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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-13
DODGERS Or
INHERITANCE TAX
NORTH CARoLryA's LAW is COVE
sTiTuTToNAL. nUT PRODUCES
LITTLE REVENUE.
SEEK ENFORCEMENT
STATE RECEIVES ONLY 10000 IL
ONE YEAR, WREN AMouNP
SHOULD HAVE BEEN APP
pR0XIMATEEY s3ao.oeo.

lSpeciai TO The Richmond Virginian,t
RALEIGH, y G., Feb. i2.-~The i'm
heritance taX-dodgers are to get their
f0HfnEg at Ihe- hands Oft ha-} present.
legislature. in pursuance of a iain4
resolution just Introduced by Repre-.
sentative Williams. of Harnett. The
law has been declared constitutional
by the Supreme court and yet only
six thousand dollars were turned into
the state treasury last year from that
source For 1911 nine thousand dole
lars were received by the State
treasurer.
These figures show that the law 10
not enforced and IS practically a dead
letter upon the statute books.
One of the State officers, in his
annual report To the governor, made
the statement that If the new law
providing for the inheritance tax fas
graded in the revenue act}. the State,
during the past two years would have
received receipts i'm excess of appro-
priations, instead of having brought
upon the present legislature the bur-
den Of meeting q deficit of over thres
hundred thousand dollars.
The resolution provides, among
other things. for the creation OF
legislative committee whose business
II shall be to investigate the books
and records Of officers charged with
the reporting and collection OF the
Inheritance taxes in any county they
may see fit, and report their findings
to the general assembly.
There was hot fight over the
preparation OF the inheritance tax
schedule In the legislature few years
ago and at that tinne<it was expected
that the scale fixed in the revenue
bill would add q large amount to the
receipts of the State treasury. That
this result has not been accomplished
is one OF the causes of the treasury
deficit for the two years intervening
since the last session of the iegisla-
ture.
Representative Doughton. of Allie
ghany., is authority for the statement
that the acknowledgements of the new
law Is partly due to the lack of proper
legal machinery for the collection of
the tax. and this VIII be provided at
the present session of the general as
sembly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-13
j. D. c. OBJECT TO
STREET CAR LINE
OPPOSE GRANTING FRANCHISE
TO CIRCLE THE GENERAL
STUART MONUMENT.
LETTER TO COUNCIL
ALLEGE THAT TROLLEY POLES
AND WIRES WOULD MAR TIE
BEAUTY OF MONUMENT
AND STREET..

The proposed extension OF the lines
OF the Richmond and Henrico Rail-
way company along Lomhardy street
past the J. r.. l.. Stuart monument
was brought To the attention Of the
Richmond chapter. United Daughters
IF the Confederacy. ct the regular
monthly meeting of that body in Lee
Camp hall yesterday morning, aud,
after q lengthy discussion, the chap
ter voted to petition the council not
TO permit the company to extend it's
street railway around the Stuar.
monument.
Some members of the eRaPta.- we're
opposed 10 any action In the matter
on the ground that 1t was out OF tnclT
Norman V. Randolph. president OF
the cha pier, expressed the opinion
that q car line in such close proN-
unity to the monument would greatly
detr8ct from It's beauty. and that me
Daughters Of the Confederacy. who
have done so much in making Monu-
ment avenue the beautiful thorough
fare ii il, were clearly within their
province in protesting against any
thing tending to mar the beauty OF
q Confederate monumert.
Adopt Resolution.
Finally the chapter adopted the fol-
lowing resolution, drawn up by Miss
Jane \. rutherford, Mrs. G. T. w.
Kern and Mrs, T. H. Elicit:
ITO the members Of the city coun-
Gil and the administrative board !:
Gentlenlen,--We, the members OF
Richmond chapter of the L. d. c.,
petition your honorable body that. in
granting permission to extend the
lines Of the Richmond and Henrico
Railway company. you will not allow
this line to go around the Stuart mon
ument, thus marring the beauty OF
this monument by the trolley poles
and wires"
Mrs Randolph presided at the
meeting, which was largely attended
some two hundred women being pres
euv, Mrs. James NJ. Fourqurean. d.
rector of the Grandchiidren's chap
ter. gave an interesting report OF the
work being done by the children in
assisting on memorial OCCASIONS anu
at special affairs at the Soldiers
home.
To Stimulate Interest.
The chapter donated gold badge
to Mrs Holmes, of Georgia, historian
general of the u d. c.. to be given
as she sees ft to stimulate interest
in historical matters among the chap
ters in the division. Mrs. T. B. john
son has been made chairman f.tne
lunches to be given at 8o7 East Main
street by the chapter on February
18th. 2ath and 21st.
Mrs. b. A Blenner, registrar, re-
ported the following new members;
Miss Nancy III. Millner, Miss Helen
Iyconia Chappell. Mrs. Alice Willis
Davidson. Mrs. Grace Brauer Schioss
and Mrs. Mary Sempfe Furcross.
Miss Il. A. McCraw was made an hon
orary member OF the chapter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-13
FOUNDERS DAY
At FREE HOSPITAL
DONATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED
AT sHELTERING ARMS
TODAY.

