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The Washington times., 1914-02-14
GREEN ESTATE BIDS
FOUND TOO SMALL
Trustees Withdraw SaIe-Hiuh-
est Offer Was $56,55o For
the Entire Property.

Default Of bidders to caII a hirh
enough figure at the auction sale Of
'Georgetown's most historic estate
known as the Green property, at Thirty
sixth place and Newark street, Thurs
day. resulted in the withdrawal Of the
sale by the trustees under the win OF the
late Osceola Green, who bad charge Of
the sale
The highest offer made for the estate
as a whole was Is cents per square foot,
or total bid Of $5s.55o for the entire
estate.
Considerable interest was evidenced at
the sale as the property Is the Oldest Of
Georgetown's estates and the most his
torfc landmark in the District
Whether the tract, IN the highest sec
ton Of the city overlooking the Po-
tomac and the hills OF Maryland ana
Virginia, will ultimately be absorbed
by realty interests for subdivision pur-
poses, or whether a wealthy home seek
er win conserve the estate for its his
torfc associations. continues to interest
the older residents OF Georgetown and
Washington
On the estate Is a little two-storied
frame structure, built In 17S3, the form
er home Of Gen. Uriah Forest, aide to
General Washington The historic home
occupies q sun-bathed terrace overlook
ing Washington
J. Holsworth Gordon and brother are
the trustees.
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
'GSTREET IS TO HAVE
TWO NEW BUILDINGS
Work viii Begin This Week on
Office Structures at GIL
and 913 Northwest.

Plans and specifications for two new
office buildings to be erected at 81 and
913 g street northwest, have been pre-
pared by Dom & Deming. Operations
will be begun this week.
The improvement win displace two
older structures on the site, which VIII
be razed before work Is begun.
But two stories win be contained, the
first to be subdivided for stores, the
upper to contain six office rooms.
The structures, fronting together
forty feet In @ street, by q depth OF lO3
feet, will be constructed in tapestry
brick with large show windows 'front.'
ing in G street
Prospective tenants for one Of the
stores have been obtained though their
names are withheld
The cost of the Improvement Is esti-
mated at 10000. to be made for the
Dom estate owners, as an Investment
italian renaissance outlines will be
followed in the construction
The operation will be completed In
about three and half months.
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
ICE PLANT To Be
BUILT FOR BREWERS
Few important Building Per-
mits Issued During Week by
the Inspector.

No great encouragement to mid WIN
ter building prospects is evidenced DS
the building profession this week. Re
pair Jobs and smaller operations con-
stituted for the most part the charac'
ter of permits at the offices of the
building inspector.
The Chr. Heurich Brewing Company
secured the star permit of the week IN
indicating the beginning of building on
the new one-story ice plant to be locat-
ed at 2503 D street northwest. The ne"
plant will increase the holdings OF the
firm by considerable floor area In the
new structure and is believed will be
completed by late spring. The opera
ton is estimated to cost $19,lA.
A: c. Moses took out a permit 70 @to
build five two-story brick residences al
3SOe-SST7 Fifth street northwest. The
series of dwellings will occupy 100 feet
frontage in Fifth street by depth OF
eighty-five feet. The A. c. Moses Con
struction Company, which designed the
plans, will also supertntend the oulld-
ing. The estimated cost is $4,000.
Another operation in homes is indi-
Gated in the permit OF Winfield Pres
ton, who will build five .two-story brick
dwellings at 417-43 Columbia road
prepared the plans. The cost Is put at
Others of the more important permits
mention the following proposed resi-
dence improvements:
A. F. Sierers, to erect one two-story
frame dwelling at 1906 jackson street
northeast: $500.
H. G. Smithy, to erect one two-story
frame dwelling at AFT Thirteenth street
northwest; 5000.
J. B. Morrey, to erect one two-story
frame dwelling at 1875 Albermarle street
northwest; 5000.
A. Collins, repairs at zoos Fourteenth
street northwest; 1900.
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
HIT MOVES INTO
HIS NEW RESIDENCE
One of the Most Expensive and
Neatly Appointed of Recent
Iy Erected Homes.

