Evening Star Newspaper, July 16, 1921, Page 8

STEAMSHIPS. "SOMM‘EIT'CRUISESM Great Lakes Bt. Lawre Bulifaz-Quelec RESORTS IN EASTERN VIRGINIA Ocean View Virginia Beach Buckroe Beach UNEXCELLED BOATING, BATHING, FISHING HOTELS and COTTAGES DELIGHTFUL _WEEK END TRIPS Modern Palace Steam Leaving Washington Daily, Seventh Streg CITY TICKET 731 15th St. ‘Woodward Bul Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co. (8 days). . Saguenay (a2 days) !L’}‘A TOUR e Grangers Finding, No Matter Where Prices Go, Profits Are Evident Just the Same. Industrial Lines Reviewed‘. of a pitchfork to rasp against their cal- louses in the next few weeks for the hard-earned money from the 1921 crop W YORK, July 16 (Special).— The farmers throughout the country will have something beside the handle facturers here declare that the recent demand has turned to plain oxfords of rich material and away from the fancy shoes and strapped effects. Automobil BUENOS AIRES. July 16.—The: been a decided reduction in mer:d:g Willoughby Beach ||!s beginning to flow into their hands. | \er of automobiles and of automobile C H oreover, as they tuke stock of theaccessories held here due to refusal ape enry ason’s work, they are finding that|or inability of Argentine importers to s 30-p.m. t Whart, S.W. OFFICE, N.W. FRENCH LINE profits are there. For the crops are gcod and they have been cheaply | raised, in some cases more cheaply than any since the civil war. The position of the farmers and the increase in their immediate purchas- {ing power has had an immediate re- flection In the feeling of confidence and optimism among business men and financiers throughout the entire country, according to business dis- patches received within the last twenty-four hours. Effect on Steel Trade. It is even calculated to have an | iImmediate effect on the steel trade, which continues the spot of deepest industrial depression in the general i | no matter where prices have gone, the | rs is coming from all grain repair n with products freight centers, and the long-dela; situation, for demand for additional} accept them. Fruit. N FRANCISCO, July 16— warm_weather in (he frait beufl:t California caused the apricot crop to ripen too soon and growers are com- pelled to dry their crop to save It Peaches are coming into market freely and growers are contracting at from $30 to $35 a ten for their fruit. Textiles. DURHAM, N. C., July 16 hosiery mill of the Durhan i Mills, ‘Inc., will go into commission before the end of this month. | Produce. KAN CITY ches, potatoes and tor ket in I; ulting S ot atoes o | ties with decline in A cannot he"qurh polatermetuns "™ cintat { the road: 3 owever., . g NEW YORK—HAVRE—PARIS | ta5 e ot Ui Sttt heoiliing | ly 23 Aug. 27 Oct. ! freight of the crop movement ! Coke. ROCHAMBEAU . 14 TOURALNE . 1A BAVOIE NIAGARA New go—Havre LA BOURDONNAIS..July 26 Aug. 30 Oct. 4 ROUSSILLON .....Sept. 17 .. - COMPANY'S OFFICE, New Ave.,, Wi Havre—Hamburg—Dnans! Sept. uly Hi Aug. _Aug. 13 Sept. 10 Nov. 12 rk—V1, Ha Luxuriously ap- pointed passen- ger steamers of 17,000 tons dis- Whether the recent cuts in prices of steel products eventually will serve to stimulate buying still remains to be proved. So far no materially quickened beat has been noticeable in the pulse of the industry. With_continued reduction in labor costs, Bethlehem Steel having an- nounced a 15 per cent cut today, they believe that additional price reces- slons are possible. Retter Times Foresee: Along other lines, however, indica- tions of better times to come have been multiplied. There is decided im- provement in the dry goods and ap- {rel trades. Retailers are buying on fair scale, and, while manufacturers are using caution against overloading on raw materials, large unliquidated stocks no longer are hanging over the market. The wheat and fruit crops of the west and Pacific coast are counted on to bring millions in_balance of trade to these sections. No lack of credi to finance the crop movement has been evident, although country banks are carrying farmers’ loans still unliqui- i PITTSBURGH. July 16.—~The Robe- soniu Iron Company of Robesonia has contracted for 7,000 tons of foundry coke a month_for the remainder of the year at $3.25 f. o. b, ovens. A year ago coke was quoted at $19.50. = Gla ITTSBURGH. July 16. ices f window glass continue steady. al- xlhuuxh demand is fluctuating with the building operations throughout the country. Plants here are being put in shape for increased production ) this fall. K. J. WILLIAMS MADE i UNCONSCIOUS BY AUTO | Eothers Injured, the Result of Mis- haps in the Streets. Kenneth John Williams, 30 MINUTE S AFTER APPROVING THE SAM BROWNE BELT HAS GOME INTO EFFECT THE OF FICIAL ORDER JuST A \WEE BIT MORE AUSTERE , PLEASE . You'RE Too AMIABLE TOR AN OFFICER IF You'LL PARDOMN ME FOR SAYING SO —By Webster twenty- placement sail- |dated. ing from New Zé’,‘ffg/ York. | In bellef that