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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
THE COAL TRADE At
VIRGINIA PORT
Newport News and Norfolk Now
the Starting Point for Four
Million Tons.

The Coal Trade journal IN it's cur
rent issue, has the following
The Increased shipment OF Amer
lean coal TO foreign ports has been a
feature OF the past years business
and in the record thereof the ports
on Hampton Roads are conspicuous
Tor gain in tonnage handled. Official
records now at hand show that no
less than 100000 tons were sent
abroad or supplied TO foreign steam
ers Al Norfolk and Newport News
"Details OF the distribution arpcar
below. and while. of course, these ng-
ures are stiii quite small as compared
with the foreign trade at Cardiff the
comparison With the figures OF 1--WE or
ten years ago is stirling. In 1907
the exports At Norfolk aggregated only
699,177 tons and bunker tonnage s7S.
10. total OF 977.277, while AT New
port News the figures were Gea IS >
tons export. 2I9.S15 tons bunker. max
ing the total for both ports 1.ss9,s34
tons.
Further back, in 1904, the showing
was as follows: Norfolk. bunker, 253,
1913 tons; export. 100000 tons: New
port News, bunker, l25.029 tons: ex-
port. some. The bunker business. It
VIII be- noted, was greater than the
exports, particularly at Newport News.
where the indefinite word some"
probably had reference To "A very small
amount, and 1t is safe to say the total
business OF the two ports in the way
of foreign bound coal did not aggre-
gate 100000 tons. Surely the growth
in the intervening time indicates that
despite late start and relatively I'm.
important additions year by year com
pared with our total output. the for
cign coal trade OF the United States
is gradually achieving n robust CON
dition. with excellent prospects for
the future.
Hampton Roads has been a notable
harbor for centuries. aud II is evident
that. combining modern railroad facil-
tiles, With ample cXpanse OF deep wa
ter noted by Captain John Smith over
800 years ago. a remarkable coal-han-
ding centre has developed"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
TOBACCO SALES IN
VARIOUS MARKETS
Smaller Deliveries - Common
Grades Go Begging, While
Fine Goods Sell High.

The past week was not good one
for the handling OF leaf tobacco from
the barn to tho warehouse floor. and
therefore the receipts were lighter in
all the Virginia markets than they
have been.
The Richmond warehouses handled
about 100000 pounds, mostly of the
sun-cured stock The offerings showed
preponderance ct low grade goods
and on these grades the market weak
cned perceptbiy. JM fact, the lower
grades were rather drag. At the same
time there was noticeable activity In
the better grades, re buyers seeming
to be anxious for that kind of stock
While common and low grade goods
sold lower than at any time this season,
the fine goods sold higher than at any
previous time. and the good medium
wroppers and filters showed decided
animation, and advanced figures were
obtained by the holders of such stocks.
Owing to the cold snap and the harsh
winds that preclude the idea of hand
ling tho weed in the barns. the ware
houscmen look FOR smaller deliveries
this week, and the indications are that
the breaks will be very small.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
OPTION GIVEN ON
PEAKS OF OTTER
Government May Buy Property
and Establish Great Ma
tional Park.
LSpecial 70 The Mines Dls patch. |

lSpecial 10 The Times Dis patch.
Bedford City Va. March S-The
owners Of the Peaks OF Otter stu
ated about ten miles from Bedford
City, have given an option on the pro-
periy TO the Agricultural Department
OF the United states. Including both
the Sharp Top and the Flat Top tracts.
The price and terms have already been
extensively discussed, and when the
agreement has been ratified by the
Forest Reserve Commission. which
meets about the middle OF this month
the deal will likely he contaminated
II this property Is purchased by tho
government which now seems quite
probable. there VIII he such trans
formation OF these magnificent dolnes
rs the good people OF Bedford city
and Bedford County have scarcely
dared 10 hope for.
New macadam roads Will wind their
way from Bedford City, up By easy
grades, 10 the tops Of both the sharp
TOP and Flat Top. making It possible
to reach them with automobiles or amy
other kind OF vehicles. Telephone lines
VIII be installed, and the deep. dark
raVincs and the towering heights will
be, 1t is hoped. in due time made a
blaze OF electric light. Commodious
buildings Will be erected in the wales
and on the highest pinnaclcs OF both
mountains, that stand together like
twla sentinels Of this favored section
OF the Sunny South.
There is every reason TO hope that
not far in the future the outcome OF
this Will be a great national park 1t
is doubtful IL there is anywhere on the
face Of the earth a more charming
spot for national park. There are
places where the scenery IS more wild
and more picturesque but they are far
removed from the centres OF civlliza-
ton and beyond the reach OF all save
the idle rich. But here there are two
wonderful mountain peaks rising to
great heights from the Businesses OF a
primeval forest. and yet from whose
towering tops. nourshinG cities and
coy villages may be counted By the
score, and through whose deep r:.vincs
the shrll blast OF the locomotive echo
and re-echo.
Standing on the top OF either OF
these peaks. tho tourist sazes upon
a wonderful panorama. Far as the
eye can see, aided by the most power
full glass, city after city, village after
village. with intervening farms thread
cd by winding rivers and glittering
rails OF steel. fall under his vision:
Thousands Of people from all parts
OF the United States now visit the
Peaks of Outer and t.irry long in tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09

