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Evening star., 1916-01-15
HOME Of mrs. GILLESPIE
FIGURES IN TRANSACTION
Residence at 1888 New Hampshire
Avenue to Be Remodeled by
New Owner.

Announcement has been made OF the
sale of the residence at 1888 New
Hampshire avenue northwest belong
ing to Mrs. George L. Gillespie. The
purchaser, whose name is being with
held for the present, plans to exten-
sively remodel and renovate the prop
erty, it is stated.
The sale was negotiated by Randall II.
Hagner; the consideration has been
withheld. 1t is understood Mrs. Gill
lespie paid about $4,000 for the prop
erty.
The house is of the three story, attic
and basement type and is of white
stone construction. The frontage on
New Hampshire avenue is twenty-five
feet, The house extends through to 18th
street, where the frontage is about
thirty -eight feet. There are about
twenty rooms in the house.
The new owner plans to transform
the house i.to one of the English base
ment type Other alterations also are
contemplated. it is stated.
Evening star., 1916-01-15
Peter Rabbit Worries About
the Bob Whites.

You know Peter Rabbit takes the
greatest interest in the affairs of his
neighbors. In fact, he takes altogether
too much interest sometimes. with the
result that he pokes his wabbly little
nose in where it has no business and
then his neighbors say unkind things
about him. But, bless your heart, he
doesn't mean any harm. No. indeed
1t is simply that Peter has such a big
heart that it takes in all those about
him. He doesn't mean to be meddle-
some. He likes to have others inter-
ested in him and his affairs and so he
Evening star., 1916-01-15
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Steamer Southland, fpom Norfolk and
Old Point to the Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat Company; steamer jean
at Alexandria from Boca Grande, Fla,
with phosphate rock for the Alexandria
Chemical and Fertilizer Company;
United States Army steamer Capt. A.
NJ. Wetherill, from Fort Washington
and Fort Hunt after army stores and
passengers; United States inspection
launch Dixie, at 9Th street wharf from
a cruise on river and bay.
Departures.
Schooner Elizabeth Carter, light. from
9th street wharf for a Potomac shore
to load for this city or Baltimore;
schooner Edith Verrall, light, for
wades bay after pulp wood for Alex
andria to be shipped to West Virginia;
schooners Majestic and John Bran
ford, light, for the lower river oyster
beds to load for the Washington mar
ket: steamer Northland, for Old, Point
and Norfolk: steamer Wakefield, for
river landings as far as Colonial Beach
and MattoX creek
Tugs and Tows,
Tug Capt. Toby returned after deliv-
ering schooner Rohde in the lower
river en- route 10 NOT1Olks tug JOnn
Miller left the Eastern branch with
lighters for Swan creek to load brick
making clay: District tug Gen. Warren
left with lighters laden with supplies
for the Occoquan workhouse; tug Ad-
vance arrived at New York with barge
Liberty and left with two barges for
Norfolk: tug Jeff brought lighter from
Alexandria to load oyster shells at 11th
street wharf; tug Herbert arrived with
sand and gravel laden lighters and left
with light scows for digging machines
working opposite Alexandria.
Memoranda.
Schooner Clara Leonard, laden with
lumber, is in Nomini creek ready to
sail for this city; schooner Centurian
is due here with oysters from the low
er Potomac beds; schooner A. J. Hol-
land has arrived at a lower Potomac
point to load cord wood for the market
here; schooner Annie Belle is in Nomi
nj creek ready to sail for this city with
cord wood; schooners Ella r. Hill and
Mildred are at Baltimore with lumber
from the Great Wicomico river; schoon-
er Charles F.. Roehle has arrived at
Baltimore with lumber from the lower
Potomac
Evening star., 1916-01-15
CLERM0NT IN NEW HANDS
Apartment at 21st and F Streets
Northwest Acquired by
Schneider Estate.

The Clermont apartment, at the south
west corner of 2lst and + streets north
west. has been acquired by the Schneider
estate from James A. Boorman. The
transaction was made by James J. Lamp
Schneider of the Office of W. II. Walker
il is reported the apartment figured in
the transaction at valuation Of about
3I12.500
The Clermont is a four-story building
containing thirty-two apartments. 1t was
man.
Evening star., 1916-01-15

in hard woods, stained in brown tfnts;
the walls are finished with rough
texture brown plaster to match the
woodwork.
While this nodded cement process of
building was first developed for house
construction, it is coming into quite
general use. The government has
adopted this system to a considerable
extent. The new laboratories and other
buildings at the Arlington farm,
which lies adjoining the new military
road, are all constructed by this mold
ed cement process.
Evening star., 1916-01-15
ACQUIRED BY HEUR1CH.
Properties at 101O-12 E Street NV.
Transferred in Deed Four Years Old.

