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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
EXPECT CONGRESS
TOST|R UP STOCKS
Legislation on Interstate Com
merce and Antitrust Laws
Probable.

, Washington. D. c., September ga
MOOD OF legislative efforts TO amend
enc interstate commerce law and the
sherman antitrust law is expected AT
ne beginning of the regular session
OF Congress nest December Iinpetus
WIN be given thu movement W the
Gmearings 10 pc held by the Senate
Committee on Interstate Commerce,
oesinnins November 10. Senator Clapp,
OF Minnesota, is chairman of this com
i adyae.a q pronounced progressive with
r aufaneea views upo nregulation OF
railroads by the government He viii,
act under a resolution adopted by
she senate last session and Will SUM-
mon railroad and labor union officials
from far and wide.
steel Inquiry Also.
ABOUT the same time, Chairman
stanley's steel trust committee viii be
al al work digging into the railroad al
corporation, with the relaxed subject
Of labor, alleged trust monopoiy ana
al that sort OF thing. Democrats ana
horses asss ns Repupiieans in both
MAKE all the political capital possi
PIE out of the Investigations and h.ar
ihGs IN advance OF the appr chjn.
presidential AID congressional cain
paigns.
So in business and political circles
expectations OF series of lively in
CURES are keyed to high pitch. The
motive of the Senate committee ia -
ascertain the need. II any, for a nend.
ments OF the sherman act or the in.
tersiatc commerce law. but the am.
tnor!ty under which the committees
"i!i act Is wide and a vast range Of
subjects VIII be covered
Adverse Ia Wall Street
ne speculative world has been dis
counting this prospect for some time
II is said. and adjusting speculative
values to the expected storm of con-
sress!onai action. At the close OF the
last session it finally dawned upon
Wall street that an adverse majority
existed in Congress, assuming that the
Democrats and Progressive Reouhii-
T cans can be considered hostile to Wall
Street.
W to that time the big financial,
interests had been living in a floors
Para narad .iiS of Of d!e.nendenee upon the
lauon i3ut when the Progressive Re
pnolieans ana the Democrats in the
senate joined forces and rode down
me old guard new light broke upon
wan street, and ever since adjourn
/ nent the spectators have been esttinr
! their houses in order for trouble neyi
I !, Aad t seems more than likely tina,
! they VIII get it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
SPORTING CLUBS
LICENSE REVOKED
Referee White Exonerated b,
New York State Athletic
Commission.

New York, September a2.-At a lively
session Of the New York State Athletic
Commission to-day the ucenBe Of tho
National Sporting Club. Of which Tom
oRourke Is manager. was revoked.
and after hearing. Charley White.
the referee. was exonerated from
charges preferred against him follow
Ing the recent Flynn-Morrin fight in
madison Square Garden.
In the National Sporting Clubs case
IT was stated that the revocation was
because OF faulty lease of the build
Ing In which the club holds it's bouts!
White appeared lin response to u
summons to explain why he had not
stopped tho Flynn-Morris bout after
tho seventh round, when Norris, the
gigantic Western heavyweight had
been well beaten.
Morris was q hish strung man."
said White. and while novice. knew
a good deal more than he was given
credit for. At tho end of the second
round. however. he made the amateur
ish mistake of blowing his damaged
nose, Instead of inhaiing, and his face
became Inflated. I have refereed over
1000 fights. and l had sufficient conf
dence in myself to allow the bout to
go 10 the end OF the scheduled tenth
round. as l knew the big fellow was
not in any danger"
The State boxing commissioners. both
OF whom were witnesses of the con-
test. honorabry exonerated White.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
South Richmond Bureau.
Tho Ttmes-Dispatch.
1910 Hull street.

