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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-18
SOUTH DAKOTA LAND

FOR SALE-Land in Hyde county,
125 miles west Of Bookings. A quar-
ter section, nine miles from Highmore,
95 per cent tillable. $25 per acre;
other lands in proportion. Address j.
II. Wooley, Highmore, S. d.
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NOTICE OF TEACHERS
EXAMINATION

The next regular teachers eXamin'
alton for Second, Third and Primary
grade certificates, will be held at the
Court House, at Brookings, South Da-
kota, Thursday and Friday, October
1926, beginning at $50 a. m. Appli-
cants will be furnished paper, pens
and ink.
Herbert w. Blakely,
Cnnntv OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Snh00ls
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-18

ell in the City Of Brookings, as
the time and place when and where said
City Council will consider and hear said
petition.
Dated October 9Th, 1917.
G. II. Stoddart.
City Auditor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-18
TIME TABLE
AlcAeo & NORTHWESTERN r. r.

PASSENGERS GOING WEST
Arrives. ......... 6:OS q. m.
No. 5I7-J
hraNcs ...'''''. o'l B. H.
No. 503-Leaves. 1921 d. m.
FREIGHT GOING WEST
No. 15-Mixed-Leaves. $40 q. m.
GOING CAST
wv. . VIZ u. III
No. 5I6-Leaves. 1927 d. m.
FREIGHT GOING EAST
No. 14-Mixed-Leaves. ..... 1915 ID. IN.
GOING ORT
No. 2i-Mixed-Leaves. 7:I5 a. m.
No. 11--Passenger-Leaves ..... 6:10 q. III.
FROM NORTH
No. f0-Passenger-Arrives go. 1O:18 p. m.
No. 22-Mixed-Arrives. 4:45 u, m
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-18
County Superintendent of Schools.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT
PRIVATE SALE
state Of South Dakota.
County OF b )okirgs IS.
In County Court.


In County Court.
In the matter of the Guardianship of
Lillian Matson and Herbert Matson, minors
NOTICE IS HEREB GIVEN: That
pursuant to an order made by said County
Court on the Sth day OF October, 1917. the
und e~rsigned Guardian Of the persons and
estates Of the above named minors. Lillian
Matson and Herbert Matson will sell the
following described real estate belonging to
said minors. at private sale on or after tn"
97th day of October, 1917, and that bids or
offers in writing therefor will be received
by me at The Bank OF Brookings, in the
City Of Brookings, in said County and state.
The terms of sale are cash. The real es-
tate to be so sold is situated in said County
Of Bookings and state Of South Dakota.
and described as follows, to-wit:
Lot Five 90, in block one %, Of Peter
sons Addition to the city of Brookings.
Dated at ~Brookings, s d. this Hth day
of October. 1917.
G. J. Flittie,
Guardian Of the persons and estates Of Lii
liam Matson and Herbert Matson.
Minors.
Hall. Alexander & Purdy,
Attorneys for Guardian,
Rrookings. South Dakota.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-18
y EGGS

FOR SALE-White Leghorn year
Ing hens and pullets. Mrs. Frank
Slocum. Phone R-17.
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try.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

