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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
Two MEN ARE INJURED
IN MOTOR ACCIDENTS

while walking on Military road
near Fort Myer, Va, last night. WILL
lam Smith sixty-five years old, OF 200
First street northwest, was knocked
down by a motorcycle operated by
Fred Essing. OF Troop c, Second
Cavalry.
Smiths right leg was fractured. He
was taken TO Georgetown Hospital In
the side car Of Essing's motorcycle.
His conditions is not critical.
Louis Gilmon. Of 1915 U street
northwest, was treated at Freed
mans Hospital last night for cuts
on the head received when an auto
mobile owned and operated by /. s.
Mason, OF 4OI Oakdale street north
west, knocked him from his bicycle
at Sixth street and Florida avenue
northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
WALL ST. MARKET
REVENUE BILL AND PRICE
FIXING MAKE WEAK OPENING.
Stocks, Under Professional Infiu-
enee, Fall OF In First Quarter
Hour, But Rally Quickly In Many
Instances.

NEW YORK, Aug 2s.-Uncertainty
over the revenue bill and the price
liking program caused a weak tone al
the opening Of business on the Stock
Exchange today, and losses ranging
from fractions to 1 point were sus-
tained.
Steel common sold a lower, at
120K, and Bethlehem Steel B declined
u, to 110A. Losses of about u point
were sustained in the other steel
stocks.
Ohio Cities Gas dropped e, to 4eb
Butte and Superior n, to 33A' and
Anaconda / point, to T2H.
Rallies were quickly IN order.
Steel common recovered its slight
loss. Ohio Cities Gas rallied to 4Oh.
Marine pfd. opened down u, at y, and
then rallied to 90.
The market all through the FIRST
fifteen minutes was almost wholly
professional, with little outside in
terest In evidence.
The killing by the Senate OF the
proposed increase In postal rates was
SEIZED upon by bears to raid the
market this afternoon, causing all
leading Issues to decline sharply.
steel and equipment stocks suffered
heavily. U. s. Steel sold of ia
points from Its early high OF 12l%.
Lackawanna dropped az, Cruelble, 3,
and Baldwin and westin shouse. ?
each. Coppers suffered even more
severely with Utah down nearly 4
OH, and Anaconda to u. Reading
lost one point.
Todaysa Quotations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28


w ITHoUT thinking Of Admiral
M Germinet, but only of his
Wv naive passion. HictaneF
left the house at a run,
plunged into the sea, found the Tor
pedo, and spread toward the Persian
gulf at the frightfuI speed Of 100
miles an hour, ten yards from the bot
tom.
The suez canal was obstructed, 20
he sped toward Gibraltar to circle the
vast African continent.
Immediately upon Hictaner's de-
parture the priest descended to the
telephone room, and sent a message
to the Lost Isle, describing the in
cident just passed in detail.
Seated before the communication
table he waited with a sheet Of pa
per before him and a pencil in his
hand.
Three hours passed thus before q
sound disturbed the silence of that
cold subterrGnean room, where the
roar OF the tempest breaking against
CGbrera's rocks could not penetrate.
At last the call bell rang violent
ly. The apparatus VS. set In opera
tion and a voice was heard speaking
these words:
you have talked and acted we'll.
II is announced from another source
that Severac has escaped Fort St
Jean where he was imprisoned. 1t
is believed that ne was killed by q
sentIners bullet, and that he sank in
the Gulf of Marseilles.
The master does not hold this
opinion.
Therefore, be on your guard. When
the brothers OF Spain and France,
who are searching, let you know
where the fugitive is, have him no.
titled that Moisette IL at the Lost
Isle with Hictaner. The master sends
his thanks and regards.
The voice stopped abruptly. The priest
re-read the message. learning II by
heart. He then tore the paper In four
pieces, put It in his mouth. chewed and
swallowed It Then he left the tele-
phone room.
He was hardly on the stairs when
the outer door shook violently.
"oh." said the monk. 'can that still
be Hictaner?'
He went to the peep-hOle and asked In
loud volce:-
who Is there?"
''Severac," answered an irritated voice
through the now unbridled tempest.
The priest trembled and murmured:
The Masters plans conform TO the
wishes Of Fate. He wished me to speak
to Severac. and Immediately Severac
appears to me. Be on your guard"
Are you Brother Fulgence?" asked
the voice.
Il am, indeed"
Then open the door. I am Severac-"
why should 1 open the door," asked
the priest pIacidly.
Because 1 tell you to-"
Have you an order from the Mas
teri"
II am the Master"
II know but one Master" said the
priest. and that Master does not bear
your name"
wei. waltz" exclaimed the Infatuated
voice.
Through the peep-hole the priest
watched Severac draw back. open box
slung by a strap over his shoulder,
draw from It something looking like a
medium-siIed kodak and aim 1t at the
door.
At the same moment Fulgence OBJ
served with terror that the metal Of the
door was being rapidly melted a.ong a
thin horizontal line.
At the corner the horizontal crack
turned a sharp right angle and began
to go downward.
The door was cut open.
stop! Stop" the priest cried, chok-
ing with fear.
SeverGc pressed the button, and the
cutting Immediately ceased.
The priest opened the door and
stood on the sill, with eyes bursting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
OFFICERS READY FOR
CAMP LEE CONSCRPTS

