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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
WANTS PEOPLE TO DECIDE.
Labor Peace Advocate Urges Refer.
endum on War.

Expressing fear that this country
might sever relations with Austria. H.
Robert Fowler. Washington agent of
Labor's National Peace Council. in a
statement made public last night, an
nounced that he was in favor of the
principle that no country should de-
clare war without a referendum to the
people. Mr.. Fowler said that the
President should not take action in
breaking off relations with Austria
without the consent of Congress.
He further stated that all organiza-
tons acting in accord with labors
peace council are to be asked to urge
members to wri.a to senators and rep
resentatives in Congress. protesting
the action of the administration in the
alleged usurping of the war power of
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
JOS. T.. SHEEHY and FRANK J.
HOGAN, Attorneys.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO
lunbia. Holding Probate Court.-No. 2126s. AZ
mnstra tion.-This is to give notice that the
subscriber. of the District OF Columbia, has
obtained from the Probate Court Of the Dis
trct OF Columbia letters testamehtary on the
estate Of Michael Conlon. late of the District
of Columbia. deceased All persons having
claims against the deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the same. with the vouchers thereof.
legally authenticated, IN the subscriber. or
before the 18th day of December. AID. 1916
otherwise they may by law he excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Given under my hand
this 18th day Of December 1915 J. LEO
KOLR 923 New York tSeail Attest
JAMES TANNER Register Of Wills for the Dis
trict of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court.
d.Dn i,.,
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C. & o. CANAL IS CLOSED.
Waterway to Be Given General Over
hauling During Winter Months.

The Chesapeake and Ohio canal has
been closed for the season. During the
winter months the waterway Will be
given a general overhauling to put it
in condition for service in the spring.
The light coalboats, the last of which
started up the canal about ten days
ago. have all reached, their home ports
and tied up for the winter. The water
has been drawn off all the levels to be
emptied and the canal from this city to
Cumberland. Md. now is ready for its
long winter rest. Water will be, left
in the Georgetown level and in one
other at the head of the creek. Be
tween these points the canal water has
been allowed to run into the Potomac.
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Substance of Memorandum.

The memorandum, in part. follows:
The attention Of his Brittanic mai
esty's embassy has been drawn to a re-
port by the United States consul gen.
eral in London on the subject of Brit
ish trade in July. which was published
in Commerce Report No. 20S of August
30 and the substance of which was
widely reproduced in the press.
I'm the course of this report Mr..
Skinner states as follows:
"It continues to be the case that
many classes of goods the expectation
of which from the United States to
neutral countries is attended with
great difficulties and hazards, are go
ing forward freely from Great Britain
to the same countries, and in some
cases in largely increased quantities.
The idea that British trade is taking
advantage of the conditions arising out
of the military situation in order to es-
tablish itself in neutral markets at the
expense Of American trade Is one that
has already been submitted by the
United states consul general in London
in a previous report. and Sir Edward
GREY. in a note to Mr.. Page dated Au-
gust 10 last, endeavored to show that
the idea was founded upon a misappre.
hension Of the facts.
while British export trade has un-
dergone a uniform decrease in prac-
tically all articles, the published fig
ures Of the United States Department
of Commerce show that the export
trade of the United States, in spite Of
lack Of shipping, the complete disloca-
ton of normal conditions of commerce
and the measursa- taken by the- allied
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EUGENE II. McLACHLEN, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF TIE DISTRICT OF Co
lumbia. Holding Probate Court.-No. 2215s
Administers ion.-Ths IS to give notice that the
subscriber of District Of Columbia. has obtained
from the Probate Court OF the District Of c."
lumba letters testamentary on the estate Of
William II. Bolep sometimes called Bulley. late
Of the District OF Columbia. deceased. All per-
SONS having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same. with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated. to the
subscriber before the 18th day Of Deem
her. ID. 1915. otherwise they may by law. he
excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given
under my hand this 18th day of December. 1915:
JOHN 4. MASSIE. 1901 q street northwest
fSeab. Attest: JAMF' TANNER. Register of
Wills for the District - Columbia. Clerk Of the
Probate Court taY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20

Mrs Lena Levy. thirty three, wife
of Harry Levy, died yesterday at her
home, in Baltimore. from multiple sole
rosis, an unusual disease, for which
there is no known cure and a symptom
of which is the hardening of the spine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
Middaugh and Shannon

Incorporated, Owner.
VIM z. Shannon, Pres. c. NJ. wallinssford, v Pres.
Woodward Building. 18th and h.
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NO PLACE LIKE HOME;
NO HOME LIKE OURS.

