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The Keota news., 1915-04-16

y r
She-Papa wants me to wait until
] am thirty before get married.
He-If you're like most girls. you
will never admit you're thirty.
Better Late Than Never.
II don't believe in early weddings"
Her mother said: Its all too soon."
Pm quite agreed" her daughter an
swered;
Pm willing to wed at noon.''
Warned Him.
Bank Teller-This check is all right,
but you must be introduced. Can you
bring In your husband?
Woman-Who. Jack? Why, II Jack
thought you wanted an introduction to
me he'd knock your block OF!
81
Didn't Claim to Have.
Angry Employer-Do you mean to
sense as q donkey.
Clerk-No. sir; / don't pretend to
set my opinion up against yours.
Amiabie surmise.
Mrs. Gaddy-What IL that queer
noise like rattle in the room?
Visiting Cherub (hopefully)-Maybe
it's the skeleton ma says you have
in your closet.
What One Farmer Wanted.
Farmer-Want job, eh? Do you
understand farming?
Applicant-Thoroug sir.
Farmer-You wouldn't do. want .
man who is enthusiastic about 1t.
A Trihe Psevish.
That broth of mine must be good."
said the querulous patient.
''Why?"
Il notice that six different nurses
have had sip OF It"
The Remembered Lure.
white-What made Jim Wallstreet
rush abroad to fight in the war!
Knight-Somebody told him ma
chine guns in action sounded like
gigantic stock ticker.-Puck.
lts Kind.
THAT was a very affectiOnate sort
of sail we took this afternoon"
"How affectionate?"
"Ar the way the boat was hugging
the shore"
Corporate Confidence.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
ROBBER EXCHANGES HATS.
Leaves One on Rack and Takes E. F.
Halls in Its Place.

A robber early yesterday morning vis-
tied three homes in the northwest Sec
tion of the city in an effort to get a
stylish and expensive straw hat of a
particular shape. He took one hat from
each house, but one Of them did not
suit him and he exchanged it for an
other.
E. F. Hall, 1882 Park road, found a
strange hat on the rack in his hall yes
terday morning. 1t did not fit him and
he was positive he could not have worn
it home Saturday night by mistake.
Inquiry made of the police ELECTED
the information that the hat had been
stolen from the house of Gabriel john
son. 1922 Kilbourne place. Halls hat
probably suited the burglar better than
did the one belonging to Johnson.
Another hat that suited the robber
well enough for him to take it on trial
belongs to Leonard Williams, 1850 Kill
bourne place. Complaint of the three
robberies furnished work for the police
of the tenth precinct.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
CARD PLAYING DECRIED
BY REV. E. HEZ SVEN
Centennial Baptist Church Members
Told Of onenses springing
From Such Pastime.

IF card playing is not right for min
listers. 1t Is not for you," said Rev. e.
Hez Sven. pastor Of Centennial Bap-
tist Church. in addressing his congre-
cation last night. The subject of his
sermon was Should Ministers Play
Cards?
III you caught me playing cards. you
would get new minister. and yet you
do not like to be criticised for arrang-
ing card games to entertain your
friends. like to have a good time
and like to see other people have a
good time. but I would not have a
single card in my house nor would
teach my boys and girls to play cards.
Gard playing leads to more serious
offenses." he said. "It frequently re-
suits in suicides and murder. and more
frequently in cheating and gambling.
The number of persons who have been
led away from tho teachings Of Chris
tianity because Of cards is greater than
the number who have lost their faith
because Of the use of Intoxicating liq-
uors."
Mr.. Sven declared also that mo Chris
tian business man should sell cards in
his store" He told Of a number of
cases where men in business upon
being converted had ordered all cards
removed from their places Of business.
Mr.. Swem announced that next Sun
day evening he will preach on the sub
5ects 6hould Ministers Dancer
Evening star., 1915-07-19
WANT BISHOP CRANSTON
T0'STAY ON ACTIVE LIST
Movement Begun by Prominent
Churchmen to Have Rule on
Age Limit Set Aside.

