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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
STRONG PLEA FOR
CONTROL BY STATE
George w. Perkins Sees in
Governmental Supervision
a Real Remedy for Ills
EFFECT WILL BE TO
PREVENT DISTURBANCES
Americans Must Learn to Su-
pervise. Regulate and
Control the Act
tons of Men

NEW YORK. May ia strong
interstate business enterprises will
be made by George w. Perkins, for
merry partner In Morgan & Com
pany. in the June number OF the
Worlds Work. Only government sup
ervision and control, Perkins insists.
will prevent periodical disturbances
OF business by political agitation and
local legislation. He also renews his
suggestion for the establishment Of a
business court u pass upon all CT
the problems arising out Of big pus-
mess
The American public Is not afraid
to use steam. because Ii will scAid
dynamite because ii will explode, the
express train because IL will lump
the track: the 60-horsepower auto
mobile, nor even chained lightning,
he says. but We are afraid of dis
honest. corrupt, unfair and supreme
ly selfish man The art We must
learn Ia TO supervise. regulate and
control the actions OF men.
The question between capital ard
labor to-day is not SO much the
amount of wage man should lie
paid as II Is whether that wage Is
"a lati psopti tiHH vi tne earnings o!
the Business
If our laws regulating large bust
ness concerns provide for proper and
complete publicity. so that the la Dor
Of concern and the stockholders
would know what was being done. SO
that government authorities would
know what as being done, and go
that the public. which was being
served, would know what was being
done, many OF our present difficulties
would disappear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
CASE OF CUTCH|Ns
GETS REPULS|vE
NEGRO WOMAN GIVES DAMAC.
ING EVIDENCE IN TRIAL OF
ROANOKE's MAYOR.

Especial to The Richmond virgtnian. ,
ROANOKE. VA, May l7.--Testi-
mony Of a most Sensational and re-
pulsive character was given In the
Corporation Court this morning in
the trial OF Mayor Joel H. Cutchin.
A negro woman. Maggie FERGUSON
convicted several weeks AFRO or en-
gagfng in slave trade and sentenced
to eight years in the penitentiary.
gave evidence for the prosecution.
saying that she had been encouraged
in the conduct OF an improper house
by Mayor Cutchin. She gave other
damaging evidence against. the mayor.
An effort was made by the defense
TO have the woman's testimony ex-
'cfud~d. btt SHE hAs TAKE en- an appeal
from her sentence and the court ruled
that her testimony was admissible.
'Joisn Il. f<ees of esusssefsFor the fnayor.
in burning Aerms denounced the intro
duction OF such evidence. He charac-
terized the witness a. . DEPRIVED me-
gro convicted Of immoral conduct.
and confessed convict. and such q
woman as this, he said. In called OF.
to discredit the mayor OF tba city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
CRAZY MAN PUTS To
SEA IN SMALL DORY

BOSTON. MASS. May 17-whiie
warships. life saving crews and reve-
nue. cutters secured the Atlantic from
Cape Cod 10 Isle OF Shoals, mad
skipper drifted heIpiessiy In an open.
Impoverished dory. He Is Raymond
Blackmore. a young real estate man
and son OF wealthy Essex family,
who escaped from his fathers sum
mer homie In "choatev Island while
temporarily unbalanced and put 10
sea- To-day the youth was brought
to port by the fishing schooner Mary
4. Cooney. which had picked him up
sixty miles east OF Boston light. He
was on the verge OF exhaustion from
hunger and exposure.
Blackmore's cruise began Monday.
When the young man was missed his
family notified the police, who in
turn notified the naval and revenue
service Numerous tugs and cutters,
warships and revenue vessels Joined
in the search
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
PRESIDENT TAFT
SCORES SN0bbERY
IN SPEECH AT JEWISH TEMP. I
HE FURNISHES THE "ExCLU-
SfNEaS FOOD FOR
THOUGHT

