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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-09
Would Extend Time.

II am inclined to the opinion that
the cars of shoppers should be given
at least a few minutes longer in
front OF the stores of our merchants
from whom purchases are being made.
The honest merchant should also
be protected from the false advertiser.
Il have heard that a number OF
confidence men operate here. repre-
senting themselves as having the
'sIde-door entrance to those who are
purchasing supplies not only for the
District OF Columbia, but for the
United States. II there be any such
/ shall endeavor to uncover them and
see that they are prosecuted.
After some study OF the question
1 have reached the conclusion that
residents of the District OF Columbia
are paying as great II not a greater
per capita tax than is paid by the
residents OF any other city in the
Union OF comparable size. and I shall
oppose the levying OF a greater tax,
at least until well ascertained neces-
sity warrants It,
II shall enter timely protest
against laying asphalt pavements
until all the necessary underground
wires and pipes have been laid.
Against Needless Offices.
40 not KNOW llldN AHtlb are any
useless offices in the District OF Co
lumbia. but il there are any, ] shall
insist upon their abolition, and ask
that the money which may be paid
in useless salaries, II there are any
such. be turned to the permanent i'm
provement OF the city.
Neither do ! know. nor suspect,
that there has been or that there is
now any system Of graft in the Dis
trict. However. II | find that any
employe of the District Is or has been
guilty OF graft / shall not only de
mand his removal from office. but a
restoration Of all that he may nave
taken wrongfully.
Il have no favOrs to ask OF any
man, and no man has a right TO ask a
favor OF me except such favors as
will benefit the District OF Columbia.
and. the door OF my room in this buIld-
ing as the servant OF the people Hf the
District shall be open to its citizC ms
at all times.
Felt IL His Duty.
1T had been my purpose not to
take my oath of office until about the
18th of the month, but when | found
that the estimates were now being
made up for the expenditure OF 49,
OOOOOO Tor Improvements IN the DIS
trict of Columbia and that those esti
mates had to be completed and sub
mitted by the 18th Of October, | felt
that il was my duty to take my oath
OF office now and consider and eX-
anime as best could within the
short period left to do so those esti-
mates with a view OF giving my as
slstance to my Observation-Disclosures
in this very difficult and important
work"
Work Distributed.
Cor missioner Gardiner will have
charge OF the auditing and account
Ing departments. formerly under Com
missioner Newman. Commissioner
BrownlOw will retain supervision of
all the departments OF which he is
now in charge, except the insurance
department. which will come under
the direction OF Commissioner Gardi-
ner
These include the Are, police. and
health departments. The Board OF
Charities, which was under Commits
sioner Newman, Is transferred to the
supervision of Commissioner Brown
low.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-17
Observation-Disclosures
Cynthia Grey's :
LETTERS E
EqadI Suffrage Is
An absolute Need

Dear Miss Grey: II was anus.
Ing TO read the letter signed John
Taylor" with your reply. Yet.
while | do not know just what Il
had reference 10. may state that
those who do not believe In equal
suffrage are back numbers today.
Before we can work very much
towards the new reforms we must
have the womena help. Every IN.
telllgent observer Of events knows
the onffanchisemcnt Of women Is
inevitable. and the spirit that cries
out against II In the same spirit
which cried out all thru the ages
the cry OF settled tradition against
the spirit Of progress.
We need the woman's ballot-the
woman's help We need the fem.
mime IN our electorate. Every
man OF us who stands for honesty
and deccncy aud cleanliness needs
the women TO help In the selection
uf good and worthy men. Wa need
her judgment. her intuitlonH-hor
instinct We cannot hope TO attain
our ideal without her.
Always the men Of America. cs.
peciaily. have needed her. and they
always had her help In every ma.
tionai crisis In the colonial days
when the fate-the future rested
upon the grit and endurance and
intelligence OF our pioneer an
ccstora. Il was the women who up.
held the faith and cournge OF tho
men. They stood by their sides
and shared equally with them the
dangers and trials and the hard.
ships OF those pregnant days. and
In order that the men might have
tho full help and cooperation OF
the women. they placed the musket
IN her hands. for they realized that
they must give her every means at
their command--that she might as.
slst In defending and preserving
the home. They knew that she
would handle It efficiently and he.
roicaliy and We know how fully che
justified the faith In her.
Now again We are come upon pio-
neer days We are standing today
WlRA AAAf AAWNNAtf w u INV FNAANi
World-a new democracy faced
with new and menacing problems.
With tasks and duties untried and
Unprecedented and upon the proper
performance OF which depends the
fate OF our republic.
And would We succeed In our
warfare against the evils. We mus,
have the women We need the
help % the women. even as oui
forefathers hsd the help OF the
women In the troubled days And
even as they gave her the muaket
the final and most sfficien, weapon
At their command. 80 today ",
must give hor the best within on
Gin In order that she may be fulll
equipped 10 stand with u In oui
mutual struggle in behalf OF N,
nation and the home. II therefore
Il DO our wish that We shall en-
,dure and prosper We must Of no
cesslty give her the ballot VS..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-17
'SCOTS co OVER
| TOP FOR GAINS

