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Evening star., 1917-04-14
FIRST CASE UNDER NEW LAW.
Junk Dealer Is Charged With Re-
ceiving Stolen Goods.

The first case to come up under the
new law prohibiting the sale of stolen
goods by junk dealers. which passed as
part of the District appropriation act
March 8, was considered by the Com
missioners Thursday. but continued until
a decision can be reached as to certain
legal points involved. The proceedings
were in relation to the proposed can
collation. of the license of Joseph Ello-
witch, junk dealer at 433 K street
northwest. who is charged with having
received goods under conditions afford
ing reasonable grounds for the belief
that they had been stolen. AS the
property was received in January and
the law was not passed until March,
Attorney J. B. Stein, appearing for Mr..
Ellovitch, contended that cancellation
of the license would be to make the
law retroactive. The Commissioners
asked Mr. Stein to submit a brief on
this point, after which consideration
of facts in the case will be taken up
If it is decided that the law applies.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
The American Vandal.
From the Saturday Evening Post.


The other day we walked by a par
ticularly attractive suburban residence.
The house was good and the broad lawn
sho ed both taste and care. Like pret-
ty little girl in a becoming Sunday school
dress. with her hair curled. the prem
ises made you think pleasantly that
somebody's affection was centered upon
it. 1t was so attractive that we turned
into the cross street in order to walk
along that side Of the grounds. A
garage stood at the corner Of the
grounds abutting on an alley: and
fairly in the mouth of the alley, un-
avofdably catching the eye of whoever
passed down the cross street. lay a
out from the garage and the house.
The alley itself looked as though 1t
might lead to pigsty
That is strictly typical. The alley. of
holder. and he did not care a rap how
1t looked; SO. with one hand he offered
the ?asserby a rose, while with the
otte- he hit him in the eye with an
old lin can.
Fe~aaps such negligence is due to the
pioneer spirit. to which nature was
Just something to be subdued, as
quickly and untidily as possible. to
human uses But we have the habit
of blaming everything disagreeable on
the pioneer spirit. and the justification
for 1t seems pretty well played out.
We do litter up the landscape abomi-
nably. 1t is a national habit that ought
to be broken. Cities and towns should
not only have ordinances forbidding
unnecessary litter. but enforce them.
Anywhere you will find a city spending
800 900 or $1.000.O0O to make beau
tiful park. and then tolerating all sorts
of needless ugliness.
Any woman will tell you there is no
use In wearing a fine dress along With
hat that has been fished out of a
garbage can: for the dress simply en-
phasizes the hat, The more we spend
on PARKS and front yards the less toler-
able junk heaps and refuse-p piled alleys
become. What cities and towns are in
slsting upon reasonable sightliness?
Evening star., 1917-04-14

s. D. Bronson of this city. Considera-
ton Is said to have been about $4,000.
no trade entering into the transaction.
The Westover is a three-story struc-
ture of brick and stone and was built
several years ago. 1t contains twelve
apartments ranging from three to five
rooms and bath.
The building occupies a lot with an
avenue frontage of 1892 feet by a
depth on 25th street of 107.16 feet It
produces an annual rental Of about
$4.100.
Tho sale was made through the real
estate Offices of Gardiner & Dent Inc.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Bungalo whining Hall.

The dining hall is to be of the bunga-
low type and is to be Of hollow tile
construction, pebble dashed and with
red asbestos tile roofing. the same as
the dormitory. The dining room Is to be
eighty feet long by fortyfive feet
wide, with a sixteen-foot beamed cell
ing and with big open ireplaces at
each end.
At the rear is to be a three-story
kitchen and storage room. provided
with every modern device for santa
ton and to insure the best possible
service.
Contracts for the work have been
awarded the Boyle Robertson Construc-
tion Company of this city. The archi-
tect of the buildings is Frank H. jack
son of this city.
According to announcement of the
school the enrolment this year has
reached a total of 1913 students.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
WARDMAN TO BUILD
SK7STORY APARTMENT
Work to Be Begun Soon on New
Structure Near 21st and P
Streets Northwest.

Work is to be started in the immediate
future on six-story fireproof apart
ment house to be built by Harry Ward
man on site recently acquired near the
northwest corner of 21st and P streets
northwest The lot is approximately 1o7
feet front by 120 feet deep and contains
about 1900 square feet. Title was taken
Evening star., 1917-04-14
BLISS SCHOOL PLANS
TWO BIG ADDITIONS
New Dormitory and Dining Hall to
Increase Capacity More
Than 100 Per Cent.

