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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-11
ERRsTElN QUITS CASE

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-Charles Erb-
stein, Chicago attorney, today an
nounced he had withdrawn from the
defense of Mrs. Madalynne Oben-
chain, under indictment at Los An
geles in connection with the murder
of j. Bolton Kennedy.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-11
Warren Junior Hi
Football Players
Are Given Party

The student body of the James
Douglas Junior High School entertain
ed Friday night in honor of the
schools football team, undefeated
this season.
At six o'clock a stag dinner was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
SLATE INDUSTRY IS
PROSPERING IN VA
Wv Canton aunrT.mcn Have Trouble
in Filling tapidIy increasing Or
Icrs-Inrr,. Dcmnnn in North.

NEW CANTON. VA. Aug. 1.-THE
Slate industry at hrNonia continues To
prosper greatly. All the quarries in
shipping the product widely The
demand for the slate continues un-
abatcd The manufacturers find it
dinicui, to fill orders for certain pop
Glar sizes.
An unusua! feature OF the business
just now is the demand, especially
from the North. for very thick slate.
particularly rough, which is used to
cover expensive homes in Northern
cities and wealthy suburbs. The
slate demanded tx about tour times
az thick as ordinary roofing elate,
and is cut rough. The price OF this
produc, Is high. BIZ; IL is being sought
eagerly by wealthy builders in the
North and New England. II is note
worthy that millions OF tons Of slate
rocks and bouidcrs. too rough for Or
binary roofing slate. have been thrown
away and buried In the dumps OF the
many uuarries in the field, and all
This vast mountain range OF rubbish
can be brought out and cut into the
fashionable roofing material 1T very
reasonable cost. \ prominent bust
ness man from New Jersey recently
visited the field and stated it as his
opinion that vast fortunes awaited
the slate operators here as a result
Of the new craze in the matter of
roofing slate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
LACK OF WATER POWER
IN FREOERICKSBURC
Water Of Rappahannock Low
cr Than at Any Time
i'm 20 Years.

FREDERICK SBrRC;. VA. Aug. -.
Til. I;appahannock River is said 20
DC lower at this point than il has been
for about seventy years. The water
Is below the new dam of the Spotsyl-
Hdnia Power Company. and also low
or than the old dom a short .listancn
up the river. No water has been fall
Ing over the dam for several DAYS.
and crucial time has arrived when
plants OF Fredericksburg using cicc.
trio current OF the Spotsylvania pow.
"r Company have been forced To .losc
h""n by the lack OF ad"Iu3t. power.
Motto" was served on the cactori.s
and plants using the, Spotsvlyan;,
current OF the immediate need u:
shutting down so as To conserve DOW
er for necessary and pressing pur-
poses. Among the larger plants closed
down were the Washington Wooden
Mtils. klots Throwing Company's silk
NM. MorSanstcrn' shirt factory.
Woods mill. Rooch's mill and others.
The limited supply Of Juice" is now.
going TO the pumping station Of thr
city water plant. the plant Of the
Creamery Company AMI the ice plante.
which are deemed essential The
street arc lights in tn" city will no
darkcned before nidnish; to aid in
IA" effort 20 conserve electric cur
rent during the critical period
~ TIL" time il Is thought enough
power Will be forthcoming to high,
residences and business housce. 1t Is
SAID that no rainfall OF any consc-
Guencc has fallen III the upper Ran
lahannock country for the past ciri,-
~ days. and the most serious and
continued drought remembered by the
oldest living inhabitontS is now eS-
!StinS. II VIII take continuous
heavy rain To remedy the water
shortage. Many sprnps and wells in
,hiH section havc gone dry and 4
large number Of Inhabitants in tho
country arc obliged to haul water
from other wells and sources to their,
homes for daily consumption. Crabs
hay" moved u? tho RappahannocIS
River rs far as Hop Yard owing to
tn" hrackish condition OF the wafer
which is tn" FIRST time they have
been seen up this far since 1883
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
BUILDING ACTIVITY
WELL SUSTAINED HERE
Butler Will Issue Permits for
Several Large Structures
This Week.

