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REAL ESTATE DEAL
RUNS TO MILLIONS
Tract Known as Massachu-
sets Avenue Heights .
Changes Hands.

Deeds covering the sale of the entire
tract known as Massachusetts Avenue
Heights were placed on record today,
the transaction representing one of the
largest all-cash sales of realty ever
completed in the District of Columbia.
While the exact consideration is with
held for the present. it is stated the
price was several million dollars.
The property sold originally consisted
OF $50 acres, of which about 100 acres
has already been sold for residence
sites or dedicated for use as streets,
parkings, etc. The sale was made for
the American Security and Trust Com
pany, and Amos H. Plumb the purchaser
being newly organized syndicate
represented here by William Z. Davis
and Ernest Hall Coolidge. Details of
the transaction were handled by the
Randall H Hagner Company. 80
Location of Property.
The property commences at the cor
ner OF Massachusetts avenue and Rock
Creek drive. near 30th street north
west, and continues west on both sides
of the avenue, except that portion AL
ready acquired, by the government. to
avenue; thence north to
Woodley lane, with the exception of
the land owned and occupied by the
National Cathedral School for Boys, the
National Cathedral School for Girls
the grounds OF the cathedral itself and
the homes OF Senators Brady of Idaho
and Newlands Of Nevada.
A strip through the middle of the
tract was transferred some time ago by
the trustees to the government, to be
used as continuance of Rock Creek
Park. and much of the property over
looks Rock Creek Valley and the line
Of the proposed boulevard.
Several handsome homes already have
been erected on sites in the heights de-
and others are either plan
ned or In course OF construction.
The new syndicate. formed for tho
purpose of buying and developing the
tract is for the present represented by
B.s,Houhton McCeney. while john VI
& Co. are to act a. selling
agents. 1. .-t.--. A.5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-28
Mr.. Taft Calls at White House.

Former President Taft conferred with
Secretary Baker today about the mill
tary units being trained at Yale Unit
yersity. Later he went to the White
House to discuss Red Cross affairs with
President Wilson. +
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fairs committee, made the last speech
for the selective draft plan. under gen.
eral debate. Mr. Kahn's speech proba-
bly, will rank as a classic in the annals
of Congress. For two hours he drove
home argument after argument. and as
the House membership realized that II
was a republican, born in Germany. who
was unfolding the governments big
fight for an entirely new principle 1sn I2nits IN
States, the enthusiasm grew.
Representative Kahn used all his
physical powers In delivering ms
speech. in addition to his fine mental
qualities. for he appeared to De ex-
dress. A round of cheers greeted him
as he arose. and he held a reception on
the floor when he had concluded.
Start Right, He Urges.
I'VE must start our military policy
right in this war;" declared Mr.. Kahn.
He pointed out by means of historical
references that this government was
liable to bear arms and be trained in
military service and that this theory
was In actual practice until the dangers
from invasions by Indians and other
foes had passed away.
He reminded his hearers of the old
fashioned training days. and the fact
that American citizens who did not at
tend such days" were fined.
He also paid his respects in vitriolic
language to the bounties which were
necessitated by the slack volunteering
in the days of the civil war, and
brought forth the record of one man
who had deserted thirty-two times
after receiving bounties for each en-
listment.
THE distinguished Speaker of this
House referred to the civil war volun-
teers as the flower of the country
citizens" said Mr.. Kahn. This bounty
jumper could properly be referred to
as a cauliflower Of the republic"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-28

