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The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

During the civil war young man, born
in Jefferson. Ohio. was soldier in the
Sixty-frst New York Volunteers. After
two years Of service he was detailed 10
assist the government IN certain work In
the Treasury Department. and there he
remained twelve years. He left the gov
eminent service to carve his own way IN
the world. and to-day he is the president
Of the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, one of the largest financial institu-
tons. not only in Washington. but in the
United States.
The story Of John JOY Edson's life is
filled with accomplishment He was a
good soldier and to-day recalls, among
his old comrades in the Grand Army Of
the Republic. the many experiences of
the war. especially those which happened
in the vicinity of the National Capital
although at that time ne had no idea that
Washington would be his residence. While
he was in the Treasury Department he
was not idle, for he devoted several years
10 the study Of law and graduated with
the degree Of IL. B. from the old Column
bian University. He was still in the gov
eminent service when he was admitted
10 practice before the Supreme Court
Of the District. but it was not until 1870
that he resigned 20 enter upon the pTac-
tice Of patent law, realizing that upon
his individual effort depended future sue
cess. From that day to this his career
has been actively and prominently identi-
fed withsthe development Of the National
Capital
Mr.. Edson's keen business instinct was
demonstrated when. thirty years ago. ne
organized the Equitable Building As
sociation. an institution which. during its
long. successful and honorable existence,
has made st possible for hundreds of the
salaried employees Of the government TO
purchase their own homes by making
monthly payments into the association
Mr.. Edison has served in many prominent
positions and has been the chief figure
in numerous municipal successes. but il
is doubtful whether he regards any other
work with the same satisfaction as his
association with the Equitable Building
Association.
His painstaking care and attention 70
detail has enabled him 20 conduct most
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

rect communication with It's points Of
supply. New York owes its growth 10 its
wonderful harbor and central location
by which it handles an enormous local
and foreign trade. giving it the status
Of a world city
such natural advantages do not IA
vor Washington. so that its growth de
ponds on other conditions more artificial
in character and engendered by affairs
peculiar TO a National Capital The city.
instead of being fixed by geographical
position has been located by the viii Of
the nation, and only those conditions
will tend toward It's future growth as
have noUrished its increase in the past,
and it may be well to state that these
proposed park improvements when
brought to their highest degree Of beauty
will tend in every. sense 10 add TO the
commercial value Of the city"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13
DEVICE TO PRESERVE POLES.
Anger BOres Hole Which Is Later
Filled with Concrete.

Filled with Concrete.
A recent invention has been worked
out in Washington which promises large
results I'm the protection Of telegraph
and telephone poles from decay.
This invention briefly is an anger which
bOres a hole about the pole as It sets
in the ground removing the soil for
several inches next 20 the pole, and max
ing an opening into which can be rammed
concrete. which. when set, protects the
wood from moisture. The concrete base
thus formed for the pole is built up q
few inches above the earth line, and so
finished as to supply perfect drainage TO
the water descending the pole in rain
storms.
By means of this device the life OF the
average Telegram and telephone pole is
said To be heightened at least ten years.
which Is very important item in these
days when the cost Of the poles is so
great and increasing rapidly.
Telegraph companies and telephone line
managers have tried many experiments
having in view the protection Of the pole
there that the pole finally fails. In many
cases new poles have been set I'm con-
crete and It is expected that poles so
set will last much longer than the pole
set in the soil according TO the old
method. even when It has been treated
with antiseptic solution, as is generally
the practice in recent years. In other
cases the companies are both treating the
new poles with preseTvatives and setting
them in concrete to keep out the damp
ness.
But not until the perfection of the
Washington device has it been possible
to do anything for the old pole practically
without digging it up. which is regarded
as too costly a process.
The invention for boring around the
pole and removing the soil by simple
mechanical means was brought out by
Floyd Palmer, Of 1850 Girard street, who
is connected with the Palmer Hollow
Concrete and Building Block Company.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