NO HOME LIKE OURS.
4I2o Illinois ave. NV, Pet
worth, 20 it. front, $4,35o.
4o23 Illinois ave. NV, Pet
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4oo1 Illinois ave. NV, Pet
worth, detached. $4,000.
2o3o Park road NV, Ingle-
side, faces the park, $3.50.
2oII Park road NV, Ingle-
side, pure colonial, $3.50.
Be sure to see our sam
pie homes" They are diff
ferent, they are full of ideas,
they. are not just houses,
they are homes, homes in
every sense of the word,
and, in our opinion, the best
values in the city. Our
terms have made 1000 sue
cessful owners. Write for
booklet.
Licensed brokers authorized to SELL
Middaugh and Shannon
Incorporated, Owner.
m. q. Shannon, Pres. c. NJ. wailinssford, '. Pre-
Woodward Building. 18th and h.
The evening world., 1915-03-16
Spray Of Paradise in
Front and Tulle Ar
rangem ent Behind
Among Other Attrac-
tiUe "Fixings" for the
Hair This Season.
Copyright isiS S. h II; trns. r5f RgSsns WSls Co.

ccpyrishs 1915. sy The Pres Pyblis,hins P, Co.
THE New York Evening World.
BY their headgear ye shall know
them-not! Indeed. 1t was quito
amusing the other evening to hear
gentleman describe a certain young
lady's head fixing. thinking thereby
to identify her the next time he saw
her. "She had two quilts thrust
through the back of her hair like an
Indian chieftain," was his masculine
impression, and he was sure he
would be able to spot her In a
crowd. The next time he saw her,
however, he wished he had depended
on something else. for 1t wasn't until
the dance was almost over that she
nodded to him with coquettish
glance through the transparency OF
emerald green tulle. A band Of 1t
was draped around the crown Of the
head and In the front let to drop
over the eyes. while at the back 1t
tied in butterfly ends. The effect
was charming on the chestnut brown
haired girl. and think In other
coiors It would be charming means
The evening world., 1915-03-16
WHO'S THAT LOBS1ER?'
ASKED DAVID AND PUT
GOLIATH ON THE NAT
Billy Sunday Tells How Kid
Warrior Made "Big Cheese"
Take the Count.

TRENTON. N. j.. March 16.-There
cannot be any wicked Legislators
here. There cannot be even a single
''Godforsaken. beer-soaked. hog
jowled. peanut Drained, grating ward
politician" in the Senate or House.
For all the members Of the upper
and lower branches of Jerseys gov
ernment were present when Billy
Sunday asked all such CT. BIS, hi.
p-b persons to stand up and see how
. man can be q man." and-accept It
from . carefully observing correspon-
dent-not . legislative individual
stood up!
BE Men and Not Nuts" was the
title Of the ex-outf1elder's address.
Look at Joseph" shouted Sunday.
when Potiphars wife tried to frame
him up. and tried to lead him astray.
he Just looked her in the face and
said: Nothing doing!
Look at Daniel. He refused to dip
his colors and hit the booze. Look
at MoSes! He refused to accept the
sceptre OF all Egypt"
The ballplayer took UP the con-
fIict between David and Goliath as
illustrating what a presumably small
man might do. He said: Dave went
out one day and found a lot of guys
afraid OF a giant. and asked. Who's
that big lobster7' Why, that's
Goliath they told him. He's got
everybody buffaloed around here.
He's the big cheese of the Phillistines.'
You guys got cold feet says Dave.
Why don't you soak him one?' Then
he walked UP to the big stiff, but
Goliath gave him the ha-ha.
80 Dave goes to a brook and gets
a stone and puts 1t in his sling. and
bing-o! Right In the coco between
,the lamps. and the big lobster. Coli
ath, goes to the mat and takes the
count. Then Dave walks UP and takes
his sword and chops his block off"
, Assemblymen Peacock, Wolverton
and Iobst escorted the revivalist to
his auto, which took him back to
Philadelphia.
The evening world., 1915-03-16
FOUND AFIRE
IN FIVE SEPARATE PLACES

