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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

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the situation as ii has already de-
veloped.
Some automobile manufactures.
seeking, as an aggressive one must
seek, wider market for his wares.
may be in the background OF the ad-
V rtisement OF the new passenger SER
vice In cities, so gratuitously publish
ed by the press of the country, IL. in
deed, he has not actually made easy
tie starting of the service.
1t might be possible for some great
aggregation of capital, thoroughly
convinced If the economies In con-
solidation and of the desirability for
Itself in financing such consolidation.
to promote from a common center at
widely separated points simultaneous
inception of 1itney bus services In gem
ulne competition with existing street
car systems. especially where there 10
well-hased criticism of such service
for the purpose of depressing the
market value Of traction securities
making comparatively easy the alb
sorption OF the street railway lines
into one control But it Is n question
whether this game would be worth
the candle.
Whatever the inspiration may be. it
at least there has boon a distinct de-
mand for the jitney bus. either be-
cause of the absence of other means
OF quick transportation or because OF
iEadequacy of existing means. The
greater freedom OF action OF the self
propelled vehicle and it's ability to
operate easily where 1t would be diff
ficult for conventional passenger ser
vice to be profitable. are certainly
NV NJ
street car companies might make no
mistake in adopting and adapting the
titney bus as auxiliary to their own
service. making II feeder to their
own lines. especially in suburban sec
tons Even IN some large cities fore
sight In acquiring franchises covering
| all possible routes or wisdom in ap-
pl oaching the same end more directly
! by the acquisition into one manage
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
ALL NEGROES BARRED
BY NEW PRIMARY Law
Attorney General Pollard Renders
Opinion on Certain OF Its
Provisions.
REVENUE COMMISSIONERS
All Commissioners 10 Be Elected In
November.

In counties having more than one
commissioner of the revenue the
voters of the entire county must be
permitted to vote In the August pri-
mary for all the commissioners to be
elected In November unless the party
authorities should provide otherwise.
This, notwithstanding the fact that the
Jurisdiction OF each commissioner is
limited to his district
This Is the gist OF on opinion rend-
cred yesterday by Attorney General
Pollard, who also interpreted the pro-
visions of the new primary law as ex-
Guiding al negroes from participa-
tion In Democratic primaries.
Many Inquiries.
The large number Of inQuiries COM
ing to the Office of the Attorney-Gen-
eraI for construction of the provisions
OF the new primary law, which went
into effect on January /, 1915. in
dicates great interest in the operation
of the new act. In the primaries of
next August arc to be nominated
members of both houses of the Gen
eral Assembly and all of the county
officers. except clerks. These officers.
under the new law. are not permitted
to have their names printed on the
ticket unless their candidacy Is sup.
ported by the petition of fifty qualified
voters.
One of the most serious questions
which has arisen, under tn law, 10
with reference to the commissioners
OF the revenue. These commissioners
are electd by tn voters of the entire
county although their Jurisdiction is
limited to their respective districts. II
has been the custom heretofore in the
Democratic primaries for each district
to nominate its own commissioner of
the revenue. notwithstanding the fact
that" at the general election the voters
OF the entire county cast their votes
for all the commissioners OF the rev.
enue in all the districts. In answer to
many inquiries on the subject At
torney- General Pollard yesterday
rendered his opinion given above.
Under Section 8.
Under section OF the new primary
law, he holds. the voters of the entire
county must be permitted to vote for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
'Farassh~a by Miller a Co.. Brokers
Rtchmaad. Na,b

New York. March 20.--Expectant IN
tsrest ts concentrated upon the gin
ners' figures to Ire announced TINS
morning. and in some well Informed
circles figures pointing to larger crop
than has generally been expected Tor
several months past, are looked TOR
However We do not believe THESE
figures will be OF much Importance as
u has been generally lsroNA that the
crop IL laTge and prices now IN ttfF
boards are four cents pound below
last years,
Southern selling has been Of larger
proportions the last two days. which
would indicate that the operation OF
the Lever bill is not considered WITH
as much fear as heretofore. kry goods
reviews indicate some gradual i'm =
provemeBt sn trade, although the
Western district shows falling on az
compared with ia year ago, by reason
Of the heavy snow storms recently.
Port receipts are estimated early 35.
600 bales against Ss,9ss last week and
2AE47 q year ago
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

