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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
WILL SELECT MG CARTHY
FOR STATE ACCOUNTANT
Little Doubt That Former Mayor
Will Be Chosen for New
State Office.

Ii was stated on good authority
Monday by a member OF the Joint
auditing company that Captain Carl
ton Mccarthy will be chosen State
accountant. This Office was created
by the present Legislature, and car
rtes with II a salary OF $4,000 Der
Rnnum
Captain Mccarthy was formerly
ATTY accountant, and later mayor OF
Richmond. Three of the Ave mem
bers Of the auditing COMMITTEES, II is
stated. are pledged to Captain Nc
Carthy. The term of Office commences
July l next.
The primary business of the Of
nee Is TO provide a uniform system
Of accounting and bookkeeping among
all the officers at the seat OF gov
0rnment. In addition. he IL to have
general supervision over the books
OF other officers who handle the
money OF the Commonwealth.
After the accountant has put his
aystem In operation. he is to appoint
an assistant. who shall receive $1,000
year
The frst meeting of the new Joint
auditing committee will be held on
April s. At that time 1t is expected
Captain Mccarthy will be appointed
and the committee will take steps
10 begin the work of the new de-
partment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
BRIGHT YOUNG SPEAKER
OF THE HOUSE OF PAGES
Speaker Byrd Pays High Tribute
to Him Accepting Gift from
the Boys.

Probably the proudest boy in Vir-
ginia Saturday was Leo Denit. speak
err Of the house OF pages and one of
the most energetic and most popu-
lar pages in the House. BY his con-
slant attention to business and his
willingness to comply with every re-
quest of the members Leo has won
a place in the esteem of everyone
connected with the House of Dele
gates
Following the presentation of a
silver service to Speaker Byrd Sat
urday by Colonel Stubs in behalf of
the mem bers Of the House. Leo on
behalf Of himself and the other pages
presented the speaker with a hand
some leather document case, with his
name in gold letters.
In his presentation speech Leo said:
Mr.. Speaker, az a slight token OF
the affection and esteem In which the
pages of the House hold you. j am de-
lighted to present to you this token
Of our love. BY your kindness to US
you have helped to make our time
most pleasant and profitable. You
are a yesnT mainland Ii 10 esE-iHteH-
ton. when we become Of age. to vote
for you for Governor. May your flu
ture be one of happiness and pleas
ure."
In replying Mr.. Byrd compliment
ed the pages on their faithfulness
and devotion to duty, and added: Mr..
Leo Denit, II you show such ability
in all things as you have done in
your duties to this House, II will be
you who will be elected to the Gov
ernor's chair and not me-"
Leo Is a resident of Salem, VT.
and Is fifteen years old. He is the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
MAY LOWER STATE
REPRESENTATION
Movement in Washington to Devise
New Method of Congressional
Appointments.
SIN STATES AFFECTED
Virginia Would Lose One Con-
gresham by Method-Wi!l
Fight Plan.
SIX STATES AFFECTED

A movement ls again ON t1ot in
Washington to increase the ratio toi
congressional representation. IL this
ts done, Ii is estimated tina. at least
four States will lose representative
and Virginia will be one OF the States
SO affected.
Officials of the United States CEN
sus bureau believe that the thirteenth
census will show population al the
United States of about so. 600. 009 peo-
pie. which Is an increase - about
i5,000,000 over the census Of 1900,
Should Congress adopt the same ra-
tho for congressional representation
az that used after the twelfth cen
sus. the House of Representatives
will have 457 members exclusive of
territorial delegates. This would be
an increase of members over the
present House.
The House of Representatives is
now thought hy many TO be entirely
roo large and unwieidly for the quick
dispatch of business and an addition
of Sc members would make IL almost
impossible to handle. The interests
contemplating increasing the ratio
have fixed $4,000 people as ratio
OF representation. BY using this mum
Der the membership OF the House
would only be increased four, making
a total OF 3s5 members.
If this apportionment should be
made, Virginia would lose a repre-
sentative along with six other States.
II Ia safe to say the move will be Wig
orously opposed by the States ef-
fected
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
SUFFOLK HOPES
FOR NEW GRANT
Seeks Additional So. 900 to $50, 900
Already Appropriated by
..- Congress.
TO BUILD POSTOFFICE
Bill Asking Increase introduced
and Site for Proposed Struc-
ture Chosen.
TO BUILD POSTOFFICE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.
SUFFOLK. VA. March 15.-Con-
gresham II. l.. Maynard has written
Mayor John b. Norfleet of his intro
duetion OF bill providing for an
extra $4,000. in addition TO the $780,
600 appropriation for Federal build
ing for Suffolk Mr.. Maynard thinks
that there fs every reason for favor
able action of Congress in this mat
ter.
The new structure will be erected
on the Truitt property. at Main and
Bank streets. $4,000 having been
paid for that site.
Should the extra amount be given.
the expenditure on the building win
be $4,000.
Active Campaign.
The Y. M. c. A. membership cam
paign is on in earnest. The various
committees are doing splendid work.
and before the week is out 1t is ex-
pected that 400 names viii have been
enrolled.
State Secretary s. A. Ackley. of
Richmond. Is here conducting the
campaign in connection with the local
secretary. Mr. J. B. Orange A big
Thermometer has been placed in the
assembly room at the local home.
which registers daily the number of
members secured.
The general committee Ia compos-
ed OF DR.. A. w. Campbell. Messrs.
w. s. Beamon, f. l., Folk. s. M.
Lawrence and Charles l.. Hutchins.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
BATTLE WITH DOC
IN DARK BACK YARD
Officer Walker Arresting Negro is
Engaged in Battle by Faith
full Cur.
COMING BACK, Is CAUGHT
Tinsley Returns to Get His Bat
Dropped in Making His Flight,
and is Caught.
COMING BACK, Is CAUGHT

