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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31

figures. AT midnight five course
supper was served in tho dining hall.
TO hundred guests. and during the in
termission of the dance. frui: punch
was served from n rustic booth in
one corner of the ballroom.
the figures were led by William Cor
don Warwisk. OF Richmond. with Miss
Evelyn Byrd Warwick, OF Richmond,
and the chaperoncs present included
Mrs. c. NJ. Newman Mrs. j. s a. John
son. Mrs. n. H. Robinson. Mrs y. S.
Mayo, Mrs. o. G. Burkehardt. $Irs. L.
S. Randolph. of Blacksburg; Mrs. Bar
ser. Of Lynchburs: and Mrs. Houston
Iion OF Christians Among the
couples in the german were; Miss
Louise Iilack and Mr.. Braucr; Miss
Rebecca Patterson. of Philadelphia,
and Mr.. Sierra: Miss Mary henderson
and MI Begoon: Miss Louise Hoge and
Mr.. Clay: Miss Liz Otey fIoge and It.
Hunt; Miss Susie Robinson and Major
Necsling: Miss Buckner and Mr.. Powers
Miss Acsah Jones. of Washington, and
Mr.. Budwcll: Miss Rosa Parrott and
MIR. Bibb. Miss Marguerite Mayo and
sir. Bates: Miss Minnie Davidson and
Mr.. UehIiins. Miss Fannie Hall or
ChristiansburG, and Mr.. Heuttle: Miss
Josephine Kidd, OF Bristol. and MIR.
Sibold Miss Katherine Fuqua, of Bris-
tol. and Mr.. Hunt; Miss Ada Smith. of
Martins Ferry, and II. r. Scott; Miss
Rebecca Lowder. of Bristol, and D. D.
Disgcs; Miss Mamie SHE IIoge. or
Giles, and Mr.. Wade: Miss Marion
Walker. OF Roanoke. and a. L. Jones:
Miss Elmcria Chinn, of Norfolk, and
Mr.. Morrison: Miss Ellen st. Clair. OF
Roanoke, and Mr. Bellwood: Miss Hell
en- Hogc. of Pearisburg, and M. Gil
liam; Miss Anna Campbell and r. IT.
Gfouston: Miss n. Cora Davidson and
Mr. Miller: Miss Antoinette Johnson,
OF Sweet Briar, and Mr.. Randolph:
Miss Withcrs and Mr. Peaseley; Miss
Kate Murrlll. of Lynchburg, and COL
oneI Brodie Miss Mary N1urrill, OF
Lynchburg and J. M. Evans; Miss Cor
DON OF Roanoke. and Mr.. Boulder;
Miss Connie Belvin. Of Christiansburg,
and Mr.. Warneld; Miss lone Stevens of
Lynchburg. and Mr.. Barger: Miss
AIosher. of Roanoke, and Mr.. Panton;
Miss Margaret Gravatt. of Roanoke,
and Mr.. Oinger.
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, years consumption. and that specu
J lators and factors in the South carry.
/ ing the balance of the crop would bt
/ forced TO liqudate, has turned out to
/ be an incorrect view of the conditions
! Spinners here and abroad have beer
working largely on their reserve stocks
In anticipation of securing the balance
Of their supplies at lower prices, and
spot dealers and exporters in the
South. seeing this absence of new husi-
ness, have been waiting in vain for the
cotton TO be thrown on the markets
The Outlook.
Whether this weeks advance, OF
about $50 per bale is merely a nat
ural upturn from an oversold specula
tive market situation or whether ii
marks the beginning OF n revival of
demand for the balance of tho crop. is
tho question which is now tho most
discussed feature In experienced cot :
ton trade circles, Much depends on
whether the trade demand for the bal.
ance OF the crop left unnarketcd in
the South viii follow an advance from
prices at this level. The prospects for
a resumption of general business ac-
tiNity in this country and Europe are
the main points 10 he considered The
general belief that the end of the
Balkan war is now in sight has lately
been strengthening the markets for
b|''i spOtS tnu at IINc1DOol,
and broadening the demand for cloths
and yarrs at Manchester. Here the
uncertainty concerning the character
of tic new tariff bill has been holding
up business TO II large extent This
however Will soon be eliminated by
the announcement of the proposed
changes shortly after the Presidents
special message to Congress has been
released for publication. In the mean
time. the very bad weather conditions
which have prevailed in the cotton belt
the last two weeks has given farmers
bad setback i'm preparations for
planting the now crop. All the adj
vantage previously gained has been
lost, and there is now no prospect that
an average start. ii II gets off as well
as that
An to AcrcnEc.
That there VIII be some increase in
the acreage over last year is conceded
but whether it will be as much as to
equal the previous record Of $1,000 900
planted producing the IL, 900. 600 ba le
crop Of ial1-12 is now very doubtful.
with the supply from the past sea :
'S-crop and the requirements of the
worlds spinners for consumption so
nearly balancing, the question of the
price of spot cotton and contracts for
the next three months seems to de-
pend more on the outlook for the new
crop than anything else.
cold wet period during April and
May would not only broaden the trade
demand for spot cotton from spinners
who have been keeping out of the
market the past two months. but also
stiffen the attitude Of those holding
the balance of the crop in the South
TO continue holding for higher prices
Speculative trading in the contract
markets would be influenced accord
ingiy
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GRADUAL, RECOVERY
IN COTTON MARKET
Slump on Tuesday Followed by Sharp Advance on
Thursday-Bearish Features in Situa-
ton Greatly Exaggerated.

