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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-17
Deeds of Rclcasc.

g. ". Bengle, trustee, to {. 7.
Brengle, lot Floyd Avenuef near Rob
inson. 25xl79-9; $4,000.
Chewing & Boxley, trustees, to w.
w Fields. southwest corner st. Paul
ard Courts, 25xl2o. S31S
Samuel Register. trustee. to Chelf
Chemical Go, machinery. fixtures.
equipment. etc, No. l05 S. Twelfth
Street. $4,000.
". {. Blanton, trustee. TO A. Suther-
lin Franklin Street. near Lafayette,
N onument Annex. 50xt25: s675.
r. NJ RoxIey. trustee, to .. r.
-Tnsly No. 2GQl w. Main Street,
A0-Tx480: S44s0
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-17

Isaac Diggs, trustee, TO Frederick
g. ItiIl / . acres on the New Market
Road. about four and one half miles
below the city. April Ia, 1915, 500.
h. L. peasants. trustee. to Z. J.
White, 44~35 acres on the south side
OF old Deep Run Turnpike about nine
miles west Of the city. April 10. 1915.
$4,000.
John G. E.as1ey, trustee TO r. Il. Me-
Cluer ct nA.. AZ acres on the south
side of the Charles City Road, about
seven miles from the city, April Is.
1915. Sl4T5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-17

attitude. and to reiterate his convi.
ton that the original indictmer
drawn by him with the approval ar
hearty cooperation Of the Pres1den
was directed against particular pc
sons who richly deserved to be pros
cuted.
Connolly was one Of those active
pressing original charges who ks
his Job. He met with Ill success fro
his iabors. and Washington had 10
gotten him and the earlier incident
He was repeatedly blocked in hts z
forts to have the whole subject inve
tiEsted. But he persisted until
found himself an inmate OF q ma,
house, from which he now emerr
to fight the DISTINGUISHED senator
court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-17
Henrico Transfers.

FREDERICK G. Hin to Anne Louise Sa-
dowsky / ) acres on the New Market
Road, about four and one-haIf miles
from the city. April IA. 1915. $3.50
Robert Wood ct ux. TO John Wat
atIns, one acre on a new road in rear
OF Glenburnie, March 10, 1915, tax
so cents. 81.
Peter J White ct TX. to John ].
Iiestield, 44,35 acres on the south
side OF the Deep Run Turnpike, about
nine miles west of the city. April
IL. 1915, 81 tan $3.50. $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-17
BUSINESS AND COURT NEWS

mouth Automobile and Supply Co,
incorporated, Portsmouth, Va, chang
ing name to Portsmouth Jitney Bus
Company, incorporated.
Amendment TO charter or J. H
Bradley Company, Incorporated, Alex
andria, Va. changing name to Brad
ley. Neal & Howard. Incorporated.
Amendment to foreign charter:
The b. r. Goodrich Company. a New
ork Corporation, reducing capital
stock from s90,0o0,000 to ss.00o,0O0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-17
CHANCERY COURT TRANSFERS.
-Four Deeds of Bargain and Sale Re
corded Yesterday,

James ". Hendler and wife. to Mrs,
Betty NJ Bernard No i23 s. Pine
street. 20x13S-6, $4,000
Jas. r. King ana wife, to City of
Richmond, lots clio. block So, Futon
Heights. 125x115; 5000
Realty and Finance Corporation OF
Virginia, to Walter C.tCrenshaw, lots
1920, block 3. North Richmond Ter
race, 20ox15o; $40.
Frances b. Hare and husband TO
J d. Berger, No 2710 Floyd, 2ox120;
$4,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-17
Council Committee Meetings.

