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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
MILFORD TO HAVE
A STATE BANK
NEW INSriTJTION BROCHURES
CHARTER. WITH MINIMUM
CAPITAL OF Sf2.s00.

Caroline county IL TO have "a new
bank. 1t is To be located at Milford.
and VIII be known as the Milford
State Bank
Charter for the institution was
granted yesterday by the State Cor
poration Commission and its mimi
mum capital will be $Ie, 500, while
its maximum capital will be $4,000.
The officers OF the new institution are
W. n. Blatt- president: Walter VIII
son, vice-presidenI and &. r. Dick
inson. cashier, all of Milford.
Other charters were granted as fol-
lows yesterday:
Stuart Wafer Company Incorporate
ed. Stuart. Va. Water works and
900 to $5.ooe w. II. Wimblish.
president: NJ. V. Stedman. vice-presi-
dent; J. NJ. Hooker secretary and
treasurer, all of Stuart.
Amendment to charter of Peoples
Shoe. and Clothing Company. lncor-
porated, changing its name to Jones'
Hayes Company. incorporated,
Franklin. Va. and increasing its maxi
mum capital from $4,000 to $780,
600.
American Sales Corporation, Nor
folk. Va. Promoting and develop
ment business. $1,000 to 100000. f.
w. Williams, president: J. S. Collins.
vice. president: w. J. Kemp. secre-
tary, all OF Norfolk.
Richard BANNER Company. lncor-
porated, Norfolk, Va. Barber sup
plies. 5000 to $4,000. Richard Ban
nier, president: J. r.. Bidgood. secre-
tary and treasurer: G. T. Elliott. all
OF Norfolk, Va.
Danville Book and Stationery Com
pany, Incorporated. Danville, Va
Book store. $1,000 to $4,000. T.
l.. Dodsen. president, ]. G. MeFali
vice president: G. Il. Guerrant, sec
rotary and treasurer. all Of Danvillo
Va.
Country Estates. Incorporated. Nor
| folk. Va Real estate business. T.
+. Hamburg. president; Anna l.. Rip
pard. vice president: w. J. Atwood
secretary and treasurer. all Of orr
folk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23

Virginia cities, when 80 per cent. Of
the money " spent here among the
merchants and citizens.
Industry in Its infancy.
THE Virginia oyster industry viii
without doubt. II protected by just
and sane legislation. grow to many
times its present volume. thereby
creating more labor and revenue for
the cities OF this State. The 23e 600
acres OF natural beds under the efti-
cient police protection of the State
fisheries commissioner. are producing
double ths quantity OF oysters that
they did four years ago. With 40e, zoe
acres designated AZ planting grounds
by the Baylor survey and only about
one-third Of this ground taken up by
rentals, the planters have an oppor-
tunity to Increase their holdings OF
oyster growing grounds.
This part OF the oyster business
stands fair to be reYnuneratiye again,
as seed oysters which several years
ago sold from Csc To 80 per bushel,
sold last season from l2c to i5c per
bushcl. and tie indications are they
will bring the same price again this
year al they did last.
When the commission OF fisheries
made its report IL did not discuss the
oyster business alone. but included
the fish industry. 1t is stated in this
report that the receipts from pound
nets we're 3l.S00.000. from other nets
$4,000, and the output from the crAo
and clam industry. about &i.000.o 900.
showing that In these times Of high
cost OF living Virginia can relieve
thousands by supplying them with the
most delicious fish that swim in any
water. mt = moderate price. for the
shad. the spots. tho trout. the butter
fish. tho blue flsh. the mackerel and
many other varieties are shipped by
the wholesale fish dealers to dill parts
Of this country.
About Fishing industry.
This does not include the catch of
fish that are used for manufa curing
purposes. 1t 10 shown that during the
last season the fish factories OF vir-
ginia converted $i.250, 900 Of Menhaden
FISH into oil and fertilizer. In this
great industry more than 5000 are
employed In this State.
II Is known that the fisheries OF
this section. are capable OF n greater
development than they have ever at
tained.
Deep sea fishing. which Is carried
on extensively on the coast of our
northern sister States. by means of
deep sea pound nets. IL done hut little
In this State except at Virginia Beach.
bat this time To- not far distant when
Virginia will have her deep sea pound
nets from the coast OF North Carolina
TO Cape Henry and from Cape Charles
to Chincoteagle. While we have a
large number OF northern fiahing
smacks bringing their catch Of blue
fish and trout during May and June
to Norfolk to be shipped and sold IN
u very few years such boats will come
during the whole season. making our
port the shipping distributing center
for the southern and middle West sfish
trade just - Boston and Gloucester
GfaSaa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
WORK CUT OUT FOR
INQUIRIES SCHOOL

