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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-31
prospective decline in prices of other

prospective decline In prices OF other
articles.
While only a slight improvement
Ia In evidence In the anthracite coal
trade, tho retailers are doing good
business. The bituminous trade Is In
a declining condition. and this, coupled
with a considerable decline in coke
production, sums up wholly unsat-
isfactory condition for the producers
of fuel Inactivity in the steel business
Is responsible In a large measure for
the condition.
On Stock Exchange
The number of shares traded on
the New York exchang for November
was, with the exception of August.
the smallest of the year, and smaller
than any previous month since 1907,
totaling only 1856 thousand shares.
The bond sales for the month were
the lightest since August, 1910. The
average price of a selected list OF
high grade stocks is. however, a point
higher than a month ago. although
twenty points below the beginning of
the year. Bond prices average at
their low point for the year, and
lower than at any. date since 1907.
These figures apply only to sales on
the New York exchange. Bond trans
actions just recently have been heavy
at private sale and. In spite of the
dull bond market, a considerable part
Of the bonds offered have been quiet
ly absorbed by investors who believe
prices have practically reached the
low level.
Dividends for December amounted
to forty-two million dollars. and in
terest fifty-two millions, making total
disbursements for the month of some
thing over ninety-four mtIlfona More
than seve mtg five per cent of the div
idends were on industrial stocks, and
more than fifty per cent of the interest
was on railroad securities
The final report of the government
on 1913 crops shows that although
the grain crops fell nineteen per cent
below 1912. and the cotton crop a
shade below 1912. the farm value OF
these crops was considerably greater
than last year. On December first,
the farm value of the fourteen prin-
cipal crops was only slightly under
five billion dollars, while the value
OF the same crops last year. with a
much larger volume, was only 4.75T
million dollars The cotton crop. for
example, will sell for more money than
the bumper crop Of 1911. These
facts. coupled with the excellent con-
dition of winter wheat, rye and oats
at this date, ought to make the year
1914 look bright to the farmers ana
planters
The officers and directors of this
bank take this opportunity to wish
you most prosperous and success
full year In 1914.
Respectfully submitted,
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK.
Compiled December 10, 1913.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-31
SALEM ORPHANS LOSE
FRIEND IN T. II. ELLETT

ROANOKE, VA. Dec. 29.--In the
death Of T. II. Elicit. who died at
Richmond. Saturday. the children of
the Baptist Orphanage al Salem have
lest friend.
Superintendent Corbitt and Field
Secretary Chelf. OF the orphanage.
went to Richmond for the funeral
services.
Mr.. Elicit knew the children of the
Salem Orphanage by name. and had
endeared himself to them by many
acts OF kidneys. Whenever he visited
the home of the little ones, they
always sang for him which he heart
lily enjoyed. On his visits Mr.. Elicit
always brought presents for the in
mates of the home. and many lit
tic girl has Rugged tight a doll. the
gift of Mr.. Elicit. and many boy
has tossed a baseball, the gift of the
orphans friend" as he was known.
Mr. Elicit was member of the
board of trustees of the orphanage.
His last Salem visit was made about
six months ago. since then he has
been In failing health.
A cottage for the orphanage was
built by Mr.. Elicit twelve years ago.
In addition ne had given to the
institution farm adjoining the cot
tage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-31
BELIEVE THEY HAVE
6. & Q. CAR ROBBER

In the arrest by Chesapeake and
Ohio Detective Angle Monday after
noon of j. Il. Harris, colored. railroad
officials believe they have the thief
who has been systematically robbing
cars of the company In the Richmond
yards. Harris. who was arraigned in
Police court yesterday morning. was put
under bond Of $500 for six months. Ho
also was discharged by the railroad.
of which he had TOR twenty-five years
been an employee.
The negro. who owns property in the
city. and who lives at 1717 Lownes
street. was employed as brakeman.
Railroad police say that as cars were
shifted from trains IN the yards some-
one has been going through them and
picking them clean Of everything in
sight. When Harris was caught he
had nearly two boxes Of cigars and an
umbrella known to have been stolen
from car, in from Old Point. and
shifted to train for Cincinnati. Nom
day afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-31
BUSINESS FAILURES
GIVE BEARS HELP
ADVANTAGE IS TAKEN OF RE
CErvERsHrr FOR DEPART
NEWT STORES.
ADVANCE IS CHECKED
DISCLOSURES HAVE EFFECT ON
TENDENCY OF SHARE LIST
TO REGAIN GROUND LOST
LAST WEEK.
ADVANCE IS CHECKED

