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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
We ARE ExTRAvAGANT
STILL MAGNATE SAYS
United States Need More Stabii-
itv if il Would Continue
Bond Sales.

NEW YORK, Sept I6e--"Pabltc ana
private extravaganza is one of INC
greatest evils of the United states ~
the present time" according 20 +. u.
Gary cha irman of the board OF cue
steel Trust. who was at his once To-
day after lengthy trip abroad, Tnis
country needs more liability III 1t ls
To continue TO market its bonds ana
other securities abroad In Judge Gary
opinion .,.3..!.
Commercial and financial conditions
in the T. s. are fundamentally sound,
continued Mr.. Gary. Business cendi-
tions in Europe can also be described
al satisfactory.
There Is great deal OF money IN
France that proba bly, would be invest
ed in our securities were ii not for ths
fact that there has been created IN
the minds of the investing public some
doubt in regard TO the immediate po-
litical future in this country. They
the hesitating and waiting for the
situation to become clearer. France,
YOU know. 10 an investment country
distinctly separated from other coun~
trtea which are more speculative.
French people VIII only invest as iona
as interest and dividends are certain
to he regular.
- a mcenvinced there will be no
trouble whatever Industrial conditions
In America unless IL In the result OF
the uncertainty caused by political
agitation"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
ALL BOOKS WILL
!. SOON Be ON HAND
Superintendent Sends Special Cir
cular Letter Conveying This
Information.

superintendent J. u. Eggleston, OF
the State department of public instruC-
ton. Is mailing cards to all the Viz
ginia teachers and district supern-
tendents notifying them that within a
very few days all the books necessary
for the State public schools VIII be on
hand.
The revised contracts sent out to the
publishers interested In Virginia school
books are being filled in nearly every
instance. Several of the larger houses
have not been heard from, but 1t is
understood that no further objection
will be made except by one concern
Messrs. ID. Appleton & Co.. which has
notified the department that II VIII
be unable TO furnish the book con
tfacted for, this house being awarded
the contract TO supply only one text
1t is not improbable that the ques-
ton Of paying the foreign license tax
called for by the State Corporation
Commission will be taken 10 the SUI
preme Court but the department oi
education Is not worrying itself about
IL, as the books are all that concerns
its officers, and with them on hant
the matter as far as public fnstruc-
tion is concerned. Is disposed Of.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
IMD|CT ANOTHER
FOR $4,000 Theft
Grand Jury Said TO Have Accused
Second Man With Fitz
gerald.
PURPLE LADY" ENTERS
Bewitching Blonde Reported to
Have Dined with Sus-
pected Cashier.
PURPLE LADY" ENTERS

CHICAGO, September l6.--Despite
the fact that two members of the
federal grand jury, which indicted
George w. Fitzgerald in connection
with the theft of $4,000 from the
Chicago sub-treasury, assert that an
indictment was Voted at the same
time against another man. district
attorney Sims to-day declared that
but one indictment was voted and
that was against Fitzgerald. The in
PRODUCTION int othe case of myster-
ious purple lady" bewitching
blonde with whom 1t is alleged F'itz-
gerald dined, and the story states
that another man had been indicted
were the developments in the case
to-day.
Fitzgerald denies ever dining with
such a woman. The attitude, of the
recent service officials. when asked
regarding the woman of the pur-
pie hobble skirt gave rise to the be-
lief that she may have been a secret
operator employed to get Fitzgerald
In a position where he would talk.
Fitzgerald's wife stood beside him
as he made his denial 1T is out
rageous to say such things about my
husband" she interposed before ac-
cused asserting teller could answer.
He never has INDUCED in such ex-
travagances. He Is as innocent of
such charges as he is of completely
In the sub-treasury robbery"
Fitzgerald then entered his denial.
1T is all untrue" he said, Its all
another cooked-up story to make me
out guilty to shield some one else.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
He WOULD END
GAMBLING IN n. !.
Acting Mayor Mitchell Plans to
Raid Guided Dens of
lniquity.

