The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-05
DEPUTY MARSHAL
RESIGNS HIS JOB.
Takes Position as Storckeeper-
Gauger, Where Hungry Demo
Gratis Can't Touch Him.
NO SCARCITY OF SPIRITS
All Distilleries Except One Run
ming Full Time, and 100000
Gallons Already Stored.

John r. Marchant deputy United
States marshal under Clarence u.
Smithers. has resigned his office to
accept a position in the Internal reVe-
nue. service under Collector NJ. X. Low
~. His resignation was tcnd1red two
weeks ago, but was made public for
the first time yesterday. He has Tor
the past two weeks been in the en-
ploy of the Department of Internal
Revenue as government storekeeper-
gauger n the plant of the Darbytown
Distillery Company. of Henrico County.
The change derives significance
chiefly from the fact that the deputy
marshalship is an appointive office ana
it's incumbent is subject TO removal by
the United states marshal 1t would
appear that the removal of the pres
ent marshal. Clarence q. Smithers. is
certain to follow the coming into pow
er OF the Democrats next March, carry
ing with it a parallel insecurity OF the
subordnates. Mr.. Marchant is now
in the classified service and can be re-
moved only for cause. lie has held the
office of deputy marshal for two and
d half years and has been an efficient
officer. A successor will be appointed
by Marshal Smithers. who WAS out
of the city yesterday and could not
be reached. The position carries
salary of 5000 a year.
other Appointments.
Collector Lowry announced yesterday
also the appointment from the civn
service list of L. {. Rawlett. of Rich
mond: e % HarSrave. OF Newport
News. and Lewis :. Martin, of Norfolk
all three having been assigned to dis
tilleries in The second revenue dis
trict as storekeeper-ga ugers. The men
have been employed in various depart
ments OF the government service. ano
have all entered upon their new du
ties
The employment Of additional men
in this capacity was made necessary.
according to Chief Deputy Collector
Thomas f. Meany. by the reopening OF
practically every distillery in the sec
ond district. In the summer just past
the dstillng business in this district
reached the lowest ebb in its history.
At one time last July only two OF
the fifteen or more distilleries were
running. This resulted in an enor-
nous shrinkage Of revenue receipts,
the amount received from this source
falling daily several thousand dollars
below normal
The industry is again on its feet.
said Mr.. Meany. and the receipts from
tnelr operation arc now NlSner IMAM
ever. Every one except the Richmond
Distilling Company Is operating on
full time. number Of them win large
ly increased capacities. The healthy
revival OF the business made necessary
the employment OF additional store
keeper Saugers and the appointments
by Collector Lowry followed.
Plenty OF Cheer for Christmas.
AS evidence of the incrs ased traffio
the Virginia Bonded Warehouse has on
storage now 100000 gallons Of proof
spirits 10 supply the demands OF job
beers and dealers for the holiday trade
II is the only general bonded ware
house in the South and is Uncle SANS
premier reservoir for the commodity
The receipts from the government taX
OF S110 on each gallon thus Storeo
form a large part OF the revenue OF
the local effice.
The indica tions are that there will
be plenty OF good cheer for Christmas
sa Mr. Meany With 290 900 gallons
already stored and all the distil cries
running on full time there is little
danger of dry holiday season. Several
OF the distillerics are turning out more
than 1000 gallons apiece daily"