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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17
COTTON MARKET

New York, Jan. 16.-Unfayorahle
foreign political advices, additional
losses in foreign exchange and the
monetary situation were used oy
bears in cotton to force the market
down today and rallies were hard 10
maintain. Trading was fairly active
Selling by Liverpool and the south
coupled with the poor cables,
at the outset. Purchasing by the
trade absorbed the contracts and raj
lied the list about 10 points from the
bottom. This was followed by an
other setback. After some irregu-
larity the market was weak ate IN
the forenoon, OWING TO sharp losses
at Liverpool toward h close.
The affect of the break abroad was
accumulated by the appearance OF sell
ing orders here for British account,
Wall street, too. was seller on the de-
cline. The decline carried active
months about ~ TO So points net
lower. "A somewhat steadier tone de-
veloped earlier in the afternoon
These led to local covering n some
buying for O reaction but prices
bpoke again in the last hour under
fresh liquidation. Final prices were
barely steady at a net decline OF 80
to 5S points. Spot was quiet with
middiing unchanged at 39.25. there
were no sales. Spot at New Orleans
was steady and middiing unchanged
at 4U.25, the safes were $500 hafes.
Receipts at principal ports:
Savannah 6.s25; New Oorleans g.
400. Galveston 6,1oO; st. Louis s.
IFS; Augusta. 5000; Mobile 1890.
Cotton range:
January-Opening, 1850; highest,
$3.50: lowest, $3.50; closing, $4,000
$50.
February-Ciosing. 3s.7S.
March--opening, $3.50: highest, 3s.44;
lowest. 35.a5: closing. 1905 q 36,io.
Aprii-Ciosing. $3.50 bid.
May-Opening. 34s5: highest. 2475:
lowest. 34.I5: closing, 3t.31@3t.st.
June--Closing. 3a.3o bid.
July-Opening. 33:15; highest. s32e;
lowest. 32.65: closing. 32.7o 1880.
August-Closing. $3.50 bid.
September-Closing, 1915 bid.
October-Opening, $780,. highest.
so.se; lowest. 1910: closing, ao.300
3e.S2.
November-Closing. 1895 bid.
MISUNDERSTANDING. 900; highest.
5000: lowest. 1855, closing, 2s.75 bid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17
DUAS REVIEW

New York, Jan. 1s-Dun's Review
Will say tomorrow:
- Resumption of activity in business
has come quickly in various quarters
where a year-end pause had been wit
messed. and existing conditions differ
sharply from those of the early part
of 1919. when hesitation was nearly
everywhere manifest. Whereas many
buyers were then waiting for lower
prices or deferring important oper-
atoms because of doubts regarding the
effects of the after-war Establishments,
competition for goods is at present 30
keen as to force certain markets up to
levels Beyond any previously known.
and some sellers who a year were
complaining of lack of orders cannot
now fully satisfy the demands being
made upon them.
While the expected abatement of
labor trouble has developed with the
coming of winter, n although the
drawbacks of sever storms and cold
have thus far been absent, yet produc
tion and distribution of commodities are
hampered by car shortages and other
trnpedirnents and few supplies came
forward fast enough TO create a sur
plus, IT is this situation, which is as
evident in the West and South as In the
East, that chiefly explains the grea,
strength Of prices, although contribu-
ting causes have appeared IN the wide
spread extravaganza in personal ex-
p~enditures and in other elements.
With contracts already booked thai
mean full employment Of machinery for
ahead many manufacturers are
not unnaturally indifferent 0 en-
eaging themselves further. and reports
of profitable commitments being turned
aside are again rather common. Such
phases as these had become familiar
in war times, and are the more note
worthy now that the special require
ments of that period are no longer a
factor in stimulating activity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17
N COST Of
GASOLINE PREDICTED
BY WALL

New York. Jan. l6.-Aithough
money went TO s per cent today At
the close with renewals at 8 the
stock market was weak throughout
most OF the session. In the morning
there was further short covering that
c4rried some issues up to levels ma
terialiy above those Of yesterday. Be
fore the end OF the FIRST hour how
eyer there was a renewed attack on
the market This brought about de-
Of 2 to 8 points in ONE issues.
Middle States OIL was the disturbing
factor again linking to q new level
and IT was accompanied In this by
transconuneltal. A rally then brought
nearly all pricaa hack ta the. high OF
the early trading. but after that the
market continued declininy up to the
end OF the day with only Itful re-
coyeriee here and there. The@close
was weak and active with material
declines in many issues and with
some Hew-low prices for this move
ment.
The setback on the market wa.
based on the rumors printed BY the
tickers to the effect that the federaI
reserve bank would advance the re-
discount rate almost immediately. On
the highest possible ~authofity II can
DO said that nothing OF this kind has
been recommended by the LEGAL bank.
What may ~ done iateT Il another
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17
j. 5. CIRCUIT
COURT Of APPEALS

