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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-05
.s3,,500,O00 BOND ISSUES
CONSIDERED CON BY COUNCIL
May Provide for Sewers. Play.
grounds, Parks and Public
go Comfort Stations.
TAKEN UP TOMORROW NIGHT
I,fnnsl for Regulating Jitncy and For
Hire Car BuSincss VIII Hc Dis
eukscd Wednesday, by Sub-COm-
mittcc ON Ordinances.

Several measures Of special inter
est will be taken up by Council to-
morrow night. \ recommendation
from the. Finance Committee that a
resolution providing for Il bond is
sue Of 100000 for sewer construc-
ton. be adopted Will be presented: IA
resolution from the Utilities Commit
tee providing for a bond issue Of
100000 for parks. Fairgrounds and
public comfort stations. TO be equally
divided between the four wards. will
be considered. and a resolution from
the Streets Committee for an appro-
priation Of $4,000 for the purchase
and installation of street signs, will
be discussed
IT has been stated that the Jeffcr-
son Ward delegation will stand by
its proposition that the funds de-
rived from bonds or other sources for
large improvements be equally di-
Nfdcd between the wards. but il was
said by conservative citizens ycstcr-
day that the special project OF sewer
construction Will not be insisted upon
In this respect by the Jefferson Ward
members.
Insist In Funds for Recreation.
Members of the Utilities Committed
insist that Fairgrounds and comfort
stations are as necessary for the
heaith and we'll being OF the com
munity as sewers. and will ask that
the suggested bond issue OF $500. OO0
be attached TO that recommended for
sewers. Included in the $4,000 issue
are plans for Il park in South Rich
mond, park in North Richmond n
swimming pool in the East End. com
fort stations in Byrd Park and River
side Park and ut Seventh and, Broad
Streets.
The Streets Committee members are
insistcnt that provision for street
signs should be made ut once, and
u is likely this recommendation may
DC forwarded To the Finance Com
action
On Wednesday night the sub-com-
mittec on ordinances will meet 10
discuss plans for regulating the bus
mess OF the jitney and for hire cars
AZ former meeting of the committee
oitncurs and landowners and opcr-
2tQrs were heard, and it is expected
'h"' AT the coming meeting an ordin
hhcc may he framed TO recommend
to the full committees Director NV.
crs and Chief Sherry have been in
Nited To apcar before the commi,tc,
Wednesday, night
Code Rcviscrs Meet Thursday.
me special Commission on R,vi.
SION OF the Building Code will meet
NJ O'Clock Thursday night, The
report OF the subcommittee will he
reserved and probably acted upon,
me sub comnittcc. of which i. Ami.
ier johnston is chairman. has dc,
Hoteu much time in formulating n
report which may meet with the an
proVal OF the builders Exchange ana
kindred organizations
oeiegatcS to the annual mc,,ipc,
OF inc League OF Virginia Municinal,
it'es which VIII be held in Norfolk
,his week, beginning Wednesday. win
DC named. IL is stated, at the m.,tinr
OF council tomorrow night. rhn
noara OF Aldermen has already
resolution appropriatinr
funds TO defray the eNprns.s 80, ~
Richmond delegation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-05
ARREST COLORED MAN
AS ALLEGED BURGLAR
f"ii"r Capture William Evan. n,
Ar'h street Residence AMI Dctnip
Him on Serlnns Charm

c"iorcd man. giving his name as
William Evans, was arrested i'm th.
mouse 4li Arch Street early ycster-
Jay morning and locked >up at the
second station on a charge of "forci
ply entering "A dwelling house ot
night with intent to burglarize." The
arrest was made under somewhat
dramatic circumstances.
i"!icc headquarters had been in
iorh.u mat a man was seen TO enter
me house in question and Il Gordon
OF police was sent out. Several sur
rounded the house. while Detective
ScTGcants Duffy and. Bcrtucci entered
hoiSc!eSsiy through sccond-storv
window They found their way to
thc lower floor and, they reported.
'he'F flashlights enabled them to dis
cover man as he was about to make
ms exit through Il window. The y,
haohed him and at the station he
gave the name mentioned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-05
Sidney g, bradford. sr

