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The Washington herald., 1919-04-18

He was a millionaire's son, yet he
slept in a musty little storeroom in
the back of 1341 Fourteenth street
northwest, and felt the pinch of pow
tasted only every other day.
w. F. Bolgiano. president OF the F.
W. Bolgiano Co, Inc. merchants of
seeds and agricultural instruments.
president of the American Seed Trade
Association of the United States and
Canada, and director in many COM
mercial concerns and several banks,
has had an unusual career.
Selling of seeds and agricultural
supplies in his family dates from the
year 1915, when his great-grandfather
established a business in Baltimore.
After the business had descended to
his father the latter became a mil
lionaire.
Mr. Bolgiano came to Washington
from Baltimore in 1889 with a good
sum of money to begin business for
himself. Unfortunately he selected a
partner whose temperament was in
compatible with his own. and it was
not long before the concern was bank
rupt and Mr.. Bolgiano's worldly pos
sessions consisted of the clothes he
wore and a lone dollar in capital
Not one Of his creditors, however, lost
a penny.
Having enjoyed all his life the lux
uries that become the son of a
wealthy man, and determined to face
the world without the aid of his
parent. the period of abject poverty
that Bolgiano underwent at this time
showed in a striking manner the forii-
tude, the determination and the hon.
esty which have carried him to a
prominent position in the business
world of Washington and elsewhere.
His business connections do not end
here.
giano was able to buy seeds on credit
and carry on a business that paid
him but little. He kept his stock in
a two-bushel box in a stable on the
corner of N street and Vermont ave-
nue..
In 1890 he opened a small place at
1341 Fourteenth street and sold cut
flowers, sleeping in the rear. For many
weeks his landlord, a Mr.. Morrison.
who was a brick manufacturer permit
leu MN " nave tne piaCe Tree VI rent.
Several years later. during a financial
panic here, Mr.. Bolgiano saved his
former landlord from bankruptcy by
lending him 5000.
To go without food forty-eight hours
at time when there was no money
to obtain it was common occur
renee in Mr.. Bolgiano's life in the
dark days Of his early career. Not
once did he seek assistance from his
father. and never was it offered.
Passing over nearly thirty years
we find Mr.. Bolgiano president
Of the F. w. Bolgiano Company.
Inc; president of the American
Seed Trade Association of the United
States and Canada. an organization
representing millions of dollars and
Of which Mr.. BolEiano is the only
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
PRESIDENT WILSON
ASKED TO REMOVE
POSTOFFICE HEAD
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fhOm fhS6 o.Nb-
Miss Julia o'Connor. president Of the
operators union, declared that the
operators will treat with Koons only
IL he is authorized to grant their de-
fnands without resorting to further
parley.
General Manager Driver issued
a statement to telephone subscrib-
ers today asking patience and as
serting that the telephone workers
are responsible for the lack of SER
vice, and claiming that had they
submitted their demands through
the proper channels they would
have been passed on promptly.
Leaders of the unions to which
the inside workers, repairmen, in
strument men, linemen and splicers
belong asserted that they struck
today not only in sympathy with
the operators, but to enforce their
demands for increased wages which
were submitted several months ago
through the regular channels re-
quired by Burleson and of which
they claim to have heard nothing
since.
Red Cross Warned.
Following reports that several chap
ters of the Red Cross in suburban
towns had offered members to oper-
ate telephone switchboards during the
strike, James Jackson, head of the
organization for New England, sent
notice to all branches Of the Red Cross
today forbidding any Red Cross men,
ber to interfere in any way in the
strike. He pointed out that 1t is not
the duty Of the Red Cross to be-
come a party to labor disputes.
There is no chance Of a nation
wide strike before May H." said ]. P.
Noonan, acting president of the execu-
tive committee. This is no guaran-
tee, however. that district action will
not be taken before that time, as IL
has in the New England area already.
Where trouble has been of long
standing district organizations in sew
eral places are very apt to take inde-
pendent action
May II is the date set for meeting
of brotherhood heads. and IL no con-
cessiops have been made by the gov
ernment at that time, officials inti-
mated the countrywide tie-up prob
-hi~ -ssh - t.fA ,.aua>diafA AnArt.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
WELL! AMT NATURE
WONDERFUL!
By DMc


