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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
REALTY MARKET SHOWS
LARGER DEALS COMING.
Active Week with Bigser Pieces Of
Property Changing Hands Was
Enjoyed I'm Richm0nd.

Another active week In real estate
has just closed and with a tendency. to
larger deals than in recent weeks.
Though the aggregate of the deeds
going TO record are not quite so large
as In recent years. the summer slump,
which has been anticipated for several
weeks is not yet apparent, and the
summer seems developing the best
warm weather business in years.
Real estate men and property own
ers are optimistic despite the new
assessment situation and the belief Is
strong that the board on hearing the
protests OF individuals. firms and Or
carnations will make satisfactory adj
justments While there Is much talk
and many rumors are afloat as to what
the actual assessment are. the board
is credited with the statement that the
assessors will not discuss figures until
such time as hearings have been given
those who are making protest.
Building activities are holding up
well, a number of large residence and
business propositions being under
contemplation. The office of the
Building Inspector Is being kept busy
handling the plans that have been
filed with applications for permits to
build and to improve property already
standing.
The situation is altogether a hopeful
one and better business is certainly
ahead. Some of the results of new
business in Richmond. including the
manufacture of srapnel and other ma
terials for warning European nations,
have already shown themselves, bust
ness generally having picked up
Demand for farm property still holds
goo6 and many new inquiries from
distant States are being received The
recent issue of the Handbook of Vir-
sinia." by the State Department of
Agriculture has to considerable extent
stimulated inquiry. The book was
given wide circulation and many COM
plimentary letters have been received
at the office of Commissioner Koiner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
COPPER AND SILVER IN
VIRGINIA SHOWS GAIN

The value of the gold, silver. cop
per, lead. and zinc produced at mines
in Virginia in 1914. according to fig
uers compiled by II. D. McCaskey, of
the United States Geological Survey.
was S47.377, against s3s6,244 in 1918,
and $74.S55 in 1912.
There wss sold or treated 5,444
short tons of ore against 30.9i6 tons
in 1870, which yielded Inclusive OF
small production OF cement copper
from mine waters) s429 In gold; L.
ASS ounces of silver. valued at ss06;
l39, COS pounds of copper, valued at
$1S,4Ss: 254.000 pounds of lead, val
ued at S9.906; and 34s,0e pounds of
zinc( figured as spelter). valued at
s17.74s. The production in 1918 was
1904 m gold. $50 ounces OF silver, So
PSI pounds Of copper. l.632,e00 pounds
of lead, and 5.43S, 600 pounds of zinc.
Tho gold and silver were recovered
from copper ores, as no placer mines
reported any production and no sili-
ceous ore was treated.
The lead and zinc produced was de-
rived from 14.004 tons of zinc and
zinc-lead ores from Wythe County,
in southwestern Virginia. and the cop
per was recovered from mine waters
and from ores mined at the Cabin
Branch mine in Prince William Coua-
ty
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
EION COLLEGE.

Especial to the Richmond Virginian.)
Zion College. n. c., July 10.--The
commencement number of the Col
lege Bulletin has appeared Five
thousand copies have been mailed to
interested friends and young people.
This bulletin Is noteworthy as con-
tanning the full text of President
Fairfax Harrison's great literary ad-
dress. given at the commencement
just closed. President Harrison in
this address makes solid argument
for thorough general education and
deplores too early specialization as
hurtful He regards the Souths
greatest asset as her sons and daugh-
ters. properly educated.
There is a prospect that the Pied
mont Railway and Electric Company
will come to Elon College. the coll
lege agreeing to sell its town lighting
system to them. This will be a dis
tinct gain for the town, because
power can he had for manufactur-
ing The college lighting plant is
already taxed to its full capacity
This will eventually mean the extern
sion of the interurban electric car
lines to Eion.
The Sunday School and Christian
Endeavor Convention OF the North
Carolina and Virginia Christian Con-
ference is to meet in eighty-nith
session here July l3th-i5th. "A null
array OF fine addresses Is promised.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
GRUEsOME POEM OF
HOLT IS EXHUMED

