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The Washington times., 1917-02-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Mt. Pleasant-John A. Barr to NJ. Vir-
ginia Moore, lot IS. block 16. $40.
Long Meadows-Gustaveou A. Bealor
ct ux. TO f. Ray White, parts
lots 112, 113, and ia. SO.
West Bloomingdale- Edward J. Walsh.
ct uX. to Joseph NJ. and Mary E.
Garrett: lot so. block !. SO.
Howard University-CarI w. Schmidt.
ct al to August Schmidt. jr.. lot
- 43. square 3O72; lot II. square 1868.
, $40.
Howard University-AHgust Schmidt.
! jr., ct al to Carl w. Schmidt, lots
As. sos and 500. square 3O72. SO.
Howard University and Avalon
Heights-August Schmidt, jr., ct al.
TO Mamie Griffin, north half lot 10.
square 3O69; lot S26. square 3O7O,
and lot !. square 43J. Sl0.
Church street northwest, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
Elizabeth Toy ct al. to Daniel !.
Renfro parts lots l6 and IL.
square 209. SO. Daniel ]. Renfro
conveys same property TO Elizabeth
and Mary r. Toy. $40.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
FIND MYSTERY HOUSE
Hidden Apartment Is Discovered
Between I'd and 3rd Floors.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-At 1924 Ellis
Park is an old three-story frame
building that was a home when Ellis
Park was a woodland. For the last
eight or nine years, in a remodelled
form, it has been an apartment build
ing
A few days ago a carpenter. tear
ing away old plankfng to build a
porch, broke through a wall and made
discoveries which made 1924 Ellis
Park, a house OF mystery.
Between the second and third flors
he found a hidden apartment of which
not even John Chamales, new owner OF
the building, knew. Carefully Frank
Wilder, the carpenter, entered through
the hole he made in the wall.
He found a complete set OF rooms
running from the front to the rear
of the building. The walls and cell
ing were unfinished. There were no
windows and no visible means of
exit. There was a small table in one
corner with a few dishes on 1t and an
old copper lamp. Rust covered. but
with a frying pan of ancient days still
on 1t, there was a stove. Some straw
in a CORNER seemed to indicate where
the myst erious occupant of the mys-
terry chamber had slept.
A piece OF wire between two walls
served as a hanger for an old coat.
over everything was a thick layer Of
dust.
In hunting for an exit, Wilder came
upon a panel in the wall fastened with
a hinge, two big iron hooks and a bar
that fitted into iron clasps. 1t opened
upon the staircase and so matched the
peneling that it was invisible from
the outside.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
EXCHANGE DULL EXCEPT FOR
FIRST FEW MINUTES.
Slight Spurt of Strength at
Opening Is Followed by Re-
sumption of Recent Slow
Tendency to Trade-Disturb-
ing Traffic Conditions Make
Railroad List Heavy Through
out.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-No more
reasons offered this morning for en-
tering into new market commitments
than on preceding days, and follow
ing a slight squirt of strength at
the opening, trading dwindled to
small proportions. and price changes
were insignificant. Early quotations
advanced slightly, the result appar-
emily of desultory covering following
the bear pressure applied at the END
of yesterdays session.
United States Steel, Crucibie Steel,
American Locomotive and similar is
sues improved nearly a point during
the first half hour, but only to slide
off again. On the whole the tendency
of prices was to sag off in the total
absence of any buying incentive.
The railroad list was heavy
throughout in consequence of the dis
turbing traffic situation on all lines,
but dealings in this department were
small and of no particular import
ance. New Haven fell to a new low
record.
American Beet Sugar selling eN
the S12 dividend represented a slight
advance at the opening at 90Ia, but
later declined to SO. Cuba Cane
Sugar held firm and fractionally high
er. Coppers were fairly steady with
Utah showing an advance of a point
or so. The Street was absolutely
without news bearing on quoted val
ues, brokerage houses were almost
bare of customers and even profess
sionals regarded the market apathe-
tically.
There were a few curious move
ments such as American Snuff. which
sold up Z points, while the preferred
lost AZ points. Announcement was
made of the withdrawal of 100000
gold for shipment to South America,
Only $4,000 shares OF stock changed
hands in the first hour.
TOday's Quotations.
Quotations today up to 80 o'clock
were as follows:
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
NAVY OPENS OFFICE
HERE FOR RECRUITS
New Station at Ninth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue
First for Years.

