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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-22
JUDICIAL NOTICE
OF TURKEY TROT
Supreme Court of New York De
clares II Is Not Novel, Orig
inal or Unique.
Especial to The Times-Dispatcb


nc" YORK January @l.--Thc Supreme
court OF New York has taken judicial
notice of the turkey trot" and has de
cided that there is nothing novel. orig
mai or unique in |, which entities q,
theatrical firm TO an Injunction 10 r..
strain some one else from producing IT,
INC turkey trot" came before the
court on the application of Werba and
i.euscher. the producers Of tho play
Little Miss FiN-It," TO restrain Nora
'aycs and Jack Norwor;h from appear
ing in vaudeville with the turkey
trot and other attractions which were
n part OF the play, Of which Miss Baycs
Was the star until last September Thc
piaintlns insist that Miss Bnycs broke
hcr contract, but she insists that she
WAS tool Ill TO appear at the time, and
that the managers told her that If she
would not play she could consider the
contract waived.
inc chief allegation Of tho plaintiffs
Was that the turkey troi" dance was
feature Of the play, and that IL was
OF such Il unique aud original nature
that it comes within The specifications
81 decisions under which an Injunction
IL authorized. In her replying anida
VII Miss l3ayes says that the turkey
tFot' requires no peculiar OF Intricate
steps which makes IT become a part and
parcel Of Little Miss FixIt." and Gays
1t Is being danced in society every
whore and hus become Il social craze. d.
Miss RITA Walker. who does tho
TURKEY Trot IN the vaudeville act
in which Miss Baycs and her husband
arc appearing. said that she has been
II professional dancer for eight years
and that she saw the Turkey Trot
iirst two years ago on the Barbary
coast, In san Francisco. Exe.ybody
was dancing il, she said. so she learn
ed the steps. and has subsequently ac-
CURED a reputation for II. She has
taught II To n number of persons. sill.
aays. II requires no special steps or
music, she said, and there Is nothing
novel. original Or unique in il.
''lt can only be danced one way, al.
though there are various tunes 70
which IL can be- danced" said Miss
Walker.
The court upheld this view OF the
Turkey Trot," and denied the applica
ton for an Injunction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-22
ALL IN READINESS
FOR CELEBRATION
Extension of Florida East Coast
Railway Will Be Opened
To-Da

Hey Vest Fla. January 2l.--whcn
tne cross-cvcr span AZ Knights Kew
"ha closed This afternoon and the great
concrete trcztie into Key West was
hna!iy tested out, everything was in
readiness for the celebration of the
opening Of the over seas extension Of
tie Florida East Coast Railway here
tomorrow.
Tonight the warslhps and other
vessels in til" harbo- were brilliantly
lighted in honor OF tho event. Among
TIC ships h.r" are the Portuguese
cruiser K"publtca. the German cruiser
Brencn and the Cuban flagship Hat
ncr The United States government is
r"pF"scntcd u" tho nith division OF The
Atlantic squadron under command Of
i;car- y dmirai i'iske, and consisting OF
the flagship Washington. the armorcd
cruiser North Earolina and the scout
cruisers birmingham, Chester ana
salem.
mas been designated 10 represent
President Taft ~ the celebration ana
ACCOMMODATING min will he congress
ai"na! delegation numbering aI%ty-
eight in ali
In addition TO these, ambassadors
and other representatives 81 foreign
countries win be In attendance. and
the state OF Florida VIII be oncially
represented by Governor GIlchris, and
almost his entire stan of assiytantg.
The larger cities ana towns Of the
state also haV" siGniti"d their intcn-
lion OF sending big delegations here
throughout the week. The nrst through
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-22
CONFLICT
IN COTTON MARKET

