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The Washington herald., 1917-10-21

penhagen the policeman is neither the
happy-so-lucky citizen who patrols
the streets of Norway nor is he q
creature Of resplendent glory like his
colleague in Sweden. He strikes q
happy medium. In this he is an ex-
cellent representative of q land where
the art Of sensible and peaceful living
SENS to have been bought to its
highest perfection. II only the chauf-
feurs of the Danish capital would
learn how to drive their cars We
should not have a single complaint to
make against a country where every
body seems well fed. where beggars
are as scarce as very rich people and
where the women live up to the best
traditions of the charming china
which IL made in the royal residence
Loon. in the Century.
OF Denmark.-Hendrik willem van
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
Is HOMES SOLD
IN TEN DAYS
Boss & Phelps Transactions
Amount to More Than
100000.

Boss & Phelps. Inc. report fifteen
sales of resident properties. amount
ing 20 over 10000.
Walter p. White purchased a Cleve-
land Park home from Capt j. W.
This is an individually built. detached
frame and stucco house. The lot is
large. with numerous attractive trees.
Premises 1870 Shepherd street north
west. owned by David c. Griffith. sold
10 Mrs Miriam G. Rowzee. This Is a
two-story and attic six-room house,
and Is one of a row of houses built
by Jacob 5. Gruver about three years
ago.
James r. Campbell sold 1913 Hobart
street northwest to Norman Under
wood. This house was built by L. f.
Breuninger several years ago. and was
bought by Mr.. Campbell when new.
The house is brick. three stories
Garage at the rear OF the property.
The two-story brick house at 81
Bryant street northwest, was sold to
Mrs. Mary Rogers. The house con-
tains six rooms and bath and all mod
ern conveniences. The lot is about 20
by 40 to an alley. The sale was made
for J. A. Metzger. owner of the prop
erty.
A new Cleveland Park home at $40
Thirty-fourth street northwest, was
sold to Lawrence V. Grogan. This
house was recently completed by Boss
& Phelps, Inc, and is of the colonial
type.
One Of the new houses Just COM
pleted by the Thrift Building Com
pany. situated at 1924 Quincy street.
was sold to Francis ID. Hardesty, who
will occupy the property as a home.
This is a two-story and attic, six
room. colonial brick house.
Harrison Weightman purchased "A
suburban home on Williams place. at
Drummond, Md, property containing
about half an acre of land and de-
tacbed. modern house. Property has
large garden, with fruit and shade
trees
DR.. ]. S Cotton bought a Chevy
Chase home at 1927 Morrison street
which had just been built by Boss
& Phelps. Inc. This Is one of a
number OF suburban homes built by
this firm during the past summer
The house is of the Colonial type,
having two stories and attic.
Premises 4014 Seventh street
northwest was sold for the Warner
estate. through the Washington
Loan and Trust Company. trustees.
10 Miriam NJ. Dahm. This is a
seven-room Colonial brick house.
The new corner house located at
4401 Iowa avenue. just completed
by Charles W. King. was bought
by Mrs. Ida NJ. Gundaker. This is
a six-room house.
Col Halsey Dunwoody. of the
United States army. purchased 3aOS
Mckinley street. Chevy Chase. Nd,
4 new, Colonial-style, three-story
house. This Is one of several new
houses built by Boss & Phelps, Inc.
This sale was made in connection
with Gasch & Birge.
John A. Massey. jr., purchased
1914 Kenyon street northwest, one
OF the new houses recently COM
plsted by the Thrift Building Com
pany. The property will be occu-
pied for a home
Arthur Z. Barker sold his home.
located at 3016 Eleventh street
northwest. TO John T. Coghin. This
is a six-room house. One of a
block built about ten years ago by
Harry Wardman
A Chevy Chase home at 1929 Nor
rison street was sold to Mrs. Lerna
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
Sales of Real Estate
Made by Sansbury

n. L. SALISBURY Company reports
the following among other sales made
by that company during the past
week:
Lot in SauFs Addition, on Thir-
teenth street between Crittenden and
Decatur streets; lot frontage 30 feet
by a depth of 200 feet; price 5000.
Purchaser will make certain improve
ments on the lot which will be oc-
eupied by him. Property also sold for
the Saul estate.
For Charles +. Tankersley, prem
ises No. 1903 Georgia avenue north
west, this being a two-story cellar
and attic residence. containing six
rooms and bath, heated by hot water,
electric light. hard wood floors, sleep
ing porch In rear. colonial porch
front; lot % feet wide by a depth of
1l5 feet. Price A.S75. Purchaser will
occupy this as his residence.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
Breuninger Sells
! Last of His Houses

