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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-09-06
WITHAM BANKS
IN THE NORTH
-
WELL KNOWN GEORGIA BANK.
ER TO ESTABLISH SEVERAL
IN THAT SECTION.
ANOTHER N ATLANTA ALSO
The witham system Is Becoming
One Of the Best Known in the
country--lnterest in a
Local Bank.

NJ. S. Nitham, the head OF the
Wi5ham Benking System which oper
ates 100 banks in Georgia and who is
interested in the Glynn County Bank
OF Brunswick has invaded the east
Xith this organization, and now has
gree in operation in New Jersey aud
Hre about to open IN the immedeito
icinity Of New York city, the money
Market of the world.
49, three banks recently opened
in New Cersey are national insitu-
tons, al are located at Westwood,
Milford End Fort Lee
Thosqfto be opened in New York
ssse.. saa.s T.. 80'n state and national in
Co8nel Witham will give these
east@n banks his attention on his
freq ent visits to New York, just as
he ASPECTS the many under his sys-
q 4 in Georgia.
Afhis is not his first venture outside
81 Georgia. for he has. several in
Mofida and Tennessee.
n latest venture in the state is
ecatur Street bank, which is to
ened about the middle Of Sep
corner of Piedmont
Aecatur street This is
lest business. streets in
u las long been without
w yilb has been named as
en- I'd the other officers win be
nanfNt the next meeting of the in
corporators, soon to le held.
Among those interested in the can.
ital stock of the bank are J. A.sas.
ser, w. d. Manly, J. r. Smith, Mar
cellus Mr.. Anderson and many prom
inent Decatur street merchants.
The bank Offices will be handsome
ly equipped and thoroughly up to
date
Colonel Witham is already plan
ming for the annual outing OF his
cashiers for 1908, and it has been de-
cided that they will tour England,
Scotland and Ireland These long
distance tours are becoming the fad,
as the Missippi bankers this year
visited Mexico and the Texas bank
ers visited Boston.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-09-06
WILL MEAN MUCH
FOR THIS CITY.
HANDSOME BOOKLET TO BE
PUBLISHED BY THE
A. g. & A.

Charles Il. Stokes and w. w, Jon-
nings, representing the Edgem Com
pany Of Philadelphia. arrived in the
city yesterday ana win be in Bruins.
wick for the next several days in tho
interest Of handsome booklet soon
to be published by the company
which they represent for the Atlanta,
birmingham and Atlantic railroad
The booklet, which is to be one of
The most elaborate eyer,uiSsued by
railroad in the son iIT contain
much valuable insQ Sfon about the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
CENTRAL LABOR UNION URGES
NEW BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
Committee on Legislation Requested to Lay the Adopted
Resolutions Before Congress Action Taken
on District Smoke Law

The committee on resolutions at the
meeting of the Central Labor Union
held last night. in Typographical
Temple, made a report which was adopt
cd, recommending that the Central La
Dor Union indorse and urge upon the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds and Congress the necessity
and Importance of having a building
large enough and in every way equipped
to meet the present and growing de-
mand Of the Bureau OF Engra wing and
Printing, and that the building should
be centrally located and equipped with
all modern improvements, with due re-
gard for the health and comfort Of the
employees, and that an appropriation be
made to that end" The matter was re
ferred to the legislative committee OF
the Central Labor Union, with instruct
ions to lay the case before the proper
committee in Congress.
The special committee appointed 20
investigate the proposed change in the
District smoke law. reported that latter
careful investigation of the law from
ali sources obtainahle. il found that the
law was unjust to the masses OF the
people, and that a request be made that
the law shall be amended that black or
gray smoke shall be allowed for a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
ON SCHOOLS FOR BLIND

Miss Wiuifred Holt, Of New York, yes
terday afternoon gave an illustrated
lecture In the home Of Herbert Wads-
worth on the necessity for providing
proper school facilities for the blind.
Miss Holt is secretary Of the New York
Association for the Blind. and told OF
the work that organization IS doing in
helping those who have lost their sight.
She said it was absolutely necessary
that athletic equipment should 5e pro
vided In these schools that music sh0ulc
be taught, and the blind given every
opportunity 10 fit themselves 20 be wage
earnerS IN the world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
Known as "Uncle Billy" Who Died
Yesterday.
WILLIAM ]. LOCRAFT,

