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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08
SpOOls Arc short.


An official experiment. was recently
made with thread is spools being meas
ured. OF these 20 were short, the short
age running up to = per cent. The Pill
low slips sold TO the housewife a. 3S-inCh
are usually but SO inches long. Sheets
are nearly always Of short measure.
There is no question of the fact that
dry goods dealers generally want to sell
honest goods and to give fair measure.
but this is rendered very difficult by man
ufaCturrrs who. as in the case Of sheets
and pillow cases. have adopted trade res
uiationS Of their own governing matters
Of the kind. Thus cloth "A yard wide
is rarely over 81 or . inches. Twenty
s.'ven-inCh goods are only "A inches IN
idth and the same proportion governs
in the case OF goods supposed to b.. n
inches wide. Rolls Of wall paper are in
most instances not OF the length ad-
vedtised
Feddl"rs' measures ar. always shor:.
Tie measure Of length used by push-Cart
men usually lack two inches TO the yard.
The housewife" should always beware Of
the hurkSter WI" offer v"Cctab leS or
what not at prices below The market.
Size should take nothing from him with
cut weighing or measuring II. His peck
Cf potatoes is almost never a full peck,
and the only SAT" thing is /" have him
put them into a receptacle of accurately
known content belonging To the house
hold
The housewife ought never TO buy any
thing from ANYBODY hv "th, pdcka Ce."
the pail the glass" ''th" jar" the
bag the basket the tub" &c. Such
r~ccptaClcs vary in content with indi-
V:dual manufacturers. ard are absolutely
indefinite as representing quantity. The
only proper way to purChasv is by
weight. measure. or numerical count. Or
der five pounds Of lard. not a pail a
peck Of potatoes, not 20 cents worth"
ten pounds of sugar. not % cents
worth n pound Of oatmeal not pack |
age OF oatmeal twenty-tiv" pounds OF |
ice. not 10 cents worth" twelfth of |
barrel OF flour. not "a sack" Thrn if she |
1ndS herself cheated. the housewife can !
or at least. by threatening to |
10 so. can frChter ;hr dealer so badly |
that he will not cheat her again.
The short weight and short measure |
business has permeatcd our commercial |
life TO such an extent that scarce any |
branch of trad. or industry Is free from |
I. For just one item. take the matter /
# shirts. Any man. out Of his own eN-
can testify that II is almost |
impossible nowadays 10 buy a shirt that |
has tails long enough 10 tuck in with |
,omfCrt to the wearer. What is the rea-
son? Simply that in this way the man
lfaCturer is able to save a little cloth.
Three or four inches cut off the tails of
/ batch of 5000 dozen shirts make big
Inference in his profit.
Bureau Makes Test.
Recently the government Bureau OF
1andards. under authority obtained from
congress, made a thorough examination
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08
Bureau Makes Test.

Recently the government Bureau OF
ssta ndards. under authority obtained from
Congress, made a thorough examination
Of the weights and measures in use in
1913 cities. the inquiry covering all the
States. Its officers. going into shops and
other places of business found that 50
per cent OF all the retail scales were in
correct. and s. per cent of these were
against the customer. The scales in
stores patronized by the poor were par
ticularly bad. many of them being set
fast from one to two ounces in the
pound. There were even extra short"
scales for use on Saturday nights, when
people were supposed to hn too much in
a hurry to notice that they were being
cheated.
There were a good many spring scales
with springs adjustable to suit the deal
er: likewise computing scales with false
computations. Other scales We're found
TO balance only when equal weights were
placed in the center Of each pan. A shift
Of the weights to right or left altered
the balance. Such devices were helped
ont, to the disadvantage of the customer.
by overnight weights. Some weights that
are hunest to start with become quite
otherwise by getting rusty or worn. This
may be helped. however, by drilling holes
through them.
Many yard sticks examined were found
to be short by half an inch or so. Coun-
ter tacks. supposed to represent a yard,
We're often hardly more than thirty
three inches apart. Cloth tape measures
were shrunken or inaCcurately divided
Such measures ought never to be of
cloth. but of metal.
Liquid measures in many cases were
bent and dented In. or had their bot
toms turned upward. the result being
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08