the country is con- | Seven years old, Pitisburgh, Pa., was suming more than it is producing New ; knocked down by an automobile near England is nnllcipann(‘{ an lncre‘m:e-lhh and B streets Thursday night and in Lroduction and a swing upWard in| rendered unconscious. He wae tapen business activity in textiles, shoes and to E other manufactured lines. o Emergency Hospital, where he re- Coprvicha, 1900, I 3. Walame FREE METHODIST CHURCH S. S. Vasari Rio de Janeiro b te Montevideo Optimism in the South. if“med consclousness and was treated a4 ontevi Increate in prices of many of its|for an injury to his back. Poll Brienos Aires August 27 agricultural products has given rise | the third precinct were unable ‘ffe‘: - OPENS CAMP MEETING Amer t feeling of optimism in 3 uth & Oomeptieas for all pats ot Beuih Aoeeiod; | which. in O O Betterment of | tAPlish the identity of the occupants fiBEDTmE = — ? pitome of Even ¥ te: et Tor rates. ste. apoly comy Many Out-of-Town Persons Present Agent, R. M. Hicks, 1208 F eral Bistrict Agent. LAMPORT o HOLT LINE AUSTRALIA Honolulu, Suva, New Zealand. The Palatial Passenger Steamers R. M. 8. “Niagara” T 000 Tons 13,500 Tons FROM VANCOUVER, B. C. For fares and sailings apply Canadian Pae. of the automobile. that he lost or haa at the time of ho,o{kbconmlnlng $104. obert G. Smith, forty-five y ald. 214 Indiaha avénue, wae knocked lown 'b)' a Capital Traction car at Pennsylvania avenue and John Mar- shall place last night. He was treated at Emergency Hospital for scalp in- Juu'»:uaml bruises to his legs. " e stepping from th. 2 loading platform at 14th sireec. aoh Pennsylvania avenue yesterday after. noon, Thomas E. Barton, colored, 1706 G street northeast, fell and was Williams reported stolen from him the accident a pocket- ly imshi July 16, 1921. wholesale and jobbing trade as welld as that of retail merchants, Low cost of production of cotton and high prices for fruit have left the south- ern farmer in a relatively advan- tageous position. Throughout the middle west there has been a change in the attitude of! the consumer with more active buying as a result. Cattle prices continue fow, but financial relief already has begun to be distributed to the stock raisers. One of the prime factors which has led to restoration of confidence is the fact that business men have E3 at Services on Grounds at Cottage Hill, D. C Several hundred members and offi- clals of the Free Methodist Church from various parts of the country are attending the annual camp meeting of the Philadelphia district, New York conference, of the church, which opened last night on the grounds at I Being early, very early in the morn- ing, It was cool and Bowser the Hound was thoroughly enjoying him- he grounds st self as with his wonderful nose to|Rg FOREIGN. Germany ‘will pay reparations bill due in August. Former Foreign.Min- tster Kato of Japan. says Japan will Increase navy if Anglo-Japan pact ends. Americans to study Canadian waterways. French accept United States disarmament proposal and sug- gest reduction of land forces. French Bowser Has High Hopes. BY THORNTON W. BURGESS. Hope leads on through thick and thin “Toward the thing you seek to win. & 7 Bowser the Hound. Cottage Hill, ladensburg road, short distance e 14T Now York Aven W e e Ty e o8| tome -t realize that It costs them |fLEhUy hurt. He refused hospital llowed Reddy Fox.|from lsth and H streets northeast.|on” opders Jupancse accent Cnite Canadian A el gome b0 el sinesa 18 rot- : the/ grouna he followed Redty The meeting will continue through | raton mopaihilgie accept United proposal for disarmament. Harry G. Hawker, first to attempt trans Atlantic flight, killed in aero crash, Miss Elsie Donifles, 1221 13t was knocked down by a street. e o Delaware uvenue and DM street yester- day afternoon and injured. She was treated at Casualty Hospital, While alighting from a street car at Tth and H streets northeast Ist night Amelia Gondolia, 1522 Levis street northeust, fell and received injuries to her head. Surgeons at Casualty Hospital rendered firat aid. ever had he had a better trail to follow. The ground was damp, for there had been a heavy dew in the night, and the scent lay strong. It was easy to follow and in the joy of the chase Bowser forgot everything else. His great volce rang out stead- ily, for it is his way to bay on the track of a Fox ten” and to feel that it is. Many dealers are backing their July 31. belief in business revival by increased advertising with most profitable re- sults. Commodity Reports From Various Sections Rev. B. W. Huckabee, general con- ference evangelist of the Free Meth- odist Church, the camp meeting evangelist this year. The District elder, Rev. Edward M. Sandys, and all the preachers of the Philadelphia dis- trict are taking part in the camp meeting. More than 100 tents for living purposes have been put up, in NATIONAL. President presented with chair made of wood from U.S.S. Revenge, on be- half of country’s newspaper editors. fellow down this time Tobaceo. Samuel A. Cunningham, 3020 36th | & %Iun thi addition to & “tabernacle” tent, | Planes sink German destroy v 7 - =L 4 | street, wi AL it it kills me,” thought Bowser. he nt. estroyer, but two Summer Cruise ,FHILADELPHIA. July 16—bout | it o mesly hurt by an auto- f he continues to leave a trail like this S here meetings are being held, and a | fail to retwrn to field. President asks . acres have been planted to ridge yester- | 1° SO0 "EiVe “him & chance to rest.