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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
Atlantic's Deeper
Waterways Congress

PHILADELPHIA, August Is.
With but two weeks remain
ing before the fifth annual con-
vention of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways association, TO be
held at New London. Conn,
September 4th. 9Th and 9Th.
every effort Is being made to
complete the program within the
next day or SO. While there are
q few speakers to be heard from,
the list at the present writing
includes many prominent men,
among whom are President Taft.
several governors. congressman,
mayors. prominent engineers and
business men along the Atlantic
seaboard States. In all prob
ability Charles Nagel. secretary
of commerce and labor will
represent the presidents cabinet
at the convention.
Among the more recent addi-
tons TO the speakers list are
Howard d, Hadley of Plat.s-
hurgh. y. Y. and Captain W.
V. E. Jacobs. superintendent OF
the school Of instruction for
the revenue cutter service at
New London, Conn. Mfr. Hadley
will talk on Canada's connections
with the Atlantic intracoastal
canal project, while Captain
Jacobs will speak on The
Revenue Cutter Service as II APP
plies to Coastwise Trade and
and Inside Waterways"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
BUSINESS MEN ARE 5.
GIVEN GENTLE HINT
NOT ALL Is GOLD THAT GLITTERs
IN THE ALLIRING THEA
TRiCAL BUSINESS.
HAZARDOUS VENTURE
STATEMENT FROM ONE WHO HAS
HAD EXPERIENCE SHEDS SOME
LIGHT on THE GAME AS
IT'S PLAYED.
HAZARDOUS VENTURE

A gentle hint to Richmond business
men who have been casting longing
eyes on the theatrical business is con-
veyed in the following artcle which
has attracted attention in more than
one city.
e',rhsatur- owners ali ever the couzs-
try have just passed q season that put
a dent in the profits OF several good
years, and yet IN field already over
crowded. We hear Of projects for more
play houses Such L. the statement
of w. A. Kinney. formerly manager OF
the John Hopkins theater in Louis
vile. KY. Continuing Mr.. Kinney
said: I'm running a theater In Louis
vile which seats 5000 people. we have
lost In about fourteen months $4,000
in popular-prtced vaudeville. booked
by one Of the big vaudeville agencies.
Everything looked very rosy at first.
and myself and some associates were
induced 10 go into the business, but
1t has been a sad experience. The
trouble with amusement enterprises is
that everything IS SO affuring. IT Re
easy for promoters to interest people
with money to invest. The promoter
can make a very rosy picture OF prof
its on paper: he can present. figures
that are convincing to those who view
matters only from the outside. The
anger Is EtioHu a fVucc luft "a fCVPtNt
and as 1t Is cash business. he gets the
idea that 1t ia all profit. He does not
stop to consider that he 10 seeing things
at their best. nor does he take into
account the expense Of running a
theater. There are days. too, when
on account OF weather, attendance Is
small, but expenses go on just the
same.
II am not speaking simply of local
| Louisville conditions: tho same Ia
true almost everywhere Take In
dianapolis, where there are now two
theaters on the market. seeking new
lessees. Cincinnati has three or four
for rent. and venture to say there 10
| hardly a big city in tho country whore
such a condition does not exist.
| But to return to Louisville There
are four theaters in which vaudeville
has been tried and found losing VEN
fure. The Hopkins Is the latest of
these experiments. Tho house Is now
| on the market for rent. And yet we
hear OF projected new theaters. These
new promoters need not 20 to the ex-
pense OF building for there are plenty
Of opportunities to rent This Is the
situation as we in the business know
| X.
"A business man before he puts
money into the dry goods business. a
| grocery. or In fact any commercial en-
/ fNr~<(~~>A GarN~A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
MAKE READY FOR
TOBACCO SEASON
DANyuLE WAREHOUSES RECON-
MENCE ACTIvTTY--HARD
NORMAL CROP EXPECTED.