Henry Hobby. bookbinder in charge in
The forwarding section. has been awarded
an Increase from e5 to 20 cents per hour.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08

c. Ray Wilson, of the ruling division,
with Mrs. Wilson and their two children,
is enjoying a vacation at Atlantic City.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08

William C. Common, assistant foreman
IL the bindery. who recently returned
from Atlantic City. is. confined to his
home by illness.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
FUNERAL FLOWERS
PUT UNDER BAN BY
PRIEST; TOO COSTLY

NEW HAVEN, CONN. Sept. "a.
Finding that the practice of giving
flowers at funerals has led his parish
toner's into debt, Rev. Father Walter
Stanley, pastor Of st. Peters. in Dan
bury, today issued orders forbidding 1t.
Money spent for flowers sent to fu-
nerals might much better be expended
for other uses" said the priest. Many
times bills are contracted for floral
tributes which it is difficult to pay for
months, and which are finally paid only
at the sacrifice OF personal discom-
fort"
Some time ago Father Stanley for
babe members of his parish bringing
funeral flowers into the church, but this
warning failed to produce the desired
effect.
Rev. John Coyle, pastor OF st. Johns
church In this city said that he had al
ready taken similar, although not such
radical action.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
MEN NOT
ABLE ''FLIRTS," SAYS
FOREIGN SONGBIRD

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 24.-Amer-
lean men, no matter what the classifi-
cation, whether millionaires or Pull
man car conductors face the terrible
indictment from the lips of Nine. del
Garcia de Paelcere, a noted singer of
Europe, of knowing nothing about fir
tation
They are rude, not to say rough and
boisterous according to madame. They
lack the finesse of the European gen
tleman. 1t is their idea to haul around
by the arm lady they would charm,
when the ladys arm has nothing what
ever to do with her heart. They have
not manners. they can not tell wheth-
er a lady would flirt or not, and the
rich ones are the worst of all.
These accusations-and more besides
were voiced by the chic and pretty
Nine. de Paelcere on her arrival in San
Francisco yesterday from Madrid and
Vienna, She began her little speech
with a shrug.
THE trouble is that in America there
is nothing exclusive The common
people-the peasants-are all so rich
They go everywhere, they live in the
best hotels and ride in the parIor trains
and you do not stop them. 1t would
not be so bad, but they all seem to want
to flirt, and even they don't know how -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
SPARROW PIES SOLVE
HIGH COST OF LIVING
IN NEW JERSEY TOWN
THAT little cock sparrow
Shall make me a stew"
Said the naughty boy. Yes,
And little pie, too"
~... Nursery Rhyme.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.--"High cost
of living is no longer question with
the residents of Nutley, n. j., thanks
to the ingenuity of former Fire Chief
Harry H. Stager which has been the
means of supplying without cost the
principal ingredient for pot pies and
soup.
The UNCOVERED walls of the town
hall have become the home of hundreds
of sparrows. and the continuous noise
made by the birds has become such q
nuisance that 1t interferes with tn
work Of the officials.
stager, who was appealed to- spread
huge net from the roof, in which the
birds as they fly out from the vines are
entrappsd. Stager has captured more
than six hundred birds and has found
no trouble in giving them away. 1t is
claimed that the pies made from these
birds are delicious.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
Judge GrosScup
Joins Bull Moose

CHICAGO, Sept 24,-Peter S. Grosscup,
former judge OF the United States cir
cult court has Joined the Bull Moose
party. The attitude OF the party towards
the trust question was the particular
thing that attracted the former jurist He
said
ION the social Justice of this new po-
liticaI movement and its purpose to re-
store to the visible genesis OF govern
ment, the real power of government, Mr.
Wilson pays Mr.. Roosevelt the uncon-
scious tribute of trying to successfully
initiate him.
at is this sane, simple, sober but ef-
fective method of dealing with big ma
tional business that the Progressive par
ty has adopted. 1t proposes to keep the
Sherman act in force-the general injunc-
ton of the law to keep to the right.
Upon this fundamental economic is
sue Mr.. Wilson and the Democratic party
are wrong and Mr. Roosevelt and the
Progressive platform are right. And so
believing, / cast my lot with the progress
i've party"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
TREASURY SEAL OLDER
THAN U. S. GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The de-
sign Of the seal of the treasury of the
United States In all"its essential fea-
lures Is older than the national gov
eminent.
This interesting fact has just been
developed by an. investigation by the
treasury department tracing the his
tory Of the seal. The continental con-
gress ordered its construction Septem-
Der 26, 1878, appointing John Wither-
spoon, Gouvenor Morris and r. H. Lee
a committee on design. There Is no
record Of the report of the commit
tee, but impressions of the seal have
been found as early as 1882.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
"WALKS IN" ON SUIT
TO PROVE HIS DEATH

