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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
PUBLIC UTILITIES

The financial statement Issued by the
Public Service Corporation for November
shows a gross increase in total business
of 1907, ,66i, or 1910 per cent. After pay
ment of operating expenses, fixed charges,
sinking fund requirements. etc, the ball
ance available for amortization, dividends
and surplus was si77,2OI The increase
over November, 1914, in surplus applicable
TO dividends was s55, 739. For the eleven
months ended November 30. 1915, gross
increase in total business was 81, ,435, sos,
or 442 per cent. more than the correspond
ing period last year. There was an in
crease in surplus available for dividends
of S2lS,244.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET


NEW YORK. Dee 23.-Dealings were small
on the Coffee Exehange today. Traders were
not Interested IN the market to any extent and
the general situation showed little change.
Quotations follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
BAR SILVER

LONDON. nee. 2s,-The egatstion for com
G hse 1qEk he nsssl ~ Quoted = =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23
Sales of Copper Reported at % Cents


the trade There
and
want
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23

The Pennsylvania Public Service Com
mission refused a hearing on the appli-
cation of the South Lebanon Electric
Company for Incorporation. The opinion
establishes a precedent. The company
asked the right to operate in a district
where. the evidence showed, according to
the opinion, there were already two COM
panies and nothing to establish that the
service they gave was inadequate or that
any demands had been made for service
which they had not granted. Commits
sioner Pennypacker, who wrote the opin-
ion, said: "If the commission could limit
the territory as designated it would be,
certain of the duties imposed upon IT,
The grant in a charter is accompanied
by certain burdens which have to be
met"
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23

The Illinois Supreme Court decided that
Federal Reserve Banks may not engage
in trust business in this State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23

The Maxwell Motor Company, Inc, re-
ports for the three months ended october
81, 1915: net earnings from operations,
after deducting costs of manufacturing
and expenses of advertising, selling. ad-
ministration and taxes Sl,425, ,4S9; other
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-23

The Anglo-French war loan bonds. $780,
100000. have been listed on the Montreal
Stock Exchange.
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
District Naval Battalion
Begins Two Weeks Cruise

Invigorated by the fresh, salty air of
the sea, and filled with enthusiasm at
the prospects of a two weeks cruise on
the high seas. members Of the Naval
Battalion, N. G. d. c., arrived at Old
Point at $50 this morning where boats
from the u. s. s. Kearsarge were wait
Ing to transfer them to the warship for
the annual practice cruise. The Kear-
sarge was scheduled to sail early this
afternoon for Gardner's bay, at the
eastern end of Long Island. there to
make preparations for target practice.
She will be Joined by the battleship
Kentucky, with the naval militia Of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey on board,
and the two vessels will proceed to
Newport, r. l., where the Atlantic fleet
will be mobilized.
After two days at Newport. the Kcar-
sarge Will return to Gardner's bay for
target practice Thence they will sail
to New York city, where they will be
given liberty July l3 and Ia. The Kear-
sarge is scheduled to return to Hanp-
ton Roads July 16. when the District of
Columbia men will disembark, arriving
, in Washington the following morning.
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
EVANGELIST HARTER
SPEAKS TOMORROW
viii Continue Tent Meetings at
Eleventh and c Streets
Southeast.

The evangelistic meetings in the
large tent at Eleventh and c streets
southeast, will be conducted next
week. The attendance has been large,
reaching nearly 1000 on the opening
night.
Evangelist Harter will speak to-
morrow night. his subject being "The
Worlds History in a Dream" On ac-
count of the holiday there will be no
meeting on Monday. On Tuesday ev-
ening, Evangelist Harter's subject
will be Gods Cartoons OF Four Great
Kingdoms"
One of the attractive Sunday features
Of the meetings Is the choir OF sixty
voices, while a song service, begin
ming at 1880 o'clock, introduces the
meetings every night. The music is
In charge of Irving A. Steinel.
There will be a meeting in the tent
for children only at o'clock tomor.
row afternoon.
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
Churches Plan Union
Services for Summer