Ithaca. n. Y, July I0.--In 1905
Frank Holt sent to Miss Leona Sensa-
baugh, now his widow, a poem that
he had written. several years before
on the occasion of the death of a
friend. The poem which he called
When / Am Dead" follows;
When ] am dead
WIN those I've led in wisdom's path,
And taught 10 seek for truth divine
Tho often faulty was the hand
My life and work In love enshrine q
O. Lord, my God, for this / pray,
To be light along the way;
But what a strength t'would be 10
know
This grateful love before ! go.
When / am dead.
Perhaps a shaft above my grave
VIII climb 10 kiss the startled sky;
And chtseled thought some merit tell.
In love and truth, to .passers- by.
o. Lord. my God this dream | prize:
i see IL with prophetic eyes;
But sweeter far to me | ken
The spoken praise OF fellow men,
when I am dead.
And broken, heartless sods of earta
VIII mark where last I seemed to be;
Perhaps---i cannot know--there will
Be heard the voice of praise for me.
.o' Lord, my God! help ME be strong,
In trials much, In labors long:
For me-, who. lives in hunger great.
All praises then will come too late.
when | am dead,
~ / the silence OF the tomb
Could break. I would not think to
stay
The eager hand or ioosened tongue:
But sadly 10 all would say:
Believed flowers on YOU cast. j.
No fragrance lend TO houra past;
Eelated wordg Of love and tears
sTill never eAse The broken years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
HOTEL AT
VIRGINIA BEACH

Norfolk, Va, July l0--Only
$4,000 stands between success and
failure Of the project 10 build a
S350.000 modern resort hotel at Viz
ginia Beach.
An extension of time. automatically
resulting from the Illness of one OF
the New York contractors, fixes July
9Th the last day for completing the
amount II the original plans are to
be followed
on that day the Virginia Beach
representatives must be In New York
with stock subscriptions amounting
10 $4,000, the rest of the money be-
ing provided for on condition the
residents of the Beach do their part.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
CITY GREW UP SO QUICKLY
1T HARDLY KNOWS ITS NAME.
Hopewcil, City Point and Dupont eaty
Arc a Few OF the Names II Is CALL
ed--How Telephone Business Has
Grown.

City Point--'.A village In. Prince
George County, Va. ten niles novth-
east Of Petersburg, on James River
and on the Norfolk. and Western Rail-
road. 1t has a trade in brick. lumber
and phosphate, and is of considerable
historic interest. Here in 1854 Gem
eral Grant made his headquarterx
and in his subsequent operations the
city was used by the Federal Army
as it's principal. landing place AMI de-
pot for supplies. Population about
900"
So saws the encyclopaedia, but such
remarkable things have been hap
pening to City Point within the last
few months that there now is murh
more to the story, writes r. ID, Gill
liam. OF the Petersburg Telephone
Company. to The Transmitter.
In 1919 the Du Points. of wilmiry-,
ton, Del. bought a farm of several
hundred acres adjoining the town and
commenced the erection of plant for
the manufacture OF dynamite. II was
to be one OF the largest factories Of
the kind in America, and 1t was con-
templated that a large number of
skilled workmen would be employed
When the war broke out last Augusv
work was stopped. and 1t was thought
that a long time would elapse before
the plant commenced operations. Sui
denly. however. during the month Ut
September, work was begun again,
and IL was announced that the size
of the plant would DE doubled So
another farm was purchased, diviied
into lots. and another large contract
given for the erection Of houses sov
the operatives
II was about this time eliat the Du
Points applied to the Petersburg reie-
phone Company for spe -iai lines con-
Meeting II with the fesarsburg cen
trial Office 4 private branch et.-
change with several hundred sta-.,.s1s
was equipped by the Du Points inside
their plant. 1t is said the powder
princes are making gun cotton for the
Allies and shipping il in the wet state
to Canada.
For a number Of years City Point
has been furnished with telephone
service over single pair of wires
equipped with three toll stations. This
line soon became SO rushed with long
distance business that the company
put up two additional circuits, ana
these are now so loaded that the COM
pany IL making estimates and plans
fer Ave additional circuits supple
mentary 10 these long lines.
The Petersburg Company's Problem.
Readers of The Transmitter NAV
imagine the problem that ronffonts
the Petersburg Telephone coEinanv
when they know that the toll business
originating at City Paint grew from
about SIS a month In December 1874,
to more than st.eoo month IN Arr',
1915. This rush must be taken cH"@
of. and local telephone service INT =
he provided for the permanent Fesfs
dents Of city Point
TIE Petersburg Teie phone. Corr. Al ..
is now charging It's p.snt In Pet
burg to meet the requirement
ter year development study var VS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
CLOSE GOOD CONVENTION

