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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15

large crowd OF home mission
workers OF Park Place Nj. Il. Church
was present at the secsnd meeting
of the month. when they were delight
fally-~eatertatnsa OH spark avenue ny
Misses Ida. and Mamie Newell. Az
ter an interesting talk by Mrs. -, K.
Anderson on mission study topics
there were pleasing musical selections
and readings.
During the social hour refresh
ments Of tire most enjoyable kind were
nicely served by the young ladies.
Several new members were present.
Miss Ruth Mullinix, OF Frederick
Md. who is guest OF Mrs. w. G..
Parker. was also present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
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OSEKTAlxIsS THIEVES

CLARkSVILLE. VA. April IT,
The store Of Howerton Brothers was
broken into on the night OF April IL
and quantity Of goods and SIS in
money wcre stolen. Sheriff Bates of
Boydton. was notified and soon ap-
peared accompa by Bernard Pur-
year and .. bloodhound. In short
time the thieves, two young oolored
men. We're located. They were taken
before a magistrate and sent to the
grand jury. Tire are more than
twenty stores. four tobacco ware
houses. several prizeries. two depots
and several small business establish
ments here and no night Waterman
or policeman and the street lights for
long time have been abandoned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
DUNCAN
FINES GAMBLER

Special 10 The Richmond Virginian.l
NORFOLK. VA. April I5.~~WI-
liam Lintz, charged with the posses
sion of unlawful gambling parapher-
MALTA found in his place at the time
of a police raid two. weeks ago, was
found guilty by Justice Duncan TO-
day and given two months in JAN.
with a fine of sf9e.e This was -ene
minimum punishment. The defend
ant appealed, and was bailed in the
sum of $500 for his future appear
anee in court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15

other person In tho world and may
she long be with us In any capacity
superintendent OF the Male Orphan
Asylum, the manager of the Cupid
Special. or as good friend and
Ieighhor. The train leaves Elba Sta
ton Monday morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15

circles durng the week and yet the
weed offered has been bringing such
good prices that everybody has been
happy. And the end OF the season Is
not yet as much OF the tobacco Is still
in the hands u the farmers. Prepare
ton for larger crop is being made
and Farmville still looks upon the
'winsoma weed" as its best business
friend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
REV. II. j. BArEMf-N ACCEPTED
CALL. TO AIABAMt. CHuRCRs

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.l
NORFOLK, VA, April 15.--Rev.t H.
j. Bateman, Of Park Place Baptiaes
church. has beer called TO the Ftr0t
Baptist church Of Troy. Ala, said a.
be one or the Neathiest churches ~
tho Baptist denomination In the Stat4N
OF Alabama, He " considering Tho
call. &g
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
TOBACCO BRINGS
HIGHEST AVERAGE
BEST WEEK OF YEAR FROM PRO-
DUCERS STANDPOINT IN Lo-
CAL MAHhET.
AVERAGE TWELVE CENTS
LARGE PART OF OFFERINGS
WROUGHT FROM 15 TO 10 CENTS
PER PoUND-pREPARI
FOR LARGER CROP.
AVERAGE TWELVE CENTS

