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The Washington times., 1916-02-05
JUST A LITTLE DIFFERENCE

There seems a determined purpose
to pass the Shields water power bill,
and to kill the Ferris measure on the
same subject. The difference be-
tween the two can be easily and
simply stated.
The Ferris measure proposes,
when Government water power
privileges are disposed of, there
shall be a bargain insuring tie pub
lie a good supply of electricity at
fair prices.
That has been the policy for a
decade in handling the water powers
within the Government domain.
Why not exact like terms when
water powers on Eastern rivers are
given away? The user of electric
ity wants reasonable rates and hon
est protection, East as well as West,
Yet the Shields bill, by the little
detail of providing that only "li-
cense" shall be issued, and that by
the War Department, cuts out all
effective assurance of regulation.
All electricity looks pretty much
alike, when one buys it; but, seem
ingly, when the Government gives il
away, there are two kinds: Western
electricity, which is to be given
away on terms that protect the pub,
lie; and Eastern electricity, which is
just merely to be given away.
The Shields bill ought to be killed
or else amended to give the public q
fair chance.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Big Revival Continues
At COlored Church

One of the largest revivals for col
orcd people held in this city is that
which opened January and will con-
tinue until March ) at CosmopOlitan
Baptist Church. n street. between Ninth
and Tenth streets northwest. under au-
spices Of the National Evangcistic Al
lance OF America. and conducted by Dr.
Simon +. W. Drew, assisted by the
singing evanCelists. the Rev Carter
Lew,s the Rev. Philip Hall. the Rev.
Ebenczcr Williams. and tho following
women workers: Mrs. Julia Palmer.
Mrs Lizzie kin%. Mrs. Lotto Lee. Mrs.
Efic Wilson. Mrs. Viola Howard. Mrs.
Rertic Pinckctt, Mrs Martha Coleman.
Mrs MARY TAYLOR. Among the laymen
are William Warren. Joseph Bell. Oscar
&C. Naie. James Rarnister. James VIII
son. and Andrew Motcn.
Since these meetings started more
than 1000 peopl" have attended. and
more than 800 have been converted and
given their names to Join the church.
Meetings are held daily at ~ p. m,
with song and praise service and
preaching at $50 p. m. School children $
and women's meetings are held at p.
M, and on Sunday at II a. m. and $3.50
and u. nj. -,
Tomorrow at II q. m. Dr. Drew Will
preach on Behold the Lamb Of God,
and at O'Clock or The Key to He'll.
A wonens meeting Will be held at 5.1
u.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
PLAN SUMMER CAMP
OF CHURCH WORKERS
Montanac Conferences for Lay
men in District From New
York to Washington.

Announcement is made Of gift Of
s@6, 900 toward the founding on Green
wood Lake. living partly in New Jer-
sey and partly in New York. of a
summer conference for Christian Law
men who work IN churches in New
York, New Jersey. eastern Penusyl-
vania. Baltimore. and Washington.
At least 100000 is to be expended
on the project. The place is to be
named Montanac and it is hoped to
dedicate it next summer. Details are
in the hands OF the SeaburY Society
Of New York, which is composed of
laymen in Episcopal churches. DIFF
ferent denominations will use tho
place on different dates. and SO put 1t
TO the largest possible use.
The movement is said to represent
something Of the growth Of Christian
churches. never larger than last wear,
and of the increase in the number
Of laymen who give sundays and IN"
week nights to unsalaried work The
Montanac conferences are to be Tor
the training of laymen in better meth q
ods of Christian work. It's promoters
point to the fact that the American
people pay 0,00o.0Oo year to main =
tain their churches: and say that WIN
better methods the same churches
can accomplish twice as much as they
do on the outlay.
In New York city last year lilo"
laymen were in classes studying for
personal volunteer work in churches
| in one religious body alone.
| It is stated that in New York CITY
and the region south to Washington
! Including Wilmington. Easton. Beth
lehem. Allentown, and Reading
churches have 5000. o0O, 900 invested in
parish houses Montanac and simtlar
efforts aim to make these millions oi
larger service to the people and &c
the nation.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Baltimore Gospel Trio
To Sing at Mission Here

