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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
CLAY STREET LINE
WAS FIRST IN WORLD

The people of Richmond can
justly lay claim to an unusual
feeling of pride in the celebration
OF Electrical Prosperity Week by
reason of the fact that it was in the
capital city of this Commonwealth
that the first commercial electric
railway in the world was success
fully operated. The Company was
known as the Richmond Union
Passenger Railway Company.
chartered on March %. 1887, and
one year later what is still known
as the Clay Street line was in sue
cessful operation. The first tracks
were of thin steel, laid on wood
and unbonded, and the cars were
OF ancient vintage and the
schedule few and far between.
The pioneers, chief among
whom was Mr. Sprague, Of elevator
fame. lost some money. but he and
his associates persevered. secur-
ing the backing of the Goulds and
other men of means. until today
the Virginia Railway and Power
Company. into which the minor
companies have been merged and
which now owns all the fran
chises, operates a network of lines
in Richmond and its environs
which gives this city. IN the esti-
nation of men who know, the
finest street car system in the
South and one Of the best in the
country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28

In many ways 1t is quite a move
experience to go to New York and
then return to find that Richmond
can boast of certain things not to be
found even IN TINT big city
This is certainly true OF children
shoe stores. Nowhere IS SO much
space given over to the children tx
clusively. with plenty OF sunlight and
air to make the department as at.
tractive and home-like as the modern
nursery.
Even in the short space of time thi.
department has been open to the pub
tic it has established itself as an in
stitution rather than simply a shoe
store. Mothers and children can,
help but take to Miss Virginia Lewis
who reigns in this wonderful place
and the children go 10 her as iron te
4 magnet.
But attractive as It is, there art
many ambitious changes TO be made
in the near future. The restroom
feature Of the childrens department,
rs IT, Ire greatly ifsa proved ~ hole
street-sde Of the second floor will pc
turned into parlor, with restfu
druggets covering the floor and
many inviting rockers for tired shop
pers and their children.
Never a day goes by that the de-
partment hasn't some special attrac.
ton dear to the hearts of school chill
dren. & school pad or some other
necessity. There wust be just as
much gossip among the little ones rs
their elders for this feature is the
talk Of the town, and they insist upon
their perquisites when their shoes
have been fitted.
There is rumor of Santa Clause
coming to Dabney's children's depart
merit this year with a big. beautiful
Christmas tree, and all kinds of things
for his young friends.
Be that as 1t may, Dabney's does
not need any additional attractions to
bring in all the mothers and fathers
of romping children--youngsters who
are so fun of life and spirit that they
are terribly hard on clothes. espe.
cially on their shoes. II takes the
to withstand such wear and tear, and
strong careful sewing to make seams
hold against the constant strain.
Moreover, the anatomy of the grow
ing foot must be considered in design.
ing the shoe. The Dabney footforn
shoe solves this problem. and there
is footform shoe for every child
from ba byhood up to the growing, girl
Parents seem to take a tremendous
amount Of interest in the Dabne,
stores plans. They realize that Rich
mond needs just such a store, and
that ID Is a source OF prise to every
loyal Richmonder to have In his city
stores that surpass those of the very
much greater New York city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
FURNACE STEEL
FOR WAR MUNITIONS WILL.
GIVE SOUTH NEW INDUSTRY

