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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-12-27

M George II Stein, OF Harrisburg,
Pa, spent Christmas with his broth
er, Mr.. Philip Stein. Of Berkeley
Place and sister, Mrs. Kate Llckli-
der, of 544 North Queen street.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-12-27

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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-12-27

.Ionrnal Want Ads Fat results.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20

United States Circuit Court of Appeals.
The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals reconvened yesterday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, with Circuit Judges
Knapp and Woods and District Judge
Johnson in attendance.
Case Argued Yesterday.
No. 1435, Spring Coal Company, In
tervenor, Appellant, VS.. Edward +.
Keech. Jr., and Harry II. Heiner, late
receivers Big Vein Pocahontas Coal
Company. Appellees; appeal from the
District Court at Lynchburg, Virginia.
On motion of appellant for citation
against additional parties. and on mo-
ton OF appellees to dismiss appeal.
Argued by Mr. Charles c. Buchanan,
of Boston. Mass. In support of motion
for appellant, and by Mr.. Robert X.
Carman. of Baltimore. Md. in sup
port of motion for appeliees, and sub
mitted.
Conference Day.
Today being conference day. The
court will not hear arguments OF cases,
but will go into conference upon cases
heretofore argued and remaining UNI
decided.
Case in Call Monday.
No. 1898, United States. Appellant.
vs. ]. B. Minor, Administrator, ct A..
Appellees: appeal from the District
Court of Greensboro. n. c. To be
argued by w, c. Hammer. U. s. At
torney, ASHORE, N. c.. for the ap-
pellant, and Mr.. G. S. Bradshaw, of
Greensboro, n. c., for the appellees.
Admitted to Practice.
Mr.. Charles c. Buchanan, of Boston,
Mass, was admitted to practice as an
attorney and counsellor in this court.
Petition In Bankruptcy.
Alfredo Bergamini, through his at
torney. filed a petition in bankruptcy
Yesterday In the United States Dis
trict Court. The petitioner gave his
liabilities as s1.S25, and assets as S21 8.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
MUST CLEANSE ALL
RECEPTACLES BEFORE RETURN

The following notice to users OF
cans. bottles and other receptacles
used as containers OF milk, cream and
ice cream has been sent out by the
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Your attention is directed to the
provisions of Chapter 1865 OF the Acts
of Virginia Assembly Of 1914.
This law requires that every per-
son, firm or corporation receiving
milk, cream or ice cream, which is
delivered in cans. bottles or other re-
ceptacles, shall thoroughly cleanse and
sterilize. such receptacles with hot wa
ter or seam, or both, as soon as prac-
ticable after the contents are removed.
and before the said receptacles are
returned to the shippers or persons
from whom the same were received.
The failure to steriliZe and cleanse
such reCeptaCles in the manner speci-
fed, and before the same are re-
turned to the persons from whom re-
ceived is a violation of this law. pun
ishable by fine of IS for each bottle,
ca.- or other receptacle furnished or
used, which has not been cleansed or
sterilized as above provided.
You are hereby notified and warned
that these requirements will be strict
ly enforced.
cream receptacles for other purposes
than containers of these products Is
prohibited
BENJAMIN l.. PURCELL
State Dairy and Food Commissioner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20

Quotation. by MILLER q Co.. Members
New York Cotton ExchnngeO

New York, May l9.-Ender the in
fuence Of liquidation or long stuff.
the cotton market was easy today. the
lowest levels being established IN the
last hour. Notwithstanding he fact
that on that period there Wax heavy
Nsrc hasing OF july and December by
one Wall Street house I4asy prices
showed a net decline Of SIX to eleven
points
Spot at Liverpool was in good de-
mand at an advance of eight points
on the basis Of SAD. for fni'dling up
land Futures in the English mar
Att were barely steady at a net ad-
vance Of one-half point to u decline
OF two and one-half points. Spot here
was quiet and five points lower at
1890; there were no sales. The
amount brought into sight for the
week, New York figures, was $40. 9b3
bales, against l30,l42 last year and
7e.1il two years ago.
Port receipts for the day were Is %
$50 bales. compared with . 09S last
week and 18,22s last year. New YORK
warehouse stocks are l56,225 bales
contrasted with 219.463 year ago.
Exports for the day amounted to L.
500 bales all to the continent. The
exports on this day last year were
1919 bales Fhe total thus far TO-
the season aggregates 4.749.2gS bales,
against 7,62&,6Tl for the correspond
ing period Ia Nt4I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
MARSHALu|TES ENTER
TiDtWATER EVENTS
Local High School viii Send Nine
Athletes to Williamsburg to Conn
pete In Meet.

