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The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-27

LET FIELD ATTEND TO IT
 c. H. Fields address is now 2050 Mission St., San Francisco, Cal. All mail orders will have careful at tention from the man who knows. ad.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-27
ST. JOHNS MISSION
 WILL RECEIVE

There will be pubic rec 'o7 Monday evening in the Gu;ld con, of the St. Johns Mission, in honor of Rev. and Mrs. H. H. Kelley. from s to 10 pm. All are cordially in vited to attend.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-27

Notice:-owing to the fact that I am going to dispose of my business, I will sell at one fourth off, Hand Painted China, Ribons, Laces and Embroidery, Holiday Goods and Dry Goods in general. Adv.
 E. E. SPARHAWK
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-27

NOTICE-The Bon Mache Xmas Novelties will soon be on display at prices that will surprise you. Hand painted China, toys of all kinds and lots of other goods suit able for Xmas gifts. Adv. If.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-27
BOTH WILL BE THANKFUL

We will thank you to subscribe for the Daily Progressive-Miner for eight months, $500 cash, and you will thank us.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-27
WILL CLOSE AT g O'CLOCK.

WILL SLOoc ny
 After Sunday night till March 1st, the Poodle Dog Restaurant will open at in the morning and close at 9 o'clock at night. The Man agement expects to continue the day service throughout the winter sea son.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-27
FLOYD GOES SOUTH

yp Manager F. E. Ryus of the Ryus Drug Co.,, was southbound passenger last night on the North western. He is off for a ten day business trip to the states and ex, poets to bring his mother home with him when he returns.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-27

TO SAVE SHOE LEATHER
 We are offering an eigth months subscription to the Daily-Progres- sive Miner for $500 cash-we give you the collectors commission.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-27

A Texas inventors automobile has two wheels on the left side and one on the right, so arranged that he claims no two of them will strike Instructions on a road at the same time.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-27

AT THE CUSTOMS HOUSE
 Cleared c. E. Foster, from Prince Rupert.
 25 Andrew Kelly, from Prince Rup- ert, and cleared for Prince Rupert.
 26 Al-Ki from Prince Rupert and Se- attle, Chicago from sea fisheries, Madeline J. from Seattle.
 Entered Pavalof, for Seattle, Knickerbocker c. E. Foster, for Prince Rupert, for sea fisheries.
 26 Chicago for Seattle.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-27

FOR SALE-40 H. P. Standard Engine. Phone G1T1 or apply aboard the Taku II. St adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-27

before and after each meal. 25c a box.
 Ketchikan Drug Co.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-11-27

Chicago for Seattle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
MortgnEcs OF the Ancient rvne

Land Is The Primitive wealth. And
me o!dcst investment in the history OF
the world is the real estate mortgage
Throughout Mcsopotamia, Babylon ana
ASsyria ar" found the records OF rcaltv
loans. When King Khammaragas
reisncn III babylon 100 b. c., money
was loaned on MORTGAGES In 500 y q.
was founded the great Babyloniai
banking house OF the Egibi family.
which controlled the Investments Of
!arg" amounts in mortgages on both
city and farm property.
Mortgages were recorded on baked
bricks The original safety deposit
vaults were huge carthcnwarc lars
These were buried ia tho ground As
they are dug up by archacolorists Of
the present time they unfold the CON
Gitions Of tho real estate market Of
that distant time. There is nothing new
under the sun in reality procedure
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
Review md OutlooL

r. q. Dun IL Co.'S special local renor,
is as follows: ePot
On the whole. mercantile condi,;o
continue TO improve. although tho nv
certainty as to the European situation
ana the broadening scope of the w.r
nave retarded development i'm some
lines. This is particularly true Of
manufacturers who are dependont ~,
dyes and other European imports.
some factories have increased their
working hours; most concerns who arc
hahuiacturinS cuncotton. proicctilcs
ana othcr war munition are WORKING
twenty-four hours
Retail trade has improved with tho
hiGher temperature and is nearer nor
mai than for some months.
Kahn is still much needed. a1tbou,b
showers in the imme diatc neighborhood
nave greatly relieved the truck sit,,a-
ion, afording a fair Offering of early
vegetable at local markets
The showing of Richmond banks is
exceptionally gratifying National
banks show considerable gain i'm loans
discounts and deposits while the
weeks rediscounts with the local
branch of the Federal reserve bank
are more than Sl.ooO.O0O
Richmond bank clcarings for tho
week were S9.2l2.459.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
IR0NWORKERS' MEETING;
TALKFEST ENDS MILDLY
Time for Talking aud Time for Action.
Iron Industry In Lime
light.

