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The Washington times., 1916-04-30
Plan Completed To
Give Course This Year

plan to give to Washington boys
and men the opportunity OF spending
three weeks at the Winthrop range this
summer while taking the "small-arms
coach" course has just been perfected
by Capt. ". C. Harlee. of the Marine
Corps. in charge OF civilian rifle prac-
ticc. and In which he has, obtained the
enthusiastic support OF Lieut. {. r. h.
P:ire and Lieut.. q. X. Shulcr. who are
In direct charge of the range work:
Captain Harlee Is now receiveing APP
pl;cations for this course. 1t will prac-
tically provide three weeks vacation,
with opportunities for fishing. canoeing.
aud swimming. to those taking II, at the
nominal cost OF 30 cents "A day for sub
sisterce. The range Is prepared TO ac-
comlnodate almost any number OF such
students and provide them with tent
age. bedding. and shooting clothes.
Although there are a score or more
civilian rifle clubs In Washington not
connected with the Government In any
way but made up OF business men, pro-
fessional men, employees OF different
commercial establishments, and patrio-
tic organizations. the bulk OF the at
tendance at Winthrop has been from
departmental rifle clubs.
Among such clubs are: The Depart
ment of Agriculture League, including
the Bureau of Animal Industry, Chem
istry, Plant Industry, Soils. Crop Esti-
mates. Publications, Farm Amusement,
Fore 81 Service, Markets, Public hoads'
States Relations, and the Secretary
Office, and the Big Four Club, clubs
from the War, state, Navy, Posto 4 ce
Interior, and Treasury Departments
the Interstate Commerce and Ciyi
Service COMMISSIONS: the Navy Yard, the
Smith sonian Institution, the Depart
merit of Justice. the Internal Revenue
al d the Department of Labor.
This Marine Corps Rife Range al
Winthrop Is of itself worthy OF note
both IT. connection with and independent
OF the civilian rifle practice now In
progress there.
AS It stands today, 1t Is a little com
munity of nearly hundred souls which
mignt tomorrow be cut OF from the out
side world without very much difference
to its activities or routine, AS mat
! ter of fact the post Is. an excellent ex'
ample of efficiency and self support.
II IL under the command of Lieut.. G
| +. B Price with Lieut., q. X. Shulei
| IS his immediate subordinate. These tive
fff Gals, aided by Captain Harlee Of
the marine corps, and by other Officers
who have preceded them and who alss
realised the Importance of the range
have literally aug from the mud" anS
"sawaC from the forest as complete
| a Government post as one could wish.
| SO successful has the Winthrop Rang
| experiment been that enlisted men ii
1 the corps are all anxious to obtain I
\ detail down at the lonely little near
| island on the Potomac.
| And because this Is true, a guart
house had been unnecessary for man!
months. the greatest punishment which
The Washington times., 1916-04-30
Post Exchange Farm
Fine Little Place

