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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-21
FOR RENT LIST OF
BELT. O'BRIEN & co. Inc.).
1909 G ST. NV.
Telephones Main 12O4-l205.
IINFIIRNISHED EQII6ES

Telephones Main 12O4-1205
UNFURNIsHED HOUSES.
Vt av NV, 11r, 3b1O0 66 NV, Sr, b.. 5000
r az NV, 12r. 315 N av e.9r, b. 30. 90
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18th NV, 10r. 90 1927 22d NV, RIB. .25 so
18th NV IL ,2bO 90 628 Q NV. Or. b. q. so
9 NV, Or. b: 90 90 53s LIST Sc. Arb. :. 81. 90
Sd NV, lii. 2b. As. so 1402 W NV. 6r b. 20 80
talrmont NV. % l. ne, 7r, b.. 81 80
2b. so 1924 8th NV. 5r.b 20. 30
NV. Or. b.. $500 $40 Morton NV, 6.bls50
NV. Or, b.. 80 953 14th se. Or. b. Is 90
av nv. 9r.b.37.5 so 900 Fla av NV. Or. IA so
18th NV, 81. b37. so 81 Schott al M, Ar. &. so
lth Be. BID. 81 so 1906 d Sc. A.. 500
COLORED.
,estminster st NV. 1214 Kirby NV. 81. bis. so
o SS.5Ol 124S Fla av NV, 6r 10 90
NV. 14r. b. 30 90 1859 18th NV, 3r. Il. so
:. NV. Or. b.. $500 $40 n av nv. 5r 1880
NV, l4r,b. 80 SIT Barry pl NV, Al. g 90
9TH NV. .00t 53s LIST Sc. rs 90
18th NV. $50. 1000 7O6 NV 90. 90
18Th 81, NV. 20 20 90 90 - Hanover pI NV. Y. 50
n Cap. sto. s. b32. so 361s 14th NV. .25.50
Ga av NV 30.00i 1906 Fl IS 90
FLATS.
9Th NV, 3r. 90 80 6441a Morton ne a, big so
14th nw.5r. b. 20. 90 COS Elliott me- Al. b. ID 80
NV. Ar, b.. 1880 ga Morton ne Ar, biz. so
3415 NJ nv, IS. b15.O0
APARTMENTS.
BE MELROsE. THE INGLEsIDE.
Clifton st. NV. 1857 Lamont st. NV.
Pr, b -. $500 Apt 11-4r. .27.5o
|3r. b 80 Apt 7-3r. b -. .26.0 90
HE SAHAST. Apt 1E3r, b :, 20 90
R. 1. ave. NV. THE BERLIN.
6-Sr. b $3.50 Iowa circle.
OF 14th st. NV. Apt 23-3r, b -. 30. 90
3-6r, b 80. O0 Apt 32-3r. b 5000
Apt 41-5r. b AS. %
BELT, o'BRIEN / CO. Gnc.).
1909 G. ST NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-21

FOR SALE
perfect gem. ss.e75 will buy of the
most attractive two-story houses In a section
of the northwest built up with attractive now
homes. No old houses tumbled down shacks
that you ind in many sections of the city.
Convenient to several lines. schools, stores
and numerous churches.
LOCATION.
g street, near North Capitol street. known
as the BloomingdaIe section. It is seldom that
house remains vacant in this popular location.
This house was formerly held at 81 500. The
present owner having taken 1t in exchange for
a suburban property. offers 1t for sale at this
greatly reduced price.
Home buyers. investors and Spectators
should be interested.
Two stories and cellar. Tiled bath. The
rooms all good size, exceptionally large
kitchen. Most of the rooms on the first floor
have metal ceilings. good size lot to a wide
alley. Plenty Of room for a garage. The house
should rent for $50 $3.50 q month.
Don't fail to this bargain.
STONE & FAIRFAX. 1912 New York ave.
month. Eight-room house. on Columbia
Heights. with hot-water heat. tiled bath; con-
venient to schools cars and churches.
This price is less than the improvements
would cost, to say nothing of the lot One of
the greatest bargains ever offered in this popu-
lar section.
II you are looking for home or investment,
do not fall to see US about these houses.
STONE & FAIRFAX. 1912 New York ave.
Az KANSAS AvB.-sEMI- DETACHED; oR.
brick; ami; sleeping porch; screened: wide
lot; garden; garage; strictly white section; no
saloons; terms; reduced. Owner, 443. Treasury.
MT. PLEASANT, D; c.LLEAvING WASHING
ton permanently In July next; will sell my
home al q bargain on terms; inspection in
yited g. T. HICKMAN, 1870 Irving ct. NV.
CORNER HoUsE--ON 18th 81. NV; GROOM
brick; porches; IS It. on 14fh ct. big bar
gain; price. $500. For full particulars
phone n. 1886.
JOSEPH G. ZIRKLE,
208 Colorado bldg.
a BIG BARGAIN ON 18th ST. NV; l2-ROOM
brick dwelling; hot-water heat; electric lights;
large lot; price. 5000.
For full particularly phoee u. 1855.
JOSEPH q. ZIkxLE,
200 Colorado bldg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-21
MOORE & HILL QNC.),

