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WANTED-HOUSEs.

SIX TO TEN ROOM MODERN HOME. IN ANY
good residential section. city or suburbs. Phone
Main 100. 3O1 Southern bldg.
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WE CAN SELL YOUR HOUSE.
Please give us particulars of any property
Won might wish to sell. We have buyers who
are willing to pay a good price for anything
suitable. We believe it will pay you to give
us an opportunity to offer your holdings.
MOORE & HILL. INC,
1i20 30 Fl st. ny
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

BUILDERS. ATTENTION.! Nearly 50. level
ground; close to = car lines: in Brookland;
clear; easy terms, trade for good property.
N. E. RYON, 1923 F NV.
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ALLAN E. WALKER & CO., Inc,
Phone Main 426.
Sl3 18th ST. NV. list Flobr Southern Building)
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YOUR 4 ENIION
To our list of houses should be productive of
satisfying results! We have carefully selected
Is houses Of the better class. located in various
sections, including Petworth. Saul's Addition.
10th Street Heights, Mount Pleasant ami
Chevy Chase. Prices range from 5000 up.
Possession guaranteed.
LAKEWOOD 8. BENNETT,
MAIN co. sos WOODWARD BLDG.
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POTOMAC HEIGHTS.

BEAUTIFUL LOT. 751200: FINE OAK
shade: city water. sewer, gas and electricity:
lot in block Of refined. quiet neighbors; two
sque from two street car lines and railroad
stores. bank and post Office; children do not
have to CROSS railroad or street car tracks on
way to school; in d. c.. on Eastern ave-:
price very reasonable. Apply OWNER, Coium-
bia Brick and Coal Co.. Takoma Park, d. Q.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
Prisoner Ordered
To Eat Cigarette

NEW YORK. Dec 16,--Testimony
that he had disoheyed an order from
Captain aKrl w. Deter, to swallow
a lighted cigarette was given yester-
dayibN Privatei aMruello Gonzales Of
San Antonipn, Texas, at the court
martial on Governors Island of Cap.
tnin peiger. CHARGED with brutality to
prisoners in criminal prosecution head
quarters at lie Mans. o s4 4ysaros
The charge that Gonzales had been
compelled 10 eat the eiraretteTwas one
of the most sensational of the twenty
EIGHT specifications ftrring, the ofscc-.
who, as commander of the 908th mill
tary police company. had charge of
investigation work in the entire troop
area A previous witness had testi-
fed To hearing the order given, but
snid he did not see what became of
the cigarette, as he had left the room.
Gonzales stated that desnite the order
he had flung the @buttp 10 the floor
of the guardhouse. 3ad
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
Nothing Without
The United States

PARIS, Dec. l5.--All Peace prob
lens arel now dominated tby2 the pri-
mordial necessity Of obtaining ratif-
cation of the treaty of Versailles" "
says the Temps, commenting, on the
conference. Of the premeris at London
In this connection it asks rs it not
necessary in the interest Of general
peace that the future administration
Of Constantinople and the Dardanelles
al alb hays the appreciation .0f the United
States?" ~ -o
The Temps concluded that the al
lied government had this necessity in
mind when they asked the American
ambassador TO take part in the delib-
eratons.- and sums up the. general at
titude Of the allie. as follows ,.,r
Nothing without the United States
Pending questions viii not be solved
unless a representative d the United
States is present" "
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
Legal Efforts to Make Invalid 4. a..a so. Y. s sal
Constitutional Prohibition Amendment.
U.s. Started In Supreme Court Today

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-(By United Press illegal eff
forts to make invalid the constitutional prohibition amendment
started in the supreme court today Retail liquor dealers
of New Jersey asked the court for permission to file the original
b testing the validity of ratification of the amendment to the
injunction to restrain state Federal officers from enforcing the
Vostead Act in New Jersey after constitutional prohibition be-
comes effective The court will Monday whether
it will consider the a8t
In brief filed today the liquor interests claim that the proc
amaon of Secretary of State Lansing is invalid because Ohio
has withdrawn ratification This makes new, proclamation
necessary The amendment provides that one year must be
given to dispose of liquor stocks after the proclamation
The brief contends The court also urged to validate the po
tlon that states at m through referendum override
the action Of their legislatures in ratfyng the amendment
"a d
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
American Seized
@xFFe
ByMexicans Gains
His Freedom