was walking in plots and fntrigues
you. by your attitude. were the worthy
representative of France
NJ. viviani painted a vivid word pic
ture of France in war time and her
ideals and eulogized Marshal Jonre,
mans at the Marine meant to France.
The marshal was deeply affected and
tears sprang to his eyes.
a translation of the concluding por-
last nights dinner was made public
today. 1t follows:
Presidents Message Commended
You. too. saw your free land in
vaded by treacherous intrigues. and
you. too. realized what they meant.
And then, with calm forehead and clear
eyes, rose the President-elect of
great people and gazed undaunted on
the imperial eagle which circles above
the abyss. President Wilson, in his
admirable message, virile in its noble
simplicity. invoked not only the vio-
lated rights of American citizens. but
the inviolable rights of all humanity.
And recall with devotion that, even
as | speak, his message can be seen in
every village in France. since the
French government has had it placard-
ed everywhere. and that IN every School
that noble charter of democracy has
been read to our children and explained
To them
The French vice premier closed with
a glowing tribute to the United States
and TO President Wilson, adding that
right. upon the side of the nations
fighting Germany. must be defended.
We have defended it, he said. and
we have made breaks in the wall OF
steel behind which the last autocracy
of the world is hiding.
Vice President Marshall also paid
tribute 10 Marshal Joffre, saying
PA pa" Joffre had saved not only
France but civilization. when he de-
feated tn. Germans IT the Marine. The
wound of Alsace-Lorraine in the breast
of France must be healed, the vice
President concluded.
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the war. and the pension burden will be
trs niendcus.
These children while wards OF the ma
tiosi, aIt.st not leave their mothers, and
those u al social ranks and all religions
must be treated alike A great council. or
which l-'tin - member. IL being formed
which will Rave on II government officials.
but also Will include heads OF universities
and members Of our state councils, to IN
sure impartiaEty in the distribution OF
funds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-28
Representative Kahn Makes
Strong Speech in Support
Of SeIectlve Draft System

Representative Kahn of California.
ranking republican on the military at
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VOLUNTEER SYSTEM
DEFEATED IN HOUSE
BY A BIG MAJORITY

Continued from First Pase.)
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Must Avoid Blunders.

In his speech Representative Kahn said:
There must be no blunders like those
made in the past Every man between
the ages of twenty-one and forty must
know that he Is liable to be called dur
ing the progress OF this war. He must
be ready to do his. part In fighting the
battles of the republic. His country
will determine when his services are
needed and his country will notify him
in proper time of her need for his serv-
ices. That is the democratic way. That
is the fair way. That is the equitable
way. And that is the way that will
make for an efficient army. In that way
we will know how many men we can
secure at every stage of this war.
That Is something that never can be
known under the volunteer system One
week volunteering is good and the fol-
lowing week 1t may be bad. There is such
an element of uncertainty about it that it
would be foolhardy. after our past ex-
periences to again trust our fortunes to
such a system. See what the volunteer
system did in the civil war Take the
battle Of Shiloh. fought in April. 1862. as
an instance. There were &c regiments Of
infantry. % companies Of cavalry and Is
batteries of artillery. the total authorized
legal strength Of which was S1,f10 men.
The aggregate of those present was only
$4,000. The regiments were short 37.770
men. Evidently there were not enough
volunteers to fill up the ranks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-28
Calls Civil War Draft Unfair.


Reference has been made on this
floor to the draft system used in the
civil war. but no one. SO far as l can
recollect. has stated why it became I'M
popular from the start. 1t was never
fair, just and equitable system. 1t
favored the rich and the we'll to do and
Disseminated against the poor man.
The well to do were allowed to pay a
ton or to furnish substitute. Small
wonder that riots ensued in conse-
quence. 1t was not based upon the
principle of universal obligation to
proposal contended for by the minority
Of the military affairs committee as
day from night.
ut is unfair to compare that system
commended for in our bill does not per
nit substitutes. 1t does not permit the
purchase of immunity by paying a
good price. 1t makes 1t obligatory on
every citizen to do his duty az citizen
when the republic calls upon him for
service. All over the country the peo-
pie are beginning to understand the
situation. They recognize the plan as
the only equitable one to pursue, and
they are demanding of this Congress
that we put 1t into operation"
Cites Eminent Authorities.
He referred to the fact that George
Washington favored a draft system. and
that he urged 1t In many letters to
Congress. Also he quoted the well
known letter Of President Lincoln to
Mrs. Bixby OF Boston, who lost Eve
sons in the Union cause.
Commenting on this. Representative
Kahn said:
why should this poor woman have
been permitted to sacrifice five sons
while other mothers refused to sacrifice
a single son? Such a condition can
never exist under the selective-draft
system. They would not have been per-
mitted to go from one household under
that system. Why should this poor
mother have suffered the pain and an
guish of losing all her sons? Was 1t
fair to her or to them? Was it equita-
BILE? Was it democratic? Oh. there are
many instances recorded in the War
Department where two, three and four
soldiers volunteered out of a single
family. That in itself is the best evil
ience Of the inequality of the SYSTEM
OF course, 1t was brave for them to do,
and we must all admire that bravery.
But the sacrifice should never have been
exacted. 1t should never have been at
lowed, and under the CONSUMPTION sys-
tenn It will not be allowed in the fu-
ture." f.
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U, S. BIGNESS PRAISED
BY BRITISH DIPLOMAT

