The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-21
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch.
1920 Hull Street.
Phone Madison l7o.


AS an evidence OF further expansion
OF the tobacco industry in the South
side. the E. K. Victor Tobacco Com
pany. of South Richmond. yesterday
purchased the old car barns on Semmes
Avenue adjoining its factory ano
warehouses. According TO the deed
filed in the clerks Office of the Hust-
ings Court Part .. the property was
transferred by the Virginia hallway
and Power Company for the sum OF
$4,000 In cash.
The property which is known as the
old car barns, comprises plot or
almost an acre 1t lies on the south
line of Semmes Street Just after cross
Ing the bridge over the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway tracks. and has most
valuable railway facilities Immediately
at hand. 1t fronts 400 feet on Semmes
Street has uniform depth Of ninety
one feet. but on the rear measures
only 401 feet. These barns have been
abandoned by the car company since
the building of the new terminal build
Ing at the corner of Seventh and Perry
Streets.
1t has been rumored for some time
that the Victor Company contemplated
the acquisition of this property. but
the rumor lacked. official confirmation
1t is understood that the old barns
will be used as the site for more ware
houses. although this has not been au.
thoritatively given out. The announce
ment OF this move on the part of the
Victor Company Will be welcome news
TO the men who have been striving to
draw the attention Of manufacturers
to all the advantag es that the South
eide offers to such enterprises AS a
business man remarked yesterday, a
nf hi Il
ican Tobacco Company and the Victor
Company attract more manufacturers
to South Richmond than all the talk
Ing and booming of the sections nat
ural resources could possibly do.
Great Day for Kids.
Chez. Willie: amt this great?"
''I'll beat yer in swimming"
mo yer won't, neither"
These and thousand other similar
shouts were fired about the grounds
of The Chesterfield Fresh Air Camp
yesterday afternoon, as Adjutant
Virgins, Of the Salvation Army, ar
rived with the first batch of city bred
street gamins and turned tneni loose
to see what the real country was like
Twenty-Five of the kids were escort
ed out to tho camp yesterday by the
adjutant. and the fun they had on the
street car going to the camp rur.
nishcd pleasure for every ole but Old
Man Crouch, who didn't like the noise.
SIX sun burned. hilarious kids, car:
ried out Monday afternoon when the
camp was formally opened were on
hand TO greet the squad brought OUT
yesterday. The band scattered like h
covey of quail the minute the car
stopped. and it was only when every
nook and corner OF the grounds and
been explored. every creek and pool
visited and every new sensation expe-
rienccd that the adjutant could round
up the stragglers and give them IN
structions regarding camp rules.
This present assignment will be Kept
at the camp for ten days or two
weeks, and will then give place to
new ba tch The camp is under the
personal charge Of Mrs. Herbert
Young. of the Salvation Army, whose
duty II is to curb the boys when they
so too far and to furnish TEN en-
tertainment when the unknown and
undreamed of wonders of nature be-
gin to pail. ~
Hustings Court Docket.
Judge e. II Wells, who is holding
the sessions of the DinwiddIe county
Circuit Court in the absence Of Judge
Watson. will return to the city In
time to try the case scheduled for the
Hastings Court. Part II, to- morrow
morning. 3s,
B The following cases have been set
for trial in this court: - ii
5 The City OF Richmond gainst the
Virginia Railway and * Power Com
pany, June 90. Is !, ~
The City Of Richmond against O. Il
Andrews, Jr.. Juno 81. "a;
ills City OF Richmond against Marshall
Vaughan, Juno 81. & ,;,i
The Commonwealth against Leslie