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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Giants Beat Fred TOney

New York. May 1o.-New York hit Toney hard here today and easily won the opening game of the series with Gin cinnati. to ?. Cincinnati got a two-run lead in the third inning on three hits and an error, but the Giants by hard hit ting tied the score, winning in the sixth when two runs were scored on singles by Burns and Kauff, Zimmerman sac- rifice fly and Fletcher's double. Cincin- nati could not hit Perritt with men on bases Score: R. H. E.. Cincinnati ............... 002 GOO 000-2 New York ................00 900 112 01s-5 Il 0
 Batteries Toney and Huhn; Perritt and McCarty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Athletics Lose

St Louis, May lO.-st. Louis punched two of it's four hts off Johnson with base on balls and tive outs in the sev- enth inning today and won frsm Phladei- pbia, 2 to 1. strunk got two doubles and a single in four times at bat. Score: R. H. E Philadelphia .......... GOO 100 0O0-1 l St. Louis .............. GOO GO 2O'-2
 Batteries: R. Johnson, Moves and Schang; Davenport and Severeid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
St. Louis Grain

St Iouis May 10-Cash wheat. No. 2 red, s. 25; No hard, nominal; May, $sf2; July, s2.461R Corn, No ?. s166; No ? white, I.71@173; May, $1.5Sa4 July, $1.495s Oats, No. 2, nominal; No. ? white, nomi- nal; May 70%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
South Atlantic League

At Charleston: Chaleston Il, Colum- bus l.
 At Macon Macon l. Augusta l. At Columbia Columbia ,, Jacksonviile q0 inningsl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated Sugar-S10 cwt., f. Birmingham.
 Rice-Fancy Blue Rose, s cwt. Fancy Rice-S per cwt. Grits-Cartons, $1 dog. Grits-Sack, S3.S5.
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low middllng. 1245d; sales 5000 bales. 800 for speculation and export; receipts. IT, 600; futures steady: closing, May. 1225d; May-June. 12.1sd; July-August, 12.0Sd; Au- gust-September. 1l.Sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spot Cotton

New Orleans, May 10.-Spot cotton quiet. 13 points off Sales on the spot, 7S0 bales; to arrive, none; good ordinary, 17.99c strict good, ordinary, 1S.49c: low middling, 1S99c; strict low middling, 19.1Sc; middling, 19.37c: strict middling. 19.56c; good middling, 19.4c; strict good mid- ding, 19.92c; receipts. 1895; stock, PTS, ,067.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 19.25c; receipts, 12Sl shipments, 5s76; sales, 720; stock, 90,264.
 Memphis Middling, 1s5Oc; receipts, 2146; shipments, 3972; sales, 250; stock, s1O,2O9
 Augusta: Middling, l9.6 .63c; receipts, 400; shipments. 536; sales, 65; stock. 83.2T.
 St. Louis: Receipts, 1504 shipments, TIP; stock, 2s650.
 Cincinnati: Receipts 2s; shipments, 30e; stock, 16,SO2.
 Little Rock: Midding, 1925c; receipts, 33; shipments, 190; sales, 19O; stock 24,Os9. Total today: Receipts, 5392; shipments, 12592 stock 552,7S5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11

irregular; time loans. firm; 50 days, 41s @41 90 days and six months, 4% @5; call money, steady; high, g. low. 21s; ruling rate, 9%; last loan, ,; closed 3Z @3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Creamery Products

Butter-Creamery, 4zc; process butter,
 9s1&c; oleomargarine, ZIG; country butter. S5c. Full cream cheese, 26kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Naval Stores

Savannah. May 10.-Turpentine firm, 42 to 42Ac; sales, 434; receipts, 555; ship ments, 59i; stock, 9626 Resin firm; sales, 1554 receipts, 1210; shipments. 660; stock, T7s,716. Quotations: B. s5.70 to s5.75; D, E, F. $5.S0; G, $5.S5; H, s5.SO to $5.S5; l. $5.S0 to $5.90. K, s5.90 to $6.10; M, $5.90 to $6.29; N. $5.95 to s6.25; VIC, S6 to S6.30 wv, ss O5 to $6 4O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
MORRIS AVENUE