That Washington may set a patriotic
example for the country in furnishing
recruits 70 rthe navy. Secretary Dan
iels today opened a recruiting office al
Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue
This is one OF the first moves in a coun-
I'LL the quotas OF enlisted men necessary
to fully man the ships Of the fleet.
The Washington office will be under
the Jurisdiction Of Rear Admiral J. H.
Glennon. commandant OF the navy yard.
Lieut. J. w. Bunkley. commanding the
U. s. S. Sylph. has been designated off
Ger in charge. The following petty onfi-
GERS of the navy have been detailed TO
duty at the new station:
John ]. O'Brien, chief yoeman: Ed
ward F. Manning. chief quartermaster /;
Fred Freelich. master-at-arms. first
class: Frank Z. Doten. painter. second
class.
In an official statement announcing
its action in opening a recruiting Of
fee in Washington, the Navy Depart
ment said:
There has been no navy recruiting
station in this city for many years,
other than at the seamen's quarters
at the navy yard. Owing to the in
creased needs for recruits in the navy
IL was decided to afford the young
men OF Washington a more conven-
lent opportunity to find out about the
navy and undergo the examinations.
Since the breaking off of diplomatic
relations with Germany. 1t has not
been so easy for strangers to enter
the navy yaro, and this difficulty will
be obviated by the establishment OF
the uptown office.
Amy young American over seven
teen and under twenty-five may apply
for examination, and IL he has some
navy trade, such as machinist, COP
persmith, blacksmith, carpenter. cook,
musician, etc, he may be accepted IL
under thirty years of age. Boys un-
der eighteen must have the consent OF
their parents. Unskilled recruits are
given a preliminary course of instruc-
ton at a training station or a trade
school before they are assigned to a
seaRoinR vessel"
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
TODAY'S SALES.

Washington Railway and Electric
As. 81 .OOOdSOI5
Potomac Consolidated 5's. SI.OOOd
100h, S1,OOOaIOOh, S1,OOOdIOOIS
81 ,OOO91OOh, s1.OOOG10Ols. $2.OOOa
1907, $1.OO0G1OOA, S1,OOOdIOOSs
81 l.oOOa1OO7s, S1,OO0G1Ooss, $4,000
1OOS.
American .Graphaphone 6's. 81, 1,OO0d
1924. $1,OOOd1O2A, s5OOd1O2A, $500
d1O2H.
Washington Railway and Electric.
pfd., 12dS2Is.
Washington Gas. 1OaT5. 25dT5. 1I
15. 25d754, 1Od75%, 5a75H, 25a75h,
25d75Is, 25d76.
Union Trust, AGl24is
Mergenthaler, 1Oal66lI. 1Oa16sH. 100
1861.
AFTER CALL
Washington Railway and Electric IS.
S5.0OOdS0lk. $5.O0OdSOlk.
Washington Gas SIS, $JOO6IO6I9. SJOO6
1861. S1.0OOdl0 1861
C. & P. Telephone SIS. s1.OOOG1O4E.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
CARELESS FINN is BARRED.

NEW YORK, Feb. I6.-Gustaye 4.
johnson, a Russian Finn, applied to
Judge Mark A. Sullivan for his final
citizenship parers.
What is the Constitution OF the
United States" he was asked
Rugged and healthy, should say"
was the reply.
You study up the Constitution be-
fore you become citizen" said the
Judge, "and then come back here in
three MONTHS
"Oh. this country can go to h"
said johnson.
els that so?" said the judge. We'll.
you go To Jail for five days for that.
and your preliminary citizenship pa
pers are Cancelled. You cant become
"a citizen"
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
OLD STAGE COACH
GETS DEATH BLOW
War Department Announces
Motor Cars Will Be Used in
Yellowstone Park.

