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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-24
NARRATIVE VIEW
OF SOUTH AND WEST
CONTINUED from First Page

Continued from First Page
and opportunities in Virginia and the
South are so far ahead of those of the
much doomed West the latter are not
worthy to be mentioned in the same
column.
Ny Pennsylvania friend thinks the
railways and the real estate agencies
and the land spectators have greatly
overboomed the West and have done
il to the sorrow OF very many immi-
grants from the East He declares that
much OF the literature with which they
have foated the North. the East and
the South is almost criminally decep-
tive and seductive. and he really thinks
some OF the circulars, maps and pam
phlets sent through the mails ought
TO subject the senders to prosecution
by Uncle Sam for using the United
States mail for fraudulent purposes.
For instance" Gays he, some OF the
maps show rivers. large creeks and
other streams flowing through govern
ment lands that are to be given away
to actual settlers. The maps also show
railroads running through said lands.
with stations thick and plentiful. In
vestigation shows that these rivers and
creeks are but strenks of sand. over
which rivers and creeks might flow IL
there WAS any water but there is sell
dom any water TO be seen In them--not
oftener than once a year"
Rivers Without Water.
The Pennsylvania declares that he
rode for miles along some of these al
legged rivers and saw only sand dunes
and sand banks that were rs white
almost as snow, and never green
sprig did he see. and no live thing eX-
cept prairie dogs and jack rabbits. and
thousands of acres OF this kind of
land" says he. ARE being advertised
all over the East as rich farming land
The simple truth is that, to make these
lands produce anything at all. they
must be watered by vast Irrigation
systems that will cost millions OF dol
lars. and even with the systems per-
fected. it would be many years before
crops sufficient to pay dividends could
be grown. He says:
These Irrigation schemes are land
bonded affairs. and there are very many
farmers who have paid as much as $40
per acre for water that they have never
gotten, and when their money gives
out their lands being bonded, they
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-24

An enthusiastic tourist in the noun
tains OF Western North Carolina wrote
rs follows the other day 10 the editor
Of the Manufacturers Record:
You hear of mir that is like wine
The only place l know OF to find that
is around n barroom. The vino was
never distilled that would do for a man
what this air Will. Some nights my
throat has frightened up on me and
knocked out bit OF sleep. but the
clear freshness, after the sun rises
soon drives away the tired feeling: SC
L am inclined to think that the poetic
phrase air like wine is unjust wine
being tho devils brew that burns: the
mountain air Gods pure oreath-thank
Him-that builds"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-24
AIECKLENBURG,s DELEGATE.
County Sends to Legislature Diploma
and PrnrrcsntYc Enrmer.

and PrOGrcssfvc Farmer.
John Taylor Lewis, of GAINESVILLE
who was nominated in the Democratic
primary August o to represent Neck
lenburg County in the GENERAL Assem-
bly, of Virginia, was vice and deputy
sul-gencral Of the United States
at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. under the
last Cleveland administration, and lat
tcrly was commissioner to Brazil and
Portugal for the st. Louis World s
Fair, He owns the old Monsoon plan
tatton, on Roanoke River, whicf,
has been turned into an up-to
date stock farm. Mr.. Lewis has de-
velopcd into ono of the best farmers OF
the good old agricultural county OF
Mecklenburg. He is also a good roads
enthusiast
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-24
A Whole Bag of Hints.

A philosopher writes the Yellow
Springs News as follows:
There are some things that q level
headed human being should never do
Among these Is to kindle q fire with
kerosene oil. to walk on railroad, to
attempt to get on n moving train, to
point It gun or revolver at another
to put his name on another mans
note, to keep his savings IN an old
stocking under the bed. to play a game
of chance with progressing stran-
ger. 10 run for office when he has n
paying position in private life, or to
call bigger man than himself a
liar"
There are all kinds OF sensible hints
and suggestions In that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-24

1,797.455 tons. or n trife over 10 per
cent. Last year 60 per cent Of the tom
mage was westbound. but this year
only 81 per cent went that way. To
tidewater, % per cent was sent this
year, as compared with "a per cent in
1912. In the twelve months 3lb474
tons of coke we're carried by the Ches-
apeake and Ohio compared with 238.-
SIS tons In 1919
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OF possum hunting. though under a
State law they are immune from the
hunter until october. This was done
to give them time to get fat and
juicy on simmons and other things
that do not mature until late In Sop
TENDER"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-24

