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The Washington herald., 1915-02-04

Exchange yesterday. Washington Rail-
way and Electric common advanced han
a point for odd lots, bringing 81 1-2 for
five shares. These together with the
sale of two shares of Capital Traction
a 81, completed activities on the stocA
list
The saIe of 5000 worth of Potoma,
Electric Power consolidated 5s at % IS
and 5000 worth of Washington Railway
and Electric As at 81 constituted the prin-
Cipal activities on the bond list
Members of the exchange yesterday
were notified to meet tomorrow at 1870
clock to consider the removal or re-
vision of minimums on all stocks listed
on the local board. None of the mini
NUNS established on all stocks several
weeks ago when the exchange resumed
trading have been changed.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-04
GERMAN sOLOlER NEEPNo HIS Diary

Says that the District permitted sewers
in the Rosemont section to flood lots,
and that on one of the lots owned by
him there was a pool five feet deep
in which his son was drowned. His
attorney is John Ridout.
Emery L. LASER. an employe of the
Bureau OF Standards, has been cited by
Justice Mccoy to show cause why he
should not support his wife and child.
Mrs. Isabel c. Lasier, the wife. filed a
petition for maintenance, charging cruelty
and desertion. Mrs. Lasier said she was
compelled to send for her mother, who
lives in Massachusetts,, to pay her board
bill when she was deserted by LASER,
who, she said. refused to give her money
for stamps or car fare. Wilton J. Lam
bert and R. Whippler are attorneys for
Mrs. LASER.
Louis E. Woods, in his will filed yes
terday, left all his property to Mrs. Julia
Grant Enberg, and named her executrix.
Woods, a navy yard employe, was killed
by a railroad train at Brookland on the
evening of January 29.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-04
At the Theaters Next Week.
CoIumbIa-MA GIrI of Todnr.n

Colum bta-"A Girl OF Today"
Next Monday night at the Columbia
Theater Charles Frohman is to present
for an engagement of one week the par
ticularly talented young actress Miss
Murdoch, as a star for the first time,
and IL will also be the premiere of a
new American comedy, "A Girl Of To-
day" by Porter Emerson Browne. 1t Is
A very interesting combination, for Miss
Murdock has already scored a great
personal success this season in the
Beautiful Adventure" and in the play.
which is by the author Of "a Fool There
Was" and THE Spendthrift," Mr. Froh-
man feels certain that he has an ex-
ceptional vehicle for the young actress.
1t is a wonderful advancement for Miss
Murdoch, for only six years ago she was
just at the beginning Of her stage
career. "A Girl of Today is said to
present the type of American girl that
is the pride of this great nation-young,
strong, full of life, and the pleasure OF
living, and with that self-reliance and
goodness of heart and soundness of mind
that makes our young women famous
the world over-a girl who is sincere and
who dares to do right. The play is de-
scribed as a comedy with some serious
moments, some of which are pathetic.
There are four acts in the comedy. and
Mr.. Frohman is said to have provided
most excellent supporting company for
his new star.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-04
Percy MacKaye at BeIasco.

1t is seldom indeed that one finds a
literary man who has attained proml-
nence in so many branches Of his chosen
profession as has Percy MacKaye.
Though still a young man, he has
achieved an enviable reputation as DRAM
atist, writer. and producer of pageants
and masques. essayist, lyric poet. and
lecturer. 1t is this last capacity that he
will come to Washington tomorrow aft
ernoon to fill an engagement at the Be
lasco, although his appearance there
will really be as a reader OF his own
works rather than as a lecturer in the
usual meaning of that term. Mr.. Mac
Hayes poems on the war have at
tracted a deal of attention in the last
few months and we are glad to know
that the man who can write such mag
nificent lines is going to appear before
the Washington public, il only for
single afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-04
Atlantic Shipyards Busy.

coast are enjoying an unprecedented
boom. and every one of the big plants Is
so busy that smaller plants are getting
the overflow and are crowded with work,
according to Capt. c. A. McAllister,
chief engineer of the coast guard.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-04

