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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-09
REACH AGREEMENT
ONPR0PERTY VALUE
Washington Gas Light Com
pany and Valuation Expert
Compromise on 49, ,905, ,984.
WILL SHORTEN HEARINGS

Following the plan in the Capital
Traction Company case. The public util-
tiles commission and the Washington
Gas Light Company today reached a
compromise agreement on the cost OF
reproduction of the company's physical
property. thereby greatly shortening the
valuation pruceeefngswith respect te
this corporation.
Charles L. Pillsbury. valuation en-.
gineer of the commission. and the en-.
Sineer firm of Humphries & Miller OF
New York. which made an estimate for
the company, reported to the commits
sion today an adjusted figure, covering
all items but land, interest and taxes
on land and working capital, including
materials and supplies.
The amount was S9,905,9S4 Mr.. Pills
bury expressed the opinion that this
was a fair value and recommended its
adoption. as did Attorney Benjamin f
Minor, on behalf of the company. The
commission, it is understood, will ap-
prove the finding.
Original Cost $1O,S3O, $500.
MIR Pillsbury's original estimate Oh
cost of reproduction OF the company
physical property within the District
was S10.S30,535.6 In order to estab-
lish a basis for compromise he elm
mated from this figure items covering
land, i,terest and taxes on land and
working capital. leaving a balance of
.704.590.44. The excluded items will
be considered later by the commission.
The company's estimate compare BILE
with this total. not taking into account
the exclusions referred to. was $I0,-
O46,54G. This left difference of $780,
4O2 for adjustment
This amount was divided into base
cost, of which ther was a difference
between the commissions estimate and
the company's OF S1l2.239, and into
general cost. of which there was a diff
ference of $22I.163,
The compromise agreement conceded
base cost. or 1.o2 per cent of the differ
ence. and split the difference in the
general cost. thereby adding to the
company's estimate the sum of S1l3.5S2.
These adjustments made a total addi-
ton to the company's estimate of $685.
$40 to which w;>' added the sum of
S2,554 for lamps. which through mis-
understanding had not been included in
the Pillsbury report.
Total of $o,9o5, ,es4 Reached.
The result, therefore, is a total vaIua-
905,9S4. as compared with the sum of
SO, 70i $50. originally reported by Mr..
Pillsbury and St0,046,546 originally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-09
LOW D. c. SALARIES
RAISED BY SENATE
Increase in Pay of Employees
Who Receive $1,000, and
Less, Annually.
DISTRICT BILL DEBATED

Without debate the Senate today
agreed to the Senate appropriations
committee amendment to the Dlstrlc'
appropriation bill. increasing salaries
of employees of the District receiving
81 900 and less a year.
This amendment is in line with the
Smoot amendment placed in the lesls-
lative appropriation bill and it is under
stood that should the conference COM
mittee, decide finally to extend the
limit for salary increases on that meas
ure the District employees VIII lare
similarly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-09
Three Lincoln Stories

The Greatest Lincoln Memorial
Most perfect specimen of clas-
sic architecture in the world
is now completed as to super
structure. Read the story of
its building and see the re-
markable photographs in tho
planogravure section.
The Last Writing of Lincoln
Originals o! L;ncoin's. last
written words and of his sec
ond inaugural and Gettysburg
addresses recently have been
added to the collection Of Lin
colniana in Library of Con-
greSS.
"Reminiscences Of Abraham Lin
rOln-W ashington woman. In
the government employ, tells
of her personal acquaintance
with the great war President.
When Lincoln smiled. you
forgot he was homely." she
says.
THE SUNDAY STAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-09
Text of the Amendment.

