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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
Profits of Virginia-C Car
DINA Chemical Com
pany Decrease.
FIGURE LIKELY
TO BE 3 PER CENT.
Loss of Earnings Was Largely
in Cotton Oil Operations.
Dividend of S Per Cent.
Would Be Necessarily
Payable From
Surplus.

While the directors Of the Virginia
carolina Chemical Company have not
YET met 70 decide upon the amount
OF dividend to be paid on the COM
mon stock. the belief prevails that they
! VIII not see their way clear to pay
mere than 9 per cent. If the mark
., per cent; set last year. is main
INTO the large rurplus which the corr
pany mas acquired in prior years.
The CHEZ decrease in the earnings
curing the past fiscal year came from
opera tons IN the cotton oil business.
the profits on this branch OF the COM
pany's activities being about $500. 900
Tess than in the previous year
Statement of Earningp.
ohieial statements sent out BY the
esterday. show that the net earnings
Tor the past year. after deducting u.
80. 1883 for repairs and maintenance.
"ere only s3,4sS.322.60. against So.
93t,ooS. II in the previous year, when
totaI OF sl.2TI,252.6l went to The
repairs and maintenance account In
.eFest and discounts amount this year
To- E.l7s.g5s22. against ssso,ois.l4.
10 the surplus TO make UP the re-
sources OF the company. The earnings
- nus US ADDED 10 the surplus last year.
5etore dividends were paid was ST.
1t is noticeable that the total Of
earnings and surplus brought over
W, s3.52l23. or almost the same as
N the year before. when IL was $l2,-
iSSs'Ss2.S5 This is accounted to- By
plus fund. which jumped from s7,s09. :
162.2S to s9.sT9,s50.S5
OF course, dividends on the pre-
terred stock, being guaranteed, are
not Affected This amounts to $40
900.
Includes Subsidiaries.
The statement issued yesterday in
Guides the business OF the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company and the
pany. OF Richmond. and OF the South
e.n Cotton Oil Company, or New York
me complete report OF the auditor has
not yet been submitted. the figures
above oeinS those Of the chartered ac-
eountants. and they show that the con-
Germ earned about 3 per cent. on the
common stock for the year. This was
the dividend paid two years ago. the
Immense and profitable business done
In the year closing in May. 1910 nav
Ing justified the jump TO q per cent
dividend.
The directors will meet in Jersey
City on July ls 10 settle the dividend
/ question. What the opinion of the
majority OF the board VIII D. is q mat
ter OF conjecture.
Not Bound TO Rute.
1t has been reported that the COM
pany felt morally obligated 10 main
tain the . per cent. rate because Of
- 80 !'-e.H Sc s6iu ~ nave Deen given
10 foreign holders when the stock was
listed on the Paris Bourse 1t is
! learned however. that no pledges
Whatever were given TO the French
! Interests that the dividends would be
Kept on per cent. basis. Therefore
II Is unlikely. IL is felt, that the 6irec-
tors VIII declare for the larger amount
simply because the stock was listed
in Paris
The fact is evident that If per cent.
is declared, II must be paid out Of the
surplus TO the amount OF about per
cent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
INCREASE IN BUILDING
Cities of Country Show Marked Adj
vance In Structural Operations.

Chicago, July There is a ma rked
increase in building opera lions
throughout the country. the totals Of
the principal cities for June sho win ?
an increase of II per cent
Permits We're taken out in June in
fifty-tive cities for the construction
of l7.ii9 buildings. involving an ex-
penditure of s6O,S25.9la. according to
Official reports received by the Com
struction News. compared with 1851
buildings. involving total invest
ment OF s5iS65.5os FOR the Correspond
ing month last year. an Increase Of
COS buildings and s5.9e0il3 There
were Increases in thirtY-four ana de-
creases in twentY-one cities.
philadelphia leads. with 1876 new
buildings for the month Chicago is
second, with 1.0Sl, and Cincinnati is
third with a total OF 1865.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
TWO DEATHS IN STORM
Terrific Wind at Wheeling, Accom-
pnnied by Torrential Kain.

