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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
BIG POWDER BUSINESS
WITH SOUTH AMERICA
PLANTS OF DUPONT COMPANY Is
GUARDED but NOT WORRIED
ABOUT FOREIGN SPIES.

Wilmington. Del. Dec. 19.-That the
Dupont Powder Company is not worry
ing over foreign spies getting into itS
plants either here or al city Point Va
is the assertion OF Colonel Edmund O.
Buckher. the vice president or the COM
pany. who is In charge Of military
powder. According TO the colonel and
he Is thoroughly familiar with tho pow
der business. the plants have always
been qua rded, and they are being
guarded at present. because they are
busy and because II Is decidedly Jan
gerous to allow people about them.
Visitors were never allow ed about
the powder plants declared tho col
onel If 7 wanted to 90 into one Of
the plants I would have to get a permit
from the proper man. If a government
officiaI comes here on an official in
spection trip he has to get a pass ratio
the plant. Incidentally. the man who
goes into powder plant, with per
NIT has TO get rid OF his matches. A.
present we are unusuallv busy ard
therefore VIC are careful. The plants
are guarded as they have always been
Asked concerning the cause Of tho
boom IN the powder business, Colonel
Buckner replied.
THE United States ia now doing the
greatest powder business In the world
There are numerous countries tn South
America and i'm Europe which have
no powder plants of their own In
all South America there IL only one
powder plant. and il could not meet
the demands OF the countries there.
Germany and England sold powder
to all of these countries Franco makes
its own powder. but eXports little. If
any. These countries which depended
upon England and Germany for their
supply of powder, have now exhausted
their supplies. They cannot get pow
der where they did before, for Englapd
and Germany are busy making powder
for their own armies. France Is the
same. The consequence IS that they
had to come to us. because we are the
only ones who can furnish IL 1t has
been big thing for the American
pow der business,
Asked concerning the report that the
Dupont Company had a new process of
making smokeless powder. the colonel
laughed and remarked:
we are always making Improve
nents In processes We keep about 500
Of the best chemists in tho country at
work along that line. If they did not
discover something new once In a while
We would not keep them"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
Gets Big Orders
For Underclothes
For Fighting Men

Norfolk, Va. Dec 19.--william Sloan
Company, owners OF tho Chesapeake
and Elizabeth Knitting Mills In Berkeley
and another mill in Portsmouth, are
making underclothing for the fghting
men of France. Belgium and England.
1t liz said that they received a con-
tract TO furnish shirts and drawers to
tho soldiers of France several months
ago. but recently they received an adj
ditiona1 contract to supply similar
clothing to Belgian and British troops.
Ofhcials OF the company denied that
the contract they had called for the
delivering OF goods worth $4,000. 600.
They declined to state just what the
value OF the contract was. in dollars
and cents
They stated that they are shipping
between $4,000 and 1900 dozens Of
shirts and drawers. the output of their
mills, each week to their New York
representative. He attends to having
the goods loaded on vessels bound TO
France and England.
The company In employing about
1900 people, mostly girls and young
women and many Of them are earning
big wages. The company has enough
orders ahead to keep the mills busy
through January.
They expect additional orders before
the end OF next month to keep the
mills busy until late In tho spring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
Telegraph Firms
To Increase New
Work Next Year

Boston. Dec. $50 far as new con-
struction policies are concerned the
course OF the telephone and the tele-
graph companies in 1916 will be dia-
metricany opposed it is said, The big
Bell system Is cutting it's construction
program tn the lowest point consistent
with proper protection of the public s
increasing demands This curtailment
should total fully so per cent.
Western Union, on the other hand.
will, If anything. do something more
than the normal amount of new con-
struction in 1915. The outlay for plant
additions and betterments amounts In
a normal year to about s3.5oo.0 900. That
is. this has been the average for the
few years that the company was under
going plant rehabilitation at the hands
of the telephone people.
The theory governing IN 1915 will be
that the very low price for copper and
other raw materials now prevailing
should be taken advantage Of The
Western Union has the cash In the
banks and viii probably stretch ts
construction expenditures to around
$4,000. 600. II is figured that this So
600. 600 should do IS per cent more con-
struction than would have been the
case on the basis of prices and condi~
tious prevailing in June OF this year.
Western Union still has a consldera-
hle replacement work 10 finish. When
this is finished the compauy's wires
will be practically all copper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
Southern Starts
To Beautify Its
Route to South

