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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-08

just been erected at Penian. up the
slate valley, and this mill Will furnish
all kinds Of material. such as door
steps. window frames. electrical ln-
sulators, oath tubs. oto.
The slate is harder than that of
PENNSYLVANIA, but is much more duri.-
Die. and Is consequently higher IN
grade and more sought after BY those
VINO wish the best possible roofinS
material.
While here Dr. Dale was presented
with remarkable curiosity by Thomas
T. Williams. owner OF the most OK
tensive slate properties here. Tnis was
in the nature of a fossil cr'noid, which
was found in ono of the deep slate
quarries OF the Williams company. The
or mold embedded in slate is curiosity
indeed. and is of great geologic value.
The fossil discovered hero was in life
so many ages ago that it would be
quite impossible to say when IL was
deposited in its long-imprisoned homo
IN the slate beds Certainly many NIL
lions OF years ago. The crinoid is A
cross between plant and animal, having
some OF tho instincts of the vegetable
and some OF the animal kingdom All
crlnoids are fond in the deep seas.
hence IN those ages past all this sec
tlon was undoubtedly submerged. This
feather star. as 4 Is sometimes called,
was wrapped and boxed most carefully
and sent to the National Museum IN
Washington. Tho government authori-
ties were profuse In their thanks to
Mr.. Williams for tho valuable gift.
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CROP NEWS ENGAGES
GREATER ATTENTION

New York, July 7-considorabie
progress was made last week in the
development OF conditions which nx
values. but the stock market made
ntful and uncertain response in TIE
movement OF prices ana the appraise-
ment Of conditions. The conclusion OF
the bitterly contested preliminary
struggle for the nominations for
President did not result in any pro-
nounced stock market action.
Crop news engaged an Increased
share OF attention. in view OF the
approach OF the critical period for
the principal Yields The governments
estimate oil cotton acreage was re-
Earded as especially important on ac-
count OF It's postponem.nt to month
later than ordinary. with increase OF
reliability. The falling of i'm plant
ed area from last years acreage was
greater than the Spectator antici-
pated, and the condition average also
was lower than expected Tho Sharp.
uptura in cotton prices witnessed TO
these speculative disppointmants.
IN tho larger bearing OF the figures
on the question OF the prosperit or
the cotton region, encouraging deduc-
ions We're drawn Only by .compar-
ison with last years record Yield was
the promised crop unnatterlnE. Inc
prices at which the crop is rated
Dives assurance ~ the wablesome
absorption whics has taken place Of
last years enormous stocks and tho
demand in sight 10 take care OF an
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other large ou,,urn