The last of the double row of beau
tiful little homes built and sold by
L. E. Bruninger and Son have been
purchased. The location OF these
and healthy. and on one OF Washing
toms best car lines.
Beuninger states that he has fifty
lots left on Otis street between Sixth
and Seventh, and he expects to build
homes on all Of them. These places
will contain six rooms, tile bath. cleo
trio lights. steam heat and will be
constructed throughout with the fin.
est materials. They will be ready
for sale in the early spring.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
Gan ACCOMMODATE
/. THRIFTY HOME BUYER
New Massachusetts, Avenue Parl
Section Appeals to Purchaser.

The newcomer to our Capital city
need not worry about getting located
IL he IL one Of those thrifty home
buyers Of which this city boasts.
In every city or town with the same
high standing Of Washington you will
find at least one ideal section for the
building Of homes that are to be proud
Of. This section 10 to be found In the
new Massachusetts, avenue park sec
ton. It IL right here in the District.
situated on one Of the highest eleva-
tions. and overlooking Rock Creek
Park.
II will be still better after the ex-
tension Of Calvert street IL completed
for reasons Of the fact that it will be
less than 1000 feet walk to the Con-
necticut avenue car line.
We also might mention the fact that
a person can be Of moderate means
and live in perfect east and comfort.
the lots being arranged in price to
suit.
In view of the fact that the coun-
try nearby Is selling at rate Of near
ly three times as much. This bsauti-
full park, consisting Of more than 200
sections Of suburban home sites. Of
fers something not to be equaled any
where else in the country.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
Real Estate Personals.

The work ON the new building 10
be erected on the site of the old Ma
tional Rifles armory will begin this
week. The tenants are now moving
out.
Clarance Donohoe is about the busi-
est man in town these days. He Is
Washington a real home owners Sec
ton.
The work on Potomac Park is ex-
pected to start the last of this month.
Mr.. Deinelt. rent manager OF N.
l.. Sansburg Company. was in Pitts
burgh last week on business for the
firm.
The entire lss rooms OF the Bond
Building have been leased for the
period Of one year.
The new apartment at Eighteenth
and G streets northwest il now open
for inspection. but 1t is said that only
a few apartments are left.
James r. King has only a few
OF the new places on Iowa avenue
which he has just placed on the mar
ket left.
Charles NJ. Lightbound. OF Cottage
City. is planning some new suburban
homes that Will surpass in quality
and construction anything he has
built before.
Mr.. Stone is back at his ONCE
again after a recent illness.
The sales department. OF Boss &
Phelps has disposed of more than
100000 worth OF residential property
in the last ten days.
). Goldenberg is offering one Of the
best values to ge obtained in his
new homes on Blair road.
The new Catholic School Of the
Holy Trinity Parish is well under
way. There are two buildings, one
for boys and one for girls. It will
have a central heating plant. The
old school will be used as a convent
after 1t has received thorough
overhauling
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21

vsst thas bsins . xve-sssry. sslar
and attic rss6dsnes. bznt b cksrs&
L. Tanksrs,sy ana hsAa - s<sM psup-
srty WIN Be occupied ~ ths psscAss>r
at his home.
For Charles L Tanksrsiey prsnlses
tso osorfia avenue nsrthwsst rhss
property has . frontage Of y fsst oy
a depth OF iB feet 20 . so-foot alley.
Improvements consist OF q two-storv
MA Msthilda oeyer. 70 occupyins this
property ~ her residence.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21

r. Amusen. This is an attractive
new property, and one of several re-
Gently completed on this street.
Margaret Tell Gray purchased
1917 Twentieth street northwest,
and will occupy property as home.
This is a three-story bay window
residence.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
Offers TO FURNISH
FLOOR SPACE TO u S.
Plenty Of II. Too. Says Rent Mana
ger Deinelt-

Discussing the need Of additional Of
Gee room for Federal oficers. Rent
Manager Deinelt Of N. L. Lounsbury
Company, sad:
Il can furnish the government with
at least 5000 square feet OF noor
space and remodel the ofhces to suit
the requirements. On very short notice
can In q short time give them one
once building containing about 1000
square feet and can supply any num-
ber Of smaller ofhces. containing from
5000 to 5000 square feet
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
FOR SALE

