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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21

New York Feb. 2I-The women Of
the New York tenemeuts have taken
the food situation In their own hands
and planned a series OF public demon
stratious TO convince the mayor and
city officials that something must be
done to reduce prices. One OF the wild
est protest meetings the city has ever
known broke up early today aftez
making arrangements for a great par
ade Of women and children to march
through Wall street and Fifth avenue
An appeal was sent It'd President
Wilson and committee was APP
pointed 10 urge the city 10 appropriate
81 ,000, 600 for the buying and distrib-
uting OF food among the poor at cost
Impassi0ned speakers called upon the
poor of the east side to organize and
pledged the financial support of the
Hebrew Trades union. The capitalists
were blamed for the high cost Of food
on the ground that they were amass-
ing wealth by sending it to Europe.
Demonstrations Continue.
Mass meetings and demonstrations
continued today. The police were on
the alert to prevent q fresh outbreak
Of Tioting such as put many pushcarr
vendors out of business on Monday
and Tuesday Mayor Mitchell. who was
absent when several hundred women
tried 10 force their way into his Office
yesterday promised to receive a con-
mittee today If it came quietly
AS YET no date has been set for the
parade ON Wall street and Firth ave-
nue.. The organizers say they expect
to have several hundred thousand we
men and children in line
"A movement has been started TO caII
a strike OF school children living in
the tenements, on the ground that the
high cost Of living makes it necessary
for all children CID enough to go %
work
According to railroad officials, eff
cheney experts are at work on behalf
OF virtually all the trunk lines, par
ticularly at Chicago. Detroit, Buffalo.
Cleveland Pittsburgh and other points
where the freight congestion is most
serious. endeavoring to make it pos
sibIe for food trains TO be rushed to
New York. Indications were, they as
serted, that shipments OF perishabIe
foodstuffs were now reaching here in
greater volume than at any time dur
ing the past few weeks. Weather con
ditions were considered more favor
able for moving freight
Boston in Line.
Boston. Feb 21 - A delegation Of
women made an attempt today to see
Governor Mccall TO request him TO
take some action toward reducing the
prices Of food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
WILL NOT RATIFY
COLOMBIA TREATY

Washington. Feb a. RI The senate
foreign relations committee today de-
termined that the long pending treaty
to com pensate Colombia for the part-
ton Of Panama could not be ratified at
this session This decision was reached
after Presiden Wilson letter urging
ratification had been read Chairman
stone Of the committee said he would
make a formal statement later and
make public the presidents letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21

KIDS TO COUNTRY

Amsterdam. (via London, Feb 2I)
The Berlin Vorwaerts says that q
mass deportation Of Berlin children 10
the country is planned. It is intended
TO give ailine children of the three up
per classes of the public schools sew
aral months in the country. It is be-
Iieved that this step viii relieve the
food difficulty i'm the city and enable
the children to be better fed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
kRUPP WORKERS
0NSTRIKE, CLAIM

Amsterdam. Feb 81. (vfa London.
( .05 p. m.l-The frontier cores pond
enl of the Telegram says that q strike
~ the hrupp works at Essen, inyolv-
iuE 1900 workmeu. has been in prog
Tes= Tor q fortnight
THE men. the corresp ondeut declares.
are demanding higher wages and in
creased food rations Many of the
strikers. he said have been sent to
the front
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
BRITISH TO TIGHTEN
BLOCKADE, REPORT

London. Feb. e1-The OmcIal
Gazette today contains an order in
council dated Feb is. for tightening
the blockade OF the countries with
which Great Britain is at war, as a re-
suit OF the German blockade memoir
andum Of Jan 81 and similar enact
ments of other hostile countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
Series Of Public Demonstra
tions Planned 10 Force
Official Action.
Wild Session Lasts Until
Morning-To Parade
Thoroughfares.

New York, Feb. 2l-After Mayor
Mitchell had been informed by east
side housewives today that their
children were starving TO death
by hundreds" because Of the high
cost Of food he promised to place
before the board Of estimate on
Friday their plea That S1,000,00O be
appropriated By the city TO buy
food for distribution at reasonable
prices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
WILSON MAY
SEEK POWER
OF CONGRESS
President Practically Decid
ed to Ask More Author
ity Before March 4.

