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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
COST OF CURING
Ian &c REDUCED
CAROLINA TOBACCO MAN SHOWS
NEED FOR BETTER TYP
or BARN.

The cost eff curing can be re-
duced by building better barns Than
We are now using and properly ven
tilatinE them" declared e. q Moss,
Of Oxford. 81 G.. at the recent con-
ventien OF North Carolina farmers.
Continuing he said The barn that
Nc are now using at the experiment
station = practically Albright Cow
cred with N-crinp galvanized iron,
ieafing an eight or tcn-inch opening
or the cone of the roof across the
top TO within about TIVE feet of the
sides This Is covered with an open
and shut ridge board which can be
operated from the ground by means
or 3 wire or rope fastened To the end
OF a short lever device at each end
or tire peak. re admit air at the
bottom at least two 4-inch terra
Gotta pipes should he set in the wa II
on each side Of the barn, a total OF
eight joints OF pipe to the barn. II
rs wei, to have one pipe extend 10
the middle of the barn. These can
be plugged np BIZ means of piece
of plank saved to fit in the bell Of
the pine from the outside or round
pierre Of wood four inches In dame
ter Ey this system OF ventilation
you can control the moisture condi :
tons of the barn, and reduce to a
minimum all danger of sweating and
spensinE,
Elm North Carolina alone the fuel
consumed a normal year in curing to-
bacco Is. estimated between Ave and
six hundred thousand cords of wood.
Putting this wood at an exceedingly
low valuation ts2 per cord) would
mean over million dollars worth OF
wood al year, and a saving Of 40 per
cent in consumption would mean
four hundred thousand dollars annu-
ally.
The additional cost of constructing
these barns will amount to but very
little. and during the life OF the barn
the saying OF fuel alone will pay for
~ difference several tme&"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
FARMERS TAKE Up
CURRENCY REFORM
ANIMAL CONVENTION or SATIOTAI
UNION BEGINS SEPTEMBER
AT FONT WORTH.
ALL KINDS TO ATTEND
TOBACCO GROWERS OF VIRGINIA,
THE CAHoLTNAs AND TiFH EAST
WILL Mux WITH RAIsIN
GROWERS or WEST.

Fort Worth, Tex, AUG. 2a--Tables
will he turned by tae farmers OF the
nation in. busiaeas-Itke lIttle edu-
cational campaign they VIII begin for
the benent Of the public utter The
tenth annual convention of the National
Farmers union that opens here Sep
ternber /.
"c'urreney reform. is ths4 ned is
understood bv the farmer. w3}3 he aa
Important subject With the union AZ the
approaching convention" "A. { Davis.
Of Gravette Ark, national secretary
treasurer, said recently
The impression has gotten abroad
tn some sections that tho farmer. In
seeking some form Of rural finance. Is
asking for charity. By following the
work ~ the coming meeting Of the
greatest body Of organized farmers on
the American continent the general
public viii realize taat the farmer
Is but asking the privilege az estab-
fishing himself upon r firm financial
footing"
THE convention viii open September
/ Unlike most hig conventions Its
program is rot set as TO time The
convention will adjourn when tie far
werR have finished their business.
whether II takes tao days or a week
Secretary Davis Is juhilBnt OVER tae
reports that are coming 20 him % large
crowds that VIII journey to Fart Worth
from eVerv section Of jhe country for
what officials Of tha union regard as
the orEanizattoR's most Important con
ventior,
Because Of the present cris}s In the
South, owing - the derncraiized con
dition Of the cotton market. ii is Ger
tain that WAYS aad means for dispGsing
Of this crop without serious loss to the
planters viii engage the attention Of
the convention as much as any other
question
The convention, though viii not be
sectional Every section OF t};e coun-
try Will send del=gstes and visitors
and every line Of agricultural Industry
viii be- represented.
The tobacco growers Of Virginia the
CaroIlna<. Kentucky and the East VIII
be here TN large mum hers; raisin grow
ers Of California. the peach growers
~ Georgia Texas and Arkansas: the
orange growers of Florida. grain and
stock men from the Northern and Mid
die Western States, tbe cotton planter
OF the South and the truck
growers from every az AFTER Of the land
will come To the council for the bet
torment ef rural life conditions
Twenty-Five states, reaching from
Virginia to California and from F'lori-
da TO Washington. with send represen-
tatives from their organizad State
Farmers unions, while scS on or eight
States in the process Of organisation
VIII be represented on the convention
floor with men picked from their most
progressive farmers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
Firewood Worth
Over $4,000, Is
Burned Annually