NEW YORK, Sept. l6.-GambhrfH
and disorderly houses are to be. stamp
ed out in New York and the police
force compelled 10 do it's duty by a
new method. Acting Mayor John +.
Mitchell has started crusade that
promises to eclipse anything In the
way of a reform sweep since the palmy
days of DIR. Parkhurst when The old
time tenderloin was stamped out OF
existence.
Mitchell has detailed men from the
commissioner OF accounts office, train
ed investigators, to probe the city and
report to him. From their reports he
mas checked back against the police,
with the result that he now has evil
dence that gambling and other disor-
derby houses have been running open
~, and there is more than q suspicion
that grating is again in fashion with
certain police officials
Five men arrested in most spec
tacular raid yesterday in an alleged
gambling house across from the fash
ionable Hotel Aston were arraigned
in court to-day. charged with gamb-
ling. They furnished bail for exami-
nation later. The resort frpm which
they were taken in Forty fifth street
was the most deliberately furnished this
city has seen since Dick" Garfield
gave up his palace
Other sensational raids are looked
for and the sporting fraternity ia work.
ed up as IL has not been since the day
when William Travers Jerome consid-
cred night ilIspent when he did not
lead a raid on an Illegal resort.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
WILL R[ORGANlE
DEFENSE PLANS
Ou Standing Army and Militia
Both in Sad Repair at
Present.

WASHINGTON, II. c., Sept. It.
An enure reorganization OF the per-
nanent plans fvr tie uefense oL the
l. - Will uf presented al Inc toFth-
coming session ~ congress, accoruihs
10 the scheme under consideration TO-
oay by the general stan at tns otree-
tion OF major general Leonard uou.
the report OF IRspcGtor-Generai Var
lingtou. ae.sntuattns the alarming
lack oi ouicefs, presented but one
phase OF the SITUATION with regard 10
tne weakness ot the military usiehse
81 the United states.
sSartnns ufso .vsureS, especially Win
reference TO me vuinera ptilty vi the
t'aulIc coast 10 foreign attack. VIII
ue made 10 congress an response u"
the resolution "a CONGRESSMAN NC
LaChiano the situation from many
points OF view is 50 serious tnat IL 10
expected that immediate az ton VIII be
taken py congress.
Ala IN Harmony.
General wood Is IN harmony with
the inspector general regarding the
lack Ut omcers ana so Is practically
every other hisn ranking ottlcer of the
army. The condition of the regular
army in tnls respect is bad enough. il
is said. but the condition of the re-
serve 1orce, the national guard ana
those on dutX AT military schools
have been withdrawn. the regular
army with a shortage of officers In
its own ranks cannot give attention
to the instruction of the civilian
soldiery.
The general staff now has under
consideration plan not only Tor
making the national guard more effec-
tive as part OF the defensive forces
of the country hut also tor creating
"A reserve of the men who have had
the benefit of training in the regular
army and have been honorably dis
charged. =,
1t is intended to encourage the
re enlistment only OF those men, non
commissioned officers and specialists
of certain classes VINO are necessary
for the permanent army establish
ment. In general. short term enlist
ments will be the rule and after the
men have been discharged they viii
be enlisted In the reserves and paid q
small amount every month. Once 8
year they will assemble for maneu'
vers when they viii receive fun army
pay.
With the national guard and the
reserves ii is expected that in a few
years there will be trained army ot
several hundred thousand men which
can be promptly modified.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
WILL. SOON HAVE
BETTER FOUNTAIN

Colonel Richardson. register OF the
State land office, and in charge Of the
Capitol square. will within the next
few days place n new fountain with
drinking cups in the square to replace
the fountain recently bought on APP
prevail, but which, though OF sanitary
value, has proved useless on account
of Its involved mechanism.
Recently hruising a negro's lip when
the man was attempting to drink. the
machinery subsequently got out OF fix
altogether and the upper portion had
to be removed.
1t was so arranged that when a foot
plate was pressed a cap would auto
matically uncover a cup in which II
small stream of water would rise.
Water could thus be drunk without the
lips touching the cup
But I'll have to go back to the old
fountain" declares of the colonel at
may not be as sanitary, it may collect
and distribute germs but | don't expect
1t will kill anybody"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
HAVE BIC MEETING
FOR RAILROAD MEN
Special Exercises 10 Precede
Opening of Annual Campaign
for Members,

Every railroad man in the city is
urge dto be present at the jubilee
meeting at the Railroad Association
Saturday night from to 10 o'clock.
There will be moving pictures, plenty
Of music, refreshments and the dis
tribution Of printed matter launching
the annual IN embership campaign
which opens at 8 A. NJ September
l19 and continues through the week.
Mr.. Il. r. Jellison, purchasing agent
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway,
is the leader general of ahe campaign,
and the Reds composed of all OF the
employees of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway will have Engineer w. NJ
Ogg for their captain and Engineer
j. H. Hite will be captain of the
Blues, which viii comprise all the
employees of all the other railroads
in the city. There are about sixty
men arrayed on each side and il
promises to be q battle royal. and IL
is hoped that ii will interest every
railroad man in the city.
Membership in the railroad associa-
tion il only SIS per year. less than a
cent and half per day and has the
corporation support for nearly $4,000
railroad men in the city besides the
liberal support of many citizens who
are interested in this work. 1t offers
an exceptionally fine educational
course for ambitious railroad men and
At men for most any department of
the service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
STATE FAIR WILL
HAVE LARGE LIST
General Manager Issues Booklet
Showing Great Growth Over
That of 100.

