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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09

SUCCEEDS DR.. ATKINS

Mr. r. s. Barbour, OF South Bos-
ton, was elected president of the Anti
Saloon League of virginia at the
meeting OF the executive committee
which met in Richmond early Thurs
day afternoon In special session. Mr.
Barbour was chosen in place of the
Rev DR.. f. T. Wexford, of Newport
News, who was hoiDored with the posi-
ton of the State league in that city
DIR. Wexford took the matter under
advisement and for a while 1t was
cided, however, that his heavy pas
torai duties precluded the possibility
Of his being able 10. give the position
all the attention IT deserved. He
made known his decision for the first
time when the committee ret.
Succeeds Dr. Atkins.
Mr.. Barbour Ia one of the most
successful men OF Southside Virginia
and has large mercantile and manu-
featuring interests in South Boston.
He succeeds the Rev. DIR. Henry
Pearce Atkins. of Richmond, who re-
tired. In accordance with the usual
custom. after serving a term of two
years.
At 3 p. NJ. 1t was stated that the
committee which is in session at ths
other officers up TO that time and was
engaged In discussing other matters
of vital Importance to the league and
the cause OF temperance.
Choose superintendent.
The COMMITTEES will elect "a new
superintendent a. successor to the
Rev. James Cannon, Jr.. ID. D., re-
signed. Rev. J. %. McAlister. secre-
tary of the league is most promi-
nently mention for this position.
District superintendents Will also be
elected at the meeting. The Rev. e.
J. Richardson and the Rev. David
Hepburn win be reelected, it Is pre-
sumed.
Another matter up for the commit
tees consideration Is that OF making
arrangements for starting a State
weekly or semt-monthly organ in
Richmond for the promotion OF the
Temperance cause.
Most OF the members OF the COM
mittee from various sections of the
State had arrived In the city Thurs
day morning preliminary to the meet
ing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
MEANS RADICAL
FREIGHT SAVING
Bernard Baker Tells Southern
Commercial Congress OF
Canals Advantages
JAPS ALIVE TO
OPPORTUNITIES
Now Have Monopoly of Pa
cific Trade-America Must
Look Sharp to Save South
American Business

ATLANTA, GA. March s.--That the
completion of the Panama Canal VIII
mean the reduction of freight rates
between the Atlantic and Pacific coast
cities from ten to nve dollars ION
was the statement of Bernard n.
Baker, multi millionaire. OF balti-
more, to the Southern Commereiai
Congress to- day.. There will also be
q saving OF time. With ordinary six
teen knot boats. Baker said, twelve
days will be ample between New fork
and San Francisco. whereas at pres
ent the railroad freight car averages
twenty-one days for the distance
The American hawaiian Steamship
Company, under Its Mexican SUBSIDY,
has been able to build up a business
of over 10000 tons per year crossing
the Isthmus of Tehnantepec, accord
ing to Baker. and he bitterly criticiSed
the do nothing policy Of this gov
eminent. which. with government
owned steamers and railroads, Is do
ing nothing to develop commerce.
lie suggested that small commits
sion be named by Congress to study
the development of an American mer-
chant marine to report at the SECOND
session of the incoming Congress.
The last resort for American trade
is South and Central America, ac-
eording to the Baltimore millionaire.
Japan has a monopoly OF the Pacific
trade and Japanese ships. by means OF
the government subsidy, have aoso-
Iutely driven Americans out of the
carrying trade. In this connection
Baker said:
AS / eonstrue the new Japanese
treaty. we are giving TO Japan all the
use of the Panama canal and TO their
ships all the benefits which We may
give to our own ships except In coast
wise trade: and this in face or the
discussion by Senators and Congress
men ON differential duties, tonnage,
taxes preferential duties and free
ships While We are haggling because
we are Democrats Republicans or III
surgents over the method of doing II.
Japan In up and doing. She has rea-
lixed the opportunities of the Panama
canal TO do something long before aye
awake even. win wes'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
COAST. OEFENSES
LEFT UNNAMED
Millions Worth of Fortitica-
tons Virtually Deserted to
Carry on "Maneuvers'

