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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
TAX-FREE INSURANCE
BUSINESS IS FAVORED
District Superintendent Nesbit Saws
Burden Should Be Placed
Elsewhere.

Charles F. Nesbit superintendent Of
insurance in the District, went on record
as favorinC the freedom of the insurance
business from taxation and the placing
of the burden placed elsewhere in adj
dressing the Life Underwriters Associa-
ton Of the District at a dinner rendered
the president of the national associa-
ton. Hugh NJ. WilIctt. at the Willard
last night.
You Will never CONVINCE the big mer-
chant tha. his business should be taxed
and the great insurance business he freed
Of the burden: you will never convince
tn" homenUyer that he should pay taxes
and You should not. nor will YOU ever
convince the voter of the fact. You must
get a new theory. and there is one pre-
pared for you. the study of land values"
That the Life Underwriters movement
has been the salvation of the insurance
business frOm such evils as the irrespon-
siblc agent. was the assertion of Ernest
j. Clark. Of Baltimore. former nation
al president OF the Life Underwriters
Association.
The life insurance agents of the flu
ture." said Mr.. Clark. will have to go
into the business with a preliminary
training in tehir work. They will have
clients. and. above all. honest men. TIL"
insurinS public is so ignorant of the
general plan of insurance that il Is entire
~ at the mercy of the insurance man.
and therefore. the need for honesty
Mr.. Willett. the president, declared that
the taxes paid on premiums by the lif"
insurance companies of the United States
totaled s13.H00 oo. which. he said. would
have bought s60O,OOO."O worth of addition
al insurance, or would have increased
dividends to policy-holders l. per cent.
Those present were: Max Cohen. Or
vile Is. Drown, Eugene G.. Adams John
Dolph. Clement W. Huske. II. +. Huske.
Philip r. Carlton. e. w. Griffiths. Lew
cIlyn VI. Stablcr. Walter n. klopfcr. G.
e. ReniEcr. George $. Wainwright. l..
V FreudbcrS Z. s Brashears, d. r.
Harris. Bert V. Wolfe. Albert Stabler,
James Lee Boat. George NJ. F'ullwood,
IIolcombc G. Johnson. w. Il. Cronkhite.
Ira Artman. w. c. Worthin-ton, John
NJ. Cherry, G. r. Tittman. l.. 4. Albert.
=. l.. Rogers Dir. ID. G.. Davis, w NJ.
Doran. Asher Ayers. v F. ournc, ]. ID.
Clark W. II. X. Depue, f. W. HUFF.
\. Lipscomb. F. W. Noise. Tyler Nord-
Iinger. G. f. Tuchton. Norman i. Fos-
ter Timothy Cannon. NJ 4. Skinner. a.
NJ Handy. II. a. Morris. Charles NJ.
Wright Robert NJ. Ryce, w. \. Wilson.
l.. H. RiCGles. :. =. Ficklen T. w. Lee.
James W. Tinsley. jr., William Montgom-
cry, = l.. Putnam. Beverly Lake. +.
]. WaiSht. Philip Magruder. II. F. Winn.
Bruce Clark. II. Guy Livingston, J. +.
Troth Roger NJ. Stuart. J. Newton Brew
or A. ]. Strasburger. and 7. J. Brown.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
r.rnishes By W. b. Hisbs 4 Co.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago May 1.-Aoordng to sdvices received
from the sesbDsrd we'll as reports from export
ers at Chicago. foseisners refused today to come
into the wheat market As buyers any advance
in prices Only 90 200 bushels old wheat and
10 90 bushels new wheat taken at the sea
board BY exporters and only O0e bushels were
purchased at Chicago.
According 20 . message received here from Will
lam T. Hill. Isssident Of the Tessdale Commis-
sion Company Of st. Louis the larger conca-
sious in that market setting . few inquiries
from county dealers for bids wheat. Mr..
Hill says that while this 10 not general the most
important factor he sees is the disposition On
the part Of big interests nillers the entire
winter wheat territory hedge stocks they put away
some time go, and which they have been unable
10 use because Of the poor demand for four That
during the harvest movement theae same nillers
do heagiag but this year they will 'hedee
considerable wheat % account Of ths high prices
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
Slack Weekend Mars Otherwise
Active Week.

