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Evening star., 1912-11-09
COST OF OLD HOUSE
RemodeIed Building Expensive
in Long Run.
CRACKS HERE AND THERE
New Residence Always Meets Needs
and Desires of Owners.
NO HAUNTING FEARS FOR IT
Architect Declares Venerable Piles
Are Lovely-For Others to
Live In.

There are many persons who think that
an old country house can be remodeled
into more comfortable structure than a
building erected to meet the needs of the
suburban homseeker. But Allen W. Jack
His advice to prospective suburbanites,
who may be searching for an old house
attractively located to make over into
home with up-to-date conveniences is to
become adnirer of the new house
His views on this Interesting topic of
suburban life are given in an article from
his pen in a recent number of House and
Garden
He says that it may be physical pos
sibility to build on piazzas, turn bedrooms
into bathrooms, knock down partitions,
and install heating and plumbing systems,
remove barns turn the house around,
but when finished. at best the result is
only a hybrid, half new, half old, with
none of the strong points of either. There
is still an old house; old frame old
floors, old chimneys.
Cost of Repairs.
The interest on the money saved in
buying the old place will hardly serve to
keep it in repair. The renewals will be-
gin as soon as the carpenters are out of
the house and will never cease The
quaintness and charm, the delicate in
tangible essence of u bygone age can
not survive such rough usage. On the
inside the owner will have to contend
with such things as sloping floors, and
heating and plumbing pipes showing in
the rooms instead of being in the walls
out of sight
Plumbing pipes may not be decorative
but at least they will work. The farmer
is kept warm by means of IL sufficient
number of red-hot, air-tight stoves, but
their equivalent is unpleasant to think Of
Cracks Here and There
for years by the four winds of heaven
without opening crack here and there.
Much is heard of the great honest oak
beams and girts OF our old homesteads.
True, they are there. but while the main
corner posts and principal cross girders
are unnecessarily large the timbers be-
tween, that correspond to the floor josts.
are very much too small. Without dis
cussing the merits of the old scheme of
framing there can be no doubt about
the clumsy, unscientific proportioning of
the timbers to the loads they were called
upon to carry.
There are those who dislike the jar of
being pried out of the rut which they
century, and city people who have grown
UP and hardened into a system in which
bathrooms and cooks, radiators and cleo
trio lights play a large part. find it
shock to be hurled back into the eight
zenith. The mechanical part of everyday
Evening star., 1912-11-09

Announcements has been made at Lynch
burg, Va, of the wedding of Miss Clara
Hogan of Lynchburg and Thomas john
son Of Norfolk, at Bedford City Wednes-
day. the marriage being surprise to the
brides friends
Evening star., 1912-11-09

A group of one-story stores at the
northeast corner of 18th street and
Florida avenue. just where the cars turn
to the north to go out 18th street, has
just been completed. While details are
yet to be finished, some of the stores are
already in use.
Although in a residence section, the
Improvement Of this land for business
purposes makes no great change i'll the
character of the building i'm that partic-
ular section. for at each Of the four cor
ners stores have been located for several
years.
In some respects this business center,
which has been gradually growing up, is
the result of the. broadening out Of the
demand which years ago led to the es-
tablishing of stores farther south on 18th
street, especially at the corners. They are
to be found there today. After leaving
r street. where there are so many at
tractive homes of the larger class and a
residence section that is now fashionable.
and passing up 18th street, stores are
found at the corner of S street, also at
the corner of the block above where
Oregon avenue comes in and farther
still at T-street.
Range of Apartments Begins.
Then what may be called the 18th
street apartment house locality begins
with its range of three and four story
apartments on both sides as far as
where L street merges into florida ave-
nue.. But this is only the beginning of
a series of buildings that form an i'm
pressive object lesson of the size of the
city. From this central point one can
look up 18th street and count no less
than seven buildings of this kind on 18th
street alone, so uniform in height as to
give the impression of design coming
from one source instead of the result of
the enterprise and initiative of a number
of individuals.
These structures are to he found not
alone along 18th street, but also on the
side streets as far north Wyoming
street. But as the comfortable and
slightly homes which are seen along 18th
street. as well as on the connecting &
streets, indicate, this is a place of homes,
whether in the individual house or in
the apartment house. 1t is also quite
plain that it Is center of Il large and
growing population. and the impression
in this particular is strengthened when
one notices, but one block to the west
the region of Columbia road and the clus-
ter of apartment houses which are found
at the intersection of that street and
California street.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04
SENATOR [AFO[LHTE
is TOURING ILLINOIS
q. o. p. Progressives Travel
With Him in His Trolley
Car Special"

