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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23
MEAT SUPPLY UP
TO SMALL FARMER
Packers Agree That He Can Pre-
vent Pending Famine in
This Country.
GREAT RANCHES FALL OFF
BY Each Raising Two Beef Steers
Year Situation Can Be
Greatly Relieved.
GREAT RANCHES FALL OFF

chicago, September 22-The respon-
sloliity of averting future meat
famine was put up to small farmers by
speakers at the eighth annual conven-
ton OF the American Meat Packers.
Convention to-day. All agreed that ne
the decrease in meat production of the
last ten years is not stopped the oues-
ton of the meat supply for the people
OF the United States will be most ss-
rious.
Among the remedies suggested BY
the speakers were:
Every small farmer should raise at
least two beef steers ycar to offset
the decreased production Of the ereatot
ranches of the West
The mountain ranges should be cut
up IN farms. to put all farmers on an
Development of the hills of the Now
EnEland states with their bountiful
producer Of the country
Substitution of corn for cotton in
the Southern States and the consequent
development of cattle and hog produce
ton.
Danger of Famine.
Tho report OF tho executive commit.
tee sounded the first note OF the dam
ger OF famine.
Among other causes for the shortage
of meat the report pointed out another
loss OF meat food animals through pre-
ventablc diseases and the 'unthinking
slaughter OF calves, and especially
heifer calves"
The committee appointed to confer
with government officials regarding
pure food laws in it's report challenged
the wisdom of the Federal government
debating what ingredients shall be-
used in meat products.
Those In Power Arc Ignorant.
Our principal difficulty has been that
those in power know practically moth
ing OF the actual conditions in packing
house operation. We have been in the
hands of capable. well-meaning scien-
lists. on one hand, and political office
holders. on the other"
The report declared that the action
OF the government in changing the
character Of labels on canned goods
after once they had been accepted by
the government, cost the packing in
duStry $25o,000 annually.
Speakers at the national convention
OF butter and egg men urged the need
OF national legislation to regulate the
storage OF these products, in order to
avoid repeated charges OF price raising
and monopoly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23
DO NOT MAKE, ONLY ONE.
ANSWER TO EACH PICTURE

one, two. three. four. five. six, seven.
eight nine or ten answers to each
in the catalogue that, in your opinion,
both seem to iii some one picture fair
~ well you may submit these two
titles as answers to that picture. or
If you lind ten titles that seem 10 III
Il picture fairly well YOU are privileged
to submit those ten titles as answers
is proud of this provision IL the rules,
and believes IL is absolute evidence
and proof of the fair spirit in which
makes IL possible for person who
knows nothing OF books to win first
prize by using his shrewdness and in
Further than this, the rules state
that incorrect answers made TO Il pic
turc Will not count against Il contest
ant, provided that the correct answer
is given also. In other words, if you
make tivc answers TO picture No. -,
and one of them is the correct answer.
then the four incorrect answers Will
not count against YOU This rule holds
in all cases except in case of II tie II
the number of correct answers sub
mittcd. Then the one submitting the
least number of total answers will"win.
Remember that according to the
rules each answer you submit must be
made on 4 separate picture and coupon.
II YOU make iiNe answers to picture
No. Al. for instance. YOU must secure
five copies OF picture No. A. and make
and coupon. 1t is seif-cvidcnt OF
course. :hat the contestant submitting
several likely answers TO each picture
Increases his chances tremendously OF
getting the correct answer. II a. con-
tcstnnt makes an average OF seven an
swers to each picture. for instance, no
has certainly increased his chances
scvcnfold of getting the correct answer
to each picture.
Read to-day's contest announcement,
and get into the game to-day. You
can get all tho pictures published thus
far free with the catalogue and An
swer Book.
And with an Answer Book you can
never need more than one copy of each
picture. even though you make ten
different answers TO each picture.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23
PLACE QUESTION
BEFORE PEOPLE
Republicans Want Them TO
Vote Their Desires as to
Enabling Act.
Especial to The rimes-pispatch.

