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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11
SALES Of TOBACCO
LIGHT DURING week
ONLY 2al,7Oo POUNDS ON LYNCH
BURG MARKET2PoOR
QUALITY.
BUILD NEW RAILROAD
TAPS VIRGIN FOREST TRACT IN
NELSON CoUNTy-LosEs LIFE
IN SWOLLEN WATERS
OF JAMES.
BUILD NEW RAILROAD

Especial to The Richmond virgfnian.)
Lynchburg, Va, Jan. l0.--Sales OF
tobacco last week were light, totaling
221, 700 pounds. due to some extent to
the heavy rains, which prevented
wagons getting to town, although 1t
made a good season for handling to-
bacco and much larger sales are ex-
pected this week. A large part of the
offerings continue OF inferior grades,
indicating that the crop Is very
common one. Desirable grades are In
good demand. Quotations are:
Lugs trashy, 1925 @s4.75.
Lugs, good, $5GS7.b0
Leaf. common, nondescript SIS 037.
Leaf. snort, 81 Gss
Leaf, good. $3.50 q sl4.
Leaf. wrappers, s14d $17.5a.
The actual construction of the
Blue Ridge Railway. which is to tap
vast Virginia tracts of Nelson County.
has been started. The railway, which
will be standard gauge. forty miles
in length, will have a junction with
the main line of the Southern Rail-
way at Tye River. and from there
1t will follow the Tye and Piney
Rivers to townsville and to Massie's
Mills, where the western terminus
will be located. 1t is designed to
make possible the location Of saw
mills In the territory reached. In
which surveys show there are hum
dreds of millions of feet OF Virginia
timber.
The pipe works at Radford of the
Lynchburg Foundry Company have
resumed work after partial suspe nsion
OF three months and total shutdown
of one month The pipe works is the
first of the manufacturing plants in
Southwest Virginia TO start up after
the late depression and was about the
last to shut down. The pipe works
employs 800 men, and present orders
are enough to keep 1t going for sew
eral weeks.
The unusually heavy rains and the
melting SHOWS of last week caused
James River and some Of the noun
tain streams to become mucen swollen.
AT Big Island. A. B. Jackson was on
the river in a rowboat when II cap
sized by reason of driftwood and he
was able to hang on to a tree Be-
coming impatient over Intellectual eff
forts to rescue him he attempted to
swim to the shore, but the high wa
ter was too much for him. and he
was drowned before any one could
| help him.
Returning from this city, where
they had sold load of tobacco, and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11
CHURCH CONVENTION
|. PLANS UNDER WAY

Newport News, Jan. to.--Arraugs-
meuts for the annual convention Of
the Presbyterian Churches of the
South. to- be held here during the week
OF May 20, are well under way. Com
mittees have been appointed and plans
for tho entertainment of the dele
gates who are expected to aggregate
500. Will be announced later.
The convention Is to meet In this
city at the invitation of the First
Presbyterian Church and the city. Rev.
DR.. f. T. Wexford, d. D., attended last
years convention, held in Kansas City,
Mo, and after strenuous fight Sc
cured the convention for this city. He
made similar attempt the year be-
fore, but failed
Considered as the highest council
of the Presbyterian Church, the con-
vention is an event that is of nation
wide interest and Newport News will
be advertised throughout the land as
never before. For that reason members
OF the local churches are particularly
anxious to insure the success of the
event and request the aid and co.
operation of the public.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11
WARRENT0N TO GET
STATE CORN SHOW
ASSOCIATION TO HOLD ANNUAL
MEET AND EXHIBIT
JANUARY 27-1e.

warrenton, Jan. 1o.-The annual
corn show of the State Corn Grow
ers' Association will be held here
January 27-2s. The best corn from
all parts of the State will be ON ex-
hibition and large attendance of
Northern Virginia farmers Is expect
ed. a number of farmers from
Prince William and neighboring
counties will place exhibits.
Several hundred dollars in cash
prizes will be awarded for the best
ten ears Of corn. the best single ear
of corn. for wheat, oats and other
farm products. The prize lists with
program will be issued In a few days
by f. n. Hodgson, secretary-treasu-
rer. Blacksburg. Va.
In connection with the show there
will be held the annual meeting of
the association, at which meeting
there will he a number OF splendid
addresses on corn and other farm
crops.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11
NORTHAMPTON HAS
BALANCE OF $1,000