14gO-12 n st. NV.
! UNFURNISHED HOUSES.
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1852 s NV. 10r, 3b. so. 90
1898 Col I'd, sr.3b. 500
1852 willard, Or, 2b. Al 30
1922 18th, 10r, b.. 80
1886 18th NV. Sr. b. As 80
2015 18th. Tor, 2b. 40. 80
1902 Park I'd. 10r, 2b45.50
1I3 Corc'n. Or, b. $500
100 z Cap. Tor. 2b. $500
2102 0. sr. b. -. 1870
Seat Pleasant. Md.
Tor. b ......- 1000
1919 hopkins pl,8,D4O.OD
1873 Church. Or. b. 1000
1882 29th. Or. b. 40. 90
Is Takoma av.6r. 1000
1922 10th, Tor. b. 1000
1923 Harv'd. Tor, b. .37.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-21
FOR RENT-BY EDWARD s. WESCOTT.

% See s. our list Of apartments under Apartments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-21
WANTED-TO RENT.

FURNISHED APARTMENT OR HOUSE N
northwest at reasonable rate, wanted during
August. by young couple; good care assured.
Box 49, Star Office 22s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-21

When Ill employ 4 doctor. Legal dimcui-
change real estate, employ an expert to guard
against pitfalls BY employing experiences,
knowledge Of values and construction. NO
COMMISSIONS ACCEPTED FROM OWNERS /
ONLY REPRESENT THE BUYER. Auto fur
nished to show any property desired. GUAR
ANTEE TO BUY CHEAPER THAN YOU
CAN, INCLUDING MY FEE. Consultation
free. Postal brings me. You pay more II not
represented by me. Sellers REQUIRE experts
why don't you. NO CHARGE Unless YOU
BUY. BUYERS REPRESENTATIVE. p. o.
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901 9Th NV. Or. b. .25.5O
2437 X NV. sr. b. 90. 80
1899 10Th NV. sr. b. 20. so
s02 I'd NV, Or. b. -20.50
800 Va av. 8r. b. 1870
II 9Th ne. Or. .....1S.O0
SIS Pickford ne, 8. b18.50
637 Flor ne. Or. b.14.00
$40 Florence ne, 8. bl4.00
635 Florence 81. b. 400
" FLATS.
121 Thomas. 4r. b. 1850
% H NV. 5r. b. .22.5O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
CHANGE IN JAPAN's ALPHABET

' ~Nr
 From the Rochester Democrat and
 Chronicle
 Agitation in Japan in favor of the adop- ton of the Latin alphapet is increasing in strength. Those scholars who find a little time to devote to other subjects be- sides the war are following the contro- versy closely The Japanese, as is well known, had no letters when Chinese cu, ture was introduced .n the islands in the seventh century. The Chinese charac- ters, which are not letters representing words, but ideographs representing words, were adopted to represent the spoken sounds of the Japanese tongue. The con- sequence Is that in order to be able to read Japanese one must have a knowledge of the sounds and meanings of from 5000 to 5000 characters. Learning to read is task of such proportions that the pupil in the Japanese school has little time for anything else. As long ago as 1884 an as- sociation was formed for the purpose of gradually introducing the Latin alphabet called "Romaji" by the Japanese-into the country in place of the Chinese ideo- graphs Rev. pr. Hepburn. an American missionary, was largely interested in the work, and produced Japanese English dictionary, in which Japanese words were presented in English letters, the conson- ants being pronounced according to our usage and the vowels as they are on the continent. A later system undertakes to improve on this, introducing some new letters. The day of the abandonment of the ideographs draws steadily closer as the culture of Europe and America makes headway in the island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Facetious Assaults Upon Battery c

