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A. h. kEEFER. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia. Holding Probate Gourt.-Estate Of
Amanda J. Gringtead, dcceased.-~No 242u7
administration Docket 5s.---Appiication having
been made herein for probate of tie last will
and testament o. said deceased nnd for letters
iestameHtary on said estate by Iohn Raymond
Griastead. it IS ordered this 2fsj day Of De
ceInbef, AID 1917, that Clarence. q. Salisbury
Roy Salisbury, Everett Salisbury H. l.. Sniis.
bury. Coy Salisbury. Ora Salisbury, Mrs James
Bash. Mrs. James tartuiss, Mary G. Burkc Ellen
T'arbriI. Beatrice baldwin tminor, Raymond
baldwin fcGstodinnl, Atcison. KANSAS r. f.
d. No. O. and the unknown heirs at law and
next OF Kin Of the above-naiued tiecet!ent and
all others concerned. appear IN said court on
Monday the 4th day OF February, A. d. 1913. at
10 o'clock am. To show cause why such appII-
cation should not he granted. Let notice hereof
be- published In the Washington Law Re
porter and Evening Star once in each OF three
successive weeks before the return day herein
mentioned. the srst publication to bc not less
than thirty days before said return day AMI
LEY ~. GOULD. Justice. iSeaj Attest: WA
CLARK TAYLOR, Deputy Register of Wills for
the District Of Columbia. Clerk OF the Probate
Court. fa4
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JOHN LARNER and WM. II. BADEN.
Attorneys.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia, Holding Probate Court Estate of
Jennie Phinny. deceased-No. PATS. Admins
trauon Docket 56.-Application having been
made herein for probate of the last will and
testament OF said deceased and for letters tesla
mentary OF said estate by Elizabeth II. Barrett
and the Washington Loan and Trust Company.
corporation Of the District of Columbia, 1t is
ordered this 18th day of December. AID. 1917,
that Willard Day and all others concerned ap-
pear In said court on Monday the 2Sth day of
january. AID. 1918. at 10 O'Clock am, to show
cause why such application should not be
granted. Let notice hereof be published In the
washington Law Reporter nnd The Evening
star once in each of three successive weeks be-
fore the return day herein mentioned, the first
publication 10 be not less than thirty days To-
fore said return day. ASHLEY VI. GoI'Ia.
Justice. fseal-) Attest: WIN. CLARK TAY-
L0R. Deputy Register Of Wills for the District
cf Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate Court.
de21 % al
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&. II. CRAGIN. Attorney.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT

SUPREME COURT or THE DISTRICT or ca.
luInbia. Holding Probate court.--No a4oIi
Administration This is to give notice tI,at fbe
subscriber. OF the District Of Columbia has Oh
tainad from the Probate Court Of tbo District
Of Columbia letters testamentary on the estate
Of William McEeDney 0sbarn, late of the
District of Columbia, deceased An persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned I'd exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof. legally authenticated to the subscribe
on or before. the 2lst day of December. 4. b.
IBIS; otherwise they may By Inv be excluded
my hand this 2ist day OF December, 1917.
CHAs. II. CRAGIN. Century building. fSeai !
Attest: NJ J. GRIFFITH, Deputy Register Of
Wills for the District Of Columbia, Clerk Of the
Probate Court. decS, ,ja4 IL :
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BARNARD & JOHNSON. Attorneys.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court Estate OF
Isaac NJ Atwood, deceased. No. 23iST. Admin
istration Docket 5G-Applcation having been
made herein for probate of the last will ana
testament and codicil of said deceased. and for
wood, exccntrix named therein, II is ordered this
18th day OF December. AID. 1917. that Dorothy
Tuttle Church and all other concerned appear
in said court Monday. the 2sth day OF Japu-
ary a. n 1918, at 10 o'clock am. to show
why such appIira tion should not he grant
I'D. Let notice hereof he published in the WASH
incton law Reporter and The Evening Star once
in each of three successive weeks before the re-
turn day herein mentioned. the first publication
to be not less than thirty days before said return
day. ASHLEY NJ. GoELD, Justice. fSes11
Attest: WILLIAM CLARK TAYLOR Deputy
Register of Wills for tho District of Columbia.
