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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
! SUE GRADY ON NOTE

George F. Grady of this city has been sued for s250 by. Parker and Hinkley of Buffalo N. Y. It is claim ed that Grady gave his note for $16o to the plaintiffs May 27, 1915 and that the note is due and unpaid. The action is returnabIe to tHe common pleas court. November term.
 Contracts for the construction of Il submarines and six destroyers were awarded by the navy department Four of the 22 will be built in gov ernnent navy yards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

friendships of young girls, and this is a very good trait, indeed. Speak pleasantly and allow the young man to make the first overtures toward be- coming better friends. than your bus mess meetings have brought about.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

Taking last years froca. f1sszng it up and bringing ft stFfctiy up to date 1s no easy matter when one considers the great diffsrence between the modes of last sason and this. The accom- pany1ng model may be copied with geod e3Eect in making over an old dress. For the skirt Last years tunic may be nAed, and if the latter is not quite wide enough applied ttac1xs may be added above the hem, as these make the skirt hang in folds and simulate oxera width. If it is necessary to gain length as well as width a. band of satin may be added at the bottom.
 Last seasons waist may serve as an undeFblcuse with the addition of a satin overbIouse. Or. the old waist may be entirely discarded and an entirely new one made of satin or velvet. Fancy
 Pictorial Review Costume
 These Home Dressrnakfnq
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
BoDNAR IN BANKRUPHCY

There was a hearing yesterday be- fore Referee in Bankruptcy J ohm w. Banks on the final account Of Steph- en Siksay. trustee on the estate of John Bodnar, who formerly conduct ed a meat market in Ha1Iett street. The value of the estate only amounts to about $260.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

General Carranzass fleet captured VflIass navy on the Pacific coast The navy consisted of the gunboat Bonita, while Garranza's fleet comprised two vesseIs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
is WOMAN's SMILE MORE
 DANGEROUS THAN STRIFE?

Mysterious Love, uncertain treasure Hast thou more of pain than pleas ure? Endless tornents dwell about thee, Yet, who would live, and live "1cho"'
 thee?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
FLORIDA CORN ZONE.

other Ingredients and cook slowly for
 one hour. Seal in glass jars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

stitch straight or bias bands of ma ter1a1 three inches wide on skirt along crossafnes of single small "oe perfora- tons. Gather upper edge of skirt be- tween double .sTsTy' perforatio1as Ad-. just to position on underbody, stitching gathers in skirt two inches above lower edge of underbody, center-fror1ts and center backs even, small so,' perfora- ton in skirt at under arm seam; stitch tape under gathers in. skirt Con left side1 from center front to center-bacl, and finish for closing
 Now, close under-arm and shoulder seams of waist as notched Turn hem in front at notches. Gather lower edge of waist between double TIT, perfora- tfons. Sew front and back. bands to lower edge of waist, center fronts, cen backs and notches even; large 70" perforatfons indicate center front
 Take up dart in collar as perforated. Face and sew to neck edge as notched 5. Finally. pleat, placing '+T'' on core spending small 70" perforations. Close seam as notched. Sew in arrnhole as notched. easing in any fitness. small .'o'' perforatfon at shoulder seam.
 Sizes 14 to 20 years. Price. IS cents are prepared especially E-A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

These Home Dresang articles prepared especially for this newspaper the latest styles by Review
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19

silk. organdy. batiste or any sheer ma teria1 may be used for the vest and collar. k
 If made of entirely new material. chiffon poplin is suggested, the only contrasting material being the silk gauze which forms vest and collar Tn medium misses size the costume re- quires 4 7z yards 44-inch material with A yard of gauge
 Begin by making the underbody. Turn under front edge of front on slot perforations for an underfacing. Close under-arm and shoulder seams as notched. Face convertible collar and sew to neck edge. notches center backs and front edges even Pleat lower edge of .underbody. bringing @Iv' to corresponding small -fo'' peri forations and stitch, Stitch betting two inches wide underneath lower edge of under body for stay
 Next. close center back seam of skirt from large "Or perforation to lower edge. finish edges above for opening Turn hem at lower edge Oh double small "oo perforations. If desired
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
REVIEW AND OUTLOOK
business in and Around Rfchmnud is
Good and Continues tn Grow
YIetfcr I,ncL Week.

