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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10

Members of the Harrisburg n
serves will see the officers of d
Eighth Regiment leave the city wi
regret, for much of the success
the organization in mastering d
intricacies of drill has been dde
the detailed instruction given thd
by officers. Captains Bretz, Jenki|
Hartman. Stine and Baker and Lid
tenants Long, Thomas and Wilbar 4
sisted Major Porter and his compaI
officers at every opportunity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-10

Under an Oruef maze Dy Cn1ef
Justice Brown, of the State Supreme
Court. at Philadelphia, on Saturday,
the conflict in the constitutional
amendments regarding the election
or appointment of an orphans court
Judge to succeed the late Judge Dali
lett will be Strengthened out by ar
gument and decision on September
"a at Pittsburgh, when the higher
court convenes there on that day.
The matter came before the Supreme
Court on an appeal taken by F.
Pierce Buckley. who had filed a citi-
zen's bill in court No. / asking that
the county commissioners be en-
Joined from printing on the official
ballots the names of any candidates
to fill the PARTICULAR vacancy on the
orphans court bench until it had
been judcially determined at what
time Judge Dallett's successor should
be elected or appointed by the Gov
ernor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
MUSINGS or A cYNIc


The fellow who doesn't believe I'm
luck is lucky.
Time Is money, but it requires gen.
ius to effect the exchange.
Life is a mirror In which many a
man is ashamed to look himself In
the face.
A sure way to improve the MEM
ory is to do something you would like
to forget.
''The Lord will PROVIDE and that's
about as far as the lazy mans religion
ever gets.
Don't try to make guest feel at
home unless yo= know what sort OF
home he has.
All the worlds a stage, but a man
seldom hears the prompter when he
misses his cue.
At any rate, love isn't stone DrEu. IL
can generally detect a flaw in an en-
gagement ring.
Even In resisting temptation most
of us are inclined to follow the line OF
least resistance.
Mighty few people make the excuse
of being hoarse when asked to sing
their own praise.
The underdog sometimes proves that
lots of US never do our best lighting
until we are down.
1t sometimes happens rnat even the
people who complain that they have
nothing to do refuse to do 1t.
When a man starts out to make a
fool of himself he can be depended up
on to surmount al obstacles.
There are always two sides to a
story, and the scandalmonger can gen.
orally provide five or six more.
Elocution may be a good thing, but
1t doesn't go far enough. 1t merely
teaches us how to speak, not when
Omaha Bee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19

If the Christian dispensation had not
arrested this decrease, man by this
time-20o years ago-would have been
4 mere microscopic object, and we may
conclude that by our time he would not
have been at all. NJ. Henrion did not
give any explanation as to height Of
those ancientS.
Perhaps the most gigantic story on
record is that concerning an immense
skeleton, said TO have been in Sicily,
which measured 500 feet in length.
This story, however. carries its own
refutation, as it is said that found be-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
NEW DISCOVERIES

Gearing to increase a wearer's speed
automatically features new roller
skates.
Mail service by airpIane between
Italy and the Island of Sardinia is
planned.
Apparatus using compressed air has
been invented for literally blowing Ice
cream from molds.
A windmill in Europe grinds grain
into flour for a baker and then mixes
and kneads it into dough.
Almost automatic in its operations
is a new cabinet for quickly develop
ing N-ray photographs Tor dentists
use.
Stone suitable for the purpose hav-
ing been discovered, Costa Rica has
begun the manufacture of Portland ce-
ment.
A new electric brake for automo-
biles viii, according 10 the claim Of
its inventor, stop a car running at the
rate Of 80 miles an hour within IA
feet without Skidding.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19

resembling the shafts of great mines,
being from 500 yards to half nile in
length and lying from so to $50 feet
beneath the surface of the ground.
In these old Quarries are grown
nearly all the mushrooms consumed in
the French capital. Mushrooms -four
ish in these caverns at all seasons, and
they have. in Paris, the reputation Of
being superior in flavor to those grown
elsewhere. The worst enemy Of the
mushroom growers Is u species Of fly
that swarms through the dark passag es
in such numbers as sometimes TO ex-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
THE CAST.
SYNOPSIS.

