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Evening star., 1918-07-01
THE WEATHER.

The District of Columbia-Fair.
cooler tonight; tomorrow fair; mod
crate west and northwest winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight, cooler in
east portion: tomorrow fair; moderate
west and northwest winds.
virginia-Fair tonight, cooler in
central and east portions; tomorrow
fair; moderate west and northwest
winds.
tomorrow.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings
of the thermometer and barometer at
the weather bureau for the twenty
four hours beginning at pm. yes
terday:
Thermometer-Yeste PM.
so; 8 PM, II; II midnight. "A: today.
4 an, 73; am. ~. Maximum. IS.
at 2:1o pm. yesterday; minimum. IL,
at 8 am. today.
Temperature, 73 noon: Il pm.
Barometer, 1886 noon; 1855 pm.
Highest. Sc. . pm. yesterday; low
est, II, 6 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, DO; minimum, 81.
Barometer-Yesterda pm. 29.0o;
pm, 29.s7; IL midnight, 29.s5; to-
day, am, 29.79: 8 am, 29.S2.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
IS; condition, IL. Dalecarlia reser-
voir-Temperature, 70; condition at
north connection, 8; condition at
south connection, II. Georgetown
distributing reServoir-Temperat
73: condition at infiuent gatehouse.
10; condition at efluent gatehouse. 10.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-LoT tide. S::,S am. and OIL
p.m.: high tide. eli am. and 2:2J pm.
Tomorrow tide, $50 am. and
1910 p.m.; high tide, 3:01 am. and
3:2S pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose 5:45 am; sun sets
s :3S pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises SAG am; sun
sets S:3S pm.
Moon rises 1925 am; sets 1:4s pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted
one-half hour after sunset.
.Up-Rivsr Waters.
special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, July
THE Potomac river was clear and
the Shenandoah slightly cloudy this
morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-07-01
ACCUSE SEARS, RoEBUcK & co.
Unfair Sugar Sales Bring Action
BY Federal Trade Commission.

Orders to the effect that it must
cease practices held by the Federal
Trade Commission to be unfair meth
DDS of competition have been issued
by the commission to Sears, Roe
buck & Co. of Chicago.
The commission charges that the
concern admitted Offering for sale
sugar at 8 to 4 cents a pound through
Advertisements in catalogues because
OF its ability to make largo pur-
chases and to move its stock quickly.
In this manner. the commission says,
the concern could sell sugar at a
lower price than could others.
The concerns advertisements were
false and misleading" according to
the commission, as the sugar was
sold below cost and the offer limited
to a definite quantity Of the COM
modify, and was always made upon
the condition that certain other
groceries be bought at the same
time. the money received from the
combined sale giving sufficient profit.
Evening star., 1918-07-01
G. o. P. CONVENTION PLANNED
New York Republicans to Meet at
Saratoga Julv 1S.

= NEW YORK, July Followers Of
Gov. Charles S. Whitman and At
torney General Merton E. Lewis. rival
candidates for the republican nomi-
nation for governor. will unite in
holding an unofficial state convention
at Saratoga July 1S in conformity
with the rules of the party.
This decision was reached at a con-
ference here between United States
Senators Wadsworth and Calder on
the one hand and a subcommittee of
five from the state committee headed
by Frederick Greiner of Buffalo, on
the other. The senators decided to
withdraw the call issued from Wash
ington some time ago for a republican
"town meeting" at Saratoga on that
date.
kilograms were sent to Col. Roose-
welt. Charles E. Hughes, VIM. H. Taft,
and Elihu Root, Who had been invited
to address the town meeting re-
newing the invitation to address the
state convention.
Evening star., 1918-07-01
WALL STREET MARKET !.
SHOWED A WEAK TONE

