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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15
GREET PATR0NYM|C
STEAMER TODAY
RICHMOND AND BALTIMORE
FOLK TO MTNGLE FEIICITOUS-
LY ON CITY OF RICHMOND.

Governor Mann. number OF State
officials. Mayor Ainslie. President Car
rington, the chamber OF commerce;
President Alvin NJ Smith, of the
Business Mems club. and about two
hundred prom aent citizens and their
wives will leave Richmond this morn
ing at 10 clock on a special train
as guests of the Southern railway for
West Point, to tai-a part in the re-
reption to he accorded the new
steamer, City IF Ri1hnond, when she
arrives there's on her maiden trip to-
day The steamer VIII bring from
baltimore az personal guests Of Pres
d4nt Key I)mptpl. of the Chesapeake
Steamship com pauy. Governor Gelds-
borough, of Maryland: Mayor Mahocl
Of Baltimo~4, and paomlnent business
men of the VI 1nur1eutai CITY,
ON the arrival Of the Richmond
train the entire delegation will be
taken In the new steamer for a trip
to Yorktown. There will be an inter-
change of greetings between the
prominent Richmonders and Balti-
moreans on the birth of the new
steamer and the inauguration of the
new daily service and then everybody
will enjoy a sumptuous dinner. The
Richmond special will return late in
the afternoon.
The new daily steamer service be-
tween Richmond and Baltimore VIII
be inaugurated next Monday with the
wo handsome new steamers rem
West Point and the fifty minute train
schedule from Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15

In another column on this page viii be
found report the menhaden fisheries from
the United States department of fisheries 1t
viii be seen that the amount of food FISH
caught by these people is "negligible'-not
worth the count. The truth is that all mem
haden fish plants and boats have to buy food fish
for their hands, and every such plant has
bills of hundreds, and some of thousands, Of
dollars annually for table fish.
The only criticism to be found with the Viz
ginia fellows is that they grind up herring sold
from the nets In Maryland and Virginia. They
have never made anything from this, as
herring is not good oil fish, but 1t is allowed
under Virginia statute to waste. When
there is a glut Of herring and demand from
packers, the menhaden men take them ut three
dollars per thousand. This helps the net fisher
man pay expenses but the greatest argument
is that it obviates It stencil from the waters
and shores because of dead and dccaying fish
that would have to be thrown out of the nets.
As we understand ii the Virginia menhaden
men VIII gladly rclinquish this privilege. They
have never been anxious to buy the refuse
herring The hue and cry about their utilizing
this waste will result in less money to fisher
citizens a nuisance on the beaches and a little
less fertilizer on the market for the farmer.
If agitators desr- to succeed in those things
the menhaden men Will not COM
plain.
designers is destructive of much that is good
No one would defend the grinding Of fish that
could he used for food, and would do
it as they worth more food fish and
We have drastic laws the subject that are
strictly observed.
An instance Of dire falsty is found in the
statement floating around that Virginia this
year caught only two million pounds Of shad
when the truth is we caught six times that
amount; that Maryland caught only 9,00G shad
when she caught nearly a hundred times that
number. But truth is not essential when
deception is the prime motive with people or
newspape Virginia Citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15
BLEASE's FOLLOWING.

1t would seem iuconceivable 70 one unfamiliar
with political conditions IN South Carolina that
the people Of that State would send Mr.. Blease
10 the senate. but this view is In large measure
attributable 10 popular unfamiltarty with con-
dttions there Mr. BIease has a strong follow
ing among the plain people OF the rural
lions and makes his appeal to them and to
their preJudices and preferences His rash and
Incorporate speeches are Of the sort tina; arouses
the enthusiasm Of the masses in many sections
even though it may repel the most cultured
element-panyille Register.
The Virginfan does not account itself as one
familiar With political conditions in South Caro-
reason for Bicaso and Bieasism. It is constrained
to believe that It rests In the deplorable social
conditions in certain parts Of the State The
children of the State are allowed to grow up
in ignorance; they are forced to work al
tender age; the laws are for the classes rather
than for the masses. in practice If not in theory
Naturally, when someone comes forward to
champion their cause these people stand by him.
That real man has NOT become their cham
pion probably accounts for the ascendancy of
Blease The people have accepted him whom
they could secure. Moreover, when has a strong
man, able and patriotic and a real friend of
the people, opposed Cole Blease? II there are
big men in South Carolina willing to make
sacrifices and anxious to ameliorate conditions
and able to tell the poor and uneducated what
he hopes to do for them and above all can con.
vince them of their sincerity. we doubt not that
one Of them could end Cole Biease. II
there are not such men, then cole BIease will
continue to hold office and to represent the
people and should do 80. 1t is the bluestoclling
Of South Carolina, holding himself alo)f from
the people, blinded by the prejudices Of by,
gone day and living In the past, who is. in oar
Blease.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15

