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MOUNT VERNON.
(By J. z. Jones with thirty three illustrations q.
s. Press Association. Washington, d. c. 500

(By ]. z Jones with thirty-thrce illustrations q.
s. Pres, Association. Washington. d. c. 81 90
metz
The beauties of Mount Vernon. and a
short account of its interesting history
IRE written about in an exceptionally
delightful way in the above-named book
of about fifty pages. The author shows
himself to be thoroughly acquainted with
the subject, and in an easy manner takes
one frAm Washington to Mount Vernon,
there to depict in detail the well-marked
points of the greatest object of interest.
Although the book is written from a lit
erary standpoint, as Is evidenced by a
concise and graceful style, it would well
act as a guide for the pilgrim visiting
Mount Vernon for the first time. and
especially SO for the visitor who has a
cIothe the nations greatest shrine.
Each visitor will be the better and
wiser for the reading Of this volume, and
in laying it aside will surely be impress
sed with great feelings Of reverence for
the founder Of this republic. The volume
is not only valuable for its educational
matter. and as a thoroughly good guide,
but also as an example of fine book-mak-
ing. The execution is perfect: the print
ers' art never better shown, and the IL
Illustrations are such as to command the
aQIulTdtlOn VI IL COHId1n9 eXCep.
tionally well executed half tones Of the
Mount Vernon Home, the Potomac, the
grounds, as also of George and Martha
Washington. In the description Of the
parts of the house. the out-buildings, and
the various utensils, the manner Of living
at Mount Vernon 100 years ago Is plainly
painted, and the difficulties clearly set
forth by comparison with the unbound
ed resources Of our own time.
The story Of Washington never can
be told too often. His spirit should ever
permeate the people of the land. The
great work he did. stands as an example
for all time, and his devotion to his
country, his self-sacrificing, his long en-
during toll, and above all his exalted
patriotism will. ever make him the ex-
emplar Of the nation. He 10 truthfully
portrayed by the author of this little
book. 1t Is q book all should read.
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from nervous breakdown during which
he was confined to his room for over
four months. God had forced him to
take a rest For 4S0 years the Jews did
not observe their sabbatical year as COM
manded and God sent them into cap
tivity for seventy years-just one year
in seven which they failed to observe.
You can give God His day or He will
take It.
What is permitted on the Sabbath?
If any ono ever knew, 1t was Jesus.
He set US an example of how to keep
1t in a proper manner although at
least six times. either directly or in
rectly. He was accused Of breaking
the Sabbath. 1t is q day of rest and
recreation any anything that will re-
create man and renew him spiritually
or physically is permissible. 1t is a
day to be used for mans benefit. not
abused for his pleasure-seeking, feast
ing. or "gadding." Neither is 1t a
day to lie abed or be idly wasted. We
are to keep 1t holy. Aside from
worship. 1t is permissible to do-First
Acts of mercy. Second-Acts Of ne
cessity or emergency. We should not
do anything to cause any one else to
work on that day. I want no ono to
rise up at the judgment and say
caused him to break the Sabbath. A
Christian man was once urged by his
employer to work on Sunday. Does
not your Bible say that If your OK
falls into a pit on the Sabbath. you may
pull him out?" YES" replied tho
other. but II the OK had the habit
of falling into the Same pit every
Sabbath, 1 would either fill UP tho pit
or sell the OK"
acred Sabbath is tho mightiest
police force in our land A civic
Sabbath is tho strongest pillar in the
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BAPTIST.

