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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-19
FRANCHISE IN SUFFOLK
GIVEN VA. r. & F. Co

A light and power franchise Tor ~
period OF thirty years has been gr1nx6
ed to the Virginia Railway and POweG
Company at Suffolk. The company
contempiates making large improvo
ments in SUFFOLK. and on Its repre
sensations secured the desired fran
chise. z
The company was represented 20
the Anal hearing Thursday night h&
eral Counsel III. w. Anderson. GGne1
al Manager G. B. Buchanan ana nens
eral superintendent OF Light am
Power H. r. Palmer, OF this city an4
H. Stuart Lewis, OF Sufrolk. Icc4t
counsel. II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-19
MOTHER OF LAWRENCE
CLAIMS IT'S fRAME-UP
Says She Does Not Believe Son
Poured Acid Into Brothers
Mouth.
HE is RELEASED ON BAIL
Sent on to Grand Jury-Dinwiddie
County Court win Convene Next
Monday--Poiifics Is Warming Up.

Petersburg, Va. June lS.--Joseph
ID. Lawrence. white youth. seven
teen years old, following his arrest
in Richmond. was arraigned before
Magistrates Faison and Downing. OF
Chesterfield County. yesterday after
non. charged with pouring carholic
acid into the mouth of his brother.
Alexander Lawrence, aged twenty
years. while the latter was asleep in
a room occupied by the two Sunday
might.
After hearing all the available EVIL
denee in the case. the justices certi-
fled the case to the grand jury at its
next term and allowed bail for, the
appearance OF the young man.
According 10 the testimony of Mrs.
w. T. Lawrence. mother of the young
rt4va. the younger Lawrence was at
one time in the United States Navy.
and at the time of his arrest In Rich
mond yesterday. he was there in an
effort to enlist with the marines to
evade arrest.
Mrs Lawrence. testified that the
boys would both come into possession
of money left them by their father al
his death several years ago, when
they reached maturity and that she
did not believe the younger boy
poured the carholic acid into the
mouth of Alexander Lawrence, nut
that she considered ii a "frame-up
as the result Of spite work
Have Enjoyable Meeting.
Members OF the Junior Order
United American Mechanics. Of this
city. spent most enjoyable evening
yesterday the occasion being visit
10 Washington Council by a drilled
team of twenty-one members OF Davis
Council, No. FL. South Richmond. to
Washington Council, No. II: the team
coming to Petersburg to exemplify de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-19
ssaunton EnIasrcs Church.

n gtnmnton, Va Jun.s Ser Work has
beer, begun by Contractor g. w Fret
well On the snia-y sn,sat IL the aic.h-
-odist Episcopal Church. South. on
Lewis Street. and will be pushed to
an early completion. s. s-sss's'ss r. \ s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-19
BUSINESS NEWS AND
COURT RECORD
cHANcERY COURT TRANSFERS.

Seven Deeds of Bargain and Sale Re-
corded Yesterday.
Mr.. r. Koiner and wife to w. G.
Thompson, lot IS, block is, Chestnut
Hill, 3oxi40: $500.
NJ. D. Nunnaily, trustee for. Realty
Insurance Agency, to A. r. Hoderby'
Jr.. No. eos, South Third Street, 1s-zx
100: $4,000.
John T. Powers to James Rusco. NO.
fs2s Taylor Street, 19-7x124; IS.
b, NJ White and wife to @. +. Lndke,
Rogers near T Street. 4oxl2o; slo
Davis Brothers TO B. Gates. No. ISIS
Floyd, 26-4xs0-7: $40.
r.. III. Harwood and wife to P. p.
Ltpscomb. Nos. 10 1-2-12 Ia Maiden
Lane, 44-9x75: $40.
vertHeF- and wife to L IL
Baker. lot Cleveland Street near Stuart
44x12o; $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-19
is DECLARED 4
BY THE HOOKING vALxE1

Though the Chesapeake and OhaN
directors at their meeting In New
York Thursday passed by tho expsce&
ed dividend, after deciding ~ PHI
earnings into improvements. the 9J
road. in which the Chesapeake Am
Ohio is largely interested. declared III
/ per cent dividend. s |S
The Hooking Valley last DeceH
Der declared q dividend Of 5 per cen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-19
RAILROAD OPERATION EXPOSED
TO INSPECTION OF PUBLIC

