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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
WEAR COTTON" IS
NEWEST SLOGAN
GREENSBORO, n. C., CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE TAKES IMPOR-
TAST STEP.
AID COTTON GROWERS
COTTON AS WEARING APPAREL TO
DE MADE PoPULAR--sUPPLE
MENTs THE BUY-A-BALE
MOVEMENT.
AID COTTON GROWERS

Greensboro, ". c., Oct Swear
Cotton" has been adopted by the
Greensboro chamber of commerce as
slogan for those who are willing to
Join a movement looking to the crea-
ton of sentiment for the increased
wearing of cotton goods The adop-
ton of this slogan was the outcome
of letter from A. W McAlister, pres
ident OF the Southern Life and Trust
company. suggesting that an organ
ICED movement be started for popu-
iarizing the wearing of cotton goods
during at least six months of each
year
committee was appointed to de-
sign an appropriate lapel button, and
TO adopt resolutions suggesting the
movement to the cotton manufac-
turers' associations Of both New Eng
land and the South.
Mr. McAlister's letter reads in part
as follows;
Il believe as much encouragement
as possible should be given the buy
a bale plan, but this plan should be
supplemented by an organized move
ment for the use of cotton as wearing
apparel. and the chamber of com
meree might father such a movement
In such a way that it might ultimate
ty extend over the entire country.
III such a thing is undertaken, II
should be launched now in order that
II may be worked ont and extended
TO its utmost possibilities. and the
necessary preparation made by man
ufacturers and dealers for the spring
and summer trade of 1915.
I'm many States for al least six
months in the year. cotton goods can
be worn comfortably and can fulfill
entirely the requirements of the ward
robe Suits, dresses, underwear
shoes and hats can be made of cot
ton in attractive designs and can be
worn with much more comfort and
greater economy than many things
which we are accustomed to wear
made OF other materials. Not only
would the people be more conforta
bly, and more inexpensively dressed
than ever before, but they would al
the same time contribute greatly to
the prosperity of cotton producing
and cotton manufacturing, two OF the
most important industries, and would
thereby add very materially to the
wealth of the Southern Mates and to
a very considerable extent would con-
sumo themselves the surplus of cot
ton which the European war has left
without a market
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
TAXATION AND DESOLA77ON
BY GEORGE r. wRAY, Pfikinton. Va.

THE power to tax is the power to
destroy" This is the decision of a
United States Supreme court, and 1t Is
doomed. Nearly all economic Ills can
be destroyed through a just system
of taxation, and nearly all economic
good can be increased by the same
means.
Industry is taxed almost beyond en-
durance, while idleness la allowed 10
go almost untaxed. There are thou
sands upon thousands of acres OF idle
and unimproved land in Virginia and
it pays better under the present sys-
tenn of taxation TO hold them idle than
to put them to use. So long as they are
idle the tax is nominal but the mo-
ment these las1ds are put to use the
taxing power liz applied and labor IL
assessed to the limit. The assessor
can see a pillow or a moving machine,
while he is blind to the idle acre.
This is part of the present system, and
the assessor Ia not at fault
A cemert trust--or any other trust
--buxs a plant supporting nifty or a
hundred families The plant is the
pride of the tile town But the trust
wishes to curtail output and closes
The plant: the families are helpless.
The assessor however, continues TO
tax the plant The owners rae 1t TO
the ground and tho site becomes Idle
land = The assessor can find nothing
10 tax To reduce taxes, destroy fac
tories. TO increase prices. and curtail
the output There are scores, perhaps
hundreds. Of idle mills. forsaken fac
tories In this state. Farms that used
to support hundreds Of people now
support but few. and that indiTer-
entity Taxed to The limit. taxed to
destroy
All that Virginian need do TO re
duce his taxes is 10 DESTROY his build
ings and let his land lots be used for
ash hears and rubbish. slops and slime.
ftes and mosquitoes, For here con-
struction Is taxed more than destruc-
ton beauty Is taxed more than ug-
illness. painted houses are taxed more
than tare board cottages. Industry ts
taxed more than idleness. and even
health is taxed more than disease.
The Idle land. the neglected lots,
should be taxed more~rather than less
than the improved land and improved
tot Yet when - modest man suggests
that all land within certain radius
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
PRODUCT Of MINES
IN VIRGINIA WORTH
OVER s17,0OO,OOO