TIE Central Union Mission will have
as one OF it's features tomorrow afetr-
noon and evening the Gospel Trio of
Baltimore. composed of Thomas II.
Gibson, Charles II. Smith, and Louis
H. Allen. all of whom have been
preaching the gospel in song for many
years. Their repertoire is a varied
and extensive one. and their appear
anCe in Washington is always the sig
nal for enthusiastic meetings. The
meeting tomorrow afternoon will be
gin at o'clock and the evening meet
ing at 1:30 o'clock will be a prayer.
song. and testimony service. and every
effort will he made to give all who
may wish to take part in the service
a chance to do so.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
CIVIL SERVICE FOR THE CITY

Everyone of the 1000 or more Dis
trict of Columbia employees who have
no civil service protection will watch
with greatest interest the discussions
to come because of the introduction,
by Congressman Tinkham of Mas
sachusetts of measure to place the
city's municipal employees under
civil service.
While every Government depart
ment has had the benefits of civil
service, and in more than 200 of the
foremost cities in the country civil
service protection has been granted
municipal employees, in the District
of Columbia employees are without
any such bulwark. Here the situa-
tion has not been acute in recent
years because the District Commits
soners always have resisted, to a
remarkable degree, the pressure OF
politicians to dump political hench-
men in the District when depart
mental doors were closed to them.
Commissioner Newman, testifying
before the hearing on the proposed
change in the school system, admit
ted that such pressure had been
brought to bear on the present
board, and previous Commissioners
have complained Of the same thing.
Special attention was attracted to
this defect in our municipal govern
ment because of the fear Of teachers
that politics would creep into the
schools, which are protected by the
strictest sort of a merit system
lacking in other municipal depart
ments.
While the high caliber Of the sue
cession of District Commissioners
has kept the civil service issue II
allegiance, that is no excuse for not
facing it squarely now that it has
come before Congress. 1t is possible
that men less able, or less willing
to resist this pressure might be ap
pointed as Commissioners, then the
results would speak loudly for the
defect of the present arrangement.
There is an added reason why civi
service should prevail in the Dis
trict. Through the apportionmen
among States Of civil service posi-
tions in the departments Distric
young men and women are virtual.
prevented from entering the service
of the Federal Government. |
would be only fair to throw open tn
District governments positions t.
District residents alone when the,
could meet the demands, and only e
outside the District when the
could not. This feature does no
seem to have been considered b
Congressman Tinkham. 1t deserve
the attention of Congress.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TO-DAY

Banquet. Washington College Of Law,
Rauschers. y, m.
Meeting, Federation of Citizens Associations
Chamber Of Commerce headquarters. $50
y.
Banquet. Class Of 1917 OF Georgetown Uni
Nersiiy. RausCher's. p, m.
Dance. Home club. p. m.
Annual dinner S,Otlish ST. Andrews Society.
Willard. p. IN.
Election OF officers. MenOrah Society OF
George Washington University. Arts and
Sciences Ruilding. 7:S0 y. IN.
Readings Mrs James Parker. National Ii
Drary for the Blind. l7+9 IL street northwes L.
2:30 p. IN.
Exhibition, portrait miniatures, by Allyn
Williams. CorCoran Gallery Of Art, all day.
Exhibit. sw"ated work, etc. consumers
League. 1913 Eighteenth street northwest.
9 a m. to p. IN.
odd Fellows-Canton-W Washington, No. l.,
IatriarChs Militant
National Union--Government Printing Office
Council.
Socialist party Social and supper
Meeting, society for Philosophl,a al Inquiry
Public Library, i:+j p. m.
BANQUET Massa Chusctts Agricultural Clho OF
Washington. New Ebhitt, 7:3h p. M.
banquet employees of the engineer ana ma,
chine division OF Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing. Winston Hotel. 7:3O p. M.
Meeting, PENNSYLVANIA Society Of Washing'
ton, llOl T. street northwest, p. III.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
MISSIONARIES GIVE
EVANCEL|ST|C TALKS
Unusual Series of Meetings to
Be Given for Rest of Week at
7 Fourth st. N. E.