The Birmingham News of yesterday afternoon had edto rial headed 'The Pot Calls the Kettle Blac in which de- ends its reporters for aceous and nasty little articles which they have written and printed in the Birmingham News about the boys of Battery c.
 Because The Herald called for white cooks to enlist for this battery and other military companies of Alabama voun eeng in the United States army the News attempts to it of inconsistency
 Neither the editor of the News it's reporters could write anse type and print newspaper unless they properly fed They could exist upon canned foods penanency Nor the young of Alabama exist in military service without properly prepared food
 Because The Herald called attention to the necessity of cooks for Alabama militia enistng for actual is reason why the News should state:
 completed the members Battery artillery talcum hairpns
 organizations working hard daily to while the front"
 Nor the News excuse such nasty little filings this:
 According Birmingham is said that will supplied with hand mirror nail fle two
 knitting needless complete crochng outfit and three bottles of per fume"
 The boys of Battery nervy, brainy and cleanly young fellows. They enlisted fight They willing to fight and to do other duty they called upon perform the military service of the United States They emneny right in making efforts get cooks enlist in their company and it with poor from newspaper like the Birmingham News attempt to reflect upon these young fellows because the newspapers happen to give little attention them because they were college and professional men, and that they socially prominent
 The AgeHerald enjoys little fun well anybody, but the News overeps the border of both fun and hmor when it attempts to bedeck gallant of young men, who willing risk their lives in he service of their country with the silly cosmetics of a comic reporter
 Instead of defending its printed matter about Battery the News to this battery apology rather than editorial of the nature it printed yesterday.
 That the boys of Batteries and of Birmingham have been the first ordered the front indicates that the United States army officers believe they have the stuff in them
 Shame upon the Birmingham News for it's editorial statement that they have had attention from the newspapers than they deserved"
 Of The Herald staff nine young have gone to the front.
 Of the News staff how many? So far the public knows the News has except representatives of this paper who have several times printed faceous matter about Battery c and its doings at Montgomery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Plan Is Against the Law

commenting upon the remedy proposed TOT coal troubles in Alabama by MT. R. GalIaway of Memphis, Frank " Evans yesterday remarked: MT. Galloway is at the head of the Galloway Coal com pan% with mines in Alabama. and he accounts 90 per cent of the depression in the coal market of this district to be failure on part of the operators to com pine on prices. thus creating a trust, and suggests such remedy.
 MT. Galloway must have forgotten that the jail doors of Alabama stand saping Tor the operator who might elect such elimination of his 90 per cent of the trouble. He ought to read the sherman antitrust act and section 7579 of the code of Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Blames Dry Closets

That vigorous steps should be taken immediately to rid the city of typhoid fever is the belief of Solon Jacobs, and Mir Jacobs is unstinted in his condem- nation of what he believes to be the cause of the epidemic-dry closets.
 Tt is true that we have had typhoid in previous years, and I believe the dry closet Is the cause of all of It." he declared emphatically yesterday. Fur thermore, I believe if those in power were not afraid of losing few votes they would force that portion of the population which has not installed wa ter closets to do so. That Is the root of the trouble The commissioners have power to force everyone to do away with the dry closets. They should make use of that power and at once.
 q believe we are sufficiently able to cope with the present situation, but a recurrence of this trouble should be made impossible by the absolute elim- ination of the dry closets. It is up to the commissioners"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
WAR TIMES" IS YEARS AGO

