The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19
OSBORN PROMISES
SPEEDY RELIEF
Probably Will Exert Every Eff
fort to Cleaning State of Illicit
Whiskey Plants.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

lcPN%'oi u TIC lrnSd-D1SDalCn.
Greensboro, n. c., May IS.-Colonel
w. IL. Osborn. Commissioner OF In
ternal revenue In the Wilson admins
tration. came to North Carolina on
revenue affairs and on business oon-
neoted with private business here
of which no is president. He spent all
OF tho forenoon in the city. going In
tho afternoon to Durham, and at night
TO oxford. where he spent Sunday
Monday he will go TO Richmond to
Der OF d!stiileries In Virginia. and for
conference with Colonel Chapman.
BY recent order Of the new com
missioner. Colonel Chapman was placed
at the head of the revenue forces in
Virginia
Aside from purpose thoroughly to
acquaint himself with the affairs OF
revenue and tho distillery business,
Colonel Osborn said there was no sig
nihcnnce to his visit to North Caro-
lima and Virginia at this time He
said he had received many letters from
this state since becoming Commits
sioner of Revenue. and that people
from every section Of North Carolina
vcre urEi ing him TO break up the dis
tlllation md sale of whiskey They
are insisting on prompt and strenuous
action" he said.
n this connection. Colonel Osborn
said II was his desire and purpose 70
give relief just as soon as Is possible.
Just ut present, however. 1t will be
impossible for him TO inauguratc any
extraordinary measures, because of a
lack OF funds for this special work.
The appropriation 10 this department
OF the work is now nearly exhausted
and il Will be after July before block
aders OF this state need fear any extra
activities on the part OF Uncle Sans
agents. Just what plans he Will set
In motion at that time Colonel Osborn
declined TO say, but his conferences
with revenue men here to-day were
construed to mean that he proposes to
exert every effort toward cleaning the
State of Illicit whiskey plants He
stated during his stay here that In
his three weeks at Washington. he
had been given ample evidence of the
in earnest in their demands that the
manufacture and sale OF whiskcy in
this state be stopped.
Colonel Osborn was asked about the
contest for the Western North Caro-
lima collcctorship-for which Messrs
Watts. Dowd. Alexander, Boyicn and
others are contesting. He declined
however, to throw any new light on
the matter, stating that he had been
so busy with the affairs Of his depart
Incnt that lie had been without oppor-
tunity TO discuss this matter or to
arrive ut any conclusion as to the
merits OF the contest.
With regard TO appointments in his
own office. Colonel Osborn said the
civil service ruling was working in
such way as to prevent any gen
eral change In the personnel OF the
office force at WASHINGTON. lie took
occasion to pay tribute to Walter Muir
ply. OF Salisbury, whom nc recently
named as his secretary. this being Col
onel Osborns first and only appoint
ment to date. Murphy IS the great
est sort OF help to me. He is not
only strong personal friend of mine.
but an extraordinary lawyer and bust
ness man. said Colonel Osborn.
His many friends here were delight
,d 10 again see Colonel Osborn. and
TO find him In splendid health He
saws he is fiding plenty OF work In his
office; goes there at 8 in the morning
and does not quit for the day until
c or G:3o in the afternoon. He Is
fast mastering the details Of the work.
and already has issued a number of
orders which vitality affect and promise
to increase the efficiency of the gov
ernments revenue service