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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30

Miss Frances Arlington Purdte
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Pur-
die. of 400 West Marshall Street, and
Elise Albert Vivas. a native OF Bar.
celona, Spain. were married yesterday
afternoon at 5:16 o'clock at the home
Of the brides parents. by Rev. VIII
liam L. Ball, D. D., pastor of the Tab.
ernacle Baptist Church.
Mr.. Vivas graduated from Richmond
College and is now a student at the
Baptist Theological University, Louis.
vile, KY. This summer he has been
conducting lecture tour In the
Southwestern part of Virginia He
left yesterday with his bride to com
plete this work before returning to
Louisville. He expects to enter the
foreign missionary field
Yesterdays ceremony was witnessed
by only the Immediate members of the
brides family
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
f. Company Active.

James n. Boyd. president of tho
Planters National Bank. and a mem
Der OF the First Regiment Association,
addressed meeting of Company F.,
of the First Infantry. at the Seventh
Street Armory last night. Mr.. Boyd
not only pleased his hearers, but was
much gratihed with the spirit shown
by the company. 1t is enlisted up to
its full strength. and various forms
or activity are under way most of
them having been initiated by Captain
A. B. Cousins. Not the least attrac-
tive OF these is the formation of q
glee club. Athletics will be taken
up by the company later. while a drill
team expects soon to challenge any
similar squad in the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
POLICE COURT CASES
L. d. Hellstcrn. of Seventh and Broad
Streets, Fined for Sunday Business.

Streets. Fined for Sunday Business
l. D. Hels;ern was fined s. and costs
yesterday IN Police Court for doing business
on Sunday at his store Seventh and Broad
streets. Tho defendant had been summoned
10 appear in court to-day. but he presented
himself yesterday morning, pleaded guilty
and paid the fine.
Oliver Brown. colored. charged with
on to the grand jury.
Martha Davenport. colored. was also cent
10 the grand jury Tor feoniously assaulting
James White.
a. Cipriani. o. Cipriani and Angelo Far
noceh'. were arraigned on charge OF selling
WhlsKeS without license a their place In
East Franklin Street. The case was con.
tinued by Justice Crutchfeld until septem-
per .. The accused were released on $500
bond. furnished by A. Francloni
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
LOCAL POLITICS
Lee Ward Club Meet. Tonight.

Lee Ward Club Meets Tonight.
Mccarthy In Enst End.
Club OF Lee Ward Will meet tonight
at o'clock in Fraternity Hall, 2i7
West Broad Street Candidates for the
House of Delegates and for the office
OF City Collector are expected to be
present and to state their claims 10
the favor Of the voters OF the city
Captain Carlton Mccarthy. former
Mayor of Richmond Will address a
meeting of the East End Citizens AS
ISOLATION OF Marshall Ward. to be held
tomorrow night in Chimborazo Park
In the event of rain. the meeting Will
end Of the park. This meeting Will be
rally OF East End people in the in
terest of Senator Thomas s. Martin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
CHARTERS ISSUED

The following charters were issued yester-
day by the state Corporation Commission:
The Farmers Bank OF Wakefield Cnc.).
II. Presson. vice president: j. NJ. Allen.
cashier and secretarly-all OF Wakefield, Va.
capital. $1,000. Objects: Banking business.
Gale-Levy Company Inc.), Norfolk Va.
Z. f. Levy. president; e. r. Gale. vice.
president; s. r. Heller. secretary and treas
urer-all OF Norfolk Capital: Maximum.
nnslnnss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
Abbott Comnany FnlIs,

The Abbott Hardware Company Gnc), 800
West Broad Street. yesterday hlcd a petition
in voluntary bankruptcy in tho office OF tho
clerk of the United States District Court.
Its liabilities are placed at s5.as2. while as
sets of S2.770.93 are claimed. p. c., Abbott Ia
president of the failed company, white ORD :
way Pullor IL counsel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
Qualification. IN chnncnrr

The following qualifications were entered
IN the ChRncery Court yesterday:
Donald c. W. Mcleod. executor for Fla
eonla Jane Mcleod. Estate valued at sai7o
W w Farmer. administrator for j. l..
Farmer. Estate valued at 5000
Percy II. Patterson executor FOR Mar
ammo Woodfn. Estate valued al s, 90
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Marriage Iicensc.

clerks orfice OF the Hastings Court yester
day to Elisoo WAS and Miss Frances A.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-16
Meaning Praise for the Kaiser
rom the woman,s world for June.

