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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-23
Illuminating Engineers Say
Business Men Have Neg
hcted the Subject.
PAPERS READ AT FINAL
SESSION OF CONVENTION
"Get-Together' Luncheon Is One OF
the Features of Adjourn
ment Day.

Antiouated methods of lighting Office
buildings were placed on par WIN
antiQuated business methods by SPEAK
ers at this mornings session OF the
ninth annual convention of the HUME
Mating Engineering Society, which thls
afternoon closed it's annual sessions
at the New willard Hotel. following
the reading of the last of the forty
papers considered by the society uui
ing it's four-day sessions.
The lighting of thirty years ago Is
as absurd as the business policies OF
that period applied to present-day pusl-
ness. and although it is sometimes diff1-
cult to convince the owners, they are
lust as much source of real loss as
antiauated business methods" declared
Alfred Q. DECKER and James j. kirk In
the course of their paper on lighting
in Downtown Office Buildings. pre-
scented before the commercial session OF
the convention.
Neglected as Office Asset.
Proper lighting is now generally
considered an essential part of factory
equipment and an essential item in the
reduction of manufacturing cost. con-
tinued the paper. But at present 1t Is
not generally accepted among business
men as an item in reducing office costs
Data showing the reduction OF. ONCE
f. cost are difficult to obtain, but few en-
gineers would dispute the statement
that the working efficiency of a clerk
or stenographer is reduced twenty-five
Der cent after shutdown in poorly
lighted office. This is the period oil the
day when the workers are tired ana II
is, therefore. the period during whicn
their comfort and efficiency should be
considered"
1.-THE illuminating engineer is by ma
ture attracted to the proposed building
, rather than to the older one which ne
passes in his everyday walks OF iife,
continued the paper. He is DESTROYS
of having the lighting in the new
building, when completed, typical OF
the best lighting practice. and in the
age of 'tear-down-th e-old and build-a-
new he has found large field. Never
theless, in the older buildings lies
much larger field of almost untoucheo
harvest, In these, the older buildings
are thousands of workers tOiling under
/ lighting conditions typical OF the mrs.
installations that were made. Thest
lighting systems will soon be changed
They are so old now that either thu
wiring will be condemned by the var.
ious inspection departments, or else tins
tenants or owners will realize tna'
for their own mercenary beneht more
and better light must be provided foi
their employees"
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SERVICES FOR THE @, r.,
Shiloh Baptist Church Is to Welcome
Encampment Visitors.

Patriotic services In honor OF the
Grand Army will be held in Shiloh
Baptist Church tcolored) at II o'clock
Sunday. The pastor. Rev. DIR. J. Milton
waldron. will preach on the subject.
1.-THE Christian Soldier" The choir.
under the direction Of Prof. Harris. will
render appropriate music with solos
and choruscs.
The church will be decorated with
flags, plants and cut flowers and every
thing will be done to mako the boys
in blue" realize that the pastor, men,
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GEN. YOUNG TO ATTEND
CAyALRYMEN'S REUNION
Soldiers Home Governor Command
ed Mounted Troops During
the Civil War.

| One of the first to demonstrate the
great value of cavalry in military
operations against all arms of the sery-
| ice was Lieut.. Gen. S. E. NJ. Young. u.
S. A., retired, now governor of the Ma
tional Soldiers Home in this city. He
will be present at.the reunion of vet
eran cavalrymen Friday evening Oc-
tober l. Gen. Young is the second
ranking lieutenant general, standing
next to Gen. Miles. who heads the list.
ut will afford me great pleasure to
meet with the veteran cavalrymen,
whose splendid work in our great civil
war founded the principles on which
cavalry operations, on foot or mounted.
against infantry surprised the military
| quired two or three decades for them
to realize the greatly Increased advan-
tage of the combination Of cavalry
operations on foot and on horse against
A. B. White, chairman Of the Cavalry
Corps, in accepting the invitation to
be present at the reunion.
Enlisted as a Private.
Gen. Young saw his first military
service as a private in Company X. 18th
Pennsylvania Infantry, in which he en-
listed April %. 1861. He was dis
charged in August OF the same year,
but the following month he was made
a captain in the 4th Pennsylvania Cav
airy, going through the various grades
to that of brevet brigadier general,
which he reached in April. 1865, being
mustered out July of the same year.
He entered the regular establishment
as a second lieutenant, 18th Infantry,
May, 1866, and November % of the
same year accepted a commission as
captain in the Sth Cavalry. In 1888 he
was promoted to major, going to the
Sd Cavalry. He was made lieutenant
colonel 4th Cavalry. in 1892, and colonel
of the Sd Cavalry in 1900.
Served in Spanish War.
The Spanish American war found him
a brigadier general in the volunteers,
he having accepted his commission in
May, 1898. He reached the grade of
major general in the volunteers in
April. 1899, and was honorably dis
charged February 20, 1901. In the same
month he was made a brigadier gen.
eral in the regulaf establishment,
reaching the next grade of major gem
eral July 10. 1902. He was promoted
to major general February l, 1905, and
retired two months later. In 1903 and
1904 Gen. Young was chief of the gen.
eral staff of the army.
Corcoran Art Gallery Open to GAR.
The Corcoran Gallery of Art, 18th
street and New York avenue northwest
will be open free to the Grand ARMY
and other visitors Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday of next week from 9
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washington Finest Capital,
Commissioner Kutz Predicts
in Addressing Light Experts

