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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-24
HOUSE GRILLS
ITS ACCUSER

name certain suspicious members,
I'll do it," declared Heflin. II
can't prove anything, however"
The house hooted.
Il don't want publicity" said
Heflin, and the chamber burst in
to "boos."
"If / could speak to the Ameri-
can people in the manner | wish
to speak l would make disclos-
ures'
do it," shouted several men,
bers.
Asks Patriotism.
mo, I've dedicated myself"
said Heflin, Ito my country and
its chief and the boys who have
gone into the trenches"
There was another chorus of
"boos" and groans.
Fellow members, let us stand
together urged Heflin, amid
laughter.
Heflin then launched an impas-
stoned appeal for patriotism and
loyalty by all members and took
his seat.
Representative Fordney of
Michigan introduced a resolution
demanding that Helm prove his
charges.
Unless an agreement is reached
to disregard the rules, Fordney's
resolution must lie over a day.
Representative Howard of
Georgia, who was quoted as de-
claring Friday that certain men,
bers had acted recently more
prosperous than ever BEFORE" OBJ
tanned the floor and claimed that
he had been misquoted and had
never impugned the honor of the
house.
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The average wages of her hus-
band, she SAID, is 500 month.
1t has taken them ID years to pay
for their house, she added.
Mrs. Sturmer, with four chill
dren, said she has had only two
suits in / years.
The hearing will continue Tues
day. p
During the morning session DIR.
Suzzallo announced he had ar
ranged to have Is experts aid in
interpreting the mass OF evidence
submitted concerning the cost OF
living, in order to arrive at de-
c.sion on wages.
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Two SAMMIES
ARE WOUNDED
BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS.

BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS.
u. p. Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE FIELD,
Sept. 24.-Amercan troops for the first time
der German fire in France.
Two American soldiers have been slightly wounded.
They were struck by fragments of bursting shell.
certain contingent of the American army is now
located directly behind the British lnes well within
range of the enemy guns
The two wounded men are the proudest members of
this contingent, which visited Sunday
The eyes of the American contingent are turned
ongngly to the British lne-so to them that the
Americans are now whiting range of the enemy guns.
The Sammies work with the boom of cannon in their
ears They great pals of the Tommies and listen
enviously to stories of "going over the top
So eager the Sammes to fight that the strictest
regulations, imposing severe punishment, have been
necessary to prevent them sneaking off to the front
Continued Ffvej
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-24
City Buys It's
Own Car Bonds

With. no other bidders for the
city's street railway bonds, a
resolution was passed by the
city council Monday authorizing
the city light and power reserve
fund to purchase the entire issue
of $4,000.
These bonds were necessary
for construction of the tideflats
car line. They will pay 5 per
cent interest.
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"The w. c. 7. U. ladies proba-
bly, don't take into consideration
that we are wholesalers. just
taking the liquor permits as they
stand, they do look pretty big, but
we are supplying manufactured
of extracts, syrups, etc., and that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-24
PERSHING and
SIBERT A TEAM
BY G. G. LYON
Staff Correspondent of The Times

Staff Correspondent of The Times
WITH THE AMERICAN TROOPS IN FRANCE
(Controe Amercain), Sept. A.-'rhe American
troops have had three months training in France.
What are the big outstanding features:
General Pershng is fast developing his forces
into real fighting machine
2.-Young officers from the American training
camp schools are making good with whoop.
3.-The enlisted men are showing wonderful apt-
tude in learning trench warfare methods from their
French instructors
In developing the American troops into a high
speed, enthusiastic war machine, Gen. Pershing and
Gen Sibert made an ideal combination. {,
Sibert is field commander of the first expedition
Pershing has furnished the iron discipline that was
needed by the new army.
Sibert, now affcctionatey called Papa" Sibert by
his men, has furnished the pats on the back
Continued Fiyc.)
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Omitted Press Leased wire.,

CONCORD, N. c., Sept. ga
plea of not guilty to the charge of
numbering Mrs. Maude A. King,
was made by CASTOR Bullock
Means when his preliminary hear
Ing began to-day in the small,
crowded court room here.
Means delayed proceedings by
demanding change of venue.
Under the law the examination
halted while new justice was
rushed from another township to
preside at the. preliminary hear
ing. ...
The little room was filled with
a throng of. country folk. Beside
Means sat his father, "Old Bill"
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WILSON'S ANSWER
WILL GO FOR ALL

