The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-13
Around the Hotels


I'm my opinion said NJ. V. Richards.
land and in0ustrial agent of the southern
railway, on business trip 10 this ctty
me inc eaton growing States will never reach
IRA wealth until they are settled WITH
colonies OF Italian farmers, Surprising as
this may be to those who have not been so
i !. connected with the problem as /.
IL is my nrm belief. The people Of Southern
Europe do better in the climate OF the Gulf
states than do most other people. and are
IDEAL settlers of that region.
tOt course" continued Mr.. Richards ~
am not now referring TO those SIciltans who
flock TO the American cities and vend pea
nuts and bananas for a living. l speak more
Piedmont Italy These people make the best
OF citizens, they are quiet and we'll behaved.
they never get into jails ana almshouses
they are good neiEhbors and splendid pro-
take from no other mans property. but
add to the development OF the eountry al
/ large.
Soon Assinlilate.
With the second generation they become
.eadins citizens and lake their part in the
/, solution of the problems OF the STATE and
the age in which they live
What do the people who own your road
think of your work in generals" Mr.. Rich
ards was asked.
Well" re replied. they are still paying
| my salary. and not only are they maintain
Ing. my office. but have recently increased
through which the Southern runs. Don't
that look as though 1t paid them?
Tho results of our work." he said "are
cumulative. In corporation with the State
tant States and in foreisn lands We get
somebody interested and he comes down to
Virginia. say, and buys farm. Doing
vel! and becoming in love with tho climate
and approaching his opportunities he com.
| municates with his former neghbors Thay
too get interested. and perhaps half a
I = grn~
hear of these excepting BY accident. Thus
the work goes on ana gathers force, What
we do this year will be bearing fruit two
decades hence
Captain Thomas S. West. one of the Bed
ford county members Of the House OF Dele
gates. is in the city for few days.
D. D. HILL Jr.. general counsel for the
Virginia. Iron. Coal and Coke Company. o;
Roanoke With his stenographer. 6. Cabell
childress. was in Richmond yesterday.
yirginians at tho Hotels.
Murphy's-E, B. Watkins. Danville; II. y,
Wortham. Hanover: j. B. Conner. vinton; l..
Mrs, i. e. Bryan. Dendron; Kiss Bear.
Roanoke: Thomas Nolan. Portsmouth Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas =. Henner. Barboursviile:
D, Mccomb Norfolk; L. A. zlrkle, Har-
and Mrs. S. Hudgins. Norfolk; George &.
Gregory, Norfolk; w. ". Neblett, Black
stone; Miss Sudduth. Newport News; j. f.
Ackerly. Clarksvile; W. S. .Bendleman,
Danville: r. a. Richardson, South Boston,
Parks. II. Floyd. Virginia.. A. x, Mon.
Richmond-p, u. Hull. Jr,, Roanoke; g.
G. Chldress, Roanoke; George w. Hutchin- /
son. staunton;s j. 7. Miller and family.
Lambert's Point; S. @. chancellor. univers5 /,
slty Of Virginia; Mrs.J Elmer Hearn. Mrs.
s. e. Watkins, BoYdton; NJ, c. KeeIns.
Norfolk; C..G. Gibbs, Norfolk: w. B,
Doug heity, Norfolk; &. ., Andrews, Nor /
folk; Miss NJ NJ. FIusher. Roanoke: Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Forbes. culpeper; q. w. I
White, Portsmouth,; j, II. e. Winston,
Hampden- Sidney; William Archer Wright,
'e GIbsrt-w, F.iRogers, onancock; Mrs. D.
], Traynhanh, .Martinsvtlle; Mrs. George W.
watkins, Bon Air.
Lesing toni, 8. Williamson, Danville;
Lee Paul. South Boston; John S. Burrell.
Virginia.; II. w. Grandy, Norfolk 2. s.
Barrow. Ashland; n. F.iShanahan, virginia
.R. NJ, Weller, staunton; p u. Lewis, Nor
folk; Mr., and Mrs.J. r., branch, Norfops;
Il. b. Brown. Norfolk; Mrs. c. W. Steele. |
Port Sorfolk.SC Gushing, Newport News
r.. y. Gregory, Virginia: II, G, Rowan, W.
u. SIOUX. 9 a. Sioux, Providence Forge; u. |
g. Martin, Glover.
pavis,-Mr. and Mrs, T. u, Nowlan. Peters
burg; r II. small ,YlrSinia ss. n 4