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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
supreme Court Of Appeals.

Proceedings in the Supreme Cour: of
Appeals yesterday follow;
No. 3s. Alternately VS.. Emporia Mfg.
Co. Argued by Messrs. Buford and
Peterson for the plaintiff In error and
by Irby Turnbuli and Hiram Wall for
the defendant In error. and submitted.
No. 80. Virginia Railway and Power
company VS.. Harris Submitted on
briefs.
No. 40. Cox VS.. Houseman. Continued
until November.
No. Al. Carpenter VS.. Meredith. Ar
gued by e. r. Turnbull. Jr.. and B.
A. Lewis for ~the plaintiff In error
and by Marvin Smithey for the defen
dant in error. and submitted.
No. AZ. Mopsikov VS.. Cook. Argued
by j. Ia Broudy and Tazewell Taylor
for the appellant and by Mr.. Reynolds
tor the appellee. and submitted.
F. Next cases to be called:
No. -. Virginia Railway and hover
Co, VS.. BoItg.
No a. Keiiam vs. Belots.
No. As. williams and Sons. lac, VS.
Postal Telegraph Gable Co.
No. 46. Carter VS.. Washington ant
Old Dominion Rwy.
No. AZ. Kiliam VS.. Norfolk and ives
tern Rwy. Co.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
SAILORS BEAT AND ROB
DEIAsfAR OSBORNE, CHAUFFEUR

Norfolk, va. Jan. 25.--with face
and head matted with blood that
flowed from ragged Jsealp wound
across the crown of hts head, and with
his overcost almost torn from his
street, n public chauffeur, staggered
into detectives headquarters at the
First precinct police station last night
and told Officer Pettis of an assault
that had been made upon him by two
young men, dressed in the regulation
Uniform of the United States navy and
who were passen gers In hts machine.
Osborne was weak from loss OF
blood, but was able to tell a coherent
story and gave the detectives a fair
description of the men who first as
saulted and then robbed him OF s35
or more--all the money hs had on
his person.
Osborne was assaulted on the Ocean
View road near the Indian toll bridge
about 7:40 in the evening Tho sail
ors, without the least warning. struck
him over the head with an ordinary
blackjack or some other blunt instru-
ment while he WAS driving his car.
and when his grip loosened on the
steering wheel the big Cadillac
plunged into the ditch and was al
NEST completely wrecked. He was
found there by friends. who happened
to pass. after his pockets had been
rified OF everything of value with thu
exception OF a gold watch. which was
probably overlooked.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26

ISradstrxect's Review =.

New York, Jan. 25.-Bradstreet's
weekly review will say tomorrow In
part:
Business as usual was abandoned
ss Il trade slogan In the territory east
OF the Mississippi river this week.
thanks to the fuel administrator or
der closing Industrial plants for a
period OF Ave days and business in
general for one day. The repression
thus developed strikingly contrasts
with relatively smart activity In that
part OF the country west OF the river
just named. However, the indus
tries of the country are all back
logged with heavy orders. principal
~ for the government
Some slight Improvement i'm the
fuel situation has resulted. Losses
in wages, have been offset by recouy-
ment in the shape OF pay for over
time work or nv voluntary payments
to employees. while at the same time
MANY commercial concerns have
heightened their working hours In an
effort to make up for lost time. Not
withstsndng the various cross-cur-
rents and king the country as a
whole, new business il of fairly large
volume, particularly in respect 10 de-
mand for staples.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26

NEW YORK cor-roS MARKET.
tQmotstf.-a by Miller Co. Members
Views WORK Cation Excban@r.b

New York, Jan. 3B.~-Heavy GOVERNS
of a oTts In January on the can caused
y comparatively Arm tone at the open
ing OF the cotton market and that OPP
tion was up IS points. but 1t was
noted that the supply in tho later post
lions was quite large and as result
more mode rate advances were recorded
In these months the range being from
{ to II points. with the latest OPP
tions showing the smallest sai1~
AS soon as the more urgent demand
from January shorts had been filed
on the opening advance, the market
turned easter and became weak and
unsettled after u o'clock January
soid Oft to $3.50 or ten points under
last nights close. white later B1onthE
hroke twenty or twenty-five points
from yesterdays fnal figures.
There was also some Southern sell
ing. but the volume Of offerings tap
cred off at the decline. and there VAS
enough covering 70 cause rallies of
nine or ten points from the lowest
around midday.
The afternoon market ruled quiet
and steady with no special trading
feature,
Pessimlstic opinions from wRshins
ton relating to peace prospects led to
a renewal OF general selling tate in
The day and r. break into new low
ground The close was steady at
net decline q 81 TO az points
Exports for the day aggregated 1890
bales an TO the continent fer the
season 10 6ate the clesrances amount
TO 2.s2x,ee5 bales. compared with 8.
sbs,4oa bales in the correspondents
period last season.
Spe' here was quiet ri Fl decline Of
is points at 21.snc, there were no
sales. Spot at New Orleans w2a steady
with mitdling unchanged at @A6T;
sales, f.l75 bales
THE amount of cotton brought ipto
eight for the seek, New Orleans hg-
urss ;3e.ssi bales. compared with 2%&,-
I'll bales last year aid z69,5s2 in 1915.
Port reeeirls fox the Gay we're g.
gT6 bales compared with 2l.3sC bales
. week ago. and 1882 a year ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
TWO LITTLE GIRLS SAVED
FROM DROWNING IN RIVER