Better than usually offered at
this price. Very attractive corner
house. Detached, large rooms,
sleeping porch, all modern fea-
lures; ready for immediate posses
sion. Price, 5000. Over 400
feet of ground.
Beautiful corner home; hand
somely finished and decorated;
spacious rooms, conservatory.
Elaborate baths; modern in every
respect This property is elegant
ly furnished. May be sold to in
cludc furnishings. Lot about 20
feet front.
N. L. Sansbury Co.
III l3A St. N. ".
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
BUILDING BOOM START S IN SOUTHWEST;
MOVEMENT To CONSTRUCT BOULEVARD
Real Estate Dealers May Seek to Have Canal
Street Changed and Beautified to Improve
That Section of CITY.

the Southeast. Some OF the city's
finest homes have been located
there. But since the Northwest has
become the home builders section:
1t has been sadly neglected. The
time has come now to make the en-
tire town a town of home owners.
Southwest Has Good Outloek.
1t will be noted that the East Po-
tomas Park is most accessible to the
Southwest section, just across WASH
ington channel, on which IL In expected
ferry lines will be run when the ten
mis- courts. ball fields and other amuse-
ments are ready and q municipal
ferry Is to be run across to the new
field house. now being constructed.
II was pointed out that this tendency
toward the south already is indicated
by the large number OF employees of
the Department Of Agriculture who
are living south OF the departments
group OF buildings. Rows OF new
homes also have been built in some
sections OF the Southwest by far
sighted real estate men who realized
what the improvements already an
nounced would mean to that part OF
the city.
Northwest Not Ferssttea.
In these plans for Southeast Wash
ington the Northwest has. OF course.
not been forgotten. 1t Is generally
supposed II will more than take care
OF itself. one reason of the fact that
It is the section where practically all
OF the real estate business is pushed
to. And the new streets will be cut
through as fast as possible.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
Two More Homes Sold
By N. L. Sansbuy Co.

". L. sansbury Company. Inc. re-
ports the following sales;
To Lieut. Charles II. Ruth, u. 6. A,
premises 4so7 Georgia avenue north
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
Cathedral Avenue
Mount Pleasant

On Park Road. Modern home
OF II rooms and 3 baths, every
convenience. VIII lease for year
Rent. s25o.0o.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
Decatur Street

In SauPs. Addition, s rooms and
bath; porches; large lot. House
has electricity and hot water
heat; parquet floors.
s1OO.OO-very reasonable.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21

Several attractively furnishes
apartments for rent to desirable
tenants without small children
Exclusive section.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
SPECIAL MEETING

City school directors will hold a
special meeting on Thursday afternoon
at the school board office, to consider
the report on junior high school plans
for the city, which was prepared by
DR.. +. f. Downes, city superintendent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
Let Out Prisoners One by
One When "Pen" Burns

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 9. - Two
negro prisoners were suffocated, one
was probably fatally burned and more
than fifty others narrowly escaped
death in a fire which started late last
night in cell house "a" at the State
Reformatory at Frankfort.
The building was the Oldest in use
at the Reformatory. and because the
locking equipment was of old design
it was necessary to unlock each cell
individually. Before the work of
rescue could be. completed the en-
trance to the building was blocked
by flames, leaving more than fifty pris-
oners cut off from escape.
hurry call was sent to the city
workhouse quarry for dynamite. A
hole was made through the wall on
one side of the building, which the
flames had not yet reached, and the
work of rescue resumed.
More than fifty prisoners, overcome
by smoke. were sent to the Reforma-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
OIL AT S3.O5
Long Expected Goal of Producer
Passed

Pittsburgh, Jan. 8. - The long eX-
pected goal of the oil producer was
reached and passed here to-day when,
at the opening of the market, it was
announced that the principal pur-
chasing agencies had lifted the price
of Pennsylvania crude ten cents a bar
rel to s3.05. Other grades were ad-
vanced as follows:
Mercer black, eight cents to $2.43;
Corning, eight cents to Sass; Cabelle,
eight cents to $2.35; Somerset, eight
cents to S2.1S and Ragland, three
cents to S1.00.
These are the highest prices COM
manded by these grades of crude oil
since speculation in oil was stamped
out by the Standard Oil Company and
its subsidiaries many years ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
Sentenced to Die, Small
Denies He Killed Wife

