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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16


ADAM a. wESCHLER, Auctione~r-
TRUSTEES SALE OF COMMODIOITg
BRICK DWELLING, BEING NO. 1851 u
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF that certain deed Of trust duiy
recorded IN Liber 1891. at folio As. one Of the
land records OF the District OF Columbia and
at the request Of the holder OF the promissory
note described therein. the undersigned will
ORer for sale at the rooms OF Adam A Wesch-
Ter Auctioneer. No. 500 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest on Wednesday afternoon at half
past four O'Clock. February 2oJh 1913 all that
part OF Lot u In Ingersolrs recorded sub-dI-
vision Of lots In Square 15s. situated IN the
City Of Washington In the District Of Column
corner OF said lot and running thence west %
feet thence north 81 feet. thence east 20 feet
and thence south 81 feet TO Eaid place OF be-
ginning with right OF way, feet wide out to
18th street
Terms Of sale-One- fourth cash. balance IN
three equal amounts payable in one IN two
and in three years after date OF sale with
interest payable semi-annUAlly at rate OF
Five percentum per annum, secured by deed
Of trust on said property. One Hundred Dol
larS deposit required at time OF sale or all
cash at option Of buyer. Terms Of sale TO Be-
complied with within IS days after day Of
sale otherwise resale at risk and cost Of pur-
chaser after 5 days advertisement In The
ing notary public's fees. revenue stamps, and
recording at expense Of purchaser
DANIEL W. BAKER.
WILLIAM z LEAHY.
Columbian Building.
Trustees.
DANIEL o'C. CALLAGHAN.
Attorney for party secured. II
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TopAYs SALES.

Potomac Consolidated SIS, 81, 900 q 95
S1OO0d95. S1,00OdS5. 81. OO0lG95. 81. o0O
G95. 81 .OOOG95. $1.OOOd95. $1,000 e5
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred, 9d6S.
Washington Gas, 1OG56s. 80 565s.
After call
Washington Railway and Electric
As, S1.O0O9TO.
Washington Gas SIS. $1,OOoGe5 4
81 OOO4o5ih
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THE LOCAL MARKET
P0 MAC CONSOLIDATED
BONDS FEATURE.
Eight $1,000 Certificates Transfer
red During Regular Session.
Nine Shares Of Washington Rail-
way and Two Blocks Of Gas Are
Sold.

The Washington Stock Exchange
came back strong today. quite live
" business in Potomac Consolidated
per cent bonds being carried on
Eight OF these certificates OF the
81 900 denomination changed hands
at e5 during the regular session.
Nine shares OF Washington Rail-
way at 6S and two blocks OF 10 and
) shares. respectively. OF Washington
Gas at ssh were the stock transac-
lions before call.
After call a $1,000 Washington
Railway 4 per cent bond at 10 and
two Washington Gas 5 per cent bonds
at e5h were recorded as sales.
Closing prices bid and asked in
the more active shares were: MeH
genthaler. 11s-119: Washington Rail-
way common. 5000; preferred, 6T-70;
Capital Traction. sO-S2.
Total sales for the week on the
local exchange were 81 shares of
stock and $16.70O in bonds.
Norman NJ. Prentiss, now connected
with the Federal Reserve Bank at
Richmond. has been appointed man
age of the Baltimore branch of that
bank, and also elected one OF the di-
rectors. other directors are Waldo
Newcomer. president OF the National
Exchange Bank of Baltimore: William
Ingle. president OF the Baltimore
Trust Company: Col H. B. Wilcox,
vice president OF the Merchandise
chanics-First National Bank OF Bal
timofe, and Charles C. Homer, presi-
dent OF the Second National Bank OF
Baltimore. Opening OF this branch
Is expected in the next few weeks.
War conditions and the approach OF
the Third Liberty loan caused the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company to
withdraw its proposed issue Of 81 ,592,-
900 per cent bonds to take care OF
its needs for the current year. In the
place OF marketing these bonds the
company has made arrangements to
borrow 81 100000 from the banks,
using the bonds as collateral.
In making out income tax returns.
persons who sold stocks or bonds dur
ing 1917, which were purchased prior
to March l. 1913. may claim as a de-
duction the difference between the
sale price and the bid price March l,
1913. In cases where the sale price
was in excess OF that bid price the
difference must be reported as in
come
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16
BY RALPH H. CASE.