NEW YORK, March 9.--I'rop-
crty valued ut many millions a 30
dollars l. lying idle to-day and
and the vast system OF fortiaca-
tons extending from Virginia to
New England and designed for
the protection of the great cities
of the Atlantic seaboard Is USE
less as the result of the war
maneuvers." Thc big disappear
ing gun. the pride of the service
and the Hast thing In modern de-
fensiye weapons. have not men
TO work them.
m There are q few scattered COM
panies of infantry in certain places
and minor guard in each fort but
the expert artillerymen have all left
to act as dough boys on the Texas
plains.
1t Is admitted at Governor Island
that the present situation is unprece-
dented. Never since the war depart
ment started the organization of the
coast defenses has the personnel of
the coast artillery been depleted.
Even during the Spanish American
war, after II was certain there was
no danger OF an attack on the coast
the forts were not only kept manned
but the garrisons were doubled. The
excuse that the coast artillery has
been drawn on simply because 1t is
the one branch OF the service with
companies recruited up to war
strength OF I04 men each in not ac-
cepted by the military experts who
say that real emergency exists on
the Southern coast Of the Atlantic
coast forts would have been been
robbed Of their men.
The suggestion made by the adju-
tant-generals OF number Of Eastern
States that the militia can be called
on to man the forts has amused the
officers of the department of the east
1t Is pointed out that for the dis
disappearing guns only men who have
served more than one enlistment are
selected so that neither the infantry
available nor the national guardsmen
could be utilized for any other duty
than as police.
Whether the big guns and the har-
Dor forts will be damaged by being
left In an unusual state for a profile
matte length OF time was a question
no one In authority cared to dis
cuss to-day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
EXTEND CALL TO
REV. DR.. G|[M0UR
SEMINARY PROFESSOR MAY he
COME THE s'ASTOR Of
SOUTH CAROLINA CHURCH

Tne Rev. A. d. r. Gilmour. assistant
professor OF Hebrew at the Union
Theological Seminary. has under con-
sideration call 10 the pastorate OF
Purity Presbyterian church, Chester.
s. c.. and will leave for that city Fri
day night to look over the Held.
The report came out OF South Caro-
lima day or two ago that Professor
Gilmour had accepted the call. but he
declares such Ii not a fact. He thinks
1t will be probably week or ten
days before he will come to "a con-
ciusion In the matter.
The Chester charge is regarded as
one of the best and strongest In the
Palmetto State and there liz prevail
Ing opinion that the seminary profess
sor viii accept It.
Professor Gilmour. who is just a
little past thirty. IL a graduate Of
Hampden- Sidney College and also OF
his graduation from the latter insti-
tuition, he held the pastorate OF the
Presbyterian church at Bristol, Tenn.-
Va. for several years. From that
place, ne came to the seminary as Its
financial agent. He filled this position
Tor two years and was then elected
assistant to the chair Of Hebrew held
by DR.. w. W. Moore, president OF the
Institution.
Professor 0ilmour married tho
daughter Of the Rev. DR.. William
Howell Taylor, pastor Of the Presby-
terrain church at Summerville. s. c.,
for ! number OF years. He II native
% Richmond, being tho son of Mr..
Matthew Gilmour 2242-A Park ave-
nue. s@sssgr ..ts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
JOHN TAYLOR FALLS
DEAD IN YARD
AGED AND HIGHLY RESPECTED
CHESTERFIELD FARMER sue
CUMBs TO HEART FAILURE.

John Taylor, prominent farmer
of Chesterfield county. dropped dead
while walking across the yard back
OF K. A. Bowen's grocery store, Thir-
teenth and Huh streets, Washington
Ward, about 1880 o'clock Thursday.
Coroner Brodnax was notified. and
after viewing the body and ascertain
ing the facts, did not deem an inquest
necessary, and turned the body over
to Undertaken Bowen. Heart trou-
BILE was assigned as the cause of
death.
John Taylor was about sixty five
years old and was one of the best
known and most popular farmers in
Chesterfield county. He lived near
Hopeweli church and was one OF the
most prosperous agriculturists in his
community
Mr.. Taylor came to Richmond
Thursday morning. apparently in per-
feet health. He left his team in the
stable yard al Bowen's store and went
TO one OF the banks. where he had
some business. After attending to
other matters he returned to Bowen 4
store. and it is supposed was on his
way to the stable to feed his team
to the ground.
Several people rushed to Mr.. Tay-
lor's assistance. and physicians were
hastily summoned, bus he died with
out speaking a word. and when tho
doctors arrived there was nothing tina,
me7icai skin could do
Mr.. Taylor was an ex-Confede Ne
soldier and had lived In Chesterfield
all his life. His wife died several
years ago. He had no children OF
his own, but lived with several adopt
ed children.
this afternoon.
Mr.. Taylor's sudden death created
great deal of excitement. and was
the cause of much. regret among his
many friends in the Southside, where
he had been for many years well
known and highly respected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
PURPOSE, OF LEAGUE TO
BREAK UP MACHINE
Leaders From Different Sections of State in Conference Here
Adopt Declaration of Objects and Purposes

