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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
Little TOO Much War News.

You ask for suggestions" writes a
good friend. and 7 have one to offer,
although il may have the appearance
OF neddlins with business that is not
mine. suggest that our daily papers
cut down the space they are giving
TO war news. or course. l mean the
war in Europe, and. incidentally, that
little skirmish affair that Is supposed
10 be on In Mexico. AS matter Of
fact. tho war news from Europe is very
unsatisfactory. because it is contra
in one paper read alike, and after we
have waded through the whole layout
about the only conclusion we can
reach is that the French and the Eng
lish and the Germans and the Rus
slams and tho others are racing one
with the other to see which can bring
forth the most unreliable reports. or. in
plain English. be the biggest liars. We
get through with several columns OF
alleged war news and really know less
about the war than when we com
menced TO read. Let me suggest that
YOU newspaper folks let up little on
war news and give MS more industrial
news. especially in tho Sunday editions.
sunday Is not a good day to read
war news. especially when it is so un-
reliable, but II is always good day
10 take In and digest news and detail
that tells us about the development
and Industrial advancement of our own
country and especially our own state"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08

IN exports 81 Gom"si!c products. in
aggregate value Of foreign trade ann
In favorable balance of trade an.
United states made new h..h record
In the fiscal year ended June 30 FIX
urcs mace public BY the Department,
OF Commerce show that Imports and
exports combined totaled si,4i2ssz 10
an increase % sls4 900, 900 over l9l.
and OF Slh4000.000 over 1913. the prior
hish-record year IN total trade FIX
ports in 1915 totaled s2,76S.Gi353o AN
increase OF ii04 600. 900 over 1914 and
SS31.060.060 over 1913. Imports apsre.
gated 81 i.223740, a decrease OF S2l.,.
1oc.0oa from last Years total and of
fl3s,Soo,O0o from that of 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
The Time to BE bright and Happy.

From all parts of Virginia and from
every bailiwick in North Carolina
come glorious reports Of bright crop
prospects and all other kinds of lovely
things we'll calculated to make a
boomer and booster feel glad. In
every section the rains have been
seasonabie. some of them a little too
much washy, 1t is true, but in the
main they came in good time for the
growing crops, and rs far as the eye
can now see. this promises 10 be in all
respects real bumper year in the
two good old States whose destinies
are so closely intertwined The Ques-
ton is: how are we going to use this
great and glorious crop year TO the
upbuildinG and the advancement OF the
best country in the world?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
SOME FACTS FROM AFFAIR

Nor" than l4la.ccO Canadians are
hanie for military service OF these,
u Is asserted. at least ~ per cent arc
phrsically 1T
tn" Indian population Of the unircd
Sia'cs ut Inc end OF June last year
jo'aicd 33l.2i0
More than 1000 women in the United
states cul'ivat" fruit, among Them be-
ma several Of Caiifornla's most sue
cc5Sful frui, growers
The hrst use Of tho trcadmili was in
n'na, where II did service In remote
times In irr!fhting the land I, was
introduced into English prisons in 1917
hs means Of punishment
sven Heain, the distinguished Swed-
tsh explorer. has been excluded IRON,
honorary membership in the ROYAL
,eos :" nh'c"i society and from the
Russian Imperial Geographic,l soci.tv
hccause OF his rro-Gernan attt,nd,. In
connection with uc var
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08

CONTINUED on Seventh PageD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
From way Down In Nash County.

Down in North Carolina they have
the county farm demonstration agents
just as we have them up here in Vir.
Ginia. The Rocky Mount Telegram
tells Of the doings Of one OF them. and
the telling affords some hints and sug-
Sestions. Here IL Is.
Cover crops are 10 be made a thing
Of reality In Nash County this fall. ac-
cording to the plans of Farm Demon
strator Joscy. Incidentally. II this Of
flee may bring home this truth to the
farmers Of Nash county and no other
even, II VIII have accomplished a good
that Viii Justify It's existence for many
years To come. Nash County has had
an acquaintance of less than twelve
months with MIR Josey. hut already his
work for improved farming and farm
conditions have had telling effect.
with Indications that he is just now
on the threshold OF the greater and
fuller development Of his plans. AS n
believer In raising on the farm that
which tx conHumcd at home, Mr.. Josey
spreads II gospel that will mean hum
dreds Of thousands OF dollars to the
county In the run OF time"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
s1 Cess liz @7>zi25> az Home
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
by FRANK 8. wOODSOS.
Industrial Editor.