According 10 X. q. Dun x Company's
special local report for the Times
Dispatch the RAPID advance towards
normal business conditions that has
been Goins on for three months is re-
markablc and indicates confidence in
the future. Naturally. the recovery
Is not devoid of irrcgularity. Since
the FIRST part or September local job
bcrs have been busy and the volume of
fall trade will in all likelihood exceed
that Of 1919.
Collections from the South have i'm
proved aud should soon be good, as
highly satisfactory prices are being
received FOR nearly all agricultural
products.
This weeks report from the timber
Industry IL the BEST I'm over n year.
Sales have Increased and prices arc
hardening: the outlook for southern
pine is promising.
cicarngs Of Richmond banks in
crease from week To week, the past
weeks amounting to Sli.2"0,T12.
Since the commencement of the to-
bncco season the weather has not been
suitable for handling he leaf and tho
offering on loca! warehouse :loors has
been light
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
GOODS MADE IN THE SOUTH
INDEPENDENT OF GERMANY
Factory On Observation-Disclosures Line
To Employ Two Thousand People
Producing Dye Stunts

BRISTOL. VA. November 13-The
Federal Dye Stun and Chemical Com
pany is the official name Of the com
pany that is to establish an extensive
dye manufacturing plant ut Kings
port, in Sullivan County. Tenn. near
the Washington County. Va. line. K.
w. White; i New FORK banker. and
secretary of the new company, lis at
itinssport now assisting With the pre-
lininary work. lie Is accompanied
by Or. j. {. Hebden, chemist and en-
Sineer, his chief engineer, Mr.. Shea ::
George y. Harrington. private secrc-
tarS TO Mr.. White. and Staples A. Zc-
feSa, engineer. 1t is authoritativelY
stated to-day that not Il moment Is
10 be lost In getting down To actual
construction work. Cement and stone
Is now being assembled, and the work
OF constructing the foundations for tho
buildings will be commenced within
the next ten days
Ihc representatives of the company
are not yet ready to give out any de-
Cuis a3 10 the contraction, but state
,nat plant of extensive proportions
~ 20 De established. the purpose being
10 produce dye stuffs such as this coun-
Wy mas looked solely to Germany for
up 10 the present time. The plant Will
occupy Il large area on the Holston
idfcr anu viii. IL Is said, give employ
ment 10 probably as muny rs 600
persons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
ANOTHER STEEL PLANT
Hess Company Decide to Iocat. In
h"itimore-Onicers and Honrd or
Directors Elected

BALTIMORE. November ls.-Tha
formal organiza ton Of the Hess Steel
'ohipanE, which, AS already announced.
piahS 10 erect plant at this point for
the manufacture of high grade steel
hlllets and other products. was effected
TINS week by the election of Henry
iiess' or Philadelphia and Bridgcport.
y. j., president; Henry Lawrence Hess.
wee president, and Eugene lowering.
Oh Baltimore, treasurer.
rms company is capitalized at
Sl.'oo.0oo. and plans to establish steel
furnaces. rolling mills, etc, using cleo
tTicity for power purposes. The capital
viii be divided into S250,00o 7-per-cent
bonds. $4,000 preferred stock and
Sl.ooo.o0l common stock 4 total of
100000 of the capital stock has been
paid in. II is expected that work will
be commenced on the plant within the
next two months, and that inanufac-
turing Will begin soon after The di :
rcctorate of the company Includes the
othcerS. together with Edmund Won
Maltitz. Charles NJ. Cohn, vice presi
dent of Consolidated Gas. Electric
Light and Power Company, Baltimore:
X. Howard Bland and John Vogel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
URBANNA is COMING ON
New Enterprise Opens IN with n CeI.-
hrntion, Dancing ana Fcnstinr
beins Enjoyable Ecatures

ISBANNA, VA, November l.-lu
anticipation OF the carly coming Of the
IRON morse Urbanna is already begin
ninG to put on some new Industrial
hirs. The opening Of the new auto
mobile storage warehouse of the South
side Marine Railway and Supply Com.
pany. which was quite an event In
the town. was made the occasion or
quite jolliacation. and. through the
hospitality OF tho proprietors, the pub
lie was treated TO an evening OF great
pleasure
Three hundred guests were present
who INDUCED in dancing until n late
hour. a good old fashioned oyster
roast followed and everyone went
home sounding the praises OF these
cnterprisinS business men.
The Southsidc Marine Railway and
supply Company was organized last
January and started business in one
small building sixteen by eighteen
feet
The plant now covers 800 feet Of
water front. on which has been built
four other new buildings ranging all
the way from thlrty-siN by forty-six
10 nifty by one hundred feet. The shore
linc has been converted into one OF the
most hustling scenes on the Kappa
hannock.
They now employ about twenty men
who are kept busy repairing automo-
biies. all sorts of sea craft, agricul-
,ural implements. etc. The planning
mil department will soon be enlarged
by the addition Of boN-making plant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
TREE 00CTORING AND HOW
WORKED OUT IN AlBEMARLE
John Armstrong Chnloncr saves Life
OF Clint onk hy Application Of
Modern Surgery.