Washington. Feb. 2l. President
Wilson has practically decided to
appear before congress before adj
j0urnment, March 4, 10 ask for adj
diti0nai authority t0 protect Amer
lean seamen and ships against the
German submarine menace.
While officials said today there was
every Indication that he would make
his address either late this week or
early next week.
The presidents position as outlined
today. is that congress before adjourn
ing, should pass a resolution giving
him additional authority. Officials ex-
pect that arms viii Poe furnished 10
American ships. most OF which plying
iu transatlantic trade, are sUll lied
up.
The president has decided de Will
not call an extra session Of congress
unless there should De am emergency
and 30 was generally accepted that DE
viii not call the senate in special ses-
sion.
lt is understood that Che administra-
ton believes the negotiations with Aus
tria so lar have been unsatisfactory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
THE WEATHER

Forecast TIL y. N. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Partly cloudy and colder tonight.
with cold wave; Thursday, fair and
colder with the temperature Thursday
morning near zero Fresh south 10
northwest winds
Temperature al "a m., "a Highest
yesterday. "a Lowest last night. 81
Velocity Of wind at a. m, 5 miles
per hour
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity al 2 p m. 81; at
z a. M. 30, at ! D. M today. III
Stage OF water. &c. p rise of i ia
last "a hours
j. N. SHERIER. Meteorologlst.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
Head Of Chicago Board Of
Trade Urges Action TO
Avert Great Danger.
ASKS FOR AN EMBARGO
Would Stop Movement of
Shipments TO the East
to Save Country.

Chicago, Feb. 2I.- President J.
r. Griffin Of the Chicago board Of
trade today feiegraphed TO the in
terstate commerce commission and
go the presidents Of eastern rail-
roads insisting that unless an I'm
mediate embargo were placed on
All products eBstb0und out of Chi
cage except fuel and f0odstufTs the
country will face the danger Of
anarchy and ri0tiHg.
A meeting Of directors of the board
of trade. lawyers and traffic experts
was held this afternoon to ascertain u
legal means can be found to force the
Ta roads and the interstate commerce
commission to clear up the situation
particularly as 1T affects Chicago.
The commission and the railroads
have failed i'm the crisis said Mr.
Griffin We are trying to ascertain il
be courts offer a solution
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
IOWA PIONEER DEAD.

Manchester, Iowa, FEB. 21.-Mat-
thew Van Deusen, who helped build
and operate the first creamery IN
Iowa. is dead at his home here. lie
was IS years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
POTATOES 81 PECK.

Chicago Feb. II Potatoes touched
800 a peck today C8bbaEes sold
at 10 TO 1919 cents a pound and onions
at - cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21

Court Backs
Dunno Deep
Water Plan

Springfield, H.. Feb. 81. The
supreme court today declared the
Dunno deep waterway cOnstliH-
ti0Bal I'm a decision reversing the
Saugam0n district court In the
ease of former Representative WIZ
liam A. Hubbard Of CarrOlltOn
against the former governor and
officials of the previous state ad-
ministratiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
Berlin NecUS
AgencyTellS
Of SinkinQS

