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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08

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RICHMOND FRUIT m,RkE1

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The Underwood Mammoth Typewriter
weighing IA tons-value $100,00O-from the
Frisco Fair-is located at this Permanent Worlds
Fair for years.
The American Thermos Bottle Co.-winners
OF the Grand Prize-makers Of the only orig
na Thcrmos 5ottlc-are located here
Is this going proposition?
Over 80 other manufacturers Of standard
Amerlcan-made merchandise have leases by
their own request for signature
Are you going to miss this most economical
means Of reaching over million buyers, mer-
chants and consumers?
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RlcmMoND GRAIN MARKET,

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Si'Nl cotton Si'btS. niNAhl: lpidpGS
J. Zoe; sal0s. i.-Gr bales.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
HORSES SCARCE IN CANADA.
Prices WIN he High for Years 40
Come. Is Prediction.

OTTAWA, Feb. High prices in
Canada for horses are predicted for
years to come, the scarcity just now is
80 great More than 10000 horses have
been shipped over to Europe since the
outbreak OF the war. and the Depart
ment Of Agriculture estimates that there
are not more than 5000 horses suitsb bio
for military purposes let;.
The British War ONCE has purchased
1000 horses, the Canadian Government
has already bought 1000 and is now
purchasing 10000 more France and
Italy have horse buyers over here wense
cagcrness to corner all suitable horses
IL sending prices sky high,
II Is estimated that 100000 horses
are engaged In the war, and that the
average life of the cavalry horse is
seven days. and OF tho artillery horse
thirty days. Horses used for hauling
last longer, but even so experts mere
figure that the war will require more
than 1900, 900 horses in the next year,
II is figured that the Allies have 49,
600, 900 horses to draw upon. while the
Germans have only 100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
WHEAT UP TO S1.57
BREAD AT 6 CENTS
Chicago Woman Official Makes
Threat to Open City
Bakeries.
SCHOOLS WILL AID PLAN

CHICAGO. Feb Cash wheat jumped
to-day to sl.57 a bushel. five cents above
tho highest price recorded Satui lay. \
struggling mass OF frantic traders
watched the May wheat market batter
its way upward cent nv cent despite
July wheat was stealing its way "out
OF sight" reaching Sl.3Sii. which was
deemed dizzy plane for May wheat
only a short time ago May closed at
sl5sh and July at s1.37is.
Six cent bread went into effect in
many Chicago bakeries but the "univer-
sal' rule Of six cent loaves was not
carried out.
\ formal protest against taxing the
poor with an extra cent on every loaf
was made in letter written by Mrs
Leonora u. Neder, head OF the Municipal
. Department Of Public Welfare. Copies
Of the letter were sent To the heads of
large baking companies and to officers
Of bakers organizations throughout the
city.
The weapon behind Mrs Meder's pro-
test she announced consists Of a plan
to establish municipal bakeries under
the guidance OF domestic science eX-
perts OF public schools. Competent pu-
pills would act as assis tants. unemployed
bakers would receive municipal jobs and
adequat, oven facilities would be OBJ
tained in various parts OF the city.
In addition the voluntary assistance of
the domestic science classes Of women's
clubs has been promised
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
10 CENT LOAF SEEN
WHEN WHEAT is 81
Sure to Go to That, Says Flour
Expert-Six Cent Bread
Soon.
PLEA FOR AN EMBARGO