The Virginia Democratic League. at
a meeting held wednesday night al
its headquarters at Murphy's hotel,
adopted a paper setting forth the OBJ
Jects and purposes of the organiza-
ton. 1t is stated that there were in
attendance a number OF prominent
members from different sections Oh
the State. This is the declaration of
objects and purposes of the league:
The objects and purposes of this
organization are. in brief. to promote
purity In politics. to secure fair and
untainted primary elections. to break
up the present machine which domi-
mates the Democratic party In the
State. and to secure needed reforms
in legislation; and. therefore, We ad-
rocate the following specific measures
of reform and relief.
Favor Iegalizcd Primary.
We favor a legaiized primary law
embodying the following features:
LIST. That Ssuch primaries shall be
held by judges and other officers 20
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09

WASHINGTON. March s.--Major
General william II. Carter. who Is in
command of the provisional division
of United States troops. now being
concentrated upon the Mexican bor-
der, is native of Tennessee. and an
officer of wide experience. He was
graduated from the United States Mil
itary Academy in 1879. and reached
the rank of major general in Novem-
Der. 1908. His first service of i'm
portance was against hostile Indians.
and was awarded the congressional
medal of honor for distinguished
bravery in action against Apache In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09

be appointed BY the electoral poarus'
I'd That the expenses OF SUCH pri'
maries shall be borne as are the e~-
penses of regular elections
Sd. That. with the statements re-
CURED an to the money expended In
such primaries, there shall also De
sworn statements as to the sources
from which all monies 30 expended
were received.
4th. That the amounts to be ex-
pended by all candidates shall be defi-
nitely limited by law.
No Use Of Money.
we also advocate a law expressly
making II a crime for any one to
pay or to advance money to another
for the payment of the latter's poll
tax.
We advocate q law allowing appeals
from the decisions OF registrars as
we'll as for refusing to strike out, as
for striking out, names from the
registration list. and making any act
Continued on Fourth Paxe-1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
RICHMOND Is STIRRED
BY WAR GAME ORDER
City Swept by Wave of Excitement by Call of Militia Off
GERS TO Mexican Border and Passage of United
States Troops en- Route to Texas

than, commander of the First Bat
TALON. Field Artillery. was also anx-
ious to learn more before stating whe-
Their he would join his fellow officers
in the journey. ,,,. T., ~ .c-s,s ii. ,,..
Fine" was the ejaculation OF Ma
jor Lawrence T.. Price. commanding
the First Battalion. First Virginia In
fantry. when told the news II be-
lieve l can arrange to take the trip
and | will likely 60"
Captain W. Nj. Myers, of Battery A,
Richmond Howitzers. said he would
probably be among those present"
He stated he would be glad to gain
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
D|Az DEAD TWO
DAYS SAYS RUM0R
Officially Denied However by
Mexican Embassy at
Washington
WOULD MEAN MORE
TROUBLE IN MEXICO
State Of Anarchy Will Prevail,
it is Believed, as Soon as
Mexicans Learn That
Their Ruler is
No More
ACTUAL RESULTS ON THIRD
DAY OF MOBILIZATION.

Troops EN- route 20 San Anto-
MO from posts i'm twenty States.
Scout cruiser Chester EN- route
TO Tnmpico, Mexico.
Scout cruiser Salem EN- route to
Galveston.
Pacific Rect mobfifxed mt san
Diego.
Auxiliary transport Prairie
leaves Philadelphia with roo ma
rfnes.
Coast artillery moving 10 Nor
folk and New York for embark
alton ON cruisers.
Commissary officers rushed
ahead to San Antonio to pre-
pare for army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
NIGHT RIDERS MAY
Tell THEIR SECRET
REPORTED THAT MANY OF THEM
WILL MAKE CONFESSIONS IN
rRIAL or DIR. AMOS.

