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The Washington times., 1914-04-18

and is payable in five years, with inter-
est at per cent The title to the prop
erty. pending the repayment of the loan.
Is placed in George w. White and John
b Henderson, as trustees.
These are probably the most interest
ing transactions Of a really remGrka BILE
weeks activity in realty trading. The
brokers fell only one sale short this
week of the record-breakinS trading OF
last week. which had established a new
record for 1914 A total of Isl deals
were closed during the past six DAYS. in
which were involved 29I lots and parcels
of real estate
Thursday was the banner day of tho
week. showing total of fortv-one sales
effected. Yesterday ranked second. with
twenty-eight trades completed. There
were twenty-three sales made OH Mon
day, 'twCRtv-one on Wednesday, ard
twenty on Tuesday. The record for Sat
urday's half-holiday was eighteen deals
closed.
The outlying suburbs. as becomes
spring trading, had an easy lead on
the market, having been the scene of
the sale of ninety parcels of real
in second place with seventy lots to
its credit. The northwest ranked
third. having forty six lots conveyed.
There were forty-two lots sold in the
southwest, twenty-three in the south
east and twenty in the northeast.
100000 Loan closed.
The largest financial transaction Of
the week was a loan of 100000, Sc
cured by William l.. Browning on the
property at the southeast corner of
Columbia road and Ontario road The
money is repayable in three years to
A. Elizabeth Oliphant, and bears in
terest at six per cent. Mr.. Browning
also placed a second. trnst on the
property to secure Lucy n. Copeland
and Hetty d. Leapley S17700, in six
to sixty months with per cent in
terest- An extensive apartment will
be erected on the property, it is
stated.
These loans aided materially in
the loan market to show an
increas Sc of nearly fifty per cent over
last week. The exact figures for the
past six days were $579,2o2.56, bor-
rowed on the security of 213 lots, at
an average interest rate of Sc per
cent
Straight loans had the lions share
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
.GAMBLED IN CLUB;
FINE MANAGER $40
Eleven Young Men and Boys
Caught in Place Assessed SIS
Each in Police Court.

p. Il. aIastin. manager of the Dodge
Athletic club. 214 North Seventh Stree;
was fined $40 and costs yesterday
morning in Police Court for permitting
patrons TO gamble. Eleven young men
and boys. who were caught when the
place Was raided OH SUNDAY afternoon
Ey oIiccmen j. ]. Smith ana Holt
were ca, II fined So.
Ida Henderson. colorcd, was also fined
$2I and costs for mainta!"in., a galnb-
ling use at 204 East Duval Street
Five rcgro crap shooters who were
crusht in tile place wcro each fined
s" Five colorcd gamblers were caught
a 40 NCrth Madison Street ana each
hncd So.
Perry Hawkins, colorad, was fined
500 and costs for carrying IL CON
cealed weapon, u revolver.
Frank randolph, colorcd, was held
for the grand jury for snatching a
pocketbook containing 81 from James
Claiborne
Henry Green, colored chauffeur
was sent to Jail for sixty days and
fined 500 and costs for using the auto
mobile of Mrs e. u. Williams without
permission.
Waveily James colorcd, was held
for the grand jury for stealing a
watch from Preston Glenn.
Sadie Jackson, colored. was held for
the grand jury on the charge of as
sauliiEg Edmonia Banks with Il bottle
Willie Gibson was sent to Jail for
sixty days for stealing lunch basket
from Charles Buchanan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
YOUNG WOMAN SHOT
IN PECULIAR WAY
Miss Brown Wounded in Arm
by Shot Which Is Fired From
Undetermined Source.

Miss Nettie NJ. Brown, nineteen years
old of 1888 Ncnable Street, was mys-
teriousiy shot in the left arm last night
at { o'clock as she was passing through
Nenable street, between Seventeenth
and buchanan. Where the shot was
fired from could not be learned Miss
Hrown said she heard The report Of Il
gun, and Instantly felt q burning sen
S"tlon OH the upper part OF her arm.
Her sleeve had been burned. aud there
Was apparently a slight flesh wound
She hurried 10 her home and DIR. NJ
l.. Boyle, il, City Hospital ambuIanco
surgeon. was called After n cnrcflll
examination he said he was satisfied
mat she had not been wounded bv a
boiiet' but by the paper waddine from
Il blank cartridge
PatrolmHn Spur, who investigated
me anair was unable to tind anv trnrc
o. the person who fired the shot Miss;
thf"Wn was unable To cnlightcu INN
Snc SIld she vas returning TO her hoin..
"iu'' iraNlhs grocery store She did
h"' npticc any persons near her. she
told The Officer, who could have bncS,
icSionSihlc for the shooting
nc poIicc regarded il AS an accidrn,
pf; HoNl" SAID that the womb -.
u"' dangerous. unless tctanus dcyal"I,s
ana ne dld not regard that as ullci,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
CALLED TO ASSIST
ST. JAMES !. RECTOR
Vestry Invites Rev. Thomas C..
Darst to Become the Asso-
ciate of DR.. Clark.