Founders day will be observed at
the Sneltering Arms hospital today by
short addresses, brief religious exer-
cises and the acceptance of donations
for the support OF the charitable in
stitution.
The SheItering Arms hospital Is the
only absolutely free institution of its
kind In the South. 1t In supported BY
the interest on an endowment FUND,
BY a State appropriation Of $4,000
and popular subscriptions. Ten thou
sand dollars is needed annually to
conduct the institution, and twice
yearly the public is called upon TO
contribute towards its maintenance.
About SIS, coo Is needed each year over
and above the fixed income. and that
sum must be raised from the people
Of Richmond On Thanksgiving and
Founders day. which Is on February
/ 3th, the public IL asked to give It's
aid. Donations will be accepted at
the home today. Either money or
such supplies as are needed in hos
pital will be accepted In any amounts.
Short addresses will be made by
officials of the institution. explaining
the purposes and needs. Refresh
ments will be served
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-13
TWO BANkRUPTS IN
THE DISTRICT COURT

A petition in bankruptcy was hlAd
in the federal District court here yes
terday by Leroy &c. Brown, general
contractor. his liabilities being placed
at s1.5a25S, and his assets at $f,5i0ss
The amount eff secured claims -
S6s7.SS.
The creditors named are Schwarzs-
child Brothers, l. w. Bates. II. u.
l. Glasgow. Hopkins Furniture CONS
pany. DR.. w. j West, Hub Clothing
company. w II. Harris, Louis AARON,
John Ling, A ]. Connolly, J. Il. An
derson. r. Holleau. Capital Tailoring
company. w. j. Terrence. Standard
Oil company and NJ. L. Hofheimer.
Mrs. NJ A. Owens filed d petitton
placing her liabilities at $s.075 and
her assets at nothing. Nelson II Nears
son are her attorneys. Her liabilities
are in the form of 81 note secured mr.
worthless security M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-13
ROY SULLIVAN To
DIE FEBRUARY 20
MANN REFUSES COM
MUTATION. But GRANTS LAST
BRIEF RESPITE.
GOVERNOR MANN REFUSES COM.

Convict Roy Sullivan. who murder
ed Guard John Howard last summer.
must die in the electric chair February
2sth.
Governor Mann yesterday afternoon
declined the appeal of Senator George
T. Rison. of Pittsylvania, for COM
mutation of Sullivan's sentence to life
imprisonment. He granted the con-
demned man respite until of two
weeks. however. fixing the date Of exc
cution as Friday, February 2Sth. and
stating positively that he would not
further interfere with the mandate OF
the law
Sullivan was serving term for for
gerry. having been sent up from the
Roanoke Circuit court, when the crime
was committed. He was assigned to
the road force and had not served
much OF his sentence when he killed
Guard Howard. The crime was conn
mitted with gun and Sullivan had
bribed negro ex-conyict to hide the
weapon for him In a convenient spot
He made his escape, but was shortly
afterward recaptured, though not until
after he was seriously wounded. For
a time his life was despaired of, but
it Is regarded as certain now that he.
will be physically able to walk to tho
chair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-13

: CHAIRMAN Chocolate coupons.
20 Coca-Cola Gum wrappers.
5 Chalmers Gelatine.
5 Rams Horn tags.
80 Sovereign or Piedmont coupons.
3 Boyd's Baking Powder coupons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-13
DELEGATES TO
CHILD LABOR MEET

The Virginia delegation to the ninth
annual conference OF the National
child labor committee, which Is to be
held in Jacksonville. Fla, March
Iath-l6th, inclusive. was named yes
terday by Governor William Hodges
Mann. az follows:
Howard r. Colvin, Alexandria; DIR.
D. s. Freeman. Richmond: j. b. Clinv
dinN, Richmond. DR. Harry Heck.
University Of Virginia: Rev. DIR. J. p.
Hicks. Danvilie, and Mrs John n.
Lewis, L4ynchburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-13
TWO MORE GUARD
OFFICERS RESIGN
AND QUARTERsfAS-
TER or, THEIR BATTALION
FOURTH REGIMENT, OUT.