The mineral production OF Virginia
increased in value from sl4.9s5.si2 in
1912 to s17,17s,5s0 in 1918. according
to the United States Geological Sur
vey.
Virginia ranks relatively high among
the States in the variety of mineral
substances produced on commercial
scale, but somewhat low on the list
in the value o. the production. Vir-
ginia is the leading Safe in the pro-
duction of iron pyrite used in tho man.
ufacture of sulphuric acid. and In the
production of manganese ore, and is
the only State in which rutile Is pro-
duced IL also ranks first in the pro-
duction of soapstone. most OF which Is
manufactured before being marketed
into heat and chemical resisting arti-
cles. such as hearthstones, mantels,
griddies. sinks. etc.
in the State is coal which represents
something more than so per cent. OF
the total value OF the mineral produc-
ton. The production in 1913 amount
ed to S,S2s.06S tons, valued at $500,
$50. AGAINST 7,s46.d3S tons, valued at
$7,5I8.5T5 in 1912, an increase of near
" a million tons.
Virginia's production OF pig iron. the
value of which is not included In the
1Olal mineral pFOduCtlOu. AIuOuHteu III
1914 to 3S0,b0s long tons. valued at
$5.31O.1S7. compared with 328.96l
tons, valued at $4,364,70S. in 1912.
The production OF coke. whose value is
also excluded from the total, increased
from 9S7.947 short tons, vauled at ST.
S15,975 to 1.303.603 tons. valued at
$2,S40,275 The valve of clay prod
uots in 1913, exclusive of pottery,
amounted to s1.705,S5f.
Third in Importance among the pri-
mary mineral products Of the State Is
stone, of which the chief varieties
quarried ere granite and limestone.
The total value OF the quarry prod
nets OF Virginia increased from $S77,-
74s in 1919 to s1.os3.7s2 in 1913.
In the production of iron pyrite vir-
ginia accounted for nearly so per cent.
OF the total production OF the United
States in 1912 and 1913. the figures for
1918 being 14S.259 tons. valued a,
$5S7.O41.
The soapstone. including tale, pro.
duction. in which Virginia also ranks
first, amounted to 26.4S7 short tons.
valued at $615.55s. In 1918. against
25,313 tors, valued at $576.473. In
1912.
In total value OF commercial mineral
waters sold in Virginia ranks sixth
among the states producing 2,ST3.28S
gallons in 1918. valued ats3298,473.
Virginia also produces asbestos
barytes, cement, copper, feldspar, oc-
casionai gems, gold. gypsum. infu-
serial earth, mica, millstones, mineral
paints. salt, sand and gravel. silver.
slate and zinc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
ADVISING FARMERS
TO HOLD TOBACCO

Continually VIC arc receiving inqui-
ries as to when the tobacco market
will open and We are unable to tell,
says the Chatham Enterprise, editori-
ally. 1t continues: We have received
no intimation as to tn date. We are
very sorry that we cannot tell, as so
many are anxious to find out,
AS to that matter. however. we are
not certain that it is wise to sell tobac-
co as 1t Ii certainly off to some extent
and all warehousemer who have the
good of the farmer at heart, and we
hope all OF them have, are advising
that the farmers hold their toDacco
until the situation In Europe clears
some.
TO those who can so arrange it, it
IL Is best to wait until the signal Is
siven and the prices go up again. They
will certainly do that in the near flu
ture and sacrifice would be better
now than little cash"
"All the tobacco men feel that the
only thing to be considered In the war
and from the best we can learn that
will not last much be- ter.
Just a little patience on the part
of the farmers will be Of great value
to them and to the country.
1T is an unfortunate situation and
we all lament II but ii cannot be avoid
ed In any way.
TT will soon clear. we all hope, and
when 1t does II will be short while
until we have forgotten that these days
evar were.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

should be taxed alike, whether idle
or improved, he Is denounced as
crank, a Socialist or even worse 1t
is a cry for justice--a cry which must
some day be heard.
When william Penn ordained that
IL settler did not improve his land
within three years he must give 1t up
without compensation he set pace
that the land holders of Pennsylvania
right Idea, even though the idea ran
a little beyond reason The correct
Is not to compel forfeiture of proper
ty, but to tax 1T SO Justly and equal
that the land--be Ii farm land or city
lot-be put to use and not to disuse.
All wealth comes from labor as APP
piled to land. There is no other way
to acquire wealth. Those who ac-
quire wealth without applying their
own individual efforts are living on the
labor of others. Labor is exploited by
those who know how best to exploit
It. And there is vast difference be-
tween exploiting labor and directing
labor. While only the toiler is pro-
Queer in a narrow sense, those who di-
rect, superintend and oversee labor.
are equally producers in large sense
But II IL these toiiers and their di-
rectors who bear the brunt of the
burden of taxation, both directly and
Indirectly.
What Virginia needs il to get her
idle lands into use. What Richmond
needs IL to get her idle lots into use
Neither of these are now either use
full or ornamental. This can be done
by just taxation. Taxation would
force owners either TO use the present
idle land or stand aside in favor of
those who will use the iand---be IL for
farming or for factories. We want
more meat and lower prices for meat,
we want our lands developed. but not
at the public expense; we want a big
decrease In the great army of our un-
employed: and we want an increase
In our soldiers Of industry Above all
we want to stop the flow OF publicly
created land values Into the private
purses of those spectators who hold
land out of use
All Of which is possible II industry
Is set free from taxation, II all clogs
are taken off the wheels Of commerce.
and all public moneys raised from the
increased value of land given to il by
increased population.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
UNCLE SAM AIDS
/. GROWERS Of APPLES