The Abilene. Texas. Reporter has
the following:
I'm an address on railway MANAGE
ment before the New Orleans AS
sociation OF Commerce, Neal NJ.
Leach. general traffic manager OF the
Texas and Pacific Railway, said that
every man, woman and child In the
United States was interested in the
subject and that everybody thought
he knew how to run . railroad. a
railroad has its works exposed to
public inspection like watch with
a glass back. or the printing presses
OF the New York Herald or the New
Orleans Daily Item, which are placed
where they can be seen from the,
street through show windows, he
said. Everybody thinks he knows
how to run railroad and q news
paper The two businesses are close
:iys alike IN many particulars. and II
takes strong effort on the part Of
the ordinary human to abstain from
offering suggestions on the manage
ment OF their affairs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-19
city Circuit Court.

A verdict for $s75 was rendered in
the City Circuit Court yesterday in
the suit of Mrs. Annie @. Wilson
against the Old Dominion Steamship
Co. She asked for $4,000 for, injuries
sustained in falling over an obstruction
ON board vessel. Exceptions were
noted.
Catherine A. Jeter Qualined as ex-
ecutor of the estate OF Sergeant y.
r. letter. valued at $1,000 IS
william L Rasiand qualified AZ ad-
ministrator Of the estate OF Beaufort
8, Rxgfarid. valued al $4,000:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-19

c. w. Anderson. Of AuGustas g..
western Carolina Railroad, II i p&!
tfent in the Johnston-Wfl1is HosDde
here. Mr.. Andersen underwsnt ~
Grafton i fsw days ago fnpr
In his condition Il reported.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-19
Henrtco Reiease Deed.

w. C. Blanton, trustes, to George
Kinds, ct ais, lots TO IL in Block Q
in the plan of Monument Heights
June 5, 1915. sss7.5o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-19
Henrfeo Transfers.

Jonesboro Land and Improvement
Company to Joseph NJ. Trice. lots rs
and 80 In Section in che plan OF
Jonesboro September 1s. 1914. $40.
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Deed. OF Release.

w. G. and A. r. Harvie, trustee. to
D. L. Wheeler, northeast corner Fulton
Street and Williamsburg, 1sox115xbe;
s944
III. r.. Pollard, Jr., trustee, to r. r.
EIlyson, ct ais, lot Stuart Avenue. near
Rowland, 2sxi2s; $s2s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-19

+. r. Adams. travelling freight 6g
OF the western Maryland Re41z
has returned from : trip thro441
CarolinaE II. VI jsss 81 4 IL u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-19

President w. J. Harahan. 81 ~
beard Air Line Railway. va aaxa
here from Norfolk yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-19

e Including the British shin now ioxd-
been forwarded from the g. q @.
decks IL Newport News 70 the arnaiee
* a. alliss 6ur4nx ~ pAss y ~ Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-19

The State Corporation Commission
granted the following charters:
Home Furnishing Corporation, Rich
mend va ssn.aa0: mini
mum, $1,000; par value, 800. Furni-
ture business. Ernest Straus. presi-
dent: J. H. Jonessoff, secretary and
treasurer Both of Richmond. Va.
Amendment to charter of The Phil
ippines Corporation Company. Ineor-
porated, Richmond, Va, changing Its
name TO Standard Copra Company, In
corporated.
The warrenton Publishing Company,
Incorporated. warrenton, Va, Maxi
mum and minimum. $1,000. par value.
$40 Publishing business j. Donald
Richards. president; c. F.. Taylor. sec
rotary and treasurer. Both OF War
renton, Va.
Amendment to charted of Equitable
Film Corporation. Richmond. Va.
changing its name to Equitable Nation
Pictures Corporation, and increasing
Its capital stock from $2,o06,o6o to So
100000 providing for 100000 preferrtd
stock
Solvent Realty Corporation, Norf6lk.
Va. Maximum, $4,000: minimum. ST.
600: par value. 500. Real estate bus
mess. Chas G. Owens, president: Wal
ter J. Simmons. secretary. Both of
Norfolk. Va.
Foreign charter:
Maxwell Motor Sales Corporation a
Delaware corporation. entered State to
do automobile business Capital stock,
$4,000. Thomas B. Gay statutory agent,
Richmond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-19

