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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-11-27
G9icaao, 26. Nopemb.r.

Def4iorn. = Giir San. $1.2Os-
1.22s; am S9Iub $1.21i. Sir Mli
.$1.1sg-1.19g; am s9luB $1.19!.
5afer. = Sir Deg. 693-71sc; an
s6luB 71sc. 6iir Mai 68b-7osr
am SaIub 7ose.
Ro1gsn. - 30. 2, S1.79.
GerIt.. - $1.1o-1.41.
5imptbb. = $5.00-7.50.
Slice. = S20Oo-26.0O.
BORT. = Sir San. $46.35-46.77;
am StluB 46.72.
S6utal3. = Sir San. $24.65-
24.90; an SdIuB $24.S7. Sir Toi
$24.52-24.7o; am Salub $24.70.
Rippenisitsn. - SIR Son. $24.75
-25.10; am S6luB $3.50, 5iir
Rai $24.5O-24.92; am @6IuB
S6luB $24.92.
Butter. - Wartt uRperdubert.
Gier. - 3ufubr 4.659 aiittn;
Wdrtt unperdnbert.
9nrtoffelu. = 3ufubr 55 Gars;
Wnrft uHperdubert.
9efliisel. - 9ebenbes, 6dbne 15-
1s1t; Springsrs 19c; Surteps 27t.
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sslnB.NadridJfem.
Dteuftaa, 27. g2Op. 1917.

SteHfag, q. Hpp. 1917.
Ger Shioflub pirb fih MIR p.nis
uerGnosrn. GeItern at6eno bath per'
isIbe Bel biefgsr Stabt sinen @aii;-'
iianb pon IL SUB.
Die fclsenosn DepsI9en traIsr
pGbrsnb bes eeitriseu sases biii
ein:
gittsbura pa.--6.1 SuB. F.It.
UbesIins. @. 9a.-6.7 SUB, fdIit.
garisrsburs, %. ga.-115, ftat.
aanofpbo galls. 90. gd.--o.S, fteist.
Gbarlefton, 90. ga.-7.0 Gub, fta:.
Portsmouth O.-4.2 SUB. fdIIt.
qouispifls, ap.-s.7 5uB, Fdat.
gpanspirIs, Sno.-6.4 SUB, fteist.
RaibbiTle. Ssnn.-7.6 SUB, fdlIt.
Chattanooga, ssnn.-8.0 SUB, Fdut.
adnias Gitp, RO.-6.9 SUB, iteist.
RemY9ia. zGin.-4.7 SUP. fdllt.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-11-27
ssIb, sonss nab sitieu in sse,u yerl

WtfHkfsspepIttt pntesn 81 6b-5Ks
tisionfirt. s3eAfd suf eonson ssrea iieiis.
Gar 60 fsss M7lH. Commercial pills, 80
&sss. s<.7i. 6idi s<7oA, &sbel.
Anbaiuussn slTs 7Il6. 5Iancs Gi6t
S.78X, Aad 5.Ti1<; Rsrf. fsins Guoti.
runesn; Arsaes, teine luotiruHeen, 6cl.
lan6tf&s Gnfbea Si9t 44c, Aa6d 4tkf.
airs GiAs ais, stabsI s.7s. Nubd gidi
isx; Aatel l8H, silbsr1arsn S4l<.
Nsritsniide Donsts e4Kt-
GttieH msrit - 9it &risss aiiisn
nnb Die SnlnIfris.Nifis wsItz an Ber.
tniiiasf fM RaHmiitsss pures ,r
Notn unstrea'It
Qifmtahn affisH.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-11-27

9ert uno 6rdu GoEptins rerpar'
teten" etpns na6 benz 2oo oes reia
ben Gntas goparo. dis er nun ans
getiincigt batts, er peroe auf eirtlge
Gaee gum gelu4e tommen, IIeBen lie
es iit dngeIegeH lein. stneu euteu sIns
hrud aui TIN 81 MAIDEN, unD iie be'
sanuen eantit, ibn an 9abubofe in
Bolton gu erparten.
Sic nobuten in etner8oItoner 0ors
.ItaoI, unb auf bem Bese oortbiH, Der
in siRer 5roIeb Cur 5uriidgeIest
Dur6l, oeranlabten lie ibren tleInen
Spba, Der aud goputt bieb, d auf
Die Sniee oes olten Strrn gu leben.
bas btibt. bu Sntel gsparb siemlicb
:prpulsnt mar, ipfpeit peHigitsHs. as
ties m6slih srf9isn.
Jto6 tur5er 3eit fam Der tleine gps
paro bon ieinem SiBs berunter uuo
ihliipfte gu Der Muiter biniiber.
81 m6hts ni9t mebr ouf Ontels
9nissa fBen", ertIdrte er nit ieiner
tlnrsn SirberItimme.
rIter gbop, porum oenn riht2'
frngte bic sri4re6te Matter.
Gbop fab ben @rcbonteI pprpurfs.
pou on unb faete:
pSebesmal, Denn er otbmet, Taisbt
er MID berunter~.
.Gs 1T perigffens Elm 2tnfurnl-
faete befriebigt Elm Gdmilienbatsr, ba
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-11-27

