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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.
Furnished by. Miller q Co., nrok ers
Richmond. Val

Chicago, April 1a.--Wheat-IIigher
The Liverpool spots were higher both
for Americans and plates. with the lat
ter very firmly held and France and
Italy bidding for careoes on passage
Russia is talking shipments from
Archangel but the ports are still ice
bound and will remain so until the
middle of next month, and. OF course
are some several hundred miles distant
from the wheat growing area North
American shipments last week 1911 900
bushels. Kansas advices still run in
the direction of another bumper crop
while North Dakota and the Ohio
valley States are complaining of de-
ficienoy of moisture. Visible supply de-
creased 4,449. 000. Receipts G57. coo
bushels Statisticians continue to figure
that with 2s6.00000o exported and 40,
100000 already sold to go out, a sea
son END shortage may develop.
Corn-Fairly strong with shipments
last week 2.2a1,O o9 bushels
Oats-Barely steady with exports
weak 4,S27.o0o and receipts 1871 600
bushels,
Provisions-Sharply higher and with
the talk lately of an improving co y
suming demand from the South ok
pectations OF smaller hog movement
and a generally hroadened trade de
mand probably coming along owing to
Improving business conditions. but with
lard stocks still the drag on the mar
ket.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20
CHESAPEAKE FULL Of
SHAO AND HERRING
However, Due to Great Damage
Done TO Nets by Great Storm.

Irvington. Va. April 1.-THE run
of shad and herring to Virginia has
Increased this season over the two sea-
sons past. Those fishermen whose
nets withstood the early April storm
are reaping great results Single
fishermen are catching daily half u
million herring worth 81 per 1000.
The average, however. To Virginia
fishermen will be no greater than last
year. or year before. since so many
nets were destroyed by the gale and
storm of Saturday. April .. In the
lower half OF the Chesapeake Bay by
far the larger number Of nets were
destroyed or put out of commission
while in tho upper half only about
fifty per cent We're damaged These
nets. when set. cost the fishermen
from $500 to 81 zoo apiece When
one ia lost IL cannot be replaced dur
ing the season. and oftentimes the en-
tire business and capital of a year Ut
fisherman and his fanny Is thus
swept away.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20
State Generation Commission.

The following charters were grant
ed yesterday by the State Corpora
ton Commission
Amendment to charter Cort Finn
Corpora ton, Richmond, Va, re-
ducing par value of shares or pre-
ferred stock from 500 to $40.
Danville Apartment Corporation.
Danville. Va. Maximum. $4,000;
miuimum, $4,000; par vale 500 per
share. Real estate business. w. r.
Hodnett president; c. G.. Tampie.
yice-president; A. r. Patton. secre-
tary; w. W. Williamson. treasurer
all of Danville. Va.
Glade Spring Hardware and supply
Company. inc. Glade Spring, va.
Maximum. $4,000: minimum. $l2,-
600: par value. 800. Mercantile
business. e. M. Atkins. president; p.
G.. PendIeton. secretary and treas
Deerwood Manganese Mining Cor
poration Lynchburg, Va. Maximum.
100000; minimum, $1,000: par
value. 500. Mining business. Grin
kellogg, president. Minneapolis,
Mimi; George Washburn, vice-presi-
dent. Willard. Mimi; William p.
Smott, treasurer, Danville. Ill; r. o.
Morden secretary Minneapolis MINI.
Elementary Teachers Association
of Richmond Virginia. Richmond, Va.
No capital stock. Benevolent pur-
poses Cornelia 8. Adair. president
Elva c. Malonee, secretary-both Of
Richmond, Va.
Amendment to charter OF Dabney
Brokerage Company. Newport News,
Va, changing name to Southern
Feed Company. inc.
Arlington Bancroft Auto Company.
inc, Rosslyn. Va. Maximum, 49,
900; minimum, $1,000. Automobile
business. c. r. Pritchard. sident.
Rssslyn. Va. Robert f. Bender, vice.
president, Rosslyn, Va; Albert Ash
ton. secretary and treasurer. BaIlston,
Va.
Amendment to charter foreign cor
poration: Reserve Loan Life Insur-
anee Company. A corporation OF the
State Of Indiana. charging its pur-
poses
The East Highland Park Corpora
ton Richmond, Va. Maximum. $780,
600; minimum, $1,000: par value.
500. Real estate business. l.. B.
Whatley president and treasurer: w.
p. Redo. vice-president; j. r. Black
burn, secretary-all OF Richmond,
Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20
OvER-SPECULAT|ON
BRINGS ON REACTION
Lambs Led to Market by Luring Bait
Now Being Rapidly shcared of
Their Fleece.
AN IMMENSE TRADE VOLUME
Milton and Half Shares Handled at
Yesterdays Scssion-Selling Orders
Roll In When Pressure Once Is
Evident

