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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-26

Robert Jones, colored. charged With
larceny. was convicted in the Hastings
Court. Fart. IL. yesterday and SEN
fenced to six and orc-half months in
jail Burrell Smith. charged with being
an acComplicc. was acquitted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-26
Wednesday, Menu
HcahWui Variety Of Food

Hrcakfast.
Oranges Cereal
Fishballs Pee,
German coffee Cake rCrroo
Lunch.
oyster patt;cs Tomato S,l,a
Banana Charlotte Russo
Dinner.
Beef Broth with Noodles
Veal Croqucttes Fresh string Reans
Quick Yeast Rolls
Apples Baked in CRANBERRY Juice
Cfcam cheese Toasted Crackers
Coffee
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-26
(Continucl from TuesdayD

continued from NtSu"N.'
Not as | remember. lie said they
were beauts. and that they couldn't be
duplicated on this side OF the Atlantic"
Suddenly the prosecutor leaned for
ward aler,ly. lie saw in an instant
where this testimony was leading. and
waited. breathlcss, FOR the inevitable
question that would follow.
MIR. McGlone were those rcvolvers
mates? Was il. in fact. pair Of pis-
tolls tina, David Pollock owncd?"
IL couldn't say for certain. lie used
10 call 'em the twins. but never saw
them meself."
That is all. thank you, Mr.. Nc
Clone" said LanEdon. and sat down
triumphantly. while the jury, leaning
forward, stared down at the revolver
from which that fatal shot had been
fired. II David Pollock had owned a
pair of them, who could say whether
no, the one that Mary Page had put
into her baG at the theater!
CHAPTER NV.
New CIcws.
'If YOU please. Mr.. I.anGdon may
speak to YOU moment. sir" The
deferential voice halted Philip as he
was on his way from court to Mays
cell. and he swune about with the
frown Of one whose days arc made up
of unpleasant Interruptions by stran-
gers
Langdon had been At the Office mos,
Of the night looking up certain points
of law. and his temper was none too
good
"Weil?' he snapped, and the pallid-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-26

BlasinEame. Julia Taylor. Mary Rag
land. Emily Carter. Helen stone.
Fairies--Mary Puryear. Louise NAL
Tory. Helen Mclincs. sara Lapslcy,
Ruby Martin. Mary Carter. kemmie
Cox. Ovcrton Sale. Burns Perrin,
rutherford Fleet. Ben carlton, Zenobia
Sale.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-26
. Useful
I Hints
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Mary PAGE actress Is accused OF the
murder OF David Pollock. ana Is defended
10y her lover. Philip LanGdon Pollock was
tntuN!catcd AZ Mnry's irlUl She admits size
hal tho revolver ll"r maid tcstihrs tina,
Mary threatened Pollock with II pre-
viuusly and Mary's icadiUs man duplicates
l.,,mGdou. How Mary disappeared from tho
sccue OF the crime Is - mystery. Brandon
tells OF a strange hand print lie saw on
Maty's shoulder. Further evidence shows
that horror OF drink produces temporary IN
sanity in Mary. The dcfcrse - ''rcpressed
pyychos,S" Witnesses describe Mary ; flight
from nor intoxicated father and her fath-
cr's suicide. Nurse Walton describes the
kidnapping OF Mary 10y Pollock, anu Amy
Barton tells Ot iaryS struggles 70 become
mn actress. of roi!cCks pursuit OF her. ana
% another occasion when the smell o.
liquor drove Mary insane. There IL owl
fence that Daniels, MARY manager treat.
cnci PollUcN Mary faiUts on IN" si"id
ANA again goes insane when a policeman
offers her whisky. Daniels tesihcs th"t
Pollock threatened to XIII Mary AMI Lang
lion. and actually attempted 20 hill Lang
don. Two Witnesses describe Mhrys hight
20 the street from the hotel. and her an-
luctton by men from gambling place
nearby. Further evidence seems To incrini-
Daniels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
Building Permits

