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The Washington times., 1917-04-13
SINGS HIS NATIONS CALL
Frank =. Maxwell Writes Patriotic
Ballad to Inspire Patriotism.

"The Stars and Stripes Are Calling"
new patriotic song, composed oy
Frank F. Maxwell, a Washington
newspaperman, will be sung by the
National Quartet at the d. A r.
Congress next week. The song was
written to aid recruiting.
Mrs. Maxwell, soprano OF the Ma
tionaI Quartet, has composed a stir
ring melody for the words. The song
was FIRST heard at a banquet OF the
mems class of Calvary NJ. E. Church
wednesday night. After its rendi-
ton by the quartet, the class of 200
sang it. Here are the words:
The call has come for Columbia's sons,
To prove their royal birth;
With foreign foes assailing us
A million men are needed now,
To show their loyal worth.
The Stars and Stripes are bidding you,
Then hasten to the call;
To all the world the proud acclaim,
We're freemen one and all
CHORUS,
We're out for Uncle Sam, boys,
So rally to his call;
Your country needs you now, boys,
So rally one and all.
No North, no East. no South, no West,
But one united band:
With courage high and spirits true,
And honor in command.
The Stars and Stripes are calling you,
To hasten Freedoms day;
So come and rally now, boys,
For good, old u. s. A.
Our country's cause is yours and mine,
Then heed its call today;
Our fathers fought that we might live,
And gave to us our freedom dear
Can we so long delay?
Then join the army now. boys.
Give 1t your heart and hand:
The navy. too, IT calls for you,
It's L. s. A.'on sea or land.
.(Copyright I9l7)
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
THELOCAL MARKET
BONDS MAKE UP BULK OF
SECURITIES DEALINGS.
Turnover on Local Exchange
Aggregates $4,000, With
Prices Easy-Railway as
Sell After Call at 79-LittIe
Demand for Stocks-Gas
Drops Lower.

Bonds were the principal securities
traded in at today's session Of the
local stock exchange, the total turn
over aggregating $4,000. Prices con-
tinued easy.
Riggs Realty uong) 6's sold at 102,
two $1,000 bonds changing hands at
this figure. Capital Traction Com
pany SIS sold to the extent OF $500
worth at 104, and S2,5oO worth OF
Railway As sold, after call, at 20.
There was but little demand for
stocks, and sales were confined alto
gether TO odd lots, with no price
changes of Importance throughout the
list.
In all, twenty shares of Washing
ton Gas stock, which is ex-dividend
of $1.2O a share today, sold on a scale
downward from 70 to 72h. The bid
for quotation lots was ~, with the
Offering "a.
Fifteen shares OF Capital Traction
stock changed hands at so, and this
same figure was bid for quotation
lots. An eight-share lot of CONNER
cial National Bank stock at 1876 was
the only other stock transaction.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
Fertilizer Securities.

Cultivation of greater acreage
means the consumption of a larger
amount of fertilizer and those shrewd
investors who look further ahead
than their noses are considering the
merits of stocks of fertilizer COM
panies. These concerns are not ex-
pected to suffer from possible taxa
ton Of excess profit because fertilizer
is not used by the Government In con-
Quoting war, SO that the price for
their product is not expected to be
leveled by the authorities. The
largest producers OF fertilizer in the
United States are the Virginia Caro-
lima Chemical Company and Interna-
tional Agricultural Corporation.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
American Locomotive Earni.x..

Results achieved by American LOCO
motive in the first quarter OF this year
are understood to have been most bril-
liant, for during this period there has
been a full reflection OF profits on the
eompany's big shell order. According
to estimates something like II per cent
was earned on the common stock in
these three months. or profits greater
than In the entire latter half of 1916
The company's fiscal year ends June
80. and by that time 1t is believed that
the balance available for the common
stock will have been brought up to an
amount equivalent to 81 per cent a
share. Locomotive orders on hand are
sufficient to insure the operation Of
plants at capacity until late in the
year. while contracts have already been
taken valued at about 100000 for
locomotives to be delivered in 1913.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
FATHER TAKES GIRL HOME.
Olga Smiths Drea mof Seeing the
Capital 10 Shattered.

