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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
/ RAOE IS QUIET;
BUSINESS SOUND

NEW YORK. July 2I.---R G.
say, in part
Trade continues quiet but condi-
lions are essentially sound. Better
weather throughout the crop area
has largely relieved the apprehension
about the staple. crops and l6Mas tenn
peratures IN the large cities have
helped general business. especially re-
tail lines. Further improvement in
the steel industry Is reflected by the
release this week OF some important
orders for various products, includ-
ing rails. A moderate export demand
has been reported. The dry goods
market is naturally affected by the
sharp break in the Price of cotton.
and there Is consistent effort made
in some quarters TO stimulate BUSH
ness through price resTsSons.' The
disposition IL still to. buy cautiously
until the general trade outlook Is bet
ter defined. The violent decline in
the price OF cotton carried the new
crop options down over four dollars
a bale. The markets here and at
the South have been much excited.
Win Gutte /" ss"iApeus " SPecuidt oIS
from the bull side. Crop advices are
very favorable and the indications
are for record breaking productions.
Abundant rainfall in the corn belt
and larger receipts with better seossdi-
lions in spring wheat territory give
a heavy tendency to the markets for
those staples.
Progress in iron and steel augurs
well for the future. While improve
ment Is not pronounced. consumers
are more disposed to cover require
ments and mill operations are steadily
broadening Evidence of the. increas-
ing demand Is furnished by the plac-
ing OF orders for about 100000 tons
of steel products for early shipment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
B. & O. BUYS LAND
TO STRAIGHTEN ROAD

VIEWERS GAVE, July 2i.-The Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company has
bought fourteen acres OF land lying
along the BLUM between here and North
River Station. 1t is said they paid
]. W. Calhoun. and Messrs H. v. and
G. v. Tutwiler, r<sne hundred and tNen
ty-tive dollars per acre This land is
mostly huge mass OF rocks, 1t Is
said to be the intention or the com
pany to cut back the blur and crush
the rock for ballast. BY doing this
they would be able to straighten the
most dangerous curve on the road be-
tween Staunton and Harrtsonburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
GOOD ROADS FACTS
IN CARLOAD LOTS
TRAIN COMING ROUND THE
BEND TO SPEND WHOLE
MONTH IN VIRGINIA.

Probably no movement inaugu-
rated this year will surpass in in
terest the work of the Southern Rail-
way road improvement train" which,
with affiliated lines and
United States public road officials.
will enter Virginia on August S. and
Will spend about q month in the
State. Those In charge of the train
VIM be well-nigh loaded down with
good roads information. which they
will spread broadcast over the State
holding what might be termed good
roads institutes at scores Of points in
Virginia The Information impaired
will be along the lines Of practical
value, allowing xoad building cost and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22

Continued on Fourth rage.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
NEW RAILROAD PROMOTERS
HOLD MEETING AT ROANo11

Especial to The Richmond virgiuian.Es
ROANOKE, VA. July 21.--An iua&S|
Mount Airy Southern Railway peoa
motors was held to-day In the ofsooo6l
OF the constructing enginesrs, No. II
McGhee and Roye. ssE
Those who attended the Mo41l
decline to talk about what took 49,
They seem to be cheerful. hoWQS Il
and ten impression prevails tAa1 M Y
mite steps have been taken 49,
70 further dAvslonnsnt - -
tneDxise. 3ssss 3. s.l|
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
TAR HEEL CORN. CROP
WILL BREAK 1910 RECORD.

Especial 20 The Richmond vtrginian.)
crease the corn crop In North Carolina
IN 1910 over 1909 was upwards OF II
100000. the 1910 crop being 57,754, 900.
NOW IT Is estimated by the stat board
OF agriculture that the 1911 crop will
increase by very much bigger per-
centage so that something like seven
ty-odd millions OF bushels may be ex-
pected, i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-16
EARLIER TAX COLLECTION.