We learn with interest from the Richmond
press that a Statewide tax inquiry has been
ordered by Auditor OF Public Accounts Moore,
with special view to going back over tax re-
turns for all estates with a view u checking
them up for back taxes This examination is
to be made through the agency of the examin-
ers of records of the several judicia! circuits
Of the state. The examiners viii be directed
to check up back taxes for all estates and for
persons holding property in their own right
As authority for his course In this matter
the auditor thus quotes the Supreme Court OF
Appeals Of Virginia In recent dictum:
"A taxpayer who comes into court under the
provisions Of the statute Of this State to be re-
lieved from paying more taxes than he claims
ne ought pay renders himself liable in that
proceeding to pay all taxes with which he is
chargeable in that jurisdiction upon q correct
assessment Of his property and To this end the
court may examine into and do all that
missioner of the revenue is required toe do
under provisions of sections SOS and 500 of the
code"
In a word, the law gives citizens the right
to appear in court and ask the corrections of
erroneous assessments for taxation, and 1t alst
gives the State it's day in court to show, if it
can that "a person an estate has been the
beneficiary of erroneous assessments In the past.
If the auditors view be correct, as we believe
it is then considerable revenue is likely to
be added to the State and chronic tax-dodgers
have cause to tren1ble and to quake.
While it is not specifically so Stated, the fact
that the auditors instructions to the examiners
of records closely follow the discovery that
a certain large estate in Richmond owed the
Commonwealth the sum of $685. In back taxes.
indicates that the prospective scrutiny of the
taxes returned by large estates in the past is
attributable to this discovery. It was dig
covered by the examiner OF records Of Hen
rico county that the Bryan and Stewart estates
in that county had been under-assessed ara
were due the State the amount just stated The
error just corrected in that case is attributed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15
Mlllionaires Are Plentiful.

The income tax discussion brings to the fore
the fact that millionaires plentiful In Amer
lea. There more than 100 in Philadelphia,
according TO news article in the STATE Journal.
And Philadelphia is the third American city in
population New York and Chicago leading in
the order named.
Milhonaires are richer in America than mill
Ionaires In France whore the franc is the unit
of value England has few mi1lionaires because
the unit OF value there Is the pound sterling,
which is almost the equivalent Of a five-dolar
bill in the United States There are only very
few milhonaires in Japan, although the yen, in
which millions are counted, is only half-dolar
in American money MillonaiTes in China,
counted in dollars Mex" fairly numerous
and are often princes, some Of whom own their
own steamer lines. German millionaires, in
marks--the mark being about 80 cents American
are rapidly growing more numerous. In Por~
tugal where the rel is the unit of value, a mil
lion means little. half-dollar American Is
500 reis Portugese.--Louisville Courier Journal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15
Wilson and Tammany.