or efforts than ever before TO meet
the demand. For the past two years
the farmers throughout this section
have been relying wholly upon the re-
turns Of tobacco and have overlooked
the fact that they have not been
growing enough food product.
We find more new lands being
cleared this year than ever before
The reason for this Is that there was
more wheat, oats and grasses sown
last fall and in order to plant a nor
NAL crop Of tobacco. more lands must
be cleared The passing public can
readily see a very great ehange oyer
the country effected by new fields be.
ing cleared. One farmer In this
neighborhood Is clearing nine acres.
Again our lands are made much
ef4ier to clear since the saw mills
have cut the heavy timbers. TO sum
the farming situation up in few
words, If tho season Ia favorable this
year. our farmers will be on the safe
side and will not again neglect their
grain crops for tobacco. Farmers
throughout the tobacco belt have been
borrowing considerable money on
their crop before harvesting and last
years drop in prices caught many OF
them and there Is considerable finan-
cial embarrassment In the country. II
IL being general understood that the
tobacco wnrehousemen will not lend
much monev this year and the farm.
>rs are realizing this fact and they
are going to work with double vim
- meet the demand. II they can swim
once more over this tide. II will nor
he necessary for further borrowing
money on their crops
The weather has been cold, yet II
has been ideal weather for work and
our people are taking advantage OF
|, II. Good times are expected in the
n ear future and we are preparing TO
meet them with our gamers full,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
FURNISHED ny Miller A Co., Brokers,
Richmond, va

q Chicago. March 2o..--Wheat--lrregg
lar The Liverpool spot market was
quoted as continuing arm with Indian
offers harder, and Argentine shipping
difficulties in evidence. although the
market there closed firm with a LARGE
export demand and lighter country Of
feriuRs, a weil-known prominent cash
grain dealer In the Wes,, whose opinion
is highly valued. is telling his friends
in the country, who own grain. 20
sell It and take the money, Stain x
that there are too many exaggerated
reports now in the export grain bust
ness an which TO base reasonable con j.
illusions,
Corn--F1at. The Liverpool ca biss
showed the spot market firln with fu-
lures easier on large offerings. based
on the splendid Argentine prospects,
and with the latter Offering new crop
deliveries at Sd lower
Oats--A small markets with. 500 600
bushels spoken as sold for export yes
ferday and with Great Britain credited
with buying three million bushels this
week. ana which report has been a
stimulating influence.
Provisions--Sieady with 8 small
market and with 10000 hogs AT Chi
esgo ana $1,000 estimated for Monday
and las. 00o estimated for that city
next week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

mont of many lines, has left stretches
OF considerable territory In which
there Is no such public service. In
the case OF suburban extension, where
frequently the returns on the invest
ment are not proportionately as great
as in the city. in spite of the relative
ly higher rate of fares there ought to
be abundant opportunities for the
utilization OF the jitney as auxiliary.
This brings the thought to a wider
range OF use for the self-propelled
vehicle in both passenger and freight
service as n feeder to steam railroads
In the South, for instance, there are
$500 miles OF railroads, an average
of something less than one mile for
every ten square miles of territory.
The average in New England Is one
mile Of railroad for every seven
square miles Of territory Since 1880
the South has built railroad mileage
sufficient to bring It's total to a greater
aggregate length than the length OF
all the railroads in the country in that
year For tho full development of the
South It's transportation facilities
should be made at least TO equal those
OF New England, which would give 1t
! about $4,000 miles of railroad. Even
with that equipment there would be
vast tracts IN the South without rail-
way facilities but capable of support
Ing quite a dense population engaged
In producing in mining. numbering
and agriculture enormous traffic for
transportation mpanies. The inter-
urban electric lines may be expected
to accelerate the proper settlement
of these tracts, but even In that event
the needed facilities will not be com
plete and the population will be
obliged to depend upon country roads.
In the past ten years there has been
notable activity in the South in the
construction of improved highways,
both trunk lines and Iaterais. But
vast amount OF work Of the kind IL
still to be done before there shall be
an adequate system Of public high
ways net-working the South. Moth
ing probably could give a greater irn-
petus to the ompietion OF the system
than consideration Of the conveniences
offered by the automobile. the motor
bus and tbs motor truck to Farming
communities. For the profitable
operation Of such vehicles. demands
flrst class roads With the roads pro-
vided, the quick and reasonably cheap
connection Of the farmers front gate
with the steam railroad. the linking
Of the farm with its markets, VIII
be afforded by tina sef-propeiied
vehicle which already is doing ef-
fect,ve work at many points where the
chance for 1t exists
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

