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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-06-08
PURELY PERSONAL

J. w. Honnold had business at
Davis City Monday.
C. L. Norton made business trip
to Ridgeway, Mo-, Monday.
Marion Woodland had legal bust
ness at Kellerton Monday.
Brent Tye, of Pleasanton, was a
visitor in this city Monday.
Hugh Teale, of Kellerton, was a
visitor in this city Tuesday.
Mrs. Eva Poush, of Davis City, was
q visitor in this city Monday.
Wallace Lemmax had business at
Davis City Thursday evening.
G. M. Wheeler, of Pleasanton, had
business in this city Monday.
]. E. Vail, of Garden Grove, had
business in this city Tuesday.
H. A. Wright returned Friday from
4 business trip to Des Moines.
Miss Lulu Gammill went to La
moni Monday for short visit.
L. D. Gaulter, of Lamont, spent
Sunday with friends in this city.
Carl Brown, of Van Vert, had
business in this city las; Friday.
S. Schenck, of Decatur City, was a
visitor in this city last Saturday.
J. w. WATSON returned Saturday
from q business trip to St. Louis.
Miss Leila Huston, of Davis City,
was visiting in this city Monday.
A. S. Gardner returned Monday
from a short visit at Decatur City.
Mrs. Lois Hartnagle, of Davis City,
was a visitor in this city Saturday.
.Grissom Grimes was visiting home
folks at Davis City last Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Ross, of Decatur City,
was visitor in this city Tuesday.
s. DE. Morgan, of Humeston, was a
business visitor in this city Monday.
t..s r. e. Ross, of Decatur City, was a
business visitor in this city Friday.
Neal Moore, of Decatur City, was
. visitor in this city last Thursday.
John Smith, of Van Vert, was q
business visitor in this city Monday.
"Tin" Alexander went to Des
Moines Monday for a few days visit
Sam Heather, of Van Vert, was a
business visitor in this city Tuesday.
Mrs. Harry ]. Vogt went to Des
Moines Tuesday to visit few days
Miss Clara Leahy, of Blockley
was visitor in this city last Friday,
Mrs. H. B. Lunbeck, of Decatur
City, was visiting in this city Tues
day.
Newt Judd, of Garden Grove, was
4 business visitor in this city Satur-
day.
H. H. Gold, of Lamont, was a
business visitor in this city last Fri
day.
Miss Mary Bennett, of Davis City,
was visitor in this city last Thurs
day.
J. F. Clawson, of Grand River, was
q business visitor in this city Thurs
day.
Mrs. Ben Huston, of Davis City,
was a visitor in this city last Thurs
day.
Miss Flossie Hudson, of Lamont,
was a visitor in this city last Satur-
day.
Miss Fay Linden, of Pleasanton,
was a visitor in this city last Satur-
day.
Mrs. E. T. Cox, of Bethany, Mo-,
who had been visiting relatives at
GAINESVILLE, passed through here Sat-
urday going to Davis City to visit a
few days before returning home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
WILL BLOW IN
FURNACES At
L0NGDALE OEC.1.
Closed Down Early This
Summer After Four De-
cades Operation
FORCE NOW AT
WORK ON REPAIRS
Situation Looks Brighter in
Iron Belt--Rumors of
Change in Own
nership

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
CLIFTON FORGE. VA. oct. 20
Encouraging news has reached here
that Longtime mines ard furnaces
about ten miles from here, will re-
sumo operations on the first day Of
December next. after being out OF blast
since the early summer This la the
Oldest furnace IN this section and " hen
it blew out after having been In con-
slant operation for forty one years the
people were very much discouraged.
For little over three weeks force
of men have been putin the two
furnaces in order at that point. ON
cial information is lacking but from
reliable information on the outside it
seems that a deal has been made
whereby the properties pass from their
present control 10 new firm.
The condition of the iron market has
caused many OF the furnaces in this
immediate section to blow out. tenn
porariiy. As this is in the very center
OF the iron belt of Virginia the effect
has not been healthful to business. but
the business Icen are beginning to have
increased confidence since the starting
Of the furnace at Coyington, and the
apparently correct report that the ex-
tensive Longdale properties are ,,,on
To be operated again In addition to
this the pay roll at the Chesapeake
and OHIO shops at this place is steadily
increasing. a larger amount having
been put in circulation by the ply car
this week than has been the case for
the past six months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
OPENS BEAUTIFUL
VIRGINIA PLACE
LOT SALES IN CITY'S nELIGHTFUL
NEW SUBURB WILL BEGIN
ON MONDAY

