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being Massachusetts, men, including
Senator Crane. The company for 1908
reported gross earnings of $4,000, 900,
net earnings Of S35,655.OOO. and a sur
plus, after paying interest and divi-
dend charges, of S7,O76,OOO.
Absorption of the Western Union
would mean the addition to this i'm
mense capitalization, of the 100000. 600
Of stock and S42,OOO,OOG of funded debt
Of the latter company; that is. it would
make, on the face of these figures, a
capitalization of S525,OOOOOO. The
figure exceeds the capitalization show
ing Of any railroad in the country.
and puts the corporation fairly in the
class of the United States Steel Cor
poration.
The absorption of the Western Union
in many ways looks like a case of the
tail wagging the dog. The Western
Unions directory included long list
Of the most famous names in American
finance; such names as the Goulds.
Henry NJ. Flagler, Chauncey NJ. Depew,
E. H. Hartman, Gen. Thomas Hubbard,
Jacob H. Sehiff, J. Pierpont Morgan,
James Stillman, Paul Morton, and John
j. Mitchell. The directors of the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph are com
paratively much less known in the
world of big business affairs.
There is no intimation as yet Of the
fate of the Postal Telegraph Company,
but relations between it and the West
eTn Union have for number of years
been intimate, so far as concerned all
business and managerial affairs.
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INVESTMENTS IN LATIN
AMERICAN COUNTRIES.

The creation by Secretary Knox of a
Division of Latin-American Affairs in
the State Department has called atten-
ton to the large opportunities for
American investments in the Latin
American countries. Especially is this
true with respect 10 the countries south
of the Caribbean. Many evidences are
given that American capital is more
and more turning its attention 20 that
part of the world, where there is a mag
nifcent field of exploitation.
But capital from the European side
Of the Atlantic long ago discovered the
The Washington times., 1909-09-16
BOATNEN PREPARE
FOR BIG CARNIVAL
Launches and Canoes Being
Put Into Shape for
Saturdays Fete.

The old wartime phrase about its
being al quiet along the I'0tOmac''
won't be true today, because the scores
OF workers who are busy from George
town 10 the Tidal Basin, pT s94ring FOR
the big carnival Of Saturday ale making
it far from q quiet place, AID the doz-
ems OF. canoes and launches that are out
for practice are adding 10 tie prelim-
mary din.
The children who are to parcsciSkte in,
the dance Of the nations. the experts
from the fireworks concern which is to
exhibit all sorts Of stars and crescents
and dragons, etc. are all putting in a
few finishing touches for Saturday. Nj
agara Falls, President Taft, and some
smaller pisces will be among the attrac-
tons displayed by the fireworks com
pany. while the dances Of the children
are expected to be the best Washington
has seen in years.
Lieut.. William h Santelmann, leader
Of the Marine Band: julius Hamper.
chief musician and leader OF the United
States Engineer Band, and George r
Tyrrell. director of the Fifteenth Caval-
~ Band and Trumpet Corps, have ar
ranged the special programs which their
organizations VIII give on Saturday.
The music wiz be much in evidence. but
is designed particularly to cover the
dinner hour when everyone will feel
more or less like relaxing from the ex-
element and pleasure OF the afternoon.
Old King Cole viii arrive in front Of
the starting point on Pennsylvania av-
enue at s o'clock Saturday evening. He
win be accompanied by his bowl-bear-
er. his pipe-keeper, his fiddlers three,
and his Jester. He viii come IN his state
coach, will drive Up and down Pensyl-
vania avenue and viii then be whirled
rapidly TO the Tidal Basin, arriving
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washlngton. d. G. Sd. q. lsOs.

washington. D. C, Sept. "A. 1893.
Editor The Times.
It has occurred to the writer that a
very interesting subject, from an aca-
demic standpoint. is fast approaching.
and many intricate cases viii have 10
b. decided. and perhaps the cid OF legis-
Ia tive action invoked resi- ecting it
rights and liabilities OF aeroplanes and
airships."
Due to the rapid progress being madef
IN this class Of construction il would be
interesting 10 learn whether the owner
of land rights has an unlimited right 10
the air above him. or whether an avi-
alto, has a right 10 fly over your land
against your viii. The legal maxim ''ab
ocrU ad coelum' is elementary, and just
how far il would be applicable 10 the
modern form Of ravigatiOn I have not
beer able to CLEAN much from the au-
thCrities.
II is we'll understood that should any
tbfne droD from an aerOplane or air
shin and cause injury 10 those below
or to the property OF another right
Of action would accrue TO the party
sustaining the injury, but such an &C
tor presents a different phase to the
question at issue. I have made some
investigation along these lines, and the
logical conclusion would seem 10 De
that a man may not claim any further
right to the air above him than is absO-
lutely necessary for his comfort or the
conduct Of his business
Yours, very truly,
2 n ROSENQUIST.
926 Twenty-third St y. W.
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THE NEW TELEGRAPH-TELE-
PHONE TRUST.