A week OF pecial meetings is in prog,
ress at the Second Baptist Church
Fourth street and Virginia avenue south
east, with Rev. George Pitt Beers, of the
Liberty Heights Baptist Church, Of Balti
more. as preacher. The service Of song
led by the pastor. Rev. Hinson Vernon
Hewlett. begins at 100 o'clock.
On Sunday morning the Department.
of the Sunday school. including the
Juniors, will meet together at 10:15 O'Clock
to hear an address by Mr.. Beers. He also
will preach at IL and $50 o'clock. The
meetings will continue next week or
Monday Tuesday, and Wednesday even
ings. The ordinance Of baptism will be
administered on Sunday.
At the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
Sixth and streets northeast. Mrs.
Suhkoda Banerjee, the high-caste Hin
doc widow, will relate her thrilling life
story at the hour of the usual evening
service tomorrow. Married at 9 years of
age and given to the tigers at 16 because
her children were girls Mrs. Banerjee is
now engaged In rescuing child widows
of India At II o'clock the pastor, Rev.
John Compton Ball. will speak on Reeve
lation. chapter 81. his theme being ION
the other Side of Jordan"
The new memorial windows for the re-
Gently constructed Centennial Baptist
Church, Seventh and I streets northeast.
are to be dedicated at an early date.
The CONGREGATIONS in the new edifice are
reported to be large. and the Sunday
school has enrolled new scholars. Rev.
E. Hez Sven. the pastor. will occupy the
pulpit tomorrow and will administer
baptism at the night meeting.
Revival meetings begin at Fifth
Baptist Church Sunday. The pastor
will be assisted by the evangelistic
singers-the Berge Sisters-whose
Songs of Cheer" have blessed thou
sands. They have recently assisted
Rev. F.. w. Johnson in a meeting at
Grace Baptist Church. They have
sung at assemblies and in many
churches in all parts of the country.
There will be services tomorrow at
IL a. m and $3.50 and 7:45 p. m. and
daily during the week at 7:45 y. m.
Monday night will be Berea. Baraca
md Philathea night. Tuesday, ladies'
night: Wednesday. mems night: Thurs
day. young peoples night. and Friday
will be children's night.
Tomorrow afternoon at mass
meeting for men. women and children
Rev. b. D. Cav will preach on the
subject. THE Uplifted Christ" In the
evening the famous boy evangelist"
Rev. Tom Harrison, will preach.
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ARMY ORDERS.

The leave Of absence granted Capt. James A.
lynch, Twenty eighth Infantry. is extended one
month. Capt. Lynch will sail from San Francisco.
TO join his station Pune 5.
Leave Of absenc. for two months, TO take effect
uIon his arrival in the United States is granted
First Lieut.. Herbert W. Yemans. Medical Reserve
Cons.
Leave Of absence for two months TO take effect
upon his relief frum his present duties is granted
First Lieut.. George w. De Almond, cavalry.
Capt. James r. billiard. Ordnance Department.
is detailed under the provisions Of the act Of
congress approved June Is. 1906 as a major in the
Ordnance Department. to complete period OF four
Years. detail in that department.
First Lieut.. Fred A. Cook. Second Infantry
il relieved from assignment TO that regiment. to
take effect August l. He will proceed to the
United States and report to the commanding gen
ersl. Western DEPARTMENT
second Lieut. Albert NJ Jones, Tenth Infantry, is
relieved from assignment to that regiment. to take
effect August J. He will proceed to the United
States and report by telegraph to the Adjutant Gen.
eral OF the for. further orders.
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WORKERS PROTEST Use
Of navy Yard SYSTEM
Navy Yard Employees Resent Plan of
Keeping Tab on Them and
Want 1t Curtailed.

At q meeting Of Columbia lodge, No.
| ia. composed Of ], 400 employees of the
Washington Navy Yard, the proposed ex-
| tensions in the system Of shop manage
ment at this yard were discussed The
| employees feel that a point has been
! reached when an emphatic protest must
| De registered against not only the fur
| Their extensions of the present system Of
shop management. but also against parts
! Of the system that are in operation
Organized labor is unalterably opposed
to- these so-called systems of scientific
management, whether>they be called the
Taylor system or not; primarily due to
the drastic uses that they can be put to-.
| Often it has been necessary to protest
against apparently innocent innovations,
due to the fact that several of these,
which are innocent in themselves, when
put together. form an oppressive shop
management not at all unlike a straight
! jacket"
The crisis in the present instance Is
due to the proposed introduction of a
progress section which has for its
duties the keeping Of closer tab on the
| progress of the work, and in which the
employees see an opportunity for the
management to continuously NEEDLE with
their duties throughout the day. They
say it Is another step in the direction Of
! requiring employees to live tread mill'
existence
While In every succeeding step the en-
ployes are assured that none of this is
going to hurt them, yet they find the
reins are tightening all the time: their
privileges are being curtailed; the scope
of their movements is being more closely
confined, until it is reaching a point
where it Is making a man q part of the
machine.
The meeting went on record strongly
against not only the progress section. but
the estimating department. 1t was felt
that great deal of this work was un-
necessary and was merely adding to the
cost of production. A committee has
been appointed to take this matter up
with the proper authorities with a view
to arriving at satisfactory conditions in
the work shop at tho Washington Navy
Yard.
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READY FOR CAMPAIGN
ON FORCES OF DIRT
Clean City Body Completes Details
for Routing Unhealthy Places and
Conditions, Starting Monday.