An unusual series of evangelistic
meetings. whic' viii continue rightly
during the remainder OF the winter. has
tccn In progress tpis week at the hall
at Fourth strcf northeast under
leadership OF Evangelist X. +. Tarter.
who will give the discourse tomorrow
night, a corps of young men Mt the
Washington Missionary College,, the
majority of whom are under appoint
menL TO leave for foreign mission fclGk
either during the present school term
or at It's Close, and dividing the other
nights OF the week.
Last night Il. q Shafcncr preached on
THE Name" He will sail at shc close
OF the school year for Sou.h America.
where he will go to teach among the
inca Indians. 5. G.. jacques, who j.
under appointment to go to japan as a
medical missionary. occupied tie pulpit
Thursday night, his subject beirg The
Destruction of jerusalem"
Others who VIII preach during tho
present series OF meetings and wnc are
slated to &c to foreign cLuntri-s in
clude c. G. Mcrris and his wife. who
will go to China; Albert Munson, who
returns to Malaysia. where his father
spent many years as an Adventist mis-
sionary. and who is fluent speaker
OF the Malaysian language; G. C0nEe,
and bis wife. who will go to China. and
ElliG Howard. who will go to south
America.
All Of tfcse young men are complcr-
ing their ministerial training Jndei
direction of Prof II. II. NOtaw, Hho
has spent ten years as superintendent
of Adventist missionary operations in
burma. FlCvd Smith. II member o: ths
class. has just lSft the institution and
, will sail for India on February %
Josef ". Hall. another student in the
| school, left a few days ago for Seattle.
where he will stay until March {. when
he VIII sail for China.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Communion for Members
Of Good Shepherd League

At st. Patrick's Church tomorrow Al
the 8 o'clock mass members OF the
League of the Good Shepherd will re-
ccive ;he monthly communion. Seats in
the main aisle will be reserved for them
during this mass. which vii! v" Cele-
urated by tho Rt. Fey. MonsiCn"r w. /.
Russell. spiritual director Of the SO
cietv At 80 p. III. MOnsiSnor Russell
will preside when the league meets for
the usual recitation Of its office. \
sermon and hencdirtion of the Blessed
Sacrament will follow.
Solemn high mass. will lie sung at il
O clock by the Rev. James A Smyth".
who will be assisted by two priests OF
and Monsignor Russell will preach
There will be music by the two chotrs
affiliated with St. Patrick's. and at the
conclusion of the deVOtions the con
gregation will take part in the singing
of the hvmn, Holy God We fralse
Thy Name"
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Union M. E. Church to
Celebrate Communion

At Union NJ. +. Church, tomorrow at
II o'clock. there will be the monthly
celebration OF holy communion and a
short address by the pastor. the Rev.
John MacMurray. At the Epworth
League meeting at o'clock, Mrs. J. +.
Gilbert will he the speaker. At s
o'clock the pastor will give another SER
mon in the Sunday night series on
satan" the topic being Satan as a
Counselor"
Tuesday evening. in the Sunday school
room, there will be a social gathering
OF the parents of the scholars and mem
hcrs Of the home department at a get
together meeting. A church supper
under auspices of the Womcn's Guild
viii take place Tuesday and Wednes-
Gay evenings, February Is and l6.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Will Talk on "The GUTTER
To Presbyterian Class

At the monthly meeting OF the Mems
Bible Class OF the First Presbyterian
Sunday school in the church parlors
Monday evening. a special address en-
titled The GUTTER" will be delivered
by the Rev. Edward y. stone. OF Balti-
more
The annual election of class officers
will be one OF the features of the meet
ing Monday and a musical program has
been arranged and a buffet luncheon
will be served at the conclusion OF the
evenings exercises. The committee in
charge is composed OF f.. r. Good,
chairman, G. NJ. Ballard F. A. Christ
man. DIR. Tyrus Christman. and A. A.
ChonaN
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Revival at BrightWood
Attracts Large Throngs

