The Savannah tribune. (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, September 12, 1908, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOL. XXIII. REPORTOFTHE DINNERS Total of 397,924 Bales of Cotton Ginned to September 1. 6,613 GINNERIES ARE ACTIVE In Eleven States-*-Texas Leads in Pro duction-Condition of Corn, Wheat, Oats and Tobacco. Washington, D. C.—A total of 397,- 924 bales of cotton ginned from the growth of 1908 to September 1, and 6,613 active ginneries are announced in the census report on cotton ginning just issued. Y’his is against 200,27* bales and 8,629 ginneries in 1905. 467,55 J baies and 6,628 gin neries in 1906, and 476,655 bales ana 8,629 ginneries in 1907. These figures count round bales as half bales. The report includes 20,514 round bales for 1908; 11,503" for 1907; 21,885 for 1906; and 22,231 for 1905. The reports also embraces 1,324 Sea Island bales for 1908; 85 for 1907; 63 for 1906. and 1,165 for 1905. Counting round bales as half bales the report gives the following by states for number of .bales and active ginneries, respectively: Alabama, 26,096 and 966. Arkansas, 319 and 110. Florida, 2,297 and 82. Georgia, 62,940 and 1,419. Louisiana, 4,261 and 385. Mississippi, 4,261 and 385. North Carolina, 98 and 28. Oklahoma, 8 and 7. .South Carolina, 9,339 and 637. Tennessee, 6 and 13. Texas, 288,347 and 2,4232. The conditjon of corn on September let* was 79.4 per cent of a normal, against a ten-year average of 81 per cent, says the crop report issued by the department of agriculture. The average September Ist condi tion of spring wheat, when harvested, was 80.7 last month, 77.1 in 1907 and 84.3 in 1906. The average condition of the oat crop, w’hen harvested, was 7. 8 last month, 65.5 in 1907 and 81.9 in 1905. Tobacco 84.3, against 85.8 last month, 82. 5 on Sept. 1, 1907, 86.2 in 1906, and a ten year average of 83.7 condition in Kentecky 82; North Caro lina 84; Virginia 90; Tennessee 90; Florida 94. MILLIONS TAKEN FROM BANKS. Former Danish Minister of Justice Jailed for Theft. Copenhagen, Denmark. —M. Aluber ti, the former minister of justice, sur rendered to the police and confessed to a series of frauds against the Bon destandens Sparkasse, a savings bank, of which he was president. The exact amount involved through Aluberti’s fraudulent operations and embezzlement has not been ascer tained, but will be several mil lions of dollars, the Danish Farmers’ Butter Export Association alone suf fering a loss of $1,500,000, while wide spread ruin has been caused among thousands of peasants from whom the former minister of justice derived his power. The minister of finance even now is considering the advisability of the state assisting the ruined depos itors. According to Aluberti’s own story, he began falsifying the accounts of the bank in 1594, seven years before he was appointed minister of justice. The bulk of the money and his own fortune were lost, he says, through speculation in various American gold mines. Aluberti and his friends said he was being sacrificed by higher circles be cause of his love for the peasantry. The confession of wrong-doing made by the minister himself was well cal culated, therefore, to cause a great shock to those who had believed so implicitly in him. WOULD INCREASE THE ARMY. President Will Recommend Force of 100,000 Men —His Reasons. Washington, D. C. —President Roosevelt, in his final mesage to con gress, probably will secommend an in crease in the numerical strength of the army to at least 100,000 men. At present the army is on a footing of 60,000 men. To the general staff it has become evident in the last two years that 60,000 men aer too few properly to garrison the posts at which it is ne cessary to maintain an armed force. These posts include the garrisons in the insular possessions of America. It is also pointed out that a consid erable force will be required to gar rison the fortifications at Pearl har bor, in the Hawaiian islands. An im mense amount of monsy is to be ex t pended in the erection of these forti fications, and it is the opinion or army officers that a garrison of at least 2,000 men will have to be main tained there. FAMILY FLINTY LARGE Holland Man Lands With Wife and Thirteen Children. New York City.—President Roose ivelt would have been delighted had he been on the Holland American liner pier when the steamship Rot terdam docked and welcomed William M. Branderhost, his laughing wife and thirteen happy robust children. Branderhost, who is a prosperous far mer, left his native town of Noordbra bant, Holland, he said, to come to America, where he would have room enough to raise a really big family and where there would be opportuni ty for his children to grow up and ex pand. The thirteen, he asserted, are only a beginning. alir Bauamuih ®rihunr. OF POLITICAL INTEREST. Before a large audience in Brown auditorium of the Ohio Northern Uni versity at Ada, Ohio, Professor Aaron S. Watkins was officially notified of his nomination as the candidate for vice