II conEra tulate you with all my heart" wired
President Wilson to John Purroy Mitchell the
successful fusion candidate for Mayor of New
York against Tammany Han.
At the time the president was tetegraphing
his congratulations to Governo ELECT Walsh in
Massachusetts and to Senator-elect Lee. in Mary
land, somebody in Washington youchsafed the
guess that official etiquette prevented similar
expressions towards Mr.. Mitchell Why, was
not explained. True. Tammany wears tbs cloak
of Democracy. but Mr., Mitchell is also Dem
ocrat and the forces of good government. re-
gardless of party. rallied to the defeat of the
powers that have dcbased the government of the
greatest city the Western hemisphere.
The president has done more cIeditable
thing and none for which he viii receive more
sincere appreciation, than his support of the
anti Tammany forces and the congratulations
nc extended with all his heart to the who
led the fight-Harrisonburg News Record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15
The Senators and
The Patronage

From the Norfolk virginian- Pilot, supposed
70 be an anti machine" newspaper, we get
Washington special that Senators Martin and
Swanson are in high favor with the admins
tration and will control the Virginia patronage
and that the original Wilson men and Pro-
gr~ssive Democrats are much worried in con-
sequence.
We do not believe It. Senators Martin and
Swanson are big They do not need TO
try TO build little personal machines with
small Jobs They are standing by their
friends and doing all they can to build up and
promote the interests Of the Democratic party
in Virginia.
The biggest appointivo place that has come
to the State is that Of John SHELTON Williams,
first assistant secretary Of the treasury, new
by special request Of the president chairman
# the advisory committee Of the railroad ply
steal valuation commission and head Of the
Red Cross commission, The two senators had
rothing to do with that except to approve the
appointment heartily Mr.. Williams and his
family having been earnest supporters of
theirs. Then were the two ambassadorships -
Page an organization man, and Willard anti
The two senators worked for both hecause
their appointments meant glory and influence
for Virginia After these was the appointment
Of Judge Tucker, Of Bedford, to a high place
in Alaska. There was a cousin of Harry st.
George Tucker and man who always had
been against the senators. Yet they worked for
him and got his appointment while his original
Wilson men and Progressive Democrats We're
fumblng and fooiing with 1t and Governor
Montague writing beautiful letters telling
what he hopeo to do
Again, believing that the welfare Of the
Democratic patty in the Ninth district de-
rerded largely the retention of the post
o.ace the Virginia 81 Is az Bristol. they adj
dressed themselves to that. And they They
won becuse htey had the facts and figures and
knew how - present them,
The two sens tors are not in control Of the
Virginia patrorare and DO not want to he. They
do want the distribution It the Offices to he for
the best results for the administration and the
party They will present their reasons ana
arguments they have done before. II IS
for the president and the department chiefs e
determine whether the facts and conditions pre-
sented by practical men who know what they
are talking shall prevail against the loose,
theoretical fine spun general rhetoric Of poti-
cal accidents Roanoke Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15
Our Charges Proven

Readers of the Courier will recall rather
spirited controversy between this paper and
its editor, the side and the Richmond
Times Dispatch and the Messrs. Bryan, its
chief owners. the other side some months
ago concerning lobbying before the Legislature
of Virginia and the subject of tax lodging by
the chief owners of the Times Dispatch. We
state dthat every charge could BE proven and
promised that this should be done. The charge
of lobbying proven at the time but that
Of tax lodging was temporarily dropped. Many
have asked why this done, and the reply
has usually been given that the time had not
arrived little explanation will make this
plain.
1t was expensive and troublesome to us,
the evidence being in Henrico county or the
city of Richmond, and after making the
charges we deemed it best to bring the matter
before the property officials and await their
action This action has been taken, with the
result that without standing suit in court, the
heirs of the Bryan estate, through their at
torneys, have made acknowledg nent of
omitted tax returns on much taxable property
State and the county of Henrico. These
omissions from 1892 up to the present
year, the total amount being found to be
$53,354 OF this the State Of Virginia will get
$20.27S and the county Of sHenrico S33,076.
These facts appeared in recent issues of Rich
mond papers.
We do not refer to this here through any
spirit Of vindictiveness nor revenge. our only
pfIQe he4Ig IN our own NlndiCdUon, IN that
we have made good the charges brought by
us We promised our readers, subscribers and
friends to do this. In permitting it to be done
through the regular legal channels, it is con-
elusive. We have nothing more TO add to
this phase Of the controversy, for the reason,
as stated on a former OCCASION that can't
hit man when he is down. So long he
Will stand up and fight, will do best
When he lays down is whipped, we are
disarmed
one word more of a personal nature and we
hope through with this for all time
To the friends who know us best this is not
needed, but there some who have said
had made charges, attacking characters. which
cottd Srt~t1frrctt--i t1o=c v-r-,sSfr
say that this paper nor its editor viii never
be guilty Of becoming character assassIns. We
hope there is a sufficient mate pride Of man
hood to prevent this, What we have been
forced to do in this instance has been source
OF pain, and not of our choosing We hope
never to live long enough to suffer unknd
lick to go unreturned.
And with it all trust brighter and
cleaner day may dawn In NirEinian journalism
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15