The United States circuit court oil
appeals reconvened yesterday with the
follc wing judges and officials in at
tendance: Circuit judges, Hon. J.. c,
Pritchard. OF Asheviiie. N. c., and
Hon Charles A. Woods, of Marion, S,
G. District judge. Hon. II. III. Wat
kins. of Anderson. S. c.. Clerk. Claude
NJ. Dean. and United States Marshal,
John G. Saunders.
CASE ARGUED
r. S, Royster Guano CO., VS.. L. A.
Outtenr master OF the schooner Nan
ME May" ct al. appeal from the dis
trict court at Norfolk. Va. Argued by
C. J. Collins, of Norfolk. Va, for the
appellant, and by G.. M. billiard, OF
Norfolk. Va. for the appellees. and
submitted.
G.. ]. Collins, OF Norfolk, va, was
admitted to practice as an attorney
and counsellor in this court.
Saturday being conference day, the
court will not hear arguments today
but will go into conference upon cases
heretofore argued and remaining UNI
decided.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17
new YORK CURB

New York, Jan. 1S.-Trading waA
exceptionally light In volume on the
curb today and the variety of issues
appearing was very narrow compared
with the wide markets OF the past
few days. The opening was quite IT.
regular with a somewhat stronger
tone m~anifesting itself In later do
mands
There were few gains or losses OF
more than a point. Colombian em'
erali. General Asphalt. General Motor
and United States Pictures, among
the industrials. sold of about one
point each. The oils remained com
p%arativeiy steady and a considerable
number of the issues made fractional
advances. international Petroleum
after a recession ose TO IL OF a
point above yesterdays close. White
Oil was steady. Garth sold 2 points
off and various others registered one
point losses. The mining are
irregular and without feature.
Curb list:
Aetna Ezpio.iv%s-s.eoo shares: bid
~ asked, s,
Allied o%ii-se.eoo shares; bid. q;
asked. u.
Cosden-.,ooo shares: bid. 9; asked
az.
Federal OiI-i.o 600 shares: bid. sis;
asked. 4.
Houston oii-loo shares; bid. 1870;
asked. 40.
Inter. Petroieum-.,T0o shares; bid
SIX asked. e&M.
Metro oil--1.50o shares: bid. 3: asked,
az.
Mid-Wsst Refg-45o shares; bid, 1s1
asked. l63.
Texas Ranger-.s.c coo shares: bid. 4:
asked. IN.
Victoria Oii-4e0 shares: bid, Is
asked, Ia.
Atlanta--S. TOO shares: bid. ?; asked. 8
Big ~Ledge-1,7eO shares; bid, 7-16;
asked. Il.
Boston Montana-s.ooe shares; bid
-; asked. "A.
Coldneid cons-e.soo shares; bid
u: askAd
Jumbo E~xtension--I.t 900 shares: bid
s: asked. s.
Nipissing-I,00 900 shares: bid. I'M
asked. i1h.
ronopah Extension-t.3oe shares; bid
2: asked. az.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17

story but the local reserve bank man
traders have been getting too much
advantage from he action of the
bank. They are apparently taking
the same attitude that the supreme
court has taken in regard to decisions
on the taxability OF lock dividends.
They do not propose to place into
the hands of market raiders or plung-
ers on either side.
The international situation rs so
delicate h a ii Is felt unusual care
must be taken in the handling OF the
local banking situation. Big men
believe tbs market has discounted
sufficiently for the present all the
bad factors in the situation. There is
the best kind of buying in every de-
partment. Even in the stocks of
panies there has been good buying on
he theory that there Is some merit
In those propositions.
For a time today railroad stocks
displayed considerable strength and
1t is expected that more strength will
develop in these issues because there
are assurances from Washington that
the principal features of the Gum
Minis bill will be adopted in the COM
promise measure that is 10 be put
through.
An important financier who is the
controlling interest in fifteen different
corporations engaged in fifteen alb
solutely different ines OF business
said today that every one of his COM
panies was finishing the test year
IN ITS history and had orders ON fife
making certain that 1920 would
be. equally good,
Tobacco stocks were strong in the
early trading but yielded when tho
balance OF the market turned weak.
some rather important announce
ments are about to be made in re-
gard to the Duke Whelan concerns.
Much Of the selling of automobile
stocks was due to a belief that gaso.
line would be above 80 cents at all
nNtng stations mex summer. With
gasoline above so cents the new fuels
manufactured by the alcohol COM
panfes will come into their own. !
international Bankers expected
stsrlinx exchange to drop to So in the
near future. They say even THAI
price may not be the bottom but they
see no rea40n why that should dis
turb American business any mora
than the present low rate is a pre-
ventative OF free trade with England,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17
Petersburg
,snecial 10 Richmnnd virxinian,

