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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
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CAPT. MARTIN HURT In
MAGRUDER $4,000 FIRE
Grocery Will Be Opened Today.
Most Damage Done by Water.
Social Set Looks On.

Capt. i. d. Martin. OF Truck No. =.
who was injured Yesterday morning
when a hose bursted at the Magruder
grocery fire. was not seriously hurt
as was at first thought. and left Elmer
EenCy Hospital last night.
The fire which is said to have been
caused by tar pot that was being
used by workmen repairing the roof of
The store. at Connecticut avenue and
* street northwest. caused approx
mately $4,000 damage. largely from
water, according to the fire marsh ALI :
office. The blaze was stubborn one.
aided by dense smoke that handicapped
I'll" fircmen in their work The firemen
found great difficulty in combining the
blaze to the MaSruder store.
Chief Wagner and HIS assistants eau
toned their men against risking their
lives to" far into the ucnse smoke that
euVeloped the entire building. Finally.
Il was found necessary to cut several
big holes in the roof in order to get the
water to the heart of the fire. Fear
of an explosion Of gas prompted off,
Gals to call the gas company and two
employees hurried to the scene. 1t was
some time before they could find safe
opening by which to reach the meter In
the cellar.
Many of WashinEtons social set go
ing to lunche0ns and matinee parties
in their limousines and coupes were
Dl"ckaded al 7. street. and several ap-
Witnessing the exciting spectacle. The
Ma yruder store has suffered two fires
in former years.
Mr. Macrudrr said last night that the
store will he open for business this
morning
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
SOLON URGES PEACE
In REALM OF LABOR
Harmony Between Employer and En-.
ploye Urged by Heating.
of Colorado.

Greater cooperation between employers
and employees was the keynote Of ad-
dresses delivered last night at a ban
quet in the Masonic Temple at Eighth
and F streets northeast by local lodge.
No. 80. of the Boilmakers. Iron Ship
Builders. and Helpers of America
THE employer who thinks he has
nothing to arbitrate should be con-
demned," said Representative Edward
Heating, of Colorado. Labor problems
will not be solved until employer ana
employee learn to get together.
Unions should aim not solely at
securing better working hours and condi-
tions, but should strive to educate their
members and interest them In the world
problems of the day.
Frank Morrison, secretary Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. took a shot at
the Taylor system of shop management
The ruling passion today" he said.
"is to find how fast you can run the
human body. Speed is all that is thought
of. But organized labor is opposed to
this idea. II believes that the head
counts for something. and ii is opposed
IN working the human body beyond en-
durance.'
Among others who spoke were Thomas
Nolan. international vice president OF
the boilermakers. and John B. Coipoys,
secretary Of the Central Labor Union.
Mr.. Nolan served as toastmaster- Among
the employers present were 6. Weber
of the firm of Weber & Thomas n
Boswell, and Walter BrisCoe.
The general banquet committee was
composed of W. Weber. n. lie Laurln'
NJ Kimmerling. A. Sherier. and Ii
smith The committee on speakers con-
sisted Of J. Kimmerling. J. Meade, and
I D. Evans.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
TAXABLE STATUS OF
DIVIDENDS DEFINED
Treasury Departments Ruling lells
When Net Earnings or Surplus
Are Subject to Tax.
Are Subject to ak.