| Seven "m“.'l“f";"n:;hed- hed. | Hughes to work out peace treaty. ch day are sched- e g . He was treated at Provid Hospital for a broken a ingus ries to his hip. Se-sadiiyns — tobacco in Pennsylvania this year, the indicated yleld being about 49,000,000 pounds, compared with 60.000,000 puonds last year and a ten-year aver- I'll run him off his feet. Across the Old Pasture to the up- per edge then over into the Green Forest, ran Reddy Fox, with Bowser Shipping Board orders sale of war- time wood vessels to either domestic or foreign people. Gen. Dawes orders cut in printing bills. Democrats uled for the entire period of the camp. The services are conducted along lines of the old Methodist Church and are marked by absence K BEr mloriouty ool this va- cation, take the nea trip to Quebec aboard the palatial 14,000-ton liner Fort St. George. I age of 65,194,000 pounds. Sales of ee the hintorte St Lawrenee || CEL2%eil off carly this year, but the TEACHER DISMISSED. only & little way behind, Lonrough | of all Instrumental music and by the | launch attack on new tariff bill uenay Rivers. A A e OO te senewad Activiy | == the Green Forest to the Laughing|plain dress worn by adherents of tne | President signs the Navy bill. United in late weeks. Brook they ran. a,’ oug! OW- | church. The object of the protracted |States will maintain open-door policy ser, “he 18 going to try his old trick of breaking the trail by running in the water. That will give him a chance to rest. But it won't do him any good. 1 know all about that trick. He'll have to leave the water somewhere and if I don't find his trail on one bank I'll find it on the other.” But to Bowser's surprise Reddy did not take to the water. He kept along the bank for some distance and his scent lay stronger than ever there, for the dampness held it. Bowser knew by the smell that Reddy was only a short distance ahead of him, a very short distance. “It is queer he doesn’'t try that water trick, thought Bowser. “It must be that I am so close to him that he doesn’t dare stop to try tricks. Ha, he is heading back for the Old Pasture. He 18 getting tired. He'll take to his hole there and then I may be able to dig him out. I feel it in my bones that this time I am going to catch Reddy Fox.™ Sure enough the trail led back to the Old Pasture. But it didn’t lead to toward China. President, addressin, Senate, says Treasury wlill not stand drain from bonus legislation pro- posed, Transporting liquor into United States for trans-shipment ban- ned by new Treasury regulations. Former friends and assoclates of Franklin K. Lane plan $100,000 memo- rial. Secretary Davis plans recrea- tion division in Labor Department. J. H. Barston, Smull, Willlam J. Love and A. J. Frey appointed to operations board of Shipping Board. Wil llam Howard Taft, former Presi dent, sworn in as_ Chief Justice o the United States. District of Colum- bia legislation sidetracked in House in favor of tariff. President send nomination of H. V. Steelman as as- sistant register of the Treasury to the Senate, also Rush L. Holland to be assistant attorney general. Sena- tors institute Mingo county mine probe here. Senator Kellogg, repub- lican, attacks bonus bill in Senate. American Legion national headquar- ters announces intention to fight for compensation. Cut of 600 employes in bureau of engraving and printing meetings is “the salvation of th - l-x:z::l“ -.ndd th; sanctification o; ‘t‘;:- and t !l;;lll e building up of the e program of daily services fol- lows: Morning prayer meeting, Gl.r: H love feast, 9:30 a.m.; preaching, 10: am.; children’s meeting, 1:30 p.m.; ;r::tfil:l, 2:30 p.m.; young people's 3 .m. 7:§‘ghn.m P. nd preaching, e public s invi b vited to attend the James L. Chestnut Found Guilty of Unbecoming Conduct. Found guilty on charges of ¢ unbecoming to a teacher, James 1 Chestnut, a member of the faculty of Dunbar Hixh School, was ordered dis- missed from the service by the board of education at a special meeting last night at the Franklin School. Sitting as_a court, the board la: week tried Mr. Chestnut, but held ls declsion In abeyance until last night. He was suspended by the board July 31, after charges of misconduct had been filed against him by Marguerite mbln:oa\. !:«"enl‘}i" years of age, a for- r student in his night scl mer studer ght school class The vote on the recommendation for Mr. Chestnut's dismissal was unani- mous. Board members present at the session were Daniel A. Edwards, act- ing presiden Dr. Henry Barrett Learned, Edwin C. Graham, Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, William L. Houston and Dr. J. Hayden Johnson. Fortnightly sallings July 30, August 1k Five-day trip each ‘way rate, $100 up. Round trip, Z days, $200 up. Leath: PHILADELPHIA, July 16.