Petersburg. Va. was chartered with
$50. zoe capital ard awarded contract
for tw0-story 12QX1 s0-foot concrete
and brick building
Lauderdale Power Company. Flor
ence. Ala, awarded contract for the
construction Of It's hyrdo- electric
plant. estimated to cost $3.50 Qo1 this
waterpawcr 10 be developed in c0nneC-
ton with companys plan fur the
industrial townsite of Allentown and
the establishment of various manu-
featuring enterprises
G. A Smith, president Of So7ith ITiU
Manufacturing Company; If south
Hill, Va, purchased site ana bUla-
ings at Port Norfolk, VA. intending
ITO build additional structures and iu-
stall machinery for general lumber
and box manufacturing, 100000 being
re e.rir7ared rr7v-- tire T77-r1Trr7
plant
Indiana Veneer & Panel Company.
New Albany Ind, purchased d six
acre site near louisville, Ky. on
which TO build a sac 900 plant for
manufacturing veneers anS panels
Pocahonfas Coal Company otseSo.
w. Va, was Incorporated with SIS SOC
capital for the developmest of coal
| properties.
Knohel Drainage District Commits
sioners Knobel. Ark. awarded con-
tract at about sf16d0o for the COW
struction OF fifty-twp miles Of canals
and eight miles Of Ieyee on black
River to reclaim 80, 0o0 arces OF land
for agricultural development.
Farm Engineering Company. Sand
Springs. Okla. will hu.ld n.aUt ?4r
manufacturing tractor engines f1r
farming purposes the first unEt ~ he
a 15oxT5-foot glass and steel struc-
ture.
/ National Oil ard Gas Company
Houston Tex, contemplate con
structing twentv~two miles OF pipe
line and 4 s200 600 oil refinery
I Wheeling DEVELOPMENT Company.
Bridgeport, Ohio. will build u $50, oo0
plant for manufacturing wrencAes
and chain longs near Norfolk "a.
l.. Il SasSirat, New Orleans, and
associates organized 5000 GOO COM
pany to develop oehrc arrfi other trt5tt-
eral properties near Ablta SPRINGS
La
Georgia Land and Cattle COMPANY
Savannah. Go. will establish stock
yard abattoir. rafrigaratine plant. etc,
the main building for abatto,r 10 be
l0h~40 feet and the retrigeratine
plant to have storage capacity Of
V5o beeves the ahattoir daily slaugh-
tering capacity Will be fifty head Of
cattle and hogs.
New York capitalists purchased 4
sixteen-aere site at Ashland. Ky. for
the construction OF $500, 0o3 plant
10 manufacture dyes from coal by
products.
The Edmund Chemical Company
Lumberton, \. c. was incorporated
with $3.50 coo capital for the manu-
facture Of chemicals.
Federal Dyestuff and Chemical
COMPANY. New York, Is determining
details for its recently announced
plant to manufacture dyes at Kings
port. Ky. and is preparing to cor
strtct its first building
Mid City Garage and Motor Supply
Company, Baltimore, Ma. was tncor-
porated with s25o,0eo capital to ba,ild
reinforced concrete fireproof garage
land repair shop.
Union Terminal COMPANY Dailss,
Tex. witt bttiid sttit4itior4,f tr---r-r
structures to cost about 100000
these buildings to include boiler
house, Toulouse. terminal service
structure, icehouse. 7 signal tower
turEtable, etc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
Richmond's Public Safety Electricity
BY w. H. THOMPSON. superintendent.

Omitting the telegraph. the first
electric call bell was put in use by
William Colquet prosperous locf-
smith, more than a generation ago
The first practical telephone was in
stalled by j. w. Hates and r. M j.
Paynter few years later. these two
gentlemen being the only electricians
recognized at that time with the West
ern Union Telegraph Company.
The first arc light plant was in
stalled by McAdams & Berry, and
was located In the basement of Aims
He's carriage factory on Tenth Street,
under the management of Nelson
White. who is now chief electrician
at the Virginia State Penitentiary-
First Street Lighting Plant.
This plan was followed by the in
PRODUCTION of a, small street lighting
system by Captain Andrew Pizzinl.
during the Yorktown Centennial in
1884. This was followed by the in
PRODUCTION of another small plant in
the armory of the Old First Virginia
Regiment. at Seventh and Marshall
Streets
l, was at this time that Peter
Burton introduced the first electric
heating device. which is now house,
hold utility and a commercial sue
cess. A. Moesta Installed the first
plant TO do incandescent lighting in
his famous bakery and confectionery
on Main Street, near First
About this period the city made a
contract with the Schuyler Electric
Light Company To light certain streets
of the city George Med. Blake was in
charge of the plant. which was To-
Gated at Tenth and Basin bank.
Original Electric Car Line.
Following this short time. the
original electric street car line told
Clay Street line) was esta hllsh@d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28

This was recognized as the first cleo
trio street car line run as a COM
mercial success
Prom this line grew the present
magnificent car service. conceded to
be one Of the best IN the world
There have beer many improve
ments and developments along the
most modern lines. The early com
panies had rough roads 10 travel. bat
through perseverance aud splendid
management the railway system was
brought to a perfection TO be proud
Of
No city is better electrically eaaip-
ped than the city cf Richmond TIC
telegraph. the telephone. the general
electric lighting of the city by she
city's own plant, and the CONNER. lal
lighting by the Virginia Railway fI
Power Company cannot be equal
led.
Fire Alarm and Police System.
The fire alarm and police tee.gra oh
system. the city's electrical Inspection
department. and the many most rs-
liable electrical contractors. together
with electricians. helpers and workers,
employed in these great ele"tr5ca ~
stitutions tends TO show thst uur sit-
liens sbould be proud Of this cleo H.
cal prosperity week.
The fire alarm and police telegra oh
system is "A most complete one. Year
ny year Improvements have been add
ed so that now, while there are some
things needed. the city can boBst of
a splendid plant. with experts IN
charge ana men capable, energetic
and enthusiastic.
The present superintendent has
been in charge of the ulant for
,hirty-one years. having taken charge
of 1t in it's infancy, and pIloted it to
It's present state of perfection.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28