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.--Political stump
ing by trolley car today is an innova-
ton in Illinois, OF Senator Bob" La.
Toilette, progressive Republican can
didate for president
LaFollette left here this morning
for Joliet. to take a special interlEban
car for his tour OF central Illinois, ar
ter inaugurating his campaign in this
state last night In Orchestra hall be-
fore nearly 5000 persons. Hundreds
more were turned away. unable TO get
seats.
Today LaFollette makes eight
speeches. He travels, eats and sleeps
for two days I'm his trolley car. ILL
nois Traction Co officials say this Is
the first political campaign ever made
over their lines. Travelling with La
Toilette are State Senator Clyde
Jones, progressive Republican candi-
date for governor; State Senator
Hugh S. Magill, fighting for Senator
Cullom's seat; o. Charles +. Merriam,
late mayoralty candidate OF Chicago;
Medill Mccormick. and the LaFollette
managers. This afternoon speeches
from his trolley car will be made by
LaFollette at Morris. Ottawa, Streat-
or. Lasalle. Spring Valley, Bureau,
and tonight at Peoria.
LaFollette's speech here last night
was mixed with denunciation OF Aid
rich, Morgan, Standard OIL and dis
cussion of the tariff. trusts and
finance
For more than two hours LaF'oi-
lette held family talk" with his
audience, which included Judge Kene-
saw M. lands. Senator Kenyon, or
Iowa; Jane Adams, Mayor Carter
Harrison, and other distinguished Chi
cagoans. He was applauded fire.
quently, especially In praising Gov.
Woodrow Wilson and Col. Roosevelt
as "progressives."
State Senator Jones introduced La
Toilette. the crowd cheering for full
minute.
Hes all right, LaFollette," was
cheered in unison.
You've got your nerve" was flung
by an auditor. when LaFollette said:
I'm not afraid OF any interest or or
ganiZation on earth"
Aldrich was denounced as the
"craftiest Trainer OF legislation in the
country" and Morgan as the "son-in-
law of Standard Oil"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

ter OF John Jackson. OF Fairfax county
Va. and a sister OF James Jackson. who
shot Col, Ephrtam II. Ellsworth, OF the
famous Zouave regiment. for tearing
the confederate nag from the rooi OF
his hotel. the Marshall House, at Alex
andria, Va. Their son was named
Robley Dunglison. after a celebrated
physician OF Philadelphia, who was
close friend OF the family.
| Robley II. Evans was educated In the
schools OF his native county and later
at the conzaga Classical school at
Washington u. G. IL was his ambition
10 enter the naval service and ne en-
listed the support OF William III. Hoop
er, congressional delegate from Utah
territory. who obtained for him Sept.
go. $50 an appointment as cadet OF the
United states Naval academy On Oct
] i, 1853, young Evans was promoted 10
the rank OF ensign and ordered 10 the
steam frigate Powhatan, OF the West
! india squadron.
| In ls64-65 he served with his ship In
! the north Atlantic blockading squadron
and in 1866 he was engaged In both
attacks on Fort Fisher.
In 1866 Evans was on duty In the
navy yard at Philadelphia and on
! July 25, 1866 was commissioned lieu
tenant He was on ordnance duty In
the wsshington navy .SyS yard IN assa a shs
flagship Piscataqua, cruising on the
Asiatfc station. ON March IL. 1855, he
was commissioned lieutenant COM
mAnder.
After several years OF service at the
| Washington navy yard and the naval
academy at Annapolis young Evans
cruised on the Shenndoah and the Con-
gress in European waters. From 1871
TO 1881 he was In command OF the
training ship Saratoga, having been
promoted commander In July. 1878
During the following years he held
various commissions. including hght,
house Inspector chief Inspector OF steer
| for the new cruisers. secretary or the
lighthouse board. etc.
| on June %. 1893, he was promoted
captain and In the following year, az
the opening ceremonies OF the Nortn
| Sea canal he commanded the cruiser
New York. afterward the flagship OF
the North Atlantic squadron. From this
he was transferred TO the Indiana
the first battleship commissioned by
the United States In 1885 ne WAS
During the Spanish American war
Capt Evans was in command or the
battleship Iowa, which distlng uisheo
itself during the battle on santiago,
TO run past the blockading SQUADRON
The outlook OF the Iowa was the nrst
to discover the Spanish ships coming
out and signaled the fleet.
The Iowa rushed forward TO meet
the enemy keeping up an incessant
and deliberate fire from her eight-inoh
starboard battery. At one time the
, Iowa was engaged with every ship OF
the Spanish fleet When the Viscaya
ran aground Evans sent boats to res
cue the crew and saved 276 including
Capt. Eulate, who surrendered to Ev-
ans
After his appointment as rear ad-
miraL Feb. IL. 1901, Evans held several
commissions. the last In 1908. when he
commanded the Atlantic fleet on Its
cruise from Hampton Roads to San
Francisco, where. owing to illness. he
transferred the command for the rest
OF the cruise to Rear Admiral Sperry.
His retirement followed on Aug. IL,
1908.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04
Roosevelt Chops Trees;
He Is Mum ON Politics

