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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
Will DEPOPULATE
RURAL COUNTERS
Southern Retail Merchants Plan
Exodus to Richrnond's Better
Acquaintance Week"

From present indications the exodus
c: the better grade merchants from
North and South Carolina to Rich
monds Better Acquaintance Week"
August 1l-l2-13-14-15-iG. will be so
great as to leave very barren terri
tory to be scraped by the travelling
statesmen of Baltimore and Philadelphia
business houses in their absence. These
cities, which contend with Richmond
Tor trade supremacy in the South. have
come to Il recognition OF the tremen-
dous scope of this cltys projected com
merchl festival. and have given hints
that statesmen travelling out Of the North
ern cities into Southern territory will DO
allowed to take their vacations dur
ing Richmond's Better Acquaintance
Week.
The reason for this action Is not
hard to see. With all the more en-
terprising and prosperous merchants
hooking TO Richmond 10 reap the bene-
Its OF Better Acquaintance Week."
the statesmen working" Southern small
towns viii find scant business during
the second week in August. 1t is ma
tural TO suppose that the more progress
sive business houses OF the North will
Zee in 1tichmonds Better Acquaintance
Erre with visitors to this city, and Will
cetail statesmen to open showrooms in
the local hotels during the week Of
|ugust IL. Local manufacturers job
bers and wholesalers fear this boarding
e., the lion in his den but little, feeling
sure that Richmond will be able to hold
It's OWN in any close quarter commercial
struggle with the interlopers.
Answers In Floods.
AT any rate. it is hardly necessary
TO say that Richmond merchants will
rot follow the example of one large
southern city, which was placed in a
similar position. This nameless city,
staging a festival somewhat of the
nature Of Better Acquaintance Week.
ioresaw the descent of hostile sales
men from competitive cities. and pc
titioned the City Council to place a
special tax on statesmen from other
cities that wished to do business In the
nameless city with visitors during
the commercial week. Richmond, say
meet competition in its own backyard.
Almost LOO answers have now been
received to the invitations which the
Trade Extension Bureau of the Cham
Der of Commerce sent broadcast TO
Southern merchants to attend this
c!tys Better Acquaintance Week"
about 1.400 of these have accepted the
invitation. and 800 have expressed re-
grets. The interests indicated in the
commercial week is widespread. and
the effects of Better Acquaintance
Week" are certain to be real
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
OWEN REPLIES TO
NEW YORK BANKERS

bankS?'
Il ask you In return. rs there wis
dom or safety in leaving such power
in the hands OF a like number of bank
ers in\ Chicago and New York. who
have no personal responsibility to tho
people of the United States. and who
have demonstrated their inability Gr
not their unwillin gness) TO protect the
stability of the commerce of the United
StatesT
Greater Number Not Bankers.
The very fact that the Federal re-
serve board has no personal interest,
but acts from governmental and al
truistic standpoint in the interest OF
NIL of our people, In the interest of
every branch OF commerce and in
dustry of the United States. the banks
especially included, is the best answer
to your objection. 1t is true there
but there are 9c 600, 900 people under
our flag who are not bankers.
Your suggestion that because one
of the 1000 member banks does not
control the Federal reserve bank it
would not have any interest in CON
tributing is singularly unreasonable.
What member bank gets is the i'm
mediate right to rediscount its liquid
bills up to twO-thirds of the reserve
deposited with the reserve bank: and.
in addition, other accommodations by
way OF rediscounts in case OF need. get
currency always to supply its GUS
toners and, I'm addition. n financial
roof over its head and financial foun-
dation under its feet that will pre-
vent the periodic destruction OF banks
by the currency and credit panics
which have swept this country under
the bad mana cement Of the past"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
Denies Right of Financial Men
to Control Federal Re-
serve Board.