glD. 2 1Sc; per pfunb trodffe CLINT
30-32c; trodensefaI3sne 28-30c;
aaIbfele 24--26e; 80. / 9uIIen i4e;
No. 2 bo. 13c; pfr6ebduts 10. 1
sroBe $3.50; Rp. 2 bo. $3.50.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-11-27

Cincinnati, 26. 0obsmbsr.
Die 3ufubr mar in Der berflOfsnsu
Wofe 3itmli9 srob, bic Ra6iraec
elns CUTE unb bic prstis tetig. Die
ntiItm pfsrbe tuurbsn fit bic armes
gstduft. Die AuOtiruneen paren ipis
foldt.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-11-27

20 CT. 1Sretle feH. - TdI u
nirier Gut 2oaf $10.55; popbertr
1915; CUBES $9.1O; sranuiirier So
90; gOnitetiOHsrs ~ $3.50; On
~ $S.6O-s.70; ipsibsr irtra S8.4O
$50; sr.ra .G- $3.50 per buneeri
pfunS.
Mofaiies. - martt iistis. =.
Rem Orleans Open asttel 55--65,;
Centrifugal 40-4Sc per GaIcns.
Reis. - gItra faHtp 6enb 81
94e; fnnfp 8-s1e; istonb 9ea6 -
|7ie; sebr34ensr 5s-52e; Jdpuu II
Sic.
Dairy probntte.
Butter. - Marit siemIi6 lsbs
bait. pfeiie fsft - MboIsmiIf gtra
47ae; gentrolijsb extra 45c; gsntrds
|Iiseb firfts 43e; fnOnbs 4O1c; Jancp
Doirp 40t; g,odins Gtcd 25-29e;
Butter ieit: gang rtinss, 6riugt pon
49-50c per plumb.
Rafs. - Narit fen; Obio 26c;
gaoropsiilidxr 26-2Sfs; Heip gori
27Ar; G9psijer 40--65e; 2imburgsr
27---271e; bo. Bird 32s per qhiao.
Gter. - Grii6s eier finD In
RahFruae. grima firfs 0iibnsrsisF
49s; firifs 4Se; orbindrs firits 39c;
isroubs &c per Gutnh.
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Oiebniarft