Especial to Richmond virginian.)
Petersburg. Va. Jan. 1e.-Ernest B.
Wilson. bricklayer and member of orr
ganixed labor, was announced at the
academy OF music last night in q mass
meeting. as the labor's candidate for
commissioner at the primary In April.
The 4nnol acement Of only one can
didate caused a furry In political cir
cles,
The annual meeting of the Bank
ing Trust and Mortgage was
held yesterday afternoon In the ofices
of the institution.
The bank showed an increase in
deposits from $175,Q00 In 1918 10
$s50,o00 in 1919. The trust depart
ment showed an increase OF over three
hundred per cent.
The cases of Detectives C b. Wor-
rell and NJ. r. Aldridge and Messfa
Morgan knight, George Wright and
Robert Jones, all facing misdemeanor
charges brought against them by the
special grand jury after a sensational
investigation. have been continued
by Judge Mullen to February term
OF the hastings court.
Pleading guilty tn the 4fsfsttnsu
court to the charge OF entering and
robhing six different homes tn the city.
James Jackson, a crippled negro. was
sentenced by Judge Mullen to 50 years
he state pe~nitentiary. The negro
made no statement beyond admitting
that he entered and robbed the homes
a. took the sentence calmly,
M 1919. .gE5 etl#4 - -.t.lES @
James a. Kerr. aged sixty-fve. died
early this morning at his residence on
street. The deceased practiccI
Jaw up to about q year ago when his
Meath began 10 faii and was forced to
! ettre His faneral will take place.
snturday afternoon from the grave In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17
THRIFT week OPENS ON
FRANkL|N'S BIRTHDAY

On the birthday of Benjamin Frank
lin, the country's greatest exponent of
thrift and economical living, today
rpens the National Thrift week, which
will continue through next Saturday
for the purpose OF teaching the Ameri-
can people the great value OF a more
systematic expenditure of their earn
ings SO as TO make the year 1890 mean
4 ear OF plenty. Richmond head
quarters will be opened his morning
at $40 East Main street. and speakers
will be sent into the manufacturing
plants, shops and factories to preach
the gospel OF thrift.
Two-color cartoon exhibits also will
be placed in forty different locations
today 10 supplement the work OF the
four-yninute speakers. who ESQ will be
sent into the theaters of Richmand
while the motion picture houses are
showing educational slides.
Every city OF any consequence In
the country will open its thrift drive
today. in support OF the work of the
savings division of the treasury depart
ment. which suggested a general OBJ
OF the program to start the
country on on a sound economical
n financial basis for the new year.
Tho movement has the endorsement
and backing OF countless local and
national organizations because OF It's
great patriotic objects.
Today has BEEN designated ma
tionai Thrift or Bank Day for the
purpose OF emphasizing the service a
bank renders to a community and the
Importance OF everyone doing business
with a banking institution, which
must finance all commercial projects
and business expansions. The bank
also guards money from burglar and
hro n the worst thief of a~ll-foolish
spending. Money In the pocket is said
to always. tickle the spending nerve
into violent action, so the wisest way
Ii bank pm payday.
The Richmond National Thrift
committee Is composed OF ]. p. Jones.
chairman; John NJ. Miller. Jr., chair
man 81 n fnance committee; S. X.
Mckee. recording secretary; c.. G..
Taylor. Jr., treasurer: Hunsdon cary,
chairman OF the speakers committee;
c. ". Page, executive secretary. r..
McC. Burlington. w d. Duke. p. N.
Ezekiel. r. p. Harrison. o. A. Hawkins.
A. II. Hill, A. &. Johnstone. w. s.
Rhoads. Oliver j. Sands, w. Fl.
Schwarzschild, and N. ID. Siils.
The executive committee is r p
Jones' 9. X. Mckee. C. q. Taylor. .Jr..
John N. Miller. Hunsdon Cary. q. j.
Sands and q. Al. HAwkina. The ,sneak-
ers committee Ia made up of Huns
don Cary, chairman; Il. C. Massie-s n
r. Harrison. r.. F. Schmidt. r. Raw
Richardson. q. n. Anderson. i a
Binford. A s. tombstone, Harry Bins-
wanger, r. C. HAWKING. Jr.. .Iarnh
UmlRuf, b. Roy Dudley. Jr., T. n. M.
Y AdHfiH, Fe..s sIS ~ bstsss. wv. Alisffn
4. NJ. Smith.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17
EARNEST WORKERS HOLD
PROFITABLE MEETING