NEW YORK, July 1.-For some rea-
on or other. not evidenced in the
news Of the day. Wall street assumed
a blue Monday attitude from the
opening and continued to affect this
hue during the first four hours Of the
session, with every indication Of con-
tinuing with little change through to
the close.
The trend at the opeAtng was to-
ward weakness. The coppers put up
time. but at last found 1t useless to
attempt to more than hold their own.
while Steel common was setting the
pace In decline of points. from
which there was small recovery.
At the same time General Motors
dropped back ~ and Studebaker ~
Presented Firmest Front.
Some few equipment shares. Read
ing and minor rails presented the
firmest front, the leading coaler gain
ing l to III points. Beet Sugar was
one of the strong industrials.
Then came the dull second hour and
an equally slow noon hour and fourth.
when gains were reduced and losses
extended to 2 to 4 points. shippings
and metals joining in the slump. with
very little trading.
Reading reacted point. Other rails
showed small change.
Liberty 3has sold at s9.52 to 1852;
first As at 1920 to 9428. second 4s at
94.20 to 1926. and Ans at $500 to ss.42.
Evening star., 1918-07-01
Motion to Amend Petition.

The exchange OF views occurred in
the courtroom today when counsel
Hor Godsoi presented a motion to
amend the petition for a writ of
habeas corpus filed last Thursday. by
adding a prayer for a writ OF certio-
rari
By the new step counsel for Godsol
seek an order on Justice Hitz. as a
committing magistrate, to certify the
record in the case to Justice Gould
for review.
Former Senator Bailey told the
court that he had attempted to get
the governments counsel to stipulate
as to the record. but that Mr.. Laskey
had declined to do so. Mr.. Laskey ad-
mitted that he had refused to enter
into stipulation.
Justice Gould, remarking that he
was willing to curtail his vacation to
hear the Godsol habeas corpus pro-
ceeding, asserted that he did not in
tend to devote the whole summer to It,
See No Reason for Delay.
"I am disappointed. said the court.
that an agreement could not b"
reached to have the record here. II is
necessary for the court to have the
record, and ] do not see why this
hearing should be delayed.
The court then allowed Mr.. Laskey
until Wednesday to answer the
amended petition and will then set
q date. probably next Monday, to
hear the case. Three days will
probably be occupied in the presenta-
ton of the case on review before
Justice Gould.
Evening star., 1918-07-01
MRS. j, A. CASTERLIN DEAD,
Burial Is to Be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.

Mrs. J. A. Casterlin, mother of Mrs
Charles 1. Corby and a resident of
Washington for the last eight years,
died at the home of her daughter on
the Rockville pike last night. follow
ing short illness. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed. In
terment viii be in Arlington national
cemetery.
Mrs. Casterlin was the widow of
Corp. J. A Casterlin, a veteran of the
civil war, and was seventy-six years
of age. She was born in Ithaca. n. Y.
She is survived by a son, Charles L.
casterlin. 1884 Columbia road: and
and Mrs. N. l.. Coe of Geneva, N Y.
Evening star., 1918-07-01
PYTHIAN AUXILIARY GAINS.

; Columbia. Grand Court, No. !, Court
Of Calanthe, auxiliary to the Knights
OF Pythias. has just completed sue
cussful session. Reports give evil
dence that increases in both men,
bership and finances have taken
place.
The following were elected dele
gates to the Supreme Court. which
meets in Atlantic City in August next
year: Mrs. Julia Mason Layton and
Mrs Emma ]. Murry. Officers were
elected and installed.
Evening star., 1918-07-01
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
cnAIx A.p pnovIs1oNs.

: CHICAGO. July 1.-scantiness OF
stocks available for July delivery
tended to strengthen the corn market
today, especially as from now steady
enlargement of wheat shipments
promised to curtail receipts Of corn.
Under such circumstances. favorable
weather conditions had only a tran
silent bearish effect. Trade was light.
but leading houses were conspicuous
Or the buying side. Initial prices.
which varied from UNCHANGED to u
lower, with July LAIN TO las. and Sep
tenber 1b2H. were followed by a
slight additional sag and then rally
all around.
Oats were under more selling pres
sure than corn. Good weather and the
absence Of export demand were the
chief bNarish factors. After opening
unchanged to 4 on with August
ssx, the.markst suffered a moderate
further setback and showed but little
power TO rally.
Provisions averaged slightly higher.
The fact that deliveries had passed
into strong hands counted as bullish
fnHfAncA
Evening star., 1918-07-01
BOND CONVERSION OPENS.
First and Second Liberty Issue to
Draw 4 IA Per Cent.

