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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-21
LYNCHBURG CASE
FULLY ARGUED
Hill City Wants Amherst County
Enjoined From Assessing
Water Works.

Whether the city OF Lynchburg
must pay State and county taxes OH its
water works was argued at length be-
fore Judge r. Carter Scott in the city
Circuit Court last night, the court
holding an evening session for the
convenience of out OF town attorneys.
After fully hearing argument. judge
Scott reserved his decision.
The city of Lynchburg owns and
sstns OF lake holding 50oO 900
gallons. and thirtyinch conduit.
twenty-five miles long. The lake and
approximately ten miles of this con-
duit are in Amherst County. Tax OH
the property in Amherst County was
levied by the county and State for the
years l807-le0S. and In proceedings in
the Circuit Court OF Amherst County
the property was held to be exempt.
The property was assessed for taxes in
1909; there was no assessment for 1910,
but IT was again assessed in 1911 and
1912
Some months ago the treasurer OF
Amherst County advertised for sale
certain timber standing on the water
shed lands surrounding the lake. for
the payment of taxes OF 1911. Prompt
steps were taken by the city of Lynch
burg to preserve the standing timber,
which protects it's water supply, and
I'm January the city OF i.ynchburg filed
a bill in the Circuit Court of the city
OF Richmond. claiming that the guess
ton had been determined by due pro-
cess OF law in the decisions as TO the
State tax for 190I-l90S, and that the
water system OF Lynchhurg Is exempt
from taxation under the provisions OF
section lS3 of the Constitution of Vir-
gnia. Tho Circuit Court is petitioned
to restrain and enjoin the treasurer
OF Amherst County from selling any
of the timber, renting or selling any
of the land, or otherwise attempting
to collect the alleged taxes claimed to
be due.
The State Of Virginia contended that
the Circuit Court OF Richmond did not
have jurisdiction, which point was
argued January .. and ovcrruled,
the court holding that II had juriS-
diction. Last night the case camo uJ
and was argued on it's merits. deposit
lions having been iied by both par
ties The city of Lynchburg was rep
resented by y. c. Manson, Jr, city
attorney; the State of Virginia by At
torney- General Samuel w. Williams:
the County OF amherst by Otto l..
Evans. commemorative attorney, and
by former state Senator Aubrey t..
STROBE.
Judge Scott took the papers under
advscmcnt. and Will announce his de-
cision shortly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-21
Bryan Approves Course.

Des Moines. Iowa. March 20.-Secre-
tary of State Bryan tonight said he
was entirely in sympathy with Presi-
dent Wilson in the latter's attitude on
the proposed Chinese loan. He declared
also he was unable TO agree with what
former Assistant Secretary Huntington
Wilson had to say concerning the six
power agreement.
Il cannot OF course, agree with the
former assistant secretary" said Mr..
Bryan, lin what he says concerning the
Empower agreement. The represen-
tatives of a group OF bankers were
heard. and the matter was considered
by the President. The principles in
volved were such that il did not require
any great length of time for the Pres
dent TO understand to act upon them.
The assistant secretary handed in
his resignation when President Wilson
took the oath OF office. and expected to
sail for Europe last Tuesday, Having
TO leave the city for few days ! asked
him to delay his departure until re-
turned. This he consented to do hut
he seems to have felt that the change
of policy prevented his remaining. He
looked at the Chinese loan proposition
from the same standpoint that former
President Taft and the late Secretary
Knox did. have no doubt that in the
President and retiring secretary and
thought best for our country and
China. but | am entirely in sympathy
and heartily. indorse both the. position
taken and the language employed by
him. and may add that am sure that
Europe will approve of the change in
China will rejoice at our nations at
MY association with the assistant
secretary. Mr.. Wilson, has been very
and helpful during my connection with
the deDartment.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-21
ALL HIS CHANCES
ON INSANITY PLEA
Argument Begins in Stokely
Case, Which Is Expected to
Go to Jury To-Day.
Lspeelal 10 The Tlmes.pIspatch.

