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The Washington times., 1917-02-15
TELLS OF 75-F00T FALL
Litisant Describes Automobile Ae-
cIdent Before Jury.

How he mq:Ored over a seventy
five-foot embshkment In a light tour
ing car near Eighteenth and Kenyon
streets northwest and narrowly
escaped death was told by Joseph A
Turner in Circuit Division, No. I. Of
the District Supreme Court Turner is
suing the District fr $4,000 damages
Turner testified It was raining and
there were no lights. The large ditch
which at the time abutted the termi-
nus of Kenyon street, the plaintiff
declared. was separated from the end
of the thoroughfare by q small
wooden railing. The plaintiff averred
there was not a light on the railing
and that he ran his machine right into
the light frame woodwork, which
gave way and the machine went Own
into the depths below. His companion
fell out and thereby escaped injury.
Attorneys Fred ID. Rhodes and Paul
B. Cromelin appear for the plaintiff,
while Assistant Corporation Robert
Williams is representing the District.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
HEADS SHAMROCK CLUB.

T. J. Nee has been elected president
OF the Shamrock Club. Others elected
are John Fitzmorris, vice president;
John A. Knapp, secretary: L. A. Sim.
mons, assistant secretary: Charles +.
Hermann, treasurer; Thomas p.
Brown and II. p. Sullivan. trustees.
Those admitted to membership are
Leo A. Rover, William Maddigan,
Henry j. Allen, p. II. McQuade, ID. A.
Durkins, and James j. Crowley. The
committee in charge of the annual st.
Patrick's Day banquet 10 headed by
Thomas r. Brown, assister by NJ. p.
sullivan, NJ. +. Clarkson, and Charles
+. Hermann.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
DnYinE IndusfrinIs.

A prominent Wall Street house re.
ports that In recent days 1t has re-
ceived substantial buying orders for
various industrial stocks from large
investment interests who believe that
at current prices these issues offer
attractive opportunities for placing
idle funds. There are many indus
trial shares in which the margin OF
safety is unusually wide, based on
present dividends and earnings for
the past year. Earnings last year
were, of course, abnormal. but those
earnings in the cases of the best COM
panies could be materially cut. and
yet the margin OF safety for dividend
payments would be large.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Addition TO Brookland-JaJIies A.
Green and George McLane, trustees.
to Elymet Dows; lots 0 and 10, square
4013. SO.
lie -Droit Park-Ernest c. Walker
ct ux-, to Charles r. and Katie E.
Duehay, lot 60, block 5. $40.
lexington and sixteenth street
Highlands-Charles r. Buehay ct ux..
to Ernest G. Walker: lot IS, EekinE-
ton; block IL; also lots 3, 0. and Z.
square west of 272O. SO.
1923 Fifth street northwest and 46S
Ridge street northwest-MaryE Z. Rem
fro to Daniel ]. Renfro; parts lots o
and 10: square All; part lot IS, equare
513. $40.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
NEWS FOR INVESTORS
TRIBE Dividend Announced.

Gulf State Steel Company has de.
clared a dividend of per cent on
the first preferred stock, a dividend OF
8 per cent on the second preferred,
and the quarterly dividend of 2 per
cent on the common stock. The divi-
dend on the preferred stocks is pay
able in quarterly installments, April
2, July 2, October 1, and January 2,
1918. The common stock dividend Is
payable April . to stock of record
March 15. Net earnings OF the COM
pany in January, after reserves, de-
probation and taxes, amounted to
$26T,s2s, an increase Of $150,455 over
January, 1916.
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ACTIVITIES REMAIN IN CHECK
TN EARLY HOURS
Price Changes of Small Propor-
tons Mark Opening Trans
actions, and Were Too Irreg-
uIar to Impart Definite Ten
dency-Few Specialties De-
veIop Slight Strength-cuba
Cane Sugar Scores Advance.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-The stock
market pursued the even tenor of re-
cent days this morning, dealings dur
ing the early hours being governed
by the same factors of international
uncertainty and restraint which have
held speculative activities in check
recently.
Price changes OF small proportions
marked opening transactions and
were too irregular to impart q def
mite tendency to the trading. But q
small group of stocks made any kind
Of Q showing on the tape, prominent
among these being a few specialties,
which developed special strength.
Cuba Can Sugar scored an advance
OF nearly 2 points in the early trad
ing, while American Beet Sugar
moved forward points or so.
Fluctuations in standard descrip-
uons were extremely uninteresting
and without significance. price
changes being largely the result of
sales entered into by the profession
al element.
United States Steel held around or
slightly under yesterdays level, but
displayed q firm tendency on light
purchasing. Rails were neglected
and featureless. although New Ha-
ven improved fractionally. Two new
stocks were added to the exchange
list. Cerro de Pasco Copper and Ohio
Fuel Supply, the latter opening at 81
and advancing a point.
Interest in the general list shrank
to small proportions with the prog
ress of the session, and traders turn.
cd their attention to specialties. Iso-
lated points OF strength were found
in Continental Can. which rose some
8 points, the sugar stocks, corn prod
ucts, and a few other issues, which
had no bearing on the trading as a
whole.
Rails were entirely neglected as a re-
SUIT OF the serious embargoes on freight,
but nthe other hand no attempt was
made TO depress this quarter of the list
Market wise news was meagre and the
speculative element fell 70 discussing
the markets technical position and con-
1ecttng the size Of the short interest.
But conclusions were as conflicting
and unsatisfactory as the market it,
self. Business was in smaller volume
than yesterday. The late undertone
OF the market was fairly firm, and
quotations seemed to be marked up
easily on any demand. but sustained
buying inclinations were absent.
TOday's Quotationn.
Quotations today up to 1:30 o'clock
were as follows:
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
Praises Reserve System.

