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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
Views Of the
Virginia Editors
The Mortgage Tn. E.,o.cJ

We are glad TO know that there is a,
least ono land owncr IN Virginia who
is opposed TO the mortgage tax. lie
Is farmer in MddlcseX county. who
recently had occasion to borrow $1,000
on his land. lie complains to George
" koincr. Commissioner OF Arricul
turc, that when he executed the NOR,
gage, tho fees cost him $3.50 not t.
speak Of the commissions ana interest
And when hc gets ready To pay of the
loan lie viii have to pay other fees
FOR having a release decd written and
recorded
THIS farmer Is quoted as having said
that he viii never vote another Demo
cratic ticket unless the law repealed
hy the next General Assemble i}u,
the farmer has tho wrong sow by the
ear I" quote saying - tho bnrnyarG
His complaint is against The fee sys-
tenn and the antlQuatcd system OF reg
!stcrins land titles. II the Torrcns lana
registry system were IN operation in
Virginia. tho transaction would have
h"cA much simpler and tho ices less
There would have boen no necessity for
cNamninr tho title ana he could have
put his lana certificate as collateral ana
saved I. yard or SO OF rcd tape and :.
large part oi the fees
Tho mortgage tax Is another part O.
the transaction. Let US unalYzc IL.
Let us assume that the land upon which
this money was borrowed is assessed
at $1,000, ana that the combined tau
rate 81 state and county is one dollar
on the hundred. The farmers taxes
amounted To $50. Ills equity In the
land is nov reduced to Si,40o. but he
must continue to pay the same taxes
Oh tho land In addition, he must pay
on the borrowed money. so that his
taxes viii be raised To SAG, notwith
standing that he Is not worth cent
more than he was before.
But that is not all. Thc man who
lent tho money will be taxed on tho
face value Of tho mortgage. and he VIII
charge his part OF the tax In the inter
est. so that. III tho last analysis. the
borrower Will pay all the taxes In tho
transaction. In plain figures. this Mid =.
dlcscX farmer Will now pay $50 taxes
where he paid $50 before he became a
borrower. And In addition to this, the
fees Of which he complains.
We wonder what hc would say II
nc conprchcndcd what the mortgage
tax really Is II IL a ruinous system to
the borrower and the people would not
tolerate II, II they realized the injus
tiCc Of Newport News Press
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Rcprinted from This Newspaper.

Congress.
in the Iluus, Tuesday MIR. Russell
oc Virginia. oficrcd u plan for tile i'm
proNcmcut Of the Confederate currency.
1t WAS referred to the special commit
tee of seven. raised for tlSc couSidcra-
ton of mat question
Resolutions iu tho House TO invcsti-
gate the causes OF tho late disasters
at Chattaroogt ANA Nickshuri; were
voted down.
Mr. WEIGH of Mississippi. offered a
resolution in the House that the Com
mittcc On Military Affairs inquire into
tho oNpcdicncy of cOuscrihing 100000
slaves, between tho ages of cightecn
ana foriN-nNc. 10 be placed in tho
confederate Army i'm the capacity Of
to;unstcrs. cooks walters In hospitals.
lahorcrs on Notifications. ANA in such
other capacities as they can properly
be employed.
The Public Fiuumcr.
Secretary of the Treasury Mcmmiu-
Gcr reports that Tho balance in the
treasury is Sl1i54.33i rho cxpcndl-
lures of the War department for last
year were $&S,.9NS,2ii. and those of
the Navy Department S3S,i37.i6l. 1t
Is estimated th.,t Tor the nest official
year the War Department. will need
$l&S.o1N.N1O, and the Navy department
$l3.G2i,9t5.
ErntcrnnI GcncrosIt..
The St Andrews society or Peters
bur;, lave deprived themselves Of their
annual dinner and given Si.e5o 10 tho
poor inStcnd.
Medal for Grnnt.
Tho consrcss OF tho United states
has unanimously voted medal to
General |. :. Grant,
Major Burroughs on rrinl
Major Henry A. Burroughs Of the
Partisan Rangers has been captured
and is now on trial by 81 military COM
mission appointed by General Butler
Before tho war lac was "A Methodist
preacher "t much note in Princess
Ann" County. lie ran against Henry
~ WIS., Tor the state convention in
1851 as tho immediate secession can
didatc
S,npnth, in Gambia.
Many public men in Canada openly
sNmpathize with tho Southern cause.
On one ocCnslou telegram was read
IN the Canadian Parliament onnounc-
ing the defeat of the Union forces. ana
q dozen members greeted it Win loud
applaus" the late PREMIER Imon; them.
Canada has lcut the Conrederacy much
assistance.
High Prices
In tho market Very high prices pre-
vail Potatoes arc quoted at S32 per
hushel. tnrmips, 10 cents each. and
satisfy, l. cents each
Dceprrnlu Dead.
TIE notorious irce-uerro desperate.
Alexander Jackson, fell dead on Thurs
day During his life hc WAS arrested
and punished Tor more police oncnsc4
than any other humau being that oyer
From sumter.
ON the llth Fort Sumter took urc
from causes AS vet unkuowu rho ire
communicated TO some outer timber
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12

