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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-07-13
TRI-COUNTY CORNERS.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. Dake, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Dake and daughter, Mrs.
Mary Dake, Miss Matte Eckels, Of
Montrose, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Chase, of Flushing, visited at Elmer
Murphy's, Sunday.
Mrs. Mccoy and Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
Sears and Master Harry were in Flint
attending the VanWormer reunion,
July a.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Elliot were in
Vassar Thursday, celebrating the
birthday of Mrs. Elliot's father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jacobs, of
flint, visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hosmer, Sunday.
Fred Wildfong and family spent
the Fourth at the Park in Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ash are visit
ing their daughter in Caro-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Miller and
daughters, Olga and Halle, were Sun
day visitors at James Ferman's.
Lithia Pratt is visiting her grand
oarents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hosmer.
Doris Parker and Vera Ferman are
a Vass1r visiting at the home of
Suth Nickless.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bone,
July 2, daughter.
Nelson Clough is visiting his sister,
Mrs. w. +. Bradley.
The Keota news., 1917-11-02

Mrs. Charles T. Jobbins 10 improving
from her injuries. sustained several
weeks ago when she fell over some
lumber In the new hotel building.
Albert Northrup. who has been work
ing at Greeley for several months. has
returned home for . few days. and
expects soon to 60 on to Iowa.
Mrs. Jerry Coldwell and little son. Of
Broken Bow, Nebr., arrived Tuesday
for visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. T. Jobbins.
M1. c. H. Woodward, Of Sterling.
Colo. returned home Monday from .
four days visit with her sister, Mrs. w.
8. Tyler, In Keota.
James L. Mack. left today to spend
the winter with his parents at Omaha,
where he expects to work in . meat
packing house.
Rev. and Mrs. A. r. Dickson. Of
Kersey. visited with Rev. Edgar Dick
son and family At Keota the forepart
Of last week.
Miss Helen Parsons has gone for .
visit with her sister, Mrs. Herbert
Poush. in Iowa.
The Keota news., 1917-11-02
Dow Saves 22 Cents

In the county court at Greeley last
Saturday Mann 4 Snyder. attorneys
for the defunct Spokesman Publish
Ing Co.. paid the costs. amounting
to $34.15, and asked the dismissal Of
their suit against Leroy A. Dow. Of
Briggsdale. to collect 20 cents claim
ed for subscription. Following the
failure of the Spokesman company.
the Greeley firm took over its ac-
counts, among them the one Of Mr..
Dow. In the county court the de-
fendent. represented by Attorney /.
8. Grimm. proved that he had paid for
one month; that thereafter the paper
had come irregularly, II at all. and
that publication was suspended be-
fore the expiration Of another month.
Judgement in the amount Of 20 cents
was awarded, and the appeal taken.
Mr.. Dow thinks the fun was worth
all the risk involved.
The Keota news., 1917-11-02

Cecil and Hazel Fortune motored to
Greeley last Thursday and were accom-
panied home by Misses Ruby Fortune
and Margaret Csvey, who are students
Of the Teachers College High School Of
Industrial Arts.
Miss Maude Strickland gave q recep-
ton Wednesday evening for the patrons
and pupils Of the Pegg school, Of which
she II teacher. Games and music were
enjoyed and delicious lunch served.
Mrs. John Burgess left Wednesday
for visit with her husband. who u en-
listed ~ cook at California military
training camp. and expects soon to be
transferred for service in France.
Latelle DeFord and Joe Robinson,
who are students Of the Industrial Arts
High School. at Greeley. visited their
parents 1t Buckingham and attended
the races there last Saturday.
o. v. Bucher arrived Saturday from
Gravity, Iowa, where he hes decided to
make his permanent home. after an
automobile tour Of fifteen hundred miles
thru Kansas and Missouri.
Charles Chaplin, Of Cheyenne, visited
with w. r. Stewart and family In Keota
Wednesday. He reluctantly denies
that be b the Charley Chaplin Of movie
fame and fortune.
J. H. Fuller and family returned Sun
day from their automobile trip to Grand
Island, Nebr.. where they went about
two weeks ego for visit with relatives.
Ars. L. A. Bailey. who has been in
Cheyenne for treatment Of her hand In
which she had blood poison. had suf-
ficiently recovered to come home today.
DR.. B. L. Fowler. Dentist, will b In
Keota the first seven days Of each
month.
The Keota news., 1917-11-02

