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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
LIZ ENSEs GRANTED TO
MANY Nii..i<IA COUPLES

NASftlNGTD.N, -. C., Dec. S.--Ii.
cehses to marry nave been granted
10 thc following Nir.1nia couples
batio T.. Zimmerman. tn1rtv.ni,e
OK "itthoro, Va, ana ANNA Mr,,ll,re,
twenty -siA, nj Sat Peter Cove. Va.
ne heF. i)onanu G. Macleod
george ". naH TWENTY-FIVE. and
ida IA eozzens. twcnty-one. of Cher
- uaie, va inc itcv iienry X. Angus
Horace \ kcGtoro, for,y-one' Of
h1ohmond, Va, ana Amy Arms,rony
,"eht!-hse, of washington. ga. Tn.
rev. william Y. TUDOR,
: william Jennings tiatche,or ,,,
9-'oaf, ana Lena II. Gillian. twenty
j. Al. Little. e i'sN'
fienry b. Taylor, forty. OF Gooch.
iahH' Va, ana George C. Bowl.s
twenty-five, of ohville, Va. The Re,
j. Howard Wells NV.
Henry ;. Holland, Jr.. twenty.oro
aha v. vivian ford twenty-ono ho,,
81 richmond Va The Rev. ], How.
James A. Woodspn twentv.two
ne'hh r.. Williams twenty-one. both
81 richmond, Va The Rev. g. 7 s
Hunnicutt. - D.
WiIfred IL, Preston. twenty.seven
ana fhenie Gallmaver, twenty-nnn
n"'i, or Richmond Va. The Rev
-, frazer {. Hilder, thirty and Janie
rr"st, twenty-five, The Rev, + W
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
airnount

Mr.. John Gary. who has been very
sick at his home on the avenue for
the past week. Is slightly improved.
Mr.. ana MRS. Heruert Owens ana
children are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs J. c. Minson on Twenty-firsl
street
Mrs Mary Pollard IL able to be out
again, after an indisposition of ten
days.
Mrs. Mable Jenkins left Monday for
Roanoke TO visit her sister, who is
very sick.
Mrs. James Bailey, of Baltimore. 10
the guest OF her mother on Mosby
street.
Mr. Eddie Carter has returned from
Lunenburg county. where he went to
attend the burial Of his wife. who died
here on Twentieth street Friday. and
was carried to LunenburK for inter-
ment.
MIR. John Griffin left Monday for
Pe,ersburs to spend the week on bus
mess.
MRS. G. w. Troxler. of Philadelphia
Is the suest Of her mother OH Bald.
win street.
Mr.. Joe Maynes OF Twentieth street
is Visiting friends In Bowling Green.
Mr.. and Mrs Ned Hutcheson, Of
Chimborazo Park. was the guest OF
Mrs. $. II. Gary on the avenue Sun.
day.
Mrs. A. Simpson Clayton. who has
been very i'll at her home for the
past three weeks, Is able to be out
again.
Mas Leila Snider, OF EarbervillA
Va, Ii the guest u her cousins. the
Misses Stokes. on CaSSiu9toa efeoe4 N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
UNIONS WILL HELP
KEEP UP THE FIGHT

..ii.A.'o. Dec. with every in
dication that the strike NJ 40 nan
, ,nen' workers for better shop cond,-
u,',S !, anu recognition of the union
"i' ueVeiop INTO an all-winter frht
me unions to-day started to re, f,nar ..
Slei ammunition to oppose the cloth :
ing employers who they charge arc
' INK 70 starvo the workmen int,
cago. II plans formed to-dav -.
iruit' VIII contribu,e 25 cents n wen1
tiioh leaders assert that $4,000
Of the 10000 out are getting their
only rood from the commissary stores,
'heir RESOURCES having been entirely
exhausted by the ten weeks. war ~
these 5000 families. they say. would
ac.naiiy stsrVe II they were not given
hai'y AID. and 500 families are In
nour'y .ear OF eviction ,or unpaid
rent. More than 5000 children arr
being daily supplied with milr
through the relief boards,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
H0NORs R QUis. TON
FOR WASHINGTON Min
PRISONER IN NORFOLK MrsI 90
BACH TO SEATTLE AND
STAND TRIAL.

