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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
GREAT DROUGHT
DAMAGES CROPS
Unless Relief Comes Soon
Loss Will Run Into Hun
dreds of Thousands
PROMISED RAIN IS
DELAYED In TRANSIT
Transpianting of Tobacco is
Stopped and Planting of
fanatics at This Time
Impossible

The weather bureau Tuesday
states that there were slight falls
Of rain In some sections OF yir-
gtnia yesterday. The-c were
slight. however. and hardly sery-
cd to break the drought In the
limited area covered by them.
The prolonged drought is said &c
be working great injury to the crops
1t has been several weeks since any
rain of consequence Tell and seeos
that are In the ground are without
the moisture necessary to ena bic
them to terminate. while plants thai
are up are being withered by this
scorching sun. uurelieved by tempo
rary rains.
Mess rain comes soon the damage
to the crops all over the South, foi
the Drought is not conf1ned TO Nir.
ginia, Will run into the hundreds ol
thousands of dollars
bureau Promises Rain.
The weather bureau has been prom
Using rain for several days Monda,
afternoon and night there were cloud.
on the horizon W hfeh seemed to prom
Use the need dampness. but Tuesda,
dawned with cioudless sky and witt
as gloomy prospect tor rain "a,
ever.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
SAYS HARVESTER TRUST
INFRINGES ON PATENTS

In the United States Circuit Court
Tuesday Judge Edmund Waddtu heard
argument In the patent case of Ping f.
Hodges vs.. the International Harvester
Company the plaintiff seeking to have
the court rule on certain alleged in
fringements Of his patents by the de-
PENDANT company.
Mr.. Hodges was represented by
James L shelton and Conway r. Sands
OF Richmond; Brown and Hopkins of
Chicago, and O'Flaherty and Fulton, OF
Richmond appeared for the Interna-
tional Harvester Company. Judge
Waddill took the matter under advise
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
MARTIN DECLARES
II A FABRICATION
RE.SE.NTS PRINTED
REPORT HE WILL NAME
NORFOLK POSTMASTER.

NORFOLK. VA. May 23.-Charac-
terizing II as a fabrication" United
States Senator Thomas S. Martin em-
phaticaliy denied the report publish
ed here yesterday morning that Pres
ident Taft Will permit him to name a
Democrat for postmaster OF Norfolk
In order to get the minority leader s
influence TO delay certain Democratic
tariff legislation emanating from the
House of Representatives which the
President may not desire to see en-
acted into law.
Senator Martin also. asserts. with
out mincing his words, that he has
not. and will not. make a recorfmen-
dation for the Norfolk post office APP
pointment. and that he does not be-
ffee8' tiTe President would undertake
to influence the Democratic senators
nv appointmentS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
BUNTING COMPANY
TO CLOSE SATURDAY
MEMBERS RECEIVE NOTICE OF
TRANSFER TO ATLANTA FOR
SUMNER

Members of the Emma Bunting
Company, now playing At the Ri1cu
Theatre. were told Tuesday to prepare
for transfer to Atlanta, Ca.
The order indicates that the sum
mer stock at the Bijou has not en-
ioyed" the prosperity expected. Miss
Bunting made many admirers by her
artistic work. but the attractions fall
ed to draw as well az expected espe-
cially after the very warm weather
set in. In Atlanta Miss Bunting is
an established favorite.
The engagement Of the com pany
will end Saturday with the evening
performance OF In the bishop $
Carriage
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
No Rain Since April 10.

Especial to The Richmond Virgtnian.}
SPOTS YLNANlA, VA. May "a
The continued excessively hot and
dry weather greatly embarrassed
every feature of agriculture and gem
.ral business. The hay crop is done
TOR, blowing is impossible, the seed
planted and sown are perishing in the
earth, early Segeta bles are dying in
the gardens and streams OF water
where stock Is wstered are drying up.
The farmers are dispirited and nom
pi0ssed In their efforts to advance
their work.
No =saass has fallen here since April
II last and the heat together with
the drought. casts shadow over the
prospects of those who make living
by driving the pillow and guiding the
harrow.
Corn Not Suffering.
Especial To The Richmond Virginian-1
ROANOKE, VA. May a3-Jnseph
II. Turner. Of Hollins. to-day gave
your correspondent the following
statement concerning the drouth in
this section Corn having been plant
ed In dry weather il not suffering.
bat is delayed In sproutins The
planting OF tomatoes for our great
canning industry is impossible Plant
beds are In tine shape. The straw
OF wheat VIII he eat short / do
not think their heads viii be serious
Is affected The oat crop is hurt
badly"
Wells and springs as yet have a
good flow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
SIGNS DECREE FOR
NATIONAL FUNERAL