HEATIISVILLE. VA, Sept. sid
ney s. Bradford. ST.. OF Frqdericks-
burg. died suddenly Sunday morning
Of heart disease, at Emmcrton. Rich
mond County. where he had been for
some little while. visiting relatives.
He was 6S years OF age. and Is sur
vived by son and n. brother.
The sudden death of Mr.. Bradford
was II great shock. not only to his
relatives. hut to his many warm
friends throughout this section.
where he was exceptionally popular.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-05
CONFEDERATE REUNION
MAY BE HERE IN 1929

Continued From First Pagc)
to come forward. because our State
has been honorcd so often that we
do not want the impression TO pre-
vail that VI are trying to monopo-
lie the annual reunions
Wish To Honor Veterans.
Il know that our citizens are not
actuatcd by selfish motives in ask
ing the men OF the Confederate Army
to come here. l know that they are
actuated solely by Il desire TO honor
the men who followed the fortunes
Of Lee and jackson. and know that
the men who followed those peerless
leaders understand just why we arc
so anxious to entertain them. but ar
the same time We in the Virginia Divi-
sion do not care to push ourselves
forward too prominently and for the
reason suggested.
Il think II would be a fine thing
10 have the Confederates come To
this city next spring, while the nag
cant is being held. and it may he
possible to arrange such a meeting
am sure that nothing would Meas.
many Of the veterans more than re-
turning to the scene of their youth
iul military exploits. and. now that
Hattie Abbey is reopcned. 1 feel GER
tain that many OF them are more
anxious than ever TO come here r.
We are to get them here on that oc
casion. however. it occurs to me thar
now is the time TO begin to make
plans.
II would be one of the greatest
things in this country If we could
arrange to bring the Confcdcrates
here. Some expense will be involved,
Of course. hut nothing in comparison
with the benefit that would accrue 10
the city and State. When we held
our convention in Atlanta two years
ago. more than 100000 visitors. i'm adj
dition TO the delegates, nocked to
that city. That gives you a pretty
good Idea of what il would mean To
richmond"
Plnn for 1921 Convention.
General Freeman added that tho
members Of the Virginia Division of
the United Confederate Veterans
would begin making plans at once
Tor the Chattanooga convention. 1t
is planned TO send "a large delegation.
The United Confederate Veterans is
now composed of fifteen divisions
General Freeman stated that he
and other members of the Virginia
DIVISION highly appreciated what
The Times Dispatch had done in tho
attempt to bring the veterans here
this year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-05

stomach. the body WAS removed to
an undertaking establishment
A. negro named Parker, who was
found i'm the house by the ambulance
driver. was arrested by police and
taken to Second Station. where he Is
held without bail. charged with tho
crime. lie will have n hearing in
Police Court this morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-05
I1Ing,. DnughtrsM.et

a called meeting OF ST. Johns
circle. Kings Daughters. will he held
Wednesday at 1890 o'clock at the y.
w. c. a. Business In connection with
the Block Carnival to he held by the
Kings Daughters will be brought up
for discussion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-05
Today and Tonight
In Richmond

Labor Day celebration at Fair
Grounds. II noon.
Rotary Club trip to battleflelds
around Richmond. 8 A. NJ
baseball. Richmond VS.. Tarboro.
Mayo Island Park. 10 a. NJ. and 4
Epworth League District Insti-
tute' Woodland Heights Methodist
Church, all day.
kiwanis Club. Murphy's Hotel, /
p. NJ.
Baseball. Commercial League,
Boulevard Field. 2:3O Il. NJ.
For plays. see "Thcater calen-
dar" on editorial page.
had viewed tho body and pronounce
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-05