/ From Me.sLargi-ll ard Chemical Engineering.
/ Managers of very large enterprises
/ have different questions Of business poll
LEY 20 solve which smaller firms are
exempt from. When q nrm OF trust be-
comes So large or powerful that it DOM
mates the market supply OF a commodity,
/ the question Of fixing prices" arises. in
other words. it has become master TO d
7 large extent OF the law OF supply and de-
mand in that one line.
Such domination is usually based upon
control Of the main sources Of supply and
Of the bulk of the machinery of distri1a-
ton, in addition 70 the manufacturing
features which are the original scope of
the business. Given a firm i'm such d
/ commanding position with respect 20 =
commodity which the puhH, needs and
must buy in large quantities. be II beef
or wheat, steel rails or coal oil. what are
the principles which should ac,uate and
determine the fixing Of pri-esz
are they to be fixed at the utmost ex-
tent of the p1bIics ability TO pay. or
At the reasonable limit OF the companys
ability 10 furnish?
Value Of Good VIII.
Our business friends are familiar with
/ the term good viii" II probably exist
ed on earth as "a business asset centuries
before "the angels sang II in" Certain
it is that it IS as highly valuable an as
set iu the balance sheet now as il ever
was. can trusts or monoPoiies afford 10
dispense with it,
To come down 70 the concrete facts,
can any firm or corporation afford 10
squeeze its customers 70 tile last limit If
their endurance and thus forfeit thei-
good wiz? II an extra demand arises
which causes a temporary shortage, is q
corporation justified in temporarily put
ting up its prices. although fits own man
utacturinE costs have not increased
Many modern busiress meD-the pub
uc-be-d-d' type-wiI answer these
questions without hesitation by the sim
pie affirmation business is business"
But, business is not business, as they
mean It; it IS horse sense and common
sense and good sense applied u CONNER
ciaI life. The doctor who usually charges
a certain sum for @ certain service. and
who doubles his fee because he was
wanted more urgently, is not a sensible
man; he makes enemies instead Of
friends
who Steals Time Is Thief.
The shopkeeper who would charge me
10 cents for scent loaf of bread because
am extra hungry is unrriucipled. and
gets no more OF my future custom than
can help giving The monopoly which
fixes prices according to the demands
Of the market and not according 20 its
cost price plus reasonable profit is
working upon equally false and unfor-
tunate ethical and business principles.
BY so doing It is FORGETTING the good will
OF its customers, il invites competition.
it proyokes hostile legislation and strin-
gent regulation; in other words. it an
tagonizes the general public good, and
no business can permanently succeed
upon such 4 foundation.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

In almost every wine-growing country
Of Europe the producer continues to suffer
from a superabundance Of wine. conse-
quent upon the difficulty of finding a
market at remunerative rates for the
increased quantity which is everywhere
being grown and accumulated.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

The Prussian city Of Frankfort-on-the-
Main is 10 have a first-class university.
Consul General Richard Guenther saws
that various munifcent endowments
furnish the financial nucleus, while the
city authorities also provide aid.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

The passenger rate on the 23-mile rail-
way between Caracas and La Guaira is
S2.H for first-class and $1.54 for second.
class, while on the 154 miles between
Caracas and Puerto CabeIo the fare is
SS.6S and $I14. respectively.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

A new boiler-scaling compound has
been invented by a resident of VeracTuz
reports Consul ". W. Canada; 10 grams
of 1t to the horsepower month is the
amount used. the cost being S.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13
URGES ACTIVITY
ON PARK SYSTEM
Chamber Committee Submits
Vigorous Report.
WOULD MAKE ALL ACCESSIBLE

W. Il. Richards Gives His Views
on Definite Policy of Improve
Mall, Development of Rock Creek
Valley, and Enlargement of Latter.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13
POLICY IN BUSINESS
Problems Which the Trust Is
Called On to Solve.
FIXING WAGES ONE OF THEM

Which Controls PFoduc-
tiOn l. Also in PoSiti2a To EStab-
iish PTices-HOw Shall the Power
BE Used3-VuIue of Good VIII an
Asset Anywhere.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13

The Belgian syndicate with whom the
American company building the Interior
of Uruguay Railway is working has
gained control of the southern railways
of Brazil, which completes the system
proposed from Pernambuco, Brazil. to
Buenos Aires. including the section
through Uruguay
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13
OPINIONS DIFFER
ON POSTAL BANKS
Financiers Generally Oppose
the Proposition.
THEIR REASONS SUMMARIZED

