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The Washington times., 1915-02-15
APARTMENT HOUSE.
DE LUKE" PLANNED
Bates Warren to Build Elabor.
ate. Structure at Wyoming
and Connecticut Avenues.

Bates Warren. lawyer and. real estate
operator. Is having plans prepared for
an apartment house to be erected at
the southeast corner of Wyoming and
Connecticut avenues, which he pro-
poses to make the most exclusive and
elaborate establishment Of its kind
south of New York.
Though the building will contain only
twenty-eight apartments. the expendi-
ture ell approximate $4,000. MIR.
Warren has had representatives In New
York studying the furnishings and
equipment Of the best apartments there.
and the ideas secured viii pc lncorpo-
rated in the plans, which are now be-
ing worked out by Hunter & Bell. the
Washington architects. who are to d.
rect the construction. 1t Is expected
that the plans will be completed and
ground broken In a few weeks.
The building will be seven stories IN
height and each floor will contain four
apartments. Each apartment will con-
tain from nine to eleven rooms. and
provision will be made for servants
quarters In connection with each apart
ment. The rental OF these apartments
will range from 5000 to $5.Voo year.
Plans Electric Plant.
In addition to eauipping the building
with all Of the usual modern con-
veniences. Mr.. Warren will install an
electric plant. Another innovation will
be a complete laundry plant.
Though the plans have not yet been
definitely adopted. the present idea y
to trim the apartments in mahogany.
The building will front 120 feet on
Connecticut avenue and 157 feet on wy
oming avenue. One-half of the frst
floor will be devoted to parlors and a
large dining room. The latter room Will
not be used for public purposes. as the
apartment Is not to have cafe. but
will be set aside for the exclusive use
Of the tenants for entertaining pur-
poses.
The room will be one Of the largest
dining halls In Washington. and will
permit Of the accommodation OF the
largest social functions held here.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
TO URGE BETTERP PAY
FOR DAY LABORERS
Monday Evening Club Plans So.
luton for Problems Of Un.
employed.

The need Of better pay for day la
borers employed by the Government in
the District will be discussed at the
banquet Of the Monday Evening Club Mt
Rauscher's next Monday evening.
OFFICERS Of the club plan to- make the
banquet a meeting to promote interest
In the nationwide movement for mobil-
izing the forces Of the unemployed in
the United states. With this end In
view, the club is bringing to Washing
ton two men who are labor experts
Each Is prepared to expound the theory
that prevention Is the only solution to
the problem of unemployment.
These men are John B. Andrews, of
New York. secretary Of the National
Association OF Labor Legislation and
secretary OF the recently organized as
ISOLATION on unemployment. and
Charles B. Barnes. who Is In charge Of
the New York state public employment
bureau.
Following them. men prominent In the
civic AFFAIRS OF Washington will deal
with the proposed remedies for nonem-
ployment and their application to the
District situation. Others will take up
the question Of better pay for per diem
employees as a real need in the District.
Mr. Andrews has made a thorough
study OF the causes and conditions
which have made unemployment In the
country, not wholly q question of war
or financial depression, but more or
less annually recurrent condition. He
has recently prepared a comprehensive
plan intended to provide for the va
rious classes of the unemployed as de-
termined by their peculiar circumstan-
ces. He 10 q warm champion OF Fed
eral system Of labor exchanges conduct
ed in such a way as to register prompt
ly in any given community the numbe!
OF the unemployed and their calling and
as promptly TO register opportunities for
employment and the kind Of workers
needed at any given point
Mr.. Barnes will describe the actual
operation and accomplishments OF his
agency in 1910. He made study OF
the lonGshoremen OF Greater New
York for the Russell Sage Foundation:
This study. which took about two and
a half years for its completion. was an
! Investigation into the hours, wages
and conditions Of employment and man.
ner Of life among the dock laborers
and stevedores Of New York. Mr.
Barnes afterward worked for the Char
ity Organization Society and the Asso.
citation for Improving the condition OF
the Poor. finding out everything find,
men in New York and Its vicinity. he
| showed in this work such qualities In
dealing with the unemployed and the
unemploy able that he was made socia
| service secretary of the municipal
! lodging house of New York. Later ht
! took up work with the Federal Com
mission on Industrial Relations.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
Motor Party Sells
Girls Papers for $50
Ragged Child Then Kisses All
Fashionably Dressed Women
in Restaurant.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-As a limousine
carrying party Of men and women
drew UP in front OF cafe on Forty
first street last night ragged little
girl with a bundle OF papers stepped
forward and inquired:
Want to buy a paper?'
One man dropped a quarter into her
hand. smile orerspread her pinchcd
features as she exclaimed:
Take all the papers. haven't had
quarter in whole month"
The party invited her into the cafe.
In the party were Mr.. and Mrs Archi-
bald Whyte and MIR. and Mrs. Harry
Porter. Mrs. Porter took the child's
papers and sold them through the res
taurant. realizing more than $50 for her.
A collection was also taken. realizing
SO more.
The child then went through the cafe
with Mrs. Porter and kissed all the
fashionably dressed men and women
who had bought her papers. She said
she was Elijah Bjorklund. of 10 West
Sixteenth street. and that her father
had been without work for three
months.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
Decries Race Prejudice
Against Jews in u. S

