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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
Viewpoints.

Judgc~Mrs. Graincrcy-Whcn mar
F!ed you thought you'd sown your wild
0atA
orhmcrcy-With all your money, my
Gear. 1t would have been shame not to
start another crop.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
Choosing the Place.

TO wade through pamphlets without end
la now his occupation.
While searching for tho place to spend
Ills two weeks OF vacation
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
MARKET NOTES

Discounts on all grades of No. corn
were the widest on the crop yesterday.
At the close high test grades Of No. 4
we're applied on sales OF No. to arrive
at 507Rc discount, even No. yellow
showing a moisture test under 20 per
cent was hard to apply at better than
3m4c discount. No. 4 sold down to SIN c
for the poorest and sample grade down
to 4Sc. The country is complaining bit
terly over the wide discounts, but it is
the best that can be done, as the low
grade corn is purely drying PROPOSE
ton due to the lack Of shipping and
expert demand, and the risk taken by
local elevator interests Is such that
they demand a low price. Some Of the
receivers have notified their customers
that they had better hold their corn
back. Country offerings yesterday were
small, but large supplies are expected
in the sample market today, possibly
700 to 800 cars, as several of the largest
railroads have ordered out inspection
crews and the moisture testing division
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23

New York. Dec 22.-TradersN VINO
vent into the market for t-rn on tfae
] long side last week were .dlsposeu ~
D -eajize today and their offerings heio
1.-The advance in check. ,.od
3 Weakness OF special stocks imposed
restraint on the market, as old lore,st'
s,xellinr Canadian Pacific steer anu
The preparations Tor
5,year-en settlements at Berlin, "here
,some money strain was looked FOR were
lresponsjble for the selling from ti'a'
nuarter of Canadian Pacific which sag
I Sged over four points. western C' ~
10 was again depressed and missouri r.
d cific went to aSA the lowest III ,, aI vas
%,iThe range of prices rs Who't ""a
I'll harrow with the average at noon a
shade under Saturdays close. bonds
81 were irregular.
q BUYERS at the early low prices were
s'intinoidated bv the volume OF selilns
Slorders which the rally brought OUT ana
1by liquidation in Canadian fac'ile
a Western Union and American lei.a
Is phone. Popular stocks returned 10
,pnenino fpures, where they were sup
ported. s
stocks reacted at the opening today
Wow the higher level of SATURDAY.
q western Union was especially heavy
81 dronnins 21a to a new low record at 90.
American Telephone declined nearly
point and Canadian lost IA. me mar
sket in general was fractionally lower We,
sut after few minutes Of trading the
prices stiffened. Lehigh Valley rose L
. and Sugar n.
B The market closed strong The snort
@}nterest provided a leverage for mark
Eng up prices in. substantial name n,'a
-Many low priced stocks were conspie.
suously strong. particularly AN, n'' IL,
Il Of from to points were iha'e
y many cases.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23

