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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
RICHMOND MANS
GREAT INVENTION
Perfect Protection Against the
House Fly and the Pestifer-
Gus Little Mosquito.

Hundreds of people have stopped at
the corner of Tenth and Main Streets
during the last three days TO notice
the operation of a unique invention Of
Richmond man. The invention is
Joy and q comfort to housekeepers'
and the health officials say II will work
revolution that will be disastrous
10 the house flies and the mosquitoes.
The thing is a screen within
blind" and was but recently perfected
and patented by G. w. Lancaster. OF
this city. a man who has proven TO be
an inventive genius of large caliore.
this being his fifth useful invention.
The principle of the blind is that
II combines both screen and blind. the
latter. which is OF the regular pattern.
dovetailing into the screen and en-
abIing the householder TO open or shut
the blinds or control the shutters OF
the same while the screen Is closed,
or the combination blind and screen
can be opened with a single move
r2ent.
The many advantages offered n
the invention can be seen at glance
The opening and shutting of the blind
while the screen remains closed may
be done By simple pressure on small
lever. UP or down, and the control OF
the shutters is by tiny button, which
is practically concealed. There is no
necessity for opening the screens to
let in the flies or in exposing ones
arms and face 10 inclement weather.
the entire control of all the window
ARRANGEMENTS is from these little me-
chanical devices inside.
1t has been figured out that the com
bination can be manufactured and solo
to the house builder or the owner OF
a house already built for less m one>
than is now paid for the blinds alone
to say nothing of the cost OF impro-
vised screens. Mr.. Lancaster has sold
his other inventions, realizing hand
somely on them. but he proposes TO
hold on to this one and be his own
salesman. The Miller Manufactures
Company. OF South Richmond, has con
tracted with the inventor to manufac-
ture the useful and handy protection
against flies. and the inventor and his
agents will do the selling Already
several houses in the course OF con
struction in this city are BEING
equipped with the screen within
blind
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
INOUSTR|AL|SM
AND FARM LABOR
Supply OF Agricultural Hands,
and How ii Is Being.
Yearly Depleted.
MACHINERY HELPS OUT SOME
Country Life Must BE Made
More Attractive-Ihat T.
Only Remedy.

Farm labor IA this country has pro
scented the problem Of "a diminishing
supply relative 20 population since the
days Of original settlement ~ IL the
old familiar feature OF tho indust ial
nations OF the world. Until rccfn Il
years the problem was almost entire
~ cOnhueI to the quantity OF the SUD
ply. but during the last decade or i""
IL nae assumed . new phrase, IN whi'H
not only the amount of the supply re
latively has almost critically declined.
but the quality has almost absolutely
deteriorsted o. has failed pa Al I'M
portsnt degree 10 keep pace with the
need for labor. more skill AMI more
intelligence.
The United states Is in the class OF
Industrial nations whose agriculture is
stIll relatively important To this
class belong France. Germany. tie
Netherlands and Switzerland.
The testimony Of the censuses Of this
country Is that 50 per cent Of all per
sons reported 81 having 2ainful oecn-
pstions were employee Ia 81 ric@l'ufc
in 1870 The fraction declined 10 %
per cent in 1870 10 g. per cent "a 1870.
70 - per cent IN 1850. 20 % per Gems
IN 1890 and 10 50 per cent IN iyef-
During the eighty years from TN-e 10
1890. the agricultural fraction DE-
clined - PEE cent. During the same
period the nvnlbo- Of persons has,
INK GaInful occupations ln agriculture
Increased from zoos 5s iu 1920 20 l'.-
zfe.5ji. or i've times.
Cause and fn"c'.
The statistics Of foreign countfirs
combine tn occupation. of agricul-
ture. forest work and nsninS and. for
the purpose Of comparison. the same
combination Of occupation may be-
,nale for the United states In Jlis
county ia 1900 these three grOup~ 80
occupations employed - per cont II
al persons having Sainfui occupations.
In Germany the percentage WAS 9 for
s07 in France. - per cent IN 1901.
in the Nethe rlands. 81 per cent in 1888.
~ England and Wales. per cent In
lsof. registering the extreme subordi-
nation 81 agriculture TO indust- ialisn
Tho percentage To- S~itzerlan., for
the latest sear for which II can be
stated. is 81. for Austria. 90. for Hun
gary. 50. for IN" Indian Empire. g..
for Italy. %. and foF Sweden. 80 Pc
cent.
The cause Of this general decline OF
IN. supply Of farm labor during tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
A .spIzzerInktumr Fund.