—The glazed kid tanners are probably the busiest of the leather men at present. The demand has turned toward black | leathers, according to local shoe manu- facturers. Call or write for information Furness Bermuda Line 34 Whitehall Street, New York Or any tourist agency. Flour. | PHILADELPHIA, July 16.—Flour prices are firm here, with hard winter straight selling at $7.50 to $7.75 per 190 pounds and short patent at $8.50 to $9. There has been tome shading of |prices on bread and pastry in the western part of the state. Dairy Produets. PHILADELPHIA, July 16.—Cream- ery butter of high grade is bringing 403 to 42% cents a pound here. Eggs for nearby delivery command 35 cents a dozen wholesale for extra firsts. FRICA by Union-Castle Line, Sanderson & Son. Gen. Passenger Agts. “ 26 Broadway, New York I Ot Any Steamship Ticket Agen PICTURE SHOWS SUCCESS. Fourth Presbyterian Church Gives ‘Weekly Program. The community educational motion plcture exhibition inaugurated by the Fourth Presbyterian Church and ex- hidited on the church lawn, 13th and Fairmont streets, Tuesday and Sat- urday evenings of each week, is at. 200X % Service NEW YORK TO EUROPE Selings from Pier 7. 34th 81, N. B. Steel. GARY, Ind.. July 16.—Gary rail pro- 8.8, America and Gro. Washinglon excepted. |duction has fallen to about 12.000 tons —_— e ovs home. Instead It wound in)tracting large audiences. The film a week. The leading independent pro- ™M Pun ; embrace 55,000,000 feet of vie Secretary Mellon urges on Congre: wi & indepe: P ake Your Own Punch. and out along the many cowpaths. |2RrECe Po.000 R0, Thel of vlews taken | abandonment of central power plant. et i i liadi PLYMOUTH—CHERBOURG—BREMEN | ducer has but one blast furnace blow- ing and is on a 20 per cent production July 26—Aug. 27—Sept. 28 | basis. GEORGE WASHINGTON: Aug. 3—Sept. 3— PLYMOUTH—BOULOGNE—LONDON New—Lusurious—Com/ortadle. He twisted and turned and crossed and recrossed, but always the scent lay strong and Bowser had no trouble at all in following it. Not once was he puzzled. Not once did Reddy try any of his many tricks for mixing up his trail. All Bowser had to do was to keep his wonder- ful nose to the ground and run. He didn't understand it. He didn’t un- derstand it at all. Never had he Gen. Pershing calls on military com- mittee. Postmaster General Hays lays plan before cabinet for $15,000,- 000 cut in expenditures. Secretary Mellon tells Senate Llovd George urged cancelling of war debts. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. District Commissioners make per- sonal examination of nine proposed school sites. First slacker list for At last Tuesday's exhibition Col H. Livingstone, president of the culrll': gregation, made a brief address of welcome and Introduced Dr. Francis R. Holly, director of the United States buheau of commercial economics, who explained the educational motive and scope of the service and that the reels were loaned for use of all sections of the world. The ex- hibit of Tuesday evening included motor truck service amid the snows Horsford's Acid Phosphate ided to any good recipe makes a_snapple summer drink. -At druggists’.—Advertisement. ———— PLAN NEW LEGION POST. To be named after the late Chief Justice ¥dward Douglas Wkite, 2 new post of the American Legion is being formed by employes of the Civil Serv- ice Commission. It is announced that Shoes. BROOKLYN. July 16.—Shoe manu- STEAMSHIPS. NORWEGIAN OENTENNIAL STATE: July 30—. OLD NORTH STATE: Aug. 16—8ept. 20 POTOMAC: government employes in other de- PRIN H AMERICA LINE b A e i of Montana and military troops with | e rice : A e i . Those camels and varied equipment comi: rict made public. Commissioner HUDSON 30—, .| Nerway Sweden Demmark wishing to join should communicate from the mountains and through sang | Ovster, following_inspection, inaug- Centinental Europe Medorn Twin Screw Steamers Bergenstjord. ... .July 20 Sept. D Stavangerfjord. Aug. 19 Scpt. 30 with Joseph Idler, John B. Deegan, Sam Taylor or George A. Bamford al the commission. EDUCATIONAL Spanish School of Washington Profs. from Spain. 