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broke from . to '6 points in the early
afternoon when money began TO climb
but recovered much of this loss,
Foreign exchange was weak again
Wall street traders still hug the de-
fusion that rich men are causing these
breaks in the market by selling in
vestmert stocks to establish losses
No doubt scmc Of that SORT Of selling
Is in progress. but most of the stocks
are being sold because the holders ars
becoming discouraged. Two leading
banks are against the market and theif
power is such that they can make a
strictly professional market such as
this one is do what they want II to do
There is no power on earth that car
control public market. but there is
no indication OF the public running
away with this one Tor few weeks
The charge made by c. W. Barron
In his Boston News bureau 10 tho eff
feet that F Wall street syndicate al
lctted 1000 shares more stock than Il
had for sale and covered this short
transaction at the expense Of genuine
subscribers has shocked the street.
There is popular demand that Mr.
Barron withdraw the charge or print
the names That something of the
kind was done is practically admitted
by the governors OF the New York ex-
change for they have passed reSotu
ton declaring that .it ia not consistent
with tlst and equitable principles OF
trade" to allot more stock than Is Of
fered for subscription.
Railroad stocks were heavy from
the beginning OF trading. Many trad
ers had bough. them in expectation OF
a sustained movement following the
presidents proclamation returning
them to private ownership on March
/. The. attitude OF union labor In re-
gard to the Esch and the CunIn1ins
bills is disturbing to traders. 1t be-
gins to look as If two months will
hardly be long enough for congress TO
recor cile these measures.
United States Rubber went 10 a
new high record early in tho day in
expectation of the extra dividend that
themselves unofIicially to vote in jan
uAry.
Coppers were conspicuous for their
strength but the trade situation did no,
Justify what they did The advance Is
based on the hope that way may be
found soon to sell the metal abroad
Recent buying of Industrial Alcohol
has been based. according TO street ru-
NOR. on big earnings arising from
manufaclufe or the new motor 1uel.
As = matter Of fact the company is
not making any OF the new fuel and
has no intention Of doing 60 because
the alcohol can be sold to better ad-
vantage as alcohol. Tho company il
running to full capacity and banker
identified with the company says that
profits are larger than during the war.
Time money went to Ia per cent
and 1t II believed that the federal re-
serve hank will put its discount rate to
f-2 at least In the near future. A
meeting Of representative bankefs has
been called by the reserve board To
discuss the matter along with others.
One Of the best money authorities In
Wall street said he expected the
average rate Of funds to be lower in
~ next four month"; than In the past
fcw Il =, {, IA
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To Herbert Hewlett and Maude How
lett and to all Whom 1t May Con-
Germ: N
You are hereby notified OF the inten-
ton of The SCHOOL Board of Ettrick
sub District No. -, of the County OF
Chesterfield Virginia, which is au
thprfzed by the laws of this state TO
condemn land nnd other property or
any interest or estate therein Tor its
uses, to apply. and. that it will apply at
l. O'Clock 4 Nj. on the 9th day of Feb
lruary 1890 or ak soon thereafter as
counsel can he heard, to the Circuit
Court OF Chesterfield county, Virginia,
fo' the appointment of commissioners
to ascertain what will he a just COM
re nsstion for three acres of land stu
ate in the village Of Ettrick. in said
school district. Chesterfield county.
State Of Virginia. described as follows:
FegiHning at a point on the western
line of Chesterfeid avenue at its In
tersection with ditch. thence South
eastwardly along the western line of
said Chesterfield avenue, four hundred
f.eo) feet. thence at right angles and
in a Southwesterly direction, three
hundred and sixty-two t3s2l feet to a
corner, thence at right angles In a
Nnrthwesterly direction three hundred
ane twenty-five t322) feet to a corner
a. the middle of ditch. thence
, Northeastwardiy along the middle OF
safe ditch three hundred and seventy
900 feet to the Western line of Ches-
t4Ifcid avenue, the point OF beginning,
being a part of the tract of land OF
which Robert \. Jackson died seized
the fec simple interest In which land
Is proposed TO be condemned for the
uses of said school board, to award
damages. IL any, resulting to the ad
iscent or other property OF the owner
or owners, or to the property of any
other persons. beyond the peculiar
bsEehts that will accrue to said prop
cities. respectively. from the con-
struction and operation OF high
school on said land. The ownership
location and description of the said
/. nd and property which is proposed to
be- condemned and the construction and
operation proposed will fully appear
b. reference to tho petition and ex-
hitits fled Herewith. which were Med
in the Clerks office Of the Circuit
Cot TT of said county on the day oil
December. 1919
SCHOOL. BOARD OF ETTR1CK SUR
7 DISTRICT. NO. $50. CHESTERFIELD
COUNTY. VA
BY HAsKfNs HoBsoN.
It's Attorney.
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cd Harves Horn, Lucille Harvester
land Sunnash in s:fl Ia.
OF the Peter the Great group, Cox
viii have Daystar. Natalie the Great
aud The Great Miss Morris in his
several others that have not started
II win require considerable speed and
clever management to keep them out
OF the winning column. He will also
train the Moko colt, General knight,
which VISA not started last season
except for a time record. Prior to
the sickness which put him on the re-
tired list, this colt was considered the
best in the New Hampshire OUTFIT
He is a strongly made colt with
beautiful way OF going.
Trenton. ", j.. and will be prepared
for . trip over the mile tracks. Vol
tage's victory at Lexington in ALL IA
places him very close to the two year
old King row and Lady Mozart will
not be very far behind him II she
stands training. This filly is owned
by G. w. Leonard, of Boston, who has
another string to his bow In Evening
Gale She is out OF the dam OF Har-
vest GATE. and was considered the best
two year old in Murphy stable until
her work was stopped on account of
lameness.
\ To meet this formidable array OF
racing material. Etawah will send
Dudette with which Geers won such
a splendid race at Hartford, and
Tailnhatchic. There is also ample
evidence that The Harvester and
Dillon Axworthy families will con-
tribute few. The latter will be rep
resented by Madam Dillon and Sister
Bertha. The latter is n sister TO Miss
Bertha Dillon. Hire time record of
e.0s II the two year mark for 1919.
Serrtil also defeated Klio at Mount
Holly. N. u. with Madam Dillon in
2.z0 Ia. The Harvester looks TO
have as good Z crop coming on as he
had in 1917 when Harvest Gale and
BERTHA Mcclure were. ut their best
The fastest ON public Form n Emma
Harvester, She was recently pur-
chased by Krook Farm to take Mr..
Dudley's Place. This fiiy made her
only start In the two year old divis-
wAstimed three heats below 2:II.
Margaret Harvester. Lucille Harves-
ter and Harvest Horn have also
shown well. the hast named finishing
second to Voltage when he won at
Lexington. while Margaret Harvester
WAS well mp In the race that Dudette
Yon Ut Hartford.
Tho boom that Mr. Dudley started
for the J. Malcolm Forbes youngs-
tcrs before no dropped dead at Lex
ington will be continued In 1870. II
will be aired Ia the three year old
division by Mrs EN- in WHITES
etahIe, NatixA Girl ara Mabel PoweFs.
: siatsr s. Lare Hledell. Hhilee the
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COAL
High Constable's Sale

