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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
SUMMER SESSION !.
COMES To CLOSE.
FREDERICKSBURG STATE NOR
NAL HAS SUCCESSFUL TERM.
CATALOGUE ISSUED.

J FREDERICKSBURG VA, Aug. 9.
The summer session of the normal
school, for teachers, has closed one
I of its most successful terms. Nearly
three hundred teachers were in at
tendance and took the examinations
| for the various certificates offered.
The papers have been examined and
forwarded TO the State department of
public instruction. Many high class
entertainments were given during the
term, and the session in every way
was of character tea prove very
helpful to the teachers.
The catalogues of 1928, contain
ling announcements for the session of
1884, are now in the hands of the
public. and are being distributed to
prospective students. 1t is a most
creditable publication Of eghty-fve
pages, in addition to which there are
twenty eight full page and twelve
half page illustrations.
Mr.. A, b. Chandler. head OF geo.
graphy department Is taking an ex-
tended trip through Texas and the
Panama canal zone.
Miss Cary Graves, physical director,
is taking special work in her depart
ment at Columbia university; and
Miss A. J. Anthony, of the depart
mcnt of modern language. Is study
Ing at 1OTD6it university tIla SUM
mer
Miss Virginia stone. training school
supervisor. has been granted years
leave of absence to spend year In
Columbia university, and Miss Helen
Strane Of that institution will take
her place here
Miss Margaret Fraser, director of
music, is studying In Ithaca. N. X,
this summer
Miss Jackson has gone to hcr home
in Kansas City, Missouri; Miss Dad
nun to Boston. Mass; Miss 'fool-
rick to New York, Canada and other
place in the North. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tyner TO North Carolina, and other
members of the faculty are taking
various outings in this and other
States.
Already practically all of the avail
able space in the dormitory has been
taken for the coming session. and it
is very evident that many Will have
to be turned away because OF lack
of accommodations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
\. { v. To EMPLOY
ELECTRIC ENGINES
WILL HAUL HEAVY FREIGHT ON
EIKHoRN-BLUEFIELD SEC
TON OF MAIN LINE.

Upon the recommendation of Gibbs
Il Hill. consulting engineers. Penn
sy,vania station. New York city, the
Norfolk and Western railway com
pany has decided to use the single
phase system Of electric traction for
it's Elkhorn grade Bluefield section of
main line. This was advised after a
careful study. which included analy-
sis Of various systems used in this
country and abroad and a thorough
consideration of local conditions, to-
EetAc- with comparisons OF capital
end operating costs, based on operat-
ing data and bids Of manufacturers
for equipment
II is intended to use twenty-five
cyclic sinEle-phase current at "A poten-
tial Of t.e00 volts at the trolley.
Power Will be supplied from a power
house to be erected at Bluestone, w.
Va, with an Installed capacity of
1000 kiiowatts. For transmission
The potential Will be raised TO $4,000
.yol.s and the transmission line viii
he carried mainly on the catenary
hgidses. Feeding points will be es-
tablehe3 at suitable locations along
tho line sufficiently close to minimize
voltage drop and inductive distur-
hanecs
In view OF the fact that only freight
trains are to be handled, the locomo-
lives (of which there Will be twenty
saur) are TO ne equipped with motors
Of the Induction type, and the control
And connections are 10 be arranged
20 give three running speeds Of ap-
2rox'nately seven. fourteen and TWEEN
weight miles per hour. respectively.
Special attention Is being given to the
question Of regeneration and electric
braking on grades. which would de-
crease the wear and tear on train
equipment And also. under favorable
conditions. tend to reduce the demand
on the power house.
Bids for the construction Of the
power house will be received at the
effsce OF Gibbs & Hill until noon Aug
ust sth. Plans and specifications can
be seen there The building is to
gave reinforced concrete foundations
and brick superetructure 1t will be
leo feet long. 1856 feet wide and sixty
feet high
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
COAL PILE OF j. 5.
Continued from First Page.)

