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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
DIR. Denny Will Not Act.

Relative to Dr. Carrington'S request
that the Board of Charities at once
investigate his work at the peniten-
tiary. a special to The Richmond Vir-
ginian last night tEcm Lexington stat
ed that Dr. George III. Denny, presi-
dent of the State Board of Charities
and Corrections, says that while he
has no available copy of the act of
the Legislature creating the State
Board of Charities. 1t Is his under
standing that Investigations by the
board are made upon the request Of
the governor.
DIR. Denny did not indicate that he
would make any suggestion to the
governor along the line OF ordering
an investigation and it is not eX-
pected that the governor will take
action unless the board makes some
request Of him.
The law seems clearly to indicate
that the Board Of Charities shall act
only after the governor shall have
directed an examination into the con-
duct of any of the institutions receive
ing aid from or conducted under the
auspices OF the State
1t is believed that the governors
action In this matter will be largely
governed by such action as the prison
board may recommend in the
premises. it now being the governors
intention merely to submit the re-
quest of the prison board for an in-
vestigation to the next Legislature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
4 GREAT RALLY
IS BEING HELD

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them the advantage of paying in adj
vance if they are subscribers, as most
people hate being bothered by the
collector every week or so. often
times Il person will not subscribe FOR
a year or more. but will for six
months, and every little bit helps you
know. | have always understood that
1t Is much easier to reduce ones bank
account than to increase it. In case
they are already subscribers to The
Nirginian. ever refuse or fail to ask
for their advanced payment 1t is
those contestants who take the atti-
tude OF soliciting as asking faVtSs
who get the refusal.
i have not been at all backward
in asking my friends TO assist me in
securing votes and subscriptions, be-
cause | look al 1t In the light that
they can't be Very good friends IL they
take offense or fail to ask for me
from their friends. In this way | have
secured several, good subscriptions. In
TACT l have already supplied several
of my friends with subscription blanks
and am expecting them to turn IN
quite a number of subscribers before
December 18th. the closing date OF the
contest.
| know several Of the contestants
a
scTptfon than they would ny They
are depending almost entirely on their
friends doing everything. This Is a
Dig mistake. and l have always found
the majority of those | approach feel
like helping me because they see that
/ am trying TO help myself"
Voting Ballot.
Contestants should leave that part
of the subscription blank known as
the ballot attached to the preceding
part OF the subscription blank when
they send or bring money TO the Cam
pugn Department. This ballot is
yaiueless unless 1t receives a number
placed upon the upper left hand cor
ner and is 20. KID" by the Campaign
Manager. Thus candidates will see
the ADVANTAGE OF sending this ballot
together with the subscription blank
10 this office. ii they wish to receive
credit on monev which they send in
on subscriptions. This only applies
To cases where candidates have sent
In money within the past few days,
. with subscription blank properly
filled out, but who have failed TO send
the ballot
Second Payments.
A great many contestants do not
understand what is meant by second
payments. and for their information
we VIII say any one starting to take
the paper since the campaign started
will always be considered new sub
scribers during the life OF the cam
paign. and votes given accordingly. If
a subscriber starting the paper dur
Ing the campaign now wishes TO paw
more on his subscription, he will still
be considered a new subscriber For
example. II new subscriber paid 81 90
and secured 2.0e0 votes, ara now
wishes to pay $500 more TO make his
fun years subscription to the daily
delivered by mail. The virgtnian will
give the contestant the difference be-
tween the 1000 votes that were oh
tanned on the 800 payment, and tn,
s.loo votes that would have been
received If the $500 was paid at one
time. In othe~ words. the contestant
would get $500 votes for this second
$500 payment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
INSURANCE CASE
NEARING CLOSE
Defense INTRODUCES INEy.
PFdTED WITNESS, WHO
TELLS HIS STORY.