All branches Of the District govern
ment that deal with health and SANTA
ton. moro than a score of citizens asso-
Citations and other civic bodies, and TO-
900 school children have modified I'M
der the banner of the clean city COM
mittee. ready to march out upon the Ma
tional pital next Monday morning with
broom and shovel to rout the forces of
dirt.
At a meeting Of the committee in the
rooms of the Board Of Trade last night
final details for conducting the campaign
were explained to the representatives of
q the various associations. each of whom
we're provided with numerous copies of
the District regulations that enter into
the cleaning of the city.
The center Of attack. 1t was announced.
will be made on fnsanitary stables and
vacant lots that have been converted into
neighborhood dumps, as we'll as the dark
corners of cellars.
Practically every resident OF the city
will be armed with stacks of cards. ready
10 be mailed to the Health Department
upon the discovery of insanitary condi-
tons
The plan Is to spend three days in each
of the four sections of the city, begin
ming Monday in the southeast. thence
southwest. then northwest. and north
east, ending May L
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SEE COLORADO ON YOUR
way TO THE CALI
FORNIA EXPOSIT|ONS

BY all means visit Colorado on your
way to and from the California EXPOSE
tions-Colorado-that wonderful empire
of mountain scenery. the like of which is
not to be found anywhere else in the
world
Denver, new Rocky Mountain National
Park, Colorado Springs, Manitou, and the
Pixies Peak Region. Cripple Creek gold
district. Pueblo. Royal Gorge, He'll Gate.
Glenwood Springs-just a few of the
many interesting places to visit on Rock
Island Scenic Circle Tour to the Panama
Expositions-only S92.S5 for round trip
from Washington. Tickets on sale daily.
long return limit-stopovers en- route.
Both expositions included in one ticket
at no extra cost
Take your choice of the Rocky Noun
tain Limited" Golden State Limited
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We maintain a Travel Bureau Our rep
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nomical outing, give you full information
about California and her wonder EXPOSE
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Write. phone. or drop In for our litera-
ture on California and the Expositions.
Rock Island Lnss.
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CHURCHES TO OBSERVE
HUSS ANNIVERSARY
Forerunner of Reformation Will Be
Lauded from Washington
Pulpits.


