The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-07
PETERSBURG HAS
NEW ENTERPRISE
Adjustable Coupon Corporation
Receives Cllarter-Mininum
Capital 100000.
TRY TO HOLD UP DOCTOR
Medicine Man Draws Pistol in
Instant and Opens Fire Oh
\ Negroes.
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PETERSBURG, VA. September g.
The certificate of incorporation of the
..Adjustable Coupon Corporation" with
its principal Office in Petersburg, was
recorded in the clerks ONCE to-day.
The minimum capital stock of the
corporation is $4,000 and the maxi
NUN s2,500, 900, divided into shares OF
500 each
The purposes of the corporation are
stated to be: The purchase of certain
letters patent issued by the United
States to Charles Hall Davis, of Peters
burg. on November 10, 1906. and of any
improvements thereon; the lease or sale
of the right to manufacture. sell or
nse the device carried by such letters
patent the manufacture and sale of
blank forms and Understanding in
struments OF obligations with ADJUST
able interest coupons attached thereto,
as specified in said letters patent; the
purchase. manufacture, sale. lease, use
and handling in any manner, of bank
ing office and other devices. the carry
fng OH of n general printing, litho-
graphing, engraving and stationery
business in all its details. etc. There
are to be two classes of capital stock
known as 5 per cent. preferred and
common stock--not more than one-ffth
of the stock TO be preferred. The pre-
fcrred stock shall be preferred as to
dividends and in liquidation. and the
dividends on such preferred stock shall
be cumulative Tue net earnings of
the corporation are to be used to pay,
first, a dividnd of s per cent. on the
outstanding preferred stock; then divi-
dends on outstanding common stock
until per cent. has been paid on the
nt,1 nfStn Cfp nd
then to pay additional dividends on
both classes without distinction or
priority.
The corporation is regarder as one of
the most important chartered in recent
years. Its officers are: President. Chas.
Hall Davis; Vice President, w. A.
Worth, Secretary and Treasurer, Paul
Petit. The above officers, with w. L.
Young and Arthur Kyle Davis, consti-
tute the board of directors.
Several Deaths.
Mrs. Rebecca Bland Hinton, widow OF
William e. Hinton, died this morn.
ing about O'Clock at her resi-
dence on Hinton Street, after an ill
ness of less than a week. Mrs. Hintor
was a lady of rare sweetness and gen
tieness of character, and was descend
ed from the historic BANDS so promi
nent in the annals of Southside Nir,
ginia. She is survived by one daugh
ter. Miss Pattie Hinton. and one son
Mr. Gilbert Hinton, of Norfolk. TIL
funeral will take place from Grac
Episcopal Church Tomorrow afternoon
Mr.. Egbert c. Fromer, a well-knowl
citizen of Ettrick, died about s o'clocl
this morning at his home in that vii
lage. He was about forty years of age
and had been in bad health for owe
Il year. He leaves two daughters an,
one son.
The funeral of Mr.. Norman S. Brown
who died in New York on "Wednesday
took place this afternoon from the resi-
dence of his brother, Dr. d. NJ. Brow
on Pine Street.
Lady Dies Suddenly.
Mrs Mary L. Powers. widow @
n. r. Powers 4 died very suddenl
of hemorrhage from the lungs abou
$3.50 o'clock this llorning at the HON
of her daughter adjoining her own resi-
dence on South Street. She was we
up to the moment of the attack. an
had been out, during the morning an
had Just gathered some vegetables frol
dAhe garden. Mrs. Powers was in til
seventeen year of her age, and is SUI
viped by four daughters and two son
all residents of Petersburg. One {
the latter is Mr.. j. T. Powers, the rer
resentative of the Home Brewing Com
pany. The funeral will take plac
from s.. Josephs Catholic Church 5
$40 O'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Attempted Hold Up.
Several nights ago as DR.. w.
Crockford, of this city. was retuInin
from a visit to a patient out In Ches
terticld county. he was halted by tw
negroes, who sprang from the bush.
on the side OF the road. One of thel
seized the horses bride, and the totht
ordered him to hold up hts ,.arids. II
stead OF obeying the command the dot
tor drew a pistol .aad opened fire on II
highwaymer, ,causing them to take
flight.