OYSTER BAY, N. ", Jan. 4.-With
the chill wind blowing strong on
shore. the removed attempt to
smoke" Col. Roosevelt into the
open is having no Visible effect on
The Sage of Sycamore HILL" After
chopping down his allotted number
Of trees and riding many miles over
the snow covered hills OF Nassau hill.
the colonel returned to his library
this morning smiling and happy but
insisted that he would not talk poll
tics.
So far as the statement OF Presi-
dent Taft, that he is in the fight for
the Republican nomination as long
as he has a single delegate, is con-
cerned, Roosevelt expressed no more
interest in II than he did in the as
sertion by certain other politicians
that he was double crossing" LaFol
lette. 1t was stated by his secretary
this morning that he would go into
town again until tomorrow and II can
be said on authority. that he will
make no statement regarding politics
until he is ready and this may not
be soon, II at all"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04
BOOM LANE FOR VACANT
SEAT IN SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The dis
covery today that Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Franklin X.
Lane had held a conference with
President Taft yesterday, gave rise
to gossip here that the commissioner
was being considered as a compromise
candidate for the supreme court
vacancy.
President Taft has been besieged
with advocates of various candidates
and more particularly with friends
and opponents of Judge Hook, of the
Eighth Circuit, whom 1t was generally
believed he had definitely decided TO
appoint Pressure against Judge
Hook, however, was so strong that
the white house has let IT be known
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

that the president is considering sew
eral other names, which is taken here
to indicate that Hooks selection has
been abandoned.
Lanes choice would be backed by
progressives in congress, according
to views expressed at the capital TO-
day. AS interstate commerce com
missioner, his decisions have met
with the unqualified approval of the
popular government advocates. Presi
dent Taft is known to have expressed
the opinion that Lane was one OF the
ablest lawyers in the country.
Friends OF the commissioner today
pointed out that Lanes long exper
fence with legal matters connected
with interstate commerce would make
him a valuable member OF the highes
court. which is now compelled TO de
vote increased attention to questions
J affecting railroads.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

pimples. and he advised me TO try Cuticurs
Soap and Cuticura Ointment which did.
would wash my face first with hot water and
Cuticura Soap, and then put on some Cuticurs
Ointment. let II stay on Ave minutes and then
wash my face again with the Cutieurs Soap.
u would draw the blackheads out a. nice, and
the pimples, oh say. IL was one grand relief
TO 90 among my friends and be jolly again.
After using two cakes Of Cuticurs Soap and
two boxes Of Cuticura Ointment. my face ID
a. smooth as II there never had been pimple
on IL. cannot speak too highly Of the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment, and hope others
will profit By them AZ much a. have. know
they viii after giving them Just one trial"
,Slgned) Arthur Il. Caswell. May @, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers throughout the
world. Liberal sample Of each mailed
free. with APP. book on akin and scalp
treatment Address. "Cuticura," Dept. T.
Boston. Tender-fsced men should shave
With cutioars Soap shaving stiek.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04
Miss Countiss Talks
On the Tipping Evil

