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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20

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exercise his discretion in the pur-
chase OF a site.
A special meeting OF the board OF
directors of the Richmond Chamber
OF Commerce was held at noon yes
terday to further consider Develop
ments In reference to the postoffice
question. There we're present.: VIM.
r. Reed. president; Coleman
WORKMAN. second vice-president; r.
A. Dunlop. secretary: Vim. T. Dabney,
b, siness manager; ID. 8. Goodman,
traffic manager: and Hugh Antrim, w.
b. Broaddus, Arthur NJ. Cannon, III.
@. Carter. John c. Easley, o. Herbert
Funsten, T. Peyton Giles, Julien II.
Hill. J. r. Palmatary. John b. Pinder.
J. r. Ryiand. w. H.. Schwarzschild
and Alvin M. Smith. directors, and T,
M, Darlington. ex-president.
The President announced that the
object Of the meeting was to arrange
for the appointment of representa-
tive committee to attend a conference
with Secretary McAdoo, of the Treas
ury Department, at IL A. NJ. today. and
further to afford an opportunity for
presenting their views to committee
Of certain citizens and property owners
of Richmond, who favored an amend
600 for the acquisition of property east
of the present postofiice site, invest
ing the Secretary of the Treasury with
authority to use this appropriation
for the purchase of any other site that
might be deemed more suitable for
the erection of postoffice adequate to
the needs Of Richmond.
Question Ii Discussed.
The question was discussed In all
of its bearings by various members
of the board, but II was decided to take
no conclusive action until the COM
mittee representing the meeting held
on Monday had appeared before the
board. This committee. consisting OF
r. E, Magill. DIR. Jud B. Wood. w. S.
Rhoads and others. appeared before
the board. Messrs. Magill. Rhoads and
Workman addressed the meeting. ad-
vocattng a change In the location of
the postoffice as necessary upon the
Of experts, to afford ade-
quate facilities.
They were answered by John Kerr
Branch and others, who dissented from
their views and commented upon the.
fact that these experts had failed to
confer with any representatives OF the
Chamber.
Beard stands ny Action.
After hearing the committee of the
citisens and property owners meeting
opposed to the present site Of the post
ONCE, upon motion duly made and
seconded. the board OF directors adopted
q resolution unanimously adkering to
their original position in favoring the
present location OF the postoffice and
the acquisition Of the property ad-
joining II on the east. being firmly
g - opinion that with proper afcht-
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20

News to ship grain is not likely to re-
lieve the strain on New York and lar
ger ports.
The factors that have brought about
the present congestion are several, ana
nearly all natural--that is. there exists
no outward evidence of manipulation.
The export demand has been extremely
heavy in the first place. About 215.-
600, 900 bushels OF wheat have been
shipped abroad in the six months
which Is 100000 bushels above the
exports of a year ago. One guess has
it that $4,000, 900 bushels of wheat re-
main in this country available for ex-
port and that after that Europe will
have to live on our corn. At the re-
cent rate this $4,000. 900 bushels would
all be gone by the middle OF March.
New Crop In July.
The. winter wheat crop will not be
available before July. Corn. which is
now about 70 cents = busheA will un-
doubtediy go considerably higher -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
THE SENATE