Tenants In the nve-story apartment
house. No. 81 East Ninety-cighth Street.
traced . hre to tho front apartment on
tho top floor. occupied by Mrs. Moilis
Ksrton and her grown son and daush-
ter. At 80 r. n. yesterday.
No one in the karton household was
at homo and Police Lieut.. Rudy. Pa.
trolman Murphy and battalion Chief
Ruddy broke In.
In the front room they found q dresser
on fre In ono corner and n lounge biex-
iur In another. In the n st bedroom
thsre was q fre In q clothes closet and
"a. ,ne bedroom adjoining there were two
Ares. one In folding bed and another
Mrs. Karton came homo and said she
had left the house at o'clock TO shop
and then her two d n half year -oid
granddaughter. Sarah karton. was In
her apartments. Sarah lives with her
The evening world., 1915-03-16
Greeks IiIness Detai.s steamer.

Creeks Illness Detaius Steamer.
The Greek steamship 1onnina. from
Piraeus. with 269 passengers. was held
up at Quarantine yesterday afternoon
by the health officers until thcy could
determine the nature Of the illness OF
n steerage passenger who showed
symptoms OF Asiatic cholera. Iraim
Giaho. the patient. was removed to the
hospital on Hoffman Island. where a
ARCHAEOLOGICAL test showed no cholera
organisms. The vessel was then al
lowed to proceed to her pier.
The evening world., 1915-03-16
Want Pratt Pupils watched.

The Brooklyn health officers have
asked the teachers Of the Pratt Institute.
Ryerson Street. to watch carefully any
affection among the pupils that may
seem contagious. The health officers
report there have been cases Of con-
tagious diseases nearby.
The evening world., 1915-03-16

from the forehead and held UP in the
back by n bag OF purple tullc. From
a glittering band across her forehead
shot . spray OF paradise. and q
plquant rufflo peeped above tho band
In the back.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-29
Copyright, 1s16. by Otis 3. Woody
SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest, master criminologist OF
the world, finds that in bringing to justice
Macdougal, the murderer Of Lord Ash
a iife-and-d death struggle with mysteri-
Gus master criminal. In hidden hut in
Professor Ashleigh's garden he has seen
an ape skeleton and a living creature
half monkey, half man. destroyed by fire.
in his rooms have appeared black boxes
containing notes, signed by pair of
armless hands. Laura and Lenora, his as
servant, Of a double murder. The black
boxes continue to appear in uncanny
fashion. Craig. captured, escapes to Port
Said. Quest and his party follow, and be,
yond into the desert. They are captured
by Mongars, escape with Craig as their
captive, and turn him over to Inspector
French in San Francisco. He escapes in
q train wreck, outgenerals his pursuers,
and goes back to New York. where he
dies while Quest Is attempting to hypno-
tie him into confession.
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Quest held up the paper. They III
read. The professors letters were
carefully formed, his handwriting per-
fectly legible:
You have been clever opponent
Sanford Quest, but even now you arc
to be cheated. The wisdom of the ages
outreaches yours. outreaches 1t and
triumphs.
Quest looked up quickly.
What the devil does he mean?" he
muttered.
The professors arms shot sudden
ly above his head. Again that strange
animal look convulsed his features.
He burst into loud, unnatural laugh.
'Mean, you fool?" he cried. holding
out his wrist, which was slowly turn
ing black Poisoned! That is what
it means!"
They all stared at him. Quest
seized the ink bottle, revealed the
false top and laid it down again with
little exclamation. Then, before
they could realize it the end came.
The professor lay, a crumpled-up
heap, upon the floor.
-
Quest swung round in his chair as
French entered the room and held out
his left, hand.
"Glad to see you, French. Help
yourself to cigar"
81 don't know as want to smoke
this morning just at present, thank
you" French replied.
Nothing wrong, eh?"
"The fact of it is" French explained,
81 should like few words with Miss
Laura"
Quest laughed shortly.
"Why on earth couldn't you say
500" he observed. Never knew you
bashful before, inspector. She's up in
the laboratory. I'll ring for someone
to show you the way"
Quest touched the bell and his new
secretary entered almost at once.
"Take Inspector French up into the
laboratory" Quest directed. See You
later, French"
spector replied nervously.
Quest watched him disappear witA
puzzled smile. Then he sat down
at his desk, drew a sheet of paper to-
wards him and began to write:
My Dear Inspector:
am taking this opportunity Of let
ting you know that out Of difference 20
the wishes Of the woman ! hope soon
to marry, ! am abandoning the haz-
ardous and nerve-racking profession
Of criminoIogy for safer and happier
career. You will have, therefore, to
find help elsewhere In the future.
With best wishes. Yours,
SANFORD QUEST.
He left the sheet of paper upon the
desk and, ringing the bell, sent for
Lenora. She appeared in few mo-
ments and came over to his side
What is it, Mr.. Quest?" she asked.
He gave her the letter without re-
mark. She read it through and, turn
ing slowly around, looked at him ex-
pectantly.
Flows that seem to your" he
asked, reaching out his hand for
cigar.
Every sensible, indeed" she replied.
"'It's no sort of life, this, for mar
ried man." Quest declared. "Ynu
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The Professor Sat There Like a rig
ure of Stone.
Craig has kept locked up all these
years?"
I'VE have all read it." Quest re-
piled.
1T was forged" the professor de-
clared, firmly, forged by Craig. All
the years since he has blackma1led
me. I have been his servant and his
tool. have been afraid to speak. At
last I am free of him. Thank God"
"Craig, after ALL" French muttered.
Lenora stood a little apart with
a faint frown upon her forehead.
She touched Quest on the shoulder.
"Mr. Quest" she murmured, "he Is
lying!"
Quest turned his head. His lips
scarcely moved.
What do you mean?". he whispered.
He is lying!" Lenora insisted. !
tell you there's another creature
there, something we don't understand.
Let me bring the electro-thought
transference apparatus; let Us read
his mind. II am wrong, I viii go
down on my knees and beg for Tor
giveness."
Quest nodded. Lenora fastened to
the farther end Of the room, snatched
the cloth from the instrument and
wheeled down the little mirror with
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to Produce a Strange Effect.
agree with me there, don't you, Len
ora?"
"Yes!" she admitted, a little family.
The secretary entered the room,
helped Quest on with his coat and
handed him his hat.
IF you are quite ready, Lenora."
Ready" she exclaimed Where
are we going?"
Quest sighed.
Fancy having to explain all these
things!" he said, taking her arm. II
just want you to understand, Lenora,
that I've waited-quite long enough.
Parkins." ne added, turning to his
secretary, if anyone calls, just say
that my wife and / will be back early
in the afternoon. And you'd better
step upstairs to the laboratory and
give my compliments to Inspector
French, and say that I hope he and
Miss Laura will join US at Delmon-
ico's for luncheon at one o'clock"
very good, sir" the man replied.
Lenora's face was suddenly trans
formed. She passed her arm through
Quests. He stopped and kissed her
as he led her towards the door.
"You understand now, don't you"
he whispered. smiling down at her.
81 think So" she admitted, with Q
little sigh Of content.
THE EN-
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I wards. There's no sign Of the profess