Referring to the last report Of the
Federal Reserve Banks, George AZ.
Reynolds, president of Continental
and Commercial National Bank OF
Chicago. says the country Is now in q
position to stand financial strain
eight times as severe as that of 1907
Under the Aldrich-Vreeland act OF
1907 the banks issued $500, 900. .000
The aid which the Federal Reserve
System and pending legislation could
extend to banks, Mr.. Reynolds esti-
mates, would be about $2,075, ,000, 900.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
Iron Output CurtafIed.

Cold weather has added to the trials
of insufficient cars and locomotives,
and, roughly gaused, rs per cent OF
the producing capacity Of the Central
West in pig iron and semi-finished
steel is idle, says the Iron Age. About
thirty blast furnaces of the Steel Cor
poration ere banked, and more may
follow. The industry cannot push out
product against lines OF standing
loaded cars, nor can 1t get steady in
how OF matWials IL empty cars do not
reach sources Of supply.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
PAcIFIsTs WILL MEET.

The peace committee of the Inter
national brotherhood Welfare As
scciation will observe "ladies night"
this evening at their headquarters. 506
Eleventh street northwest. 1.-THE Road
to Peace" viii be the subject of the
principal addfess, to be given by Miss
Vivian Pierce. organizer of the Con
gressional Union of San Francisco.
other speakers will be James r..
Howe, the millionaire hobo" Charles
Kruse. Cora ID. Harvey, NJ. c. Walsh.
and N. Klein.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
More Canadian Pacific Here.

That a large amount Of Canadian
Pacific stock has passed into the
hands OF persons in the United
States, is reflected in a statment by
interests identified with the com
pany. showing that the percentage
OF common stockholders in this
country is about IS as compared with
22.I2 in October last, and IO.39 in
August. 1918. The percentage OF
stockholders in England last October
was 1925, which Is a reduction of
about 13 per cent as compared with
August, 1915.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
Baldwin Crowded win ord.r..

Unfilled locomotive orders on the
books of Baldwin Locomotive Works
are the largest in the company's his
tory and are sufficient to keep the
plant running at its present capacity
for a year. Business is now being
taken at prices which will result in
very satisfactory margin of profit.
Since the summer OF 1915, when loco
motive prices were at the lowest
point in years, the price trend nas
been steadily upward.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15

| ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 15.-The Old
Dominion Boat Club Is planning to
make. the coming season one Of the
best It has ever enjoyed. The club is
fifty years old and has q membership
Of about sixty, which IL is expected
will be increased to at least one
hundred and twenty-five by the time
the rowing season opens. For many
years the Old Dominion was credited
with having the crack rowing club
lI all the South, when Capt. Albert
Bryan, Judge J. X. NJ. Norton, and
others took an active part in tbs
regattas.
Newell s. Greenaway, clerk OF the
Corporation Court, has gone to New
Orleans to attend the Mardi Gras
festival.
Miss Cora Pauline Trenary, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Tren-
ary, and David Bishop Arnold were
married yesterday by the Rev. DR..
Eugene B. Jackson. The brides at
tendant was Miss Eva Crump, OF
Washington, and the bridegroom had
as best man his brother, Harry Z.
Arnold.
The marriage Of Mrs. Catherine A.
Spinks and James A. Lambert, OF this
city, is announced to have occurred
In Washington on Tuesday, the cere-
mony being performed by the Rev.
Howard F. Downs.
Saturday will be flag day" with
the members OF the Alexandria High
School Cadets, who will sell miniature
American hags TO obtain funds with
which to defray the expenses Of the
cadets at the Inauguration.
"Tom Thumbs wedding will be
given at the Westminster Building
this evening for the benefit Of Martha
Washington Chapter, No. ~, Order Of
the Eastern Star. 1t VIII be presented
under the direction Of Miss Mae Star
nell. Among those who will take
part are Mrs. Julia Duncan, Lucy NJ.
Graves, Susie Pullman, Margaret
Howard, Mrs. Veach, Mrs. Talbot Nc
Cuen, and J. browns.
Modern Miracle" is the subject of
lecture to be given in Salvation /
Army Hall this evening. at which |
over 100 views will be shown Illus |
trating the army work at first hand.
The new high school building just |
completed at Potter's Hill, Mt. Yer |
non district, will be dedicated and |
formally opened on Washington's |
Birthday. The ceremonies will begin |
at IL a. m, and will be under the |
joint auspices OF the Civic League OF |
Potter's Hill and the county school
authorities.
II is expected that Eddie Foster, ]
third baseman of the Washington |
baseball club. will speak before the |
members OF the Baraca class of the
First Baptist Church on the last Sun |
day OF this month Twenty-Five new |
members have been added to the
class since the contest was recently
started by the blues and reds.
Mrs. Kate Stuart Berry and Miss
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
Atlas Powder Make. Big Gains.

"Gross business for 1915 was by
far the largest I'M the history of the
company" says w. ]. Webster. pres
ident Of the Atlas Powder Company,
in a statement to stockholders.
while some OF the increase was due
to the manufacture and sale OF chem
ical products, not ordinarily a large
factor in its normal business, there
was a substantial increase in regu-
lar commercial business"
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
FaFmers Buying Stocks.

A big New York brokerage house
reports that its Western branch house
IL receiving many inquiries from
farmers who desire to invest funds
in Wall Street. In view Of the fact
that hogs are selling at f12.5o q hun
dredweight. lambs at $3.50. and other
farm products at proportionate prices,
IL is not surprising that the farmers
are inclined to find use for their sur
plus funds In the stock market.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
NEWS At HYATTSVILLE
Action Involving Publication Of Tax
List 10 Appealed.

J. Frank Llllard, representing the
plaintiffs in the case. John Wilson
ct al. VS.. the Mayor and Common
Council of Hyattsville ct al, in which
Il was sought to prevent the publish
ing OF the delinquent tax list in the
paper of their choice, and which has
been dismissed by Judge Beall of the
circuit court, said today he had
noted an appeal to the State court OF
appeals and that the case would
probably be heard the first week In
April.
The women's missionary society
OF the First Presbyterian Church
held its annual election In the lee
ture room Of the church this after
noon.
Miss Ada Pendleton, of Korea, is
spending several weeks with Mrs.
Charles T. Steinmeyer, in Riverdaie.
The regular meeting OF the Belts
VILE grange was held last night An
address was maue by A B. Dicker-
son, Of Massachusetts,, on "The Home
and School"
The Philathea Sunday School class
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, entertained last night at .
Valentine party in Odd Fellows Hall.
Prizes were awarded to Arthur Mel
VILE, NJ, II. b. Hoffman and Mrs. u.
II. B. Hoffman. The judges were ].
NJ. Hall and Alexander GUIDE.
The pupils of the Fort Foote High
School have organized q literary So
-.
Miss Clara Kirby; vice
president, Herbert Thorne; secretary,
ROLAND Mattingly, and treasurer,
Mattingly.
The Ravenswood Tennis Club en-
tertained at a dance in the Riverdale
town hall last night The committee
on Arrangements was composed OF
Miss Marjorie Hill, Miss Angela Err
win, Miss Margaret Meyer, J. Henry
5hreve, and Edgar Cara
The Washington times., 1917-02-15

Selling ex-dividend--liis., Fac. ptd
wi, 1%; Ohio Cities Gas, y; Cripple
Creek Central R. r., 1h; Cripple
Creek Central R. r.. pfd, I; Deere,
pfd., TX: Rubber, I'd pfd. III: Am.
Cotton Oil. 1; Am. Tobacco, 8; Am.
Tobacco pfd, new, / n
The Washington times., 1917-02-15

Miss Irene N. Thornton and Alfred
II. Mori, both of Washington. were
married in Rockville yesterday after
non by the Rev. Millard F. Minnick,
rector of Christ Episcopal Church.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
WHAT Is HAPPENING TN THE
SUBURBS OF THE CAPITAL
Old Dominion Boat Club, of Alexandria, Now
Half Century Old, Makes Plans for
Active Season.

