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The Washington times., 1913-06-04
WAR DEPARTMENT
PROMOTIONS
Salaries Are Raised in Several
Instances = Appointments
Also Are Announced.

The following appointments. promo
tions, and designations in the classified
civil service of the War Department
were announced today:
Appointments-Ofhce Of the chief of
engineers, William B. Courtney, clerk
at $500: Richard Muller. clerk. at 5000.
Office of the chief Of the quartermas-
ter corps. Arthur Smith, laborer. at $500
Parker. clerk. at $500. Office OF the
chief signal officer, Norbert Carolin,
electrical assistant, at S1.0S0.
PromotionsLOffice Of the chief OF en-
gineers, Harvey s. Pitts, clerk, from
$500 to $1,000; Harry p Clarke, clerk,
from 1890 to s1.40o; William 8. Ham,
mers. from 81 900: to 81. 200: Charles w.
Ackerman. clerk. from 500 to 1000. Of
fee Of the chief signal officer, Louis NJ.
Evans, assistant electrical engineer,
from $500 to $3.50: Foster Veiten-
heimer. assistant electrical engineer,
from $l.700 to 81 500. Office Of the chief
of the quartermaster corps: Fred NJ.
Figle. clerk, from 5000 to $1,000 The
adjutant generals Office. Mrs. Genevieve
l. Collins. clerk. from $1,000 to $3.50;
Edward L; Cogan. clerk. from 81. 90 to
1900 to $l.20O; Joseph w. McClanahan.
clerk. from 81 900 to 81. 30o
Resigrations: Office Of the Chief Of
the Quartermaster Corps-James A
McGovern. clerk, at $1,000 Office Of the
chief Of engineers-Charles Frederic,
clerk. at $500: Fred ]. Lay, clerk. at
$1,000. The adjutant generals office
Paul d. May. clerk. at 5000. Office of
the chief signal officer-Warren H. Bar
rett. clerk. at $1,000; Albert H. Kanode,
clerk, at $l,200
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
.F|REMEN TO OPPOSE
SUTHERLAND BILL
Railway Employees Are Against
Measure Which Provides for
Workmen's Compensation.

The Sutherland bill. which pro-
poses changes in the present work
ingmen's compensation act, will be
brought before the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Firemen and Enginemen late
today or tomorrow, and Indications arc
that the brotherhood will pass a reso-
luton opposing the bill.
The Brotherhood Of Railway Train
men already has put iself on record as
opposing the measure. but the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers has pass
ed a resolution favoring II. A number Of
leaders in the brotherhood now in ses-
sion here expressed their opposition to
the measure today. and prophesied that
the resolution to be introduced against
the bill will be passed by an over
whelming vote.
John F. McNamee. editor and man
ager of the brotherhoods official maga-
zine, today declared that the firemen
as a rule are satisfied with the present
status Of the compensation act. and
that large damages are being recov-
cred, which would be impossible under
the Sutherland bill.
come before the convention within the
next few days Is closer affiliation with
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers. A joint committee OF represen.
tatives Of both the organizations met
several weeks ago and drafted an
article Of agreement which was submit
ted today. and which probably will be
approved by the convention. This al
filiation will not interfere with the
maintenance of two separate organiza-
tions, but creates a joint committee to
handle matters that affect both or
ganixations equally.
The convention adjourned AT
o'clock today. and at 2:30 the entire
membership, including the ladies' 30
cioty, were received in the Fast Room
at the White House By President Will
son. -,
The grand convention ball will be
held tonight. and entertainment Tea.
lures Will continue almost every night
until the end Of the convention.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
ARE REDDY
FOR COMPETISHUN
Statesmen and Newspaper Writers Tuc Up on Books So Thay
Can Beet Each Other at Natshuna Pres Nub-a'
dies Mite CeIebratshun.

