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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
MASONS FLOAT FLAG
WITH FORTY ONE STARS

\ beautiful service llag containing
u square and compass made ny OF
forly.onc white stars has been unturl.
cd from in front Of The Masonic Tenn
pie The white stars represent The VI
individual MoSons from the local
lodges that have entered the service
Of their country. The flag Is quite
a large one and has attracted o great
amount Of attention since It's appear
anCc,
Thirty.ninc men from the Occidental
and Humboldt lodges have joined the
colors and two men from the Shabbona
lodge at Marseilles, bringing the tot
number Of individuals from this lodge
to join the service up to A.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
COURSE Inevitable
CONGRESS IS TOLD
Washington, Dec. 5:-Chairman Flood n
the House Committee of Foreign Affairs intro
duced a resolution to formally declare war on

Austria a-Hungary as soon
as the House met this
noon. The preamble de-
clares that the dual monarchy has
shown a sympathy with Germany by
adhering to Germany's ruthless sub
marine policy and by lendinss the
German government every possible
aid on both land and sea in ito war
fare against the United States.
The resolution was at once referred
to the committee on Foreign Affairs.
Americans are Captured.
Paris, Dec. Americans were
among the prisoners captured by the
Germans on the Canbrai front, ac-
cording to information reaching here
today
News that Americans had fought
with the British southwest Of Cam
brai had already been received here
but it was not known that the Ameri.
can losses included any prisoners.
The Americans along with their
fellow British fighters were taken by
surprise when the Germans broke thru
but fought gallantly and helped stem
the onrush.
Fire on Helpless Women.
London, Dec. 5.-Open boats carry
ing women and children were fired
upon by German submarine which
had sunk the British steamship Apapa
with heavy loss Of life, according to
details received here today.
From seventy to one hundred per-
sons were reported missing.
The Apapa was attacked and tor
pedoed and when the passengers took
10 the lifeboats the U-boa' opened
ire upon them.
Work in Mediterranean.
Washington Dec. 5--American de-
stroyers will be operating in the Med.
iterranean. a. high navy omclal maze
this admission today when he said:
United States destroyers are or
soon will be everywhere that enemy
submarines are at work"
Austrlans Join Armistice.
The Hague Dec AN armistiee
between Russian and AustroGerman
forces on the Eastern front has gone
into effect, said a dispatch issued by
the official Russian Telegraph agency
Roumanians Lay Down Arms.
Berlin. Dec. AN armistice on the
Roumanian front where the Rouman'
ian army is stationed is being negot
lated along with an armistice on the
Eastern front the war office announc
ed today
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
HOLD FUNERAL OF
MISS SARAH CASSIDY

The funeral services Of Miss Sarah
Cassidy we're held This morning at =
O'Clock at 81. Columba's church Re.
uuiom High Mass was sung by Dcal,
Quinn The palbearGrs were James
j. Farrell. John O'kanc Paul Tois.
sedrc, Robert Carr. John Siunolt aud
James Doughcrty. nurial was ut ST.
Coumbu's cemetery
The e. w lron Dry Goods Co. was
closed during the services TO give tn,
employees chance to attend the scry
ices.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
GET TEN JURORS TO.
TRY PERU MAN HELD
FOR FRIENDS DEATH
EVIDENCE IN MURDER CASE
WILL BE READY TOMORROW
ADMITTED TO PROBATE.

Ten jurors were secured in the cir
cult court this afternoon TO try
Nicholas VOytko. alleged Peru muir.
der. whose trial is now on before
Judge Eldrcdge. The evidence will
be ready for tomorrow. as it is cx.
pected the panel will be completed by
night The following will determine
Foytkos fate:
Karl Koch. Farm Ridge.
Evans Roberts. Bruce.
James Whalen, Peru.
D. W Kelley, GGroycland
elias Erb. Ottawa
Frank Stevenson. Bruce.
{, y. Clark, Utica
Elias Josephson, Adams.
Horace Virgo. La Sale
J. Held, La Sale,
Find Old VIII.
An old will drawn in 1897. and filed
for probate in 1907. but never admit
ted, was rc.entercd in The Probate
Court today. The testament was that
Of PaciIiquo Valai. who all his prop.
erty 10 his widow with instructions
that 1t be held tor the two sons AMI
given them on her death.
The will became lost among SOM
abstracts and was discovered by al
torneys the other day Jules Val1a;
Was named executor in the will but h.
has since died and the propery fell by
decent to Frank Vallat The action
does not alter the intent of the tcs'a.
tor as he farm is now owned an up
GRATED by Frank Nallal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
MOLINE MAN ON
WAR INDUSTRIAL BD.