DANyIII4E. August 17.--After be-
Ing closed for the past eight weeks.
the Danviile tobacco market will to-
day recommence activities for the en-
suing year and In little more than
a month the farmers viii be COM
mencing to bring in their primings
and early curings to be auctioned upon
the local warehouse floors.
There 10 little change in the per
sonnet of the local warehouses this
year--praotically the only one Is tho
arrival of Mr.. Fischel from Reidsvtlle,
who will sell tobacco at Acrees ware
house In place of Captain Ellington,
who resigned last June.
Hardly a normal crop Of tobacco Is
expected this year on account OF the
protracteG drought which has been
severely felt quite recently and which
has largely stopped tho growth OF tho
plants.
Later rains will of course help tho
situation to some extent, but they Mill
probably come too late to produce the
banner crop. which was expected
earlier In the season. A drought rath-
er late in the season almost precludes
that degree OF recovery which Ia pos
sible to tobacco plants when the sea-
son IL younger.
At the present writing 1t IL not
thought that the yield will be much
ZION tim Al ~ RancnA r. rot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
Earnings of Virginia
Railway & Power Co.

During the fiscal year just
ended, the first full year of IT'S
operation since it's absorption
of the Norfolk and Portsmouth
Traction company, the N1Fg1ula
Railway and Power company's
gross earnings We're S4,55s, 1885,
81. an increase OF $221,sSs over
the preceding year: it's operating
expenses, s2.422, an In
crease Of ss1.22764: its net
earnings, S2.l35.2s0.19, an in
crease OF si4o,Ts0.s6; It's other
income, s6s.15s.eT. an increase
of s22.S62.66: it's gross income,
S2.2o4.44s.S6, an increase Of
$1s3.62212. taxes. licenses. 2in-
terest, sinking funds. rentals, ST.
422,201T6, an increase of s26.-
257ss. and surplus. s7sl.247.lo,
an increase Of st37.364.2s. The
total railway mileage OF the COM
pany is about 25T miles, 1t owns
and controls the commercial
electric lighting and power bust
nass of Richmond Petersburg.
Norfolk. Portsmouth and Suf-
folk, the lnterurhan Electric
railway. connecting Richmond
and Petersburg. the electric
railways Of Norfolk, Portsmouth
and Suffolk and the gas company
and ferries around Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
WILL INVEST IN
VIRGINIA ORCHARDS
OHIO CAPITALISTS PICK fIR-
GINA MAN TO DIRECT FORTH
COMING OPERATIONS.

STANTON. VA, August Iii. Z.
DarralI. the well known tree and or
cbard man. has just been notned that
he has been elected president OF the
virginia Apple Lands company VI
ohio. recently organized for the pur-
nose of investing in Virginia orchards.
T.he letter WHICH notified Mr. par nali
NJ his election was a very comphrneh
tary one his ability as an orchaFatss
and his extensive experience IN tne ny
ple business having Influenced the az
rectors in their choice. me intehoed
operations of the company necessi
tated an executive head In inc heio
Of operations and for that reason a
virginia man was chosen for the presi-
dency in preference to an OHIO man.
although Ohio capital Is backing the
enterprise almost entirely.
The capitalization OF the company
~ which Mr. Darnali IL now the presi-
dent is $4,000. but this amount, 1t Is
claimed. will be increased as soon as
the operations of the company Jusufy
H. These operations, as the name OF
the organization implies, VIII be en-
tirely in Virginia apple and peach
lands. new and bearing orchards being
bought as well as land suitable Tor
apple or peach orchards. TWO nun
dred and fifty acres or land recently
acquired by the company near Mill
boro will be set out in orchards In a
short time.
1t is most complimentary to Mr..
DarnalI to be chosen as the executive
of such company, as the directors
and stockholders were necessarily con-
servative In their choice. As more
evidence Of Mr.. DarnalPs ability as
an orchardist he has recently been
awarded a contract to plant five hun
bred acres OF orchard lands near Elk
ton, by Paul James and others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
QUAKER CITY AFTE
THE SOUTH'S TRA0
PHILADELPHIA TO SEND TmAA
EXPANSION KxCCRsEoH n1ox*ss3
RICHMOND MARKER. - =
WILL VISIT THIS crT
LOCAL TRADE MxPAysIoN Drn
NOT FRIGHTENED Dx YNvAAooD
I'M VIEW or RosEA10 .As3
Pno&PUOrA gsss m ~