From the Woman's World for June.
 The war Lord' of Germany is . bluff Conversationally the most blood- thirsty of monarchs. fiercely engaged in preparations for a world conflict, he possesses the distinction of never having ordered single regiment into action. But do not by any means figure from this that he is not a mighty general. or that he does not know the war game. He ia simply the shrewdest and the most far sighted of all the reigning monarchs. He has realized that the twentieth century battle-ground is not the plains of Mars. but the plane of commerce. He has or- ganized the commercial forces of Ger many with military sagacity, and employ- ed the tactics of great field marshai in organizing the industries of his coun- try. German trade is today upon & mil- itary basis. German commercial spies are at work all over the world. The German manufacturer is kept constantly posted concerning the plans of his com- petitors, his ability to defend his own markets and to invade the foreign Smar- kets. German experts are i,i every quar- ter of the universe, examining new ter ritory for future operations A spirit of commercial patriotism has been impreg- mated into German industry and German merchants have been inspired to present q united front to the business legions of inc outside world. Perhaps we are wrone when we said that the War I, T,ordr is a bluff. Upon reflection, N seems that he has been the busiest fight CT since Napoleon. He has simply made a noise at one point to divert our atten- tion from his really important maneuv. CTS in another direction
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tried to find interest on the stage, but his eyes would wander to the man across the boxes After while he summoned a young man and asked him to ascertain who the strangely familiar person was.
 The opera was nearly over when the young man returned. "He Is a stranger" he announced. No one here seems to know him."
 "I told you to ascertain his name," was the cutting response.
 The young man moved away. About 1 a. m., when MT. Pierrepont was preparing to retire, he got a report by telephone.
 He is registered at the Astor as Henry A. Thomas of -" was the an- nouncement.
 "Henry A Thomas" unused MT Pierrepont There was something fa-
 niliar about the name, but Tn homas was common name. No, he could not place | Henry A. Thomas.
 l Mir. Pierrepont had climbed into bed and was stretching out comfortably | when suddenly the key to the riddle came to him. What fool he had been Why Thomas was the name of the per son Helmwood had spoken about. The l town was the same And Henry A. Thomasl Henry A. Thomas! sYes, he knew. A sardonic look came over the | face of MT. Pierrepont. It was a long | 1 and get to sleep. Oscar Helmwood was surprised early the next morning to receive a telegram from MT. Pierrepon
 kindly come to New York immediate ly," it saH MT. Helmwood read that
 message 20 times on the train and when he got to MT. Pierrepont's office he knew the great man was waiting fol him, for so soon as he entered the door a servitor called to him, This way MT. Helmwood," and he was ush- cred into the private office at once MT. Pierrepont asked various questions about MT. Thomas, his habits, his re- sources, his record. Then he asked MT | Helmwood to remain in the city a few days Meanwhile the notices about the abandonment of the merger would not l go out.
 Two days later Mir. Helmwood got another summons. This time MT. Pierre pent instructed him to resign the pres
 idency of the Helmwood Brass com pany The merger would be carried I through without the Helmwood MT
 Eelmwood was too busy himself al once on plans for the building of q plant near the Helmwood, bigger ano better equipped than the Helmwood and no expense was to be spared. MT Thomas was to be taught lesson he
 never would forget.
 There was sensation in the trade when
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ar ce long of what this meant When one Of .he shareholders sarcastically referred to tue presidents conduct as despicable anu three or four others had voiced their sentiments as strongly and then had told how they had sold or given options on tEeir shares to MT. Thomas, whom. In tht r wrath they believed was acting with the president he turned pale. MT. Helm wood assured them he never was more shocked and surprised in his life. He could not be guilty of such reprehensible conduct as practically to swindle the men with whom he had been associated so
 long. he declared, and he could not find words fitting to express his grief that what had been planned by him with so much thought to their welfare had been used to their great disadvantage. Some of his hearers were impressed, but others asked sarcastically why, Ii MT. Helm wood was so anxious to do good for them, he had kept the plan from them and had taken only MT. Thomas into his conf- dence-Mr. Thomas, who had large re- SC uces and who went promptly and most adroitly to work to buy their shares or ge, options on them. It was all very well for Mir. Helmwood to protest and call orl heaven to witness his innocence, hiii the stubborn fact that he kept MT. Thomas advised by telegram and by let tefS lf every development In the 0edl Hdu be en discovered and was too suspicious
 ta ken in connection with the care exer- ciaoc to keep the other shareholders in ignorance, to be accepted by any one but an imhecile.
 Unpleasant as was that meeting il was no worse than was his interview with MT Thomas. That gentleman had not minced words. He had bought enough shares outright to have control of the company and when he exer- cised his option rights he would pos sess more than so per cent of the stock
