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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
u. S. CIRCUIT
COURT OP APPEALS

The United 8t2tes Circuit Court ~
Appeals reconvensd yesterday morn
ing at 1870 o'clock. with circuit
Judges Con and Pritchard and d.
trict Judges Mcdowell Conner ana
Smith In attendance.
There were no cases In tho call
for argument but the court held -
conference session upon cases heea-
tofore argued ana remaining un0e-
cided.
Tho following case 10 In the calll
today:
No. 1o46. Aetna Insurance Cons
pany OF Hartford, Conn. plaintiff III
error. W Bank Of HrunSon. defend~
ant IN error. In error 70 the Clr~
cult Court at Charleston. D. O. ~
be argued by Smytha = Frome. -
Charleston. s. c.. for the plAlnkk
In error. and by George H. No@qeG
Of Charleston. 8. c.. and w. n D..
Loach. OF Camden. 8. c.. tor IL -
fendant In error.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
START WORK ON
b0OST|NGCAMPA|Gh
JOINT COMMITTEE OF BUSINESS
ORGANIZATIONS MEET No.
MORROW.

A joint committee composed %
three members OF each Of the oitya
business organizations win nes< -
the Business Mems Club on wednes-
day at 1870 o'clock p. NJ, for The
purpose of discussing tha matter ~
the holding OF q great mas mssting
early in January. tho object Of vhioh
will be to devise and to endorse plana
for boosting Richmond during the
year 1919.
The business organisations which
viii be represented on the joint COM
mittee Will be Traveller Protective
Association. tho United Commercial
Travellers. the Chamber Of Commerce,
the Richmond Advertiser Club. the
Retail Merchants' Association and tho
Business Mems Club.
The project was born among the
members OF the Richmond Advor~
Users Club and has been widely ems
dorsed and heartily commended.
After the meeting on Wednesday
a buffet luncheon will be served -
the members Of the joint commit
tee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
ALLOWED TINE
TO FILE ANSWER
MANDAMUS PROCEEDINGS OF
DEPOSED PRISON SURGEON
ARE CONTINUED.

Because counsel for the defendants
desired time in which to file an an
swer and demurrer, the mandamus
proceedings instituted by DIR. Charles
Y. Darlington. dsposed surgeon OF the
Virginia penitentiary. who is asking
for salary during the months OF No
vember and December. were cont,n-
ued until this morning at 10 O'Clock,
when they came up yesterday in the
City Circuit Court.
The petition presented by DR.. Car
rfngtons lawyers sets forth that the
physician is justly entitled to salary
until the expiration OF the prison
surgeon term. because he was remov-
ed without proper notice and hear
ing.
The proceedings are directed
against S. n. ponohoe. State Audi
tor. and the several members OF the
State Prison Board. The sum. OF
$500 IL involved.
Though the answer OF the defend
ants counsel In scheduled to be filed
this morning, II will be several days
perhaps before Judge Scott will have
to 20 into a hearing Of the matter,
II was stated yesterday afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
SOCIAL WORKERS
MEETING POSTPONED

The first regular meeting OF the
General Council OF Social Workers,
announced for today has been post
poned until tomorrow. owing to the
fact that many Of the members will
he in Roanoke today attending the
state Conference Of Charities and
Corrections The meeting win be
held at the Young Women's Chris
tian Association, Fifth and Grace
streets, tomorrow afternoon at t:3e
O'Clock. and all persons Interested
in social welfare work are urged TO
attend,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
CONTRACT LET FOR
DUNLOP RESIDENCE

Contract for the construction OF q
residence for Mr.. j. X. Dunlop on
Monument avenue near Robinson
street has been lie. 10 tho contract
ing Arm Of W. l. Ragland & Com
pany. the price being 10000.
Proposals. are being asked for by
the committee on James river I'm
prorement OF the council for tho
furnishing Of all labor. teams. tools
and necessary materials and for the
construction work on an oak pile and
timber buIkhead wharf along the left
shore OF James river from aG.llies
Creek to Nicholson street. In accord
ance with plans and specifications on
file in the ONCE OF the city engineer.
A certified check OF $500 Is required
from each bidder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
DOHERTY's REPORT
WILL Be OUT TODAY
LABOR COMMISSIONER WILL AZ.
VIEW WORK AND POINT OUT
NEEDED LEGISLATION.