Tho American Iron and Steel Insti.
tute is just now holding Il meeting in
New York. 1t may be that the meeting
was closed last night. But, be that
rs it may, the meeting was held ut a
'iine and under conditions unprccc-
dented in the history of the iron and
steel trade. Since its first formal meet
ing in October. 1910, the gatherings Of
the institute twice a year have come
10 he regarded as having an important
nearing upon the material progress of
the country Its membership repre-
SCENTS an INDUSTRY which has increased
the value OF its annual output Of pri-
mary manufactures since 1880 from
SJoo'ooo,coo TO $500. 600 O0o The meet
ingS have attracted tie great leaders
OF the industry not only i'm the IInitcI
states. but i'm foreign lands. and the
proceedings have included not merely
technical papers OF special interest 10
IN" members. but more general papcrs
o. informal speeches % profound IN
ceres, To the whole country At this
Weeks lew York m.ctin:. thar. ,xiII
be presented but five technical papcrs
al 10y mel in active WORK in their pro.
icssio1. president Ebert H. Gary is
'" make ahc opening address. and what
ne nay i;,N VIII undoubtedly be heard
WIN iro:cund interest. Second i'm inn
portancc only to President (.ary's adj
dress /. be, perhaps. IN. papcr on
welfare work OF the Tennessee Coal
Iron and Railway Company "A line O.
activity To which tho United states
Steel Corporation and it's subsidiaries
nave devoted much time, energy and
money In recent years. The corpora
tion Is now spending something more
IMAM S'.o"p,o"b Il year for accident re.
Iief. accident prevention. sanitation and
welfare, pensions, additional benefits
etc. and at the Panama -PaciIic ENno
sition 1t has an exhibit divided into
! fourteen parts, showing organization,
SAFETY, hrSt aid and rescue, voluntary
accident relief. hospitals, sanitat;on
NM restaurants and lunchrooms. hong
ing, gardens, district and visiting nurs-
ing. recreation. education and Other
phases OF welfare work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
one of the Kentucky WINS.

Here Is hint worth thinking about:
y commercial club down in Kentucky
has appropriated a sum of money to be
given rs prizes among the res idcnts Of
a certain section of the country for the
bcSt-kcpt lawns and the best DISPLAYS
of farm and garden products. The idea
OF tho club is to induce the people liv-
Ing in that section TO improve their
surroundings and hcautify their prem
Uses. II believes in the value OF keen
ing up appearances and that there is
a profit in Identification which rural
communities are not apt to appreciate
This organization thinks there are
many rural homes that could be great
ly improved in appearance by neatly
kept lawns, attractive shrubs and we'll
cultivated gardens and has come 20 the
conclusion that timely attention given
to details Of this character by the
farmer would not only vastly improve
the appearance of his place but stimu-
late his interest in the success of all
his crops.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
FORTUNE IN SIGHT FOR
a MAN OF GREAT GENIUS
Fellow VIII" Can Invent unintabIc Sof,
Drink Tint VIII Meet Both Ends
ffnS Fortune