Throughout the last three war-mad
years England has urged on every
son and daughter by the use Of that
Enthusiastically British slogan, do
your bit"
The popular use in Great Britain
OF the expression do your bit" is
doubtless due to the adoption by the
general public of the term for many
years common in British barrack-
room slang. Our ally, the British
Tommy" whose picturesque slang
moved Kipling to write "BarraCk
Room Ballads" used this expression
to mean a period OF one enlistment
with the colOrs, and when his dis
charge came he said, Now I've done
me bit, shall I take on again. mean
ing should he re-enlist and thus ex-
coed his bit"
Phrase Adopted Here.
The phrase has caught with the
phrase loving American journalist,
and he in turn has passed it on to US.
So effectually has this been done that
"Do your bit" is on the lips of all
today, and threatens to become our
mark and watchword, and this with
out a thought that we of the United
Safes do not read in do your Bit
the same meaning that is in the
British mind.
There is a vast difference between
the psychology OF the BritoE and the
American. Phrases over there mean
less or more than over here. Words
have different meanings. come even
are taboo by clean speaking indi-
viduals there which are in common
and accepted use here.
Meaning to BritOn.
Brander Mathews wrote a volume
on such differences. and no one in
stance more clearly illustrates the
cosmic gap between us than what
they mean and what we understand
by DO your bit" With them II is
the carefully guarded expression OF
British stOicism. 1t covers rather
than reveals that mountain surge Of
national feeling which sweeps them
to the pinnacle OF sacrifice. The most
eEotistic phase Of the BritOn is his
too conscious modesty. and 10 him
do your bit" Is the highest possible
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AUCTION SALES
ADAM A. wEscHLER. Auetlonssr.

ADAM n. " - til4f-th, AucttOneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF COMFORTABLE
iIls CORCORAN STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of that certain deed OF trust duly
recorded In Llber 290i at folio 81 one Of the
land records OF the District Of Columbia and
at the written request OF the holder Of tha
promissory note described therein. the under
signed will offer for sale at the rooms Of
Adam A weschler. Auctloneer, No 800 Penn
Eylvania Avehue Northwest on "Wednesday
afternoon at half past four O'Clock. February
10Th 1913. all that parcel OF groU~4 known as
Lot Sixty-four IN George "A. P,ant and George
W. Rigs subdivision OF Square Two Hundred
and Eight. as Ter plat recorded IN Liber r.
W. folio ~ one OF the records Of the office Of
the Surveyor OF the District OF Columbia. i'm
proved by a comfortable Brick Dwelling
house No lt43 CorcOran Street northwest.
Terms OF sale: One fourth cash. balance IN
three equal amounts payable IN one. IN two,
and in three years after day Of sale with
interest payable semi-annually at the rata
Of i've per centum per Rnnum secured By
deed Of trust upon said property. One Hun
dred Dollars deposit required At time OF sale
or AL cash at option OF buyer. Terms OF sale
TO be complied with within Fifteen Days after
day OF sale. otherwise resale at risk and cost
OF purchaser, sfter Five days advertisement
IN The Washington Times All cost Of con-
Veyancing, notary public's fees revenue
chaser.
DANIEL W. BAKER.
Columbian Building
ALEXANDER WOLF,
Jenifer Building
DANIEL orc. CAL.LAGHAN,
Attorney for party secured. 70
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eHort reduced to terms OF the lowest
common denomination.
Too Weak For Us.
To US. however, do your bit" Is
hating. lame. and weak. 1t sounds
OF self-ju justification, of having care
fully done just what we ought to do
and no more. 1t is the excuse of him
who does as little as he can, the motto
of those who are willing to help, II
not Inconvenience" 1t is the mark
to which we. as a nation. may go
with safety, in comfort, and without
loss. That state of mind will win no
war. That slogan DO your bit" is
to us a drag at every step. We are
out to win this war on the american
plan" with all that means--American
men, American money. American
ideals, American ingenuity. and. in
the end. American fairness justice,
and honor.
We have set our minds to count not
the cost nor the toll OF death nor the
long, rough road to peace; we are
not content to do our bit" in this
war: we will only be satisfied when
we go THE LIMIT" Let that. then.
be our slogan. That expression,
drawn like the square deal" from the
great American game, is typically
ours and expresses the real mark of
our endeavor. 1t does not ask US to
do enough, but to do absolutely every
thing we possibly can do. and then
dig down into our reserve OF strength
and health. and do still more.
Seek the Work Waiting.
go, your limit" and you'll seek the
work waiting for you to aid in build
ing at home or fighting. abroad. go
the limit" and you will not stop
with merely a comfortable number
OF bonds in the next loan. Go the
limit and you will carry with you
always that fighting love OF country
that is just as vital here as in the
trenches. Ask the next self-conscious
patriot you meet who swells with
pride and says he has done his bit"
Very good. Eddy, but did you go
your limit" Watch him eNhalc, and
you will appreciate the fact that we
can not win by doing our bit" and
that there is one and only one way
for us to win this war, and that is
for each and all OF us to go THE
LIMIT"
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BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 16.-Whea:-
Firm. No. . soft red. S2.22: No. } red
winter, 1924; receipts. 1870; ship
ments, Lib.
Corn-New. as to grade, S1.I5 to
$3.50; receipts, 3,474; shipments,
IL. 800.
Oats-Firm on spot. No. , white,
S1.O3 sales; receipts. 3l.251; ship
ments. 239,575.
Rye-Firm. No. western. export.
spot, S2.15a2.2O; receipts. 1921; snip
ments, 80.
Hay-Firm: unchanged.
Flour-Good demand; offerings
light; prices firm.
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EGO THE LIMIT"
BEST WAR MOTTO,
SAYS BARRLSTER