NJ. Owen. president. Brownsville, n. Y:
Edward e. Bailey. secretary. White
Plains. y. Y. Capital: Maximum. $40.
600: minimum. $1,000: par value. 500
{. II: consolvo. president: ". l.. HAL
stead. secrct;iry--both Of Norfolk
Drug business.
Stiefel Furniture Company Unc.).
Norfolk. John Stiefel. president. New
port News: \. y: Draushon. secretary
imum, $4,000: minimum. $4,000: par
value, 800. Furniture business.
South Florida Grapefruit Corpora
tion. Richmond. Warner Moore. pres
ident; J.. l.. Hin, secretary-both OF
oo5: minimum, $1,000. 80 Wv
Southern Endless BcIt Company
f1nc.). Petersburg. |. r. Johnson,
president: S. y. Palmer. secretary and
treasurer-both OF Petersburg. Capt.
tai: Maximum. $4,000; minimum. $780,
900: par value, $40.
president. New Orleans, La; T.. s.
Bolcn, secretary. Richmond. Capital:
Maximum. 100000; minimum. S3oo; par
value, 500.
!. Warren Kerrigan Feature Corpor-
president. New Orleans. La; F.. $.
Bolen. secretary. Richmond Capital:
Maximum. 100000; minimum, $500;
par value, 800
Roxana Petroleum Corporation, Rich
,nond Thomas Il. Gay, president: Will
~ j. Capital: Maximum. $4,000; min
imuin. $1,000: par value, SlU0.
Foreign corporations:
White Oak Lumber Company a Ken
lucky corporations: capital stock, $780,
0o0 Gallia Friend. president. Putnam.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
Mrs, Cortlciln ysnss.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. March s.
Mrs. Cordelia Bass. daughter Of the
late Park Slater, and sister Of j. L..
Slater, OF this city. and "a widely known
citizen, dicd In her home on East Duke
of Gloucester street last night after
Il long illness. She is also survived
by her brother. Ludwcll l.. slater. Of
Portsmouth. and one sister. Mrs. w.
S. Dorsett, of Georgia. Other relatives
are Miss Mary Lou Servientc. Il step
daughter. and Mrs. j. ID. Kelly. Of Suf-
folk an adopted daughter. Mrs. Bass
was twice married. her first husband
being the late Richard Is. Seryicntc. u
widely known citizen in his day. and
her last husband the late II. .. Bass,
of Richmond. The funeral Will take
place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from the Baptist Church. and burial
will lie in Cedar Grove Cemetery. The
service will be conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. John Moncurc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
BUILDING PERMITS.

Grin 3. White. TO erect brick garage
2elo West Main Street. to cost 5000
j. J.. Fowler to erect brick dwelling
on sou,h sidc of Harrison Street. be-
tween Belmont Avenue and Sheppa I'd
Street. to cost $4,000.
Baptist Council of Richmond. to
erect brick church north side of 1'hir-
tv-hrst Street. between Springhill and
Stonewall Streets, to cost $4,000.
r. H. SinSrey. to erect two frame
dwellings south side of Bacon Road,
between Fendaii and Miller Avenues.
TO cost $500
August Nallmeyer, to repair brick
DWELLING; - West Jackson Street. to
". ". Foster. to erect brick Office
west side OF Ninth Street. between
traaklin and Grace Streets, to cost
Miller & Rhoads. to repair brick
store west side Of Sixth Street. between
Broad and Grace Streets. 10 cost $500.
r. p. 10th. to repair brick store,
400 West Broad Street. TO cost 1900.
Coleman Workman. to repair brick
store: ill6 East Main street. to cost
Israel Stern. to repair brick store,
22S West B:oad Street, TO coat s3,7oO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
|DARKEN YOUR
GRAY HAIR
With La Creole-No Dyc-
manifestations New
blair.

Gray Hair prematurely gray. faded.
thin. wiry or falling hair OF gray IN
spots. or gray beard and Dustachs ia
n serious condition. 1t makes YOU loolci
older and is handicap to business or
social success. So overcome this do
feet in your hair by applying (by easy
directions on bottle) the famous La
Creole Hair Dressing to your hair and
scalp. In a few days you will be de-.
lighted to SEQ every strand OF your
hair and all your gray hair gradually
turn to even. beautiful dark shade. SO
perfectly that not even a trace Of gray
shows. Besides, all your hair becomes.
soft, radiant with beauty. health, Hossy9
and lustrous. and evenly dark and
handsome. Your thin hair becomes
thick and new hair sprouts out all over.
your head. La Creole is pleasant to
apply. is perfectly harmless and sold
on money-back guarantee by Tragic
Drug Store. Richmond. Va. or any
druggist. or sent prepaid I'm big bot
tie for 81. Pay a fair price for the
best hair dressing. which Ia LA
Creole. ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
: cast OF Third Street. March 6. 1871;