by one OF the newspapers of Richmond to IAN
oversight in the payment of taxes by the trus-
tees of the two estates" Counsel for the
estates admitted the erroneous assessments. 1t is
further said, that the matter 'over a
misunderstanding as to the nature of taxable
property" II such important error was
made by an intelligent and cultured gentle
man in regard to the nature of taxable prop
erty, 1t seems reasonable to suppose that similar
important mistakes Misunderstanding have
occurred in the cases of other large estates.
1t is not our purpose to mpugn the integrity
Of the owners or the attorneys for this estate,
but we are frankly glad that the omission has
been discovered and corrected.-Danville Regis
ter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15
EXPERT To EXPLAIN
SETTLEMENT PLANS
CHAMBER TO START BETTER
HOUSING AND LIVING CONDI-
TTONS CAMPAIGN.

With annexation practically settled
the Richmond chamber Of commerce
viii now begin to develop Its plans for
better housing and living conditions
in Richr ond and as the first step
In that direction has invited to Rioh-
mond W. II, Manss, general manager
of the Southern Settlement Develop
ment organization, to address that
body.
Mr.. Manss will speak Tuesday even
ing at a dinner to be given by the
chamber in the Jefferson hotel audi
torium. and will explain the move
ment this association has in view and
It's Importance and prospective benefit
to, this section.
President r. NJ. Darlington will pro-
side and wilr introduce the speaker
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15
THE POWER or MoRAn PRESSURE.

The effect Of moral pressure, steadily APP
piled never was better demonstrated than
within the last few months The cynical Of
Europe shrugged their ehoulders tolerantly and
the jingoes or America openly 1eered when pres
dent Wilson al the beginning OF his term took
the stand Of an idealist and employed an
adeclst's methods in dealing with the tyrant
of Mexico Powers of Europe (whose record of
failure in dealing with similar conditions in
the Balkans stretch back into the distant cen
turtles, were openly antagonistic ard hardly
sought to conceal their contempt for the man
who looked to permanent peace and order, with
eyes not seeing the dollars before him, We'll i'm
formed upon Mexican conditions and well
derstanding Mexican temperament President
Wilson held steadily to his purpose. Interyen
Hon he put out Of consideration as last re-
srrt: shipment Of arms TO the rebels for more
and greater hoodshed he brushed aside as IN
thinkable until ell else save intervention had
failed He has iterated his belief In moral
force until his people have come to believe in
Il as he has believed In It. No opportunity has
been lost to impress upon the powers Of Europe
the unalterable determination Of this nation
that murder and tyranny shall not be recog
nized az worthy of reward on this continent.
though all the concessions in the world hang
in the balance Remorselessly, even stubborny,
he has turned his face from Huerta repudiat
ing him and all his works and determinedly he
aas set mis- face against force of arms
Slowly fl has begun to dawn upon the
European nations that there is no hope of
recognition of any Mexican government upheld
by the bayonet Slowly they have come to I'M
derstand that flint is not harder than the heart
The president Of this country has hardened
against Huerta and all bis miuions. Slowly they
have been taught that they must forget world
old diplomacy must abandon their worship OF
the fetish, the status quo. They at last under
stand that they must ally themselves with this
government and must acqulesce in the policies Of
President Wilson, al the old ideas Of medieval
days to the contrary Notwithstanding.
So one by one they are coming into line
One by one they are assuring this government
Of their support IN its policy They agree with
Mr. Wilson however srudgingly, that sIuerta
must go.
II will take some time probably for them TO
understand that the logic of the situation de
aaands also that the congress created by the
aiscredited president from among his own
ramp followers SHALL not be recognized; that
if Huerta Is to be eliminated. by some means
his creatures must be eliminated also, that to
stand Arm for constitutional requirements IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15
CASES ARGUED IN
THE SUPREME COURT

