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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-24
WARM WEATHER PROVES
GREAT TRADE STIMULUS
Gladstone Springtide-Grcat In
crease In Bank C1earances,

r. G. Dun & Co.'S trade report
from Richmond L. as follows:
"Johbers report merchants as buy
Ing with caution, although in most
lines better trade is being carried
on than had been expected. Some
filling in orders are being received
for ready made clothes. hats and
mems furnishings There is a fair
demand for certain styles OF shoes.
notably those with patent leather
vamps.
Offerings OF loose leaf on. local
warehouse floors have been small and
the indications are that practically
no tobacco will be left in farmers
hands on May /. Prices received
were fairly satisfactory
The recent seasonable weather
has enabled farmers to prepare the
ground for corn and other field crops,
but truckers report gardens badly
in need OF rain.
Richmond bank ciearings for the
week ending April II were Si0.114,-
0ls. as compared with Ss.se1.74s the
previous week. Bank clearings have
been heavier this year than In 1914,
some weeks showing an increase over
the corresponding period last year Of
more than 10 per cent. Rediscounts
with the Federal Reserve Bank for
last week amounted TO 1858, 600, pre-
yailsng rate on thirty 10 ninety day
paper, Ia per cent: for longer
loans. per cent.
Warm weather has greatly stim-
uiated retail trade, and conditions
are nearer normal than they have
been since last summer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-24
NEW ELECTRIC LINE TO
GIVE BUSINESS TO CITY
Work on Petersburg City Point Route
VIII Put Big Powder Works
Employees Much Nearer
Richmond.

The electric line between Petersburg
and City Point. passing through Hope
well, the location OF the big manu-
featuring plant of the Du Pont Pow
der Company. will be completed and
opened to use by December /. ac-
cording to announcement made by
T. M. Workman, of this city, presi-
dent Of the Petersburg and Appomat-
tox Railway Company. which concern
was this week granted franchise by
the board OF supervisors OF Prince
George County. Work Will be begun
within the next sixty days.
AS more than ten thousand men
are now employed at the Du Pont
plant and as the number will be In
creased later on as the plant is de-
veloped the electric line connecting
Petersburg with the point will mean
much to business interests of Rich
mond.
From Petersburg to Richmond there
is already an electric line. that of
the Virginia Railway and Power
Company. which IS popular. The
operation of the two lines will bring
many men to Richmond for shipping
and other purposes and Richmond
business will likely benefit consider
ably because of distribution here Of a
large part of the powder works pay
roll.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-24
PROGRAM FOR NAVAL
CARNIVAL IS COMPLETE

| Especial to The Richmond virginian.
Norfolk, April 23.-With the ap-
proach OF May /. when the United
| States Naval forces stationed at Nor
folk will stage the greatest carni-
val ever held In the history of this
part of the country. every detail of
tho program has been completed ana
from the way the event is being ad-
vertised by the railroad and steam =
ship companies entering Norfolk 1t
is estimated that there will be fully
$4,000 visitors in Norfolk.
At the Training Station where 1000
men are in service, interest is work.
ing up to white heat over the carnival
All the participants will be sailors and
the cause for which the carnival Is
being held--the Navy Relief Associa-
tion--is squirting them on with en-
thusiastic impetus.
The Secretary Of the Navy Daniels.
Admiral Dewey and Governor Henry
c. Stuart, of Virginia, will be among
the distinguished guests besides a
hundred or more naval officers from
Washington who will come here as
guests of the bluejackets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-24
j|TNEY BUS BUSINESS
INJURIES VA. R. { ?. CO.
Decrease In Gross Earnings for
March. 1918, Compared With
Year Ago. II More Than $4,000.