A rise in the price OF bread is newt
table In the opinion of bakers. A stand
ard 1--WE cent loaf will ooet six cents
in a very few days, and IL the price
OF wheat continues to soar there will
be a further increase In the price OF
the stan OF life to the consumer.
George S. Ward of the Ward Bread
Company. the biggest independent bak-
cry concern In the greater city. said
yesterday that the increase in the price
OF bread is absolutely certain. His
concern was willing to split even for
a reasonable length OF time. he said.
but II would be unable to delay increas-
ing bread prices beyond many days II
the present conditions continued In the
flour market.
There are approximately 6,000,00u
persons In the greater city, IL was
pointed out. and the per capita consump-
ton OF bread per year Is figured at one
barrel OF flour. As bakers are able
to get 275 standard loaves out or each
barrel OF -four an increase OF one cent
a loaf means ar additional cost of s16,-
100000 per year.
An expert In the nour market said
yesterday that IL began to look as II So
wheat was an assured thing for the fu-
ture and that 81 wheat meant a 10 cent
loaf OF bread lie declared that even
though the European war stopped II
would require at least two years before
conditions in the wheat and flour mar
ket in this country would be normal. lie
believed too that we were on the way 10
get SIS a barrel flour. and II the next
wheat crop should be short-and the
last was a bumper one-we would be
almost certain to have $50 -four
Commissioner OF Weights and Meas
ureA Joseph Hartlgan. who has had
many conferences with bakers organiza-
iions In the past few months, said last
night:
1T has been suggested at many meet
ings that the increase in the price OF
wheat was due to speculation. The New
York stock Exchange was closed for a
time TO prevent holders of American Sc
curities abroad from unloading theii
holdings here. This was matter Of
protection to investors here. Why
shouldn't the Chicago pit be closed FOL
the protection OF the American peopl'
now facing rise In bread prices? Thi'
would prevent speculation In wheat, anC
II speculation is at the bottom of thu
present boom In wheat prices a remedy
might be secured.
II understand that a barrel OF ry,
-four weighing 1876 pounds which onc'
cost S440 was S7.75 last week and il
stlll going up. That Is the stan OF LIE
for the average poor mans family. Ry'
bread goes in the poor mans Dime
pail and children take II to school 70
their lunches"
Mrs. Julian Heath, president OF the Ma
tional Housewives League. said that II
| her opinion the only hope for tire con
sumers OF bread which means every
/ body. lay In the national Government
adopting conservation measures by plac
ing an embargo on the expectation o
! flour.
The bakers cannot be blamed" all
said. Flour has increased u such
price that they cannot make bread with
out raising the price of a loaf. The onl
way to keep bread prices down to nor
nal figures is to keep our wheat an
flour in this country for the use OF GU
own people"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
BELGIAN RELIEF Is
NOW AT $1,629,75S
No Delay Through Stoppage OF
Rockefeller Foundation
Service.
GIFTS TO OTHER FUNDS

The committee Of the Belgian Relief
Fund sent out an announcement yester-
day to dlspel the idea held by many per-
sons that the work Of the fund is affected
by the discontinuance of the Rockefeller
Foundations transportation department,
which handled the relief shipping of the
fund. now being taken care OF by the
Commission FOR Relief in Belgium.
The functions of the fund are to re-
ceve money, TO buy food In large lots
for shipment and to receive small pack
ages OF clothing. All those desiring TO
send large quantities OF clothing or
foodstuffs may send them direct to the
commission at II Broadway. Although
the fund no !ongc: handles supplies Of
food they are welcomed by the commits
sion. The fund prefers to receive money
for the purchase of large quantities Of
food in the belief. acquired by eNpe-
ricnce, that in this way contributions
will buy much more.
Contributions TO the fund are now
SS94. 1878, of which S3,6S6.49 was re-
ceived yesterday, practically all having
been used to buy food for Belgian
women. children and other non-com-
/ batants. This, with 100000 worth OF
food contributed directly In the early
3 days of the fund and the $50, 900 worth
of clothing shipped. makes the total
valuation OF its collections and distribu-
tious about sl.G29, 1913.
The Red Cross received S9S3jg yester-
day. making the total $449,6642G The
Committee Of Mercy received san yes
terday, making total Of $1O9.36i. The
Secours National Fund for women and
! children of France received $65. making
a total OF S64 ,9O61O. The American
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
OF WAR HAUNT
ETHEL ROOSEVELT DERBY
Pictures Terrible Plight Of
Belgian Refugees in
France.