Activity in building operations was
we'll sustained this week. Home
building goes on apacc. Labor in
all lines of the building trades is
easily procured. and the builders are
going ahead with their plans for the
fall season.
Building Inspector Butler will issue
buildings. Including the new pub
fishing house of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. South. which will stand
at the southwest corner of Grace and
Fifth street ana cost $lsS.0O0. The
fire engine house for The North Side.
which will cost sl3.SoO. will also he
authorized in all probability. The in
spector has the plans for both OF
these buildings under examination to-
day.
Permit was issued today to Ben
jamin Dennis. Jr. and the Modern
Housing Corporation TO build a one
story stucco building at Chamber
laync and Lombardy Avenues. TO cost
si.5oo.
Chief Clerk Reeds summary Of the
operations of the Building Depart
ncnt shows Il total value of si5j
o6o in permits issued this week for
new work and repairs. or this
amount, sl3s.?35 is for new construc-
ton ana siG.lc5 for alterations and
repairs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
H0PEWELL To BUILD
NEW FIRE STATION.
To Begin Erection Of Building
on Recently Acquired
Site al Once.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.


HOpEWELI. va, Aug. 27.-At Il
postponed meeting of the City Coun-
ell held last night in the court
clerks Office In the City Hall. II was
agreed tina, il was advisable to build
"a new fire station ON the recently
Purchased ssitc at Washington Circle.
DUPONT city, instead OF attempting
10 convert the building now standing
ON the Site into one. Engineer Sims
was asked to submit plans TO the
city for the new building. and Wort;
Viii begin at AN early date
At the meeting OF tho Board Of Al
Icrncu the Cooperative Improve
rncnt League was virtually promised
one hundred dollars with which 10
continue their work on the streets.
such as putting In new culverts. ana
tn" CITY Council confirmed the grant.
nccr Sims supervise tho work. other
repair work on The city streets was
discussed and a blanket order" was
given MIR Sims 10 keep up all this
work that required Immediate attcn-
tion and II reasonable expenditure
withou, 81 special citing Of the
council.
Tho water tank in DUPONT city
near Washington Cree. which has
cccaSipncd some discussion as 10 it,
sale was recommended To be dis
posed OF and the sale placed in the
ham, az Mayor y. l.. Elder. 1t was
agreed that the formerly discussed
plan uf using II as water storage
supply was unfcas lille and that thu
deterioration OF it also recommended
It's eale.
III. finance committee was directed
TO confer with Richard Eppcs, Esq.
~ an early date Ia regard TO Il dona
ton toward u new jail building, the
dilapidatiou 81 the old building COM
pcliinG this measure.
rhc li.ht system came under dis
cuss.un ana method whereby the
city could cccnomizc on the iight
bin was presented and an order w@s
also placed Tor "a carload OF water
pipes for the city mains.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
CONSTRUCTION IN L. S.
INCREASES IN JULY
!ain or u Per Cent In Fort,-one
citirs-Souihcru Towns
Active.

Building construction in fortv-on.
cities OF the United States showed
gam OF II per cent in the month
o; July over June. according TO sta
nsiics compiled by the American
Contractor. Although building IN
Richmond showed a sharp decline in
ihe volume OF business larger num-
Der Of permits We're issued During
the month "l3 permits to build were
ISSUED as compared with 40 permit.
IN the "orr"s ponding month az La,
year The total for which III. n.r.
'n's were issued was siso.22o mi,
July as compared with sGS7,75e las.
July
Southern cities generally showed
gains during the month Birmingham
reporting gain Of IS per cent.
jacksonville gain Of % per cent.
Atlanta Il gain OF IS per cent. Louis
vile gain Of 50 per cent. ana New.
orleans gain OF so per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
AMERICANS AWARDED
BIG FOREIGN CONTRACT
New York Concern Outbids European
Rivals for Huge Australian job.
Work Starts Suon

contract totaliing approx rnatciy
1900 pounds sterling, plus freight,
WAS recently awarded 10 Miliikcn
Brothers. OF New York. according 20
the announcement by The electricity
commissioners OF Melbourne, Austria.
la. 1t covers the erection OF a 49,
mile line bringing high tension power
from Victoria Falls. Australia. Ito
Melbourne. and includes total OF
G3i steel towers to carry a ,urrcn,
Of $4,000 volts
The American firm. pioneers in steel
tower construction. and builders OF
seventy per cen, Of all such work
done IN the United States. was given
the contract only after keen compc-
tt!on reminiscent Of days before tn,
wax. German. British and Australia
companies all submitted bids. Tho
line is Stat" enterprise. the power
10 bc sold for manufacturing pur
poses near Melbourne.
one Of the vice presidents of MIL
lilcn brothers is already en- route
10 Melbourne To start. the work. Ills
company reports work under wa-
also for contracts in Burma. SCUM
Africa. and Norway. among Other
foreign countries
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
PLENTIFUL SUPPLY Of
APARTMENTS HERE
Realtors Say Owners Failure
to Reduce Rents Will Leave
Many Vacancies.