~ unanimous vote last night. the
rcstry OF st. James Episcopal Church
invited Rev. Thomas G. Darst, rector
Of ST Pauls Episcopal Church, New
port News, TO become associate rector
Of ST. James. aud the hope was OK
pressed that lie would accept, Mr.
parst. who is a graduate OF Roanoke
College and the Theological Seminary
ut Alexandria. was former rector of ST
Marks, in this city Ahuut five years
ago he went To St Paurs. in Newport
Ncws ana ne las done SUCH excellent
work there that il may he difficult TO
persuade him TO return 10 Richmond.
KS secretary OF tho committee on ar
engagements for the Episcopal General
Convention, which met ia this city in
1907. he rendered Invaluable aid in
making that event notcw orthN. ana was
very highly commended by convention
leaders. lie is thirty eight years old.
Tie st james congregation occupied
ats new church at Franklin and Birch
soonest structures ia the city. Since
The very serious Illness Of Rev w.
Meade Clark, -, -. the rector. 81
lanes has bceu supplied on various
occasions by visiting cl.rxNmeu. nj
though bi- Clark has carried ou the
work with a cheorlUlucSs which has
cndeared hin go his flock liis health
las been greatly improved of late. and
"hilc lie felt thoroughly able to con
duct The WOr!, alone, The NcStry decided
ibat lie deserved assistance. The So
lection Of Mr.. Darst aS associate rector
seems most hhppy, amt Dr Clark aud
;he Ncstry joined last night in the wish
that hc would iiuu IT possible 10 accept.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
APPLES
ON LARGE SCALE
Virginia State Horticultural So.
ciety Expects Many Dele
gates to Convention.

. The Virginia State horticultural So
ciety Will hold its annual meeting in
the Jefferson Hotel from tomorrow TO
Friday, inclusive. and the apple ex-
hibit. said TO be the largest in the his
tory Of the industry, will be displayed
In the Union Stores building at Sew
enth and Franklin Streets
oc Ine ff fa r session will begin at 10
dress of welcome will be delivered by
Mayor, Ainslic. and the reply will be
made by S. J.. Iupton of Winchester
After the reports OF President William
a Pratt. of Staunton; Secretary Walter
NW,hateley. OF Crozct. and Treasurer r.
be made by Governor Elect Stuart. An
address on Cedar Rust will be deliv-
cred by Or. Nj. Is. Waite. OF the United
Professor w: J. Schocnc. State IInto-
nologist. will talk on Treatment of
tAphls,' and Or. ;. " Fletcher. of the
burg. will talk on Cost OF Production
in, Virginia Apple Growing"
Lectures and stereopticon views will
be given in the Jefferson Hotel audi
torium from 10 to IL o'clock. from .
to o'clock, and from to 10 o'clock
The fruit exhibit will be on "A largo
scale. The Rose Cliff Company will
make what Is known as a commercial
exhibit. showing how the fruit is pack
buyer. There will he display or the
by-pro1ucts. Experts will be on hand
to explain details and to show the diff
ferent varieties of one OF the States
staple fruits.
The delegates to the convention will
be we'll entertained by the commission
merchants. a program having been
mapped out by G. IL. Sydnor. chairman
OF the entertainment committees. The
women will be taken on a sightseeing
trip and to the Country Club. On Fri
day tho men will be entertained at q
lunch to be given by the Merchants
Gold Storage Company. Sixth and Canal
be entertained with IL light lunch and
cabaret show Mt one of the hotels A
large number of delegates is expected
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
GOVERNOR GIVES
ONLY TWO PARD0NS
Refuses Twelve, Grants Two
Communications and Removes Po-
litical Disabilities of Two.