Starting out with little lumber
through the quartermaster's department
and small saw mill obtained from the
same source, the little community has
been built up until now 1t has spacious
mess halls. galleys, officers quarters.
an administration building. an ice plant,
an electric light plant. a garden which
In summer produces more than enough
for the ninety men stationed there and
whoever else chances to be at the post,
a fine drove of hogs-which by the way
finds shelter in an old army tent-focks
Of turkeys and white Orpington chick
ems, sumo ducks. a small flock of sheep.
and other livestock, comprising the post
exchange farm.
In season. the men spend their on
hours fishing. and recently a shad net.
at cost of $40. has paid for>itseif many
times over.
And all this has been accomplished
with practically no cost to the Gov
ing been lucky In obtaining the assign
ment to their command OF good me-
, 1hanics. carpenters, and other skilled
lahorcrs. including blacksmith.
, Today they never buy foot of tim
! her unless IL be clap-boarding or some
other form. Of lumber which cannot be
turned out on their simple sawmill.
When the marines came to Winthrop
| they found most of the ! .0o0 acres pretty
densely wooded. So. at the request OF
! forest service visited the range and
! there scientifically ''thinned OUT the
growth. As soon as this was done. by
blazing such trees as could be dispensed
| with, the cutting began, with the re-
suit attested In the many np-to-date
(, buildings at the. post.
So large has the community grown
that the Postoffice Department has
created Winthrop a fourth class office,
and one of the enlisted men has been
appointed postmaster.
Quito tn addition to the ordinary rou-
| tine or running the post. which IL quite
| u varied and considerable undertaking.
| Lieutenant Price and Lieutenant Shuler.
| with their ninety men, of course. make
| the prime object OF the range--tho teach
ing Of markmanship-thei first con-
sideration. And they manage to turn
out remarkably efficient sharpshooters
Jackets who are always at the range
from other posts and from the fleets to
| take the rifeinen courses.
| And both of these officers. co-opera-
ting with Captain Harlee. GLADLY under
took the extra task of giving instruc-
ton. in addition. to the civilian rifle
clubs Of WASHINGTON.
| 1t was only last year that the sailors
l from the fleets began coming to Win
throp. The officials OF the Navy De-
partment found that the small arm!
coach, course being given there was 81
successful In supplying instructors Il
the marine corps that the Nav Depart
ment decided TO turn out crop FOL
each battleship from the coach schoo
at Winthrop, which is conducted b,
Lieutenant Shuler.
So far, from every battleship of thu
| Atlantic feet have come 20 enlisted mel
and petty Officers to take the ''smal
arms coach" course. In addition Il
these during the past year there hav'
been attachments from the naval militia
Of seven Atlantic seaboaTd states.
The Washington times., 1916-04-30
There Were Some
Fastidious Shooters

or course there were some. during
the first few DAVIS they were permit
ted to visit Winthrop who wcrH prone
to stop In the middle of a string of
shots. push back unruly curls. and adj
lust unsteadv hats. There were others
who souealed charminGly the FIRST time
q rife exploded at the hchest of their
beringed fingers.
Rut after the women had fired few
rounds they became both as blase and
as enthusiastic as 'old stagers." and
have been running up some excellent
scores-even I'm comparison with the
men on the firing limo,
The daily trips to Winthrop have be-
come a permanent feature OF outing
possibilities" near the National Capital
When the steamer Dietary leaves her
wharf every morning her decks are
thronged with the target enthusiasts.
many of whom bring their own weap-
ons
A soon as the steamer leaves Alex
andri4. all who intend shooting at the
range. gather In the main saloon. There
the weather-beaten sergeants of ma
rines conduct a school for ambitious
marksmen.
A big target erected at one end OF the
cabin serves for a blackboard upon
which different shots are illustrated, and
the aspirants for target honors are
taught the system of counting and
marking In use on the butts" as the
pits behind the targets where the
ope, ators work, are called.
They are told that n a white disk
10 raised at the target following q shot
9 saors Of hve Is made; II q red disk
The Washington times., 1916-04-30
"Nevcr Will Go Out
Without a Match"

Right then and there an expression
sweeps the countenancH OF men and
women alike WI oh says as plainly as
print: IN aever be caught without
match"
Ten perhaps the scrgeants will tell
thei: audiences all about the use OF
the rifle sing. as an aid In stcadying
the weapon and reducing its recoil.
End how the sling may be prevented
from slipping from the left arm by
stitching a piece OF rope around the
sleeve OF ones shooting jacket.
After thar comes instruction in the
proper positions for firing, with illus
trations from the life, ands score Of
merksmen, but Greek to the man who
doesn't know foresight from firing pin.
Perhaps while these lectures are go
ing on DR.. Arthur Dunbar. L. 8. NJ.
especially detailed by the Secretary OF
the Navy. to, accompany the DeBary.
Is giving Il short talk III nonther por-
tion Ct the steamer on hygiene and
tlrst aid.
After the lectures. and while the ma
rineS are preparing n list of those who
Will 20 upon the firing line, the cabin
is tn; scene of many strange perform
ances
Men who are staid office drones dur
ing fve or six days week, cast dig
nifty TO the four Potomac winds and
sprawl on the cabin floor or on the
deck outside, jamming unaccustomed
muscles into temporarily uncomfortable
poses until they attain just the right
position for the best target results.
Through the hum OF conversation,
too. sounds tiny ''snick-snicking." which
Is totally mystifying until one OBJ
serves that half a dozen men and
womer with borrowed rifles. carefully
unloaccd. are Swapping" tho breech-
| Dolts to get trigger fingers and hand
grips Just right for the coming two
hours on the range.
The Washington times., 1916-04-30