The new word. "spizzeTinktum has
treqnently been used in this column.
and on one .Ssion its origin and
meaning were fully explained. 1t IS
given IN the latest dictionary thus:
''Spizzerinktum-t noun)-vim. go, en-
ergy; the overmastering viii 10 sue
coed" prominent sunday school
work. took the word, and in
rousing speech before a large body OF
church folks. urged the injection OF
more spizzerinktum into the sunday
school workers Of Richmond and VIZ
ginia. Thus the new wore got into the
church papers and has been freely used
without giving to the Views and Near
Views column any credit for finding II
in the dictionary. And now comes
fine gentleman. a native Of Richmond.
but at present resident OF Canada.
TO question the existence Din the die
tionaryy of the noun. This gentleman
has Just paid his old home lengthy
visit and being convinced that spizzer-
iuktum is indeed a good thing. he mas
left with me cash contribution TO be
the nucleus OF fund to be raised Tor
the purpose Of buyin. spizzerinktuu.
If il has been put up in medicinal form
to be injected into the Richmond street
cleaning officials and their working
force
He declares that he found on ms
visit to Richmond an abundance OF
sT,izzerinktum: found !; IN evidence
everywhere. in all industrial enter
prises in all lines of business. IN all
educational enterprises. ana. IN fact.
In every line in Richmond except IN
the street cleaning line. and there ne
thinks his native city is away behind
the times. Further contributions 10 the
special Spizzerinktum fund are invit-
ed. No one need chip in more than a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

customs that ought not 20 be forgotten
and supplanted by modern ideas. Then
she mourns over the departure OF one
old Virginia Joy as follows;
MANY farmers are killing hoSs @ho
bring them to the town market. and
while the accompaniments--spa RID.
sausage. cracknels. etc---are Appeu1-
ing. Yet hoe killing tlAe doesn't mean
what II did in the oiden days Inc
very suggestion does not make the
small boy's cy, kindle and his mouth
water as IL did in old Virginia away
back yOnder. Christmas itself had no
greater charm for him than the killing
time. There Was no trouble in those
days to get the boys. and girls, TOO
for that matter. out Of BED Al oclocH
on the cold winter morning. when the
light from great glowing IRE OF Ioss
shonc IN tire windows. They qnlchiS
donned their clothes. and guiltless or
water. towels and combs, they ecrept
down stairs and rushed out IN the
crisp air and darkness. down TO the
piac. near the hogpens, y here bright
ire burned and heated large kettles
Of water. As soon as the men killed
the hogs. plunged them In the hot
water and scrap"d them clean. the chill
dren danced around and clamored foi
tho pig-tails. These we're gashed with
. sharp knife. sprinkled with pinch
Of salt and roasted on the hot Goals
OF the hrc for a few minutes. Inc
pig-tails criSped. and curled up. and. 10
boys palate. were as ambrosla 10 a
king. y farmer WAS selling dressed
pigs the other day in my town, ana as
"a great honor nc cut off and gave l"
some children . handful OF pig-tails.
The children threw them away De-
cause they did not know what TO DO
with them. y tempora, - mores
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
OUR NATIONAL SIN:
WASTE IN KITCHEN


throws away every DAY IN the year
enough food alone 70 feed and feed
much better yhsn some arc nov fed
nation Of is.O0o.oo0 souis, 81. for In
stance the combined population Of
European Turkey and Persia or all 81
Manchuria- Pcrhsps We vii compTs-
bend ~ better In terms % our own
cities; that L. enough 10 wasted
through csreicssness Or isncrance IN
preparation. or thrown away after
cooking. 10 actually fe~1-though per
hap~ not quite a. we'll - they are fed.
but 90 sufficiently fced-the combined
population Of the fOliowins citier.
New YORK. Chicago. Philadelphia Cin-
cinnau. ~. Louis san Francisco. View
Orleans. Loo Angeles. Omaha Denver.
Portland. orc. 81 Paid Minneapolis.
Detroit milwaukee. Cleveland. Bunalo
ana Kansas CITY No. seems impos-
sibis. but the heurcs are under rather
than ovrrcstirnafed
lust think Of ~. enough rourishinz
food absolutely wasted IN this country
every day to feed ever, man. woman
ard child IN cichtccr 81 Us lafses'
eiu~s. Part % this Ioss - due 70 is-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
Leave Richmond
| Arrive Richmond
Richmond & Petersburg Electric Railway