fhone MADISON ITO.
The Finance Committee of tho Council at
i's last meeting reported favorably on the
ordinance creating tho position OF park.
Keeper In tho proposed washington Park.
mis- position. paying $500 ycar. will BIO
shortly contested for. several names being
already prominently mentioned. The name
perhaps most often heard Is that OF Lacy
Bedford. member OF tho City Democratic
the southern shops The parkkesper viii
also be tho Janitor OF Hastings Court, Part ..
the minds of South Richmonders is that OF
.he new health officer. While It is stated
th that there arc nearly 100 applications for
this u job. 1t 10 believed that man from
washington Ward will got tho place. There
are are now three names. oil well Endorsed.
political relies, is one and for twelve
years he was in the old Manchester CounLil,
OF o, which ten years were spent as subchaii-
chairman. Mr.. Ferguson had the honor 10
S Se the man to cast the deciding vote in tho
S9uneil Tor annexation.
d: !. Ely. another applicant. was for SOW
e e years on tho old Board OF Health in
Manchester as sanitary officer. He also
mas been on the police force.
r nm9 third man is c, a. Kidd young
reSomm e n tho sS Southern Shops He Is
o'o ana new parts OF the city.
-, Razor Proved UndolnS.
az; Justice Maurice. of Police Court. Part 2
when the charge against him OF having
sloien brass In his possession fell through
Tor lack OF evidence. no owner having APP
Peared. Joe was given six months for car
rying a razor. which was found an hi, nor
son when locked up.
one other case was on the docket that of
James Perry arrested on complaint of
former boarders. and charged with With
holding two suits of clothing Both par
yes were colored land not liking to appear
against his own color the complainant with
drew the warrant
Officer w. e. waymack corraled a pair OF
coiored crapshooters. who win appear TO
answer the charge against this mornInr
arrested on charge OF ccrofeaKng
husky colored youth. who calls himself
jam ENum and gives his age as fourteen
was brought to South Richmond last night.
II is alleged that Jim broke into a car ON
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
A HEALTHY.
HAPPY OLD AGE

May be promoted by those who
gently cleanse the system, now and
then. when in need of a laxative
remedy, by taking desertspoonful
OF the ever refreshing, wholesome
and truly beneficial Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA, which is the
only family laxative generally APP
proved by the most eminent ply
slcians, because it acts in natural,
strengthening way and warns and
tones upthe internal organs without,
weakening them. Its equally bene6-
for the very young and the mid
die aged. as tits always efficient and
free from all harmful ingredients. To
get its beneficial effects it is always
necessary to buy the genuine, bear
ing the name Of the Company
California FIg. Syrup Co.-plainly
printed on the frontof everypackage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
BILLY ARTHPLANS
FOR FALL MEETING
Noted Virginia Horsenan to
Race Great String at
Pimlico Track.

Baltimore Nd September 22.-Billy
Garth, Nfrginia's noted turfman, was
a visitor at Pimlico yesterday. The
Sage of Albemarle came down from
Canada to look over the big string now
here in charge OF his son, Lewis. who
is fast following the footsteps of his
daddy as one of the best judges of
horsefiesh in this country. The elder
Garth will unquestionably have the
largest aggregation OF thoroughbreds
that ever raced here. for he will have
close on to a half hundred highly bred
equines during the different events on
the program of the fall meeting of
the Maryland Jockey Club, which is
only couple of weeks off
Last night Garth left for Toronto,
where the final sport In the Canadian
circuit Is TO begin next Saturday after
noon and continue for a week. No
sooner than the last event is run at
Woodbine, the stars of the Virginia
stable win be placed aboard a train for
this city.
Before bidding goodbye to Pimlico
for short period Garth had superin-
tendent John Brennan reserve nine
teen additional stalls for the section
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23


What one does. this man thinks is pro.
gressive, another man THINKS Is re,ro.
grade.
7 There are. however. tw, gres,
lschools. one which believes that the
present is not perfect. perhaps. Dut
( that changes from II would be uangef-
sous. They are the strictly consefva-
live. and perhaps are known as the
frsactionary Then there Is another
class at the other emu when 10 GA
treme in its view that the whole pres
ent condition is wrong and there mus.
bbs radical changes il we live at ali
Now. think--pernaps / am wrong
! about it--but l think / am going aions
! In the middle OF the road between
those two. AT least that is what /
islaton of this administration mas
been along that line.
I'VE have brought the railroads I'M
der a condition Oh regulation that has
| satisfied them that the country 10
bound to have their business discharged
according TO law and unoer sucn super
vision as to insure tnut II wiii ue ac-
cordnS TO law, and l have heard no
complaint that the present regulations
do not secure that result
With respect TO the trusts we are
| in transition period. in this sense
| that the Supreme Court has decided
what the law is, ana now business mas
| got to square itself win that law. We
might well make up our minds to
that, gentlemen. We can protest as
much as We Will as 10 what the law
! ought TO DE. but the Supreme Court mas
| said what the law is, and l have
learned that they can ADJUST the affairs
without endangering the progress TO
which they thought som. utner nethud
absolutely Indispensable"
Time for sober Thought.
In conclusion, President TAFT said:
What the future is ] know not. /
only know this, that am going ahead
10 do the best L can, and i am going
through this country on this trip and
try to explain some of the issues which
/, have arisen 10 make them clear to
those people whom ] can roach with
my voice or through the kindly press
II they report what ! say-because /
| believe that the time has come for So
Der second thought.
II have confidence that tho American
people can always be trusted. not only
TO exercise their sober second thought,
but also Il discriminating sense as to
what is fact and what is fustian. at
ter time 1t won't happen at once.
and some times we have to wait for
1t until after we die, and that is not
quite SO satisfactory. but in any event
we middle-of the-road people who nre
not extremist We believe. are the real
progressives, because you do not make
progress by great strides; you make
progress step by step.
I'VE can depend upon people to re-
cogRize substance in progress rather
than that which is represented by pro-
posed legislation and platform declara-
tions that are for the purpose, not OF
being put into force and into law to
accomplish real reform, but for cam
paign uses only"
Shortly before midnight the Presi.
dent departed for st. Louis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
FORWARD PASS
RULE is CHANGED