New York. January 2lConfIictins
clements OF strength and weakness
were so plainly manifest in the cot
ton goods markets during the week
that merchants were unable to SAY
with certainty how the ultimate drift
of the trade would set in On the
one hand there Eerc confirmed reports
OF sales TO China. and inquiries for
more goods a prices mills could not
AFFORD 10 accept; while on the other
hand the great weakness in tho fine
goods end OF the market was con-
tinued. The operations OF great
many OF the largest jobbors were of n
conservative character They express
uncertainty about the volume Of goods
they VIII require and concerning the
character OF distribution which Will
obtain in their own territories. General
export trade is good
OF the 10000 pieces OF print cloths
sold at Fall River about half were spot
and nearby delivery. Drills and tyvills
Tor IN" converting trade have been adj
ranced and discounts shortened abou,
. per cent. on wide and sail duck.
benims rule steady. Blcached co,tonx
arc being sold al the slightly higher
price levels liked a week ago. Wide
7hecttnSS are in steady request and
dciiycrics arc behind hand Cotton
blankets and mapped goods have been
opened for fall blankets being priced
AT reductions varying from 10 per
cent. from last years levels.
me retail trade in lightweight ma
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COUNTY ROADS IN
GOOD CONDITION
Commissioners Exercise Great
Vigilance in Protection of
Highways.
Especial to The T.mes-pispatch.l

Especial to The Times ispatchJ
SpotSyVania. W.. January al.--Great
vigilance is being exercised on tho
part of the public road commissioners
| Tor the protection and preservation OF
the permanently Improved public roads
OF tho county. Some of the lumber
dealers have supplied themselves with
| the broud tire wagons. but many have
| not, and from four to six are arrested
and lined every week for violation
OF the law regulating the width OF
| wheel tires and the quantity Of lumber
10 be hauled. The sand and gravel
roads are standing the travel ana
traffic beyond what was expected of
them and for the most part they arc
unhurt, although this is the second
winter they have boon used since their
completion. and they also arc OF better
character, and stand the wear and tear
OF traffic better than the macadamized
roads.
The real estate market In the coun-
" Is quite active. and Northern and
w cstorn men arc being brought here
10 sec the lands, a.:d a good many buy
Many OF them are steady progress
sirc farmers. The climatic and other
conditions arc especially pleasing TO
. them.
The activity of the poultry and egg
markets and the good prices obtained
FOR this produce have engendcred a de-
sire on the part OF many SpotsyI-
rania people to add these two enter
Prises to thoir several other business
pursuits
The Spotsyivania Sporting and Hunt
ing eiuo mas arranged for oompeti-
tive fox chase with the Payne and
! Young Hunting Club as soon as the
snow mas melted sufficiently TO make
the tarilins good. some of
the best trained hounds in this coun.
" and owned BY both clubs. will be
entered. and four skilled and prac.
ticed hintsmen will act as umpIres
me hunt promises TO be one of great
interest and will enlist the co-onera-
non OF many persons. Bot~ men and
women VIII participate in the two
hunts. and hundred dogs will mako
the chase. Four hours will be the time
/ aiiowed each pack in tho race from
the start, and the winners Will win tho
piue ribbon for speed and time.
since the melting OF the snow a
Sreat many coveys of partridges ana
other birds. also rabbits and other
game hav cheen found dead. having per.
| lshed during the snow without food
MS Is especially the case in the ,so-
lated fields and forests where they
could not be reached and fed
James L. Turnkey. the former shertN
! Oh me county, who sold his farm here
several weeks ago. IL now in North
'aroiina, where he has bought land
ana VIII soon remove TO that State.
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YtnauttaI.
lrs. Johnston will make their home

