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The Washington times., 1916-03-19
Family Quarrel Will Not Offset
Control of Business

A good deal of attention has been at
tracted in the last year to an inter-
family litigation involving control OF
large block of the du Pont stock. r.
Coleman du Pont. who was then presi-
dent OF the company. proposed to retire
and offered to sell his holdings, some
5000 shares, to the corporation.
The finance committee declined, part
ly on the ground that 1t considered the
price which Mr.. du Pont asked too high,
ana partly because II was doubted
whether the company had a legal right
to deal In its own stocks. Thereupon,
Pierre 3. du Pont and his associates in
the management organized the Della
ware Securities Company, made up of a
group OF stockholders OF the du Pont
Company, which bought these T. Cole
man du Pont shares.
Later, when war orders had vastly in
creased the value of the stock, Alfred l..
du Pont protested that the du Point cor
poration ought to have bought these
ting them go to an outside interest.
Some charges of manipulation were in
dulged, and a suit was started which
Is still pending. Meantime, Alfred /.
du Point has retired from the board OF
the du Pont company. 1t is explained
that while the family quarrel Ia decided
ly interesting to the people involved In
It, its result will in no wise affect the
control Of the company.
parable industry In the world In com.
plete control of so youthful a group oil
men. The story is told that some OF the
older members of the concern one day
went ON Colonel Buckner's yacht dowT
the bay and up the James river to visit
and inspect the new town of Hopewell
They had wired ahead directing the
mon in charge of the gigantic operation
TO meet them when they should arrive
When the yacht tied up to the wharf
at Hopewell. group of six boys came
forward and presented themselves
They looked as n they might have beer
out OF college three or four years. On'
The Washington times., 1916-03-19
Younger Generation Takes
Control of Business

The story goes that next morning
Pierre du Pont walked into the Office
cf the company at Wilmington and an
nounced that he was ready to buy the
business In behalf OF himself and the
associates whom he named.
Francis I. du Pont. who was then
president of the company, rose. reached
for his hat, end With gesture toward
his desk, said:
The orders are in this pile; over
here is the mornings mail. Go ahead
with the business
with that, re walked out Of the office,
and they tell In Whining ton that he hns
never been In Il since. 1t was several
months after the new management had
taken charge before the final details OF
the transfer were closed UP; during
that interval the business was In charge
Of the new group, inventories were
prepared, negotiations conducted. and
ultimately a definite agreement reached.
II was o perfectly characteristic du
Pont transaction. Generation after gen.
GRAFTON. the elders of the family have
assumed that ir due time the juniors
would step into control. and the trars-
action has always been conducted with
in the family. OH the basis Of mutual
confidence.
retiring management received no cash
at all: the securities NJ The new bold
ing corporation were distributed among
them on an agreed basis. and some
notes were taken: not dollar Of actual
cash changed hands.
The story of this remarkable perform
ance In big finance was told In detail a
few years later when the Government
brought It's suits for dissolution of the
DUPONT concern. We offered to sell
the business on the basis OF Sl2.UUOOO.
explained one of the elders. I'VE knew
X was going concern. and were con-
fdent II was worth that much. So we
sold at that figure. without stopping ia
make an inventory. to examine the
books or to 60 into further details"
The Washington times., 1916-03-19
Last Weeks Winners

Washington. u. c.. March 6. 1915.
CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager. The WASH
inEton Times. Washington. ID. &.
Dear sir-PassinE up and down Tenth
street. have been attracted frequently to
the exceptionally fine display OF bicycles Gin
the window OF the Haverford Cycle Com
pany's store. and the prices seemed equally
attractive, and for that reason was lured
inside. only to md their goods fully equal
10 outside appearance Then the scientInC
way Of giving away a bicycle recently by
tiining the revolutions per minute OF the real
wheel and figuring out the distance made In
twenty-eisht hours, certainly attracted q
class OF people OF the host grade To the store
rhis novel nethod OF advertising appealed q
me, and stamped the company Ms UTinna
ana wtde-awake, and hence a good company
10 patronage. Very truly yours,
II. Is. FLEMING.
lj9 Adams st " w.
The Washington times., 1916-03-19