Elizabeth City. y. C, March c0.-Counsel
for the defense and the state In the Stokely
trial announced this afternoon at 4 o. clock
that the evidence was all In, and they were
ready for the argument
Attorney II. S. Ward opened the argument
for the state and consumed the remainder
OF the afternoon. The argument will be con-
cluded late tomorrow afternoon and the
ease Will go 10 the jury tomorrow night.
Insanity Is tho plea upon which the de-
Tense hopes to acQuit the prisoner OF murder
for killing j. Fenton rowe, and the counsel
for Stokely has staked all on that ono plea
made out as strong az II might have
been, and II Is not so sanguiDe OF acquittal as
IL was yesterday. No one can prophesy
with any degree OF accuracy what the YER
diet would he.
The evidence offered by the defense to-day
has been to corrohorate the prisoners story
told yesterday. when the foundation was laid
for Insanity plea. Sharp skirmshes occur
rcd between contendng counsel Ia the
competency OF certain evidence which tend
ell TO strengthen the plea at the close OF
taking testimony this afternoon but
Judge Ward, leading counsel for the de-
Tense. succeeded in getting before the Jury
q Hypothetical case. with DR.. O. Mcmillan.
led up TO the tragedy were sufficient 10
bring about temporary insanity. This was
the strongest point made by the defense to-
day.
Other witnesses testified that In their opn-
Ion young Stokely was insane when the act
was committed.
The chances for the prisoners acauittai
or conviction Is the one theme Of discus.
sion to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-21
SPEAKER CONNOR
NAMED AS JUDGE
Gets Appointment Against Strong
Competition in Interest OF
State Senator Thorn.
TWO SOLICITORS CHOSEN
Several Candidates Likely to Be
in Race for Speakership
Of House.
TWO SOLICITORS CHOSEN
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Raleigh, y. c.. March 2o.-iovernor
Craig announced this afternoon the
appointment OF George w. Common.
Speaker of the House OF Represcn-
tatives, as judge for new Second Jul
dicial District. the friends of Mr.. Con-
nor winning the appointment for him
against strong competition in the in
terest OF State Senator L. Il. Thorn.
If Mr.. Conner accepts as he no doubt
viii. there will be vacancy in the
speakership of the House of Repre-
sentatives when the Legislature re-
convenes this fall or next winter for
the special session to prepare the con-
stitutional amendment to be submit
ted to the people for ratification.
Just who will stand for this place Is
a question. Representative Ray, OF
Macon. was a candidate for Speaker.
as was Representative Koonse, OF
Onslow, and they will doubtless be in
the race for the appointment. and there
will certainly be others in the con-
Test.
Governor Craig also named to-day
two solicitors. II. L. Lyon. for the
Eighth Judicial District, which com
prises New Hanover. Brunswick. Co
lumbus and Pendcr Counties, and Tom
IT. Newland. as the solicitor for the
Sixteenth District, that includes Cald-
we'll County.
Members of the North Carolina Cor
a
General T. w Beckett returned to-day
from n four days stay at Washingt ton,
attending "A hearing before the Inter-
state Commerce Commis sion, involving
The matter of the extent to which
the commission Will grant exemptions
in the application of the long and
short haul principle in freight rates.
The North Carolina cases were not
involved in the cases being argued but
the principles are so similar that it
was deemed we'll worth while to hear
the arguments, in preparation for the
most effective prosecution of the North
Carolina cases. However, the com
mission arranged for the North Caro-
lima cases to he postponed until af-
ter the termination of the efforts of
the special Legislative commission and
the officials OF the railroad companies
TO reach an agreement eliminating as
far as possible discriminat lions
against North Carolina shipping points.
compared with Virginia cities since a
number of the matters ut issue in tho
casese before the Interstate Commerce
Commission are involved in the legis-
lative negotiations with railroad Of
fcials. In the meantime, the Corpora
ton commissioners are going ahead
with their preparation for the inter-
state commerce cases, and at the same
time aid in every way they can the
work of the Legislative commission.
Manager Earl Mack, OF the Raleigh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-21
WANT PRESIDENTS AID

A resolution requesting President Wilson
to urge Congress to consider the suffrage
amendment during the extra session was
adopted by the Equal Suffrage League at its
regular weekly meeting yesterday. The reso-
luton was sent for action By Miss Alice Paul,
OF New Jersey. chairman OF the congress
sionnl committee of the National Srifra re
Association. copies having been sent by her
to leagues all over the country. The text
OF the resolution follows:
Resolved. That this meeting calls upon
President Wilson TO urge, I'm his MESA ge
concerning the extra session of Congress.
the passage OF an amendment to the United
states Constitution, giving suffrage TO wo-
men on equal terms with mon.
Resolved, That copy of this resolution
be sent TO President Wilson"
Miss Mary Johnston and Mrs. 3. b. VAL
cntine will address n suffrage meeting at
the Unitarian Church on Monday night. The
meeting will be opened by Rex. Alexander
7. Bowser the pastor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-21
CHOOSE LOCATION
FOR L|ME-GR|NDING
Boad Will Meet First Week in
April-Must Defer Oyster
Shell Plant.