The first appearance of weekend sum-
mer dizziness on the Washington Stock
Exchange yesterday marred an otherwise
active week. only two bond and ono
stock sales being recorded. Prices were
firm. however.
A Riggs Realty 0onSl ) per cent bond
sold at 1G2. and $500 Washington Gas
brought los. The only other sale
consisted OF ten shares Of Washington
Railway and Electric common stock at
80 IL. one-half a point below the price
that has recently prevailed
Mergenthaler Linotype stock was bid
up a point to 1872 1-2. but no sales wers
recorded The bid on quotation lots of
Capital Traction was lowered one-half a
point to ST. The bid OH quotation
lots Of Riggs National Bank stock was
raised % points to $50.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
WOUNDED AT THE FORE.
by HARRIET n. RALSTON

soldier door
Where stawart reaching the fore
Ealor led against insatate
Encrimsoned with the hfetide Of Mars
thunders Wars Juggernaut
ships would battle beneath their briny fold.
o mis- breas
Deftl a scrolIu UNIV
And-wondrOus reveation!-her pictured found
he Mot uest was n for her SON
countless sacrifices his "
And Faith wi in
cherished
cried Thy o M
Death his 10 claiming Thee:
Grant souls together Earth
To Father Heaven where Thou
A broken heart srng-no other whispered word
Fathers
spirits n united" the fearful watchers sad
As silent dead
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
COMMERCE AND FINANCE
Of that grain coupled with the uncertainty re
sarding the duration Of the war.


sardng the duration Of the war.
The deliveries Of wheat here today NAV ON
tracts while under ordinary conditions would have
been Considered small exceeded expectations. They
pefe $4,000 bushels This wheat was taken by
strong hands. Northwestern markets showing decd
ed strength at the opening. particularly at Mia
nearolis. where milling interests were not only
wing May wheat outright. but were also buying
the May and ceiling the July at difference oil
cents
Prices at Chicago Wer. ). to !. higher for wheat
but resting spots considerably below the high
est levels reached for the day.
Corn showed advances OF .. TO cent. Tnsre
was considerable strength shown as the bums was
persistent Ivy leading local spec Ilators. who haze
been prominent the long side for some time
There was considerable corn covered 10y shor;s. ihs
offerings We're held tightly. Cash sales here "er.
only 1000 bushels and it is generally heliercd
that considerable business is IassnS from daS
To day at the sesbCsrd. which is not rcInr1cd.
The strength disclaysd b. oats was a surrriie tn
navy and the buHirg a much stronger omar
acfer than the selling. Net gains werc = TO ls
cents.
There were hea,y deliveries r'rk and nh
Oh May contracts hut little NJ lard TO-DAY. h.Jr
barrels PORK. $4,000 pounds nbs and l'.0 uerccs
lard. Hogs at the yards were cents lower hut.
notwithstanding these bcaris influences. the market
in the pit for products higher. hclrsd By the
strength in grain aud a somewhat better demand
for the cash products
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
CLUBWOMEN WILL MEET.

The twenty-first annual meeting OF the
District of Columbia Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs will be held TUESDAY and
Wednesday in the vestry OF the Elshth
Street Temple. all day sessions tues
day the meeting will he opened at 10
a. m. with Invocation and words OF wei
come by Rabbi Abram Simon. Ph. D..
followed by music and hve-minute re-
ports from club presidents anu chairfneh
Of committees. and greetings from past
presidents Wednesday the meeting will
h. called to order at a. m. opening
with invocation and address by Rev
James Shera Montcoery. followed by
music. reports Of officers. and annual
election.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
Notre Dame Musical Given.