General orders No. is, issued by
Adjutant- General w. w. Sale yester-
day, announces the designations OF
First Lieutenant Turner NJ. Cham
bliss, adjutant. and Second Lieuten-
ant paul King, quartermaster and
s,ommissary. Third battalion, Fourth
infantry, Virginia volunteers, and the
acceptance of the same by the gov
ef nor. Beth officers are located at
Emporia.
The adiutant general also an
nouDces the appointment of Robert
Guild. company A. Fourth regiment,
Norfolk. TO b~ second lieutenant and
uaartermast@sr, Second battalion,
Fourth In arr, with headquarters at
Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-13

Christie Ginger Ale or Grape Jtiice labels.
Meadow Gold Butter wrappers.
Sydnor's Facial Cream.
Red Seal Lye.
Bull Frog tops.
Banquet Brand labels.
Sovereign. or Piedmont coupons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-13

NO. III.
Q Varni Shine or sixty labels.
Sydmore's Soap cartons.
20 Coca-Cola Gum wrappers.
80 Piedmont or Sovereign coupons
Pyle's Pearline.
y. Nj. Blanks Remedies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
DARBY PLEADS GUILTY
Bogus Magazine Agent Sentenced to
Six Months in Jail.

G. l.. Darby, who pleaded guilty to
obtaining money under false pretenses
in the city court today, wept when he
received his sentence of six months in
the county Jail. Darby is the hunch-
back magazine agent who collected
subscriptions but didn't deliver the
goods When Judge Carver said six
MONTHS the diminutive agent leaned
OF his crutches bowed his head on
the counter. and cried.
81 hope none of you gentlemen ever
get in the fix I'm in, he sobbed.
why did ] ever do it?"
No one could answer him.
Darby was arrested yesterday in
Kansas City and brought to Topeka by
Under Sheriff Larimer. He waived pre-
liminary hearing, pleaded guilty, re-
ceived his sentence. and declared he
was glad it was lover with
Darby was once an agent for the
Curtis Publishing company and mailed
hundreds of dollars to the Ladies'
Home Journal and Saturday Evening
Post. He made poor Investments,
needed money, continued to take sub
scriptions and kept his receipts. He
was recently arraigned in the munich
pal court at Kansas City and sentenced
to one day in the city Jail. He prom
Used to reform, and is apparently re-
morseful. He lives in Kansas City,
with his wife.
Il don't know he said pathetically,
to the sheriff, chow she'll get along
without me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
LANTRYS SUE SANTA Re
Claim a Balance of S13.471.14 on an
Old Contract.

The Lantry Construction company, a
corporation with headquarters at Paola,
Kansas, asks Judgment of S1S47114
and costs of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railway in a suit filed with
the clerk of the district court today.
The controversy arose over the con-
struction of a tunnel through Ration
mountain. between the cities of Lynn
and Wooton, New Mexico
An agreement was entered into on
February IL. 1907, whereby the con-
struction company promised to build
for the Santa Fee the approaches to
and from the said tunnel Work was
completed in November. 1908
The plaintiff, through it's attorney
F. Dumont Smith. alleges that the
railroad promised to furnish free
transportation for all outfits and men
used in the work. The petition states
that no remuneration was received
for the following items: Return trip
tickets, $725.46; shipment of freight.
$6,3S4.13; for lumber $117O3: for extra
labor necessitated by a change in the
plans of the chief engineer, So. 12O.S5: for
81 carloads of Stag, $155; for extra la Dor
81. 443.22; for additional Shipments
$725.46; total $13,471.14.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
Joke on Joker.

Attempting to spring a joke on the
staid residents here by ringing the
firebell and bringing them out of
their houses in alarm, Sandy Adams,
a young politician, found himself
marooned on the roof of the fire.
house and a target for the jibes of
the village sfor an hour and half.
1t has long been the practice of
young men here to ring the bells on
the firehouse on the Fourth of July
and send out false alarms. The
town board decided to put stop to
the practice and special officers were
appointed for the purpose. Adams
climbed to the roof of the firehouse
by means of a ladder. which he
pulled up after him. When the bell
began ringign people rushed to the
street to find where the fire was.
Adams lowered the ladder to the
ground, but before he could de-
scend, Rutland. one of the special Of
ficers. pulled it away. Adams re-
manned perched on the roof of the
building for an hour and a half, and
the villagers jeers added to his NOR
tification.
When he was taken from the roof
he was highly indignant He said he
heard the firebell and climbed to the
roof to see who was ringing it
Riverhead IL. l. Dispatch to the
New York Sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
UNCLE SAM JOINS STATE
In an Attempt to Enforce Prohibitory
Law on Border.