Her dreams OF seeing the National
Olga Smith, who left her home at
The Plains, Va, yesterday and came
to Washington, avs taken back to-
day by her father, William Smith, to
resume her schoolgirl life.
While Olga's train was speeding
away from The Plains yesterday
morning, her father was on a tele-
phone. telling Inspector Grant, chief
OF detectives, Of the flight OF his
daughter.
When the train rolled into Union
Station and Olga stepped off, Detec-
tive Howard Vermillion greeted her
with a smile. When the detective in
troduced himself Olga's hopes fell.
All she saw % Washington was
through a window at the House or
Detention, 92s NJ street northwest,
where she spent the night.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
KIPLING Halls U. S. AS ALLY
Poet Puts Words In Mouth Of 1.-THE
American Spirit"

LONDON. April 13-The Daily Tele-
graph today prints verses by RudyArd
Kipling written to celebrate Ameri-
cas- participation in the war. The
poet puts the words in the mouth OF
THE American Spirit" who speaks Of
the opportunity to recover the road
we lost in the drugged and doubling
years" Two of the stanzas run:
In the gates of, Death rejoice;
We see and hold the good
Bear witness, Earth, we have made
our choice
For Freedoms Brotherhood.
Then praise the Lord most high,
Whose Strength hath saved US whole,
Who bade us choose that the flesh
should die
And not the living soQls ......-
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
FIXES NO BLAME FOR DEATH
Jury In Jules Leroux Case Files
= Non-commItta Verdict.

A non-committal verdict, placing
the blame neither on the pedestrian
or the motorman, was returned by a
coroner's jury yesterday in the case
Of Prof. Jules Leroux, aged trans
lator on the staff OF the Navy Depart
ment. who died as a result of being
struck by a Washington Railway and
Electric car in II street, near Six
teenth street, Monday.
The verdict stated that the man
died from injuries caused by being
hit by the car.
Prof Leroux was eighty years old
and had been employed in the Navy
Department for many years. He lived
in the Ethelhurst apartments.
The motorman testified that he did
all in his power TO stop the car.
Prof. LerouX was buried in Druid
Ridge Cemetery at Baltimore yester-
day.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
Az AMERICANS in GERMANY
Have Turned Backs oh Country,
says Teuton Newspaper.

AMSTERDAM, April 13.-The Rhein-
ische westfalische Zeitung says the
Spanish legation in Berlin has Ascer-
tained that there are 442 American
citizens in Germany, Of which 1S9 are
men, 176 women, and seventy-eight
children. OF the total number forty
six are students and 145 business men,
dentists, physicians, and artists. Only
1s6 OF the 442 were born In America.
The newspaper says:
These Americans, who have turn
ed their backs on the old country,
possibly to escape military service,
now claim the right OF hospitality
here, while their hearts and tax. bills
belong overseas. Perhaps the noble
Prince OF Peace Wilson will claim
them back to help American militar-
ism fight German militarism. Stu
dents continue their studies here,
which is comprehensible. as we still
are treating Americans as Of the
elect"
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
"COSSACK" SYSTEM
IN THIRD OUTPOSTS
Patrol of Aqueduct and Roads
From West Is Made
Complete.

Permanent outposts and several
auxiliary camps were established to-
day along the thirteen miles of adue-
duct and roadways which the Second
Battalion, National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia, is now guarding.
Major Wallach McCathran, COM
manding the battalion, has estab-
lished his headquarters at Cabin John
Bridge, while small camps have been
pitched near Great Falls, in the vicin-
ity of Cabin John Bridge, Foxhall
road. and along the Conduit road.
The aqueduct and roadways will be
guarded and patrolled night and day
by men walking posts and by the
'Cossack' outpost" system, which
consists OF stationing squads OF men
at important places and dispatching
smaller squads to other locations"
"Dig I'm" Against Weather.
The members OF the four COM
panies composing the battalion ex-
perienced rough weather on their
first night on guard. but they were
amply protected with boots and rub
ber ponchos. Today the soldiers not
on guard were kept busy tidying up
lection against bad weather. Major
ton as to how long the battalion
would be kept on guard duty.
A number of persons passing along
the road afoot or In vehicles were
challenged to halt last night, and iui-
mediately complied with the COM
mand from the soldiers. No incident
of importance was reported to Major
McCathran today. The soldiers have
been instructed to exercise the utmost
vigilance in patroIling and guarding
the roadways, and the Issuance OF
ball AMMUNITION to them has i'm
pressed them with the Importance of
the duty assigned them.
The commanders of the four compa-
nies composing the battalion are Capt
William Oehmann. Company E; Capt.
Alvin Hathaway. Company F; Capt
Thomas Fawcett, Company g, and Capt
Theodore Heap. Company II.
Expect Duty Elsewhere.
The guardsmen composing the First
and Third battalions speculated today
as to whether they would be called out
for guard duty in or near Washington,
or whether the Second battalion was
soon to be relieved to make the Third
Regiment intact again for service at
some other place. Officers and men to-
day reiterated their belief that they
would be sent away.
While the enlisted men oiled their
rifles and put the finishing touches on
their camp at Fort Myer, the officers
attended a meeting called by Col.
Glendie B. Young and the non-com-
missioned officers attended military
school.
Officers OF the regiment said today
they believed the War Departments
decision to allow men to enlist in the
citizen-soldiery only for the duration
of the wa1 would materially stimulate
recruiting.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
AFTERNOON TEA TO GO
British Food Comptroller to Re-
strIct National Custom.

