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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25

Mrs. G.. l.. Webster left this
morning for Lubbock and ANA
riIlo to visit relatives for a few
weeks Byers Herald.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson.
parents of Mrs. George Murfee.
arevisiting their daughter for a
few weeks.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Hardy, of
Grovesville. were here Monday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-07-25
BAD SPOTS

All this care we insist
upon, for we want TO sell
yon more than one bill of
lumber, If we can satisfy
you on your first purchase
we can on the others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
|S|lART SET GLEN
IN OPIUM RAID
BOOK SEIZED IN DEN REVEAL,
NAMES FAMILIAR IN FIFTH
AVENUE.

NEW YORK. Jan. 10.--A number OF
books containing the names OF many
persons well known In New York's
Smart Set" were seized tonight when
the laundry Of Frank Lee In West
One Hundred and Seventh street was
ratded by customs officers.
The Chinese owner OF the laundry
made good his escape, but seven thou
sand dollars worth Of opium was
seized together with two Chinese
memorandum books. In which were
Fecordsof the sales OF the drug. Among
the names on the books were those
of several persons whose names are
an open sesame" to tho houses OF
Fifth avenue folk.
From the laundry the officers led
by Deputy Surveyor Norwood visited
q chop suey restaurant. at No. 2l0
discovered no opium they found that
rooms In the rear OF the restaurant
proper were partitioned into smaller
rooms. furnished with divans instead
of labels.
A government Official, who is eager
to see an end put to the opium trade
in this city, declared today that there
are in New York At the present time
27S.000 men and women addicted to
the use of opium. Tho trade Is more
prosperous now than It ever was and
the centers for the distribution OF the
drug are becoming more numerous
every day. he added. At present
there are but a few men who can be
spared for the work Of tracking the
opium seller. Within the last four
weeks twenty men. both Chinese and
white have been arrested their
connection with the opium selling in
dustry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. Jan. 10.--Cotton
prices moved within a. narrow range
to-day. and following early weakness
closed practically unchanged. Dis
appointing cables from Liverpool were
mtrrored in lower prices at the open
ing. declines ranging from to 7
points. Small offerings subsequently
caused further easing off In quota
tiona January selling down to 8.i0.
March, s.2$: May g.40. July. ISL.
and October, S.67 At the low level
buying for tho account of shorts ap-
pearsd and the list rallied. re-
port from Liverpool that the labor
troubles in Lancashire were about
to be settled also caused some ner-
vousness covering.
During the f1rst hour OF trading ono
large operator attracted considerable
attention by switching large blocks
OF May to July. Spot interests were
the chief buyers Of early maturities,
but seemed to be willing to buy only
on recsssaonS. Covering by shorts
WAS renewed IN tho last hour of tho
session. and prices rallied, practically
all OF the losses being wiped out.
Liverpool futures opened steady at
two points decline and closed at 3
TO points net advance. Spot cotton
continued In good demand. sales OF
10000 bales being made in Liver
pool at sara. for middling. Man
chester reported good demand for
cloths. but yarns were quiet and
nfeady
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
SUFFOLK

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SUFFOLK, VA. Jan. 10.-Mr.
George X. Neims, secretary and treas
urer OF the Arm OF West & Withers.
Incorporated. Of Smithf1eld. Va, was
stricken with paralysis last night.
and is in a serious condition to-day.
There was a large mass meeting
Of the taxpayers OF Suffolk last night.
who entered a protest against the
proposed raise in the city tax rate.
The rate OF Suffoik's taxation 10 now
s1.s7 per hundred. and most poo
pie think this is high enough. This
amount covers all purposes for the
city and State. 1t Is likely that this
will be vigorously pushed. and that
the present Legislature will not
change the present rate.
Representative n. l.. Brewer, Jr..
and Senator e. West. left this
morning for Richmond to assumes
their duties In the General Assembly
OF Virginia for this term.
The City Circuit Court wan in ses-
sion this week, but had an unusually
Light docket
The weather moderated in Suffolk
yesterday. the snow disappeared, rain
fell, slush appeared and to-day the
plumbers are the busiest people in
the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
COURT UPHOLDS
U. S. "OLEO" LAW