GOV. George H. Hodges, United
States District Attorney Fred Robert
son and the attorney of Montgomery
stop persistent violation of the prohib-
tory law the Kansas Oklahoma
line near South Coffeyville. Accord
ing to j. E. Bennett, attorney of No
wata county, Oklahoma, the situation
is appalling. A band of bootleggers
slip across the border, evade the sher-
if and dispose of quantities OF liquor
1t is probable that the government
will send a special agent or plain
case.
It's a bad place" said the district
attorney this morning, it's always
had a bad name. We've ousted a
sheriff and two mayors for smiling at
the violations of the prohibitory law
or at least winking at it,
The band operates with system.
They do a thriving business in South
Coffeyville, learn of the approach of
the law, cross the border, pitch their
tents in Kansas and dispose of Is bar
rels of beer at one time.
Attorney Bennett. in letter to
Mr.. Robertson, declares that the fol-
lowing persistent ViolatOrs are con-
nected with the band: Ed Jackson,
Bob Hicks, Lem Hicks, Cap Kivett,
L. w. Hill, Tink Hill. f. s. Richards.
Red Barry and Frank Potts.
The district attorneys office is hot
on the trail of the boot1eggers. To-
day Clarence F. Clam was arrested
out a government license. He was
taken before the United States COM
missioner at Wichita and bound over
to appear before the grand jury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
SOLD GIRL FOR $50.
Mother Makes Admission, Saying Men
Poisoned Her Mind.

Milwaukee, July 16.-Accused of
buying 16-year-old Anna Gorzo from
her widowed mother, Mrs. Margaret
Gorzo, for $40 and sending her to
Phillipsburg, N. J., Henry Herzog and
Paul Bo were today arrested charged
with contributing to the delinquency
of a minor. In the district court the
case was continued until July % and
they are held under bonds of $500
each. Mrs. Gorzo, the claimant. says
the men, who boarded at her house,
so poisoned her mind against her
daughter that last Sunday she sold
her to them.
Later she was sorry and reported
the case to the police.
The police at Phillipsburg have
been asked to send the girl back
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
CROWD SEES MOVIES.
Nearly 1000 Persons Attend Show on
Church Lawn.

y crowd of nearly d thousand people
witnessed the first moving picture enter
tainment. given on the lawn of the Euclid
Avenue Methodist church by the Mems
club of that church last night. The
tertainment was. for the most part. sue
cess Some trouble was experienced with
the machine because it had been out of
use for some time, and this trouble will
be averted at future entertainments Most
of the big crowd went away satisfied with
the entertainment.
Another exhibition at which it is prom
ised that better pictures and better
rangement will be made, is scheduled for
two weeks from last night, Tuesday, July
%. The committee in charge of the enter
tainment last night learned a good deal
about the conduct of motion picture en-
terta Hments. they say, and are better
qualified now to give something worth
while than they were before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
HUNGRY POLICEMAN.
Meal "On the House" Costing S4.S5
Brings Protest.

st. Louis, July ia hungry po-
liceman is said to have eaten a $4.S5
dinner ION the house" while on duty
at one of the hotels in connection with
the walters strike here. The feat was
reported today to Police Captain
O'Brien by an unknown man, who
said, over the telephone, that for OBJ
vious reasons he would not reveal the
policeman's name. Subsequently the
following appeared on the bulletin
board at central district station:
'tOfficerS detailed at hotels will I'M
der no circumstances partake of meals.
There is no objection to sandwiches,
but a S4.S5 meal partaken of by an
officer who informed the cashier put
it on the manager will be a subject
for charges before the board"
Governor Major, who arrived here
today to attend the Press club car
niVal, received a delegation of striking
walters and heard complaints regard
ing alleged persecution by the police
He promised to instruct the police
commissioners that the duty of the
police was merely to preserve order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
SLIT COST HER SIS.
No, PetticOat With Open Skirt-knet
Exposure "Indecent.''