showing of economy and efficiency that
astonished the Industrial world. II was
just one more characteristic du Pont
performance. ~.
A number OF years ago the Govern
ment began suit against the du Pont
interests under the Sherman antitrust
law, and ultimately secured a decree.
II was directed that two new corpora
tlons be established to take over GER
to insure competition. Pursuant to this
order. the Atlas Powder Company and
the Hercules Powder Company were
formed, certain properties were turned
over to them, and their stocks were dis
trlb tied In proper proportion to the
holders Of stocks Of the du Pont COM
pany.
Thus the stockholding groups were
identical. though the managements were
entirely distinct. and II II said that very
real competition has been established.
When the era OF war orders necessi-
teted larger canital for these two new
companies. additional securities we're
issued which have heen aosorbed NJ IN.
yettors gcnersuy; sc that t,u at .PPn pid,ms
Rroups of the three corporations are
comparatively unrelated.
The sort ~ paternElism that the du
Points have exercised In Delaware has
had curious manifestations AZ the olu
ing who are the direct descendants Of
those who came with the ORIGINAL du
Pont when the business was cstab'
l;shed In 1873,
II has always Leen the company's
policy to avoid damage suits In the
courts as a result OF accidents to ein-
ployes. In one plant explosion some
fcrty people Xero killed and In aonthcr
thirty-one within comparatively recent
time. The COMPANY settled with The
eatates Of all the victims. and not
single litig atom started.
The Washington times., 1916-03-19

Classified Advertising Manager. Washington

Dear Sir-I wish to call TO the attention Of
the readers OF The Times Cannons Buffct
which noticed advertised In Sundays Times.
but last Saturday EVENING" noticed my sup
ply was getting rather low. | called Cam
mons and was more than pleased with the
beverage he sent me. Assuring you Cannon
has another satisfied customer through The
Times and advising anyone who wants GOOD
ROGER WILSON.
5eOS Clifton 81. n. w.
The Washington times., 1916-03-19
Plate Buried in 1743 Found

PIERRE. 8. D.. March 19-The State
Historical Society has come into pos
session OF thepieaden plate which was
buried by the Verendrye brothers.
French explorers, at the present location
OF Fort pierre in 17i3. and which was
discovered by school children in Febru-
ary. 1913, l73 years afterward. The plate
was purchased by William O'Reily
through a fund raised by subscriptions,
aided by the State historical expense
funds available for such purpose.
The Washington times., 1916-03-19
Seven du Points on
Board of Directors

"On our side. explained one OF the
younger men who had bought the BUSH
ness in this strange manner. I'VE had
entire confidence that the business was
sound and was worth all that our people
asked us for II. SO we bought, ana
both sides have been satisfied ever
since"
When the younger men made a de-
tailed investigation OF what they had
bought. they were surprised to learn
that their purchase included minority
holdings in nearly all the explosive
manufacturing companies In the coun-
Try These had been acquired In pur-
suance OF tho policy heretofore outlined,
and the new management proceeded as
fast as possible to expand these mi
norlty holdings into controlling ma
jorities.
The du Points Of the older and retiring
regime included Francis G. din Pont'
Eugene du Pont, Charles I. du Point,
Henry A. du Point. Alexis l. du Pont,
and Alfred du Pont.
At present there are seven du Points
on the board OF directors. headed by
Pierre 8. du Pont, president. Alexis /.
du Port Is secretary. Irennie du Point Ia
vice president and one of the chief eN-
ecutiveS, Lammont du Pont Is director of
inc Dlack powder manufacturing dIvi-
sion. A. Felix du Pont is assistant d.
rector In this department, Eugene n.
and Henry F. du Pont also represent the
family holdings in the board.
The other members are men who have
grown into important relations to the
business through long service: II. M,
Barksdale, dynamite expert; Henry
Beiin, jr.. powder authority, and father
in-law of President Pierre f. du Point;
Henry F. Brown, head OF the smokeless
powder division: e. G. Buckner. head OF
the department of military sales
r. r. M. Carpenter. head OF the
development department.: Frank l.,
Connable. a powder authority; William
Coyne. transportation expert and head
OF the domestic sales department
Harry G. Haskell. an authority on high
explosives; John p. Lazy, general coun.
sci: William q. Ramsay, chief of the
engineering department; John J. Ras-
kob. treasurer; r. q. Tallman, head OF
the purchasing department: ]. A. Has
kell. and Charles l.. Patterson.
The Washington times., 1916-03-19
March IL, 1915.

CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager. The Wash
ington Times.
Dear Sir-l would like to commend the
ladies Capital hat shop" - one OF the
best IN the city. TO prove tbs | wall relate
what happened TO me last summer.
needed "A new hat very bad for all I
possessed was shapeless Panama Whicn
detested. However, one morning | missed
II ana had TO 20 hatless until the morning
when came down stairs TO find the dearest
little hat Imaginable on the buffet. II vas
50 clean and white and pretty. ! guess you
know already that II was my old Panama
liked over. Mother had taken II !own to the
ladies Capital HAT shop" and II came back
Sincerely yours,
MARGUERITE CLAlTON.
(Not the Movie Actress Thought, aged II.
The Washington times., 1916-03-19
Washington. d. G. March u, 1916.
CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager. The Wash
lngton Times, Washington. II. e.

CLASSIFIED Advertising Manager, The Wash
lnston Times, Washington, II. e.
Dear Sir-Upon glancing over The sunday
Times. 1 noticed an advertisement Cf the
Nienna.iat Company and the opportunity Rf-
forded Its patrons TO recommend II to per-
sons desiring better service In hat furnish
ings. II certainly gives me great pleasure as
regular customer who has been served sat
isfactorily as well as others 10 entertain the
impression that they are the most skilled
hatters In the city.
l can recollect one case where ] had n
Panama hat renovated and II Vas a,tound-
Ing to notice that the hat appeared to he
brand new and this done at an exceed
ingly low cost. Yours very sincerely,
FRITZ SCHWERrNER.
326 c street S. W.
The Washington times., 1916-03-19
The Vacuum Treatment

You know all about IT., II you don't
you should. II In not Medicine, Surg
cry, OsteOpathy. OF Chiropractlc. IL IL
the One and Only Treatment that II
able 10 cope with the Diseased Con-
dition Met With In that Class OF ALL
ments that have Passed Beyond the
Reach of Medicine and the skill Of
your Physician, and Restore four
Health. This IL VIII Do After Every
other Remedy Has Failed.
This Method Of EliminatinE Disease
and ReinstatinE Health IL the Great
est Curative Agent known. Il Averts
Premature Deaths from ApopIexy,
Pneumonia, Heart Disease, High
Hood Pressure, Bright's Disease, Re
instates Health and Relieves suffer-
Ing without Drugs or Surgical Pro-
/ cedure After Other Methods Have
Failed. II Is Endorsed and Used-in
their practically eminent physicians
Of all schools In this country and
Europe.
II This Interests You, Come and
See Me: u Will DO You Good. Bring
This With You and I VIII Tell You
the Rest. II r. Good for FIRST Treat
ment consultation and Booklet Free.
The Washington times., 1916-03-19

OF tho elders looked them over in as
tonishment and exclaimed.
Well, I'll be d--d ls this bunch
OF kids building Hopewell?"
The Washington times., 1916-03-19
Bunch of Kids Built
Powder CITY of HONEYWELL

The bunch OF kids did build Hopewell
and did It in record time, and with a
showing of economy and efficiency that
astonished the Industrial world. II was
just one more characteristic du Pont
The Washington times., 1916-03-19
Prof. Il. n. D. PARKER

More than 20 YEARS in PRACTICE. the
LAST 10 In THIS CITY. Hours 10 A. NJ to
NJ. Sunday TO 9. offices. Suit 10 10
'1D Bond Bldg, Washington, u. c.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-19
INVENTORY WORK
ISAT bad Time
FOR TEACHERS
Complaints Voiced Answered
BY Explanation of Superirl-
tendent of instruction