Eastville. Jan. l0.---The Board of
Supervisors has Completed the settle
rnont with the county treasurer, f v.
Downes. In the settlement 1t shows
4 balance to the credit OF the county
N $4,000. This is good showing.
considering the expenses caused by a
smallpox epidemic and other matters
that required extraordinary expendi-
lures. The buying of the old court
house building the clearing away OF
the court grounds, the fine new Jail
and her things. The supervisors also
decided to enlarge the clerks once
by extending it down the whole side
of the courthouse building and maxi
ing II fire-proof This Will be a great
~ needed Improvement. as the present
slfice room is inadequate for present
ujAedE. TIL old documents are also In
had shape and unprotected from fire
where they are now stored. These con-
stitute some Of the most valuable
original documents in the United
states Fiaer are new in q feonf and
may be DESTROYED by nre the first
tfihH III the building. The work III
m too1n1 sthe ndde6 enace VII ct
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11
Sales Of Produce
On Eastern Shore
Break All Records
EXCHANGE REPORTS NEAR So
100000 IN sINESs, NOT
COUNTING PRIVATE SALES,

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Onancock. Va, Jan. I0.-Peace and
good will reigned Al the meeting Of the
stockholders OF the Eastern Shore OF
Virginia Produce Exchange, held at
Onley Saturday. All the old officers
were reelected, viz: Hon. y. T.
Gunter. president; w. s. Burton, gen.
eral manager: Alfred J. McMath, sec
rotary, and W. b. Pitts. inspector.
The Exchange handled produce to
the amount Of $5,670.00o during 1914.
an increase of 81. 900. 600 over the 1871
sales. The Irish potatoe crop alone
brought 100000. In some sections
OF the shore the yield and price re-
ceived for onions and potatoes were
phenomenal J. w. Allen. living near
Onancock, received s2.S76 for produce
shipped from ave acres George john
son. living within the town limits,
realised $4,000 from seventeen acres.
The $3.50, 900 sales do not include the
money received from sales made
through private buyers, nor at least a
million received from the water in.
hustrteS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11
Down-Horners Plan
Warm Reception
For DR.. Alderman
HIS FIRST VISIT IN TWO YEARS
WILL BE 4 VERY
NOTABLE ONE.

Charlottesville, Jan. 10.-President
Edwin A. Alderman. of the UniveF-
sity of Virginia, will pay visit 10
North Carolina this week. accompa-
MED by Mrs. Alderman.
This will be the first time DR.. Al
derman has gone down home" to his
native State in more than two years.
number of entertainments will be
arranged for him. The most important
function will be a large reception at
Raleigh on January 8 to be given to
the North Carolina Legislature by
Governor Craig. President Alderman
will be the guest OF honor at this re-
ception. He and Governor Craig
have been warm friends for many
years.
The University of Virginia student
enrolment for the present session has
already surpassed the total at the
close of last session. The net regis
tration at the bursar's office today n
Gas an increase Of seven over the
registration at the same office In
June. 1914.
Usually between thirty and forty
students register between the pres
ent date and the close Of the AGA
demic year. The increase in enroll
ment would indicate, along with othe'
tendencies, that at least fifty more
students will mstriculate before the
close Of. this session, so that q tota
by June OF sT5 Is predicted. Among
the students who enroll at this time
of the year, and In tho third term
are many teachers VINO have beer
delayed in registering earlier. and
others who have certain courses OIL
parts of courses to complete in or.
der to win full credit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11
VIRGINIA BRIEFS.

Winchest er--By the will OF Isaac
W. Russell, a wealthy Winchester mer-
chant, the entire estate is left to his
widow, Mrs Sallie EggIeston Russell
for life. with the exception of a be-
quest Of 81 600. which is TO be paid at
once to Miss Mamie Muse, near rela-
tive. The two daughters and one son
OF Mr.. Russell are to have the estate
divided equally among them after the
death of their mother.
Bedford City--Thurston r. Richard
son. editor OF the Bedford Bulletin.
will get the Bedford City postmaster
ship. He will succeed the late w. n.
Mosby Representative Carter Glass
has asked the Postoffice Department
TO change the name of Bedford City to
Bedford. The railroads have already
made the change.
MISUNDERSTANDING land brought
a record price in Rockingham County
a few days ago, when General John
E. Roller, of Harrisonburg, sold $50
acres OF land north of that place to
John r. Richie for $50 an acre. A
barn is the only building on the prop
erty. Mr.. Richie sold to w. Paul
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11
c. AlPHONSO SMITH
TALKS At v. AND |.
WILL ADDRESS FIRST UNIvER.
sITY ASSEMBLY OF 1918
ON TUESDAY.