1t costs twenty five typical American
cities an average OF less than 81
year TO each pupil to provide free text
books, according to w s Deffenbaugh,
OF the United States Bureau OF Ndu-
cation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-24

Chesapeake ana Ohio ConI Tonnage.
I The Chesapeake and Ohio during
carried 1,606,S57 tons Of coal, compared
with 1,562.O91 tons in June, 1912, an in
crease Of 54,766 tons. There were slight
changes in the direction of the traffic
and while 60 per cent was westbound
last year. &C per cont went in that di-
rection this June. For the fiscal year
the Chesapeake and Ohio's total coal
tonnage was 16.047,704 TONS against
17,s46,l6a tons In 1012. decrease OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-24

Five times as many earthquakes
shocks are recorded on the Pacific
Coast OF the United States as On the
Atlantic. Moral: Stay on the Atlantic
side OF the country, young man; stay
East.
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Deposits.

FAM 'C 90 , 1,au,onma 3'nK
Broad Street Bank :
Broadway National Bank -
Central National Bank .....
Church Hill Bank ....,.... - - 80 -
Commonwealth Bank - :
First National Bank 49,
Main Street Bank. Inc. =
Merchants National Bank - - -
Sid 1,l, state & City Bank ...........
Planters National Bank - :
Richmond RanlS & Trust Co. ...
Union Bank of Richmond - :
Virginia Trust Company -
West End Bank - :
Manchester National Bank - :
Mechanics G. Merchants BANK = : :
-. Luke Penny Savings Bank ..
Mechanics Savings Bank : :
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Here is suggestion from the
Greensboro Record that is we'll calcu-
lated to make Polk Miller's mouth
water:
This cool weather makes one think
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st. Luke Penny Savings Bank -
Mechanics Savings Bank ....................
Totals
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Totals

American National Bank
Bank OF Comm cree 81 Trusts
Broad Street Bank
broadway National Bank
Central National Bank
Church Hill Bank
Commonwealth Bank
First National Bank
Main Street Bank. Inc.
Merchants National Bank
National State {: City Bank
Old Dominion Trust Co.
Planters National Bank
Richmond Bank &. Trust Co.
Richmond Trust s, Savings
savings Bank Of Richmond
Union Bank OF Richmond i.
Virginia Trust Co.
West End Bank .....
Ma nchester National Bank
Mechanics & Merchants Ban,
81. Luke Penny Savings Ia
Mechanics Savings Bank
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MONEY

Loaned debt payers saving 81 or moro reKl-
larry. Open an account and let's know each
other. COMMERCIAL GUARANTEE CO.
Bankers. IS North Ninth.
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Rcdinceunfs.
American National Bank

American National Bank OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Bank Of Comm erGe & Trusts ................
Broadway National Bank .............
Church Hill Bank Observation-Disclosures.
Commonwealth Bank
tIn National Bank .......................
Merchants National Bank ......-.,..
National State & City Bank.
Old Dominion Trust Co Observation-Disclosures.
Planters National Bank Observation-Disclosures.
Richmond Bank & Trust CO. ..
Richmond Trust & Savings Co .......
Savings Bank OF Richmond .......
Union Bank OF Richmond Observation-Disclosures.
Virginia Trust Co. ..............
West End Bank .....................
Manchester National Bank ........
Mocha ncs & Merchants Bank .......
81 Luke Penny Savings Bank ............
Mechanics Savings Bank Observation-Disclosures.
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Bonds nOrroyTc,


SIS ... -.
49,.
-.
Il -. .
Z.
~.
- CO. ..............
40 800.
=
r $500.
"a r.
Bank ....:.-.......
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S70S,s7S.13

$70S.s76.13
June 4. 1913.
- :s sS:SS
........
........
........
2.'s1,s..62
1868
'''...,...o.::
..-.....
........
.........
........
.s......
........
-.......
~ aa.5o
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S56,73i.97