New York. April 19.-Toward the
close OF the stock market session to-
day the list. for the first time in
weeks, showed distinct signs Of gem
eral watering and weakening at the
advance which had taken place, and
was added TO in the first four hours
today. Immediately the character of
orders. which had been coming into
very rapid reaction and the closing
tone was rather heavy.
Some slight steadlness was i'm
parted In the final trading by the
covering of short commit ments which
professional operators put out at the
higher levels before the downward
turn started, or after it became mani
fest that the tendency of the market
had altered at least for the time be-
ing.
Total transactions today aggregate ed
about million and half shares
which brought the market into close
comparison with very few. sessions
since 1907. In the early dealings a
new lift was given to prices all around
by the aggressive strength which the
so-called standard issues continued to
display. and United States Steel, Union
Pacific. st. Paul, New York Central
American Smelling were swept up on
rush of public buying.
Selling Orders Thick and Fast.
As soon as signs that quoted values
were yielding to pressure became
manifest selling orders poured in from
all directions, and professional opera
tors helped the declining movement
along with bearish offerings
Selling seemed to be more for the
account of watchful traders, who were
DESTROYS of taking profits. or what
remained OF them, instead OF running
the risk Of taking losses later
United States Steel was the leader
In the downward lurch, AS nearly as
could be determined II was Judge
Garys remarks at the annual meeting
of the corporation which somewhat
chilled the overheated mood of the
stock market. Among other things
Judge Gary told the stockholders that
other causes than the war were re-
sponsible for the satisfactory pres
ent conditions of business, and while
he expressed thoroughly reasonable
long range optimism regarding the
prospects for recovery OF prosperity.
some OF the things that he had to
say about the immediate situation were
of a sort to temper reckless expec-
tations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20

day afternoon, after the final drill by
Major Edgar Bowles.
Literary society Entertain.
A rare treat was afforded the FAC
| ulty and student body of Richmond
1 College and the Westhampton Wo-
mans College on last Thursday even
ing, when the Philologian Literary So
ciety gave to their friends most
unique entertainment in the College
Chapel The house fairly rocked with
laughter during the first hour of the
evening under the spell Of the humor-
GUS original recital by Miss Bessie
May Dudley. of Richmond. Miss Dud-
ley was ably assisted in her program
by talented musicians. Miss Margaret
James presided AT the piano, while
Miss Smith rendered violin solos, and
Mr. Ralph Ludwig acquitted himself
In hts usual pleasing style.
Miss Dudley's program covered q
wide range uf dialect. Her many and
quick changes Of costume enhanced
the value OF her good work. 1t is
safe to say that the Philologians and
their friends viii long remember the
entertainment as one of the most de-
Hghtful OF the college year.
Benefit Performance.
on April q, AT the Superior The
alter. from II o'clock in the morning
To II at night. there will he a benefit
performance of the Wizard of OF,
under the auspices and direction Of
the Richmond kindergarten Associa-
ton Some Of the leading society wo
men IN the city will be patronesses
for the event, and large audiences will
fill the theater on that occasion to aid
in this prominent charity work.
Nfnctinu
The Missionary Society OF Park
Place Methodist Episcopal Church
will hold the regular program meet
ing this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
All members are requested TO be pres
ent.
Personals
Mrs. John Stewart Bryan is spend
ing few days at the Willard, IN
Washington.
Miss Sarah Keith arrived last week
from Warrenton. to be the guest of
Judge James Keith before returning
TO her home in Alabama.
Miss Hattie Belle Gresham IS the
guest of her brother, Professor Will
liam p. Gresham. In Roanoke. for a
brief visit
Mrs A L. Wexford paid a short
visit to Warrenton during the past
week. and was a guest al Carter Hall
Mrs John r. Minor was the recent
guest of Colonel and Mrs. Grenvile
Gaines, in Warrenton.
Mrs Pegram Johnson has returned
d; of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
tBy Rodgers, Plunmer q Co., Inc.l

