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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady middlIng. l2Ssc, net
receipts, 6l55; gross receipts, 65S4; sales,
9SS; stock, s6S,s0l; France ll,279; coast
wise, 1925.
New Orleans Steady middling, -2ilc
net receipts. 1862; gross receipts, 1926;
sales. 1886 stock, 1S0.S79; Great Britain,
125; France 5000; coastwise 1860.
Mobile: Steady; middlng, 121sc; net re-
ceipts, 1884; gross receipts, 1874; sales, 300;
stock, 32,575; Great Britain, 1871; coast
wise, Ss1.
Savannah: Quiet middling, 12lac; net
rec eipts 25S2; gross receipts, 25S2; sales,
800; stock 1896; coastwise, 2o42
Charleston Quiet; middling, l214c; net
receipts. 35s; gross receipts, $50; sales, 100;
stock, 1920.
" ilmington: Nominal; net receipts, 125;
gross receipts, 125; stock 1924.
Norfolk: Quiet; middling, 121se; net re-
oeipts, SOB; gross receipts, so3; sales, 6S7;
stock, 71.s2s; coastwise. 1869.
Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 1Sc;
gross receipts, 550 stock, 1881.
New York: Quiet; middling, 13c; net re-
ce!pts, 4s7; gross receipts. 6S71; stock, 115,-
395: coastwise, 1890.
Boston: Quiet; middling, 13c; net re-
ccipts, go: gross receipts, 5945; stock, 35.-
059.
Philadelphia Steady; middlng. 10. 2oc;
stock, 3279.
Brunswick: STOCK, Jo2l
Texas City: Net receipts. 52l9; gross re-
co.pts. 521s: stock, 29,762; continent 12,705;
ooastwise, 729.
Aransas Pass: Stock, ISL.
Jacksonville. Stock, 1885.
Seattle: Net receipts, 2721; gross re-
ceipts, 2721; JAPAN 272l.
Total today at all ports: Net, 23,36l;
Great Britain, 1896; France, 1929; conti-
nent 12. 705; Japan, 2721; stock, 1,O42,311
Of aD or 0G2 i.
Great Britain, g. 473; France, 1853; con-
tinent $685.. Japan, Al7.
Total since September at all ports:
Net, 7, ,459 1856; Great Britain. 2,54e. 1886;
France. 1858; continent. 2,2O, ,643; Japan,
14i 922; Mexico, 1900.
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ft-taking became heavy among
shorts. These purchases caused re-
action and at the end OF the first half
hour prices were 5 points over the close
of Tuesday.
very steady tone permeated tradS
throughout the early session. With alb
solutely no encouragement from bullish
traders 1t gradually ascended to its best
price. Support came entirely from
shorts A number desired profits. Buy
ing of this character steadily continued
In the face of much gossip to the ef-
feet that offerings of spots were in
creasing while spinners were said to
be out of the transactions. Longs Oh
| these rumors undoubtedly kept aloof
but it did not prevent shorts from
realizing. At noon prices We're to IL
points over the final prices of Tuesday.
After noon the trade was very steady.
Fair activity developed. number of
| shorts continued to cover and fresh
long buying came in. At half an hour
within the close prices were IA to Is
points over the close of Tuesday.
n-I-z Cottn,. E,,k,.~a.
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, January 15.-Cotton
futures opened steady at a decline of
2 TO 3 points today. This was in spite
of a higher Liverpool trade. Bears
found fault with the small spot sales
I'm Liverpool and the trade as unit
anneared to be influenced by pessi-
mistic utterances from Wall street. A
little selling also appeared to be based
on the Balkan war news The decline
reached only 4 points under the close
of Tuesday. offerings were heavy.
The trade looked cyersold somewhat.
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Discrimination
From Judge.