me case of w l. Stage against the
south Atlantic Insurance Company
continued to occupy the attention of
musings court, part 2. yesterday. Mr.
stage is suing for $4,000 on a policy
on the life Of Milton f. Selph. which
was assigned to HIM
In investigating the claim the in
surance company discovered that Mr..
Stagg also held a policy on a mar
named Kelly and yesterday Kelly was
the principal witness, having been
brought from the sanitorium at Ca
taWba- Kelly testified that for a con-
sideration Of $50 paid him by Stagg,
he had his life insured. Stagg TO be
the beneficiary and his sister to also
share part of the policy. Later he
came TO the conclusion that the trans
action was not right and informed tbs
insurance company.
II is expected that the case will be
com pleted to-day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
GUEST
OF Fn0NT|[nSMEh
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interior department, and really inter-
fered with the administration of the
law In that department.
You cannot keep lot of men
under fire, under criticism. under the
undertaking system, which unfortu-
nately prevails. without paralyzing the
very efforts in the administration OF
law. They become timid. 1t Is
good deal easier, gentlemen, to do
nothing and assume no responsibility
than 1t is to assume responsibility
and do something and then take the
shafts of criticism and the charges
o fbad motives. 1t takes courage to
do this and human nature is fran
sometimes and hesitates and is para
lyzed. l am glad to say that ! think
there is a very much more sensible
and philosophical future in store for
the country"
Rawlins, a town OF 1900, gave the
president a fair sized turnout when
he reached here late In the day. Mr..
Taft spoke for ten minutes from the
rear Of his train. The president
spends tomorrow at Salt Lake City.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
ASK GOVERNOR TO
HELP FLAX CROP

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the seed is put in the ground Its
seed brings on an average OF $3.50
per bushel. and this price may be
increased fully TO $2.75. If the fiber
Is utilized, as IL should be. Hereto
fore. in the tax-growing States, the
fiber has been burned or thronw away
as worthless. although in Egypt and
certain European countries 1t has
been used for centuries. and profit
ably. in the manufacture OF lint.
The paint men are especially inter-
estea in the conservation of flax fiber
because 1t adds materially 10 the
growers income and consequently
tends to encourage more extensive the
cultivation Of the crop.
Continue Committee.
In fact. they are SO much interested
that they decided yesterday TO con-
tiuue a special committee having this
subject in hand. and to vote more
funds to aid in the f1ber propaganda.
So far. il seems. only one firm in this
country is in operation for the manu-
facture Of fiber into lint That con-
Germ is located in Duluth. MINI. 1, is
believed that others will be in opera
ton before the convention meets
again.
A report of no small interest and
Importance yesterday came from the
insurance committee. which showed
that the association by operating a
mutual fire insurance company has cut
down the cost of insurance nearly one
half. only one salaried officer being
employed the others giving their SER
vices gratis. The company has been
In operation Just two years, and there
is no doubt Of Its existence in the fu-
re Comma hA AZ
insurance 1t undertakes. statistics show
that the assets of the average old line
company are but one ninth of one per
cent. OF the full amount. whereas tho
mutual company OF the paint associa
ton is five and one half cents on the
dollar.
The paint men maintain their in
surance headquarters in Philadelphia.
Substitute Added.
The first business taken up yester-
day was further consideration OF the
sification over which much time was
spent in debate and wrangle at the
first days session. Upon motion, a
substitute to the resolution regarding
the creation of tariff board was
added. This carried with the adoption
of the report. as amended.
The substitute creates a tariff board
and instructs the president to ap-
point its three members before the
present convention adjourns. This
board will confer with business in
terests allied with the organization IN
procuring more favorable freight
rates.
Arthur S. Somers, of New York. will
most probably be elected president for
the ensuing year when the nominat-
ing committee reports this morning
And New York Is the favorite for the
next meeting place.
Last night. the conventioners were
guests of Governor Mann at the exc
cutive mansion. They also devoted
most of the afternoon to social and
out Of door pastimes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
TWO REPLY To
STATEMENTS Or
DR.. CARR|NGTOh

