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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
SCORES PERMIT METHOD.
Capt. william Kelley Would Change
Examination of ChauReurs.

In letter to Engineer Commissioner
Judson, Capt. William Kelley, his assist
ant scores the present method OF ex-
aiming applicants for permits to run
automobiles.
The rule now which authorizes H. w
Woodward, secretary Of the automobile
board, TO issue temporary licenses. ap-
pears to Capt Kelley illogical and slow.
He thinks it will expedite matters
greatly il the secretary is authorized to
issue a permanent permit after investi-
eating the character and knowledge OF
the applicant and he has recommended
an amendment to be substituted for the
present section.
The amendment says that II shall be
unlawful for any persons to operate any
motor vehicle Of any kind until the per-
son has obtained a permit
The Commissioners are given the right
to suspend or revoke a permit upon the
recommendation OF Maj. Sylvester. The
amendment was referred TO Engineer
Commissioner Judson, who transmitted It
to Commissioner Johnston, suggesting
that 1t be shown Mai. Sylvester, after
which he would refer it TO the corpora
ton counsel.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
FIRE IN BANKERS HOME.
Daughter of Col. Henry r. BIOunt
Starts 81 900 Blaze.

Damage estimated at more than 5000
was caused yesterday morning by fire in
the home of Col Henry F. Blount, vice
president of the American Security and
Trust Company. who lives at Thirty-first
and r streets northwest
Mrs. Mary White. daughter of the bank
official, accidentally started the fire when
she dropped a lighted candle on bed
clothes. Mrs. White picked her son In
her arms and ran from the room, crying
for help. Col. Blount arose. dressed. and
sounded an alarm from fire box in front
Of the house. He said the quick response
Of firemen saved his home from destruc-
ton.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
CIVIL BODY WAR IN COURT.

Lleweliyn Jordan and ten other mem
bers Of the United States Civil Service
Retirement Association yesterday filed a
petition in court TO issue an injunction
and restraining order against Michael +.
ODOnoghue and nine other members.
II is alleged by the petitioners that the
defendants exceeded their authority as
members and officers of the society and
acted against it's constitution in numerous
instances
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
Rites for Richard O. Stone.

Funeral services for Richard o. Stone.
connected with Adams Express Company
for fifty years, who died Thursday at his
residence, S02 Eleventh street southwest,
Of pneumonia, will be held at the family
residence this afternoon at 2.SO o'clock.
Rev. John Van Schaick, Jr.. will conduct
the services. Interment win be in Glen
wood Cemetery. He is survived by a
sister, Mrs. w. H. H. Gould, Of this city.
and two daughters, Mrs. T. r. seweH, of
Logansport. Ind. and Miss. RessS~zstone.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
Wants site for Academy.

Stanton, Va, Feb. 81. B. Steele
has sent out the following letter TO the
mayors Of several Northern Ohio cities:
I am looking for growing town in
your section willing to donate a site for
a lrst-class preparatory academy for
boys Would prefer a site in suburb
that would allow development Do you
think your people would be interested?
If so, would be glad to hear from you"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
WATER TRIPS AT LOW COST.
Round Trip to Old Point or Norfolk
Costs S3.

Those who are fond of water trips can
have an enjoyable one at low cost by
using the new Norfolk Line of the Poto-
mae and Chesapeake Steamboat Company
for a trip TO Old Point or Norfolk.
The steamer St Johns leaves this city
each Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday
afternoon at 5 p. m. and arrives at Ner-
folk at O'Clock next morning.. Returning
she leaves Norfolk at p. III. and Old
Point at p. m. Sunday. Wednesday, and
Friday. and arrives here at o'clock the
following morning.
The regular fare is s. for the round trip.
but on Saturdays a special round trip
ticket for the steamer leaving here Satur-
day and returning from Norfolk Sunday
is g.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
60 49, cs-eaf