that teaching advertising is foolish,
ask him how he would like to turn
ms business over to a lawyer who
had no technical training. Some Ideas
of advertising can be learned in school
and If they are learned there the ad-
verttsing man will save much time in
actual practice"
In the accomplishments or the COM
mittee on educating the public, de-
voted to spreading the value OF adver-
Using, Mr.. Pratt enumerated motion
pictures dipicting an adless town when
the Universal Company was sending
over the world. The work of the edu-
cational research committee, of which
Mr.. Mac Martin OF Minneapolis war
chairman, he had already covered.
hat We are all striving to do"
concluded Mr.. Pratt. is to increase
efficiency and to cut down waste. And
for whose benefitr Not in ne selfish
desire to help this firm or that firm
this class OF business men or that
but in the interests of everybody"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
bethlehem STEEL IS
WALL STREET LEADER
Large Earnings Expected tn lie
shown In Farthcoming Annual
Report Cause of Activity.
SIS, 600, 600 GOLD SINCE JAN.
Flow of yellow Metal Continues
Gothsn,ward--totton Crop Report
Shows Record Yield by -Four Hun
drcd thousand Bale,

New York, March %U--T1day y :
stock market emphasized the features
which developed during the week.
Trading for the short session was on
q scale OF 4ee.oe0 shares for 81 fun
day, and in those departments OF the
market where there mad been a real
movement Of prices, q great deal or
strength was displayed
New Haven wer about the only rail
road stock conspicuous for agrees
give frmlEsss. For the most part the
railroad list and many 81 the stand
ard indasttfa}S we're strong enough
to be called steady. but they were ne
elected, The principal action was
again confined 20 industrial descrip-
items. although It was not limited
TO specialties United States Rub
Der. National Lead and American Can
we're among the issues which respond
ed 10 the Upward leadership Of Beth
Them steel Goodrich and other
shares tn the so-Cailed automobile
group rose sharply. Copper metal Is
sucs were subjected 10 profit-taking
s,ut did not yield TO pressure.
Bethlehem Real Leader.
BethIeh hem steel was again the real
leader of activity 1t cold early at
& new high price, making gam al
about ten points IN two days although
TFAlATiB& %AfE@ 1abbfb "a SSf't @A't ia
reaction before the close A variety
Of stories, obviously rumor or con-
lecture. attempted TO account for the
course Of Bethlehem Steel shares. but
the proSaic explanation of very large
earnings to be- shown by the coFpo-
ration in its forthcoming annual re-
port was ;hs most acceptable
Short covering was only partly re-
sponsible fer the new upturn of the
-ts.sy ysAFFi i
fes.lv made the lar 81 contribution
10 the advance. Nothing which, was
IN the budget of war news during
the week saemed to operate against
the optimistic impulses which were
expressed through the share list.
Much Gold Flows In.
Nor Is II likely unless the foreign
exchange market is materially dis
turbed TO the disadvantage Of our f.
nanciai osition that Wall Street vii
respond very readily 10 the events in
the war which can he construed as
adverse 20 values. THROUGHOUT the
week the international money mar
Let moved, Il anything, little more
in our favor and gold imports since
the beginning ri the wear were m
creased 10 more thar S2h GOO eo"-
March for@trn trade figures showed
that anothe- record breaking monthly
ira de balance was ACCOMMODATING
Today's news included the Gov
srnnent report on last Years cot
ton crop. This contained no sur
pr,sA IN liz disclosure ~ record
Weld nv aheu. feh. 900 bales Cotton
export statistics show that the ship
ments % me staple have bean on
scale which was rot believed posi-
BILE las, autumn. The weekly bank
+. statement exhibited loan tncreas SO
~ $4,000. hoo bur the fow q cash
10 the city has been hea.'y and
gain Of alYnoat sio.oha coo was re-
gorted IN the surplus reserve,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
REBUILD AUTOMOBILE