Clerk of the Probate Court. de22 29, jan4
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FUTURE DAYS.
THos. J. OWEN & SON, TAgCTIoNEERsI

TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, KNOWN As 54DS COLO
RADIO AVENUE NORTHWEST
BY virtue Of certain deedlof trust duly re-
corded in Liher 1000. folio $47. of the land
records Of the District of Columbia, and at the
request of the party secured thereby. The under
signed trustees Will offer for sale at public
tion. in front Of the premises, on MONDAY,
THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY. 1918, AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM the following described
land and premises. situated in the county of
Washing ton. District of Columbia: Lot mum bered
~ and the northerly Is feet front BY the
full depth thereof of lot numbered eight Isl and
the southeriy Is feet front by the full depth
thereof of lot six t6l. in square tventYlseren
hundred and nineteen t2Tl9,, per plat recorded
in book 36. page 10. in the surveyors office Of
the District of Columbia. subject to covenants of
record. together with the improvements thereon
Terms Of sale: Property sold subject to "a der
tain building association deed of trust of S. 154
Balance over and above said deed of trust to be
paid in cash. A deposit Of 5000 will be required
Of the purchaser at the time of sale. All con
Feyancng. recording. notarial fees. etc. at cost
Of purchaser. Terms Of sale to be complied with
within fifteen days from date of sale. other
wise the trustees reserve the right to resell the
property at TIE risk and cost Of the defaulting
purchaser after i've days advertisement of such
resale in some newspaper published in Wash
tnston d. C. Il. FRANCIS SAUL.
a34 New York ave NV,
c. PERCY McGLUE,
J05 ST NV,
dec4-d&ds, exSu&hol Trustees.
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J. j. DARLINGTON and /. II. LINTON.
Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF Co
Inmbia. Holding Probate Court.-Esta'e Of
Katherine NJ Raber. deceased.~No 242i2, Nd
ministration Docket 5j.--Appiication having been
made herein for probate Of the last will and tes-
lament Of said deceased and for letters Of ah-
ministration eta. said estate by Carrie
Raber and Josephine Hicks, 1t is ordered this
9th day of December AD. 1917 that Samuel
Rnber and all Others concerned appear In SAID
court on Monday. the 4th day OF February
AID. 1913. at 10 o'clock am. to show cause
why such application should not he granted
let notice hereof be published in the Wash
ington law Reporter AMI Evening Star once IN
each of three successive weeks before the re-
turn day herein mentioned. the first publication
to be not less than thirty days before said re
turn day. WILLIAM HTTI, Iustice. tseall
Attest: VIM CLARK TAYLOR, Deputy Reg
lister Of Wills for the District OF Columbia. Clerk
- ~ T,-oLo.a ra-,-t d.os ia4
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FREDERICK A. FENNING. Attorney,

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF Co
lnmbia, Holding Probate Court.--No. 24osI.
Administration-1his is to give notice that the
subscriber. Of The District OF Columbia. has OBJ
,ained from the Probate Court of the District
Of Columbia letters of administration on the
estate OF Christopher H. Shapsr. late Of the
District of Columbia. deceased All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated. TO the subscriber,
on or before the list day Of December. A. n.
1919: otherwise they may by law he excluded
from all benefit of said estate Given under
my hand THIS 2lst day of recembcr, 1917.
FREDERICK A. FENNING. tsea!) Attest
WM CLARK TAYLOR. Deputy Register OF
Wills for the District OF Columbia. Cierk Of the
t- dc. io1
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ISAAC II. HIT. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia Holding Probate Court--No. 241s1.
Administra tion.-This is 10 give notice that the
subscribers. of the District of Columbia and the
state of Virginia, respectively. have obtained
from the Probate Court of the District of Colun-
ba letters testamentary on fhe estate of Jacob
Madert, late Of the District OF Columbia de-
ceased. All persons having claims against the de-
ceased hEe hereby warned TO exhibit the same.
with the vouchers thereof. legally authenticated,
tc the subscribers before the 10Th day of
December. AID. 1918; otherwise they may by
law be excluded from ell benefit of said estate.
