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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
TWENTY MEN LOSE JOBS
Parker Cotton Hills Company Higgins
Reorganization.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch

l'pet'ii W Inc liIHeS-Dispatcn.I
SPAtTANBURG. S. c.. December ..
tive offices lose their Jobs with the
Parker Cotton Mills Company, In con-
sequence OF II reorganization. by Which
the central office OF tho company at
Grecnville is abolished. Notice of the
change was given to-day. and is CT
fectirc on January l.
The Parker Cotton Mills Company
embraces nineteen mills In this State
operated in three groups under the
central Office. With the reorganization
the groups are 10 be operated sep
aratcly. No announcement Is made to-
night as 10 the STAFF OF officials for
these grcups- VI. &. Branch, OF Rich
monh. was recently elected president
OF the mills. succeeding Lewis W.
Parker. OF GrcenYillc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

fectlY clear. and in the morning wash
well with sonp and water. dash tho
face with cold water. and dry we'll.
Send me a stamped addressed envelope
and shall send you formula for an
excellent cold cream. This Is also
good cleanser. and will work wonders
with your complexion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Anuounce Ehgnrcmcnt

Special 20 Tho Times DIspatch.l
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, December
MIR. and Mrs. T.. l. Dodson, of
northumberland County, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Annie Elizabeth Dodson, to Thomas
Christopher Duling. of King and Queen
County. the wedding TO be aolemnlzed
on Tuesday, December 90.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

qualities by tho earliest and greatest
physicians. And the formulas for GER
tain odors were written On marbol tab
lets in public temples.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

Rev. G. V. writes: Have read that
French physicians recommend thymoI
for intestinal worms and germs as n
preventive Of appendicitis. Undoubt-
eddy Il Is dangerous in large doses
Nevertheless. I would like to know.
labeled MADE in France" Thymol Is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Que.tion. md Answers

QueHtIOuE and AnHweYn.
+. S. b. and several other readers
ask for remedies for their several COM
plants,
Reply-See editorial paragraph ac-
companyinR this article.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
CHINO COPPER co. GROWS.
Reports a7,U2I,ll0 Receipts Il
1919, aA,3AI,28l in 1912.

The surplus Of the Chino Copper Com
pany after paying interest charges out Of
its total income. according to the annual
report for the year ended December 81,
1913. was s3324,034 which was equal to
1918 per share on S60,5t0 shares. COM
pared with $3.50 earned on 717.420 shares
the year before.
The receipts of the year from copper
amounted to $7.62l,419, against s4.344.
26i In 1912. with net operating profits OF
s3.ls0.293, compared with s22l2.l69. The
total income was $3.327,s26. against
s2,331.S02. with n surplus after the pay
ment of interest charges of $3,234. ga
compared with s2.l76.90i. Following the
payment OF dividends and the making OF
reduction for depreciation there re-
mained surplus for the year of $l,l02,-
sl!. compared with $2.l76.s04 for the
year before. This, added to the previous
surplus after making a deduction of sl79.-
600 for credit, gave a total proht and loss
surplus on December 81. 1913. of $3.743.-
l67. against total profit and loss sur
plus OF $?,4Sl.350 on December 81, 1912.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
GEN" COXEY'S MULE H0MEsICK
Leader Saves Watch From Dcft
Gypsy Pnlmist-SnIoOm Haiti Army.

CANTON, Ohio. April i7.--Gen. Coxeys
second Army OF the Commonweai lighted
its campilrcs tonight In the village of
Louisville after nine mile tramp that
began here this morning and ended late
this afternoon.
There We're twenty-five bona fide SOL
diers. including the officers They spent
the night in the village hall. after the
general had interviewed the Mayor of the
village.
on the second days march the general
nearly lost his watch to a gypsy fortune
teller; the mule drawing his phaeton de.
vo'oped AN acute attack of Inconsistencies
the army astonshed n farmer woman
by refusing proncred meal. and a
saloons proximity to the line of march
delayed the hike nearly an hour.
Most OF these occurrences were re-
corded about osnabufg, village five
mules east OF here, II was there that
the Sypsy band was encountered. While
one OF the women was telling the gen.
traTs fortune he fe't a hand In his pocket.
he said, ana found that his watch was
about to be removed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
TWO BOYS CATCH SLAYER.
Fnrmhnnd Who Killed Employer
Near Huntington Captured.

