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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

Secretary and Mrs. Bryan returned
early in the week from a short visit
to Asheville. N. c. Mr.. Bryan went to
Philadelphia Tuesday night and made
speech on the issues of the day.
George w. Guthrie, ambassador to
Japan, has been granted leave of alb
sence, with permission to return to the
United States. He left Yokohama on
the steamship Manchuria yesterday.
Henry P. Fletcher. ambassador to
Chile. has arrived in this city on leave
of absence.
Edward J. Hale, minister to Costa
Rica, who has been granted leave of
absence. is expected to arrive at New
York tomorrow.
The British embassy will be trans
ferred from this city to Beverly, Mass,
early in May and will occupy the cot
tage Of Miss Fanny z. Mason on Prince
street at the Cove.
The Italian embassy probably will be
located during the summer at pitch
Pine Hail. at Beverly Farms. formerly
occupied by John d. Rockefeller and
former Secretary Knox of Pennsyl-
Vania.
The minister of Switzerland and
Mrs. Ritter and their children will
spend the summer at Buena Vista and
will go there as soon as the season
opens.
Mr.. Chu Sing Yuan. first secretary of
the Chinese legation, who has been in
bad health, has gone to San Francisco
to take the steamer for China. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Yuan and Miss
Yuan.
Andrew E. Marschalk of the con-
sular bureau has been confined to his
home by Illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Daniels and Mrs. Daniels
will go to Raleigh. n. c.. next Wednes-
day to attend the Inauguration of the
new president of the State University.
Rear Admiral Cameron MGR. Wins
low, attached to the Naval War COL
lege at Newport, was in this city last
week IN conference with Secretary
Daniels in regard to the organization
ofthe new bureau of operations.
Among visiting naval officers reg
istered at the Navy Department last
week were Commander Arthur l.. Will
lard, commanding the Hancock; Lieut..
C E. Davis of the Birmingham. Lieut..
r. A White of the Tacoma. Ensign j.
X. Webb of the receiving ship at New
York, and Passed Assistant Paymaster
Thomas j. Bright Of the receiving ship
at Philadelphia.
Lieut. Commander Edward McCauIey,
jr., recently relieved from command
Of the u S. S. Scorpion, station ship at
Constantinople, has just arrived in
this city and reported to the Navy De-
partment. He is on waiting orders. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

James A. Wetmore. after a period of
wrestling with grip in. his home. has
returned to duty in the office of the
supervising architect. Mr.. Wetmore
has been assigned to take charge of
the Office as acting supervising archi-
tect
The controller OF the Treasury, George
gratitude Of Union No. I. international
Brotherhood OF ~Bookbinders. expressed
in a resolution adopted at its last
meeting. Judge Downeys ruling that
thirty working days with pay can be
granted as leave to employees of the
government printing office Is the rea-
son for this appreciation.
Mrs. Emma r. Graves, who has just
completed f1fty-One years of service as
an employe in the Office of the Treas
urer of the United States. has been on
sick leave, suffering with an attack
Of grip. She Is c0pvalescent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

fever. and took nine days holiday.
Private J. w Halliday of No. 4 engine
company took six days vacation to
Leo Burriss. member Of No. engine
company. was of duty part of last
week. He spent his short vacation at
home.
Spring cleaning about home claimed
the attention of Private George Specht
Of No. engine company part of the
past week.
Private George Toerner of No. Z en-
CINE company 2elt sick enough last
week to take sick card. He was not
seriously ILL.,
Assistant Driver James Lacey of No.
8 engine company took four days holi-
day the past week and went to the
country.
F. B. Brown. assistant engineer of
No. engine company, had four days
vacation the past week. His holiday
Private Frank Thompson of No. II
engine company is spending twelve
days vacation about the city.
William ODonnell. private in No. IL
engine company, joined the cleanup CAM
paisn the past week. He took four days
holiday to complete his work.
Part of last week was holiday sea-
son for Private J. j. Sweeney of No.
10 engine company.
Michael Lamp, third man in No. u
engine company is enjoying his annual
vacation.
Private G. ]. Fitzgerald of No. 10
engine company took three days va
cation last week.
Lieut.. William Nalley of No. IA en-
CINE company did some concrete work
at home last week.
Private Ernest Raum of No. IA en-
CINE company launched his new boat,
Bette j.. last week. Next week he is
going to enjoy a fishing trip down the
river.
Lieut.. L. L. Woodland Of No. Is en-
CINE company was on leave part Of
last week.
Private E. E. Simms of No. 10 en-
CINE company had holiday Wednesday,
1T was the opening day of the ball
season." commented q member of the
company.
Private N. L. Hummer Of No, 10 en-
CINE company has returned from eight
days vacation. His holiday was spent
with his family at Barefoot, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
WAR DEPARTMENT,