Anxiety was relieved over the spring
wheat crop and early harvesting re-
turns from the Southwest included adj
vices OF eager demand for field hands
and for cars to move winter wheat.
Sentiment in tho steel trade re-
manned good. June production in pig
iron underwent further expansion. and
the July ! rate OF production was in
excess OF the June rate anu of the
June daily average The heavy out
put, however is believed TO have over
taken the new orders even with the
enormous specifications induced by the
July advance in prices Second
quarter earnings of tho United states
steel Corporation are subject TO the
usual conjecture. which points to lit
tie margin over dividend require
me.nts. While the tonnage Shipped
during the first quarter was tho larE
est Tor any similar period in tho cor
Gorarion's HISTORY, low prices sim
ruled Tor most OF it,
Last weeks returns OF the great
foreign banks showed the expected
heavy requirements Of the July set
Elements. tho passing OF which was
followed by relaxation OF money mar
kets abroad Complaints sun come OF
the glut OF undigested securities in
those markets Additional gold was
shipped from New York 20 Paris.
From the domestic interior comes the
beginning of demand for currency
shipments. consequent upon the move
ment Of the crops
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, for the condition OF tic plants to tn
average date OF July %. There are
many IN the trade who not only believe
: iAe condition OF the crop is better TO-
Gay than the governments estimate
percentage of SOL. bat also ihat tho
Hcresac is much larger than repre-.
sented II is q Well known fact which
, tie rc or Us prove Tor ttc past ten to
iit"en years that the a-t.,Glidr4l Bu-
reNus estimates ou the acreage have
ih'Arinnly undcrstdt,l ,.c area in cul-
ovation 1t aid SO ay nearly .Ce0.nro
acres ga .ts estimate oi the acreaso
last year It's revised REPORTS rom ita
prelimnary estimates nave cn9,avorcd
to make up for these errors.
Even without m4N4a- any allowance
Tor 'his the present acreage IS tho
largest on record with mo single eN-
oeruon o. last Year. lu view Of tAis
fact y Is quite withia the range Of
possibilities tnat another large crop
may Vet ut produced especially in the
event OF most of the cotton states being
favored with an averasH cl good grow
ing weather from now Until the middle
OF August That is m reality me most
critical period the crop has to pass
through FOR it is during that time that
iAe great bulk ot tne crop is either
made or marred.
A. To the Cotton putiooi..
AT present the worst ialug tpat can
hc said against ia, c.4p is that IT is
sun three weeks late on tho average
AMI that it lis more susceptible. TO dam
age from worms in the Atlantic and
central part OF the belt than any other
crop in recent years from too much
rain having fallen In that section the
past six weeks. In other sections of
the belt the crop outlook is considered
as very satisfactory, although there
have been some reports Of late com
planning of the need OF more moisture
in Arkansas. Oklahoma and the north
ern half of Texas. Aside from this
feature and the fact that the present
average condition OF sol per cent is
$40 of l per cent less than the aver
age condition to June % for the past
ten years. there IS nothing We, in the
general situation and outlook Of the
crop threatening less than a good av-
erage yield of 13.5oo.0oo to 100000
bales
How the markets may be influenced
by the present Speculative feeling and
the disposition TO view the situation
in its worst aspects is not within the
province or abilits o.: the writer to
forecast The weather conditions from
day to day will be the most potent fac
tor however, on trade sentiment in in
huencing further speculative buying at
the present range % prices
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BOARDOF VISITORS
TO MEET JULY 10
President Barringer Maintains
Silence as to Probability
of His Resignation.

Blacksburg, VA, july The board
OF visitors OF the Virginia Polytech-
mic Institute viii hold Inc regular
July meeting Wednesday,. July 10. at
Roanoke. NJ this meeting the four
new members Will meet with the
board for the hrst time. and sew
Sral Of these are expected TO spend a
day here beforehand. in order to ac-
quaint themselves with the college in
all its departments. and so be in a
position 10 act promptly and safely
on the many important matters that
VIII come up at the meeting next
week. President Barringer continues
To maintain silence as 10 any proh-
ability OF his resignation at this time.
About twenty OF the cadets arc
Staying at the college during the
vacation, some making up shop work
and others employed in carrying on
the work OF such departments a are
not closed during the summer. Offices
in the agricultural department and the
administration building are open daily
for the transaction OF necessary bus
mess.
Only one Of the homes on the cam
pus is closed for the summer and
nearly all the professors are al the
institute In August a number Will
at'ehu t"e various SOHNcH'!o!.S ana
associations Of ,heiy special branches
or Will take vacation in other ways.
DR.. E y Bach. state entomologis st
for two years. has resigned that po-
sition 10 take up work with the Unit
"a States Department OF Agriculture.
Dr Bach has been assigned TO spe-
cial work in the IIawaiia Islands for
Wear and will sail erom san Francis
go early in August.
Or. y :. Mayo, of the chair of
animal husbandry. is on a trip 10
Panama. Costa Rica and Cuba lie
viii return TO Blackburg in August.
Work on the Alumni Gate haa
been resumed. and it is hoped to com.
pie this b. the opening OF another
session.
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decidedly depressed. as offerings were
large and support feeble Apparently
prominent traders Were not inclined to
check the decline Indeed. some keen
observers imagined th-t thcy were
manoeUvring to get prices Gown. Nat
urallN therefore. bo4r trl.trs wer..
Gu!ck to tails advantage 90 th. uppor-
tun'iy 90 hammer ,hc 300 -riset Almost
iavar.4ply ar this time oi tho yeut
practleal,y cretv onc except TIA, farm.r
prefers o. s'r lower ngulcs u is a.
the ADVANTAGE ~ cvors lutcr elevator
man and miller to loelu tide new crop
year az H~ low "a plane ass possible.
Selling was stimulated caicliy by ia
vo-ab!o weather. and ospeciany i'm the
Northwest where modcrately heavy
rains over wide area have been high
ly beneficial although il is said that
there are some places where little has
fallen recently
it has been clear and hot most OF
the time n winter wheat territory.
and harvesting has mrde rood progress
although some wheat was hurt in shoes
by heavy rains Gable advices have
been decidedly hea.rish European
markets being materially lower but.
nevertheless. most dealers are paving
Nitle attention io markets abroad ass
they know that we hacr rot enough
wheat 40 mp,te suceessfuiv with
other cNporfins countries The DOWN
ward tendency was checked tompor-
arily hy silt reccipts alt primary
points and fairly heavy withdrawals
into consumption channels both do
mestic and foreign. and hence there
may be another big decrease in the
visible supply on Monday
Lower Prices For Corn
Corn and oats have weakened ma
terially. as the weather has been nnc
all over the country. and the crops are
making good progress. Barring acct
dents. 1t is believed that the yield OF
oats and corn Will be uncommonly
large. although the corn cop is some
what backward and In need OF rnois-
ture in some places. stin, it IS too
early In the season 20 borrow trouble
on that score. and the Weekend de-
cline showed that the market is in
clined to look upon tho most favorable
aspect Of the situation.
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ADVANCE CAUSED BY
GOVERNMENT REPORT
Estimate SO Mucl Less Than Trade Had
Expected That it a, kegarded
rs lul.lsL.