SANDUSKY, OHIO, Sept. 24.-Chas.
Bretz, who disappeared from Middle
Bass island seventeen years ago, and
who had not been heard from in that
time, reappeared in Sandusky today
while suit was being heard In court
to prove that he was dead.
Bretz was divorced from his wife be-
fore he left. Two sons brought suit to
recover certain valuable property which
their father once had held and which
their sisters had decided away.
1t was argued that Bretz was dead
and, therefore, the property should re-
vert to his heirs The sons did not
know Bretz. He had been in England.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
Police Believe the Prisoner Will
Stick to His Original Plea of
SeIf-DefenSe.

Chief Beavers investigation into the
Staying of Policeman S. A. Bedding,
shot down by his friend in the room
they had occupied for five years, re-
ceived a setback today with the abso-
lutte refusal of the slayer. Bicycle Pa
trolman J. w. Camp to discuss the case
with the detectives assigned to it,
Two of the chiefs men called on the
prisoner in the Tower yesterday and
made every effort to have him tell just
how the shooting occurred. Camp
maintained stolid silence. He refused
to say a word and it was plain that he
had decided to stand by the defense he
outlined in talks with newspaper re-
porters-that he shot his fellow officer
in self defense The detectives CLEANED
not new additional fact
A number of women called on the
prisoner yesterday to offer him sym
pathy. Several brought dainties in the
way Of food along with them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
BOY GAMBLER KILLS SELF
BECAUSE OF HIS LOSSES

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 24-William Te-
sar, boy gambler, who hoped to get
married on S. week and lost at craps
and pool the money he was saving to
buy his bride elect a rousseau, took
carbolic acid at his home at 7:40 a. m.
and died an hour later at the city hos
pital. He was seventeen years old.
In the last four days according to his
boy friends, Tesar had gambled away
nearly $35. Most of this money was
lost in game which is said to run
nightly on vacant lot known as the
HILL" near Twelfth street and Shenan-
doah avenue.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
GREENVlLLE INTERURBAN
RAILROAD BEING RUSHED

GREENNILLE, S. c., Sept 24,-It is
expected that within the next ten days
or less the Greenville- Bolton link OF the
interurbau railway will be completed,
with the possible exception of a cat near
Brandon Mills, at point where the line
enters the city. Here the grading forces
are now at work, cutting through a
solid bed of granite. Another. force is
grading the terminal line into the city
freight station. Track laying is now be-
ing rushed between Greenville and PEI
ger. .-,- ..---
Between this city and Spartanburg
about 500 men are at work
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
7. R. PLANS DASH
INTO TENNESSEE
Colonel Will Strike Into VoIun-
teer State After Atlanta
Speech This Week.