Secretary Garrison. who spent several
days in New York meeting political en-
gagements, returned to this city We'd
nesday afternoon. Mrs. Garrison, who
had been visiting friends in New York,
returned here with him.
Maj Gen. James B. Aleshire chief of
the Quartermaster Corps, returned
this week from a months leave spent
at Hot Springs. Ark.
Cen. Leonard Wood. commanding the
Division of the East, has Just return.
ed from tour OF inspection of the for
tifications and military posts in the
Panama canal. He came to this CITY
to confer with Secretary Garrison on
the subject.
Cen Frank Mcintyre, chief of the
bureau of Rsular affairs, has a touch
of the grip. but Is able to attend to his
official duties.
Col Eugene F. Laid of the adjutant
generals department, who has been So
1ourning at Hot Springs. Ark, has re-
sumed his desk at the War Department
much improved in health.
+. NJ. Lawton of the disbursing Office
is spending ten-day vacation at At
lantic City.
George W. McEntee Of the telegraph
division was on leave of absence last
week.
William II. Lynch of the Secretary's
office was confined to his home by
sickness last week.
An effort will be made this spring to
induce graduates Of technical schools
to take the examination for the Corps
OF Engineers. U. s. A. There are forty
vacancies in the corps. and the Secre-
tary desires to I'LL them % soon as pos
sible. Not much success has been met
with in filling vacancies in the en-
gineers from civil life. Only three
successful candidates have been Sc
cured in four examinations. Civil en-
gineers who are qualified to take this
examination are able to secure more
lucrative positions with private con-
Germs. The War Department. in order
to encourage students to prepare for
the Corps of Engineers, has suggested
that they take the examinations for
surveyor and inspector in the civil
service as an excellent preparation fol-
the army service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
DISTRICT BUILDING.

| The District building was well repre-
| scented at the opening of the base ball
| season Wednesday. All three Com
missioners, a big number of depart
! mental heads and scores of clerks and
other employees were on hand to see the
season properly ushered in Requests for
| half day leaves were generously granted.
though many in the employ of the Dis
! trict who had expected to attend the
game abandoned the intention when
they learned that the District build ng
was to be closed Thursday, the fiftieth
anniversary of the death of Abraham
Lincoln.
Capt. W. p. A. Anderson. assistant
engineer Commissioner; c. Il. Hunt.
engineer Of highways; Melvin c. HaZen.
surveyor. and Robert Bradshaw, secre-
tary to Capt Anderson. composed a
party which occupied one of the boxes
at the opening game.
The highway division of the ensiueer
office did not share in the holiday
which WAS observed by employees of the
federal and District governments. On
account of the fact that great dea.
of contract work is under Nay, this de-
partment found IT necessary to st:;t'
on the job and practically every mdn
was in his place Thursday.
The board of medical examiners of
the District has four new members
Drs. Edgar Snowden. Edgar T. cope
land, Edward Hiram Iteede and Harry
Hyland Kerr. They are appointed t"
fill vacancies caused by the eApiia
tion of the terms of DrS- j. +. Mitchell.
d. S. Lamb. Frank Leech and J. 3.
Nichols.
John r. Schrodt. inspector OF electric
meters of the District: l.. \. fisher.
statistical clerk of the public utilities
commission. and }. =. Hornig, inspector
on the commission. spent Thursda.
fishing on the Upper Potomac They re-
ported catch of twenty-siN fish.
Quite a few OF the Isaac WaltonS OF
the District service spent Thursday Oh
the river, but white perch We're not
biting well and no good catches Were
reported. Base ball. fishing, canoeing
and tennis were the principal diver
sions patronized Thursday by District
employees those who sought out th..
river making hasty overnight prep
arations as result Of the unexpected
announcement that the day would be
holiday.
f. O. Proctor, craftsman III the water
depa rtment, and +. 7. Tyler. who holds
a similar position, are spending the
week ends with their parents at For
est Glen and Vienna, Va. respectively.
John H. Sherman, Sealer of weights.
measures and markets. who was called
to Washington by the sudden death of
his father. has resumed his trip of in
spection of markets in eastern and
western cities. Mr.. Sherman WAS in
Ithica. n. ". at the time OF his ia
Tiers death. He expects TO visit mar
kets in Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago, De-
troit. Milwaukee and other cities. aud
will be absent two weeks or longer.
Mai. Raymond W. Pullman. superin-
tendent of police, for the first time
Friday met the sereeants of the po-
lice department. With the object Of
promoting cooperation in the depart
ment, Maj. Pullman has arranged for
the SergeantS to meet weekly during
the next two months. after which they
will be required to meet regularly once
a month Inspectors captains and
will hold meetings regular
ly Wednesdays throughout the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