Whether there shall be present con
frrnation Of the sale of the Western
Union Telegraph Company's control 20
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. it is regarded as altogether
likely that in the near future these
great concerns will be merged. When
ever this takes place, it viii be the
evidence that the more primitive tele-
graph has been submerged before the
sweeping wave of the telephones more
modern and popular method Of com
municatiOn.
The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company is the outgrowth Of
the American Bell Telephone Com
pany, whose great asset was control
of the Bell patents. Until recent years
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company was not concern OF the
first magnitude But since its ABSORB
ton Of the Bel ii has grown fast. Its
manifest aim Of late has been con
solidation, with the purpose Of estab-
fishing the scheme Of a single telephone
system in each city, and perfecting
long-distance service.
The company has, at the close of
1905, Sl5s,0OO,OOO Of stock outstanding
and s22s,0O0,0 900 of funded debt. It is
mainly a Boston concern, and its con
troll of the telephone and telegraph
business would mean that that great
enterprise was transferred largely to
Boston, the large majority Of directors
The Washington times., 1909-09-16
THE PRESIDENT AND THE
CONSERVATION CONTRO-
VERSY.

1t is very evident that even the
authority Of President Taft's verdict is
not going to be potent to suppress the
controversy within the Administra-
ton. over the conduct of the conserva-
ton program of the Government. Mr..
Taft finds for Secretary of the Interior
BaIIinger, as to the CLAWS charges, and
likewise as to the general issue that
has been raised between the Depart
ments of Agriculture and the Interior.
with reference to the water power and
forest concerns of the public domain.
The whole situation is most unusual.
Charges of the most grave and bitter
sort have been banded back and forth;
and, thinly yelled behind the mean
ingless anonymity of quotation with
out names or quotation marks, it has
been perfectly well known that two
great departments of the Government,
headed by Cabinet officers who must
sit at the same council board of the
Administration, have been engaged in
this duel Still back Of this, but not any
more effectually screened from recog-
milton by the whole public, has been
the obvious fact that men who believe
themselves peculiarly familiar with the
letter and spirit of the Roosevelt pro-
gram, have seen fit to inspire charges
that the new Administration has de-
parted from both.
This is the whole situation in a nut
shell There has not been sufficient
development Of the situation to justify
prediction Of the future It is very
well understood that the President,
sadly disturbed by the situation which
menaces the peace Of his official family
Is DESTROYS of reaching an adjustment
von which all may agree. Thus, while
indicating Secretary Ballinger, he has
no word of censure for the official or
semi-offcial inspiration to the charges
against Mr.. Ballinger. A subordinate
is ordered sacrificed, indeed; but in
comparison TO the real personnel and
stature Of the forces engaged in this
contest, that sacrifice is not at all i'm
pressive of purpose to employ the
mailed fist to restore harmony. The
President is plainly going to exhaust
every resource of diplomacy, personal
appeal, and earnest effort 20 secure a
restoration of good understanding.
Whether he viii succeed may wen be
regarded as doubtful. Entirely aside
from the alignment Of officials on op-
posing sides, the public has been taking
a profound interest, and has shown
every disposition 60 array itself in a
fractional division Of such significance
as utterly 30 dwarf the Importance Of
any little feud between disagreeing Of
fcials.
back Of this public interest, and
ready "a a possible instrument, is
Congress, with the suggestion Of Con
gTessional interposition, investigation,
inquiry, and al that lies In that train
of developments. 1t is not possible TO
see the end, but It is pretty certain
that the end is a long way of, and
that the road viii be marked by sue
cession Of highly interesting milestones
Of development.
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In the Mai Bag

The Times viii accept for pubII-
cation I'm its Mail Bag columns,
short, vigorous letters on question
of public interest. 1t cannot I'M
dertake to publish letters exceed
Ing go words, aud reserves the
right rfgidly to cOndense eOmmu-
nIcatIOns which are OF greater
length. Letters must contain the
name and address OF the writer,
but these will not be published II
request to that effect Is made.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16
SOMETIMES.