All cities outside New York show
more or less increase. and tho total Of
all points is - per cent larger than last
year and s.s per cent In excess OF two
The steel Industry is about as near to
a famine as II has been at any time I'm
history. Europe continues 20 ask for
heavy tonnage Of steel. notwithstand-
Ing the small available supply. AZ steel
mainder OF the year. and sales Into 1911
are reaching fair proportions. One OF
the largest producers SAYS the steel
industry II bound 10 prosper all through
1917 II the war continues until the latter
part OF this year.
The earnings OF the United States
steel CORPORATION for the quarter ended
March "a were f6N.7l3.S24. OF new binh
record in the history OF the corporation.
has accumulated a surplus. after all
charges and preferred and common divt-
dends. of N4.iR, 16.
Based upon the March showing, net
100000 which would mean a surplus
after all charges and dividends Of some
thing like s46.00o.0O0. This would give
the corporation a surplus out OF earn
ings for the twelve months ending June
30 Of more than S120,000,O00.
Assuming that the corporations SUR
plus after all charges In the last half
OF the year Is proportionateiy as large
surplus accumulated from June 90 1915.
! to December 81. 1916, would amount TO
approximately $212. 100000. or about si2
a share on the common stock.
This means a surplus accumulated IN
the eighteen months after all charges and
the regular common and preferred divt-
dends. equal to nearly eight and one
half years dividends on the common
stock.
The net earnings Of Bethlehem Steel
Corporation In March approximate,
IS, 10000, a new high record.
This Is at the rate of 3es0Oo.000 year
or nearly four and one-hslf times the
standing. II Il were possible for Beth
lehelm Steel to maintain this monthly
rate, MS earnings for the year would be
equal 10 $40 a share. a figure In excess
Of the present market value OF the COM
mon stock.
Railroad Prosperity.
Bankers feel that the feature OF the
business situation which now deserves
more attention than anv other Ia the
prosperity OF the railroads, which was
| accumulated by the action taken by the
directors OF the Norfolk and Western.
Tie Increase OF the regular dividend
| oil the stock of this company. and decla-
| ration of an extra disbursement. many
/ finahciers say, forecasts similar action
| BIZ several of the other large systems.
| In the nine months ended March 81.
| the increase In net operating income OF
/ the Northern Pacific was e. per cent
| ove' last year. For the same period the
| Union Pacific showed a gain In net OF
| D.. per cent. and the net for nine
| cific will close les year on June 30
| with "a surplus Of between 10 and II
| per cent for the stock rs compared
with 10 per cent earned In 1915.
The Washington times., 1916-04-30
Live Stock Prices.