Beginning today and up to. November
a holders of first and second liberty
bonds may convert them into bonds OF
the third loan. bearing "a per cent In
terest. by presenting them to most banks
and filling out applications which have
been furnished the banks. Interest at
the higher rates will be allowed from
June Is on first and from May IL on sec
ond bonds.
Conversion bonds to be issued In ex-
change will bear the same terms a.
those of the third liberty loan. except
that their maturity dates. periods for
payments of interest and terms Of re-
demption are to remain the same -
those Of the bonds for which they are
given.
Evening star., 1918-07-01
Is K. Of c. Overseas Commissioner.

PARIS. June 30.-Lawrence c. Mur-
ray, controller Of currency in the
Roosevelt and Taft administrations,
has arrived In Paris as deputy over
seas commissioner of the Knights of
Columbus and will strive to increase
the scope of Knights of Columbus ac-
tivities among the American expedi-
tionary forces. He 10 accompanied by
DIR. Edward Buckley Of st. Paul, su-
preme physician, aud J. ]. McGraw, q
supreme director, who will return to
the United States after q visit to the
battle front :
Evening star., 1918-07-01
PUBLICITY MAN NAMED.
Secretary Wilson Picks Coleman of
Boston for His Department.

Secretary Wilson of the Department
OF, Labor has announced that George
". Coleman of Boston has been named
by him as director of Information for
the. department.
Mr. Coleman. who has just returned
from France and England where he
studied the development of the labor
movement and the methods used by
the governments handling 1t, will be
associated with Roger W. Babson.
chief Of the division Of information
and. education Of the department.
Evening star., 1918-07-01
BASE BALL FOR JAPANESE.
High School Girls Adopt It as>Ath'
letic Exercise.

Especial Correspondence OF The Even
ing Star and Chicago Daily News.)
TOXIC, Japan, May 26.-The Ina
haru girls high school in Ehime pre-
lecture. Shikoku. has. adopted base
ball as athletic exercise for the stu
dents. The novel idea was adopted
with the opening Of the new term
early in April. and base ball team
of the girls has been organized. This
is the first girls base ball team in
Japan. -
Evening star., 1918-07-01
Local Securities.
BIG JUMP IN REVENUE.
Internal Collections in Local Dis.
trict Show $73, ,O0O, 600 Gain.

Internal revenue collections for
Maryland took big jump in the fiscal
year 1918. which ended yesterday, ac-
cording to the report of Joshua w.
Miles. collector of internal revenue
for the Maryland district. Total COL
lections for the year exceeded those
of last year by more than $4,000. 900.
Corporation and individual income
taxes alone exceeded last years total
Of all taxes by approximately $42,-
o00.0
The detailed report by months fol-
lows:
Evening star., 1918-07-01
THOMAS, CAMPBELL DIES.
Employe Of The Star for II Years
;Suocumbs to Long Illness.

. THRONES Campbell. Tor seventeen
years conneoted with. the stereotype
departn,e.tt of The Evening Star. died
in New .---ork this morning. following
an Illness Of. four years. Funeral
services Will be- held IN. Washington
Wednesday. morning. Interment will
be.,at Meunt olivst cemetery.
/, Mr.. Campbell was in; his late forties,
and was born and reared In Wash
He is survived by his wife,
who was with him when he died.
Evening star., 1918-07-01
Rev. Washington GLADDEN. Very III

COLUMBUS. Ohio, July Rev.
Washington GLADDEN.. eminent Con-
gregational divine of this city. was
still lowering at the point of death
today, following a second stroke of
paralysis yesterday. His physician
announced that his death is only a
matter of hours.
Evening star., 1918-07-01
COURT CR|T|C|SES
GODSOL CASE DELAY
Justice Gould Comments on
Proceedings Here Against
French Soldier.
PROBABLY TO SET DATE

Justice Gould of the District Su-
preme Court today criticised the de-
lay Of United States Attorney Laskey
in the case Of Frank ]. Godsol. the
French soldier charged with obtain
ing $1.5o0,ooO from the French gov
ernment by alleged false representa-
tions in the purchase of automobile
trucks for war use.
Mr.. Laskey defended his position.
expressing regret that the court did
not agree with him.
The court may criticise the United
States attorney II it sees fit.'' said Mr..
Laskey. but ! consider 1t my public
duty to present every legal objection
to the sufficiency Of the proceedings
in this case"
Evening star., 1918-07-01
French Bourse Is Dull.