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.--The right
or government revenue officers to
force entry with search warrants to
enforce the law Requesting ri1s sais
and manufacture OF olemargarine was
upheld today by the United Etatea
Supreme Court.
The court held the revenue officers
must use extreme measures II, enc
forcing the ''oleo" law. - they are
authorised to search for "mo0nshinuaa
LIQUOR and other contraband.
The decision was made in tho apA
peal OF the government from . de-
olson Of the Federal court In Kens
lucky ouashing indictment against n
p. and r. d. Barnes. Of Louisville
who stopped officers from entering
their creamery at the point Of reA
volvers The lower court held the
Barnes brothers had committed NO of
tense. although the revenue men had
search warrant looking for oieos
margarine upon which taxes had MOI
not been paid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
MASONS TAKE PART
IN UNWILLING BUST

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RALEIGH. N. c.. Jan. 10.-The un-
yelling Of the bust OF Colonial Gov
ernor Samuel johnson. presented to
the State. and tonight occupying q
niche In the rotunda Of the State Cap
itol building, was an event In Raj
eigh today. Delegates here In attend
ance on the annual communication OF
the State Grand Lodge OF Masons took
an active part.
Tonight the election of grand officers
was held. Grand Master r. N. Hack
EFT, having served two terms. The In
ference Is that Deputy Grand Master
w. b. Mccoy viii be elected. Late
tonight, however. It Is learned that
there II another candidate. and the
announcement will probably not be
made before tomorrow morning. Johr
c. Drewry, who has been grand Sec
Rotary for last fifteen years. will be
reelected without opposition. also
Grand Treasurer Leo D. Heart.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
PLAYS MILLIONAIRE, THEN
BACK TO LODGING HOUSE

WILKESBARRE, PA. Jan. 10.--Joo.
J. McDevitt. having a considerable
sum of money, for which he has no
immediate use. although he is In mod
crate circumstances has decided to
live like a high flying millionaire for
just one day of twenty-four hours.
He has ordered a special Lehigh VAL
ley train to carry him to New York
from this city and return. This will
cost him 5000. He will be waited upon
by four porters. He will have his
chocolate served in bed with gold
tipped cigarettes.
When he u not lounging in a luxu-
rtous gown he win be wearing a frock
coat or full dress. He will be whisked
to the Waldorf in New York In a
Limousine. and will have a whole box
to himself at thAater In the evening.
He expects to pay 500 for his din
ner. He Will partake Of an elabor-
ate luncheon on his train and return
to Wilkesbarre and his lodging house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
.LURAY FACES FOOD
FAMINE FOR STOCK

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
LURAY, VA, Jan. 10.-Entrapped
by an unusually mild winter until a
few days ago. farmers OF this coun-
ty are standing face TO face with a
condition pregnant with seriou> con-
sequences in the matter OF food tor
horses, cattle and hogs. The severe
drought OF last summer cut in two
the supply Of corn, hay. straw. etc.
Farmers had become easy as the win
ter wore away. believing that they
could trough it'' through on straw,
$3.50 corn ard stray bits Of hay re-
falling on bale at $2s and $2s per
ton. The sudden change from balrny
weather to zero. q deep snow and a
pinching. biting. searching north
wind. cutting to the marrow of stock
not sufficiently fed is a gloomy out
look.
To dispose OF stock. especially
horses. IL out Of the question at this
time Of the year. Prices have drop
ped in such fashion that the price
that could be now realized for for
mer $50 horse looks like giving
away the animal and enhances the
farmers gloom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
FALLS AGAINST CAB
OF ENGINE; KILLED

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
CLIFTON FORGE. VA. Jan TO-
Robert Cash. coleHed. Of Iron Gate,
was struck this morning. between
here and Iron Gate by the tender of
train 50. 1t Is. supposed that Cash
was walking along the track and az
ter the engine had passed his foot
slipped and no fell against the tender.
Blood on one of the tenders tended
to corroborate this idea.
Cash was an employee OF the Iron
Gate Furnace Company. sober man
and almost a giant In measure. He
was hurried to the Chesapeake and
Ohio hospital here. but the injury was
so severe that his death occurred
within an hour. Hts skull was crush
cd. - =. - x. e 80 = -, g
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11