Given under hands this 10th day Of Deem
ber. 1917. GEORGE ". MADERT. Clarendon,
Va. JOHN H. MADERT. 1908 q street north
west: Seal Attest: WILLIAM CLARK
TAYLOR, Deputy Register OF Wills for the Dis
trict of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court
de92 %
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HOEHLING. PEELLE & oGILBY, At
t0rneys.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
iumbia. Holding Probate Court-No. 242i3
Administration.-1h is TO give notice that the
subscribers, OF the. District of Columbia have
obtained from the Probate Court of the District
OF Columbia letters testanientary the .estate te
of Elijah Bishop Grandn, late Of the District
OF Columbia, deceased. All persons having
claims against the deceased hereby warned
TO exhibit the same. with the vouchers thereof
legally authenticated, to the Subscribers on or
before the 2Gth day of December a D. 1913:
otherwise they may By law be excluded from ali
beneft Of said estate. Given under hands
this 18th day of December, 1917 EMMA r.
.GRASDlN, 1915 New Hampshire ave; GEORGE
W1I.BEkT g GRANDIN, 1915 New Hampshire ave
tSeaLl Attest: WM. CLARK TAYLOR, Deputy
Register Of Wills for the District OF Coiuinbi
Clerk OF the Probate Court ia4 II ~
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WALTER c. ENGLISH. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT or CO.
lunbia. Holding Probate Court-Estate OF
George W. Store, deceased.~-No 242o:. Admin
istration Docket 5G--Appiication having been
made herein for probate Of the last will and
Testament of said deceased and for letters tesla.
mentHry said estate Ivy Minnie Bromley, II
is ordered this 27tli day of December. d 1D17,
that Ida NJ Peters. Joseph l.. Stone and all
day. the 4th day OF February AID. 1918. at 10
O'Clock am, TO show cause why such appiica.
ton should not be granted. Let notice hereof
he published in the Washington Law Reporter
and Evening Star in each Of three success
sive weeks before the return day herein mem
tiond. The first publication to be not less than
thirty days before said return day. WILLIAM
HlTZ, Justice. tSeal.1 Attest: WIN. CLARK
TAYLOR, Deputy Register of Wills for the
District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court
tg4
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LEGAL NOTICES.
EDWARD l.. GIEs, Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Coumhia.-Ka Kate l.. Wright. plaintiff. vs.:
Byron H. Baxter, administrator OF the estate or
TiIle A. Baxter, deceased--No. 6912o.--Tbe OBJ
ject of this suit is to recover the sim of seven
hundred and eighty dollars tsTs0ooi with inter
est. On motion Of the plaintiff il is this 18th
day of December. AID. 1917. ordered that the de-
fendant cause his appearance to he entered here
in or before the fortieth day. exclusive OF
Sundays aud Lscal holidays occurring after the
day of the first publication OF this order; other
wise the cause will he proceeded with as in ctise
of default This order to be published once a
week for three successive weeks in the Washing
ton Law Reporter and in The Evening star.
WILLIAM HI1'Z, Justice. iSeal.) true copy.
Test: J. r. YOUNG. Clerk. Ry FRED G.
O'C0NNELI4. Asst Clerk. de-. %. jan4
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THOMAS ]. OWEN & son. AUcTIoSEERs

TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE NEW
FRAME DWELLING IN CHEVY CHASE
SECTION, No. $500 THIRTY-THIRD
STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of deed Of trust recorded in Iiber
No. 1866 at folio 800 ct seq. of the land records
Of the District of Columbia shall sell in front
Of the premises. on FRIDAY. THE ELEVENTH
DAT OF JANUARY. AID. 1918, AT FOUR
O'CLOCK Pm. lot numbered 81 In square 202i
in the subdivision known Chevy Chase High.
lands as per plat recorded In the Office of the
surveyor for the District of Columbia in book
81. at page 80. together with the improvements
thereon.
Terms Of sale: One-fourth cash, balance in
one. two and three years. with interest at six
per cent pee arDuu. payable semi-annHally. De
rosit OF 800 required at time Of sale and the
purchaser allowed fifteen days from date of sale
10 complete the purchase. Further particulars
ut time Of sale.