,~ W ASH LNasTQMs. pse. g.. MAJ, / ..--
Members OF the opposition To the So
called snobblish element of the ex-
elusive Metropolitan Club to-day dl-
rected attention to the remarks of
President Taft at the Jewish temple
last night. where he denounced the
practice of the use of the black ball
against prominent men. II Is under
stood that Taft referred to the exclu-
sion OF Representative Martin w Lit
Teton tDemocraD, Of New York,
from the Metropolitan Club and the
barring OF William Loeb from the
Union League Of New York.
incidentally. /, was announced to-
day that Brigadier General Clarence
w, Edwards. T., S. A; Lieutenant
colonel Charles l.. McCawley. IT, s.
NJ. =, and Captain Tempiin NJ. Potts,
K. 8. ~. have resigned "a member
of the board OF governors of the Met
ropoiitan Club, rs a result OF the ex-
clusion OF L1ttleton.
The President last night after re-
ferring Ia the folly OF racial preju-
dice" said
Idont' mean to say that there are
not social clubs and other places
where the small headed men who oc-
casionaliy get into directory mani
fest their greatness by using black
nail ana shutting out men or import
ance in the community. but. my
friends, while II is aggravating and
exasperating, still II In not the worst
thing that could happen.
Il have had IL happen to friends
Of mine-Gentiles-~who have been
kept out of clubs by people who are
net worthy to button up their shoes.
and who have no standing save in
clubs.
1t Ia aggravating. l agree. but a
man is what he In by reason OF his re-
spect for himself. and II he knows
that some one who Affects to snub
him and look down upon him Is not
worthy--if he knows that person is
not his equal and ne cultivates any
nf the philosophy that he ought to cali
to hts aid. he swfII have the advan-
tage over his small Drained and mar
row-minded critic always
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
JUDGES FRIENDS
FEEL INDIGNANT.
ISCENsFD OVER RUMORS THAT
NOTICE WOULD BE GIVEN
JONES ACCUSATIONS.

Grca, Indication exists among
friends Of Richmond judges over tho
report thar they WIFI fsc~ esalftsf upon
to make affidavit that they did not
seek the endorscmcnt of senator Mar
tin 10 secure their election to thu
bench
CLERK Walter Christian. Of the Hus-
tings Court, said Wednesday morning
that he thought it would be a gross
insult to any Judge in Richmond to
ask him to sign any such paper.
Colonel Joseph Button. Insurance.
commissioner and-nne Of the best
posted men In the State on political
matters said Wednesday morning
think for one moment that there was
a judge in Virginia who would sign
such paper. Colonel Button did not
think there was any one with such
little discretion as 10 approach any
OF the Judiciary with an appeal OF
that kind.
In the opinion of Colonel Button.
the judges OF Virginia did not need
any defense from the imputations
cast by Congressman Jones In his
Academy speech when he Is reported
as stating that every Judge In the
State had to kneel TO Senator Matin
ahi Rbenaha hAo ~ ~ bCApiE AtS tpntO
be elected to the bench.
Colonel Button did not think that
there was a judge in Virginia who
would notice SO much az to deny the
rumor that has been circulated. that
the State judiciary would sign a paper
denying that they sought the endorses
meut OF Senator Martin in order to
be elected TO the bench. No credence
is placed 10 the ramor. and only in
tifgnation is expressed by the friends
of tho judges that such a report
could be started and they feel hat 1t
emanated from some supporter of
Mr. Jones
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
VETERANS HEAR Of
GREAT MEMORIAL
Lieutenant Governor EllySon
Makes His Report to
Grand Camp
FUNDS ARE IN HAND
FOR THE BUILDING
Appeals for Cooperation in
Making it Depository for
Collection of His
toric Value

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, May l1.-At
the meeting of the Grand Camp Unit
ed Confederate Veterans. to-day Lieu
tenant Governor J. Taylor Ellyson OF
Virginia. President OF the Confederate
Memorial Association, submitted the
following annual report OF that body
Little Rock. Ark, May 10, 1911.
General George w. Gordon,
Commanding United Confederate
Veterans
Sir:-The Confederate Memorial
Association begs to submit their an
nuaf report.
1t Is with pleasure we announce that
we have received during the year the
deed securing the gift by the Common
wealth of Virginia TO the site for the
location of the Memorial Institute,
which as heretofore reported consists
Of that portion of the Soldiers Home
Noperty which lies between Stuart
Avenue and kensington Street and
between the Boulevard and Sheppard
Street, which land fronts 37a IL feet
on the Boulevard and runs back be-
tween parallel lines 1872 feet. making
In all a beautiful little park OF about
six acres. The Boulevard on which
the building Will front IL one OF the
principal drive-ways Of the City
proved with granoiithic side walks,
grass plots and rows of trees and In
few years Will be the most nttrac-
tive driveway in the city.
We were very anxious that the best
possible design for the Confederate
Memorial Institute should be secured,
and to that end no pains have been
spared to obtain IL. We invited
through advertisements in the profess
sional journals and many OF the lead
ing papers of the South, architects
who desired TO qualify for competi-
ton TO send in their applications. We
were anxious that the standard OF
competition should be such rs would
be approved BY the leading archi-
tects OF the country, and so We adopt
ed the rules of the American Insti-
tute Of Architects, both III providing
as to who might participate in the
competition as well as In making the
awards as between those who should
subsequently submit their plans. We
are grarfied TO be able 10 report that
our EFFORTS were successful
Many Architects Compete
Architects representing every State
IN the Union and, in addition. one
Continued on Third Page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
!. v. c. A. TO GO
INTO new HOME
Will Establish Center at Fifth
and Grace Streets on
June /
GIRLS TO SERENADE
IN STREET PARADE
Notable Event Will be Marked
by a Joyous Celebration
"City-Wide' Move
ment Started

