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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
PETERSBURG REALTY
IS IN GREAT DEMAND
More Than 5000 Lots Put on Mark Ct
Since Du Pout Develop
ment Began.
ERECTING HANDSOME HOMES
Permanent improvements Arc Being
Installed and New Concrete Bridge
Over AppomattoN River Projected.
New Hotel Is Being Erected.

Thousands and thousands of dollars
are being spent in improvements on
real estate in Petersburg. = conserva-
tive estimate placed the amount in
vested during the last six months at
100000, and there is under construc-
ton at the present time work involv-
ing OUTLAWS aggreEating another $780,
600
Roanoke. Lynchburg and Petersburg
capitalists have undertaken the de-
Helopmcnt of suburban property on the
banks OF the AppomattoX. known as
Colonial Heights. There is pressing
demand for the construction of the
new bishops Bridge over the river. so
that the city and Chesterfield County
viii have ample connections.
The city already has $4,000 in it's
treasury for the erection Of the bridge
and il is understood that the Norfolk
and Western Railway has agreed to
contribute similar amount The
plans and specifications call for an
outlay OF s175.0OO The construction
of this bridge will materially aid in
the development of suburban property
on the opposite side of the river from
Petersburg. and the annexation OF this
territory is contemplated within 4
short time.
OF LOTS HAVE
BEEN SOLD NEAR pfTERSRURG
Since the Du Pont plant was located
nj i]opcwell approximately 5000 lots
nave been put on the market in the
city and It's immediate vicinity one
hundred acres on the road to Peters
burg and along the right Of way of
the Petersburg and AppomattoX Elcc-
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Hopewell's To-Day
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Substantial business cntcrpriscs-
BIZ.
Acreage OF town Exclusive OF Du
Font rcscryntiOn)-JOO
Number of lots nlrcndS on mnr-
ket-JNO.
transportation fncilitics-Nurfolk
md Western Hallway, james md
APPROXIMATIONS Rivers nnd electric rail-
way tncnrinE cnmpletionD.
Real estate sold tnrst yelling
pricr)- 81 .UO0.RO.
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THOUSANDS OF LOTS HAVE
BEEN SOLD NEAR PETERSBURG

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-13
RAILROADS PREPARING
| FOR COAL TROUBLES
Some Lines start In to Store
Fuel Against Possible
Mine Strike.

The prospect OF a Goa shortage next
spring has led the Pennsylvania. L~h<h
Valley and other railroads to sta n stor-
ing as much coal as possible at con-
venlent points along their lines. II was
said here yesterday. The Pennsylvania
has established two big storage points
near Altoona. The Lehigh Valley admits
that it is laying aside for contingencies
as many tons as II can gather above
ordinary needs.
Other railroads are preparing to fol-
low suit. although 10 definite steps have
been taken to hoard coal yet. The oc-
casion for all this preparation is the ex-
piration next April Of the agreements
between the miners and their employers.
A strike then is considered possible.
The union of anthracite miners. meet
ing In Scranton. Pa. a few days ago.
drew up demands for the renewal of the
coal agreement next April. including a
% per cent. increase in wages and an
eight hour day.
To grant the miners demands as for
mulated would increase the cost OF coal
sI.25 a ton 10 the onsumer 1t Is fig
ured. II is not likely that the miners
expec; TO get all they ave asked.
Underwater prices for anthracite. now
$3.50 to s5.25 a ton. depending on the
size OF the coal. will increase 10
cents a month until spring. beginning
September /. A strike In the spring. II
one comes. probably will not he Of long
duration, hut II is immensely important
to the railroads to have AT that time
a supply Of coa which will carry them
for from three to six months.
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HOW COAL FREIGHT RATES
TO MANY POINTS ARE CUT

