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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-07
SUICIDE PUZZLES
NEW YORK CORONER
CALLS TT APPOPLExf WHEN
MAN HANGS SELF By
BATHRORE CORD.
WHEN

NEW YORK. Feb. civilian
finger, retired art dealer, died In his
home at 1870 Madison avenue. an
apartment house at the corner OF
Ninety-iirst street today. The death
was a matter for the coroner's at
tention and the coroner's report was
changed from sudden death to death
due TO appopiexy during the day.
Tonight the police officially report
ed, after q patrolnaan had reported
tsrat the death wgs ~tiae fss appopicxy.
that Mr.. unger had committed sui
eide by tieing the cord of hts bath
robe around his neck and hanging
himself while his wife and children
were away from home.
Henry w. Unger, formerly an assis-
tant district attorney, and candidate
for district attorney against William
Travers Jerome in 1901, later admitted
that his brother had committed sui
eide
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-07
Grace and Seventh Streets.

II. Watkins, have returned to Roam
oke
Mr. Edmund Strudwiek, Jr., and
Mr.. Randolph Harrison. Of the Uni
versity OF Virginia, spent the week
end in Richmond.
Miss Ruth Bradshaw is visiting
friends in Lynchburg.
Miss Clarice Elias, of Raleigh, n.
c., is the guest OF Miss Cans.
Mr. Murray MCGUIRE and Mr.. Arch
er Anderson. Jr., have been spending
several days at the University of vir-
ginla.
Miss Julia Morris has returned from
Roanoke, where she was the guest of
Mrs T.. l. Ford.
Mrs. Fannie LonRan, of 20s North
Thirty second street, ia visiting friends
in Augusta, Ga.
MISSES Edna and May Wilkinson
are guests of Colonel and Mrs. w s.
Pearson, in Charlotte, n. C.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-07
HE DRINKS POISONED
WATER AND DIES

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. e. Israel
Walton, member of one of the old
est families in Philadelphia was fatal
drank quantity Of water containing
cyanide Of potassium at the Frank
fort Tool works. where ne for years
held an executive position. He died
fifteen minutes after he drank the
water from bottle which had been
used for that purpose for years. The
police believe the poison was mixed in
ii with criminal intent.
Theories OF suicide and accident are
both secuted by special policemen in
vestigatsng the Case
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-07
lacks. ATTENTION,
INJURED MAN DIES
DEAN OF CITY HOME FACULTY
ADMITS LESS pAINSTAkING
THAN NECESSARY.

Justice Crutchfieid yesterday held
James Fleet, colored, for the grand
jury on the charge of murder. Fleet
was arrested several days ago for hit
ting Jesse crawiey over the head with
rock. Crawley died at the City hos
pital week later.
In the hearing yesterday DIR. George
Ben Johnston, dean of the City home
faculty, stated that the man might
not have died had he and his asso-
ciates used more care in his treatment
while at the home. Other witnesses
stated that Fleet threw the rock at
Crawley In seif-defensc. the latter
having advanced toward him bran
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-07
WOMAN CONFESSES;
HELD FOR MURDER

Confessing that she hit Henry Tay-
lor over the head with club after
he had broken in her door. Alice
Branch, colored. was arrested yester-
day and held for hearing on the
charge Of murder. as the man died
later. She stated that when she hit
the man he fell and struck the back
of his head on q projection. He died
later at the City home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-07
GIVES UP DIAMONDS
FOR LUMBER NOTES
BRISTOL CONCERN. FORCED TO
UNUSUAL MEASURES, GOES
BROKE IN END.
CREDITORS ARE HIT
INNOCENT PURCHASERS OF sEcu-
RITES SOLD ny BROKERS
ARE VOW cLAMoRING
FOR MONEY.