Halperin, in lyric successes; Marion Lit
tlefields Florentine singers in a repertoire
of songs; Emmet Dewey and company;
Billy McDermott; Pietro. the piano-ac-
cordionist, and Petersen brothers.
Next Sunday at the concerts Gus Ed
wards and company. Catherine Calvert
and company and the other attractions
forming the present weeks bill will be
presented.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-04

greatest Of stage characters. Grumpy
was written by Horace Hodges and T.
Wigney Percyval. The cast includes
Elsie Mackay, John Harwood, Rowland
Blackstone, Alexander Onslow. Leslie
Buswell. James Dale. c. Probyn Dighton.
William Moore, L. Trollope, Miss Mable
Hicks and Maud Andrew.
Belasco-"The Road to HappIness.'
All those playgoers who laughed so
heartily over the Yankee humor and
shrewdness Of William Hodge as Daniel
Voorhees, Pike in The Man from Home
and enjoyed the peculiar Americanism of
that character, in which Mr.. Hodge
starred with such fame and fortune
throughout six consecutive years, will be
glad to welcome back to this city again
this highly popular actor in his latest
footlight success, "The Road to Happi-
ness" This play, which ran for an en-
tire season in Chicago and has just fin
ished whole half year in Boston, is to
be the attraction at the Belasco next
week. The unique Hodge is said to have,
as young Jim whitman in this latest hit
Of his, every bit as quaint aid delightful
a part as was his Pike in the now ceIe-
brated Booth Harrington drama. De-
scribed as comedy of cheerfulness and
optimism" this play presents clean and
wholesome pictures of American home
life with the oldest of types. with out
door charm as we'll. and with a humor
that prevails from the first to the fourth
act.
Many amusing personages are intro
duced In the various scenes, and these
roles are enacted by a carefully picked
company. comprising such well-known
players as Ida Vernon, Marie Haynes,
Gertrude Hitz, Hazel Sexton, Scott Cooper,
Howard Morgan, George Lund, Edwin
Melvin, Taylor Carroll and Azack
Evans. Hodge himself Is. of course. the
supreme figure. and his sayings as Whit
man are said to convulse the audience
with roars upon roars OF laughter, while
the gospel OF cheerfulness works happi-
ness for all concerned. In this respect
Lord Northcliffe finds the play to be IAN
American 'Bunty Pulls the Strings" a
phrase bestowed upon 1t by this London
newspaper magnate after witnessing one
of its Chicago performances a couple Of
seasons ago.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-04
ApproHe Daniels Building Plan.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels yester-
day made public letters from former
Secretaries Herbert and Long approving
Mr.. Daniels attitude with regard to this
years building program. Both the for
mer officials expressed the view that just
because there is a war in Europe is no
reason why the United States should
suddenly expand its navy.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-04
Supply Ship Off Sand.

The naval supply ship Celtic yester-
day succeeded in floating herself from
the position in Nantucket Sound where
she went ashore yesterday, according to
a report from the coast guard cutter
quarters here.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-04
NationaI-Cyrn Maude in Grumpy,

One of the notable theatrical engage
ments of the current season in Washing
ton will be the appearance of Cyril
Maude, the distinguished English actor,
in his comedy success. Grumpy" at the
New National for the week beginning
next Monday evening. Maude comes here
from Philadelphia. where he had a phe-
nomenal engagement following a whole
season of unbroken popularity at Wal
lacks Theater. in New York. He is being
supported by his own London Playhouse
company, which is composed OF some OF
England's best-known stage favorites.
Grumpy" is comedy-drama of ex-
traordinary realism, and affords Maude
an opportunity for drawing one of the
The Washington herald., 1915-02-04
Keith's-VaudevIIIe.