who was John Huss, that the pastors
of Washington have planed to memorial
ize his DEATH" was asked Of a prominent
Baptist minister last night.
'Huss suffered martyrdom by burning
al the stake in 14l5. five hundred years
ago. was the reply, land practically all
of the 40 ministers who belong to our
Evangelical Ministers Association will
preach on him and his work in the near
future
He was born OF humble parents in
Bohemia in 1875. He attended the Uni
versity of Prague and took his bachelor
and master degrees. He soon developed
power as preacher and became the min
lister of the Strang Bethlehem Church.
which had been built for the purpose of
having the gospel preached in the Bo-
hemian language. Great crowds. includ-
ing the queen. attended his ministry.
AT first Huss did not espouse the
cause of reform. When later the writ
inGs of John Wiclif6ell into his hands.
he opposed the English heretic-even
with bitterncss-but as he read to contro-
vert. he was himself convinced and be-
came a prominent advocate of Wiclif' s
opinions. Huss began by tongue and
pen to attack the corruptions of the
church.
he attaCkS OF ftuSS aroused the CnuTCn
authorities. and he was soon called to
account by the Archbishop of Prague, who
ordered many of his writings burned.
Huss characterized this as folly. In 141O
he was declared a hereto, eXcommuni-
Gated from the church, and his soul con-
signed to the devil
I'm 14l4 the Emperor SiSismund assem-
hled at Constance the famous council
which was to restore peace to the dis
tracted church. In dealing with heresy
the council soon proceeded to summon
the archhcretic, Huss to appear before
il and answer charges as disturber of
the peace of the church. Armed with
letter of protection, Huss came. He ap-
peared before the council. explained his
views. refused to retract what he held to
be the truth. and was condemned to
prison and execution. In open council he
exhibited his letter of protection and
called on the Emperor to acknowledge
pale and then blushed with shame, but
the imperial word was broken on the
casuistic plea that it was right to break
faith with a hereto. After further i'm
prisonment, he was led to the stake and
bravely died in the flames in the year
141J. 800 years ago and about 100 years
before Martin Luther nailed his famous
theses on the palace church at Witten-
burg, and thus began the Reformation.
John Huss lived ahead of his times, and
did work which was absolutely necessary
before Luther and Melancthon could in
the next century bring about the Refor-
nation
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The word Sabbath" has no holy,
sacred or religious Significance. as
many think. except we say Christian
Sabbath" Webster defines sabbath
as "A season or day of rest; one day
in seven appointed for rest or wor-
ship" Hence We have the sabbath
day, sabbatical year. etc. Sabbath Is
not synonymous with Sunday. The
sabbath Is not a distinctly Jewish in
stitution. We find that the sabbath
(the rest day. was observed in
Babylonia a thousand years before
Abraham was born and long before
the giving of the law at Sinai. The
Hindoos, Chinese. Assyrians. Egyptians
and other nations had the seven day
week. The rest day has not been
confined to any part of the world or
to any nation.
In the beginning God created the
heaven and the earth in six days and
rested on the seventh. Gen. 20; Eek.
20:S-11.) The observance of the day
was enjoined upon the Jews in the
Decalogue in commemoration of the
great work of creation. 1t has been
continued in the Christian church
with tho transference of the day OBJ
served from the last to the first of
the week, which is also called the
Lords day. (Rev. 1:1o)
why the First Dayf
Why do We observe the first day of the
week instead OF the seventh? One day
Is of itself no holier than any other day.
1t is made holy only by sanctifying it
and devoting it to holy pses. Much diff
Guilty on this subject viii be removed by
distinguishing between the Sabbath as
a day to be observed on a particular day
and as an institution that may be OBJ
served on any day. provided its essential
principle be observed. What great event
do we wish to commemorative crea-
ton of the world or the resurrection of
Jesus? What are you in religious be-
Iief-Jew, Mohammedan, or Christian? II
Christian. what Is the greatest event or
fact in the life Of Christ to which we pin
our faith? 1t Is not His birth. life, or
death, as important as they are. II it
Is His resurrection, let us commemorate
the Christian Sabbath (Christ's day. on
which He arose from the dead, which
gives US our hope for a life hereafter.
Every return of the Lords Day should
remind us anew Of His resurrection and
that He lever liveth and maketh inter-
cession for U.S." Let the Jews celebrate
the day commemoratIng the creation OF
the world. but II you are a Christian,
celebrate the Christian Sabbath. the day
of Jesus resurrection and Of the descent
of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pente-
cost.
What was our right to change the day?
Jesus said ''the Sabbath was made for
man." and that He Oesus il Lord. Of
the Sabbath" Once q year the Jewish
high priest cast all the sins Of his people
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on the scapegoat and sent him out Into
the wilderness. Do you observe that
custom today? No. Jesus made the
atonement for our sins once and for all.
the One symbolized and the fulfillment
Of the type Why not observe the Feast
of the Passover instead OF our Commu-
MON or Lords Supper? AS the one came
in the other passed out. Why have We
changed many other Jewish customs ana
ceremonies, such as sacrifices and burnt
offerings? For the reason that old things
have been fulfilled and have passed away
and all things have become new with
Jesus as a central figure. We are living
In the light that the New Testament or
covenant throws on the Old Testament
and the new meaning given 1t. II we
should SHOW forth His death till He
come" in the Lords Supper, 1t seems
more important that We should show
forth His resurrection till He come by
concentrating the day as memorial
Why One Day in sevenf
God created man and the strong pre-
sumption is that the creator Is superior
in knowledge and otherwise-to the
thing created. God said man should rest
one day in seven. Do you know OF any
unquestionably knows more about what
Is good for him than any human being
of His creation. At various times in the
earth's history men and governments
have thought they had risen superior to
this command and that they knew more
about what men needed than God. Greece
established a week Of ten days and Rome
one Of eight. During the French revolu-
ton they abolished everything religious
together with the church and sabbath
and established a ten-day week Tor one
days rest In ten). Each Of these govern
ments found within a short time that
the seven-day week il founded on divine
law and they had to go back to one days
rest in seven. Today. practically all ma
lions and peoples have seven-day week.
/ have never made anything by work.
ing on Sunday that I have not lost on
Monday or subsequently during the week.
No one ever permanently gained any
thing by working every day in the week.
1t is like trying to keep a house warm
by burning the interior woodwork. On
high medical authority 1t Is said that
the proper rest Of one day in seven will
increase by seven. the duration OF life
of fifty years. The observance Of the
one day in seven il not necessary be-
cause 1t Is commanded, but It Is COM
manded because II Is necessary. In this
generation there Is too much feverish' ac-
tivity and the tendency is to burn out
our nervous systems. Sunday il the saw
ings bank Of humanity. II adds to our
national vigor and psrmanency. A very
busy man told me that he had worked
every Sunday for over six years. but he
also admitted that he had just recovered
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.