Miss Bertha Burkey returned to her
homestead Wednesday from Snyder,
Colo, where she had been visiting for
two weeks.
Mrs. John II. Greene returned last
Friday from q three weeks visit with
relatives at Grinnell. Iowa. her form
or home.
Miss Leota Splitter, who teaches the
Dake school. went to Denver last Sat
urday to attend . teachers' convention.
Mrs. Ella A. Burgesser and sons.
Arthur and Mason, left Wednesday for
Fort Lupton, Colo.. to spend the winter.
J. p. Northrup has completed new
four-room cottage on his farm. one and
one half miles southwest Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kurtz expect
70 move to Denver soon after their sale.
which is to be held November II.
Rev. Dickson and family were snow
bound guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Deal over Sunday.
The Keota news., 1917-11-02
Did You Know That

Rev. Dickson end family arc always
willing to get out Of bed to entertain
company Of IN evening?
Professor Greene has IN interesting
and helpful lecture on Ancient Goths
and Vandals. Modern German Kultur,
and Keota Barbarians." which he can
deliver in very effective way on ap-
propriate occasions?
Oscar S. Quackenbush motored to
Briggsdale with his friend. Wednesday.
Porter Mcdonald 10 advertising for .
housekeeper?
Lark says that everybody says he
don't know nothing?
The Keota news., 1917-11-02
NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY
Items of Interest to the People of
Keota Community

items OF interest TO the PeOpSe OF
Keota Community
Wednesday evening, October ~. the
Domestic Science Club met at the home
Of Mrs. C. o. Dodder. Mrs. Dodder
proved . very good demonstrator. The
subject Of The demonstration was chick
en- salad. which was voted very delicious
by the members present. The next
meeting 10 to b held at the home Of
Mrs. W. s. Tyler. on Wednesday, No
vember z. All members should try to
b present.
The first severe snow storm Of the
season arrived last Saturday night and
continued thru Sunday. with low tenn
perature recorded Monday morning.
various local thermometers registering
around zero. and at least ono instrument
telling story Of six below. Pleasant
weather later in the week he's permitted
. number Of the local farmers to 60
ahead with their seeding Of fall wheat.
H. E. Greene. Miss Anna Showers. and
Miss Gladys Robb. Keota school teach
ers. each gave Halloween parties
Wednesday evening that were thoroly
enjoyed by their pupils. Owing to
heavy demands for space for auction
sale advertising. The News cannot 60
into details about these and other events
which We hope to report more fully in
the next issue.
Alva Wecas hes applied for . patent
on . doubls-ended gasoline engine
cylinder, intended to give the advantage
Of . power impulse to propel the piston
in its movement In either direction.
The piston rod moves thru packing
placed In one end Of the cylinder head,
and the usual valve arrangement 10
duplicated at each end Of the cylinder.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Northrup have
heard from their son. Lewis, who 10 .
private in Co. A, 42 Infantry. at Fort
Douglass, Utah. that he has attained
the grade Of marksman, carrying with
it an increase in salary. He lacked but
two points In shooting practice Of max
ing score sufficient for the grade Of
sharpshooter.
The News hes received letter from
its former editor, J. Wayne Hoffman,
who asks to be remembered to his
friends Of Keota. Mr.. Hoffman altho
his health Il far from good. h
comfortably situated 1t New Philadsl-
phia, Ohio. where he has been for about
fifteen months. In another column p
little poem written by him and pub
lished In . number Of eastern papers.
For Sale:-13 head Of cattle, 10 spring
calves, 2 cows giving milk. and one
coming two year old heifer. Also 4
head Of horses. Will give ten months
time on approved notes. ; miles east
Of Buckingham, on State Highway.
p37-8tf H. W. LAoEk.
George Sauer, living about ten miles
southwest Of Keota, has completed
threshing his sixty acres Of pinto beans,
and now has $50 bushels Of them In his
Rranary. He thinks he has enuf beans
to last him the rest Of his natural life
time.
Mr.. and Nrs. John Wertz have taken
.h..,> ~ thu Cottage Hotel dining
The Keota news., 1917-11-02
FREEDOMS FLAG
A nation, born in honor's hour,