navy: The fleet under my command of fers the nation as a Fourth of July pres ent the destruction of the whole of Ger vera's fleet. M
 Not one escaped. It attempted to escap from Santiago harbor at 9:30 a. nn., ant at p. m. the last, the Cristobal Colon had run ashore 60 miles west of Santia go and had let down her colors.
 The Infanta Marie, Teresa, O'Quend; and the Vizcaya were forced ashore burned and blown up within 20 miles O. Santiago.
 The Furor and the Fulton were de stroyed within four miles of the port. Our loss one killed and two wounded. Eenemy' loss probably several hundre9 from gunfire, explosions and drowning About 1900 prisoners, including AdmiraI Cervera. The man killed wassGeorge E Ellis, yeoman of the Brooklyn.
 SAMPSON. CORRESPONDING BETWEEN
 GEMS. SKATER AND ToRAL, Washington, July 1.-The following il the correspondence of General Shafter i demanding the surrender of Santiago:
 Playa Del Este. July 4, 1898. Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary of War Washington: Headquarters Fifth Army Corps, July 1; The following is my demand for thI surrender of the city of Santiago: sI Headquarters United States Forces, neal San Juan, Cuba, July 3, 1898, 8:So a. I'll To the Commanding General of the Span ish Forces, Santiago De Cuba: Sir shall be obliged, unless .-ou surrender, t shell Santiago De Cuba. Please inforTl the citizens of foreign countries and al foreign children that they should leavl the city before 10 o'clock tomorrow morn ing Very respectfully, your obedier servant, w. R. SKATER,
 Major General, U. S, A. Santiago De Cuba, July 8, 1898, 2 p. m. His Excellency. the General Command ing the Forces of the United States, Sal Juan River: Sir-I have the honor t reply to your communication of toda written at S:3o a. m., and received at l D. m, demanding this city; on the COT trary case announcing to me that yos will Lombard this city and that advis the foreign women and children ths they must leave the city before 10 o'cloc tomorrow. It Is my duty to say to vol that this city will not surrender. an that I will inform the foreign consul and inhabitants of the contents of you message Very respectfully.
 JOSEPH rORAL,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06

the page of reunion scenes and the Tusca- loosa centennial page, was the best that has yet appeared"
 MT. Maxwell declared that there had been big decrease in the purchase of fertilizers by the farmers in his section, and that the boil weevil was expected to do great damage to the cotton crop this year.
 Tuscaloosa county raised s8,0O0 bales of cotton two years ago. but last year the reduction in acreage and the boil weevll together, brought down the production to u,OO0" he said. While the acreage this year is some greater than it was last year, the boil weevil will probably con- sume the increase and we will have about the same number of bales we had last year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
NoNREFILLABLE BOTTLES

From the New York Times
 The increasing use of non-refillable bot ties by foreign shippers of spirits is re- sponsble for a suit which the govern ment Is pressing before the reappraise- ment division of the board of general appraisers. The test case now before the customs tribunal has to do with ship ments of Scotch whisky to this country by the David Nicholson Grocery com pany, Glasgow.
 Duty was taken in the usual way on the whisky at specific rates per proof gal lon, there being no dispute regarding the accuracy of the assessment on the spirits In levying duty on the bottles, however the collector added the value of the non-refillable device to each bottle, and, regarding the bottle and the device as an entity, exacted duty at the rate ap- plicable to bottles, which was 30 per cent. The government S theory on which the assessment was made was that the device enhanced the value of the bottle.
 The American inmoprters, on the other hand, maintained that the various com ponents of the device, such as the outer foil, wooden top, insert cork, sleeve, cork wafer, porcelain parts and labels, ac- tually constituted packing charges neces- sary to put the merchandise in a condi- ton for shipment. It was argued that as such, the collector alone was authorized under the tariff law to decide what value attached, if any, and what rate of duty to levy. In the case at bar this was not done by the collector, his action being merely to add the non-refillable adjuncts to the value of the bottle.
 When the issue came before Judge Sul- 1ivan, sitting as single reappraisement official he decided that a ruling of the United States circuit court of appeals made under the tariff act of 1897 in the case of olive oil bottles was applicable to the issue before him.
 Luke Lamb of the department of jus- tico, who will try the appealed Scotch whisky case before the full board. said yesterday that the government will in- sist that the decision in the Hayes case cited by Judge Sullivan as conclusive of the present issue has no application to the pending case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
Likes JeweIrv Rus,pess

1 am delighted to be located in Bir- hingham and to be again in the jewelry ousiness,' said M. Jaffe yesterday. T was engaged in the tewelry business for 50 years, but few years ago gave 1t up to devote my time to the optical busi- ness. Since then I have been waiting for the opportunity to again get into the 1eWelry business, and I was highly pleased when I had the offer to take charge of the jewelry department for Louis Pizitz
 I have just returned from the jewelry markets of the east, where I made heavy purchases for our department, in- cluding full stock of all kinds of jew elry and novelties. We are going to give especial attention to the 1ewelry depart ment of Louis Pizitz, and will have at all times a stock which cannot be sur- passed by the best jewelry stores"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06

