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Evening star., 1919-02-16

front door Echoes In the house gave
the only answer. for nobody was at
home. Perhaps the dwellers were at
church, This was the Henry Bradley
house. now the home Of John Dove. a
collie dog came up and wagged his tail
In welcome and wzAcA dog, chained
near the porch, grow and barhed.
Then he whined a little. crawied around
abJectly, lifted his upper lip amiabiy
and shook his tail 1t was his way Of
apologizing for his rud mess. He was
saying in dogs way: II mistudged
you; pardon the mistake; ! thought you
were an enemy. but i perceive that you
are frien1." Down by the great barn,
on stone foundation one-story high. a
flock OF keats" or guinea fowl, were
making their strange and monotonous
sound.
The house with the pillared porch and
the green shutters is like many others
that one comes upon in this part OF this
country. IT Is frame, with two Chin
neys rising above the shingled roof--a
roof green with that moss which has an
affinity for shingles. At one side OF the
main building is smaller one. That is
the kitchen with an attic over It. Close
to the kitchen door is a tall cedar post
and on top Of that Is a big bell. This
old bell has called generations Of slaves
and freemen from their labor In the
fields and has carried thousands of glad
messages to hungry men. II told when
meals were ready at the mansion
house" Across the garden In front Of
the house Is a terrace and along this
terrace are beds OF weedy things which
were radiant and fragrant flowers last
summer Death Is cruel even to the
flowers. Two holly trees and several
naples grow In the garden. 1t is a place
Of great beauty In the months Of butter
flies and blossoms
Three large families which spread
themselves over Montgomery county
Evening star., 1919-02-16
Well Named.

U(- ERMAN music" said n congress-
man. will never again have the
crazy vogue II once possessed. What
was the stuff. anyhow
The solon made gesture OF scorn.
Take 'Salome' aud the other things
Strauss wrote. what weie they, any
how, but Hun ear raids,"
Evening star., 1919-02-16
The Rambler Travels Along an Ancient R0a

He Finds Special A6ba Road Which Ranbes This Way and That
Over Hill and Down Dale Through Shadoy Woods and Golden
Landsca6e-A Gray Frame House and Its Wood Fwe-O1d
MARYLAND F Fan;Ees and Their S1aves-Ea1y Grants of
Land in Ne;qhborhood
Evening star., 1919-02-16

The point OF crossing Of ths name
less road and the electric railway is
high land. It's elevation as marked
BY the geological survey is 2s2 feet.
This 10 by no means the highest point
In that region. On the Falls road,
which runs along the backbone OF
the watershed between Cabin John
creek on the east and Watts branch
- the west, are points marked $50,
Evening journal., 1919-05-01

"The comparatively limited issue OF
the Victory notes has been predlcated
upon the assumption that the current
requirements Of the government after
the loan would have to b. financed
( through the early resumption Of the
offering Of 4lk per cent treasury GER
tlhcates Of indebtedness in anticipation
Of tax payments and other income.
/ That the banks may b. in position
/ TO participate as they have heretofore
/ In purchases OF treasury certificates
according 10 this program. 10 Is of the
utmost Importance that the campaign
for the sale OF the notes OF the Vic
tory Loan 10 he masses Of the people
should be conducted with the utmost
ygor. There Is now outstanding over
s5OOOOO0.OOO Of certificates OF indebted
ness.
Sound Financial Plan.
III the banks were compelled or per-
mltted 10 take the new notes for their
own account the entire program would
fail utterly, because the Treasury
would then be obliged to resume the
sale Of additional certificates TO the
banks without having liquidated their
present holdings. Then again. II Is es-
sentlal that banking capital should be
kept liquid and available for CONNER
clal borrowing duging this period Of re-
adjustment in order that more nearly
normal business conditions may be re-
stored at The earliest possible time.
"The allotment for this district, S375,-
100000. is an enormous total Of sub
scrlptions 10 secure, but it is not too
large. Really it is smaller than we eX-
pected The campaign viii be success
ful, for the American people are not
cutters Because the war was fought
for right we gave unsparingly OF our
sons and our resources and not until
the last dollar Of the cost OF the vic
tory is paid, can we count our task
complete. We have won the war, but
the vast problems OF reconstruction
are before US. We must pay our bills.
take care Of our returning troops, sta
bilizc our Industries, maintain our
transportation systems. extend our for
elgn trade and do all other things
decent and self-rospecting nation
ought to do. We must place our pat
riotlsm above our parilsanshlp and
make our criticism constructive, for
the American government Is our gov
ernment and our best and br3vest men
have fought, suffered and died for &C.
1--WE all wish this Victory Loan 90
be the most popular, the most wide
spread, the most generously support
ed OF all the Liberty Loans for every
person who buys and holds these Sc
curliies. becomes stOckhOlder in
Uncle Sam and thereafter decidedly
more deeply interested IN his govern
meni
Therefore the duty Of the hour Is
to see this thing through lt Is our
share OF the war work and we shall
complete &C. A grateful people. happily
saved fom the most threatening world
peril OF history IN glorious thanksgly-
ing. should make their response 10 this
call, the most majestic. the most en-
thuslastic the most mighty rally 70 the
aid OF our government America has
ever witnessed"
Evening journal., 1919-05-01
STOCK exchange
RAISES ITS RATES
Commissions for Purchase
and Sale Go Up 20 to
90 Per Cent
BOARD GOVERNORS
ADOPT THE PLAN

