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The Washington times., 1917-12-01
REAL ESTATE MEN JOIN
FIGHT FOR SUFFRAGE

The Real Estate Brokers' Associa,
tion IL today lined up with the other
organizations OF Washington in the
fight for suffrage for the District. Al
q meeting OF the association yester-
day IL was decided to name commit
tees in the near future to co-operats
in the campaign for the vote.
The central registration office
where brokers are to post their
rental lists for the convenience OF
newcomers TO Washington will be
opened in the Liberty Savings Bank
the hrst Of next week. The office Is
TO be maintained without charge "a
the public service.
Six new members have been added
10 the association. They are: N NJ
Parker Company, Barnes Realty Com.
pany. Inc, John W. Brawner, l. E
Shoemaker, ]. McRenny Berry, and
John W. Thompson Company.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
SEES MOVIES FIRST
TIME AT rs YEARS

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Dec. 1.-For
the second time in her life Mrs. L.
Grandmother. OF Montgomery, MINI,
has gone shopping in Minneapolis.
The first time she and her husband
stopped their OK team In front OF the
only store in Minneapolis. bought q
side" of pork and bolt OF calico
and trundled on toward Henderson.
MINI. That was fifty-four years ago.
From then until the other day she
has not been back. In fact, she has
never been anywhere except an occa-
sional trip to Henderson from the
farm.
Upon her seventy-sixth birthday re-
Gently she took her hrst street car
ride, saw her first movie, and visited
q department store.
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Would Suspend the Law.
"OWN-A-HOME" DRIVE
SUGGESTED IN CAPITAL

George Y. worthington. ST., . mem
Der Of the National Real Estate Brok-
ers' Association, has suggested q cam
paign in Warrington similar to that
In many other cities. which has for
its slogan, "Own q Home" It Is like
Iy that the association OF local brok-
ers will adopt such a campaign plan
when building conditions permit
The association has adopted the
slogan, Buy Washington Real Is
tate Now" and all members are re-
quested to put this slogan on their
stationery.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
GOVERNOR TO ISSUE
ALL ALCOHOL PERMITS

LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec. 1.-Attorney
General willis Reed has given an
opinion to D. B. wslpton. OF Omaha.
holding q retail druggist cannot le-
gally buy alcohol to be used in COM
pounding pharmaceutical supplies un-
til he has received a permit from the
governor to do so. Possession Of n
FEDERAL permit, the attorney general
says. makes no difference.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
Mine TAlNGS, HELD
USELESS, WORTH MILLION

TORONTO. Ont. Dec. IA court OF
Judgment in a peculiar suit was felt
on the Stock Exchange today when
Peterson Lake Silver Cobalt Mining
Company stock jumped hye points on
receipt Of the news that "tailings."
estimated to be worth Sl.OOO.OOO and
now at the bottom OF Peterson lake,
had been held to be the property Of
the Peterson Lake Company.
At a time when mining processes
were less advanced, the Nova Scotia
Silver Cobalt Mining and Dominion
Reduction companies dumped great
Quantities of "tailIngs," or crushed
stone and slime, into the lake, then
owned by them, in order to get rid OF
the material. The latter today Is
worth money. and the companies
which discarded It laid claim to 1t.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
SEIZED POTATOES Sell
AT $l.35 PER BUSHEI

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Dec. THE
local food adpinistration COMMITTEES
has disposed OF the last of the 5000
bushels OF potatoes seized here yes
terday, when 1t appeared that they
were about to decay in the local rail.
road yards.
Hundreds OF consumers purchased
the potatoes at S1.35 the bushel, The
committee plans a close watch on Ali
perishable commodities handled
through the local yards.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
BALTIMORE Gram.

BALTIMORE, Dec. I.-whsat-Un-
changed; No. 2 soft red. S2.22; No. 2
red winter. 1924; receipts, 42,3aO
bushels; shipments, 1881.
Corn--New crop not regularly
quoted; reeeipts. 2s,44o bushels; ship
ments. 36.003.
oats--steady; No. white, TIE;
receipts, 1896 bushels; shipments,
Rye-Easier; No. Western export.
spot n.Ss; receipts, $500 bushels;
shipments. 1872 800.
Hay-Firm. unchanged.
Flour-Good demand; firm-
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
ESCAPED GERMAN NAVAL
OFFICER Is CAPTURED