2 HOPKINSvILLE. KY. March g.
The prosecution in the trial Of DR..
ID. A. Amos, alleged leader Of the
night riders. charged with partici-
patton in the raid on Hopkinsviile
December 8, 1907. to-day announced
that confessions Of q number OF night
rider witnesses are expected to be
made during the progress of the trial
The testimony or Milton Oliver, con.
fessed night rider. yesterday Ii be-
iieved to have influenced many OF the
witnesses to break away from the clan
to which under oath they are said to
be bound to secrecy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09

dams at Cibicu Creek. Ariz.. in 1881.
On one occasion his life was saved
by a bugler, who leaped and knocked
him fat to the ground just as body
of hostiies fired into the camp. Hse
is a student of army organization and
administration and Is the principal
assistant to Major General Leonard
Wood. chief of staff. He occupied a
similar position as principal assist
ant to Adjutant General corbin dur
ing the Spanish-American war. and
since that time be has had much ex-
perience in the field as Commander of
the Philippine division of the depart
ment of the lakes, Chicago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
NINETEEN CRUSHED
BY AVALANCHE

TIFTIS, TRANSCACAUSIA,
March 9.--Nintecn laborers were
killed and q number hurt when a
house they occupied WINS dcmoi-
ished by an avalanche to-day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-09
OF INVASION
OR CONQUESI

WASHINGTON. March
army mobilizing at san Antonio Nh
to-day declared BY the highest mfI
tary authorities 70 be an army 81 NJ n
quest or invasion. y I'M n
fCenfinued % 1oarfA Ya16s7
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-21
BABY is DROWNED IN A DITCH
Buggy Backed in and Mother and
Children Are Thrown Out.

tuttgart-William, the 1S.nonths-
old son OF Mrs F. A. Wilbanks, resic-
ing northwest of this city, was
drowned in ditch on the roadside
near independence sehoolhouse, about
five miles from town. Mrs. Wilbanks,
with four children. was going to a
neighbours house in a buggy, when
they encountered a body of water
across the road that they were afraid
10 cross In striving to turn around
two OF the buggy wheels sank into a
ditch. throwing the mother. little son
and a little daughter into the water
Two men near by rushed to the aid
Of the mother and children and res
cued the two children from the water.
but too late to save the infants life.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-21
With the legislators
| By J. H. HAND.
Black-CaIvert Bulk Sales Bill.

By Messrs. Black and Calvert of Sc
bastian: The bill provides that no re-
tail merchant shall sell his stock in
bulk without furnishing the purchaser
a kst of creditors. The object sought
is to prevent retailers who buy goods
on credit from selling out in bulk and
thereby defeating the rights of the
wholesaler from whom the goods were
bought on credit. Mr.. Calvert, in sup
port of the bill, declared that it is a
measure in the interest of business
honesty among honest retail dealers;
that it cannot possibly affect the con-
sumner and at the same time protects
the rights of the wholesaler. NJ
Hurst opposed the bill on the grounds
that he thought it strictly in the in
terests of the wholesaler, both in and
out of Arkansas. \ corporation law
yer drew the bill. The interest back
of the bill is the wholesaler outside of
the State of Arkansas. Mr.. Yadon OF
Johnson: There is merit in the bill,
regardless of passionate appeals in
opposition. No honest retailer can
object to it. Gus Blass Company, the
biggest retail merchant in Arkansas,
wrote letters to members against it.
If you want to protect the business
integrity of our states commerce, pass
this bill" Mr.. Black of Sebastian, III
support of the bill, said: Some slurs
have been thrown at the jobbers OF
Fort Smith in arraignment of the
wholesale interests If the bill can
be repressed the dishonest wholesaler
can work his graft through collision
with dishonest reailers." Mr.. Grant
of Jackson thought there was no good
reason why such bill should be
passed, but rather that ii would in
fringe upon the constitutional rights
of exemption. Mr. Going of Poinsett
supported the bill. This bill does not
curtail the rights of any honest dealer
He believes that Arkansas has reached
that stage of moral standing where
she is as ready to protects the rights
of one class as of another. and when
appeals 10 passion and prejudice in
attempting to array one class against
another are getting TO be odious. II
is the dishonest merchant who does
not want his purposes shackled by the
law that is Directing 70 the passage Of
this bill" MIR Davis OF Lafayette
thought the wholesale merchants are
amply protected. Indefinitely post,
poned and virtually killed.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-21
Reunion Bill Debated.