A deed was placed on record during
the past week transferring the owner
ship of the properties at 1910 and 1912
E street northwest from Henry H.
Flather to Christian Heurich. A nomi-
nal consideration Is mentioned in the
conveyance, which was drawn up in
1912, but not recorded until several
days ago.
Evening star., 1916-01-15
DECEMBER BUILDING RECORD
BEST DURING YEAR OF 1915
Construction Permits Issued In 70 Cities
Total $685. 8,526,262. Compared With $@,-
24O.335 In Same Month of Year 1914


principal
Contractor New York. Is
of
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be
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shown by the hsues 11
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Evening star., 1916-01-15
Completes Plans for Rifle Matches.

The national board for the promotion
of rife practice. which has just closed
a session at the War Department. COM
pleted arrangements for the national
matches to be held this year on the
state range near Jacksonville. Fla, be-
ginning October % next. These matches
will be participated In by representa-
tives of the Army. Navy. Marine Corps.
National Guard. civil rife clubs and
other similar organisations.
Evening star., 1916-01-15
Rescued From Ship Set Afire by Mine

LONDON. January 15.-The Dutch
steamship Prinses Juliana has arrived at
Gravesend. bringing the body of the cap
tain and seven members of the crew of
the Dutch steamer Maashaven, which
was abandoned. on fire. after striking a
mine. Lloyd's dispatch from Rotter-
were saved.
Evening star., 1916-01-15
Finished With Stucco.

In the first of these houses to be
built the exterior walls were left with
the marks OF the molds clearly show
ing, but a process has been developed
of coating the outside with a pure
white or tinted stucco. which gives a
fine finish. and can be made rough or
smooth as desired. The insides of these
houses are for the most part finished
Evening star., 1916-01-15
lLITILESIoRIES
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1915. by J. G. LloydJ

The Star has received from Peter
Rabbit q package of pin-buttons'
with his picture thereon. for as
trtbutiOn among his little frfends
who read the Little Stories for Bed
time. published daily in this news
paper. The buttons may be oD-
tained by calling mt the business
Office Of The Star.
Evening star., 1916-01-15
Tioga Changes Hands.

The Tioga Apartment at 601 Sth
street northeast has been transferred
from Andrew Wilson. trustee. to Lima
thre9-story building.
Evening star., 1916-01-15
Valued at $33.333.33,

A deed was placed on record during the
week transferring one-third interest in
the business property at 1914 F street
northwest from Mrs. Harriet S. Turner
to her daughter. Mrs. Mary T. Plaster
The conveyance shows the consideration
to have been $33,333.33.
Evening star., 1916-01-15
THE WEEK
Epitome Of Events Ending Janu-
ary Is. 1916.
PROGRESS OF EUROPEAN WAR.

Germany and the United States ap-
preached agreement regarding indem-
nifty for loss of life of American pas
sengers aboard the Lusitania, sunk by
German submarine. The United States
government insisted upon the disarma-
ment of the Italian liner Giuseppe
Verdi, before sailing from New York,
but later changed it's position and the
liner sailed. Brand Whitlock, Ameri-
can minister to Belgium, returned to his
post. Switzerland was reported send
ing five delegates to The Hague peace
conference. Austrian forces captured
Cetfnje, capital of Montenegro; the
Montenegrins and Austrian armies are
reported to have effected an armistice.
Russian forces claimed the capture of
Sadogora. in Bukowina. Paris asserted
that German attack in the Champagn
was repulsed. Greek troops were re-
ported to have been attacked on the
border by Bulgarians. The Miners
Federation of Great Britain determined
TO- tight compulsion. The British bat
tleship King Edward II was sunk by a
mine.
Evening star., 1916-01-15

Cruguayan banks have gold reserves
aggregating s20.645,667.
Evening star., 1916-01-15
NATIONAL.

Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter Of
the President. was operated upon for
enlarged tonsils. Sumner /. Kimball,
for forty seven years head of the life
saving service. retired on the compile
tion of the organization of the coast
guard, which absorbed the life-saving
service. DR.. Rupert Blue was reap.
pointed surgeon general of the public
health service. William Rockefeller
and four other former directors of the
N. Y. N. H. and H. r. R., charged with
conspiracy to violate the antitrust
law. in whose case the trial jury dis
the Attorney General. Three men were
killed by explosion in the du Pont
powder works at Carneys Point, N J.
freshman of Pennsylvania University
was killed in the annual university
boWl rush. Among those who died
during the week was Ada Rehan. cele-
brated actress.
FOREIGN.
The killing Of fifteen or more Amer
leans in Mexico by bandits, supposed
to be attached to the Villa cause, result
ed In demand that Carranza punish
the slayers; Carranza forces were sent
after the bandits. and Gen. Jose Roder-
iguez, Villa leader. was captured and
executed. Gen. Victoriano Huerta, for
mer President of Mexico, died on the
day on which an indictment was re-
turned against him, charging him with
conspiracy to violate the neutrality
laws. Haitians voiced opposition to an
American protectorate. A. B. Moreno
was elected president of Ecuador. For
mer President Taft favored the pro-
posed league of American republics
The illness of the kaiser, denied as
grave, called the Queen of Greece, a
German princess, to his bedside. The
Chinese revolution was reported as
quelled. Revolt on the Greek Isle of
Samos was ascribed to famine causes
Seventy were burned to death by fire in
the munitions plant at Lille, France.
Ten were killed in a railway collision
at Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Among
those who died during the week was
Lorn Burnham, proprietor Of the Lon
don Daily Teleeraph
Evening star., 1916-01-15
Not a Parallel Case.

There are four murders in Ham
let" retorted DR.. Crafts. but when l
see Hamlet 1 don't want to go out
and kill some one. When a boy sees
a wild west show he wants to shoot
the place up just to make life inter-
esting."
Howard Clark Barber, superintend-
ent of the Society for the Prevention
of Crime, discussed some of the legal
phases Of censorship. and ]. A. Moree.
secretary of the mayors conference
committee of New York state, said
that Censorship of films is the first
step toward censorship of the press"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-03
Thirty Years Ago
This Day in Omaha

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Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-03

Farbury News; There IL every indication tbst
large majority of The republicans % Jefferson county
favor ihs nomination u Hughes Tor prssGsnt--in
fact, he seems 10 bs The OnY man on whom the re-
publleans coild al unite. Unfortunately his mans
viii not appear The official bsllot bot there 10 sD
no good reason why republicans should not express
their preference, ana they % 70 ny writing me
MANS o. Justice Hughes on ths blank line On The
ballot Tho line Vas provided for that purpose, and
This would b. a good year for republicans 70 prove
that even under present ballot system u pos
sibls 70 drsft man for public service There are
many reasons why thls should N dons. In the first
Place there are candidates appearing on the ballot
Who would - the first choice Of any considerable
number u republicans In The state And yet unless
republicans take the trouble 70 write the name Of
their preference on tha ticket some u mo csns
dldatss who nov have place on the ticket viii Sc
cure the entire Nsbaxka dsieEati0n 20 the national
convention. While Mr. Hughes IL not candidate
there SENS to bs doubt IN the minds u those "a
nliiar with the situation that be would accept tbs
nomination n IL rendered 70 him without odns
test Hspnhllenns of Jefferson county should see 70
II that their choice for president IL recorded A. tho
primaries
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-03
Bryan,a pledpe 70 Wilson.

At his birthday celebration, William Jens
tings Bryan again pledged his feslty 70 Presl'
dent Wilson, and predicted bis denomination
At the coming NJ. Louis convention, This ~
cutie matter Of form, and not ~ all unez
rected. but how DO Mr. Bryans actions square
eith bis professions N loyal support for the
PRESIDENT only a few days ago. when Mr.
Wilson uas asking Of congress q vote u conf
Gence. Mr. Bryan war busy win bis followers
st Washington, striving 10 prevent any en-
f0rsemeut " the announced foreign policy ~
tho administration. A. Lincoln he followed blg
announcement ~ loyalty with on attack on The
presidents plan for making preparation for the
defense ~ The nation, Some months ago, ~
one " The gragegt moments IN recent history,
H. Bryan retired from the responsible position
81 secretary Of state. because be di1 not agree
win The president On question N paramount
importance. Openly protesting loyalty ~ nv
pArtyg bead, ana biz quondsm personal chief,
the great c0mmohfr has, by eyery tfiek IN me
t0k ~ The sdrolt politician, opD0sed the entire
program ~ the naturalization. by hls public
utteraneef be has preserved bic "fegplanty"
bat he has resefvsd biz right ~ knock and
hamper eYeythiug The president does, sDd bae
oxefcised the nEbt 81 al times. Hls present
lIedge 10 WllsoD Leaves unanswered ne qBes,
ton, What II 1sm0cfaE
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-03

