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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
DENY WEDDING TOOK
PLACE IN BASEMENT

In tie Virginian of Tuesday last there
appeared a story taken from the COL
umns of the Washington Star, news
paper with well-earned reputation
for accuracy OF statement, giving an
account OF the wedding under unique
circumstances of n Virginia couple,
Mr. Henry G.. Alley and Miss Frances
Y HILL. rsferred 10 as Miss Frances
n. Hill through typographical err
ror.
The story told of the wedding per-
formed IN a great hurry in order to
catch train. and stated that base
rncn. was utilized for the ceremony,
which was performed by Rev. MIR.
Stevenson.
Mr. and Mrs. Alley state that the
ceremony was not performed in
basement, but at the residence OF the
officiating minister. They feel ag-
Grieved at the prominence given tho
matter The Virginian regrets the
appearance OF anything In Its columns
calculated to. annoy or disturb any
Of its friends, and extends to the bride
and groom it's best wishes for a long
and happy life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

Arort,And. secretary. both Of Rich.
Williamsburg KNITTING Mills. INC,
williamsburg. Va. Maximum, $780,
600; minimum. $4,000. VIM. a. Bo-
xarth. president; vhanning N. Hail,
secretary. both Of williamsburg. Va.
Lyric Phonograph Company, Inc,
Richmond, Va Maximum, 5000;
minimum. 1000. Reeve c. Steiner,
president: 81 w. Selden, secretary
both Of Richmond. Va.
Harrisonburg Christo-Cola Com
pany, Inc, Harrisonburg, Va. Maxi
mum, $4,000; minimum, $2,S00. j.
NJ Kavanaugh, president; Charles NJ
Miller. secretary. both Of Harrison
burg. Va
The Valentine Auction Company,
Inc, Richmond. Va. Maximum, $751;
900: minimum, $1,000. A. A. valen-
tine. president; E. @. Valentine, Sec
rotary, both OF Richmond, Va.
Certificate reduction outstanding
stock United Loan & Trust Company,
reducing outstanding stock $4,000
to 100000.
Grnndy Wholesale Grocery Com
pany. Inc. Grundy. Va. Maximum.
$4,000: minimum, $500. Riley
Lester. president; w. A. Lester, Sec
rotary and treasurer. both of Hurley,
Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
CHICAGO GRArg AND PROVISION
MARKET.

gasesFo. Jar e-Coz6ttfqrs point
to 6 big nEht in the wheat Pit sooner
or later. The<East is the larger holder
ef this grain at Chicagc. while the
western spectators are the largest
shorts There are some Of the big
professionals in Chicago, however. who
@re hong the May future ard these
yysopIs have brougt. freely Oh all wea K
sgaass aurlnz the past few days Nil
lions Of bushels ~ long wheat have
been sold In tho Chicago Pit during
fhe past ter days on which Handsome
rsrofss have been secured This grain
wss cold partly BY Wall Street specG-
iatoYs ard partly by the westel n
wueculators all If whom were long the
sraln. wAii STREET ts now long big
line Of corn In th!s market on whtrn
good profits have accumulated Fer
eignerx were long considerable wheat
ard they also showed goodIy amounts
In many sections OF the United States
and Canada.
western cash handlers Of wheat are
inclined TO allow additional amounts
OF wheat to slip through their fingers.
es the receipts at primary markets
today were $4,000 bushels. which
was 100000 bushels In excess of the
corresponding day a year ago
Liverpool quoted the spot market
there as IL 10 Id higher. while pu D.
tic and private cables showed advances
there Of 70 "a. Carg6es off the Eng
fish Coast were 3 to LA lower and
the Buenos Aires market closed Wed
nesday night nj losses of to 2 lac,
Corn was the weakest grain of TIRE
fist showing losses of 7-S TO lac TO-
day. When the fact is considered that
the weather is unsettled In the corn
belt and that continued condition
af this KIND IL promised the market
was wenk The present weather II
pnfavorable for handling of the ne-v
crop The old time bull crowd failed
TO give corn muoh-needed support to-
dav The ciearaSces at the Seaboard
were small at 1000 bushels.
The bearish hog market at Chicago
where prices were 10 to 70 cents lower,
the weakening influence in the market
x-rsreta yet NGt-a4Eal &-ar4ra the
longs selling the list but short lines
were put out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
Making the Little
Farm Pay
by {. c. BOWSflELD