In Il batch of official documents sent
by Governor Mann to the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth yesterday were two
pardons. two combinations of sentence,
two executive orders removing politi-
cal disabilities, and twelve refusals of
applications for pardon. In the latter
days OF his administration Governor
Mann is being besieged By friends and
relatives of men serving terms i'm the
penitentiary.
j. Il. Womack, colorcd, convicted in
the Corporation Court of Norfolk for
shooting Lum Gilmore. also colored.
was pardoned. The action was taken
on the recommendation of the trial
judge. Commemorative attorney,
sheriff. jail physician and jurors. Wo-
mack is said to have shot Gilmore In
sclf-dcfcnse.
Addison Bright. colored. convicted in
the iustings Court of Richmond for
doned. lie has SERVED four of his six
months Jail sentence. The trial JUS
tee said the sentence would have been
! less had he been III possession of evil
dencc recently discovered
On representations made by promi-
| nent citizens Of Newport News. the
Governor removed the political disabil
tiles of Israel and David Siegcl. two
orothers, who were found guilty or
petit larceny and fined $50 They
We're pawnbrokers
The sentence of Hannah Liggon. col
orcd. sentenced to two years i'm the
penitentiary for perjury in the lust
inSs Court OF Richmond, was committed
TO one year in the penitcntiary. Judge
richardson and Commemorative Al
torney Folkes both interccded in her
behalf
The sentence OF Ed Webb, n coiorcd
boy, who was sentenced TO two years
IN the penitentiary Tor housebrcakinp
IN FRANKLIN County. was committed TO
one year in the penitentiary lie has
already served six months In the peni-
| tertiary and several months in Jail
Executive clcmency was refused
charles Lee King, colored. who has
served SIX years of a ten-year sen
tence for second degree murder. The
appilcation for pardon of Andrew Ives
coiored. who has served five years of
an eightecn-ycar sentence for second
ecgree murder. WAS also refused Ives
showed "a bad prison record The Gov
ernor also refused TO Intervene in the
case or Nirgie Robinson, colored. who
is serving hvcyear term for the
murder or negro woman
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
STATE MILITIA is
DEFENDED BY SALE
Authenticated Takes Excep-
ton to Mills's Arraign-
ment Of Troops.
LOSS ESTIMATE ERRONEOUS
Says Deficit Was Less Than 81
Per Man for Uniforms and
Equipment.
LOSS ESTIMATE ERRONEOUS

Exception is taken by Adjutant-Gcn
eral Sale TO the arraignment of tho
Virginia militia contained in the annual
report of Brigadier General A. l.. Mills.
chief en- lief Of the the I Division of Militia At
report is particularly severe on this
state in the matter OF property short
ae for loss G With ihs is
OF military equipment valued at $685.
According TO General Mills Virginia
ranks twenty fourth among the States
In the number of men trained for mill
aaSy DUTY. having only $50 of its
lied militia. The losses in equipment
are attributed to faulty accounting and
failure to care properly for firearms.
uniforms and other military requisites.
Troops Up to Standard.
While the statement as to the num-
Sale. yesterday, Virginia has day a
most efficient, fully uniformed, we'll
INSTRUCTED and properly organized body
showed that the attendance required by
the War Department was complied
With by all but two or three companies.
The estimate as to tho property short
ages attributable to Virginia. he said,
is erroneous
We have just completed an actual
inventory or property throughout the
entire STATE. and find that the shortage
VIII J no do amount to more, than $4,000
Va NoV,uVo' Sitiu General sale. The
great discrepancy between the short
age OF Sl05,O0O reported by the War
department. and the actual figures is
due to the fact that the United States
inspecting officers, in their inspection
Tor 1913, failed to include in their re-
ports the dress clothing and dress
equipment, of which there is an ,enor-
nous quantity In this State. This ac-
tuaI shortage of $4,000 covers n period
or fourtcen years. and will not amount
TO more than $4,000 Il year, or scarcely
81 year for uniforms and equipment
Tor each enlisted man in the Virginia
Volunteers"
All Shortages Stopped.
When General Sale assumed Office.
it is stated. the property Shortage
amounted to sderably more than
$4,000. Since the institution during
mis- incumbency of inventory inspec-
tons and the practice of charging
property shortages to the companies
allotments from the military fund,
ages since December 81. 1911. Virginia,
1t was pointed out by General Sale yes
terday, was the first State TO institute
annual inventory inspections. being n
year ahead OF the War Department in
this respect, as far as the militia is
concerned.
The State OF Virginia has every rea-
son TO be gratiied at the present con
dition of its organized militia" said
General Sale. and of the satisfactory
manner in which the formerly perplcN-
ing question OF property shortage has
been adjusted. There is small reason
for any actual complaint on the part
state OF Virginia is concerned. AS re-
CARDS. its militia, it will compare more
than favorably with other States in the
Union"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
FOSTER COMPANY
IN BANKRUPTCY
Liabilities Are Put Down at
S42'337.eS, With Assets of $29,-
206.67--Many Local Creditors.