Ossipee, n. H., Jan. 9.-Frederick
i. Small to-day was sentenced to be
hanged on January Is, 1918, for the
murder of his wife, Mrs. Florence A.
Small, at Mountain View on Septem-
ber 2S, last.
Judge John Kivel asked Small IL
he had anything to say why sentence
of deatf. should not be pronounced in
accordance with the verdict of the
jury, which was returned last night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
Chaos Continues to
Reign at Williamsport

WiIIiamsport, Pa, Jan. 8. = Chaos
continued to reign following the resig-
ing of the poor board and health
officer, VIXEN Vice-Mayor Meyer at to-
days Council meeting delegated
Policeman Elmer Smith as sergeant
alarms and ordered him to remove
from the Councilmanic circles City
Solicitor Rhone and escort him to the
seats reserved for the spectators.
The three remaining members of
Council overruled this action and also
a resolution introduced by Meyer ask
ing Rhone to resign.
Rhone was accorded the privilege of
the floor and added to the excitement
by making hot attack on Meyer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
Captain Jack Will Not
Return to the Border

Captain George C. Jack, of Troop c,
Governors Troop First United
States Cavalry, who is home on fur
lough Will not return to his command
at the Border. A recent order from
the War Department, extends the fur
Tough time of all officers now home
on leave. Captain Jack had planned
to start for the south last week. In
the meantime orders We're issued for
the return of the Governors Troop.
leaving Ell Paso tomorrow, according
to schedule announced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
WHITE HOUSE MISTRESS DIES

Albany. N. Y, Jan. 9.-Mrs. John e.
McElroy, sister of President Arthur
and who was mistress of the White
House during his term. is dead at At
lantic City, N. j., according to mes
sages received by relatives here. Her
death was caused by heart failure.
Mrs. McElroy will be buried in Albany
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09

II have, your honor" said Small.
'I know no more about the crime
than you do. 1 am an innocent per-
SON."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
tory hospital after being revived.
The burned building housed NOR
than 500 prisoners.
MANY AT SERVICES

Hundreds were turned away last
night at the big evangelistic service
held in tie Harris A. NJ. E. Zion
Church. The Rev. w. H. Roozell,
of Steelton spoke and the Rev.
j. A. Greene, of the Second Baptist
church directed the music. Many
were converted when an invitation
was given by the speakers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
MOTHER GRAY'S POWDERS
BENEFIT MANY CHILDREN

Thousands of mothers have found
lent remedy for children complaining
of headache, colds, feverishness, stom-
ach troubles and bowel Irregularities
from which children suffer during these
days. These powders are easy and
pleasant TO take and excellent results
are accomplished by their use Used by
mothers for 30 years. Sold by Drug
gists everywhere. % cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
House to-day goes through.

House to-day goes through. The reso-
luton provides that Guardsmen who
have served on the Mexican border at
any time during the present mobiliza-
ton shall be given this extra pay, and
directs the Secretary of War to make
the payment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
EXTRA PAY FOR GUARDsMEN

Washington, d. c., Jan. 9.-Mem-
bers of the Pennsylvania National
Guard who have had service on the
border will receive an extra months
pay. if a resolution presented by Con-
gressman Emerson, of Ohio, in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-09
sl.n..- f..r aIl.s Ferris.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-09
PostnunlIaI - - -. PeIerman.

Nr5- y = He1arman- whose MAJ
riaee was an event. of july. was hon
ored last evening by members of tile
G. ". club of the First Presbyterian
church of Milan. when they were en-
tertalned at the home of Miss Clara
SFduor at Fairview. near Milan Mrs.
Peterman was presented with a silver
pickle fork and jelly knife. The even
ing was spent playing several contests
in which the prizes were given To Miss
Cornelia Walker and Miss Opal Camp
bell Lunch was served i'm the course
Of the evening The young women
made plans to hold d picnic Friday.
Aug IT. at Long View park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-09

-four. one-fourth teaspoon salt. two
teaspoons baking powder one tea
spoon baking powder three table
spoons sugar.
Beat the shortening to cream
then gradually beat i'm the SUGAR.
add the eggs. beaten light without
separating the whites and yoHss
Sigt together the -four salt end hak-
ing powder and add TO tine first mix
ture. alternately with the milk
Turn irto a pan about eight bv nine
inches: mix the sugar and cinnamon
and slft IL over the top Of the lahe.
Bake about eighteen minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-09
Household Hints
Mann Hint.

