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The Washington times., 1912-09-15
Need $500 More for
Entertainment Fund

Additional subscriptions, amounting to
$2S5, to the entertainment fund for the
Fifteenth International Congress on
Hygiene and Demography and the con-
wention Of the American Public Health
Association were reported at a meeting
OF the joint committee of the Chamber
of Commerce and Board Of Trade last
evening This raises the total subscrip-
tions aud guarantees to S2,5I65O, though
the committee will not use $3.50 guaran.
teed by the Chamber of Commerce un-
1t was found that at least 500 more
l twas found that at least $700 more
must be raised befone the committes z
can authorize the completion of the
program outlined by DR.. Frank Z. Glib
son and his subcommittee Oh entertain
ment. Tile committees efforts will be
continued in order to complete the
fund.
DIR. Gibson outlined the program of
entertainment. This commences next
Wednesday night with a reception to
the president and members OF the
American Public Health Association at
TIE New Willard Hotel at 9:15 o'clock.
The reception will be held in the ball
room,
The Washington times., 1912-09-15
Square Rigger Coming
With a Record Cargo

The bark MatanZas, the :irst square
rigged vessel to be seen in Washington
in several years. and one of the few
vessels of this type still in use, will
appear at the local wharVes within a
month. having put ont from st. Johns,
New Brunswick. with several million
lath She will be interesting not only
because she represents 4 type of vessel
fast disappearing, but because she is
bringing the largest cargo of lath tnat
has come to this port in several years.
The Matanzas is the first square
rigEed vessel to port here since the J.
about four years ago. The type has
been crowded out Of its place by the
tramp steamers in nearly all foreign
trade.
The Washington times., 1912-09-15

The last previous import movement OF
the precious metal on a considerable
scale was In the summer of 1910, when
about $!S.225,o00 of gold was received
from London, together with large
amount from Mexico.
Important Foreign Developments.
Besides the shifting revolutionary de-
velopments In Mexico. other events in
foreign countries this week have been
of interest War threatens between
Turkey and Bulgaria, although appar-
emily the chance of peace between Tur-
key and Italy has improved. Pekin ad-
vices contain much regarding new
$50, 100000 loan, which 1t is reported, the
Lloyds' Bank of London will make to
China. french, German, and American
banks are asserted to be also inter-
ested. 4 great railway development
scheme under plans to be worked out
by former President DR.. Sun Yat Sen.
as foremost part Of his program for
the modernization of China, has been
authorized by the Peking government
One Of the Interesting developments SO
far as Mexico is concerned has been the
action Of the Southern Pacific Company
in formally asking the protection of
the United States Government for its
property in that insurrection-riven coun-
try. Similar demands are understood to
have been made on behalf of mining
ann anu OtHtT cum
trolled enterprises. While apparently
rebel activities are not quite so promin-
ent along the northern border of Mexico,
lawlessness Is reported to be increasing
in the southern districts and the situa-
tion as regards damages to the citizens
Of the United States is still a tense one
in those districts. OroZco. the chief
northern rebel. Is reported today to be
seeking peace. This follows a definite
announcement that United states troops
would cross the border If there was
further endangering Of American lives
through shooting over the line.
Slight Increase in Bank Surplus.
The weekly bank statement given out
today reflects heavy shifting Of loans
to London during the week as we'll as
loan transfers on a large scale to inter
Tor banks, who were attracted into
this market by the advance in the call
rate to 51k per cent. The statement as
to actual conditions shows a decrease
in loans OF s27, 435, 900. The outward cur
rency movement finds its reflection in
q decrease in specie OF S6,I32.000 and a
decrease in legal tenders OF s776 600. rep
resenting a total loss in cash of S20S,-
600. AS a result of the various changes,
deposits show n contraction of S36. AZ, 900.
Because OF the reduction in the amount
of cash reserve required. the surplus re-
serve is increased by SS6S $50. now to-
falling S6l9,750. This surplus is, how
ever, the lowest for the corresponding
date in any year since 1906.
The Washington times., 1912-09-15
OF
VIRGINIA TO MEET
Convention Called in Aexan dra for Tomorrow to Nomi-
nate Opponent to Congressman Carin in
Eighth District.