Debates over tho hafi to repeal the
catitation tax law. over the resolu-
ton to delay real estates assessments
until after the present session OF the
legislature, and over permission to
allow the introduction OF bill to
abolish dispensary at Boydton, &C.
rlIp,ed the SENATE for q period OF an
hour and a half yesterday, this being
the hardest days work that body has
done during the present session.,
The session was opened with prayer
by Rev J. w. Cammack.
The House bin providing for the
collection OF back capitaticn taxes
was received and referred TO the FL
nance Committee.
senator Blanks introduced a joint
resolution asking permission for the
Introduction OF bill to abolish the
eiypensary located at Boydton. a small
town IN Mecklenburg county. Senator
Blanks explained that ~ his bin real
" affected the revenue OF the State.
and therefor might Be construed as
coming under the resolution allow
ing all such measures to be intro
duccd ne would request concurrencs
In the resolution.
Wanted COanmftece Action.
Senator Lesner. Of Norfolk. Inn
,ncoih.sJ s.t.a r.r.,or
ps rsieii n'. ~. an,,rsa "a fhe
suggestion for reference was charAc-
.eri1sa W As .s,rrs. -. q, r,gkt ha
s a', ou so" ,sa. ~ ,,ii could he IN
Nen 1850 AZ rr.,,,c,,s rermis.
.roou e,. M.Y. 1000 r., no
opposed the Introduction OF local bills
anu .i. S ,.s,r a.; u ann.,tr~ anv .uch
, aorso utl~. ss,r,am.sa nv, .,st having
ouLs W ~ -. nv t-,.nnaun.ior - so,ns Nils
a .a'o 90 Inv S,,,a 49, ~ yas..ad THO
.nis one 80 ~ras r.t.atsd ANA tha
iilo,iun W snn,.% S~ ur.ntmous
so
VIZ. c.> s.A ,n ~,r considers.
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ioi sns s...,o- e"S.s it.,, ~, w..
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,,s $3.50 S".nr rsstn.r.4cr Csrnon
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20

tectural skill. II would AFFORD ample
facilities fog handling all mail mat
ter II the building were extended TO
Eleventh Street. and Bank Street was
utilized for the reception and delivery
OF mail, and the second floor of the
postoftce' just above the level OF Bank
Street utilized. SO far as necessary. in
the extended area Of the building. ieav-
ing the present floor just above the
level or Main Street and the addition
moor In the extended building on that
level Tor the use and service of the
patrons OF the postoffice.
1t is also recognized that the parcels
post business. IL 1t reached anything
like the dimensions anticipated, would
require warehouse room. which. as In
the case OF the express business. would
have to be located in proximity Of the
various depots of the city.
Discounts Opponents' Statements.
The board also discounted the state
ment that the Secretary OF the Treas
ury had reached any final and unal-
terable conclusion on the subject of
site. as 1t felt confident that he would
not have accorded a useless conference
TO the representatives of the Chamber
and OF other interests involved had not
the question been an open one.
In pursuance of the resolution
adopted to adhere to its original adj
vocacy of the present site. the follow
ing committee was appointed to at
tend the conference at the Treasury
Department today:
Chambers Committee.
List OF members of committee ap-
pointed to attend conference with the
Secretary of the Treasury, at Wash
ington. d. c., in reference to the post
office question:
w. r. Reed. Decentralization
Larus q Bro. Co. tobacco manurac-
turers.
f. c, Laird, first vice president
President Southern Manufacturing
Company.
Coleman Workman, second vice.
president~Banker, broker and insur-
ancc agent.
K. A. Dunlop, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce.
w. T. Dabney, business manager,
Chamber of Commerce.
Directors.
Hugh Antrim--C. w Antrim &
Sons, wholesale grocers
w. r. Broaddus-Etchison Hat
Company.
II. g. Carter-Carter. Venable Il
Co. grain dealers.
John c. Easley--R. h. ChatHn G.
Co, real estate.
t. Peyton Giles-Stephen Putney
Shoe Company.
Julian II. Hill--Cashier National
State and City Bank.
j. T. PaImatary-Preside Cettrell
Sadd1ery Company.
John b. Pinder--Presiden Virginia
Carolina Hardware Company.
j. f. Misunderstanding Standard
Paper Manufacturing Company.
Alvin NJ. Smith--President Smith
Courtney Company. railway supplies.
T. Nj. Observation-Disclosures 4 Co,
tobacco dealers.
Richard ii. Smith-Vion-p president
Planters National Bank.
H. Theodore Ellyson-Savings Bank
of RichmeHd
w Meade Addson--Cashier First
National Bank.
John Kerr Branch--Vice- president
Merchants National Bank.
George G. Gregory-American Ma
tionai Bank.
II. w. Rountree--NiCe- president
American National Bank and presi-
dent Rountree Trunk and Bag Fac
tory.
/. j, MarCuse -- Superintendent
American Can Company.
Geo. W. Mays-Representi the
Grain and Cotton Exchange.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20

