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Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-29

Our municipal politics is now supposed to be
wholly nonpartisan but here comes the spokesman OF
the socialist group Insisting that it party contest
that not the men but the labels they count
that only two parties in the game. the party OF
the masses and the party OF the classes Read wha'
Brother ,shafer says his own names
There are two principles of government
represented In the coming election for city COM
missioners and only two One principle is. to do
the will OF organized business without any concern
for the masses. The other principle Is: to give the
masses the first and only consideration, in the con-
duct OF city affairs. Each of these Is ably cham
pioned by organzation-a party. The party now
in control Of the city affairs should be kept in con-
troll II big business is TO continue to have the
rght-of-way.
THE socialist party is the only organization to-
day that supports the old fogy principle that this
Is a government for the people Fifty or sixty
individual candidates seeking election on per-
sonaluies-not principles Some Of them have
hobbies OF pet reforms. Most of them admit they
are simply sob hunters. All but the Dahlman party
and the socialist party candidates selfappointed
and should be viewed with suspicion. "A good
man before election becomes a bad after
election in spite OF himself. A socialist In office
Is held to a straight course by his party. which
has both the power and wisdom to direct his
actions The socialist In office is held to straight
course by his party, which has both the power and
wisdom to direct his actions. The socialist eandi-
dates personally are good any and able.
but their claim TO the support OF the common
people Is based on the absolute certainty that. II
elected. every act of theirs will be towards
and the same end-the welfare OF the
Voters are cautioned against candidates claiming
to he socialists who not the regular nominees
OF the socialist party"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-29

A thorough wheyling of the Kurds is long
nvarduo
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-29

Subscribers leaving tho city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed to them. Adj
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-29

Evidently the last word not uttered when the
commission plan law banshed political parties fron
city elections
Evening star., 1915-02-04
CONGRATULATE e. J. AYERS
ON RECENT PROMOTION
Members of Brightwood Park Citi-
zens' Association Call on Chief
Clerk of Interior Department.

AS an evidence of the esteem and at
lection in which he is held by the
Brightwood Park Citizens Association
the members of that body called on f.
j. Ayers, recently appointed chief clerk
of the Interior Department, at his
home, 925 Longfellow street northwest,
Brightwood Park, last evening to con-
gratulate him upon his elevation TO
the post he now holds.
Every former president of the asso-
citation, during its life of eighteen
years, was present. including William
NICK. Clayton, its first and for ten
years president; Howard S. Omohun-
dro, Frank J. Metcalf, J. D. Mcintyre,
E. J. Ayers and Homer Smith, the pres
ent presiding officer.
Mr. Clayton presented the congratu-
lations of the association, saying that
"the American people never did finer
President of the United States. Presi-
dent Wilson never did finer thing
than naming Franklin X. Lane Secre-
tary of the Interior. Secretary Lane
never did d finer thing than naming +.
]. Ayers chief clerk of the Interior De-
partment.
Others present We're: Rev. Howard
G.. England, vicar of the Chapel of the
Holy Comforter; DIR. George b. Hei-
necke, Dr. Turton, George Langley, Ed
ward T. Elliott, Charles Beck, NJ. J.
White, ]. b. Simpson, Edward Warmer,
S. NJ. Falconer, jr, E. A. McAleer. W
F. Work; j. D. ln;,S Duiin, George W. " 0s. vs..
Shoots, J. D. Felka, Ed W. Schafer
George Francis Williams, Charles w
Raw. George w. Wilson and J. d.
Ritchie.
Evening star., 1915-02-04

