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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
LONDON STRIKE THREAT
FALLS FLAT ON MARKET
Unfavorablc News Was Expected to
Have Depressing Effect on
Wall Street.
BUT CLOSING WAS STRONG
Financial District Is Generally In
clined to Look for Easier Money
In Near Futurc-Iittle Interest
Shown in Steel.
by BnoADaN WALL.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2.-The actual
bank statement today showed de-
felt In reserves OF il1.0i3.S50. a de-
crease of $34.545.ll0 from the
previous week; loans increased s24,-
1885, 900, and net demand deposits de-
creased {l55.O0o. The average bank
statement showed surplus Increased
$1,375.660. loans Increased 32O.iS?. 900
and net demand deposits increased
$6.9S1. 900.
The Federal reserve bank showed
al per cent compared with 1877 Il
week ago Of reserves to combined
deposits. and Federal reserve bank
per cent. against 4s.4 per cent of
reserves to net deposits after deduct
ing 40 per cent against Federal re-
serve bank notes outstanding.
railroad Stocks Are Active.
TodaFs stock market was unusual
in that activity was confined almost
entirely to railroad stocks, dealings
in the Industrial department being
negligible Gains In the shares Of
the transportation companies moved
activity seemed to increase as quo
tations appreciated. Many Of the in
dus,riais In which there is fair
in; Early in the session the indus
trial Issues were Irregular. but the
strength of the rails at the last had
Cablcgrams from London report
ing that the coal miners were to go
on strike were expected to have a
depressing influence. but notwith-
stnading this unfavorablc. news the
market leaders kept forging ahead.
The undertone at the close was
strong with final prices around the
best Of the session.
The unfavorable bank statement.
according to those who believe in
high prices. is not expected to be a
depressing influence. inasmueh, as
inclined to look for easier money In
the near future, owing to the steady
Liquidation OF inventories and the re-
duction in borrowing on account OF
the contraction In output of the in
dustrial companies.
Heavy Demand for Rails.
Large commission houses declared
that their orders in the rails were
almost entirely on the buying side.
The reluctance OF owners OF the
rails TO part with them. was illus.
| trated In some sharp advances. This
was particularly true of tho Hill
shares. Northern Pacific advancing
five points and Great Northern four
Motor shares displayed strong
undertone and the opinion seems to
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
BIG BUFFALO DEPARTMENT
STORE DESTROYED BY FIRE
LOSS Is Said to lie Over $1,000, o0t
on building and
(,nnfenSs
inv Universal ServIcc I

10y UHlVcrSdI StFVICc.
BUFFALO. N Y, Oct. 2.-The w.
a. Morgan department store. 5os-51s
William Street. was destroyed by FIRE
tonight. The loss on building and
contents, Is estimated by Mr.. Nor
gan to be about $1,000, 900.
The fire started in the furniture
repairing department just as the store
was being closed for. the night. No
one was injured.
Three alarms called out the greater
portion of the Buffalo department.
The store was purchased by Mr..
Morgan about six months ago from
the Siegrist s. Fraley Co. =,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
WEST VIRGINIA MINING
Capitalists Continue to 1nvest Big
Money In Conl PrOpertles-Mnny
Companies Being Chartered.

CHARLESTON. w. VA, Oct. a.
Within the last two weeks not less
than forty companies have been In
corporated In this State for the pur-
pose OF mining coal. A considerable
majority of these are small companies
with capital stock ranging from $780,
900 to $4,000.
Among the larger companies with
capital stock Of 100000 and more
are the fallowlng: Lick Fork Col
llerles Company. OF Huntington. cap
ital stock. 100000: the Fair Seam
Coal Company OF Charleston. capital
stock, 100000: the Craig Coal Mining
Company. OF Kingwood, capital stock.
100000: the Thomas Smokeless Coal
Company. Of Meadow Bridge. capital
stock, $l25,000: the Shriver Coal Com
pany. OF Morgantown, capital stock.
s3oo,ooo; tho Glencoe Coal company.
the Man Mining Company OF Man.
capital stock. 100000. and several
others in the northern and north
western part of the State.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
REAL ESTATE sT|Rs FROM
ITS SUMMER INACTIVITY
Few Big Deals Are Recorded, but
Small Properties Move BriskIy,
Agents Say.
BIG GARAGE Is COMPLETED
Structure, Said to BE Largest in
South for Storage of Automobiles
and to Have Cost S15O,OOO to
Erect, Ready for Use.