Alexandria. Va, Feb, ga meeting of
the retail merchants has been called for
Wednesday evening next. in the rooms
of the chamber OF commerce for the pur-
pose of considering the formation Of a
permanent organization
This action ives decided upon following
q conference among a number OF re-
tail merchants OF the city with COM
mittee from the chamber. In the opinion
Of members Of the chamber Of commerce
the need Of such an organization IS ap-
parent and would prove beneficial to the
retailers.
In the Circuit Court for Alexandria
County to-day, Judge J. B. T. Thornton
presiding. cases disposed of were as fol-
lows: Commonwealth VS.. Brice, negro, in
dicted for larceny. one year in the
penitentiary; William Fleet. negro, as
saulting William Holmes, negro, sixty
days in jail and s. and costs; Robert
Moore and Eugene Lee, negroes, larceny
verdict of not guilty.
The Alexandria Light Infantry basket
ball team will take a trip through Nr-
ginia. Manager Uhler has arranged
games with eight teams When four more
teams are heard from the trip viii be
completed. The local team expects 10
make the trip in the early part of March.
Because Peter Davis and Harry Brown
both tramps, built fire in an abandoned
caboose of the Southern Railway Com
yards yesterday
they were prisoners in the police court
this morning. Davis explained they
wanted to set out Of the chilly weather
They were fined $ each
Funeral services for William II. Bond,
who died Wednesday, were held at 3
o'clock this afternoon from his home,
500 Duke street. Rev W. F. Watson,
pastor Of the First Baptist Church. con-
Quoted the services, Interment was in
Bethel Cemetery.
William X. Smith. a negro. who was
adjudged insane last Tuesday, was to-
day-taken By guard 10 the State Hos
pital for the Insane at Petersburg, Va.
The funeral Of Mrs. William z. Fen
CAL, VINO died yesterday. viii take place
at noon tomorrow from ST. Paurs Epis-
copal Church. Services will be conducted
By Bishop Harding, Of Washington; Rev.
=. P. Phillips. rector of the church. and
Rev. DR.. S. A. Wallis, Of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary. Burial will be in
St PauTs Cemetery,
Before a large audience. Rev. C ID.
Bufa. pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. this evening delivered an
interesting illustrated lecture on the Yo-
semitic Valley in the Young Peoples
building
A largely attended meeting OF Potomac
Lodge. No. 50. order Of odd Fellows. was
held this evening when the third degree
OF the order was conferred upon a candi-
date. meeting Of Friendship Council.
No. IS Daughters Of Liberty. will be
held Monday night in Pythian Han when
several candidates will be admitted to the
order
Stuart J. Simpson has purchased from
Thomas F. Burrough and others lot
on the west side of Alfred street between
Wilkes and Gibbon streets.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald.
Lynehburg, Va, Feb. 25.-Airs. J. H
Hoge. daughter of Judge James F.
Srother. of Rappahannock County, and
sister of the Strother brothers. who were
principals in the sensational Bywater muir
der, In Culpeper County two years ago,
died in a hospital at Bluefield, W. Va,
this morning Of typhoid fever Death
was very sudden. though she had been i'll
for some time.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
EXCHANGE THEIR JOBS.
Postmaster and United States Mar
shall Each Has Good Thing.

Postmaster and United States Mar
shall Each Has Good Thing.
Special to The Washington Herald.
Stanton, Va. Feb. 25.-The appointment
to-day Of S. Brown Allen to be postmas-
ter here, and of r. A Fulwiler to be
United States marshal FOR the Western
district Of Virginia, is looked upon here
as the result of great shrewdness on the
part OF Republicans OF this district The
appointments were a great surprise, and
came like a bomb to the Fifth district,
where the Republicans felt sure S. G.
Profit would get the marshalship.- Allen
had been marshal three terms, and had
hot opposition, and the result is thought
10 represent a compromise to avoid dis
ruption in Republican ranks. Fulwiler
merely changes Jobs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
Takes Poison by Mistake.

stanton, Va, Feb 25.-As a result of
taking carbolic acid, thinking it medicine.
Mrs J. Fred Efinger. prominent in State
y. A. r. circles. lies i'll at her home She
took large dose Of the acid, and but for
the timely arrival Of a physician would
have died. She is the VIE of J. Fred
Efinger. a capitalist and prominent in So
cial life.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
SOLDIER TO WED ACTRESS.
Mr.. and Mrs. keenan, VIII spend
Honeymoon i'm Honolulu.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Wheeling. w Va. Feb. 25-The glare Of
the footlights and the glamour of the
uniform OF one of Uncle Sans soldier
boys. for two weeks, led to a brief, but
interesting romance. which will eliminate
in the marriage of Miss Freda slemons,
leading character actress of Halls As
sociate Players. and Joseph w. Keenan,.
a sergeant in Uncle Sans army. in
charge Of the recruiting Office here.
The couple win spend their honeymoon
in Honolulu in tile Hawaiian Islands. to
where Sergeant keenan, is to be trans
ferred at his own request.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
CHARLES R. HErKE RELEASED.
Sugar Trust scapegoat Granted a
Writ Of Error by Court