June - s.
~AeS'o2sc'no
oeo-nOs
o O. 81. 20 20
coo ~
80, az
=. g " .. D y
a'ood.SS o 90 .
. ''-Ve- . 4
....:.,.,...:::
80 l D. l :.
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American National Bar
Bank Of Commerce &
Broad street Bank
Broadway National =
Central National Banl
Church Hill Bank
Commonwealth Bank
First National Bank
Main Street Bank. Inc
Merchants National y
National State s: City
Old Dominion Trust e,
Planters National Bar
Rich mond Bank & Tru
Richmond Trust & SAY
Savings Bank of Rich,
Union Bank OF Richm'
Virginia Trust Compa,
West End Bank
Manchester National
Mechanics & Mcrcha mt
81. Luke Penny Saving
Mechanics Savings Ba
Totals .........
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$7.e4s, s4S.2T

Jdne 4. 1919
s 5I'16012
1883. %
13.I46.I3
b.S62.46
bIID Rp
1SS.S7O.44
2.432.74
10; 000 m
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American National Bank /.
Bank OF Commerce s. Trust
Broad Street Bank ...... {.
Broadway National Bank. .
Central National Bank -.
Church Hill Bank .......
Commonwealth Bank -. {.
First National Bank 49,.
Main Street Bank, Inc. :.
Merchants National Bank .
National State & City Bank
Old Dominion Trust Co. -. 4.
Planters National Bank -.
Richmond Bank & Trust G,
Richmond Trust g. Savings
Savinga Bank Of Richmond
Union Bank Of Richmond .
Virginia Trust Co. .......
West End Bank ....,.. /.
Manchester National Bank
MAchanioB 81 Merchants ia.
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VIE VS. AND
NEAR VIE US
fContinued from First Page.)
tcontinued from First Page.)
Az to City plnnnins.

to greater things in the future.
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June 4. 1913
5 266.So3.6S
23.944.69
50.S50.44
19,l3S.04
60.IT5.SS
9,3?6.1G
11.60s.l7
T34.063.32
lI.5l9.31
262.15l.64
1861 $3.50
Losses
329.Sll.7l
17.12l.l5
2.3i9.19
7.060.s4
3.4s2.03
-''.c-'.es;
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seen many views and heard many
statements made as to what could be
done on this irrigated land: but did
you ever see or hear what could be done
on Thorn without water? Irrigation
schemes IN the West are just new
method OF selling gold mine stock
That business got little old and
stale and searchers scarce hence the
irrigation scheme. Whom this gets old
1t will be the pure fresh air in bags
for Eastern use.
Now, If these railroads. by sending
out these maps of free lands are not
using tho United States mails to de-
fraud. what would be doing so? II n
poor man would do this he would be
in the penitentiary about the second
day. but a big railroad seems 20 be all
secure"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06
ROOSEVELT CREETS
PARTY FOLLOWERS
Belated Letter Read at Pro.
gressive Conference in
Murdock's Room.

WASHINGTON. April 5.-Tbeolore
Roosevclt's Is letter TO the house pm.
eresslves was read today at confer.
ence In the room of Representative
Murdock, the party's candidate for
speaker. 1t follows:
To the Progressives in CONGRESS-, /
greet you. the men of stout and firm
fa,th who dare TO stand up to YOUR
coiors and fight the peoples confess,
Ia congress you will find the odds
against you very great, but among the
people at large | firmly believe that
inc chances are steadily in your favor
we cannot amalgamate with either
OF the old boss-ridden, privilege.con.
trolied parties. We stand for the right,
OF the people. Where the rights of the
people can only be secured through the
exercise OF the national power, then
we are committed TO the doctrine OF
using the national power to any extent
that the rights of the people demand.
This of itself sunders US from the
Democratic party. for the Democratic
party must either be false to its pledges
and you can trust no party that is
false to its pledges-or else it is ir.
reVocably committed to the doctrine OF
some fifty separate sovereigntjcs-a
doctrine which in practice means that
the powers of privilege can nullify
every effort of the plain people to take
possession of their own government.
''As for the Republicans, their pres.
ent position Is the exact negation Of
the attitude Of Abraham Lincoln and
the men of Lincoln s days. Lincoln
declared that the people were masters
over both congress and the courts
not, as he phrased it, to DESTROY the
constitution, but to overthrow those
who perverted the constitution. We
stand for the right Of the people to
have their well determined wish be,
come, part of the fundamental law of
the land without permitting either
court, legislature or executive to debar
them from this right -
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Thomas Of Colorado, who had some
things to say about sugar,
There is a general belief today that
the bill as presented by the ways and
means committee will provide for free
raw wool. 1t is doubted whether the
senate will accept these provisions, and
talk has begun already of compromise
that may restore wool to the dutiable
list with an ad valorem rate of 10 per
cent, or about 31a cents per pound.
Because of the vast number Of tariff
lobbyists who throng the hotels and the
corridors of the house office building
outside Of the ways and means commit
tee room, the men are guarding with
the utmost care all rates that have been
placed in the bill. Underwood is chat
ing under pressure being brought to
bear on him for information, and is
anxious that the senate IS differences
over sugar shall be settled.
With the printing Of the bill there
will be a hurried meeting Of the COM
mittee. at which comparisons will be
made to locate possible errors IN print
ing, and the bill be given out for re-
lease after the house caucus accepts IT..
Underwood and the other house lead
crs do not anticipate difficulty in get
ting the house Democrats TO approve
the bill.
When the bill is launched in the
house, representatives of interests at"
fected by it can get to work on their
respective congressman, and the pres.
sure on members Of the ways and
means committee will be relieved.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06
FRENCH CHATEAU is
BOUGHT BY AMERICAN