Joseph Gardner. atlas Nj. Cohen,
y no was arrested in Norfolk. several
weeks aga. nj the request ef the seat
tie, Washington, police, who say they
want him fsr alleged forgery and up-
tanning money with worthless checks,
viii have to 20 hack To the north
west State and stand trfal, Governor
Mann having honored the reauisi
tipn made upon him for the prisoner.
Immediately after requisitlon wac
granted Thursday In Richmond, under
Sheriff John Stringer. Of King Coun~
u, in which Seattl. ies. who was
In Norfolk. awaiting the outcome ar
a hearing In the Governors Office.
went to the 'taii there. got his pris-
aner and started west with him.
Thursday morning Governor Mann
heard argument from Attorney Wood
house. of Norfolk, who insisted that
the prisoner had committed NJ
criminal ofSenso, but persons having
civil grievance against him wanted
10 get him back To Seattle The
Governor was not satisfied that his
was true, and honored the papers
which Stringer brought here ten days
ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
TRANSFER SOUTHERN
UIfICt lU HICtM]kO
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY TO MOVE HEAD
QUARTERS FROM
ATLANTA,

The New York Life Insurance COM
pany Will move It's southern h.adquar
ters from Atlanta to Richmond on
January !. ACCORDING to an announce
fnent madr hy I haries NJ Heubiein,
manager OF the Richmond otiIce OF the
company.
''All details for the transfer by the
fret of the year have already been
made he SAYS, ana alter that GATE
f.fenmond viii lie the gearing Hoa-e
foi all tie southern business OF ms
company"
Mr. 1had 6. Bell. Of New Orleans,
viii be manager Oh the RientneHa once
ard inspector of agencies. Wnue Ar,
heupieln Will be transferred IL Nasn-
vile.
mr. Heubieiu has been in charge of
the IocaI once tor the iast TIVE year.
and win leave a host OF friefa- m
tlcnmond wneu he sets OUT Tor his
new post
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
BIC MEETINGS
CLOSE CONTEST
ALL IN READINESS FOR LOCAL
OPTION ELECTION IN LYNCH
BURG TOMORROW.

LYNCHBURG, VA, Dec. S.--Con-
gresham Carter Glass. George r..
Caskie, and Rev. George X. stuart.
Will ciose the campaign for the Anti
Saloon forces Tonight at the audi
forum, after one of the most siren
uous liquor battles In the history OF
the city. 1t Is expected that the
speakers Tonight Will make some
warm answer to the charges and
statements made by the wet speak
ers last night.
Preparations have been completed
for election day tomorrow. several
hundred ladies Will serve lunches at
the polling places. and there are
many men who will do all they can
To get out n big vote.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
AFFIRM DECISION AS
TO GAYNOR AND GREENE

Judge Rose, OF the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals. Wednesday
afternoon affirmed the decision Of the
Circuit Court OF the Western district
OF Virginia in the case Of Mary {.
Lcary. Hdminisfratrix OF James -,
Leary, appellant, against the United
States of America. appellee.
Greene WAS one of the men mixed up
in tine great steal pulled OF Ia 1928
when almost 81 100000 % government
money was grated in the dredging 81
Savannah harbor. Ieart- was the
hondnan of Greene to the extent 81
100000. which was forfeited when
Greene fed to Canada. Afterward
Greene WIS recaptured and brought tC
trial and his widow sought to recover
the money on these grounds, The bill
which WIS one Of Intervention, was re-
fused by Judge Mcdowell on the
ground that IT was against public
policy"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
SUPREME CotR4' GRANTS
B~u affn.SI WRIT~.