ARTHUR CARR.
Trustee.
MARVIN A. GUSTS.
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PAUL f. JOHNSON, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OK THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lunIbia. Holding Probate Court.--No. 24ha3.
Adminstra ton This ia to give notice that the
subscriber OF the Itisfrict Of Columbia. has oh
tanned from the Probate Court Of the District Of
Columbia letters fessamentary on the estate of
Agnes G. Godfrey. late Of the District OF Coium7
bia. deceased. An persons having claims against
the deceased gre hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof. legally authenti-
Gated. TO the slsoscriher. before The 9th
day of December. A D., 1918; otherwise they
may by Law he excluded from all benefit Of said
estate Giyen under my hand this 17th day OF
December. 1917. PHILIP J. RYAN. so2 Wood
ward building. tsea1) Attest: WM. CLARK
TAYLOR. Deputy Register Of Wills for the Dis
trici Of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court.
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New Weather Records in Richmond.

RICHMOND. Va. January 4.-smash-
ing all January records. the mercury in
Richmond dropped to one degree below
zero this morning. This was the second
occurrence of beIow-zero temperature
here during the past week. Sunday morn
ing it was 22 below. Several local schools
were closed yesterday and today on ac-
count OF fuel shortage.
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rHos. ]. OWEN & son. AucTYoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
story T T1,. AID I'D sEIGK sl:I X, STONE REsIDENcE
TWO VALUABLE BuH.DING LOTS 40,
JOINING SANE on THE sorTH. Also
rssM rXIMPE9yE1 dasYys ders 70 81 At THE SoRTM;
Ns2RTHWEsI NOR ASn on THE NORTH
FRONTING 80 FEET EACH Of THE
WEST SIDE OF GEORGIA AvESt,E Rr.
T"pTISvysr ITWsIS kEMYoS AND LAMONT STREETS
By virtue of certain deed Of trust duly re-
land records Of the District Of Columbia, snd ' q.
The re9nest OF the party secured thereby, the
Trustee. s S!i sch at public saeton
IIrTEENTH DAY or JANrARY Iais. AT
HALF-PAsT THREE O'CLOCK Pm. The fol
the District OF Columbia and designated az nd "a
being lots numbered twenty-one t2i) and twenty.
two (e2t, in Samuel Dsyidson's ssbdiyIssnn =,
lots In square one hundred and eighty -;hree
usa,. as per plat recorded In the Office Of the
N K-. at folio 20: lots lettered ..ci and
sonth eight feet front on 18Th street BY tho fsii
0'Donnoghue's subdivision OF lots in said sor,rs
one hundred and eghty -tir.. 10
recorded in said surveyors oitee IN i.IO.r N =.
SAME DAY AT FOUR O'CLOCK Pm
.os nS snneefsa 90 ,hiry,wo tse,
OF lots In square sixty-eight f6s) as ner Mai
recorded In said surveyors Office in Liber IN A.
SAME DAY. rouR.rHIRTY O'CLOCK Pm
lots numbered twenty mine f29, and fbfrfv on.
f3l), In block numbered eight iS}. Of Todd and
Browns subdivision of part of Mount Pieasa n,
and PleasaDt Plains. per plat recorded in sal
Surveyor's Office in Iiber Levy Court 2 nj fnIia
~ except such parts of said lots taken for aiIey
purposes BY District court proceedings No fgt3
in the Supreme Court of the District Of f,ot,n,
bia. as per plat recorded in said suryeyor's az
Zee IN IAber 40. at folio 81 "
Terms OF sale: One third cash, balance in ons
and two yesrs, with interest at 6 per rentum ne,
hnnum. payable semi iann.atiy. and secured IN
me property sold. Or az cash. at purchasers op,
fion. A deposit Of 81 900 the 18th street prop
erty and 500 each of the other lots reasrrd
at time OF sale and the purchaser allowed 6fteen
DAYS % complete the purchase. Further uarticu.
lars af time Of sale. .ALPHoSsE M. BAER
DAVID A. BAER
@oeassexnu Trustees.