There is a nationwide agitation
under way TO abolish or at least to
regulate tipping. says Miss Cathrine
Countiss, star OF The White Sister, .
now playing In the Lyceum theater.
In the minds OF many. promiscuous
tipping Is debasing our manhood and
undermining our entire social system.
However. cannot fully agree with
Rockefeller, that the giving of tip
is degrading 10 the recipient, but on
the contrary, that il is an acknow-
Judgement OF his efficiency and re-
ward for such. These whose morals
can be perverted by tips are seldom
engaged in mental occupations. A ma
tive American would sooner work on
a farm. blowing and feeding cattle on
$l5 a month, than wear livery at $50
month -
IL tipping is becoming too prevail
ent, II is largely because the avarici.
cafes, etc, do not pay their help we'll
They charge high prices for their
wares and then expect the guests TO
subscribe for part OF the servants
wages In the form OF tips. II Is a
pleasure 10 tip one who has made an
EFFORT to please you with good servics.
and few people object TO that. Ii IL
where the service ia bad and the
walter, through his actions, makes IL
apparent TO even a blindman that he
expects extra compensation, or where
servant persists in unnecessarily
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04
MARKS agents SAMPLE SALE"
As Usual Attracting Throngs OF Eager
Buyers Who Know the Event 70
BE Rare Bargain Opportunity.

The travelling statesmen OF the we'll
known fur manufacturers, Herman
and Ben Marks. have completed their
tours through 40 states and now the
contents OF 100 trunks are offered at
half the actual cost TO manufacture.
The sale which started Wednesday, at
the factory display rooms-72-74
Library-ave., directly back OF New
mb-Endicott's-i attracting the at
tention and patronage OF many hun
dreds OF people who know the quality
OF the Marks Just Furs," and have
shared in the bargains offered at
these agents sample sales for the
past two or three years.
Detroit is we'll up TO top OF the list
as a fur manufacturing center, and a
chance to share in the splendid ad-
vantages of sale OF the travellers
samples is not the good fortune of
residents in all cities.
Messrs. Herman and Ben Marks for
q number of years devoted their at
tention to the manufacture OF furs ex-
clusively and the opening of ground
floor display and salesroom was forced
upon them after the public had be
come aware OF the dependableness
and quality Of MARKS Just Furs
through the initial agents sample
sale.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

busying himself about your oI4<~
me Injustice OF the system con-
In this land OF freedom ana 81
ity, servants are not the only <1I<
OF tips. The minister who marrI41
couple and makes no charge for 81
services. yet accepts whatever H1
orarium Is given, differs IN do1<I|
but not IN kind from the servant ~Uu
snaps up a dime. We all OF ~ I/<1
by tipping, yet do not want 70 1111|<
II. How many OF us would refuse g.
Tip II given In the proper spirit W.
put in our best efforts just belo|
Christmas, In anticipation OF 1o1@
kind remembrance from our employees
Its a tip, yet we eagerly grasp ~
Should a man for whom you had r<I-
cered a valuable service pay yo4
double the amount agreed upon Iuf
such work. you would feel highly u1<
tered. yet that person would o4
actuated by the same Identical motive
which prompts many Of us to pay
quarter for a service that II rendered.
ordinarily for dime. We are ~
willing to take tips when they come
10 US in q way that does no yioiene
to our social pred1udices.
The proper remedy 10 avoid W.
necessary tipping Is, let the keep
OF hotels and other INSTITUTIONS
engage servants TO cater TO the 49,
OF the public, pay them sune-4>
wages TO guarantee a decent nte[
hood. instead OF hiring them AZ
inferior wage with the supuihec-
that their salary will be maze
from tips mulcted from his pauons'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

arms were completely COW
cred with them. The pimples
would come out on my face
and tester AL up. They
would soab over. and make
my face sore. besides being
so disfiguring that I Stunned
my friends. I trisl facial
cream balms and benEoine
with no effect.
lone night I asked .
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04
Odds and Ends of
Today's News by Wire