Washington. Dee B. Appointment
of George II. Peek. manufacturer Of
farm implements of Moline, H.. an in.
duStrial Representatives Of the war in
dustrics' board WAS announced this
afternoon by Director clifford Of the
Council of National Defense.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05

To be active is the primary vocation
OF many. All the intervals in which
one Is obliged to rest one should ON.
plor IN gaining clenrer knowledge "
external things. FOR This will IN its
turn facilitate activity Exchange,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
Burn Gas Jet Under Water.

In new European method for pro.
ducing steam n hlghpreSsure gas jet
Is burned under the surface of the wa
ter in q steel boiler.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
STATE TAX RATE
UP 1oc PER s1oo

Springfield bee. 5.--rho state lax
commission today liked the state tax
rates Tor lnl7 at 00c, l0c higher than
last years rates.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05
ELEVATOR FALLS
INJURIMG OPERATOR

Henry lIciSs, aged 3S OF 92l Jackson
street, had the unique experience of
falling fifteen feet thru space down an
elevator shaft at 7;3Q this morning.
lIciss, who is an cmploye Of the Ma.
tional F'ircplooliug Co., was driving
a ear down an elevator when in some
manner The dog that holds the ratchet
at the top Of the elevator slipped caue-
ng the ear and driver to fall,a drop OF
fifteen feet,
Mr. lcisS iii on his head snd had
miraculous escape from serious in
Jury hen he was only cut a cash siN
inches long in the scalp, He vas r..
moved to Ryburn Memorial hospital,
and Dr. A, j. Roberts was called TO
attend him. II was necessary 10 take
several stitches in the wound, but this
afternoon at the hospital Mr. llciss
vas reported to be resting easy and II
/ is expected he i'll have recovered in
n few days.
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interurban car held up by the con
victs, and dWrstcd Of his overcont
saw what he believed TO be his gar
mcni on ma,l He reported The in
cidcnt and II was thru this means Lha
suspicion ccntCrcd about the pair II
the soft drink parlors and later re
sulcd in Marshall Judge apprehcnd
ing them.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-05

Thursday unsettled;
rising temperature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-29
HAVE
GRAY HAIR.
Sunshine and Air and
Q-7ah VIII Quickly Re-.
store It's Natural Color.
DON'T USE DYES
You can.lfave Soft, Lus-
trous, Handsome Hair
In Abundance Without
Sticky or Dangerous
chemicals-''B a OK to
NATURE"

: or course, the use of dyes to dark
en- hair is unpleasant and not in
good taste-even dangerous, In fact.
But since the natural color can now
be restored to gray or faded hair In
a perfectly simple. healthful. natural
way, why should anyone have gray
hair? Why should yOuf-
Sunshine and air, the good gifts OF
Nature, combined with the use OF
Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer, the good
gift of science. will bring back the
natural color Of your hair. evenly and
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true that sunshine and air are free.
Thousands of the foremost people In
this country have restored their hairs
natural color and renewed their
youthful look in just this way. 1t Is
nothing to be ashamed of, like the
use OF dyes. Nor does 1t arouse sus-
picion. as dyes do by the unnatural
appearance they give the hair
All you need to do to gain rich
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trace OF gray. is to wet your hair
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repeating this daily while your hair
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-29
BRITToN FUNERAL TODAY
Services To Be Held at St. Marsa-
rers Episcopal Church.