 He let Mr Helmwood understand dis tinctly that his tenure of office and the $20,000 year salary he had re- .eiveN so long depended entirely upon his good behavior or, rather, upon con ducting the business as MT Thomas wished 1t conducted. In the first place Mir. Thomas did not propose to let the company enter the combination on the hasis Helmwood had outlined, The I,elmwood was the heart of the whole uust. Without it there could be no 1ner- ger The Helmwood allotment oi shares in the company should be in- creased one-half. MT. Pierrepont never would consent to it? Who said so? Huh
 How did MT. Helmwood know? Prob ably MT. Thomas had as good knowl- edge on that score as MT. Helmwood MT Pierrepont was selfish, purse
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Thomas replied with suggestions or con- gratulations. And every day Thomas eau toned him as to the danger that attended premature disclosure of the plan and urged him to impress this forcefully upon those to whom he confided the informa- tion.
 Within six weeks Mir. Helmwood had progressed so far that he saw no neces- slty for further canvassing. He had com municated through one of his New York connections with MT. Pierrepont, and that gentleman had consented to consider the merger proposition with a view to financ- ing 1t when the thing was rlpe. MT. Helm-
 wood fortified with all the details set
 forth simply and lucidly so they could be
 read and digested easily by the banker. had presented himself to the big man, had shown himself such a master of his sub 1 ject as to win a grunt of approval, and l had been able to telegraph to Thomas a
 few days later that the banker had agreed to underwrite the scheme. Mir. Pierrepont. having taken charge of the affair, called in one of his lieutenant, explained the situation to him and then left the lieuten- ant and Mr Helmwood 70 attend to the rest of it.
 MT Helmwood was so busy he had to remain in New York for several weeks. l No one but a person who has been through I it knows the multitude of things that
 have to be done to put through in proper
 form so big an undertaking as the merg- ing of lot of corporations. There were
 conferences daily with the heads of the
 companies parties to the merger and
 there were meetings with lawyers morn- ing. noon and night. MT. Hemwood found
 time early in this busy season to send to | each shareholder in the Helmwood com pany detailed report of the plan and l it's advantages to them. Then he ex- plained why it had been necessary to
 maintain secrecy. With this report went
 a call for a special meeting to approve l the merger.
 l Nearly all the other companies had for
 Irally accepted the plan before the Helm
 wood company held its meeting. MT 1 Htlmwood. serene and smiling, went di-
 rect tc the meeting from the train by which he had arrived from New York l Less than a dozen persons held the shares
 of tie company, and all were present
 Mir. Eelmwood joyously shook the hand | os the first man he met on entering the
 room. There was no warmth in the shake | the other man gave him. It was the same
 wben he greeted another friend. MT
 He lmwood was surprised. Only two or l three persons in the room seemed happy l MT Helmwood was not kept in ignor-
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books of 1000 offices. and of keeping sets of books for them. It involved the em- ployment of 20O0 clerks in London, and of a great bookkeeping establishment there. In our own country the offices would surely be three times as many as in Great Britain, and there will probably be 50,000 or 5000 or more. To handle them on the European system was evidently very expensive, and Mir Hitchcock in working over the matter, originated a plan whereby the accounts would to . great extent keep themselves, and that without mistakes.
 Certificates vs. Bank Books
 This plan was the wiping out of the passbook, and the issuance of drafts or certificates of deposit. This has been in stalled and it is the present system. The depositor hands in his money, but in place of having a credit made on bank book he is given a certificate of deposit for the amount he puts in.
 The certificates are in the denomina- tions of s1, $2, s5, s1o, $2o, $50 and s1oo, and they bear interest at the rate of per cent per annum. They are neither transferable nor negotiable, and are not worth any thing except in the hands of the person buying them. They are issued in dupli- cate and the original and duplicate must each bear the signature of the depositor. The duplicate is retained by the post master and If the man would withdraw his deposit he must bring back the orig inal, and sign his name in the presence of the postmaster who compares it. with the signature on the duplicate. It is after | just the same method that the travellers checks issued by banks and express com panies are cashed all over the world to- l day, and the same as that used in letters of credit. One might forge another man s 1 signature, but it takes great skill to make such forgery offhand in the presence of the man you are trying to def.aud. .
 If certificate of deposit should be lost or destroyed it can be duplicated by ap- plying to the postmaster, the signature made in this way, being evidence of the claim. The postmaster keeps a record of these duplicates, not in a book, but in a set of manila jackets or envelopes, after the card index system, each manila jacket bearing the name of depositor and hay ing in 1t that depositor's duplicates. It 1. as simple as rolling off log.