According to reports which have
reached the Star-Bulletin, lively
dissatisfaction prevails among public
school principals because OF what is
alleged to be unnecessary work for
them BY reason OF plan whereby
the principals must prepare an ilyen-
tory of all of the property. including
land, Of their respective schools.
Complaints said 10 have been voiced
by some OF the principals contain the
argument that they are obliged to
spend considerable time visiting local
stores in search OF the cost prices of
various school materials while, on the
other hand, they maintain that this
work should be done by clerk in the
Office OF the department of public i'm
struction
Copies Of forms on which inventor
les are to be made have been furnish
ed the various principals throughout
the territory Aside from actual ma
terial, these forms also include school
houses, cottages, shops and fences, the
principals being required to I'LL In
spaces noting when these structures.
were built, their size and what they
cost. AS to school material, the teach.
iers are required to give the value of
each article The list begins with
teachers and pupils desks and ends
with paper punches
Henry w. Kinney, superintendent CT
public instruction. told the Star-Buile-
tin today that, If any principals are
making complaints. they have no
grounds on which to do so.
The principals are not compelled
to 90 out and get the prices of mate
rial, he said. The figures are fur
nislied by the department and, where
the goods are supplied by the city and
county, from the purchasing agent.
The idea Of the inventory is to find
out the value Of all property owned
by the school department. All the 9TH
er departments of the government are
being required 20 do the same thing.
In case the teachers cannot ascertain
prices. they may leave the spaces
blank
1t would be foolish to require the
principals to 60 out and look up the
prices themselves. They would be
getting all sorts of different prices. 1t
IS to be regretted that the inventory
matter comes at this time, but we have
no option. 1t is required by law. The
territory has to know what it owns.
II seems that those who complain do
so to others than the department.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-19
Figures Presented BY Treasur
er of Territory in Gross Are
S1o1,811,4Oo

Assessed valuation Of county prop
erty this year is Sol .S11 400, accord
ing to figures received by d. L. Conk-
ling, city and county treasurer. in a
letter rom the territorial treasurer
this morning.
or this s2.s5S, 10 is exempt from
taxation. making total taxable value
OF $99, I53 go. Deduct;ng the valua-
tion of the steamship. cable and tele-
graph companies property on which a
special territorial tax only is laid
leaves net assessed valuation Of $780,
Sos, $50 for county purposes, not the
$9S, 000,0 estimated by the supervis-
ors and tax assessor earlier in the
year
The district of Honolulu is assessed
on $63,6eS,3 $40 Of this, disproying the
statement so often made that the out
side districts are paying the running
expenses of the city.
Following is a tabulation OF the to-
tai assessed value of the real and per
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s'How can / let the public know that
the Associated Charities doesn't do
the work OF the old Oyerseef of tie
Poor, handing out groceries and sec
onded-hand clothing. but attempts
to perform service that is needed In
the community" asked E. e. Brooks,
manager OF the organization, during
a conversation with a Star-Bulletin
reporter this last week.
Tell them" was the prompt reply
So Mary w. Johnston, one of the
workers, was called into Mr.. Brooks
office and asked to tell what she had
done the day before. 80.
Tells Of Days Work.
We'll, let me see, she said, finger.
ing over her report made at the end
OF the day. First took homeless
man who had Just been discharged
from the hospital and had nowhere
to 20. no money and nothing to eat,
to the Salvation Army Hotel and made
arrangements for lodging for him.
Then I took him TO restaurant and
told the owner to let him eat there
and charge 1t to the Associated ChaIi-
ties.
then went tosaIalihi to see q
family who had come to the Office
the day before asking for help. !
found them destitute The man Of
the house had been out of work for
tome time, and. desperate for food,
his wife had come to us. He had OBJ
tanned promise Of work the day be-
fore / came, though. after his wife
Rad come to us, so gave them q
grocery order that would last them
until he drew his first pay.
Finds Unworthy Case.
Then went to Camp 2 on Vine
yard street to call On d family of six
The woman of the house had come to
The office the day before and said they
had no food and no money and that
fer husband was sick. I found food
in the house and marked evidence Of
whiskey. had q little talk with the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-19
SPECIAL NOTICE
FOR REHEARSALS
OF Big PAGEANT
Is.ar-Bullelin special llarconigfanl