Flies Freedoms Flag to tell the
story:
A peaceful peoples pride and power
Defend thy stars and stripes. "Old
Glory"
A land Of every land and pride.
A haven sought by prince and
peasant:
In "Uncle Samuel's" domain wide
"Old Glory's" life and peace are
pleasant.
No tyrant's selfish rule shall come
To harass Liberty. or boss It:
"Old Glory" waves for love Of home.
And Freedoms Flowers Of Fame
endorse 1t.
To share this boon with all the world
We lay our lives upon tho altar.
A shrine where Freedoms Flags un-
And Patriots heart-blood will not
falter.
-. Wayne Hoffman.
r. D. 3, N. Phila. o..
July 23, 1917.
The Keota news., 1917-11-02
oPT1C1AN CoxING AoAm

I. d. Hartman. Of Longmont, Colo.
will be at the Cottage Hotel. We0-
nesday November Z. See him for
your eye troubles Examination
free. Special attention given to
school children. 36-7
The Keota news., 1917-11-02

DR.. b. L. Fowler, dentist, will bs
in Keota the nrst seven days Of each
month. tf
Hobert n. Cable piano in stock
1t Currie's. SE
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-03
60
THE PHANTOM" FEATURE
At DIXIE THEaTER TO-DAY

Persons who witness the showing
OF 'Ths Phantom" the newest Tri-
angle feature release, In which Frank
keenan, appears as star. at the Dixie
theater today, will have a glimpse of
keenan,, as his friends know him. In
private life he has the reputation of
being one OF the best amateur ball
room dancers in the country, and
the scenes in fashionable society give
him full opportunity to demon
strate. Enid Marley, who appeared
in THE Iron Strain" aloha De, =
Between Men" .The Conquerer"
and THE No-Good Guy" is Frank
Keenan's leading lady in 1.-THE
Phantom. A Triang1e-Keystone
two reel comedy feature is also be-
ing shown at the Dixie today, fea-
turing De Wolf Hopper in poor
Papa Monday comes Clara Kim
ball Young at the Dixie in her latest
and greatest success, '1The Rise OF
Susan. a Brady made feature, not
only drama of the higher class,
but there is good comedy strain
that really makes the production all
the more interesting. On Tuesday
and Wednesday the big attraction at
the Dixie will be 4.The Little Girl
Next Door,
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Printing to satisfy the most ex-
acting, Tucker, the printer, job
printing, That's All."--tAdv.)
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Integnrban Time Table.
SouthflDupd.

Local cars from Dallas to Wac
will pass Waxahaehie 6:34. 7.4s
1916 and 1I.4G a. m. Is46. 3.ss
1916, 1884 and 1914 .. m. Loca
!cars Will arrive In WaxahacEie from
Dallas 7.4G p. m. and 12.a5 a. m
Limited ears from Dallas to Wac,
viii pass Waxahachie a:34 and 1915
IL. m. 1894, 2.34, 4:34 and s.3s
To-. N.
Northbound.
Local cars will leave Waxahachis
or Dallas 5:55 and 6:42 a. N. Locag
iears from Waco to Dallas will pass
!Waxahachie 8:42 and 1912 a. N
HEAP. 2.42, 4.42, 6.42. 9:l9 a1D
1:1a p. m.
Limited cars from Waco 10 DALAI
Twill pass Waxahaohie 7.i9. 9;ls ane
11:19 a. M, lie, s.is. 5:19 AM
i7:19 p. n. tCar passing Waxa hachi.
IT:19 a. N. may make local stops be
tween Waco and Waxahaehie wher
necessary
Baggage.
Southbound baggage cars VII
leave Waxahachie 2:4u a. III an
|1.08 p. m. Northbound baggagt
icars VIII leave Waxahaehie $50 ans
I18.50 p. n.
Baggage may also be handled OK
Esoutahound Local passenger CAR
passing Eaxanachie: T:46. 9.e5 ant
'il:45 a. M, lac, 3.4e and 5.46 g
Ifn, and on Local cars arriving 7:4s
ID. m, also on northbound Local pas
enger cars passing Waxahaehie So
'and lo:A2 a. m. 12.42. 1.42, 50
.nna TAP n N
To get the Desi prices ror any az
ticle you may have for sale 1t Is
necessary that everybody know that
you have something for sale. Lei
the Daily Light want column tel
them about L =
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MARKET REPORT.
) e>%e>>e%e~%ee~~4