A new dormitory and new dining
hall and kitchen which will more than
double the present capacity of the Bliss
Electrical School at Takoma Park. Md,
are now in course of construction, work
on the two buildings having been be-
gun April T. The cost Of the new build
ings. with their furnishings, is expect
ed to be about 100000, and it is ex-
pected to have them completed and
ready for use by the time of the open
ing of the fall term of school.
Plan Of New Dormitory.
The present dormitory of the school
was built In 1915. provision being made
at the time for the erection of CEN
ter and a north wing. The original
dormitory was capable of caring for
about 100 students. When the central
portion and the new wing are finish
ed. the building VIII afford room for
more than 200 students. Light and ven
tilation are ample, the building being
provided with an abundance of cleo
trio lights 1t is to be steam heated
and will have large separate boiier
and heater to supply hot water to the
tub and shower baths.
At the main entrance q spacious lobby
has been planned for use as an as
sembly room for the students, having
big open fireplaces and being furnished
with plenty of easy chairs. a piano, etc
The dormitory building is to be di-
vided into seven separate sections. each
with it's own stairway and bathrooms
The bedrooms are to be furnished with
separate single beds and steel lockers
for each student. A feature of the
building is to be the stationary vacuum
cleaning sySteu
Evening star., 1917-04-14
"Bad Check" Bill Introduced.

A "bad check" bill was introduced in
the House yesterday by Chairman
johnson Of the House District commit
tee. 1t provides penalties of a year in
jail, 1000 flne, or both. for making
or passing q check. draft or order to
pay money. II 1t is proved that the per-
son benefiting drew the check or order
with intent to defraud.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Report Home Sales.

other sales reported by the same firm
were: Premises 2134 Q street north
west. new two-story colonial brick
residence of six rooms and bath. sold
to r. NJ. Petty, trustee, for $500;
three houses, 3405-9-11 18th street
Evening star., 1917-04-14

northeast, sold to Mrs. Ruth Myers for
$4,000; a farm of 220 acres near Lau-
rel, Md. sold to Mrs. Kate Bateman
for s13.500.
Additional sales reported for the
week by Boss Il Phelps. Inc, We're:
Detached home at 1905 Delafield street,
Saurs addition, bought by Mrs. Amelia
Heinrichs; siX-room colonial dwelling
at 169 INLAND terrace northeast. sold
to William A. Lesher as an investment: !:
six-room colonial dwelling at 390S
Kansas avenue northwest. sold to Mrs.
Gertrude E Dorsey. six-room brick
dwelling at 624 Harvard street north
west. sold to Emile w. Ihling, and
six-room modern brick dwelling at III
INLAND terrace, sold to Frank A.
Streeks. Considerations in these trans
actions were not made public.
Sales of Residence Properties.
Several important sales of residence
properties are reported by the office Of
Story & Cobb. Mrs. Bayard Hyde Smith
has purchased the property at 2122
Bancroft place. the price being $4,000.
After extensive remodeling and redeco-
rating she is to occupy it.
The property at 1929 X street north
west. occupied a few years ago by the
Chilean legation, was sold this week
through the same office. the name of
the purchaser being withheld. Con-
sideration is stated as $4,000. The
residence at 1926 / street northwest
was bought by DR.. Rowland Whitridge,
consideration being $4,000. The prop
erty at 1854 Massachusetts, avenue was
bought by Admiral Drain. who paid
$4,000 for 1t.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
pa. AVENUE APARTMENT
AMONG WEEKS SALES
Tho westoyer. at 25th Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue, Sold to S. D.
Bronson for $35, 900.

Tho westover apartment house. 26th
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west, has been sold for it's owner.
Samuel T. Kalbfus, the purchaser being
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Other Properties Transferred.