Baron Huroki, chief of the Japanese Sc
cret service in America. conspiring to en-
broil the United States with Mexico, de-
sires control of the great Claiming NUM-
ton plants owned by patria, last of The
Fighting Channings," and sole executTiN
of 500 600 trust secretly created by
patriotic progenitors to combat the ma
tional srils inherent in "unprepared-
ness" His schemes fail, thanks to Patria
and her fiance Capt. Donald P8rr, whose
determined opposition at length drives
Baron Huroki into hiding.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
Petrifed Trees Of Great ACE.

The petrifed trees Of Arizona are
now of agate. amethyst. etc, these
stone erystallizatiOns having replaced
the original wood. They were once
submerged in an ancient sea and again
raised TO earthly levels. Biologists
place their age at approximately 5O.-
o0o.OO0 years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19

likely to be developed by artificial
means. 1t was a French savant. named
Henrion, who, 200 years ago. gave TO
the world authoritative statements as
TO the height of Adam and Eve. lie
said that the father Of the race was
123 feet 8 inches high and Eve lis
feet inches. He noted that from the
creation of these enlarged editions Of
humanity, degeneration had been
rapid; that Moan was only 81, Abra-
ham only 20 and Moses but Is feet in
height.
According TO this French authority,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
MEN TALKED ABOUT

Rear Admiral Mayo says
American navy by 1918 will have
1000 ships.
A. G. Durham of Hartford,
Conn.,, has given a 100000 farm
to Storrs college.
DR.. w. w. Dehn of Seattle has
discovered a deadly asphyxiating
gas, which he will offer for war
use.
A. G. Dean Of Omaha is only
able to hear by placing a tele-
phone receiver on top of his
head.
Samuel A. Schwandt of Milwau-
kee has changed his name to
Shaw, and Herman Stechmich-
NIGHT will hereafter be known as
Patrick O'Malley.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19

side this giant was his walking stick,
which was 30 feet long and thick as
telegraph polc. \ clever calculator
made the estimate that a walking stick
only so feet in length for man who
measured 800 feet would be as ridicu-
lous as one of seven inches for q man
log ordinary stature.-Kansas City
journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
MEN ARE GROWING SHORTER
French savant Years Ago Gave Out In
formation That Adam Was 1928
Feet inches Tall.

In recent years anatomlsts have
shown In a practical way that the
height Of man or woman can be In
creased to a considerable extent by ap-
planes for stretching. These extern
sioas, however, have only been of
inches or fractions Of an inch. and
giants have not been, nor are they
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
Mushroom ouarrlss Of Paris.

To the south Of Paris. the country IS
honeycombed with abandoned Quarries.
some of which are Of enormous extent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19

tinguiSh the candles of the workmen.
The larvae Of this fly destroy the beds
before the shoots have emerged above
the ground.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19

Governor Brumbaugh of Pennsyl-
vania, refuses to dictate or typewrite
his messages, preferring personal pen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19

DIR. J. G. Krusen of Philadelphia.
urges rigid wartime precautions
against sale or use of narcotic drugs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
IN OTHER CITIES

Youngstown, O.. factory workers In
June received So, 705, 900 in wages.
Philadelphia schools must pay $7.75
a ton for $4,000 tons of pea coal for
1917.
Chicago claims 3,639,957 popula-
ton. Census bureau war registration
estimate.
st. Louis has increased wages Of
employees of public school system
$4,000 a year.
Granville, o., expects Denison uni
versity in the next two years to spend
100000 for new buildings and
equipment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19

r. r. Mccormick and J. NJ. Patter-
son. two of the editors and owners OF
the Chicago Tribune, have enlisted In
the United States army.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19

Mrs. Daisey d. Barr of Chicago, says
women in that town drink more liquor
than Paris women ever did.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19
ABOUT PERSONS

John Wanamaker, Philadelphia mer-
chant. is still active IN business at sew
enty-nine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-19

The fellow who doesn't believe I'm
luck is lucky.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-02
BUY a Beautiful Home
East llth

new eighroom home is complete on East 1h street
Walnut street line This of large living
with beautiful mante Dining is large with oak
window seat The kitchen has all modern buin features,
with two drain boards The breakfast large and has
seats to match The basement has good furnace and is
equipped with slate laundry tubs The upstairs has large
bedrooms finished in ivory also oak floors large closets with
windows Fine sleeping porch Bathroom has tile floor, base
tub and pedestal avaory Garage and full drive Lot
60xl4O This home has north and porch lovely
paror Should you be in the market for beautiful home call
US this.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-02
5i+ AND SIS COLCORn