PfYfladefphia has deternr4M0d
an invasion Of RichDon6a teeso !
to nnd a market for tn gUodA
has further decided to "a
Richmond's thunder IN tts oAxn
Of trade expansion
Early next month the Quaber g.
will send out q trade expo
exourhon, and this city wi1l -
braced in tho ftinerary-bea4mG
lion in his den, 20 to speak -
the Philadelphia boosters ft16
what energetic missionary wurE
Richmond bureau Of trade e9te01o
has done and is doing. thsy -
probably conclude that the trado 60
pansion excursion might as well -
around here and excurt back hO1
Richmond Is In on the ground -
this time ana confidently expeCe1 O.
garner in Ehe trade that hith6rto -
been flowing past its doors TO 80
ttmore and PhtladeaphiaA
However, tho Quaker City n d0te
mined to make . hast gTAndse4nd Dta
for the trade and has settled upq
the excursion into Richmond'u 1oU10
market. Business Manager DA6m
declares Richmond - not frighteno4
I'VE have things coming our 49,,
now. and that boosting trip cfou
k{ob 1AAi"0oskAA1 VIVA = ~ 1853
head It off"
Itinerary OF Trip.
Here's what thu Ph1l&deQp&S
Ledger says OF the forthcomiug -
cursion:
The preliminary announcement aHA'
proposed itinerary OF tho 30ufc8
Philadelphia trade expansion o0cufsA
sion. issued yesterday by the corn
rnittee in charge OF Arrnngsrn4D ~
stamps the latest trAde-bu0Ms
ing effort Of the business Organise
lions OF the city as one OF the moss
progressive attempts TO increase tn
trade zone Of a community In thu
hiStory Of the country,
A complete Pullman train, include
ing sleeperH diners and observation
cars. will leave this city In EAptain-
Der. carrying representatives OF tho
largest retail and Wholesale nrma
and Of the majority OF the manufac-
turers Of the city. travelling AZ far
South as Durham, n. c.. stopping IN
route at many cities in which tho
name of Philadelphia Is practically
unknown from the buyers stand
point More than twenty stops viii
be made. including the larger cit1ea,
Washington. Richmond. Petersburg
Norfolk. Raleigh and Charlotte.
The population OF the towns ana
Continued on Second raxel III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
LOOK INTO URBAN
BANKS Of EUROPE
UNITED STATES INVESTIGATING
THE COOPERATIVE CREDIT
SYSTEM OF ABROAD.
FOR FARMERS BENEFIT
PURPOSE OF PRESIDENT TAFT is
TO INTRODUCE THESE SYSTEMS
INTO THE UNITED
STATES.
FOR FARMERS BENEFIT

WASHINGTON. August 1.-THE
German artisan, as well as the Ger
man farmer, has provided himself
with financial machinery TO assist
him in the conduct OF his business
AS with the farmer. cooperation In
the basis OF his banking scheme
cheap credit and quick credit is OBJ
tanned for him by offering collective
guaranty. What he could not secure
alone he finds readily obtainab bic
when he combines his limited re-
sources with those OF his fellow work
men.
The system of banks which serves
the artisan, the workman. and tho
small business man OF the towns OF
Germany is known as the Schulxe-
Delitzsch system. AS the member
ship OF these banks include high
percentage Of agricultur1sts and their
operations have an important bear
ing upon the question OF financing
the farmers, Ambassador Leishman
has included this system IN the In
vestigation which he Is making IN
connection with President Tafts ef
fort to establish cooperative credit
in this country for the benefit OF the
American farmer.
Is
In more complex than that of the
farming community. 30 the structure
OF the Schulzo-Delitzseh or urban
cooperative banks Ia more complex
than that of the rural banks Of the
Raiifreisen type. Their membership
includes men from many walks OF
life and OF varying degrees OF finan-
cial standing. 1t has been found
necessary. therefore, to supply these
banks with larger foundation cap
ital than IL the case with. the farmers
banks Of the Raifreisen type. The
collective guaranty offered by the
farmers is, Indirectly. n land guar
anty. The guaranty OF town resi-
dents liz not SO well defined. There
fore, the members OF the urban banks
are required 10 subscribe a compare
lively large amount for capital stock.
and tha banks operate upon this cash
basis more In the manner of other
banks than IL the case with the Raft
fe.sen banks, which operate almost
entirely upon the guarantees given by
the members and with only prac-
tically nominal capital.
Also the urban banks do more OK
a general banking business, Their
larger cash capital makes this posi-
BILE for them They do not depend
for their funds upon central coop
erative banks. but receive loans from
ISsauttruaH 40 Enenph paEAN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
BUILDING a SHIPS
At NEWPORT NEWS
EXTENT AND INFLUENCE OF
GREAT MANIACTT RING IN
DUsTRy NOT APPRECIATED.