proprty
fhe
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FINANCIAL

The Safest Investments
Are those that do not fIuctuaate during dis
ttrbcd conditions Of the money or stock mar
kr'- First deed OF trust notes tnrst mort.
gHE.zl. well secured real estate in the
District Of Columbia. constitute "giIt-edFe'
Investments and they do not depend upon IN,
financial responsibility Of individuals or cor
nora lions for their stability. We can summit
such Investments in amounts from $500 IN
ward Send for booklet. Concerning Loan,
and Investments"
SWARTZELL, RHEEM &
HENSEY CO.,
~ 18th Street N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-16
Urges Fair Rates.

Urges Fair Rates.
Attorney Darlington strongly urG-
ed. in his argument, that in view OF
the probable need Of the gas company
to raise additional money in the
future on increased capitalization and
bonds, the rates for gas should be
made such as will give a fair return,
not only to present holders Of stock,
but to capital when IL is asked to
invest in the new securities. Unless
the return is sufficient the credit OF
the company will he affected.
To suggestions that Invested capt.
tai ought TO be willing to give up
some OF it's returns while war Is on.
Mr.. Darlington declared that the gas
company stock is held by trustees for
estates belonging to widows and chill
dren, and that thousands of women
have their money In the stock OF this
company These people. he said, are
pressed hard by the heavy expenses
Of these times. and. IL anything, ought
TO have better returns upon their in
yestments. There has been slump
in the stock Of 80 per cent. Investors
can get 6 per cent FOR their money
these days in Gilt-edged securities
that are not affected by rate cases.
What Rates May BE.
The gas COmpany's experts and
attorneys consistently hold that II the
company is to be allowed a 10 per
the Utilities Commission-abo So
300 .OOO-the price of gas must be fixed
at $l.lO per 1000 feet to the private
consumer The commission has no
power to change the rate OF 30 cents
per 900 10 the Government. which
will benefit until Congress sees At TO
make change. II the commission is
willing to allow a return OF per
cent on the valuation. then tho rate
should be something like 9S cents per
900, an increase OF % cents.
Andrew SanEster. expert for the
commission, finds that. to allow for
the increased cost OF production, the
present rate should be increased
about 1914 cent per thousand. That
would not incl'.e taxes to be paid
Mr. Bolts. rIc other expert. makes
an increased production cost that
would allow the gas company about
IL u cents per thousand. not inClud-
ing taxes. etc, which would have to
be added Both fgres would fore
shadow the necessity for increas-
ing the rate to about 81 cents
per thousand. based on additional
cost only, and not taking into ques-
tion the subject OF rate OF return to
stockholders, while Mr.. Sang5Ier
would allow about Ssh cents.
The company claims that II will pay
$500. 900 more for gas oil this year
than in 1917. with thousands addi-
tionnl for increased cost OF coal. Ia
Dor. and other items. The company
also claims that the commissions ex-
probation and cOntinGefcieA
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Too Weak For Us.

effort reduced to terms OF the loves
common denomination.
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EDUCATIONAL

DANIEL o'C. CALLAGHAN.
Attorney for party secured
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DANIEL orc. CALLAGHAN,
Attorney for party secured %
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-11