THIS column Il open to contrihu-
TOTS WI" have something to shy Of
suSHestive nature, md who are
"iii'nE to make hints md suERes-
iohs looking to the h.ttcr deveIop-
menf OF the good old states of yfr-
Einin' West Virginia and North
''hn' and who cnn hold their
suggestions down In nuy one Issue
to from $50 to 2D0 uortln. Such COM
municntions, addressed to the In
dusfrini Editor, will receive prompt
attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
.bElG|ANs ARE COMING;
why NOT TO OLD VIRGINIA?
They Are Intensive Farmers, the
Kind Most Needed in the
Old Dominion.
AND THEY CAN DE BROUGHT IN
Men and Women Who Made Belgium
Agriculturally and Industrially
Great Seeking Homes IN South.
They Are Wanted In Virginia.

II lie. s,,d,,.- ,,a.,
""s' -" "'''Vi' concerning 'he
movement OF Belgian refugees 10 this
country aud ,br s,o.c,ncn, was n,dc
49, -,
."'' - p''F'' '''' 49, '''' nun
drua OF thest He!flahS inlsh' oc Drought
10 Virginia TO settle upon the lands mat
are now p'ayucaliN lolc II IS we'll
known tAct tha' INC hc4s lHnS are larm-
crs from the ground up. intensive inrm-
ers, TOO ana IL mas occurred 10 some
Virginia boosters that II Woniu u" Il
mighty good thinG In get tow hnndrcd
va ''.'H' - : SCI -, "
Gated on Virginia i7N"S. ms WAS me
IDEA thrown out hst SUNDAY III 'he
industrial section. ana since 'h"n me
lnous'Vihi hH''"t mas receive" ""' 'tSS
than two dozen letters from ian" own
ers III various parts oi 'h' sue NIX
ing lufther IN'l''N ln'o '"e "I'''H"
etc. oil se'i'NS 'HcSc N'iG "a"
70 TURN 'helr eyes '"W"!" ','''
is "or'hH 81 rel"'N '""' 'n' 80 VI
all OF these letters seem 10 he i""klns
TO the pHhl'' ZOO" \"' Sl"S'c on
OF them Is ms I" "IINr '"' go
bargain OF lrH NIX 20 N'l' o' "H",H..
',"le ~, 49,. $50 .r,.,'i,s
mention the .Nyt ina, 'hrE nave su'p'u US
amos 'oue OF 'n'", u" IN '.""'
1000 acres tha' 'h.H want /" sec GU
UNate"' p"' '''''' ~ ''''' 80,
drive mar" an" I"S! 90 ."'''
them seem L" ch'ef I'M" the -.
tho movement |" SCI some u. 'ntS T,
good people I" "IIlnE ns,n,u I'',
None Of them OF Course mas any Hnn
bs the the letters Sr they have written to the
Industrial Editor, are wiling to "siye
and take !hat IS 20 gay, my ",t ,s''o!
TO sell TO the Feisiahs @" io'lS .i'ne' W
10 rent to thcm on easy lo''iS' ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
p,r ,nn,hcr Comnnny Ia Formed.

COLUMBIA. s. c.. August Dream
ization has been effected by the 'iacH
River CYPRESS Company, SARDINIA, =.
e.. recently incorporated with chpi :
talization OF s250,ooo onicers nave
NV elected as follows: G. i. Goble,
nresident. w. H. Hcwes, vice president;
\ q. Gearheard, secretary: J." w. Gil
bert, treasurer. plans are being con-
sacred for timber land developments
and lumber manufacturing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK
FROM VIRGINIA TO TEXAS
Something Is Doing All Along the
line-New Enterprises Coming
and Old Ones Enlarging.
NEW MONEY INVESTED IN SOUTH
Georgia Wants Shipbuilding Plant.
Texas Is After Ironworking Plants.
Alabama Iron Industry Looking
tp-lEduStrial News From Dixie.

