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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

while his tailor is responsible
in considerable measure for max
ing the secretary admittedly the
best-dressed man in public life
in Washington.
Who Was Lansing
1t may be asked who is, or
rather, who was, Robert Lam
sing? While the answer is not
to be given in a few words, it is
probable that the secretary of
state was comparatively I'M
known until he came into prom
inence in connection with our
delicate dealings with Mexico
and with the other powers, lit
tie and great, which recently
have been at trouble among
themselves or within them
selves, and have been directly
and indirectly causing trouble
to the United States.
Robert Lansing was born in
a small city, Watertown, in
northern New York, only a few
miles from the ST. Lawrence
river, from the waters of which
it is probable that as boy he
drew many a pickerel and bass
and laid the foundation of his
love for the sport which Isaac
Walton made famous. He en-
tered the state department as
counselor one year ago last
March. For thirty years, that
is since he was twenty-one years
/ of age, Mr.. Lansing has been
studying and practicing interna-
tional law. He was connected
! in behalf of the United States
with a great many arbitration
! cases. He was this governments
associate counsel in the fur seal
arbitration twenty-five years
ago, and later he represented
/ the government before the Ber-
ing sea claims commission. He
was counsel for the government
| in the Alaska boundary dispute
and he has served Uncle Sam
in China, Mexico, Venezuela and
at The Hague in various arbi-
tration matters.
His Estimate
It is said that Robert Lam
sing Slipped easily and graceful
ly into the big chair in the cabi-
net room, which stands at the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08
State Sec. Lansing
AS World Sees Him
Handsome, Grave And Able Is
Verdict Made by Washing
ton Acquaintance

Oswald Garrison Vilalrd has
written in the New York Even.
ing Post this little description
OF Mr.. Lansing's personal ap-
,pearance:
"The contrast between Mr..
Bryan and his successor is no
where more marked thanh their
personalities. Mr.. Lansing is a
handsome man, with notably fine
eyes and winning countenance
that lights up most attractive
lv when he is amused. He smiles
with his eyes as well as other
wise writes a Washington re-
porter about him, and there is a
keenness in their expression
which indicates an able and a
nimble mind. He is altogether
of grave and digniied presence,
which is enhanced by his pre-
maturely gray hair-he is only
fifty-one. He is well groomed,
stands up straight and looks di-
rectly into the eyes of his ques-
TONERS. Usually he is wearing
the black cutaway of statesman
ship. You feel instinctively that
he is a man to tie to, the kind
which shrewd, intuitive women
would naturally seek as a coun-
selor. Indeed, this title which
he has hitherto borne in the
state department fits him like a
glove"
In the paragraph which is
quoted something is said about
the secretary Of state being a
handsome man. Some Washing
ton residents declare that he is
the handsomest man in the cab
met. Others do not agree to
this, but all admit that the sec
retary's way of carrying himself
is all that it should be. It is
perhaps probable that Mr.. Lam
sing knows that he carries him
self well. At any rate he alone
is responsible for his carriage,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

The painted gown is the lat
est fashion from Paris. 1t is
to be hoped it is not intended
to match the face.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

himself a large part of the bur-
dens Of state at time when
those burdens are heavy?
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say, "There have been many
great secretaries Of state, but
none greater than Robert Lam
sing?"
Is a Poet
In writing this sketch one very
important matter came pretty
near being overlooked. Robert
Lansing, secretary of state, is
a poet. Some people say that
he is "a writer of exquisite
verse" Poetry is poetry; verse
is either near poetry or no kin
to poetry. Mr.. Lansing does not
claim to be a great poet. It is
probable that he writes poetry
as a diversion. At any rate, it
is generally conceded that he is
a pretty fair poet, and that he
also is much more than a pref
ty fair painter.
So when the American people
have a secretary of state who
can make other nations sit up
and pay attention, who can fish,
who can play baseball, who can
dress well, who can paint, who
can write poetry, and, what is
better, exceedingly forceful
prose, ought not the said Amer
lean people to be satisfied with
the man who has taken upon
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08
His Estimate

It is said that Robert Lam
sing Slipped easily and graceful
ly into the big chair in the cabi-
net room, which stands at the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-12-08

while his tailor is responsible
in considerable measure for max
ing the secretary admittedly the
best-dressed man in public life
in Washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-07
Farewell to the Congressional Set!
BY MARY MARSHALL,

