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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
TOBACCO SALES IN
VARIOUS MARKETS
Makers of the Sun-Cured To-
baccos Not Pleased With
Figures Prevailing
REPORTS FROM BRIGHT BELT
Weakening in Prices Due Largely
TO Failing Off in the
Quality.
REPORTS FROM BRIGHT BELT

The reports that come from the
bright belt are to tho effect that the
fancy prices that have been the rule
in that region have attracted the farm
ers to such an extent that they have
very nearly marketed all OF the bright
leaf they made last year. Hence the
deliveries for the days and weeks
since the holidays have been composed
largely OF leftover goods. and some
or tho same have not been in the very
best of order. 1t appears that there
has really been no weakening In values,
but rather a weakening in qualities.
II the quality OF the bright leaf Of
fered in Danvllle. South Boston.
Chatham. South HILL Kenbridge and
other bright tobacco markets had held
up to before Christmas record. the
prices would have held up also. In the
old times the farmers held their best
grades back TO be marketed last. In
latter years the system has changed
somewhat, and now the rule is to
market the best first This new sys-
TEN probably explains what might
otherwise be regarded as a falling OF
in prices. A well-informed tobacco
man says there has been no falling off
in prices; the falling off has been in
the quality OF the goods offered. IF
the brtghtS now being offered were rs
valuable as those offered three months
ago they would bring the same high
figures.
The dark markets all through Vir-
gina were rather heavy last week
heavy in that they were we'll crowded
with the weed and heavy In that the
hopes Of the growers for big prices
were not materialzed. The truth Is
that the dark goods are not now SELL
ing near so we'll asothey did before the
first Of tho year. The buyers say that
the goods being offered are not In good
order. and they. cannot afford to pay
the prices that perfect goods would
command.
The sellers admit that the crop OF
1913 was largely damaged. but they
think tho BUYERS are using the dam
aged proposition beyond It's limits The
truth is that the growers OF the million
and more pounds OF suncured stock
that was marketed in the Richmo nd
warehouses last week were very much
displeased with the prices their weed
brought. They had looked for better
figures. and they think the buyers have
used the reports OF mold" md dam
aged goods" to bear the market rather
too forcibly.
ANYHOW the sales of last week. were
n little over n million pounds OF the
suncurcd goods. and the figures paid
while not as largo as some of the
Continued on Eighth Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
.LAWREN Melville
COMES Up IN SHAPE.
Money Well Expended-Reports
Show Wisdom of People.
Folks Are Pleased.

Lawrenceville. Va, February THE
first annual report OF the Lawrence
Vile water, light and sewer system
was made to the Town Council at its
last monthly meeting. and In many re-
spects the showing made by this plant
can hardly be- surpassed by any mu-
nicipally owned plant in the United
States.
About April }. 1912, the j. b. Mo
Crary Company started TO work on a
100000 contract to install water.
light and sewer system for the town j.
r. Simmons, of Georgia. had local
charge of the installation, and he was
elected superintendent of the new plant.
which started work on December |,
1912.
The first benefit the town derived
from its plant was In the way OF fire
protection. The sum of $4,000 was
raised by the Council and business men
and spent for fire equipment, while q
volunteer company OF forty members
was organized. The insurance rate for
the town was then cut 90 cents per
500
The next advantage was noted in the
improved health condition OF the town.
Before selecting source OF water. the
Council invited Richard Nesser, State
sanitary Engineer. to examine the pro-
posed sources, and one entirely free
from danger of contamination was
chosen.
AS an additional precaution, the
town, at considerable expense, built
a settling. basin and installed a COM
pletc filter system, through which all
the city water passes AS a result, SO
far as is known. there was not a case
of typhoid fever here this summer
among the citizens using tho city
water.
The first fiscal year closed Decem-
Der LIST, and in many respects that year
was unique one. Generally speaking,
any enterprise launching out in n new
field requires a year or two In which
to establish Itself well, and no profits
are expected. In opposition to this,
however, under the management of
Superintendent J. r. Simmons, tho
water. light and sewer system made
clear gain OF more than $1,000 over
operating expenses during It's first
years work
This may not be large sum when
compared with the earnings OF we'll
established plants in large cities, but
1t is an encouraging one for town
of 1900 Inhabitants.
This report is also of interest to the
officers of other small towns who are
contemplating installing municipally-
owned plants. for 1t is demonstrated
fact that these can be run at profit
the very first month OF operations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
CANNING CLUB
ON PENINSULA
Brief Account of Good Work
Done by Some Mighty
Good Girls.
CHARLES CITY AND NEW KENT
Patient Farmer Girls Have Bided
Their Time and Have Made
Great Success.
DY SUE oHILDs o1EAToN.