BALTIMORE. MD, August Sig
niiiCant ot the renewed activities of
southern industries is report from the
Rtrmine ham correspondent OF the Man
utacturers Record. announcing that all
the steel industries of the Birmingham
district are now operating almost to
capacity. some to fun capacity: iron in
tercStS are so we'll sold ahead they can
demand AN advance In price: foundries
nave become active again for the first
time III over year: wholesale machin-
cry dealers admit a substantial better
mrni and very encouraging outlook:
several thousand idle men have re-
turned TO work in the Birmingham dis
trict with the resumption of coal min
tnE operations. coke plants. blast fur
naceS. etc: water and gas pipe fac
tories are operating on a large scale.
and finally. tho increase in the grain
yield. hay crop. raising OF pure bred
cattle. etc. together with arrangements
which look like a guarantee Of fair
prices for cotton. have created sub
stantial optimism in the rural districts.
The recovery during the past month
has been on n large scale, and by Oc
tobcr. when the effect Of larger pay
rolls Will have been felt, the Birming
ham district ought to be in as good
position as il ever was.
Definite announcement is made as to
the war munitions contract secured by
the Bartlett Hayward Company, of Bal
timorc. The contract is from the Rus
sian government. and amounts to more
than Sl2.000,no which Will probably be
doubled or trtplcd. according to re-
ports In financial circles. y number OF
new buildings will be required for the
enlarged capacity needed to fill these
orders Two Of the buildings are non
under construction, comprising a two
r.,
chine shop. costing $4,000. and one
story az l-2Nl7l-foot structure for
boiler and forge shop. costing SllS,OOO.
The by-rroduct coke plant of the
kentucky Solvay Coke Company, at
Ashland. Ky. is To he doubled in capac-
iiy at "A cost OF 100000.
y Louisiana Industrial enterprise the
outlet Gin Company. at Amite. has fol-
lowed the practice of some OF the most
thrifty New England cotton mill own
crs in taking advantage OF the recent
hull In business TO practically rebuild
its plant
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-01
Wells Fargo Company
Raises its Rates

Express rates were raised today at
the Fatrmont Office OF the Wells Far.
go Express Company, an increase hav.
ing been granted by the Interstate
Commerce Commission ut recent
hearing.
The Wells.Fargo offices received
notice that all first class merchandise
Of less than one hundred pounds
weight would be taxed more than pre-.
yiously. First class shipments are the
ordinary unperishable packages which
require no extra rush. leo cream,
flowers, cream puffs and other short
lived species come under the second
class ruling.
All first class packages weighing
from one to five pounds will receive
an increase charge OF five cents. Five
pounds under the old rates cost TWEEN.
ty.two cents; under the new, twenty.
seven cents.
Packages from six to 90 pounds re.
ceive an increase of four cents. A
twenty-nine FOUNDER will now be tax.
ed "a instead Of thirty cents.
From thirty 10 forty.nine pound
merchandise is taxed three cents in
augment OF the former 81 cents.
Forty-siX cents or an increase OF
two cents is charged for packages OF
from fifty to seventy pounds gravity.
Anything from II up to 90 pounds
will be rated one cent increase. Nine.
ty.five pounds under the new system
Will cost for express 50 cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-01
New York

NEW YORK, Aug. 31-The extra:
urinary problems involved in the for.
En exchange situation again served
restraint upon stock market &C.
Pity today. With demand sterling,
hen the stock exchange closed, at
be almost incredible rate OF 4.561z,
1d virtually all other foreign bills
Hing to greater discounts, It was
JARED that the entire international
edit system might suffer. severe dis.
cation, and cause the cancellation OF
amy contracts BY European interests.
Further foreign selling OF our
locks proceeded In light volume, but
rs without noticeable effect. In fact,
Is now realized that the extent OF
e European Obligations cannot over.
21ne short OF o credit loan or other
|fm Of negotiation running into the
zndreds OF millions OF dollars. While
merican bankers decline TO comment
! this phase Of thesituation, It is be.
eYed that the only sort Of collateral
:ceptabie TO the prospective lenders
that consisting OF high grade Amer
an securities.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-01
Piftsbur,:qh

