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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-31
HIGHWAY BUILDING
GOES ON IN SOUTH
MANY inequalities PLAN TO
EXTEND OPERATIONS IN
EARLY SPRING

I RoadbniidinE activities throughout
I the Southern states are being continued
through the winter and many munich
palttiea are planning to extend their
operations in the early spring. The
following summary is the Manufactur-
I ers' Record reviews of the week,
| Bnnds Voted.
! Alexander. La.--Rapides Parish Road
District Nc . voted *l0o, 600 bonds to
construct roads.
I Dickens. Tex-DIekens County voted
si2. d0e bonds to construct portion OF
Fort worth Roswell highway.
/ Grcenup County voted 5000 oo0 bonds
for read construction,
4 wichita Falls. Tex.--Citv voted s45.-
eo0 bonds To pave streets
Bands TO he voted.
Boydtsa. MeckleuburE County
ivotes February 10 on $so,ooo bonds 10
construct roads in Rluestone Road Dis
trict.
March or $406.oeo bonds to eorstruc.
road
Louisa Ry.-~Lawrence County votes
March Is Oh $500 900 bonds to construct
roads
salem. va.-Roanoka County Cave
Spring District votes March 2 on $40, oo0
bonds 10 construct e =. miles Of roads.
Contracts Awarded.
Baltimore. Md.~-State awarded sfG4,-
s7i.5+ contract 10 pave roadway OF
Hnaover Street bridge and approaches.
Baltimore, Md-State awarded s1o4.-
s+I.i3 contract for road construction.
Bolton. Tex.--Beil County awarded
ss7. 500 contract to construct 40 miles
! OF gravel roads In District No. :.
1 Govington, Last. Tammany Parish
/ Police Jury awarded s25,7eG contracts
10 construct about so miles Of road.
Corsicana, Tex.--Navarro County
4 $4,000 contract to construct ~ miles
or roads in District No. g.
/ Miami, Fla.~~Walter f. Flanders ee =
/ tate awarded contract to construct one
mila If rock paved streets in surhurb
! san Antonio. Tex.--val Ncrre lrriga-
I ton Company awarded contract to con-
struct nine miles of graded and grav,
eied highway.
/ sulphur Springs. Tex.--City awarded
contract To construct $4,000 square
yards Of paving. l2,oo0 cubic wards ex-
ieavation. ao,oeo feet curb, etc.
Contract. TO BE Awarded
Au1lte. La---Tan gipahoa Parish Road
/ District No. win construct 4? miles
( of road. highway TO be 90 feet wide
land have gravel crown of Il 20 ls feet
4 s7e.eoo available.
/ Austin. Tex.-City Council appro-
prlated sf0de1 for street improvements.
! Baton Rouge. lsa.--State receives bids
until January 30 to construct 81 miles
of gravel roads.
/ Jackson. Miss.--City receives bids un-
iii February . to resurface about 5000
square yards pavement, SOFAS cubic
with sheet asphalt
/ Mckinney. Tex.--City receives hids
until February for improving streets
IN Improvement District No g 2Tess
square pards pavement 5e-t3 cubic
yards excavation. 1885 linear feet Of
curb and curb and gutter. etc.
| Pointe la Hache. La.--PiaQuemine
Parish Police Jury VIII construct 20
miles of road
| Raleigh. y. City and Carolina
| Power and Light Co. will pave 2.ooe
feet; cost TO company about $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-31
American Glass
May Find Good
English Trade

Boston, Mass, Jan. 3o.-There
seems to be good opening at present
for American glass manufacturers In
the English market. According 10
London adviees the glass manufacture
ers of Germany, Frarfee and Belgium
are not working their plarts, and the
English firms have increased their
prices by almost so per cent. This
makes itSditicult for English factories
needing glass TO get ii at anything
like reasonable prices.
American glass manufacturers have
the reputation abroad OF making ex-
cellent glass at very reasonable prices
and il is believed that "A good oppor-
tunity awaits them. in England If eff
forts were put forth to obtain business
there
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-31
Saws Confidence
or Its Lack Has
Effect On rices

