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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
MANY EPEcDPAL|ANs
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
Clergy and Laymen Will Be Ad-
dressed by Distinguished
Church Workers.

Especial to The Richmond vtrginian. }
Episcopal clergy n as many lay
In addition a. can be Accommo-
dated have In store for them q de-
ightful and profitable season in the
weeks stay planned for them at st.
Marys School. the parochial college
for women In the two Carolinas, dur
ing the week Of June 20 to IS. One
hundred and seventy-five ciergymen
and laymen can be accommodated.
In arranging for the initial con-
ference at 81. Mary's this season Mr.
Lay. who originated the idea. has
persuaded Bishop Kinsman. of Della
ware, to accept an invitation. The
latter II an Oxford University man.
former professor In the Berkeley Df-
vinity School and In the General
Theological Seminary.
DR.. w. T. Manning. rector of Trim
ity parish, New York, has also been
invited. and will very probably &C.
-cept-Dr. Manning Allied -the-ehaiF
OF dogmatic theology in the Univer-
sity Of the South three years. was
rector of Rediands, Cal, Nashville,
Tenn. and declined the bishopric OF
Harrisburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
Highland Strings

Rev. Balderston, who has been
quite sick at the home of Mrs. Ted
ford, has gone to Washington to
spend some time with his brother.
DIR. Swan filled DIR. Balderston's
pulpit at the Methodist church Sun
day morning.
The league met Sunday night at
$3.50 p. NJ. at the Methodist church.
The Liberty Hall Social Club will
meet Friday, March 4, at $3.50 p. M.
at Liberty Hall.
Mrs. Spangler. who was taken sick
at the home OF Mrs. Dudley, is still
unable to return home.
Mrs. Edith Gordon is very sick at
the home of her mother. Mrs. Stiles.
Miss Beulah Wells, who has been
visiting the Misses Lettie and Halle
Leftwich. was the recipient of much
attention, has returned home in Pc
.tersburg.
The Odd-Fellows will meet We'd
nesday night at the Odd-Fellows'
Hall.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
Thursday at 2:30 p. III. at the home
of Mrs. Dudley.
Mr.. Maddox. the superintendent of
the county school board. was al the
Highland Springs High School Thurs
day to organize a Corn Club. The
club is to see which boy can raise
the most corn on an acre of land.
Prizes and diplomas will be awarded
to the most successful boys.
An oyster supper will be given
Thursday night by the gentlemen Of
the Unitarian church.
Mi. and Mrs. Ernest O'Bryan, of
North Carolina. are visiting her bro
Their. Mr.. Edward Davis.
Mrs. Edward Davis, who has been
sick for some time, is slowly improv-
Ing.
DIR. Max Schoenbaum has become
a resident physician Of h village.
He IL residing at the Tower House.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
HEED S PRESSING
FOR MORE SCHOOLS
Three More Buildings Necessary
10 Accommodate Increased
Enrolment
. --
ONE NEAR HOLLYWOOD
---
Miss Arents Agrees to Contribute
to This if City Will Erect
Building.

II don't know what we will do
next session II we don't get at least
three new schools" remarked Su-
perintendent Chandler. OF the Rich
mond public schools, Monday after
MOON, discussing h probAbte action
Of the Finance Committee In report
Ing the annual budget to Council
Tuesday night
We are especially In need Of q
new school on Oregon Hill. In the
vicinity OF Hollywood" cIntinued
N. Chandler, and we have asked
Council for only $4,000 for this
school. To this amount Miss Grace
Arents has agreed to add the sum
of $1,000 and a site for the build
sng.
new school for colored children to
take the place OF the one known IN
the Valley School. which was con-
denned some time ago. We have
nskAd for only $40, 600 fox-4his school
and u IL very essential that the city
make at least some appropriation.
even II It In not willing to donate
$4,000.
Tho third school Is provided for
IN the last bond issue. 1t Will be
located on Hanover avenue, IN the
West End. and will not be affected by
the budget in any material way"
DR.. Chandler said the city is pay
Ing out about $2.7o0 to accommodate
the overflow pupils this session. and.
10 he pointed out. that mount rep
resents 5 per cent. OF an outlay Ut
more than $50, 900. which Is about
what La asked for two new schools.
The total school appropriation viii
amount to something like a quarter
Of a million dollars. 1t is estimated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
TfMr I#rAW nEHtcNA fETNi
INSTRUCT BOYS
IN CORN RAISING
North Carolina Agricultural De-
partment Preparing for
..seed Time"
OBSERVE DETAsSELING
OBSERVE DETAssELING
Plan to Make Quality Of FRS,
Years Crop Exceptionally
Fine.

