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NAVAL BATTLE RECENTLY
OFF BRAZILIAN COAST
British Cruiser Said to Have Been
Attacked by Three German Raid
ers-One Thought Sunk.

RIO JANEIRO. February t6.-An of
Ger of the British cruiser Glasgow has
confirmed reports of a recent naval bat
tie off Fernando de Noronha, 12o miles
off the east extremity of Brazil, &C
cording to the newspaper Rua. The
Glasgow, however, took no part in the
engagement. The commander received
a report of the fighting only on the fol-
lowing day through wireless mes
sage from the British cruiser Anne
thyst, which alone gave battle to the
German raiders.
Before o'clock in the evening the
Amethyst sighted some steamers, which
she signaled to come nearer. They did
so. Then it was seen that these YES
sells, not two, as at first supposed. but
three large steamers, were maneuVer-
ing and clearing for action. Almost
Immediately they opened fire. Night
was falling The Amethyst returned
the fire and steamed toward the enemy.
whereupon the German raiders took to
flight in the direction of Fernando de
Noronha, but continued firing. with the
Amethyst in pursuit.
The real fight occurred near Fernan-
do de Noronha one of the raiders, Sc
riously hit, was observed to be sinking.
The others made their escape. Night
prevented the Amethyst from aScer
tanning to what extent they had been
damaged. That they had been dam
aged, however, is considered probable.
one raider is believed to have been
beached in a battered condition. The
Amethyst suffered slight damage and
had a few wounded and one man killed
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THos. ]. OWEN & son. AUcr1oyEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL FS
TATE. IMPROVED BY THE UANUSoNF
THREE-STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK
DWELLING NO. 1903 PARK ROAD
NORTHWEST.
By virtue of a certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Iiber No. 32sl folio 1876 ct seq Of
the land records Of the District of Columbia
the undersigned surviving trustee will sell nj
public auction. In front Of the premises on
TUESDAY. THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF
FEBRUARY, AID. 1917. AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, the following described La
and premises. situate in the county OF Wash
ingtOn, District Of Columbia and designated rs
and being lot II. in Charles W. Handy's sub
division of part Of block 81 Columbia
Heights, ms said subdivision is recorded in
County Book IL. page 66 Of the records Of tic
ONCE of the surveyor for the District of Column
bia, subject to the covenants that when n buIld.
ing Is erected said lot il shall not be used for
manufacturing or mechanical purposes nor shall
sp,rituous liquors he sold therein. nor shall il
lie within thirty feet OF the street line
Terms OF sale: One-third Of The purchase
money TO be paid in cash. balance In two equal
tnstallments. payable in end two years
with interest at six per centmn per annurn
by deed OF trust upon the property sold. or all
cash. at the option Of the purchaser A deposit
of $500 will be required time OF sale. All
conyeyancing. recording. etc. Of pur-
chaser. Terms Of sale be complied with
within fifteen days from day Of sale. Otherw Use
the surviving trustee reserves the right 10 re-
sell the property the risk and cost Of de-
fauiting purchaser, after five days advertisement
Of such resale in some newspaper published in
Washington. u. G.
WILLIAM H. WALKER Surviving Trustee
fe15-d&dS. NSu&hol.
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HUNDREDS WILL ATTEND.
National Defense Advocates to Par.
ticipate in Patriotic Meeting Here.