waste and neglect In the average ap
pie orchard are plain evidence Of bad
farming. An orchard of single acre
II properly managed will give n reve-
nue. of $500 or $500 yearly, and besides
this it IN important to the owners fam
lily. Fruit trees should receive intel
ngent care
Orchards are not sprayed and pruned
In a systematic way, because this kind
Of work can be put off, and there Is
always something else demanding at
tentien. Good farming gives every
feature on the place due attention,
whether the product Is for market or
merely for home use. II this be done
the fruit In small orchards viii be
sounder and more uniform than 1t
usually is. the family will get increaa-
ed benefit from 1t and revenue will be
gained at the rate of at least 5000 an
acre
When orchards are neglected the
fruit deteriorates in quality, and much
Of it is allowed to rot on the ground.
Even the farmers family gets only a
meager supply. An apple orchard
ought 10 be an object of pride, and If
the owner feels that he is too busy to
attend to it he should turn it over to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
zinc rronerties Are Soda.

Bristol, Va, Jan. 20.--H .E, Graves,
Of Bristol, confirms the story that he.
DR.. ] A. Dckey and others have
sold their ziHc properties in the Fall
Branch settlement of Washington and
sullivan counties to the Southern Zinc
and Mining Company OF New York.
The amount involved In the transac-
ton liz nearly 100000. Several prop
erty owners share in the purchase
price. including four or rive I'm Bris-
tol. The zinc company VIII. it is said.
take steps 10 develop the property at
once, ana in this connection. 1t is ex-
pected that work viii be resumed on
the Carolina, Greenville' and North
ern Railway.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
NEW YORK COTTON aARIeEr.

New York. Jan z0.--The tone OF the
cotton market was weak TODAY al
though for time liquidation substdea
In the afternoon and prices rallied ON
covering and a demand from spot
houses ia the last hour, however. CT
ferings INCREASED again and the down
ward movement was resumed. LII TX
prices were ] to Is points lower
Spinners were said TO have been
heavy ejuyers 70 AK prices" during the
session. Private messages from So
yannah, Memphis and New Orleans said
that the spot article was not followiA2
the decline in futures Memphis re-
rorted sales Of staple cotton ri th9
high price of She season.
Spot al TiYerpG8l Wis uufst 1T Il ur~
cline OF I6 points Ola the basis of
SID for niddlirE upiauds, Futures
closed quiet al uet decline Of 10
points. spot here VS. quiot "a.
decline of 20 points % l4.2oc for mid
ding; there was no sales, Thera were
delivered or contracts 400 bales
Port receipts for the day Were 6,Tl2
bales. against 55,l0l bales wear ago.
New York warehouse stocks are 242.3f6
bales, compared with e4.425 last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

a sandy nature, for this tree will four
ish in either kind. Plenty Of rich and
well rotted stable manure will help the
sofl. The trees may be planted in the
spring or fall. the latter being prefer
red. because the trees get we'll settled
IN the ground and start early to grow
the next spring. The proper distance
apart to set the trees is about twenty
feet. They should begin to bear in
about five years from the time of plant.
ing. but may do so little earlier IL
we'll treated. The Orange and Mech
are two of the best early kinds, and
Champion and Van Deman are good
late ones.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
EASlEY AGAIN HEADS
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE
Land Dealers Decline 30 Accept HIS
Suggestion That Rotation In Ofacs
L. . Good Thing.
LARGELY ATTENDED MEETING.


AT the annual meeting of the Pal
Estate exchange yesterday ost,cars 80.
the year were chosen. ana. rncst 49,
couraglng reports were real -, pxasi-
oent John c. Easley. Secratayx, d.,
KIN and Treasurer Jacobs III -.
port OF the treasurer indicatad Az,
t the exchange Is IN good financial cor.
oiiIoh' with better outlook for the
coming year. Secretary Boylkin -,
ferred to certain measures ~. 49,
change had gotten through City Coun-
cii and votes of appreciation were ex.
tended those who had helped In secur-
ing the teamster ordinance" and the
gas ordinance" both of which wers
advocated by the exchange.
There wasa large attendance Presi.
dent Easley referred to this, and ex-
pressed the hopes that the members
would continue to cooperate and give
and take in brotherly fashion.
Cooperation" said Mr.. Easley, 81
the secret of success in any Organizes
uon. i am happy to say that our
exchange shows more and more &
this spirit as time goes by. We must
think or each other as well az our
selves"
Mr.. Easley stated that he believed
more enthusiasm would be evoked IL
the exchange would establish the sys-
tenn or rotation in ONCE. and not con-
unue the same men more than one
term at time. He said he would
not be a candidate for reelection.
At this point. out or order, o, Her.
bert Funston established himself on
the floor. called upon Treasurer Jacobs
to occupy the chair, and nominated
Mr.. Easley for the ONCE, to succeed
himself
I'VE cannot do better than TO re-
elect our president" said Mr.. Funston,
we can do q great deal worse BY
elect1ng some one else"
There was q chorus OF seconds 70
the nomination. and Mr.. Easiey was
reelected unanimously. He thanked
the members for their continued con-
fdence In him.
The nominating committee, embrace
ting Mesyrs. C. c. Chaplin, John w.
Bates and Bruce Bowe, submitted tho
names OF the following gentlemen for
vtce-presidents and the vacancies on
the board OF managers, who were
chosen unanimously.
Messrs. I'll. r.. Pollard, Jr, and W.
B. PiEzini. were chosen vice~rresf-
dents, and Messrs y. g. Rose, John
Sloan, F. NJ. Boxley. l. w. Mcveigh
and II. L. Denoon, members Of the
board of managers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
SOME BEE WISDOM.