cast OF Third street. March 6. 1917:
+. 81. Bosiey and A. J. Chewing. Jr..
trustees. 70 George Il. Smead. 3oxio9
feet. known AS 5I2 Greenwood Ave-
nue.; Marcn l.. 1917; SLIGO.
!, Elan a. Taylor. trustees, TO Arthur
IIutzlcr Sc Nelson, trustees, to Arthur
u. Chapman. lot 3 In block \ in Gin
ter Park. March 6. 1917; 81. partial
relcasc.)
W. $. Robinson. trustee. TO II. ii.
Stoltz and his assigns. 21'I-6 by 100
feet south line OF Taylor Street. 17G
8. 1917; $500.
i. NJ. Boxlcy. trustee, to Powhatan
Floyd Avenue. February 8. 1917;
Richard w. Jones. trustee. to Charles
II. Tompkins. 1870 feet south side of
r a. siTess March i1u 4 ss7 $500
Jones. 10 feet 10 inches by 1875 feet.
known as 500 North Thirty-hrst Street:
slso So 7-l2 by l2G feet. known as ga :
sG9rSgs North North Thirty-frst Street.
Collins &: Jones. trustees, to William
OF Adams Street, between Cary and
Canal streets; March 2. 1917; .1.7Io.
w S. Robinson. trustee. TO II. IL.
feet south line of Taylor Street. laS
LIZ feet west Of Temple. March 6.
!, =. a. 4; Connolly. trustee. to Charles
Twenty second street. Is2 feet south
or street. March :. 1917: 1914.
:. O. ~. Funston. trustee, to Beverly t.
tucker, 81 J-l2 by I53 B feet north
iihe OF Franklin Street, between Sec
ond and Third Streets. March Z, 1917;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
cnANCEnY DEEDS OF TRUST.
Nine Deeds Of TruAt. Amounting To
Sn..ihl

Harvey e. Brown at ux. TO John
sloan, trustee. IL 10 by 30 feet north
line of AN alley which extends from
I<ombardy TO Vine Street. between
Hanover and Grove Avenues: also 4nxsO
feet cast lire Of Vine Street. between
right title and interest III 2J-foot
alloy. Mar Ii :. 1917. $3.50.
Henry :. Wallerstcn ct ux. to Pol
lard & l2asby. Inc. trustees. IS fee,
l IL inches by 1871 feet north line Of
Broad street, li5 feet "a inches east
Of Ninth street. March q. 1917; sii.so0
Guy y. Eeichcr 10 j. samuel Parrish
trustee. .1Sh2 feet. known as I24-i2i J..
south Fourth street. March :. 1917;
Ss9..S1.
Mary Ann Armi,agc to W. II. sands
- J: hy -. feet southeast corner
Main am, Warehouse street. March
Leon Weinberg to Nelson e Kirsh
/ trustees. 1877: feet southeast corner
WILLIAMS aud Gilmcr Streets. March
:. 1917: SLIGO.
John ~ sullivan to lie Roy T.
known az .6oi West Main street
February -. 1917; $1,000.
John TAILOR 1t uN. In Clayton &
Ecll trustees. - 5-s by 20 feet .ou,h
line OF Floyd Avenue. 30 feet cast OF
Rowland street. February =. 1917,
S9oi.30
John VI. sullivan ct ny. to I.e Roy
T.. Brown ct ais. trustees. o6N113 feet,
known as 360i Eas, Main Street. Feb
X. l.. rilkinton OF ux. to G. l.. To
noon. trustee. ISL ny ll6 feet, known
as 2$,2 Eenablc street. February 81.
1917: $3.50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
SOUTH SIDE AROUSED OVER
MUD IN SEMMES AVENUE
Wants Permanent improvements. Not
Filling of Iioics-NoyniI Discusses

Aroused over the failure of the city
10 make any improvements on Seinmes
Avenue, the South Richmond Suburban
Association last night adopted resolu-
lions asking that repairs of per-
manent nature be made ut once. a
big delegation from the association
will present the petition to the Admin
istrative Board this morning.
The meeting was ono OF the largest
held by tho association, there being
i60 men present. John T. Mordecai.
president OF the association. presided,
the meeting being held in the Woodland
Heights Baptist Church.
Richard III. Smith presented a report
. nm the committee on streets in which
the awful condition of Semmes Ave-
uuc WAS brought out This thorough
fare is one of the most important lead
ing into the city. and is widely travel
ed. No work. other than dumping dirt
into holes. has been done, speakers
stated. The Administrative Board will
not he asked to spend large sum,
but to see that the money Is put into
permanent improvements
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
STATE SUPREME COURT.