All Souls Unitarian Church. OF which
g Rev. DR.. L. G. B. Pierce is pastor,
the Universalist Church of Our
thcr. of which the Rev. DR.. John Van
.iaick is pastor, have announced for
c second time this summer that ar
rpsements have been made to hold
lion services during July. August ana
lptombcr. While their respective pas
iors are away on vacations.
The. services will be conducted by DR..
l.>Crand Powers. Of this city. During
July and on the first three Sundays in
August tncy will be held in All Souls
Church. and for the remaining season
in the Church OF Our Father. Tho
topic for the first service tomorrow
VII be The Sources of American
liberty"
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
Adath Israel Ready
To Resume Meetings

The Bible Class OF Adath Israel Con-
gregation will resume It's meetings July
II at & p. M, to continue throughout
the summer. The program includes
papers on modern Hebrew tendencies
and movements, and a comprehensive
study of Hebrew literature.
AL Shefferman will address the next
meeting on The Necessary Qualifica-
tions for Leadership and Its Concrete
During the absence of DR.. BENJAMIN L.
Grossman, director of the class, the
Rev A. Shefferman will be in charge.
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
Joint Excursion Held by
Capitol Hill Churches

The Sunday schools OF Capitol Hill
held their annual joint excursion to
Marshall Hall last Thursday
q. f. Clark. chairman of the COM
ittec II charge. arranged an attrac-
q athletic program Appropriate
p"1es were provided for the winner of
Se"h event The schools were distin-
uished from each other by various col
o"sd badges.
The churches represented were Refor-
r's ion Lutheran. Keller Memorial,
Metro Nolitsn Baptist, Second Baptist,
! '>te n Presbyterian. Epworth Meth
lat Episcopal. North Carolina Meth
,dist Episcopal
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
Bethany Baptist Church
Is Building Fairgrounds

Bethany Baptist Church. Second and
Rhode Island avenue northwest. Is hav-
ing extensive improvements made to
the large lot Of ground adjoining the
church building
A tennis court, croquet and quot
grounds, and possibly a playground for
small children, are being planned.
The young ladies' class. under Mrs.
Stevenson, and the young mems class.
under the pastor. the Rev. Hugh T.
Stevenson, aided by the other classes
Of the Sunday school, are working hard
to make the movement a success.
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
HENS MEET OWNER
At DEPOT DAILY
He's a Conductor and They
Know by Locomotive Whistle
When to Start for Station.

PITTSBURGH. July a--Headed by y
big rooster, a flock of fine Plymouth
Rock chickens marches from its yard
every evening to meet Its owner, J. l..
Armstrong. a railroad conductor. when
his train on the Wabash railroad comes
into Rook station. They then escort
Armstrong to his home. the rooster
leading the procession.
Curious crowds watched to learn how
the fowls knew when II was time for
their master to appear.
Al o'clock an ear-spliting whistle
sounded on the railroad. The rooster
threw up his head. while the hens stood
at attention. The rooster contentedly
began scratching again. At 6:1S o'clock
another locomotive whistle sounded.
This time the rooster marshaled his
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
St. Andrews Church
Work Now Under Wav

Excavating for the new church to be
erected at New Hampshire avenue and
v street northwest by the st. Andrew s
Episcopal parish Is under way. The
lot cost 10000 and the new edifice will
cost $4,000
Since the breaking OF ground at the
service of last Sunday the members OF
the congregation have renewed their
effors to Obtain the amount required
for the completion of the church. The
Nestry has been assured that the new
structure will be ready for occupancy
before Christmas: In the meantime the
rooms over the L street postoffice will
be used for services.
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
H Street Christian to
Hold Open Air Services

The Rev. Henry F.'Lutz. pastor OF
the II Street Christian Church. south
west. announces that instead Of holding
the regular Sunday evening services he
will conduct open-air services on the
lawn Sundays at 7 p. m. during July
and August. He will be assisted by
the boys band of the church and n
number of singers.
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
Church Notes