similarly.
Text of the Amendment.
The amendment to the District arpro-
priation bill adopted today reads as
follows:
That to provide, during the fiscal
year 1918, for increased compensation
at the rate of Is per centum per an
mum to employees who receive salaries
for increased compensation at the rate
of 10 per centum per annum to em-
ployes who receive salaries at u rate
of more than $3.50 per annum and not
exceeding $1,000 per annum. so much
as may be necessary is appropriated:
Provided. That this section shall
only apply to employees who are ap-
propriated for in this act specifically
and under lump sums, or whose EN-
ployment is authorized herein. and
that the increased compensation OF
teachers of the public schools shall be
computed on their basic salaries: Pro-
vided further. That detailed reports
shall be submitted to Congress on the
first day of the next session showing
the number of persons. the grades or
character of positions. the original
rates of compensation and the in
creased rates of compensation provided
for herein
The Senate also adopted the COM
mittee amendment which would have
piled on the Districts share of the
funded debt of the District.
The District bill was taken up by the
Senate as soon as II assembled today.
Minor amendments to the provisions for
tine health department, recommended by
the committee on appropriations. were
agreed to without debate.
An amendment providing 1000 to put
the old Emergency Hospital building IL:
shape to be used g laboratory by the
health department was agreed to.
Surplus Applied to Funded Debt.
When the Senate committee amend
menr was reached which provides that
any surplus revenues of the BiAtrict
efter its share toward the dfkeep of
the capital has been paid should be ap-
piled to the District half of the funded
debt Of the District, Senator Smoot
called attention to the fact that under
the committee amendment this plan
would apply only to the surplus which
had accrued since June 80. 1918. where
as. there might have been surplus to the
credit Of the District IN prior years. He
said he believed such surplus also should
be applied to the District funded debt
To this Senator John Walter Smith of
Maryland, in charge of the bill, agreed.
and he said that the matter would be
taken up IN conference and adjusted.
The amendment was then agreed to
without objection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-09
WEATHER.

Fair and much colder tonight; cold
wave: tomorrow fair, continued cold.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending at pm: Highest, 80, at 1880
pm. yesterday; lowest. &c. at 2 pm. to-
day.
Full report on page
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
UNCOVERED RUINS

Asuncion, February 12-Excavatne
for the foundations of a new prison
near Asuncion workmen have uncov.
cred the remains of prehistoric
city which psychologists pronounce
kind of Paraguayan Pompeii.
The town was laid out in sys.
TEN of rectangular squares with 1ia'
gonal avenues and buildings of con-
siderable size and architectural pre-
tensions. From this the local experts
conclude that the inhabitants mus
have reached a reasonably high stage
of civilization. They figure, however
that the city must have disappeared
long before Columbus sailed for thu
new world.
Nobody ever suspected before tina
such remains existed in this part O
South America.
More experienced investigator!
than are to be found here have beer
communicated with in Buenos Aires
and Rio de JaneirO and researches
are to be conducted which 1t is hop
ed may lead to important discover
les concerning the prehistoric inhab
| itants of the country.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
REBUILDING OF AMERICAN MER.
CHANT MARINE BEGINS

Washington, February 1.-THE fed
eral shipping board has taken its first
practical step toward rehabilitating
American maritime commerce by ask
ing President Wilson to turn over to
it idle army transports for service in
the coastwise trade between Atlantic
and Pacific ports through the Panama
Canal.
In letter to the President made
public today, Chairman Denman points
out that nearly all the American built
vessels which have been plying in this
trade have been withdrawn for more
profitable charters or sold to foreign
flags, and asks that available vessels
which can be spared from military
uses be transferred to the board at the
earliest possible moment
The board seeks particularly to get
certain obsolete foreign built trans
ports which the war department has
been authorized to sell. A provision
of the pending army appropriation bill
authorizes the use of the ships on
coastwise trade but this authorization
would be unnecessary if they were
turned over to the shipping board.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
THREE WOMEN ARE RESCUED
FROM BLAZING RESIDENCE
JUST As ROOF CAVES IN

Georgetown, Ky, February IL
Chance stepped forth and snatched
three women from the flames near
Stamping Ground at 10 o'clock this
morning.
The George Yates residence was a
mass of roaring fire when David Rob-
inson, neighbor, passed by. He
rushed into the flaming home to find
Mrs. Yates, who is confined to her bed
by illness; Mrs. Yates mother, Mrs
Manfred, of Frankfort, and sister, Mrs
Duvalle, imprisoned-helpless. The
latter twos women also were i'll.
Shouting for his daughter, whom
he had left on the roadside, Mr.. Rob-
inson, with her aid, rushed the three
women from the house just as the
blazing roof caved in, scattering fire.
brands over the yard.
The house burned to the ground, a
loss of s2,250. Insurance of $500 was
carried on the residence and $500 or
the furniture. A defective 1ue is be.
lieved to have been the cause.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Some People We Know, and We VIII
Profit by Hearing About Them.

