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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-22

ton Day, and is encouraging them to
activity in its behalf.
Interest in the movement is shown
in request made to the State Fire
Marshal by Fire Chief Gardner, of
Huntington. Fire Chief Gardner asked
for data and information upon which to
base an address on fire prevention be-
fore the Huntington schools. He has
accepted the invitation of the school
authorities to speak on Fire Proven
ton Day.
The data was promptly supplied by
the Fire Marshal Department. Others
who may desire similar information
will be supplied. on request School
authorities may obtain suggestions for
Fire Prevention Day programs by
writing to the State Fire Marshal at
Indianapolis. And il is being urged
by the State Fire Marshal that the
proclamation of Governor Ralston be
read in every school room on Thurs
day, October 8.
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At the Gennett
September 23-"Mutt and jeff"
Mutt and JEFF In Panama.

Mutt and JEFF In Panama.
Gus Hills third seasons offering of
the irrepressible cartoon chara cter
play, Mutt and JEFF" called In Pan
ama," has been framed up on a more
elaborate and costly scale than the
original production. Undoubtedly this
is due to the confidence naturally in
spired by the extraordinary success
which has been his since the premier
offering of Bud Fisher conceit, of like
title. Mutt and jeff in Panama" rep
resents a new school of musical COM
edy production.
Mutt and JEFF" and their whole
official family are scheduled to be in
Richmond tomorrow. Tuesday, Sep
TENDER %, at the Gennett theatre.
1t will be we'll worth your while to
secure seats early, as this remarkab BILE
play has more shattered records to its
credit than any like play has ever
known. 1t is one real hit of the show
world
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To Prevent Reckless Road Building

Taxpayers of the various townships of Wayne
county who are complaining of the steady in
crease in taxes as result of the reckless build
ing of roads under the three-mile gravel road
law should remember that they have means of
redress
There is provision in this law which pro-
vides that any road petition can be defeated by
a remonstrance signed by more people in the
township or townships where the road is con-
structed than there are signatures on the petit
ton for the road. --s,z-.. t.
1t is vitality important, if the tax rate is to re-
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SUPPOSE

If all that say
In a single day.
With never word left out,
Were printed each night
In clear black and white,
'Twould prove queer reading, doubt.
And, then, just suppose,
Ere ones eyes he could close,
He must read the days record through,
Then wouldn't one sigh,
And wouldn't he try
A great deal less talking to do?
And I more than half think
That many kink
Would be smothered in Iife's tangled thread
If one-half that we say
In single dav
We're left forever unsaid.
Pacific.
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Palace.

In this weeks program the Palace
offers some very pleasing photoplays,
among which are the following two
reel subjects. Tuesday, The Land of
Dead Things" massive Broncho
western military production; Wednes-
day, The Fatal Taxi a combination
of sensational humorous and bur
lesqued melodrama. also the two-part
Domino, The Bondsman," a tale of
Puritan life; Friday will be shown an
other of those Reliance features, The
Stolen Woman" a high class social
play, with an all comedy gill for Satur-
day, which includes the two-reel
Apollo comedy, "Fred's Trained
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THE Third Degree" as the author has
also given us The Music Master"
The Lion and the Mouse" Macy
Pepper" etc.
Mr.. Beekan, the scenic artist of the
company, has gone his limit this week
in making one of the best productions
of the season and the play will be
given as near complete as possible
During the week the regular matinees
will be given, starting with one to-
morrow
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The Rose Maid COMING.

Manager Murray of the Gennett
theatre, has just definitely arranged
with Frank c. Payne, who Is directing
the tour OF The Rose Maid" Opera
company, to bring this big musical
success to this city soon. The first
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-22

Nurse" Today's program includes g
good comic and two strong dramas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-22