continued from First Page)
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workers are aware. and the fact is
undeniable. that large quantities OF
foodstuffs are still obtainable, outside
the rationing system, but at prices pro-
hYbitive to the workers. These food.
stuffs are consumed mainly BY people
who are not compelled to place their
full working capacities and service to-
the defense OF the country. The desire
to bring about a moro equal distriou-
tion OF foodstuffs has been the fundA-
mental cause OF these strikes.
"we Will always lay due emphasis On
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-28
AUSTRIAN WORKERS
ALSO MAY STRIKE
Gravest Discomfort Continues
to Seeth Among Teutonic
Laboring Men.
GERMAN CLASSES SPLIT

All the far-reaching power of the
press the fact that the gravest discon-
tent is seething in the ranks of the
German workers and that the govern
ment is haunted by the fear that May
day. the great international socialist
holiday. may see an outbreak which
will shake the whole imperial fabric.
That the general strike planned by
the socialist radicals is not confined to
Germany, but includes Austria-Hun-
gary as well. is indicated by one Of the
rare dispatches which have come
through from Vienna. The Arbeiter
Zeitung. organ of the Aust rian social
lists. accepts it as granted that strike
will occur throughout the dual mon
archy on May |. and urges the workers
TO limit the demonstration to that day
and return to work on May ..
Three Factions in Germany.
The situation in Germany appears to
be that the empire is divided into three
great factions. with the feeling be-
tween the three growing rapidly in
bitterness.
First comes the old Junker class.
which still talks of a victorious war.
ending in annexations and indemnities:
second. is the socialist majority. which
is exerting all it's influence to force
the government into a declaration that
il desires neither the money nor the
land of Germany's foes: the third party
is headed by the radical socialists and
includes an unknown but apparently
body of the workers. sick
of the war, dsheartened by the d.
food rations and demanding
that peace be obtained at once, what
ever the cost.
The only point in common between
the three parties seems to be to make
Chancellor Won, Bethmann Hollweg the
target of all their shafts.
The majority socialists appear to have
the inner track at present.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-19
NAVY WILL HAVE 100
HIGH SPEED BOATS

Preliminary steps have been taken
by the navy department toward con
tracing for the quick construction
OF 100 OF more high-speed coast patrol
boats OF a new type FOR Scouting
against submarines. a. a conference
in which score of builders were rep
resented. assurances were given that
deliveries could be begun within four
months.
There was 10 announCesent, but il
is understood that CONTRACTS will be
awarded shortly. Plans prepared for
the patrol boats call Tor craft 10
feet long, propelled by powerful steam
engines. Details Of their armament
and equipment are now being worked
out, but probably will not be made
public. They will be more sea.
worthy and have much larger cruis-
ing radius than the standard sub
marin" chaser" an cighty-fiyc foot
gasoline motor boat
Some of the companies represented
i'm IN" conference have turned out
large numbers of "chascrs" for the
British government. They will have
to make changes in their plants In
order to build the larger boats wanted
by The American government.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-19
SEVEN GIRLS TO
TAKE LONG HIKE

APPLETON, Wis. March l0.-Scy-
en- goods" of Lawrence college, at.
tired in khaki uniforms. wearing army
shoes and carrying "a their only
means OF protection, collapsiblc
walking stick, will leave this city rs
soon as school Is out on 2.OOO.mile
hike TO the coast and golden gate.
This mystic seven Fcnt their
scheme so well to themselves that
not even their most intimate friends
knew Of the complete plans until It
became known that u chapter of ma.
tionai "hikcra' fraternity, Theta
Comma Rho. had been installed at
Lawrence and that these seven"
were tho charter members.
Tho girls are now in training and
each wccl, take long hike over the
surrounding country to condition
themselves Tor the final drive. None
will be allowed TO carry any icwclry,
not even wrist watch. and upon
their departure the only cxtrayagant
feature OF their OUTFIT will be u small
bag containing ten beans Each time
one complains Of tho hardships of
the tramp sho will be required TO for.
felt bean, honors going to the one
who reaches the coast with the greater
number.
Vaudeville stunts which they ex.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-19
LAWS TO BE PRINTED
AND WIDELY DISTRIBUTED