We
-,
III '"' '''H ihcS arc "u-
'horitE Tor the statement that In
some Of the larger apartment houses
In Tho \yc., .i,rd ,bo r , IN
~ VI '''' "''' '''t"'s WIN
Tor rent signs stiil hanging out.
and eay tina; unless There is 20
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
NEW RECORD is SET IN
HANDLING GA. PEACHES
Southern Railway Moves s..
800 Cars to Markets of East
and West Oh Time.

ATLANTA. Ga. Aug. 27.-Eycry-
car ON time was the record of tho
southern Railway system in hand
iin! ".3:o ears Of Georgia peaches
I" the markets of tn" East and Yves;
during the season just closed.
Peaches from South Georgia are
concentrated at Atlanta from whic,,
ne southern handled 4.55T ears 70
'he East; 362 northbound via Chat
'"h"oSa. Louisville and Cincinnati:
twcntE-ninc to the IVES, via Firm
IN, , nsha'"' aud eight TO Florida via
Macon. From North Georgia or
charus. Sii cars were sen, East.
maNing total eastbound movement
"i i.'2l cars. handled in iaa special
peach trains fro mAtlanta and cisn,
from Greenvii!c. s. G.. to Potomac
Yards. Va.
Each OF ,hes. shipments moved
l" destination or connecting line an
schedule time without delay or acci-
cent. This 100 per cent perform
anrc' which contributed greatly To
,he success oc The peach growers
,hls year, Is attributed by Southern
i,"ii"aE "Niccrs 10 improved faciii-
Ties, including the douhlc-tracked
| line from Atlanta to Washington. and
to the splendid morale OF the opcr
| ating forces.
| shipments Of peaches from C;eor-
Eia TINS year have broken all past
| records. the Burca uof Markets and
crop Estimates of tho United States
| Department of Agriculture rcportinc
| i".i6A cars. y report of the burca,
| predicts that before many years II.
| ooo ears OF peaches per year will lie
marketed from Georgia The repor,
concludes with reference to the
| general satisfaction expressed by the
trade with the manner in which the
l92l crop was handled by the rail
roads
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28

that u settlement on account OF 1920
Will De reached with the government
this year, in which case other income
amounting to more than 81 share
on the stock would have TO be added
TO operating net.
All these considerations seem to
suggest the likelihood that the time
is not FAR distant when dividends VIII
hc paid currently, in which case the
convertible SIS will move up with the
stock. Meantime. buyer, ut the
present price. pays nothing for the
speculative possibilities, with the
bond selling on an Investment basis.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
LAUNCH MOVEMENT TO
ERECT BEACH HOTEL
VIII Stnrt Selling subscriptions to
Stock for Princess Ann Hotel
AMI Rest Ucsort.

NORFOLK, VA, Aug. 2T.-Within
the next few days a movement VIII hc
launched TO secure stock subschip-
lions To a company formed for the
purpose OF erecting - million dollar
resort HOTEL al Virginia Beach.
y charter for the Princess Anne
Hotel ana Rest Resort, Incorporated.
has been secured and a holding COM
plny formed To dispose OF the stock.
The hotel company has an authorized
capital stock OF SI.0oe. 600. but Il
greater sum than that may lie spent
On the project.
The holding company. which has
been chartered as the Hampton
Roads Industrial Corporation, has q
paid in capital Of $4,000 and owns
the site near the Lake station on
whirh IL. old Virginia Beach Hotel
is now standing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
WORK is STARTED ON
NEW LIGHTING SYSTEM
Installation or DnnyiIlc's .N-hIfc
Way" BcSun-WilI Rrprrscnt
Expenditure or $4,000

DANVILLE. VA, Aug. a7.-work
was started today on Danviile's
white way" new illuminating
system. which !s To he put into cf-
!ect in the business section OF the
town. Iron standards bearing brack-
cts ior the incadesccnt globes are
he!nS installed. the same poles -
support tho street car trolley wires.
Inc Improvement represents cost
OF $4,000. Tie local wire companies.
are cooperating with tho city. and
some OF The overhead cables will he
placed in underground conduits main
tanned by the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Company
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
c. G 0. RAILROAD HAS
LARGE EARNING POWER
Despite Failure to Pass Semi.
Annual Dividend B omd
Have Conversion Value.
REPORTED INCOME RECEIVED
~ Income Accrued Had Been Given
result Would Have shown Ad,ii-
'iohnl Returns ON Stock Shnrrs.
Thirty Days In Which to Convert.