striking blow that would stun all
England.
The night and the weather were
favorable 10 the plans of the air.
raiders. The night was starless. The
air was still 1t was slightly cloudy.
as mists hung low and were unstirred
by air currents. From aloft the To-
cation of Yarmouth must have been
clearly visible to the attackers since
the lights. although reduced In num-
Der and volume, were going plentifully
and clearly enough.
Results Now Known.
The savage precision of the attack
and its terrible and pathetic results
are pretty thoroughly known at this
hour What is not yet clear how
ever. Is the tactics employed ny he
Germans. Appare ltly several Yep
peltns participated In the RAID. but
whether they followed each other over
given and charted course, or whesh-
er they separated at convenient
point near the coast. each to pursue
It's appointed work of destruction, is
not known. Probably the latter was
the case, as the bomb dropping at
Yarmouth and Sherringham was prac-
tically simultaneous AT all events
Yarmouth. III miles from London,
or about TIA as an alrship flies. q
city OF 600. is directly east Of
Norwich ON the Norfolk coast. and
was the first place visited and torn
with explosives.
Discovered At Ss3O r. NJ.
Al $50 +. NJ. the streets were mod
erately filled and a considerable mum
Der of persons were In or about Nor
folk Square when one who happened
TO glance alott ox1AA cut a.aAAAelv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
MORE WORKINGAIEN ASK
FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

Two more workingmens organiza-
tons went on record as favoring pub
lie ownership of street railways nd
electric power Sunday night. when
the Workingmen's c,ircle and the Jew
ish National Workers Alliance passed
resolutions similar to those of the
Workingmen's Protective Association,
Both Of these organizations are
branches OF national societies. and
their resolutions denounce the pro-
posed thirty-year blanket franchise
and request that the members of the
City Council use their best efforts
to defeat the franchise ana secure
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
Paterno Wiped out.

towns Sunefed heavily In both property
and lives.
Palermo Wiped Out,
Palermo, mountain town with a
population of 2.000, has 1900 dead and
not house remains standing there.
Pescina is n heap of ruins under which
about 1000 bodies are believed to be
buried There are only $50 soldiers in
the town to carry on the rescue work,
and as result little has been accom-
plished and many physicians have died
in the wreckage because there was no
the loss of the famous Sixteenth Cen
fury Castle of the Piccolomini.
Insmany other towns cherished works
of art and architecture have been de-
stroyed.
Celano. in the mountains northw es t
Of Avezzan, is believed to have lost 000
dead. Ten thousand are homeless and
In want there. and the injured are
numerous. Rescue parties are now
lighting their way up the mountain
side through heavy snow drifts in an
effort TO relieve the distress
Survivors Freezing.
Survivors at Luco di Marsi who took
refuge in the famous acqueduct con-
Lake Fuecino were found today to be
freezing and on the verge of starva-
ton.
The vatican has officially denied that
Raphaefs TRANSPORTATION and Michael
Angeles frescoes in the Sistine Chapel
were damaged in the shock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
VIRGINIAN KILLED ON
MARYLAND RAILROAD

Davis, about twenty three years old.
OF Middlesburg, Va, m empaoye o.
the West Virginia PUP and Paper
Company at Luke, was found dead
Sunday morning on the Western
Maryland Railway trestle near Adams.
livery stable. He had evidently been
struck by q train while walking Over
the trestle. The left leg was seve1ed|
below the knee. skull fractured ~
cnllarhnua broken
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
GENERAL VILLA NOW

ministers who fed with him, has been
received.
1t la claimed that Villa opponents
that for some weeks Villa has main
tanned a large garrison, estimated at
10000. at Colaya. in the State of
Guanta1uato to be in readiness FOR
any eventualities in the capital and
that as soon as Gutierrez fed this
garrison was hurried to the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20

New York. Jan. 19.--Cseorge b.
rockingham, famous as "Friar Tuck"
in the original production OF Robin
Hood, by the Bostonians, died today
at the Hotel Sherwood, Burlington.
VT
He had played his most famous
role the night before in Burlington
for the b.501st time. The cause Of
Mr.. Frothingham's death was not
given In the dispatches received by
members of his family. but he had
been sufferer from asthma for
some years. He began his public ca
reer az a concert singer and for some
time was the basso Of Boston male
quartet. He later was q member OF
CairnEross' Minstrels In Philadelphia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
The Weather