New York, March 3o.-'rhe market
closed firm Friday night at the high
est quotations for the week and also
since March 1. when prices We're only
a few points higher When the mar
kcts closed last week on Thursday for
the holidays over Easter. the price OF
contracts here was: March. 1928: May.
11.S1; July, ll19; August, 1859; Oc-
tobcr. 1875. and December. 1916 ON
tho resumption OF business on Monday
prices changed very little on Tues
day there was 4 slump of about five
points from the prices quoted above 10
the basis OF l1.I4 for July, aud l1S2
Tor May From that level there was
gradual recovery OH Wednesday,
with a sharp advance on Thursday on
renewed trade and Liverpool buying.
This was followed by similar adj
vance Friday. which closed the market
ut the top with March at 1s1-2: MAY,
Jos; July. 11.9S; August, HISS; Oc-
tobcr, lbs. and December. 1l.6O. Thus
from the extreme low level of Tues
day afternoon there has been Il maxi
mum of thirty points for March con-
tracts. ana over twenty-five points for
the rest of the list. with about that
much net Improvement also for the
week.
The Markets Position.
The fact that the market has been
narkable. as the recovery has been
established i'm the face OF the most
bearisli sentiment amonG cotton op-
orators in the South as well as the
great majority of professional traders
here and the extremely pcssimis,ic
feeling which has been prevailing in
Wall street. There has been evidence
for some time that the speculative long
interest had been pretty we'll liuui-
dated on the last break culminatinE
six weeks ago. when March contracts
went under &c and May sold down to
II "a and July to nearly II 5-sc. The
enormous holdings of future contracts
which had been accumulated around
Ito from May. tho seasons highest
level. established the middle OF De-
cen1her. when the largest local opera-
tors and spot interests, with their big
Wall Street aud Southern following
wero bullins the market for lac by
March j and 15c before tho expiration
of tile May option. were closed out
during the break to that low range Of
prices Most Of this liquidation was
absorbed by the covering of shorts by
the old bear clement, aud also by quiet
but heavy buying by spinncrs agents
and important spot interests. Since
thon the sold-out former bun leaders
and others. expecting prices to go be.
low lie for this crop options and
lol-2 for the next, have bceu trading
too heavily on the bear side with n
large number Of Wall street stock on.
orators whose knowledge of cotton is
limited.
Tie hcarish features in the general
cotton situation have been greatly OK.
aeEerated by this class Of eleventh.
hour bears in their anxiety to force
prices down too rapidly. Their sup
position that European, as well as
American. spinuers had secured the fun
amount OF cotton required for the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31

