The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-05
Staunton Man Tells Con-
vention How 1t Works
in His Town.
OPENLY CALLS 1T
UTTER FAILURE
Mr.. Moore Believes Stanton Is
Sick of Experiment-Hotel
Men Elect Officers and De-
eide to Meet Next Year in
Charlotte-Oppose Toll
Gates on Highway.

prohibition is a failure from every
conceivable standpoint. according 10
i. T. Moore. OF stanton, in en- ad-
uress delivered yesterday before the
southern -.otel Association. in session
IN this city. Mr.. Moore argued that as
result OF prohibition. taxes are raised
capitai Is driven out. and the money OF
INC people goes elsewhere. while the
standard Of mortality Is not raised and
prohibition does not prohibit
ReIcu ng to his own CITY of Staun
ton. Mr.. Moore expressed his convic.
tion that the people are thoroughly
disSusted with the results Of the dry
lcsime there under "A local option vote
hnt that they Will vote back tho
ieshIlzed saloon at an carly day Large
nN'idinss. lie said. have been kept idle.
'ihc!uoihs the largest hotel in the city,
me merchants have complained OF loss
81 business while testimony is To the
erect mat four times as much whiskev
rs consumed there as was the case pre
Vious 10 the coming OF local option. II,
rs estimated. continued Mr.. Moore that
5000 day IS sent out OF stanton 10
places whence liuuor is shippcd v,hiia
whisky IS being kept on the side.
boards Of men who ney4r entered n
Shioon, ana minors are ordering sun
plies at their will
scnrcs Investors.
AS result OF study Of Tho subject
MIR. Moore says he has found that tho
'hahclal world Is controlled BY tho
conviction that a State which provide.
statutory prohibition Is composed OF a
PEOPLE majority of whom are narrow
MINDED and fannticai and therefore
hp' 10 enact laws in!mlcal 10 the In
terests or investors
ne Southern Hotel Associa alton ves
'eluay voted unanimously 10 hold lis
I'm meeting At Charlotte, y. c.. be-
SHINING on the second Tuesday in Jan
uary. 1912 80
Uh.eerS were elected for the year as
ioiioWs; b H. Griffin. OF Goldsboro.
y u. president; J. II Callahan. OF chi
toh Forge Va, secretary and treasurer.
ny virtue of the action of the virginia
division in electing ). b. c. sncncer
as president Mr Spencer becomes y,cs.
president OF the Southern Hotel AS
soeiation, that body having selected a
->orth Carolinian as president
Al ne afternoon meeting the Vir-
Ilnla section put itself on record as
opposed to the erection of new toll
gates on any Virginia roads. and went
SO far as 10 favor the abolition Of
those which exist. The good roads
committee was instructed to take tho
matter UP and TO hear any local com
plants.
Indorse New Orleans.
New orleans was Endorsed by both
ne Virginia and North Carolina sec
lions, at their separate sessions as the
logical point for the location of the
Panama Exposition.
the Virginia section appointed
standing committees as follows.
Executise-P, NJ. Fry. Richmond;
Richard Neddo. Norfolk a. T. Moore.
stanton; w. w. Lynn, Lynchburg; A.
T. Thomas. Lynchburg
LeSIslation-J. L. Disney, Richmond.
s. r. Atkinson. Richmond; oscar Weis-
iSer. Richmond; II. l. Lowenberg, Nor
folk; L. B. Meanwhile. Newport News.
Good Ronda-s. r Atkinson, Rich
mond; L. c. Ware, Staunton; l. B.
Meanwhile Newport News: j. Il. Dona-
noe Richmond: S. E. Cunningham.
charlottesville; c. H. Paxton Rock
bridge; Fred f. Foster Roanoke.
Taking Employees Away.
There was some discussion as to
rule forbidding the employment by any
hotel proprietor OF an employee OF an
other hotel without the latter's CON
nent. This will come up before the
southern Hotel Association this morn
ing.
The North Carolina section elected
officers as follows:
Charles L. Hooper. Charlotte, pres
ident; ". L. Clegg, Greensboro. vice
president; j. B. Rector. secretary and
treasurer.
President P. NJ Fry was in the
chair A the opening business session
yesterday morning in the assembly
hall at aIurphy's. He introduced James
r. Disney, president of the Richmond
Hotel Association, who in few words
welcomed the association to Richmond
and introduced Mayor D. c. Richard
son. The latter extended hearty
welcome to the visitors to active, pro-
ecct,- ut
said the hotel men OF this city have
the confidence and respect of all its
citizens. He said a good many kind
things about North Carolina.
should Know business.
After the calling of the roll and the
reading Of the minutes of the last
session. President Fry presented a
short annual report. He said that
hotel men should study their profess
sion; that no matter if the stock mar
kct went to pieces, and crops failed. a
hotel man with brains could be sure
OF employment at a good salary. He
thought the time ripe to secure the
cooperation OF other states In the
Southern Hotel Association
The first paper was that of G. g.
Hooper, of Charlotte. Mr.. Hooper found
il impossible to be present. and his adj
dress was read by j. Taylor w. Curtis
lie urged that hotels should he made
rs homeliltc as possible TO attract the
travelling public In discussing his
topic. Tho Advancement of Hotels in
This Association" he expressed the
fear that In the adoption OF the null
tiplicty OF modern contraptlons the
homclike attractiveness Of the old
English inns was being lost
Have Cleaned Up.
Tho Hotel Man was the subject of
paper by j. Frank Bell OF Norfolk
lie remarked that all the hotels are