14235 G St. urates campaign for improvement o unsightly harbor. “Jimmie” Brldley‘ makes appearance before House Dis. trict committee in.favor of nature study in schools. Senator Smoot gives aid to local committee in ef- ort to get site near Potomac Park for new convention hall. Efficiency bureau head plans mobile force for rush work in various department Plans for new water system in pros. ect. Local navy yard to close Sat- urdays to prevent large discharges. Vice President na of Capital Traction Company, says 7-cent fare lowest for his line. Lieut. Richard » instructor of cadets here, resigns _to take " similar post in ‘exas. Memorial to war dead un. velled in Georgetown. Citizens pro- test uniform car fare rates in the rict. Collapse of boardwalk at Chesapeake Beach, Md., injuries far: ty-one persons. Gen. Badoglio, Ital- ian official, here as guest of the Unit- plains and rivers of Morocco to the great world war. —_— ANNIVERSARY FOR PASTOR. ‘Vermont Avenue Baptist Church to Celebrate Event. " The tenth anniversary of the pas- torate of Rev. Dr. James E. Willis is to be celebrated by the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church tomorrow. Dr. Willls came to this church to succeed the late Rev. George W. Lee, who had been pastor for twenty-five years. The church is one of the glidest tist churches in Washington, having been | ;::_llxded by Rev. John H. Brooks in The church is located on Vermont avenue near R street. The congrega- NEW YORK—BOSTON—NAPLES— GENOA POCAHONTAS: - — U. 5, MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. Passenger Offics 45 jway, N. ¥. 23 Whitehall 8t., New York CANADIAN _ts, PACIFIC OCEAN = : SERVICES You May Enter ACCOUNTANCY Day and Evening—All Semesters || AUTOMOTIVE d Owners 1 bkl o Make Reservations now for the HE DIDNT SEE _REDDY FOX STANDING ON A BIG ROCK OFF ST. LAWRENCE SEASON DIRECT SERVICE MONTREAL and QUEBEC TO LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, HAVRE, LONDON, \ i lighttal SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP, NAPLES, GENOA ing Every Few Days—Ucean voyage shortened by two de- dnyn niong the ploturcaque St. Lawrenee River and Guif, Apply to Agents Everywhere, or C. E. Phelps, City | Passenger Dept., Tutoring in English Latin, mathematics bookkeeping, French, German.' From and and 7 to sl 5 l’fi"’."‘f“ oo TO ONE SIDE AND GRINNING AS I};I.EIL'WATCHED BOWSER TEAR known it to be so easy to follow Reddy Fox. & Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun climbed ‘higher_and higher ‘in the blue, blue sky.: It grew warmer and warmer until it became hot. The dew had long since vanished and the ground was dry. Still that trall w easy to follow. Bowser knew that this meant just one thing—that Reddy Fox was 80 short & distance ahead of him' that the scent was so fresh that even the dry ground held it long enough for him to follow it. Bowser’s hopes were high and with every passing minute they rose high- Now once more the.trail turned - Ihflnt.ml.h'?w.lm) 4 tion has paid off' an:indebtedness.on the church and also purchased & house at 1907 3d street and converted it into a home for aged and infirm members. ‘The anniversary celebration will continue through ‘next week. Mrs. Mary Sewall j& chairman of the annl- versary committee. . James Porter ‘is chajrman of’the descon board; W. ‘Tyler, chairman of the trustees: Rob: ert T. Taylor, treasurer, and G. W. ‘Timus, clerk. e ———— back toward the Green Forest. It would be cooler there. “Wow, wow, wow, " roared Bowser and ‘wow!" tried to run faste: And so intent ed States House judiciary committee told of need for additional judges in District. President Ham hints at wage cut on Washington Rallw: and Electric lines if care fares are re- duced. Among those wWho died were. Mrs. Martha Baker, 8. Mechle: Arthur Donath, Miss Florence J. Schweitzer, Harry Marquand, Col. A. 8. McLemore. INDOOR GARDEN PARTY. College Women’s Club Holds First of Series. An indoor garden ty was held at the College Women’s Club, 1822 I ) 1419 New York Ave., Washi i er, He felt sure that Reddy could|was he on keeping that trail that he acco! ., Washington. Tel. Main 758. 156 8 B, W.. Corar 8th aad @ B | St 1o e o e Reddy o | Stan't ook to one side or the other | ateecty A0t TSR, Storm o o wnt = .(::hé ot day. " He himselt was feel. a0 .dlfin"t _See Baday. Fox stand” 15 The arty was the first of a e heat an win, red, bu - of parties CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY WUSICAL INSTRUCTION. . |28, et Hodhy wus: ‘be worss| SFIning as. ho watched Bowser tear| mer by the members. of the orgsal- Trafic Agents TEACHER PIANG AND HARMONY, PRA.|Of than he. He would get that red|past headed straight back to the|zation. Miss Ruby Nevins was hostess, body Comservatory, desi scamp if it killed him.' Green Forest. assisted by Misnes A. Du_Four, Ruth mer, Address Box ‘Aylor and- Cullen. - Elizabeth - Sunday Sc THE CON —Acts 9:1, Golden Text—Faithful is the | saying and worthy of all ac- ceptation, that Christ Jesus came Into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.— 1 Timothy, 1.15. , \l'sl‘JRSIUN OF SAUL BY REV. HUGH Saul's conversion was an making event. The radical epoch- change hool Lesson the servant of God the way of obedience Saul proved his devotion to the Lord Jesus by being baptized. His confessioy was & surprise to the church, who prob- ably would have hesitated about accepi, ing him as their brother in the Lord - Ananias had not vouched for him and confirmed the vision of Saul by his ex- perience. 