coal production of the United States
had reached what was then considered
about high-water wark--103,55 1, iS9
short tons. In 1912 the production
of bituminous coal alone In the State
of Pennsylvania exceeded that figure
by. nearly so per cent. and the COM
hined production of bituminous coal
and anthracite in Pennsylvania in
1912 was 1-2 times the total produc-
ton of the United States in 1882. The
total coal production of the United
States in 1912 was more than five
times that of 1852. In 1852 the United
States was a poor second among the
coal producing countries of the world,
Great Britain having an output ex-
ceeding that of this country by nearly
20 per cent. The United States sup
planted Great Britain as the premier
producing country in 1899. and
in 1912 it was as far ahead OF Great
Britain as that country was ahead of
the United States in 1882 The
United States as present Is contrib
uting 40 per cent. of the worlds supply
of coal and is consuming over SO per
cent of its own production.
All Records Broken In 1919.
In 1912 the production OF coal in
the United States not only surpassed
all previous tonnage records. but the
average value per ton exceeded that
of any normal year in the 80 years
for which statistics are available.
There has been only one year when
prices generally were higher than in
1912, and that was 1903, the year OF
the fuel famine.
The gain in output in 1919 over 1911
was 3S.095,454 short tone and the
increase in value was $50, $50.
The production of bituminous coal IN
creased from 5,907.059 short tons
to $50. i04.9S tons. gain OF 44,197.-
923 tons, with an increase of $66,6o7.-
626 in value. The decreased produce
ton of anthracite. amounting to o.
l02, ass short tons. was due entirely
to the suspension Of mining in April
and May. when practically the entire
region was idle The factors which
contributed. to the increased output
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10

approximately s per cent is obtained
by deducting the total expenses from
the total receipts, and the amount of
s640.40. If we assume per cent as
the rate OF interest to which capital
invested in agriculture lis entitled, the
farm income would then be distribut-
ed between interest and labor income
as follows: Interest on investment,
$322.1S: labor income s31S.22.
The average farm mortgage in this
country based on the number of all
farms is $1,715. which at 6 per cent
per annum amounts to s102.90. and
this amount Is deducted from the
farm income.
Need Better Organization.
The average income of the farmer
could be increased by making the
farms larger and thus reducing the
mum bers OF individuals engaged in
agricultural production. This could
easily be done without decreasing
production by better farm organiza-
ton and the utilization of larger
machinery and more power on the
farm.
While an average in itself has lit
tie meaning" continued Mr.. Spillman.
after fully considering our table of
averages 1t Is reasonable to infer that
at least half Of the farm families In
this country have incomes smaller
than thoseA given In our averages and
an income Nmaller in percentage, but
the total Average is held up by the
large incomes OF the big Western
farms. and their percentages of in
come, which in a number of instances
is considerably over per cent"
So now, accepting Mr.. Spillman's
figures as facts, the housewife will
have to go further in her search for
the party who is making the large
profits from the high cost of living.
as few will begrudge the farmer his
5 per cent profit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10

Of bituminous coal were (1) tho 10
vival in the iron and steel industry.
which stimulated production In the
Eastern States. the coal made into
coke showing, alone. an increase Of
nearly 100000 tons; ca bumper
crops of grain and other agricultural
products. which gave prosperity TO
the farming communities OF the Mid
die West; CD decreasing supplies Of
natural gas and fuel oil in the mid
continent field and their consequent
lessened competition with coal from
the Southwestern States: 90 In
creased consumption by railroads and
in nearly all lines of manufacturing:
(5) activity in tho mining and smeit-
ing of the precious and semi-procioue
metals in the Rocky Mountain and
Pacific States These factors com
bined made the year 1912 one OF the
rather rare prosperous years in the
mining of bituminous coal.
Increased Production in II States.
OF the 81 States in which coal min
Ing may be considered to be conducted
on a commercial basis. there were 81
in which the output OF 1912 showed
an increase over 1911. and in all but
two of the important States tho in-
crease In value was greater than the
increase in tonnage.
In the production OF bituminous coal
Pennsylvania in 1919 showed An in-
crease of 17.304.231 short tons. West
virginias increase in 1912 WAS -
e55,I07 tons. Illinois increased IT.
production by 6,206.I0s tons. Ohio
by 3.76s.741 tons. Kentucky by y
440,s1S tons, Indiana by 1,084.363
tons, Alabama by l.o7s.17s tons, vir-
ginia by 9SI,97i tons. Colorado by
S20,441 tons. and Kansas by so7.<eA
tons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
SWEET CHALYBEATE

