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The Washington times., 1915-02-20
LOCAL PRICES FIRM
ON STOCK EXCHANGE
Trading Confined to Small Deals
in PEP, Consolidated, and
w. R. & E. Preferred.

While prices held firm, with few
changes made in quotations at today's
session Of the Washington Stock ED-
change. there were comparatively few
orders on the floor. and trading was con-
fined to small transactions In two issues.
Two Potomac Electric Power CONSOLE
dated s per cent bonds sold at 99h and
an odd lot OF 6 shares of Washington
Railway and Electric preferred brought
IS.
Charles J. Bell. vice president Of the
exchange, has presented to that body
pictures Of the New York, London. and
Paris exchanges. These are now in place
upon the walls OF the exchange.
In observance OF Washingtons Birth
day the exchange adjourned until noon
Tuesday.
One of the largest banquets ever held
by local banking interests has been ar
ranged under the auspices OF the Wash
ington Chapter of the American Institute
OF Banking. and will be held at o'clock
tonight at the New Willard. ',i:,I, Each or OF
city will he represented both by officers
and directors; Plates will be laid for
w. W. Spaid. president of the chap
ter will preside. and introduce Solicitor
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission
Folk as the toastmaster. The list of
speakers includes Secretary of state
Bryan. Senator Robert l.. owen, Con-
gressman A. J. Montague, DIR. II. Park
er Willis. secretary Of the Federal Re-
serve Board, and Col. John r. Burton.
OF the Regional Bank at Richmond. The
invocation will be pronounced by the
Rev. Joseph II. Taylor Of the Central
Presbyterian Church.
The musical program will be con-
tributed by Charles y. Tittmann. J. +.
NJ. Bowie. Meyer Davis. Morris Simon.
II. :. Freeman and the Meyer Davis
Orchestra
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SOUTHERN STRIKES,
0LD:T|ME FORM
Takes Three in Row When
Transportation Five Is Met
at Union Station.

Southerners struck their old stride
Friday night. and by rolling games OF
4s2 5l8 and sos. took all three games
from Captain Williams fast travelling
Transportation crews. Captain Hup-
rickhouse. Of the winners, was COM
PEELED to roll In the place OF w. l..
Smith. who was absent. and the cap
tain. as usual in a pinch, gave a good
account of himself. I. +. Smith, with
119, in his second game. got high score
of the evening. Stanley was In good
form. and hammered out q 31S set for
the night. Streiter and Triplett were in
their usual good form. though the for
mer did not shoot his usual good game,
yet all of his scores were around the
100 mark Trplett. however. shot his
best score in the second game. when he
totaled out lib.
Transportation. for some reason or
other. were not in their stride, though
they made Southern hustle to win the
third game. Captain williams was a
little or form. but managed to finish up
with III game. Dickinson also got II
good game in the nightcap, his score
being III. Aliens best game was the
second. which he finished with loS
Electricians broke their long losing
streak when they encountered and de-
fcated Captain Racdy's store room team
last Monday night. The first game
started off with Store Room hitting the
wood In good shape. and to all appear
ances 1t looked as II Electricians were
in for good beating again. AS 1t was
the first game went to Captain Raedy's
hy nine pinl htlf ho nj
third contests were different stories.
Walton was high man for the Wire
Doctors in this contest. when ne ham
mered the little boys for u 1Nj count.
Raedy and Peed were In good shape for
while the latter tumbled the wood for n
Ill score.
The second. game saw Electricians top
ping the wood for heavy counts, and
when the totals were added 1t was
found that the Wire Doctors passed the
tape by forty pins ahead OF Store Room.
Wyne, with 11f, and Outs. with ll3. were
easily the star bowlers in this contest.
Captain Raedv was best man for the
losers. dropping the sticks for a lol
count. Captain Raedy, with a 3l3 set
for the evening, was easily the star of
his team.
The third contest was rather an inter.
esttnS AFFAIR from the standpoint OF the
wire doctors. Ours was the main at.
TRACTION. with four spares and one strike
and 139 game to his credit This IL
high individual game thus far rolled
In this league this year. Electrician.
also have high team game to theil
credit.
Car Department continued their fas
pace and aaaily canfnrad
from the Auditors last Tuesday night
Car Departments second game wen
Tor 522. due to the good rolling Of VII
liams and Captain Schodcr. the forme,
getting ll2, and the latter rs Th.
CAPTAIN was in his usual good form
ana had three good strings. l02. 1l5, an,
~. giving him set OF $40 Pugh OF
the same team. was toppling the lum
Der Tor good scores. his total for tn,
evening being 800 and his high gam.
ll5. Williams, of the same team sho
good score in the second contest
totaling out l12.
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Orders Man Off Seat,
But Sees His Mistake