Norfolk, Va, Jan, 25.--Two little
girls, one the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c, c. Dawson. Pennsylvania ave-
rue. Colonial Place. and the other a
daughter OF r. J. walker. Thirty
eighth street, Colonial Place. had a
close call to death Wednesday after
noon while skating when Ice in Iafay-
cite river. between Winona and the
City park shore. broke with them.
Their plight was discovered by John
+ Baecher. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Baecher Winona, who, with the as
sistance of L. r. walker. Winona. sue
ceeded in getting a rope 10 them after
he had attempted TO approach them
or the ice which threatened to give
way under his weight. They were
carried to the home OF J. r. Deans.
Winona. and put TO bed. where they
remained until late in the evening.
They were then removed to their
homes in the Deans automobile,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
MINIMUM SALARY Of
norfolk TEACHERS $40

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 25.--The teachers
and text book committee of the city
school board. which heard the petit
ton OF the committee of teachers
Wednesday afternoon, for an increase
of salary for all the teachers In the
city. has endorsed the petition so lar
as the minimum salary is concerned.
All teachers now receiving $40 or
more per month were not recommend
ed for a raise in salary.
After hearing a discussion or the
matter by mem ers of the teachers
committee, of which r. S. Wahab was
chairman, the committee adopted the
following recommendation:
I'VE recommend, In view of the
large increase in the cost of living
expenses since the present school term
began. due to war conditions, that the
compensation of all the white teachers
now receiving under $40 month be
increased to $40 a month. and that
the compensation of all the colored
teachers now receiving under SAB q
month be increased to s4b month.
these increases TO be for the balance
of the present school term and that
these increases In each case be desig-
mated az a war emergency compensa~
ton and be evidenced by separate
voucher or check"
In order to meet the raise In salary
contemplated the matter win have TO
te passed upon by councils. An ap-
preparation between $4,000 and Slb.-
900 will be required to meet the raise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
fQBotations by Miller Coz Mem here
Chicago Bears of Tr~de.b

Chicago Ian 2s.--Ths volume Of
trading in corn was small Today, but
prices were AGhe higher. T-A3inR
In the January future has been stopped.
and q settlement price fixed at Si.zs.
The open interests in that month was
next TO nothing. yet with ltttis corn
coming forward there would likely
have been much higher prices had the
few remaining shorts been obliged to
positions ia January Sample prices
Of corn were littte changed. although
the market has a rather hrm UNDER
tone. Country advices of shipments
were smaller. due To a lack OF cars.
oats futures we're strong today,
there being large buying orders in
the market with offerings consisting
principally Of protit-taktng and is
scant quantity.
Exporters continued rs buyers of
cash oats, sales amounting TO 500, 600
bushels in 81 positions. and In add
ton to tnts demand there we're many
orders held here on domestic account
All deliveries advanced to new high
levsls. with standard oats on track
crossing 30 cents and commanding
sold at j = TO SC over.
The provision market was lower In
connection with cheaper hogs, but
there was a good demand at this de-
ciines established.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
CHARGES WOMEN WITH THEFT
CAUSES HIS OWN ARREST