Especial 10 The Richmond virginian.)
SWEET CHALYBEATE, VA. Aug.
s,--The opening OF the month of
August at Sweet Chalybeate has
brought a great influx OF guests as
usual Each week end. too, brings
q number Of husbands and sweet
hearts. who thoroughly enjoy Sunday
In the mountain. The weather the
entire week has been Ideal for every
thing one wants to do, the nights fine
for sleeping and the air full Of tonic
effects
Mr.. and Mrs Norman Call. Mrs.
Whittet and Mr.. Winters, of Rich
mond. have given great deal of
pleasure TO the guests by contrlhut-
ing their vocal talents at frequent
intervals. their delightful voices being
a real treat 10 all
Al the regular Tuesday morning
card party on the 9Th fifty-two guests
played. A prize was awarded for
top score at each table, and were won
this week by Miss Kensett, Mrs. Evans,
Mrs. Truxton. Mrs. Haynes, Mrs. Will
son. Miss Phelps, Mrs. Rose Miss
Thaxton, Mrs. Jordan. Mrs. Goodwin,
Mr.. Nash. Miss Weems and Mrs Har-
vey
The hostesses appointed the social
director for tables next Tuesday are
Mrs. James Y. Leigh, Mrs. Hardy,
nIlsS lTUAtGH, MI. hG1SeIt, OF n or
folk; Mrs. Nash. Mrs. Pickkering, of
Brooklyn; Miss Merrick. of Chicago
Miss McQuaide, OF Jacksonville. Mrs
Blake. OF Houston; MIR. Stockton
Cooke, Of Alabama; Mr.. Aicklin. of
louisiana Miss Virginia Dorsey. of
Washington, Miss Nichols, of Savan-
nah.
" card tournament is planned for
the following week. lasting three
DAYS,
The children have had numerous
parties OF various kinds. but potato
race on Monday evening was JOY
to them long to be remembered, so
great was the fun.
A party Of young ladies and young
men drove to Beaver Dam on We'd
nesday, where they enjoyed n sump-
tuous supper on the lawn Those
who made up the party were the
Misses Lucy and Madeline Hix. of Nor
folk: Miss Wemms. of Texas. and Miss
Eakle, of Chalybeate the Messrs.
Hume. Hix and Hardy, Of Norfolk,
and Wharton Wemms and Hunter
Eab!e
Miss Kensett. of Norfolk. was
hostess at ~ matinee bridge on Thurs
day. Mrs. Rosalie II Bocock. of
Washington, won top score; Mrs. Mutt,
Of Norfolk, second. and Mrs. Nichols.
OF Savannah. third. There were sight
tables.
The annual. walters cakewaik and
concert was held on the evening of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
ARVONIA

