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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-24
JESSE W. RAWLINGS,
RICHARD G. RAWLINGS,
mil de- ds,exSu Trustees.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS
PROPERTY. NO. GA NEW YORK AVE
NUE. NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded In Liber No. 3940, at folio 2S1 ct seq,
one Of the land records for the District of Co
lumbia and Mt the request of the party secured
thereby the undersigned trustees will sell Mt
public anction on WEDNESDAY, THE TWEEN
TY-EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH. AID. 1917, AT
premises, the following described land and prem
Uses. situate, lying and being in the city of
Washington. District Of Columbia. and described
as follows Lot 81 in Hardness and Haniey's
subdivision of part of square three hundred and
seventy-thre f373), per plat recorded in
Liber n. r., folios PA and 215 of the records
of the office of the surveyor of the District Of
Columbia.
Terms made known at time of sale.
THOMAS W. STURBLEFIELD,
GARFIELD A. STREET,
Mil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-24
To Reintroduce Resolution.

Senator Sheppard added that he in
tended to reintroduce his nationwide
prohibition resolution as soon as Con-
gress assemblies, and that he would do
all in his power to advance the reso-
luton to successful action by Congress.
A similar resolution was reported IA
vorably by the judiciary committee Of
both the Senate and House during the
last Congress. but failed to come to a
vote
Senator Sheppard said that he heard a
report that some of the liquor interests
in the District would seek to have a joint
resolution adopted by the incoming Con-
gress postponing the operation of the Dis
trict prohibition law for six months
Under the law as it now stands it is oper-
ative November l, 1917.
IF such a measure is brought to my at
tention.'' he said, after Congress opens
will refer it to the local Anu-Saloon
League and will depend largely upon the
report it makes My personal impression
is that we went far enough when we
gave the liquor dealers here a year In
which to close up their business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-24
EDUCATIONAL,
IN WASHINGTON.

SPANISH WAsaISG Gr
Professors from Spain-Pure Castilian. Grammar
Conversational Method. Home Life bldg. IL 1885
C4s
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TRUSTEES SALE OF Two-sToRY BRICK
STORE AND APARTMENT BUILDING,
NO. o1e0 NEWPORT PLACE NORTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF TwO-sToRY BRICK
STORE AND APARTMENT BUILDING,
NO. "1e0 NEWPORT PLACE NORTH
WEST.
By virtue of a certain deed of trust duly
corded in Liber No. 3i14, folio 1856 seq, of
the land records of the District of Columbia.
and at the request IF the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will offer for sale by
public auction. in front of the premises.
WEDN ESDAY. THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY
OF MARCH, AID, 1917. AT FIVE O'CLOCK
PM. The following described land and premises,
situate in the city of Washington District Of
columbia TO wit: Part Of square 80. designated
and marked ~ plat recorded in Liber
90 folio Al. of the records of the surveyors Of
flee Of said District, together with the improve
ments thereon.
Terms of sale: One-thrd cash, balance in
one and two years. with interest at six per cent
per annum. payable semi-annually, from day of
sale, secured by deed of trust upon the property
sold or all cash. at the option of purchaser. A
deposit of 500 required at the time of sale. All
conveyancing, recording and notarial fees at the
cost of the purchaser. Terms of sale to be
piled with within fifteen days from day of sale.
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell
the property at the risk and cost of the default
ing purchaser. after five days advertisement of
such resale in newspaper published in
Washington. u. G.
JESSE W. RAWLINGS,
RICHARD G. RAWLINGS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-24
SAYS WAR WILL AID /
IN MAKING U.S.. DRY
Senator Sheppard Asserts if
Nation Enters Conflict It Will
Bring Prohibition Nearer.
MOVE IN NEXT CONGRESS

If the United States becomes involved
in the European war 1t will go far
toward bringing about nationwide pro-
hibition at an early date. in the opin-
ion of Senator Sheppard of Texas.
author of joint resolution for a con-
stitutional amendment for national
prohibition and also of the new District
prohibition law.
The countries abroad engaged in
the war have turned to national pro-
ficiency, and it is to be expected that
the demand for national prohibition.
already very great. will be given
further impetus should the United
States go to war;" said Senator Shep-
pard today.
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ADAM a. wEscHLER. AUcTIoNEER.