Berlin, Feb. 81. tby wireless to
SayFiile.) "A large number of hos
tile vessels. among them an ltai-
Ian transport crowded with men.
have been sunk in fbe barred zone
i'm the Mediterranean during the
past few days. the Overseas News
agency announces.
Other ships sunk by submarines
are enumerated by the news
agency as follows:
Two armed steamers Of 5000
and 4 500 tons respectively with
important carC0es for SaiOniEi
Italian steamer Oceanic, 1890
toms.
French steamer NoyentauE, 3-
200 tons.
French sailing vessel Aphr0difc,
600 tons with iron for Italy.
The newspapers" observe that
agency mote that the real submarine
successes undoubtedly have been
much larger as the majority Of the
submarines have not yet reported, Ia
addition the paralysis of neutral navl-
walton must be taken inso coHsldera-
ton
The italian steamer Oceanic. Of
4.217 tons gross left New York on Jan.
p for Gibraltar
The French steamer AI0ventauE,
of 1890 tons, probably the vessel
mentioned by BerGu1 was last report
ed leaving Cardif on Dee for q port
not stated
New York Feb 2G-The Oceanic.
one of the ships reported by Berlin
as having been sunk. Left here Jan Fl
"a Of z7r
was cleared by Benham and Boyeseu.
as agents for l.. Pittaluga. owner. Since
the beginning OF the war all Italian
ships have been under control Of the
The OceanIa was com
manded by Captain Massa. So far as
local agents Of The line know there
were no Americans among her crew.
Paris, Feb q, (2;l5 .. m.}-The
sinking OF the following vessels was
announced officially today MInas or
Feb. lie. SkogIaud, on Feb. Is. Gin
seppe on Feb. IS- Guido. ON Feb. 19
Resale. on Feb. 20
London. Feb. 21 G0.02 a. mo-
Ll0yds announces that the British
sailing ship Centurion has been sunk
Her crew was landed
The Centurion q vessel Of 1928
tons. was last reported as having
sailed for London from Pensacola on
Dec. 2I}
LI0yds this afternoon announced
that the British steamship Brigade of
425 tons gross has been sunk.
In the first is days Of February the
first lord Of the admiralty i'm parlia-
meut today announced 80 allied and
neutral steamers Of more than 1000
tons had been lost. their total tonnage
aggregating 26S 000. This was com
pared with losses Of SO vessels Of 20I,-
600 tons in the first is DAYS of Deem
Der and of IS vessels of $4,000 tons
the first is days Of January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21

The ueWsp papers" observe that
agency. mote that the real submarine
successes undoubtedly have been
much larger as the majority Of the
submarines have not vet reported. Ia
addition the paralysis Of neutral navI-
walton must be taken ins1 consldera-
f0u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21
Boston in Line.

Boston, Feb 21 - A delegation Of
women made an attempt today to see
Governor Mccall TO request him to
take some action toward reducing the
prices of food
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-21

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Leased Wire Report
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NJ m b er Of Audit
Bureau of Calculations
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-20
Qns bentifen qonenfreiisn.

Sn Sen 8ultptberiummlunq oes
German american Camp go. f04.
&. Of g., mlr0en % neltc Mitqtie.
Ser ~eiagefiibrt. Die Gnfii9rung
pur0e BON Dem 9rui0 Camp ultsges
filbrt uno ndbm einm ein6utdsooi-
len @erlalf. 9ru6er Geo Soffmann
mar Ser So1ptre0ner oes 4benOs
QuBer i6m iprohen mod Der 3n1.
rer Der tmiformicrten 8rlti0 Gnnlp
un6 mitalieoer 0es 8roicr Gomp.
ginh 5dluB Ser @cihdftsDeriamm.
lung gina man Sur alIgGneinen &c.
mittlifteit iiber. Seoer 9eilne1uler
omiiiierte iif altsge3cinnet.
SdiQer Gu1p oes Gr0cns Ser
Mooomen Of toe 8orl0 bate Gon.
uerstag 96eno i'm 3euti6en Sauic
cine geniulide MISUNDERSTANDING,
peldcr cine itattIid)a 4n3obL nit.
glieoer ouoerer 6ieiiger 2ogen bel.
fpoHnte. BIT giien un0 81 Grinfen
9ab es in @ude 1no 5iille; aud
flot oas 3ar56aiu geidmun
gen.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-20
Republic HambMro
fir Sen HaiIcr!
Die 6am6nracr Sarseridaft bat
Dem bsntihen Safer cine @rge.
benbeits.AOrefie geianbt,