Directions for steadying the apple
market are being sent broadcast by
the department of agriculture at
Washington. With an exceedingly
large crop on hand. and the fear that
throwing the entire crop on the mar
ket at once will result in unprofita-
BILE prices which In turn will mean
the leaving OF many bushels in the
orchard to rot, the department in its
bulletin has suggested the cold stor-
age.
Apples picked at full maturity will
keep in storage longer than those
picked green. says the bulletin. Sew
erai thousand dollars year are lost
to the industry says the bulletin.
through improper picking. Four
matters are to be remembered in the
storage OF apples. as follows: Proper
maturity at time of picking. care in
all handling operations. prompt stor-
age after picking and proper stor-
age temperature. The proper tenn
perature is given as between thirty
one and thirty-two degrees Fahren-
heft. as a higher temperature would
tend TO ripen the fruit too soon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
Thirteen Hundred Dollars a
Front Foot Paid For Grace
Street Property.
BETTER BUSINESS
THAN IN MONTHS
Real Estate Activity Resumed
and Outlook For Good Win
ter For Richmond Agents.
Protest War Tax.

With the closing OF September and
predicted return of better business III
Richmond real estate. The last
week showed larger business than In
several months, a number Of large
deals being closed and in several
cases the deeds filed for record. Other
deeds remain to be filed during the
coming week. The outlook for BUSH
ness during the remainder OF the
fall and through the winter Is that,
despite war troubles. Richmond will
have as busy a season as ever.
Among the larger deals 81 the
week We're those in which the old
dairy property of the Richmond
Dairy company at Grace and Foushees
streets. the Raleigh apartments and
the Hamilton. The transfer of the
dairy property was to j. ID. and A. G..
Carneal. who sold to the Richmond
Dairy company the Raleigh apart
ments.
The price paid by the Carneals for
the old dairy site. which fronts 101
feet on Grace and runs $50 on Fou-
shee, was $3.50. 900, very close to S1.-
800 per front foot The Dairy CONF
pany paid 800, 900 for the Raleigh.
The deal was negotiated for the Car.
meals by L. NJ. Garrett. of J. .. Car
neal e. Son, and for the Dairy COM
pany. By Frank Richeson, of Riches0n
& Crutchfield. On the old dairy sits
is to be constructed block of stores
above which will be apartments.
Several other good sized deafA
among them the trnsfer of GinteE.
oayi- lop -
Joseph Leonard for about SI5,OOU.
were handled by Richeson & crutcn-
field. Other dealers report deals
closed and numerous inquiries made.
Demand for loans continues good
and collateral is ample. A large num-
Der of loans are being made at this
time and the borrowers are putting the
money into permanent improvements
of homes.
Realty men are opposing the pro-
posed war tax of $50 on those who
conduct loan business. The following
statement covering the situation, was
issued yesterday by Secretary F. Al.
Boykin. OF the real estate exchanges:
The Richmond real estate ex-
change has learned that move is on
foot to include in the emergency war
tax measure tax OF $50 on brokers.
and that sue ha tax would apply to
real estate agents VINO make real
estate loans.
The exchange feels that no class Of
loans tend to build up and enhances
values more. than the money invested
by lenders on real estate and which
is used in improving property.
1T Is contended by the exchange
that the more real estate brokers
there are, the more people there will
~ fny IN nrnyfnM
and building up Of real estate values.
and That it would be most disastrous
to burden them with such a tax a. -
proposed.
kilograms have been sent to this
subcommittee of the senate and house.
of representatives by the Richmond
real estate exchange today. bringing
this matter TO their attention ana
strongly urging that such tax be
not imposed upon real estate brok-
ers."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
BEDFORD MILLS WILL
RESUME WORK soon