Especial to The Richmond Virgintan.)
RALElGH, N. c., March 1s-SprinG
activities In the various divisions Of
the State department Of agriculture
are assuming strenuous proportions
leading up 70 the seed-time Tor farm
ers throughout the State
Parties : going n Ali sections
Of 3 State orEanizing boys. corn
club2s instrucfiug In the methods OF
selecting seed oOrn and arcusing the
merchants. business mon. and the
county and town authorities to the
importance Of Offering additional
prizes over and above those OF the
State department for the corn tests
by tho boys. The plan II to bring
about through the acre crops rnised
by the boys an ample supply Of seed
corn for the farmers in tho entire
localities adapted to no soil condi-
tons.
The System Of detassefing In 10 be
observed closely through cutting ont
the tGsss1s Of All Inferior stalks during
the coming season, with q Wow to
raising N high ~ possible the
quality OF the yield for the first years
contest.
Secretary Carr. Of the State depart
ment OF agriculture. organised . large
club at Elizabeth City Saturday and
Bay6 the county ana inc Town 8u-
thorities are giving literally toward
additional prices Similar reports
come from High Point and Lexington.
where T. b. Parker, of the depart
ment. organized clubs Saturday. Mr..
Parker will spend the next two weeks
in Western Carolina forming clubs.
notably In Rutherford. Cleveland.
Burke. Buncombe and many of the
other leading western counties.
State Horticulturalist w. N. HUT
and State Entomologist Franklin
Sherman are In the apple-growtng sec
ton OF Western Carolina this week
demonstrating methods OF pruning and
spraying fruit trees. They started II
Black Mountain to-day and viii work
their way east for two weeks hold
ting demonstration meetings wher-
ever they fine centrally located or
chards.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
OLD EMPLOYEE GET
HARD EARNED PENSION
Dismissed One Hour Before Time
for Retirement, But Excep-
ton is Made.

NEW YORK. March 1.-Dtsmissed
from the employ of the railroad fol
a wreck which occurred within one
hour OF the time when he was Il
have enjoyed an honorable retirement
Engineer Albert @. Reynolds, Of the
Lake Shore railroad. was voted the
regular pension Of the road for re-
tired engineers to-day by the Pension
Board of the New York Central.
Reynolds was seventy years old
Feb. /. and made his last run Jan.
Al. II to retire on pension the
following day. Near the end OF htl
run his train was wrecked at Swan.
ton. O., and q brakeman killed. Rey-
nolds and his fireman were dis
missed and for q time Il was believed
the aged engineer would have to seek
employment elsewhere. To-day, how
ever, after long elaboration. the PEN
sion board decided to reinstate him
on the pension list
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
MRS. HAvEAEYER IN COURT.

Boys Accused OF Whiting Black Hand
Letter to Her Deny Il
NEW YORK. March 1.-GeorEc
Stahl. thirteen years old. and Sam
my Williams, aged nine years. &C.
cused Of writing Mrs. H. O. Have
meyer, widow OF the president of the
Sugar Refining Company. q
letter In which they demanded 31,6o0
on pain OF death. arrAigned In
court Monday.
The boys alleged that they were
merely messenger for q man they
did not know. They persisted In this
story. despite the declaration OF JUS
tice Wyatt that . handwriting speci-
men which the older boys. George
StahL furnished in the courts pres-
ence tailed to q dot with the writ
Ing In the Black Hand letter.
The boys were remanded for fur
Their examination Friday. and the 1us-
tice declared he would hold them
'until they told the truth"
Mrs. Havemeyer was in court, but
did not testify.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS
TO AID THE HOSPITALS