ANY old thing" does not make
suitable hive in which to keep bees.
Queens are mated but once In their
lives and then out in the open air.
Beating the dishpan or ringing the
dinner bell never settled a swarm; they
Just naturally cluster after leaving the
hive.
Bees have no more TO do with the
scattering of fruit diseases than do the
other hundreds Of insects that visit the
towers.
It In not q sign Of ability to make q
practice Of trying to handle bees with
ont smoker or veil: it's just foolhardi-
ness.
II does not pay to keep more colonies
than can be properly cared for. Bet
ter sell or some than buy more and
DOT care for them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
OPPOSE EXECUTORS
Of LARGE ESTATE


The controversy over the admins
tration of the eight hundred thousand
dollar estate left by Mrs. p. II. Robin
son, of New York. has bean brought
to an end by the action Of the court
In permitting the resignation or d. r.
Robinson ana q. e. Perkins as ex-
ecutors and the appointment In their
stead OF the New York Trust Com
pany.
Mrs Robinson died In 1910. In her
will, which left the bulk Of the eight
hundred thousand dollars to her
daughter and her grandchildren, she
named as trustees and executors her
son, D. R. Robinson and Il. e. Per-
kins president Of the First National
Bank of Poughkeepsis and treasurer
of the State Democratic Committee of
New York.
In 1912 Mrs. Robinson's daughter
accused her brother, d. r. Robinson,
OF mismanagement OF the estate. She
Joined her children in q petition to
the Supreme Court to order an ac-
counting Of the estate. The referee
appointed by the court reported some
discrepancies In the accounting and
said that Mr.. Robinson had not salts
factorily explained the use of ISL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
HOW TO GROW ALFALFA.
Information issued by the New York
State College Of Agriculture.

State College Of Agriculture.
Alfalfa will grow ON almost any type
of productive soil IL 1t is well drained
and IL 1t is not acid. Lime must be APP
pied to at least three fourths of the
cultivated soils of New York If alfalfa
Ia to be grown successfully. Such are
the statements made In publication
entitled Alfalfa In New York" re
Gently issued by the New York Stats
College of Agriculture.
In many cases soil must be inoculat-
ed with nitrogen gathering bacteria
for alfalfa. and this may be done in
either of two ways, according to the
college. Soil may be procured from an
alfalfa field or sweet clover patch
and applied at the rate of from 200 to
800 pounds an acre to the new field
just before sowing. This soil should
not be allowed to dry before II is ap-
piled. The other method of inocula-
ton Is by means of cultures. which
may be obtained at cost either from
the United States department of agri-
culture or from the State College of
Agriculture at Cornell
Alfalfa should be cut when the new
growth from the base Of the plant is
from one to three inches high. regard
less of whether the plant Is in bloom
or not, so the college authorities state.
This new growth starts as the plants
reach maturity.
Care should be taken not to use al
faifa seed infested with dodder. Dod-
der seeds may be removed, 1t Is said.
by screening the seed In small guam
titles through a 20 by 20 mesh sieve
made of No. "a wire. Dodder infested
spots in an alfalfa field should be
closely moved, the stubbie sprinkled
with kerosene. then covered with dry
hay and burned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
WHITE DEEDS
LAND TO CORPORATION
Property Affected BY Monument Ave-
nue. Extension Conveyed to Rich
mond Land Corporation.
COVERED IN TWO DEEDS.
Records Yesterday Showed Consider
able Activity In Real Estate--Busi-
mess News and Court Record--City
Hall Items of Interest.

