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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04

primary can be held under the new
law. That statute will be in force ON
June IA, nin-ty days after the adjourn
ment of the General Assembly. This
VIII De before the primary date az
names. The question at issue nero Is
whether any sort of proceeding can bo
mad looking to the holding OF an cleo
tion under the now law before that law
goes into effect
Requirements OF Inv.
ne name OF no candidate" says
section 3, shall be printed upon any
Official ballot used at any primary un-
less such person Is Legally uualioet
to hold the office for which h. is n
candidate. and unless at least sixty
days before the primary he makes and
hies written declaration OF candi-
dacy and has paid the fee required on
or before the day upon which he is
required to file his declaration Of can
didacy by the proper committee"
Section II provides that every can
didate for any office at any primary.
before he files his declaration OF can
didacy as herein provided. shall pay a
Zee equal to per centum OF one years
salary attached to the office for which
he is candidate" Also that "candi-
dates for the United States Senate. for
representative In Congress and for all
state offices shall pay said fec to tho
Treasurer OF Virginia"
There comes In here the question as
to whether the State Treasurer can
accept such fee when the law permit
ting him to do so Is not yet in effect.
Yet 1t must be paid before the declara-
ration OF candidacy is filed, which must
be by April Is, SO far rs the Third
District is concerned
MT. Ellyson is inclined to the opinion
that in the absence OF objection on the
part of any candidate for Congress.
the technicalities may be overlooked
He will seek the advice OF ths Attor-
ney-General on the subject.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04

field county, which was found TO be
defective in that It failed to include
among tho persons named as defend
ants Clarence b Wood president of
the distillery company The bin wa.
corrected By the Insertion OF Mr..
Woods name.
A true bill was found by the grand
jury against Erskine l.. Latlrop. post
master at Restholm, Greenesyllle
county. charged with making a false
return and statement to the auditor
OF the Post-Ohice Department with re-
gard to the business done by the Office
or which he was In charge In order
to secure an increase in compensation
as postmaster. 1t is alleged, he re-
ported stamp cancellations amounting
to sl2.64. whereas as matter of fact
these amounted to only s3.Gi
Alleged SwIndlcr I'm the Tolls
The third Indictment was against
Walter S. Buchanan of Louisa. charged
With using the malls with the inten-
iion of securing goods under false pre-
lenses The Indictment sets forth In
SIX counts that Buchanan wrote a num-
Der of firms In New York. Boston and
Detroit from Louisa, representing him
self to be a retired travelling salesman
about to open retail store in Louisa.
and asking for a line OF credit As
reference he Enclosed In each instance
the name OF Frank T. Mooty, of Tre
villains. Va who. II Is charged. Is en-
gagged In the same business of order
Ing goods without the intention of
paying for them.
The indictment alleges that Rucb.
anan was never a travelling salesman.
that he never owned n store. and that
ne had no intention OF opening one
Instead, II is alleged, 1t is his prac
tice to secure the goods in the manner
described and to peddle them out Of
prices far below their market value
His rations. IL Is stated I'm the in
dictment. cover periods In 1909. 1910
and 1911
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04

ex officio member of the COMMITTEES.
fund for the maintenance of the
road. once 1t is constructed, Will be
provided
With this in view. the charter will
provide that at least 20 or rs per cent.
OF the capital stock shall be set aside
for fund to be SD In the upkeep
OF the road AS In any other CORPORA
ton. n printed report of It's expendi-
lures and operations must be filed
yearly with the State Corporation
Commission and distributed to the
stockholders Under this organization.
which has been approved by the Wash
lngton Chamber of Commerce, as we'll
as the local chamber the highway "a :
ISOLATION Will be given legal status
and made a. perpetual corporation.
which will be accountable for all
moneys intrusted to ITS hands.
Those present yesterday were Henry
W. Anderson, Preston Belyin. II. b.
Airport, Fritz Sittarding Z. ST. Julien
Wilson, Sam Cohen. W. 6. Embrey OF
fredericksburg; II. r. Tyson. of Ma
nassas. and Henry Warden. of Fred
ericksburg. Later in the day the plan
Of organization as adopted by the as
ISOLATION was submitted for the an
prevail of President Briscoc. of the
United States Motor Company. who is
in Richmond. and received his unuuaIi-
fed Endorsement. Mr.. Briscoe took q
copy of the incorporation papers for
more careful review. He pledged thc
support. moral and physical. az the
United States Motor COMPANY to tho
proposed highway
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04
STATE MAY SUE
ON OFFICIAL BOND
Auditor Reports Former Clerk
Monteiro, of Goochland, for
Failure to- Settle.
ILL HEALTH WINS PARDON
James Lambeth Freed--Rcquisi-
tons for Criminals Finan-
cial Reports Required.
ILL HEALTH WINS PARDON