Washington. July 2S.-A reply to
New York bankers. who have suggested
that the Federal reserve board pro-
posed in the administration currency
bill should be controlled by the banks
and not by the government. has been
made public by Senator owen chairman
of the Senate Banking and Currency
Committee. Mr.. Owens statement is
contained in letter to Joseph r. Tai
bert vice-president of the National
City Bank OF New York. The Owen
letter is intended to meet all the argu-
ments presented in public letter re-
Gently sent by Mr. Talbert to Senator
owen.
Senator Owens letter says. in part:
The bankers have no more right to
ask to take charge OF the government
functions of the United States proposed
TO be exercised by the Federal reserve
board than the railroads would have a
right 10 demand control of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, which is
intended TO regulate them in the inter
est of public justice. The bankers have
no more right to ask control of the
Federal reserve board than the beef
packers OF Chicago to demand the right
10 administer the pure food act. which
is intended TO regulate beef packing
in the public interest"
Senator owen declared that the plea
for a bank controlled reserve system
was contrary to common sense. and
would violate the experience OF Eng
land, France and Germany.
Established for Public Interest.
These reserve banks" he said. ARE
not created TO enable YOU to make more
money. but are established to safeguard
the commerce and industry, including
the banks, of the people OF tho United
states and to put an end to the perio-
dc sinister expansion and contraction
of credits leading To the so-callcd bull
markets and bear markets. In which
banks, like your own have been used
as means OF promoting private inter
osts al the public expense"
Mr.. Talbert wrote that he antcipa tod
that such n Federal board as the bill
would create would be dominated by
politics. Senator owen said this was
not true. The reserve board. he said.
should no more be stigmatized "by the
epithet political appointees' than the
Supreme Court, whose members are
also political appointees"
Continuing his reply to Mr.. Talbert.
the Oklahoma Senator said:
You ask me, rs there wisdom or
safety in placing such power in the
hands of n board OF seven individuals
having no personal interest in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
Personal and General.

Rev. f. Ernest Warren, pastor of
Meade Memorial Episcopal Church, left
yesterday for Havre de Grace, Md,
wh>:e Mrs. Warren is visiting her par
cnts.
T.. Earle Lutz. of 919 Porter street.
left yesterday to spend weeks va
cation in Atlantic City.
Raymond Paul. George Paul and
Henry Owen are visiting friends in the
Blue Ridge Mountains. near Roanoke
Mrs. Robert Fulkes and children who
have been visiting relatives and friends
in Baltimore. have returned to their
home. on East Thirteenth Street.
Garland Ellington. Charlie Taylor
end Emmett Blankenship left Saturday
for n two weeks stay at Ocean View.
Manchester Council No. 1911, Royal
.Arcanum, met last night in Fraternity
Hall. The meeting was we'll attended,
and considerable business pertaining
10 the lodges affairs was transacted.
Edgar Saunders left Saturday to
spend his vacation in Baltimore
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
MISS DORSET IMPROVES
As Result of Pastcur Treatment,
HydrOphobia Victim WIN RccOvcr.

DR.. S. b. Moon, of the local Pasteur
Institute, who has been treating the
six -year-old daughter of Mrs. c. H. Dor
set. of Woodland Heights. for n case
of rabies. yesterday pronounced the
child out of danger. and said she would
lie all right in few days. The head
of the maddog which bit the little girl
was sent TO the government analytical
laboratories about two weeks ago.
where the physicians pronounced it an
unmistakable form of hydrophoba.
The dog. which was owned by Mrs.
Dorset, went mad unexpectedly during
the severe heat and bit her little
daughter. Before the dog was finally
killed by County officer Flynn, ii in
nicted wounds on a number of dogs and
cats in the neighborhood. These were
Immediately killed when word was
oeived from the laboratories at Wash
ihGton that the dog waG disea sed. and
The girl YVES given the Pasteur treat
ment under direction of Dr.. Moon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
NJ AD0O, AROUSED,
FLATLY CHARGES
MAN|PUL
Continued From First PaEe.)