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de24-d&ds, ,eNSu&hol Trustees.
THOMAS J. OWEN q son. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es-
TATE. BEING a HOUSE AND LOT NUM-

SALE VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE BEING A HOUSE AND LOT NUM-
BERED 3a5 ELM STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of certain deed Of trust recorded
I'm Liber No. 1898, at folio 45s. of the land
records of the District of Columbia, and at the
request Of the parties secured thereby. the un-
dersigned will sell at public auction in front of
the premises,, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY
NINTH, 1918. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the
following described land and premises. situate in
the District Of Columbia and being lot num-
bered thirteen 13}. in square numbered seven
(D. lie Droit Park" described in said deed
Of trust. upon the followings terms:
Purchaser to assume existing incum bra nee
Of two Thousand dollars t$2. .0eo,. and pay one
third Of the equity in cash and the balance in
two instalfments. in one and two years, respec-
lively. with interest at the rate OF six fs) per
eentum per annum. to be secured by deed Of
trust on the property said. all cash above said
incumbranre, at the option of the purchaser
taxes and interest paid adjusted 10 the date
OF sale; good title sale; a deposit OF 500
viii be required at the time of sale and settle
ment to be made within fifteen tI5I days of the
date of sale deposit forfeited aud the property
resold at the cost and risk Of the defaultfng
purchaser after i've f5) days previous advar-
tisement Of such resale in Washington
newspaper r. FRANCIS SAUL.
934 New York ave. NV.
g. PERCY McGLUE
503 ST. NV,
AE rEt1xh xh01
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Rush Coal on Way East.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. January 4.-For the
first time In history. solid trains Of coal
were being rushed through the Union
passenger station with right Of way over
an other service today. The coal 10 from
Ohio. Kentucky and West Virginia fields
and consigned to ths east.
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THos. J. owES & son. AGcTIoSEERs
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
ZEAL ESTATE, No. 1910 CuI.UNEIa
sTpst-1- SoRrfiwrsr 'i-H'iDia

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
ZEAL ESTATE. NO. 1910 COLUMBIA
STREET NoRTHwEsT.
by virtue If a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1896. folio i2S ct seq. of
She land records of the District Of Columbia and
at the request OF the party secured thereby the
Undersigned trustees will sell at public auction
IL front OF the premises. on TUESDAY THE
EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY, AID. 1915 AT
FoER O'CLOCK PM. the following described
Land and premises situate in the city OF Wash.
sngton. District Of Columbia, and designated as
and being lot numbered eight tSl Of James II
Darrew's subdivision OF certain lots In square
numbered three hundred and sixty-fye 1861 &c.
cording to the plat Of said sudiy ision recorded
In subdivision book marked &c, H. b. fetto
81. In the office of the surveyor of the District
Of Columbia. together with tho improvements
consisting Of twostory and c.iiar brick dwell
ing. No 1910 Columbia street northwest
Terms Of ssfe: one-thiri of the purchase ,,oney Y
10 be paid In cash, b>iaace in two equal Install
mepts payable iB and two sears with In.
terpst Mt per ><ptutn per annsni, payable s.,ni.
.innnsiiy. fI~lh day Of sale, secured by deed Of
trust upcI the property sold, OF ALI cash Al
The op'.Jn of the purchaser. A deposit of sotn
will .e required at time OF sale. All convey
ancing. recording. revenue stamps. etc, ut cost
Of purchaser. Terms of sale 10 be COMPLIED
with within fifteen days from day Of sale, other
wise the trustees the right to resell fhe
property at the risk aud cost Of ,IefauItinx pIr.
chaser, after five days advertisement of such
resale IN some newspaper published In Wash
ington. d. :. GEORGE G. NARR,
RoBERT II. WALKER,
oezI-dAdssexSs Trustees.
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TOP |
IN DRAFT R RECORD
Gen. crowder's Report Shows
Work was wen Above
Average Of States. -
COMPILATION OF FIGURES

The District OF Columbia ranked hfgh
In work Accomplished IN raising the
irst National ARMY. according TO rfo-
vost Marshall General Crowders report
to the War DepaFtment The seisc9ive
draft ofneiais todAy had time to 30 over
the combinations contained In the 1eo-
page report, and Were pleased 10 and
tina. the record Of the District was we'll
above the averag Be Of the various states.
