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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
Second Floor

One solid floor of splendidly con-
structed Chamber Furniture, in ma
hogany, bird's-eye maple, Circassian
walnut, black walnut, white enamel,
quartered oak and plain oak. We
carry the largest Brass and Enameled
Bed stock in Richmond. All sizes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
Third Floor

This floor carries one OF the
best selected stocks in the city in
Parlor and Library Furniture,
also, a large assortment of Lace
Curtains, Portieres, Blankets,
Comforts, Window Shades. To be
brief, we carry everything to
make the home comfortable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
Meeting of Commercial Secretaries.
ISpecial @ The Tim ea-DIsnnfch

IHpeCfII 10 TIC neS-DlSpNtCh.J
LYNCHBuRG. VA, November If
The Virginia commercial secretaries
will hold 4 conference here November
IL. and l.. M. Ward. secretary of the
Danville Commercial Association, will
be the principal speaker. He recently
came to Danville from Texas His
theme will be: The Part of Com
mercial Organizations In Civic I'm
provement"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
Basement

This department carries one Of the
largest stocks of Stoves in the city.
Lillian Self-Feeders, Pitts Hot Blast,
and all kinds of Wood Heaters, Pro-
sgress Steel Ranges and full line of
Cast Ranges, Monitor Gas Ranges. If
you are in doubt about your Heater,
come here. We're. sure to have what
you want.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
zone. the continental countries or Europe
In the bright bolt. SO . = :
South Boston Tobacco NIArket.

South Boston Tobacco Market.
SOUTH BOSTON. VA November N.-On
account of unfavorable weather conditions.
very little tobacco is being stripped In ter
ritory adjacent TO this market. and as q
consequence sales for tho week wore un-
usually light for this season OF the year.
double taies lasting each day not later
than the dinner hour. No appreciable
ii1ctuation can BIO noted in the tendency OF
PriminE stock Is now about disposed of.
and tho quality OF tho offerings is showing
a. a., rssuiissnt improvement which Is reflected
~ Total sales for tho week foot about co.,
900 pounds. p silHs ~ -
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purcI,n.e. Fnirra. Farm.


ALEXANDRIA,. VA, November IA:
F. r.. Austin. of Albemarle County,
to-day purchased at public auction 4
part of the Ravensworth estate, con.
sisting of 3s4 acres. located at Acco-
tink. Fairfax County. The price paid
was S3.a65. The property is located
in Lee District.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
Injured BIZ Exnlosion.

Especial to The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LYNCHBURG, VA, November IA
b. T.. CALDWELL suffering from serious
burns about his body and both arms
fractured. as the result of an explo-
sion yesterday mt Stapleton, was
brought here Mt midnight last night
for treatment at local hospital.
Caldwell WAS injured In an explosion
Of n private gas plant. which he was
erecting at the time of the explosion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
visited Points OF interest.

After his address yesterday at the
Prince George school fair Mt Carson,
Governor Stuart was taken In care by
committee of citizens and driven in
an automobile to. several points OF In
terest. among them historic old Bland
ford Church, with it's beautiful Con-
federatc memorial windows; the Crater
battlefield and adjacent monuments
and the Central State Hospital At
the last-named place the Governor
inspected the buildings and grounds
with much interest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
Road Contract. Awarded.

PRINCETON. W. VA. November IA.
MRoad contracts amounting to $751;
awarded byAthe Mercer County COM
missioner. They Wee divided MS fol-
Itoanoke. Va. s22,s37.96 and s62,6G7.9S:
4. Towles & Company, Princeton, Mt
S5d.ssSs.61, $3S.29O.2I. s29,12S.7S and S12.-
S92.26; Sullivan & TllSon, at SiO3-
46I:01 and NS27,415.lO 49,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
Virginia High Ground.

WASHINGTON, November 14.-Ac-
S oordaing g,h tG the official reports Just
range OF attitudes in virginia as de-
termined by the United States Geo
logical Survey Is from not quite eight
comnc County. to 5.719 feet ut Mount
Rogers. on the boundary between
Grayson and Smyth counties.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15

ed shalNstand dismissed, The appeal
Is from the decision OF Judge West
presiding>in the Hastings Court In this
city. which was adverse to thes Tartte
faction of the Harrison Street (colored)
Baptist Church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
Tnrtte Case in Supreme Court.