Although Bishop Earl Cranston. SEN
ior bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and resident bishop of the
church here, has passed the age limit Of
seventy-two years set by the general
conference in 1912. he may not be COM
PEELED to retire at the general confer
ence to be held next May.
This announcement comes from prom
inent men in the church here, who
argue that the bishop, who Is strong
mentally and physically, should not be
made to retire at the opening of the
next convention. and. with the object
of having the convention set aside the
rule. they say movement is now
under way throughout Methodism.
Bishop Cranston. who is now at his
summer home at Ludington, Mich, is
sevehty-four years old.
Previous to the passage of the rule
by the last general convention many
bishops served until well in the eight
les, Bishop Warren being eighty-four
when he retired some years ago.
Bishops heretofore. it is pointed out,
have strenuously objected at time to
retiring, and the general conference. at
It's last session. passed the rule fxing
seventy-two years as the age limit, SO
that following it all bishops would be
treated alike.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
BAND CONCERTS.

United States Marine Band.
William II. Santelmann, leader.
at United States marine barracks.
this afternoon at 4;3o o'clock:
PROGRAM.
March. The National Fenci-
Overture. Jolly Robbers"
Caprice. THE Butterfly. .BendiS
corne' SOLO Souvenir Waltz"
Heed
suite, Peer Gynt .Grieg
(a) Morning. fb) The Death of
Ase. tc) Anttra's Dance. (d) Dance
OF the Imps in the Hall of the
Mountain King.
Waltz. "Espana". waldteufel
Grand scenes from Madame
Butterfly Puccinf
Marines hymn. THE Halls of
Montezuma."
The Star Spangled Banner"
United States Soldiers Home
Band. John S. NJ. Zimmerman,
director; at Soldiers Home this
evening at $40 o'clock:
March, Flag of Victory"
Won Blon
Overture, Flying Artillery"
Bergenholtz
Paraphrase. The Angels
Serenade" ........B .Braga
Selection. The Tattooed Man."
Herbert
Negro oddity. DE Possum
an de Coon. ........ Gilbert
Waltz suite. Beautiful Blue
Danube" ..........S Strauss
Requested.)
Morceau, The Dawn Of Love-"
Bendix
Finale, I'll ersaglieri' Gtal-
ian Rifemen) Boccalari
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1915-07-19
MRS. MURAT HALSTEAD
DIES AT HOME IN MAINE
In Ill Health for Some Time and
Had Not Lived Here. in
Recent Years,

Word has been received by Griffin
Halstead. 3731 Kanawha street north
west, of the death at Biddeford Pool.
Me-. yesterday of his mother, Mrs. Mary
Banks Halstead. widow of Murat Hal
stead. who was editor of various news
papers in the days of Horace Greeley.
Mrs Halstead. who was seventy-uine
years old. had been i'll for some time.
She had not lived in Washington in re-
cent years. but at one time was well
known in local society. Funeral serv-
ices and interment are to be in Gin
cinnati. where several sons and daugh-
ters reside.
Besides the son in this cjty the fol-
lowing children survive: Albert Hall
stead, United States consul general at
vienna: Capt. Frank Halstead, L. S A:
Mrs Arthur Stem and Mrs George
Dana of Cincinnati. Wilt II. Halstead
OF Cincinnati. Clarence Halstead of
New York. Robert Halstead of Cincin-
natl and Mrs. Jean Halstead Davidson.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
Suing for IS, GOO Damages.

Levi Shaw has filed suit in the Su-
preme Court of the District of Colum-
bia against the Washington and Rock
willie Railway Company for $4,000 dam
ages. In his declaration the plaintiff
alleges that May 80. 1915, while riding
in an automobile across the tracks of
the defendant company at Bethesda,
Nd, he was run into by an electric
car, which he claims was travelling at
an excessive rate of speed and gave no
warning of its approach. He claims
that he has been permanently injured
and that his automobile was totally de-
stroyed. The plaintiff is represented by
Attorney Mark Stearman.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
D. C. GUNNERS OFF FOR FRONT.
First Battery, Field Artillery, Will
See Action at Tobvhanna. Pa