PETERSBURG Va, April 49, 1915.
SPANISH
Farmers stock. SOC per bushel
asked; S5c per bushel bid.
VIRGINIAS-
Farmers stock; market steady.
Fancy Jumbo. 3a4c per pound.
Fancy Handpicked. nc per pound.
Extra Prime. ga. per pound.
Smelling stock, 81. c TO g. c per pound
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20
Mrs. II. A. Sampson
Gives Reading
PROMINENT WOMEN ATTEND
CONGRESS OF DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN
WASHINGTON

One Of the most charming programs
of the spring was given at the Wo-
mems Club yesterday afternoon when
Mrs. Henry Aylett Sampson gave an
authors reading before q large gath
ering of members and guests MrS.
j. Arthur i4efroy. who was chairman
OF the afternoon. introduced Mrs
Sampson to her audience, Mrs, Samp-
son read first "a short story entitled
THE Window Dresser. which was
full OF heart lntereS; ard Of the Vii
and gentle humor Of The writer. II
relates the story Of young man who
is the window dresser IN II large
store He inherlts his love 81 colors,
and art in com hininE them. from his
mother. who had a small flower gar
den In tbs rear Of his fathers country
store during his childhood DAYS, and
he arranges his paTasols like his
mothers petunia beds The story
gives. IN q well-worded and logical
style. q brief sketch II the life and
loves Of this young man.
For her second selection Mrs
Sampson read portion Of a play she
has written How suaH the World
Is" Richmond Is TIRE scene q mis-
story. and there IS iats = the SOUTH
ern at1floSp 0sre ana local color Iu a.
Mrs Sara p>or reading Of tire negro
@srxs "a ~ ssss-5f sect ~ IN So lection Ia
reslIst4~ aH8 altogether charming
The asag.5 Internal reception taI-
snnea ,s,e y.yfsara,r, am 4t., t.s tables
were Nr-arre4 with vases az hv-
aetrt~s
Be4o-e tae r~aFrapa ~ she after
reor a -est,55f-f.- ,saS ariartae h, the
n,erohsrs - .rs 5tHe - endorse tho
orasrar-e r.rt.,#.ssrg f.r ses.ara,e
Tnysr{1e as T,,..sext5. Nefst.tr ,o.5rt
for p1sbr,.@.rf ,.~I~f, ~. h.. ia. he
fore : re@sftry - me e~5rc. corn
mite a. .1a -. tEag5 mss a..s.,5. 3t
6 nsr9org
yf.!,ino In <orfulL
Misses H. Sfaters Ian Tr5rg
r-4IyaAe,t L.te}-..t-< ANA Arar1- pa1.
Ter, a.. ,ne sa,..ss ii s.srfr.Ik - NJ.
FL \rs4e~5. =. XVaafat-er Az.
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Nil Helea $50 ~ nsr restse,ra
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20
SNAIILWOOD MEMORIAL
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT

The twenty-third annual com
mencement exercises of the Small
wood Memorial Institute, at Clare
mount, will end today. The bacca-
laureate sermon was preached by
Rev. j, r. Gusts, of South Hill. The
J. ] Smallwood Literary Society held
It's exercises yesterday. Graduating
exercises take place this afternoon at
3 o clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20
Third skunk Farm Started.

Fairmont. w. Va. April 1s.--clyds
Stewart has started n skunk farm at
Riversvile, Marion County. IT Is es-
tinated the total income OF the three
farms Is $4,000.
Stewart will start business with
fifteen skunks. Gooch has $50 and
Thorn forty The peits bring from
SO to SIS each
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20
Marrinoe Licenses.

Otis Wingo Russell. OF Henrico, and
Ella Valentine Hamlet. of Brunswick.
Charles r. Turner and Gertie a.
Wyatt, Of Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20
United States District Court.

Petition in voluntary bankruptcy
was filed yesterday by A. NJ. Britton.
of the partnership Arm Of Laughter
baum & Britton. and A. NJ. Britton.
individually. The partnership was
dissolved September 20. 1918. AS
partner. Britton lists his debts at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20
Deeds of Release i.

". r Redd, trustee. TO John n.
CavIe and wife. lot and brick dwell
ing at 2b00 Floyd Avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20

3293.S2, and as an individual at
$629.27. Assets in both schedules ars
placed at nothing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20

Mrs, J. II. Redd. who has bee
quite sick. is very much improved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20
RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.
" holcsale Quotations on 'Chnnge.s

Richmond. Va. April ~, 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20
SOCIETY

day afternoon, after the final drill, by
Major Edgar BowleS,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20

Total sales for day 1852, 900.
Total sales bonds for day, ss,55T. 900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.