of the state grain inspection depart
men will also work.
Cash corn values at Chicago Satur-
day were unchanged to 1c lower, with
shipping sales of $4,000 blu. st. Louis
was hc lower on selections and l to &c
lower otherwise. Omaha was off " a 1c,
Peoria was unchanged to nc lower,
Milwaukee unchanged to ne lower
and Kansas City unchanged.
Demand for cash wheat remains
slow, as IS usual at this session, sales
yesterday being 10000 bu here. but
Kansas City reported the sale of $4,000
bu hard winter from an interior Kansas
point to go to California. Prices there
and at st. Louis and Omaha were I'M
changed, while Milwaukee was un-
changed to 1ac higher. Blue stem No. l
northern at Minneapolis sold at "A @2c
under May~and the bulk Of the velvet
chaff at nc under.
A firmer tone developed in the cash
oats market due mainly to light offer
ings Prices here and at Milwaukee
were unchanged to Nc higher. with
shipping sales of 10000 bu. while Pc
oria was nc higher, Kansas City and
Omaha unchanged to a lower and st.
Louis unchanged to kc lower.
Not a single pound of Argentina beef
has been loaded at River Plate points
for the United States during the past
week, advises the New York CORES
pondent Of the Live Stock World. A
few small lots are drifting across the
Atlantic from London, but the prospect
of generous cOnsignments from South
America, which will be essential to re-
ducing cost to meat consumers. Is re-
mote, and those who predicted that
free trade would pare down the nation
al meat bill are being discredited. Dur
ing October only 100000 pounds of
foreign meats entered the United States
and it is probable that November i'm
ports will be even less. The Canadian
It'll of cattle has practically ceased,
only few loads Of Ontario stockers
reaching Buffalo this week. while Chi
cago is getting no western Canadian
cattle Fat steers are worth more
money at Toronto and Winnipeg than
in Chicago or Buffalo and a prospect
exists that Canada will be under the
necessity of drawing on the United
States for beef before next spring, as
it Is now taking large consignments of
mutton and hog product. During the
ten months of the current year ending
with October the United States paid
Canada s3,79s,21S for cattle, mostly
Gamers and stockers, but sold it's
duct and mutton to the value Of s5,173.-
O92. Of which s1,21S,4s3 was for bacon
and S1,373,173 for lard. Canada as a
source Of cheap meat supply has prov
ad to be an illusion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
BLAMES BUILDING
PLAN FOR COLLAPSE

Cedar Rapids. Dec. 22.--That the
collapse Of the Lyman building in this
city on November 14th. which resulted
in the death Of seven men, was not due
to faulty or insufficient false work but
rather to the building design, Is the
opinion rendered in a report made to
the Master Builders association OF Iowa
by c. A. p. Turner Of Minneapolis. Mr..
Turner, who is a member Of the Amer
lean Society of Civil Engineers and
recognized authority on reinforced con-
struction, was brought to Cedar Rap
ids by the Master Builders association
to make thorough investigation OF the
building.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
Chicago Live Stock; OPENING.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Opening market:
receipts. $4,000: left over, 5,213: esti-
mated tomorrow, $4,000; market 501Oc
liisl'er IMAM Saturday; bulk. $1,000
1.15: lights, $735m7.75: mixed s7,45m
1.S5; pigs, S6.25m7.65: heavy, s745G
7.S5; good heavy. S15507S5. rough
$3.50 m'.o5; Workers. $7.6067.70.
Cattle REGENTS II O00 steadv n
10c higher: beeves. s6.9Om9.SO: Texans
$6.70M775: western steers SAM
stockers and feeders, s5m7 so. COWS
and heifers, S3.35mS.50: calves SIN
1850. ~"
Sheep-Market mostly 10 to 15c high
er; receipts, 10000; natives, s4@5.65:
westerns. $4.4oG5.7O yearlings, s5.5Od
e.oo; lambs, native. $64oG79O; west
erns, S6.4Om795.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City. Mo. Dec 22.-The live
stock market follows,
Hogs-Mariet ) to 1Oc higher: re-
ce,pts. 5000: bulk Of sales, s7.45m7.75;
leaVE, Sl.6om1S0: packers and
butchers. s7.55@7.75; light, s745m765:
pigs. S6.75Nl7.25.
tattle-Market steady to 1Oc higher:
receipts, 1000; prime fed steers, ss,2F
$3.50; dressed beef steers. s7mS.25:
western steers s66760: southern steers
So.5o@7: cows, S4.40m7: heifers, sS.5O6
$50: calves. s6.5O@1O.75.
Siheep-Market 10 to 15c higher: re-
celpts. 10000; lambs, $7.256775:
yearlngs, S5.oC67; wethers, s45O6
o.oo: ewes, s4@4.65; stockers and feed
ers, $3.2566.25.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
St, Louis Cash Grain.