Omotal report has been mado by
state Auditor G. Lee Moore to At
tornoy- General Samuel w Williams
mat Moses I. Monteiro, clerk of the
circuit Court OF Goochland county,
mas failed to settle his accounts with
the State for the statutaTy period Of
ak months ending February 80. 1912
me Acknowledgement has been re-
0ucsted BY the Auditor to enter suit
Tor tho sum due upon the official
bond OF Mr.. Monte'ro. Inaamuch AZ
hir' Monteiro went out Of office on
January /, his unsettled accounts
comprise only four months. the amount
being probably small. The exact sum
Is unknown in the absence Of the
official reports.
Under the provisions Of the law,
these accounts must be settled with
In thirty days. Mr. Moore waited un-
I'll this period had expired. and then
took prompt action.
All of the other clerks Of courts
In tho State have complct--i their
settlements. no other being Indebted
In the BUM OF l cent.
The county and city treaaurers arc
responding to the circular issued by
Auditor Moore requesting prompt
monthly settlements. Possibly one
third lave already paid up for March
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BLACKSTONE co.
FINED $4,000
Convicted on Ten Counts-G. T..
Williams, of Petersburg,
Is DISCHARGED.

Convicted on ten OF the fifteen
counts registered against it in the
Indictment, the Southern Excelsior
$3.50 yesterday by Judge Edmund
Waddll. Jr.. in the United States
District Court. fine of so5 was i'm
posed for each count sustained. Up
on the five remaining counts the COM
pany was discharged.
The indictment against the com
pany charged that by n system of un-
dcrbilllng shipments, it had defraud-
cd the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company. and secured for itself hy
fraud. lower freight rates than We're
prescribed for the product 1t manu-
featured. The defense denied intent
to commit fraud. claiming that the
instances OF underbilling referred to
were due to clerical errors
G. II. Williams Acquitted.
The trial of G.. II. Williams on the
charge of concealing untaXcd spirits
consumed all the afternoon. Upon
the conclusion Of the examination oil.
the witnesses. counsel for the defense,
Charles n. I-assitcr, of Petersburg,
submitted the case to the jury with
out argument. Judge Waddill re-
viewed the evidence and instructed
the jury that, in his opinion. sufficient
cvidenc., TO convict the prisoner had
not been introduced by the govern
mcnt. advising II to return IL verdict
for acnui;tal This was done and the
prisoner discharged.
Williams. 1t vas alleged. while in
the employ of the Dinwidd'c Distill-
ing Company, operating grain distil
iery No. II, near Petersburg. aided in
concealing certain amount of un-
taxed spirits. in March. 1911
According TO testimony brought out
during the trial. he also made several
attempts to intimidata the govern
mont gauGeT employed at the diatil-
lery, with the Object OF, influencing
him to permit fraud TO be practiced
Judge Waddill held that testimony on
this point was foreign to the lndict-
mcnt, which chnrgcd simply that he
concealed untaxed spirits.
Grand Jury Indicts Three.
The grand jury in the United states
District Court yesterday returned three
indictments, and adjourned till i2:3o
o'clock Tomorrow. Ono of these was
an amended form of tho Indictment
returned Monday against the Broad
yRock Disttlling Company, OF Chester
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04
YIN. c. A. WORKERS
MEET IN ROANOKE
Convention Opens April II.
Many Prominent Speakers
to Be Present.