"A oveme II under way amons
many Of Richmond's clerxytnen look
Ing towards the inauguration OF Z
syHospftai Saturday and Sunday" The
IDEA, which has been successfully II
vogue IN many Northern and Easterr
&6tiea. II 10 rive to the hospitals III
yOsftributtons received In each church
~ the city on the days named. which
Ea<v3il be set aside each year, = the
brOceeds will 80 towards supporting
me charity wards In he varioua In
akttutton1.
ministers here r being &C
nX6SfAttd witIHsth scfferte and # n
Believed that In the near future the
sSrio<A ministerial a~sxoeiations will
take a0tion In the matter.
s@#r44e&Ef&mbers ~ the Epfpcupat.cler-
eenAorsed - paan nd IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
MARYLAND JOCKEY Club
GRANTED A LICENSE

NEW YORK, March IA meet
ing OF the executive committee OF the
National Steeplechase and Hunt As
s~ociatton was held Monday. The
MARYLAND Jockey Cylub was granted
permission to give steeplechases al
tts meeting. April 20 to May z, and
the appointment of Frank K Howard
and p. 7. Roche as patrol Judges was
approved. Charles X. Harrison. Jr..
waa appointed steward, representing
the National Steeplechase and Hunt
Association. 7s7a9 -E
On further report from the stew
ards Of the meeting on the race for
tho Middlesex Cup. the stewards re-
versed the decision OF the judges OF
the meeting and awarded the race
to Macedonia.
The following application for gem
tlemen riders certificates were grant
ed: David BOWS. Wentworth C.
Bacon, August Belmont. Jr.. w. G.
Holloway. J. Merryman Black, Rufus
C. Finch, Antelo Deveroux. A. p
Devoureux. Harry n. Smith and Rich
ard Mortimer, Jr.
EN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
Fulton

Mrs. Lewis Washer returned home
Saturday from a two weeks visit to
her daughter, Mrs. Calvin Jones. OF
~Smithfield.
Mrs. c. Gwathmey. Of Rocky
Mount, N. c.. Is the guest Of Mrs.
H. 8. Stage.
Miss Mamie Smith, OF Glendale. i.
visiting Mrs. Annie Smith on Ohio
street (.
Messrs. Thomas and Lafayette Ar
vim. OF Lunenburg county. were e
cent guests of MT. F. s. Hall on Lou
isiana street.
Mr.. william Sheppard, of Amelia
county, was a recent guest OF Mr..
street.
Mr.. Thomas Moorhead visited
friends here this week. Mrs. Moor
head is improving at the Retreat for
the Sick.
Y Little Laurence CottreIi, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. r. Cottrell. on Williams
burg avenue. IL Ill with pneumonia.
Mr.. Bob Hensler continues quite
sick in his home or the Government
Road.
Mrs. J. r. Day is sick with grip
in her home on Ohio street.
Mrs. Edminster. OF West Virginia,
Is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bendail, near Fort Lee.
The Builders League Of Denny
Street M. e. church will hold their
meeting Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs c. D. Parrish on Seventh street.
The Cup Of Cold Water Circle nj
the Kings Daughters and Sons will
hold q very important meeting this
afternoon in the home OF Its leader,
Miss Lily Nielsen. on the avenue.
Capitol City Lodge. i. 0. o. F..
will meet tonight In Nelson's Hall.
An oyster supper will be given in
Mrs. Leonard's store. TOO Louisiana
street. next Thursday night. March 3.
for benefit Of Denny Street M. e.
Sunday school building FUND.
Miss Laura CARRIER In sick In her
home on Graham street.
DR.. w. W. Nielsen II still confined
to his bed with rheumatism.
The entertainment given by the
Kings Daughters and Sons In Mel
sens Hall last Friday night was a
decided success. Miss Maud Duke
was the successful winner in the
quilt contest, having guessed the ex-
act number OF pieces In the quilt.
Mrs. L. Harris, Of Goochland coun-
ty, IL the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
c. Rice. Of Sic Graham street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
DEER, BEING PURSUED,
DASHES INTO SCHOOLROOM