NEW YORK. Dec 2o.--Rumblings OF
r,imor which had circulated In the
financial district lately were confirmed
By todays receiverships for a chain OF
department store concerne Much also
was made by the Wall street profess
SIGNALS speculative element of the
failure of large spot cotton house
IN the South which took place the
,,her day, but concerning which it
sss been disclosed only this week that
About quarter of "a million dollars
81 the liabilities involved represented
.re6ft extended by New York cotton
exchange firms.
Some use was made of these develop
nents by traders in stocks who had
favored the hearish side since the
heavy profit taking movement Of last
week.
offered Fer Decline.
The disclosures themselves were
SUFFICIENT 70 check the forenoon ten
dency of the share list to regain ground
lost In the reaction Of the last few
DAYS and on the cessation OF advance,
stocks ware rather freely offered for
the decline AZ a result the afternoon
session was weak for while and the
market in the last hour was heavy
with closing prices showing declines.
No impulses toward a movement in
the market were generated over night
The agricultural depar tments review
of farm production for the year held
a giittering array OF figures of value
before hopeful eyes and somewhat OBJ
secured the fact that the agricultural
outturn had been deficient but the ex-
hinit Was pleasing enough 20 encou-
rage optimistic views OF the soundness
OF basic conditions
1T was observed. however, that 80
far as securities went Europe was
stfii tndisposed 20 follow advances here
with anything but sales and more
selling for foreign account was re-
ported during the forenoon.
Holiday Approvals,
The proba b!lities are that the Rp-
preach Of the holiday at the turn of the
year would have sufficed to have pre-
vented stocks from making any pro-
nounoed upward movement, even II II
had not been for the heartsh leverage
furnished by the business difficulties
reported or these and all such II may
be said that stocks have been for
months past engaged In diseounting
precisely such outeomes of prolonged
credit strain on commercial and in
dustriaI positions
There was. indeed. little other news
to notice. The Union Pacific reported
for Nnyenher A. decrease Of S1S2. 600 II
gross and a shrinkage of $4,000 tT
net The renewal and high rate fol-
call money was per cent, which was
not particularly high price fer the
last day but one of the year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-31
NEW YORK PRODUCE,

NEW YORK. Dec. s0.-Butter--
Buying is for current wants only So
that the supplies are ample. The
market liz firm. Creamery extras
80 i-2G37 IL; frsts. ESQ "a. sec
onds, 34M27 l-2c,
cheese---A firmer market was held
than yesterday, with a lac advance
State held. special. II u II 1-4c. aver
age fancy. iS Ia
Eggs-Trading was quiet today. but
the tone was steady despite fairly
liberal offerings, Fresh gathered ex-
trax, IS 1898; Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery whites. fine to fancy,
4sa50c; gathered whites, fine 30
finest, 47eB4Sc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-31
EXONERATED FOR
KILLING NEGRO

FARMyILLE. VA, Dc. 30.---Cary
Smith, widelyknown citizen of
Cumberland county. who shot and
killed John Jeter, a negro highway
man, in self-defense Saturday night
after being attacked by the crimi-
nal. has just been exonerated by a
coroner's jury.
Mr.. Smith was on the way to his
home near Stoddert He was way
laid by Jeter, who shot at him sew
eral times, but Mr., Smith returned
the fire, one load Of shot going
through the body. The negro died
within short while after being
wounded
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-31

The authorized capital stock OF the
Tobacco Products corporation Will be
decreased to $4,000. 900 face amount,
by amending the charter to that eff
feet. and by retiring and cancelling
20. 900 shares OF preferred stock pur-
chased by the corporation for that
purpose out OF surplus cash.
This decision was reached at a
meeting of the stockholders which
was held here Monday. The reason
given was that this action will ma
terially decrease the fixed charges Of
the company. and will leave a sufil-
cient funds for it's needs besides.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-31