Waugh NJ. +. Church. Third and a
streets southeast. will hold special In
dependence Day services on the adjo'n-
ing lawn at u. m. tomorrow.
The .N. Rev DR. F. M MSGoS asSseos Sdsees
There will be special music.
Patriotic services will be held at the
Church of the Reformation G,utheran)
tomorrow evening at 8. The Rev. John
annouces that he has arranged q very
attractive program, which will include
slides. and possibly moving pictures.
These will pc characteristic Of the
The Mems Bible Class OF Calvary M.
Il. Church. Columbia road. near Four
teenth. will hold patriotic ervices on
the lawn Of that church at Z p m to to-
morrow. Congressman Hunter w.
Morse will sneak. J. l.. Leyerton, pres
dent of the club. has charge of the pro-
gram. There will be special music.
Judge Charles A. Pollock, Of Fargo,
N. D.. will address the patriotic service
evening at s on Civic Righteousness
Judge Pollock Is on his way to Atlantic
City. where he will preside at some OF
the session of the temperance conven-
ton which Is to be held there.
At the Dumbarton Avenue NJ. T.
Church tomorrow evening at 3, the
Rev. D. H.: Martin will speak on
Does Our Government Give Its EN-
ployes a Square Deal?"
A lecture for men and boys only or
THE Shirtless Man will be given to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 at Centennia
Baptist Church by the Rev. DR.. Calvin
S. Blackwell, Of Norfolk, who is assist
ing the pastor, the Rev. e. Hez Sven
Services will be held at II a. m. and
p. m.
The Rev Howard I. Stewart. of Warrer
Pa, to whom call was recently extend
ed by the compensation of the secont
Baptist Church, Fourth street and Fir
ginia avenue southeast, will occupy th'
pulpit at both services tomorrow. HI!
theme for the morning will be Hearts
Courageous" and for the evening tn,
topic will be THE True Battle
,Flsg." DR.. Stewart Is expected to an
nounce his decision respecting the cal
at one of the services.
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
Patriotic Exercises at
Fifth Baptist Tomorrow

The Rev. John e. Briggs. pastor OF
the Fifth Baptist Church. has returned
from Atlanta, Ga, where he attended
the annual meeting of the Home Mis-
sion board of the Southern Baptist
Convention and will preach at the
morning services and administer the
Lords Supper tomorrow morning. The
evening services will be of a religious
patriotic nature. The pastor will pre-
side and Mr.. Kirk, religious director
of the Y. NJ. C. A.. will speak on True
Patriotism" There will be special pa =
triotic music by the large junior choir
of the church, under the direction OF
Mrs. w. f. Mooney.
The Woman's Missionary Society
will hold business meeting Tuesday
evening at & o'clock.
The annual excursion of the Sunday
school will be held at Marshall Hall on
Friday.
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
Missionary Meeting Held
By St. Paul Epworthians

The Epworth League of st. Paul s
NJ. F.. Church South. held Its monthly
missionary meeting last Sunday.
The two leading parts in the mission
airy sketch presented were taken by
Miss Ellamay Blackemore and Robert
Anderson.
Promotion exercises from the Junior
to the senior league we're conducted by
the pastor, the Rev. d. L. Blakemore.
Those graduated were Misses Ruth
Anderson. Ruth Kolb. Maud Won Sick
ler, Dorothy Coe. Margaret Johnson.
and Master Arthur Mark.
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
District E. L. Board
Of Control to Meet

The July meeting of the board Of con-
troll of the Washington District Ep-
worth League will be held at McKen-
dree M. f. Church. Massachusetts ave-
nue.. between Ninth and Tenth streets
northwest, next Wednesday evening. at
s o'clock.
The social service rest cottage at
Washington Grove has been opened for
the season. and the trustees are urging
the cooperation Of each chapter In the
work. The educational institute will be
held at Mountain Lake Park. July 20
to August /.
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
NOrthminster to Picnic in
Rock Creek Park Monday

The Eighth annual Sunday school
picnic of Northmn ster Presbyterian
Church will be held at Rock Creek Park
south of Pierces NH Monday.
Harry p. Wilkins. chairman of the
committee in charge of The program,
has arranged for races. athletic contests.
and Il baseball game. The Rev. Samusi
A. Bower, pastor. will hold patriotic eN-
ercises on the grounds.
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
RUSH EQUIPMENT
+" OF THE ARIZONA
1,200 Skilled Workers Swarm
In Steel Hull Daily to Toll on
Dreadnaught.