+. O. Proctor, craftsman in the water
department., and T. I. Tyler. who holds
week ends with their parents at For
est Glen and Vienna. Va. respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

E. E. Porter, member of Can't. Schnei-
der's command. who was sick and Off
duty several days ago. has reported for
duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

Mounted Policeman ]. C. Heide and
Footmen J. J. Bourke and R. A. John
son each had one day holiday the past
week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

Bicycle Policeman W. D. Vaughan of
the sixth precinct experienced consid-
cradle trouble with his throat the past
year or more. and last week his tonsils
were removed. He Is gradually recov-
ering from the operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

Carroll Harbaugh and E. H. TabIer
Of the document (hand) section spent
several days visiting friends In Mary
land the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

Private John T. Norris of the sew
enth precinct has recovered from a
short spell of sickness and returned to
duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

Private John T. Buckley. fourth de-
gree Knight Of Columbus, took holiday
two days the past week to assist in the
entertainment of visiting knights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

Edward Henkel. chief of the enlisted
personnel division of the bureau of
navigation. was absent during the
week assisting at the dog show. His
wires big st. Bernard. "Strongheart."
was one of the features of the show
and carried off several prizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

Bicycle Policeman Tom Walsh of the
sixth precinct went to Atlanta. Ca,
with number of prisoners about two
weeks ago. visited his brother-in-law
and returned. He was taken sick the
day he returned. and 1t probably will
be several days before he is able to re-
turn to duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

The public printer issued notices to the
various divisions closing the Office Thurs
day. in accord with President Wilson's
executive order closing the executive Of
nces of the government as a tribute to
the memory OF Abraham Lincoln on the
fiftieth anniversary Of his death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

B. N. Odum. private in Capt. Harri-
sons command. was on the sick list
the past week. Odum is in charge of
the wagon service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18

The board of medical examiners OF
the District has four new members-
Drs. Edgar Snowden. Edgar L. cope
land, Edward Hiram Reede and Harry
Hyland Kerr. They are appointed t"
fill vacancies caused by the eApiia
ton of the terms of Drs. j. +. Mitchell.
d. S. Lamb. Frank Leech and j. d.
Nichols.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15