Evelyn Nesbit, the famous beauty. will
headline the bill at Keith's next week
Miss Nesbit's offering is termed an elab-
crate production with sumptuous investi-
ture. Jack Clifford. the dancing come
dian, lends assistance in the dances
the songs. Other features
will be the New York Hippodrome hits,
the Seven Bracks, risley artists; Nan
The Washington herald., 1915-02-04
z Drops Of "GETS-IT,"
Out Comes the Corn!
It's the Worlds Wonder; Never Fails

You'll make goo-goo eyes at your feet,
after you use "GETS-IT,' and you'll find
the places where those blankety eorns
used to be, just as smooth as your
cheek
The Washington herald., 1915-02-04

Good Deal Over Feetl"
There's no corn or callus among the
millions Of feet IN the world that GETS
1T" viii not Eemove-there's no escape.
'GETS-IT is the new way, the simple
common-sense, sure way. II does away
with greasy ointments, salves. pads, cot
ton rings. harnesses, knives. scissors
razors, files, and the nmping and the
painful plgeon-toe walk Of so many corn
pestered people. All you do Is put 2
drops OF ''GETS-TT' on-the corn shriv-
els up-and good bye. Nothing else in
the world like .'GETS-IT." Millions are
using IT. There's no pain. no trouble. no
changing shoes because Of corns.
where. sc a bottle, or sent direct BY +.
Lawrence q Co, Chicago Sold In wash
ington and recommended as the worlds
best corn cure BY O'Donnell's drug stores.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-04
WASHINGTON GAS ACTIVE.
sale Of Thirty shares Leads Trad.
ing on Local Exchange.

The sale Of thirty shares of Washing
ton Gas from - II to -, -one-haIf point
below the price Of Tuesday. was the
leading activity on the Washington Stock
The Washington herald., 1915-02-04

Philharmonic Society at National.
The Philharmonic Society of New York,
under the direction OF Josef Stransky,
The Washington herald., 1915-02-04
No More Piles
Simple Home Remedy Easily Applied
Gives Quick Relief-and Costs
Nothing to Try.

Pyramid Pile Remedy gives quick re-
lief, stops itching, bleeding or protruding
piles, hemorrhoids and all rectal trou-
bles, in the privacy of your own home.
Pyramid Pile Remedy is for sale at all
druggists, soc a box. A single box often
cures.
A trial treatment will be mailed free
for the asking. Pyramid Drug Co, 5I7
Pyramid Bldg. Marshall. Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-21

TO Omaha than has this staff OF the
Castle. Most OF them. from the manager
down, have been employed in western
hotels for years and know hundreds Of
men all the way from Denver 20 Chicago
and from Minneapolis TO Kansas City.
They know them in the Informal. breezy,
sood-fellowshipy way of the wide and
free west and they greet them with "a
"Howdy, Sam, how's everything7 How
are your cattle doing this year, Remem-
bor tohat time. the winter OF 1900. whom
you had such a time with that bunch OF
2-year-olds. Say, I never will forget that.
Your rooms 200. 90 right up7 All right,
Sam. Front, show the gentleman TO 20e."
Known in the West.
Manager Castle himself IL one OF the
most widely acquainted men In the west.
His personality IL of the good mixer"
type and he has a remarkable memory
for faces and names. Years spent in tho
west in the life insurance business have
brought him into contact with thou
sands OF men and he has most OF them
stored away in his brain and heart and
tabulated, And he has the friendship and
good will OF these men done up IN a neat
little package that Just fits nicely into
his vest pocket
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-21
Barber Shop Will
Have an Entrance
From the Street

The barber shop of the Castle viii be
located in the first room south OF the
N ain entrance.
Like the cafe and bar. 1t will draw
patronage from the outside public as well
as from the hotel guests.
Viewed from Sixteenth street 1t ap-
pears to be a barber shop without any
particular connection with the hotel.
Viewed from the hotel 1t is a part of the
hotel and has a door standing invitingly
open from the main lobby.
Marble and tile and mirrors make this
place of beauty and cleanliness.
Seven chairs are installed and seven
tonsorial artists ply their art upon heads
and faces.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-21