William ]. Locraft, Cor thirty-hve
years an employee or the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing. died suddenly
yesterday afternoon at his residence. lI25
New Hampshire avenue northwest Il
is believed that death was due 10
PtOmaine poisoning.
Mr.. Locraft was born In Brooklyn n,
n Y, IL 1886. lie came 10 Washington
when twenty-six years old, and entered
the Government service. He was an
expert plate printer
To his friends Mr.. LOcraft was known
as Uncle Billy, and he was probably
the best known fisherman in the Dis
tTict He had the distinction OF having
caught the largest smau-mouth bass
ever taken from the Potomac. the fish
weighing six-and-one-haIf pounds
One daughter and three sons survive
him They are Mrs. Mary A Raeburn.
William II. Charles, f, and James b
LOcraft
Funeral services viii be held tomorrow
morning from his late residence. thence
to St stephens Church. Twenty-f1fth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. where
requiem mass Will be celebrated at 10
o'clock Interment Will be IN Nj OIIvet
Cemetery
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
EVersman Called Blessed
BY rlany Representatives
McKinley'S Secretary Great
Help in Congressional
Campaign.

John G. Eversman is best known in
Washington as the secretary and po-
litical manager for Representative
William b. Mckinley Of Illinois. As
Congressman Mckinley is one of the
most active and popular members and
also the greatest entertainer Washing
ton has known for many years, his sec
rotary is a very busy man.
In the last campaign Congressman
Mckinley was treasurer of the Repub-
lican Congressional committee and, be-
ing q man Of great business interests,
he eXerted a wholesome influence in
imDressing upon business men the coup-
try over, the Importance OF continuing
a Republican majority in the House. Al
the suggestion Of Mr.. Mckinley. EvCrs-
man was made assistant treasure in
the New York headquarters.
1t was a big jump for young man,
put Eversman was blessed with much
experience in politics. and he ably sec
Onded the work OF his chief and other
)TlCerE or the committee during q very
important campaign.
Eversman came out Of the work with
the thanks Of all Republican Congress-
men in close districts and all who had
dealings with the committee. What is
more, while Gratifed that his work was
size Of hat and has the same cordial
greeting for the great and loWly.
He Is young and unspoiled and while
content with his position of trust and
honor with Congressman Mckinley
therc is frequent mention Of Eversman
for haigh appOintive place under then
Government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
PARKS ARE URGED
FOR NORTHEAST
Citizens Association to Re-
double Efforts to Secure
Improvements.

Urged 10 take some action because of
the scarcity of public parks in the north
east section Of the city. the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association. at its
monthly meeting last night In Northeast
Temple, decided to redouble the efforts
that have already been made 70 obtain
Improvements along these lines. Despite
the fact that the Commissioners have
reported adversely on the bin providing
for the purchase Of land at the inter
section of Maryland avenue, Fifteenth
street, and II street northeast for a
public park, every effort will be made
10 obtain the necessary appropriation
Attention was called 10 the fact taat
there are practically no public parks in
the northeast, and all members OF the
association were requested 70 use their
personal and united influence with the
Commissioners and Congressional COM
mittees.
The question of the disposition Of land
within the city limits now occupied by
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was
taken up and discussed by w. G. Dunno
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
MINISTRIES
At CARROLL INSTITUTE