In the Supreme Court OF Appeals on
Wednesday, in the case of Tartte ct ais
VS.. Avery ct ais, from this city, on
n motion to dismiss the appeal granted
I'm this cause and the appellants an
it was ordered that unless the appell-
ants comply with the terms OF the writ
of certion awarded by the court at
Wytheville on June a3. 1914, by Decem-
Der l next, the appeal heretofore grant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
Sells Liquor without Lice =, /,

ISpecia1 TO The Times Dispatch. I
FREDEfICKSBUR VA, November
Id. ID. Pitts. who conducts n soft
drink place and billiard room und err
the operahouse here. was arrested on
local option territory, He was taken
before Police. Justice Dannehl and fined
$50 and costs and required to give a
bond of $500 for his good behavior for
twelve months
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
child Drowns in sprInv.

HARRISONBURG, VA, November Tilt
tic Dennis Moubrny. two years old. fell into
the spring near the home OF his parents
Mr.. and Mira. James Moubray. near Hinton
In West Rockingham. and was drowned In
foot OF water. The father found the body
in tho wntcr. the face downward, five min
utcs after the accident.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15

First Floor

A~large assortment of Dining
Room Furniture in the different
woods and finishes. A full line
of Carpets. Mattings, Druggets.
Rugs-all sizes and beautiful de-
signs-Linoleums, Oilcloth. No
charge for laying.
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Rocky Mount Market.

Rocky Mount Market.
ROCKY MOUNT. y. c., November 1.-THE
receipts of leaf tobacco were not quite so
full last week amounting to about 7o9,-
90 pounds. owing. perhaps. to the rain Of
Monday, after which the weather was cold
and dry.
Offerings were about like previous weeks
recently, except that tobacco did not have
as good character. being OF a thin. pale and
rrecnish character. though the offerings
wrappers have shown up In the past week
in proportion. than any week during the
present season. and fancy prices were real
ICED for them. some piles selling as high as
80 and SOD.
have advanced during the week and conf
petition has been strong. Common tohac-
COS remain about the same, and have an
parently few friends among the purchasers
on any of the markets OF the eastern sec
ton OF the state. though perhaps as high
hero as elsewhere. This is perhaps due
TO the conditions OF affairs In the war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
Danville Tobacco Market.


DANNILLE. VA, November H.-Tho guam
uty and character of the receipts this week
differ but little from the previous week
and Notwithstanding the weather Inns been
harsh. sales have lasted till we'll into the
Afternoon each day. There has been good
deal of tobacco. sold this week that has been
received by rail. much of which is no doubt
from nearby small markets. There have
been comparatively few wagons in this week.
and altogether the breaks have been quite
common. Several OF the large corporations,
who heretofore appeared more or less In
shown more interest and are taking hold
more freely with the consequence that
prices have had stiffening tendency. Good
to fine bright tobaccos have been. very
scarce this week. particularly fine bright
wrappers. Medium TO good domestic cigar
cite cutters In fair supply. and bring
ing prices almost, If not quite. as high as nj
any time last season. large proportion
OF the low grade tobaccOs Offering ia very
undesirable
There is still no movement in rcdried old
tobaccos. The holders of these stocks feel
good deal OF confidence that they will be
needed on account of their superior quality
There la considerable movement in export
tobaccos. both for direct account and con-
siEnment In fact. 1t is difficult 10 make
engagement for prompt ocean transporta-
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15


ALBERTA. VA, November 1.-THE to-
hacco market here this week up to the
highest point of the season. The sales on
Friday amounted to about 10000 pounds and
AT an average OF - cents This week has
been one of unusual inteerSt. due TO the
fact that several premiums have been Of
fered as follows: $c5 In gold for the highest
y. 5. Alternately; 1?i In gold for the largest
load won By l.. a. Hardy. OF Lunenburg.
also won the prize OF the largest amount
Of tobacco sold by one man. -. ]. Seward
won the prize for the lot ,of tobacco bringing
the highest, price The farmers arc well
pleased. and many who have sold tobacco
on larger markets stated that the prices
here we're much higher than any other mar
kets. The farmers are now beginning to Of
the prices paid From all indica ton this
month VIII be the banner month OF the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-22