Business was brisk on Morris avenue yesterday, many shipments of good size coming in. A number of crates of broil- CTS and flyers were to be seen, but quo- tatlons were high.
 New celery was also to be seen, being of the dark green variety. Flour took another jump, Michigan pat entsgoing to s179O All other grades went up in proportion.
 Sugar was quoted at sl0 per hundred weight Cotton held firm, with a rise or drop liable to come at any minute, as market is unsettled.
 Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry and Eggs Hens-1S420c.
 Hens-Dressed, 21d22c. Fryers-40945c.
 Guinea eas-35140c.
 Roosters-11M12c.
 Extra Graded Eggs-32c. Fresh Country Eggs-33c Turkeys-Live, 25c.
 Geese-13c
 Ducks-1s920e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Dry Goods Market

New York, May 1O.-Government or ders for wool and cotton goods continued to hold an important place in the dry goods market today. The general trade was quiet but prices were firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Live Stock

Chicago, May 10.-Hogs: Receipts, 190Dd market strong, 15c above yesterdays av- craze: Bulk, $15S0@16.05 light, s14S5@16 mixed, S15.S5G16.15; rough, $15. 45015.65 pigs $10.25@1425
 Cattle: Receipts 5000: market firm Native beef cattle. s9. 4oa1S7O; stockers and feeders, $6. 50Cd10 35: cows and heifers $665@1E50: calves, $9.50016.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; market strong Wethers 11.75G1440; ewes, sn@146o lambs, s1450@1S65.
 St. Louis, May 10.-Hogs: Receipts S700; market higher. Lights, $15 4OG115 85 pigs, $9. 9.75d14.25; mixed and butchers S15 8 M16; heavy, good, $16616.05; bulk. s15 50G 1595.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1900: market strong Native beef steers, S7.50a13.50: yearling steers and heifers, $S.50GI12: cows, s6611 stockers and feeders s6G10; Texas quar- antine steers s5.5o@s.5O; prime southern beef steers. $SG11.50; beef cows and heif- CTS, $7.5o91O; native calves, sed14.
 Sheep: Receipts, $50; market strong. Lambs, sl5d15.s5; ewes, $9. 9.50a1s: vearlings s12. 2.75@14.75; clipped lambs s19014S5.
 Kansas City, May 10.--Hogs: Receipts $500; market higher. Bulk. s15. 4od16; heavy, $15.9o616 10: packers and butchers s15.65G16 light, s15.1001575; pigs, s12. 500 1450
 Cattle: Receipts. 27oo market higher 25c to 35c higher than Monday Prime fed steers. s12.25613; dressed beef steers, s9 5oN112: Southern steers sSG111. .25 cows sS.5061075; heifers. Saf7111l: st6eSlers and feeders S. 250if1: bulls SSM11 .25
 Sheep: RenApts. 3900; market hieher. Lambs, si4.95@7t4 90; vearlinrs s13d16 5o; wethers. s12615; lambs. $1425e71s SO; year. lnes, slSd1s.5o; wethers, s12@t5; ewes, $11d14.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Phillies Beat Cards

Philadelphia, May 10.-Philadelphia de- feated St. Louis in a pitching duel bet tween Alexander and Meadows here to- day, 1 to o. Killifer scored the only run in the second inning on his double an out and Haskers single. The game was played in one hour and 20 minutes. Score:
 R. H. E. St. Louis ................ .000 GOO 000-0 4 o T'HildOelpHld T .--......... .VlV VU WI Batteries: Meadows and Snyder; Alex ander and Killifer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Meats

Extra Ribs-23Ac. Rib Bellies-25ssc. Clear Bellies-24%c. Smoked Bellies-Z6c. Breakfast Bacon-2S934c. Pork Loins-2Sc. Pork Shoulders-1Sc. Pork Hams-19c. Skinned T1ams-29c. Hams-Reg., 29c. Pork Trimmings-1Sc. Pure Lard-23Hc. Open Ke<tle-23c. Compound-191sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
English Money

London, May 10.-Bar silver, 377s pence per ounce; money, As per cent; discount rates. short bills, 1 11-16 per cent; three months, 3% per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Fish
Percll--sc.