Nine of John Marshall's athletes
will journey to Williamsburg today in
an effort to capture the preparatory
school track championship OF the
Tldewater District Entered in this
meet are some of the best prep school
athletes in Virginia. among them be-
ing Byrd, the young Ocean View High
school marvel who defeated John
Marshall single-handed last year,
scoring enough points himself to beat
them.
The Marshallites who will compete
and the events in which they will par
ticipate are:
Core. discus throw, 1oo-yard dash.
220-yard dash and relay; Anderson,
440 and sS0-yard runs: Wharton, $50
and mile runs and relay: Pettway.
running high jumi running broad
jump and pole vault; Hale, $50 and
mile runs and relay; Barrett, relay.
high jump, shotput and pole vault;
Handbook, lee, 22e. 44o and relay;
Gilbert 440. discus throw, relay and
shotput; Staples, discus throw. shot
put and pole vault.
Those entered, besides John Mar
shall, are Maury High School, Nor
folk; William and Mary Academy,
Williamsburg; Newport News and
Ocean View High Schools
All OF the schools have been de-
velopin9 some athletes recently and
lively competition is anticipated. This
young fellow Byrd is considered the
J best athlete of his age in Virginia,
and If John Marshall can just score
more points than he registers they will
not be afraid of any OF the other
schools winning the honors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
DIPLOMAS RECEIVED
BY SIX LAY WORKERS
Finals Are Brought to Close With
Banquet in Presbyterian Com
mittee Room.

With a banquet In the dining room
OF the Presbyterian Committee of
Publication rendered by members of
the faculty. the finals of the General
Assembly for Lay Workers were
brought to a close Thursday night.
There were no special speakers at
the banquet, but numerous impromptu
talks were made.
The closing exercises were In First
Presbyterian Church. at which time
the Pew. Stewart Nye Hutchinson, d.
D., of Norfolk. delivered the principal
address of the evening. Taking for
his theme The Obligation of the
Church to Meet the Social Crisis" he
delivered strong address. and made
an earnest appeal for the churches
pairing layworkers.
they being Misses Ala Deane Smith,
Lucy Winston Payne, Margaret Cary
ellie Hayes and Audrey Pauline Fader
and George Lucius Newton. The di-
plomaS were delivered by DR.. William
Migginson, dean of the training school.
Mr.. Migginson made a brief talk dur
ing which he bestowed his congratu-
lations upon the graduates upon the
high averages attained
DR.. w. B. Lorraine, a member of
the faculty and board OF managers,
delivered Red Cross certificates to
fourteen, all of whom are qualified to
go into Red Cross service. Miss Au-
drey Fader was the only Richmond
girl to receive the certificate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
TO KEEP LIQUOR OUT
OF STATE OF SONORA

Douglas, Ariz,. May 19.-~Adolfo De
La Huerta. recently appointed civil
governor of Sonora by General Car
rama to succeed General p. Elias CAL
las, has left Aqua Prieta TO-. II armos-
lilo, stating he would take over the
civil government OF the state upon
his arrival there.
General Gales, who remains mill
tary governor of Sonora, said he and
De La Huerta had decided there
should be no modification of the pro-
hioftory decree against the manufac-
ture or sale of liquors. According to
reports In Aqua Prieta General Car
rama may later withdraw De La
Huerta and either leave Gales In
supreme command in the state or ap-
point one of Gales friends as civil
governor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
FRANK GOULD MOVES
To" HELP HOMELESS

Paris. May 19.-Frank Jay Gould
has taken the first practical step to-
wards helping the homeless war suf-
ferers by ordering 5000 portable
houses, which are about to arrive
from the United States, and will be
given to French and Belgian refugees,
whose homes were destroyed by gun
fire.
The Cri de Paris declares that More
charity is dispensed in Mr.. Frank Jay
Gouldn's Chateau than anything else
in France" and that No war sufferer
is ever refused help. though hundreds
call"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
ATLANTA HANDSOMELY
ENTtRTA|AS GRAYS
Command. Joined by Lee Camp vcs.
Grams, Will Participate In Meek.
lenbcrg Celebration Today.