johr Armstrong chaloner q: "Merri.
AIi!s A!benarlc County. is something
" aemonstr4tor. and wilLtarlle any
.rin- on q "eli-regulatcd farm from
feeble blade Of. grass or an ins;sni.i-
cant tr-rtp 10 n giant rcd oak tree.
6rG show 10 tG- world what can be
uone with u 70 make II greater and
better.
according 70 an Interesting story
IN the Charlottesville. Progress Mr..
tha!oher has just completed his at
tcntions 10 mighty red oak which.
IS ~" example Of modern tree surgery,
takes the diiapidated linen of The bush
ana rs likely To stand as a record for
4 long time 10 come
II seems thar tho tree was sick. very
SICK. and It's life was gradually oozing
away Through q gaping wound in it's
side, and Mn Chalomer. who was mrch
n"N"ied 70 the stnde- maker, was de :
t"L'hln"d 10 save that oak or know
the reason my. Calling 10 his aid
ramona Fontaipc, Charlottesville
fie" surgeon, the two pulled OF their
coats aud went TO work
AeeoFdiEs to the Progress. the
ceInen' Nl!inr put into the wounds or
u" pi"n, OAK was withou, doub, me
VERY largest ever ATTEMPTED bv any
h"aE IN an of these parts The tree
- be"cNcc !" be 300 years old. and its
circumference, t"O feet above the
ground, "as tw.nty-threc feet and IN.
aiaincte: tic suisc distance above ,hc
ground was eight feet four inches
!'ul let the Progress give the iinportan,
items ''' -
Height or cemen, flline from ,he
ground running up thirty-thrce foe,
ana with rc-cnforccd concrete c,t,
hel"i root i've feet in tn" ground ON ono
SIDE to keep III. tree from holm,
thrown by wind
The material a.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
TO AID FRENCH HOTELS
Movement 10 Develop More Largely
Institutions Under Native Manage
mcnt md With Native Employees.

FAIRS, November l3.-Frcnch hotel
proprictors have been very much
worked up by recent publication Of Il
list OF eleven leading Partisan hotels
That are still under the direction of
Germans or Austrians. who had taken
the prccnution to have themselves
naturalized before tho war. and who
thus escaped the sequestration Of their
property and other measures taken by
the French government against sub
jcctS of countries at war with France.
The owners of these hotels have ac-
quircd interests that cannot be Justly
interfrred with. but. what can be done,
III the opinion OF leading members of
the principal hotel syndicate is to de-
vclop more largely dtstinctively French
hotels under French management and
with French employees.
10 accomplish this. greater extension
is IL be given To institutions organized
for the training OF hotel employees.
aud an effort will be made to find capi-
tai sufficient To support such French
hotel Enterprises az are needed in Ger
tain places to compete with foreign
CSta blishmentS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
CHANGE OF BUSINESS
West birElnin brewery Plant becomes
Mcnf Pnc1fnu Tnctory-Scw I'm
terprisc STARTS January First

HUNTINGTON, W. VA, November
i".--Ihe work Of rcmodcimg and re-
eIu'ppinr the old plant OF the Yves,
virginia Brewing Company and con-
Hcr'ihS II INTO II meat packing plant
- gong rapidly ahead, and IL is now
Huil" certain tnat il viii he ready for
IL new business by the Hrs, OF .Janu
airy. Ihc establishment will include
stock ana slaughter pens and chilling.
curing. smoking, lard aud SAUSAGE
rooms TN. cold storage plant of the
ola brewery has been found 10 have -
capacity OF over $50 hogs together
"lih about two aundred bc"res
The new company, which has hccn
incorporated with u capital stock of
o.'oo, Is entirely distinct from the
FORMER brewery company and is known
~ the Fescumclcr Pacltinl; Comuanv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
PAPER FROM WIRE GRASS;
EXPERIMENTS ARE MADE
Uncle Sam looking for New Pulp
Dcsplsed GrnSr May become
Money Maker.