PETERSBURG. Va, Aug. rs
Most Of the 1000 training officers for
the Camp Lee eantonment have re-
ported at hsadquarters There has
arrived at the camp by special train
from Fort Oglsthorpe. Ca, . he!d
hospital OF $50 enlisted men and
eleven officers and physicians, to-
gether with sanitary dstachments
from the fourth artillery division
and fourth Infantry division and one
single corps division.
There are at the camp about 1000
training officers from Fort MySr.
Maj. Gen. A Cronkhits, who Is to be
in command at Camp Lee, IL now en-
route to Petersburg from the Pan
ana Canal Zone, where he has been
on duty. Brig. Gen. H Hail, OF the
155th depot brigade, Camp Lee, rank
ing brigadieT general under General
Cronkhite, Is now in command. Lieut.
Col. w. H. W. WAldron, chief Of stan,
Is expected to arrive at Camp Lee
from Washington today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
MARINES KEEP WINTHROP
RIFLE RANGE BOOMING

WINTHROP, Nd, Aug. 2s.-wIth a
realization OF the fact that seven
tenths OF a soldiers business IL
shooting and shooting quickly and
accurately" the giant marine corps
rifle range here is being worked to
its fullest capacity.
Hundreds OF marine corps Officers
and men weekly are taking the full
course OF instruction in rifle shoot
ing.
More than 70 per cent OF the mem
bers of the marine corps who fired
the prescribed course during 1915 are
qualified expert riflemen, -sharpshoot-
ers, or marksmen-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
EXPERTS TOFIX
PRICE OF WHEAT
BEFORE DAY'SEND
The price of wheat will be fixed by

The price OF wheat will be fixed by
nightfall.
The wheat fair price committee,
with DR.. Harry Garfield as chairman,
Is meeting today, and II is expected
that before the committee adjourns II
will have reached q decision as to
what Is q fair price for wheat.
The various members OF the COM
Eittee have been investigating the
conditions Of the wheat market for
the past week, and have returned to
Washington with a definite idea
1t IL understood to be the consensus
Of opinion that there should be q
radical downward revision OF wheat
prices. but there is a considerable diff.
ference on Just how far this revision
should go. Members OF the commit
tee, before going into session today,
stated that they did not believe there
would be any difficulty in reaching
q decision, although they expected
81 would be q days task.
Copper prices will be fixed by
President Wilson within a week.
Eugene Meyer, jr., New York city
banker, is slated to be director OF
copper, zinc, and lead" serving under
b N. Baruch.
The Federal Trade Commissions re-
port to President Wilson on copper
costs is receiving careful considerG-
tion at the White House. Leading
copper producers also are being con-
suited.
The copper price fixed is expected
20 be around 20 cents a pound.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
PARKER'S TALK BLOCKS
SOLDIERS INSURANCE

Congressman Parker OF New Jer-
sci delayed confederation Of the SOL
diers' insurance bill in the House
Interstate commerce committee 80
long today that It could not be re-
ported.
He insisted that for the Government
to enter into the insurance business
in opposition to private companies
would be unfair. Chairman Adamson,
OF the committee, declared the com
mittee would meet against this after
noon to assure action.
The House, with nothing before Il,
adjourned until Thursday, and It 10
unlikely any bill can be completed
before the end OF the week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
THE LOCAL MARKET
DEMAND FOR PUBLIC UTILITY
SHARES IS BETTER TODAY.
Washington Gas ssIIs In Several
Lots, a. Do Capital Traction and
W. r. Z {. co.-ons Gas 5 the
Only Bond Sold.