The following for which the Wall
street journal is authority, shows
gsow rapidly the Jitney bus business
tas grown in Richmond and how
riousiy it has currinto the earnings
tae Virginia Railway and Power
enpang
Earrings OF Virginia Railway and
fewer Company for March and for
tae niue months ended March 81.
~ p SHOW that iitney competition in
eh,uond has affected the company
atcrtaAy The decrease Of l5,9os.
- Ts3 scr cent. in gross earnings for
arch ais compared with March, 1914.
As due entirely TO the jitnegs.
Earnings in the electric railway de-
ia,troent declined, while the light and
power department continued II report
good gains.
The jitney invasion In Richmon d
has been recent and the March earn
lngs are the first 10 be affected by It
To any extent For February there
was an increase of 1920 in gross. or
las per cent. and for the eight
months ended February IS gain OF
si3,ls2. but the decrease In March
was sufficient tho wipe out this eight
months gain and turn ii into a de-
crease OF Ss,s.h for the nine months
OF the fiscal year. Gross earnings for
March were sss9.491. or sl5.sos. less
than for March. 1914. Operating ex-
penses increased ss.lo2, other income
was larger by $3.50. interest. taxes and
other charges increased $s.4ss. and
depreciation was unchanged, leaving
surplus for the month $56.ssS. de-
crease of 80. 40 per cent.
For the nine months ended March
81 gross was $3.ss0.7s3. decrease
OF $2.726. while operating expenses in
creased $2.se0, other income decreas-
ed t4,69f. and interest. taxes and
other charges icreased s16,5as
which charges for depreciation were
unchanged. leaving a surplus of s761.-
I54, as compared with s7SS,0Si for
the corresponding nine months of the
preceding fiscal year. a decrease OF
341 per cent Under these circum-
stances 1t is probable that for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1915. earn
ings OF the company applicable to
dividends will be less than for the pre-
ceding fiscal year, but there does not
appear to be any probability OF losses
large enough to affect the dividend
policy OF the company"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-24
SIXTEEN ASK PARDON
SEVEN ARE GRANTED

Governor Stuart yesterday granted
and denied the following pardons:
Daniel Harper. November, 1904
Fairfax County. murder; fifteen years
Refused.
Jim Lewis. March. 1905. southamp-
ton County. murder: eighteen years.
Refused.
Alb smalling. December 4, 1914,
Bristol Police Court. vagrancy: six
months. Granted.
w. W. Condrey. January. 1914,
smyth County. unla wfui cutting; two
years. Granted
Manse Smith. January. 1919. Roam
oke Corporation Court, larceny from
person: three years. Granted.
Milton Jones' December. 1910.
Amherst, horse stealing and house
breaking: seven years. Refused.
s. r. Saxon. December, 1909, grand
larceny; eight years. Granted
John Williams. February. 1918,
spotsylvania, burglary and house
breaking; ten years. Refused.
Linwood Carter, November, 1911.
Richmond Hastings Court, house
breaking: five years. Refused
w. Ed. Camp. October. 1907.
staunton. attempted rape; fifteen
years. Refused.
James Vaughan. May. 1909, Norfolk
Corporation Court. housebreaking and
larceny; ten years. Granted.
Garfield Crenshaw, January IL.
1918. Mayors Court of Blackstone,
escape from officer: six months. Grant
ed
Thomas z. Moore. Hastings Court.
Part II. Richmond. June. 1918. big
amy: four years. Refused.
John Salter. May. 1908, Norfolk
Corporation Court, murder; eighteen
years. Refused
Isaiah Curry. January, 1908, Rich
mond Hastings Court. malicious
woundfng: ten years. Refused.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-24

this did not prove to be sufficient to
make 1t permanent and now, even
what grass has grown will begin to
suffer as the rays from the sun grow
warmer. The farmers already are be-
ginning to complain of the drought.
The water supply has not been ma
teriaily reduced as yet, but unless
there Is a rain soon the streams will
fall lower than have ever been known
at this time Of the year in the valley.
Forest fires in many parts of the
State have gathered Roadway because
OF the drought From Louisa South
ampton, Northern and Southwest Vir-
ginia come reports of flames doing
great damage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-24
BIG CROWD WILL co
TO NAVAL CARNIVAL