The death knell of the stage coach.
since the passing of William F. Cody
buffalo BID, the last remnant Of the
old west, has been sounded by the
War Department.
An announcement by the depart
ment today says that horse-drawn
coaches will be dispensed with. and
that hereafter tourists will be taken
through the $50 miles OF graded roads
in Yellowstone Park-the greatest Of
the nations scenic attractions-by
motor.
Automobiles We're permitted to en-
ter the park for the first time in the
latter part of 1918 the War Depart
ment statement says. That year there
were about ESQ motor parties taken
through the park, or $500 passengers
in ALL Last season the number of
motor touring parties was 3,400. car
rying more than $1,000 OF the $4,000
tourists.
Adopt Modern Motor.
Although the bulk of last years
tourists patronized the historic old
stage coaches. the park transporta-
tion authorities have decided to adopt
the more modern motor exclusively.
The work OF the army corps Of en-
gineers in constructing the miles OF
roads in Yellowstone Park constitutes
remarkable engineering achieve
ment, though one little known The
roads cross the continental divide
three times, and climb up and down
between attitudes OF from $500 to TO-
900 feet above sea level
Great Difficulties surmounted.
The task has required a high order
OF ingenuity, skill, energy, and en-
durance, successfully to deal with
the problem invalved, including the
blasting of passageways through rag
ged and upheaved areas Of volcanic
rock, the building up 80 massive stone
and concrete shelves to carry the road
along the face OF towering cliffs, the
OF about 125 bridges OF
steel, REINFORCED concrete, and rustic
work. and hundreds Of culverts, all in
a district remote from supply points
and labor. centers, and subject 10
short, uncertain, and generally try
ing working seasons
Construction of roads In Yellow
stone Park has continued since the
park was established in 1872, but
since 1888, when the work was put
in the hands of the corps Of en-
gineers Of the army, the work has
proceeded along a comprehensive i'm
plan.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
PAPER COLLECTION HEAVY
Boy Scouts Average twenty-five
Tons a Week.

The Boy Scout paper saving cam
paign will net the boys more than
fifty tons of paper for the first two
weeks, according to estimates made
today by scout comm.ssioers.
Scout paper collectors yesterday
visited three troops and gathered
more than two tons OF paper. 1t is
thought that the troops visited will
about average in amounts of paper
collected, with the other troops of
the city.
have averaged about 25 tons per week
since the opening of the campaign,
February l. Old paper now is selling
for about SO a ton.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
NEWS FOR INVESTORS
Southern Get. New Locomotives.

Fifteen new passenger locomotives
OF the powerful Mountain" type,
have just been received by the South
ern railway system, and are to be
placed in service between Washing
ton and Atlanta, handling the heavy
limited trains, Nos. 81 and 3S, the
New York and New Orleans Linn
tied" These locomotives are heav-
Ter and more powerful than any pre-
Viously in service on the Southern.
It is stated. They were built by the
Baldwin Locomotive Works. Eight
others, of the same type are now
under construction for the Southern.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
Declares Special Dividend.

A special dividend of 500 a share.
i'm addition to the regular quarterly
dividend Of 81 and the usual extra
nf 81 n share. is announced by direc-
tors Of the Standard Oil Company Of
Kentucky The special dividend H.
payable May l to stock of record
April 10. New stock will be offered
to stock at par and authorize
tinn is given to pay for same by ap-
plying special OWNED OF 500.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16

Stutz Motor Company has issued
its first annual report, showing net
profits OF the operating company, for
1916, to be S649,042, or SS.65 a share
on the $4,000 shares of stock of the
parent company, the Stutz Motor Car
Company OF America. The Stutz No
tor Car Company OF America took
over the Indiana company in June
last, owning all of its capital stock
The income account for the seven
months ended December 81, shows net
profits for the period of 1881 ,O61.
equivalent to S5.OS per share of
Stutz stock.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
Acceptance system Growing.