The village poor man had again
moved her lawn and in addition to pay
ing him for his work. the kind lady
set out some provisions.
do you like puddings, Mr.. Brown"
she queried.
''Yes, num-" he replied; good ones
do"
"Will you have some of this?"
NO, num-"
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Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middling, 12ssc: net
receipts. 1929 gross receipts. 1929: ship
ments, 7l57; sales, 1923; stock, 153,156.
Augusta Steady; middling, 13c; net re-
ceipts. $50; gross receipts, slS; ship
ments, 1851; sales, 120 stock, 1906
Memphis: Steady; middling, 13c; net
receipts, 1906 gross receipts AGE; ship
ments. 5356; sales, 300: stock, 172,14G.
st. Louis: Dull; middling, 13c; net re-
ceipts 356; gross receipts, 443f; shipments,
1929; stock, 24,gSs.
Cincinnati: Net receipts, 67S: gross re-
ceipts, 67s: shipments, 2l04; stock, 25,33s
Little Rock: Quiet; middling, 127sc; net
receipts, 20i: gross receipts, POI; cEip-
ments, 76s stock, 1854.
Total today: Net receipts. 9l39; gross
receipts. 1857: shipments. 2o77o; sales,
5042. stock, 53l 935.
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BUSINESS FAIR
ON MORRIS AVENUE
Fryers in Poultry Market
Are in Especial
Demand

Business on Morris avenue continues
fair with ample supplies of all COM
modities to meet the demand. No
changes in prices were reported yes
terday with the exception of celery in
the fruit and produce market, which
advanced so cents a crate. The busi-
ness OF the fruit and produce men has
fallen off in the last few days owing
to the warm weather.
Fryers on the poultry market are
now in especial demand and are SELL
Ing briskly at the prevailing prices,
which may advance before the end of
the week owing to shortness of sup
ply. Yesterdays corrected wholesale
quotations follow
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COTTON MARKET
GENERALLY STEADY
Opens Steady and Generally
Unchanged Throughout
Session

New York, January 15.-The cotton
market showed generally steader tone
TODAY -bn reports of an improved spot
demand and closed frm at an advance
of to IA points, old crop positions
being 10 to IA points net higher.
The opening was steady at an .ad-
vance of 1 point on April, but generally
unchanged to points lower under over
night selling orders and reports that
interior spot holders were beginning to
show signs of weakness or were hedging
their holding by sales of futures. Active
months sold 4 to points net lower right
after the call, but offerings were very
well absorbed by an active demand
from Liverpool. covering of old shorts
and renewed steadiness in the interior
houses. This buying soon steadied the
market while offerings became less ag-
gressive as prices worked higher.
Reports of an improved spot demand,
and rewened steadiness in the interior
stimulated the demand somewhat later.
and while trading was much less active
on the advance than it had been on
the recent break, the market ruled very
steady late In the day with the close
only a point or two off from the best.
The improved tone of southern spot ad-
vices was considered the feature of the
day. but talk around the ring reflected
little change in the general average of
local sentiment, and many attributed the
bulk of the days buying to covering
of shorts. Private reports OF steadier
spot situation, however, were confirmed
to some extent by official advices show
ing the southern markets generally un-
changed to 4 cent higher. Liverpool
attributed the relative steadiness there
to continental buying and more ia
vorable view of the situation in the
Balkans.
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EIour and FOodstuffs

Self raising flour, $6.15; Tennessee flour.
s.. 6o: Indiana flour. $50; Oklahoma -four.
s. 35 Michigan flour, $3.50; bolted meal,
per 96 lbs, $40: No. 2 corn. per bushel.
S4c. pure wheat shorts. $3l; pure
wheat bran, s2s; C. S. hulls. per ton, sio:
,,r,r,e g. S. NEAL per ton. $31; c. s. feed
neal per ton, s2s; No. timothy hay. per
Ton sa9: mixed alfalfa and Johnson
~rsss per ton, $40; corn chops. per 100
n sack. 81. 40; alfalfa hay. per ton. $2s;
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Fruits and Produce

AppIeS, 1dncy WlHtSdp, y4.156O6 nar
bbl York and Imperial apples, s3.75 hi
Florida oranges, $3.50 per box; cali
fornia lemons. s5.75 per box: grane
fruit, $2.75@3 per box; tangerines. a 70
per box. Concord grapes, lie ner
pound; California tEmperor) eranas
$3.50 per box; Malaga grapes. In kegs
s5.5007. Cranberries. $2.75 box: me-
barrel, $40. Italian chestnuts, 10c per
mound. Lines, 81 per hundred. Irish M.
fatoes. sO@85c bu onions, red globe
1%c per lb. Danish cabbage. 1Hc per
lb California celery, soc per dozen.
81 per crate. Rutagagas, llac per
mound. Lettuce, i1.50d2.50 per crate.
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New York Money