There was better demand for pub
lie utility stocks at today's session
OF the wAshinEton Stock Exchange,
which resulted IN some Improvement
In the condition OF stagnation which
prevailed yesterday.
A quotation lot OF Washington Gas
stock brought 73H. and odd lots az
gregating sixteen shares changed
hands at the same figure. At the
close 1914 was bid for the stock, with
the offering 74Is. Small share lots Of
Washington Railway and Electric
Company preferred stock sold at rs,
and odd lots OF Capital Traction stock
brought 81 and SIX.
Small lots Of Msrgenthaler Limo
type stock brought 14s, and q ten
share lot Of Riggs National Bank
sold for 40.
A $1,000 Washington Gas s which
brought 1OoK. was the only bond
transaction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
MEAT PRICE REDUCTION
BEFORELONG PREDICTED

A general reduction OF meat prices
in the United States is prophesied as
a result OF conferences between Food
Administrator Hoover and the meat
packers OF Chicago.
Mr.. Hoover will make no statement
with regard to his visit to the packers,
but It Is understood that the meat
barons have agreed to bring down
the general level OF prices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
PRESIDENT STIRS
RUSSIAN SPIRIT IN
HIS AID MESSAGE
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.

MOSCOW, Aug. 2s-President Will
sons message to the Russian confer
ence electrified that assembly today,
His promise that America would aid
new Russia with all moral and ma
ter!al power" was greeted with thun'
derous cheers His statement pro-
duced a deep impression. coming, as
1t did, after cabinet officials had
aired Russia's grave need OF finan-
cial, Industrial, and moral aid.
Cheers Break Long silence.
The Presidents cable was received
at midnight The conference had la
bored for long hours before that. The
great hall of the meeting was stilled
as the tired delegates prepared to
leave
Premier Kerensky read President
Wilson's message.
The message was read amid q
silence that bespoke eager attention..
Then came a storm OF cheering. Every
delegate in the. hall arose to his feet.
The bedlam OF sound continued for
several minutes. II was the first time
since the conference assembled that
there was any unRnimity of action.
Even the cadet members Joined in the
demonstration. Heretofore they have
sat stolidly, almost glumly, applaud
ing no speakers except those OF their
own party.
The chasm between these quiet
forces and the workmen's and sol
diers' was just rs wide today when
the session concluded as II was in
preceding meetings. The single point
of unanimity developed in the reading
Of President Wilson's message.
All OF Moscow is guarded In q
fashion reminiscent OF the old days of
Eutocracy. CossGcks patrol the city
hall, where the conference meets. Ad-
mittance is guarded strictly. uni
forms are sprinkled everywhere.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
SUES BUILDER FOR $4,000.

Suit for $4,000 damages for InJur.
les alleged to have been sustained
when he was struck by lumber
thrown from the sixth story Of an
apartment house, under construction
at Twenty-third and California
streets, was filed in the District Su-
preme Court today by Leonard Frey,
a steam filter, against Leo Simmons,
builder. The accident, he declares,
was due to cArelessness on the part
of Simmons employees. Attorney An
drew Wilson filed the petition in be-
half OF Frey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
CONAN LEFT WIFE ESTATE

GOSHEN, n. Y. Aug. 2s.-The will
OF Jcre J. Conan, who died at his
home, near Monroe. August /. waG
filed here today. Mr.. COhan left his
entire estate to his wife, Helen F.
Conan. who IS named as sole eKecutrix
OF the will, which Is dated September
IL, 1909.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
AMBULANCE COUNTY'S
GIFT TO RED CROSS

Fairfax county. Va, came through
today with its gift to the Red Cross
Mrs. n. u. North. chairman OF the
Fairfax chapter, said today the Red
Cross women will present Major
Ryan DevereauX's ambulance unit
with an ambulance and a motorcycle,
equipped with a side car.
The ambulance will cost $3.50, and
$3.50 will pay for the motorcycle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28

gust No. . soft red, 2-12: receipts,
25.s73 bu.; shipments. J.T62. Corn
frmer. spot mixed. $50; receipts. 5,136
bu.: shipments, 300 bu.
Oats-Unsettled and easier: No. 3
white new, SIC: receipts. E7T,o56 bu.
Shipments, 31O.1T1.
Rye-Steady; No. 2 Western export,
August shipment, 1.s2 bid: receipts,
1857 bu.: shipments, $50 bu.
Hay-Firm. unchanged.
Flour-SteAdy, unchanged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
WAGES IN THREE LINES
EXCEED LIVING COST