lerrhc Ninu ut W beel1nR, Accom-
panied hy. TorrentiaI Rain.
Wheeling. ". Va. July Two
deaths. the wrecking of FIVE motor
boats on the Ohio River. and a narrow
escape from destruction OF the Pitts
burg Cincinnati packet Queen City
was caused by severe storm that
broke over this city early this even
Ing. The storm broke after numer-
Gus minor electrical distur noes
throughout the day. and the terrific
wind was accompanied 81 almost .
cloudburst.
The Cincinnati! packet Queen City.
laying up under the suspension bridge.
was torn trom her mornings and blown
ashore. where She crashed into and
destroyed five sasolene launches an
chored at the Ohio Valley Yacht CLUBS
landing. The big steamboat vas not
damaged
on the Ohio side OF the river. near
Bridgeport Fred Young, mill work
er. was feeding his pigs when a small
run overtiowed almost in an instant,
and carried Young and his pigs in a
violent torrent down the hillside into
Bridgeport. where they were lodged
under stone culvert. Young was
dead when his body was found, but
the pigs were alive,
Dorothy Maxwell aged thirteen
years. while bathing was blown out
IN ul!dstream by the wind and drowned
before help could reach her
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
Ship Breaks Up.

Surf, Cal. July Twenty or more
passengers and sailors OF the steamer
Santa Rosa, of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Line. were drowned in the surf
this afternoon while trying to escape
from that vessel. which stranded near
Point Arguello In lifeboats they left
the ship, plunged into the roaring surf.
and soon were ioundcring in the boil
Ing waters.
Al $3.50 o'clock tonight the Santa
Rosa was almost submerged, and fran
tic efforts were making to save the rest
of the 200 passengers Sill on board
AT that hour the government wireless
station al Point Arguellp reported that
the vessel had broken amidship. The
ship probably will BIO complete wreck
and it seemed likely at that that the
number OF dead would be increased
The doom OF the steamer was sealed
late to-day when a wind stirred q high
sea and forced the abandonment OF
all efforts to transfer the passengers tc
the schooner Centralla, which. with thu
S'-N' 'ANtS'' D'SN' Pt CIV
made abortive efforts 10 float her. Ur
to that time there was no apprehen.
sion OF danger among officers of the
stranded vessel
Captain Faria answered wireless
queries with the statement that the
ship would be fioated tonight.
AS the wind rose, however. the Santa
Rosa swung broadside and began t
break up. The crash of breaking tim
bers and overstrained steel could be
heard By The wireless men at Point AR
suello.
The first lifeboat was launched al
dark The shore lay only 500 feet from
the broken ship. but the lifeboat could
not make it. There were in this boa,
eleven passengers and Ave sailors. Al
were dashed to death against the rocks
or drowned.
Another boat was launched. 1t me-
the same fate. There were about nine
teen persons in this boat. Fifteen man
aged to reach shore alive. battered and
most of them unconscious.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
KISSES "HOLY AND SlNLESS"
Mrs. Bridges and Absolute Life Leader
Had the True Light

Chicago. July Mrs. Lucille Bridges
frequently kissed Avelyn Arthur see.
founder Of the Absolute Life cult. call
ed him dear" ana wrote letters TO him
while he was in jail telling OF her
love for him, according to her tes-
timony given at the trial OF the suit
leader for abducting Mrs. Bridges )
daughter. Mildred Bridges. seventeen
Years old.
The many kisses I exchanged with
Mr.. See were holy and sinless saiuta-
tons" Mrs. Bridges testified They
had none of the meaning OF the Kiss
the world outside of Absolute Life
knows. Mr.. See is & pure and chaate
man II was not sinful Tor us to kiss
We had the true light. We were ibove
sin and safe from temtation. Nothing
we could do would be wrong"
Mrs Bridges said that she sent her
daughter 10 live with See She admit
ted that she herself frequently Wis
tied the temple" of Absolute Life.
whore See made his home, at right,
while her husband was away from
Chicago. Mr.. Bridges was in court
during his wife's testimony
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
ON WATCH FOR CASTRO
Troops Are Dispatched to Prevent
His Landing.