Funeral services for Mrs. Louise
Reed Britton, wife Of Alexander Brit
ton, senior partner in the law firm
of Britton q Gray, who died Tuesday
morning at her residence, 1911 Q
street northwest, will be held at st.
Margaret's Episcopal Church, Con-
necticut avenue and Bancroft place,
at o'clock this afternoon. Inter
ment will be In Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Britton, who was well known
in both the social and official circles
Of Washington, suffered a slight
stroke OF paralysis q week ago yester-
day. She rallied under treatment.
however, and 1t was thought she
would recover. Her daughters, were
notified OF their mothers condition
and left at once for Washington. Mrs.
Harry w. Rusk, wife OF Paymaster
Rusk, u. s. ", OF Philadelphia, ar
rived on Monday.
The other daughter, formerly Miss
Catherine Brstton, who married the
Prince Zu MISUNDERSTANDING
on December IA, immediately left San
Francisco, where the prince is con-.
nected with the Austro-Hungarian
consular office, but owing to poor
train service failed to arrive Until last
night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-29
IroncIad Guarantee

Q-Ban is all ready to use. 1t IL
not a dye. 1t is guaranteed to be
harmless. A large bottle costs only
soc. II Is the only guaranteed prep
aration for the purpose. Your money
back II not satisfied
The secret OF 'Q-Ban's wonderful
results Is the process OF oxidation
brought about by exposure OF your
hair to the air and sunshine after it
has been applied. This very process
makes IL safe and sane and cleanly,
and is one reason for Q-Ban's tre-
mendous popularity. Beware of imi-
tations. Q-Ban Is made from a scien-
tific formula of glycerin, swefel. alco-
hol. ethyle. and delicate perfume
the discovery of great chemists II
is Endorsed by Prof. Won Huber.
Put your trust in guaranteed Q-Ban
and sunshine and air to restore gray
hair. Back to Nature" Get Q-Ban
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Hessig-Ellis Drug Co.. Memphis Tenn,
giving your druggists name and ad-
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Liquid Shampoo and Q-Ban Toilet
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Interesting illustrated booklet. Hair
Culture" sent free.-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-29
CLERKS RAISE FIGHT
TAKEN into PULPIT.
It Congress Increases Own Pay,
Why Not Employees Salaries,
Asks Minister.

II members of Congress, feeling the
plnch OF the high cost of living, raise
their own salaries, should they not,
In turn, increase those OF other per-
sons In the Government servicee
This Is the question asked by the
rev. ID. H. Martin, pastor Of the
Dumoarton NJ E. Church yesterday,
IN sermon in which he answered
some OF the. criticisms of Congress
man Borland.
Called Them Tax Eaters.
The Missouri Congressman recently
characterized the Government en-
plcyes as "tax eaters" and said the
residents of Washington were backing
them in their fight for Increased
wages for mercenary reasons.
The minister said that no govern
ment Is any better than the persons
VINO operate it.. Put IowJwaged per-
sons In charge, he said, and sooner
or later, cheap government will re-
suit.
Must Live Just the Same.
He declared that Congress should
remember that Government employees
must live just the same as persons in
civil life.
lHe told OF private Industries which
gradually are Increasing the salaries
of their employees.
M. Martin said that II was diff
cult for him to reconcile the intelIi-
gence of Mr.. Borland with some of
MS ideas regarding the pay OF Gov
eminent men and women.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-29
FAVOR MONTICELLO IDEA
Congressional Committeeman In
speet Home of jefferson.


iarly consideration of the bill for
the purchase of Monticello, once the
home OF Thomas jefferson. is plan
ned today by the members OF the
House committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, and d. A. r members
inclu~ed ina Congressional party
lat visited Monticello yesterday. .
Two special cars were required to
handle the members OF Congress who
desired personal inspection OF the
former jefferson home, now the prop
erty Of jefferson Levy of New York.
bill to purchase Monticello at a
cost of 100000 IL now pending before
the House Committee A favorable
report on the bill Is anticipated.
The piigramsge to Monticello yes
terday was thoroughly enjoyable, but
for an accident to Congressman and
Mrs> William A. Ashbrook. The auto
mobile in which the Ohio member
and his wife were travelling sk1dded
and both were thrown out OF the
machine. Treatment was given at
the University OF Virginia after
which they rejoined the party.
Former Congressman Levy met
.--e Con. residual party 1t Chariot
tesville anu escorted them over the
historic grounds about the jefferson
home. Ar. Levy was. host at lun-
cheon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-29
WILL ATTEND HUNT BALL
Box Holders and Patronesses Tor
February 20 Named.