HUNTINGToN. l.. l., April i7.-Joseph
+. Fowler the farmland who killed his
employer. Francis Sammis, Tuesday night
with a club. was driven by hunger out
of the woods near Kings Park. fifteen
miles from here.
He stole steak from butcher and
was pursued AS Il thief. Two boys caught
him. and he was so weakened by his long
fast they were able to overcome him.
He was arraigned before Justice Kelly.
He refused to give mis- name. and the
Magistrate was on the point of holding
him for larceny when the prisoners un-
kempt appearance aroused his suspicious.
He sent here for detectives. and Fowler
was soon Identified.
Fowler then was arraigned here be-
fore Justice Allison. and held without
bail for hearing tomorrow afternoon.
Sammss body will he buried two hours
before that time. The boys who caught
Fowler are FRANK Cusick and John
PatticlSy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
HAMMERSTEINS MUST
GIVE UP OPERA PLAN
Injunction Granted to the Met
rOpOlitan Is Made Final in
the Supreme Court.

b a decision In the Appellate Division
of the Supreme Court yesterday uphold
ing the permanent injunction granted I,
the Metropolitan Opera Company re.
straining Oscar iIammerstein and his sor
Arthur from giving opera either in New
York or Boston until 1920. the Hammer.
stems must give UP their opera plans
The order Of Justice Pendieton In tn.
lower court not only Restraints the Ham.
inersteins from giving grand opera but
also comic opera.
The suit WAS brought after Oscar Ham.
merstcln began the construction of an
opera house in Lexington avenue, an
nouncing that he intended to give grand
opera In English. The action was based
on the agreement made by Hammcrstei la
IN 1910. when he sold out to Edward r.
Stotesbury OF Philadelphia, In behalf oi
the Metropolitan.
The chief defence to the action made
by the Hammer stems was that the Met
Iopoiitan Opera Company was q comb. ne
ton In restraint of trade. They con.
tended that since the Metropolitan sends
It's company throughout the country Civ
ing opera II was engaged In interstat e.
commerce. and Nor that reason was amen
able to the Sherman antitrust act
The court ruled that the Metropolitan
was not an illegal combination and that
the Hammerstcins could not we'll raise
the question after Oscar Hammer stein
had accepted 81 $4,000 from the Metro
politan for his agreement to keep out u
opera for ten years. The Appellate
Division didn't regard the question as
sufficiently serious to warrant writing an
opinion.
A score OF suits for breach OF contract.
aegregatine more than 100000. have
been brought against Hammersten by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
LAcKAwANNA COAL co. REPORT
Total lacOme ais Fer Cent. on
CapitnI of RO,S9O,7OO

The Delaware Lackawanna and West
ern Coal Company report for the year
ended December 81, 1913. shows a total
income of s2.096,7sl, which was equal
to BIS per cent on the s6.590,10o capital
stock. as compared with 40.l per cent.
earned on the same stock the year before.
Coal sales for the year amounted to
s3s,376,4S6. against s39.3s9.909 for 1912,
with profit from operations Of $l.79s.-
IA. compared with s2.37i,0 The total
income was s2.096,7sl. compared with
s2.644,333, while the surplus after div-
dends was sll9.57i. against sl.9s5,263
in 1912. This, added to the previous sur
plus. gave total profit and loss surplus
OF sA6l7.953 on December 81. 1918, COM
pared with s4,49s.3s3 on December 81.
1912.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
NEW HAVEN PLANS TO PAY.
Arrangements Almost Complete "a
Meet Nearly 100000 In Notes.

Chairman Howard Elliott OF the New
Haven. after conference yesterday with
]. p Morgan and other bankers. George
+ Baker and other directors of the rail-
road. announced that arrangements for
meeting the New Haven notes due May ] s
are progressing favoraby.
Earlier in the day. the following on
cial statement WITS given out at the Offices
Of the company:
IT Is understood that negotiations are
now pending that will take care OF all
New Haven notes. Certain details are not
completed. but II Is expected these will be
adjusted in the near future"
This statement was accepted as mean
ing that arrangements have been prac-
tically completed. The notes amount to
nearly $4,000. 900. and cover all ma
turtles to July &c. 1914 The arrange
ments are said to contemplate the sale in
part at least of holdings OF which the
road has agreed TO divest itself
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
TO HEAR WHITEHoUsE CHARGES
Referee Will Inquire Into Accusa-
lions Against Lawyer.

