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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
GOOD WATER FOR
FARM HOMES DISCUSSED
THE Old Oaken Bucket" Should
Bring Water Only From Care
fully Guarded Source.

Clear. sparkling water is not always
pure water. A refreshing draught
from 1.-THE old oaken bucket" may be
the beginning of long and possibly
fatal Illness from typhoid fever. dys-
EMERY, cholera or other disease.
The subject of pure water supplies
for drinking and cooking purposes is
discussed in bulletin just issued by
the United States Public Health Ser
vice under the title Good Water
for Farm Homes"
The germs of the so-called water
borne diseases come from the bodies
of persons afflicted with those dis
eases They do not live long outside
the body and do not originate sponta-
neuosly In nature, l., a few diseases are
communicated from animals TO man,
but for the most part of the germs
which get into drinking water and
produce disease germs
The usual sources of farm water
supplies are wells, springs and cfs-
terms Running streams are so sell
dom free from dangerous pollution
that without publication they cannot
often be considered SAFE for domestic
use.
The most common form OF supply
In the shallow well. reaching into
layer OF earth saturated with water.
Few OF these are fed by flowing
tons, and they are really little more
than reservoirs for Surface water !.
Since they drain the surface for
radius Of sometimes several hundred
feet. their location with reference to
stables, puthouseN and stock pens Ii
matter III prime Importance. Other
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
BANKS WORKING TO
ELIMINATE 0vERDRAFTS
Losses Due to Practice I'm 1912, 1913
and 1914 Were Nearly One and
Quarter Million Dollars.

A circular lettre addressed by the
Comptroller of Currency to national
banks in the matter of overdrafts says:
This Office acknowledges with ap-
probation the efforts which the ma
tional banks generally, throughout the
country, have made In cooperating
to eliminate the overdraft evil.
1.-THE reports of condition submitted
by the national banks as of May T.
1915. show that as a result Of the
efforts in this connection of the ma
tional banks and of their customers
and of this office, the total amount
of overdrafts in all national banks,
which ON February 4, 1918, amount
ed to s22,3e7. esS cor s2.6T per Sir
600 Of total deposftsJ. had been re-
duced on June 80, 1914. to si5.4S5.-a
sat- and as result OF the special
efforts put forth since that time, the
total amount OF the overdrafts In the
1904 national banks of the United
States had been reduced on May !.
81 600 of total deposits.
The National banks OF the country
report that the aggregate amount OF
losses which they charged on our
ing the calendar years 1912. 1918.
and 1914. on account Of overdrafts.
was $1.2os,334. OF which $So.22s was
in the New England States. $2S5,6f7
in the Eastern ctates. $252,9s4 in the
Southern Staeess &2df. zQ4 In the Md
die States, s213,S07 In the western
states. and sIss.sse, in the Pacific
States N M vi
II u hoped that eirorts IL eliminate
soverdrAfts entire ~ VIII IN continued
flsd thek tney my befcE Io1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
WILL BUILD EXTENSION


BE Paying Road.
Confidence In the prospects that
the Carolina. Greeneville q Northern
Railways proposed extension from
Kingsport to Bristol will be a paying
proposition Is reported to be strength
ening daily, and prominent Brfstolians
who have promised to lend their In
fluence as well as financial aid to the
road confidently expect that the line
will be an assured thing in ten days
Already IL is reported nearly q third
of the $4,000 worth of stock allotted
to Bristol and the people along the
route has been subscribed for. The
stock being sold is per cent pre-
ferred, convertible, when the bonds
OF the company are issued, In either
cash or bonds. and are secured by q
first lien on the right of way. In
event the extension is not financed
completely, H. e. Jones and ex-Gov-
ernor John I. Cox are made trustees
and win hold the right OF way IN
trust for the benefit OF the stock
holders.
Should 1t become an assured fact
to the men behind the road that the
subscriptions. which will be suf-
ficient only to pay for the rights of
way and the cost OF making surveys.
are assured. work. Ii Ia thought. will
begin on the line within thirty days.
Contractors are at work between RAJ
der and Kingslort and several miles
of that division have already been
graded. Work will be done from Na.
der toward Sevierville and Kinxsporf
since heavy river bridges viii have
to be built at either end OF the read,
and the completion of the fnterme-
date portion Of the line will facili-
tate the transportation of material
for the bridge work. The Sewers
VILE to Knoxville division OF the Caro-
lima. Greeneville and Northern tn
already built and comprises the old
X 8. e. E.. built by w. J. Oliver.
and will only have TO be sacrificed
by the c., G. & N.--Tazeweli Repub-
i!can.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
NORFOLK CHAIRMAN
RESIGNS POSITION

