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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15

a 6l5 West Grace Street and carried
away stylish gowns. waists and hats
10 value Of more than 800. So far
az have been reported to the police.
but two Of the young women con-
neeted with the institution were made
victims OF the thief
The police of the Second Precinct
late yesterday received from Miss
Mary Hart and from Miss Florence
NJ Harper reports that several articles
Of clothing had been stolen. Miss
Hart reported that hat worth $40
and two waists worth sl4 were taken
from her room a little later Miss
Harper found that her room had been
entered and the following taken; One
dark blue suit trimmed with brown
fur and with jet buttons valued at
sac; one dark green suit. trimmed
with dark fur at collars and cuffs,
valued at $50. and one yellow crepe
de ohine waist. valued at 81.
There is no clue to the identity OF
the thief
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15
TOM FARMER Wins
HEARERS HEARTS
SIMPLE STORY OF SAVING POWER
OF CHRIST WONDERFUL
Iy EFFECTIVE.

Not in the past five years has such
a large week might audience gathered
to hear religious address as that
which heard Tom Farmer In the story
of hiAlifn -41lhc- Central Y-M--C CA
hail last night. The illustrated song
service couGht the men. ard for an
hour Tom Farmer held the closest
attention of the audience. The simple
story OF no Neasy it was TO enter into
life of sin and shame. and his hum
bic testimony 10 the saving power OF
Christ won the hearts Of his hearers,
Men from every walk OF life were
present from the banker to the labor
or. The singing by the quartet from
the Virginia Union University was APP
uf the first order.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15
BUSINESS NEWS
AND COURT RECORD
REAL ESTATE TRADE CONSUME
MATED WITH TOTAL VALUES
OF s21 900.
NJ ANY RECORDATIONS
TRANSFERS OF PROP.
ERTY IN CITY AND COUNTY.
LAWYER SELLS TO LAWYER.
MERCHANT BANKRUPT

Recordations yesterday showed re-
cent reasonable activities In real
estate both in county and city
The largest deal noted was a trade
between A. II. Moore and Davis
Brothers. by which properties to the
value of $4,000 changed hands.
The bankruptcy OF August simon
pietri for many years a successful
merchant in Richmond was an
nounced. Trading in real estate at
high values with large mortgages as
sumed In the transa ctions was the
cause of the failure
An interesting deal on account of
oelng between two well-known at
torneYs Was evidenced by the re-
cordation Of a deed from d. C.
. flatherty TO Samuel l.. Kelley. the
property being No. 1929 West Grace
street. and the consideration $500.
Numerous recordations OF Henrico
deeds Indicated resumption of trade
In country and suburban lands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARkEI.
FURNISHED by Miller Il Co.. Brokers,
lfO- H. Main street. Riehmond, va

Chicago. Jar II -~ Wheat-~Made
new high record. Liverpool was
quoted Arm with the s3ot advancing,
TIE cash uarke, continues above The
futures, which tells is own hoilish
story,
interior receipts. '12o 600 against
$4,000 last week auo sag Gao last year.
II H. apparent the West has gone quite
araxy on this heat eFpp prcposit'o on
and how far the speculation WIN carry
the price or hat new situations may
fnfersen. % cheek the movement are
factors difncu}t O: dis.crnneut
Corr Barely stead Receipts T.
s43 0o6 agairst ,tl5o0o Inst week
and 1900 last year.
oats--Quite strong. with export .uc
houses BUYERS ~ the Ma, ard receipts
s2e.cee. asains' a11.oo3 las; week. and
6s7 900 last year.
Provisions Weak again. with So
400 hogs AZ 'e,htcago aSa'ast 90 600
expected. bpt the H.Afket iowcr by
IKE pninta NezteEn RICE DIE. 49,
eco. against $500" lasi eesr
Open. High Low Close
WHEAT
May ...,,...l4iia 1879. 14ols 1929
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15
BY PARCEL POSTS
FROM STATE LIBRARY

The Virginia State Library has just
issued two bulletins complied by the
assistant librarian. Earl G. SVEN,
both of which will be OF interest to
the high schools and colleges OF the
state. "A Finding List OF Books in
Some Of the Glasses Of Language and
Literature in tho Virginia state Id
brary" and "A List OF Some Books
on Debating IN tho Virginia state LII
brary.' Copies Of the bulletins are
being mailed free 10 prtactpals of the
high schools and TO librarians OF the
colleges in the state. Copies win be
sent free on request to others I'm
der the present parcel post law many
schools ard colleges are using the
privilege OF obtaining books from the
State Library
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15
HENRIoo COUNTY TRANSFERS.
Six Deeds OF Bargain and Sale Are
Recorded