Permits were issued by Inspector
Butler yesterday o he following:
Realty Finance Corporation &c. r..
Huges). to build two-story frame dwell
ling on Barton Avenue. between Mere
aith and Meadow to cost S4.1sn-
r. ]. Carter, TO build two-story brick
dwelling. Fendall Avenue, between
Roger and Bacon. to cost s5,77o.
b. w. Smith to build three-story
apartment house, No. $500 Monument
Avenue. to cost $4,000.
Same to build three brick garages
at above number. to cost $500.
Joseph Brytn estate to repair brick
store, No. $40 East Main Street, to
cost $3.50.
J. l. Sullivan to repair brick dwell
ling, No. i407 West Main Street to
cost 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05

adding TO surplus funds, were discon-
tiuued during the week, though sales
Of bars and coin in London indicated
that more would be received. Accord
ing 20 figures Of the Department Of
Commerce az the end OF May, the coun-
try's exports Of gold for eleven months
Of the fiscal year were about Sl43.OOO,-
600 and imports S119000000. In June
we received i'm this city from Canada
known shipments Of over 55.0o0,00O IN
cold. which has more than made up for
the previous excess OF exports since
the first of July, 1914
on movement Of goods the favorable
balance has more than reached the
billion dollars predicted. For the elev-
en- months ended with May, II was over
$3.50. OO0.0 600. and June, though the
week before produced an excess a. only
about $4,000 600. added about S6o0Oo,-
GOO TO the total This wonderful rec
ord was produced largely by Europe's
immense purchases of our foOdstuils az
high prices and great monthly Increases
in the value of shipments were not
recorded until the beginning Of the
calendar year. In the next SIX months
eXports OF manufactures should M
crease as the great armament contracts
placed here are filled and the move
mont Of this wears crop will soon be
beyun Estimates Of "a favorable trade
balance Of up 70 S2,000,0OoopO for the
calendar year are now current,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
PRINT CLOTH PRICES
STILL HOLD FIRM
Mill Owners Face Slow Demand,
but Generally Refuse to
Make Concessions.

Fall River, Mass, July 4.-The cotton
cloth market continued quiet last week,
but there were more inquiries from
buyers than for several weeks. Buyers
we're in the market for goods at con-
cession of a sixteenth of a cent below
current prices, but manufacturers re-
fused, save in a few instances, where II
was thought better TO dispose of the
goods rather than to have them pile up
in the storehouses. This effort TO work
prices down checked trading somewhat
and kept the sales down to a moderate
figure.
Manufacturers insist that even at
prices quoted two weeks ago there was
no chance for profit. The mills gen.
orally have sufficient cotton TO carry
them through three TO four months,
and most of the bidding was for con-
tracts TO run through that length of
time ahead. The demand was for SO
and 1914 inch goods. Narrow cloths in
printers styles were quiet. The total
sales are estimated at 1875, 900 pieces, of
which practically $1,000 pieces were
spots. The week closed with the de-
mand more active, but sales showing
small profit.
The quotations: 2s-inch, 64x64, 3Ac
nominal; 28-inch, 64x60, 31sc nominal;
27-inch, 64x60, &c nominal; 27-inch, sex
So, 29-16c; 27-inch, 56x52, 27-16c;
80 y Inch, 64x64, 1-l6c; 39-inch, 6Sx
Y, 4Ac.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05

ina institutions here kept money rates
80 former low levels, with practically
no hardening at the end Of the month
or further case with July dlsDurse-
ments' From out Of town the sug-
cestion has come that under present
Conditions the interest rate OF 2 per
cont on correspondents balances PAID
~, financial institutions here may not
he maintained. It would, however be
S;@nnit for anv one bank to start a
change. and il is far from certain
tbst tho present slack demand Ior
fmrds is 10 continue indefinitely.
The present outlook Is for httle DOT
row,ng for business purposes for the
rovt two months at least, but there
80 been wears in which money rates
stiffened in August. July IS naturally
Anil month. but with the coming OF
autumn and payments for crops there
49, arise greater need for accommo-
Iotton from business. Just now
much larger proportion Of business
than usual Is being done without as
sistance from the banks. Financing
the purchases Of the city bonds ana
navment Of Federal taxes Increased
loans and cut down reserve here last
week. and surplus reserve OF the banks
was for a while reduced, but on SAT,
urday Clearing House institutions sun
held nearly Sl64,0OO,0oo above legal
requirements. -
Imports Of gold, which have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
BALANCED WEEK
IN FRENCH MARKET
Operations Remarkable
for Equalization of
Rise and Fall.