The revival services in progress AZ
Brghtwood Park NJ. f. Church, EiSh'N
and jefferson streets, being he'd every
evening except SATURDAY. are n"ra"tinE
large audiences. The Rev mar res -
Cole is being assisted hV DR.. Adam
Geibel. blind organist and choir leader
OF Philadelphia. Tomorrow afternoon
at $50 o'clock. under auspices o. 'ha
ONO class a service for men VIII
he'd. at which the speaker w!N De lhs
Re- Dr ". r. Wcdderspoon Of Foun-
drv NJ. T.. Church. ,,i,,,. ,,.;I,
A special soloist for this mee'imE WI. WI.
be Charles Evans. conN'rtG1 ca 80
singer, of New York Dr. He''el a'so
win be present.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Happenings. of Note In
Washington Churches

tailsms in the Gospels" at the weekly
At the Church of the Epiphany Sun
day night the Rev. Percy +. Hall will
preach on THE Value OF n Soul"
Officers of the local Christian En-
deayor Union will meet DR.. William
Shaw, LID, secretary of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor. at din
ner Monday evening, after which ne
Christian Church to address the mass
meeting of Endeavorers at o'clock.
The Rev: Frank T. Cady, of the
diocese of Westminster; has has IL taken Ken
Ascension, Kulpmont. and st. George $,
Coal Run, Pa. His first services were
held last Sunday.
At the Petwortl, BAPTIST Church to-
morrow cvering, the acting pastor, DR..
Atkinson. wilt preach on the subject,
'',rhe End of the World In the morn
ing following brief address. he VIII
welcome ALT ncw members and cGmnu-
Mon serN ices will lie held
At the West Washington BAPTIST
Church tomorrow morning the hey: B.
D. Gaw will have as his sLpjcct' The
Challenge of Great Task
At the METROPOLITAN BAPTIST Churcn
! tomorrow mornin% the rastor. the Rev.
| John Conptor Ball. viii have for mis-
| Puhject Our Fathers I[ngdon and
| the Citizens Thereof In the evening
| his therIo will Re "rh- Great Game
! Every Man Woman. and Child Mast
| Play"
: Tuesday evening mcmhers Of the Pet
| worth Baptist Church c>tcrtained the
| congregations OF the Methodist and
| United Prcsbyterian churches in - get
| acCuairt"l' meeting. DR.. Atkinson
! welcomed the visitors. and the Rev. @
Ellis Williams. OF the Methodist Church
| responded. hefrcs cshments were served
| by the ladies OF the church.
! At the Fifth Baptist Church tonorrJM
morning the Rev. John Z. Briggs vi
! Irench on '"I he Cross Of Christ His
/ subject for the evening service Will bt
"trhr Iron Did SWIM
The Rev. DR.. Clarence A. Vincent
Tastor Of Mt Pleasant CongreEationa
, Church. will Treach tomorrow Inorn'nt
on the topic. Called To Be
/ The Rev DR.. ]. Milton Waldror
! will baptiZe a class at the Shiloh
baptist Church at the services to-
morrow morning and receive a score
or more of members into the church
at the communion service in the after
noon. At night the pastor Will preaci
a special sermon on The Way o
Salvation illustrated in the Healing
of Ndaman."
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
First Y. W. c. A. Service
To Be Held Tomorrow

The first Of the series OF purely re-
lgious gatherings which forms an inn
portant feature of the Y. w. c. \. juhi-
lee celebration in Washington this
month. will take place tomorrow after
noon M $50 O'Clock at the associations
hcadquartcrs. 1t Will be a Nespcr serN-
Thomas on "Our Heritage" outlining
the work OF the association in Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
SHALL COAL COST CONSUMERS
60 CENTS A TON MORE?

