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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
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BUILDING BOOM
CONTINUED From First Page.j

Continued From First tagej
leading up to the handsome top cor
lice.
1t is proposed to have this not only
the handsomcst commercial house in
the city. but to have it Of the highest
type If construction Sprinkler sys-
tens. Enclosed nieproof stairways ana
inclosc hrc escape will secure for the
tenants unequaled IRE protection and
the lowest possible insurance rates.
Tbora ,vu, ~, a ,,,,o. ,o,.,u ,o ,ho
''''
S'' MIXER system elevated ioFty feet
above the roof.
In every particular tins Will be d
store Of which Richmond may well
be nroud II !. co,,ot- 80. a.. .,,
H.
20 ''isr Tue "'''act!Feness
ana value of the north side of Broad
street for high grade merchandising.
By the time tho house = f,-r,sno,
,b.rc ,yn, be ,o,... g. ..
p,
Val nave aho'her ois
department. store.
1 Another Great Anortmcnt Hons.
Tho story of new apartment houses
+ In Richmond has bae, t,,., &C -
.,.., e0'
"n"ed or serial story In the Industrial
section for two years past These
apartment houses. for which there is
an increasing demand. arc .5obbinr
y, co,fi,,s,, IT, ,.,os
O''' -
why" 1oi'''"''s nave ne9n let VII
he known ~ the Lee Apartments, ana
viii occupy the lot Al Tho sou,h.as,
corner OF Park Avenue ana Addison
street. win a frontage Of IA - t,at
on Park Avenue and iie feet m Adj
olson street 10 20 coot street in
the rear
| Tho plan Will no ~ share nav.
ing TWO BUILDINGS connected bv a cor
ridor which will contain a tower for
main stairway and passenger eleva-
tor. The east building Will be forty
seven feet front by i25 deep and the
west building for'y-seven feet front
rs lf2 feet deep.
This Affords front court between
.Ne oui4uihR tn'r'y-hYe feet wide and
/ ~. ..,-., sven lee' iohe ana rear co-Ff
~ '.' rect wac ana siNty-iwc
Each wing will have four apart
s,o-tas "oo' ana VII &c hYe
-. 1.sn NAMING 'o''l OF l9f'
mems
VIII be touE' o'ick inclosed.
/ open ha!oonles' I'VE stairs at front
"ha rear OF each wing connecting al
.e''.y WIN each nat thirty apart
nen's OF living rooms two bedrooms.
"slH ana ching rooms. Kitchen, pan
ne,,s u, ,,,.,a > soi'e', Ten apart
hath orrt.,- - ns 'V rr one peu roohi
seryar,.. ,a,,a, ,V'''' "''o"e'' pantry ana
.rn
s.rysr,.. o,,'r,"~s ~, " ~'",~eu io'
he sa,i.re,o ~ -. a'so
twelve rc~ esc,, o,s.,,n, I'm S'N py
ana cold stolage and 'an,, no'.s o roo'"
~ ''''se ana '"n''or nat
tor ,nera KIM 90 H. Inc p frsshe eleva-
for trunks and furn,,nro e'o'"'o'
feet vii be provided for IN |s ~ -,
ial occupants
,,.,
D''"''S'
-" account oil the 'HEshaped
r'Nt' e'e.y ROOM including Kitchens.
n',"s ana servants toilet, VIII have
."roNS - e''her inc courts OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
FACTS AND FIGURES
ABOUT TIE NEGRO
Scattering All Over Country, but
Yet Prone to Remain
Down South.