Knicker-Time brings strange changes
Bocker-Yes; the boy whose mother
can't make him wash his neck grows
UP 10 be a rich man who goes abroad
for bathS.-Harper' BaZar.
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PROGRAM

March, Men Of Harleck'' ...... Robin
Overture, 'Ffdelio'' .......... Beethoven
Idyl. Canoeing :.................Pr Pryor
Duet for BIB and Eb ciarinets,
Girimeo Polka Vario" .......--G atti
Ciusicians, Jacques I. Vanpoucke
and Louis Bnck)
Grand Fantasia. ''RigoIetto" Verdi
Waltz, Mia Cara" new.
Hammersteir
Suite, "A Dream in Helvetia."
SeIlenik
Burlesque, "A Stag Party .Sousa
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

cincinnati suffra gists propose women
pollcemen' but they must re allowed
TO so home at 1880 each night "as their
being on the streets after that time
would place them at the mercy Of thugs
and crooks" Can't they bs provided
with chaperones!
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IN A HURRY.

"She seems to be in an awful hurry"
''She is. She promised TO meet her
husband at 8 o'clock, and it's nearly 3
now Detroit Free Press.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

Sixty Highlanders piped at the de
Braganza wedding. Becoming a prime
ess surely does involve paying the piper
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

secretary Wilson says crops are
bully" We trust the Secretary is not
taking advantage Of a distant traveller
and violating the copyright laws.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

And now Bwana Tumbo may have to
drink q few fingers Of tedj made from
the kat plant. Why doesn't ne take a
day off and reform the spelling Of these
unreformed countries?
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

That reporter who wanted to Dor
row French warship to get TO Peary.
has nerve enough TO discover the Pole
without single gum-drop.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

Hadn't we better wait for that do,y-,
pound till we get a municipal rooster
cOop2
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

Spanish editors want the press censor
ship removed Judging by some of the
epithets they applied to us during ...e
Cuban affair, we think It viii shorten
the Moroccan trouble II the Spanish
editors are kept muzzled.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

The team that wants TO win the foot
ball championship this year better learn
that yell the EskimOs got or when
Peary tackled the pennant to the Pol,.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

Titled personsges may lose their rank
in Sweden They ought 20 be glad they
don't live In the century when losing
their heads would be involved in the
process.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

The best flower show the public
schools ever have is a yard fun Of
blooming youngsters.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

20 so nome at 1890 each night "as their
being on the streets after that time
would place them at the mercy of thugs
and crooks" Can't they ba provided
with chaperones!
Secretary Wilson says crops are
bully" We trust the Secretary is not
taking advantage Of a distant traveller
and violating the copyright laws.
Hadn't we better wait for that dog,
pound TIL we get municipal rooster
coop2
The best flower show the public
schools ever have is a yard full of
blooming youngsters.
Tho washington-BaItim bin,ane
ought to beat any other ci.y's mono
plane when it comes to getting those
aviation trials
The team that wants to win the foot
ball championship this year better learn
that yell the EskimOs got on. when
Peary tackled the pennant to the Pols.
Spanish editors want the press censor
ship removed Judging by some Of the
epithets they applied to us during -..e
Cuban affair, we think It viii shorten
the Moroccan trouble II the Spanish
editors are kept muzzled.
Sixty Highlanders piped at the de
Braganza wedding. Becoming a primo
ess surely does involve paying the piper.
That reporter who wanted to Dor
row a French warship TO get TO Pearv.
has nerve enough TO discover the Pole
without a single gum-drop.
And now Bwana Tumbo may have to
drink few fingers of tedj made from
the kat plant. Why doesn't ne take a
day off and reform the spelling of these
unreformed countries?
Titled persons yes may lose their rank
in Sweden. They ought 20 be glad they
don't live IN the century when losing
their heads would be involved in the
process.
The Chinese tongs are once more
playing with the fire. We need scarce
ly add that the tongs are a kind Of
Oriei tai Black Hand.
Nature takers Will use this case OF
$4,000 found In an old feather pillow
to prove that money has wings.
If prices go much higher a man
viii have to use an airship TO get
square meal.
Mr.. Taft VIII now give an exhibit
ton Of ''squaring'' the circle.
DR.. Cook asks 10 be let alone Let's
let him alone.
0, yes. we've seen this purple Ice,
Proclaimed in Arctic re slons.
And on that same occasion we
Saw pink girafges i'm legious.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