The following cases were argued
Yesterday in the Supreme Court of
Appeals Of Virginia:
Southern Railway Company vs.. Board
Of Supervisors of Albcmarle County.
Argued by X. s. Tunstall for the ap-
pellant. and by Judge II. r. w. Duke.
Jr. for the appellee, and submitted.
The Ferries Co. vs.. Brown. Argued
by II. II. Hicks for tho appellant and
by James .. Martin for the appellee
and submitted
Next cases TO be called:
Regular argument docket:
No. 54-Triplett ct ais vs.. Second
National Bank of Culpcper.
No. 55-Dismisscd.
No. 55-Goulding W. Nirginian Rail-
Way Company.
No. J1-Walker vs.. Gateway Milling
Company.
No. 5S-Chesapeak and Ohio Rail-
way Company vs. May ct ais.
No. 59-Wcod. etc. VS.. Weaver.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
PEPSW NUX IRON and
snrsnpprIllu-F'inc Course OF NIedicinc

Physicians and pharmacists have
long known the desirability and diff
Guilty OF combining iron--a supcrlative
tonic--in blood-purifyin2 medicine.
The combination Of the iron with
HOODS Sarsaparilla has now been Sc
cured through the happy thought of
prescribing Peptiron Pills in connec-
ton with the Sarsaparilla--the latter
before eating. Pcptiron Pills after
In this way tho two medicines work
tremendously. giving fourfold results
in blood-cleansinE and up-building.
Peptiron Pills include pcpsin and
iron.--notc the name. Peptiron Pills.
nuN Yomica. manganese. other tonics.
digcstives and laxatives.
What better course OF medicine can
you imagine for this season? You get
od-purfying. appetite giving. liver
stimulating Qualities in Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and great strength makers in
PeDtiron Pills. Buy these medicines
to-day. They also combine economy
with mepit.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
CHARTERS ISSUED.

Tho State Corporation Commission
Yesterday ISSUED sthe following char
tcrs:
Amendment 10 charter Of Smothport
Extract Company Jnc.). Damascus in
creasinE its capital stock from $4,000
to $500. 1On.
Amendment 10 charter Of Juclg
Piano Company Inc.). Alexandra.
changing name TO Arthur Jordan Fiano
Company 1pc.D
Parker & Mulvey Unc.). Portsmouth.
j. Y. Parker. president; ! \. AIulvey.
secretary-both of Portsmouth. Capt.
ta,: Maximum. $4,000: minimum, ST.
900: par value. 500.
Shirley Farm fInc.l Richmond. Carl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
L. 5. CIRCUIT C0URT OF APPEALS

The United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals recDnvened yesterday morning
at 10 O'Clock. with Circuit Judges
Pritchard. Knapp and Woods, and Dis
trict Judge Dayton in attendance
Court announced and handed down
it's opinion in the following cases:
No. li3l--R. -. Cole Manufacturing
Company. plaintiff in error, We. AdeIine
Mendenhall. Administrative of Grady
l.. Mendenhall. deceased. defendant in
error: error to the District Court at
Greensboro, y. G. Opinion by Judge
Pritchard. Dismissed
No. IfS6--Standard Trust Company
Of New York ct al. plaintiffs in error.
vs.. the Commercial National Bank ct
al. defendants in error: error to the
District Court ut Salisbury, " C.
Opinion by. judge Knapp. reversed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
Sues Real Estate Agent.

Trial OF the suit of Amelia G. Wal
lingcr against u. h. Schmidt for $4,000
damages was begun yesterday in the
City Circuit Court.
IL is alleged that Schmidt was re-
tanned as an agent TO purchase a farm
for the plaintim. II is said that he
negotiated for and purchased a tract of
land for $4,000. but that when he
turned il over to his client, it is
charged, he collected $1,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
rbo,nn. Eugene uurkc.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, VA. March !, 5. -
Thomas Eugene Burke. son Of John
T. and Jennie Fowlkes Burke. died yes
terday at the home Of his parents in
Amelia County. The funeral took place
this afternoon from Namozinc Church,
Amelia County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
uusrINGs DEEDS or TRUST.
-Four Deeds Of Trust. Amounting I,
.In

