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The Washington times., 1917-02-19
ORPHANAGE HEAD CHOSEN
Sister Cora Margaret, of Boston,
to Direct st. ohn's.

Sister Cora Margaret. OF Boston,
has been chosen head OF st. Johns
orphanage, to succeed Sister Sarah
Huntington, who died recently. Sis
ter Cora, who was in charge of the
children in the st. Margarets con-
vent in Boston before coming to
Washington, has been asked to take
charge OF the orphanage here tenn
porarily until a meeting OF the board
OF trustees can be held. at which time
her appointment will be confirmed, 1t
is understood.
SISTER Sarah was such a remark
able woman that there is little / can
do to better conditions here" said
Sister Cora today. when asked what
her Intentions were for the future
work of the orphanage. "Of course
bu Il is only in the minor details that
! will make the slightest change.
Everything has been worked out so
wei THAT very little betterment could
be effected"
Sister Cora will have charge over
ninety-sIx laughing boys and girls,
ranging in age from four to twelve
years. The orphanage today is spIen-
didly equipped with spacious dormi-
tories to house these children, with
a big playground in the back yard.
A country place, located in Alex
andria county, Va, near Fort Myer,
affords relief from the heat of the
city to the children during summer,
as well as fine training in country
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET

BUTTER-Elgin print. sc; Elgin. &c; pro-
cess. s5d5sc; store packed, 2sd30c.
EGGS-Nearby. 43c; Southern, &c.
CHEESE-New York State, factory, new
2od2Ic.
POULTRY-Live hens. per h.. &c: roos-
terS, per H.. 14c; turkeys. per lb, 21nSoci
spring chickens, per h., 2sdHc: ducks, per
lb.. 20d2ec: geese, per lb., leqlsc' keats
young. each 4OH4Sc.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens, choice. per
Ib, 22d2Sc; chickens, per h., 2S6?Ic: turkeys.
per ID. 3Oa3sc; ducks, per ID, 20d22c;: roos-
tiers. per h.. l4c; geese. lSHaec.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples, new, per bbl..
S2Seas.OO: per box. H.ood2.S; California
oranges. S2sod2.7S: Florida oranges, S. s5tI
lT5 per box: lemons per box, 4.Wa3. 3.5o
pears, per box, 76G-Gs2.7S; grape fruit, 500
VBGETABLEs-Potatoe Mccormick, per
bbl.. E.oea7.2S; Western. Per ~ bu. sack
800: sweet potatoes, A.WdSd5; string
beans. per basket. $25odt.oo; peppers. per
crate. s.. 5edL5o; carrots, per box, u-25Afi 80:
okra, per crate. - 5od4.Oo; radishes. per lo0
s. 9ood[.Oe: cucumbers. basket, s.50ds.Oo;
onions, per 100 ID. sack. flO.oodl2.Oo: egg
plant, s3.sodLSo crate: cabbage. 5000 per 100
doz., 35c1SIoo; romaIne. lettuce. 81. OoTfl5o
per basket: lettuce, 81. .coGL00 per basket: :
cranberries per bbl.. a. .oodS.Oo; per box, SI5O
d7.oo; squash, Florida s. s.OGa 80 per basket,
81. 50d2. 90 per crate; Florida tomatoes, t2Iof
4.oo per crate; csulIhower, California - cor
100 per crate: celery, Florida. per crate, $40
d3.75: California. $sooas.5o per crate; new
beets, 81. .s0d2 % per crate.
DRESSED MEATS-Pork. small to medium,
lb.. l4ltd15c: heavy. ID, 1lc.
LIVE SToCK-Calves, tops lfdiil5c.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
MOVE TO GUARD BUSINESS
New British Law Requires Full His.
tory Of Owners.