Lexington, Va. Jan. 1e.--Dr. c. AL
phonso Smith Edgar Allan Poe Pro-
fessor of English Literature at the
University of Virginia. will be the
speaker at the first university assem-
bly, of 1915 at Washington and Lee.
which is to be held In Lee Chapel
next Tuesday morning.
DIR. Smith is brother of the Wash
ington and Lee president, DIR. Henry
l. Smith. and, like him. graduate
OF Davidson. He got his A. B. de-
gree there in 1884 and his degree of
Phi. d. at Johns Hopkins nine years
later The Universities of Mississippi
and Of North Carolina subsequently
conferred on him the degree of IL d.
DR. Smith was the Roosevelt Profess
sor of American History and 1nstitu-
tons at the University Of Berlin IN
1910-I9i1. and while in the city that
the allies hope some day to enter. was
the recipient of marked attention
from the Kaiser
DIR. Smith Is the founder Of the Vir-
ginia Folk Lore Society, of which he
is president. and which il doing spieu-
did work In recovering the old Eng
l!sh ballads II In a curious fact that
In the mountain districts of t.1is State
where the daily and weekly newsps-
per penetrateth not the most valuable
discoveries of this kind have been
made. The guest speaker was born
In Greensboro. n. c.. on May IS, 1854.
and was a great friend of the late Sid
ney Porter 20. Henry. Upon DR..
Smith has devolved the task. for
which he Is eminensly suited, Of be-
Ing Mr. Porter's biographer.
At the April assembly DR. George
n. Denny. former president of Wash
ington and Lee, now the head OF the
University of Alabama. will be the
speaker
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11
CULPEPER FLOUR
MILLS ARE SOLD

Cnlpeper. Jan. io.--The Cuipeper
Touring mills property. belonging TO
the Culpeper National Bank. was pur-
chased this week by w. c. and F. l..
Ayior for s25 ooo. For the past three
years Ayior> Brothers have been con-
Quoting a milling business here. but
until this time had leased the prop
erfy. The capacity OF the plant is f25
barrels of hour a day. twenty tons of
feed stuff and 200 bushels Of meal. w.
C. Aylor, the senior member of the
arm. was in the milling business at
Madison Mills. Orange County, for
about twenty Zone years before COM
ing to Cuipeper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11
Happenings From All Sections Of the State of Virginia
Liskey tract of leo acres, frontino
on the Shenandoah Valley Pike, near
Harrisonburg, for $4,000.

Liskey tract of 100 acres, fronting
on the Shenandoah Valley Pike, near
Harrisonburg, for $4,000.
Winchester--When a vagrant dog
appeared at the home Of Edward
Galloway, at Brucetown. Friday night,
members of the family were inclined
to put him out. but as the night was
intensely cold they finally decided to
let him remain in the house. Now
they are glad, for early in the morn
ing the house caught fire, and the
barking and yeiping Of the dog
aroused the Galloways in time to save
their home
Winchester---Detecti of the Nor
folk and Western Railway are at
Shenandoah junction In the hope OF
capturing a band of thieves who broke
open no fewer than seventeen loaded
box-cars in the yards at that place
few nights ago and carried off mer
chandise valued at several thousand
dollars
nchburg--Judge II. G.. Mcdowell
of the Federal District Court, has
entered an order appointing T. j.
as United States Commissioner here.
Norfo1k-With a cargo valued at
100000. the steamer Lynorta. which
will carry Nirginia's contribution for
the relief of the Eelgians, sailed for
Rotterdam Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11
TO RENEW STRUGGLE
FOR SUPERINTENDENT

Newport News. Jan. 1o.--Acting
Superintendent of Schools Huffman
and Principal OF the High School ID. A.
Dutrow probably will renew their
fight for the superintendency Of the
public schools in the near future.
two new members are to take their
seats on the State Board OF Education
in the near future, and IL is thought
that the fght will be renewed at that
time.
The contest for the position has
been a long one, owing TO the failure
of the State Board TO act. The local
board first endorsed Hugh s. Bird
The State Board did not concur and
the local board switched Its endorse
ment to Mr.. Dutrow, although the act
ing superintendent, supported by a
few members of the board had been &
candidate for the place from the be-
ginning of the fight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

fuckers NEW BOOK
WILL BE OUT SOON

Norfolk, Jan. f0.--Harry St George
Tucker WAS in Norfolk recently on the
~ from his home In Lexington to
Boston Mr.. Tucker goes to Boston to
confer with publishers concerning his
new book Treaty Power, which will
appear in the spring. Mr.. Tucker has
been at work upon the subject for two
years. II presents many fine questions
in ihe conflict of the treaty making
power Of the federal government with
the constitutional rights of the States.
The new work goes deep into the dis
eussion ofthe Japanese question in Cal
Iforufa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11
MASS.APONAx.