What to drink is the problem that
the English nation is facing at tho
present moment" declared the New
York Sun, and then going on to arrufv.
ii proceeds TO show that the extreme
loNahsis are following the example OF
the King and dispensing with alcohol
in any shape. but the nation as a whole
may he said 10 be sitting on the fence.
1t has well been said that YOU cannot
make nation sober by act OF Par
Lament, and the same holds good of OK
ample. even the example of the highest
III the land. Their" mas mover hesu y
chance Of prohibition. Curtailmcut of
facilities. shortening OF the hours dur
ms which liquor may he sold. "A COM
pi"te ban on spirits and diminution of
the strength Of malt liquors-all these
arc within the bounds of possibility. ar,
even probable. but there will be no
prohibitions" OF that there can be no
possible doubt.
Even so. the problem OF what To
drink remains inSoluhlc. Tho or,-r.-
curing demand for satisfactory tenn
icrancc drink is more inSistcut than
ever and ms little likely to he salts
ned. The usual temperance drinks so
called. are not only unaalatahlc to pco-
pie accustomed to the flavor of wine
-
,ua!ly nauscous.
Mr. Wells once denounced them j..
memorable passage:
Those terrible temperance drinks"
he writes, solutions of qualified SUGAR
miN"d with vast volumes OF uaS. as. for
example, soda. settler lemonade and
III" cNtinEuishcrs. hand Crcnadcs-min-
erals they call such stuff in Encland-
I'LL a man with wind and sclf-rightcous-
ness. Indeed they do, Coffee DESTROYS
brain and kidney, fact now UNIVERSAL
~ recognized and advertised through
out America. and tea, except for a kind
of green tea best used with discretion
in punch, tans the cntrails and turns
honest stomachs into leather bags
No If We arc 10 have no ale
in Utopia give the one clean temper
ancc drink that is worthy to set be
side wine, and that is simple water.
Best 1t is when not quite pure and with
a trace of organic matter, for then it
tastes and sparklcs."
The Lancet recommends d;y ginger
al" as the best uonalcoholc drink. hut
tho trouble is that SO many OF the So
called dry ginger alcs arc not dry At
all Water. pure water. is an excellent
thirst Iuenchcr. but il should u" cold.
which, in practice. means that ii should
be iced. and, rs Mark Twain one" said.
the English are not a ,uice nation.
Beer is somewhat sleepy drink.
stout especially so, and a high medical
authority has commended it for thar
reason. IF it be desired TO avoid ncrv-
BUSINESS he says, "shun tea and coffee
and drink stout. II is far better than
opium and induces a more nearly nat
ural sleep
The dry meal is excellent and obvi
ateS cmhonpoint, hut. unfortunately. il
does not get over the difficulty. Man is
a thirsty creature and must have liquid
OF some sort or another Meantime
there is a fortune awaiting the dis
covcrer Of a really palatable nonalco-
hOllC thirst NMcnNhnr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
NEW DUTCH COLONY IN
SHENANDOAH WALL
Hollanders Who Arc Doing e.,
Work In Virginia-They Know,
a Good Thing.
EMPLOY THEIR OWN METRO
Traveller Goes to See What Tbev
Accomplishing Near Basic, !,
Tells The Times-Dispatch Read.
What lie Saw and Heard
ny e. a. SCHI,nI:nr

often wonder if the rcsi,o,,
virginia and those who visi, ON :,
appreciate" the wonderful dcveIor,,"
ana progress that is made frorn a
TO year within the bounds of ,bo =
Dominion. In fact. these chanco.
so rapid that it is next TO innussil
Tor even those whose business /, ~
Keep In touch with these dcvelon,,.
10 be posted at all times | have
these southern communities th,,, ~,
been dormant for many years s,,d,,a,
awaken, and in the course of ono
year max" more progress than -.
made during the previous fifty y0,r,
~ few months since 1t was nv ,.,
fortune and pleasure to visit, a..
City. which, by the way, is a ,h,,,'''
commercial and Industrial ,ow, :"
800 population. situated at the H.,
ton of the Norfolk and Western
Chesapeake and Ohio RAILWAYS in
gnsta County. which Is in the hon,
the Shenandoah Valley. On ,his ),
called at the headquarters ~ ;,
Dutch American Orchard and C.o,o,,i,
tion Company for the purpose of Ia.s
ing what this colony had done -,
nat they proposed to do during 10,
! met Mr.. U%ldert. general rnanarn-
the company. who came dircc, ,ro
Holland in August. 1914. and has \
Continued on Eighth ParnI =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
And still Another.

AS to Richmond and vicinity, Brad
streets says:
No especially potent feature marks
the weeks trading: the volume of trade
is slightly below the average for this
season. y noticeable feature evidenced
is the large number of small orders for
immediate shipment; most retailers
continuing to be very conservative in
placing orders for future shipment
Shipments OF strawberries continue in
large volume. though prices show some
decline. Rains have benefited crops
throughout the district. However. the
nay and winter oat crops will be short
because of dry weather in April About
AN average acreage of tobacco will be
planted Present estimates are that a
reduction of 20 per cent will he made
in the acreage of cotton planted Re-
tail trade is fair, and dealers antici-
pate exceptionally good trading next
week because Of the large number OF
visitors expected here. occasioncd by
the Confederate Veterans Reunion.
continue backward hut
show some Improvement. Labor is now
we'll employed in this locality, and few
are necessarily idle. The demand for
farm labor is unusually great
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
VIEWS AND NEAR-VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
by FRANK =. wOSNSON.
Industrial Editor.