While few big deals were recorded
last week. In Chancery Court, real
estate dealers yesterday declared that
big demand for homes, apartments.
building lots and small properties Of
all kind featured the week and made
business unusually active. A semi
nItter OF November 1 moving and
possessions kept the rent situation
strained. with the demand. as usual.
much greater than the supply Of the
most desirable classes of property.
Although few big deals were re-
corded. the volume OF regular busi-
ness which was done was surprising
ly heavy. Among the larger trans
fers was that OF the property known
as I'll and 713 West Broad Street
from r. Francone TO l.. S. Evans for u
consideration said to have been $685.
500. Several deals In which the con-
sideration was $1,000 were made. in
Guiding the sale by DR.. Lazarus Karp
TO Louis Weldon of the property
known as 204 North Robinson Street
II. NJ. Anderson sold to II. p. Taylor
100 feet of land on the east side OF
Moss Side Avenue. just south OF
Brookland Park Boulevard, for sl1,-
900. p. A. Fore sold TO " w. and
J. H. Martin 10 feet OF land on the
southeast corner OF Seventh and
Cambridge Streets, South Richmond,
the consideration being $1,000.
Muhieman G. Kayhoe transferred to
T. ]. Sullivan, Jr., the property at
1908 Rosewood Avenue. for $1,000.
Complete S15O,0GO Garage.
Completion of the new $4,000
bonded warehouse and garage which
has been under construction at
Seventh and Leigh Streets for almost
year. was announced yesterday by
]. b. Black burn. secretary and treas
urer OF the company which is erect
Ing the building.
With more than $4,000 square feet
OF floor space. enough to house $50
automobiles AZ one time, the COM
pany is in a position to take care OF
almost third of the entire num-
Der OF cars licensed in Richmond
The building Is located on the south
east corner OF Leigh and Seventh
Streets, is 1875 by 135 feet, and is OF
steel, brick and concrete construc-
tion.
The structure is three stories high,
and. instead of elevators. the second
and third floo:s OF the building are
reached by runways. which are built
on an angle OF about thirty degrees,
easily accessible TO any automobile
/ The structure Is the largest garage
in the entire South and was modelled
after the most improved garages OF
The larger Northern cities The
building Is heated by a system which
makes an equable temperature
throughout. and which is housed in
| the basement.
Kemp Heads Company.
There are flee means OF cercss.
two on Seventh. two on Leigh and
one into an alley in the rear Of the
building. L. H. Kemp is president of
the company. which is known as the
Seventh Street Garage Company, Inc.
l.. j. Cheatwood Is vice president
j. B. Black burn. secretary and treas
urer. and the members of the board
of directors. besides the officers. are
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
BOOM THAT is COMING
South Doston Getting Ready for Re-
Eirnl of Hui!dInE Operations.
BrIck Company Organized.

SOUTH BOSTON, VA. Oct. g.
south Boston is getting ready for n
building boom. which all parties are
convinced must come ere long. Tho
town needs more residences and
more business houses, for there Is
great congestion In both lines.
In anticipation of n coming demand
for building material the Boston
Brick Co. has been incorporated and
organized with 100000 capital stock.
w. f. Terry is the president OF the
company. c. c. Scott is secretary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
Lumber halfway to DC nur,t.

DRUID. y. c.. Oct. "A lumber
railway line is to be ouilt from here
some ten miles hence into tho tim
Der lands of Madison County. The
direct purpose OF It's building is for
the development of 10000 acres Of
the finest timber in Madison County
The road will have Il direct connec-
ton here with the Madison County
Railroad AZ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
Ala. Flr.men.s Fund

In recognition of the services rem
dered by the Fire Department on
the occasion of the fire at ;hc com
Dany's plant September 90. the Tired
esar Company has contributed $3.50
to the fund OF the Firemen'S Mutua!
Aid Association. The check was re-
ceivcd and acknowledged by the sec
rotary Yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
Eugene Y.nyc and Orchestra Coming

Eugene Ysaye and the famed Gin
cinnati Orchestra are announced for
the City Auditorium. February %.
1921 The Cincinnati conductor is
one OF the worlds foremost violinists.
Music lovers OF the city do not an
ticipate that the present season Will
bring them any other concert event
which will be more enjoyable than
the appearance OF this orchestra
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03

John c. Cheatwood. Joseph Heppert
and w. d. Cheatwood.
Building work throughout the city
has continued brisk for this season OF
the year and, considering the handi-
caps which were met during the
summer months to discourage
builders, the outlook is considered
good.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
Sale Of Property Net. 5000.