LONDON. Sept. IL. English and
Scottish regiments last night car.
rled out successful raidng opera.
lions east OF Epcpy. Field Marshal
liaig reported today.
In the nciFhborhool OF the Arras'
Doualr railway and south OF Cav
relle. he said. several of the enemy
we're taken prisoners aud two ma
chine guns captured Many Cor
mans were killed nugouts.
trench mortars. cmplarementa and
ammunition dumps were destroyed
with explosives.
East OF Ypres lialg reported hos.
tile artillerying during the night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-17
Mirror Betrays
Chinese Gamblers

Hy United Pres fsas.d wiz.
PORTLAND. Sept IA mirror
today betrayed five Chinese into
the hands OF the police on a charge
OF conducting lottery. Police gar.
Ing from the third floor OF police
headquarters into the rooms OF n
building occupied by Chinese across
the street saw mirror rejecting
the game In fun swing The off
GERS watched the game for several
hours with tho aid OF binoculars.
and then raided tho place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-17
STRlKEBR IS
HELD; CARRIED GUN

On tho information OF Grace Fly.
union picket. Miss Grace Terliehor.
Prince Rupert hotel was arrested
Saturday on charges OF carrying
concealed weapons. Miss Terllcher
II employed at the Imperial Candy
company's plant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-17
LISTER PUTS HIS 0. K.
ON NEW HOME GUARD

Official recognition was sivcn to
the Seattle home guards by Gov.
Lister Saturday lie authorized
their organization IA military com
panies. and granted them the priv
ilege OF bearing arms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-17

We know that the graceful distinctive furniture
of this English type will appeal to you as wise in
veStment
The choice of walnut or cold ivory finishes,
the elegant appearance of the whole suite, as well
as the attention to all the details of workmanship
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-17

Selling Prices IN Retailer for
Butter. Eggs and Cheese
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-17

stamps this suite as exceptionally good value
You will like the triplicate mirror of the dressing
table, with its correct ornamental touches so effect
ually repeated in the Bed, Dresser and Chiffonier
The entire suite in either finish can be delivered
to you at the very special price of S72.5o.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17

forks, j large wash boiler, 3 wash tubs,
5 Dutz lanterns, 8 twenty quart milk
cans, 4 milk buckets, Universal sau-
sage grinder, l lard press. l Universal
bread mixer, lot Of meat barrels, l
large lard pot, porcelin lined refriger-
ator, 1 bed stead and bureau, 6 mat
tresses, express wagon, l porch
swing, porch rockers, l lawn mower.
HARNESS
Three sets wagon harness. l with
breeches; 18 work brides, 10 pair
butt chains, pair breast chains,
/ set dearborne harness, set double
carriage harness and collars, set single
carriage harness, almost new; 18 sets
plow harness, pair plow lines, dozen
head halters, Schuman make.
TERMS OF SALE
All sums of $40 and under, the cash
will be required. over that amount a
credit of 9 months will be given by pur-
chaser giving bankable note with ap-
proved security, interest added from
day of sale. Positively no goods to be
removed until terms are complied with.
JOHN D. GILL.
EUGENE RACINE, Auct.
r. L. PRICE, Inside Clerk.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
SHERlFF'S SALES

