The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-17
Bank Reports, Postofice Accounts
and All Other Figures
Speak Volumes.
REAL ESTATE VALUES
AND BUILDING B00Ms5
Danville Has Increased in Popu-
lation, in. Business, in Tax
Valuations, in Diversified
Interests, and Along
All Business
Lines.
Especial from a STAFF corrrespondent.)

EE4 IASpeclHlE from a sotaHs4 )s&4
DANyILLF. VA, June 16.--In the
Juno number of AlcClure's Magazine
there is an article on Danvilie. written
3 by Ray stannard Baker. which, to say
the least OF It, Is tho worst ADVERTISE
II mcnt OF a. progressive and !; up to- da to-
city that ever went Into print. rhe ar
j ticle is profusey Illustrated and abounds
Z In pictures Of certain tenantless obaccos
factories, together with the ruins OF one
\ or two that have recently been burned
i down. and with one or two cuts showing
what the article claims to be decline
+ In the leaf tobacco business, and the.
+ Photographs OF two of Danvlles leading
but misguided citizens. The article is.
II entitled The Way OF q Railroad With q
Town or the Story OF the Struggle Of
Danvillc, Va, with the Southern Rail
way.
e It IS arowedly an attack upon the,
Southern Railway because OF certain
freight rate Determinations against Dan
q Willie, and said to be In favor OF Lynch
burg, Richmond and other markets. It's
attempt is to show that the Southern
Railway, by discrimination against Dan x
vile in the matter OF freight rates. has
killed SDanville. and Its implied purpose
{ Is to work an influence on the Congress
OF the United States, Tow, considering the
matter Of putting the making of ailWays
rates under the control OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission,
Some Truth; Much Fiction.
The article IS founded upon modicum
OF fact, II is true, and pity tits tbs true
But upon this small foundation Nj. Ray
Stannard Baker writes fifteen pages for
the Mcclure Magazine, which Is abso-
5llutely untrue, in that he draws picture
OF Danvillc, one OF the livest and most
progressive cities In Virginia, or In the
whole South, that should never have been
drawn. He makes picture that is a
At companion piece for Goldsmith's De-
serted tVilage's-a picture that In the very
nature Of the case is untrue and, TO say
the least OF 1t, Is a very poor ADVERTISE.
ment for Danyille and a reflection upon
the whole State OF Virginia.
The waves OF prosperity which have
been flashing the shores OF this great
country for the past ten or more years
have thrown a large proportion OF their
spray upon GDnnville, and to-day there
Is not more progressive, Wild e-awake,
up-to-date town on the map. The article,
when 1t appeared. was simply startling
to those who thought they knew better
things OF Danville. and The Times Dis
patch sent mo here to Investigate from
the ground up and ascertain the truth or
lalsitys of the flfteen-page Jeremiad In
the juno number OF 4icClure's Maya
zine. bib, r. hi i5sss ~
A Just Complaint.
81 AS stated above, T find st based upon
small amount OF truth. but in the main
false. Danville has just complaint against
the Southern Railway. She does not en-
10y what Is known as competitive rates, |
and on incoming frelghts her business
men have to pay a greater I ate than |