MASUN y. RICHARDSUN,
mhon. d6dhs exSu Trustee. Eendall bldg.
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FARMS.
FOR SALE.

100 ACRES on PROPOSED MILITARY ROAD
TO Indian Head: acres apples: grapes :;
strawberries and dewberries, early south hill
sides: running water: co acres hne timber. Adj
dress BOX BID. Star nfice. 90
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ADAM A. WEsCHLER, AUCTIONEER.

DANIEL W. o'DoNoGHUE. Attorney for part
secured.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-09
GROWING a Character.

Character is what you are. Repu-
tation is what folks think You are.
Sometimes they are so well balanced
that you can't tell one from The 9TH
er. says Grit. But more often the one
is a libel on the other. Folks exalt
virtues that do not exist and condemn
follies that are purely subjective and
personal, Much depends on who re
ports you. Friends are always chart
table and interpret our lives to best ad-
vantage. Enemies can see no good in
US and report as they see. So repu-
tation may fatter or condemn. Not
SO with character. This is something
beyond external observation. Ii is the
life itself as lived amidst its motives
and obstacles. Few people can know
its real value, for even you do not al
ways know just what you are capable
of being until the emergency demands
display your worth. What you are in
the face of severe testing is character.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-09
WRITTEN MUSIC IS NOT NEW
Custom Of Preserving Melodies In
Tangible Form Was First OBJ
served by the Greeks.

There were a great many steps In
the development of the present form
Of writing music. The custom of writ
Ing melodies rather than trusting TO
the uncertain help of memory for their
preservation was first observed by the
Greeks. Indeed, at one time, the pre-
serving of music in a tangible, visible
form was deemed so necessary as to
be the subject of a special papal bull.
The writing out of music was ac-
complished by the use of many differ
ent sets Of signs and symbols, in the
various countries. Nothing really
definite and lasting, though, was done
In this direction until the fifteenth CEN
fury, when the first real printing OF
melodies and harmonies was accom-
plished in Germany. This was made
possible by the invention Of the NOV
able metal types.
The prints thus produced were re
markably clear and neat at first, but
they later became gradually more and
more imperfect, which degeneration
finally led TO the invention of copper
plate printing in 1882, by Simon We
rovio, an Italian.-New York Globe.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-09
An Animal That Initiates Fruit.

An animal which the Filipinos call
caguan is one Of the most curious
mammals that exist, offering at the
same time the characteristics of mon
key and bat. 1t hangs from branch
downward, its four feet together and
its head between its paws. In this po-
sition it is never disturbed by birds or
beasts of prey, for it resembles some
unpalatable fruit of great size, of
which there are many examples in the
tropical woods. The caguan harmo-
nizes so well with the bark of the tree
on which it seeks its roost that it feels
practically certain that it will not be
molested.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-09
CALLS BOYS TO THE CoLoRS
President Wilson Asks All Between
Ages Of Sixteen and Twenty-one
TO Join Working Reserve.

Young men of the country between
the ages Of sixteen and twenty-one, not
now employed, are called upon by
President Wilson to serve the nation
by joining the United States Boys
Working reserve. In a letter made
public by Secretary Wilson of the la
Dor department, the president says 1t
is the patriotic duty of these young
men to use their spare time in produc-
tive work and help support the nation
in the present Crisis. The presidents
letter follows:
''Permi. me TO express my great APP
probation of the great work underta-
ken by the United States Boys Work
ing reserve Of the employment service
of the department of labor. To give TO
the young men between the ages of six
teen and twenty-one the privilege Of
spending their spare time in productive
enterprises without interrupting their
studies at school, while their older
brothers are battling in the trenches
and on the seas, must greatly increase
the means of providing for the forces
1 at the front and the maintenance o
| thoes whose services are needed here
1t is a high privilege, no less than
patriotic duty. to help support the ni
ton by devoted and intelligent work
this great crisis.
Let me express the hope that Il
young men of the country not now pc
manently employed may eagerly emit
the Boys Working reserve TO fit theI
selves by training and study for GOO
citizenship and productive service.
this way they can show themselve
worthy of patriotic fathers who hay
fought for democracy in the past, sus
tain their patriotic brothers who ar
fighting for it today, and command tn
affectionate pride Of the brave mother
who are silently bearing the burden
at home"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-09
University Functions.