Paul d. Leonard @ and Cora Elizabeth New
ark. q. both Of Baltimore. Nd. Rev. James F.
Mackin.
Samuel Lee Shanks, q. Of Jefferson City. Mo.
and Louise Bertha Krauss. "a. Rev. J. w. Balder
ston.
Joseph E. Daley. Is. and Louise A. Purner. q
Rev. Andrew J. Carey.
William NJ. DougaI. Sc. and Mary v. Deilap,ane
20 Rev. Z. s. Dunlap.
George Robertson. IS. and Mary Tlinshas,
Reynolds. 2. Rev. Robert Talbot.
Ralph Z. Keyes. q. and Msude A. Young. ID
Rev Charles =. Fultx.
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So much Of paragraph g. Special Orders. No. 8
October 8, 1914. directs First Lieut. Creed r
Cox, cavalry make visits of instruction to
Organized Militia Cavalry organizations in May:
much of paragraph 20. Special Orders. n. 81
December II. 1914. directs Capt John d. Long
Twelfth Cavalry, tn make visits of instruction Tn
Organized Militia Cavalry organizations in June. and
so much of paragraph g. Special Orders No. l'e
July 3 1914. directs Capt John Z. Hemphil
cavalry. to make visits If instruction to Organized
Militia Cavalry organizations in June revoked.
First Lieut.. Marshall l.. Price. Medical Reserve
CORPS is honorably discharged from the service OF
the United States, his services being no longer
required
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Prof, Pafiow to Talk ON Russia,

Russia and her relation to political lib
eralism and the European war will be
the theme Of an address by Prof. Charles
w. Pafflow before the Secular League at
Pythian Temple Sunday afternoon A
preliminary talk on "A Constructive Pro-
gram for Washington Secularists" VIII
be made by Julian Pierce The usual
general discussion will take place. The
meeting begins at p. m. and 10 open
to the public.
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Railroad Men to Hear Of Mohammed

The MosIem World VIII be the sub
ject Of a stereopticon address next Sun
day afternoon at the railroad men 8
meeting at the Terminal r. r. Y. NJ c.
A, Union Station. at I o'clock.
The spread Of Islam, the doctrines and
practices. and the weakness and power
Of the teaching will be presented. Scenes
in the various lands where Mohammed-
anism fiourishes. together with pictures
Of the beautiful mosques erected by them
are to be shown. Mention win also be
made OF the great opportunity of our ma
tion in meeting the obligations of Chris
TAMIL toward the followers Of Moham-
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WILL STRIKE FOR WAR.

to Force Participation.
Rome. April 16.-The Ideal Macdonald
said it is probable a general strike
will break out at Italian ports in order
to force the government to go to war.
In kilograms sent by NJ. Sanof and
Grand Duke Nicholas to Russian
journalist in Rome and published here
NJ. Sasnoff says: Several times Rus
STA has extended an invitation to Italy
to intervene in the war. II that does
not happen the responsibility for the
consequences must not rest with Rus
STA or her allies"
Grand Duke Nicholas says:
Il hope soon to see the gallant army
Of Italy take the field with us.
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temple Of liberty. Christian Sab
bath is the bulwark in defense of all
Righteousness and a witness of our
Christian faith.
BLESSED is the man or nation that
keepeth the Sabbath"
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Mission Convert Leads Revival.

Revival meetings conducted by the
singing evangelists. Rev. Earl Clark and
wife, Of Cleveland, are In progress at
the Central Union Mission. Louisiana
avenue. near Seventh street northwest
years ago In the Eighth Avenue Rescue
Mission. New York City. The meetings
which commenced on the 9Th. will con-
tinue through next week and possibiy
1oneor,