Omitted Press Leased Wfrc.)
LONDON, Sept. 24.-The allies
are adhering to their plan of let
ting President Wilson's reply to
the pope's peace offer stand as
the answer of all enemies of Ger
many, according to all indications
today. limitations from Rome
that the vatican expected separate
replies from other allied belliger-
ents failed to change the situa-
ton.
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is the reason for
the large guam
titles. We sell
at retail, too,
a n d possibly
once In q while
somebody get
away with ~
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STEEL PRICES
AREAPPROVED

tuhiteu Iress Lensed Wfre.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. "a.
Netting reductions in steel
prices of from so to 70 per cent.
President Wilson today approved
nagreement between the war in
dustries board and the steel men
for figures on steel and its prod
ucts.
The prices become effective i'm
mediately, subject to revision
January l, 1918.
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RIGIDLY ENFORCE
LAWS PROTECTING
WOMEN WORKERS

Untted Press Leased Wire.p
PORTLAND. Ore, Sept. ga
determined campaign to prevent
employers from using wartime
strain on industry as pretext
for ignoring the laws governing
the hours and occupations of
women was begun today. Author
tiles are determined that these
statutes shall be as strictly en-
forced now as In times of peace.
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my Who iNuooioh uaAACo NaH AVYA
off
Tell US he is called Korniloff.
Time gallops, and 50 you
probably have not realized
until this very moment that
there remain less than 90
days in which 70 do youF
Christmas shopping.
America Is rich and gold
greedy. says a Stockholm news
paper. And gosh how they hase
to come over and grab off \ bunch
Of It!
CAS- It's Sung 1t Camp I,ewis. n
i drew as q private Just one
buck q day,
And worked like q horse "a
the captain did say;
'As corporal one-twcnty WIN
now be your PAY"
MY Gawdi how fhe Hnonrv
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Home Edition

Tacoma and vicinity: Rain
tonight and Tuesday.
Washington: Tonight.
fair east, rain west portion;
cooler tonight northeast
portion; Tuesday, rain.
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Don't lay down
this paper with
out reading The
Doings of The
Duffs, ON page 2.
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who ought not to; but / can't b.
In the store personally every min-
ute, and no sale is made except
on prescriptions Of undoubted re-
liability.-E. H. Hoyt, OF the
Grown drug store.
DIR. Eva st. Clair Osburn
finds that some Tacoma girls
are cheap. Other invesflgs-
tors have come to the con-
trary conclusion.
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They who Russian names can reel
off
Tell US he is called Korniloff.
Evening star., 1917-01-19
CONDEMNS PROFLIGACY
OF PEOPLE OF AMERICA
Senator McCumber, Opposing EN-
barge on Food, Shows How
Substance Is Wasted.

Senator McCumber of North Dakota
s,ronoly copdemned the .nroeiyacv.,
eirohsE 'oiue'"eu '"e pio''ea"s
and eNtraNaBance OF the american
people in a speech in the Senate yes
,.rd. ,,,arnoor o,nosipe tho su.,.s
,ass
tion that an embargo be placed upon
the shipment of foodstuffs abroad in
o,da %, rss,cs III. biob cost of living
" ~
Inc hish cost Oh liNlhe' ne saiu' was
largely due to American extravaganza,
citipe foures to show thar Americans
- ,,,,, ~. ,,,,.
spend thlrteeh oiihoh ooliars annually
for liquor. tobacco. automobiles and
o+bar .rusemepts
-, l., .,,. h.t.;,s
ms reNeHS III eN'i s"n' o''s'
he said, this unquenchable demand for
amusements. for continuous mental in
,.,t.,,, T.; ,,pdar,,inin. tho sturdipas,
Evening star., 1917-01-19
Zeal Estate Transfers.