Cars leave Manchester. Seventh and x,eErSs
Streets for Petersburg:
e. T. g. - 10. Il. sf2 A. NJ. 1. Z. "a Z
''5 10. Is. 7. S. % 10 p. NJ
li:O0 p. NJ for Chester. 1900 midnight foe
Petersburg.
Cars leave PETERSBURG foot OF Sycamore
Street for Msnchester:
tolls $50 '.T:ls TBS s;S. s:S. sio:3. II ~
A. NJ: ass 'I.S5. 2:s5. 3:Sa AS. s:5. e:H.
tx S.a. s:s5. 1880 l1:~ P M.
tDaiIy-Ex. Sundays and holidays
Carrie. baggage ana expresa
s.Iinited-Except Sundays and holidays
All cars from Petersburg connect vita
cara for Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

continued rom I 81 d.=Sf
lower than fue-cured stock and at
figures that are less than the cost OF
production, and so my advice TO the
Holloway County and other Soutnsio"
Virginia farmers 10 abandon fire cur
ing and adopt the flues, or quit Inc
culture of tobacco and 20 TO hay ana
corn and other things that VIII pa?'
remains good The only use that Is now
made of the de-h dre-cured tobacco ~
to make low grade of snuff in Euro
pean factories. and 20 the Reggie buy
ers. being the only bidders for the leal'
whether they have formed Commune
or not. are getting the goods at their
own. ngures. and at a loss to the VIZ
ginia grower. Therefore, ! repeat the
advice given in response to Mr.. Hurts
inquiry that II is better to adopt the
f!ues tor curing OF abandon the culture
OF the long dark Ieaf altogether. Inc
land viii pay IL seeded TO grain and
hav. II is not paying when planted
In dark tobacco 70 be fre-cured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

adds that details must be held In
allegiance for the present
II will ne observed that the above
sales indicate the activity in business
property that has been mentioned. and
a much more cheering story could he
told II the agents ana the investors
were not SO squeamish about giving
out facts and figures that ultimately
must come TO light whether they want
II done or not.
teti,it> In the suburbs.
Tho renewed activity In the suburbs
was shown by several sales in Ginter
Park. in Wrights Park. in Battery
Court and it, addition. IN Wcstham
and elsewhere.
The biggest suburban deal that came
to light WAS made by Bowi"s a Jones
COMPANY. who sold to Norfolk capi-
talists thirty -four acres OF land al
joii!uS Highland Park. the c0nsidera-
ton being $500 or little over
$1,000 per acre. The Norfolk capt.
ta..sts propose to improve the ground,
lay OF streets. etc. ami make this
addition to Highland Park another
suburban residential section
Green & Read report much activity
iu Virginia Place ia which suburb
they -old eight lots last week. 1het
also sold sIl.ooe worth Of West End
vacant lots.
William NJ Miller & Co. made sale
to . =, Indicate composed Of seven
Richmond men OF ,argc means Of al
acreage track Of 230 acres away out
on the Brook Road. not far from Lake
-idc. The plans OF the syndicate have
not vet been perfected. but II j. wits
pcred about that they VIII Ncr. soon
cat the property mp into small sections
Of from one to five acres and start
colony of ruraiites that VIII IN time
bscom" sOnetEinr great
There is much talk OF new apart
mcnt houses. and it IS certain tina;
the plans have been perfected for one
Of twelve stories TO 80 up at an cary
cate on Franklin street, not Tar from
the jefferson and d little ways 10 the
east Of that hotel
Plans have been MADE for twelve
story office building at the corner Of
Twelfth and Bank streets that Is 10
be erected by a New York syndicate
IL will be known az the Capitol Squarr
Building, as il will overlook the state
beautiful grounds. and will forever be
projected from encroachment on the
north side The real estate firm OF
Samuel REGISTER & sons pulled off the
deal. or the series of deals. by which
this New York money is 70 be en-
gagged in tho good work OF improving
richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLY ALI. RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
Schedule in Effect September %. 1917
Leave Byrd Street station. Richmond. FOE
NORFOLK: 200 A. NJ. 800 =. NJ. st;io p.
NJ
FOR LYNCHRURG AND THE WEST: .s.is
A. M $3.50 A. NJ. 800 p. NJ. 30 2. n
Arrtv. Richmond from Norfolk: Ill 20 A.
NJ .s:3s T. M "li;3o +. NJ From the West
$40 A VI. ae:io P. NJ. bi:n T. NJ. e6:6 r
M 900 p. NJ
sDaily. sDaily ex- SUNDAY. osuncay only.
" "a REVILL. W. c. SAUNDERS.
P T NJ. Roanoke c.. T. A, Roanoke
c H. BOSLEY. d. P A. Richmond. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
GOOD Road. for Pftf.ylv.nia County.

