the neutral
trade in leading strings, hamper its de-
velopment during the war and to bind
it to England during the great after
war commercial struggle.
why else is this chain boycott?
Why Englands extensive and wide
reaching spy system, if England is not
pursuing far-sighted selfish purposes?
Why, for example, does England in
terfere with Americas trade with the
Philippines and eastern Asia. where
only neutral interests can be made to
suffer- Why is the American mail to
the Philippines seized by England? Ger
tainly not because they hope thereby
to strike Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-31
Says Denial Is Useless.

Denial OF this is useless in the face of
official communications which come to our
attention. addressed by British diplo-
matte representatives to neutral firms.
For instance. the official copy Of the
black list sent to Brazilian firms contains
footnote. to which attention expressly
is drawn, saying that any one attempt
ing to circumvent the provisions of the
British decree by having trade relations
with any blacklisted individual runs the
risk of being also blacklisted. A circular
letter sent April 10. 1916, by the British
consul at Para to Brazilian firms said
that he was instructed to inform all in
dividuals and business houses in his con-
sular district that every attempt to pro-
tect persons or firms on the black list from
the results of the order would be pun
ished by placing the offender also on that
list.
This punishment threatened against a
neutral by official authority can hardly be
harmonized with Lord Grey's illusory re-
marks that 1t was not the intention Of the
British government to dictate to neutrals
the firms with whom they may trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-31
Cites Items Omitted.


certain physical cost items omitted by
Mr. Pillsbury in his report which the
company claims il should be given
credit for. These are the Benning en-
tension. 100000; additions to office
building, sI03,461: dwellings,. s2195,
total OF si1I.O90. The first two i'm
1914. which is the date of the commits
siou's tentative valuation. In addition
the company claims an allowance for
its Great Falls power site of $1,000 600
and it's Graceland cemetery property,
at 10th and II streets northeast, of
SCI .i6G: a total of 81 ,227, 400. These
items are not included in the commits
sion's rating.
MIR. Barbour referred frequently to
the company's 600-pase brief, filed with
the commission, which deals at length
with Mr. Pillsbury's testimony relative
TO reproduction cost.
The brief states that Mr.. Pillsbury's
original estimate aggregated $685.
0SS.oS, which, by subsequent adjust
ments, has been increased to S10,235,-
563.1t. Alleged errors made by Mr..
Pillsbury, in one instance amounting to
SOS, 522.9S, in connection with his eS-
innate for underground conduits and
manholes, are referred to. Attention
is called to the fact that he increased
the contractors percentage to us,
making a total addition on this score
of S120,131.7S; that he raised his es-
innate for engineering on plant equip
ment by s54,512 and made other
eating s270.475.66 over his original
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-31
POWER COMPANY
CLOSING ITS CASE
John S. Barbour Discusses
Cost of Reproduction in
Final Argument.
DIFFERING REPORTS CITED

Directing his remarks principally to
cost Of reproduction, John s. Barbour.
general counsel for the Potomac Electric
Power Company, this afternoon at 1
o'clock began the closing argument in the
company's valuation case before the pub
lie utilities commission.
Following Attorney Charles y. Doug
las. who discussed the legal points In
volved, and Attorney s. r Bowen, who
went into the phase OF historical cost, Mr..
Barbour faced the task of reviewing the
testimony relative to reproduction cost
and OF presenting the company's final
contentious. He is not expected to con-
clude his argument before tomorrow.
Tho company's estimate on cost of
reproduction of physical property is
about S6.000.000 more than the amount
allowed in the report of the commits
sion's engineer. Charles L. Pillsbury.
This difference, together with about
S6.00o,000 claimed by the company for
intangible values, for which the COM
missions experts made no allowance,
gives a total approximate valuation
claimed by the company of 100000 600,
as compared with an approximate val
uation of S10,500.00 tentatively pro-
posed by the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-31
Effects of Measures.