LONDON, April 13.-England is agi-
tated over the apparent doom of one
of its most sacred institutions. Lord
Devonport, the food comptroller. has
announced that afternoon tea must
go. He will shortly issue regulations
to put IL out of business.
Lord Devonport has not indicated
whether he will absolutely prohibit
afternoon tea or will impose restric-
tions on the quantity of tea allowed
and prohibit the manufacture OF
cakes, pastries, and dainties which
make afternoon tea palatable.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
ToDAYis SALES.

Riggs Realty SIS Qong), S2,OOO6 102.
Commercial National Bank, sG195.
After call:
Capital Traction, 1880.
Capital Traction SIS, $1,000 61o4.
11.000@104, s1.OO0@1o4,. S1,o0061O4,
5oo@1o4, 5oo6104. 5e0@Io4.
Washington Gas. 10673, s672%,
2@72h.
Washington Railway and Electric.
Is, S1.000@79, $1,0Oo@Te, S5ooG79.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
A. G. 4 w. Earn. $50 .n2.

A balance of s7,4s5.6T2, after paying
preferred dividends and all charges,
Is shown in the annual report of the
Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies Steam
ship Lines for 1915. just made public
This is at the rate OF $50.02 a share
on the 149.634 shares of common
stock outstanding. This 10 an in
crease of S4,s22, 1874 over 1915 earn
ings.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
q. 8. Bonds for Margin Securities.

The suggestion has been made In
Wall Street. and generally discussed,
that the new Government bonds will
be acceptable to brokers as security
for margin accounts. 1t is the gen.
eral opinion that they will represent
the best kind of security, second only,
OF course, to the cold cash. It is
argued that the acceptance of these
bonds as security for. margins would
release a large amount OF funds for
their purchase.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
WALL ST. MARKET
STOCK EXCHANGE SHOWS
UNCERTAIN TONE.
Traders in Hesitant Mood in
Early Hours of Session.
Some Leaders Gain, Others
Lose Within Narrow Limits.
U. S. Steel Quoted Fraction
ally Up-B. & o. OFF 1-s.

NEW YORK, April I3.-The stock
exchange opened with the traders ap-
parently in q hesitating mood, some
of the leaders showing gains and 9TH
ers losses, but all comparatively
slight.
United States Steel opened at 112h
and 1928, up u and y: Mexican
Petroleum, s6%, up y: Utah. 110, of
u; Marine, 321s. OF u Baltimore and
Ohio, 7b%, OF u.
TOday's QuotatiOnH-
Quotations today up to 1:30 o'clock
were as follows:
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
Dividend Notice

Davenport, Ia. April 6. 1911.
At meeting Of the Board Of Directors Of
the Mid-Continent Consolidated on q Utiudes
Corporation. held this day q dividend u ioc
per share was declared on all IA stock Of
this corporation outstanding. payable on April
90. 1911, TO stockholders OF record April -,
1911. A s. NELSON, Secretary.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

odles UP 70 p M - ''''
Selling ex-dividend-Am- Beet Su-
gar, 2; Phila- Coal Co., y; CRANKY
Mining, 2h; Va-Car Chemical, y
Inter. Nickel. pfd., / u; Inter. Nickel,
pfd., cts, IN.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
ANOTHER BLAST VICTIM.