For field maneuvers and target practice
under actual service conditions. lis Off
GERS and men of the 1st Battery, Field
Artillery, N. G. D. c., left here yester-
day for Tobyhanna, Pa. There they will
go into a joint encampment with the
regular batteries of Field Artillery sta
toned there during the entire summer
From early morning until late at night
these citizen soldiers will ride prancng
steeds through the mountain by-passes,
drawing heavy cannon and tons of am
munition behind them. They will go into
action and pump real shells at the noun
tain sides at an imaginary enemy.
Tobyhanna is one of the few places in
the country where field artillery organi-
cations can safely practice, and 1t is
said that the District field artillerymen
have been supplied with ample ammuni-
ton. Shrapnel also will be used by the
District soldiers.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
MARYLAND CAVALIERS
TO J0UST AT TOURNEY
Sport of Century Ago Kept Alive in
St. Johns Parish in Mont
gomery County.

Following a custom set more than a
century ago, when knights errant OF
southern Maryland gathered on the
tournament grounds of famous old
Rock Creek Mission. at Forest Glen.
there to match their skill in the lists. a
sport carried over from England by
their colonist forebears, modern-day
cavaliers of Montgomery and nearby
counties will compete on the same field
July 2S. The event is to be conducted
under the auspices of St. Johns Church,
which once was the old mission. The
tournaments are held annually, and for
many years have been under the per-
sonal direction of Rev. c. o. Rosensteel,
pastor of the church.
So old is the tournament at st. Johns s
that Father Rosensteel has been unable.
by investigation. to determine the time
of its inception. 1t is declared that
Charles Carroll of Carrollton, one of
the signers of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, at one time participated.
Founded by John Carroll.
Many persons are attracted to ST.
Johns tournament by the historic in
terest of the church. The church was
founded in 1874 by the Rev. John Car
roll, a cousin of the signer of the Dec
laration of Independence, and who was
later elevated to the archbishopric of
Baltimore. st. Johns Is the second
oldest house of worship in Maryland.
the oldest being a little frame struc-
ture in ST. Marys county, which has
since fallen into state of decay. When
first established the Forest Glen church
h-h h,ri h,,f
the center of the vast mission compris-
ing Frederick, Montgomery, Fairfax,
Prince William and Stafford counties
as far as Aqua creek. 1t was not un-
til 1840. sixty-six years afterward, that
a fire was provided for the Worshipers
during the services
In 1850 second church was erected
on the site of the old one by Rev. Bar
nard McManus, then serving as pastor,
and was dedicated by Archbishop Ec-
cleston.
In 1898 Father Rosensteel was ap-
pointed resident pastor, and was given
power by Cardinal Gibbons to build
another church and form a parish in
Brightwood. A new church. more elabo-
rate and pretentious in every particu-
Will Assist Pastor.
Father RosensteePs assistants for the
SsSht VIII NC. + aim f1cWltt, ol1VeT
Clark, Paul Clark. F. T. Clark, William
Juvenal, Joseph Sullivan, William
Kelly. Leroy Smith, Michael Kelly, Mr.
and Mrs Walter Burgess, Mrs Harmon
Mrs. Herbert Cissell. Miss Rose Clark,
Miss Marion NARROW, Mrs. J. ID. Cough
lin, Mrs. William A. Pierce, Mrs. F. T.
Clark. Miss Agnes Fenwick, Miss Bette
Fenwick. Miss Buckley. Miss Catherine
ney, Mrs. Henry Simpson, Mrs. c. f.
Stubbs. Mrs. l.. Flack, Mrs. William Ju-
venal, Mrs. John N. Kelly, Mrs. Joseph
Sullivan. Mrs. Eslfn. Miss Ireland, Miss
Helen Kengla, Miss Florence Kengla,
Miss Alice Selby. Mrs. Hughes, Mrs
Peter, Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. William
Kelley.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
Tired Business Man