When the Southern railway is
through beautifying its Lain line
from Washington to Atlanta, and, 1T
Is said this will be done when the
entire line is doubie-tracked inside
the next five years, tho route may
properly be called the Honey Suckle
Route"
The company Is painting the sweet
scented honeysuckle on fills and cuts
and in the course Of G few years the
right of way will be bower of beau
ty. This work is being done. local
railway men say. to appeal to the as
thetic tastes of the patrons of the
passenger trains of the system, as we'll
as to preserve the embankment.
Workmen arc engaged now in setting
the plants along the tops of fills and
banks, and II is believed that in the
course of a couple OF years that all
Of these will lie covered with this
evergreen vine.
In addition TO this the company is
arranging to beautify the premises OF
al. of it's stations with flower beds.
and. 1t is said. many Of these will pc
started during the coming spring.
Along the double track portions of
the line, which Is soon to be protect
ed by electric blod5 signal devices,
N'ASteti VI tine current AE 10 DC Ot-
verted TO light the stations and prem
ises. so taat the old smoky. foul
smelling lamp Of tho small railway
station is to disa ppear on the main
line of the Southern. at least
II is reported that the company is
considering the establishment Of a
greenhouse somewhere in Virginia
along its line to supply plants for
station Identification in the future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
Parcel Post Is
Growing and Cost
Is Being Lowered

That better service at lower cost Is
being furnished is the eist OF the an
nuai statement Of Daniel C. Roper.
first assistant postmaster general. who
has direct supervision OF tho mail ser
Woe in postofiices and the carrier SER
vice throughout the country. Although
the traffic In parcel post has greatly
increased during tho last year Mr.. Ro-
per declares that the efficiency of the
Postoffice Department has kept pace
with IT. The cooperation and closer
relations between postmasters and the
Federal Bureau here. he says. had much
to do with improving the service.
Mr.. Roper states that. due to the
Increased efficiency of methods. there
1ave been reductions of from one-tenth
to four-te nths Of g. cent In the cost of
clerical work for the handling of par
cells and of nc-half cent in the average
cost of delivering parcels by horse
drawn vehicles. 1t has been found i'm
possible to better the rate of Ave cents
on parcels delivered by automobiles.
The average cost of clerk hire for all
parcels. the report says, la now only
three cents and the cost of delivery
only eight-tenths of cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
AMERICAN EXPORTS
GAINING RAPIDLY

According TO figures at the Depart
ment of Commerce. Il Is shown that
United States exports are gradually
increasing. and they may establish
hiEh-water marks. November is the
latest fun month reported on. but the
two first weeks of December indicate
that the excess OF exports over i'm
ports have been steady thing except
for July and August.
November exports amounted TO s2os.-
1884, as against imports of s12e,461,-
0o1. This left a trade balance I'm our
favor OF s7s,e9a.417.
The excess OF exports over imports
was $3.50 $50 I'm October, sI6,34l.T22
In September. as com pared with an i'm
port balance against us in August OF
sla.<0o.4os, and in July Of $5.s3s.344
Officials say the export movement
would be larger II there were more
ships available. and that when cotton
begtns TO move more freely, the export
balance will be substantially increased.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
VIRGINIA KA0L|M
CLAY SUBSTITUTE

That kaolin is satisfactory substi-
tute for the German clay heretofore
used In the manufacture Of enaneiware
appears to have been demonstrated In
experiments made for w. A. Pedigo
and W. G. Jones, of Roanoke. Va. Re
ports received by them state that kaolin
submitted for the tests has answered
just as we'll. II not better. than the
clay brought from Germany. The dis
covery followed the taking over OF a
large kaolin deposit at Cold Spring.
Augusta County. Va Tho deposit shows
ave million cubic feet OF kaolin in
sight, Of exceptional purity and color.
Samples held by them attracted the at
tention Of an cnaxnelware expert who
took them to his plant and tried them
out. He believes a new use has been
found for kaoIin and that Its adapta-
btlity for cnamelware purposes will
solve the problem presented by the
cutting or of the German supply OF
clay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
EUROPEAN, COUNTRIES
WANT RAILROAD TIES

Agents OF the governments at war In
Europe are said to have been in nego-
tiatiOn with dealers In railroad, ties At
several points Tor = large quantity Of
made.
An authority on the railroad tie
business says the foreign governments
have Alts&dy placed orders with 4
Southern tie handling concern for =
large quantity OF hard pine ties to
|he shipped from Florida and Georgia
|norts, but II IL expected they. Will also
}ake oak and chestnut ties, IN. which
{lvent there viii b prospects, for GOOD
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
ROAD BUILDING WORK
GOING ON IN SOUTH
HIGHWAYS BETTERMENT PRO-
vIDED FOR WITH BOND IS
SUE-RECENT CONTRACTS.