with all the people of the United
States back of this movement for a
better Washington, we feel that Wash
ington not only can be, but will be,
the finest capital in the whole world
Maj. C. W. Kutz. Engineer Commission
er of the District. told $50 delegates
and invited guests at the ninth annual
banquet of the Illuminating Engineer
ing Society. held in the large ballroom
of the New Willard Hotel last night.
Interesting data as to the illumina-
ton of the National Capital was given
by Maj. Kutz. Following praise of the
. Illuminating Engineering Society and
Of the work done by it and its MEM
bcrs, the Commissioner said:
We were rather discouraged last
year. b. reason of not securing from
Congress additional appropriations for
con trasted the illumination of the city
with. the illumination of Washington
twenty years ago, We no longer felt
downcast.
than $500 street lights. moonlight
schedule was in effect. Today there are
more than $4,000 lights upon our
, streets, and goodly proportion of
them them are OF the highest type AL
gas lights. they are all good gas lights.
in this twenty-year period the popu-
lation of the city has increased 43 per
cent. whereas the lighting facilities
have increased 143 per cent"
= Maj. Gen. Harries Praised.
Maj. Gen. George II. Harries was
toaxtmastcr. and shared the honors of
The evening with the various speakers
High tribute to the POSTMASTER was
: paid by Clarence p. King, president of
tine Washington Railway and Electric
Company, who said that no man had
done more for the advancement of i'll
luOination and transportation in the
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Cause of Many Accidents.

Approximately 20 per cent OF tne az
cidents occurring in and around indus
trial plants are due. directly or indi-
rectly. to the lack OF proper illumina-
tion.,. Such was the substance Of a decla-
ration made by r. E. Simpson In the
course of a paper read this morning on
illumination and One Years Acci-
There IL widespread belief preva-
lent today that there are approximately
100000 avoidable accidents per year IN
this country, and that about one quarter
indirectly by improper lighting Iacih-
ties" said Mr.. Simpson.
att is true. that many persons have
been injured by falling down stair
fore, the illumination could have had
no bearing on the accident" the speak
er continued. 1T il likewise true that
II none Of the stairways In the coun-
try was provided with light the aeG IL
The artificial lighting Of typical on
eee In the State. War and Navy De-
Rsxtments was conSidsrea .t GS, W 1n-
Eefiors as Related to Architecture and
6eeoration." by David crownfield.
Light Effects on Eyes. "
sThe Parabolic Mirror" was the sub
9eet Of a paper by F. A. Benford at
this mornings laboratory session.
Other papers heard included Ultra
violet Radiation and the Eye" by w.
E. Burge. and "A Method for Studying
the Behavior of the Eye Under Differ
ent. Conditions of illumination" by f.
X Richmyer and H. L. Howes.
At 1880 o'clock this afternoon the
delegates assembled at the New Will
lard for the annual get together"
luncheon. following a trip this morning
by the ladies of the party to Mount
Vernon.
The reading of two papers, yellow
Light" by NJ. Luckiesh. and Expert
'ments On the Eye With Inverted Re-
doctors OF Different Densities." by c. e.
Ferree and G. Rand, the report of the
committee on the retiring presidents
address and the report on the commit
tee on resolutions closed the convention
late this afternoon.
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Women's Stockings
CSC Values. at. ... ZbC
A Friday Cleanup of Lot Of
Women's Lisle Stockings. with
seamless foot, double-sole, high
spliced heel and toe and garter
top. Also Fiber Silk Stockings in
various colors.
Kinds selling regularly at 25c,
for 121.c pair.
Children's Fine Ribbed Ltsle
Hose, seamless and full fashioned
foot; double-sole, heel
and toe; black and colors. OC
Regular Csc values.
Children's Fine Ribbed StOcklngs,
seamless foot, double
sole, heel and toe: IN
black. white and tan. Reg UC
ular 19c values. .........
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Odd Lots Lace Curtains
Former $500 Value
At $1.1O Pair

Curtains from regular stock of which
we have but to six pairs of a pattern re-
duced to this low price for quick selling TO-
morrow Cable Net and Scotch Lace Curtains,
in white or ecru; and ~ yards long, As to
81 inches wide. Plain and heavy worked
designs.
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WOmen's Sweaters
Special at $l.98.