This is the first interview I have ever
given" said Mrs Richard Derby, for
merly Miss Ethel Roosevelt. at her home
on Seventy-hinth street yesterday. "and
the reason am giving this Is because
we do so want money for our hostels in
Paris. You see. although have been
back in this country since before Christ
mas. ] can think of nothing else but the
terrible things I saw during my three
months stay in Paris last fall. and I
want TO do everything in my power to
help.
I'VE have four hostels In Paris. When
I say we ! mean Mrs. Walter Cay Mrs
II. W. Bliss. Mrs. Charles Scott and
others who are working ia the committee
with me. We are connected with the
French Government through the Foyer
Franco Beige.
"If YOU could have seen the refugees
pouring In 1t was terrible. The Gard
du Nord was crowded with them. just as
they had come from the country. most OF
them In thin print frocks, without coats
or anything. and with the babies crying
from hunger. 1t was the babies that
touched me most--there were so many
of them. and the mothers were so dazed
and bcwildcred they did not know what
% do with them.
"Of course we took them right to the
hostels--as many as we could accommo-
date, and found work for most Of the
women. There were many men too.
more than you would imagine, and many
of them were put to work In the fortifi-
cations around Paris All Paris tried to
help them, and ! understand IL Is quite
common 90 hear even I'm England, What
have you done with your Belgian? ours
is taking care OF the garden The refu-
gees we had we're not all Belgian. OF
course many OF them were French. and
those came from Scissors and Com
piegne, where the fighting was still go
ing on.
zone OF the hardest problems was
what to do with the gentler class OF
women, many OF whom had been driven
from their chateaux and were no; accus-
toned to anything but the highest lux
ury. Some went TO southern France 10
help care for the wounded there. but
others stayed In our sewing rooms al
the hostels and helped patch M clothes
that came In and make new clothes for
the soldiers There were so many chill
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02

Chatkof has been down with a slight
fever. but is better now. some of the
men are having trouble with their rifles.
which are OF an old model. The weapons
have to be kept off the ground and out
OF the mud or they won't work when the
critical moment comes The men report,
too. that the fancy wrist watches which
kind Americans in Paris sent them are
not showing mp well against the trying
weather conditions Of the trenches. Most
Of these delicate machines quit keeping
the time "A few days after they were
received The volunteers would be
pleased II persons having experience OF
light watches which will stand bad
weather would let them know the makes
so that they may obtain samples OF
them The squad has gone through the
anti-typho,d incubation pretty well /;
only few men had any fever
Sweeney and Norlac have finished
their course and taken their eNamina-
tiOns at the commissioned officers
school. They will soon be sent to the
officers school to finish their qualitlca-
lions for lieutenancies. The squad spent
Christmas in the village behind the lines
and had Il bully time DR.. Van Worst
gave them a huge ham ana sume Of the
boys found some bottles of excellent
champagne In the village. In the morn
ing the men exercised little at trench
digging. the captain taking a photograph
Of them while they were at work. There
was an acroplane duel just overhead
while they were finishing the trench.
ON New Years Day they ate the Gov
ernments splendid extra dinner to-
gether with lots OF cakes and home
cooked dclicacies sent out fresh from the
ovens of the American colony in Paris.
ON Christmas evening they had a sort OF
Christmas tree, and one of the boys
played Santa Claus in costume sent
out by an American woman in Paris.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
UMBRELLAS IN RAIN
SOAKED BREAD LINE
Fifty Of 1000 AstOnish Tom
Mcrry-Hapless Men Who
Have Seen Better Days.
20 WOMEN WAIT LONG