The feature of the real estate
activity of the coming week will be
the opening to the public Of beau
tiful Virginia Place. one of the best
of Richmond's suburban sections,
which is sure to attract the attention
of the careful homeseeker.
Monday is opening sales day and
the property is being handled through
the Real Estate Loan Deposit Com
pany and Green & Redd.
The new suburb has splendid trans
portation facilities Is convenient to
the city yet has all the freedom and
fresh air of the country. Rigid re-
strictions protect the buyer from un-
desirable neighbors and from places
dispensing intoxicants.
Virginia Place is reached by taking
the Lakeside car and disem barking
at stop SO. IL is on the proposed park
TO park extension of the Boulevard
connecting Bryan and Ginter Parks.
1t is a location of great natural beauty
to which many modern conventences
and attractions have already been
added. The terms offered are all
that can be desired by the man of
the most modest means.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
WAITING ANSWER
TO SALOON LEAGUE

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.b
HARRlSONBURG. VA. Oct. 60
George \. Conrad. Democratic candi-
date for State Senate, comes back at
Captain Paul to-day with gloves OH
rad appears to have crowded even
heezeli off the map, Mr. Conrad
saws
THE charges that i. as Common
wealth's attorney. knew or the short
age In tn" accounts Of r. w Car
penter several years ago. but failed to
act for selfish political reasons. and
that j wanted to wait until Keezell had
served his term in the Senate, are
false; and she publication thereof was
libeious. and the utterance thereof
malicious SANDER. | have written MIR.
Paul. derna16ing the source of his in
formation and warning him against its
reputation"
II Is believed here that the inves
legations 10 follow the charges against
Conrad will throw much light upon the
great political war that has ra ged in
Rockingham for many months.
In "A speech Conrad threw a bomb
out ny referring 10 a slush fund that.
according to rurnor. would soon he
spent to defeat him. He also paid his
respects to the whiskey interests
Rockingham is dry county and both
sides are trying 10 avoid the wet band
wagon
The Arti-Saloon League has already
submitted the quizzes to the candj-
dates and the public are waiting to
see them in nrint
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
GOOD PRICES ON LOCAL
TOBACCO MARKET
Agitation Over Trust Situation Has No Apparent Effect Up
on the Richmond Situation-About $4,000
Pounds Sold Here Yesterday

Good prices and apparently plenty
of competition. despite the belief that
practically all TIE buyers belong TO
the trust, marked the sales on the
loose tobacco market on the Rich
mond warehouse floors yesterday
when upward Of $4,000 pounds
changed hands. This consisted prac-
tically altogether Of primings and
sun cured dark leaf. and~was slightly
in excess Of the amount sold on open
Ing day last fail. The prices ranged
anywnere from IS to $f6 per hum
dred and these were also above the
prevailing prices OF last season at
this period.
1t was expected In some quarters
that the agitation incident to the
proposed dissolution of the Tobacco
Trust would affect prices to some
extent on the local market. but the
buyers were evidently not rufiied by
the situation. bidding In a lively man
ner against each other. and fire.
quently running the price Of a pile
UP considerably beyond the normal
To Keep Hands on.
What effect future agitation Of the
trust question. and particularly this
dissolution feature OF II. Will have
upon the loose market, local man are
not prepared to say. The promised
nvht between the TRUST ana tho inds-
pendents will he confined mostly 10
the manufacturers and the DEALER
in the weed, they say, and conss-
ausntiy they do mot fssl thay are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
bElLROSE SWEET
HOME SURBURb
ACTIVITY IN ONE
OF RICHMOND'S NEWEST
SUBURBS THE PAST WEEK.