-Four City Council Committees will
meet next week. as so far scheduled.
There Is no telling al what time called
meetings may he had. Those regu-
larly scheduled are;
Tuesday: Finance and Utilities.
Thursday; Advertising.
The Committee on Ordinances will
meet on Thursday to go into the
consideration of the jitney bus prop
0sltion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-17
Hastings Transfers

Walter a. Horner ct ux. 10 Com
monwealth Lumber Corporation,
2l0x125 feet west line Petersburg
Turnpike, between stockton and Ever
EFT Streets. also. 12943xi35 feet at
the southeast corner of stockton
Street and Petersburg Turnpike.
March 30, 1915, $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-17

Petition in bankruptcy was fled by
J. II. Finch, merchant. Dolphin,
Brunswick County: debts, $6.93037;
assets, si2,6fs,64 of which $4,000 Is
an real estate, and s2.t50 IS claimed
exempt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-17
Dartmouth Plans Ambulance Corn

Hanover. ~. H., April ia mad
meeting Of the students of Dartmouth
College will be held tomorrow to rad
fund 10 enlist an ambulance cord
or some other presentation Of I'll
college In the Red Cross relief worI
In Europe. Miss Mabel Boardma|
is expected to address the student
The faculty is taking great intered
and will aid the project.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-17

Petersburg, Wa. April is, 1915.
SPANISH
Farmers stock, market steady. $50
per bushei.
NIRGINTAS-
Farmers stock; market steady
Fancy Jumbo. 50 C per pound
Fancy Handpicked, nc per pound.
Extra Prime, SIC per pound.
Smelling stock, ga c to %. &c per pound
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-17

Cattle. ts!r to Prime. q So
Hogs .....-....+ @ 6h
COUNTRY BACON.
Has large. we'll cured. IS @ -
Hams sr1aUs well cured. q q 90
Hans medium, well cured 20 q -
Shoulders. we'll cured 49,. IL q is
Sts-r vel cured ...,...,. - a IS
DRESSED HOGS.
Hogs caoice. small ..... q 2
Moss choice. large ...,... $40 g
Hogs ~ quality ......... s g
HIDES
Green. damaged .......... ioAG II
Green. salt .,......... l3 q
Tallow Observation-Disclosures. @ 81
E9seHNAS ..-t.-.--+.- q ~
DRIED FRUITS
Apples. dark ...+.-...... 5 %
Apples bright, sliced. % -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-17

PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
ny Rodgers, Piummer & Co., Ineo
Evening star., 1915-05-02
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

w. R Justice, q bachelor. has been
assigned to the post recognized as the
marrying desk" Of the Treasury De-
partment He has become confidential
clerk to the chief clerk of the Office Of
the controller OF the Treasury. His
predecessor in the position, B. B. Pet
tus, had not held the Job a month be-
fore he announced that he was to be
married. The nuptials ceremony took
place soon afterward. He was appoint
ed to the vacancy made when Miss
Agnes Brown resigned % get married.
Mr.. Justice was transferred from the
office of the chief clerk of the Internal
revenue bureau. Mr.. Pettus. whom he
succeeds, has been promoted to law
clerkship.
E. G. Ballenger, who is transferred to
the desk in the office of the chief clerk
of the internal revenue bureau made
vacant by MIR. Justice, Is q caricaturisG
His idle moments are few. but he can
dash Off a sketch In an instant. He
had caricature portraits of all the mes
sengers and of his fellow clerks. made
since he was appointed to his new job.
Charles s. IIamlin, governor of the
federal reserve board. will be back at
his desk Monday. He has been absent
several weeks. visiting the Panama
Pacific exposition, inspecting federal
reserve banks at San Francisco and
elsewhere. and making explanations OF
the new financial system before bank
ers at many points on his route. He
addressed the Southern Commercial
Congress at Aiuskogee. Okla
Acting Secretary Byron r. Newton,
Capt. L. P. Bertholf, commandant, and
Capt. C. A McAllister. engineer-in-
chief Of the coast guard. visited the
shipyard of the coast guard near Bal
timore. over Sunday. They made the
trip both ways by automobile.
Frank Halstead chief of the customs
division plans to go to New Yorh this
week. He will probably leave Tues
day, to attend a conference of the COM
mittee which Is revising the customs
regulations.
A six-month leave Of absence, without
pay, Is planned by Miss K. r. pike of
the customs division. Her plans are not
matured. but she intends to forget all
about the daily grind of office lI4e in
her long holiday.
w. n Thompson, confidential clerk to
Assistant Secretary Malburn. Is max
ing an examination Of the subtreas-
ury at St. Louis, with the other mem
hers of a committee of examination.
He will be gone three weeks.
Evening star., 1915-05-02
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.,

