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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-01
DANOS DEL TEMPORAL
No fueron muchos los que
cause la granizada en-
la Laguna

PIEDRAS NEGRAS. Mario 81.
Las noticias que fueron enviadas
hacc pocos dias dc Ia region iagu-
nera respecto de los danos causados
nor IL "rariZada cue aZoto Ia soma
ma naSada, fueron eXageradas. en- o.
pini0n de un hacendado cue ticnc pro-
pjedades cerca de Come Palacio V
quo ha escrito 4 persona de su amis-
tad que aqui radica, 10 siguientc: f.
temporal abarc6 el perimetro. por 10
que respecta al -raniZo. solamcnte dc
LAWN Il ARENAS; en- cl rcStO de la
n Sclameute cay6 aqua Ell album
dancia. 10 cual ciertamentc perjudica
a los sc.nhraGioS: pcro nddic pueGc
queiarSc dc haber sufrido pcrdidas
De consideration.
II al@odoU apcuaS dcSpuntaba. '
fue arrasado totalmentc por las aguas
dcsputs dc que 10 a2oto cl granizo;
pcrO pucden haccrSc Embellishments
nucvas sicmbras V las coScchaS. Guam
do mas. st rctrasaran en- un mes.
20 unico que podia pcriudicarncS.
scria que 81 temporal rcpitiera. por-
que en- este case tcndria que ~rctraSar-
SC aUn mas Ia siembra.
Las parties Que fueron azotadaS
unicamcnte Dor el aqua. tambicn su-
frieron I'm medianO perjuicio, pues
la TERRA sc aprieta Y cS n]cccsario
haccr I'm nuevo bcncficio.
Tcniendo en- cuenta que la tonela-
d. dc scmilla dc alrodon. va pcrfcc-
tamonlc d%epurada cuesta cicntO Gin
cuenta pesos. habra que considerar
que los agricultoreS. para rchacer 10
que dcStruy1 cl granizo. o o QUO per-
iudic6 cl aqua. tendrian que empiear
va contando Il costo de la Semilla. los
salaries de pconeS, y dem&s opera
clones inhcrentoS i Ia Sicmbra. alrc-
dedor dc ochocicntoS pesos por cada
>icn hectareds.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-01
HEREDO 5 MILLONES

MERIDA. Nuc. Mario 30.-A die
;amcn del Agcntc dc! Minjstcrjo TIL
A!ico. ~lic2nriado Gcrardo Rodriguez
NJ. . cucucntra cl expcdicnte rcla-
tive a los iuicios acumulados de tcs-
tamcntaria de don Aware Poem Dc
Rcgil. dc LiquiIacion dc Ia socicdad
civil particular "Pe6n de Re@il
HermanoS". de Ia tcsramentaria de
don Pedro Vi. Pe6a de Regil. cuyos
iuicios aSciendcn i Ia ~nnportante can
tidaa dc c;nco millones ochocientos
treiHta Y nueve nil cuGtrocientos Sc
tenta ' ocho pesos, s;endo la Inica
y universal hcrcicra Ia sonora dona
Candolaria PcGr ' Pc6n, j -Albacsa
don Gcnaro Nillamil.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-01
PERIODlCO C~LAUSURADO
Lo fue uno de Iorreon, por
ell Presidente Municipal
de esa ciudad

TORREON. mario 25.-Indignacion
auma cause en- eSta ciudad el aten-
tado que las autoridadcs comctieron
con e, senior Roscndo Guerrero. direc-
tor del ~periodico La Opinion. Las
oficinas de dicha qualifications fuerou
rotcadaS por la policia. impidicndo
cue cHtr2ran los redactoreS Y obre-
ros.
Ia ordcn para cometcr este atenta-
do parti6 del ~Presidente Municipal,
quien Sc aSegu;ra obra Siguiendo fl
lies aviesoS. FL senior Guerrero y don
Rodrigo de la Cortc. Secretario de Re
t@"cion tcmen por sus vidas. pues sc
ha dcsatado una terrible persecution
er 81 contra.
RI JucZ de Dist"ito concedi6 cl am
paro Solicitado por cl senior Guerrero.
por seteHta Y dos horaS. ordenando
que las cosaS Quedaran en- Ell estado
que 50 cmcuentran. mientras cl Pre-
sijcnte Municipal rindc cl infornlc
con justification que sc lc ha pedldu.
La creercia general es que cl am
p&"o Scra cOncedido eli dcfinitiva.
pueSto Que los proccdimiontos del Pre-
Sidente Municipal cstan an 10 absolu-
70 rcnidoS con las lcyeS. Fl atropcllo
sc coAdena duramentc. Y Sc habla de
cue Eduardo Guerra, cl P~residcntc
Municipal de r~efercncia. scra acusa-
do ante las aut0ridadcS respectWas
por haber apelado Il metOdos que nj
Ell cpocas aciagaS Sc e~mpleaban pa
IA suprimir IN pcriodico independent
70
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-01

