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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
LEGISLATURE TO ADOPT
T0RRfNS TITLE SYSTEM

There is no more interesting subject
before the people Of Virginia today
than the Torrens land title system
4 bill carrying this system has been
before the House of Delegates three
times and has passed that body only
to be killed by the Senate AT the SEES
sion of the General bly, il will
come up again. and friends of the
measure propose that il shall be
brought 10 attention so early in the
session that there shall be no reason
for its. neglect,
gentleman who has been profni-
Inently identified with the measure and
has done much to secure its passage
in Virginia in the Virginia Assembly
stated yesterday that he had assur-
ance that a number of steadfast OPP
ponents had come over" and that the
bin would not meet serious opposition
in the Senate this time.
Advocates Of the system have work
ed hard. ard. realizing the benefits
that will accrue from the law. are
much enthused over the prospect of
an early passage of the law
One of the most interesting expla :
nations OF the system. was given in
June before the Georgia Bar Associa-
,tion at st. Simon's Island on the &C.
ea.ssn of IT'S ;hsrty-second- annual
meeting by Eugene e. Massie, of Rich
mond. who is known as the father of
the Torrens and title system measure
lin Virginia He has been untiring in
his efforts to secure the passage OF
the measure
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
Richmond Optician Used
An Entire Page for As
G. l.. Hall Optical Company Are First
Local Opticians to Buy So Much
Newspaper Space.

In this issue of The Richmond vir-
ginian there appears the first full
page advertisement. ever run In a
newspaper by Virginia optician.
While 1t is an advertisement, bought
by G. l.. Hall Optical Company. il is
quite In the nature of an editorial.
The title of 1t is. II Am the Eyes of
Child" It was written by Joseph r.
Hague. advertising manager of The
State Journal, and while re has writ
ten many advertiser ents. this is the
first one to which he has signed his
name.
@. L. Hall Optical Company at
East Broad Street. we're 30 impressed
with the appeal contained in II Am
tho Eyes ~ Child" that they VIII
have several thousand copies printed
on paper de luxe for complimentary
distribution.
Every parent should read what
Mr.. Hague has written, not because
il Is an advertisement. bat because It
is logical and sincere appeal to
parents 10 save their children's eyes"
said Mr.. Hall. Another school year
is here. with its most straininE tasks
for young eyes to bear, and for this
reason alone. Il is a matter Of public
duty to point out tn parents the dan
gers and the path to safety"
@. l.. Hall optical Company has a
wide reputation as opticians. and they
have specialized in making children 3
glasses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
TOBACCO MARKET THIS
YEAR PROMISES MUCH
Sales viii Begin On Local Warehouse
Floors October Equality and
Prices Better.