Definite steps toward the location of
the State megrinding plant soon to
be established will be taken at meet
ing of the Convict Lime Board, which
Governor Mann said yesterday will be
held the first week in April. There
are several places in different parts
OF Virginia, mainly in the mountains,
that would like to have this plant
placed "in their midst"
Naturally. the prerequisites for the
location OF this plant is propinouity
to an inexhaustible supply OF lime
stone. with nearly 100 per cent pure
lime. In addition, it should be limo
even If not given to the State. and it
must he convenient to rail- transporta-
ton. preferably near several lines OF
road, for purposes of distribution.
Defer Oyster Shell Grinding.
1t has now become pretty we'll set
rled that the Convict Lime Board will
not proceed with the purchase of a
plant for the grinding of oyster shells
as specified in the law. The difficulties
in the way are too great. In the first
place, there is an appropriation of only
5000 for the whole business. and 1t
is believed $4,000 will be required for
the purchase of plant to grind lime
stone, leaving only $4,000 for operat-
ing expenses and capital used In the
business, with nothing at all for an
oyster she'll grinding plant. Besides
the shells will cost 2ia cents a bushel
and II will take forty bushels TO make
q ton of ground lime. and this means
a cost of 81 the ton for the raw pro-
duct. The limestone. on the other
hand, should be secured for a royalty
Of not more than = cents the ton. The
difference is big.
1t is suggested that the State could
lease and operate, while the fish sea-
son is closed, one Of the mcnhaden fac
tories on the Eastern Shore in which
those inedlble fish are ground into fer
tilzer But. even supposing this is
practicable. and deposit of as much
az 100000 bushels of oyster shells is
not far away. this would not last long.
and there would some the expense OF
transportation of more shells to the
plant, not to speak OF the cost OF load
ing oh vessels for distribution to pur-
cha sers. 1t seems the oyster shell
grinding proposition will have TO wait.
The board, composed of the Super
intendent of the Penitentiary. the Gov
ernor and the Commissioner OF ASricul-
ture. will fix the price to be paid the
State for the hire OF the convicts to
be employed in the grinding plant and
will decide the price of the product
to the farmers after the cost is ascer-
tanned. Including salaries hires, inter
cst on the investment ana depreciation
of the machinery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-21
WILSON RESIGNS.
GIVING REASONS
IN SHARP LETTER
Continued from First Page.

to say that ] accept your resignation
as you suggest as Of the present date"
The correspondence was given out at
the White House to-day.
Mr.. Wilson's letter OF resignation
was dated yesterday. The Presidents
acceptance was dated to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-21
Hearing on steamsh,p Rates.

The State Corporation Commission has
fixed upon Tuesday. April l. at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, as the time for hearing the application
OF the Virginia Steamship Company for per-
mission To raise freight rates on It's steamer,
the Louise. which plies tho waters OF the
Mattaponi River between West Point and
Ayletts The claim Is made In behalf OF
the company that the existing rates arc un-
profitable. David Meade White, OF this city.
ants. whose Identity Is said by the pcti-
toner to be unknown TO IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-21

ISpecIhI 20 Tie mcs-IIispatch.J
bingham. Mass, March :0.-Mrs.
George w Harrison, mother OF Mrs.
Eaton, is dangerously i'll at her
daughters home in Assinippi tonight,
and her physicians express thc fear
that she will not Survive the shock
OF her daughters arrest.
Mrs. Ralph Reyes and Dorothy
Ainsworth. daughters of Mrs. Eaton
by her first husband. declared Tonight
that they would visit their mother
i'm tho Plymouth jail tomorrow. They
refused to comment upon their
mot hcr,s arrest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-21
CHARTERS ISSUED

Corona Coal and Coke Company Gnc3.
Richmond. Capital: Maximum. $4,000: min
imum, $4,000. Peter r. Murphy. president:
a. r. Massey, vicc- president. NJ. a. Powers.
and treasurer all OF Richmond.
Sun Investment Corporation. Roanoke. Va.
Frank b. Thomas president. Roanoke, Va.
John 7. Barnes. Vice president Salem. Va:
u. w. Persinger, secretary and treasurer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-21
SAYS CHECK WAS BAD

Tailor Claims worthless Order Was Given TO
Pay Bii
G.. H. Wright, thirty-hve years old, a
iaborcr, was arrested yesterday afternoon
by OnIcer Krug on the charge OF offering MS
payment for debt check which lie knew
a. Want, r. tailor. OF 1905 East Main Street
who swore out warrant. charging Wright
with having passed the bad check for So. so
on him Wednesday in payment Of bill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-21
Plans for New School.