Richmond Va. April 10, 1915
STATE SECURITIES.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-20

The following il taken from re
cent Sta exchange:
Mr. and Mrs l.. l.. Scherer and
their sons Hamilton and Lou. left
Yesterday for Richmond. accompanied
by Mrs. : Brown Allen Friday night
Mr. and Mrs Scherer ~-.4rtained a
few of their friends informally on
their private car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-25
2OO-GALLON STILL AT MORRIS RAIDED One Thousand Gallons of Beer DestrOyed-One
 Man Arrested

A 200-g gallon still, a large quantity of whisky and over 1000 gallons of beer were destroyed yesterday by United States officers following a raid on wild cat" plant located .h the northeastern part of the county about eight miles west of Morris. Tho still had been located previous to the raid, and was in wild and secluded part of the county. The officers sur rounded the plant and found three men at work and the still In full operation. Two of the moonshiners made a break for the woods and succeeded in making their escape. As they are known to the officers, and were caught in the act the chase was not pressed, and they will be arrested later.
 The third distiller was arrested and brought to Birmingham, and was given a hearing before Judge R. B. Watts, United States commissioner He gave his name as V. l.. Reid and occupation as a farmer. Judge Watts held him to the federal grand jury in the sum of $500.
 The officers making the raid were N. w. Beneficial, deputy collector of internal revenue; R. Bates, J. R. Cush- ion and G. w. Grown, deputy United States marshals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-25
PLANT LEASED:
 WORK TO START AT ONCE
Vice President Theodore Swann of Southern Munitions Copor aton Expresses Hope That Permanent Ordnance Works
 and Arsenal Will Be Established At Anniston

The Illinois Car company plant at An niston has been leased by the Southern Munitions corporation and work will be- gin as soon as the plant can be put in condition. Theodore Swann, vice president of the corporation, received wire from New York yesterday morning announce ing that the English owners of the Illi- nois Car company plant had authorized their American agents to execute the lease.
 There has been delay in the plans of the munitions company due to the fact that cables were held up by censors in England, and the authority for the Amer ican agents to make the lease was late in arriving.
 The Southern Munitions corporation was recently organized under the. laws of the state of New York, with a capital stock of $500,000. James Mitchell is president and Theodore Swann vice president. The board of directors will be made up of southern men, and it is understood that several Birmingham men will be on the board. Nothing official can be learned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-25
SHRINERS ARE PREPARING
 FOR THE UNREGENERATE

According to the statements of the committee on arrangements, the parade of Ringling Brothers circus won't be a circumstance compared to the big parade planned by the nobles of Za- mora temple for tomorrow afternoon. The parade will precede a big cere- monial session on Friday night, at which large class of candidates will cross the burning sands of the desert on a pilgrimage to Mecca This oc- casion will be the twenty-fifth anni- versary of Zamora temple. and as be- fitting such occasion the candidates will be accompanied by bands of faithful Arabs arrayed ill gorgeous oriental cos- tunes, sounds of sweet music to charm them, dancing to enchant and a feast spread in the oasis of the desert by the well of Zem Zem, whose limpid streams 1ow-not.
 The ceremonial session will be held at the Majestic theatre and as the oc- casion is a past potentate" session. the officers will be drawn largely from the past potentates of the temple. It is understood that Director Lew Salter and his assistants have prepared a con- tinuous performance in the way of new stunts" to be tried out on the candi- dates, that were conceived in iniquity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-25
HUNDREDS SEEING
 FOOD PRODUCTSA AT
 AGE-HERALD SHOW
Housekeepers Are Much h. terested in Display-Dance to Be Given on Third
 Floor Tomorrow Night

Interest increases daily in The Age Herald Pure Food show at the Manufac- turers' Permanent Exhibit building, the exhibits attracting hundreds of interested housekeepers and visitors. Yesterday at the lunch hour the exhibit hall was crowded, and many expressions of appre- citation were made. Tomorrow night a dance will be given by the promoters of the exhibit hall on the third floor of the building.
 Among the interesting exhibits on dis play are coffees and teas by the Batter ton Coffee company, the choicest of the 57 varieties of the Heinz Pickle company's famous brands of condiments. chocolates and bonbons of the Heber Candy com pany, potted plants and confections by the Green Drug company. Town Talk flour by c. A. Jones & Co., local dis tributors; Weights Royal flour by the Birmingham Grain company, recently ap- pointed distributing agents; Jim Dandy meal and grits, also patent feedstuffs, by the Western Grain company; grapho- phones and discs by the Strickland-G Green furniture company, rlayer-pianos by the E. h. Y oIDtS T itIO tOliptilyb ohiNdi S famous ginger ale by Collins & Co., dis tributors; premiums and grocery displays by the A. X F. Tea company, art pictures and frames by the Adams Art company, chero-colo, coca-cola and glee-cola, Bir- mingham's famous soft drinks, and many pretty booths filled with every conceiv- able thing of wonan's handiworl1 suitable for giving and being offered by the ladies of St. Mary s-on-the Highlands all week during their great annual bazaar. These ladies are serving hundreds daily on the same floor with delicious dinners for the benefit of St. Marys church work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-25