The minstrels Of St Stephens In
sutute will hold the boards at Carroll
Institute Hall tonight. Chester r
Spencer viii appear In illustrated songs
The end men will be Lee Monkey. Walter
Sondheimer Chester Spencer. and Nor
gan WEIGH, and John L. BOyland viii be
interlocutor. Frank Weigand will give
an imitation OF a Dutch Comedian. ~
The sentimental singers viii be John
Dunn, Bill Alberger and Jerome Desio
Masters Eugene Barry and Ralph De la
Vergne viii be pages. The chorus will
consist of the following: g. Morgan,
William McElwee. J. r. Shehan. NJ
Donahue. T Gavin, T. Britt. Z. Green,
J. Bowling T. COnnOrs. {. Heinrich. 7.
Heinrich, s Hunt. G. Hunt. j. Hunt
c. Rapp, r Heinrich. Fr- Weigand
George Barry. n Barry. c. Gavin. J.
LaUck, j. FlaheTty, +. inland, c. Dew
lin, n. TOOmb. +. Mcclure and 5
NOonan. After the MINISTRIES there will
be dancing. The committee In charge
consists Of Leo Craven. Thomas Leo
Fortune. Joseph d. MOTiarity. James Y.
Hughes r Handler. Thomas Holieran
George V Hunt. John Dunn. James
Darcy. /. Mckinley. G. !. Sweeney,
and Martin Donahue
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
EQUIPMENT NECESSARY
TO DETECT DISEASE

Health officer Dr. William c. Wood
ward. Of the District Health Depart
ment, says that 10 enable the depart
men to distinguish and recognize typhoid
fever. malaria fever, tuberculosis, and
other contagious diseases like diphthe-
RE and scarlet fever promptly, II must
be provided with tn necessary scientific
facilities 10 do the work. He says there
is need of a archaeological laboratory
fer this important work and unless one
is provided all the efforts Of the depart
ment TO check the spread Of these
diseases will be futile.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12

period not to exceed more than three
minutes In each hour" The reccmmen-
dalton Of toe committee was adopted
and referred to the legislative com
mittee. and representatives Of the en-
gineerS and firemen
The bill, which passed the House yes
terday, prohibiting the distribution OF
circulars anG certain other advertise
mentS on private property within the
District Of Columbia was read. and the
legislative committee Instructed 10 ask
the Senate committee TO hold a hearing
on the bill.
The following is the standing commit
tee on resolutions Of the Central Labor
Union, appointed BY President Brink
man last night:
j. l.. Rodier. Typographical Union;
Henry c. Stein. Carriage and Wagon
Workers; J. r. Rlggles, Machiniets' :
c. a. Plan. Clerks. Charles w Win
slow, Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers'.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
HAPPY HO0LIGAN A GUEST
AT AXIOM MASKED BALL

More than COO guests last night at
tended a masked ball. given by the
AriOn Society. II National Rifles Ar
mO-y- Prizes were awarded respectively
TO Miss Mimi Harding. Miss Marie
Goetz, George brandt. Mss Pearl Mays.
5. Z. Piper, :. s. Loedler, r. ". Adams,
and Charles Weiss The groups which
carried OF prizes were The japanese
School Question" The Valentine"
The Dutch Wedding and Happy
HooUgan and His Friends"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
MEET IN MEMORY
OF MISS JOHNSTON

The Mary Washington Chapter, Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
VIII hold a special meeting tonight at
the Washington Club. on 1 street, in
memory OF Elizabeth Bryant Johnston.
he aUthoress. who died recently.
Miss Johnston was a celebrated mis-
t0ricaI authority. and The Daughters Of
the American Revolution are especially
indebted TO her Tor suggesting the beau
tiful portjco of thirteen columns repre-
senting the thirteen original colonies.
which viii adorn their new memorial
Continental hall when completed Ad-
dresses viii be made by Mrs. Mary S.
Lockwood AIRS. Gadsby. and other Of
ficers Of the chapter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
HIRAM ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER
INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS

At the annual convocation OF Hiram,
r. a. Chapter. No. 10, held last evening.
the following officers were elected and
installed: William ". Stevens, z. II. p. /;
w II. MCCray, king. Laird L. Neal
scribe: Guy W. A Camp. secretary ire
elected; George w. LInkins. treasurer
,re-eIectCd). Albert Lake. c.. Of H;
Eugene G. Harbour. p s: Charles H
Hyland. r. a c.: Jefferson D. Brad
held. VI. Sd Y: Charles r. Sugg. N. 2d
V: Richard A. ROseberry, ". 1st Y:
Arthur H Kimbau. Organist: William
II. Shipman, sentinel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
Free Divorce Card Prize.
Also Whole Meal Ticket
Deadhead Funeral Refused by Women's
CIubs-Load of Stone, Monkey Wrench,
and F1orseshoeing Accepted