Patrolman j. G.. Walker had an ex-
perience with negro. Isaac Tinsley.
Saturday night that is rather unique
In police annals. Incidentally, II
taught him never to accompany an
other negro into yard that is not
well lighted.
Something after 10 O'Clock Satur-
day night the officer was called to
No. Ill jackson street. where Lucy
Tinsley and her husband have been
living Lucy satd that isaac mad at
tempted to kill her and she therefore
wanted him locked up. Mr.. Walker
was nothing 10th, and told Isaac to
prepare himself for u trip TO the sta
ton house.
The negro asked permission to go
ou into his yard for a minute or so
while he saw that his henhouse was
locked, and the permission was given.
the patrolman, however. accompany
ing him into the darkness.
Two or three steps from the back
door OF the negro's home was a large
dog. and no sooner had Tinsley got
ten in the neighborhood OF the canine
than he unclaimed him and said
something that sounded like sick
him" The dog. faithful to his mas
ter. sprang at the policeman, and
there was a fight in the dark be-
tween man and beast for a few min
utes. In the meanwhile the negro
was scaling the fence and making for
safe territory.
After a fierce battle officer Walker
succeeded in beating back the canine,
the negro woman hearing the noise
and assisting him in his fight.
Tinsiey remained away for about
half an hour, and then. perhaps,
thinking the officer had left the
premises. returned for his hat that
had dropped in his fight from the
yard. He was immediately arrested,
and this time he had no faithful dog
to assist him. so he fought for him
self. The club fell upon his head sew
erai times, and he, like his canine,
was hors de combat.
In Police Court Monday the negro
was fined $40. and In default went to
Jail for thirty days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
STOLE HIS CHICKENS
AND RUINED HEhH0UsE
Damage to Property of Church
Hill Man More Than Loss
of Fowls.

Chicken thieves have been operat-
Ing in all parts of. Richmond for the
past month and the police have with
In that time captured a dozen or more
small negroes, some of whom we're
''ekint" Cat the direction OF Justice
Crutchfieldl and others of whom arS
now in the reformatory. 1t was shown
In every case yet given to the police
that entrance was forced TO the hem
neries and the fowls were mysterious
ly hushed while the thieves got away
with their possessions.
But In tile report that came to tn>
police Monday night there Is an en-
tirely different story TO tell Mr.. p. y
Russell. Of 2S01 East Marshall street.
Gays that not only we're ten pullets
and rooster stolen from his hen
house. but that the hen house was
turned over and almost demolished.
Tho loss he sustained by the stealing
Of the chickens Ia only given as $40.
but he Ii anxious to know who Is to
pay the carpenter for putting his hen
house back In shape.
The police are unable to answer
the question. but are willing to make
an investigation In an attempt to find
the person who now has the chickens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
MORE FOR DRINK THAN
FOR FLOUR OR MEAT
AnSaloon Leagues Year Book Declares Was Elk
pended in 1909 for Liquor-Some Interesting Figures
Bearing Th is Question. =.