Wages in the iron, steel. and wool
manufacturing Industries have In
creased in recent years faster than
has the cost OF living. according to
statistics made public by the Bureau
OF Labor Statistics. Department of
Labor.
Earnings in the iron and steel In
dustrIes in twoand-a-half years In
creased So per cent. Earnings In the
wooden Industries for the same period
increased As per cent, while the cost
OF living advanced ~ per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
.HCTANER The e. IN Mq a. ;. Fish list
A Strange Story of Mystery and
Fandticism

from their sockets as he watched
SeyerAc return the machine to its
case.
The anarchist entered swiftly and
said:
You see, brave FulEence. I could
have opened the door without you. !
have used only one weak current in
order not to destroy the door instant
ly and you behind II.
II only made a narrow slit, there
fore.
where is Mile. Moisette?"
please wait a moment" gasped
the monk. while I gather my wits.
What a marvellous instrument, Mon
sieur Severac! What a.
Enough of that! Answer me-
where is Moisette?"
While he appeared to be dazed, the
priest quickly recovered his sang
froid, though he continued to feign
terror.
with a definite purpose in mind, he
replied.
'AIademoiseIle Moisette7 am sure
don't know. How should known"
isn't she here?"
"why should she be here?"
The Monks ConfessIon.
Because she came here" answer
cd SeverAc, boiling with rage.
"She came hereT' repeated the
monk. "when7 I haven't been away
from here for a year, and I have
never seen Mademoiselle Moisette."
you lie"' broke in Severac.
cit is easy to convince you" re-
piled the monk with a tranquility
"You may search the house. You
are familiar with It. believer All
the doors are open-go in"
mo" replied Severac. Il will not
search the house.
"You would not be proposing 81 so
benevolently IL there were the least
chance OF my finding Moisette here.
She is evidently gone.
Another young girl is with her,
know. Where are they nowT
81 repeat" said the monk firmly.
mo young girl has beer here for q
year"
sSverac was llvid.
He seized his box again, opened Il,
took out the apparatus and leysled It
at the monk. who looked stunned.
Tell me this minute where Moisette
is or I will cut you up alive as I
With a swift, shrewd look, at once
enveloping and reflective, the priest
scrutinized the apparatus detail for
detail. He impressed It upon his
memory-dimensions protuberances,
its probable weight, its evident ma
teriaL
This observant glance was gone in
a Hash.
His eyes closed and he tottered,
throwing out his hands in supplica-
ton.
mo. no. let me Ilve-I will tell you
everythingF -
Severac relaxed. He sighed. He
would have been loath to kill the
priest, for he realized that the man
must know Molsette's whereabouts.
Speak" he said, excitedly.
Speak, and don't lier
by the life eternal, I swear IT"
cried Fulgence solemnly. Here Is
the truth:
"SdademoiselIe Moisette and another
young girl named Vera. arrived here
ten days ago. I think. escorted by
Antil.
They stayed only one night. Acting
upon an order from the master. A it'll
put them in the electric launch and
took them TO the Lost Isle"
And Hictaner7" roAred Severac, in.
furiated.
"Hictaner followed them. replied
Fulgence.
A great calm descended upon Sever
&C. At last he knew.
He explained the caIaclysm OF he |
grottoes very simply.
Ito be Continued Tomorrou)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
DEFENSE OFFICERS NAMED.

Announcement was made today OF
the appointment OF the following of
dcers OF Precinct No. Q. Home Defense
League: Lieutenants, J. c. Mcconnell
and J. NJ. Castell: sergeants. J. s. Ar,
mold, James W. Downs, Mark II. Burn
ham, Maurice p. Norman. Frank A,
De Groot. Samuel Thomas. NJ. o. Bull
and Cornelius Barber.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
RAMsDELL TO CHANGE JOB,

Paul c. Rsmsdell, chief clerk in the
office OF the Corporation Counsel, has
submitted his resignation to the Dis
trict Commissioners TO take effect Sep
TENDER 10. Mr.. Ramsdell will become
the local representative OF the South
ern Wholesale Grocers' Association OF
Jacksonville, Fla He has been in the
service Of the District government
government since 1911.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
ToDATs sALEe.

Capital Traction, 1851.
Washington Railway and ElOocrtG
preferred, 267s.
Washington Gas, o59T3H.
Riggs National Bank, 1o646ol
MengenthGler, SOFAS, 2e14s.
After call
Washington Gas Us, S1.oooaIooK.
Warrington GaA, e@TSH.
Capital Traction, 106S1&.
Washington Gas. 5073N, b9T3N.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
Travels For FOOD SHOW.

Perry C. Patrick, secretary OF the
Retail Goocerymen's Association, left
today to arrange for fur
Their exhibits for the national food
show to be held by his organization
In Convention Hall next November.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
VILLA MEN IN PRISON.