Unless a majority Of the members
Of the New York Stock Exchange vote
against the plan the commissions
charged on the purchase and sale of
stocks by brokers will be raised in
week from 90 to co per cent, depend
ing upon the prices Of the stocks
traded in. This was decided upon at
a meeting Of the governors held yes
terday afternoon, when the commits
sion problem, which has been under
Investigation for many months, finally
was threshed out The schedule
adopted by the governors viii be sub
mitted TO the members Of the eX-
change for their approval. The mem
bcrs must vote within a week on the
proposal, and unless a majority Of the
fun membership votes in the negative
the plan will be adopted and imme-
diatefy become effective.
According TO the schedule approved
by the coverings the commission on
stocks costing under $40 a share will
be raised from Sc % 20 $50 a hundred
shares; stocks costing more than $40
a share but under Sl25 a share. from
$3.50 a hundred to Si5 hundred
shares; stocks costing more than Si25
share from Sl250 a hundred to $40
a hundred shares. The FIRST two items
81 the schedule represent increases Of
20 per cent. each and the last is an
advance Of GO per cent The commits
sion on bonds Is unchanged, at one
eighth Of 1 per cent.
When the agitation for a readiust-
ment Of commissions for stock transac-
tions wac started several months ago
IL was pointed out that heavy in
creases in the brokers' expenses made
such step necessary Since that time
there has been a still greater increase,
it is declared. and the change has be-
come more necessary. The increase
In wire charges alone Is said TO be
% per cent, 20 per cent. Of which was
added by POstmaster-Gene Burleson
when the wires were taken over by
the Government and an additional 10
per cent. FOR taxes. Clerk hire, il
is declared. has increased 30 per cent.
in the last five years. Other big in
creases in brokerage expenses which
justify the increase in commissions
are noted, IL is said
In the new schedule Of commissions
the governors have followed very
closely The schedules OF the foreign
bourses. For instance, commissions
on the London stock Exchange for
shares dealt in in the American mar
ket are as follows; For stocks cost
ing s. or less, at discretion; from s.
Evening journal., 1919-05-01
GENERAL MOTORS To
help WORKERS SAVE.
Stockholders Vote to Du-
p icate Men Savings Up
to $I5.000,O00
WILMINGTONlANS
NAMtD OFFICERS

At the annual meeting OF General
Motors Corporation. in which the
dupont Company and many Delawar-
cans have stock holdings, the follow
ing board Of directors was reelected:
Pierre S. dupont, chairman; A C.
Bishop, w P. Chrysler. r. II. Collins,
w. l.. Day, II. f. dupont, Irenee
dupont ,Lamot dupont w. C. Durant,
J. A. Haskell, +. w. Hohensee. L. C.
Kaufman. J. II McClement, r. 5. Nc
Laughlin, C. S. Mott, j. J. Raskob, A.
r. Sloan, Jr., Edward Yer Linden and
F w. Warner. 1t is expected that the
board at its meeting in New York to-
day Will re-elect the old officers. w. C.
Durant being president, and several
Wilmingt0nans being connected with
the corporation in an official capacity
The dupont Company Is reported as
owning at least 30 per cent. Of Gen
eral Motors common stock.
The stockholders yesterday author
ized the General Motors Corporation
10 duplicate dollar for dollar the total
amount Of money saved by its i9,iiS
employees under a new savings fund
and investment fund plan.
No employee, however, shall be per-
mltted to place more than ten per
cent Of his annual salary, or $500, in
the savings fund. II this amount is
saved by every employee, II will mean
that the company viii place TO the
credit OF all at the end q the year
si50000oO. This IS in add ion TO the
corporations bonus plan, through
which a number Of employees were
given shares OF common stock in the
company, valued at approximately
50 100000 last year.
It Is the intention OF the corporation
10 invest and re-invest the investment
fund preferably in common stock OF
the General Motors Corporation. but
II this Is not readily obtlanable then
in such securities as The Board Of Di-
rect0rs may deem advisable. Six per
pent. interest will be credited all
amounts placed in both funds
The savings and investment funds
viii be divided into yearly classes.
that is, a new class will be formed
each year TO be designated "Class Of
1919" "Class OF 1920 etc, and each
class will mature from the date Of It's
formation.
Any employe who has been working
for the corporation for thirty days or
more may Withdraw. after fifteen days
previous written notice. all or part OF
the money invested in the savings
fund. lie shall forfeit the payments
made by the corporation into the in
vestment fund and these credits shall
In turn be distributed among The en-
ployees at the maturity OF q class.
While the corporation proposes al
continuance OF the plan from year 10
year. the Board OF Directors shall have
the right to modify or entirely repeal
the plan But no mobilization shall
In any way affect the rights OF the
employees regarding past payments.
The directors win pass upon The saw
ings plan at their meeting today.
In addition % approving the profit
sharing plan. the stockholders also ap-
proved the annual report which was
recently issued.
Evening journal., 1919-05-01
DEATHS