New York September 22.-Footban
rules for the season OF 1911, which
opens on Eastern gridirons to. NOR
row, were revised in several Instances
In the wording, and elucidatei by
comment as to Interpretation at n
meeting of the Intercollegiate Foo
Dali Rules Committee here to-hight.
The forward pass rule underwent .the
most important change of any made
by the commits sion
any forward pass made from be-
hind the goal line and which is not
fully completed was ruled a safety
This changes last years ruling. which
neld that on an uhcompleted forward
pass, made behind the goal line on
the first or second down. the bail
must be Brought back and be counted
an extra down, 1t being only a safety
on the thiri down.
Rule No. 8. which deals with play
crs disqualified for cause, was amend
ed to make the penalty include a sus-
pended player. Rule &c was changed
to provide that when a ball strikes
an Official 1t is not considered dead.
but is still in gay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
M0REH.EAD' s man
DISAPPOINTMENT
John Biddle Named as Collector
of Customs at Port of
Newborn.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch,l

Raleigh, N. c.. September 22.-From
Newborn comes the news that John
siddle. of that place, has received his
recess appointment from President
Taft as collector of customs for the
port OF Ncwbern, to succeed Dan Pat
rick. Biddle was appointed at the In
stance of State Chairman Morehead
during the extra session Of Congress,
but the confirmation was held up at
the instance of National Committee
man L. c. Duncan. through friendly
Senators-this. too, after the Senate
had voted the previous day for con-
firmation. which the opposition insist
ed had been without recommendation
OF the hardest fights that has trans
PRED between tho Morehead and Dun
can factions of the Republican party
In this State in some time.
The State Board of Public Buildings
and Grounds has leased the Woma n 5
Club building. fronting Capitol Square
on the west, for the State Department
OF Insurance, pending the erection OF
the State freproof administration
building. in which the department is
to have quarters Commissioner Of In
surance James II. Young will move his
department. at once out of the old
Soi utI fdSelleNllle ana MOT
gan Streets, where i; has been for
number of years, and this old building
Ia 10 be. demolished to give place for
the new s25oooO State building.
Associate Justice w r. Allen, of the
Supreme Court, has agreed to,hear the
application for writ OF habeas corpus
In the case OF Turner Smith on Satur-
day afternoon.
This Is the case in which Smith has
served thirty days OF n two-yoar SEN
tence for assault and battery on a
young woman who was boarding in his
mothers home. He was convicted un-
der the special act of the last Legis-
lature that allows two years SON
tence for attacks on woman that if
made on man would be only thirty
days Imprisonment or fine. Counsel
for Smith contend that the indictment
should have specified Smith was over
eighteen to comply with the statute
and proceed under It, Failing In this
only the old law as to assault and
battery could apply. This is the frst
conviction under the new statute in
the State
Ernest Hill. who answered the
charge OF drunkenness and paid a
fine to-day in the Police Court. has the
remarkable experience of being found
helplessly intoxicated up in the second
story framework OF the new Wyatt
building. 1t was necessary for the
policemen to tie a rope about the
man, and lower him to the sidewalk
bodily, five officers being required to
do the stunt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
LA TOILETTE DESCRIBES
HIS ENTRY INTO POLITICS
Introductory Chapter of Senator's
Autobiography Appears in
xI,>a