The lists are closed. and all is ready
for the spelling tournament which the
National Press Club will conduct to-
morrow night when statesmen and
newspaper men will determine who
are the worst spoilers.
Spelling books, old and new, are be-
ing consulted with frantic zeal by the
chosen champions, some of whom. it
is alleged, are positively the poorest
spoilers in the National Capital
Others on the list are vaunted as SIM
ing the letters which make up
"syzygy." '.asafedita," "milliner." ''ba-
tallion. pavilion and other good old
oral stumbling blocks.
STATESMEN.
Senator Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona.
Senator George F. Chamberlain, Ore
gon.
Senator John W. Kern, Indiana.
Senator George W. Norris, Nebraska.
Senator Miles Poindexter, Washing.
ton.
Senator ]. T. Robinson, Arkansas.
Congressman Martin D. Foster, nli-
nois.
Congressman Thomas W. Hardwick
Georgia.
Congressman Robert W. Henry,
Texas
Congressman julius Kahn, California.
Congressman James 7. Lloyd, Mis-
SCUM.
Congressman Thomas L. Reilly, Con.
necticut. g.s,---ys-.s5z, -.
Congressman Ernest W. Roberts,
Massachusetts,.
Congressman Theths W. Sims, Ten
nessee.
Congressman Frank B. Willis, 0hie.
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Secretary of Agriculture Houston
could not be seen at his office today
1t was said he was extremely busy
and it is believed he has closeted HIM
he,f for the day to prepare his list OF
hard-to-spell words.
The program in the ballroom Of the
New Willard will vegin at O'Clock
tomorrow night. From o'clock fr
the afternoon until 8 o'clock. the Press
Club itself will be open to the women
who have been invited.
The respective champions Of the
world of statesmen and the fourth es-
tate have been named as follows:
NEWSPAPER MEN.
Irwin Barbour, Washington Herald.
Ira E. Bennett, Washington Post.
Frank G. Carpenter, syndicate writ
ers.
John corrigan, jr, Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Fred A. Emery, Associated Press.
]. Fred Essary, Baltimore Sun.
John P. Gavit, New York Evening
Post.
Bond P. Geddes, United Press.
Robert NJ. Winter, Pittsburgh Ga
zette- Times.
A. E. Heiss, New Orleans Times
Democrat.
G. s. Kaufman, Washington Times
c. p. Keyser, st. Louis Globe. Demo
crat.
Thomas F. Logan, Philadelphia In
quirer.
g. A. Lyon, Washington Star.
John z. Monk, st. Paul Pioneer
Press.
Oswald F. Schuette, Chicago Inter.
Ocean.
Mercer Vernon, Seattle Post -Intelli.
gencer.
Note-Two Congressmen's accept.
ances are yet lacking. Bashfulness /.
the diagnosis.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
Duty on Automobiles
May Be Cut by Senate

A tentative agreement has been
reached by the Finance Committee Of
the Senate to reduce the duty on auto.
mobiles as provided in the UNDERWOOD
hill AS the bill passed the House, the
duty was fixed at 40 per cent ad
yalorem, a reduction of per cent from
Payne rates. The Senate Committee
has decided to cut the duty to 30 per
cent on machines valued at. not less
than 20 200. and a reduction Of the duty
on o iow.nriced machines is possible.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04

mittee q list of about 1900 names of
persons who appeared in connection
with the Payne bill reciprocity, and
subsequent tariff bills prior to this
shown to have appeared in connec-
tion with the Payne BILL
Senator Perkins of California pre-
scented q written statement to the
committee. He said many persons
had appeared before him in legi-
mate way with regard to protection
of California industries and others.
Senator Norris of Nebraska followed
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Senator Perkins. He said he owned
two Nebraska farms and several in
surance policies. Wheat was one of
the products. and outside Of that he
had no interest in matter in the bill.
He had not sought to influence Sem
ators. He had talked with and been
visited by large number Of persons
about schedules. He mentioned F. c.
Lowry. H. T. Oxwood, Secretary Nc
Clure of the National Wool Growers
Association.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
Dentists to Take Examination.

Examinations began today in the
offices Of the Civil Service Commission
for the position Of dental inferno at the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Mems Hats For Next Fall
PertAffairs, Blue and Green
Styles Show Predominance Of Veours With
Bows in Back-New Effects Noted

FAN. 1918. hats for men are being
shown by jobbers in Atlanta
Take them big and large, they de-
serve the name the women give their
headgear- they are creations"
one creation" for instance, is
green velour with "a little bow mt
the back. and a button-hole stitched
edge.
Brown Perryman Greene Company
say velours, particularly in blue and
green. are the thing for fall Velours
retail from $3.50 to $3.50.
The Trooper" shape is proper To
make a Trooper" shape, punch out
a crown, then strike IL with the edge
Of the hand lengthwise. That's all
Another creation particularly
fetching is blue. with red. white and
blue stitching which runs mp and
down the crown and around and
around the brim. a button is in the
geometrical center Of the crown.
Perhaps the best Of the bunch, to
many tastes, is green felt hat,
Trooper" shape. Of course, with
zebra" finish Zebra finish means
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Moving Big Concern
Takes Almost Week
Dougherty-Little-Redwin Co. Get to
Temporary Quarters by Dint Of
Hard Work.