IF WE read the signs Alright,
Labor Day of this year will
mark the mental and material
turning point in Americas
prosperity.
THE PERIOD of Industrial and
commerc al stagnation-the
hot, dull vacation" season
will be over. we believe. Capt.
tai will be eager and Labor will
ing, not very long after Monday,
September 5.
SCORES of the heretofore ham
pering, delaying handicaps in
volving the two hemispheres
will then have been pretty we'll
thrashed out-and settled for
time, at least.
KNOWING as we do that when
one individual, or class, suffers
the whole body of society~suf-
fers-that an injury to one is
the concern of all-that the well
fare of each is the interest of
almost certainly we must
look upon him who would at
tempt to crowd Labor, or Capt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-05

tai, or any other one class to
the wall, as dangerous infiu-
ence
THE MISSION of each individual,
be he of high or low estate, is
to be in some way helpful to his
fellow-man-to serve-and the
same is true Of organizations.
On just such an ideal this store
was founded, and it's thirty-six
years Of steady and continued
growth in area and public
esteem attests the soundness
of that policy.
THERE'S ONE THING we do be-
lieve-and we say it at the risk
OF being accused of excessive
optimism, but it is this:
Some day employers OF Labor will
ask this question: chow MUCH
CAN PAN THE WORKER?
mot how littlc), and the work.
men will ask themselves this
question; "HOW MUCH CAN
DO"" (not how littlc). Then,
and not until then, will we all
find the true value written in
the Golden Rule.
MILLER & RHOADS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-05

had viewed the body and pronounced
death due to n severe blow In tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-05
LABOR DAY"

labor Dayton its recurrence annually often think
of Of the greatest days in the calendar year.
Labor the real crown of true loyalty and the splendid sceper
of highest and nobess sovereignty The mghties
and social agent of modern times is LABOR!
Evening star., 1921-02-16
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Stock Of Pay
record. able.
Cent. R. R.. Of n. J.. O.. 81. Feb. e Feb. 25
Continental Oil, O., $2....... Feb. 23 Mar. 10
Dartmouth Mfg. Co.. g., 81. Apr. IS May !
Dartmouth Mfg. Co., ex. SO. Apr. 10 May !
Famous Players-Ias, a., s.. Mar Is Apr. 1
L-W Bis. ist pfd.. O., 81. 10 Mar. 10 APR. i
Rand NJ. Ltd. Am. s.. & 06 Feb. y Feb rs 2
Stand. Oil of n. j., O.. IS. Feb. 2s Mar. 10
s. y. N. J. Us p W. o."
$1.25 5...............::..F Feb. 2S Mar. 15
s. o. n. J., pfd., g.. $1.75. Feb. % Mar. 10
Evening star., 1921-02-16
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas 71ks-$1 600 at 100A, $500
at $1O0H.
Capital Traction $500 at S7h.
Potomac Electric cons. 5s-$1 600 at 81.
81 coo at S2A.
Capital Traction-25 at IS. IS at IS. 10 al
s5.
Mergenthaler Linotype-l0 at 121, 2 al
12l1a. 10 at 121, 10 ut 121. 10 at 121. 10 at
III.
AFTER CALL
Washington Railway general 6s-$1, 600 at
90.
D. c. 3.65s-$1OO at 80.
Bid and Asked Prices
Evening star., 1921-02-16
Grain, Produce and Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