This is purely local event.
1t took place In Maysville.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to Investigate 1t.
Asked to believe citizens word.
To confirm citizens statement.
Any article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknown people.
George H. King, prop. grocery, U1F
II. Second St., Maysville, KY, says: 81
have used Doan's Kidney Pills off and
on for several years, getting them al
Chanslors Drug Store, and l have
been greatly benefited by them
Sometimes, my kidneys have been on,
of order and the kidney secretions
have been irregular in passage.
have suffered severely with aches
through the small of my back. When.
ever | have been in that way, 1 nave
used a box or two of Doan's Kidney
Pills. They have never failed to cure
the attack in great order"
Mr.. King is only one of many Mays.
vile people who have gratefully en-.
dorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. If youl
back aches--if your kidneys bother
ycu. don't simply ask for kidney
remedy-ask distinctly for DOAN'S
KIDNEY PILLS, the same that Mr.
King had-the remedy backed by home
testimony. soc all stores. Foster-Mil
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. "WheI
Your Back is Lame-Remember thu
Name"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
GERARD AND HIS PARTY
Are Safe In Observation-Disclosures
and One Hundred and Twenty
Americans Met at Border and
Escorted to Berne-Trip
From Berlin Proves
Uneyentful.

Zurich, Switzerland, Via Paris, Feb
ruary 1.-THE American Ambassador,
James w. Gerard, arrived at the Swiss
boundary at Schaffhausen, at 4 o'clock
this afternoon. He was met by the
American Minister to Switzerland,
Pleasant A. Stovell, and representa-
tives of the Swiss army, including
Colonel Bruegger and Captain Ru-
dolph Iselin. A Swiss military guard
of honor was also in waiting and big
delegation of citizens greeted the
former American Ambassador to Ger
many.
The trip from Berlin was made
without noteworthy incident, although
some curiosity was displayed by those
who gathered along the route through
Germany Mr.. Gerard embarked with
about 100 other Americans, intending
at first to remain there, but when he
was assured of accommodations at
Berne, he left Immediately for that
city. He will remain in Berne for
two or three days, arranging for his
trip to Paris.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
NATURAL CONDENSER

The rain tree of Columbia measures
about fifty feet high when at matur-
ity and about three feet in diameter
at the base. 1t absorbs an immense
quantity of moisture from the atmos-
phere. which it concentrates, and sub
sequently sends forth from its leaves
and branches in a shower, in some in
stances so abundantly that the ground
in its vicinity is converted into a
quagmire. 1t possesses this curious
property in its greatest degree in the
summer, precisely when the rivers
are at their lowest and water most
scarce.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
AMERICAS INVENTORS LEAD
WORLD

OF the experimenting inventions OF
the world during the last fifty years
forty-eight in number, Americans are
credited with thirty-fve, says the Pop
lar Science Monthly. These include
the telephone, typewriter, cash regis,
ter, incandescent light, talking ma.
chine, electric furnace reduction, cleo.
trolytic alkali productions, trans.
parent Photographic film, motion-pic'
ture machine, buttonhole sewing ma
chine, carborundum, chain stitch shot
sewing machine, single type compos
ing machine, continuous process
match machine, chrome tanning, disl
plough (modern type), welt machine
electric lamp, recording adding ma
chine, cellnloid, automatic knot-tyinl
machine, machine for making barbet
wire, etc.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
CONGRESS TO HELP
Emergency Measures to Be Considered
During Week-Talk Is Suppressed
Leaders Trying to Prevent
Any Embarrassment
to President.