The Appellate Division yesterday In.
struoted an official referee to take testi-
mony and report on the charges Of I'M
professional conduct made against Sam
uel S. Whtehouse. formerly attorney for
Patrick IL. McCarren. and candidate
for the Supreme Court bench In Kings
county in 1903, by william s. Hurley. a
director OF the failed Borough Bank OF
Brooklyn. The charges contain num-
Der of specifications arising out of the in
solvency of Edward Johnson. a real estate
promoter. who was a client of White.
house.
one charge Is that Whltehouse asserted
falsely In a letter to Hurley that while
Hurley was an officer of the Borough
Bank. Johnson was compelled to pay him
commission of $500 for having notes
discounted by the bank
Mr.. Whitehouse denied the charges and
asked the court to refer them to the APP
pollate Division in Brooklyn because he
has been practising law there for the
greater part of his career at the bar.
The court refused the request.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
LOWERS INTEREST RATE
ON DEPOSITS OF CITY
Chamberlain Bruere Makes Re.
ductiOn Because of Money
Markets Condition.

cry Chamberlain Bruere said yester.
day In explanation OF the refusal Of some
banks 10 accept deposits of large sums
paid into the city treasury for tho bonds
sold Wednesday:
According to custom prevailing for
years and In response to the COMPTROLLER
request l agreed to deposit the SS5. 900, 900
In the banks Indicated by the syndicate
purchasing the bonds. The ten bank,
indicated by the syndicate are all city
repositories. but seven have not received
FUNDS since February 10 because other
banks have paid higher rates Of interest
than these banks offered.
When I advised the banks OF the
proportionate amounts to be deposited in
them the Hanover National. First Ma
toanl and the Bank OF Commerce said
they were not In need OF funds because
they already had more money than they
could lend. The Hanover. to which
sioooooo was first apportioned. took
100000 III. Bank Of Commerce
s6,o00oo0 and the First National moth
ing,
THE seventy banks and trust comma
MES now serving as active repositories
nave expressed themselves very emphati-
cally in favor OF the method Instituted
February OF making city deposits on a
square u'ii baslS. several have offered
to take additional deposits, although they
have no prospect OF making profit out OF
them.
I'm view OF the splendid cooperation
OF the banks now carrying city deposits
and the condition OF the money market
together with the short term OF deposit. I
nave decided that temporary deposits
or the proceeds OF the bond sale made
IN banks carrying city deposits in excess
or the maximum allotment under the
Chamberlain rule. shall be 9 per cent
instead or per cent. or 2ia per cent.
which these banks pay on regular bal.
ances."
This decision by the Chamberlain ala
not change the attitude OF the big inst,.
tutions which had declined deposits AZ tho
higher rate. The big institutions reckon
that even at per cent. they would lose
money ut the present low rates for cali
money as the city deposits at . Der cent
would cost the banks fully 267 Der cent
without counting the cost of overhead
charges. The banks are compelled 10 keen
20 per cent. of the deposits idle az re-
serve, which adds OCT per cent. to their
cost. N"
Smaller institutions, in which Mr. Rru.
er" found no trouble In having denosi,s
accepted. are willing to take them ever
at loss rather than lose deposition
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
ELSIE sIGEL'S FATHER DIES.
Noted Generals SON stricken with
Heart Disease NJ His Vome.

Paul Sigel. son of Gen, Franz Sleel ~
civil war fame ana father of Elsie Sigel,
whose body was found IN "A trunk IN The
rooms of Leon Ling. young Chinaman,
IN June, 1909. died yesterday Of heart dis
ease at his home. $40 East lS2d street,
The Bronx. lie was 55 years old
Mr.. Sigel was getting out OF bed when
he was overcome. His wife called DIR. q.
]. Van der Sm!ssen. who pronounced him
dead
MIR Sgel was a clerk in the Depart
ment of Health of Manhattan, He leaves
widow and two sons, one n clerk in the
Health Department,
Elsie Sigel, a settlement worker, was
last seen alive on June 0, 1909. Nine days
later her body was found In the room of
Leon Ling, who disappeared and has
never been found.
The body of Mr., Sigel will be buried
in Woodlawn Cemetery beside that of his
father.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
6 BODIES FROM WRECK FOUND.
Only One Now on Lumber Laden
Buckley Not Recovered.