Eggs-Stricly fresh, per doz., 34a35.
Live, Live poultry-Roosters, per lb. 20:
rurkeys. per lb., 45a50; chickens. spring.
per d. SSa40; hens, per h., 35; keats,
young each, 30a50.
I'll Dressed poultry-Fresh killed spring
eeenickens, ee! per lb., 40a43: hens. per lb.,
ip Hipo' toSsas. tloooss5ers. per lb.. %; turkeys. per
u! ,P!.ork--Dressed, small. per lb., "A; me-
oiu"' l4a15; heavy, 1Oa13.
1--we 1--we stock-Calves, per lb., IA; lambs,
ioall; sheep, 3a4; hogs, II.
Green fruits-Apples, per bbl, 3.00a
wv; per basket, 75a250; western,
per oox. 3.50a6 90: California lemons,
per box. 3.00a4.00. Pineapples, per crate,
oooas 00. California oranges, per crate,
t.o0a5 CO. Florida oranges, per crate.
e'ooa4.75. Grapefruit, per crate, 4.00a
egetables-Potatoes, nearby, No. /,
per a 6bi, 175a2.25; northern, per sack,
! @oa1 o0; sweet potatoes, per bbL, No.
l; 4.ooa5 90: No. 2, 1.50a2. 90: yams, per
DBL 5:5Oa4.5 Lettuce, Florida, per
crate, 200a25O. Celery, per doz, 1.OOa
I.5o; Florida celery, 30Oa325 Romaine
lettuce, 1.25a200. Squash, per bbl, 2 90
aZ,5o: 30 Cymblings, per crate, Florida,
4;0Oa5oo. Spinach, per bbl, 2.5oa4. 90.
Ieppers, per basket, 3.00a4.50. Toma-
toes. per box. 4.0oa7.OO. Onions. per
sack. 1.50a1. go. Brussels sprouts. per
quart, 15a25. Cranberries, 1900 per bbl
Evening star., 1921-02-16
MANY FIRM SPOTS
IN THE STOCK LIST
Exchange Higher-Money Of
to 6 Per Cent-Some
Few WeakIinqs.
BY STUART p. WEST.

NEW YORK. February 16 Especially
During the greater part of today,s
session on the stock exchange the
main tendency was toward highe,
prices, but there were some notable
exceptions. such as Baldwin Loco.
motive and Pressed Steel Car both
or which broke on the decreasas
SHOWN in their annual earnings re-
ports, and in Allied Chemical and
Dye, which was very weak on the
a11sasuuncement or the proposed heavy
aooltlon to outstanding capital.
But as against these few weak snots
there was special strength in ship
ping issues, in the tobaccos and in
the harvester and fertilizer stocks.
me selection as particular objects
on the buying side of the shares OF
companes vitally interested in the
OF much significance. UndoubtedIv !,
was an expression of confidence re-.
suitlng from the recent recoverv :,
grain and the better tone OF the cot.
ton market that the situation on the
farms has definitely turned the
corner. e
Exchange Ffrm-MOney, O Per Cent.
The feature Of Importance outside
the stock market was a further al
vance IN both sterling and con.
tinental exchange. London drafts
made new high, while francs drew
up close to their previous ton of the
year ana German marks the same
CaIi FUNDS were so plentifully am.
piled that the rate in the afternnar
dropped to per cent. Onerines n1
tlme money were still pretty light
tions. e"o'a
Action In Rails.
Although railway shares are bv M
means popular In speculation circles
because people who have bought than
at intervals during the last year have
usually lost money, brokera pa ad
vices are becoming more buI1isb IN
the group. One letter sent ont tod
spoke OF Washington people, who fol.
low current events carefully, regard
ing the rails as a purchase
Another letter advised buyjne +h.
rails every time they sold Off durine
coming weeks in response to earnines
deficits and labor threats. 1t is an
ticlpated that most roads will show a
deficit for January and that there will
be little Improvement over this show
ing IN the returns for February and
March. But this will be the time To
buy. in the opinion of those who 20
on the principle that stocks are the
best purchase when nobody wants
them.
Analysis worked out overnight re-
garding the Reading properties set a
ulative market was inclined tn Ho
yesterday. The idea was that the
main play by important Interests
would be in the Reading rights. Al
the same time. however, the opinion
v as expressed that insiders who had
sold their Reading common at higher
prices. knowing what the serreno
ton plan was to be. would be taxing
back their stock from now on.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
LOCAL INVESTORS
AREPLAC|NGFUN
Improved Demand for Local
Bonds in Evidence.
Certificate Sale.
BY 1. A. FLEMING.