HE BRILLIANCE of the dmmed somewhat by the
the the Capitol when general exodus Of
official folk bgar going South the others returning
almost continuous absence OF longer The Vice
President and Mrs Marshall left Friday Indianapolis later Ari
and the The Speaker House and Mrs Clark
Missouri
who
departed;
Knownd who retired from Congress the close OF this
and Mrs Knowland Mrs John Sharp Williams Repre-
and Mrs Henry Mrs Ollie James and Senator
Mrs Myers the popular hosts who leaving the Capital in the
The
l Club entertained for the this Monday night when
bid delightfully."- informal dance and card On
goodbycs closed
the o its history
brilliant the week
Mrs. the the Cabinet
which the Presidents
entire official family entertained the function
will be the important social the month
The
Secretary will be dinner
the Interior and Mrs Jones will
the Interior and Mrs Lane who will be
and Mrs Eberle who
small
March.
the end the penitet
Monday ball the Navy Yard by
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Ambassador to Russia They have just
left to spend the summer In California
in the pafa tial home recently erected By
, the Ambassador. It was on account Of
the European war that Miss Marye did
not accompany her parents to Russia,
but spent the winter instead with her
aunts ut the Maryo residence in Connec-
ticut avenue.
Representative and Mrs. Fairchilds
have already left for their home in New
York state, making the trip in their
automobile.
Senator Porter J. McCumber left last
night for California. Mrs. McCumoer
and Miss McCumber will remain in
Washington for some time before re-
turning to their homo in North Dakota.
Mrs. Victor Blue will leave Tuesday
for lengthy stay in Florida.
The Third Assistant Secretary OF State
and Mrs. William Phillips have gone to
California to spend several weeks
Mrs. Laurence Benet, OF Paris, France.
will g to New York today and with Mr.
Benet will sail for Franco on Saturday,
March Is. Mrs. Benet, who was formerly
MISS 'CN, OIL tntS city, gave several IN
teresting talks during her visit here on
the work of the American ambulance in
Paris.
Senator and Mrs Hoke Smith are
planning to leave Washington on Tues
day for Atlanta, where they will be the
guests of their son-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Ransom.
Miss Callie Hoke Smith, who will re-
main in town with her brother-in-law
and sister. Ensign and Mrs. Aston Simp-
son, will go to California i'll April.
Senator and Mrs. Swanson will go to
their farm in Virginia about April I.
Representative and Mrs Horace TSvner
will not return TO Iowa until April l or
later.
Representative and Mis-. Bird Mcclure
will leave Washington this week for their
home at Tulsa, Okla.
Senator and Mrs. Thomas L. core are
among the representatives of the Con-
gressional circles who will remain in
Washington for the spring, going to their
home in Oklahoma after June /.
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Miss Margaret Bell Merrill and men,
bers in Section Is of the clubs member
ship. Mr.. Henry s. Graves. United
states Forester. will give an illustrated
lecture on THE Government and Its
Timber Lands y special business meet
ing of the club is called by the president
for Friday. March l.. at O'Clock in
the evening at the Hotel Raleigh, to dis
cuss plans for securing a clubhouse. A
large attendance of members Is desired.
Among those who have taken tickets
for the literary and musical entertain
nient to be given on Monday. March s. at
i:45 p. H.. for the benefit OF the Christ
Child Society. are Nine. Jusserand. Nine.
Calderon. Mrs. Montgomery Blair. Mrs.
G.. L. Andrews, Mrs. Downing. Mrs. j.
Ryan DevrcuX. Mrs. George f. Hamii-
ton. Miss Abbie Riggs. Miss Jane Riggs.
the Misses Sheridan. and Mrs. John +.
Wilkins.
The attraction of the evening will be
T. y. DAILY, the poet and humorist, as
sisted by Joseph VI. GIL. violinist. and
Richard Barrett. pianist. 1t will be Civ
eli at the Masonic Auditorium at Thi:-
tecnth street and New York avenue.
The Washington Alliance of Jewish
Women will hold its regular monthly
meeting Tuesday, March ?, at $50 .. m
In the ycstry of the Eighth Street Tenn
pie. 4 most interesting program has
been arranged for the afternoon.
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during the early weeks Of April, for
it is rumored that Cupid has played
havoc in the ranks OF the seasons
debutantes and that many OF the
young officers OF Fort Myer and
Washington Barracks have not
escaped the shafts OF the little god.
The reported engagement of Miss
Catherine Britton to the Hon. Robert
Beresford, of England, has been the
iavoritc conversational topic around
the tea tables during the past week.
Although Miss Britton's family has
not confirmed the report, the opinion
prevails among friends and acquaint-
ances that the Red Cross has lost
one Of its prctticst recruits.
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In Club Circles