Berry. of Prince Georges county. ave
guests OF Mrs. John y. Tackett.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
OIL Company Capital Increased.

South Penn Oil Company has voted
to increase its capital to 500. 900, 900,
the new stock TO be issued as a 90
per cent stock dividend to holders of
record February IA.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15

Miss Agnes J. Raney. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Raney. Of
Kensington, and william Webster
Sherman, also Of Kensington, were
married yesterday in ST. Johns Cath
Ollie Church, at Forest Glen. Mr.. and
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
NEWS AT ROCKVILLE.
Miss Lillian Brewer, Of eeaIlsvilIs,
Bride Of Jeseph D. Byrd.

Miss Lillian Brewer, daughter or
1fr. and Mrs. william @. Brewer, OF
and Joseph Dyson Byrd,
of Dawsonville, were married yester-
day at the home OF the brides par
ents. Preceding the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Brewer entertained at lunch
con. Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd left for a
Southern trip.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15
CFo Late 10 CIossify)
SUBURBAN PROPERTY
For Sale.

FOR SALE-Brsntwood, Nd. S room house /:
gas, porChes, shade. corner lot, | car fare.
Price. s.. 800. Terms 10 suit. Several houses
TO rent. $50 Riggs BidE.
The Washington times., 1917-02-15

M9rgenthaler Linotype. 1G6 1871
Lanston Monotype. ..-... 72ia 1J
MINING STOCK.
sGreene Cananea 40
The Washington times., 1917-02-15

SaIes nm TO IL a rR... 9I,s0O
sales nm to IL noon. 144.3eO
SaIes nm TO 1 D. m......, 46I 800
The Washington times., 1917-02-15

The regular meeting OF the Belts
VILE grange was held last night An
and School"
The Washington times., 1917-02-15

Modern Miracle" IL the subject of
q lecture to be given in Salvation
Army Hall this evening. at which
over 100 views will be shown Illus
trating the army work at FIRST hand.
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pole; untii iAs majority rule prinei.
pie In the Baptist church shall have
been estahlishsd beyond a doubt and
recognized BY all human beings,
While We. dc not anticipate amy IN
cident extraordinary. and yet nobody
can ever tell what a half-witted Ounce
may do, especially when the light is
turned on. Being inflated from years
of unresrained licenses he, possibly
has reached a point of Siciousness
sufficiently to shed blood. -. sss 81 a
So far as the editor is concerned,
he shall continue in the even tenor
of his ways TO defend the cause of
the people and the church, to expose
the wrong and defend taSrisht, with
this as matter of principle, with
malice toward none but the perfect
fear toward God only. TAs "-
II The Peoples Defender,
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moment slack their diligence. or stop
pressing the collar. for the victory
while IN sight 10 not get complete, =,
Wherever these words may fan
into the hands OF any of our brethren,
let them know that it is a message
Of encouragement The editor of
the Peoples Defender feels that with.
such men as j. P. Robinson, r. r..
Porter, G. A. Long, B. R. Williams,
N. Nichols. ]. S. Steele, J., e. Bryce.
T. S. Gilmore, G., F. Small, G.sW!y
Millsaps. VIM. Hurt, IT, L. Lawson,
"A. ]. Steel, L. L. Harris, E. d. Nc.
Dade, ]. z. Brown. w, NJ. HILL. B., HI
Haynes, A, H. Gentry, F. H. Cooks
these with a host of others that
space will not permit us to mention,
coupled with the great women with
whom they are associated such as
Sarah j, Porter. Emma Russell, Ger
trude Dennis, Laura Jones, Matte c..
Gaines Mrs. Vim. Mack, MIS- G. A..
Long, Mrs. Il. B. King, Mrs Callie
Duncans, Mrs. Carrie johnson" Mrs
Ida johnson, and Hattie Carmichael.
with, these, we say, the editor feels
that the, work is in safe hands and
will by no means suffer but let us
begin now, our, spring and , summer
campaign that is to wind ruup next
fall, and push 1t with all of the vigor
of our souls until the banner. of one
Lord, 81 one faith and, one BapI
tism and ~ Baptist regularity and
majority rule, the National Baps
fist Publishing House support
Shall have been planted in every
vale, and on every hilltop, but to do
this we must work increasingly. Don't
forget, work, work, work. Be not
intimidated, nor thrown off your
course because, of fear, for God has
said: Fear hot man who can only
kill the body, but fear him only who
can destroy the body, and send the
soul to hell" =. g. ~ 'rsa,sa- a-t ID,
~ =, ac.ra-The Peoples Defender.
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BAPTIST CHURCHES, SIT UP AND
TAKE NOTICE.