ARVON1A, Aug. a.-Mrs David o.
Thomas and her daughter, Miss Han
nah Thomas, of Norfolk. arrived here
on Wednesday CT this week to spend
the remainder OF tho summer at the
home Of Mrs Thomas mother, Mrs
Martha Jane Roberts
Mrs. Edmonla Shackelford. who has
hoen spending some months here with
her sister. Mrs. Albert r. Richard
son, returned TO her home In Rich
mond on Wednesday Of this week
taking with her little Miss Fila Rich
ardson. who will return home with
her aunt, Miss Ella Mayo. next week
w. A. Cbesterman. of Richmond, spent
Saturday and sunday of last week at
the home OF his relative, L. b. lie
Sueur, at Ore Bank. or East Ar
vona.
Miss Maude Crew. Of Hanover. Is
the guest OF her friend, Miss Clarice
Bersch, in East Arvonia
Mrs. Leila Frederick ana her niece.
Miss Mamie Garnett. who nave been
spending some time here with friends
and relatives, returned to Bucking-
ham courthouse on Monday. Mrs.
Frederick will not return to her Flo
rida home until late fall
Miss Ethel Agee is visiting friends
and relatives here this week. She
will return to her home near Harri-
sons landing, in Cumberland county.
earlv next week.
Mrs. John w. Pierce, who has been
spending some time with her mother
in Providence Forge. Va. returned to
her home here on Saturday.
A. L. Pitts. Jr,, of Scottsville. was
a visitor to his old home here on
Tuesday OF this week.
r. c. Stearnes, superintendent OF
public instruction, was a visitor in
buckingham county this week, meet
ing a number of the citizens of the
county and discussing with them edu-
cational conditions.
Misses Gertrude and Bessie Conk-
lin. of Stearnes. spent several days
with friends here last week.
Wilson Fuqua, who has been direct
ing some scientific operations near
Washington city for some months. is
spending his vacation at his old home
at New Canton. He will teach agri-
culture IN the Chester High school
next winter.
Rev. Stanley White, who spent the
last two weeks here, is this week in
Howardsville. He will preach in the
Scottsviile Presbyterian church next
Sunday morning.
Rev. j. Allen Christian, formerly
pastor ~f the Scottsville group of
churches, this week conducted ser
vices at the New Store Presbyterian
church, preaching each day to large
congregations. He passed through
Arvonia on his way to ScottsVille on
Saturday of this week Joining Nj rs.
Christian at Bremo Bluff.
Miss Miriam Pitts left this week
To spend some days with friends and
relatives in Scottsville. Va. =.
Rev. and Mrs, Plummer r. Jones
returned from MIR, Jones old home
at New Store on Monday OF this week.
ON Sunday young Plumr or +. Jones,
Jr, was christened by Rev. Charles
III Darrell In Mr.. Jones old home
church at New Store
A number Of citizens Of the Ar
vonia and New Canton neighborhoods
visited buckingham Courthouse this
week. Among them were Dr. w. 3,
Petit. Bentley Brown. Wilson Fuuua,
Rev. plummer r. Jones. l.. .. Pierce
and William Holman.
L. e Wetzel. of Richmond. was
visitor III Arvonia this week.
Lindsay Pitts, of scottsville, Wis
tied relatives at "Bellvue." East Ar
vonia. on Tuesday of this week, mo-
toring down from Scottsyille.
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THE Farmer NOT

Continued from First Fage)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
CHANCE WON'T RESIGN
AS LEADER OF YANKEES

NEW YORK, Aug. e-Manager
Frank Chance. Of the New York
American league club, today en-
phatically denied the report that he
would resign as leader of the Yam
KEGS az the close of this season.
Chance could not explain the rumor.
which originated in Los Angeles. He
said he was perfectly satisfied with
the present outlook and the condi-
lions under which he was working.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10

A white minister, after conducting
services in colored church. aaks1
an old deacon to lead the congregA.
ton in prayer. The brother in black
offered very fervent appeal for tho
white brother and said: 20. Lord.
Civ him de eye of de eagle, dat he
may spy out sin afar off. Put his
hand to the gospel pillow. Tie HI
tongue TO doe line of truth. Nail his
ear to de gospel pole. Bow his head
down 'twixt his knees in some lone
some. dark and narrow valley. where
prayer is much wanted to be made.
'Noint him wild de kerosene lie Of SAL
walton and den sot him on firer'-
EX.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10

field of service. In the discharge of
this service. may / not appeal to the
whole State for hearty cooperation
and support? / do, and I feel assured
that my appeal win be heard and
answered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-29
LIVE STOCK MARKETS