WASHINGTON. Jan The SUI
preme Court OF the United States to-
day upheld the orders of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission restor-
ing and reducing rates on lumber
from the Northwest to the Eastern
States over the Union Pacific. Great
dltsssFB ana ~ aFttssga. HaR;tsS N~s,-
roads 10 what they were before Mo-
vember 15.
The three cases passed upon today
grew out OF the complaints made by
various lumbar aaaociations about the
Increase In lumber rates, effective
November 1. 1905. To meet these
complaints tina Interstate Commerce
Commission ordered q reduction OF
the rates~ Graduating the increases.
The United States Circuit Court for
Minnesota enjoined the enforcement
OF the orders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
SHOT WATCH into
FRIENDS STOMACH
SUFFOLK HUNTER ACCIDENTAL
LY WOUNDS FORMER POLICE
MAN SERIOUSLY.

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
SUFFOLK, VA. Jan. 10.-While G.
q. Rountree, a former policeman. of
Suffolk, was out hunting yesterday in
company with Mr, Solomon, the lat
tiers gun went off accidentally and
the whole charge, and wad struck Mr..
Rountree In the body. The charge
struck his watch and drove this
through the walls OF his stomach.
Mr.. Rountree was taken to his home
In Newport street, where he was at
tended by DIR. c. j. Riddick. The
watch fragments, and the shot have
been picked out. and the patient Is
doing as we'll as could be expected. al
though he is still in precauous con-
dition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
FATHER OF 50
CHILDREN DIES
2s DAUGHTERS AND SONS SUR
vlvE JOHN W. GUY, or
EASTERN SHORE.

Especial to The Richmond virglaian.J
CAPE CHARLES. VA, Jan. 10.-~
John G. Guy. seventy nine years Of
age. the father OF thirty-two chii-
dren. 10 dead at hts homo near Meifa,
Va. OF stomach trouble. after q linz
gering illness Of several months.
Mr.. Guy was 3 prosperous farms
er and a lifelong resident OF the East.
ern Shore OF Virginia He was mar.
ried three times. his first marriage
being with Mary Ann Redfield, .
farmers daughter: both bride and
groom being in their twenty-second
year.
To this union seven children were
born.
His second marriage was with Mars
saret Elizabeth Ayres. Fl years old.
To this union eighteen children
were born.
Lola Crockett, is years. daughter
Of q prominent farmer. became his
last bride. when he was In his sixs
ty-fifth year.
To this union seven children wera
born.
OF Mr.. Guys thirty-two children
twenty-one sons and eleven daugh-
ters. twonty-three are still living. the
eldest. son. being Sc years old.
AL Of his sons are fathers Of iargo
families. Besides marriages OF 4
SON by his first wife. TO = brother Of
Mr.. Guy. made him brothers. In law
to two Of his children. All OF his
children attended his funeral. most
all Of them living on tho Eastern
Shore
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Nv JOSEPH r. PRTrCHARD.

Il
CHICAGO. Jan. 10.-The bulldog
tenacity displayed by A. J. Lohstern
in his operations In wheat has caused
the writer to question in his mind az
to whether the La Sale street plunY-
er will attempt to recoup his losses
In the May future or not The only
loophole now left for this game spec
ulator - to hold ON 10 his May wheat
a. well Al his cash, in the possibility
Of spring crop Losses in the winter
wheat belt and to sell out at the price
advances certainly to follow.
IAchstern has made an uphill nght.
and he has scalped great deal or
money out OF the market from week
TO week, thereby greatly reducing the
original losses
Some OF tho best judges OF condi-
tons In the trade at Chicago believe
that with a further reduction OF re-
ceipts in the Northwest as well as at
primary markets, .sappied with any
show of an improved demand for
the cash article. conditions and cir
cumstances surrounding the wheat
market are likely to change in favor
OF Lichstern.
There were only $4,000 bushels OF
cash wheat reported as SOLD at chi
cago today. and the broker" who has
sold nearly all the wheat here In
the last few months-upder an
agreement Try n4i;ieTs that h per-
centage Of II be moved out regular
ly--reports that millers are unable
to live up to their agreement, be-
cause Of the dullness in the -four
trade. There IL little or no encour-
agement for a speculator to accumu-
late line OF this grain and hold II
Tor a profit, yet sentiment today con-
tinued to favor the bull side. Final
prices for the day were lis cent low
err to Ia cent higher. with sharp
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
FREDERICKSBURG