ST Louis. Mo-. Dec. 22.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. red. 95@96hc; No.
red, 93dO94c; No. 9 hard. S6@931ac; No
hard. S51a a 93c: No. hard, S5c.
Corn---No. 2. 67@6Sc: No. 2 white
67G6 sc; No. 2 yellow, 67@6sc; No.
white, 66m66Ac; No. white. 5SM soc;
No. 3, 641a m65c; No. 3 yellow, 65d &C;
No A. 59G SOC; no grade, 55c.
Oats-No. ., 391a @40c; No. 2 white
Acc; No. 8, SOC; No. Csc: standard, Al
M411ac.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
Car Lot Receipts,

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Today's car 10
receipts:
Wheat-33 cars. with II of contrac
grade.
Corn-5O1 cars, with II of contrac
grade.
Oats-94 cars, with So Of contrac
grade.
Total receipts of wheat at Chica go
Minneapolis and Duluth today were go
cars. compared with 1,141 cars the cor.
responding day a year ago.
Estimated cars tomorrow, Chicago:
Wheat-66.
Corn-992.
OatS-241.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
St. Louis Live Stock.

st. Louis, Mo. Dec. 22.-Hogs-Mar-
ket to loo higher; receipts, $4,000:
pigs and lights. s6.7507.75: mixed and
@7.S0. T'''
Cattle-Market steady: receipts, A.
500; native beef steers $7.50@9,75: cows
and heifers, s4.25@S.5O stockers and
feeders, $o@7.50: calves. $60n.
Sheep-Market strong; receipts, q
900: native muttons, s3.75@4.65; lambs
S5.2507.5O
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
Omaha Live S+ock

South Omaha, Nebr.. Dec % -The
live stock market follows;
Hogs-Market higher: receipts, a.
900; heavy, s7.60@775; light, s725m
80; pigs, $6.75@7.25; bulk of sales
Cattle--Market higher: receipts, 3
eoo: native steers. S6@9.5O; cows and
s; calves. s6@1O. - ~'N9
Sheep-Market higher; receipts. s.,
600: yearlings, s6@65O: wethers, "a "A
@5.40; lambs, S6.S5@7S5
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
Kansas Citv Cash Grain,

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. 22.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red 90@9114c; No. 3
red, S7G9Oc; No. red, s5@ssc: No. 4
hard. S0MS512c.
Corn--No. 2. SIC; No. white. zoe;
No. yellow. 671s m6sRc: No. 3 white,
6S 1ac: No. 3, 65 Y a Sc: No. 3 yellow, 66
M6S12c: No. 4 yellow. ,64@64ac.
Oats--No. ., 40c: No. 2 white, 411a @
42c; No. 3, 39G3912c; No. white,
4012c
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
St, Louis Grain Futures,

st. Louis, Mo. Dec. 22.-The closing
grain futures follow:
Wheat-Dec:, SSAc; May, 81 nc; July
SCI 86Ac.
Corn-Dec., soc; May, 71ssc; July,
7oHc.
Oats-Dec., 4oAc; May, 42asc; July,
Al &c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
New York PRoduca


New York Dec. 22.-Rutter-E, Firm,
receipts, $500 tubs: creamery extras
56m31c; firsts, 2S@34c: held extras. a.
W33c: firsts, 27E2 oslo: process extras
S4@2oc; factory current make, new
firsts, 21@211ac az"
Cheese-Firm; receipts, $50 boxes.
state whole milk held coIored specials
1914 "a 16 &c; fresh colored speciaIs ~.
white, 16@16Ac; average fancy Is u a
Eggs-Steady;. receipts. $500 cases
fresh gathered extras. $50 36c: extra
hrsts, 34@34Rc; f1rsts, 33m331zc: re-
frigerator fancy, soc: firsts, 2sG2ahc.
nearby hennery whites. 4O@42c: gath,
31c. - :"
Dressed poultry-Firm: fresh kil1ed
western chickens. 13@23c; fowls, 100
19c; turkeys, 1S624c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
Chicago Live Stock: CIosino