Fourteen vessels, representing an
aggregate cost Of $4,000. 600. are I'M
der construction at the yards of the
Newport News ShipbuHding and Dry
deck company at Newport News. va
This plant. one OF tho greatest indus
trial concerns IN the country engaged
in a single enterprise. now employs
$500 men and has a weekly payroll
OF over ss1, 600, Sometimes the ex-
tent and influence of great manu-
featuring industry sucn as this r. not
fully appreciated by the community
In which Il is located. nor by the ter
ritory with whose general progress 1t
is identified. Possibly for this reason
IL Is doubtful II the South has ever
quite realized the extent OF this plant
and it's farreachinx influence upon
MANY other lines OF business through
out the South. Much of the pig-iron
used at this yard comes from Bir-
mingham. the hardwoods from Ten
nessee. the pine from Georgia. Ala
hama and Mississippi. coal and coke
from West Virginia. oil from Texas.
and the equipment. furniture and fit
(Conttnuen on Second ParaA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
DOUBLE IN
SEVENTEEN YEARS
COMPARISON OF FIGURES SHOWS
PRESENT HIGH COST OF Ly-
ING BUT DON'T EXPLAIN.

STANTON. VA. August IT.
Through a paper OF February, 1895.
leaned by Mr. Fl. f. Fox the following
comparisons are made In the daily
market reports;
wheat---Now, 81 per oushei: them. 90
cents.
Best FTour--Now, Sc per barrel:
then. 1918.
sides ana shouiders-Sow. fso;
then, &c.
Pork-Now. i-ec to 7cs then. - 70
Sc.
Turkeys--Now. IL lac; then 1-2c
TO &c, or from 75c to s1.25 apiece.
Butter-Now, when II Is supposed to
be plentiful. is lie. the same price IT
formerly brought in February, when
II is scarcer than any season.
Lard-Now, f2c; then. f-2o a 10.
Live Chickens-Ther brought only
25c or soc apiece.
Timothy Hay-Now t1s to SIS;
then SO 10 $40.
WASHINGTON, August 1z--Hfgf
~---~---- crya-.,a.oa "a, EanopH yeu~eS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
The Need of Expert
Highway Engineers

A practical effort to bring the
supply of expert highway en-
gineers to the point where they
Will he numerous enough to meet
the demand for their services IL
to be made at the American
Road Congress to be held OF At
lantic City September 30th-Octo-
Der 5th. At the present time.
with the people Of tho United
States spending more than $780,
O00. 900 a year for the improve
ment Of highways. the demand
for expert highway engineers
exceeds the supply. There h to
be a conference Of educational
institutions at the American
Road Congress to be directed by
the Society for the Promotion OF
Engineering Education. and
through this conference efforts
are to be made to Induce the
leading universities to establish
specific and practical courses for
the instruction OF highway en-
gineers.
At the present time there are
about eighty-two universities de-
voting some attention to highway
engineering. The instruction in
this branch of engineering. how
ever. fs in most cases merely part
of the general training OF en-
gineers. so that there will be q
sufficient number Of trained men
to handle the great problem that
has been thrust upon the United
States by the widespread ngfta-
ton for a better system OF pub
lie highways that will reduce
the cost Of hauling crops and
permit shipments by farmers at
all seasons of the year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
OANv|LLE TO HAVE
GREAT COTTON MILL
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR MILF
NO. 4, AT Sf,500,000, BIZ DAN
RIVER CORPORATION.