II the official statement which the
anthracite operators make to the
public about wage and other demands
Of the miners means exactly what it
seems to mean, either the miners
will not get what they want or the
public will pay sixty cents a ton
more for coal.
On the annual production of an
thracite-about eighty million tons
only 60 per cent is available for do
mestic use. The other 40 per cent,
which is a very fine product running
from minute sizes almost to powder,
can be sold as a by-product for
steam uses. 1t can't be sold at
profit. 1t cannot be sold even for
what it costs to mine it. But it has
to be mined as an inseparable part
Of the whole product.
The labor cost alone Of a ton Of
anthracite coal. whether sold at
profit for domestic uses or at loss,
is S1.80 a ton.
A wage advance of 20 per cent
would mean an increase of thirty
six cents a ton in the labor cost
alone of getting out every single ton.
But as 40 per cent of every ton can't
be sold in any instance to pay the
present labor cost of it, couldn't be
sold in some instances to pay even
the wage increase demanded, the ad-
ditional wage would have to be paid,
unless it could come out of mine
profits, by the other 60 per cent of
the ton of coal that can be sold for
domestic uses.
So, as the operators state, a 20
per cent wage increase would mean
that sixty cents a ton more would
have to be accounted for on every
ton Of coal now produced for domes-
tic consumption.
There may be, undoubtedly is,
ground for argument between the
contention of the operators and the
NOHIShCioli VI IIlc I1lliltTS dS W HOW
much better off the miners are now
under their present wage scale and
working conditions, than they were
when the series of wage increases
began some fourteen years ago.
The operators say that the miner
who now works with the same
energy as he formerly worked will
earn 3G per cent more money thar
he earned then, while the helper Of
the miner and other day labor in anC
around the anthracite mines vii
earn 3712 per cent more.
The miners justify their demand!
for an increased wage with theil
declaration that their normal earn
ings have not increased more thar
5ls per cent in twelve years, Will,
their food cost has increased 40 pc;
cent.
And there may be, undoubtedly is
ground for argument over the ques
tion of how much Of miners wag
goes into food, and how much int
other things, and as to how the cos
Of those other things compares wit
the higher cost of food.
But there can he no possibl
Found for debate on the questio
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Tomorrow.

NectinV Kate CiOrlun Chapter of S0uthern
states Woman Suffrage Conference New
Ebbitt. , p. IN.
Meeting Washington Secular League iyth-
Lccturr. "Rrowning. " nv Prof samuel J.
MarWaiIers, Isul Institute. 2lO' street
. m. go, =.
Travel Talk Newman. BeIasco Thes'"r, S.la
y. m. ,--..,-.
Opening Of TWO weeks mission. lInmsc Ilste
Conception Church.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Lecturer Tells Meaning
Of Biblical Symbols

Tho meaning of the symbols IN con-
nection with the opening OF tn" seven
seals described in the book of Revola-
tiorls vas cXpla ned bv Miss Isabel Hol-
brook. national lecturer OF tho ThCO-
.snrhical society. at TheosophiCu, Hall.
l1lG II street last evening
Next Friday evening Miss !lolhrook
will speak on The Call of the Seven
Trumpets."
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

About getting-up time these
the average cit. wouldn'-
care a rap if central heating plant
did interfere with the down-river
landscape.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05
Amusements-

Belasco-''The Correspondent. I'D ana S:Zo
p, IN.
National-"Cousin Lucy" 2:l5 and S;l0 y. m.
ith's-Naudeville, 2:l5 and s:lb y. IN.
Polrs-''The Dummy" 2:l5 and S:l5 p, m.
Gayety-Buresque, 2:lO and $40 p. m.
LOew's Columbia-Photoplays. 1880 a. m. 70
CasinoH"The Christian" 2l5 and s:l5 p. IN.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

Some persons stay up nights
working on the l6-l puzzle, and
others sit in the Congressional gal
leries during eulogy sessions.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