Washington, February 1.-THE dip
lomatic breach with Germany having
been endorsed by the Senate by an
overwhelming vote last week Con-
gress is devoting itself to overtime,
consideration Of the important gener-
al business together with emergency
measures necessitated by the strained
international situation. Leaders on
both sides of the capitol are doing all
possible to suppress talk that might
embarrass the government as well as
interfere with business.
Work on preparedness bills is pro-
crossing steadily. Tuesday the House
will pass the naval appropriation bill
together with the amendment urged by
Secretary Daniels providing authority
to commander shipyards and NUM-
tons plants and appropriating $1,000
900 for the purchase of basic patents
of aircraft
When this is done the army appro-
priation bill carrying approximately
$3OO,OOO,O0O will be put through as
quickly as possible
Emergency measures awaiting ac-
ton in the Senate include espionage
and conspiracy bills recommended by
the Attorney General and amendments
to the shipping laws giving the gov
crnment authority to commander ves-
sells being built in this country for for
eign owners in time of war or threat.
ened war.
The hearing on the shipping bill
amendment will be held tomorrow be.
fore the commerce committee Admin.
istration Senators plan to have al
these measures enacted as soon as
possible.
Tomorrow the Senate expects to
pass the Porto Rican citizenship bill
AS soon as this is disposed of fighJ
again will be instituted for Legislation
in the pending postoffice appropriation
bill increasing the rate on newspapers
and periodicals and providing for one
cent drop letter postage. These pro-
visions were thrown out of the iii
Saturday on a point of order, but theil
champions tomorrow propose to move
the suspension of the rules that the,
may be voted on. To suspend thu
rules requires two-thirds vote.
Revenue legislation also will be
pressed in the Senate within a few
days.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
Gerard Is Silent

Copenhagen, via London, February
III have given no statement or in
terview on the submarine situation or
on the present crisis to any newspa-
perman; shall not do so after cross
ing the frontier and ] intend to say
nothing for publication regarding the
situation until after reaching Wash
ington and reporting to the President
and Secretary of State" Ambassador
James w. Gerard reiterated to the
correspondent of the Associated Press
at Berlin in the final conversation
held with Mr.. Gerard before the cor
respondents departure from the Ger
man capitol. The correspondent was
requested to cable it Immediately up
on reaching an uncensored telegraph
station, the Ambassador adding:
Anything in the nature of state
ment or interview purporting to come
from me earlier during the crisis,
now, during the journey or upon my
arrival in America, can, therefore, be
regarded as fabrication"
The Ambassador said he feared at
tempts for utterances that were re-
sponsibility for utterances that were
not his by irresponsible correspond
ents seeking good story" and that
he took this means Of heading off any
such efforts, which might most mis-
chieviously affect the general situa-
ton.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
JEWISH WORKERS AGAINST U. s.
ENTERING INTO WAR

New York, February 1l--Delegates
attending a convention of the National
Workmen's Committee on Jewish
Rights, which opened here today,
voted against the United States be-
coming involved in the European war.
The delegates, who came here from
all parts Of the country, claim to rep
resent 100000 Jewish workers. The
purpose of the convention, which will
be continued tomorrow, is to urge all
civil and political rights for Jews in
belligerent countries at the peace con
gress after the war.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
AMERICAS AMAZING WEALTH
Seattle Times)


The wealth of the United States,
when reduced to comparative figures,
is staggering. A few days ago the
former governor of the Federal Re-
serve bank system made the statement
that in two years the national re-
sources had been increased by an
amount equal to the total wealth OF
Russia. Yesterday figures were made
public in New York which showed
that the assessed valuation of real
estate in the metropolis alone was
nearly OO,OOO,OOO.
This one American city's assessed
realty value alone is four times the
total wealth of Portugal and twice
that of Switzerland. 1t is nearly as
great as that of the Netherlands and
and Spain combined and is nearly one.
half that Of Italy. 1t is greater than
the wealth of Canada, is nearly one.
sixth that of France, one-tenth that OF
Germany and one-eleventh that of
Great Britain.
Remember, this is only the assessed
value of the realty. The actual value
undoubtedly is higher Add to this
the total value of personal property
of which only small amount evei
is listed on the assessment rolls, ant
the wealth of New York alone un.
doubtedly would be sufficient to f.
nance any one of the European belli
gerents for whole year of even this
frightfully costly year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
MERCHANT SUBMARINE DEUT.
scotland TO STAY At HOME
DURING CRISIS