Especial 70 The Richmond Vlrsinian !
Baltimore, Nov. 27.-Rsviewing the
industrial situation in the South, the
Manufacturers Record says:
The Admission Ordnance Manuf1c-
turing Company, Admission. Ala. will
be organized with si.Qe6.o00 cap;ta!t-
zation to manufacture twelve inch cx-
plosive shells for the allies and to
produce electric furnase high era de
steel. This enterprise IS planned un-
der the direction o. the Alabama
Power Company, of Biruins ham and
New York. and ITS plans involve uH-
LIKING large car Horke odiIlnigs which
j will be improved and "auppai with
additional machin cry 10 include He
roult electric furnace. A contract for
! 1000 shells has been secured and
James Mitchell Of New Y ork rresi-
}dent of the Ala banIa T0Wer Company
wires the Manu-, cturers' Record az
follows. Con err plate usin9 existing
facilities for making eiec-ric furnlee
steels and execution of--,rders which
we hope will lead to ultimate este b.
| l.shment of ordnant works and arse
hal which Will merit sur a. II Fad-
aral government IN connection VII n
its plans for national eparelne*s."
1t is understood says the Maru-
facturers. Record, that this contract
fol- munitions of war given II Ala
hama Will likely ne followed by very
considerable ia"reAse in similar or
iers placed with southern CONGO. r s,
as this and the few other contracts
already let. will necessitate the keep
ing in the South of number II ex-
pert inspectors who could look after
additional contracts, number OF
which are now pending,
Among other enterprises rep ,rsed
for the week are the following:
G. H Miller. CHATTANOOGA. and Al
bert G. Thatcher, Philadelphia. and
associates are planning 10 hIitd a
$3.50 900 mill to spin fine yarns from
Sea Island cotton.
Bibh Manufacturing Company. Co.
lumbus. Ga. awarded contract for
buildings to cost about s250.00o these
structures to be equipped with the s..
600 spindles and accompanying MA
ch:nery recently announced as to be
added to the big plant at Columbus.
Monarch Cotton Mills, Union c.
decided to add 1900 spindles and ac-
companying looms in order to increase
plant to so. zoe spindles and /, see
looms. about $3.50 o00 to be invested
for the additional machinery.
Home Guano Company. Dothan,
Ala. will invest SITS. 900 for plant i'm
provements to include the instalIa-
ton OF machinery for manufacturing
sulphric acid.
Texas Utilities Company. Plainview
Tex. was Incorporated with $3.50. GOO
apital in connection with ts re-
comfy announced plans for acquiring
electric light. water and ice plants at
Pla!nview, electric and ice plants at
Lubbock. power and lighting plants at
Lockney. seventy-five miles OF electri-
cal transmission lines In several coun-
ties, etc.
The Fisheries Company. Port
Arkansas. Tex was organized with
$450000 capital to succeed the Gulf
Menhaden Company. and will build
large plant on ST. Josephs Island.
This new plant Ia to have daily ca
pacity of 5000 barrels
White Cross Laundry Corporation,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
SHOW ELECTRICAL
WAY N THE HOME
Interesting Display ON Fourth Floor OF
Manufacturers' Exl. Dufins
Prosperity Week.

The Electrical SHOW Committee ha,
arranged for comprehensive display
and demonstration OF modern electric
appliances ana this display 10 installed
9on the fourth floor Of the Manufactu.
rers' Exhibit in the Chamber Of Com
merce Building. At Sixth and Main
Streets Admission to the exhibit will
be free day and night. and experts
will be in attendance to demonstrate
the various wonderful appliances that
will be found there.
These exhibits will demonstrate the
superiority OF the electrical way in the
homo. There win also be shown de-
vices and appliances for making work
easier In the office and the store.
Those who have already taken space
In the Manufacturers Exhibit for the
The Western Electric Company
showing electric ranges, electric
coasters. chatting dishes, electric irons.
water heaters. warming pads. vibrnt-
orr. vacuum cleaners, washing ma
chimes, toy ranges, electric fans. mo-
tors for sewing machines. home and
business house inter-phones, Mazda
lights. shades. portable house. desk
and pocket lights.
ROVER blnIof0 Company motors.
power appliances and electric devices
Of various types and Christmas tree
display.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company. private branch exchange
and numerous late models OF the tele-
phone.
Southern Nickel Works, an exhibit
of nickel plating and refitting OF old
fixtures
Edgar NJ. Andrews. current consum-
ing devices.
Godsey 4 Fry, motor repairs. motor
parts and fixtures.
w. b. Cathlett Electric Company,
lights and lighting fixtures.
Engelberg & Bear, miscellaneous
fixtures.
Winston Electrical Contracting
Company.
w. H. jerks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
!
CHASE CITY TOBACCO
SALES $4,000 POUNDS