9Imiterodm ilber 2onoon, 90.
4pril. 8a8 pSamburger 5rem
oenblatt" ber6ffcntlidt eiuen gertht
ilber cine ontisomcrifauii6e Demon.
itrotinn i'm 0ombura. bel melfer
Heoner oie Ser. Stoutcu bcftig an.
9egriffen baben. IS muroe orge.
fiibrt, DAB feline gtQtiou qr6bcre
5reibcitcn gcnieBe, ols 0eutihlun0,
uno Die 8eoner nannten GrQiioent
@iliou eiuen @eu6(er, neil er Dor
ga6, oaB Die octti6e Gegierung
4mcrifa ge5lpungm 9ube, ietne gteu
tralitat atli5u9eben.
SdaGeoes @eladtcr oeruriodte
cine 5roge. mic es 4nerifa moAI
oumebmeu milroe, penn 0euti6lanO
6errn @ilion 5luu 9uiicr Der Ser.
5tuaten proflnutieren mo1te. Sol.
genoe Reiolution mur6e an ben Sat
ier telegrop9tert:
rGreitouieno 9urqer Ron Sam.
burg ge6en Dem 8r1iioeft @ilion
befnnnt, bob Die ein5ige mo1re unb
qcredte 4ntmort olf iciue 8otihaft
an Den aongreB lire Grfldrlmg oeS
lmcridittterIiden 8%artraltans un0
Der uneriditterIiden Irerte 5l aoi.
Ter uno Reid lit. sic meiien ieoen
non ntlBeu fonmlenoep &eriuf. it'd
in 0eutidlan6s inuere augelegn-
beiten 81 miihen, ais lluberiddmt
belt 8ltrild unD pcrmabren ftb aud
gegen oas Uer9eblide 8enibeH, Die
56ulO an Dem 8eltfrtege non ben
Sdultern Der gutente. 9olter all
moI3en.~
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-20
1l6t BiffsiAiffe fir
Belgicm anoclan9t!

aon0on. 20. apriI. Gas bic
foe @urean Der 6iIfs aonmi{iton
fifF @elaien mahte 1eute befanet,
0nB bic Geutlhen o1tgeniheinlifI
Bic angriffe nuf belqiihe 2iebe8ga-
hea Oefiuftio eiu9eiteqt baben. Genn
III Der Get BON 6. Zig Is. 4priI
|feian nift peuiger as odt Sdiffe
oieier art, ebne auf ihrer 6abrt irs
genDpie beldfttgt mor6en SIT iein.
III Mofer0am MULTIPLICATION eingelalt=
fen. aae 0ieIe Sdiffe paren nit
2ebensmittelfrnften mic 8ei5eu,
sped. Get. 8obnen gr6ien, 9tilh
u1D eingerlod)tem 6Leiid boa bela.
Der.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-20
Dcmtlt,c Sc5ialiitcn
niept IN S~tc6bolm2

oon0on, 90. april. - 5ette
iuarDe bier eine oeltihe orabtloIe
gepclde nnfgeinnge1t Iaut welder
fem oeutider So3ialtit BON Dem
Meidsfau5Iar nod 5dmeoen eht-
lallot morben lit. nm mt rtiiiiden
5n8ioIiiten betreff5 zines 6rie0ens-
ubfommers slt pe~rban0eln. @rit
fiirslidl herlantete, Dab Die oeutihen
5o3ialiiten einen 6rie0en nit Stub
Lamb a~ii8ltbahnen periuhten. 4us
bet obi1en 0ro6tloien gtadrifJt
lheiut innpif herbor3ugebeL BOB iifl
bic 8erhaHnlunaen 5eridloge1 ba-
ZEN. 90 neiut man bier IN gon0on.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-20
Oeutf6es Paus.
ganfctt Dts 9amen. acgelflnbs nnb
8aa nes 8lattOentihen
8eretns.

Ser 9amen aegelflllb pernuitaltct
Somtag aben0 iebs ltbr i'm
8altihen Sans Elm 9anfett fir lei.
ne @{ttqlieoer un0 0ereu Gbegatten,
2aB Is 0abei duBerit fi0el 5ugebeu
miro, laBt iid borau5iagen.
4uBer0em finoet Somtag I'M
Geitihen Sous Elm Ball 0es 4Intt.
oeutihen gereius itatt, 81 meltem
mir W}itglieoer beg @erein5 mo
5reltnoe Die BON 9ttglieoern einge-
laoen iin0, 3utritt boben. 8au3.
luItige 9eutihc otc uiht g}itqlie0er
iino, moqen iih alto GiuIaoungen
BON Mitglie0ern perihnffa.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-20
1ilcroen If Scr
R~einm0dbeta9!

@eqen beg Reaenpetters lit ser
nstf belte feitaeieBte Reinmodetog
nuf morgeH, 5amstag perihoben
mor0en. b. 3. menn oa5 @etter NOR
GER 0ie qrbpit geitattet. Gs itebt
Ut boffen, onB ieocr @iirger beion=
nere 4nitrenguHgeH MAIDEN miro,
STE @ofe ur0 5inter9dBden BON
oaem nnrot 8u idlt6ern, I'M oen
Gehan6het5uitano Der Staot ST.
f0roern.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-20
DeMtldcr Bcridpt
pcit scr meitfrcnt!