will sell by Public Auction. on
Tuesday the aeth day Of December,
1919. at o'clock r. NJ. at my store
house. No. 1908 East Franklin street.
the following property. to satisfy ex-
ecations and distress warrants in my
hands: Lot OF Household Furniture.
including beautiful walnut Suit. Sill
emit Salesman Show Cases, Notions.
Lace Curtains. Druegetts, Baby Car
rage. Gas Stove. nine te) pairs OF In
side Blinds. two boxes of Varrish, lot
OF Ladders, etc.
Terms-Cash
W. Fl, WYATT, JR.. IL. c.. c. r
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showing of the Native King fiily
Lurotte Taylor as well as the Justice
Brook youngsters Ruth Brook and
sonoma Brook would warrant keep
ing them in the futurities.
John e. Madden can also be de-
pended on TO give the Siliko fiilies.
Plausible and Laughter, the latter
being a sister to Periscope, an OPP
portunity to appear in theri three
year old engagements. Both Of them
We're given time records at Pcugh-
keepsie last June and turned out
The balance of the 1890 three year
old trotters so far as shown b. the
Creek by Manrico. the Iowa Todd
youngster, Captain Eugene. that de-
.feated Voltage and Maxey Todd.
when he won the iowa fhturity at
Des Moines. Prodigal Watts with
which Geers won q dash race 1t
Cleveland in July, I'll Stout by FL
Canto Maxey Hall by Judge Maxey,
Foneil by Tregantle. Hurry On by
Dillon Axworthy. and the Binjolia
filiy Betty X. that won the two year
old trot at the Ohio state fair. ,s
On public form Natalie the Great
proved the best two year old trotter
IN IslS. MF. pudteS ana l)odeIle
kept her very busy. Each OF them
also defeated her. Day star, after
he recovered his true from. bowled
all OF them over and pulled mp look
Ing for new fields TO conquer. All
things considered, Daystar looks like
the colt that the futuritv winners OF
1890 will be forced 10 defeat IL they
want to keep the honcrs. from going
to Castleton farm.
Rack of them is the great unknown
division from which thu winners Of
the future will he recruited. A few
of them will, no doubt. come through
in 1920 while others viii be reserved
for the aged events. some because
they failed to come up to expecta-
tons or because their owners wished
to give them an opportunity to ma
turc before taking the word.
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LIBERTY BONDS
ny MILLER 4 co.