The Short bill, carrying out Con.
trollcr Prendergast's plan for the col
lection of taxes in two inStalments. one
on May / and the other on November
of each year. has passed the Legisht-
ure and should receive the approval Of
Mayor Gaynor and the Governor. Read
el's of The Tribune are aware from It's
studies of municipal financial condl-
ticns Of how large a part the custom of
delaying the collection Of taxes until
October and borrowing to pay running
expenses has played in causing waste
and confusion. Delinquent taxes have
been permitted TO remain unpaid and
uncOllectible taxes have been carried
on the books Of the city as assets be-
cause ii was easy to borrow by the sale
Of revenue bonds. These bonds. which
were originally intended TO be issued
only in anticipation Of the collection Of
taxes and for the purpose of carrying
the city along from January 1 till the
first Monday in October, gradually came
to he issued for the purpose of making
and were kept outstanding for years.
Their amount grew to an enormous
total and the interest on them became a
serious burden upon the city.
In the reform Of financial practices
which Controller Prendergast has insti-
tuted this setting forward Of the date
for the collection Of one-half the city's
taxes is the most important step. III
The Tribune's opinion the whole prac-
tice Of deferring collections and Dor
rowing TO pay running expenses should
he abolished and taxes. or at least n
sufficient part Of them, should be col
lected at the beginning Of the year.
Such change is doubtless imprac-
tica bic at present, but the Controllers
plan. which will reduce by five months
the period for which borrowing will be
necessary, IS 10 be commended as an
important step in the right direction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-16
THE NATURAL THING.

The New York Times" showed some
Irritation Yesterday over the attitude of
the Hon. Aaron J. Levy. chairman Of tho
Assembly judiciary Committee. who,
after having said at least dozen times
that the income tax amendment would
be reported out of the committee only
over his dead body-in the figurative
sense, of cOurse-tOOk the lead in secur-
inc caucus Endorsement of that de-
fe-tiye and highly undesirable measure.
our contemporary Is profoundly dis
gilsted with Mr.. Levy's facile change Of
front 1t said regretfully: ct might be
Thought that such confession that his
"vote was in another mans keeping
would be rare" But il wasn't rare ;
for every other Democrat in the caucus
but one similarly accommodated himself
10 THE logic Of the situation" and
promised that lie would obey orders
coming from the outside. Never" eX-
claimed THE Times" has there been
~ more shameless confession that the
action of the Legislature is controlled
cby those who are not legislators"
Yet this last confession is hardly any
more shameless" than the many which
preceded it, II am not member Of the
LEGISLATURE" said Mr. Murphy sardoni-
cally q day or two ago. when asked about
the fate Of some piece Of legislation at
Albany. Why be an agent when you can
b. principal? Since the two houses
met in January nearly all the majority
members In each branch have been as
plant as putty in Mr.. Murphy's hands.
That he should decide what the Legs
Ia;ure ought TO do seems 10 shock "The
Illness" sensibilities. Yet when it did
its best last fall TO elect Legislature
subject TO the Tammany boss's control.
what ground could il have had for be-
lieviue that he would not exercise that
control: And how could it have figured
out that he would not use his trustee
ship TO bring about the ratification Of
tie income tax amendment. 10 which II
was bitterly antagonisticf
Al The last session of the Legislature
nearly every Democrat I'm each house
voted 20 ratify the pending amendment.
MIR. Murphy put his agents distinctly on
cscord. The Democratic state platform
G: 1910 contained an income tax declara-
ton. purposely or accidentally ambie1-
Gus. which was construed 10y The Demo
cratic candidate for Governor as an APP
proval of the pending amendment. The
Republican platform. on the contrary.
contained no reference to the income
fax the convention having taken the
nrouer attitude That the ratification Of
the amendment should not he made a
marty issue. The amendment failed III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-16
4 "BEST SELLER"

Representative Taylor, of Ohio, has
taken I'D Senator Heyburn's idea thar
"Tbe Congressional Record" ought TO be
made a best seller" He has intro
duced a bill turning every postofiice IN
the country into subscription agency
and providing that THE Record shall
be delivered at 81 a year as soon
as its paid subscription list reaches a
million. We commended Mr.. Hepburn
plan when it was preached ut the last
session Of Congress, and are inclined TO
think that the sale at small price OF so
instructive and enlivening publication
as that which records not only what our
national lawmakers say, but also what
they would have said If they had been
fortunate enough TO catch the presiding
officers eye on various notable occasions,
would be of undeniable public benefit.
THE Record is continually showing
its superiority as news gatherer to the
regular news agencies. only the other
day It gave the true inwardness,
heretofore undisclosed, Of Governor
Donaghey's attempt TO veto resolu-
ton passed by the Arkansas Legislature
ratifying the income tax amendment To
the federal Constitution. II furnishes
full record Of appointments 10 federal
Offices, which 10 other publication does,
and abounds IN current information and
d!sputation covering the whole field Of
politics, legislation and administration.
Moreover, what varied intellectual
feast is spread on its pages 1t repro
duces the oratorcal pyrotechnlcs Of
Joseph w. Bailey drawing tears from
Benjamin Il. Tillman by a panegyric on
Senator Lorimer; the seasoned logic of
Elihu Root calculating some Intricate
question Of law; the rOdomontade of
Jeff Davis tickling the sensibiities Of
the Arkansas "hill-billies"; the stilettO-
pointed wit Of Senator Rayner, the face
tia Of James Il. Mann, the scholarship
Cf Samuel W. Mccall. the mellifuous
periods of RUFF Hardy, FINS J. Gar
rctt and the whole school Of Southern
perorationists; the statistical fantasies
Of Oscar w. Underwood and the colossal
self-appreciation Of Adam g. Littlepage,
whose oratQry has excited, according 10
his own count Of interruptions. more
kinds Of applause than ever greeted any
other contributor on the staff of the
Government Printing Office.
The Record" if improved with few
halftOnes, would be cheap at n dollar TO
any one who wanted to read q magazine
throbbing with mental effort unadultel
ated humor and human interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-16
DIsFIGURING NEW YORK
The Proposed Port of Call 1or
Canalboats Near Inwood.