Choice to prime steers, $500 $50;
mediu INTO good steers, s760@s35; in
ferior to fair steers. s6.s5@7.60; fat
cows and heifers, s5.00@S.65: Gamers
and cutters. $3.25 q 500; native bulls
and stays, s5.5o@T75; feeding cattle,
s6.00@s.1o; fair to fancy veal calves
sS.50q925.
Hogs - Bulk of sales, ss.40@s55:
heavy butchers, Ss.40@s.6o: light
butchers, $500 Sos; light bacon. S. 40
SIS; light light. $s.35@s65: heavy
shipping. ss.40@S6O: heavy packing.
sS.25 qs.45; mixed packing ss3o@s45
Sheep-Lambs, good to prime, $500
SIS; lambs, fair to good. ss.00QS50;
lambs, common to fair, s7.e0@s 90.
lambs. good to choice heavy. $3.50
$50; lambs. feeders, $6.00Q6.75 lambs,
culls. s625 q $50: yearlings. fair TO best
light. s7.10Q 7.S5. yearlings. fair to
best heavy, 1913 @ $50: wethers, plain
to good, s6.25Q6.so
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-29
MANY ASK
ABOUT LOTS
Robertsdale Park Subdivi-
vision in Demand.
fsnecial to THE T1MEsl

Robertsdale. Ind, April 29.-In-
quiries for lots in the Robertsdale park
subdivision which will be put on the
market by Postmaster Richard Schaaf
on May / have been numerous and
very encouraging
The subdivision is a restricted home
site. having lots of 80. So and 81 Il foot
frontage at prices which viii un-
doubtedly go much higher in value.
Pavement and sewer improvements are
in and paid for
Robert Atchison has a $4,000 resi-
dence now under construction and two
more elegant homes are to so up after
May l.
John e. Osborne, the new first as
sistant secretary of state, is a Wyom-
ing man. He has been a member of
the state legislature, a mayor of his
city, a delegate to several national
democratic conventions, governor of
his state. and in 1890 was the free sill
yer candidate for United States sena-
tor.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-29
AN APRON SALE.

Aprons. aprons, aprons! Billows and
pillows of snowy. ruffey lacy ones for
sewing and chatting dish service, daint-
lily embroidered in delicate hues and
frightened by bows of colored ribbon,
together with voluminous, all-enfold-
ing ones for use in the kitchen, hang
ing up clothes. etc.
Nearly hundred of them were Of
fered for sale at the residence of Mrs.
]. J. Davis, 1922 Magoun avenue. this
afternoon, where the members of the
Womans guild of the Mission of the
Good Shepherd presided, the object be-
ing to raise money for the church fund.
The Davis home had been attractive
ly decorated in pink. the chandeliers
being draped in rose-hued crepe paper,
while ropes of spring blossoms. also
pink stretched from chandelier to the
sides of the rooms. forming floral
canopy
The aprons were for the most part
displayed on lines in the large LIVING
room. but there were too many to bk
taken care of in this apartment, and
the parlor was used for one line OF
the prettiest of the creations. Here
also was displayed a set of dimity un-
dergarments. embroidered, belaced and
beribboned. for duplicates of which or.
ders were being taken.
In the dining room. a bower of pink
Mesdames Charles Egbert and Paul p
Llewellyn presided over the tea urns
while Mesdames Dunck and William
Linn served : Mrs. William Crumm,
and Mrs william Meade took charg,
of the sales.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-29