For the Naval Carnival, Greatest
Show Ever Staged in America" as
the Norfolk Ad Club declares it. In
giving publicity to tbs festivities at
Norfolk May 80 and June l, the Nor
folk and Western Railroad will oper-
ate special trains. added cars to reru.
lar trains and sell tickets at reduced
rates.
The May Day Naval Carnival. as
1t Is of1cially known, will give vir-
ginians and North Carolinians a
splendid opportunity for seeing Uncle
Sans navy at play. and the war dogs
OF Germany in inaction. There will be
1000 U. S. sailors participating. and a
whole lot Of soldiers and coast ar
tillerymen.
There will be parades, band con-
certs. athletic and aquatic events and
daring land and sea maneuyers. The
Prinz Ettel Friedrich. informed, and
the kronprinz Wilhelm, the raider
which is now undergoing repairs. will
also be objects for the inspection and
admiration OF the crowds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-24
New Roads for Fairfax.

Alexandria, April ISL NJ. John
son. OF Alexandria County. has been
awarded the contract for the con-
struction of new macadam roads in
Fairfax County. His bids were as
follows: For the road from Tyson 8
corner to West Falls Church, three
miles, s14.657.6t from Vienna to
Langley six and half miles. 49,
ls4. s4. total $52,S2225. The board
OF supervisors of the county have
$4,000 with which to build these
roads, $50. 900 having been authorized
to be raised by bond issue and
$4,000 a contribution from Mrs.
Brodt. who owns the old Dunn Pro-
perty. Work will be started on the
roads at once.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-24
Visit by Grand Primarius.

Alpha Kappa Chapter of the Medi-
cal College Of Virginia is the host at
this time to the grand primarius of
the fraternity. DR.. George Cook. of
New Hampshire, who arrived in Rich
mond Thursday to pay an official visit.
At the headquarters Of the chapter
1907 East Marshall Street, Thursday
night a reception was given the SUI
preme head Of the fraternity by many
nj the active and honorary members,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-24
HLANKENSHIP FOUND
NOT GUILTY OF MURDER

Especial TO The Richmond virginian)
Danviile, April 23.-Howard Blan-
kenship was found not guilty yesterday
morning of the charge of murdersng
Tom and Scott Jerry. The trial of the
case began in the Circuit Court OF
Pittsylvania County last Monday.
Blankenship was charged with kill
ing the brothers in the Kentuck
neighborhood eighteen months ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-24

The first number Of The Richmond
Motorist. Official organ OF the Rich
mond Automobile Club. has made its
appearance. 1t is edited by E. C. Pc
louze. secretary OF the club. and ID
well written. we'll made up and well
printed. The magazine Is to appear
monthly. and will be devoted to the
best interests Of motorists in tho s<r
and n Virgins.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-05-06
The farmers Creed.

/ believe in a perrnn ut agri-
culture; a soil that viii grow
richer rnilier than panrer from
gear to year.
l believe in 1OO-hu mel corn
and in 50-bushel wheat, and !
shall not be satisfied with any
thing less.
/ believe that the only good
weed is dead wee,I, and that
clean farm is as important as
clean conscience.
/ believe in the farm boy and
in the farm girl, the farmers
bset crop, the futures best hope.
believe il the farm woman
and will do all in my power to
make her life ester ami happier.
/ believe in the country school
that prepares for country life,
and country church. that teach
es its people to love deeply and
live honorably.
| believe in community spirit,
pride in home and neighbors,
and / will do my parr to make
my community the best in the
state.
| believe in the farmer. / be-
lieve in farm life, l believe in
the inspiration of the open
county.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-05-06
tennessee Lambs.


St. Louis, Mo-. April In
dicatians poin tn another
highly successful season for Ten
nessee lamb. raisers. The mr,ve
ment Of Tennessee springs" to
northern markets was inaugnr-
atad this weny. several lunches
of light weight lambs coming to
market from the western part of
Tennessee. They sold up to $14
per cwt for the choicer kinds. 1t
will likely he another month or
six weeks before anything akin
to a liberal moVementof Tennes-
see lambs starts to market. By
that time the Colorado ship
ments will be practically over
and buyers will be hungry for
the splendid Tennessee n d
kentucky offering. Packers at
st. Louis National Stock yards
say they will need large supplies
of Tennessee lambs the next
three months as the native crop
will not be,ready to move until
late in June. Grass is very back
ward in Missouri Iowa and IIli-
nois this spring and this will
favor the southern lamb shippers
as it will keep the markets bare
of northern supplies until the
Tennessee and Kentucky crops
have moved, Wool is unusually
high this year and altogether ii
promises to be one of the best
seasons on record for southern
lamb raisers.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-05-06
SOME TaEts ARE BRAVE
OTHERS ARE EDWARDS