In the Keswick transaction other prop
critics were also acquired by the Ward
man Company, these including the Russell
building. at 927 G street northwest. and
the store and apartment building at 1113
14th street northwest. The latter proper
ty was formerly owned by Wellesca Pol
lock Allen, from whom DR.. Dyar took
title prior to the transfer to the Wardman
Company. This property has an annual
rental value of about $4,000
Evening star., 1917-04-14

A Harvard experiment shows the ape
to be brighter than a child. pigs smart
er than rats or crows and monkeys
brighter than pigs
Evening star., 1917-04-14

by the wardman Company from DR.. Har-
rison G. Dyar of Nevada. the realty being
part Of the consideration for the Keswick
apartments. purchased last week by DR..
Dyar. The transaction was made through
the office of Higbie & Richardson. in con-
nection with James Boorman Of the James
J. hampton Company. Inc.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
REALTY MEN REPORT
BUSINESS IS BRISK
Spring Buying Increases in Volume
il All Sections of City,
Say Dealers.

Local realty men say the usual vol
ume of spring business is beginning to
be felt and that the volume of sales
in all sections of the city is rapidly
assuming normal proportions for thi
season of the year. Home buying. they
say. has been delayed somewhat this
year by reason of the lateness OF the
spring. though even unreasonable
weather has not initiated against a
quickening demand for this class of
properties.
Business Sites Sold.
Demand for good business sites, ac-
cording to reports. is keen. and several
important sales are announced for the
week, with prospects for the compile
tion of others within a few weeks.
The property at 42l and 423 New
Jersey avenue northwest was sold this
week and plans are being prepared for
a modern garage and service station
to be erected on the site during the
spring The purchaser was Marvin
Wesley, who has already leased the
property for a term of ten years for ga
age purposes. The consideration in the
deal is withheld. The sale was made
through the office of Boss & Phelps, Inc.
Sale of the business property at 91S
New York avenue northwest was also
reported this week, the purchaser being
Charles w. King. jr. The building is
Of three stories, brick construction. on
a lot fronting % feet on New York
avenue by depth of 125 feet. Con-
sderation is reported to have been
$4,000. Mr.. King is to make extensive
alterations at once. The transaction
was made through the offices of Gardi-
& I'M
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-16
NOT THE FIRST BUT THE BEST
sFISH TALES HERE RELATED

ATLANTA Ca, Feb. 16.-Old John
Strickland, Georgia cracker, fisherman,
deer hunter, wildcat tanner and the
best hound trained In the wiregrass,
has his hat in the ring for those cham
pionship liar honors which Southern
newspapers have recently been talk
ing.
Here is what he told some innocent
sporting reporters the other day, and
II has already been smeaered all over
the sporting pages Of the biggest news
papers in New York:
y reckon you Yankees have never
heard how they catch them wild sea
trout around the Georgia marshes. You
know them people down there don't go
to the trouble of working reel and
line like you do. It's too much exer-
else. They people use their brains.
They goes to a store and gets one of
them old-fashioned glass candy Jars,
the big, heavy ones. They fills this
with water and then puts in a dozen
live minnows and they jest goes crazy
the minute the jar hits the bottom.
They think the minnows is swimming
around loose, and they go at em with
such dash that their heads hit the
side of the candy jar and the bump
stuns 'em so that they float up to the
surface. The fisherman then lifts 'en
out with hand net. Many's the time
I've seen boat filled in ten minutes"
And the joke is that some who heard
the tale really believe it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-16
'CHANCEY LITERALLY BREAKING
INTO ATLANTA PENITENTIARY

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 16.-Held in the
Clarke county Jail at Athens, pending
trial in the state courts, J. ". Chancey
is giving the postofice inspectors OF
this city more trouble with alleged
swindling mail order schemes than II
he were free man, with nothing to
prevent him from eluding their vigil
a~ce and escaping their clutches.
But while Chancey is in Jail, and
while they know him and know his
scheme, and know where to find him.
and while they know 1t is impossible
for him to get away for the present at
least. they are practically powerless to
put stop to his operations.
The Chancey scheme, according to
the postoffice inspectors, is to order
Quantities of valuable goods in the
name of reputable concerns which
have a first class commercial rating
He orders them delivered to incorrecI
addresses, where they are oellVereo &c
confederates waiting for the goods
The confederates sell the goods and
split with Chancey.
County jail regulations do not pre-
vent a prisoner from sending out let
ters, and, therefore, the postoffice In
spectors are anxious to put Chancey
behind the bars at the federal prison
in Atlanta, where his use of the mails
can be prevented. But while the
state holds him a prisoner, they can
rot lay their hands upon him. And
Chancey knows and appreciates this
fact, declare the inspectors. and is
laughing up his sleeve while pursuing
bis schemes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-16
NOTICE To TAXPAYERS
OF SUMTER FOR 1917