- mciirina ronocida con =! norlbrr d-
:. ). :. ha dc7rostrado scr Ia preparation
mas adccGadn PARA licha cufcrmcdad. pucs
comha'" ,Iircctsmcntr los gcrF1crcs dc ga
on IL sanGre. Cumurc hoy misnD una bp,c-
Tia en- cua!gui"r droT!cria Y sujc:csc 81 uni
co .ta;: nicnto qu" = G.r., ScSuros rc:uI;s-
dos. i%Ualmcntc nu.d. listed rcribir consul.
t. gratis tccrca nc 81! case especial. c.-ri.
bic-dc = la siSUicatc direction: Medical Di.
rcc;o'. - Swift laboratory. ATLANTA,
GEORGIA.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-01
G~OBERNADOR INFERNO
10 nonbro Ia Legislature del
Estado de Canpeche

CAMpECHE. Mario 21.-En viz
tud Dc habcrlc sido aceptaaa Ia re-
uuncia = Manuel Ferrcr, Ia Legisla-
tura del Estado de Campccire design6
como g~obernador INFERNO de esta en-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-01

l. a--aGa. no eSta obl!gado Il tomarlo
rclny nos scr:i devu-lto a ruestru costo
Jcna de GRO cha2eado con I'll die. SC
EXCELSIOR WATCH co.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-04-01

Z ) z : T.
Cat.Ioro dc lamas n.cS;cauas : otr4s
1aS:ona!!Gades cxtensa lista dc t;crmo>o'
nunprcS.
.i"udc U% DOLLAR y le cnriaremo5 :
vuclta DE correo. nueStro complete Cai%-
logo Matrimonial. con d~rscriprioncs coTl-
r'e:a, &c muchas iovcn.S y a!gunas viu-
Gas. que bg.can q un marido bucno y hon
RADIO. Pucdc listed cscri5ir q cualCuicru
dc ella ) cortracr I'm fcliz m~atr;mouic 81
ma! bTevc tempo. Scsotrus. no. m!cstra
p2-tc. somcs psrsona4' rccomendaoics. MUGS
uo ncg"cio esta bastdc sohrr Ia honradcz
y !.g:timidad asi e quo no Lrjc que Ia
rcqucia ,ar;idad dS In DOLLAR sirva
DE- cstorbo en- una probable rELIcIDAD
MhTR!M0NIAI.. .Hscriba hog mismo a:
COSMOPOLfT.AN WORCESTERSHIRE
err. P. o. Box AS. Venice. Cal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-16
B|-C0UNTY v. c. 7. ].
ELECTS OFFICERS

The BiLCounty w. c. r. U. met
yesterday to transact regular ana
special business A good attendance
OF the executive committee, as well
az a number OF the rank and file OF
the membership. were present, va
cant places n, the official roster
were filled by visitors by order OF the
executive. Seven unions were repre-
sented
The designations OF Mrs. J. n.
Goodwin, president elect. and OF
Mrs. r. E. Thomas, vice president
elect. were accepted with regrets,
The vacancies were filled by the cleo
ton of Mrs VIM Jorg. president,
and Mrs. s G. Meredith. vice -presi-
dent.
The place OF treasurer. held by
Mrs Jorg, made vacant by her cleo
ton as president will be filled by
Mrs l. C Carnife
partial list of department super
intendents was made as follows
Purity, Mrs A G.. Quarles. flower
mission and relief mission w NJ
Bickers; mothers meetings and re-
cruits. Mrs. G W. Tombs scientific
temperance instruction. Mrs Hattie
Singleton; sunday school. Mrs A W
Morrissette. evangelistic. Ella Y.
Wood, assistant, Mrs G. f. Emigh:
temperance and missions. Mrs Mae
Smith: literature. Mrs Eliza het h
Adams; press. Mrs. D. M Burgess
Other departments will be APP
pointed later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-16
REPORT OF S. p. c. \.