FeBCH--Jc. Salt Water Trout-121ac Red Snapper-14c. Gray Snapper-1Oc. Mullet-7c Spanish Mackerel-13c. Shrimp-121sc. Sheephead-S1ac. Virginia Croaker-7c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, May 10.-Cotton spot weak; good middling, 12.Sod; middling, 1266d;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Metal Market

New York, May 10.--Copper firm; elec- trolytic, spot and second quarter. S31d33; third quarter and later delivery. $2Sm3O. Iron firm: No. 1 northern s44 5O0745; No. ?, $A@44.50; No. 1 southern. s40dG41; No 2, S39. 5014O. Metal exchange quotes tin strong; spot, 63.5o@65. At London. spot copper, e130; futres. 9129 los; electrolytic, e142. Spot tin. .e240 los; futures. f24O 15s. The metal exchange quotes lead strong, l0l4c bid. Spelter quiet; spot. East St. Louis delivery, 9M9ssc. At London, lead 90 los. Spelter, 954.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Sugar Market

< New York, May 10-The market for raw sugar was steadier today and while prices on the spot were a little higher. distant shipment sugars seemed to be offering more freely. The close was steady at 5 3-16c for Cubas, cost and freight equal to 621c for centrifugal and 5.33c for molasses No change occurred in refined sugar prices, which were listed at from 7.50c to 7.60c for fine granu- lated.
 In futures there was a continuation of yesterdays selling movement and clos ing prices were 3 to points lower. May sold from 5.27c to 5.24c. closing 520c; July, 540c to 5.33c, closing 5.32c: September, 5.4ec to 5S9c, closing 5.4Oc; September, 5O5c to 5.02c, closing 5.04c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Coffao MarIrot

New York, May 10.-Apprehensions that the proposed plan to tax stocks of coffee held by wholesalers in this country would lead to heavy deliveries on contracts caused a sharp decline in the market for coffee futures today Closing prices were a shade up from the lowest on covering but showed a net loss of 14 to 2 points, with near months relatively weak. Sales, 71, 800. May. 80Sc; June, S13c; July, s. 1Oc; August, S.24c; September S29c; October S.34c; November, S.39c; December S.45c; January. Sole; February, S.57c; March. S.63c April, S.69c.
 Spot unsettled Rio 7's, 10ssc; Santos As, 10&c. No fresh offers were reported in the cost and freight market
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13

Trains Leave Richmond--Main-s ST.
station. Schedule fgures not guaran-
tied For the South--Daiiy: $50 A. NJ.
local, 1880 A. NJ. express. rarlor buf-
fet car: r. NJ. express: 1l:15 p. NJ.
express; sleeping car open. 800 T. NJ:
500 r. NJ. local. for KeysvfIle. Chase
Civ and Buffalo Junction-week DAYS.
York River Line--T35 A. NJ. and AS
r. NJ daily local TO West Point. 12:45
r. NJ, steamer train connection for
Baltimore every other day: inquire
agents =.
Trains Arrive Richmond-From the
South; 7;o5 A. NJ and $40 A. NJ. 12:2s
p NJ. 1855 p. NJ. daily; $40 A. NJ. ex-
cept Sunday. From West Point $40
A. NJ and S:15 +. NJ. daily. Steamer
train 1905 A. NJ. every other day: in
Quire agents.
Office s0T E. Main st. Phone Mad
ison 273.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
York River Line to Baltimore

To comply with government regu-
lations sailings will be made COM
mencing saturday and every other
day thereafter Northbound, leaving
Main-Street station. Richmond. on
steamer train at 12:45 noon. with
parlor buffet car for luncheon, and
arriving Baltimore 700 A. NJ, at
fording a beautiful and interesting
trip on York river. Fares, $3.50 one
way; $3.50 round trip. Staterooms
with berths, and brass beds, also
private baths
For information and reservations
phone Madison 272.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
MAKE COMPLAINT
AS TO ELBA STATION

Claiming that the accommodations
At Elba are very poor and that the
station should be enlarged. r.. A.
Payne and Z, 8. Shelby. citizens of
Ashland. yesterday appeared before
the state corporation commission and
made complaint against the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railway company. The company's
representatives asserted that the sta
ton Is not to be used after January
l. and for that reason nothing has
been done to improve 1t, Judge Gar
nett, after hearing the testimony. took
the case under Amusement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
vARN LANDS.