,rbc minors :, crr,cn, som. ,,.o -.
,,r., yc.ks 400 M, ,,on,1,.., -,
pulyur,n was about 70 ,nu,c,,n ,r,,
oncially denied. uo is boc,, in son,
to rivo in his pronor ncrsou ,ofu,,~
ton. bv walking thc s,roots of ~,
capital daily. we arc told. but
And none so poor 10 do him rcvc,-
cncc"
lie is there under n rovcrsion ,o cor
ditions that marked his acccptapcn of
the bulgarian tl,ron, after ,c,,rorc ,,.1
been rruitIessv hunted over ro, =,
prince TO take the rloco of Alcx,ndor
who had Locn forced 10 obdicotion
For some time Ferdinand WAS , MGR,
neurchoad. an alien in race ana re-
liriom, who was merely tolerated bv
the people as a ruler. personally dig.
liked and Ynubbed bv the movers. as
pecially Russia stomnuIor ven, uo
RuIearian powcr Hut uuon ,hc death
OF ,hat uncomuromisin.. Eussoph,his,
whose assassination ho was charged
whether jus,ly or not. with comu,ss,r,-
Ferdinand's opportunity came ana ,o
made tho mos, OF tin the end ,,o
much OF it.
lie p!acato1 H,,ssio tho cro,,o -,
ihc Berlin treaty. OF an a,,,onou,ou..
bulgaria. threw off tho ,olo of
kurdish suzcrainty h,snire1 tho ,oasac,
with fresh and fcryid mono or .,,co,o,
bulgaria. ana. in preparation 70, no
realization thereof. ana ns tho .,,,u.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12

f.onsstrcct is at Beams station.
twenty miles beyond KuuXvlllc. on the
Cumberland Gap Road
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-12
s,n,pn,hy In Canada.

Many public men in Canada openly
sFmpathizo with tho Southern cause.
CA one occasion, "A telegram was read
IN the Canadian Parliament onnounc-
ing the defeat OF the Union forces and
q dozen members greeted it Win loud
applause. tho late Premier utnonE them.
Canada has lcut the Conredcracy much
assistance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
IS PROBING WRECK
 ON PENN. ROAD

Albany. June 23-An investigation Of the wreck of an excursion train on the Pennsylvania railroad at CtIrleyyille. in winch 50 persons were injured, is being made by the nuplfc< service conn mission. 4 message received today from Frank T.. Cook district attorney of Livingston county, said that in his opinion the wreck 'tis indefensfble, ,'' and offered to cooperate with the commission in any investigation it may undertake.
 Rochester, N. r., June 23-All of the three score and more injured in yes terday's wreck at Cuylerville, of an ex- cursion train on the Pennsylvania rail- road, were doing well, this morning. It is not believed any fatalities will re- suit J. D. Haynes, general agent for. the Pennsylvania railroad in Rochester said, this morning, that it had been reported to him by both the conductor and engineer Of the wrecked train that the wreck was caused by, a broken bolt on the tendey. When told of the report that rotten ties caused the wreck and that an attempt had been made to burn them, he said.
 tI know of no such thing The man ner in which the accident happened seems to me to corroborate the story as given to me by our employees
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
ON
 CRUISE ABOARD
 GUNBOAT MACHIAS
Excellent Showing Made By Lo- cal Members of Connecticut
 Naval Reserve

Under command of Lieut.. Albert J. Merritt, about thirty members of the Third Division of the Connecticut Naval Reserve. left Bridgeport on Saturday last, joining the First Divi- sion at New Haven. They embarked upon the Gunboat Machias at that port and participated in maneuvers off the coast in which longitude and lari- tude reckonings, Man -overboard and other drills took a prominent part.
 A landing was made at Fishers Is land Saturday evening where the To- cal division was entertained during shore-Ieave by the local medical corps and militia while the officers received special honors from the commanding officers of the fort.
 On the return trip a good showing was made in the drills. A buoy thrown overheard to represent a man was picked up and reshipped within three minutes from the sound of the alarm.
 All returned to Bridgeport Sunday evening in a most enthusiastic and self-congratulatory mood.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
HOTEL TO
 PUT UP SHUTTERS
Resort Formerly Owned by Jack Rose to Transfer Liquor
 License