PARIS. May 23.--Premier Monis was
not told until to-day Of the death of
Minister OF War Berteaux In Sundays
aeroplane tragedy at Igsy- Les Moulin
sau1. which almost cost the life OF the
premier as we'll. He was 30 moved by
the news that for a time 1t was feared
mistake had been made in informing
him. He soon, recovered however
and signed the decree for a national
funeral on Thursday. Berteaux's body
Is lying in state in the war office.
1t Is now practically certain that
Monis recovery will be rapid
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
CASE AGAINST JONES
MISMISSED IN COURT

In Police Court Monday tho case
against Il, h.. Jones. was dismissed.
Jones is carpenter reputed to be
worth about $4,000. He was charg-
ed with completely in the larceny of
wire from the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad. The railroad detectives
stated Tuesday that they had no evil
dence to connect Jones with the theft.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
MARRIES JAPANESE ......
OLD AS HER FATHER

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May GA
Japanese American Alliance" was
formed here when Miss Zelda NJ. Strik-
er, an orphan. aged IS. and strikingly
beautiful, was married to Sadaske Fu-
jita. steward on the u. s. 8. Dolphon,
and old enough to be her father.
The American girl donned Japa
neae costume az her wedding gown,
and when her husband retires from
the navy about Ave years hence. will
make the land OF Mikado her home.
The marriage last evening was the
result of a romance which began in
1906, when Fujita became a boarder In
the home Of his bride. then little girl
n pinafoy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
Wonderful Speed of Tyrus Cobb
Saves His Coveted Automobile
Thief Making off in Fine Machine Ovetaken by Fleet
Footed Base Runner and Placed Under Arrest

ieaping from another automobile in
which he was conversing with a
friend, dashed after his machine
He caught up with It and Jumped
tn. after as fast sprint as was ever
seen here. The thief was placed un-
der arrest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
TRESPAsS CHARGED BY
.. HIGHLAND PARK MAN

Warrants were served Tuesday by
County Constable Samuels on Mrs
John krouse and her roth-in- law
Stanley Krouse. both of Highland Park,
charging trespass on the property Of
w. J. Enrighr. also OF Highland Park
by pulling down and carrying away
wire from Enrights premises, Magis-
trate T. j. Duryear of Henrico county.
who issued the warrants. set the case
Tor Ms..lassdag naarnAng at IL o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
ART DEALERS PLEAD
GUILTY TO CHARGE
HAD pEFRAUDEp GOVERNMENT
FOR YEARS BY UNDERVAuu.
ALTON OF IMPORTS.

NEW YORK. May 23.--Henry j. and
benjamin ]. Duveen, English art deal
ers pleaded guilty in the federal court
to day TO an indictment charging GUS
toms under valuation of three import
ed vases. Sentence was withheld un-
til tomorrow.
The brothers recently settled the
governments civil suit against them
by paying sl.lS0.oo out of which they
were alleged. to have defrauded the
government by under valuations. Louis
J. and Joseph j, Duveen, other mem
bers of the firm, also paid fines OF &c.
600.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
Three Year Old Child Beats
Dishpan to Brighten Burglar
Maraude Stops Choking Grandmother to Beat Child and is
Now in Jail on Two Serious Charges

NEW YORK. May 23.--Three year
old George Engei to-day sits cooling
on his grandmother lap in his East
Side home while she feeds him every
delicacy she can AFFORD.
The task Is difficult. because OF the
bandages which diminutive George
u ears on his face to mend the broken
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
lowering Is Quartcr,nnster