There are 2,3SA.S76 cords of wood,
valued at s6.779,152 consumed on
the farms OF Virginia annually. ac-
cording to a report which has just
been issued by the United States de-
partment of agriculture. In quantity
Of firewood consumed on farms. Vir-
ginia ranks ninth with other States.
The total yearly firewood consump-
ton In this State is 3.640,527 cords,
with value of $7.TS5.11S. The con-
sumption in the cities Of this State Is
at 600 cords and 2s.Sl6 cords are in
the mineral operation Of Virginia
each year
In continental United States the an
nual consumtion Of firewood amounts
TO S5,93T, 600 cords. valued at $3.50
600. 900 or this amount 6s,s91. 600
cords are used on the farms. 14.222.-
600 cords In the cities Of the nation
and 1,7h1,000 cords are used in the
mines OF the United Statea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
V|RG|N|Ah TO BUILD
HANDSOME STATION

Salem, Va. Aug. 29.-Generai
Agent e. Fl, Birchfield. of the Vir-
gilman railroad. was in Salem this
week. looking after details in connec-
ton with the building of new sta
ton which that road proposes TO erect
on the lot purchased some time ago
from Mr.. O. ID. Oakley. on Union
street Mr.. Birchfield said his road
expected to begin upon this structure
soon and hoped to have 1t completed
before winter.
Plans for the new station show
II to be a commodious and con-
veniently arranged building about so
xi00 feet In size. 1t will be built OF
rough-faced brick and wood with slate
roof and will be fitted in at modern
manner The proposed cost Is be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000. Attractive
lawns will also be laid on around the
station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
APPLE CROP WILL Be
100000 BUSHELS

An apple crop of 10000, 900
bushels is forecast by the department
Of agriculture. which bases it's esti-
mates upon its latest reports That is
about 65,00o.0o0 bushels more than
last year. but 25,0o0.oo0 bushels less
than in 1912 and about 1000 900
bushels less than In 1911. The mean
price to producers In the three
months of heavy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Der. October. November--last year
was S5.5 cents bushel. In 1912 1t
was 62.3 cents and in 1911 1t was
CAT cents.
The focast Of production In vir-
ginia in thousands of bushels is: Vir-
GINA. l2.3o0; Maryland. $500.
Virginia Is one Of the largest apple
producing States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

Win the city on tho eve Of moving
daF. ana Win people returning after
their vacations TO settle down TO
the Tah and winter work. the real
estate man is looking forward 10 a
more active season than he ant CT
patsd p few weeks ago III some Of
the offices the activity has sirea 1v
begun. che q <e.ft deCla ring. Yesterday
afternoon. that he has done more
business in sne last tR1 weeks than
in the last two months Men in nth
establishments also report a neral
increase in inquiry and a brighten3n:s
~ prospects which means deals closed
within the next few weeks
Demand fer loads, VITA good Sc
eurity offered, Is hlsa stronger than
It has been N weeks and these Who
condaCt ioan departments in conn &c
ti9n with their realty business. declare
there Is much money being put ito
permanent improvements on property
recently acquired.
Richmond and IA the eastern nad
southside sections of the State is good,
numerous Inquiries coming from other
states Some city people, too are look
ing for suburban property, If not for
farms. and the business along these
lines VIII BE- letter this year than
ever before + present indications are
Writing Many Deeds.
In several OF the offices YESTERDAY
afternoon real estate dealers showed
lunches of deeds 10 20 on record Mon
day In the city and county courts
Many of these were for property Oh
which the negotiations eff sale have
4 been concluded within the last day or
so and writing OF which had not vet
been completed In one Main street
office members OF the force had been
kept after business hours TO write
flfteen deeds which are TO be present.
ed for record Monday morning.
In the Henriee county court during
the month Of August over three hun
dred deeds have already been filed. n
the Chancery court OF the city Of
+ Richmond nearly five hundred had
/ been entered for record While tie
number of deeds filed in both the
courts during the month Of July vas
sonlewhAt larger, ii was stated that
the muath Of August is always the
duI1est III the year. and that a falling
OF Is looked for The showing how.
ever is most gratifying to those watea-
ing the situation, and 1t is among the
reasons why they believe a stronger
business year Is ahead
The war tlouble in Europe. they d.
clare will have "A beneficial effect
on the realty business, They poiat
out that the buying u land is alwags
considered among the safest of IL
vestments, whether the money be spent
in a speculative way or for the pur-
pose Of providing a home site, Money
Continued on Fourth page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
Eastern College,
Manassas, Va.
ely w. II. CHAPMAN. A. NJ, D. Ped,
4 Il n \