r.. Is. Walker and J. r. Tucker hays
S U~,a appointed receivers for the Foster
stpee, Comh ipa OF COS West broad
bankrupt on Saturday in the Titled
states District Court. In the seized
u ,h ,iied with the bankruptcy petition
ane liabilities are set down at So
a3asS and the assets at $2J.2O6G7
me dcfunct Commonwealth Banlt.
the largest individual creditor. Re
ceivers OF the Commonw Bank saw
mat about $1,000 of the notes liz We
cured by sound collateral IIichmond
:, Commonwealth Bank. $3.50: Kline
Motor Car Company. s2.s3s.75; o NJ.
A Ansncy isG9e.4e; Really Insurance
Company. s2T.o2; Conrad Gross. ssSs5
liarwood Brothers. s35.22: Kline Motor
ar ar Company. $6o5;t2; Richmond oil
pany, 1864; -. a. Shafcr Co. see;
Standard Automobile Equipment Com
p I,;,m, s ,,s5 The Times,plspatch Com
conpany s62.43; Bell Book and Sta
tionery Company. s1.70; Catlett Eiec-
re pGo conpn =! 49, sos; j. - Naslesman.
locomotive Company. 10 cents; George
w. Anderson & Son. 81: Binswanger &.
Co. si2.35: Broad Rock Spring Com
Rhoads. $40: Model f Iaundry ,''s $50;
J James McGrnw., 1888; J p. Moore &.
Il
j. L. Quarles. ss.3s; J.. Rose & Co, 90
cents; Robinson Nelson Company.
1858: Richmond Electric Garage $40;
Richmond Stationery Company, s220:
Southern Stamp and Stationery Com
pany. 80 cents: l.. G. Smith Brother, sS5;
Tanner Paint and oil Company, $3.50:
Virginia Auction Company. $3.50;
George G. White * Son. $3.50: Western
Union Telegraph Company. s2.o4; Wal
S3l2.50; Broadway National Bank, 81.
1926; Richmond Oil Company, $116.aS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
PARAGRAPH PULPIT
A Farewell Word.

With this issue the Paragraph Pull
pit ceases. For several weeks we have
endeavorcd to set forth what seems to
us n common sense statement OF relI-
gion. Our purpose has not been to
force our opinions upon others. We
have sent these messages forth with
the conviction that the truth in them
Will live. not because we have given 1T
expression. but because truth is eter-
nal: that whatever Of error they may
have contained Will in the very nature
OF things pc h saortt,yed II from your
discovered that you are in harmony
with our thought and purpose. we
heartily invite you to our fellow ship
yea. more than this. we urge upon you
that YOU join with us. as n duty which
you owe to yourself and TO the cause
Of liberal Observation-Disclosures Publicity
Committee. advertisements
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
SAVED MONEY IN GAS
Board Shows That Cost Lust Year Was
100000 DcIOw Old Figure.

- Figures given out yesterday by Clerk
Sheppard, of the Administrative Board.
show that tho board last year saved
nearly 100000 in operating the city gas
plant.
=. Out of the appropriation for extern.
sion and Improvement, $4,000 the
board saved $8,722.01. From the ap-
preparation Of s171,796 for expenses,
coal and OIL $S,0S4.t9 was saved. From
pay roll S2.65O.SS was saved, From
the street lighting appropriation Of
$f2,020. the board saved s137.73. bring
Ing the total saving up to S19,595I1
In addition to this the gas plant has
$S8.259.26 left from the bond issue OF
$97.7O676 for n gas holder in South
Richmond.
Members of the hoard arc naturally
proud Of the record.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
CAN'T AFFORD NEW RATES.
Nort"lh aud southern states II. Case =,
Commission
lsnceinl " rhe Times Disrntcl,-1