Chatham. Va. December HAT Of the
bonds OF the siSa.cp issue voted by the Peo-
Dc % Dan River District :or the buid.nE
O GOOD roads IN thar district have been
I'D AZ = premium TO Harris. Forbes Co.
% Nes York. and IN addition the purc has,
ers s<rcc have the bonds printed ARD
autographed IL IL intended to begin good
road work IN Dan River District early In
~ spring
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08


% a farm near Laurel. on the r. ?
and p. Road. some vacant suouroan
ground and . good sized swsppins or
trading deal that involved $4,000.
Robinson a Phillips sold three bust
ness house At the corner OF Fourteenth
and FRANKLIN streets TO ?. l. Hawkins
for $4,000. They also put in some
good work IN West End Improved pro-
,,.rty. and also IN Jackson Ward
houses making their total sales Tor
The week about $4,000
There IS well authenticated rumor
nat the quadrangle ~ the Ice stature
On Monument Avenue has seen sold
for s25eoo but no amount OF
pumping could induce the knowing
nre~ - tell shout ~
Charles p Ruehruvnd reports sales
for the week amounting 20 ffi.sso. but
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

norance and carelessness OF servants.
but a very large portion is waste for
which the housewife is responsible. At
oniv 10 cents per meal the above loss
amounts TO s4.5oo.0 900 per day. or ST.
s42, 800 600 per year.
The only wonder is the high cost Of
living is so low.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
Hog killing Time of Ancient Days.

\ good woman or the Tidews'er
section. who - not altogether ss
Young a. she used 20 he. writes 10 sus-
eest that perhaps there arc some old
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

IN twelve years from now there will
he moro factories and more high grade
workman ard workwomen in South
Richmond than in all the other sec
;ions Of the city combined Mary my
prediction" Those spoke a prominen nj
Manchester man yesterday And he
is not a real estate booster either.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH
Trains Leave Richmond
- P-FouowinS schedule figures publish
- .. An formation a1d not guaranteed:
ror the South-Dsily; $40 A. N Local
,o:t A. n Express. 500 p. " ExpresA
-,,n electric lighted Sleeping cars for At
80. ara Birmingham u.S T. N Express
Wesk pays: 100 r. ~ Local
YORK RIVER LINE
ia . misunderstanding for Bait
-. Non wed ana Friday SO A. NET
Sur and 7.B p. Mon Wed and Friday
Local
-. 81. south: SO A. n. and 500 A. ~ :,
,-ao p NJ Sos p. n. daily. i7;S Es. Sun
r-on west Point: $50 A. n. daily. u.ss A.
N Non. Wed and FrL: - y N E< sun
~ z Main 81 Phors Madison II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

past century is everywhere the same.
u II due to the comparative increase
in the importance OF manufacturing
and mining ana the consequent devei-
opment Of urban communities the eos-
sibilities Of which serve as an attrac-
ton to the agricultural population
This rapid movement OF population
away from tho farm. which has been
especially noticeable ir :he United
states since lS30. is considered ~
many students the Fundamental cause
Of Tie constantly rising cost OF living
Congregations OF Machinery and ini-
proved Methods.
The pressure upon the land arising
from m" demands Of steadil expand
ing Industrial centres has been con-
stantly Offset. however. by tho inven-
ton 81 agricultural unplesn, nts ana
im,,. o~rd NTH, "i crlfi.ation. Ia"
Increased productliltN OF Auaau labor
hy tl" use Of implements aud macnin-
cry f. strikiuGly statrd in tho case OF
corn. FROM 1873 to 1884,. according q"
recent study 90 the - p"Ftinoni o.
Agriculture. the time of amman Iaoo.
required 10 prcdur" On" . r. 90 r"fn
on an av.rs-r .oclincI from fvuf hohrs
ana thirty fp't 'nin f;"s - Tor or
minutes la.g nas 1-cahs" Ia "ntofs
b. a. given To- tnf IA rul' ~ OF 1875 ih'
gang pillow. IN. dis harrow. the corn
rlantcf di2wn by horses snd the ;our-
section harrow for pulNcl isine iae top
soil. IL was also duo - the iHv' nii"n
II thc self binder. drawn b! nors,s l."
cut the sta ks and ban. them. ma
chinc FOR removing the hUsks from
tn. eags and i'm the same operation
for cutting the husks. stalks. ana
blades for feeding. he nower being
supplied b. steam engine, mar
vicious corn sbeilsr. operated by Il am
ar shcllinS one bushel 81 corn per
minute. Instead OF by the Oil way 81
corn shcliirg. in hirh the labor OF
one man wss required for 100 minutes
To do the same worn.
Although th- agricultural clement I'm
populate ms has j. ciined. stiil ne poo
pic are ptoFic.d with foo AMI raj
mont. Some % the countries nave
TODD and dbr. To sell ana cth"r coun-
tiles need 10 buy. bat Il ~ logical that
the relative dcelime Of the agricultural
clement must eventually reach point
q. which u h. ~ equilibrium witn IN
dustriaiism. Increasing production per
acre A.. increasing eihcIency Of hu-
man lsbor. promoted largely b, I'M
pieinents ard uachinsr.. pein!it 80
I.ct4on of TIA. Agricultural element in
the population relatively 20 lover
point thnu could be reached ana s"s-
tanned bv . crade agriculture.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