IN
! wAsHINGToN, epec3 1.-THE
The State Bepartme mept was notified of
icially late yesterday that Frederick
Hugo, the Anericaneslezed by bandits
III the recthtraid on Muzqhiz, IN Mexico,
had been, released and had returned
to- Musdaiar c6aFi5pns3dpeh which
he was set free were not stated in the
message but the department's gap-
fiouhcemeft SAID III WAS SUPPOSED no
ransom had been pa.~.
The official report came from the
American consul at Piedras Negras,
Mexico, and, added that it was possible
that Phillips, an American also cap
tured aafihg the raid and whose first
name otwassnot here, had been releas-
ed likewise2
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
Death Claims r.
Rev. J.L. Bacflnan

p
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dee, 16.-
Pey. ], Lynn aBehmar, minister and
educator, died Monday afternoon at
2:3e o'clock at his home at Sweet
water, at the age Of rs years. Dr..
Bachman devoted the early part Of
his life 70 educationa work, having
been professor lp different institu-
tions. g T taIah o
For the past thirty years he was
engaged in ministerial work and was
q successful and influential minister
Of the Presbyterian denomination He
was forceful pulpit orator and his
success as an evangelist was reeog-
nized wherever he was known.
DR.. aBchman was az the head of
educational work at Sweetwater for
many years and became widely known
as an educator. He founded the old
Sweetwater college, now known as
Tennessee Military Institute. Deceas-
ed was veteran Of the Confederate
army, having served with honor and
distinction until the conclusion Of hos
tilities. s
Funeral services Of DR. Baehman
viii be conducted from the Presby-
terian church in Sweetwater, Wedues-
day morning al $40 O'clock The
funeral exercises viii be held nnder
the auspices of the Masonic fraterni-
~. Iaterment win be at Sweetwater.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
Villa Hunter Caught
AndKilled by Bandit

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 16,4-
Gaston dc Prida, Il young sportsman,
wen known at New York and New Or
leans, who with companion is said
to have left New York several weeks
ago with the intention of killing or
capturing Paneho Villa near Chihua-
hua and winning the $4,000 offered
by the government of Chihuahua state
for the rebel leader dead or alive, was
taken before he accomplished his.rnis
sion and executed by Villa without
ceremony. according TO newspaper dis
patches reaching San Antonio from
Juarez. 4H.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
$4,000 Loss In Warehouse Fire ria.sr
In Dublin, Georgia, Early Today

DUBLIN Ga Dec 16.fBy United Press )-Fortyfve head
of Stock bales of and large amount of feedsus
was destroyed early today when fire ued the warehouse and
stable of Joh Boes The fire burned fast the building falling
before the fire department could reach the Nothing
was saved II a..-a. ''a an
To-day nothing left but the charred bones of the animals
and the souderng of the that was in the building
The loss estimated at $5000 No insurance was carried ex
cep 49, 900 on the building ''a'..N aho 1s|@ '3eaf
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
Runaway Girls II
Number $1,000 In
: Years Tirrls

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Approxi-
mately $4,000 girls nave disappeared
or run away from their homes in the
United States during, the last year,
According to . 1 statement issued by the
Travellers Aid Society. A special
meeting of the society has been call
ed To devise plans to meet demands
mme by the great increase in ru1a-
ways and helpless travellers. The
meeting viii be attended by offcials
of the trans-Atlantic Tines and repre-
sentatiyes of Protestant, Catholic and
Jewish social agencies. vi
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
Furloughs For
Men Enlisting

JOHNSON CITY, Dec. 16.-The
following telegram from the Bureau
of Navigation. was received at the To-
cal Navy recruiting station at John
son City: eta3F .se4
"All men enliSting during Deeem-
Der may be granted furlouehs over
the holidays. from Dec. 18th to Jan.
3rd, with orders 70 report at the ex-
piration Of their leave TO the Main
Recruiting Station, where enlisted.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
Acreage of Winter
Wheat Decreases

WASHINGTON, Dee. 1e.LA de-
cided decrease in the acreage planted
forswinter wheat this fall ts shown in
first estimates by the Department Of
Agriculture The total Of 3S,770.000
acres is 11,719,0Oo less than the rec
ord acreage Of 1918. q il. however,
the fourth largest ever, planted
Condition Of the crop on December
/ was .s5.2 per cent of normal, or I
points lower than the 10 year aver
age and is peints below that last
year. - -. -
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
In Dark Cell With AIMED I ...i ,,...a, !. ..
y ''''9 Negro Held On Murder Charge