Ontario has become the largest gold
producing province IN Canada, IL pro-
duction lasfesaear being ~ per cent 81
the total 81 the DomfntoA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30

''rhe Excelsior states that n 49,.
ham. 4 French seientiet. and u4ooeat
Fs rrie have introduced an tmpfovese1iIt
in wireless telephony which Nta
most valuable to the French Axl14a1lAs
,. rviee during the war. The papee -
diets that within SHIRT TINA n nj
be possible to telephone from Exaaee.
to America estminster Gazette
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30

qeAe RlcAmomd Electric Shoe Repsiri1g
company wish TO announce to ttS
i many patrons that they have ar
Hanged the shca repairing depart
ment In .he~<car of their location.
I51s. Eat Main. street ans have
rpentf-w4th' . large line OF mems
ladies -r1n ehhdrens shoes In the
front NJ the same location
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
PLUMBING and HEATING
SAVE HEAT

y. GavertpR TIC Pip~s Of Sour Heattar
plant with asbestos. You Will econo-
rize on fuel SOUTHERN ASBES-
TOS MANtFACTERfSt5 co. Is Gov
sTnof .xtrAef~-. Phone Randolph 1893.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30

Teachers complain that they aSo raooA
less than the railway man Who NonE,
on strike. The world scssns 20 c. VI,
slider II more important to miBo the'
train than train the mtnA.-11m4eIs
Opinion. !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30

Two girl farmers having cha1mtxesl
srnAll holding. Hampshire. ARva 49,
e. ney for purfl to iearn. miikiAg. aaixs
ing, goats. pigs rabbits. poultry. eessE
ceninE. cArpentering. etc; exe41l11T
TODD and accommodation. vi4tn9, A11S
arriving II required: = delicate puDfi poesk
objected to: terms moderate. Aox Ax
7st The Times.--Advsrtiscus1t IN IsoSst:
don Times. .s..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30

The total weight Of the. 1898 fresh
man eleven at Stanford university is
exactly 1923 pounds
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WANTS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

wrist watches Are a Necessity. They
have come to stay. We have them
ALI styles and prices Your old
watches and jewe!ry always taken in
exchange. JAHNKE BROS. No. sls
East Main street.
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LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

wholesale quotations by wcodson.
eras' Inc, 1915 East Cary street. Madi--.
son 4-s-J.l
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NOTICES
LEGAL