The books were opened first day of
February for the purpose Of receiving
tax returns. and will remain open I'M
I'll May LIST, according to law. Please
return your taxes early, as have pos
tive instructions from the comptroller
general to close my books on May 1st
This gives you three months without
any cost to you to return your taxes.
] will be in the office Friday and Sat
urday of each week, until l make my
rounds, and then will be there each
day until books close. Hoping this
will meet the approval OF all, l remain
Your respectfully
GEO. D. JONES,
Tax Receiver, Sumter County.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-16
l5,OOO,O 900 BALE COTTON CROP
NEEDED AND HIGH PRICES En-
PECTED BE PAID NEXT YEAR

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 16.-That the
world needs crop of 100000 bales
of cotton this coming season, that
the South will not be able to raise
such a crop, that cotton shortage
will result and prices will soar. are
the opinions expressed by Lewis
Brooks, prominent member of the
New York cotton exchange, who Is
here on business trip.
He figures that the farmers will pro-
badly increase their cotton acreage
in spite of all appeals to the countra-
ry, but that the scarcity of fertilizers,
the prevalence of the boil weevil and
the scarcity of farm labor will cut
down the crop notwithstanding this
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-16
BUCHANAN is BUILDING
NEW BRICK WAREHOUSE

G. E. Buchanan is building new
brick storage warehouse In the rear
of his Cotton avenue store. 1t will be
remembered that fire destroyed the ole
warehouse occupied by MIR. Buchanan
few weeks ago. The new building
now in course of erection is thirty by
ninety feet, which will afford ample
room for Mr.. Buchanan's storage pur-
poses. The warehouse is now nearly
completed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-16
Favorite Fare.

A certain father who is fond Of
putting his boys through natural his
tory examinations is often surprised
by their mental agility. He recently
asked them to tell him, What animal
is satisfied with the least amount Of
nOurishment?" THE moth" enc OF
them shouted confidently. 1T eats
nothing but holes. Youths Compan-
ion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-16
acreage increase.

+ The logical and inevitable result will
be continuance of the high price Of
cotton, with a continuation of pros
perity in the South, provided Southern
farmers will raise the bulk of their
food supplies at home and make their
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-16
,otton a surplus money crop.

cotton a surplus money crop.
In this connection 1t is interes1sng
to note that the boil weevil, travelling
eastward, has swept across Georgia
almost to the South Carolina line ana
will probably invade that state Ibis
season
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-16
AMER!cUs SHOWS
ALCAZAR THEATRE

Friday
World Picture, 1.-THE Madness Of
Helen"-Five Acts.
First Chapter of THE Secret KinS.
DOM"
Saturday
Triangle, The Microscope Mystery
Five Acts.
Two-Reel Keystone Comedy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-16
Saturday
OPERA HOUSE.
FRIDAY.

Coburn's Greater Minstrels.
Saturday. 4
Mary Pickford in 1.-THE Pride Of the
Clan"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28
GERMAN ARMY IS DETER|ORAT|VE
 SAYS REPORT
(By Associated Press1 ]

| that the German commanders are we'll aware that the German army is deteriorating and that they have to try to keep it together by terrifying their troops is given in letter writ 1 ten by an officer of a Liverpool regi- ment to one of the local newspapers. Expressing the opinion that the "co1- lapse of the German will come soon" he added:
 "The best cure for pessimism would be few days in the front line trench es. There are no pessimists here ex. cept among the German prisoners.
 sThe last time our battalion was in action we took quite number of prisoners, and they were dismal lot. One non-commissioned officer with whom I spoke told me that large num- bers of the Germans simply will not face our fire, but refuse to attack. His own company had been under fire for nearly five days, and at last they had signed a round-robin to the company commander to say that they could not stay any longer. Two of the ring leaders were arrested with the idea of making an example of them, but their comrades demanded their re- lease with such energy that the off cers had to give way. Later on the men repeated their demand to be talk en out of the front line The officers ordered them back to duty, but the men refused. The officers threatened the soldiers, who replied by killing all but four of the officers and marching over to the British lines to surrender.
 When this particular battalion was moved up against the British, the men had to be bullied into fighting by be- ing sent into action in front of a mov- ing barrage, which meant certain death to all who Jagged behind.
 "On another occasion, recently, our Liverpool regiment had fierce fight which ended up with strange exper- fence. We had heavily engaged and driveu off in panic some Germans who had been holding strong position Moving on to the next objective, an other sparty of the enemy appeared. We felt certain that VIC were in for rough experience, but the truth was that this bunch wanted to surrender badly, and they had made, a pretense of advancing to a counter-attack with the object of getting near enough to us to be sure of protection from their own officers.
 When the German command found out what had happened, they sent for ward a great body of reserves with order to recapture our prisoners. Heavy gunfire rained on us. of which the prisoners got good share. They begged us hard to save them, and we did all we could. But at one stage we were nearly caught, when the enemy suddenly turned on party of liquid fire experts. Fortunately we were alert and charged at once, capturing the whole liquid fire outfit. There en- sued terrible row between the earl fer prisoners and the men we had talk en with the liquid fire outfit The first prisoners wanted to kill the liquid fire men. We had our hands full getting them all back
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28