The thirty-third annual conycntio,
OF the Virginia Young Mems Christian
association VIII lie held In Roanokc
April IL to IL Tho State executive
committee. under whose auspices II
VIII be held, has prepared an clabora,e
program for the occasion which In
Guides addresses by many OF the lead :
ing association workers, ministers
educators and business men OF the
country.
me hrst session Will be held Thurs
day night. April II, followed by morn
ms afternoon and evening sessions on
Friday and Saturday. Meetings are
also planned for Sunday, the cvnven
ton closing with Il farewell service
Sunday night.
In addition TO the main program
sectional conferences Will be held Er,-
day and Saturday for students. college
faculty men. industrial workers. rur,I
workers. railroad men, older bows and
aGult workers and mission volunteers
Some Of the principal addresses will
he delivered by DR.. j. a. Macdonald. of
Toronto, Canada, editor Of the Torout,
Globe: President J.. Il. Johnson, OF the
Norioik ana Western Hallway: Dr.
Henry Louis Smith, President-clcct or
Washington and Lee University: Lewis
w Parker, OF Greenville. S. G.. tho
largest cotton mill owner in the world :.
L.. Wilbur Messcr, of Chicago: Walter
NJ Wood, and Or. Rubens uumpbrc,.
of philadelphia Burt b. rar,isworth.
Il. u. Cotton and Charles r. Towson. or
New York; Professor Edwin l.. Earn.
OF Drew Theological Seminary; Ora
Samuel Gray, of Amherst, Mass, ana
L. y. Garrison. of Oklahoma. The list
of speakers includes many others not
named above. but almost OF equal
prominence who Will participate In the
conferences.
The annual banquet, VIII be held Fri
day night followed by addresses bv
Dr. Charles w. Kent. pr. Macdonald.
and Mr.. Il. 7. Cotton. Preparations
are being made to accommodate coo
guests on this occasion.
The, State committee expects to run
IN special train from Norfolk on
Thursday night. April II. with mt least
two Shoppers from Richmond. and 9TH
ers from DnnvilIc, Iynchburg and
charlottesville.
The city OF Hoanokc will entertain
NIL convention delegates. representing
associations churches. sunday schools
colleges and high schools. 1t il on
pected that there will be an attcndancc
OF from coo TO 1000. representing every
section Of the state.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04
DISTRICT PRIMARY
GETSINT TO MIDDLE
New Law Will Not Be Effective
Until June and May Vitiatc
All Arrangements.

cushions have been raised as TO the
legality of all the proceedings had SO
Tar In Connection with the nomination
., a candidate for Congress In this
district The matter has baen referred
10 state Chairman ]. Taylor ElIyson.
who has been in consultation with
district Chairman L. l. c. Scott. The
objection is entirely technical. il would
appear, yet II may result in a Change
OF primary date and In tho method Of
conducting that election.
At meeting Of the Third District
Democratic Committee. held on March
70, following the State Committee ses-
sion, it WAS decided that the primary
election 10 salect a party candidate
Tor Congress should he held on July
l6 The committee. aware OF the pro-
visions OF the new Byrd Featherston
primary law, arranged for tho required
period OF sixty days between the fllins.
OF names and the election by stipuIat-
Ing that notices Of candidacy should
be filed by April l6.
But 1t now appears doubtful IL the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04
HIG H WAY WILL
Be |NCORP GRATED
Richmond Washington Associa
ton Will Apply for
a Charter.

Practical steps toward a permanent
organization Of the Richmond Was
!ngton Highway Association--a divi-
sion OF the Quebec Miami Highway AS
sociation-were taken yesterday af-
ternoon when the directors of that
body met in the Jefferson Hotel, IN
dorsed the incorporation plan proposed
by President Henry w. Anderson, and
appointed committee. with full pow
ers. TO apply for a charter from the
state Corporation Commission and TO
complete whatever details OF incorpo-
ration yet unprotected. This commit
tee. consisting OF ave directors-Henry
w. Anderson, Sam Cohen, L. ST. Julien
Wilson, Preston I3elvin and r. b. ALL
pOrt-has full authority in the matter
OF incorporation, limited only by Ger
tain qualifications adopted yesterday
by the board.
shares $40 Each.
BY the unanimous agreement of the
directors, the minimum capital stock
which must be paid UP before the
charter will be granted-was set for
$1,000. with a maximum capital of
Sl50.0O0, the. latter. however. subject
10 increase III any time. Subscriptions
to tho highway fund will be made In
the form of stock In the corporation,
each share selling for $40 and the
subscribers. in their capacity rs stock
holders in the corporation. will have
vote in the disbursement Of funds
in the treasury. No dividends are to
be paid by the corporation. and no
remuneration for services 10 any per-
son except engineers and workmeW ac-
tually devoting their entire time TO
the construction of the HIGHWAY. The
association will be incorporated with
general powers 70 assist in the build
ing OF highway from Richmond to
Washington.
The home Office, with the principal
officers. will be located in Richmond.
The charter will provide for a presi-
dent. six active vice presidents and an
undetermined number OF honorary
vice presidents. n secretary and as
sistant secretaries. treasurer and
assistants
OF the twcntyfvc members of the
board of directors, one will be drawn
from each of the counties through
which tho highway will pass, and THO
remaining members chosen from Rich
mond. Fredericksburg. Alexandria and
Manassas. An executive committee OF
seven directors will transact most of
tile business Provision was made that
three members of the executive COM
mittec should be located in Richmond.
together with the president. who Is an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04
REPORTS REQUIRED
Associations 10 Show Expenditures on
Graves OF Confederate Dead.