The business man is tired, with
tears his eyes are dim; the rest
he's long desired is still sidestep-
ping him. His WEAKNESS has
grown to be a public wheeze.
Grief marks him for its own, and
will not give him ease. For all
hat-passers beg a chance to run
him down, and deity pull his leg
for kopeck, yen and crown. Is
there a scheme on deck to paint
the railway tracks? The mer-
chants shapely neck is first to
feel the AK. Is there kindly plan
to send the poor some ducks? The
weary business man must cough
up seven bucks. Is there prof.
ect big, to gild the village
pump? The business man must
dig his savings in lump. For
every cheerful fake devised by
Jack or Jill, the business man
must take some rubles from his
till. The hoboes in the Jail must
have Christmas tree; oh, mer-
chant. hand the kale-be generous
and free! A widow needs a pup,
to keep the tramps away; oh, mer-
chant. loosen up, be liberal today!
A good electric fan the county
poorhouse needs; oh, sad-eyed
business man. shell out a dozen
seeds! The business man must
fall for every such demand, his
back against the wall, his check
book in his hand!
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
RICHARD HARD1E, 81, DIES.
Resident of Bowie, Nd, Succumbs
at Emergency Hospital.

prominent farmer and democratic
politician in the neighborhood of Bowie.
Md. died at Emergency Hospital this
morning. His death was due to in
testinal trouble. Mr.. Hardie was
kicked by colt several years ago. it
is stated. and his death. 1t is thought,
was Indirectly due to the injury he
sustained at that time.
Mr.. Hardie leaves a wife and several
children. His body was removed to
his late home this afternoon. and it is
probable that his funeral will take
place from the Bowie Methodist church.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
Four Services Each Sunday.

Four services arc being held every
Sunday at st. Paul's Church. 23d street,
Rev. Robert Talbot. rector. officiating.
Holy communion is celebrated at 7:30
am and again at 10 o'clock. when the
litany 10 part of the devotions. Fol-
lowing morning prayer a sermon is
delivered at IL o'clock. Vesper services
are at 8 pm. DIR. Talbot may not take
a vacation before September. He has
assisting him as curate Rev. Mr.
Marker, who will conduct services dur
ing the rectors absence.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
TOTALS 5000, ,ooo, 600 YEARLY.
Statistics Show the Farmers Part in
International Commerce.

The farmers part in international
commerce approximates So, ,0oo, ,000.0 900 an
nually Statistics Just issued by the
Department of Agriculture give the
following estimates of tho value of
principal farm products carried in in
ternational trade-that Is. the total ex-
ports from all countries or imports into
all countries: Cotton. $1,127 ,00O. 900:
wheat and -four, 3774.ooo.ooo: raw wool.
$3.50. .ooo. 900: hides and skins. $685.. 2.oo0.-
900; coffee. ssse.oo0.ooo: sugar. $685.
malt. 1920. 200. 900: corn and meal. $780,
000, 900; unmanufactured tobacco. $1s2,-
900, ,000 butter. $173.000.00o: tea. $143.-
900, ,000 rye and flour, $l25. 900, and
oats, $102, 100000.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
WAR IS PLAYING HAVOC
WITH ONE us. INDUSTRY
Big Falling Off in Exports Of Agri-
cultural Implements Noted by
Department.