This column TX open to contribu-
tors who hive something to say OF
n suggestive nature, und who nrc
willing to make hints und sugue,.
TONS looking to the better dcyclon-
mrnt of the good old States or VIZ
Einin. West Virginia and North
'aroitna' nnd who cnn hold their
suE Ees'ions down In nny one issue
to from $50 to 200 words. Swo,,
communications, addressed to thr
Industrial Editor, will receive prompr
attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
More Dcvciopmcnt M Sprnv

SIKNI. =. G, May 20.-An invca,-
inent Of 100000 for additional build
inrs. machinery, etc. is planned by III.
Thread Mills Company. Of spray. The
immediate developments Include a
hlcachery. electric plant OF 3.OO0-horse
DOVER. fine art mill OF 400 TO 500 box
looms each OF SPRAY. and wide sheet
Ing mill Of 1000 looms at Draper. y &
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
THINGS DOING IN LOUISA;
THE SPIRIT OF PROGRESS
Can't Keep the Good Old County
Down-People Get Together
and Talk About Things.
LOCAL WRITER TELLS ABOUT IT
One of the Backwoods Counties of
the Old Dominion That Is Coming
to the Front in These Latter Days
When Progress is the keynote.
BY CHRISTIAN GUILD.

The Spirit of Progress is like the
wind of Holy Writ. "Bloweth where il
.listeth." We canno; tell from whence
II comes, but suddenly VIC feel il, know
that IL has stirred something in us
that makes us feel our kinship with
2 the eternal.
1t mas touched tho people down in
that acute angle of Louisa County
where 1t borders Hanover on the cast
and Goochland on tho south. several
v neiEhborhood meetings have been held
at Dahncys and the women have or
gained United Farm Moments
Club Recognizing the fact that they
are only q feeble folk and do
very little by Individual effort. they
are reaching out into tho nciShbor-
ling counties ana inviting them 10 help
thcms elves.
very pleasant ana instructive
meeting was held At Elpis Church.
where the local branch OF the Farmers
Union meets. pr McCoy. OF Gum
Spring. gave a splendid address on the
benefits OF organized cooperation.
which was fully appreciated by his
audience. Aftcr pointing out the power
that lies behind organized effort and
the Cera!n success OF energy intc!li-
gently directed, he called attention 10
the comparative isolation of the farmer,
which i'll larG" measure must account
for the fact that while the farmer Is
really the hrSt eSschtia! I" prosperous
national ne, ne is Inc most hclp!tss OF
any worker III getting value t"r MS
labor. lntelliEen; co-op"raNon Is me
only way ou1-co- operation IN buElhI
and selling. cooperation IN producing
and marketing; cooperation in every
thing that is for the good OF tho conf
munity. and an intense personal m
terest in Sood government whIch Is
only another way "i ehhihE "eN"C-
racy No ono can AFFORD TO be ihdii-
ferent 10 politics, not politics III the
degraded use OF the term, nut rct!
poht!cs. which means tAe SCIENCE 81
government.
The speaker placed Speclal emphasis
upon tho educational SID" OF me move
ment We need education ana AGAIN
education. Not certain set OF facts
and figures drilled mo our h'adS' n"i
III" way shown US now 10 mink ana
reason. the desire to search Tor ana
:ind a cause wnen we sec an cHec':
findinS a remedy IS me hcAt !os!ta!
step in advance after recognizing our
failures and mistakes.
The nigh ideals of democracy ana
brotherhood of man "cr" NEXT taken
up and the sneaker closed with an
apt quotation from Burns
Then let Us pray that come IL may,
rs como II MI! Tor Il th"t,
when man 10 man III" world Ger
shall brothers he FOR a mat
The first half of the special business
OF the meeting -orIanl@inI IN" women
OF that observation-disclosures sntsiac-
toriiy disposed of, tn" rest Of the time
WAS taken up by a discussion upon the
possibilities and merits OF JOINT hiEh
srhoo! for thc use OF ihese counties
This particular part OF Louisa county
chiefly owing TO It's nhYsical ioFhati
and distance from the county seat mas
peen somewhat hahul'aPpeo IN 'he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
FINANCIAL STU ALTON down
IN TIL. SOUTHLAND