The District OF Columbia kfnderrar.cn
Association and its friends entertained
Miss Lucy Wheelock, principal of the
Boston Kindergarten Training School,
at the Home Club Thursday afternoon.
Miss Wheelock has just returned from
Cincinnati. where she was elected one
OF the vice presidents of the National
Education Association, department of
superintendent. While in washington
Miss Wheelock is a guest of Miss Ellen
c. Lombard. of the Home Education Di-
vision, Bureau Of Education.
At the last regular meeting Of the
Washington Readers Club. held in the
clubrooms at the Comstock Studio.
a most interesting program was carried
out. DR.. Earl Wiley. president Of the
club, presided, and Miss Maude Lee had
charge of the evenings entertainment.
The first number was talk on stage
Business by Prof Townsend. II was
followed by general discussion of the
topic by the entire membership. I'm.
promptu numbers then followed, particle
pated in by Mrs. Emily Frech Barnes,
Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Sarah Morrison
smith, Mr.. Maurice Jarvis, Mr.. Wiley
U. lson. and Mr.. Fred Barbour
AT the business meeting, following the
program, the subject OF the Shakes
pearean birthday dinner. which is an an
nuai feature Of the Readers Club. was
discussed, and the date for it set for
April 2, the birthday of the bard.
On Monday evening the Coilese Wom-
ems Club will meet in the ballroom of
the RaleiSh. The hostesses are 70 -
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or Interest Tomorrow

At the Playhouse tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. AFR. S. Richard Full
Ter. OF Boston and Paris. will inaugu-
rate course of lectures on Roman
history. Great interest Is being man
| ifested in these lectures, which arc
said to be Il completely new force In
ivitaliZinE and visualiznE history. Mr..
Fuller will be introduced by Mr.. Il. II.
Sothern tomorrow afternoon and or
each of the succeeding afternoons
when he will appear at The Playhouse.
March 10. 90 and :6 arc the dates
chosen for the remainder of the course
which will be under the patronage OF
Mrs. y. :. Shaler. Mr.. and Mrs. Logan
Waller Page, Mrs. Allan McLane, Miss
Cornelia Adds. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Cross johnson. Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Fred
Ward Denys, Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen
Jennings, Miss Amarylis Gillett, Mrs.
Wickliffe Rose. Prof. Cleveland Able.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward II. Sothern, Mrs.
Hunt Slater, Senator and Mrs. Francis
+. Warren, Senator and Mrs. Duncan
L. Fletcher. DR.. and Mrs. William
Cline Borden, DIR. and Mrs. Mitchell
Carroll, Col and Mrs. James worden
Pope. Miss Mary Z. Spencer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Lombard. Miss Eleanor
Reynolds and Col. and Mrs. J. +. Rey-
nolds Lands.
During their months visit in Wash
ington, Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller will stop
at the Grafton. Mrs. Fuller is the
aunt of DIR. Richard Derby. who, with
Mrs. Derby. formerly Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, has recently returned from
work with the Red Cross in Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller have been
guests on several occasions since their
arrival here few days ago. Mrs.
Logan Waller Page and Mrs. N. S.
Shaler entertained for them at a small
tea yesterday afternoon when Mr.. Full
Ter gave an informal talk on Eng
land al War"
Miss Lila Van Kirk is to give the
first of her travel-recitals at the
Washington Club tomorrow at 3:l5
O'Clock. The list of patronesscs in
cludes Mrs. f.. +. Andrews, Mrs.
George Barnett. Mrs. Henry Harris
Barrole, Mrs. Paul W. Bartlett. Mrs
Charles ]. Bell. Mrs. Delos A. Blodgctt
Mrs. William r Draper, Mrs. Angus
tus {. Downing, Miss Dumbell. Mrs
Thomas r. Dunn, Mrs. stephen s. FL
kins, Mrs. Henry d. Flood. Mrs
Thomas y. Gale, Mrs. Lindley NJ Gar
rison, Mrs. Gilbert II. Grosvenor, Mrs.
Edward II. Gheen, Mrs. Thomas Hyde,
dolph Kaufman, Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann, Mrs. Franklin X. Lane, Mrs
Joseph p. Letter. Mrs. William Lit
taucr. Miss Litchfeld. Mrs. Charles c.
McChord. Mrs. John II. MaGruder, Mrs
Henry c. Perkins, Mrs. Stephen o.
Richey. Mrs. Hunt Slater. Mrs. Samuel
Spencer. Mrs. A. L. Sturtevant, Mrs
Robert VI. Thompson, Mrs. Edward D.
Whiting and Mrs. A. v. Zane.
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the Nomans Army and Navy League,
under the competent Craftsmanship OF
such popular hostesses as Mrs.
l:bcrlc, Mrs. c. II. Davis, Miss
Nourse, Mrs. r. II. Jackson, Miss
Grace Woodruff, Mrs. Theodore +.
Jewell. Mrs. L. H. Liscun. and Mrs.
Albert Mills. Another interesting
event OF Easter Monday will be the
cdding OF Miss Gcncvievc Walsh
and paymaster Gudgcr. Miss Walsh
will be the first Easter bride, and
her marriage will bc OF especial in
tcrcst i'll Congressional circles, with
which both young people arc promi-
ncutlv identified. A number Of other
interesting announcements of we'd
dings and engagements are expected
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-07
Plans for Departure