Contentment gives a crown where
fortune has denied it.-Ford.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-22

performance here of this attraction
musical events of the theatrical sea
son. In order to secure the big COM
pany with it's big cast of singers and
comedians and its beauty chorus, call
ed In New York "a rosebud garden of
girls" the management has given up
heavy guarantee and has decided
to open a subscription sale for the
seats at once.
Murrette.
Starting today and continuing
throughout the entire week the Muir
rette will show motion pictures of the
wreck on the Pennsylvania railroad
which occurred near Richmond re-
Gently in which two lives were lost
and a number Of people seriously in
jured. This picture was made about
two hours after the wreck occurred.
This picture will be shown every
day this week in addition to the
three reels of the regular program.
Today's pictures include Pathe's
Weekly, one of the most popular pic
lures shown in Richmond in addition
to two other high class subjects.
The Third Degree Tonight.
For their twenty-first week which
starts tonight at the Murray theatre,
the Francis Sayles' players will offer
for the first time here at popular
prices Charles Kleins most successful
play The Third Degree
Miss Worth will be seen IN the part
of Anna Jeffries, while Mr.. Schafer
will be seen at his best in the part of
Mr.. Brewster.
Not much needs to be said about
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DRAMATIC
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~W4sN6SWw

At the Murray.
Week of September 22-"The Third
Degree"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
LEAF TOBACCO
MARKET ACTIVE

After a holiday OF two weeks. the
Richmond leaf tobacco market open
ed Monday last. the Monday sales be-
ing he'd under the impression that
there would be a rush oL The leaf TO
market, but in this expectation The
buy ers were disappointed.
The market, however was active.
the quality of the offerings generally
better and the prices showed an i'm
provement over the ante holiday tis-
u!es, -suncured wrappers bringing as
high as S25. The sales fer the week
aggregated about $4,000 pounds.
ne past several days have brought
good season" weather. and the ware
housemen and buyers are anticipating
big sales the coming week, and de-
parting again from custom in this ex-
pectation, sales WIN be held again to-
morrow. and very likely the comm Z
week will lie marked by double daily
sales IL these anticipations are real
lied.
aged over the outlook. and believe that
the offerings the coming week will
not only lie larger than they were
any week prior to the holidays, but
that they will continue to show I'M
provement In quality The growers
usually hold hack the best of their
wrappers until after Christmas for
some reason. but the increasingly
stronger prices are evidence that the
buyers are ready and anxious to se-
cure weed or quality. and to pay good
figures for it
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VIRGINIANS
TO MONOPOLIZE PROFITABLE MEL ONS

Among tho exhibitors in the agri-
cultural department at the last Nir-
ginia State fair was Charles A.
GHcheil. of Louisa, who was in charge
OF the Louisa county exhibit. and
among the many fine products shown
In that booth were a quantity OF
cantaloupes OF q rare variety grown
by Mr. Gitcheii himself. which at
tracted the attention OF every visitor
to the building.
In the first place these melons had
been picked fifty To hfty-hye days
before they were brought TO Rich
mond, and In the second placs the
quality and favor are as fine as any
Rocky Ford melon ever dared to be.
They had not been near cold storage
and yet were as fresh and sweet after
having been cut nearly TWO months
as If they had only been plucked that
morning.
Caniaioupe Perfection.
MIR. Gitchell explained that he
imported the seeds from France ana
mad spent eleven years in breeding
the melons. by crossing them with
other varieties, TO attain the n"ces-
sary thirtv~two points. which means
csntaloupe perfection. In addition TO
the fact that the melons are as fine
In flavor as any grown and the FUR
kher fact that they keep almost In
definitely without being put in cold
atorsge. Ia the further fmpoi Nstr1t
point that they mature. about ff-
teen days earlier than the famous
Rocky Ford melon, which has &C"
Quired "A worldwide reputation,
The progress editor Of The VIZ
Cinian saw MI Gitchell's rare melons
and was enthused. this page carryins
the following Sunday an article de-
scriblng In detail the fine points OF
the product and the possibilities II Of
fsre;i to farmers, Through -ts'.a IA III
OF tbet article in The Nirgin.an- By
Mr.. Gstchelrs own statement, ne mas
received letters from seedmen all over
tn United States and even in Europe,
regarding the melon and many OF
fer. for the control OF 1t, all ~ winch
goes TO prove the value Of this paper
- an advertising medium Tnat- now
ever, 10 not the point but merely
by way of explanation
This il the pr position that shouid
attract the attention Of thinking agr-
c,,ltursiists: rar. GitchelFs PATRIOTISM
viii not allow him to sell the seed OF
this valuable melon outside of the
State Of Virginia. His idea Is Tor
Virginia farmers to grow IN melon
give II a name that will identity II
with the state. and thereby the far
mers themselves would not only reap
a proft, but the State OF virginia
uopId receive the benefit OF the ad-
vertIsing like that which Colorado re-
cetved from the now famous ROCKY
Ford. ,nelen, known all over the worid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
Patriotic Growers Offers
Farmers Chance to Reap
Harvest and Secure Adj
vertising for State
HAS ROCKY FORD
VARIETY BEATEN
Mr.. Gitchell Ready to Give
State Benefit of ii Years OF
experimentation l<equir-
ed in the Production
OF / his Rare Melon