The Governors Conference did no
give the Chamber Of Commerce an
pointers as to how to get a big bugg
factory for Richmond
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Atlantic Coast Line
IN. --s RssIraad cf TIE South
EFFECTIVE OCT. q lFl1

Atlantic Coast Line
EFFECTIVE ocr. q S1
-r.r~- LEAVE. ETcsNOND DAILY.
-, T,or.os sud South. s:ls n sod
ssI ror:ois: 200 A ~. sss p. n. s:is r
Yer y. ". sz v-s; SIS a NJ. 80 A
~, P.,.rssurs: 10 A ~. az A. ~
-. > " 80 p y: 80 :. 4. 80 ?. a.
70, co's.sor- ssd Tsy.ts.vules 'ssis y -
trains arrive Ricsnone csiis: 80 ~
y IL - A n, 'z-p y NJ. 81. - p. N. Is
IN. SIS p. n. $40 P. n. s'o p n. LIZ
.rrc.pf Sunday -eurssr cniy.
nm. Of srrissi ana departure snd COO
actions not suarsntsed
{. . CAMPBELL o. A. - xsis ST
sEABpNkp Ale LrSR
sostn soSss trslns sessdn.ee % ls... RED
.ssa s,sy: ,s a ga eSses.s xs..ssx
Blrmiashsn. ssvsnnsn. yseson.ill.. -
n-sl~<p-rs ss< cosehs, JseksooyIis.
M ?, n ssnss,. Sc xsSsssossa uss.s
.~s-<u,~f 20 arrive ~ Aicbmons dairy
10 A n. an a M 80 y -. o." y n
.,.s=s:s J; -I ss sss:-l-.ss "a s =, C. T.,
~ I-.v. siesnosa- Lssrss asa BrOss
Ftrvse: br5a A n T1s A n - 70 A
: = :. i'': 80 ;. T. T. a s.s = -. -
=. = !. -. :: = Lev. .:,l.ss SAG
y "a A n. 80 A -. 80 a II -
A ~. .1e ~ -S -.
y n go ?. ~. HnP go -
~r. ~. 80 ?. n. ue v -
sDallr srcs1t Se-@sF- ~sssaS on1-
sL.fll<s bssFAxa -
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MARKETING eggs:
UAClESAM' SIDEA


reasousbIy expected. The. poor con-
di,ion % our market eggs are IN tne
M icrity Of cases directly trscesbie 80
the farm. PoultTymsn src farmers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

The Confederate Museum
TWELFTH AND CLAY STREETS
Open 9 A. NJ to 5. ?. NJ
Admission. 25c- Free on SATURDAY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
Hints for Poultry Rsiser>.

In An interesting article written for
the Industrial Section and published in
this issue. Joseph ". kinghorne. OF
the Bureau of Animal Industry of the
United States Agricultural Department.
among other things tells the farmers
and poultry breeders OF Virginia why
he has established AN Office at Burke
VILE. II is TO render assistance and
to give instruction as TO how TO make
money By raising poultry and market
ing poultry product Mr.. Kinghorne
saws he is at the service OF the good
people who are interested. and all
that IL necessarv for the poultry-rais
ing farmer and farmeress 10 do Is To
get in communication with him. His
address IL Post once Box H. Burke
WILLIE Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

Wisconsin claims to be mighty
progressive kind OF state. Perhaps II
is little too progressive MIL
waukee correspondent Of the New York
Herald calls II the most law-rfdden
state in the Union and TO back his
Judgment he writes:
"a prominent Judge at La Crosse
told ne last summer that a man could
not ask his son under fourteen to
water his lawn without permit. under
penalty of the child labor law. nor
could a mother have her little girl
legally assist In any homework until
she became fifteen years Of age"
That kind OF law. n enforced. woul1
raise a row mighty quick. down in this
neck OF the woods.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08

Here j. the way a Texas correspond
ent OF Casters Magazine figures IL
out
Texas rs so big that IL II swung
around In q circle over the United
States, il would touch the Great
Lake. to the northward. to the east
would reach the Atlantic. westward the
Pacific and southwark the Caribbean
Sea"