The Earnest Workers w. C. T. q.
held a very profitable meeting at the
home of Mrs. Minnie Cartwright on
Thursday. January Is.
Arrangements were made to attend
the special meetings to be held at Rich
mond next week.
All women DESTROYS of attending h
lecture of Mrs. Lulu l. Shepard at the
Bfoad-Street Methodist Episcopal
church tomorrow will take the car
which leaves stop so about l.i5 p. M.
To reach the w. G. r, u. institute to
be held at the same church on Tues
day. January 20, 1t viii be necessary
to take the car leaving stop so At
about . A. NJ. in order to be present
at the beginning of the institute.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17
DAY INSTITUTE
COUNTY ". c. I. U.

The County w. G. 4. u. will hold an
ail-day institute AT the Street
Methodist Episcopal church on Tues
day. January 80. beginning at 10 A. M.
This institute is open to the public, as
is usual with all w. C, T. T.. meetings.
Each member is asked to bring lunch
for two, so that all visitors may be
well provided for.
Mrs. Sarah III. Hoge. state president.
has charge OF this institute. and live
topics will be handled by members OF
the various local unions of the. county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17

foreign hreadstufs conditions and ed
itor OF the Rosebaum Review.
Oats. in sympathy with the drop
in corn showed declines of SIS to Use.
The trade in oats was small at 10000
bushels at a decline of lac. Sic
on exports account were considerably
out of line with the asking price.
A cable from Paris stated that the
oats trade there was dull.
Volume OF business in the hog pro-
ducts market was small with the
prices generally lower. Hog receipts
were liberal. prices lower and the de-
mand for cash meat and lard rather
light. Packers sold sparingly and the
commission houses with outside trade
absorbed the offerings.
Grain and provisions futures
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17
WANTS
oFFTCE OF
The MAFo HAED-ANp BRIDGE
COMPANY.

Richmond, Va. Jan. 5. 1920.
Pursuant to a resolution accepted
by the board Of directors of the Mayo
Land and Bridge company on the a1ss
day OF December, 1919. a special meet
ing OF the stockholders of the said
company 10 called to meet and will be
h. Id, at the office of the company on
Mayo Island. in h city of Richmond,
Va, on Monday. the 18th day of Janu-
AIRY. 1890. at IL o'clock. noon. for the
purpose OF considering M authorizing
an issue of bonds by the said company,
rot exceeding the sum of sixty-ive
thousand dollars Gss5,o00) secured by
a deed Of trust or mortgage on the
real estate belonging to the said COM
Iany.
BY order of the board of directors
SOL CUTCHINS, Secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of h New Mechanicsville
Turnpike company-~il be held at sos
East Marshall street, January 10. 1890,
at IL, noon.
J. SHINE, President,
]. II. BINFORD, Secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17

Notfce-I VIII Not BE Responsible for
and debts contracted by anyone other
myself. L. A. Webb. 241S Ven
able.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17

Physicians Prescribfng IN Alternative
Mistura Anus Comp. can have their
prescriptions filled at TARRANT
DRUG Co.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17
COAL

Wanted You to Know We HIVE Just
received several cars of lump splint
and New River egg coal. Fifty cents
off for cash. We also give green
trading stamps. TYLER IL RYAN,
1901 West Cary street. Phone Mad
ison 1879 or Randolph 30lT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17

MONEY TO LOAN

AASney to Loa9 IN Country Real Estate.
GEO. e. CRAWFORD & CO, $50 e.
Main str6et
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17
WANTS
DEATH NOTICE
HELP WANTED
FEMALE

FEMALE
Harvey IL sfranG 4 Son. SO0-502 North
Twenty-ffth street. require the ser
vice OF four young ladies at once.
Excellent opening for young ladies
with ambition from Paramount and
Church HUI. Don't phone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-17
WANTS
PLUMBING and HEATING
JEWELERS-DIAMONDS

wrist watches Are = Necexsify. They
have come to stay. We nave them
all styles and prices. Four old
watches and 3ewelry always taken in
exchange. JAHNKE BROS. No. sl2
East Main street.
Evening star., 1920-11-06