lnaugurating the initial step In its
''city-wide" movement, the Young
Women's Christian Association will
vacate It's old building at 70s East
Franklin street which ii has occu-
pied for twenty-one years, and estab.
nsh new center in the handsome
building at Fifth and Grace streets
on June /
The change Of the location of head
quarters. coming simultaneously with
the enlargement OF the scope of tbs
association. marks an epoch In the
history of the institution and prob
ably what may be called the birth OF
a now organization.
Plans have been made for extern
sfve improvements in the new center
at 2oi-2o3 North Fifth street. vacated
on Wednesday by the Crafts Piano
Com pany. Inc. which has established
new quarters at 121 East Broad street
The work OF remodeling will begin
NJ once. SO that the association may
move Into its new center by the frs,
day Of June.
A new departure in the method of
conducting the association has been
made with the change of headauar-
ters. In the past members Of the
association have resided In the asso-
citation building In East Franklin
street which was the headquarters OF
the institution.
An Executive Center.
There Will be no dormitory rooms
IN the new center and the building
Will be used only as an executive
center. with Offices for the directing
offices. Members who now occupy
rooms In the association building will
reside at Richmond Hall. Ginter Park,
the summer home OF the association,
Probably the most interesting feat
ure Of the new .city- wide" move
ment is the plan to establish asso-
citation boarding houses in various
actions OF the city Instead OF havina
all the dormitories N the fea duuar.
tiers building rs In the past.
This plan has met with the hearty
approval of the members who resif..
at the T. w. G. A.. and because Of the
new conveniences ii is expected tina,
the number Of resident members viii
be greatly increased These city
boarding houses will not be esta blish-
ed until the summer home is Vacated
in the fall.
Centrally located and in one O,
Continued on Third Page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
DOLLARS PLACED
ABOVE HUMAN LIFE
FORMER FIRE CHIEF CROKER
ADDRESSING MANUFACTURERS
CRITICIsEs THEM FOR IN.
DIFFERENCE.

NEW YORK, May .17.-~Tha Tea.
ture OF to-day's session Of the Ma
tional Manufacturers Association con-
yentton was an address by former
chief OF the New York IRE depart.
ment. Edward F. Croker, on meth.
DDS OF fire prevention. He criticised
severely the indifference Of manufae-
turers. declaring that they place the
dollar above human life. and have
found It cheaper to hire fresh HELM
than to properly safeguard factories.
Croker surprised number OF the
delegates by asserting that he had
little doubt large percentage Of the
members Of the association operated
sweAt-shops
Former United States Senator Nell
son w. Aidrich. who was to have ad
dressed the association on his new
currency plan, was unable to be pres
emit. and 1t was explained In detail BY
Charles 4. conant Of this nlt,-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
MUST NOT CHARGE
LESS THAN RATE
UNDERCHARGE MUST BE COL
LECsrED, SAYS COMMISSION,
THOUGH RAILROADS
MUST SUE SHIP

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May H.
Undercharges or freight were to-day
declared similar to rebates by the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
an order requiring railroads to col
iect the difference between the under
charge and the regular tariff even II II
is Necessary to go rs the courts to
DO SO.
The commission ordered reduc-
ton of So cents per hundred pounds
in the charges on beer kegs shipped
from Milwaukee. Wis. to sacramento,
Cal. Rates on the beverage contained
in the kegs were not affected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
DOES. NOT FAVOR
COLLEGE EDUCATION
CARNEGIE THINKS TIME SPENT
IN THE CLASSICS is VAST
,.,ss ED FOB MAN WHO MIST ..st,
EARN HIS LIVING