the Army Medical School in Washing
ton. For five years he was instructor
in clinical surgery at the Starting, ONO.
Medical College, now the medical de-
partment of the Ohio State University
He has had four years of general prac-
tice in a railroad district, heavily sur
gical. and has specialized ia surgery
for the past three and half years.
Dr. Sewers is a graduate OF Johns
Hopkins medical department. was
house officer in surgery in the 81.
Agnes Hospital. Baltimore, Md, for
eighteen months. and has had year
of surgical experience III the Royal
Victoria Hospital. Montreal. Canada.
DR. GilchriSt is = graduate of the Uni
ment of Johns Hopkins, has had active
hospital service under pr. Grille OF
Cleveland. under Prof. Won Hacker. at
the University of Graz. Austria. and in
the University of Heidelberg, Germany.
and later served in the Serbian Red
Cross at Kragoujevatz, Serbia, during
the Balkan war.
Two especially interesting European
war relief contributions were received
at American Red Cross headquarters
today. One was a draft for S432 SO.
from Consul General Ransford Muller
at Seoul. Korea.
The draft" says Mr.. Muller. rep
resents the unsolicited contributions or
the foreign community of various ma
tionalities connected with the Seoul
Mining Company at Molkol, Suan-
BY shoveling snow a number of lit
tie boys ia the town of Mountain
Home, Idaho. earned some money 10
help make up fund of S1.3S for Eu
ropean relief work. which sum was
forwarded to the Red Cross by Mrs
Daniel Mclaughlin of that place.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
TRIES TO FINISH WORK
BEFORE SENATE PROBE
Excise Board Conducts Hearings on
License Transfers-Foe of
Rum Not Present.

With the object Of disposing of pending
applications for liquor license transfers.
be ore the Senate committee appointed
to. Investigate Its affaifs gets down to
work, the excise board today conducted
hearings on three applications and viii
consider two others at hearings scheduled
for tomorrow.
Attorney a. S. Shoemaker of the Anti
Saloon League did not appear at this
mornings session of the board, 1t being
the first time the league has not been
represented on such occasions since the
board came into existence.
The first case called was that OF
Charles W. Edwards, proprietor of the
Piedmont Hotel, who wants d transfer
Of license from 491 Missouri avenue to lO3
9Th street northwest This petition In
wolves change of entrance only.
This afternoons hearings were taken
up with the applications of William J.
Farrell for an original wholesale license
at $40 I'd street northeast. and Adolph
r. Sauer for wholesale transfer from
$50 Pennsylvania avenue northwest to
3419-21 NJ street northwest. Tomorrow
the board will consider the applications
of Conrad Schroeder for a retail transfer
from William E. Burke at 325S NJ street
northwest and William Fahey for a re-
tail transfer from Hense Company, Inc,
at 1742 L street northwest.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
CLARK WILL BE SPEAKER.
Democrats of Next House VIII
Caucus for Reorganization.

New democratic members of the Six
ty-fourth Congress and: reelected
members of the next Congress will eau
Gus tonight to reorganize the House for
the next Congress. There is no oppo-
sition to the reelection of Champ
Clark of Missouri and the entire list
of House officers, embracing Clerk of
the House South Trimble of Kentucky.
Sergeart-at-Arms Robert 3. Gordon of
Ohio. Doorkeeper Joseph H. Sinnott of
the District of Columbia. Chaplain Rev.
DR.. Henry n. Couden, District of Co
lumbia, and Postmaster William NJ.
Dunbar.
Representative Claude kitchin of
North Carolina has no opposition for
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee, who automatically becomes
democratic leader of the House, to sue
ceed Representative Underwood of Ala
bama, senator-elect. The real fight OF
the caucus promises to be between
Representatives Saunders of Virginia
and Foster of Illinois for chairman OF
the democratic caucus. Both claim suf-
ficient strength.
Evening star., 1915-02-04

Three more American surgeons have
been assigned to duty in the European
war hospitals by the American Red
Cross headquarters here. They are to
leave for Europe at the earliest possi-
BILE moment.
They are Drs. Earl B. Downer of
Lansing, Mich, who goes to reinforce
American hospital unit No. /. at Bel
grade,s Serbia: James L. Showers of
Kansas City, Mo, and F.. J.. Gilcreest of
Gainesville, Tex, who will take the
places of two of the American surgeons
in the Paignton, England, hospital.
DR.. Downer is a graduate of Michigan
Agricultural College. where he had two
years military training. and of the
Ohio Medical College, and he has taken
post graduate work in the Harvard
University medical department. the
New York Fost-Graduate School and
Evening star., 1915-02-04
BOWEN F. REYNOLDS DIES.
Former Clerk in Record Division of
District Engineer Department.