He Is willing TO furnish the seed for
experimental purposes TO any Virginia
farmer, hut none outside the State.
Virginia Beauty.
The first thing in order is the selec-
ton Of an appropriate name for the
melon-a naTue which will identify 1t
with the State. 1t is simply destguat-
ed now as the "k'rench hybrid for
she want OF better designation and
osher perfectly obvious reasons. The
progress editor just as "a starteg, sug-
yests Virginia Beauty" But let the
suggestions come along. The PROPOSE
ton looks might good from this
writer's view point, The melon Mr.
Gilchell has perfected can be gotten
10 the Northern markets 4fleen- days
ahead OF the Rocky Fords, which
means correspondingly higher prices,
an 90 cents apiece for a tiny Rocky
Ford Ia no unusual price for New
Yorker to pay tor an early melon;
they can successfully compete with
the Rocky Fe{ds In flavor as the
writer can vouch and while the Rocky
F'ords must ha~ the extra expense OF
cold storage attached. the Gitchell
melons will keep indefinitely without
ice, and offer l.mitless possibilities for
export purposes. Note the fact that
these melons were bringing Is cents
apiece in Richmond hotels and cafes
when other melons in the season were
peddled around the streets at five for
a quarter.
However. the proposition Is up TO the
farmers of Virginia Mr.. Gitchell.
who has spent eleven years in perfect
ing the fruit, does his part In turning
over for TIE glory Of his State, and
the advantage Of its citizens. Here
is Mr. Gitchell's communication:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
PASSING OF. TRUST
MAKES DIFFERENCE
LESS MONEY PAID OUT IN DIVT-
DENDS, AND DISSOLUTION
HELPS GROWERS.

Common stockholders In the four
teen independent companies into
which the American Tobacco company
was dissolved following the United
States Supreme courts decree will
receive for the year since then divi-
dends less than $4,000. 900. Just be-
fore dissolution there had been an
nual dividends OF 40 per cent. or
about $ls.1oo.000. Ridicuiing asser-
tions heard last fall that the dissolu-
ton was farce and the competition a
sham. the New York World goes on
to say:
There has been no change in the
volume OF the tobacco business except
enlargement. But fourteen different
companies. with different sets of Of
fieers and directors, are now buying
tobacco from the growers where only
one company was buying before; four
teen different companies. no one OF
which control particular line of the
business. are now manufacturing and
selling tobacco where only one COM
pany was operating before and max
ing greatly reduced dividends where
cnly one company was making higher
and higher dividends"
We no longer hear any one saying
that the dissolution of the American
tContinued on Second Pass.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
GIANT CORPORATION
TO DIG FOR COAL

The Carter Coal company has
been Incorporated with s10.-
100000 capital stock to develop
coal lands in Virginia. West Vir-
gfnia and Kentucky. George l..
Carter, of Johnson City. Tenn,
is president. Referring to this
corporation. dispatch from
Bristol, Va-Tepn., Is as follows;
Looking to the development
OF extensive coal lands owned
by George l., Carter, and with a
view to meeting the demands
incident to the completion OF
the Panama canal and the ex-
tension northward OF the Caro-
lima. Ciinchfeld and Ohio rail-
way from Dante, Va, to Elk
Horne City, XIV. where that road
will have a connection for the
great lakes via the Chesa peake
and Ohio railway, the Garter
Coal company was organized. !.
c. Stone liz vice president and T.
r. Davis Is secreta ry-trea surer,
both OF Johnson CITY. Exten-
sive mining plants will be estah-
lIshed and equipped with labor
saving machinery on properties
in the Clinchfeid district Of Viz
ginia and in Eastern Kentucky
and West Virginia. The new
Company will be one Of the
largest coal producers In the
country. and will no doubt be an
imuortant factor In supplying
trade that will he handled for
Panama can't N'ras will hn
opened in nine different coun-
ties. the most extensive probably
being tn tho region Of Dante, in
Russell county, Va"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
HORSES SWAY NOT
AFFECTED BY AUTO
REMARKABLE GROWTH OF RICH
MoND HARNESS CONCERN IS
IN EVIDENCE.
WHAT FIGURES SHOW
J. II. PALAMATARY NOT PEEvED
BY ADVENT or HoRsELEsS
yEHrCIE--wRAT a LIVE
WIRE IS DOING.
WHAT FIGURES SHOW