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
Peaches
Ready Cooked Cereal
Top Milk
Bacon cast.
Caffae
Luncheon.
Spinach Goidenrod
Brown Bread and Butter.
Fruit.
Dinner.
Chicken Pie Jeff oFer1.
Summer Squash
Spinach salad left over
French Dressing
lee Cream
Half Cups Coffee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
DriUe to Extend
Draft Age Begins
Kahn Preparing amendments
to Include Youths of IS. 70.
20 and II Years.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
drive to extend the draft age got under
way to-day.
Senator Wadsworth introduced In the
Senate Il bill to extend the se!cctivc
service law 20 take In all youths who
have attained the age of twenty-one
since the June . registration. The bill
further provides that Il similar regis
tration shall be held every six months
thereafter, making subject to draft all
youths reaching the voting ago in tho
interim.
On rough estimate this would bring
100000 additional men into the draft
every six months.
simultaneously. 1t was made public
at tho Office of Provost Marshal General
Crowder that provision is being made
in the new reclassifcation system
which becomes effective Saturday, to
include all fresh incrcmcnts without
the necessity of another registration
or another draft
In the House of Representatives 3,
Julius Kahn. who stecred the present
draft law through that body, was pre-
pairing amendments to include youths
Of eighteen. nineteen. twenty and
twcnty-one. Those of the las,-named
age would be made subject TO draft
Immediately. The others would be
Givcn military training. and would be
subject TO call they reached the
age Of twenty-onc.
With the new draft rules going into
effect before the weekend. General
Crowder's Office stated to-day:
The system is elastic enough to
take in as high as 100000 or 1000, 900
more men without trouble"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
DEATH GLOOM TO SOME,
JOYFUL NEWS TO OTHERS
Admiral Sims Sends Corrections in
Personnel OF Destroyer Sunk
Recently by U-Boat.
REPORTED DEAD NOT on SHIP
Three Men OF Regular Grew Not
Aboard, and Five OH Muster Roll
Not Among Missing-Sevcn New
Names Added to Victims.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
Navy Department tonight gave out
dispatches from Admiral Sims
which will bring JOY in the safety OF
loved ones to some homes and the
gloom Of death TO others
The following statement. based on
these reports. was issued:
Admiral Sims reports that three
members ot the regular crew OF the
Jacob Jones were not Oh the destroyer
At the time il was sunk. and are there
fore safe.
''-lil the survivors are reported we'll.
except John j. Mulvaney and AIyron y.
Flood. who arc in a hospital.
James j.. McAIanus. whose name
was given as one Of the crew OF the
Jones. had been transferred TO another
vessel.
According to latest dispatches. aiXty-
five enlisted men of the crew are lost
or missing. Gunner II. L. Hood was
killed by the explosion Of the torpedo.
Ensign S. l.. Kaik died of exposure
after the sinking OF the vessel. One
man, who has not yet been Identified,
was taken prisoner by the submarine.
Five men who were on the latest mus
ter roll OF the Jacob Jones received by
the Navy Department are not mentioned.
among the missing.
They may have been transferred be-
fore the latest voyage and may not
have been on board"
Seven not previously listed are miss
ing. They went on the boat to relieve
other men just before the Inflated voy-
age. The latest compilation shows
siXty-five men still missing.
The three members OF the regular
crew who were not aboard the Jones
when she was sunk and are therefore
safe are:
Lillious T. Devlbiss, Gunner's mate.
first class
jeremiah Downing. machinist's mate
first class.
Cornelius a. Lane. seaman.
The man whose name was given as
a member OF the Jones's crew, but who
Continued on Eighth PageO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12
ADVANCE MONEY ON ORDERS
Government to Furnish Bethlehem Steel
Company s:.OOO,oOO to Hasten
Nunition Deliveries.
tBy Associated Press.l

By Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, December 1.-Two
million dollars will be advanced by tho
War and Navy Departments to the
Bethlehem Stee! Company on munition
contracts because Of tic companys
difficulties in obtaining funds from pri-
va:e sources TO expedite deliveries.
Under the law. the War and Navy
Departments may advance up to so per
cent of the amount of a contract order
in order TO permit the contractor to cX-
pand his facilities. The effect is that
the government finances the contractor
TO insure his ability to fiji the order.
This Is possible. ho "cver, only on GER
tain recent fixed price contracts made
with the Bethlehem Steel Company
chiefly Cor ordnance, ana It does not
cover long standing orders made be-
fore the entry OF the Cnitel States into
the war.