Nov Work. Inns. --r,, ,,,,-t-.,.
uat.on ami oftlooi ,,. r
wei. Ia. ,,. ,'...,',,,.,,,. M
an,,ni,nr. ~ ,-,,.l, ~. ,y.-t,.i.,.'.
IT'S ,nnditi1,, -nd ,,~.., .,.,,,.',
proved sor,. ,.t,,., o, ,.,,r,e nm,
trad. had nom ,.e.,.ti,,- III, tb.
pori vouId SNOW, In ,s,ng,y.',,..,, ,r,,,,
IU. ,ond,tIt, ..- .S1 XIII .,, 80
month ar. ,. -,55 M, .4,-....''. ,.,,,'.
.,tftInn III SOL. 1.,, r.. .l.., M
sorry ffvn...il n.'., ,.,. t ,.t.,.
csts. from, f5'.r' ,.f,,,.. i'..,.,t.
p.-t.i "a condition ~ u., lor.,, nh In
NIi. or s. Dor .eut ,yhii.. ..n,. 81
tho iasr. ni,tinis;t e.ttn,.tt.4 ,, ,r,-
waite tr,p -sport.rs bad made a.. CON.
dition as nisn as s.; p.r cent 1b.ro-
fore when IN. aoyarnu,ontt .S+i,,.ta
of sol p.. GEM was aunoDl..ca ii
proved SO much ;.ss than tbe tri,je h,,s
ncen .aucarei 10 .Np.c, ina, n Vas re-
sarfi,d as bull.sa Tic sam. lime of
reason!n. apnlied 10 The sov.rnnco-t's
estimate on liz acreage which IL mace.
at &loaI.opo acres. AGAINST 56.6sl.0OO
estimated 10 have been planted for lsst
years hummer crop. or a decrease ct
4 pel cent against An avoraa. of about
per cent In the various private crop
reports which hSN seen previously
announced
rhiS Weeks Advance. Ia Prices.
Tho result of these two ruthes bulHsh
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TREND IS DOWNWARD
IN DOMESTIC WHEAT
More Favorable Weather and Crop eport.
Cause Growth of Besrsh Sentiment
u W II PriceS /. + { ON.