who will follow him to Indiana Har-
Dor as soon as they can secure a house.
The eight-hour law and che parcel post,
together with the constant increase in
business combined to make necessary
One of the ornamental street lamp
additional help in the office.
One of the ornamental street lamp
posts was knocked down yesterday by
a team and wagon hauling rails for the
street car company.
Work on the new street car lines is
progressing rapidly. The East Chicago
Railway Co are putting in rails from
the Pennsylvania to the Lake Shore
depot and the Hammond, Whiting and
East Chicago are putting in their con-
crete work on Cedar street, having
completed the laying of rails at this
point. Callahan & Schock have the
contract for this, but they have sublet
it to Newell Bros.
Mrs. Fred stephens has gone to Gary
to spend the day
Julius Ehrhardt, son of the late
Richard Ehrhardt, the proprietor of the
Indiana Harbor Plumbing company, has
taken charge of the business and will
conduct it himself for the present at
least
Dr. Sauer mas gone 10 Pontiac 10 at
tend Mrs. p. r. Roberts, Mrs. Sauer's
mother, who fell downstairs injuring
herself quite seriously. Mrs. Sauer and
the children will leave the last of the
week DIR. Sauer will be absent a few
days.
Quite a few from Indiana Harbol
have gone to East Chicago this after
noon TO attend the apron sale at the
home OF Mrs. ]. J. Davis.
Have comfort In the bathroom with
Gas Heating Stove.-No. Ind. Gas &
Elec. Co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-29
INDIANA H.ARBOR.

Cox, 1909 Parrish avenue, knows how
to decorate your home. Full line of
wallpapers OF all kinds and prices.
Phone335-W. 1t
T. A. Flfckinger of Fir street re-
turned from California day before yes
terday, where he went to look at some
land with a view of perhaps locating
in California He has changed his mind
NOW. however, and decided TO remain in
Indiana Harbor.
Mrs Al Erickson of Fir street, who
has been quite i'll. is improving.
Mrs. John Bevan is in the city to-
day.
Earl Hush, who has been given a
position with the Portland Cement Co.
in their new cement factory in DeMuth,
Ia, will leave for the Iowa town in
about a week.
The Indiana Harbor Woman's club
will have their May party about the
middle of next month at the home OF
Mrs James Gardner. in Fir street
Mr.. and Mrs sherwood of Miller sta
tion are moving to the Harbor. They
are the parents of Mrs. William Max
well and have engaged a fiat IN the
Ortiz building They will move into il
some time next week.
! LoST-A lavelier. topaz setting, on
| Grapevine. Drummond or One Hun
dred and Thirty ninth SITS. Return to
Central drug store and receive reward
! The Fortnightly club will give q
dance Saturday evening at Clines hall
/ 1t will be a shirtwaist party.
| The new clerk recently authorized
| by the department has arrived and
entered upon his new duties in the In
| diana Harbor postofhce. He is Charlie:
L. Martin of Logansport. and has beer
| transferred from the railway mail serv.
/ ice in which he was formerly engaged
: in the yandaIia line. He has a family
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-29
GROWTH
BRINGS AN
EXTENSION

The rapid growth of Gary in its out
lying districts has caused the Gary
Heat, Light and Water company to
make preparations to extend the water
service. superintendent William Lps-
combe, the head of the company, is in
charge of the extension work.
Extensions include:
Two blocks square west of Taft
(First) street and south of Borman
boulevard, to be tapped from the Thir-
teenth avenue feeder.
Delaware and Maryland streets from
Fifteenth to Twentieth avenues.
Sixteenth avenue from Connecticut
street to Maryland street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-04-29
CASH GRAIN MARKET

wheat-No. red. s1.o501o74; No.
red, s1.00@1.03; No. red, 600 csc;
No. hard winter, 931k @s5c; No hard
winter, 92@941kc: No. northern
spring. 94*c; No. northern spring,
91*4 93*c; No. 3 spring. seq s0c.
Corn-No. 2, 57Q57Ac: No. white,
5SQ ~ c; No. 2 yellow, 56Q571zc; No.
3, 5434 a So NC; No. 3 white. 57Q5715 c;
No. yellow, 54a4 q sec; No. 4, 53h a
size; No. white, SAX a 55c: No. 4
yellow, 53A d541ac.
Oats-No. white. 35*Q36.c: No. 8
white, 3414 a 35c. No white, $500
SAC; standard. 35 u @35Ac