'''''7'7' " NU TWts- Uisratohl
"''"Eh' ~ g, January 10 re;nark.bl.
nhnN'ns Tor tn" Nor:Jlk AMI Southern Kan.
ut,sh' rae hearing to-day before tho s,,c
''aI oommiSsi"n appointed to pass on H.,
S.hsHHic "f rates named in the Iustjc" No.,
General counsel w II. Eodiman outlined ~
contention of tho company tio said I'm,
,hr road being In constructive stage. co,,Id
i". poS''hiE hnorU to apply tho ied,,cad
l4tes spe'ihed IN tho Justice act: that If ,ha
rcau'eI rates wero applied to tie businnss
- Mvu!u SNOW not a net revenue amounting
=" "uy about WOO month or s.. 100 1, yenr
a. o nc same time tho coinyany IS payinn
through whom tho tables and .,a, 80. 's,'
W"iH presented as evidence These v"r.
'hie' Engineer T. L. cchoison j. II. pritci
Ito,d "H n,,SS,a l" INC president. ana II. II.
tle Norfolk and Western. last of tho i,,r.
- ~ totaS I" nave hearing. IS To lie on hand
siou. "o commits
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
PLAN BIG EVENT
Italian Beneficial Association VIII
Open Its New Home Jnnuary ~

The formal opening OF The home of
tho Italian Beneficial Association Colon 10
Hall. @pi9 West Broad Street will take place
on the night OF January IS. This action was
determined upon last night ut IL meeting
Of the committee on arrangements and re-
ccption. Governor Elect Stuart Mayor Aims
lilo and other city officials have been invited
Ia hc present, and preparations are In pro-
gress Tor an elaborate event. a feature will
bc Il banquet, and tho committee has plan
ned Ia make IT Il notable QUE
Tho committee In charge is composed Of
Chasto TraiierL chairman: Umbert Donati
Peter Gonnella. Paul Nadrighl. Tony Mar
chettl and 5. Lcgnaioli.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
Bow Thrown From wagon.

Archer Gary. small son of Il. ". Gary,
of 212i n street, was slightly hurt yesterday
afternoon shortly before o'clock when a
wagon In which he was seated was struck by
an lakewood and Main Street car at Seven
teenth and Main Streets He was thrown
out Persons who ran to his assistance
found that ho had sustained only minor in
Juries. and he was able TO go to Ills home.
Tho wagon. owned by Noldc Bros, was
alightlY damaged
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
TO Lecture on >yytbc.

Professor -. r.. Anderson, OF Rich
mond College. will deliver a lecture at
S:1o o'clock tonight on George Wythe,
Teacher, Statesman. Jurist." Profes-
in Richmond College, and he has made
special research for his subject. The
lecture, which is open to the public,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
Dcnth Of Mi,s rhroc lIcndcr.o,

I, F't''' T7IaTl,tICN.
f,ii33 nchntnurs, w, January Miss
ni.d last hight-at the Iynchb,iru liz
pItai' her death being due 10 un,n,-
mona MISS Henderson was a native
~ i'ockprldEc county, and she livod -,
~ Lakewood Street, Her body Vii ~ Il,
TAKEN on Wednesday, morning to M,
hnanAn Tor burial. The mother and q
o'Hei OF the young woman Mere ma
uenth at the hospital when nor doppi ~
occurred. ""' "'"'lh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
The Weather

Forecast; Observation-Disclosures and
warmer Tuesday, with occasional rain;
Wednesday somewhat colder and prob
ably fnir.
North CarOllna: Local rains Tues
day; Wednesday somewhat colder and
probably fntr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
TRAVEL FAR TO WE'D
Hano King and Nd. Miss Evelyn whitley Mari

After a Long Trip
Information was received here yesteru,v 81,
mo eiopment OF Runo King. an crnploye al
,he Jcnerson Hotel. and Miss Evelyn Whit
icy. OF Isle of Wight County. who were
hurried In corapeake. y. c. on SUNDAY
night Ihey drove twenty miles TO Suffolk
and procured an automobile Tor the six,sen
iniie drive 10 Corapenke. There they found
tney had forgot TO obtain license and the
opiSinE chauffeur took them fifteen miles
further TO Catesvil!e where the polite court
clerk OF Gates County rcmedied the dinI.
Guilty II was morning when they arrived
In Smithheld. after a journey OF NOR. man
seventy milcs $50"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20

william, Golden, cOlore. w.4 arrested ye,-
terdny by Policemen ". ;: Clarke and grcn,.
nan ca tho charge Of assaultiug Robert
Mayo on July 9. 1872.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
Rcnnrts Cash Stolen.

Mrs. Courtlandt Walton, OF 1908 West AVG.
nue.. yesterday reported to tho police that
front room OF her homo was entered and q
small sum Of cash stolen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-20
600

To-day Merchants National
Bank Stock sells at $1,000 per
share-best evidence of the char
acter of bank this is.
No reason why you should not
pace your savings In this big.
strong bank-no matter how
small they may be.
we welcome the small deposit
tor-and allow per cent inter
est compounded semi-annually.
Remember. we are at 11o1 f.
Main Street.