Printing and distributing 10000 cop.
les OF each bill adopted by the pres.
ent legislature is provided for in a
bill passed recently by the senate.
IL was introduced by Senator Buol
and provides that the acts shall be
printed at the state printing office
and forwarded to the various papers
OF the state for distribution. Two
Reno papers are to receive 5000 cop
les Of each bill for distribution. and
other papers in the state 1,OOC. The
state is to pay the papers five cents
per copy for distribution. The vote
on the bill was eleven to four, Sena-
tors Bradshow Lemaire. Penrose and
Summerheld voting against it, and
keddie and Chaplin passing their
votes.
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here to be improbably high.
England's total falls far beIov hs;,,
about one-third of Frances and ore.
sixth of Russia's owing. of course. to
her later sending of continental
army. From now on, however ber
losses are expected to keep fairly
close to those OF the French. who have
seriously felt the drain on man power
highlands total comes to $1,000. with
2O5.i0o dead, 1O2,5OO wounded and
10000 captured and missing.
Rumania though entering the war
only last summer, has lost half n
million men through her fatal attempr
to cross into Pennsylvania when the
central powers we're outGanking her
through the Dobrudja. Her dead are
given rs 100000, her wounded as 100
600 and her captured and missing
about 25O,OOO.
Belgium and Serbia
Belgium and Serbia, the two small
states oyerrun By the German machine
after desperate resistance, have both
lost very heavily in proportion to pop-
ulauon. BelEium's casualties come to
10000, with $4,000 dead, $4,000 wond.
ed and 10000 captured and missing.
Sgghias dead come TO 10000. her
wounded to $4,000, making a total of
$4,000 with the number Of missing
ana gptlred large but unknown.
Germany. among the central en-
pires, IS given as b. far the largest
oser, her total casualties being 1855
200 or 225,OO0 less than Frances. Her
dead come TO S93. 200. and her captured
and missing 2l5,00o, proportlonatoly
the lowest OF the nations. Germany.
because OF her fighting on interior
lines, without having suffered n bloody
retreat, and with a highly efficient
medical service, has lost very few I'm
captured and wounded. but her Of
tensives have led her into heavy loss
es in dead. Nearly one.third of her
losses are estimated to have been suf-
fered around Vcrdun.
hutsria's Losses
Austria-Hungary is only slightly less
heavy a loser than Germany, with a
total OF 1869. 100. Her dead. however
Ony number 523, 100 and her wounded
S55,O0o- Her captured and missing
run up to 900. owing to the heavy
Losses OF prisoners in the two retreats
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this Office his application to enter.
under the provisions OF Sections 1906
2S07. Revised Statutes OF the United
States. the following described land.
viz: The south half OF the southwest
quarter (s1s of SwH) OF Section 20,
Township Al North. Range 40 East,
NJ. ID. b & NJ. containing eighty (S0)
acres. Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described. are de-
string to object because OF the min
erai character of the land. or for any
other reason. to the disposal of ap-
plicant. should file their affidavits of
protest in this office. on or before the
Goth day of April. 1917.
JOHN E. RoBPiNs. Register.
First publication March IL, 1917.
Last publication April 20. 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-19
TWO MILLION PAID FOR
MINES IN NEVADA

yesterdays San Francisco Examiner
contains the following:
Based upon the belief that Europe's
financial condition. all upon gold
basis. will result in sensational
rise in the value of silver. seven
silver mining Properties in Nevada
have been purchased for $4,000, 600 by
powerful group Of eastern hnanciers.
Oscar \. Daube, president OF the syn.
dicate. arrived here from Reno yes.
terday, and is at the Palace hotel. He
said:
We are going in for silver mining
on an enormous scale, on the basis
that silver will take a sharp rise. and
That the world will return very largely
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pect to perform will finance the trip
The mixers will start out for Chicago
and from there on will follow the
Lincoln highway as closely as posi-
bic to San Francisco.
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to silver basis in its monetary sys-
tenn The United States holds a large
proportion of the worlds gold.
Legal Blanks for
Sale at This Office
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko Serial No. 02474