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2o.-Car GOT on
the East Washington street line was
crowded tc the doors 1t looked as II
half the passengers were standing But
when the conductor looked back over
the heads of the jammed in crowd. and
saw one mans head far above the
others. he decided that that man must
get down.
Hey. you, get down off that seat"
But the passenger paid no attention
to the order.
"Hey. you. I told you to get down of
that seat" came again from the con-
ductor. The passenger paid no atten-
ton.
I'll make that guy get down." the
conductor said, and he started toward
the rear Of the car.
But the passenger did not get down
from the seat. He was six feet seven
and a half inches tall. and his head was
far above the rest of the crowd. The
crowd laughed. So did the conductor.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
EAST SHOP STARS
IN NAVY YARD LOOP
Mccormack, Miller, and HeindeI
Are Best Individual Duckpin
. Performers.

Although East Shop occupies third
place in the standing Of the Navy Yard
Duckpin League. that team has starred
in two departments of the game, hav-
ing rolled the highest set. l,5S7, and be-
ing tied with Miscellaneous Shop for
the honor Of high game. 557. Many at
tractive Individual marks have also
been established by the Navy Yard
rollers. Mccormack has registered the
greatest number Of spares, 81, and he
holds the highest average to date,
lO5-24
Charlie Miller has also sprung into
the limolight of the league with his
high individual game of AS and high
individual set Of 363 Heindel has con-
tributcd the greatest number Of strikes,
Is. Official Scorer j. =. Buckley has
just compiled the complete individual
averages Of the circuit. and they are
tabulated here for the inspection of the
20
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Carrel Studies Germs in
New War Laboratory

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A new hospital
esta blished by the French government
at Compiegne, under the supervision
Of DR.. Alexis Carrel. is being equipped
by the Rockefeller Institute for Med
icai Research with complete apparatus
for the study Of the new forms of in
lection incident to trench warfare, the
institute announced tonight.
The Rockefeller Foundation has voted
an appropriation of $4,000 to be used
under the direction Of the institute In
furthering medical research work under
war conditions.
For the use Of the patients under the
care of DR.. Carrel. the French govern
ment has converted a hotel into a hos
pital for about 100 patients.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
Bill Makes 1t Crime
To Ship Rum to N. c.

RALEIGH. n c, Feb 2O.-By a vote
of 100 to the lower house of the legis-
laturc passed the Grier anti-jug bill
that makes any shipment of liquors into
North Carolina for beverage purposes
a crime.
Four proposed amendments fails:.
They were designed to submit the issue
to the people. to take the vote on a
regular election day, to hold special
election and to exempt malt liquors. All
were voted down overwhelmingly. Upon
discovering that the receipt or delivery
of whiskey from any individual to an
Individual was also made crime, the
lower house amended the measure,
which was then passed.
The senate committe has made q
unanimous report in favor of the bill.
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representative of that school going over
today He enters the scholastic quarter.
johnson will finish we'll up in the van
guard in the event as he IL in fine shape
and has been developing rapily in the
last few days.
The Episcopal High athletes. victori.
Gus in the q. w. u. relay events, will
send Burnett. Haywood, johnson, Nc
Cortnick , Blackstone. Cook. Gardner,
sword. walker ana Cowan and will have
three relays.
Business annexed its first Inter-
scholastic League battle yesterday. TAX
ing the measure of the Eastern team by
a score OF % to 16 In a hard fought game.
Eastern had the Business players going
for the first half and kept the Stenog-
raphers from scoring for five minutes.
Ray Wise. reappearing on the Busi-
ness team, after an absence OF a month.
added to the strength of the team.
His defense work was good, and he shot
two baskets. Ralph Wise and Buck
Wise each got three baskets. Bal Cul-
ligan got but two of his seven chances
to make good on shots from the foul
line. while the Eastern shooters. Bald
win and DYER, made good in four OF
their ten chances.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
Andrews Offers $4,000
To See Packey Face Mike