Making the best average of the year.
III tho neigh borhood eff 80 per cent.
higher than tho years average. the
Richmond tobacco warehousemen
clofed the week Friday with total sal IS
III ISL, 600 pounds, Tuesday was the
big selling day of the week. the sales
of that day aggregating .70,o00
pounds. Buriey dld mol figure largely
In the week total, az the hurles
season is nearls over. Total hurley
sales were about 10, 200 pounds.
number III notable sales We're
made. At the shelburne warehouse
Edgar Loving, of King ana Queen
county. got as high as s35 Tor his
wrappers, and sold 1900 pounds ~
hIs crop at So hundred.
Al the Stouewsn warehouse, Va. T.
Johnson, OF Louisa topped the mar
ket at SIS. getting fer his wrappers
from s37 OF s3G, with 81 average OF
slightly over s3I.
Among those reported hands, me
averages from the Crenshaw ware
house were Lowerv Brothers. of
Louisa: T. ". Garrett. King William.
G. l.. PAYNE. Louisa, J. II. Vaughan.
Hanover: Fl. {. Mariner. F1nvauna
and others.
owing Ia tlse faSora BILE tobacco
season Of the past week 1t - probable
that by the end of naxf week not
less than 90 per cent AZ The Virginia
crop will have been turned into
money.
Ancient Prejudice
Referring To changes In tobacco
conditions Mr.. John A Hutcheson. the
well known developer u the hurley
business on the local market, told H.
representative Of the Virxinian OF the
prejudice that once prevailed among
tobAcconsstr against the Western pro-
duct. Mr. Hutchinson has been In Tho
trade since he was boy Of twelve
and Is chockful OF Information along
tobacco lines. Many years ago when
huriay began drifting to this mar ket
ia small quantities the local trade
eyed IL with suspicion and required
that IL be conspieuously stamped,
fearing 9faat afy aase,tsfs-at VT ,f@sEfr IL
might be palmod OF on them for the
Virginia product. y dealer once went
West and bought IA thousand hogs
heads of the stuff and shipped ii 20
this market 1t Was stored la Shocku-
warehouse, where ii remained four
years without buyer. cumboring UP
the warehouse--the despair OF the
owner and an embarrassment to the
warehouse.
AS Years went by. however. hurley
became more popular and, since Mr..
Hutcheson began actively developing
the trade come two years ago, ship
ments to the Richmond market have
increased by leaps and bounds. hurley
totals constituting Il most important
factor in the markets aggregate sales.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
BISHOP TICKER AT YORKTOWN
FOR EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE

GRAFTON. VA. April l6.-Right
Rev. B. ID. Tucker. bishop coadjutor
OF the diocese OF Virginia. Ia announc-
ed to preach al Yorktown Easter
Sunday morning and night. At the
night service the rite OF confirmation
will be administered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15

Gertie--How's my young brother
getting on with your firm.
Bertie-We}l, what timee heN can
spare from the adornment Of his
appearance ne devotes 70 the neglect
OF his other duties,-London Opinion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
An Observation.

How happy are the peasilnists
A hliss without alloy .a9
Is theirs which they have proved "a s.y
There's no such thing AZ joy.
April Llpptncett "a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
NEW DIRECTOR
IN COMMONWEALTH.

Mr.. Il. NJ Ball. eff the Ball Brown
Hardware Co, has been elected q di-
rector Ia the Commonwealth Bank.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
Larger Crop Being Planted.

Prices Good at FarmviIle.
FARMVILLE, VA. April 49,
There has been no rush In warehouse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15

DANVlLLE. VA, April 16.--The
splendid season for handling tobacco
brought to market during the week
closing to-day the largest receipts
since early III the year and what viii
be the largest for any week until the
autumn when the new crop begins to
be marketed In quantity. Aggregate
safes for the week were about one
million and quarter pounds. the
breaks continuing until we'll into the
afternoon for two days. Tuesday =
were probably the heaviest OF the
week. but the warehousemen have
been busy ali the week.
The tohaccos marketed have been
OF a good, workable quality above the
average of. the crop. but even. thu
heavy receipts thus late in the season
had no depressing effect upon prices
The market closed active and very
firm, particularly on the finer bright
grades. All the order buyers as we'll
as the manufacturers are still on the
market, though usually At this stage
OF the season most OF them have re-
tired Considering both quality and
demand. the price average for the
month promises to exceed that for
March.
go larger Crop Being Planted.
Fertilizer dealers report larger
sales in this bright belt than last
year, indicating larger planting acre
age than in 1910. In Eastern North
Carolina and in South Carolina the
Indications are that the acreage plant
ed will show no increase over last
year and possibly a small decrease.
This Is due to the fact that tobacco
growing In being abandoned there in
favor OF cotton !
Sales for the first two weeks OF
April will aggregate about one and
three-quarter millions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15

There was some talk during the
wAek that the Caskte and Taylor prop
erty at the northwest corner Of Main
and Fifth streets was likely to change
Aands shortly. 10 that q fine business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29
TAFT FOR PEACE
AS BUSINESS AID
Advocates Less Hostility to
Capital but Declares Laws
Must Be Obeyed.
WANTS KINDLIER FEELING
True PFegressiyism Is Defined by the
President L an Address at
Waterloo, Iowa.