1t was not until after he had confessed Christ publicly that the new recruit, captured from the ranks of the enemy, would break his fast. After he bad been initiated into the church Saul took food and was strengthened. that transformed the leading perse- | 0% 'f¢ In opposing the faith now cutor of the early church into the |Synugogues the reason for his. com: foremost preacher of the gospel, pos- sesses a historical importance. His unique and unparalleled turning changed the character of his life, troadened the work of Christianity and transformed civilization. His conversion has been of great apolo- getic value. It has confirmed the Christian faith throughout the cen- turies, Saul's zeal in persecuting the Jeru- salem Church resulted in his commis- sion as a special persecutor to crush the fanatical faith which was pos- sessed by the followers of Jesus. H considered them heritics .and apo: tates from the religion of the fathers and disloyal to the nation. Saul won died as the first martyr of the Chris- tion faith because of the bitter hos- tility that developed in synagogue discussion. The authorities of the Jewish faith were not slow in recog- i nizing the ability and zeal of Saul His personality and push made him a leader in the persecution that broke out in the holy ety upon the death of Stephen. He took a prominent part in trying to purge Jerusalem and Palestine of the influence of Chris- tianity, creating havoc among the followers of Jesus. Saul's commission to continue the persecution in Damascus among the thousands of Jews engaged in trade and commerce in that city came from the high priest and sanhedrin, whose authority in religious affairs extend- ed to the ancient city. Damascus, the “treasure city, in the midst of the desert,” became one of the strong- est centers of Christianity as result of the persecution which scattered the disciples everywhere carrying the gospel just as the sced is transplant- ed by the wind, for they formed new centers’ of their faith wherever they went. Pressing toward Damascus Saul had opportunity to review and reflect upon the character of Jesus and His religion. Passing through Galilee he had doubtless been told of the Lord's ministry of healing and teaching. The words and works of the Master only served to increase the spiritual unrest of his soul that he had tried to overcome by his persecution of Christians. In all his efforts to crush the .faith of the Nazarene, Saul could not forget the spirit of Stephen, revealea in his prayer for his enemies, or how his face was illuminated when he spoke seeing Jesus, just before his death. The solitude and silence of the des- ert were favorable to reflection. . Na urally Saul recalled the personal ex- periences that he had in persecuting Christians. He had seen a similar poise and power to endure in many from whom he had hoped to secure damaging testimony against the faith that they had recently -professed. Coercion did not make them retra or furnish him any new arguments concerning the falseness of their re- lgion. His information concerning Jesus which he acquired in Galilee served only to make him gquestion his actions, especially as he recalled the argumens of Stephen. Instead of s curing arguments that would be u answerable and confirm him in his views of loyalty to Jehovah, Saul found that he was questioning his own program as he drew near Damascus, which recalled to him Naaman's boa: of its rivers, which transformed the city into a garden of roses and flowe: at the edge of the desert. He could see the white-haired mountain, as the | natives called Hermon with its top of snow that glistened in the summer suns, and the Anti-Lebanon mountain range from the desert as he proached Damascus. From i heights the Barada river with i eral branches flowed down straight itoward the ancient city, where Saul planned to increase his repuation as a persecutor of the Way, which the name the Christians w, . It was at noon of the at Kochaba, ten miles southwest Damascus, Saul saw for the first time the beautiful paradise of the desert, Suddenly his march was arrested by a supernatural experience that com- pletely changed his purpose and ser- vice. His sound conversion arrests attention by the vivid contrast of Saul breathing out threatenin Saul knocked out of breath by Lord Jesus who he believed was dead. Saul had been kicking against the goads of circumstances that filled his soul with doubt. He had an inward unrest because the law was powerless to furnish real peace to his soul. He had tried without success to destroy that dissatisfaction with himself which haunted him and compelled him to jealously undertake the de- struction ~ of Christianity. His