Closing prices on the priheipai Ne s'oeN
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, April 2s.--Receipts. SOo0 strong,
Bulk 49, 9oaIlO; light, ss.50aiolo; mixed, $500
riOO5; heavy, ss.56glO.oS; rough S'bSas'o'
cattie-Receipts, 100; steady Native beef
steers 81, S56I9. s5; stockers and feeders So'So
dIS.5O; COWS and heiferA $4,000; calves %'2'
sheep-Receipts 500; steady, wethers S0.'5
a 10; lambs, S1.60Qil.bo.
Kansas City Market.
KANsAs CITY, April 29.--Hogs- Receipts,
5Oo. higher. Bulk, Ss.65QsS0; heavy, ss,7bu
q ri. hackers and butchers, So T0g9.SO; light,
"a, eOdfs. rs; pigs $s25ae.25.
Cattle-Receipts, 200; steady. Prime fed
steers, So 25a9.65; dressed beef steers, $50
g,95; Southern steers. S7.25ms.I5; COWS. 1870
"a Isl heifers, T6i9. 10: stockers and feeders
81 6fS75; bulls s5.75@750; calves, 20. 5OulobO
Sheep-Receipts, SEQ; steady. lambs. Nv.I9
Oils; yearlings. ss.5oalo.50; Tethers. $50
a9.bO; ewes, ssms.S.
st. Louis Market.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. April 2s.-Hogs-Rs ceipts,
$500; steady. Pigs and lights, N.bOuS1o'
mixed and butchers. ts.90ulo: good heaNy'
cattle Receipts. $50: steady. Native beef
steers. ST. 5oGl0: yearling steers and helfers,
erS. IS 6O6S 80; Texas and Oklahoma steers.
s5. I5gs.1s; COWS and heiiers, aes' native
calves. ssola a.
The Washington times., 1916-04-30
The 2oo-yard range firing line.

fou- Is counted: II black and white,
three, and II black, two.
and then the grilzlod "non-coms.
" hose skill with small arms is attested
by their expert r.neman" medals, let
the uninitlated aspirant in on some
of the real secrets of good shooting.
The marines, among many other
things. explain that the front ana rear
sights of an army rife should always
he hlackened with smoke, to avoid a
sheen IN the sunlight. which might
Gest,o, the aim; and they add ITS al
ways good thing u have matches
with you for this purpoEe."
The Washington times., 1916-04-30

Sheep-Receipts, 1856; steady. YearIIng
wethers, ssalo75: lambs. sio0li.55; ewes.
E.bOdB.S5.
East Buffalo Market.
EAST BUFFALO. N Y, April 2s-Cattle
receipts, rs; steady.
veals-Receipts, l75; slow; S,5Oda75.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; active. Heavy, Sle2j
NiO.3O; mixed, N0l5alO25; Workers., ss.SD
10. %; pigs, ssq9lo: roughs. $685.; stays.
IS 5OdlT 75
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 1000: active.
Lambs. ts.b0di025: others unchanged.
The Washington times., 1916-04-30
WOMEN AND
MENLEARN TOSHOOT
Ten Thousand Persons Of All
Classes Going to Free Range
at Winthrop.
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Continued from First PaSeD
outdoor work, but now he comes down
here every chance he gets"
"But aren't you opposed to your hus-
band hitting himself for possible war;"
her friend asked.
I'D rather have him 90 knowing how
10 shoot straight and take care of him
self than to 60 without knowing how,
the little wife replied.
From every walk Of Washington life,
the rnarksmen-pupils are being drawn.
There are Government clerks by the
hundreds. professional men. and busl-
ness men, school boys and clerks. And
the women who 90 daily to the range
are far from being numerically In the
hopeless minority.
Every morning when the river-steamer
Dcf3ary pulls away from her wharf at
Eighth and X streets southwest, there
are aboard her from 100 to $50 local
men and women who will return Of
nishtfall possessing a great deal OF
practical "shoot-straight" knowledge.
They are. as a rule. members Of th'
many local clubs which have In tho
past Elk months affiliated to form the
National Rifle Association OF the Dis
trfct OF Columbia.
Never before in the history OF rife
shooting for sport has anything been at.
tempted which approaches the scope OF
the Winthrop fife range: and by COM
bining the opportunity for a target
enthusiast to spend a day on a real hr-
ing line, under competent instruction.
with a chance for The marksman to
bring along his wife and Riddles on a
splendid outing. the Winthrop range IL
last becoming one of the m ost popular
points near the city
The Winthrop range was established
without any blare Of trumpets or salvos
OF guns some six years ago by the
marine corps.
II was then practically an island of
1000 tangled acres lying between Chic
emuxen and Mattawoman creeks on the
Potomac.
The Washington times., 1916-04-30

could befail. in the eyes of any man
who has ever done a detail there, being
his transfer to another post. Nor IL
there any soul narrowing post-waliSing.
patrol which makes its rounds. but that
is ALL
The Washington times., 1916-04-30
GRAVE DANGERS FAIL
TO AFFECT MARKET