NEW YORK, Dec. AFTER being at
liberty six weeks, Carl Sabel, officer
Of the German navy, who escaped with
number Of interned Germans from
Fort McPherson. Ca, has been re-
captured here. He is the last OF the
Germans who escaped under the lead
ership OF Lieut. Hans Berg. Berg and
a companion were arrested two weeks
ago when they attempted to cross
the border into Mexico. Sabel was
employed as a doorman at a Fifth
avenue store when taken by Federal
agents.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
l,2OO FISH FOR SEASON,
IOWA CHAMPIONS MARK

oDEBoLT. Iowa, Dec John Welt
a retired farmer, who moved to ode
bolt year ago to take life easy
claims the record for catching the
largest number OF fish this season. UP
10 cate he has caught just 1,lS1 with
nook and line, one at a time. and says
oeIore the season closes. November
SO' ne will easily get the other thir
1900.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
FAKE FEDERAL AGENTS
MULCT ALIEN ENEMY

NEW YORK. Dec. 1-chsrged with
having represented themselves as
agents Of the Department Of Justice
in order to extort money from an un-
naturalized German. Edward J. Harri.
gan. q clerk. residing In the Hotel
Navarro. and William Lloyd. an actor.
were held by United States Commits
sioner Samuel n. Hitchcock In $4,000
bail each.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
TopAYs sALEa.

Capital Traction SIS. S5Oo0eeR.
Washington Railway and Electric
As. S1.Oo0072l1. S1.O00072h. t1yO00O
l724. s1.o0o972h. $1.00o072h, $1,000
072h.
Capital Traction. 1o6s2H.
Washington Gas. 5055.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 1061361S.
100136K.
Total sales on Washington Stock
Exchange for week ending December
I, 1917:
stocks. 1876: bonds. sls.soo
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
Honolulu StOrks
Five to Two Shot
In Race Of Life

HONOLULU, H. l., Dec. l.
Births in the city of Honolulu for
the month OF October were two
and one-hAlf times the number
OF deaths, according to a report
filed by the bureau OF vital sta
tistics.
Births totaled 25s. while the
deaths for the month numbered
100.
There were 127 marriages.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
FUNERAL oE GEO. RYNEAL, JR.

Funeral services for George Ryneal,
jr., who conducted an art supply store
in Washington for many years, and
one Of the most prominent citizens OF
MartinsburE. W. Va, who died at
his home Friday afternoon. will be
held in Martinsburg Monday at
o'clock. Mr.. Ryneal was eighty-two
years old. Death came after long
yflneRa
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
NEWS ANDNO
Of MEN IN REAL
ESTATE CIRCLES

That the Real Estate Brokers As
sociation is pushing its purchase to
serve the public better was made evil
dent at the Friday night meeting, dur
ing which members discussed w1ds
variety Of subjects. Every topic
taken up was discussed with the view
Of betterinE conditions for the man
who owns real estate and the man
who is in the market for It
The committee on Standardization
of forms used in real estate transae'
tions of all kinds reported that It Is
making much progress An EFFORT also
IL being made to simplify the various
forms, and by having all brokers use
the same many difficult situations
will be avoided.
Chairman Thomas Bradley, Of this
committee, has asked III members to
write the committee making such sug'
Eestions as they see Mt To,assist the
committee Charles S. Shreve. who is
an attorney, was named q member
Of the committee At the request Of
Mr.. Bradley.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
REALTY BROKERS
EXPLAIN INCREASE.
m COMMISSIONS

Increase of commissions to be
charged by real estate brokers are
made necessary by the increased cost
OF doing business in the past year.
The same, commissions are being paid
now. brokers say, as were paid fifteen
years ago. while the cost of doing
business has gone up by leaps and
bounds.
The committee, headed by Morton J.
Luchs, which Investigated the situa-
tion and reported at the meeting OF
the association Friday night, found
in many cases that office expenses
rents. clerk hire, and other charges
had Increased within the last year
from 20 to 100 per cent
To increase the commissions
charged Is not to make more money.
but to make II possible for the bro
kers to continue to render high-class
service to the. public.
Commission on All Sales.
On the recommendation OF the COM
mittee It was voted to charge a com
mission OF per cent on all sales of
suburban property. On city property
fee OF per cent will be charged
on sales Of 5000 or under, and 3 per
cent above 5000. On exchanges a
fee OF ~ per cent will be charged
Both parties to the transaction up to
the amount OF the smaller property
and the seller OF the excess shall pay
per cent on that excess In the city
and 8 per cent in the suburban field.
Through the efforts OF the associa-
ton II II now certain that the law re-
auirinK vacation OF all residence
properties on alleys In the Capital
will not be enforced.
Would Suspend the Law.
It will be further urged by the as
ISOLATION that the law be suspended
by executive order for a period OF
years in order that owners may make
improvements and put these dwell
Ings in a more sanitary condition
It was told the brokers that there
are 1854 dwellings in alleys. housing
about 1900 people II the law, ef-
fective next July, were TO be enforced
\ would bring about q serious situa-
tion.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
THE LOCAL MARKET
BONDS COME TO FRONT ON
EXCHANGE.
Bid and Asked Prices Apart On
stOe's-cspItal Traction ) sslls
at Par-MsrssathaIsr Center q
Activity Following Cell.