Judge Lurton, OF the Supreme Court.
yesterday granted a writ of error to
Charles r. Heike. the employee of the
American Sugar Refining Company. who
was indicted for completely in the sugar
frauds at New York, but pleaded I'M
munity by reason of having been COM
PEELED to testify before the grand Jury
that was investigating the matter
With the writ of error went an order
for the stay Of proceedings in the prose-
cution of Heike's case until the question
of immunity is passed upon by the Su-
preme Court
As the case would not be reached in
regular term for a year or more, it is
not improbable the government may ask
the court to advance It for hearing at
the present term.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
BOYS FIND POT OF GOLD.
Attracted to Deserted Cabin by Dog
They Unearth Treasure.

THY NHNdFtH 4 EtHHUENs
Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Huntington. W. Va, Feb. ga pot con-
tanning s4S2 in gold was found by boys
while on their way home from school
just across the river from this city in
Lawrence County, KY. The boys saw a
dog digging away at hole under a de-
serted log cabin They went over and
found an old tin canister. It was full OF
gold coin. which, it is believed. had been
there for over twenty-five years. and
roll of paper that ii is believed contained
bank notes. but it crumbled in their hands
and the boys threw 1t into a passing
stream.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26

Lectures on Y. N. G. A. Work.
General Secretary Cooper, of the Y NJ
c. A, gave a stereopticon lecture last
night on Worldwide work of the Y. M
c. A."
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Observation-Disclosures
Retail Merchants to Form
Permanent Organization.
MEETING SET FOR WEDNESDAY
Members of Chamber of Commerce
Believe Need of Organization Is
Apparent-NegrO Sentenced to One
Year In Penitentiary for Larceny.
Bakket-baII Team 10 Take Trip.

F. Clinton Knight s25 King street. Alexandria
Va. Is authorized agent and carrier for The Wash
bigton Herald. The Herald Eill be deliseFed daily
and Sunday 10 any address in Alexandra Tor 50
cents q month.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
WILL HEAR COMMISSIONERS.
District Issues to he Discussed He
fore House Committee.

The District Commissioners will go be-
fore the House Committee next week to
give their views on two special issues.
Universal transfers will be discussed
Tuesday. and the Judson plan for re-
funding the District debt will be taken
up "Wednesday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
Womb End River Poilntinn.

special 70 The Washington Herald.
Charleston, ". Va, Feb. 2-Gov. Glass
cock, accompanied by three members of
the commission appointed TO investigate
pollution OF the New and Kanawha
rivers, left tonight for Washington to
hold a conference with the Secretary of
War relative to those streams.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
PONCE DELEON.
CALEN HALL
HOTEL AND sANAToRIuM,

AlLaNikC " j.
With It's elegant comfort, its superior table and
service. and curative and tonic baths With trained
attendants is ideal place for the winter Always
open. Always ready. Always busy.
=. I. YOUNG. Gen1 Manage.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
Hotel Dunlop.

Ocean ave. and Boardwalk, Atlantic CITY, n. J.
plan, SL0 per day and up First-cass restaurant
Fun orchestra, white service. Open all year
F. r. BOWMAN. Mgr S
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
SOUTH CAROLINA RESORTS.

CHARLESTON, S. CUR. ROOMS;
southern and western EXPOSURE near
Battery; day or week. Address ROOMS,
q Meeting st fe1S-eod5t
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26
NEW NORFOLK LINE
Cars 'front.' 5thSt. and N.Y.AVe.