CHICAGO, Feb. 2O.--Tom Andrews.
matchmaker for the Milwaukee Boxing
club came to bat today with the second
offer of $50 for q McFarland-tiibbons
battle in two days Tom McCarcy. of
New O<leans. made the first Yesterday.
The New York Madison Square Gar
den management. is known to have
been on the Packey Mike trail for some
weeks. Garden scouts today were said
to- have offered to meet any purse any
Western or Southern promoter puts up.
Like McCarey. Andrews Is willing 10
let the fighters decide on how to split
the purse. They may also choose the
referee and decide on the weight at
which they will fight.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
Il holesale Produce Market

EGGS-Nearby fresh. &c per doz.: south
ern, 24c per doz.
CHEESE-New York. new, lSHc Der lb ::
Nat. 16'sc per h.
BCTTER-EIgn print &c per lb.: tub
%Sc per ID: process. 267h27c per ID.
LIE POuLTRY-Hens. lsc per ID. !;
roosters' loc per lb; spring chickens. l7ulsc
LIVE STOck-Veal calves best &c per
lb.; heavy. SaSiac per ID: tat sheep. Tx a
Be per lh spring lambs 7aEsc per ID.
NEGETABLES-tQ Quotations furnished by
Taylor Wsdel-Potatees. H.65 per Dbl. !;
onions. sl.0o per bu.; 81 s. per sack; oabhage
81 :. per hundred lbs; lettuce. s. J0a40O per
basket; beets 81 o. per 100 punches.
DRESSED PORk-Small. slsc per Ib.:
medium. 9U2lac per lb:; heavy. SaSL7c per lb
Receipts of eggs light and market brisk.
Receipts of calves heavier and market
easier.
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Weekly Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.--The weekly
statement is as follows:
Loans, increase, $3,7S8,OOO; demand
deposits. decrease. $1.914.OOO: time de.
posits. increase. $2,S41 900; reserves,
decrease, s4O2,O5O. Actual statement:
Loans, decrease. $4,000; net denand
deposits. decrease, $1O89O.OO0: time
deposits. increase. s4,6s7, 900; reserve
decrease, $2.698, 900.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
Block Suffrage Bill.

BISMARCK, n. D., Feb. 2O-The
North Dakota senate, by a vote of
tweuty-siN to Twenty-Five recalled from
the house the equal suffrage bill re-
Gently passed by the upper body. IL
is generally believed that II will not
be reconsidered this session.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
E. L. Lasier Agrees to Paw
Alimony of $50 a Month

In case Of Isabel G. Lasicr against
Emory l.. LASER for maintenance and
reasonable support for herself and in.
FAINT child which was heard in Justice
McCoy's court today. a stipulation wa.
entered into in open court that defend.
ant pay his wife $50 a month alimony.
The custody of the child was awarded
TO the mother. Attorneys Wilton ].
Lambert and Frederic r. Whippler rep.
resented the wife
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
Baldwin Breaks Rib.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 20. o.,,Matty
Baldwin. the veteran Boston light
weight, Was stopped by Johnny IIarrey
here last night in the thiru round of
a scheduled iifteen-round bout. Bald
win had o rib broken.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
Makes $4,000 in Apples,
N. Y. Policeman Resigns

NEW YORK, Feb. 2o.-Casper Kurzen-
heuser, policeman, has resigned.
Il am going to be farmer" he said.
I'm two weeks off duty last summer I
bought apples for the New York market
and nn de So. coo. ~
The Washington times., 1915-02-20

There have been several postpone
ments in the circuit recently. Gonzaga
asking for games at a later date.
Western won its eleventh straight
game yesterday in defeating the st. Al
ban team by 33 to q. March, Of ST
Alban, kept his team in the running
by shooting thirteen goals from the foul
line. Both teams used substitutes in the
first half, Western putting in its second
team against three Of tho ST .\lban
regulars and two subs. The Red and
White seconds were ahead at the end of
the first half by II to 10.
Peck. the Western captain. aided by
Pcine, succeeded in putting the game on
the shelf for Western with five baskets
shot in the second half. Smith and
Henry, for Western. played consistently
In the opening period. March was the
only player to stay through the entire
game.
The Friends Select basketball team IL
In Baltimore today meeting the Ouallcrs
there for return battle. Friends won
here in it's OWN gym by score Of Is to
81, and expects to land todays game.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20