EURRvILLE-Jesse W. Rawlings ct NIX. 10 NJ
Il roy Con. lot 20. block ,. section 3: $40
''ENNEssEE AVENUE NORTHEAST between Il
and F streets--Ida NJ: Tansill TO Dorothy
Bishop, lots 81 and -. square 1852: 81.
dorothy Bishop conveys sam. property t"
Ida NJ and Baysrd W. Tansill; 81.
No. 3O2 g STREET SOUTHEAST and McCUL-
I.OUGH STREET NORTHWEST betweeA
North capitol end lsl stree'smJesst M
LOT I. square 195 and lot ll6. square 6as;
$40
BEvERIY-Charles A. Douglas. executor aui
trustee. to D. II. Roland Drury, lot 80.
BEVERLY Charles A. Douglas. executor and
trustees. To d. II. Roland Drury. lot 30.
square 5187 $40. u. II. Roland Drury
conveys same property to John T. and Ida
NJ. Ayers; so.
| ADDITION TO TAKOMA PARK-Elizabeth A.
NJ Downes to August W. Gall. lot 8. BLOCK
II; $40.
~ Downes. lot 10. block 3; $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Stephan z. Cassidy to
Della G. Smnllwood lot s05 square 2G.4 :;
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS Levi y. Fouts ct ur
10 Harry n. Taylor. trustee, lot 100 block
NO. 4is A STREET NORTHEAST Mary e
Allen to Gertrude Brownei. part lot T,
NORTH COLUMBIA HEIGHTs-Jacob s. Cru
yer ct uI. TO Elmer D: and Lilly E. Conner.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT PLAINS
Mary II. Roach to Florence H. Roach lot
No 1911 1st STREET NORTHWEST Thomas
j. Rout; Jr., TO Ida b. Taylor lot l46
NOS. 933-935 STREET SOUTHWEST
J. Ford 10 Thomas p. Brown. lots IS and
80. square $50: $40.
PETWORTH- Charles f. Wire, Incorporated, 10
Harvey l.. and Margaret A. Hutchns. lot
~. block 10: so.
THIRTEENTH STREET SOUTHWEST between
and G streets-Elen NJ. Morse to Mar
garetta NJ. Grevemberg, part lot d, square
2G4: $40
MOUNT PLEASANT-Jsmes II. Bowles ct ux
70 Julian J. Sanders. lot 60, square S056 !;
SO.
FIRST ADDITION TO MANOR PARK-Frank
lin 3. Durston To Charles Ii. and J. Allen
Clark lot 50. square 1888 $40.
no. 9I3 MARYLAND AVENUE NORTHEAsT-
Luther Y. Petty ct to Mary f. Bird. lot
rs. square 937; $40 Mary Z. Bird conveys
same property to Luther Y. and Josephine
Petty: SO.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Rosa NJ. B. Hit ct vir.
Isaac r.. to Cora 4. Hodges. lot 81, block
"a: SO.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-Cora e. Hodges to
Rosa NJ B. Hit. lot 4S, block 4; SO
NOS 1924 AND 1925 1sT STREET NORTHWEST
Jessie b. koons TO II. Sydney King. lots
and d. square $50: SO.
LONG MEADOWS-Caroline Mexican to e. Sid
ney King. lot 268. square 454O; $40
NOS 1924 AND 1923 1ST STREET NORTHWEST
H. Sidney King to Caroline Mexican, lots
and D. square $50: $1O
no. 1908 STREET NORTHwEsT-smma g.
Muse ct vir. James W., to Charles o. Shaw,
lot 2. square 191: $40. =.
MERIDIAN HILL-Luther A. swartsen to INV
ard n. Etehison. part lot 10. block IL; SO.
Evening star., 1917-01-19
MRS. H. v. PETTIT'S WILL
is FILED FOR PROBATE
Among Legatees to 100000 Estate
Are Baptist and Bruen Homes
for $1,000 Each.