The Fremont hotel. the Middle street hostelry which has been a. landmark in that section of the Tenderloin for many years, will soon pass, out Of ex- istence. Christopher Lacrofx, who holds the liquor license, has made ap- plication for permission to transfer to 115 State street. Business has been on the decline for the past few years and the demand for liquor has been steadily decreasing.
 The applicant has met with some opposition, however, in his attempt to invade lower State street. Angus Nc kenzie, one of the owners of the pub lie market. has filed a remonstrance against the transfer on the ground that there are enough saloons in the neighborhood already. The proposed location was formerly occupied as saloon by John Weldon. A hearing on the remonstrance will be heard be-. fore the county commissioners next Thursday.
 In the late '90s when Jack Rose,e the notorious New York gambler, was just beginning. his sporting career, he con ductedl the Fremont, but soon deserted hotel life for the attractions of New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23

Demand for the last inspection rs- port upon brakes of "Second Sss yzag made upon Joy by Coroner PheIan.
 To the hypothetical question already Doherty testified he had applied brakea
 'T would consider, had that been done the train would have shipped %
 Joy further answered, ssaSssurufua that was correct, and 1t was handled that way, something must have been the matter with the engine and train.''
 Assuming that a Is pound reduction had been made followed by 10 pound reduction, the train should have been under control, the witness thought ff the engineer had applied the brakes properly.
 c. N. Woodward was then called to the stand.
 Asked if in his career he had Fsver run an engine he den1ed he had.
 Fhe question of who has final pow CT over engineers, conductors, and the fact that MT. Woodward Is under indictment and as the Inquiry is held to dermine criminal neglect, Counsel J. P. Berry advised them to teclina to answer further questions.
 Asked if any answers now made light later be held against them Cor oner would not definitely say.
 Coroner Phelan decided from statis- tics that Coroners duties were different from that of a court of law. Coroner admitted that he proposed asking ev- cry official of the road questions that might determine their criminal negii- geEaee.
 ''It would appear said Coroner Phe1an from the present attitnde Of the officials, my power would be dwarfed."
 Attorney Berry then asked if Doherty was to be permitted to refuse to tes- tify. The coroner believed he could refuse on the ground evidence might tend to incriminate.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
Wilson Reads His Currency Message And Appeals For
 Revision Of Banking System

Tumulty and a secret service man.
 At 1:10 o'clock, the President had fnished reading his address and left the House chamber.
 It had taken the President a. little more than nine minutes to read his address and it's conclusion was greet ed by@a round of applause. As the hands with Speaker Clark and Vice President Marshall. The Speaker dis missed the joint session and then the Senators filed out to return to their own chamber.
 TO STAND MACK OF MEASURE.
 Washington, June 23.-President Wilson freely discussed the Glass cur rency bill with the Washington cor respondents, today, at the regular sen1i-weekly conference and made it plain that he intends to stand as firmly behind it as he does behind the tariff bill. The general principles of defensible but he expects there will be arnendm ents for detaiL
 MT Wilson is inclined to believe that the bankers themselves eventual 1y would be glad of direction by a federal reserve board over which they have no control but which would properly safeguard their interests. The President made it clear that he had no fear of politics in that con nection.
 So far as the -discounting features of the bill. are concerned, the Presi- dent regards the provision to compel federal reserve banks of one region to re-discount assets of a reserve bank of another as imperative to pre- vent concentration of funds in, the hands of a few.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
RICH MlSERLY
 WOMAN DIES IN
 WANT, AGED 75

&San Diego, Cal, Juen 23-AIthough she had S14.000 in local banks and own ed property in Kansas City and. Den yer. Mrs Anna Lerson, 75 years of age, died alone in want in a small room in this city. The proprietor of the rooning house, who found her body, today, believed she had been dead two days.
 Her room was filled with tin cans and it is presumed sl-o lived on can ned goods warmed over an oil stove. Her only luxury was tobacco.
 Her own known relativ >s Miss Elm ma Broher, of A1tona, Ills, who has been notified
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
Monty" CIarkson Dies After Long
 Illness, Aged 5l