Fremont Tfibgnss The hundred Republican Ns,
bfaska newspapers that haze declined 70 urge ibst
bOfhfs wtits In ne name N Charles y. Hughes On q
thank linz IN ibsiF primary ticket. bsys undertaken
pretty bs J1b. but n can BE- mads sgeckssfgl
nm rank sb1 ne ~ ne party are IN fsVof m
Hughes because N their gteat admiration for bis
ability sBd his independent cogrsgs1Ds attitude on III
pubic questions EysfyWhSfs one e0ss bs ran Dr.
eoeef ths DfedonlnsBes ~ tbs Hughes ssntlBsnt y
IL spontaneous ana strong No onA IL ogitiVsung ~
ne Dsople want him bseAuss tbsg believe IN min
rtsg usnt hin mt slens beesBss N bic fitness boz
sea8ss ~ his sysDsbify an1 he sssranes he would
gIge ~ sneessa TheH psHt relief from me hating
uncertain sDssmodie wbrsig msiho1s ~ ths Drssent
administration am ifs failure - give tss country
sisiesmsBilka management
The newspaper esmDaiEB fof Charts p, Hughes
in Habraska uiii serve ~ Dst The fitness ~ M Drf
faafv plan 10 endure n ths plain sn1 manifest desire
n the people % Hughes nominated esBn0t bt sr'
pfasssa through the primary, u vii show how De-
fsetlgs ms plan w. Ana II me voters ere not espsblf
~ goinK 10 the polls sn6 casting their Yotss for
cbarlso " Hughes written snd spelled j1s. that
way, u viii b diseredltsbIs commentary IN their
lntslEencs.
We would Ike 10 see the republicans Of hsDrhsks
demonstrate their sbity % % - they wish IN this
fnattsr They are for Charles " HBEhss AMI they
ought 10 Prove themselves capable ~ writing The
nsfns 10 their primary baiiot.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-03
How 10 End Che Jail Wedding 0raft,

The Beo hiss been fighting th6 jail feeding
graft for many years and. ~ oDs time, seemed
70 have succeeded IN stopping THIS abuse,
Through The Bess efforts law Na8 enacted
by the legislature providing for feeding county
IslI prisoners by contract upon The ssms plan
that The p1sonsre IN the city loll are FED, and
this system wan inaDguratsd ana continued
throughout the Two terms ~ Sheriff bradley
With most satisfactory results not only IN tins
handsome saving effected for the tar pagsfs,
but aieo in tbs character ~ the food furnished
70 the Jall inmates
with the advent " me present demo
cratic sheriff, the possibilities ~ reuvibg the
jail feeding graft proved 100 tempting and, with
The AID n sbrewd lawyers, he secured court
decision Dalliiying the contract feeding Law.
Not content with that, The sheriff and bis con
llngent fec partner. turned lobbyists ana manip-
ulated the legislature into making q feeding al
Iowance Of ~ cents day per prisoner, Of which
two-thirds IL profit which he pockets In a1dl-
tioB 20 tho u,000.a-ysar salary and mileage
attached 10 the office.
This jail feeding graft should be stopped
BY the nsYt legislature. but n will never De
stopped II the present sheriff remains ia office
and IL able 10 block II. II the contract system
f. impossible ~ the courts indicate, then the
law should be made 10 that the sheriff must
act ~ agent for the county IN supplying food
for the jail, with the county footing the bills
Just AZ II docs, for example, for The detention
home and tho poor farm.
Az candidate for tho republican nomination
for sheriff, Michael T.. Clark has given AZ
sprsnce tbat II elected, be will be satisfied
with the legal salary ana that he Will not put
anything In the way Of the enactment Of pro-
per measures for feeding II the prisoners ~ cost
10 the county. There will BIZ no trouble with
the lawmakers unless the man who makes tho
profit gets busy 10 perpetuats his rake-on
vote for CLARK will. therefore, be vote 10 end
the Jail feeding graft.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-03
Struggle Of Giants