Charged that system II Borrowed
from PaternaIistic states Of Eu-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Measure and
Chances of It's Enactment.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-13
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ton. Both purchasers will erect homes.
Another deal lust closed is Of twenty
acres on. the Rockville nike. The price
paid is about $4,000 A sale has lust been
closed Of thirty-eieEt lots in Reno. for
James 3. Winner.
Twenty-three lots on Florida avenue
near second street northwest have been
purchased 10y John NJ Henderson. for
about $4,000 Mr.. Henderson will erect
twenty-one six-room dwellings. They will
have colonial front porches. hot water
heat. electric lighting. hardwood finish,
and laundry tubs in cellar.
Two downtown sales just closed are.
For J. Il Small * Son 20 Henry Y. Law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30
INFANTRY WINS
IN SHAM BATTLE

Especial 10 The Richmond Ni-ginian.)
NORFOLK. VA, June S0.-For an
hour and half Wednesday seven
hundred enlisted men of the navy were
engaged In one of the most specular
battles ever seen in this section,
and possibly exceeded anything of its
kind ever attempted anywhere in
America.
With the mercury lowering around
so. the men put up. a fight" that
brought forth cheer after cheer from
several thousand throats, men, wo-
men and children, who had 1ourneyed
many miles In order to witness the
sight. Twenty hundred rounds OF
single shot We're used. and the field
pieces of the artillery used five hun
dred three pound shells. The infan-
try was under the command of Bril-
gade Commander Hugh Moore aud
Chief Boatman Hodgson commanded
the artillery.
The battle" had every appearance
OF the real thing. First, the artillery
would fall back as volley after volley
from the enemy" was poured into
Its ranks. Then the infantry would
retreat as the artillery with two big
field pieces sent continuous stream
of three Founders into It.
he uedu anu uyl1E were
strewn all over the field. and Red
Cross nurses. those angels of mercy"
moved in and among the hundreds of
men to administer to those who had
fallen" in defending their cause.
When the battle was over one hun
dred and fifty men were left on the
field. Some were dead" and others
were wounded. The Red Cross nurses
carefully bandaged the wounds" of
those alive and tenderly picked up
those who gave up their lives" in the
defense of their country,
The artillery was completely routed,
and the infantry, FIVE hundred strong,
sent up cheer after cheer over their
victory. The great multitude of spec
tators who gathered to witness the
battle" joined In the cheering. A
band in the distance struck up The
Star Spangled Banner and then those
who were slain" in battle joined In
the cheering. 1t was a really patriotic
sight. One of those sort of things
that makes a fellow feel like he could
whip q whole bunch OF Spaniards un-
assisted. and causes chilly feelings to
run up his back
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30
FEDERATED BRANCH IS
PREPARING FOR CONTEST
". G. +. L. VIII Hold Silver
Medal Event at Pine Street
Church.

Final plans for silver medal con-
test. to be held at Pine Street Bap-
fist church next Tuesday night, under
the auspices of the Woodward branch
of the Federated Bi-County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. win be
arranged Thursday evening at a meet
ing In the home Of Mrs. q. &. Carpen-
ter, president OF the branch. in Bar
ton Heights.
Six young ladies will compete in
this contest, which Is the first to be
given by a branch of the federated
organization, and 1t Is expected to be
success in every sense of the word.
Members of the federated union. real
izing how successfully the other hi
county union pulled off Its last grand
medal al Calvary Baptist church. are
determined to leave no stone unturn-
ed TO make their first contest even a
greater success
Mrs. G. w. Toombs 6a2 West Mar
shall street vice president of the
Woodward branch, is especially active
in preparing for the contest, having
already arranged 10 have a quartet
Of young ladies from Lynchburg, her
old home. render special music for the
occasion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30
BUT He WILL HAVE
TO STAY At HOME
tally May Convict Charlton
by Proxy and Catch Him if
He Leaves Country
MAY BE CONFINED
IN INSANE ASYLUM
Formal Demand viii Be Made
for Surrender, But United
States Will Probably
Refuse.