The Richmond Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals
has received the following report
from their agent. E c. Taylor, for
September:
Horses and mules with sore backs,
called shoulders and lame. unhitch =
sd and sent TO stable. rs, horses and
mules unfit for work, poor, half
starved unhitched and sent TO
stable TO be cared for, II; horses
and mules overloaded. relieved, >,
horses and mules sent TO black
smith to be shod 2s veterinarians
called. 2. admorition 70 owners
and drivers, "a: check reins taken
off horses and mules % horses
found abandoned, l. horses and
mules taken care of and fed, 4
whips cut up, 1s. cruelty 70 cattle,
!: horses and mules hur1anely de-
stroyed, 40; dogs and cats humanely
destroyed. 50. cows humanely de
stroyed / cases Investigated for
which there was no cause for com
plant q. calves humanelv de-
suoyed, ?. Total 3l9. ..
Cases IN court. 10. OF which 10
We're convicted, 3 paid their fines.
went 70 Jail.
Miss Myrtland TAYLOR, secretary,
signed the report
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-16
JUDGE GIVES KINDLY
TALK To PRISONER

Hugh L. Minor was convicted Or
dispensing narcotics in the United
states district court yesterday and
sentenced 10 serve one year and one
day in the federal prison at Atlanta
Judge Waddill prefaced the sen
tence with a fatheriy talk 10 the
prisoner. telling him that the in
generation would really prove of
iEcalcQlable benefit to him
Minor. a handsome young Tir-
ginian with the unmistakable signs
OF the drug-slave craven deep in his
features. was visfbly affected by the
jurist's beautiful talk He gave evil
dence of real repentance and har-
bored no i'll will against the men
who effected his capture Two army
officers purchased cocaine from
Minor while dressed In the uniforms
of privates. He was arrested in
Hopewell-
Matteo Demario pleaded guilty 70
the charge of stealing government
property, His case was postponed
until October %.
stealing government property and
Louie French. arraIEned on the
same charge was acquitted Thu
arrests II the two men followed the
seizure OF la2 army blankets and
a quantity Of Other government
property which vas stored near
Camp Lee. Case was continued uu-
Ill Monday for argument on the mo-
ton to set aside the verdict IN he
case Of Carter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-16

The first application OF Howard $
Buttermilk Cream will astontsh you
II creates beauty almost like magic
The most wonderful thing about II
is the fact that whilst II turns the
dullest. most lifeiess complexion to
radiant beauty and makes red or
rough hands or arms snowy white
vet there IN rot the silgasEsI 5fEn
of its use after application II
actually vanishes from sight and the
most heated atmosphere will not pro-
duce the least shininess or greas-
mess Of the skin,
No matter whether you are erou-
bled with poor complexion
wrinkles. puffiness around the eyes,
freckles crows feet or lines around
the mouth, ugly finger nails, or just
simple roughness Of the face
hands or arms caused by wind or
sun. you will And that any or all OF
these troubles will quickly disappear
with the use OF Towards Buttermilk
Cream
To prove this to your complete
satisfaction. get a small quantity to-
dav at r A. Miller Drug Co. with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-16
"a
NEW THEATER FOR
NORFOLK SEATS $500

