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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
COMMISSION ISSUES
CHARTERS TO THREE
Elliott Creek Copper Corporation
VIII Mine and Deal In Minerals,
NetaIk md fire.

The Elliott Creek copper Corno-a
ton, Of Richmond. With maximum
capital stock @; Slo.O0O.oo0 and min
imum OF $1,000. was granted char.
ter by tho State Corporation Com.
mission yesterday TO mine and deaI
IN minerals. metals and ores Of all
Kinds The officers and incorporation
are Reinhold Reichardt. president
chicago III George j. Parkhurs,
secretary Chicago. m william w
crump. Richmond: II. Graysor
Dashicli. Richmond. and c. p. Roy.
ster. Richmond
Cottreil & Cooke. Inc. Richmond
with a maximum capital stock al
$4,000 and minimum OF $4,000 wa,
granted charter Yesterday to do q
printing and publishing business
The officers and !ncorpora,ors are
Percy Y Cooke. president: ". Ed
ward B"all. secretary: Lewis r
Cook" and Wellington W Cottrell-
all Of Richmond
Another charter granted YESTERDAY
vas 10 the \. Il. Keen Tobacco Com.
panN. Inc. Danvillc. with a maxi.
mum capital stock or $4,000 and
minimum ~ $4,000 The officers and
lncorporaiors are \ u Keen, oresi.
dent. " l. Roatwright. secretary
and CarrinEton-all of Dan.
vill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
WbAZ FANS WILL HEAR
MRS. ROBERTS TONIGHT
Local Music Teacher Will Of
fer Pupils in Interest
ING Recital.

Lorillard Coio-ed Chorus again de-
lighted radio fans las1 evening when
tn" talented SINGERS save a mos,
creditable performance for The Dis
patch radio broadcast station. Dis
pite the suggestive recalcitraney OF
tn. evening the men without excep-
;ior did wonderfully with their
M odios or the old south and the
rev. \ very amusing recitation and
a number 81 new songs were added
on last nights program
WBAI's Offering tonight bids we'll
q please the most critical 81 radio
audiences and charm fans for hun
dreds ~ miles about The program
will feature n recital ny MIS- a. y
Roberts. Of South Richmond and her
pupils. Mrs. Roberts is known
throughout the city as teacher Of
talcn; and the selections are among
The mos; appetizing yet booked for
WBAZ
senior Jos. Andonesui. Dispatch
vio!nist. who has delighted thou
sands with his exquisite PERFORM
ances IN The past few weeks. will be
on the program again tonight with
three promising attractions. Here
Kate Jscene from Hubay's The
Czarda). Dvorak's "Humores0ue," "a
most exquisite selection in the hands
Of mastorl, and LA Tempestad"
tSenor Audon"gurs own compost
toHp. Miss ClaricH Bihb. well
known pianist viii accompany senior
Andoncgui.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
So J|TNEURS OBTAIN
LICENSES TO OPERATE
Bonds Furnished by Opera.
tors Prove Satisfactory to
Civ Attorney.

City Collector l.. L. Cheatwood yes
terday issued eighty five Jitney IL
Censes for Route |, embracing the
fan" section, using Franklin and
Grace Streets AZ the dovntOwn ar
ieries Seven licenses were issued
fpr Route :. covering the Woodland
Heights and Forest Hill territory
by way Of Ninth Street Bridge
Blonde furnished by the jt,neurs
proved satisfactory to the city At
torncy. and no further trouble was
experienced. II was said ycstsrda Y
that within the next week all the
routes viii he supplied with jitncys
The uptown !itncys turn at Ninth
and Grace Streets, using that street
temporarily while excavation work
is being done on lower Franklin
Street and Ninth Street When this
work is completed, these jitncys viii
come down Franklin 10 Ninth. thence
to Grace. and on 10 the West End.
The. South Richmond jltney. load q,
Seventh and Grace Streets return
ing from tho South Side by way OF
Ninth Street TO Grace.
Councilman J. c. Dickerson. OF
Jefferson ward, announces That ne
viii. AT the meeting OF Common
Council Monday night offer an
amendment TO the jitney ordinance
striking out the section providing
for heavy bonds, and inserting one
carrying an ncr,-. sod license tax.
on Monday ~ tnS Law and Equity
Court. efforts VIII b. mad. by r. f
Byrd and W. l. OFlahcrty To- estop
the operation OF the jItney ordinance
alleging its unconst!tutionality.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
ICE NEEDED THESE SCORCHING
DAYSFORCITY'S POOR KIDDIES
SIX Tots Start Ball Rolling by Staging TabIeau Which
Nets 81 .O5-Dispatch Papers Will Receive and
Acknowledge Contributions