Though the total tobacco produe-
ton in the territory from which the
leaf comes to the Richmond marSet
is estimated as below the averags IN
volume. it's quality is declared by to-
5acco men To be much better and 1t
is said that the coming season viii see
this best market here in recent years
The Richmond tobacco market Will
open Tuesday. October 10. Some to-
bacco is now reaching the market bat
the quantity is small and the quality
poor The leaf now being received for
sale here is of the variety known as
rIimings and the dealing is slow.
AS soon as the market is opened
there will be sufficient quantities OF
the new crop TO make the situation
interesting, and both growers and buy
ers are anticipating good business.
All crop reports received here from
local sources throughout the Rich
mond markets territory point TO one
OF the best grades OF tobacco that mas
ever been placed on the Rirhroad
warehouse floors Reports are that
the crop is larger than last year and
estimates are made that close 20 ten
and a half million pounds will be sold
ion the local floors this year, The
sales last year were comparatively
small. having been but about seven
million pounds Last years average
price was s6.7s per hundred. The
probable average price this year will
be about ss,25. It is said
Government estimates Of the crop
are regarded as high by local ware
housemen Fer the State OF Virginia
the forecast as of October I was ! S.
900. 600 The final estimate last year
was. 1880. 0o0 pounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
SEED STOCK CHEAP
ON OYSTER ROCKS
SO Plentiful May Become Necessary
to Amend Law Permitting Sales
to Other states
Taking of CLAIMS in Oyster Season
Has Wrought Destruction On I'M
portant Oyster Areas and should
BE Stopped.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
IrSington. Va. Oct. "a resume
for the first ten days OF the oyster
season has been CLEANED from tong
ers and buyers in several localities of
the Virginia industry. The season has
not opened promisingiy, largely due
to the warm weather at first. In
those localities. however where
oysters are abundant a successful year
is predicted.
The public rocks OF the James are
abundant with the bivalye. but prices
have been too low. Good marketa BILE
stock went off at twenty-five cents
per bushel. but as this was hardly
living price the packers were in
aaced to raise to thirt. cents On the
seed beds the price has been from
eight TO ten cents--an uaprecedent-
edly low price. Two things have con-
spired TO this end-the great quanti-
ties of seed oysters (which condition
was promised a few years ago II
proper laws were enacted1. and. sec
ondiy, the already-great supply on the
plant beds. which makes the plant
ers iots, to buy, 1t would appear that
unless the planters are willing to buy
more, and at living prices, the de-
mand of the tongers will be granted
by the next Legislature that buy boats
from outside the State VIII be permit
ted TO enter in competition This
seems inevitable. unless Virginia
planters can see their way to giving
better prices for seed. Should out
siders be permitted to come in, prices
for seed will go up. but Virginia
oyster people will again give to New
Jersey. Connecticut and other North
ern States an advantage upon the
markets few years hence.
Broad Rock Is Naked.
Broad Rock tnear Craney Island).
a few years ago very prolific oyster
bed Is today almost naked of oysters,
This has been brought about by sum-
mer claiming. Permitting clans to
be taken In the closed oysters sea-
son has long ago ruined Mobjack Bay.
parts Of FORK River and Pocomoke
and Tangier sounds Effd6ts were
law prohibit summer claiming in
certain localities. but Tidewater rep
resentatives defeated the move,
While prices for oysters from the
public rocks are better in other sec
tions than on the James, the usual
quantity has not been found at the
opening of the season. The Rap
pahannock Is turning out large. sim
gle stock, hut n scarcity Is the gem
erat cry. The set of young oysters
for the past year or two has not been
great above Hampton Roads
pOcomoke Sound Betoming Bare.
Pocomoke Sound, which was re-
claimed a few years ago. Is becoming
bare again. For some years the peo-
pie OF tina, section had RETAINED from
going to the James TO work, but this
season quite a fleet of 'Saxis island
ers'' have been at work in James
River--though in me past few days
many of them have returned home,
disappointed with the extremely low
prices ruling on the James River
beds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
REAL ESTATE ACTIVE;
SMALL PROPERTY SELLS
Very Few Deals to Record During
Week In Which Consideration
Was More Than $4,000

Richmond rally had week Of
greater than average activity last
week. scores OF small deals in all sec
tions of the city having been neeo-
tiated The total OF considerations
involved however was not so large
as during preceding weeks. as nearly
all sales were of property for less
than $1,000.
Though there were but two deeds
sent TO record IN the Chancery Court
In which the nsideration was above
$4,000. the total for the week was
almost $4,000 The showing was
a good one in the estimation OF local
realty operators, and the coming win
ter is being looked forward TO as Civ
ing promise of record business. The
present year promises TO be one Of
the largest in real estate transactions
in the history of the city. the last
summer having proved one of the
largest of summers
While trading in city realty vas
good. there vas much activity in the
Southside section and in HenriCo,
from which deeds so to record in the
County Court aI a the Hastings Court
Part II, The number of deeds fled
IN those courts We're larger than usual
though the considerations were OF
lower figures as in the case of deeds
filed in the CT ,ncery Court.
Building activities continue strong,
and the present month will see a
good showing made when the sum
mary is issued from the office Of
Building Inspector Butler. A permit
was granted during the week TO j J.
Ballou. Jr.. to buil1 three-storv
brick dwelling at 21l2 Monument
Avenue AT a cost of $4,000.
Largest rea' estate deals during the
week were those in which ". J. Gill
man sold l01 feet at the southeast
corner of Nor ument Avenue and
Roseneath Road to s. r. Beveridge for
$1i.1l0, and in which the Surbrug
Company. of ewark \. J.. sold the
tobacco factory property on Twenty
first Street. between Main and Frank
lin Streets. TO the Standard Tobacco
COmnanN for 81 2 0lln
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
CAROLINA COTTON
MILLS ENLARGED
Half Million Dollars tn he Expended
At Aibcmarie-South's Business
Growing Rapidly.