Chicago. Jan. 30-OptiInism and
pessimlsm Lave a direct bearing on the
price of grain, said James A. Patten,
veteran grain dealer and Board OF
Trade leader. testifying Tuesday In the
suit Nagainst the Chicago Board of
Trade
The action as II now stands Is to
detirmine what influence. II any. me
Board of Trade exerts IN fixing the
advanced prices Of wheat
The chief factor in fixing prices
Mr., Patten testified. was the problem
of supply and demand.
on cross-cXam animation Nj. Paten
said that the operation of the call
rule had in no way affected the prices
of grain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-31
SOUIH'S OPPORTUNITIES
IN SOUTH AMERICA

Great opportunities for expansion of
the cotton goods trade with the South
American countries are open now that
the European mills have been curtaii-
ed and number Of Southern cotton
mills are taking active steps to cap
ture generous share of this trade,
declares Charles Lyon Chandler, South
American agent Of Southern Railway.
who calls attention to the followin &
interesting figures:
OF the SID ,800.0 of cotton goods
imported by Chile In 1912. only $780,
600 came from this country. Germany,
whose trade is now cut OFF. supplied
sa,400.000, and Gsrs.at Britain the rest.
In the same year Argentina bought
s35.7oo, 900, Of which s5.527 900 came
from Germany, over $4,000 900 from
England and only $44a.300 from this
country. Or the $4,000. 900 of cotton
goods imported by Brazil. $4,000. 900
came from Germany, 1000. 900 from
England. and only $4,000 from this
country. Figures In regard to wooden
goods and cutlery into the South
American countries show similar OPP
'pottunlty The Tradesman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-31
BUSINESS RETURNS
To REALTY CIRCLES
MORE THAN 100000 IN PROPERTY
CHANGES HANDS DURING
WEEK.
JANUARY GOOD MONTH
NEDSEsDAY SAW NEARLY 100000
90 TO RECORD IN LOCAL
CoJRTs-FITtRE PROS
Poets BRIGHT.

More than two hundred thousand
dollars showed up in the deeds filed
for record in the several local courts
during the week. giving substantial
evidence of the return to business ac-
tivtty in the real estate field. Sew
oral OF the dealers who talked yes
terday told Of the developments OF
the month Of January that bore out
their predictions of few weeks ago
that better business was ahead. Much
OF this better business has been re-
allied and splendid prospects are now
facing the agents. many OF whom an
ticipate the closing of negotiations
during the coming week.
Several deals of considerable size
were pat through during the week
and a good number Of smaller trans
fers were negotiated. The inquiry
continues strong for home proper
Ties ia the city and suburbs and for
farms near Richmond.
Better Than Year Ago.
On the whole. the month Of jan
normal, If not slightly above The
month has been a better one than wa,
January a year ago, II Is said.
The biggest day of the month wa.
Wednesday, on which day nearly
800. 600 in dealing was brought to
light In papers placed in the courts
for recordation.
Among the dealers reporting suo-
stantial business during The week arc
Moarefield & Blake. 20 North Eighth
Street. who negotiated sales amount
ing TO about $4,000 in improved
property. Among the properties ham
died were Ave brick residences and
a brick apartment house in the Wesr
End and one good sized piece Of prop
erty IN the East End.
The largest single transaction of
the week was that in which the West
chester Apartments. at Grove Avenue
and Morris Street, were sold by ". a.
Chesterman and others TO the West
chester Apartments Company. the
price was $4,000.
Among Other Transactions.
/ Other notable deals during the
week included the sale OF a 70 Ia
feet lot on the south side of Park
Brothers 10 Monument Methodist
Church for IS 900; a brick residence
at 1925 West Franklin Street by r.
Stewart Jones to Adelaide w. Guigon.
for $4,000. brick dwellings at 1929
ss West Cary Street by r. Pincus
and others TO Simon Fisher, for ss.-
2Aa seIa4tE=f five 10 o1-lnt-n tho
west size OF CHESTNUT AVENUE, " Az
liam Byrd Park Annex. by the VIII
liam Byrd Realty Company to Ann
IT. GordoU- for y7,5oo,
| An interesting development of the
week was the securing OF charter
/ from the State Corporation Commits
/ sion by n w Bowe IL Son, Inc.
with Bruce Bowe as president and n.
w. Rowe Jr.. as secretary-treasurer
to continue the general real estate
business OF n w. Bowe Il Son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-31
shipments OF Phosphate.

Shipments OF phosphate from the
nited States have been about one
and a forth million tons. worth about
ss.0o0.0 0a, annually. the expectation
being about half OF the yearly produc-
ton. Gersnany's purchases were
about one-third " the total exportx.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-31
BANK FIGURES SHOW
BUSINESS RESUM|NG
CLT.ARTNGS HALF MILLION
MORE THAN LAST YEAR--RE-
SERVE BANK sfarEMENr.