II the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Citizens OF New York who are IN
terested in the preservation Of the beauty OIL
the natural waterfront opposite the resldeh-
tial portions OF Manhattan Island wouid 40
we'll 10 give their careful consideration 10
the bill now pending in the state Senate IN
PRODUCED by Mr.. Transporter Ontroduc'ory
No. 1860. making provision for Issuing
bonds 10 the amount Of not 10 exceed VIZ
100000 for the purpose Of furnishing proper
terminals and facilities for barge canal trat-
nc," etc.
Among other things this bill provides that
the Hudson River waterfront opposite beau
tiful Inwood HILL beginning at point
about three hundred feet north Of Dyckmaii
street and extending northerly for q DIS
lance o: approximately 1900 feet. TO or near
the entrance to the Harlem Ship Canal
thall be used as tho port Of call" Between
these points the largest possible area is 10
be incosed with breakwater, built or Gus
tiers OF piles and timber booms. for the &C
commoda ton Of canal barges.
II this port OF CALI Is located at lnWooo
Hill. the prospect from the Riverside Drive
at this point the new Dyckman street VIA
duct, tho new bridge across Spuyten Duyyil
Creek and tho possible Inwood Hill Park
will be sadly marred. b. Ii. H.
Kew York June IA, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-16
Duty TOWARD THE MINE.

The highly successful work of our en-
cineers in the harbOr Of Havana ap-
proaches its elimination. Already the
hulk Of the Maine is exposed TO view to
a greater extent that it has been before
since the disaster of 1898 In a short
time we may expect it's secrets to he
revealed. It is scarcely necessary 10
add that the result will be received
with more intense interest than that
of any other comparable inquest in our
time.
The work has been done so well thus
far that it may confidently be expected
to go on to completion in Il satisfactory
manner. That will mean first of all
that the remains of the ships company
will be treated with tender respect and
will not be sacrificed to any supposed
engineering necessity or convenience.
The plan of blowing the wreck to frag-
ments as it lay, which was once urged,
was abominable. Nothing of that sort
VIII be done now.
The other prime necessity is that no
pains shall be spared TO disclose and to
demonstrate the real cause Of the dis
aster and the place and nature of the
explosion which destroyed the ship.
That work may he done, and probably
viii be done in great part, while the
hulk lies on the harbor floor within the
cofferdam. II is intimated that it will
also be carried on after at least a pOr
ton Of the wreck has been buoyed up
again and floated into a dock. But
whenever, wherever and however It is
done. il must be done thoroughly, dis
crcetly, honestly and 10 the satisfaction
Of the world.
When these two ends have been ac-
complished it is proposed to tow the
hulk out to sea and sink It I'm deep
water That would be n suitable dispo-
sition TO make Of it. Some portions will
doubtless be officially preserved, as the
mast has been, as memorials of the
tragedy But they will be enough. It
would be uniting 10 have the wreck
converted into a show, as some thrifty
SPECTATORS have desired. Better that
cher shattered hulk should sink beneath
"the wave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-16