Miller & Rhoads, Inc, has trans
ferrcd to Charles e. Loehr the two
houses at 30S and 310 Minor Street,
6 inches. The deed Of sale recorded
in the clerks Office Of the Chancery
Court shows the price paid was $23,-
600. S. Edward Bates filed a deed
conveying to y. ]. Davis, the property
at Sl2 Seminary Avenue, with lot
fronting 100 feet. Deed tax was paid
on valuation of Sl650O
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
work Started on ORIGINATING Plan,

Work Started on CrcosotInE Plant.
RADFORD. VA, Oct. 2.-Work has
commenced on the erection of the
Norfolk and Western Railways
cresoting plant here. The plant will
cost something over $4,000, and when
it Is put in operation the company
will be able to creosote fully n mill
lion cross ties per annuul. besides do
Ing other work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03

Mofe Light for North wilkesboro.
NORTH WILKESBORO, ". c., Oct.
2.--All of the plans have been com
plcted for the building Of North
supply plants. The bonds for this
purpose were voted several months
ago and have been sold. The work
will be commenced Mt an early date.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
Virginia Territory i. IncJudea.

CHARLOTTE. " c.. Oct. 2.-The
Southern Automatic Steam Carbureter
Co. incorporated. with 100000 capt.
tai stock will bring n new Industry
to Charlotte. This company controls
the patents of the Automatic Steam
Carbureter Co. of Chicago. in a num-
Der OF Southern States. including yir-
ginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
COTTON MILL FOR TRYON
Hammctt Mill Company Incorporated
to Operate ut Polk County Town.
Machinery Contracted For.

TEtfDN. y. c, Oct. I'm. T. HAM
nett, of this place; p. y. Hood, OF
Polk County. and ]. X. Fentress, OF
Raleigh. have incorporated the Ham
nett Mill Co, capital stock 100000.
and the new company will build a
ton products.
a site has been secured and bids
have been asked for the construction
stalled that has already been con-
tracted for.
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Fertilizer Factory MT vnrrenton,

WARRENTON' = q OF 9WTh.
muci~ talk ed of fertilizer factory for
Warrenton Is TO be built as soon as
the materials can be assembled AMI
the builders put to work. A spur
track connecting the plant directly
with the railroad is being built. M
c. winston & Son are at the head of
the entcrpriSe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
Norfolk Bank. Ar. ,I,rr.d

NORFOLK, VA, Oct 2-The mcr.
ger Of the Savings Bank OF Norfolk
of which Abner w. Pope is president
and the Peoples Bank and Trust Co
will soon be effected. The combin ed
banking institution will have capita
and surplus of $500. 900.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
to Manufacture Glass.

The Hill Glass Co., Incorporated re-
Gently, with S25o0o0 capital stock,
has been duly organized and will
Immediately establish here a large
plant for tho manufacture OF plate
glass and mirrors. A building for
the purpose has been contracted for.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03

(Continued on Seventh PaEe.)
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
LEVINE |S TRYING .
 10 ARRANGE PEACE

STOCKHOLM. Jan. In spite of his failures heretofore 10 inter- est ,ae Allied :, ,veEameL;> h his 'eacc .verturc- jeuine !. ne" en- gagged in another effort u make peace, and, with that end in view. IS sending Colonel Tallent-. British representative in the Battles, .a London with new Bolsheviki offer
 II is understood that Lenine offers to ruaran-ee the abolition ot Ter rorism and revolutionary tribunal in Sov7et Russia, hoping thus 10 SC cure a hearing
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
FIGHT IN JULY.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. :, -~ Both Dempsey ana ns- manager, Jack kearns. ~ay they are well pleased with Carpenter, acc-ptance of thr Coffro'h offer. They expect to nr- ouce the frenchrnaa, however, tp take q gamblers chance on the purse money instead ot insisting upon an equal division of the mon e. win or lose. Dempsey wants S300.ooo 70 20 10 the winner and $loo, o,ooo to the loser He will con sent ,o d l5-round limit,
 Both Dempsey and his mtnager want tha fight 70 tate" place 2n July fourth.
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HAS
 ACCEPTED OFFER
 OF LARGE PURSE