Probably the most expensive and neat
ly appointed OF Washington's recently
completed homes is the newly finished
family res.~ence Of R S. R Hit, at 1870
Eighteenth street northwest, erected at
cost of $4,000. where the former
minister to Guatemala has taken resi-
dence with his family.
The location is well within the circle
of the more fashionable of the city
home owners, fronting in Eighteenth
street near the corner of s street
It is one of the more attractive OF
near-Colonial homes which make the
prevailing architectural fashion in that
neighborhood, and features q distinct
Georgian type with renaissance sugBes-
tions. It is built with a frontage OF
forty feet in Eighteenth street by
depth OF eighty feet.
The construction is done exclusively
by a red shade of Harvard brick. and
the structure being detached, the at
tractiye contours of the home ornament
ed with limestone trimmings, is visible
from the street
Four stories and basement are con-
tained. The roof is set OF by a terra
Gotta balustrade. Especial features
setting OF the decoration OF the front
are the individual cast iron balconies
built outside the windows
The interior arrangement ls aoapIeQ 70
the every comfort Of home. A spacious
entrance hall, study and reception room
occupy the greater part Of the first hoor.
The second floor embodies the dining
room, library and salon.
The bedrooms on the floors above are
interspersed with morning rooms and
chiIdren's rooms, and the third floor Is
specially laid OF with several guests
rooms.
]. II. DeSibour. architect, prepared the
plans. The Lpscomb company had
charge Of the building.
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
DAYLIGHT STORE"
NOW IN OPERATION
GoIdenberg's New Addition
Fronting Eighth Street Re-
Gently Completed.

Gofdenberg's department store, at Sew
enth and K streets northwest, has been
celebrating the opening of the recently
completed daylight store"
The new addition, which has about 11c
feet frontage in Eighth street and ad-
Joins the other holdings Of the firm, Of
fers one Of the most up-to-date improve
ments in the vicinity, and completes a
frontage In four streets.
The new entrance is an attractive one
story structure, with large windows, fac
ing in Eighth street.
The addition will be used as a tenn
porary home for stock. pending COM
pletion Of the new fve-storied business
building proposed to be begun next
month.
About 5000 square feet Of additional
hoor space has been provided by the
addition. The following departments
have been transferred there: Silks,
dress and wash goods, linens, white
goods, and art needle work.
But one floor is formed in the addi-
ton, though the remainder of the store
rises to three stories. II presents spe-
cial lighting facilities, whereby 1t earn
ed its name 1.-The daylight store" Spa
cious aisles for the free and uncongested
circulation Of patrons have been pro-
vided, and the entire space has been
improved by large mahogany-hnished
counters.
The proposed new building for Golden
berg's, which faces Seventh street. will
be constructed in tapestry brick, with
limestone trimmings about the windows
and cornices. Rich & F1tZsimmons are
the architects.
GoIdenberR's has been established fol
eighteen years. Moses Goldenberg re
moved to this city from Baltimore
where he was formerly in the dry
goods business. He leased premises S2
Seventh street and 706 K street theT
two-storied structures, which have nov
Increased TO his holdings occupying
nearly the entire block between K anc
/, Seventh and Eighth streets north
west. Some $4,000 square feet Of hooi
space are contained in the store.
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
Sanitarium at Chevy
Chase to Start at Once

Following their announcement last
week to build a model sanitarium at
Thirty-second and Tennyson streets, the
Chevy Chase Sanitarium Corporation
bought a parcel of real estate this week
IN South Pinehurstt subdivision, jus
beyond the District line, for the pro-
posed building. Two trusts aggregat-
ing $4,000 were placed on the property.
The sanitarium is expected TO accom-
physicians, who are the incorporators,
are c. c. Tucker. ]. NJ. Kenyon, e. 8.
Wolfe, B. r. Logic. and NJ. Hanger.
The proposed three-story structure
will be equipped for the accommodation
of patients seeking rest and. quiet un-
der professional medical supervision,
with open woodland surrounding.
Building will start Immediately.
George P. Hales, architect. prepared
the plans.
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
Mrs. Carlisle Purchases
Old H Street Residence