Oregon and California railroad Co.
grant lands. Title to same revested
in United States by act OF Congress-.
date June .. 1915. Two million. three
hundred thousand acre. to be opened
for settlement and sale. Power site.
timber NJ agricultural lands. Con.
tanning sumo OF best land left In Unit
cd States. Now Ia the opportnns
time. Large sectional map and de.
sc-iption Of soil. climate. rainfall
elevations, etc. Postpaid one doll
lar. GRANT LANDS LOCATING Co.
Box eio. Portland. Oregon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
Norfolk and Western Railw az

ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
FOR NORFOLK. '6:15 A. NJ. 1900 A.
FOR LYNCHBURG AND THE WEST:
'6:i5 A. NJ. $3.50 A. NJ. $500 p. NJ.
'ss5 P. NJ. Local to Crewe. '6:35 P. NJ.
Arrive Richmond from No folk: I'll 40
A. NJ, 1855 r. NJ. 1900 p. NJ, s11:50 p.
NJ From the West: s6:15 A. NJ. 1887
A. NJ. x2:1o p. NJ. z1:+o p. NJ. '6.l7
p NJ, 300 p. NJ.
.Daify. xDaily except Sunday. zSunday.
w. b. BEVILL. w G. SAUNDERS.
p T. NJ. Roanoke. G. p. A.. Roanoke
c. II. BOSLEY. D. p. A.. Richmond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
LADIES TAILOR.

LESSER. THE LADIES' TAILOR.
Who Is we'll known for making over
last years suits to this seasons styles.
Suits made to order with your own ma
teriaL Complete with good silk Linz
Ing, $40. Goats. SIS and Dresses. $3.50
Phone Madison 1923. the Raleigh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RY.

Gin. Lou'vle Il West. 20 D.. - p. ell p.
Main Line Local. sT;25 a. z5.l5 p.
James River Line. 1000 a, IS rs p.
X. News, MIX, Old PIT.
sac a., .l2 m. Il p.
Newport News. Local. 200 n. IS 90 ..
Trains arrive FROM NIX. 'I1:0e a..
'i45 D. $50 p. n. News. 1855 a..
1905 p, From West 800 a.. '3:5o p,
IS 50 a. '1:l5 p. $50 p. daily from
Charlottesville except Sunday from
Thurmnud. Jas. River. 1926 a. - 80 y.
'Daiy. zExcept Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
Richmond & Chesapeake Bay
Railway COMPANY.

Schedule effective January ?? 1915. !
superseding schedule Of April II. 1914. !,
Sch eduie subject to change without
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
AUCTION SALE.
II. II. CHAFFIN d CO.. INC,
Auctfoneers.

In e-ecution of decree of the cir
cult court of Henrico county. In the
ehancery suit of Mary Myma VS.. Mich
ael Mymas administrator. ct ais. en-
tered on the 5th day of April. 1917. l
shall. as special commissioner appoint
ed by said court. offer for sale at pub.
lie auction. In front of the courthouse
building of the aforesaid court at the
corner OF Twenty-second and Main
streets. on
SATURDAY. APRIL II, 1917.
at IL O'Clock. Noon,
the following property:
An undivided one-half interest In
that certain tract Of land. with i'm
provements thereon, In Varina district.
| Henrico county, Va. containing 20
, T5-100 acres. about eight miles from
the city OF Richmond. on the county
road, conveyed 10 said Michael Myma
by Frank ChorNn&a. by deed dated
August 10. 1914. recoSded in Henrico
/ county court clerks office. in . 3.
| :03A, page 37s, with plat annexed.
Subject to widows right of DOVER.
TERMS--Cash
RICHARD w. CARRINGTON.
Special Commissioner.
hereby certify that bond required
of the special commissioner in 'he
above-styled suit has been duly exc
cuted.
SAMUEL p. WADDiLLa
Clerk of the Circuit court OF
Henrico county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
SAFEa