The canning club work was begun
on The Peninsula" in the spring OF
1918 in tho Counties of Charles City
and New Kent. as school extension
work for the summer months.
In the past there has been nothing
on the farm which appealed to a girls
love for doing something which She
could feel was her work, and the re-
suits depended entirely upon her eff
forts, besides. there has been no way
for a girl to make little money of
her own on the farm until the tomato
clubs sprang into existence few years
ago.
About thirty-ive. girls Joined the
clubs in Charles City and New Kent
Counties, agreeing to cultivate one
tenth OF an acre of land, and can the
tomatoeS they raised therefrom They
succeeded in getting father or brother
to pillow the land for them, having pre-
viously sowed the seed in hotbed or
cold franc. About the first OF June
the plants were ready to put out, and
then came the hardest work Of ALL
putting out and stalking the plants, as
each girl was required TO prunc her
plants to three stalks and stake them
tying them up when necessary. This
let In the sunlight and air, leS9eninE
the possibility of disease and insects
inJuring the plants. also giving larger
fruit and better yield.
Many Troubles and DfAlcuities.
From the first OF June to the first
of August Is n long time to wait for
results OF your work. especially when
that work is an experiment, and fond
parents and friends delight In teasing
girl In regard to her labors, CAUSING:
her to lose heart and underestimate
her own ability to make "old Mother
Earth respond to her touch During
the two months of waiting, through
scorching July suns, tho brave girls
OF the tomato clubs watched their
cheIished plants. The rains came and
the wind blew and broke down their
plants. They tied them up again.
The droughts came, and with them the
blight, the tomato worm and hosts OF
other evils they never dreamed could
exist.
Some of the less courageous lost
heart and dropped out. but the girls
Of stalwart hearts worked on. and
finally were rewarded by the sight of
tho beautiful red fruit OF tho Virginia
tomato. The vines were hanging full.
One little girl counted thirty-nine ripe
tomatoes on vino at one time. Many
weighed the pretties OF their speci-
mons, and were rewarded by seeing. the
Continued on Eighth Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
NENnnrDaps nu1,prxc BOOM.
Hospital mud Numerous other Building.
Going Up In Magic Town of

Kenbridge. Va. February There
is something OF a building boom in
kenbrldge. DR.. T. c. Harris is build
ing Il hospital, which, according to the
contract with the architects and build
ers. is to be completed early in the
summer, possibly by the first of June
Contracts arc out that call for the
completion OF not less than twelve
brick buildings by midsummer, and
work on these contracts is being rapid
ly pushed as the good weather makes
cpporturity
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
The Cotton Movement.

New Orleans February I'm his last
report tho secretary of tho New Or
leans Cotton Exchange shows that the
amount OF cotton brought into sight
during 152 days OF the present season
was l1.5l2.369 bales. an Increase over
bales The exports wero 6.177,669 bales.
nm increase OF 22,4S1 bales. Tho TAX
lngs We're: by Northern splnners, 1,705,-
ITO bales. decrease OF 92,1o6 bales: by
increase OF 309,67o bales. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08
Good Bank Business.

Alberta, Va. February Tho Bank
OF Alberta. which has been open for
'bysiness less than month, has already
,fcreased Its business to wonderful
extent. Tho deposits up to the clos
big of business to-day fott up sonio-
thing over 100000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27