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 1.-The Pitts.
>rgh bull market snot its .wad Mon.
~ and yesterday morning was prac.
taily back In the old narrow nut.
here were only tew really strong
3ots in the local list while trading In
Ger groups Of stocks was on small
||ale with the tendency downward.
be Pittsburgh market took its cue
'pm the Bug Eastern one which was
|eak and reactionary3 from the open.
Is. In the afternoon the local mar
d was less active than in the morning
ID few and small chances in prices
|ere made. III.
The decline in the New York mar.
Il which began Monday and was
Fgely due to a bear raid continued
sterday morning. Irregularity de.
Hoped at the opening and the move.
ent was steadily downward although
clines into the majority of cases, as
ainst opening prices were not pro.
unced. Rail! industrials and cop.
rs were all affected and yielded.
be latter halt OF the market rallied
b the gains were not fully held to
e close.
THE leader in activity yesterday
prning on the local exchange was
herican Window Glass Machine
mmon and more interest was taken
II than In any other member OF the
In the early proceedings. The in.
~ trade was at he final price Mon.
" and the demand was sufficient o
ickly advance II to a higher level.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-01
WIFE Dies | DAY
AFTER HUSBAND
VIII Hold Double Funeral
Over Bodies of Major
and Mrs. Bennett.

Less than "a hours after the death
OF her husband, Major Edward Allen
Bennett, occurred the death OF Mrs.
Bennett. formerly Miss Laura Barns,
of this city. News OF the serious III.
ness of the venerable couple followed
by the news OF the message announc.
ing Major Benefits death had been
received, and on Tuesday just 10
hours after Major Benefits passing,
his wife also passed away.
The bodies will be inferred in one
grave in Huntington some time this
week. Entire arrangements will not
be made, however, until the arrival OF
their son, Paul. from San Francisco.
Mrs. Bennett was formerly Miss
Laura Barns and was daughter OF
the late AR. and Mrs. John S. Barns.
She was united in marriage with Ma.
jor Bennett in 1867, and ten years
later moved to Huntington, where
they had since resided.
Several children survive. Mrs.
Bennett was aged 20 years. Mrs. B.
F. Reed, OF this city, and Mrs. o. n.
koen, Of Warrington, left this morn.
ing for Huntington and will remain
for the funeral services.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-01
DOWNS.

Several people from here attended
the singing at Bee Gum Sunday. They
all report a large crowd and plenty
OF singing.
Mr.. Bert darlington and family re.
turned Wednesday evening from a
visit TO the Worlds Fair at San Fran.
cisco and other noted places. They
were gone four weeks.
Miss Edna Morgan called on her
mother Sunday evening.
Rev. Gibson held several evening
services at the Presbyterian church
last week.
Mr.. cambridge and Mrs. Mary Fur.
Geson have been on the sick list.
Mr.. Nathan darlington, OF Fair.
mont, is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Dan Michael's new residence is
near completion.
Messrs. Rex, Wilcox and Talking.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-01
COUNTY " CT. ]. TO.
MEET AT ENRV|EN'
Local Women are Planning
to Attend Annual Con.
yention.

The Marion County Convention of
the w. c. T. U. conyenes in the morn
ing at 1880 o'clock at Fairyiew and
continues in session throughout the
day. Approximately 20 delegates from
the Central Union and the East Side
Union Will leave here In the morning
on the S:f5 and the 9:l5 Fairyiew in.
terurban cars to attend the conyen.
ton. Delegates were appointed by each
OF the unions recently and most Of the
delegates will attend. Among those
who contemplate going to the conven.
ton tomorrow are the following: Mes.
danes j. Walter Barnes, w. d. Evans.
Jennie Engle, Sallie Menear. 6. S.
Amos, Elizabeth Dent, John Yost.
Floyd Hawkins, ]. S. Hess. S. E. Nil.
Ter, Jessie Miller, Harvey Paiste, Ed
Jacobs, W. E. Arnett, W. S. Watson,
9. o. Henry, G. E. McCray, Maude
Hawkins, Della Shinn. representing
the Central Union, and Mesdames
Priscilla Merrifeld, William Grey.
Hannah Jones. c. E. Swisher and Miss
Anna Richards. representing the East
Side Union.
Mrs. Lenna Lowe Yost, of Morgan.
town. State President of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, Is ex.
pected to be present at the convention
at Fairview tomorrow.
Among the Fairmont people who
will take part on the program tomor.
row will be Mrs. j.. Engle, Mrs. j. Wal.
ter Barnes. Mrs. Priscilla Merriheld,
Mrs. c. E. Harden.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-01
John and Johns
Soma All Fined in Court