In the court Of Magistrate Sunday.
in Henrico county yesterday morning,
James Jones. colored. was ined 800
and costs and sentenced to jail for
one year on charge of carrying a
revolver concealed. When the negro
was arrested by Special Officer Call.
evidence showed, he had the gun In his
pocket, and his finger on the trigger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-31

II advanced one cent over yester-
days close to II IA cents for De-
cember There was also free selling
Wheat advanced early, but the
break In corn encouraged selling and
prices declined 1-2 cent.
Oats we're sold heavily. and de-
cllned ga cent. Samples were ia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-31
RICHMOND HAY MARKET.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
Reported by Rodgers. Piumer a Co.

Petersburg, Va. Dec. 80. 1918
SPANISH
Farmers Spanish Arm at s1.2o per
bushel
VIBGINIAS---
Fancy Jumbo. 3 3-4H to &c per pound
Fancy handpicked. 3 1-2c per pound.
Extra prime, lac per pound.
Prime, &c per count
Smelling stock, &c to &c per round.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-31
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK Dec. achievement in
: cotton today indicated nervous UNI
dertone which was caused by uncer
tafnty regarding the extent Of Jan
uary notices and also by the news OF
receivership for a prominent concern
operating large department stores here
and In Boston The latter was depres-
sing to sentiment rather than TO
values
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-31
FIRE CHIEFS AUTO
KILLS LITTLE GIRL

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
LYNCHBURG, VA, Dec. 30.--Hen-
rietta, the eight-year- oid daughter OF
Elias Richards. a retired cotton mill
by the fire chiefs auto and injured
so that she died Ave hours later. Tho
machine passed over the chiid's legs.
Although the chauffeur seems to be
bIameless, he was arrested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-31

Suit for $4,000 damages was I'm
stituted in the City Circuit court yes
terday by George w. McCue against
John T. Wilson and Pembertom q
Benson. Declaration was not filed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-31
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30--Today corn
has led In activity and irregularity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-31

| RICHMOND PRODUCE.
1 {Reported by Woodfn q Ccoet Com
mission MeFchantE1
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-08-19
Road Improvement.

Mr.. A. d. Williams, recently ap-
pointed to the newly created office OF
State Railway and Highway Commits
sioner, is arranging to open offices or
the University campus at Morgantowr
and take active charge of this line OF
work. Both the Co lege of Engineer.
ny and the College of Agriculture are
very much interested in the improve.
ment of the State and some plan of co
operative action between the various
forces will no doubt be put into effect
A number of counties have already
made provisions for better roads and
with this new specialized department
working on the same problem /. is hoped
that something adequate may be accom-.
plished towards supplying West vir
ginia with roads more nearly suited to
her needs. 1t is proposed to use con-
Wet labor in road construction work
and after October l. $50 prisoners will
be Immediately available. A much
larger number will be available at q
later date.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-08-19

Merely as an indication of how ex-
tensively rural people of the State re I'D
the papers and how readily they take
advantage of any opportunity to i'm
prove their farming methods, the Agri-
cultural Extension Department at Nor
gantown announces that immediate "
following their notice in the newspap srs
of the State to the effect that all
would be given in starting alfalfa fields
requests began to come in with the
first mails and have steadily increased
since. Of course it will be impossible
to send out the inoculated. fortified
soil and seed to all the applicants or to
make visits to the very large number
who contemplate sowing larger fields
but the Department is doing everything
that its funds will allow in this direction
at the present time and hopes to be of
service to the disappointed applicants
in other WAYS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-08-19
Special Commissioners Sail
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

Byvirtue of the provisions Of decree en-
tered on the 27th day of Nay 1913, in GER
wherein the National Commercial Company
corporation is plaintiff and S. W. Thomas
ct ais, are defendants. the undersigned
special Commissioners will offer al public
sale on
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-08-19
June (Specia!l Term, 1913
PEPYS' LITTLE FEAST.
At Which the Diarst Fared Better
Than He Did on Washday.