Deeds OF bargain and sale were
recorded yesterday in the ONCE OF the
Henrico Circuit Court as follows:
Fl. c. Wilson 10 Alsop Motor Com
pany inc. a plot of ground en- brac-
ing seventeen acres, four miles below
Richmond. on the south side OF The
VILLA mshurg Road Consideration,
slg and other valuabies
Old Dominion Real Estate Com
pany to William and Marie Trueman.
s IA acres In Varina District. for a
consideration OF s7s.15.
Avondale Land Company to ] r.
Browning. lot No. 2 In "Wes,brook
Lawn" for the sum OF $3.50
Fred, G. Litchheld to Joseph r.
Idtehfield. "a acres. located near
Glen Allen. fer $40 and other valu-
ables.
George r., Barksdale to f. V
Stanley. twenty-five feet. known az
lot 80 In "Waverly." The considera-
ton named was 1000.
r. T, Long to Oakland Stock farm,
a tract Of land on the Mocha nicsville
Turnpike. three miles from Rich
mond. Consideration IS and other
valua bles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15
New High levels.
NEW YORK COTTON NARkE1,
Furnished by Miller 90, HroA"rs'
IIo- e. Main street. Hiebmond. va

Kew York. Jan, 1.-THE mar>rc,
nnened one 20. two lower ON the call
and sold of q few points. 1He cen
su. report had no influence on r"iu"7.
Trading was fairly active after 7hr
call with July holding around ."
and October S.74 Late ia the fore
noon dullness prevailed with compare
lively few orders
Port receipts officially estimated NJ
$4,000 bales against Sf.2s2 last year
New England mills are but ing cot
ton more freely than ia December. ii
liz said.
Exports to-day t6t5 bales, against
ss,4ol for the same da} last Ntaf-
For the season To date. :. o2l 1875 bales.
against 3 ss3.i56 last YEAR
The Census Bureau report shows
an upward trend IN consumption by
United States Iuilis since August T.
This last report points TO 100000
bales per annum fot the cotton year
with tendency towards a gradual iu-
crease.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15
Princeton Gets Sage Money,

Pinceton, y. J.. Jan. l4-Princeton
University viii get a quarter of a mill
lion dollars from Mrs, Russell Sage
provided n like amount is raised by
July /, which was brought before the
trustees at their meeting today The
offer Of Mrs. Sage IL made with
the view to erecting a new university
dining hall on the campus Already
STE. has been raised toward the
$4,000 Mrs. Sage's original offer was
500 600.
Professor Carlton Moore. or the Ini-
versity of Chicago, was called TO the
chair of medieval history by the trus
tees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15
OLD DOMINION TRUST
CO. ELECTS OFFICERS

Edwin A. Palmer, President of the
Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia,
was elected TO the board of directors
OF the Old Dominion Trust Company,
filling the place on the board made
vacant during the last year by the
death of Henry l.. SchmeItz. OF New
port News The place was filled at
the annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers held Wednesday afternoon at the
office Of the Old Dominion Trust
Company.
Other directors who were re-elect-
ed. are: Jonathan Bryan. NJ G..
Branch. W. Meade Addison. John Gar
land Poll. I'd, John b. Purcell. ". s.
Rhoads, William t.. Reed, john G..
Walker. william IL White, Frank ID.
Williams, Henry Il. I.itchford. r. A.
Saunders. Jr. Henry II. Carse. r. b.
Adams, Richard I. Morris. r. r.. Lamb.
James II Dooiey. w. NJ. Habliston. 8.
I. Morgan.
W. N Habliston r the president. u.
C. Branch. e-pFSaidenf Henry III
IAtchford and Ils6fna1 P,zre11
eaaiafap t Aocr1t1tSx 54e ssgssS|
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15

to receive one-half of the net profits
from the business for that period.
Under the decision of the lower
court, t'e 81 pellants declared they had
been wronged when the net profits, Of
which they were &c receive half, by
being charged six per cent. by the
estate for the use of the money to
carry on the business. Both Mr.
Starke and Mr.. Norman had been in
the employ of Mr.. Berry for mum
Der OF years and were given this
chance to own the business by Mr.
Berry for long and faithful services
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15
s,.ts Corporatiop Cemmis.ien.