Harry +. lowering. formerly a
member of the Richmond Howitzers
and later first lieutenant OF Company
c, First Regiment, who retired short
time ago, has been appointed quar-
termaster and commissary on the staff
Of Major Lawrence r. Price. or the
First Battalion. First Regiment, with
the rank OF second lieutenant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23

DETROIT. MICH, May 23.-Ths
wonderful speed OF Ty Cobb probaE
bly, saved him his new prize automo-
bile.
A thief tried to make away with
II from In front Of one Of the prin-
cipal hotels here last night Cobb.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
BOYS RESPONSIBLE
FOR TENEMENT FIRES

BOSTON. MASS, May 23.-with
one ten-year- old. whom they say has
confessed under arrest. the police to-
day tried to round up the rest of the
gang of boys accused OF being respon-
sible for the tenement house fires that
have lately spread terror in the thick
ly populated North End.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
Plan Joint Picnic.

At meeting of the First Regiment
Association Monday night plans were
made for joint pi.n'c Of the asso-
citation and local battalion in July.
committee composed OF James N,
b. yd. General Char.es J. Anderson
ai,i Charles +. Loehr WAS appointed
~ complete the arrangements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23

nose he got last night when he
screamed and beat In dishpan ITO
let the police know. burglar was
choking his grandmother.
Henry Rosenthal, one time board
err at the grandmother's home, occu-
pies cell charged with attempted
robbery and Of attacking little Georgs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
Frank Goodwin.

GORDONSvILLE VA. May %
Frank Goodwin died suddenly at his
home III East Gordonsvflle about $50
o'clock Monday morning. In the eigh~
tieth year Of bis age ,s.sss.4.. .s..c.r-s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
EXPECT SIGNAL FOR
GENERAL STRIKE

BOSTON, MASS. May %
Warnings were to-day issued TO
British snilors by the South
Shields Seumen's Union To watch
for tvs signal for general
strike. 1t In believed the strike
with be- declared this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-23
MARTIN WINS OUT
IN N0RFO ok FIGHT
PRESIDENT IGNORES CABELI
AND NAMES MAJOR WRIGHT
FOR POSTMASTER
WASHlNGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 2S--The
president to-day nominated Clinton
L. Wright to be postmaster at Nor
folk. Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Firm; middling, 12 3-l6c; net receipts, 13,5O5; gross receipts, 13,5o5; sales, |1e4S; stock 6S,S2S; coastwise. 3227.
 New Orleans: Quiet: middling. 121sc; net receipts, 2965; gross receipts, 2965; sales, ll6s; stock, cs,429; continent, 16o4 coast wise, 1240. Mobile: Nominal; middling, 11ssc; net receipts, 2; gross receipts, 2; stock, 4S.
 Savannah: Steady; middlng, Il 15-15c; net receipts, 3eS1; gross receipts. 96Sl sales, 4135; stock. 1928; Great Britain, 16l Icoastwise, 300. Charleston: Nominal: Net receipts, d5; gross receipts, 40; sales, 1746; stock, 194o. Wilmington: Nominal; net receipts, 20; gross receipts, 20; stock, ST. Norfolk: Nominal; middling, 12kc; net receipts, 103: gross receipts, 10S; sales, 24; stock, 129S; coastwise, 11 Baltimore: Quiet; middling, 12Ac; stock. I25S1.
 New York: Quiet; middling, 13.15c; net receipts. 79; gross receipts. 3S97 stock, lS3, ,4e5; continent, 1S11; coastwise, 1911.
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 13.15c ret re- ceipts, 5; gross receipts, Ills; stock, 4S75.
 Philadelphia: Dull; mddling, B. 40c stock. 1915.
 Total today at all ports: Net, 20,425; Great Britain, 167; continent, 3415; stock, 1o9, 504.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, 20, 405; Great Britain, 161; continent, 9415 Total since September l at all ports Net, S,66O,156: Great Britain. 3,27S 355
 France. 914,511; continent, S10i,112; Mex lico, 2075.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
Montgomery Market