Robert Bilsborough. 6eoretary's oflce,
is on . weeks vacation.
Bernice v. Brown. watchman, seore-
tarys office. was on leave for four days
during the week.
Chester T. Brown, pension oh1ce. re-
turned Thursday after q weeks leave.
Charles H. Fugitt, copyist, patent
office, returned Monday after i've days
leave.
Miss Annie n Smith. clerk. secre-
tary's office. is away on twenty-five
days vacation at Hot Springs, Va
Henry M. Oswald. watchman, Score
tary's Office, returned Tuesday after q
weeks leave.
Abe Barber. watchman, secretarys 8
office, returned Wednesday after nine
days' vacation
Miss Josephine Collins, pension ONCE.
was on vacation for two days during
the week.
Fabian Columbus. Secretary-s of1ce.
was away on brief vacation during
the week.
Frank P. Hamilton. land once. is
Joseph w. Hoskinson. pension office,
also was on leave during the week.
Mrs Frances E. siddall. pension Of
fee. is on leave until Wednesday.
Miss Marion Smith. clerk. secretarys s
office. is away on vacation of one
week.
The following changes in personnel
were announced:
Probationary appointments: Secre-
tary's off1ce-Charles w. Herold. Mis-
souri,. skilled mechanic. 1920. Patent
office-Merle c. kissinger. Pennsylva-
nit. examiner. $500, and Clarence l.
Berry. Arkansas, laborer (classifled).
$640.
Temporary appointment: Geological
survey-Edward Hannah. District of
Columbia, plumber, SIS per month.
Reinstatement: Geological survey
Victor H Barnett. Indiana, geologic
ployed
Promotions: General land oflce-Wll-
liam E. Patton. Nebraska, copyist. $500.
to clerk. $1,000. Geological survey
James H. Montague. Walter T. Good
win. Jerome P. Lynch and Raymond l.
Thomas. all of District of Columbia,
assistant map printers. Is cents to
$1.25 per day while actually employed.
Resisnations: Patent ofiice--Ernest
+. Mechlin. District Of Columbia. ex-
District of Columbia, messenger boy.
Cook. Virginia, messenger boy. $500.
Evening star., 1915-05-02
DEPT. OF COMMERCE.