Bonds figured more prominently a,
today's session Of the waahInxton
Stock Exchange than had been the
case for the past few days. Interest
IN stocks was sustained, but IN most
instances the bid and asked prices
were far apart.
One $500 Capital Traction s sold At
eoH. the last sale being At bar. sig
81 900 Washington Railway and EIec-
tric fs changed hands at T2R. Cap-
itaI Traction fell OF slightly, ten
shares OF the stock going al 67K.
Five shares Of Washington Gas went
at IS. After call MerEsnthalsr Llno-
type was the center OF activity. the
stock weakening again somewhat, ten
shares selling at 1859 and ten at
Total sales On tie washinEtoa
Stock Exchange iCr the week ended
today were: Sticks, 1os; honda.
t13,sO0.
The East Wash ington Savings
Bank announces he regular semi
annual dividend % 2ik per cent on
the capital stock Of the bank, payable
December Is, EoSks Tor the trans
fer Of the stock will be closed from
December 5 to December Is
All stock brokers and members OF
exchanges must be registsred with
the collector OF the district IN which
they are located today a. the new
stamp tax law OF 2 cents arsaare on
all stocks traded In goes into eReet
today.
Announcement Of an advance Of the
rediseount to ~ per cent on all pa
per running more than fifteen days.
except Liberty bonds. was made today
by the reserve bank st RIehmond.
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
WHOLESALE MARKET.

Prevailing prices At the Farmers' Produe.
Markst today are a. follows: according 70
The Dsuaftnsnt of wsiEhts. Measurs1. And
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
LIQUOR PRODUCTION.
INCREASED DESPITE.
PROHIBITION GAINS.

with prohibition gaining during the
last fiscal year, the production OF dis
titled spirits, mostly whiskey, showed
a big increase, as compared with q
moderate increase in fermented
LIQUORS, according to the annual re-
port of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue made public today.
A 80 per cent increase In the pro-
duction of cigarettes IL shown, with
q substantial increase in the manu-
facture of cigars and chewing and
smoking tobaccos.
Receipts Break Record.
Internal revenue receipts for the
year were the greatest in history. to-
falling Ssoe. 1898, 64O.44. This is nearly
three hundred million dollars more
than for the fiscal year 1916. which
was a record year.
with war and other taxes pouring
into the Treasury to swell the war
chest, however, the present nscal
year. according to the estimates,
promises to reach a total OF ta,4OO.-
900, 900.
Ordinary collections promise q new
record of S445, 10000 The estimates
LOE war revenue NaAc1 - - NNNANASH-a
revenues under the war revenue act,
excluding excess profits and income
tax, 1927 SOC. 900; excess profits tax,
81 ,226, 900 900; !Ecome tax $1,201 ,0O0,-
900. The income tax is divided into,
corporations 1886 1000, and indi-
viduals $3.50, ,00o, 200.
Wants LAWS Revised.
Revision of the oleomargarine and
Harrison narcotic laws Is urged by
the Commissioners. A nat tax on the
manufacture OF oleomargarine TO In
crease the revenues and at the same
time relieve the people OF the heavy
burden OF the poundags tax on this
wholesome food which 10 now i'm
posed Is recommended. II u sug-
Kested that this could well be made
a war measure because of the neces-
sity OF food conservation, particularly
as 1t applies to fats.
Attention of Congress is called to
the difficulty OF obtaining convictions
under the narcotic law under the Su-
preme Court decision holding the sale
OF narcotics must be proven
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
DIVIDEND NOTICE