For Njren'a-C}oudy "Wednesday,
probably local SHOWS ~ north and
Wa&t poY,loa Thuts3ay probably cloud
rno1erate shifting Winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20

of other German and Austrian ships
in trade with Europe under the United
States flag whether they were owned
by the United States government or
private interests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
TELLS IMPORTANCE

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
STRONG COMMITTEE

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-20
CORN AND WHEAT

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Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-08

more thoroughly studied. The tubers
may be used for feeding cows, horses,
sheep and pigs, but they are best
adapted for pigs. To secure the best
results with swine the potatoes should
first be cooked and then made into
thick mush mixed with the corn meal
or other grain. If skim milk is add
ed. the value of the feed is much in
creased.
In feeding potatoes to dairy cows
from one-half peck to one peck should
be fed to start with. They should be
given raw and should be run through
a root cutter, to prevent choking the
cows. An excessive feed of potatoes
to a dairy cow is liable cause scours,
but as much as one-half bushel per
cow per day has been fed without bad
results. In addition to the nutrients
contained, potatoes give succulence to
ration. a factor of Importance in
feeding dairy cows.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-08

forms are filled. The top surfaces
can then be troweled to a smooth fin
ish and the concrete permitted to hard
en-. The forms should be allowed to
remain in place for two weeks before
removing them. AS the work prog
resses bolts for holding down the gen
orator and hinges for the cover may
be placed, heads down, in the fresh
concrete. Concrete steps can be pro-
vided for entering the cellar, but it j
usually the practice to provide only a
short ladder for this purpose. The
cover should be heavy, we'll made and
provided with strong locks to prevent
access by unauthorized persons.
A cellar of the size specified will
require approximately 6 barrels of
Portland cement, 2 cubic yards of
sand and cubic yards of stor3
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-08

spector of Nurseries, to be appointed
by the State Board of Agriculture.
The law also requires township and
village boards and city councils, where
the San Jose scale or other dangerous
insects or infectious tree or plant dis
eases are known to exist, to appoint
three local inspectors. Their duty is
to examine trees likely to be infested,
and if dangerous insects or diseases
are present, written notice must be
served upon the owner or occupant of
the premises, informing him of their
presence and ordering him to take
proper measures (Which should be
specified) to control them, and allow
ing him a reasonable number of days
in which to do it. In case the owner
fails to comply with the requirements
Of the law, he may be prosecuted and
the work may be done and the ex-
pense assessed as special tax
against the property. The penalty
under the law is fine, or imprison-
ment, or both.
Many townships and villages where
fruit culture is carried on upon a COM
mercial scale have active and efficient
local inspectors, and since it is impos-
sible to save our fruit trees where the
San Jose scale is found much less
grow frst-class fruit, all persons in
terested in fruit culture, or in the
growing of shrubbery about their
homes, are urged to call the attention
of the local boards to the requirement
of the law, and demand the appoint
ment of inspectors under Act 81,
Laws of 1905, when dangerous insects
and diseases are known to exist.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-08
CO-OperatiOn I'm marketing
- t. II. Elisa orth. Traverse, City, Mich.

eXperience-was secured as advisor
and the foundations of the new organ
ization, which is a fruit and produce
exchange, were established with an
anchorage, that, it is believed, will be
sufficient for many seasons.
The Exchange is now getting ready
for its first tryout, which will be in
connection with the marketing of the
cherry crop, which in the Grand TRAY
erse region this year will amount to
200 or more car loads. An arrange
ment has been made with a selling or
ganization that has statesmen i'm over
one hundred cities to find new custO-
mers for the products which the Ex-
change will have to market. The
economies that come with large scale
transactions will be taken advantage
of for the benefit of the co-operatOrs.
For instance, the small producer will
get the carload rate, whereas hereto
fore he has been paying the package
iubt. - Single Will obNOhu
to the business that in the past has
been taken care of by several different
crews.
No great wonders are expected for
the first year. Many problems will
have to be worked out. In the mean
time the accommodating experience will
point the way to greater achievements.
As the success of cooperation rests
almost entirely upon the support and
confidence of the co-operators, pro-
gram is being pursued that will win
and hold the loyalty of the producers
of the Grand Traverse country.
The general plan being worked out
is for the present Exchange to be a
clearing house, in marketing matters,
for this entire part of the state and
for the growers at the different ship
ping points to band themselves to-
gether that they may utilize the SELL
ing machinery that the central organ
ization has elaborated. With such a
campaign mapped out ultimate sue
cess appears a simple matter.
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-08
The Great Value OF
Potatoes For Stock Feed