A meat market proprietor who re-
Gently had occasion to diminish the
size Of his market by one-half and
economic in other sensible ways, gave
out as the reason for this contraction
a statement that people were eating
less meat than they did a few years
ago; that the doctors are to blame for
the falling off in the demand.
That is encouraging. DIR. Osler's
dictum is at last accepted-we eat too
much
Now let's get after the coal man. He
enjoys 4 monopoly in a commodity of
which we consume more than is good
for US. There is no doubt that most
Of us keep our dwellings too warm 1t
is high time to inaugurate q propa-
gandum against the coal man.
The coal man looks with feelings OF
sadness upon the fad of sleeping on
the upstairs porch He is no ardent
advocate of the open-air school room.
nor the tent wards for the treatment
Of pneumonia. nor the outdoor treat
ment of anemia, nervous trouble, tu-
bercuIosis and convalescence in gen
eral,
Coal dealers used to have fatherIy
liking for thermometers. They even
sent little thermometers around to old
and prospective customers as a SOU
venir Of the Happy New Year. But the
propagandum against the catching
cold delusion has changed all this.
Coal dealers these days send custom
ers nothing but the bill. 1t seems that
people have been abusing the Their
mometers Formerly everybody en-
deavored to see how high the mercury
could be kept without breaking the
glass: now the average householder
tries to keep his, living rooms at the
lowest possible temperature consistent
with physical comfort For it is get
ting noised about that the warmer the
atmosphere Of living apartments, the
better for cold" microbes and ca
tarrhaI troubles; the cooler, and hence
the more moisture in the air, the
healthier for everybody in the house
hold, from baby to grandma.
This sort Of movement the coal deal
er has no patience with al all Good
/ common sense hygiene like our grand
mothers practiced is good enough for
meaning an average household
temperature of about so degrees, and
the air as dry and lifeless as the Des-
ert Of Sahara,
Careful scientific experiments have
shown that the fuliness, fatigue and
listlesness that comes on in a room
where the air is CLOSE" and foul, is
largely. perhaps wholly. due TO warmth
and absence of draft. Subjects con
fined in ar alright apartment felt all
the depressing effects OF bad air after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
HogWall0w UaDnanings

The editor Of the TickTille Tidings
has made UP his mind that life is
worth living and has bought another
sack Of -four.
Mrs. Isaac Hellwanger was at the
postotfice Thursday inspecting lot
of stamps with a view OF buying one
in a few days
Miss H0stetter Hooks. who Is prob
ably the incest lady in Hogwallow,
shocked Yam Sims this week by rais-
ing only her eyebrows when she cross
ed muddy place in the road.
Slim Pickens has put tin roof on
his stable so that his mule can tell
when it is raining.
At the dance in the Calf Ribs neigh
borhood the other night Raj Barlow
got SO tired talking to Miss Hostetter
Hooks he had to put his chin rest
back on his fiddle.
Washington Hooks calf has return
ed home after pleasant stay in the
Bounding Billows neighborhood.
Luke Mathewsia attempted what is
believed suicide by jumping out of a
persimmon tree few days ago follow
ing disappointment in politics.
Cricket Hicks, who is noted for his
strict neutrality, has a French harm
he'd like to dispose OF.
GEORGE BINGHAM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Fasting,

Would fasting for week be wise
for a woman who weighs 1910 pounds
and has occasional twinges Of rheuma-
tism? She has very hearty appe-
tite
Apswer-It depends upon her height
and her physical condition. We do
not advise such fasts. We think mod
crate fasting better, such as cutting
out meal a day for a long time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15

ordinations to the new mikado OF
Japan stating Japan has always been
friendly to the United States, which
is true.
Now, what are the facts about Pearl
harbor? The big battleships have a
displacement of IS feet. The entrance
to Pearl harbor has water depth OF
only II feet, and the bottom is coral
rock. learn that we have been
spending about $5.000,00o blasting out
the coral rock in Pearl harbor, that
has already been fortified with several
of our big guns. The theory is that
If we should have war with Japan, and
should happen to have naval battle
1000 miles away from shore, and one
of our vessels should become disabled,
she could steam into the Pearl harbor
of safety. This was the most dumb
fool proposition ever put before con-
gress: but it carried with a whirl, on
account of the military hysteria, then
prevalent Most of these military hys-
terics land there seems TO be some IN
Toledo do not know that recently we
sold two battleships to Greece, now
constituting a part of the naval power
Of Greece. why did we sell them
Because We did not have any use for
them I have list of 10 naval craft
recently cast into the junk heap be-
cause we had no use for them.
The great battleship North Dakota
that cost originally $12 100000 was
recently cast into the junk heap, and
up to the time it was destroyed had
cost $28 600 GOO This $28 100000 would
would have built 1900 churches at
$4,000 apiece. This $28,0o0000 pro-
vided a college education for $4,000
young men at $500 per year. Ii would
have given 2SO,000 worthy workers,
who produce all the wealth Of this
country, old age pensions at $500 a
year.
Just as soon as the people under
stand what is going on, and what
forces and elements are behind this
humbug pretense Of preparedness,
there will be, in my judgment, a very
healthy change of public sentiment on
the question among all patriotic men
and women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
4 Very Old Rute.