Montgomery August 6-(Special )-Spot cotton is quoted at nominal price in Montgomery, ranging from 11isc to 11ssc. Eggs are selling at 22c retail and chick ems from 2nc to 35c. Other quotations are as follows: Tomatoes, fancy stock six basket | crates. s2. 10. Choice stock, basket crates. 90casl Lemons. extra fancy, No. 3e0, $. 40 per box.
 California blacbeyed peas, 6c per pound.
 Peaches-California, s1. .75G2 per crate.
 Cabbage-$3.2 20 per crate.
 Sweet Potatoes-$1.5 DO per bushel.
 Iarish Potatoes-$2.05 per bushel.
 Onions-$1 .s0q2 per crate. Texas Ber- mudas in crates, bushel crates, s15oa1. 75 per bushel.
 Alabama Peaches-s1. .75 per crate.
 Watermelons-Florida Watsons, s12.5o@ 20 per 100
 Corn-Roasting ears, 20d3oc per dozen.
 Lard-Pure 1014c: basis fancy cotton oil lard. sac; packers composed, s5zc.
 Butter-Creamery, firsts. 26427c. coun- try, 116l12c; renovated, 20G2115c.
 F'lour-Fancy nominal; straights, s4 e09 4.25; patent, A A.9545.75.
 Meal-Roller, 96 pound bags, q .s5; water ground. S1.To
 Cheese-Full cream, Daisy. 1sc per pound.
 Coffee Maxwell House blend, 3 pound cans, S5c: Maxwell House blend, 1 pound cans, BOG; ordinary. 1414@151kc; prime. 1sD 1Sc fancy, 20Q22c; Peaberry, 221hc; Ar buckles. .1c per case. New York basis; Moca and Java blend, 271ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
COmpass for BallOns

From the Chicago Tribune.
 A compass by which the direction and velocity of a balloons flight can be de- termined in a very convenient and Jrac- tical manner has lately been invented. A transparent compass card is attached be- tween two glass plates to the top of a wide aluminium tube, which is swung on gimbals in the usual manner. The lower end of the tube carries lens by which an inverted image of the landscape is thrown on the compass card. When the balloon is moving in any given horizontal direction the image of every point of he landscape moves across the compass card in the same direction. The p1ot selects a point of the landscape which passes exactly under the center of the card, md notes the point of the compass at which 1t leaves the circumference This observa- ton gives the direction of the balloon's s course. The horizontal velocity of the balloon is determined by measuring with Q stop watch the time occupied by a point of the landscape in moving from the center of the compass card to the circumference of circle of one centi- meter radius, which is inscribed on the card. From this interval, in combina- ton with the height of the balloon. ob- tained by other observations, the veloc- ity of the balloon is determined by refer ence to the table.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
COTTON RALLIES
 AFTER REACTION
Market Ranges From Three Point Decline to Four
 Point Advance

New York, August 2e.-An early re-
 action in the cotton market was fol-
 lowed by a sharp rallS which carried
 new crop positions inso new high
 ground for the movement and the mar
 ket closed steady at a net decline of points to an advance of points. The opening was steady at a decline of 8 points to an advance of points andsnew crop months held generally 3 to points higher right after the call on over night buying orders which had evidently been attracted by the frmness of yesterday. Liverpool cables were about as due and private crop
 reports continued unfavorable. but there
 was a good deal of realizing on the early advance, general trade reports were considered against the market, Houston reported big receipts of new cotton for the day and the market dur | ing the middle of the morning eased l off to a net loss of about S@10 points I At this level there was a renewal of
 bull support, and prices worked up very
 rapidly from the lowest with December
 advancing from 11.54 to 11.7o or to Hel Bdii ol dpOut polhts. Aho eioSe was shade off from the best under | realizing. August contracts fiuctuated between 12 soc and 13c, closing at 12 .99c, or l point net higher.
 Active new crop positions were l
 point higher to 1 point lower on final
 bids Crop reports covering Mississippi
 and Louisiana published by prominent local trade paper showed considerable
 deterioration on the condition of the crop in those two states for the month.
 and this tended to increase the nerv- ousness of the scattered short interest over the probable showing of the Sep tember condition figures next Friday.
 Increased reductions were announced
 in certain makes of cotton goods, there was some nervousness over' the la- bor situation in western railroad cir
 cles; and Paris dispatches reflected un- easiness over the Moroccan situation, but the market apeared to be dom mated by the fear of a bullish official report, notwithstanding the rapidly in- creasing new crop movement.
 Receipts at the ports today, 20,425 bales, against 15,3S5 last week, and 12 - | 510 last year. For the week, ,000 bales, against 1.63S last week, and S6,- 593 last year
 Today's receipts at New Orleans, 2965 bales, against 101 last week, and 269 last year. At Houston 20,913 bales, against 10,449 last week, and 74S7 last | year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
THE CAUCY YOUNG BRUTE!
A Prospective Mother-in-Law Didn't
 Approve of Delays