Things seem crowded here in
Switzerland"
Yes, SIR" said the landlord. they
are"
''All sorts Of people about"
quite 50, sir. Do you mind room
ing with a former king g?'-Judge.
War Correspondent Lincoln Eyre
tells of a rascally French innkeeper
who had given a Sammie a bad piece
of money. The incensed doughboy
went back and demanded good money,
and after some argument the innkeep-
er made good. Just as the doughboy
was about TO leave the innkeeper
called him back.
Pardon, monsieur. but will YOU
kindly give me back the bad coin?''
Cant be done, Frenchy," chuckled
the doughboy; lit took me three hours
TO pass it myself."-The Argonaut.
What's your opinion OF the league
of nations?"
II hope I never live to see America
in last place in the standing. Detroit
Free Press.
First Student-The idea; my napkin
Is damp.
Second Student-Perhaps that's be-
cause there is so much due on your
board.-Stanford Chaparral
Silas lin a whisper)-Did you git a
peep at the underworld at all while
You wuz in New York, Ezry?
Ezra-Three times! Subway twice
an ratsceIlar once.-Buftalo Express.
A minister. with two lovely girls,
stood entranced by the beauties of a
flowing stream A fisherman happen
occupation, said: "Ketchin' many,
pard?"
II am a fisher Of men" answered
the preacher with dignity.
''Well." replied the fisherman, with
an admiring glance at the girls, you
sure have the right bait"-Montreal
Journal of Commerce.
Willie-Paw. what is the breath OF
suspicion?
Paw-The one that has cloves on it.
my son.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The fellow who plays poker
Should take this fact to heart;
His ante and his uncle
Will not be far apart
Boston Transcript.
The man who is riding sixty miles
Fer hour in a big machine is no hap
pier than the man who is riding thirty
miles per hour in a f1ivver. because
the man in the flivver thinks he is
going sixty.-Cincinnati Enquirer
Ma-There is on thing about Edith's
young man, dear. You don't have to
get up every night to send him off.
Pa-No; thank heaven. one of our
girls has picked out a self-starter.-
Boston Transcript.
One morning Mr.. Smith was heard
talking to himself while making his
morning toilet in a manner that de-
noted much perturbation.
Il wonder" said Mrs. Smith, whats
provoked father now?"
"Oh. it's nothing much. mother,
answered little William. II just put a
tube of sisters oil paints in place OF
his tube of tooth-paste. ''-Tit-Bi
where are You going. john"
ITO raise the wind"
What for?"
ITO meet a draft. Boston Trau-
| script.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
Round the Town H$fszfEE HfsfEEE ~ fffH
Memorial Treated sh.bbilx.

years when Memorial Bridge po;,et W..
live topic here the Stoncters Union provided large memo
be
presented it to the government 1t deposited in
lot Pennsylvania and Madison
Theae without covering protection
building placed the lot The memorial became cuspdor for
the ders
scpion obleated by
observed yesterday patriotic mportsn,
body of American mechanics had disappeared
After searching phonng dpos.
tied Potomac Park there the
Bridge Arlington Judgment Day. In meantime
the stonecutters going to do about IT?
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
A RECEIPT.

A RECEIPT.
tCopynght. 1919. By the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
A real good joke at breakfast, and
a hearty laugh at noon,
And 'twixt your lunch and dinner
time some catchy little tune.
And when the shades of nightfall
shall obscure the smiling sun
an hour or two of thinking on the
good that men have done,
And just before your bedtime tust
a little word of praise
For all the beauty Of the world
for Him who moulds our ways:
And then a smiling good night"
ere to dreamland on we press
Will make a day all golden in its
parfact loyalinaaa.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
Old Time bad Man"

Heroloyng youngsters who have doubt read the stories
Fenmore Cooper the "excemnts of the old
Interested in an individual who be almost evening
In he typical old bad far
He of
a short-cropped musache
stride of the Westerner He is nearly always smoking
ex-Speaker Cannon talked
Western yesterday fellow without
thrills He Texan here government
His Peter A Dawson without the prefix of colonel
Judge modey admitted he
member of the Texas Rangers He said he had assisted the
number OF Mexican who
the hands of the T the general will adopt!
Texas so-caled diplomacy
the Mexican situation he said would have
happyland average grear dp
and potenes but he long be good
game policy"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
PHONE STRIKE GIVEN
TO CONTROL BOARD
FOR SETTLEMENT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