New London, Conn, February IL
Up to January 81 the German mer-
chant submarine Deutschland had not
left her home port, according to a
statement made to the Associated
Press tonight by Paul G. l.. Hilken,
Vice President and general manager
OF the Western Forwarding Company.
While Mr.. Hilken declined to dis
cuss the probability of another voy-
age to this country by the Deutsch-
land, it was learned from reliable
sources that neither the Deutschland
nor sister submarine would leave
Germany for America until after the
present crisis had passed.
Until few days ago it was an open
secret that the officials of the Eastern
Forwarding Company had expected an
undersea boat to come here. The usual
careful preparations to receive a sub
marine no outward signs of activity at
the state pier-where the Deutschland
locked last November-nor at the
company warehouses in this city.
If 1t were not for those who are SC
infarno l1y pnOd II would no 90 oiar for
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
WHEN MARRIAGE IS A FAILURE


Surely marriage is a failure when
its essential purpose, the raising of a
family of children, proves impossible
In the childless home the married
pair, though sometimes more or less
unconscious of the fact, grow disap.
pointed and lonely Lacking the best
tie to hold them together they are
likely to drift apart, hence many sep.
arations and divorces.
If every wife, whose physical state
prevents motherhood, would but try
that great remedy, lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, there
would be far fewer childless homes,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13

The first carload of silico-man-
ganese ever produced in California
and as far as recorded ever produced
in the United States, has been shipped
to London. The substance takes the
place of ferro-silicon and ferro-man-
ganese in the manufacture of high.
grade steel.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
10000 INDIANS READY TO TAKE
WAR PATH

Salt Lake, Utah, February Sin
case of war between the United States
and Germany, 10000 Navajo Indians
will take to the war path for the Gov
eminent, according to message re-
eeived in the office of Gov. Bamberser
today from the chief of Monticello,
Utah.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13

An Oregon power development plant
has the worlds largest chain drive,
eight chains, each twenty-one inches
wide, transmitting 5000 horsepower.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
fS!|S||![l1 .s,alIIIa

No. II departs 5:35 a. m, daily ex-
|cept Sunday.
No. departs 100 p. m, daily ex-
|cept Sunday.
No. 10 departs $40 p. m. daily.
No. 10 arrives $50 a. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 1S arrives 2:05 p. m. daily.
No. IA arrives $3.50 p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 16 arrives 1880 a. m, daily On
cept Sunday.
No. II departs 1850 a. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Schedule effective Sunday, May ~,
subject to change without notice
H. 8. ELLIS, Agent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
[7F 72E3H;Jg7!S77l John w. VogeIs Big
1IeSs2 4S5;'Sv 1s1 Operate Minstrels
TLDnUhnI IJllI Company of s. Bigger and Better

Motor trucks to value of 100000
900 have been exported by American
manufacturers since the outbreak OF
the European war.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13

Everybody seems to have a lot to do
about running the government but the
voters,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13

Some men take advantage Of their
opportunItIes--also Of those Of thsl-
nsighbors
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13
Telephone
Your Orders

The grocer, the butcher and all
other merchants have installed
telephones for your benefit and
convenience. Telephone your or.
ders early and get the advantage
of best selections.
If you do not have a telephone
in your residence, call our Con-
tract Department, No. 100, and a
representative of the Company
will gladly favor you with infor-
nation and details.
Maysvihe Telephone Co.
(Incorporated)
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13

If 1t were not for those who are so
Internally good, it would be easier for
the rest Of us to be quite decent!
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-13

Money can give man a reputation
for brains when nothing else can.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-09

The silo was never so valuable to
the farmer as 1t is now in furnishing
one Of the best means of reducing
feed bills, and it can be made on the
farm with little trouble, Of either
wood or concrete, says the United
States department of agriculture
which will furnish plans and specifi-
cations without cost.