State Auditor Moore has notified
treasurcrs OF local Confederate memo
rial associations that they must report
Tho expenditures OF the past two years
in detail before he can pay over to
them the r.ccnt approximations for
caring for the graves OF Confederate
dead. His construction OF the lam
Euage of the bill making these appro-
printions is that he cannot pay over
the money FOR 1912 and 1918 until the
Vouchers and complete reports for 1910
and 1911 arc in his hands. Inasmuch
as the act does nst go into effect until
June -. the Intervening time may be
occupied In making the require settle
ments. which must bs approved in reg
ular form before a commissioner in
chancery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04
Recipes for Wrinkles
and Bad Complexions
(From Art and Nature.)

OF all the beauty recipes in my scran
book mere arc two that have always
given complete satisfaction:
Wrinkle Remover.--One ounce nov.
dered saNolite, dissolved in one-half
pint witch hazel. Use as d wash 10.
tion. 1t brings instantaneous results
Face Peeler.--Pure mercoliZed way
applied at night like cold cream. only
not rubbed in; wash on in tile morn
Ing. 1t causes the worn-out scarf
skin to come off in tiny, almost in
visible flakes, n little each day untIl
the fresh young under-skin Is wholly
in evidence. The beautiful rose tinted
cOmplcNiOn thus obtained is not to be
compared with one made :, over with
cosmetics. An ounce of the wax is
sufficient
silva, and can he fonnd in any drug
store.--Louise Leblanc. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04
RAILROAD Y. M. C. A.
Entertainment To- MnrSpw Niglt--.tnnu;,l
I,...l..su -

Entertainment To- MurSpw Night--tnnuaI
Picnic on June 80 at Isuckroe.
There will hn II musical ana literary PRO-
gram rendered NJ thc Railroad Young Mems
Christian -Nssoclat ton Friday evening from,
o! The city with their families and friends
are invited. There Will be comic moving
pictures, solos, monoloSucs reading, and
black-faced comedians.
The railroad association will hold is an.
nual picnic az Buckroe Beach saturday
June =. and every railroad man secursis
a new member Tor the railroad ussocia ton
or SECURING renewal vii! receive freq
ticket 10 the picnic and free dinner there
Games are being arranged for. and CT
Tort Is being made to make X the event OF
he whole season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04
Charters Issued.

Douglas Company Unc). Election. Va A.
J. Douglas, president, Election, Va: ~ ].
Courtney. vicc-presiden,. Mundy Point va:
o. w Douglas. secretary and Treasurer
Ereeton. Va. Capital: Maximum 500 on,
minimum. sito.clo. OBJECT: Fertilizer ami
inning business
Amendment was issued to the charter OF
the Kelley Euicild Handle COMPANY n
West Virginia Corporations. changing its
name to the Kelly Handle Company. and
statutory agent.
Amendment was issued 20 the charter OF
the Bassett Furniture Company Ba>sstt
Va. increasing It's capital from S5o.oco to
$4,000, and creating Il preferred stock nr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04
ASSAULTED WITH HATCHETT
FOX Arrested for Seriously Cutting Joseph
McCinn.

FOX Arrested for Seriously Cutting Joseph
McCinn.
Thomas Fox, colored. was arrested las,
night FOR feloniously assauitiug Joseph Nc
CHM, colored. OF iSa North Thirteenth
street. with axe. McCnn was badly cut
about the head and face. and 1t WAS ncccs-
sary for Or. !. j. Hulcher, ambulance sur
Econ of tho city Hospital, 10 take :our
stitches IN his wounds
McCinn was at work laying u doorsiil at
elS North Seventeenth street when Fox an
reared The latter Is alleged 10 have
snntched hotciet from him, aud foliowcd
that up With an attack with smali axe
Why FoN should have assaulted McCinn 10
not known.
Reported for Speeding.
~. = Evans Has reported yesterday by
Officers Thurman and Samuels FOR exceeding
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04
DYING MAN PARDONED
Lambeth, Who burnt His Child, Re-
Iensrde by Governor Mann