FURNISHED by the WasaIlachie Cot
ton Exchange.l
Cotton-New York Futures.
Yesd'y Today
Closed Open High Low Closed
Mar 1898 1885 1915 1912 1872
May laos 1875 1920 400 15.1e
July 141o 1920 1920 1890 i5,I2
Oct 1878 1890 l4.75 1865 14.Ta
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At the Queen.

The feature attraction at the Queen
theater today is a TTiangle-Keystone
IN two reels. "A La Cabaret star
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TrfRtty and Brazos VaT1ey
South bound
so ] issves lfl.IEs ]
North Found
- Z ArFtyan s.sEgM u
II. 4. q

H.. r. ~ r
Sgre8 Heba
No Flyer leaves TOO a III
No. 10 tLimited} leaves lee b. IA
South Bound
RIO. tLirnitedt leaves 8:45 a. N
- s Flyer leaves 9:05 p. n
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At the Empire.

Charlie Chaplin at the Empire to-
day. No use trying to introduce
this noted comedian to you. He is
playing one Of the Mutual-Chapiin
two reel comedies, Behind the
Screen. The other attraction Is a
two reel kalem feature, 1.-THE Gun
Runners starring Marin Sails and
True Broadman.
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Liverpool Spots.
Liverpool Sales.
Local Market.

The Waxahachie dealers are pay.
ing the following prices Tor country
prod ace today.
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Chamherlain's Coush Remedy.

This is not only one of the best
and most efficient medicines for
coughs. colds and Group, but is also
pleasant and safe TO take, which is
important when medicine must be
given to children. Many mothers
have given IL their unqualified en-
dorsement. For sale by Cuvlin's Two
Drug stores (ady)
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ring Ora carew, with popular Key
stone players. KaIem presents Ollie
Kirby and George Larkin in "The
Missing Heiress." d dramatic feature.
Helen Gibson is playing her usual
Saturday railroad feature, tThe
Hoodoo OF Division b.
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CITY ANNOUNCEMENTS.


Made subject TO the action o.
white mans primary:
For Mayor:
f. 3. PRINCE.
CARROLL TODD.
T. F. THOMPSON.
For Alderman Ward j:
L. p. HAWKINS
For Alderman Ward 2:
r. H. YORK.
FOR Alderman Ward B:
f. F. PHILLIPS
GEORGE PATTEN.
J. T. ANDREWS.
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Evening star., 1917-03-02
TO MUSTER OUT TROOP A,
D. C. CAVALRY, TOMORROW
Property Is Being Checked Up at
Stables Today, Where Mounts
Are CHARTERED.

Troop A. District cavalry, will be
mustered out tomorrow, according to
plans made today. The property of the
organization, which returned from
service at San Antonio, Tex, yesterday,
is today being checked up at the sta
bles at 18th and e streets northwest,
where the mounts are quartered. The
mastering out will be conducted by
Lieut.. J. B. Coulter. q. s. A, inspector
Instructor.
This work is made possible, 1t is de-
clared, by the fact that much of the
paper work and the physical examina-
tions Of the men were completed be-
fore the troops left the border for
their home stations.
The Sd District Infantry, now in bar
racks at Fort Myer, Va, probably will
be mustered out about the middle of
next week. as 1t Is hoped to have all of
the property checked up by that time.
The mastering out of Troop A tomor-
row will leave only the Sd Infantry and
Battery A. Field Artillery, now en-
route to Washington. as federal troops
to march in the inaugural parade Mon
day.
Evening star., 1917-03-02
ABROAD MEN TALK
OVER DEFENSE PLANS
Meet With National Council and
Discuss Cooperation Of Trans
portation Interests in Emergency.

