The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-02
|CHALONER SHOWS
BUZzARD is 0. X.
Gets First Government Ruling
That Bird Is Great Help
to Farmers.
CAN'T SPREAD HOG CHOLERA
Tells How New York People
Whipsaw Him and His Unfor-
tunate Dollars.
CAN'T SPREAD HOG CHOLERA

John Armstrong Chaloner, in his adj
dress at tho Rex Theatre last night,
came to the front as tho champion of
aroused interest in n fight against the
reckless operation Of motor cars on
country roads. and his efforts in that
direction did much to make chauffeurs
accord farmers greater consideration.
Recently. he heard that Virginia would
endeavor to cXtcrminatc tho buZzard
on the ground that this valuable,
though unattractive bird, was tho d.
rect cause OF spreading hog cholera.
MIR. Chaloner realizes that tho buzzar
performs Grea' duty to society. He
knows said buzzard is always on the
Job. and for that reason he wants to
SEQ the whole tribe protected because
OF Its help to said society
when he heard that tho buZzard war
fare was likely to start, Mr. Chaloner
wrote 10 III. w. Henshnw chief of the
biological Survey. United States De-
partment OF Agriculture, who answered
that lin our opinion. there is no ques-
ton OF the fact that these birds render
good service to man particu
larry in the agricultural sections, where.
naturally. tho means of disposition of
garbage are not great" Mr.. Henshaw
added: That part played, then by buzz
yards In the mechanical distribution OF
such diseases MS hog cholera is so small
that IT is probable that II would have
no apparent effect on the prevention of
this disease IL every buzzard In the
southern states were destroyed"
10 meet the enemy before the enemy
got running start. Mr.. Chaloner
caused to be printed a petitions for the
protection OF buZzards, copies being
sent to all parts of tho State to be
signed by tho people, especially the
farmers In view OF the fact that Mr.
fenshaw's report was the nrst pro-
nouncement By the United States gov
eminent upon the buzZard's great use
fulnesS. Mr.. Chaloner was particularly
anxious that the information should
reach tho public.
His Unfortunate Dollars
In opening his address, MIR. ChaIoner
read telegram which he had sent to
New York newspaper In reply 10 n
request FOR Information about his in :
come and his unfortunate dollars" He
was asked If he was satisfied with
the report of Joseph II. Choate and his
committee. showing that his income
was 100000, with SIT. 900 uncxpended
balance. How much did you get and
where has the rest gonc?' was hurled
at him over the telegraph. To which
MT. Chaloner sent, collect. the follow
ing reply:
Your wire concerning nv income
Just repeated from Gotham here where
iVe come for my regular fortnightly
! lecture ut the Rex Theatre tomorrow
! night. [ am inclined to think the re-
port Is correct.
I've only received s17.o in the past
twelve months, but the expenses OF re-
pairs and maintenance Of my New YorL,
real estate appear to be very large
credit Choate and Sherman with being
honest. but I must say that they whip
saw me when it comes to ncpotism and
III scratch your back IL you scratch
mine For instance. Sherman has en-
ployed his own brother as real cstatc
expert In appraising certain parcels of
my real estate, and paid him n large
Zee out OF my property. And every
time question Of law comes up. Sher-
man, although member of the New
York bar, calleds In Joseph H. Choate
Jr., and PUNCHES up fat fee out of my
property. The above are some Of the
avenues of escape for my unfortunate
dollars-unfortunate until the law
rights the infamous wrong under which
have been suffering for seventeen
years come March 13. 1914
JOHN ARMSTRONG CHAI,OSER