In the matter pf rsJsctions on account
of physical unntness, for tnstanca. ths
District selected men made Q enc show
ing. Whereas ih Pennsyivania forty
seven out OF every one hundre4 u.en 81.
twenty eight men we're rsjectsd out ef
every hundred ex4fnined. The ayeeAee
for the entire country was - per eat
rejections. the District showing but e
per cent; Ihs iSEs.s .e,s pssesnssss ss.. 80 -
fourteen out OF every huidred men were
Tho District. according to the tabuls-
tions. called only 1856 per can't Of tss
Arizona, which was forced 70 call bo
per cent OF her entire list OF registered
men. Oregon stood first on the list. be-
ing forced TO calf but ( per cent Of her
On account OF the Districts splendid
National Guard organisation. according
to War Department ofncials. the Ma
tional Capital stood third In the matter
of receiving enlistment crsdits, being
credited with 1894 per cent OF her en-
| tire quota for the frst National Army.
/ thus leaving the District searcely ?6
per cent Of her quota to raise for the
VI Il cost ss.oa to put a registered man
in Camp Meade from the District II
cost Delaware 80 pAr man. The aver
| age cost for the country was 1888 Per
triet , iigurs is not ss high as il might
seem. compared with the mean Of $l-e3.
since necessary initial expenses had 70
be inquired to carry ON the drAfe work.
have been Increased IL the local boards
camp.
Owing to the small per .Sss OF men
(which the National Capital was re-
actually sent was higher than the mean
for the country.
Married Men Accepted.
OF married men examined in the Dis
trict Is per cent were accepted for
service. as compared with Mississippfs
"a per cent and Wisconsin's I per cont
The District spent but $s.Sss In its
conduct of the flrst draft. Some OF the
states spent several nunoIeo tuous2no
dollars.
| Local draft boards are busy today
with the classification Of registraut0
and are taking special pains with Gases
which would seem to involve the classf.
fication of q man In class !, In view OF
the opinion Of the provost marshal gen.
eral, as contained in his report to Con.
gress, that all men for the armies stiil
| to be raised will come from class !.
Order Numbers Made Public.
| Order numbers involved In the size
teenth per cent Of questionnaireo
mailed out today were a. follows: Di-
vision No. /, 24s0-2646: division No. 2.
2s52-3030; division No. 3, 22so-2416: a.
vision No 4, 2161-22ss; division No. 8.
I243I-257e; division No. 6, zs05-3sS3; da-
2S32-3O11; division No. 3. 1s67-2o97; de
vision No. 10. 25Io-2s7o: division NO.
II. 124s-1326.
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URGES HIGHER PAY
!. TOFEDERAL CLERKS
Representative Bowers Gives
Reasons for Enactment of
Heating Bill.
ASKS IMMEDIATE ACTION

II there is one man in Congress quail
iied through personal observations OF
fifteen years association with govern
ment employees in Washington to say
with authority whether or not they
should have an increase in salary II II
George NJ. Bowers. who, from 1888 to
1913, was commissioner of fisheries with
headquarters here. He served under
three Presidents and has been in touch
with thousands of federal employees.
He has seen them In his own Offices
and has seen them in their homes. has
talked with the business men who had
inside information of their struggles
to make both ends meet" and with the
doctors. whose bills had to go unpaid.
but who knew of the increasing num-
Der of mouths to be fed in the govern
ment clerks home.
Mr.. Bowers now is serving his second
term in Congress as representative OF
fourteen counties in West Virginia and
says, without seconds hesitation: We
must give the government employees a very
them to meet the high cost Of living
They have had hard struggle to get
along on the very insufficient salaries paid
them for many years. With the abnormal
increase in cost Of living that has been
felt by every one. and which members or
Congress have had an especial opportunity
to check up with living expenses that
have heretofore obtained back in the
states from which these federal clerks
have come. the wolf must already be
bowling hungrfly at thousands Of doors
In Washington