Chase City. Va, Nov. 27--Sales on
the local tobacco market have been
heavy this week. about $50, 900
pounds having been handled by the
warehouses. The average price paid
has been around eleven cents which is
little better than since the market
opened. The, quality being offered is
not considered extra good. but tobac-
conists says that it is all good work
ing tobacco. Is
The planters are Well pleased with
the prices they are receivi : ON this
market. and no dissatisfaction has
been expressed thus far this season.
Next week is expected to be big
week and the warehouses are pre-
pairing TO take care of 600.oo0 pounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
Celebrate With Use to Your
Profit t" Is Invitation of
Electrical Men.
COMPLETE COOPERATION
ASSURANCE OF SUCCESS
Great Trades Parade Thursday
Night tc Be Spectacular
Manifestation of Prosperity
Of the Time.

Complete cooperation of tho
ciekASCal interests of Richmond
generously assisted by the mu-
niojpaiity,' leading civic or.ani-
lstions ana MANY progre> siye
business ftrln~---putSitie the cleo
trical iield---iiaS rcsalted in
program for fac celebration of
Electrical rospcrity Week" that
places Richmond In the very
forefront among the leading
cities of the United States in
which This national educational
campaign viii bc conducted this
week Horace J.. smith. business
director.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
Deposits Reach $4,000, 900.
sits In the Merchants

Deposits In the Merchants National
Bank yesterday reached the 10000
900 mark, according TO announce
ment by officials of the institution
This is the first bank in Richmond.
and possibly in the South. not a con
solidation OF two or more banks. .u
make such splendid showing
The November 10 statement of con-
dition shows total deposits in all
the banks of Richmond were in ex-
cess Of $56, 5000. 900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28


we are celebrating - celebrate
with AS - your profit. Is the deciara'
! iton and The insulation IT the men
IA TIC electrical Held tn RIchmond.
fxeetHcal Prosperity Week,
n3u'~}At canpaf%n OF education, In
wa.ch tdchn"nd WI take prominent
Paft1 begins tomorrow morning ana
continues through saturday The oh
serV@nee here VIII be general many
! OF -Ihe leading business firms and
civic and other orga nlzafions having
united with the electrical men
But the climax. the big spectacular
deatqfe OF ms week, VIII ee the great
lfauss parade on ihprsday evening,
BEGINNING at 1880 O'clock.
Have your house wiredr-and do
800 49, 800 - t,'e $500. Ina. WIZ
fnde,iblv IMPRESSED 1lpon the minis
Of The housewives Win arc given On
portBnitv TO get awav from the druid
gerry that housekeeping has been for
ayes THE greatest servant Of them
Eiectriclfv-lnay he nut to work.
and tha e}acfvieal interestx RI sYha
nation ore utj4}z{ne the coming wealr
- show the peonle of tfe nation
how.
PROGRAM Outlined
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all cbj4dren ;r ~ oit,. AZ o,',.,t,A
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abfa nseful e1ectrtcaI ann,tsrras ~
day}aas 20
Window f,,sr,.,. T., ror,ix. .s
mes houses--the s+oras - ~ ,nael
ing 1nerrhnnte az Won &c thoSa ~ 80
,,,fn i, 1ha <faet,; w a. e..'Se u 'i'e
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~ '''''s 'ifaue'
tospei,aF iFaoeS parade. thursday
, MI H. ba ''s0 +. o COCK, IN which there
W. oe several examinations. four
amos, more than hundred floats. a
3 11t@i 81 peu hnps with tri-
go, Gnu req Lte. seeming caui-
~ *ie au'%iH"pites ana
ni .sT, i,sS,sse'i,s ~ me norm or plenty
e t-'ce'ta' patron SAINT, so-called.
81 'i'ei1 anu an things electrical
CHe OF tae greatest business and
t'Fic concentrations ever presented in
t--eilis'45'a VIII be shown the thous-
aH0s VINO line the streets and avenues
the pageant traverses. The pa4ade
wli FORM on flfth, Fourth. Third and
second street. with head resting on
trAnkln street out which it VIII
proceed TO the Lee Monument. Round
ing tAe monument the march will be
s"Hth or Alien Avenue TO Grove Ave.
nue. 70 FaFk Avenue To Laurel Street,
g" ffaRkuh, 70 Be.Videre. to Broad.
ana east on BROAD to sixth. where il
VIII nlsh2nd
squad Of eleven mounted police
WIZ heaa the procession and well up
70 me front WI! come the float with
ttectFa. prepared by the Joint conf
m'uees having III. charge the celebra-
TON.
among lhose Participating.
Firms ANA ORGANIZATIONS participate
in~ include the following who have all
ready stated how they VIII be rep
resented;
Advertisers club, float Business
Mems Club. hoat; Rotary Club float;
virginia Mechanics Institute, float;
Display Mems Association float; Re-
Ioyta, Drdar HCar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
Building Operations Increase.