Bristol, Va. September o2-The Re
pubicans OF the First Senatorial Dis
trict, including the Counties OF Smyth
ana Washington and the city or Bris-
tol. met ut Abingdon this afternoon
and nominated J.. p. Summers, former
collector of internal revenue, for the
Western District of Virginia, for Sena
tor. The same delegates, with Smyth
County eliminated, nominated a. Gray
Giimer. of Bristol. and DR.. John
Remine OF Holston District, to repre-
sent Washington County and Bristol
III the House of Delegates.
Both conventions were We'll attend
ed and harmonious. and the same Plat
form WAS adopted hy both. The plat
form differs from, that adopted by the
Democrats of the district on the
whiksey question. 1t declares for
local government i'm all matters.
and. Instead of declaring in favor of n
Statewide enabling act direct, declares
IN favor of first submitting this uueS-
ton to Il vote of the people 10 asccr-
tain whether or not the people desire
such an act Mr. Summers addressed
the convention, giving his views upon
many of the more important State is
sues.
The platform condemns the Abing
don whiskey dispensary. and calls for
a vote upon the question of its aboli-
tor. pledgins the candidates TO sup
port Il measure to submit 1t to vote
of the county if Abingdon fat,s TO vote
upon the question
y. l.. Robinson presided over the con-
Vention to nominate candidates for the
House, and S. &. Baumgardner served
rs secretary. John l.. G.. Anderson.
treasurer of Smyth County. was elected
chairman of tho senatorial convention,
and Vernon c. Barker, of Washington
County. secretary. Mr.. Barker placed
Mr.. Summers in nomination, and sec
ending speeches were made by George
Cook. commemorative attorney Of
Smyth County; Herbert r. Shipley, of
Bristol; a. t. McSpadden. of Mendoza;
w. c. Parks, of Damascus and G. S.
Baumgardner. OF Abingdon. Tho leg
islative nominees accepted, and Mr..
Gilmer made Il speech defining his
views on State issues.
The Democrats recently nominated
the following candidates. who will OPP
pose the Republican nominees: For
Senate, Frank +. Buchanan. of Ma
rion: for the House of Delegates, a. j.,
Hun and Rev. e. C. Buck, both of
Washington County. The Republicans
checrfully accorded Bristol one of the
nominees for tho House. knowing of
the dissatisfaction of the Bristol Demo-
Gratis in being ignored in the recent
Democratic county convention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23
$. r. POWELL CANDIDATE.
~ independent, lie Will Make Race
for Legislature.
Special to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial TO me llneS- lDlSpatch.J
Fredericksburg, Va, September 22.-
$. p. Powell, of Spotsylvania County,
who was here to-day. stated that he
expected to come out as an independ-
ent candidate for the House of Dele
gates from the district composed of
the County of Spotsylvania and the
city of Fredericksburg, in opposition
to the Democratic nominee, w. =.
Embrey.
In the divorce proceedings brought
by Mrs. Lucy Ryerson against her nus
band. Herbert Ryerson, the judge of
the Circuit Court Of Caroline County
has allowed Mrs. Ryerson So a week
and $50 for counsel fees. which Mr..
Rycrson was ordered 10 pay. Mrs.
Rycrson was allowed to remain in the
residence and have the use OF the yard
and garden.
y tremendous rain fell here ycstcr-
day, which will be great benefit and
bring the flow of water in the Rap
pahannock River. which had been very
low on account Of the protractcd
drought. up to or above normal. This
is gratifying 10 the Fredericksburg
Water Power Company and the own
ers of industrial plants. rs the amount
of water had been very much reduced
during the drought.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23