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev Fac to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at
the County Building, southeast cor
ner of Eleventh and King streets,
City of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Delaware,
ON THURSDAY,
THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH, 1917
At 10 O'clock A. M.
the following described Real Estate, viz ::
All that certain lot in Christlana Hun
dred, New Castle County and State of
Delaware, being lot No. 8 on plot of
Glynrich, bounded as follows, to wit.
BEGINNING on northwesterly side of
NJ aryland avenue, 500 feet east of du
Pont road, thence easterly along Mary
land avenue, SO feet and extending that
width northerly to depth of 14O feet.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Mary A. Bailey, admins
tratrix of Mary Arabella Bailey, de-
ceased Mortgagor, and Laura L. Brad
dock and Mary A. Bailey, executors of
Abner Bailey. deceased Mortgagor, and
to be sold by
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del, Feb
ruary 9, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17

SHERIFFS SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev Fac to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
County Building, southeast corner
of Eleventh and King streets, City
of Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware,
ON THURSDAY,
THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH, 1917
At 10 O'clock A. M.
the following described Real Estate, viz
ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot
of land with two story brick dwelling
thereon erected, situate in the City of
Wilmington, aforesaid, bounded and
described as follows to wit:
BEGINNING at point on the south
erly side of Third street at the distance
of one hundred and forty-two feet and
seven inches, easterly from the easterly
side of Lombard street, and running
thence easterly with said side of Third
street sixteen feet; thence southerly
and parallel with Lombard street,
through the centre of the easterly
party wall of adjoining house one hun.
dred feet; thence westerly, parallel
with lnlrQ street., SIX Teen leel, CHeHce
northerly, parallel with Lombard street,
through the centre of the westerly party
wall adjoining house one hundred feet.
Be the contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Theckla Nurnberg, admin
istratrix of the goods and chattes of
Matthias j. Nurnberg, deceased Mort
gagor, and Theckla Nurnberg, wife of
Matthias j. Nurnberg, surviving Mort
gagor and their tenants, and to be sold
by
THEODORE W. FRANCIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del, Feb
ruary 13, 1917.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
HRhD HR%hDCATTLE% e

Consisting of 20 head of Mich Cows,
all young and making money, with
calves by their side, others will be fresh
by day of sale. / have raised them
nearly all, there are no three teats or
bad bags among them. Two year old
Heifers, will calf shout April; 8 nicely
marked Calves, out of good cows; l Two
and one-half year old Bull. entitled to
register.
SHEEP Twenty-seven ewes, with
lambs by their side, pairs of twins; l
buck. These sheep all have good
mouths and are mostly young.
HOGS Ten brood sows, will farrow
about April, 2 of these are registered
Berkshires, papers 60 with each; l boar,
80 thrifty shoats and pigs.
POULTRY It's chickens, all healthy
and good layers; 5 pundle ducks. 2
brakes; Muscovy ducks, l drake;
geese, gander, Tolouse, years old.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
SALE TO TAKE PLACE

Monday, Feb. 12, 1917 Public Sale
of stock, farming implements, etc., by
Gilbert FARRELL on the A. P. Corbit Farm,
on the road leading from Middletown to
Odessa, known as the w. A. Cochran
Farm. D. P. Hutchison. Auc.
Tuesday, February 20, 1917 Public
sale of stock and farming implements.
by E.S. Wood, on Mrs. j. K. William 8
farm on the road leading from Arm
strong to Odessa. D. P. Hutchison,
Auc.
Wednesday, Feb. 21st, 1917.-Public
Sale of Stock and farming implements
by B. H. Pleasanton on the road lead
ing from Summit Bridge to St. Georges
Eugene Racine, Auc.
Thursday, February 22d, 1917.-Public
Sale of Stock and Farming Implements
by Geo. W. Goldsborough, on the Jas.
r. Hoffecker Farm, in Middle Neck.
ID. P. Hutchis On. Auc
Saturday, February oath. = Public
Sale of stock and farming implements,
bv Levi Watson, on the farm of Phillip
Watson, deceased, on the road from
Pine Tree to Blackbird. D. P. Hutch
ison, Auc.
Tuesday, February 9th, .1917.-Pub-
lie sale of stock and farming imple-
ments by Albert Kumpel,". on the
jefferson Farm" on the road leading
from McDonough to Port Penn. d. ?
Hutchison, Auctioneer, e. B. Pool, In
side Clerk, Henry Kronemier, Outside
Clerk.
Monday March 5th, 1917-Public Sale
of stock, farming implements, house.
hold goods, etc by John D. Gill, on the
Drummond Farm, in "Middle Neck"
Cecil County, Md. Eugene Racine Auc.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
pATRoNlzE HOME STORES
BY GERALDINE McDoNAaH