| the boil weevll Early planted crops
escape The full broodS of weevils that
are Matched out. late crop is also
more liable to damage by frosts in
the fall
More than anything else the bears
rear Il late start this season, and this
coming week WILL to a great extent.
oe'crhhne whether planting will he Mt
about the average date or whether IL
VIII be late. 1t is now generally con
coded that the crop cannot get a start
much earlier than the average. and
probahiy some sections will he lato
anyway, no matter how favorable tic
wea'her IS from now on. Because of
this state Of affairs the trade can
hardly put anything ahead of weather
CONDITIONS MS market Influence
4 Inc spot markets will be watched
I tof signs of revival In the demand
CONSEQUENT upon the prevailing belief
better conditions in Europe ANY
'hins new in spots would have an i'm :
mediate bearing OH the May position
ana would also have more or less in
hucnce on July. in which a coneid :
erahIc straddle interest sin cxiet.
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Odds and Ends From the Wire

who had been on the force only three
days, turned ovor his revolver and
other equipment to Captain Henry, OF
tho Central District, and said he was
going to quit. Three days ago he was
made n patrolman. and given night
duty being assigned to the beat from
Mount Royal Avenue to Biddle Street
and Chase Street TO Guilford Avenue
THE Job is all right for some one
who wants To hang around and do
nothing he told the police captain this
morning. but ! want TO do some work
for my living. There is nothing for "A
man to do but to walk around and to
wv u rs or Is" u.s. n, iTkiuK.aIl
the time. Even graveyard would
seem like an Elhs' carnival compared
TO that ncighborhood after Q o'clock
at night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31

Railway Company, situated along r..
Shenandoah River ut MillviIlc Jcffor
son county viii be called upon TO fur
"'sh practically all the electricity
WRen the line is extended thro,,ph
hcrrHNillc. il is the general exnccto.
ZION mat we'll equipped branch road
VIII he built eastward to Bhicmon,
Loudoun County. where conve,ior,
connections will be made with the
tie.'rlc railway that runs into Wash =
nc 'o'i' me entire territory that the
.'S" road VIII penetrate is very rich
III agriculture, horticulture and si,nila p
pursuits. ''''''i
~ the meeting of the stocj5hoIdcrs
hcId Il uaN or two ago in Martiusburc
state Senator Gray Silver, OF that citv.
was elected president and general man
aScr' former United States Senator
'afehcc W WATSON. OF Fairmont. w
~, was elected vice president; f. E
Alison. o. Martinsburg, secretary. /
-, WATSON OF fairmont. treasurer.
'!dr .hce l.. Martin and T. T.. Seibert
/ ~, -, -'"' ,isours. special counsel, and
/ DudlcE u Britt, Of Clarksburr chief
/ engineer. The president vice.nrnsi
Wunt secretary. attorneys and Jere II
neclWlSht president of Tho CO...
soioauon Coal Company. OF baltimore.
van Lear Black. a prominent BaItinoro
s e. and DR. S. n. Myers. j. "
"e"hrt ana Colonel Stewart w. Wa,k
board Of directors che
IL is understood tho common,
poeh donated rights OF way bv n ,ar.e
number OF property owners ,vhiie
"'hcrS are said TO have sold sucb ,ich,e
Tor very small prices. ''S
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clined to think that the injury, if any,
would be Offset by the benefits derived
from rain or snow OH higher ground
Receipts at interior points were cut
down by the bad weather. but to what
extent could not be determined, owing
TO the crippled wire service. During
the latter part of the week there was
continued fevershncss and unsettle-
mont, many traders manifesting timid-
ity, because of the onilicting influ-
cnccs and the uncertainty prevailing
respecting the probable outcome In
flooded districts in the central West.
Naturally there is wide difference
of opinion whether the extremely heavy
rainfall and resultant inundation over
II vaet area will wash tho crop out to
any important extent or not Possibly
the abundance of moisture will provo
as beneficial in some places as 1t was
harmful in others. 1t will require Il
week or moro to determine this def
nitcly. The frmer feeling caused by
the low temperature in Kansas was
soon arrested by the receipt of private
advices over a circuitous route which
asserted that the cold weather had
been accompanied by a vvodcsatcly
heavy fall OF snow in Oklahoma, as
well as Kansas.
Gable adviccs were somewhat en-
couraginG. especially respecting the
moaSrc supplies available in Russia.
and. as result. i; was reported that
exporters had received fairly largo
orders for hard wheat. both spring
and winter, to arrive Unfortunately.
1t was found to be exceedingly difficult
to execute orders, because of the badly
crippled mill service. sill, it is be-
lieved that exporters had booked over
100000 bushels. part opening OF lake
navigation. March shorts were anxious
to cover. especially in Liverpool and
Paris. and particularly in the latter.
where the usual squeeze took place.
but tho distant deliveries were held
down by unexpectedly large exports
from Argentina
Dull Trading In Corn.
In corn the trading was dull and the
fluctuations narrow. There was a
slightly frrner tendency, as shorts
were anxious to cover. because of tho
smaller receipts at primary points and
the expectation of a still lighter move
ment owing 10 the foods.
There was a fair export inquiry for
oats to arrive. and probably over 200.-
300 bushels were booked
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31
SOON BEGIN WORK
ON ELECTRIC ROAD
Line Will Extend From Martins.
burg, w. Va, Through Berry
vile to Winchester.