NEW HAVEN, CONN. May IT
For the young man who Will have to
make a living in the Industrial world
college education in the classics
Is practically wasted time, according
to Andrew Carnegie, whose ideas on
college education and sports were
published in the Yale News to-day.
Do not think that underrate the
gem which the early literature OF our
race holds. wrote Carnegie, Tut
why spend your precious youth ON
those things which in after life will
only give food and clothing to a
chosen few In majority OF cases
the average college graduate knows
neither what to do nor to which way
to turn II he is thrown on his own
resources. He has to unlearn much
OF what he has learned He is even
unified to start at the bottom of the
ladder"
Regarding soprts Carnegie believed
that they would always be needed TO
keep the collegians energy from
effervescing In undesirab Bile forms"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
RED MEN GATHER HERE,
TOHOLD BIG POW WOW
Welcoming Address Made at Opening Session by Mayor
Richardson and Responded to by Great Sachem
F. B. Varney, of Lynchburg

The annual meeting of the Great
Council of Virginia. Improved Order
OF Red Men. commenced Wednesday
morning at . o'clock in Smithdeal
Hall. There Was a large attendance
OF delegates from all parts of the
state. Music for the occasion was
made by Thiiow's orchestra. Past
Sachem f. E. Davis called the meet
ing to order. and Rev. ]. e. Hutson
offered the opening prayer. Mayor u.
&c. Richardson welcomed the Red Men
TO the city.
Commonwealth = Attorney Minetree
Folkes made the address of welcome
for the Red Men of Richmond. which
for the Red Men of Richmond. while
Mrs. J. Levensohn extended "A mes
sage of welcome and friendly greet
ing on behalf of. the Richmond coun
ellis of the Degree Pocahontas.
Response to the addresses of well
come was made by Great Sachem f.
B. Varney. OF Mineola Tribe, Lynch
burg. Va, The opening exercises also
Included vocal solos by Miss Gladys
Mallonee and Jeter Jones. The ben
ediction was pronounced by Rev. j.
b. Hutson.
Following the opening exercises.
which were public. the Great Council
met in secret session. receiving new
mem bSFa anu AtlthutNk To olHSF RUSi-
ness of like nature. After a brief
business session a recess was taken
until 23o O'Clock. and the Great
Council members and the representa-
tives Of the Degree Pocahontas went
in an automobile ride. visiting. among
other places the viaduct. jefferson
Park. ST. Johns church. Washington's
headquarters. the Reservoir and the
Country Club.
Great Council Degree pocaiiontaS.
~. At this sssatoTr oi the Great -CoNn~
ell great council OF the Degree Po-
cahontas viii be instituted by Past
Great Incidence j. w. Cherry %
Norfolk. The preliminary exercises
in this connection were scheduled to
take place at O'Clock Wednesday af-
ternoon, but ii was stated that the
bulk of the work would remain to he
done Wednesday night. Past Great
Incidence Cherry said that the pros
poets. we're ,exceilent for a thoroughly
successful institution of the new Great
Council. Said he, Councils from
Chincoteague Island. on the coast. to
the far southwest are represented. In
fact. there Is hardly a single council
in the State that is without represen-
tation The Great Council of the Po
cahontas Degree Will start under the
most favoring circumstances. tnclud-
ing a handsome donation from the
Great Council, Improved Order of Red
Men"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
WIRELESS OFFICIALS
j. j.. ~. ;. .... PLEADS GUILTY,

NEW YORK, May Ifs S. Bo.
CERT: vioe- pfssiaeuv 50 the SsnseedsF
Wireless Company, this afternoon.
withdrew his plea of not guilty 10
using the malls to defraud in cons
neetien with the sales OF stock 04
the company and pleaded guilty. He
was released on bail OF $4,000 for
appearance before Judge Martin for
sentence when wanted.
The trial of the other officials Of
the company on similar Indictments
was continued. 1850
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
H0LL|NS N KIM, Of
BALTIMORE, DEAD
HEAD OF OLDEST BANKING FIRM
IN THE COUNTRY DIES AT
ADVANCED AGE.

BALTIMORE. MD. May i7.-HoI-
Inns McKim, senior member of the
firm of McKim 4 Co.. bankers and
head OF the oldest banking esta blish
in the country. died to-day. Mr.. Nc
Kim was 70 years OF age. DIR. Smith
Hollins Mckim. Of New York. is a
son OF the dead financier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17

WASHINGTON" May 7f7.-Eff6fts'
OF Philadelphia shippers 10 prevent
railroads from counting Saturday af
terno5ns as part OF tits free tffrfs: N y
lowed for loading and unloading
goods on the ground that Saturday is
a half holiday In Pennsylvania. failed
day when the Interstate Com
merce Commission declared the com
plant without merit and ordered it
dismissed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
AMATEUR AVIATOR
FALLS TO HIS DEATH

Los ANGELES. Mag I7.--Addison
Hartle. twenty-five years old, an am
ateur Evtator. was instantly kiflcd at
Dominiguez aviation field to-day when
his machine tuyned over in mid air
and fell seventy-five feet. His sist er
Anna witnessed his death and was
the first to reach her brothers side.
Young Hartle was making an ex-
detrimental flight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
Engagement Announced.