PARIS. July Trading was dull
on the bourse today. Rentes, so
francs rs centimes. Exchange on
London. q francs 16 centimes. Five
per cent loan, S. francs 30 centimes.'
Evening star., 1918-07-01

Raw sugar steady: centrifugal. S.QD5;
molasses nominal refined steady; cut
loaf. 800; crush. ,8.76; mold A. s.Q6;
cubes. s.25; xxx powdered. ITO; pow
dered, 7.65; fine granulated. $50: dia-
mond A. 7.6o: confectioner's A. 7.40; No.
/. 7.35.
Evening star., 1918-07-01

NEW YORK, July 1.-Flour unset
tied: springs, l0.7sa11.26: winters
1e.s5a111b: Kansas. 1o.s0a1i:25. Pork
Arm; mess. 4T.5oa4s;oo: family, $500
middle west. 25.16a26.25.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July / Il p.m.).-
No. red winter. 2.24; receipts. asia
bushelH
Corn-Receipts, 1,437 bushels.
Oats-Easier; standard white. SSH
asked: No. 8 white, IS asked; receipts
130,0s2 bushels.
Rye-Unsettled; No. western ex-
port. 1.7e: receipts. 1896 bushels.
Hay-Quiet; No. timothy, rs asked
No. / clover mixed. 2oa21.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK, July 1.-The cotton
market was rather nervous and irregu-
lar during today's early trading. Busi-
ness appeared to be largely in the way
OF evening up accounts for over the
goyernmsnt, report tomorrow. First
prices were Is points higher to points
ther covering. but the market soon eased
off. selling some to 10 points net lower
shortly after the call. with July touch
ing 27.s5 and October 25:1S. Two pri-
vate crop reports were issued, one max
Ing the condition sS.l. against S1:2 last
suggesting an improvement Of 3.3 pei
cent. There was covering on the high
temperatures reported in the southwest
over Sunday, but conditions elsewhere
in. tho belt were considered generally
Futures opened steady: July, 2s.1o;
October; 24.7s: January. 24.7s:: March
The decline extended to 27.62 TO,
July and 24.S7 for October during the
middle morning, making declines OF
about 80 to 80 points from Saturday
appeared on scale down from q
cents for October. however, and the
market was steadier late in the morn
ing on the west belt forecast for clear
weather and reports Of further show
ers In Georgia.
NEW ORLEANS, July 1.-The usual
quiet seen before important bureau
reports featured the early trading
in cotton today and fluctuations were
narrow. Around the opening prices
were 3 to 8 points or. but moderate
buying arose and at the end of the
first half hour Of business the trading
months were'2 10 10 points over Sat-
urday's final quotations.
: Futures opened steady. Opening
Sulys Sc.JO. dSASus SCkOoCIs
December. 23.so; January and March
1895.
Selling increased around the middle
Of the morning. and the market gave
ground under the pressure. In the
trading up to noon prices lost 25 to IS
points compared with Saturday e
close.
Spot-Cotton, quiet and unchanged;
sales on the spot. 1914; to arrive. none:
low middliag. 1925; middling. 3I.00
good middlins. 3a.76; receipts, 1890
bales, stock, 1891.
The market turned sluggish with
somewhat less selling pressure, but
no recuperative p,we- developed. In
the trading up to l. o'clock the ad-
vance amounted to 20 to S5 points.
Evening star., 1918-07-01

Holiday on London Change.
LONDON, July Holiday on the
stock exchange today. =
Evening star., 1918-07-01
Capital Traction Conditions.