Ian. made n futile attempt 10 gain lib
erty for his client Monday afternoon,
filing a habeas corpus writ against
Chief Beavers. Judge Ben Hin heard
the writ at o'clock. and at the same
time heard statement by E. n
Clay, Solicitor General of Cobb Couu-
ty. that warrant had been sworn out
against Nolan By Sheriff Swanson, Of
that county charging him with train
robbery.
Unless the defendants attorney
has something 30 say regarding the
validity of this warrant. | shall or
der this nan remanded to the care Of
the Sheriff of Cobb County" the court
stated Mr. Johnston had nothing 20
say bearing on the warrant, and a
few minutes later Nolan, handcuffed
to deputy sheriff of Cobb County,
was on his way to Marietta on an
electric car
The Atlanta police now intimate
that they have a long criminal record
against Nolan. said to have been OBS
officials believe him to be an escaped
safe blower. who got away from An
officer while being transferred from
Des Moincs police headquarters to The
State peuitentiary, following his con-
viction for burglary and safe crack
ing Other crimes are charged TO him
in Iowa. and II Is said he Is wanted
fer safe blowing in Rock Island, Ill.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
LADIES! DARKEN
YOUR CRAY HAIR
Use Grandma's Sage Tea and
Sulphur Recipe and Nobody
Will Know.

The use OF Sage and Sulphur for re-
storing faded, gray hair to It's nat
ural color dates back to grandmother S
time She used il to keep her hair
beautifully dark. glossy and abundant.
Whenever her hair fell out or took on
that dull. faded or streaked appearance,
this simple mixture was applied with
wonderful effect.
But brewing at home Is mussy and
out Of date. Nowadays. by asking at
any drug store for a b0-cent bottle of
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Rem
edy," you will get this famous old re-
cipe which can be depended upon to re-
store natural color and beauty to the
hair and is splendid for dandruff. dry,
feverish. itchy scalp and falling hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says IL darkens the hair so naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell it has
been applied You simply dampen a
sponge or soft brush with il and draw
this through your hair. taking one
strand at a time BY morning the gray
hair disappears. and after another APP
plication or two it becomes beautifully
dark, glossy, soft and abundant-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
EX-POL|CEMAN
DENIES THEFT
CHARGES
R. |. Fincher, Arrested on Train
as Express Funds EmbezzIer
To Be GriIIed,

r. L. Fincher. susrected of emoe%-
Element from express agencies, en-
tered an emphatic deniai Tuesd2y
morning at police headquarters Of any
and all reasons why ne should have
been arrested the night before on me
Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic
train Just as IT arrived in Atlanta.
Il don't know what on earth they
are up to-" Fincher complained
was asleep on a seat. My wire ana
baby were with me. ! had a revolver
in my pocket and 1t had slipped out
and fallen on the seat.
Somebody shook me and when |
woke up a couple OF men told me /
was under arrest one of them picked
up the gun from the seat That's the
way / was arrested.
Worked in Lovejoy Last.
But / don't know what for, I'm
sure have been telegraph opera
tor the last fifteen years, and part Of
the time | have handled express as
agent in little towns where / was OPP
orator
But haven't handled any express
in the last three years. My last Joo
was In Lovejoy, Ga.
81 went to Manchester on the A., Il.
and A. yesterday. expecting to go to
work there to-day. The auditor didn't
show up to check out the other man,
so was coming back to Atlanta when
these two fellows arrested me"
Detectives Vickery and Handy, who
made the arrest, are expected to re-
port late Tuesday afternoon at po-
lice headquarters to tell what they
know of the case.
Complaint From Manchester.
Fincher will be questioned then.
The tentative charge against Finch
err is the embezzlement of several hun
bred dollars from the Southern EX-
press Company while employed under
various aliases as agent in small viii
lage stations. The Federal and eX-
press authorities will take hand in
the investigation
The report that led to his arrest
was received from Manchester.
Fincher formerly was resident of
Atlanta, and was a member of the
police department as a patrolman
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
President Hurries Up and Beats
Mayor Mitchell TO Services
Of Builder.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.--President
Wilson to-day signed an executive
order making Colonel George w.
Goethals Governor of the Panama
Canal Zone.
1t is believed that President Wilson
FASTENED to sign the order when the
information became public that Col
onel Cocktails had tentatively agreed
to accept the Police Commissioner
ship OF New York at the request of
Mayor Mitchell.
Colonel Goethals had not signifled
officially to the Government his desire
or intention to quit the Canal Zone,
and II Is thought the President hopes
to forestall any such move on the
part Of the canal builder by promptly
making him Governor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Sulzer SurrenderS
80 Graft Letters
To Pr0ber Whitman