Mr.. Samuel Pepys, of the famous
DIARY" had rather more than his
share Of human weaknesses and frail-
ties, but had he been u better man it
Is certain that his Diary" would have
been a duller book.
1t Is. for example, an undoubted fact
that Mr.. Pepys was something of
gormand-was rather fonder Of the
table and of the delights thereof than
q really wise man ought to have been.
1t is to this trait in his character and
to his curious habit of jotting down
rough notes of what he had had for
dinner that we owe a thousand little
details regarding the table Of well to
do Engishmen in the reign of his
majesty King Charles H.. of hilarious
memory.
What will be thought of the follow
ing for G nice, dainty little meal? 1t
is the menu of a little feast" as he
calls it. which the diarist gave every
year in commemoration of his being
operated on successfully for a danger
Gus disease. He proudly chronicles
that the dishes on this occasion includ-
ed "a frlcassee of rabbits and chickens.
leg of mutton boiled, three carps in
dish, a great dish of a side of lamb,
dish of roasted pigeons, a dish of
four Holsters, three tarts. lamprey
plea most rare Plea dish of an
chovies and good wine of several sorts.
And all things mighty and noble and
to my great content" he adds COM
placently.
The number of guests on this occa-
sion is not given. but at another time,
with six guests, he has after oysters
hash of rabbits and lamb and a rare
chine of beef; next a great dish Of
roasted fowl-cost me about 80 shii-
hngs-and tart. and then fruit and
cheese"
About 10 o'clock at night he sends
his guests away after a good sack
possett and cold meat" The whole
will cost him. he observes. about 60
say EGO of present day English money.
These are what the diarist calls
"feasts" On ordinary occasions the
fare Is. of course. much more modest
for Instance
"Dlned Mt home with my wife. 1t
being washing day. we had a good pie
baked of leg of mutton"
No doubt the poor man was thankful
enough to get that, for one gathers
from the DIARY" that he generally
had cold meat on washing days. In
those days, look you, washing day was
washing day. Mrs. Pepys and her
'people"-two or three maids and
a cook maid-did 1t themselves-no
washerwomen, and the good lady and
her helpers were generally up at
O'Clock in the morning In summer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-08-19
THE COUNTRY
SCHOOL TODAY
Short Terms, Low Salaries and
Poor Equipment Renders
instruction inefficient
HAVE SCHOOLS PROGRESSED
Many of the Rural Schools Are But
Little Better Than Twenty
Years Ago.

There is a statement current that
the country school is not as good assit
was 20 years ago. think most of us
would claim, however, that it is bet
ter. We may perhaps, all agree that
it is better in some respects while in
other respects it has made but little,
if any, improvement.
In regard TO the teaching force for
instance there is a difference of opin-
ion. There are a great many who
stoutly maintain that our rural teach
ers are not as good as they were 20
years ago. Two things are certain:
% Our rural teachers are much
younger now than 20 years ago and
(2) there are more women, or girls,
among them. Our schools in the coun'
try are falling into the hands of boys
and girls rather than into the hands
of men and women. The loss of ma
ture men from our rural schools in
such large numbers is especially to be
regretted, but nothing except better
salaries or hard times will keep them
in the schools.
In regard to scholarship and profess
sional training there is undoubtedly
some gain over 90 years ago And yet
for about 80 per cent of our rural
school teachers the only influences to-
wards higher standards are the state
uniform examinations; the county and
district Institutes, and their profes.
sional reading.
In regard to the buildings, I think
that we will all admit that the rural
schools will average much better to-
day than 20 years ago. Most of our
log school houses have been replaced
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-08-19