NEW YORK, July s-The horde Of
New Yorkers who saw the super
dreadnaught Arizona slip from her
building ways into wallabout bay week
ago probably will not think about the
huge battIeship again until she goes
Into commission next year. Almost as
much work is yet to be done to her,
however. as already has been done, and
the promptness with which some 1.2OO
mon swarmed over oer side. bright and
early last Monday mopning testified to
the eagerness of the Navy Yard Of
fcials to finish the Job New York ac-
claimed at the launching.
Had II not been for the fact the
navy yard shuts UP shop Saturday
afternoon on general work. workmen
probably would have poured into the
great hulk as soon as II was brought
captive to the dock. Any time lost on
that account, however. has been well
made UP the last week.
To the visitor In the navy yard these
days the Arizona presents broad, red
bulk. Little work is In progress on the
ships sides. Her deck Ia too high above
the dock to discover the scenes OF ac'
tivIty elsewhere. From the NAVIGATING
bridge Of the Wyoming. Admiral Fletch
er y naEsnlp. tlCn uD JusN AL oSr ~.
dock, however, the Arizona's deck Ia
seen swarming with workmen.
Tangle of Iron and Wood.
The inside Of the new battleship. az
viewed through the big holes where
the various barbettes will rise through
the deck. seems a tangle OF iron and
wooden beams and uprigfts. When ths
ship was launched June 10 hundreds ol
L.
side to take up the peculiar strains or
the structure incident to launch ns
Many more poles and wooden beam'
were serving as temporary supports
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
Rev. S. A. Bower to Preach
On The Nations Birthday

1.-THE Nations Birthday" will be the
subject OF a special Independence Day
sermon by the Rev. s. A. Bower. pas
tor of Northminster Presbyterian
Church, tomorrow morning at II o'clock
The Rev. Mr.. Bower will go on his
vacation August /. He expects to visit
his old home at Montgomery, Pa. Dr.
MCBath, who has been doing missionary
work in Guatemala, will be one of the
ministers who will occupy the pulpit
during his absence.
The Washington times., 1915-07-03

But few of them so far have been
replaced with steel,
From within the, ship comes a great
Gathering Of pneumatic rlveters. The
and rivetins in the various decks. par.
titions. bulkhcads and other Iron and
steel structures. Working side by slde
with them Is small army OF cleo
tricians laying out the elaSorste Iasnt-
cation lines which will make the big
sea fighter as family-like as Harlem
fat.
Divers Remove Cradle.
For the last few days six divers have
been at work taking or the gigantic
cradle In which the Arizona rode into
the water. The work has been strenu-
GUS and dangerous--the men having to
put long hours In under the water. loos-
ening bolts here. slipping cables there.
Another force has been busy installing
the minor engines and machines+the
auxiliary engines. used for pumping,
hoistlng and for a hundred and one
other emergencies. The big turbines
will. not go In place for many months.
Neither win the big plates Of steel. the
coat of mail that cloaks the sides of
the warcraft, be set In place yet awhile.
Although the grease from the recent
IauHCHlnB ndTuly 10 OH the navy ydTu .
great building ways the naval. con-
structors, their shoulders burdened with
a newer and greater Job. are looking
forward to the construction Of the CAL
ifornia. Uncle Sans first electrically
driven battleship. More than ZOO, 600
pounds of steel for the new sea mon
ster have been ordered already. Great
! quantities OF It have reached the navy
yard. Several scores Of workmen have
been set to work getting plates. angle
,, irons and other parts into shape.
Others Need Attention.
The work on the Arizona and the
California forms only a part Of that
| done at the local yards. The battle
ships that are need attention as well
as those that will be. Crying for repair
with concerted voices as voluminous az
any battleship can raise. are the divi-
sions OF destroyers. submarines and
other ships.
| One of the tcklish pieces Of wori
done at the yard recently was the
] changing of two Of the Wyoming's bis
Pinch guns. Each had served It's term
having stood up under some forty f'il
charge flrings and scores of reduced
! charge shots. The two old guns will bt
J sent to the naval arsenal for refining.
| Many little repair Jobs are taxing ths
| patience. endurance and capacity Of the
yard officials at present because Of the
| approaching mobilization Of the Atlantic
| fleet off NarraRansett for summer ma
neuvers and drills,
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
WANTS JULY 4 AS :
CITIZEN BIRTHDAY
Sidney l. GuIick Would Have
Aliens Take Out Papers In
dependence Day.