Two million Or more automobile owners aud
other thousands Of gasoline consumers are dill
gently searching for a gun 10 wing the flying
price Of oil. Vocal protests and kicking the
pump produce no responsive echo Al the sign
board With the serene confidence Of cincn
the eleyating figures look the consumer in the
eye and calmly intimate that haste IA necessary
10 escape the NEXT jump
In all cases Of current price boosting the re-
sponhbility In placed on war. II IL the evil genius
Of ascending steel products. Of lumber. dyes,
drugs, dry goods and eatabieh. Every producer
with things 10 sell senses the war as a stlmulator
Of prices passes the upllft down the line, eaen
handler adding his BIT before II reaches the con
sumsr. The oil interests are quite ~ patriotic
MS the other fellows. their reach IL In good work
Ing condition. aud melons are their quarterly
fayorltes Masters Of the art Of scooplng the
coin could not SIT IDLY and let all the coin roll
by. II 10 doubtful II they viii hog the trough"
much longer. Unlike other price iifting mag
mates, the of bsrona are up against the whols
automobile industry and automobile users. an
aggressive aud reaourceful multitude, forced in
ralf-defense into a united body, No means Of
relief. from a congressional searching expedition
10 possible substitutes, will ba left uniried. I'm
perllllng a vast business BY boosting the cost 81
power 10 prohibitiye figures may yet prove ths
means OF undoing the oil monopoly
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-03
MIRTHYUL REMARKS.

HagEeG fi1aefF- hey ksV 18i f9t0e
pfos1hay sHslis never ueafs sgt fGoFs
Oar 0HNa,
frsVed ptliip We'll, balaef IN VIZ a1Biy
~ > longer Ohcsr Ia lfifdof6 American
Val have yoo been GBBa yogf
Been digging ffenehfs.' aoOisred I'm
gfebHNaD Fi6DAUD, I'm III M real
hsht KANSAS CitY Journal
Litlie 8lsiffai W0uig is1gb y j eGt =
ME b1z n f6Hd1 fOf nv birthday
ZIG Bf0thAf# ~ would T.
fdfile AietfF B0t NhY would g6H ia8Eh7
big Br0tbef -sBeaabss I'm biRkff than
No4 are, judge
T6gpR Wid5u Did g9D have BHeb
tr11tis ReifiBa Jsek N Df0DOseY
ON friend No, deHf< I f0ia rim y0g
were aftfr lin. ~ Boston TfadElHDt
Size during the sDatsaY6I fGfast inst
had . dSzfB offe1 before { a4cspts1
, III welt, nhat N M I pfop1aed N y
dOzeu Wonsb bsf0fe ! met Yob,@iHGian
spolis Neus,
f'aON, Johnny" said tlle tAaebef, "fHps
pose you wanted 10 build 4 s;,e5J h0ihs
aHd had OniY t3f6. what would g0U d0T'
- fsp0He 10 haVe " HaffY gf1 NSfth
~" answered TIE y0nHK nhaHeisf,a
Kansas CITY EtsT
bob" saia coyote Jos, "vhotts one N
thG9f asfe opfif0istAT'f
We'll" answered Bf6H9ho bob. "as
nsaT - Kin make 0gt 81 optlnist u
Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-03

darlington Herald The Hsrsb finds itssf 70
syavatb1 with ne Increment started w Victor loss
Vatsr N NHfs bs Baa0s N chef Justice Hughes ~
On ne urinary Dailot ~ ne republican candidate f
Dfesl4spi, We believe Tint Bashss 10 ths iogi1sl
candidate Tor Drssiasnf ana despite NE fact thst ~
has ignored III political 0yerufes ~ fsr ~ believe
inst ne eag IL made ioBd and lDsisssni snoBgs IN
viii haze ~ heed ~ There IL very snoDs sentiment
III agsf ne state IN favor ~ Hughes, snd there u
gefz stfoug sentiment In THIS county IN favor ~ hin
sha W. h9De ~ see large numbers ~ voters wdtips
IN his Bams ~ me primaries HHghes n big man IN
e1ery nag. ana tgis II en- opportunity FOR asbrssbs
~ ~ sof0stbibg worth white something tbat vii r.
aD8b1 W The credit not 0Dly ~ the republican pAtH
Dgt sis9 ~ me state md country Write IN me name
N Hughes - y0gr pfssi1sntis preference. hs -
NAtY D1SisA