CVaracas. Venezuela July THE
Venezuelan government. in order to
be in readiness for any eventuality
that may arise through the landing on
the Goajira peninsula of Cipriano
Castro. the eXiled eX-President OF the
republic, yesterday dispatched two
battalions of troops thither on the
warship General Toquito. General Pa
tro Gomez. a brother OF President
Gomez. commands the troops, and has
instructions to watch for Castro.
The sole topic of conversation to-
day among the representatives Of tho
South American republics who have
been attending the cclebration OF Ven
czuela's century of independence, was
concerning Castro's latest escapade.
- Of them expressed the opinion
that it is foolhardy, and that II will
be difficult for the eXPresident to
reach his proposed destnat ton in the
Andes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
Hent NNnHc scattered.

Washington, D. c., July Thunder
showers to-day in Virginia, Maryland
and Southern Pennsylvania scattered
the heat wave. bringing relief to Wash
ington and Baltimore, the last OF the
large cities to be released from the
torrid grip in which they have been
held since last sunday
The maximum temperature OF s5 in
Washington was quickly lowered to 50
when the storm broke. while in Bal
timore the mercury descended from 90
to 20.
Continued showers are promised to-
morrow in the Atlantic and Gulf States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
DESERVING THE FARM
People Keen for Turmoil and Delights
of City and Town

vi NItN HHU IOWh.
Washington. July THE peopl. Of
the United States are steadily ieSert
ing the country and the farm for the
turmoil and delights Of the city and
town, according to statistics made rub.
lie to-day by the Census Bureau Dur
Ing the past ten years the percantace
Of people living in cities or othci. In :.
corporated places of more than , 500
inha bitants increased from 405 to IS 2
OF the total. Twenty years ago ONLY
So.f per cent. OF the total popula zion
lived in such incorporated places
In classifying the 1910 census re-
turns the bureau calls that portion of
towns OF $500 or more inhabitants mr.
ban and the remainder rural. On this
basis, in 1910, i2,623.SsS. or A6.a per
ritory. and 49.3iS.SS3. or 53.7 per ce,i
in rural territory
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
Fine Literary Features

In addition to n thrilling ktory
by William Hamilton Osborne, on
''Fhc Fight and Victory" the next
Issue of the illustrated sunday
Magazine, with Sundays edition of
The Tlmrs-Dispatch, VIII cnntnin
also several other notable contribu-
lions. One OF .hc famous Lord
StranlolGh storlcn, by Robert Hnrr,
Will be concluded, aud there Will
be more good literary features.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
Only Four Lost.

San Francisco. July 7.-Second on
Ger e. Hewson and three members of
the crew of the Santa Rosa were the
only ones drowned when she broke
up tonight off Point Arguello. accord
ing to latest advices received at the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company's Of
nee here.
These men lost their lives while try
ing to put a line ashore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
Two Deaths of Hent.

Cleveland. Ohio, July 7.-Although
Cleveland enjoyed ideal summer wealth
er day, the deaths of two men this
afternoon We're attributed directly to
the heat William Murray. forty.
dropped dead in the street. and Michael
Rakalas. forty. died in hospital. The
maximum temperature for the day was
II degrees
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
HEAVY PAPER BUSINESS
IN May 1IO,185 Tons Were Produced
md lO1.21a Skinned

Washington July Records for
country We're broken in May. when
ll0.l65 tons We're produced and 1922
tons shipped. according TO statistics
Med with Commissioner OF Corpora
tons by the American Paper and PUN
Association. An increase was shown
over April of II 1900 tons in production
and 1880 in shipments. while stocks
on hand increased 3ls3 One new con-
Germ. Il small one. was included in ,he
MAY returns
The months production was 9s per
cent Of normal. computed on twenty
seven working daYs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
HELD To GRAND JURY
Assallants of state Senator Bilbo ynivc
Preliminary Hearing