Activities in road building. high
ways improvements, the paving OF
streets and of sidewalks are continu-
ing without let-up In many of the
cities, counties and towns IN the
Southern States. In many places
bond issues are shortly to be voted
upon for road work and In others
bonds have been authorized. The
letting Of contracts during the last
week has been at about the normal
volume.
The weekly summary of the Manu-
facturers' Record shows the follow
ing:
Bonds Voted.
Arcadia, Fia---De Soto County Dis
trict No. / voted 100000 for road
and bridge construction.
Holly Springs, Miss.-City voted
$4,000 bonds to pave or macadamize
Church Street and square,
Magnolia Park. p. o. at Houston.
Tex-City voted $4,000 bonds TO
improve streets.
Pittsboro. N. Chatham County.
Haw River township, voted $4,000
bonds to construct roads
Bonds TO BE Voted.
Boerne, Tex.--Kendall County votes
December Is on $4,000 bonds TO
CONSTRUCT fOauE III FFSCAHCl NO. j.
Debson. y. C.-westneld township
February 10 on $4,000 bonds to con-
struct roads.
Dobson. n. Gong Hill town
ship Of surry County votes February
16 on $4,000 bonds to improve
roads.
Fairfax Va---Tairtax County,
Providence District votes January IL
on $4,000 bonds for road construc-
ton.
Sanford. \. C.--Lee County votes
January l6 on 100000 bonds TO con-
struct roads.
Contracts Awarded.
Anderson. 9 C.--Property owners
awarded contract for $500 linear
feet of concrete curbing, . 800 linear
feet Of concrete drains and 1900
square yards of sidewalk paving.
birmingham. Aia.--Cit awarded
contract for 3.Sso square wards OF
asphaltic concrete. 500 yards Of
brick gutter 2.s5e linear feet of
granite curb and f.35e square yards
Of cement walk. etc.
Cuilman, Ala--Cullnan County
awarded s6.542 contract to grade.
drain and surface with Stag and
ebert about / i-2 miles OF road
Linden. Aia-Marengo County
awarded ss.54. contract to construct
Sta,e-aid road.
Mckinney, Tex.-CoIlin County
awarded contract 20 construct thirty
miles of road.
Ozark, Ala.--Daia County awarded
ss,s42 contract 20 build sand-clay
road.
Princeton, w. Fa.--Mercer County
awarded contract TO construct ffty
additional miles OF road at a cost of
s35o.ooo
Contract To Bc awarded
Bay City. Tex.---Matagorda County
receives bids until December 10 70
construct two miles OF road. remove
1900 cubic yards OF earth.
Birmingham, Ala--City will
grade, macadamize, curb and con-
struct cutters and cement walks. etc
estimated cost s1l 1900.
Louisville. Ky.--City receives bids
until December II for Is miles
or hitumtnous concrete paving: esti-
mated cost $500
Madiil. Okia.--Marshall County
will construct roads costing about
$4,000
Ricsmond. Va.--Cfty will appro-
pirate $4,000 for streets. etc. In
annexed territory
Tampa, Fla.--Hilisborourh County
invites new bids until December IS
to pave about fifteen miles OF road.
TaTares, F'la---Lako County opens
bids December 81 to construct zoo
miles of roads
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
VIRGINIA WILL SEND
WHEAT TO EUROPE

The United States has approxi-
mately 30G.00o,0oa bushels of whea.
on hand this year for export and
practically all of 1t will probably be
sold TO the warning countries of Eu-
rope. According to a report issued
by the United States Department of
Agriculture the wheat production OF
the United States this year will be
around Ss2.000.ooo bushels. and only
COL 0oo.o00 bushels will be needed for
food consumption and seed purposes
at nome.
The per capita wheat consump-
ton of Virginia for food is 45 bushels,
and the total annual requirement for
seed and food purposes in this State
Is 1o,7s5,o0p bushels. leaving a sur
plus OF production this year of APP
praximately 121 900 bushels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
FARMERS DUTY
is TO RAISE FOODSTUFFS