Building permits were issued today
to the following
C. w. King. jr.. to build garage in
architect. n f. Grimm; builder, c w.
King jr.; estimated cost. 5000.
w. f. Eberly. to build shop in rear of
1906 North Capitol street northwest;
architect, Grigg & Leisenring; builder.
w. E Eberly; estimated cost, $3.50.
Edward NJ. Dulin. to build store and
dwelling at 34O3 Georgia avenue north
west: architect. A. E. Landvoigt: build
S. $500 ao"aro NJ D'''"' estimated cost
r. W. Boiling. to build dwelling at
2315 Tracy place: architect. Roal &
Brown; builder. Boiling e. Todd: esti-
mated cost. S1O.5o0.
Charles H. Cecil. to build garage in
rear of 3425 18th street northwest.
architect, o. H. Clarke; estimated cost
$500.
Tucker & Sands. to build dwelling at
231s Tracy place northwest: architect
Boal Brown; builder, William Todd .
estimated cost. s9.1S5.
David Fl. Pugh. to build store and
dwelling at 44th and Hunt streets
northeast: architect. L. D. Hayes. jr.:
builder, u. H. Push; estimated cost
$1,000.
Edward NJ. Dulin. to build dwellings,
at 230s-10 |. street northwest: archi-
teot. A. f. Landvoist: builder. Edward
NJ. Dulin: estimated cost. $4,000.
Briggs Heating Company. to repair
building a 911 H street northwest. es-
timated cost $500
National Electric Supply Company. to
repair store at 1880 New York ave
nue. northwest: estimated cost. sl.64s.
Joseph r. Marsden, to repair dwelling
at 1871 1st street northwest; estimated
cost. Sl25.
H. l.. Black. to repair garage in rear
OF 10 Florida avenue northwest; es-
timated cost, $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
VICIOUS BEAR DRIVE IS
MADE ON |NDUSTR|ALS
Market Hammered Continuously
Through the Short Session for
Loss of Four to Nine Points.
Shorts Satisfied With Their Position
and Show Little Desire to Cover.
Rails Fairly Steady.