kIRk-In this city, on April So 1919. l..
Lillian, wife Of ]. Franklin Kirk OF
Georgetown, Nd
Relatives and friends are invited 70 at
tend the funeral from her late residenc on
Saturday morning May 3, Rquiem mass
at II. Dennis Church, GaIena, Nd. Inter
ment az Galena cemetery.
CAMPBELL-ln this city. on April 80,
1913 Anna, widow OF George b. Camp
bell. in her 72nd year.
Relatives and friends are invited 70 at
tend the funeral services. at her late resi-
dence No. III n. Lincoln street. on Satur-
day. May 3, at o'clock. Interment at
Silverbrook cemetery,
ALkER-In Johnson City. Tenn, on April
%, 1919. Edward A. Alker son Of Mary
A. and the late Edward A. Alker.
Interment and services at johnson City,
Tenn.
Evening journal., 1919-05-01
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. May 4. United Press
Spots opened today with a better de-
mand and prices easy. Sales amounted
ed to 6O0O bales Receipts totalled 90
600 bales. including 1900 American.
Futures opened steady
AZ i2.45 p. m, American middlings,
fair 1913: good sos; fully middlings
i755: middlings i6.95; low middlings,
i5.40; good ordinary 1915; ordinary
1922.
Evening journal., 1919-05-01
BRAIN TESTS
by sam Lloyd.
10 Minutes TO Answer This.
No. %.

Each OF the following sentences
contains the name OF a city. town or
village in the United States:
When asked him what time it
was he replied: IT am past two by
two minutes"
Barnum brought Jumbo on to
New York.
He was the most comical hound /
ever saw.
such little puffs Of air have no ef-
feet upon the yachts.
Il took him a whole day TO notice
her new frock.
The discerning critic says that
many so-called cOnnolsseurs mis-
take high art for daubing.
ANSWER TO No. %. -
The rails were stacked In Ave piles
by carrying No. 6 10 9, No. 10 4.
No. s to 3. No ? to > and No. 10 to :.
Copyright, 1919. by sam Loyd.)
Evening journal., 1919-05-01
FAIRFlx no CONFER DEGRFEs

Fairfax Lodge, No. g, /. o. o. f.. has
received an invitation from Eden
Lodge. No. TO- Of Pennsgrove. TO con-
fer the second degree on a large class
OF candidates. on May "a. Degrees Mas
ter Klmble requests the presence Of
all members who take part in that
degree to be present at the lodge TO-
morrow evening when rehearsal in
conjunction with the trip Will take
place.
Evening journal., 1919-05-01
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girls! Make beauty lotion for
a few cents-Try It!

Squeeze the juice OF two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white. shake well. and you
have a quarter pint Of the best freckle
and tan lotion, and complexion beauti-
Ger, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces Of orchard white for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly frag-
rant lotion into the face. neck. arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how. clear, soft and rOsy-white the
skin becomes. Yesl It is harmless
snd never irritates.
Evening journal., 1919-05-01
ARnTvEs FROM OVERSEAS.