Two deeds of bargain and sale Of
more than ordinary ,ntere-t were re-
coraaa ~ -.
~ So"r. sos@ciua'
IaiteFhoon. one deed transfers large
amount of property along the route
OF the Belt line RAILROAD connection
- ~ r,,.,s
u u the nlcnnnono' FREDERICKSBURG hno
rotonlac haliroad: between Broad
~, anu -olIeet noau'
Wills. ms pIopesg was owned oy W, n.
~, Wni.e anu Wi,e; and was conveyed 10
.ne niciiHiono Lana corporation TOT
sne sum OF soo'ooo. he properly u
hs Juhctt0h Of broWn street aho
Var -otreet hoao' Cary-Street Hoao
m mes1 oI Drown, northwest corner Oh
Sary-Street ROAD ana Ben Lane:
n,. corner broad street ana
5eit Line, ana northwest corner
u'oVe avenue ana Beit Line.
large amount or TINS property is
aions inc me on tne pfoposeo eA-
.ehsioh OF the various west enc tnor-
ous hlares across the BEL. Line, anu
tne properly at tnese points Is 20 90
cohoehneo oy the city oe1ore Ihs
streets can De ex.enoed or sraoeo.
AT recent meeI1ns OF tne SsNet
SoniIhis'se VI Wy Souhcii, .hae oouy
aecilned 20 accept a p,oposleion Haue
-
+ reaericRsnurg ana fotomac han-
ROAD oHering sumcient iand TOT nhe
extension OF Mohument avenue, Ine
coHlHilttee aoopteo d resoIutioI oree,-
ing the City Attorney to acquire TINS
properly py CONDEMNATION, ane tne
resolution was aaopted oy the board
OF Aldermen at its regular January
mee.lng,
Wniie Mr.. White could not De seen
yesterday evening. in reference TO the
transfers., IL 10 oelieved tnat ne as
posed or tine properly In order TO re-
lieve himself. as president Of the COM
pany' from criticism, providing the
city strikes a snag when II proceeds
with the condemnation or the properly
for extension OF streets,
The size of the various lots are here
indicated: Cary-Street Road at Henry
Pace l2oxa Az northwest corner
Brown street and Cary-Street Road.
SO Sx144; Cary-Street Road west OF
Brown. Sox144; northwest corner
Cary-street Road and Belt Line, 1lox
SETS: northwest corner Broad Street
and Beit Line, S2ox545; northwest cor
ner Grove Avenue and Belt Line, 41Tx
Sls.
Inc second deco transfers from MT
White to the Richmond, Frcdericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Company.
lot at the northeast corner or Bread
Street and Belt Line. 17x12o. for 500.
Chanccry Transfers.
Other deeds recorded in Chancery
Court We're;
ID. y. W1kerson ana wire 70 susie
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
Start the New Tear BY Taking Stock.

Start the New Year BY Taking Stock.
Every farmer should take an an
nual inventory. At the beginning of
the year IL the logical time. Instead
OF guessing at new machinery. what
equipment and new buildings were
added during the year. A new auto
mobile, a wheat drill. a washing-ma
chine, a tractor, waste and fresh
water system. a manure spreader, q
lime grinder--any one or number OF
these may have been purchased dur
ing the past year. says Glenn g.
Hayes. Not only can one estimate
and determine the profits OF the past
year, but he can also map out what
LIZ needed IN the future, what impie-
ments and machinery viii be required.
The wise farmer II thinking already
Of the coming season, and IS taking
an inventory ~ one OF the first steps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
MULcHlNG.

: Nitrate of soda can be used 4
: with benefit on all crops. 1t I
= is Immediately available and 4
should therefore be only employ 1
ed in connection with plants in I
: an active stage of growth. I
+ There is far too little mulch I
ing done Small fruit trees and I
garden crops are given a most 1
!. favorable opportunity for attain 1
+ ing the highest perfection and 1
; development when their roots I
are covered with thick mat of I
= leaves, hay or other suitable ma 4
r terial 4
!. A good mulch keeps down 4
= weeds and renders the soil loose. 4
+ moist and porous at all times. 4
!. and that, too, with little labor 1
+ Of cultivation. 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