One OF the more conspicuous resi-
dence sales this week was the purchase
of the property ct 1921 II street north
west by Mrs. Mary Carlisle Howe from
former Senator Nathan 3. Scott.
The building, which adjoins the prem
ises of the Commerce Department, Is
one of the older red brick front homes
in that vicinity. 1t is a two and half
storied property. fronting about fifty
three feet in H street by a depth Of
l49 feet. The consideration is withheld.
1t is the announced intention Of the
present owners to remodel the house
and occupy it as their future residence
The nature of Improvement to the
property will be, 1t is said, more espe,
ciaIly a renovation than any radical
change in the architecture.
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
Big Realty Transaction
In Connecticut Avenue

Robert c. wilkins has purchased as
an investment the property 113 Connec-
ticut avenue from Arthur Browne, asso-
ciate Of Randall Hagner, real estate
broker.
w. z. Thomas, bought premises 1z2o
Connecticut avenue from Robert C.
Wilkins. Mr. Thomas thereupon con-
veyed the property to Arthur Browne.
The property at 1z20 Connecticut ave-
nue. Is a two-story business building
with twenty-five feet frontage and q
depth of 14 feet The property at 12l3
Connecticut avenue Is a business prop
erty, four stories in height, thirty feet
by 107 feet. No considerations were an
rounced
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
u. S. Laboratory Aids
Transatlantic Flight

The moral support Of the American
Government was added to the pro-
jected flight across the Atlantic when
a letter was sent to Rodman Wana-
maker, in New York placing the
Langley Aerodynamical Laboratory
at his disposal. A letter from Charles
D. Wolcott. secretary OF the Smith
sonian Institute, said:
This committee has at its dis
position, among other facilities, q
first class equipment for testing aero
nautfc engines and materials, and the
largest wind tunnel in the world for
testing aeroplant models at any
speed up to eighty miles or more per
hour"
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
Three Suburban Sales
To Washington Residents

Arthur Carr, real estate broker, re-
ports the following recent sales of ST.
burban property, made to residents OF
Washington.
James H Mo1ley has brought the
property Of Henry Esser in Charles
street. East Hyattsville.
Mrs. Otie ]. Ware bought house in
Schley avenue formerly owned by the
HyattgvtlIe Building Association
R. J. Dieffenbach bought the home of
r. l. Golze in Wine avenue, and Elsie
A. Parker purchased the home formerly
owned by Mrs. Bette Vineberg in Bal
timore street
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
Reliable Horse & Mule Go.
2I2 IIth Street N. w.
TI
AUCTION SALE
Monday, Feb. I6, 1914
2OO-HEAD-2OO
McHENRY BROS.

McHENRY BROS.
THFes loads Of big draft and all-prpose
horses and mares.
Norman Corbin, forty-eight head Of big
finished draft horses and mares
Forty head by local parties. This stock
iE fresh from the farms Of Virginia and West
virginia and right out Of the hardest kind
OF work
SPECIALS.
Three trotterE two PAGERS, eight pair
mules six big mated teams, and forty six
s1ngls horses, suitable for ice, coal, beer.
dairy, bakery, and general teaming.
All Etock must be as represented or money
refunded
Private sale all day every day.
Stock can be inspected on Sunday.
We carry the largest assortment Of stock
FOR ala IN both public and private sale
q any stable In Che District OF Columbia.
PHONE MAIN 147h
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
Street Car Headway
Order Has Been Revoked