The City School Board held a special meet
Ing last night to consider plans for the new
Springfield Public School. IT is hoped to
have the plans approved and the contract
for this building awarded. so that on June
If. when the present school term ends work
may begin on tearing down the old building.
and u possible tho now school is to be ready
by the beginning r,l OF the half session next
reported to tho Council shortly for approval.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-21
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Wife OF Engineer Emmett Jones Expires Id

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Grove. Va, March 20--Mrs. j. Jones. Wife
of Emmett Jones. engineer. WAS found dead
IN bed by her daughter this morning whom
she went to awaken her for breakfast, Shs
had retired in her usual health.
MIR. Jones took his train at o'clock yes
terdny afternoon and did not reach crcMos
until noon to-day. gd5
She leaves besides her husband one
daughter Mrs. ola HAWKS. and three soiiss.,l
Claude. Simeon and Alvin Jones.
The herald., 1913-06-19
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF
LOUISIANA


Whereas. application has been made to
me for the cancellation OF three bonds,
drawn and subscribed by Mr.. Henry Pohl-
man as principal, viz: 1st. One bond. July
), 1905, with Jacob Nienaber as surety, In
the sum OF five thousand dollars (s5,000.00) /;
2nd One bond. July IS, 1906, with Jacob
Nienaber and VI. DeLucas as sureties In the
sum Of twenty-five hundred dollars (s2,-
800 00) Bird, One Bond. Dec. %, 1908, with
VI. Ferran as surety In the sum OF five thou
sand dollars (S5,000.00), and conditioned
for the faithful performance and discharge
by said Henry Pohlman OF his duties as As
SCISSOR, Seventh Municipal District Of New
Orleans.
Now. therefore, Luther Egbert Hall, Gov
ernor of the State Of Louisiana. have thought
proper to issue this my proclamation with
the view OF giving public notice to all per.
sons herein interested and concerned to
show cause In writing. at the Office of the
Secretary OF State, at the City OF Baton
Rouge, La, within ninety days from and
after the last publication hereof why said
Bond and the mortgage resulting therefros
should not be cancelled and annulled and the
above named securities discharged from AM
further liabilities In the premises
Given under my signature and the Sea
OF the State of Louisiana, at the City o.
Baton Rouge, this sixth day Of January
A. d. 1913. l. z. HALL.
By the Governor:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary OF State.
The herald., 1913-06-19

CHARTER OF d. C. BUTTS SPECIALITY
COMPANY.
The herald., 1913-06-19
ACT OF INCORPORATION
Of TROXLER BROTHERS AND MERCER


State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Orleans, City
OF New Orleans.
Be 1t known, that on this seventeenth day
Of the month OF April, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand, nine hundred and thir-
teen, and Of the independence Of the United
States of America, the one hundred and
thirty before me, Arthur John Pc
tiers, a notary public, duly commissioned and
qualified, In and for the city Of New Or
leans, in the parish of Orleans. and state
Of Louisiana, domiciliated In the said city
and parish, and in the presence OF the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared: the persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed. all
above the age of majority, and residents OF
this city, parish and state, who severally
declared that avalling themselves OF the pro
| visions of the laws Of this state, relative &c
the organization OF corporations in gen
eral, and especially OF the provisions OF
Act No. IS, Of 1904, OF the General Assem-
| bly, OF the state of Louisiana, they have GOV
enanted and agreed, and by these presents
/ do covenant and agree, bind, form and con
| stitute themselves, as well as such othe
| persons as may hereafter join or become as
| ISOLATED with them, into q corporation ant
| body polite 10 law. for the objects and pur
poses. and under the agreements and stipu
| lations following, to-wit:
i Article 1.-The name and title or this cor
poration shall be 'Troxler Brothers an
The herald., 1913-06-19
CHARTER