vessels or for reshipment by water. I'm
der this class OF shipments the Central
Railroad OF New Jerseys rates of $1,55
on prepared sizes n $40 on smaller
sizes to Elizabethport, n. j.. are reduced
to $40 and $3.50 respectively. Reduc-
lions for the Oliver roads on this class Of
shipments are as follows: Philadelphia
and Reading TO Port Reading. N. Y,
from &1.55 and $40 to $40 and $1.3O.
Lehigh Valley Railroad to Perth AM
boy. n. j., from S1.55 and $40 to $40
and $3.50.
Erie Railroad to Weehawken. n. j.,
from $3.50 and S1.45 to S1.45 and H.35.
Joint rates By the Erie n the New
York, Susquehanna and Western Rail-
Dad to UnderclifY. N. j.. from $3.50 and
&1.45 to S1.45 and S1.35.
Joint rates by the wilkesbarre and
Eastern Railroad Company and the New
York. S~usauehanna and Western to Cn-
derclir from $3.50 and sl.45 to f.45
and si.35.
The Delaware, LackAwannA n West
ern to New York lighterage stations
from $1.5s and $1.43 to S1.45 and s1.35,
New York. Ontario n Western to Wee
hawken. n. j.. from $50 and $1.45 to
S1.45 and $f.s5.
Joint rates Of the Delaware and Hud-
son, the Erie n the S~usQuehanna to
weehawken from $3.50 and $1.45 "a
S1.45 and S1.35.
son with the Ontario and Western %
Weehawken. n. j.. from $3.50 n $l.i5
to s1.45 and s1.35.
The Joint rates for the Delaware and
Hudson. the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western, the Pennsylvania n the
Northern Central to South Amboy from
si.55 and $40 to $40 and $3.50.
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NO SABBATH CIGARETTES.
Tries Ia Draw the Line
for Religious Sons,

Ell Pochansky, a gray bearded pa
triarch. was arraigned I'm the Tombs
police court yesterday on complaint OF
his wife. Blume ~Pochansky. and his
grownup son and daughter. who charged
him with partly wrecking their home
when he protested against his sons
smoking cigarettes on Saturday.
why on Saturday." Magistrate Cor
rigan asked.
The answer turncd out to he that
~Pochansky IL a very orthodox Jew and
does not approve Of smoking cigarettes
on the sabbath. When his son Samuel,
81 years old. appeared at the Pochan-
sky home at Cherry and Grand street.
on Saturday with a lighted cigarette
In his mouth the elder Pochansky fed
to his bedroom. Then. he said. his son
blew a few whirs through the keyhole.
At that the father rushed out and
knocked the cigarette from his sons
mouth. ~whereupon the mother and
daughter took the part OF the young
man In the disturbance.
Magistrate Corrigan referred the
family to the Domestic Relations Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-13
LEAPS OFF ROOF TO DEATH.
Woman Driven to Suicide ny Fear
II Il said.

Mrs. Fannie Brass. 80, ~ 2st South
First street, Williamsburg. whore she
lived with the family of Bainet KATE
man, her brother-in-law, committed sui
eide yesterday by leaping from the roof
OF the six story dwelling 70 tho yard.
In her descent, she barely missed strik-
ing several children.
the police. Mrs. BRASS was separated
from her husband. a mineral water
manufacturer In Manhattan. 1t was
alleged that after she had him in our,
where he was required to furnish a bond
to contribute toward her support. friends
OF Brass began to threaten her with
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choose to a OF accept . price for
their product which the carriers or their
coal companies elect to pay"
The commission attacks the relations
of the railroads to their coal producing
companies. c~onoending that recent re-
organization of the coal producing
properties have been merely subter-
fuges to avoid the commodities clause
OF the Hepburn act. OF the Lacka-
wanna and It's organized coal COM
any the commission says:
III there wa a bona nde divorce
ment OF the business Of q carrier and
shipper Il is in~conceivable nat the
shipper would elect TO pay a higher
rate on the larger tonnage Of coal II
ships to tidewatcr."
Az to the Lehish Valley Goal Sales
Company the commission says that
here. as in the Itackawanna rrang
ment. the carrier's'treasury provided the
capital required by the o "a selling com
pany.
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more education for his boy than he had
himself. greater opportunity to HE child
than was afforded to him. the desire TO
accumulate sufficient property 80 that
his children never could be dependent
upon others. the desire to amass enough
OF a competence 20 that In his old age,
when helpless. possibly when Ill. he
should not be dependent upon others. the
~ ide OF the American.
HAS that ideal changed. sir? think
II has. l am not alone in thinking hat
Il has.
Ola Reserve Gone.
''How have we changed? With this
racial degeneration has disappeared that
reserve. that Puritanism with its spirit
o. restraint. which tended to the eleva-
ton of the citizen. and in its train has
come that influx OF consciousness, tina,
receding OF religion. that longing for
amusement. that greedy craving for Joy
even with an erratic touch that grasp
Ing for anything which ticklcs the senses
that fiippancy which has int reduced the
vaudeville on the stage and in daily life
that desire for advantage over one
fellows. either by special privilege wrunp
from governmental influence or secured
by the allurlng and seductive influences
Of the promise OF the ballot.
with all this also has come a more
sinister trend. Thu teachers of oui
Youth gradually are abandoning their
belief In discipline. As long as societ,
was controlled As IL was by the mora
influence of Puritanism the lack o.
training. INSTRUMENTATION under socia
authority and the disobedience OF mora
instruction was largely self-limited.
Now We have "A growing and irritabl,
inpatience OF discipline. an impatienc,
which makes itself felt not only In dali,
lite but In our public schools. an i'm,
patience which in judgment rapidly II
becoming a menace TO social safety an.
to American institutions"
You are out OF harmony with pres
ent day conditions declared Senate
Wagner to Mr.. Barnes. and with tn
very theory Of our government this pro
posal In reactionary in the extreme. Al
me progress our government has made
all the c%onteptment the people are en-
joying. came from the social justice leg
i~slation passed during the last five year
which 1t Is now proposed to prevent tn
Legislature from enacting in the future
From 1911 to 1914 we had the mos
effective advance in progressive iabo
legislation that we have ever enacted II
this state. 1t lifted New York from tn
last state in the Union In protectinl
our laboring people right up TO hrs
place. and yet his Barnes propose
would have stopped the enactment o
this legislation"
Herbert Parsons insisted that socia
justice legislation was NOT demoraliz
ing to the people and pointed to the fac
that England and not Germany had In
itiated Il.
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DISTILLER KILLS HIMSELF.
GeorRr WrstphHI. Just Oua of sHni-
tRrlum. Commits suicide.