Will be held at the clubhouse on West
Grace street this evening. The club
issued invitations for number OF In
formal dances TO take place each
Tuesday evening in September, and they
have proved most charming and inter
esting affairs. Decorations this even
ing will be in slender vases OF yellow
flowers. and an orchestra will play for
the dancing.
In and Out OF Town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Riddcll Of
Jacksonville. Fla, are guests of DR..
and Mrs. Meade Mann.
Mrs. Andrew Jackson Montague has
returned TO the city. after a short visit
10 Mrs. James r. Woods. in Roanoke.
been guest at the Executive Mansion
recently. has returned 10 his home in
Danville.
DIR. and Mrs. James Philip Roy have
recently moved into their home at 3l2
West Grace Street
Mrs. T w. Wood, of Oakland. Forest
Hill. who has been spending the sum
mer at Atlantic City and in the noun
tains of Virginia, has returned to her
home for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs George w. Harrington
have moved into their new residence.
zoos Grove Avenue.
Miss Maria Adkins has returned to
the city. after visit TO Miss Virginia
Ellington, near Ciordonsville.
Miss Anne Keith Royal. who has
been i'll Warrenton for some time past.
expects to spend the winter in New
York.
Mrs. Landon r. Mason has returned
TO her home here, after spending tho
summer in Maine.
Mrs. w. n. Leake and her daughter,
Miss Beverley Leake. of Birmingham,
Ala. who have been guests of Mrs
r. IL. Peyton. Jr., have gone to Sweet
Briar College.
Mrs. Il. NJ. A. Waller, Of Baltimore,
arrived here this week to spend some
time visiting relatives.
Mrs. w. l.. Wright. of this city, and
Miss Pickett Waller, of Whitewater,
who have been visiting in Alexandria.
are now guests of friends in Fauquier.
DR.. and Mrs r C. woodward are at
their home. 1900 West Avenue, after
spending the summer at the Old Sweet
Springs.
Miss Virgilia Atwood, OF AppomattoX.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jeter Palmer, OF Nor
folk. are guests of Jacob Springer Win
stein. of West Main Street
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Watkins are now
at sos West Grace Street. where they
expect to spend the coming winter
months.
Bishop Collins Denny, OF this city,
is a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. School
field, at their home In Danville
Thomas Haskins, who has been visit
ing friends in Roanoke. has returned
to this city.
Miss Irene Bluford has returned to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23
In the $1,000 BOOixlOvers' Contest If
You Locate More Thnn One
Likely AnHWer,

Mary contestants. in letters to the
Booklovcrs Contest Editor, tell how
they have used their ingenuity TO such
good effect that they have found sew
craI answers to each one of the pic
lures.
the rules" some of them ask. (which
states that as many as ten answers
may be made to each picture"
Well, that clause in the rules seems
simple enough. 1t means exactly what
it says: that contestants may submit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23
Sentenced to Roads,

ISpeciaI 70 The Times Dspatch.1
Bristol. Va. September 22.-Strang-
ers, all young men. giving their names
As Joe Willy Howard Shafer \. l.:
Murdoch and Herbert Silman, arrested
here to-day charged with breaking into
n freight car and stealing Il quantity of
whiskcy, part of which was drunk
on the way here in a freight car, were
given three months each on The county
roads by Mayor Warren. y scarchlight
and other suspicious implements were
found on them. it is said
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23
Enlargement Announced.

TSpeclal 70 The Times DISPATCH.
Frederick sburg. Va. September o.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. q. PeudIeton of Wash
nEton. announce the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Elizabeth Rust
Pendleton. TO Thomas l'itzhugh Knox
OF fredericksburg. The marriage will
take place early in November, in the
Westmoreland Apartments. in Wash
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23
llnC!,=I.cHHIa.

Special TO The Times Dispatchl
Frcdericks burg. Va. September oo-
Alton Il. Rock and Miss Orpha Estelle
Lewis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.
Lewis, of Lancaster County. were mar
ried at the home of Mrs w a. Lewis
at Farnhan. in the Northern Neck
Rev. Charlton Kidd performed the cere-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23

Richmond, after being the guest of her
cousin Mrs. Robert NJ. Boyd in Nor
folk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23
Diamond Rings

or perfect Quality and elegant set4
tings.
our Diamond Department Is tho
most extensive in tho South
sCHwARZsCHILD BROS.
N'ehmon"' Leading jewelers.,
Second nnd Brond Streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23

Bishop Collins Denny. of this city,
is "a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. School
field, at their home In Danville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23

John Grasty Covington, Jr., who has
been a guest at the Executive Mansion
| recently. has returned TO his home in
Danyille
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23

Thomas Haskins, who has been visit
ing friends in Roanoke. has returned
to this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23

Mrs. Andrew jackson Montague has
returned 10 the city, after a short visit
10 Mrs. James r. Woods, in Roanoke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23

DR. and Mrs. James Philip Roy have
recently moved into their home at 3D.
West Grace Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23

Miss Irene Bluford has returned to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23

Miss Maria Adkins has returned to
the city, after a visit TO Miss Virginia
Ellington, near Gordonsville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Watkins are now
at sos West Grace Street, where they
expect to spend the coming winter
months.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-23

Mrs. T. w. Wood, of Oakland. Forest
Hill. who has been spending the sum
mer at Atlantic City and in the noun
tains of Virginia, has returned to her
home for the winter.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-28
No Old Men ID Cabinet