THE true character and effects of
England's illegal measures are recog-
nized by the neutrals. Here. for ex-
ample, Is a confidential circular of The
Netherlands Overseas Trust. reading.
We think it necessary in the interests
of Dutch trade to inform importers
that the British government intends
to place upon the statutory list every
body who sells or delivers to firms al
ready on that list goods imported from
overseas
1.-THE placing of such a neutral on the
blacklist would mean for him an abso-
lutte embargo on goods not inherently
contraband. More and more. England
is classifying the business houses of
neutral countries into enemy and
friendly firms and resorting to the
most impudent forms of commercial
espionage to throttle the firms classed
as enemies. Matters have gone SO far
in such countries as the Dutch East
Indies, where the British fist is felt
most severely, that neutral firms have
asked British consu1s for the names of
business houses with whom they may
be permitted to trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-31

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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
ulture will be shown by a mammoth

culture will bs shown by @ mammoth exhibition of the finest specimens Of the field garden, meadow and orchard. The displays of ripe. juicy and tooth- some fruits will make your mouth water to taste them and your heart yearn to possess them Beautiful and attractive flowers, the pick of the con- servatories, the choice of the homes and gardens, enormous and prolific vegeta.bles, will be attractively dis played so that they will be pleasing to the eye and tempting to the palate.
 The best band in the county will render the latest and most popular music at all times: the racing will be fast and exciting. Trotters of note from all over New England, attracted by the purses, are entered, and the have to step some to get away with the purse
 The fair of today must have a mid way and a great big open air vaude- vile show, and the county fair has put on this year a program of acts direct from the big time circuit, acts that have never been seen in this vii cinity, and which combine Imaginable, thrilling and pleasing acts too nUmer- ous to mention here.
 Whatever you do, don't miss this fair. It's going to be a glorious, never to- be- forgotten occasion. To appre- ciate 1t you must see 1t. The most glitterins exuberance of grandiloquent verbosity or polysy1labic expiation cannot properly express the excellence of the New London county fair.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
PRINCELY PROGRAM PLEASING
 PATRONS PERFECTLY

One of the reasons which tend to make the county fair of the New Lon don County Agricultural society. which will open ar Norwich. Conn, on Sept. 9. Labor day, great success, is the fact that the society has the experi- ence qE the past 63 years to draw from. As WB live we learn, and by our ex- per1ence we acquire wiSdOr=.
 The livestock show will be of the highest order Every animal will be the pick of the farm. selected for the purpose of competing for a premium. and the excellence of the show will be equal 10 its magnitude. The people will not only have an opportunity to see the animals. but to ascertain their characteristics, and to learn the latest and most improved methods of rearing, feeding and caring for all kinds of livestock A
 long tables covered with almost every thing that grows on 9 farm or is can- ned, baked. preserved, pickled or stitched by farmers wives
 | Agriculture, horticulture and fori-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
HUMOR OF THE DAY

He-If should kiss you CT. uh- She-Tes, yes; go on.
 Gus of going onD-Jcster. Howson-G Going 10 raise anything on your vacant lot this year. Lot-Im going 10 raise thousand dollars on it to pay my grocery bll.r. Puck.
 We're told the movie
 Kiss is sweet
 That hickcrs through
 About ten feet.
 Brooklyn Citizen Traveler-How much is my hH2 Clerk-What room?
 Traveler-I slept on the billiard table.
 CIerk-Fifty cents an hour.-Purpla Cow.
 War bride Cwho had eloped1-Cr Jack! Here's a telegram from papa Bridegroom agerly)-What does he say?
 War bride-Do not come home and all will be well.-Londou Opinion. Clinker-Did I understand you fr say that there is nearly always z1mr-. thing broke about your motorelre Blinker-Yes
 CHnker-What Is it as a rgle BHnker-Me.-Ohio State Journal Officer Cto guard on bridge of trar-- port)-Send that man down here. Guard-There ain't uo man here sir.
 OHcer-But I see one.
 Guard-He ain't a man sir. Ue'7 sergeant.-Snap- Shots.
 Reserve recruit tOn guard I--Al- vance and give the couutersigu' The courier CmpatIentiyJ-I for gotten it.
 Reserve recruit Cwith equal imr-- tionce) Well say. "WashiuEtau aHI pass on. I'm not going to wail all dog for you to think of it-Puck Gadsby has always wanted tn ]. in a cottage by the sea. That's faa dream of his life.
 And I presume fate has doomed lu to end his days in a flat? Yes. But Gadsby is an OptimiF.0 fellow. He still clings tO the marine glasses he bought years ago.-EIF- mingham Age-Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS MADAME BERNHARDT
Comes to the Lyceum Theatre Thurs
 day, Aug. 3oth.