The oldest mathematic book In the
world is believed to be the ''pagyrus
Rhind in the British museum, pro-
fessed to have been written by Ahmes
scribe of King Ra-a-us. about the
period between 1000 and 1900 B. C
This Papyrus Rhind" was translated
by Eisenlohr OF Leipzig, and it was
found to contain rule for making a
square equal in area TO a given circle
1t was not put forth as an original dis
covery. but as the transcript of a
treatise 500 years older still, which
sends US back 10 approximately $500
b. C., when Egyptian mathematicians
soisea, or thought they had solved, the
problem OF squaring the circle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
CITY PURSUES RIGHT
COURSE

The municipal commission pursued
the wise course in turning down the
proposition Of an outside concern to
provide waste paper receptacles as a
means Of quack advertising, but as
Commissioner Juhl we'll says, it is
hoped the agitation will haYe the effect
Of awakening a sentiment that will
contribute 10 the keeping Of waste
paper off The streets. The city al
ready provides suitable receptac1es.
with this end in view, and a little
cooperation on the part nj business
men and others Will accomplish the
end desired.
Large receptacles properly painted
and lettered, urging citizens to help
keep the city clean by depositing in
waste paper boxes or cans will do
the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
The Daily Story
The Villa on the Hill-By Eunice Blake.

Sherboarne was one of those young
men into whose laps an unjust fate
pours boundless wealth.
Sherbourne's pile was about twenty
millions. At II he found himself In
possession of 1t all, and it was SO well
invested that he had nothing to do but
put it in bank as fast as it came in. He
soon tired Of this and hired man to
do 1t for him. Then he went abroad
TO see the world.
One day while running about in an
auto in Italy he saw a girl crossing the
road ahead Of him She was dressed
neither as a peasant nor lady, but
between the two. In her hand she car
ried a basket of berries. On a hill
I near by was an imposing villa. Sher-
bourne was wondering who lived there
when he reached the girl crossing the
road.
Can you tell me, signorina," he ask
ed In a mixture Of Italian and Latin,
seasoned with a little English. who in
habits that villa UP there on the hill?'
"The Princess Angela Farini."
Much land with it,"
Many acres, signor."
Him." said Sherbourne half to the
girl and half musingly. II wonder il
lit is for sale"
/ Are you an American" she asked,
Yes Why do you ask?''
You Americans wish TO buy every
! thing you see. 1 don't think you can
buy the place. however"
Il presume there is no harm in try
/ ing. is there?"
/ oh. no.
4 don't think land can be worth
much about here. The more a person
owns the worse he is off on account OF
the taxes"
You might make the princess an
offer. She is alone in the world her
parents being dead. She is much at
tached to the place, but on account OF
loneliness would prefer city life"
Thank you very much for your in
formation. And Sherbourne drove
/ on
When Sherbourne came to the en-
trance of the place he turned in and
{ assembled the hill, admiring the ex-
panding view, as he rose. He thought
that he would like TO settle down on
the place, collect library and spend
his days reading. He had not vet
reached an age when a man realizes
that home is no home at all without
a woman in it, At any rate, he made
up his mind to buy il, and when Boz
Sherbourne made up his mind to buy
anything he considered it as good as
purchased Driving up to the entrance
of the villa he alighted
Il have called" he said TO a liveried
/ lackey who admitted him ito ask if the
/ Princess Farini would consider an Of
/ fer for her place.
The turnkey showed the visitor into a