Despite the fact that the Chcsa-
pcake and Ohio Railway has deferred
declaration OF it's scmiannaul divi-
dcnd OF 25 per cent, tho company's
convertible per cent bonds OF lc4G
| seem 10 be in a better position than
convertible issues of railroads 20
. profit by their conversion privilege.
o: this issues si0IS0. U0n IS author
ized and outstanding. and 1t is part
or total debt o: sl9S 100000, or at
INC rate OF $3.50 a mile on the 2.22S
miles owned. Unlike a good NAM
railroad convertible notes. th"r"
bonds are secured cOliateraliy by tn.
| deposit of s45.92o, 900, or III per cent
OF the companys nrst lien improve
incnt 5s Of 1880.
The IS OF 1876 are convertible
!nio stock AT so to April /. 1923: at
April /. 1896. II the bonds arc called
for redemption. holders have thirty
days in which TO convert.
At the present price OF So. the bonds
are ceiling on an Investment basis.
IT,. fiat return or per cent and the
not Yield of l2 per cert being
justified by their rating. The present;
conversion parity for the stock would
bc about ss. or about seventeen points
above the selling price. However,
the stock sold around 90 prior IL the
defnrmcnt or III. dividend. while the
bond. on account OF the greater So
curity offered. Will keep tcw points
ahead q. It's conversion parity untii
u has been forced above It's invest
mcnt worth.
| Companys I.arS-st Earning Power.
Chesapeake" ana Ohio mas been .
large Garner Tor several years. spme
oC which have been very tryin; years
Tor the roaha as Il whole It's stan
ard return. based on nY"rag" results
in the three year test period. was
more than twice the dividend re-
puircmcnt. During Federal c"n'ro'.
tho property made much better
showing in 1915 than in 1879. bat the
average results were far NOR" favor
able than tho government obtained
1t from all railway operations.
In common with number o: other
companies. Chesapeake and ohio re-
ported for 1920 on the basis OF in
come received rather .han incom. ac-
crucd Although 1t accepted the siN
months guaranty, the company took
the net operating itSomc OF this
l.riod. Plus payments on acroun; OF
| tho difference between the guaranty
and operating net, as the tull net for
the period.
on this basis Of accounting. Chcsa-
peakc and Ohio earned in 1920 $3.50
share on it's stock. but. had II as
I .urncd the guaranty as income. ire
srectIvc OF operating net Tor the
pcriod from March to August 81.
the resul, would have been sl3.75 on
Tho stock. or nearly 3 .: times the
dividend requirement
difference ,Iust hc Taken Ir
This difference must be taken uD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
& q. BONDS LIKELY TO HA We CONVERSION VALU
Bank Cleanngs Are
S32,O73,087 Last Week

Bank cicarinGs in the city de-
creased durInS the week ending
yesterday from s53.79S during the
corresponding week OF l9.u to
s32,o7a,0S1. decrease Of sel,725.-
oii. according TO the weekly state
mcnt ot the Cheating House Asso-
cation OF Richmond. The clcur-
inGs also showed a decrease OF 81
when the cicarimgs were s36,5.6.-
ell
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
MIllIon-pollnr Income Men Fewer.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2T-New York
states crop OF si.noo.o0o income men
dropped from cighty-one to twenty
FIVE between 1917 and 1919. according
to figures made public today by the
Bureau OF Internal Revenue. Only
three persons in the State reported
incomes as high as s5.ooO,oO0. during
1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
AJAX RUBBER co. TO
HAVE BRANCH HERE
Charles 10. DrnOLs. Former Iichmon-
der. Here To Complete Plans for
EstnlIshmcnt OF Factory

The Ajax Rubber Company. of Bal
timore, is planning to establish a
branch house in Richmond. This
company Is one OF the leading con
Germs OF It's kind In the country, with
branches in all the leading cities.
Charles II. Brooks, AN old Richmon-
der, is here. stoppins; at the .Icficr-
son. to complete plans for the cs-
Establishment OF the branch plant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
FARMERS ADDRESSED
BY GOVERNOR DAVIS
Declares Thcy Must Get Together
so ~ tn Appreciate Their
Nc hhorS,