Danvifle, Va, Jan. 2s.--The alleged
theft of a suitcase and money valued
st eighty-one dollars resulted today
in the police issuing a warrant against
w. r. Ernhart. of Salisbury, N. c.,
charging him with ''pandering." Ethel
South and Maude Green. arrested at
Chatham at O'Clock this morning
ana brought hack to Danville, are
charged with larceny
The two young women, who are
mill operatives and who, 1t is alleged.
came here with Ernhart from Sails
bury, n, c.. two days ago. registered
at a local hotel and later registered
at another local hosiery. Last night
Ernhart reported to Police Sergeant
Martin that the two women had gone
away In motor car headed for
Lynchburs with his suitcase. Follow
ing this complaint. steps were taken
to intercept the two women, and Pc
lice Sergeant J. l. Edwards, who as
sumed charge OF the night force at
l o'clock. telsrhoned TO Chatham
ana caused the arrest Of the two wo-
men. He hired an automobile and
went to Chatham and brought the
women and the suitcase back to Dan
Vile
When questioned closely by the po-
lice the two women are alleged to
have made statements which shed a
different and more serious light on
the affair. When Ernhart learned
what tho two women would tell on
the stand, II is reported that he ex-
pressed a willingness to withdraw his
complaint of larceny.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
DESPONDENT OVER HEALTH,
LAWYER BLOWS HEAD OFF

Cartersvtlle, Va, Jan. 25.-Despon-
dency over Ill health is reported TO
have caused T. b. Woodson, a widely
known lawyer, to commit suicide
Wednesday afternoon In his home in
Cumberland county. He used a shot
gun, and his head was blown nearly
off his body being found in a pool OF
blood.
Mr.. Woodson's mind Ia believed ia
have been unbalanced as n result OF
his recent suffering. He had been
under treatment in Richmond and had
returned home only a few days before
he shot himself He Is survived by
a widow and one child.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
IN DANGER OF FLOOD

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. sS.--when
wnow that covers twenty-five states
TO depth of from six inches TO more
than two feet melts this spring grave
fears are entertained that the rush
of water will cause disastrous foods
along the lower Mississippi river.
Reports from states drained by tho
Missouri and Mississippi rivers indi-
cate the snowfall this winter has
been greater than known for many
years Unusually low temperatures
throughout the northern country has
caused the ground to freeze to a
depth of several feet. When the
spring breakup comes, water from
melting snow will not soak into the
ground, but will flow into the smaller
streams and thence into the larger
tributaries OF the Missouri. Ohio and
Mississippi. All this water will I'm
ally enter the Mississippi and from
Cairo, III, to New Orleans high water
records may be broken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
Hank CleaTfngS.

New York. Jan. 25.-Bank clear
ings In the United states for the week
ending January 81. as reported to
Bradstreet's Journal New York, sg-
gregate $3.50 41. geo against S.
102,185,00o last week and S5,375,-
10000 In this week last year. Ca
madam clearings aggregate $2o6,3SS.-
000. as against s222.sA2, goo last week
and Siss.26s.00o In this week last
year. Following are some of the re-
turns for this week. as compared with
this week last year
New York, SS,1ss.9ss.eoo de
crea se. Il.
Philadelphia. ss2s,s2o,coo: IN
crease, 1873,
Boston. s2as,4s4,ooO; increase.
Kansas city. s1s1,sS1 900; in
st, Louis, s145,245,ooo; increase,
1871.
San Francisco. sos,71s,ooo; in
Pittsburs. s75.1sa.ooo; decrease.
Pa fillmore. sss,7s1,ooo decrease.
cincinnati, s4s,7l1,Ooo; increase,
12.s.
Atlanta. s44sss,Ooc; increase.
1885,
Richmond, sas.os7.oOc; increase,
s5.5.
washington, D. G. s11.s7s.Ooo; In
crease, 800.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
Court News
u. s. S. Circuit Court of Appeals.


The United States circuit court OF
appeals reconvened yesterday with
the following judges and officials in
attendance: Circuit Judges Pritchard.
Knapp and Woods, Clerk Claude NJ,
Dean, United States Marshal John q.
Saunders.
Opinions
No. 154a-Davfd Mccormick, United
Fuel Gas company. ct AT, plaintiffs in
error. Va. Provident Life and Trust
Company of Philadelphia, and Ed
ward r, Wood. Jr.. executors and
trustees of Stuart Wood, deceased
defendants in error. error to district
court at Charleston, w Va. Opinion
by Judge Pritchard. Affirmed.
No. 1572-Joseph r. Clinton. APP
pellant and cross-a ppellee. VS., Smith
& Terry. Incorporated, appellee and
cross-appeilant; on cross appeals from
the district court at Norfolk. Va
Opinion by Judge Knapp. Modified
and affirmed.
No. 157s-Smith & Terry, incorpo.
rated. appellant, Us. John Elmer
master and claimant of Barge "bene-
factor" appellee; appeal from the
district court at Norfolk. Va. Opinion
by Judge Knapp. Affirmed.
Saturday being conference day nc
cases will he called for argument. but
the court will confer upon cases here
tofore argued and remaining undo
cided.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
little Girl Badly scaided.