faith was _slipping_away from him and it filled him with madness against the followers of the Lord Jesus. His mental conflict had filled him wiih dissatisfaction hen the revelation and rvemonstration of the glorified Christ changed the life and labor of Saul. Suddenly there came the daz- zling flash of light and all fell to the ground. Tunderstorms break fre- Quently in that section when the hot 3inds of the desert smite snow cap- ped Hermon and the heights of the Anti-Lebanon ridge. The companions Quickly recovered, but Saul was over- awed by the vision and the voice. He saw in the brilliance of the light the glory of the.Lord. but he did not recognize the voice that in a point- ed and earnest personal appeal asked him in his mother's tongue for an ex- planation of his persecution. Saul was the only member of the party that understood the vision and voice, for it was a personal summons for him to quit his activities against the church. ‘As long as he had persecuted the saints i Jerusalem. Saul had been able to drown the small voice of consclence; that was the goad of God protesting against his work. Twice he heard the voice of Jesus identify himself with His people. Saul had thought that he was serving God, but there, on the Damascus road, he found that he had sinned against Him. His experience was real and radical, as well as spiritual and It convinced him that Chris tlanity was true. This called for his scknowledging Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God and Savior of the world. He recognized his sin and personal respon- sibility. He was penitent when he turn- ed and ask “Lord, what wilt thou have me to do ‘While he turned him- self personally to the Savior, it was God's grace that saved Saul and tran: formed his life and enabled him to be used In the conversion of other lives to Christ. ‘When he arose to follow Jesus Saul was blind. His companions took their jeader by the hand and guided him into s, where, after three days’ waiting In darkness, God answered his distressing cry for light by sending Ana- nias to the penitent, pleading soul. He had heard the Lord Jesus calling him on the way to the city. In the darkness Saul counted the cost of (ollowln{ Christ. Filled with for his sinful tion of the church, the blind and defeated soul sought relief in prayer. Although he_had repented and prayed, it required human assistance to give him light upon the duty of a Christian. In every conversion the human agency. has a large part to play. God always calls men who have been born again to help Him give the ligkt of His life to men. Naturally Ananias hesitated when he learned thet God wished him to visit Saul, for he knew of the havoc that he had made in Jerusalem and was’ ac- quainted with his purpose of destroying the Christians of Damascus. The true disciple obeys the call to service or sacrifice. He will not permit danger or death to hinder his obedience to the will of God. Ananias responded to his commission, and by his sympa- thetic spirit guided Saul into the way of \bor. ‘“‘Brother Saul” was a of fellowship tuat brought com- and coursge to the blind took more than Saul the instruction which he plete change of front. surprised them and number of disciples. It probably als; started conflicts. which made clear to Saul that if God had called him to preach He also calied him to pre pare to carry out the Master's pri- His testimony increased the gram for him. He sought the sol:- tude of Arabia. s0 that he couid be alone with the Lord and learn more perfectiy His way. When Saul returnell, after an absence of nearly three years, and commenced to preach Christ in the synagogues his words were blessed of the Lord. The success that attended his ministry encouraged Saul, who had given up all to follow Jesus. His claims for the Master @iroused the leaders, who were disappointed bitterly when he declined to use the authority given him by the sanhedrin, whose author- ity in religious matfers among t) Jews extended to Damascus. Saul experienced s repetition of Stepher opposition. The end would have be the same, for they were determined to kill Saul and would have done & if his brethren in Christ had not 1 him down from a window, that wi above the city wall. in a basket. that he escaped from the peril death and hastened to Jerusalem | ul’'s conversion made clear to a Chriktians that God was vitaliy in terested in their work and in pro tecting them in the hours of danger It taught them that God's power wa< with them and back of them. Hi- experience was so valuable that three different accounts of his conversion are recorded in the New Testamen' beside the numerous references th the apostle makes to it in his episti Men have recognized that it was a citadel of defense for Christianits No greater evidence of the Divine character of our faith could be asked for than the radical and rational conversion that changed the per- secutor