Mrs. Johnston will make their home
In Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Humphrey
announce the engagement OF their
daughter. Nellie Louise, TO william
Carroll PaXspn, of Purcellville, the
marriage TO take pace February 10, at
"ltosemore." the home Of the bride,
near Biuemont, this county.
Endora,' the 40s-acre farm Of the
late Miss Florence Bradcn. lying two
miles north of Hamilton. was sold by
r. r. Walker for the heirs, through
~. G. Nandevantcr. to Forrest Manning
of Chicago, Il former citizen OF Lou
doun county. The price was $4,000
cash Onc-half OF the estate will go
TO Caoen Peyton. and the remainder to
-FOUR Raphcls. nephews and nleccs OF
Miss Braden.
The prominent fruitsrowcrs of Bcrk-
elcy county. w. Va. state that owing
to the recent severely cold wca thcr,
practically every prospect Of crop of
reaches, cherries. pears and berries
throughout that section has been de-
stroyed. and that enormous damage
mas been done to the bearing troes and
plants.
fire a. HilIsboro. this county, ON
wednesday night destroyed the build :
ing which was occupied by Or. G. 4.
Metaser as drug store and resi-
dence. He was away from home at
the time. and the origin of the fire
Is unknown. The loss Is only partially
covered By insurance.
Tho lowest temperature ever record
ed In Lcesburg war that OF Sunday
morn. ng. when the thermometer reach.
cd u below zero. Waterford thie
county. registering 80 below.
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1 TRADERS IN MARKET
LACK CONVICTIONS

New York. January 2l.-Thc dullneSS
OF dealings in the stock market last
week and the sluggishness OF price
movements, both of which underwent
a radical chasge in the last two days,
seemed TO argue lack of any strons;
speculative convictions on the part OF
operators. AS to general Developments
the lack OF conviction was as 10
whether the new year was bearing out
the promise OF the latter part of last
year.
In the steel trade opinions were
divided over the significance of the Iull
which has occurred in new contra 80;
y filing OF new orders wus expected
after the filling of requirements pre-
vious TO expiration OF low price periods,
and hopes arc expressed in some quar-
tiers that activity will go forward
again after pause. The amount Of
the New York Central rail order as
disappointing, in view of the large
rail capacity idle.
Copper trade conditions presented \
like degree OF hestitancy.
Expectation OF a continuing condi-
tons OF surplus steel products over DO
mestic requirements is inferred from
the project OF the large independ mt
steel companies 20 form jcint cx-
portation company to handle foreisn
business.
This new project caused attention
to revert to an earlier prediction of
H. {. Frick of an enormous foreign
demand for steel during the year
me weeks publication OF the sta
tistics of the country's foreign trade
Tor the calendar year disclosed record
nsnreS FOR the total and for tho cX-
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New York, January 2l.-Thc daitH
volume of business transacted the pas
week averaged up smaller than for
nome time. The market plainly showed
tho effects of the elimination of the
short interest during the advances 81
the previous TWO weeks. Absence OF
any incentive for buying, made II
necessary for the leading spot inter
est and others. who have been so
agg.cssivcly bullish and active In the
manipulation OF the market lately, to
render strong support ut times to hold
the market. After many failures, the
final effort to settle the Lancashire
mill trouble pending since December
20, was successfully concluded ycster-
dag and this news was then used by
the bull interests to bid up the market
10 10 points from Thursdays closing
prices Oothcrwise. the week would
have ended a Hat and unevcntful Scs-
sion.
Despite all the bull SUPPORT anu
bu!lish manipulation and bulliSh trade
gossip, prices closed last nigh. to 10
points below last Saturdays tnal bids,
win January at $50, March ..+5. May
$50, July a.I3, and October deliveries
Tor the next crop at ?S3. Tie settle
ment of the lancashire labor trouble
viii enable the mills to start up Mon
Gay. iIlIl IttEIN till " thN = bl lit'-
ness The news OF this settlement.
however, had been cXpcctea and used
rs hull factor in supporting the
market the pass two weeks.
Next Weeks Ginning Report.
The Census Bureaus report on the
total amount of the crop Ginned TO
fore the opening OF the market next
Tuesday. This will be the last report
Until the final statement showing the
total crop with linters and the aver
sse net and gross weight OF the bales
for the season. The very severe
weather OF the past three weeks was
the wors: for the period for the past
ten years Zero temperatures and
four 10 seven inches of snow in parts
% the Caroliaas, Georgia, Sor,hrn
Ala bsrla, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and
North T%as, following the heavy rains
after the first of the year, made the
roads so had that it was Impossible
70 haul cotton and ginning operat ons
were curtailed TO considerable extent.
As consequence OF these unfavor-
able conditions the amount of cotton
Tinned from the last census report OF
7i,SS%.o00 bales 10 January can
hardly exceed 100000 bales. This
would still be the largest. however,
Tor the period since the late fall pick :
ing season OF $4,000 bales in the pre-
vious record ginning and big crop of
1895 !, would make the total crcp
Sinncd TO January lG over 1880, 600
haies. This wculd exceed the ii.SS5,o 600
bales OF Tho gross weight OF Cco
pounds each in the governments csti-
mate for the total crop, as tic average
weight OF the bales so far marketed to
date ranges UP to SIS pounds each.
This heavier Weight Of the bales and
the fact that great deal more cot.
Ton remains 70 % s!nned make tho
trade belicvc The total crop viii ,urr
cut between l5.51q,goo and 1900, GCu
oNclus!vs OF !trteEs. or a, least 500 o0l
bales more taan allowed 70. in the
governments total crop estimate. The
.:tit.E and rspscEs OF sample cottor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-22