That more than 5000. 900 Jews in the
United states are compelled to move
from place to place because Of race
prejudice against them was the state
ment made by Prof. Hayem Fsinmann,
Of Temple University, Philadelphia. in
an address before the Poale-Zion So
ciety. at 500 G street northwest. last
night.
You must disseminate so widely that
you will not attract attention" said
Prof Feinmann: you must do away
with your racial features. even ex-
tinguish yourself as a people TO over
come this obstacle
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
|Dr. Wiley Makes Address on
"Industry Of Eating" to
Great Throng Of Spectators.
CONCERT BY MARINE BAND
Superintendent Sherman and
eHaIth Officer Woodward
Among the Speakers.

with every aisle In the Center Mar
ket packed with men and women, and
with every one of 700 stands piled hish
with all varieties Of eatables and gay
with flags and flowers, the six day
rood Exposition formally opened today.
A brief address on THE Great In
dustry Of Eating" by DIR. Harvey Wiley,
vas a feature of the opening; other
speakers being DR.. William e. Wood
ward, District Health Officer, and John
II. Sherman, Superintendent of Weights,
measures, and Markets in the District.
ington Market Company, was introduced
by !. Cans, who in turn introduced the
speakers. After the addresses, Mr..
Whitford announced the exposition open,
and the Marine Band, under the direc-
lion OF Lieut. William H. Santelmann
gave the first of te nconcerts which will
be given this week.
l estimate that 80 per cent Of the
human energy expended in the world is
Sa 1ises'ed. In one form or another. to-
or the work we 40 Is to get something
10 eat, and after we get It. we ought
to spend at least an hour at each meal
eating il.
The fod oproblem Is the sravest one
We face today. Even the great battles
now being fought abroad will be de-
cided largely By the way the contesting
armies are fed and nourished. The dis
position of our food products, more than
anything else. complcates our intcrna-
tional relations.
so ! congratulate the dealers in this
great market who have made this great
food exposition possible. Not ONLY are
they doing something for themselves
and their immediate customers but
they are performing Fundamental
service for all humanity. They IRE not
only exhibiting food. but 1t Is good food.
1t Is food handled in a proper way, and
proper to nourish you and your chill
dren."
Superintendent Sherman said that the
training secured in marketing in person
was liberal education that proved of
benefit In every walk of life.
keeness of observation" he said. 1T
gives a person an idea Of relative val
hes,. and tekches them to plan intelli-
gently. No person who makes a prac-
ttce Of ordering their goods by telephone
can hope to run household rs eco
nomically as would be necessary to
run an office or business on a div-
dend-payine basis.
Running our homes Is the greatest
single business in the United States
Half Of the total money spent by the
ultimate consumer goes for food. anc
we cannot know too much about 1t.
DR.. Woodward said: 1T Is beginning
to be understood that. food laws snc
food officials are just as much of bene.
fit to the producer and the dealer a!
to the consumer
The exposition will be open tonight
and Wednesday, Friday. and Satur.
day evenings from ! till $50 o'clock
during which hours there will be music
by the Marine Band. Concerts will
also be given on Tuesday and Thurs
day from II a. m. to 1870 p. m. anc
Wednesday. Friday, and Saturday at
ternoons from 800 till o'clock.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
COURAGEOUS VIRTUES BROUGHT OUT.