What is the matter with our univer-
sites is that all the students are
schoolboys, whereas it is of the very
essence Of university education that
they should be men, writes George
Bernard Shaw. The function of a uni
versity is not to teach things that can
now be taught as well or better by
university extension lecturers or by
private tutors or modern correspond
ence classes with gramOphones. We
go to them to be sOcializad; TO acquire
the hall mark of communal training !;
10 become citizens of the world in
stead Of inmates of the enlarged rab-
bit hutcheS we call homes; TO learn
manners and become unchallengeable
ladies and gentlemen. The social pres
sure which effects these changes
should be that Of persons who have
faced the full responsibilities of adults
as working members of the general
community, not that Of barbarous rab-
bic Of half emancipated schoolboys and
unemanciparable pedants.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-09
WANTED
HOUSE CENTlPEDE NEW PET
is Quiet, DociIe and Friendly With the
Children and Is Declared to Be
Death on Bugs.

A family thinks 1t has modified its
home protective forces to the full when
it has set up a watchdog, a cat q
canary, rubber plant, a war garden
and fly swatter. These are all very
well as far as they go, says the New
York Tribune, but the world has been
moving swiftly, and the most progress
sive and efficient households now have
added the house entipede-vulgarly
called the acknowledged worm
to their forces. We learn from a re-
cent monograph on insects that:
IAN examination of the head of the
centipede will reveal pair Of strong
jaws that are used against enemies
and for the purpose of capturing small
insects for food. 1t considers the fly
a great delicacy, and, besides this, it
eats fieas, mosquitoes, moths, reaches
and other small household pests. 1t
hunts its food mostly at night. The
house centipede has seldom been
known to bite a person. and if, in self
defense, 1t should pinch the baby's
finger or toe, the swelling produced, If
any, could quickly be alleviated by an
application of ammonia"
In the light of these recommended
tons who can afford to be without
one of these admirable beasts? 1t is
noiseless, Of excellent though noctur-
nal habits-a night Waterman, as it
were-and its upkeep cost is practi-
caTly nothing. In the event that it
rids the house completely of all the
pests enumerated-particu the
'and others'-the grateful household
er should be willing to pension it on
small bits of meat or whatever its
system Graves. 1t should be taken in
to the family and given a pet name.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-09
WAR MESSAGE Of
WILSON DISTORTED
German People Not Permitted to
Read Full Text of Presi-
dents Address.
EFFECT ON PUBLIC FEARED
Copy Issued by Committee on Public
Information Shows important
Passages That Were
Suppressed.

The German government did not
dare to communicate to the Ger
man people the full text of Presi-
dent Wilson's war message of
April 2, 1917. 1t feared the infiu-
ence which the unabridged text
of this message might have upon
the opinion Of the people. There
fore the official message of the
president of the United States
was presented to Germany in an
abridged and distorted form.
The committee on public infor-
nation of the United States gov
eminent has prepared a 1spy of
this message showing the pas
sages which were suppressed in
the report of the Wolff Telegraph
bureau when the message of the
president was published to the
whole world. These passages are
shown in boId-faced type in the
following copy of the message.
The Wolff Telegraph bureau is not
only under censorship control of
the German government, but has
been consistently employed by the
government for the PRONUNCIATION
OF official opinions.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-09