Sarah Bernhardt, marvellous repre- z sentative of France, breathing anu Sliving symbol Of that courage Whlcn ! has won for her race the adn1ratlon or Ball people for all time, comes to New @Iondon on Thursday, Aug SOth, TOT a special matinee and night per1or1naIlce at the I-yceum theatre
 This is Mime. Bernhardts tenth tour : Of America She comes here just pre- viol1s to the opening of her New Hork Eseason Cn Sept 1st. Once aga1n s 1e touring on her special train, under &1he mana cement of w. F. Connor- She will appear there in three dis tfnct characterfzations. In the after noon she will he seen as Portia Tn the
 well known trial scene of The Ner- ! chant Of Venice. and E Can1llle, III n
 scene. which has been witnessed by millions Of Bernhardt's admirers, who never tire of seeing the suffertngS, the hopes and the agonies Of that nluch- pitied Marguerite Gautier-
 In the evening Mime Bernhardt will be seen in her newest cTeaton, A star ir the Night. by H. Cain and E. Guerinon. which she will give at her play could better portray the psychol- oev of the present moment when thousands of women are bidding fare well to the men, their men, who are going to the front. to glory ana 10 death As Jane de Mauduit, Bern hardt will symbolize the women Of France today who have known how to smile brave1y through their tears, and
 who have had to welcome back their heroes and to care for them, the wounded and the maimed
 The hero Of the play IS Capitaine Pierre, portrayed by Jean Angelo, Bernhardt's leading man, himself hero of Nancy, who is over here on special leave Of absence, having been twice wounded in battle
 With a view to eliminating all de- lays between Mme. Bernhardt's ap- pearances NIT. Conncr, her manager, has engaged several vocal and in s-rCmentaI artists of note who will heIp make Nfrne. Berphardt's last visit a memorable event. At each perform ance the following artists will app4tE: Jean Cooper. contraito; Annie Louise David, harpist; Gems of Art, Jean DuvaI & O.. Albert Donnelly; Flor ence Hardeman, violin Nemesio Ra- tta, barytone. and the celebrated priu7a ballerina, Albertina Rasch, as sisted by Constantin Koheleff and corvphees from the imperial ballet, Pet-ograd-
 Mail orders are now being received and filed The box office sale will open or Tuesday. Aug 28th. War prices will prevail, matinee 50 cents to s1-50, evening performance 50 cents to g.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
STANTON L. BRIGGS Auctfoneer
 AUCTION

STANTON L. BRIGGS. ~ Auctfoneer
 AUCTION
 As am to move awav-. I will sell al public auction at my residence one Lebanon on
 FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1917,
 at 10 o'clock a. nl.. ehe following described property: One horse, 10 years old. weight 1900: bav horse; II years, old:. grade Jersey COW. years old. giving about IS ats milk a day; several hens and chickens l top buggy. I calf. months old. 1 road cart, 1 mail wagon, 1 buggy wag- on. 1 wheerbarrow. double ripper sled, l bicycle. 1 Winchester repeating shotgun, and several other small tools: household @ furniture-1 antique desk, goo years old beauty; 1 roll top desk, fireDroof safe, 1 steel cooking range: 1 oil heater. airtieht stove, nearly new, l Perfection oil stove, two burners. with oven, angle lamps. chairs, beds. dishes, and other articles too numerous to mention
 Lebanon. Conn Aug 22, 1917.
 NATHANIEL S. LOoAfrS. If said day stormy. next fair day
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
POETRY