Sidney L. Gulick. representative on
International relations Of the Federal
Council OF Churches Of Christ In Amer
lea, has proposed plan whereby the
celebration Of the nations birthday may
be more fittlngly observed on the Fourth
of July by making 1t also the citizens
birthday, and Is given In full In the
American Japanese Problem" as fol-
lows: s,...,,
Let the Fourth Of July be the one day
in the year on which to give citizenship
to aliens. and also to let all American
born young men and the women In
States that have established woman.s 8
nss, Be a. init to St
their twenty-frst. birthday. Let them
also take the oath Of allegiance to the
Stars and Strinss. Each community
should provide q solemn and patriotic
bGds, badges. and dignined by welcome
lick. -,
Receive Young Men.
In some cities welcome Is formally OK
tended aliens who have become citizens
durtnx the year, but Mr.. Gulick's pro-
posal il to not only let aliens who have
taken out their final" naturalization
papers. but also let all young men. even
native-born Americans. before they cast
their first ballot, be Informally received
biiities of citisenship, and let this initia-
tion ceremony be held on the great
birthday Of the nation. the Fourth of
July. -.. r.
birthday" may attain the best results by
having every new citizen qualify FOR MS
"Ffrst-Eet our national Commissioner
Of Education be requested to ,prepare
three textbooks to be used by all appli-
cants for citizenship throughout the
country, one on the history OF the
AmeriCan people. the second on the
ideals OF democracy. the third on meth
tional. Each book should be not larger
than 100 pages. and suited In style and
treatment for young people In their later
teens.
:, For Free Examination.
"Second-Let the State or county
school superintendents provide for the
holding Of examinations at suitable
tines during the months of April and
May for all who wish to participate in
the citizens birthday ceremony. The
examinations should be free, the expense
being met by appropriations by State
legislatures.
examinations and received certificates
be allowed to take part in the citizens
birthday ceremony
Until Congress passes q law requir-
ing the passing Of such examinations as
a condition for the exercise Of suffrage
rights, no American-born young man
could be compelled to take the exami.
nations. but popular opinion should be
de,eloped that would sweep all younG
men into the patriotic movement
Those who decline to take the examina
ticlls should be refused a part in the
patriotic ceremony and should be made
to feel the moral disapprobation Of tho
community.
BY such a method as this, not only
Would tho Fourth Of July be made sig.
nlfcant but also highly valuable fol
the promotion OF intellige ent. responsible
and patriotic citizens thoroughly loya
TO the Stars and Stripes and the high
ideals for which they stand
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
Epworth League to Hold
Summer Evening Service

While some of the Epworth League
chapters of the city have discontinued
Sunday evening services during the
summer, many have planned union ser
vices with the evening sermon, thus
cutting the length of the evening SER
vices in half. In some Methodist
churches the Epworth League has en-
tire charge OF the evening services for
the summer McKendree. Metropolitan.
Hamlire. and Chevy Chase are to con-
tinue their services through the heated
term
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
Rev. c. |. TRULY to Preach
AT First Presbyterian

The Rev. Charles TRULY. pastor OF
80 First Presbyterian Church OF JEFF
f~rsn-villc Ind. will nrrach tomorrow
I-orri7g intho First Presbyterian Church
T., Iohu MarslHll Place. .Ie will Off
Il - during July In place OF the Rev.
.ohr Brltton Clark. who 8 on two
month vocation n Massachusetts. The
tPec. William L. Mccormick OF the
First Presbyterian Church Of Akron,
Ohio, will !officiats during August.
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
DR.. Granger to Speak
AT Community Service

A. the community church service OF
the Fourth Presbyterian Church to-
morrow evening the speaker will be the
Rev. DR.. c. e. Granger. pastor of Gun
tCn-Temple Presbyterian Church.
On Thursday evening the prayer
meeting will be led by Homer Edison.
The Washington times., 1915-07-03

hens about him and they hurried to the
depot. met Armstrong, and, with futter-
Ing wings and cackles Of delight, escort,
ed him home
The Washington times., 1915-07-03
|E;::SUk1I[;lEe1llER INNER -
lsSSRESORTST1l'1f1 ~
Virginia.
BOULEVARD INN

Hampton Roads. Country. seashore
and city conveniences. Near Golf
Links. MISSES TNBD. Boulevard
Inn. Hampton, Va.
The Washington times., 1915-07-03

Corner Of John Marshsll place and 81.
w. JAMES SHERA MONTGOMERY. minis
ter. Sunday school at $3.50 with MI. J. IN
ney Engle as superintendent: metropolitan
Bible class at same hour. the minister a.
teacher Public worship at ii o'cloei
with sermon by the minister on the sup
ject: THE CRY OF SOUL Epwortf
League devotional service at L. No othe
evening service. Free seats to the people