Two wr!ts az error and supercedas
were Srahtea py the supreme court OF
Appeals hAfsAAN. IA one IA Tract uI
t3snu ana N4uu damages IS thso.tsu,
AIT IN the otner ss.o"u .wsraea as com
telrnTlOn Tor injuries received wu,ie
" ufksHS Ter 81 raltroad.
Inc nrst writ was granted To olivia
trutcnfleid. Wuo Appeared from the ue~
cIslon OF the trauAlin county Gireuit
Court. Nbica rcnueren reroiet carry
ing with ii s4ua aaulages against n~r
ana IN favor of tnre. RELATIVES. f.tta
Green, Mary T.. Neims ana ". &. saun-
acTe
Mrs. Crutchhela inherited property
from her father and held II. Tine otner
parties claimed the Land ar .nuerI-
lance froin her GfannIatner. ana an a
SUIT rot >zee An appeal WAS granteh
her.
me panville Circuit Court at It's oe-
tober term awarded w. L. i4ewts as.onh
as damages for injuries received wntio
employed IN the freight ward OF the
southern Railroad there The RAJ
roao's petition for an appeal was grant
cd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
DIR. WINN'S BUGGY
SMASHED BY AUTO

The horse and buggy belonging 10
DR.. John +. Winn. of ia North Fiftn
street. as struck by an automohiio
Wednesday night while standing la
front OF pr. Ninn's office, and the
shaft and wheels demolished
The accident. which war tiae -
careless on the part OF the driver -
the automobile. did not serve To ha3t
the machine. The big car was iraEcf
ing west on Grace street when il -ut
down Fifth toward Franklin and re-
ed one side OF the buggy bare. Tbo
hors was thrown 10 the ground. bat
escaped injury. No damage was III
parently wrought TO the car as x
backed clear OF the wreck ard dash
ed away without waiting - discover
what harm il he'd done.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
u. $. Circuit Court Of Appeals,


The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals reconvened Thursday with
Circuit Judges Goff and Pritchard and
District Judges Mcdowell and Rose in
attendance.
The following case was argued:
No. 9e5-Virginla Hallway and
Power Company, appellant. vs. First
National Bank Of Richmond. Va, an
peilee. On appeal from the Circuit
Court at Richmond, Vn. Cause ar
gued by Eppa Hunton. Jr.. of this city,
for the appellant, and by George
Bryan and John Pickreil. of this city.
for the appellee. and submitted.
Cases In call Friday:
No. 997-Telipe Barreda Osma.
appellant. VS.. Alexander Brown &
Sons. appellees. Appeal from the Cir
cult Court at Baltimore. Nd. To be
argued by 3. =. Field and James II.
Preston. Of Baltimore, Md, for the
appellant, and by Edgar H. Cans. OF
Baltimore. Md. for the appelIeas.
No. 99S--Fairmont Carria ge Works
It al. appellants. VS.. George Il Hoyue
trustee in bankruptcy Of B. q. VIII
liams, bankrupt. appellee. On appeal
from the District Court at Philippi
w. Va. In Bankruptcy To he ar
gued by Howard n. Ogden and Charles
Powell, of Fairmont. w. Va. for the
anpellants. and by Noyes Il Ritz OF
Wheeling, w. Va, for the appellee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
NEITHER MAY ACT
AS COMNANDANT

WASHINGTON. y. e Dee. s.~-At-
torney~General Wtekefsham In an
opinion sent to Secretary of tho Navy
Meyer to-day concerning the admin
istratian of tho Marine Corps said that
neither General Elliott the retired
cotnnandant. nor colcnel Biddie could
att az commandment OF tho corps
Inc attorney general said that the
onlS solution OF the problem was for
'he secretary TO sign all orders hin :
SER Never VIII not appoint a COM
fnshaant until Congress has acted upon
the legislation proposed by him IN his
annual report.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
WORK ON ROANOKE
TUNNEL COMPLETE
Has BEEN IN PROGRESS FIVE
IEAiRS-TCNNFLI Is leo FEET
LONG.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
LfNCHBURG VA. Dec. S.-~Con-
tractor j. ii. Stone this morning an
nounced that the Rivermont tunnel
OF new route OF the Southern Rail-
way through this city had been COM
pleted. This announcement marks the
end OF an undertaking which has been
in progress for five years. The tunnel
Is l.2oo feet long, concrete lined
throughout and containing double
tracks. The work WAS greatly delay
cd by the fire which burned for sig
weeks, started on August 10, 1908.
and which caused a portion of the
Rivermont Boulevard and Water street
10 cave In.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
GOVERNOR APPOINTS
10 PEACE DELEGATES
WELL-kNOWN MEN FROM ALI,
OVER STATE TO ATTEND con-
NENTIoN IN WASHINGTON.