General Manager Lloyd, of the vir-
ginia State Fair Association, has just
Issued the premium list for the 1910
fair, which will be held from October
to October 8. inclusive, and which.
Judging from the much larger premium
list, will be better and more complete
this year than ever before.
The exhibits will be listed in twelve
departments, these divisions being as
follows:
Department A--Horses.
Department B---Cattie.
Department C-Sheep.
Department D--Swine.
Department E-Poultry.
Department F--Implements and ma
chinery.
Department G-Dairy products.
Department Harm products.
Department I--Horticulturai pro-
ducts.
Department FLOWERS.
Department K--Domestics. fnanufac-
lures, arts, etc.
Department Is-DogS.
As has always been the custom par
ticuiar emphasis Will be placed upon
cattle and agricultural products. Let
ters are being sent to farmers in every
county in the State requesting them
TO send i'm their best stock
iSlDeFll space Will nc pTVNiuEut AhotN
stalls have been provided, and the fair
management declares 1t Is more capa-
Bile of furnishing accommodation TINS
year than at any previous fair. as no
efforts have been spared in putting the
buildings and sheds in the best of con-
dition.
The premium list indicates much
larger awards to successful competi-
tors, the aggregate sum running Wen
over the 500. 900 mark, while numerous
individual prizes. such as cups ana
special premiums are offered winch
will be well worth the winning.
VERY liberal terms have been made
with the railroads. All articles and
! live stock other than horses, VIII DE
handled at half rate by the roads--that
+ is. full rate viii be charged one way
! and the exhibits and stock VIII then
4 be carried back for nothing.
/ On horses a special arrangement has
! been made with the transportation
companies, which Is considered very
! fair and liberal, az the handling ef en-
| hibits in this class is much more trou-
/ blesome and expensive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
SUPERINTE,NDENT ARE CHOSEN
BY FRANCES WILLARD W. {. T. L.

The Frances Willard w. G. T, L.
met with Mrs. Thomas, 405 West Mar
shall street. on Tuesday, and the fol-
lowing delegates were elected to- the
State convention to be held in Ports
mouth September 26-2S Mrs. Wood.
Mrs. Perdne, alternates; Mrs. Thomas.
Mrs. Anderson.
The following superintendent for
the coming year were elected: Flower
mission, Mrs Rogers; prison and jail,
Mrs. Loyman; press superintendent,
Mrs. Lee Todd; superintendent sun
day school, Mrs. K. +. Thomas: super
intendent unfermented wine, Mrs.
Watkins; superintendent literature,
Miss Ruth Watkins; superintendent
soldiers and sailors. Mrs. George Viii
kinson: superintendent of mothers
meetings and social will be elected a,
the next meeting. which will be al
405 West Marshall street on neXt
Tuesday at p. M. sharp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
he FEARS WOMEN
MORE THAN MEN
Russian Prison Official Says
Skired Criminals Are to
BE Dreaded.

NEW YORK September 1e.~-"The
women criminals OF Russia are more
to be dreaded than the men,"
This is the opinion OF Etienne De
KroulefT, chief OF the Russian pgison
administration, who has come this
country to attend the international
prison congress In Washington next
month.
"A woman criminal can do every
thing that a man can" krouen con-
tinued. She can Kill, rob, burn, plot
and she can induce hundreds Of men
to do likewise, particularly II she is
at all pretty or magnetic. Therein
lies her danger. a man IL just him
self; woman is herself. plus as many
men as she knows"
Notwithstanding this. fact. kroulef
says the women criminals of his coun-
try are treated we'll. the Russian
spirit OF chivairy insuring agains
them being sent to prisons TO labor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
OFFICERS INSTALLED
By TRUE REFORMERS

The officers elected Thursday by the
True Reformers assembled here in
biennial session, were installed Fri
day afternoon according to the secret
rites of the organization, each officer
being pledged to carry out to the let
Ter the reformations suggested by
State Insurance Commissioner But
ton.
At the conclusion of the exercises
the convention will adjourn to meet
again in 1912.
Secretary Burrell. one OF the prin-
cipai members of the management,
declares that since the insurance COM
missioner's report was made regard
ing the Organization some time ago
the business Of the company has IN
creased several thousand dollars over
what had been expected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
HUGE PAY ROLL
FOR OUR ARMY
Government Pays $40. 632,94S to
Soldiers for One Iear-Also
Incidentals.