Paris, July market operations
during the week were remarkable for
the equal rise and fall in quotations,
the loss of few points being regained
day or two later in many securities.
French 3 per cent rentes, however, con-
tinued TO lose ground. The last prices
showed a further drop Of quarter
point at $14.
Dealings dwindled toward the end of
the week, but the market resisted all
attempts Of habitual sellers to bring
pressure on some groups of securities.
Rentes especially were offered because
holders wanted TO realize IS 70 buy
other stock issued by the state at 5
per cent.
The eagerness 10 sell also marked
Egyptian per cents and Russian
funds, while the Spanish exterior debt
improved on the news of arrangements
for a loan through mediation of the
Bank of Spain.
American railway stocks and steel
shares were supported, but a few at
tempts were made in certain quarters
TO interfere with the favorable move
ment in Americans. Coppers were less
active, Rio Tinto falling twenty points.
French banks, particularly the Bank
Of France, and the railway list were
very firm and in demand for private in
vestment. Gains and losses in Rus
sian industrial shares about balanced
each other and were not greatly shak-
en- by the retreat OF the Russian arm
les. French steel shares went up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
Sale Helps War Loan
Exchange Falls, Giving
Profit to Gold Exports.
BANK OF ENGLAND
RESERVE DECLINES
Loss Totals $17,S60,OOO-Econ.
omy Campaign Being Car.
'ried On in Earnest.
lbs Gable to The Tribune.I

London, July 4-Because of the an.
parent unwillingress in New York to
purchase any large amount of securi-
ties at sight, exchange this week fell
at a rate that gave considerable profit
to gold exports, and consequently large
shipments are expected in the immedi
ate future from Ottawa. where consid.
cradle stock still remains. The enor-
nous purchases by European countries
nave given America the power to i'm
port gold, buy securities and make
loans here for more than $500 900 600
A large amount of British held Amer
lean securities was sold this week TO
help the war loan and ease the situa-
ton. There was considerable depreci-
alton IN many miscellaneous British
industrial and bank stocks for the
same reason. The Bank Of England gold
and reserve continue to decline so heav-
lily that both are now the smallest
since the first week of the war. The re-
serve loss totals S17,S60 900 and the
gold loss Sl0,325,000, of which $685.
600 represents exports, leaving a total
gold stock Of $3.50, 1850 900.
iHe BItd1 campaign lor most riga
economy by the British people in an
effort partially to stem the outflow OF
gold by decreasing the imports for war
is now on in earnest Imports are
bound to be still greater in the future,
and domestic thrift is the only solu-
ton.
An enormous amount is expected TO
be realized on the war loan, so that the
government will probably redeposit a
considerable sum in the joint stock
banks and consequently make the mar
ket easier. The Bank of England's ratio
of reserve TO liabilities has fallen to
1916, the lowest figure since August.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
$6OO,OOO,OOO GOLD
HOARDED IN FRANCE
Government Wants People
to Exchange Coin for
Bank Bills to Help War.
LBy Cabl, 70 Ii. Trhun. ]

Paris, July 4-The gold question is
now of special interest because Franco
buys largely abroad, notably in Amer
lea, and does not possess the same
facilities for payments as foreign
countries like Great Britain. France
has relatively few credits or bank de-
posts or vast revenues in American
rails and other investments such as
England has. France boards its gold,
and when obliged TO import heavily
must pay out usually IN the yellow
metal.
Lately the gold reserve at the Bank
OF France exceeded Ss000G0.000, and
now stands at S7s5,OOO,OO0 There is
some 0,000,0 900 or more hidden jeal-
ously throughout France By private
owners of gold, who think this the best
method of safeguarding their savings
during these difficult times.
Finance Minister Ribot has just
asked the Bank of France. supported
by several Deputies, to open special
counting houses in Paris and branch
Offices for receiving gold from persons
willing TO exchange their precious
coins for bank bills from patriotic mo-
tives and thus materially assist IN the
national defence. Minister Ribot has
also expressed the wish that the Bank
of France should give a receipt to each
person bringing gold spontaneously
stating that the bearer placed IL at the
disposal of the Bank of France TO serve
for the defence of the country.
NJ. Pallain, the governor Of the Bank
of France, has informed the Minister
of Finance that he had given instruc-
tions before the receipt Of the minis
terial request 70 open a special cash
ing department at the head office and
annex in the Place Ventadour 10 re-
ceive gold and give notes in return. lie
will give further instructions 70 open
similar departments IN branch offices.
The Bank of France has available
funds abroad amounting 20 nearly
SI55. 100000 and a silver reserve Of al
most S746,000,000 in Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05

few points on the enormous demands
for steel Of all kinds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
EMPLOYEES GET DIVIDEND
Workers in Bourne Mills, at
Fall River, Divide 5000.