all who are In fact loyal TO their neigh
bors and 20 tlIe government In the hour
Of test. They are most of them as true
and loyal Americans as II they had
never known any other feuIty or al
leEiance. They will be prompt 10 stand
with US In rebukfnE and restrainiaE
the few who may he Of a different mind
and purpose. IL there should be dis
loyalty, IL will be dealt with with
Arm hand of stern repressiong but ~
il lifts its head at all. IL Will lift IL
only here and there and without coun-
tenanee except from a lauless and
malignant few.
II IN a distressing and oppressive duty,
gentlemen of the congress, which
have performed In thus addressing you.
There are, IL may be, many months of
hery trial and sacrifice ahead OF us.
II is a fearful thing to lead this great,
peaceful people into war, into the most
terrible snd disastrous of all wars, civ
ilization itself seeming to be in the
balance.
But the right Is more precious than
peace, and we shall fight for the things
which we have always carried nearest
our hearts-fOr democracy, for the
right of those who submit to authority
to have a voice I'm their own govern
ments, for the rights and liberties Of
small nations. for a universal dominion
of right by such a concert OF free peo-
pie shall bring peace and safety to
all nations and make the world itself
at last free.
To such n task we can dedicate our
lives and our fortunes, everything that
we are and everything that we have,
with the pride of those who know that
the day has come when America IL
privileged to spend her blood and her
might for the principles that gave her
birth and happiness and the peace
which she has treasured.
God helping her, she can do no other.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-09
Just Missed It

An old gentleman from the coun-
try. tremulous with fear after hearing
bombs and gunfire. in an air raid.
emerged from his hotel with his wife,
relates the London Chronicle. In the
street they inquired of an imperturb-
able police constable if it was "sll
over" The policeman. imagining they
were eager sightseerS, said. We'll, I'm
afraid, sir, ii is all over; but they may
return in 'alf an our Rapid depart
ure Of the "sightseerS."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-09
SIN a Chance.

Employer (grufly)-You seem very
stupid. young man. You won't do for
us. What this establishment wants
in its employees is head work.
Applicant (brightly)-I used to be
assistant to a barber.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-09
Cut out Useless COMPLAINTS.

The time wasted in complaining be-
cause the job is hard would often be
more than sufficient to put that job on
the list of has beens."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-09
aianess.
@He's a truly big man"

EHe's a truly big man."
"That sol"
"Famous, and all that, but just the
same, the kind of man that you
wouldn't hesitate to borrow a match
from"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04
LAST GERMAN l..
g.. EAST : At R|CAN
ZONE IS LOST
Last of Troops Defending Afri-
can Possessions Take Refuge
on Portuguese Soil.
ALL TERRITORY IN DARK
CONTINENT NOW CLEARED
Kaiser no Longer Reigns Over
IT, Lands Outside Bounds of
European Empire.

London, Dec. 4.-East Africa has
been completely cleared Of the en-
envy" a.. T., s1&
This official announcement was
made tonight. #..H !.
The text Of the announcement
reads: s*a E..
''Telegraphing under date of De
cember l., General Vandeventer, com.
mander Of the military forces in East
Africa, has reported that reconnais.
sances have definitely established
that German East Africa is complete.
ly cleared Of the enemy. Thus the
whole Of German overseas posses
sions have passed into our hands
;;hn& thOse' of our Belgian allies.
i NAn1y a small German force now
sf6ffiains in being. This has taken
refuge in adjoining Portuguese ter
ritory and measures are being TAX
EN- to deal with it."
German East Africa, which has an
estimated area of 1900 square miles,
was attacked by the British forces,
including South African troops under
General Jan Christian SHUTS, from the
north, and by Belgian and Portuguese
troops from the south and west. The
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04

from Ambassador Francis, protesting
on the part of the United States
against the negotiations for an amri-
stice between Russia and Germany,
follows:
,"In accordance with perfectly defin-
ite instructions from my government,
given by the American ambassador at
Petrograd, l have the honor to inform
you that owing to the carrying on of
war by the United States in ALI
ance with Russia, which has as its
basis the struggle of democracy
against autocracy, my government de-
cidedly and theoretically protests
against any separate armistice which
may be made by Russia. "a, &
. 81 request your ,excellency to give
a written acknowledgment Of the re-
ceipt of this declaration"
Leon Trotzky, the lBolsheviki for
eign minister, has issued a warning
with reference to American and
French communications to General
Dukhonin, whom the new government
recently deposed as commander, in
chief of the armies. He says:
major Kerth's action is still more
inexplicaDle since the head OF the
American war mission Lieutenant
Col. Judson) made quite another dec
laration, that Americans do not desire
to interfere with the settlement of
any Russian problems whatsoever 1t
is to be hoped that Maj. Kerth and
others will take note of these words
bo lol Ixyt
AhMlSTlCE IN OPERATION
Berlin, Dec 4.-Via Amsterdam to
London An actual arm's.lce is ~ 'p-
Grafton m sections of t1e Russc.Ger-
man front, 2 bulletin from German
great headquarters reports today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04