IT M OPEN SUNDAY FROM THREE TO
newt
eop.,ed has eight rSc. and went ure and With foot drive
q
youwh me Il In
"a At
call Ne : $500
" % O. 8 GccRAcxEN AND D PERKINS, glm.pERs
Evening star., 1917-11-06
ADA.d A. WEsCHLER. AUCTI0NEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. PREMISES 80 STREET

By virtue Of two certain deeds Of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 2315. folio 1877 ct seq.
and in Liber No. 3291, folio 215 ct seq, of the
land records Of the District Of Columbia. and AZ
the request of the party secured thereby. l. the
undersigned surviving trustee, will sell, at pub
lie auction. In front Of the premises, on THURS
DAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
AID. 1017, AT HALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM. tile following described land and premises,
situate In the city Of Washington, District Of
Columbia; designated as -, and o being ps.t Of
follows: beginning. Tor the same on the line Of
east Of the northwest. corner Of said lot and
running thence east along said street Is feet
4 inches, thence south 81 feet inches. thence
west Is feet inches and thence north 81 feet
inches to the place Of beginning. together
with the Improvements, consisting Of premises
known as No. $40 @ street northwest.
Terms of sale: 0ne-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash and the balance in two
equal installments. payable in one and two
years. with interest at six per centum per an
num- payable semi-annually from day Of sale,
secured by deed of trust upon the property sold.
or all cash. at the option Of the purchaser.
deposit of 500 will be required Of the purchaser
at the time Of sale. All conveyancing, record
ing. internal revenue stamps Eand notarial
fees At the cost Of the purchaser; Terms
days from day Of sale otherwise the trustee re-
serves the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, after
Eve days advertisement Of such resale in some
newspaper published in the city Of Washington,
D. c. JULIUS A.: MAEDEL.
Surviving Trustee. 629 st. NV.
no3-d&ds,exSu
Evening star., 1917-11-06
ADAM A. wEscHLER. Aucr1oNEER.


SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL EsTATE IMPROVED BY 4 Two
TSG. NuMBERED go STREET NORTH
EAST. AND SITUATED ON THE CORNER
OF 10th AND STREETS. FACING A
TRIANGDLAa TRhHysE PARK AND MARYLAND
By virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia, holding Probate
1886 I, the undersigned administrator of
Charles H. Wright. deceased. will sell at public
auction in front Of the premises. on WEDNEs-
Ser. Der 1877. 1917 AT AT HALF,PAsT ForR O'CLOCK
ises, situated in the city of Washington. Dis
trict Of Columbia. and designsted as and being
lots In square 9s7. as per plat recorded in book
49, page 144. in the surveyors ONCE OF the his
trict Of Columbia. subject to right CT way over
an alleyway for the benefit Of all lots included In
aaid subdivision" together with the improve
ments consisting of a two-story brick dwelling,
containing seven rooms and bath. known as 90
Terms Of sale: one-third of the purchase
money to be paid In cash. and the balance in
years With Interest at 9 per eentum per .nnum.
payable semi-annually. from day Of sale. Sc
cured BY deed of trust upon the property sold.
d. deposit Of 500 viii be required Of the purchaser
at the time of the sale. Ali conveyaneing. record
Ing, stamps and notarial fees at the cost of the
Of on sas to p
the administrator reserves the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost Of the defaulting
purchaser. after i've days advertisement Of such
resale in some Newspaper published in the city
FRANK d. KNowLToN.
Of the estate Of Charles H. Wright.
CHAS. ". CLAGETT,
344 D st. NV. Washington. D. c..
Attorney for Administrator. no2dAds. .exS
Evening star., 1917-11-06
ADAM A. wEscHL.ER, AUcrIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF WASH
ISGTOS. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Be
= ING PREMISES NO. 1715 MASSACHu-
SETS AVENUE NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded In Liber No. 3c70. folio 465 ct seq., Of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia.
and al the request OF the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will offer for sale by
public auction. in front Of the premises, on
TUESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF NO
VEMBER, AID. 1917. AT HALF-PAsT THREE
O'CLOCK Pm, the following described land and
premises, situate in the city Of Washington. Dis
trict of Columbia. to Wit: Lot sixty eight t6a)
in John F. Olmstead's subdivision of lots in
square one hundred and dfty-seven (l57). as per
plat recorded in Lber No. 10, folio 175. Of
the records Of the office Of the surveyor of the
District of Columbia.
Terms of sale One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cnsh, the balance in two
equal installments. payable in one and two year,.
with interest at six per cent per annum. payable
semi-annually. from day Of sale, secured by deed
Of trust upon the property sold. or all cash. at
the option Of the purchaser. deposit of $3.50
required of the purchaser at the time Of sale.
All conveyancing, 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
resell the property at the risk and cost of the
defaulting purchaser. after five days advertise.
ment Of snch resale in some newspaper published
in the city of Washington. D. c.
ARTHUR d. ADDISON,
GEO. TRUESDELL,
mol 1-dkdbs, ,exsu Trustees.
Evening star., 1917-11-06
SeDarateIy