Berlin, 90. April. iiber 2onoon.
Cffisiea miro gemel0et, ooB bic
borber b~orbereiteteu aSiegfrieo4
@teaunqe1 jeBt non ben 0euti6en
gruppcn beIebt poroen itno.
Aereits am lesteu NSontag bat lid
eiu Geil Ser Irttppen nah bort 8l-
riidaespgen. Der Rud3ug muroe ber-
Doait1n0igt nafoem 0as llier Der
Mlsne 5niiGen gon0e ltn0 Souprie
uasieegeben worOen mar. Scr 6einO
fnlgt 60gern0.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-20

abannlerr ~ BE- gdaIite er.5irne
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-20

GieIe unierer aollegen on engti.
iden 3eiturgen MAIDEN iaure @eiidl
ter al Ser 5bionoqe-8i III Inn aou
greB Gle dberieben, mic pial tie
0urd tire 5ebereien uno Spionan-
qeimiften ielber 3u Der Spionen.
flrdt 6eigetraqen BADEN.
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Observation-Disclosures
slpilcbcm HMblalc
nn6 DcmtIAlGnc?

9uenos airrs 20. april. = Cine
hasF Scr ipaniiden @eianoti6aft gu
Wio 81 sSaneiro eingctroffene 0epe.
Ime In @ebemidriit meloet, bob
snuiidcn RuBlano mo Gcutidlano
eiu 8aHcttiaitmio u6geidloiien
tpor0en nI.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-20
Die rnfTiiebe
Srcipcitsanlcipc

8etroarao, 20. 4priG. = Gus
fulTiIde Colt bat in lbera[er 8eiie
Sic rniiiide a5reibettsonleibe" uu-
terseidnet, IS beiBt and, oaB cine
Mnrf iii Stodholm, 1hmeben, ?
100000 Hubel ge8eianet babe.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-04-20
Gn0I6ncer iieoent
aber Sic Giirkcn!

Qon0on. 20. Qpril. Gffi3iea
mtr0 beridtet bob oas is. titrfiide.
Mrmeeforps norolih bon 8agoao in.
Maelnpotalaien cine Iieoerlage erlit
ten bat.
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3n berfamfeH n0cr IN 6ermieten:
Q @anhes Sir Aoh[. ait perbei
Ien; gutter 8n0en, 0ides @ras, fla
re uno feines 8niier; groBe 9or-
fate ben Suffer mtf ben 9nuhes .
Iiesen h Zones Siour mo Solt
Counties. aDrefe: 536 See gloq..
@nlnb1 0ebE. 1861
Warren sheaf., 1917-11-07

I 3 y
Go to the Bazaar The Busy Store.
i Big comedy show Saturday at The
Strand.
Mrs. Annie Bergum, Of Golden Val
ley, is Warren visitor today.
Miss Clara Bake, Of Crookston,
spent the week end at her home In this
city.
Your band will appreciate your good
viii as well as you will appreciate the
Skovgaard concert.
Laugh! Laugh! Fatty Arbuckle in
The Walters BALI, at The Strand.
Admission 10 de2O cents.
A. o. Hage arrived Monday morning
from Iowa for visit at the home Of
his brother, Rasmus Hage, in this city
Warren sheaf., 1917-11-07
See! Fatty Arbuckle Saturday aigh

9 See! Fatty Arbuckle Saturday fight.
Me for the Strand Friday, Nov. 9th,
Swiss Alpine Yodlers.
City residences for sale at from.
s$1250.00 up to $4,000. L. M. Olson.
E Special price, 35 cents, reserve seats,
Swiss Alpine Yodlers at The Strand,
Nov. 9th.
Judge Grindeland ana Court Stem
ographer .Braggans went to Ada Mon
day to hold term Of court
E You have heard the Hawaiians. But
have you ever heard Swiss Yodlers and
musicians? Come to The Strand, Nov.
9th.
Chauncey Easton and j. A. McD Donald
left last Saturday for Diamond, s. D.,
to look after some collections for the
st. Hilaire Lumber Co. They intended
to do some duck hunting near Wheaton,
Minn., on the way out there.
Warren sheaf., 1917-11-07

