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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-12-26
HANDLING BIG BUSINESS.

Construction on permanent and
sound basis, not destruction or har-
assment-that is the policy Of the Will
son administration toward the bust
ness of the country, revealed during
the past week in the announcement of
the elimination of the negotiations by
which the telephone trust" has agreed
to conform with the letter and spirit
of the Sherman antitrust law. 1t
should certainly have an immediate
beneficial effect upon the business Of
the country, this knowledge that the
government will cooperate with bust
ness to place 1t on q sound economic
and legal footing, where 1t will &C.
complish the greatest good for the
greatest number.
The presidents policy was stated in
the following portion of letter to the
attorney general of the United States:
gain the impression more and more
from week to week that the business
men of the country are sincerely de-
sirOus of conforming with the law,
and 1t is very gratifying indeed to
have occasion as in this instance to
deal with them in complete frankness
and to be able to show them that all
that we desire is an opportunity to CO.
operate with them.
So long as we are dealt with in this
spirit we can help to build up the bus
mess of the country upon sound and
permanent lines
A further statement of the admins.
tration's policy was made by Attorney
General McReynolds in the following
paragraph:
May ! take this occasion to say that
cooperate with and to promote all bus
mess conducted in harmony with law,
and that, without abating the insist
ence that the statutes must be obeyed,
1t will always welcome opportunity to
aid in bringing whatever adjustments
are necessary for the establishment
of lawful conditions without litigation.
The business men of the country
have complained during the last few
years that they did not know what
they could and what they could not do
under the law, and this complaint has
had much to do with retarding the
country's development. With this OBJ
lection removed, however, by the frank
statements of the present administra-
ton that IL will cooperate with the
business men in defining their rights
and the course they can follow under
the law. whatever retarding effect the
former policy had should shortly be
eliminated
And with president ever watchful
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-12-26
CONCERNING OLYMpIA.s WATER.

The mayor has deemed the condi-
tons surrounding the source of Olym-
pia's water supply of such character
that he has recommended a careful in
vestigation by the city engineer the
city health officer and a city council
man to determine the exact situation,
and has further urged the council to
take drastic action if the conditions
are as bad as he has reason to believe
they are and as set forth in the affida-
Wits which accompanied his special
message to the council on the subject
This is move that we can heartily
endorse because it, as many people be-
lieve, the source of our water supply is
not such as it should be, the exact
character of it should most certainly
be determined, the remedy discovered
and steps taken to see that the remedy
is applied. The only regret we have
is that this move was not made year
ago; coming as it does after so much
discussion of the local water question
it is liable to cause some people to mis-
construe the mayors motives and per-
haps to make light of the investiga-
ton he proposes.
We trust that the council will carry
out the mayors recommendation i'm
mediately, so that the exact situation
regarding Olympia's water supply may
be definitely known and the necessary
action taken.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-12-26
ANOTHER FORWARD STEP.

What many parties, many Congress
es and many committees during the
last fifty years have attempted to
accomplish and failed, was finished
this week when President Woodrow
Wilson signed the currency bill, the
second and perhaps the most important
piece of constructive legislation accom-
plished by that party in less than a
year.
"The political miracle of the age,"
is what one highly rated economist
has. styled it; IAN infinitely better sys-
TEN than the present" seems to be the
concensus Of opinion among bankers
and financiers. AS the Oregonian puts
it:
The bill removes the worst evils
growing out of our present banking
system and furnishes the chief essen
tials of new system. BY creating a
discount market for commercial paper
and by forbidding loans on collateral
security, 1t stops the flow of reserves
to New York, where they are used in
stock speculation, and spreads them
over the country. BY creating asset
currency, it ensures that the supply of
the circulating medium shall ebb and
flow with the ebb and flow of business.
BY concentrating and at the same time
mobilizing reserves and by requiring
regional banks to go to each others
aid, it bulwarks business against trou.
BILE. 1t opens the way for our banks
to follow our expanding commerce in.
to foreign countries.
In the passage of this bill and in the
tariff reform which just preceded it,
the Wilson administration has accom-.
plished two greater forward steps than
any recent national administration
Unlike what its opponents claimed for
it during the campaign year ago, that
party has not been destructive but es
sentially constructive, building better
than it found. 1t is going forward and
the nation is going with it, onward to
a fuller economic freedom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-12-26
Should Elect n Democrat.
(ColfaX Commoner.)