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tiary. and in which l am quoted ovel
DR.. Carrington's signature as havine
had the following conversation with
him:
ON Saturday afternoon, Sep
TENDER %. 1911. ] had talk with
Mr. Stratton, in which ! told him
that l was not asking him for his
vote. but that by reason of his
obligations TO me--obligations to
which he has often gratefully re-
ferred--I had right to ask him
how he stood. and whether he
was for young Mann or me He
squirmed and said Doctor,
want all the light possible on this
subject. l want to vote for the
best man for the place. and for
the best interest Of the institu-
ton and of the State. but | am
kind O. tied to the Manns. l have
discussed this matter with Gov
ernor Mann several months ago
Actual Conversation.
The following conversation is what
actually took place between DR.. Car
rington and myself: He first asked
me- If I was committed to DIR. Mann
replied that 1 did not care to mis-
lead him. as l felt that I was com
mitted to DR.. Mann, who had asked
me probably six months previous 10
vote for him. DIR. Darlington then
stated he thought I would be for DR.,
Mann on personal grounds. az DR..
Mann was Petersburg boy. / further
old DR.. Darlington would consider
he whole subject with the board ON
Tally. and that was going to vote
IS II appeared to me to be for the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
|GREAT TIME FOR
EMPLOYED BOYS
M, NJ. C.. A. WILL GIVE BIG RE-
CEPTiON AND ENTERTAINMENT
FRIDAY NIGHT.

What, promises to be the largest
gathering of employed boys ever held
In Richmond will take place FRIDAY
might Of this week at the big build
ling OF The Young Mems Christian As
aociation, Grace and Seventh streets,
The reception will be rendered by the
boys OF the Richmond Association
Boys Department to the employed
boys OF Richmond. twelve 10 eighteen
years OF age.
Will Enter From Grace Street.
For the first time since the big
building was opened. the boys will en-
her by the Grace street door, SO that
thev will get to see the mems recep-
ton room. and the auditorium on the
way In. The Boys Department OF
the Richmond building is one OF the
hast In the country. and special at
tention Will be given this year, under
the direction Of Mr.. p. q. Orwig. Boys
department secretary, 10 employed
boys. The activities will cover social.
Education and physical lines. To-
morrow. Friday. night the boys VIII,
have opportunity to see the big build
Ing In full swing.
Owing to the large number Of en-
nloyed boys in Richmond, the attend
Ance will be limited tomorrow night
TO those holding admission tickets.
which can be secured at the counter
until the supply Ia exhausted.
Program.
Tho program will include swimming,
Faces and other water sports in the
big swimming pool. indoor baseball,
Exhibition OF gymnasium work. games.
music and stereopticon pictures. ana
II addition big relay race. The
atter Is open to teams representing
Ptores. ofiices. shops and factories ANY
roup Of boys can make up a relay
leAn. and have their place OF busi-
hess or employment represented. En-
ltiea for this event must be In the
handle Of the secretary by Friday noon
Members Of the Employed Boys Group
ein act as a reception committee. and
Indications are for a big time for the
h0vn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
MUST REDUCE ITS
FREIGHT RATES
CORPORATION COMMISSION ENTERS
ORDER IN VIRGINIA AIR
LINE CASE.
FARMERS WIN FIGHT
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO MUST
MAKE CHARGES ON BRANCH
LINE CONFORM TO OTHER
CHARGES IN FORCE.