LONDON. Feb. 19.-Every business
man In Great Britain is required to
print at the head of his business cor
respondence, whether catalogues, cir
culars or letters, the following par
ticulars:
"1f an individual, present Christian
and surnames or any former names;
also nationality IL not British.
"1f a firm, same details for every
partner"
This requirement is part of the So
called business names" act passed
through parliament without much
public notice late last year. It was
brought into being mainly by com
plants about the ease with which a
man could take any high sounding
names to bring him profit. II requires
as its principal demand, that every
man or woman who carries on bust
ness under a name which Is not his
or her own must file full particulars
with a public official. whose records
will be open to the public.
II Is expected that the newspapers
will give considerable publicity to
registrations which are at all sus-
picious, and thus prevent the use Of
high sounding or aristocratic names
by rogues. The registrars office is
empowered to refuse registration to
certain classes OF names which are
considered misleading or fraudulent.
For instance, no frm whose business
is conducted by aliens will be al
lowed to do business under the title
British So and SO Company.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
STOCKS BOUGHT ON M0DER-
ATE SCALE
Advancing Tendencies Are Evil
dent in All Quarters of the
i List-Prices Average From a
Fraction to Point Higher At
End of First Hour-SteeI and
Copper Are Strongest Spots.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Wall Street
cheerful frame of mind and stocks
were bought on a moderate scale dur
ing the early stock exchange ses-
sion. Traders found little news over
the weekend recess to cause re-
vision OF their appraisal OF market
values, and security prices were
marked up rather easily at the out
set of today's trading. Advancing
tendencies were evident in all quar-
ters OF the list, and at the end of the
first hour the market averaged from
q fraction to a point higher.
Steel and copper shares were about
the strongest spots. United States
steel held a large fractional gain,
while Republic and Sloss-Sheffield
moved forward a point or more.
Bthlehem steel "B" when issued i'm
proved two points. Growing conf
dence that the German submarine
blockade is failing in its purpose of
hRlting all shipping was directly re-
hected in a better market for the
marine issues and was an indirect aid
TO railroad stocks. New Haven was
!lroug and nearly a point higher,
while the railroad department as a
whole scored a small fractional gain.
Pittsburgh Coal was in constant de-
Inand, which pushed the stock up
well over a point. National Enamel
ing touched a new high price for the
year at 34%. Business was in better
volume than on recent days, with
speculative attention focused mostly
on the securities of companies which
are expected to share in the program
OF preparing the country for war.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
GIRL OF IL IS 6 FEET TALL
John Hopkins Physicians Believe
She Will Be a GIantess.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 1o.-A girl who
has been growing for the last three
years at a phenomenal rate, and Is
now more than six feet tall. although
she is only twelve years old. Is inter
esting the physicians OF John Hop
kins Hospital, who expect to see her
become a giantess, without loss OF
normal mental powers.
For the last three years the girls
growth has been phenomenal. surpass-
ing all records at the hospital and
cases known to the scientists there
who are studying giantism. Until she
was nine years old she was simply a
large girl. She now weighs 117h
pounds and is above the average in
intellect.
DR.. William Thayer and DR.. Lew
ellys Barker, professors OF clinical
medicine. have made a study of the
case. The girls mother is stout and
her father is larger than most men,
but Is not giant
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
ELDER KIPPS MUST FIGHT
English Court Orders Him to Join
the Colors.

LONDON. Feb. 19.-Herbert Kipps,
an elder OF the International Bible
Students. which Pastor Russell found
e.. in America thirty years ago, must
be a soldier. Elder Kipps breaches
on Sundays. but earns a living the
rest of the week as a Diapers clerk.
He applied to a tribunal service on
the exemption from military service
on the ground that his work as an
elder preacher was OF national I'M
portance. The tribunal disagreed
with him anu. failing to join the
colors, he was arrested. Elder Kipps
pleaded that he was a regular min
lister OF a religious denomination
within the meaning OF the act, but
the magistrates fined him 40 shillmgs
(S1O) and handed him over to the
military authorities.
The Kings Bench Division, COM
posed of Lord Reading and two other
Justices, handed down decision dis
missing the elders appeal.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
TROOP 3 IN MOUNTED DRILL.

Members OF Troop B. District
Cavalry. participated in their first
mounted drill yesterday afternoon.
Capt Leroy Heron today ex-
pressed his qualification over the sue
cess OF the drill, and the fact that his
men had the new mounts well In
hand and reasonably accustomed to
cavalry movements before the maneu-
vers ended.
The commanding officer of the troop
expects to put his men and horses
through several more mounted drills
between now and Inauguration day,
when the organization will serve as
escort for Col. Robert N. Harper,
chairman OF the inaugural committee
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
LIGHT AND UNINTERESTING
SESSION RECORDED.
Gas Fails to At
tract Attention Which Gen.
tered Around 1t Last Week.
Neither Stocks Nor Bonds
Are in as Great Demand To-
day as on Saturday.