It pays to clean the grain before
hauling it to market. The Winner
Power Mill will satisfy you whether
you want the grain for market, or for
seed. We have received good supply
Of all sizes. For Sale by Lundgren,
Wittensten & Co.
Warren sheaf., 1917-11-07
Warren Markets

See! Fatty Arbuckle Saturday night.
i Carl Lindgren spent Sunday with his
parents at Hallock.
Native costumes, native instruments
from Switzerland. At the Strand, Nov.
9th.
Laugh! Laugh! Fatty Arbuckle in
1'The Walters Bali, at The Strand,
Admission 10 and 20 cents.
The Washington times., 1917-01-27
TO HAVE AUTO PARK
New York Company VIII Erect In
dlvIduaI Garages on Large Tract.

New York Is to have a garage
park" 1t Is planned by the> ne, ly
formed Dyckman Auto Homes Corpo-
ration, Casper S. Rosenheim. president,
which has tskepa long. lease of the
twelvce lots on the west side of Am
sterdam avenue. between Academy
and 204th street. in the Dyckman sec
tiop. The company will Immediately
begin the erection OF 100 individual
garages, with special facilities for
owner-drfven cars There will also
be built stores for dispensing auto
mobilists needs. Part of the prop
erty will be reservsd/for Improvement
with public garages.
The location is accessible to upper
Manhattan. the Bronx and Yonkers,
as well as the Dyckman street ferry,
connecting with New Jersey The
property was leased by A. N Glitter
man as broker for the Romney Realty
Company. Since the new coming law
went into effect last July there. has
been a scarcity of garage space all
over town. The law prevents the
erection Of garages in residential and
business sections. The property Sc
cured for the new project Is un-e-
stricted.
The Washington times., 1917-01-27
MOTOR CARAVAN COMING
VIII Carry California Delegates to
Ad Mems Convention.

San Francisco will send q motor
caravan East. leaving the city by
Golden Gate on May %, carrying the
California delegates to the Ad Mems
Convention, which will be in session
in st. Louis during the week begin
ming June 3, 1917. The caravan will
arrive in ample time to get the dele
gates to the convention. and, Incl
dentally. see a big part OF the coun-
try en- route.
Although the motor tourists from
the Pacific Coast will not visit In
diana, which State sent the Indiana
tourists to San Francisco in 1913. still
they will consider that they have re-
turned the visit OF the Eastern motor
lists by their West to East motor trip
next spring.
Wishing to call the attention OF
the country to the touring possibili-
ties OF California and the West. the
San Francisco motor caravan will be
prepared TO spread abroad reliable
and interesting information regard
ing travel conditions, routes. passes
over the mountains. and road condi-
tions to all those who wish to know.
Starting from San Francisco. the
twenty cars which will make up the
caravan will follow a regular sched-
uIe, and will plan their run so as to
make the best speed consistent with
road conditions, etc. The entire
motor caravan will be in charge OF a
director. who will be responsible for
the maintenance of order and the OBJ
servance of all tour rules.
The Washington times., 1917-01-27
SERVICE STATION
SOON TO BE- READY
Jeff Combs Plans Big Season
With His Line of Chalmers
and National Cars.

II one evades the neck-breaking
scaffolds, ladders, and ''horses" cum
ningly. concealed BY canvas and keeps
his feet out OF the pfomiscuous paint
buckets which are all over the place.
one gets to JEFF Combs private office
on the balcony OF the Combs Motor
Company's salesrooms.
The Times Automobile Editor. who
suffered seven.or eight paint spots and
bruised shin succeeded in reaching
the lofty sanctum of The Gentleman
from Ohio, on Tuesday morning.
j.. c. commiserated with the writer
for q while and then talked plans.
After the epidemic of paint and pol
fsh and sawdust Is over; after the last
carpenter and brush singer beats II
for parts yon, the new organization
of the Combs Company takes hold of
the problem OF how to separate pres
pective buyers from deposits.
There Is an entirely new sales staff
which is most apropos with the 1917
models Chalmers and National now in
the Combs Service Station.
Combs, on a recent visit to Detroit
plucked one OF Chalmers star service
men in +. A. Palmer, and brought him
to Washington.
Palmer comes. highly recommended
as specialist in settling the prob
lem whats the matter with my carr
and has started his new work by
building up a new organization in the
service station.