 It Is Foolpro0f
 Again the need of bookkeeping is avoid ed by the fact that deposits are mac' only in multiples of one dollar; and tha the money has to be left in one year tt draw interest. the interest beginning onl, on the first day of the month. The de positor knows that if he takes out an. money in less than year he loses his in terest If he leaves 1t in for one year h' gets per cent. and he must leave it fl I two years to get per cent. Tn othe words there are no fractions to be con
 sidered. The system seems to be fool proof. The depositor knows just what |
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proud overb caring creature, greatly overrated and frightfully vain. Rather than confess he had made a failure of this merger he would do anything. Thomas knew It might be disagree able and embarrassing for Helmwood to have to do this but 1t had to be done.
 MT. Helmwood. wholly disgusted and almost i'll from overwork and the shock he had received, would have refused to do as Thomas directed and, in fact, did refuse but at last gave in. He had a contempt for himself In doing so but there seemed to be no escape If the merger went through he would be free. He would be president of the combina- tion There would be a generous block of stock to him for promoting the en- terprise. To defy Thomas was to ruin the project And, then, defiance meant immediate. severance of his connection with the company he had established and built up and gradually had frit- tered away control of.
 It was sickening to have to go back to New York and confess that the company of which he was the nominal head had been playing a sharper's game on the others in the combination; that he, head of and organizer of the merger, was a mere puppet in the Helmwood company. and that the other companies had been misled by him, unintentionally, he might protest. but nevertheless nisled into con- senting to the merger only to be subjected to hold-up methods at the eleventh hour
 Mr. Helmwood went to New York and
 MT. Thomas, for some reason, followed on later train. MT. Helmwood thought the best way to proceed was to go to MT. Perrepont and make a. clean breast of if to him. He did, and was dismissed at once with the remark that he was fool As Helmwood left the room MT. Pierre pont gave orders to his lieutenant to send out notices the following day to all the
 parties to the V ject that the plan had been abandoned owing to the double deal ing of one of the companies prominent In the deal That done MT. Perrepont lit a cigar and promptly proceeded to. dismiss the disagreeable subject from his mind. He had not thought in the world that night at the opera about the misery ot oscar Helmwood or the sensation there
 would be in the brass trade over the col lapse of the trust negotiations, when he saw across the boxes a face that seemed familiar in some way, but which he could not recall Once he caught the man look ing searchingly at him, hut that meant nothing. He was accustomed to having men and women watch him intently. He
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wiping out of costly competitor, reduc- ton of expenses. regulation of produc- ton. the elimination of a great deal of waste and, incidentally, immense profits. To any one who engineered such Q deal there was fortune.
 When he had his mind full of the Idea he broached it one day to Henry Altigar Thomas. one of the directors in the company Thomas had a well de- served reputa tion for shrewdness. He listened to all MT. Helmwood had to say, examined all the memoranda MT.
 helmwood had prepared, and then while appearing to doubt whether the profits would be large enough to pay dividends on the big capitalization the president suggested. declared it was inevitable that a combination would pc formed sooner or later. There was no one in the United States, he said so qualified to bring it about as Helm wood. No one stood higher in the trade and no one had more ability. There was one thing, however, that might make a merger difficult, or pos sibly defeat it. That was a too early announcement that such an undertak ing was contemplated The utmost se- crecy must be maintained until all the plans were perfected. Then the action would have to be rapid.
 MT Helmwod was certain he could influence three or four concerns to come In The Helmwood company would serve as the foundation, the core of the combination Without the Helm wood a combination would be impos- | sible almost. II did almost as mucf | business as the next two largest com panies. With five big corporations 1T the merger the promoters could pick and choose, for the others would bt eager to be taken In. There was nc doubt In Mir Helmwood's mind that MT | Thomas advice was sound and 1t was
 agreed that none of the other share | holders in the Helmwood company should have the slightest intimation oi what was in the wind until the plans
 were matured and that such sounding l as MT HelmWood made of the heads oi other corporations as to their attitude toward the project should be made un-
 der pledge that they would reveal
 nothing about the proposal until re-
 leased from their obligation by MT l lIemwood.
 Most carefully and conscientiously Mir. Helmwood set about his work. His repu- tation was so well established and he had
 been so far in gauging the values of the tother properties and so just in the pro- posed allotments to them that he met with surprising success. Each day he wrote to MT. Thomas advising him of the progress he was making, and each day