Secretary Redneld went to Indnanap-
oils during the week. where he deliver
ed an address in defense OF President
Wilson's administration Friday after
noon he spoke before the American
Academy of Political and Social Sol
ence. Philadelphia, this time on Amert-
cas- international trade a. affected by
the European war
Assistant Secretary Sweet addressed
tne southern Commercial Congress at
Muskogee. Okla, on the relation OF
business to government.
Robert II. Clancy. private secretary to
q week with his parents At Detroit.
Eugene F. Hartley of tho chief clerks
office returned last Monday from Tul-
sa, Okla. where during the preceding
week he had been engaged in counting
the city's Inhabitants. The work was
undertaken at the request OF the Tulsa
Commercial Club and was done by To-
cal enumerators at local expense, un-
der the supervision of Mr.. Hartley.
Tho enumeration. tho results of which
have not yet been offlcially announced,
was completed in tho short space of
six days.
Tor manufactures, recently made visits
| to the bureaus field offices in Chicago
ana pittsburgh for the purpose of in
specting the work OF collecting manu-
factures statistics in those cities
August H C Role Is Just completing
the collection OF municipal statistics
IN Providence, R l. and will soon
start for Pawtuckst
Harry NJ Jeneries, who has been col
lecting municipal statistics in Ports
mouth. Va, has Just completed his
work there and left for Lynchburg.
several days ago for Chester. Pa. where
he will begin his field work on dnan-
cial statistics of cities.
The following changes in personnel
were announced:
In the coast and geodetio survey,
Grover c. Schwarts. surgeon, at $l2o
month. has resigned; W. Ormistoun
Adams has been Professionally appoint
ed chief engineer at $115 a month. An
pointed as hull craftsman at 5000 q
month, and the temporary appointment
OF Robert L. Harvey. as extra iaborer,
at $3.50. has been extended: Benjamin
Fox has been temporarily appointed as
marine engine craftsman, at SITS q
month
Ellwood @. Babbitt has been appoint
ed commercial agent in charge Of the
Sam Francisco office of the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce, at
$4,000: Edwin e. Judd. commercial
agent in charge at New Orleans, La,
has been promoted to $4,000. and Rob-
ert De F. Boone has been appointed
clerk to the commercial attache at
Santiago. Chile. at $1,000.
The temporary appointment Of Carl
G. Lines as electrician at $1,000, In the
bureau Of the census. has been e0-
tended.
The temporary appointment Of Miss
Blanche r. Seaton as telephone opera
tor at S720, in the Office Of the Secre-
tary, has been extended.
Margaret A Daley has been tenn
porarily appointed as laborer at $430.
Evening star., 1915-05-02
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

Secretary Bryan is taking an active
part In the temperance campaign He
spent last Friday In New York city and
made speeches In behalf of prohibition
at meetings held in Carnegie Hall and
at the Calvary Baptist Church.
Tho German embassy will be in Cedar
hurst, l. l.. this summer. Count Won
Bernstorr and his star will occupy two
dwellings there. which were leased
from Mrs. Katherine J. White. The am
bassador will use one cottage for his
home. and in the other will be the office
OF the embassy and the quarters of the
clerks. German ambassadors In pre-
vtous years have passed the summer In
Newport, R. L
The Brazilian ambassador and Mms.
da Cana will go to Heron Hall. Long
Branch, N J, their summer homo, early
in May, where Nine. da CANA expects
to remain during the summer. The
ambassador. however, may be called
frequently to Washington on offioiai