NEW YORK. April e2-0Ver the
holiday news was all confusing and
uncertainty, the result being that the
hears who had restrained themselves
as best they could on Thursday over
the adjournment. in fear that the al
legged death of Villa might he con-
frmed. threw caution to the winds and
sailed into the market selling indus
trials right and left, and smashing
prices seriously.
Within the first half hour the aver
age decline was points in practically
all industrials. the only exception being
Bethlehem Steel. which was actually
strong in the face of the all prevailing
weakness.
The rails were easier. but they did
not go with the same positive weak
ness as was displayed in the indus
trials, small fractional recessions being
in order, while in some instances there
were displays of fairly good strength.
as in the case of Union Pacific and
soue other rails
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher
BUTTER-Elgin, print. $.1sass ID;
Elgin. tub. 81 h.: storage. 32a33; proc
ess, 2Sa29; store packed, 1Sa19.
EGGS-Nearby. %: southern. 21
cHEEsE-New York state factory.
new. 17a19.
ROSTERS. per h.. IL; turkeys. per h..
22a25: spring chickens. per lb.. 43:
winter chickens. per h.. 25a3o: ducks
per h.. 15al6; geese. 10a12.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice,
per h.. %; chickens. per h., 25a3o: tur-
Is: ROSTERS. per h.. 11a12: geese. 1oal2
per ID.
GREEN FRUITs-Apples. per Dbl.
2.ooa4.5o: per box, 175a225: California
oranges. per box, 3.25a3.75: Florida
oranges. S,Ooa4.oO; lemons, per box.
400; grapefruit, per crate. 3.ooas so;
Strawberries. at. box. 15a3o.
VEGETA L E S-Potatoes, homo
grown, per Dbl. 2.00a275: northern, per
bu., 1.1oa1.25; sweet potatoes. per Dbl.
l.50a3 90: baskets. LOCALES: yams. per
a $50; kale, per Dbl. 25a50 string beans.
per basket. 3.00a4oo peppers, per crate.
2.00a3.00; carrots, per box. 1:0oa1.25:
okra, per crate. 2.o0a2.5o: radishes. per
~
i. ooa1.25 doz; Florida. 1.5oas25 per
basket; lettuce, 1.5Oa4.OO basket;
onions. c.ooa2.25 per sack: Texas Ber-
muda onions. per crate, 1.5Oa1'5; egg
plant, Florida. 2.ooa3,oo crate; new cab
bage, 2.50a2.75 per crate: beets. per
crate. 1.00a2. 90: celery. per dozen. 5oa75 !:
celery, per crate. Florida, 1.5oa2.15; ro-
maine lettuce. 1:ooa1.5o per basket;
caulffiow er. 1.oOac.25 per crate: rhu-
barb. per doz.. 30a40: asparagus IS. c.,
per doz l .00a3.o0; asparagus (Cal). per
doz, 2.50a4.00, peas, per basket, 2.50a
500.
LIVE sToCK-Sheep, per lb. 5as;
lambs fall per ID, 8l2a9: spring, 16a1 :
per lb calves. per lb., Hall n, medium,
per lb, 1Oa10Ia; common. 7as.
PORK-Small. 111aal:.
sEEDS-Red clover. 11.25a12oo per
bu: alsite clover. 0.50al1 90 per bu. !;
crimson clover. 600a6.e5 per bu.; tmo-
thy, 3s5a4.00 per bu.: red top. 12a13
per ID. blue grass: 25a1 40 per bu. !;
orchard grass, 250a2.7o per bu.. write
clover. SO per Id.
GRAIN-Wheat. milling, per bu., lis
allS; ordinary, per bu.. s5a LOO corn.
yellow, per bu., .aas1; white. per bu.,
1Sa7e: oats, white, per bu.. 52a53,
mixed. per bu., 5oa51.
HAY-No. timothy, per ton, 2.5oa
% 90; No. . timothy, per ton, 2l.00a
q so: No l mixed per ton, -. 00a20. 90.
No 2 mixed. per ton. 15.00al100.
STRAW-Long rye. per ton. 13,Ooa
1880: tangled rye. per ton. l1.0oa11.s0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
Army Orders.

Capt. Frank r. Lahm. aviation officer.
Signal Corps. is announced as on duty
that requires him to participate regu-
larly and frequently in aerial flights.
Leave of absence for three months on
surgeons certificate of disability is
granted Capt. Albert y. Mcclure. 18th
cavalry.
First Lieut.. Thomas s. Lowe, Medical
Reserve Corps. will proceed to the Wal
ter Reed General Hospital for obserNa-
ton and treatment.
leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. Charles T. Richardson,
ordnance department.
Leave of absence for twenty days is
granted First Lieut.. Thomas w. Brown,
18th Infantry.
Leave of absence for SIX months on
surgeons certificate of disability is
granted Capt. William b. Baker, 18th
Infantry.
Private William J. Beyer, Quarter
master Corps, Walter Reed General
Hospital, will be discharged on account
of ha bits and traits of character which
render him unsuited for the military
service.
Col. John r. williams. retired, is re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK. April c2.-The state
ment Of the actual condition of clear
ing house banks and trust companies
for the week shows that they hold
500. ans. $50 reserves in excess of legal
requirements. This is decrease Of
S2s3s.o1n from last week.
Mercantile paper. 3a$i.. Sterling. SIN
ty-day bills. 4.13i4 demand. i1st,
cables. 40. Francs. demand. 5.96. ca
bles. 5.95i4 Marks. demand. 's'4 ,
cables. - krnnen. demand II:
cables. 1875. builders. demand. - :-1s.
cables. ~ is. LIre%. demand SIS,
cables e.i5. I,Ubies. demand 81.
cables. 3, Ear silver. f52s. Mexican
dollars. anI4. Government bond.
steady Railroad bonds. weak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK:
DANISH SHIP SEIZED