TULSA, OKLA, Sept 24.-Into the
South came Colonel Roosevelt TODAY to
try to win this state over to the Pro.
gressive cause. Roosevelt urged a
crowd at the depot, where he spoke
from the rear platform Of his special
train, ito break away from the old par
ties and support the only party that is
fighting the bosses.
Think it over and see what YOU can
expect from the boss controlled Re-
publican party that stole a nomination
and the boss ridden Democratic party
that turned down the man who carried
the primaries in nearly every state"
said the colonel
IF you can not see that YOU are vot-
Ing the boss way if you go with the
Democratic Or Republican parties. then
you are not alive to the real situa.-
ton"
The itinerary for the remainder Of
the campaign, after the ex-president
completes this swing around the circle.
was announced on the special train to-
day. The colonePs managers have add
ed one day to the present trip to give
Roosevelt an opportunity to stump
Tennessee next Monday. He goes into
Tennessee from Atlanta, swinging
through the western part of the state.
His principal speeches will be at Chat
tanooga and Knoxville. From there he
proceeds on to North Carolina, finish
ing up his four weeks tour next Tues
day night at Raleigh.
Goes Back West Aqain,
Roosevelt gets back to New York on
Wednesday noon and goes to Oyster
Bay for a days rest. On Friday he
goes to Washington to testify before
the committee investigating campaign
contributions The colonel will reneat
largely what he said in his recent let
ter to Senator Clapp, chairman OF the
committee. After testifying in Wash
ington Roosevelt will return to Oyster
Bay to stay until Monday. when he
goes upon a ten days trip through the
middle West
On that trip he will visit Ohio. In
diana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michi-
gan. On his way back to New York he
will likely spend two days in Pennsyl-
vania. After two days of rest in New
York, the third party candidate will
launch upon a five days invasion OF the
New England states. After that he will
devote himself to New York state, Civ
ing nearly a week up TO the night of
election to the Empire State.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
VINCENT ASTOR NOT
TO RETURN TO STUDY
BUT ENTER BUSINESS

LONDON, Sept 24.-Vincent Aston
sailing on the Mauretania, in an interview
with New York American correspond
ent, said:
Il am returning to consult with my
representatives on business matters and
probably may take a house and enter
business in New York
Il have determined not to return to
college, but will not say where I will
live, when 1 will return to England or
whether my mother will arrange to live
in America.
Concerning the new Astor baby he was
silent His mother saw him off at the
boat-train, and would not be interviewed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
cEpARTowN PAVING FINISHED.