business. The ambassador went to
Philadelphia Friday and delivered an
address before the Academy of Politi-
The Russian ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff will agaifDspend the sum-
mer at Newport, having leased the
Stone villa, on Bellevue avenue. oppo-
site the Casino. for tie coming sea-
son.
Arthur Bailly Blanchard. American
Minister to Haiti, who was summoned
home by the State Department to dis
cuss the fiscal condition of the island
government, has reached Washington
and has conferred with Secretary
Bryan.
Edward J. Hale. minister to Costa
Rica. has arrived at Fayetteville. N. C.,
on leave of absence from his post.
Cyrus F. Wicker secretary of lega-
tion at Managua has been granted per-
mission to visit the United States, and
left his post last Sunday.
Anthony J. Perrone. a resident Of this
city for several years. has been sp-
pointed clerk in the legation at Lima.
Peru, and soon will start for his post.
He formerly was clerk in the legation
at San Salvador.
Stuart J. Fuller consul general At
large. is on a visit to this city. He Is At
the New Richmond
Lloyd G. Sutlin of Rhode Island, who
was recently appointed vice consul at
Winnipeg. Manitoba, has gone to his
new post of duty. He had been en-
ployed for the past year in the civil
service commission and the Post Office
Department.
Evening star., 1915-05-02
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Garrison will leave Wash
fngton. May s. for tour of inspection
of southern river improvements In con-
nection with the Senate and House com
mittees on rivers and harbors. Tho
party will go first to Sheffield. Ala. to
inspect the Muscle shoals water power
project in the Tennessee river. Later
an inspection will he made of lock ana
dam II in the Black Warrior river,
Alabama.
Secretary Garrison will address tho
Lake Mohonk, n. Y. conference, the
evening of either May 10 or 20, his
subject being the problem Of national
defense.
army visiting this city last week were
Brig Gen Edward Davis, retired. Brig.
Gen. w. A. Mann. retired: Col. g. F.
Landers of the Coast Artillery Corps.
and Lieut.. Col. Charles F. Mason of tho
Medical Corps.
Liept Col. Thomas II. Rees. Corps OF
Engineers, entered a hospital at Eureka.
CAL several days ago. with 1rac-
tured leg and numerous bruises, suf-
fered when a handcar on which he was
riding with a party of engineers en-
gagged in inspection work. jumped the
railroad track on high trestle ana feil
into a creek bed. Lieut.. Col Rees Is en-
Rtueor OE1CeT OF Inc NcsicIn Acposs
ment
Samuel Rubenstein of the chief clerks
Office Is spending a two-week vacation
In New York city.
The Federal Retirement Association
held its first meeting Friday evening
at Naval Lodge Hall, corner 4th street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast
The features OF the evening were ad-
dresses delivered by Arthur f. Hoider-
Legislative committeeman of the A. r.
of L.. and Charles Nesbit. superintend-
ent Of insurance of the District of Co
lumbia. Mr. Holder outlined the his
tory of old age pensions established In
other countries and the great demand
for similar action in this country. Mr..
Nesbit spoke on the advantages to the
to be derived by civil
service retirement pensions
James Mcconnell was chairman OF
the meeting.
After the addresses the election of
officers took place and resulted as fol-
lows: President, William ii. Smoot:
first vice president. David Ertley: Sec
ond vice president Charles c. Love:
third vice president, b. q. Ladd: secre-
tary, C. Eder Reed: treasurer. Arthur
Suit.
After tho election OF officers con-
stitution and bylaws were adopted.
Evening star., 1915-05-02
DISTRICT BUILDING.