! /
Winchester, VA March SO-posi,iye
assurances have been given by those
authorized to speak that the work Of
grading anu building the electric road
of the shenandoah Valley RAILWAY
Company VIII be started within a week.
and that the work Viii be carried on
until the companys entire line is con
gtructed and maze ready for tho cars.
The work VIII he begun ia Martins
burg, " Va. and i, s stated that it
viii proceed nortlward to Williams
port Md, where the new line will con
meet directly with similar roads either
owned outright Or controlled BY the
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company
and which radiate in many directions
through the Cumberland Valley to Hnr-
risburg, Ia. Tie line VIII then be
built from Martinsburg berkeley
County, 10 ShepherdstoWn and Charles.
town, Jefferson County, w Va; theme.
to Berryville. Clarke County Va an,
finally to Winchester The road viii
not come into direct competition win
the steam railroads. and il viii toner
many country places which can neyel
hope 10 be served by a steam road
The company viii do "A general pa
senger and freight business and il I,
estimated that the latter traffic alou,
VIII bring In largo revenue as 10
many years 1t las been necessary fn
country merchants TO have their mer
chandisc hauled by their own or reg
ular freight teams from railroad sta
lions far removed. TIE large wate
and steam power electrical plants o
the Winchester and Washington cit,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31
MUCH UNSETTLEMENT
IN DOMESTIC WHEAT
At Times During Early Part of Week Business
Almost Suspended Receipts Higher
and Stocks Decreasing.