George y. Brown, OF No. i00 McCabe
avenue. who has been with the 4. S.
York on the steamer Leviathan. and is
at Camp Upton awaiting his dlscharge.
Evening journal., 1919-05-01
". q. \. u. MEDAL CONTESTS

Arrangements for a AIatrons Medal
Contest viii be made at the meeting
tonight OF the Arfers w. c. r. IT,, in
the headquarters, No iOii Washington
street The medal contest will be held
in Epworth NJ. Z. Church, Thursday
evening, May s.
Evening journal., 1919-05-01

to s25. pence; from S25 to $50. .
pence; from $50 to Si0O, a shilling
from 500 to $3.50. 1 shilling pence /;
from $50 to $500. . shillings, SC. and
an additional rise Oft6 pence for every
$50 or portion thereof in the price Of
the stock.
Evening journal., 1919-05-01
MARkET OPENS STRONG.

NEW YORK. May 1. United Press
The trsnd of the stock market was
strong at today's opening. American
Locomotive was &c. up a; Bethlehem
B., 49,. up y and General Motors is2,
up y.
Evening journal., 1919-05-01
CHCAGn GRAINs.

CHICAGO, May 1. United Press
Opening grain: Corn. May i57hai5S;
July l57a56h; September i53a52h. Oats,
May 6sia; July 69lsaA September 6Sh
a6s.
Evening journal., 1919-05-01
IN MruoRT,D,

IN MEMORIAM
In fond remembrance of John =. Wood.
ward; departed this life May /, 1915:
One precious to our hearts has gone
The voice we loved is stilled:
ihe place made vacant In our home
Can never more be filed.
Our Father. In His wisdom called.
The boon His love had given;
Ana though on earth the body Hes
The soul Is safe in heaven
Mother and Grandmother.s
Evening journal., 1919-05-01
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird & Co.. dupont building, fur
nish the following quotations Of local
quotations OF local securities:
Evening journal., 1919-05-01
CARn or ruANKs

Messrs. Peter and Joseph Joyce wish 10
thank all the many friends aud members
OF associations, for the sympathy expressed
ana Tor the handsome floral tributes at the
death and funeral Of their brother. Martin
Joyce.e
Evening journal., 1919-05-01
SINES AND WEIGH
FLORISTS

Only a; 2f2 w. sth st.
Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs
a Speciality.
d. & A. 5672 Delmarvsa 1888.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
Oil Operators Show
Interest IN Usage
County. Oklahon1o

Tulsa. Okla, June 1s.-rousider-
aole interest is being shown in
county, by men interested IN oil oper-
atoms Of Oklahoma and TEXAS. The
roster OIL company completed It's test
on the Cheysley land, in tho southeast
quarter OF section 9-25-11 with 4 pro-
Quetion OF 500 barrels at a depth OF
1905 feet This is interesting because
this vicinity has proven - be a great
locality for dry holes.
IN his sixth completion on the
Laughlin land. in section 2-1S-E.
Gushing, G. B. Shaffer has a 10 barrel
well AZ 26g0 feet
The Gladys Belle oil comlanv Is on
TOP Of the sand with its second test
on the Alexander land. in the south
east quarter OF section $3.50. near
Seager. Hughes county. It win be re-
memnered that this company's fret
completion on this property, drilled IN
eastern Oklahoma this year was a
good producer with pay found close TO
The National Oil and DEVELOPMENT
company has completed a 20 barrel
wen on the George WhitsturlSey land
N me southeast quarter of SECTION
e--b-1o, Washington county. This
land
Q. II. Chapman has completed his
Wen on the Chapman land. in section
zsls-lW, Cotton county The we'll is
max Ing more than SO barrels ana Is
considered the best well yet brought
IN in the Walters district C1apman's
wei got the pay at 2O97 feet and is
me e, second wen on the property.
me Liidoy Petroleu mcompany has
a wei in section 25-2s-5w. The test
500 feet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
NEW RYAN WELL
PROVES GUSHER
Golconda Company Also
Brings in Big One at
Burkburnett.