and fifteen tents. are lodged Captain
Amundsen and his men and 10 Green
land dogs. with Il store Of provisions,
fuel and other supplies sufficient to last
two years, and with an abundance OF
seals for fresh meat.
Captain Amundsen's plan at the date
Of this letter was to co Immediately 10
about so degrees south latitude. ana
there establish main depot of supplies
and base of operations, and then push
Oh as much further rs possible anu
establish another secondary depot. lie
hoped to put the latter as far south rs
S3 degrees before the darkness of au-
nrmn set in. All members Of the party
were well and confident of success.
II will be observed that "Framheim
is not nearly as far south as other ex-
pIorers have gone, though it is perhaps
as far south as was desirable for the
main station. 1t is not nearly as far rs
Sir 7. c. Ross went, in precisely the
same quarter. nearly seventy years ago
e fact which moves Captain Amund-
sen to refer TO Ross as zone OF the
"wCrld's b0ldest and clevercst sailors
got to say the cleverest Of them all.
II corresponds in latitude with spitzber-
gen and Smith Sound in the north. IL
will probably be long before we hear
more e ON the lonely spot, but then we
shall nope to hear good news Of great
achievements. I'VE shall do what we
can" were Captain Amundsen's last
words. May that be much,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-16
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

81. Georges Church. Stu,.yesant so,...
was the scene Yesterday at noon ~ ,he
marriage OF Miss Ruth Ashmore. daugh-
Ter OF Mrs. Townsend Ashmore. TO Henry
Narnum Poor, son Of Mr.. and Mrs Henri,
W. Poor. The bride. who was given AVA.
by her brother. Henry Townsend Ashmo,e
was dressed in white satin, trimmed with
duchess lace. with which she wore lac.
veil fastened with orange blossoms. sho
carried bouquet of liles-of- the-yallev
Miss Mildred Gilbert Townsend was bor
cousins maid OF honor, and the other a,
tendants were Miss Elizabeth and Mice
Nina Delaileld. Miss May Terry. Miss
Gladys Endcott. Miss Pamela Poor ara
Miss Susan Ellis, the frocks Of the brides
maids carrying out q rainbow etec, ma
maid of honor was in yellow silk. tr,mmad
with lace. with "a Ieghorn hat adorned win
band OF yellow satin ribbon. with ,o,s.
streamers Of the ribbon caught IN q, tn
wrist She carried yellow parasol. tied
with bunch OF sweet peas. Two OF Tho
bridesmaids were dressed IN pink. two in
pastel green and two in mauve. and ,po,.
carried parasols to match and wore To-,
horn hats. with streamcrs to corrosno,,a
with the color OF their frocks.
Benjamin Blake was unable Ia no ,.o,
eni, and Roger Poor took his place as r.,
man. The ushers We're Duncan Harris -
Fairfax Cary. Philip c. Blrckhcad yvuiar,
Wickham Holman, Grenviue CLARKE an,
Henry 7. Ashmore. Following tho O.
mony. which was performed by tho po,.
Hugh Birckhead, assisted bv tho -
George Norton there wae .
the hor"o OF the brides uncle and aunt Mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-16
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
from The Tribune Bureau.


u-.sbtrpton. June I5.--The President has
,otor under advisement an invitation pre-
xonted nv T.. NJ Clendenning, general sec
,e,arv NJ the Kansas City Commercial
club and r.. II. Ship. executive secretary
OF tho National Conservation Associatioh'
10 attend the conservation congress IN
Kansas City. the latter part OK september
Wisconsin people are anxious 10 see the
President. invitations having been received
through Representative Cooper from Osh-
kosh. Fond du Lac. Racine, Appleton
Nina. Marinette and Green Bay. Mr.
Cooper said the last President who ever
visited the northern central part OF WIS
consln was Grant. and urged Mr.. tart 10
make as many stops as possible In the
state.
Other invitations received by the Presi-
dent to-day include one to attend tho meet
ing of the Universal Peace Union at Mys-
tic, Conn, in August, which was declined
one 10 attend the meeting OF the American
Purity Federation at Columbus, Ohio; an
other TO attend the meeting of the Ameri-
can Economic Association in Washington
in December; another TO visit Cairo, Men,
on his Western tour In September; ono
from the Trlstate Veterans TO attend their
annual reunion at Rock Springs Ark, In
September; another from the missouri De-
partment OF tho United Spanish War Vet
Grams. to take part in their meeting on
Juno 10 which was declined; one. presented
by Senator Kenyon and Representative
Pickett to attend the dairy convention NJ
Waterloo. Iowa, on October 10. and an
al ~ mi "a q
attend the centennial exercises Of Schuyl-
lii County, Penn, which was declined
Senator Smith. Of Maryland; Representa-
tives Talbot and Linthicum, Chairman
Charles II. Dickey Director Edwin l..
Quarles and Charles T. Hershey left the
White House this morning much pleased
with the reception given TO the project Of a
"See America First" exposition which II Is
planned TO hold in Baltimore next May.
Mr.. Taft was interested, and said the bene-
fits to be gained from such an exposition
were invaluable.
The White House mails continue to be
filled with resolutions OF indorsement Of
the Presidents reciprocity and arbitration
policies
vice-President Sherman introduced Fred
Club Of America and lie Roy Mark, man
ager Of tho Southeastern branch Of the
club. Mr.. Elliott invited the President 70
become an honorary member Mr.. Taft
accepted and received a set Of the official
blue books Of the club, with his name en-
graved in gold letters on the covers. and a
gold emblem to be placed on the radiator
cap of his touring car
Among the White House callers were the
Postmaster General, the Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor, Senator'S Bailey. Burton,
Chamberlain, Stephenson. Gamble, Root,
Brandesee, Smith, Of Michigan. and F'os-
ter, ex-Senators Scott and Burrows. and
Representatives Morrison. Galloway. Thay-
er. Gambler, Mann. Cooper Davidson. An
thony, Howard, Calder, Littleton, Burke
ami Sparkman.
The President spent the afternoon on the
golf links.
Mrs Charles Anderson arrived at the
White House this morning. and will he a
guest there until after Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-16
Is THE END AT HAND2