Especial to The Richmond viryiuian
Atlanta. Ga. May 1s.-F'ollowinx q
day of entertainment by the Fl.th
Georgia Regiment, dress para 10 a
Piedmont Park. and numerous sight.
seeing trips, the Grays' spe' ial leaves
at l 40 tonight for Charl lite, Two
cars of veterans Of r. E. Lee camp.
OF Richmond. who arrived this after.
noon from Birmingham. under com.
mand of Captain John A. Lamb, were
edded to the Grays special for the
return to Richmond through Char.
lotte. Lee Camp will participate with
the Grays in the Mecklenburg celebra.
ton. Lieutenant General J. rhomp.
son brown, new commander Of the
department of the Army of Northorn
Virginia, is with Lee Camp Veterans,
On arrival here at o'clock this
morning. the Grays' battalion was inst
by Colonel Orville II. Hall, Lieutenant
Homer Weaver and F. ]. Sprattin, Of
the Fifth Georgia Regiment, ami local
Southern Railway representatives and
escorted to the armory, wasro at I
o clock luncheon was served. Several
infoima, entertainments ma -kei the
afternoon and evening Dress parade
was at o'clock. Assisting Col Hall
and stan in entertaining the Rich.
monders were Captain Charles Stokes,
Il S. Schmidt, Samuel Cronheim AMI
Lieutenant AL Morgan. Yaarao Tenn
pie Band OF Shriners tonight entsr-
TUNED Acca Temple Band.
Major Bright this afternoon placed
the memorial wreath of the ri chmoafl
Caays on the Daughters of Confsdg
eracy Monument at tho Pied mon, Park
entrance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
BUYERS BRANCH OUT
IN MANY RAILROADS
Readings Advance Continues On Talk
or Assets Distribution, For
Which Time Ia Ripe.
BUYING UP UNION PACIFIC.
international Banking House OF Tn
limited Resources said 10 Nc Quiet
ly Buying All L. +. Stock in Sight.
nv RROADtN WALL.

New York Ma 1e--When Read
ins continued its activity above par
TODAY Wall Street accepted il as a
matter Of Course and not only bought
thai stack at It's nav high record
price but hrenched OF into Baltimore
and Ohio New York Central Union
Pacific Erie and general Enc OF
railroads Ii is nov reported that
both classes n Reading preferred are
10 be retired The second is 10 Ret
half common and half hrst preferred
and then the first preferred is TO get
par in cash
Industriait az group were neg
iected. hut many az them showed VT
talitv. notably United States Steel and
some Of tho Coppers which were free
~ purchased
Railroads WIN Suffer Lcn,t.
In view ~ Tho peace talk that In
sfoat the shift Of the market IN the
railroad list ia wise piece ~ work.
The railroads will suffer least IN tho
first excitement Of peace and their
stea diness Will hold the ind0strials in
check. Insiders have always hest
tated to make a distrlhution OF Road
ings concealed assets because they
wished 10 keep the general public
from getting any hen~S.t II is now
Ssid that among the stocks seot "Ter
from Europe for sale by the british
government there was large quantity
Of Reading and that First National
Bank interests have acquired thie
block at private sale. The same .eo-
pie are interested in Baltimore and
Ohio and New York Central, which
will he the other great henehciaries
Of distribution of Reading
Talk of the t'nsophtsticafcd.
Circumstances therefore are just
right for 3 distribution.
There vas some talk today OF
corner in Reading, but Reading has
been cornered for the last ten years
There never has been a day in ten
years that II could not he put to
81 600 a share II the insiders cared to
do SO SO close is their grip.
II now develops that for the last
month an international banking house
of unlimited wealth has been buying
Union PaCific as fast as 1t could he
ptcked up in the market without ad-
yancinx quotations II has taken all
Of the Union Pacific that !. + Nor
gan and Company could get from the
British goHernment--taki 1t at prl-
waite sale in order that There might
he no unseemly quotations made on
the exchange This house bought
Northern Pacific in the same wa
prior 70 the panic in 1901, but. of
course. no corner Is Intended In Union
pacific. II is fact, however. that
control of Union Pacific has been
floating around Wall street TO- sew
eral years and u is 4 wonder that
" some strong individual aid not Under-
take before this to round II up.
va. 4Ec2 pools haze been formed.
one to take over from J. p, Morgan
and t'or7r5rstrty. All ~ the Kew York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.
Quotations by Miller Il Co.. MembePs
Chicago hoard of Trnde.(