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Mrs. DeGroff drew a deep sigh when her daughter told her that she had be- come engaged to Mir. Bobles.
 "I suppose it's foolish of me 10 feel so bad about it. she said. wiplng her eyes, but I can't help 1t. I know it's a womans destiny to be married dear. and I have always hoped that you would marry and be happy. But mother can never lose a daughter without feeling deeply on the subject. She can never help regarding 1t as an awful loss-a tragedy She cannot give up her little girl, even to the best man that ever lived. without the deepest reluctance"
 But, mother, dear--I shall come ana see you often. And you mustn't cry as If if were going to happen right away. You will have time to get use to it''
 Twill I? How soon are you to be r'ar- red?''
 Not for nearly year. Bob thinks that"
 Not for a year? What on earth does he mean by putting it off that long don't believe he intends to marry you at all the smirking young snip? If he did he'd insist on having the wedding before September. And I shall tell him so. You bring him to time. Clara? You tell Linn that he'll either marry you next montn or never Huhl I'll show him!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
New Orleans Cotton Futures
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, August 26.-Heavy rains fell last night in Central Texas, effectually breaking the drouth and coming at time when, judging from other years should add materially to the yield On a slight decline buying orders appeared from western houses and 1t was learned they were based on a reduction of the Ma tional Ginners' estimate of condition to be between 73 and "A A quick rally fol- lowed. on which spot houses appeared as large sellers and the market closed prac- tically unchanged. The cotton trade be- lieves these rains in the southwest and the absence of any hot dry winds in the Atlantic states foreshadow a large yield. but they expect the bureau report will be bullish because 1t will probably be made up before the date of the rains and under the condition of affairs in Wash ington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-27
WHEAT ADVANCES ON FROST REPORT Closing Figures Were 1s to 3s Higher Than Day
 Before

Chicago, August 26--Belief that much Of the Canadian wheat crop when offered for sale would be of a frost bitten scrt gave the market today something Of lift Closing figures were 1sc to A9ssc higher than last night. Corn finished un- changed to 1s@Ac up. oats at 1sc to 1sgAc advance, and provisions were 21ac to 12hac gain.
 News of low temperatures In the Cana dian northwest appeared to start tho shorts out of countenance in the wheat
 pit Considerable covering was done as a result and there was also modest buying
 on the part of longs, who. however
 seemed unwilling to take hold in earnest
 at the end of the week. Owners found encouragement in the fact that export bid
 ders for hard varieties were not far from
 a workable basis. Moreover primary re- |ceipts showed a decided falling off, SC much, indeed. that cash concerns here but noticeable energy into efforts for the purchase of wheat to arrive. from In diana and Illinois, Right up to the last
 minute, too, Winnipeg sent unvaried warn lings of further danger of frost before Monday. In consequence the final tone was steady. During the session Decem-
 Der ranged from 941kc to 95Ac, with last
 sales 14c up at 943sd95c.
 Corn received fresh support from pit leaders and elevator people who were aware of shipping sales east. Bulls were not aggressive though, being restrained lby weather, the best imaginable for the Icrop. December fiuctuated between Cl7sc and 62a621sc. The close was steady, 1sc up at 62e even. Cash grades were firm. No. 2 yellow was quoted at 64lsQ6i2lc. Trade in oats took its color from wheat land corn Demand for spot was liberal for the close of the week. High and low points touched by the December option was 45c and 445sc, with latest transactions 447sc, a net gain of 1sc.
 Provisions responded to a good miscel- llaneous call from commission houses. The outcome was an advance all around-porli 5c to 121sc, lard TIC to 121ac, and ribs 2isc Ito 5@71ac.
 Future quotations were as follows.