Massaponax. Jan. 10.--MrH. John
Ashton. OF Roxhury, IS spending the
winter with her mother and other
relatives IN Massalon. o.
s. Judd Clarke and family. of Mer-
ristown. " j.. are on a visit Of some
duration to Mrs. E.ii8ab beth Clarke,
Mr. Ciarke's mother.
Donald Ellis, an electrician aboard
the Batt,eship Franklin. stationed at
Portsmouth. has returned to duty. af-
ter a ten days furlough. spent with
his mother, Mrs. Nellie Ellis, OF La
Vista Farm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11
FLETCHER BROCKMAN
SPEAKER AT Y. M. c. A.

The annual dinner rendered by the
Twenty Four Hour-A Day Club. under
the auspices OF the foreign work COM
mfttee, will be given on Thursday even
ing, January 81. The speaker will he
Fletcher Brockman. Of China, 81. man
ranking as a Christian statesman with
any of them. and whose influence in
China has been extraordinary. Fletcher
Rrockman la a Southern man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

Eastyiile. Jan. l0.--L b. Noting
ham has sold the western section of
Ycardley farm TO w W. Bradford Of
his locality. II contains about seventy
acres and is in timber in part The
price Is not stated. This Is about the
only piece of land in this locality that
has been for sale lately II liz inn
possible to buy any and hard to get
price named on II even. Lands have
doubled in price here in the past six
years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

.pers' Ferry to Lexington. 10 that 1t now
leaves the former place At IL A. NJ
which means that passengers from
Washing on and Baltimore bound for
the Shenandoah Valley are not re-
Quirsd " wait more than seventeen
minutes at the ferry for the valley
connection. Heretofore it was neces-
sary to wait ffty-nine minutes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

when twenty miles from Lynchburg.
Messrs. Mays and Bowling. who farm
near townsville. in Amherst County,
drove their two-horse team at night
into what Is ordinarily a rivuiet. just
then 1t had become a deep torrent.
and both horses were drowned, while
goods valued at as were lost and
both men had to swim for their lives.
Other tobacco farmers wagons were
behind them, but were warned in
time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11
Can You Offer These People Work?


@ wi d to MISUNDERSTANDING dd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11
Chatham Tobacco Market.

Chatham, Jan, 10,-The tobacco
market opened on Monday, but sales
have been light, owing to very muddy
roads and bad weather for stripping
during the close OF the holidays Good
sales are expected for this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

Chatham, Jan. i8.---The Board of
County Supervisors, in meeting this
week elected Supervisor @. W. East.
Of Cha. ham District, chairman for
tn ensuing year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

lam thoroughly competent painter on
inside or outside work; also carpenter
on general framing and what IL called rough
work l have also 1red boilers. but am
not an engineer. / would be glad for any
position you can give OF secure for me-
! am twenty-one. unmarried, do not drink
or have any bad habits c. R.
/ will thank you kindly II you will give
nue. IA position of any kind. as am young
man trying TO support my mother and chill
dren. / have been out of work for quite u
while and will thank you Ii you Will give mis-
your earliest attention. Il. +. ID.
| am a man with family and have been
out OF work for some little time. i can do
clerical work or collecting. Have had seven
years experience in the latter. Am willing
to do anything that my health will permit.
II will be highly appreciated. l.. W.
Am thrty-six years old single, sober and
not afraid of work, Am a graduate OF the
business course of the Richmond High
school and have had over ten years
perience clerk and stenographer in rail-
road work and life insurance ONCE work.
Best references. I. H.
I pra ctical timer. and Al man
on inside work. Have been out OF work for
some time II you can locate me some work
of this kind any other kind 1t will be
appreciated. W. NJ E.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

have been sick and have a family. and
am out OF employment. and have been since
the first of November, 1914. would be
grateful to you for any kind of light work
can get to do you may find for me. My
last employment was driving. l would like
outdoor work on account OF my health.
W. S.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