LoNG BRANCH. n. j., April l7.-Au O,
the bodies Of those who persisted when
the three masted schooner Charles X
Buckley went ashore here "Wednesday
night have len recovered, with the cX.
ccption of that of tho Portuguese cook
The bodies Of Capt, Horace j. Hardy and
another sailor were picked up at dusk
Tonight
TIE bodies of Mrs. Dorothy Hardy, the
cap'un's wife, and his brother. Abijah W
Hardy, were found this morning Up.
who persisted when tn" yawl capslzed
whom an attempt was made to rescue Mrs
Iiidy were found this morning. I'p-
ward OF 5000 persons viewed the bodies
tonight AZ the morgue.
Cnoner Morris got a sworn statement
from the sol" survivor, Emil Martinson.
at the hospital tN's afternoon in which
Re eNon"ratcs the HE savers. saving they
did all they could to save the crew
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
% YEARS AT LAW,
STILL HASN'T ENOUGH
Merchants Sl8. 900 Judgment
Against BrOther-in-law
Costs Him $4,000

After twenty-three years and one month
the New York courts finally have decided
the case of Donnelly against :tcArdle.
and yesterday the Court OF Appeals IN Al
bany affirmed the judgment OF the APP
peliate Division. awarding about sis. 900
to Michael Donnelly.
Meanwhile there have been seven trials
ninety-three lawyers, forty-eight Judges
and 249 witnesses involved in the litiga-
ton. Donnelly has spent Sls6.O0o In
pressing the case and when he gets his
Judgment will still be out sl3s.000. In
these years sixteen Judges who sat in the
case at one time or another, thirteen law
yers and forty-three witnesses have died.
Dopnelly says it has wrecked his life.
Michael Donnelly and Patrick j. Nc
Ardle were brothers-n-law and became
partners In the iron merchandise business
at 1874 Leroy street in 1851
Friction started between the partners
In 1889. McArdle charging that his
brother-in- had msmanaged the at
fairs OF the business. Donrelly signed a
bill OF sale on November I. 1889. for all
the property contained in three STORAGE
stores In New York, the consideration
being 81. He did this. ne said. TO show
his confidence In McArdle and the busi-
ness on that bill of sale the long con-
test has hinged.
Donnelly charged that on March H.
1891, McArdle took fOrc!ble posses sion Of
the properties and the partnership was
dissolved. Donnelly asked for an in
junction restraining McArdle from en-
forcing the terms of the sale which he
contended was merely a partnership
agreement. He also demanded an ac-
counting. charging that McArdle then
owed him $4,000, The bin OF sale In
volved properties said to be worth s25s,-
900.
When the case was on before the Court
OF Common Pleas, Judge Bischoff presiding.
on April "a. 1894. four revolver shots were
heard. The bullets all buried themselves
in the wall and ceiling, and later three
revolvers were found on the floor Don
nelly was arrested and charged with firing
the shots. lie was acquitted.
Donneiy said yesterday that as soon
as he collects on his judgment, which Is
protected by n bond. he will start criminal
proceedings against some of the officials
concerned in tho trials.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
ANOTHER AUTO THEFT ARREST.
whitman Asks why Few Thieves
Are Caught Though Cars Arc Found.

Another arrest was made yesterday az
a result of the investigation by the Dis.
trict Attorneys office into the organized
stealing of automobiles Patrick Lupo
who says he Is hackman. was arrested
by Detectives Hughes and Finan and will
appear In the West Side court for a hear
Ing this morning
Some one stole Stoddard. Dayton auto
mobile In front Of Broadway establish
ment January 3. The owners name was
given as Leuciert. A month ago this
automobile was Identified by It's mum.
Der as II was taken into Brooklyn
garage for repairs. II had been badly
damaged. The detectives found the then
owners who told them from whom they
rad purchased the car ard the alleged
seller was located. Lupos arrest fol-
lowed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
MAX HARRIS DUMMY
ADMITS $4,000 DEAL
Tells Court He Surrendered
Oneida Co. Checks Made
Out to Him.
TWO INDICTMENTS DUE
Attorney for Milling Concern
Creditors Follows Up Trail Of
Note Floating Syndicate.

Joseph ". Murphy attorney for the
creditors of the Oneida Milling Company
" Syracuse. announced yesterday that
lie would ask for the Indictment of two
leaders of the alleged note floating syndi-
cate whose operations he believes are
responsible for the failure of the Oneida
company and a score of other concerns.
Frequent ailusion has been made to the
note floating syndicate during the bank
rup,cy proceedings against the Oneid 1
company before Judge George B. Russell.
special referee. in the United States Dis
trict Court. The name OF Max Hart has
also been mentioned at the hearing in
connection with that of A. T.. Wuppcr-
man. who bought control of the company
year ago. From that time on. II Is
alleged. Max Hart was the guiding spirit
Of the Oneida company
The bankruptcy proceedings In the
present case are merely being used as
pivot on which to swing the Investigation
OF the note floating syndicate. which is
said to have put out between S2.UUO.0 900
and 100000 worth OF bogus pape-
Special Treasury agents and representa-
tives OF the American Bankers Associa-
ton are attending the hearings
More evidence was taken yesterday
concerning the J. c. Jaffee Company, OF
which Max Harris former stenographer.
Miss Janet C. Jaffc. was the head r. T.
Russell. cashier OF the bankrupt Bavonn,
National Bank. with which Hart had en-
tensive dealings. testified that Hart de-
posted s7S.00O worth OF checks drawn
TO the order Of the Jaffe company ami
Endorsed to him. These checks. IL In said,
were drawn within three months by con-
Germs with which Hart had connections.
~ "a hn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
NO ACTION IN GRAFT INQUIRY.
Assembly Committee Undecided
Whether TO Proceed with Loan.