Business and st AIban meet next FRI
day. while postponed game between
Business and the A. n. p team will
probably be run off during the week.
The Georgetown Props annexed their
game from the meeting with the Fair
mont team, in the Preparatory Basket
ball League. by 2l-to-l5 score. The
Props were without the services Of
De La Vergnc. while Fairmont had to
play without Mark Showers Daley
shot four baskets for the Preps leading
all the players.
The Washington times., 1915-02-20
LOCAL AND NEW YORK FINANCIAL NEWS
New York Stocks.

Quotations furnished by w. b. Hibbs &
Co.. members Of New York Stock Exchange.
Hibbs Building.
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Local Sales.

Potomac Electric Con. SIS. 81 .oof99,4
$.UO199l,.
Washington Railway preferred, sass.
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Curb Stocks.

Quotations furnished by W. B. fIibbs 4
Co. members of New York Stock Exchange.
Hibbs Building
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Oil -.,Iks.

Quotations furnished by w b. Hibbs &
Co.. members OF New York Stock Exchange
Hibbs Building
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BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE
PATENT EXAMINERS.
NAVY YARD

Clubs W !.Pct., Clubs. W. !. Pct
b N, shop . 70 .est West shop. = :! q
Miscel'us. 2S ~ .bs3 Erectiun.... 10 g 20
East shop - 70 COT Foundry. > Il 10
LNDl T,IEENIIL SJREET
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-01-20
Static
Of George Washington is Pro.
yided for in Bill introduced
in Legislature.

CHARLESTON, Jan, THE fol-
diving bill has been introduced in
the legislature;
Be 1t! enacted by the Legislature
of West Virginia:
Sec. L. That a commission be,
and is hereby created and consti-
.tuted to consist of the governor and
two members Of the Senate. to be
appointed by the president of the
Senate, and two members of the
House Of Delegates, to sbe appointeh
by, the speaker of the House, to pur-
chase aud place in the state capitol
"a bronze replica of the historic Hou-
don statue OF George Washing ton.
the original OF which stands In the
.Rotunda of the state capitol at Rich
'mond, Va. gr
Sec. The said commission Is
authorized and directed to pay to the
Gorham Manufacturing Company. nt
Providence, r. j. tne sum Of 80 as o.
for said replica, whichsis TO ibe made
and provided under authority OF the
act of the general assembly Of vir-
lgfnia,s approved March "a. 1914, en-
Titled, An act to permit the Gorham
Manufacturing Company. of Proyir
Sdence. Il. T., to make further eopias
and reproduce ions Of the Houdnn
statue OF George. Washing ton from
the smoylds now in possession Of the
said Gorhan Manufacturing Cons
Ipany. belonging to the state Of Viz
ginia." B =
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
Association Convention Prepaf.
atoms in City Of Charleston
Are Already Begun. !.

Charleston has tagnn; prepafas
ton to receive the thirty-third annu-
al state Sunday school convention.
AT a recent meeting at TENDED by the
general secretary, Arthur ~ Arnold,
Of Wheeling, at the Charleston
Young Mans Christian sAssociati ton
luilding. Representatives Of the yari-
Gus churches met to discuss plans
and to perfect the organization.
The following officers were elect,
ed and all accented the responsible
ity: 81
I'D. Steele. chairman.
r., g. Hubbard. vice chairman and
finance.
Mrs: II. II, Martin, secretary.
w. T. Williamson, entertainment.
II Leslie Burdette; receipt Ion. u
Z. y: Merricks, enrolsHent and
assignment.
David Q. Bayles, publicity \ and
printing. 81
Walter Gilman, page.
Otto J. Cox. treasurer.
Prof. j. Henry Francis. music.
Charles A. ellison, churches and
decoration.
The convention has grown TO a
very large and influential gathering,
bringing from all over the state i
large body of influential people. The
people Of Charleston are famous for
their hospitality and will care for the
Thousand delegates con the Harvard
plan dying and Breakfast.
The speakers are from among the
best to be found In North America.
Those already secured are Prot. q.
%. Excell, Chicago; musical director:
Prof Alvin Roper. Winona Lake, ac=
scompanist Miss Mamie lee Fray
ser, Of Louisville. elementary spe:
lcialist; Miss Anna Granch Binfotd,
Richmond, Va, teen age specialist,
fiflg John 4. Alexander, Chicago,
teen age. boys Pfof. NJ ks IIonline,
Dayton educhti onai lie der; PROF. 4.
wv Shannon Delaware character
building and sea insttuct ION.
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EARNS COR SALE