A., ir,rortant income tax ruling defin-
ing the taxable status OF dlNldehhs wi
rapital stock from current net earnings
or established surplus OF corpora io''S
was issued at the Treasury l'epar'h'eh
yesterday II holds such dividends to be
taNahle income if they have be'h u"-
,.lar-d since March l. 1915. Here IS the
ruling: ,.
cash dividends. ur thcr equivalent
paid from the net earnings. or the estao-
Iishcd surplus or undivided prohtS OF cur
po.ationS ioint-stok companies Oh d"
Sn.i:.tions and insurance companies, II
.lcclared and paid on "r after Marc" l.
fal: constitute taxable income IN '"'
hands of shareholders ~ benehclarles
.,.r received and should lie returned
,..brn the total net income Of any ind!-
.id.,s & il, cvCcSs Of S20hN.hA. inclusive
o- such dividends. and til" additional ian
should be paid thereon as on income 10Y
-l,,. year in which such dlNid"nds were
received without regard to the P'rF'"
in which the profits or surplus W"f~
earned or tho period during which th"N
v.rc carried AS surplus "r undivided
Profits III the treasury OF on Tue ''""'
az the corporations.
stock dividends issued as mona nnc
and permanent increase Of tho capital
Sfck Of corporations. etc. without III
tent TO evadc tn" imposition Of the per-
S.raI income tax. are held to represent
capi,al and are not. therefore. Nuhj"ct 70
Tho income tax as Gains. pr"ftS AhE IN
,.,r,,c in the hands of tn" stoCkh older.
IF. however. TN" dividend stock shonio
he surrendered to the corporation Tor
c.sn or it's equivalent or II the asset
or the CORPORATION in any manner sh"nln
hc distributed 10y means OF the STOCK
dividend the amount realized Will he
considered income for tn" wear "hcn 81
conyortnd or received. and will he TO
.,,rrcd as income by the corporation or
Individual receiving the same.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
TELLS where U.S..
STANDS in WAR
Former Ambassador Bryce
Declares Americas Sym
pathy Is with Allies.
NATION IS FAIR TO ALL
Praises Services of u. S. Diplomats to
Britons and British Prisoners
in Enemy Countries.

London. Feb 26.-Viscount James Bryce,
former Amba ssador from Great Britain
at Washington, today contributes to the
London newspapers a long article on the
position of the United States in the war
in which he attempts to show that the
American opinion Is on the side of the
allies. He says:
THE vast ajority OF the people con-
denim the German government. laying the
blame for the outbreak OF the strife upon
# and Austria. The small minority who
support the German cause are nearly all
men of German birth, who naturally
have retained an attachment for their
mother country
The United States is the greatest OF
the neutral powers. Its administration
might conceive that many questions viii
arise during the war in which the rights
Of all neutrals will be involved and might
think that the authority with which the
United States might speak on such ques
lions would be weakened II, at the out
set the government should take a post
ton adverse to one or the other OF the
parties to the struggle, however high the
motive be. and tina. its impartiality
thereafter would be open to question.
Praises Services to Britons.
THE United States administration ad-
monished recently regarding the British
right of search of American vessels at
sea with courtesy and moderation
which our English government recipro-
Gated. and which enabled the discussion
to proceed with good temper and good
feeling.
7 doubt whether we in England have
yet fully realized either tho magni-
+ tude of the service which the United
States government and its representa-
tives abroad rendered in the protection
of British subjects In belligerent coun-
tries or the noble spirit which ami
ma ted them in that service.
Their embassies and legations have
become enormous business offices,
manned mainly by voluntary workers.
Looking after our prisoners of war in
Germany alone has become a gigantic
task. Ono thing which deserves to he
noted Is the wonderful zeal which has
been shown in their efforts to re-
lieve the distress in suffering Belgium
and in every other region where the
war has caused suffering The liber-
atty which has been shown by the
people of the United States in their
charitable efforts is beyond all praise.
Especially notable were their contribu-
lions and their work in saving the
Belgian people from starvation ana
recalling tho invaders to some slight
regard for tho elementary duties of
humanity.
NO people exceeds-if indeed. any
people quite equals-the people of
America in compassionate sensitive
ness for suffering and in the OPEN
handed generosity with which they
have relieved it. Their love of liberty
is equalled only by their sense of hu-
man brotherhood"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
FEARS ROW ON RURAL CREDITS.
4 Administration Thought Bills Had
Been Sfdetracked.

AS a result Of the action Of the Senate
Thursday night in Incorporating the Nc
Cumber plan of rural credits in the agri-
cultural appropriation bill. the admins
tration is fearful that a row may be pro-
voked in the House that will give it Sc
rious embarrassmehts on this question.
At the instance of President WilsoD the
leaders had sidetracked the rural credit
bills and were confident that the friends
of such legislation were tied hard and
fast. House leaders admitted yesterday
that as things now stand 1t is probable
the House will concur in the McCumber
rural credit plan with an amendment that
may force the President either to veto
the agricultural bill or take back all the
words on tbis subject he has ever uttered.
The McCumber proposal provides for
the establishment of farm credit bureau
in the Department OF Agriculture to grant
loans on land mortgages. 1t appropriates
sl0,OO0,000 for the purpose.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
SAYS SOUL ATROPHY
BRINGS WAR MANIA
Secretary Daniels Fears America Will
Be Stricken if 1t Strives for
Imperialism.