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
BRISTOL VA, Feb. ga sensa-
tonai revelation was made this week
at the meeting of the creditors of the
J. A. wilkinson Lumber company,
Inc, the big lumber concern of this
city which was thrown into bankrupt
cy some months ago. when 1t de-
yeioped from the testimony of Presis
dent j. A. Wilkinson that the COM
pany. in an effort to save itself after
sustaining loss sufficient to cause
It's failure, undertook 10 kite $500, 900
OF its promtss0ry notes. and did. in
fact, get $4,000 OF more of them on
the market. through two Eastern men,
one OF whom cannot now be located
by those interested.
Nothing was known as to the finan-
cial responsibility OF these men, MI
Wilkinson says that the company re-
ceiyed nothing whatever on some of
the kited notes. which, now held by
innocent purchasers, are here for coll
lection.
Asks Price for information.
The company made contract with
Cohic and Myers, the former of Jer-
sey City and the latter of Phiiadel-
phia, under which they hawked the
notes Of the Wilkinson corporation
about the country, They were to re-
ceive 40 per cent of the proceeds and
the company 90 per cent However.
1t was explained that when the paper
came due they we're to assume 80
per cent, leaving them a net profit Of
only 10 per cent.
Attorneys for the creditors endeav-
ored to get information from Cohic.
but he wrote back asking s125 to
give 1t. The creditors refused this
and sent lawyer to Jersey City, who
got his deposition without giving him
anything.
Diamonds for Notes.
The Charles r.. Partridge Lumber
company failed in Jersey City in May,
1912. j, A. Wilkinson Lumber COM
pany was an accommodation endorser
for 1t to the extent or $40, 600, and
the concerns held the paper of each
other for approximately this sum.
When the Partridge company failed.
it Is said that the loss entailed by the
Bristol concern was SUFFICIENT TO carry
it down. but shortly after that j. A.
Wilkinson met Cohic and Myers and
engaged them to sell his promissory
notes. One of the holders is A. 81
mon Sons, diamond dealers. of Phila-
delphia. who gave diamonds for the
paper. The innocent holders are all
prosecuting their claims, as the notes
were negotiable.
II was In May tnat tne contract Ior
the kiting of 100000 worth of paper
was made with Cohic and Myers. The
crash did not come until September
18th, and only then when Price and
Pierce. Ltd, OF London. failed to back
the Bristol concern, 1t having former
ly come to it's rescue. The London
concern now has in claim for $43,-
600 for advances, but the other credi-
tors are fighting the claim on the
ground that 1t is an obligation of
j. A. Wilkinson individually and not
properly one of the Wilkinson corpo-
ration. 4xs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-07
In his statement DR..

dishing club. In his statement DR..
Johnston said:
Ny purpose in coming here volun-
tariIy liz 10 ask that the man who
perpetrated the act not be tried for
his life. There In an element OF UNI
certainty in the victims death. Per
haps IL we had been a little more
painstaking his life might have been
saved
II want to take all the RESPONSE
biiity that might rest upon me-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-07
One Of the Prettiest
Scenes

to be observed in the shopping
district is the Dining Room
window at Sydnor & Humid
ley's Furniture Store. A spe-
cial trip to see this beautiful
Dining Room sure will repay
all lovers of beautiful and ar
tistic furniture.
Grace and Seventh Streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-07
FARMERS PRODUCE
EXCHANGE FORMED
TRUCKERS OF NORTHUAIBER.
LAND HOLD GREAT MEETING
AND ARE ORGANIZED.

HEATHSVII.LE. VA, Feb. s--Af-
ter several months OF agitation on
account Of being dissatisfied with the
treatment of commission men, and af-
ter several meetings had been held at
various points In Northumberland
county. the farmers and truckers of
county met In mass
meeting at Heathsville and decided to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-12

and gave the worried grandmother
a bottle of medicine for the little suf-
ferer. The child died violent death
two hours after it was given the first
dose. Traces Of arsenic have been
found in its remains. The police say
that Hopf's motive in killing his baby
daughter was that, if she lived after
her mothers death, she would in
herit her mothers life insurance.
The masterful HOpf was always
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-12