Trading at today's session OF the
Washington Stock Exchange was
light and uninteresting as compared
with the record for the latter part of
last week.
Washington Gas stock. which was
the center OF interest last week, be-
cause OF the sharp rise. was quiet to-
day. the only sale being a lot OF ten
shares. which sold after call ut 77I.
Although a was the best bid today
for quotation lots of the stock, there
was no evidence of any desire to sell
at less than as. the offerings being
held firmly around this figure.
There was also absence of the de-
mand for bonds today. which marked
trading last week. The only bond
sales were $4,000 Washington Gas
SIS, which brought the normal price
OF 1O7; $4,000 Capital Traction 5's.
which were weak. selling at LOG: and
a $500 Traction ; at 1858. There
was nothing to account for the weak
mes of the Capital Traction bonds,
which recently have been selling on
party with the Washington Gas
Company bonds, around 1O7. The
bonds were offered at log at the close
with 1$5< bid. Railway As were in
active with sos bid, and with the
Offering S0k.
Aside from the ten shares of Wash
ington Gas stock. Capital Traction
was the only other stock traded in to-
day. An odd lot of eight shares
brought S3R. This was followed by
the sale Of fifteen shares at sax, and
quotation lot at the same figure.
The closing figures for the stock
were S3s bid, S3h asked.
The bid for Railway common was
advanced from 76h to 7s. while the
offering was raised to 50. Figures
on preferred stock remained un-
changed with S2A bid, S2% asked.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
NEWS FOR INVESTORS
Sugar Beet Seed Needed.

Sugar beet seed of good quality
and in large quantiticS must be pro-
duced in the United States II the
highest development OF the beet
sugar industry in this country is to
be reached. say plant specialists of
the Department of Agriculture. The
domestic beet sugar industry in
which more than 800, 100000 is now
invested. was almost wholly depen-
dent until the outbreak of war on a
seed supply from Europe. Some seed
was imported with great difficulty
for 1916 planting, but several sugar
factories remained idle because of In
sufficient supply. No grave difficult
ties, it Is believed, stand in the way
OF the domestic production OF high
quality seed sufficient to meet the
needs OF the country.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET,

BALTIMORE, Feb. 10. - wheat
Quiet but firmer. February, March
and spot No. 2. red, S1.s5Is nominal;
No. red Western spot, $LS9Is nom
inaI. Receipts. 44.25O bushels; eX
ports, 236.l75 bushels.
Corn-Quiet but firmer. Spot MIXED
S1.15L nominal: No. 3 yellow, S1.15i
cob corn, $5.25 per barrel. Receipts,
12T. .4s7 bushels; no exports.
Oats-Firmer. Standard white. 66c.,
asked, 66ac.: No. white, 65 Isc.
asked, 66c. Receipts, 81, ,462 bushels:
no exports.
Rye-Firm. No. Western export,
SL55. Receipts, 1S,147 bushels; eX.
ports, so. .454 bushels.
Hay-Steady. No. l timothy, SiS6
1880: No. l clover, mixed, $50 $50.
Receipts, % tons.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
winchester Proft. Small.

Despite the fact that the annual
report for 1916 showed probably the
largest gross business in the COM
psny's history, s26,441 .O74, compared
with $40, ,3O9.Os in 1915, for the first
time in many years the company
failed to pay a dividend on its 81, ,Ooo,.
900 capital stock. While earnings
for 1916 showed a balance for sur
plus OF S1,627.TT9. or the equivalent
OF S162 a share, almost this entire
amount was charged off in special
amortization OF plant and other
items, so that the actual increase in
surplus was only about $4,000.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
Unusual Investment Opportunities.

Unusual opportunities are to be
found for the safe and profitable in
vestment of funds in many OF the
bonds listed on the New York Stock
Exchange. Savings banks are buy.
ing high grade bonds. and yet the In.
come-yielding issues designated by the
states as open for investment OF saw.
ings bank funds in. many instances
are cast aside by persons OF limited
means. but of ordinary intelligence.
for the questionable offerings of
questionable houses. which promise
fabulous profits on investments made
through them.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
Marine Tonnage Increases.

The number OF vessels registered
for foreign trade and enrolled and
licensed for coasting trade and fish.
cries in the United States, December
81, was 90, ,4Os, with a total tonnage OF
S,5s5, ,26i, according to figures COM
piled by the Bureau of Navigation.
This compares with a total of 26,4iO
vessels June 30. 1916, with a total
tonnage Of s.46o.640. While this is a
decrease OF thirty-six in the number
of vessels, gross tonnage shows an in.
crease OF 1858.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits
were issued today:
q. Y. Wheeler to repair building at
1907 l. street northwest; estimated
cost. 500.
Henry II. Lemly to erect garage in
rear of 1898 Jenifer street; estimated
cost, $3.50.
II. Il. Howenstein to build four
dwellings from 1859 to lI65 Morse
street northeast: architect. W. T..
Howser; builder. n. Il. Howenstein; !;
estimated cost. $4,000.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
VIII Banks Buy U. S. Bondsf

The forthcoming Government bond
issue ought to prove particularly at
tractive to the private investor who
has held aloof from the higher in
terest yielding foreign bonds. 1t Is
not to be expected, however, that
banks of the country will prove
hesvy buyers. All the foreign loans
have yielded from to Z per cent, and
have been available to all banks ex-
cept savings banks. 1t Is not to be
expected that a Government bond Is
sue yielding or 3h per cent will at
tract the same class of investors.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
Imports From London Increase.