LONDON, April "o.-The British
steamer Saba has been sunk accord
ing to the Central News The cap
tain and twenty-four men of the crew
were landed The Saba was vessel
of 2,sn7 tons and was owned in Lon
don. Available shipping records show
that she arrived March . at Marseillc
from Cardiff.
The Danish steamer Esbiers. bound
from Bordeaux for Copenhagen with
cargo Of wine. has been seized by q
German cruiser IN the C'attegat and
taken to Swinemuende This is the
first time the Germans have CAPTURED
a Danish vessel laden with goods
bought in an enemy country and bound
for Denmark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
U. S. NOTE TO AUSTRIA
HAS REACHEDsVIENNA

AMSTERDAM, Holland. April cc-
Press dispatches from Vienna report
that the Austro- Hungarian foreign Of
fee las received note from the
United States dealing with the attack
on the Russian bark 1mperator III the
Mediterranean.
Two Americans were on board the
1mperator. Official advices to the
State Department at Washington said
an Austrian submarine fred on the
vessel without warning. and that one
Of the Americans was wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
Covering Movement Short.

The covering movement lasted Just
little longer than il takes to tell IT
and then the bears were back with re
newed energy selling right and left and
not whit particular as to what they
sold. so long s it MAS an Industrial.
Declines were extended during the
first hour Of the session TO :; to = points
ON an average and recuperatiye pow er
seemed entirely absent. Mexican Pc
troIeum set the maximum pace for
weakness. declining nearly 6 points
and S;tude baker was also Il very weak
sister.
The bears continued to hammer away
and prices continued to yield in the
second and final hour OF the session
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. April Hogs-Receipts
5000 head: market strong; bulk of
sales 9s0a9.15: light, 92oa9.SJ; mixed,
9.4oass6: heavy. 9.25a9.>5; rough, s.25a
$40: pigs 7.25aS0o.
Cattle-Receipts, zoe head market
steady: native beef. steers, 1.s5al0.hG
stockers and feeders. J.SJaS.36; cows
and heifers. i.Hoa@.20 calves. 7.ooa 1906"
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head; steady;
Wetners S5a9l0, lambs, I.6oal1.6J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
M. E. Bishops in Executive Session.

DAWSON. Pa. April 22.--A brief ex-
ecutive session OF the house of bishops
of the Methodist Episcopal Church was
held in Linden Hall. near here, today.
and the announcement then made that
each bishop had been assigned to con-
duct Easter services In some church In
western Pennsylvania or eastern Ohio.
The work OF the conference will be re-
suned Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22

lieyed from act We duty at The Army !,
War college and viii proceed to his
home.
The assignment Of fapi. Harrison s.
kerrick. Coast Artillery Corps. TO tenn 4,
porarH duty in the Office of the chief Of
staff for one month Is announced. y
First Lieut.. charles l.. Swaitz, in- :;
fantry. is detailed for service in the"
Signal torps. vice First Lieut.. James
H. Van Horn. Signal Corps relieved. =
FIRST Seret Albert 7. Phillips. eth .
Company Coast ARTILLERY Corps. is
placed upon the retired list at Fort
Winfield Scott. cal. and viii repair to
his home.
Leave Of absence for two months is =
granted Capt. G.. Arthur Hadsell, infan- :
try.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following We're the readings. of
the thermometer at the weather hu-
reau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming al pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yes 4 pm. ~
5 pm. So: IL midnight. 80: today
am. IS: am. 81; - noon SO: , pm.
IS. Maximum, So, at 2.3o pm. yester-
day; minimum. Sc. at : am. today. =
Temperature same date last year
MAXIMUM. 81: minimum. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
Each Has It's Own System.

Each federal reserve bank now has
its own system. A member bank has
no official agency by which it can clear
checks on u bank of another reserve
district Under the law the federal
reserve board has power to compel re-
serve banks TO unite in a clearing
system.
In this connection Attorney General
Gregory has been asked to interpret
certain phases of the law. His opinion
had not been received yesterday, and is
not now expected in time for the gov
ernors to act upon it before adjourning.
The governors have worked along the
line of bank practices established for
many years. which did not involve the
point upon which an Interpretation was
sought.
Two points remain, however, on
which the Attorney Generals ruling
will have to be considered before de-
tails are perfected. One of these is an
Interpretation of the word par; wheth-
er it means that checks presented for
payment at long distances from the
banks on which they are drawn must
be credited Immediately at full face
value. The other is to establish wheth-
err a check or order on member bank
is likewise an order on the federal re-
serve bank of that district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
Carranza Receives Diplomatic Corps.