II may rain in Fifth avenue and Il
rains in the Bowery. II always pours
there and yesterday 1,200 men and 20
women knew II only too well. They were
the ones who formed in desolate line in
First street just of the Bowery. at
noon. and stood in line for two hours
knowing that the doors OF the bread
station were not due 10 open until .
u. NJ.
Others Joined the waiting line before
. o'clock. but they had 10 Join il n
block away down at Second avenue
Tom Merry. the guardian Of the bread
havens portal. opened the doors twenty
minutes ahead of time and let the rain
soaked, dripping line flow into the
store. lie then made a discovery.
TN my'three years with bread lines,
IN all sorts OF weather." he said, I've
never before seen an umbrella being
carried in the line. But look there
There are at least Atty umbrellas raised
In the line OF 1000 coming for free
bread to-day. Those men have seen
better days. you know. Some have got
nice, Cream fOlldIN Olls II = ~ 'i"f'
their first experience IN a bread line.
They need the bread, all right. There
no doubt about that
As the 1000 trooped into the bread
depot in single file. all of the men
except the nifty who had umbrellas were
drenched to the skin. Water flowed
from the rims OF their battered hats,
water dripped from their coats and
water oozed out of their shoes. Their
t,,1,haH al
OF the paper off the walls OF the store
along the side by which they sidled in
and their feet left puddles of water just
as II they had carried the puddles OF
the cobblestone streets into the bread
station.
Merry and Bright, the two distributors
of bread had expected snow to greet
the bread line yesterday. Both decided
that the rain was much worse, Tom
Merry grew cheerful, however, when he
got word OF tho days contributions ia
fine bread fund. He Immediately be-
came a believer in odd numbers, for the
contributions totalled 500. They came
from thirty-fve persons and were as
follows
500. NJ. s. A.: slO.JO. the Office stan
Of Iunhaln & Moore, 81, Caroline !.
Despard s.. A. l.. L.: S.. Brooklyn
| IS. G. r. c. 81. q. w. s 81, r. $. 81; 81
BETTY Dodge; $3.50, Il. j. lladley 50
z. r: 81, r.. NJ, Kenyon; IS, +, NJ
s., l.. Van: 50. Mrs II. $. NJ 81, Second
/ Contribution 81, Mary X. 81. $. II. y.
81. S. II. N.;sl, $. +. C.; 81. w. L.; 81
| 4. w. L., and then a total of 50 coming
/ from I,eonia, y. j., in this fashion
81, E. W.;si, C.;s1, J. V. A.. 81. II. l.,
! 81, g. 81, j. r.; 81, A. H.. so cents
T.. s.: so cents, H. NJ, % cents. NJ :.
25 cents, Il. T.. % cents, NJ. D., and =
cents, T. \.
Chects for the bread fund should m
made payable TO THE SUN. Checks anC
money should lie sent to the main ofiic'
In THE sun Building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
BREAD SALE NORMAL.

BLRLIN. via The Hague 10 London
Feb. Tho sale Of bread under the
new regulations opened normally THIS
morning, no measures having n"en
adopted yet 10 enforce tho rule hmliinS
purchases to two kilograms ,about four
and one half pounds person weekly
The magistrates are still considering
what procedure will he followed.
Meanwhile there was no rush. 10 buy,
and the volunteer supervisors installed
by the trade unions to regulate tralhc
and keep the expected crowds IN orucr
found no occupation.
Swine were selling to-day at va To
s25, contrasted with Sli AZ the outbreaks
OF the war The price Is expected TO
show further rise. despite the num-
her ready for slaughter now that reed
has been cut on
An increase In the price OF beer IS
also looked for. The National Brewers
Association has adopted resolution
10 the eir,ll iiat this Is unavoidable.
owing TO the higher cost of labor and all
the constituents OF beer except hops,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02

dren in the hostels that they were every
where.
our hostels have uormItores. The
women sleep in some and the men In
others, and sometimes We have a sepa-
rate room for little families Five dol
lars and twenty cents. We found. would
feed refugee for a whole month. That
does not seem very much. We have
$1,000 "A month subscribed. but we nee |
at least $4,000 to keep tho work up until
tho end Of the war. for that seems fur
thcr and further away each day.
MANY OF the families were hopeiessly
separated Fathers came looking fog
their wives and children whom they had
lost when tho shells fell crashing about
theit little homes. Mothers lost their
babies. and in many cases never found
them again, but happily we were the
means OF uniting many of them"
When asked where the New York
headquarters Of the hostels was Mrs.
Derby replied, 81 am the headquarters"
She will receive all communications at
her home. llG East Seventy ninth street
Mrs. Derby and her husband. DR. Rich
ard Derby, were in Paris three months
The doctor was also attached to the
American Ambulance Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
EXECUTED IN MOROCCO.
Germans Reported killed. Despite
Promise to Americans.