Harrisonburg, Va, Jan. 25.--L-ois
Virginia, the little two-year- oid
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wright, OF Maurertown, met with an
accident Tuesday by which she was
rather severely scalded about the face,
arms and shoulders.
The little one had fallen from a
chair to the floor when a pan of boil
ing water was knocked from the stove,
the water splashing over the child and
infiicting the burns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
State Corporation Commission.


The state corporation commission
yesterday granted the following char
tiers:
Supplemental certificate incorpora-
ton acknowledgements company. in
corporated, Norfolk. Va, changing
name to Cumnock Coal Mining com
pany, Incorporated, and increasing its
capital stock from 100000 to 1900,
600
smithfleld Farmers union. incor-
porated. Smithfeld. Va: capital stock
$4,000: dealing in produce. J. r,
Jordan. president; C. .. Haverty. sec
retary-both of Smithfield, Va.
W. B. Morton & Co. Incorporated
Graham. Va; capital stock. $4,000;
mercantile business. W. B. Morton
president. Graham, Va; r. Kemp
Morton, secretary and treasurer
Charleston, w, Va.
Auburn Coal corporation, Roanoke
ms business. I. M. Taylor, president
E. M, Funkhouser. secretary and
treasurer-both of Roanoke, Va.
Universal Leaf Tobacco company
Incorporated, Richmond, Va: CAPT.
tai stock. $16.QD0.000; tobacco bust.
ness. James Mullen. president: Lewis
C. Williams. secretary and treasurer
both of Richmond. Va.
Amendment to charter of Railway
Audit and Inspection company. incor-
porated Norfolk. Va, increasing its
capital stock from 100000 to $780,.
600.
st. Johns Protestant Episcopa,
Church Endowment Fund. incorpo-
rated. Richmond, Va; no capita
stock. Samuel B. Frischkorn, presf-
dent: John B. Welsh, secretary-both
OF Richmond, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
LARGEST ICE PLANT
IN WORLD PLANNED

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 25.-Ffnal ar
rangements for the establishment of
the Seaboard Ice and Cold Storage
corporation. the largest plant of it's
kind in the world, have been COM
pleted. This corporation win erect
cold storage and fish freezing plant
upon the site now partially occupied
by the l. Feuerstein plant on Nivision
street. The new plant will cost ST.
500, 900 and will be the largest and
most complete establishment of the
kind In the world: The plans have
already been prepared by the Packers
Architectural and Engineering Co.. of
Chicago. and Wilson & Sorpayracr
associated architects and engineers,
D. T.. washington, OF the former com
pany, is chief consulting engineer for
the construction of the plant, and
Charles q. Wilson. of Wilson & som
payrac, is chief supervising engineer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
THE ENEMY"
Is FIGHTER S ADVICE

Chicago. Jan. e5.--"Put out the
ffght!ng eyes OF the enemy. that will
win the war" ia the message brought
back to Chicago from the battlefields
of France by Lieutenant Clifford III,
De Roode, who came home on fur
Tough from the French army to visit
his parents here.
'If the United States turns Sc
efforts toward building the greatest
air fleet it's services wifi reach ths
maximum" according IL Lieutenant
De Roode Germany has been build
Ing more planes than we have. Once
we gain control of the air we can win.
The French are satisfied with ths
activities of the United States, They
understand the great problems Of
transportation Of troops and supplies"
he added.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
CUBh STOCKS,

New Tor Jan. 25.-~Here and there
on tie curb list some interest was
show tcdly and this interest WAS
dfwid..d between the oils. IudcstriaiS
and mining shares. Business a.
whole ala no. show any considerable
inereasA over t1s previous sessi na OF
the current week In the oil list
fnter.s5 was conferred in 'ne low
priceo shares. which were slightly
more active than they fave heen Ard
asprices In nearly all Of the group
were at small advances over the finals
os YESTERDAY. Motor stocks Were the
Center Of interest In the fndustrial list
and prices were frhctionslly above the
f3nais OF the yesterday, The u2iscel-
laneous shares were quieter, but
slightly higher. Consolidated Copper
Mines was ne strong feature OF the
mining list. q gain Of nearly ooint
being scored from the previous sale
price.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26