For the first time in the history of
the state, or the United States, the
people of Washington will have an op-
portunity to elect United States SEN
ator by direct vote next November.
The Democrats should elect the SEN
ator next year. The state and nation
al administrations are democratic. The
national senate and lower house are
both Democratic by a safe majority.
1t would be folly to send Republican
to join the minority in Congress when
a good Democrat who will be in sym.
pathy with the party in power can
be elected.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-12-26
An Aspiring Political Mannikin.

tSkagit County Courier.)
Ole Buncomb Hanson, a Seattle real
estate agent and formerly member
Of the lower house of the legislature
has formally announced his candidacy
for the United States senate. The an
nouncement follows close on the heels
of George II. Walkers decision that he
would not make the race. Mr.. Hanson
has issued statement in which he
says he will seek the Progressive par
ty nomination from the rank and file
rather than from leaders in the party.
Ye gods and little fishes. Think of
Ole Hanson misrepresenting the great
state of Washington in the United
States senate. Wow Can you beat it?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-12-26

Press Comment
Pines" tor ImproN

fNurt'u MIrror)
When man buys quarter section
of and and lets II lie idle in a grow
ing neighborhooG, our out-of-daIg tax
system allows him to take the rise in
value, and to do as little as possible
by way of tax return to the community.
Bat let him build house or clear a
forty, or dig a well and our same
Blind bat system comes along and fines
lin for his thrift. Some day we Will
learn thai it is opportunity and not
use which should be taxed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-12-26

\heHt JOuTHai.)
DR.. R. D. Nevius, one Of the most
able Episcopal ministers of the state,
died at Tacoma last Sunday, at the
age of Sc years. DR.. Nevius was one
of the men who blazed the way to civic
Righteousness in the young state of
Washington. He founded many
churches in this state and was always
ready to do the Masters will. He was
not only preacher but was escien-
fist of note. AS botanist he was
among the foremost in the world. The
world lost thinker. the church lead
err, and mankind friend when DR..
Nevius died.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-12-26
Mrs. Young and the WOmen's Club
douglas County

(DOuSlaS county fTeSS.)
Chicago is all torn up because Mrs.
Ella Flagg Young was replaced by AS
sistant Superintendent John ID. Shoop.
The board is being roundly denounced
for their action in forcing her resigna-
ton Mrs. Young may be all that is
claimed for her, but to threaten to re-
move children from school unless she
is restored is carrying the boycott to
extremes. The women's clubs of Chi
cago are back of it and the women's
clubs of Chicago are cheapening wom-
anhood when they go on such tan
trums and place themselves in a class
with the long haired English suffra-
gette and spoiled children. If we
can't have our way surge and pout.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-12-26
A Fond Farewell to the PotIatch.
(Quilcene Megaphone.)


Following the advice of the Mega
phone, and other watchful newspapers
of the surrounding country's interest ),
Seattle has decided to cut out the fake
"potlatch." The annual high jinks of
that town was simply a means of the
draining of the country districts of
money for the benefit of the city, with
no compensating benefit. The pot
latch" was not gathering in the real
meaning of the term-it was not q
giving" but taking" Thousands
OF dollars were squandered by the
country people at the high jinks''--
money that should have gone to pay
ing debts at local stores.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-12-26
Thinks CotterilI Has Advantage,

Davenport Tribune)
1t has been announced, without de-
NAL, that ex-senator George Turner of
Spokane will be Democratic candidate
for United States senator to succeed
Wesley L. Jones. Mayor Cotterill of
Seattle is also a candidate and is also
Democrat. This makes two mighty
strong men seeking the senatorial toga,
via the Democratic route. Judging
from the population and geographical
location 1t looks as if Cotterill would
have a little the better of the situation,
but this will not probably discourage
Mr.. Turner any, who is at present in
Washington attending a meeting of
the waterways commission, or some
thlng of that kind of which he is
member Mr.. Turner has a national
reputation, was once senator, and his
experience and acquaintance will prob
ably give him the advantage should
these two be the only ones who will be
before the Democratic primaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
REAL CAUSE OF SUICIDE SATUR-
DAY AFTERNOON BY PROMI-
NENT MAN REMAINS MYSTE-
RIOUS AS EVER