The will of Mrs. Hannah V. Petit,
dated July ~. 1911. has been offered for
probate. 1t disposes of estate val
ued at 100000. George c. Gertman is
named as executor and trustee. A
horse and carriage are given to Lillian
A. Bell and household effects to Nir-
ginia II. Wood and Matilda W. Jones.
The remaining estate is devised to
George c. Gertman. in trust, to convert
into cash and after paying certain leg
acies to hold remainder for Catherine
Hayre. Among the cash bequests are
Virginia II. Wood. $1,000; Matilda w.
Jones. $1,000; Annie Ciscle. $4,000;
Sarah Mullen, $4,000; Marion w. Bate
man. $4,000: Sarah f. Wood. $4,000;
Maggie Taylor. $1,000; Alice w. Waters.
$1,000 Katie Hanson. $500; Lydie
Rothefin. $500; Lydie J. Hinson, $4,000;
Benjamin Wood. Samuel Wood and
Smith Petit each, $1,000; Newman
Petit and Emma Doughty, each. $1,000
Mary Petit $4,000: George F.. Baldwin,
$4,000; Bessie Wood. Mary Shields and
Maggie Wood. each. $500: children of
Stephen Petit, $1,000: children of
Charles Petit, 900: Rock Creek Gem
etery. $1,000: Annie stump. Sl.OOO
Margaret Sargent. 5000; Mary tarfico'
$1,000: Elizabeth Beaman. $500; Joseph
Reaman. $500: John Slaven. $1,000:
Catherine p. Miller. $4,000; Lue and
sarah Northern, each, $1,000. and Mar
garet Crawford, $500.
The Bruen Home and the Baptist
Home are each to have $1,000. Mr.
Gertman is also to hold $1,000 for the
benefit OF Catherine Hayre during her
life At her death the fund Is to be
divided between the First Baptist
church and Masonic and Eastern Star
Evening star., 1917-01-19
NEW PROBLEM FOR U. S.
Purchase of Danish West Indies
Raises Question of Woman Suffrage.

The purchase of the Danish West In
dies by the United States has brought
about a peculiar question. says a bull
letin just sent out by the Southern
States Woman Suffrage Conference
with headquarters at New Orleans
La.
while these islands belondged to
Denmark the woman inha abitants pos
sessed the right of suffrage" says the
bulletin. Under a monarchy they were
free citizens enjoying equal rights
with men. Will the United States, as
the new sovereign power over these
women, deprive them of rights and re-
duce them to the ignominy of the dis
franchtsedT'
Evening star., 1917-01-19
JEWISH UNION ATTACKS
ALIEN L|TERACY TEST
Mrs. Abram Simon Reelected Head
Of Auxiliary-Tribute Paid to Ad-
miral Dewey's Memory.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. January ls-The twen-
ty-fifth biennial council Of the Union
of American Hebrew Congregations
adjourned yesterday after selecting
Boston as the meeting place two years
hence and the adoption of many reso-
lutions. The most important Of these
opposed the literary test for immi-
grants. but approved it for naturaliza-
tion: indorsed a pension system for
superannuated rabbis and urged gem
erous contributions for the Hebrew
Union College at Cincinnati and other
union projects.
Two kilograms were sent after the
adjournment of the union. one to
miral Dewey and one to Mrs. Dewey
They were signed by Daniel Green
baum of Baltimore, chairman of the
council.
Text Of Message.
The one to President Wilson was as
follows:
The Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations. holding its twenty fifth BIZ
ennial council in the city of Baltimore
learns with profound sorrow of the
death of Admiral Dewey and herewith
extends to you and your administration
! its deep-felt sympathy in the loss the
| country has sustained"
A resolution providing that the con-
Vention take action to secure religious
| services for Jews in the United States
| Army and Navy was referred to the
executive committee. with power to act
| The resolution dealing with immigra
| tion is. in part. as follows:
| That the Union of American Hebrew
Congregations reaffirms its opposition
| to the literary test as condition for
admission of immigrants in the United
states as unwise and contrary to salu-
| tary American precedents, particularly
| as an educational qualification already
has been imposed by Congress where
| it belongs"
Officers R-Elected.
J. Walter Freiberg of Cincinnati
| Ohio. was reelected president of the
union. and Lipman Levy. also Of Gin
| cinnati. was retained as secretary. The
| following were chosen vice presidents
| Charles Shohol, Cincinnati: Solomon
! Sulzberger, New York. Harry Cutler
| Providence, X. l.; Isaac w. Bernheim
| Louisville. KY. and Jesse w. Lilien-
| thai. San Francisco
| c.. was reelected president of the Ma
| tional Federation of Temple Sister
| hoods an auxiliary of the union; Mrs
j. Walter Freiberg of Cincinnati vice
president ana Mrs. Benjamin Lowen-
stein secretary. The federation will
meet at Boston simultaneously with the
council of the union in 1919.
Evening star., 1917-01-19
Naval Orders.