Thomas Jesse Jones. ot the United
states Bureau of EducaAon. writes IN
terestngly ia the Southern Workman
concernlns the negro drawing ON the
census reports fot the figures TO sas-
tain his con,ensions The Industrial
Section is moe interested ia Mi.
Ionos's figures chan ia his contentious.
However. he shows that while the ne
ero population lis slowly being us
tributod the great bulk OF it remains
pctsistcutly in the South. The per-
coutage OF negro population in the
South decreased from 1900 TO 1910 bat
there was am .ucregse i'm tho actual
number az neE roos. The n~Ero popu-
} tlon is greatest in Georgia. Mississip-
pl Alutauia ana South Carol -na. Gcor-
ela holds thc rauuer with ipsro
population of l1st.sSN as against H.
O3f,blS IN 1900. Nlrsluia ncsro pom
uiation Increased from 66u.'-2 IN igvu
to 67loee in 1870
The most strikinr fact disclosed IS
Tile substantial increases OF the more
Southern states ana the DECREASES or
small Increases OF the Border states
The three states decreasing in negro
population are as follows: Ainrylhnd.
81. p- cent. reuucssco 10 per cent,
ANA Nntucky Nl per cent
Ir 1000 tho uDgro,s were 3..3 per
CREASED 10 -s.S per cent,
over 5o pe. cent of the population
cont of the total population Of the
South. in 1910 this percentages had &c
of Mississippi and South Carolina arc
negroes Georgia. Florida. Alabama
and Louisa are over 40 per cent ne
gro Nirg'nia and North Carolina are
over so pes cent. negro.
The white population OF the South
Increased 244 during tie decade
Tile general death rate Of colofed
people in the registration era OF tho
United States was about "a per L.
geo In 1910. as against about 80 IN
1900 The death rate Of the whites
wss about Is in 1910 and ia In 1900
The total number of initerates in
the Unitcd states In 1910 was o.
,if69S or - per cent. AS against lo7
peg cent m 1909. The white Hitter
atos were 9.lS4a5i or . per cent.
as aealnst ee per cent in 1900 Inc
uepTo lllterltes were e.e.s.OS7 or 3O.i
poe cent. as asains; as per cent. in
1900.
in the south the number OF white
liiltesates was l.2iOiO6 or IL in 1910.
as against ll.7 per cent. in 1900. The
number OF negro illiteratcs in the
south was e.lS3.edi or 1913 per cent.
as against IS per cent in 1900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
TILE WIRELESS.
Ifs MANY Possibilities Now and Hereafter,
EI.ci ricitY MLX Snnnlmmt Al Nights. \

a news item supposed 10 be. that comes
all the way from London. indicates thut.
there is something doing IN an INDUSTRIAL
way In the old country with an eye on.
bigger developments In this country. The
news item. and that is all have to deal
with, is as follows
AN important step In the progress Of.
wireless telegraphy and telephony IL be-
Level to have been made by the discovery
o. a pocket receiver made on an entirely
new principle. which Is expected soon to
receive governmental approval
The Under Secretary OF Posts. NJ Chau-
met, this week paid visit TO place near
Aiencon in company with government d.
rcciors OF tho ordinary md wireless tele-
graph service for the purpose OF making
exhaustive tests OF the new receiver with
the inventor.
Tn spite OF the troubled atmospheric con
dltions. the apparatus was declared to give
perfectly satisfactory results Its chief
characteristics are great lightncss. extreme
sensibility. faculty OF transport, and thu
readiness with which II can he set working
1T is asserted that 1t Is impossI BILE for it
TO got out OF order. and no source of cleo
trIclty is necessary for It. 1t is thought in
technical circles to be an ideal instrument
for tho army and navy. and 1t viii be OF
tho greatest service IN aeroplanes and
dlrigibles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
- NInGINIA ~ m.
SOUTH HILL TOWN
IN THE L|MEL|GHT
Continued Trom Flrst Page.)