Chicago, May Ia.-Appearances in
dictate that the weak wheat longs are
about all out of their grain. L!qltda-
ton was a pronounced feature again
today ono house alone disposinR Of
1000 900 bushels Of Ions whea' and
several times that amount wss sold
lay scattered holders and those who
put ont short lines The we're some
reactions fl nj the bottom levels bat
the close was 5-Sc to | 3-4c below
that of Thursday The buying during
the last half hour was led by shorts
who believe that following the sharp
declines this week. steadier feeling
Is probable The speculative world
continued TO sell wheat mainly on the
large reserve and lack of demand for
the cash article The seahoard re-
ported only 500 900 bushels OF Mani
toba taken for export. while these
sales were expected to be enormous
on the declines OF yesterday and to-
day. There was only 125.0o0 bushels
sold at Chicago which went to millers.
There were losses OF i-sc to l-2c in
corn. Further declines were prevent
ed by the covering of shorts late in
the session when there were reac-
lions OF lac 10 SAC. The September
was the weak future, losing ! 2c. 1t
is expected there will be considera BILE
corn replanted Cash sales were 3d.
900 bushels
Oats were 1-Sc to 3-4c lower and
there was little reaction from the hot
tom prices. Cash trade was limited
with l25. 600 bushels reported.
Lard was again the leader in the
provision market, being we'll taken by
strong interests II is generally be-
lieved that the business in cash pro-
visions on foreign account Is greatly
in excess of the amounts reported.
This has been help to the market
in the pit. Closing prices were 2 Lee
TO 1bc higher
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
New YORK. Money Market

New York MAY ls-Can money
opened at per cent, high ? per cent;
low "a per cent, renewals, per
cent. ruling rate, : per cent, and
closed al per cent.
Time money continued dun and
easier There was a moderate amount
Of trading IN Three and four nonths'
industrial money AT 3 IA per cent,
and SIX months at l-47 3 Ia per
cent Mixed money was quoted "a
az ga per Cent for sixty days, "a n
2 PEI cent for ninety days, 3 per cent
for four months, 313 IA per cent for
Ave and SIX months
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
ENTERTAINMENT
AT FOX SCHOOL LAST NIGHT

An attractive entertainment for the
benefit of st. Andrews playground and
the Sunday School of the Church Of
the Holy Comforter was given last
night in the auditorium of the william
Fox School.
Dances of the Thirteen Nations"
and Folk and Fancy Dances" were
two of the features Of the entertain
ment. which was under the direction
of w. w. Gillett The same perform
ance was given a short time ago in
st. Andrews hall. and 1t was such q
great success 1t was repeated lase
night for those who did not have the
opportunity Of seeing 1t when first pre-
scented
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
NEGROES OBJECT TO
DISTINCTIVE PARK

Members of the Negro Civic
League appeared before the condem-
nation commissi oners named to as
sess the valuation of property in
jackson Ward for a negro park
Thursday afternoon in the Office of
the city attorney, and objected to
the location of park at the point
suggested.
The commissioners notified the
delegation they had nothing to do
with the location OF the park, but
were appointed to ascertain the cost
and to fix the damages. The delega-
ton was directed to bring their COM
plant before the City Council or the
Committee on Utilities.
The assessors will be ready with
their report in few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
TO SUPERINTEND THE
MILITARY ACADEMY

Colonel John Biddle, corps Of enSi-
neers. has been selected by Secretary
of War Baker to succeed Colonel
Clarence p. Townsley Of the coast
artillery as superintendent OF the
United States Military Academy At
West Point. II was announced in
Washington. Colonel Biddle has heen
in the engineers since his graduation
from West Point in 1881 and has had
charge of many important publt5
works. He is stationed at present In
Baltimore. In October. 1914. he was
detailed as a military observer with
the army OF Austria Hungary. Colo
mel Biddle will exchange his .coionei's
eagles for a brigadier generals stars
soon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
BUSINESS NEWS AND
COURT RECORDS
CHANOERY COURT TRANSFERS.
Five Deeds Of Bargain and Sale Re
corded Yesterday.

a. c. Andrews to Frank G. Lloyd
and wife, No, The Plaza. 50x135.
$40.
Leah f Wilhelm to l.. G. Shipp,
No 423 North Thirty-third Street,
20x120; $1,000.
Highland Park Development Cor
poration to r. A. Davis, lots 2l-24
block B. Highland Park Addition;
$50.
D. j. Johnston and wife to Kalh-
arine L. nm No. 2402 Park Avenue,
3ox1 II; $40.
Highland Park Development Cor
poration to r.. b. Hudgins. lot 10.
block a. Highland Park Addition:
s400.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
Marriage Licenses.