Senator Henry l.. Myers will leave about
April 1 for his home, III Montana. Mrs.
Myers will remain in town until the
early summer, wh"n her young daughter
will have finished her course at Gunstou
Hall.
Miss Flora Doyle has been in Wash
ington this winter with her sister, Miss
CalIie poyle and her niece Miss Helen
Marye, the daughter OF the United States
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Weddings and Engagements

! From Daytona, Fla. comes the an
! nouncement of the marriage of Mrs
Henry G. Cole, widow of Maj. Henry c.
! Cole, L. S. A. and opt. F'itzhugh Lee
, U. S. A, on February b. Mrs. Lee, who
| was Miss Suzanne Fletcher has been
spending the last few months in Florida,
accompanied by her small son, Loren
| Fletcher Cole, and her uncle, former
Representative Loren Fletcher. of Ohio
Capt. Lee is the son of Gen. Fitzhugh
| Ice, of Virginia. He was personal aid
to President Roosevelt at the White
: House. and spent two years in France at
| the French Cavalry School at Saumur
lie has recently been on duty in the
Philippines.
Mrs. James E. Delaplanc announces the
| engagement of her daughter. Mary Vir-
-inia. TO Mr.. William NJ. Dougal. The
| wedding Will take place in the carly
/ spring.
Mrs. Calvin Nelson announces the on
gaSement of her daughter, Grace Haibut
Nelson, TO Mr.. Oscar T.. Anderson, of
Toledo. Ohio. No date has yet been set
for the wedding.
The marriage of Miss Genevieye Walsh,
daughter of Senator and Mrs Thomas
]. Walsh, of Montana, and Paynaster
Emmett c. Gudger, L. s. N, will take
place Easter Monday. April ., at the
Highlands. Only a small company will
witness the ceremony, which will be fol-
lowed by a reception. Miss walsh's at
tendants will be two Of her former class
mates at vassar-Mrs. Hubbard, of Kan
sas City, and Mrs. Hoag, OF Poughkeep-
sic. Little Miss Katherine Langley, niece
of Paymaster Gudger, will be the flower
girl. Paymaster Gudger is the son of
Representative and Mrs. Gudger, of
North Carolina, and a brother of Mrs.
John W. Langley. wife Of Representative
Langley, of Kentucky. He is attached
to the Mayfower.
The announcement Of the engagement
of Miss Bernice Bolen, Of New Orleans,
to Mr.. E. Marshall Nichols, Of this city.
is announced. Miss Bolen is the daugh-
ter of Capt Robert II. Bolen, in charge
of the government fleet in the lower Mis-
sissippi and Is a popular member of
New Orleans society. Mr.. Nichols. who
was formerly engaged in newspaper work
In this city, Is now on the staff of the
New Orleans Item. The marriage will
take place in the early spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Zirltin announce the
engagement of their daughter. Maie. to
Mr.. Louise Barrett Nelson, of New York,
The Rev and Mrs. J. 5. Nioser. OF Mas
sachusetts avenue. announce the engage
meut Of their daughter, Caroline Bird, to
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Mr.. and Mrs. II. Zirkin announce the
engagement of their daughter, Maie. to
Mr.. Louise Barrett Nelson, OF New York..
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The Rev. and Mrs. ]. 5. Aioser. or Mas
avenue, announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Caroline Bird, to
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Mrs. james f. Dclaplsnc announces the
engagement of her daughter. Mary Vir-
-inia. TO Mr.. William NJ. Dougal. The
wedding Will take place in the carly
spring.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-07

On Monday evening the Coilesc Wom-
ems Club will meet in the oailsoom of
the RaleiSh. The hostesses are 70 ~
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Mrs. Calvin Nelson announces the en-
gaSement of her daughter, Grace Haibut
Nelson, TO Mr.. Oscar +. Anderson, of
Toledo. Ohio. No date has yet been set
for the wedding.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-24
AT THE GRAND TONIGHT