ROME, June 20.-Unless Porter
Charlton held In Jersey City jail
on the charge of numbering his wife
at Moltrasio, Italy, is surrendered to
the Italian government for trial, he
will be adjudged guilty of murder by
proxy. In that event he may never
leave the United States without dan
ger of arrest in some country, which
will carry out its eXtradition treaty
with Italy.
The president of the Como tribunal
announced to-day that IL the United
States refused to yield up Charlton. or
to try him in that country on the
murder charge, as Italy does with pris
oners wanted In the United States, a
court trial will be held, without the
presence of Charlton, There Is suf-
fieient evident to convict him, by
proxy. on the charge of murder.
1t Is not believed In Italy that the
United States authorities will permit
Charlton to be returned here. Italy s
refusal to send back to the United
States prisoners wanted for capital
crimes in America, It Is understood,
will cause the United States to refuse
to act
Italy, however, Will make formal
demand for the return OF the pris-
oner, and will insist. within the range
of diplomatic courtesy, that he be re-
turned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30
POLICEMEN FAIL
TO IMPRESS JUDGE
Chauffeur Fined $50 Despite
Testimony That He is Care
full Driver.
APPEAL TO BE TAKEN
Attorney II. W. Anderson Makes
Valiant But Futile Effort
10 Secure Acquittal.
APPEAL TO BE TAKEN

Bicycle Policemen Palmer and
Clarke. both noted locally as speed
catchers of the first water. We're called
upon TO play the novel role OF VIII
nesses for an accused chauffer. III po-
lice court Thursday morning. when
attorney Henry W, Anderson made a
valiant attempt To free his negro mo-
tor car driver. w. T. Gray. OF charge
OF exceeding the speed limit.
But for ali testimony of the officers
that Gray Is careful driver. and de
spite the contention of Mr. Anderson
that the speedometer on the car
showed the rate to be within the re-
auirement OF the ordnance, Justics
John handed down a conviction and
affixed fine of $50. Mr.. Anderson
will take an appeal
Gray, according to the testimony OF
officers Thurman and krengle. who
made the arrest, was driving his car
on Monument avenue on June Il, at
rate of twenty miles an hour In
the car at the time were two ladies to
whom Mr. Anderson said he had lent
the automobile. Thenames OF these
occupants were suppressed at the re-
quest of Mr.. Anderson.
'My chauffeur has driven an auto
mobile 10000 miles and has never
once been arrested for speeding or
for any other cause, said MIR. An
derson.
HE says that the speedometer
showed him to be going not more than
Is miles an hour and am quite GER
tain the speedometer on that car 10
accurate. 1t seems to me that II Ia
a case of his word against that of the
officers and 1t Is possible that the
latter might be honestly mistaken.
Don't think So" remarked Justice
John. your man has some interest In
the matter. The policemen have none
whatever. Therefore must accept
their disinterested word and fix the
Hne at $50.
Assistant City Attorney Anderson,
who however. says he Is not related
10 "the other Mr.. Anderson" was In
court and helped In prosecuting thu
case.
"The present speed ordinance Ia en-
tirely too lax" said he.
Under present conditions, autoists
are allowed to travel tat rate which
means four and cne half blocks every
minute. Such speed is not safe. Thu
ordnance should be remedied
This matter may be brought before
the attention of Council at its next
meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30

declined to enter the congressional
race In the Third District. and to my
mind that means that he has his eye
on something better politically. OF
course, Montague would like to go 10
the United States Senate, but ! can't
see that he has ghost of a chance,
under present conditions"
Colonel Moon, who is here trying
to sell a Western North Carolina cop
per mine. lives close by Mr.. Swanson's
home near Chatham, Va, and has
known Claude" ever since the latter
was youngster in knee breaches. He
is father-in-law of Col. James p.
Woods one of the leading lawyers of
Ros noke, who earned his title as a
member of Governor Swanson's statf.
Mrs Woods, daughter of Col. Moon,
was frequent visitor at the Executive
Mansion during the Swanson regime
and often assisted the Governor .
wife at receptions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30