In the Southeast the financial situa-
ton has improved. although still
slightly below normal. while in the
Southwest the situation is favorable In
the Pacific Northwest IL is strong and
more Eastern paper is being bought in
that section than previously. In the
inicrmountain country the situation is
sound. with increasing deposits. while
in the North Central and Middle West
conditions are sound and improving
with deposits running very high
The effect Of the operation OF the
Federal reserve system. as indicated
by the reports from the sections re-
fcrrcd to. seems to have been TO pro-
mote coniidcmcc-to he steAdNinC and
hclpful-to afford better feeling Of
security, and 10 provide a valuable
auxiliary, particularly in cmcrG cncics
In the Southwest confidence was i'm
paired ana economy n"ccssitated. but
the situation is now becoming normal
Increased grain prices resulted in the
Northwest. but lumber shipments have
been greatly Curtailcd through a scar
city Of facilities for shipping by water.
In the intcrmountain country grain and
live stock prices have been helped, but
other interests retarded, while in the
North Central and Middle West in
erased prices have gradually dispclled
l, ori crin1l icnrpScion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
SOME INCREASING TRADE
War or w Wnr. our Folks Seem to lie
Getting There one Way or Another.

WASHINGTON II. c.. May 2a.-An
increasing share OF the imports ana
exports Of the United states is being
carried in American vessels. The total
value Of our imports and domestic
exports in the eight months from Au-
gust l. 1914, TO March 81. 1918. accord
ing To the records of the Bureau OF
Foreign ana Domestic Commerce. De-
partmcnt of Commerce. was SRA 600,
Geo. and Of this sum $3.50. COO 600, or 1861
pci cent WAS carried in American bot
toms The corresponding period one
year earlier showed a total of $gaGu
2"o.or", Of which spas. S0O.c 600. or Sal
rer cent, was carried in American YES
sells
The proportion Of our domestic cx-
ports transported i'll American bottoms
rose from 600 per cont in the eight
months ending with March. 1914. to
iu.-o per cent IN Il like period ci.dinz
with March, 1918, while Of the imports
the proportion brought in American
vessels increased from 1913 per cent
TO 1850 per cent
IN interesting feature OF orr trade
during the period of the t.uroucan war
is the increased value Of c?rgocs car
r''d by each vessel Thus our cX,orls
IN American Vessels rosr from Slll
100000 in The eight morths .nli,,r
Win March. 1914, Ia Sis. 700 600 In th.
period ending with March Of the cur
rent year. AN tncr"aS, O: 80 per cent.
curing which time the tonnage Of
american vessels cleared in The for
'irn trade decreased pcr cent and
"hii" there was a decrease Of lcsg ,ban
per ccnl in the value of cXports i'm
foreign vessels, tho net tonnnar. O:
.noSt vessels decreased - per cent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

y very interesting journal that goes
by the name Of American Farming
has this to say:
swat the rooster. Tho summer
season is coming on and with il the
question of the quality OF summer eggs.
swat the rooster campaigns have
Continued on Ninth pageD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
FINANCIAL CONDITION
ALL DOWN IN THE SOUTH
AS the Experts See Things i'm Dixie
Land-They Look Very Bright
and Frightening.
THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
Good Work That Has Been Done and
Great Deal More OF Ii Yet to BE
Lonesome Other Facts to BE
Considered.

rms seems to he 4 good time to make
inquiry concerning basic conditions i'm
All parts of the United states. especial
~ in the southern part thereof. The
ihoustrial Section of The Times-Dis-
patch has been making some of these
investigations for Il long time past. and
II feels right much encouraged th,t
within these later days some other in
oustrlal organizations have taken on
TO The Industrial Sections idea.
great financial organization. one
that makes Il speciality of making mort
gag" ana trust loans OF lands in the
South. generally. and virginia and
North carolina in particular. has been
studying up on the situation 1t is n
source of qualification that this nnan-
cial combine has been getting tho most
OF us information from the Industrial
Section. and. judging from the report
that ii has recently made to it's board
OF directors, il has n great lot of faith
in what ii thus gathers.
lie all that as il may, ii reports to it's
home offices somewhat as follows:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
SOME THINGS DOINt:
IN TIL: MI,A MI VI T..

In the southeast conditions arc gen
orally good. hut until recently have
n"cn retarded by lack of rain. The cot
ton acreage and fertilization is reduced
but with greater diversifcations. In the
southwest conditions arc very good
with increased Givcrsihcation. satisfac-
tory prices and fine outlook. Conditions
in the Pacific Northwest are good. with
satisfactory prices and a hopeful out
look. but present movement is restrict
ed through lack OF vessels
Prices arc high and conditions excel
lent in the intermountain region. and
tn" outlook is Very good. while in the
North Central and Middle West condi-
tons are entirely satisfactory, with in
creased grain acreage. high prices and
very favorable ont look