Norfolk, June 26.--J. Peter Hol-
land, chairman of the Democratic Elk
ecutive Committee, o. Norfolk, has re-
signed.
His resignation will be acted on at
a meeting of the committee to be
held next Tuesday night in Demo-
cratic headquarters, room 504 Dixon
building.
Mr.. Holland stated last night that
he had made up his mind to become
a candidate for Congress next year
in opposition to E. E. Holland. the
present representative from this dis
trict, and he wanted to be free to
conduct his campaign.
Who will succeed Mr.. Holland is
problematical. There are several
prominent men mentioned, among
them Robert Tunstall, who was Mr..
Hollands closest competitor when the
latter was elected chairman. Perry
w. Ruth, Charles Fl. Consolvo and AL
fred r. Thorn, Jr., were among those
mentioned as possible successors to
Mr. Holland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
c. C. & o. WILL OPEN
EXTENSION JULY |

Clinchfield, Va. June 26.--It is an
nounced by officials Of the Carolina,
Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad that
traffic viii be instituted over the new
extension between Elkhorn City, KY.
and Dante, Va. thirty-two miles. July
/, connecting the Atlantic seacoast
cities with the Great Lakes region
and the cities OF the Northwest BY
the completion Of the road the coal
fields of eastern Kentucky including
the Elkhorn and Boones Fork field,
in Letcher County. will be given a
Southern connection. and a very i'm
portant one Much OF the coal from
plant around Jenkins. on Elkhorn
Creek. will go over the new Clinch-
field route.
This was OF the heaviest pieces
of construction work in the South
In many years. or the thirty-two
miles of road there are twenty-six
tunnels. ono Of them, the Sandy Ridge,
being nearly two miles long When
everything was practically in readi-
ness to oped traffic on the line, 1t
was found necessary TO concrete the
big tunnel from end to end. This
work has just been completed and
traffic announced for July ].
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27

Norfolk. Va, June 26.-Blood-
hounds are now securing Norfolk, fol-
lowed by posse of angry citizens, for
a trace of the negro who attacked
Miss Geraldine Etheridge, fifteen years
old. daughter of William Etheridge,
yesterday afternoon within mile of
her home. The girl was en- route
home from a visit to friends when
she was stopped by the negro and
dragged into the woods Three sus-
poets were arrested last night and
taken before Miss Etheridge. but when
she failed to identify them they were
released.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
CONDITIONS
IN REALTY CIRCLES
Volume of Business Fair and Build
ing Is Gradually Increasing to
Meet Demands.
FARMS CHANGE HANDS
Better System OF Loans On Farm
Property Great Need OF Virginia.
Money Should Be More Readily
Obtainabie.

Normal conditions are prevailing in
Richmond real estate circles. The
transactions last week, while neither
numerous nor large. were up to the
summer average.
Building operations. tending gener-
ally to reasonable-cost residential
properties in the suburbs, are larger
than for the corresponding period Of
1914. with the exceedingly encourag-
ing feature of increasing volume.
There is little speculative buying IN
be remarked in passing that really
good bargaivs are usually wiped off
the slate In a short time.
The labor situation In Richmond
has rapidly righted itself. unemploy-
ment being now comparatively re-
Iieved, the DuPonts having relieved
the situation to a marked degree,
while the manufacture of shrapnei at
the Locomotive Works will give many
hundreds employment during many
months to come.
Improved general business condi-
tions, too. are daily aiding In solving
the labor problem. all of which was
favorable effect npon both the rem
tai and sales departments of the real
estate offices.
Farm DEMAND Continues.
Several farms have changed hands
during the past week, although tho
dealers are not saying much in regard
thereto at this time. Among the
deals contaminated was the sale OF
the farm of Mrs. A. O. Powell, near
Atlee. Va, the firm of C. c. Hit u
Co making the sale.
Death Removed Active Figure.
The death of ]. H. Gibboney dur
ing the week removed from Rich
mond real estate circles one of its
most aggressive figures. Probably no
one man had handled more West End
property the past three years than Mr..
Gibhoney. Starting very modestly
in a small way, he quickly built up
large and successful business
More Money Needed.
While the amendment to the bank
ing laws permitting national banks to
lend a small proportion of their
funds on real estate has had a tend
ency to relax the country situation to
some extent, the great need Of the
financial situation in Virginia To-day
Is some institution which will make a
specially of farm loans to actual
users--not speculators--of Virginia
farm lands at living rates of interest
and on terms that will not prove OPP
pressiye. and at loan costs that will
not prove prohibitory. At present
farm loans are made generally at
costs to borrowers that weli-nigh
staggers them.
IL would seem that there Is an In
viting field for business in Virginia
for an institution which would spe-
cialze on farm property. Even at
the advanced prices now obtained for
farm lands, there is no better buy In
America than old Virginia dirt. Those
who have bought at prices prevailing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
BRIToNS TALK OF
PROFITS ON WAR BONDS