Washington, ID. C.-The heavy pro-
duction and the low price of potatoes
has directed attention to their value
for stock feed Hitherto this subject
has not received much attention in
this country because under ordinary
conditions other feeds are undcubted-
ly much cheaper and better. Some
estimate that even at Is cents bush
ell it is more expensive to feed pota-
toes to stock than it is to feed Silage,
while on the other hand it is scarcely
probable that the farmer can raise
potatoes for much less than 80 cents
a bushel. Their actual value for feed
depends upon many factors, but it is
better to make some use of the po-
tatoes on hand rather than let them
rot.
In Germany, where the potato crop
is proportionately far greater than in
this country, the question has been
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-08
rIiChigan Orchard Laws
BY Prof. l.. X. Taft. NJ. A. c.

Nearly 80 years ago the state of
Michigan passed law requiring the
owners of orchards infected with
peach yellows to destroy them, and
providing for the appointment of of
ficers to enforce its provisions. Later
on, as the necessity arose, the "black-
knot" of the plum, "fire-blight" of the
pear, and little peach" were includ-
ed in the law.
In 1895 compulsory spraying law
was passed, and after the San Jose
scale made its appearance in the state.
an orchard and nursery inspection law
to prevent the introduction and spread
of dangerous insects was passed in
1897.
The legislature in 1905 passed a
law which included all of the above
acts, and this is still in effect.
In addition to providing for the in
spection of nursery stock, it makes it
a misdemeanor to grow or sell nursery
stock In the state without taking out
license, for which the fee is So, and
a bond for $1,000, conditioned upon
complying with the requirements of
the law, is required.
1t also requires owners of trees in
fected with peach yellows or little
peach to destroy them. and to remove
portions infected with "black- knot"
and blight" Trees infested with
the San Jose scale. canker worm and
other dangerous insects and diseases
must be effectually sprayed.
The inspection and licensing of the
nurseries, and the general enforce
ment of the nursery and orchard laws
is placed in the hands of the State In
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-08

Here are a few facts worth remem-
boring and observing. The first and
last frost of the season is usually pre-
coded by a temperature very much
above the normal. An old rule has it
that to predict frost when the temper
allure is so degrees or below is to null
tiply the difference between the read
ings of the wet and dry thermometer
by 2.5. Subtract the product from
the reading of the dry thermometer
and the answer will be the approx
mate degree to which the temperature
will fall during the coming night, I'M
less the wind changes to a moisture
quarter or cloudiness interiors. Rain
is usually indicated when there is an
unusual brightness and twinkling of
the stars, or if seen in extraordinary
numbers and through and extremely
clear atmosphere. Fogs indicate set
tied weather; a morning fog usually
breaking away before noon. These
local signs taken in conjunction with
the following weekly forecasts will
make a farmer successful because he
will be ready to meet all conditions of
weather.
May 10Th to 22nd.
The first day of this week will
bring clearing weather TO states east
of the Mississippi river with cool
nights and frosts in central parts OF
the continent. 1t is probable that
storm action will be slow during this
week and it is expected that Sunday
will show an absence of any active
storms in the United States. In fact,
Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-08

walls between the inside form and the
sides of the excavation. This concrete
should be proportional l part Port
land cement, 2 parts sand and parts
gravel or crushed stone. The con-
crete should be we'll tamped and spad-
ed into place. In doing this, however,
care should be exercised to prevent
dirt from falling from the earth walls
into the fresh concrete as this would
weaken the walls. Locate any pipes
that are to run into the cellar at the
proper points and place the concrete
entirely around them where they pass
through the walls. Continue deposit
ing the concrete until ground level is
reached. Now place the outside forms
in position, stalking them securely in
place to prevent shifting. Continue
depositing the concrete until the