as means of conservation in
iorcstrE more than for anything else.
| tho United States Department. OF
agriculture is experimenting with wire
SIass as source Of supply for pulp
LOT making paper. instead of poplar
ana other woods. Wire grass. as II is
commonly known. grows to its great
est perfection on the Pacific coast. and
III tie western pRrt of Mexico. and II
- win specimens from these parts
tnat the experiments are being made
pE inc government. The same grass
Srows to some extent in various parts
OIL the South, including Virginia. and
~ the horror OF the farmers. who use
All known means to destroy It, for it
Is saying among them that where ii
per.
The wire grass forms dense mat OF
roofs ana yields in California and
Western Mexico. where Ii has been
cared Tor sometimes rs high as three
-FOUR ana even five tons OF grass to the
a ~. NO one knows how muSh might
DC produced in this part of the co,n-
Try III IT were cultivated and cared
ior' as sedulouSly rs clover or alfalfa
~ IS hbrous and tough and can b.
reduced by the soda process. and thus
hiuch OF the cost of reducing wood to
pup would be saved II the wire grass
becomes the standard material of which
10 make paper.
The information is that the govern
Hncn' experts are well pleased WIN
''cir experiments, as far as they have
SoHe. ihe paper manufactured from
we STOCK has proved rs satisfactory.
~ ph. sicai rests, as al first srade. ma
chihe- hnished printing paper IL has
moreover very satisfactory appear
ahce and feeling. For bleaching, how
ever, the experiments showed that
more bleaching powder was required
IMAM with poplar stock
IL mas been estimated that the growth
OF wood III the United States is being
removed al the rate of thirty-slx cubic
lee' per acre each year. while he
hatural increase is Mt the rate Of
l"eiNe cubic feet an acre. In other
words wood is being used three times
as fast as IL grows. The consequences
is continual increase In the price Of
raw material, and the desirability Of
hhdihS some substitute. at least for
paper making, is obvious If 1t turns
our tEat the despised wire grass Is the
Ie"l substitute, another paying crop
may be added to Firginia's long lis,
OF valuable agricultural products.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
Z orncr Stone IL I.uil.

-. ~ 20 Tho Times DispAlch
~ N'liEIEG. VA, November ~ L.
10 corner stone at tho new Fair
we" hriph's Christian Church was
laid this afternoon. the exercises hcinr
~ charge OF Red Cross Councu IT, ~
=. \, NJ, of this city and the address
heinG made by Rev. Joseph Il. Wat
son pastor Of Euclid Avenue Christian
Chuish. The church which seats 400
people, IS practically completed ana
,he congregation expects 10 occupy 4;
ior services November ~ This build.
IN puriuid, and the cunercrn,inn roo.
- Fa'rNicw Heights with a member.
mp Of NO Roy. James +. Jackson il
pastor Of tile church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS

AZ IA Town md County Advertising.
The Emporia Messenger throws out
hints and suggestions TO the people Of
Emporia and Grcencsville County that
may well he considered by the people
90 every town in Virginia. Ii says.
"Grccncsville County and the town Of
Emporia are not doing all that can
be done in the way of advertising the
dcsirability OF this section FOR homes
or for the location OF factory sites
Then. after cnumeratinS some % the
peculiar advantages or the town and
county tho Messenger continues:
Now, il all OF these advantages OF
tn" town and county could be made
known would IL not result in outside
people coming here" People OF the
right kind arc desired, We need them.
Is il not possible for some genius TO
devise 4 plan TO advertise this sec
tion and bring to the attention OF those
who desire . change the advantages OF
this section"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
MARKED IMPROVEMENT
IN RICHMOND BUSINESS
Cry of Dull Times and Slow Trade
No Longer Heard I'm the
Solid Old Town.
NORMAL CONDITIONS PREVAIL
Activity and New Business Not About
In Spots, but General and in All
Iines-Facts and Figures as They
Are.