Waterloo, Iowa. Sept. 29.-Presi-
dent Taft's speech on The Relation
of Government to the Business Of
the Country" delivered here late
yesterday afternoon, was as follows:
4 wish TO invite your attention to
the relation of the federal govern
ment and the federal statutes TO the
business OF this country, its legality
and its prosperity. There are four
most important points at which the
policies OF congress and the federal ex-
ecutive touch the business of this
country in such a vital way that the
people are entitled 10 have the great
est care. industry and application
characterize governmental action in re
spect 70 them. They are. first, in re-
spect Of Interstate commerce and the
regulation Of railroads and the rates
OF transportation between the states;
second. in the enforcement OF the laws
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29

such an order for so days and look in
to its reasonableness, and that if 1t De
found unreasonable it should not De
permitted.
I invited attention also to the com
plant Of the shippers that they did not
have the power to direct the route
over which their shipment should pass
to destination. l recommended that
this be given them. subject 10 such rea-
sonable legislation as the commission
might prescribe. ..
ENACTED INTO Law.
''All these provisions in one form or
another were enacted into the law. In
addition. the house of representatives
added TO the jurisdiction Of the inter
state commerce commission the power
to declare reasonable rates in respect
of telegraph, telephone, and express
companies. A modification was made
in the senate regarding the long and
short haul clause, which gave more
discretion to the interstate commerce
commission than that which II had
heretofore exercised under the decis-
ions of the supreme court The time
during which the commission could
suspend the raising of a rate was en-
larged to four months, and after that.
il necessary, to six months longer. In
stead of 90 days which l had recon-
mended. l had submitted the question
of the proper amendments 10 the attor-
ney general and the solicitor general,
TO the chief Of the interstate commerce
commission, TO Commissioner Prouty,
70 Senator Townsend, then a member
of the interstate commerce committee
Of the house of representatives, and |
recommended TO congress for inclusion
in the bill the provisions which they
recommended to me. The bill was en-
acted in the form in which have indi-
Gated There were certain amend
ments that l recomm ended that were
not approved. One vas a recommen
dation that no railroad company be al
lowed to acquire stock in a competing
railroad company, with such provis-
ions for existing arrangements as would
Obviate confusion, and the second rec
ommendation in accordance with the
platform of the republican party. and
the urgent messages of my predeces-
sor. was that competing railroads
should be able to make temporary ar
rangements for common rates between
points without giving them any bind
ing character as contracts. II was
thought by congress. however. that
this would seriously affect the opera
ton of the antitrust act, and it was
not approved.
FORBIDs BOND ISSUES.
Another recommendation which !
made was one forbidding interstate
commerce railways to issue bonds and
stocks without the permission OF the
interstate commerce commission. For
this provision was substituted a sec
tion providing a commission TO be APP
pointed by the president to make a re
port upon the feasibility and wisdom
of such a provision, and that report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29

itself is rapidly taking in the effect of
the decisions of the supreme court,
and that we may expect a revolution
of feeling on the attitude of business
men toward this step.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29

" | have heard the severest criti-
cism, from some men engaged in bust
ness. of the antitrust law. Il is diff
fcult for me to agree with them, be
cause l don't understand how their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29
ON OWN INITIATIVE.

i recommended that the commits
sion be authorized TO act on its own
initiative, as we'll as upon the com
plant of any individual shipper re-
speeding the reasona bleness of any rate
OF the fairness Of any practice. and
that the commission be empowered 70
pass upon the classification OF COM
modit.es. as well as upon their rates.
that having been left in doubt under
the previous law.
4 also invited attention to the injur-
ious delay of remedy which was occas-
toned 10 the shippers whenever IN
reasonable advances in rates we're
made The interstate commerce com
mission might have power 10 suspend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29

position can be supported in the slight
est. They seem TO think that there
ought to be some measure making legal
the control of competition and limited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29