Washington, March 19.-Today' y's
birthday anniversary of Secretary of
State Bryan has served to call public
attention to the fact that all of the
members of the Wilson cabinet are
comparatively young men. Their aver
age age is so years and 6 months,
whereas, the ages of the members Of
the Taft cabinet averaged almost SO
years. The oldest member of President
Wilson'S official family is Secretary Of
Commerce Redfeld, who will be S.
years old next June. Mr.. Bryan, at
53, is the next in order of seniority.
Attorney General McReynolds, Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels and Secretary
of Labor Wilson just.turned so, while Sec
retary Of the Treasury McAdoo. Secre-
tary Of War Garrison, Secretary of the
Interior Lane, Secretary. of Agriculture
Houston and Postmaster General Bur-
lesson have not quite reached the half
century mark. In marked contrast
were the ages Of the Taft cabinet Of
ficials. Secretary Of Agriculture Will
son was 78. and Secretary of the Treas
ury McVeagh 72. Postmaster General
Hitchcock and Secretary of War Slim
son were the only members under 50
years Of age.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-28
Had Good Flax

Tom Wilson was down from Garrison
this week and spent several days with
his brother, M. F. Wilson. Mr.. Wilson
says he did some threshing in February
and the flax went thirteen bushels to
the acre after being out all winter.
He still has 200 acres of flax to thresh
but this late snow may delay that until
the latter part of April. Mr.. Wilson
expects to put in 1000 acres of grain
this year and after that he will prac-
tice diversified farming. He says it is
not the fault of the country but that
of the farmer because one does not
make more money. Exclusive farming
does not pay here any more than it did
in Minnesota and Iowa but the farmers
in those states have found it out and
the farmers here still have this to learn.
Mr.. Wilson had not been in Washburn
for two years and he enjoyed meeting
old friends.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-28
Prefus Ignite To Hard Coal

The last two weeks has been severe
test of North Dakota Ignite coal as
fuel for furnaces. Quite number of
Langdon residents commenced the use
of Ignite in their furnaces this winter
and after an experience of all kinds of
weather from "a degrees below zero up
they would pay the difference in price
per ton. During the extreme cold
weather of the past few days one user
of Ignite coal Estates the house thermom-
eter never went below the 20 mark.
BY the use of thermostad, the fur
mace does not require as much attention
with Ignite as it does with hard coal.
Up to the present time saving on the
fuel bill of at least 80 per cent has
been figured and it is confidently be-
lieved that it will be even greater than
that by the time warm weather comes.
If North Dakota people can be induced
to use the native fuel. It would add
hundreds of thousands of dollars to this
state. Ignite is an economical fuel
at any price and can be unloaded here
in Langdon at $500 per ton. -Langdon
Courier Democrat.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-28
Terrible Storm In
Omaha and Chicago
Death List Caused by Storm Reach
Is 200 While Many More Were
Injured

A storm came up almost unexpected
ly Sunday morning and destroyed many
lives in Illinois, Indiania, Michigan,
Iowa and Nebraska.
In Chicago five persons were killed
and so injured, 80 buildings were wreck
ed. The storm was accompanied by
hail, rain, sleet and lightning. The
wind blew at the rate of 70 miles an
hour.
In Milwaukee over $500, 900 worth of
property was destroyed.
In Omaha more than 200 persons
were killed and 400 injured. A special
train with 40 physicians were sent from
Des Moines to care for the sick. All
hotels have been opened to the thousand
or more who were left homeless by the
tornado.
1t was terrible storm and it will be
some time before true report can be
had as to the number who were killed
and the amount of damage done.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-28
Floods Do Damage

Loss of life and damage to property
cannot as yet be estimated as result
of the floods in Ohio and Indiana. The
Forum has the following to say about
the flood:
The country had not had time to fully
comprehend the fearful nature of the
tornado which wrought such terrific
destruction in life and property at
Omaha, and surrounding towns, before
it was plunged into horror that seems
to be SO much worse that the tornado
disaster is practically forgotten.
When this was written, it was impos-
sible to get authentic reports of the
number killed by the floods that are
raging in Ohio and Indiana, but, frcu
reports at hand it would appear that
the death total will reach into the
thousands, and the property loss into
the millions. Dayton seems to be the
worst hit. The entire city is reported
to be a great swirling, seething lake.
The disaster is the worst since the
destruction Of the Titanic and the whole
country will be sickened by the horror
of it. It is not time for mourning.
however, but for prompt action, Thous-
ands upon thousands have been left
homeless and penniless and the work of
relief will be one for the entire nation.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-28
Conkling Correspondence