If Mr. McAneny's prediction at YES
terdays meeting of the Board Of Esti-
mate and Apportionment is verified 1t
need be only three weeks more before
the subway problem Is solved. The city
may reach an agreement either with
one or with both Of the traction COM
panies or it may order the cOnstruc-
ton of the riborough line. To accom-
plish this the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment will merely have to act
promptly in favor of the McAneny re-
port and give the marlborough and
Brooklyn Rapid Transit companies
week TO accept or reject the terms Of
fered. to them in that report. When
that week is up the board Will have be-
fore it either their acceptances or re-
fusals and can act accordingly.
This is a practicable programme and
it is 10 be hoped that it will be
followed without hitch or delay. The
plan of giving the companies only n
brief time in which TO act upon the
city's terms is one that was urged by
lie ITlDulc NuPn lut IcDOIl vi MI
MCAneny was first made public. \
week Is enough. The terms contained in
the report have been made familiar to
the companies in the process of long
negotiations. Nothing is to he gained
by permitting them to haggle indefi-
nitely. Acceptance from them is just
as likely to be obtained If limited
time is allowed for consideration as If
negotiations are permitted to drag on
for months.
The Board of Estimate and Apportion-
ment is already responsible for exas-
perating delay. When it became re-
sponsibe for the subway problems 1t
had no ideas, plans or policies and its
committee has taken about six months
to make up its mind what terms the
city should exact. Having caused this
delay by entering totally unprepared
upon the biggest problem before the city,
the board should compensate for it by
firmness and expedition henceforward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-16
NOTES FROM TUXEDO PARK.
tBy Telegraph TO The Trisuae.I

Tuxedo Park, y. Y, June B.-Th.s wee.
end ct Tuxedo will be lively. The annual
horse show opens tomorrow with one d,
its largest entry lists. and the twenty-sna
anniversary dinner dance at the Tux.io
Club. together with house parties at nearly
every villa, will keep all who come her.
busy. Nearly every cottage is occupied.
and there were numerous arrivals to-day.
Mrs. Henry Clews has been staying a,
the club.
Mr.. and Mrs Price Collier have oper,,
their large villa in West Lake Road, ,lr
vacated BIZ Mr. and Mrs J. Z. Harris
who will spend the summer et Southamp.
ton.
A good many dinner partie. Will precei,
the dance at the Tuxedo Club tomorrow
Among the larger ones VIII be those given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ". Tllford. ".
and Mrs Paul Tuckerman. Mr. and Nr.
Winthrop McKim, Mrs. Samuel Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Van slnderen, NJ.
and Mrs. Francis Fitzgibbon, Mr.. and Ms
IT. II. Rogers. Howard Brokaw, Mr. and
Mrs. a. 6. Carhart and Mr.. ard Mrs.
7. 3. Keech.
Mr. and Mrs. ". W. Y. Hoffman vii.
give a luncheon on Friday and SATURDAY
FOR the horse show Judges
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh A. Murray have taken
the Edgar House for the season.
Charles T.. Sampson has arrived ~ III
, James Brown Potter house. ard SIR. and
Mrs J. D. Wood are IN the Mason Jonss
cottage.