Castle, Of Norfolk; How Business Or
ganizations May Best Serve Munich
palities," by W. L. Shafer, of Roanoke:
The Construction and Benefit of Good
Roads" by J. E. Pennypacker. of
American Association of Highway I'm
provements, and The City Beautiful"
by c. +. H. La Baume. of Roanoke.
After buffet luncheon at noon, Major
W. ". Judson, Engineer Commissioner
of the District, will speak on 'Commis-
sion Government"
A trip to Mount Vernon on special
trains is scheduled for late in the aft
ernoon, and at s o'clock an illustrated
lecture, entitled The New City," will
be given by Richard b. Watrous, Of the
American Civic Association of Wash
ington.
Judge j. b. T. Thornton of the circuit
court yesterday announced the appoint
ment OF A. H. Barbour. of Falls Church,
to, succeed the late Jacob E. Burch as
sheriff of Alexandria county.
Funeral services for Mrs. NIalvinda
Mappel. who died at Mt. Rainier. Md,
were held from the residenue Of her
daughter, Mrs. Lillian Anderson, 1913
Duke street. at o'clock this after noon,
The Rev. Edgar Carpenter. OF Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church officiated
The Washington times., 1912-09-15
FINANCIAL INTERESTS STAND IN WAY
OF ALL ATTEMPTS TO BULL STOCKS
They Do Not Fear Political Upheaval
Tmid on Labs Unrest-An Cen
eral Influences Favorable

september ]. with the indicated yield in
creased by 100000 bushels. The short
crop OF white potatoes last year. the
effect Of which was felt in pretty nearly
every household throughout the coun-
try, and which totaled at harvest 2e3.-
100000 bushels. will be succeeded this
year, on the basis of the government
figures, by crop calculated at 39s, ,OcO, ,Ooo
bushels or more than one-third greater
than the yield Of a year ago.
Money rates this week have con-
tinued to reflect seasonal demands con-
nected with the crop moving period as
well as the betterment of general
ments of currency to interior points,
with the rate for money on cali ad-
vancing to it's highest for the year
5h per cent: The advance in the call
ing time loans. with the rates for
throughout Advice from interior %
points indicate that the demand for
mon money Tor mercantile purposes has
Investments by the larger banks. re-
sulting In the conversion of securities
INTO cash by many institutions. Wash
ington advices have stated that the
der consideration the distribution of
some of the surplus Treasury FUNDS
among the national banks to assist the
movement Of the crops, but the latest
Information is to the effect that returns
to the Controller of the Currency indi-
cate that the national banks are we'll
prepared for the crop movement and
that the aid of the Treasury may not
be necessary.
Currency Reform Is What Is Needed.
Nevertheless there would be no ex-
cuse for such monetary anxiety as ex-
lists II Congress would do It's plain
duty and pass the requiped currency
laws. Anxiety regarding the money
situation g bound to recur yearly at
this season. just as long as our pres
ent currency conditions continue Are
we going to wait until an5ther panic
before we have Our currency put In
sound shape? The emergency currency
law resulting from the panic Of 1907 ls
really nothing more than a stop-gap.
Heaviness In the foreign exchange
market, where demand sterling this
week fell below 4S6, which is the low
est level for exchange since lasr De.
cember. has brought the question OF
gold imports nearer. In the light OF
pnvious experience. It Is not safe to
make predictions as to exactly wha,
point exchange must be at for the in.
ternational bankers to inaugurate a
gold shipping movement, either inward
or outward. There Is very general
belief, however, that a movement OF
gold this way will start before Ions
The Washington times., 1912-09-15
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACosTIA. d. c., SEPT. Is