The Chalmers car belonging to
John Bagby. which was wrecked In an
accident on Broad Street some months
ago, soon will be again in running
condition. The car, taken into the
manual arts department of the John
Marshall High school, and stripped by
the boys of the class. under the tute-
lage OF Mr.. Lane, has been rebuilt.
broken ones were made by the boys
OF the class themselves and the car is
now as good as, II not better than. be-
fore 1t was wrecked. The machine
department OF the class is looking
after the reassem bling, while the max
ing OF the body was by the wood
workers and the iron work was furna
ed out by the boys in the forge shop.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
WILL SPEAK TWICE ON
ALASKA" ON SATURDAY

An Interesting meeting will be that
to be held in the parish house Of 81.
James Church next Saturday after
noon when Mr.. Betticher. Of Alaska.
will be the speaker. He win give a.
stereopttcon lecture Saturday night at
o'clock In st. Paurs Sunday school
room. under the auspices OF the SUM
Tor Auxiliary" and the Brotherhood of
st. Paul.
All interested in Alaska, and n tAe
work there are cordially Invited to
hear Mr.. Het.ichsr on both oep6saenA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

all the comm issioners to be elected
In the county, unless the party au-
thorities should provide otherwise.
The primary act leaves to the party
committees wide discretion In max
Ing rules and regulations. provided
they do not infringe upon the pro-
visions Of the act itself, which speci-
flcally recognizes the right Of party
committees to disQualify for participa-
ton In party primaries persons who
have the right to vote at the general
election. The Virginia primary law.
unlike the primary law In most of the
States, has not taken from the party
authorities all control over the pri-
mary elections.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

April to construct about 90 miles of
graFeled and macadam highway.
Meridian, Miss. County
VIII constrlCt six or eight miles OF
able
Richm ond, Va.--Henrico County
receives bids until March IS to grade,
drain and improve LA miles of road.
Towson, Md baltimore County
will improve Roland Avenue; esti-
mated cost $4,000.
Tuscaloosa, Ala.--Tuscaloosa County
viii expend $4,000 to construct roads.
Washington. y. C.--District Com
missioners will expend $i35,950 for
pavement resurfacing on twenty-eight
streets and avenues.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
ny Rodgers. Piummer 81 Co.. Inc.l

Petersburg, Va. March go. 1915.
SPANISH
Farmers Stock. market quiet. soc
per bushel.
NIKGTNIAS-~
Farmers Stock; Market steady.
Fancy Jumbo. an c per round.
Fancy Hand-picked. 3Aa pen pound
Extra Prime. sac per pound.
Smelling stock. 2ac TO 2Ac per pound
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
BUSINESS CONDITIONS


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ninty seven clubs having permanent
homes. one hundred and forty organ
izations are affiliated. but some lack
@ regular place of meeting. This mem
bershlp stretches from Calgary to
III Paso ana from Portland to Mel
bourne. The educational committees
work IL by no means confined to any
classroom instruction. 1t provides the
machinery for exchanging good ideas
anything worth putting before the
clubs 10000 members"
The educational committee is divided
into twelve subcommittees- First OF
these mentioned by Mr.. Pratt was that
ON publications. Before this commit
tee became active there were very
few authoritative works on advertis-
ing" said the speaker. Two years
ago we published a book by Prof
Paul T. Cherrington, of Faryard Uni
versity. Advertising as a business
Force which has become case book
OF advertising. This year two more,
Advertising the Consumer
by John Lee Mahin. Of Chicago. and
The New Business by Harry Upper
advertising manager of Texas Oil
company. Besides this we have ar
ranged a very ambitious lecture course
( by Frank Stockdale. of Chicago for
clubs subscribing for FIVE lectures.
These lectures will be unique in that
Mr.. Stockdaie viii study the particu-
lar town he Ia speaking In and build
his lectures To At its needs.
Librarians Are Aroused.
The committee on Libraries has
done good work In arousing public
librarians over the country TO the OPP
portunity OF interesting the business
man. jotn Renfrew. of Los Angeles,
has published list OF books hat every
al club should have arid is asking the
city Librarians to put them in They
have proved anxious Is do H.
TN the schools the Y. III. &. A.
We has seventy-fiye institutions teach
ing conrsss In advertising and of. the
saes quo 6uT u uss,uSts so5sitoo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
DR.. Calisc.h to speak.,

Vesper serviccG will be conducted in
Richmond College Chapel at 5 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. Rev. DIR. r. N.
CaIisch Will speak. Ernest Cosby will
direct the singing OF Q vested choir,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

Richmond, Va, March 30. 1918.
STATE SECURITIES.