Newport News. Va. July 1o.--The
Rappahannock Sunday School Con-
vention, colored, closed its annual
meeting. to meet in Portsmouth next
year at the Ebenezer Baptist Church.
of which Rev. Sommerville Is pastor
The night session was devoted to
a banquet. which was held In the
Trinity Church. In which church all
the meetings of the convention were
held.
Marquis Jones, q. N. Wise and
Rev. Mr.. Swift were the white men
who addressed the negro delegates
yesterday. All made excellent talks
which tended to better the associa-
ton.
The report of the finance commit
tee shows that the association Is In
fairly good shape financially. The
pastor Of Trinity Church and J. T.
Newsome state that they wish to
thank the people OF both races for
donations of food and monev which
made the convention possible
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
NEWPOR NEWS PLANS
CRAB ROST FOR PRESS

Newport News, July 1o.--With the
selection of John l. Viney as chair
man of the Chamber of Commerce
committee having charge of prepare
lions for the entertainment OF the
delegates to the Virginia Press Asso-
citation, which meets here next week.
arrangements for that event are viz
tually complete. Another feature of
the entertainment program that has
not been mentioned in the past is
crab feast at the ElksA Home, which
will take place Immediately after John
Temple Graves address at the Olym-
pic Theater Friday evening.
Merchants of the city have lent
their aid in preparing for the enter
tainment of the editors rs have bust
ness men. organizations and other
concerns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
FRANKLIN ro.toff,ee pre.p-r..

Suffolk, Va. July t0.--Postmaster r.
Henry Cobb. of Franklin. makes re-
port for the fiscal year ending July /.
1915, showing a gratifying increase In
the receipts of the Franklin office
over last year:
The total receipts OF the office for
the year ending July ]. 1914, were
s1o.T2s.7t as compared with SiI,315,74
for this year. an increase OF about
bh PEE rceht.s
The iacFease IN Parcels post Is also
marked Against 72s packages last
year. there are LASS packages this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
YOUNGEST MURDERER Is
ONLY SIX YEARS OLD

Norfolk, July 10.--Deputy Sheriff
Dennis went TO Pughs, Va, and placed
Henry English, colored. under arrest
on a charge of murder. The prisoner,
said to be only six years old. is per-
haps the youngest defendant to a
murder charge that has ever been in
the county court. He was indicted
last Tuesday by the grand jury on d
charge of being responsible for the
death of Hattie Miltier. colored, twelve
years old. at his home early in June.
He Is accused specifically of having
killed the girl with shotgun.
After his arrest he was taken to
the county Jail, where he will be held
until today. when application will
probably be made before Judge Cole
man in the Circuit Court of Norfolk
County to admit him to bail His
case is set for trial on July Ia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
NEARLY ONE MILLION
DOLLARS REO|sc0UNTED
Big Weeks Work Il Done by Rich
mond Federal Reserve Bank.
Resources Nearly $1,000, 900.

Another big weeks work has Just
been closed by the Federal Reserve
Bank of the Fifth District, at Rich
mond, according to figures presented
In the weekly statement OF condition
issued yesterday by Governor George
]. Seay. The resources now total
more than sixteen and three-auarters
millions. and net reserve deposits
are in excess Of eight million dollars.
Bills rediscounted for member
banks during the last week totaled
nearly one million dollars, the actual
figures being ssso.ss7.so. Redis-
counted paper now outstanding
amounts to s7.5s5.111.41. The re-
port of Governor seay is as follows:
Resources.
Gold coin and certifi-
Gates .....a........s -, 566,s42 so
Gold settlement fund. S,25s.o00 90
Total gold reserve. .sT,S2o.S42 so
Legal tender notes, sill
yer certificates and
subsidiary coin. ...... i05,se6 90
Total reserve .....asT.ss1.5ss so
Bills discounted. ...... 7,5s5.1ii Al
Due from other Federal
Reserve Banks, net. l.1la,56s ~
All other resources. 80. 140.504 "a
Total resources s1s.7ss.72s 90
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
Goyernmcnt 6,onfrnct.