Has the advent of the automobile
really interfered seriously with OUT
friend. the horse?
For an answer to that question ASK
J. T. Planetary, the live wire VINO IS
now head OF the Cottrell SaddIefy
company, and get him TO show you
} the figures recounting the sales OF MS
company for past sixteen years IL
almost past comprehension, especial
jy to those folks who argue 10 you
that the auto ia putting the horse out
of business. but the figures speak TOT
themselves, and II the horse was dis
appearing from the face of the eartn,
the folks who make harness would
be drifting into bankruptcy. On the
other hand they are enjoying contin-
ualIy increasing prosperity.
Astounding Increase.
For instance, the first years bus
mess of the concern amounted 10
$64.52e0s. In 1909 the sales for the
Jumped to- si44s 4ess 50 In 2aa@
they were s3os.24s.t4 and In 1910
s40o.32173. and for 1912 the sales
of the concern amounted to $3.50
002s2 Mr.. Palmatary took charge
Of the business as manager In lSs 4.
assuming full control not until ISL,
but in the sixteen years OF his man
agerlent the sales have shown An In
crease OF 1886, los.0S.
Nor is ihls man who makes horse
frappings the laast bit narrow mind
ed-he didn't get peeved when the
automobile became popular--not at
all instead he was one of the foun-
ders and Invest members OF the Rich
mord Automobile club, and for Some
time It's president, declining TO con-
tinue because of the pressure OF bus
ness, but he Is still one of its most
active members and is as fond OF an
automobile as he Is Of a fine horse.
He declares too, that the automo-
bile hasn't hurt his business whit
TN fact he Is doing ali the business
ne can take care OF.
The Cottrel Saddlery, ccmpang has
recently. moved syata It's handsome ne~
quarters. conceded to be one OF the
best-eouipped structures for manu-
featuring and shipping purposes H.,
Rtchmend-in fact 1t is model II
liz n four-story building occupying
whole block and up-to-date in every
particular.
Mr.. ralnnatary Is recognized as one
CT Rfchmond's Hvest wires. He is
rnernber Of the chamber Of commerce
end active in It's new trade expansion
bureau. and ia foremost In every
movement that pertains TO the good
of Richmond He looks closely after
every detail ~ his big enterprise.
even 20 the writing Of his advertising
copy. and. by the way. he can give
some of the so-called ad experts
points on their business. A recent
striking example of his work In this
,,ne Is a large ma'iing card in colors
showing the. big rlsnt by night. brill
liantly lighted. with figures showing
the annual increase in sales since the
founding of the concern. and the
legend. mo, it's not lack of com
petit,on--but---relia goods, correct
prices, prompt deliveries, courteous
treatment, etc" It's gem In al
writing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
LOUISA, VA. Jan. 10. PSF
Louisa. Va. January 10, 1913.