Tho WashingtOn-BaItmor bipIane
ought to beat any other ci.y's mono
plane when it comes to getting those
aviation trials.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

The Chinese tongs are once more
playing with the fire. We need scarce
ly add that the tongs are a kind Of
Oriei tai Black Hand.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

Nature takers viii use this case OF
$4,000 found In an old feather pillow
to prove that money has wings.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

Washington society is interested in
the engagement announced yesterday 10
New York OF Miss Amy Schwab, daugd-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav II. Schwab,
to DIR. William Worthington Herrick. OF
New York the wedding to take place
In the spring. Miss Schwab is we'll
known in Washington, where she spent
the last few winters with her parents.
+
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Alden Jewett, OF
WiliamstoWn, VT, are spending a short
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

Capt and Mrs. Charles Anisley Ro-
meyn. Z. S. A, and their young son,
Charles, are the guests OF Captain Ro-
meyn's father and mother, Major and
Mrs. Henry Romeyn, at 1886 street.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

0. yes. we've seen this purple Ice.
Proclaimed in Arctic re slons,
And on that same occasion we
Saw pink giraffes in' legious.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

If prices go much higher a man
viii have to use an airship TO get
square meal.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

Miss l3aumgarten, Of Memphis, Tenn.
who has been the guest OF the Misses
Norris. Of Seventeenth street, for sew
eral weeks. has returned home.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16
Return to Capital.

Rear Admiral and Mrs. RiXey have
returned to Washington and have open
ed their residence on X street. They left
Washington early In the season, spend
ing a portion Of the time at York Har-
Dor. Me-, and Sea Girt. y. J., and the
remainder Of the season at their coun-
try place, Netherfauld, Va.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kann, who have
been the guests Of Miss Silver smith, of
baltlmOre, have returned home.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

The REV. DIT. and Mrs. Samuel II.
Greene, who spent the summer at their
summer home near Troy. Vt, have re-
turned 70 washington. DR.. and Mrs.
Samuel II. Greene, jr., who were their
guests during the summer, have re-
turned 10 their apartment in the Bur
lingtOn.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16
Host at Dinner.

Senior Davalos. charge d'affaires OF the
Mexican embs ssy, IN the absence Of the
minister. entertained the members Of
the embassy STAFF at dinner last evening
at the Raleigh Hotel, IN celebration Of
the birthday Of President DiaZ Of Mex
leo. who celebrated his seventy-ninth
birthday yesterday.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

Mrs James I. McCallum has returned
to her home on X street, after spend
the summer at her villa at Jean de Luz
in France. Mrs. MCC0Ium was accom-
panied by her two children and by her
sistcr-in-law, Mrs. Ellwood Wagon
horst.
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

Miss JerTine Patterson, who has been
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Tnler for a fortnight, returned to her
The Washington times., 1909-09-16

Mrs. J. Pach, Of UniOntown. Ala. is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Schonthal,
Of Westminster street.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-23
CONFEDERATE FLAGS
What Is Proposed by Some Grand
Army Men of Ohio,