Fall River, Mass, July 4.-There was
distributed in dividends Saturday to
the 500 operatives Of the Bourne Mills
the sum of $4,000, being 81 per cent
on the total wages from December to
June 5. This institution of distributing
percentage of the earnings semi-an-
nually originated with the late treas
urer, George A. Chase, in 1889, and
only once, during the big textile strike
in 1904-'O5, was this dividend omitted.
The dividend is given on the single
condition Of faithful and uninterrupted
employment for six months preceding
the date Of the distribution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
CART BRINGS DEATH
Ex- Pugilist, Tripped by His
Child s Wagon. Fatally Hurt.

Edward Wilson, forty years old, of
.yy' Anabc' Street. Laurel Hill. Long
Island, and once a pugilist, met his
eeath yesterday morning. when he
fractured bis skull by falling over
10y wagon
One OF bis children had left the cart
rear The door In the darkness Wilson
Npped. Ills wife went TO his assist
sACe, bug De was unconscious.
ambulance Surgeon Stein, from St.
|sohn's Hospital, ON his arrival at the
Ihouse SAID Wilson was dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
WEEK in FINANCE
HERE AND ABROAD
Large British Bond Issue
in This Country Now
Being Planned.
BILL FOR WAR
SUPPLIES HEAVY
Higher Interest Rates Abroad
Affect City Loan-London
Selling Our Bonds.

Negotiations toward placing a great
bond issue here by the British gov
eminent recognize more definitely
than the S2O0,0OOOO0 or so loaned
outside our borders the pre-eminence
for the time Of New York as financial
centre Of the civilized world. Unless
the war should be continued to the
point of exhaustion Of the comoatants,
this position will be only temporary,
and we by no means wish a compare
tive strength at cost Of disability of
the nations with which we trade. But
II the opportunity given us is used
wisely we should retain, when peace
comes and commerce works back
toward its former channels, some large
part of the international business that
has been so profitable TO London and
has brought so much trade to Great
Britain.
The need Of some such arrange
ment TO make easier meeting the i'm
mense expenditures Of Great Britain
and her Allies in this country has
been long recognized. France has
borrowed from our bankers, has put
out treasury notes here, and now Is
making loans, with our bonds as col
lateral. Russia arranged for our bank
ers 10 accept her drafts. Great Brit
ain has refrained as long as possible
from formally coming TO this market
for assistance, though her bankers
have privately arranged for credits
on this side.
Steadily exchange rates here have
moved against London until las. week
drafts payable there at sight sold NJ the
- l
nearly II cents below what gold SOW
ereign here is worth. At the same time
funds could be more probably en-
ployed in London, discount rates for
bills up 10 three months being a.
per cent, where collateral loans were
made in this city for two and three
months at PA to pa per cent Brit
ish institutions were selling our Sc
curities, particularly cur bonds, in
unusually heavy volume, but this was
not sufficient to Offset the movement
Of goods eastward across the Atlantic.
Return of our securities would have
made a most pleasing method for the
British authorities of squarlag the
international account. but these stocks
and bonds of American corporations
are privately owned and are not easily
dislodged The high rate of the new
war loan has, it appears, done little
toward inducing large estates 70 dis
pose of their holdings of Americans.
Payment in gold by the British gov
eminent to its agents here mas not
served to check the decline in ster-
ling exchange, though shipments from
Ottawa last month here were on scale
that, continued for a year, would
drain the central banks of England,
France and Russia Of a third Of their
combined holdings of the precious
metal. This inflow, however, did prove
that what we sent 10 Canada in the
latter part of last year to meet our
current debts on the other side was
readily returned when the balance Of
trade turned in our favor. In addition,
il added to the overabundance Of re-
serves of our banking institutions, in
creasing the ease Of money here, and
so should facilitate the loan now be
ing arranged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF BOND SALES ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE

N
for he week. OagntS sales m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
STOCK EXCHANGE FOR THE WEEK
Reprinted from The Sunday TriLnc.)

Following the usual table giving number Of shares of all stocks
final Of the
the
" the high o
15s5OO against 2lSi0O week and 49,
79976O against 81 SEQ in 1911