president by the national pro hibition party. In his speech of ac ceptance Professor Watkins declared that the saloon is doomed in the Unit ed States. Collar makers employed by a man ufacturer at Galesburg, 111., sent Wil liam Jennings Bryan a collar for Mr. Bryan’s mascot mule. Every man in the shop took part in making the col lar. The Bryan democrats of Baltimore are organizing a company to start a morning paper. The bolt of the Sun leaves Mr. Bryan out of the morning newspapers in Baltimore and the Bal timore papers cover Maryland. A socialist speaker in New York got so eloquent recently in telling about the awful condition of the work ing man that one of them who was listening to him tried to commit sui cide on the spot. General Jacob S. Coxey, who led the army of unemployed men from his home in Ohio to Washington fourteen years ago, has anounced that he in tends to work for the populist party and for the election of Thomas E. Watson during the presidential cam paign. Jay W. Forrest of New York, chair man of the national committee of the people’s party, has established south western headquarters for the populist organization at St. Louis. According to Chairman Forrest the populists will poll one million votes in November. E. W. Chafin, prohibition candidate for the presidency, in aspeech de livered at Spokane, Wash., said that oae of tCe first things he would do after inauguration, should he be elect ed, would be to clean up the District of Columbia. He said Washington was one of the vilest cities in the world. The political situation in New York state has been jolted by the announce ment that Governor Hughes was kiss ed “by a striking blonde,” after his speech at a county fair. Just where the brunette influence will be thrown is an open question. Exhausted by ten speeches, Eugene V. Debs, candidate for president on the socialist ticket, arrived at Kan sas City on his red special from Des- Moines. Mr. Debs was greeted by a crowd of a hundred or more social ists. Outside of a few reporters Mr. Debs refused to see anyone. To the newspapermen, Mr. Debs said that he was contemplating taking his red special from Omaha, Neb., to Birming ham ,Ala., to campaign for the strik ing coal miners there. It was decided and announced that Judge Taft with his family would ac cept the hospitality of his brother, Charles P. Taft, when he goes to Cin cinnati at least for the first few weeks of the campaign. Scores of republican spellbinders received a shock when Frank H. Hitchcock, the national chairman, an nounced that in the present campaign no salaries will be paid to speakers. Expenses will be allowed, but the fat salaries which were paid in the cam paigns of 1900 and 1904 will be kept in the treasury for other and more urgent needs. Mr. Bryan visited St. Paul, Minn., and delivered several speeches in which he expressed himself as being satisfied that Governor John A. John son of Minnesota, his leading rival for the nomination before the Den ver convention, will loyally support him in the coming campaign. After long debate, the Central Fed erated Union, which is the central or ganization of the labor unions of New York City, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, adopt ed a resolution pledging support to the democratic ticket. The independence league appeared for the first time at the recent elec tion in Vermont, and polled about 1,- 000 votes, while the prohibition and socialist vote remained about the same. In an open letter to friends in Tex as William Jennings Bryan makes an appeal to the Catholic vote. He pre faces his statement by references to reports alleged to have been circulat ed In the present campaign to the ef fect that he was not and never had been disposed in a manner toward Catholics. This Mr. Bryan denies, and while declaring he is a member of the Presbyterian church he says he includes many Catholics among his dearest friends. “My gracious’ It used to be that when' I said a thing was to be done, that settled it. But it does not seem to be that way now. In these words, addressed to a recent visitor to Sag amore Hill, President Roosevelt show ed that he chafed under the defiant attitude of the leaders of the republi can state organization on the ques tion of renominating Governor Hughes for governor of New York. Henry Waterson, editor of the Lou isville Courier-Journal, has given out a letter from Bishon Walters calling on negroes to vote the democratic ticket to secure fair treatment. W. J. Bryan will write each week until election a letter to be sent to every precinct democratic club in the country, giving advice and suggestion as to the campaign. The democratic national committee on college clubs Qrganization includes the following southern members: F. H. Weston, South Carolina; H. H. Wallace, Athens, Ga.; M. T. Ormand, Alabama; A. A. Murphree, Florida; Luke Lea, Tennessee; C. Irving Carey, Virginia; R. E. L. Saner, Texas; Josh ua W. Herring, Maryland, and J. W. Swartz, Oklahoma. THE TRIBUNE OFFICE REMOVED TO 