Special 10 The Richmond Firginian
Baltimore. Md. Oct 9.---Reviewins
the industrial activities Of the South
for the week, the Manufacturers Re
cord sums up the increased attention
which is being given 10 the building
OF cotton mills and the enlargement
of existing plants. The Efird Manu-
featuring Company and the Niscasset
Mills Company. both OF AIbemarle. y.
C.. and under the same management,
will build additional mills at cost
OF 100000 each. and have awarded
contracts for the buildings. During
the three months OF July August and
September new cotton mills and i'm
provements to existing plants reported
represent an ultimate Cost OF about
So. 000. 600. while for the first nine
months Of The yearproiected- cotton
mill undertakings and enlargemen
will represent an addition of 250, GOO
spindles and assoc looms. at an aggre-
gate outlay of over s6.2ao. 900. In
this development North Carolina Is
taking the lead OF the additions re-
ported 10 spindles during the last
three months. about 10 per cent were
in North Carolina, and to this strong
showing is added the two-and- half
Hlllttoi -QIIlAr CONTRACT 10 NVflH faro
lima mills just mentioned.
Reports from all parts of the South
show continued hetterment in the
lumber situation with increasing de-
mand. more general employment
of labor In the iron districts of Ala
hama and elsewhere than for the last
five or six years. and very marked
Improvement in general business con-
ditions throughout the whole South,
At Baltimore "A contract has been ler
by the Pennsylvania Railroad for the
construction of new coal pier. at a
cost of 81 900, 900. 10 handle about
SEQ tons OF coal per hour. Phladel-
phia manufacturers In connection
with Baltimore investors, will build a
s375 600 plant al Baltimore for manu-
featuring high-grade steel. using cleo
tricity exclusively in the work The
American Cacum Can Company. OF
West Virginia, has been organized
with a capital stock of $500. 600 TO
manufacture cans or metal containers,
The Shelbyyille Cotton Mills. Shelby
vile. Tenn. has been organized wit
$500 600 capital stock to build electri-
cally driven GOTTEN mill. Owing Ia the
prohibition situation in West Virginia
the West Virginia Brewing Company,
Of Huntington, is 70 remodel its
fftNcfE anu Change ~ into Il paGkin z
plant, at q cost of $4,000. for tho
packing of hogs and cattle The Lnn-
dale Coal Company. Charleston. w.
Va. has been Incorporated with 5000 =
900 pital stock for mining porations.
From the furniture manufacturing
center az North Carolina-Iigh Point
come reports of a shortage OF labor
with a demand for mechanics in fur
niture making exceeding the supply
avaiia BILE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
u. ABANDON DRIFTING TRIP.
Captain Amunstlen Won't Trip Polar
E.xnndifi0n Nnxx

New York. Oct. 9.-Capt r.
Amunsden. discoverer of the South
Pole and navigator OF the only vessel
that ever went through the Northwest
passage. has abandoned his drifting
expedition across the North Pole, ac-
cording to information received in
this city today
The European war and the choking
OF the Panama Canal, by which route
he was waiting to approach the Arctic
from the Pacific. combined to infiu-
ence the explorer to foresake the pro-
posed journey, which has been his
ambition for nearly ten years.
Captain Amundsen had made ar
ransements to enter the Polar Sea
through Boring Strait. thence steam
due north until his vessel should be-
come frozen IN the ice. Ehen he in
tended to drift for six yGA or pos
sibly seven. the time that scientists
have learned Il takes for ice or wreck
age to cross the Arctic OCEAN from
west " 49, ~ -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
S6OTH'S MOST MODERN
PRINTING PLANT HERE
Virginia Stationery Company's Equip.
ment for Printing. Bookbinding
and Engraving Complete.
RETAIL STORE ATTRACTIVE.
Manufacturing Department at Ninth
and Gary Streets One of Largest of
Its Kind In CONTEMPORARIES Has
Had Splendid Development.