~ P''~ '~N i~~o''
3ufubr.
Rinbp. Sfipeins 3 hat.
10. Rop. 1924 10290 ..63
rs. Rop. 3151 1894 1872
Dttianbt
| RinbD. S6tpeine paf.
19. Rob. ;. 538 S123 -
26. IoD. 338 4985 -
ainbDieh. = Der Marft offns,
ts l.6bdft su jtetissu unb furten prei.
fen, sesn gnbe iebo9 lisb Der Mlar,i
ettpas na4 uno bic eiUfuter.n unD
sep6huii4eR Graoe psrtauften :tfDas
niebriser. guie biz uuserlsIsns
S4lahtftiere unb sSeifsrs batten
itarte prsiie. @ute aiibe unD Garl.
ners iparen ftetia Bis ftari, mittIers
Sorten iparen eirpds nieoriger. guts
Rildtiibe tporn ieiten uuo itnrt. Sc.
ppbnli&e Wilatiibe iparen Iansiam.
Die Ra4frose nad Gtoders unb Zee
bers ptr ni9t 70 grpb aIs jonf, bod
lpar.n bic prsiie ftstig.
Wlittfere unS f9spere Stiere SO 90
|-13.25; igleif6er Gtiere $3.50
1000; aus.riefsM big extra S10.25-
11-50; 9sifers $6.O0-8.75; auserIe,
iene Bis srtra $9.00-10.25; aiik
$6!O0-S.00; Guserfefene BIB .rira
$8.25-9.0O; Ganners $5.oO-6.0o;
Uiilffiibs S50-125.OO; Stoders uub
Seieb.rs $6.00-9.5O.
9uIlsn. = Die pr.tie pare1
bsute uuoerdn6srt. @ute Bis ous,rI.s
iene Bologna unb S6ia6tbuusn pa'
rem DOl fistig, ssiu0bnii6e uub i4ipa,
DE iparsn lnngiam.
Jstte gullen $8.25-9.0O; Bologna
$7.O0-8.00;; maeere unb ki4te
$550-7.00.
RdIbsr. Der Rartt fir
JleiidtGlb.r mar langfam. Die 3us
fubr ipar mdBis. bic NuulttGt msi'
iiens siHfata 9isis prsiis pmsH stipa
jtetis nit lsstsm Samstag.
2(nserleisns adIbsr purben per.
tauft meiftens fir $500 NIT einissn
tleinen Cots fiir $13-25.
Sdneins. Der S6peins=
'marft 5ffnsts laEeIam unS mtiit 10
PFC niebrissr als Snmstog. Der
Wiartt tuurbe IpGter IsbbGfter uro
i9lcB nit einsm 3iernli9 guisn lIms
Zap. Tsr Wartt bdtte brute unter
einem MnngsI BON Gii.nbabuipagsn
su Isiben. 5trtsl oerlorn wne 25c.
slussrIefsne ihtpere 215 pfuno uno
ms6r SIPS; auserleiene 9erfonbtz
unb JleiIteriorten 100 gfunb unD
mebr S1725; mittlere unb semiId1te
100 pfuno unb mshr $17.10-17.z5;
isidt. geriunbtiortsn 40 bis 155
gfunb $1e.5O--17.OO; ordinary BIZ
quite JerfeI 40 plumb unb iDsnigsr
s14.00-16.25; orbindrs Biz aussrlss
Tsne ihpsre fetts sdue S14.oo-16.'
80; orbindw bis CUTE Stass $3.50
1850.
S9dfs uno 6 m mer.- Die
preiie pnrsH bsute meiii fsetig. Die
3ufubr mar bsi4rdnft. bic Nual:tat
'iufad.
Gdafs, aussrleisue Bis srtra 1915
1000; fair bis CUTE $7.6o-9.50;
,rbindre $5.oo-7.0o; 96de Ss.25
IND toeniser. - admrner, auserIsient
,is egira $1,000 -16.5o; fair 6ts auts
s1425-16.00; fsconbs S12-oo-I
100; prbiadrs S10.00-12oQ j
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-11-27
Metan= Marft.
Ien MORT 26 ~

Rem gort, 26. RrOsm5er.
3inu. = Wartt nuruins[l; $50 90.
gIsi. - Wnrtt rubis; s6.37t.
Spelter. = Martt rubis; $7.75-
500.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-11-27
ueberfHt bes Cincinnati
Mlarftes.
dir bic @Ontas, ben 26. asbsmber
1917 snoissubsn ges9s.