Shareholders in the Capital Traction
Company received their dividend
checks this morning, and with the
check the following circular letter from
George E. Hamilton. its president:
ITO the Stockholders:
The increase in receipts and in
operating costs. the difficult traffic
problems growing out of the sudden
growth in population and labor con-
dftfoEs. In large measure incident to
the war, noted in the directors report
to the stockholders for 1917, have
been emphasized during the first six
months of 1918.
meet the difficulties referred to and
to give to the public the best service
possible under the pressure of the
conditions that now confront street
car operation in the District Of Co
lumbia.
''On June 81. following our policy
to secure to employees a participation
In added earnings. voluntary in
crease in the wages of practically all
Of our employees. including the wages
March last, was made.
'1nclosed please find check for the
amount Of the ninetieth quarterly
dividend. payable this date. OF IN per
standing in your name. 1t is graft
tying to inform you that earnings for
the past six months warranted the
above action after adequately pro-
viding for depreciation and a substan-
tial addition to our surplus
Dividends Announced.
The American National Bank will pay
its regular quarterly dividend of 2 per
cent July 10: books close July to 9.
Checks were, mailed today for the
regular quarterly dividend, per cent,
of the National Bank Of Washington.
Local Securities.
Today's transactions on the local stock
exchange included Capital Traction
shares at 84a. Railway preferred at
S6N, Commercial National Bank at
1871 and Corcoran Fire Insurance
shares at 10.
Potomac Consolidated IS sold at a..
Evening star., 1918-07-01
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

United States bureau of markets re-
port of. live stock and meat trade con-
ditions here today:
Beef-Fresh, receipts liberal: heavy
carry-over; bulk Of offerings in of
condition: market very draggy: few
early sales. Steers-Receipts heavy:
market dull at last weeks close: de-
mand poor. Cows-Receipts liberal:
market unsettled; demand poor. Bulls
None on the market.
veal-Supply liberal: market weak
and 100 lower than Fridays close;
Pork Receipts LIBERAL; market
weak and drasgy: demand light
Lamb-Receipts light: market OPEN
ing strong. at Fridays close; demand
fair.
Mutton-No offerings. -
CHICAGO. July limited States
bureau OF markets-Hozs-Rec
$1,000 aesd: coed hogs. Inosily steady AT
Sa aturday's average; best demand for
good lights: common packing grades
slow: butchers. 18.65a17.1O; light,
1880 a 1910: packing, 1903 a 1866; ;
rough, 15.s5al6.00 bulk of sales, 16.45
ali 90: pigs. l6sroa16.Ss.
Cattle-Receipts. 10000: good beef
steers fairly steady: others slow to
lower: quality poor; calves steady.
'Sheep-Recefpts: 1900; strong to
higher. bast western lambs selling at
1900; natives at. 1880.
Evening star., 1918-07-01
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction, 20 at s4h.
Lsnstcn Scrip, $1s3 at 81.
After call:
Potomac Electric Cons 5s. 81, 600 at "a.
Capital Traction. I at SAN. 2 at e41s.
Washington Railway pfd.. at 65A.
Commercial National Bank, 10 at 1S115.
Corcoran Fire Insurance, IL at 20.
Evening star., 1918-07-01

An ANNUITY IN MUTUAL LIFE INsI H.
hnce Company vii give certain income tor
life. guaranteed by over six hundred and thir-
ty-three million d ,llnrs. Applications received
by THOMAS r. MORGAN. Manager.
Rooms $500 Southern Building.
Evening star., 1918-07-01
:, :. DAiRY4 4MARKETs.

CHICAGO. July 1.-Butter. steady;
Esss-Hisher; receipts. 14.ss2 cases:
frsts. a4aab3t; ordinary firsts, 32aS4; at
mark. cases included. 31a344.
Potatoes = Higher; old, receipts,
twelve cars: Wisconsin, Michigan
and. Minnesota, bulk, 1.75a1.90; do,
sacks, 2.00a3.10. New, receipts. l20
cars: Louisiana, Arkansas and Okla
hona, sacked triumphs, 2.50a320; do.
white. 2.6oaS.oo; Virginia barrels,
65oaF.e0.
Poultry-Alive, higher: fowls, esh;
NEW YORK, July 1.-Butter weak;
receipts. 6,zs4 tubs; creamery. higher
than extras. 46a45n; creamery extras
(s2 score), 44h; drsts, 42Aa44; packing
stock. current make, No. 2. SO.
-Eg8S-Ftr1n; receipts, 15,050 cases; fresh
gathered extras. 41aA2; fresh gather
cd storage packed firsts, 3sh do.
regular packed extra nrsts, 3Sha40;
do. firsts. 36a3s;- state, Pennsylvania
and nearby western hennery white,
fine to fancy, 51a53; state. Pennsyl-
vania and nearby hennery browns,
42a4b; do.' browns and mixed colors,
.cheese-FIrm;, receipts. s,21s boxes;
state, fresh specials, PAN: do. aver
Poultry-Iiye. unsettled: no prices
quoted: Dressed. outlet: chickens, 43a
"a; fowls, soAas5h; turkeys. 37a3s.
Evening star., 1918-07-01
INTANGIBLE SCHEDULES.
ARE DUE THIS MONTH