McGuire's University School base
ball team announces the following
schedule.
March 2i--Medieal College OF yir-
ginia.
March 26--Union. Theological Sem
mary.
March william and Mary, al.
Williamsburg.
April, 2--0nen. ss,as,- ts''s .sss.'sr FL
April 5-Fork Union. at Fork Union.
April sCluster Springs, at Clus-
ter Springs.
April l3--Miller School. at Miller
School
April 15---Jefferson School, at Char
lottesyilIle.
April -wcodberry Forest School.
at Orange.
April Is-Richmond Academy.
April 20-Open.
April 23-Jehn. Marshall High
April NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at
Hampden-Sidney. pending.
April 27--Farmville High School,
at Farmville. pending.
April 30--Open.
May 3---Episcopal High school. at
Alexandria.
May fredericksburg College. at
fredericksburg.
May John Marshall High School.
May lo--Richmond Academy.
May i4--Richmond Academy.
May 1G--John Marshall High
School.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
COST OF LINE TO
Be TWO MILLIONS
Northern Neck Road lls
Extend Eighty-One Mile
to the Chesapeake
PRESIDENT PLEASED
WITH TREATMENT
MIR. Ward Says Other Roads
Have Been Liberal-Kich-
mond and Urbanna Line
Also Certainty

Richmond has heard so much a.
railroad talk these recent years III
ii Is hard for its people to roan19
that two railroads to connect tho city
with the rich Rnppahannock ~
Chesapeake Bay country are. TO -
built.
Curiously enough many people have
confused the two corporations ana
have an it3ee that they are enc sn0'
the same. And there is no guess
work about either proposition. Mem
have hold OF both projects who wfll
carry them through to succeS1fuk
completion.
President Charming NJ. Ward, q
the Northern Neck road will probably
have his line open for business 00-
fore two years shall have elapsed.
The Northern Neck road will extend
from boswell to point on the
Chesapeake Bay in the Northern
Neck OF Virginia, viii have q total
mileage OF 81 miles and will cost
complete and equipped the sum OF
100000. including the cost OF III
nancing the enterprise.
Receives Liberal Treatment.
Mr.. Ward yesterday declared that
his road had received liberal treat
ment at the hands of the Chesapeake
and Ohio and Richmond. Fredertcks-
burg and Potomac Railways in the
division Of freight rates. The North
ern Neck road will use the tracks
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio from
Garnett station, about one mile from
boswell. TO that point. This arrange
ment necessitated q sliEht change In
the original survey.
Already the assurance that tho
Northern Neck road Is to be built
has had stimulating effect upon the
territory through which 1t is to run
and there Is no doubt that, there win
be very considerable Increase in
the number OF real estate transfers
In that section in tho next few
months.
The new line will pass through the
town of Tappahannock and 1t Is com
,fidently expected that II will mean
the making OF a considerable town at
that point. Tappahannock was plat
ted the same Year that Philadelphia
lots first came ON the market. While
Philadelphia has a reputation for be-
ing slow, 1t has grown rather faster
than Tappahannoc. Mr.. Ward be-
lieves that all that Tappahannoclx
needed to make 1t grow was rail-
road and he expects to see the town
spread itself when his nrst train pulls
in.
Since Hon. Joseph +. Willard has
taken an active part in the proposed
Richmond. Crbanna and Peninsula
Railway Company there Is littIo
doubt expressed that this project too
will develop satisfactorily.
Both Of the proposed lines will
pass through a splendid country and
they are sufficiently far apart 40 that
they will not necessarily damage each
other. Both lines will bring to Rich
mond people who have nevert be-
fore been able to get here to do their
trading while the varied products of
these sections will find a new outlat
to the markets OF the North Ind
West b means OF the tranSportAtlo0
facilities which will be furnished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
CLAREMONT POET
is SUBJECT OF STUDY