The following cases were argued
yesterday in the State Supreme Court
of Appeals
The Buchanan company VS.. The
Heirs of Smyth Il Banks. Argued by
Mr.. Greever for the appeliees and by
y. l.. Jeffries, for appellant and sub
mitted.
Bowles' Administrators VS.. Virginia
Soapstone company. Argued by
Messrs Caskie q Caskie for appellant
and by Mr. Coleman for the appellee
and submitted.
The next cases to be called are Bel
mont VS.. McAlister. I4anstcn Mono
type Machine company VS.. The Times
Dispatch company. Rawling VS..
Chaplin. Eichclberger VS.. Mann.
Court adjourned until Monday at
10 o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15

one case demands an equally firm stand In all
others and that Mexican banditd must be
taught that they can never again look to
civilization for support for barbarous actions.
The moral pressure exerted by President VIII
son has had no effect upon Huerta, but It has
had its effect upon Europe. and when all the
nations of the earth withhold from a dictator
their financial and moral support the dictator
will be compelled to yield
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15
Cores Tariff Plan.

Senator Cores solution of the tariff Is per-
haps the only one that will ever give universal
satisfaction The protectionst shall have given
article al lis price plus the tariff. the free trade
shall nave IL at lis price less the tariff. the adyo
cate of tariff for revenue only shall pay his money
and take his chpice--to each according to his
faith. And greater faith hath man than
this that he go downs In his jeans for the price
thereof. South Boston NewA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Licenses to wed were Issued to
three couples yesterday. They are:
Harry IA. Summerford. OF Tampa,
Fla. and Eunice Croker. of rich
mond; Frank Palmer Christian and
Charlotte Williams Bemiss. and Heber
Clinton Stovall and Elizabeth Mar
shall Butzner, all OF Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15

The virginia. is In receipt OF literature"
from some organization society or something
Of the sort. inveighing against vivlsection. II
is in the waste basket. The tagintan does not
care to read stuff arguing that dog cat
is of as much Importance a human being
If it is We are prejud7c6d enough not to wish
70 know IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15

The members of the young mems registration
committee, who have been working unselhshly
for the good Of the community. have now about
completed their task A little more work and
il will be done. They have met with much sue
cess and deserve the thanks of the community
That their success has not been greater is a
reflection upon some individuals who regard
their civic duties as nonresident
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15

There are many things that Americans can
learn from Europe. and one of them Is instruc-
ton In some features Of municipal government,
but until the slums of the old world cleaned
out and until favoritism In municipal improve
ments IS lessened, old world travellers would do
well to talk less blatantly about the superiority
of European municipal government that
In this country. The common people" fare
better In New York as regards sidewalks and
,he location of municipal improvements thai
In the cities of England, and especially Scotland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-15

New STEAMER TRAIN
tParlor Cars)
Elegant New Steamers
"cITY OF RICHMOND"
CITY OF ANNAPOLIS"
Fares; $3.50 Round Trip, $2.5o Frat.
Class $500 Second Class. Staterooms
81 90 to S3.0o. Running water, Pri-
waite baths, Excellent meals. Dinner
.75 cents breakfast so cents.
Leave Richmond $40 +. NJ.
Arrive West Point Gao y. M.
Leave West Point $50 i. NJ.
Arrive Baltimore 1900 A. NJ
steamer Train" will make no local
stops and 430 r. NJ. train from Rich.
mond will continue as at present.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-07-26

Mr.. ]. F. Jenkins will go to jack
sonville tonight and sail tomorrow
on the Clyde Line Lenape for New
York, on the first vacation that he
has taken in many years. Mr.. Jen-
kins says he will not think of bus
mess while he is gone, will have no
address and does not know where he
will go from there. He may go to
Europe, San Francisco or may spend
most of his time in the Adrondac
mountains. He will return about the
first of September