The following charters were granted
yesterday:
Equitable Film Corporation. Rich
mond Va: 81 900 to s2.eoo-eoo; NOV
ing pictures: l.. W. Bromm. president
Henry. II. Miller. Jr.. vioe-president'
T.. l.. Lacy. secretary and treasurer
all Of Richmond, Va.
Old Dominion Knitting Mill. fncor-
porated. williamsburg. Va: $4,000 To
sts h0e. operate knitting mills John
Mct;innis, president Edmund Fam
secretary and treasurer---both of VIII
Harrisburg, Va.
The All Stars. Incorporated. Rich
rona. Va: $500 to $4,000. Theatrical
business George w. Epps, Ir-. presi-
dent: T.. H. Gates. sccretary--eoth o'
Richmond. Va.
Animated Advertising Corporation
Richmond, Va. $500 to 35o, ooo. ad'
yer.tsing business; George b, Hutch
ltnss. president; l.. L. Lacy, secre'ar,
and treasurer-both OF Richmond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15

The suit of the Watt Plow Company
against George =. Finnegan. Of
Henrico County, which has heen in
progress in the County Circuit Court
for the past three days finally came
To an end late yesterday afternoon.
when the jury awarded the plaintiffs
the sum Of s2,725.92 the exact amount
involved
The piow company set forth that
the above sum was the amoGnt the
defendant owed for a steam pillow he
purchased from the firm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15
}. ( O.'S DIVIDEND
J CUT NOT RADICAL
0ATFc OF DISTRIBUTION REDUCED
FROM SIX TO FIVE FER
CENT.
ENCOURAGING n + W S
LARGER REDUCTION HAD bEEN
ANTICIPATED -- EXPORTS or
COTTON AND GRAIN MOVING
~ INCREASED NOLI Mn.
~ INCREASED Volt ME-.

New York. Jan. 1s-Fc1 the second
time within few weeks Wall rtreet
and The business csmmuuiN .-eAertllf
have been eTectuaily informed th'
tn. outlook for values We regarded
on,tnIsttcslIv by coupeteni financial
judges The hrst notice of this F0"'
was given when the Flrsrce 'on'rft
tee OF The United states steel Lo'H"-
ration voted recently To maintain wage
scales in expectation of trade an lH
austria} Improvement TODAY Iac '#-
rectorx Of the Baltimore ami ''."
Railroad announced reduction tea 'nf
dividend rate from 6 to e trr CON.
as=x ar. hA- Common sharas-- AGt -.ezz
action constituted an eneoorse "E OK
PRECISION OF financial opinion
II was expected more o. lese com
~nonly that the rate % distribUu0n or
Baltimore aud OHIO Enares Wh"in ne
cut fo Per cent
The fall In the peiee o. stoet sae-
r.xted this and II had been auaer~
stood that earnings IN the past SIX
months were not much more than
enough 10 pay an annual dividend OF
. per cent AZ matter ~ fact the
statement made hy President willard
shows that earnings we're less than
Ia per cent on the stock, hEt the
explanation given ny ny willard
eviness the hopeful tenor az corpora
ton Judgment
Freight Rate Increase VIII Help,
Reliance IA placed by the Baltimore
and Ohio directors IN the effect 81
the freight charge increase granted
isy the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion 70 recruit earnings In the bal
snee Of the fiscal year bat IL IS APP
aarent that the board must have taken
other facts into Confederation. "
must have counted Hpan the proba
biiity Of recovery ~ traffic volumes
which could only result from business
hettern1enf.
After some moderate forenoon &C
tivtty, with h little display - IrTegu-
ar strength. the stock market Of the
day halted Throughout tire session
there were some firm to strong indus
Trial features and standard rails dis
played steadiness, but the market
seemed as in previous sessions OF the
week to be awaiting the Baltimore
and Ohio dividend announcement BE
cause OF the Improvement which would
attach to II as n token or sentiment
in leading quarters. The news was
received = Nttls before the close anf
WAS followed by some nervous trad
Ing Baltimore ard Ohio ended witt
n substantial net gain. with ether IL
sue. settling back. on tho dan as
whole there was more advances thaF
declines.
wheat MT sew High levels.
An the statistics 81 cotton and graz
show tina, more than 4 normal OK
ternaI corluercs IL under waE an'
wheat sold at new high levels on a.
excited rise Foreign exchange re
manned rather stationary and Vt ls q
be supposed that declining tendeucie
must be nomeutariiy arrested by VI
arrangement 81 loans or credits 70
foreign nations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15

cases through depostions. In the
meantime parties to the suit may ap-
pear before court, present their case
and submit dispositions.
The building belongs 10 Straus.
C;unst &. Co. and has been occupied
for several years by. Rurk GO as
clothing store. Fried ana F"nsteF-
wald conduct business In Baltimore "a
purk Fried & Co They were former
Nv associated with Burk 4 Co The
lease on the building expires Mareh
IL 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15
stat. supreme Court Proceedings.