New York Iuiy 7-There w1s
downward trend in domes;!, whe.
markets this week Th, .sowtn 1i
hearish sentiment was brought ll0u.
by more favorable weather and clou
reports, this being especially TRUE oi
the spring wheat crop. which was bcno-
nted by the advent az moderate rains
over fairly large arcs, ou both Sides
OF the border. Temperatures oVer, NOT
60 high. and fears 90 damage were
greatly allayc1. lu the South md
southwest harvestns made excellent
p'oSress, although temporarily delay
ed n spots by rain
II was the general impression that
the rainfall was not sufficiently heavy
or prolonged 20 have any M effect AZ
times the markets downward tendency
was oheckci by light pr.marN receipts
ano fairly large Withdrawals into con-
sumptive channels. @nd consequently
there was large decreaSe iu Ava.l-
able supplies both here and abroad.
tho quantity on passage having fallen
5.592 600 bushels. against 2,00O.0Oo
bushels a year ago. wAilo the worlds
available showed heavy loss. TO-.
$4,000 bushels. against e.239.oo0 bush
els year ago However. most traders
were not inclined 10 paw mitch attou-
t'ou 20 forcigu aivicts rc li4ine that
lhSlSninehni HHciu tions iu Europe
were % h-ilo CONSEQUENCE in view OF
our own ucagfe supply
selling iuring tine week was stimu-
lated partly by the favorable Kansas
report. which placed the wheat con-
dtion at 76.6. against rs. according
10 the June Government report The
area to be harvested is placed at g.
100000 acres. and the probable crop at
S7.coo.ooo bushels. The weakness was
mainly noticeable in the distant de-
liveries. July holding comparatively
steady. as It Is the consensus OF opinion
that only small quantities OF new
wheat Of contract grade Viii reach
large centres this month. It being real
lied that mille-e all over the country
Will be eager 10 set new wheat as
quickly IS possible. because many OF
them have been compelled to shut down
or reduce their output materially be-
cause OF their Inability to secure wheat
IN regular territory.
Late in the weak wheat was again
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SLfNP MAY NOT
BE IN RACE AGAIN
Quoted as Having Declared He
VIII Not Be Candidate
for Reelection.

Abingdon, va July There has
been rurreni rumor Tor several weeks
ihat Bascom Slemp would not be a
candidate for Congress mex, fan. Aa
CONFIRMATION OF this rumor. ". T.
W.lliAms itimef cashier OF the PEP
pes HnnN AZ this place. now locate.
" henihcky stated 10 several friends
tliat Ms slomp wh!ic on wish TO
kentucky rad Assursd him mat he
would undor no condition comment 10
nuke The iho" fer recollection, il is
hcpposnf that dissenAlon among Re.
punlicars IN this district has causei
Ny SIen2 20 GecSas lyon ihls ccnzs.
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v|R GINA SLATE
OF GOOD QUALITY
Geologist for Government Makes
Investigation in Buck
ingham.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. !

n.
AFvonia. Va. July 7.-Professor r
Nelson Dale. geologist for tho IJn.tea
states government. and connected vim
the United States Geographical surve,.
recently visited the Buckingham slote
Held for the purpose or studying close
~ several of the quarries which here
tofore had not been closely studied nv
the government experts, gathering ma
terihl for his new book on the sub
iect OF Slate Deposits and the slata
Industry of the United States" PROBES
sor Dale in an Englishment by birth
who now makes his home In Pittsfioid
Mass. being employed for all ~ i'm
by the government.
pr Dale has compiled most inte~-
esting and valuable book on the VIZ
ginia slate. giving therein the history
OF the slate industry in the State. the
extent OF the industry. complete
chemical study of the material and all
other facts in regard to this inter
esting subject
The Virginia slate. according to the
government reports. is one of the most
durable. non-fadable and serv.cea BIZ
in the world and is in some rosncct
the best slate produced anywhere In
the United states The quarries We're
opened here before 1885. according ia
the report of W. d. Rogers. for long
before that the State Capitol in Rich.
mond had been covered With Ruck .
Inghan slate. When the University of
Virginia was erected. in 1925. the
buildings were covered with this slate.
The report states that the old Rich
mond Theatre was covered with Buck
ingham slate for sixty years and dur
Ing thar time no particle OF dlscolora-
ton and no degree OF fading was no.
ticenblc.
There arc now six or sovcn quarr:cs
in successful operation in this slate
heid and tho finished product is ship
ped all over the country. but princi :
pally TO the Southern statos. which are
now In m unparalleled condition OF
prosperity 4 now atrurturai raiiI " q
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Chesapeake & Ohio. Railway

