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The Washington times., 1916-06-18

She might even confess to ordinary
school girl weaknesses for fudge. and
-4.-boys-and dancing-in short to be-
ing almost frivolous at times. She Is
regarded as the. artistic member OF
the family. She is to go to Wellesley
IN the fall, whepce she will make
frequent trips to the Boston, Museum,
and dreams of nothing else. Her
quarters at leighton, one OF the new
est, freshman dormitories have been
other Cathedral School girl as her
room mate. and is trying to persuade
other Washington girls, who are going
to Wellesley-notably the Barber
twins. Lucia and Mabel daughters Of
Judge Orton Barber, OF the United
States Court of Customs Appeals
that Leighton is the only place to
room.
There has been some comment that
the Hughes girls should have been
sent to an Episcopal church school.
and one that Is directly under the
supervision OF the Bishop of Washing
ton. when they are such devoted
members OF the Baptist Church. But
tAA Cathedral School has an enviabls
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
HUGHES CONSULTS
WOMEN WORKERS
Devotes Large Part Of Day to
Meeting Those Who Will
Support Him.
WILCOX IN CONFERENCE

Bridgehampton, N. Y, July g.
Charles f. Hughes devoted the
greater part OF today to meeting
women who will work for his cleo
ton. The nominee and his wife mo-
tored nearly 100 miles to the country
home OF Mrs Harry Payne Whitney
as Roslyn, New York, and there re-
ceived about 800 women workers,
most of whom had met him before.
Mr.. Hughes did not address his
callers, but spent the entire afternoon
discussing political issues with various
groups Of them. Chairman Wilcox
OF the national committee, also held a
number OF conferences with women
leaders.
Organization Effected.
A national organization Of women
was perfected during the afternoon,
officers were elected, and a plan Of
campaign outlined. The new organi-
zation, which has adopted the name
"Woman's National Committee Of the
Hughes Alliance" plans to have
branches in all debatable states, and
to devote its energy to working for
the national ticket without allying
itself with the republican state organi-
cations.
Miss Francis A. Kellar of New
York, former head Of the social serv-
ice bureau Of the progressive party,
was elected chairman.
Elected Vice Chairmen.
The following were elected vice
chairmen: Miss Harriet Vittum Of
Chicago, DR.. Katherine B. Davis Of
New York, Mrs. Frank w. Gibson Of
California, Miss Mary Antin Of New
York, Mrs. Winston Churchill of New
Hampshire, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
OF New York, Mrs. Clifford Pinehot Of
Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Charles c.
Rumsey OF New York
Twenty-Five thousand dollars, Miss
Kellar announced, has been raised to
start the campaign. Mrs. Clifford Pin
chot gave $1,000 additional and num-
Der OF other small contributions also
were made.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Police Are Investigating
Odd Happening to Boy

What really happened to 7-year old
Phillip Hertes, 3slS Blonde street,
who claimed to have been stabbed by
q negro who jumped out upon him
from a clump Of weeds, was a prob
lem that occupied the attention OF the
police for several hours last night.
The youngster went to neighbours
on an errand and returned half an
hour later hysterical. His hand was
bleeding.
He said he went to the neighbours
by making short cut through = weed
patch and that the negro leaped upon
him. He ran, he said, and the negro
pulled a revolver and shot, the bullet
striking him In the hand.
Police Surgeon Myers declares the
wound does not resemble a bullet
wound.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
German Prisoners
Glad to Be Taken,
Declares Frenchman

Paris, July ga French official OBJ
server tells of the following CONVEX
sation with German prisoners taken
in the battle of the Somme:
Back of the firing line we came
across a group of prisoners from the
l86th regiment OF Prussian infantry.
of which an entire battalion has sur
rendered. We paused to interrogate
them. l put the following questions
to them:
"'Where were you before coming
here1'
"In the Champagne. facing TIA.
pure
"How did you come north3'
"'By train two days ago.
"Why did you surrender 30
quicklyf
1--WE were without shelter, and the
artillery tore our ranks to pieces. We
felt ourselves to be in such a COM
plete state of inferiority that nothing
remained but to surrender. We then
made hasty decision and raised the
white flag
"'Did your commanders tell you Of
this offensiveH
"'No. When we started we be-
lieved we were going to Verdun. It
was only when we were on the way
that we learned that we were to fight
against the English
"Are you satisfied to be out Of the
fight
1.-THE answer was given enthusiast
tically in the the affirmative"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Syndicate Buys
The Hamilton
Apartment House