The order Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission requiring the Washington
Railway and Electric Company to
maintain a headway Of not more than
one minute between the cars Of the
Brightwood-Ninth street line, leaving
Pennsylvania avenue between and $40
Commission
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
Today's Sales on
The Local Exchange
Mergenthaler. lo9As1S-

Mergenthaler, 1061s15-
Amer GRAPHIC. Com, 5O9Sz
After call.
Potomac Cons. SIS. $3.ooo91Oos
Wash. RJ. & Elec. pfd., 39S1, 4Ig8IA.
Wash. Ry. & Elec. IS, IS, ,o08as2, $1,000
g.
Wash. Market SIS 1877. S1,0ooa9s.
Wash. Market Cold Stg. SIS, $1,0O0G9S.
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
BONDS
Anti-Suffragists to Talk.

Beginning Monday evening. series Of
INFORMAL talks will be given to women
employed in stores and in the Govern
trict Association Opposed to Woman
Suffrage, at its headquarters, 1402 H
street northwest.
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
Madden to Make Address

Congressman Madden OF Illinois is to
address a meeting at the Cosmopolitan
Temple Baptist Church tomorrow night
on 'Dutlies and Responsibilities of the
American Citizen" A large attendance
is expected
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
Death Duties Eat Estate.

LONDON, Feb. 1L-Baron Tredevear
announced that he had to sell the en-
tire estate he inherited. to obtain money
erty.
The Washington times., 1914-02-14

New York Market.

Quotations received by W, B. HIbbo a Co.
members New York Stock Exchange wash
inEton Stock Exchange and ChicaEo Board
Of Trade. Hibbs Building.
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
New York Cotton Market.

@. Plant Co. IuB g " W
Open. High Low, l2:45.
Open. High. Low. 12:45.
Mdrcn ..'.'.'..... 12R l222 l2H 1221
May ....-.---.-... 11.4 l1.95 1f.s4 u.95
The Washington times., 1914-02-14
Chicago Grain Market.
New York Curb Market.

Hartman 4 Co.. New York: q. 3. ChIpnan.
manager local branch. Colorado building.
The Washington times., 1914-02-14

George w. Gray.
william D. Hoovor.
George Howard.
Reginald S. Huidekopsr,
.. H P. johnson,
Thomas r. Jones.
Victor KauffmanH,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-04
LOCAL DELEGATES
PLACED IN OFFICE
Miss Alwilda Young and w. E.
Caulpetzer Honored by
Baptists.

| Miss Alwilda Young and w. h. Caui-
! PETER OF this city were hOnored with
I election as presidents CT the Woman's
I Missionary society and the Sunday
! school convention, respectively. at the
annu1I meeting ofthe Rock Island Bap-
| fist association. which came To close
at Alpha last evening. and which has
/ been in session since Tuesday. Rev. J..
VI. Osborne of WATERFOWL was chosen
moderator OF the association, Rev. W.
: G. Monroe of East Moline clerk, and
Rev. l.. +. Ellison OF Andalusia presi-
dent of the Young Peoples society.
The association. includes in its mem
bersiiD the Baptist churches ia the
counties of Rock Island, Mercer and
part Of Henry. in all Is churches. with
= membership Of about 1000 The at
tendance was exceedingly good. large
numbers of DELEGATES coming from the
surrounding cities and villages. orion
was awarded the first prize for the
largest number o. DELEGATES attending
multiplied by the one-way mileage.
giving that congregation f05 points,
with Rock Island second with 80
points.
The opening session was devote! to
the Sunday schools Tuesday evening.
the discussion continuing into Wednes-
dav morning. Tic anniversary scr
mon was preached Wednesday morn
ing by Rev c. s. Thoms OF Moline.
and was followed by the annual cleo
tion OF officers. reports from the
churches and short addresses by vari-
Gus persons prominent in the work
The closing session last evening
was in charge Of the 3. Y. p. l.. and it
was very lrrgely attended. DELEGATES
came by auto from Cambridge. Orion
and Aledo. and the meeting was an
enthusiastic one.
Aledo was voted the next meeting.
which viii be held year hence. Al
tending from this city were Dr. and
Mrs. II. W. Reed. DIT. &. l.. Taylor j.
w. WEIGH. Mrs. r. {. KinSsbury. Miss
AIwiIda Yong. Mrs r. w. Freeman
Mrs. Edgar Stapp. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Hoffman. ". II. Caulpetzer. Mrs.
John Titterington ana Mis- Janelid
TdZe
The local delegates are loud II their.
praise OF the hospitality accorded them
by the people OF Alpha. ana speak
highly Of the splendid character OF the
addresses that were given end Va"
fervid spiritual in Inspiration tlst was
manifest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-04

