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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20

Company. Thalhimer Company, Miller
& Rhoads (2), Bloo berg Michael
Furniture Company. Pollard & Bagby,
Raer Tailoring Company. Nelson Man
ufacturing Company. $. Q. Andeman
Advertising Corporation. Massey Bust
ness College. American Bread and
Baking Company, Royal Laundry, j
q. Moore aetna Lila Insurance Com
pany). A. @. Swink atlantic Life In
surance Company, H. T. Ezekiel
Richmond Type and Eiectrotype Com
pany. Dietz Printing Company. Geo
A MortIand. r. r. Haas, Horace r
Smith. Fred Il. Dapprick, Hamilton
Field Shoe Company. Franklin Care
Company, r. H. Hester. c.. w. An
trim e. Sons. Parrish Company,
The Young Mems shop. Jacobs &
Levy. II. w. Rountree Trunk AMI
Bag Company. Whitmore & Garrett
Inc. william j.. Moll, Louis f. Myers
The Burton system, NJ. J.. Hofheimer
Southern Stamp and Stationery Com
pany. Hill Directory Company. T.. NJ
Croxt6n. III. Norman Cole. Whittet &
Shepperson. f. L. Palmore, Allen @
White MILLER Il Rhoads). Freeman
Advertising Agency.
The Criticism Meeting" which wa
"a friendly discussion Of the merits
of various methods OF successful, adj
vertislng, was of great interest. and
was eniivened by humorous remark.
from the critics
Preceding the business lneeiing sup
per was served to all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
bakers TO FIGHT
FINE-CEhT LOAF

Columbus. Ohio. Feb. 1s.-That t1tG
most important topic of discussion ~
the National Bakers. Genventicn, - ~
held at Salt Lake City In August. will
be the proposed andonment OF th9
five-cent loaf of bread, Is the state
ment of Harry Myers, one OF the city,
largest bakers, who has just returne4
from meeting OF the bakers execus
tive committee at Atlanta. M
Most of those who were in atten4s
meeting favor an effort at popuIartNs
Mr. Myers. To an outsider II may seeSf
strange that it Is impossible to 462I
twice the weight OF bread for = dir
and make profit when ii Ii not De-
sihie to sell half the weight for
nickel and come out even. The F943
son Is that all the items that prop4&s
ly come under the head of overhead
cost and also the labor. are no htGbx
for the larger loaf than for the smaJl
one %
Practically all Of the manual 1abN<
In the preparation of bread has coSX&
ito be done by machinery Delivery
craftsmanship has to be perf0ru6~
by men and paid for, but the expel11
is no greater for large loaf than
small one. 1t costs no moro 70 ~
vertise a large loaf than ANAL a1Ss
Larger loaves also are healthier, az
the reason that they bake better azN
the purchaser Is more apt to eat breN4
that is not warm. No warm hrNMl
is so healthful as the same loaf wi401
II is twenty-four hours Older" 5s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
HEER|CO farmers ISL
AGRICULTURAL ScH0Q
IN FAIRFIELD D|.TRI
Would Also Have Experiment. Statte
Attached Thereto for Improved III
Farming Methods.
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL AND
COOPERATIVE UNION MlSEI
Arc Looking Into Organization 69
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, r.
Which Several Adjoining Countt
May Act Together.

Members of the Henrtco County
Farmers Educational and C0-Oper5I~s
tive Union, in session yesterday after
noon in Henrico Courthouse. unanisz
mously endorsed the bill now !yefor4a
the General Assembly providing E6kS
an appropriation OF $4,000 for fh4
establishment Of an AGRICULTURAL
school and experimental station III
Fairfield District. This will mean
much to the farmers of Henrfca@
county, and the members OF the oxxs
ganization consented to lend their c<8S
operation to those who are supporting
the bill, with an effort to secure j318
rassage.
The union also endorsed the Tsk
rens land registration system bill f1S4
commission merchants bill, the ANTS
fee bill and for the establishments
a State Bureau of Markets. AlthouQ8
this last named bill was inciudeAy KIT
the resolution adopted, 1t was ixt&4
pointed out that 1t was killed IN tj116
House of Delegates Friday afternUa5E
Steps were also taken by ths farm
ers looking to the organization 1fss9
fire and mutual insurance comIasiys
They discussed the bylaws .lni caIy@
situations of other like organtzatf4No
and decided to defer final action I'M
til the next meeting OF the uni0n
which will be held on the third SAe&
urday in March. In all probabiittN
farmers of four counties-Heneie&
Hanover. Charles City and New Ke14
will be protected by this orgaitfx4k
ton.
The officers elected at the January
meeting were installed yesterdaxs
They are: w. II. Milan, presidents
Frank Yealy. vice-president; W.
Hill. secretary and treasurer. ana
John Thomas, chaplain. Mr.. Mita5M
was also elected at yesterdays mae1<
ing to serve as the business agent ~
the county, while l.. d, Ellis was -
lected to act as his assistant
! Although this union was orRnniz~4
only last December, II is said to be- An
hourishing condition, and many H<fx
ditional members have been taksu int4
the organization during the paN
month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20