A partial list of boxholders for the
hunt ball, to be given by the Riding
and Hunt Club at the willard on Feb
ruary 20, includes William p. Emo, Col.
Robert NJ. Thompson; Mrs. Charles
Broughton Wood, Mrs. Ira c. Copley,
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs. Larz
Anderson, Dennis Upson, Mrs. Edward
&c. Walker. Mrs. George T. Marye, DR..
L. B.. T. Johnson, w. E. Fowler,
Charles Fowler, and T. +. Logan.
The patronesses are Mrs. Larz An
derson, Mrs. Clarence A. Aspinwall.
Mrs. Z. w. Bonnaffon, Mrs. Scott ID.
Breckenridge, Mrs. Paul Bartlett, Mrs.
Gist Blair, Mrs. w. Sinclair Bowen,
Mrs. Edison Bradley, Mrs. Frederick
H. Brooke, Mrs. David LIE Breton, Mrs
J. Vaudeville Carlisle. Mrs. Thomas
NJ. Chatard, Mrs. Robert H. Chapman,
Mrs. Richardson Glover, Miss Martha
C. Goldman, Mrs. J. Ryan Devereux,
Mrs. Frederic A. Delano, Mrs. John o.
Evans, Mrs. Stephen Elkins, Mrs. VIII
liam c. Eustis, Mrs. Gibson Fahne-
stock, Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. Cary
T. Grayson, Mrs. Thomas T. Can, Mrs.
w. w. GaiIbraith, Nine. da Cana, Mrs.
John H. Gibbons, Mrs. A +. Hopkins,
Mrs. s. r. s. Hit, Mrs. Walter Bruce
Howe, Mrs. ). B. Henderson, Mrs.
Frederick A. Huidekoper, Mrs. Rich
ard A. Harlow, Mrs. Charles G. Har-
vey, Mrs. Frank Edward Johnson,
Miss Bessie Kibbey, Mrs. William Lit
tauer, Mrs. Hugh Legare, and Mrs.
James Macdonald.
Mrs. J. w. MacMurray, Mfs. George
T. Marye, Mrs. A c. Miller, Mrs. VIII
liam Mitchell, Mrs. Charles L. McCaw
ley, Mrs. H. c. Perkins, Mrs. Mahlon
Pitney,. Mrs. Ord Preston, Miss Mary
Patten, Mrs. John Burton Payne, Nine.
de Riano, Mrs. H. s. Reeside, Mrs. VIII
liam NJ. Ritter, Mrs. Samuel Spencer,
Mrs. Hugh L. Scott, Vicomtesse Henri
de Sibour, Mrs. Henry B. Spencer, Mrs.
George p. Scriven, Mrs. Robert NJ.
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman,
Mrs. Denis A. Epson, Mrs. Edward c.
Walker, Mrs. Harold Walker, Mrs.
Charles v. Wheeler, Mrs. J. j. White.
Mrs. c. Broughton Wood, and Mrs.
Nathan G. Wyeth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-29
FUNERAL OF JOSEPH BAUM
Services VIII .. heId Wednesday
Morning.

Funeral services for Joseph Baum.
jeweler, who was founde dead at his
place Of business, TOT Seventh street
northwest, last night will be held
from his apartment in Beverly courts,
at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
with DIR. Abram Simon and DR.. Louis
Stern officiating. Burial viii be In
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Cemetery.
Mr.. Baum, who had been In I'll
health, was discovered in his store
about 0 o'clock last night by Special
Policeman Groves, who found the
door OF the place unlocked. Coroner
hewitt examined the body and pro
nounced him dead from natural
Causes. q
Mr.. Baum was forty-seven years
old, and had been q native of Wash
ington all his life. He took over the
store when his father, Louis
Baum, died about twenty years ago.
Mr.. Baum was not married and lived
with his sister, Miss Pauline Baum.
and brother, William. The deceased
was q member OF Lebanon Lodge, +
A A. NJ, and also Of the Scottish
Rite.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-29
VETO FOR IMMIGRATION BILL
President Expected to Act on Mea-
sure Tomorrow.