To Herbert Hewlett and Maude How
lett, and to all Whom 1t Mas Con.
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and in New York. In South America
johnson enjoys the reputation of
being the finest dramatic tenor to visit
the musical centres since the debut
OF Caruso. and at every performance
he sang In the Teatro Colon, Buenos
Ayres, he shared honors with Tita
Ruffo in drawing capacity.
The Story of His Life.
Edward johnson comes from Guelph,
Canada. From boyhood days he was
interested in singing. Not only did he
sing in the different church choirs but
when a high school student he was in
strumental in producing many per-
formances of the Gilbert-Sullivan
operas. johnson is of most sunny
disposition. and to-day. when in COM
rany Of American friends. never fails
to relate some amusing incident re-
garding his boyhood days. One day
we happened to be walking in the ia
nous Palermo Park. just outside the
city of Buenos Ayres, and he noticed
several largo greenhouses in the dis
tarce. As something was mentioned
as to their size Johnson suddenly be-
gan to chuckle to himself. When asked
what was the joke he told the follow
ing story:
Every time I see a greenhouse I
can't help but laugh. When a boy
belonged to a quartet. We boys used
to practise in any place convenient
Sometimes 1t would be back of the
post Office. while other times a dark al
ley would do Just as well. OF course
our harmonizing was not always as
pleasant to the neighbors as 1t sounded
to us, and IL we We're not greeted with
pail or two Of cold water or some
thing heavier, or chased by the cops.
We knew there was no one within
hearing distance. But as rule we
We're invited to leave, sometimes upon
very short notice. More than once the
four of us have had footraces with the
police. At last we went to a neigh
boris greenhouse. and would sit on the
roof, knowing that we were perfectly
safe, for the owner dare not throw a
brick or stone for fear Of breaking the
glass and the frosty air nipping his
budding carnations"
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Kind Heartedness Common Trait Among Famed Thespans

able weakness, half the world seemed
determined to tell its troubles TO the
famous interpreter Of Cleopatra and
GiSmondG Shabby strangers, male
and female, were always hanging
around the stage door of the theatre
where Miss Davenport happened to
DO playing. What with n little here.
and little there, large sums OF money
were assuredly dispersed in this char
liable manner.
One of the most unusual acts Of
kindness on record occurred during a
New York engagement OF Nine.
Modjeska, the Polish actress. Late
one afternoon the star sent word to
the theatre that she had been taken
III and could not possibly appear. But
she requested that the performance be
given, the understudy playing the
part. The young woman referred to
had her chance and made the best of
It. She gave n cred!table performance
and later became an established ia
vorite. What is not generally known
is the fact that AIodjeska was in per-
feet health and excellent spirits, and
enjoyed the play from n seat in the
gallery, Out Of the goodness OF her
heart she had permitted the UNDER
study to make an appearance in New
York In a leading role after many
months OF patient waiting for some
such opportunity.
An interesting story is told of the
late Roland Reed, father of the beau
tiful and tai >nted Florence Reed.
During many years Mr.. Reed starred
in farce comedies. but before that he
had served his apprenticeship in minor
roles. During one of these early ex-
periences, an actor had been engaged
for an unimportant bit" and Mr..
Reed heard the others laughing at the
amateurish makeup of the newcomer
declaring that he was "a perfect
sight" and would lose the job!"
Whereupon Mr.. Reed called the
stranger aside and offered some as
sistance. The invitation was CRATE
fully accepted. and the makeup was
speedily improved.
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Many Interesting Story Told of Kings
Have Been Ever Ready Help the Struggling Beginner
Their Purses to the Needy Give Cheer in Other Ways