DANVIILE, VA, August l7.-One
of the largest contracts ever let to n
single firm has within the past few
days been awarded to the firm OF Z.
c. Thompson & Company. OF Char
lotte. y. C.. and Birmingham, Ala.
by the Dan River Cotton. Msnnfac-
turing company, OF this city. for the
construction of million and a half
dollar mill at Schoolfieid. which viii
be known as Mil No. 4.
The work upon this new mammoth
construction is to be commenced
without delay and is to be completed
in nine months.
The new mill is to have $4,000
spindles and 1000 looms, will be sc
feet wide, 4sl feet long. and viii be
four stories high. The weave shed,
which will be q separate construction,
will be 3l5 feet by 45o and two
stories high
Together the two buildings will
contain thousand tons OF Steel
much concrete, Ave million bricks
and FIVE million feet lumber.
About a dozen bids were received
by the cotton mill company, and at
ter a careful inquiry into each one
OF them. the most satisfactory ono
was that submitted by the Thompson
company through Mr.. Harry Zeigler
the secretary and treasurer OF the
Arm.
This is one of the largest mill con-
tracts that has been let in the
South in recent years, and wher
completed the local mills will be ths
largest anywhere In the Southern
States. The Dan River corporatio1
already lis operating 100000 spindlss
and $500 looms In the various mili'
here. and with the new mill added tt
these there will be $4,000 spindle:
and 1880 looms spinning yarn ane
turning out cloth.
Messrs. Lockwood. Green 4 Com
pany. OF Boston, Ia to be the ehsin
eering Arm in charge or TINS WORK
with the construction OF so large
plant Il IL naturally supposed tina
more dwellings will be constructed n'
the cotton mill company at School
neld for the housing Of the many ne"
employees who will be required u
operate the new factory when com
pleted. =,
The site Of the new cotton mil
will he practically adjoining MIL NO.
or at that point where the raiiwa,
siding branches of from the malf
Southern tine to come into the mil
yard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
WEST POINT IS
STILL ON THE MAP
DRY WEATHER HAS HURT R0R0n
~
Y u.
CROSSING BIZ LEAPS AND
BOUNDS.

(Special to The Richmond vlrg1u1n0i
WEST POINT, VA, Auguae It
The Farmers Exchange shipped eaG
In the week over 5000 wA&sEnna1a
to Northern and Western markets.
The excessively dry weather 1
we'll nigh destroyed the crops n Nnn1
sections that promised to Yield 49,
few weeks ago. Some OF tho &a1M
have already cut down their 0Io9A n -
feeding OF winter stock A few H
rains have cooled the an but -
done the ground little or no goo&
Rev Archie M. ChoA1hAan. 1, IN
keeps dairy farm on tho ouenke
the town. will shortly build nn4
dairy and barn to be inspo0eo0 0Ys1<Q2
State inspector when nnished. asS
10 The town council In a recent Hnoo
ing ordered q sprinkler for West 3o1MM
streets. a much needed articlas Sa
DR. f. f.. Steere, formerly ~ N1nSl
mond, In fitting up a drug 9kn9Q MX
the corner of d and Seventh otroe1
He states that It will be strictly -
tary and complete in every pa1elan
DR.. Steer~ and family have usn
into the Slaughter house, Tenth 01
d streets. sSa 8
s. IL Gault, who has been -
timber on the Brookss estate, VI
whom he has finished there. useyo
mill below Brickhouse on tA1@x
tn a biz tract " .imoar which M
rece ntIv purchased. IF
The o. D. I. corporation. the
Of the week. sold sfx-acre traA1
Euclid Heights to Miss Kath4ryn n Il
Moore. az Richmond. who viii m
move there with her parents and AXI
a beautiful new home. ss3 i
The new Euclid Heights
building on the Southern railway
the corner of Euclid BOuteH4&1
nearing completion and viii
neatest station on the railroad.
The O. ID. l. corporation Aaea
| menced the erection OF hvA~
In Euclid Heights. These h0Un
be- very attractive and we'll 6U1l
will no doubt be sold bcf05e 1nM
| finished. s52ss
! The new power station a.
pies Light, Heat and Power
! ton was In operation for
| time last Thursday. Tho largo
| Is driven by a gas engine
ON gas. produced In tho bull
| coal. The company II exe1
| much difficulty in getting ~
/ take care Of its many 1G
house wiring. but they VIII
| eral expert workmen here
and can then take caro- AZ AY
Owens Il BaEby. real e1e9&
report sale OF farm IN tll1U
Rev Thomas Semme4 81
Iva .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
Aceom.e Association Assemblies.