ovA--LothI--uA II!-NewpOrt So,
e;iS \ -Local- Deiiy-Ch'sll!e tx su,
thuriuond.
y 90 A.-Eap press Dai!y--Sor;olk old point
fivW A.-LocaI -Daiiy-Lohog Lex C. Fors.
- =" soon -ESpress-D a!ly-Norio!k Ola Pt
70 E@pFess-pai!y. Gin. Iville
- ~ T. FIX OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. n. News
200 P.-LoeAi-DA!!y-N. News. CID Point
10 P.-Local-1ES. sun.-Gordonavlile
% .ib P.-Loca.-Ex. sun.-Lchbx Natural
Bridge. Clifton to5ge
$50 P-L!mited-Daity-C!nc ch,cago.
ITO ess-Daiiy-Cinc!Inat. L'yiiie.
-SleepeTs. fPar.or Cara
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMoSD-r.oc,, 49,
East $40 ~ NJ. 1870 p. ". through .rorn
East; l!:So y. IL. 2:O5 p. a.. $50 T. N Local
from Vest $40 A. II. ''3.55 n II add
10 ?. II Through. E 20 A NJ I,ss
Nj. and 2eo p. NJ
James RIVER Line: ..s.s5 a VI. e.4o p. N.
'Dally e1Acpt Eundsr.
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Richmond & Petersburg aleclnc RAILWAY

clfa leave Maalhesf,f. seventh aut PER-,
stlevtA Cor EefersOLrg
I. :, :. - 70, -. - \ NJ :. :. - 4,
- = :. 20 :. - ~ 4. NJ.
'i9s y NJ. ios ~nesiss. 400 m!aaisA. 70,
Cars .eavs Pet.rsblrs. foot O, Sycamore
Street. ior Manchester.
tl... 60 ...... -. So s-. '.o.a; !! :.
= 80. 49, s.SS --p.so. !...O p. II
'Do!.y. except sundays aEa holidays.
carries baggage and eEp.esI
''L!I.lted. except Sundays lad hol!cays
All cars from Petersburg connect VITA
cas- tor klchn.on.
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begins rifth Ycar of rnstorntc.

Lynchbure. va july 7--Rev " A.
Ayres. pastor OF the College Hnl Bay
fist church. the larges, church in the
city to-day began the NTH year OF
his pastorate. Mr.. Ayres came to
Lynohburs from North Carolina.
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BlranlhOaf5
oLD JOHNSTON LINZ,

Lv. Ricamond fcoi Q. AaA ST. daly.7.Co p. 81.
Leave Newport Ncws.................s:C4 4 "a
N.t''e .................e;p A Il.
CONTESTS with main line steamers leaving
norfolk Tor New Iosk daily. except sundat
7.O9 J.. 81. Connections also made by n ~
W. Ky. T. ~ AID 4. < y. Try. L. u!
slight line CLEANERS stop C!aEeMout TO
land receive passengers on I.Enz! AID
Will DO me; 81 public conveyance.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION co. tA.meerty
Ma.cn -).-Jame5 rive: o. dayIght rar
norfolk and old Point. Newport Hews mad
al james River landings. Steamer !oav.s
Monday. Wednesday, and Friday at ESQ
-. Freight received Tor all Jane. 4.!y,.
landings Phone Madison i7s
Malu Ticker Onise. So Z. Main Atreet
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RICHMOND AND CHESAPEAKE HAY
RAILWAY COMPANY

Schedule q LlectF!e Tsalns elective MAJ
30. ~. Leave Richmond. Laurel ana broad
Streets 200 A. u. '7.io A. NJ. us.so A.
81. ss4o a. II. "!o;l0 =. ". il-.o 4 NJ .'ie
= NJ. -.io J. 81. $40 b. ~. bi.l0 l. ST. 5.4
T. ". e.-0 y II. $40 p. II b,..0 T. 81
:o 80 T.. NJ. ii-i5 Z ". Leave Ash!aad. Eng.
land and Maple str.cts. $50 - NJ. 20 4
II o. = ~. osic2 =. NJ. 1900 IL ~ ~. %
n NJ - o. NJ ''iiQo =. NJ 200 T. 4 : 9,
J. II. i.D) J. NJ. b5 90 y. u. 500 j. N -.
T. N. : 40 =. 81. $500 +. NJ. y % p N
DAILY except sunday. ''sx-cay on!y.
hlarr.er
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sEADoAIiD AIh LINE.