ANACosTIA. d. C, SEPT. Is
Combining the observance Of rally day
with a tribute TO the man who estab-
lished the East Washington Heights
Baptist Church eighteen years ago and
who has been its treasurer and Sun
day school superintendent continuous
ly since, the congregation of the church
today paid honor to David c. Fountain
Identified with church and civic circles
In this suburb. Two hundred invita-
tions were distributed for the services
Of today. Mr.. Fountain has just re-
turned from an extended absence in
New York State.
Speaking from the pulpit at the ftre-
noon service. the Rev. James w. Many
welcomed Mr.. Fountain back to the
community. He also dwelt upon the
association of Mr.. Fountain with the
East washington Heights Baptist
Church and the civic affairs of the sub
urb. The Sunday school observed rally
day, an effort having been made to Sc
cure the attendance of all the pupils
who have returned from their vacations
Crap shooters, fleeing before a raid
made by Anacostia policemen, last even
ing, sought safety in the waters of the
Eastern branch. Heavy vita marsh
mud and entangled in grass and weeds,
their action in entering the stream
proved their undoing, for they were
captured with ease by the pursuing
policemen.
Sergt. c. ]. P. Weber. Policemen C r.
Brown. J. F. Reagan, Joseph Farmer,
and Vernon Eskridge, in citizens
clothes, surrounded the crap shooters.
who were between railroad cars and
piles of lumber. The colored men, seven
In number, broke for places of security.
The river offered the only open side, and
there they fled.
Ware, and Robert Docket were cap
tured. Three escaped for the time be-
ing.
A party in honor of the thirty-eighth
birthday anniversary OF George w.
Hanes, well-known business man.
was given last evening at his residence,
In Valley place.
Those present were Thomas William
hanson. George Colbert, Harry Kelly,
Sergt. J. w. Mccormick, Sergt C. ]. p.
Weber, r. c. Dent Sidney Mayer, c. F.
CsternIan. Edward Flaherty. and VIII
liam Jordon.
The Catholic Sunday school at Con-
gress Heights reopened today for the
rev season. There was an increased at
tendance over last year; number OF
families having removed to the town
during the past few months and their
children being added to the rolls. The
meeting today took place in the home
of Mrs. Eva Blumm, In Nichols avenue
witt. Superintendent Julian Marceron
and ten Sunday school teachers in
charge.
The presence of numerous stray dogs
on the premises of the Home for the
Aged, the District institution at Blue
Plains, has been reported to the police
of the Eleventh precinct by Superln-
tendent William ]. Fahy. The police
report that a calf was killed on the
premises the other night by stray dogs,
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Davis, of
Howard county, Md, are visiting the
Rev. and Mrs. John Z. Fort in v street
MIR. and Mrs. Sewell Fort and young
daughter, who have been spending sew
The Washington times., 1912-09-15
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,


The proponents of the Progressive
party of the Eighth Congressional
district will assemble in convention
candidate for Congress to oppose the
incumbent, Charles c. Carlin, will be
selected. as we'll as a Presidential cleo
tor from this district.
The session of the convention will be
held in Sarepta Hall. and all persons
interested, without reference to past
party affiliations, will be admitted. One
of the objects Of the convention is to
perfect the party organization. and it
will be followed by the formation of a
Progressive party club.
Among those who have been men,
toned as possible candidates for Con-
gress is Frank Lyon, of Ballston,
Alexandria county. Mr.. Lyon has not
yet expressed himself in the matter.
The program for the seventh annual
meeting of the League of Virginia
Municipalities, which convenes here in
two-day session. beginning at 10
o'clock Tuesday morning, has been
completed. With President Albert D.
Brockett, OF this city, in the chair. the
meeting will be called to order, after
prayer has been offered by the Rev.
Harry NJ Canter. of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South.
Addresses of welcome will be deliv
cred by F. F. Marbury. president of the
board Of aldermen. and Carroll Pierce,
vice president of the Chamber of Com
merce, which will be responded to by
Mayor Ainslie of Richmond. The con-
vention will then proceed to business.
At 1890 an adjournment will be taken
for luncheon. which will be served In
Lee Camp Hall, the delegates being the
guests of the Alexandra Chamber. of
Commerce. Most of the city officials
will also be present. A trolley ride to
Arlington Cemetery is the entertain
ment for the afternoon.
An illustrated lecture, entitled "City
Planning and City Spirit" will be given
at the Young Peoples building at
o'clock by John Nolan. of Cambridge,
Mass.
Wednesday mornings session will be
opened with the following addresses
"Beautifying the City" by Henry N.
The Washington times., 1912-09-15