ArChdeacon Hudson Stuck. ID. D.. of
Alaska. will preach in St Johns Epis-
copal Church. Georgetown. tomorrow at
II o'clock. He will deliver his famous
lecture. "One Thousand Miles With a
Dog Team" in St. Johns parish hall
Monday evening at S o'clock. The lee
ture will be illustrated with stereopticon
views.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

talisms in the Gospels" at the weekly
Bible conference.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

At the Petwortn BAPTIST Church to-
morrow cvering, the acting pastor, DR..
Atkinson. wilt preach on the subject,
"The End of the World In the morn
ing following a brief address. he viii
welcome alt ncw members and cOmmu-
Dion serN ices will lie held.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

Thursday afternoon at AS o'clock 1t
the Church of the Epiphany, the Rev.
Percy Foster Hall will speak on "Orien-
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

At the West Washington BAPTIST
Church tomorrCw morning the hev. B.
j.. Gaw will have as his sLDjcCt' The
Challenge of 4 Great Task
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

ajor Raymond W. Pullman. Superin-
tendent of Police. will deliver the Cd
dress to the Epworth League at Foun-
dry NJ. T.. Church tomorrow evening.
Special musical numbers will be on the
program. a valentine party will be
given by the league in the church par
lors on the evening of February IA.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

At the Gospel Mission tomorrow even
ing at o'clock. Hon. Marion Butler OF
South Carolina will address the services.
Smith ID. Fry. historian. lecturer. and
author of Makers of America and
Thirty Years in Congress" will also
speak Mrs. DR.. Hentis will sing. and
there will be a special program by the
Gospel Mission Quartet. B. II. Warner.
president of the mission. will preside. L.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

The revival services at Douglas Me-
mortal NJ. f.. Church, conducted by the
pastor, the Rev. Charles {. Mclean,
has resulted in the conversion OF more
than sixty people.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

At the Church Of the Epiphany, as-
sembly hall. @ street, near Fourteenth
street, Friday evening Sulg. Gen. w. G.
GorEas will give an illustrated lecture
Of his experiences in cleaning up tn"
Panama canal, There will also be Il
short musical program by the choir Gi-
TeCted by MCHenry McChord.
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

At Foundry NJ. Z. Church tomorrow
morning the pastor, the Rev. w. r.
Wedderspoon, will preach on the theme.
The unlit Lamp" and in the evening
the subject will be "The Heroes Of To-
day"
The Washington times., 1916-02-05

The Rev Frank r. Cady. of the
diocese OF Washington. has taken
charge of the Memorial Church of the
Ascension, Kulpmont. and st. Georges,
Coal Run. Pa. His first services were
held last Sunday.
Evening journal., 1916-05-26

The Delaware Hard Fibre baseball
team, last years amateur champions. is
without a game for Memorial Day, and
Evening journal., 1916-05-26
Philippe, Old Slab Star,
Now in His 44fh Year

Rochester Club and. save Wagner, the
only one OF the bunch who is still
living from baseball
Deacon Philippe, after leaving the
Pirates in 1911, wound up his notable
career by managing bunch OF so-called
hall players in the defunct United
States League. After that the Deacon
retired to a farm for time. but he soon
wearied Of bucolic existence and return
ed to his old haunts in the Smoky City.
Another old-time twirler is Eros Bar
ger, who was for several seasons ON the
pitching stan of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Barger was born in Kentucky 81 years
ago and started playing with the uui-
versitv of his native State. Before
joining Rrooklyn in 1910 he played with
Lancaster aud Rochester and was give
try-outs by the New York and Boston
Americans.
Jack Pfester is another old-timer OF
the slab whose birthday recalls remin-
iscenses. John was born in Cincinnati
Nav "a. 1875. and became major
Lacquer with the Baltimore Americans in
1901. He then returned to the minors
with Columbus. Spokane and San Fran
cisco. and was drafted by Pittsburgh m
1904. lie was then sent TO Omaha,
where he remained until 1905, when he
remaining there until 1906. when he was
secured by the Cubs, with whom he won
his greatest fame. After leaving the
majors Pfester played for time with
the Louisville and Milwaukee teams.