Governor Mann Thursday named
John Stewart Bryan. Judge George
l.. Christian. A. Il. Dickinson, Fred
Il. Scott. Arthur l.. Adamson, of Rich
mond; Charles Hall Davis. of Peters
burg: w. $. Copeland, of Newport
News; s. Hcth Tyler of Norfolk
James f. Cation. az Alexandria. and
Robert A. Iutch,son. OF Manassas. as
delegates from Virginia to the con-
Nention of the American Society for
Judicial Settlement of International
Disputes. which will be held in Wash
ington tssnsn Deeemher Is to Il
The dc}<~ 1tos We're named ut the
request Of Theodore Marburg, Sec
Rotary Of the Society.
Among those who will speak Mt he
convention are President Taft. Score
tary Of State Knox. Senator EiIhu
Root, Charles w. Eliot. Joseph choate
Thomas Nelson Page and the Dutch
Minister.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
HEARD
IN HE LkMON CASE

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-Arguments
on the charge the refrigerator rates
made by the southern Pacific Company
for shipments Of oranges and lemons
are cxorb!tant. and whether shippers
lad the r1Knt to pre-cool their .rutt,
were heard by the Interstate Com.
merco Commission to-day
Both questions were In what is
known as the lemon case" in which
tho Arlington Fruit Exchange Com
paDy and other fruit companies OF the
facinc coast complained OF an increase
Of lb cents per hundred pounds on sap
ments of oranges and lemons
The commission already mas ordered
this rate reduced to the original scned
ule, but the Southern Pac,fic Company
IL fighting the ruling
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
STOCKS A1' C
THEN GU DOWN
-
GAINS OF OPENING ACTIVITY
LOST IN WATERING TENOEN-
CY WHICH APPEARS
LATER.

NEW YORK, Dec. ( s--Noderate
strength was shown In the stock mar
ket at the opening to-day, prices gen
orally ranging slight, above yester-
days close A wavering tendency
quickly developed. however. and the
gains were lost
Material Concessions Made.
After the early trading the mar
ket again became unsettled with many
stocks supplied at material conceS-
sions in prices Government bonds
are unchanged, with other bonds ir-
regular.
Only trifiing changes occurred In the
lest half Of the forenoon. with prices
at mid day ranging slightly under yea
terday's close
steel Declines slightly.
Steel common declined over two
points from mid -day figures but later
recovered q good part OF this loss. Tn
ion Pacific and Reading were both ca
tremely weak for last of the after
noon but later rallied.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
FINDS PHIL IPPlNES
IN GOOD CONDITION
Secretary of War Reports Progress Prosperity Education
and Health in Aslatc Possessions