France, according to a bulletin is
sued by the botany department of the
University Of Washington.
Hikers Of the Northwest now gen
orally spend their Sundays in the for
ests and bogs gathering Sphagnum in
stead Of roaming the hills and val
leys. The mountainteers, a Seattle
tramping organization, have turned a
large quantity of the moss over to
the University > be sent overseas.
Sphagnum moss, when dry, will alb
!sorb twenty times it's own weight
without dripping, according to au-
thorities. The moss has absorbent
powers far greater than cotton, it is
claimed.
In preparing the moss for hospital
Iuse, pads six inches square are ster-
Iilized for use as dressings for wound
ed. These moss dressings are con-
sidered very useful for bad burns and
as splint pads for fractures.
Through the University of Wash
ington several thousand moss dress
ings have been shipped to France.
All the work on shipments was done
by volunteers.
The moss is generally found in
cranberry marshes and in wet places
in forests. The young leafy stems are
desired.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-11

Parched eornmeal is the feature of
these excellent wheatless biscuits.
First, the cornmeal-one-half a cup
is put in a shallow pan placed in the
oven and stirred frequently until it
is delicate brown. The other ingre-
dients are teaspoon Of salt cup
of peanut butter and one and a half
cups of water. Mix the peanut but
ter, water and salt and heat. While
this mixture Is hot stir in the meal
which should also be hot. Beat thor
oughly. The dough should be of such
consistency that 1t can be dropped
from spoon. Bake in small cakes
in an ungreased pan. This makes 16
biscuits, each of which contains one
sixth Of an ounce of protein.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-11
Silsbee School Record.

The following pupils of the Silsbee
school have been present every day
for the past month: Cecil Fawcett,
Jewell Fawcett, Elsie Phillips, Elden
Langford, Ivy Helm, Martin Helm.
Ona He'll, Ross He'll, Laura Havens,
Clarence Burgess. The trustees have
purchased several kinds of games
for use on the school grounds. The
children are taking quite an interest
in them. Mary K. Mack is the
teacher.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-11
Name of Aaerial Hero.
(RV Associated Pressl

San Marcos, Feb. "a telegram to
N. S. Thompson, his father, disclosed
the name of the lieutenant who
brought down the German machine on
his first flight over the German lines.
It was Stephens Thompson of West
Plains, Mo.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-11
PACNUM MOSS
IS IN DEMAND
This Lichen, Which Is Said to Grow
PrOfusely in the Pugat Sound
Country and in Alaska, Is Wanted
by the Hospitals Along the Battle
Line in France.
(By Associated Press)

Seattle, Feb. 11.-Sphagnum moss,
which grows profeusely in the Puget
Sound country and Alaska, is wanted
for use as an absorbent in the hos
pitfalls behind the battle lines in
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-11

Phone your wants to The Press and
get results.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-11

Press Liners bring Quick Results.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-11
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
NOTICE.

Upon urgent solicitation by hereby n.y.
self candidate for Trustee City next city cleo
ion CHAs E. SONEs
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08
PLOT TO FREE BOCHE
PRISONERS Is FOILED

Salt Lake City. Utah. March q
That plot to release German aliens
at the war prison barracks at Fort
Douglas, and to destroy public build \
ings in Salt Lake City, has been re-
vealed the police believe. through the
arrest of Frank Dimok. alias Petsold,
a German subject, to-day.
The arrest was effected when Dim
ok applied for his registration card =
In Dimoks possession were found a
secret code, a map of Salt Lake City.
with arrows pointing toward Fort
Douglas and the state capitol, and
diagram which the prisoners admitted
to be of United States Notifications
and encampments.
Dimok had been under surveillance
for two weeks. The authorities say
they are convinced that plot existed
to effect Wholesale delivery of alien
prisoners at Fort Douglas.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08
FLOWING WELL BROUGHT
IN ON THE MAJORS FARM

The drillers at the Motors farm in
the Carl Dresser tract. drilled into
the first sands at n depth OF q ntts
over five hundred feet. After PEN
etrating the sand four feet. the tools
were withdrawn when the well began
to iii up and in short time oil was
pouring out over the top. A tank
was procured and connected with the
well The oil from this well Is rich
in gas and is, apparently. one of the
best grades found so far. Oil men
here concur in the opinion that this
is a good well. This No . well is
conservatively estimated at 100
barrels, although a baler test shows
considerably more. Just what IL
will produce when finally drilled and
shot, is problematic-L Ga
Zette
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08
UNDER GUISE OF FEDERAL
OFFICERS CART AWAY FLOUR

Seymour, Ind. FED. 23.-Jac&soI
county authorities are trying to To-
cate two strangers who are alleged
TO have taken nine sacks of wheat
-four from several farmers living
east of the city after representing
themselves as agents of the Federal
Government. The men called at one
home and made thorough inspec-
tion of the premises. After carrying
the flour to their closed vehicle they
are said to have told the farmer that
they would return in short time
and get some smoked meat and part
of the canned fruit in the cellar. The
strangers drove away rapidly after
making their raids, and so far as
known they have left the vicinity.
Word was sent to other farmers in
the community to watch for the men
and to hold them if they called
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08
AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.