Grave national dangers, now appar-
entity past, but which threatened
throughout the last week, failed sig
nally to shake the optimism which has
prevailed no long in American financial
and commercial circles.
Such is the consensus of opinion
among the larger newspapers OF the
Fast. as voiced today In their financial
Practically all OF the market experts
seem to think both the German and
Mexican crises were practically settled
with the closing days of the week.
And they add to. this the comment
that. even when war seemed most inn
minent. the stable securities were but
little affected. ........
Says the New York american along
this line:
Behind the market as whole was
the feeling that the German affair is
ended again and that Mexico will
not be serious matter. Labor trou-
bles are all settled in Wall Streets
mind and the war Is going to con-
tinue long time.
The New York Times remarks:
As illustrating the manner in
which the abnormal after while
general business during the past
tenseness or the situation in the
German submarine question VAS
something to cause anxiety, II not
apprehension. Great consequences
were among the possibilities OF
rupture, and these were OF kind
to affect very many interests. Yet
the sum total of influence on the
business OF tho country was not
enough to be noticeable.
The following comment Is contained
in the New York World:
Preferring to wait the final issue
of the submarine controversy, despite
the reassuring messages that have
been received from the newspaper
correspondents In Berlin, who appar-
emily enjoy the confidence of the
has assumed an attitude OF complete
apathy toward the stock market. and
has been observing with indlffer-
ence the monotonous pastimes of the
professionals engaged In putting up
prices and putting 'em down again.
Regarding the banking situation, the
New York Tribune says:
Marked expansion in hank clear
ipgs at all the principal cities OF the
United States continue to reflect the
| maintenance of active business gem
orally in. all narts of the country.
the total last week. according TO
Dun's Review, amounting to $751;
| 2i6.T26. an increase of 35.1 per cent,
as compared with the same week
last wear. and OF 1865 per cent as con-
| trasted with the corresponding week
In 1914. As usual. the most notable
Improvement appears at New York
city with gains of 3S.l and AIS per
cent. respsctively.. over the same
weeks In the two Immediately pre-
ceding years.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06
BUILDERS EXCHANGE
Names new OFFICERS
P. R. Pullman Unanimously Elected
as President. Succeeding
]. L. Parsons.

p. r. Pullman, nominated on both the
regular and independent ticket, was
unanimously elected president of the
Builders and Manufacturers Exchange,
at the annual meeting last night, sue
ceeding James L. Parsons. Other officers
elected were Andrew Murray. first vice
president; Z. S. Kennedy, second vice
president, and w. +. Mooney, third vice
president James L. Marshall was the
nominee of both parties for treasurer.
Charles Welsh is secretary.
The new board OF directors is composed
of S. ]. Prescott. C. A. Langley. B. X.
McCIosky, Z. L. Elicit, w. A. Thomas. X.
B. Cummings, c. B. Asher, James r.
Wheeler, ]. NJ. Winnemore and James l..
Parsons.
The association voted unanimously 10
participate IN the preparedness parade
provided at least fifty members signltied
their intention of marching. Announce
ment was made at the meeting that ar
rangements had been completed for the
annual barge moonlight excursion which
will be held June q. The barge will leave
the dock at 5 o'clock in the afternoon and
return at II o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06
bLARING BANDS
MEET DELEGATES
Chicago In Revelry Of Noise
as Delegates Arrive and
Depart.
tBy Damon RunyonD
international NeMn SerNlce.l