NCc''tiH"'u i oili I'll 81 IdEc.)
terest all per cent bonds which at
that time remain outstanding. In view
of the fact that the IS have no due
date. and are payable after 1890. only
at the option of the government, the
definite promise of payment at the end
OF twenty years is distinctly beneficial
10 the holders of the . per cent bonds"
The secretary spoke with amuse-
ment OF the grave statements sent out
from New York to the effect that If
the currency bill should pass and gov
eminent deposits are put in the Fed
cral reserve banks. the > per cent
bonds now used TO secure deposits will
be thrown on the market and their
value thereby impaired.
LAS only Sl3.900,000 of the IS out
of a total of S7S0.SS2,l3o are used TO
secure government deposits it can he
readily seen how trivial this is II
these bonds arc not used to secure
deposits they can be used for addi-
tional circulation he said.
Nearly all of the IS are owned by.
the banks. II the price is marked
selves are putting pressure on the
market and depressing the value Of
their securities. The fault is their
own. 1t would seem the part of good
business not TO do it,.
Hopes Action Unnecessary.
i lie cNpitSScu the nope
that the process, if continued. will not
be carried to a point where the depart
ment will have to take action.
There is and always has been Il mar
row market for the . per cent bonds
Just as there is for many inactive. al
though high grade. corporation bonds
and every one knows how easy it is to
put up or down the quotations for such
bonds. especially when favoring state
Of mind has been skilfully created.
THE department has, because of its
relation to the banks and it's ncccs-
sarily important part in the financial
affairs of the country. deep interest
in tho welfare of the banks, in the
stability of the financial situation, and
in continuance of the prosperity now
attaching to agricultural and indus
trial enterprises and general business"
For these reasons. the secretary said,
he had hoped that the banks would not
consider a suggestion from him i'm
pertinent.
In conclusion, the secretary said with
emphasis that there is not going to be
any financial trouble. and that the large
crops now in prospect are going to be
moved without difficulty: and that the
powers OF the department will be ex-
ercised in their greatest amplitude for
the protection of the business interests
Of the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
TOWNSEND BITTER
IN ARRANGEMENT
CONTINUED From First page.)

lCOntlnucd from FIRST PlEe)
were united or the tariff question. and
the ponular vote, far as tariff was
concerned, was more than 1000, 900
against protection and about 5000, 600
for protection. The result OF the cleo
ton by States for protection or for a
revenue tariff would have shown. he
added, only fourteen States for the
Democratic policy and thirty four for
n protective policy. Under this calcula-
ton, President Wilson would have re-
ccived only 1872 electoral votes, while
protection would have had 379 votes.
senate" Warren declared the pend
ing tariff bill warranted a feeling OF
apprehension, and it's enactment into
law would force American industry to
compete with all the world
The proposed duty OF so cents
pound on vanilla beans. now on the
free list, was under consideration for
some time to-day. but finally was sus-
tanned in the face of strong Republic
can opposition. Senator stone insisted
that vanilla should be classcd as
luxury while Senator's Burton. Smoot.
Gronna and others urged that ii was
as much Il necessity of the average
household as were other food supplies.
Predictions OF Il substantial increase in
price were made by manufacturers in
IA letter submitted by Senator Burton.
Republicans prevented action on the
Democratic provisions reducing the
duties on Portland and hydraulic ce-
ments and on lime. The items went
over without final discussion. y pro-
posed duty of 10 per cent on gypsum.
out of which common wall plaster is
made, was attacked by Senator Cum
minis, who offered an amendment to
raise the duty TO 90 per cent. The pres
ent tariff is about % per cent
Proposes Retaliation.
ff,r. 4 leo.
taliatory feature against Canada and
other nearby countries, providing that
the tariff collected from the gypsum
imports should never be less than the
dr ties collected by any adjoining coun-
try on similar products from this coun
try"
Dissatisfaction among Progressive
ship taken by Senator S,noot in the
tariff fight now under way resulted in
conference to-day. in which II was
tentatively agreed to support Senator
La Follettes substitute schedules on
wool. cotton and several other divis-
ions Of the tariff bill. Eleven Senators
were present at the conference.
Senator La Toilette outlined substi-
tutes he will propose to the wool and
cotton schedules next week. when he
will begin his attack on these schcd
ules of the Democratic bill Senator
Kenyon will urge amendments placing
on the free list all articles III control
Of monopoly, one of them being
aluminium
Senator Cummns has an amendment
II tax all commodities sold through
stock exchanges. similar TO the cotton
futures stamp tax included in the Dem
ocratic bill. Other Progressive Rcpub-
lean Senators are to propose amend
ments, which the conference will con-
slider.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
TO BEGIN BREWING
PICNIC STEW TODAY
Joy Committee Takes Possession
of Fair Grounds for
Police Festival.