Hundreds of national defense advocates
from all over the country. representing
organizations whose aggregate member
ship runs into the millions, have given
notice that they will attend the first meet
ing of the national committee of patriotic
and defense societies in the New Willard
Hotel Wednesday,
Among those who have Endorsed the
movement is former President William
Howard Taft. He expresses the belief
that the defense societies should have unit
ed on this plan of organization long ago
so that they would now be able to pre-
sent constructive program for legisla-
ton In his opinion Congress should re-
spond to a demand for universal military
training and service if it came from :,
committee representing ali of the patriotic
and defense societies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. KNOWN AS 12JS -COLUNi-
RIA ROAD NV. COLUMBIA uEIGHTS}.
ATTRACTIVE RESIDENCE. STORIES
AND CELI-AE: STEAM HEAT.
By virtue of 4 certain deed of trCst duly re-
corded in Liher No. 3s0S. folio 49, 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 MONDAY. THE
NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY. A ID. 1917.
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following described
land and premises. situate in the District OF Co
lumbia. and designated and being all of lot
subdivision of part of block h3. "Columb a
Heights" per plat Of said subdivision record
ed in County Book No. 16. page TT. of the rec
ords of the Office of the surveyor of the District
Of Columbia except much of said lot was
condemned and taken for alley purposes by pro-
ccedings in District Court case No. 6s4 in the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. to-
gether with the improvements
Terms OF sale: One-third of the purchase
money TO be paid in cash. balance in two equal
installments. payable in and two years with
interest at six per centum per nnnurn payabl.
semi-annually. from day of sale. secured by deed
Of trust upon the property sod or all cash. at
the option of the purchaser. A deposit of $3.50
will be required at time Of sale. Taxes to he adj.
5usted TO day of sale. Title be good or deposit
will be refunded and sale declared Of All con.
veyancing. recording. etc. cost of purchaser
Terms of sale TO be complied with within fifteen
days from day of sale. otherwise the deposit will
be forfeited 10 the trustees. and the trustees
serve the right 10 resell the property at the risk
and cost OF defaulting purchaser, after five days
advertisement of such resale in some newspaper
published in Washington, d. C.
CHAS. I. STONE,
CHAS. ". FAIRFAX.
feS-d&ds,exSu Trustees.
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SUGAR SUPPLY EXPECTED
FROM DANISH WEST INDIES
Entire Product of Islands Likely to
Come Here, Free of I'M
port Duty.

Under the provisions of the bill toi
the purchase of the Danish West In
dles, imposing an export tax of SIS &
ton on sugar, in lieu Of the tax now
imposed. it is expected that practically
all of the sugar produced in the island.
VIII come to the United States, free o.
import duty. of course. and add to the
supply of sugar for this. country.
This feature Of the bin was explained
TO the committee by Secretary Lansing
during during the hearings. as follows
That an export tax OF Si5O to $3.50 q
ton is now imposed by the island gov.
eminent on sugar. this tax furnishin@
twenty-four twentY-fifths of the reve-
nue. for the support OF the government
In addition, the sugar coming to this
country is subject to a tariff duty OF
$50 a ton
When the islands become American
possession, the tariff duty viii not an.
ply, and the island. it is held, can stand
the IS export tax Moreover, by this ar.
rangement. it is expected that the
United States will ge all the sugar. an,
broader trade relations will be facili.
tated.
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Better Than CalomeI
Thousands Have Discovered DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets Are
a Harmless Substitute.

DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets-the
substitute for calomel-are a mild but
sure laxative and their effect on the
liver is almost instantaneous. They
are the result of DR.. Edwards deter
mination not to treat liver and bowel
complaints with calomel. His efforts
to Danish it brought out these little
oIive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the
good that ca;omel does, but have no
bad after effects. They don't injure
the teeth like strong liquids or caIo-
mel. They take hold of the trouble
and quickly correct it. Why cure the
liver at the expense of the teeth !?
CalomeI sometimes plays havoc with
the gums. So do strong liquids. 1t is
best not to take. caIomel, but to let
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets take its
place.
Most headaches, "dulIness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation
and a disordered liver. Take DIR. Ed
wards Olive Tablets when you feel
doggy" and "heavy." Note how they
"clear" clouded brain and how they
"perk up" the spirits.
10c and Csc a Box
All Druggists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
OHIO HAS EVIDENCE
AGAINST COAL MEN
Public Utilities Commission Says
Some Have Been Guilty of Indict-
able Offenses.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
COLUMBUS. Ohio. February 16.-The
state public utilities commission is in
possession of information that certain
people have been guilty of indictable
offenses in connection with the coal
shortage situation in Ohio. Judge O. II
Hughes. member of the commission
told railroad men here today at the
opening of an investigation of coal
shortage conditions
Judge Hughes asked the representa-
tives Of the Ohio railroads to cooperate
with the commission in getting coal To
ohio consumers.
c. W. Galloway, vice president and
general manager of the Baltimore and
ONO and general manager of the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad,
said the conditions complained of We're
due to the fact that the railroads were
called upon suddenly to handle a 30
per cent increase in business and that
the condition of business generally and
traffic were 40 per cent abnormal.
Freeman I. EaglcSton, attorney for
the commission, asked Galloway re
gardlnS statement he was quoted as
making relative to speculation in coal.
There was some coal stored in Ken
lucky which was offered to us at a
high price" Galloway replied. He said
they We're offered 100 loads out of a
lot OF 400 loads stored at Covington, on
the Louisville and Nashville tracks
W, q. Curren. assistant general super
intendent under Mr.. Galloway. said the
Cincinnati agent of the firm of Jewett,
Blgeiow X Brooks, with headquarters in
Detroit, offered this coal.
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SHIP IN RUNNING FIGHT
WITH GERMAN U-BOAT
Officers of the Honduras Tell of
.Skirmish on the Seas December 7,
Slightly Damaged.