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Jan. 10.
Mr.. and NrA Walter Higgins. OF
Washington. celebrated the sixty-sec-
ond anniversary OF their marriage
Saturday. Both Of the couple were
born In Maine and married in Hart
ford. Conn, but lived In Spotsylvania
county, near Parkera, for q long
time. and are well known IN this
section.
On account OF the ice in the Rap
pahannock no steamer has been able
to reach the city since the middle
as far a. Tappahannock and have to
return to Baltimore. The river 10
frozen the entire width an far down
as Haymount. and ~ yet has shown
no indication OF breaking up thus com
pletely stopping tho boat service be-
tween TAppahannook and this city.
Tho Methodists Of the town are
planning to hold q revival meeting.
which Is to begin next Sunday and
possibly continue two weeks. Rev.
DIR. Mitchell, OF Lexington, will as
sist the pastor. Rev. J. R. Jacobs.
The longfelt need OF literary or
ganization OF some kind In tho Fred
ericksburg HigA School Ii about to
forts OF Principal Il. +. Birckhea1.
Jr. and his assistants. At u con-
ference held between the teachers
and students Tuesday. by q unani-
nous vote. the ~pupils evidenced their
hearty approval OF the movement and
are highly ploAssd with the idea. A
committee was elected to decide On a
plan Of organisation. the work Of
which with DO taken up at an early
date.
Hon. A. II. Judy. who owns a hand
some estate in Stafford county, has
returned from q months visit to his
old home In Clarke county. o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1o.~-To-days
cash produce markets were quoted
as follows:
Spot cotton, 9.45 cents.
Wheat No. /. Northern at Minne-
apolis. loo SIS: No. @ red winter
90 Ia cents: No. !. Northern Duluth.
12e Ia.
Corn. new. No. 2. T. o. h.. 50 cents
Oats, No. 2, white. SIS cents.
Rye, No. 2. to arrive C. 1. (. Buff
falo. 100.
Barley, mailing. 1.2e@1.so C. l. T.
Buffalo.
Flour. spring patents. 6.3s; winter
straights, 425.
Mil feed, Western bran, 28.2S.
Pork mess, 17.26.
Lard, Middle West. Gas cents.
Tallew, prime city. cents
Tallow. prime city, 8 cents.
Coffee. Rio, No. Z. on the spot
~ as cents.
Sugar. granulated. me. 5.es cents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
FIND NEGRO GUILTY
OF DIXON MURDER

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
SHELBY. N. C, Jan. 10.-John
Ross, the first Of q trio Of negroes to
be tried for numbering John Dixon
and his wife. December Is, was con-
victed today and will be sentenced
to the electric chair tomorrow. The
white man. GLADDEN.. whom John Ross
duplicates as murderer Of Mrs. Dixon,
was arraigned this afternoon and his
trial begun. A special venire of fifty
will be called tomorrow.
The cases against Clifton Hoyie ana
VIII Ross were dismissed today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11

reactions during the latter part Of
the session. when shorts covered.
The corn market was possessed
OF great many friends of the larg-
or calibre today, and the trade In
general fought short OF pulling out
short lines The weather was too
cold for hauling and Smelling, and
this probably had something to do
with the strength displayed.
Resting orders on the buying side
helped the oats market. and closings
were unchanged to Ia to as cent
higher for the day. Early sellers
bought late. Country offerings to ar
rive are Increasing. but the severe
weather 10 limiting the movement
IVILAT- Oman Hfrh Low Close
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
New YORK aGoney A1arset.