New Orleans States, Nov. 22: "Out-
rageous" and tending TO provoke di-
vision rather than to cement the North
and the South was the reply in which
Gen. W. T. Castlemafi, commander of
the Louisiana Division y. C. ", today
characterized the movement of the
Grand Army posts in Ohio, as reported
today in dispatches from the Buckeye
capital to burn Confederate flags thai
are now held in the Ohio State house.
Such an action" said General Cas-
tleman, would be condemned by Con
federates generally. Feeling between
the North and the South is continually
growing warmer, but such an act is that
proposed in Columbus would cause
renewal of bitterness While ] do not
believe that Congress would pass an act
providing for the burning of the flags,
still it is much to be regretted that bill
for such purpose should be even intro
dueed." "
General Castleman was asked wheth
er the local Confederate organizations
would take any official eognizance of
the movement of the Ohio G. A. R.
men. He said that they would not un-
less the bill should be actually intro
duced in Congress "1f that is DONE
he added, then a protest will undoubt-
edly be made against the passage of the
measure. II they do not want to keep
the flags, then they should return them,
just as has been done in many in
stances. A number of flags were re-
turned when President Taft was Sec
retary of War"
General Behan, postmaster, and other
Confederate soldiers were equally
strong in condemning the proposed
measure, of the Columbus G.. A. R.
posts, The dispatches from the Ohio
capital were to the effect that the
movement, that now seems to be COM
ing to focus, has been under way for
ten years. About fifty flags taken from
Confederate regiments are said to be
stored in the State house Gen, War
ren J. Keifer of Springfield is reported
TO be preparing to introduce a bill at
the next session of Congress.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John Caldwell to Robert S. Dones,
undivided one-half interest in that part
OF northeast quarter of section 9, 2z, ID.
west OF Red river; $500
Robert S. Doles to John Caldwell,
undivided Ia interest in north half of
northeast quarter sec. 8, AZ, II; $1,000
E. w. Neal ct al to r. S. Ayers, two
acres in northwest quarter of southeast
quarter of northeast quarter section 2,
20. rs: $1z5.
Southern Nut Nursery Co. to J. r.
Heisenheimer, IS acres. being lot "a
and north half of lot IS of the Chase
Company subdivision of part of section
1 and s, ID, rs; $375.
Southern Nut Nursery Co. to S. D.
Wones, s acres, lot 50 Of Chase Co.
subdivision of part of section 4 and S
"A, 70; $375.
c. Fl. Porter to ] c. Pope, east
half of southwest quarter section 2z
~, 16; S434
James P Lester to Jonathan K
Chandler, 10 acres in west half of tht
southwest quarter of northwest quarter
section IA, z3, IS; STA.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-23
For POLICE JUROR.

The Caucasian You are hereby au-
thorized to announce me as candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
Police Juror from Ward -Four. He
stands irrevocably for the enforcement
of law an dofder and for good roads
throughout the parish. If elected
shall pursue an active, progressive pol
icy in all that tends to the upbuilding
and development of the city and parish
CHARLES S. BEARD.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-23
DEATH ON GRIDIRON
Foot Balls Heavy Toll This Year-To
Date. Deaths Total wenty- mine,
Critically Injured twenty

New York, Nov. 2t-Despite the ef-
forts of the foot bali solohs to open tip
the game and minimize the injuries.
deaths toll from the great college sport
will be far greater this year than that
Of any previous gridiron season.
Already no less than twenty seven
college or school boy players have
either been killed in games OF hare died
this year directly as the result of in
juries sustained This number is I'm
precedented in the history Of college
foot ball, and with more than a score
of players tossing today Upon hospital
cots, towering between life and death,
and the season not yet fully over. the
number is certain to be substantially in
creased before the end of 1000. That
the deaths from foot bali will be dou-
bled in 1909 over a year ago appears to
be a foregone conclusion.
The following is a list Of casualties
thus far reported
Deaths to date 20.
Critically injured 20.
Broken collar bones 90.
Broken legs 36.
Broken arms "a
Broken shoulders 10.
Broken fingers s.
Broken Jaws 8.
Broken noses ~.
Broken ribs 70.
Broken ankles 70.
Broken wrists 8.
Broken hands 8
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-23
THE GRAND JURY REPORT.

Shreveport, La. Nov. z5, 1919.
70 the Honorable T +. Bell, Judge Of
the First District Court Of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana:
In compliance with yottr charge to the
Grand Jury, we have examined t35
eases, found AZ true bills. ignored %
cases and continued for further evil
dence eases.
We have examined the parish Jail
and found it TO be in a good sanitary
condition.
We hereby thank the court officials
and particularly the district attorney,
Hon. ] NJ. Foster, who has given Us a
great deal of assistance.
Having nothing more before lis at
this time, we request that we be dis
charged until further orders of this
court. Respectfully,
w. E. HAMILTON,
Foreman.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-11-23
THE RECORD OF CRIME.

National Prohibitionist: The record
If crime has occupied considerable
space in the newspapers during the past
week In Cairo, Ill, an infufstea mob
broke into the jail and lyncfisd negro
who was accused Of despoiting and
numbering a white girl Not satisfied
with this. it iynched a white man who
was charged with the murder of his
wife. The bodies of both men were rid
died with bullets, the mob defying all
efforts of the authorities to head il off.
The same day, in Indiana, a 17-year-old
boy attempted to hold up bank and
meeting with resistance he shot The
cashier and president Attempting to
escape in an automobile he shot the
chauffer in the back and then ran for
the river, in an effort to get out of the
State into Kentucky He was overtaken
IN the river by officers in a motor boat
and was safely lodged in Jail The re-
cord of crime is never elevating, yet
It is useful as showing that the wages
Of sin is death and that in the end
wrohgdoers always suffer.