Its banking. transportation. and COM
munication systems have been shat
tered. so now Belgium Is turning back
to the land as never before. boarding
little stores OF seed and planting as
many acres as can be wrested from the
military authorities.
The effect of the war upon Belgian
non-combatants, as described by Wick
life Rose. chairman; Ernest +. Rick-
neil and Henry James. jr.. has been to
call into expression every courageous
virtue" The poor who are neglected
by the warning forces are helped out
by their compatriots. who share the
remnants OF their fortune with all In
need Of food and shelter.
Rose estimates that Belgium has lost
60o,0dO of her residents, exclusive OF
those who have been killed or disa blcd.
The Belgian army has taken 25ooo. the
German prisons have swallowed up
many thousand. and 10000 others are
refugees in Holland and England; At
present there are 100000 persons living
war has blighted commerce ami trade
| so that the nation is idle.
Situation Without Parallel.
The situation. in the words OF the
Rockefeller committee. is "A thing
| without a parallel in history" In the
great cities Of Liege. Brussels. Louvain
| aid Malnes bread is given daily tc
| cne quarter or half the population. &C
great is the distress.
The charge Is made by Rose and his
! g assistants that German requisitions are
rot paid for in money. but in Inform
| al receipts.
| "Essentially the problem is not one o.
alton. If the paralyzing restrictions i'm
posed by the war were removed today
| the country would rebound from its help.
| less inertia tomorrow, resume most OF
| its normal occupation and soon be able
| to feed, shelter and clothe It's own suf-
| ferers.
Commerce and industry are thus al
| a standstill. The only tradespeople who
do any business are those who sell foods
| or clothing.
Many Of the coal mines are manag-
| ing to give two or three days of work
| a week to their employees. and will con-
| tinue to do this without profit. or even
| at a loss. SO long as they continue to
get money for the payrolls either In
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
Provisions for Poor Placed In
Bio Barrel 1T Center Market
HINTS FOR DONATION
WEEK CAMPAIGN

Chamen of all collection stations directed call 4s2 Penn
syvana northwest between 10 and o'clock tomorrow
for contribution boxes.
These chmen directed bring their contribution boxes each
evening the central deposit station The Washington Tmes
and obtain empty boxes to begin the next days work.
All persons in Washington invited help the work Of the
week. and all such volunteers should send and kind of
work preferred Mrs. Ellis Logan 1853 Irving street.
All visitors the Center Market beginning today asked
place package Of provisions however small in the community
barrel at the north central entrance.
Concrete sacrifices urged for Sedena Day. Wednesday, and
the money is solicited for the donation week fund.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
Mails Move Faster.

New mail schedules put in operation
by the Postoffice Department today in
the middle West. save several hours in
the running time of mails from coast
to coast
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
WOmen's Peace Party
Opens Headquarters

The Women Peace F'arty has opened
temporary quarters at 1888 F street
northwest and is making extensive prep
arations for the peace demonstration
in Masonic Temple on Washington's
Birthday. One of the features Of the
meeting will be the presentation OF the
tableaux vfvant recently produced at
the Beaux Arts by Mrs. Christian Hem
mick.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
Life's Unhappiness Due
Dance, Says Pastor Johns

Dance halls are to blame for much
Of the unhappiness in life. according
to the Rev. F. w. Johnson. Of Grace
Baptist Church. In his sermons yes
terday Dr. johnson discussed the Eu-
ropean war. the liquor traffic and
the modern dance. What Ia needed,
he declared. is Billy Sunday to
show the residents OF Washing ton
their sins. Dr. Johnson expressed the
earnest hope that Sunday will be
called to this city.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
Mrs. Astor to Bring
Her Mourning to End

NEW YORK. Feb. l5rFor the first
time since the death of her husband,
Col. John Jacob Astor. on the Titanic.
Mrs. John Jacob Asto- will open her
house on Fifth avenue on February %,
for an entertainment.
She will give musicale for the bene-
fit Of the women's wing of the Church
General Hospital in Wu-Chung. Shina.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
100000 Flame Caused
By Chemical Explosion