cLAREAoNT. March 22.-Ths RnA
Literary Society. composed 81 CiAx1-.
mont High School students, dovutoAl
their exercises this afternoon To t1.G
celebration Of the life and works N.
Fred Woodrow a one-timc Clar1u6nG
poet whose songs and hymns h4NN
found their way into several stan0ugA
collections. He was also the authne'
OF work entitled Nobody Knows. q
issued by Funk Il Wagnalls, Of NaW
\ ork. In 1883. fl
Woodrow was an eccentric scot6a
sIrishman. and n poet at no uae1n 49,;
der, some OF his lines ranking 60
servedly high. He died In st. EtpH11
about a year ago. Latterly NJ Nla1
employed in an editorial capacity SS
technical Journal called. The ~ "
OF Steel He was careless a6a u
his published writings and TIN faaa
Literary Society has undertakes Il ~
work OF gathering them together. af6
did his hest work while liYtng 3SHl
Claremont In the River Front Cot
owned by Mr. George J. Scay. a. NEs
mond. : -assSs
The Poe Literary Society
shortly stage musical comedy ~
titled. Life on the Narrow GAu6
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
'LITTLEFIELD WANTS
MORE PAY FOR WORK

The supreme Court of the United
states will on April consider the
question of compensation to BIO al
lowed Special Master Charles Il. Lit
tlcfield, OF Maine. who heard In ifs
entirety the case between virginia
and West Virginia. Mr.. Littieneid
work. covering a period OF something
like two years, was Of high order.
and the allowance of $4,000 re-
Gently granted by the court was con-
sidered an unusually small cosnpen-
sation for the character of work in
yolved.
Mr.. L!ttlefleid Is not entirely sat
isfied with the fee allowed. and viii
make an effort on the day named to
have the compensation increased. IL
IN understood that Attorney General
Williams will not make any o6Jec-
ton to reasonable increase In the
pay Of the special master.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23

Bradstreets will say:
Though adverse weather conditions
in various parts of the country tend
to make for more or less irreguiafity
in trade, merchandise continues to.
move from frat hands in good volume.
In the iron and steel lines there 10
more activity in foundry iron, the
leading interest has adonted nrmer
stand Tor, higher prices. and there IL
somewhat more railroad buying. Cron
preparation work has been impeded
by adverse weather. but farmers are
now beginning to do some work, ana
In the south weather conditions have
improved sufficiently To permit Of pre-
gress. Stormy weather is reflected
in higher prices for butter. Eggs
are likely to be to the fore till Easter
and hog products are higher on the
highest prices for live hogs paid
since last autumn. Cereal prices are
Irregular options being slightly lower
than a week ago. while cash quota :
tons are rather firmer. Cotton 10
lower, as much because Of the arrival
OF long hoped for clear weather at
the South as because of the prospect
or the settlement az tha Brifixh coal
strike. Collections are irregular. being
better al some places while poorer
in country districts and in coal min
ing territory. ).
BUSINESS failures for the week
ending March 21st, were $50. against
1874 last week. and 235 in the like
week o.. 1e11.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
ARAB PATROL OFF
FOR Los ANGELES
MYSTIC SHRINE TO HOLD INTER.
ESTING SESSION NEXT
THURSDAY NIGHT.

Potentate II. c. OF1aherty, OF
Acca Temple. Mystic Shrine. said yes
terday that there would be a large
class of pilgrims ready and willing
to cross the sultry sands at Masonic
Temple next Thursday night upon
the occasion of the regular meeting
Of the Shrine. This will probably
he the last meeting before that OF the
Imperial Shrine in Los Angeles, May
9Th, Tth and Sth.
Richmond will be largely represent
ed at the Imperial sessions. Acca
Temple will carry its famous Arab
Patrol. and there are expectations
of being able to bring back some
prizes. The patrol will probably
carry twenty-four men.
The attendance at the meeting next
Thursday promises to be large and
representative. Many members Of tho
Shrine will come from all sections
of the State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
WEEKS STATISTICS
ARE ENCOURAGING
OPTIMISM DEVELOPS DESPITE.
UNUSUALLY UNAVOIDABLE
CONDITIONS.