The fostering and development OF 4
more intense love for the States of
the Union was urged by Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels in an address last
night at the Powhatan before the Ne
braska Association.
Speaking of the European war, he
said: We should thank God that while
the passion of war is foremost In the
minds Of the nations abroad we have
at the head of our State Department q
man with a passion for peace, and in
the White House. at the head of our
government. a man with the patience
of Lincoln"
The present insanity of Europe"
said Representative James Mammalian. ot
Minnesota, is the logical result OF the
great nations abroad having permitted
their souls to become corrupt. hard.
cruel and atrophed Just to acquire
wealth and power and Imperialism. And
the insanity OF war will be the fate
facing this nation II II likewise strives
for power, wealth, ans Imperialism. In
stead of for compa ssiOn, love and fra
terntty."
Announcement was made Of the death
of Dean Bessey, of the Nebraska State
University, and a committee composed
of W. f. Andrews. auditor for the
Treasury Department, and Representa-
tive Charles II. Sloan. of Nebraska. was
appointed to draft suitable resolutions.
officers of the association were re-
elected as follows: Representative Dan
V. stephens. president; William L. An
drews. vice president; Bruce Cleveland.
secretary. and H. A. Hardihs' treas
urer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
L. & N. CASE MAY GO OVER.
Doubtful whether There Is Time
for Further Action

Members OF the Senate and House yes
terday discussed in the cloakrooms
proposed amendment to the interstate
commerce act that would empower the
Interstate Commerce Commission to in
spect the correspondence files of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad. as
recommended in the report of the COM
mission on its inquiry into the affairs Of
the road.
II was considered doubtful. however,
that there is time left before adjourn
ment for the framing of such an amend
ment.
The amendment would be necessary in
the face of the decision by the United
States Supreme Court Tuesday. holding
that the commission has not the power
to demand a study of the files. This
study was held to be necessary to get
further into the operations Of the road.
which the commission reported had ac-
quired competing lines. had spent mil.
lions of dollars in a political and pub
licity campaign to destroy competition.
and had paid out large sums - public
ofncsrs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
B. G. O. ANSWERS COMMUTERS.
Denies Discrimination AZ n
MctrOpOIitan Branch Patrons.

That the action of disseminating
two-day round-trip tickets on its
Metropolitan branch west of Rockville
while maintaining them east of that
station is discriminatory was denied
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
yesterday.
In reply to the first paragraph of a
petition filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission by the Metropolitan
Branch Commuters Association in ref
erence to the withdra wal of the two
day ticket. the company states that
the commuters are not advised as 10
the truth Of the allegations and can
not. therefore, either admit or deny
the same
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
NEW MUFFLER FOR JEILIC0E.
American Boy and English Girl
Send One, to Admiral.

London. Feb. 2S.-George Nelson West
brook, thirteen years old. of 50 Sanderson
street. Battle Creek, Mich. has Joined
F'reda uden, ten years old. of Godalming.
England, In sending Admiral Jellicoe.
commander of the British fleet, a knitted
muller.
Westbrook. after reading how the ad-
mfral had thanked Freda for a muffier
she had knitted. sent Freda some wool,
asking her to make another muffler for
the sailor, adding: Il hope you will lick
the Germans"
This Anglo-American mufier was sent
to the admiral, whose reply to Freda
Uden from the superdreadnaught Iron
Duke says:
Admiral Jellicoe. who is busy making
war plans. thinks the muffier beautifully
made 1t is indeed an Anglo-Americari
muffer, and should you be writing to him
please tell the little American boy that
Sir John Jellicoe is very grateful in
deed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
HORSES BEGIN TO ARRIVE.
First shipment from New Orleans
Reaches Bowie Track.

Baltimore. Md, Feb. 2s.-The first con-
sienment Of horses from New Orleans
which will take part In the racing al
Bowie. which inaugurates the 1915 sea
son beginning April l. reached the south
ern Maryland course today. Included ir
the arrivals are the stables OF DIR. Tyree
the Washington sportsman: W. r. flne
A. J. Stafford. and Frank Heroid. Inc
sbinment comprises about fifty thorough
breds Word was received here today
that August BELMONT. chairman of thu
Jockey Club. will likely race a portion
of his extensive stable at Bowie ir
charge Of Sam Hildreth.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
Missionary viii Speak.