Va (oid). e. and r. as
1899 ....,...,-..-...... SIS ...
Va. Centuries, "a. c. and
II. 1891 ,.........,.... STA s2]s
STREET RAILWAY STOCKS.
Far. Bid. Asked
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
STORAGE ---Wareroom

ALBANIA Street Between Broad and
Mnrshall 0treets.
Two stories: about $500 square cseG|
Of moor space. High pitched foomaI
Elevator from Erade Of alley On sade.|
RICHMOND TRUST AND sAV1N0a|
COMPANY, "A
Real Estate Departments,
Main and Seventh Streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
GOOD ROADS ACTIVITY

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
MUCH LAND IS BEING

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
A GOOD ROADS Hint

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

Ny cofmu,ission expires July 90, ls1s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

90 shares Of Virginia Railway ard
Power Company. pfd.. at 30.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21
RICHMOND HAY MARKET.

Richmond, Va. March 20, 1915.
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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-26
WOULD NOT BE DISCOURAGED
Mark Twain's Determination TO Learn
French Took No Note Of Poe
sible Obstacles.

When the famous humorist was a
young reporter, working on the San
Francisco Call. he made up his mind
b learn the French language. He
did not want TO go to the expense OF
a teacher, and so hr bought a gram
mar and conversation irjuh and set
10 work. Before breakfast he pored
over the lessons late in the evening
he was at it again, and every avail
able moment of the day he EMPLOYED
with equal assiduity.
He o began TO look about for
opportunities 10 make use Of hi new
accomplishment. Accordingly hc be-
gan to eat at a French restaurant
once a week.
One day. as he and his roommate
were coming out Of the restaurant.
they found on the sidewalk just out
side the door a Frrnchman. He wa
asking first onc passer-by and then
another the way TO a certain street,
but no one understood him. That
was Marks chance. The Frenchman
looked at him with wistful eyes. and
began to tGl!,. Mark listened attcn-
lively. Three or four time, the
stranger was compelled to repeat his
question then Mark seemed 10 catch
his drift. But he had scarcely
spoken half a dozen words m reply.
when the Frcnchman fell to the side;
walk in IA dead faint.
The true cause Of the stranger
fainting may never be known. Very
likely he was furnished. and pcrhap.
he had been put ont of this very res.
taurant because of his seed, apprar
ance. But whatever the Gauss. 'h.
Joke was on Mark for once. Mark
roommate was careful enough of hl
friendship not to tell the mrldru
at the office Of the Morning Call, bu
he teased the rising humorIst 90 goo.
) deal about il. When the fun ha.
lasted .ong enough Mark set his Jaw
and with unlimited drtcrmmatro.
e written on his features announced
e "lIl learn French il it Kills ever
Frcnchman in Nh" country -
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-02-26
NO GRIEF IN 5U7IN5 CHIPS
jury In Ne. YORK Court saw No
Harm in Skating 4 Pack Of
Carus. ether,

BuyIug chip, IN a smoky atmos-
phrrr ard shifting a pack If cards
among men seated ul a table are not
necessarily gambling, according TO
the jury which acquitted Dominlck
Car,ucca n,loro Judge Humphrey IN
the Queens county court.
Carlucca had a Cigar store at 2
Washington avenue. Jamaica, and 1t
was well palroni1rd IN the night
tine police visited the place and ar
re- ed CurIucca a. u common gam
bier.
Assistant Distract Attorney Wal
lace Drcyrus. told The jury that u
game Of stud poker" was under way
wncu the police entered and heard
u man ask for $" worth OF chips
'Chps: Chips. inquired Attor'
nrv Luke O'Hc.'I,. addressing tho
Jury ON brhair o! t,r prisoner. lis
buying phiu- gambling; You car
buy chip, 20 a department, store Won
an gr0 Saratoga chip, in a rr>lnu'
rant, and wc ha'n uiI heard about d
hip Of the old U,ock. No, gentle,
men: huNjng rllI, B, not gambling
The learned rour, viii tell YOU, gen
ucmcn. ihat huylHg a stack of chip.