There is no getting around Il that
THIS IS COINS "a be hot summer.
Among the poorer sections Of Rich
mond there are children who not only
Will 10 unable to get away from the
scorching weather. but will not have
even ice TO make their sufrerings
more endura bic.
That leads up 10 the question as to
who is going 10 see what the poor
Riddles OF the city. sick in many
cases. with fathers out Of Jobs or
living from hand 10 mouth with
whatever work they can find to ckc
out an existence. are To do these
hiistcrinG days. Their fathers and
mothers cannot help them They
cannot help themselves. Il is UP to
those in better circumstances to see
that these children are given the
mcager comforts possible under the
circumstances.
Readers OF The Dispatch Papers
hitherto have aided in the humani-
tartan work OF providing Ice for the
stay-at-h homes who must spend the
hot summer days in the streets or the
squaiid poverty of the homes in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
Building in 1922
Breaking Records
Butler Expects Figures
to august | to Exceed
Those Of 1921.

According to Building Inspector
Butler, the total amount of building
work for the first six months OF this
year is but 100000 less in value
than that for the whole OF 1921. He
bright for a greater increase during
the coming months of 1922. We
expect TO go beyond last years rec
ord" said Mr.. Butler. by the end
OF July
Permits for 2lo new buildings.
valued at Sl.5a2 .066 were issued dur
ing June. and permits for l0I altera-
lions. valued at sell ,565. were issued.
New work is itemizcd as follows
brick dwellings. %; frame dwellings.
81; brick stores. :; frame sheds. 81
houses. l. warehouses. 3; bank build
inGs. ! brick stables l.
During the six months just closed
235 brick dwellings and @99 frame
dwellings wcr" planned for Permits
Were issued for - apartment houses.
81 brick stores. 261 private garages.
II warehouses. { dormitorios . Of
fee buildings, bank building. .
schools. clubhouse. l church. :
brick stables.
The amour, of now work from
January TO July is s. O37.5ll: re.
pairs. sc.59o,o 63. The Increase in
new work for June as compared to
June OF last year Is sSia.oa2: re-
pairs. $4,000, making total in.
crease OF s9l3,142.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
MARKETS WELL STOCKED
WITH SUMMER ED|BLES
Meats. Poultry, Fish and Veg.
ctablcs TO Be Found in
Abundance.

The retail markets this morninE
VIII look very sumnerish 20 the WISH =
tors 10 the same. They are we'll
supplied with summer eatables and
bu, little time viii be required for
tho housewives to make selections
for tho light Sunday dinner that
should be the rule tomorrow.
Without any reason except that the
Wholesale figures have been advanced
retail prices on meats are a bit
higher than they have been. For
instance sliced breakfast bacon has
been marked up > cents on the pound.
on tho other hand the fish market
is abundantiy supplied with every
thing the waters OF Virginia bring
Forth. and in the main FISH meat is
cheaper. Virginia spots. croakers.
butterfsh. trout. mackerel. hound :
ers. etc, are all little lower than
they were week ago.
Spring chickens-the broiler sizes
are also marked down from the fc-
ures that prevailed the first OF the
week Fine dressed broilcrs are to
be had for % 10 SO cents per hound
Dressed hens are also shade lower.
going at 50 TO IS cents per pound
EGGS are unchanged at So cents the
dozen.
4 visitor n the market places this
morning can get anything in the
vegetable line that can possibly be
wanted ana At prices that look and
SOUND like old times. In tho fruit
inc there are no changes except
that piums are now plentiful and
peaches are little lower In price
Watermelons and cantaloupes are IN
abundant supply and tho last named
are OF better quality than has been
the rule OF late, The most Of them
coming from Hanover County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01

one OF the foremost radio mon OF the
State, during the four Saturday
evenings on which they have been
held.
Tonigh1s address VIII seek TO give
concise and practical knowledge
of how to erect and operate a radio
set FOR the class which has already
been given thorough foundation of
theory and practice In :his matter
tappInS the demonstrations which
nave been held. MIR Whitney will cx-
hibit new form OF loud spcakiur de-
vice which is expected 10 arouse con
considerable surprise and applause.
Tn" Dispatch lectures and demon
STATIONS were inauguratcd to civ.
Rlchmonh people working ac-
qualntancc with the cvcr-growing
art and show them Just how an or
binary set is erected and operated.
me general public has been ana will
be admitted TO the meetings without
requirements or restrictions. save an
interest In radio broadcast pcoplc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
WILL TENDER DINNER
TO BISHOP BEAUCH4MP
Honor Guest at Banquet at
Broad. Street Methodist
Church Tonight.