which Il was not unusual for Mr.. Allen
to visit the kitchen during the morning
and find Mrs Bronson's cooking stove
standing IN place Of his own. which had
been thrown OVER the fence during the
night. and not untrequcntly were the
guests OF the house stopped In the middle
OF q meal Cwhiie waiting. perhaps. for
more warm cakes) by the intelligence that
the stove had just been thrown out II
the kitchen. Fortunately for us, however.
Mrs. Bronson's stove was outside the
fence when we arrived. and remained
there during the following day and Sun
day"
Hamilton House.
The Hamilton house, a brick building.
was erected in 1856. on Douglas street
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth, by c.
W. Hamilton, c. b. Smith and II. NJ.
Judson.
The furniture was bought in St Louis
and brought up the river to Omaha by
steamboat. The proprietors of the hotel
brought also six colored servants, and
this was probably the first hotel to have
negro servants.
The upper part Of the house was one
large bedroom with beds ranged against
the walls. About once week the furni-
ture was all removed from this room and
1t was temporarily converted into a bali
room.
a novel idea for hotel was embodied
In an enterprise OF the early days by
which a company OF men bought steam
boat for $4,000, which they moored in
the river and used for hotel There was
room for about $50 guests.
The Grand Central was the first of
omaha's large hotels. 1t stood on the
southwest corner of Fourteenth and Ear
nam streets. It was ,of brick and four
stories high. Started in 1871. q was not
completed until 1873 on account Of lack
Of money. The building was not a finan-
cial success. In September, 1878, It was
consumed by fire and five firemen lost
their lives. They had succeeded in gain
ing entrance to the third floor of the
building with hose when the floor gave
way and they we're preclpitated into the
flames.
This completes the list of early or pio-
neer-day hotels in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-21
HOTEL BUILT BY OMAHA MEN
Architect, Contractors and Furnish
ers of All Materials from
This City.
FURNITURE is BOUGHT HERE

II is not necessary to 60 outside OF
Omaha TO find men and materials to
build a fine hotel like the Castle.
This fact Is proved by the fact that
practically everything from cellar to roof
Of the Castle was built by Omaha men
and OF materials made in Omaha or sup
piled through Omaha firms
Not only was the Castle built thus by
Omaha enterprise, but It was furnished
very nearly complete by Omaha firms
Right at the beginning-the architect
was John Mcdonald.
The Seldom Brock. Construction COM
pany Of Omaha had the contract for
building IT,
The Concrete Engineering company OF
Omaha put in the floors. The face brick
vas furnished by Sunderland Brothers.
Roofing was done by tho Chris Shea
Roofing company Woodwork was fur
Eished by the Adams g. Kelly company,
the hardware by Milton Rogers & Sons
company The electric wiring was done
by the Bennett Electric company; plumb
Ing and heating by the ]. J. Hanighen
company Iron work Of an ornamental
character was furnished by the Mid West
Iron company The T. II. Werlich Fix
ture company furnished all fixtures, A
large part OF the supplies came from the
Omaha Hotel Supply company, ana the
crockery from the Omaha Croekery COM
pany.
All FurnishinRn Here.
Electrical fixtures were installed By the
Burgess -Granden company. Beaton q
Later put in all the furniture and ala the
interior decorating, while Burgess-Nash
supplied carpets and hangings.
Plastering was Done by Anderson Broth
ers and the tin and copper work by the
B1ornson Sheet Metal works. The floor
ing was done by the Nebraska Terrazxo
and Mosaic company.
The electric sign was put Up By the
Thomas Cusack company. Cleaning and
dyeing will be done by The J. O. Wood
company.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-21

His chief clerk is Fred Demery. who
was with Mr.. Castle for five years at the
Her Grand and since the expiration OF the
lease there has been at the Carlton.
c. p. Kane OF Sioux City. a man Of
long and wide experience in the west, Is
night clerk.
The cafe Is In charge OF n man who has
had very long and honorable expert
ence in catering in Omaha and vicinity
and knows the tastes OF the people hero
about as we'll as any man IN Omaha He
Is Alfred johnson, lie was with Baldufrs
for years and also at the Carter Lake
club and the Field club.
The housekeeper Is Mrs. Eta Farrell.
who has been housekeeper at the Rome
and in other hotels.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-21
STAFF MOST WIDELY KNOWN
Members Have Wide Acquaintance
All Over the Western
Country.
Country.
HELD MANY POSITIONS HERE