SII.Gu0.
w. 4, Clements to Willis q. Pulliam.
trustee. lot So in plan OF Buck Hill:
l50Si4i feet south side Of Cherry street
at intersection az Toler and Cherry
streets: lot on Thomas Vaden's Plan.
March :. 1917: $500.
Howard Clements ct uX. to Willis G..
PGlliam. trustee. lot IS in plan of Buck
I'M. March |. 1917: $4,000.
James w. Trevillian ct uX. to T.. Ran
dolph Williams 81 ais. trustees. 21ox1oo
feet, known AS Ia Ciopton Street: also
lSSNte1 feet south line OF Voolfolk
Street. between Clopton and Toler
Streets: also IS Ia by 49, feet, known
as 25l1 Hull street. February 30,
1917: $4,000.
II. r. Challsley ri ais. trustees, to
T.. y. Mcconnell ct ais. trustees. 106N
$50 feet north side OF Hull Street.
March I, 1917; $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
HUSTINGS TRANSFERS.
Il:rec Deed. of BnrHain and Sule,
Amounting 10

Cornelia X. Shields To w. Thorburn
Clark ct ux., 3oXll0 feet east line OF
sixteenth Street. 90 feet from Everett
street. March ]. 1917: 1915.
CHARLES H. Kohl ct uX. to James w.
Trevillian, 2Si-4 by 157 feet northeast
corner Clopton and Hull Streets. Feb
ruary %, 1911; TAX. $3.50: $40.
Florence Il. Clements TO James W.
Ireviilian. ! inch by Isl feet 81 a
Inches north line OF Hull street Feb
ruary -, 1917; tax, 80 cents; $40
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
HENRICo TRANSFERS.
-Four Deeds OF bargain and Sale,
Amounting to Sl3,75O


j. II. Winfrey ct ux. TO Jane Hirds,
IL acres on Graded Road. near
Greenwood. January %, 1917: tax,
$3.50 $40
William & Drcwry ct ux. 10 G. w.
Davis. lots ) and and part Of lot 10
in the plat of Rio Vista. March 2,
1917: tax. $40: siU.
hermitage Land Company to II. Med.
Cousins. lot in block in the plat of
hermitage Park. February IA, 1917:
$500.
Greater Richmond Realty Company
to y. :. Pierce. lots a3 and A in block
~ IN the plat Of Monument Avenue
I,ark MArch 5. 1917: tax, 81: $40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
Mrx. rnrtI,enia Green.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
MISUNDERSTANDING, VA. March s.
Mrs. Parthenin Green, widow Of John
Green. died yesterday at her home at
Bell Plains, Stafford County. aged sew
enty-nine years. She Is survived by
nine children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA


Miss Addic Bcazley. the Youngest
daughter of Mrs. Oliver +. BeaZley.
formerly OF Richmond. died after a
long and painful illness on last sat
urduy ut her home near Thornburg.
Spotsylvania County. Sh. was about
twenty-five years old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
aIis. Addie l,cn.IcY,

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, March S.
Miss Addc Beasley died "a, her home
near Travellers Rest, III Spotsylvania
County, aged eighteen years. She is
survived by her mother six sisters and
two brothers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
nENRIco RELEASE DEEDS.

Two Deeds of Rciense. Amounting to
s3.O18.76.
+. j. Crawford. trustee, to Mary s.
Broaddus ct al, 8 65-100 acres on Grad
cd Road, near Greenwood. February
-. 1917: s2.5l2.2J
}. Il. Elan and o. Fl. Funston, trus-
tees: TO J. ID. Winfrey, 965-100 acres
on Graded Road. near Greenwood. jan
nary II. 1917: s50I5o.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

The following marriage license was
issued by the clerk OF the Hastings
Court:
Hugo +. Fieschcr. Detroit, and Marie
4. Gandrean, Buffalo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
Mrs. chnrlc. Ii. Hamilton.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
SANE. VA, March 8.-Mrs. Eta
Brcncman Hamilton. wife of Charles
3. Hamilton. died in her home of pneu-
monin, after a short illness on We'd
ncsday. She is survived by her hus-
band and three small daughters. Ada.
Frances and Nancy Tanner Hamilton
The funeral took place to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
CHANcERY RELEASE DEEDS.

Twelve Deeds of Rclense, Amounting
tn $35.315.
John a. Coke, Jr.. trustee, to Dr.
Charles 4. Mercer. 90 SIS by 104 3-4
feet south line of Main street. IS feet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
DEATHS

KRUG.-Died; Thursday, March S; 1917. at
1885 o'clock Z. NJ, CHARLES l.. kRUG,
in the hfty-siNth Year OF his age.
Funeral from Rennctts funeral psrlor
Friends and acduaintances invited.
Evening star., 1917-01-02
WEATHER..