No. s3~~Atlantic Coast Line Railway
Company VS.. Newton. Argued by VIII
liam n. Mcilwaine and Bernard Mann
for appellant and by T.. T. Buford and
Mr.. Peterson, and submitted.
No. S4-Nirginia Railway and Power
Company VS., McDemmick. Partly ar
gued and continued until today.
No. 35--Bsrraud vs. Barraud. To
be passed.
Next cases to be called.
No. 3s-City Gas Company of Nor
folk vs. Webb.
No. 37-~To be passed
No 3s-Patterson ct al. VS.. overly
ct al.
No 3e---Crawley VS.. Glaze ct al.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15
Building Permits.

Inspector Butler yesterday issued
permits to the following:
r. II CARRIER. to repair frame
dwelling on Marshall Street. between
Williamsburg Avenue and Orleans
Street to cost $4,000.
Dr. William s Williams, to repair
frame dwelling and store. 400
Louisiana Street to cost. 1900.
Mrs. A. Fl. Phillips. to repair frame
dwelling. No. 413 North Thirtieth
Street. to cost $92S.
John l.. Daley, to repair frame
dwelling, No 1103 lakewood Avenue,
to cost $3.50.
J. II. Hancock. 10 build two-story
frame dwelling, No. 1906 Maryland
Avenue. Barton Heights. to cost s2.-
900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15
Release Deeds,

T.. w. McVeigh and A. V shea 10
Thomas f. Blake, No. AHA East Main
Street. 20.6x15Ts. s212S
II. T. Richeson and r. L. Crutch-
field to Orente Pucineili. No. South
West street, 2lX124; 1880.
John Bagby, trustee. TO Margare.
A. Boyle. lot on Winder Street. near
Washington, t5x125; $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15

Petitions In bankruptcy were hled
Yesterday by; John G, and Charles T.
Booth az Booth Brothers, wall paper
decorators, ais North Third street;
debts, ss,sss.ss assets, $3.50. John G.
Booth fied n schedule showing s2if-36
debts and no assets.
August Simonpietr. merchant, Rich
mond. debts. sI,s35,s4: assets, sea-
$50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15
Hastings Court Cases.

Ella Smith, colored. was given two
years in the Penitentiary for grand
larceny.
Silas Carter. colored. charged with
having attempted to shoot officer L.
NJ Clarke several months ago had
his case continued to February "a on
account Of the illness of his counsel.
H. NJ Smith, Jr. Carter Is alleged to
have resisted arrest and to have fred
at the policeman in the performance
of his duty.
Tessie Lee, colored. indicted Jointly
with Sam Jackson for highway rob-
berry. was given eight years in the
Penitentiary. Sentence was suspend
ed, pending the hearing of the case
against Jackson, which is set for
February II.
Willie Dawkins. colored. was given
twelve months in Jail for maintained
n disorderly house. The principal
witness and complainant against her.
Alberta Kicks was arrested on 4
bench warrant sworn to by Judge
Richardson. ss it was shown in the
"a disorderly place. She VIII be heard
in Police Court today.
Law and Equity Court.
In the suit OF Jacon Fried. Joseph
F'ensterwald and julius Fensterwaid
against Jesse and Ralph Rothschild.
known as Burk a. Co., an action of
unlawful detainer. in the Law and
Equity CouFt, Judgment was confess
ed by the defendants. and a cross
bill was filed. making them the plain
Ififfs In Injunction proceedings.
Bnrk g. Co. occupy the building at
500 East Main Street The original
plaintiffs seek to have Burk & co.
turn over the premises to them. on
the grounds that the original lease
was made In their name. II was
shown that Burk & Co had paid the
rent
In order to have the matter fully
mitted Burk 4 Co. to file Injunction
papers, and he gave both parties 10
March /. making the injunction re-
tstruabIe 1T that dime. % snbph THAR
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-15
FINE CLOTHES ARE
WANTED BY THIEF
s-s~----~-
~OME ONE. POSTED ON WINTER
STYLES. ROBS ST, ELIZABETH
NURSES