'#H Utth' VINO burht HE thfId, NC-
icnsede by Governor Mann.
Governor Mann on yesterday issued
conditional pardon TO James Lam
beth. white man, who has served
i've years of tho term of eighteen
on charge OF burning his wn child
with intent TO Kill. The crime was
committed In Princess Anne county
and was said to be the result OF a
drunken orgy. The man came from
North Carolina
Amdavits were presented to show
that Lambeth is suffering from can
cor o. the stomach and is in q dying
condition. He VIII be taken TO hia
former home from the State Farm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04
Talls ON AgrIculturc.

Commissioner or Agriculture Koincr
has accepted an Invitation to address
the Southern Commercial Congress in
Nashville next week. His subject Will
be Agricultural Recovery and Develop
ment in Virginia Since 1870
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04

This receipt is printed and
record made by the register at
the same operation. The amount
recorded on the total-adding
wheels inside the register is the
same as the amount printed on
the receipt which is given to the
customer.
The giving OF this printed
receipt to every customer cnforces
correct records on the register.
It is the most positive way of
assuring yourself that no losses
occur in handling your money,
and that you get correct record
of every transaction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04
Wiu uoId COURT In u.nri,o

Judge Jesse +. West of Wavcrly. ha
been commissioned by Governor Mann
TO hold part OF thu April term of tho
Circuit Court of lTenrico county 70,
Judge II. Carter Scott.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04
Passes Examinations.

Frank s. Splatt. elected second lieu
tenant Of Company C. First Infantry,
has passed his examination and will be
commissioned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04

The Crucif1ion," Sir John stainer's
well-known and beautiful oratorio, will
DC sung by the fifty members of the
choir OF Monumental Church tomorrow
!oood frfday) night a o'clock. VIII
liam Wall Whiddii, Of the FRS, Con
EDUCATIONAL Church, Washin gton, D. c..
VIII sing the tenor solos He has
tenor voice of wide range and remark
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04
Your Receipt for Correct Records

These are the adding
wheels which show the
total Of the amounts print
ed OH the receipts issued.
They act as your receipt
for a correct, unchangc-
able record. a secret
record like this gives you
control on all your bus
mess.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04

The speed limit while driving an automobile
through West Franklin Street.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-06
mEldern Smith Dead.

Elder" Smith, well known old
colored citizen Of Bryan, died this
morning after quite long illness. He
had been familiar figure on the
streets for several years and will be
remembered by all as the seller of the
Galveston News on the streets,
Though small in size, he had wor;
derful voice, and his cry of BUY A
paper and read for yourself, II your
name Is not on the book can't usO
YOU" could be heard from one end of
Main street to the other. He was 2
great favorite with the boys and en-.
joyed the jokes they played on him
as much as they did themselves. He
will be missed by all.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-06
Subscribers will confer favor on
the management by telepLoning the
office promptly when carriers fall to
deliver the paper. or when change OF
residence occurs.

When Col. r. M. Johnston, editor of
the Houston Post, denied having
pledged the vote Of Texas to Governor
Harmon, alleging that he did not even
meet the Ohio governor during his re-
cent visit to Washington City, The
Eagle accepted his denial as closing
the incident. But the Galveston News
Washington correspondent who was
responsible for the statement has
produced reputable witnesses to prove
that Colonel Johnston did call on Gov
ernor Harmon and made the pledge
as reported. Here then is a plain issue
of veracity. Possible Governor Har-
mon himself will say who has prevari-
Gated II Mr.. Johnston has told the
truth, his friend Governor Harmon
owes it to him to say so.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-06
OPPOSE GRADE: CROSSINGS

Trenton, n. j., Jan. 6.-Abolition OF
ali grade crossings in counties of the
first class in New jersey by July 4,
1914, and in the smaller counties at
later dates, 50 that by 1920 it shall be
unlawful for any railroad to maintain
grade crossing anywhere in the state,
Is the object of meeting OF the may
ors OF New Jersey cities today, A per-
manent organization will be Effected
and determined warfare will be IN
augurated ca the grade crossing evil.
which causes so many fatal and seri-
Gus accidents A bill providing for the
enacting Of the mayors demands into
law will be prepared for presentation
to the state legislature, The measure
will provide that the abolition OF grade
crossings shall be at the expense OF
the railroads.