gas that cannot be equaled anywhere it's
feet Construction, Compact Appearance, Excellent
Cooking and Baking Qualities, Fuel Saving Features
and it's ability to burn Coal Gas at the time
separately.
You certainly must realize what it means to use a
combination range that Guaranteed to Give Perfect
Results has the Unequalled Operating Features such
as the LAUREL and will Burn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-04
+ BACK HURTS
BEGIN ON SALTS
Flush the Kidneys az once when Back
acby or Bladder bothers-Meat
forms uric acid.

No rnsn OF woman who eats meat rcgu-
'arIv can make n mistake by flushing
he kidneys occasionally. says we'll
nown authority. Meat forms uric acid
Which clogs the kidney pores so they
.lugCishiy filter or strain only part OF
70 waste and poisous from the blood,
hen YOU Get sick. Nearly all rheuma-
SIN, headaches, liver trouble. nervous
SIS. constipation, dizziness, sleepiessness,
ladder disorders come from sluggish kid
lcys.
The moment YOU feel dull ache in the
-.dncvs or your back hurts. or ii the
-rine is cloudy, offensive, full of sedi-
rcnt. Irregular of passage or attended
g. q sensation of scalding, get about four
lnccs of Iad Salts from any reliable
larmacv and take a tablespoonful IN
glass Of water before breakfast for
W davs and your kidneys will then act
ne. This famous salts is made from
e acid of grapes and lemon juice, com
med with Iithia and has been used for
mentions to flush clogCed Kidneys ann
iuulate them to activity, also to neu-
e'ize the acids in urine SO it no longer
uses irritation, thus ending bladder dis
-dcTs.
lad Salts is inexpensive and can
D.. inju.e; makes delightful efer-
scent Iithia-water drink which all reg
FAR meat caters should take now and
-,l 20 keep the kidneys clean and the
nod uurc. thereby avoiding serious Id
-~ruu'ica low
Harper House pharmacy.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-04

According to eye-wltnesses young
Johnson had come up for the third
time when the fisherman grasped him
and lifted him into the boat. In doing
so the craft almost tipped over.
beating it, about the country for the
past two years, since his mother died.
He was bound for Minneapolis from
his home town where he had sone re
Gently, and had ridden Burlington
freight to this city.
AS the train slowed down here, he
got off and went down to the barses at
the Rock Island Sand & Gravel COM
pany docks to wash. lie was penni-
less and had planned upon cleaning up
and then tramping about the city in
order to get bite TO cat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-04

with her family of seven children &C
companied the officers and her son on
the street. car towards Moline.
When they reached Fortieth street,
Moline. she jerlied the bell rope and
the car stopped. While it was hating
she Grasped her son and, accompanied
by the other children, ran down the
street followed by the c. ers.
Finally they we're rounded up and
the Moline patrol was called and con
veyed the party here where they were
placed in Jail over night. Yesterday
morning Mrs. Schroeder took the boy
To Lincoln
Jerusalem now pipes drinking water
from King SOlomCu's fountain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-04