Especial Cable to The Times Di spatch.
London. March S.--With Parliament
out OF function for short respite be-
ore what promises to be ali exceedingly
exciting session, political life here is
dormant. as far as domestic questions
are concerned, hut the foreign situation
is followed With great interest, and as
tute agitat tors have not missed the OPP
portunity to make use of the rather
farming European situation TO promote
their own plans.
''Tmeo Danaos ct dona ferentes' q
fear the Greeks bearing gifts1 may be
said to express pretty accurately the
spirit in which the English people have
accepted the German government s
willingness 10 enter upon the naval
agreement originally proposed by Win
ston Churchill for the purpose of linn
ting the naval expenditures OF the two
countries. and ii is exceedingly doubt
full whether even the present Liberal
government will DO able to hold out
against the popular CRY for strong
navy. which has resulted from the CON
tinuous anti-German agitation of the
Tory press.
lingo Press Arouaed.
Lord Roberts has, OF course. eager
~ seized upon the fact that Germany
has planned to increase her army to
push forward with renewed energy his
agitation for general CONSUMPTION in
England, and no day passes when We
are not told that il is our simple duty
to our ally across the channel to or
ganize the British army on Continental
principles. on this point he has had
the faithful assistance not only of the
whole English lingo press, but also OF
several influential French papers like
the Echo de Paris, which halls with
delight the Held marshals declaration
that England must have CONSUMPTION
in order to be able to determine the
balance of power in Europe
In the meantime the fact remains
that the majority OF the English people
are firmly opposed To CONSUMPTION. TX
no better argument is found in favor
of il than that this country must have
II in order to place strong military
force at the disposal of the French
iingoes Whenever they see fit 10 go To
war with Germany. much water Will
surely run underneath the bridges he
fore every male Englishinan viii have
20 spend two years OF his youth in bar
racks.
Unselfshness in politics or in any
Thing else. for that matter. has never
been very prominent feature OF the
English character. and the idea that
this country should take up arms or
prepare to be ready TO do so for any
other country but John Bulls own
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
FACTS FROM AFAR.
Ind4ss srl.. Votes end Other mts.s

inuustrini Notes and Other Interesting
Gerlnany has $40 government aeropianes.
Dairy products OF New York farms In
l'is were valued at sloo.oooooo
Baltimore has n crusade against mproper
ng-plcture nlms
,a An,omG 10 in January killed seventeen
-Four times as much wood was manu-
iactured into paper I'm the United States
ia =, year ;,s there was hfteen years ago.
3,lH3 were imported into the United States
through the port or New York In 1912.
~ ENGLAND there has been patented a
coin Dination or opera glnsses ard sound In
hearing is impaired.
locks handcuT on the wrist OF person
using II removable only by a fire depart-
colapsible baby carriages have almost
gone out OF use Iii Christiania. Norway
owing TO the agitation between them. start
drens diseases.
According to two English investigators.
increases it's food value. plants raised there
IN blossom earlier and produce more and
better fruit
From largc number OF analyses OF the
waters OF the Mississippi River. II Is esti-
mated that the great stream carries an
muaiiy into the sea during the average year
oeSo tons OF mud and other suspended
matter total OF 40 900 tons Of mate
rial extracted by The Mississippi and its
tributaries from tho rocks and soils OF
it's drainage basin.
Ariesian wells are OF the most i'm
portant sources OF water supply in Aus
traiia. a government report states that
in 1911. in the State OF Queensland alone
there existed 'S' artcsian wells. whose total
were over 1900 feet deep. and one OF then,
mhd been carried TO depth OF 5.Oi5 feet
iWo "i these boreholes alone gave n com
daily.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
TOBACCO PREVENTS CHOLERA.
Weed OF Virginia Origin KNOCK. Ccrtai
Disease Germs Silly. Say E.xncrfa