Beilrose is the name of one of
Richmond's beautiful new suburbs, A
rose by any other name might seem
as sweet. but Bellrose is Just the
incest place Imaginable for a home
for the man who wants to live in
highc class neighborhood and still not
be taxed too heavily to get into 1t.
This Subdivision, which is being
marketed by f.. H. Howe. Is located
between Barton Heights and Ginter
Park. and has met with great favor
among Richmond's homeseekers and
investors as the recent considera BILE
activity therein has demonstrated. The
property ia high and dry, It's eleva
ton afording a splendid view of the
city, making Il a most desirable To-
cation for a home Building opera
tons in and around this property are
rapidly developing it into a populous
community.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

in a position to form a correct esti-
mate of the situation.
On November the Richmond
market ts scheduled to begin sales
every day but Saturday. From now
until then the schedule calls for sales
only on Tuesdays and Fridays. 1t
may be. however. that the present
damp season will throw more than
the usual amount of the weed into
order within the next day or two
bringing about rush OF business
the coming week and perhaps the
several sales days instead of two. as
scheduled. The barn cured article
will he coming in goodly quantities
by the first of the next month. the
warehouse men say,
Total Was 30.OOO,OOO.
Richmond gets the bulk OF Its loose
tobacco from Hanover. Louisa, Caro-
line and Chesterfield counties Last
year the total reached nearly 90
900, 900 pounds. or this amount,
about 100000 pounds was Burnley
and the remainder dark leaf.
In South Carolina this season, prac-
tically the entire crop has already
been marketed. and In North Caro-
lima 1t il estimated that more than
half OF the crop has bsen sold In
II raised almost altogether.
In Virginia very little of the light
leafed article 10 cultivated. the soil
being bsttsr adapted Tor the dark
tobacco.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
NEW CENTURY MILLS
ACQUIRE PLANT

Especial to The Richmond Eirg1niau,)
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. Oct. 20
During the past week a deed OF con-
Teyance from the Century Cotton
Mills. of South Boston. to the New
Century Cotton Mills, Inc, Of the
same place, was recorded at Houston,
the grantor conveying its entire hold
ings. both real and personal for the
consideration of $4,000. The Cen
fury Mills which was incorporated
In 1900, and which has been in opera
tion until few months ago. was sold
by public auction a month or more
ago and bought In by X. s. Barbour.
OF South Boston. represent certain
subscribers to stock In the New Cen
fury plant. which has been recently
Incorporated. 1t is thought the new
com pany, which is strong organi-
zation. composed of some of the rep
resentatiye business men OF South
Boston, will greatly increase the out
put OF the mills, thus giving the town
an Increased payroll and more wage
earners
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
TRIES To ENT|CE
men FROM MINES
But BIRMINGHAM DEPUTY
SHERIFF GOES FREE ON Pay.
MENT OF COSTS

r. H. Franklin. agent for the Birm-
ingham Coal and Iron Company and
a comm issioned deputy sheriff OF that
city. was allowed to go free on pay
ment of costs when arraigned before
Justice Puryear. at Henrico county
courthouse yesterday. on the charge
OF trying to entice laborers from the
mines in Henrico. operated by the Old
Dominion Development Company, and
TO accompany him to Birmingham to
work in the mines there.
Franklin entered a plea OF guilty
after lawyers in the case had dis
several hours The statute covering
such cases is a comparatively new
one on the books. II provides the
penalty OF a fine not less than 500
and Imprisonment at not more than
one year in Jail 1t is designed to
protect employers OF labor and comes
under the head of corrupt practices
acts.
Franklin is alleged TO have painted
glowing pictures to the Henrico min
ers OF high wages and fine living in
Alabama and had already signed UP
some of them when he was arrested
last Saturday and thrown into Jail.
There he languished until Wednesday
when his company arranged by tele-
graph to furnish the required bond
OF $1,000. The man was plentifully
supplied with funds. but it appears
that his cash did not quite equal the
amount OF the bond. Wednesday. A.
II. Andrews. representing the Ala
bama company arrived in Richmond
in response to Franklin's call for
help and was with him In court yes
terday.
Jim Marshall. a negro employed in
the Henrico mines and charged with
being Frankiin's sub-agent, was given
his freedom after the principal case
was settled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
CITY WATCHING
TOBACCO SITUATION
MUCH INTERESTED IN PROPOSED
REORGANIZATION OF AMERI-
CAN TOBACCO COM.
pANY.