PARIS. Jan. [ Manager des Camps, who is representing Georges Carpenter in the negotiations for q championship match with Cham pion Jack Dempsey, IS authority for the statement that the French cham pion has accepted the offer of James CofTroth of a s400.000 purse for t fight under his management. The details have not yet been arranged, but 1t is generally believed that the two men will be able to get to gether without difficulty.
 Manager des Camps says that he wants an even break in the negotia tions, claiming that Carpenter Is a. big a drawing card as the American fighter He also says that CarpeE tier prefers to fight fifteen or twen- ty rounds instead of forty-five a. suggested by Coffroth. He argues that neither man is worthy of the championship f he cannot settle th" question in ff;r-n rounds.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
CANADIAN WANTS HIS GOVERNMENT
 ID RUN FISHING

VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. Will jam Sloane, provincial minister of mines and commissioner of fisheries, is advocating that the Dominion government take over all Canadian fisheries in Pacific coast waters. as a means of giving protection to the fish and eliminating needless com petition.
 The chief object of the plan, as explained by Sloane ln public statement naGe here svala.;; s--'-o -o reduce the cost of fish to the pub lie. which cannot be done, he main tains. so long as the fishing is done by private companies and individu- alS
 Government fishing, the commis- sioner contends. will have a ten- dency to reduce of the waste which enters largely into the regulation of prices under existing conditions.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
THOUSANDS KILLED
 BY MEXICAN QUAKE

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 7.-Reports received in this city from various parts of the state of Vera Cruz in dicate that Sundays earthquake was much more serious than first ap- peared. Scores of towns and viii lages were wrecked and thousands of persons, it is feared, lost their lives in the ruins of their homes and in the floods which followed the seismic disturbance. 4 large section of the state IS still inundated, rem dering the work of relief extremely
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
PRISONER OONS FEMALE ATTIRE;
 MAKES ESCAPE

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 7.-Vir- gil Tolliver, federal prisoner con- ned in the disciplinary barracks at Alcatraz island, escaped from the island yesterday in a novel manner and is still at large, in spite of the fact that scores of soldiers and ev- cry policeman in the city are search ing for him.
 Tolliver secured a woman's dress and other apparel in some mysteri- ,ous manner ard e.iss7i'sest s,s q fe= male, passed the guards without question. boarded q government tug at the island dock and made a sue cessful getaway when he reached the mainland
 Tolliver's escape is the more re markable because of the vigilance maintained by he military authori- ties usually on the island. very few prisoners having escaped from the place -" :-:.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
CUMM|NS SAYS
 COMMITTEE WILL
 BACK PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7.- It is generally believed in Demo cratic circles that the peace treaty and League of Nations proposition will become an issue in the forth coming campaign and that the Dem ocrats will make the race for the presidency with the treaty as the principal plank in their platform
 4 resolution endorsing the stand of President Wilson on the treaty question will be laid before the Democratic national committee when that body meets tomorrow, and, in- asmuch as the resolution has the backing of committee officials. it is believed that it will be adopted.
 In a statement made today, Chair man Cummins said: "We are behind President Wilson in this matter and rhe resolution will leave no douht about our position"
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
B|C FRENCH LINER
 HAS ROUGH VOYAGE

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-The big French liner La Touraiae, which arrived in port yesterday from the European side of the Atlantic. re- ! lts having encountere4 the worst st 'rm ever experienced 5y that yes Sel For many hours lus;n2 the trip t was considered doubtful if the craft would weather the gale.
 When the vessel arrived here, several Iifeboars were missing from the port side, and the deck showed signs of having been severely bat tered by mighty waves
 Seven hundred passengers made the voyage across on the La Tou- raine.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
BILLY WRIGHT WINS
 FROM EVERETT STAR

SEATTLE, Jan. Billy Wright, of this city. won the Pacific coast welterweiehr championship from Travie Davis, of Everett. in a six round ring contest which took place Tn this city last night, the fight being one of the most largely at tended and most spirited bouts wit messed here in many months
 The decision of the referee met with general approval
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
AERIAL SQUADRON
 ID PATROL COAST