perhaps at no lime within the last
four years have the business men or
Richmond been as cheerful and ms on
tim'stic as they arc right now" said a
conservative man Of affairs just a day
OF Two ago Continuing. he declared
that men in all lines arc not only d.
llIhted with the present condition or
business, but are looking to the future
through the eyes Of the optimis, ana
see nothing but brightness In the com
nrrcial skies. Steady Improvement in
manufacturing lines Is reported from
every quarter, tho tobbing merchants.
inc commission men. the retailers are
al as busy as hives of bees and even
The real estate men aud the house
builders are beginning to wear broad
smiles and talk about improved bust
ncas for tho day. and ever Frightening
prospects for the immediate AZ well az
the more distant future. A little in
vestigation and inquiry proved the
truth of all the gentleman had said.
INCREASING BUSINESS AND
THE REASONS FOR TT
y mere glance about the inner
courts At some of the jobbing houses
was sufficient to convince the scribe
that there has been wonderful i'm
Jrcvement In the Wholesale districts
The reasons for IL are apparent Tho
better prices for cotton have enabled
the down South farmers TO settle I'D
with the long waiting and patient town
ana country merchant, and in turn he
has been able to, settle old scores with
the Richmond wholesaler and place
bigger orders for repleniEhing his
stock than lie has been In the habit
or ming nj this season for more than
TWO years past. Nearer home the to-
bhcco grower. with ii better crop than
40 has harvested IN three years and
the prices OF the weed higher and still,
advancing. has been able TO throw
quantities OF coin in circulation. and
- has the peanut grower and the hay
maker and the grain and fruit raisers
from all parts OF Virginia.
The commission men say bus!ness IL
In all respects more satisfactory than
u has been IN eighteen months, and
tn" wholesale grocery people arc sim
ply delighted with the new order OF
ih,ngr ana the increased volume OF
orders that are daily coming In.
REItS AND LUMBER
MEN ON THE MOVE
The tobacco manufacturers as well
AS the cigar and cigarette makers, are
WORKING their factories with full
ICont!nued on Seventh PaEeJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
VIRGINIA NOW PROsPERs;
RESTS ON SOLID GROUND
All Crops This Year Arc Great.
Business Depends on Agri-
cultural Products.
TOBACCO IL DOLLAR COLUMN
Cotton - Little or, but Better Prices
Make Up Diffetence-Old Domin-
ion Il Leader in Hay, Corn and
Other Things.

The bankers OF the country. the rail-
road managers the merchants, the
manufacturers. and. III fact. all classes
of business men who Sive the matter
any thought a. all. are agreed that the
enormous Increase in the crop produc-
tion Of this year. as compared with
last year and the year before. means
a tremendous increase in the volume of
all manner OF business from now on
through the coming year. aud no one
can tell how much longer.
II may he said that every line OF
business Is more or less dependent
upon agriculture. and. while the alb
normal business growing out of the re-
suits Of tho European war is helping
things no little. the fact remains that
the railroads look 10 the farms of the
country for their real increase in bust
ness. while the bankers the manu-
facturerS and the merchants. too. place
more faith in the agricultural products
for better business than they do in the
war orders that are coming in from
across the waters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
\ Hint From "Dowu Home"

II WHINING ton hnd factories In pro-
rCrtich To her advantages AMI adarta-
biltics tor manufacturing enterprises"
says the Wilmington. " g., star there
would bc powerful mobilization Of
Smokestacks on the water front and
the belt LINE with its rails touching
every water terminal OF the ports"
There arc several mighty good towns
In Virginia that can say the same
thing. aud what is more. they can get
inc factories If they VIII go after them
~ the right way.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
strong Tin. to ono rnrtIculnr County

The Erbanna Sentinel reads serious
lecture 10 MiddlcscX County people
living along the line OF the proposed
iachmond-West Poiut-Crbanna rail
ROAD and gives out n hint that ought
10 have broad circulation IN that coun-
". The Sentinel says:
Should the railroad project be a5an-
doned because of the refusal Or Mid
dleseX property owners 10 give righ:s
Of way, as now seems probab!. we
would feel almost ashamed 10 80 away
nom home If we could The huInl:a
ton would he awful. IT is a settled
fact that the railroad company will
not pay for the right of way and for
the very good reason that il hasn't the
money"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
Iron NIincs in Mnrrrn

NlNCliESTER, VA, November 10
The Philadelphia concern which owns
the Happy Creek Mines in Warren
County makes the announcement that
the IRON ore and manganese mines will
hc reoacncd ~ = very short while and
actively operated, These mincs have
been closed for more than two years.
By the first Of the coming year IL Is
expected they Will he In full operation.
with a large force Of men actively en-
ployed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
Tanning Extracts In nndford

~ EAST ItADFUItD, VA, NoNtfubcr X
.----A new industry for this town is 10
be n tanning extract factory 10 be
established and operated by John H.
Head & Co Of Lynchhurg This firm
has purchased a site for the plant con
sisting Of twelve acres ii ~ planned
to erect B plant thar VIII consume ten
carloads or chestnut per day, whicl,
VIII make the daily output OF extract
more than Il carload. The plant win
employ gooa!y nunhor OF men.