The annual report Of Commasstones
Of Labor James b. Doherty will be
given to the public to-day. The re-
port will tell a story Of much that has
been done to improve the conditions
of those who work In the mills and
factories OF thu State, and will tell
too Of some Of the work that yet needs
to be done.
Among other things the report win
urge the adoption OF the bill for the
proper protection OF the miners Of the
State which proposed measure was
printed IN full in the last annual re-
port Of the Commissioners.
At the present time there IN vir-
tually no protection TO the lives Of the
men who work In the bowels OF the
earth. and there 10 no system OF in
spoction under State supervision.
The measure that Mr.. Doherty has
had prepared smbodies the best fea-
lures OF the mining laws Of other
States. and provides for systematic in
spection and 5udicious supervision OF
the work
The measure 10 q conservative one
and thers II demand on the part Of the
public that IL shall become a law that
the largely increased number OF men
employed In the mining enterprises of
the Commonwealth may be properly
safeguarded In their work.
The department of labor has been
especially occupied the past year In
improving the sanitary conditions sur
rounding q number OF the enterprises
OF the State where both males and
females are employed The department
has not been doing its work with any
brass band accompaniment. but II has
revolutionised sanitary conditions in
the institutions named
The report will deal with the wage
situation and will give many inter-
estinE statistics As to average earn
fngs. II viii make interesting reading
for all who are interested In improv-
ing the conditions OF the wage earners
OF the State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
BARTON HEIGHTS
BOND ISSUE TO-DAY

Barton Heights will hold its election
to-day for the purpose OF voting ON
the proposed t3o.oOo bond iasus, re-
Gently put before the people. Tho
issue II for the Improvement OF the
city In streets. sewerage and other
advantages
II II generally believed that the
issue will pass. ~ Il WAS unanimously
endorsed by the people In open
meeting Of the Improvement League
OF that township.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
OUT TO ORGANIZE
WOMEN IN CITIES

Mr.. b. b. Valentine. president Of
tbs Equal Suffrage League. and Miss
Mary Johnston. one Of tho vice-presi-
dents. have left on Z tour OF several
virxtnfa cttten 20 organise local sur
frago leaguss- To-day they viii At
tend the State Cpn3eksncs Of Charities
and Correction at Roanoke. They
expect to organise local leagues 81
RoaAoke. Radford ana TaaeMall IN
tina 70 have thoes places rspsenentsd
~ The meeting Aers % the 6eAAA
1saeua Friday ana saturday d this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
ASK FOR BIDS
FOR INSTITUTE

Lieutenant Governor %. J. Taylor
Ellyson. president Of the Confederate
Memorial Associatioe. u sdvertising
for bids for the construction OF tho
Confederate Memorial Institute. He
win receive bids until noon, Deem
Der, 18th. Biapeli 4 Hinkler. SOS
Bailey buildings Philadelphia. are the
architects. and will furnish copies Of
the drawtugs and specifications on and
after December LIST. The contractor
to whom the award 10 made will be
required to put up a bond IN the sum
Of 50 per cent Of the amount OF tho
contract.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
MASS meeting
1T THE JEFFERSON
FIGHT GROWS HOT
POLITICIANS wAaE auEgT vfssxr
ON CHANGES PROPOSED AND
mEAsDmE WILL Rave
mAan SHEDDING.