Continued From First Page)
large towns OF cities. The merchants
are by no means old fogies Here you
ma soil that is rarely surpassed
anywhere In the United States. 1t is
one OF South Hnrs greatest assets.
and is one thing that south Hill peo-
pie like to boast OF This soil is we'll
adapted to the growth of both dark
and brEh, tobacco. cotton. corn irish
and sweet potatoes wheat oats. pea
nuts and fruits OF all kinds. and this
we wish to say, bids fair to make
South Hn a great town and a town
that Will continue to grow. Its life.
PROCESS and success becomes great
er and greater as tho years go by.
The bylaws Of this town provides
that In certain sections and on cor
tain streets there shall be none other
than brick buildings erected.
1t has many visible indications OF
progress. among these we notice the
large throc-story brick hotel which
is now being built. and when com
pleted Will be modern hotel in every
particular and a delight TO the travel
ms public Also other buildings such
as tho large brick sahs stable. D
now brick church for tho Prosby-
tcrian. and number Of dwellings.
South 7Iin can also congratulate
herself on having a tobacco market
tina, is surpassed by fcw in tho state.
and two largo lumber plants. South
hin Manufacturing Company and tho
Loreno MIL Company. Contract has
ipst hoeu given for concrete sidewalks
on all tho prominent streets. ana We
would add here that these Sidewalks
arc not to be paid for with revenue
from barrooms OF dispcnsor,es. 1t
has a school that IS second to no
high school in the state Tho entire
district and county is now building
soil-clay roads and withlu twelve
months time the oucbec-Niami In
,crnationnl Highway will be completed
and established through Mccklenburg
county. Tho old Petersburg and BOYD
I Ton plank road has been adopted for
/ this highway and this runs right
| through tho town
Next we will welcome. invite ana
work FOR moro manufacturing plants
These Industries South Hin must have
and South Iinl will have in the near
future
Remember how tho 4ood sock tells
ns that The great things do not grow
ny leaps and bounds but gradually.
The people Of South Htl are both
conservative and progressive
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
The real E.tntc Exchange.

Tho Richmond Real Estate Exchange
is now a reality and will be open and
ready for business this week The fur
niture is now being installed. and the
quarters are rapidly becoming ready
for occupancy.
TIE establishing OF its quarters a,
1913 East Main Street IS though, by all
to be a happy selection. in that it is in
such all accessible location. directly
opposite the new post-oifice and on the
street floor OF tho building
The exchange is separated :rom the
front part OF the Main Street floor by
glass frame partition extending to
the ceilins. with provision made for
proper ventilation. a large sign en-
tiroly across the upper part of the par
tition. reading Richmond Real estate
Exchange, catches the eye upon en-
terlng the front door. \ private Office
fitted up for the use OF Secretary +. NJ.
Boykn opens directly into the main
hooI OF the exchange.
The Richmond Real Estate Exchange
VIII I'll long-felt want. and Its IN
uuence VIII DC great in the advance
ment Of Richmond. The officers ara
representative business men, and
there is no doubt but that the exchange
VIII be conducted in q business Ike
manner and TO the entire satisfaction
OF all the members.
1t is the purpose OF the members to
nave auction sales OF property when
ever practicable on the floor Of the
exchange which Is large and we'll
lighted, and by reason of the fact that
g. ~ Am
pace IN any kind OF weather, IL is cx-
pected to have through this medium a
larger attendance than would otherwise
be the case.
Secretary Boykin will be ready at all
times 10 furnish such Information as
VIII DO Of value TO tho members OF the
exchange Maps Of the city ana out
iyins districts VIII be kept for ina
use OF the members. together with fuII
uaia as 10 transfers of property and
other valuable information. thus say.
Ing the agents considerable detail
once work and expense.
There are numerous features to be
introduced in addition to those out
lned above. and 1t IS confidently es.
pected that within short time the
benefits OF membership in the exchange
VIII be SO apparent to cause the
agents to wonder why the organiza.
ton was not perfected long ago
The officers OF the exchange are: O
II. Funston. president: John c. Easley
lrst vice president: ii. II. Pollard. Jr.
second vice president: b. NJ. Jacobs
treasurer. +. NJ. Boykin. secretary.
The directors arc; Leroy r Brown
c. G. Chaplin. w. p. CHM. y. M
Cover. r =. Green, r. II. Harrison
Henry $. Hutzler. b NJ. Jacobs, If A
McCnrdy. ". B. Pizzini, and william
Todd
The real estate agents are 10 b,
congratulated upon the formation OF
the Richmond Real Estate Exchange
which is conceded to be Il valuable
| addition TO the various commercial
bodies OF this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28