New York. March a0--At times dur
ing the early part OF the week, bust
ness on domestic wheat markets was
almost suspended, tho s,agnation being
largely chargeable to the crippled con-
oitlon or the Geographic service. On
account of the storms and floods, wires
were Frustrated over an extensive area.
ana communication between virtually
all markets East and West was i'm
possible during long periods. Few fig
ures were received showing receipts
and shipments 1T Western points. and
for a long time traders moved entire
ly in the dark
Naturally much confusion and unset
tlement obtained, and business was
further restricted by the scarcity OF
important cable advices from abroad,
especially those of an official nature
being absent as all big European
markets were closed in holiday OBJ
servance There was at times a slight
~ hrmer tendency, which was partly
attributed to an appreciable advance
In Buenos Tyres. In addition, The
world's shipments were somewhat
lighter than expected nevertheless
there was an increase in the quantity
on passage. Afterwards the greater
steadiness was ascribcd TO an unex-
pectedly large decrease in the visible
supply and the big reduction in the
worlds available supply, S.Sl",O0O
bushels, whereas there was All increase
year ago of 2,616,ooo bushels.
Farm Reserves.
Momentary depression was caused
by rumors that the Department OF
Agriculture had deviated from the Gus
tomary method in giving out tho rcpor.
OF farm reserves March 1. having failed
TO include the quantity set aside for
spring seeding-27.0o 100000 bushels. AS
this had been formerly included. il
was promptly assumed that the actual
total was 173.o0o,0oo bushels. instead
of 1b6.ooo,ooo bushels. as published
Subsequently. there was a reaction
when 1t was officially announced that
the rumor was unfounded Anxiety
among short sellers was partly
ascrbed To the unreasonably cold
weather. Tho mercury foil to 1a de-
grccs above zero in Kansas. and this
was regarded as especially unfortu-
nate. arriving after 50 much rain
Moreover. shorts were nervous. appre-
bending that tho Ohio floods would
result I'm deterioration in bottom lands
but conservative merchants were in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31
COTTON MARKET WILL
BE, RULED By. WEATHER

New Orleans, March 3o-rhis week
the weather promises 10 rule the cot :
Ton market Some attention is bound
10 be paid 10 the river situation and
TO developments i'll Europe. hut wealth
or conditions over the South will he
The main influence. Fair weather. will
encourage the short side again. while
more rain and low temperatures will
stimulate buying. and IL tho action Of
The market toward the end of last week
is ANYTHING to 20 by, may cause ma
teriallN higher prices
with the Isl Of April tho planting
seq son is ON in earnest over the cotton
melt, although planting extends SOME
Times well into May. I'm the ordinary
year the bulk of the crop should be
IN the ground by the middle Of April
Much cotton is usually planted durinc
the hrst week in April willie by the
10Th planning" is general. Such wealth.
or as has been experienced of late
would prevent this program from being
carried out. and woulc necessarily re.
suit in late crop. open to all the
Nicissitudcs of a crop growing later
IMAM that usual the chief danger from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31
MAYOR RIDDLE UNDER ARREST.
Militant Rcformcr Accuses shore
Executive OF Perjury

Militant Reformcr Accuses shore
Executive OF Perjury.
Atlantic City. March 30.-On a war
rant issued at the instance of Simon
Faoer. militant reformer, Mayor Will
liam Riddle was arrested, charged
with influencing Augustus Fisher
colored, to pcrjure himself. Fisher
was arrested "Wednesday on the charge
of perjury preferred by Faber. who
claimed that the negro had falsely
sworn that he had entered into CON
spiracy for bringing about Mayor Rid
dies political undoing. Fisher was
held in $1,000 bail for the grand jury
Tie Mayor appeared before Magis-
trate Grimm. also colored, soon after
the warrant has been served upon him
and gave bail for 500 in his own rec
oSnizancc for his appearance before
the grand jury. f'abcr had been
quiescent Tor some time. but he now
declares that he is on the warpath
and that he is going after the men
higher up.'
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Lime Company Chartcr.,

charter has been issued 10 IN.
Virginia Florida Lime Co. Gnc, uith
Us principal Office at Richmond Tha
V"cerS ana directors are az follow.
o. o. hoeers, president: l.. n Dren
secretary. J. NJ Lancaster. treasurnr
az a., et,ors. a. 6. Rogers. L. n. Drew,
", e. iiar"ood' B. p. shacheIford, r.
Tie company has purchased
OF land in Florida, upon which tac'
10 be located An eAhaustless dcnnsi,
i'ine on The softest character. anal,uina
~ ~ per cent pure Carbonate 20
.nie' ana free from crystals, nint -,
foreign matter. thus making 9,
one OF tho purest lime deposits kne ~
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brutal BURGLAR SCARED OFF.
Woman Victims Little Girl Awake,
and Calls for Helm.