roR SALE Seven room frame house
Located on stfeet car line at Wilsun.
sSiirE. This house II located on lot
(, f0xib0 hut II more land " deAired any
aIiIi6iifit up to aS acres may 20 had.
\ ia al room. and MI other modern cons
INVENTION. SSsissaesfg. VI. g
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FOR S,aLs-Houses

r 4. ROOM, DOUBLE ROUSE
slate roof, large yard and garden.
well OF good water: close to school
and church and car line; newly
pspered: situate on lot 50x150
feet. Appraised at $4,000, Blu,
viii be sold for 81 800 to settle
sstate at once. Easy terms. Ap-
niy to Howard Post. Con. Bldg,
clarksburg. :.
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FOR SALE-Smaii farm of four acres,
four room house four miles from CEN
ter of Clarksburg. on Mt. Glare car
line and Weston pike. For sale. quick.
ss75. G. s. Lanham, 20S Lynn Ave,
clarksburg. IL
BARGAIN IN FAIsNi--s5o acres. Z miles
OF Chillicotle, Ohio-out one Of our
hest pixies. about 1874 acres practically
level valley land, balance timber.
Fair set Of improvements-two or
chards. well watered. This farm Is
offered for quick results at the bar
gain price, $4,000. Farm. land spec
iaity F. B. Mauilar. Chfllicothe, o.
FARM FOR Sale ntaining 73s
acres about IS acres good creek bot.
tom, balance hill land, some timber,
good two story six room frame
!. house dwelling. large bank barn ana
outbuildings. one producing oil well.
There has been more roll produced. on
this and adjoining farm than in any
other section In jackson county. This
farm Is located on the Ravenswood
and Spencer pike and the RI 8. a G.
railroad. one and one-half miles above
Sandyville, w. Va. Reason for selling.
no one to look after the farm. Adore s.
Mrs. G. w. Murray. Owner. SandyyiSie.
w. Va, or i. n. Pickens, Box 33S,
ePnrkersburg. W. Va. y
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FOR RENT-store Rooms.

FOR RENT on April 1st. 1915. the
two story brick store foom; situated
al, North Fourth st, Glen Elk. No.
street. S., Y -. so ~ y;
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SWoRTH KNOWING ABOUT

I we take more pains Than any other
! ;fiofist I'M Nest yifgipia to zee that
Z ed. ! We hay y mob ihk aijit 4lie hnest
Or 29iutne Sf6Nt1s fioVlefs y II :
Our ,ticsa are tiigl 4
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AT Their District Convention ID
Be Heldat lost Greek End

of the Week. !. !,
The program which will be car
ried ont at the district Christian
Endeayor convention to be held at
Lost Creek Friday and Saturday Of
this week is as follows.
Friday Afternoon. u
3:00-Song and praise service,
led by Mrs. Bertha Mckinney 81
Burnsyitle.
address Of welcome The Rev. NJ.
e Stillmsn, Of Lost Creek.
Response Mrs. Bertha McKin'
ney. y. ].
Address Training for Service"
The Rev. A. J. G. Bond. OF Salem
{ Appointment Of committees.
Friday Evening. 4.
7.:s0-pe tionaA Service The
Rev. S. ]. Satterheld, Of Lost Greek.
Music. s 3
+ Address Christian Endeayol
and its pals G. +. Evans. field sec;
rotary, Lebanon. Ky. 4
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MONEY no { DAN

WHY BE WITHOUT AdoSEYg--i a.
eommodate everybody, by lcanine
niSls icai iistrsitdent Is, escs d. .isi$
~ slet aldo 81 Fourth street