dividual must by its very nature be
limited. There Is no man. however
long and varied may be his business
career. who is not Influenced BY his
own ideas in executing a trust. 1t In
practically Impossible for him to sec
beyond his personal experience. With
a trust company, all action Is based
on the collective wisdom and judy
ment of several men, all experts In
their particular branch of the business
who bring their several experiences to
bear on whatever perplexing problem
may be submitted for decision. just as
the merchant who carries a stock.
varying from a paper OF pins to an
automobile. offers superior facilities
to his patrons over the dealer who
confines himself to one branch OF
business so the modern trust COM
pany, with its general banking. It's
safe deposit. it's trust and savings de-
parsments. surpasses the Individual as
a Trustworthy medium for dischargins
ali the responsibilities that may be
put upon 1t.
Perhaps, no act of a mans life so ac-
curately portrays him to the world as
the provisions he writes Into his Will
In death John Pierpont Morgan yet
speaketh Religion, business and
family life are all richer for that ex-
trsordinary document OF great cap
tain of finance whose character shines
30 LUMINOSITY in his last testament.
Realizing that. perhaps. some of the
provisions may demand a too long
continued, and II may be too ex-
acting responsibility for the individual
executors. Mr.. Morgan specifically de-
clared that the executors might at
any time terminate their responsibility
and place the entire estate In the con-
troll Of a trust company. If great
financier SO signally recognized the ad-
xantages- a-trust-cnmpany. how
great mast be the influence Of his pro-
viso on the man OF lesser fortune.
who. after a lifetime OF care and hard
work, seeks to place his estate beyond
the possibility of dissipation by care
less. ignorant or inefficient trustee
ship.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
SEE SEcOiD HOPEWtLE
NEAR WILLIAMSBURG
John y. Hanna, Of Philadelphia, Sc
cures Option ON York
River Land.
SURVEYORS BEGIN WORK
Public Opinion Is That Dupont Pow
der Company VIII Erect Another
Plant There.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Williamsburg. va, Feb. Econ
siderable excitement was created here
during the past week by the report
that a large land deal was to take
place within the next few days. involv-
ing factors which seem to indicate
that new Hopewell Is about to spring
up on the York River within six miles
from Williamsburg. John J. Hanna.
OF Philadelphia. has secured options
on the farms lying between the mouths
of Kings and Queens creeks. These
farms include the York Grange OF
$4,000 acres and land owned by e. r..
Woodruff. the Messrs J. d. Bull and
L. w. Lane. The latter received $500
in cash on the purchase price, and
1t Is reported that 1000 acres were
purchased outright from tho Old De-
minlon Land Company.
While in williamsburg Mr.. Hanna
attempted 20 buy a lot on which to
construct a six-story building Fur
Their than this nothing definite has
transpired concerning the purpose of
the land deal, since the local real cs-
, tate dealer, who has charge os the
transaction, will give out NO informa-
ton as to the plans of the purchaser.
The James River just south of the
York River site was also visited by
Mr.. Hanna. but no options we're taken.
Some OF the drafts given by MIR.
Hanna were drawn upon Whining
ton. Del. bank. This naturally gave
rise to the superstition that the deal
was being nut through i- the interests
OF the Dupont Powder Company. ana
! the hopes of some and the fear of
| others, that another Hopeweii Will
spring up within the vicinity of VIII
liamsburg. became manifest
An engineering corps Of eight fnen
have already begun 20 survey the
land under option on tbs York. and as
soon rs they have completed the Job
the deal will be put through.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
CORPORATION VERSUS
INDIvDU5L TRUSTEES