A Good Sweater is a necessity
these cold days. Tomorrow we Of
fer a new line of Wool Sweaters.
in white, oxford. red, navy and
brown; plain heavy weave, with
shawl collar and fine bone buttons,
in all sizes, at Sl.0S.
Third Floor
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Finch's Golden Wedding Rye at The Branch.

Pride's Home made Jellies and Pre- serves, twenty-five cents per glass. Brown 6 Hawkins. Quality First"
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Long distance telephone booth al The Branch.
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The vets and miners union elect ed the remainder of the ticket.
 Those elected councilmen in the order of the vote received were:
 George Diamond, Ralph Lomen Charles Thompson, A. c. Black, F Charles Ross, Henry Burgh and Thorulf Lehman.
 The next in order was Billy Weed who got one vote less than Lehman
 The vote cast was g76, and the registered vote was 1,OSO.
 A dry petition is in circulation here asking Judge J. Randolph Tucker, jrr to call a special electeion to determine the wish fthe people regarding the issuanc of liquor licenses at Nome
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legislature working themselves into legislature should ought recommend territory statehood fuller territorial If egsla power question fight could hardly severe thing he would to be proper Alaska Washington power possible Whether ask for partcu privilege probably the slightest diff for it and that ready for it. There would hesitate for to demand and when that time bringing with it the majority voice shall be state shall suabbes only show that have but reached the caOw years wayerng uncertain ambitions
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IN THE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT. THIRD DIVISION, COOK INLET
 PRECINCT, TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
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The movement has gathered consid- erable headway.
FAIRBANKS.

FAIRBANKS, April 7.--The :ollow- ing were elected 10 the city coun,:il yestreday, the votes being in the order named:
 Anderw Neerland, Dr. R. R. Myers, S. R. Bredie, George M. Smith, Peter Lorentzen, Dan Callahan and E. H. Mack.
 Those defeated, in the ordere named follow:
 Mcdonald, Adams, Schwendiman, Cambridge, Preg, Hale, Rev. Patton, King.
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Jpneau Empire.-Represantative N' H. Coombs introduced in the House to- day a memorial asking Congress to build a brealwater on the Nome beach to protect that city from Boring sea storms. The memorial recites that Nome has 25OO people, that the camp has produced $SO,OOO,OOO in gold in fifteen years and that breakwater on the seaward side of the city, al most a mile in length would prove an everlasting boon to the city.
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John J. Reagan, appointed district attorney by Judge Jennings at the time John Rustgard vacated the of- fee. and succeeded by James A. Smi- ser. has been appointed assistant by the latter, subject to confirmation by Attorney General Gregory.
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NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE NORTHLAND
% < < * < ; % < {" < % S '@ RESULTS OF ELECTIONS |" < IN SOME OTHER TOWNS. q

NOME, April 7.-Yestreday's muni- cipal election resulted in a victory for the vets and miners union ticket. While the contest was spirited, and brought out a big vote it passed of quietly. Sixteen candidates were in the race.
 The old council ticket elected Hen ry Burgh.
 The Drys elected Ralp Lomen.
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SKAGWAY ELECTION.

SKAGWAY, April 7.-The full Citi- zens' ticket was elected as follows:
 Councilman-James Kennedy, w. B. Batson, A. c. Blanchard, W. R. Hil- lery, Howard Ashely, O. Selmer and N. O. Hardy.
 School Director-Victor 1. Hahn.
 Howard Ashley will be Mayor.
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country between Seward and Fairbanks is to be converted in to the chief artery of the body irrigation canal in the desert the government trunk territory bloom parts comparatively barren In that vast xpanse of territory thousands people thousands Seward will be the most central point with relation parts territory This the removal here of many governmental institutions that elsewhere
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Judge Fred M. Brown has appointed Mrs. Corinne Call as United States commissioner for the Bristol bay pre- cinct with headquarters at Dilling- ham. This is the first appointment of a woman commissioner in Alaska.
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quite possible will nothing like the evesh rush placer camp until the actual work the railroad begins Worngmen where they of employment and business compelled their affairs before making the change But the stampede forward to continuous number in month six months they will come just the same until the places filled
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the wilderness Fairbanks The beautiful Panama valley and the still more be joined by human and industrial link Between part the territory of Alaska years the people of Fairbanks will travel in their thousands through of Secretary Lane have established relations with the city the Tanana river May always will draw closer for greater mutual regard and advancement. Hello, Fairbanks; Good Luck!
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oTIcE TO CREDITORS.
IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate

In the Matter of the Estate, of
 Frank Turner, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator, Of the estate of Frank Turner deceased to the creditors of. and all persons having claims against the said deceased to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers within six months after the publication or this notice. to the said administrator WllnsIn Maitland. at the town of Susltna, in the above Precinct and Territory. .,,,, Administrator of the estate of Frank
 Turner deceased. First Publication. April 6, 1915. Iast Publication. ......,....
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PIANO INSTRUCTIONS.

Miss Gertrude Mcleod, of Chicago, arrived on the Watson today and will give instructions in Piano and furnish music for dances. Miss Mcleod IS at the Seward Hotel. St'
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FOR SALE.

Either one of my horses, Roan or Bay weighing both about eleven hundred with or without light express wagon.- City Express. Valdez. It.
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Big new shipment of Boys shoes in both high and low cut. Something that will stand the grief" All sizes. Brown & Hawkins. Quality First"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-26

WANTED-Young lady to learn
nursing at the Boiling Hospital. See
Mrs. p. Feddema. II
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At the Mayer

A. A. RIM, San Jose, Cal; H. F.
Pierce and wife. Tobar: Mrs. A. w.
Slime, Tobar; J. D. Babcock, Mt. Nor
rlson, Colo; Will Cremers, San Fran
cisco; Sam Carter, Eureka. New; w.
E. Staunton, Winnemucca; j. E. Cos
ling, Salt Lake; H. J. Reiling, Denver;
B. F. Nevins, San Francisco; G.. H.
Chilcote, San Francisco; C. Bartholo-
new, Salt Lake; Mrs. A. L. Kimball.
Elko: Lawrence Ross, Sherman; T.
NJ. Garcia, Winnemucca; Oren Waugh
an, Ruby Valley; J. p. Bowman, Boze-
man, Mont; r. NJ. Woodward and
family, Tuscarora; w. j. Diem, Sacra-
mento; b. Fuman, New York: Abner
Wiseman, Wells: Mrs. c. Vowel, Nc
tropolis; Alma Woods, Eureka: c. #.
Jones. San Francisco: B. Y. Carnagie.
San Francisco W. S. Bower, Lamoil-
lie. O. l.. Boyd. Halleck; F. NJ. Flynn.
Halleck.
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v. X. McGINTY

General Contractor and Builder
Estimate given on all classes of work.
Plans and specifications furnished free
If awarded contract. Elko, Nevada.
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A5e 5SAQS SE miller

OAKLAND. Cal, May 26.-lmprov-
ing on the ways of T%annhauser. the
Joaquin Miller Club of Oakland in.
stituted the pilgrimage by jitney-the
first in history. 1t was launched
when the coterie OF each bay women
banded under the name of the late
Poet of the Sierras' entertained a
delegation from the conventions held
il San Francisco by the California
Federation of Women's clubs and the
Parent and Teachers association.
Meeting their guests from all over
the state in front OF the new $1,000
900 City Hall, the Joaquin Millerites
whirled them away in buses to The
flights. the poets. home in the hills
back of Oakland, where, in the for
est planted by the poet, Mrs. Miller
and Miss Jaunita Miller awaited them.
Here. after being shown the monu-
ments of stones piled up to Moses,
and Browning and Fremont. they list
cned to r%ecitations OF Miller's poems
by his wife and daughter.
Then Edwin Markham, another of
the group of authors who have drawn
the attention of the literary world TO
Oakland and California. recited.
1t was a unique occasion, from every
point OF view, the visiting clubwomen
decided. Most of them have also de-
cided that the jitney pilgrimage is far
more soothing than the primitive jour
ncy up hill on foot.
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WANT SPECIMENS OF
NEVADA ANIMALS