President Wilson will veto the i'm
migration bill containing the literacy
clause, tomorrow, il was Understood
at the White House today. The veto
had not been made before Mr.. Wilson
went to the Capitol. and its was sta
ted that he would not be likely to
take any action till tomorrow.
The bill came to the White House
on January Is. Under the law, he
has ten legislative days in which to
consider measures, after they have
been submitted to him, before he is
required to take formal action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-29
RUTH ST. DENISIS
GUEST ATLUNCHEON
With Her Husband, Petty
Shawn, She Is Entertained
by Mrs. J. ]. White.

Mrs. John Jay White entertained at
luncheon yesterday at her residence
in r street in compliment to Ruth s..
Denis and her husband. Petty Shawn.
The other guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Odell, George Oakley Totten,
lillian Post. Lynn Rowan, Mrs. Clar-
ence Buel, of New York; Miss Mildred
Gilbert of California; Mrs. Dupoa=-
Joyce and John Neigh.
Last evening Mrs. White dinef~at
the Shoreham with Mrs. Simeon Ford,
of New York, the authoress, and Wit
ter Binner, one OF the leading Amer
lean poets, who are in town for a
few days. Later In the evening the
party attended the Sunday evening
musicale at the Arts Club, at the
close of which Mr.. Binner gave the
guests an unexpected treat by recft-
ing some of his own work, and read
ing several of Robert Serviss' verses
from 1.-The Red Cross Man" Mr.. Bin
ner will sail for Japan in about ten
days, to be gone until May.
%sAASS vi oOC 10 OANg VA -NO" ~ -
one of the organizers of the Washing
ton Square Players, and now the head
of the Theater Workshop, in New
York, will come to Washington on
Friday to visit Mrs White. Miss Girls
void will speak at the Arts Club on
Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Gregory have as their house guests,
MrG Gregory's brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Borden, of
Tex. Mr.. and Mrs. Borden
will remain here. for several days
before going to New York to make a
visit.
Miss Caroline Nash. daughter of
Medical Director and Mrs. Francis
s. Nash will have as her guests over
the week end, the Misses Sanders and
Miss Mary Wurts. all OF Philadelphia.
Lowell Blake spent the week end in
with his brother-in-law
and sister. Lieut.. and Mrs. Preston
Haines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-29
TO AID M0NTESS0RI SCHOOL
Auction Bridge and The Dansant to
Be Given February 8.

An auction bridge and the dansant
will be given at the home of Mrs.
Alexander Graham Bell, 1881 Con.
necticut avenue, on Thursday, Febru.
airy 8, at 2:3e, for the benefit of the
Montessori Free Demonstration
School. held in Foundlings' Home.
In this school under Miss Jane Ken
ney, a graduate of DIR. Montessorrs
training course In Rome, about thirty
little children are receiving the ad-
vantages of a complete Montessori
Mrs. Wilson hopes to be among the
guests.
The managers of the Belasco and
the National theaters have each gen.
erously contributed a box for prizes.
Music for the dancing will be furn-
ished by Boernstein's Orchestra
The patronesses are: Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, Miss Margaret Wilson,
Mrs. Lansing, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Greg
DRY, Mrs. Daniels, Mime. Riano, NINE.
Ali Xviii Kahn, Mrs. Hugh L. Scott,
Mrs. Charles ]. Bell, Mrs. Delos A.
Blodgett, Mrs. Charles r. Crane, Mrs.
Hennen jennings. Mrs. Kirke Porter.
Mrs. Sidney Ballou, Mrs. Becker, Mrs
Gist Blair, Miss Edith Blair, Mrs. Ed
son Bradley, Mrs. Kellogg Bradley
Mrs. George L. Bradley, Mrs. Bush
Brown, Mrs. c. H. Butler. Mrs. Clark,
Mrs. Edward B. Clark, Mrs. Margaret
Y. Echols, Mrs. John o. Evans, Mrs.
John Foote, Mrs. A. w. Greedy, Mrs.
George Hamilton, Mrs. Richard Har-
low, Mrs. David Jayne Hill, Mrs.
Charles d. Howry, Mrs. Victor kaun-
mann. Miss Marion Leutze, Mrs.
Charles McCawley, Mrs. Mccormack,
Mes. James r. Mann, Mrs. N. c. Mason.
Mrs. William 2. Meredith, Mrs. George
P. Merrill, Mrs. Charles B. Miller, Mrs.
Thrown Miller, Mrs. Willis Moore,
Ms. F. S. Nash, Mrs. James Parmelee,
Mrs. H. c. Perkins. Mrs. Ord Preston.
Mrs. B. NJ. Randolph, Mrs. William
X. Van Reypen,> Mrs. Charles Sheldon.
Mrs. W/B. NJ. Towers, Mrs. Richard
K. Tyler, Mrs. Ernest G. Walker. Mrs
Harold Walker, and Mrs. Floyd Wag-
gaman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-29
VALUE OF HALF MILE
OF SHRUBS SOUGHT
Horticulturists win Be Asked
Worth Of Foliage Bordering
Mclean Estate.