NoNTlNuED FROM PAGE ONE.
wage adjustment with instructions
that he is to notify the employees at
once that every opportunity for a full
hearing and discussion of same on its
merits will be accorded even to the
individual employees or to them COL
lectively. SO that they may be given
the full benefit of all methods of bar
gaining with assurance that action
VIII be taken by the Wire Control
Board on Mr.. Drivers recommended
tons on or before May 10 next.
nave instructed Mr.. Driver to
act at once upon receiving assur-
ance that the striking employes
will Immediately return to work in
order that the distress to the pub-
Tic and injury to business interests
may be brought promptly to an
end"
No Word From Wilson.
Possibility of President Wilson
trying to settle the New England
Telephone strike by ordering the
War Labor Board to take juris-
dictlon was forecast in official cir
cles yesterday.
s Pin" 10 oSheNcu 10 De agree
able to the strikers. No word, how
ever. has been received from the pres
ldent in reply to cablegram sent him
by New England governors urging
that he assist in settling the strike
Belief here that the operators
are so prejudicved against the Post
office Department that efforts to set
tie the strike by Assistant Postmaster
General koons or anyone else con-
rected with the Postoffice Department
will prove unavailing. Therefore, it is
believed that a neutral agency, such
as the War Labor Board, furnishes
practically the only solution,
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
One Killed, One Hurt
In Automobile Smash

Erie, Pa, April us. E. Wilson, To-
ledo, Ohio. was killed and w. X.
Chamberlain, his brother-in-law and
former mayor of Detroit, was badly
injured when their automobile was
struck by Lake Shore train a short
distance west Of here this afternoon.
They were en- route home from a
trip to New York City when the acci-
dent occurred.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
Who's Who
in
Our City

The Romantic Life History of This
Widely Known Washington
Seed Magnate, Conclusively
Proves the Old Adage That
"You Can't Keep
Good Man Down"
Was Millionaire's
Son, Yet Went
Hungry.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18

president to serve two terms in its
forty years of existence: vice presi-
dent of the Park Savings Bank.
and a director in the Bank of Com
merce and Savings, Purity Ice Com
pany, of Richmond. Va: r. A. Col
den Company, Equitable Life Insur-
ance Company. and a number OF
other commercial concerns.
He is a director of the Chamber of
Commerce. a member of the Board of
Trade, the Commercial Club. Rotary
Club, and is a member of the Mount
Pleasant Chapter Of the Masonic or
der and of the Mount Pleasant Lodge.
Yesterday his concern finished the
distribution of 100000 packages OF
seeds at a penny a package. among
the school children of Washington.
Mr.. Bolgiano was a dollar-a-year
man as advisor to the exemption
board on agriculture
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
The Washington Heralds Poet
Today Rhymes on
In the Morning.

In the Morning.
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
BOYHOOD.
What are the gifts he asks of Fate?
Plenty of play
job with paw
Permission to sit up late, late late
And another hours nap in the morning.
YOUNG MANHOOD
What does he ask of the gods of Chance?
His tailor-bill paid
The lips of maid
A long walk home from long, long dance
And another hours nap in the morning.
MIDDLE LIFE
What does he ask at the fonts of Fame?
The bcker and strife,
The buffets of life
few fond friends in a quiet game
And another hours nap in the morning
OLD ACE
What shall he ask with his last short breath?
One touch of love,
One look above,
Ono painless stroke at the hands of death
And the hope of waking in the morning
Copyright 1919
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
Why Alexandra County,

John c. Moore, official of
Navy Department almost lifetime resident of
tion of this city, night and referring
the bring number of
plants TO this Uncle domains Mr. Moore
walking
he remarked:
why boost Alexandra County, Virginia for the
tern suburban paces?"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
Is Morguelike Now.

ramblcs yesterday quest of something interesting
onestory brick building northwest
begin the of Capitol Hill through the northwest Capto
Park Several this served the general office
of the Knights of Labor. Now drum, and
apparently either for for sale This silent unoccupd edos
recalled the about when the Knights OF Labor
the influential and powerful labor in hc
world with about local assemblies Washington.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
Proposed Memorial Arch.

Col Robert N Harper the of the proposed
honor OF the American helped
victory Hunand assured by several organizations
his cherished
but epeth while Congress When the extra session
called the archbuiders will House
to pass the necessary legislation 70 make a reality
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
Get Busy, Ye Builders.

declared
the razing the dwelling Wahngton oonged
alleys shall be resumed practically
whispered in this that will be formed
large number OF comfortable and sanitary dwellings Tor the present
Willow Tree alley knowr
the wckcdcs alley in the world oomnodous playground
to builders
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18
Churches Facing Serious Situation.