Members OF the Assembly graft investi-
eating committee have not made up their
minds whether TO go ahead with hear
ings that would be financed by private
persons until the Legislature meets and
provides the necessary funds Tie COM
mittee is swayed about equally by a
desire to proceed with the investigation
and desire to avoid the imputation that
the investigation Is for partisan political
purposes. Its hands are tied for lack of
funds and may remain so even after the
Legislature meets.
Should the Democratic Senate and Gov
Glynn prevent the Assembly from nursing
its child the charitably inclined friends
Of clean government and the Republican
party will be appealed to.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
WHEAT OUTLOOK STILL GOOD.
"MOdcrn Miller" Report bright
From soft Grain states.

CHICAGO, April 17.--Modern Miller crop
outlook: 1.-THE winter wheat crop gem
orally maintains its brilliant prospect.
There are practically no complaints from
any OF the soft winter wheat States, and
the growth il rapid. In Texas conditions
are uniformly favorable In Oklahoma
and southern Kansas green bugs exist,
with indications of their spread. The
principal wheat counties OF Kansas show
splendid condition. There are some re-
ports of Hessian fy and lack Of moisture,
Nebraska needs rain"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
RAY COPPER HAS GOOD YEAR.
Report shows Net Profit Of s2,G75.-
1913, ar <i.sI Per share,

The report Of the Ray Consolidated
Corner Company for the year ended De.
ceWbcr 81. 1918, shows that the net proC,
was 81 G75,ls3, equal to slSi per shars
on i,i50,553 shares, ms compared win
tl.a3 on l,i47S52 shares the year pre-.
vious.
Total receipts amounted TO s7sse7
against 50 b.5G5. with net on.ratirc
profits OF s2fs72lo. az compared win
Sl,sl4 2o6 The total income was s2.S74
Sl7 against s2,1lo,9Gl. and In net proNt
tE'075'le3. as compared with sl,a9o. aGe
The surplus for the year was $3.50 oo3
sgatnst 81 e9.2G2. making a total pron,
snd loss surplus of s2,75sl2G, agains,
ssZs"sV2 on December 81. l9l2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
KENTUCKY MISSES INSURANCE.
Firms sim Boycott state-Act Ma,
lie CncOnstitutionaI.

LEXINGTON. Ky. April l7.--Aii sorts OF
pressure is brought to bear to bring back
the hundred and more fire insurance com.
panies that recently quit Kentucky because
of "A drastic law passed by the Leg stature.
The companies refuse to do so unless the
Objectionable law is abolished
1t was declared to-day that they cannot
ask a special session Of the Legislator.
called simply TO take care OF their affairs
and the State officials have hopes that At
torney General Garnett will study the bill
and find that It is unconstitutional He
has not been asked to do this. but is likely
10 before Wednesday. when the National
Board OF Underwriters will send represen-
tatives to Louisville to meet Gov. Nc
Creary and other State officials In an ef-
fort to effect compromise
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18
ART MUSEUM BIDS OPENED.
Lowest Ofrer for Addition 90 Metro.
politnn IL s02s.055.

Bids were opened by the Park Com
missioner yesterday for the construction
OF two new wings for the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art. These additions. to be
known as and *. probably will house
TIE Morgan and Altman collections
There were eighteen bidders. the low
est being the =. +. Kenny Company 80
Old Broadway whose bid was s624.o55
The highest bid was s755.000 The bids
were tabulated and sent to the Comp
troller's Office. where the award will be
made
The new wings are to be two stories
high. One will be 20i by las feet, and
the other l3S by l07 feet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18

The French line office received ye1ter-
day from w, Irving Comes president 6.
the Life Saving Benevolent Association OF
sew YORK, two gold, four silver and
twtntN,eight bronze medals and $685. in
gold for presentation to the cap.ain
officers and crew Of La Touralne FOR res.
culng th'rty-ninc persons from the burn.
Ing steamship Volturno last October,