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Porter and daughter
Mildred, Of Garrison spent several days
visiting at the Furst home last week.
Mrs. Joe Slagg and Mrs. w. E. Part
ridge called at Ed F'urst's home Thurs
day.
Mrs. Earl Slagg of Garrison visited
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Bigler
last week.
Mr.. and and Mrs. Leo slagg started
to their claim on the Ft. Berthold res
ervation last Tuesday. They havebeen
making their home with Leo's parents
for the last year.
Mrs. w. E. Partridge was Wash.
burn visitor last Saturday.
Darwin Barlow who was hurt some
time ago, returned to his farm
home Monday. He is again able to re.
turn to his farm work.
Otto Thomson attended church SER
vices in Underwood last Friday.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-28
Douglas Correspondence

Mrs. Roy Reynolds has been very
sick for the past week but is feeling
better now.
Mrs. A. R, Mofet received word from
her mother in Virginia that she was
quite sick. She started last Thursday
to visit her. Mr.. Mofet's lonesomeness
developed bad case of grip. Doctor
Welker was called.
Peter Helfenstine and family expect
to move to some place in Colorado in
about a week. He sold his stock and
machinery last Saturday.
The blizzard on Easter Sunday was a
disappointment. r
Henry Brickner returned from his
visit to Indiana and Wisconsin this
week.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-28
The Tventy-seventh President

How an error once started persists!
The newspapers describe Woodrow
Wilson as the twenty-eighth president
of the United States. He is really the
twenty seventh. The error arose from
the affectation of somebody who started
the practice of designating Grover
Cleveland as the 22nd and 24th presi-
dent of the United States, just as if he
had been two different men because
his administration happened to be not
consecutive. Just rs other men
have been president besides
Woodrow Wilson. This surely makes
him the 9th. He is entering on the
32nd presidential term. - Boston Herald.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-28
New Racing Circuit

Z Underwood, N. D., March 17.-Un-
derwood probably will become q part Of
the new racing and fair circuit which is
being organized by North Dakota and
Montana cities and known as the Mis-
souri, Yellowstone fair circuit. Under
wood holds annual fairs and race meets,
and the question of joining the new
organization has been taken up with
Secretary Fred Goulding of Glendive,
Mont. Interested in the circuit already
at Glendive Mont, Mandan, N. D.,
Dickinson, N. D.. Beach, N. D., and
several other cities.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-28

Flagg, together with the results of
railroad experiments, that has been
started, will prove valuable as deter
mining the practicability Of the ignite
deposits for railroad purposes.
The Bureau of Mines has found by
experiment that Ignite compares in
heat value with Iowa bituminous coal
in about the proportion Of 9 to II, and
the principal objection to Ignite is that
if not used soon after mining it crum-
bles. This has been partly overcome,
the report of the Bureau of Mines says,
by briquetting. Tribune.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-28
Al or time Flood5

.'Old time winters usually bring old
time floods. II searching among some
kept papers, " recently, the Leader
scribe unearthed the following lnemo-
smanda: N Ssaa
s Preparation Point Nov. s. WI:
Johnny Smith, Black Horn, White Face
and two other Gros entres.3 campd
here last night. AZ nv request Blaek
Horn, told the story of the grslsat foe
that came down from IA l'orsh abcit
four hundred years 4 Black Horn,s
story Va realistic though ohhnlany,A
iihtetpr ation may havs aivsn Il mnell
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-28
Turtle Lake Wave

A man was fined here $25 for striking
a man who struck his kid brother. It
looks like case Of law but not justice.
Oscar Nelson died March Is after an
operation in the hospital at Rochester,
Minnesota. He has q claim about three
miles north of town and went to Min
nesota from here last fall. He is q
cousin of N. C. Westrum.
This will be a bumper crop year ac-
cording to all indications. Although
there has been no snow this winter the
ground froze up last fall thoroughly
wet and the moisture is all there yet.
The spring gives promise Of being late
and there Is no chance of losing any
moisture by evaporation before seeding
time.
The Washburn leader., 1913-03-28
VIII Handle Biz Sums

Washington, March 20. John Burke,
United States treasurer is expected to-
morrow to take the oath Of Office and
take over the nations wealth from
Carmi Thompson the retiring treasurer.
The transfer Of funds will be the great
est single financial transaction from
man to man in the history Of the world,
exceeding 81, 400, 600, 600 received by
Treasurer Thompson three months ago
from his predecessor Lee McC Chung.