his wife or to the young people In the
family. Most likely they will get some
good experience and quite little profit
thereby.
All farmers and their families should
study up on canning methods SO that
surplus fruit can be saved In the most
profitable way. This is equally i'm
portant with spraying and pruning.
Canned apples are in general demand.
Cider and cider vinegar are also read
fly sold at good prices. 1t is wrong to
let good fruit go to waste when 1t Ia
SO greatly needed by the human fam
fly.
It is possible to pick up windfalls
and make cider OF them or sell them
to the canning houses. 1t Is still bet
ter to can them at home, but In many
instances they are allowed to go TO
waste. although In all cities and VIII
lagos and often in the open country
there are many worthy families. some
of them destitute, who would be
greatly encouraged and helped by a
few bushels or barrels.
The cause of poor matches OF poul-
try Is a much discussed question. A
poor hatch IL more apt to be due to
the condition of the eggs previous to
Matching than to incubation, although
improper handling of either factor
will produce the same results. When
eggs fail to hatch an investigation
should be made to see II the breeding
stock is kept under conditions which
tend to produce strong. fertile germs
In the eggs. A daily temperature rec
ord should be kept OF each machine.
The operator can thus compare the
temperature at which the machines
have been kept. This may prove yalu-
able in future work. especially IL the
hrooder records can be checked back
against those Of the incubator.
The climate Of the central northern
states Is well suited to the ounce, and
almost any of the soils that are rich
enough TO grow good crops OF corn, Pc
tatoes or garden stuff would be ia right
condition: i may be heaxE clag oE of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
Supreme Court Of Appeals.
40 n ROO. n a,

Proceedings yesterday.
road Company " Norfolk Truckers
Exchange Argued by Jas. q. Martin
for appellant. and by ]. Edward Cole
for the appellee. and submitted.
No. 32.-General Accident, Fire d
Life Assurance Company. Partly ar
gued, and continued until tomorrow.
Next cases to be called:
No. 33.--Jones v. Jones: to be dis
missed.
. No. 34.--virginia Railway & Power
Company v. Larkin; to be dismissed.
No. s6-Turnsr v. South & West
Compsny to be argued
No. 3e.--Taylor v. Board of Super
vtsors OF Brunswick County; decided.
No. S7.--Haley. Chisholm & Nor
ris v. Trice'n admx.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
THE NoRrHERN NECK MUTUAL

Ii the only fire association OFFER
ing rates at actual cost. Old-line
companies have recently raised rates
The Northern Neck Mutual Fire As
ISOLATION. Irvington, Va. tnsures your
dwelling for little lesS than any 9TH
or concern; ana stores. merchandise
factories, oyster houses. etc, at about
ONE-HALF THE PRICE asked by
others. Save money. Write them
Twenty years oldl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
Modern Convcnicnces On The Farm

Modern Convcnicnces On the Farm.
The number of farm homes now
equipped with running water. with
electric lights and conveniences only
a few years ago not known In the
rural districts. is rapidly growing each
month That the solution of the prob
lem OF making better living condi-
tions on the farm is being worked
out is shown, according TO American
Farming. by the way farmers are taxi
ing up the many conyeniences. The
chemical closet Is the latest invention
that ~ meeting with general favor.
r.. D. Rich. sanitary engineer of the
Michigan State Board of Health, de-
clared recently that its value as a
guard against disease. its convenience,
and It's general utility insures that 1t
will become popular. The low cost
ard case with which It may be main
rained are other adyantage2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
Shelter For Brood sows.

The brood sow should have a COM
Portable shelter In winter Good shell
ter, preferably in cot we'll supplied
with straw, will contribute to her well
being. and in that Hes strength for
her offspring. The shelter should be
placed d considerable distance from
her feeding place In order that she
may be compelled to take exercise.
Her feed should consist Of bulky foods,
such as milk, roots and clover hay and
enough grain to keep her in good con-
dition without causing her to put on
fat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
Building Permit.

Inspector Butler yesterday issued a
building permit to Rev. Father James
to repair brick dwelling. No. BIS East
Marshall Street, to cost s125.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

The court approved the findings OF
the referee, and as result the two
executors will resign the management
OF the huge fortune, which will be
placed in the hands of trust COM
pany.
The controversy has provoked the
greatest bitterness in the Robinson
family.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

New York. Jan. 3o.--count Boni Do
Casteilane, who was divorced In q
French court by his wife, the former
Anna Gould. now Princess He1ie de Sa-
gan. Duchess de Tajleyrand. has ap-
pealed once more 20 Rome for an an
nuiment OF his marriage, this time to
the Roman Curia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
Marriage Licenses.

Deputy Clerk Breeder yesterday is
sued marriage licenses to the follow
ing couples: Stafford w. Dabney and
Amelia d. Undertake. Ernest l.. Mill
Ter and Iva G. Rudd, Clarence koontz
and Margaret e. Shafer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
General CntlIn Dead.

/. New YORK. Jan 20.--General Isaac
Catlin. A.. s. A. retired. died yester-
day AT the Hotel ST, George. in Brook
iyn, Of apoplexy. lie was eighty-one
years old.