A deer suddenly bounded through
one OF the open windows Of the study
hall of the Blackstone Institute one
afternoon recently. Il had bee start
ed up by some hunters. and had been
shot In the foreleg. but. nothwith-
standing its wounds. outran the dogs
ana jumped through the open win
dow. The school was not In session,
in the DON and one of the dogs that
ed the deer into the room. and q
lively time ensued. The deer be-
came entangled under a desk. and
. rope was placed around 1t and II
was dragged out OF the room. and
died from a combination. of shot, dog
Eltes and fright.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
HYMEN WAS IDLE
DURING FEBRUARY
Clerk Reports Pronounced Slump
in the Marriage License
Business.
Clerk Reports Pronounced Slump

Twenty-Five fewer marriage licenses
were issued during the month of Feb
ruary just past than were issued DUR
ing the anne month last year.
Records :: the clerks Office OF the
Hastings Court show seventy-six
licenses were issued to couples in Feb
ruary, 1910, as against a total OF nine
ty-eight for February, 1903. OF the
couples who procured licenses during
the past month. forty were white and
~thirty-six colored. During February.
1909. licenses were issued to forty-five
white couples and to fifty-three col
ored couples.
Compared with the month of Janu-
ary-L919rFebsanry,- shows a
gain Of four licenses, January. 1910,
totalfng only s~eventy-two licenses.
During the past month six grass
widows and five grasswtdowers were
licensed to wed again.. Eight licenses
each were Issued to widows and Wild
overs during the manth--
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
NEW PROPRIETOR -
FOR LEEsBURG INN

Especial to The Richmond virginfan.)
LEESBuRG, VA, March 1.-The
Leesburg Inn. which has been closed
for the past two weeks. leaving Lees-
burg without hotel accommodations,
has been leased by Mr.. ana Mrs. W.
Z. Paxson. of this county. and will
be opened to the public In a few
days. The inn win be fitted out with
entire new furnishings.
Real estate sales In this section
reported to-day by the william Eads
Mtfter Company are zT7 acres near
Aide. known an Corner Hail." and
belonging to N. 8. James. to George
Montgomery, Of Carroll county, Va.
and 2f4 acres near Pleasant Valley.
known as the Richards property. to
Russell Lynch. OF Monroe county. W.
Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
DIR. MaccRAcKEN TO RETIRE

DIX. M0cChAGhEN III kEIAkxH~
Chancellor So Informs New York
University Council.
NEW YORK. March l.-Prof. Hen
ry Mitchell MacCracxen. one Of the
best known educators In the coun-
try. Is going e retire a. chancellor
OF New York University on his sev-
entieth birthday. September IS next.
At the name time he will resign
Ms professor Of philosophy.
After serving the university for
more than = quarter of q century,
DR.. MacCracken made known his In
tent TO retire In q letter read az the
quarterly meeting Of the ~university
council to-day.
Il deem II WISE" he wrote. ITO
turn while 1 stiii enjoy unbroken
health away from prescribed labor
defined by contract to voluntary e.
fort In such forms M may seem best
Guited to me. Throughout the fac
ulties, the student body and corpora
ton there prevails q marked unity Of
spirit and effort. It II In every way Z
fitting time for me to lay down the
once"
The c~hancellor,s letter was refer
red TO special COMMITTEES.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
Cbnrjsv Work Process,

{Sreciai TO The Richmond vi ginian.)
wvNSTON-SALEM, N. c.. March
IA union mass meeting was held
ut Centenary Methodist church Gum
day niehs in the Interest OF the As-
sociated Charities. The report Of the
secretary showed that 2e9 were help
ed during the year, 400 Visits were
made. 2a4 garments were distributed.
10 were sent to the county homo, 4
"a the hosrftal and work was secured
FIR So. A collection OF $500 was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
now awaiting similar action from
other denominations
EAL-EsIIIEB00MIhG
IN M|MsT0M-sALEM
$370,059.93 Has Changed Hands
in Transaction During
Present Year.