Bedford, Va, Oct 3.-W. n. Kelley.
local manager of the Bedford Mills
company, expects the mills to be in
operation in the next ten days. The
owners of the property are expected
TO arrive here today when arrange
ments will be made TO start the mill
again. This is one of Bedford's most
important enterprises. giving employ
ment to several hundred people and
the announcement that 1t Is to resume
operations will be received with much
satisfaction by all Bedford people.
The plant was closed down several
months ago on account of some legal
litigation, and threw many people
'out of employment. Some of these
have left town. but 1t is hoped that
all of them will be brought back. and
that the hum of this big industry will
again be heard in the factory district.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
ROADS MEETING At
BRISTOL NEXT WEEK
GOVERNORS OF SEVERAL SOUTH
ERN STATES EXPECTED TO
ATTEND GATHERING.

The people throughout the South
ern Appalachian country, appreciat-
ing the valuable work being done by
the Southern Appalachian Good Roads
association, are showing deep inter-
est in the sixth annual convention OF
the association, to be held at Bristol.
October 60. Several Southern gov
ernors. including Governor Craig. of
North Carolina: Governor Stuart, OF
Virginia; Governor Hatfield. Of West
Virginia, and Governor Hooper, of
Tennessee. are expected to attend
The question OF financing, location.
construction and maintenance of
roads and State and federal aid will
be discussed by some OF the leading
men OF the country. Among the
speakers already announced by JOS
eph Hyde Pratt. president OF the as
ISOLATION. are: Major w. w. Crosby,
Of Baltimore: G.. p. coleman, State
highway engineer OF Virginia; w. S.
Keller. State highway engineer OF
Alabama; Henry r. Brown, president
ton; +. l. Seely, Of North Carolinas
Congressman John III. Email. Of North
Carolina: Sam r. Sells. Of Tenness-
see. and G. B. Slemp. of Virginia; A.
q. Bachelor, OF New York; r. Tate
Irvine, George E. Cassel and FL. q.
Peters. OF Virginia: Cyrus Kehr. OF
Tennessee. ana Charles r. Light. Of
Washington. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

The "Buy-a- Barrel of-Apples' cam
paign which is being launched in
Roanoke should appeal with telling
force to the people of this section,
particularly Roanoke county, for the
apple-growing industry has assumed
enormous proportions hereab bouts. and
the growers are hard hit by the pres
ent conditions. Orcharding has in a
few y>Ss easily taken first place
among the agricultural activities OF
the county. and the apple-growers
stand to lose thousands and thousands
Of dollars unless there Is an early and
unlocked for Improvement in the
market. Apples which IN former years
commanded a price of from $3.50 to
800 per barrel on the trees are now
a drug on the market at $500 and
$500 a barrel, picked and delivered.
1t Is easy TO see what this means to
the numerous orchards of the coun-
ty which pack from 5000 TO 5000
barrels each.
The "Buy-a Bale Of Cotton" cam
paign. originating in Richmond, has
sweIs like wild-are over the country,
and is to a considerable extent solv-
ing the serious cotton problem In a
perfectly sensible and logical way
which relieves the cotton farmer and
provides a safe investment for the
purchaser, the cotton being held in
storage for the purchaser until there
is market at profitable figures.
There is no reason why the dfhicul-
ties of the orchard men cannot be re-
lieved in a similar manner, and IL
would be a splendid evidence of pub
lie spirit if our people would take TO
the idea at once. We will undertake
to secure for any one who desires No.
apples of any of the choice va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
BETTER HIGHWAYS
WORK IN SOUTH
ROAD BUILDING ACTIVITIES CON-
TIyUE THROUGHOUT SOUTH
ERN STATES