Building Opcrations Increase.
Building operations In the month
OF November viii show an increase OF
more than $4,000 over the total
value Of building operations In Mo-
vember . year ago, according to an
Festimate made yesterday by Deputy
building Inspector oeorge Dyrne.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28

f. S. Freeman, Jr., Of Raleigh, is
visiting his uncle, John s. Walker
No. 1i31 West Avenue. Mr., Free
man will be In the city several weeks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28

9cestlnaed % niEhtA Paxe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28
PARENTS TAKE INTEREST
IN OADNtY STORE PLANS
In Children's Department NJ This
SHOW Esta blishmcpt Richmond
Has Something Really Unique.

In many ways 1t is quite novel
experience to go to New York and
then return to find that Richmond
can boast of certain things not to he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28

Continued on Eighth Paxe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-28

The Fisheries Company Port
Arkansas. Tex. was organized with
$3.50. 900 capital to succeed the Cult
Menhaden Company. and will build a
large plant on St Joseph's Island.
This new plant Ia to have a daily ca
pacity of 5000 barrels.
White Cross Laundry Corporation,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-01
CARE OF COSMOS

BY taking q little trouble In the
summer Cosmos can be kept bloom
Ing until Thanksgiving,
In planting the late blooming sorts
Lady Lenox Is fine yariety-put a
few more plants than are needed into
as small pots as they will 80, or II
you prefer, buy seeds and SOW them
In April or early May,
As the plants grow, pinch out the
ends Of the growth when they be-
come two or three inches long, and
repot as they need II,
The Cosmos is u gross feeder and
q rapid grower, requiring q rich,
well.dralned soil composed Of garden
loan, horse manure and one part
sand.
Grow the plants out Of doors In
summer, keep the pots In soil or fine
coal ashes. LIT the pots around oc'
easionally, 30 the plants cannot root
into the ground Water abundantly
Upon the approach Of frosty weath'
er the plants must be taken indoors
or IN the cellar, whore they cannot
freeze, by picking of the fading
flowers the plants will eontlnre 10
bloom until Thanksgiving,
The Harrison times., 1915-05-01
"PAINT UP" GOOD ECONOMY
Movement That Has a Double Appeal
to the Vanity and to
the Pocket.

Paint Up is the movement that
came bounding in right on the heels
Of the cleanup campaign, and Is catch.
ing on like the traditional "wildnre, -
Different from the other civic cam.
paigns, paint up" has a double ap.
peal, II appeals to the vanity and II
appeals to the pocket, II appeals to
the vanity in that a very small outlay
Of money can transform most any
home into a beautiful place It ap.
peals TO the pocket In that II adds pro.
longod life to the wooden structure
and renders II far more economical
and saleable IN the open market, A
freshly painted home Is n thing OF
beauty and an always attractive prop
oston to prospective buyers,
Real estate men all says that $50 or
500 worth Of paint adds from $500
to $1,000 in sOlcablc value to any
building, In the large cities there are
spectators who make n profession Of
buying old, dllapIdatod.lookIng strue.
lures and repaintlng them at a mod.
crate cost. and then selling them at a
much advanced figure
Painting IL the best wood preserya'
tive yet discovered, It Is the greatest
home beautiAor beyond question II
Is the best Investment home owner
can make on his premises II Is a
good investment II the homo IN In
tended for permanent residence, be-
cause It preserves the wood and
makes the home attractive, II Is a
good investment II the house Is on
the market, because It invariably In.
duces better price than an unpoInt
ed structure,
20 paint your home and barns and
outhouses IL good business, II Is
good citizenship, and It IL splendid
investment, viewed from any angle
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