ROME, Ga, Dec. 16. By United Press )sheriif smith,
two deputies and policeman fought cell in the Floyd
county iaf last night with Gabe Johnson negro held on
eharge Of rde until the prisoner Shot IN the abdomen
end beaten into submission The battle started when the negro
WAS heard that he would kill the first enter his
CELL and tat he had what would take to kill Officers entered
dsarm the negro who kicked out the lights The fight fol-
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
Coolest Weather @
Of the Season

Greeneville and vicinity has been
experiencing the coolest weather Of
the season since Saturday. Mercury
dropped to twelve above. A slight
snow also. covered the ground for a
short time. There has been q slight
moderation during the past twenty-
four hours, but overcoate and wraps
Of every kind are found to be very
comfortable all day long.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16

wise on their adjoining properties. 1t
was announced by the Near East re-
lief here last night Farmers in the
valley have pooled parcels of their
land in one big tract, which they have
agreed to give to the newcomer on
the single provision that he must in
struct them by practical example, II
was added -S3tt slea l5at.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
Continuation Of Sugar Equalization 1..
Board Favorably Reported to House

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-(By United Press THE contnI
uaon Of the Sugar Equalization oBard for the 1920 with
power put all dealers under license favoraby reported
to the House Agriculture Committee today.@
The Senate has already passed the MeNary b which the
House committee approved and added the licensing amend
ment, which expected to meet opposition ] r.t s t
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
All Hopes Of Congress Coming to Aid f. n :
,,sQf Lauor Interests Before Prohibition,.a.ga
'''> Becomes Effective Vanished Today

s9ra y1..a D..--9 .TaN0DF
sW ASHINGTON, Dec 16{ By United Press -Al hopes of
Congress coming to the aid of the liquor before
prohibition becomes effective vanished today when
the House Agriculture Committee voted sixteen to three against
the repeal Of wartime prohibition This action means that the
measure permanently pigeon-hoed asioa 1sqd gifool
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
1000 Acres .Fl'rr Free
To a Modern Farmer

NEW YORK, Dec. I6.-A thousand
acres OF the rieheest farming land IN
The historic Euphrates valley in TURK
ish Armenia has been offered to "any
American farmer who Will cultivate
il by modern American methods" and
teach his neighbors how 10 do like
r80iNLlE 3HT OF 1'8N3H
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
Hearings On chargesofl Contempt 7lnon
To Court Against United Mine,
Workers Continued indefinitely
II 4A-AEI 'aW Yf1a s

\ INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 16(By United Press Hearings
In charges Of contempt to court against officials United
Mine Workers connedtoday indefinitely by JudgeyA
Anderson the United States District court The charges
based the alleged violation of the injunction issued by
sudge Anderson durngeceaT strike the miners preventing
e Union heads from fterngIthe strike The now
Ne called up any time. .sinco Hisa
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
Two Negroes Are
I Lyffcl1gd By Mob

HUNTfNGT0E,M. Va, Dec. 16.t-
Two negk6osA atcused Of murderipe
]. MeeksuofENdenM of Island Cred
iLpapn aQgFqty a Haae taken from IA
train at Chapmanville yesterday and
eeeording -to~reports read
ing here last night. The bodies veg
then thrown into the Guyandotte
river, the reports say.
Gyand0tte river is in the Guyah
coal flad region, and Chapmanyillp
is nearby
The negroes, E. D. Whitfield and
Earl WAtney, were charged with kin
iagg Maekqsa construction. foreman "a.
ths@ sland Creek Col1iery Company
d,5S8g quarrel at Monitor, Iogan
county smfsy sttyhts doeqrrAiigylssas dtosesqErrAiigy ssl. r
ports Ssss4s,s
~ ppel the men we're
placed Ng Rif athgah. W. Va.
Crowds surrounSih VIE Jail were Kept
from Anteripg It. win diffsplty. bg
the sheriff and his deputies, aid It was
decided to take the prisoffa+ss u y tfan.
tington in a special trains ~ "
The mob about the jail becoming
larger and more insistent in its gd$
mands for the prisoners, the negroes
we're handcuffed and put aboard q
handear in an effort to spirit their
away. Deputy sheriffs got them as
Ear as Chapman, where they were
placed Tin the caboose of a freight
train. Before the train could pull
out crowd of men Of Logan and itf
vicinity in automobiles overlook the
party. The deputies were oyerpower-
ed, the negroes taken from the cab
oose, tied to the freight cars and shot
to death. The bodies were thrown
into the Guyandottee river. That Of
Whitfield was taken from the river
last night, but Whitney's has not been
found. sDo!to 'a iaHd ss1
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
Senate Today Adopted or '-a aa so. .a,a' '
% saiA .pa Conference Report On Edge Bill