462 WEST BROAD STREET. SAV ANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1908. TO EXHIBIT RESOURCES Plans Formulated for Southern Commercial Congress. WILL MEET IN WASHINGTON Commercial Bodies and Boards of Trade of One Hundred Southern Cities to Be Represented. Columbus, Ga. —The important an nouncement has been made by J. A. Betjeman of Albany, Ga., secretary of the committee recently appointed at a meeting of trade bodies of eleven southern states at Chattanooga, Tenn., that a southern industrial congress will be held at Washington, D. C., on December 6, 7 and 8. It is hoped to make this congress the most elaborate and accurate ex position of southern resources and southern conditions ever held, and a program will be prepared with great care. In this program the south’s best thought and most representative men will take part, the idea being to give the outside world a clear and in telligent idea of southern conditions as they actually exist. The committee, which is composed of G. G. Dawe, Montgomery, Ala. chairman; E. Z. Shannon, of Nash ville, Tenn.; Walter G. Cooper, of At lanta, and Mr. Betjeman, secretary, will meet in Atlanta to begin work on the porgram. Already twelev of the leading southern cities have formally given their indorsement of the proposed congress, and Secretary Betjeman is daily receiving further letters on the subject from various cities. Each constituent body is expected to appoint a committee of three to pre pare printed matter and secure stere opticon views of its scenes and insti tutions and charts of its educational work, manufacturing, civic institu tions, etc. The state geologist of each state, the commissioner of agriculture, the entomologist and the superintendent of education are requested to act as an advisory committee, and to asso ciate with them the most prominent editors and the presidents of the lead ing commercial bodies in arranging for suitable representation of the state resources. The congress will be held immedi ately before the national congress on rivers and harbors is held in Wash ington, and this fact will swell the at tendance. This will be the first plan ned of a number of similar southern industrial congresses which will prob ably be held in the northern, eastern and western states. DENIED RIGHT TO VOTE. Delaware Man Disfranchised for Twenty-Nine Years. Dover, Del —Denied the privilege of voting twenty-nine years ago because he committed a trivial offense, Sam uel Bush, a well-known resident of this city, has been given back his full powers of citizenship by the Delaware board of pardons. It was in 1879 that Bush was dis franchised. He had committed petty larceny. It was a boyish prank, but he was convicted and sentenced to a year’s imprisonment. Bush suffered more as a result of the disfranchise ment than the year in prison. When his term was ended he sought employment as a fisherman. Soon he owned a fleet of fishing boats. Today he occupies a fine home in New Castle county. All those years his inability to cast a ballot caused him worriment. Finally the attention of the poard of pardons was called to his case. Bush, his friends say, will be the proudest man in all Delaware at the next election. Inspectors for Schools. Chicago, 11l. —The pupils in the Chi cago schools are now subject to a daily medical examination. The health department bulletin explains the method of inspection as follows: “The inspector should visit each room, stand with his back to a win dow and have all the pupils of each room file past him for inspection. “The pupil in passing exposes to view palms of hands and wrists, with the fingers of one hand pulls down the eye lid, exposing the con juctive, opens the mouth and puts out the tongue. This hurried inspec tion of pupils should be made without touching the pupils. Skin diseases, eye diseases, and evidences of scarlet fever in convalescent stage can in this manner be detected.” Aged Woman Cremated. Gadsden, Ala. —Mrs. Elizabeth Mc- Neal, aged 75 years, and her invalid daughter-in-law, Mrs. Joe McNeal, aged 50 years, were burned to death in a fire which destroyed their home on Lookout Mountain, eight miles north of this city. Big Railroad Strike Feared. Nottingham, England.—The opening of the trades union congress, repre senting 1,750,000 workmen has fore casted the greatest railroad strike in the history of England. A change in working conditions, which will be stoutly ressited by railroad compan ies, is to be demanded in the near future, and the congress will arrange for an exhausting contest. Killed In Melbourne. Washington,-!). C—Admiral Sperry, commander of the Atlantic battleship fleet, has cabled to the navy depart ment that Arthur J. Decker, a fireman attached to the battleship New Jersey, was killed in Melbourne, Australia, in a street car accident. SECRET PRICE IS FIXED By Farmers' Union for the Cotton Crop cf 1908-09—President Barrett Talks. Fort Worth, Texas. —The issue be tween the cotton producers of Amer ica as represented to the