DO YOU know there are brave
and cowardly trees2 Some peo-
pie suppose that the stately
white pine occupies sand, swamp
and rocks because it likes those
conditions best, but men who
have studied the subject say
that trees do not seek poor places
from choice Back Of their pres
ence there it may be taken for
granted that there is compulsion
somewhere.
As rule, the broad leaf trees
are better fighters for ground
than the soft woods. The trees
which bear broad leaves that
is, the hard woods have been
the principal means of driving
the pines, cedars and expresses
to sand, rocks and swamps. The
hard woods are handicapped.
however, by their inability to
prosper on poor soil. They can
lcrowd their competitors off the
fertile land, but cannot follow
with much vigor upon sterile
soil.
The oaks NAV be classed as the
strongest of all trees; that is,
they can hold their own III more
kinds of soil than most others.
It is believed that the first trees
on earth were the soft woods OF
the needle leaf species. They
had full possession once, if that
theory Is true. When the broad
leaf trees appeared Tin the course
of ages, they had to fight fol
every acre they got. Up to the
Epresent time they have succeed
| ed III taking most of the fertile
land, but the ancient species,
| the soft woods. are yet able t Q
hCld the poor places.
Pines. spruces. expresses ano
other soft woods flourish on fer.
tile land when given chance
This is shown by the vigor o.
planted and protected trees il
parks and in woodlots. 1t ap
pears evident that the soff
woods did not betake themselves
to sand. rocks and swamps be
cause they liked those places
! better, but because they were
driven there by competition
which they could not successful
" meet.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-05-06
An Ideal Teacher.
ca Boys Definition.)

Ny ideal of good teacher is
for him to be a man, real man
and not a teacher only. He
should try to teach his boys to
live straight by not only teach
ing them of Christ, but bv Civ
ing personal experiences that he
has undergone.
He should not talk to boys Of
my age with big words, nor
should he scout around a subject.
He should come directly to the
point and talk in plain, simple
language.
He should not only talk of the
Bible stories but he should talk
of the big things that are to
come into the life of every up
to-date boy.
Last but not least, he should
teach his boys to be patriotic, to
respect their flag, country, honor
and friends. Thousands /
American youths are losing their
respect for these things. and
maybe through the efforts of a
good Sunday school teacher they
might learn to respect them.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-05-06

A. L. { "Uncle Hi'') Dale tells
US that the last fight of the Civil
War in this section was fought
SO years ago Sunday. May 2. at
what is known as the Indian
Graves on the ridge this side of
Celina. He was in the command
of Capt. j. C. Bennett, and the
Union army was commanded by
Capt. Mckee. One Confederate
and seven union soldiers were
killed. Capt. Bennett and his
men surrendered a few days
later at Carthage. Livingston
Golden Age.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-05-06