New York, January 15.-Money on call
frm, per cent; ruling rate and closing
bid. 2sl per cent; offered at per cent.
Time loans firm; 60 days, SS@4 per cent;
80 days, Az per cent; six months, 4444
per cent. Prime mercantile paper 4aM51l
per cent. Sterling exchange firm, with
actual business in bankers bills at 81 Ss
for 60 day bills and foredemand, $4.S7 10.
Commercial bits. s4S21a. Silver in bars.
eSHc Mexican dollars, 49c. Government
bonds firm; railroad bonds heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, January 15.-The condition
of the United States treasury at the be-
ginning of business today was: Working
balance. $50, 176, 756; in banks and Phil
ippine treasury, $50 729, 451; total OF gen.
eral fund, s135,36 495: receipts Tuesday,
31S29,171;l disbursements, s4,7O9,040. The
deficit for the fiscal year is s9,204S3s,
against s2S, ,6S6,12O last year. These. figures
exclude Panama canal and public debt
transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, January 15.-Rough rice
was reported firm today; clean grades
were steady. Quote: Rough Honduras,
2.5oQ4. 75c; Japan, 2.750t4 25c; clean Hon
duras, 4051ac. Receipts: Rough. 449s; mill
ers, 1917. Sales: Rough Honduras, l 750
2.9o; clean Honduras, S224 at 3@5ssc; ia
pan, AZ at 3ssc.
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st. Louis Produce

steady; timothy, s13017; prairie, s12@15.50.
Whisky, $40. Torn cotton ties. 94c. Bag
ging, 9%c. Hemp twine, Sc. Pork. lard,
ddry salt meats. bacon. unchanged. Re-
ceipts; Flour, 600; wheat, 10000; corn,
1900; oats, $500. Shipments: Flour, 49,,
600; wheat 99.000: corn, 81, 900; oats, 100, ,00e
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Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, January 15.-Spot cotton easy.
Prices easy. Middling fair. American,
SD; good mddling, 7.03d; middlins, 6.S3d:
low middling, 665d; good ordinary, esd ;
ordinary. 5.91d. The sales of the day
were 6000 bales of which 1000 were for
speculation and export and included 5100
American. Receipts, 3i00 bales, all Amer
lean. Futures opened quiet and closed
easy. January, 6651ad; January-Febru-
ary 6.62lkd; February-March, 6.6ld;
March-April, 6.6Od; April-May, 6.5Sisd:
May-June, 6.57d; June-July. 6.55d; July
August 6.52d August-September, 6.A1kd:
September-Oc October, 6.27d; October-No-
vember, 619d; November-December 6.16d;
December January, 6.15d; January Feb
ruary, Sid.
Dry Goods
New York, January 15.-Cotton goods
were quiet and steady. Lines of worsted
yarns for sweaters were quieter. Cotton
yarns ruled quiet and easy. Jobbers re-
ported expanding trade with wholesalers.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City January 15-Cash wheat:
No. 2 hard, ss1h@9sc; No. 2 red. sl.O5@
l .l01k. Corn. No. 2 mixed, 471xd4Sc; No.
2 white. 49d491a. Oats. No. white. 34sl@
s5l4c; No. mixed, S31saS4c. Wheat flu
lures. May, s4s4e; July s6s4c Corn flu
lures, May, slice; July, 521sd52esc. oats
futures. MAY. 3SLc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, January 15.-Cotton seed
oil was fairly active with prices high
err on scarcity OF crude offerings, COW
ering of shorts. buying by cotton
houses and support from refners.
Closing prices were to points net
higher. Sales, 100 barrels Prime crude,
4.93 a 5000; prime summer yellow, spot,
e.12@ 625c; January, 6.15c; February.
6.12c; March, else; April. G16c; May.
6.21c; June. 6.2Oc; July. 6.2sc; August.
$500 prime winter yellow, 6.25 5@6.S0c;
prime summer white, 640&G.70c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
Metal Market