Especial TO the Kichmond VIrGint an.
i ASHLAND, VA, May 17.--William
Haw announces the approaching mar
Rage Of his daughter, Mary Austin.
to DIR. Josiah Leake, OF Deans, Va.
the ceremony to take place June / nj
his home In Ashland. Only the I'M
mediate relatives Of the bride and
Bridegroom VIII be present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
wilson In Orccou,

PORTLAND. ORE. May l7.-Gov-
ernor Woodrow Wilson. OF New Jer-
sey. will arrive in Portland Tomorrow
morning and Will be the guest Of
honor at night - Aanuuet riven nv
the Commercial Club.
Friday viii 49, voted to sight
seeing. and Friday evening the execu-
tive leaves for Seattle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
ALABAMA GIRL DEAD,
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART

HUNTSVILLE. ALA, May IT,
Miss Carrie White. a prominent and
popular young woman. was found
dead In her room at her parents home
to-day. having been shot through the
heart. Her relatives said to-day that
she shot herself with q revolver by
accident
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17

NEW YORK, May i7.-@'rie stoc x
market boom which started yester-
day as the result of the favorable
construction placed by business In
terests on the Standard Oil decision
continued to-day. There was a
slight halt soon after the opening
due 10 profit-taking but the demand
for stocks was SO much greater than
the supply that all offerings were
soon absorbed and prices again
started upward. i.'c*n- Irtyiustxila Is 81 no
the standard railroad shares partici-
pated in the advance which ranged
from fractions TO nearly two points.
ON the curb market Standard OH
was quiet with few sales, the STOCK
being two points above last night y
close.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
RADICAL ADVANCE
Of TOBACCO TRUST
STOCK ON CURB
632 SHARES, ENTIRE AVAILABLE
SUPPLY, JUMPS TWF.NTY-SIX
pOINTS--STASD OIL
HIGHER

NEW YORK, May 17.-Thers was
anorher sensational advances In Am
erican Tobacco stock on the curb
market this afternoon when the stock.
on sales OF s32 shares jumped 26
points to 500. There was no stock
offered al that figure, the e33 shares
being apparently the only supply
available. 1t was rumored that as
the result of a study of the decision
In the Standard Oil case the off,
Gals of the tobacco company have
completed plans for the immediate re-
Qrga should the Supreme
Court decide against IL -on May 20.
Standard Oh also advanced from
665 To 67S on the sale OF a small
quantity of the stock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17

WASHINGTON. May lin nina
great trust cases and almost as many
more smaller prosecutions, pending
or planned, under the Sherman anti
trust act, tho government has had its
work almost doubled, an official de-
elared, by the ruling of tho Supreme
Court, that combination In restraint
OF trade 10 be Illegal must be proved
unreasonable"
Work which has been done by spe-
cial agents from the Department Of
Justice will have In be gone over 4,
a large extent, 1t was stated. Evil
dence OF. restraint OF trade. which
the government has gathered and
which until two days ago ii considered
sufHcient To secure convictions, has
now been rendered incomplet 1t
must be virtually revamped, ii was
stated
Ii was to-day stated as possible
that some OF the cases against the
smaller trusts may have 70 be aban-
doned, as a result of the oil trust
decision.
May Save 'MaIcfactorS."
Inc unreasonable feature OF the
la" VIII De tested In particular In the
cases against the beef trust Offictala
OF that organization already have
made the word the basis of their de -
Tense Attorneys for the beef trust
recently filed a demurrer to decision
against them. written entirely around
the word "unreasonable."
The question will also came up in
the probe of the steel trust lust
started, OF the steamship trust. which
has been under investigation for sew
CONTINUED on Third Page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
FIRE DESTROYS
1887 BUILDINGS

LONDON, May IA Hardin
dispatch to-day says that In The
recent fire In kirin, Msnchuria,
SGT buildings wsrs destroyed,
:. 1000 people made homeless and
.propa~tS loss Of 100000 in.
,iieted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17
Must Have Bern foor.

criticr-Where did you get the de-
for taht play? PlaywrfEht--Out a
IL II OUT q.