Eastern college is a high grade.
ton. and stands for character. high
scholarship, noble manhood and pure
wonanhood and offers the students:
|. Fine four-year groups OF studies.
each group leading TO the degree of
Bachelor OF Arts.
2, 1t offers four-year academy
course. One graduating from the
academy has at least fourteen Car
negie units which admit to any col
lege.
3. 1t offers a two-year School Of
Pedagogy course. To enter this school.
one must be graduate OF a first-cla s.
high school, and offer at least four
teen Carnegie units. This course
leads to the degree Of Bachelor of
Pedagogy This school aims TO equip
teachers accidentally and profession
ally for the work OF teaching. The
courses OF study are In line with those
OF the best training schools. The
State of Arizona has accredited this
department.
4. II offers Common School
course designed for those who have
completed the work Of the common
schools. To those who complete the
course, certificate Is granted This
course comprises two years work
5. 1t offers Public School Music
course.
g. It offers Drawing Teachers One
Year course. This covers the general
fContinued on Fourth pAxe.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
Better Highways
Work Continues
In Many States

The weekly summary OF good roads
activities In city and county. through
out the South, compiled by the Manu-
racturers Record, shows;
Bonds Voted.
Eagle Pass, TeX,-Mavertck county
will Issue s25.0o bonds to construct
and maintain roads, etc
Indianapolis. Miss.~-Sunnower coun-
" will issue $1,000 bonds of road dis
triet No. /.
Ironton. Mo,--Iron county sold $4,000
street Improvement bonds,
Talihina- Okia,--Talihina township
voted $40, 900 bonds for road eonstrue-
ton.
Vernon. Tex.--City sold sl6.ooe street
Improvement bonds.
Bonds to He Voted.
Clearwater, Fla.-Ciiy votes October
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

Tazewen. va, Aug, 2a.-The Fcs
board Of Ieffersonvilie district selects
the quarry and arraigned tn caWn&4Ml
the gap In the Fincastle road near -
tens Mills. The entire Fincastls N144
which is the main thoronghfaYs
and west through the county, viii
be completely macadamlzed IN
district. asSSs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
MANY SPEAKERS
ARE AVAILABLE

Educational Institutions, State
Departments and Similar
Bodies Have Prominent Gti-
zens Ready For Bookings
For Neighhorhood Meetings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
COMMUNITY CENTER
| WORK Being DONE
BY ORGANIZATION

One of Principal Efforts of Co
operative Education Asso-
citation is Detailed in Bulle-
tin Shortly to BE Issued.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30
MORE BUSINESS IN
LAST TWO Weeks
THAN IN MONTHS
Real Estate in Richmond is Due
For Most Active Busy
Season in Years, According
to Realty Men.
MONEY BEING SPENT
ON IMPROVEMENTS

Moving Day, Tuesday, Will Be
Universally Busy One For
Transfers Who Already Are
at Work Bright Outlook
For City Property.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

Continued on Fourth Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

Continued on Fourth pass.l
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
PEACE UP TO MEXICANS
Rebels and Huerta Delegates Give AS.
surances They Will Hold Conference.

Rebels and Huerta Delegates Give AS.
surances They Will Hold Conference.
Peace between the United States
and Mexico rests upon single bat
most important condition-the estab.
lishment of a new provisional govern.
ment in Mexico along lines which will
justify the world in according it re.
cognition.
The Mexican factions have given a
guaranty that they will exert every
effort to earn this reward.
Five weeks of mediation conducted
by the diplomatic representatives OF
Argentina, Brazil and Chile resulted
in the completion of protocols agree.
ing that the diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and Mexico
shall be restored and all other inter.
national difficulties considered settled
when a new provisional government
succeeds the Huerta administration.
The sole question pending in the in.
ternational phase Of the situation is
the time of the withdrawal of the
United States troops from Vera Cruz.
Upon the representatives Of the
two warning factions - the Constitd-
tionalists and Huerta government
now devolves the task of selecting a
provisional president and his cabinet
to serve while the country is being
pacifed and made ready for a g@n.
eral election OF president, vice pre5i-
dent and congress.
Mediation will not adjourn pending
the conferences. The "A. B. c." diplo
mats and the American delegates will
lend their counsel and advice wheT.
ever and whenever possible to the
rival Mexicans. The meeting place has
not been determined, but as N:ag cara
Falls, Ont, is neutral ground, and the
Huerta delegation, mcdiatCrs anil The
American delegates are comic! tahly
fixed there this is most likely to be
continued as the place oi conference.
Definite assurance that tncy will meet
has been given TO the me,;iatCrs By
Constituticnalist representative in
Washington and the Huerta dele 4ates,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
ID. s. Wins Railroad Rate Dispute.