I op0-n ound Hall safe s25
1900 pound Miller Safe ......-....si5
3500-pound Hall Safe s3e
One key-lock safe ..............st o
We have large stock second-hand
safes. all sizes and makes. Prices less
than at auction house. Safes delivered
first floor in city.
New Diebold Safes. all sizes.
BARNES SAFE AND VAULT CO..
IL North Twelfth Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
AUCTION SALE.
.~~-~-s ~-s-~----~~--,- - -~--->~.-.->~-
'STEE'S AUCTION ,SA

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
OF
TWENTY THREE AND ONE-HALF
ACRES, ON CASEY ROAD. VIII
LIAMSBJRG, VA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

MIR. City Man; De xot Pay the Enor-
nous prices for foodstuns when yon
can buy a piece OF land and have
some one raise your vegetables,
chickens and eggs, etc. and save NJ
" per cent on them. POLLARD *
BAGBY. Farm Department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13

just Received Two Car Loads Of DIE
bold are and burgiar-proof safes.
We have all sizes. We have a num-
Der OF good secondhand safes at
very low prices. BARNES SAFE AND
VAULT CO, IL " Twelfth St
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13

BY virtue of certain deed OF trust.
dated May Il. 1915, TO the undersigned
trustee and recorded In Deed Book le,
page 3a9, default having been made in
a portion of the money therein secured
and being required SO TO do by the
beneficiary. Will sell at public auc-
tion In trent of James City county
courthouse. Williamsburg, Va. on
TUESDAY, APRIL ~. 1aI-.
Mt I 80 esClock r. VI.
those certain lots or tracts lying and
being In the county of James Clty.
Virginia, commencing on the eastern
side of Casey road at Intersection of
lots and :, thence eastwardiy 1858
feet to branch. thence northwardiy $50
feet to point thence eastwartffy 7e'
feet to Ridge road. thence southwark
ly along Ridge road. 1l2 feet TO
point, thence westwardly 2.126 feet TO
a point on Casey road. thence north
wardly about 375' feet to point of be-
ginning and containing 23is acres and
known as lots Nos. :. II and ~, on
map of Roper Ttlledge subdivision,
duly recorded in the clerks office of
James City county.
TERMS--Cash ar TO expenses Of sale
and to pay of and discharge note of
sisS.s2 and interest on same from
November e. 1915. Purchaser to exc
cute note to be secured by deed of
trust for $4,000 payable May IL. 1917:
balance. II any, at one and two years
from date of sale or all cash al option
OF purchaser.
w. E, PURCELL IR..
Trustee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
WOOD AND COAL

JS You Want the Best Anthracite, Lump
Eplint and Pocahontas or New River
coal, call TYLER & RYAN. Linden
and Cary, Floyd and Bennington
Mad 1879 Ran. 30t7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
WANTED.
REAL ExTATE FOR SALE

r.. r. Roper & Co.. virginia Farms for
sale or trade. Old Dominion Trust
Co. building. room 400. Ninth and
Main.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
FOR SALE.


New Five-Pnss~nger saxon Skis Never
used: s795. (. O. b. Ri Imond. Write
or wire e. l.. CLARK, ShuT. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
I cave


"'Sunday only. sDaiiy except Sun
day. II Baggage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
Richmond and Petersburg
Electric Railway
Southern Railway system.