New York, January 15.-Standard cop
per: Spot. $15.50a16.5O dull: January to
April, s15 .50616. %; electroytic, s16.75d17;
lake, s17Q17. .25; casting, $3.50 Tin Firm
spot, s51G51 %; January, $50. 700l50. 80; Feb
ruary, $50. 40d5050; March, $50. 10950. 40.
Lead: Easy: s425d4.S5. Spelter: Easy;
s.. .2oa7. 40. Cookson's antimony, dull; 1915
Q10. Iron easy.
Copper arrivals, 22o tons Exports this
month, 1886 tons. London copper easy
spot, a70 los; futures, so, lis, Cd. Local
exchange sales tin, 70 tons. London tin
steady; spot, e229; futures, f227. London
lead. Els, lis. Cd; London spelter, e26, 2s,
Cd Iron: Cleveland warrants, Cos, 101ad
in London.
Live Stock Market
Chicago, January observation-disclosures.
1900; market slow and weak to 15c low
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st. Louis Grain

ST. Louis, January 15.-Cash wheat, No
2 red, s1.14. No. 2 hard, 911zG95c. Cash
corn. No. @ soc; No. 2 white, 52d52%
Oats, No. 2. S419@35c; No. white, 35m3514c
Wheat futures, May. 9oss@95%c; July,
90ssc Corn futures. May. 51ssG5la4c; July,
521zc. Oats, May, 347sc: July, Soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Local Cotton
Meat

Lard, 11%c; compound, S7sc; dry salt
short ribs. 11.571ze; bellies, 2.2c; ham
butts. loo; Boston butts. 14hc: pork
lcins, 151ac; spare ribs, 13c; breakfast
bacon, 22W27c; smoked bacon, Ice: rer-
ular ham, 171kc; skinned ham, 17c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
London Stock Market

London, January 15-Consols for money
unchanged. Money unchanged. Illinois
Central, 100; Louisville and Nashville,
1421a Southern railway, 277s. Bar silver
steady, 20 Lied per ounce. Money, 3q3la
per cent Discount rat short bills, 4tsd0
s-1s per cent; three months, GIG per
cent.
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9.56S,150, a decrease under last year of
7S,43s. an increase over year before
last of 1,205.33S and an Increase over
the same time in 1909 of 2,447.22-.
The group of states furnished in
round figures of the crops of last year
and year before last from the state OF
Texas last year. 4,327,000 and year be-
fore last 3,259,000; other gulf states.
4174,000 last year. and 3,706,000 year
before last; Atlantic states, 7,637,oo0
last year, and 5,155,00 year before last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
Creamery Products

Country butter. z5Q30c, fresh creamery
butter, 39c; cheese, lee; imported Swiss
cheese. s2c; German brick cheese, 20c.
limburger cheese, 19c; imported roquefort
&c: Neufchatel cheese, per dozen, 45c:
Pimento butter, 40c; process butter, 3llSc:
daisy cheese, per dozen, sl.40
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
FOR SALE

Bessemer Coal &c Iron.
Chamber of Commerce, Preferred.
Corey Land Co.
East Lake Land Co.
Ensley Land Co.
Empire Imp, Common.
Great Southern Life Ins.
Interstate Casualty.
Southern States Fire.
Pratt Cons, Common.
American Trust C Savings Bank.
Commercial Bank & Trust Co.
Jefferson County Savings Bank.
Merchants & Mechanics Bank.
BONDS
Alabama As of 1856.
Birmingham Railway & Elec. 5s.
Miner Land Co. 6s.
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MORTGAGES bought, sold and ne
ootiated in large and small denomina-
tions. Bonds and Stocks bought ans
sold on commission. Correspondence
ana personaI interviews invited.
COLUMBIA LOAN &
INVESTMENT co.
s1OD znd Asssy zfsts..S hesas Asf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
Naval Stores
Savannah.