All business Richmond viii go te
meeting tonight.
IT will DO the masa meeting called
by the Chamber OF Commerce, q
which all who are Interested ia the
adoption % more business like form
VI caty government are invited.
All of the business and CONNER
elaI organizations OF the city will be
literally represented. and Mr.. Average
Citizen. who does not belong 10 any
SUCH organizations. win also ss on
hand In large numbers.
The meeting will be called to order
at s.i5 o'clock In the auditorium of
the Jefferson Hotel. and President
Henry W Wood, OF the Chamber Of
Commerce. viii preside.
The one topic OF discussion VIII be
the four ward plan, and the amend
ment to the charter 0f the city provid-
ing for tho appointment of AN admin
istrative board. The speakers of the
evening viii be Mayor -. G. Richard
son. City Attorney Ii. X. Pollard. Mr..
&. v. Meredith and others
While there IL no publicly organised
opposition 10 the move for a change In
the form of government it 10 generally
appreciated that the report OF the
special joint committee on form Of
government VIII have hard shedding In
the Council, although there are many
who hold to the idea that when 1t
comes TO the pinch, and the members
Of the Council are made aware that
the business people and citizens Of the
city are really in earnest they win
vote for the change. The result In
now a matter Of grave doubt.
Want Real Commission.
There are many however who do
not feel that the reforms proposed ara
fhciently far-reachiug. and who are
not taking an active interest In the
present movement on that account.
They desire to see a real commission
form of government inaugurated and
urge that IL the changes now proposed
are inaugurated II will mean that
there will be no further steps taken
looking to a commission form of gov,
ernment.
This class OF citizens overlook the
fact that real commission govern
Inent IL not attainable except by
meanE Of the adoption OF proper
amendments to the constitution of the
State giving the cities more freedom
In their governmental affairs and that
the steps now proposed by tho spe-
ciai joint committee are about as rad
fcal as can be expected with existing
legal limitations.
The meeting tonight at the Jefrer-
son will be as close to an old fash
toned town meeting a. Richmond has
had for long time, and the action
OF the meeting. which Is expected to
adopt ringing resolutions favoring the
proposed changes. II expected to have
much weight in the Councils final
action on the matter.
The Ordinance. Charter and Reform
Committee OF the City Council will
meet Wednesday night to discuas tho
report OF the special joint committee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
w. G. T. U. aIeptanx.

Lee Cook w. c, T. u. viii mAe1
this evening at the home Of NJ
Norveile Eubank. 17I3 East UronM
street. After a short but very tnvs
portant business meeting the neUn~
bers of the union will spend ae9nG
time together socially. X
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28

The express oyster trains over the
Chesapeake and Ohio for the West.
which run every winter. have started
up, the first one leaving last night
for Cincinnati similar train runs
during the winter season out of
Warrington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
LUCK CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY SUES COUNTY

State Highway Commisstonar r. 1t.
Julien Wilson II IN Tasswsll county.
where he has been summonod ~ :
witness IN tina sutt Of tho Luck Con-
struction Company against tlse ccun-
" Of Ruassil. the litigation bslng with
rsfsrsncs TO certain road work done
BY that company Ter Russell county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28

Mr.. ]. Stanton Aoors. who has besn
quite stck NJ M houne on Uaat nroad
street v considerably fm5rovex. md
expects TO b aba u leave his room
ID : few AAys.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
The Kind Wanted:

Personal, savings and inactive accounts, subject
at any time your check.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
Now Hear Us:

We want 60 open number OF accounts.
small and large; and also increased the balances
OF some accounts already on the books.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
We Are Sure

You convinGed after reading oax nd. yesterday.
thar there In safer Institution I'm Ylr1inia (tax
means In the world with which you d~posit
your money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-28
Well Do:

per cent. interest will be allowed on your
balance maintained.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Reciprocity Mathematics.

Under the reciprocity agreement. as
its probable effects are estimated by the
experts in the Treasury Department, the
duties to be renitted by Canada, on the
present volume of trade, amount to ST.
$4,000, while the duties remitted by the
United States total S4,S49ooo. 1t is
argued that on the basis of this dis
parity there is no equality, meaning that
this country gives more than it receives
This sounds like queer figuring Can
ada has a population of, say, 100000,
against a population of some 100000
in this country. 1t is not to be avoided
that in any reciprocal arrangement the
larger country has to remit the greater
duties. Besides, the comparison ignores
the fact that the Canadian tariff, taking
it on an average, is lower than OURS
That is, on similar volume of business
Canada docs not collect as much in Gus
toms, and hence the excess of duties
naturally falls upon the United States.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21