NEW YORK, Jan. 27-Eighty
graft letters" turned over by former
Governor william Sulzer to District
Attorney Charles S. Whitman, will be
used in the local and Statewide in
vestigation of big collections from
contractors.
These letters, it was said to-day,
contain many new and valuable
leads" They are also alleged to con-
tain names hitherto not mentioned ID
connection with the operation of tine
bagmen."
Mr. Whitman is expected by mis-
friends to take charge of a legislative
Investigation graft throughout the
state if an Assembly resolution, pro-
viding for a State wide probe, which
was introduced at Albany yesterday,
s passed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
STEALS WATCH TO BUY DRINK

COLUMBUS, Jan. 27.-Because he
stole a watch. which he sold for 81 to
buy whisky. NJ. G.. Barrett, white
man, has been bound over to the SUI
perior Court Of Muscogee County UNI
der a 500 bond.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
ODD
THE
YEAR
1914

will be a period of en-
largement and progress
in the independent tele-
phone field in Atlanta.
The number of new
phones we have put in
since January l is mate
rally increasing the total
list of our subscribers.
ECONOMY and Eff
FlCIENCY are the two
special considerations we
recommend to your at
tention.
A phone in your home
for 8 l-3 cents a day. A
business phone for $4S a
year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
PAY ROLLS HELD
BACK BY FIGHT
ON BUDGET
Most City Employees Get No
Money Until Measure Passes,
Compromise Remote,

The determined attitudes Of tho two
factions in the cry Council at war
over the now budget Tuesday threat
ened to hold up Indefinitely the pay OF
all city employees,
Following the deadlock Monday aft
ernoon between Council and the Al
dermanlc Board the city treasury rs
locked and only a compromise which
is not in slght-can relieve the situI
ton
BY general consent the pay rolls n
the absolutely necessary employees
are being allowed 70 30 through,
though technically Illegal AS The
fight grows more bitter someone is
expected to make the point of lie
gslity and stop these, and the strain
on the coutending factions would he
so great that the weaker would have
10 yield
Gambler for Compromise.
No step can be taken toward i'm
provements until the budget, in some
form, is passed.
Chairman w G. Humphrey, OF the
Finance Committee, and his following
carried the Council for the budget by
a vote Of "A to 5. The Insurgents,
insisting on the amendments OF the
caucus aggrega;ing $4,000, defeated
a motion in the Aldsrmanlc Board to
concur in the action to the Council by
a vote OF 9 TO 2. All are determined
10 carry through their programs, Al
derman John 5 Gambler alone even
suggesting a compromise.
Gentlemen" he said in casting his
vote. Il cast my ballot against the
budget because ] believe confer
ence committee can be appointed
which can arrange satisfactory
compromise"
Woodward Says II Will Pass.
Mayor Woodward said Tuesday he
believed the budget as prepared by
the Finance Committee would pass
at the next meeting.
"A safe majority Of the General
Council favors the budget as II is,
he said when the Council and the
Aldermanic Board vote together next
Monday on the proposal for con
ference committee ! believe they Will
turn IL down. Then It Will be up to
the Aldermanic Board to yield.
II the Mayors prediction comes
true and the General Council refuses
to consider a conference committee,
the only alternative LOT tHe BIN al
dermen who are opposed to the bud
get will be to hold up the budget. and
that would legally stop all eXpendi-
lures.
Appropriation Cut.
The principal points at issue are
cutting 81, 900 from the 81 900 for the
widening of the bottle neck in
Peachtree street and the reduction of
the $4,000 item for the widening of
Pryor street to $500.
In reply to the recommendation of
the caucus that Street Inspectors
Dozier and D'Aivigny be reinstated
Councilman Jesse b. Lee, a member
OF the Finance Committee. declared
at the meeting Of Council Monday:
Gentlemen, | made the motion in
the Finance Committee TO abolish
these jobs. You know and ! know.
and everybody else who will take the
trouble TO investigate, knows that
there are miles OF sidewalks in At
lanta that have not been put down
according TO specifications. II these
inspectors are not capable or having
the work done properly they are not
worthy OF holding their Jobs"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Model for Lanier
Memorial Exhibited