NEW YORK, February 16-Oficers
Of the French freight steamship Hon
duras, which arrived here today from
Bordeaux. brought reports OF a run
ming battle with German submarine
on December I twenty miles from
Brest. The officers said they believed
the submersible was hit.
The Honduras was on her way from
New Orleans to France with sugar. The
submarine came up astern and opened
fire with a deck gun. Twenty-eight
shells were fired, some hitting the
bridge and others taking effect in the
after part of the ship. The damage
was not serious.
With the first shot from the subma-
rine the fire was returned from six
inch gun mounted on the afterdeck of
the Honduras. Thirty shots were fired
in rapid succession. The U-boat sud-
denly ceased firing and drew away,
giving evidence of having been hit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
REGULATE AMERICA
FIRST, Mann ADVISES
Republican House Leader Makes
Plea to Avoid Part in Euro
pean Conflict.

,, Tremendous applause from both sides
ton by Republican Leader Mann that
the duty of the United States was to
look after affairs on the American con-
tinent before trying to regulate the
whole world. and that he hoped this
country would not be drawn into the
European war Discussion of the army
appropriation bill was in progress
when he spoke.
Il am determined he said, TO do
everything in my power to keep our
country out of the European war. ii II
becomes necessary at any time Tor tme
United States to enter into IT, l Will
willingly join but | am trusting with
hope and faith that the President VIII
do everything he thinks can possibly
be done TO keep us out of war,
God only knows where we VIII iand
if this country enters the European
war. So far as we can it is to our IN
terest to remain the dominant force
on the American continent. ana NOT
think that we should regulate the
whole world. When we have taken
care of the republics in Central and
South America to the credit of our
selves and civilization it will be time
enough to regulate the older nations
now engaged in conflict. | regret IT,
but | hope we can keep out of it.
Mir. Mann argued that if the United
States is drawn into the present war it
viii be placed on the same footing with
other European nations and no longer
can claim the right to regulate Amerl-
can continent affairs.
Asked by Representative Dies of
Texas what he would do if channels of
trade we're closed to peaceful ships,
Mann demanded that his interrogation
answer the question himself Repre-
y; Il n anil
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To Inspect Oranges From the South.

Because Of recent freezing weather in
the south, Department of Agriculture
inspectors have been ordered to give
particular attention to shipments of
oranges. to prevent the sale of dam
aged fruit through interstate COM
merce. Oranges are injured in flavor
by freezing, and soon become dry and
unfit to eat Any interstate shipment
of oranges Is deemed aduIterated if it
contains Is per cent or more of oranges
which. on a transverse section through
the center. shows a marked drying in
20 per cent or more of the exposed puln-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
STATE HOUSE PLOT HEARD.
Guard Increased at Massachusett
Capitol Following Rumors.

BOSTON, February 16.-Six members
of the state police were detailed to
guard duty at the statehouse today by
Chief John H. Plunkett, at the request
of Thomas F. Pedrick. the sergeant-at-
arms of the Legislature.
Pedrick said the request was made
after a man called at his Office Wed
nesday and declared he had heard that
the state house was in danger of being
damaged between Friday morning and
Saturday night. The name of the in
formant was not made public, but he
said he had overheard a conversation
in which a supposed plot was men,
toned
The authorities stated that while they
did not put any credence in the report
the guard was increased as a precau-
ton and to keep away persons who
might be drawn to the building through
curiosity.
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rHos ]. OWEN & son. AUcr1oNErRs.

TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE IMPROVED
DOWNTOWN real. ESTATE. No. sOG 9th
STREET NV. WITH SIDE ALLEY. AND
WELL RENTED.
By virtue Of certain deed Of trust. duly re-
corded in I.byr No $2pj. folio 30 ot seq Of
tIe land records of the District Of Columbia and
at the request Of the party secured thereby tine
undersigned trustees will sell at public auction.
in front of ths premises. FRIDAY, THE
SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY. AID. 1917.
AT HALF-PAST F0UR O'CLOCK PM. the fol
lowing-described land and premises stpate in
the city of Washington. District of Columbia.
and designated and being all of lot thirty
three tS;!l in square four hundred and Gfty-four
$50. as per plat recorded in the office of the
surveyor for the District of Columbia in BOOK
r L. H. page s.. together with the improve
ments consisting of siN-r0om and bath brick
dwelling. all modern improvements.
Terms OF sale: Gne-third Of the purchaS 80
money 70 he paid in cash. balance in two canal
fustallmen;s. payable in one and two years. with
interest AZ six per ceatum per anuuu. payable
eemi-annualiy. froIH day Of sale. secured 10y deed
the option of the purchaser. \ deposit OF S2oD
will b. required at time Of sale. All cOnvsyauc-
Ing recording etc. al cost Of purchaser. Terms
of sale to he complied with within five days from
day Of sale. otherwise the Trustees reserve the
right TO resell the property al The risk and cost
Of the defSultin- purchaser. after i've DAYS adj
yertIssTuenJ of such resale in newspaper
published in Washington. n {.
ALBERT =. FON.
911 + =. NV,
EDMUND n. FOX.
1911 II 81. NV.
fel0-d&ts exSu Trustees.
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! to probate and letters testamentary granted to
| rett Carter.
Estate OF Andrew c. Cunningham; letters Of
administration granted TO Jessie T. Cunningham
bond. $500: attorney. A. C. Father.
| Estate Of Richard A. Charles: will admitted
| 10 probate and letters testamentary granted to
Vera X. Charles; bond, $500: attorney. Emma
VI. Giliett
! Estate Of Mary A. Collins: will admitted to
| probate and letters frs:amcntary granted TO
Charles A. Obenchain bond. $1,000.
Estate OF Fred De Il. Weston; will admitted
TO probate and letters testamentary granted to
Maude T. Webster; bond. $1,000; attorney, B.
| u. Hoteler
Estate Of Russell T.. Goodwin: order so trans
fer securities; attorneys, Goodwin & E"rser.
ESTATE Of Thomas y. Walsh auditors report
ratified and sale Of real estate directed attor-
ucy, +. l.. Neujeck
Estate of Sarah w Huntington will admitted
I" probate and letters documentary granted 10
Ella +. Butler and Thomas \. II. Miller; bond
500; attorneys, tlepliane X Clephanc.
Estate OF Amelia Hccliugcr: will admitted to
probate and letters trsinmentary granted to
lHzar Hcchingcr and Rudolph l.. Bchreni bond
s.. Dop attorney. K. u. Isrllrend
Estate of F#rnia NJ Eonrer: letters of ad-
miuiStratiOn granted 10 SaIlia L. Mitchell bond
1900: attorney. J. C. Rogers.
Estate Of ALERT j. Wolff: letters of admins
IRA ton granted To Marie \. Wolfe bond s., 900 :
attorney. Chauncry Hackr;t
Estate of Gustav Maicr: letters of admnstra-
tion granted to Carl Jaeger: bond. $500: utfor-
neg, Edward l.. Giles
i.Stat" Of Ida Walter guardian ad litcm APP
pointed; attorney. Walter C. English
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16
THos. J. OWEN 4 SOY. AuCTIoNEEKs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VH.UABLE IMPROVED
real. ESTATE. THREE STORY BRICK
DWELLING. CONTAINING ZEN ROOMS,
TWO BATHS. STEAM HEAT. ELECTRIC
LIGHT. KNOWN AS NUMBER 1872 18th
ST y W. CORNER % ST, OVERLOOKING
IOWA CIRCLE: ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE
HOUSE FOR PHYSICIAN.
Ev virtue of Il deed of trust. recorded in
7 her No 1905 folio 1nf ct seq. of land
records 81 the District Of Columbia. the under
signed trustees will sell at public auction. in
'front.' of the premises. FRIDAY. THE SIN
TEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, AID. 1917. AT
FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following described
land and premises situate in the city Of Wash
n1d being lot numbered nineteen tl9l. in John
II Lanes subdivision Of part of original lot
six t1;i in square numbered two hundred and
fortv-three f243l. rs per plat recorded in Book
81 nag. l., Of the surveyors Office of the Dis
t-ict OF Columbia, together with the improve
uants thereon
Terms OF sale: Onc-third Of the purchase
money to he paid in cash. balance in two equal
.rst,IIrFuts payable in and two years
wifi interest AT 5i2 per crntum per anuuul.
r,ovahle spu,i-anuually. from day Of sale. secured
nv deed of trust upon the property sold, or all
cash Mt the option Of the purchaser. \ deposit
or 5000 will be required at time Of sale. All
,ouvsyanciug recording. etc. NJ. cost OF pur-
sb,s.r Terms Of sale TO te complied with with
In fftecn DAYS from Jay of sale, otherwise the
erfy nj the risk and cost OF dcfaultiug pUr-
chaser after hyr days advertisement of such
rssale in some newspaper u-h iS'ed IN Wash
RALPH W. HILLS.
'I'ruSrres
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COMMANDS OWN ARMIES.
Emperor Charles of Austria Puts
Archduke Frederick in Second Place.