Elko, Nevada, Land Office. March 5.
1917.
Notice is hereby given that JAY II.
CLEMoNS. of Reno. County of
Washoe, State of Nevada, has filed in
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Russia Heaviest Loser

Russia is infinitely the heaviest
loser so far. with a grand total Of g.
0Si,200 men. The bulk of these losses
occurred in the Mazurian lake disaster
and the two retreats from the Carpath-
ians, when prisoners were taken by
the tens of thousands. Moreover. lack
Of communication and hospital facili-
ties has made the death rate in Russia
extraordinarily high. Their dead total
100000, their wounded $4,000 and
their prisoners and missing 100000
which Is said TO be much lower than
the probable number.
France has suffered the second high
est casualties, with n total Of 1870
500, largely because OF The carly re
treat to the Marine and the terrific
losses in defense OF Vcrdun. Her dead
total $4,000. he wounded 54O,S0O and
her missing and captured 400 900
thought this last figure j. believed
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-19
War Losses Are Estimated
At Nearly Ten Million

More than ten million men are re-
corded rs killed, wounded, captured
or missing in the European war in the
first complete tabulation of official re-
ports and authenticated semi.onlcial
reports of the various belligerents. re.
ceiycd at Washington.
Among the military proper I,i41, 200
are reported dead. 2,59S,5OO wounded
and 2,56i,5OO captured. and missing.
Among civilians. especially on the
Russian and Balkan fronts and in AR.
mcnia another 100000 are figured as
either dead~or wounded through the
war. These figures are admittedly
only approximate and in some in.
stances. necessarily several weeks old.
They are not called exact in any
sense, but are known to be so nearly
so as TO give 4 fairly reliable picture
OF the wars result. They depend for
their accuracy. first. on the official
reports of the various belligerents.
which are certainly minimum figures.
and then on 4 careful rechecking with
all available authentic information.
Entente's Heavy Loss
Tho cntente's losses are given at
G,3lS,fOO as against 3.3SISOO for the
central empires. one reason for the
great discrepancy between the two Is
believed to be the relative unprepared-
ness of the entente, the disastrous re
treats in France at the beginning OF
the war, in Russia from the Mazuriau
lakes and the Carpathians and in
Rumunia.
The entcnte's dead total ESQ, 400
against 1,55O,SOO for the central en-
pircs, the cntcnte's wounded total !
676,50O, against $4,000 for their en-
cmies and their captured and MISSING
I,G52,50O. against $4,000 for their en-
cmics, and their captured and missing
1862 500, against $4,000 for the cen.
trail empires. These losses are based
upon the assumption that in Germany
80 per cent of the total wounded re.
turn to the front and so per cent in all
other countries
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-21
BALL-BANDS WILL
PLAY DIVERS TO-DAY
Second Game of Commercial
Office League Promises
Hot Battle.

The Ball Bands will clash with
the divers this afternoon on the
north side lot in the second game
Of the Commercial Office league. If
the former team wins today's game
they Will be tied with their oppo-
nents for the lead of the league
Judd. a new man. will do the
hurting for divers and Meyers will
be on the receiving eEd. Marty
Porter viii be on the mound for
the Ball-Bands and Vic Morse will
he his battery mate. Marty has been
pitching gilt-edge ball for the Ball
Bands and with a little support
should come through with a win
In their last game both teams
fought hard five innings without be-
ing able TO score when rain put an
end TO the contest. At that time
Ball Bands had not secured a hit
and divers had nicked but four hits
off Of Porter.
Following are the line-ups for
Saturdays game:
Olivers-Louis. IS; Engdahl, CT;
Judd, p: Meyers. G: Arnold 1b:
Vaughn. 2b; Fulton, 3b; Mclean, IF;
McClue. IT,
Ball Bands-Toon. 2b: Weber. III;
Morse, c; Hess, If: Ramsby CT;
Sylvanus, RI; Starck, IS; Williams,
3b; Porter. p.
Stapding