The general resumption In this Soc
tion Of commercial activities is shown
In the report of bank clearings for
Richmond during the week just clos
ed and by the report OF the condi-
ton of the Federal Reserve Bank at
the close OF business Friday.
Bank clearings for the week
amount to s9.393.e15 as compared
with ss,S5a,o7S In ehe- corresponding
week OF 1914, a gain of S54i.542 be-
ing shown. For the month OF Jan
nary bank clearings here were s3s,-
735. 090 as against s3s.444.93o In
January, 1914, an increase of $780,
ISL.
Rediscounts for member banks In
the Fifth Federal Reserve District
during the week totaled nearly half
milton. the figures being s476,9s7.55.
The total OF bills rediscounted since
the beginning of business by the Fed
eral Reserve Bank in Richmond II
nearly four million dollars, showing
+. conctusiyely that the Richmond insti-
tuition is performing the functions of
the bank. The report OF the reserve
bank at Richmond for the week fol-
lows: -
Assets.
Cash on hand
Gold coin and certifi-
Gates ..,..,. y...,-.-s s.Sl1.oio %
Legal tender. silver Ger
/ tifcates, etc . 1864 26
}
/ s.a27.650 ~
Bills discounted ..,. 3,720.046 30
All other assets . 1891 81
(
| Total .......,.... .si2.ss7.i9s SIS
Liabilities.
Capital paid in .....s I.155,753 81
Reserve deposits ... 7.6s3,ss2 So
Due TO other Federal
Reserve Banks ... 3,o06.tso -
Federal Reserve notes
/ in circulation ..... $40. 200 %
An other liabilities -. i.87l 50
I
! Total ...........s ie.6S7.isS 50
Gold reserve against all
liabilities .... ~ per cent.
Cash reserve against all
| Liabilities after set
ting aside 10 per cent
/ gold reserve for Fed
eral Reserve notes In ss
circulation ..4.... SO per cent.
Total amount Of bills
| discounted Tor one Al
week. ending JMn. is sss saIss
Mary ~, 111x !. |. IN I N A3lv G17 A
81 8szS$
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-31

The main anchor Of he German
liner Imperator Il The largest ia the
world. A weighs 7s.<4S pounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-31
JURGENS IS ONE OF
LARGEST IN SOUTH
MIC FURNITURE HOUSE AMONG
CITY's LEADING BUSINESS
HOUSES.
OPENED IS YEARS AGO
MAINTENANCE OF HIGH STANDARD
OF BUSINESS PRINCIPLES ADOPT
ED BY FOUNDER BRINGS con-
TINUED PROSPERITY.

The Jurgens furniture store located
at Adams and Broad is today one off
the leading institutions of Richmond
and one of the LARGEST house furnish
ing stores south of Washington.
owing TO the nature of its business
and TO the fact that il is the Oldest
furniture store in Richmond the Iur-
gems store is intimately associate with
more homes in Richmond and Vir-
ginia than any other institution,
Established in 1SS0--thlrty- Ave
years ago~-this store began at once to
supply the homes of the city and
the State with the very best and
latest productions of the leading furni-
'ture factories and carpet mills Oh
this country.
The older citizens OF Richmond can
perhaps recall the small beginning o.
this business by its founder, Charles
G.. Jurgcns.
1t is due to the maintenance Of the
high standard OF business principles
adopted by It's founder that TINS nus
mess continues TO gain aud prosper
and stands today the sole survivor
of the many house furnishing stores
Of its earlier days
Large and Varied Stock.
At the beginning, Mr.. JurgenS real
lied that to merit success he must
give his patrons the very best mar
chandiSe and the very best service
at the lowest price possible and no
adopted this policy as iAa-Grst and
leading principle Of his business.
The wisdom of this policy Is hes,
attested ny the continued growth or
this business to its present size ana
by its increasing prestige In the civic
and commercial life OF this city and
state.
The Jurgens store does not Conftne
its activities solely To furnishing the
finest homes, but carries "A large and
varied stock OF the medium and
chea per grades of furniture and floor
coverings made by the leading man
ufacturers OF these grades
In rrc-emmineut Position.
Contributing largely to the success.
If the Jurgeus store is the arrange
ment for easy terms Of payment which
affords everyone the opportunity to
furnish hts home with the best grad a.
of furniture and floor coverings al
the lowest cost and al, terms in accord
with his means, This arrangement
vas put into effect by Mr. Jurgens IN
the early days Of his career and re-
mains today, enabling thousands &c
enjoy the best home comforts of the
day at the most reasonable cost
II IS a safe prediction that hun
fred years from now The Iurgen<
store will be recognized. as one o.
the leading Institutions of this State
and through it's constantly increasin G
patronage among other Southern
States ii will hold a position of pre-
eminence throughout the South.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-31
Decrease in {. & o. Net Ineone