eineinnati 2e. Rob.mtsr.
Die na9fOIssnbsn Quoiirunasn tes
;ltben ii9 nar auf GnsrOssz zransats
itorsn. Bel fIeintren gei6dft.n ipers
ben stiuas b5bers prsifs bsrednst.
proDifionn.
. d m al .. - prima St.m
I27.15-N.30c; Janeb 28-2Sie.
2rodengeialseuts JIeiI3.
SbOrt clear Ssitsa 28-2Sae; srtra
ibort clear Seitsn 27S-28c; iurSs
Hippen 27a-2Se; Bellies 3oa-3OAe
per pfunb.
Gcrdu4ertts IItiTd. -
Stort clear Gsii,n 30h 31e; eIira
fbort clear Seiisn o0-30Ac; turas
Ripasn 30-301e; Bellies 33E33he.
sugar Gureb Gfeif6. =
SHinfeu 28t-29st; pienic Shuls
tern 23-23te; @reotiaTt Bacon 3D.
40t; SGultern in qadttsn 24a-25c;
Rem gort Gut -26c; ssirod lste
Beef Sduliern 34-34a per pfuno.
SfBsepOdeftes Sleif1.-
S6inisn 25t-26e; pienic S9uliru
20sc; Bellies 34-36e; G6uItern In
pddeten 2o-20te; g2sp yort gut
DO. 21-21ae.
Grifdss Gteif6 - G4in.
ten, loi.. 26s-27Ae; pitnir G@uIs
tern 2o--21e; eGult,rn 23-23sc;
iur5e Rippenfsiisn 26--27e; ib,rt
clear Rippenjeitsn 2e-27e; ertra
fbcrt clear giippsnisiim 26-26Aa;
Isidis Bellies 35a-36ae; idpns So.
34-35c.
Webl unb Getreibe.
Webl. - Winter g|atent 5000;
@intsr fauep 5000; Wmisr familp
$9.70; Winter sytra $50; gDiuitr
oroinar $500; Sartss Wsis.u pat.ut
$11.b0-12.00; 6artts Wsi3,n faIup
S10.75-11.25; 6aries Dsistn ia'
min S10.10-10.50; Rortbipeiisrn
gemi!dtss $10.75-11.OO; Ros5sn,
gitp. rsinss, $l1.00--l1.25; Roas
gen, Giip. ssmiiAtss. Sl1.0o-1l.25.
Deisem - Der W2arit mar
fietis; 20. ! rotbsr S2.20; 10. 2
rotbsr S2.17; Ro. 3 rotber $2.13i-
2.143; go. 4 $2.10-2.12 per Dd.
WeIf9torn. - 1o. ] tpsibts
$500; go. 9 bo. $500; go. 8 DO.
Ro. a DO. $1.85--1.4O.
- go. / ssIbes $2.O5; Ro. 2 bo. 81
05; RO. 3 bo. $2.05; so. a DO. $1.90
-1.95. - Ho. / semif4t.s s1.90-
1.95; 30. 2 DO. $1.90--1,95; RO. 8
bo. $1.90-1.95; SO. a DO. $1.S0--
1.s5. - Wsibss aolbeniorH $1.30-
lao; geibss aolbenioru S125-1.35;
ssmifhtes afbentorn $1.20-1.30.
Safer. go. 2 peibsr IS
751c; Gtanbarb usiber 75e; go. 3
ipeibsr 744-74ie; SO. A tpsiber 70
-74e; gaO Q semiidter 73S-74ae;
Ro. 8 stmii6tsr sinbsimii&er p
73e; Ro. 4 semiidter 71--72c. II
Hoggen. GO. 2 nsu.r S1.79
--1.So; go. 8. $1.76-L.7s; 30. 4.
$1.72-1.75; probe, $L68-1.72.
Wbtsfep.
Gs ipurbsu bsiite 1s1 safer auf
Der gafs non $3.50 per galIone nn'
tauit.
@roctrtes.
aaffse - Japa 27-32e; Ulos
do 27?-30e; Guatemala fanip
Isle; DO. gutter 17at.
His eaHtpS
Snus ................ ...1eh ID
0atu ......s........'s.H l5N
N1U ..s.........ss.s.. Joy. IDA
Hgw Bair .t1M IS
Ussb crotuaTs ......... 1874 t4H
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Rsatsa g sssssmbss, isI

&vstbk - HsssmosL iStts
fh od9atp ssrsn tsuls In ben ttsfern
canien redt leblaff nnb Gtib psr e.uie
tsh. 6hr farle9en wusbes psn Ten oans
ten e--sHS b<ss9sss, bie Astler abss
eIsfirsrn Enhsten ,.on san' o. sx.
t1sAia snf aes Dsss
pulbsn 10 &ari ,riiGsn 6enisn sesiauft
ats Gounferrsis bstraet 6se Hsamis per
Sv00
ssesiss lssf 0sfssa.
e.6t- @st,l auf yoH,oH uursen 10
Al pro %iD. Sterling quoiirt. fSsd.
I'll emf Berlin purDen nfft cuotirt; Iir
Be6id aui 9aris 1z7be pro f;rsus, suf
amherfam &k pro Walotn. DsAIa
aui 9isa pnyeen utai quptirt. airts
l2e, HutsI 14Jtc. eiodtoIm bro xfpas
%o.1oe, cranes 'Sdusii) 23ze.
snsss.rbilsailsuss
iparsn vutis sns itsiis. 2h eanisH quo.
xsu -. - a
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-11-27

Tis llmfabs m bisiissn Clearinghouse
bsieisa iid bests suf s7,S07.sss.
gsiaL esfasitsks.
Esr Vss rft In eoial allsiuritdien ssr tsnis
iaafs % bsrt6tsn. sjsriasit purbfn;
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-11-27