LONDON. February IA Vienna
dispatch received by Reuters by way
of Amsterdam says that Emperor
Charles of Austria has written a letter
to Field Marshal Archduke Frederick
placing him second in command of the
Austro- Hungarian army. The archduke
was previously commander-in-ch chief.
but the emperor has taken over the su-
preme command and now is staying at
main headquarters. The Austrian en-
peror has appointed the German en-
peror grand admiral of the Austro- Hun
Sarian navy.
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BANKRUPTCY DIvISION-Justicc Hitz.
In re Joseph W. Mosshurg; discharge ordered
PROBATE DrvIsIoN-Justice stafford.

PROBATE DIvISIoN-Justice Stafford.
Estate of William i. Stockman rule TO show
cause: attorney. w. c. Balderston.
Estate Of Frank J. Quarles petition for let
tiers of administration fled; attorney, +. W.
Bramhal.
Estate of George W. Leadley; petition for
probate of will filed; attorney, c. F, Carus
Estate of Green Clay Goodloe; petition for
probate of will filed and guardian ad litem
appointed: attorneys, Hamilton u Hamilton.
Estate of Albert J. Wolfe amendment to petit
ton filed attorney. Chauncey Hackett.
Estate of Mary r. Sauter; cayeat fled at
torneys, Loving n Hammer.
Estate of James Barry; petition for letters of
administration filed attorney A. L. Grndlcy.
Estate of Andrew c. Cunningham; petition for
letters of administration filed attorney, Alfred
c. Father.
Estate Of Caroline Ranney petition for let
tiers of administration filed; attorney, f. A.
Newman.
Estate of Charlotte ]. Pine; commission ordered
TO issue and order framing issues attorneys,
Ellis < Donaldson. Maddox X Galley.
Estate Of Benjamin II. Davis; will admitted
TO probate and letters of administration c. {. Il.
granted to Fannie L. Davis; bond, 500; attor-
ncy, ]. X. Fague.
Estate of Annie Clements order TO sell real
and personal property; attorney. W. Gwynr
Gardiner.
Estnte of Ernest J. Ritterhouse; will admitted
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THos. J. OWEN SON. Aucr1oNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING. No. 16s
u 1, III .r.r- -

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING NO l6s
INLAND TERRACE NORTHEAST.
corded in Liber No. 3i76. folio ass ct sea. 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. MONDAY THE
TWENTY-SiNTH DAY OF FEBRUARY A -
1871, AT HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM.
the following described land and premises sit
uate in the District of Columbia, and designated
a. and being lot numbered 1Oi. II sg,Ia-e u,Irl-
bered east of 1855 Of Wardman and Eon.s' suh-
DIVISION OF block numbered 10, 'Hiehvicw" us
per pat recorded in the office OF the surveyor for
the District of Columbia in Iiber 49, nj folio 4
Terms OF sale: Sold subject To a prior deed
OF trust for 5000, and the amount over and
above said trust 10 be paid in cash. A depOsit
OF sloo required at time Of sale and the pur-
chaser allowed fifteen days complete the mr.
chase. Further particulars at time Of sale
). PERCY THOMPSON
HERBERT I. SHANNON.
MISREPRESENTATION Trustees
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Conference on D. C. Bill Monday

The conferees on the District appro-
priation bill expect to complete their
work at meeting to be held Monday
morning. They were. in session for
several hours today. Senator John Wal
ter Smith in charge of the District bill
in the Senate, said that he hoped to get
the conference report before the Senate
soon after it is completed and to OBJ
tain early action on 1t.