The largest, most modern and most
complete printing, bookbinding and
engraving plant in the South Is in
Richmond. 1t Is that of the Nir-
einia Stationery Company at Ninth
and Cary Streets. The store at 9i3
East Main Street Is one of the most
attractive and completely equipped re-
tail stores of it's kind.
The Virginia Stationery Company
as 1t Is constituted today il a. merger,
effected March / last. OF the Virginia
Stationery Company and of William
II. Adams. for years foremost among
the best known bookbinders of the
country. The merging of two large
and we'll equipped establishments
gave Richmond the greatest institu-
ton OF its kind In the South.
The Virginia Stationery Company
was organized In 1907 by Messrs -
8. Ieeman and William II. Adams The
manufacturing department was start
ed by Mr.. Adams in 1902 at 1918 East
Main Street. In 1907 the Simons Blank
Book Company's business was pur-
chased and absorbed.
Business Developed Rapidly.
The business later moved 10 9, II
and Is North Twelfth Street. that am
pie room might be had TO meet the
demands OF rapidly growing bust
ness
On March !, OF this year, the Viz
Einia Stationery Company was reor-
ganized The business OF W. II
Adams being added. tho company pos
sessed itself Of the most complete
printing and engraving plant In the
South. The plant has been given add
ed machinery and its equipment
throughout is new the finest
All NrfYyE for prtrf{pv bn0l a =
ing. engraving. steel die and copper
plate engraving that can be presented
are quickly and satisfactorily filed at
this plant
The officers ~ the Virginia Sta
tionery Company are W. II. Adams.
president Samuel = Tseman. secre-
'ary and treasurer. G. G. Gee, vice.
president, and c. N. Mostly. manager
Of the manufa curing department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
EI.IMIN ATES CROWDED :.
FREIGHT CONDITIONS

Norfolk Oct 9.---The two new
warehouses to he built by the Nor
folk and Western Railway just west OF
l.amherts Creek AT cost of sl.sno,-
900. will he a mammoth transfer point
for all coast wise and Chesa peake BAY
steamers now transferring on Water
street, thus practically eliminating
congestion on Water Street, and re-
ieving the crowded conditions OF
most of the steamship piers, All
freight for the Norfolk and Western
Will he unloa ded at the new ware
houses, and all outgoing freight han
died by the Norfolk and Western VIII
lie loaded there.
Al the present time the Norfolk and
Western runs cars into the Water
Street stea mship warehouses To be
loaded and unloaded, and necessary
transferring is made IN the railroad
yards at the foot OF Main street. rms
has created a congestion that has been
becoming more Of a problem every
year. and was responsible for the de-
cision of i,ae Norfolk and Western Of
ficiaIS ard directors II erect the new
warehouses.
The lines that will tranfer at tins
new warehouses will he the Old Do
minien, Merchants and Miners, Bal
timore steam Packet Company. Clyde
Line and Chesapeake Line. The
warehouses Will he just across ne
river from tbs Southern Railway and
Atlantic Coast Line warves, and
freight transfer Will he greatly fa :
cili.ated Each of the lines VIII con-
tinue TO use their present piers FOR
handling inbound and outbound local
freight.
The Southbound warehouse will
handle all freight coming from the
North while the Northbound ware
house will handle freight for North
ern points. Thus, one is for inbound
and the other for outbound traffic,
eliminating all confusion and enabl-
iag the railroad, and. tless STEAMSHIP 2
lines to handle the traffic with a min
imum amount of labor.
II is expected that bids Will be
asked for on the work within the
next thirty days and that Norfolk con-
tractors viii be given an opportunity
to figure on the work. Piling and
dredging contracts will be awarded
separately from the contracts for THE
warehouse, and this part Of the work
will probably begin III short while.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
Two Killed: Third Injured.

Asheville, n. c.. Oct. al T. Face,
a business man of Tryon, forty miles
from this city. and Richard Bonner a
negro also Of Tryon. met instant
death at Gao last night when South
ern Railway passenger train No. 81.
known as the Carolina Special"
struck the automobile in which they
were riding two miles north of Lam
drum. s. C.. J. w. Outlaw, negro.
Of Tryon. the third occupant Of the
car. was seriously injured and will
h pIohAhly 049s saas4ss.ss is.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
Spain-Snyf1er.