The Virginia State Farmers Insti-
tute and the Fluvanna Farmers As
ISOLATION have won an important VIC
tory.
On yesterday an order was handed
down by the State Corporation Com
mission requiring the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company to reduce the
freight and passenger rates in force
on the Virginia Air Line Railway
TO conform to the rates charged on
other parts OF its system for SINH
lar distances.
A considerably larger freight and
passenger rate was charged on the
Virginia Air Line on account of what
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company contended We're unusual
conditions.
Tho test of the commissions de-
decision - as follows:
"Com monwealth of Virginia. at the
relation OF the Virginia State Farm
ers institute, Inc. and the F'luvan-
- ma Farmers Association
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company and the Virginia Air Line
Railway Company
The commission having maturely
considered the evidence and the argu-
ment OF counsel. and 1t appearing
that the Virginia Air Line branch
OF tho Chesa peake and Ohio Railway
Company Is operated as part OF the
general system of that company, and
as part Of itx Richmond DIVISION that
1t has peculiar and pecuniary value
to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company much greater than the
amount OF earnings apportioned to il
on mileage basis because IL en-
ables that company to transport both
freight and passengers over It's main
lines with greater economy and ex-
petition. that tho excellent and ex-
pensiye construction of the Virginia
Air Line branch facilitates. expedites
and makes 1t possible to move
promptly large volume of overhead
freight traffic between points on the
James River division and points on
the Richmond division main line Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
COMPANY. that this use of the Nir-
ginia Air Line branch expedites the
passenger service on the main lines
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way Company by relieving these lines
Of freight traffic which would be 9TH
that the passenger rates now in eff
feet on its Virginia Air Line branch
are discriminatory. unequal and TN
Just, and that its class and commod-
1ty freight rates now in effect from
and to points on its other lines are
discriminatory, unequal and unjust
rs to shippers TO and from points on
khe Virginia AIT Line branch:
Therefore, II is considered by the
commission that on or before the
Arst day Of November. 1911. after due
publication according TO the law. the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany establish and maintain passen-
ger rates on Its Virginia Air Line
branch and mileage class and mile
age commodity freight rates between
points on its Virginia Air Line branch
and points on all Of its other lines
In Virginia corresponding in amount
with such passenger rates and mile
age class and mileage commodity
freight rates now effective for equal
. or similar distances between points
upon It's other lines In Virginia"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05

The special situation will be hand.
led. II is said, by United States Dis
trict Attorney Wises ONCE, under the
supervision Of the department Of jus
tice. For the last two weeks Mr..
Wise's office. Is II reported. has been
carefully looking into the case. 1t Ia
complained that one of the biggest
firms in New York has been guilty
of making what the trade knows as
restricted sales In violation of Sher-
man law In which a rival firm Is said
to have laid trap for the accused
Arm, and caught 1t red handed" as
was declared at the coffee exchange
to-day.
Several thousand bags Of coffee are
said to have teen sold by the accused
firm at twenty Ave points below the
market. on condition that 1t should NOT
be offered for sale outside OF certain
territory.
Prominent House Involved.
The firm that is threatened is one
of the best known houses in the trade
in America and it's prosecution, 1t is
expected. Will create a great sensation
in commercial circles throughout the
country.
The department OF justice for seven
or eight months has been sharply in
curing into the valorization scheme
one OF Accompaniment Wicker
sham's chief assistants has charge Of
the investigation. How far he has
progressed could not be learned to-day
II was reported. however, that he has
already made a preliminary report OF
the attorney general which contains
allegations OF chara cter indicating
the early institution OF both civil and
criminal action.
serious international question of
law Is said to be the only factor that
Is causing the department to hesitate
about starting the action Immediately
in the hope OF bringing early relief to
the country from the remorseless ex-
tortions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
GOVERNMENT AIMS
To BREAK CORNER
HELD ON COFFEE
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NAL OF the last ten year period, or
about 100000 bags. The annual
consumption in the United States is
100000 bags of about 1913 pounds
each. This is the greatest coffee
drinking country in the world Nearly
every bag of coffee consumed here
comes from Brazil Some European
countries get the bulk of their coffee
from other parts of the world
Thus the situation brought about
in the United States by the bankers
valorization scheme is placing a
heavier tax upon the people of this
country than any other. The banking
interests Of the United States partici-
pated in underwriting the valoriza-
ton scheme to the extent of only
Slo,ooo.0oo, as against $4,000. 0e0 in
Europe.
Under the terms OF the valorization
agreement there were shipped TO New
York about two wears ago little over
100000 from Brazil to secure the
money of the local bondholders. I'm
der another feature OF the agreement
less than a million bags of this i'm
pounded coffee were placed upon the
market this year, and there now re-
mains locked up in the warehouses
over a million bags of coffee that can
not be placed on the market until af-
ter the first January.
Power to Release Coffee
1t is stated. however. by several
members OF the Coffee Exchange that
the valorization committee has the
power to release this coffee right now.
The New York member of the COM
mittee who represents the Morgan
Rockefeller interests In the valoriza-
ton arrangement Is Herman Sielcken.
of Gresham and Sielcken, the old
est and most influential coffee house
In America Mr. Sielken has been in
Europe eighteen months, 1t could
not be learned at his ONCE to-day
when he was expected to return.
In spite OF the tense excitement
which for weeks has characterized the
daily session of the New York Coffee
Exchange not a single member or
that organization can be induced to
talk for publication. Almost without
an exception they blame the vaIoriza-
ton scheme for the present condition
OF trade and denounce that unique de-
vice as the main prop In a worldwide
coffee trust, but for reasons which
none of them will explain they decline
to permit the use of their names by
the newspapers. The entire member
ship of the exchange seems 10 be ter.
roriZea-in the face of tremendous
force in their trade which none of
them dare derounce publicly.
Policy Of Government.
The International News Service as
certained to-day that the governments
contemplated action will take two di-
rections. One will be aimed at the
coffee corner proper. which the federal
authorities are said to be convinced
could not endure II 1t was not for the
hard and fast valorization arrange
ment. The other will concern itserf
wholly with a special situation that
has grown out OF the corner. Both ac-
tons will be prosecuted under the
Sherman antitrust law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
Complain About Schools.