Richmond. Va. July 16.-Miss Blossom
Browning paid a $25 fine in Judge
Crutchfeld's court here today for wear
ing a slit skirt and declared she in
tended to go to New York at once
where people are not prudiSh She
was charged with Indecent exposure"
The skirt. slit knee high held as evil
dence was restored to Miss Browning
on her promise to sew up the slash or
not to appear again in the streets of
Richmond without a petticoat.
Miss Browning's lawyer argued that
the sale of the skirt by a licensed de-
partment store permitted her to wear
it. Judge Crutchfield replied that a
city license for the sale of fire arms
did not authorize murder. The court,
after inspection of the skirt fined the
defendant who paid, but said that
Richmond was an illiberal city,
Judge Crutchfield's court was packed
with the most select audience it ever
held
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
PC. CHAMBERLAIN HURT
Struck by Train While Walking or
the Track.

P. c. Chamberlain. a we'll known
real estate man in Topeka, was
struck by Rock Island train No. IS
west of the freight depot at o'clock
this afternoon and received several
injuries which may prove serious.
Mr.. Chamberlain was walking in the
middle of the track according to the
story told by the rear end brakeman
on the passenger train The train was
backing into the passenger station at
the time of the accident. Mr.. Chamber
lain is rather hard of hea ring and he
did not hear the air whistle of the
backing train IN time to avoid the cars.
Fortunately the train was moving
slowly and Mr.. Cham berlain was
thrown to one side of the track. He
is being attended by physicians this
afternoon who do not predict danger
Gus results from the accident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
EXPENSES INCREASED.
Shawnee County Spent S11.627.11
More Last Year That Year Before.

According to the report of J. E.
Larimer, county auditor. s217.776.37
was spent by Shawnee county in the
last fiscal year, the period from June
so, 1912, to June 80, 1913. This is
s11.627.11 more than was spent in the
same period the previous year.
The expenses of the county have
been heavy. The board of commits
sioners paid off $4,000 worth of
courthouse bonds in the last twelve
months. The cost of the new bridge
which spans the Kansas river near the
brick plant was $4,000.
Auditor Larimer reached an approx
innate total this morning. The details
of the report have not been completed.
The county tax levy was rs mills
for general revenue, city and county
bridges and roads, bonds interest and
sinking fund. support of charita BILE
institutions. and the county high
school. A total of $203, S43.25 was
raised from the levy last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
BIG GATOR FOR CAGE.
Tom Barnes Makes an Addition to
Topeka's Zoo.

Because his wife was fond of Gage
park and because he himself has spent
many pleasant hours there. Tom Barnes,
eX-SteWard of the Elks' club, has sent
a gift to the big Topeka playground.
Gage park has new alligator. He came
all the way from Louisiana to roll about
the cool green waters of the alligator
pond. He has made friends with the
other alligators and swished tails with
them in friendly way. And he likes the
Topeka park
Tom Barnes left some time ago for Bent
ley, La, where he opened a hotel He
picked up. captured, or made pres
ent of an alligator. Alligators are not
bought for a song Barnes might have
sold his scaly pet and become rich man.
But he thought ofTopeka. He remembered
the sunny Sixth street road and the many
times he had ratified over it in his pony
cart. His wifes hobbies pets and
flowers. She spent many hours in the
Gage park gardens and deer park.
Good bye, boy" said Barnes to the
alligator, you for Topeka on the next
train.
So the alligator was hustled into a bag
gage car, logged out to the park in an
express wagon, and dropped into the big
tank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
ALL BUT ERIE AGREE.
Railways and Trainmen Unite in
Arbitration Plan.

New York. July 16.-Representa-
tives of the eastern railroads and Of
railroad trainmen and conductors in
joint meeting here today formally
IA titled the agreement to settle their
differences under the Newlands bill
and sent q telegram to President Will
son requesting him to inform them
whom he would appoint as board
of mediation and concilia ton.
No announcement was made con-
corning the status of the Erie, which
road recently withdrew from the pro-
ceedings, nor did either side issue
statement concerning the intention of
the roads to insist that their grew
ances against the men be aired along
with the latter's request for higher
nav.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-16
THE FEMALE RAFFLES.
y Thrilling European Detective Story
Being Shown at Best.

The secret service department of the
Russian government maintains a corps of
beautiful and daring women on its force.
and how one of these deserts the service
to prey upon the wealthy is told in The
Female Raffles' being shown al the Best
theater in four reels today and tomor-
row. The basic facts Of the piece are
actually recorded in the Bertillon records
The best secret service men of Europe
were engaged to capture the adventures
Tut it was an American detective who
brought her to justice after exciting ex-
periences in the underworld of Paris.