Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
AYERS OUT FOR JOB
Virqinian Would Be Collector of
Revenue in Western District.
AUTO SHOW IN RICHMOND
First to Be Held in City Will Be
Opened Monday Night.
DISPLEASED AT TAX LAW
Real Estate Men Want Assessment
Taken Off Of Mortgages-Jus-
tice to Be Severe.
DIsPLEAsED AT TAX LAW
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, February 10. 1913
Gen. Rufus A. Ayers Of Big Stone Gap.
recently candidate for Congress against
Representative Slemp, will be a candi-
date for collector Of revenue for the west
ern district Of Virginia. He will be sup
ported by all the democrats in Congress
and by the organization it is said
Clarence B. Wood, owner: John. NJ
Rhea, manager. and l.. w. Williams, dis
tiller. all Of the Broad Rock Distillery
Company, have been sentenced to the
federal penitentiary at Atlanta for terms
Of eighteen months for the first two and
one year for the last In addition they
are to pay fines Of $500 each for violation
OF the laws regarding the operation of
the distillery. The case began about a
year ago, when a former employee was
placed on the rack and began to say
things. The statements of the man
reached the federal officers and an in
vestigation was set on foot The dis
closures were such that the three men
were arrested. They were tried before
Judge Waddill and were convicted. They
appealed to the circuit court of appeals
and that tribunal has affirmed the deci-
sion of the lower court.
Monday will see the opening of the first
automobile show In this city, the promo
tiers having arranged for an exhibit in
the horse show building and at which
many manufacturers have announced that
they will have displays. The show will
begin Monday night, when Mayor Ainslie
and the city officials will take part in the
ceremonies. and during the week there
poses. An orchestra Of twenty pieces will
be on hand day and night.
vandals at Richmond College.
Vandals got In their work at Richmond
College a night or two ago when the
freshmen class held its annual banquet
The students Of the upper class were
outgenerally in every way, and taking
that for an excuse the sophomore class
invaded the rooms of the freshmen and
proceeded to wreak vengence on the be-
long1ngs of the students. Beds We're
taken from the rooms and placed on the
campus in the pouring rain, furniture was
broken. mirrors shattered, trunks were
entered and clothing put out in the rain
and books and other belongings were
made to resemble piles Of junk. In the
upper class have threatened to ostracise
the girls OF the freshman class. The re-
port 1s that efforts will be made to dis
cover the offenders and to have them
OealL WIFI Oy law
Capt. g. F. v. Meakin, former officer
In the English army. according to his
statement, was fined 800 and costs by
the police Justice here for selling stock
in Yuma, Ariz.. enterprise without the
formality Of getting license. Capt.
Meakin has been here for some time and
has before figured in the courts One of the
men who had bought stock to the extent
Of 5000. and on which he had paid the
sum Of $500 was one OF the compiainants.
Tho One hundred and thirfv-dfyb opr,oI
session Of the Grand Lodge Of Masons in
Virginia has elected all the officers for
another term, and for the vacant place of
secretary there were six candidates: Capt.
Edward n. Eubank Of Newport News,
and DR.. Joseph w. Eggieston of Rich
Hankins, editor Of the Virginia Masonic
Journal; ]. HI. Price Of Richmond Ben
p Owen, private secretary to Gov. Mann.
and Charles A. Nesbitt assistant to the
late DR.. George w: Darlington. There
were several ballots before q choice could
be made the final result being the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Nesbitt.
Fined for Selling Cigarettes.
Justice Cructhfield Of the police court
made q record few days ago when he |
assessed the United Cigar Stores Com |
pany $40 and costs for selling a small |
white boy a package of cigarettes for |
which q nickel was charged. The state !
law forbids the sale Of tobacco in any
form to boys under eighteen years of age
Real estate men in this city have be- |
gun an attack on the law of the state
which requires that there shall be q tax /
paid on all deeds for property. a tax on
all mortgages. tax on the notes for the |
deferred payments in addition to the
fixed realty tax. In that way there is |
collected not less than four taxes on the !