BERLIN. Feb. l. by wireless to Say
Vile. l.. I.--Karl Fickc and Herr Grund-
Ter. the Germans arrested by tho French
In Morocco on 4 charge OF high treason
In connection with alleged Indictment OF
disorder among the natives. were eS-
ecutcd on January Is. according to
newspaper reports quoted In an official
statement issued here to-day. in spite
OF assurances made to the American
CharG" d'Afiaires at Tanglcr that an
appeal would b. permitted.
The official statement says
Although the French resident gem
,ral in Morocco had officially assured
the American Charge d'AuaIres AT ram
g.cr that. owing to American representa-
tons, the death penalty agains; the Ger
mans Karl Ficke and Herr Grund Ter,
who were accused OF high treason. would
not be carried out but that written
appeal would be forwarded to the
President Of the French Republic. their
execution. according to newspaper re-
ports, was carried out January rs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
American fighting in French Foreign
Legion who recently made his first
flight as an army observer.

poral and though local headquarters
gave the patrol mention for good work
they did not get any OF the Germans.
Capdeveille will soon be made a cor
poral as a result of the incident. The
rank already given to him is that OF
acting corporal. and as soon as the
paper formalities are gone through with
at local headquarters he will he q real
corporal"
THE SUNS correspondent also sends
number OF interesting incidents about
the life OF the little company at the
front one OF the most important events
in the life Of these men during the last
fortnight has been the discovery that
hot shower baths may be rugged up at
the threshing machine which one Of their
number is operating close behind the
lines. Previously 1t was necessary to go
ten kilometers to the rear to an aban-
donod sugar refinery to get a scrub.
\ new recruit is George Delpeuch. son
Of the chef at the Hotel Lorraine. New
York \ rumor has spread in the refl-
ment that some OF the companies will
soon be sent back to Orleans for little
rest The Americans are executing night
patrols Of their own to try TO bring back
German sentry alive in order To silence
the older regulars OF the Foreign Lee
gion. who keep telling them that young
volunteers are no good.
Aviator Bill Thaw has been up once
as observer In war machine. He says
that the aviators cannot hear the sound
of shell explosions under them. no mat
ter how near they may be. because the
motor makes more noise than the shells.
on his trip he was literally shot at. but
the machine was not touched Thaw
had narrower escape when driving
an automobile near the American squad s
trench. \ shell burst only few yards
behind his car. II is not true that Thaw
has been wounded and he has not yet
fully qualified for his lieutenancy as an
aviator
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
LANDWEHR PRAISED.
Kaiser Lsuds yaior OF Reserve
Troops.

BERLIN. via London. Feb. EMPEROR
William conferred at length yesterday
with Gen. Erich Won Falkenhayn, Chief
OF STAFF OF the Army.
Addressing a battalion OF Landwehr
the Kaiser congratulated the men on
the fulflment of their wish to go to the
front.
"I am thoroughly satisfied with YOU.
he continued. "for know what my Land
wehr is worth. Everywhere the Land
wehr has fought splendldly. 1t did so
in the east, and recently in the Nosgts
Il was the Landwehr which, with
the greatest bravery and contempt FOR
danger. stormcd an important height,
dnlodging the enemy. Behave likewise,
comrades My wishes accompany YOU
On learning that the battalion was to
be sent to point near tho armN OF
the Crown Prince the Kaiser added
"Give my sautations to my son.