II cannot see anything more in life;
take good care of Gilbert" are the con-
tents of the letter left by Jay Edwin Bud
wig aged 49 years, president of the My
Coca company, who shot himself through
the forehead with a heavy caliber pistol
in the study at his residence, 1404 Seven
teenth avenue. SOUTH at 4:45 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon. He died at the Robin
son infirmary at 12.o7 o'clock yesterday
morning.
According to incomplete arrangements
last night funeral services over the de-
ceased will take place Tuesday morning
at Mr.. Budwig's late residence. Inter-
ment will in all probability follow in Elm
wood cemetery.
]. E. Budwig is survived by his widow
and one son, Gilbert a 17-year-old boy.
who is wireless telegraph expert hav-
ing a United States licensed wireless sta
ton at his home. A sister, Mrs. Beuah
Shrers of Cleveland o., also survives.
She will arrive in Birmingham tonight
at Z O'Clock.
Mrs. Diva Budwig, widow of the de-
ceased, arrived from Savannah last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
WILL ARRIVE ON SPECIAL TRAIN
EARLY THIS MORNING-GOY-
ERNOR AND STAFF WILL IN
SPECT REGIMENT FRIDAY

Birmingham will be invaded today by
the 70o soldiers comprising the Second
regiment. Alabama National Guard, un-
der the command of Col. Charles r.
BriclSen of Luverne.
The regiment comes for its annual en-
campment A tented city will rise on
Rugby Heights. near East Lake, and will
remain in existence for a period of Il
days.
The soldiers will be poured into Bir.
mingham on a special train early this
morning, and will Immediately be carried
to East Lake. Colonel BriclSen is taking
great deal of interest in the encamp-
ment and desires to make the attraction
each day SO entertaining that people from
Birmingham will be frequent visitors tc
the. camp.
Governor O'Neal and his staff will in
spect the regiment Friday This will be
one of the big days of the encampment
During the week, the battalons will be
ordered TO the rifle range at Boyles, for
the time approaches for the selection OF
the team to represent this state at Camp
Perry in the fall
The staff is as follows: Col. c. r.
Bricken, Luverne; Lieut.. Col. w. F
Weiss. Montgomery; Mai. M. B. Kill
patrick. surgeon, Montgomery; Capt John
McDufie. adjutant. Monroeville; Capt. T.
c. Locke, quartermaster, Montgomery
Capt. ]. Hunt Taylor, eommissary, Mont
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
AT THE HOTELS

Charles A. Heath of Dolomite, c. M.
Hannah of Blocton and G. II. Lowery OF
Montgomery are registered at the Metro
politan
Vincent M. Morris of Mobile. L. X. How
ard of Tuscaloosa and II. G. NJ. Donaldson
of Gadsden are at the Morris.
G. p. Chandler of Troy, J. G. Fulton
of Clanton and Glide Mccormick of Lam
throp are among those at the Birming-
ham.
p. Fl. Herzberg of Admission. C.. M.
Chamberlain of Talladega and G. X. Barr
of Sheffield are stopping at the Florence.
d. L. Oxford OF Mobile, Denny L. Pat
terson of Montgomery and S. S. Roberts
of Atlanta are guests at the Hillman.
C. E. Willis of Tuscaloosa, f. H. Smith
of Gadsden and Henry p. Fuller of Chi
cago are registered at the Empire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
ZELL WILL MAKE
ARTIFICIAL Stone
Plant Will Be InetaI.ed Here
at Once-.-Claims of The
Inventor