rive IlIQGS LulS cSIOulSulllS ulcLu
so general that five policemen jumpt
arrested him. He has watched the pr
two parents and two children. HOpf I
and he lOIled on the cemetery lawn IL
the bodies of his first wife, who died il
who died in 1906. Another whole da
remains of his father, who died in Is
1911. On another day he saw the T
children and later he watched them e.
body had been Cremated by HOpf's o
In the ashes of his mother arse
treated the ashes with arsenic to
preserve them. Arsenic has been
found in all the other remains.
Germany received the tip-top shUd-
der when, in the basement Of Hopf's
house, in a crude private laboratory,
the police found tin capsules of
enough Asiatic cholera and typhus to
start an epidemic in Europe.
They discovered that, with great
ease, by taking a laboratory letter
head, he had purchased from Wen
ma laboratory fifteen different lots of
germs.
The district attorney told me that
so many new and astonishing facts
were coming to light regarding Hopf
that the trial, set for October, would
probably be put off to January.
The police story, based on Hopf's
record, the tales of witnesses and the
analysis of the exhumed bodies, are
as follows:
Hopf, who is so years old, once
worked in drug store. Immediate
ly after he married his first wife, a
Frankfort girl, he insured her life for
$780, She died suddenly after a
violet fit of vomiting. Hopf collected
the life insurance and then began to
pay court to a girl in Frankfort of
good family. He made her fine pres
ents, purchased, the police say, with
the money he collected on his first
wife's death Immediately after the |
Lo how he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
ONE EXAMPLE Of
SOUTHERN PROGRESS
SUCCESS OF THE s. GALEsKI COM
PANY TYPICAL of THE NEW
SOUTH.

In 1856 Mr.. S. Galeski started in
Richmond something the town did not
previously possess. an exclusive optical
house. His idea was to furnish some
thing better in optical service than the
public had been accustomed to. feeling
that as soon as the people became edu-
| Gated to the necessity 70 proper care of
the eyesight success was assured
The task of educating the public was
started, and for twenty seven years no
day has passed that at least one Rich
mond paper did not carry an adver-
tisement OF the s. Galeski Optical COM
pany Their advertising was never the
scarehead kind. They never employed
any sales" cut prices" contests or
other schemes for temporarily boost
ing their business. but merely pre-
sented their claims as forcibly as pos
sible. carefully avoiding exageration
and adhering closely to the truth
Their business policy was inaugn-
rated and adhered to on lines of pro-
gressive conservatism. Every pair of
glasses was worth more to the wearer
than the price paid for them. Only the
best was allowed to be sold under the
name of "Galeski' and their guaran-
tee of satisfaction accompanied every
thing sold.
illustrated by their present enviable
reputation and four establishments
which, -situ1teu at EIGHTH and Main
streets, and 223 East Broad street,
Richmond. Va; 237 CRANKY street. Nor
folk, Va. and 2ll Jefferson street.
Roanoke, Va.
They are thoroughly progressive and
inventors of several optical improve
ments on which they hold patents. One
of these. the Filtra lens. Is prescribed
not only by local oculists, but by many
refractionists throughout tho South.
Their optical worship and lens grand
ing plant. the first. oldest and most
comprehensive in the South, Is a
synonym OF all that is OFFICIALLY best
In efficiency and progressivesness 1t Is
equal to the best in the country. fact
generally recognized by the trade and
profession.
Their kodak department ID complete
In every detail A large ana complete
stock and perfectly equipped finishing
department, have gained them the rep
utation OF Kodak headquarters"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
MADE L BUSHELS
FROM ONE POTATO
TNELyE-YEAR-OL NEW YORK
BOY HAS MADE NEW WORLDS
RECORD.

The following is taken from the
current issue OF Farm and Fireside:
"A lad in the outskirts of Albany.
New York, and only twelve years of
age, has made a world record. The
state fair board offered prize for
the largest yield from one seedpotato.
Each contestant was furnished one
potato of a special and unusual va
riety in his part Of the state.
Eugene Durand raised and ex-
hibited SIS pounds of potatoes, twelve
bushels. of contest quality and size,
and left at home, unweighed, about
two bushels OF non-exhibitable size.
So far as known, this is fully twice
the yield ever before known from
one potato.
THE potato had fourteen eyes.
Each of these was planted in a hot
bed. When the sprout was about
three inches high. he cut 1t off and
placed it in sand, where 1t took root.
Durand then set it out in soil adapted
10 potatoes. The sprouts kept grow
ing. and he kept on roofing them
and then transplanting them, and
great was the harvest thereof"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
VIRGINIA-CAROLINA
RAILWAY EXTENSION