believe that prohibition was
practical. but | have never heard
a good man say that he would
not favor it could it be brought
about.
The government, in its pow
er and majesty, struck down
polygamy; it struck down the
lottery. It is now striking down
the sale of narcotics, and it can
and will as easily strike down
the manufacture and sale Of al
coholic intoxicants. But it is
sometimes asked: How can the
government run with three
hundred million dollars annual
revenue taken from it which it
receives from the liquor traffic?
But not one will be frightened
by this. Russia answered it fac
ing the greatest national crisis
of her career, when a decree
prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of vodka withdrew over five
hundred million a year from the
exchequer of the Russian en-
pire, and yet the increased
health, productivity and efficiency
of the Russian people more than
offset this loss of revenue.
It is an error to suppose that
the liquor traffic pays this tax.
1t does. but only indirectly, from
the pockets of the people who
patronize the saloons; and they
spend seven times more every
year than the traffic pays through
them into the treasury.
THE spectacle of a great
Christian nation sitting daily
and hourly before its people a
poison and then expecting those
who have been poisoned,
brought to want, ill health and
ineficiency by alcohol to pay
| this enormous burden, is un-
businesslike, unchristianlike and
i'll BETTING the great national
purpose, which is to conserve the
health. prosperity and happiness
;, of the people.
Then it is urged. too. that te
destroy the liquor traffic would
, interfere with the personal rights
of men. What the traffic wants
is not personal liberty it is per,
sonal license to coin the blood OF
men. the tears of women and the
walls of orphans into dirty
money. What this country needs
is less of the disorder and license
of the saloon and more of the
real liberty of law and order: fol
there is a vast distinction be.
tween liberty and license. -
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-05-06

The rain we've been wanting
is not in sight yet. But don't
worry, its coming. Anyhow
grass, wheat, etc.. is not suffer
ing so very much and this con-
tinued pretty weather has given
the farmers fine chance to put
stuff in the ground. And keep
putting stuff in the ground.
Every acre you've got that's fit
to plant any thing in. use it..
That big war is still raging over
yonder and is going to continue
to rage for while yet. All the
farmers in that part of the world
are soldiers now with no chance
to do any farming. They are
going to need things this sum-
mer and next winter and they've
got to have them. The Ameri-
can farmer has got to furnish it.
Till every available acre be-
cause there's going to be a de-
mand for everything you raise,
and you are going to get a good
price for it, So get busy and
raise the biggest crop you We
ever raised. Macon County
News. =
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-05-06
CONSIDER The LITTLE ONES.

few bring up the pictures
of infancy to your eye apply
them to the lives of the little
ones of today.
They need your consideration.
With the advent of days an ir-
resistible longing for the open
air fills the heart of the child.
1t is but one of the demands
of nature seeking its logical out
let.
Life is sweet to them. and the
sunshine is one of the brightest
spots of life.
Let them bask in it.
Let them breathe the pure air,
for the oxygen thus obtained
strengthens their lungs and adds
ruggedness to their young con-
situations.
Buy them soft balls and en-
courage to catch and pitch them.
Every throw-every catch x-
excuses, and strengthens, and
develops the growing and form
ing muscles.
Let them run, and romp, and
play.
Encourage them in all whole
some sports, lest a stunted
growth in infancy retard their
progress in after life.
Every hour at play every
moment in the sunshine and in
the open air-means better
health, a stronger intellect, and a
more manly and womanly physi-
que.
But think of something be-
sides their physical being.
Consider their mental develop
ment-give heed to their moral
neutrality-suspicious. the pleas
ures of their daily life with q
wholesome diet of good cheer.
Do not ignore them when you
meet.
A pleasant word said or kind
deed done to little one has been
known to last throughout life it.
self, furnishing a green spot in
memory which never fades.
Gradually impress upon their
minds the fact that they are to
be the men and women of the
coming generation-that the
world will be as they make it
that their progress of today will
indicate their status later in life.
Teach them the value of truth,
and let them understand that a
lie is the abomination of all hon
orabIe people.
Avoid harshness and neglect.
Keep a smile on their lips and
Joy in their eyes, for the facial
expressions of infancy are often
carried through life.
Instill into their little hearts
the gladstone knowledge that you
are not the stern parent. but
rather the loving companion,
friends, confidante, and play
mate.
Teach them the value of re
spect for their elders, that in
after years they may command
the respect of others.
Keep them in the sunshine and
the open air. for sun and air are
the greatest physicians of the
universe.
Remember that they are
young, and easily influenced, and
that they have feelings as easily
hurt as your own.
Treat them as you yearned to
be treated when you were a
child.
1T is a little thing for you to
do, but its influence upon pos
terity s beyond compute. =
Selected.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-05-06

All those whose prophesy fail
ed during the present drouth
must remember that all signs
fail in dry weather.