The statement of revenues, ex-
penses and net income ef the CheEa :
peake and Ohio Railroad for the
month OF pecemb Der. Just issued by l..
p Sullivan. comptroller. shows for the
month decrease In net income
amounting to $2a2as5,as under De
cember. 1919. The net income in De-
cember 1919, was s334.0ao,s2. and in
December, 1914, II was ssi,1e5.sR
The Secretary Of the Treasury OF
Costa Rica has been ordered 10 issue
gold bonds 10 the value of 1000, 600
colonies redeemable one year fter the
establishment of peace In Europe.
1t is said that about ! 400 earth
.tremors were felt in Japan last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-31

How many people know what a
shade tree Is worth ." SAYS the writer
How many ever give thought To its
value. Its grateful shade is enjoyed.
it's beauty is appreciated. both in "A
general sense, but few perhaps ever
stop to think of its actual cash value.
Perhaps this Is never brought home
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-31

Cash on hand:
Gold coin and certif-
Gates .,.... -. -,.-.-S siSIl,olD %
Legal tender. silver Ger
tificates. etc . 1850 a6
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-30
New York Times.

With courage and with firmness
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing have responded to the hopes
and the deep convictions of the
American people. In the controversy
with Germany it was time that there
be an end of the long parleying in
which our protests and our demands
drew forth only evasions and IRE
sponsiye counter proposals. The ma
ton has now spoken in words and
in tone which leaves room for no
further declarations on our part. 1t
rests with Germany to say whether
she desires the continuance of friend
ly relations between the two govern.
ments and the two peoples.
The words are of serious import. In
diplomatic correspondence they are
not employed save upon grave occa-
sions They are not to be lightly
uttered or lightly taken.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-30
New York Herald.

IL is in the solemnity of its warn
ing to the German government that
the American note is most impress
sive. All things else, though impor-
tant in themselves, dwarf into rela-
tive insignificance beside the formal
notice OF the government of the
United States that every considera-
ton of friendship impels it to press
very solemnly upon the Imperial
German Government the necessity of
scrupulous observance of neutral
rights in this critical matter" and
that repetition by the commanders
of German naval vessels of acts in
eontravention Of those rights must
be regarded by the Government of
the United States, when they affect
American citizens, as deliberately I'M
friendly"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-30
Philadelphia Public Ledger.

when one government tells an.
other that it is disregarding obliga.
tions it has itself admitted, commit
ting illegal and inhuman acts in dis
regard of the rights and lives of
neutrals, acts that if persisted in will
constitute an objectionable offense and
adds that refusal TO abstain from
such acts will be regarded as deliber.
ately unfriendly, the final word of
diplomacy has obviously been said.
Such final word has now been spoken
by the United States to Germany
There can be no possible doubt of its
meaning. The door to argument or
explanation is no longer open. 1t is
an ultimatum in fact if not in form
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-30
1000 PERSONS DROWN AS CHICAGO
STEAMER UPSETS LEAVING ITS DOCK
Struggling. Panic Stricken Mass of Women and Children on
Excursion Boat EastIand Drown-Worst Marine Dis
aster on Inland Waters-As the Crowded
Boat is About to Leave with Merry
makers She Suddenly Lists
and Turns Over