The acceptance system, which is in
its infancy in this country. Is grow
ing, and ii is being enlarged and per-
Cected to the end that 1t must become
most important factor In our trade
expansion. A time draft in place OF
a promissory note is considered by
bankers a better medium for mercan-
tile borrowing. and 1t is a noteworthy
fact that as the acceptance operation
is becoming more widely understood
and appreciated the banks are show.
ing a marked increase in their bust
ness on this form of borrowing. with
all indications suggesting a steady
increase with the extension of our
commercial requirements in the
money market.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
DAYLIGHT SAVING URGED.

Scores of kilograms from chambers
OF commerce. boards of trade. and
other civic organizations were re-
crived by members Of Congress today.
urging the passage of the BOrland-
Gallinger daylight saving bill.
The measure To turn the clock for
ward an hour for the five summer
months. thereby gaining sixty minutes
OF sunlight daily, Is before the Inter
state and Foreign Commerce Commit
tee of the House. aud the Interstate
Commerce Committee of the Senate
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
To Build New Plant.

A feature Of the annual report OF
the Wayland Oil Company, made pub
lie yesterday, which proved interest
ing to shareholders, was the state
ment that the company proposes to
extend its operations by the installa-
tion OF a plant to extract gasolene
from the natural gas 1t produces. II
is said the flow of this gas is be
tween 100000 and 100000 cubic
feet daily. The new plant, which will
soon be ready for operation. will. the
management states, add materially
to the company's income.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
ANNUAL HARVARD DINNER
ThIrty-fourth Banquet To Be Given
Here Tomorrow.

The thirty-fourth annual banquet
of the Harvard Club of America will
be held tomorrow night at Rauscher's.
Prof. Frederick J. Turner, lecturer of
Western history at Harvard, will rep
resent the alma mater. Prof. Bliss
Perry will be one of the speakers.
Congressman Frederick w. Dalling-
er, John X. Rogers, and Edmund
PIatt, all Harvard graduates, also
will speak. George H. Henning will
be toastmaster.
The committee in charge consists
OF L. Russell Alden, Percival Hall.
Walter r. Tuckerman, Edward NJ.
Evarts, and John L. Barr.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
"BIG FOUR" LOYAL
Railroad Men Will Stand by Nation
In War, Says sines.

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-'In the, event
of war with Germany the Government can
place the most implicit confidence in
the loyalty Of the 10000 members OF the
four railways brotherhoOds." says @. H.
Sines. vice president of the Brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmen-
81 can state with emphasis" he con-
tinued. that the labor conditions which
confronted the British government at
the outbreak OF the war will not be du-
plIcated in the United States so far as
the members Of the railroad brother
hoods are concerned"
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
steel Company Earnings Increase.

American Steel Foundries Company
is now understood To be earning at
the rate of $50 a share. In the clos
ing quarter Of 1915 tho company re
ported profits Of <l,6I3,02I, equal to
S9.Ti share and nearly half of this
amount was made in December. Jan
uary earnings are said to be as large
as December and the rate attained in
these two months should be kept up il
not bettered in February and March.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16

Cerro de Pascc Copper Corpora
tion's stock to the extent of 666. .666
of an authorized issue of 100000.
without par value, has been listed
on the New York Stock Exchange,
and has been granted to add 333.-33f
shares in exchange for SI0,0OO,00O
convertible per cent bonds, due in
1915.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
Big Demand for Ships.

A representative OF a large ship
building company says that France
and Great Britain are in the Ameri-
can market for all the ships the ship
building companies can turn out.
This is the first time in history that
Europe has asked this country to
supply ship tonnage The American
shipbuilding companies are crowded
with work. and few ships can be
built for foreign countries. The same
shipbuilder says this country will be
kept busy turning out ships at least
Ave years after the end OF the Eu-
ropean war.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
Air Brake Earnings Large.