Leaning over too far he slippe
from the barge into the water. AT
this point the river is quite deep, ana
the fisherman, who was bound here
with fresh catch for the local mar
ket, was near shore when he was at
tracted by the boys cry. He reached
jackson just in time for second OF
two later the boy would have gone
down for the last time.
jackson was taken to local res
taurant, his clothes were dried and he
was given a square meal.
Il is claimed that 19,O0O,0Oo tons
of carbon, most of it iii the form OF
coal, is the average yearly amour
burned in large citie5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-04
Mother FIGHTS
TO keep YOUTH

Mrs Margaret Schroeder. county
probation officer. and two officers had
q hard fight 10 secure Otis Turner. Is
years old, son OF Mrs. Belle Turner OF
East Moline. in order 10 take the lad
70 lincoln
Wednesday afternoon the probation
officer and two Moline policemen went
70 the Turner home 20 get the boy.
The mother refused az first 20 give
aim over. but finally consented. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-04
metzqar Funeral.

Funeral services for David Swartz
Metzgar, who died at his home in Port
Byron yesterday morning, were held
this afternoon at O'Clock at the Port
Byron Methodist church. Rev. Harry
T. Russell officlated and interment was
in the Port Byron cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-04
Mrs. Henry Won Ach.

The funeral of Mrs. Henry Won Ach
will be held at the home in Milan to-
morrow afternoon at 1:SO. Rev. +. j.
Rolf will oGicia.e and intsrment will
be made in ChippiannOck cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-04

moia was the cause of death. Fueral
services we're held at 1880 O'Clock
this morning from the home. Mrs. NJ L.
Chatley ofIiciated. The remains will
be sent to Viola for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-04
IN RIVER
NEARLY browns
Hannibal Youth Slips From
Sand Barge While At
tempting to Wash.

Harold Jackson, aged 16, who gave
him home as Hannibal, Mo, was this
morning saved from drowning in the
Mississippi river at the foot of Nine
teenth street by Peter Barton, an
Iowa fisherman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-04
OBITUARY
Franklin Reed.

Franklin Charles Reed, the 2-day-
old son OF Mr. ard Mrs. c. ". Reed.
.dicd this morning a: the home o' hia
parents, 3IlO1s Fifth avenue. Pneu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-04
SOUTH HEIGHTS HOME
VISITED BY BURGLARS

The home Of Charles Slater at Eigh-
teenth avenue and Sixteenth street
was burclarized last night and money
and valuables to the amount of SIS
taken. The family was away from
home.
The coasts of Great Britain will
be surrounded with towers on which
will he mounted guns, designed for
rapid firing at air craft.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-05
GER1IAN invaders ArTACKED pY rRENcH

Paris August 1.-The German invasion
Metz during
he Fran oruan War attacked Fighting
report kmishing parties general
is looked Tor.
The German
nd the officials OF the War Office
nard of the main German
expected that general invasion
the undertaken reports from
lars ct Tour army
iec path that the Germans take believed
ant battle cannot be avoided The OF
Germanys strong a
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-05

TIE Case Of 7. /. Cartnlnn

The case OF /. L. Cantelou. Clar
eadcn, Texas, il similar 10 that o.
many others who have used Cham
berlain Cole, Cholera end Diarr-
hoea Remedy. He says, After try
ing a doctor for several months, and
using different kinds of medicine for
my wife who lad been troubled with
severe bowel complaint for several
months ! bought a 25c bottle Of
Chambeglain's Collie, Cholera and
Jlarrhoea Remedy. After using
the second bottle she was entirely
cured. " For sale by all druggists
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-05

disaster Italy is endavor
pressing down Germany demand
the of the Triple Alliance and sd in re
o Russia and France
attacked him that the Kaiser
himself favorable light before the
refusing fulfill The duty inn
posed upon the Alliance.
the Austria engaged Ia Of
aggression. Upon Alliance
i've purposes s maintaining neutrality.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-08-05
Spoiled the Effect,

What's the matter?" a colleague
asked of the advertising manager,
Matter enough. The fools have
placed Nine, Sopranos testimonial
'or cold cure on the same page with
he announcement that she had sore
hroat and couldn't sing. Topeka
'ournal.