-. ,-, -
spearean repertoire II became peas
ure ana privilege 10 De engaged Tor
dominated the TWO stars was 10 make
the performance as nearly perlect as
possible each player not alone peihs
pernnitteu put ever persuaueu 10 40
MS utmost a member Oh 'ne soth-
erh-MarloWe FORCES once remarked
some stars pring OUT me worst III a
player but these Two prhg out lhe
oest!
Augustin Days STOCK company was
notable IN many ways IL was reaiiy
an aggregation OF stars. aitnough' Oh
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Finishing the high school, young
Edward was told by his fond parents
that the time had come when he must
give up singing and begin to think OF
sc netting more serious in life. He
pleaded to be allowed to come to New
teacher. but father and mother. stern
Scotch-Irish Canadians that they were,
would not listen to it. They had de-
cided that he should study law. for in
their dreams. as the singer says, moth
ing short OF becoming Prime Minister
OF the Dominion OF Canada would sat
isfy their ambitions. With a somewhat
sad heart but unbroken ambition, Ed
ward was sent to the University of
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associated with him in former produc-
tons join in the chorus. They tell of
his willingness TO give one a chance.
his eagerness to be OF assistance. 1t
Is readily admitted that he has on
more than one occasion developed an
artist out of unpromising material.
Just as n sculptor can carve a beauti-
full statue out of block OF stone
Such players as Frances Starr, Ina
Claire. Lenore Uric. Eileen Huban and
David Warfield should be eternally
grateful to David Belasco.
Henry Irving showed his kindness
of heart in many diverse ways. AL
though he was quick wltted there was
seldom sting to his repartee. and he
never consciously hurt any ones feel
lngs. He had a pleasant practice of
making presents to the members of
his company at Christmas time. These
gifts were always appreciated by the
stage hands, for the great actor knew
from his own early struggles, how
welcome an extra pound could be. For
the encouragement of disheartened
beginners Sir Henry would often re-
late an amusing anecdote at his own
expense OF his trials and tribulations.
In many instances actors who are to-
day we'll known began their stage ca
reers by walking on" at the Lyceum
Theatre under Irving's regime. One
such player recalls how Sir Henry Sc
verely admonished an inconsiderate
stage manager who had been abusing
some inexperienced "supers."
II Henry Irving always remembered
Christmas, Joseph Jefferson went still
further, and always remembered
birthdays. In a memorandum book
he kept a record OF the birthdays OF
friends and associates. and, as the
years went by, this memorandum book
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became a good sized volume. Never
theless, RIP Van Wrinkle" continued
his charming custom of sending greet
ing to the men and women who had
been fortunate enough to have crossed
his path and gained his confidence.
Without a doubt many of these epis-
ties are treasured to this day.
When George Alexander entered
upon the management OF st. Jamess
Theatre, in London. in 1891. he took
over many members of the old staff
A notable exception was the venerable
parsonage ut the stage door 1t is
remembered how, with fear and trem-
bling, the old fellow approached the
young manager, and asked II he might
be permitted to retain his position, his
eyes filling with tears when the an
swer came "No!" After n moments
pause, Mr.. Alexander added, II am
going to retire you on a pension! You
have served long and faithfully! You
deserve a reSt and a reward"
Mr.. Alexander subsequently PEN
stoned OFF an old dresser who had
been in his employ for many years.
On the stage this actor specialized in
Society parts and sometimes
adopted airs and graces, but in private
life he was modest and unassuming.
Even after he had been knighted, he
still enjoyed talking over "old times"
with men who had once been his fell
low clerks in an office in "the City"
In 1885 Mrs. Langtry became man
ageress Of the Princess Theatre, in
London. and produced Princess
George" 1.-THE School for Scandal"
and Peril" A.young girl was en-
gagged for a minor role in the sup
porting company. She had told the
Jersey Lily that her experience had
been confined to a line or two in a
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couple of productions. but the Lily.
who was kind and considerable, offered
the girl an opportunity with a some
what better part. When the time APP
preached for the opening night, Mrs.
Langtry asked the girl II she were
nervous and anxious, and the girl an
swered that the only thing that could
add to her happiness would be that
her mother, who lived in Scotland
might be in London for the first per-
Torrance. Whereupon Mrs. LanEtry
made out a check, sufficient to pay
for a trip TO London and back to the
Highlands
Sir Herbert Tree used TO tell an
amusing tale. On one occasion he
heard two stage hands talking outside
his dressing room. evidently uncon-
sclous that their remarks reached the
actor-manager within. One observed
that an addition to his family was
expected before long, adding that he
dreaded the expense that would be
entailed. At the end OF the week.
when a certain scene shifter opened
his pay envelope, he found an extra
banknote inside, and one of Sir Her
berts cards. with the message, For
the new baby" A couple Of weeks
later Sir Herbert heard two stage
hands fairly shouting outside his
dressing room. One said. my wife
has just had twins! don't see how
shall ever pay the bills!" And
straightway the other retorted, ''Well.
my wife has just had triplets! am
on the verge OF committing suicides! "
But there were no inscribed cards or
stray banknotes in any envelopes on
payday!
Fanny Davenport could never resist
a sad story. As a result OF this ami