The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-13
EPARTMENT WILL
Be VERY LEN|ENT
Light Fines to Be Imposed on
Boat Owners Who Vio-
lated Law.
[sneciaI to The Times-pispatch

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
Lancaster, Va, September 12.-Hon
+: william a. Jones, member of Congress
from this district, who has taken up
!. with the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor the matter of the fines re-
! Gently imposed on the owners Of mo-
! tor boats at the Wharton Grove camp
| complied with certain regulations
adopted at the last session of Con-
gress has received assurances from
the acting secretary that the depart
ment will deal leniently with the own.
ers of these boats, reducing the fine to
tirely If 1t shall appear that tho boat
owners had no previous knowledge Of
the law and did not intend to violate
It, 1t Is said that in no case will
the first violation unless 1t can be
| proved that the offender wilfully vio-
lated the law. The department has
given notice that all motor boats will
| The near future and that the full fine
will be levied and collected hereafter
| IN cases where motor boat owners have
failed to comply with the law. This
| the Northern Neck, some of whom were
| fined as much as $500 for taking their
| friends and neighbors to the camp
| meeting in their sasolene launches. for
which they received no pay. 1t is said
that the governments officials descended
on these delinquent boat owners at the
request of man living at Urbanna
who was engaged in carrying passen-
pay, and who thought he had COM
piled with all the requirements of the
law. II, however. turned out that he
was violating more of the provisions
h tny fha ol- t..
consequence had fine of $3.50 imposed
on him--about twice as large as was
imposed on anybody else. 1t is said
that all the boats in this section have
now been fitted out with all the appli-
ances required by the regulation.
The members of Lee-Jackson Chapter
of the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy are making extensive prepara-
next Thursday All the Confederate
veterans in this soction have been In
vited and Will be the guests of the
chapter at an elaborate dinner to be
Power Smith, D. D., of Richmond, who
served on Jackson's staff, will deliver
his famous address on Jackson at
Ghancellorsyille, and State Senator c.
Smith and Mrs. Blackwell. president Of
the chapter. will make short addresses.
Crosses OF honor will be presented to
the veterans, who have not yet re-
ceived them.
i; g. Durfey. who has charge of the
building Of improved roads in the
Northern Neck and three counties
south Of the Rappahannock was here
in all the counties except in two, where
ne has had some difficulty in securing
teams and hands on account of the
busy season on the farms. He says.
proved roads that have been built in
these counties are serving. as valua.
BILE object lesson in teaching the peo-
pie the value and economy Of good
roads. and that opposition in all these
siasm in favor of good roads In every
section of the counties in his ter
ritory. The road leading from Ian
caster Courthouse through Kilmarnock
River, a distance of twelve or four
teen miles. is now nearing compile
ton. It is the main highway of the
county, and as soon as sufficient funds
can be. secured 1t is the purpose Of the
the borders of Richmond county
The Republicans will hold meetings
IN the counties of Lancaster and Rich |
mond on Monday. September 10, to APP
point delegates to the district conven-
ton that Is to assemble in Fredericks-
burg on September 81 to nominate
c can Ia is. for for Congress From what
in this. section are generally opposed
to putting up candidate against Con-
gressman Jones. as they do not see
what advantage can come to their !
party from such course They seem
to think that any opposition to Mr. |
Jones would only increase the ma
1ority he would otherwise get.
travel on the Rappahannock and Po-
tomac steamers has been so large for
the past ten or fifteen days that pas
sengers have been unable to get state
rooms unless they engaged them at |
least a week in advance. The increased
travel is largely due to the fact that
persons living in Baltimore Washing
ton, Pittsburs, Philadelphia and other
Eastern cities have availed themselves
Of the excursion rates offered by these
lines for a trip over the waters of |
these beautiful and majestic rivers
The Northern Neck Telephone Com
pany has decided to establish a tele-
phone exchange at Kilmarnock for the
benefit of its patrons in this part of the
territory. Heretofore the only exchange !
mas been at Warsaw, in Richmond
county. 49,,
The Rev L. G. Harrison, rector Of
the Episcopal Churches in Northumber-
land, is spending the month Of Septem-
Der travelling in Europe.
The Rev. l.. r. Combs and his family.
VINO have been spending the past
month In Stafford. have returned to
their home here.
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