Net profits of ss,214.962 or $s2.15 a
share on its S1O,OOO,OOO stock. are
reported by the New York Air Brake
Company. This compares with earn
ings OF S13.43 in 1915. On a gross
business of $24.O51. .1O3, a factory
profit of S9,967 ,S22 was shown. The
gross was over five times as large
as that of 1915, the previous record
year. A noteworthy feature of the
report is the large amount OF cash on
hand on December 81. S3.S5S.3l9.
which is equivalent to $4S.5S for each
share OF stock.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
To Boost Trade with Russia.

The Russian chamber OF
commerce. with headquarters in New
York, has prepared a handbook OF
commercial information regarding the
United States for the use OF business
firms in Russia 1t Is printed entire-
ly in Russian, and is called Indus
trial America" 1t contains a classi-
fled directory of American firms in
terested in the Russian market
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
BUILDIN GPERMITS.

The following building permits
were issued today:
Ida NJ. King. for garage in rear of
"a w street northwest; estimated cost,
$3.50
II. r. Searle for garage in rear of
1910 Wyoming avenue northwest: esti-
mated cost. $500.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
Cotton Consumption increases.

Preliminary figures issued by the
Census Bureau give the quantity of
cotton consumed in the United States
in January 1917. counting round and
half bales, as GO3,O71 bales. compared
with 542,0s1 bales in January 1916.
The quantity OF cotton on hand in
consuming establishments in Janu-
airy 81. was 2,304, ,s66 bales, compared
with 1,914,909 on the same date in
1916.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
Sees bright Future for Steel.

The high mark of prosperity for
the steel industry has not yet been
reached, in the opinion. OF one of the
leading authorities on steel in this
country. 1T is possible that we will
see the high-water mark of steel
earnings this quarter. but / am not
at all sure on this point" he is quot
ed as saying. THE trade Is running
full swing arid there are no indica-
tions at all of weakness. What price
movements there are, are upward"
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
SWEDEN SEXES BARLEY.

STOCKHOLM. Feb. l6.-In view or
the increasing food shortage. the
Swedish government has decided to
take possession of the barley crop
throughout the country, and has also
animals.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
SEES Her HOME BURN.

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j.. Feb. 16.-
Mrs. George Waite, OF New Bruins
wick, was at Deans. a few miles away.
to nurse her son, who has pneumonia.
and saw her $4,000 summer home
burn. The building had been closed
for the winter, and IL Is thought
tramps who had forced an entry
started the fire
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
NEW GERMAN WAR CREDIT
Bill to Be Introduced at Next Ses-
sion of Reichstaq.

BERLIN, Feb. 16, (by Wireless to
Sayville. AT the coming session of
the Reichstag. according to the lei
tung am Mittag. a new war credit
bill will be introduced.
The Reichstag main committee will
meet next Wednesday. the day before
the Reichstag assemblies.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16

Standard Oil Company Of Ohio has
declared regular quarterly dividend
Of 81 a share and the usual extra of
81 q share both payable April =.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
TYPE MACHINE STOCKS.

Mergenthaler Linotype. 1861 1861
'Lanston MOnOtype. .... IL. "a
MINING STOCK.
The Washington times., 1917-02-16
LOCAL BOND MARKET.
GAS BONDS