committee of prominent laymen
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. headed by j. l. Jones. will
tender banquet AT BROAD Street
Methodist Church this evening at
$50 o'clock to Bishop W. b. Beau
champ.
bishop Bcauchamp is on route to
Nav York. where he will sail on
the Fourth OF July for Europe hav-
ing been assigned to Belgium. Poland
and czecho- Slovakia. His hcadquar-
tcrs will be in Brussels. Bishop
Rcauchamp started the work OF tho
Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
in Europe. and tho missionary ac-
tiri,ies projected by him overseas
already nave made remarkable prog
reSs.
Bishop Bcauchamp is well known
IN Methodist circles in Virginia He
IS VirEiniun by birth. has held
some OF tho most important pastor
ates in the state. was for a time
missionary secretary ot the confer
cncc. and later became secretary Of
the Laymcn's Movement and one OF
The home mission secretaries His
most conspicuous work was in the
centenary drive. at which time $50. =
100000 was raised for missionary
purposes.
Bishop Ecauchamp will reach Rich D..
mond this afternoon. Tomorrow
morning AT II O'Clock he will fill the
pulpit of Rcv. Fred X. Chenault
j. u. NJ BROAD Street Methodist
Church.
In addition TO many laymcn from
| this district. there viii he other
prominent laymcn and ministers
present from other sections among
them DR.. :. G. Hatcher. DR. r. T..
Blackwell and pr. Day. OF Randolph
Macon College: DR.. w. Asbury Chris
tian. of Blackstone College for
Girls; Or. !. J.. Rawles. of Suffolk:
Dr. !. Is. Jollin. presiding elder OF,
the Petersburg district. and Cleve-
land Wright, Methodist layman. OF
Petersburg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
7" Manage branch nnnk

Nnn0Unctrncnt was made vcefor-
dag ~ the appointment Of Hunton
clay Rinford son Of j. II Rinford
as manager OF tho North sid.
branch of tho American National
BANK. which opens today. near
North Av"nu" and Brookiand Park
Boulevard, adjoining tho North Side
post -ohic" Whitfield Harrison
VIII he assistant manager Refresh
m"n's VIII be served between and
3 O'Clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
SIXTEEN BANKS DECLARE
DIVIDENDS OF S310,677
Institutions Will Forw d
Checks to Stockholders
Today.
TOBACCO CONCERNS cur MELONS
These Arc Expected Ia Swcll Total
to Between SIn0.OOO aud sI.00u.oO0.
Does Not Include All of Cit!'s Fi-
nRncial Institutions.

sixteen banks and trust companies
in Richmond viii today forward tc
stockholders checks for either quar-
icrly or semi-annual dividends. total
ling s3lO,677. Several Of the banke
in the city do not act upon dividends
for another month or so, and two OF
the smaller banks declare annual
dividends as Of the nrst OF January
The National state and city Bank
which Yesterday evening, through
it's merger with the old Dominion
Trust Company becomes the State
and City Bank and Trust Company
pays quarterly dividend OF $4,000.
and besides this. checks Will GO out
from the old Dominion Trust Com
pany for tho regular quarterly divi :
dend OF Se5ooc. ana special divi-
dend, the amount OF which Was not
obtairab!e Yesterday.
Besides the banking institutions,
there are a number 81 the larger in
dustries. Including tobacco corpora
efo-s which pay quarterly and semi
pecieG TO swell the total amount OF
TIE checks soins out 10 stockholders
20 between 100000 and slooo.oo0.
The total amount the banks Will
pay out today follows:
American National Bank. $4,000;
American Trust Company, slS.50o;
Broadway National Bank, $4,000;
Central National Bank. 10000;
church Hul Bank $4,000: First Ma
t!onal Bank. $4,000 Mechanics and
Merchants Sank. 5000. Merchants
National Bank. 10000. National
State and City Bank, $4,000 Plan
ters' National Bank, 10000. South
Richmond Bank, $500, Union Bank Of
Richmond $50 GOO West End Bank.
5000. Federal Trust Company,
S5.777; Richmond Trust Company.
1880: Virginia Trust Company,
$4,000. Total, s2lo,s77.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
Install ",Iu.hroom" signal L,rb,.