MEXICO CITY, April o2-Gen. Car
rama yesterday received the entire dip
lomatic corps. according to each of the
representatives private audience
Among those received was J. Linn
Rodgers. representative of the Ameri-
can government before the de facto
government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. April 2".-Butter-Firm
receipts. 5.14S packages: creamery ex-
tras 'ninety-two score,. 3J1e: creamery
thigher "corins). 3Sa3S'a: frsts 34a.a
35l4 seconds. 33lea34ta.
E.ggs-Firmcr; receipts. 1857 cases.
Fresh gathered, extras. 23La24: reeu-
lar packed. f1rsts. 2024 a22: seconds, 1919.
a20l2 Nearby hennery whites, fine to
fancy. 24a24 u: nearby hcnnery browns,
.3a@4.
Cheese - Irregular; receipts, 1.5c4
boxes; state. held specials, 1Sl2a19:
fresh. specials, l6a, do. average
run. 16Ea16'c: Wisconsin. twins, held,
lSalSA.
Live poultry-Steadv: broilers. 45a4s:
fowls. nacoic: turkeys. 90. Dressed,
firm: chickens, l,a30, fowls. 17a2c; tur-
KEYS, 32a3S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
FEDERAL BANKS TO GET
CHECK CLEARANCE PLAN
Standard System to Be Put Into Eff
feet as Result of Meetings
Held Here.

A standard system of check clear
ances between all member banks of
the federal reserve system is 10 be put
into effect about June L Plans have
been virtually completed by the gov
ernorS of the federal reserve banks.
who have been meeting in Washington,
working in conjunction with the fed
era! reserve board.
A system of clearing is now in opera
ton and has been for a number of
months. Based on the experience gam
ed from these operations. the governors
have drawn up a plan more suited TO
conditions The new plan Will permit
clcarances with dispatch by n member
bank through its own reserve bank.
saving much time and expense caused
by rounda bout methods in vogue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
RUSSIAN TROOPS PASS
THROUGH LYON TO NORTH

LYON, France. April 22.-The Russian
troops, which arrived at MarseiIle
Thursday for service with the French
on the western front, passed through
here today on their way northward
They were given e", uS,as,ic n,l-
come all along their route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. April 22.-wheat-Dull
and lower: spot No. red, lis: spot No.
. red western. 1.17la: April No. 2 red,
lis; steamer No. . red. 109; receipts,
297.132 bushels.
Corn-Easier; spot contract. 81: April.
81; May. 81: steamer mixed, rs; re-
ceipts. 56,206 bushels.
Oats-Steady; standard white. ST. No.
3 white. 40; No. 4 white. 4612a47; re-
ceipts, 277,661 bushels; exports, 741,s71
bushels.
Rye-Steady No western export,
1902; receipts, 1,011 bushels.
Hay-Firm; No. l timothy. I'M
changed; No. I clover mixed, unchanged.
Grain freights-Easier: steam to Liv-
erpool. per quarter. AS Sd. April:
picked ports. per quarter, 13s, April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
DAIRY MARKETS..
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, April 2c.-Butter-Un-
changed.
Eess-Receipts. $3.50 cases: un-
changed
Observation-Disclosures. receipts. twenty
three cars; Michigan. Wisconsin, Min
nc sofa and Dakota whites, 15a93: Min
nesota and Dakota Ohios, 75aS5.
Poultry-Alive unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
Naval Deficiency Estimate.