1t was both an apt and happy
metaphor employed by State official
recently wherein he referred to the
modern trust company as the depart
ment store of banking. For such It
Ia. Practically unrestricted as to the
variety and the extent of the trust
functions 1t may assume, this extreme
ly important branch OF banking has
been making for itself by century
and more Of unsuilied history, a bond
with the public which is both perman-
ent and satisfactory. All business Is
based upon confidence and trust, but
trust companies occupy a peculiar
and far more important position. for
in them center trust and confidence
In their highest form in the every
day business of the world. To trust
companies. acting as trustee, guardian,
agent, conservator and receiver. are
annually entrusted many millions OF
dollars The observance OF memorable
l4ws is one of the chief features
from an indiyidual when acting In the
various fiduciary capacities. Its
charter enables II to perform multi
plicity Of functions, but the laws Of
the various States have been especial
ly enacted with view to safeguarding
trust funds. In fact, SO prevalent has
become the tendency Of legislatures
to make more safeguards that 1t would
seem as though statute could do no
more. To the everlasting credit OF
the trust companies 1t should be said
that such legislation Is always certain
Of faithful ally in the ofiicials OF
the companies, >who realize that pub
lie confidence 10 enhanced thereby,
and that all honestly conducted bank.
ing institutions have nothing to fear
from the most rigid enactments re-
garding the manner OF investing trust
funds
A trust company IL encompassed by
statutes, especially devised for the
purpose Of protecting any business.
dividual is ali too often governed only
by common sense, and when trust
funds are involved. something more
than common sense Is Of Fundamental
i,nportance. Such Ii the unvarytns
exactness with which every provision
OF the law must be observed whom y
trust company II acting n executor.
administrator. guardian. trustee or
agent The law particularly says in
what manner all truSteeships shall be
respected. Personal opinions and
prejudices have no place In such an
equation. Ordinarily individuals who
have the honor. the ability and the
capacity have suflcisnt Of their own
affairs % look axter - detsr them
from taking On added responsibilities
for which thex cannct make adequate
provision without ne9lect Of their own
interests But Il ~ the everyday busi-
ness Of the modern trust company
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
RAILROAD LOSES N
SECOND HUNTER IR|ll|
Suit Against Company Fur Dan
For killing w. 8. Hunter Rcsul|
Alternative verxlice.

Staunton. Va, Feb. 18.--The oe(
trial of the suit brought AgAtnn
Chesapeake and Ohio RatlrOa4
damages on account OF the kiIfin0
"a train OF w. .. Hunter. at Bells
ley crossing In September. 1914
concluded yesterday before a(
Henry w. Holt. in the Circuit E
Of Rockbridge County, at Lex.nGfoX
The jury hearing the case rend4
an alternative verdict OF t10sQo1 N
the plaintiff II the court dec3{ IA
evidence justifies the piaintin ~ 81
cover. or In favor OF the defpndo
tho courts holding should ~ Al
thereof. VI
The courts dec:sicn. eithef
plaintiff Of defendant. will ~ I'M Z
cept that either party losing nt1
peal. Judge Holt has taken IN
ter under advisement, A1a VIVA
render his decision.
Attorneys for tho plaint1
Messrs. Timberlake md N4loG
Curry a Curry, the defe1
represented by Att0rnex
Perry. N X sssas3 8 3sS7 3:
The fsrut trial - - e jIi
ton III Oc<ober ~ Gj( J.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
.fASH|Ua SHOW HERE IT
JEFFERSON TUESDAY
CLOSES WITH WEDDING PARTY
Dresses OF the Day and Costumes For
All Uses and Functions VIII Be
deliberately Staged, Showing the
Latest and Smarfest In Closhcs.