New York. September Ex-senator
La Toilette. of Wisconsin. has the in
troductory chapter of his autobiog-
raphy in ma gazine. about to appear.
IN II he relates his entry into politics,
his first contest for congressional
seat. and outlines the Progressive
movement, of which he writes:
The essence of the Progressive
movement, as 1 see It, lies in its strug-
gle to uphold the fundamental prin-
ciples OF representative government. II
expresses the hopes and desires OF
millions OF common men and Won IN
who are willing to fight for their
Ideals. to take defeat If necessary. anu
sun go on lighting. Fortunes of birth.
temperament and political environ.
ments have thrown me into this
struggle, have made me in some de-
gree pioneer in the Progressive
movement"
Senator La Toilette sketches his
early political struggles and pictures
the political parties and tendencies
OF the time Party ties and alignments
ne declares, are vanishing with the
glories OF the old parties, and he
writes: "
u, is sign of robust polit,ca,
health in these days that evory Young
man must have his conclusive reasons
lor Young the Republican or the Demo-
cratic ticket: men must think for
themselves-and in that fact lies The
ton" e "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
TRUSTS MUST LAY
THEIR OWN PLANS
Department OF Justice VIII
Not Act as General
Counsel.

Washington. September o2.-Recent
reports to the effect that the attor
neys for large combinations OF cor.
porations and their principals also
were hoping for some general under
standing with the government authori-
ties concerning the application of the
antitrust law, and that some OF them
had gone to the Attorney General to
ascertain what action. if any may be
necessary to make them stand right
I In the eyes OF the government, was
I the subject of much discussion here
to-day.
/ Tho following authoritative state
! ment is made as the attitude of the
J Department of Justice:
Attitude of Department.
The position OF the Attorney
/ General, as frequently stated by him,
| is that since the decisions of the Su-
/ prene Court ap' the oil and tobacco
; cases TO quote the language employed
| by him in his speech at Battle Creek,
Mich:
/ THE area of uncertainty in the la W
has been greatly reduced, and the
meaning of the statute IN its applica-
tion TO great monopolistic corporations
made clear, and this makes 1t necessary
for those combinations to resolve them
selves into number OF distinct sep
iarate entities, no one of which shall
be in itself n combination in restraint
iot trade or threaten monopoly. How
ithis shall be done is, OF course, a sep
arate problem in each case--a problem
! which IN the first instance those in con-
troll Of the combinations and their
counsel must work out The law do
partment of the government cannot
undertake TO act as universal counsel
for the trusts. 1t IS preparing to bring
before the court all the conlbinat ions
winch appear 10 be in clear violation
of the law.
II the courts agree with the gov
ernment's views they Will doubtless
follow the presidents set BY the Su-
preme Court in the tobacco case and
by the United states Circuit Cour, in
tho third circuit in the powder case
ana decree the combination 20 be g.
!esai ara give to it q reasonable time
70 reoTgln!ze in conformity with the
.&". under penalty of Injunction or
FeceiVership II 1t should fail TO do so
plan Must BE Acceptable.
Inc plan OF REORGANIZATION must
be such as the government NAV ac
qulesce IN or il would be compelled
70 oppose Its approval BY the court.
But the final approval is for the court
10 make
In the caae OF the harvester com.
pany that corp alton voluntarily Sub
United 70 the governments plan of re.
organization before suit was brought
and while not going so far as the ON =
Gals of the Department OF Justice
considered IT should go the repre-
sentatives of the harvester COMPANY
evinced a Willingness to conform. II
possible TO the views Of the depart
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
TIE TIMES RICHMOND SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1911
News Of South Richmond