George Westphal. 40 years old, secre-
tary and treasurer Of the Kentucky Dis
tilling Company. - Williams Street.
killed himself with a pistol yesterday
afternoon in the home of his father-in-
law. John Muller. at 132 New York ave-
nue.. Brooklyn.
Mr.. Westphal had been connected with
the Kentucky concern for sixteen years
and according TO members Of his family
had not taken a vacation during that
time. Three months ago he suffered a
nervous breakdown and was sent to a
sanitarium. He left there three weeks
& to go to his country home at New
Canaan with his wife and her relatives.
ON Sunday the family returned to
Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-13
SCHOOL PENSIONERS ANXIOUS.
Only 90 Per Cent. Of Regular Al
lOwance Available This mt

Comptroller Prendergast Is getting let
ters from many retired public school
teachers because OF his announcement
that their pension fund IL bankrupt. Here
Is "A sentence from one of the letters
which reflects the anxiety of the pen
siOners
81 am depending upon the p~enaion for
my living expenses. and II the fun is
bankrupt ! must return Immediately to
the city TO do know not what"
In each case Mr.. Prendergast has re-
piled "A the fund Is in such a con-
ditlon that not more than 60 per cent, OF
the regular allowance ran he paid this
month. and not more than So per cent
for the rest Of the year.
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FREIGHT RATES
ON HARD COAL
CUT 100000


Central Railroad Of New jersey 3i.5
per cont. is anthracite coal n 46 per
cent. Of the freight revenue Ia derived
from this source. The figures for the
other roads are as follows:
Philadelphia and Reading, ~ per
cent. of.the tonnage and 1926 per cent,
Of the total freight venue the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western. 41.o
and R.s; the Delaware and Hudson,
AIS and 40: Lehigh Valley. 45.5 and
sos; the Pennsylvania. ~ and 50
the Northern Central, 26 and 23.b: the
Erie. ESQ and 80 the Susauehanna
and Western. SAT and ass the Wilkes
barre and Eastern. 500 and $50; the
New York, Ontario and Western, 7o2
and 63.6,
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what Communication says.