Hogs Market fairly active at open.
ing; receipts, $4,000: estimated tomor-
row. 5000; bulk. s7.60@7.7o: light
$50 q ..I5; heavy, S74567S5; mixet
S!4o61.S5: rough. S7.45m7.55.
Cattle-Market strong: receipts. H.
600: top. $3.50.
Sheep-Market strong; receipts, 90
600: top, $50; lambs. 1896.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
Kansas CITY Grain Futures.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec, 22.-The clos
ing grain futures follow:
Wheat-Dec., S2kc: May, S6asc
July. S3Ac.
Corn--Dec.. s7ssc; May, 7lA@1hsc;
July, 7Oss @7O1ac.
Oats-May, 421s 043c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Butter-steady;
creameries, go CSC.
Eggs-Higher: receipts, 4,610 cases;
at mark. cases included, 2S@291ac: or
binary frsts 26@31c; firsts, 31kc.
Cheese-Steady: daisies, 15A @16c;
twins, 15A @15kc; Americans, l5A a
Ice: long horns. 15A a 16c.
Potatoes-Lower; receipts, 40 cars:
Michigan. Minnesota and Wisconsin red
5s655c: do whites, $4,000.
Poultry-Alive, higher; springs, 13c;
fowls. 13c; turkeys. 1Sc; dressed, &c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
New York Suoar

New York Sugar.
New York. Dec 22,-Raw s,aor
Unsettled: muscovado 2.7O@2.73c: CEN
2.4Sc "
Rehned-Easy, unchanged to n
points lower; cut loaf. $3.50: crushed
$500: mould "A" $3.50: cubes s41o!
xxx" powdered $3.50; powdered
$4.25; fine granulated s4.15; diamond
~ s415; confectioners "A" s4.O5: No
/, s4.05. 'o'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
Peoria Cash Grain.

| Peoria Ill., Dec. 22.-The cash grain
market follows:
! Corn-Marl<et I to &c lower; receipts,
! SO cars; No. 3 63@63Ac; No. 4, 57R q
| SOC
Oats-Market 1ac lower; receipts, 9
cars: No. white, 40Hc: No. 2 white,
, 4O1sc; No. 3 white, 391a @39Ac; stand
ard, 4Oc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
VALUE Of HOGS
SHOWS A GAIN
GOOD DEMAND BOOSTS PRICES ON
CATTLE AND SHEEP HOLDERS
ARE CONFIDENT.

Chicago Dec. 22.-IIogs gained in
Naiue TO-DAY. good demand hosted
prices for all sorts Of cattle Sheep and
lambs advanced. with holders confident.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
MINNEAPOLIS Closing Wheat.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec. 22.-Closing
wheat-No. 2 hard. SIN Gs75s No.
northern, s4k @S6&c: No. northern,
soA@S4ssc; No. 3 wheat. SOS @S2%c;
~Ac s2Ac: nay, S7hc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
CHICAGO Cash Grain.


Chicago. Dec. 22.-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. red, 95196c; No. 3 rec
93Gs4c: No. . hard, SSH @S91ac: No.
hard. SS6SSAc; No. l northern spring
901a 0911ac: No. . northern spring
S9a4 m90Ac: No. 3 spring, S7& GSSAc.
Corn-All new: No. 2 corn, 691a q
69Ac: No. 2 yellow. 6sA @70c: No.
corn. 63& 165Ac: No. 3 yellow, 63A q
IS 1ac: No. 3 white, 65@ SIC: No. 4 corn
So Y 660c.
Oats-No. 2. 40Ac: No. 2 white, 41c;
No. 8 white, 39h @4Oc; No. white, IS
m39Ac: standard, 40A 641c.
Barey-50m75c.
Timothy. per cwt.-$4G $40; March
S5.75m $50.
Glover. per cwt.-s1240@l45O.
Lard-S1O.62k.
Ribs-s10. 50@11.25.
ork-$21.25.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
Kansas Citv Produc.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 22-Rutter-
Creamery, 33c; firsts, 32c; seconds 30c.
| packing, 19c. WV
Eggs-Firsts, $50: seconds, zoe.
Poultry-Hens, 12c; turkeys, ITO.
| springs, 13c o'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
New York Money; Closing.