tho these southern Railway; and that no wa.
No Criminal Matters.
squire l. w. Cheatham. OF Oak Grove
criminal cases to hear. About half a dozen
small civil cases came up and were disposed
OF In quick order
Tho Carnegie Hero Fund Is about ready
to take action on the case OF HARDWOOD Flip
the lives Of two aIends at ' great rIsk Vi TO
himself last August. party OF young
,onSs we're were attending dance at the Rich
ins they decided TO go for short row up
the river. Three. young people were in the
to the sntsr s in
BOARD causing the boat to be gwamped and
dumping young man. Thomas snollngs.
into the water. at this poiat seventeen foet
doep Young Filppen. who was on the bank,
Immediately won't to tho aid of tho young
woman and assisted her to safety. Thcn
unable TO swim and was sinking for the
third time. Flippon hurried to his assist
n "I h.,, sneiIings' haif conscious. struck him
dazed him, but he Barnely held on and
fought fought his way slowly to the shore. whero
willing friends pulled them out exhausted
and half dead.
Friends OF Fiippen brought tho case to the
attention OF the hero fuhd COMMUNION, and
u ietter speaking very favornbly OF Me case
has been received from tho manager F. Nj
Wilmot. who has asked for statements 10
BIO flied.
Buried In Petersburg
The funeral of Mrs. b. l.. Male OF Oak
Grove. who died at Ford. Va. was held in
petersburg yesterday at 1880 p. NJ the in
termcnt being mado at Blandford Cemetery
Mrs MNle is survived by her husband and
five children
Personal and General.
MI. and Mrs Charles Burkcrt have re-
turned from trip to Atlantic city
Miss Kelley. OF 6ls West Thirteenth Street
entertained large party OF friends last
H. A and l.. f. Holt. of East Seventh
Street, left yesterday for a visit to North
ern points.
Mis' wylo and Miss Brewer. WIN have
been visiting at DR.. Hili's left for their
homes in Baltimore yesterday
MISS Eta Cass, OF 1921 Maury Street., will
leave Friday for Winston Salem, " G., to
stay month.
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m mt, and to make such changes as
with the law.
In some cases, such as the suits
against the combination of electrical
light manufacturers and the Southern
Wholesale Grocers' Association, the de-
fenddnts. as soon as the petitions were
hleo, evinced a willingness to comply
with the law and submitted proposed
congratulations and rendered a form
OF decree which they Were willing to
nave the court enter against them.
1T is understood that negotiations
respecting such adecree have been
completed and at the next term of
court the defendants will appear and
agree TO the entry OF judgments grant
ing all relief the government could ask
as the result of litigation
willing to Hear Them.
III other combinations take like
action and submit to the Department
or Justice plans OF reorganizat ton
which should in good faith bring about
competitive condition and terminate
monopolistic conditions, and also all
agreements unduly restraining inter-
state trade and commerce, the DEPART
ment OF Justice would doubtless give
them careful consideration, and 81
round to be adequate, would submit
lem TO the courts on an appropriate
petition the decree of the court to be
SO framed as to make the provisions
OF the plan binding upon the defend
ants, and to enjoin them from further
r4nopolisuc effort.
But the burden of framing such
plans and Of demonstrating their suf-
hciency and adequacy must be as
sumed by those interested in the com
ninations and not by the officials of
the Department OF Justice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
SENTENCED TO DEATH

kiev. Russia. September 22.-Dmitry
Bogroff. the assassin OF Premier Stoly-
pin, was tried to-day by court-martial
and sentenced to death by hanging.
Bogron shot " Stolyp!n week ago
last Thursday night. during a gala per-
romance at tho opera. and the Pre-
mier succumbed to the wounds last
Monday night Bogrotr was q member
or the secret police and also revolu-
ZIONIST and Is said to have been as
signed to the murderous task by the
revolutionary organization. He heard
the sentence OF death pronounced with
out Il tremor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
RICHMOND MAN
IS HIGH AMATEUR

Atlantic City, N. J.. September "a
Frank s. Wright. the New York State
champion, won possession OF the At
lantic City cup, the principal prize to-
tied with l. G. Richards, OF Roanoke.
Va. and A. L Wins. OF Red Bank. with
break Of las in $50 targets. In tho
shoot OF he broke twenty-five
straight Richards finished second
e. L Moss, Richmond, and c. G..
Westcott. Leesburg, Fla. each broke
a. l.. l. Moss was high amateur In
Eets OF doubles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-23
"Berry's for Clothes"


And this is the dayto come to
our Fall showing of new styles
lor particular men and young
men in particular.
There is warm welcome
Tor you at the door and warm
clothing for you inside. To-
day in every department the
assortment OF suits and over
coats, hats, shirts, neckwear,
pslamas, hose, handkerchiefs
gloves, shoes, etc. is complete.
Not too early to look and for
the wise ones it's not too early
TO pick out an overcoat and a
suit.
Some OF the exclusive pat
terms and fabrics we cannot
duplicate.
Boys a d Girls Garments
are ready, too.