Loaded down with comestibes suni-
cient to crafty the hunger and quench
the thirst of three regiments the van
guard of holiday making policemen
will depart for the State Fair Grounds
this morning to begin the multitude
nous and intricate formalities ncccs-
sary to the brewing of Sales succu-
lent stew twenty four hours before the
gates are opened to admit the crowd
to the greatest festival In the history
Of police picnics tomorrow. For all
or one day and one night the bakers
dozen policemen chefs will mix stir.
punch. tasto and season the savory
Brunswick stew that has made Jack
Sales moniker a by-word among
healthy appetites and the glory of po
lice picnics.
Here is the roster of the happy de-
tail of officers selected TO administer
the sacred rites of the stew at the Fair
Grounds to-day: Sergeant Phil L. Neisz.
Sergeant j. l.. thinner. Policemen Jack
Sale, Jim Smith. C. c. Green. Walter
Schleif. Eddie Waymack, Jack Jacobini,
II. o. Goode, w. l.. Krug L. G. Tanner,
G.. w. Thurman. Mel Folkes, Cliff John
son. NJ. j. Dugan. Handsome" Mitchell
and Rex" Griffin. and possibly others
To these favored few Will come the
pleasure OF paving the way for the
celebration scheduled to begin to-mor-
row morning and cnd--wcll. nobody
knows Just when,
Record Ticket Sale.
The advance sale Of 5000 tickets
would be enough in itself to establish
the claim Of this years police picnic
to the title Of the greatest yet staged
But. happily. there are hundred
other features. such as Coney Island
hot dogs. boxing and wrestling matches
etc, which but increase the claim so
supremely put forward In favor Of the
affair TO be pulled of tomorrow. Last
year the advance sale of tickets
amounted to something like 1000.
Either the press work has been more
enthusiastic or the energy of the ticket
committee more irresistible or the
some reason or another the ticket sale
this year has almost doubled that Of
former years.
phil Neisz. determined that nothing
shall occur TO mar the enjoyment of
the occasion. has prcarranged every de-
tail Of the tremendous affair He has
established the cdct that nothing is
TO he sold in the Fair Grounds: every
thing that one might wish TO buy can
be had gratis upon request. 1t will be
of use 10 rush madly TO the Fair
Grounds with daybreak: the gates will
not be opened until II o'clock. and
ladled not "A sandwich eaten, not key
preached. until 10 o'clock noon strikes.
kessnichs orchestra will be on hand
in gold braid and musical frame of
mind While the athletic exercises are
in progress the band will discourse
sweet harmony. The wrestling and
boxing VIII begin about o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
Pave Alley With spalls.

The Council Committee on streets voted
yesterday afternoon to lay on tho table the
resolution reported from the Administrative
Board recommending that the alley nearest
Monument Avenue. running from Allen Ave-
nue. to I.omhardy street. lie paved with Niiri-
fled brick. Several owners OF abuiting prop
crty appeared In opposition 10 the plan.
claiming that vitrined brick paving would
he regarded by a majority of the property
owners Az too expensive.
Upon motion OF Councilman Mills the COM
mittce adopted substitute resolution recon-
mcnding that the Council authorize allega-
tons for the paving OF tho alley with gram
lite spalls-the material commonly used for
this class OF work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
MULHALL HEARS
ANOTHER DENIAL
OF HIS CHARGES
CONTINUED From First Paec.)

manufacturers. and jackson I. Rail
ston, for the American Federation Of
Labor. probably VIII submit to-mor-
row most Of the questions they want
ed Mulhall 30 answer TO the commit
tee kalston expects TO ask about 100.
and McCartcr. II allowed. viii prob
ably ask a great many more
The letters OF the association were
turned over 10 the committee to- night.
and members viii examine them at
leisure. Former Representative Wat
son, OF Indiana. frequently appearing
IN the Mulhall correspondence. Will be
the first witness heard after the lob
byist is allowed TO 90, the committee
decided to-day.
Less than ! 900 OF the Mulhall letters
remained 10 be put in the record when
the senate investigating committee
met to-day.
Attorneys for the association and
the American Federation Of Labor,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
Judgements Ent.rra.

Judgment for S2s2.so was entered I'm the
Law and Equity Court yesterday In favor
OF the Henrlco Lumber Company against r..
IL. and NJ. r.. Lukchard. n separate Judg-
ment for slSS.35 WAS entered in favor or the
lumber company against X. III. I.ukehard.
The Law and Equity Court VIII proba bly,
wind up to-day its labors for the summer
and VIII adjourn until September g. Clerk
Winston said yesterday that he was pre-
pared to pay outstanding Vouchers for jury
service. and requested that all holders come
Forward and cash In TO enable him TO close
the accounts for the term,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
Pollard Meeting Thursday Night.