Deputy Clerk Breeder yesterday IS
sued marriage licenses to the follow
ing couples
II, W. Davenport and Helen A. Will
son
r. f. Greiner and Rosa l.. Knight.
{. w, Payne and Carrie Grum bine.
George Papas and Teddy Salvarice
w. c. shelton and Annie johnson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20

New YORK May ! - Trading on the
curb TODAY continued under a heavy
volume. though the general under
tone Was steady with some strong
spots prevailing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
tkltiOu&Sxi on,

New Y orb. May 19-Cotton seed Gil
was steady with advances OF II {
per cent. Lard advanced end peace
rumors helped. Speculative trade
was light
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
RuillIinp Permit

Inspector Butler yesterday issued q
building permit to John E. Schopp.
10 build frame garage on Fortv-first
street between Dunston and Boscobel.
TO cost 500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20

Richmond clearngs for the week
were sl7.549.000 an Increase Of S9.2
per cent over the corresponding week
% Lass Near
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
Rank (ltaringN.

New YORK. May l9.--Bank clearing'
ian the United States for the week
eaaEng May - aggregate s4,759, 10
Gao. against s44394i0.00 last week.
and s5.212. S5t coo IN th!s week las.
year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
Hastings Court.

Il. A. Wharton was fined SIS for
conducting q gaming house In the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
RICHMOND FRUIT MARKET.

Wholesale quotations furnished by the
Blalock Fruit and Produce Coz
Richmond Va, May 10, 1915
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20

United states Circuit court of Appeals.

third floor of No. 1905 East Main
Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
City Securities.
q ID noe


1890 80
street Hallway Bonds.
N. and +. T. Co. So. 1896. S3k
streex hallway Stocks.
Par.
Va. r. and p. Co.. pfd. 100 101 y
Va. r. and ?. Co, com. 100 4S%
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
RICHMOND GRAIN EXCHANGE.

Wholesale Quotations on 'Change)
Richmond. Va, May 10, 1916.
~ yJE.AT>
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.
Quotations Furnished by woodan q
Scott. Commission Merchants.

Richmond, Va, May 10, 1915.
The Wholesale market from actual
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
RICHMOND HAY MARKET.

Richmond, Va May 10, 1915.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
Child Welfare Expert
Calls 1t a Device of
the Devil
CIGARETTE HABIT
ALSO DENOUNCED
w. A. McKeever Makes
Strong Plea for Or
ganized Play

Lack Cf proper supervision OF the
play OF the child and the teaching or
the proper methods of spending his
leisure hours is raising crop Of idle
men and women, whose next step is
into crime.
This Was the remarkable state
ment of William a. Mckeevcr. pro-
fessor of child welfare i'm the Univer-
sjty of Kansas who first introduced
the study OF child welfare into the
educational institutions OF the coun-
try.
lie was speaking before bril-
Twentieth Century club, presided
over by Mrs. Edward J. Jeffries. His
topic was "A better crop OF boys
and girls" and his tslak was fea.
turcd by bitter attack on the
cabaret.
The cabaret Is the place where
the devil has tried to- sufficiently
cover his infetnal hre for respect
able people to cone up close and get
their souls scorched," he declared,
making the point that. IL these same
people had had proper training
when children they now know how
TO spend their leisure time TO better
advantage
THE cabaret IS the place where
the underworld is permitted to
thrust itself out within a screen OF
respcctahility, so that people who
would no, otherwise be attracted to
the underworld may come mp close
10 the edge, and sip the poison
The money spent in supervising
Continued ON rsge Nine.)
The Detroit times., 1916-02-26
Con ii n e N t al Issue
Greatly BrOadens the
Local Exchange
LAST SALES
AT ABOUT %
Predictions of Rapid
Jump Are General
ly Made

The new stock OF the Continental
Motors Co.. which was sold on the
Detroit stock exchange. Friday, for
the first time, drew marked atten-
ton, Saturday, and the highest sale
was reported at IS, q gain OF three
points. Several thousands Of shares
changed hands, broadening the mar.
ket considerably. as was predicted
when the par value WAS lowered
from 500 to $40, at the time OF the
recent announcement Of increase
in capitalization.
Books OF the company closed Fri
day, and will reopen March |.
Old stock will be exchanged for
the new on the basis OF 20 TO ],
which includes the recent declara'
ton of a 100 per cent stock divi'
dend.
The old stock, which reached q
high point, Friday. was bid at 525
and there was no Offering.
The new s1N1s offered nj "'' zSs RI
Saturday, and At the close non'
was obtainable. Bids were at 27
and the last sale was at q l.2.