Some one unknown. who In pos.
SssSsed Of good taste in dress yesterday
entered s. f.tzaheth's nurses home,
New Britain herald., 1915-09-20
DR. DUMBA SENDS
 LETTER TO LANSING
Austrian Ambassador Denies
 Charge of Improper Conduct

Washington, Sept. 2O.-High off, cials indicated last night that no fur ther steps were concentrated against spr. Constantin Theodor Dumba, the Austro- Hungarian ambassador, on ac- count of his letter to Secretary Lan- sing criticising tho treatment accord- ed him by the American government in connection with the request for his recall. It was stated that the possi- >bility of hastening the diplomats de- parture from the country by handling ,4 him his passports had not been con- sidered.
 Dr. Dumba's letter was received at tho state department Saturday and was the subject of conference be- tween President Wilson and Acting Secretary Polk. No announcement was made, and at that time officials had no idea the ambassador intended to make the communication public as he did Saturday night in New York. 4 Letter Defends Right.
 The official view, as authoritatively explained yesterday, of that part of Dr. Dunn ba's letter, in which he sought to show that he had not been guilty
 
 quest for his recall, is that the am- bassador only partially stated the case and "set up a man of straw to knock down." The letter defended at length the right of the am mbassador to inform nationals of his country that they were violating Austro- Hungarian laws in working in plants turning out munitions of war for the allies. It was pointed out by officials that this point was not in issue but that the reason for the Washington govern ment's action was the following state ment in the intercepted letter to his foreign minister:
 T am under the impression that we could, if not entirely prevent the production of war materials in Beth lehem and the middle west, at any rate strongly disorganize it and hold 1t up for months, which according to the statement of the German mili- tary attache is of great importance and which amply outweighs the rela- lively small sacrifice of money.'
 Not Informed Of Plans.
 s State department officials have not been informed of Dr. Dumba's plans for leaving the United States, al- though it is known that he has asked his government to order him home.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-20

to make personal report on his case. So long as he quits the country and does not appear again as an envoy in Washington 1t is understood that the United States will not be disposed to question. the manner of his going or the nature of his orders from Vienna.
 Regarding the ambassadors charge in his letter to MT. Lansing that he had not been allowed to communicate freely with his government and that message giving his report on his ac- tivities had been held up by the cen- sors in this country, it was said at the state and navy departments to- night that nothing was known Of such a message.
 Further Investigation.
 Secretary Daniels, under whose Jurisdiction the wireless censorship falls, stated that in cases of tn- portance he was consulted before dis patches were rejected, but such a message as the one spoken of by Dr. Dur1ba had never been called to his attention. This question will be in- vestigated further today.
 Dr. Dumba's declaration that @ brief confidential message sent by him to Vienna by wireless asking that he be recalled on leave was allowed to be- come public is now being investigated. This message was published by New York newspaper and it was> said yes terJay that efforts were being made to discover whether the law prohibit ing telegraph operators from divulg- ing messages has been violated.
 Copy of Memorandum.
 With his letter Dr. Dumba enclosed by a Hungarian editor in this coun- try and furnished to the ambassador by Alexander Nuber Won Pereked, Hungarian consul-general in New York, relating to Disturbances" which it was proposed to cause in intuition plants at Bethlehem, Pa, and in the middle west. This memo randum was one of the documents taken from James F. J. Archibald, the American newspaper correspond ent in London.
 Acting Secretary Polk said last night that this memorandum would not be made public for the present, because Dr. Dumba said that the orig inal was in Hungarian and that he could not vouch for the correctness of the translation.
 Await Copies of Documents.
 Copies of all the documents taken from Archibald are expected to arrive at the state department this week. When they arrive officials will decide whether to take any action against the Austra Hungarian consul general. Captain Franz Won Papen, the Ger man military attache here, and the editor who drew up the 
 Archibald himself is expected in this week to explain to he state department his action in messages for foreign go. ,rnment while travelling under an American passport.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-20
SILVER CURRENCY WANTED.
Half Dollars, Quarters and Dimes
 Demanded.

Washington, Sept. 2O.-Demand from banks and merchants for newly minted half dollars, quarters and clmes has led Director of the Mint Woolley to purchase since the first of August, 4,375,0O0 fine ounces of silver, almost as much as was purchased dur ing the entire year of 1914.
 Owing to the worldwide depression the silver was purchased at an average price of little more than forty eight cents an ounce, several cents under the average price paid last year.
 Director Woolley said yesterday that the increased demand for sub- sidiary coins shows greater prosperity among workmen.