The Hamilton apartments. Twenty
fourth and Farnam streets, were sold
yesterday. A syndicate organized by
George & Co. and Ernest Sweet
bought the property for $375,0N. Pos
session is turned over at once.
The Hamilton Improvement COM
pany, former owners of the property,
consisted of R. P. and z. o. Hamil-
ton.
Mr.. Sweet has the reputation Of be-
ing one Of the most successful build
ers and operators Of apartment houses
in Omaha. He owns several good
buildings near the corner of Twenty
fourth and Harvey streets, and Twen-
ty-fifth and Harvey. He is now to
take control OF the New Hamilton.
Since the Hamilton was built sew
eral years ago it has been one Of the
most popular and best known apart
ments in the city.
The most modern methods in man
aging apartment houses are to be ap-
piled in the management Of this build
ing. The ground on which this eight
story structure stands 10 the location
of the old home Of John NJ. Thurston.
1t has a 100 foot frontage on Farnam
and 1856 feet on Twenty-fourth street,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Flanagan Takes
Part in Advance
Of Elks' Meeting

Baltimore. Md, July 8.-(Special
am.)--Pre.convention activities
Of the Elks opened with a rush today.
The grand lodge headquarters are at
the Belvidere. Several committees
met there today, and began to take up
the matters under their jurisdiction. .
The credentials committee, met and
perfected its preliminary organization
and adjourned until Sunday morning
that the members might attend the
dedication Of the Elks' National home,
at Bedford. Va, tomorrow.
Two Nebraskans reached here to-
day. They are Frank L. Rain Of Fair.
bury and Frank Flanagan Of Omaha,
the former is chairman Of the judiciary
committee which met today, and
which was presided over BY him.
Several important matters were
under discussion, including appeals
from subordinate lodges. Mr.. Flana-
gan is on the credentials committee,
which also met today This commit
tee Is passing on the validity OF the
elections Of the delegates a. they ar
rive.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Picnic Breakfast
Spread in a Park

People residing in the vicinity Of
Kountze park were surprised Friday
morning, when they arose shortly
after 6 o'clock and noted men and
woman carrying lunch baskets and
spreading their contents out on white
cloths laid on the grass. They were
more surprised when the strollers
into the park, some thirty OF them
commenced to sing the Tabernacle
hymn, There Is Sunshine in My Soul
Today"
Investigation developed the fact
that the visitors to the park COM
prised the family Of the Swedish Mis-
sion hospital, few blocks to the
west. The party, consistig Of trus-
tees, doctors and nurses had all agreed
upon a breakfast in the park and had
gone there to eat II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Eighty More Omaha
Men Are Needed for
The Fifth Infantry

Eighty more men for the Fifth Ne
braska infantry is what Omaha's
quota should be asserted Major Ster-
Kicker. However, II they get into the
regiment they will have to be enlisted
in Lincoln before 9 o'clock tonight.
Some time Sunday is the time set for
the Fifth leaving for the Mexican
border. .
Major Sterricker came up from Lin
coin last night and this morning will
return with bunch Of recruits, prob
ably about fifteen. If there are any
more young men in Omaha who want
to join the Fifth Nebraska they may
meet the major at the Burlington sta
ton at 9 o'clock this morning and he
will take them along with him. II
they miss him and want to enlist, they
may go to Lincoln on any Of the other
trains during the day. II they pay
their fare and take receipt for the
same, the money will be refunded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Clarinda Banks
Bookkeeper Bound
Over to Grand jury

Clarinda, Ia, July 8.-(Special. -
Guy Brent, the bookkeeper in the
Clarinda Trust and Savings bank,
who was accused in q dying statement
by Vice President H. R. Spry Of the
same institution Of being a defauIter,
just before Spry committed suicide,
was held to the grand jury by Justice
c. w. Stuart today, following = pre-
lininary hearing. The defense did not
introduce any testimony. The state
had number Of witnesses. including
A. F. Galloway, cashier Of the bank;
Leslie E. Finley, assistant cashier,
and others. Testimony Of Galloway
and Finley was to the effect that
Brent had been systematically rob.
bling the bank Of sums varying from
ST to SIS in single day for months.
Finley testified he secured evidence
of Brent's guilt and placed it before
the officials of the bank. No action
was taken and Brent's salary, which
began at $40 a month, gradually was
increased to SIS month at the time
OF his arrest, which was the day Of
Spry's suicide.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Matthew Hale Objects to the
Moose Endorsing Mr.. Hughes