The Midsummer number of the Evansville Courier, one of the most en- terprisng newspapers in its part of the country, contains many striking illustra- tions and pages of reading matter de- scriptive of the growth and prosperity of Evansville The Courier was established in 1S45 and is recognized as one of In- diana's leading papers. The Age-Herald extends congratulations to the Courier on It's splendid Midsummer" edition, which carries great volume of advertis- ing as evidence of what Evansville busi- ness men think of the paper.
 Because he is better paid than French soldiers Tommy Atkins" is charged more by thrifty shopkeepers in France who, in spite of war, still have an eye open to the main chance.
 According to press dispatches Berlin is not alarmed over the allies "big push." Time enough to worry when the British and French get within sight of the Ger man border.
 Thanks to the presence of the state troops, Montgomery was able to have a Fourth of July parade that will probably appear in the animated weeklies. The man who rocks the boat is not much in evidence this summer. Maybe he's the motorist who tries to beat an express train to crossing. Mllitamen who complain because they are not transported in Pullman cars should not be sent home until they trough it' awhile along the border. No wonder an Indiana man wants a di- vorce because his wife chews tobacco. l There isn't one woman in hundred who can spit with accuracy.
 
 | A correspondent says the war will be fought to finish in the west Every body knows that. He showed his wisdom | by not saying when. l Lines addressed to Birmingham by a 1 local lady poet are being reproduced in | the ''colyums' of newspaper humorists. | Such is fame,
 | Mrs. Hetty Green probably never saw | the inside of cabaret, but she enjoyed life in her own way-adding one million 1 to another.
 l The thermometer at Fl Paso frequently registers more than 100 degrees, but every citizen of that own will tel you the nights are cool.
 | MT Marshall is great lover of chil- dren and. being vice president. he has plenty of time to play with them. ! The price of shoe leather is so high that an irate parent can't afford to wear out a slipper on small boy.
 The quick mobilization of National Guardsmerf caused General Carranza tc do some quick thinking. And all the time those Britons were merely waiting for Papa Joffre to say the word
 Here and there lone bull moose still thinks his former idol has feet of clay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
ENGLAND TO FREE MEN

John Galsworthy. in the Westminster G
 zette.
 Men of my blood, you English men. From misty hill and misty fen, From cot, and town, and blow, and moo Come in-before I shut the door! Into my courtyard paved with stones That keep the names, that keep u
 bones, Of none but English men who came Free of their lives. to guard my fame. I am your native land who bred No driven heart, no driven head; 2 fly the old Earth, of Liberty! # I am the Land that boasts crown; The sun comes up, the sun goes down. And never men may say of me, Mine is breed that is not free. have wreath! My forehead weare A hundred leaves-a hundred years \ I never knew the words You mustE And shall my wreath return to dust? $ Freemen! The door is yet ajar: From nothern star to southern star, A 0 ye who count and ye who delve, Come in-before my clock strikes twely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
MORE OF THAT sNAPPY STUFF

From the Pittsburg Post.
 From Golfers" an exhibit of son magazine style of story writing:
 Tn a word, gentlemen" snapped Ne: land Smith.
 Has Fu-Manchu never attempted ou rage, murder, in the heart of Londe before?" he snapped.
 Turn up the light!' snapped Smith. q am looking," snapped Smith.
 For reaching windows on an upp' floor" snapped my friend.
 T am not an inspector" snappt Smith.
 Not" snapped Smith, but his val was slightly hoarse. M Try these on your snapper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
HOTEL LOBBIES
Gasoline Too Hjrb

cannot see why gasoline should be so much higher in one state than in another" said G. w. Brooks. Recently visited a number of the largest cities In the state of Texas and the highest price l noticed gasoline selling for was 29 cents. They claim there that the gaso- pne they sell is superior to the gaso~ line sold in Alabama, too.
 The thing I can't understand is why an inferior grade of gasoline should sell for 26 cents in Birmingham, when better stun may be bought in Dallas for IS and 70 cents. Of course, there is a difference in freight rates, but not that great diff ference"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06
BLACK BELT TOPICS

From the Talladega Mountain Home.
 Sundays Age-Herald devoted it's maga- zine section to educational and diversi- fication topics, though it is mostly of the promotion order, sounding as it does the praises of the agricultural environ ment of Demopolis. and the educational facilitlcs of Marion and Greensboro. It is the sidestepping of a great daily in the right direction.