Ken E FinIay, manager OF the
Broadway theater, was pleased yes
terday to receive word from Norfolk
of the plans for the erection of
handsome theater for his concern in
that city The new theater will be
located on CRANKY street, and will
seat $500 people, Mr. Finlay was
quite active in the preliminaries thar
led up TO the consummatlon Of the
deal Here is the information re-
ceived by Mr.. Finlay;
Plans were announced for the
erection Of a new moving picture
theater in Norfolk to be known as
the Broadway and TO he located at
320-33o CRANKY street. The theater
VIII have a seating capacity 2 800
and will cost 5000 goo
r D Craver and Pryor Brothers
who operate moving picture theater$
in Richmond and other Virginia and
Carolina towns. have taken a ten
YEAR least on the property at a yearly
rental OF $50 900 They have a
frontage on CRANKY street OF ninety
three feet and a depth OF 2l0 feet
extending all the way to Monticello
avenue The theater will be located
on the Monticello avenue side Of the
property ard VIII be reached by "a
twenty fvefoot foyer opening on
CRANKY street
r d. Craver, of Charlotte, and
John r Pryor. of panviile and Geo
" Pryor, of Greensboro, \. c indi-
vidually own theaters in Richmond,
Greensboro. y. C. Danvlle, Win
SION Salem n C. Durham. y g,
and Charlotte, y. c They own rights
in the southern states OF the First
National Exhibitors circuit. which
controls such staps as Charlie Chap
lin. Mary Pickford, Norma Talmadge
Jack Pjckfond, Anita Stewart and
Marshall NaiAan.e Z W. Griffith s
pictures are under this circuits con-
troll.
The lease by which the theater men
acquired control of the property con-
taIns 4 provision for a renewal OF
ten years al the end of the original
period The property is said TO be
valued al 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-16
CHURCH TO REVIVE
OLD MYSTERY PLAY

-r,. mvstery play of the thirteenth
and fourteenth centuries give"
der fhe auspices of the churcn an"
usually in the chancel OF the eo'"ee'
~, 80 revived by the Episcopaf
X., +, connection with the par
.,..n.+.on Of its Sunday schools IN
IN. nationwide campaign TO eAp"'N
nresent Episcopal activities anu
- rav ones at home and ABROAD
sA ad.rn mystery play. or pageant
-, 10 the present custom TO can
Sob nlavs, is being written bE
- pev George Long, rector OF 81
p.,,,s church. warsaw. LII autn"'
- .-,na pageant of the Church the
.iax which was given three yea
90 Mt the general convention Oh 'ns
rns.copal church in st. Louis an"
u,hich aroused such widespread az
tention- ystsry
The exact nature of the mSs'e.
NAV for the Sunday Schools mas NJ
neen announced but the re-
hr,alxFarrel. canon of Trinity catrle
sr.1 newark, n j. who is IN cha -
aca.he Sunday schools partclPatlo''
a. the Episcopal nationwide ca
-..sr stated yesterday that Wv
=. ra.,t would provide an opPo' "
ntfy to present with DRAMAS 10 a
~ rootive of the naton"lue
camnairn and the mission Vi
church. .srtea in
tina chancel of the churches q
tho old time custom on "A.
S.~rner 70 the frst sunday IN Al
80 7, is proposed that every
Mr*.-ooal sunday school give tne
~sr< at the morning service on
-. 1av Rectors will be asked 10
rrro~o their CUSTOMARY nor ''.,.
w make time for the mystery
n1nv and that service
va. nation wide campaign among
80 Eoo 900 members of the Eplsso,
ii sunday schools will De olV."ea
no two periods called the perlo'
of.uesparation and the per'on Oh 90
sN-r.tton The hrrt viii open WIFE
sS-nr,,n1 service Of Sunday. NO
1870 a. when the theme Tor STUDY
sM - .-The Purpose of the cam
-s-- and extending through sun
- November Is with the theme
80. value OF the Church seHooi,
- Sunday. November %, when the
49,. viii be Reasons For unjust
ing OFFERS ,,o, w,r,
~.rhY1ee two Sundays. Sovem oef "V'
,-hen the mystery play Will DE CIV"
80 vnen the theme will be me
vovs At Baptism" and SUNDAY, De
ossnber :. which will be a wsloo rrs
10 he new sunday school MEM ers
srd when the pupils will b" cav
v~.selnoy the adult parish eanVaSSerS
for rle<ages 10 the nauon-"lae cam
ps4En .,.o.na ASSAYS
,nn thames assigned TO the SIX
..~~a,+ SUNDAYS Will ne read Week
s,y sessions will be held NJ "h'cn
,ns naxeant will he rehearsed ana az
wh,cn ESSAYS on the different themes
iii. h. studied and discussed,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-16
NEW ENTRANCE TO THE
STATE FAIR GROUNDS