PHILADELPHIA, April 13.-Joseph
Miller, injured in the Frankford
arsenal explosion Wednesday night,
died today.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
LOCAL BOND MARKET.
GOVERNMENT RONDa
GAS BONDS.
RAILROAD BONDS

Geo. Gas Cert. Ind. 5s.. 104 80.
Georgetown Gas Vs.. 104h 10d
Washington Gas Bs..... 104Ih 1O6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
German Engineer
Tells of Gripping
Ships in Port Here
Parts of Cylinders Pounded with
Sledges, Others Thrown
Overheard

What purported to be the details OF
the destruction of machinery on the
German liners in Hoboken were given
yesterday by an assistant engineer OF
one of the North German Lloyd ships
He told a friend that the destruction
of the mechanism of the l5,OO0-ton
George Washington began, to his per
sonal knowledge, at midnight Of Jsnu-
airy 81, ten hours after the German
submarine note became public IN this
city.
Orders to render the engines useless
came from Bremen that night, ne de-
clared, and reluctantly the men of the
engine room assembled at midnight and
carried out their mission of destruc-
ton.
The story was told to fellow crafts
man employed on Norwegian steam
ship now in this port.
"lIe told me-" said the Norwegian
the destruction of the engines. lie
said that certain parts of the cylinders
were pounded with sledges until they
cracked, and while sledge gangs were ii,
work others were engaged In removing
essential parts and dropping them over
the side. He said he could only tell
about the George Washington, on which
he was at the time, but | guess the
same orders were carried out on every
German ship in port"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09

anxious to know in what degree the
submarine fotlla has suffered.
But they point out. with solemnlty IN
their speech, that the final issue OF the
submarine campaign is no certain
thing. It is possible that the campaign
will have a success not now deemed
possible. IN this there is a tremendous
warning for the United States to pre-
pare.
Il may be a week before there is any
decision as to the attitude of this gov
eminent toward Germany's ally, Aus
tria-HungaTy, ally even in the poncy
of unrestricted submarine frlghtfui-
ness. The State Department has re-
ceived Austria's note announcing her
intention of giving to her submarine
commanders the same orders that Ger
many has given.
The Secretary of State, acting by
direction Of the President, has declined
to make the contents of the note public,
although il IS an open secret in the de-
partment that the note practically
duplicates the German threat. In some
manner this government is conducting
an informal discussion with the Aus
trian government in the hope that some
kind of an understanding may be
reached. There is the slightest hope Of
this. Count Tarnowski, the Austrian
Ambassador designate, awaits hopefully
the result, but the hope appears to be
all on his side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
Restore Shore Privileges
to German Ship Crews

Boston, Feb. 8.-Full shore privi-
leges were allowed to-day to the crews
of six German steamers tied up here,
who previously had been ordered con-
fined to their ships. immigration in
spectors were withdrawn from special
guard. immigration Commissioner
Henry j. Skefnngton said the officers
had agreed to report Immediately any
infractions of the immigration laws
and that it was not considered neces-
sary at present to curtail the privi-
leges of the men.
Newport News, Va, Feb. Son or
ders from Washington, immigration
Inspector Morton to-day removed the
guards recently placed on board the
German steamer Arcadia and the
Austrian steamer Budapest, war
bound in the Newport News Harbor
Inspector Morton said he was in
structed to maintain only a general
guard over the crews of the two
steamers now, in order to see that
they do not leave their ships and
enter this country.
Seattle, Wash, Feb. 8.-Members OF
the crews Of the Hamburg-American
freight steamer Ssxonia and the Ger
man sailing ship Steinbek, arrested
for alleged violation of the immigra-
ton laws, were released to-day, by
order of Secretary Of Labor Wilson,
and returned TO their vessels at Eagle
Harbor, near Seattle. Before being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09