Des Moines.
The adjutant general has issued an
order for the convening Of military
examining board AT he capitol Oct.
$3.50 ThirIy-nine officers are to APP
pear for examination
Council Bluffs.
The Presbyterian Women's Home
and Foreign Missionary Societies met
here Tuesday for the thirty third con-
vention. A large number OF min
listers and laymen are in attendance
oskaloosa.
one year ago. Oct 10, occurred the
first snow of the season. with the
ground we'll covered, following heavy
rain. A cold wave ensued that took
the temperature down to % above. a
decided freeze.
Modale.
After week of rain and mud we
have sunshine and nice roads again.
Cornhuskers are coming to town from
nearby states and all are finding
work Charles Anthony reports yield
of 10 bushels of corn on his farm
north of town.
OskaIoosa.
Ducks are holding high carnival
along Skunk river bottoms. The high
water provided exceptionally favor
able feeding grounds and the birds
fly up from the Missippi bottom lands
seeming to be in no hurry to continue
their journey south.
Glenwood.
The Glenwood Canning factory sea.
son just closed has been the most sue
cessful since it was started here. The
output for the year was 100000 cans.
Besides using the product Of 40 acres
of tomatoes of it's own 1t bought $4,000
bushels from farmers.
Des Moincs.
A man identified hours later as
Arthur Cohen, was struck and run
over by Fort Des Moines car at 9:45
O'Clock Monday night He was dead
when the crew of the street car ex-
amined him. There was an element OF
mystery about Cohen's death on which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-22
NOVELTY MOTORCYCLE RACE.
Sac CITY Motorcycle Club Stages
Unique Efficiency Test.

Special 10 Times-RepubNcan.
sac City. Oct. PA novelty motor
cycle race was held at the race track
a. the Sac City fair grounds yesterday
The contestants were required to make
a seventy five mile race on the haif
mile track. each eyclist starting with
but a quart OF gasoline in his machine,
adding another quart only at the place
Of starting. 1t was also provided that
unless the supply gave out within NIFTY
feet from the starting place the ma
chine must be trundled the remainder
OF the distance around the track be-
fore the tank could be refilled. Manly
Martin. of Sac City. made the best
time covering the distance in l hour
and "a minutes and making the best
half-nlile In 81 seconds. ] l.. Figi, OF
Sac City. was second in the race, and
Paul Zahniser, of Sac CITY, was tnlro.
Albert Schnirring and Clifford Mooney
both of sac City, also entered the con-
test. The Sac City Motorcycle Club
MAS in charge Of the event
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-22
Southern Ioua Items