London, June 26.--It is stated that
the new war loan is still being extern
gIveiy subscribed. though definite fig
ssres are not ohtainsble. There are
signs in London that reaction is
setting In as regards the discussion
during the last few days OF best
chances of making profits by the con-
version Of consols. and it IS less as
sured that the government will per.
mutt such conversion without subscrip-
tion TO the new loan. This gossip
cOnsoiE Increased yesterday. though
.they are still limited large busi-
neAD was done In the old war loan,
khe sellers, however. being pre3omi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
STATE NORMAL
SCHOOL

The State Moral school for Women ~
Radford is open forty-eight weeks or II
year. Regular session opens In Sepse ~
Der. Students can enter profifablv n
September. January, March or Tun
Radford Is In the pleasant upland ~
gion of Virginia. 1900 feet shove the
sea. New buildings. pure water fire
scenery and excellent health condiftons.s
Prepares teachers for primary, gram
mar grade and high school work.
Catalogue and booklet of views sent
on. application to
j. r.. Mcdonnell, President,
EAST RADFORD. VA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
sis. 900 DAMAGE SUIT ON TRIAL
Woman Says Male Passenger Fell On
Her In Car.

Norfolk. Va, June 2s.--Judge Cole
man and jury in the Circuit Court
of Norfolk County are hearing the
suit of Mrs, Lulile Harrell Hubbard,
wife of j. c. Hubbard. of Port Nor
folk, against the Virginia Railway ana
Power Company for $4,000 damages.
Mrs. Hubbard alleges that she was
riding from Portsmouth to her home
at Port Norfolk on a trolley car when
male passenger lost his balance and
fell on her as she sat in her seat.
Mrs. Hubbard alleges that she spent
several weeks at a Norfolk hospital
in consequence of the accident and
was obliged to undergo a surgical OPP
Grafton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
Porto PANAMA Hats

COOL As Drop OF Dew.
Hand-woven, soft. durable comforta-
Bile Good as the South American Pan
anna. but cooler, lighter, more dressy.
Direct from maker TO you $3.50 post
paid. State size and send money or
der, Money refunded II you are not
perfectly satisfied. Very stylish for
Ladies this year.
MARTIN LOPEZ & CO.,
r. o. Box t4s-U Al, san German,
Porto Rico.
Reference: Bank de Economics, San
German.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
Mrs. Fellows burned 10 Death.

New York. June 26.--Mrs. Lizzie
Morris Fellows. widow of John r.
Fellows, former district attorney of
New York County, was burned to
death yesterday at her home, GIT
West One Hundred and Forty-sixth
Street, when her dress caught fire
from gas range. She would have
been sixty-elght years old on Thurs
day next
Mrs. Fellows is survived by two
sons, John r. Fellows, Of Philadel-
phia: Harry Fellows, of ST. Paul.
Mimi, and two unmarried daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Fellows children were
planning to have a reunion in cele-
bration of their mothers birthday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
yerdict Against Railroad.

Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian.)
Amherst. Va, June 26.--The dam
age suit of DIR. J, A. Merriweather
and Rucker Bros. against the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company for
$4,000. which has been In progress
here for several days, was concluded
today. the jury rendering verdict
sof sI,4oo against the railroad COM
pAny. The defense made q motion to
set aside the verdict as contrary to
the law and evidence, which motion
was Continued for argument
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
Roadway From Norton to High Knob

The people OF Norton. Wise County.
Va, are donating the money neces-
sary for the construction Of a model
roadway from Norton 10 High Knob,
KY. five miles, $4,000 having already
been subscribed. High Knob is high
up In Stone Mountain and is said to
he the highest point within 200 miles
the highest point in the five States
Virginia West irEinia. Kentucky,
Tennessee and North Carolina. II has
cool clear health giving water and
will prove 10 he Mecca for sight
seers. especially during the summer
season. Already many people visit
IL.
A few years ago Patrick Logan,
who owns the property there, built
splendid new hotel and made other
improvements, For a time an cleo
trio car line was planned between
Norton and High Knob. but the idea
has been abandoned Regular auto
mobile service will he Instituted. how
ever. when the road is completed
TaZewell Republican.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
Not Guilty of Murder.

Norfolk, Va. June 26.-~At pre-
liminary hearing before Magistrate
Q. c. Davis of South Norfolk this
morning. P X. Latham was dismissed
of the charge of numbering c, b.
Rogers on the night OF April g..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
ELKToN HOTEL.

on open. level ground. surrounded
by mountains. Cool. breezy high
ceilings. wide porches and windows.
Grounds extend To Shenandoah River
BaSg fishing. boating. swimming TEN
nis. croqaet, dancing Elk Lithia
Water for Malaria. rheumatism. Kid
neys ID. &. GRAHAM, Manager, ELK
TON, VA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
w. j. HENING BRINGS SUIT
AGAINST C. a o. RAILROAD

w Hening has entered suit In the
City Circuit Court for $4,000 dam
ages agaist the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad. The plaintiff claims that
he was run down on the Marshall
Street crossing and badly Injured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
hoard ACTs MONDAY
.s.s ON JITSEY ORDINANCE

a The Board Of Aldermen viii meet
Monday night 10 take action on the
fitney bus ordinance. which requires
l1nd&rnnlfyinE bonds specifies the
IggtsteH. Axes rhe license tax for each
N0ute and provides other restrictions
AZ 10 expected that the strongest fght
W1u be made on the clause requiring
bQ8ds several members deeminK II
14 ~ unfair and unnecessary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
Low WEEK END FARES

From Richmond, via r., +. e. p r. II.
Tickets on sale Saturdays and Sum
days TO Fredericksburg and interme-
date stations; return limit following
Monday night. See ticket agents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
GEORGE \. kEESEE NOW
RESERVE BANK CASHIER
Promotion Brings Popular Bank Man
Many Congratulations from Wide
Circle of Friends.
RESERVE BANK STATEMENT
Institution Discounted Almost $780,
eco Worth of Notes Last Week.
Total Resources Now In Excess of
Sixteen Millions

Announcement OF a wen-merited
promotion was made Yesterday when
tspyernar George II Se8y of the
Richmond Federal Reserve Bank,
made pubic the promotion OF George
III Keesee To the position of cashier
I ok the bank. Mr.. keesee has been as
eistant cashier since the examination
of the Institution. He was elected at
u meeting % the board u directors
On THURSDAY IL IS understood that
there will Se no one named as as.
eastans cashier at this time.
Mr. keesee vas assistant cashier
or Merchants National Bank when
! Richmond wen It's fight for the
regional reserve Institution. HIS
Friends are cougTa tulating him upon
I his promotion.
YESTERDAY morning Governor Seay
gave out the following statement of
she banks business and condition;
Resources.
sGold co4n and Ger
sisscates,
Gold settlement fund. = 2.6o9. oo0, 90
In vaults ...... 1890. AYES, 442.3V
Total gold reserve 7.5S4,442-5o
legal tender notes. sill
vsr certificates and
subsidiary coin 49,. ioS,l4T.9O
Total reserve ......s 1881. 5000
Bills discounted ,...s 7.S7Ls79.s1
investments municipal
warrants -. -. 1000. 90
Due from other Federal
reserve banks metz -. 1885. 2os.6i
An other resources " I1l.s2s.7l
--------------------
Total resources ..$I6.4l4.5o7.53
Liabilities.
Capital paid In ....-.s s,s64. 4ie.6s
Keserye deposits tnet) 1856, 1e2.49
Federal reserve notes IN
circulation fnet) 80. 5.o0o.s4o 90
An other liabilities . 91.6ss.3s
fetal liabilities s16.4I3, 5oT So
Cash reserve against all
liabilities after setting
aside 40 per cent gold
reserve for Federal
reserve notes In cir
cuiation D.. ......... SIS per cent.
Federal reserve notes
issued -. .....s 1850 90
hand -. -. lss. $50. 90
Federal reserve out
standing ...~....s 7.550,s4o,oO
Gold with Federal re-
serve agent -. 1850, oo0. ou
Net liability account of
Federal reserve notes 5.00o,64o, 0C
1 Total amount of bills
discounted for one
week. ending June IS,
1915 .....,,....t sfs4'"oo'.S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27