1 The ship never heeled back. It
turned slowly but steadily toward it's
left side. Children clutched the
skirts of mothers and sisters to keep
from falling. The whole cargo was
impelied toward the falling side of
| the ship. Water began to enter lower
postholes and the hawsers tore out
the piles to which the vessel was tied.
Screams from passengers attracted
the attention of fellow-excursionists
on the dock awaiting the next steamer.
Wharfmen and picnickers soon lined
! the edge of the embankment, reaching
out helplessly toward the wavering
| steamer.
For nearly FIVE minutes the ship
turned before it finally dived under
the swift current of the river, owing
to the drainage canal system which
flows from the lake. During the
mighty turning of the ship, with its
cargo of humanity, lifeboats, chairs
and other loose appurtenances on the
decks, slipped down the sloping floors,
crushing the passengers toward the
rising waters.
Then there was plunge, with a
sigh of air escaping from the hold,
mingled with crying of children and
shrieks of women, and the ship was
on the bottom of the river, casting
hundred of living creatures into the
water.
Hundreds Saved Quickly.
Many sank, entangled with clothing
and bundles, and did not rise, but hun
dreds came to the surface, seized float
ing chairs and other objects. Those
on shore threw out ropes and dragged
in those who could hold these life
lines. Employees of commission firms
along the river threw crates, chicken
coops and other floatable things into
the current, but most of these were
| swept away by the stream, which
runs FIVE miles an hour.
Boats put out, tugs rushed to the
scene with shrieking whistles and
many men snatched off coats and
shoes and sprang into the river to aid
the drowning. With thousands of
spectators ready to aid and the wharf
within grasp, hundreds went to death,
despite every effort at rescue.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-30
Chicago Tribune.

The reply of the government to the
latest German note appears to be
final, so far as the American conten
tions of law and right are concerned
If not an ultimatum in form, 1t is an
ultimatum in fact. The door of dis
cussion is closed.
There now can be no doubt of the
duty of press and public. and that
is to accept the stand taken by our
government, without cayil or reserva
ton, and to give the government our
unfiinching and unreserved support
whatever the consequences fate may
have in store for the nation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-30
WILSON TO ACT U. S. DEFENSE.
White House Announcement Tells Of
Presidents Stand.

Washington.-In view of the sharp
warning sent by this Government TO
Germany that the United States is
prepared at any cost to defend the
rights of its citizens on the high seas"
the greatest significance was attached
10 a formal announcement by the
White House confirming the report
that the President has called on Sec
rotary of War Garrison and Secretary
of the Navy Daniels for full reports
on the strength of the country's mill
tary resources.
Coming Immediately after the publ
cation Of the latest note to Germany
a note generally regarded in the
nature Of an ultimatum-the an
nouncement, it is felt, will have pro-
found effect not only in this country
but in Germany.
It is known that, in addition to call
ing upon his War and Navy Depart
ment heads for this information and
arranging for series of conferences
with them after his return from Cor
nish about August /, the President
carried with him to New Hampshire
large portfolio containing data relat-
ing to national defense. During his
stay at the summer capital it is ex-
pected that the President will so
familiarize himself with the whole
subject as to be able take it up in
detail at the coming conferences.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-30
THE PRESIDENTS SYMPATHY.
Upton Also Offers Condolences and
a Check For $1,000.

Check For $1,000.
Chicago. - Acting Mayor Moor
house, of Chicago, received the follow
ing telegram from President Woodrow
Wilson:
Windsor, VT, July 25, 1915.
Hon. William Hale Thompson,
Mayor, Chicago, H.:
Il am sure l speak the universal
feeling of the people of the country
in expressing my profound sympathy
and sorrow in the presence of the
great disaster which saddened so many
homes"
A cablegram was received from Sir
Thomas Upton, of London, England,
which read as follows:
81 am greatly shocked to see by the
days newspapers the catastrophe that
has fallen on your city. My heartfelt
sympathy goes out to those who have
lost their dear ones. II you start a
relief fund put me down for $1,000"
A message of coincidence from the
organization of the General Slocum
Survivors of New York also was re.
ceived.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-30
NOT so EASY IN EAST.
Correspondent Says Russians SUI
Have a Fight Left.

London.-Reuter's Amsterdam cor
respondent sends the following u
ceived from Berlin:
1.-THE war correspondent OF ms
Lokal Anzeiger on the eastern irOn'
telegraaphs the warning that wnll'
the Russians are being conuhuaip
pressed back along the entire iloH
1t cannot be concealed that only nov
the severest battle is about to oesin'
and we must now see how Tar W.
have succeeded in breaking down u'
strong hostile armies.
"'The battle for the Russian cenusl
positions may be of an eXtreme'
varying character continues the ~
zeiger's correspondent. The Ieu'oI'
allies are aware of that, but the Oa.u'
may also end in the breakdown Oh Wv
enemy"