Robert = zell, the well known me
chanical engineer and inventor of S.r-
mingham. has invented system of
manufacturing artificial stone to he
used in the place Of cut stone and
plant will be installed in or near the
city for the manufacture of this com
modify The inventor claims the arti-
tieial stone is stronger and denser
than natural stone and can be made
in all oolors and shapes. The ,manu-
featured stone Is made to look like
any other natural stone and is mate
under $4,000 pounds pressure.
The machine in which this stone Is
made will produce stones of any size
and shape. It will make steps, lintels.
caps, arches. door and window frames,
water tables, coping stones and all
other stones of granite, serpentine,
brown stone. sand stone. lime stone,
marble tplain and variegated), and all
other colors
The cost of the compressed stone is
said to be less than half that of nat
tural stone or terra Gotta. The claim fs
made that it will not break in handling
or hauling and that it is Waterproof
and fireproof Walls of buildings can
be built hollow of this stone and be
thereby both heated and ventilated TO-
tween the inner and outer wall, maxi
ing them damp proof.
MI Iell has the manufacture of the
compressed stone secured by patterns
and claims the means Of applying the
exposed surface is entirely new Ha
also states that thousands of dollars
have been expended in the past in tho
effort to produce a natural stone effect
but without success until he perfect :
| ed his system. In his office is a sampls
stone of rather large dimensions made
IN imitation of spotted granite one
part of the stone shows highly pol-
lshed surface. the other a rough fin
ish as used in monument building. The
stone cannot be detected from the real
article by the layman and is such as
might battle an expert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
PREDICTS GOOD
CROPS IN GEORGIA
Charles Patillo, Former Birmingham
Man, Spending Few Days In
His Old Home

Charles r. Pattillo, former we'll known
citizen of Birmingham, is in the city for
a few days visiting relatives. Mr. Pat
tillo came to Birmingham to see the great
white way, and incidentally the new sky
scraper now topping all of the tall build
ings of the south. He is an inspector from
the agricultural department of Georgia.
Mr. Pattillo operates a farm of some-
thing over 1000 acres, and he SAYS the
outlook for an excellent crop yield this
year is splendid. He said yesterday that
the chances for big cotton crop in Geor-
gia were unusually fine all over the state
1nasmuch as he covers a large portion of
that commonwealth in his travels, he is
rather well acquainted with statewide con-
dtions. He added in passing that corn
was in fine condition potatoes were good.
and that wheat and other grain was in
the same satisfactory condition.
THE farmers of our section" said Mr..
Pattillo, ARE in fine shape. The crops
this year win require great deal of
money tocfinance Them for the reason that
II. will be bumper yield, and it is the
opinion that the farmers will be inclined
to sell early. I'm / am not wrong, the
farmers this year win not allow the banks
to carry them beyond the holidays in the
hope of getting a slight increase of price,
but will sell their crops as rapidly as
possible, as to liquidate their debts
There is a manifest desire on the part of
my rural neighbors to get out of debt.
and although it may be lower market,
yet they intend to sell. How general this
idea is l am unable to say, but | take
II that such a plan indicates a healthy
economic condition. This plan, If it is
general, will call for a great deal of
money, and the bankers. | believe, will
get in position to handle the crops on
that basis.
1T is gratifying to observe that William
McAdoo. Secretary of the Treasury has
indicated that he will not permit the
larger banks to squeeze the smaller coun-
try trust companies. but will see that all
money required will be placed at the dis
posal of the smaller fellows to help the
farmers. If that Is done. I take it that
the interest rate will be in reason, and
that a perfect deluge of gold will flow
through our country during harvest time. y
Mr. Pattillo was very much interested
yesterday in the progressive steps taken
by Birmingham since ne has been away.
He said that of all the-cites he has Wis
tied, Birmingham outstrips them all when
It comes to rapidity in building construc-
uon and general Improvement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
Dictator MacEwen Says 1t
Is Not Provided For in
Regular Moose Ritual
COMMENT CAUSED
BY TRAGEDY HERE
Says If Birmingham Lodge Has In
troduced Violence, Electric
Shocks or Horseplay" 1t Will
Be Severely Censured