WASHINGTON. u. SO, Dec. S-The
report of the secretary of wat Upon
his recent visit To the Philippine ISL
andS has Just oeen issued by tho War
Department. During the secretary $
stay in the islands. from July -
to September 3. he inspected practi-
caily ali the public institutions an
army posts and held many public
hearings. The administration of the
various departments were found to be
in Il generally satisfactory condition.
The secretary nf war speaks very
symPnthetiCaliy ef the aspirations Of
the Filipino people for independence
ami says that the public expression Is
very general In favor Of saue. but
that many Of the conservative and
most substantial men would view such
"A result with CONSERVATION.
sale OF friar Lands.
The secretary dwells az some length
upon his inNesti cations relative to
the recent gale Of friar lands, which
vas given much notoriety in. the last
session of Congress and the public
press, but found no basis for the e&-
treme statements then made.
The Number Ct Filipino employees IN
the civil service Ia shown to be stead
lily increasing and that of Americans
proporttonately decreasing. it being
the policy OF the administration to
proceed as rapidly az tho good of the
service VIII permit in increasing the
Filipino employees
The agricultural industry has been
almost Frustrated In many portions
Of the islands through loss Of work
animals by rinderpest. 4 specific pre-
Yentive by incubation has been found
and the disease IL now well under con
troll.
There has been n marked develop
ment in the disposition Of the people
Of the islands Ia exert themselves and
to assume tax burdens Tor the pur-
pose OF securing good roads.
All Lepcrs Segregated.
Practically all the lepers have been
segregated and transported tn the
1eper colony on the island OF culion.
where there are now about three
thousand. Apparent cures have been
effected by the use OF chaulmoogra
oil and further Investigations are be-
ing conducted.
The secretary found much of in
terest at the penal colony nj Iwahig.
on the island of paiawan, where thou
sands of criminals live together on a
penal reservation Of 2T0 square miles
In peace and carry on industrial and
agricultural pursuits under an admin
istration largely controlled by them
selves. The prisons throughout the
islands We're carefully examined and
the cleanliness sanitary provisions
ventilation and food and It's prepare
ton were found to be beyond critl-
ciam.
The financial condition of the islands
If Very satisfactory. there being sur
pins Of SG39479B456
The Agricultural Bank appears not
to have been Of the assistance to ag-
ricu'turists which was anticipated
from its creation.
\ very deep and widespread inter
est Is being manifested in education
on the part of young and old and the
burden of taxation for education Is
eheerfully borne Good progress Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
RESIGNATION is
QUICKLY ACCEPTED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-~~The resigna :
ton OF United States marshal Jack"
Alternately. the wolf catcher was re
c-ived by the Attorney General to-day.
and quickly marked accepted Accom-
panyfng the resignation Was a reuues t
from Alternately for fifteen days leave
OF absence, which was granted.
The resignation is to become effective
December 81. 1910 ~Abernathy VIII use
Ais leave In taking a trip TO New York
where be vii confer with Col. Eoosc-
welt. The wolf catcher declared,
however. that he will make no effort to
have Roosevelt taks up his cause.
Alternately went to New York last night
and WAS notified by wire of the accep-
tsncc Of his resignation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
MORE TROUBLE FOR
MOSQUITO lie. UDL|CS

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Dee. s.-~-AgI-
tators from two Central American
kepubilcs are organizing expeditions
mere to-day. determined to overthrow
the existing government of Hondu-
ras and Guatemala. Men are oeinR
enlisted and munitions OF war Assem-
hleu by three agents of Jose Leiaya,
deposed president of Nicaragua, VINO
plans the unseatlng OF Estrada Ca
brerH. president OF Guatemala.
Representatives Of former President
Boniila, of honduras. and his lieu
tenant, Lee Christmas. are active in
eanipping an expedition against Pres-
ident Das lila in Honduras.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
BAKERY PRESIDENT
is UNDER WARRANT
! ACCUSED OF VIOLATING CHILD
LABOR LAW ON TWO
OCCASIONS.

Two warrants were Thursday after
noon sworn out by Special Agent j. -
Cilndinst, OF the State bureau OF labor
against Mr.. George Smith. president
and genera! manager of the Virginia
Baking Company, charging violation
OF the child labor law
The warrants al1ege tina, President
Smith has been working two girls
Grace Peace and Mabel Wnliams~-W Id
are under fourteen years Of age
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
GINNING FIGURES
SEND COTTON DOWN
CONSIDERABLY ABOVE WHAT
HAD BEEN EXPECTED AND
UNLOADING FOLLOWS.

NEW YORK. Dec. S.--The ginning
figures were considerably above most
of the estimates and started some
heavy unloading at the opening, esl
which initial prices were off to IL
points. To-day's report had the effect
OF changing the views OF some who
had been expecting a very low gov
eminent report on the crop to-mor
row Although bulls still maintained
that big ginning figures merely indi-
Gated an unusually large proportion OF
the crop gtnned to date. The opening
prices were as follows:
December $l4.S5M14.70: January.
s14.s4M 1895: April. $14,9G; May. $500
s1b.0a; Jul, s1496I14,as: August.
Sl460
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
DEFENSE OPENS IN
Ii BLANC CASE
CutN CLAIMS EVIDENCE
AGAINST GIRL Is PURELY
lIHII META NllAl