.gs 1T tperigftens Elm 2tnfungl-
faete befriebist Elm Ganifienoatsr. ba
iporeu i'm ptnnp brti Gnttsn gsrifea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-18
TIME TO FIGHT FOR DRY VOTE.
Bryan So Informs Ohio Convention.
Decide on Amendment.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 1S.-Wil
liam Jennings Bryan, former Secretary
OF State. in an address last night be-
fore the Ohio dry convention. repeated
his statement that it is time for lead
ers of political parties to begin fight
ing for the dry vote He appealed to
dry leaders of all parties in Ohio to or
ganiZe within their respective parties
inSthe interest of prohibition.
Bryan declared that in his opinion the
passage by the United States Senate
of the bill making the District of Co
lumbia dry, and the certainty of it's
passage in the House. will have
tremendous moral effect on the entire
country"
The form of the constitutional amend
ment to he submitted to voters this
fall was determined upon. Il will not
prohibit Importation. An effort made
by drastic leaders to include such a
provision lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-18

excellent and thorough report of the
committee of the National Farmers
Congress in relation to government
ownership of telephones Frank g.
Odell. chairman of the committee, he
said. has prepared an extensive re-
port indicatin clearly the superiority OF
the service in this country, especially so
far as the farmers are concerned.
The authenticity of this report hav-
ing been questioned yesterday by 'Mr
Lewis, Mr.. Bethel introduced tele-
gram sent to him yesterday by Frank
G. Odell, who, he said, is the author
of the report MIR. Odell said that he
had been officially authorized by the
farmers congress to lay his report be-
fore congressional committees having
jurisdiction, and offered to come to
Washington to testify if the committee
so desired.
J. II. Kimble, legislative agent for
the Farmers National Congress, then
was heard. His testimony was halted
by adjournment of the committee Tor
the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-18
ALL NATION IS PRAYING
FOR PROHIBITION TODAY
Services Held in Washington
Churches Under Auspices of Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union.

The national day of prayer for ma
ed all over the country today under
the auspices of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union. Services are being
held locally by the w. c. 7. u, with the
assistance of a number of Washington
clergymen and representatives of va
rious organizations connected with the
movement, at First Congregational
Church, 10th and G streets northwest,
lasting until o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs Emma Sanford Shelton, president
of the local branch of the w. C. T. u,
presided at the services held this morn
ing, and introduced to a large number
of temperance workers Miss Anna
Adams Gordon of Evanston, ILL.,. presi-
dent of the national organization.
Rev H. w o. Wilmington and John L.
Briggs Baptist ministers. talked on the
prohibition movement Forest j. Pretty-
man. chaplain of the United States Sen
ate told of senator. prominent in ma
tional affairs. who has recently become an
enthusiastic convert to the prohibition
cause and dwelt on the efficacy of prayer
as a great help to the end which the w.
c. T. T. seeks. Howard Hoge of Vir-
ginia, pastor of the Friends Church. led
the audience in prayer. Representatives
of Episcopal. Catholic, Congregational.
UnlVerSallSt. ChrlStlan, IreSDy terldi' Luz
theran churches. the Anti-Saloon League.
Rechabites and Jonadabs. Seventh-Day
Adventists and C. E Union and the Young
Mems Christian Association. the w. c. T.
u, Epworth League and the Y. W. Z. A
are also scheduled to speak
The following clergymen are sched-
uled to take part in the services: Meth
odists. Rev. H. d. Mitchell: United
Brethren. Rev. Charles E. Fultz: Con-
gregational, Revs. Robert E. Coe and
Lewis f. Purdum; Christian, Revs.
Earle Whitley and George Miller; Uni
versalist Rev. William Couden: Presby-
terrain, Revs. Alfred E. Barrows and J.
Alvin Campbell. and Lutheran, Revs.
Charles f. Steck, John T. Huddle and
c. II. Butler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-18
Sweepstake Prizes Awarded.

Some of the sweepstake prizes were
awarded this morning as follows:
Best cock-Lieut. George B. Maher,
L. S. N, retired, won on Black Orping-
ton.
Best hen-Won by William J. Kelley
on Polish variety.
Best cockerel-Won by George r.
Loor on brown Leghorn variety.
Best pullet-Won by John Lock. on
Polish variety.
Best pen-Won by r. E. Beall, on
white Leghorn variety.
Best brd-Polish pullet, owned by
John Lock.
The Washington Chamber of Com
merce cup, valued at $50, was won by
Prof. Roy Waite of College Park, Nd,
with his display of White Leghorns.
William NJ. Altland of Baltimore ex-
hibits an oriental frill pigeon which is
claimed to be one of the most valuable
birds in the world. getting first place in
the recent show at Madison Square Gar
den. Victor X Butler of Baltimore
swept the boards in the pigmy pouter
class. Elisha Hanson of 3101 18th
street won first PLACE in the fantail
division, being pressed by c. H. Camp
of 34o1 Newark street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-18