Framers’ Union, and those to whom he sells his staple was formally joined when the national convention reached its deter mination with regard to a selling price and methods of marketing. When President Barrett of the Far mers’ Union was asked for a state ment concerning the prospects for the coming autumn, as affected by action taken, he said: “We have formulated plans, which, if followed closely, will insure the cot ton growers of the south the most prosperous year in their history. We have learned from the experience of the past few years, and you can as sure the commercial interests of the south that the Farmers’ Union is pre pared to do its part in guaranteeing the material welfare of the section for the forthcoming twelve months. “Our rank and file now know their strength and their weakness. They are going to make the most of the one, and be watchful of the other. If every member of this union does not obtain a price for his cotton this year commensurate with its value and his labors, it will not be because plans have not been laid carefully, scrupu lously and painstakingly to that end.” The adjustable scale of prices fixed for the crop of 1908-09, the concen tration of the power of disposition in a few hands, and the close alliance with spinners, together with arrange ments for withholding cotton from the market in such quantities and at such times as the situation dictates, all conspire to place the plans of the union on a businesslike basis. It is the opinion of the highest officials of the union that the steps taken at the convention this year will inaugurate a new era in the matter of securing a full money return for the backbone crop of the southern states. As President Barrett expressed it, “each one of the many million people in the south dependent upon the pro duction of cotton in its innumefable phases Will have reason to look with gratitude on the wisdom of the dele gates to this convention before the union shall have again been called into annual session.” Much controversy, It is understood, arose over the price to be fixed, one faction favoring 12 cents and another 14 cents. The discussion at times be came so heated and bitter that it was feared the delegates would come to blows, but President Barrett and otlw er cool heads succeeded in allaying threatened trouble. When the matter finally came to a vote a 12-cent mini mum proposition was defeated, but a resolution was adopted providing that the price fixed which could not be as certained, shall be in force only for thirty days, the national handling com mittee being empowered to raise or lower it as the size of the crop then seems to justify. The following officers were re-elect ed: Charles S. Barrett, Georgia, presi dent; J. E. Montgomery, Tennessee, vice president; R. H. McCulloch, of Arkansas, secretary and treasurer ; directors: W. A. Morris, Alabama; T. M. Jefferds, Oklahoma; I. N. McCol lister, Louisiana. SAVED FROM INSTANT DEATH. A. L. Banks Lassoed as He Was Go ing Over Precipice. San Bernardino, Cal. —Archie L. Banks, a prominent resident of Phil adelphia, was saved from instant death by William Rogers of New York, in a most remarkable manner in the mountains near here. A party of sou Archer of London, William Rogers and Robert Shea of New York and Mr. Banks — were riding on one of the slopes on the San Bernardino. Banks’ horse slipped and he rolled down an embankment toward a prec ipice. At the very brink he grapsed a small bush, which was about to give way under the strain, when there was the swish of a lasso and the imperiled man found himself encircled by a rope, thrown with unerring aim by Rogers. With the exception of a few bruises and ft severe nervous shock Banks was Uninjured. SPECTACULAR LEAP TO DEATH. Florida Man Leaps from Third Story Window of Hotel. Hot Springs, Ark. —A. S. "Waters, a visitors from Tampa, Fla., made a spectacular leap to his death from a third story window of the new Pres ton Hotel to the payment below, a distance of fifty feet. Before jumping out of the window he tore up a handful of currency and threw it in the wash basin of his room. He died half an hour after his fall. Tampa, Fla. —A. S. Water, who com mitted suicide in Hot Springs, was an employee of the Tampa Box Fac tory, in the capacity of sawyer. He left here saying he was going to Hot Springs to regain his health. No rea son can be assigned for the suicide except bad health. PRESIDENT WAS NOT SHOT. Shots Heard Near President’s Home Were Fired by Hunters. Oyster Bay, N; Y. —Sensational re ports that an attempt had been made to shoot President Roosevelt appar ently have their origin in the fact that the hunting season has opened on Long Island, and there is consid erable shooting daily in the outlying districts. Close investigation fails to show that there has been any overt act directed against the president. It is his custom to rido out every day, covering various routes in the country and it is not unusual for him to encounter parties of hunters. Also there is a shooting club which en gages in target practice not far from Sagamore Hill. LABOR DAY OBSERVED Throughout the Country With Big Parades and Speeches. W. J. BRYAN AT CHICAGO John Mitchell Spoke at Marion, Illinois. Birmingham, Savannah and Atlanta Had Big Celebration. Birmingham, Ala.