Secretary Daniels submitted to Con-
gress today a request for a deficiency
appropriation of sl996.o31 for fuel.
military stores. pay ard other purposes
of the navy during the present fiscal
year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. April Cooper was
firm. Quotations for nearby delivery
for eiectrolytic were nominal and be
vond July delivery WAS quoted at from
IS TO 30 Iron unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperarur
IS; condition. 2S. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. so: condition at north
connection. 80: condition at south con-
nection. 10 Georgetown distributing
reservoir Temperature. IS: condition
at infuent satehouse. 20: condition az
efffuent gatehouse, 20.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
Holiday for New York Markets

NEW YORK. April -. Today is q
holiday in the cotton. coffee. sugar and
ccltouseed oil markets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
The Sun and Moon,

T"day-Sun rose 5.li am: sun sets
So pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5.l3 am; sun
sets 6:4S pm.
Moon rises II 80 pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
Tide Tables.

Today-Low tide. $40 am and COS
pm: high tide. :oS am. and 1870 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. Gle am. and
los pm. high tide. 1906 a IN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22

BLESSED be the tie that binds not"
would be appropriate slogan FOR :
the Ohio woman who has @Aen divorced Il
seven times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
Debaters Return Home.

The Alexandria High School debating
team. composed of Miss Annah Haslett
and Ashby Bladen, who participated in
the interscholastic debating contest,
held at the University of Virginia
Thursday and Friday. returned home
today.
The Alexandrians won in the prelim!-
nary contest against Mineral High
School of Mineral, Va. having the neg
alive side of the question debated. which
affirmed That the federal government
should cooperate with the states in
building and maintaining public roads"
The local students lost in the second
prelminaries. when they were pitted
against Maury High School of Norfolk.
the Alexandrians then taking the af-
firmative side of the question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Group of Virginia Bankers in
Annual Conference.
WELCOMED BY JUDGE NlCOL
Funeral Services Tomorrow for Jo-
seph A. Sprouse, Whose Death
Was Due to Accident.

Special correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA Va. April 2..-With
an address Of welcome by Judge G. +.
\Icoi. president of the Alexandria Ma
tional Bank Of this city, and re-
the Tluquier National Bank and pres
ilent OF the Virginia Bankers -tssoci:-
lion. Na"renton. the annual conVen-
tior Of group No. =. Virginia Bankers
Association. composed OF iranciers Of
the eighth congressional district. was
opened today in the auditorium of the
t.lks' Home.
Sessions arc being presided over ny
q. $. Taylor Burke. chairman OF this
group. of the firm of Burke & Her
bert. this city. Nearly 100 bankers from
every county in this district are attend
ing the convention.
a number Of matters relating to the
banking business were discussed and
later luncheon was served in. the rat
skeller of the home.
Before adjourning the group Will
elect officers for the year and after
ward they will attend . theatrical per-
Torrance in Washington.
During the luncheon hour vocal solos
were given by Mrs. William NJ. Smith
and Kenneth w. ogden. with Miss
Katherine c. Waller IS accompanist
Funeral of Joseph A. Sprouse.
Funeral services for Joseph \.
Sprouse, car repairer employed by
the Southern Railway Company. who
was killed at the company's repair
shops at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
when struck by the big iron lever of Il
jack he was operating, will be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at his
late home. 1912 Queen street. Rev. Or.
J. w. Duffey, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. will be in
charge.
The deceased at the time of the fatal
accident was raising the tender OF a
locomotive when the jack is said to
have slipped, causing the iron lever TO
strike him on the side of the head
with such force that he died before
medical aid could be summoned. Dr. 1.
NJ. Jones, coroner. after learning of the
circumstances in connection with the
case deemed an inquest unnecessary,
and the body was removed to Wheat
leys undertaking chapel.
Mr.. Sprouse was sixty-slx years ola
His wife survives him. He had been
employed at the Southern railway
shops for the past twenty years
Members of Andrew Jackson Lodge
of Masons Sarepa Lodge of Odd Eel
lows Marley Encampment of Odd Eel
lows and Alexandra Council. No. 33.
Order of Fraternal Americans. of which
organizations he was member, VIII
attend the funeral