A feature OF the personnel OF the Castle
hotel staff. is the fact that II is stamped
en- masse and individually with the stamp
Omaha" and in many instances with
the stu more local stamp Born in
Omaha"
Hardly a single individual has been
brought in from elsewhere. Some have
had experience in other parts Of the
country. but all are westerners; all are
''of the west, westy."
A large part OF the patronage OF the
Castle hotel will be drawn there by the
personal element of acquaintanceship.
II would be hard, and, perhaps, impos-
sible to find a staff of a hotel that he's
a larger personal acquaintance and friend
ship among the people that will come
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-21
STOCK FOOD CONCERN
HAS STORE IN THE CASTLE

The Eckman Chemical company was the
first outside concern to rent one OF the
store buildings facing Sixteenth street
on the ground floor of the Castle.
This company has the extreme south
store room The company Is one of tho
best manufacturers and distributors of
stock foods and remedies in the west
1t is expected that the Castle Will be a
popular hotel among stockmen. and the
location is therefore, considered espe-
cially desirable for this company.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-21
TIME MARKS GREAT CHANGES
Wonderful Transition from Hotels
of Early Days to the Modern
Castle House.
STEAMBOAT WAS ONCE USED

The difference between the beautiful
Castle hotel and the early Omaha hotels
is rs great as the difference between the
beautiful Omaha Of today and the Village
OF sixty years ago.
The first hotel IN Omaha was a log
building, 1sxeO feet in size and one story
high. It was named The st. Nicholas, -
and was fret occupied by the family of
William p. Snowden, who afterward be-
came city marshal. II stood at the cor
ner of Twelfth and Jackson streets. only
about four blocks from where the Castle
now stands.
In 1855. the Douglas house, a larger
two-story frame building, was erected
at the southwest corner OF Thirteenth
and Harvey streets The rear part
OF this structure was made OF cot
tonwood slabs, and I'm tho winter time
it was said to have been very cold, In
deed. which is easily believed. For sew
eral years the Douglas house was the
leading hotel and all the "swells'' stopped
there, the tariff being correspondent ly
high.
On the south side OF Douglas street,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, the fremont house was built IN
1855. and opened by William f. sweezy
and Aaron Root
The Farnham house was built in 1855
on Harvey street. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets.
The Pacific house was erected at Tenth
and Davenport streets in 1855.
George Francis Train.
The Wyoming and the Cozzens were
built In 1867, the latter being built by
George Francis Train, the eccentric
genius Of Omaha's pioneer days. who
was accustomed to sign the initials IN.
p. A." after his name. the same standing
for Next President of America
The famous Herndon house was built In
1855 by d. George L. Miller and Lyman
Richardson, portion of this building be-
ing used in recent years as the Union Pa
cific headquarters. An amusing state OF
affairs IN this house while two parties
were struggling for its management Is
related in letter from Silas Seymour,
engineer Of the Union Pacific, written in
1866
I'VE found that the Herndon of Omaha
was in sort of a transition state and its
guests, as farmers say between hay and
grass Mr.. Allen had been called upon
by Mr.. Mcneil to surrender its use and
occupation into the hands of Mrs. Bron-
son, who had recently leased it. An en-
tire week had been spent by the parties in
strategy and legal slSirmishing, during
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-21