Savannah. January l5.-Turpentine
firm, ssAc; sales. 46o; receipts, s5l:
shipments. 219; stock, 30,901. Rosin
firm; sales. 1917; receipts. 14s5; ship
ments, 450; stocks. 151,127. Quote: A,
|B, s4.9o@5.s5; C, d, e, s5.25@5.35; f,
$.35@5.45; G. s5.4o@5.45; Fl. $5.45; /,
$40; X. 1915: M. n. $7.15; w. c..
1920; w. W.. s7.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
New Orleans Cotton Futures
Now Orleans, January 15.-Cotton

New orleans, January 15.-Cotton
spot steady. unchanged. Middling.
121sc; sales, 435; arrivals expected. $50;
low ordinary, 9Bc nominal; ordinary.
15-16c; good ordinary, IL 9-1ec; stirtc
good ordinary, II 13-16c; low middling.
~ 1-16e strict low middling, II 5-16c;
strict middling, 2 11-16c; good mid
ding, 12Kc; strict good middling,
1s Lice middling fair, 131ac nominal; ];
middling fair to fair, 13%c nominal; !;
fair, 14Ac nominal. Receipts, 2962;
stock 1S0870
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
Montgomery Market

Mont gomery. January 15.--tSpecial)
Spot cotton sold in Montgomery today
as follows: Strict low middling, sf3c,
middling. l214c; strict middling. 12Hc.
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Fish and Sea Foods

Red snapper, 10c IN Dbl lots: lie In
small iots groupers. &c; Spanish mack
erel, 121sc; speckled sea trout. 111zc; carp,
roughs, &c: mullet. e1zc sun perch or
Dream. s1kc pompano. zoe; mixed fish.
&c in barrel lots: 7ikc~in small lots: crock
sfs 1z9;; fresh water perch. SIC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
Wool Market

st. Louis. January 15.-Wool steady;
medium grades combing and clothing.
% u @26c; light fine. 100 21c; heavy
fine. 13@1Sc; tub washed, 27@36c.
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Grain Receipts and Shipments

Kansas City, January 15.-Receipts:
Wheat, 5i,000 corn, 1000; oats, $1,000.
Shipments Wheat, 5000; corn. fs,O00;I
oats. 120n0.
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Coffee-Arbuckles. S25.05 per hum
dred pounds; Luzanne. &c .er pound:
Sugar. standard granuIated. SIC per
pound.
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Poultry and Eggs

Hens, 35Qpc; live per pound. 14D15c;
large fryevs, I4GJ15c medium fryers, ls0
17c; small fryers. 20c; ducks. 3oa40c; guin :.
cas-. 25c roosters, 25c; geese. 6oQ7Oc;
live turkeys, 1s@2oc: fresh eggs. case
candled, 25c; extra graded candIed
eggs. 29c: cold storage eggs. 19q20c. Rab-
bits. s2.25 per dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
Coffee and Sugar

johnson grass. per ton. SIS: mixed feed.
SCI; oats, 4Sc bushel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
GEO. B. WARD
STOCKS, BONDS, INVESTMENTS
WANTED

AVondale Mills, Common.
Bham., Ensley & Bess., Common.
Bham., Ensley & Bess., Preferred.
Elmwood Cemetery.
Empire Imp, Preferred.
First National Bank.
Birmingham Trust & Savings.
Traders National.
BONDS
Alabama LIS of 1856.
Alabama 4s of 1920.
Alabama State Fair 6s.
Bham., Ensley & Bess. 5s.
Birmingham Waterworks 6s.
Birmingham Waterworks IS.
Continental Gin 5s.
Tenn. c. & I. 6s.
Woodward Const. IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
SPECIAL RATES
Inn.
LOW WINTER TOURIST EXCURSION
FARES

kOW WANI6A 1OUAASl EACUAS1ON
FARES
To many points IN Florida. Alabama,
Central America. Cuba, Georgia.
Mexico, Porto Rico. Tennessee and
Texas. Tickets on sale daily Oct. 10,
1912 to April 80, 1913, inclusive, except
to points in Mexico. New Mexico, Texas
and Louisiana do not become effective
until Nov. l. 1912. Final limit return
ing May 81. 1918, except to points In
Mexico, New Mexico. Texas and Luis
lana, return limit June l. 1912.
For further information or sleeping
ca reservations phone Main 977 or con-
Ter with r. Sid Jones. ID. r. A. l. : ~.
& r., Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-16
LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for the d
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-26
PERSISTENT |T|NERANT.
One-Legged Tramp Arrested Three
Times Wheeled to The Staff Cd
House by Officers