Swift & Company :
Union Stock Yards. cAIearu Dec lst-
Dividend No. 1T
Dividend Of TWO DOLLARS O2.o0 pr Uhala
paid On January lst. lolA 70 stoekhoidaFS e
record Deeambsr 70. lo17. - shsWn On the hoohD
Of the Company.
On aeeount Of annual nesting transfer beaks
viii b elosed frum Dee 10, 1877, to Jan. 10, ia
helnsive y. .. HAYWARD Secretary
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
FINANCIAL
The Safest lnvestmenFs

Ar, lso-s Tat - ~ a1otsAts suraaS a.
turosd oonaiuoas e ths llonay - seosk mAgs
ketA D1rst oord q ru1t noeoo t1rIe mGFS
Engesl. veil secured - raj aStAta n -
hstrict Of Columbia. conatituta "gilt-s1IS"
InVestments, and they Do not dspeld up1A
the dnALclAl roaponsibility q an6fviduAl1 =
eorporation for theiF stn6illty. We cAn -
MY such Investments IN amounts from -
,mward .aspd for bookisI ''oRaarahaa
l,ans and Investments Z"
The Washington times., 1917-12-01

During the past week the real es.
tate frm Of Boss & PHELPS, Inc. sold
for Charles King four houses, recent
ly completed, on Iowa avenue, Four
teenth street Heights. These houses
contain six rooms and bath, hot-water
heat, electric lights and a garage.
The purchasers were james c, Elgin'
4405 Iowa avenue; Milus A. Nesbit,
442s lowe avenue; H. ]. williams,
4416 Iowa avenue, and william A.
Hollebaugh, 4421 Iowa avenue
George S. De NeAle sold 1902 Della
neId street northwest to a purchaser
who will occupy the property. This IL
one Of the handsomest homes In this
section, being a detached frame house
OF ample dimensions. with large
porches and attractive grounds There
are ten rooms and two baths, hot
water heat, electricity and inletd
floors. There Is a large garage in
keeping with the house.
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are ten rooms and two baths, hot
water heat, electricity and inleid
floors. There Is a large garage in
keeping with the house.
Major Thomas W. Hammond, u. s..
A., purchased from J. r. Conway, 1905
Emerson street northwest, Saul's Ad-
dition, a fully detached house Of
frame and shingle construction, con-
tsining eight rooms and attic, heated
with hot water and having gas and
electric lights. Major Hammond will
occupy the premises as his home.
A. X. Hill, editor Of the Washing
ton Real Estate News, reports that
activity in the general held has IN
creased appreciably. Mr.. Hill says
that the local market indicates big
ger operations this winter than Il
has known for several years Incl.
dentally, Hin is the pilot OF the new
sperry venture, producing "A mighty
Interesting weekly budget of real es'
tate news.
Herbert 7. Shannon, OF Shannon
& Luchs, has just returned from q
two weeks hunting trip with Frank
lin Baker. No, you have US wrong
not that Baker, the famous Bake'
of home-run fame. H 7. says II
Baker can bat over 800 he can bal
over 1000 when rabbits come hil
way-whieh Is our idea OF an al.
most perfect score.
This trip qualities Shannon fol
membership In the Brer Rabbit Alum
nj, recently organised by Thomas A
Jameson and Charles D. Sager.
There Is q most persistent rumoI
that Charles W. Fairfax is trying fol
membership. He sneaked out Of Wash
ington early this week on 4 mysteri
Gus mission. with two long cases and
q travelling bag. And the long, curl
ousIy shaped cases wouldn't hold
fishing rods.
Thomas A Jameson, having Sc
cured buyers for his K Street North
east houses, has turned his attention
to the southeast residential section
where he IL building four admirably
planned box houses" Real homes,
he says, where the children can
romp in safety in the big 200-fooi
back yards"
The houses in question will proba
bly, be quickly snapped up, as thers
In a real need for that (rarer-than
ever) back yard
The Washington times., 1917-12-01
LOCAL BOND MARKET.
GAS BONDS.