ELKiNs, Sept, IA rather pecu.
case was tried before a justice of
peace In Randolph county. The
It's OF the case as heard here, stated
|efly are as follows:
4 seems that some miners in the
y regions had been partaking
her freely Of the fiery fluid, and
miners often do when when they do
b. they got playful with the picks
shosels. The resultwas some in.
|ies on both sides and the offenders
Re brought before the Justice. One
them. an Italian, who could not
.ak English. was unable to make
court understand his name, SO It
s decided to call him a name famil-
to most Italians-Johna John
\ d son in the tight whose name
lid not be learned by the court and
order to avoid confusion 1t was
:ided they would call him Johns
4 The other party in the fight was
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-01
Clerk Installing
New Ledger System

A modern loose leaf system Of keep.
ing accounts is being installed in the
office OF the clerk OF the county court
under the direction OF a. G. Martin,
chief clerk. E. S. Phillips, deputy
clerk: Miss Olive Davis and Miss
Marvel Phillips, assistant clerks, and
Miss Frances Ward, special clerk, are
cooperating in starting the new sys-
TEN
Two large typewriter desks and
three 1S-inch typewriters arrived at
the court house today. Aside from the
modern loose leaf ledgers, this is the
only additional equipment necessary
on account of the change OF system.
The modern method Of accounting
will he installed by degrees. new loose
leaf ledgers being put into use as fast
as the old ledgers are filed.
Deeds, mortgages and other legal pa.
pers will be transcribed much more
rapidly and legibly under the new sys.
tenn, and as soon as a ledger is com.
pleted 1t will be locked In such a
manner as to make it impossible for
any one, even the clerk himself to re.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-01
Wreck Train Out.

The wreck train on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad left this morning in
the train OF the Ciarksburg local for
Nleadowbroo&. There are two cars de.
rallied at that point in the siding,
which the wreck train will replace On
the track.
Business on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad has been below normal for
the past week, mono of the trains go
ing out of Fairmont, being called on
account OF the ordinary number of
engines being unable to take care OF
the shipments made from the mines.
NJ. L. Hapcy. on the Baltimore and
Ohio, haS reptlted for duty TO so 10
work tomorrow after an ahEcnce Of
as days on the relief, due 10 .iislo-
Gated shoulder sustained while work
ing at CASTOR Junction.
Paul Workman, yard clerk, will re.
cciVe u furlough today for nine months
so he can attend school during the
winter at Wesleyan College at Buck.
hannon.
Conductor A. |. Aikens, who has
been off duty for the past ten days on
account OF sickness in his family, re.
ported for duty this morning.
Worth Knapp, conductor on $3.50,
has requested TO be off to attend the
Clarksburg fair. C. o. Reed, Of the
Paw Paw district, will work his turn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-01
OIL MARKET.

After Johns son and johnson had
started the fight John threw stone
at Johnson which glanced off his head
and hit John sfson.
One of the attorneys at this stage
said that things seemed to be some.
what mixed, and after much ques.
tioning the following seems to be a
fair description Of the battle:
Johnson hit Johns son with a pick
and Johns son threw a brick at Jonn.
son. but hit John with the brick,
John then picked up the brick and hit
John. johnson then helped johnson
lick Johnson, Johns son being laid out
and unable to help.
The attorney and the justice were
agreed that 1t was plain case and
the guilty ones were all fined IS and
costs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-01
SEARCHERS Find
KAM|E&K|'S BODY
Corpse of Man Drowned
Sunday Was Recovered
Yesterday.

The body of Frank Kamieszki, aged
about % years. who was drowned in
the Monongahela river sunday was
found yesterday afternoon floating
near the spot where II went down.
The men dragged the river and used
dynamite al! day Monday and up until
8 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and were
about to give up further search when
some one noticed the body floating
near the surface.
Acting Coroner r. Leigh Fleming
sent the body to the Cunningham un.
dcrtaking parlors where It was pre-.
pared for burial today.
Kamieszki is said to have commit.
ted, suicide on account of the distress
into which his family was thrown by
the war in Europe, his father being
killed in battle and his mothers home
burned.
No relatives have, been found IN this
country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-01
sYII;'AIEp0AID
- NEWS
Station Near cornpletion,

The freight station on the Mononga-
hela railroad is rapidly nearing com.
pietion. The northern end of the sta.
ton is being erected temporarily SO
that 1t can be torn out when the new
Monongahela river bridge is built.
When the new passenger station is
erected the one which is being used
now will be made into the freight OF.
fice and the Walker house on the low
er end OF Merchant street torn down.
In order to do this the new freight sta.
ton will be extended TO connect with
the present passenger station.