The Treasure of Devils Vale, . three Pzrt Warner feature will be zhe attraction at the Grand tonight and tomorrow night This drama iS based n par on the thrilling tale Of Monte Crizro, and bears the resemblance 10 the photoplay of the same nzme- T. shows what lust for gold will bring to 2 man, and the misery of 1t all in after years an innocent man cast into prison, and the escape through the tunnel, and she -gtory ends in 2 pleasing man. z-z when Count D Orba Is finally restored to his estate.
 The show opens with European war views taken on the scene of the action by Cherry Keatson, special agent of the Belgian government.
 Soulething Just as Good, is a bur lesque comedy with Paula Edwards fn the leading role. Adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-24
ENGLISHMEN OF GERMAN BIRTH
 ARE ATTACKED
Anti-German League Members Are
 Constantly Active

LONDON, Nov. 24-The lord chief justice. Baron Reading, and Justice Horace Avory and Sir Charles Lush, heard arguments today on the ques- tion whether Sir Edward Speyer and Sir Ernest Cassel can retain mem bership in the privy council. The case was brought by the Anti-Ger- man league. which obtained a writ directing Sir Edgar and Sir Ernest to show cause why they should not relinquish their positions in the council, because they are of German birth.
 Sir Edgar Speyer in a letter to Premier Asquith last May resigned his privy councillorship and request ed his baronetcy revoked, on ac- count of charges of disloyalty made aganist him in the press. The pre- mier defended Sir Edgar and said the king was not prepared to with draw the honors which the monarch had bestowed upon him. The Ger man origin Of Sir Edgar and Sir Ernest, both prominent financiers, has been the subject of much antag- onistic comment in England.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-24
.WHITLOCK IS
 HOME AGAIN
WILL RETURN TO HIS POST BY MIDDLE OF
 DECEMBER

NEW YORK, Nov. 24-Brand- Whitlock. United States Representa- tive to Belgium. and former mayor Of Toledo. Ohio. about whom the German newspapers waged 8 cam paign for his recall, alleging that he was interfering with the adrninistra- tion of justice in Belgium, arrived today.
 Mir. Whitlock said that he intend ed to make flying visit to Wash ington, D. C. and then would go to Toledo, hs home city where he in tended to take 8 rest until about the middle of December when he purposes returning to his post of duty.
 It will be remembered that Mir. Whitlock incurred the ennity of the German press through his sym pathy for the English nurse. Miss Cayell, who was executed by the order of 9 German court martial.
 Mir Whitlcck refused absolutely to talk of war and looked nervous and tired He said that he needed rest and wanted to have it.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-24
SECRET WILL BE KEPT UNTIL
 AFTER THE WAR
Serbian Inventor Refuses To
 Give Information

NEW YORK. Nov. 24-Because Ais invention might be useful ta the enemies of his country, Serbia, Prpf- Michael l. Paupin. of Cclun- a5z university. who is honorary Serbian consnl general to the United States told tsae members of the Ma s5onzl Academy of Science at their fall meeting here tonight that he
 TCn16 not make public until after sha war is over the secret of the re- csFver for uSe n wireless telegrapAy ard telephony by which static inter- terence can be eliminated The completion of Prof. Paupin's e1- pertinent was reported sevral weeks ago. but inc formal announcement Sas nsa9e i1 his address before the as7s3emy- The new instrument. Prof Paupin claims possible the trans s.4ese5 to make possitie the tr=sns of wireless messages he E-0een- any two podints cn the earsh's s1srface- By its Ee, the inventor
 ays the receiver ea1 6e r17le to Essor6 only those sound waves whisff lhe operator desires 10 hear.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-24
NOTICE OF REWARD

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
 Sufficient finds have been sub- z<1bad sor 8 reward of one hundred dollars ezch- to be offered for the rsecTeEy of any one ox all of the bodies of Reginald '. Irwin. Charles i Clark and Mike DeCcsza, EEe missing men e7Ep-osinz the party of the Frances P having sii< p,aea October ninth. nineteen hundred and fifteen for the Chictzrnin river.
 Therefore on behalf of the inter- eS1ed parties concerned ! hereby of fer the sun q o1e hundred dollars each far tts reeoTery and delivery of any 0ns CT all the bodies ID the local Coruler zt this place.
 ERNEST P. WALKER. Inspector, Alaska Service. Bur=zu of F5sheries-
 Ee-elEkzn. Alaska.
 NoT- g. 1915
 Tss PrursssirsMiaer, rs cents per -ea4s 5elivs-ad-