constructed with diaboIicaf ingenuity. and are guaranteed to make the un- regenerate ones squeal and squtrm.
 As was stated, the parade Is to be q peach. It win be formed at the Ma jestio promptly at o'clock. It will be headed by Chief of Police Martin Eagan and a platoon of the finest. brass band will follow. Autos contain ing city officials, past potentates, crip- ples and such like will be in line The candidates will be herded together and do the Frog March" to the execution block. The Shriners' band will head the Arab Patrol, who, resplendent in their new oriental costumes, will ex- ecute fancy drills and maneuvers as they march through the streets. Other features of the parade will be unique and novel floats and vehicles of all descriptions suitably and appropriately placarded A troupe of Shrine clowns will be on hand and there will be other features too numerous to mention. The parade will traverse the principal streets of tho city and disband at the Tutwiler hotel, where a traditional ban quet "a la prohibition" will be served.
 The following committee has charge of the parade: Eli Shortrige. A c. De- Shazo. Sam Foley. E. w. Frazer. II. H. Colley. o. w. Bragan, J. H. Edmond son, Hubert A. Drennen, J. R. T. Rives. w. Blanks Everett, o. W. Bragan and G. I. Mcdonald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-25
THOROUGH TRIAL 0E. ELECTRIC FURNACE AT ANN|ST0N PLANT Manufacture of High Grade Steel Electrically May
 Become Permanent
 Industry

."The Alabama Power company an- nounces that it has arranged to install at Anniston an electric furnace for the man. ufacture of high-grade steel, which it is hoped will be permanent industry for the district
 The above was an official announce ment from F. H. Chamberlain. general manager of the Alabama Power com pany, made from the offices of the com pany yesterday morning.
 The plant of the Alabama Power com pany will represent an investment of about $100,O00 it was stated. The installa- tion of the electric furnace at Anniston will be the first time such a furnace has been used in the south for the manufac- ture of steel. The elec,rrc furnace for steel making is 8 practically new propo- sitioE, and it is generally understood that the Alabama Power company is to give the furnace thorough try-oue It's capacity will be about 30 tons of steel a day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-25
COMMITTEE NAMED
 ID GATHER DATA ID BE SHOWN CONGRESS
Advantages of Birmingham as Munitions Manufactur- ing Center to Be Placed
 Before Congress

Birminghams advantages as a suit able place for the location of a gov ernment plant for the manufacture of will be presented before Congress should the bill for increased appro- priation for the army and navy pass at the next session of that body This matter has been under advisement by the officials of the Birmingham Cham Der of Commerce and yesterday meet ing of the board of directors was called and an invitation extended to the Ala bama representatives who have not left for Washington to attend Sem ator Bankhead and Congressman George Huddleston attended and ad- dressed the meeting.
 President Crawford Johnson and about&5 of the board of directors were present.
 Senator Bankhead stated that his idea was that in the event the armor plate bill should pass and government decide to manufacture its own ar nor plate and war munitions they would have the opportunity to buy pldHlS tldI were lOW III cNlSLeHce, and that at the close of the present European war the government could buy at an advantage. He stated, how ever. that Birmingham had the rail- road facilities and was rapidly ac- quiring waterways, the raw material and unfinished products such as are required by intuition factories, in abundance and that she could com- pete with any like industrial center in the country He stated that if the matter came up in Congress he would lend every endeavor to secure for Bir- mingham a. government plant.
 Congressman Huddleston stated there was no immediate need for munitions plants of any kind, and indorsed Sen possibility of the government acquir- ton. He stated, however, that he nitions plant in the Birmingham dis trict should the government decide to build
 President Johnson appointed com mittee to gather such information as might be useful to the Alabama rep resentatives, setting forth the advan- tages of Birmingham in reference to the manufacture of armor plate, guns, explosives and other war material. This committee will make report at q regular meeting of the chamber just as soon as the data has been secured.