train from New York 10 Key IVES,
passed through Jacksonville this morn :
ing with large passenger list. This
train VIII arrive in Key West to-lror-
row morning, followed By the con j.
e"essional special and AN excursion
train AS these trains cross the long
Viadnct approaching the island they
VII be welcomed by changing bells,
blasts Of steam whistles and the en-
thnsiastic cheers Of tho islanders.
The program Tomorrow Will he
opened with IA reception to the dis
tinTuished guests. y grand ball will
be given in the government equipment
building at night
tuesday program will consist Of Il
tour Of inspection OF forts, navy yards,
review Of civic and military parIdcs.
reception by Admiral Young, OF In.
United states navy yard; reception by,
United states Coast Artillery forces
banquet to distinguished guests.
The oversee road Is one of the
coatiicst railways ever constructed,
and one Of the most unique and PIC
turesque. II stops from key TO key,
AT some points being out OF sight Of
land except the narrow strip Of road
bed, Between the keys there are the
long stretches of concrete viaducts,
steel and drawbrldgcs.
work on the ovcr-sea extension Of
the Florida East Coast Hallway was
begun from homestead in 1904. -Four
%earS We're required 10 construct this
extension 10 knights Key.
-Four more ycars Of strenuous labor.
made moro difficult and delayed rs
storm wreckagc. were required to com :
plct" the road to Key Wcst---a distance
81 only forty six miles from Knights
Key.
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ls-Yn.n-oI.p noy KILLS MAN.
Acts In Defense of Mother aud Sister
'EnJorn" I'nrm TX Sold.