Chicago. June 5.-Staid. sstraw-hatted,
Immediately groomed gentlemen, redo
lent of Wall Street. the Back Bay and
other parts East, came stepping up Mich
igan avenue today behind fourishing
banners and blaring bands.
The stetson's of the West and the
panamas Of the South swept along the
Lake Front in shoals, while the claw
hammer coattails of the midmap dis
tricts iuttered in every chilly breeze
that waited in from the water.
The delegates to the Republican Ma
tonal Convention were arriving by dele
cations. The real old hip-hip-hOOray
side of the assemblage that had rather
been lacking up to today began breaking
out in large, feverish-looking spots all
over the premises. All delegations were
not too poor to have at least one band,
and so brassy melody came pouring out
of every side street all day long.
Mayor Thompson. of Chicago. ap
pointed lot of reception committees
to meet the delegates at the trains.
to see that hack drivers do not hitch
their horses to them. or that no one
sells them the Logan monument, and
these committees were bustling back
and forth all day.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-06

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Robbins. L. S Rochester. A Il. RogrE Z q
Rogers. Robert c. Roger W. A Ro-e1, T
Wellington Roe. Mai McslOan. J. X. small r.
John b. SmAllwoOd. odell s Smith, 7 Arthur
Smith, H. L. sp-1csbAnk. W P spurEeo1 Harry
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stras6urgz. W. C. Sullivan Conrad Il SINE
E-uest l.. Thurrton Theodore Tsllsr William lin
dali. E~Sn h. Tucker. AlOnzo T~esdaIe, William z
NIett, W. P. Van WickIs. Gsorrr W White I'd
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B. Wood, Dr.. William c Woodward GeFge Y
Wo-Jhingtou. King Hcnrv Young Bsnisu,iB P
ADAM CareDce r Ahslt. Harry F. Aumoll J.
W. Bsbsou. H Clifford Bang John n Bs-s-oN
George n. Bond, Bruce S BrEn-on William X
Callahan, Joseph A Carey, Chsries d. Church
William CSbsugh. Cornelius T DAILY Samuel l.
DzTssh Z J. FsbrrJ George NJ. FIshsr Cha-ie.
oergsT. w 7. Ham r K. Hephensttns John IL
Hendsrson. L-c- W HeTrua Guy Il Johnso1.
Walter H. KloTkeT. z J. Leesnit1er Edward J.
McQusds, Claude z Miller. James l. N1rA
Claude W. Owen, W. Palmer Benjsrnin W
Reiss, J. Allen Riu-dsn. Henry D. Schmidt, John
schmitz, Gus A. schuldt, Fr1ncls n Shor. W.
Hamilton Smith, Jc-eph O. ArDeth. Ohsrl.s Luf-n-
THE. Edwin R. Brooks, Walter A Brown, n I.
Burcheu, II RALPH Burton, Alan o. C1sphzne
George W. Conhs- p. D. Gone Jo~ph ] T.
Davis, R G. FetcheT MSurics P Flynn. Murray
Ia Clifford. F. S. Hodzson. Jane G HoIist.T
Lewis Holnes. John NJ. Hunts. wlun.ld Joa.
Martin d. McouAoe, J. ArchfbSld Mo-itr1y. Irrfn
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The Washington herald., 1916-06-06
Sharon DAIRY DRIVERS
MAY Walk OUT TODAY
Deliver Ultimatum Calling for Mini
mum Wage of SIS
Week.

Twenty milk wagon drivers OF the
Sharon Dairy. 324 street southwest, de-
livered an ultimatum to the company at
an early hour this morning, threatening
to strike unless an agreement was signed
granting the wage scale of the Milk
Drivers Local. No 10, which calls for
minimum weekly wage OF SIS and per
cent of all cash turned in.
The ultimatum was delivered following
a meeting of the Central Labor Union
last night. when the adjustment commit
tee of that body reported that it had
been unable to amicably settle the diff
ferences between Corbin Thompson, pro-
prietor of the dairy, and the employees.
The drivers allege that some of them are
paid less than S12 a week. The adjust
ment committee was composed of Robert
Jones, f. Gundersheimer, and James l..
Considine