Returns on personal property, tam
sible and intangible, must be made
to the assessor of the District during
the current month. or not later than
August 1.
Schedules are ready, with forms OF
instruction, and may be obtained at
any bank or at the Office Of the as
SCISSOR.
Individuals must make return of all
tangible and intangible personal
property owned by them today-that
is. July I.
Intangible personal property con-
sists of moneys In bank, or otherwise;
credits, including moneys lent and In
vested, bonds and shares OF stock
v ith some exceptions hereinafter
roted. open book accounts. mortgages,
chooses in action. and notes.
Exemptions include savings bank
deposits to the credit of an individual
of withdrawal and not subject to
rheck in the ordinary course OF bus1-
ness.
Shares of stock of local banks. in
Guiding savings banks; shares OF the
telephone and electric light, gas and
street railway companies, bonding and
life insurance companies of the Dis
trict of Columbia and any other cor
poration. paying tax on its gross re-
ceipts, earnings, premiums. etc, are
exempt.
Tinted States. state and municipal
bonds, District of Columbia bonds and
other bonds specifically exempted by
Congress are exempt. Liberty pond
interest to the amount of $500. plus
sny interest from the first rs, are
not subject to taxation.
Bank notes discounted by any bank
~ savings institution. negotiated by any
hank, banking institution. saving insti-
tuition or trust company exempt
Corporations, limited partnerships
and joint stock associations within
the District, liable to tax on earnings
or capital, are not required to pay
further tax on intangibles owned by
corporations, etc. holding such Sc
curities as trustee, executor. admins
traitor, ETC., shall make return and
pay the tax imposed. Bank deposits
of non-residents are exempt from tax
alton.
Holders of local bonds and of stocks
and bonds Of other corporations must
schedule and describe securities and
pay tax. Temporary transfer of title
Is not sufficient to allow escape.
Holder of trust funds makes return
as he would do if his own personal
property. real estate broker or
trustee has the money in his posses
sion. knows the amount due the own
er. and that 1t is ready to be trans
ferred He is the one to make the
return.
Stock held by a broker as security
for payment of future sums, but
owned outright by a person other
than the broker, Is returned by owner.
If title lies in broker, or II partial
payment has been made and title lies
in broker, he is the one to make re-
port and pay tax.
Moneys withdrawn from deposit and
held In the possession of the owner
are still subject to taxation.
The intangible personal property tax
Is $40 of L per cent.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-06
Metleiliet Church.

Sunday, Dec. S,b, Holy Communion
ut the morning hour. A short sermon
and the reception Of members. Splen.
did music. Bible School at noon and
Epworth League at $50. Miss Myrtle
Cameron leader.
At the evening hour, the pastor
begins q series of Sunday evening SER
mons on the general theme, 'War and
Peace" The series is a. follows:
Dec. 8-"What the Bible Says About
War;
Dec. 15-'Is Peace at Any Price a
Safe Doctrine? p
Dec. 22-''The Prince of Peace"
Dec. 29-"Moral Leadership and Last
ing Peace"
Jan. 5-'Rebuilding the World"
The w. H. M. S. will meet Friday
afternoon 1T 2:3O at the home of Mrs.
L. E. Emmons. Mrs. Katherine Irvine
is leader. A social tea will be served.
All invited.
E. G. COPELAND, Pastor.