Counsel for the coal carriers has
frankly admitted tina the cost Of trans
porting anthracite coal Ia 80 low that
the revenues resulting from the anthra-
cite coal rats are sufficient not only
to pay the costs chargeable to the an
thracite trsfic but to take care OF the
general costs which other traffic cannot
take care Of because OF lower rates as
sessed for the transportation Of other
trahic.
THE transportation OF this low grade
commodity anthracite coal has been
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The commission finds that the operat-
ing revenues Of four of the anthracite
carriers averaged per mile in 1918 more
than 10000 each. These were the Gem
trail Railroad OF New Jersey. the Read
ing. the Delaware and I.ackawanna and
the Pennsylvania. The average for the
Lehigh Valley was S29.665 for tho Della
ware and Hudson, S2s,l55. for the
Northern Central. s2s,2+I for the Erie.
s27,l47 for the Susquehanna and West
ern, sls,g54. and for the Ontario and
Western. sls.s71.
The commission says that ~ all the
railroads in the United States with an
nual operating revenues OF Sl,ooo,O0"
or more only three besides those men
! toned above had revenues In 1919 and
1914 averaging $40, 900 q mile or more.
The three exceptions were the PittshirG
and Lake Erie. the Ressemer and Ia~e
Erie and the Bingham and Gar ield
Railway companies.
The commission finds further that the
earning capacity OF the principal an
thracite carriers Is exceptional when
compared with the average operating
revenue per mile OF other representa-
tive carriers. The New York Ceptrars
average in 1918 was only $40, 776. the
Baltimore and Ohio's S22.7S9 and the
Chesapeake and Ohio' si5.l29.
The commission contends that the ne
corporate income of most OF the anthra-
cite carriers has enabled them not only
TO nay very SUI star tlal dividends but
also to set asia large amounts for the
purchase of additional property and as
additions to su'plu. The commission
mentions the taln.ngs especially OF the
Lackawanna. the I.ehigh Valley and the
Reading.
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WARRINGTON, Aug. 12.-The following
table shows the reductions made by the
Interstate Commerce Commission In hard
coal freight rates to tidewater and other
important points:
DELAWARE. .LACKAwANNA AND
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harm II she made any further trouble
for him.
These threats proved on her mind. II
was said, and Yesterday when she oh
served two Strange mon lettering In
front Of her HON" she was seized with
fear THAT they We're going to do her
bodily harm, and hu"ryins to the Roof
she made Tho fatal plunge before her
hrother-in-law who went IN plSIic
could each her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-13

Rates for Intermediate points will be
arranged on a similar basis.
A different schedule Of rates Is sivon
on shipments consigned free on board
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Fronts to Allied Compa niles.

A number OF these coal companies, in
whose stocks the carriers have invested
large sums of money. have never paid
to the carriers dividends on their stocks.
Would these carriers year after year
allow their capital to be tied In that
manner II they were receiving no income
on such investments? Manifestly the
return on such investment accrues TO the
carriers in extra profits from the freight
rates charged on the tonnage shipped by
the coal company. But the individual
operator or shipper who must compete
with the coal company 40 financed by
the carrier obtains none OF the profits
that are in the freight rates. n freight
rates established to produce such extra
elements OF profits In addition to legiti-
mate ira nsportation costs and profits are
fatal to the successful conduct OF the
business Of the individual operator or
shipper. II freight rates have not abb
sorbed more than their fair share OF the
profits Of the coal business why do these
carriers guarantee the bonds OF their
controlled coal companies. and why do
deficits result from the operations OF so
many OF the controlled coal companies?
"In this case. as In the 5 per cent.
case, the carriers have submitted evi-
dence to show that the rate of return In
income on their property investment Is
declining that their operating expenses
are Increasing because OF increases OF
wages. taxes and prices OF materials
and supplies that the return upon new
capital invested in their properties dur
ing recent years has been inadequate.
and that they must In the near future
| make extraordinary expenditures Tor the
elimination Of grade crossings.
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.Practiccs Inherently lnIR " full