IL afraid
church, but will come, png
little tasks and conclude that weren't worth
keen observer who months the front
he's the topnoch
Much has been said about boys being regular
that they aren't philosophers theoogians-and
They won't for the
things the churches and they
ministers meetings and make speeches about "the
churchesheyn just quietly quit going church, that's
And day awake and find that of
who back have other kind work
because they didn't things they
found it in the church.
The churches facing situation than most of
think.
For the churches of this
ship OF three and stenhs
the first of the eighteenth per
cent But last they gained only
The Mehodsts the Episcopaans and the Christian (or
cpes Church actually lost in membership
Other churches barely those which did
gain in membership hadn't much boast Of
There's feature about this
the churches have been steadily losing membership
learned that they do much than they have
is greater intensity than before-at least spirit
They have the being
raionhpsthy have learned that the make
real and vital the spirit Jesus the spirit of
cooperation for that of
anteed price, nobody but the hired hand to ride be-
hind less than cylinders
When revolution planned Rhine each
picks the office he wishes hold wishes to loot
Japan is still wondering why it crime land in
Western Mexico and not crime buy oil in Eastern Mexico
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18

Japan still wondering why it buy corn land in
Western Mexico and buy in Eastern Mexico
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18

When revolution is planned of the Rhine CON-
picks the office he wishes or the store he wishes
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18

When that SooOo bushel wheat crop the guar
anteed price, nobody but content TO ride he
hind less than six cylinders.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18

Where are you going. john"
ITO raise the wind"
What for?"
ITO meet draft. Boston Trau'
script.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-18

Things seem crowded here in
Switzerland"
are"
''All sorts Of people about"
Quite 50, sir. Do you mind room
ing with a former king g?''-Judge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-27
a Mennonite Custom.

When young man reaches the
manageable age and shows those
well known symptoms the elders OF the
church hold a meeting. They decide
II lie is honest and reliable to BUY
him a farm, usually an eighty into
the farm he pus his savings. and then
members OF the congregation raise
tho rest OF the funds to pay for the
land
This amount the young man must
pay back with a small rate Of interest.
Thus by example and material as
sistance they bind him by the strong
est bonds, that of debtor to the
church. They know full well that
nothing can be lost, for the land Is
always worth what it viii cost After
the young people are located on their
farm the elders assist with advice
and help. DO you wonder that this
thrifty people are gradually buying
the finest Of all Kansas land and the
best part Of the incest little city
within the borders of that great
State Seneca Tribune.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-27
LOCAL MORTICIANS
AT LA SALE MEET

A large number Of members Cf the
La Sale County Cndertakers' Asp
citation held a meeting at the Cnam-
Der of CONNER. rooms III La s;ane
yesterday afternoon. Various Dust
ness matters were IRE eutcd at the
meeting ana many questions OF in.
portance We're gone over.
Among the out-0f-town members
present at the meeting were: Jacob
Thornton Of Leland, H.. president Of
the county association; II Rowland
OF StreatCr vice president; Z f. Glad
telter Of ottawa, secretary; A. +. WI
liams Of Moline, president Of the No
line, Rock Island and Davenport dis
trict; f. ] Tyler of Chicago, William
Peck Of Chicago, John Wagner Of
Streator, Fred Bailey and v c.
TEierry Of Mendoza, Joseph Thief Of
Leonoe and William F. Bailey Of o.
taWa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-27
| CAN'T TUNE OUT THE LADIES.
One Kind Of Interference the Wireless
Men Must Put Up With.