Weed OF Virginia Origin Knock. Certain
Disease Germs silly. Say EXpcrte.
Here Is an interesting screed that per-
tains to q great Virginia industry. II is
from tho pen of the London correspondent
OF the Chicago Record Heraid:
activity OF micro organisms is nothing now.
but definite experiments have recently been
made, says the Lancet, which show that
tobacco smoke rapidly destroys i'm par
ticuiar. the comma bacillus or cholera
A good many years ago il Was report ed
by the senior medical officer of Greenwich
Workhouse that the tobacco smoking In
mates enjoyed comparative immunity from
epidcnics. and tobacco smoking was be-
lieved to have had n disinfectant actIon in
cases of cholera and other infectious dis
eases.
Again. during a cholera epidemic at liam
burg, 1t was reported that not single
workman engaged In the cigar factory I'm
that city was attacked by the disease Later
il was stated that among q body 70 1000
cigarmakers only eight cases and four
deaths from cholera occurred
subsequent experiments proved that to-
bacco smoke destroyed the bacilli OF Ash
attic cholera as well as pneumonia. and there
was some evidence also that tobacco smoke
catarrh.
It is Interesting TO note that pyrIdin Is
official I'm the French pharmacopocn and
In France IL has been employed in the form
OF inhalation in asthma, emphyzema and
angina peotoris. and mixed with pepper
mint. in dfphtheria.
Excessive tobacco smoking may. of. co,irse,
give rise to constitutional effects which d.
nlinish the resisting power of tho body to
disease. In which case II is probable tho
habit would afford not only no protection
but an opentng for Invasion,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
BACK HOME MOVEMENT.
las Worked In Wise County-Excur-
si"ns West No Longer Popular.

iSpctia! L" The T!'ncs-pis patch.
"Appaiachia Va March S.--A travelling
representative Of one OF the Southern trunk
me railroads recently said here that tn.
asi,ation Of the Back Home" movement
IN the South and. particularly. in the noun
I;tln sections OF the Nirginas. Kentuclty
Tennessee and North Carolina had mater
rally reduced tho Western homeseckcrs' eN :
cursion OF the railroads in these States The
movement has been given much space by.
the newspapers and those Who by letters
ana literature. have been Induced to return
from TIE West TO their old homes in the
south have helped in the Csnpaicn thus
bringing about the result stated.
In hentuCky. Commissioner of Agriculture.
NeWinan ~ openly dcnouncing the railroads
OF the state for pcrsuadinE people to leav.
the state on these excursions. calling atten.
tlon TO the pennywse and pound FOOLS h''
course they have for years pursued in hclr-
ing uepopulate the South. IN the interest OF
thc Far West anu less favored sections OF
tho Continent.
Here In Wise County we have by a con-
iinuous performance campaign of education
ana warning. absolutely stopped the ot,tco
or people To thc West The western rail
road iminfSra ttun agents are working hard.
1s always they do. but IL is not believed
that a single man VIII go West from Wise
Comfy this year. On the other hand a
considerable number OF families arr, comm =
'bach home from the West ana South
west.
the South needs all Of her people and
many thousands Of those who are In the
West now need the advantages and homes
they once had in tho South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
PROFIT IN
DESP|SED GOATS
Waste Mountain Lands of Vir-
ginia Will Support the Ami
NAL Without Cost.