FINDLAY. Ohio. Feb. 12.-Society folks
in this city played cards fer a divorce.
a load Of crushed stone, a monkey
wrench. a ton Of coal. a hOrseshoeing,
and a meal ticket.
The prize card party was given by
the city Federation of Women's Clubs
II was the principal society event OF
the season. Because OF the prominence
OF the women who took part and be-
cause the proceeds will be devoted to
civic improvements business and pro-
ieSsional circles took great interest I'm
the affair. and about 100 prizes were Of
Tered A free funeral vas offered by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
PINCH0T CHIEF SPEAKER
AT ENGINEERS SMOKER

Clifford Pinchot. Of the Bureau OF
Forestry. Will be the principal speaker
at the smoker 10 be given by the Wash
ingtOn Society of Engineers, at 20
Fifteenth street northwest. tonight His
talk Will be on engineering features Of
the Forestry Service, and viii be Illus
trated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12

an undertaken who is q jolly Joker, but
the prize was declined. A lawyer who
offered the free divorce as a prize Is
something OF a humOrist
The party has been the talk Of tbs
town for some time The women Of the
clubs announced that il was TO be a
Federation Shirt Waist Parfvr bll-
ministers and strict church members
nad an Idea that there would be CARD
pidyinS and dancing. and we're cOnsid-
erably stirred up about IT,
Inc free divorce was won BY John
SHAKER. business man. The load OF
crushed stone was won BY Mrs. Charles
hirk, and the hOTseshOeing by Mrs JO-
seph Kemp, who has no horse
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
UNIQUE WORK OF CHARITY.

one of the most interesting little
charities IS that OF a Yorkshire eng
land) sJatiOnmasteT who every week
of his life makes a toy railway engine.
At the end OF the year he sends the
lot 20 a hospital for the use Of the
boys in the institution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
LECTURE BY DR.. WOODWARD
AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Dr.. r. :. Woodward. president Of the
Carnegie Institution. viii deliver an
address tomorrow night al the Public
Library. on 'Tae Carnegie Institution
o. Washington and It's Work.
The address VIII be made before the
District of Columbia Library Association
and will be open TO the public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
internal Outrage. "

Here Champ Clark got into the dis
cUssiOn and said to Mr.. Babcock: THE
fact IS. you make this District an ex-
perlmentaI legislation station and try
all sorts of laws on il when you should
be legislatlnR II ahead OF other cities.
1t is now far behind. II you are going
10 do anything, do something with some
sense In it, l tell you, Tom johnson. il
he never did anything else to entitle
him to it, deserves a monument as high
as Washingtons for beating that gang
in Cleveland and giving that city scent
fares. And one thing further, | would
never If l could help it. give a charter
70 any corporation under the sun. They
should be sold to them. Universal trans
fers for this city ought TO be agreed 10
at once. The way the roads are man
aged here is an Internal outrage. 1t is
shame to have TO travel around this
town and run up against two different
lines that take cent? from you every
HtIe while for riding two or three
blocks. And while we do not feel Il so
much. / tell you the WoTkingmen and
the clerks whose salaries we talk about
raising, 40 feel II very grievously. The
average citizen can't afford It, You can
hold this proposition out now on a point
Of order, but you cant do It forever
! serve notice on you right here and now
TO that effect"
AIr. Madden here moved his amend
ment for free transfers all over the
District. Mr. Babcock, fighting to the
last objected on the ground that the
amendment was not germane and not
constitutional. He was sustained in the
former contention, and the amendment
WIS lost
When the committee rose and reported
10 the House, the Ollie James amend
ment was lost. The point of no quorum
was then made. and the whole matter
went over until next District day, two
weeks hence
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
ALUMNI ENTERTAINMENT.