Richmond tobacco interests are
watching with q great deal of interest
the proposed reorganization of the
American Tobacco Company.
The city's Tobacco interests are so
large and so many thousands of Its
working people draw their daily bread
from this source that everything af-
fecttng the tobacco situation imm e.
diately interests the Richmonder.
The present plans OF the American
Tobacco Company for reorganixs-
ton under the recent ruling OF the
United States Supreme Court do not
the officials OF the tobacco-p producing
States.
In order that the plans Of the giant
corporation may be thoroughly inves-
tigated the attorneys-generai OF the
various tobacco producing States on
yesterday held meeting at the Hotel
Imperial. New York city. among those
present being Attorney Generals S. w.
Williams. OF Virginia. and 7. NJ.
Beckett. OF North Carolina. Mr..
Beckett suggested yesterdays con-
ference and has already asked the
encouragement Of the United States
for leave TO file a protest and brief
in behalf of North Carolina growers.
Mr.. Brandeis of Boston. has also
flied protest against the adoption
OF the proposed reorganization plan
on behalf OF the Independent cigar
makers of Boston.
The protest from the legal depart
ments OF the various tobaeeo-growins
States Is based on the idea that the
producers of tobacco now have viz
tuallv hut one purchaser the Ameri-
can Tobacco COMPANY. and that under
the proposed reorganization existing
conditions will not be materially bet
tered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
LOAN SHARK SEES !.
COUNTESS WARWICK

LONDON, Oct. co.--The fihanc11
straits OF the Countess Of WarW36
narrowly escaped airing in court I'll
week when a suit for $4,000. brou
by a London saloonkeeper cAnA1 Il
for hearing and was poatpon00s
climax to the countess troubles Co.,
in her attempt to rehAbilitate hsf 1G
tunes In an American wood pulp O4o
pany. The countess declares ~
swindled to tho extent " 426o. $500
The publican's name II Al Hn11
who branched out from liQn0r
psnsing 10 lending money Hi Oo1
opinion Of hin friends amonG ~
bllity ~ sxprSssed to-nigist III
They III lANk ana a0e ~ u
OF psrambulAttag N0khsAhil1
not one cAuid eaA4 - 1oD1 vi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
DRAINAGE SURVEY IN
GREAT DISMAL SWAMP
Historic Jungle May Be Reclaimed and Decisions of Lonp
Standing Dspeled As Result of
Governmental Initiative
Governmental Initiative

The Manufacturer Record, of
baltimore. this week publishes the
following from Wallacetown, Va:
There are bufNsery few persons
-'ho have not heard great d-a.
concerning the Dismal Swamp.
vast area lying partly in Virginia
end partly In North Carolina The
prevailing notion is. and has been.
that this region is an almost I'm
Na.-eus kinds of wild animals AMI
poisonous snakes. 1t has been pie
iured ir the darkest colors by the
writer- OF the past, and the thought
of It's ever being reclaimed remain
ed afar Off.
To-day. however. 1t Is known ny
some that the soil of the Dismal
swamp ia among the best in tho
world, being made up, of decayeti
,eRe alton Of an average depth OF
lrree feet, and underlaid with
strata Of clay from Ave to ten Fec,
In thickness. and when properly
drained, and the soil relieved o. its
surplus water. II is capable OF pro-
peas pea hay. onions. celery. head
lettuce. etc.
Hogs can be grown at very low
cost by using rotation Of green
crops. such an rye, vetch. rape, soy
beans clover. cowpeas, artichokes,
peanuts and sweet potatoes some
of which can be grown every month
in the year
During the past summer some
OF the finest OF corn has been grown
on small tracts OF land which .
year ago was In timber. and tina
Yield al other crops has proven
equally FaS good. 4
For the purpose Of rccl&inling
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
BANK CLEARINGS
FOR PAST WEEK