The authorities at Washington
have written the Nevada Fish and
Game commission asking for permits
to hunt for and capture a limited
number Of Nevada mountain sheep
and deer. The animals are wanted
for the purpose Of comparison with
the breeds of other state and also
to place on exhibition in the Smith
sonian Institute at Washington,
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was proving around the hotels. evil
IDENTIFY looking for something TO pick
up. tie pleaded guilty and will be
sentenced at four o'clock this after
noon.
The Dorcas Society will hold a Cake
Sale and give a Strawberry tea at the
parlors. Presbyterian church tomor-
row afternoon.
Ed, Stanton of Winnemucca, wool
buyer for one OF the big eastern hous-
cs. arrived yesterday and spent the
night here.
Abner Wiseman, one OF the prOmi-
pent citizens OF Wells is an EtkO
visitor.
Mrs. c. Vowel of Metropolis, is a
@uesl at the Mayer Hotel.
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MAYER AND COMMERCIAL
HOTEL ARRIVALS
At the Commercial

A. Kahn. Reno: VIM. Hackett, Cur,
rie: r. S. Bridgman. San Francisco;
w. F. Walsh, San Francisco; B. H.
Hopkins, Colorado Springs; Jas. F.
Holland. ,Lamoille; Lawrence Holland.
L.amoille: Sim Duval, Arthur: Geo.
Cramps; r. w. Sterling. Salt Lake;
w. E. Lowe, Durango; John Soden-
berg, st. Paul; A. Hoban, Orland; o.
X. Wilson, Orland; II. X. Southland;
F. RIM; Bill Fluck; l.. C. Kelsey,
Portland; J. Brown; c. Shaver, Salt
Lake.
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TONIGHT

Joseph Smiley and Lille Leslie
Ia h Threc.Part Lubin Masterpiece
THE SIREN OF CORSICA"
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Mrs. c. Vowel of Metropolis, is a
@ucsi at the Mayer Hotel.
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FOR RENT-Two small houses
close to town, one of four rooms and
one of three rooms. For further in.
formation call at this office.
Game Warden Moody reports that
at noon today he had disposed of
I5T fish and game licenses.
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LOCALS PERSONALS

A. ]. Dubois, sales agent Southern
Pacific lands, office s. p. Freight Of
fee. adv.tf
About twenty-five Elko people went
TO Carlin last night to attend a big
ball at that place. Most of them re-
turned this morning, tired out but
happy. They report having had a
most enjoyable time. The Bradley
orchestra furnished music for the DC.
casion.
VIM. Hackett of Curry, is a guest
at the Commercial Hotel.
Attorney C. A. Cantwell who went
to Carson City several days ago to
argue the appeal in the Salgado murd-
er case for the state, has been called
to San Francisco on account of the
serious illness Of his wife's father.
We are advised hat the old gentle
man is suffering with cancer OF the
stomach.
Attorney II. p. Hale, who went to
Carson City to argue the Salgado muir.
der cas- or a rehearing before the SUI
preme court. will return this evening
on No. 6.
Constable McMurtrey arrested Chas.
Miller, a stranger, yesterday morning
and today took him before Justice
Castle on the charge of v%agrancy.
Miller was in a drunken condition and
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-26

FOR SALE-A fine high grade up
right Piano good as new at a bargain
If taken soon. Address Box 422 Reno,
Nevada.
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WANTED-Clean, White Rags at
the INDEPENDENT Office. Five
Cents per pound.
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Found-A large bunch of keys tied
together with a string. Owner may
have same by paying fifty cents for
the publication of this notice.
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PRESBYTERY CLOSES
ITS ANNUAL SESSION

Jlans to hold the next meeting of the
Potomac presbytery OF the Presbyterian
Church at the Central Presbyterian
Church in this city on May z were
formulated at the closing session of the
presbytery at noon today. The session
brought to al end the annual meeting
of the presbytery, which has been in
progress at the Central Church for the
past three days. Adoption of the report
on foreign missions, which was laid
aside when President Wilson arrived at
tho session last night to address the
clergyman. was passed at today's ses-
sion.
Announcement was made that the
Rev. l.. 7. Harper had been called from
the church at Culpeper. Va, to the
churches at Floris and Aldie. in Lou
doun county. Va. The Rev. R. w.
Wightman. Of the Washington City
Presbytery. and several other clergy
men from other presbyteries. were in
troduced and seated as corresponding
members.
Resolutions to hold the fall meeting
Of the Presbytery at Cacoctin Church,
Waterford, Va. on September 81 were
adopted. The Rev. ca. Vinson. Of
the Mt Pleasant Congregational
Church. was introduced and seated as
a visiting brother.