welled from Titles eyes. There was a
halt in the activity of the office, eyes
were lowered, but no one spoke.
Little squared his shoulders with an
effort and walked away, the tears still
streaming down his face.
More Tragedies Revealed
Titles family consisted of Margaret,
his wife; two young daughters, Mar
garet and Mary, and two small sons,
Andrew and John. The two daughters
and one son were saved.
Three passengers in the second cabin
reported missing are Mrs. A. Smith and
her daughter, Edna, four years old, and
Mrs. j. Kidd, all of Calgary, Alberta.
Mrs. Kidd was on her way to England
to be with her husband. who is hover
ing between life and death in British
hospital, having been wounded in fight
ing on the French front. Mrs. Smith
and her daughter were to visit friends
in Scotland.
A Scottish family still less fortunate
than the Littles was comprised of Mrs.
Mary C. ODonnell. her two sons, Cor
nelius, thirteen, and James, nine, and
her daughter. Mary. seven, all second
cabin passengers hailing from Philadel-
phia. Only Cornelius is listed among
the survivors.
Mrs. 0Donnell had lived in Phila-
delphia for eighteen years and all her
children were born there, but as she
IL
deserted her some years ago, were
British sub let's, the children cannot
be classed az Americans. She was on
her way to join relatives in Scotland.
White Plains Nurse Saved
The Anderson family, of Vancouver,
was another to suffer grievously in the
loss OF the father, J. W. Anderson. and
the son, w. G. Anderson. The mother
was saved. They were second cabin
passengers.
Among tie second cabin survivors
is Miss Rose Martin, % years old, who
was employed as a nurse in the home
of Mrs. c. b. Dewing, of White Plains.
Miss Martin, who is a British subject,
came TO this country three years ago
from Glasgow. The news that her
father was seriously i'll induced her
10 return to Scotland. She had booked
passage on the Philadelphia but can
celled this in favor Of the California
that she might travel with 9 friend.
She has an aunt, Miss Rode, who is a
nurse at the st. Regis Hotel.
Alexander Morton, another second
cabin survivor, registered from Detroit,
is British subject, who was employed
by a shipbulding concern in Detroit.
It vas learned yesterday that he had
promised his sweetheart in Scotland
that he would go 10 England ant enlist
in the army II she would marry him.
Mrs. Jeanic Mckinley. also among
the survivors, was returning to her
home in Glasgow after visiting n sis
ter in Bridgeport, Conn. Miss Jessie
Robertson, booked from Buffalo. Is
Scottish nurse. who had been employed
in that city for three years. Miss Mar
jorie Sinclair, listed from Boston, Is
native OF Leith, Scotland, who had been
employed as a nurse in this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09
Ten Naval Rifles Shipped
to New York from BOs-
ton and Norfolk
INTENDED FOR USE
OF MERCHANT SHIPS
American Line Officials
Say They Have Not Decid-
ed About Aiming Vessels

Although officials Of the American
Line have not yet decided to arm the
St. Louis and the St. Paul, now held
here. they soon will be in position TO
place a formidable armament on board,
with a capable crew for each gun,
should they so wish Ten naval rifles
of 6 and A inch calibre are on their
way to New York from the navy yards
at Boston and Norfolk, and ex-nayai
gunners are being sought by the line
to serve the guns. A naval constructor
from the navy yard examined the YES
sci. presumably to make recommenda-
tions concerning the mounting Of guns
P, A. 5. Franklin, president OF the
international Mercantile Marine, re-
fused TO see reporters yesterday, put
issued a statement saying that the date
for the sailing of the st. Louis had not
been decided upon. No sacks or MAJ,
have been removed from the snip, ana
the crew has been held on board wlth-
out being paid off.
News OF the shipment of guns from
Boston and Norfolk led TO the report
that all ten were to I've installed on the
st. Louis, proceeding which would
render her a more powerful war YES
sci than many light cruisers and gun
boats i'm the navy. The guns probably
are TO be made available for the 81
Louis and other vessels that may wish
to mount them
Two guns have been considered
ample protection against submarines
even for British ships, and those en-
tering New York have contented thein-
selves with single gun mounted aIt,
which has been accepted by President
Wilson as an armament for defehce
only. The rumor that ten guns, sew
eral of them six-inch in callbre, were
on their way to the St. Louis, stlmu-
lated the original report to sucn al
mensions that many were conVlheeu
that the liner was to become an auN!l-
iary cruiser in case of war.
That such course has not peen
decided upon appeared to be eyldenI
from the announcement that skilled
civilian gunners were wanted by the
line. If the St. Louis should become
AN auxiliary cruiser her guns would
be served by naval gun crews During
the Spanish War she was an auxllisfy
cruiser and mounted four guns.