Especial e The Richmond v~irginian.)
WINSTON-SALEM. N. c., March /.
There were 125 real estate transfers
here during February. 80 Of them
calling for town lots and IS for farm
ing lands. The total amount that
changed hands was $122,12S.1s. This
makes a total of $370.06s.93 that has
changed hands for real. estate here
during the present year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01

Banker Receives State Appointment,
Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
RALEIGH, N c., March &c. v.
Williams. At present assistant cashier
OF Planters Bank. Rocky Mount. re-
ce:ves the appointment from the Cor
poration Commission as assistant State
bank examiner to succeed w. L. Will
iiams, resigned. to 20 with the Err
win Cotton Mills, Durham. There
we're nineteen applicants for the po-
sition.
Three Banks Chartered.
Two banks were chartered to-day.
The Bank OF Hookerton. Green coun-
ty. capital. $4,000. by w. O. Dixon
and others, and the Clay County
Bank. Hayesville. capital $1,000, by
J.. w. Alexander and Others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
Ashland

Especial to The Richmond v~irginian. J
ASHLAND, VA. March 1.-Miss
Grace Vest. OF Ginter Park. will enter
tain q gay party of young folks from
Ashland at a dance tonight. Some OF
thuse invited are: Mr.. mi Mrs. Wei.
don HIanton, Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
Shepherd. Misses Anne Pendieton
Macon Potts, Mr.. Rob Hunter and
4 Others
Me-. Z. r. Turner. from Fergusson's
u Wharf. grand master 1. O. o. F.. Wis.
tied Hanover Lodge, No. 393. and gave
vary helpful talk on the general
working OF the order to a large at
tendance. Rev. @. w. II. Taylor was
also In attendance at the meeting.
A party Of young men walked from
the Inn yesterday. They were John
EhArp, O. Is. Noble. H. II. Harrison
end Edgar Harrison.
Nj. @. F. Vaughan. OF Lexington,
KY, Is here on q visit to hts family
and friends.
The new arrivals at the Henry Clay
Inn nre Mrs. II. B. Smith. OF Horn
QuArter'': Henry Clay Weeks. n. 7,
fF NexA Miss Grace Weeks. Miss Jose
1 Hblne weeks. OF New York city; Mrs.
A&NH. Baskerville. Miss baskerville,
III Richmond; l.. r.. Morgan. Jr., OF
ChSrlottesviile: 3. b. Cooke. OF Rich
mond; Miss Margaret Logan. of Har-
Hisonburg.
III. Il X. Carter. of West View,
Xa--xtsised his daughter. Mrs.. =.
Nv. Maybery, .his week.
1Gr. ID. II. Midycttc. Of Ashland, left
This morning for WILMINGTON. n. G.
Mr. l. 8. Biincoe. of Norfolk, visit
! IA his little SONS. Reed and William.
f4fRE4n " q NJ AyHnrnH wNrHEWE r&l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01

Estimated cost Of new improve
rents during the past month OF
February u $2S7.ss3. according t.
figures compiled In the office OF
building Inspector Beck. white the
total cost of work authorized dur
ing February amounted to $27l.l7S.
The character of structures au-
thortxed and the amount for build
Ing operations for the month are a.
follows: Thirty-foUr brick dwellings,
$15.s00: six stores. &2o.s00; four
brick stables. $f.43S: three sheds.
$1,000: two warehouses and manu-
factories. s29.6O0; one apartment
house, si3.260.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
RED HAIR sporLs ROMANCE.

Fair Eloper Recognized BY Her
Trcsses and Wedding Prevented.
HARRIS0NBuRG. VA. March i.
Her pretty red hair and the tele-
phone proved the undoing of four
teen-year-old Grace Smith, who. with
Calvin Bodkins. eloped from Bath
county TO Harrisonburg. where they
expected to take the train for Ha-
gerstown.
The girls father. John M. Smith.
telephoned Constable Revercomb 10
intercept the lovers and hold them
until his arrival. The Constable rec
oenixed the couple by the girls hair
and held them at his home until her
papa arrived. Bodkins. who II eigh-
teen years old, denied that they were
the persons wanted, but Papa Smith
arrived within an hour and took his
daughter back to their Bath county
home. ffty miles away. Both elop-
ers and Mr.. Smith made the long
journey In two-horse vehicies-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
THE PASSAGE
OF ENABLING ACT
Two Greensville County Churches
Pass Resolutions Fayoring
Strobe Measure.