49,
BY virtue Of n decree Of the Supreme Court
ca cause M No. sisse. entitled Howard W: Toph.m n
ct al. vs.. Washington Topham ct al, the under
Thirty Pm. ON THURSDAY. NOVEMBER
1900 Ecklngton place northwest. factory and an.
warehouse building. and the land on which sit'
uassd nscs or n.rc. Of
known and designated as lot IS. In square 3519.
az laid down and DESIGNATED on the plat or plan
said lot containing approximately s,sS7h square
feet. and improved by a brick building. occupied
for business purposes. known as No. 1900 Eek
And At FOUR PM. or Immediately upon com
Ing from the Eea1ston property premises HO No
osD .ss snS tassea
All that certain piece parcel OF land sit.
Yste and lying in the District Of Columbia; and and
2ss. a. laid down and distinFuishsd on the plat
or plan Of said city. fronting "a feet and I
inches. more o. less. on the north side Of F
BY the depth Of 1os feet. more or less. and i'm
proved By. a brick building used for business
As the two properties incumbered by a
blanket mortgage. which expires September 8.
arately. @ each subject to this blanket It mortgage.
ssie tosethst: The Eekinston property former
under . years lease to the District govern
ment at q rental Of q, 600 a year
Terms Of .als; s,., The two properties are in
which natures September 8. 1918. and as the
mortgage ia ever both pieces Of property the
two pieces will be sold as one. subject to this
blanket trust Of 175. 900. Both pieces of prop
erty will be sold subject to the foregoing blan-
ket deed Of trust. one-thlrd Of the purchase
money owe. and ,hs sboxs the deed Of trust to ,.
staiiments. payable in one. two and three years.
With interest at 9 per cent per annum. payable
Of trust upon the property sold. or ali cash:
at tho option OF the purchaser. deposit Of
Sc 900 Will be required Of the purchaser of each
piece Of property: .. g 600 G one purchaser
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 riEht to resell the prop
chaser, altar dys days advertisement Of such
resale in Ths Evening Star.
ADOLPH A. H0EHLING,
KailoRf building,
CHA6. n. MEkILIAAT.
Maryland building,
uo3-d&bds Trustees.
Evening star., 1917-11-06
THos. ]. OWEN SON, Aucr1oNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. BEING TEN TWo-STORY
BRICK DWELLINGS. NOS. 14l2 TO 1880,
INCLUSIVE. X STREET SOUTHEAST.
Ry virtue Of a certain deed Of trust, duly re-
corded in Liher No. 871S. folio 430 ct seq, of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia, and
at the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will sell at public auction,
in front Of the premises. on FRIDAY. THE
FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following described
land and premises. situate in the District Of Co
lumhin and designated and being nil Of lots
numbered forty (40). forty y-one 90. forty-two
(42} forty three (4s), fortyfour 90. forty -nvs
t45i forty-six (46,, forty-seven t47l. forty
eight t4s) and forty-nin t49}. in Jesse B.
Ranks subdivision Of lots in square numbered
ten hundred and si.ty,nve tloss,. as per plat re-
ords Of the ONCE OF the surveyor of the District
Terms of sale: one-third Of the purchase
instailments, payable in one and two years. With
interest at 8 per centuna per annum, payable
semi annually. from day of sale. secured by deed
Of trust upon the property sold, all cash, at
the option of the purchaser. A deposit Of 500
on each parcel will be required at time Of sale.
All conveyancing, recording. etc, at OF pur-
chaser. Terms of sale to be complied with with
in fifteen days from day of sale. otherwise the
trustees reserve the right TO resell the property
at the risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser.
after Eve days advertisement Of such resale in
some newspaper published in Washington, D. c.
BATES WARREN,
WILLIAM H. SH0LEs,
oc30-d&ds exSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1917-11-06
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