South Bound iEaIu= schedu.ed 10 lenv. no..
nonc daily; 800 = M.-Loca. 10 Sorlina
10 M--sle.pors and coaches. Atlanta
Birm!7sham. Savannah. Jacksonville {; .
4. M-Siecucrs ana coaches Jackso,vt,-.
j. = T.. Il -s.eepers and co4ches At.antn
Bifmingham Memphis. Sorthbounc t..,n,
Aehec.led TO arrive IN Richmond daily.
7;n a. II. $50 =. NJ. s's p. NJ. $50 p. H.
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EARTH TREMoRS RECORDED
Shocks Heaviest Since Snn Francisco
Dinnntcr In 1905.

Washington, July Tho heaviest
earthquake shocks since tho San Fran
cisco disaster OF 1905 were recorded
to-day on the seismosraph ct tho
Georgetown University Observatory.
Tho distance was calculated at 1000
miles and the direction uncertain. Tho
tremors continued Tor two hours.
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Contrnct for Nom schnnl IInnun

T0Te0INI 10 INC Times- DIsDatCh
Lynchpurg. Va. July THE Bed
ford connly school board has let con-
tract for construction of a four-room
school house at Chamblissburg. that
county The cost Of the building is to
he $500 ana it is to be completed BY
October
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looked for this week, bat # is hardy
proba Ole tha, receipts Of now cotton
Wiil De heavy enough to have mmch OF
q sentimental effect on Tie market
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SOUTHERN
RAILWAY

~ - - A1A-4NAN 5NxAAlI w "a 7
-4'SS'ltst .ANkIER OF THE SOUTH
trains Leave Richmond
y. B.-FotowiBs schedule nrilre, nuhi,,h-
co as information and not guaranteed:
For me SoGth-Da!iy: G:lO a Al Local.
trains Arrive Richmond
FROM the south: $50 a. NJ SAB A NJ
T.p A. Al. SOS L. N. daily; 1885 Elk sun.
IRON west Point; $3.50 n NJ. daily l,:a5 =
NJ. AoT- Wed. and Fri. AS =. ~ Ex sun
s l.. BURGESS. d T.. A.,
so Z Main ST. phons Madison =.
1875 A vi Express. 500 +. Il nxpreI,.
Win eieeir!e .isaiad Sleeping Car Tor At
ma anu 5'';"ing ham. i.4s p. NJ. ExpreIs.
Week Days: goo l.. -. Local.
YORK RIVER LINE
$50 p. M-Daily.-connecting FOR BAlti-
NOR. Non We'd AID Friday. 500 A. MEL
bun. and els Z. A.-Mon. we'd and FRI
cay-Locas
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Travel Without Trouble
America and Europe

Includes railroad. steamship. inde
pendent tickets. with hotel accommo
cations.
"ASK MIR. BOWMAN"
Tourist Agent
EOS L. Min ST.. Richmond. Va.
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Railroads
Richmond, FredGriCkS1'g & Potomac R. R.
70 AND FROM wASHiHC ToHAR0 sEyoHD.
Leave Richmond
Arrive Richmond
EXPERIMENTATION IRAIMs-MEeKnaYs

Leare Eiba Sta. 7.45 A. n.,G.25 p. ~ for Ashland
arrive nJrd ST. Sta. S.25 A. VI. from Fredericksb'v
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.DaiIy. tWcekdays sSundavg
All trims TO or from Byrd Street Station
stop AT Eioa. Time OF arrivals aud departures
cot guaranteed. Read the sirns.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-02
Most Bsautiful Temple.

Washington, D. c.. is to have the
most beautiful Masonic temple in the
world. The laying Of the cornerstone
Of the - .00o. 900 Scottish Rite temple
with solemn Masonic ceremonies. oc-
CURED recently. The occasion was
made notable by the presence Of the
entire supreme council Of Scottish
Rite Masons Of the southern juris
diction. together with large delega.
tions from Virginia. Maryland. Penn.
sylvania. Delaware. New Jersey and
the District 0f Coumlbia.
Five thousaad participated in the
big parade through the city Of six-
teenth and 3 streets northwest, where
the new temple 10 to be erected and
where the ceremonies Of the day were
held.
The Masonic rite Of laying the cor-
nefstone was performed according to
ancient usage BY Grand Master J.
Claude KEEPER Of the District Of
Columbia Rev. Richard Pardee Will
Hams. canon of the Episcopal cathe-
dral Of SS. Peter and Paul, pro
nounced the benediction. The musical
features of the program were fur.
niahsA by the Scottish Rite choir q
u Louis.