CAPE CHARLES, VA. August IL
The Accomac Baptist association con-
vcned In its one hundred ana fourth
annual session Tuesday, with the Low
err North Hampton baptist churce. The
body organized by electing the follow
ing officers. John r. Nottingham, Jr.
moderator Rev. W. Thornton Clark.
vice-moderator: ". NJ. White. clerk;
and H. r. Boggs.. treasurer.
The letters showed q substantial In
crease in gifts to missions. Among
tho visitors present from distance
were DR.. A. J. Perryman. If Norfolk.
and Rev. r. d. Garland, Of Richmond.
Mr.. Garland. speaking on State mis-
sions, said that Christians were Partly
responsible for the deploral,le condi-
ticns in Carroll county. Out Of popu-
iation of nearly $4,000. there are less
than 1000 Christians
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
QUIET week WITH
REAL ESTATE men
MANY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF
SLACK BUSINESS TO ENJOY
wELL-EARNED HOLIDAY.
EXCHANGE UNDER WAY
NO LULL IN BUILDING ACTIVITY. A
NUMBER OF IMPORTANT CON-
TRACTS HAVING BEEN
AWARDED
EXCHANGE UNDER WAY

Generally speaking the past week
in real estate circles has been OPP
pressively dull. and with few excep-
lions agents had nothing OF conse-
ouence to report. 1t Is the midst of
the vacation period. with many of
the agents and spectators taking
holiday. All the agents report good
inquiries. however, and many declare
they have some good strings out"
which they expect to pull in within
the fortnight
The shining exception to the mo-
notonous reports OF little doing came
from J. Thompson Brown & Com
pany. Leroy Brown, of that enter
prising firm. declared that this hai
been the most active August week
in his ten years experience. II don't
know" said he, whether II was
spasmodic squirt or luck or the IN
usually early opening of fall bust
ness. but he had many good sales,
prospects ahead of closing others
equally as good. Of which / am nor
at liberty TO give details now" Among
this firms sales was central piece
of property which Is TO be largely
improved with improvements of a
semi-public character. but Mr.. Brown
declined to give details until permits
are granted. This firm sold hna
farm in Henrico county for $40. oeei
West End lots aggregating $lesooo, .
two houses on Mayo street Tor
100. a West End dwelling for
a. $50. suburban acreage for sb,oee'
ard a number OF smaller sales. tho
whole aggregating about $So'Voo' Mr.
prown stated that the increasing OF
taanx an real estate vas an indica .
ZION Of the earlier opening OF la4A
business.
Goisan & Nash sold four lots in
Club View the past week, and report
that Bon Air property is picking up.
large force OF convicts is now en-
gagged in building fine macadam
highway from the Westham bridge
to the Midlothian turnpike, which
will enhance the value of property In
that section no little.
Exchange In Full Bloom.
The Real Estate Exchange is now
getting down TO business and be-
coming every day more attractive and
more valuable TO its membership.
The equipment Of maps and aliases.
which are kept up TO date by Secre-
tary F.. NJ. Boykin will show daily
the transfers of Richmond and SUI
hurban property and prove OF great
value 70 the members. Another fea-
ture is the daily list of tenants lev
5rar,trusd on Second Pngef