COLUMBUS. o.. March 1.-THE
just issued from the leagues print
ing establishment here. contains mos.
interesting facts concerning the Tight
which was conducted by the league
during the year 1909, with other in
terestfng matter concerning the liquor
trafY3c.
There are nine prohibition states in
the United States--Alabama9 Georgia,
Kansas. Maine. Mississippi, North
Carolina. North Dakota, Oklahoma
and Tennessee. Thirty-three States
have local option laws OF some kind or
another, and nine States and terri
tories license the liquor business
Pennsylvanis and New Jersey are -
only ones of Importance in the list,
the others being mostly undeveloped
territory. They are Alaska, Nevada.
New Mexico, Hawaii. Wyoming, Titan
and the District of Columbis
In Wyoming, however. the leagu.
has had n law passed abolishing all
saloons outside OF municipalities
In the lan--1, -1211, white and black
map showing wet and dry territory
the State of Pennsylvania lie the only
large State which appears as an al
most solid piece of black. The others
are Montana. Washington;j California,
Nevada. Arizona. New Mexico, Mime
sofa and New Jersey. California, Ne
vada. New Mexico, Minnesota. Ken
lucky. West Virginia, New Jersey,
New York and Pennsylvania are the
only States In which there has not
been advanced temperance legislation
during the last three years.
Memphis Ii Largest Dry Town.
The dry area of the United States
10 2,1l2,304 square miles, against L.
50s,9es wet: the population living In
dry territory is 41,6b7b,1s, against
4S,3S2.07s in wet. The largest dry
city In the country 10 Memphis, 49,
600; next is Nashville. 10000; At
lanta, 10000; Birmingham, $4,000;
Mass. and Kansas City.
Mo. 100000. these comprising the lfst
of cities of 400, geo or more which are
dry. There are thirteen dry citfes
between $4,000 and 100000: thirty
$4,000 and $4,000. and 1870
or 10000 or more up 20 $4,000.
High-water mark In the production
OF all distilled spirits produced from
other than fruit was reach
ed in 1907, 16S.57S,e13 gallons. 1t
fell to 126.ss9.740 in 1908, and for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1903,
It went to 133,46o.1s6. There was a
decrease of 2.444.is3 barrels in beer
for 1909 as compared with
1908
New York headed the list of beer
consumers for 1909. with 100000
barrels; Pennsylvania came second,
with 100000. The nations drink
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
BALTIMORE COMPANY
AWARDED CONTRACT.
McCay Engineering Firm VIII
Build Conduit System
for City.

The. McCay Engineering Company.
for building the conduit system In
connection with the new munictpas
electric lighting plant. II the counciI
approves the recommendation Of the
committee on electricity which de-
cided Monday night to ward the con-
tract to this Arm at cost of $4,000.
Recommendation was also made thai
additional ducts be laid In tho
trenches at cost of $3.700. making
four ducts in each trench.
The committee accepted the bid Of
the Safety Insulated Wire and Cable
Company of 1890 for cables to be-
laid in the ducts.
To u subcommittee CONSISTING az
Messrs. Pollock. Atkinson ana DON
Leavy was referred the matter OF pros
curing poles and wires for the light
ing system. This committee wa
named after Chairman Rogers. 0k
the subcommittee ON light had atatad
the prices made by the Virgins Rati-
way and Power Company for lights III
certain isolated districts were ex0rbt-
tant.
City Electrician Thompson w.
directed to ascertain the cost Of wiz.
ing and fixtures for the city hall. IN
three armories. John Marshall HlnA
school. Second Market and the cffK
auditorium. and their connection with
the municipal plant.
If acceptable to their sureties, tn
committee expressed willingness toE
transfer the contract for machineFS
for the municipal electric plant fn0in
Hotchkiss and Gordon to the Ganar
Electric Company, the former neix
having presented . petition TO the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
TARGET BOAT GOES
TO THE SCRAP HEAP
Torpedo Boat Nicholson, Once Test
for Workmanship of Fleet,
Ordered Destroyed

NORFOLK, VA. March i5.--Sever
again will the torpedo boat Nicholson
be a target for American gunners. She
In TO be consigned TO the scrap heap
at the Norfolk Navy yard and sold for
junk.
The Nicholson was used last summer
by the Atlantic feet to test the Mark
manship Of American gunners. All OF
her machinery and everything else OF
value was removed. and her'compArt-
ments were lined with cork, to prevent
her sinking She was fatted with four
teen masts or poles across which can
vas was hung so that she had the ap-
pearnnce OF a much larger craft than
she was She was towed up and down
the nring line on the Southern Driil
grounds outside Cape Henry. by ono OF
the naval tugs. and each OF the six
teen big wArships composing the fleet
had regular turns at shooting at her.
Scores OF big shells went through
her stiil and some Of them are said to
have passed clear through the little
boat and dropped into the sea.
Uncle Sam contemplated repairing
the Nicholson that she might he used
when the fleet returns to Hampton
Roads next month An examination,
however. revealed the fact that she
is only at for the scrap heap.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
LOCAL men LEAVE
FOR STRIKE ZONE
Richmonders Off for Philadelphia
To Help End Great
Labor War.
w | LII
III A N C A r. S
Answer Advertisement for Strike
Breakers and Accept Jobs
fmperiling Lives.