{ Wichita Falls. Texas, June les
timated as making $500 Barrels OF
oil per day. the Ryan Petroleum cor
I Doration No. Waggoner, located in
block SO, is considered one of the
I best wells in the rev pool This well
, is flowing steadily.
The Golconda oil company's No.
/ Brannon. IN block Sc. developed into
! a 1000 barrel gusher the middle Of
; last week
The following is the condition OF
wells operating in Wichita county at
the close Of the week
Twin Cities Oil Company. Burlz No.
/; drilling at 1850 feet.
Burk-Fort Oil company, Evans Mol;
setting liner. total depth 1.dS5 feet
s z. Daniels ct al, Davis No. / I:
shut down at $50 feet
MidsO Oil company. Renrer No. i;
setting casing at 1880 feet
Kemp Munger-Allen. Munger No. I {;
shut down at 1901 feet.
Latonka Oil company. Glama No. L;
rigging up, tools. depth 1.ST9 feet.
Eureka OH company, Coins No. L;
drilling at 1920 feet.
Hughes-Croken oil company, Mar
tin No. 1; shut down at zoo feet.
Wichita-Knox oil company, Liefert
No 1: drilling at 1850 feet.
Texeoma Oil company Burnett-Loyd
No 1; shut down at 30 feet.
East Wichita OIL company. Honaker
No i; drilling at 925 feet.
Burk Sun Oil company, Jarrel No. I.
drilling at 1,770 feet.
Eta OIL company, Snow No. /: shut
down at 1850 feet for repairs.
Howe Oil and Gas compan. Myers
No. /; shut down at 7s5 feet.
Eanming ct al, Allen No l; drill
Ing at I $50 feet.
Wholefield Oil and Gas eompanv.
Martin No. I; shut down at $40 feet.
krizan OIL company. Scmidt No. l..
shut down at SIS feet for under rear-
ing
Western Star OIL company. Harmon
No. l; drilling at 200 feet
Newman Heffly No. !; drilling AT
100 feet
Horshoe Bend OIL company, Roberts
No. 1; shut down for water at 500
stoneking ct al. Wigs No. l: loca-
ton abandoned
Sure Pop on company, vorei No. l.
oil sand. drilling deeper. now produc-
ing IS barrels.
Eltra oil company, Haney No. J.
drilling at 1880 feet
Palo Pinto Oil company. Powell No.
1; drilling at $50 feet.
Grisdale and Erickson, Bowles ana
Fore No. i; fishing at $50 feet.
Golden Leaf Oil company, Sanders
No I; setting new casing at 1,T67
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
HOROSCOPE
TUEsDAY. JrNE y. Ie1e.

THIS is read by .astIologers as an
L unusually unfortunate day. sat
urn. Neptune. Venus. the sun and IRA
nus are all in malefic aspect
During this configuration the mind
should be safeguarded against despon-
dent, bitter and destructive thought
for it is held to be most threatening
to the human race.
Rumors and dire tales OF all sorts
are likely to be circulated while this
planetary government is operative.
It is a most threatening rule for
public men and seems to foreshadow
violent debates. party schisms and ma
tional problems that will disturb law
makers. Congress continues under a
sinister rule
This is a most unfortunate day for
love affairs. Women should be espe-
cially discreet under this direction OF
the stars, which IS believed 70 presage
disappointment.
Saturn gives warning. to the aged
and all who represent the old order OF
Death win remove many persons
who have held leading positions dur
ing a long period. the seers declare
A political sage. who has directed
one Of the great partiess viii END MS
career at midsummer, II is prOphesied-
but they viii not prevail until there
have been clashes between men rep
resentfng principles that are antog-
onistic.
Thrift again IS recommended by as
trologers, who declare that saving
should be obligatory as never before
This is not a lucky rule for the
commercial theater. but great growth
Of interest in dramatic matters is
again prophesied- The stage is to be
recognized as a new MEDIUM Tor edu-
cation and il 20 be aided by the gov
eminent. the seers predict
Persons whose birthday Il is have
the augury OF some disap pointment an
the coming year. Girls should beware
Of false promises.
Children born on this day are likely
to be clever. industrious and invent
i've. These subjects Of Gemini often
have turbulent love affairs.-COpy-
right. 1913. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
RaiI1CayS Plan
Joint Traffic
Arrangements
Officials Visit Frederick
Field To Prepare
For Rush.

Frederick. Okla, June 16.-Shouid
the oil field north OF Red river In
Tillman county be developed INFO a
great field there win be a rush to
that district. with this in view, and
knowing that oil experts Of the coun-
try are expecting this to happen, Of
ficials OF the Frisco and Katy rail-
roads are visiting the section in order
TO be able to handle the immense oil
business which is coming to FEEDER
lex from the various adjacent oil
fields.
One OF the objects OF the visiting
officials is to arrange for better
trackage connections between the two
railroads. so as to facilitate the in
terchange OF oil tank cars here.
Remembering that every great de-
velopment OF an oil field in the cnun-
try has caught the railroads unawares.
the officials OF these railroads are
anxious to prevent tie up that here
tofore existed. and so they wish to be
ready when the Tillman county field
comes in.
Eight new rigs are drilling in this
territory adjacent to the land on
which the Doctors Oil company is
holdings IN the vicinity and has set
up star rig on one OF its tests five
miles north Of Granite, and has start
ed TO drill on that test It is expected
that the Granite oil fields viii soon
be classed with the largest oil pro-
ducing districts OF the rnidcontsrental
oil fields.