forbidding combinations TO monopoliZe
Interstate trade in Industrial compan-
les: third. IN the amendment of tariff
legislation affecting chiefly the manu-
features of the country; and, fourth,
in the furnishing for the use Of the
business of the country a proper bank
ing and currency, expanding and con-
tracing according to the business
methods, and inspiring q confidence II
the business community which shall
prevent panics.
REGULATION OF RAILROADS.
First. In respect 10 the regulation
Of railroads and the prompt remedying
Of unreasonable and unduly discriminate
ing rates. we have progressed far TO-
ward a satisfactory solution. In the
last administration the power was Civ
en- to the interstate commerce commits
sion TO fix railway rates. il having
been decided that the functions of the
interstate commerce commission, then
conferred, went only so far as TO find
that a rate was unreasonable, but did
not include the power of fixing a reas-
enable rate. When the first regular
istration I urged upon the congress the
necessity for further legislation look
ing TO a more complete control and reg
ulation OF railways in respect TO rates
that had heretofore been given. rec
commended the establishment of a COM
merce court. which should absorb all
the reviewing jurisdiction which cir
cult courts had heretofore had. 10 con-
sist Of five members, with the hope
that this might secure greater expedi-
ton and greater uniformity in ruling
and a prompter disposition by the SUI
preme court of cases passed upon by
the interstate commerce commission
4 recommended that cases affecting
the interstate commerce should be puc
under the direct control Of the depart
ment of justice. and that the proceed
ings after the order had been made in
the interstate commerce commission
should be brought for or against the
United States. and not against the com
mission, as heretofore.
Il recommended that shippers should
have some easy and practical method
of ascertaining a rate applicable to any
shipment in advice in writing
with a penalty for a failure to fur
nish IT,
q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-29


Criticism has been uttered in no
measured tone against the activity OF
the department Of justice in the insti-
tuition of prosecutions and bills OF
equity under the antitrust law, on the
ground that it is hurting business. II
is the sworn duty OF the executive to
enforce the law. and as long as such
combinations exist and are known TO
exist TO the law officers of the govern
meut in any way they would be lack
ing IN their duty If they did not prose
cute them. They are under my orders
TO treat the prosecution Of trusts ike
The bringing of any other suits which
are within the scope and duty Of the
department OF justice, and / must de-
cline 70 admit that there is any discre-
ton which would enable the attorney
general and his assistants 70 stay the
hand Of the government in respect Of
such violations Of law I DO not think
il need be long continued. because 7
believe that the business community
New-York tribune., 1911-09-10
LOOKING AHEAD
Faraghted Persons Buying
Baskets for Christmas.

AS the close OF the summer resort season
approaches the farsighted person will
avail herself Of the chance 20 pick Up
supply Of odd little sweet grass and straw
baskets made by the Indians and the noun
taineers. These baskets can be inseni-
ously fitted one into the other and packed
10 take up little room, and will be
boon at Christmas time, when most Wom-
en- are racking their brains for simple ahc
acceptable little gifts.
Some Of the baskets can be fitted out with
sewing implements and the little nat ones
in artistic green colorngs are pretty TOT
desk. especially a mans or boys desk A
basket with an assortment OF rubber bands,
in different sizes, or OF pins in assorted
varieties makes a pleasant little remem-
brance. A few stamps might also be put ID
little basket iust 70 show the purpose II
is intended TO serve. One OF the larger nat
baskets NAV be fitted out as a gift for the
enbroiderer.
A woman who bought a dozen or more
nrettv round green grass baskets from an
Indian is going 70 use the bottom parts as
,ardinieres in which to send little pepper
plants az Christmas time. The covers sIe
will use as the foundations for vorkoags,
the supplementary material being heavy
green crash or linen A very large specl-
men Of these round baskets she thought
particularly suited 10 mold unmounted KODAK
nicrures. and she Immediately ordered sew
eral more.
Sweet grass table mats are hard TO md
IN the city shops. and set OF half dozen
nakes a gift that any housekeeper will
appreciate
New-York tribune., 1911-09-10
FALL SALE At AEoLIAN HALL,