Does the initiation ritual of the Loyal
Order of Moose provide for the inaiction
of an electric Shock or was the use of
the battery in Birmingham last week re-
sorted to only for the sake OF amuse-
ment or entertainment?
II. L. MacEwen, dictator of the Atlanta
lodge, deeply interested in the death of
two neophytes In Birmingham last week,
states emphatically that the ritual of in
itiation does not call for the use of an
electric battery, and that every man in
itiated into the mysteries of the order in
Atlanta and Georgia will testify that no
current has ever been put in contact with
their bodies.
John Abbott, dictator of the Birming-
ham lodge before his departure for
Cincinnati yesterday, where he will appear
before the supreme lodge in explanation
of the death of the two Birmingham men,
stated that the use of electricity in initia-
tion ceremonies in Birmingham had been
frequently resorted to, and that initiation
pranks similar to those used SO fatally
last week were used on one occasion in
the presence of at least one high Of
Ilcldl Oh tne order.
The statement of Mr.. MacEwen, based
on the Birmingham tragedies. as printed
in the Atlanta Constitution of yesterday,
follows:
There Is nothing in the authorized in
itiation ceremony that could have pos
sibly caused such result as the death
of the candidates by shock of cleo
frtpftxr AI,
THE ritual Of the Loyal Order of Moose
appeals to the finer senses of the candt-
dates and endeavors to instill some weight
in deciding his final duty to his neigh
Dor as well as to himself We do not at
tempt to play on his fears or his mag
ination. Our ritual is simple and impress
sive, being built around our motto, Purity
Aid, Progress.
IF it is true that the Birmingham
lodge has SO far violated these principles
as to bring violence, electric shocks or
horse play into the initiation, ii will meet
with severe action by the high tribunal of
the order. While the deaths have not
yet been fully explained, 1t is believed
to be likely that they occurred during in
itiation into some side degree, and not
the initiation into the order itself. The
supreme lodge at Cincinnati will take up
TINS matter OF size degrees Wnlcn nave
been instituted by several of the lodges
and pass on it, and | have no doubt that
Birmingham occurrence will have some
weight in deciding their final action. ~
1--WE feel that the entire order has been
to an extent injured by the false i'm
preston created by the death of the two
men. and for this reason we ask that
due publicity be given to the fact that the
order condemns such methods. The very
purpose of the order forbids it, Every
man who has gone through our cere-
mony in Atlanta knows that there is no
electric shock nor any other kind of vio-
lence practiced."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
Masonic Officers Practice

The officers of the Fairview lodge, No.
ga, A. f. and A. M, met at the hall yes
terday for practice, preparing for the ex-
animation which is to be held on August
26 Together with the Order of Eastern
Star, Mary E,chols chapter, they have ar
ranged to go on picnic out near Bright
on next Thursday A special car will
leave Osceola station at $3.50 o'clock
Thursday morning and all members of the
orders named and their families are ex-
pected to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-28
Il CANNOT SEE ANYTHING
MORE IN LIFE, '-BUDWIG
.....s..........s........

at about $3.50 o'clock and is prostrated.
She had been in Savannah attending to
the management of a syrup factory, an
other of the numerous enterprises which
the late Mr. Budwig was engaged in. A
sudden fit of depression was the general
opinion expressed yesterday as the reason
for the suicide of Mr.. Budwig. This is
the only logical reason according to mis-
business associates. His business part
ners were emphatic in their comments
last night that Mr., Budwig's business af-
fairs We're in excellent shape and GER
tainly no business worries entered into
his decision to commit such rash act as
self destruction.
There We're only two persons in the Bud
wig residence at the time Mr.. Budwig
shot himself. These We're Mrs. c. B.
Martin, who with her husband resides
with the Budwigs, and a negro servant
When the shot rang out Mrs. Martin hur-
ried in the study and was Mortified to see
Mr.. Budwig stretched on the floor in a
pool of blood. Dr. Green, an interne of
the Robinson infirmary, was called in
and notified Johns ambulance, which
promptly removed Mr.. Budwig to the
Robinson infirmary. All medical and sur
gcal skill were of no avail as the bullet
had passed entirely through Mr. Bud
wigs head. He never recovered conscious
ness, and his death came few hours
later.
Mr. Budwig was a prominent business
man in Birmingham and also in its fra
ternal lodges He was associated with
the Budwig Myers Clay Manufacturing
company and several other concerns in
this city and elsewhere.