The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-10
BARON Won Pills rs ENTHUSED
On the Eve of his Departure for Eu-
= rope, he Says that he Expects to
Make the Development of
Charleston as a Port the
One Great Work
Of his Life.

News and Courier.
tColumbia, September 6.-ln the
letter to Count Wedel, written on the
eve Of his departure for Europe, Bar
on Won Pills makes some vigorous
statements as to his intentions. Among
other things he says: II will make
the port Of Charleston a great harbor
citv provided all the interested par
lies will stay close together.
After declaring his intention to re-
turn as early as possible to America
hc saws: II shall not be small-mind-
ed by iealously Watching the port OF
Charleston or trying to monopollze
it for myself. but will attract to h er
~ and all traffic within reach. l
am truly aware that my task is big
one. but 1 know by experience that
the more difficult task | have to per-
form the more sure | feel to make 1t
4 success. The parties at interest
have not money enough to pay me
for nv labor, but even this makes me
happy and gives me hope to make 1t
the one great successful work OF my
life. The best years Of my life stand
vet before me. and. | will devote this
to the opening Of traffic to the south.
I haJ he the very greatest confidence Ct
iqhc action in the south. If everything
continues to fit as it has until now 1t
is bound 10 become somthing Big
Baron Won Pills expects to attend a
meeting Of the directors OF his ship
ping company in Paris on the 10th,
,,iIG ills was the occasion OF his ear
~ departure for Europe. The meet
/ iny in Paris will doubtless be Of Wit
al inheritance to the entire south.
Who Won Pills Is.
In view of the fact that Baron Won
Pills has retired as director OF the
steerage department Of the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company
there have been many inquiries as
to his exact position at present in the
European transportation world. He
has left his position as a managing
director of the North German Lloyd
! Voluntarily to extend his business re-
! }ationship. though he IS still a stock
holder in that company. Before sail
! inc he gave summary Of the busl-
hess relations of himself to the trans
portation world.
! He is a member Of the board Of di-
: rcctors Of the German Levante Steam
ship Line. the Hungarian Levante
/ Steamship Line. the South German
Danube Steamship Company. and
principal owner Of the newly formed
::Blue Cross'' steamship Line from
Triest to Southern ports. He Is al
so a member Of the board Of directors
Of the International Transport Com
panv. the largest freight Satherer on
the Continent. and in this capacity
represents the Hamberg-Amerlcan
Line in Hungary and the Balkan Sta
tes and the Cunard Line and Holland
America Line in Austria. He is
member Of the board Of directors OF
the Continental Cable Company, a
large Hungarian corporation. He has
contracts for transportation service
with the Russian volunteer fleet and
the Lloyd Sabondo (F:ench? Line.
He is also member Of the boar1
nf directors Of the Middle German
Rubberware Company.
On proposal # the Hungarian Gov,
rnment !ba~cJ voE p;'i' was recent,
!: ~ app,.a-,l official representative OF
the Transyl-Lonia Railway Company
the lines of which systems penetrate
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