Almost a week has been required
for moving the Dougherty- Little
Redwine Company from its old home
in North Pryor Street to temporary
quarters at 1892 South Pryor Street.
IL lis estimated that about forty
boNcar loads of goods were moved,
the stock being valued at Sl50OO0
THAT amount OF silks would not
make much of "a showing. but when
IL comes to underwear, IL is a diff
ferent story" remarked J. Little
BY a peculiar freak of CirCum-
stance, buyers thTonged into the es-
adjustment the very day the NOV
ing began. and members of the firm
had one Of their best days sales
while trying to manage loading the
four trucks which kept plying be
tween the old store and the new
quarters.
The firm will have its own building
at g0-92 South Pryor by November l.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Strenuous Work Done
Preparing for Convention.

When the four or five thousand
merchants from all over the South
gather I'm Atlanta for their conven-
ton. during the first two weeks Of
August 10 is doubtful If any Of them
viii be able TO realize the care and
effort that has been expended TO
make their meeting a success
For instance. one energetic com
mittee has been toiling throughout
the hot week I'm an effort to raise
funds for the entertainment OF the
visitors AS a result OF their conaCi-
entious eude0vor. the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association sees its
way clear. as TO finances, TO play
host to the gathering
Another committee has been hard
at work preparing the program The
program is to be an elaborate affair.
Three or four topics a day will be
discussed. and most Of the discus
sion will be In the shape of five
minute addresses. Thu travelling men
are doing yeoman'S work I'm finding
the good speakers scattered through
out the territory men who have
opinions worth hearing and expert
enccs likely 10 be helpful 70 other
merchants In their fines.
Still more hard workers are pre-
pairing the invitation list. This IN
itself is a stupendous task. And the
invitations are to go out early IN
July.
Altogether, prospects are bright for
the most interesting and largest con
vention Of the kind ever held in the
South.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Aluminium PleaS0S
Atlanta Housewives
Hlgh-Grade kitchenware, Which Is
IndestructibIe Being Sold Rap
idly in the South.

Aluminium htchenware is taking
hold with Atlanta housewives and
with women all over the South gen
orally. The STANDARD Aluminium
Company which entered the field not
long ago, finds this the case.
Hotels and restaurants do not take
so well to the aluminium ware, be-
cause Of the difficulty Of getting ne
gro help to keep it in proper shape.
About 100 different articles for use
in the kitchen now are made of
aluminium, each with a ten-year guar
antee. The stuff cannot peel. crack
or blister, and, all i'm all, is regarded
as the ideal material for use in
cooking During recent test a pan
Of aluminium was set on a gas stove
and left for five hours with the flame
burning beneath it, and no water in
the pan. AT the end Of that time
nothing had happened.
J. NJ. Jenkins is manager for the
South of the concern. An extensive
sales organization is maintained
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Auto Sales Gaining
Over Last Season
Business Gradually Working to Cred
it Basls-Men Buy Cars as
They Buy Homes.

80 far as we are able to judge
from the business done by our clients.
automobile sales in Atlanta have been
exceptionally good for the period
which began January / says Joseph
n. Moody, Of the Auto Credit Sales
Company.
THE automobile firms whom we
represent as a credit clearing house
report an increase over last season.
sales probably would be larger
yet II we did not check them. Anus
ing as the idea may seem, we are in
a sense philanthropists, for we are
saving the people from themselves, in
this way Suppose a man with mod
crate income tries 20 buy an auto
on time We investigate carefully.
II he has "A family Of girls, let us
say. all living at home, and no in
come but his salary. we turn him
down II he had family of boys
al working and able to help pur-
chase a car. all well and good.
THE automobile business Is work
ing more and more toward a time
basis. A man buys his motor car
now just as he would buy his home
on payments believe the future
will see 90 per cent of the business
done in that way
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
Trained Men Great Need
OF Business WOrldTO=day