Every quarter hour; pass Main Eatrancs Geological
Park, to Chevy Chase: connect with KeuSngtoa hns
at Lake
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-26

Before a large audience. Rev c. ID.
Bufia. pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. this evening delivered an
interesting illustrated lecture on the Yo-
semitic Valley in the Young Peoples
building
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08

above is a true and correct copy from
the minutes of the meeting of the stock
holders held on the 18th day of April
1910, as is recorded in the minute book
of said company
This done and signed on this the 10th
day of April 1910.
R. L. DODSON, Sec.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Before me the undersigned authority
personally came and appeared H. c.
Brewster and R. L. Dodson, who having
been by me duly sworn, depose and say
that they are respectively the president
and secretary of the board of directors
of Star Bottling Works Limited, and
were the chairman and secretary respec-
lively of the stockholders meeting of
said corporation held on the 18th day
of April 1910, and that the foregoing is
a true and correct extract of the pro-
.ceedings of the said meeting, and that
the same appears of record in the min
ute book of said company.
H. C. BREWSTER.
R. L. DODSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
on this the 10th day of April 1910
F. A. BLANCHARD,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
/, ]. M. Foster, District Attorney of the
First Judicial District of Louisiana, do
hereby certify that have examined the
foregoing charter amendment and find
ing nothing therein contrary to law, do
hereby approve the same. This done
and signed on this the 2oth day of April
1910. ]. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
trict of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded April
20, 1910. S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
| hereby certify that the above and fore
gong is true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears on
HE and of record in my office. Given
under my hand and seal of office this
goth day of April 1910.
S. o. WILLIAMS.
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder s-r
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08
JUDICIAL SALE.

No. I3,64I.-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Lou
isiana Mrs. Ada Hicks Simpson VS..
Heirs Of S. H. Hicks, deceased.
BY virtue of Commission to sell,
TO me directed from the Honorahle
First Judicial District Court Of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, / will offer for
sale. public auction, with the benefit
of advertisement, for cash, according 10
law, at the principal front door of the
Court House of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, during the legal hours for sales,
on
SATURDAY, MAY Id, 1910.
A certain lot of ground in the City of
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
described as follows: Commencing at
a point in Block Eighteen (1S) of the
J. N. Howell Subdivision, which said
Block was afterwards incorporated in
the Currie and Busbey Subdivision, at
the corner of Johnson or Vine street
and White street (meaning the proper
ty line) run thence East along the said
Johnson or Vine street one hundred and
sixty seven and seven tenths (I67 7-Io)
feet to the intersection of said Johnson
or Vine street, to the alley through
said Block Eighteen (I8) dedicated by
j. N. Howell; thence run along the
adjacent west or south side line of said
alley through said Block Eighteen (I8)
to Seventh street, thence along Seventh
street distance of seventy seven (7z)
feet to where Seventh street runs into
or merges into White street at an OBJ
fuse angle; thence south along White
street to the corner of Johnson or Vine
street and White street meaning the
property line" to the place of begin
ning-being all that portion of Block
Eighteen lying to the south or west of
the alley dedicated by the said J. N.
Howell in his said J. N. Howell sub
division, map of which is recorded in
Conveyance Book "P," page OH of the
records of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
less dedication made by Currie and Bus
hey off the portion of said Block for
adjacent streets in their subdivision as
per map of said subdivision recorded
in Conveyance Book ~" page 10 Of
the records of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana; together with all buildings and
Improvements thereon. The above prop
erty to be sold for cash according to
law, for the purpose of affecting a
partition.
]. P. FLoURNoY,
Sheriff and Ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, April Io,IoIo.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08

circumstances have conspiFed to help
your cause in this little deal, won't
your
"I'lI admit nothing of the kind said
Tommy.
Well, how about those out of town
buyers who arrived the very day YOU
had picked out to talk to Mr. Brook
laneg'
"Oh, boshe said Tommy. You fel
lows are from the provinces. Why.
say, man.. every one Of those chaps
has worn one Of my vests at some
time or other and simply wrote
them to come cu ard make good
Il say. Tommy. what was thar spiel
you gave us about success" asked
Schmidt
Success Gentlemen. success is stu
pendous audacity linked By an end
less chain CT enthusiasm TO eternal
activity" and Tommy banged his fist
into wet spot SO hard that he splash.
I'd small pool Of liquid refreshment
ali over one Of his Gsteen dollar vests.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08
ESTRAY NOTICE.

aiken up by Paxton Miller at Keith
vile, Caddo Parish, La, and estrayed
before me, the undersigned authority,
one brown 2-year-o1d steer, no mark or
brands; one white and black spotted
2-year-old steer, marked split in right
ear, no brand. Owner will come for
ward prove property, pay charges or
same will be sold at Keithviile,. La, on
wednesday, May II, 1910, at the law
directs. IF. HENDERSON
40 Justice Peace 9TH Ward.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08
CHARTER AMENDMENT
IOF THE STAR BOTTLING WORKS
LIMITED.