NEW YORK-Makail Mordkin, the
world famous Russian dancer. with MS
wife, has left the Metropolitan opera
Co. 1t Is said jealousies between rivai
dancers caused the management 10 emu
Mordkin's engagement
NEW YORK-In addition to having
a millionaire commissioners OF ponce
in Rhinelander Waldo, New York Will
have a millionaire superintendent OF
the bureau of highways in Queens
county In @. Rowland Leavitt
ALBANY. N. Y.-"Big Tim" Sullivan
sent sorrow to the heart OF every Bow
cry voter by his announcement that ne
IS to retire from the Legislature, he
! says the salary is too small
CENTRALIA, Ills.-society women
can no longer play cards for prizes Is
the ruling OF Police Chief Duncan. IL
his order is violated he says he Will
raid card parties, "at homes and re-
ceptions.
| SOUTH BEND, Ind.-Pleading guilty
TO stealing a bucket or coal worth 70
cents from a railroad. JACOB Luskat
was sentenced TO rs hours In jail
KANSAS CITY, Mo--"Competition
between trusts and universities Tor
men OF brains is making things easy
for the man with a welI-trained mind"
said President Hadley, OF Yale, In an
address here.
PITTSBURGH. Pa.-The National
Tube Co. booked an order for l25 miles
of steel pipe OF IL inches diameter for
the California oil fields
PITTSBURGH Pa.-Delayed by
snowstorms in the west Mrs. Mary
Keeling and her son Emmett Tinsley'
OF Los Angeles. Calf. arrived 40 hours
after the funeral OF the son and broth
err Patrolman Louis B. Tinsley.
PITTSBURGH Pa.-After search
Of Is years, william H. Emmons, OF
Huron s D., learned that his twin
brother, Clifford r. Emmons. was lying
dead in the morgue here, killed in an
elevator accident.
SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn.--Elijah
Marshall Allen, millionaire lumber
merchant aged "a, Is engaged to marry
Miss Matte Laura walker, only 20.
CLEVELAND, Ohto-Hans s. Aa
guards left-hand little finger. useful
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

BERLIN-Crown Prince Frederict
William, who Is visiting the kaiser.
probably will not be returned 70 nj
regiment at Danzig because the climate
there disagrees with him. va
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

NEW YoRK-when detectives raided
q gambling house recently. they took
nnger prints from the backs OF cards
and have arrested three men on the
charge OF gambling though they never
saw the men playing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

NEW YoRK-Hotihed by wireless 20
meet the steamer Verdi from Rio De
Janeiro. Mrs. Henry Focht. OF Cleve-
land, o.. found that her husband.
passenger. had travelled 5000 miles
with broken back
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

In playing a violin. was worth s2.BOO
In damage suit resulting from an au-
tomobile collision. Aagaard works at
house painting
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04
P|MPLES So
D|SF|GUR|NG HE
STUNNED FRIENDS
Face Completely Covered. Black
heads, Too. Lasted Four Years.
Used Cuticura Soap and 0int-
ment and Face Is Now Smooth.

h. F. d. 2, Portsmouth, N. II. ~ was
bothered with pimples and blackheads In the
worst way for over four years. Ny face and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co.. 10 John r. st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

PITTSBURGH. Pa--Delayed by
snowstorms in the west, Mrs. Mary
Keeling and her son Emmett Tinsley,
OF Los Angeles. Calf, arrived 40 hours
after the funeral OF the son and broth
err, Patrolman Louis b. Tinsley
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

PITTSBURGH Pa.-After search
Of Is years. william III. Emmons, OF
Huron. $ D., learned that his twin
brother, Clifford r. Emmons, was lying
dead in the morgue here, killed In an
elevator accident.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

SOUTH NORwALK, Conn.-Elijah
Marshall Allen, millionaire lumber
merchant. aged "a, is engaged to marry
Miss Matte Laura Walker, only 20.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

PITTSBURGH. Pa.-The Natona
Tube Co. booked an order for l26 mile
of steel pipe OF IL inches diameter 10
the California oil fields
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

CLEVELAND, Ohto-Hans s. A
guards left hand little finger. useful
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo-"Competition
between trusts and universities for
men OF brains is making things easy
for the man with a well-trained MIND.
said President Hadley, or Yale, In an
address here
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

ALBANY. n. Y.-"Big Tim" Sullivan
sent sorrow to the heart OF every Bow
cry voter by his announcement that ne
IS to retire from the Legislature, he
saws the salary is too small.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

SOUTH BEND. Ind-Pleading guilty
TO stealing bucket OF coal worth 70
cents from a railroad Jacob Luskat
was sentenced to rs hours In jail
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-04

CENTRALIA, Ills.-Society women
can no longer play cards for prizes Is
the ruling OF Police Chief Duncan. II
his order is violated he says he Will
raid card parties, "at homes and re-
ceptions
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-10-18
FOR POLICE JUROR. WARD >.

FOR POLICE JUROR, WAND5.
We &re authorized to announce
D. T. COLE,
as candidate for Police Juror OF Ward > of
Jefferson Davis Parish, subject to the action
of the voters at the Democratic primary to be
held for the purpose of selecting such candi-
dates.