The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-26
PETERSBURG IS AFTER
OLD MALONE TARIFFS
Wants Them CoincAded with In Nevs
n. q w. Schedule TO City
Point.
LESS LIFE FOR a PAYDAY
Dupont Employees Making Use of
Hopeweil Banking Faciiiues--Du-
points 10 Manufacture Sulphuric
Acid---News of City.

points 70 Manufacture Sulphuric
Acid--News of City.
Petersburg. va. July 25.-The
Petersburg Chamber of Commerce is
| planning a movement before the State
Corporation Commission to have the
1 proximate rates Of the old Malone
! tariff conceded with in the new
| schedule on the City Point branch OF
the Norfolk and Western Railway.
| Secretary Martin is OF the opinion
that Petersburg should have more ad-
vantageous freight rates to City Point
than those afforded by the main line
tariff. He, therefore. visited Washing
ton. D. c., on Friday. returning yes
terday. where he made arrangements
for Francis n. James, of Littleford,
james. Ballard G. Frost, to appear In
the citys behalf al a hearing which
| IL TO be had before the State Corpora
ton Commission on July rs. If the
CITY has not lost all OF Its rights to
control the tariff of the City Point
branch of the y. & w. an effort will
he made to have this hearing post
poned until Mr.. James. who lie rail-
road traffic expert can prepare his
case
| CITY Attorney George Mason, j.
tGcrdon Rohannon and Secretary Mar
tin appeared at Richmond before
Judges Prentiss and Rhea. Of the state
CORPORATION Commission and efforts
were made to have the matter post
/ poned until September 10, which the
comm issioners would not grant The
Norfolk and Western Railway was rep
resented by Attorney Cooke, franc
Manager Rufan and Mr.. Butler. rate
expert. Finding that longer delay
could not be obtained, Secretary Mar
tin proceeded TO Washington to con-
fer with experts.
/ IT 10 not the cify's idea TO oppose the
change of the Malone tariff. but to
| have II replaced by a classification that
will not greatly add TO the present
.ates.
Hopeweai Using Banks
Yesterday was the regular SEMI
monthly payday of the Dupont
/ Powder Company. at Hopeweii, ana
although there was a notleeaoie tan-
/ ing off the number of the employees
| OF the company who usually visit
| Petersburg on this occasion, the
streets were crowded end local bust
| meas houses here did rushing bust
ness. The falling of in the number
Of persons coming to Petersburg on
the occasion OF payday at the Dupont
plant is due largely 20 banking ac-
Recommendations which are being estao-
lished at Hopewell. The Farmers and
Merchants Bank OF Hopewell, which
has now been in operation about two
weeks ran entirely out OF cash before
the closing time last evening, due 70
/ the unexpected heavy rush OF busi-
moss. The order In Hopeweii last
evening Ii said to have been mucn
better than on any Saturday for sew
eral months. and a rumor was current
/ here early in the afternoon ~ yester-
day to the effect that the lid would
| be closed down tightly today in an
ticipation OF any move that might De
| made by Governor Stuart.
To Make Sulphuric Acid.
The Dupont Powder Company Is
MA ming the erection OF large plant
at Hopewell for the ma|ufactnre OF
fsuiphurit acfd for Use In imanufactur-
ling gun cotton. The company some
time ago spent a large amount OF
money to aid Baltimore Cnemicai
Company In making suiphuric ac,d 10
sufficient quantities to supply tne
powder demands. but Il has recently
/ become apparent that this arrange
ment is not satisfactory. and subse-
auentIy the new plant will be erected
| a, HopeweN large number OF en-
! pioyes will he needed for the con-
struction OF the plant, but when conn
pieted Il is said that few operatives
viii be required.
Mrs. Mary G. Faulkner.
Mrs. Mary C. Faulkner. devout
Christian and highly esteemed woman.
wife OF William r. Faulkner, died at
her residence on Hinton Street TINS
morning. following long period or
falling health. Mrs Faulkner was
- Do
BY her husband. two sons. Benjamin
r. and James s. Faulkner, OF this
city. and two brothers and two sisters.
They are Benjamin and Curtis. Hardy.
of Halifax County, N. c.. and Mrs.
Alice Lee, OF Baltimore, and Mrs,
Bette Versa. of Wilson. N. c. The
funeral will be conducted from the
West End Baptist Church. of which
Mrs Faulkner was a member, at IL
o'clock this morning.
Ear Bitten on In Fight.
Thomas White. colored. until re-
Gently employed a. waiter at the
Chesterfield Hotel. L. In Richmond
under treatment of physician, minus
one OF his ears, which he left IN
Petersburg. when he took his depar-
ture Thomas visited Hopewell
Thursday and while there Ii said to
have imbihed too heavily in some
Nnln8 SOLO IN tnAt SiliaBe ButeaUie "
his appetite and when he returned TO
work here he was reproved by fei-
low-wAiter and Tommie Is said to have
replied to hia superior an unprtntabie
name: fight followed. during which
Toms partner succeeded In getting
an ear between his teeth and tore
1t from Toms head.
Council Meets on Rates.
President w. I. Wheary. Of the Com
mon Council. has issued call for =
special meeting Of the Council for
o'clock tomorrow night for the pur-a
pose Of reconsidering the unanimous
action of that body on the Malone"
tariff rates Of the Norfolk and Western
Railway. 1t Is expected that the lower
body will rescind It's action AZ did
the Board OF Aldermen ct q meeting
held during the past week.
Under Arrest In Washington.
Through the efforts of Chief Of Po-
lice r.. r. Ragland. Walter Mitchell.
wanted here for grand larceny, has
been rtaced to his old home in WASH
inston. p. q. and placed under arrest.