wards. There's no sign or the pr0Ies-
sor."
Quest pocketed the diary.
You're perfectly certain that he
is not in this house or anywhere upon
the premises?'
Certain sure!" French replied.
Quest shrugged his shoulders.
well, we'd, better get back" he
said.
They were on the point of starting,
the chauffeur with his hand upon the
starting handle, French with the
steering wheel of the police car al
ready in his hand. And then the little
party seemed suddenly turned to
stone. For few breathless seconds
not one of them moved. Out into the
clammy night air came, the echoes OF
a hideous, inhuman, blood-curdling
scream. Quest was the first to re-
cover himself. He leaped from his
seat and rushed back across the emp
ty hall into the study, followed a lit
tie way behind by French and the
others. An unsupported panel door
which led into the garden stood slight
ly ajar. The professor, with his hand
on the back of chair, was staring
at the fireplace, shaking as though
with some horrible ague, his face dis
torted, his body curiously hunched
up. He seemed suddenly to have
dropped his humanity, to have fallen
back into the world of some strange
creatures. He heard their footsteps,
but he did not turn his head His
hands were stretched out in front
of him as though to keep away from
his sight some hateful object.
stop him!" he cried. take him
away! It's Craig-his spirit! He
came to me in the garage, he followed
me through the grounds, he Knocked
at me when l hid in the tree. He's
there now, kneeling before the fire.
place. Why can't l kill him! He
is coming! Stop him, someone!"
No one spoke or moved; no one, IN
deed, had the power. Then at last
Quest found words.
There is no one in the room, pro-
fessor," he said, except u.s."
The sound Of human voice seemed
to produce a strange effect. The pro-
fessor Strengthened himself, shook his
head, his hands dropped to his side.
CHASTITY pale, but his smile was once
more the smile Of the amiable natu-
ralist. -
"My friends" he said, forgive me.
l am very old, and the events of these
last few hours have unnerved me.
Forgive me-"
He CROPPED for moment and sank
into a chair. Quest fetched decan-
ter and a glass from the sideboard,
poured out some wine and held 1t to
his lips. The professor drank it eag-
erly. ~
my dear friend" he exclaimed.
you have saved me. I have some
thing to tell you, something must tell
you at once, but not here. ! loathe
this place. Let me come with you
to your rooms" -
"As you please" Quest answered,
calmly.
He gripped Quests arm. In silence
they passed from the room, in silence
they took their places once more
in the automobiles, in silence they
drove without a pause to Quests
rooms. The professor made his way
at once to his favorite easy chair,
threw off his overcoat and leaned
back.
Quest he pronounced, "you are
the best friend have in my life! 1t
is you who have rid me of my great
burden. Tell me-help me little
with my story-have you read that
page from the Medical Journal which
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The BLACK BOX
By T.. PHILLIPS Open Helm