The United States supreme court re-
versed the commerce court and Upheld
the inter-mountain rate order of tho
interstate commerce commission.
The decision had been awaited for
months, as 1t affects practically ever"
railroad in the United States.
The case involved the validity OF
the long and short haul clauses Of tho
interstate commerce act and the valid
ity of an order of the interstate COM
merce commission regulating traffic to
the Pacific coast and intermountain
cities.
Trans-contlnental railways won Tho
tight for title to some S70O,00O,O0)
worth of oil lands when the suprem
court held void the clause in the pat
ents making the land revert to the
government if found to contain min-
erals.
The court held that the patents
were irregular, but that they coul
not be attacked collaterally-by other
claimants-but could only be set asids
by direct attack by the government.
Justice Vandevanter, for the court, In.
cidentally emphasized the claim thu J.
the governments time in which It
could attack the patents had expire !!
in 1900 or 1901.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
I, R. FOR PERKINS;
IF he GOES, | co.
Ro0seVeIt'S Declaration a Slap
al clifford PinchOt

The controversy among members o1
the Progressive party over the ques
tion of having George w. Perkins, oi
New York, read out of the party,
took on renewed interest with the ar
rival home of Colonel Roosevelt from
having attended the wedding of his
son Kermit in Spain.
The colonel, the recognized leader
of the Progressives throughout the
country, said:
"Mr. Perkins has been on the whole
the most useful member of the Pro
gressive party. AS for reading him out
of the party, when that is done, they
will have to read me out, too"
Colonel Rooseyelts fiat declaration
coming so close after a statement
from Clifford Pinchot, candidate for
United States senator from PennsylVa
MIA, that Perkins must go" was a
very interesting development to tho
Progressives in Philadelphia.
Clifford Pinchot, close personal
friend of the colonel and Progressive
candidate for United States senator
agreed with his brother Amos, of New
York, that Perkins must ego" In con
sequence, it would seem that Pinchot
is "in bad"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
Hur!s Eoy From Window.

Enraged at being awakened from his
sleep, John Boyer, of Newark, N. j..
picked up eleven-year-old Martin Kier
sted and threw him out of the third
story window of his home.
The lad is in st. Barnabas' hospital.
Newark, suffering from many bruises
and cuts and a broken left arm. He is
expected to recover.
Boyer is in a police cell. He is q
night watchman, and after returning
home tried to sleep. The boy, who
lives next door, was being male the
target for fusillade of stones.
The youngster claimed that small!
daughter OF Boyer was hdr-ing the
stones. Martin ran up the three !iights
of stairs and complained to the girls
mother.
It Was during the controversy thai
Boyer rushed into the kitchen, appar
emily frenzied, and threw the lad on
of the window, after striking him, tho
police report. The boy fell thirty feet,
but landed in soft earth.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
VILLA CAPTURES
5000 PRISONERS
Also Gets 5000 Rifles and Much
Ammunition at zaCatsCaS.
Goth SIDES Lest HEAVILY
2oOOs Federals Killed and as Many
Wounded-RebeIs Admit Loss OF ooO
Killed and 300 Wounded.