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Explosion and
fire wrecked the four-story furniture
store of Adam Schulz, in Williamsburg
causing a. loss Of 500. .oOo
Ignition Of chemicals by defective
electric wiring Is blamed. The neigh
borhood was thrown into panic.
The Washington times., 1915-02-15

II Land or by sales to the householders
of SclgiUm
some "A tories and shops have SINH
larlv worked their employees part time in
making 10 their existing stock of raw
materials. They put the product in stor-
age.
Many Industries Helpless.
"In few months these industrial
populations are likely to he the most
helpless and the greatest sufferers.
There has been talk about giving men
work on the canals. highways, and
public improvements. but such pub
lie utilities are government-owned d
and no government exists to author
iZe the work.
speaking Of the agricultural dis
riots generally. it is perhaps likely
that the destruction Of stock is Of
greater Importance than the destruc-
tion Of houses. though the housing
problem Is acute in some villages.
The country ls pretty well cleaned
OF horses and oxen: The armies have
not rcfrained entirely from rcGuisition-
the greatest terror that the few animals
that remain to them may be taken.
Farmers Suffering Least.
The farmer will doubtless manage TO
raise part OF what he and his famil :
require. ana VIII keep hlmseH occupied,
so that in the long run he may suffer
less than his town neghbor.
1T Is surprising to see with what
tenacity people cling to the remains OF
their homesteads, family of six. for
instance. living for more than two
months In pig pen. ten feet by twelve
The filth about this pig sty made one
wonder how the family had escaped
sickness so long. They camp in every
kind OF remnant shelter.
We found people living in cellars
under the ruins Of their homes. in lofts
over the COW stalls: saw children that
had been born In hen coops and pig stys
and learned Of one man who considered
that he was doing we'll when the popu-
lation OF his poultry house was reduced
from twenty-one to eighteen refugees.
In Wise there were | 80 families We
did not see dozen houses standing In
l.ouvain IS out of 100 houses were de-
stroyed. In Tremeloo half the houses
were razed."
The Washington times., 1915-02-15
Belgians Sheltered In
Pigsties and Hencoops
Rockefeller Foundation Agents Say They Cling Ten
aciously to Ruins of Homesteads- Born
Among Farm Animals.

NEW YORK, Feb. l5Devastated Belgium with of its in
cngng the shelter of pgpens hencoop and lofts and
with many Of its villages paged and burned by the Germans stug
Cling the tremendous burden which the German
ton has thrust upon it,
The Rockefeller Foundaon giving from its relief
commission ketched this picture Of the little nation that has been
the buffer between the contendine armies
COURAGEOUS VIRTUES BROUGHT OUT.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-24
Many Nations Represented
BY United Pressl


WASHINGTON, May 24.-In the
hall OF the beautiful Pan-American
Union building one of the most i'm
portant gatherings ever held on this
continent opened today. delegates
representing practically every nation
in the western hemisphere met 20
discuss their financial relations and
ways and means of assisting one an
other while the present European war
More than half a hundred of the lead
ing financial men-governmental and
commercial-from the South and
Central American countries are ready
to take part in the discussions which
beginning today were expected to oc-
cupy the entire week, if not to con-
tinue into next.
The United States is host. Cor
gress is authorizing Secretary Nc
Adoo to carry out his idea, voted
$4,000 expense money and a large
part of this will be used in entertain
ment of the foreign guests, part OF
the program being a trip to certain
important financial centers. The
guests include also a. large number ui
representative bankers Of the United
! States but they will defray their OWE
expenses for the most part.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-24
In the Matter of the Estate of Phil
ippena Wagner, deceased.

Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of the last will and testament
of said decedant, and in pursuance of
an order Of the First Judicial District
Court Of the state Of Nevada, Ormsby
county, made and entered on the 9th
day of May, 1915, in the matter Of
the estate of Philippine Wagner, de-
ceased, the undersigned, executor of
said estate, will sell at public auction,
subject to confirmation of said court,
the following described real property:
The south half of block No. II of
Carson City, Ormsby county, Nevada,
with the improvements thereon, and
known as and called the White
House, to be sold furnished as it is,
and as a lodging house, and as a unit
and going concern.
The south Is feet of lot No. 8. i'll
block No. II of Proctor & Greens
division of Carson City, Nevada,
known as and called the Burlington
Shoe Store, with the improvements
thereon.
Lot No. 9 and the east half of lots
numbered 7 and 10, in block No. II.
of Proctor & Green's division of Car
son of Carson City, Ormsby county,
Nevada, with the improvements there
on, and known as and called the
Walsh Grocery Store and premises.
The premises called the Walsh
Grocery Store will be sold subject to
a leasehold right held by Ed J.
Walsh for the period of five years,
beginning December l, 1914, and sub
Ject to the payment to Mr.. Walsh
the sum of $170.38 balance due him
for improvements on said premises.
deducted from rentals at the rate of
81 a month.
The premises called the Burlington
Shoe Store will be sold subject to a
leasehold right held by E. Burling-
ton Co. for the period of three years,
beginning May 80, 1914, with the priv
ilege of two years more beginning at
the expiration of said date.
Said sale will be made on the Sd
day Of June, 1915, at II o'clock a. m,
of said day, at the Court House door,
Carson City, Ormsby county, Nevada.
TERMS OF SALT-Ten per cent
cash and balance to be paid on con-
hrmation Of sale by court and deliv-
cry of deed.
DAN KITZMEYER,
Executor of the estate of Philippine
Wagner, deceased.
Date of first publication, May 10,
1915.
Date of last publication. June ;,
1915.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-24
100 Per Cent Crop

Joe Bailie, one of the big sheep
men from the Mardis country, was an
arrival in Elko this morning and he
tells us that the range in that section
of the county is splendid. The lamb
ing season is over and Joe is rejoic-
ing over the success he had this
spring. the percentage being fully
100 per cent. The recent storm
killed very few lambs and they are
old enough now to withstand a spell
of cold weather and he believes that
the season will be the best in years
from a sheepman's point os view
Free Press.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-24
Doves All Gone

Many auto loads of Carson's sport
ing section went out yesterday to see
how the fishing and hunting were.
The streams were all high, the wa
ter rough, and the outlook for ang-
ling very bad. The Carson river at
Cradlebaugh's bridge is running bank
full. Doves, which formerly afford
ed much sport in that neighborhood,
are very scarce. One party went uo
Carson valley and failed to see a sim
gle dove, where formerly at this sea
son there were thousands.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-24
EXAMINATIONS

Examinations of applicants for GER
tificates as certified public account
ants, to be issued as authorized by
Chapter 1917, Session Laws of 1918,
State of Nevada, will be held IN
Reno, Nevada, on Monday May 81,
1915. Application blanks will be fur
nlshed on request. Per order
State Board of Accountancy, Paul
CASTOR, Secretary, S29 Lake St, Reno,
Nevada. m2O-3t
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-24
Force Paid Off

The large force of printers which
has been employed almost steadily at
the state printery since last Deem
Der, was laid off Saturday night and
the boys are now preparing to fly to
the four ends OF the earth. During
their ~sojourn in Carson the printers
have taken a prominent part in affairs
and put a lot of money in circulation.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-24
District Court Matters

The State Bank and Trust com
pany case was to have been resumed
this morning in the District Court
but at the request of Attorney-Gen-
eral Thatcher, who was busy in the
United States court, and the attorney
for the receiver also being employ
ed in other matters the case was put
Ter versus Thompson, on motion, was
postponed till tomorrow at l o'clock.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-24
Veterans Attend Church

The remnants of the Grand Army
of the Republic, the Women's Relief
Corps and the Spanish War Veterans,
in accordance with their t~ime-honor-
ed custom, went to church in a body
last evening. OF the former there
are but sever members left, and five
Of them showed up. The ladies and
the Spanish veterans made a better
showing.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-24
Failed to Get Game

A crowd of young Dayton athletes
came down yesterday expecting to go
to Gardnerville and play base ball,
but when they got to Carson they
found out that the Gardnerville
bunch was not ready and the game
was off. They tried to get up a game
with the youth Of Carson but the
Capital City boys failed to material
ize when the hour for the game ar
rived so this game was also declared
off and the Dayton boys, after visit
ing the springs, went home disgusted.