Geo. Gas Cert. Ind. 5s... 1O5 80
Georgetown Gas 5s.... JOG
Washington Gas 5's.. 1861 1OT
Col. Gas & Elec. Deb. 6's 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
REPORTS SHOW ROCK ISLAND CHAPTER OF
RELIEF SOCIETY HAS REALIZED SUCCESS

present Davenport is sharing one
half OF the expense of the work.
Through a rising vote the meeting
expressed its appreciation of the work
of the retiring officers and directors,
who had brought the first year TO 50
successful close.
The meeting was at once a record
Of splendid accomplishment and Of
earnest effort toward greater ends
All committee voiced satisfaction with
results secured. but all urged on to
the larger ends which the new and
ever increasing demands Of the war
are making upon the Red Cross. The
meeting revealed something more
than this Il showed that new and
vital force for good, for service and
for sacrifice has grown up il the city
that the sincere but small 0rganfza-
ton launched q year ago in so big a
cause has become a vigorous potent
force to which thousands of men and
women in this city today are bring
/ ing their best efforts, their time, theii
money. their whole-hearted service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
CHURCHMEN HEAR
LOCAL MINISTER
Rev. David A. Johnson Addresses Or
ganization on Inconsistencies
of Conservation
POINTS TO Liquor AS 4 WASTE
Declares No Effort is Being Made TO
Cut Down Loss Due to Tse
of Intoxioants.

Rev David A. Johnson addressed
the Churchmen' Federation OF Rock
Island last evening on the 'Incon-
sistencies Of Conservation" at the
Young Mems Christian association
building.
He brought out facts which tended
to prove that in many respects the
attitude Of the government on this
question was subject to criticism, in
asmuch as no effort was being made
to cut down the immense waste
created by the liquor traffic as affect
ing grain and fuel supplies, transport
alton. labor efficiency and the employ
ment of manpower which might be
more prof1tably directed to other
channels Authentic statistics were
quoted in support of the speakers al
legations, and while he heartily en-
dorsed the governments announced
policies Of conservation, yet he de-
plored the unnecessary sacrifice and
waste which result from the continu-
anee OF the traffic in intoxicating Ii.
quors
Mr.. Johnson's address was enthusi
dstiCdliT received, as was ms reply Il
! City Attorney Scott anent the soft
drink ordinance, read from the speak
er's church bulletin for the informa
/ ton Of the members.
/ Van Pelt Next Speaker.
/ AT the close Of Mr. Johnson's re
marks. a committee was appointed Il
draft resolutions urging the repre-
sentative of this district in congress
to support the house bill for the sub
mission of the prohibition amendmen
to the national constitution F. c
/ Van Calder and others made report
as to what the federation had bee
doing in behalf Of better Rock Is
land and plans were perfected 10
boosting the proposed Billy Sunda
meetings.
Owing to the fact that the fedora
tion's next regular meeting would fsl
on New Years night, it was voted t
postpone it one week, or to Tuesda!
| Jan. s. Rev. Samuel Van Pelt will b
1.-The speaker at the January gathering
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-05
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.

George H. Chase and wife to Sam
uel Britton, lots and 8, block 4, R.
Walkers Place addition, Moline, 81.
Martin Luther Nelson and wife to
Alfred Johnson. lot 62. Glen Oaks ad-
dition, Moline, 5l00.
Andrew OBrien and wife to George
L. Christianson, tract IN section 5-IS-
NV. $225.
Alma O. Lundahl and husband to
Charles A. Carlson lot Z. block l.
George Swanson's LIST addition, Moline
sf0O.
Ell. Guyer ct al to ". / Taze, B. C.
Durham and ". f. Potter, trustees
First Baptist church Of East Moline
lot 2. block I. Riveryiew addition, East
Moline. $500
Roy Erskine to Ethel Erskine, lot
! 26. Greenwood addition, Rock Island
$500.
/ Eric Anderson and William H
Eaton, tract in Moline in \. E. Il sec
ton 17-l7-1W, $3.50.
E. f. Stafford to Eugene Naert, 10
/ 6, block is, LIST addition, Silyis, SITS.
Lois NJ. and Frederick NJ Carpente
| to George Kell, lots 3 aud 4, +. Carpen
/ ter's addition, Edgington. $1,00.
Lois NJ and Frederick NJ Carpente
1 to George Kell, lots 5, 6 and 7, F. Car
penter's addition, Edgingt0n, $1.00