Heads Of the country's leading rail-
of national defense yesterday after
noon to consider plans for giving the
government the full cooperation of
transportation interests in the event
oe war. They came at the call of Dam
iel Willard, president Of the Baltimore
and Ohio. as members Of the councils
advisory committee of seven captains
of industry, and will work out cooper
alton details with commanders Of the
country's four military departments.
After call on Secretary Baker the
railroad men heard army officers on
transportation problems, and then dis
cussed the situation among them
selves. The army officers outlined
problems to be faced in event Of
general mobilization. and pointed out
a need of equipment that could be used
for hospital and Red Gross trains. The
railroad executives present were:
Representing Eastern Military De-
partment-L. F. Loree, Delaware and
Hudson; W. G. Besler, Central Railroad
of New Jersey; A. W. Thompson, Balti-
more and Ohio; Daniel Willard. Balti-
more and Ohio: A. H. Smith, New York
Central; ]. H. Hustis. Boston and
Maine; w. j. Harahan, Seaboard Air
Line.
Central Departmental. H. Ashton,
Chicago and Northwestern; G. L. Peck.
Pennsylvania lines; f. f. Calvin. Union
Pacific; C. H. Markham. Illinois Cen
tral: G. T. Slade, Northern Pacific.
Southern Observation-Disclosures Har-
rison, Southern; w. r. Scott, Southern
Pacific: B. F. Bush, Missouri Pacific; c.
E. Schaff, Missouri. Kansas and Texas.
Western Department-William Sproule,
Southern Pacific; E. P. Ripley, Santa
Fe: ]. D, Farrell, Oregon Washington;
George H Harries. representing elec-
tric railways.
The Electric Railway Associations
committee comprised Mr.. Harries Z. s.
Storrs president of the American Elec-
trio Railway Association: c. Loomis AL
len of Syracuse. n. Y, and E. B. Bur-
rift of New York city.
Evening star., 1917-03-02
URGED TO STAY IN GERMANY,
Hospital Unit Reports Marked Ger
man Courtesy on Departure.

COPENHAGEN. March 1, via London.
March 2, 6 a.m.-The American hospital
unit from Naumbourg, including Drs
Sauer of Ell Paso. Frick of New York
and Nurses Bertha Becht of New York,
Mary Cannard of Chicago and Aida
Meyer of Boston, arrived tonight from
Berlin. They will be followed Saturday
by the Oppeln unit. under DR.. King, and
the Deutsch-Eylau unit, under DR.. Rem
kenberger. All will sail for America
on the first safe opportunity.
The arrivals from Naumbourg report
that they received the most courteous
treatment from both Naumbourg and
Berlin authorities They were urged to
remain in Germany, and the mayor and
other officials Of Naumbourg escorted
them to the railroad station and
thanked them for their work in the hos
pital and for the supplies they left for
their successors. An independent unit
at Graudenz has decided to remain in
Germany for the present.
Evening star., 1917-03-02
ABSOLVES SWISS ENVOY
OF PROPAGANDA CHARGE
Secretary Lansing Says DR.. Ritter
Has Done His Duty Faithfully
and Tactfully.

Secretary Lansing, after a talk with
DIR. Paul Ritter. Swiss minister here,
late yesterday afternoon. absolved the
minister of all blame for certain
charges of undue German propaganda
in his position in charge of German
interests The Secretary said:
II consider Dr. Ritter's conduct per-
fectly proper and regret very much
the attack made on him in the papers.
1t is a wrong impression Of the feeling
here. We ought not to have any feel
ing against man doing his duty
faithfully. even if he Is serving for
the interests Of government with
which we have severed relations"
Dr. Ritter had been charged in GER
tain newspapers of having exceeded his
authority as minister intrusted with
carrying on any negotiations between
this country and Germany. and of hav-
ing made use of his position to further
the German cause.
Evening star., 1917-03-02
DIES AS RESULT OF INJURIES.
Harry Sturgis in Fatal Collision
With Automobile.