OF widespread interest to the smart
women. OF Richmond Is the fashion
show which Is to be given by kauf.
mann d Co in the auditorium OF the
Jefferson Hotel on Tuesday afternoon,
February -. at o'clock. The per-
Torrance will be repeated at night
mt 500 O'Clock. along with the black
and-whfte ball. which Ia beinA ar
ranged under the auspices of the vir-
GINA Randolph Elicit Alumnae Assoc
citation.
Miss Mary Traylor. representing
Madame Vogue, will introduce the
forty eight models who will wear most
original and suitable costumes for
milady's spring and summer ward
robe. The show will be divided into
four acts Frs. the tailored suits
will be shown. with original models
by Biilox, Hickson. Callot. Bernard
Jenny and Premet. together with chic
imported hats. designed by such mill
liners as Talbot. Reboux, Hamar,
Madeline. 1eorEette and Lewis.
Then the sporting costumes will APP
pear. such as striking riding habits,
golf suits and sweaters.
The third act will be most interest
Ing. a. afternoon frocks and walking
suits Of every description have been
imported for this occasion. Bernard
Worth. Paquin and other .well-known
French houses will be represented In
these.
An intermission will follow, and
afterwards elegant evening dresses.
sponsored by Lanvin. Mayer. Premet.
Beer and Weeks. win be shown. An
attractive feature will close the per-
sormance. and that will be the APP
pearance OF q wedding party. This
hrfaa Vuffl v<yAnr harAaov,.~ rnutntr,n
designed by Reich. and the brides
maids win be Towned In attractive
dresses sponsored by Kanfmann's.
Gorgeous jewelry viii be worn by
the models. which has been lent for
the occasion by Schwarxschiid Bros.
Masters Adolphus Blair Scott and
Garrett Buckner wall. Jr.. ~ pages.
and Misses Rose Caperton and Ellen
wallace. In tabieaux. will assist In
the staging Of this most unusual ex-
hfbit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
ADVERTISING MEN TO
SEND BIG DELEGATION
ION To Philadelphia ESQ Strong" Is
Slogan Adopted Thursday Evening.
Campaign Starts Right Away.
MANY PROMISE TO ATTEND
aCriticism Meeting" Brings Out New
Ideas and Larger ideals OF Local
Enthusiasts--Horace smith Makes
Talk

ION to Philadelphia, ESQ Strong
was the slogan adopted at the weekly
meeting of the Richmond Advertss-
ers Club, held Thursday evening In
the Lexington Hotel.
Plans were formulated for the sue
cessful orga nixation OF $50 Richmond
Boosters" to attend the twelfth an
nual convention of the Associated Ad-
vertising Clubs OF the w rid, which
is to be held in Philadelphia June
25-30 This great convention, which
in many ways is one .'f the largest
and most unique conventions held,
will be attended by over 5000 OF the
country's largest advertisers
From the program which is now De-
ing completed. the 1916 convention
will be the most notable and profita-
BILE in the clubs history.
One city has promised TO send 7bo
delegates: others have secured &C
for larger numbers. The
University OF PennsyIvaEia has pat
at the clubs disposal their entire
plant, MI buildings and grounds hav-
ing been secured for the convention.
Franklin Field will be the scene
OF wonderful pageants. The big pa
rade of visitors on Monday night,
with a wonderful display Of electrical
floats, will be one of the striking
features OF the convention. The great
publishing houses and manufacturers
are to keep open houses, The slim
Of $4,000 has boon appropriated tor
the entertainment Of delegates
At the meeting Thursday night,
which was "Crittcism Meeting" nlEht,
there war an enthusiastic spirit pre-.
yaiiing, relative to the bright pros
y,arfe ~ x,nrrvfuv the fill nur1bet I'd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20

bridge was built to carry the line over
Fall Creek and Bradley Road. rms
bridge consists Of or abutments. with
twenty six-foet concrete slab at each
end, connected by an +, eighty-foot
girder. The concrete slabs are above
Bradley Road at the south end and a
private road at the north end. while
the steel girder Is above Fall Creek.
The bridge Is thirty feet above water
and the foundations were carried 10
an average depth OF eight feet Below
water. Three thousand cubic yards Of
concrete masonry. $4,000 pounds of re-
inforcing steel and $4,000 pounds Of
structural steel were used IN thi.
bridge. for which LOO cubic yards Of
excavation were necessary and In con-
nection with which $4,000 feet OF
timber were used.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20

Southern Railways new double
track solid reinforced concrete bridge
over the Dan River, at Danvtlle. Va.
is one of the handsomest structures OF
it's kind ever built. This bridge Is q
part of the improvements at Dam
VILE In connection with the construc-
ton OF double track from that CITY
north to Dry Fork. Va. and win be
used by all main line trains OF both
the Danvilie and Richmond divisions.
The present single-track steel bridge
win be retained for switching to the
Danville freight terminals.
It's total length $40. feet. the bridge
consists OF thirty-six twenty -ssx-foot
slabs heavyweight feet and four inches
wide. resting on abutments Of the but
tress type and thirty-five piers, whose
foundations are in solid rock. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
THE QUANTIco BOOM.