Bowen F. Reynolds, formerly a clerk
in the record division of the engineer
department of the District of Column
bia, died last night at the home of his
mother. Mrs. Mary j. Reynolds, 1401
East Capitol street. Mr.. Reynolds, who
was twenty-seven years old. was the
son of the late William r. Reynolds.
During his service in the District
engineer department he made many
friends He brought to his work an
understanding and conscientious appli-
cation that soon won him recognition
as valuable and efficient employe. To
his initiative the department owes
many improvements in the clerical
work and detail. Prior to entering the
District service he had been employed
in a clerical capacity at the Norfolk
navy yard.
Members of the Holy Name Society,
of which the deceased was a member,
will act as pallbearers at the funeral,
which will be held from the Holy Com
forter Church at 9 am. Saturday. In
terment will be in Mount Olivet ceme-
terry.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
COMMITTEE Is NAMED.
Will Represent Spanish War Vete-
rams at Maine Memorial Exercises.

Department Commander H. C. Wilson
Of the United Spanish War Veterans
has named a committee representing
that organization to serve on the gen.
eral committee in charge of the Maine
memorial exercises at Arlington. Feb
ruary Is, as follows: Col Charles A.
Williams. senior vice commander, De
partment of the District OF Columbia
Jere A. Costello, past department COM
mander, and James L. Maynard, pa st
assistant adjutant general. Commander
Wilson is chairman ex-officio of the
committee.
The auxiliary to the United Spanish
War Veterans is to be represented by
the following committee: Mrs. Cora NJ.
Campbell. department president, chair
man; Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway, past presi-
dent general, vice chairman; Mrs. Ada
Scott Peterson, secretary; Mrs. Eliza
beth Tucker, Mrs. Maude Ponpon. treas
urer; Mrs. Celia Peach, Mrs. Jennie
Rudloff.
National Commander Lake of the
Army and Navy Union has requested
President Wilson to excuse from duty
government employees in this city the
afternoon of February Is, in order
that they may attend the ceremonies
at Arlington.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
DR.. BELL TO LECTURE
ON EUGENICS AT Y. M. C. A.
Will Tell of His Observations Deal
ing With More Than 5000
Persons.

The first statement of the results of
several years study in eugenics, made
by DIR. Alexander Graham Bell. deal
ing With more than 5000 related per-
sons, is to be made this evening when
Dr. Bell opens a course of eugenics lee
lures at the Washington Y. NJ c. A.
DR.. Bell will discuss the practicability
of improving the human race. and will
point out definite methods by which
Improvement may be started. The re-
suits he gives will be published later
In one of the most complete records
OF eugenics research yet issued in this
country.
The pedigrees of these 5000 individ-
uais have been analyzed in respect to
valuable qualities. such as longevity.
and an effort made to determine what
erect heredity, early marriage and
similar factors had on these qualities.
This lecture is the first of series to
continue ten weeks, upon each Thurs
day evening. Admission is free to the
course, but course tickets must be OBJ
tanned from Thomas Walton, educa-
tional director of the association.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
RELIGION, NOT DOLLAR,
HELD BEST INCENTIVE
Seventh-Day Adventists Discuss
Needed Requisites of the
Co1porteur.