Experts In horticulture and Dartic-
ularly on rare strawberries will be
summoned to testify as witnesses in
the District Supreme Court tomorrow
concerning the value OF more than .
half mile OF beautiful greens which
skirt the Wisconsin avenue front OF
Friendship. the suburban estate OF
Edward B. Mclean.
The testimony or these experts Is
to be taken In connection with the
condemnation proceedings in prog
ress relative to the widening OF WIS.,
eonsin avenue to the District line.
Chief Justice J. Harry Covington,
who Is sitting In the Condemnation
case, now in its fourth week, notified
J. Wilton Lambert, attorney for the
Mclean interests, today, that the,
court Will set aside tomorrow mori-
ing for the hearing Of the defendants
side concerning the valuation OF the.
shrubbery and the half mile OF stone,
wall which runs along the limits OF
Friendship parallel with Wisconsin
avenue, and which the Government
seeks to have condemned In order to
widen the thoreughfare.
Place value On shubbery.
Attorney Lamber has contended ever.
since the condemnation proceedings
started at that the shubbery along Is
worth between $4,000 an $4,000 There
are three large gates and q fountain In
the stone wall. which the Mclean at
torney states VIII make the removal Of
the structure extremely difficult and ex-
pensive.
The principal experts to be heard for
the defendants to the proceedings this
week are Louis ID. Weaver. who was on
The stand this morning. !. z Shoemaker
and II. L. Rust.
Represent Property Owners
Other interests and property hold
ers are represented at the hearings
by Attorneys Wharton Z. Lester.
Leon Tobriner, Tucker, Kenyon, and
Alexander, Samuel, Nc
Comas Hawken, c. c. Lancaster, J. J.
A. Leftwick Sinclair, and
w. c. Sullivan.
Attorneys interested in the pro-
ceedings are OF the opinion that an
other week will be consumed before
the condemnations are disposed OF.
The jury hearing the proceedings IL
made up OF John Poole, Isaac Cans,
Appleton p. Clark. Ernest Walker
and George w. Ray.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-29
Garys to Entertain.

Assistant Solicitor OF the State De-
partment and Mrs. Hampson. Gary
have as their guest. Mrs. Gary's sis
ter. Mrs. ]. w. Wright, of Dallas,
Tex. Mr.. and Mrs. Gary will enter
tain at dinner in compliment to Mrs.
Wright on Thursday evening at the
Army and Navy Club before the
weekly dance. On Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Cone johnson will en-
terrain at a dinner for Mrs. Wright,
before the dance at the Brighton.
Mr.. and Mrs Gary will give a
series of dinners, one on the even
ing of February IL, Is, 10. and 20. at
their residence in Nineteenth street.
The dinner on the 10Th will be in
honor of the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Lansing.