CAMBRIDGE. MASS, Dec. s,~--Thc
defense of Hattie lie Blanc the French =
Canadian girl on trial charged with
the murder OF Clarence Glover the
Waltham ianndrymsn. opened to- day.
Farley Brewer, Junior counsel for
the girl, outlining the case He deciar
ed II WAS impossible for Miss Leblanc
to have killed Glover that the only cv-
idence presented by the state was pure.
Is circun,stantial. that no motive had
been shown. md that tho state ha /
suppressed evidence favorable to the
girl
Attorney Johnson. for the defense.
called district attorney Higgins as his
first witness. declaring he expected u
show that the state had suppressed
testimony that would have freed thr
girl. Judge Bond refused to order Hig
gins to testify.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
WILL HEAR CHARGES
BROUGHT BY RICHARDS

Charges brought by Councilman
nlchards against Assistant Engineer
Todd, OF the city engineering de.
partment, VIII be hoard by the spe-
cial Investigating committee Thurs.
day night at s o'clock.
me committee has already made
considerauie neadway. number of
witnesses having been examined and
taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
YOUTH KILLED BY
CARELESS SHOOTING

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec e.--Albert
Perrin. Is years old. IN dead to-day and
his -ehum Jesse Osborn. axe sixteen. Is
in jail. charged with mansfaughteT rs
the result OF contest with rifles IN
which each tried To aim az directly ~
the other as possible without hitting
In the dusk. last evening. Osborn try
Ing q final shot that hts friend could
hear the hum of the bullet passing his
ear. shot the Perrin lad in the forehead.
killing him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08

railrosd generally speaking, edas
percentage eli increase 10 the farmer
lsrices that is not large. After delivery
iy the railroad the products ere stored
a short time. are nee sdred 'nto the
various retail Quan.itics merf or loss
small, eua tl9u @ealert ate rid OF tAssl
ss soon as pa sihlc. The dealer have
risks that ARE practically small. except
credit sales. and such risks rs grow
t,Lt' Of their trying to do an amount
s,f business which is email as compared
with their number
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
STONED STREE CAR;
PAY HEAVY FINES

TORONTO. ONT. Dec, s--charles
Smithson and Samuel Prince pleaded
guilty In police court to-day to throw
ing stones at street cars during the
riots last night and were fined $50 and
costs. The company VIII prepare u bin
Of damages and no reimbursed our OF
fines imposed The six other men ar
rested We're remandad' for week IN
bail 81 $500. each There was no dem
0nstrAtian and cars were not distarbet
to-day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
THIS JAMES RIVER
PROMPTLY ~W A1~fED.

WASH INGTON, Dec. S.--The James
River tMissourit dam bill, upon which
Roosevelt wrote FITS famous water veto
message. popped up In the Senate tu-
day and was promptly swatted by SEN
ator Burton Representing q, !. who ob-.
ejcted to its consideration.
roosevelt concerned the bill because
It gave Il valuable privilege which by
its very nature - monopolisttc,3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08

That smallpox may be expected to
apear In the state within few DAYS
Is the substance Of warning sent
out to-day by the Health department,
AS yet there have been few cases OF
the disease. but as the people Of the
state are not securing the necessary
protection by ,aceina,ion. the Health
Department anticipates cases of the
disease in many quarters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
ASKED REDUCTIONS;
GOT AN INCREASE

.tSreefel to The Richmond virrinian.)
POANOKE. VA. Dec. Sin the
Ratetaurt Circuit Court last evening
the Eagle Rock ! irne Company and
The Moore Lime Company applied for
n reduction OF the a.sessment on min
eral properties. The couri reduced the
Fagie Rock Company sI.75o. In the
case Of the Moore Company the assess-
snent was Increased $1,000. II develop
ing that the assessor had failed to fake
,.ute OF Z large eominissary building
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-08
EVERY CONGRESSMAN
HAS \ CANDIDATE

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. s.---To-
day brought forth another crop Of
candidates for the Supreme Court and
the Court of Commerce vacancies.
Nearly every member OF Congress
who called at the White House urged
their candidate on the President