Mountfort Clarkson, for twenty years a driver in the employ of the Bridgeport branch of the Adams Ex- press Company and one of the best known figures on the streets of Bridgeport died at 10 o'clock this Death was caused by heart disease following an operation for appendi- citis last Wednesday, He was in his dfty-hrst year.
 Of the men who daily frequent the streets in the center of the city prob ably none were better known than Monty" CIarkson. Do good and be happy was his creed and he fairly raidated good natured wherever he went Like most men who love and enjoy the good things of life he, had a warm place in his heart for little children, horses and dogs. He was fond of hunting and fishing and sports.
 Born in the family homestead at 3029 F'airfieldT avenue, when that sec ton of Bridgeport was the village of Black Rock, Monty Clarkson always made his home there. He was edu- cated in the Black Rock schools and express driver for the United States Express Company. When the Adams Express Company took over the busi- ness of the U, s. Company Monty Clarkson went along, remaining with the Adams Company one of its most trusted and valued employees until his last illness.
 up work. On Wednesday on the ad- vice of the family physician he went to the hospital for the operation. He is survived by one brother, John C1arkson, formerly city sheriff, and two sisters, Julia and Caroline.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23

Inquiry into the Stamford wreck of the Springfield Express June 12 was resumed by Coroner John J. Phelan in the County Court house at 2:1o to- day.
 Among those present were c. l.. Bardo,, general manager of the New Haven system; c. N. woodward, gen eral superintendent; c. A. Joy, gen. era1 air brake inspector; J. A. Droege, superintendent of the Shore Line Division; Chas. J. Doherty and his bondsman and his brother-tn-law, John H. Dillon, of New Haven.
 The first witness called was c. U. Joy, who testified he had been em- ployed for 9 years raifroading. Asked to specify what his. general duties con- sisted of he admitted having charge of all air brakes on engines and cars. An attempt to show his power of pur- chase of equipment by the coroner failed to show he had authority of purchase or employment of labor. Joy testified he had at one time been locomotive engineer.
 An attempt to ascertain whether the cars run on Tuesday before the wreck on the. second 53 were the same as were in the wreck failed as none of the officials present could inform the coroner.
 On the day of the wreck the car, Centerdale, came through from Bos- ton.
 Asked if it Is the rule to inspect trains at New Haven, witness said, s'No they are inspected at Springfield One dining car was cut out at New Haven and the brakes tested
 Piston travel inspection at New 11a- ven was then inquired into with a view to ascertaining if inspection at, New Haven would have shown inef- ficiency of the engine on the day of the wreck Techanica1 questions as to result of piston travel took up much time and resulted in statements that piston travels might vary on the same run.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
TWO COPS BEFORE
 ACTING HEAD OF F0RCE; 'EXONERATED

Martin Gottschalk and Robert Egan, two patrolnaen attached to the head quarters squad of the Department of Police, were haled before acting Su- perintendent of Police George Arnold yesterday morning upon the complaint of a prominent Broad street resident.
 According to information secured by The Farmer through outside sources inf6rnaa ton had been lodged with the acting chief that they had failed to respond to demands for the arrest of a woman alleged to have annoyed the complainant last week.
 It is understood that the investiga- ton resulted in complete vindication of the officers.
 Gottschalk, who was appointed in 1905 bears a good reputation and Egan, a new appointee, is well liked in the department.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
Weather Indications

New Haven, June 23-Forecast: In creasing cloudiness. followed by show CTS in the early morning or on TueS- day
 For Connecticut: Increasing cJoudi- ness tonight, followed by showers fu the early morning or on Tuesday, light, variable winds.
 The weather is fair in northeastern, north central and southwestern sec tions. In the south and on the Pacific coast it is unsettled with extensive rain areas. Over an inch of rain fell in several southern cities. A well de- fined low pressure area is moving eastward over the northern plains re- gionA Reasonable temperatures pre- vail
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
YOST ATHLETES
 WIN MANY PRIZES
RAsEEAID TEAM TAKES FACTORY CHAMPIONSHIP AND $50 AT REMINGTON FIELD DAY
 IN IIION.
Norris and Lroveday Shine in Track Events and Three Bridgeport
 Men Get Service Medals.