NEW YORK. March 22.--Duns
Review March 23d will say:
The tendency in the industries and
trades is toward a broader distribu-
ton. The increased activity Is in
spite OF the slow breaking up or a
winter OF unusual sew er!ty. OF pending
contros ersies abroad and at home
including. as they do, the still un-
settled coal strike in England and
the disagreement between coal ope-
rators and miners In this country
Other labor troubles. however. are
less disturbing. The Lawrence strike
Is virtually over. while advances of
wages of to 10 per cent. in the
cotton goods trade indicate the bet
terment In that direction. 1t 10 sig
nificant that the reports from the
West now reflect the improved bust
ness sentiment. and this notwith-
standing that weak conditions are
still generally unfavorable for the
distribution Of merchandise, although
generally favorable for the crops. The
weeks statistics are distinctly en-.
couraging. The final cotton ginning
report makes the extraordinary total
OF ls.650.60O bales. The February
foreign commerce statement gives the
largest exports for that month or
record. and an excess over imports
the largest for the month with Dull
one exception. Railroad earnings
during two weeks in March increased
~ per cent.
In the iFeH-and steel trade there
Is larger activity in pig iron and In
creased flrmness in prices for stee
products. Copper has advanced tt
the highest price since 1907. In the
dry goods trade the Improvement re-
Gently noted not only holds good, but
there Is a clear tenden"~ TO still wider
activity, with advancing prices fol
prints and other finished goods
WOODEN goods are in general Eooc
demand. with advances in some lines
Clothing manufacturers renort i'm
provement Leather Is very strong
and higher. Hides are firm Botr
the wheat and cotton markets are
Irregular. The coal market is. oi
course. unsettled by the labor sitna'
ton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
SHOT FAILS TO
STOP BURGLAR

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
CLIFTON FORGE. VA. March 20.
The robberies which have been 20
ing on every night this week. not
only are unchecked by the police
force. but seem 10 be on the Increase.
So far six residences and three stores
have been entered or attempts to en-
ter them have been frustrated.
The first sight Of either OF the burg
lars was had last night, but shot
fired At him failed to take effect. The
Immediate community was soon
aroused and business and professional
men armed themselves with weapons
and started In pursuit.
One Of the robbers was seen at q
distance. but no arrests were made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
CITIES AND TOWNS
MUST PAY TAXES
MUNICIPALITIES CHARGEABr.E
ON PROPERTY Used FOR :
PROFIT LIKE O1nER
OWNERS.

An Interesting feature Of the tax
laws that 10 being emphasized by the
auditor Of public ACCOUNTS II the fact
that eitieaL counties and towns must
pay taxes TO the State on public prop
erty or utilities where any revenue
b derived thersfrom. Tho law re-
quirss that commissioners OF the
revenue shah assess all markets
water and gas works, mains. pipes.
electric plants. poles. wires. conduits
and al other buiidin1s, and tho land
owned ~ counties. cities and towns.
whenever the counties. cities or towns
charge for the use Of such proper
0eg- or receive any revenue or profit
Tor the uso thereof.
The rigid enforcement Of this Law
will add to the states income con-
adorable money derived from the
b-dtvtsione ~ tho state. ~ the law
n THU SUGaI0 hAo never been strict
" enkofeo4 hoeo4okeeA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
NO LACK OF FIRST
MORTGAGE MONEY HERE
Plenty OF Money Garry Forward Building Enterprises
and to Supply Local Den,ands-Stabe Values
Make Loans Easy to Procure

According 10 well informed men In
the business. there Is to be no dearth
of first mortgage money this year in
Richmond. Not only has Richmond
home capital sufficient to take care
of the financial demands Of the city.
but investors elsewhere are looking
this way feeling that Richmond
values are so stable that the stream
of gold ma be poured In here with
out risk
In a community where building
operations are being carried on on 4
large scale there Is always an active
demand for money on first liens
When the supply of monev is good.
and loans may be negotiated prompt
" at fair interest rate, building
Is encouraged because ti.e builder may
finance his way through on small
amount OF his own capital.
The fact that 1912 is a presidential
wear will not disturb the local finan-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23

cial situation, nor make outside
money hard to get. During the past
year or two great deal or money
has been withdrawn by investors from
Industrial stocks and securities made
possibly doubtful by reason Of trust
litigation.
This money has been available for
real estate investment and mortgage
loans, the capitalist feeling that what
ever might happen to industrials real
, estate would stand the strain.
Owing to the continued enhance
ment Of values in and about Rich
mond the average loan made on a
80 per cent. margin "a year ago has
margin OF more than so per cent.
now. This enhancement and the
sta hility OF Richmond values makes
II possible for liberal loans TO be made
on real estate security. mech TO the
convenience of handlers of real es-
tate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
ASKS FOR BIDS
FOR PUBLIC BATHS