NEW YORK. Oct. 2o.-~Bank clear
ings in the United States fer the week
ending October 10. aggregate ss4ss,-
SIS, 900 against S2.5s4. 900 last week
and $3,5s>+-4 1000 in this week last
year. Following are the returns for
this week with percentages of changes
from this week last year.
New York, Sl,9S6.s9 ooo; decrease,
rs.
chicago. ss2s.oes, o0o. increase 20.
Boston, SISs.s42,o 900; decrease. 81
Philadelphia. Sl63,7a6. 900. increase,
81
st Louis. $s3,oo5.o 200: increase. 4.
Kansas city. $57,5o3, 600. decrease,
80
Pittsburg. s55,ol6 5000. increase. 40.
San Francisco, $66, l4a, 900; increa Sc
1870
Baltimore. 4l,s7o,0eo: increase. los
Cincinnati s3o. zoos, 900: increase. 10.l,
Minneapolis. 2s.I64,o00; increase,
40
Cleveland. s25,ae4,oo increase. l40
New Orleans, sla,475.0oo. decrease,
rs.
Detroit. s22.4SS.000: increase, 1875
Omaha. sls,e71 900; increase. IL.
Los Angeles. s24,s7o,o0o; increase
3e2
louisville sI5,435. 900: increase. 1914.
Milwaukee. s13.s47.000; increase, IS,
Seattle S14.405,o 900; increase. 26.a.
St Paul, sl1. 1853 .000: increase, 20
Atlanta, s1S.24s.ooo: increase. 1873.
Portland, Ore, sl4.s4s,o0o; increase,
1914
Buffalo, sl2.4s4 900: increase. -io.5.
Denver. S1o,4l0.0o0; decrease. "A,
indianapolis, $S.33s.000: decrease,
1913
Providence. SlO.243 600. decrease
1s.9
Richmond. 1885, 900. increase. "a
Washington, $6.922.0o0: decrease. S.
ST. Joseph, 5000. 900; increase 60.
Fort Wt/th. $3.50. 900, increase, I0.2.
Memphis. s1o.00s, 900 increase. 145.
Salt Lake City. $7.2S3.0o0; increase,
1l.e
Columbus. O.. sS,2o6,ooo: decrease
las
Albany. s1.2I5.000: decrease. T.
Savannah ss,STS. 0eo: decrease. IS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
WIGINGTON CASE
AGAIN CONTINUED

The case of J. w. Wigington,
charged with inhumanly beating his
sixteen year daughter. was again
continued In the Police Court yes
terday morning to next Friday. when
Justice Griggs will hear the evidence.
Wigington is alleged to have inflicted
severe punishment upon his daugh-
ter. Whereupcn she left his home
and went To that OF her aunt. Wig
ington had the aunt arrested for har-
boring his daughter. but In the hear
ing OF that case bench warrant
was sworn out against him, and the
charge against the aunt was dis
missed. Owing to absence OF coun-
sci the case Went over
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
Prices Good Mt farTnviIle.