Liverpool, Jan. 2S.-There was only
limited demand for spot cotton today
with prices easier at an advance of s
points on the basis of 23.3sd for mid
ding, old contract and 2275d for good
middling. new contract. The sales
were 5000. including 2,7oo american.
New future contract close:
January, 23.s5; March. 22.99; May,
2s46. Old contract SPOT prices Ameri-
can middling fair. 25.57d: good mid
ding. 33s4d: Middling, 23,66d: low mid
ding. 32.S4d; good ordinary. 2l.S4, and
ordinary. 2132d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
News Of the Old Dominion
FIVE-DAY SHUTDOWN
SAVES $63; LOSES $500

Danville, Va, Jan. 25.--The five
day shut down of the local industries
caused a net loss of several hundred
dollars to the city of Danville, A call
culation of the amount of coal saved
during the FIVE days at the city cleo
trio power house shows that there was
sh economy of twelve tons only. On
the other hand. the cutting off of pow
er from local factories, which take
their current from the city resulted
In falling off in revenue during the
five days of about $500 The amount
of coal saved amounts to $3.50 at
present rates
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26

Yuma. Col. Jan. 2s.-Fred Clarke.
a rancher living near here, has piac-
ed on display In local store an ear
of corn grown on his land with dis
tinctly red and blue grains inter-
spersed between the white grains
Clarke says 1t was the only red
white and blue" ear in the field.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
NEGRO PLANS BUSY LAST
IA MINUTES IN TRENCHES

Camp Funston. Kan, Jan. 2S,-A
big negro of the 34sth supply train OF
the Ninety second (negro) division,
stationed here. was told that fourteen
minutes Is the average time OF man
in the trenches handling machine
gun.
"Ahm goin' to pray de fust two"
he sa d. put dem Germans outen de
way de next TO-, spen' 70 mo- In get
tin de kaiser, and den spend the last
70 in getting the goat OF de crown
prince.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
CassonReet OIL.

New York. Jan. 25.--Trading in cot
tonseed oil continues in small volume,
but the undertone is very arm. due
TO the lack of offerings. The crude
markets are strong. with sales at
s1.s1A per gallon. Closing: January,
20.s5 bid; February. 20.45 bid; March.
so.33a 3o.40: April. 2o.so95O; May, 20,S0
bid: spot, 1880 bid. Sales. 400 bar
reis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
New C.uad..n Draft C.,iea.

Ottawa. Jan. 25.--The draft call of
class /. category A. will enroll be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 men In the
Canadian expeditionary force. 1t was
announced today. or this class I.3o0
have already reported for service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26

New York. Jan 24,-~Money on call
~ the stock exchange opened at per
cent: high, low and close yer cent
Time money dull; :. limited business
wax done chiefly on industrial col
lateral Rates on industrIais ere
quoted AZ per cent and Z, per cert
was bid foi mixed collateral loans
Mercantile paper quiet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
Foreign Exchange,

New York. Jan. 25.-ToSay's clos
Ing rates of exchange on Paris, AM
sterdam, Rome and PetrogTad were;
Francs. demand, 5.72 Is; cables,
SOL
Guiiders, checks. A: cables. ~ ia.
Lire, checks. s.4S: cables, SAT.
Rubles. checks. 1900; cables,
19Dg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
sugar.

New York. Jan. 25.-~-Raw sugar ar
rivals OF Cuban raws increased. Cen
trifugais Sos, Refined sagss steady:
hns granuIated. 1.s6, cut ieatf. S.ss
crushed. sic: mould A.. 1.s5. cubes
n31. powdered. 7.sc. diamond A. z4s
esAfsctieners A.. 1.ss; seftz No. !, s.sa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26

Bank Ciesrans@s.
Richmond. January 2sth. IS, 403,s bi.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
18BRITISH SHIPS
OF OVER 1900 TONS
SUNK LAST WEEK

LONDON. Jan. German mines and
submarines claimed toll OF eighteen
British vessels OF more than 1000 tons
during tie past week. thus confirming
predictions that the loss would show an
Increase over previous weeks. Eleven
vessels Of more than l,600 tons were sunk
during the previous week.
The past weeks toll exceeds that OF
any week since September .. when the
total Of large ships was twenty, with
three Of smaller tonnage. Three small
vessels were sunk last week, making the
total twenty one.
The past weeks sinkings brings the
total for 1917 up to 9S5 British vessels
Of more than GO tons. During the forty
weeks. from March to November. ca Of
these were sunk.
For the month Of December. the re
ports show the number of ships escdp-
ing after being attacked 10 equal the
number sunk Before that period 1856
were attacked and $50 escaped
Naval men declare that more sub
marines were sum; in December than
the German shipyards were able TO
launch. which means that the German
avy can be considered as shrinking,
-ocess that may be counted On 10 con-
.nuc as the allies increase the effective
rss OF their naval methods.