Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

The local eleven on paper looks stronger
for 1913 than It was this year and the
Indications are that II WILL have g. much
better schedule next season than was Inc
case this year
Richmond High School has recognized
the local team as state champions and
the boys here are not little amused at
the claims of Alexandria and Hampton.
Freight Showing by Railways.
The railways of Lynchburg are enjoy
ing much larger tonnage now than has
been the case in several years. incoming
freight showing an increase, as have
shipments originating here. On railway
reports an increase is shown here during
November of more than $4,000 over the
business for the same month year ago.
The postal receipts showed a Is per cent
gain also last month and retail mer-
chants report business excellent in sea-
sonable weather.
Lynchburg has probably maintained her
reputation for prompt payment of state
taxes again this year, though, of course,
reports have not been had from other
cities. When the per cent penalty for
non-payment went on this week all but
S17,OUO of the 1872 levy had been paid in
Lynchburg and the state treasurer at
Richmond now has the money. The to-
tai assessment here for taxes, exclusive
Of licenses, etc. aggregated $4,000, and
$4,000 of this was paid before the pen
atty was added. Nearly half the state
levy not collected is represented by cap
itation taxes, for which the state treaSur-
ers cannot take steps to force payment.
The remainder is made up principally OF
property assessment. At the time the
taxes so delinquent Treasurer Adams
will have collected nearly every dollar
assessed against realty and if there is
delinquent list it will probably not have
taxes amounting to $40 upon it.
Labor Laws Applied to Stores.
department will enforce the laws prohb-
iting the working of women longer than
ten hours a day, with the exception of
Saturdays, is to be enforced during the
busy holiday season. has caused some
worry to department store people here.
and now they are clamOring for early
shopping more than ever. The indica-
lions are that the Christmas trade is
going to be brisk here this year and the
order from Commissioner Doherty has
caused furry with the retail store men,
The Farmville VOlunteers-Company l
of the list Virginia Regiment-was reor-
ganized this week, sixty men getting
together, after it was feared the COM
mand would have to be mustered out Of
service. Inc new On1CerS are w lllldT d.
DuVal, captain; F. S. Blanton and NJ.
p. Smith. lieutenants. The meeting for
reorganization was presided over by
Lieut.. r. Chess McGhee of the Lynch
burg Home Guard The company is
part of the Sd Battalion, of which Maj.
Stanley w. Martin of Lynchburg is senior
officer, and it is known as the Irish
Battalion of the LIST.
The city school board has fixed the
Christmas holidays for the public schools
from December ~ to January l, studies
being resumed New Year day.
Commerce Chamber Delegates.
The Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce
elected the following delegates to the
National Chamber of Commerce for its
meeting in Washington: Representative
Carter Glass. J. D. Owen, E. p. Miller.
Walter NJ. Wills and Walter E. Addison.
A new council of the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics has just been
organized at Altavista, the council hav
ing thirty charter members. The officers
are: Junior past councillor ]. D. Loop;
councillor, w. G. Holt; vice councillor, c.
G.. Campbell: recording secretary, w. d.
Cameron; assistant secretary, w. E.
Samuels;' financial secretary, w. E.
Jacobs: treasurer, ]. B. ROark; conductor,
B. B. Poe; warden, Pannel Frazier; in
side sentinel, E. G.. Robinson; outside
sentinel, Acy Rogers; chaplain. w. E.
Samuels; trustees, G.. c. Campbell, G. c.
Bruce and w. G. Holt
For the annual convention of the Vir-
ginia Horticultural Society, which meets
here January $40, William King, jr.,
president of the board of aldermen, has
been selected to make the address of well
come. The response will be made for the
convention by DR.. S. S. Guerrant, after
which the report of the president, w. A.
Pratt, will 'be made for the past year.
The convention is expected to bring about
100 or 800 delegates, and the exhibits are
expected to be the best ever seen at the
meeting of this society.
Provision for Water Department.
George w. Fuller, the New York water
expert. is expected here shortly to make
further Investigations upon which to base
his report to the city council as to the
needs of the city water department. The
city desires to be protected in case of an
accident to the pipe line from Pedlar
river, and to get his recommendations an
appropriation was made several months
ago for a thorough investigation. The
water supply comes twenty-five miles in
a thirty-inch main. Should this break the
city would be without water. 1t is ex-
pected that storage basin near the city
with months supply will be the major
part of this report. 1t is generally ex-
pected that the work will be done during
the coming year. for there is some ankle
ty as to what would be the result should
the system be put out of commission
for more than day.
The Lynchburg Christian Endeavor
Union will hold a rally next Wednesday
night at the First Christian Church, at
which time the six societies represented
in the union will furnish a portion of the
program.