BY GERALDINE MCDONAGH
1st. People should patronize their
home stores. Because if they do, they
will enable the merchant to put in a
larger line of goods to select from.
Your selection is made from the article
instead Of a catalogue which often
proves unsatisfactory and cannot be re-
turned without inconvenience. The
home purchases if not satisfactory can
be returned and your money refunded.
Your home merchant can sell to you at
smaller profit, as his rent and help is
cheaper than foreign merchants.
In buying from your home merchant
you are helping the community in which
you live, as he pays license to do busi-
ness, also pays taxes and spends his in,
come in your town.
Where as the Foreign or mail order
houses spend nothing to advance your
houses, churches, roads, or any i'm
provement whatever in your vicinity.
I'd. To buy at home you encourage
your home merchant, also you are help
ing the farmer who wishes to sell his
farm, as people who are about to locate
or purchase a farm always look for
good schools and stores.
Good stores help to increase the popu-
lation of a town which reduces town
taxes and cost Of living.
Progressive merchants spend their
money in new enterprises which would
give employment to young men and
young women as they graduate from
the schools. Instead of having to 60 to
some other city or state to look for en-
ployment. These other cities and states
reap the benefit of the young and ad-
vanced ideas all on account of the lack
of your patronage.
You have been carried away with a
fattering picture in catalogue. An
alluring reduction of few cents which
would be more than overcome by the
accommodation which you would receive
from your home merchant. He giving
you thirty days credit and in all prob
ability the article superior.
l hope that my essay will meet with
your approval.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
WHY WE SHOULD DEAL AT HOME
BY RAMONA NEWMAN

The prosperity of any town is reflected
in the number and,-equipment of its
places of business. AS the home is the
paramount pride Of every citizen, like
wise this pride should extend to our
stores and industries. Our merchants
cannot improve their business if we do
not buy at home. Often our merchants
do not have in stock the article we may
want, if this is true, then for the asking
our merchants will send for the article,
they are equally as obliging IN the matter
of exchanging articles not satisfactory;
thus the money is kept in circulation in
our own town where if we had of sent
to a mail order house the money would
have been taken out of town. 1t is
better to buy at home where you may
examine the goods, purchasing by mail
is often buying pig in bag. The
money spent at home is banked in town
and the capital of our banks are in.
creased. Many people deal in cities,
but when in need of money come to ou1
town banks not to the city banks, so
our banks must be supported.
Home merchants must pay state
license to carry on their business. Mail
order houses or stores outside the state
if they sell us goods they evade this tax.
In time neglect to patronize home
stores or industries will drive the store
keeper or industry out of town and into
a locality where the principle of coop
GRAFTON, and pride in the success OF
its business men operate to the benefi
of all living in that town and locality.
Evidences of lack of patronage OF
home stores is shown in Middletown at
the present time in the number of vacant
stores, and in the rumors of the removal
Of other business men to more pros
porous locations.
Thus for the general prosperity OF
our citizens and town, let our slogan be,
Buy at Home
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17

~ No. l. AMY. bay mare, Is
q years old, sonnd, good worker
L. and driver.
No. 2. jim, black horse, 7years old,
sound, safe for any lady to drive, work
we'll anywhere, fair saddle hack.
No. 8 PRINCE brown horse, 8
years old, by Tolina, q wide awake
horse, will work anywhere, not pretty
No. 4. BESs, bay mare, 5 years old,
good size, works in all harness and does
it to please you, asplendid brood mare.
No. 5. JANE, yellow mare, years
old, has the size and quality, will work
at all times, is well worth all you pay
for her.
No. 6. DOCK, bay horse, 10 years
old, number one driving horse, needs
no whip, big and strong, will easily
road you 10 miles an hour, works in all
harness and loves to do it, by Bohemia
Boy.
No. Z. ROSE, bay mare, years old.
thoroughbred, looks good and is good,
well broken, sound as new dollar. If
you want something nice don't miss
this one.
No. 8. RUTH, iron grey mare,
years old, true to all harness, nice
big promising mare. You can't 60
wrong.
No. 9. DICK, iron grey colt, coming
8 years old, broken last fall, is by
Caulk's black horse and is going to
make life sized horse, would make a
good mate to No s.
No. 10. BELLE, yellow mare, Is
years old, will breed, and do lots of
No. IL II. SADIE, gray mare, l2 years
old, good worker, splendid brood mare.
No. IL. MAY, bay mare, years old,
splendid brood mare. work anywhere.
No. 13. BILLY, bay horse, 8 years
old, will work anywhere.
Nos. IA, Is, 16 and IT, Colts, COM
ing 2 years old, 2 by Caulk's horse, big
enough to work this spring. A paying
investment.
No. 1S. Weanling colt, by Caulk' $
horse.
Nos. 10 and 20. TON and JIMMY,
gray and black mules, IL years old.
will works anywhere and do it all the
time, sound, good anybody's team, a
bad driver won't spoil them.
Nos. 21 and %. jim and DOLLY, bay
mules, years old, good size. absolute
ly true everywhere, sound quick. Are
bound to please you even if you don't t
like mules, this team will convert you.
Nos. %, "a, 25 and 26. Two pair Of
mule colts, coming 2 years old, nice big
promising fellows. just ready to teach
the way you want them to 60. If you
want to double your money quick this is
YOUR chance,
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
FARMING IMPLEMENTS