Wounded-RebeIs Admit Loss of SOC
Killed and 300 Wounded.
General Francisco Villa has ach-eV
ed the greatest victory OF his remark
able career by the capture OF Aaca
tecas ater five days OF hard h5htlng
which resulted in the practical annlni
lation of one of the largest and best
equipped armies ever assembled Dy
the federais.
Fully 1000 Federals were killed IN
the fighting and as many wounded
Between 5000 and 5000 FedeIais were
taken prisoners by the Constitutional
lists. Virtually all of these will be en-
rolled in Villas ranks. OF General We
dina Barrons army OF $4,000 men less
than 5000 escaped.
Barron also lost half his artillery
5000 rifles, great quantities OF am!nunl'
tiou for rifles and cannon and eighteen
locomotives and $50 freight cars load
ed with stores of all kinds.
= The fact that the cars were loaded
is taken as evidence that the Federala
had evacuation in contemplation be-
fore the battle began. All the banks III
the city had been stripped OF money
and other valuables by the Federals
before they fed, and many OF the pub
lie buildings had been blown up with
dynamite. The principal streets hal
been mines and the explosion OF these
mines and the dynamitiug OF many
buildings seized early in the fighrin5
by the rebels cost Villas men heaV'
loss of liiy. The city presented a
scene OF desolation and havoc when
the triumphant rebels took complet:
possession.
The loss of the attacking army, al
though small as compared with the
losses sustained by the defenders, wa !
nevertheless heavy. Villa placed tho
number of rebels killed at 500 to 6OO,
with possibly 500 wounded. This is u
conservative estimate.
General Trinidad Rodriguez was ia.
tally wounded, succumbing to his III
juries.
Among the wounded are Gener~l
Maclovio Herrera and General ToribJ
Ortega, two of Villas ablest officers
and most gallant fighters. General BE.
nito Garcia and Colonel Rodolfo Fie.ro
also were wounded.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03

DR.. Roias, who was seventy Taars
old, was prominently identife.' II. NJ
his youth with the politics o: /; coun'
try. He had been thrown into I t'igeons
during several revolutionary -riCds,
and for many years was cc;a lied to
live an exile from VeneZue:H.
For five years, from 1893 to 1898, he
was minister of foreign affair, and
during his incumbency the dispute be-
tween Venezuela and Great Britain
over the definition of the border be
tween Venezuela and British Guiana
was submitted to arbitration.
DR.. Rojas has been minister at
Washington for the last five years, and
had been minister to Argentina and
Chile. At one time he was president Of
the national congress of Venezuela,
and he also had been representative
and senator. He was born in Cumana,
Venezuela, Oct. l, 1874.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
Sees Husband Kill Himself.

Following a quarrel with his bride
of six months, Hayden Harris, aged
twenty years, of Edwardsville, near
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, fired bullet into
his heart while his wife looked on.
The couple were alone in theii
apartment at the time, and Mrs. Har.
RS says her husband suddenly reach.
ed i. . bureau drawer for the wea.
pom AM before she could prevent him
he sent bullet into his heart. Harris
died instantly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
Current Kills or Men.

-Four men were killed by electricity
in a peculiar manner at the Eastern
avenue plant of the Quincy Market
Cold Storage company in Boston
An elevator rope with metal core
which had become exposed by the
wearing off of fibre covering, came
in contact with an electric current
The men, grasping the rope on sue
cessiYe floors in an effort to stop the
car after the first victim had started
II. were shocked to death.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
YOUNG SLAYER Ranoed.

Frank Wells, twenty years old, was
hanged at Uniontown, Pa, on Thurs
day for the murder of Charles H
Butler, near McClellandtown Pa, on
Jan. 3 last year. 1t was the thirteenth
execution in Fayette county. The sel
tence of Luige Beleo, who was con
victed with Wells, was commuted to
life Imprisonment.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
Another FIyer Killed,

Another name was added to the
long list of aviation victims W?cl
Captain Schroeder, Of the Germany
navy, was killed while flying il 2
hydro-aeroplane at Kiel. The mschina,
which was of British make, was benz
tested when it fell from height Il
900 feet.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
Used PepDer 70 Blind Victim.

Throwing pepper into the eyes or
Miss Verona Hicks, twenty years OF
age, a conlely hopselleeper for her two
uncles, John and Charles Siard, in
Altoona, Pa, an unknown foreigner
was prevented from committing an
outrage upon her only by the timely
arrival of Charles Siard who hurried
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-07-03
Eclt Kills Youth.

Roy Glass, nineteen years old, was
killed, and Lloyd Glass, sixteen years
old, his brother, was seriously injured
when lightning struck a barn near
which they were standing during a
storm. The boys live On farm in the
mountains near Connellsville, Pa, be-
tween Addison, Pa, and Cove, Md.