Editor the Richmond Richmond:
In your issue OF October 49, 1912.
there appeared on the page devoted
new French Hybrid cantaloupe, ex-
hibited by me at the Virginia State
fair. after being bred to thirty two
points eleven years on my farm. The
remarkable point about this melon Is
its keeping qualities. The 16S melons
shown at the fair were fifty to fifty
FIVE days off the vine. and were per-
fectly matured melons when gathered
in the feld. Being OF the correct type
and shape for the trade g trade of
vast possibilities opens up TO any sec
ton OF the country that becomes the
center OF growing this product.
Since showing these melons at tbs
fair l have received hundreds OF let
tiers from seedsmen in the United
States and Europe regarding it. and
many offers for the control of the
melon, / have declined TO sell ii TO
any one outside of Virginia because
have a just pride in the success
of the State and would like to see
the new melon established as a per.
manent source of profit to the State.
Any locality in which the melon
would become established would be-
come as famous and as widely known
a. Rocky Ford. Col. now the great
est cantaloupe producing section In
the world. Such a county as Han
over might easily acquire this dis
tinction IN a few years. and become
"a rich and prosperous center of pro-
auctlon, shipping through the medium
of a farmers exchange, to all parts
OF the United States. first. because
his melon comes on fifteen days
earlier than the Rocky Ford and
would consequently find an open mar
ke. and. second. because ii can be
held until two weeks after tie Rocky
Eords are gone end longer If neces-
sary. These melons sold this last
October in Richmond for twenty-five
cents each to first hands, such as
the hotels and cafes.
will he pleased 10 send seed OF
this melon to persons in Virginia
who farm or truck. or who conteln-
plate doing go. when accompanied
by the statement OF the postmaster
or any county officer that the appii-
cant intends to use the seed In good
faith to raise the melons. with a
view to establishing the industry in
Virginia. Information regarding the
seed. growing the melons, pac@tng,
marketing. &C, will be gladly fur
nished. will thank you to give
this publication in next Sundays Viz
ginian on the progressive page.
Very truly yours,
CHARLES A GITCHELI~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
OLIVE OIL CROP
SHORT THIS YEAR
T.. S. CONSUL GENERAL SAYS
THERE WILL BE ONLY TWO
THIRDS OF CROP.
consul General James "A. Smith.
Genoa, Italy.l

1tIpaS iSiAS
Reliable Information indicates that
the WELD of olive oil In Italy for the
present 1920 season will be about
-twe-thirds of normal crop. nor
NAL yield varies from 100000 to g.
400, 900 hectoliters. equivalent to from
E2,Ss4,1o0 TO s3.A0o,a2o gallons, or.
say, an average of 5s,l17,61o gallons
on this basis the crop OF the present
season will yield about sS,T45,o 900 gal
Ions, and may possibly run to 10000
600 gallons. The yield for the past
three seasons has been as follows:
1sos-1o, 67,6oi.aso gallons; lsto-l1.
:7.142.s72 gallons: 1s11-12, 66.i7o,-
2s2 gallons.
The short crop OF this season Is
largely due to the ra>ages OF the
..vv,oYco. olearia.'' or olive fv. which
has attacked the larger part OF the
certers of production. The apun-
dant yield Of last sfese aud the cen
seouent fact that dealers have still
considerable quantity Of oil from that
crop remaining In stock. leads to the
oripion that there will be no material
advance In present prices It may be
said here that fun crop Of Oil. such
as has not been gathered in a num-
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
JOY RIDE ENDS
IN GRIM TRAGEDY

WILMINGTON. DEL. Jan. IL
There was a sensational development
tonight in the drowning OF an un-
identifed man at Pennsvtlle. N. j., as
the result OF a supposed Joy ride
Coroner Hitchner. OF Salem county, n.
j., who has been investigating the at
fair since the finding OF the body on
wedne sday announced late tonight he
has every reason to believe that the
man was murdered The victim had
d ticket on the steamboat good from
Philadelphia to Wilmington.
Vigorous efforts are being made To
run down thu alaysrA
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
SOUTH pkCDJCING
SHARE OF COAL

or the 550,000,000 short tons
of coal mined In the United
States in 1911, nearly 100000
more tons than the quantity
mined in 1910. a record break
ing year. about ls1, 100000 tons,
or about ~ per cent, of the
total was mined in the South.
In 1880 the South mined 9.s per
cent OF the total, but increased
Its percentage to 1873 per cent
in 1890, to 20.2 per cent In 1900
and to 81 per cent In 1910. The
S0uth'e annual production has
three times as much bituminous
coal as the whole country pro-
duced In 1880 and within 1000
900 tons of the country's pro-
duction as late as 1895. The
South's innual production has
increased since 1880 nearly
twenty times. as against an in
crease OF about eight times in
the production of all coal in the
whole country. This years pro-
duction in West Virginia, ss.-
100000 tons. lis more than half
the present production Of the
South and within 1000. 900 tons
OF the total production in the
country In 1880 Southwest
eyn Virginia increased its pro-
duction by probably an high a
percentage as that reached in
any other State or district. The
years output IS expected to
reach 100000 tons. Alabama
with an output approximating
100000 tons. makes new
high record for itself, and the
output In. Maryland. Kentucky,
: Tennessee and Texas was about
the same as in 1911. The out
put IN Arkansas. Oklahoma and
Missouri was about 100000 tons.
The aggregate for the South was
in 1912 about 100000 more
tong than the output OF 1910.
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