otaa. TOM oe'eSsr 90 isis Notice hsss0 !i5sa S
iumbia intend to make the following named i'm
provements which are, in their Judgment, neces-
,aIy for the public health safety and t a.
approved August 7th. 1894 All persons interest. st:
District Building. Wednesday. November q.
Of the said Commissioner to any and ali persons
who may desire to object thereto: Northwest
section: Lay cement sidewalk and set new curb
on east side Of 10Th street between Virginia ave
nue. and street at an estimated cost Of - 300
to be assessed against all lots in square 147 abut-
tween Virginia avenue and street at an esti.
mated cost of $4,000 to be assessed against all
5 .ne .nd at
an estimated cost of 81 1920 to be assessed
against all lots in square 14s abutting said work
North side of street between 18th and 10th
streets at estimated cost of 81 .79Oo 90 to be
assessed against all lots in square las nbuttinx
on South side Of virginia avenue between 18th
and 10th streets at an estimated cost OF
90 to be assss.es axen all lots :, in
avenue between 18th and 10th streets at an est-
mated cost Of 81 90 to he assessed against all
lots In square 148 abutting said work. West
side of 18th street between c and streets at an
estimated cost Of ssss.oo to be assessed against
side of 18th street between c and streets at
an estimated cost of $4,000 to be assessed
against all lots In square l4o abuttlng said WORK
East side Of 18th street between and streets
at estimated cost of $4,000 to be assessed
against all lots In square IA abutting said work.
East side Of 18th street between and d streets
at an estimated cost Of S8820O to be assessed
.g.inst all lot. in square 17a abuttins said work
Lay cement sidewalk west side Of 18th street
between @ street and Virginia avenue at an estt-
mated cost of $4,000 to be assessed against all
lots in square 148 abuttine said work. Pave al
leys with yitrthed or asphalt block or concrete
All alleys in square 1892 at estimated cost Of
$292G00. Cnpaved alley IN square 27O1 at an
estimated cost of S1.S51.00. Thirty foot alley
in square 2S25 at estimnte cost Of s.. 116. 90
Louis BROWNI.OW. JOHN g. d. KNIGHT W,
GWYNN GARDINER. Commissioners. b. C.
Eo5.B16,17
Evening star., 1917-11-06
NINE I. W. WIS ARRESTED.
Mass of Papers and Other Evidence
Taken in Oklahoma Raid.

TULSA. Okla. November 6.-Nine ar
roets were made and a mass OF papers
a i other evidence were seised in . raid
on the state headquarters Of tho I. w.
w. here last night. Three members OF
the /. w. w. were arrested earlier IN
the day after q pistol fight with Off
GERS. Three others had been arrested
after the blowing up of the residence
of J. Edgar Pew. vice president OF the
Carter OIL Company.
All of the nine arrested admitted be.
ing l. w. W.'s and produced red cards
when taken to police headquarters. A
man giving the name Herbert Vowell
was among those arrested after he had
hurled a small bottle OF uftroglyceran
and fred at an officer. The bottle failed
to explode and the bullet missed. Voweu
was shot in tho leg and surrendered.
Evening star., 1917-11-06
Steamer Sunk; / Dead, / Injured.

DETROIT. Mich. November 6.-The
steamer James 8. Durham, down
bound with iron ore. was sunk In =
collision last night with the steamer
Robert Fulton. upbound. light, on
Grassy Island. about ten miles down
the Detroit river from here. The Full
ton remained afioat and apparently
was not badly damaged. Peter Tum.
nifty. 'wheelman on the Durham. was
killed, and the mate. name unknoWn.
injured.