Washington brokers and some bankers
have been familiar for some time with
tho propositions involved in the Mary
and-virginia Companys formation-the
consolidation under one corporation of
the utilities Of Washington.
The matter has been discussed in this
column at some length and the advan-
tages of such a unifcation are plainly
evident to any one interested In COM
pairing salaries, and clerical expenses,
etc.. of one corporation and OF several
companies to say nothing Of the re-
suits from a civic standpoint. No COM
pany could have undertaken this prop
osition with as good grace as the wash
ington Railway and Electric Co. 1t has
nucleus in it's great system and the
Potomac Electric Company. II con-
trolls more of its own stock than any
other utility corporation. 1t must not
be expected that this union is to be a
matter Of a few days or weeks. IL 1t
Is eventually brought about 1t will be
after months of effort
All the utility corporations are nearly
at their limitations in financing. Res
trictions, unreasonable ones, have left
the capital stock of the washington
Gas Company at 100000. exactly the
same as when originally chartered in
1s4S. Congress would not be able to
advance any good reason for any such
action. The very idea of insisting that
company's stockholders shall permit
of millions and millions of property be-
eing added without some increase in
capital is preposterous Some financing
has been done, but Congress has stead
ily refused to permit a stock increase.
The result is that the company has been
able to pay "a per cent dividends on
face value of $40 a share, and the mark
ct value is $50 a share.
Neither the Washington Railway
Company nor the Capital Traction
Company have facilities for very ex-
tended financing to keep pace with the
demands of the city for years to come.
1t is a proposition that is interesting
and a subject of much thoughtful con-
sideration.
Some OF the utility stocks of Wash
ington are selling much below their
value as income producers. The bonds,
on the contrary, are rather higher than
price is evidently based largely on
safety and assurance as to interest
1t will be a good thing for Washing
ION, tnls union OF UTILITIES, IL IL can De
brought about. The promoters do not
look for opposition from Congress. al
though a body of over 400 men usually
contains objectors to almost anything.
1t Is understood that the Commissioners
have been sounded on the matter.
The American Banker of the 7th in
| stant doomed A. G. Clapham for treas
| urer of the American Bankers Asso-
citation. The editorial pays Mr.. Clapham
high compliment for his Industrious
efforts to aid in building up the organi-
cation. and adds: His election would
be fitting compliment by the associa-
ton of a portion of the country which
has not had all that might fairly be
| said to belong to 1t in the line of offices
! in the organization in recent years.
Directors of the Union Trust Com
pany have declared a dividend of ~
| per cent for the quarter. payable Octo-
Der 10. to shareholders of record Octo-
| Der 1.
| F. B. Devereux. of the National Saw
! t.. AI
The Washington times., 1912-09-15

F. B. Devereux. of the National Saw
ings and Trust Company, and a local
delegate to the recent meeting of the
American Institute of Banking. has
presented the following report of action
at recent meeting of the organization
at Salt Lake City
The tenth annual convention of the
American Institute of Banking, which
The Washington times., 1912-09-15
THE STOCK MARKET OF THE WEEK

The
of
given for 1911 and 1912 date
Dr- Ma week ending Sept IL H. iss S>
The Washington times., 1912-09-15

Directors of the Union Trust Com
pany have declared a dividend of ~
per cent for the quarter, payable Octo-
Der 10. to shareholders of record Octo-
Der I.
The Washington times., 1912-09-15

Harry Hardy, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J Johnson Hardy who went to Detroit.
Mich. to engage in the automobile in
dustry. has returned on account of the
severe illness Of Mrs. Hardy, his
mother. who is confined to bed at her
home in v street
The Washington times., 1912-09-15

Paul Hanes. Of Valley place. is in
Wilmington. Del, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry c. Arnold. He has been in At
lantic City and Philadelphia with them
for a time also.
The Washington times., 1912-09-15
PAY TRIBUTE TO
CHURCHTREASURER
Baptists Hold Sunday School Rally in Honor. of His Re
turn-Anacosta Police Run Gamblers
Into River Marshes

eral weeks in Florence. Nd, have
reached their home in Pleasant street
The Washington times., 1912-09-15

p II. ]. Readmond has returned to
his home in Baltimore, after a visit 10
Magill Readmond. his son, 2l24 Four
teenth street. Miss Nellie Perry and
children, residents of New York city
have been with Mr.. and Mrs. Readmond
also. Mr.. and Mrs. William Perry and
and Mrs. Readmond, have gone back to
their home in Baltimore
The Washington times., 1912-09-15

Miss A. c. Caywood. of st. Elizabeth's
nurses staff has gone to Chaptico, St
Mary's county. Md. to visit relatives
The Washington times., 1912-09-15

]. F. Mulhall. superintendent of con-
struction at the Government Hospital
for the Insane, has returned after
visit of several weeks in Atlantic City,
The Washington times., 1912-09-15

The last previous import movement OF
the precious metal on considerable
scale was in the summer of 1910, when
about s!S.225,0 of gold was received
from London, together with large
amount from Mexico
The Washington times., 1912-09-15
A Great Potato Crop This Year.