H. McFadden recently returned to Fairbanks from a summer trip to Ire land. McFadden is an old timer there having been on the Klondike for eight years. He stated that things are litle the worse for the war. The Irish have not been conscripted yet. He went over on a Cunard liner
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28

Your eyes fitted. Compound and astigmat:c lenses replaced. See Os- borne.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-28

Mrs. A. G. Thompson of Anchor age, who was under quarantine for scarlet fever in the family was re gently released and has resumed her work as secretary and treasurer oi the day and night schools of Anchor
 age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07
DRAFT DODGERS
BEGIN DOING TIME
Rockford SIackers. 1f2 Of Them. start
on Prison Sentences at House
Of Correction.

Chicago. July THE Rockford
slackers sentenced by Judge Lands
t9 the Chicago house or correction.
where they we're received yesterday
afternoon. were assigned To temporary
tasks today. There are II2 of them
They were CARRIED in the official blue
trousers and blue caps. with striped
shirts of The institution, and present
ly were 10 lee seen swinging pick axes.
pushing heavily laden wheelbarr0ws.
asserting scrap IRON shoveling in the
stone quarry or trunding bricks.
John Samon. the superintendent. said
that some of the men were united
for heavy work and would he given
tasks on Monday more fitted to taeir
abilities
7.EfEe other prisoners. the sIarkers
Were called from their cells al $50
O'Clock and marched to the Kitchen
Here each was given four slices OF
bread and mug of coffee to- eat in
his CELL AN hour later all were put
ito work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07
The War Today

General Rrussiioff seems To
have arranged n surprise on the
Russian front. Judging from the
reports from PetrOgTad today Of
violent lighting in progress i'm the
PiHsk district.
Apparently the Austro-German
attention has been Centered on the
Galieian district. where Brussi.
lofts offensive opened last SIM
day and only last evening the
German official report recorded
the resumption OF heavy attacks
by the Russians.
Pinsk. which has been I'm Ger
man hands since the time of the
great invasion OF 1915 swept
tsrand Duke Nicholas armies Jar
back into Russian territory, Is re-
ported in flames.
on the Franco Belgian front the
British have again made another
forward thrust, slightly advancing
their line east OF Nytschaete. in
the Biigian district where GEN
erBl PIuemr blew the Germans out
of al extended salient east Of the
Messines ridge last month.
With the French forces there
hare been only artillery fighting
and trench raiding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-07
STREET CAR
STRIKEENDS;
MENATW WORK
Street Car Employees Put
Back at Old Jobs-T0
Settle Case Monday.

Bloomington. I'LL, july Former
street car men. with the exception OF
a number who have secured work
elsewhere. were put back TO work on
the car lines this morning following
a promise made yesterday TO 1000
Chicago & Alton shop employees as
sembIea fin front of the city hall. ask
ing an immediate settlement of the
strike OF street car men.
Street cars were running as usual
This morning and no further disturb
ance is expected Nondag a confer
euce viii he held composed of repre-
seDtatiyes of the street car mems
union. the Bloomington and Normal
Chicago g. Alton sh0pmen and c.t-
Gems All this time If is believed there
viii ba q final settlement Of the fr0u-
BILE
The second artillery regiment Of
Chicaso has made many friends here
They are soIdier-like, business. fine
looking bunch and have behaved them
selves admirably IL is believed they
can be taken away from here Monday
evening provided there IS no hitch i'm
the contemplated settlement.