The world has grown accustomed during
the last decade OF Two 20 seeing one Inius-
try after another practically revo!ruonizec
bv eor,e new and wonderful invention.
There are TWO kinds OF persons. those who
are skilled performers on the piano and
those who are not interested IN y al al.
who NAV be ignorant OF the change that
has beon made in the piano business 0y ne
perfection that has been reached u SELF
nlavine instruments OF ;hat class. A piane
has for many years been consiaereo
necessary item IN the furnishings oi ne
ho-ne OF affiuence: but now not only
riano but music IS demanded by all wno
can afford II. Every day splendid ins'rV'
neuts OF the nd-played variety are -
ing exchanged for those that loose all TER
-one treasures az the hehest even of me
one who has not had the slishtest eoH's
ton as a musical performer
Since 100. annual fall sales OF these e1'
changed pianos have been held az Aeohan
Hau. No ss2 Fifth avenue and each ear
they have grown in importance Ins
n,anos offered are OF the best makes ana
have not been parted with by their owners
because there was any irpe-fecuon n
them but simply because there vas 10
one 70 PLAY them. and the opportunity
+be-efore one OF great value 70 those ~no
have the technical skill 70 make use o.
thsr1 or who wish 70 acquire Il
This wears sale begins tomorrow ana
all who want 70 inspect and compare tne
ai1arent instruments shown are invited 20
40 50 whether they purchase or rot
New-York tribune., 1911-09-10
THE USEFUL MAID
All of Her Duties Are Not
Written IN the Bond.

woman well versed in social ,rtcn
row classes her friends By the way they
travel
Those with maid forever tagging aions
I put down as climbers" she told a cons
dante Those who have enough sense u
take a maid only when they know {, VIII bs
convenient 10 their hostess, ] have GER
tain respect for. but l temper that resDees
with certain reservations 70 be expressed
when I hear what they have 70 say abous
their fellow guests Those VINO could. bot
do not. take q maid wish 70 include among
the kind of friends that you grapp.e 70
your soul with hooks o. steel
This Of course sounds like ar arbitrary
classification" she continued. but /, is
based upon experience have noticed
,rat the women who never travel or viat
Without taking their maids are those VINO
want 10 be kept informed about the dotnu
of their friends and foes. For this pUr-
rose the maid is invaluable
In a hotel the sources of intormatioa
orer 70 woman of an inqriring mind are
unlimited. ana what more natural than
that bits OF choice gossip should be In
siruated into the hooking of dress o.
the marcel waving. and 20 any one who
has had news conveyed through tnis hum
bic sou-ce-vhich IS erroneousiy though,
70 be secured by those Of higher social
station-the rapiGity and terseness with
which facts are stated Is astonishing.
The maid learns by experience 70 adopt
this style Many women whose con-
sciences would not permit them 70 listen
10 long story will give eager heed 70 a
few well chosen remarks. and the sstuts
hand maiden soon perceives that her bud
get Of news must be reduced 10 tao!c'i
size II il Is TO be acceptable.
AT a house party the people oeioW
stairs have the histories of each of ne
employers az their tongues ends, anc al
this information they are ready TO pass
On TO any one VINO will listen. That |.
v,hv 7 feel a peculiar friendliness toward
nv fellow guest who is unaccompanied
bv a maid ."
New-York tribune., 1911-09-10
Some Ways Of the World

as you did. and The poor babies couldn :
be clad in cheesecloth squares when cold
weather came So the committee talked
il over ard concluded that this was the
fairest plan as they were tired OF always
having all the garments fall 10 their lot.
You will soon find the little clothes more
interesting than busters, Miss S, am
sure VIII you take two bundles? ~
this 7 fed. but 7 saw the justice Of one
bundle, though 7 often wish the duster
days back again
In this season of prize-giving for various
golf or tennis events. nine out OF ten win
ners omit TO thank the actual gtver, but just
say How good-looking" when they take
the trophies from the club nantels or desks
and transfer them 70 their grips. This
is true, not only OF men from whom many
persons have ceased 70 expect good man
ners. but also OF Young unmarried women
whose social value is not so high that they
can afford TO ignore these ancient ameni-
ties. Some remember 10 thank their en-
terJainers, sending bread-and-Dutter let
ters not only 10 the hostesses with whom
they have STAYED during the tournament,
but 10 all who have given entertainments
in their honor but in almost every in
stance the prizegivers are forgotten, and
many a donor OF some handsome piece OF
silver has asked at the club desk. Who
won my price" woman who annually
gives q costly prize az one club said after
recent tournament.
Il never get word OF thanks from any
of the hoi-polloi that win what / put up.
but do hear howls Of chaSrin from those
who lose And 1t is only through the hoWls
OF these mug hunters that l know my prize
has been good-looking enough TO be bone
Of contention"