'fEE UNF URLHNG- There's a strea across the sky line That ic .gleaming in the sun, Watchers from the lighthouse toWerH Signalled 1t to foreign powers Just as daylight had begun
 Hopes fulfilling To those fighting OCT the seag Its the flag we've named Old G4Hr That's unfurling to the breeze Can you see the Flashing emblem Of our country'H high idealE Keep your lifted eyes upon it And draw joy and courage from ir For 1t stands for what is real.
 Freedoms calling
 To the falling From cppression's hard decrees It's the flag we've named Old Glory You see floating In the breeze. Stars and Stripes. red. white and You have been the inspiration Of an ever growing nation Such this world never knew
 Peace and Justice
 Freedom. ProE-esH Are the blessings we can seize When the flag we call old Glory Is unfurling to the breeze. When the cry of battling nations Reaches us across the space Of the wild tumultuous ocean. Hearts are stirred with deep emotion For the saving Of the racet
 Peace foregoing
 Aid bestowinR.
 Buvles blowing, First we drop on pended kneeF Tn en with shouts our grand old Ef-r~ We set Haunting to the breeze
 Boston Tranrcrl1t-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
BALTIC
Miss Campbell Gives Practical Can
 ming Demonstration - Local Mule
 Spinners to Play TaftvilIe in Decid- ina Game Today.

The demonstration given by Miss J. c. Campbell, county demonstrator, was largely attended by the housewives of Sprague. Miss Campbell was present. ed by Mrs. James G. Burr, vice presf- dent of tte local Red Cross. She spoke on the canning of fruits and vegeta- bles. She explained the easiest and most modern methods of preserving Miss Campbell canned @ variety of fruits and vegetables and answered questions concerning conservation of the food supply. She was assisted by Mrs. James Burr and Miss Agnes Louise Drescher distributed leaflets on home canning. The demonstration closed at 5.S0 o'clock.
 At Natiok Funeral.
 Edward Farrell and son Patrick were in Natick, R. l., Thursday at tending the funeral of MT. Farrelrs brother, William Farrell
 Deciding Game Today.
 The Baltic mule spinners will play the TaftviIle spinners in the deciding game in the series on the Providence street grounds at Taftville this (Sat- urdaO afternoon. A crowd of fans from this place will accompany the Baltic aggregation. The battery for Baltic will be Erickson and Almqufst. These teams are evenly matched and local sports look forward to a good game Hurd and Langlafs are the
 
 have been engaged to convey the play CTS and their supporters to Taftville.
 Finger Badly Injured.
 Fred Caron, employed by the Gen. eral Fire EXtinguiSher company of Providence as piper at the annex b the Baltic mills, was painfully injured Friday morning while setting a pipe in place at that plant. MT. Caron was raising 8 six-inch pipe on a chain tackle when his finger became caught between the chain and pipe, cutting it badly. First aid was administered and later a doctor gave the injured member attention. Caron finished the day.
 Miss Veronica Rocheleau is working for her Brother, William E. Rocheleao.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
BREED THEATRE.
Anita Stewart in The Message of the
 Mouse, Feature for Today-Bryant WashbUrn Will Be Seen Monday and
 Tuesday in Filling His Own Shoes.

Monday and Tuesday the Breed will present Bryant Washburn in FiIling 2 His Own Shoes, a highly amusing story taken from Henry C. RowIand's noveIeJte in AinsIee's magazine Mn Washburr proved his adaptability to light comedy in Skinner's Dress Suit. That his performance in the new pro- duction is fully up to the high stan dard he set for himself ;n Skinner's s Dress Suit is the opinion of critice everywhere
 Pearl White will be seen in the seventh chapter of The Fatal Ring and The Hearst-Pa athe weekly will complete the bill for Monday and Tuesday
 Todays bill at the Breed consists of = ni-a Stewart in The Message of the Mouse the Pathe weekly and a funny Big '. comedy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
More Censortno.

Irwin s. Cobb, the writer, attended the premiere of Back Home" his new play written in conjunction with Bayard Veiller. in Boston. Respond ing to insistent calls from the audi ence, Cobb made curtain speech be- tween the secondhand, third acts.
 Don't blame me for all this," he said. ''But I ask you as "a personal favor to stay for the third act. It con- tains the only line that remains of my original play."-Green Book Magazine,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
What Is Going On Tonight

Moving Pictures at the Breed The Ire
 Vaudeville and Moving Pictures af he Davis Theatre
 Feature Moving Ptcrure1 at the Au- iitorium Theatre-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
Some Dnference-