No man should be employed as col
porteur who cannot see beyond the
money end of the proposition. This was
the declaration of Carl c. Weeks OF
Michigan in discussion on elevating
the standard of that occupation which
was precipitated today at the book
mems and home missionary convention
now being held in Takoma Park in the
building of the general conference OF
Seventh day Adventists. Mr.. Weeks
has spent several years in India as
the leader of the publishing work for
the denomination. Heads of the pub
fishing work in various conferences
represented agreed that no man ought
to he started in colporteur work who
has no other motive than that of gain
ing a livelihood. Religious zeal was de-
clared to be an essential qualification.
Favor Higher Standard.
l. D. Richardson, leader of the Co
lumbia Union Conference colporteurs.
voiced an appeal for qualified men to
give the printed page to the intelli-
gent classes, and others who spoke IN
favor felevating the standard were
j. b. Blosser. leader of the Lake Union
the Review and Herald Publishing AS
sociation, S. f. Kellman of Petoskey,
Mich, and NJ. V. Leach of Philadel-
phia.
The annual meeting of the Review
and Herald Publishing Association, the
leading Adventist publishing house OF
the world, is being held in connection
with the convention. and Elder E. X.
association is meeting the expense of
entertaining all the delegates
Men in charge of the publishing and
home missionary work In the different
conferences attending the convention
are:
Union conferenees-J:1 3. Blosser'
son. Sandy Spring, Md; v. Q. Cole,
South Lancaster, Mass.
Departmental workers-E. r. Palm
er, F. L. Richmond. I. A. Ford, D. w.
Reavis, A. J. S. Bourdeau. r. Hook. jr.;
J. W. Mace, L. W. Graham and I. d.
Gibson.
Others in Attendance.
Field agents and secretary-treasur-
ers-S. e. Kellman, north Michigan:
Frank Hiner, Wisconsin; w. L. For
tune, southern New England; D. X.
Rover, northern New England; Claude
Keiser, east Michigan; H. B. Tucker
Massachusetts,. D. K Bailey. Indiana;
Newman Van Horn. Greater New York;
C. Lowry, New Jersey; F. r. Eastman,
west Michigan; Howard May, eastern
New York; Frank Johnson, southern
Illinois; Howard Weaks, western New
York; ]. l. Cassell. Ohio; II. w. john
son. southern Illinois: A. Belding. Wis
consin; v. o. Punches, Ohio; E. E.
Covey. eastern New York.: II. c. Will
cox, southern New England; e. R. Num-
bers, Massachusetts; w. H. George.
Virginia: Nathan Brewer, Maine;
Harry Chrisman, west Pennsylvania;
Z. A Many, western New York; J. NJ.
Calvert, Greater New York: A. W. Coon.
northern New England; H. F. Kirk.
West Virginia; B. F. Williams and q.
NJ Fishell. southern Illinois; e. E.
Franklin, Indiana; A. L. Van Fossen.
west Michigan; F. f. Hankins. Mary
land and Delaware: ]. H. Barrett, New
Jersey; J. L. Applegate and H. E. Moon,
northern Illinois.
Specials = Carl Weaks, India; Max
Trummer. South America. and Mr.. Rob
inson, Cuba.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
$47o,s2 FOR BUILDINGS.
Operations in District for January
Revealed by Inspectors Report.

Building operations in the District
of Columbia last month involved total
expenditures amounting to s470,32s. ac-
cording to the monthly report Of the
building inspector. OF this amount.
s4O3,S72 represented new buildings and
s66,456 repairs. Distribution of i'm
provements in the respective sections
of the District was as follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s20,420; south
east, $4,000; northwest, S22S.221; south
west, s11, 800; county, s13S,931. Repairs
northwest, s45,797; southwest. s2,7o4;
county, s12,932
Evening star., 1915-02-04
Germans Want Ski Forces.
,nondence Of the Associated Pres

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
GENEVA, January 22-The splendid
work as scouts accomplished In the
Vosges in three feet of snow by the
French Alpine troops has attracted the
attention of the German military. The
German minister of war has appealed
to the ski club at Munich to form a
voluntary corps of skiers.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
Clifford Jury Disagrees.

ALBANY. y. Y. February 4--The
jury in the trial of Malcolm Clifford,
jr.. of Hudson, y. V, charged with the
murder of Frank J. Clute. d chauffeur,
disagreed yesterday and was dis
charged. This was Gifford's second
trial The first jury also disagreed
Evening star., 1915-02-04
At Home for Lunchroom Shower.

The luncheon committee Of the Chevy
Chase. D. C., public school will be at
home tomorrow afternoon from until
6 o'clock to meet Mrs. Crossley, the
new superintendent of the lunchroom,
and to give friends and patrons of the
school an opportunity to participate in
a kitchen and 1unchroom shower.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
Old Students to Organize.

Several graduates and ex-students OF
chemistry at George Washington Uni
versity have planned a meeting for to-
morrow evening at the Medical Library
1925 II street. for the purpose of form
ing an -"Old Students Association
All graduates and former students are
invited to attend the meeting.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
Will Dismiss Divorce Suit.