Starkville, Miss. July IL. J. Hen
~. former penitentiary warden. was
formally charged with assault and bat
terry with intent to kill to-day in con-
nectlon with his encounter with state
Senator Theodore Bilbo aboard . rail-
road train here yesterday. j. c. Mich.
Nichols. it is alleged. held other &C.
cupants of the car at bay while the
ARRAY between Henry and Bilbo was
In progress.
Henry and Nichols waived prellm-
lnary hearing and were required 10
furnish $1,000 bonds to await The az
ton OF the grand jury
Reports from Jackson. Miss. state
that Senator Bilbo is resting easy and
that no unfavorahle symptoms have de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
BUT TWO PASSENGERS
Attended by Seven Cooks, Eighteen
SteMards and Hoht of Serxitnrs

New York. July The steamshin
Minneapolis reached New York this
afternoon from London with but two
hrst cabin passengers.
The vessel was tied up for threa
days at her English docks by the strik-
ing seamen, and when sub stiNtes for
the strikers were procured there re.
mained but two passengers in the first
ca bin They are booked as Mrs S 7
Black and Harry West. During the
siX-day trip across they sat in lonely
grandeur, attended by seven cooks.
eighteen stewards and a profus;on Of
minor attendants. who would have suf-
fered. under ordinary conditions. for
full first cabin list
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
r,,entr-nne Hent Victims,

Philadelphia. Pa. July Twenty
one additional victims were claimed
by the heat here to-day, bringing the
total number of deaths duricg the hot
spell to eightynine. y fourteen mile
breeze brought some relief this after
noon. the temperature dropping from
80 degrees at 2 O'Clock 10 a at s
o'clock tonight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
storm Docs ueayy purnee.

Canonsburg, Fs., July 7.-This place
and the towns OF Houston, Cecil and
McMurray Were damaged this after
noon by a heavy wind, rain and hall
storm Grain fields sustained great
loss, Telegraph and telephone wires
We're put out OF commission. hundreds
OF windows were shattered. and tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
Loss Mny BE Small.

San Francisco. July a Wireless
message direct from the Point Arguel-
10 life station, where the Santa Rosa
was wrecked. indicates that the loss
Arguello operator says that life-savers
succeeded in rescuing all but ten of
twelve OF those cast overheard of
capsized boats
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
DOUBLE MYSTERY
Police Have Murder nnd Counte rfeft-
ing ClSc 10 Solve.

st LOUIS, July IA murder and a
comntaFfeNing mystery In one was
called TO the attention OF the police
to-day when the body OF Thomas
Small, with bullet wound in the head
was recovered from the river. The
coroner believes that Small was first
murdered and then thrown into the
water. Newly counterfeit coins we're
found at his home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
Thinks only Eleven Lott.

san Francisco. July AT 1890 the
following unsigned message was re-
ceived at the office o: tho Pacific Goa ST
Steamship Company from Honda, near
the wreck:
All off boat except seven or eight.
Making coffee on beach. Feeding car
d arg 6Sg Rs0n a lnln e@ only even
No nassengers"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
WILL MEET IN CHICAGO

Senator Iof.mcr May Appear Before
Committee In Home City.
Chicago, July limited States Scna-
tor Gamble. OF South Dakota. member
Of the Lorimer senatorial investigating
committee. arrived in Chicago To-day
and conferred with John Z. Marble ana
John ]. Healy. attorneys for the COM
mittec, now at work here.
Senator Gamble said that the COM
mittee would hold a session in Chi
oago within two weeks. when a num-
Der of new witnesses would be called
Senator Lorimer may take the stand in
this city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
RAGING FOR WHITE HOUSE
Elephant and Donke. Mny rorecns

I!IeFhnnf and Donkey Mny FOreco.t
Result OF Election
New York, July "A donkey and an
elephant started from Coney Island
tonight In a race for the White House.
intended to forecast to the world gen.
orally the result of the election in 1912.
Several hundred followers of Democ-
racy are pinnns their faith 20 the
donkey. while the elephant has no
fewer we'll wishers from the Republi-
can camp
The trail leads through Trenton
Philadelphia and Baltimore
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
Lifeboats Capsize and
Occu pa is Are
Drowned.
OF 285 ONLY IS
REACH SHORE
Little Hope Left for Rescue of
Victims, Who Still Are Cling
ing to Rigging of Wrecked
Steamer Santa Rosa.
Vessel Now Break
ing Up,