Virginia rountrs DamsclH May De In
iercsIch in lhc IImir HrnnnsiiIcn.

ierc>tcd in the Hair Proposition.
iiarlcrs Wcfkly gives sonic interest
inE facts ana figures concerning the
trade ln human hair From an article
~ mat Journal the following .acts are
g4tnvred-
Tre weight % fun growth Of hair
averages about half pound In re-
f,Ai years. l response 10 the dictates
~ fashion. me aif TRADE has attained
enormous proiprtlona. Ia ono year
'ef many Imported approximately i5O.-
vyo pounds "ni exported more than
half That amount OF the exports
s"meihing Ike $1,000 pounds were hcnt
20 'h!F country. But Germany was not
ne only source OF our supply Much
~ ine htir handled is from china. al
Though IL is the Cheapest. because lie
ppY Is abundant and tho quality
"4if ON" Ercnt centre of tho human
Hair trade IS Bohemia. where n eno-
,ialiy Us made % preparing n THO
lHi.. is regulated Ny nncncss. color
ahH lcnslh, although loneih is tic chicf
confederation Natural vhite iss~
i ings "a high ngure- sometime az
high az 500 q pound. Substitutes IN
vegetable hhcr have been offered. but
these are too brittle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
rLrcI1y rows or GRAHAM.

Graham. small. but mighty game
southwestern part Of the Stuto Tie
town has only about 5000 Inhabitants.
ana Nct II SIS eNpending $4,000 upou
public improN ements, and tho county
iown of Graham proposes also go haVc
solne new Industries with cheap hydro
'lectrlc power. plentiful labor supply
and raw materials, 1t is Seeking
Through its Progressive League. Y /.
sexton. president and Walter Graham
secrciaiv. o. attract Industries using
iron clay. wood. leather and other ma
tcrlals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
Italian Religious Lie.


The people OF the colony arc re'lgi-
Gus. ana have a very good church
building. They all belong TO the wal
densian church. They are anliated
with the PRESBYTERIAN Church. and the
Concord Prcsbytcry assists in pay!ng
the minister. Their church building is
constructed of stone and was built
by the labor OF tho members OF the
colony at cost OF $1,000. The money
for its erection was solicited BY their
minister from outside sources. with tho
exception OF a small amount contributed
by young men u the colony employed
TN other localities Church services
and sunday school arc held each sun
day The service is in French
young, peoples society ana young
mems organization are maintained in
connection with tho church
The schools OF the colony arc very
satisfactory The annual school term
Is three and one-half 10 FOUR months.
The only easily available school IS the
common ungraded public school with
two teachers When tho colony was
first established New York missionary
society supported and conducted a day
school for few years. until tho colon
lists and the State contributed $500
each giving halt. for a school house
The public school was then established.
Tho Italians manifest great interest in
flLCA liONs all the ChilNEe0 are sent 10
school and the attendance is very regu-
lar. Considerable effort has been made
to induce the county school comission-
or TO grant them a longer school term
Rutherford College is situated three
or four miles from tho colony. and ono
Of two OF the italians have gone there,
after securing az much knowledge as
their public school afforded on ac-
count OF the short school terms some
q ffa ~ frtu
AsheNille TO school q number having
graduated from the Ashevilie Farm
school private Institution OF high
school grade. located near Asheviiie.
! The secretary OF this school is authori-
~ for the statement that the Italian
boys from Naldcse have been among
the most Intelligent and promising that
have ever attended the Farm School
An To Citizenship.
All OF the colon!sts have at least
first naturalization papers. which were
secured from ono to six years after
coming to the locality. Some have be-
come fnll-hedgcd citizens. Practically
all OF them take lively interest in
politics. especially with regard to the
liquor question. Party affiliations have
been governed largely by environment.
Although all vote alike as a rule.
they do SO Voluntarily There has
never been any effort to consolidate
the italian vote. None OF the colonlsts
have aspired to any political office
Personal characteristics.
Tho moral standards OF the colonists
are high. Their reputation for gen
erai morality is n source OF pride to
the individual members and Is often
referred TO in n commendatory way
| by Americans In all sections OF the
state who are familiar with them.
a great deal OF light. home made
wine is consumed but is used princi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
Protect Your Homes
and Reduce Your Insurance