Net liability account OF
Federal reserve notes
Total amount Of bills
discounted for one
week. ending June IS,
1915 :. ...........+
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
Resources.

Gold co&n and Ger
tisscates
Gold settlement fund . 2.6o9. 600, 90
4 In vaults ... ... 4s25,442.50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27

! 7.550,s40,00
2.550,000.o0
The Spectator., 1915-12-07

ing gaze. while his brows drew to- gether in frown rather of deep thoughtfulness than of displeasure
 II asked Brother Talbott to go out" he finally said. because didn't hardly want to hurt your feelins by telling you before him that your school cant last. You're goin about 1t all the wrong way. an it's worse to go about q good thing the wrong way than to go about bad thing the right way. 1 told ye once that ye couldn't change the hills. an that ye'd change first yourself say that again. Ye cant take fire out of blood with books But if we've done persuaded Brother Anse that you're doin' good. didn't want him to hear me belittle ye."
 Anse Havey went to the window, where he drank deeply of the spiced air. Then he began to speak again, and this time it was in a voice the girl had never heard-a voice that held the fire of the natural orator and that was colorful with emotion.
 The first time ye saw me ye made up your mind what character of man was. Ne made it up from hearsay evi- dence. and ye ain't never give me a chance to show ye whether ye was right or wrong. Ye say I've never dreamed a dream Good God! ma am I've never had no true companionship except my dreams. When l was a little barefoot shaver l used ter sit there by that chimley an dream dreams, an one of ems the biggest thing in my life today There were men around Frankfort, when l was in the legislature. that lowed | might go to congress if l wanted to. didn't try. My dream was more to me than congress-an' my dream was my own people. to stay here and help 'em. :"
 He stepped over 10 the table and. with a swift and passionate gesture, caught up two books
 These are my best friends, he said and she read on the covers, "Plu- tarch' Lives and Tragedies of Will liam Shakespeare"
 The girl looked up h amazement. and she met in his gaze fire and ca gerness which silenced her.
 She felt a wild thrill of admiration, not such as any other man had ever caused but such as she had felt when she watched the elemental play of lightning and thunder and wind along the mountain tops.
The Spectator., 1915-12-07
CHAPTER XIV.

Its only lonesome people," Anse Havey went on, that knows how to love an dream. I've stood up there on the ridge with Julius Caesar and Al eXander the Great. an it seemed to me that 1 could see 'em as plain as see you now. could see the sun shinin on the eagles of the legion an the shields of the phalanX. I'm rich enough, reckon, to live amongst other men that read books, but a dream keeps me here. The dream is that some day these here mountains shall come into their own. These people have got it in 'em ter be a great people, an I've stayed here because aimed to try an help 'em."
 But" she faintly eXpostulated, you seem to stand for the very things that hold them back. You speak almost reverently of their killing instinct and you oppose schools"
 The man shook his head gravely and continued:
 I'm feudist because my people are feudists an because l can lead 'em only so long as I'm fghtin' Havey. God knows, if 1 could wipe out this
The Spectator., 1915-12-07

the porch a little spell? I'd like to talk with this lady by herself"
 When he had gone there was short silence, which Havey finally broke with a question:
 Why didn't ye say all these things to Jeb? l sent the letter on his say so."
 But you sent it-and all the Havey power is in your hands. Jeb wouldn't understand such a plea. I come to the fountainhead My school is not Ha- vey school nor McBriar school. It is meant to open it's doors to both sides of the ridge, regardless of factions"
 Did young Milt come there ter git eddication? l thought he went to col lege down below" The question car ried an undernOte of irony.
 Juanita shook her head.
 No" she answered. He came there as any other passer-by might have come. and he hasn't come often Let me keep the children and he shan't come again"
 For a time Bad Anse stood there re- garding her with steady and pierc-