The home builder these days must
conside: two things when planning
his home-the servant problem and
the high price of coal. In the house
shown above both these questions are
well met. as the floor plan is partic-
ularly designed for this purpose. For
instance. a small family could live
with perfect comfort on the first floor
of this house. which is complete
apartment or bungalow. In winter.
when the cold north winds blow dur
ing which times il Is next to impos-
sible TO heat even the most modern
ly equipped house. the owner could
easily shut off the upper story and
use only the first floor.
Tn sun parlor could, if one so de-
sired, be made into a most delightful
sleeping apartment, and by doing
away with the door between 1t and
the dining room and making the door
leading into the living room smaller.
privacy is gained. The bathroom be-
ing next TO the kitchen permits the
centering of the plumbing, which is
an economical idea. The living room
is most charming room featured by
a square bay window and an open
fireplace.
Upstairs are two large bedrooms. a
Evening star., 1920-11-06

crease over September.
In spite OF the relative inactivity of
recent months, the total amount of
money involved in building opera
tons during the first ten months Of
this year has amounted to 10 per cent
more than the amount for the same
period last year. it is pointed out.
Since January /. 1919, the country
has run one third OF al year behind on
Its announced construction program.
Since there was b"fore 1919 d great
shortage of construction. the present
deficiency probab bly, amounts to the
construction activity OF ons and one
half normal years.
1T is this deficiency that is the out
standing feature Of the situation This
accumulated demand for constructor
has been damned up hy instability of
the material and labor market, by
tish thess OF the money market. and
by transportation difficulties.
Just as soon as these conditions are
sufficiently Improved. the pressure Of
Evening star., 1920-11-06

ties, and s2677.o 600, or is per cent. for

ties, and S2.677 900, or is per cent. for
residential buildings.
Although activity has slackened
considerably In this district, a resump-
tion should be expected. for the
amount of deferred construction is
very great. says the review.
Projected work reported in October
was double the amount OF contracts
awarded.
Projected work reported in the first
ten months of the year has amounted
to Sti9,U0o.U00, compared with S216.
100000 for contracts awarded in the
same period.
Contracts awarded during October in
the Twenty-Five states comprising the
northeastern quarter of the country
amounted to S177,T9l, 900 which was
S2s.000, 900 less than The September
figure
The decline was general through out
The territory. except in the northwest =
ern states. Minnesota and North and
South Dakota. which showed an in
Evening star., 1920-11-06

cite out of one of the roomy closets
on this floor, and thus have an ideal
two apartment house-an idea which
is not to be scorned in these days of
high cost of building and living.
The total width of this house, which
it is estimated will cost between
SIS, 200 and $500. exclusive of plumb
ing and heating. is rs feet inches
and the total depth. exclusive of
porches. is 36 feet. AS shown here it
is Of frame construction with stucco
finish with shingle roof, stained.
The living and dining rooms are
finished with birch stained mahogany
and the kitchen and bedrooms are
enameled white. The floors are of
natural oak with lineleum in the
kitchen. The bathroom has tile
floor. while the main front porch and
terrace have brick or cement floor
and steps. The height of the main
story is feet, second story is feet
6 inches and the basement is feet
high
Evening star., 1920-11-06

ported as approximatinE Sl55. .aoo. The
sale was negotiated through the office
of Tyler a Rutherford. Inc
The property consists of "A two-story
building. occupied hN a restaurant on
the first floor and AN amusement par
lor on the second floor u is said that
the property has marked business
value. due TO It's location.
Evening star., 1920-11-06
BUSINESS PROPERTY SOLD

The business property at 1909 q
street northwest. near the banking
center OF the city. has jusl been sold
by the estate of Gen. JOSEPH &. Breck-
inrlds" 10 an investor W hos. name is
withheld. The consideration NaS re-
Evening star., 1920-11-06
$14,896,OOO BUILDING
CONTRACTS IN OCTOBER
District Falls Off About So, 100000
in Survey Made
Here.

October building contracts IN the
district comprising Washington. Bal
timorc and Philadelphia amounted to
s14,S96.O00, about three million less
than the Septe emher total These fig
ures are disclosed in the +. w. Dodge
Company's review of building activity
for the past month.
The October total included $i,2l0.000.
or 2S per cent. for industrial build
ings; S2,S51 900, or ~ per cent. Tor
business buildings: S2.T06.000. or Is
per cent. for public works and utiii-
Evening star., 1920-11-06

demand will break through the log
jam and viii become the dominating
factor, resulting in great resump-
ton Of activity"
Evening star., 1920-11-06

The Isle of Pines promises TO be-
come an important producer of iron.
copper and other ores, as eleven mines
have been located.
Evening star., 1920-11-06

sleeping porch and a nice sized store
room. The hall is exceptionally large
and could be transformed into love
ly room II occasion demanded With
comparatively little extra expense,
the owner could make bathroom
out of the storeroom and kitchen