amidst GeAciaic surroundings are
net fac@crs conducive to good in
struction.
| by frame buildings. Many old build
ings have gwen way to newer and
more modern S"i,dings. One county
has so per cent Il it's schools built OF
| brick-countTy schools, too. But un
fortunately many of our houses, built
within the last taenty years, are OF
| the oid-tI'o chalk box style of archi
| texture, There is no provision for
ventilation except by raising or lower.
ing tie windows. They are usually
without underpinning, often high of
the ground on the lower side. They are
far from what they should be and yet
they are better on an average than 20
years ago.
The equipment is a little better than
20 years ago There are found now
more globes, more charts, more libra.
ries, more sand tables, and yet some
whole districts are without these nee
essary tools of a good school
creased. Twenty years ago the aver
age length of term was a little over
four months. 1t is now very little over
six months.
No figures. are at hand, showing
what the average daily attendance was
20 years ago, but it is certain enough
that our school attendance to-day is
very poor. Only about three-fourths
OF the children enumerated get on the
rolls of the schools in any one year.
OF these a little over one-third, CTS
per cent, to be exact, attend regularly
every day. In other words, only about
half of the children between six and
twenty-one attend the schools regular
ly during the time when the schools
are in session.
One feature of the rural school Of
to-day deserves particular attention.
l refer to the rural school outhouses.
In the first place many of them are
foul, scarcely fit for one to enter. In
the second place, many of them are
immoral. They are not sufficiently
''SAA boilI anu lVpdAl " cuSuI6 pr
vacy.
Whether rural schools are better or
not to-day than@20 years ago may not
make so much difference after all.
The important thing is that in these
schools We must educate our children,
If we educate them at all. And no
school can be too good for our chill
dren. If every citizen would for a sim
gle year do all he could toward max
ing his school better, the schools
would be revolutionized and made the
hest in the world. The great trouble
is that the average citizen is indiffer-
ent toward the rural schools. They
are allowed to drift along just as they
will. Now, readers, what have you
done? What can you DOL. ]. Hani-
fan, State Supervisor of Rural Schools.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-08-19
s4.474.7o s4,474.7O


CHAS. A. JOHNSON.
Clerk Of the County Court OF JEFF
ferson County, w Va
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-08-19
Saturday, August q, 1913,
Two Valuable Houses and Lot

at II O'clock a M i trout OF the Court
Ho Use in Cbarl To gn. West Virginia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-08-19
q. .. Gibson,
attorney AT Law

III TUNNEL Al Law
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Va.
Practices in the Circuit Courts of West Vir.
1iaia he Supreme Court of Appeals and the
.;nitrd States District Court at Martinsburg,
> tli"e over siIler's Pharmacy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-08-19
HarperS Ferry Road District.
$4,000 S3,3e6.67

TeSte:
CHAS. A. JOHNSON.
Clerk of the County Court of Jef-
ferson County, w. Va.
The Washington times., 1913-07-15
The Salespeople and Hot Days
By Sophie Irene Loeb.

Of lace for the sleeves Of that old blue
dress l am fixing up. Which way are
you going?"
And then. turning to the saleswomsn.
she dismissed her. saying:
oh. l guess I won't bother with II
today"
And there you have an example Of
what fs enacted every day during this
hot weather by the thoughtless ones.
Perchance this particular customer
had come into town and was going back
to some cool porch in the country;
while the girl who had spent SO much
time and energy and patience in pleas
Ing her, WITHOUT satisfactory re-
suits, was going home tired and weary
to a little. hot apartment in the city.
l wondered II the customer realized
that she had CONTRIBUTED to that
WEAKNESS.
oh. I say, folks. 1t isn't fair! The
warm weather is trying enough to the
individual who has little or nothing to
do. but to those workers In the store
the office. and the factory a little CON-
SHERATON now and then goes q
long way toward making the heat less
oppressive. the sordid side less real, and
the way less weary.
1t Is no difficult matter to settle in
ones mind. especially during this try
ing season. just what is wanted, and
not to be too EXACTlNG, especially n
THRILLING matters!
Just a little forethought in the daily
dealings during the torrid season will
save the temper of all parties con-
cerned and alleviate the burdens of the
workaday individual
The Washington times., 1913-07-15
NO MORE HANGINGS HERE?

Within very few days, circumstances have spared
the National Capital the unpleasant contemplation OF
two legal hangings. A woman under sentence OF
death died before her time came to walk to the scaf-
fold; the President has commuted to life mprs-
oament under. sentence to the extreme penalty.
May we not hope that Congress will, before an
other such uncomfortable moment rises, pass law
doing away entirely with capital punishment in this
jurisdiction? Even Washington, albeit quite unfit to
govern itself, has need to be subjected to the bar
barism of continuing capital punishment The nation
ought in this to set good example.