The Callahan Construction COM
pany, Of Knoxville. Tenn, which has
the contract for the extension OF the
Observation-Disclosures ailway- from Green
Cove, Va. to Todd, N. c., forty miles.
Is reported making brisk progress
with the work. having forces on all
the sections OF the extension, which
begins at Green Cove creek, twenty
seven miles from Abingdon. Va:
crosses The mountain at Miller's gap.
$685. feet above sea level; follows Big
Stone creek: crosses the North fork
Of New river at Berlin. N. c.: follows
Buffalo and Little Buffalo creeks to
near Jefferson. N. c.; crosses Shop
herds gap around the head Of Beaver
creek to Rays gap; follows Old Field
creek to Fleetwood, N. c.; thence fol-
lows the South fork OF New river to
Todd. In Ashe county, N. c., ten miles
from Boone and seventeen miles from
Blowing Rock, N. G.. which are In
Watauga county. and which may some
day be reached BY further extern
sion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
RAILROADS SHOW AN
INCREASE OF REVENUE


The Seaboard Air Line has issued a
Statement covering the actual figures
eff tho fiscaf year ended june 36th,
the previously published statement
having been partly estimated. II
shows gross earnings $24.527, S64.62.
Increase as compared with the previ-
Gus year 1905, 5000: operating ex-
penses $l6.725,612.65. increase $445,-
k36.84: net earnings $7S02,251.97, in
crease $1,160.434.S0 operating income
after taxes $6,S46,25t.S7, increase ST.
ia, $3.50; gross income $7.066.31b.85,
sincrcase $1.166. 1908: net income at
teF deductions (not including interest
on adjustment 6s) $2.aS5,853.67,v In
grease $s22,409.36; surplus after pay
1nenk Of interest on adjustment IS ST.
516. S5S.67. increase $922.067.70.
Al The Atlantic Coast Lines figures
fcr ia. fiscal year ended June 30th are
operating revenue $36.123.o71, In
crease over last year $2.624.716; net
ncoma 14eaeeSbSsSs tnaEsase sso1.342.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
METHOD OF COMPUTING CORNER LOT VALUES


some mathematical method. or II
must be guessed al in each individ-
ual case. While all appraisers of
such lots have recognized the differ
ence, no one except Mr. Somers has
worked out mathematical plan by
which the difference could be accur-
ately measured. The result has.
therefore, been that this difference
has almost universally been measured
in a percentage of the value of the
inside lot on the best street, thus
ignoring 3 comparison of the same
kind with an inside lot on the poorer
street. This percentage must be
necessarily guessed at. and ii will
he found to be expressed in the same
figures py the same man in practi-
cally all cases. For instance. one as
SCISSOR will start out on the theory
that about Is per cent is the proper
percentage tn add TO corner lots and
he will use Is per cent in all of his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
TO Be MECCA FOR
VISITING MERCHANTS
Il. w. SMITH a. co. WILL KEEP
OPEN HOUSE DURING BET
TER ACQUAINTANCE WEEK.

One of the most interesting Of Rich
mond's enterprises and one which will
be mecca for the visiting merchants
who flock to the market place of the
South this week. is the establishment
of u. w. Smith & Co. who sell kitchen
apparatus which bears the "Made-in-
Richmond" trademark
The home Of the concern. No 1905
East Main street will be thrown wide
open during Better Acquaintance
Week" for the benefit of the visitors
ard every effort will be made to make
the out-of-town folks feel at home
whether they want to buy or not.
The store itself. which handles
everything for the kitchen, many of
the appliances being the invention of
the head of the concern, is one of the
show places OF Richmond. and in the
short time that II has been estab-
lished Its business has grown by lea,
and bounds.
Also the house makes a specialty
of supplies and apparatus for market
men and butchers. and with their fac
terry connections and much experience
In the business may be enabled in
fifty. so to speak. to fit up sani-
tary market space or a butchers stall
in the most approved style.
But after all the real speciality OF
the house Is the Ideal Steele Range"
the leader among Mr.. Smiths own
Inventions. and herein Is Richmond
most largely interested. for the indi-
cations are that In time. and short
time at that. a big factory for the
manufacture Of these ranges Will be
prominent industrial enterprise of
Richmond. The plan of the company
Is to establish here large iron works
for the manufacture of the ranges
under the Smith patent and also all
other goods and parts Of machines
and cooking apparatus which are the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
THE LARGEST SEED
MART IN AMERICA
RICHMOND IMPORTATION PASSES
THROUGH HANDS OF DIGGs &
BEADLES,