WASHINGTON. u. G.. September
16.-The pay of the army for the MS
cal year ended June. 1910, was $45.
632,94S.e according to the report of
Paymaster- General Charles IL. Whit
tie, to the secretary of war, made
public to-day.
This does not include payment for
incidental expenses such as mileage
to officers, and expenses OF encamp-
ment maneuvres, nor for West Point
or the Army War College. Pay on
account of the military academy
amounted to $55S.45s for the year.
Thrift on the part of the soldiers
is indicated in steady increase In the
deposits with the paymaster during
the last four years. During the last
year 66.433 such deposits were made,
! amounting to 81 S7s. 465, A marked in
/ crease over the deposits of the pre-
eeding year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
UNITED ORDER OF ABRAHAM
MAY CONTINUE 10 LIVE

Upon assurance that all irregulari-
ties has been satisfactorily corrected
and settled between the Improved
Grand United Order or Abraham OF
Waynesboro. and the bank AFFILIATED
with the insurance concern. t1lonel
Joseph Button. chief of the State Blu
reau of Insurance, Friday agreed to
allow the Abranlites to continue OPP
Grafton.
Attorney s ID. Undertake, OF Staun-
ton, appeared for the colored society,
which has been laundering on the
rocks for some time, and which had
been seyerely reprimanded by the ln~
surnnce commissioners FOR improper
methods OF business,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
MORE RULES ISSUED
AGAINST VIRGINIA ROADS

The State Corporation Commission
has issued d rule against the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway to appear be-
fore its tribunal October . 10 answer
protests fled by shippers along its
Virginia Air Line branch. the rates
now prevailing being alleged to be ex-
cessive and detrimental TO the inter.
ests Of the county through which the
road operates
A rule has also been filed against
the Norfolk and Western railway and
Longs Baggage Transfer Company. or
Lynchburg, it being claimed that the
baggage agency and the road have en-
tered into an agreement whereby the
rates on baggage transfer have been
Increased at the expense Of the public.
Both these companies are cited to APP
pear before the commission September
20
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
ASK PERMIT TO BUILD
$4,000 POWER HOUSE
Richmond and Henrico Co. Str,ic
ture will Front on James
River.

Application for permission 10 build
$50. GOO power house at Orleans and
Lester streets was filed with BUILDING
Inspector Beck by the Richmond ana
Henrico Railway Co, Friday.
The plant. according to the archl-
tecturai plans. viii front on the James
river. and will be modern In every
particular. The digging OF the foun-
dations has been In progress several
weeks and the work done thus far Ia
entirely satisfactory TO the building
inspector.
The required permit will probably
be issued Saturday, and the actual
work Of construction will follow with
In the near future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
INSTITUTE OPENS,
BIC ENROLMENT
Several Strong Addresses Deliver
ed When Southside Institution
Begins School Year.
Especial TO The Richmond virsinian.,

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
CHASE CITY. VA. Sept. 16.--The
Southside Female Institute opened
Thursday with the largest enrolment
In the history Of the school.
At the opening exercises large
crowd of the patrons and others in
terested In the school was present
and excellent addresses were made by
Professor III. q. Noffsinger, principal
of the school; Rev. II T. Williams,
Rev. Bascom Dey, REV. III. Warren,
Rev C. Wilson and Mr.. J. b. Terrell.
Six new teachers are on the faculty
this year They are Miss Mary Hack
ley, Danville, KY; Miss Margaret Rad
cliffe, Lexington. n. G.. Miss Frances
Darnell. MfIlboro, Va. Miss Bessie
Anderson, Ringgold. Va; Miss Mary
Cook. Charlotte, n. c., and Miss X.
Parks, of Virginia
Miss Lena Parker. of Suffolk, Va,
is spending several weeks with Mrs.
Charles M. Boswell
Miss Irma Jeffress left Wednesday
for visit to Greenville and Kinston,
n {.
Miss Annie Alexander, of Norfolk,
is visiting her parents here.
Mr.. Alfred Huston, of Norfolk, spent
the week end here with Mr.. and Mrs
r. -. Patterson.
Miss Nancy Boswell. who spent the
summer here, has returned to her
home In Baltimore.
Miss Gray Green, of Henderson, will
spend the winter with Mrs. q. e.
Taylor.
Miss Bagley. of Norfolk, who has
been the guest of Mrs. w. r. Hughes
+ has gone to I.ouisburg, y. &.
Mrs. \. &c. Pettus. of brakes
Branch. Va, is. the guest of Mrs
Thomas w. Smith.
Miss Lizzie Savage, of Franklin, Va
has been spending several weeks with
Mrs. II. L. Williams.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
5000 SHIPS YIELDED
s4O0 IN GRAF FOR THEM
Otherwise Alleged Government
underweighers Thought Rake
Off" Was Very Poor.