Yost Works athletes were shining stars at the ninth annual field day of employees of the Remington Typewrit- CT works at Ilion, N. Y., Saturday. Not only did the baseball team win the factory championship defeating the Remington works team. 10 to 1. but in the track events H. L. Norris took first in the 100 yard dash, hurdles and broad jump and third in shot put and hammer throw. B. w. LovedaY took second in the dash hurdles and broad jump and third in the high jump.
 The baseball team received prize of $50 for winning the baseball game and each member of the team receiv- ed a gold medal. In the party from the Bridgeport factory were: F. A. ". Armstrong, manager; c. w. Bur gess, superintendent; M. J. C1abby, as sistant superintendent; H. M Robin son H. L. Johnson, w. E. Mckenney, H. L. Norris, E. W. Loveday, T. E. Keenan, John Robacker, James Noonan, Edward Reilly, Harry Norris. Ed Loveday, William Carter, William Horkheimer, Harold Dubee, Frank Mccormick and Harry Finn
 The program began with the track sports and there followed the Rem ingnon Pageant given by 50 young wo-' men. The Remington Typewriter band under Director P. H. Putnam furnish ed music. The ushers were members of the Remington Fire Corps under the direction of Chief Thomas Me Cam.
 Employees of the Sn1ith-Prernier and Monarch factories at Syracuse also participated in the field day Vice President Forrest of the company awarded the prizes in the athletic events and ex-President Seaman awarded the prizes to the baseball team
 Gold service pins were given H. M. Robinson for 20 years service; c. w Burgess and MI. Clabby for 1 5 years, and F. A. W. Armstrong for 10 years. c. SuppIee was awarded the "Bene- dict gold medal for the Remington Au-Round Championship in athletics. An idea of the size of the assem bly, room Of the Ilion factory may be had from the fact that the -220 dash was run in the room Fl. Mixer of I1fon who won the event received the ''AIc- Cla1n" gold medal. The tHeacock' prizes for sports amounted to $1OO.
 The events took place on the Rem the finest in the United States and were witnessed by more than 1000 persons
 The Yost party left Bridgeport Fri day afternoon at 2:SO for New York taking the wolverine express at 5:O5 for Utica. They stayed over night at the Utica house and reached Ilion on Saturday morning. After the base ball game Saturday members of the party were guests at a dinner at the Rem ington Company Country Club House The party. reached New York at o'clock Sunday morning. Some re- nained in New York or went to Coney Island. while the others returned to Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
JUDGE SEVERE
 ON EMBEZZLERS

Boston, June 23.-After declaring that every government empIoye con victed of embezzlement in his court would receive a prison sentence, Unf- ted States District Court Judge BTor- ton, today, sentenced Robert D. Bray ton, assistant postmaster at Brockton, two a two year term in state prison and Charles J. Linn, a letter carrier Of Maiden, to a year in jail at Green field.
 Brayton, who was convicted of er1- bezzIing $2, ,39S of money order funds, made complete restitution and elem enoy for him had been urged. Linn stole $T5 from the mails.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-23
CLASS
 DAY EXERCISES

Hartford, June 23@Upon the campus fronting Northam Tower, the class day exercises at Trinity College were held, today Previously, there had been a meeting of the Fellows of the corporation and another of the Tripod association. The college publication, Trinity Tripod, heretofore issued by a voluntary association, has now been brought under corporate mana cement by assent of the members to a char ter which provides for capitalization at $10,0OO, the preferred stock to sbE issued only to alumni and the eonl- mon or voting stock to former mem bers of the Tripod board.
 In the class exercises, gold footballs were presented to John B. Moore, left tain. Gold basebalIs went to Captain A. J. L'Heurax, of Jewett City, Conn, and Harvey B.. Warner, pitcher Of the nine for two years. Tripod charms will be worn by Samuel H. Evison. Albany, N. Y, Kenneth B. Case, West Hartford, Conn.,, Allan B. Cook, New York City, L. S.. Adkins, Easton. Md. T. c. Brown, Norwich, Conn, and s. s. Swift.
 The class day officers who took part in the program were: John B. Moore, Geneva, N. Y, class president: Allan B. Cook, chairman of conIrntttee; K B. Case, class day treasurer. Wal ter S. ~Marsden, IT,, Lenox, Mass, chairman of 6ramatics; J. J. WhIte- head, Yonkers, N. Y.S senior promen- ade chairman; L. S. Adkins. class poet; s. H. Evison, auditor; A. Barber Jr., Hartford, statistician. T: G. Brown, presenter, and c. H. Collett, Dover. N. H.. historian.
 The class reunions are those cf 1898, 1903, 1908 and 1910. A large nun Der of the alumni have returned and there will be the usual round of gay cites. The seniors gave their. teas. this afternoon ard the sfratern;ties en- tertained 1t their houses.
 The entrance exam, nations will be- gin as soon as comm encement is over and a Ia lge class is in prospect for admission 1Ie1 fall.