Custom house figures show the
largest importation of crimson clover
seed through Richmond In the whole
United States, surprising New YORK
and Baltimore. The seed of this val
liable crop passes through the hands
OF our local seedsmen, Messrs. Diggs
q Beadies. having sold over mill
Hon pounds
The season for seeding this valuable
crop Is now at hand and local seeds
men are kept busy distributing to
their many customers Thousands Of
bales are handled by our local seeds
men. The enterprising Arm of Digs
n Beadles being one OF the largest
importers of this article in America,
and the first Arm offering the new
crop seed on this market. This val
liable crop is more generally grown
South OF the Mason and Dixon line,
The soils and climate in the South
Atlantic States being peculiarly adapt
ed to Its growth where the winters
are not too severe, and incubation Is
not necessary. as is the case with
many other legumineus crops. 1t Is
the greatest land improver of the age
for this section, surprising cow peas
and sofa beans.
Fifteen years ago this crop was
Just beginning to be experimental
with and grown in a limited way. UNI
I'll now nearly every farmer seeds
much OF his available land to this
crop. Realizing Its great value, as
land improver, its cultivation being
such a boon to the farmers. the United
States department of agriculture in
Washington. ID. c.. has issued a special
illustrated bulletin known as Farm
ers Bulletin. No. $50, Growing the
Crop of Crimson Clover" sets forth its
value to the farmers and gives full in
formation as to it's easy culture, etc.
This bulletin is sent free and farmers
interested should write card asking
for It, as it gives complete informa-
ton a. to its culture, history. various
methods OF seeding alone. and with
0fhnr .crnnu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
'0TTERbURN L|TH|A
SPRINGS CHANGES
HANDS THIRD TINE
IF Washington Man Buys 1t
Tomorrow it Will be
Fourth Transfer
VALUE OF PROPERTY
NOW BEING REALIZED
Probable Purchaser Would
Likely Develop Famous Old
Summer Resort--Little
Doing in Real Estate

For the third time in less than a
month the famous Otterburn Lithia
Springs property changed hands again
the past week, and unless present
plans go awry the resort will be sold
for the fourth time tomorrow to 4
Washington capitalist who proposes
to develop 1t and restore 1t to ita
former popularity.
Three weeks ago the Virginian told
exclusively of the transfer of the re-
sort, which embraces a hotel. eight
cottages the famous springs and ex-
tensive acreage. to A. 0. Swink and
Arthur Levy. The following week It
was purchased from them by a syndi-
cate of young Richmonders whose
names were withheld. Last week il
was bought by a well known Rich
mond merchant and last night q
Washington capitalist arrived In Rich
mond for the express purpose Of view
ing the property with a view to buy
ing 1t and developing the resort.
Means Much to Richmond.
II the deal Is effected 1t will mean
a great deal for Richmond, as the
Washington man is one experienced in
the development of resorts and will not
only restore the famous old springs
property to former popularity. but will
make 1t even more famous as a resort.
The virtues of the water we're in form
er days exploited all over the country
and the value of that advertising has
never been entirely forgotten In
fact 1t would require a very small
spark to rekindle the fame Of its
again.
At any Observation-Disclosures and shut
tlecock real estate proposition, the
Otterburn property has broken some
few records around Richmond and has
demonstrated the fact that II is valu-
able property. Why the fact should
have been dormant all this time Ii one
of those things nobody can explain.
Gibboney & Nichols, inc. have engi-