The total value of the exports in
voiced at the London consulate gen.
eral TO the United States during Jan
nary, 1917, amounted to t16.011 .OOs. as
compared with S16,455.0T3 during the
same month in 1916. The largest sin
gle Item on the list was rubber. which
amounted TO S5,333, ,039. as compared
with S4,0S4,O45 in 1915. Precious
stones amounted to s2,426,649, as COM
pared with 81 ,554,3OG in 1915.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
Court Approves stock Issue.

Vice Chancellor Lane, in the New
Jersey chancery court at Newark, has
dismissed the application OF the Gen.
eral Investment Company, praying
for a temporary injunction to re-
strain the Bethlehem Steel Company
from proceeding with its plan to in
crease the capital stock from $780,
100000 to $T5.0O0.OOO. This involves
the payment of a 200 per cent stock
dividend. The court ruled against
the investment company on all points
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
Exceeds Dividend Requirements.

During the six months ended De-
cember 81, Chicago and North West.
ern railway earned more than dou-
BILE the dividend requirements OF 1
per cent on the preferred stock and
I per cent on the common. The half
years surplus after charges was s12.
500, ,IS1, an increase OF $3,103. 400
compared with the preceding year. In
view OF the recent announcement OF
the Chicago and North Western that
preferred and common stockholders
of record at the close of business
March 1, 1917. will be offered the
right to subscribe at par value for
new common stock to the extent of
10 per cent OF their holdings, present
holders OF stock should feel satisfac-
tion-
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Addition to observation-disclosures A.
Greene and George McLane, trus-
tees, to FraderickR !. Bid, lots Z
and 8. SO. 4O13: so.
Observation-Disclosures S. Carlin to Will
liam II. Grimes, lots 7O1 and 702;
so.
Chichester-Nathan Edelson. ct al. to
William II. Grimes. lots 701 and 702; /;
SO.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
ToDAY'S SALES,

Washington Gas SIS. S3,OOOdiOT.
Capital Traction SIS, $1,OOOT1O6,
81. .0OO61OG.
Capital Traction. 5ds3h, 36s3IS, 10
ds3A, 5ds3h, 25Gs3Ii.
After call-Capital Traction SIS,
S5OOd1O5Jk.
Washington Gas, 1OdT7I.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
Fertilizer Demand Great.

Unprecedented demand for fer.
tilizers this year is indicated by the
announcement of two of the largest
fertilizer companies in the country
that they have orders already for
practically every ton of fertilizer for
spring delivery they can turn out.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
Ysees START $50, 900 FIRE.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Feb. 10
More than 100 persons were made
homeless, and an entire business
block was destroyed at Lowellville,
near here. early to-day. when q safe
blowers charge set IRE to . Jewelry
store. Two churches were burned
down In the blaze which caused total
loss OF nearly S15o,OOo, The yegg-
men escaped.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
CATLESS HOUSE Is
SAD AND DREARY
Firemen of Truck 6 Seeking
Kitten to Fill Place of
Missing Feline.

A cat! A cat! Our buttons for Q
catI
This isn't the literal translation of
a conversation with members OF No.
Truck Company, but 1t can safely be
said that the firemen OF that same
company are near frantic over the
loss Of their mascot, Bill, and in con-
sequence are keeping their "eyes
peeled" for a kitten.
1t wasn't long ago that Bill, the big
old cat who had held for SO long a
period a position both honorable and
cnviable as the mascot OF No. 6,
jumped lightly from his position on
the drivers seat while the company
was racing toward a fire, and since
that time has spread sorrow, gloom,
and discomfort among his friends, the
firemen.
Bill never since has turned up.
When Washingtonians see No, o rae
ing toward q fire, they perhaps no.
tice also the strained look OF anx-
iety and hopefulness with which the
sturdy firemen look up and down
every cross street and alley for a
glimpse of Bill as they fly past. And
Bill still is absent.
Want Another Feline.
cat like Bill causes sorrow and
regret by his departure. But sorrow
and regret don't last 30 long, when
there aren't many fires to go to. and
when there are cats a'plenty else
where in the Capital. And just now
the firemen are trying to get their
hands on one OF these same felines.
A dog won't do. The firemen ike
dogs. but then dogs get in the way
OF the horses sometimes, and other
times they bark too much. r-
Here's Your Chance.
What the brave fire fighters of No.
9 want is q nice, fat, soft. and gentle
kitten who, while young, may be
imbued with the sense Of RESPONSE
bility which rests on a mascot of
No. 6.
II therefore you live in the neigh
borhood OF Fourteenth street and
Park road northwest, and You know
that your house may catch on fire one
OF these fine days and are particularly
anxious to have No. 8 rush to the
scene Of impending disaster and put
the fire out before IT does much dam
age, get in right" with the fremen.
Give 'em cat.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
WINS DIVORCE AND ALIMoNY.