Especial to The Times-D ispa tell
LccshurB. Va, January 21-John
Ice. a colorcd man OF I,ovcttsviIle, was
shot and instantly killed between 0
and 10 o'clock Friday night by Lincoln
Gray, cniored. in defense Of l,is mother
and sister. Lee had driven his wife
ont Of their home Thursday night.
threatening 10 kill her. her mother and
himself. when she took refuge with
her mother, Lou Grny. Friday night
Lee followed her and began an at
tack upon The women. when Lincoln
Gray. the brother of Lees wife. u hoy
Of about twelve or thirteen years Of
age. shot and killed linn
The hoy Wun taken into custody and
appeared before Tho nnsistrnte ycstcr-
day morning,
GEORGE Latham johnston. Of WASH
lngton and LeeBburG. ana Afisa MIL
drew v. Taylor. OF baltimore. were
married on rhursday at Congress-
Heights, by the Rev. Edward Staiey.
After wedding trip North. Mr.. and
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ports, steel products playing all in-
portant part in the exhibit. The con.
clusion is suggested that much reliance
Is TO he placed on foreign trade ac-
tirity to absorb this country's pro-
ductiun.
Apparently this reliance will apply
also to the money market. The lack
OF demand for money at Berlin has in
duced the belief that maturity credits
TO Berlin would be renewed. and
shrewd observers believe italy will
hc large borrower. and that Paris
Will issue heavy loan In the spring.
The moderate new offerings OF cap
ital issues here under the money mar
ket conditions offer ground for con-
sfderation. Last week saw few new
bond issues. but the issue price and
the intention of other companies to
resort TO short note issues are evidence
OF dissatisfaction with terms. Tho
premissive minimum price of Sc to the
New York Central Railroad for the
sale OF 100000 OF lis Ia per cent
gold bonds. This same bond was is-
sued al par at leo in 1897 for the com
pany's comprehensive refunding plan.
The incident naturally invited COM
parison between investment conditions
then and now, as between periods show
iE many similarities in other respects
one parallel with that period is
shown in the rapid pilns up of bank
reserves here. which continued last
week. Only a languid demand for
commercial credits can be inferred
from this inflow. The rate of growth
of the idle freight car surplus also
carries some disQuictins implications
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-22
Chesapeake & Ohio Railwa,

7:te A.-Locnl-Dsiiy-Sewp News
$50 al-Daiiy-ch'ville. Elk. sun
Thuvmono
ts:o2 h.-E1r!ess--Daily--Sor Old Point.
1000 A.--Local--Daily-Lc Lex. c. Fora.
AGO F.--ESpreIt%SDaily-,.in -L'yl.le
1900 P.-ESpEess-DaiI y-Norfolk ~ Seva
500 P.-Lochi-Dally-S. News. Odd Poin.
oslo a!-Daily-CordonsvIIle
G:B P.-Local-Er. Sun.-Lchbs, Natural
bridge. Clifton Forge.
's15 P.--Limieed-DAiiy- C!ncxn'tL Chrvo
al 90 s-Dai!y-C'ucinna:! L'yiila
'sieepers. tParior Cars
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND-LocaI from
East: sails a. NJ. $50 Y. NJ. Through from
East: 1889 A. NJ. $50 J.. n. Loca, from
West: $40 4. NJ 9:65 4. NJ. and 7:i5 r. NJ
Through: $50 y. NJ. 2.25 P. II. and 5.ier ~
James Rive. Line ''s:35 4. NJ. e:i5 T.. NJ
"Dai!y except sunday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-22
RICHMOND AND CHEsApEAKE ia
HALLWAY COMPANY.
STEAMBOATS,
OLD DcmiNioN LINE

Lv. Richmond foot OF ASH ST dai:y.7: 10 l.. Vi
Leave Newport Sews..................b:oo 4. ~.
Arrive Norfolk. .................,.....6:co A N
Connech with Dain line steamers leaving
Norfolk for Saw YORK daily except Sunday
$40 y. VI. CONFESSIONS also made by ~. &c
W, Ry. r. s.. and e. & O. Ry. ST r. Al .
Night Line steamers s;op a. Clareinon, 10
land or receive passengers on signal. ana
Will be met by nile conveyance.
VIRGINIA SAvIGhTIOS CO,-James Rlyer
by daylight FOR Norfolk and Old Point New
port News and all James River landings.
Steamer leaves IoL Wednesday and
Friday ut 100 A. 81. Freight received for
all James River landings. 'PhopaMudieon ia.
Main Ticket Office, Sal Il. Aalr Stree.
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NEWSPAPER MEETING
'rr~> AA~orintinn Committee. In Nnme
fIncc Tor Nchi t,0nNcniInn

TIC c%ecuttvc committee or IN. yir-
sinid i'rcss Association viii mar a,
MuIphN's Hotel Tomorrow nigh, n,
20 o.cl"ci. 70 determine the time and
flace of inc annual convention Of the
Tho committee ID co,;,,
Wai,or ~ addison. r.ynGhnmro 49,. OF
@@Hi j.. Cook Ncrmond. Woe nrca,.
I'h' l., Hart. farmvric, sccre,nrv
T. Mills, Bucnn Vista: George {,
,.',th' clifton Forge; Alien ro,ts
i,'shin"nd y y. Rove. Frcfcrici, shu,,s
an" :, b'Dcnnit, salem. ;
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SEAIlotRD AIR LINE.