New York, July s.-Matthew Hale
of Boston, active chairman of the pro-
gressive national committee, made
public today a statement to delegates
Of the progressive national conven-
ton, criticising the endorsement OF
Charles E. Hughes by the committee
He has conferred recently with Vance
Mccormick, chairman of the demo-
cratic national committee.
Mr.. Hale said the endorsement was
without authority from the delegates
or the state organizations and with
out any attempt to get authority. He
asserted that neither delegates to the
convention nor members OF the state
organizations were consulted before
the republican candidate was en-
dorsed by the national committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Stecher Will Not
Wrestle Lewis if
Charge Is Made

Joe Hetmanek, manager for Joe
Stccher, departed from Omaha yes
terday morning for Dodge. Joe was
not in a peaceful state Of mind when
he clambored aboard the Northwest
ern train. far from it. Joe is still
pretty sore at one Stranger Lewis.
"Stecher will never wrestle an
other match with Lewis and charge
money for it," declared Hetmanek.
IF Stecher and Lewis ever meet, It
will be in private and not one penny
will be charged to see It. Well
wrestle him for anything he wants
to, for any amount Of money, but
there will have to be one agreement,
no money will be charged the public"
With this parting shot at Lewis,
Hetmanek liked for his home town.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

George Crush and wife to Henry
Quade, jr, northeast corner Thir-
tieth and Valley streets, 76x12s.3...$
Home Terrace company to Joseph
Sterba, southwest corner Forty-sec-
ond and Briggs avenue, 1o0x13o;
northwest corner Forty-second and E
streets, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Frank W Carmichael and wife to
Elizabeth 1oo s Co, Lewis; pavs %,p
ninth street, south side. 5Oxl35.....
William Kilmartin to David T. Burke.
Valley street, 60 feet east Of Thirty
first street. south side, 5Oxl23.4.... 4bt
David E. Buck and wife to Waldo e.
CASTLE, Twenty fifth avenue. rs feet
north of Taylor street, east side,
35hxg0 Observation-Disclosures. 2.5ot
Mrs. Alice NJ. McCarter and husband
to Eenor Sauers. Twenty-siIth
street, 214 feet south OF Woolworth
avenue, east side, bOxl27 ...........
Marie Hynes and husband to John B.
Philip, Florence boulevard, 664 feet
north Of Fort street, west side ir-
regular shape OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. b.o0t
Anton schmitt and wifo to Frank Le-
siak and wife, southwest corner For
ty-first and street. 9oxiS0......... 1,b2t
Anton Berneker to Anna c. Warner,
Ftfty-sixth street, 1876 feet south of
Spaulding street, east side, 4oxl36.3 II
John M. Daugherty and wife to Fred
ericka Fowler. Franklin street, 200
feet west OF Forty eighth street,
south side b0x150...,..,......... 2t
Earnest G. Bugh to Conservative Saw
ings and Loan association, Ftrestone
boulevard. SO feet north of Ilime-
baugh avenue, east side. 4oxi3O....
Barker company TO Roy E. Miller.
Mason street. 90 feet east Of Forty
third avenue, south side, 4bx10S....
Charles W. Martin ard wife to Frank
s. Mellinger, Newport street, 1874
feet west OF Twenty -eighth street.
south side, t2xi20. .............,,.. 500
Barker company to Ervie A. Wes-
tsriing. Mason street. 1875 feet west
of Forty second street, south side,
ibNlUb
Edgar H. Scott and wife to A. B.
Currie, jackson street, 1S3 feet east
of Fifty sixth street. south side.
b12xl3I.b ....... -. 49,. 49,, l,oVv
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Slipper More Dangerous
Than Gun in This Home

When police hurried to the home
Of Mrs. M. Coughlinsi, ll40 North
Seventeenth street last night in re-
Spouse to report that a woman had
been shot, they found instead that the
7-year-old son of the house had been
playing with the family firearms, and
had blown a hole in the ceiling.
The wild scream that followed,
which caused neighbors to telephone
the police, was the direct result OF the
shot, but it was slipper that brought
about the only casualty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
REAL ESTATE
ARMSTRONG-WALSH COMPNNY
SELECTED LIST
GENUINE BARGAINS


excellent condition; good front
MONEY and
in
thar
all modern on paid;
MIME
cabinets
is actually .
brand bunssow Georgia Ave- south OF
endiy ard lot ga feet deep hne hde street
ooo-s @ n rasn % |
house finished
rehnished throughout Just
oesupi frame and ssSS
and a''' south front nu%D R ao s paving paid worm more
transferred from town. makes unusually low price ASK
in wonderfully
The so hollow tile walls
brick and stuoco house lot 1s G ea
built short time
of death in the family Shown by ap-
r.,.,m YANG
tfronton Laird 6 lot adjoining be had
lots all third block s So,
district, district ALT improvements
considered One
toxi24 each; splendid business
location; cheapest 10" on the SvT sss eayiDE paid
25o-Two
in rental '5s+oo rented VIII
big return on the none
@ Ire ss
sns business location;
improved This lot increases value day Must
TYLER RoseBl and Farnam
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Postoffice Safe at
Malvern Is Robbed