DEMING. N. NJ. Aug. sS.-ssvsntssa
vIIlistAs were taken to the New Msx-
leo prison today to serve terms Of
from seventeen to eighty years for
participating In the Columbus, N. n,
raid. The men. who were captured
by General Pershing. pleaded guilty
to second degree murder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 2s.-wheAt--
Steady, No. 2 soft red spot, 2.12; Au'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-28
THE BOND MARKET.

Prices furnished By W. Il. HIbbs . c..
members Of New York stock EEehanES
BID A6ked
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-01-04
Card PIayina ouesns.

Queen Elizabeth was fond of cards, but inclined to be peeyish and lose her temper in the game. Mary, queen of Scots, carried her in- fatuation to the extent of wagering her personal attire on the game She would play continuously from Saturday to Monday and sacrifice her wardrobe ii necessary to do so. Queen Anne of Austria had per sistent i'll luck, we are told, but "she played like queen, without passion or greed" Anne Boleyn was an in veterate gambler, as were all the wives of Henry VIII, with one ex- ception. Catherine of Aragon did not gamble. She had no love for the card table.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-01-04
The Word oeodby.

In the changes that have come in our language we have sometimes crowded whole sentence into a single word. Our word for farewell is one of these. In Slakcspeare's time one said to his friends at part ing, "God be wi ye." From that time we have clipped it more and more till now it has come to be sim ply "goodby." But it is surely pleas ant to remember when we bid our friends goodby that we are saying to them in good old Saxon phrase, God be with you"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-01-04
\ Taste of ereoue.

An Englishman met a man at . French table d'hote, who addressed him in French. His accent betray- ed him, and, rather rudcly, the Briton said, 'Ah, you are English" :"
 "Thc devil a doubt of it, darlin'!" replied the stranger.
 "An Irishman, too: still better" went on the other.
 "Well, thin. isn't it strange" said the man, "my French always shows me to be English and my English to be Irish ?"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-01-04

Heppys mortified eyes fastened upon him.
 "Gilsert Baker, are you crazy7" she shrieked.
 "I guess I am," said Gilbert dry ly as he reached into his pocket and drew forth a five dollar bill "I've got to have these, Aunt Heppy. You take this money-the sewing society's seen the lilies any way-you won't miss 'em-"
 He was gone, and Aunt Heppy sank into . chair and looked dazed- ly from the five dollar bill over to the denuded plants in the window.
 "For the lands sake! The boys crazyw she calculated at last, tuck ing the money away in her pocket
 Just as the red sun dipped be- hind the high cemetery hill Gilbert Baker toiled wearily up the white path. In his arms be held a rude wooden cross, to which he had clumsily tied the calla lilies. Some of the snowy bloom was marred by his awkward fingers, but his pa tient labor had not been in vain, for at little distance the white cross shone lovely symbol.
 The cemetery was deserted. Over in the Plimpton plot he saw q glimpse of purple flowers and slow ly made his way into the space in closed in hedge of arbor vitae.
 On the low grassy mound were laid Anna's offerings wreaths of daisies and box, syringa and ivy, purple lilies and evergreen. A lit tie flag was stuck in an iron stand ard at the head of the young sol dier's grave.
 Gilbert solemnly laid his cross on the other emblems.
 When he strengthened up his startled eyes looked straight into the soft brown ones of Anna Plimp- ton.
 TT didn't know you were here. I thought everybody was gone," he said awkwardly, lingering his hat.
 q came back to look at it again" she said softly. "What . beautiful cross! Did you make it, GilbertP"
 He nodded curtly. "I took your advice, Anna, and thought things over, and 1 guess the reason you won't give me an answer is because Pm such a low down, jealous mind- ed fool. didn't feel quite so mean after that, and wanted to show him He gestured toward the grave.
 Anna came and stood beside him "I have been sorry you felt that way about him." she said in queer lit tie voice, 'but that is not the req son why I have never answered your question, Gilbert"
 "What is the reason, then" he demanded.
 "Because-because you have nev- CT asked me any question that I could answer, Gilbert" she half sobbed. "You have beaten around and around the bush and''- She hid her face against his rough coat sleeves.
 "Why-why, it's all right now, then, ain't it ?" he asked as his arm encircled he. waist.
 "Yes."
 q hope he don't mind,' said Gil bert after little while.
 '1'm sure he doesn't," replied Anna sweetly as they passed out of the little gate.
 And even then Gilbert Butler did not realize that he had not asked the proper question.