PARIS, April 5.-The historic cha.
teau of Chenonceaux, belonging to
Count Stanislaus de Castellane, brother
of Count Boni de Castellane, was pur.
chased today for 1884, by Partisan
lawyer, who is said to be acting on be.
half Of an American millionaire, whose
name has not been made public.
According to the French law, the
name of the new proprietor must be
disclosed within three days after the
change of property ownership.
Count Stanislaus acquired the chateau
through his wife, Nathalie Terry, who
was the daughter Of Cuban million
aire. It was constructed in 1915 and
has passed through the hands of sew
eral royal owners,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06
ATTORNEYS PLEAD
FOR ALBERT FROST
Man Accused of Committing
Land Frauds Declared to Be
UnselfiSh Pioneer.

CHICAGO. April 5.-"Alaska is
ap3iously awaiting the outcome of the
trial Of the promoters Of the Alaska
Central railroad,N Albert Fink said in
the federal court today in his argu-
mcnt for the defense. Mr.. Fink said
that Albert F. Frost. chief of the Ave
defendants charged with conspiring to
obtain $l0,000000 worth of Alaskan
coal lands, was regarded as an unset.
fish pioneer in Alaska, and that the
Alaskans saw in his operations the
first great improvement projects there
planned for the benefit of the whole
people and not for the enrichment of
non resident capitalists.
'Alaska has always been a land OF
special privileges, Mr.. Fink said,
AUnder Russia and under the United
States the great fisheries, fur indus
tries, cannerics and mines have been
seized by small groups Of men; This
railroad offered 4 contrast, and Alas
kans hoped to see cities aud farms
grow up around it, They fear the out
come Of this trial, They fear these
defendants will be found guilty and
the country will slip back to remain the
land of special privileges, enrching
the few
If the defendants be acquitted, Mr..
Fink said the Alaska Central road
would he built, II not. it would pass
into the hands Of inimical interests
and would he allowed to die,
"You might as well send him to the
= man of Mr., Frost g standing and po-
sitiou and put him IN stripes, and shave
his head, and he can never rise again
or take his place among men,
Mr. Fink was followed by Amos r.
Marsteu, who will continue arguments
for the defense on Monday. The trial
was interrupted todny while Judge
Lands requested an explanation Of
some correspondence between Frost and
n, S. Osler. a Canadian attorney. to
he made to him Rfter the trial Former
and W. J. Boland, Canadian lawyer,
appeared in court today to testify, but
too late to be heard. Their names had
been mentioned in the Osler letter. In
which il was said that Turner, Frost,
O. e., I.aberee aud several others were
likely TO have charges brought against
them bv a grand Jury at Seattle. The
evidence Of +. II. Stewart, also
Canadian, might he wanted, Mr., osler
wrote, and it was suggested that no
stay on tho Canadian side to avoid
process,
Turner and BoIand said they were
On ger to explain and Judge Lands
requested Mr.. Boland to request Mr..
Osier TO come TO Chicago to explain,
guaranteeing him immunity from ar
rest
ffThe regulations of men prominent
| in this country and Canada have been
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06
CALIFORNIA BANK
ROBBERS ARE FOlLED