,s.rager Connie Saunders, of the
~,ate Fair Association, stated yeSter-
a.. ,hat arrangements We're heih9
wade for the construction OF an at
,raesfve and comodious entrance 10
the fair grounds
The existing entrance was round
entirely inadequate for the hanohns
~ the crowds during last week ana
10 order To avert any such congestion
l., $uture n handsome new entrance
vii, ne erected, so that any size crowc
nav be taken care Of comfortably,
1;r have not received complaint
frorn any one" said Mr. Saunders
~concArring the conduct OF the fair
last week and am convinced that
our efforts TO give the people the
exyst they had. ever received proved
nuoc>ssful From many sources we
have received pleasing references TO
the fair, and the statement mas oeeh
made by men who have visited
number of the large fairs tha' the
vfrxfria Stxte fair 'tf2is. year wss sas
best Of all
We have already started on the
unxt one, determined to make that
even better than the last, although
ve have not yet completed the de-
oaalA 01 W1hdlhg up tlc uuSlhe< AHNtN
AAstl to the recent fair.
It,vas said at headquarters that II
thAre were a surplus over the actual
eaDanseA and th& Indebtedness accru-
Hsw from the previous fair. the money
wiz be placed in improvements TO
thu grounds and buildings, one of the
principal improvements being the
oornod1ous entrance referred TO.
Tho annual meeting OF the associa
ton win be held early next month,
thu date to be fixed later,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-16
Police are Commended

Chief Of Police Sherry has re-
ceived this letter. which explains
itself:
Dear Sir--For the Jackson
Monument corporation and as mar
shall of the parade and ceremonies
beg TO thank you and the police
force for the admirable order
maintained Saturday along the
route of march and at the statue ana
for most efficient service in general.
Accust oned all my life to bear tes-
fimonv 10 the fine character and
discipline of the Richmond police
in this case they must have mada
il a labor OF love in paving tribute
TO the great frst commander OF the
Stonewall brigade by their hne Pc.
sonal service Very truly your.
(Sirned)
"CHAS J AMBER SON"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-16
MAJOR BElRNE HERE
TO SUCCEED TUCKER

Major Richard r. Beirne success
sor to Chairman K II Tucker on
the state industrial commission. ar
rived in Richmond Tuesday night
and will take up his new duties to-
day The first action of the corl-
mission will he % elect new chair
man from the three members. Com
naissioners Beirne. McHugh ana
klZer.
Dick" Beirne. as he is known to
a host Of friends in Richmond. vas
associated with a Richmond news
paper for number of years and Is
at present owner of a Covlneton pa
per He has enga ged in newspaper
work for a number of years and has
served on the staffs OF many Of IN .
largest dailies in the North. East
and South He recently returned
from France. where he was Il malof
Of artillery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-16
RESPONSIBILITY IN
LIABILITY CASH

An Interesting point in connac-
ton with the responsibility Of err
ployers 70 employees viii he decided
BY the state Industrial comm isslou
October -, when the case Of "
Chase Morton. chief clerk in the of-
fee IF ire second auditor frifi bs
heard Mr.. Morton sustained ih-
juries from n fair which incapaoi-
tade him for seven weeks The a.
cident occurred during his lunch
hour The question OF whether en-
pioyers can be held responsible for
accidents to eraplcyeS when NOT A.
tsally on duty has never been
brought W before and IS attracting
the interest Of many who are con
cerned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-16
Colonel Button Holds On

While a small sized furore was
caused in the capitol by the issu-
ance of moving orders to Colon u
Button and his staff OF workers IN
the insurance bureau. nothing has
developed since the letter was re-
ceived from the governor. Colonel
Sutton has been out of the city for
several DAYS and the attorney gen
eral mas received no request for an
oninton as to the legal rights of the
commissioner in the matter Com -
missioner Berkley D. Adams, the
only member of the state corpora
ton commission in the city yestc:-
DAY, had nothing to say on The sun
ject and the impression seems to De
that. the present silence is the luli
before the storm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-16
LARGE INCREASE IN
TAX ASSESSMENT