Omaha police were asked to watch
for gang Of safe blowers who blew
the safe of the postoffice at Malvern,
Ia, early this morning. The robbers
secured $50 in money and several dol
lars more in stamps. The Waterman
saw the men escape in an automobile.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Washington Affairs

The Administrators revenue bill ran the
gauntlet Of a free-for-all political debate In
the house. republicans declaring tho ad-
mitted need for more revenue an evidence
Of democratic laundering and sxtravAEancs
and democrats defending the bill a. con-
structive preparedness measure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
SALE AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE
AUTO CLEARING
HOUSE So.

LARGEST DEALERS IN USED AUTOMOBILES WEST OF CHICAGO
CHEVROLET,
OVERLAND, 49,
DETRoITER
$50
VELIE,
OAKLAND
OVERLAND,
Touring
BUICK 49,
REQ, 49,
500
KIssEL KAR,
STUDEBAKER
HJPMOBILE
HUPMoBILE TWENTY,
CHALMERS,
CARTERCAR,
CROW ELKHART,
CHALMERS THIRTY,
MICHIGAN
DETROITER
Touring.
OVERLAND,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Mississippi Lands.

< BIG CROP EVERY YEAR.
A pecan orchard never fails to bear
Weld Is from $4,000 to $4,000 per acre.
Pecan trees live and bear for hundreds
of years II you want a guaranteed an
nual income for life, write or call on US
for complete Information regarding our
Pecan Orchards. on the gulf coast OF
Mississippi.
W. T. SMITH CO..
Doug. 2s1s. s13-14 City Natl Bank Bldg.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Motorcycles and Bicycles.

HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES Bar.
gain In used machines Victor Roos, "rhs
Motorcycle Man" e708 Ieavenworth
A high grade single-cylinder motorcycle, in
good running order. Make me an offer
M-310. Omaha Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
FARM AND RANCH LANDS
Minnesota Lands.

FOR SALE-20,000 acres fine timber and
cut-oyer lands in northern St. Louis coun-
ty, Minnesota; railway right through the
tract; buy at wholesale, direct from own
ers; cheaper than you can homestead Ad-
dresa. 3O3 r, L. q T. Bldg, Sioux City, a.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Nebraska Lands.
RANCHES


A choice list Of ranches In western and
northwestern Nebraska. Here are few:
Banner Co., on the Pumpkin Seed. 1850
acres we'll improved. ample water, over
200 acres alfalfa, splendid pasture, fine
tillable land, $25 per acre; one-third in
eastern Nebraska farm, one-third long
time mortgage, balance cash.
Between Newport and Bassett, 1900
acres, 1000 acres meadow, $22.5o per
acre; near R. R.; good tract for subdi-
vision.
Ono Of the finest ranches In Nebraska,
10000 acres, 500 acres In alfalfa, ample
Irrigation, all fenced and cross-fenced,
splendid range, SIS per acre. Have others.
GEORGE G. WALLACE.
sl4 Keeline Bldg, Omaha.
7-oI3-ACRE ranch near Crawford, Dawes
county, Neb.: good soil; heavy grass.
plenty of fine water and timber. For
sale cheap; will take small farm as pay
Inent, eastern Neb or Iowa. Cooper
alive Realty Exchange. 413 Bee Bldg:
FOR SALE-llS acres land, we'll improved.
miles from Gretna, Neb., IS miles from
Omaha, Neb.: nearly level; at $3.50; no
trade considered. Address P. o. Box No.
80, Gretna, Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
FARM AND RANCH LANDS
Oklahoma Lands.

8,0O0-ACRE IMPROVED FARM.
5000 acres, rich agricultural land in
one tract in northern Oklahoma, adjoining
Kansas state line. Part river bottom and
part prairie. Good improvements, includ-
ing tenant houses and outbuildings.
s silos, granaries. barns. implement sheds,
hog houses, etc. Especially well located
for farming operations on large scale or
suitable for dividing into smaller farms.
Excellent transportation facilities with
railway station and stock pens on land;
less than 200 miles to two good stock
markets. Adjacent to thriving city of
5000; desirable neighborhood. schools on
land, Q miles to high school. 1000 acres
adjoining lands under lease which pur-
chaser may acquire. Machinery included
IL desired. A most extraordinary land
Investment opportunity Price and terms
on application. Fred Rains. Box 1855. Mus
koRee, Okl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
Wisconsin Lands.