—Labor day in Bir mingham was unusually strenuous this year. In addition to the great picnic at Germania Park the crowds in the city were increased enormous ly by the reception tendered the first train over the new Atlanta, Birming ham and Atlantic raillroad; the open ing of the national convention of the postoffice clerks, which is attended by over 590 delegates, and the congres sional district teachers’ institute,which opened with teachers attending from four counties. While the crowds were the largest seen since the confederate reunion no disorders of moment were reported. Marion, 111. —John Mitchell, former president of the United Mine Work ers of America, addressed two thou sand people at the Labor day celebra tion here. Mr. Mitchell spoke of the rapid advance of laboring classes and denounced the idea that the rich are growing richer and the poor poorer. He said that recently he had had political ambition, but had abandoned all aspirations in that direction. He spoke highly of the judiciary, but crit icised its course in some injunction cases. Atlanta, Ga. —This city was wholly in the hands and in keeping of work ing men of this section of the state on Monday. From every county in jfche congressional district working men came to take part in the day’s exercises, and along with the me chanic came the farmer, the agricul turist being as much enthused ovei* the prospects of the day as his fellow producer, who has long been looking with pleasant anticipation from one Labor day to another. Never before has Atlanta seen a larger or more thoroughly organized body move through the streets. It would require • a well-trained military body to surpass the work of the un ions. There is not a working force in Atlanta that was not represented in that line of march. Chicago, 11l. —Organized labor Mon day paid tribute- to William J. Bryan. Although it was labor day, it soon be came manifest that the workers had surrendered their privilege and made it Bryan day. Within an hour after his arrival in the city the democratic candidate for president, standing on the balcony of the Auditorium hotel, received the plaudits of thousands of toilers as they marched by in the mon ster labor parade. The air was rent with cheers, and the enthusiasm was unbounded. Savannah, Ga.—Thirty floats, two scores of labor unions, detachments of police and fire department, with many carriages made up the most elaborate parade as part of a La bor day celebration Savannah has seen in many years, filing for many miles through the city streets. The city enjoyed its general holi day, the parade being followed by a series of athletic events at Tybee, where some creditable records were made by local athletes. The games all had a long list of entries. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WARNED. In Regard to Participation in Polit ical Campaigns. Washington, D. C. —A note of warn ing against federal employees resign ing to participate in political cam paigns with the expectation of possi bly re-entering the service is sound ed in a statement given out by the civil service commission defining its attitude. Inasmuch as the issuance of a cer tificate is discretionary with the com mission,” says the letter, which is signed by President John R. Black, “no certificate will be issued in any case where the party seeking rein statement resigned with a view to running for office or indulging in a degree of political activity which would be prohibited if he had remain ed in the service, afterwards having failed in his candidacy, or having in dulged in the contemplated political activity, seeks reinstatement.” Roosevelt Will End Vacation. Oyster Bay, N. Y. —Unless there is a sudden change of plans. President Roosevelt, will end his vacation at Sagamore Hill on September 22 and will return to Washington on that day. This will be the shortest vaca tion which the president has taken in several years, and it is said that he is returning to Washington early in order to be in closer touch with the campaign. Forest Fires Subdued. Duluth, Minn. —With Louis; Tasca and Carleton counties in Minnesota and Douglas county, Wisconsin, laid in waste, the forest fires which raged thirty-six hours are under control. The prompt action following Govern or Johnson’s proclamation relieved the sufferings of 14,000 people made helpless. A city of tents has sprung up in town, giving thousands of refu gees shelter. Martial law is declared in the burned districts. The loss is estimated at $4,000,000. It was at first feared many were killed, and late reports place the death list at a doz en. Volunteer firemen and residents of small towns were killed fighting the flames. LATE NEWS NOTES. General. One man was burned to death, two