OF FRANK WAITER REAL ESTATE AND
INVESTMENT CO."
State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City
of New Orleans
Be it known, that on this the twenty
seventh day of the month Of May, in the
year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thir-
teen and of the independence of the United
States Of America the one hundred and
thirty-seventh, before me, Francis Daisies
CharbOnnet a notary public duly commits
stoned and qualified, in and for this city and
the parish OF Orleans, therein residing and
In the presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared: the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed who declared that
availing themselves of the laws Of this state
relative to corporations, they have covenant
ed and agreed and do by these presents cove
naut and agree and bind themselves as well
as such others as later may be associated
with them, to form and constitute a corpor.
alton and body polite In law, under the
name and conditions and stipulations follow
ing, to-wit:
Article 1.-The. name, title and style Of
this corporation shall be the Frank Waiter
Real Estate and Investment Co.." and under
such name 1t shall exist and enjoy succession
for ninety-nine years from this date.
Article 1.-THE domicile of this corpora
ton shall be in the city of New Orleans
where all citation and other legal process
shall be served on the president or IN hi:
absence on the vice-president.
Article llI.-The objects and purposes fol
which this business is created and the natur,
of the business to be carried on by 1t ar.
hereby declared to be to buy or otherwis,
acquire. to sell or otherwise ALLEVIATE, to hold
and to lease movable and immovable prop
erty, for any and all purposes. both improved
and unimproved, and both In the state o
Louisiana and. elsewhere in the Unitet
States; to improve the same and to cree
buildings and structures on same; to bay
SELL deal In and hold or negotiate rent note
and leases; to lease, rent, suitcase an
sub-rent buildings and property; to borrow
money and secure the same by mortgage
hypothecation or pledge and to lend none
and secure the same by mortgage, hypotht
cation and pledge and to issue bonds {
buy, sell, deal in and hold stock in othe
corporations, as well as bonds and other ev
dences Of debt and to vote the same at a.
meetings of such other corporations an
i generally TO carry on any business necessar
or Incidental to carry out the purposes aboy
| mentioned, as well as other things Above
by law to be performed or done by corpor;
| lions.
Article Iv.-The capital stock Of this co
poration Is hereby fixed at the sum Of OF
hundred and fifty thousand $3.50 900 0C
dollars, divided into and represented by q
teen hundred shares of the par value Of OF
hundred dollars, each, which stock shall
paid for In cash, or may be issued, full pal
The herald., 1913-06-19

/, the undersigned notary public, do here
by certify that the above and foregoing, to-
gether with the certificate of the recorder or
mortgages in and for the parish OF Orleans,
Is a true and correct copy Of the charter OF
the KrauSs Brothers Lumber Company, the
original of which is on file In my nOJar!al
office
In faith whereof witness my hand and
seal, this 26th day of May. 1913.
H. MICHEL, Not Pub.
may - june IL 10 % july
The herald., 1913-06-19

OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS.
The herald., 1913-06-19
Ray of Light In Gloom.

why are you cheering so enthu-
siastically?" asked the friend. The
man who got elected wasn't your
choice" He isn't my choice yet" re-
piled Mr.. Growcher. I'm rejoicing
because Of the trouble think he has
ahead Of him"
The herald., 1913-06-19
PrIncipIe,

To go with the tide Of another's
thinking is easy. To stand outwardly
but. more important yet. inwardly by
the higher Christian ideal may cost
you something; but 1t pays.-Mary
Stanhope.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-27
CORDOvA ID GET
 $1OO,0OO BUILDING

The Cortlova Alaskan of Feb ruary l9 prints the following in big type across the front page
 "Thc government has finally awakened to the necessity of dn- ing something for Alaska and GOr,luva seems to have fallen heir to most of the good things pro vidcd. Closely fol lowing upon the railroad commission and rec concentrations of President Taft in making Cordova the ocean ter minal for the trunk line from this coa3t to Fairbanks comes the announcement thatwe are all so to receive a federal building. This matter has been pending for some time and was favorably re- ported on by the subcommittee of the Senate a couple of weeks ago. Yesterday congress pass ed the bill, as the following tele- gram from Delegate Wickersham to Harry Thisted shows: Item appropriating st00,0oO for a pub lie building at Cordova passed the House.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-27
CONTRACTORS LEAVE
 FoR ooL0 klM0 MINE

Ted Johnson, Nels Ulander, Charles Larson and Ed. Spear stad left this morning to com- mence work on the contract they have received from the Gold King Mining company. They have talk en supplies for two months ana will rush the work on the prop rrtv. Later another contract will be ict by the management to tap another lead which is now cnN- cred with snow.