FredericksburE. Va. Feb. To-
From conversation with promi-
nent business man Of Quantico ana :
gentleman from this city who was
there recently, II appears that work
has begun on the foundations Tor tho
hank building.
A lot OF electrical machinery has ar
rived and It ID said big hotel will bA
erected. IT II also, stated tlrat work
on building for : steel plant VIII he-
gin. this week A party from Cali
Yornia has leased lot and will erect
building TO be used as an eating
house.
l,vary train brings psorlo "a. ,ouan-
tico and now there are some X evAyy
nationaiity there toying to buy iots,
but the people IN QuaEtico will not
seil: They are hoidinE their prop-
erty for - good rental price. Ishey
are a much I'm thu dark 81 ihoso
outside as to what the dsvelopnonta
Viii hiring. but are confident that thsrS
- no{l1fthink big on foot ana Are OK
recti63 9reAk thtnGs frQm th4 hufsslas
C4EtaI4 propertx osxszexs near liz
xailxG4d I'M Hill eta h4y< le8n S1Rs
IN - u ltS \, Il 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20

base OF rail- is forty-three feet above
normal water.
Some idea OF the magnitude Of the
structure may-.be obtained from the
fact thatit contains $4,000 cubic yards
of concrete masonry and 1000, 600
pounds ofsreinforcing steel, that $500
cubic yards ofYexcavation were ueces-
sary and that $4,000 feet of timber
were usesi.s s. j.
In additionato carrying the double
track raiif0ad" provision has been
made for a. five-foot sidewalk on each
side of the bridge. AT the south end
the structure was widened for 100
feet to take care of switches for the
seven tracks in front OF the passenger
station There are two No. ~ cross
overs on the bridge. Work began on
September IL. 1914. and was complet-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20

ed July 1. 1915.
The double track from Danville to
Dry Fork is a new line practically all
the way, thirteen miles. and several
other substantial structures were
necessary to carry the line over
streams and highways
At NJ Z. 2344 a double seyenty-foot
arch of reinforced concrete was built
over Fall Creek. This bridge is 2S2
feet long. the top of the parapet wall
being SO feet above water. The foun-
dations were carried to solid rock six
feet below the bed of the stream. 4.4so
cubic yards of concrete masonry and
l01.500 pounds of reinforcing steel
were put in the bridge, 1900 cable
yards OF excavation were necessary
and 5, 900 feet OF timber were used.
At NJ p. 1866 concrete and steel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20
HOLD TO YOUR COTTON;
WAR NOW NEARLY Over
look for Southern Farmers,
Statement Is Issued.

Washington. d. C.. Feb. ls.--The
European war will soon be over, ac-
cording To Information given cotton
States representatives In Conkres,
who conferred with State Department,
officials today. Representatives Hef-
lin. Of Alabama. and Howard, oil
Georgia. after calling at the depart
ment to discuss the cotton shipping
situation. issued q statement saying;
Secretary Lansing suggested that
we needed more ships for the trans-
portation OF cotton. Rnd Ne thought
the situation In this regard would be
better soon. He agreed that there
should be further regulation OF the
cotton exchanges. eliminating Goa lain
speculative features.
THE opinion prsvaiis N the depart
m0nt that tho EUROPEAN war viii not
last much longer. and In that event
cotton would bring = good price. One
of the otficials N tho department said
II the producer Will hold on to his
cotton he 10 sure to Eet better price
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20

Roanoke, Va. Feb, 70 frOllowing
d report that the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway and the nf0rf0ik and
Western Railway had handicapped the
Virginia Railway lii the buchanan
coal zelda. preventing II from max
ing the projection into Kentucky.
where Il would have biz Southern and
that the vtrKtnta extsnst6n pIan has
been sahAnd oned
'ss'|I 6 &: q;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-20

An IucI HnrDOr.
It has long been recognized that
west Point Is one OF the best ports
for deep water vessels IN the country.
II 10 ideally situated with harbor
that cannot be surpassed.
Confess Of the Bill
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-23

Mr.. e. J. Whitacre, farmer and
orchardist of Shockeysville, Virginia,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-23
Mccormack Family improved.

Reports from Gerrardstown are %
the effect that the several members
of Mr.. John McCormack's family. who
have been suffering from measles and
wllooping cough, are very much i'm
proved. Miss Ethel Gosnell, train
ed nurse from the City Hospital has
been an attendant.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-23
Conference Set.

January "a and rs are the dates Sc
Iocted by the departments of free
schools for the fifth biennial confer
ence of county superintendent with
III state superintendent of free
schools to be held in Charleston.
The state board of education will
meet Immediately after adjournment
Of the conference,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-12-23

.f-e y r -.----F---r---ss-,
accompanied by his sister-inlaw Mrs
III. B. Shockey, are among the out-of
town Christmas shoppers here today.