SEATTLE, Jan. There is d report in circulation in this city 10 the effect that the 9lst areo squad ron. famous for it's work on the Western front during the war, will be assigned to duty un Puget sound during the coming summer, where il will be engaged in patrol work
 The squadron is now stationed d Mather field, near Sacramento, Cali fornia. :.:~--.- ..*: ..- ..>
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07

slow and difficult. Several towns are reported to have been wholly wrecked by the food waters.
 Another result of the quake is noted in the oil fields, where nu- merous wells are now spouting pc troleum.
 Owing 10 the flooded condition of the country, t is impossible to es- timate the damage done, and It probably will be several weeks be- fore the full details of the disaster are known here.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
GOVERNMENT WILL LOCK MARTENS UP

WASHINGTON, D. C,. Jan. T. 4 federal warrant has been issued for 1he arrest of Ludwig Martens, Self-styled ambassador to the United States from Soviet Russia, and it $ expected that he will be taken into custody before night.
 Martens, officials of the depart ment of justice believe. is the real leader of the communist party in America. Martens chief of staff is already in custody, and both men, it is believed. will be deported.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
 CANNOT FIND CREWS

OLD POINT COMFORT, Jan. [. The main body of the Atlantic fleet left Hampton Roads today for Guantanamo for winter maneuvers, Admiral Henry Wilson commanding. The fleet includes seven dread naughts, thirty-fve cruisers and q number of submarines
 More vessels would have been despatched 10 Cuban waters for the annual practice, but men were not available to fill out the crews. The shortage kept several of the larger vessels at home, and only 5 of
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07

the no destroyers had enough men to enable them to participate in the maneuvers
 Naval recruiting has suffered great setback since the end of the world war, in spite of the efforts Of the navy department to attract men to the service. Inducements of all kinds are being offered and it is the hope of Secretary Daniels soon to be able to announce a substan- tial increase in pay, which he be- lieves will help considerably to solve the recruiting problem.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
VILLA SURROUNDED.

GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 7.-Thc Mexican consul-general of this city has been advised that General Villa has been surrounded on the desert by Mexican federal troops and that his capture is imminent. The place where the bandit leader has been trapped is between the states of Chihuahua and Coahuila.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
S|NN FEN LEADER
 |S TAKEN IN RAID

DUBLIN. Ireland. Jan. Mich ael Staines. Sim Fein member of the Irish parliament. was placed un- der arrest today, following raid on the Sim Fein headquarters in the parliament buildings. --.
 The raid was conducted by Brit ish soldiers. number of whom were sent in search of Staines. -:
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
TIA JUANA GETS IT.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. :. - J4-H kearn>, manager for Jack Dempsey, says -aa; Carpenters acceptance of the Cofroth offer means that the big battle .l. De staged at Tia Juana. rhe Mexican resort near San Diego
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07

J. R. Fowle. of the Fairbanks Clothing company, returned 10 his headquarters in Fairbanks on yes terday's train. He expects to be in Nenana again next week.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
MINERS BACK TOM LEWIS


 COLUMBUS, Ohio, Ian. The action of the international officers Of the United Mine Workers of America in accepting the coal strike settlement terms proposed by the Government, was ratified today by the special convention of the or ganization called for the purpose of considering the temporary agree ment under which the strikers re- gently returned -o work.
 There was considerable opposition
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
WILL JOIN VILLA.

EAGLE PASS, Tex, Jan. T. There is an unconfirmed report in circulation in the border country to the effect that General Alberto Guajaro, formerly of the Huerta army. has crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico with the intention Of joining Villa. He has large num- Der of followers with him. and guns and ammunition sufficient for a cam paign of considerable magnitude.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
VANCOUVER DEFEATS
 SEATTLE AT HOCKEY

VANCOUVER. B. C., Jan. - The Seattle hockey team was de feated here las- night by the local aggregation. the score being to }
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
SONS OF THE KAISER
 ASK TO BE DIVORCED

PARIS. Jan. 1.-Prince Augu<. anu Prince Joachim. sons of the former kaiser, have instituted d.- vorce proceedings against their re spective wives.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-01-07
SHIPBUILDER INJURED
 BY SPEEDY AUTOMOBILE

SEATTLE, Jan. 7.-C. J. Brick son, president of the Seattle North Pacific Shipbuilding company. was knocked down and seriously injured by an automobile in this city this morning. It is believed tha. he will recover.