GAS BONDS
Washington Gas 1s.... % 100
RAILROAD BONDS
Cap. Traction r r. SIS. % 90
wash. Ry. q Elec. a.. T21S -
Wash. AL q Mt v. Gs.. -. 70
MISCELLANEOUS ROND9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-16
METHOD|STS CLASH
 AGAINST bAPT|STS

The baseball teams of Birmingham Col ege and Howard College clash this after noon on the Howard athletic field in the first of their annual series. The game will start promptly at o'clock.
 The Methodists returned yesterday from a successful road trip and Coach Charlie Brown is confident that his team will score win over the Baptists this after noon. Ardis will work against the Bap- lists with Ware behind the bat
 Miller will hurl for the Baptists. The lineup of Coach Longwell is the strong est in recent years, and followers are confident of a win over their heated rivals.
 The Baptsts and Methodists are great rivals in all forms of athletics The lat ter have been victorious in a greater number of the athletic contests during the past few years, but Howard is mak- ing strong effort to better their stand- ing.
 The two teams will play six games this year. The next game will be played on the Birmingham college campus. It was stated in yesterdays Age Herald that tbe game today would be played on Munger field, the Methodists' campus This was an error as the game will be fought at Howard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-16
ALABAMA HEROES
 MEET WEDNESDAY;
 BIG TIME PLANNED
Annual "A" Day Arrange ments Are Complete and
 Baseball Game is Fea-
 ture of Entertainment
By c. W. GREER

University. April 15.-(Special)
 Alabama's annual "A' day has been announced for Wednesday, April IS. Invitations to over 100 heroes who
 have won their athletic insigia at the
 state university have already gone for ward and the occasion this year prom ises to eclipse that of last spring
 when the movement was first organ
 ized. Committees. which have the day in charge announce that plans for a day of athletic reve1ry are about com
 plete and visitors and students are promised treat probably unequaled in the history of the university. Presi- [ dent Denny has announced that a hol-
 iday will be given the students in
 honor of the occasion
 Featuring the day from an athletic standpoint will be a baseball game in the afternoon between Alabama and Sewanee. The Mountain Tiger comes to the university with what is touted to be it's best baseball machine in years. and it will meet in the Grim son an aggregation which is making @ strong fight for S. I. A. A. champion ship honors. This game Is expected to attract hundreds of visitors who will be able to see Turkey" Roman,
 Alabama's star moundsman make his
 last appearance against the Tiger. Bo-
 man completes his college course this spring.
 l In addition to the battle with the Tiger various other athletic feats will
 be staged. The morning hours will be given over to boxing and wrestling contests, freak races, fungo hitting |, matches, etc Following dinner, which will be served on the grounds the
 annual interclass track meet will be held. A touch of the military spirit which is so predominant at the uni versity Just now will be given on the occasion by a student drill in the
 morning. A big dance In the gymna-
 sium will bring the day to 8 close. Established last spring, "A" day has grown in popularity until it is one of the most important days in the uni Versity session. Last spring over 150 eX-Crimson athletes were on hand to live over again their. days of athletic prowess. This year that number prom ises to be swelled considerably, &C., cording to reports already received from over the state. A big delegation is expected from Birmingham, many expressing their intention of motor
 ing down to Tuscaloosa through the
 country. Prominent among those ex- pected are Borden Burr. Hill Fergu- son and Hugh Morrow of Birmingham and Justice Mcclellan of Montgomery. As on last "A" day, Tuscaloosa's fe- male element has been pressed into service to attend the wants and serve ] the caprices of the, visitors These ] young ladies will recognize an "A' l tag, which will adorn all old "A" men l as an introduction and will, with the 1 students and "A' men of the univer- sity, devote an entire day in giving i the visitors the time of their lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-16
DOTHAN' TENANT WINNER WRECKED Four of Last Years Stars Will Not Be With the,
 Club This Year

Dothan, April 5-(Special.) l.)-Dothan s pennant winning team of 1916, which was practically intact several months ago, has suffered a bad breaking up. Its two star pitchers, Dickerson and Mosley have been sold and Chambers, third base, and Spitznagle, second base, are holdouts
 Dickerson was sold to Columbus, O.. at the close of the 1916 season, and was later bought by Cleveland and has re- gently been sold to Filwaukee. Mosley has recently been sold, or has bought his own release, and will probably play with Moultrie. On account of his refusing the salary offered, Chambers may go to an other league by the sale route, but there seems small chance of his being on the Dothan team this year. Chambers was the leading batter of the league last year and his home run clouts aided material ly in landing the pennant for this city. Spitznagie was the best second baseman in the league. Spitznagle wants more sal ary than Reidy can give him. Mosley, a spitball artist, was one of the main stays of the Dothan team in the box, and was also a good hitter,
 A number of new men have been signed to fill in these big gaps and Reidy is con- fdent that their places will be filled sat- isfactori.y Reidy says that his team will be much stronger than last year.