of Christians into a cham- pion of the faith and confessor that Jesus Christ was the Son of God Wwhom he had seen in His glory after His death and resurrection. One of the greatest resuits to Christianity and civilization was that Saul rec- ognized the world-wide program of Jesus and devoted his powers of lead- ership in establishing the new faith and civilization among the nations He emancipated the Christian falth from the bonds of Judaism, which was the cradle of Christianity, by being obedient to the heavenly vision that appeared to Saul on the road to Damascus. convicting him of his sin and of the salvation open to all believers in Christ Jesus. PULPIT AND PEW. The Christian Endeavor Society of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church is to hold an outdoor meeting tomorrow evening at 6:45 o'clock at the Sylvan Theater, Monument grounds. Rev. T T. MacEwen of the Princeton Theo- logical Seminary will speak. Rev. Dr J. R. Fleming of Edinburgh. Scotland is also expected to attend. Special music _is being arranged by T. B. Lin- ton. In case of inclement weather t meeting will be held in the church at 7 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Edwin Clattenberg of Hazle- ton, Pa., is to preach tomorrow morning at the Church of the Ascension, 12th street and Massachusetts avenue. Rev. Dr. Henry Allen Tupper, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will deliver |the fifth traveltalk, “Constantinople, the Corrupt City on Two Continents. | Detying God and Man.” at 8 o'clock t MOITow eVening. tminster Mémorial Pres- . D. Ups < a mass meeting of the urch. * ¥ X % An echo service is to be held tomor- row evening at Central Presbyterian Church, at which the young people who attended the Young People’s con- ference at Montreat, N. C.. will make | report of the meeting. Rev. Dr. Tay- ‘lor will preach at the morning church service. * At the Wi Ch e men of the chi * % ¥ Rev. Dr. A. R. Love of Portsmouth Va. will preach at Fifth Baptist Church tomorrow morning and even- iing. His morning subject is “A Cur, {for Care.” while the subject of his i eveninz sermon will be ved LY {Grace.” Rev. Dr. John E. Briggs. the i pastor of Fifth Church, is helping to onduct a series of meetings in North Carolina and will return to the clty July 1. * ok %k % Dr. James Shera Montgomery preach at Calvary Methodist {Church_tomorrow morning on “The |Light That_ Turned Blue” —In the cvening at § o'clock he will conduct and give & sermonic address mmertime Trees.” ¥ Rk % % Rev. Dr. J. R. Fleming, secretary of the Pan-Presbyterian Alliance of inbugh, Scotland. in this country 48 a representative to the Pilgrim tercentenary celebration, will preach the morning sermon at the New York Avenua Presbyterian Church at 11 o'clock tomorrow. Symmer sessions of Bible school are held at 10 o'clock * * % At Foundry Chuch Rev. Dr. Ran- dolph will preach tomorrow morning the fifth sermon in the series on The Pearl of Pravers” the subject boing: “Our Debt and Our Debtors.” In the evening at 8 o'clock. at union service of the church and the Ep- worth League. he will preach the fitth of the series of sermons on “The the subject will ther's Welcome.” Rep- Rev swill ervice on “The resentative teach the adult Bible class in the auditorium of the church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. * * % At _Temple Baptist Church tomor- row Rev. Dr. Muir will speak on the themes: “At Land's End” and & “A Marital Intrigue. * % * * “Demas—the Deserter” will be the subject of Rev. P. A. Cave's sermon at the H Street Christian Church to- morrew morning. At 8 o'clock the choir will give a songalogue, “The Message of the Bells.” Men are in- vited to come without their cos during the hot weather and ladies without hats. * K ¥ X Rev. Dr. John Compton Ball com- pletes the eighteenth year of his pas- torate at Metropolitan Baptist Church tomorrow, and will speak at the morning service on “The Alpha and Omega of an Eighteen-Year Pastor- ate.”” His subject for the evenin is “God’s Beautiful Woman.” Dr. and Mrs. Ball will leave Tuesday for Cresco, Pa., where they will spend their vacation. —_— PUPILS AID RED CROSS. —_— 5,118,000 School Children Members of Organization. Five million, one hundred and thir- teen thousand school children of the country are members of the Ameri- can Junior Red Cross, ing _ to figures made publfc today, following their compilation at the’ close of the school year. Thirty-one thousand. four hundred and seventy-five schools—public, pa- rochial and private—eén, in Junior Red Cross activities during the Under the direction of 145970 teachers; thes: pupils were engaged in the various phases of the Junior Ped Cross program designed to In- struct school children in the highest idenls of service and citizenship. FREE INSTRUOTION IN THE Ananias | 30 and aided by | Wm. teach The same spirit that had marked’ ' ‘ i ‘ John C. Ketcham will’ \