Eighteen men left Richmond at 4
o'clock Tuesday morning for Phila-
delphia. where they are to become
employees of the Rapid Transit Com
pany In an effort to break the now
national strike being waged between
labor and capital In the City oil
Brotherly Love. These men were re.
cured by agents. who came here -four
or five days ago, and who placed ad-
vertisements in the papers guaran-
teeing good positions to men who
would agree to go to Philadelphia
and become motormen and conduc-
tors.
All OF the men were registered at
a local hotel Monday evening. and
notified the clerk to call them al
O'Clock In the morning.
Manchester, Richmond, Baltimore
they registered, but the same writer
registered for all the men.
The names of those who lett here
are: r. II. Snead aud Walter Eylcr,
Manchester; ", r. Barber. Durham,
n. c.; d. E. Hansen. j. CUBAN. W.
M. Mosley, J. b. Wallace. z. .. Pick
ran, A. ]. Burr. l.. 4. Risiey. j. Penn
bsrton, Adam Brexette. c. Kahors. Of
Richmond: George n. Riley. II. G.
Sullican. A. r. Ford. r. A. Acorn,
Fred Weis, of Baltimore.
There was a rumor anOat early In
the evening of Monday that Hn at
tempt would be made by union men
of Richmond to stop the strike
breakers before they reached the
train. and several curiosity --ssallerz
remained up until o'clock Tuesday
morning to witness the excitement
that was supposed to result from
such a meeting.
Nothing Of the kind occurred.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15

ZELAYA MAKES PLEA
FOR HIS SUCCESSOR
Deposed Niearaguan President
Hopes United States Will
Recognize Madriz.

PARIS, March 15.--Ex- President
Zelaya. of Nicaragua. hopes the Unit
cd States Government will recognise
the government Of President Madrix,
who succeeded him. and by no doing
help make amends for the injury
wrought by what he terms the foster
ing OF the revolution by the United
States.
Zelaya. now in Paris. announced
that while he intended eventually TO
return to Nicaragua, he was through
forever with Central American poll
ttcs. and would never seek or accept
office again.
Tho deposed president speaks none
too enthusiastically OF Madrix. but
says he represents the liberal party.
and. ~ such. should be encouraged.
zslaya says that had h. remained ct
the had Of the government tha rsvo-
!ntscn HR14 eAxa RseR sgHt 0eHEN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
WATER COMMITTEE
AWARDS CONTRACTS

Contracts for supplies for the de-
partment were awarded as follows
Monday night by the committee ON
water: H. b. Frischkorn, 60. 600
pounds Of pig lead at 4.s2 cents per
pound; relaying granolitiiic for cob
bfestone pavement, John Weinbrunn.
10 cents per square yard: the South
ern Railway supply Company. 5000
pounds Of wiping solder. 1873 cents
per pound; Virginia Carolina Supply
Company. 5000 feet lead pipe, t5.21
per 100 pounds: John Tyler & Com
pany, hauling, so cents per ton: O. g..
Magee. valve boxes. $3.50 each, and
meter boxes. $1.55 each: Harrison
Brothers, Philadelphia. II per cent.
alum. 3i.14 per 100 pounds, and %
per cent. alum, $f.35 per 100 pounds.
Bids for other supplies will be con-
sidered at the next meeting OF the
committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15