A plaster model TO be submitted as
a design for the monument to be erected
at Piedmont Park as memorial to
Sidney Lauier is ON exhibition at the
studio Of W. E. Browne, on peaehtree
street
The memorial is made up OF a severely
classic base, designed by Carrerre Hast
ings. of New York, and "A bust of the
poet by Edward 9. Potter, the notice
sculptor Funds for the memorial wer,
provided by the viii OF the late Mrs
Livingston Minis. 1t win cost about ST..
BOO
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Hope Gone for New
Pastor in Hospital

Rev. A. r. Rourquard. recently ap-
pointed by Bishop Leete to MI the pull
pit of the Eggleston Memorial Church,
is seriously III az the Red Cross Hos
pital and hope for his recovery has
practically been abandoned by physi-
clans
Dr. Bourquard is 81 years old, He
came TO Atlanta from Wisconsin.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Sec. Wilson Admits
Asia Labor Letter

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Complete
responsibility for his letter to Congress
urging the exclusion of Asiatic labor
from this country on the ground that 1t
was Undertaking and pauperizing
Americans was assumed by Secretary of
Labor Wilson.
81 was informed by the State Depart
ment that the letter would not affect
the present diplomatic situation with
Japan" he said.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Wash Feet to Stop
Zion City Quarrels

CHICAGO, Jan, l7.--When two mem
bers Of the church in Zion City fall out
and use high words they win be in
structed to wash each others feet. ac-
cording TO an edict by Overseer Voliva.
Each belligerent viii take the pedal
eXtremNies OF the other In his lap, wash
and dry them carefully with a towel.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
BANDIT SUSPECT.
GIVEN OVER To
COBB COUNTY
Effort to Free James Nolan on
Habea8 Corpus Writ Only Gets
Him Jail Transfer.

Jamcs Nolan. alleged train bandit,
Is out Of the Fulton County jail, ont
not at liberty Cobb County holds
him now, and he was scheduled 80
appear at a preliminary hearing be-
fore = V. Greer Justice Of the peace,
at 2:8Q O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, II
Marietta.
Don X. Johnston, attorney for No
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
John Grant Lyman
Takes Pauper's Oath

LOS ANGELES. Jan 27.---Dr. John
Grant Lyman, convicted Panama land
promoter once "a millionaire, took the
pauper's oath in The Federal Court.
preparatory to asking the Government
20 pay for his appeal TO the higher
courts.
Lyman declared Every easy dol
lar has It's wings lie was convicted
Of having used the mails TO defraud
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Declares He Is Son
of Lord StrathCona

BOSTON, Dan. Thames H. Smith.
Of strsthmore road, BrooNIne, is de
clarcd by his vile TO he tho son Of
Lord Strathcona. who died al London
on Tuesday last
Mrs Smith said her husband would
put in claim FOR the vast estate left
by the Canadian empire builder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-28
LEGAL.
notice OF Publication.

state OF Illinois. County OF Rock Is
To tins September Term. a. d. 1914.
NJ the Circuit Court. IN Chancery.
Margaret Dart stevenson. complain
ant vs. John Riummer, son OF Thomas
Plum rner deceased; Charles A. Plum
ner. w Norris Plummer. Mrs W. Nor
ris RUNNER. his wife. Charles i. Plum
ner Thomas Plummer. Frank Plummer.
Helen Baker and John fiummer. de-
PENDANTS. Bill TO Remove Cloud and
Quiet Title. -
no the above named nonresident de-
fendants John PIummer, son or Thorn
a. PIummer deceased: Charles A Plum
mer. w Norris Plummer. Mrs. W. Nor
RS PIummer, his wife: Charles p Plum
ner Thomas PIummer and John Plum
Notice is hereby given: You and each
of you Will take notice that the above
entitled cause IS now pending in said
co,rt. on the chancery side thereof. that
a summons in chancery mas been issued
1beTein against you and each of you,
directed TO the sheriff or said Rock Is
land county. 20 execute. returnable TO
the next September term OF said court.
house in the city or Rock Island. in
said county. on the third Monday or
September next at which time and place
Won will appear and plead. answer or
demur to the bill OF complaint hled in
said cause
1914. GEORGE w. GAMBLE.
Clerk of said Court