Medical Director c. F.. stokes placed
on retired list of navy from January
10. 1917.
Paymaster J. 5. Higgins. to wait or
ders. Washington. ID. C.
Acting Pay Clerk H. G. Conrad. from
receiving ship at Boston. to the Rhode
Island.
Naval War College, Newport, K. l.. to
chief of staff. Asiatic fleet.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) c. A. Bailey.
from Des Moines to the receiving ship
at New York.
Lieut. Gunior grade) e. Byrne. from
KS to treatment Naval Hospital, Mare
island, California.
Evening star., 1917-01-19
ADAM a. wEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF STORY FRAME
DXELIING No. go 11th STREET SOUTH.

EAST.
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Lber No. 1885, folio 34s ct seq. of
the and records of the District OF Columbia and
at the request Of the party secured thereby
the undersigned trustees will offer for sale by
public auction. in front Of the premises, on
MONDAY. THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF
JANUARY. AID. 1917. AT FoUR-THIRTY
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises, situate in the city of Washing
ton, District of Columbia. to-wit: Part OF orig
inal lot 9, in square $50. described follows
beginning at the northwest corner of said lot.
thence south 81 feet, thence east III feet
inches thence north 81 feet. thence west III
feet 8 inches. to the point of beginning together
with the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: Subject TO building association
loan Of 81 600. balance of the purchase money
be paid in cash. or all cash, at the option OF
the purchaser. deposit of 500 required OF
the purchaser at the time OF sale. All convey
ancing recording and notarial fees at the cost
of the purchaser. Terms of sale to be complied
with within fifteen days from day of sale.
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to re-
sell the property. at the risk and cost of the
defaulting purchaser. after 1--WE days adver-
tisemept of such resale iu some newspaper pub
lished In the city OF Washington. d. G.
ALGERSON s. GARDNER,
W. GILBERT DENT.
ta11 -d&ds. .exSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1917-01-19
AUCTION SALES.
FTJTJIRE DAYS,
THOMAS J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF yALUABI.E REAL Es-
TATE. BEING HOUSE AND LOT NUN
BERED 3Ua1 CAMBRIDGE PLACE NORTH
WEST.
Nv virtue of a certain deed of trust recorded
In Liber No. 1885, at folio S16. of the land rec
ords of the District Of Columbia. and at the
request of the parties secured thereby. the un-
dersigned will sell at public auction. In front OF
the premises, on MONDAY, JANUARY TWEEN.
TY-NINTH. 1917, AT FOUR-FORTY-FIVE
O'CLOCK PM, the following described land and
promises situate in the District OF Columbia.
and being lot numbered two hundred and forty.
three ,o4a,. in square numbered twelve hundred
and eighty two t12S2). as described In said deed
OF trust upon the following terms:
Purchaser TO assume an existing lien Of 81 900
and nav one third of the equity In cash and the
balance in two installments. in one and two
yesrs. respectively. with interest at the rate Of
six %, per centum per annum. to be secured
nv deed of trust the property sold. or all
cash above said incumbrsnce. at the option OF
the purcha ser. Taxes and interest paid or ad-
iusted 10 the date of sale. Good title or no
sale A deposit Of 500 will be required at the
time OF sale and settlement to be made within
fifteen C5) days of the date OF sale. or deposit
forfeited and the property resod mt the cost
and risk OF the defaulting purchaser. after nve
~ days' previous advertisement OF such resale
I'm som, Washington newspaper.
" WILLIAM A. HILL.
1920 II ST. NV.
wM. 8. PHILLIPS.
l409 n. Y. ave. NV.
g.
Evening star., 1917-01-19
Plans for Oil Mems Convention.