Local investments are once more
appealing to local investors. Fol-
many days bonds of public utilities
etc. were sadly neglected, but the
rapid advance of bonds in other mar.
kets has lessened the opportunities
there and has attracted attention tc
Washington Gas 5s, Capital Traction
trio Company and the better interest
paying securities of the Washington
Railway Company
Four issues of bonds and one OF
notes figured on today's sales record
on the local exchange. Gas notes were
strong at lOoA Capital Traction IS
were firm at s7A, Potomac Consoli.
dated IS a little firmer at 81 to S2h
General Railway IS brought 80 and
the 365s of the District of Columbia
sold at 80.
20 BID price on Railway As 7sk. with
Capital Traction shares steady at
1914 bid " o-0
Mergenthaler brought 1919.
Sustain Commerce Commission,
The contention of the attorney gem
eraI OF Illinois that the Interstate
commerce Commission could not Ie-
sauy make rates on intrastate busi-
ness was defeated in the courts, three
ASN| al JUICES so decided
General Motors may float a s75.-
00O.0O0 bond issue"
me earnings of the Baldwin Loco
,notlVe Company for the year 1920
nave Just been made public s4.428,51S
a1ser sI taxes. etc, as net profits, or
sio.i4 'Ie a share on the s2O,oo0.00O COM
mon STOCK, after deducting the pre-
Ierred dividend of s1.400.00o. 1t also
cnargeo OF as reserve $2,87S,571,
InaKing the earnings after taxes real
~ SaO share on common stock.
directors of the Mergenthaler COM
gany at their regular meeting yester-
uay declared the regular 2k per cent
dlvidend, payable March 81 to share
hoioers OF record March s.
Certificate Sale.
Indications are that the Treasury
SAFE OF certificates yesterday was 100
per cent oversubscribed, which NAV
pe taken as another and positive in
ulcatlon OF the large amount of money
seeking 1nvestment-with safety. The
Ions-continued nervousness and slow
actlon In the security market has pre-
vented the investment of millions in
STOCKS and bonds, and this. with the
severe losses sustained in 1920 in the
investment market generally, has
made the certificates prime invest :
ments.
On first thought it might be taken
as an evidence that the next issue of
Gsrtincates would be at lower rate.
! nat ! tnere viii. be big issue with March
10 IS practically assured, as practical
~ $6oo.0o0.o00 payments have to be
maze at that time. the interest on the
dnard liberty loan and over $500, ,000.-
oo0 Treasury certificates.
ine maturing certificates are large
~ tax certificates. The first install
ment s OF taxes will be due on that
m
payment in full it will not be neces-
sary to reissue but part Of the matur-
ing certificates. Bankers do not look
Tor any testing of the market with
certlncates at lower rate of inter-
est
Ine establishment of the per cent
rediscount rate when secured nv cor.
tlncates has practically kept banks
out OF the market for their own in
vestment.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
REFINED SUGAR FIRMER

NEW YORK, February 1s-p.u
sugar was quiet early TODAY and
prices were unchanged at Az far
Cubas. cost and freight, equal to SIT
for centrifugal. There were sales OF
$4,000 bags of Cubas to operators.
Refined sugar was firmer and prices
unchanged to rs points higher, with
fine granulated quoted at 7,s0a7.76.
The demand continues good.
Sugar futures opened l to 8 points
higher on trade buying and cover
ing, but eased on under renewed
liquidation. and at midday prices were
S to 8 points net lower.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
CHILE LOAN SLOW;
MARKET Stronger