bill for the year was Sl.760,o00.0 600
against its potato bill of $206. 900, 900;
Its -four bill of s4S6.000.0 900: its iron
and steel bill OF $1,000, goo, 900. and
its meat bill of $500, 100000. Its
bill. for public education was but
$4,000, 900
Those Who Profit.
One Of the strongest arguments the
league presents LIS the average distri-
button of money spent for liquor and
the money spent tor other manafae-
sured products. OF the dollar spent
for liquor the brewer, distiiler and
retailer gets 1852 cents; the United
States government gets 81 cents. the
local government gets 81 cents; the
farmer gets but cents: labor gets
only 2 cents, and the salaried EN-
ploye l cent; express and railroad
companies get l cent. and other in
dustries get the balance.
or the average dollar spent in other
lines of trade labor gets 1872 cents,
the farmer or other producer OF raw
material gets 1s.4 cents; salaried en-
ployes get 40 cents; express and
railroad companies get 81 cents; the
retailer. wholesaler and manufac-
turer 4s.S cents; the fuel business
other Industries the balance.
Regarding high license, the year
book has considerable to say. and
states that the high license laws OF
New York and Pennsylvania are the
best to be found on statute books
at present 1t describes the Penn
syivania law. but adds:
THE Anti-Salon League stands
unalterably opposed to system OF
license. high or low. for three prin-
cipal reasons. First. If the saloon AZ
an institution Is right, II should he
as free as the grocery business or the
dry goods business. and II 1t is wrong
its recognition by the government
cannot be made right for the con-
sideration Of so many dollars per
year. Second, the system of license
fosters a spirit of lawlessness on the
part of the saloon-keeper. Third, the
system of license, on account of the
source of revenue which IL creates
forms an intrenchment for the 3aloon
from which dialodgement Lis exceed
ingIy difflcult."
The significant statement is made
that many states are now ripe for
State wide prohibition" but the names
Of these States are not given 1t Is
known. however, that Ohio Is con-
sidered to be one OF them, as already
the league has started campaign
with an eye to electing to the next
LEGISLATURE members who will vote to
submit the question OF a constitu-
tional amendment to the electorate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
DISMISSAL Of THE SUIT
WITHOUT SIGNIFICANCE

In view OF misleading articles
which have been printed all over the
country regarding the recent decision
of the United States Circuit Court nj
Appeals dismissing the, appeal in the
case of Lewis and others against the
Hitchman Coal and Coke Company
Circuit Judge Prttchard and District
Judge Boyd, ef-the appellate canrf
have given out formal statement,
which sets forth the following:
The actien of the Circuit Court OF
Appeals in dismissing the appeal IN
the case OF Lewis ct al. VS.. Hitchman
Coal and Coke Company was without
Significance. inasmuch as the case on
it's merits has not been determined,
and Is now pending in the Circuit
Court of the United States for the
Northern District of West Virginia.
The Circuit Court of Appeals did
not even discuss or consider the mer-
its OF the case in the opinion filed
That is a matter which rests solely
at the present with the Circuit Court
I'm which the case 10 pending
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
PLAN ACTIVITIES
IN THE FAR EAST
Nation to Better Itself in Secur.
Ing Railroad Contracts and
Other Projects.
NOW PLAYS SMALL PART
Retention of Trade With China
Necessitates Adoption of
Energetic Measures

WASHINGTON. March 15.-As a
counter move to the aggressiyeneNs of
Russia and Japan in Manchuria, it
is proba BILE that the United States will
enter the Oriental field in active COM
petition with the other nations OF the
world in securing railroad contra cts
and otherwise advancing the COM
mercial interests of the country.
Until now the United States has
taken no hand in the scramble for
concessions American capital has
built but an infinitesmal part or .he
railroads In China. The State be-
narement. relying upon the assnr-
ances of the powers. particular Of
Japan and Russia, has been conten.
to have only n general interest In
the empire. believing the adopted
principles Of the open door, and
territorial integrity" would guaran-
tee TO keep open the channels OF
American trade. In the past this has
been enormous. China has imported
millions of dollars worth of American
products every year.
Ut is becoming generally eviden.
that the United States, to retain its
trade with China. must take more
energetic measures than merely tn
secure from the powers a reiteration
OF the approval OF the principle of
equal opportunity, This Is the idea
of both President Taft and Secretary
Knox in accordance with the new
commercial policy of the State De-
partment, in the opinion OF the ad-
ministration
Secretary Knox has by no means
abandoned the project OF building n
railroad from chinchow to Tsitsihar
and Aigun. Despite Russia's ohjec-
tons. which are based on a dead let
ter treaty superseded by more recent
dates. steps will be taken at the
proper time to bring the project to
completion. This would give the
United States an open way into Man
churia and II Is believed. would have
much influence in bringing Japan and
Russia to a less naughty frame OF
mind. regarding Manchurtan Affairs.
The Hukuang railroad loan. ar
rangements for which are now pend
ing. Is also but the first step in what
will probably be an aggressive cam
paign on the part OF the United States
for share of the trade following
the awakening of the great empire.
thsfpbIaDjFn vpaoxad shrdIu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
SIDNEY BUFORD WILL NOT
STAND FOR REELECTION

Councilman A. 8. Buford. Jr.. OF
Henry Ward, states positively that he
will not be candidate to succeed
himself. Mr.. Buford feels that press
ure of private business Is too great
70 allow him to remain In Council
another term.
Mr.. clifford Smith announces that
he will be candidate for the Com
mon Council from Lee Ward.
Friends Of Councilman Harry
Huber. Of Henry Ward. are urging
him to reconsider his determination
not to run again. 1t Is believed that
Mr.. Huber will yield to these solicit
tAtions.