Carol Bird today was granted an
absolute divorce from Ira W. Bird. a
former Washington newspaper man.
The decree was signed by Wendell p.
Stafford. The husband is ordered
TO pay the cost OF the suit and $40 a
month alimony.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19

Selling lVIdenuVoIdHUdTU -NIII-
ing and Standard Milling, pfd, y
Nat. Cloak and Suit, pfd, Ia; Adams
Express, III; Navy Department
stores, Ik. New stocks added to. list
Lake Erie and Wheeling
Lake Erie, pfd.
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS
TYPE MACHINE STOCKS.

Mergenthaler Linotype. 1861 1871
'Lanston Monotype .... TIIs -
MINING STOCK
The Washington times., 1917-02-19
LOCAL BOND MARKET
GAS BONDS.

Geo. Gas Cert. Ind. 5s... 1O5 :.
Georgetown Gas 5s... 1OB =.
Y ashington Gas 5's.. 1861 1O7
DnAn
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
PAGEANT OF DEMOCRACY On Connecticut Mills Company Green
 for Labor Day Afternoon.

The Connecticut mills announces a pageant of democracy on the mills company green for Labor day after noon at o'clock. In this pageant Miss Katherine Bill of Maple street will represent democracy, and natives of the following countries, and who are employees of the mills, " II represent their old home lands: Belgium. Eng iand. France, Italy, Russia, Rumania, Serbia. Portugal. Syria, Poland, Greece. A delegation will represent the United States.
 Social ciIb's Field Day.
 The fourth annual field day of the Goodyear Social club is to be held on the athletic grounds a Goodyear La Dor day morning and afternoon and a special program also has been ar ranged for the evening.
 The race event includes three mile. one mile, 40 yards, 220 yards, 100 yards. fat mems race, executive race, three-legged race. young ladies' race, relay race, potato race obstacle race and many races for children.
 The race meet will be under the di- rection of J. F.. Leake, athletic direc- tor. Tn the afternoon there is to be a baseball game in which the married men and single men will oppose each other.
 The Goodyear band is to be in at tendance.
 Benjamin Dawson spen. Sunday af Buttonwoods.
 TerseIy Told Items.
 MT. and Mrs. Clifford H. Stark
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
NATcHAUe TEACHERS
Announced in Advance of Opening of
 Fall Term.

The Natchaug Grammar school is ready for the opening of the term. The faculty and list of books have Harroun was in this city Monday completing arrangements, The fac ulty for the school includes several new teachers In the kindergarten both teachers have been changed, something unusual The faculty will be as follows: Kindergarten, Princi- pal. Miss Helen MacGregor, assistant, Miss Ruth Talcott; first grade, Miss Winifred Noriarty. second, Miss ka- therine Carey: third Miss Helen Lar kin: fourth Miss Frances O'Nen and Mrs g. D. Sullivan; fifth, Miss Edith WilIett: sixth, Miss Ruth Chappen; seventh. Miss Mary Richmond: eighth, Miss Hattie Jacobs; combina tion grades one and two. Miss Lillian Cheney conabiHation grades six and seven. Miss Helen Knight; ungraded room Miss Inez Brown.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
Girls! Use Lemons! Make a Bleaching,
 Beautifying Cream

The juice Of two fresh lemons strained into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white makes a whole quarter pint of the most remarka ble lemon skin beautifier at about the cost one must pay for a small jar of the ordinary cold creams Care should be taken to strain the lemon juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets fn then this lotion will keep fresh for months Every woman knows that lemon juice is used to bleach and re- move such blemishes as freckles, sal lowness and tan. and is the ideal skin softener.- smOOthener and beautifier Just try iti Get three ounces of orchard white at any pharmacy and two lemons from the grocer and make up a quarter pint of this sweetly fra grant lemon lotion and massage it daily into the face, neck. arms and hands IL naturally should help to soften. freshen, bleach and bring out the roses and beauty of any skin. It is simply marvellous to smoother rough, red hands