Justice Mccoy has announced that he
will sign decree dismissing the suit
for absolute divorce filed by George f.
Boyd against Florence NJ. Boyd. The
court declared the charge of the hus-
proof.
Evening star., 1915-02-04

Miss Fawn Lippincut has re-
turned from a delightful visit t
Stop IS. She says tn place is
CROWN wonderfully an supports,
besides a grain elevator an a
Majestic Theater. some twenty or
thirty English sparrows.
It~pays t be good, but nobuddy
ever got rich at it.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
Atlantic Coast Line.

Florida Augusta Cuba South.
4 trains daily via STANDARD r. r. of
South" 1406 New York ave. n.w.-Ad-
vertisement
Evening star., 1915-02-04

-'The Feds only want to be lefu
alone says Prexy Gilmore. This was
also the same sentiment uttered by one
Capt. Kidd.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
Recognition of Aid.

1t is in recognition of the assistance
rendered to American students by the
French that the Washington branch of
the Society of Beaux Arts Architects,
the Washington Chapter of the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects, the Wash
ington Architectural Club and the So
ciety of Washington Artists are CO.
operating in staging the coming enter
tainment, the proceeds OF which will go
to the families of the French soldier
artists who are now at the front, or
who have given their lives for France
All tickets for the Monday perform
ance are sold and those for the follow
ing night are in great demand.
The affair is to be a combination of
ca baret, costume ball and carnival, and
will include street singing solo
dancing, IA Greek play. cabaret songs,
vaudeville. numbers, supper and gem
eral dancing. The large ballroom will
be divided into Streets, through
which the entertainers will wander and
amuse the guests. Those who are to
participate in this street singing"
feature held rehearsal yesterday,
with Paul Bartlett, the sculptor. direct
ing. A second rehearsal is scheduled
for Sunday evening.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
New Duty for Col. Harts.

Col. William w. Harts, Corps of En-
gineers, in charge of public buildings
and grounds, has been detailed to addi-
tional duty as superintendent of the
State, War and Navy Department build
ing, relieving Capt. Thomas H. Elmer
son, Corps of Engineers, who is as
signed to duty with the 1st Battalion
of Engineers at Washington barracks.
These changes will take effect March l.
In the words OF Jimmie Isaminger:
After being out of it for several years,
Larry Lajoie returns to fast company"
Evening star., 1915-02-04
THREE MORE AMERICAN
SURGEONS FOR EUROPE
Assigned by Red Cross to Duty in
War Zone-Interesting Contri-
buttons to Fund Received.

The Star will receive. ackncwl-
edge End transmit to the Ancri-
can Red Cross contributions from
the p, SC toward the work to lie
undertaken by that organization.
in connection with the war
abroad.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
POSlAM SURE,
SAFE, SPEEDY,
TO HEAL SKIN

, PosIam is perfectly adapted to heal all ails
of the skin. 1t is the remedy Of greatest
efficiency. Has eradicated thousands Of
stubborn Eczema cases. many of years stand
Ing and after all other means had failed.
II should repeat its successful work for you;
bringing immediate relief stopping all itch
ing and showing improvement every day.
Use il with confidence; it cannot possibly
harm. viii benefit any surface disorder.
Your Druggist sells PosIam. For free
sample write to Emergency Laboratories. -
West 18th Street, New York.
Poslam Soap. pure, rich wholesome de-
lightfnl. y cents and II cents.
Evening star., 1915-02-04
TENOR OF PARIS CHURCH
IN "S0IREE ARTISTIQUE"
Frederic Protheroe Will Take Lead
ing Role in Mrs. Hemmick,s
Greek Idyll.

Frederic Protheroe, formerly tenor
soloist in the American Church i'll
Paris, will sing the tenor role of Or
pheus i'll Mrs. Christian Hemmick' $
Greek idyll The Judgment of the
Masses which is to be feature of the
''soiree artistique" scheduled for the
evenings of both February and at
the Willard.
MIR. Protheroe has recently returned
from Paris, where he spent several
years in the study of his art. He was,
like many other students. driven back
by the war to New York, where he
could both study and practice music.
for one of the first orders given out
in Paris after the declaration of hos
tilities, was that which forbade the
use of a piano at amy hour of the day
or night, or the singing of a note of
music.