One Farmers Favorite II hoe grain
drill, 2 new Idea m manure spreaders
with horse trees and yoke. 2 Deering
Ideal binders, No. 40 Oliver plows, 8
farm wagons, ! No. 19 Oliver Plow, l
No. "a Oliver plow, l No. SO Oliver
gang plow, 2 three section spring tooth
harrows, three section spike harrow, l
double disc harrow, Hyland roller,
Deere corn planter, 2 spools wire; ! No.
20 disc grass seeder, l Thomas hay load
er, l Mccormick mower, ! pedal grind
stone. l four H. P. International gaso-
line engine, l new Hollond feed grinder,
l invinclble corn shelter, new Holland
circular saw and frame. l Lyons grain
fan, Truscott Marine engine, complete,
2,H. P; dearborns, pole, l Interna-
tional hay tedder, york carriage and
pole, l sleigh and bells, Iron Age sui
key cultivators, l Oliver sulkey cultiva-
tor, Oliver hand cultivators, / De
Laval separator, 8 hay riggings, Dirt
wagons bodies, 2 five horse trees,
three horse trees, two horse trees, 16
one horse trees, slop cart, l twenty
foot ladder, l wheel barrow, Samson
wind mill, Is chicken coops, spades,
shovels, hoes. 2 post spades, tool chest,
lot of tools, many other small articles,
/ 1-2 tons IA per cent. acid phosphate.
The above implements are practically
new and all in good condition.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Three bed room suits, cotton mat
tresses, large wardrobe, l feather
mattress, l commode. mating, 4
marble top stands, clothes tree, l
large mirror, dozen upholstered chairs,
1-2 dozen cane seat chairs, 5 rocking
chairs, palor suite, 2 seetees. library
table, l book rack, music rack, cor
ner seat, buffet, quartered oak; l ex-
tension table. couch, 2 desks, l high
chair, stair carpet, hall hat rack. l
Marvel heater, No. "a; new. Home
Comfort kitchen range, with 8 3oven pans,
| tea kettle, 2 Huy agate kettle,
kitchen table, feet; wash benches,
2 smaller kitchen tables, all cooking
utensils and kitchen dishes, kitch-
en- cupboard, lot of lamps, knives AMI
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
60 SHOATS and PIGS

Several GOOD SECONDHAND
CARRIAGES, lot of Single and Double
Harness and Blankets.
Some of this stock is as good as you
will buy at any farmers sale and some
are not worth one dollar to keep. / sell
whatever; is sent here to sell, and of
course the bad will come along with
the good. There will be horses ana
mules Of all descriptions here. and | will
represent them to be as near as can as
it is, and after you 60 home with your
horses or mules and find they are not as
represented bring them back and get
your money back provided they come
back in two days and in as good condi-
ton as you took them way.
Can you 60 to q farmers sale and
get this kind of treatment?
will have some good cows and heifers
here and some no good for farmer to
keep. If you will come to me l will try
and get YOU in right.
At my last sale, horses sold from $40
to $135, mules from $87 so to $500 per
pair, cows from $22 to $50, heifers from
$40 to $72. so, shoats and pigs from ST.. SO
to $6.25.
If you want to buy or sell your stock,
this is the place to come.
Sale, rain or shine Terms Cash.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
S. q. CALDWELL.

l make special mention of eight Hol-
stein Heifers springing with first calf.
Party sending them here claim they are
very fine. Have several good Guernsey
Heifers coming also