and Minors Business Arithmetic.
Algebra---Slaught and Lennes Alge-
bra, optional for first grade high
schools. As to other texts. no change
from books now IN use.
Geometry-No change from books
now in use.
Trigonometry-Rob Plane, with
tables.
Bailey's Beginners, when
laboratory Is used Bergen's, when no
laboratory is used
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Smiths.
with laboratory manual.
Physical CONGRATULATIONS.
Commercial Geography--Redwa
Zoology-colton's for cities: Jor-
dan. Kellogg and Heaths. for counties.
Physies--Miliikan and Gale.
Bookkeeping and Business Meth
ods-Williams and Rogers Modern H.
Illustrative Bookkeeping, Teller and
Browns First Book In Business Meth
DDS.
Speller-Paynes Common Words
Commonly Misspelled.
Domestic STANDARDIZATION School
Kitchen Book.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Elements.
Drawing-Prang's
Miscellaneous-Pain Poets of
the South, Minis and Paynes South
ern Prose and Poetry, Weber's Poets
of the South, simmons History Leaf
let's, Roberts Rules Of Order, Carson s
Hand Book of English Composition,
Wooley's Hand Book OF English Com
position, Nettleton's Old Testament
Narrative, Echoes from Dixie, Spirit
Of South, Stewart; Altmans CONNER
ciai Correspondence.
Country and City schools.
The only difference between the plan
adopted and the single list IL that
there are few differences between
the books used in the country and city
schools and students changing from
city to a country and vice versa,
Will have to pay a little more for the
books used. although the text books
will be the same in all localities.
William A. Anderson, Jr., resigned
as superintendent of schools In Rad
ford, and G. v. Shoemaker was elected
to succeed him. Mr.. Anderson will be
principal of schools in Bristol, Tenn.
The board decided to continue pay
ing the pensions to the teachers In
July and discontinue payments in Oc-
toher and January. The boundaries
of West Galax school district. in Pu-
Iaski county. were changed some
what.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30
PLAY
IN NORFOLK PARK

Especial to The Richmond VirginY6n.l
NORFOLK. June 30.--Untn fur
Their notice. all baseball games sched-
uled IL be played In Portsmouth will
be played at Athletic Park In Norfolk.
This transfer OF games WAS author
tied yesterday by officials of the
league. because the recent owners of
the Portsmouth baseball team, who
forfeited their charter because of
failure To live up to its terms, threat
ened To make trouble. and practically
in the Portsmouth park.
The Portsmouth park, il appears.
was leased hy the recent owners of
the club. and when the league took
the charter from them the lease of
the grounds was not forfeited. In
other words, the Virginia League now
owns the Portsmouth club and the
former owners of the club own the
lease on the park. They refused to
stlpulate amy price for the rent of
the park. and there were rumors that
If the games were played on that side
Of the river efforts would be made
by the old owners to attach the re-
veipts.
In Norfolk the attendance will be
larger. and there viii be no danger
of the receipts being attached. The
game this afternoon and Friday Will
be played here, and unless some ar
engagements are made in the mean
time. ii is probable that all games
scheduled to he played in Portsmouth
viii be transferred to this side of the
river.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30
s[s DENY THAT THEY
MILL ORGANIZE TRUST

gkroAg denial was entered by a mem-
IL OK the Richmond Nurses Clue
tfsaay To the report that one of the
1cfs OF the club WAS to regulate and
|4rOl the price Of trained nurse ser
ME have no such purpose in view,
YA& .6fated, land 1t win continue the
N q zach nurse to charge what she
(oG0a. It's true that we have agreed
m b price OF s25 per week for or
nry services and ss5 for contagious
MI. bur that rule IL not binding upon
member who wishes to deviate
n TT Please say that we have no
i o. forming a trust and that the
NIL is absolutely without founda-
khe club meets Thursday afternoon
n b clock at the Virginia hospital
n session will be devoted to business
n chief item being the question OF
IRAnent quarters.
En- club will meet weekly but oniy
] wesEion during a month VIII he
I'M over to business. The Other
MING will he devoted To SUctul
(1Ias OF one sort and another.