OAKLAND, Cal, April 5.-Thres Of
five msu who attempted to rob thu
vault Of the Bank of Alvarado held a
number Of men at bay carly today while
mite. Aroused by the fret OF seven
explosions, the townspeople rushed to
the bank, only 10 be confronted by re-
volvers and awed into inaetion while
the work OF attempting TO loot the bank
continued. (
The dynamite failed to shatter the
vault, in which was &27 900, and the
robbers obtained only $16. They drove
back the citizens and escaped in an au-
tomohile.
Alvsrado is seventeen miles from
hero and the robbers obtained a good
start before the sheriff and posse could
begin pursuit.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06
PRIZE OF $4,000 is
OFFERED COMPOSERS

SEw ! M YORK, April "a prize Of
poser, now resident in the United
States, who submits the best symphonic
work in competition, to be completed
by May !, 1914, 10 announced by the
Italian Philharmonic society of New
York. This follows an invitation TO the
society to participate in tho congress
Of music at the Panama Pacific expo
sition at san Francisco. The work will
bo the exclusive property OF the Phil
harmonic society and win be presented
for the first time at tho exposition,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06
| for Opposition.

lsT senator's this afternoon
ihe ranks oil the five members
upper house who are allied to
9s tariff bill. This makes the
nasn to bill containing free SUI
Mly formidable. The two re-
are Newlands and Pittmann Of
!, who are in the fight for their
ngsrgrowing constituents. and
WI tlght just as hard as will the
e from Louisiana, Colorado and
salp Williams Of Mississippi.
~ Tor a severe struggle pro-
nPidly after Newlands and
aA Joined the rebellioN, Kick
se set On foot with the wool men,
M still protesting and to whom
NH was given by the increase in
asts Of the sugar men. If any
" an effective alliance between
IN and wool men can be brought
me president will have q hard
70 get the bill through without
o%ses SO serious as to make the
1us worth the passage.
of the wool men-Meyers of
A-ealled on the president this
~ 10 plead for less uncompro-
presidential attitude. With
M were his colleagues, Walsh and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06
I'm FIGHT OVER
Q|1IR|FF BILL IS ON
hague Sums UP the Stu
IBon as the Wool and
. Sugar Schedules.
is STRONG
rhbinatiOn Of Interests May
.put Whole Plan Of Re
u vision in Jeopardy.
IS STRONG
=, JAMES J. MONTAGUE.
BY JhI
.l,,,i NeWs Service.

k.,sroationnl News Service,
ksEINGTON, April 5.-Pdesident
!, and the Louisiana senators are
|s.ted tonight OIL the sugar tariff.
/ .,,.;dsut will not yield IN his de-
tbst there be immediate free su-
!, that the existing duty be cut
snt per pound and removed auto
kally in three years.
4. Louisiana senators have been
4, 10 Get from their constituents
Lsiou to accept the compromise
Ldtun submitted by the president,
|aw will not reconsider their ulti-
q Of opposition until they are re-
q from home.
n deadlock, should it continue,
/ isrce consideration Of the tariff
IN BY schedule, instead Of in one
Tbe sugar schedule will have to
kil single bill. The wool sched-
|rrst be separated from the other
|dIs., because the sugar men will
4 im support to the wool men to
q, both sugar and wool from 60
IA ths free list. This will nccessi-
rparate action on the free list
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-06
Ems Call Held Back.

De hope that some agreement can
a.bed by the president and the
|lt,a senator's on the sugar sched-
$T.dprwood is holding up the tariff
Mgbt and will not send it to the
q printer. The caucus call OF
Democrats is being held back
ID 10 a possible tariff agreement.
RgEood does not want to present
I caucus an incomplete bill. His
ki,lhat with any one item as i'm
hi as sugar unsettled, the entire
In have to be thrown open and a
Hsned, the results of which can.
\ etimated.
WAYS and means committee ad.
" to meet Monday after voting
|ePt any agreement that might be
gti about by the president.
zs and senate leaders not in
u 10 the sugar controversy have
. conference throughout the day.
~ the most important conferences
tdweon Senator Hoke Smith of
gs and Postmaster General Burle-
Tie latter is expected to use his
pal Influence with the Louisiana
W to bring about a settlement Of
|tgrte and tariff harmony. 1t is
that the question of Louisiana
g patronage entered into the dis.
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compromised in this correspondence" "
Judge Lands said. "The matter
should be cleared up. The ofense In
timated in this letter, If il were ac.
tually committed, is serious one. )"