Grove Black Minorca farm won first
in the cock and hen division in this
class. First in the cockerel and pullet
division was won by d. p. Smith of
Lime Kiln, Md. George r. Loor of
1900 Girard street northeast was first
in the cock. hen and cockerel division
of the S. c. Brown Leghorn class, with
John II. Davis of 40 Shepherd street
first in the puIlet division.
James d. Foley of 1909 Lawrence
street won first place in the hen and
cockerel division of the S. C. Buff Or
pington class w. Z. Criser of 200
Bryant street northeast was first in
the cock division. with J. c. Forrest
first in the pullet division.
According to Judge Kriner, who has
been officiating at poultry shows for
years. the Polish pullet owned by John
Lock of Baltimore is not only the best
pullet in the show. but the best bird
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-18
START BANKRUPTCY ACTION.
Creditors of F. Mertens' Sons Want
Firm Adjudged Insolvent.

The Munsey Trust Company and two
other creditors today asked the District
Supreme Court to adjudge Frederick Mer-
tens. William II. Mertens, Henry +. Mcr-
tens and John II. Mertens, trading as r.
Mertens' Sons, bankrupt. 1t is charged
that the debtors who are engaged as
general promoters. transferred on No
vember last all their property to a cor
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Going to Report War.

hudson C. Welliver, who sails from
New York Saturday to report the war.
in London, for the Times and New
York Sun, was rendered farewell
luncheon today. Among those present
were Commissioners Newman and
Rrownlow, Charles F. Nesbit. Logan
Waller Page, w. S. A. Smith, F. A.
walker. Charles Edward Russell and
Mai. Raymond Pullman. MIR. WellIver
was given a farewell party at the Press
Club last night by the Times staff, at
which Theodore Tiller was POSTMASTER.
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poration known as the +. Meytens' Sons
Corporation, and il is alleged such trans
fer Violates the provisions OF the bank
ruptcy law.
Justice Hitz issued a rule or the debtors
to sgow cause January 80 why they
should not be adjudged bankrupt
Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert. Hayden
johnson and &. +. Carusi appear for the
creditors.
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London Press Applauds Note.

Mr.. Balfour's note is commented on
with warm approval, both for matter
and manner. by the London newspapers
today
The Times and some of the other news
papers speak of it as demolishing all
grounds for supposing there is the lea t
shadow of a resemblance between the OBJ
jects of the rival belligerents and suggest
that il ought to convince President Will
son that those who believe the aims of
both groups are identical are misinformed
The Chronicle says:
IF President Wilson wishes to give
effect to his desire that peace, when it
comes. shall be lasting he cannot ulti-
mately afford to regard the terms on
which the struggle is to be ended with
aloofness and the unconcern he has hith-
erto professed."
The newspaper contends that Mr.. Bal
four shows the only way that peace can
be lasting. 1t maintains that there is nc
practical possibility of fitting Germany
into scheme of a treaty-bound. peace
loving community until her militarist
prestige is destroyed by defeat
That is perhaps-the principal lesson
which America seems not yet sufficiently
to have learned the Chronicle adds
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Roanoke Teachers Get Increase.

Washington teachers are taking in
terest in the news which has just
reached Washington to the effect that
the city council of Roanoke, Va, has
lust granted an increase of 10 per cent
in the salaries of teachers of the public
schools of that city. The council grant
ed the increase in view Of the increase
in the cost of living.
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VENIZELISTS ARE FREED.
Greece Complies With Entente De-
mand-Athens Is Quiet.

LONDON, January 1S.-In compliance
with the demand of the entente, the ar
rested Venizelists have been released,
according to an Athens dispatch to
Reuters The dispatch says that quiet
prevails in the Greek capital.
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Secretary Baker Going to Lexington.

Secretary Baker is to attend the
Washington and Lee celebration at
Lexington, Va, tomorrow and make an
address. If possible he viii make a
visit also to the Virginia Military In
Stitute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-18

The average resident OF the United
Kingdom consumes about n pint and
a half Of tea each day.
The Chilean government has post
poned conversion OF its paper currency
to gold until January, 1919.
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Virgil F. Kline Dies at 70

CLEVELAND. Ohio, January Is
Virgil r. Kline. seventy-two. personal
attorney of John D. Rockefeller died
of apoplexy here today. He was widely
known as an after-dinner speaker