NEW YORK. February 16-The Of
fering of the s24. 100000 republic of
Chile loan was the, most interesting
episode in the bond market of the
day. AS a South American bond, the
first that Chile has ever put out in
this country. 1t was hardly expected
that it would go as readily as domes-
tic issues have been doing recently.
No doubt was felt about the success
OF the operation. but the bonds were
simply reported as going slow by
comparison with present standards.
There was no preliminary market for
the Chiles established on the curb.
The bonds offered at 80 and bearing
interest at per cent represent the
same return as is offered by the Bel
gian IS and the Frnch 8s where they
are now selling.
Liberty bonds were OF q fraction.
Evening star., 1921-02-16

A limited amount Of stock will
be sold by local corporation
$500 and 81, 900, paying one per
cent monthly. Basis of invest
ment, real estate. For complete
information, address box 1l9E
M. Star Office.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, February 1e-The cot
ton market was rather irregular at the
opening today. first prices being II
points higher to II points lower. with
near months relatively firm on the
cables. while later deliveries responded
to realizing. Brokers with southwestern
and spot house connections were sellers
at the start, but there was renewed
Wall street and local buying inspired by
continued reports of an improvement in
Manchester with the advance in foreign
exchange.
Futures opened steady; March, 1895
May, 1883; July, 1880; October, 1910;
December. 1928.
NEW YORK. February 16.-Rumors
that cotton was offering at a slightly
easier basis in some sections of the
belt and that some of the smaller
southern mills were not receiving suf-
ficient orders to keep them running on
full time led to further realizing here
later.
NEW ORLEANS, February 16.-The
opening in cotton was steady today and
in the first half hour of business gained
II to Is points. March rising to 1890.
A favorable Liverpool market and the
continued strength of foreign exchanges
were mainly responsible for the ad-
vance.
Futures opened steady. March. 13. so;
May. 14.oS; July, 14.35: October, 14.6s;
December, 14.7S.
Reports from mill centers in the
south Atlantic states that several
small mills were closing down be-
cause of lack of orders had an ad-
verse effect on the market.
LIVERPOOL, February 16-Cotton
spot in moderate demand, prices firm.
Good middling, 9.S7; fully middlirs, 9.37;
middling, S.52; low middling. 7.37; good
ordinary. 5.S7; ordinary. 4.S7. Sales,
Receipts, 5000 bales; no American. Flu
lures closed Qniet; February. SS2;
March, S.SS; May. 9.11; July, 928; Oc-
tober, $40; December, 8. is.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
DROP I'm SUGAR STOCKS,

NEW YORK. February 16.-Reduc-
ton in the quarterly common dividend
Of the South Porto Rico Sugar Com
pany today from 3 per cent to 1h
per cent caused q dropfn the stock OF
points to so.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
EXCHANGE RATES IMPROVE.

BUENOS AIRES. February lex
change rates on the pound sterling
have been gradually improving for
English pound was quoted at ATS.
which is virtually at par with the
peso.
Evening star., 1921-02-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, February IL SUnited
States bureau Of markets. s)|attie-
mostly Is higher; top. 1885; bulk: 500
steady: spots. higher on better kinds:
bulk, 5.00a6.50; bulls. slow. steady;
beef and bolognas, mostly 4.75a5 80;
calves, slow, weak; bulk vealers. 800
aIO.00; stockers and feeders. rs high
er, mostly 6.00a7.75.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head; market
fairly active: light and light butchers
IS to Is lower; others. 10 to Is lower
than yesterdays average; top. 1875.
out of line: practical top, early, 1925;
very few above 1918; bulk. 200 pounds
down. s.75a1o.1o: bulk. 22o pounds up.
9.05as.35; pigs mostly rs lower; bulk
desirable. 80 to 120 pounds. 9.50a10. 10.
sheep-Receipts 1900 head; killing
classes generally steady: bulk. fat
lambs, early, 7.75aS.2b; top yearlings.
500; shorn wethers. 4.25: bulk. fat
ewes, 4.O0a4.50: no early sales choice
handy-weight lambs or ewes.