The state corporation commission
has iast completed the assessment of
steam ana electric railways and
canal companies for the current year
The total tax assessed against
these corporations for state purposes
is s. No7,s7l 20. an increase over the
previous year of $45S.636l0
a list Of the more important com
panics, Win the amount of their as
s"esneut and increase over previous
year is shown below.
Atlantic Coast Line--totai state
tax $54l0S7s increase over 1918,
S9.37T ST.
Carolina, Clnchheld and Ohio
total state tax. s46.oS0.93; increase
over 1915 sT.572.76
Chesapeake and Ohio--total state
tax s5t5,623.47; increase over 1915
SOC 23210
Interstate Railroad-total state
tax. $40 T2l9o; increase over 1915
s$.6sS1l.
Louisville and Nashvine--t o /
state tax, $24,96S,I2; increase over
1915. s5.o5SS2
New York. Philadelphia and Nor
folk-total state tax. ss7,s63 02: in
crease over 1918, s21,52477.
Norfolk Southern Railroad--total
state tax. sl9.Sa5.39; increase over
1918, S2.S6T42
Norfolk and Western Railroad
total sl0t2,so2S2; increase over
1915, $l2T,44l0l
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac-total state tax. sl2S.S6s.t0:
increase over 1915, s36,57o1S
Seaboard Air Line-Total state
tax. $5693a73; increase over 1913.
$9.33379
Southern Railroad Lines-t { a
state tax. $3il.557.9S; increase over
1918. $63.03s.06
virginian Railroad--total state
tax, s16s.621.S3; increase over 1919.
31s.0S3.s3.
Washinston Southern Railroad to-
tAi state tar. sse.Gee.33; tneseaso over
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-16
ELEY LEAVES FOR
HIS NEW LOCATION

Richard Sterling Eley. associate
COZ sci of the securities division,
state corporation commission left
yesterday for Washington to enter
upon his duties as examiner Of claims
with the hoard of contract adjust
n?ents. Mr. Eley resigned his posi-
ton with the state a short while aeh
tn acco>t the -~~o~o ot.~4 Give posi-
'ior with the federal government
Mr.. Elev entered fNe service Of tho
etote IN June / 1918. shortly h"for"
~. P1ue Sky law went into effect
He nlu7rcd c1erretically into the
work of organizing and carrying ont
the provisions of the law and has
been enra~ed in this work almost
entirely diving his sixteen months of
service Hi~ efforts TO protect tho
public from vendors of worthless
rtooke have heen hirhlv commended
b. HE euroriors and others interest
81 -, the law
Christopher r Garnet forroa~
chairman of the corporation com mi is
sion wrote Mr. Eley shortly hefo~0
rosizning his office expressing his
appreciation for the services ron
derad the state hv the Young Of
f7c al Holman Willis. f1onr leader Of
She house of delegates, wrote him
letter upor hearing of his cont0m-
plated resignation from the state,
commencing his efforts most highly.
Mr. willis was the patron Of the
Plue sky law, urging its PASSAGE for
three wears before the assembly nm
ally acted.
7 feel that your work in the en-
forcennent of the law has been of
I've eva fn
"and il seems highly unfortunate
to me now that YOU have been
through the hardest part of this
work viz, the establishing OF this
department, and are just now en-
harkfnr. on the very important work
OF educating the public up to lis en-
.forcem ent- that Your private affairs
should make il necessary for you to
leave"
In speaking of the law which has
claimed all his attention for over a
year Mr. Eley said yesterday that,
in his opinion, the m oSt important
accom- plish ment had been educating
the people UP to the point where they
were more able to take care of them
selves He said that thirty states
now have such laws and that he is in
receipt of many letters from other
states which do not have a Blue Sky
law and wish to enact one.
Mr. Eley said that the United
States would in all probability pass
a federal law in the near future. de-
signed 70 supplement the state laws
He said the governor of New York
had appointed a board to investigate
into the matter and make recon-
mendations on the advisahility Of
enacting such a law in that state
and that more attention was being
paid to the subject daily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-16
James :. Newell.

Following an illness OF several
months of a complication of diseases.
James Scarborough Newell, we'll
known lumberman OF Virginia and
the Carolinas, died at Johnston
willis sanatorium Tuesday The
body was taken TO Petersburg yes
torday afternoon for burial in tho
Newell family plot in Blandford
cemetery, Funeral services were
conducted at the grave, Mr. Newell
was president of the Hamilton
Ridge Lumber corporation, with
headquarters in the American
National Bank building. Richmond,
He had been in the lumber business
in Virginia and the Carolinas for
thirty years. He is survived by his
wife. who was Miss Elizabeth VIII
son, of Emporia a brother. E. D.
Newell, of Hampton, and SISTER.
Miss Lois Newell. OF Richmond.