Arrangements for entertaining dele
gates to the convention of the lnde-
pendent Oil Mems Association. to be held
in Washington January % and "a were
made at a meeting of the executive COM
mittee OF the joint conventions committee
I'm the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday afternoon. The entertainment
provided will be extended in behalf of the
Roar rd of Trade. Chamber of Commerce
and Retail Merchants Association.
Evening star., 1917-01-19
To Lecture on Birds.

Studies of Common Birds is to be
the subject of an illustrated lecture by
DR.. Arthur A. Allen of Cornell Univer-
-sity at the twentieth annual meeting of
the Audubon Society of the District of
Columbia tonight at O'Clock in the
Mckinley High School.
Evening star., 1917-01-19
AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
ADAM A. wEscHLER. AucTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF FIVE TwO-sT0RY
BRICK DWELLINGS. NOS. 1928 TO 1884

TRUSTEES SALE OF FIVE TwO-STORY
BRICK DWELLINGS. NOS. 1929 TO 1884
BELLS COURT. GEORGETOWN. ID. c.
Ry virtue of a certain deed Of trust. duly re-
corded in Libcr No. 3.84. folio 1S9 ct seq. of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia. and
at the request Of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will offer for sale by pub
lie auction, in front of the premises. on FRI
DAY THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY.
A.p. 1917 AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
IN the following described land aud premises.
situate in the city of Washington. District OF
Columbia to wit: Lots 1893 to 1877 both inclu-
sive in Martha Parsons and others subdivision
Q. lots in square 1854. as per plat recorded In
Book A. X. s. Georgetown. page 1S8. Sur
veyor's oficc. d. C.. together with the improve
men.s thereon
Terms OF sale: one-half cash. balance In one
and two years. with interest at per cent per
annum secured by deed of trust upon the prop
srty sold or all cash. deposit of 500 re-
luired at sale. All conveyancing, recording ard
noisral fees at the cost of the purchaser Terms
TO h. complied with within fifteen days from
day Of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and cost
OF the defaulting purchaser. after nve days ad-
vertisement of such resale in some newspaper
published in the city OF Washington. D. e
CHARLES F. wARISG,
HARRY NJ. PACKARD.
iaed&ds, ,exSu Irustees-
Evening star., 1917-01-19
Niagara Water Power Bill Passed.

The temporary diversion Of zoe
cubic feet more OF water power per
second from the Niagara river at the
Falls until July ! is authorized In
conference report on the Cline Niagara
falls bill which has been adopted by
the House. The bill is designed to re-
lieve a water-power famine at Niagara
falls pending permanent legislation to
regulate water power.
Evening star., 1917-01-19
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.

ADAM A. wEsCHLER, AUCTIoNEER.
Valuable Dairy Machinery,
Horses, Wagons, Auto,
Office Equipment, Etc,
at Plant of the White
Cross Milk Co., First and
Q Streets Me-,
BY Public Auction,
Wednesday, January "a. 1917,
Commencing 10 AM.
II Horses. 8 Top Delivery Wagons. Open
Truck. 10 Side-door MIX Wagons. Harness. Ford
Delivery Wagon and Harley Dawson Motor
Cycle. -
MACHINERY.
Including One Rice & Adams High pressure Rot
tie Washer and Steriizer Tin good condition.
cost 81 400: one Progress Pasteuri1er Outnt.
4,O0O-lb capacity fgood condition.: one Tubular
Cooler, Receiving Tanks. Andiffren Singrun 4 ton
Refrigerating Machine. 1OO-hp. Boiler. about 40
Hand Trucks. Blacksmith Outfit. one-half TO
ten b. p. A. {. Motors, Start Boxes. Iron Pip
ing, Junk. etc.
FIXTURES AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT.
. Burroughs Adding Machines. Typewriter.
Large and Small Iron Safes. Check Writer. Cash
Register. Refrigerating Show Case. Platform
Scales. Office Furniture. etc.
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. Auctioneer.
Evening star., 1917-01-19
TOMORROW.
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTION

ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
Household Furniture. Upright
Pianos, Hotel Crockerv, Fur
nishines, Old Vases. Paintings,
Gold Watch and Chain, Etc,
by Order OF Executors Estate
Lavinia G. Francis and Others,
BY Public Auction.
AT WESCHLERS,
o2o Pa. Ave. NV,
SATURDAY.