Mrs. C. E. Sparmer. recently a mis-
Honary In China, will tell of the work
being done in the mission field there, to-
morrow night at the lexington Presby.
terrain Church. North Capitol street and
Florida avenue. Rev. DR.. Henry s.
BrundaEe. pastor Of the church, will give
sa illustrated talk on China.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
$4,000 Cases of Trachoma

There are $4,000 cases of trachoma
among the America n born inhabitants
OF the mountains of kentucky. ac-
,.ordinE to an estimate of the Public
Health Service The disease, it is
shown, is more prevalent among
Americans than aliens.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
sEAMEN BILL MAY BE PASSED.
Opponents Spend Heurs ObJectins
to Measure.

Passage of the seamen's bill was pre-
dicted when the Senate recessed last
night after several hours had been spent
by opponents OF the measure in asserting
their objections to 1t. When the Senate
recessed, Senator Burton. OF Ohio. one
Of the most consistent opponents Of the
bill. still held the floor.
Senators Root and Lodge declared that
the enforcement of the bill would violat.
the treaties between the United States
and those countries whose ships come
to our ports.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
Held for New York Police.

Mark V. Packard was arrested yes
terday morning by the local police to
be held for the New York authorities
II is alleged that he failed to appear
for trial on n charge of passing worth
less checks in that city
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
Cleaning Up for
: Spring Finds the
Following Odd
Lots for lmme-
diate Clearance.
Special for Mothers Day

II Women and Misses Coats; were $500. $500
Skirts for Small Women or Misses. ........ .$1.00
Silk Petcoats; colors; odd lengths. ...... .$l.OO
Crepe de Chine Waists; white or coors .S1.95
10 Girls Coats, TO- II, ID yrs; were $1,000. 1926
II Chinchila Coats, 2, 3, yrs; were $3.50. $3.50
10 Navy Serge Dresses 4, 6, s yrs. ........ $l.OO
8 silk Dresses; Misses and Women sizes $500
MANY other odd lots which must be sold today-at
any price. We do not carry any winter stock over.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
Twelve Die in Mine Blast.

London. Feb. S-An explosion &C.
CURED today in the new Hempheath col
liery at Chesterton. Stanordshire. Iwese
men Including one of the mines owners,
are believed to have persisted.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27

Burma in 1914 produced cotton on
o19.3T7 acres
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-27
Sale Of ships Urged.

Copenhagen. Feb. S.-A movement to
bring about the sale of ships by bellig-
erents to Scandinavian interests. is be-
ing promoted by the Scandinavian ship
ping congress. now in session here.
The congress suggests the commence
ment of diplomatic negotiations aimed
at the setting free of tonnage now idle
and the making of an agreement that
would permit Scandinavia to purchase
ships from all belligerents."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-27
CANE BURNING;
SYRUP OUTLOOK
RATHER DISMAL
LONG DROUTH running SMALL
CROPS HERE

While Sumter county farmers are
long since reconciled to the great dam
age inflicted by drouth uvon the cot
ton crop here, cutting the yield in
half, they are nevertheless distressed
at the ruin being inflicted upon sugar
cane. potatoes, peas and other field
crops. In some sections here the cane
fields are so dry that fire would sweep
over them were a match applied. The
cane crop is a very important one in
south Georgia, and its nearly COM
plete destruction this year cuts off ar
important food and money crop. Down
at Cairo, Ca, where 10000 barrels Of
syrup is the annual yield, the output
this fall will be less than 10000 bar
rels. On farms amout Americus, cane
and potatoes, as well as other small
crops, are drying up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-27
TWELVE CENTS CENTS
WE[LNIGH THE
POINT At tanned
COTTON PRICE rs STILL ADyANC.
ING STEADILY

Twelve cents for cotton is the pace
now set, and at the present rate of
rapid advance that point should be
reached tomorrow In the Americus
market IL ga cents was the price
quoted today for the finest grade,
which was half cent above satur.
days topnotch price.
Sales today were numerous at IL IL
to IL 5-S cents, while the finest quality
was quoted at IL ga cents.
The sharp advance today was rather
a pleasant surprise to the trade, as a
reaction had rather been anticipated in
view of the steady and rapid advance
almost daily for two weeks past, but
the trend is still upward.
The next ginners' report is due Sat
urday next, October End. and real
hump in values may follow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-27
mangled by bullets from Hills shot
gun. and NAV die therefrom.