The European war has played havoc
with exports of agricultural imple-
ments by the United States during the
fiscal year 1915. declares the Depart
ment of Commerce. Exports of these
implements during 1915 totaled ap-
proximately s1o.0oo,OOO, as against s40.-
100000 in the record year 1913, $21.-
100000 in 1908 and a yearly average of
moro than s29, 200, 900 for the past dec
ade.
This loss of trade fell most heavily
upon sales to Europe, but there were
also smaller though significant de-
creases in shipments to Argentina.
Canada and various countries of Africa
and other sections of the world. Cuba
and Siberia made gains. Austria bare
ly held its own in the years trade. but
this is good showing in view of the
fact that her wheat crop dropped from
over 10O.OOO,0 900 bushels in 1913 to 49,
100000 bushels last year.
War Dominant Factor.
The European war was doubtless the
dominant factor in the great falling
off in exports of agricultural imple-
ments in the fiscal year just ended.
since the decrease in sales to Europe
was disproportionate to that in sales
to other sections. the department re-
ports. Thus exports of agricultural
implements to European Russia, usu-
ally the greatest of foreign markets
for this class of American manufac-
lures. practically ceased, as did also
those to Germany, while huge losses
likewise occurred in sales to France
and other European countries. An
other contributory factor was the re-
cent establishment of great plants in
Russia and France. financed and con-
trolled by American capital, for the
manufacture of farming machinery.
Information reaching the Department
of Commerce, however, indicates a
growing use of machinery on farms
both in Europe and elsewhere, a tend
ency which will doubtless be even more
peace, since the devastation of war is
causing a marked shortage in human
and animal labor, necessitating proper
tionately more machinery for the sue
cessful conduct of farming. Russia.
for example, possesses one-seventh of
the entire area of the world and an
even larger proportion of the land de-
voted to cereal crops, which require
for their cultivation more machinery
than most other CLASSES of farm prod
ucts General depression in Canada,
Argentina and elsewhere so reduced
buying power in 1914-15 that new ag-
ricultural machinery has not been pur-
chased in the usual quantities. but with
a restoration of normal conditions
American manufacturers will doubt
less find larger markets than ever be-
fore.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
G. n, Shibley to Talk on Peace.

The Attitude Of the European Gov
ernments Towards Permanent Peace
will be discussed by George H. Shibley.
director of the Research Institute.
political scientist. economist and soci-
ologist. tomorrow evening at the Pub
lie Library. This meeting is under the
Washington branch Of the Peace League
of the World. The Taft plan for the
establishment of the League to En-
force Peace will be reviewed.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
Eleven months ending
DISTRESS IN CHINA INCREASES.
Water Receding, However, Capt.
Hough Says in Report.

Distress among the population of the
flood-swept district in China Is in
creasing, according to advices to the
Navy Department from Capt. Hough Of
the gunboat Wilmington, now at She
meen. Capt. Hough, however. says the
flood waters are receding. His message
follows:
Water receding, increasing distress,
los of life among Chinese from fire,
flood and lack of food. Brought rice from
Hongkong. Cooperate American and
British consuls. Assisting mission
aries distribution here; also UP river"
Evening star., 1915-07-19
TWO DROWN IN RIVER
WHILE IN SWIMMING
Charles L. Pafford, Government
Clerk, and George L. Washington,
Colored, Meet Death.

Charles L. Pafford, twenty-four years
old, clerk in the internal revenue bu-
reau, Treasury Department. and George
L. Washington. colored. ten years DID,
were drowned yesterday afternoon
while bathing. Pafford was drowned
in the river above Aqueduct bridge,
while the colored boy lost his life In
river. Both bodies were re-
covered.
Pafford, who resided near Clark sta
tion, Va, only short distance from
went to the river yester-
day afternoon with friends to enjoy a
dip in the water, and when he went too
far from shore he was carried away by
the current, going into the deep water
and losing his life.
Bodies Are Recovered.
William T. Reynolds. boatman at the
foot of 34th street, who has recovered
the bodies of more than a score of
drowned persons. and Policeman Straw
ser Of TIC seventh precinct recovered the
body. Pafford's father, who is a resi-
dent of Camden, Tenn. was notified OF
the accident.
The colored boy, who resided at IL
Brown court southeast, was in the wa
ter with several other boys. and when
he disappeared his companions shouted
for assistance. George W. Jenkins and
George ]. Osborne, residents OF South
east Washington, responded and re-
covered the body.
DR.. ]. NJ. Ladd responded to call sent
to Emergency Hospital. He applied the
pulmotor, but without success. Coroner
Nevitt gave certificates showing the
deaths resulted from accidents. Wash
ington's body was turned over to his
relatives. while an undertaken took
charge Of Pafford's body and will send
1t to his late home.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
CITY ITEMS.
New Potatoes, 14c PIX; Yellow o,