~ Stor-6uuokfn SpoclA Maxcoul8faml
OAHU COLLEGE, June 19.The
important dress rehearsal for Puma
hcu's pageant is to be held on Alexan-
der field this afternoon Participants
are hereby given the following netifi-
cation:
All those in Episodes 4, and 6 are
requested to report at their dressing
rooms to those in charge at o'clock.
At 40 bell will be rung and the
participants according to episodes will
form in line in the main hall and then
20 to Alexander field together, TAX
ing seats In the second makai
bleaeher.
After the rehearsal is over, all will
return from Alexander field to their
rooms, mark their costumes by writ
ing their first and last names in PEN
ell on the inside where they can be
easily seen and LEAVE their costumes
in the dressing rooms, all ready for
pageant day, wednesday These In
charge will please see that these cos
tunes are all together 20. X. For
the pageant dress rehearsal of Epi-
sodes 1, 2, 3, z, s. 8, 10 and II partici-
pants are requested to report at their.
dressing rooms to those in charge to-
night at o'clock. At 100 bell
win be rung and then participants will
form in line. The preparatory pupils
will take their usual places in the
halls and at the ringing of the second
bell will march to Alexander field,
taking seats already assigned
The drummer win lead the process
sion, then the first grades, the eighth.
grade being last All those in other
episodes but mot preparatory pupils
will follow the eighth grade to Alex
ander field and take their seats as di-
rected those in Episodes 1, 2. 8. 4.
5, e. 8, 8, and 10 on the makai
bleachers.
An those in the chorus and pennant
and Interlude d viii march to the
first three mauka bleaehers and be
seated as directed. Those in the pro-
cession of the IS classes will take
Their seats on the fourth and fifth
mauka bleachers.
After the dress rehearsal partici-
pants will march from Alexander field
back 10 their dressing rooms, grade
/ leading and the other grades in or
der of their numbers. MARK their
costumes, IL not already done. by writ
ing their first and last names in pen-
Gil on the INSIDE where they can
EASILY seen and LEAVE their cos
tunes IN THEIR DRESSING ROOMS
all ready for pageant day, Wednesday.
Those in charge will please see that
these costumes are all together 20 k
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ONE DAY WITH WORKER SHOWS GOOD
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES DOING

man and then went to my next place
In a sQualid house on Lidha street
Il found q sick. crippled. lonely old
man. Against our usual practise, |
gave him money for food Then
went to his landlord and paid hts rent,
Il went back to the office to meet
young girl who needed work and
took her to q woman who had asked
us to find servant for her. She was
satisfactory and was promised regu
lar work.
Il called on friendless woman we
had placed In the Queens Hospital.
talked with her and with her doctor
and wrote to her mother on one OF
the other islands.
Next went to Palama and talked
to the mother Of q 20-year-old girl who
was sadly IN need Of medical and
dental attention. told the mother
that she would have better compani.
ons, better employment and secure the
needed attention at Lanakila Hale.
She gave her consent and took the
girl there and arranged with the head
worker to have her admitted to the
home.
ccnsuits Juvenile Court.
Il consulted Judge Whitney Of the
Jurenile Court on the advisability Of
taking the children from mother who
seemed unfit to care for them. On
his advice / turned the matter over to
the probation officer
Il returned to the Office and found
d sick woman there who needed hos
pital treatment, SO / took her to the
city and county physician. and had
her admitted to Queens Hospital. then
went to the hospital with her.
At half-past five went back to the
office and made up the report of my
days work.
That is what the Associated Chair
ties is doing not handing out indis.
eliminate grocery orders, but render.
Ing human service.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-19
EIGHT ARE FINED FOR
PLAYING AT CRAPS

Nine men we're in court this morn
ing charged with being present at a
crap" game yesterday. Joe Maluna-
do pleaded not guilty and was dis.
charged. Emilio Puentes also dis
claimed his guilt but the court did not
believe him and assessed him S. and
costs. The others. Manabu, A. Kuaa-
ma, Joe Brooks. John Veasy. T. Taylor.
Willie Dan and Carlos Bagos pleaded
guilty and were fined IS each
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BOXING KANGAROO Is
STAR B0ARDER AT zoo
+++t+4t+++t++++++*

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! Have you seenlthe kangaroo in !
\ the zoo2-
y N0 Then hurry, for it is the y
\ only boxing kangaroo in captiy- =
will act as an informal master of cere-
y Australia, it has been taught to y
= don the gloves and put up its =
= mitts in real pugilistic style.
\ And three weeks from now it =
= will challenge all Corners at one =
= the local theaters. With one y
y animal act showing now in the \
\ the city its owner thought it best =
\ to postpone the exhibition of his >
= pets prowess and asked per =
y mission Of Ben Hollinger, chair =
y man of the parks committe of the \
y supervisors. to place him in y
= cage at Kapiolani Park.
\ And there he is today.
N-o--1 ----
,-,x,.t 49, ,,- ,3;.olo.od on sdooo
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A recent census disclosed 90 dogs
to eight babies in fashionable col
cny at Palm Beach.
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ASSESSED VALUATIONS OF COUNTY |
SHOW INCREASES OVER LAST YEAR

sonal property OF Honolulu for this