The first duty Of the Southern
FARMER in a year unprecedented since
the civil war is to sell enough cotton
to pay his debts. The second duty,
and it Is hardly less energens, h to
plan to escape next year the bondage
OF ail-cotton by raising foodstuffs at
home, reducing cotton Sharply and
using az little credit as possible to
produce even his minimum Of cotton.
These are the flat terms of the
|Gouth,s exaAncipation.--At Con-
|utitstt10n.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
WARNING TO FARMERS
ON BUYING POTATOES

The Department of Agriculture has
issued a warning to the farmers of the
Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic
states about buying seed potatoes from
Maine unless they bear the depart
ment's certificate that they are free
from powdery scab. They are also
warned against the use OF table pota-
toes for planting purposes, as these.
according TO the department. even
though they do not show the disease.
may have been exposed to 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
Australia's wheat Crop.

Tho very low official estimate on
Australia's wheat crop placed at only
2S.000.000 bushels, with the, state-
ment that importations OF wheat Will
be necessary from this shortage.
which compares with last years crop
Of ITO, 900, 900 bushels. including thai
OF New Zealand, Ia the principal
bullish news OF tho day. This =
considered an offset to the recent
heax1sh fopoFtg on Arxsntine's eroD.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
EMPTY STOCKING SURE
FOR NORFOLK HARBoR

Washington, Dec. 10. - Norfolk,
where millions OF dollars In Federal
money has been spent In harbor I'm
provements and on the navy yard.
will get an empty stocking" from
this session OF Congress.
The House Committee on Rivers
and Harbors {has turned down this
Holland bill for . 100000 approprta-
ton for = eo0-f0ot channel from
HnnaDten Roads 70 ths navy yard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
Few Danish Iliiteasats,s.

Only ono person in 1000 in Dem
mark Is unable 20 read and write.
as compared with seven out OF every
/, 900 In tho United States. OF 26o,-
coo Danish children Of school age
only $40 failed TO attend school dur
ing tsle year 1911.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
More Than Half q Work.

In the so cities Of the United
population more than 80 yearA 81 Are
~ SaeAgod - 0aihful p,srSaits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
congressman Of q. c. r.

HN' csSSsH5S1H NH Y. u It
There are at present six L.. G. r..
members in the United States Con-
gress. They are. Jas A. Hughes, of
West Virginia. w j. Fields, of Ken
lucky; u. r, Bathrick. OF Ohio: Maui
rice Connolly, OF Iowa: 8. r. Winslow.
of Massachusetts. and Herman A.
Metz, OF New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20
Money In Business Buildings.

OF $4,000, 900 invested In building
in Wilmington, N. C.,Sthis year $780,
600 have been for business struc-
tures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20

Citizens OF Wilmington have asked
their Representatives in the North
Carolina legislature to work for leg
islation that will permit the city 70
extend its corporation lines to en-
brace severa. Of the residential
suburbs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-20

The area OF the space favored ~
government experts is--after cutting
or maximum OF thirty feet ffor ARA
way on the west side of the proc
posed building square fact.
giving the building. with two street
levels, $4,000 square feet Of floor
space.
The building contemplated would
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-03-27
RUMORS
AROUSE
London
,. a. ~~S~~A'

London, March 26.-That the gov
ern,nent is still facing a situation ol
extreme difficulty was proved by the
fact tlat Premier Asquith was not in
position tonight to make his promis'
ed statement in parliament, which is
consequently postponed until tom0r-
row.
The air is full of extravagant ru-
lnors, among which was the most
credible report, that Colonel Seely
was, after all, to quiet, the war Office
by an exchange of portfolios with
Louis Harcourt, secretary for the col
The only new facts in the situation
today were found in the resignation
of Field Marshal Sir John French,
Chief imperial general of the staff,
and Sir John Spencer Ewart, the ad-
jutant general, from the army cOun.
ell.
Rumors persist that other members
of the army council had resigned,
but this was unconfirmed.
In Ireland no change has occurred.
p AT midnight Field Marshal French
authorized the statement that his
resignation had neither been with
drawn nor accepted. Nothing is like
ly to be known officially until Pre-
mier Asquith makes his statement in
the house of commons tomorrow,
when probably it will be found the
removal of Colonel Seely from the
war office Is the price paid for the
withdrawal of the designations Of
French and Ewart
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-03-27
:AP|Oll|l||l|E||S J ! | l 70 ]. /.
6OVR'R||V0R||AAN|N| ! ! ! !
Watkins / |! 4 llllt i! Ne Ms !: Ms:
! taken .hlslt d0Vernorl .
Taking Action /.
Bas Learned j | / Later 1h,ll. i |. 0f. ] /
dels Had. Been Given To-
Abolish Canteep !:

! After all Of the criticism Of the gov
ernor because he did not take action
in the matter iof tile alleged sale Of
intoxicating liqn0r 3at Devils lake dur
ing tine militia enGampment last sum
mer it must be rather humilating to
the. agltatOrs to learn that he had
taken action, without any Of the u.s.
ual "blaring Of tr,impets and footing
Of horns and haa investigated and
issued orders fully covering the mat
ter The following is a statement
from F. L. Watkins which Isl very
much, in the nature Of . retraction
and apology: 4.
I, During the engampment Of the
North Dakota National Guard at Dew
Ills Lake last SS,iSilnei, e. complaint
sea1sea t0es,ss. -.ol " ssiatAA aoAting
liquor was being sold and used in
large quantities by the soldiers. Later
/ conducted an investigation and
some of the militia were subpoenaed
and the evidence from competent wit
nesses showed. that a regular can
teen was maintained on the grounds
and that large amounts of liquor. were
shipped I'M, the names of the officers
and transported by dray to said camp
aud sold in violation of the law of
North Dakota and the anti.canteen
law Of the United States. submitted
the evidence gathered with records Of
freight shipments to the governor of
North Dakota, but am not appraised
as to what action, II any, has been
taken in the matter" ... s.
> / wish to state that since making
the above report, I have looked into
the matter further and find that Gov
ernor Hanna Immediately on receiv-
ing my complaint, took up the mat
ter with the militia officers in charge
and found that canteen had been
maintained in said camp and that he
came to a definite understanding with
said officers that in the future both
the prohibition law of the state OF
North Dakota, and the federal can
teen law should be Obeyed by the mil
itia. Had been SO informed before
making my report, 1 would have in
serted this statement in the report.
F. L. Watkins,
Superintendent North Dakota En-.
forcement league.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-03-27
Annual Convention for Tie
State VII Be Deld During
nonth Of May
Capital City Decided Upon Is
+. Meeting Place at Confer
! enCe Just Held
l,pI eayofs Are ALREADY
n,tllgg Plans for. Enter
lliaaeOt Of GoeSts

Bismarck will entertain the annual
convention SOf the North Dakota
Christian Endeavor Union May 8, 9
and 10, according to a decision reach-
ed by members OF the Endeavor SO.
ciety of the Presbyterian church OF
thisNcjty, who held a conference with
Dr.. II. H. Rottman of Ripon, Wis,
field secretary for the International
Society in the northwestern states,
AID GEO. l.. Hampstead of jamestown,
state secretary Of the North Dakota
union, OH Wednesday evening.
Wednesday nights gathering in this
city is TO be followed by a whirlwind
campaign of the state fby Dr.: Rott.
man, Mr.. Hampstead, and others who
plan on reaching every society in
the. state before the convention, and
who will do their utmost to insure
q large attendance for the May con:
venti0n. The convention this year
is being held a little later than usual
In order to take advantage of the
more pleasant weather conditions
which prevail here in May. The last
two or three conventions have been
held during the middle of the winter
and the inclement weather which
prevailed In each instance prevented
= large numher. Ct delegates from. NJ
tending: 1zs.s "
Christian Endeavor workers in this
city and leaders throughout tile
state anticipate one of the biggest
ald most inspiring conventions ever
held in the state. A splendid program
is being prepared which will include
prominent C. E.. workers from all
over the northwest, and 1t is conf
IDENTIFY expected that over two hun
dred delegates will ATTEND. Local
endeavorers are making, extensive
plans for the entertainment of their
guests and they have been. promised
any and all assistance necessary by
the commercial club and business men
Of the city,. 7