Active work Is being done by the
Southside John Garland Pollard Club,
and when the report of the member
ship committee is read at the next
meeting, which has been called for
Thursday night at o'clock in j. X
McCotters office. 1925 Hull Street,
number of new members are expected
to join the ranks. The Henrico candi-
date has strong following on tho
Southside. and his supporters arc
leaving no stone unturned In their eff
forts to bring Mr.. Pollard out the win
ner in the Democratic primary on Au-
gust 8.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
AGREE TO WRANGLE
TWO WEEKS MORE
Continued From First PaEeO

whether the proceedings of the meet
ings should he made public. After
considerable argument the conference
rejected a proposition to throw open
the doors OF the cOmmittcc-room and
allow the debate to be made public.
The vote was TO s. and Chairman
Glass cast the deciding vote against the
open door policy. II was then voted
10 enjoin secrecy as TO the proceedings
on every member OF the conference.
President Wilson and Chairman Glass,
Of the House Committee, and Chairman
owen, Of the Senate Committee. believe
that they viii be able to get the meas
urc through both House and Senate
with the essentials practically un-
changed. even II considerable opposi-
ton be met at every step and con-
siderable delay encountered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
Date of Concert Changed.

In order not to interiors with the
prayer meeting services at Decatur
Street Methodist Church, the municipal
concert which was scheduled for We'd
nesday night in Washington Square
will be transferred to jefferson Park
instead. The band will play on the
Southside Thursday night at $50
o'clock. This will be the last oppor-
tunity to hear Prof. Moses STEMS musi-
clans, as his annuled contract termi-
mates on that date The next concert
will be given by Prof Joseph Kcss-
nich'S Band
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
Falls to Support wife.

Frank Baughan was arrested yester-
day on the Southside by officer r. L.
Dunnavant by order OF Justice Crutch-
field because he had failed to carry out
the courts instructions. Baughan, who
formerly liN ed on the North side, aud
was separated from his wife, was
dcred to contribute So weekly to Mrs.
Baughan's support For several weeks
he has not supplied the prescribed sum,
according to the woman and on her
complaint her husband was locked up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
$4,000 FOR CHARITY
will of Mrs. Cordelia 4. Gillian Contains
fur EI,iscanul NlSsinns.

VIII OT MIS-. VOTUcIIH n. 0'IIIIHI0 N''r'''1''''
Requests for Episcopal Missions.
Reginald Gillian qualified yesterday IN
the Chancery Court as executor 81 Cordela
A. Gillian. The estate is valued at st1.Oee
and is disposed Of under VIII MADE oE 'he
deceased on December .. 1906.
The bulk OF the property. which consists
chiefly of securities and real estate. Is be-
aueathed In equal shares to the three surviv-
ing sons. To Mrs Emma II. Page. a daugh-
ter. is left the household effects. The sum OF
$4,000 each IL hcqueathed to the foreign ana
domestic missionary societies OF the Pro-
;estant Episcopal Church in the United
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
Hold Quarterly Confcrence.

4 large crowd attended the third
quarterly conference which was held in
Decatur Street Methodist Church last
night. Rev. 7. Men. Simpson. D. D.,
the presiding elder, was in charge of
the meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
spcclnl surcrvI.ors, Meeting Called.

owing to other pressing routine
business which had to be disposed of.
the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors
did not take up the question OF a
$500 appropriation to repair the Pc
iershurE Turnpike. The matter VIII be
threshed out at a special meeting OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
SOUTH RICHMOND

me board which has been called for
Saturday. August O. The Petersburg
Chamber OF Commerce has offered TO
give $500 for improving the turnpike.
II the county Will contribute a like
sum. 1t is likely that a COMMITTEES
from the Cockade City will confer with
the supervisors at the next meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29
WILL Be NO TRIAL
EXCEPT IN COURT
ON LIBEL CHARGE:
From First Page)

mittee. except Chairman Jett, received
this cancellation advice. Mr.. Jett,
however failed To receive it, and came
mere expecting to go into the case.
Arrived at Roanoke and learning of
the statement Of Mr.. Davidson, as nub
lished Sunday. he Immediately went
into conference with DR.. johnson, at
ST. Johns Church. and the result OF
tneir meeting Is the statement given
above.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-29

According to deed of bargain and
sale recorded In Hastings Court, Part
H.. yesterday. James A Courier sold
tt Hattie a. Courier the lot and dwell
ing at ITO South Tenth Street The
consideration was the payment of 81
and other valuabies, with the assump-
ton OF $1,000 lien on the property.