Southbound trains scheduled to leave
NorIine 80 Msinansrsa 10
coaches. Atlanta, Birmingham Savan-
nah. Jacksonville. s:I3 r. M-Fiorlda
Limited Except Sunday. 9:i2 p. NJ
Sleeper. Jacksonville coaches. Birming-
ham. 80 T.. M.--Sleepers, Jackson
Vile. Tampa. Birmingham. Memphis.
Northbound trains scheduled to arrive
NJ, 9:2G a. NJ. Except Monday, sos
p NJ, $40 J.. NJ. Local.
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Ncv ,ci,.,IuIc or untc,.

chicago, January 2I.--EIghL hun
dred delegates, representing 1905 900
members Of the Modern Woodmen Of
America VIII meet In Chicago Tuesday
I" d"cih" ui'on 81 ncw schedule OF life
ihSuranc" rates to he charged BY the
order This has been rendered neccs-
ahry by Legislation regulating fratcr-
nal Insurance In ii number of States.
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Moro Activity Promised.
Now Orleans. La. January ol.-This
week in the cotton market promises
t1'orc activity than asst In the first
place the cotton mills of England will
again be running, according to the
agreement reached Friday between the
employers and their men. and this
ought TO mean more activity in the
spot department OF the Liverpool mar
kct, which would stimulate trading on
this side.
On Tuesday the last of the semi
monthly reports on ginning by the
Census Bureau will be Issued The
trade expects bcarish figures which
some operators say already have been
discounted by the decline OF this last
week This report is also generals.
expected to clinch belief In Il total
crop OF at lcas, l5.5OO.oO0 bales. The
spot markets of the South will be
closely watched this week for signs of
anything extraordinary in tho demand
TO Ill END -of-thc- month shipments
II Is claimed by the bulls that ship
msnts this month Will be large. and
thcy believe that shippers have not
yet covered all their wants. Better
weather throughout the week probably
would have a considerable bearish in
t'ucncc on prices
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Richmond & Petersburg Electric Railway

Cars leave Manchester, Seventh and Perry
strsets. tor psierneurE:
~. .; IS - 10. II; 'is \ NJ. !. :. q, a.
l:oo p. n. for Chester, 1900 midnight TO.
Petersburg
Cars leave Petersburg. foo, OF Sycamore
Street, for Manchester:
,5:i5. SIS .'7:l6. 'T::s E:sS s:as. .io:z5 las
A. NJ. n:l5. 'i:a5. c:35. 1886. .i:ss. 6:si, e:as
T:$5. s:sS. a:Ii. 1000. 1910 p. n.
tDa!iy except sunday and holiday
Carries baggage and express.
"Lim!ted. except SUNDAYS and holidays
All cars from Petersburg connect With
cars for Richmond
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY.
ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
schedule in effect January LIST. 1917
Loevc Byrd Street station. Richmond. FOR
.;oRFo1H: 300 y. NJ. '2:oo y. 81, .i:io r. NJ
FOR LYSCHBURG AID THE WEST: .s:.j
4. 81. 5000 y. NJ. $40 u. M.'s:29 =. u.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: 'u:io A. NJ
's:oJ l.. NJ. 1880 p. NJ From the West: $40
\. NJ, a9:oo T. NJ. bi:io p. 81. Cos r. NJ,
300 p. NJ.
'Daiiy. 4Daily OK. Sunday. bsunday only
Pullman Parior and Sleeping Care.
W. L. EEV1LL. G. II. BOsLYT
G. p. a.. Roanoke. d. p A.. Richmond.