My husband has been out OF work His
work was at the Locomotive Shops | am a
wash woman when / can get work to do
We have four children to support C. A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

l would be very much pleased If you could
help me in finding some factory work. wash
ing and ironing. plain cooking chamber
work. house cleaning, office work or general
Mouse work Fl. v.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

| have a wife and two small children TO
care for. am willing to do any work
get am experienced porter IN com
mission houses. and also a groom and driver,
Am handy with most of tools for small
pairing r. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

| have been out of work for some little
time. My last employment was at the hotel.
in the kitchen. and would be thankful for
any job can get. A. r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

have been out OF work for seven months
and have three children MY wife Is sick In
oe6 and has been sick for pearly two
months. I can do porter's work; can work
st printing house: can drive T. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

l am out of work and have been for some
time. ! would like very much II you could
help me And general housework plain cook
ing, laundry work nursing. house cleaning
Office work L. w.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

] have worked plpeman for the past
eleven years at the Locomotive Works, and
have had considerable experience in survey
ing. / have mad some experience in the
paper business, having gotten out city orders
in paper store, Best references. E. r. J.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

/ have been working at the Tredegar. I
am widow and both or my boys are out of
work. One worked in a cleaning shop. he
has been out os work for two months. Please
get some WORK for them. K r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

| have been working i'm machine shop.
I am out Of work and have q wife. She has
been paralyzed nine years. / can cut steam
pipe and fit It, and can do most any kind Of
job work. r. j.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-11

/ have been employed by local shoe
manufacturer, ard served them more than
twenty years. | acted as shipping and bill
clerk and had charge OF shoe books, enter
ed orders and assisted with cash and pay
roll, Whilst my experience has been
clerical, would appreciate employment OF amy
kind. A. Q. W.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-09
FRANkL|NT TON

CLYDE Hamilton, of Bogalusa, is
here convalescing after two weeks
spent in the Boealusa Hospital where
he was operated on for appendicitis.
Clyde is looking surprisingly we'll
after his ordeal.
Mrs. J. NJ. Burris, who has been
in Hotel Dieu for the past three
weeks for medical treatment, re-
turned to her home very much
beniftted and now seems to be con.
valescing right rapidly.
Announcement comes this week
of the birth of a cir! to MIR. and Mrs,
William Darlington of New Orleans.
William is one of Our old boys and
his numerous friends here rejoice
with him in this new blessing in his
home.
Bremmer Self and family late CT
Poyner, Tex, have returned to
Louisiana to make their home and
are spending a while with D. A.
Self and family before locating in
their new home.-Era Leader.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-09
LOCAL TIME TABLE.

LOCAL TIME TABLE.
ARRIVES LEAVES
North Bound
s:stm No.. 2. Daily except Sun dayt am
New Orleans ID Jackson
700 . m No. 4. Daily except Sunday ITO p m
New Orleans to Columbia
1926 am No. IL. Sunday only 1880 m
New Orleans to Jackson
8SOpm No. g. Sunday only eos p m
New Orleans to Columbia
10 s: a m No. IA. Daily except Sunday
Tylertown to Bosalusa
$40 p m No is. Daily except Sunday
Tylertown to Boeausa
7:S5 m No. IS. Sunday only
Tylertown to Bosaiusa
$40 . m No. 20. Sunday only
Tylertown to Bosausa
SOUTH BOUND
255 pm No. 1. Daily except Sunday 3:05 M
Jackson to New Orleans
500 m No. 3. Daily except Sunday 6;lOa m
Columbia to New Orleans
45Opm No. II. Sunday only sos . m
Jackson to New Orleans
100 m No. 7. Sunday only 7:O a m
Columbia to New Orleans
No. 49, Daily except Sunday 9l5a m
Bogalusa to Tylertown
No. IS, Daily except Sunday 625 m
BOgaIusa to Tyertown
No. II. Sunday only. 1000 m
Bosalusa to Tylertown
No. 10. Sunday only $40 m
Bogalusa to Tylertown
For further information write ticket
agent, or NJ. J. Mcmahon, General Pas
senger Agent; G. B. Auburtin, Assist
ant General Passenger Agent, Suite
9O5, Whitney. Central Bldg. New Or.
leans, La. Long Distance Phone
| Main 4SS..
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-09
Snowman Found Guilty

DR.. Chapman, who was arrested a
few days ago following the visit of
Dr.. Bowling to Bogalusa, plead guilty
but sentence was suspended pro-
viding that he would not advertise
his medicines in Bogalusa any more.
DR.. Shakers case was continued
until next Saturday when it is an
nounced that the trial will be held.