Especial 10 The Richmond vlrginian.
EMPORIA. VA. March 1.-At
Broad Hill and Independence Metho-
dist churches. In the county. Sunday,
resolutions were offered urging Eena-
tor Hobbs and Representative Yarreil
to support the STROBE enabling act.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted at both churches.
II IL said hat 30 per cent. OF the
voters oil Greensville county favor
Statewide prohibition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
EHBERFTEIiD FAvORTTE
AT HOT SPRINGS CAMP

HOT SPRINGS. va. March L.
Kid Elberffeld. OF che Washington
American team. u stopping here at
Alphin hotel. and h ~ full Of base
bah life and looks a. fresh as he did
when here three years ago.
He will remain At the Springs about
two weeks. taking the baths and
plenty OF outdoor exercise similar to
that OF the Philadelphia Athletics.
who will arrive tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
king WIN Play.

II was reported yesterday that the
National Commission Will decide the
application Of Catcher king for re-
reinstatement BY . small vote. and that
the great bAckstnp win b. restored
to tn. Cubs IN time 20 hegin the
ssyY II king r. placed Id good stand
Inc tie CABS win win the Champion
shtp-in fAct. they VIII lad the Ma.
tionAl xeMGue race from start u M
tah~GhteaGn.G3nn arn cIan10ftng IN
y dectdoa thu 1nmona.nnse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01

Sebastian Ehaner.
Especial II, The. Richmond virginian.)
LYNCHBURG. VA. March The
funeral Of Sebastian GhAner. who died
on Sunday, took place to-day from
Perry conducted the services and the
interment took place N the Presby-
terrain cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
AUGUSTA TAKES THE LEAF.

First County In Virginia To Ha49s
ROad& Engineer. sss
STANTON. VA. March 1----Ank
gusta county y the irst In the ae1xe'
to put her roads under = SgraduS1
and competent engineer a supsIE
tendent. with supervision oy1r
work xs
A special act = gotten tksU
tho Legislature giving the antnGl
for this important step. The
visors to-day elected "a the n66S
w. ". Smiley. : native Of tie
and graduate 81 the virgtntS
tary I~nstltute. sssS&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
C~HESTERMAN'S PLEA
Is AGAIN REFUSED
City Declared Not Liable fer I'M
-prepements of Hanover
Departments

MIR. w. A. Chesterman's petition for
a refund Of the amount expended BY
him In supplying high services for
the Hanover Departklent. has again
been rejected by the subcommittee
from the Council Committee on Water.
The committee held that the city was
In no way liable, inasmuch rs Mr.,
Chesterman made the connections for
the Improvement of his own proper
ty at his own expense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
LYNCfBURG REIlEASES
PLAYER MIKE SCHROEDER

LYNCHBURG. VA. March L.
Mike Schroeder has been given his re-
lease by Manager smith. Schroeder
had been signed for the outield for
the coming season. but the reason for
his release was hat = more experience
ed player had been signed since
Schroeder was secured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01
TOBACCO GROWERS
ARE PROSPEROUS

Especial to The Richmond v~irginian.}
WINSTON-SALEM. N. c., March
1.-The leaf tobacco safes on the To-
cal tobacco market last month ag-
gregated i.Ssf,7ff pounds. 1t brought
42z4,8&3.14. The sales from August
4, 1908. to March l amounted to 49,
74s.2S4 pounds. 1t brought 1885,
1896
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-01

Five Thousand Mem.
CHESTER, Pa. March 1.-The
controlling interest," Of the Federal
Steel Casting Company has besn pur-
chased BY the Cramp ship and I'm
CINE Building Company, Of .PhiiadeI-
phtA-
ploymept 10. about son man. 4 -
originally started ~ the Dslawars
River Steal Company. A slump II
the market forced 8 saios or tho plant,
and ~ Tcma1ned tdIe Tor eom4 ttmot
m l1ee IN xxdpynl oompany Mas
toEmeA - 6&6Nt6d m 0Iank