SPECIAL u Thr Times DisnutchI
l.fNcHBGRG, VA, Aug. o,-C:ov.
"rnor Wcstmoreland Davis addressing
Il farmers meeting 1T I,ustbur;; ,od,v
urged the necessity OF organization
telling his audience OF several hum
dred men. that this * the only way
TO cope with other combinations.
lie asserted that the people must
get together. learn to appreciate
'he,r du'E to their nciGhbors as in
dividuaiS is no longer "a yirtuc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
EXPORT OF WHEAT
INCREASES IN JULY
While Reduction in Value Is
Shown Volume Is Larger
This Year.
IMPORTS SHOW DECREASE:
Secretary Hoover Says Situntior eIs
BETTER Than Figures ShOw-AIust
Consider Price Reductions and
Other Changes.
IMPORTS SNOW DECREASE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-Whiie the
country's foreign trade during July
showed reduction trade during July
uation was not so bad as these figures
would indicate when the volume OF
exports and imports is considered. ac-
cortiing to Secretary Hoover.
In considering the comparative
figures on exports and Imports" Mr..
Hoover said, the very great fall
in prices NEST lie taken into ac-
count. The monetary value of for
cign trade no longer indicates ITS real
comparative volume. For Instance.
the exports OF wheat and ITS pro-
ducts actually increased in July this
year. over July last year"
Exports to Europe during July
amounted to sIS0.0oO.000. compared
with s3+l.oo0.oOO in the same month
last year, while for the seven months
ending with July the total WAS ST.
iT3.00o.O00 against s2.692,o00. 900 dur
ing the corresponding months of 1920.
Imports from Europe during the
month aggregated s5100O,0O0 as
against sli9.000.o0o during July. 1920,
while for the seven months period
they totaled $4,000. 900 MS compared
with s7S5.O00.0GO during the same
months OF 1920.
Exports to South America during
July aggregated sl6,000.o00 against
s45. 100000 in July. year ago. and
for the FIRST seven months OF the
year the total was Sol 100000 against
s33l. 000.O during the spending
period OF 1920
Imports from South Amarica aggre-
gated $4,000. 900 in July against SI3.-
100000 in July OF last year. and for
the seven months the total was
slSS,00G,O00 against s5ie,0o0.oOo dur
in. the first seven months OF 1920.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
SELL HAZELWOOD
FARM ON TUESDAY
Historic Home Of Colonel John TnyIor
In Caroline County TO Change


Hazciwood farm. in Caroline
County. formerly the homo OF John
Ia!i"r, who represented Virginia in
the United states Senate In the early
days OF the republic. will be sold
Tuesday The farm comprises 200
acres and is ono Of the most historic
spots in Caroline County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28

City and Statc-F'or Sale. Rent
or Exchange-Wcck's Summary
Arizona republican., 1921-05-22
YUMA POWER RATES
 NOT YET SETTLED, |S LATEST REPORT

That the matter of rates of the Southern Sierras Light and Power company to it's Arizona patrons has not yet been settled was the word received by the corporation commis- sion yesterday.
 Although member sof the commis- soin have made frequent trips to the coast, held conferences both here and there, detailed engineers to make reports, it appears that the matter has not yet been definitely settled.
 The Arizona patron most particu- larly concerned is the Yuma Ice and Electric company and its manager, J. B. Dunbar, will be here Monday to confer with Ben Ferguson. engi- neer to the commission, as to wheth- CT a substitute rate offered by the California company will be accepta- ble. If it is not, the matter will go before the California railroad com mission for another formal hearing.
 Some time. ago the Arizona cor poration commission protested to the California railroad commission rela tive to an increase of rates to the Southern Sierras Light and Power company, which furnishes power to the Yuma company, which in turn supplies, Summerton, the irrigation district between Somerton and Yuma including the Yuma mesa, and power to the Gila valley. It was understood a week or so ago that a ruling had been adopted that would have the ef- feet of saving the Yuma company between two and three hundred dol lars a month. Yesterday, L. & Brady, engineer of the Southern Si erras company. informed the com mission that the rates would not be acceptable to the power company, which proposed another schedule.
 The Southern Sierras company had been charging the Yuma com pany an energy charge of 1.7 kwh. plus the demand charge of $2 per kiIowatt per month as measured by the maximum for a year.
 At one of the many conferences it was decided in estimating the de- mand charge that the rule should be followed that no monthly charge of less than 75 per cent of the yearly maximum be allowed. The Southern Sierras company, it is understood, objects to the 75 per cent clause, claiming that it would then have to make a like ruling for the companies | supplied on the California side, in cluding among others the Imperial ! Irrigation company, and also the
 Yuma Gas and Electric company which supplies power to the city of Yuma,
 The substitute proposed is the of ] fer of power for the first 50 kwh, l 3.4 cents; the next 100 kwh., 2.5, and
 over 150 lNwh, ? cents.