" York, Dec. 22.-Money on call
3A@3h%: ruling rate, 3H2;
ng bid, 81 @3%.
me loans-Weaker; go days, 90
(: 80 days, S; six months, Az 90.
.ercantile paper-5A @6%.
terling exchange-Steady; 81 days,
LIS: demand, s4.S5.30.
commercial bills-$4.S0h.
government bonds-Firm: railroad
)nds, irregular.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
WHEAT BEAR|SH
FROM SNOWFALL
BETTER PROTECTION FOR WIN
TER CROPS is AFFORDED By
STORM OF PAST FEW DAYS.

Chicago Dec. 22.-Better snow pro-
lection for the winter crop had bear
ish effect on today's wheat market.
Large shipments from Russia and the
Danube counted also against the bulls.
There We're also reported from India
that light showers had fallen Prices
opened l4c off to like amount up and
gradually sagged to we'll below last
nights level all around.
An unexpected decrease in the Unit
ed States visible supply caused further
depression. The close, however, was
firm, "a to a az net lower.
Corn poured into Chicago from all di-
rections today and pulled prices down
Fine weather for handling deprived the
market of support. Opening prices
were a shade TO a % lower and there
was a subsequent material decline.
The reported sale Of ten carloads OF
Argentina corn to go to Wilkesbarre,
Pa. weakened the market still more.
The close was steady at M@A to u a
sc decline.
Scattered buying failed to uphold
oats. Corn weakness proved the chief
influence.
Provisions went higher owing to the
fact that hog receipts were not plenti-
full. First sales varied from 21a to 1Oc
advance with an additional rise later.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
Winnipeu CIosino Wheat.

Winnipeg, Man, Dec. 22.-Closing
wheat-Dec. S21ac: May S63sc; July
9012c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-23
EIain Butter
Chicago Produce

Elgin, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-Butter-Firm
21c
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-15
CONCERT FUND MAY
RESTORE HIS SIGHT

musical entertainment will be
given in the City auditorium Monday
night by friends or John Tyler, OF
2l4 South Harrison street In order
TO secure funds to defray his expenses
to New York and the cost of an opera
ton on his eyes. The young man lost
his sight some time ago and local
physicians have made fruitiess at
tempfs to restore his vision. A New
York specialist says that he can re-
store the sight by performing deli
cate operation. The young man being
without the necessary funds. friends
have gotten together to secure the
sum for him.
The entertainment, which will pc
presented under the direction OF
Henry W. Baker, Will comprise both
vocal and instrumental numbers. MIR,
Baker will be assisted by Miss Ada
kuyk. Amoreile Allen. Florence Dan
sey and Mrs. w. II. Mcneil. Haiden s.
Watkins, Lynwood Tucker, Howard p.
Bryant, Lonnie Mitchell, all of whom
are well known local singers. and the
Philharmonic Orchestra. Mr.. Tyler IL
q son OF Syivanus E. Tyler. who was a
member of the Improved Order of
Red Men, and an empioye of the city
water department for nineteen years.
He is a member of the Junior Order
OF United American Mechanics and
the Daughters of Liberty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-15
NEGRO SAYS HE IS
BEING RAILROADED