WASHINGTON, Dec l6A( BY United Press )senate to-
day adopted the Conference report the Edge b which
gently approved by the House The bill to the
Presdentfor his sgnatnresr1a4 s@ heaa te29e hat 9
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
ace Concluded Christmas, Report From Foreign Office

III LONDON, Dec 16-(By United Press Peace will be
Concluded before Christmas according to the optimistic fore
cast officials Of the foreign Office todag9 The German reply
to the Allied hot demanding her gnatureto the peace treaty
protoca which formally presented to the peace conference
h Paris yesterday be taken the supreme council
today a4KF8aFkEIn I'll
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
eqAJ
Successful Fall
,od2 is3VA AZ ~ ,

THIS year has been ,greaeer than eyer
bdfbhA,) ddde4osstiiel l8fgs Enalnpee Of
men who have witlldFasgA Il sqkg tae
teatEine kirof6sgi6h. TN@ schedIs has
hsea unable TO meet the Hemandsnade
on it for. teachers, both men a1dawo-
men and it la ce.&ain that All who fiji
themselves for eNGient WORKERS Eili
secure places newt year Nat better sal
aties than are being bnd This year.
y TbegSactilty Of the normal school
n isls II reHaiu tnchaneed,0 exceot for the
addftiony9cf Professor c. E. Rogers,
now dEn Of the polytechnic school at
Cookevillci who wfll resume his old
position as head|of the department Of
mathematics at the Normal school
the opening Of theswinter term, and
President w L. Gentry, of Carson
Newman college, who will begin his
work at the State Normal school, De-
cember Doth as head of the reorgan-
ized department of rural education
These two able teachers are known
throughout East Tennessee. Their
addition to the faculty win strengthen
the teachinp corps. already rec6e-
nized as one Of the strongest in the
South ih f7-""4 Ho2 '3D1n Fsf
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16

Lady Do you want employment?
Tramp. Lady, yer meaps well, but
yer can't make work sound any more
invitin' by using a word Of three syl-
lables.-Tid Bits.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
Admits That Lii4etEesSon Was Not
Kidnapped; lEiiasIssiNo Recollection OFF,.
What Took Place While On Pier

ATLANTIC CITY N j. Dec 6s~Ey 3nited Press s Mrs.
Esther Blake, accused of sacrifcnger little dumb spddyt
b the insane belief she could b back her husba1d
today admitted that theboy Ws not kidnapped she had
first declared according to Dr. Louis Souder county
He claims that Mrs Blake broke down when questioned close
hregarding hoyshe admitted that
trey pier together and the boy might have fallen
into the Maef she Had recollection fwhathappened
Police say they hayeproo that she threw the the water
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-16
Secretary Classic Takeseat Of Senator q
From Va On Recovering Of Congress

WAsfTfNdFONS dBeti16.-(By United Press retary
of the Tasd Glass announced today that he would Ee
seat senator from Virginia the eeonvenng of Congress
after the Christmas hohdays3a agst Hv ii art o tsaA
Evening star., 1919-03-14
50cletX