'"rhe importance Of this ease cannot
easily he o~verstated. After a careful re-
view of the record we are impressed with
the inherent unla WITNESS OF the rates
and practices established by these car
riers, which clearly are the outgrowth
of past conditions wherein the carriers
were producers. shippers. transportcrs
and vendors OF the commodity. II the
rates they established for transportation
were excessive 1t resulted in no hardship
to their mining and selling operations
because tile excessive profits from tho
transportation services offset the absence
OF profits in their mining and selling
operations and high rates eliminated the
competing shipper from the markets.
'If the record In this case were barren
Of evidence as to income revenues and
low operating costs resulting from the
transportation OF this commodity, the
mandatory language Of the act To regu-
late commerce would require removal OF
the unlawful determinations, preferences
and advantages which have for many
years been extended by these carriers to
their allied and controlled coal com
panies and which operate to the preju-
dice of the individual shippers Of this
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our railroad properties should be
kent i'm "A high state Of efficiency and
freight rates should he sufficiently re-
munerative to permit II. Necessary I'M
movements should he made to the prop
critics. The carriers respondent In tins
case man a traftc or exceptional
volume and density and all these results
can be accomplished by them without
imposing excessive and unreasonable
rates.
Much has been asserted by the car
riers as to the uncertainties OF theii
financial outlook. II yet these carriers
appear to have financial resources which
enable them to provide not only FOR their
TRANSPORTATION requirements but to make
large Investments in other properties and
to assist their controlled coal companies
to obtain capital.
'Since 1905 the Della ware and Hudson
Company has invested sl5,o0O.ooo IN the
securities of electric railways and Vs.
OOO, 400 in anthracite coal ands. We
| have heretofore referred to the Erie y
bond issue of s32, 400. 600 in 1901, rep
resenting its investment In the Pennsyl-
! vania Coal Company, and the bond issue
Of. the l.ehigh Valley Railroad IN 1904.
eHresenting its investment OF l7.0oo," oO
in the property of Coke Bros. a. Co. We
! have also referred To the fact that sew
eral of these carriers are ~guarantors of
the bonds of the Temple Iron Company.
The Central Railroad Company OF New
Jersey is %guarantor Of $4,000. 900 bonds
issued by the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal Company. and the l.ehigh Valley
Railroad Company is a g%uarantor of
sI.5OO, 900 bonds issued by the Lehigh
Valley Coal Company.
Giving consideration to these matters
and to the investments made by thes.
carriers in the stocks and bonds OF the
coal companies and the unsecured loans
and advances they have extended to the
coal companies. it Is apparent that the
capital borrowed by these carriers Is not
only the capital required for their trans
portation needs. but also the capita
required to mine and market so per
cent. OF the 10 900. 900 ons of anthracite
coal prO1uCed annually.
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my proposal is an endeavor to place
The state Constitution a clear ex-
precision. nov lacking. Of the ideal OF
equality. In the aspiration to achieve
this ideal the American republic was
horn, Privilege IL The anuithesis TO
equality. Privilege IL private law.
IN Is therefore something granted to
rom" that is withheld from others. I'm
nllntty is an excuse from penalty, and
cor seQuen,ly 1t is also unequal. There
fors II must follow that II We accept
equality AZ the ideal we desire to attain
me State Constitution should he amended
70 contaln a prohibition upon the Legis-
sture To grant privilege or immunity.
The enactment OF State sooialistic
legislation Is not q check to socialism,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16
rALMA0n

Miss Esther johnson spent IN,
week end with her parents.
oalen Nickela spent Sunday IN
Abilene.
Mrs. VIM. Roller IL quite III At
her home two miles north OF town.
The entertainment given by the
Epworth League Saturday night was
fine. About $50 was taken in.
Mrs. w. B. Higdon and brother.
Mr.. Carter. returned from Rich
mond last week.
Mr.. Tippen came last week to
visit his daughter, Mrs. J. B. Hig-
don, and family.
Miss Bernice Steele spent the
week end with her parents.
Mr.. Montague is holding special
meetings in Willowdale.
George Gibson's spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Watt.
Mr.. Smith resigned his position
in the Rock mill and elevator. R.
F. Lawson has taken his place.
The Embroidery club met last
week with Mrs. Bathurst. A plea
SAINT afternoon was spent. Refresh
ments were served.
The Sunday school will give o
program and have a Christmas tree
at the church Friday evening. De-
cember "a.
P. G. Hewitt sold the meat mar
ket to H. L. Book who has taken
charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Blunderfield
we're guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16
MOONLIGHT

G. A. McCosh who has been sick
is improving.
Mrs. Walter Banks has been on
the sick list.
Rev. J. M. Zook of Oklahoma was
here the first Of the week.
Herman Koelling is hauling his
wheat to Chapman.
Mrs. Walter Bowen of south
Dickinson was here the first Of the
week.
Farmers have been making good
use of the good roads to haul their
grain to market.
Dan Bert and wife Of Zion spent
Sunday at Harry Orders.
Ezra Crider is husking corn for
NJ. H. Crawford.
Harry Orders butchered We'd
nesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Witter spent
Sunday with Mrs. Writer'S folks at
Ramona.
Miss Grace Jones Of Enterprise
and Miss Grace Ruiter spent Sun
day afternoon with Grace Fink.
The girls Of the Eureka school
had a perfect attendance and en-
rollment and no tardies for the
third month.
Mrs. James Olsen butchered on
Monday.
Misses Ella and Alice Olsen spent
Sunday at Elias home.
Helen MarkIey was out of school
few days last week on account Of
sickness.
Harvey Olsen's were up from Ma
varre Sunday spending the day at
his home.
Miss Engle. the Eureka teacher,
spent Saturday and Sunday in abb
lene.