Thomas Evans, a one-legged man,
was arrested Monday night for vag-
rancy, and early yesterday morning
was liberated with the understanding
that he would leave the city. An hour
later he was found on the street IN
drunken condition He could not walk,
and officers were compelled to utilize
wheelbarrow in order to transport
him to the station house. He was
turned out yesterday afternoon, but
later was again found in an intoxica-
| ted condition and was locked up the
third time. He was brought before
the Police Court this morning.
It was shown that after having been
placed aboard an electric train for
Washington the prisoner alighted at
Spring Park and made his way back
to the city and soon became drunk.
The prisoner in his statement said he
] lost his leg while at work in coal
! nine land had been son the road" four
teen years. He was at one time a
member of Coxey's army. He claimed
.Massillion, Ohio, as his home. The
police alleged that his proper name is
Harry Corbett. Justice Cation ordered
him to be held until II o'clock when
he was again placed upon train
for Washington. Should he re-appeal
iir this city he will be given term III
Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-26
-TAIBl | BAPTIST CHURCH. ] i:
Structure to be Erected at the South
west Corner of Duke and
Alfred Streets

A movement towards the erectlon OF
of a third Baptist Church in Aiexan-
dria has taken shape, and the work OF
building the same will be commenced
in short time.
The congregation of Infant Baptist
Church, which has recently been con-
Quoting services in house on the
south side of Prince street, between
Patrick and Henry, will occupy the
new building, which is to be known a
the "John T. Nails Memorial Church
w. l.. Clark, will be the architect.
The site upon which the new church
| is to be erected is now occupied b.
frame building in which MIR. c. j
Summers for many years conducte'
the drug business.
When this building shall have bee
erected Alexandria will have tire
Baptist Churches. The First Baptls
Church on South Washington street
is one of the old places of worship 0
the city. The Second Baptist Churc
on north Columbus street, was forme
several years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-26
FUNERAL OF MRS. HALL.

The funeral of Mrs. John r. Hall
an old resident of Pohick, lower Fair.
fax county, who died on Sunday night
took place from Pohick Church yes.
terdsy afternoon at . o'clock. This
services were conducted by Rev. Ever
ard Meade. rector of the church, as.
sisted by Rev. S. W. Wallace, D. D..
of the Theological Seminary. There
was a large attendance of relative:
and friends as the family has large
connection and the deceased was well.
known in the neighborhood. A nr4al
Der of members of the family from
this city, attended the funeral
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-26
MOTORBOAT OWNER FINED.

Owners of moorbosts in this dis
trio. are constantly being reported as
violating the navigation laws and in
curing heavy penaltie. One boat
owner has incurred penalty amount
ing to $500, INSPECTORS having found
his boat not equipped with lights, life
floats or the proper precautions for
protection in case of fire on board the
boat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-26
DEATH OF MRS. BONTZ.
Old And Well-KnOwn Resident PaSse:
Away at an Early Hour
This Morning.

Mrs. Ruth A. Bontz, and old and es-
teemed resident, died at her home on
south Fairfax street, at Z o'clock this
morning. The deceased was in her
10th year. She is survived by three
children-Mr. ". Fl. Bontz, Miss Net
tie V. Bontz mad Mrs. Mary A. Beard,
the latter of Sterling, Fairfax county.
Mrs. Bontz was the widow Of Will
liam C. Bontz, who half a century ago
was an attache Of the Alexandria
postoffice when thelate Turner Ashby
was postmaster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-26
ALLEGED SWINDLER.
Westinghouse Observation-Disclosures
To Have Worked Game IN
Alexandria.

The swindler who has been opera
ting in Washington, using the inaugu-
raj parade as bait, has also ap-
preached several persons in Alexan-
dria with his scheme although more,
so far, admit having giving the caller
money. His plan is as follows:
Calling at the homes of persons in
good circumstances, the man, accord
ing to the reports, tells story to the
effect that about ten or twelve years
ago he had called at the same house
and asked for money, or food. He row
is we'll dressed and explains that ne
had "made man of himself" In Or
der to show his appreciation for the
aid given the caller invites the house
holder to be his guest in his room at
hotel on Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween John Marshall Place and Oh
street, to view the inaugural parade.
r. the invitation is accepted the stran-
ger departs. Later he returns and,
saying he has spent more than ne in
tended to entertain some guests, asks
for a loan of 81 or SIS. In many in
stances, it is said, the money was
given him. 1t was also learned that
the man rented" his room to various
persons to view the parade. After the
room had been engaged these persons
learned that they were victims of a
'swindler.