By installing my system OF Lightning
Rods on your homes, stores and other
buildings. Safe and give protection.
serh me postal for information.
W. A. ROBERTSON,
CrsMa. We
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
ORGANIZATIONS
OF The FARMERS
Cconunued From First PAGE,

raEE-I
horticultural Society. the Virgii1'a
state Dairy Association. Virginia corn
Growers Association. virginia state
foHliry Association and others. AL!
Of tAem working hard on their sera-
rate lines 20 hetter conditions. to al b
vance 'acn branch OF farming and to
show most conclusively thar virginia
offers unusual advantages to tho tluer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28

homes are not deliberately furnished.
but in quality and quantity the furnish
ings compare favorably with those
found in the homes OF the better native
iarmer OF the same means They are
Wei kept and prescn, a neat appear
Ance The percentage Of IN log houses
In tho locality Is a great deal larger
among American farmers ,han among
mo latlans.
The barns arc substantiallv bun,
structures large enough to shelter All
hVe stock and implements kent and
Ia iurinsh storage for all farm products
raised on tho farm. The grounds sur
rounding the houses arc usually we'll
Kept and every available space ~ made
TO produce some fruit or vegetable
crop or plants for ornament. Each inn
migrant family has large oven built
out OF doors constructed OF stone and
1rick. IN which al bread is baked
Tho Waldenslan Hosiery Aflus. a
small enterprise engaged In ninnuiac-
turing cheap grade OF hosiery. is
operated by two Of the colonlsts The
mill Is small. having a capacity or
only 200 pairs Of hos. daily. OF cheap
Grade. TO retail 1t 10 cents per pair.
The wages paid arc from So 10 s. per
week for men. 81 to 81 for women. ana
s. 70 81 Tor chlldron. Twelve or 10
men md about 20 to 80 women ana
children are emulovad
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
WILSON HAS 500 INSTRUCTED DELEGATES
And Harmon 86-Taft and Roosevelt
Close, With President in
the Lead.

Latest reports received DO not in
dictate any change in the final results
Of democratic presidential primaries
in Texas North and Central Texas
have gone heavily for Wilson, while
reports from South and extreme West
Texas point TO a division Of dele
gates between Harmon and Wilson.
Taft and Roosevelt are making a
close race, with the president slightly
In the lead.
Reports give the number of instruct
ed delegates as follows: Wilson 300.
Harmon Sc, and Clark 26. Required to
control the state convention, 312
votes.
Precinct returns from South Texas
continue to be divided between Viii
son and Harmon, with Clark mention
ed occasionally only. 4 number of
counties report no primaries and Un-
instructed delegations.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10