The musical department of Notre
Dame Academy gave its annual piano
and violin recital in the assembly hall
Of the academy. North Capitol and n
streets yesterday afternoon. Among those
who took part in the program were
Misses Mary Lane, Bernadettc Shee-
han, Erma Cain. Frances Geier. Mary
Garner. Helen Crowley. n. Sheehan.
Mary Lanahan, A. Fitzgerald. NJ. Coop
err. Cecilia O'Dea. Alice Crowley. Cathe-
rine Cowles. Marie Dietz. and Berna-
dette Dore
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
MERCHANTS RECORDS
SHOW IMPROVEMENT
Marked Increase in Business Noted
Last Week. Says Julius |.
Peyser.

President Security saving, and Commercial Bank.
A marked increase in mercantile
business during the week was noted
In the retail trade especially were
sales larger. The real estate business
also was good, but the most note
worthy Improvement OF the week was
the advancing sales records OF the
merchants.
Money became more plentiful and
easier. Our deposits reached the
highest mark in two years in the six
days.
People arc taking their money GU,
OF vaults and seeking investments
which market is improving. Every,
where a return OF confidence is evil
dent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
'E-divideBd.
Argo Cars Sold. -

The Smith Motor Sales Company. To-
Gated at 2o17 Fourteenth street north
west. announces the following sales dur.
ing the past week: Arso roadsters to f.
r. Hibble. c. Spencer. c. P. Galloway.
J. c. Brown. and Albert II. Hartenstein.
A 1915 Detroiter. five passenger. fully
equipped was delivered during the mid
die of the week to ]. A. Herbert.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
COTTON MARKETS.

Ner York May 1.-The liquidation in cotton to
dsv came from scattered sources Western anc
local interests were among the best sellers IL "~s
agreed in some quarters that improved weather con
dition, would cunduce to bring about incTea ed
hodrip. opera ton, fer Southern account.
The map showed light rains in parts OF Tennessee
Alabama and Georgia, which moisture was re
rsrded a. beneficial Further shower are Pre-
Jic+ed for the East On the ether hand. the rains
in Oklahoma ard Texas were net slhiHcntly i'm
,crtant 10 lead improved plants.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
TO DEMAND FOUR BATTLESHIPs
Scrurii. League VIII support Cen
cral ROard Program.

y four-ha ttlcship program will he dc
lila nd"d next wear 10y the National Sc
"uIity League. il was announced here
last night The naval committee of the
League has. after three months study.
decided that tho orGanizati ton should give
its support to the naval building pro-
gram recommended by the general board
of the navy.
The boa rd's program for this year was
four hattleships. sixteen dcStroycrs. sin
tcou coast dcfcns" submarines. and ff-
tccl. auxiliary ships. The security
Leagues COMMITTEE" holds that no more
Competent authority than the general
hoard j. TO he had on the subject of what
vessels should he added to the navy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
Chauffeur Breaks Leg.

Edward Perkins. 3, or llIa New Hamp-
shire avenue northwest. chauffeur. en-
ployed at the Dupont garage. eosO N
street northwest. was in hurry to leave
the garage yesterday morning. The back
door was locked, the front door was to,
far away. 80 hr jumped out of window
in the SECOND story. His leg was broken
and he was bruised. Perkins was taken
to Emergency Hospital.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
NEW C0NQUESTS,
MERCHANTS aim
Spring Boosting Trip Of Re-
tail Association Will Begin
Next Saturday.
TO MIX FUN AND WORK
Momus Will Reign Supreme Between
Landings and at
Night.