the police have not satisfied them
selves. Cohen was lying on the track
before the car struck him, according
TO the crew of the car. Moto-na1
Prater saw the mans form stretched
across the rails when he vas seventy
fee away He tried to stop but the
momentum Of the car Was TOO great
1t struck Cohen and carried the body
many feet. Prater stepped from his
platform into the car and said: I've
hit dead man" He declared the man
was to al appearances dead before the
car touched him and tina, his face
was covered with blood.
Sidney.
Miss Ruth Traviss, daughter Of f.
A Travis, narrowly escaped burning
to death She poured cup OF what
she supposed was coal Oil into the cook
stove to soak UP the fire and was i'm
mediately enveloped In flames. Her
mother rolled her into a carpet and
smotnercd the blaze. She wag severe
| ly burned, but is expected 10 recover
Des Moines.
Officials OF the Aero Club Of America
!! Tuesday began an investigation ri the
record breaking nonstop aeroplane
fight made by w G. Robinson in his
especially made machine Saturday.
There is no doubt as TO the record, but
it is the duty Of the organization to
determine the official distance Travelled
by Robinson from Dies Moines 10 Kent
land, Ill.
Wilton.
Frank Duffy lies In precarious
| condition at his home. one mile north
| of Wilton au the result OF hunting
accident which occurred Sunday morn
| ing. Duffy in company with Fred
Miller and Roy and Charley Whitmer
were hunting along the creek. when
! Miller and Roy WhitHier almost sim
ultaneousiy shot at squirrel, one OF
] the bullets striking Duffy In the left
arm, passing thru the feshy part and
entering the left side. lodging IN the
lungs. Duffy suffered two beTnorrhages
last night. and ,is condition ~ consid-
cred very serious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-22
WESTERN CANADA DEAD
Business Is Paralyzed as Result of
European War Iowan Describes
Conditions in Dominion-Thousands
Of Men Idle and Without Means For
Winter
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Oct 22.-"I tell you the
stars and stripes looked mighty good
to me when crossed the line at the
Canadian border" said Charles E.
Walters. of Tama.
The representative has been up
in the Moose Jaw country on bust
ness.
Business in western Canada is sim
ply paralyzed, he said. Il asked !
business man who had a rannery near
Vancouver if the war had interfered
w!;h his business. No he said it
simply closed me up I was in Moose
Jaw. a city of perhaps 10000. and l
saw from 5000 to 5000 men idle and
with nothing to keep them the com!ng
winter. They are sending them away
as rapidly s possible: but the young
men are not permitted 10 leave Can
ADA. All the citizens and those who
have taken up homesteads are sub
ject 70 military duty. In regard to the
married men they do not let them en-
list without consent of their wives.
but they have declared a moriaratum
for all who enter the army, and with
debts piling up and nothing 10 pay it
is great inducement even for heads
of families to join the colors.
and talk of taxes--whew. they
know how 10 do the taxing act up
there They have the single tax in some
cities and are agita,ing il now for
farm lands. But in the meantime they
have put on war tax that IS the real
thing. A package of Fatima cigarets
used TO cost 20 cents, now il is So cents.
That's all right. A 20-cent package
Of Prince Albert is now % instead Of
90 The price of drinks is the same
and the bartender takes care Of the tax
by putting in enough water to pay the
tax. But the tax goes all along the
line and it is making EN- sweat.
The homesteader with family IS in
luck. If ne wants to get back TO the
states they are willing TO let him go
the family. Ii is the young man that
is told he can't leave under heavy pen
alties The whole situation therefore
is one of depression. There is nothing
doing. Ii viii take years for that Sec
ton to get over the backset caused by
the war even If the war should end
soon.
In a good many places they had
very good crops this season. The coun
try is like all new countries. some Of
it good and some Of il not so good. But
just now I prefer 10 remain where the
stars and stripes can be seen every
n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-22

DR.. Richard Summa, Of st. Louis. pres
ident OF the alumni association Of dem
lists also spoke. The Greater Iowa
session of AID Men will be addressed
this afternoon by B. F. Williams. chair
man Of the Iowa Statewide Publicity
commission: w. w. Marsh, Waterloo,
MacMartin, president of the Minneapo-
lis Advertising Forum, and others. DR..
George Fl. Wilson. of Cleveland, O., will
speak to the dentists and the editors
will hear George c. Tucker. OF the
Webster City Journal: Victor Lovejoy.
of the Jefferson Bee, and w. I. Brana-
gan, Of the Emmetsburg Democrat. ase
All convention delegates will be givr
en- auto rides this afternoon. and ban +
quoted at the Jefferson hotel tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-22

new pistons. valves and cogs re-
ground. shaft bearing trued, change
from progressive to selective trans
mission, weld on boss and separate
the shafting gears. Anyway the car
was in the repair shop eleven months
and the bill was big, but the jury gave
the repair man judgment for $223.25.
The supreme court found no fault
with the sum, after listing all the
things that had to be done. but found
that the repair man ought to have got
thru with the job sooner. Now the
auto owner had put in a counter claim
Tor $500 month as the reasonable
value of the auto to him while the re-
pair man was tinkering. and $500 dam
age done to the car in the shop. The
court took all this into consideration
and cut the bill to Sl25 and divided the
costs.
The members of the supreme court
do not ride in autos, either.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-22
Grundy csnter Itama.