Willie Gray, alias Pickles." and
Edward Johnson. negroes. were held
yesterday for action of the grand jury
in Police court by Justice Crutchfield
on the charge OF having cocaine In
{ heir possession. ,~s
Following the announcement of the
decision Gray created scene in the
court room. He declared that he has
Just been released from the pentten-
tiary and that 1t was frame up"
against him 10 send him there again.
He said that q woman announced pub
licly that she was in coliuston with the
police and was going to have him sent
back to the place.
The court was told by Policeman
Folkes. one OF the officers who made
the ARREST. that at the time the arrest
was made the negro had accused
Policeman Duffy. who had assisted in
the arrest, OF placing the cocaine in
his pocket. The charge against the
officer was denied. The negro made
go much fuss in the pen that Justice
Crutchfield ordered him to be taken
to the city JAIL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-15
EXPLOSION WRECKS
BIG POWER HOUSE
BURST, TEARING
Off ROOF AND ENDS OF THE
BUILDING.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, Feb. ia
The powerhouse of the Charlnttes-
vile and Albemarle Electric railway
company was partially wrecked this
afternoon by an explosion. which
shook the city. The streets are in
darkness tonight and the electric cars
at g. standstili.
Two ten-ton fiy-wheels, twenty feet
in diameter, We're shattered, tearing
off the roof and two ends of the build
ing. Pieces weighing several hundred
pounds were thrown two hundred feet
in the air, and fell square distant
from the scene. Two fragment wreck
ed a brick tenement nearby, one piece
tearing out a wall and the other en-
tering the roof and ploughing its way
through two stories into the basement
narrowly missing the wife of Edmund
Lee.
Chief Engineer j. p. Purvis was
slightly injured. When the explosion
came he had his hand on the throttle
in an effort to shut off the engine. He
was found unconscious fifty yards from
the wrecked building.
Many industries dependent upon
electricity as motive power are In
terrupted. The damage Is estimated
lat thirteen thousand dollars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-15
REVISE THE TAX LAWS.

The special grand jury impaneled last October
to examine tax returns in Richmond makes its
report yesterday and finds
That large number of people have evaded
their taxes, but that evidence of intent was not
clear enough in any case to justify indictments,
That a large sum win be added to the returns
through the evidence brought out before the
grand jury
That Richmond pays more than onefourth OF
the net revenue of the whole State
That three large corporations are apparently
seeking, by professions of ignorance to evade
their just taxes,
That the state tax laws need revision and
need it badly
The jury has done its work well. As re-
suit of its labors thousands of dollars have been
saved to the State; delinquent taxpayers are SO
educated or frightened as the case may be, that
in future years the returns will be more nearly
accurate; valuable suggestions are made for
Improvement in the tax laws of the State
The report was returned to Judge Richardson
yesterday and 1t is too early to reach concru.
sion as to the merits of individual recommen.
dations made by the grand jury. This much
can be said, however
The tax laws need revision That is something
which was merely emphasized and not made
known by the grand jury. 1t has been known
for years. If the report results in wider agi-
tation of the question. The movement to secure
more accurate returns for taxation. inaugurated
by Auditor Moore. viii result in far greater
benefit to the State than the acquisition of even
thousands of dollars of hitherto unpaid taxes
due.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-15

1t might have been worse. In some other districts
and with contestants less willing to bow to
the decision of the party authorities or In case
Of fraud the situation would have been decidedly
worse. and the fault would have been with the
date of the primary. 1t was held entirely too
late Under the plan adopted by the State COM
mittee the date hereafter cannot be held later
than sixty days before the general election. For
the State primary, the committee has settled
upon date ninety days before the election, and
established precedent that 1t will do well to
follow In the future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-15
The Request to w. & L.
A Great Endowment.

Friends as we'll as alumni of Washington and
Lee will be rejoced TO know that the size or
the Request from the Doremus estate will be
much larger than indicated in tho first dis
patches These intelligences stated that the es-
tate which will ultimately go to Washington and
Lee would be about 100000 later dispatches,
as well as the New York papers, state that while
the value of the Doremus estate is not exactly
known, its value at present is between three and
five million dollars. BY the time it will become
the property of the great school at Lexington,
ii will. in all probability have increased In value
to a large extent.
The fact that Washington and Lee already has
handsome endowment of something over a
million dollars, and that it's assets lie not only in
the great national force it has exerted through
her sons, but in the priceless traditions that are
her peculiar heritage, of course guarantee
Of the perpetuation of the institution and its
steady growth in power and influence. The new
bequest places Washington and Lee far up in
the rank of the nations richest institutions and
widens her scope, promises an inconceivabiy
greater equipment, and increases her power for
service in the future to a degree that can hardly
be neutrality-suspicious. Advance.