Novelized from the motion picture drama of the
same name produced by the Universal Film
Manufacturing Company. illustrated with pho
tographs from the motion picture production.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-10-15

TREATING WHEAT for SMUT

toll of millions of dollars loss levied against the wheat
growers of the Southwest Middle annually through the
of smut This loss easily avoid
ed if the individual farmers will the given
The "Formain Treatment is the advocated
by the United States Department of Agriculture
National Experiment Stations and Agricultural Colleges
follows:
Secure 40 per solution formalin any reliable drug
store One pound of this 40 solution
with 40 gallons of water is sufficient 1000 to $500
pounds of wheat
The seed be treated by dipping sprinkling dip
the seed should be placed gunny sack and submerged the
solution the liquid being in barrel The bag sack
wheat should be allowed to remain immersed in this solution for
at least ten minutes after which taken allowing LIQUID
to drain back into the tank or barrel for short time
To sprinkle clean place smooth floor
and thoroughly sprinkle be wheat
with the solution before the seed emped upon spread
the wheat on the thus prepared for and sprinkle
ton all over shoveng the grain in such way
to insure that all the grain will be uniformly with
the liquid Having thoroughly dampened the with the sol
uton shovel the grain into pile and with sacks
for two hours after which should be thoroughly
sowing DO not allow the wheat remain long after
treating as the terminating qualities may be injured
Place the dried wheat been dipped into
the solution and will be found good plan sprinkle the grain
drill with the liquid before putting the it, Exercise
every precauon not to bring the treated seed into
grain that has not been treated avoiding the of bins
contained the infested wheat The wheat should treated
but a short time before sowing
The Holly chieftain., 1915-10-15

Many persons are wondering these
days what material is being used in
the construction of aeroplanes of the
warning European nations. Constant
fiying-service which continues day
after day-has caused belief that
metal has supplanted wood to con-
siderable extent AS matter Of fact
the flying machines are made almost
entirely Of wood. The propellers Of
the aeroplanes are in most instances
made OF selected ash which in addi-
tion to being strong and light, will not
split under vibration or shock. Built
up layers Of spruce with mahogany
centers are also in use. Spruce is
used in the construction of the frame
because of its markedly straight grain
and freedom from hidden defects
The Holly chieftain., 1915-10-15
CITY CORRAL SOLD.

The Holly corral and bunk
house, which has been one of the
drawing cards for this section for
several years, changed hands last
Monday, when the Messrs. Brit
tenham sold it to two Missouri
gentlemen, w. G. Scott and VIM.
Connell, who will continue the
business at the old stand. The
Chieftain bespeaks for the new
firm the same amount of patron
age accorded to their predeces-
tors and bids them welcome to
she Holly district.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-10-15
YOUNGEST HoMESTEADER

The Land Office at Lamar, the
other day, allowed the homestead
entry of Edgar Pierson, of Lam
port, Baca county, Colo, who is
only IA years of age. The boy
made proper showing that he was
the head of a family, having
farmed 40 acres to crops for the
past two seasons, thereby earning
money with which to support his
widowed mother and sister. The
office takes the stand that it is
better to award boys of this type
with lands, which they will have
as a home when they grow up,
as the supply Of government
lands has long been exhausted.