The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON LETTER.
Instead of building one gigantic wire
less telegraph tower in Washington high
er than the Washington Monument, the
Navy Department has decided to con-
struct four towers between 400 and 500
feet in height on the highest available
point in the District of Columbia. Per.
mission was asked of the War Depart
ment to erect these towers in the grounds
of the National Soldiers Home here,
which has an elevation of about $50 feet
above the spot on which the Washington
Monument stands.
1retowersyill be of steel, of light and
graceful design and may be copied after
the wireless masts on the big battleships.
Their purpose will be to afford the Navy
Department the opportunity of commnni-
eating without interruption with its ships
far out at sea and with the land stations
far removed. Tests recently made lead
to the belief that communication with
ships in the day time 4 500 miles away
and at night 5000 miles distant will be
possible.
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America has taught the people of the
Chinese Empire to smoke cigaretts. In
q report to the Government on foreign
trade by Consul General Charles DENLY,
of Vienna, he says: 'Ten years ago the
cigarette was an article used in China by
small number of people, chiefly foreign
ers. The field attracted the attention OF
a group of American manufactures, who
examined into it and. decided to intro
duce the cigarette to the Chinese people
by American methods. The result is
that now the cigarette is extensively
used throughout the empire.
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From official sources, running back tc
1890, the Southern Commercial Congress
has correlated statistics that show the de-
pendence Of the nation upon cotton in
maintaining the credit of the United
States in world commerce.
The total value of all exports from 1890
to June 80. 1909, has been 81. eeI, 224. 4o5.
The total balance in favor of the United
States durieg this period has been Sc, 436,.
1856. The total value of raw cotton
exported during the same time has been
$Is, 59S.353,o8 These figures are for
raw cotton alone and at low valuation.
They leave out of consideration manufac.
tured cotton and cottonseed products.
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The First National Bank of Frostbnrg,
the Sykesville National Bank and the
Second National Bank of Hagerstown, in
Maryland; the First National Bank, OF
Tarboro, N. G.. and the City Bank, Of
York, Pa. are among the institutions
which have communicated with officials
in Washington, asking to be designated
as repositories of postal savings banks.
The department received Saturday its
first application for the establishment OF
postal savings bank at Maryland post.
Office. The application came from Frank
L. Hewitt, postmaster at Silver Springs,
who stated that the total bank deposits
at that place already aggregate s., 900. 900
and he belives there is considerable
money which would be placed in postal
savings bank
Over ISo postmasters in 80 States have
applied for the establishment of postal
banks, and $50 banks have asked to be
made postal repositories in al States.
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That aviation is still in the experiment.
al stage is shown in the record of the
week. 1t has been a period of triumphs
and disasters and several noted men have
given their lives for their experiences in
navigating the air. Each advance is
marked by loss of life, and many more
brave men will pay the full price of theii
daring before flying either by dirigible o,
aeroplane will be reasonably safe.
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Labor disturbances are going on in
various parts of the country. and all
the while the labor organizations are
preparing to carry its cause into politics.
The election of members of labor unions
to the Legislatures of various States is
being urged by the Federation of Labor.
Such members who may be elected pro-
mise to attend meetings of labor group
to consider measures of interest to work.
fingmen and to abide by the decision OF
this group, irrespective ofparty By this
means it is hoped to obtain a balance OF
power in the Legislatures.
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A parcels post convention has been
concluded between the United States and
Hungary. | Parcels must not exceed $50
in value, II pounds in weight, 4 feet 6
inches in length, and six feet in length
and girth combined. Postage is to be
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