, CEDARTOWN, GA. Sept 24.-The
West Construction Company, of Chat
tanooga, has completed the asphalt
paving Of Main street from the city
hall to the Wright house. The Gaines
boro Telephone Company is moving it's
poles from Main street. to give room
for the early installation Of the white
way lamps The city council has let the
contract to the Cedartown Foundry and
~~~Ahine Works for making the posts.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
Thirteenth AVIATOR TO
FLY WHERE ELY LOST LIFE

MACON, GA, Sept. 24-The death of
Eugene Ely on the aviation field here last
year almost prevented the Georgia State
Fair association from contracting for
aeroplane exhibitions here this fall.
After twelve we'll known aviators had
declined to perform here, contract has
finally been arranged with the thirteenth
and twelve flights, two each day for ~
days, will be given.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
MIKE DONLIN TO BECOME
MINSTREL INTERLOCUTOR

LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept. 24.-Mike
Donlin will join "Honeyboy" George
Evans Ministries in Louisville as soon
as the Pirates finish their seas son He
will be interlocutor Of the blackface
band during the winter. James j. Cor
bett held the same place two years ago.
1t was offered to Ty Cobb, but Ty an
swered:
my wife won't let me-"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
JEsUP NOW HAS WATER.

JESUP, GA, Sept 24.-The new water
system in Jesup is at last completed and
the water turned in tho mains. A re-
inforced concrete water tower 100 feet
high is used. A two- company fire depart
ment ia to be organized. The fire insur-
ance rates are to be revised downward
with the installing Of the fire department.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
Written from Headquarters.

Likewise is given a -simile of
senator Boies Penrose's receipt to
Archbold for the $4,000 certificate of
deposit sent to him on October 10,
1904.
The notable fact is shown that this
receipt is written from the Republican
state committee headquarters of Penn
Syiyania and signed by Penrose as
chairman of the state committee of
pennsylvania and was not, therefore,
as Penrose maintained, used for the
Roosevelt campaign.
Hearst's Magazine for October also
contains seven letters dealing mostly
with the OIL Trust traffic in lawmak-
erS, and Mr. Hearst's answer to Sena-
tor Penrose.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
WAYcRoss TO HAVE rAEArER.

WAYCRoss, GA, Sept 24-Rapid
progress is being made on the new thea
ter DR.. w H Buchanan is erecting at
Mary and Pendletpn streets The build
Ing will be modern one in every detail
and will be ready for use before the first
of the year. The new playhouse has
already been leased >-.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
BARON Won BIEBERsTEIN DIES.

BERLIN, Sept. 24.-Baron Marshall
Won Bieberstein, foremost diplomat in
the German service, who was recently
made ambassador to England after rep
resenting his country at Constantinople
for a number Of years, died suddenly
today
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
ROOSEVELT WASEAGERT OWEET
ID. ARCHBOLD FOR QUIET TALK
Ne.U Standard Oil Letters in
Hearst's Magazine for October

Thetruth about Roosevelt Archbold and
further evidence of the Rockefeller monopoly
investments in United States senator's, with
Mr. .Hearsts answer to Penrose and those
false to the peoples trust
On Sale at the News Stands This Week
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
BROKER FIRM SUSPENDED.

BOSTON, Sept. 24.-The suspension
Of S. R. Dow & Co. brokerage firm,
was announced on the stock exchange
at the opening OF business today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
So Wrote Joseph SibIey to the
Chief Official of Standard
Oil Trust.
ADDED THAT PRESIDENT
URGED HIM TO COME
He Tells, in Letter in Hearsrs
Magazine, How U. S. Sena-
tor Wanted 1000.

Under the heading, More Standard
Oil Letters" HEARSTS MAGAZINE
for October, out this week, gives fur
Their astonishing evidence in the hand
writing of John D. Archbold and his
bought-and- paid for bosses and law
makers of the efficacy of Standard cash
in purchasing legislation and debauch-
ing legislators.
In the following Letter an idea Is
given of the Irritation carried out be-
tween those 1.-TWO practical men," Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Archbold:
House of Representatives
Washington, D. c.,
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1904.
NV Dear Mr.. Archbold:
Your telegram received. Sorry
you can't run over for a day. Think
It most important that you know
the situation. The president was
delighted" to know that he had
been misled as to the attitude of
the S. o. Co., or rather delighted"
to know that the report was I'M
true. l think you can put in very
profitable hour over here. 1 know
who told him, but can not repeat
It, l asked you and Mr.. Rogers a
question at the lunch table yester-
day that, if you chance to remem-
Der it, may afford clew. I much
prefer that you learn the situation
from the presidents own lips and
not from me.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25

MILL STARTS NIGHT SHIFT.
CEDARTOWN. GA, Sept. 24.-The
standard cotton mill is putting on a
night force, nearly doubling the ca
h4city Of its big plant
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25

~ his brother office Camp No
n
of No a
il f of had Camp
o g. stab romw he oned %
lie o is Grim
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
Urged to Meet Him.


He urges strongly that you come
over and meet him, and said he
wanted you at luncheon where he
could have a quiet talk with you.
I can not solve the motives of the
ones who put him on the wrong
track, but he was there and told
me the story so far as l would let
him do so; I finally said, please
do not tell me, but If Mr.. Archbold
comes over you tell him"
In official life the invitation of
the president is regarded in the ma
ture of command, and our friend
probably CONSTITUTES it so, as strong
ly as any one.
Should you wish to meet him, or
wish not to do so, please tell me,
and l will make excuse OF arrange
ments as you indicate. If you can't
run over this week. can you come
next? You will get a first class re-
ception and will have a great sur
prise. I shall keep track of mat
ters of general interest. The puz-
zIe however. is no longer a Wash
ington but New York one, and the
New York situation is Greek to
me. Please command me in any
way, and believe me,
Sincerely yours,
JOS. C. SHELLEY.
The book business" fetched
down the game the very first shot.
You had better read at least the
titles of those volumes to refresh
YOUR memory before you come over.
The boy has just told me you would
call me at o'clock on phone.
]. c. S.
In another letter to Archbold, date
November 20, 1903, an
marked Personal and Confidential,
Sibley says, in part:
My Dear M. A: A Rep" U. S.
Senator came to me today to make
a loan of $1,000 I told him l did
not have it but would try and get
it for him and would let him know
in a day or two. Do you want to
make the investment? He is one
who will do anything in the world
that is right to his friends If ever
needed Please telegraph me YES
or No