'Baggage. sLimited WEEK days oni
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-31
WILL OFFER NEW
SURVEY RESOLUTION

AT the next meeting of the council.
Alderman ordway Fuller will offer a
substitute resolution to Carter JoneS
municipal survey motion. which ask
cd for $4,000 for survey to be con-
Quoted by the municipal bureau OF re-
search, of New York. Mr.. Puller's
resolution will ask for $4,000. or as
much thereof as needed, 10 conduct a
survey under the supervision of the
charter change committee, and the
work TO be done by any organization
that can make the best bid for the
work.
Some comment has been created by
the seeming unwilingness of the Civic
association to. consider for the work
of municipal survey any other
bureau than the one designated. The
fact that the Jones resolution requires
that committee composed of the
mayor, the chairman OF the finance
committee. and the city auditor. have
supervision Of the surveyors work,
has created further comment, and 1t
is contended by some that the new
charter change com mittee should have
charge of the matter
The sum that Mr.. Fuller will name
in his resolution Is to be spent by the
committee az Il sees ut. and does not
conhne the survey TO any one firm
or concern organized to do this class
of work. Mr. Puiler announced yes
terday afternoon that his Intention was
to offer this resolution at the next
meeting OF the council, and hoped that
everything possible could be done 10
expedite the matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-31
REAL SUFFERING IN
GREAT WHEAT COUNTRY

New York. March 3o.--Advices re-
ceived in Wall street today told Of a
serious famine condition in Argentine,
where the government recently i'm
posed an embargo on exports of all
wheat and -four. The Argentine nor
mally produces large percentage Of
the wheat crop of the world. with
Russia, another great wheat-producing
country, not only at war; but in revoiu
tionary disorder. the Argentine en-
barge throws on the United States
the burden Of wheat supply for the
world.
British interests in the Argentine
have charged that German interests &C.
complished the action of the Argentine
government so as to embarrass the en-
tente governments. who have been buy
ing heavily in Argentine wheat. hut
-aayices received today. by, banking
house In the Street would indicate that
the embargo was caused by internal
difficulties in the most prosperous of
South American countries 4 private
letter said that there was real suffering
for lack of food in the Argentine
capital Buenos Aires. and in other
cities. 1t said that the working people
who year ago were prosperous now
were forced to beg from house to house
for their daily bread.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-31
ROOSEVELT UNABLE
TO SPEAK HERE.

Theodore Roosevelt, who wss in
vited last week to speak in Richmond
at his earliest convenience, on Pre-
paredness.'' yesterday notified Colonel
]. c. Wise, chairman OF the invitation
committee in charge Of the prospec-
tive speaking, that II would be inn
possible for him to accept the invita-
ton extended to him. The invitation
was wired to Colonel Roosevelt In
New York last Friday. and was re-
peated to Punt& Gorda, Fla. when It
was learned he was there. Later II
was learned that he was not in
Florida, and after repeated efforts he
was located
Colonel Roosevelt's New York Of
nee notified the committee that ex-
president has had 400 similar invita-
tons recently. and that 1t would be
impossible for him to come to Rich
mond. The telegram from him. de-
Ginning to speak here, is as follows:
March 20, 1917.
Colonel J. c. Wise:
Just received your telegram. APP
preciate invitation OF committee. but
1t is physically impossible to accept.
Am very sorry.
+ THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-31
NO GREAT DEMAND
SHOWN BY PUBLIC
Not a single Citizen Before Commit
tee To Press Matter OF Basement
Over Marshall Street
VtAduc1

q Lack OF interest on the part Of
citizens who were supposed to be
much interested. was manifested yes
terday afternoon when no one appear
ed before the streets committee to
advocate an easement being secured
by the city in order to obtain free
vehicular traffic over the Marshall
street viaduct. Captain Alexander
Gufgon, counsel for the Virginia Rail-
way and Power company, was there
to uphold the company's side Of the
question. but in the absence Of per-
sons who would care to support the
proposed measure. 1t was laid on tho
table indefinitely
new rule was inaugurated by the
committee. to affect the attendance
of It's members which has been lax at
times. In the future on the motion
of Mr.. Fuller, Sergeant-At-Arms
RuskeH will be instructed to notify
each member at the usual time of the
date of the meeting. and also one
hour before time for the body to con-
vene to telephone each member and
remind him of his obligations