NEW YORK, September 16.-Un-
less vessels cargo produced $500
in graft. 1t was not considered a
good ship" according to testimony
developed to-day at the trial OF three
former Government port officials
charged with defrauding the Gov
eminent by underweighing imports
II. j. Bredell, the chief witness Of
the day. who has turned states evil
dence swore that during 1908, many
of the cargoes netted the grating
weighters. but $3.50, which he said
was very poor.
Bredeli swore that 1t was custo-
mary for the weighers TO meet the
district weigher c. II. wardell, one
of the men on trial in Jersey City
saloon where they divided the rake
off -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
WH|RlW|NO FINISH
IN v|RG|N|AN RACE
Contestants Striving 10 Win Must
Get Busy for All RE
Fighting Hard.
IIe wau laughs last wins.


r Laugh last In The Sirginian's con-
test. by winning one OF the snhs,sn-
tial rewards offered for subscriptions.
The field OF contestants il not
crowded and the territory N which
you may operate Is bounded only by
the border lines of the State.
Look over the list of contestants.
size UP their number OF credits and
make a strong resolve to overhaul him
or her. You might as we'll do this be-
cause he or she pro bly, has sized up
yours and liz working to nose you out.
On September 80 the contest closes.
This leave the contestants less than
two weeks in which To make q Gar
rison finish, and this is the kind OF
A wind up that VIII probably win the
S70o, $500. s3ee. 1900 or 500 which
The Richmond virginian is In honor
bound to give away to the men, wo-
men or children who turn into the
contest manager the largest number Of
new subscriptions or renewals OF old
ones.
Never Say Die.
II one or several OF the contestanfs
has IA lead on you. don't give up. bat
work all the harder, II YOU have
what you consider big lead on one
or several contestants, don't rest on
your oars or iul yourself into "A false
security for the contest manager has ii
straight that there are few contestants
taking the rest cure Just at this season.
II you have survived this long. that
IL tribute to your industry and
enterprise.
why not work harder during tht4
the crucial time, and erect a little
monument to your progressivenesS
and energy in the shape OF a neat
little bank account. which The yir-
ginian lis ready, willing and anxious
to start for you.
Urge your friends to subscribe to
The Virginia or renew their subscrip-
tions and prevail upon them to cut
the FIVE credit coupons from this papar
each day and send in to count -
you.
II you get enough friends and relas
tiyes to send these roupons in daily
you may be this means make up for
several years subscriptions that other
contestants send In.
Add little more xest to your CAM
paign for subscriptions ana win YOUR
self high place among the winners
of The virginian's glittering gold.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16

basebali team played match game
with picked team from Cumberland
county. The school was victorious ny
the score OF to 4.
AtsP. NJ. addresses were delivered
Nv J. II. Rinford. of the Cooperative
Educational Association; superinten-
dent c. w. Dickinson, Jr.. Principal
Il. r. Newton, Of the Hamilton High
school and Others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
LARSEN MAKES READY
no SHOOT NIAGARA RAPIDS

NIAGARA FALLS. n. y. Sept.
l6.--Captain Klaus Larsen. of Cleve-
land. is to-day giving the final tests
to the little motor boat "Ferro" in
which he will attempt tomorrow to
navigate the Niagara rapids and
whirI pool. Larsen Will begin his
periious trip Saturday afternoon. set
ting out from the Maid OF the Mist
landing. directly in front of the
American falls
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
ROBBERS BLOW SAFE,
ESCAPE WITH $1,000
Expert Cracksmen Apply Nitro
glvcerine to Vault in Post
Office.

MAYS LANDING, Sept. l6.--Profes-
sional robbers early to- day blew the
safe in the post Office here with nitro
glycerine. making away with $1,000 In
stamps, 5000 in cash and several regis
tered letters. People living in the
building, terror stricken, dared not
stir from their rooms until the men,
three in number. had escaped.
County Detective William BaitzelI
and a Federal detective are working
on the case