San Francisco, Cnl., July "A dis
patch received at 10 o'clock Tonight
over the raiIroad telegraph wire from
and eighty-five sailors on the wrecked
snntn Rosa, only eighty-five had sue
cee.ied In renching shore. Ii added
that little hope was held out for those
who remained the vessel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
Third Boat Capsines,

capsi1ed rs II left the Snntn ROSA Mt
10 O'Clock. All of Its occupants are
believed to hive been drowned. A wire
less message from one of the steamers
thirty persons are seen Still cIinEing to
the rigging.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
ELKs. SPECIAL no arI,Nryc c,rv

sPecIiI 'raln VII leave. BrOad and Ham
cock streets. Richmond. $50 A. NJ. sunday.
July 9th. through TO Atlantic City Without
eaanGe OF cars. All hrst-class tickets Gone
limit for passage on this special Amp;a
coach and Pullman Accommodations for all
For fun Information apply TO any r. T. and
p. r. r. ticket agent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
ATTACK NINE-HOUR LAW

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VIII TEST Recent LegIs-
,Iation for Women.
Columbus. O.. July 7.-Ohio manu-
facturers to-day brought suit attach
ing the nne-hour workday law for
women, contending that 1t is faulty
Because 1t does not apply to those en-
ployed in dry goods and many other
retail stores. while 1t does affect those
working in millinery establishments.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
STRIKE is SETTLED
Employees accent Terms OF Street Car

Company.
Mexico City. July 7.-Convinced that
further opposition would he futile, the
striking carmen to-day accepted the
Tuesday. For the first time in i've
days. cars were run over all lines. and
nearly all the old men returned To-
work, The management granted most
OF the demands of the men. Including
so per cent. OF the increase in wages
asked.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
ATTENTION. sHRINEns.

Special Puilmans for your accom-
mediation to Rochester, previously ar
ranged oleave Richmond at 1901 noon
Sunday. July 0, Will leave at 500 P. NJ
same date. No change in itinerary
north OF Washington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08

Paris. July THE physician in at
tendance upon John W. Gates. the
American-ananciev said tonight that
his patient was on the mend. and
would continue so.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
Phone MonroeNo. /

And ask that The Times-Dis-
patch follow you on your va
cation. We will do the rest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-08
Don't Get Rusty

While on your vacation. Let
The Times-Dispatch follow
you.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-11
Sunday Mail Service.

In accordance with the recommend
alton of Post Master General Hitchcock.
Postmaster L. A. Skiff announces that
commencing Sunday, August 20, the
letter carriers of this village will not be
required to report for duty at the post
office on Sunday mornings, consequently
there will be no Sunday delivery of mail
through the carrier windows.
A clerk will be detailed to sort the
mails, get out special delivery matter
and distribute all box mail. Patrons
having lock boxes can get their mail. as
usual, during the forenoon. Box hold
ers desiring it can receive mail through
their boxes on Sundays and have it de-
livered by carrier on week days.
The office will be open from u to
1890 for the accommodation of box
holders, transients and the sale of
stamps only. Sunday collections will
be made and mails despatched as usual.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-08-11
The Summer Session

The third Summer Session of Middle
bury college came to a close with the
final examinations on Friday. This ses-
sion, under the direction of DR.. E. D..
Collins, has been most successful both
in enrolment of students and in the
character of the student body. The
total registration was 10, of whom 33
were teachers and 81 were studying for
credits, either towards a college degree
or higher degree. The establishment
of professional school of music, with
Mr.. F. H. Shepard at the head, was an
innovation of the session that has JUS
titled its place; eleven students have
been enrolled in music courses wholly,
others have elected some of the courses
and the Choral society has had the
benefit of trained leadership. The ia
cilities provided by the department of
pedagogy of the college were appre-
ciated by the teachers and there was
a generous election of pedagogical
courses. In addition to the teaching
staff as announced in the Summer Ses-
sion bulletin, Principal A. S. Hartman
of Middlebury was appointed to give
instruction in courses in mathematics.
The Summer Session has had steady
developmentand growth in patronage
since its establishment in 1909. 1t has
been from the'first the largest summer
session in Vermont.