Some interesting and valuable sug-
gestions relative to the utilization of
waste mountain lands were recently
made by George T.. Allen, AN educa-
tional director OF the American lnsti-
tute of Banking, in the course OF an
interview in the New York Times.
This student OF farm conditions in the
United States thinks that the hilly
wastes of the Appalachian system could
be made to yield II profit by the eNpcn-
diture OF 'nn exceedingly small amount
of capital in raising goats or in the
domestication OF deer.
The Appalachian Mountain region.
extending from Maine to Alabama"
said Mr.. Allen, contains 100000, 600
acres OF land that is worthless for
ordinary agricultural purposes A per-
manent revenue of Il few cents an acre
from this vast territory would add
much to the wealth of tho country. 4
nickel Il year from q piece of land as
large city lot does not seem like
much money, but on n reasonable val
uation for highland wilds ii is Il greater
percentage of profit than is realized
from improved city property
III the following words Mir. Allen
states how the raising of goats is at
tended by twofold profit:
Goats are by nature browsers and
products of cultivated and fallow lands.
the abundant and persistent weedy
vegetation which SO necessarily besets
cultivated crops Other domestic an
imals prefer the cereals and grasses
which depend upon the labor and care
Of the husbandlnan. What these re-
iect. goats prefer. They checrfully
pass by growing grass ana grain for
a dessert OF wild carrot. hurdock. null
lein or for thistles or cactus. Millions
of acres of land, overgrown With brush
and weeds. may in this economical
manner be transformed into excellent
pasturage for cattle and sheep.
Considered as 4 practical business
propositoin. the presumption may he
safely made that on suitable wild land
common goats viii more than pay their
way in skins alone Whatever else
may he accomplished in destroying
brush would therefore re additional
profit"
The mohair industry in the United
states holds forth great possibilities.
in the opinion OF Mr.. Allen. hut so far
has not been reduced to successful
practice. Likewise the production of
goats milk for commercial purposes.
lie believes. however. That the waste
highlands of the Atlantic Seaboard
could he very pToiitablS used for rails
ing ordinary goats tor the purpose OF
selling their skins and for the advali-
tage they Would bring in developing
paSturaGe. y practical application has
in some OF the mountainous sections
Of West Virginia. and undoubtedly if
generally adopted, the results would
be all that he claims. 1t is Il matter
which should have the serious consid-
GRAFTON of the owners OF some of the
unproductivc mountain lands in Nir-
sina and North Carolina. for instance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
Cicaring-House Statement

New YORK. March s.-The statement OF IN.
actual condition Of clearing nous. hanIs 3
ana trust companies for the week shows
mat they hold 1914. 20 reserve in exccss Of
IeHdi requirements. This is an Increase Of
A"HpN rom last week. The statement fnl-
lows; Actual condition
loans tei5. $4,000; decrease. S23.5l0olo
Specie. $4,000. coo. decrease. 49, &C. 900
Legal tenders Ss262s,O03 Increase sea5 O0o
Set deposits, 81, $40. 2J5 O09. decrease ::S
Circuistion. s,s.ss2. 900 decrease ,liaoo,
Banks cash reserve in vault. $40, $50 900
trust companies cash reserve in want
Sos 2i2 000
Aggregate cash reserve. .4os. $1,000
Excess lawful reserve. 1884 30; Increase
f6si. 600.
house members carrying - per cent cash
reserve, s,3 $50
summary of State banks and trust com,
panles In Greater New York. not included
IN clearinghouse statement:
Loans S11a3l53D). Increase s. Iss noo
Specie. :s5. 1890; increase, Session
Legal fendera $b26I,f06. decrease, 1880,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
MORE AND MORE BRICKS.
Richmond Man patenis nrich- Making Ma

htchmOnU MFn Patents BriCk Making Ma
chine That Mas Rcyolutionizc Business
y new machine invented and perfected by
n Richmond genius ia expected To do q good
part I'm relieving tho brick famine that is
now said to he on in over half tho live and
rapidly building towns in Virginia II is
claimed that this machine will. in n meas
Ure. revolutionize the manufacture of face
or stock brick. At the present time the
price OF face brick is a little steep. the
figures they bring varying from about SIS
TO go per thousand. The demand for them
In this day Of building hooms liz enormous
and the supply is limited.
IL is claimed that this new Richmond in
vention VIII not only greatly decrease the
cost OF the bricks Nhe inventor says 80 pcr
cent?. but Will enable the brick mnnufac-
turers 10 turn them out in such large guam
titles that there will practically bo no
trouble about supplying tho demand rho
invention has been patented. and II is the
purpose Of the owner o. the patent TO star
machine shop In this city I'm which to
make tho machines ther.sclvcs 10 he sold
on royalties to bricI manufacturers ali
over the country
The inventor Will not for the present toll
much about his machine. preferrng to wait
until he gets all of his ducks in a row. but
il the few things he unfolded to n news
paper man the other day are the cold facts
and not the threads of AN inventors dream
there Is going 10 be another big manu-
featuring plant in Richmond, and that al
an early date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
Lynchburg Tobacco Market.