mangled by bullets from Hills shot
gun, and may die therefrom.
At a mulletfest near Friendship,
Sunday, Bill Merritt, bellicose black
merrily turned his howitzer upon John
Jordan and pumped him full of buck
shot, while the Zulu war dance went
on uninterruptedly. Merritt was later
gigged by Sheriff Fuller, and is now
in the bastile. The affair is declared
by those attending to have been the
social success of the early mullet sup
per season, and will be followed by
others.
At a negro church, four miles sout i
of Americus, Sunday evening, three
or four Zulus surrounded Albert Clio /.
yer, another black reveler, and shot a;
him for the drinks. Some twenty
shots were fired and Glover had his
left tire punctured, the bullet pene
trating his thigh. The four gunner.
escaped for the time, but the sheriff
is camping upon their trail. Glover
came to town, where DR.. Taylor Lewis
attended his injury.
AS the season advances the Sunday
pistoloric and razorial fetes and fun
erals will be come numerous and in
teresting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-27

LONDON, Sept. 27.-The British
and French have gained greater re
suits in two days than in the pre-
ceding twelve months since the Bat
tie of the Marne With upwards of
10000 German prisoners, something
like thirty guns, not including machine
guns, they have made a formidable
breach I'M the German lines.
The Allies have apparently COM
fenced the long-expected offensibe and
it is we'll under way. The advances
are general.
The effect is emphasized on the cas-
tern front, where substantial Russian
gains are recorded.
Petrograd states that the army Of
General Ivanoff has won striking
victory in the southeastern theatre OF
war. A thousand prisoners were
taken.
The part of the Belgians in the new
offensive on the western front is
prominent An official announcement
reports the capture of a German post
on the right bank of the User river
with the consequent evacuation of the
adjoining German trenches. 1t is be
lieyed here that the Germans have
chosen between the fronts are earlier
in the war.
Military writer's now point out that
the Russians are holding the Ger
mans p~d Austrians on seven hun
dred h. !. front, while the presence o.
nearly 100000 strongly entrenched
Germans failed to prevent an advance
in France.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-27
boil MEEV|L MEETING To BE HELD.
IN AMER|CUs TUESDAY, OCTOBER Z

the weevi1.
The U. S. government census. now
being compiled, will give Decatur
county 10000 head of hogs, an in
crease of $4,000 over 1914. The hog
raising industry is growing by leaps
and bounds and the stock in this
county is already beginning to show
the effects of the introduction of thor
oughbred stock.
The wide, level pasture lands Of
Decatur county offers inducements
to farmers to enter the grazing busi-
ness. Already large stock farms have
been established and Decatur county
is beginning to take the lead in cattle
raising. Thoroughbred sires are be-
ing introduced, dipping vats are being
built, and silos are being erected, to
Increase the natural advantages Deca-
tur county offers s a stock-raising
country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-27
DEATH HARVEST
STARTED WITH
BUSY SHOTGUN

With the opening of the season of
mullet suppers and 'sociation," gen.
orally among Sumter's unbleached ru-
rales, the coroner will be kept busy
and the grave-digger will work over
time For the merry throng attending
these festive gatherings carry the
usual complement of pistols, razors
and other hardware, and seek the first
opportunity to start rough house.
shoot out the lights, and proceed to
make Rome howl again
Two funerals Sunday and bunch
of other reyelers, lead punctured ant!
awaiting their turn with the doctor,
made up the list as far as heard from
at this stage.
The story of the killing of jim
Hill by another negro, Henry Walker
and the we'll nigh fatal shooting OF
woman, during the same Saturday
night duel, has already been told. On
investigation of the case by Coroner
Jenkins Sunday, Walker was exoner-
ated, as he is said to have shot Hill
in self-defense.
The woman in the case was badly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-27
Decatur Responds Ready.

CAMBRIDGE, Ga, Sept 27.-De-
catur county is ready for the invasion
of the boil weevil, if that feared pest
is in reality headed this way. The
farmers of this county long ago swor
off all allegiance to king Kotton'
and have turned to diversified farm
ing and livestock raising as the most
profitble way to meet the coming Of