At luncheon DR.. Lyman Abbott sat
beside a suffragist. who harangued him
from the hors doeuvre 20 the coupe
jacques on the importance OF woman.
With his urbane smile DR.. Abbott en-
dured the young woman's eioqucnce TIL
the coming OF the coffee. Then he ven
tured 10 say. very mildly:
The Importance OF woman7 The inn
portRnce OF woman I havo heard moth
ing but the Importance OF woman for
teaches us that woman Is but n side Ia
tho last hour Yet surely Scripture
Star
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-21

coffee and rolls, my girl"
One OF those iron-heavy, Quarterback
thick mugs OF coffee was pushed over
the counter. The fastdious person
seemed dazed. He looked under the mug
and over Il.
But where IL the saucer7' he inquired.
I'VE don't give no sauceFs here II we
did some low-browd como pilin' in an
lot of our SWEETEST trade."---Savannah
News. u.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-21

Investors with money read the Real
Estate ads in The Bee. Advertise your
property for a quick sale.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
Premier Carrier eF sne south.
TRAINS EEANet ItEy tfNN&D. ia

Premier carrier CT The south.
TRAINS f,EANEf ye5NR%D. MSIN
STREET STATION
r. r~~kut#aw Ing stsfsGa}s riClrsa
published &s iuforlaattca an6 not guar
artes4t
$40 A. M-Dafiy local fcr psnv3us.
lo.2n = Ags---fess.ssF-- l. limited eor ali
4 Ia n Except sundav local
for Cr8ae CltY. Durham ard tnteruae-
Hate stations.
s % r "a {lv-~For DANVlIle st
4snts anf Bfru9iGg ham. with Pullman
observe iau nlns eaF,
I11G e. ~ Daily --Idniitea-~Fnr all
points south, Pulinar ly eco f. M.
YcBK RtFER LIME
sT4 r, N-paIy lacat~-To West
nolnf
6f8 p m--steamer train, daily ex-
opyt Sunday fer West Point and Bal
tipsore Mo stcr
q,z5 a -pally--Loea' to west
pc}at
TRAfws ARRIVE ETcF&to1yD.
Frem gaa soatn. 1.c5 a. H. soc n
NJ, s.be T. NJ. ara $50 g A.. daily;
$40 A Nj. except sunday
From West "0iHE AZ n. @, s;l5 r.
49,. daily. aua S;s5 "A M7--stea ner frain
frosu BALTIMORE, aS3iN except Monday
Ii. l. BISHOP .. p. A..
SGT East Main street. Phone Mad 272.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24

East Broad street. and Will be cone
Quoted by the comma usliug oftieaF ana
assistants
-The Mems life Problem Club
Time Win De the problem dis-E
cassed at the Mems Life Problem
Club sunday afternoon at the Central
fY. NJ. c. a., FIRST floor lobby OF the
big building at Grace and seventh
Streets, w. L. Roggs. assistant phy-
sical director. will lead the discussion.
which Vail be open to men. and All
men are cordially invited to be pres
ert for the hour
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
100000 FOR ROADS
IN MONTGOMERY

Roanoke, Jaly 2s.--.h bond issue OF
sIQe.V0a for the Improvement Of roads
IN tha Cluistiansburg district of Mont
gufnery County VAS authorized BY a
majority OF fistyone Votes in a special
election.
cambria Voted aeasslg against the
issue, but Cnristiaas ana Pilot
save gaod faajutities fta II. Garis-
sEl.snsbdr5, polIed 1916. Tor aid 100
HEzIEFsTs II cambria, Q for Had ~
against; tiiott III for AID Z against
The rnoneg sin he spent On the
Improvement of taa roads In Chlfs-
siansbars district ahpuf twenty miles
a. licsl Will ase naGaaaMai&sd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-24
LOCOMOTIVE. COMP ANY
IS GIVEN MORE GAS

The Administrative Board yesser-
tIay directed superintendent Knowles
Of the Gas Department to replace
fhree-tnch gas main with six-ineh
main. connecting the Locomotive Works
with the city gas plant.
This gas is to be used I'm generating
heat for the manufacture Of shells and
other hard steel substances.
The company has received large
order. or several orders, for the man
uFscture of shrapnel shells. II is said
that the afnoN Be- such work viii
keep the company Basy for two years
at least
work on the main win begin at
once