Especial TO The Times -Dispatch.l
i,ynchburg, Va, March s-John D. OEles-
BY OF the LynchburE Tobacco Warehouse
Company UncD. makes the following re-
port OF leaf tobacco sold on the Lynch burg
market:
Sold week ending March :. sos 500 pounds
sold week ending February IS 392.200 pounds
increase this week. 1880 pounds
sold from September ]. 1911 TO March 3:
lri2. Il, $500 pounds sold from September l.
1912. to March :. 1913. 1217a9oO pounds; de-
crease for 1919. $4,000 pounds.
receipts this week we're lighter than OK
pectcd. and Judging from the hest inforIna-
ton obtainablc. there is not much more to-
hacco In tho hands of tho farmers.
The crop was short and has been
sold very rapidly. The demand for all good
and fine grades Is great and anything at all
desirable is bringing a splendid price. I.ugs
and inferior hold firm. and the general aver
age price for the week was the best OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
W. Fred.
Richardson, Inc.
Storage and
Transfer Department
Main and Bclvidcrc Streets.

Main and Belvidere Streets.
The most modern and up-to-
date Fireproof Storage Building
in the South; vaults for silver
and other valuables; Individual
trunk rooms; steam heated piano
rooms, and every other modern
convenience for the care oil house
hold goods. Get our estimate
on Grating and shipping your
furniture. Phone Monroe si3.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
DanxiIIe Tobacco Report.

,Speciai to The Times- Dfspatoh)
Dnaviiie Va. March sIrhe sales for the
week have been smaller. lasting only until
about II o'clock each day, and the quality
has been very common. Only small pro
portion OF brights are now 10 be found In
the breaks Prices are steady and firm on
all grades and the buyers in full attendance
upon the sales. and Watching the market
closely. Kedried tobaccos are very QUIET.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
rARMvIlI.E INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
New tangled ncstroycr-That Automobile Il
Iinc-Mnnlc Smgar MMking in Airginim.

Line Maple Sugar Making in Virginia.
Farnlville, Va. March s.--l.cttucc growers
OF this section report that bug, many
bugs, are playing havoc With the growing
plants This is with tho truckers
around here and they are AZ loss to know
how TO prevent the Injury. An unusually
LARGE crop Is growing. and tho plants gen
orally have been looking we'll
II has been suggested thnt the projected
automobile line between Farmvile and Rich
nond be extended TO Hanpdeu-Sidncy and
on 20 Abilene where IT VIII connect with
the NirGinan Railway. The promoters Of
the enterprise. who reside here. say that
the limo Will be open for both passenger and
freight traffic within the next six weeks
!. j. Gillian. whose farm is situated seven
miles southeast Of FarmVi!le. Is making
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
South Boston Market.

South Boston, Va, March S.-Sales have
been heavier this week than last. amounting
10 $4,000 pounds. with fair proportion OF
brights showing up. Prices are holding up
arm on The better grades while there has
been a decided advance the common
grades. especially tips, which have sold
higher than at any time during the sea-
son.
This week runs up the total sales for this
crop 10 date to 1900. geo pounds. which is
] .005. 900 pounds more than tho most optiris-
Tic hoped for ut the beginning of the sea,
son, as the crop through TINS sectioh iast
year WAS such short one.
Indications are that this market Will soil
al least from 100000 to 1.Soo,roo pounds more
by the end OF the season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
THE DIsPAroH RICHMOND VA SUNDAY MARCH 1913

maple syrup from number of trees. which
~ sara 10 be tho equal OF that produced In
IN, me. mountains or elsewhere. Mr.. Gillian is
.aihing OF planting the maple trees in largo
,humoers. thus adding another product In
i"rEe quantity from his soil.
Mork OF tearing down the Baptist Church
oomiuing; 10 DC replaced by q handsome cdt-
nee. VIII be commenced some time this
moh.h. Tne congregation Will probably APP
Ply 10 the Board of Supervisors for permits
sion TO worship in tho courthouse while the
new Nhurch is being rnnst riirtcd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
| 1900
Mules

shadows or these mountains. but IL
the government takes hold and makes
of them and the forest around them
Il national park. tens or thousands will
come. for they are within easy reach
OF New York and Philadelphia. Baiti-
more. Washington and Richmond, and
all the Atlantic Coast cities