Harry sturgis., forty years old. garb-
age inspector in the employ of the
Washington Fertilizer Company. died
at Emergency Hospital this morning
as a result ct injuries he received yes
terday afternoon in a collision between
his bicycle and the automobile of Ray
mond B. Dickey. 1902 Kilbourne place,
at 10th and E streets.
The deceased. who resided at 632 9Th
street northeast. had been in the en-
ploy of the fertilizer company during
the pest eleven years. and was well
known to officials in the District build
ing. He is survived by his wife and
two children. He was riding on 10th
street when his bicycle came in con-
tact with the automobile that was
going west on e street.
Sturgis was unconscious when picked
up and taken to the hospital in Mr..
Dickey's car. Coroner hewitt arranged
to hold an inquest at the morgue late
today.
Evening star., 1917-03-02
DENY THEY ARE BANKRUPTS.
F. Mertens' Sons Say They Are
EXEMPT From Proceedings.

Alleging that they are engaged chief
ly in farming or tilling the soil and
are exempt from bankruptcy proceed
ings, Frederick Mertens. William Mer-
tens, Henry F. Mertens and John H.
Mertens, trading as F. Mertens' Sons.
have fled answer to the petition of the
Munsey Trust Company and other cred
itors seeking to force them into bank
ruptcy.
The respondents deny that they are
Indebted as alleged and that they made
any attempt to prefer creditors. They
ask for a trial by jury. Attorneys
Douglas. Obear & Douglas. Bates War
rem and w. H. Sholes represent the
Mertens brothers.
Evening star., 1917-03-02
SOME TO GET OLD JOBS BACK.
Guardsmen Being Provided For as
Fast as Possible.

Many local employers, replying to
recent letters from the District employ
ment service of the Department of
Labor in behalf of national guardsmen
in need of jobs. state that they will
be glad to give old positions back to
the men. Others state that they have
no positions open at present. On the
whole however. the replies are most
favorable and the employment service
expects to be able to place every one
of the 235 men who have asked for po-
Sitions.
Watervliet arsenal in New York state
were made Of the federal employment
service by the War Department today.
Such positions, 1t is stated. are to be
secured through the offices at the Labor
Department and not through the
arsenal
Evening star., 1917-03-02
LYMAN J, WEIGHTMAN DIES.
Pension Office Employe III Only One
Day.

Lyman ]. Weightman, senior deacon
in Temple Baptist Church and for six
teen years connected with the pension
office. died early today at the family
residence, 1903 Sd street northwest He
had been i'll but one day. his death
being due to kidney trouble. He was
sixty-seven years old.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
with Rev. DIR. J. J. Muir, pastor of
Temple Church, officiating. The body
will be placed in the vault at Glenwood
cemetery, and later taken to Detroit for
interment.
Mrs. Weightman, together with three
sons and daughter-Frederick E.,
Robert A, Albert and Gladys NJ.
Weightman, survive.
Evening star., 1917-03-02
BURGLARS VISIT HAHN & co.
Enter Through Coal Chute and Loot
Cash Register-Other Robberies,

Burglars early yesterday morning
visited the store of William Hahn & Co.,
1914 Pennsylvania avenue, where they
gained entrance by crawling through
the coal chute and cutting a hole in the
floor. The cash register was robbed Of
$40.
Frederick C. Stelzer, 1924 11th street,
reported to the police a visit vandals
paid a vacant house on Rock Creek
Church road Thursday night. They
stole Ave spigots.
Other robberies have been reported
to the police by DR.. J. c. Mooney. 13 NJ
street, parts of automobile valued at
$12: F. H. Ellis, 1920 11th street,
pocketbook containing $5.15; Bernard
Goldstein, POI e street northeast, bicy-
Gle; DR.. Ales Hrdlicka, 1900 Tilden
street, two hens worth 81.
Evening star., 1917-03-02
ASK DISMISSAL OF SUIT.
John D. Rockefeller and Son File
Pleas in Trust Case.

John D. Rockefeller and John D.
Rockefeller, jr.. individual defendants
in the governments dissolution suit
against the United States Steel Cor
poration, have filed pleas in the Su-
preme Court Of the United States ask
ing dismissal Of the suit so far as they
are concerned
The Rockefellers say they have re-
tired from the corporations directorate,
now own a negligible amount of its
stock and took little part in the al
legged trusts formation"