tSpecia! to The Richmond Nirgiuian.l
FARMVILLE. VA. Oct. 2o.-Sales
on the local market have been small
during the week. The last OF the
prfmings have been brought Iii and
prices are well maintained. Some
twenty piles OF new tobacco have
been sold at satisfactory prices. There
will be no sales during the coming
week owing 10 the fair. which Will
have the right 81 way, II is ex-
pected that the week 10 follow will
thrill with interest. as many farmers
have learned that II pays to sell ear
w The buyers are ready 70 handle
the weed in large quantities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21

portion OF this land, the Office NJ
drainage Investigation. United States
department. of Agriculture, of which
Mr.. {. G. Elliott is chief, has start
ed drainage survey. The ne,a
work is now being done by Mr.. New
ton &. Wade. assistant drainage en-
glneer, and corps OF assistants
MY George NJ. Warren. Drainage
engineer. has general supervision of
the work. Headquarters have been
established at Wallaceton. the home
or the Norva Land and Lumber Co,
which owns vast area of the trar,
under consideration. From this
point all the worn will be conduct
ed.
1t Ii proposed to make n com
plete drainage survey " part OF
fne Pleasant Grove magisterial dis
trict. Norfolk county. Va. The pro-
posed district. containing a number
at small towns. lies Just north OF
the Nirginia-North Carolina State
line. and is bounded on the west
~ the Dismal swamp canal, which
Forms a waterway from Norfolk,
Va. to Elizabeth City. N. c.
About three months time will be
required for the field work. Plans
Will bo made for the reclamation of
about 20.s00 acres OF land. ana a
report, together with an estimated
cost. will be submitted to the drain
age district
The North West River, the nat
ural drainage outlst for the iistrict.
will be utilized an the main channel
into which such lateral bitches win
he rum M are required. ana ~ will
he determined II Is with oassrn sss
thsr tho drainage work y beihy
watched"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
HtTZIER Il 60. ARE
GRANTED CHARTER

The state Corporation Commits
sion Yesterday granted a charter to
Hatzler a Co. Inc, which will take
over the department store of H C.
Reattie. Sr.. In South Richmond The
charter names Fl G. Beattie as pres
iGent, Leroy Hutzler. secretary and
treasurer. and Jonas Marcuse, vice
president. ALI of Richmond. The
capital is $4,000 maximum and So
600 minimum. The character author
ICES the company to do a general
mercantile and other forms of bus
mess. The principal office Of the
corporation will be maintained In
Richmond. but branches may be es-
tabiishcd elsewhere.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
ACCEPT DENNY'S
REQUEST TO RESIGN

Especial TO The Richmond Vfrginian.,
LEXINGTON, VA, Oct 20.-Tha
board of trustees of Washington an"
Lee University met last night and ac-
cepted the resignation of President
Denny TO take effect December 81. A
committee composed OF DR.. c. r.
Stricken Richmond: Lucian Fl. Cooke,
Roanoke; and Paul NJ. Penick, Lexing-
ton. was appointed to, take under con-
sideration the question of President
Denny's successor, and they will re-
port alta future meeting their recon-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
TO BUILD NEW pRiZERY
IN halifax COUNTY.

Especial 10 The Richmond Nirginian)
HOUSTON, VA, Oct. 2o-Quit- -
number Of tho members of the Far
mere Union Of Halifax county met at
Nathalie. on the Lynchburg and Du,
ham branch OF the Norfolk and West
ern Railway. during the past week.
and raised a subscription Of $4,000 for
the purpose of building cooperative
tobacco dry prizery at that place
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
Veterans En- Route Home.

Hon. Thomas l.. Scott. OF Cher
loita, and Major j. n. 6tnbbs. OF
Gloucester. passed through tho CITY
yesterday on route To their homes
from the state encampmAnt or Con.
fsdsrats Veterans 1t Nswpsst NswA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-21
TRENTON RABBI breaches
AT RICHMOND SYNAGOGUE

Manhood viii he the theme of
the sermon to be delivered at Beth
Ahabah Synagogue to-day by Rabbi
l.. e. Michaelson, OF Trenton. N. j.,
who was a delegate to the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Convention here
this week. Last night no spoke on
the subject Some American Jewish
Ideals"