They had returned to the trenches.
An English officer was missing
Someone had seen him fall. Learn
ing of the spot, his brother, also a
member of the company. begged the
privilege to attempt to find and bring
him in. The permission was granted.
The brother crept out into No Mans
Land as best he could He found
him lying at the bottom of she'll
hole. He managed to lift him out.
and finally bore him back within the
lines. But when he laid him down
the life had fed. Are you not sorry
now" said the commanding officer
that you yentured all this?" NO"
was the reply, because when | look
ed down into that shell hole he look
ed up into my face and smiled. and
said, Il knew you would come. ."
Shall not all our sons and brothers
in France know that by every means
in our power we too will come to
meet their needs?
Through the splendid work of the
Y. NJ. G., A, pushed right up to the
trenches, each OF us can know the
deep reward that lies in that short
sentence: Il knew you would come, e"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08
100000 HUNS
ON WESTERN Front
On All Fronts, Germany Has
$4,000 Men Opposed
To Allies.

Paris, March s.-The Echo de
Paris. referring to the distribution of
enemy forces on the different fronts,
says:
ION the Franco British front there
have been for several months past
1852 German divisions, of which 81
were opposed by the British and the
remainder by the French. Following
the recent British offensive at Cam
brai, this proportion was modified.
There are now exactly 154 divisions
on the Franco British front, each
comprising about $3.50 bayonets,and
including artillery. engineers, etc, or
about 1900 men in all, thus giving
about 100000 German combatants
on the Franco-B British front.
In view of the uncertainty of
what Russian anarchy has in store
for them the Germans have left
about a million men on the Russo
Rumanian front. As matter of
fact. the movements affected have
resulted not in a diminution of the
number of fighting units on this front,
but in their quality.
ION the Italian front Germany has
sent to the assistance of the - Aus
trian divisions only divisions, or
about 100000 men.
ION the Balkan front she has sent
only $4,000 combatants to reinforce
the Turks and Bulgarians. In Asia
Germany has restricted her help to
furnishing general STATS.
Consequently Germany, whose to-
tai strength is 100000 men, has on
the various fronts $4,000 men. the |
being required for guard
ing the Swiss and Dutch frontiers
and for the occupation of the invaded |
territories"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08
TORONTO CROWD
HOOTS At BRYAN
And The Jawbone Of The
Platte Retires In De-
feat.
ORGANS AND Kisses
Drown For The First Time
The Voice of The Elo-
quent Prohibitionist.

Toronto, Feb, 2S.-William Jen-
nings Bryant was refused hearing
when he appeared at Massel Hall
here tonight to address a prohibit
ton meeting under the auspices of
the Dominion Alliance.
Returned soldiers caused the dis
turbance by shouting various epithets.
What about the Lusitania?" they
also demanded in chorus.
The first disturbance came before
Mr.. Bryant's entry when the chair
man told the audience they were to
be honored by listening to the frater-
nal delegates of the Anti-saloon Lea
que of America, lone of the foremost
citizens of our ally"
The chairman refrained from men,
tioning Mr.. Bryan's name as long as
he could, but when it came out at
last it was greeted by chorus OF
cat calls and cries, 1--WE don't want
him." The chairman appealed to the
audience, it was not a good thing for
the city, they were doing. he said,
and "a bad thing fer the cause we
represent"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-08

unknown to the sons of Erin until
one Dr. Guthers in 1873 imported
two small reptiles, then considered
a curiosity.
The first man to really see
snakes in Ireland" says Sergt.
Murphy. was friend OF DR..
Guithers. This occurred one night
when the man, an habitual drinker.
awakened out of drunken sleep
and saw the doctors pets craving
over the floor of his home. DR..
Guthers. after that. claimed snakes
to be a positive cure for drunkenness.
but St Patrick why he never even
saw one"