Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-13

began the publication of The idea, has
achieved good deal of prominence, pos
ing as a great reformer and opponent of
the liquor evil, he attacked everybody
who had anything to do with the revoca-
ton of the license of the man who went
toLynchburg and brought him hero and
put him In business.
The man who was responsible for
bringing Yoder here had his license can
celed because he was allowing boys and
girls to visit his rathskeHer and buy
liquor. The police, the magistrates, the
judges. the newspapers and all were put
into the same category and roasted.
w. p Leaman a local politician, went
to Yoder on the street, banged him once.
Policeman Griffin went to his office and
beat him thoroughly. Clyde w. Saunders
sued him for SANDER and got q verdict
for 81 600.
Police Commissioners Gordon and Man.
ming had him arrested for criminal libel.
Mr.. Manning is suing for libel.
One Of the trials is finished, the second
trials begins next Monday. He has been
sentenced to jail and fined for ibeling
Gordon and Manning. The appeal is now
being heard. It has been proved that he
came here as a reformer and went into
the employ Of a liquor man to ''show up"
those who had revoked the license.
Byrd's Liquor Bill.
The Byrd liquor bill, pending for some
days In committee. has been reported to
the house of delegates. 1t makes many
changes in the present law, the principal
one being that towns which have a popu-
lation Of as many as 500 persons may, IL
the voters so decide. engage In the liquor
traffic. Heretofore the limit has been on
places of not less than 1000.
The other requirements are along the
line OF making the laws bit more lib
eral than they were under the provisions
or the Dill adopted two years ago. The
general belief Is that the purport Of the
bill is to add to the revenues of the state
by getting the taxes that would accrue.
Along the same lines Delegate Jennings
of Lynchburg has offered a bill which
prohibits the shipment of LIQUORS from
any point in the state to such places as
may have voted liquor out. This would
put an end to the immense business In
the state by those places which now are
supplying the dry places with their
liquors.
Equalizing State Taxes.
The senate has passed a bill to equalize
taxes on real property in the cities and
counties. which provides for the usual as
sessment by the commissioners Of the rev
enue and assessors and then for the au-
creases, if he sees fit, OF not exceeding %
per cent
Republicans of the senate voted against
the measure. Democrats supported it. 1t
Is believed that if the measure shall be
agreed to by the house the states reve-
nues will be increased not less than
100000.
More Pay for Lawmakers.
Senator Keezeil of Rockingham, chair
man of the senate finance committee
who voted against the proposition to ex-
tend the sessions to ninety days has Of
fered bill which provides for an in
crease of the pay of the members at the
same rate for the extended session that
they now receive for sixty days. 1t adds
just the sum of $3.50 fer the additional
thirty days.
Senator Keezell is opposed to the bill
that extended the sessions. The effect
of his bill to increase salaries will be to
arouse the public against the amendment
to the constitution for the extended
session, and may result in its defeat
when the people vote on the ratification
of the amendment.
The bin providing for the sterilization
of criminals. idiots and dement's has
been favorably reported in the house,
and the bill, 1t is understood. will be-
come a law.
The bill placing the University of Vir-
ginia and the College of William and
Mary on the Carnegie foundation have
been reported from committee with
recommendation that they be passed
Delegate White of Rockbridge has Of
fered a bill which provides that if any
person has as much as one-six tenth of
negro blood he shall be known. recog-
nized and classed as a negro, attend
negro schools and shall occupy the negro
reservation In travelling in the state