With banners and remnants bearing
tho inscription Buy in and boost for
Washington" fluttcring in the breeze
and headed by their own brass band.
The members of the Retail Merchants
Association will next Saturday after
noon ride away TO make new com
ncrcial conQucsts in the interest OF
Washington.
The trip is the most ambitious IN
dcrtakiuE of the organization. and
not only are big results to be achieved
for washington generally. hut thos"
taking part III the outing have been
assured Il pleasant time.
Tho boosters will assemble at tho
headquarters of the association. II0I
i'eurEl lvaua avenue northwest, Sat
urG*r afternoon at , o'ClociA Wien
;h", VII he supplied with v hitc caps
-ud hotter Acquaintance badges Of a
distinctive design bearing The i'm
print Of the association. The party
viii board :, fleet of automobiles
y Inch viii he headed hy a truck con-
rAiuiuc tn" Merchants hand The
Iruc Of march for tho boosters Will
lac west OF T'rnn@l Ivania ayrruc to
Fifteenth street 10 r street, east on
+ 10 Ninrh street. south on Ninth TO
I,unsH WANNA iVri,u". to Seventh
street. north on Seventh to Ma~,;a chu-
S"I'% avenue T." Union Station.
Private Cars &" Tirr
-l'1an-' m"nts HAY" been perfected for
a special train Of ruilmau cars when
VI lcav" the I'niou Station at 10,
o'clock f"I Baltimore. Private trolley
'aI~ OF ia" I ni;cd Railways Company
" Baltimore will transport tho party t.
tho ir7r ct Inc steamer Thrc" Rivers.
TIL" steamer Will leave dock about 90
"'rlo' +. Tee "rrir'. nic,5i will hc rasScG
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
French Raid Rhine Town. bv Air,

Berlin. May 1-French aviators ope-
rating from Belfort. have made another
raid over the Rhine district. dropping
bombs upon HaltinSen. Muelheim. Loer-
bach, and TuellinEen. The damage done
VAS slight
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
SUMNER DULLNEss ON CHANGE

Total sales. N.eo shares. against TcT5 YES
terdar. 43s go week ago. and '4ea, wear ago
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

Furnished by W. n. Hibbs 4 Co.
SALES.
Ei-SS Realty long IS 100 at o.
Washington Railway com. 10 az arrz
After Gall:
Washington Gas S. 100 At rs.
IAS Bt,SDS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
Dr.. Brady's Health Talks

The diet given for this plethor!c fat
person in a recent talk was purposely
designed TO restrict the quantity OF
rutr!mcnt 20 the minimum necessary
Tor the average adult. But the aNaeuliC
~ person requires liberal feeding to
maintain the general strength.
In auaemic obesity there is an cN.
cess Of water IN The body. and often .
tendency 10 dropSical swelliuss IL is
therefore. good plan TO restrict the
total daily amount Of water in the food
20 = minimum consistent with good
nets Noiisu. The less nitrogenous food
animal or vegetable protein. in the
dlet the less water i necessary for COM
plcte elimination OF the products Of
nitrogen 'netaholism or oxidation. Of
Ten a consumption OF not more than a
quart of water each day will reduce
weight remarkably and improve the
general strength at the same time.
Must Eat Nutritious Food.
The araemic fat person should eat
4 reasonable nutritious ration. includ-
ing meat, eggs, cheese. bread rice peas
and beans. lie or she should reduce the
quantity OF water. sugar. fruit. green
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
ADJUSTMENTS
Don't Miss Baldpntc!