Mr. John r. Branch has advertised
for bids Tor the construction OF Pub
lie Baths In the West End, in ac-
cordance with an offer made by him
to the city some months back. Mr..
Branch has already presented the city
on such institution. which has prov
en- so Satisfactory In it's workings and
So popular that MIR. Branch felt that
he would be doing a good work 70
duplicate the institution. The pres
ent baths are located in the east
ern part OF the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
PLAN SKYSCRAPER ON
SITE OF PACE BUILDING

The trustees OF the Allison estate
plan to- erect . skyscraper on the
site OF the old Pace building al
Eighth and Main streets Al soon Al
tho heir. James w. Minor. reaches his
majority. which will be In 1915. The
present building occupies more than
a half block front on Main street
and 10 one OF the most valuable bust.
ness sites in the city. The plans oil
the trustees became known when they
were granted permit to make tenn.
porary repairs to the building. The
present structure IL occupied by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany Will vacate on the completion
pany Will vAcate on the completion
OF the new First National Bank build
Ing IL, -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
lots in Scots Addition beside mum
Der of deals pending
Green 4 Rrtld Pulling OF Deals.


1t is reported that the enterprising
firm OF Green ftndd have been
closing up several acreage sales THIS
week In the western suburban sec
ton. and the. will probably have
something interesting to show In the
way of new subdivisions q little later.
feature of the real estate situa-
ton is the demand for acreage for
the purpose of development. The real
estate men say that they perform an
act of philanthropy when they induce
q young man to invest u part OF his
money in a lot each month, even
though IL be now considered consid-
cradle distance from base. They feel
that lots which are now far out in
the suburbs will soon be really a part
OF the city for. say they. Richmond
hasn't hardly begun to grow in COM
parison with what II viii do later
on--andht ere is no one who can say
that the most optimistic OF the real
estate men have shot far OF the mark
the past few years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
Brole Glass; Fined 30.

C.. e. Ridgeway. who was arrested
Thursday night for breaking the
giass door to Paul Chiccini's rsstau-
rant. was fined $40 Ia Police Court
yesterday morning and placed under
bonds for twenty days. He has de-
clarcd that no - willing to pay for
the broken window. Now, however.
that asum WIN have to ~ recovered
through 8 civil audit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
Waiting Mr.. I.ibbey.

Mr.. J. Z. IIhbey, leading mo.-
chant. OF Portland. Ne. L. visiting
bear the same name the families rTe
not nllassiy related. They are old
friends howeves. and freQuently e.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23

Christian gndsaver = Mest. n
Especial to The Richmond vtrginian.)
CLIFTON FORGE. March 23.-Ths
state Association u Christian En-
and 18th. Desxaates from 100 unions
are axpee14d ------
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-23
SALES TWENTY-ONE.
MILLIONS OF POUNDS
Commissioner Koner Issues Statement Showing Volume OF
Leaf Transactions in Virginia in
the Last Month

w
handled
somewhat millions of pounds
The Is as
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-11-21
Eli Stearns Injured

Last Thursday afternoon about five
o'clock Eli Stearns, register Of deeds
elect, was down in the railroad yards
and climbed into car of apples belong
ing to Mr.. Demmery and was talking
to that gentleman for a while. How
it happened neither gentleman seems
to know, but conjecture says that Mr..
Stearns must have stepped one foot
backwards and out of the door. How
ever, that may be, he struck upon his
head and shoulders, receiving several
severe scalp wounds and sustaining a
broken shoulder. DR.. Brown was
called at once rand Mr.. Stearns was
taken home where everything possible
is being done for him. He is confined
to his bed as yet, but is getting along
as well as could be expected from a
man of his years who sustained such a
fall His many friends throughout the
county will hope for his speedy recov-
cry.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-11-21
A New Well

For some years H. 0. Wickre has
been troubled with the water supply
upon the home farm, in independence
township, and whenever the supply
became little short he would put
down a new well of ordinary size and
add another windmill. This fall owing
to the dry season, the water supply
became inadequate again and he
decided to obviateall future trouble and
put down well that would furnish
water in any quantity he desired. The
drillers have just completed we'll
right near the house and barns-1 1886
feet deep and three inch pipe reaches
to the bottom. The water raises to
within 80 sect of the top and large
pump worked by gasoline eng inc for
thirty-six hours failed to make any
preceptible change in the amount of
water in the pipe. The water is soft,
of splendid quality and Mr.. Wickre
feels assured that he will have no
fur ther trouble upon this score. On
Tuesday Mr.. Wickre took Elmer Ekren
of the Peterson Hardware company up
to the farm to put up ten-foot wind
mill and will use that power to supply
his stock with water.