A bill providing for the appropria-
ton of $4,000 for maintenance of vet
Grams while at the reunion, and $4,000
to pay travelling expenses of INDECENT
veterans was given a wide range OF
discussion in the house. Representa-
tive Little of Mississippi proposed an
amendment appropriating the entire
amount to the care and maintenance
of the old soldiers while attending the
reunion. He thought that the people
of Arkansas would cheerfully pay this
sum for the comfort of those members
OF the thinning ranks of gray, many
of whom will on that occasion visit
the capital OF our state for the first
time and possibly the last reunion
they will ever be permitted to attend.
Representative Warnock of Columbia
took the position that inasmuch as
Little Rock had taken upon herself
the entertainment of the reunion she
should do it without state aid. Rep
resentative Bradham insisted that il
Little Rock did make the contract, it
is one of which the state ought to feel
and liberal manner. He was proud
OF his capital city, whose noble citi-
zens helped to get this reunion. He
has no sympathy for the feeling eX-
pressed by some against Little Rock
and other larger cities. Representa-
tive Davis of Lafayette opposed the
measure and thought that the money
would serve a more useful purpose il
diverted into the pension fund where
those who get it can use it as they
see fit Representative Toler of
Grant offered to amend by reducing
the appropriation to $4,000, which was
rejected, and Representative Neal Of
fered an amendment to apply all to
the payment of travelling expenses,
which was held out of order Mr. Lit
said be thought the state should be
glad of this opportunity to pay a Just
tribute to the Confederate veteran
That as an advertising proposition Il
would return hundred fold to the
state in after years, The important
thing is TO properly take care of this
great army while in our must | feel
sure that no one wants to see it fail
in any way. Even the United States
government has offered assistance
and il | had a father who had worn
the bronze badge of the Confederacy
l would feel him insulted at the oppo-
sitiCn against this measure"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-21
Wholesale Prosecution

Fort Smith.-Three hundred !,
sixty-five criminal prosecutions Va,
lodged against the st. Louis and 3,
Francisco railroad by District Pm,
cutor Paul Little in the court Of Il,
tice p. C. Fisher. The suits are bass.
on state law providing that iudp,
tries must provide permanent bun,
ing in which their employees NM
work. Prosecutor Little charges ii,
from April 10, 1910. to April 10. ion
the railway worked its car repaIr,
in the open. The minimum ANON
that can be collected in these suis
the road is found guilty, is $9,125 All
the maximum $4,000.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-21
Foundryman is Sued by a Bank.

Pine Bluff Charging deception
with intent to defraud. the simmons
National Bank has brought suit in the
circuit court against F. l.. Diney, head
of the Dilley Foundry Company, for
$4,000 damages TO recover on notes
aggregating $4,000 executed by Dill
The bank charges that Dilley repre-
scented himself TO be owner of ,496
shares of stock in the Dilley Foundry
Company, when, in fact, the stock had
been signed over TO @. NJ. Dilley of
Texas. The damage suit follows q
civil suit for $4,000 which Dilley won.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-21
RUTHERFORD AND
MURRAY INDICTED
HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATH
OF OSCAR CHITWOOD, THEY
MUST STAND TRIAL.
Sid Houpt Is Again Indicted, Char9eo
With Refusing to Obey Orders 10
Burn Gambling Paraphernalia.

Hot Springs.-The grand jury has
returned indictments against Johh
Rutherford and Ben Murray, former
deputy sheriffs during the administra-
ton of eX-Sheriff Sid Houpt, charS-
ing them with the murder OF Oscar
Chitwood, who was killed on the
threshold of the Jail on the morning.
of December %, while pleading for his
life.
At the same time indictments were
returned against Sheriff Houpt, VINO
has been temporarily removed from
office pending trial on an indictment
charging him with the technical es-
cape of Rutherford and Murray. The
indictment contained four counts,
charging that he failed to carry ont
orders to burn gambling pharaphe:-
MALTA. Deputy Sheriff Howard, who
has also been removed from office,
was indicted on three counts, charging
similar offenses.
When Oscar Chitwood was muir
dered, Rutherford and Murray claimed
that ii was the work of mob that
overpowered them and then shot their
prisoner to death. Chitwood, Few
DAYS before. had been granted
change of venue to Saline county. and
Rutherford claimed that he was TAX
ing Chitwood to the city Jail for safe
keeping before taking him to Saline
county that morning An investigation
was held by the coroner. 1t lasted
several days. during which time the
prisoners in the county jail were ex-
amined in secret sessions. When the
jury returned verdict 1t charged
Rutherford and Murray with being re-
sponsible for Chitwood's death.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-04-21
All Over Arkansa,
Missing Merchant Return.

Walnut Ridge. - William Dear
the Portia merchant who desertas =
business and his family some W.. =
ago on the plea that he conla $
longer face his creditors, returnsa :.
his home. He had spent the ~
with friends and relatives throughss.
the state. and when his presence u
discovered in Newport relatives ~.
down there and prevailed upon him I
return home. This he did. and 4. !
one of the happiest men in Arkar...
He returns to find his business Il,
out by his creditors and business !.
Quoted at the old stand by othe, =.
pie.