New Potatoes. 14c PIX; Yellow Onions.
25c: Grape Juice. quarts. 22c: pints.
l2c; ; doz. Thin-skin. Juicy Lemons.
pc; Pure Lard. 9s4c; Star of the East
Flour: FL $50 bbl; lbs. 25c; 1o-ib
Pickles. 1Oc: Peanut Butter. 1Oc: IL
lbs. White Meal. 25c: 9-lb cans Pure
Cane Syrup. SOC: Penn Mar Syrup. 1oc;
lbs. Lima Beans. 25c: 4 lbs Fancy
Head Rice. 25c: 4 lbs. Evap. Peaches,
25c: cans Baked Beans, 25c; large
cans Cal. Peaches, 1Oc: 3 cans Sweet
Wrinkle Peas, 25c: u Dbl. Old-time
Flour S1.75. 143S ST. NV. and all
the ]. T. D. Pyles Stores.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
Hot Weather No Bar to Hikers,

Yesterday made rather hot walking,
but the wanderlusters didn't mind in
the least, and many persons took the
walk from Balls hill. on the Great
Falls car line, along the trail in the
direction of Eagle Rock. where a rest
was taken. Damage done by the re-
cent storm shared with the birds the
interest Of the mixers.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
Alimony Question in Divorce Case.

Harry r. Bryant was cited today by
Chief Justice Covingtoh to show cause
Friday why he should not pay alimony
to his wife. Bessie E. Bryant. Tho
courts order 10 based on a petition for
absolute divorce hled by the wife,
charging misconduct and naming q CO.
respondent.
The Bryants were married in Balti-
more February 26, 1918. and have one
child Attorney e. l. .Gies appears a.
counsel for the wife.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
In Charge of St. Margaret's Church

Rev. J. c. Wingate. assistant rector.
Is in charge Of st. Margaret's Prot
estant Episcopal Church during the
absence of Rev. DIR. Herbert Scott
smith. rector. who has gone with his
Me '
Evening star., 1915-07-19
SMALLPOX GIVES SCARE
TO GOVERNMENT CLERKS
Case Discovered in Bieber Building
and Vaccination Of Employees
Is Ordered.

scare was given employees of the
Department of Agriculture in the Bic
Der building, on B street, last week,
when one of them was discovered to
be suffering from smallpox. News of
the discovery of the disease in the
building spread fast and soon a number
Of applications for leave were made.
1t is stated orders were sent out to
various bureaus located in the building
that the employees must be vaccinated.
They were either to be vaccinated or
they must take sixteen days leave of
absence. Many of the employees took
their leave rather than be vaccinated.
It is stated the majority Of the applica-
tions for leave following the order for
vaccinating were made by the female
employees.
pher, was the victim of the disease.
Pence, according to DR.. w. c. Fowler,
in charge Of contagious diseases for
the District health department. resided
contracted the disease. The disease was
contracted by him from another per-
son in the house, who had previously
gotten it from a third person residing
there.
Brought From North Carolina.
The first Of the persons to have the
disease. it was stated by DIR. Fowler,
bl ought itt ito Washington from North
Carolina. The second person soon con-
tracted it. 1t was last Monday morn
ing when Pence, who is employed in
the Office of markets, on the eighth
floor Of the Beiber building. entered
upon his duties. His face was broken
out and later in the day his condition
was such, it was stated. that a ply
sician was called. who pronounced him
to be suffering from smallpox.
Pence was taken to the Smallpox
Hospital. where, DR.. Fowler stated to-
day, he will remain for ten days more.
He said the victims condition is con-
siderably improved. Others who had
the disease have recovered.
Rooms on the sixth. seventh and
eighth floors of the building were fumi-
gated by the health department Off
cials. Employees from cellar to gar
ret" in the building were given the
vaccine treatment, except those who
took leave of absence.
Evening star., 1915-07-19
MGR, Lee to Take Vacation.

Mgr. Thomas S. Lee. pastor Of St.
Matthews Catholic Church, is to take
his vacation in August. Father Cooper
of st. Matthews recently returned from
a brief vacation.