Germany and other European
countries are far ahead of the United
States in the matter of commercial
education This point was brought
out in a speech before the annual
convention Of the National Associa-
ton Of Credit Men at Cincinnati
The annual losses by reason Of
failures in the United States amount
now to some 100000. O0O," said Mr..
Gaehr, cor over 81 per capita. To
put it concreately. the national an
nual loss from bad debts equals one
half the estimate cost of the Panama
Canal
Professor Munsterberg of Harvard
University observes that a great diff
fculty of our educational system has
been that It does not teach a man
to find himself and when he learns
his strong and his weak points, his
real inclinations toward and qualid-
cations for pursuit in life, it is
usually too late.
Some Sad Examples.
We find the highway of commerce
and life marked with sad monuments
of men crushed under the wheels of
progress who would have made a
success in life had they had the
proper direction ana counsel and had
they been taught to fashion their
thoughts to fruitful issues. men who
could and should have been helped
to usefulness.
"A further difficulty is that the
vocational demands are not suff-
GENTLY fixed and brought to the at
tentiOn of the younger generations.
They know comparatively little of
the inner labors, the inner values,
and inner difficulties of various pro-
fessions and callings.
Then. too, in many cases trivial
chance influences decide the choice
Of a vocation. Young men often
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

that IL is 'sclf-striped Alternate
stripes are smooth. the others are
unfinished fuzzy, In "A word The
stripes are something less than half
AN inch wide and run vertically on
the crown. The hat really is not
'treal<y" 1t is attractive.
Other soft hats are lined with gay
silk have welt edges, or are other
wise adorned
Brand new is a chinChilla hat.
Corduroy and cloth Of all kinds viii
be much in vogue this autumn.
caps promise to continue their un-
precedented popularity They come
M all patterns one, for instance a
'Cubist' design in maroon and tan
For the man who VIII wear a derby.
regardless, il may be news to know
that the derby crowns will be a bit
higher this fall, the brims about the
same, Crowns seem to be working
back from the fiat effect Of a year
back 20 the old-fashioned high crown.
They change "A bit each year.
Boys the little fellows wear teIe-
scope shape hats while you can't give
them 10 their elders.
OF course. this takes no account Of
the staples r. the conservative
styles which never change.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
LLAN7A AlANUFACTURERS and JOBBERS ARE DOING
Notes on Selling

The heavy demand for sport coats
this season is helping the dress goods
trade over some rough spots. Chin
chillas and eponges are used prin-
cipally in the manufacture of these
garments, and makers and whole
salers of these fabrics are doing a
good business in them
A thing that is regarded as a good
omen for the future Of the mems
wear fabrics trade is the promptness
with which the manufacturing cloth
iers are settling up their accounts
with the mill agents. In view Of
losses sustained by the clothiers as
a result of the strike earlier in the
year this action on their part is said
10 indicate the thorough soundness
of the clothing Industry.
The frmness Of 39-inch, so squares,
is one of the features of the print
cloth market at the moment Print
ers have taken this construction in
good quantities, and as a result of
curtailed production by the mills the
supply has fallen somewhat behind
the demand.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

with II 1-2 per cent and the latter
with 10 IL per cent.
Boston q Maine viii barely earn
fixed charges and has been forced to
suspend dividends entirely. New
Haven will show probably per cent
or under and last month reduced it's
long established s per cent rate to
- per cent
Ct Paul leads all roads in the re-
rovcry from 1912 results Its per
Torrance this year has been the mar
vel of the railroad world. This road
will earn close to 10 per cent on
its common stock. compared with
! IL per cent last year.
Northern Pacific, after allowing
ioerally for upkeep will close it's
year with a balance equal to approx
imately 8 per cent on it's $24S, 900 goo
stock. Atchison will earn 9 IL per
cent. against SO per cent In 1912,
and 9.3 per cent in 1911.
Illinois Central will probably show
its per cent rate covered, and
northwestern viii earn an average Of
10 per cent on its two classes of
stocks, compared with only Z 1-2 per
cent last year.
Chesapeake & Ohio and Baltimore
& Ohio were among those roads suf-
fering from the floods in the Middle
West. The Hawley road. it is esti-
mated officially, will show it's 3 per
cent covered by income Baltimore
& Ohio will earn its per cent rate
with about I per cent to spare.
Louisville & Nashville will earn
II 1-2 per cent on $72,O0O,OOO stock,
a $12, 100000 block having been issued
% stockholders last fall
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