Eat! perr BiSgcrS, who wrote AN nm
~ va! story ana named II mysteriouslv
seven Keys TO Raldpate." gave George
VI conan an opportunity to fashion
rom in"!ange of mystery. melodrana
anu much good wit, a play which is nm
axe anything ever associated with 90
nan many sided genius. and very
nearly unlike anythu. one NAV r.,
sonar NY expect OF 4 piece that comes in
TWO acts a prologue and an epilocuc
IL TOOK little time for the audience
AT the academy of Music. last night IN
warm 20 story which opened deliber-
ateiF ana with little action in de-
serted summer hotel, on the ton of a
mountain. in midwinter. But the com
p!lcations came soon, and the mystery
farce mat entertained New York for n
iohs season repeated IN Richmond with
interest.
Seven Keys TO Raldpate" is worth
wasting an evening for II is NAV
Within play. with plot that justifies
us claim TO the title. unique" There
Is an uncanny afr OF mystery that lasts
unit! the fall of the curtain-mysterv
'Nat is Tree from horror, broadly carl
catured mystery that hovers ALWAYS on
the borderiine Of comedy. seven Keys
TO Baldpate" will have another per
!oTmanc" Tonight. Don't miss H.
ba!dpate is the name OF an inn on the
TOP OF mountain. The owner of Bald
pate wasers novelist of the modern
drool $4,000 that ne cannot write a
loouo word novel in twenty-four hours
me novelist takes the bet, stipulatinp
only that he he furnished with a oulet
place in which 10 work.
me qu!eSteSt place under heaven Is
summer hotel in the dead of winter
and the owner OF Baldpate provides
the novelist with an order on the care
taker. who is directed 70 put him IN
al the deserted hosiery and turn over
the Key TO Notwithstanding 10 the
old caretaker. the only key TO Bald
pate in existence
But there proves to be other KEYS
10 Baidpate-seven OF them, in fac,
Just when the novelist has bucklcd
down 10 tho task OF grinding out
six-best-selier in twenty-four hours
the holders OF said seven keys begin
20 let them selves in, unceremoniously,
'nysterious!y. Each enters the sun
posedly deserted building confident that
ne or she possesses the only key TO
Baldpate
Then there IS unfolded a broadly
nur!esqued crook play. In which there
hSurcs street car magnate. who sends
MS man with 100000 bride a crooked
Mayor into signing over a franchise
grab. girl reporter, who is on to
the story, and trails In 10 get a beat
ior her paper: woman blackmailcr
who gets shot in the last act-which,
ny the way, is bad place in which
10 get shot; r widow in love with the
crooked Mayor. and a hermit who has
taken TO the wild places because he
was disappointed in love.
And when the climax comes. and the
bcwildered novelist has become hope
iessly entasled in the meshes OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13

Ee,te distinctly. Frederick would not
take the risk OF losing me. And-and
so He were married IN Denver. lie
brought me here. He is coming back
IN an hour. Yow-you are no; angry"
wis,fully.
Married" gasped Helena For mo-
nent She remained quite stil seeking
20 absorb. 10 realize. the wonderful
tac;. iou-marrisd."
Yes" said Suzette meekly.
"And-and YOU are happy. her first
thought. as ever FOR Surette
Yes, said Suzet;e. sparkle OF
laughter breaking forth
"And-aud Robert"'
Robert leave 20 YOU" said SUI
1st;s- YOU must explain"
Sui Helena. compreheuh!nc at last
sprang toward the telephone As she
watched. the Sirrs face changed. a new
and wholly sweet expression C-en,
across the mobile features. revealing
unsupported depths
And did YOU TWO think that could
lot "nderstdudS' she breathed. n tender
r"nuuciaf!on shadowing the blue eyes
Did NoU think could not guess the
'rnth Oh Siste". my deares; sister
leave E0hert-to YOU"
lS"'rr'-hr 1915 ny The Mcclure News
p&Irr SyniiCatet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
Pretty Romance mt Colonial.

In THE Arrival of Perpetual" tho
World Film Corporations pho,oplav
shown at the Colonial yesterday. which
VIII be the attraction at that theRter
again to-day. Vivian Martin gives the
most charming performance of her ca
reer as a screen star up to this time
This extremely popular young actress
VIII be remembered as the star In .''rhe
Wishing Ring" and. afterwards with
Lew Fields In "Old Dutch" bu, in
neither Of those photoplays had she the
opportunity provided her in The Ar
rival OF Perpetual" AS an added at
traction, the Colonial offers again to-
day the famous comedian. Tom Wise. in
whimsical onc-recl filin. entitled The
Magic Bottle"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
WILL USE STATE CAPITOL
Governor Grants Use OF POrtico to Adj
rocntcs OF Votes for Women