special TO Times Republican.
Grundy Center. Oct. 90. Senator
Kenyon made tour of the county
Tuesday. making many new friends by
the able manner in which he presented
his cause. He spoke at Weilsburg,
Conrad. Reinbeck and Grundy Center.
then going to Parkersburg for an even
ing speech. He was accompanied by
Congressman Good. who also spoke
with Kenyon in the county and then
went to Dixie for an evening speech.
No speaker has been in this county In
years who has made such an impress
sion on our people as has Senator Ken.
yon.
City Marshal A. w Yeager fell at tho
town pumping plant Tuesday evening,
suffering very severe injuries. He had
several ribs broken and internal in
5uries are feared.
Potato digging is on in full blast in
this vicinity but the yield Is generally
smaller than usual. Some have com
menced to pick their corn. but 1t is yet
very wet. The quality and yield are
reported as up to the average.
Politics Is sizzling in this county
now. At sale at Weilsbure last
Saturday nine candidates for county
office were present at one time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-22
OLD FRACTIONAL TROUBLES
WITHIN PARTY BREAKING
OUT ANEW.
COMING OF SECRETARY BRYAN
SIGNAL FOR MORE TROUBLE
Reed w ade n amiIton Machine Tried to
Keep Bryan Away-WiIson Crowd
Refused TO Have Plans lnterfered
With and Banquet Will Be Held as
Per Schedule.
to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Oct 22.-Democrats are
having their share of trouble over their
old factional division. The coming of
Bryan to Iowa is but signal for a
new outbreak.
The democratic leaders have been
in turmoil all summer and some of the
hottest scraps have been fought out at
headquarters ever known. But this
last is the first thing that has escaped
the press censor and broken the lines.
1t came about because of the fact
that the Wilson democrats or Bryan
Wilson democratic organization. or
whatever else ii is called. arranged for
a banquet on the evening OF the 29th
when Bryan would be able 10 be pres
ent. Now II was at once apparent that
if there was TO be a banquet or any
thing else Of he kind with this or
ganfzation in charge II would get away
from the regular Reed Wade Hamil-
ton machine and cause no end OF
trouble.
Are not postoffices held up just to
force men to be good until after cleo
tion? Are not officials democratic and
others. under The civil service. being
bled for money to carry on the cam
paign7 II would never co to let any
one know there VS. any other demo-
Gratis recognized in Iowa than the man
aging machine.
So the word was sent out TO switch
Bryan off in S1me other dire 'ion ana
70. let him come 10 Das Moines ~
attend this bandpet. But the men WAC
arranged are not 70 be kicked doU'n
s.airs withou 2 show of fight. Thev
have deiieI the machine. They IN
tend TO hav. The o@rquet or max" IN"
r achine pay he price OF recognition
Of somebody other than those who
would meet the approval Of Connolly,
Reed Wade and others Of their KIND.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-22
Traer News Notes.

special to T1meS- Repuollcan.
Traer, Oct. 22.-Miss Mae Collins
late of Traer. who is attending a
domestic science school in Chicago has
been chosen as cooking instructor at
Hull House. the settlement institution
presided over by Jane Adams. Her
work will consist in teaching evening
classes in cooking, recruited from
among the foreign population of South
Chicago.
Nelson McElhinney and family are
here from Canada spending some time
with the mckinney brothers in
Geneseo.
The condition OF Mrs. r 7. McGinnis
is slightly improved.
Ed Sawyer is in Fairmont. Mimi.
visiting his brother. John. who is in
poor health. The latter suffered
stroke Of paralysis year ago and has
not recovered.
While Theodore Kober was working
on shed on the Kober farm. east of
Traer. a bullet whizzed past him and
want thru an inch board near him. He
heard no shot and saw no one, but a
careless hunter in the timber nearby
was no doubt responsible.
Union evangelistic services begun in
Traer last night the United Presby-
terrain Congregational and Methodist
churches uniting. Most Of the meet
ings will be held in the Methodist
church. Rev. ]. w. Mahood has been
secured as evangelist, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George ire his assistants in TAX
ing care of the music.
The committee in charge of the clus-
ter lights report having secured
around $1,000 in cash. The lights al
ready erected cost about $1,000. The
balance of the money will be used in
making additions next year.
Frank Blinco and wife. who have
been living north OF Traer for the past
two years. have departed for Honey
well, No. to visit Mrs. BIinco's rela-
tives. Mr.. Blinco may engage in the
drug business in Missouri is suitable
location IS found
Henry Peters. living in the Geneseo
neighborhood. has lost about 100 hogs
with cholera