drop into a place, rather than delib-
erateIy choosing business as a life
vocation.
The need of better trained men,
especially commercially. made Itself
felt several years ago, and as a re-
suit a number of universities and COL
leges of high standing organized
schools of commerce, Harvard Uni
versity ranking its School of Bust
ness Administration as one of the
graduate schools. Several cities have
established high schools of commerce,
yet the schoolmaster and the bust
ness man are still too far apart
Subjects for Study.
In addition to the principles and
fundamentals of credit. l would name
the following subjects to be studied
thoroughly and mastered: Account
ing. theory Of accounts, laws of bank
ing and finance, organization and
business policies, economics, economic
history and resources, and CONNER
cial geography | would expect the
student to study commercial law suf-
ficiently avoid pitfalls, and to be able
to appreciate the value of legal
counsel
In addition to these the student
should have a knowledge of history
and literature, that he may under
stand other times and the peoples
Of other countries.
I'VE do not want to train clerks
OF mere order checkers. but credit
men, so that business shall be con-
Quoted by business experts.
We want a course stiff enough to
weed out the unworthy, one that will
enable the student to acquire suCn
knowledge as viii qualify him to
rise i'm his business and the world
of affairs, to become a real force. to
develop him into creative leadership,
and ultimately to make him the mo-
tive power and head of his con-
Germ"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
LUMBER SALES
SHOW BUILDING
KEEPSUP WELL
Dealers in Supplies Tell of Big
Things in Prospect for the
Coming Autumn,

Dealers in lumber, brick cement
plaster and building supplies report
that Atlanta is going straight ahead
in its expansion.
Unanimously they report good
trade. one particularly encouraging
feature, according to their express
sions. is the steady increase in the
number of small residences, homes
costing between $4,000 and $4,000,
seeming to predominant.
Furthermore building supplies
dealers are unanimous in saying that
there are great plans in store for
fall. If all rumors are to be believed,
property owners are contemplating
Improvements at almost a boom"
rate as soon as summer is past
Paint dealers also are cheerful
They report contractors figuring on
work far ahead, and also general ac-
tivity in refurnishing buildings which
are not new, but which are being re-
modelled to meet the city's growing
needs.
Expressions from dealers in these
lines follow:
" II. Kriegshaber: "Our observa-
ton is that there is good deal of
building contemplated--in the wind,
so to speak. When conditions settle
down this fall We look for an excel
lent trade in building supplies"
Randall Bros: our business is
better than it ever has been in lum-
Der and building material. The in
crease has come from the increase
in medium priced houses, residences
to cost between $4,000 and $4,000.
1T is hard to tell about the fall
but We look for a good trade. Prices
are "A little lower. This always Is
the case in June and July. There
will be a reaction i'm August and Sep
TENDER, and quotations will be
stronger This is the history of ev
cry year"
Willingham- Tiff Lumber Co.. BUS
mess has been quite brisk up to the
present time, with particular activity
in the erection of small houses. This
looks to US like the right time to
build for prices, in our opinion, are
at the bottom"
Sciple Sons: Business is fairly
good at the present time, and it is
picking up rapidly We look for a
very good trade for the rest of the
year The market is steady, still
prices are reasonable and It is a good
time to build, We notice a revival
particularly in the erection Of small
| houses
Dozier & Gay: From the number
IOf contractors who are figuring on
painting to be done between now and
/ fall we look for a big business.
Every indication is that a large
number Of new homes are to be built
and there are rumors Of several large
| buildings for wholesale houses and
small factories.
"Of course, we are but fifteen
months old in Atlanta, so we have
only the figures for that period by
which to Judge But from these, we
are able to show an increase Of al
most 100 per cent in our trade.
zone remarkable feature has been
the great amount of painting done on
buildings which are not new. Con-
tractors tell us this class of work eX-
ceeds the record of several years"