In the pariors of Rev. F. w. Ions
on Wednesday, evening Miss Alma
Spain and William Jacob Snyder were
united In marriage in the presence of
large number of friends. After the
wedding supper was rendered Mr..
and Mrs. Snyder At the home Of The
hride's mother 49,
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-08

ally there was rejoicing in the ranks.
And when it was learned that the leg
islature had forbidden the publication
of liquor advertisements in the news
papers of the states, the rejoicing was
doubled. But when the "dry" law was
studied it was found that the bill
fathered. by the League permitted. any
and all citizens, ever if there be four
OF five people in the family to procure
the following: "a gallons of whisky
per year; 36 gallons Of wine per
year; and 720 pints of beer per year.
Glow can we conscicntiously place
Alabama in the list of dry states ask
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-08
WETTEST
DRY STATE

The %anti-saloon league members of
the north are disgusted with the result
OF the wet and dry fight in Alabama.
When it was announced that the
Georgia Legislature, at the instance of
tho League, has passed the prohibition
bill over the governors veto, natur-
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-08

ed a prohibition editor. "When the per
capita. consumption of liquor in the
United States is only IL gallons of
whiskey per year, u gallon of vine
per year and 165 gallons of beer per
year,"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-08
Presbyterian Church.
One block north of postofice.

Zone block north of postofice.)
II A. M.--Mcrning worship'and scr
mon. 1910 P. M. Bible School, ]. A.
Haig, Supt. $50 P. NJ. Young Peo-
pies meeting. 1880 P. NJ. Evening
worship and sermon. All seats free
and hearty invitation to all.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-08

e I miJ1i States G5ulmissio.

'"a A"'
'e All&,i >taeea SJIlmisslon on
1.'aittai relations At their meeting
II i.'aS'"s t-i# nee. tn, extended ~
e" 81 y. ~, Chicf Special
ger gt 1a" eE2at Northern hallway
20 ".e13 ttl''1 On the problem o.
i'.'a 1Fo.
-ri''fas> aNa>a.S IN this
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s9@%a. S,24 u & fat
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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-08

FOR SALE-10 or II good work
horses. Purchaser can have choice Of
30head. Alex Cockburn, Webster, N.
Dakota,
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DOE at that point and a shortage OF
neip IN other quarters. 1 belleVe that
u standard wage scale would be q long
step N the way OF meeting the needs
OF supply and demand IN the harvest
'e'd. At any rate 1t would 90 away
with the evil p'acrced oN calling 1or
more men than are needed III order TO
Aehelit by compatlAon.
Would il not be . good thing il an-
tho4ized labor bureaus should intro
'iucc Il ''card system? II this were
lone without eEn"nsc TO the applicant,
.hc ultimate ~aal cam be easily seen.
Such a card woyll be q valuable asset
to any reputao,e citizen unsupported by
IN o~rganizatioa CfaftcEs, of course,
would ta7sn adt, eco Of this and try
t2 establish cluw Ter By counterfeit
g&rde, but II y otAor false guam
.aa deco Il, Guild be discovered
When put 90 II. This s,rstam
aon'l be ado IT. both state and
d alton Fl. "~i&entitT features"
&la4e.
->#aa. ill., e" shegc IS an Gle
at Who a homes, in seehinw
i, using nret%msc as & means
So e. md. |lrg a'Iord another prob
lrs- SynQGatA. sG"n Chem is wasted.
Whether The ag" Ire product Of so
ty5 ca-elC tle hook worm,
o. nat rot, &a llal them drifting
'i,"y 70 iroN' .s"2 To tom II warm
Gather tHla., IT, The good nature
e' r" to@r- s@n3e to supply their
,'.e Whaa cad "91thcr sets in il
.roro de a1'a asylum is mt band
81 sol. TIE anfort Of some favored
iaii. Iiliag aase reached such q
pass that jail IA the different coun
ii ard state ave classified as good or
bat, This cl"s, of me2 possess an in
,aleulahlo int1@cncn for evil. They alb
sorb the worst clement of current
Thought and fu0 morbid pleasure in
s~preading it in every village and town
through which tkcy pass in their com
ings and goinc:. recruiting their ranks
with youth ripe for their kind Of life,
They live without labor, preying upon
the fields of farmers, sncaking things
from stores, differing box cars and
stations: thcv commit every kind of
depreciation and lie around and wait
for the money Of the man who does
work. They preach doctrine Of dis
content and destruction, the philos-
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-04-08

Dor at that point and a shortage OF
help in other quarters. l believe that
q standard wage scale would be q long
step in the way Of meeting the needs
Of supply and demand in the harvest
field, At any rate it would do away
with the evil practiced BY calling for
moro men than arc needed in order to
MeGetit BY cnnM.tition.