If the Peoples Defender stands
for anything, it stands for the de.
Tense of the people, and by this we
mean the people of regularity
against those who are irregular, for
the people who may be humble
against those who are arrogant, for
the poor in spirit against those who
may feel themselves considerably in
fiated from the standpoint of person
atty and sociability. The Peoples
Defender hopes to stand as watch
tower with the light of Gospel regu-
larity and church purity in its hand,
waving the path of right that none
of the way-farers searching for our
Masters kingdom may be lost, there
fore it sounds the warning that Bap-
fist churches should sit up and take
notice.
They should take notice first of I'M
Cody Baptist neutrality-suspicious.
who are out for a dollar without re-
gard for the well-being Of the souls
of men, or for the good and propaga-
ton Of the Masters kingdom OH
earth. Men who are out for the
dollar, and IL they cannot get il,
honorably, will get it dishonorably.
If they cannot get 1t righteously,
they will get it unrighteously, and
by dishonorabiy and unrighteously,
we mean in that way and manner
not guaranteed or vouchsafed by
the Scriptures and the. New Tesla
ment church, and the code of regu-
lations governing the Masters king.
dom on earth. 5 5...
,. The editor of the Peoples De
fender regards when man gets
money, that is a preacher, when he
gets money from a church by a legal
process, especially If that obligation
involves only pastoral dues, then he
gets that money dishonorably' and
unrighteously; for the preacher who
pastors a church and fails to be able
to raise the necessary amount of re
venue to fit and fill bills Of that par
ticulari church goes beyond the divin;
law and thus becomes law-breakel
when he resorts to the courts to give
him such revenue The churche:
therefore are advised to look out
for all such preachers, q and wher
they discover that. they, cannot keel
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up with the amount that they have
agreed that the minister should take
out Of what he raises, they should
dismiss him, or they may be inviting
a lawsuit and humiliation upon them
selves. The salary Of a Baptist
preacher amounts to nothing more or
less than that he is given the
charge of the people, and per agree
ment is permitted a certain per cent
for his hire, for his sustenance; of
what he can through his influence
cause the people to get up. Nothing
more nor nothing less belongs to him.
1t Is his indispensable duty when he
discovers that he cannot raise suf-
ficient means for his hire and cannot
afford to sacrifice that he should seek
other fields under divine direction
The second thing concerning which
the Baptist church should sit up and
, take notice is the bread and butter
preacher, the preacher who is q out
not for principle but for what he can
get out of the church. A man who
will enter the church and say to that
church whatever side you line up
with is all right with me, Ill go with
YOU, whether you line up with the
Progressives or the Old-liners, whether
you line, up with the regular racial
and UNCONVENTIONAL enterprise as it
applies to our Sunday school Htera-
ture and publishing house, and wheth-
er you line up with irregularity at
400 Gay street, headed and fostered
by those who are irregular, matters
not with me, I'lr line up, and go
whichever way you go, this kind Of
preacher is unworthy of the pulpit
of any Baptist church. n He is a man
without a principle, and as such
should be driven as a mad dog from
your door, 20 There can and may be
some extenuating circumstances for
the man who assumes the wrong pc,
sition, or for the want Of light and
intelligence gets upon the, wrong side
of question, but stands tenaciously
there even until he is convinced, but
there is no excuse, no extenuating
circumstances, no quarters, ought to
be shown or pity given, to, the man
without convictions, to- the man with
out principle. The preacher should
lead the people rightly and when the
people become n SO hard-hearted and
given over to evil opinions that he
cannot break them down, rather than
60, with, them and consent to them in
their wrong and error and sin, he
should shake off the dust of his feet
and depart ITO other cities, knowing
that God has said, that it will be
more tolerable in the days of jude-
ment for Isodom and Gomorrah than
for that, cityai ~ g jsa ddi0 o.
/ There are a few such preachers in
our district and state, men who claim
they are not going to- have anything
to do with anything until the Bap.
lists get right; they are not going, to
take sides with anybody; they are go
ing to, so they say,sesimplyT preach
the Gospel without taking sides With
anybody This. position IS pntehalblsee,
1 unChristian, unmanly, wicked and
sinful, and is only the position sof a
coward, Of a q 'breadiand-butter tIfian.
! The real Gospel preacher will take a
3 stand knowing thatabes lis responsible
to the great head of the church for
the leed of the people, he will take a
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