Few are the steamer passengers
who fail to visit the wireless Office
aboard ship TO watch the operation OF
the instruments and to question the
operator. Needless to say. the tech
meal understanding Of the Well mean
ing visitors IS a variable quantity.
The operator must listen to wonder
Ing EXPLANATIONS. original suggestions
for the Improvement OF tie service,
discourses on the relations between
wireless telegraphy and sQif!tualism.
and other doubtful topics with uni
form courtesy
At times. however, the strain is too
great According to the YOUTH
Companion" it was a woman with an
eye for details who came 70 the wire,
less room and ooked wonterIEsiy II.
ooh, here's the wireless. May |
come in? Isn't It wonderful to think
Of sending those-thO2o "aves-you
call them waves, don't YOU? low fas.
ciuatng to work at this! Are those
Jars filled with water?"
"Those are condenser jars, madam,
quite empty"
Really? don't belive ! could ever
understand It. That coil Of wire looks
like a bird cage"
That is the inductance helix"
What are those things over your
ears?"
The receiving telephones"
Then you have telephone connec-
ton, too. Oae can hardly keep up
with the times these days What
does that coil do?"
That is the receiving tuner and
interference preventer"
"Wouderful! Does it keep out all
interference"
Not ALL" replied the operator
YEARLY. Some kinds of interference
cant be tuned out; We just have to
stand it."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-27
A SPADES A SPADE

Why is il that woman who never
rides. in taxi always expects every
man she knows to proyioe one tor her
when he. takes her out?
Why is il that men who think that
only women property holders should
be granted the rights OF woman SUI
alrge rarely if ever own property
themselves?
Why is it that the women who think
that all men are inferior expect 80
much of them?
Why is it that women who don't he
lieve in indirect influence want the
vote for their children?'
Why is it that women who don't be-
lieve in woman suffrage believe in in
direct influence?
Why is it that men who say they
are only making money for the sake
of their wives never make it possible
to have a ONT checking account?
Why is it that the men who think
that women are superior expect 50 lit
tie of them?
Why is it that men like to put wo-
men on pedestal. but fail to offer
them seats?
Why is it that women do not put
, men ,on pedestals and give them all
the comforts OF home?
Why is it that women who are in
business for themselves rarely ever
take a husband to check them?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-27
Bio Salmon CAUGHT VIVA Fly.

Judge u, W. Prowse. the well
known fishery authority in Newfound-
land, Is good enough to send Us an
account Of big salmon which was
caught with fly at Delancy's Point,
Little River, Codroy, a short time
ago The captor was c. \. Walker
of Boston and he had a fight OF an
hour and quarters with the fish
before his guide succeeded in gai!inS
it.
The gaff broke but the fish was
successfully landed 1t weighed Al q
pounds some time after ii was caught,
This IS the heaviest salmon caught
with fly in Newfoundland so far,
though one of IS pounds was killed
by j. +, Daggett and one OF SO Y
pounds by Mr.. Wakstaff AS rule
Newfoundland salmon do not run
large, but the last few years have
seen a decided increase in the mum
Der of big fish in the river if We
may Judge from the fishery reports.
Field.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-27
RIFLE CLUB TO HOLD
SHOOT NEXT SUNDAY

The Ottawa Rifle Club will hold thu
first shoot of the season on their range
near CoYoll Greek next sunday
\ new steel target received rec"ntN
from the war department will be in
stalled i'm the near future. but for the
present the old targets will be used,
Efforts will be made by the club
to get another of the automatic stee,
targets, If possible, SO as to be able
to accommodate the large number o.
shooters expected to take part in thu
various contests to be held on tho
range this summer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-27
Old Jumbo framed.

All North Hollow, in the lower
part OF Potter county, rejoiced over
the killing Of Jumbo, undoubtedly the
biggest black bear ever seen In that
county and one that has killed more
sheep and shoats than any ten otncr
bears.
He was trapped and killed by Ben
ientzer and Arthur Perkins, and
weighed almost 500 pounds. He
measured almost nine feet from tip
to tip. Old Jumbo is credited With
killing twenty-five sheep and at leas!
a dozen shoats during his stay In
the Potter county woods.
phia Record.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-27
Full Glory OF Cherry Blossoms.

Blooming Of the cherry trees In Ja,-
pan occurred earlier this year than
usual. owing to the exceptionally
warm weather of the early months.
The blossoms were out In great pro-
fusion on Sunday, Mach 80. The
higan sakura trees Ia Uyeno park
We're in full bloom; the yoshinO sa-
bura, or common variety, came out in
full torescence on April 3, the ami
versary of the first emperor of Japan.
Everybody in japan is enjoying the
arbOreScence of springtime.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-27

In all things below the range OF
genius it is foolish to talk in uniyer-
sal terms. Whm Is just enough good
for the small matters OF every day;
and life has large areas of licensed
anarchy where truth cannot reach as
far as your next door neighbour
Frank Moore Colby.