adopted the resolution, but official con-
frmation thus far is lacking Including
the five States already mentioned, only
nineteen have gone upon record. Twelve
have voted to ratify the amendment
Alabama, Georgia, Idaho. Illinois, Ken
lucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana,
Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and
Texas, Oregon's action being in doubt.
The States refusing to ratify were
Louisiana, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island,
New York, Vermont, Virginia, and
West Virginia. One branch Of the legis-
latures has favored the resolution in
Kansas, New Hampshire, Michigan,
North Carolina, and Arkansas.
The amendment does not seem to at
tain sufficient popularity to insure its
final adoption. Not counting Arizona
and New Mexico. only twelve more
States have to vote against it, or fail
to act at all. to bring about its de-
feat Seven of these States already have
gone on record as unwilling to enlarge
the central governments power to levy
tax upon incomes and to Interfere with
the governmental machinery of States
by taxing incomes of State officials, or
those derived from State, county, or
municipal securities.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
An Improvement Greatly Needed.

The effort which the Washington So
ciety of Fine Arts is making toward
securing the improvement /of Rock
Creek within the city limits IS worthy of
all success. The society has acted wisely
in devoting its influence and energy in
this one direction. 1t will take some
time, no doubt, to awaken Congressional
interest and support, but now that the
work has been undertaken t should be
prosecuted with the utmost diligence.
There is no need to arouse local senti-
ment This, we take it, will be accepted
as already existing Every citizen
knows the present forlorn and unsightly
picture presented by the narrow ravine
which Rock Creek occupies. The con-
tiguous ground is covered with debris
and unprepossessing buildings, while in
the summer there is a rank and un-
healthy growth of weeds. All this. too,
when at each end OF the valley lies a
public reservation OF great beauty. Po-
torac Park, which has transformed the
river front. nearly touches the mouth of
Rock Creek, while the larger national
park to the north is one of the finest
tracts Of its kind in the world.
1t is a perfectly logical proposition
that these two parks shoulI be appro-
priately connected, and Rock Creek val
ley affords the opportunity. The work
of inspection. planning; and estimating
has all been done Experts have been
employed to give the subject the fullest
consideration, and their reports are a
matter of record. All that is now needed
is to impress upon Congress the wis
dom and necessity of action. Certain
it is that the present Disagreement can
not continue. 1t is a sad commentary
on the beauty of the National Capital.
President Taft's caustic comment on
the unsightly conditions and his appeal
for improvement is OF substantial as
sistance to a worthy project.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
a Chance for the Teachers.

If Congress desires properly to re-
ward the teachers of our public schools
for long and faithful service, the way
is open.
Let the retirement bill which has been
reported to the Senate be passed by that
body. 1t ought not to encounter oppo-
sinon. 1t has the Endorsement of the
Committee on District Affairs, and in
asmuch as it does not, in its present
form, take a dollar out of the Federal
Treasury, it will doubtless command
almost universal support 1t is now a
local proposition, pure and simple. The
provision OF the House bill which made
the United States pay one-half of the
pension fund has been eliminated.
When the bill passes the Senate it
can be taken up in the House and i'm
mediate action asked under suspension
OF the rules This will bring the
measure directly before the House. and
surely it ought to receive the assent OF the
requisite two-thirdS 1t is a long-delayed
but none the less deserved recognition
of the teachers OF the public schools,
Their services have been rendered, in
many instances for more than quarter
of a century. with small financial re-
ward The work which they have done
in training the future men and women
of this community to be intelligent and
capable citizens cannot be described in
words or measured in figures.
The way is now open, We repeat, for
Congress to act. Let us hope that be-
fore the 4th Of March the teachers re-
tirement bill will be law.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Slippers Is Slippers. "

An interesting case illustrating the
complexity of tariff schedules, which
makes revision a task for experts and
which helps to make the best of tariff
bills hiding place for 'jokcrs,' if not
a subject of contention before appraisers
and courts. is before the New York GUS
toms authorities. Collector Loeb has
been overruled by the general apprais-
ers, and a duty of so per cent which
he imposed on an importation OF slippers
from England has been reduced to 10
per cent. The slippers were made of cot
ton and leather. and it is agreed that
the cotton in them is worth three shil-
lings eleven and one-half pence per
dozen pair. and the leather is worth four
shillings seven pence. But because it
cost nine pence per dozen for labor and
two pence per dozen for thread to put
the uppers together, preparatory to re-
ceiving the leather soles and heels, Col
lector Loeb decided that the slippers
were to be valued as cotton goods, and,
therefore. were dutiable under the tariff
on manufactures of cotton.
This opinion has been reversed, and
the slippers are to be admitted as shoes
of leather. under a 10 per cent duty. To
the uninitiated in the intricacies of
tariff schedule making. it seems a rea-
sonable proposition that slippers is slip
pers." and that if an ad valorem duty
were to be fixed on them as an article
of wearing apparel. the purposes of the
protective tariff would be fully served.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Income Tax Doubtful.

