The Washington herald., 1910-10-25

subscribe to the book wifi make II posi-
bic for US TO send the work TO the press.
At the same time. II a person wants a
volume with his biography In Il We can
get II at once for him.
ION my investment have received In
| the past three years something like 800
in dividends and salary. Mr.. Elder
receives a commission Of 30 per cent. and
IN seven years has turned in over SO, 900
worth Of business. Judge r T. Doan is
president OF the society and receives q
salary OF $500 a year"
DOan Says He Is Out.
Judge Doan. who is a former Repro
sentative from Ohio, denied that he was
president OF the society or connected with
II in any way
Il severed my connection with the So
ciety on September 80. when my term Of
Office expired" no said yesterday.
Judge Doan also dlsclaimed all knoWl-
edge OF Elders operations In Newark.
although Elder. according TO the Newark
police. said the Judge knew Of his ar
rangements with Miss Van Horn. Judge
Doan intimated that Elder had been
using HIS name without his permission TO
secure Miss Van Horns order for the
book.
Although for over a year subscribers,
who have not as yet received anything
for their money except q handsomely
printed receipt, have been demanding
their subscriptions back. Judge Doan as
sorts there Is nothing crooked IN Elder
scheme, Nevertheless, there are many
grievously wounded persons IN Washing
ton and elsewhere who are disappointed
10 learn that the volume reposing on their
book shelves is the only one In the edition
Of famous men that contains their blog-
raphy. family tree, family history, and
record Of achievements.
THE Lives Of the Presidents" among
whose pages the would-be famous sought
10 place their own biographies, was writ
ten by Charles Henry Grosyenor. OF Ohio.
In Who's Who in America" he Is not
credited with its authorship. the only
book written by him there mentioned be-
ing William Mckinley. His Life and
Work"
Elder is said 10 have paid $4,000 70
New York publishing house for printing
a large number OF the sketches unbound
The plan IS 20 sell them. volume by
volume, 20 be bound and finished accord
include personal sketches and any family
data or pictures the purchaser desires.
According TO Judge DOan. the sale Of
the books has been going on for nearly
seven years.
Judge Doan says he came into the case
only as attorney FOR Gen. Grosvenor.
When the $1,000 was due on the un-
bound volumes he says Elder was able
20 raise only S27,500 Rather than have
his name connected with a failure, Gen.
Grosvenor left the necessary S251o with
Judge DOan 10 settle with the New York
publishing house. Ia the agreement
which the purchaser signs at the time
Of giving his order. however, there IS no
stipulation as 20 the delivery OF the
volumes. The contract contains a clause,
printed IN fine type, which calls for the
delivery OF the volume when the work
Of securing 100 representative men IS
completed"
Mrs. Eddy Paid $1,000.
Among the prominent persons who have
paid FOR their biographies. perhaps the
best known is Mrs. Mary Baker G.
Eddy, who paid 81 90 for a copy OF the
work. Mrs. Levi 4. Letter. OF this city,
paid $500 for the insertion Of a biography
OF Mr. Letter. and many other prominent
Washington people have subscribed.
After seven years work, during which
time Elder and other solicitors have been
striving assiduously 70 obtain suhscrip-
lions. more than $4,000 has been collected,
and only twenty-four OF the volumes
have been delivered 10 date according
10 the secretary OF the society