Norfolk, July i0.--The Virginia
Sand and Gravel Corporation. Of NorA
folk. has been awarded the contract
by the United States government for
furnishing 10000 tons OF crushed
stone TO be used in the construction
of lock AMI a dam on the upper
Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown.
q .-......-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
SOUTHERN COLLEGE

For Over Half n Century. The south
ern Female College.
The Only Historic n-seetarimn School
for Girls In Virginia.
Registered Junior College, Prep. ar
College or Finishing Courses. Music.
-ExRfesHien.-R esttr---ssrtHErs-
Tennis. Basketball. Five buildings.
Gym Students from 20 States. Ideal
climate. Social training Flat rate
of s4o0 covers maximum cost.
ARTHUR KYLE DAVIS.
22s College Place.
Petersburg. Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
. chanse salem ro.toff.ee.

Washington, D. c., July 1o.-The
Treasury Department, with the coop
eratien of the Department Of Justice.
has found II inadvisable to proceed to
condemn the site in Salem, Va at the
southwest corner of Clay street and
College Avenue. which was agreed
upon about a year and half ago as
the location of the new postofffce, and
site Inspector will be sent to Salem
Ia few days to select another lot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
SALEM VA

oALEsIts ' n.
LoCation-Situated in the famous
Roanoke Valley. unsurpassed for
healthful climate and grandeur of sur
rounding mountain scenery.
Rank-A Standard American COL
tege for men--its A. r. degree accept
ed by best American universities
Courses--Courses for degrees ar
ranged in groups. preparing for life
and looking to the various professions.
Faciiities--A strong faculty of nine
teen: library of $4,000 volumes: work
ing laboratories; eight buildings, in
Guiding new dormitory system of five
sections. 2h0 feet in length. and hand
some new gymnasium.
Roanoke II devoted to Christian ed
ucation for the service OF church and
State.
Sixty-third session begins Sept. Is.
For free catalogue and Illustrated cir
cuiar address J. A. MOREHEAD, Pres
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
VIRGINIA
CHRISTIAN
COLLEGE

In the far=famed Mountain Seen.
ary of Virginia Recognized and
registered by state Boards, Ssron9.
experienced faculty holding degrees
from best colleges and universities
College course fits into that or lM-
versity of Virginia. co-educaeiona'
expenses low. Car Line from Campus
to Union Station.
For further information and cata-
iogue. write
J. T. r. HUNDLF-Y. President.
LYNCHBURG. VA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

Ic7k. VA. Juty i0.~-ons. OF the
gRSk Winds and most violent storms
petame, lasting only for a short
tnitEd SUFFOLK and parts of the
MnAtng eoantry Thursday.
Wind blew gale for a short
4nd during It's progress a large
&&H& pole on Smith street was
4osvii. limbs Of trees were blown
~ the streets ana fuses I'm the
~ Hight were burned out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

At Randolph Street Baptist Church
to-day the services will he conducted
eThe wayward Ahsalom and Les
sons From the Life OF solomon will
be the themes morning and evening.
respectively.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

6x1. Va, July ie,--Rsports 81 the
S& casnanis tees for syzMe BAH
8G es1eoarasina. and show that.
iii stay I'm the yirsfala ayys3s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and
Agricultural and
Mechanical College

Blacksburg, Virginia.
Thirteen degree courses In Agriculture,
Engineering and Applied Science.
Two-year course in Agriculture and
Farmers Winter Courses.
j. ID. EGGLESTON, President.
Apply to Registrar for catalogue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11
STATE NORMAL
SCHOOL

The state Moral school for Women ~
Raaford is open forty-eight weeks each
year. Regular session opens IN septem-
her students can enter profftapis IN
September, January, March or June
Radford Is in the pleasant ap'anu
vior ~ virginia, 1.sea feet above the
sea. New buildings. pure water, tine
scenery and excellent health conditions
Prepares teachers for primary. gram
mar grade and high school work
Catalogue and booklet Of views seat
on application 70
j. r. McConneiI. President,
EAST RADrORD, VA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-11

CONTINUED en- Ei'shth nna
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-07
A VALUABLE BOOK.