Commissioners Newman and Brown
low and Mai. Raymond w. Pullman,
superintendent of police. returned Mon
day from New York, where they wit
messed the annual parade Saturday Of
the police force of the metropolis
Mai. Pullman Thursday addressed
students and alumni of Business High
school and presented a picture of Com
any f, the cadet organization which
won last years competitive drill.
Miss Lucille Gardiner. stenographer
in the health office. visited her parents
at Boyds. Md. last week.
Miss Blanche Miller, stenographer to
Corporation Counsel Syme. was Ill at
her home several days from an at
tack Of tonSilitis.
Francis H. Stephens. assistant cor
poration counsel, spent a busy week
preparing for the prosecutions in Police
Court Of liquor dealers who are
charged with operating under licenses
illegally granted by the excise board
Daniel J. Donovan, deputy auditor. is
examining tho accounts of Edgar S.
Martin, suspended supervisor of play
grounds, and probably will be engaged
in the work a couple OF weeks or
longer.
Melvin c. Hasen, surveyor. will man
age again the National Capital horse
show. MAY TO 49, Mr. Eazen will show
several Of his own horses. Which Wan
Evening star., 1915-05-02

chapel Mr.. Ottinger, who 10 employed
as an editorial writer on the Des
whose plant was recently destroyed by
fire. states that the management have
recently let contract for q thirteen
story building to house tho newspaper
plant.
J. G. v. Lund of the monotype key
board section. who has been absent
from duty for more than two months
on account of sickness. has been drop
ped, under the sixty-day rule.
William q. sebree Of the carpenter
and paint shop section received a Sc
vere cut on the index finger Of his left
hand the first OF the week, caused by
while in operation.
Theodore Refer, John ]. Lycette, Mrs.
Mary Dunster, Miss Margaret T. Nolan.
Miss Emma @. Smith. Miss Mamie b:
Mcdonnell, Mrs. Ellen e. Graham and
Miss Bridget McNamara have been on
the sick report of tho press division
during the week.
Charles Knookey Of tho forwarding
and finishing section OF the bindery.
who has been confined to his homo on
account Of illness for the past week, Is
slowly recovering.
James R Afford, formerly employed
in the proofroom, who has been at the
Union Printers Homo at Colorado
Springs, Col, for about a year on ac-
count OF Ill health. has returned to the
city. and IL so far improved in health
that he intends to resume work at the
trade again.
Of the watch force are enjoying por-
tion Of their annual leave.
A number of printers recently con-
graduated Capt William H. Meredith
on tho occasion of his eightieth birth
bered by many old-time printers as
foreman of Indianapolis and St Louis
dailies, and also for his prominence In
tho International Typographical Union.
of which he is an ex-delegate- He
served two terms as director Of the
bureau of engraving and printing.
Arthur b. Surguy OF the proofroom
returned to his desk Friday after
seventeen-day vacation.
Felix J. Belair of the bindery, first
vice president of the International
Brotherhood of Bookbinders. was re-
Gently called to his homo in Mime
apolis, Mimi, by the death OF brother
Appointments. separations, transfers
eto., in tho government printing office
for week ending Wednesday have been
announced as follows:
Separations Arthur H. Johnson,
skilled 1aborer. resigned; william j.
Thompson, skilled laborer, resigned; !;
Charles S. Gum, linotype machinist, re-
signed; Mrs. Eleanor s. Ramsey, office
helper. resigned.
Transfers, etc.-Miss Margaret An
drews, skilled laborer, Library OF Con-
gress branch binding section. to ruling
and sewing section: VIII Chrisman,
skilled laborer. pamphlet binding sec
tion, to forwarding and finishing SEQ
ton; owen H. Thomas. helper at 80
cents per hour, electrical section. to
elevator conductor, 80 cents per nour,
eiectrical section; Sam S. Price, limo
type operator in charge, Job section. to
linotype section.
Evening star., 1915-05-02

animal industry returned to the do
partment after . long absence. Mr..
Munroe Is a laboratorian in tho bio
chemic division. For tho past year he
of serious illness at his homo in Mas
sachusetts. His friends in the depart
ment looked forward to his rejoining
the force May l.
Considerable new laboratory equip
ment for the study Of the making of
cheese, ice cream and condensed milk
Is being installed in the dairy division
r. b cramsr Of the bureau Of crop
estimates was on leave OF absence
Wednesday.
Charles e. Gage. assistant chief clerk
OF the bureau of crop estimates, was on
the sick list last week.
James Covert Of the bureau Of crop
estimates was on leave OF absence Mon
day and Tuesday.
Miss E. s. Thompson Of tho bureau of
crop estimates returned to tho depart
ment Wednesday after several days
absence.
Mrs, Louisa Locke 10 10 return tosnor-
row after . weeks absenoe.
Mrs. Anna Il. Cramer has announced
her resignation from tho bureau OF
crop estimateA Friends in tho depart
mont say Mrs. Cramer contemplates go
Ing to Alaska.
Edwin q. speakman. jr, messenger
boy, has been transferred to tho bu-
reau of crop estimates from the forest
service.
Lohr c Foreman. messenger boy, has
been transferred from the ofloe of farm
management to tho bureau of crop es-
Inmates.
Mrs. c. M. Ward Of the bureau Of crop
estimates. spent q week in New York
recently.
Miss C. M. Lancaster Of the bureau of
crop estimates was ON the sick list
Tuesday.
Edward M. Sill resigned from tho bu-
George T. Barber Of the bureau Of
crop estimates was on leave several
days recently.
Robert Stein Of the bureau Of crop
estimates returned to the department
Monday after several days leave of
absence.
prominent Official of the division of
publications says that an out-of-town
friend Of his recently subscribed to
The Star. and that the first Sunday
Star she received contained, in the
weekly Agricultural Department notes.
notice of his injury In q street car acci-
dent, and that the next Sundays paper
told OF his return to his desk.