NEW YORK. Jan. lo.--Money on
ell ~ the Stock Exchange to-day
opened ~ : IL per cent: highest.
lit lowest. 2: closing. 2 per cent.
MOST of the days loans were made
IT per cent
moro o3 = matter Of nominal quota
&sena ~ fa1ee than Of actusl business,
1nseo n togy little doing and rates
- naStoW at S03 Ia per cent. for
&xf1 1ayu: Ia per esnt, for three
4 1i1l 49, memkj1: 1I-1V3 81 Der
\ ~ 0va and six nnontha.
Mt - naDw u moving dow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
EIGHT INCINERATED
IN MOLTEN METAL

AN7OULEME FRANCE. Jan, 1n.--s
Eight gun motders were burned to
death In q seething mass Of hot metal
today following the bursting Of a gun
mould at the government naval ar
senal. They were pouring the metal
when the gases emaniating from the
cAscting exploded. Eleven others were
Injured
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11

The police department has bevn
requested by W. 8. Barham. Of 307
Denny street. to institute . search
for his wife. Annie Barham, twenty
seven years old. who disappeared from
home Monday. She Is described AZ
being feet inches tall, weighs las
pounds. has light complexion. brown
hair and brown eyes. When she left
home she was dressed in black.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11

iy. with rates at 4141-4 per cent.
for the best names
London discounts 118 per cent,
unchanged; Paris discounts, 3 per
cent, off SIS; Berlin discounts. 3 IL
per cent, unchanged
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
TO RUN INSTITUTE
TRAIN ON EASTERN SHORE

A farmess' institute train will be
run over the New York. Phiadelphia
and Norfolk line In the counties Of
Aecomac and NORTHAMPTON by the
ginning ON Januery 81. a complete
schedule Will 30 announced later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11

Merino, per Id. ........ II q IL
MISCELLANEOUS
Apples, souno, per Dbl. SO % GO
Beeswax, per Id. ....... ~ II
Irish potatoes. No. /. per
bushel ............... 30 q %
Onions, per blu .... IS " w
irish potatoes. No. 2.... Is " W
Feas. b. h.. No. l. per blu. " ~
bSens. navy, per bushel.. ~ os
Turkeys are very plentiful low and
duh. Market over stocked. Other
fowls fairly active. Eggs In good
demand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond. Va, Jan. 10. 1912.
Following are tho quotations on the
Richmond Tobacco Exchange:
BROWN SIJJpIIN(S-NEW
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET,

~ ny RICHARD w. MAURY,
stock and bond broker, 1O15 Il. MAin u.
Richmond. Va. Jan. 10. 1919.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
The Georgia Tech Needs
$4,000
And the Legislature Should Give the School Amount Il
Necessary For improvements Which Can Done Without

The Georgia School of Technology additional help from
the state of Georgia order that may proceed effectively with
the great work it is doing.
bill providing for special appropriation of $4,000 now
penang IN the house OF representatives. and up for hear
ing before the appropriations committee this
The bill is most worthy one, and should pass
No institution anywhere engaged in finer more PROMISING
work than the Georgia Tech 1t known far Of tb
South greatest training schools turning a of grad
yates that the state well be proud Of fulfilling agn
Gently the splendid purpose Of It's establishment
In addition to the regular yearly appropriation Tech needs
this year 500 600 $4,000 for heating plant and 09
for maintenance 1t really needs this moneyand the money
should be forthcoming
Because OF the utterly inadequate heating plant employed
has been necessary the past very cold weather to abandon
the class tmessomeme for day. sometimes for
several days succession That in favor
the approp1 stion
The Georgia Tech economically conducted No great school
IN the Union less money There extrava
wasefunss inside the of the The
shoo would not be appealing the house for this heating
plant and small maintenance fund.- if did not actuav
need both
The Tech spent for buildings last year $l50000 Georgia
only $4,000 of thatthe remaining $4,000 from
outside this Empire State of the SOUTH
The Georgian hopes the appropriations committee of the house
will recommend the passage Of the $4,000 special appropriation
the Georgia Tech is asking for.