women were seriously injured and several others more or less badly burned in a Are which destroyed • the men’s and women’s buildings of the Philadelphia Cricket club at Chest nut Hill, a suburb of Philadelpria. Rev. Dr. C. Campbell Morgan, the noted English preacher, who has ar rived at New York from Europe, de clared in an interview that he is in favor of women suffrage. He said also that the two big political parites in Great Britain are in favor of it, and that both houses of parliament like wise approve, but that for political reasons no big leader in either house can well come out to champion the cause. He believes that very shortly women will be voting in England. Details of the fighting between the French troops at Bedenib, on the Al gerian frontier, and Berber tribesmen, have been received at Paris, France, and indicate a victory for the French so sweeping it is believed the uprising is now ended. Hundreds of Moors surrounding the French garrison were slain by the machine guns. Members of the congressional cur rency commission passing through New York on their return from Eu rope, where they have been making investigations, say that little can be done during the coming session of congress in the way of financial legis lation. However, there is a strong sentiment that much more important projects in currency reforms will grow out of the commissioners’ work. Half crazed by worry over the con stant threats of revolt at Lisbon and of attempts on the lives of the mem bers of the royal family, Dowager Queen Maria of Portugal is preparing to leave that country for Italy, where she will make her future home. It just became known that a pack age containing over $52,000 in jewelry, notes and other valuable papers dis appeared in Portland, Ore., on the night of August 21. The package, which was sent over the Wells-Fargo Express company, reached Portland, August 21, at 2 p. m., but no trace of the small package after that hour could be found. Out of approximately six thousand people stricken with cholera in Rus sia this season, more than three thous and died, according to a tabulation which has been made public. The di sease is still raging. The epidemic has been traced to hawkers of bever ages in the cities along the Neva riv er. Berkman, the anarchist, was arrest ed in New York when he tried to break up a meeting of labor men by injecting his anarchistic speeches, red flags and bands playing the Marsall laise. One man, waving a red flag, was kicked by the police the entire length of the hall into the street. Em ma Goldman was present, but left be-- fore the disturbance took place. * Captain Lee Cannon, a Cornell grad-' uate and leader of the Honduras rev olution, is to be put to death, accord ing to reports brought to San Fran cisco by passengers arriving on the steamer City of Sydney from Panama and Central American points. Accord ing to the reports, Cannon killed fif teen men single-handed in his last stand, but was finally captured. The National League for the protec tion and promotion of airships, which recently was organized by Rene Quin ton at Paris, has announced that its prize will be awarded to the French aeronaut who shall first double long est flight made hitherto by Wilburn Wright. All the prizes must be con tested f r in France. H. C. Kilmer of Baltimore, Md., was elected president and commander-in chief of the Boys’ Brigade of America, which held its annual convention in that city. H. M. Stratton of New York was elected vice president. A new constitution was adopted in order to better cover the needs of large organ ization. Four are dead and the bodies of many others are believed to be in the ruins of a fire which destroyed a sev en-story building in New York City. All were garment workers. Thb fire is believed to have been incendiary. Twenty-six men were rescued by the bravery of the firemen and police. Many of these had narrow escapes ti om death. No women were rescued. There are over fifty groups of Es perantists in the cities and larger towns of Spain studying the new language. Washington. American minister to Salvador, H. Percival Dodge, who went to Tegucig alpa, Honduras, to discuss the i ncid^^ of the revocation of the extfu^feuf^ of Consul Linard and Vice Cbnsuf Rey nolds at Ceiba, has telegraphed, the state department that the matter uas been satisfactorily and amicably adjusted. The complaints lodged in Washing ton with the interstate comment commission against ths of the railroads in the and southwestern tei ritorfar •TO advancing freight rates ou certain commodities, will be heard -by the commission in the former case at At lanta, Ga., September 21, and in the latter case at St. Louis, Mo., Septem ber 28. A government wireless telegraph station at the top of Washington mon ument, five hundred and fifty-five feet, from the ground is the latest sugges tion of Lieutenant Co^piander Cle land Davis of the navy. The pP&ctica bility and feasiblity of th 6 plan is ap proved by the experts of the govern ment. NO. 51.