lavender georgette crepe and carried
an armful of Lady Hillington roses
| The bridegroom had for his best
! man his father, NJ. Charles Schwartz.
and the ushers were Mr.. Mark Lans-
burgh, Mr.. Leonard Weinberg of Bal
timore. Mr.. Myer Cohen Of Pittsburgh
, and Mr.. Samuel Pack.
A dinner was served in the large
ballroom. followed by dancing, and a
stringed orchestra played throughout
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schwartz have gone
| to Florida and Cuba. and upon their
return to this city will make their
home at 2219 California street
The brides going-away gown was OF
navy blue tricotine, with a smart hat
to match and fox furs.
Mrs James Lansburgh wore be-
coming gown of lavender brocade.
trimmed in georgette crepe and silver.
and corsage bouquet of orchids.
Mrs. Charles Schwartz's gown was of
midnight blue velvet, with Jet trim
m1ngs. and she wore corSage bouquet
of orchids.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Weinberg and
Mrs. Max Lansburgh of Baltimore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Myer Cohen Of Pitts
burgh and daughter. Miss Leah Gil
man of New York. Mrs. r z. Schwartz,
Miss Gertrude Schwartz of Atlantic
s@AAN
Mrs. NJ. Rosenziveir and Mr.. and Mrs
E. GoldenSby Of Philadelphia.
The marriage of Miss A. Katie
Money of this city and Mr.. Louna W.
Holland of Axton, Va, took place
Tuesday evening, the Rev. W. Meeks
officiating.
The bride wore a dark blue travelling
suit, with hat to match. and carried
bouquet of La France roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holland left fmme-
diately after the ceremony for a short
wedding trip in the south. They will
reside in Washington oa their return
ME- and Mrs. Marshall B. Brown.
formerly of Saginaw, Mich, have an
nounced the engagement Of their
daughter, Hazel Beatrice Brown, to
DR.. c. A Alcorn of Pontiac, Ill The
marriage is to take place in April
Mrs. Sol Minister has as her guest
her mother, Mrs. Carl Auerbach OF
Chicago. They will be at home Sun
day afternoon at 1S43 Ontario place
Evening star., 1919-03-14
Marriage Licenses.

Marriag. licenses have been issued to the
following:
Samuel Glickman and katherine A. Sullivan,
both Of Philadelphia. Pa.
Howard l. Witz and Margaret Maggie. both
of Baltimore, Nd.
Joseph De Young and Thelma EichberZ.
Besford Hail aud Rosa Blackwell.
John A. Johnson and Mary =. Winslow.
Frank J. Smothers and Virginia Jenkins.
Mack Hunt and Lucretia White, both Of
Troy, Va.
Harry Greenberg and Josephine Steiner.
Luther Cornell and Nellie Franks.
Obadiah A. Moreno and Lillian Bush.
Edward Chapman and Cecilia Alexander.
Alfred J. Cleveland and Zula D. Smith, both
Of Mansfield, Va.
Harry G. k1eke Of Brooklyn, n. r. md
Maude e. Holden Of Med6ord. Masa.
Evening star., 1919-03-14
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in TIM last twenty -four
hours:
Severn Thomas. IS, Garfield Hsspital.
Elisabeth Burzdou, 6S, 702 9Th street.
Robert Edwards, 6B. 1903 II street north
east.
Biinbeth Agnes Kelly. 5s, 1874 Aentello
avenue northeast.
Martha Elizabeth Dcnnally. 60, 1919 I street.
Catherine Herbert T2, Sibley Hospital.
Mary Prebie Moore, IS. 45 Rhode Island
avenue.
william J. Edmoncs. so. Walter Reed Hos
Elizabeth Wagner. 7e, st. Elisabeth Hos
pitai.
Patrick Charles Sweeney. sa. Al e street
William A. Murphy. 5. 1873 T street.
Edward Mertz, 4. 1901 Wisconsin avenue.
Arhelfa B. Johnston, 30. 1922 W street.
Allen Smith, 40 years. FreedInen's Hospital
John H. Mitchell. II. 332 G street southeast.
William II. Snyder. So. 1884 5th street:
Charles II. Matthews. SO. 2627 Sheridan
road southeast
Ida vigel, Al, Washington Asylum Hospital
Dorothy Matthews, 4. 124S I'd street south
west.
Charles Novel Ludlow, 1, 74s Gresham place
Infant Of John and Helen Dance, 1 day, pa
I'd street
Infant of william and Alice Nash. days,
Freedmen's Hospital
Evening star., 1919-03-14
CHINA MoDIF1Es TRADE PLAN.
American and British Protests
Against Menopoly Bring Results.

PEKING, Monday, March 10 (by til
Associated Press) American al
British protests against the create
Of the Chinese trading company
which was authorized by a mandat
last August for the purpose Of actin
as a special purchasing agent for tn
Chinese government, have brought re
plies from the government to the eff
feet that other companies may apply
for similar privileges.
The replies suggest that one mo.
nepo1y may be given to more thar
one concern. The American and Brit.
ish legations objected to the proposed
monopoly on the ground that it in
frinEed treaty rights.