The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-10

| II 1t should prove successful and
profitable. the company proposes To
extend its operations to other and
larger fields. The plan of the enter
PRISE is to furnish 10 subscribers
general news, stock reports, sport
! ing news and even advertisements
Of theatres and bargain sales. etc.
by telephone, together with instru-
mental music and vocal selections
interpolated at odd times. when
there is nothing of greater impor-
lance to communicates. During the
worlds championship series he
tween the Giants and the Athletics
the company furnished to the sub
scribers complete reports OF the pro-
gress of the games by innings The
enterprise bears the name Ct The
Telephone Herald and Is organized
like daily newspaper. The rews
and other information Is received
through the ordinary channels and
boiled down to almost skeleton form
But, instead OF being sent to the
composing room. the copy" Is ,arn-
ed over 10 reader. who reads the
items. in clear and distinct voice.
into big mouth-piece, distributing
II simultaneously 10 all subscribers
by means OF telephones.
As novelty the plan made quite
a hit in Newark. One department
store had fifty sets Of earpieces in
stalled for the benefit cf its pat-
rons and these earpieces we're in
great demand all day ioi.E. As the
service begins at eight O'Clock every
morning and continues urtil mid
night. the subscribers who Nish TO
get the full benefit Of the service
would have 10 stay at the telephone
all day. which, OF course. few would
or could do. However. the compa-
ny sends out schedule every MORN
Ing. which gives the program 81 the
service for the whole day. specifying
the exact time for the beginning or
every feature This makes ii pos
sible for the subscribers 10 arrange
things so that they may be able 10
hear the particular feature they
are specially interested in.
The danger OF water famine du
ring the dry period OF the past sum-
mer promptad the Department OF
Water Supply Of the city 10 investi.
gate the subject Of waste BY leak
age. A large force Of inspectors
was put to work about two months
ago and began systematic investi-
cation BY districts. The result az
the Investigation. so far as complet-
ed. Is rather startling. II was found
that enormous quantities OF water
are allowed 10 70 10 waste BY leak
age every year. In one OF the wa
ter front districts alone several
In the waterpipes were discovered
through which 1000. 600 gallons
or water o day went to waste. At
meter rates the value OF the water
thus wasted every year was aboNt
$50 900. II II believed thai many
Or these breaks have been In cxis-
ieuce for years. involving a trcmen-
d0ns loss 10 the city. The cost Of
the work ~ Investigation and the
repairs resulting from II aggregates
about $50. 900 70 the present time.
but by this work a waste Of about
SO. 600. 600 gallons Of snter day
has been stopped. equivalent 10 a
saving Of more than sIs00e.0o0 II
year
The famous woman's suffrage
lunch room a. 40 East Thirty
fourth Street. founded By Nrs. @.
u. r. Belmont. the millionaire Nuf-
frage leader. Il no more. ~ order
on Mrs. Belmont the place has been
closed. although II il rnmofcd that
II il the intention Of Mrs. Belmont
% establish similar plarc on Forty
first Street. in a more aristocratIcI
nelghborhood II VAS not lack ofI
patronage which caused the closing
81 The anffragette restaurant. Hun
dreds 81 shop girls and other women
and quite d large number ~ men.
among them many actors, patr0nlx.
- the place where. between the
hours ~ noon aud three In the az
'ernoon they could get 4 'fnlI meal.
for twenty-five cents or 4 standing
~ lunch for even less. The clos.
inx 81 the restaurant has caused
sadness 20 many ~ the regular pat
rous of the establishment. Who win
nov be compelled ~ return IL lesI
inviting lunch piaces II Il expect
~ that an effort viii BE- made toI
raise funds with a view III eoniinn-
iug the restaurant np1n a eo.opera-
five basis. without the assistance On
Mr. belmont.
The woman's Suffrage Party,
The latest champion III the political
arena 81 this city has arrived. - fol
say. The party held IL convention
The other day and adopted IL plat
form. 4 rather Interesting document
ses afea ~ Mr.. r'ast nee H8e'sss
~ real ~ ier II tac eoayeutlnH
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