Pittsburgh. March 3o.-Whon Mrs.
Oliver Blatchford, of No. 90 Rebocca
Street. North Braddock. was rudcly
awakened from her sleep at o'clock
in the morning, it was to find that her
hands had been tied to the bedpost.
Standing over her was suave, gentle
manly burglar, dressed in evening
clothes.
After ransacking the house
thoroughly. the burglar, chagrined and
angry at finding nothing of value. re-
turned to Mrs. BlatchfOrd, and struck
nor over the head with a Jimmy.
knocking her unconscious. lie then
attempted TO assault her: but her i've
year-old daughter, who was sleeping
In another room. WAS awakened.
The child ran to the window ana
called for help. Becoming frightened.
tho burglar then dashed from the
house and disappeared.
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BANK BANDIT soon SLAIN.
Shot Down by Posse Few Minutes
After Killing Cashier.

Barnes. Kan. March 30.-Robert T..
Brown. cashier of the Barnes State
Sank. was shot and killed by a man
who robbed the institution. Later a
posse of citizens shot the robber to
death as h. was trying TO escape with
a bag OF $500 In gold.
Brown had just opened the bank. and
was ut the counter when he was con-
fronted by n masked man who point
cd two revolvors at him. Brown
ducked, seized his revolver, and had
empued 1t without effect before a bull
let through the head killed him.
The thief gathered into n bag $500
and ran from the bank, but citizens,
alarmed by the shots. were in pursuit
before he had covered n block Within
three blocks of the bank he fell be-
fore 4 volley OF bullets, still clutching
the gold. He has not been Identified
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31
CLUB GIVES IT'S FIRST DANCE.
One OF Most brilliant OF Easter ,v..,.

Events at Y. r. I.
Blacksburg. Va, March ao.-The
Cotiiiion Club of the Virginia Poly
technic Institute gave it's easter wrel
dance Friday night. This Is q new so
oial club among the students. and the
initial german was one of the most
successful of those given at the col
lege so far this season The hall
was decorated with pennants. flags
and electric lights in colored bulbs.
the main feature of the scheme being
the rustic effect gwen the musicians
stand. AN orchestra OF Ave spiecc
from Roanoke was stationed in an ar
Dor cedar. surrounded by an old time
fence. the moon represented as ris-
Ing above. and, by clever man,pula-
ton of the lights, casting its shadows
over the room during several OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31
HEN PLAYS suFFnAGETTr:.
SNOWFALL Wants tn Curry Her Share
Of Corrcspondcuce.

York, "a. March so.-Ths suffra
gette movement has reached the hens
in York County. MILFORD Lau, of
Spring Grove. has IA white Leghorn
which has so far risen above the drudg
cry of laying eggs and Matching out
broods that she Insists upon accom-
panying her owner to the post office
for his mail. If a letter is given hei
she carries II home in her bcak.
She Is also adept at leaping over n
atr'~-s.sl' ~<yr:AAsfSs' htSh and meets
Lau at the garden gate uPof rs ~
turn home. Her name is SNOWFALL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31
cMlcKs, CANINE. MOTHER.
Dog Takes Cnrc OF Brood IIntchcd
by Incubator.

Paulsboro y. j., March 3o,-Mrs.
Ella Ilincr has a dog that is caring
for fifteen chickens. which were hatch
ed few days ago from an incubator
Mrs. Phiffcr has taught her pet to
do most everything but talk, and when
the chickens were Matched. she decided
to teach the doc to be nurse. ard
il is making good thus far. At night
tho dog Is fastened In coop and
the chickens roost all over it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-31
smaIIpox In car-olI

tspecial to The Times Dispatch
adesooFo. Va. March 80. -rboin e.
soS'. twenty cases of smallpox In mis-
49, froli County, and hundreds