Spring wheat. according to the Govern
ment report, did better than hold its
own, its condition rising from SO.4 per
cent. on August ! to 9oS per cent on
The Washington times., 1912-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Sewell Fort and young
daughter, who have been spending sew
The Washington times., 1912-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Davis, of
Howard county, Nd, are visiting the
The Washington times., 1912-09-15

The presence of numerous stray dogs
on the premises of the Home for the
Aged. the District institution at Blue
Plains, has been reported to the police
of the Eleventh precinct by Superln-
tendent William ]. Fahy. The police
report that a calf was killed on the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-05
New Castle Presbytery

After passing vote of thanks to the
people of Port Deposit for their hospi-
table entertainment, the eighty-fifth es-
sion of the New Castle Fresbytery ad-
tourned on Tuesday night to convene at
Elkton in April NEXT.
The session opened On Monday night
with a sermon by the retiring Modera-
tor, Rev H. Everitt Ho tman, of Frank
ford, Del. Rev. John II. Crawford. OF
Central Church. Wilmington, was elect
ed the new Moderator. The Rev. julius
Herold, of Lewes, was elected Presby-
terry Trustee. Rev. Joseph Brown Tur-
nor, resigned the pastorate of the Dover
Church to accept the secretaryship of
the Pennsylvania Historical Society.
Rev. Joseph b. North resigned the pas
torate of the Makem:e Memorial Church.
Snow HIN, to accept a call to Seattle,
Washington. Rev William Clews resign
ed the pastorate of the Chesapeake City
Church to accept call to the churches
of Kennelyville, Georgetown and Galena.
The Presbytery deprecated the employ
ment of professional evangelists and
commended the labors of their own
prcsbyterial evangelist, Rev Joel Gill
lillan
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-05
MARGARET E. CUMMINGS.
Base Ball Winds Up

The games of last Saturday closed
the base ball season for 1912 In the Tri-
County League. The season has been al
interesting one and the lace for the
pennant close and exciting. Port De-
posit and Aberdeen are tied for first
place and ought to play deciding ser
les as an interesting wind-np, despite
Port Deposits just claim to the PEN
nant by reason OF the protested games
in which Sweitzer pitched for Havre de
Grace.
Saturday morning Oxford played a
postponed game with Newark, winning
1t by a score of to 2. This put Oxford
tie with Port Deposit and Aberdeen for
first place, but in the afternoon games
Aberdeen defeated Oxford to /, thus
dropping the Pennsylvania team from
the race. Port Deposit defeated Elk
Mills on the latter's grounds, to 0, thus
leaving Port and Aberdeen with tie
record to play off for the i,ennant In
the other games on Saturday Newark de-
feated Elkton and North East took Hav-
re de Grace into camp.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-05
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Before The Magistrate

John Earle, an Elhton colored youth
was given a hearing before Magistrate
j. NJ. Ash charged with cutting John
Holland, Jr., another colored boy. When
fine was imposed Earle began TO swear
about the matter, when the Magistrate
promptly committed him to the House of
Correction for three months.
At hearing before Magistrate Joshua
NJ. Ash, at the Jail Tuesday, George Dut-
ton, ST., and his son, Charles Dutton,
were fined 81 and costs each for assault
on Ward Baker, son of Thomas R. Baker,
on the road in front of buttons home
near Chesapeake City on the night of
September 21, According ito the testi-
mony, young Baker asked them to pull
their team over out of the road so that
he could pass, and when they did not do
so, got out to see IL he could lead his
horse by, whereupon they sprang from
their team and assaulted him, the son
striking him with his fist and the father
with whip. States Attorney Constable
for prosecution; Frederick T. Haines,
Esq, for defense
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-05
North East Briefs

The Town Commissioners are laying
concrete pavements in Perkinsville and
afterwards will lay pavement from the
M. E. Church to Back street and up to
the residence of Mr.. l. H. Ford.
Rev. DR.. Murphy closed his Rectorate
here on Sunday last with farewell ser :
mon and will move to his new charge the
coming week.
The IL year old son of Edward j. Stew
art met with an accident on Monday that
nearly cost him leg He was riding on
corn cutter, being hauled along the
street and in getting off Ne slipped on
the knives which cut cash in his leg
that took nine stitches to close.
Last Sunday was rally day at the NJ. E.
Church, both for the congregation and
Sunday school. and large congregations
heard able discourses by the pastor.
Mem have been very much in demand
this month and every place Is short here,
especially ON the road improvement.