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Show Tbeer MUG EY i KAISER'S OBJECT' MUCH 1 DEMAND a NEW YORK, May 22 Americans Amer-icans today evinced no great determination de-termination to become possessors posses-sors of articles once belonging to ex-Kaiser Wilhelm. Saven lots of gold embroidered velvet hangings from tbe throne room of the imperial palace at Eerlin were knocked down under the auctioneer's hammer for only $305. . The gorgeous hangings, embroidered em-broidered with imperial Prussian Prus-sian eagles, brought a mere $35 to S75 each, or about S5.65 for each royal bird. The collection valued at S50,-000, S50,-000, went for S.7,877.50. Spirited bidding, however, met the offer of one of the former for-mer kaiser's big carved ivory beer mugs. It was bought by Pauul Block. He paid S200 for it, and after the-sale announced that he had been in$fcructed( ".not to let it get away under $2C00." . ' : |