The Negro Year Book-A history of
the Negro; a full record of present
events relating to the race. Pub
lished by the Negro Year Book
|. Company, Tuskegee, Ala.
There has recently been consider
the race concerning the need of a
textbook on Negro history. A care
full examination of the Negro Year
Book shows that this work meets this
need. In its $50 pages one finds in
a succipct, comprehensive form not
only the important facts of the his
tory of the Negro, but also a great
mass of detailed fact concerning pres
ent conditions and the progress of
the race.
The Negro Year Book circulates
very widely, not only in this country
but throughout the world Wherever
there are persons interested in the
Negro who wish to secure reliable,
comprehensive facts concerning him.
they consult the Negro Year Book. 1t
has become the standard authority on
matters pertaining to the race. Every
Negro home should possess a copy of
this valuable work The facts con-
tanned in it should be taught in every
Negro school.
The Tuskegee Institute thus COM
,pnptc an tho
"In a considerably enlarged and
greatly improved form, the Negro
Year Book for 1914-1915 makes its APP
pearance The success of the previ-
Gus issue has encouraged the pub
fishers to believe that there is very
real need for a book which will pro-
vide, in an inexpensive form, sue
cinct, comprehensive and impartial re-
view of the events of the year which
affect the interests and indicate the
progress of the race. 1t attempts to
provide this, together with compact
but comprehensive statement of his
torical and statistical facts arranged
for ready reference. 1t seeks to be
at once a permanent record of cur
rent events, an encyclopedia of his
torical and statistical facts arranged
for ready reference. 1t seeks to be at
once a permanent record of current
events, an encyclopedia of historical
and sociological facts, directory OF
persons and a photographed guide
to the literature of the subjects dis
lcussed." ' a=-- 49, f4
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-07
ESTES PARK NEWS.

John Woods of Denver arrived dur
| ing the week to work at the Brown
Teapot Inn, an addition to the hotels
of the park. This hotel being new
and running on the European plan,
is quite an attraction, as it offers the
best accommodation and bill of fare
at moderate prices.
John Clark and Fred Pinchback of
Missouri and Denver respectively
motored to the park with their en-
ployers.
Mrs. Bessie Mash left Wednesday
for Denver after a pleasant stay
| Services at the Presbyterian church
were well attended last Sunday. Quite
number of visitors were present.
Rev. Montgomery, pastor, officiated
and gave a very impressive, delect-
able discourse on Gratitude" The
singing was up to the usual standard,
the pastor, who is the possessor of a
fine voice, contributing solo-gospel
song to the order of the service.
| LiHuSdy is up again. lHey CANNOT
get rid of him, as he has park IL
cense from the Secretary of the In
terror.
William Hoover of Nashville, Tenn,
is here for the season with the fam
lily of Paul Sloan, wealthy dry goods
merchant, who takes up residence at
cottage opposite Elkhorn Lodge.
Services on Sunday were all that
could be desired. A large congrega-
ton and beautiful singing, with a
very impressive address by the min
lister, created a delight to the wor-
shippers. A duet by Rev. Montgom-
cry and wife had soul-inspiring eff
feet on the congregation.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-07

He will leave Sunday evening for the
East.
President H. T. Healing of Western
University, Kansas City, Kan, and
the Rev. ]. F. Mcdonald, editor of
the Western Recorder, were welcome
visitors at our last Sabbath service.
Brother Mcdonald spoke for us at the
morning hour and DR.. Healing deliv-
cred brief address in the interest
of the school in the evening.
President w. S. Scarboro of WILDER
force University is expected to reach
the city next week. Dr. Scarboro is
one of the most polished scholars the
race has produced and it should be a
great inspiration to our boys and girls
to be brought into personal touch
with this rare spirit.
The honorary members will enter
tain the Woman's Mite Missionary So
ciety Thursday evening in the lecture
room of the church when very in
teresting program will be rendered
and a delicious luncheon served free.
The public is cordially invited.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-07
COMMISSIONER GREENlEE CAR
RIES OUT PROMISE.

In appointing R. j. Won Dickersohn,
Edward Allison and c. H. Clark to
positions in the City Park, Commits,
sioner of Property Greenlee, gives an
other proof of being a man of integ-
rity and moral stamina. The Colored
citizens did all they could to return
Mr.. Greenlee in the recent election
and having succeeded, he feels and
takes pleasure in giving us some rec
ognition and representation on the
city's list of employees.
All we can say to the appointees is,
make good in the positions. Remem-
Der the elements that go to make
successful employee, and the exhibit
ton of such qualities as the days,
months and years roll by will be the
permanent establishment of place
for our people who contribute to the
city's treasury, upbuilding, success,
etc. We are thankful to Commissioner
.Greenlee, and we hope sincerely that
Doctor Sharpley and Commissioners
Nisbet and Pitcher will recognize the
thin edge of the wedge.