State of Louisiana, Parish OF Caddo
Be it remembered that ON the 18th day
of April 1910, pursuant to notice legal
ly given, there was held meeting of the
stockholders of the Star Bottling Works
Limited, at the office of said company in
the City of Shreveport, called for the
purpose of considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of increasing the capital stock of said
corporation, when the following stock
holders were present, same being all of
the stockholders of said company, viz.
H. c. Brewster, 80 shares; H. S. Ed
wards, 10 shares; R. L. Dodson, 10
shares, when said meeting was called
to order and H. c. Brewster was select
ed as chairman of the meeting, and R.
L. Dodson secretary thereof, when the
following resolution was offered and on
motion duly seconded, was unanimously
adopted, to-wit:
Be it resolved, that the capital stock
of this. corporation be increased from
FIVE thousand dollars to fifteen thousand
dollars, and that Article III of the Char
ter be amended so as to read fifteen
thousand dollars divided into one hun
dred and fifty shares of one hundred
dollars each, instead of FIVE thousand
dollars divided into fifty shares of one
hundred dollars each, and to remain I'M
changed in all other respects.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned.
H. c. BREWSTER, Chairman
R. 1. DoDsON, Secretary
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
l, r. 1. Dodson. secretary of the board
Of directors of the Star Bottling Works
Limited. do hereby certify that the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-08

OF THE CoMPANY.p
hue and embraces mole. two warts
and squint. yet look at me. Am
hot success"
Tommy. said Dunkin, 81 will con-
fess that commercially you have fran
ed up far beyond the most sanguine
expectations of everybody connected
with the Brooklane Wooden company
but. tell us. without wading into ethe-
real frills. how have you done it?'
How" replied Tommy "I'll tell
you how. First by employing the
principle of stupendous audacity as
exemplified in vests. Each one. Of my
vests costs SIS. and j buy them by
the dozen. Now. then. for specific
case Last week a new western
agency man came in for the first time.
We became friendly. We became IA
miliar. and after awhile he said TO
me:
Tommy. that vest of yours is a
bird.
Do you like it?' asked. Its a
dream said he It's yours said /,
taking it off and handing it to him.
Say, that fellow went away my friend
for life. and what's the consequence?
HE will go home and spend his time
asking everybody If he knows Biffby
'BifTby is all right Biffby is, Say. Biff-
by would give you the clothes of his
back. Biffby would And | tell you,
gentlemen. that if you stop to analyze
my modus operandi you viii find
what? Audaeity. enthusiasm and mo-
ton. Say. take it from me. If you
want a thing bad enough you can get
it. but yon have got to get it in your
head before you can have it in your
hands
General Manager Dunkin had tilted
his chair back against the wall during
Tommy's remark. and, as a matter
of fact. be deliberately winked at
Schmidt. the buyer. before answering
Tommy" said be. Il admire your
splendid enthusiasm. and | admire the
way you have managed the sales de-
partment. but for unholy and un-
savory egotisn you paralyze all COM
petitors.
DO you believe that you can get
anything you want in life If you only
want il bad enough:" asked Schmid;
Il dc" said Tommy.
~Then. BY George. suppose that we
three gentlemen wanted the Brooklane
Wooden company for our own. Could
we get itg
"'Tain't bad for an idea. said Tom
my. his eyes on the cigar he was light
ing
BAH" said Schmidt. arising.
..Sif down. said Tommy. pulling him
back into his chair .eLef's see. we
start with an initiative thought. as fol-
lows: DunlSin. who is general manager
Of the Brooklane Wooden COMPANY:
Schmidt. buyer for same house. and
Mr.. Thomas Riffby. who is manager Of
the sales department. collectively as
pire TO ownership of the said company
three men of brains and executive
ability. three men who practically
run the business Say. this thing an
peaIs to me. why shouldn't the Brook
lane Wooden company belong to usf
I'd never thought of this before We
run it. don't we"
.Come said Dunkin, arising. I've
ali my correspondence 10 atteRd to.
.Sit down. said Tommy This is be.
coming interesting Why shpuldn't we
own this business WHY. that's what
want to know. Whys"
..lf's MT worth ANSWERING. sail
schmidt .'huf * 4 1iiiesuS. BiGbg
Tell you WY First. oul president. "