GET literature and maps Oh the cheapest
& u land In United StateE.
BAKER 4 TILLoTSoN.
i6th and Douglas Sts.. Omaha. Doug llS8
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
South Dakota Lands.

For sALE-The best 32O-acre stock and
grain farm in eastern South Dakota. ~
miles from Mitchell, and well improved.
f. L. Ellis. Mitchell, 8. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

saniZation the local club will be active
in securing for motorists everywhere
the benefits that would be conferred
upon them in the passage OF such
measures as the Adamson bill, provid-
ing for interstate travel for unlimit-
ed periods upon single registration
tag. federal participation in roads
building and the many other measures
favorable to motor car users Tor which
the \. A. \. contends:
Locally the organization will seek
to have improved and sisn-marked all
of the roads in this vicinity needing
Improvement and marking. The CLUB
touring bureau, which is presided over
by f. L. Ferguson. director of the ma :
tional touring information depot, VINO
is universally conceded to be the coun-
trys foremost touring authority VIII WI
provide it's members with accurate Oh
rections for motoring over the best
roads to any point at home or ABROAD
and make a specially of chartins uIs-
explored territory and highways dii-
ficult to follow. This bureau Will aiso
be at the service of visiting motorists.
Local legislative matters will have the
attention of the advisory board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
MOTOR|STSOF DC.
WILLING TO SERVE
f
will Join A. A. A. Advisory
Il Board, Head of Body
Il Is Told.
GROWTH OF ASSOCIATION
!: SINCE ITS ORGANIZATION
Local Autoists Will Be Asked to
4 Help Look After Matter
3 Before Congress.

ga number of prominent Washingto-
ssians. all ardent motorists and represent
3pg widely different phases of human
kctvity. have signified their Willingness
10 ac: as members of the A. a. \. Dis
tfict of Columbia clubs advisory board
The formation of the board had the per-
spnal attention of President John A. Will
son of the American Automobile Asso-
citation. according to information given
out in the a. a. A. national headquarters
in the Riggs building last night.
The personnel of the board is as fol-
lows:
Judge Martin A. Knapp. president:
Gilbert II. Grosvenor. J. Harry Cunning
ham, Admiral ]. u. Adams. L. S. N:
Rev. John Van Schaick. jr.. Fred S.
Hardesty, Joseph VI. Stoddard, John o.
a Gorce, Dr. c. Hart Merriam, A. G.
Batchelder and William Ullman. secre-
tary.
Organized a little over year ago by
the American Automobile Association.
which has one of its national headquar-
tiers in Washington, the District club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
ORGANIZED CHAUFFEURS
OPEN NEW HEADQUARTERS
Large Attendance of Members at
remonies-Address of Welcome
by President Miller.

The new headquarters of the Profess
sional Chauffeurs' Association at 1107
18th street northwest were opened last
Monday evening with a large attendance
Of the members of the organization.
Claude f. Miller delivered the opening
address of welcome.
The other speakers of the evening in
cluded ]. j. Haas, J. E. Connolly, Franz
G. Tickling, J. E. Sullivan, Otto jacob.
Thornton Garfield, Norman StinchcomD
and n. F. Rosasco.
The floral decorations consisted of
palms. ferns and cut flowers. The COM
mittee in charge of the decorations con-
sisted of Messrs. Longstreet, Naughton
and Hudgtns. The reception committee
was composed of Messrs. Bonner, Barry.
Aneser. Martin and Hands. Milton D.
Smith presided and gave a brief review
of the life of the association. stating that
from fourteen members a little over three
months ago 1T had grown up to the pres
ent to total membership of 127.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23

around him and advised him not to at
tempt to negotiate the road to Warren
ton. However. he made the start and
found road conditions as they had been
predicted. The road was about four
teen inches deep with mud for a dis
lance of about nine miles. From War
renton he drove to Opal. between
which points he pulled through all
sorts of roads. up hills. over rocks and
through mud. In many places the road
was bottomleSs. He saw four-horse
team mired.
In this same stretch he got stuck
with mis- machine for a brief period, but
with the aid of his son and a kindly
disposed resident in that vicinity, in a
buggy, put on skid chains and finished
the trip without further delay. On ar
irving at Culpeper he was asked where
he came from. When told the route he
had followed from the National Capt.
tai the garagekeeper was amazed. Mr.
Keller felt none the worse for his eX-
perience after his 1S0-mile drive through
the Old Dominion.