campaign began. early in 1915. Prior
to this, British East Africa had been
invaded and General SHUTS found
that he had to contend with an army
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04

many, These had an area Of more
than one million square miles and
population of about .14,0O0,OOO, includ'
ing $4,000 whites.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04

troops in two weeks of hard fighting
drove the German army off T'ritish
territory From that time on the ad-
vance of the British forces and their
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04

Of about 10000 native troops aided by
5000 Germans and possessing power
full artillery. .............. "A.
Starting on March the British
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04

occupation of German territory has
been steadily carried out.
With the loss of East Africa all her
colonies have been taken from Ger
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04
RUSSIAN CHARGE
REPUD|ATES THE .
BOLSHEy|K| RULE
Embassy in London Formally De-
clares its Refusal to Recog-
nize Lenineites.
BoLsHEV1K1 DO NOT
REPRESENT NATION
~ ~ - =
Action of Regime in Publishing
Diplomatic Correspondence
Uncivilized Act.
ARMIsTlcE ON RUSS FRONT.

ARMIsTlcE ON RUSS FRONT.
Vienna, via London, Dec. A.
The following official communica-
ton was issued today:
During the last few days an
arnnistice has been announced on
many sectors Of the Russian front
from division to division, and
from corps to corps. In the Prip.
ct region the Russian army con-
cluded an official armistice with
the opposing command Of the al.
lied (Teuton;c) troops" : s..
London, Dec 1.-The British gov.
eminent has received from the Rus.
sian charge d aIfaires, formal state
ment defining the attitude Of the en-
bassy and all the Russian official rep
resentatives, diplomatic, civilian, ma.
val and military, at present in Eng
land. In this statement it is declared
that the 'Bolsheviki hold no mandate
for the nation, do not represent Rus.
STA as nation, AMI d. not constitute
responsible government
Without taking into account their
previous actions, continues the state.
ment, their latest action in publishing
secret treaties without the consent Of
the allies suffices to place them out
side the pale Of civilized government.
In these circumstances the Officials
have refused to recognize this group
of persons and will not accept any or
ders from them, or from any individ-
ual acting under their authority or
in their name, and, moreover, will
not enter into communication with
them.
ELECTIONS PLEASE LENlNE.
Petrograd, December A. Nikolai
Lenine, the. Bolsheviki premier, TO-
day expressed great elAtion over the
results Of the election in Petrogral,
when asked by the As sDciat tel .Press
for an expression ct 'C!kniolf regard
ing the outcome. %
THE elections have proved a great
victory for the Bolsheviki party y
said Lenine. "The number of votes
cast for it in the elections of May
and August and no win November is
constantly growing"
do you suppose that the constitu.
cnt assembly will sanction all the
measures passed by the new govern
ment of national commissioners" he
was asked. ~ s.., .a3"
"Yes," he replied. 1T will sanction
these because there will be no. ma
joritx. according to xyoupr sppposition,
agai4 and together VII " thas1et
socia NPlutionists We Viii constitute
a majority in Petrograd-seven out
Of twelve"
Lenine expressed the belief that
only > social revolutionists besides
Bolsheviki would enter the new
council of national commissioners.
MAJOR KERTH's PROTEST.
Petrograd, Friday, Nov 30.-The
text Of the note which Major N. C..
korth tho military ottocho cont ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04

MAJOR KERTH's PROTEST.
Petrograd, Friday, Nov. 30.-The
text Of the note which Major NJ. C.
Kerth, the military. attache, sent tq
General Dukonin" under instructions
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-04

Lenine expressed the belief that
only social reyolutionists besides
Bolsheviki would enter the new
council of national commissioners.