The patrons of oak Grove school
are protesting against the lack of &C
concentrations now furnished by the
school building. The schools are ga id
TO be cool and damp and in an I'M
sanitary condition. II Is also alleged
that the children have not a suffi-
cient number of benches
Squire Cheatham has given up TWO
rooms 10 the school, where he for
meriy held court every Friday morn
ing.
The Civic Improvement League has
taken the matter in hand and through
the Virginia Supply Company new
benches have been ordered 1t is ex-
pected that better schools will be pro-
vided for the children by next Sep
tembe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
MGlLL CATHOLIC UNION
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING;

The annual meeting of the McGiIl
catholic Union was held Monday night
at the headquarters of the organiza ton
at $40 East Grace street, Officers were
elected as follows r. NJ. Mott, presi-
dent: George J. McSweeny, vice
president: T. l.. Cox, treasurer. and
Walter j. Conaiy. secretary w. A.
Powers and A. J. Kavanaugh were
elected to membership on the board
OF governors. This is the representa-
tive Catholic Club of the city and is
made up of members from the several
parishes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
viroini. STAT, Fair.
Richmond, Va, October 9-14. 1911

Richmond. Va. October ola, 1911,
Southern Railway offers extremely
low round trip fares.
TICKETS sold October 9Th to l4th, in
elusive. final limit returning. October
16, 1911.
For tickets and Information apply
to- nearest Southern Railway Ticket
Agent. or write. s. E. Burgess, d. p.
A.. Richmond. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
ODD FELLOWS TO ENTERTAIN
JAMES MILLER, GRAND MASTER

Grand Master James Miller, of Phoe-
bus. will be the guest of the Richmond
Odd Fellows here next week W. Ross
Southwark. grand guardian. is arrang-
Ing two meetings for the reception to
the head Of the State lodge. Meetings
OF Unity Lodge, No. Z. and Abou Ben
Adhem Lodge. No. 2l0. will be held
In smithdeal Hall next Tuesday and
Thursday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-05
Change OF Schedule

NOtIUR u11U WeHO2u KCSIlWHy.
On and after October End tho Ocean
Aors Lmitsd. the fast train which
saves Richmond for Norfolk over
he Norfolk and Western Railway, at
200 r. NJ. will be a daily train. run
hing sundays an well ~ on other days
\ the week. The Norfolk Limited,
mother fast train over the Norfolk
nA Western. will continue to leave
Richmond for Norfolk at 300 A. NJ
atty. Both Of these trains carry
hrough Pullman parlor cars. without