The Business High School Alumni As
ISOLATION will give the second of its
series Of entertainments this evening al
the school building. Musical numbers
and slit. The Rev. Mr.. Smith" are
on the evenings program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12
B. and w. Franchise Bill
Precipitated Dis
cuSSion.
Eight Tickets for Quarter
Approved by Committee
Of Whole.
House, However, Reversed
Itself Afterward by
6l to 81.

Cheaper street car fares for the Dis
trict were championed in emphatic terms
in the House OF Representatives late
Yesterday afternoon when, under the
head Of District business. an attempt
was made to pass the bill allowing the
Baltimore and Washington Transit
Company to extend it's lines into the
District
BY 50 % So the House as the Commit
tee Of the Whole. voted to compel the
road to carry passengers for Accent fares
and TO sell eight tickets for 25 cents.
This. however, was knocked out by the
House itself after the Committee of the
Whole had risen. voting against it by
O majority Of ten, 81 20 81.
ollie James Of Kentucky precipitated
the whole storm. Things had been
drifting along with the usual lack of
interest displayed in legislation affecting
the District, when Mr.. James moved 10
amend the bill so as to make Scent fares
the rule throughout the District of Co
lumbia.
He the Workingmen."
Mr. James supported his amendment
by saying:
These roads in the District of Column
h.a cost 100000 per mile, and they are
capitalized at $4,000 per mile. You talk
here about controlling the railroads. Il
seems 20 me that it's about time to pre-
vent petit larceny in the District of Co
lumbia. Do something to help the work
ingmen for once
AR Babc9ck and Mr. Mudd made the
point Of order against this that it was
not germane. Mr.. Grosvenor, who was
III the chair, sustained the point Mr.
James then moved to compel the Balti-
TpTe ana Washington Transit Company
v give scent fares and sell eight tick
cts for 25 cents
NJ. Mann % Illinois shouted out that
this would prevent the road being con-
suUcted. as II would practically make
the franchise Of no vaIse.
Al this there were several ieers Mem
bers began to say they did not believe
Mr.. Babcock wanted to give them a
cnance 80 make a law requiring cheaper
fares. They declared their fear that he
would not allow another bill to go into
the House on which they could put a
section lowering fares
Probably, If YOU 90. you'll bring Il
IN here at II o'clock, March T." sneered
Mr.. James.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12

The Velvet Kind Will Please You.
It's c. & S. Quality Ice Cream. Drug
gists'.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12

Have you noticed the number of young
folks who wear glasses? Much of this is due
to bad gaslight. Oculists say that the steady
light of a lamp is the best to read by Here's
your opportunity to buy-and it'll save your
eyesight a lot. THIRD rLooR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12

These are globe and shade lamps in plain
tinted cOlors or pretty floral decorations; all
have best center draught burner-and vary in
height % to q inches. Some have shades fin
ished with beaded fringe. They're useful as
we'll as ornamental.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-12

lou We PROBABLY noticed the window dis
play-and we know admired the decorations
Hadn't you better buy one lamp now. at
half usual costl Sale prices range $1.98 to
1898. Wen pack any lamp securely FREE OF
CHARGE if it's intended to be shipped
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1907-10-29
800 MEN LAID OFF

Failure Of knickerbocker Trust Hin
ders Work on Susequehanna Dam>
Lancaster Pa, Oct. 2S.-The fau-
ure Of the knickerbocker Trust eem-
pany. of New York. has causeN the
McFalls Ferry company to lay of 300
hands who were at work or che Nc
Falls ferry dam over the, Suseque-
hanna river, and will greatly hinder
the company in the completion of its
power plant. The KnicRerbocker Trust
company was the financial agent for
the McFalls company. and as trustee
held the s10.00J,000 mortgage placed
on the power plant and dam under
which the mortgage bonds were sold.
At the time it closed its doors the,
trust company is said to have had
about $500, 900 on deposit in the insti-
tuition. The McFalls company is I'M
der contract to supply the city OF Bal
timore with complete electric light
and power service in 1908. Under
present conditions only enough men
are being kept at work on the dam
OF keep it in shape to Withstand the
freshets and high water during the
winter and spring.