West Virginia is the latest State to
join the ranks Of those Comnlonwealths
which have rejected the Federal income
tax amendment, its senate having de-
feated ratification by a vote of seven
teen to ten. 1t was a nonpartisan vote,
too, for there are fifteen Republicans
and as many Democrats in the State
senate. This vote ought to be signif-
can't, seeing that ten Democrats and
seven Republicans joined IN killing the
resolution after it had passed the as
sernbly with only two votes against it.
Gov. Glasscock. a Republican, had rec
commended ratification. but West Viz
ginia, like Virginia. opposed the exten-
sion of the Federal power to tax in
comes on the ground that such taxa
ton ought to be left to the States. 1t
is also evident that national party plat
form planks do not control the decisions
of many of the State legislatures that
are now Democratic.
Little activity has been shown in set
ting the Federal income tax question.
Altogether, only FIVE of the legislatures
which assembled last January have taken
action. Vermont and West Virginia
have rejected the amendment. while
Ohio, Montana, and Idaho have ratified
It II is reported that Oregon has
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
The Value of Advertising.

Although in 1874 the number of visitors
to the Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky,
averaged forty-three daily, this total
had fallen in 1909 to twelve Notwith-
standing the fact that the population OF
the United States has grown from
twenty millions to ninety millions, and
that transportation facilities have mar
veIously increased, the great under
ground wonder is practically ignored by
tourists.
The reason for the decreased attend
ance lies solely in the fact that the
Mammoth Cave lacks the stimulating
aid of publicity. 1t is never advertised
Its unique and picturesque features are
not exploited. On the other hand, the
tide of travel has been directed toward
the Yellowstone Park, the Grand Can
yon in Arizona, the big trees of Cali
fornia, and, in the East, to Niagara Falls
and the White Mountains. Thousands
upon thousands of dollars have
been expended in advertising scenic
beauties in all parts of the United
States, with the result that they are
universally known and almost as uni
versally visited. The Mammoth Cave,
meanwhile, remains in obseurity. It's
actual location is hardly known.
There never was better illustration
of the injury which may be suffered
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Worried By Germany.

Frank H. Foster, of New York, who
has been in England for five years IN
connection with an engineering contract,
was seen at the New Willard last night,
when he made observations on the rela-
ions between Germany and England.
"Wnhelmshaven! If you want to make
an Englishman glance involuntarily in
the direction of the North Sea, no mat
ter if he be standing on the docks at
Liverpool. just breathe that word once
and you can pronounce it as rapidly as
you like, too" said Mr.. Foster. After
all the war-scare features that have been
plraded during the last parliamentary
elections. there was naturally a storm
of popular discussion when the word
came that the First Dreadnought Squad
ron of Germany had steamed from Kicl
in the Baltic to take up its base at VII
hclmshaven. in the North Sea.
This fact was interpreted in Great
Britain as the formal announcement that
Garmany's great North Sea quadrilateraI
Of defcuses and naval bases had been suf-
fciently completed to afford the requisite
shelter to the inaugural division of the
high sea Dreadnought fleet. Experts in
affairs of war contend that WilhelmS-
haven. Emden. Borkum, and Hcligoland
form the greatest quadrilateral of naval
fortresses which the world has ever
known. Mighty docks have been con-
structed at Emden. to which hundreds of
thousands of soldiers might be quickly
transported by a network of railways
strategically arranged. The German En-
peror makes almost sunperhuman efforts
to place his empire on an absolutely safe
basis and to render it practically i'm
pregnable to enemies from without"