Director Of Public Safety Myers
announced yesterday that new
mushroom" traffic signal lights Will
he installed at various points
throughout the congestcd sections.
beginning today. The signals are
oval, eighteen inches in circumfer-
ence, about three inches from the
ground, and Will contain bright
lights, which may he seen at con-
siderable distance. The traffic sig
nal lights will be placed at intcrsec-
iions where travel is greatest The
first to nc installed at Fifth and
Franklin Streets
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
REVENUE COLLECTIONS
FOR YEAR St6.356.2O8
Figures Complied by Noel Cover kc-
tiNitics OF All sources of In
ternut Scrytcc

Internal revenue collections for tho
state of Virginia for The fiscal year.
which ended last night. amounted to
s4s,356.2oS.Io. Thcs" figures were
complied In the Office of John c
Noel, collector of internal revenue.
after every collector in the state had
been heard from by telegraph.
The total for the eleven months
preceding June already were in hand
The totals for June from each col
iec'or were quickly added and the
years total obtained The amour,
co3fs collections from all sources
by the internal revenue service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
city Fnthrr. oun,i,,

HAVING NuHllfcd hefOre N|--r
Ainslie, the following member. az
CITY Council yesterday Med ihe.r
papers with CITY Clerk Nc!r0.,1f
Walter A. Williams. Jr !.avrouc.
T. Price. councilmen from Loo ward
Lee O. Miller Thomas =. MOD ,,el.
Councilman from Clay ward. Oar
ter G. Jones, Councilman from Naa
son ward. II. W. Melton. AIarrirar.
from Jefferson ward Charles "
Moss. Alderman from CLAY MsrA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
wim Observe First Communion.

Mrs John u. Ligh1foot. chairman
or the jamestown Island commit
or tho ~. i. u. A., viii leave toda.
Tor jamestown Island TO prepare for
the celebration Of the first COM
muhion TO be held In the shrine re-
Gently presented tho a. r. V. A. by
INC Colonel Danes or Virginia in
of the celebration Of
'h" hfst communion in the first per-
mancnt English settlement in 1907.
for ten years. communion has bcch
observed the third Sunday after
TRINITY. when the first communion
was observed. Mrs. Lightfoot re-
turned yesterday from Suffolk, where
she attended the opening of a new
4. T. V. \. branch to be known al,
the Nansemond branch of the a r.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
STAGE HILL-CLIMBING
CONTEST FOR AUTOS
Jcwct ask" Accepts Challenge Of
oldsmohilr "Four" for MIL
Todny nj a

The Jewett six" has accepted tho
challenge of the Oldsmobile -four
for hill-climbinE contest In high
gear. to take place this afternoon at
; o'clock on the Twcnty-third Street
hill from Main street TO Grace Street.
All automobile agencies arc urged
TO take part in the contest, especially
dealers in four cylinder cars Much
interest in the contest has been
shown, and n large crowd Is expect
ed to witness the event
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
FINAL MEET OF RADIO
SCHOOL HELD TONIGHT
Dispatch Class in Popular
Sport to Have Last Lee.
ture of Series.

Tho last OF series of popular leo
lures and demonstrations in radio.
given by The Dispatch Papers in the
auditorium of John Marshall High
School. Will be held this evening NJ,
1880 o'clock. More than thousand
people nave attended The Dispatch
INKS ana demonstrations under the
ulrcction or Kenneth T. Whitney. OF
the General Electric Comnanv Ind
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
Rotary Cancels Tuesday Meet

Tn" Rotary. club viii not meet on
tuesday. July Fourth. bu, VIII hold
what PRESIDENT John g. White terms
" monster meeting on the follow
ing Tuesday Notice or the cancel
iai!on 81 Tuesdays meeting was sent
ont Yesterday by the secretary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
Docket Motion for judgment,

4 motion for Judgment was docke,
ed in the City Circuit Court yester
day by John g. Har!vel against Friti
Siiterdins. through John Hirschbers
attorney. for $4,000 for irjarlc,
eustained az result Of inc Le~!7e
ton Hotel IRE, Mr. Esriye! surere,
fracture of the right leg and VA
rious brujseb and burns,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
nuy. site for ycr u,,u

Tho American National Rank has
acquired property AT Twenty
and Marshall Streets, upon which
VIII he constructed branch bank
which viii be an exact duplicate Of
the Grace Street branch Of the Amer
lean National Bank. now under CON
Struciinn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Automobile hill-climbinE con-
test. Main and Twenty third
Streets. ) l.. NJ.
Virginia League baseball. Rich
mond rs. Norfolk. Mayo Island
Park. 2:30 aud 1870 L. NJ.
John Marshall House. Ninth and
Marshall Streets. open . 4. NJ. TO
l l.. NJ
(For theater schedule. see page
50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01

from all over the city and surround
ing territory for nifty miles have at
tended tho lectures regularly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
$3.50 Each