following members were present: Al.
bert BienyenUe, St. MartnviIIe Messen-
ger; L. E. Bentley, Donaldsonyiile
Chief; l.. II. Barnes, Farmeryille, Ga
zette; W. II. Bennett, Clinton South
ern Waterman; J. Vol Brock, Franklin
ton Era-Ieader; Marshall Ballard, New
Orleans Item; Miss Minnie L. CarrOn,
EuniCe, Farmers Union Messenger;
John DymOnd, Louisiana Planter; Dr.
Oscar Bowling, Board OF Health Bull,
5etin; ]. E. Edwards, Baton Rouge
State-Times; S. NJ. Lewis, Ruston
Leader; Joel T. Payne, Dodson
Times; A. j. Frantz, Shreveport
Journal; II. L. Gueydan, Crowley Rice
Journal and Southern Farmer: Victor
Grosjean, Shreveport Caucasian; c. S
Holland st. Helena Echo; H. NJ. HUE
Alexandria Town Talk; Miss Eva Har
ris, New Orleans Times-DemOcrat VIII
NJ. Hearne, Vinton Booster Enterprise
Aaron Jacobs, st. Landry Clarion; E
J. Jennings, New Orleans Times-Demo
Crat; r. G. Jarreau Alexandria Town
Talk; F. L. KnObloch, ThibOdeauX Corn
mercial-JOurnal; Mrs l.. II. Moreland
Gibsland News; W. f. Roy, St Bernard
Voice Sebastian Roy, St Bernard
Voice; J. w. Smith, Monroe News
Star; Francis J. Whitehead West
Baton Rouge Sugar Planter; S. P
Walker, Columbia Waterman; Lee
Vandegaer and Miss Eula Vandergaer
Sabine Banner: A. D. Murlin, Western
Newspaper Union, and Mrs, Ira W
Sylvester, Louisiana Antituberculosis
League.
The membership committee, Compos
ed of Albert Bienyenue, Mrs. l.. H
Moreland and J. Vol Brock. was ap
pointed by the chair, and, after a short
conference, presented the following
names for membership in the associa
ton, which were unanimously accept
ed by the convention: Marshall Bal
lard, New Orleans Item; Victor eros
jean, Shreveport Caucasian; Miss Eva
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Hays Body Recovered,

Halifax, N. S.-The cable ship
Nina, which relieved the Mackay-
Bennett in the search for bodies of
the Titanic victims near the scene of
the disaster, reached Halifax Sunday,
bringing, according to the wireless ad,
vices which have been received, fif.
teen additional bodies. Seventeen
bodies in all were recovered by the
Nina she reported, but two Of them,
supposed to be those of firemen and
unidentified, were buried at sea. The
list OF Identified bodies on the Nina
is headed by the names of Charles NJ
Hays, president of the Grand Trunk
railway of Canada.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10

he affirmed, will do wonders to build
up a newspaper As a SUGGESTION, he
added that a newspaper should always
be IN the forefront. That a newspaper
should never retard its day Of publica-
ton, and should never fail to be an
originator rather than an imitator
were a few Of the many excellent
points advanced by the speaker
At the conclusion of the paper a
heated discussion took place Dn the
convention floor over the public print
ing phase Of a newspaper That the
public printing should not be bestowed
upon political patronage, but on cir
cuation, was urged by Secretary Bent
ley, who found warm supporters in a
number Of the delegates. Mr.. Ballard,
OF the New Orleans Item, took a mid,
die view, eXhorting the publishers
| present, when possible, to maintain an
utter independence of the public print
Ing asset. He reviewed the STRUGGLE
as he termed, among the New Orleans
papers to get the public printing con.
tract.
There are many weekIies in the
state which depend solely upon the in.
come they derive from their public
printing contracts he said. The ma.
pers ought not to be alive today"
Clauses suggesting an amendment
to the police jury law and an award
ing Of the public printing question bv
a direct vote Of the people were both
submitted by delegates and came in
for hot fire of criticism. No action
was taken by the association in the
matter.
THE Value of School of Journal.
ism to the Newspaper Profession"
formed the title for an interesting pa.
per read by Miss Eva Harris, of the
New Orleans Times. Democrat. The
paper drew forth lengthy discussion
among the delegates, who thoroughly
conceded with the viewpoint taken BY
Miss Harris.