That there is 80 let up In streets
and highways construction in the
cities and counties OF the Southern
States is shown by the summary for
t.le week compiled by the Manufac-
turers' Record The work authorized
and under consideration. is shown in
th@ following:
Bonds Voted.
Knoxville. Tenn.---Csty issues s2S,-
600 bonds for street paving.
Rockwan. Tex.--Rockwall, county
will issue $40. 600 bonds 10 improve
roads. u
Starksville. Miss.-Oktibheha coun-
" voted $40 090 bonds TO construct
roads,
West Palm Beach. F'ia.--City votee,
500. 900 bonds for hard-surfac!ng
streets. etc.
Bonds TO he Voted.
Ludlow. ky.-City votes In Novem
Der on $4,000 bonds for street inn
provenlent.
votes November on $4,000 bonds
to construct roads
Contracts Awarded.
Fort Pierce, Fla.---St. Lucie county
awarded contract to resurface and
widen five miles OF road; amount
available $ll zoe.
Louisville. Ky.-City awarded s5s.-
coo paving contracts
Richmond. Na---Clty awarded
sf5o.eo0 contract TO lay about loo,-
900 square yards of asphatic concrete
paving.
Richmond. va-~--City awarded $40.
600 paving contract
Richmond. ya.--City awarded con-
tract TO construct brick sidewalk:
amount available $4,000,
West Palm Beach, Fla.--Palm
Beach county awarded contract to
build rs miles of rock boulevard,
Whitesburg, ky.--Letcher county
awarded contract TO grade six miles OF
road: amount available $4,000 TO
SIS. 600.
Contracts to BE awarded.
Baltimore, Md. City receives bids
until October for 1900 square yards
of paving.
Birmingham. Aia.-City received
bids until September 80 to pave side
walks: 500 yards cement sidewalks.
500 Yards excavation and 500 linear
feet combined curb and gutter; cost
$1,000: 5000 cubic yards grading. gao
square yards brick paving. l.4oo IL
near feet curb and gutter. 700 yards
cement walk. 400 cubic yards OF sag
and 400 cubic yards Of ebert; cost,
81, 500.
Charleston, w Va.--City receives
bids until October to curb and pave
20 streets; about 10000 feet curb
and 6s, 800 square yards paving,
Fort Worth. Tex.--City receives
bids until October 6 for 10000 square
yards OF vitfified brick or creosoted
wood block pavement.
Petersburg. Va-City receives bids
until October to construct about
1000 square yards creosoted wood
block roadway paving.
Pittsboro. Miss.--Calhoun county
has $4,000 available to construct
8 LIZ miles of road.
Wedowee. Ala.--Randolph county
will grade. drain and surface with
topsoil or gravel part Of Wedowec and
Roanoke road: expenditure, $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
BUY 4 BARREL OF APPLES

lrieties which reach their perfection in
Roanoke county-Pippins, Winesaps,
Black Twigs, York Imperials--de-
livered to them in Salem at any time
between now and February /, at $500
per barrel. This is far below the
usual price for these varieties, is very
little above the actual cost to the
growers. and is less than they are
worth for their food value.
Salem and Roanoke county cannot
afford to be Indifferent to the present
plight of the orchard men as a result
of the uncertain conditions growing
out of the war The profit which has
come to the county in the last sew
eral years as result of orchard de-
velopment has been felt In every
channel of trade. Lands which were
considered valueless have assumed
undreamed of values Splendid citizens
have been attracted to Salem and the
county; labor has found employ
ment, and many lines of trade has
been quickened. If the orchard men
meet with reverses which cause dis
couragemen,, every line of trade will
be affected.
Many of our orchardist cannot af-
ford to hold their crops until condi-
tons are clarified, even " there were
storage accommodations for all, In
the present circumstances local pride
and local self-interest should prompt
the people of this section to come TO
the assistance of the apple-growers
by using this luscious fruit more gen
erously than usual and providing their
winter needs.
Buy a Barrel Of Apples" DO 1t
today We pledge our whole-hearted
support to the campaign Editoria
In Salem Tfmes-Register and Sentinel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
LOUO0UN' WHEAT
YIELD. IS LARGE

Rosslyn. Va, Oct 3.-Reports Of
heavy yields of wheat in the county
continue. Among the latest, G, f.
Norman reports thirtyeight bushels
OF Stoner wheat to the acre from
field of nineteen acres. Robert L.
Adams, or near Middleburg. got 1873
bushels TO the acre, but the total av-
erage is not stated r. Nj, Love, OF
near town, threshed 1.715 bushels
from fifty-two acres, or a fraction
over thirty-four bushels to the acre,
machine measure, while from total
crop OF between eighty and ninety
acres A. G.. James, secured Zoo
bushels from the machine. The grain
this year is of rare quality, and ma
chine measure will largely overrun by
weight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
VIRGINIA THE ONLY
PRODUCER OF RUT|LE

Virginia produced all the American
output Of rutiie in 1919, according to
the United States geological survey,
the deposits being located at Rose
land. Nelson county. During the year
the company which controls and
works these deposits produced sos
tons OF rutiie. valued at about sac, 600.
A large part of the rutile produced
in 1913 was used In the manufacture
OF titanium carbide electrodes for arc
lamps A part of the ilmenlte found
In the deposits and separated by
means of a magnetic separator has
been sold for use in making electrodes
for electric lights, and the expert
ments with the electric furnace point
TO the possible use OF ilmenste in the
direct production of tool steel