Women who know the best Millinery need only tae
Meadowbrook to know how very desirable these eau
tfu Embroidered Sports Hats and how fortunate they
to find them at this price.
They Sports Hats Of which tres-so lovely
that they accompany far occasions than sports
events.
On Sale at Nine-Second Floor sTE
Evening journal., 1922-02-13
lightning, HAIL,
RAIN and SNOW
All Kinds. of Weather Ac-
companied Electric Storm
Yesterday Morning
SEVERE IN LOWER
PART OF STATE

Thunder. lightning. rain, hail and
snow. geese, robins and sea gulls-
such is the freak combination OF
weather and bird life noted in the
past as hours on the Delmarvia
Peninsula that has set the prognos-
ticators guessing.
According 20 some OF the weather
wise, the combination is harbinger
OF spring; according TO others who
claim to know. 1t means a conunu-
alton OF winter. The latter class OF
guesses may be right. a cold wave
being predicted for tonight.
Flashes OF lightning and peals OF
thunder aroused many residents Of
the city about 23O o'clock yester-
day morning. One particularly loud
thunder clap led some TO believe
there had been a powder mill ex-
plosion in the vicinity. The storm
was accompanied by rain and heavy
hail. Later yesterday morning a
light snow and sleet fell.
The storm passed south over the
Delmarvia Peninsult. At Cambridge,
Nd. It was reported that the light
ming was severe. and Seaford also
Continued on Page Two,
Evening journal., 1922-02-13
DR.. LANG TO BE ONE
MD. SOCIETY ORATOR

Members OF the Maryland Society
OF Delaware and their guests who
attend the eighth annual banquet OF
the organization. next Thursday
night. will be provided with feast
Of eloquence and oratory by a bril-
Liant coterie OF speakers. The list
OF speakers was announced today as
follows:
Dr. NJ. T. Iiang. one OF the dele
gates from China to the armament
conference in Washington and for
mer premier OF the Chinese repub-
lie: Carroll L. Beedy. Congressman
from Maine: J. II. Bartlett former
Congressman from New Hampshire
and president. OF the Civil Service
Commission. and Colonel Thomas
W. Miller. OF this city, Alien Prop
erty Custodian.
The banquet will be held In the
gold ball room OF the Hotel dupont.
George b. Miller. former president
OF the state Board OF Education. now
president Of the Maryland Society
Of Delaware. will act as POSTMASTER.
Fully 800 members OF the society
and their guests will attend.
Annual banquets OF the Maryland
Society have come to be regarded as
among the most brilliant events OF
the season in Wilmington. Not only
are they attended by men distin-
guished IN their various callings. but
they have become notable for theii
high standard Of post-prandial ad
dresses.
Evening journal., 1922-02-13
ship
PLANT TO CITY
Pusey and Jones Co. is
Shipping Its Machinery
From Gloucester
SHIPBUILDING
is IMPROVING

The Pusey & Jones Company is
moving all OF the steel and much
other material from its Gloucester
shipyard 70 its plant in this city.
where IL will begin work on two
ships within a few days for the Sea-
board Bay Line. OF Baltimore. II is
also said that much OF the machin-
cry from the Gloucester shipyard
also will be brought TO the Will
mington plant
There was a lot OF machinery
packed up ready for shipment TO
Wilmington when the company went
into the hands Of a receiver, and
then It was put back in the buildings
Now all OF this is TO be taken away
Il is the general belief that the com
pany intends to bring all Of the best
machinery to its Wilmington plant.
and then the Gloucester plant will
be abandoned or sold. and It is
doubtful whether IL will ever be
used again as a shipyard.
The Government may be required
to take the plant for the mortgage
which II has on IT or Gloucester
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Evening journal., 1922-02-13

The new tip was given by a wo-
man whose name is being withheld.
It Is So important that there was
great activity around the District
Attorneys Office all night.
Former. Police Chief Charles A.
Jones was called In to assist in run
ming down the new clew.
Police refuse 70 divulge the ma
ture OF the new ciew on which they
are working. although IL is to be
connected with the theory that
blackmaiiers murdered the film di-
rector.
The theory that Taylor was the
victim Of a blackmail gang which
killed him 10 prevent exposure OF
its own members was strengthened
when police definitely established
falsiiy OF a report that Taylor in
tended to buy diamonds with $3.50,
he drew from the bank the day be.
fore the murder. Captain Adami
said the money was Withdrawn and
re-deposited the day before the mur
der indicating that Taylor may have
intended to pay it out and later de
termined TO defy persons who wer'
attempting to extort H.
The hunt for Sands. who is want
ed for questioning concerning tn
murder. was given a new angle to
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