The application OF Mrs. G. Harvey
Clarke and Mrs. S. w. Meek represent
ing the Equal Suffrage League OF Rich
mond. for the use of the portico OF the
state Capitol building OH May /, when
II public demonstration in the interest
or Votes for Woucn" is to be made.
was granted by Governor Stuart yes
tcrday.
1t is the purpose of the league IN
bring TO Richmond several noted speak
crs, ana the portico OF the Capitol
building Is desired because of the facili
ties afforded by the Capitol grounds for
the gathering of n greater crowd than
could be assembled In any of the pub
tic nails OF Richmond. The formal re-
quest of the representatives or IN.
league was forwarded to the Governor
when II was received several days ago.
The Governor responded promptly. Civ
ing the desired permit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
crook-plot. The owner OF Baldpa,e an.

crook-plot. the owner OF Baldpate an
pears on the scene. AT his entrance
tho persons stop out OF their characters
ana laugh boisterouSly at the novelist
while the owner or Baldpate explains
that the whole night OF mystery was
trick OF his, arranged at short notice
win stock company playing near
by town. In order to give his friend
novelist fright. The curtain falls, only
to rise again Il minute later on the
deserted lobby Of the hotel. The click
of busy typewriter is heard upstairs
In Il minute the novelist appears with
bulky manuscript. The clock strikes
the midnight hour. lie has finished his
novel and won his bet. The crook
story just enacted Is what he wrote
William Wagner. ms the novelist,
gave satisfying performance in
part which kept him all the time I'm
the center OF tho happenings. Az Mary
Norton. the reporter. with whom the
novelist fails in love at first sight,
blanche Brin did about everything II
woman reporter would not do and got
away with it, in good fashion. Chaun-
cey tauscland. as Peter. the Hermit OF
i5aldpate, gave the character a de-
iiciously whimsical interpretation--in
some respects the clevercst piece OF
acting in the whole play.
. The rest OF honors went to Harry
Maitland. as the crooked mayor OF
Rcuton: Albert Watterson. us the
mayors man Friday. who gave u gem
timely clever study OF the moral COW
ara stricken with terror at his murder
OF the woman with whom he once con-
sorted: and Daniel \. Anderson MS
jugs kennedy. = police chief who nc-
'uaiiE gave the impression OF being Il
ponce oiicer and not Il deck steward.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
ktrksmi,L. Head Lyric mn.

ne SIX kirksmith Sisters last on Tho
hill rendered Yesterday afternoon ~ ,bn
Lyric Iheoter, gave a delightful varia
non from the usual run in vaudeville
houses. and IL would be well TO mention
them III the caption OF any notice given
10 the SHOW as whole. They PLAYED
wen III ih"ir onerinE 10 tho muses., and
one OF them had an excellent voice
strong enough TO withstand the blnre Of
inc orchestra and the Instruments OF
her i've sisters. TWO OF them play the
Nioiin, one a saxophonc. one a trolnbone
one q cornet, and the sixth accom-
panies on the piano, finally going down
IN the orchestra as conductor And il
should he said OF them that ALI are
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
Former senator Montague Here.

Former Senator Samuel Tildcn Mon
'aSuc. postmaster of Portsmouth, WAS
among the callers at the office OF Gov
ernor stuart yesterday. Mr.. MONTAGUE
resigned his seat in tho Senate last
year to accent the appointment to the
misunderstanding. lie assumed his duties
as postmaster in January.
The former Senator Is a warm per-
scnal friend of the Governor. He was
greatly disappointed when Informed by
Secretary Forward that Gorevnor
stuart is not expected to return from
Elk Garden, his Russell County home.
FOR several days
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
CALLED TO ST. JAMES CHURCH
Invitation Extended to Rev. ). F'rccInnu
pctcr. OF MhcclInE. ". Nn.

1t was confirmed last nigh, that the
Rev. j. Freeland Peter. at one time
assistant to Rev. Randolph II. Mciiim.
-. ID. rector OF Epiphany Episcopal
Church. Washington. - c.. and now Of
Wheeling. W. Va. has been extended a
call to st James Episcopal Church. this
city. TO succeed Rev. Thomas c. Dars,
i. D. recently elected Bishop Of East
crn Carolina
II is not definitely known vet whether
no viii accept the call