When brother was three years old he was sitting very quiet on the back porch. So one of the young ladies next door called over and said |: What's the matter, Nestle, have you a grouch on?'' He answered her right back and said, "Noi Eve got 8 dwess (dreSs) on."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
Idle Wives, Preachn1ent to Married Women, Coming to the Davis Next
 

Women, Coming to the Davis Next
 Week.
 Idle Wives, the seven-reel sociologi- cal drama which comes to the Davis theatre next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Is a prea chment to mar 1ied women who devote tEeir time to bridge. Cancing and dining. The pie rure has a story within a story Ben Wilson and Maude George play the discontented husband anc the wife, and the story takes them to the movies with other disContented groups of peo- pie from various -Aks of life Phil lips Smalley and Lois Weber played The principal roles
 The other feature on this bill will be Charles Ray in Sudden Jim, a five part Triangle production. adapted from the serial story which ran in the Sat urday ErTening Post
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
Yad1is Fond of MUstc.

A noteworthy chara racteristic of the Taquis is their fondness and talent for music. They have retained many of their primitive dances. but the GUS tom of tattooing the chin and arms Is no longer practfced to any general ex- tent.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25

New Zealand's war expenditure 70 the end of March was $11O375 00o rf which S225.500 900 had been paid fo the imperial government for the main tenance of Dominion troops iu tho field and for transportation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25

Dogs, goats and cats are seen often among the army maScots and some regiments have even been known to make pets of snakes and giIa monsters and such. The man in the picture, a member of an eastern regiment, says he has an unusual pair of army pets, two mice, whicL he says will go with him to the trenches when he and his comrades go abroad
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25

The monitor WeehawIsen was h1ft in Jersey City in 1862 and fin Januaf. 1863, was atta ached to the South Ale lantic squadron; she was sunk during the attack on Fort Wagner in Sep- tember, 1863.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
IF I BUT TRY.

An acorn Is a tiny thing And so am ]; But the tree some day its bruEf- ~t'f fling Toward the sky And If an acorn from fhe god Can reach the sky. I, top, can soar mp nearer God. If l but try.
 Anon
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25

On account of the death of my wife, and as am to. retire for the rest of my life, I have decided to sell my en- tire personal property without reserve at public auction at my place. known road from Lebanon to Colchester, 2 miles from Lebanon Brick Church and on the Air Line R. R.. and miles from Colchester,
 WEDNESDAY,, AUG. 20. 1917,
 at o'clock a. n,., rain shine.
 This is some sale. One two-horse team wagon. l nearly new democrat sleigh, l new two-horse sled, 1 stone horse hoe or edgeT. corn sheiler, l ensilage cutter. 2 blows. l new grind dera from a7 rfke f do@n to Io wheelbarrow, rakes, hoes. shovels. foesg all iPds 5nc ef Ge tqoI5 eigPtcaG vinegar. l set balances will weigh 400 pounds, pounds, nearly neW, 1;5oo shingles ,9 50 corn, some buckwheat. half acre pota- toes in the field, 2s hens.
 ANTIQUES: Sale to start on antiques describe but q small part of the an tiques and household goods: 1 lowboy lower rart of highboys,. 10 Hitchcock inal seats and decorations. 1 beautiful comb back rocker with. brace back, 2 large arm Windsor chairs l set curly maple chairs. ? large rockers very old, 36 in. cherry slope top desk with tra curly maple chest of drawers, 1 cherry bureau with old brasses, 1 ma hogany swell front bureau, l curly maple trundle bed. 1 curly maple can dle stand. l mahogany bureau with old tables. 1 Pembroke table, , cherry ta- bles. 1 fine old Paisley shawl. 10 or more yards of beautiful copper plate 1 very fancy and very old table cover 25 yards very old carpets and in fine condition, several chests of all kinds l very old tea set and in fine condition handsome gilt mirror. l set unusual Windsor chairs. bed spreads. etc, lot of household goods.
 SALMON ". CLARK. Lebanon Conn
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25

The Italians have a way Of rre8crv- ing butter by coating it with milk curd. The butter. unsalted. is covered with the curd, which hardens. and ia said to keep the butter sweet and fresh for years.