For the District Of Columbia. fair to-
night. Tomorrow increasing cloudi-
ness and warmer; lowest temperature
tonight about "a degrees: gentle varia-
BILE winds.
For Maryland. fair tonight, Tomor-
row increasing cloudiness and warmer;
gentle variable winds. e-aE1
For Virginia, fair tonight followed
by increasing cloudiness tomorrow:
warmer tomorrow; gentle variable
winds.
For West Virginia, generally fair to-
night and tomorrow: somewhat warm
er tomorrow.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by U. S. Coast and Geodetic
Survey.)
Today-Low tide, $3.50 am and 1916
pm.: high tide, 2:58 am. and 3:32 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1927 am and
11:11 p.m.: high tide. 1857 am. and
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose. 7:s7 am; sun sets,
4:57 pm. %
sets. 4:5S pm.
Moon rises. 12:ss p.m.: sets. a:1s am.
Evening star., 1917-01-02
More Railroad Promotions.

PITTSBURGH, January 2.-AdditionaI
promotions growing out OF the recent
consolidation Of the Vandalia railroad
company and the Pennsylvania Com
pany were announced here today. p. r.
Smith, general superintendent of motive
power Of the central system with head
eral superintendent Of motive poweru
Of the Pennsylvania lines. west, and
Oliver p. Reese. assistant general su-
perintendent OF motive power for the
lines west. was appointed general SUI
central system.
Evening star., 1917-01-02
Stock Exchange.

SALES.
ECeSrxeto,sr G.s~ Certificate. 500 at 105K.
Washington Railway and Electric As. $500 at
soh 81 OCT at s1a,, 81. 900 at S1&, 5000 at
Potomac Cons. Is. $1,000 at 1o1ss. sfooo at
lUfx. Z
Potomac Electric IS. 81. 90 at fo5.
American Graphopbone ss. II 900 at 11fH.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat 5s, 5000
at l05it.
Capital Traction. G at s3K.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. at
s1L.
MergenthaIer. 10 at 169. ut 189 10 at 169.
10 at 1SsE. at 169. at 169.
After call
Washington Gas IS. 500 at 1OT.
American Grsphophone Is. 81 600 at 101i4.
50 900 at 101A.
Capital Traction. 10 at s31a. 10 at ssN.
Evening star., 1917-01-02
Vocational Bill Up in House,

The Hughes vocational educational BILL
providing for training Of a secondary
grade to persons more than fourteen years
old. to make them more efficient in the
trades. industries, agriculture, COM
merce and in home economies, was con-
sidered again by the House today Rep
resentative Hughes of Georgia an
nounced he hoped to secure passage of
the bill by tonight.
Evening star., 1917-01-02
Held in Baltimore for Thefts Here.

Harry Sl1Verman and Samuel New
man are under arrest in Baltimore.
charged with thefts of a fur coat and
other articles of wearing apparel, val
ued at more than $500. from depart
ment stores in this city. 1t is charged
that property recovered by the Baiti-
more police was stolen from this CITY
last week. The young men were held
in $1,000 bond for a hearing later in
the week.
Evening star., 1917-01-02
DIRECTORS ARE REELECTED.
Washington Base Ball Club Board to
Name Officers Soon,

All the directors of the Washington
American League Base Ball Club were
reelected at a meeting OF the stock
holders at the offices of the club in the
Southern building today. officers of
the club are to be named by the di-
rectors at meeting to be held shortly
at the call of Secretary Il. J. Walsh.
The directors are Benjamin S. Minor.
F.. ]. walsh, w. II. Rapley. Rudolph
Kaufman. Thornton Chesley. Michael
j. Keane and Clark G. Griffith.
Evening star., 1917-01-02
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-hoai
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermom mometer-Yesterday, pm. II;
8 pm. 50; IL midnight. 43; To-Day
M, SO: 8 am. 2s: II noon: As; pm, ~.
Maximum, 49, at 2 pm. today; MINIMUM
". at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 10; minimum. 40.
rometer-Yesterday, pm. 2s;Sl;
8 pm, 1884: IL midnight. 2s.sl: t9day. g
2 nm 1898. g..