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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
RICHMOND THE LOGICAL POINT.

readily and conveniently reached from
all sections OF the Commonwealth
We have magnificent hotel accomro-
dations and the City Auditorium
furnishes a spiendidly roon1y conven-
ton hail.
Richmond for the convention--the
convention for Richmond! why not
We trust the State committee will
act favorably tonight on the sug-
gertton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22
GIVE THE RAILROADS FAIR PLAY.

pubiiC wants them treated fairly
The railroads feel that they have
Just grievance In the manner in which
thcir compensation is liked for carry
ing tile mails There is nov a pro-
possi that they re paid upon space
basis in place of the present system
Of paying according to the weight
carried.
II occurs to US that VIC know moth
ing about the merits OF the question
and that we are Just about as welt
informed on this subject as the aver
age congressman who will vote on IL.
Hence we very heartily commend n
suggestion made yesterday before the
Senate Committee on Postoffices by
President L. r. Johnson. OF the Nor
folk and Western Railroad. that the
whole question be left to the Inter
state Commerce Commission for in
vestigation and adjustment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-22

ant. IL to my mind. incomprehcnsible,
in view of the facts
Made UBbearabie by Lack OF
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
CANNERIES OF
 THE NORTH ARE
 INJECTED SOME
Double Taxation May Re- suit In Eliminating Bur-
 eau At Washington.

SEATTLE Sept IS-Cannery men here are disgu sted with the decision Of the circuit court ot appeals. By this last decision. which upheld the tax levied upon the cauneries by the territorial legislature, will result in mulcring the canneries nearly three hundred thousand dollars, most Of that sum coming from packs Of former seasons, which makes it doubly hard from the fact that all the stock has been disposed ot al figures lower than if would have been had the canneries been aware of this double taxation.
 The decision fl is said. will result in either taking the power from the department of commerce or from the territorial legislature: as the canuery men claim they cannot stand the ap- parenIly unreasonable demand upon them.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
JAIL
 TIE SCENE IF
 RI0TOUS NIGHT
RingIeaderS Put In Stock ade And Water Hose
 Turned on Them All.

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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
THE ALLIED
 FORCES DEFEAT
 THE GERMANS
Advance Is Made by All Entente Allied Forces
 East And West.

LONDON. Sept, 1S.-Reports from all the fighting fields are to the effect that the Entente Allied forces are winning great victories On the Som ne front. the French and British have progressed beyond their expectation.
 On the Austrian front. the Italian forces report having advanced miles toward Triest- h the Balkans. an other gratifying report was received here that the allies had advanced to such an extent as to be within strik- ing distance Of NonasJir, keeping the enemy or the move.
 On the western fields is centered the greatest activity The Germans have been forced in the open al Bapaume and Peronne- The latter place is sui tering from the incessant artillery fire.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
BRITAIN
 ID IAAU6URATE
 DRASTIC POLICY
Is Planning An Imperial Tariff That Will Affect
 Countries Differently

LONDON. Sept IS = II was an noanced today that the government vas planning 10 inzugurste g drastic po,icy in regard to tariff. The tenta- sive plan in contemplation will deal with different countries differently. Tae friendly nations 10 the Empire SiIl have another more restricted The untriendly neut-als will have still ano-her. ~hils enemies ot the Empire viii te practically barred ont forever.
 So far 4s # ~ill a1ec. the United States f is said that such action voeld oe equal 10 2 repudiatioa Of io-1er treaty, which might mean more than some are disposed 10 be- Here
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
[. A. HEATH GETS ANOTHER
 CONTRACT
To Continue The ConstruC- ton of Government Road
 to Charcoal Point.

Mir E. A Heath, who constructed the portion of the intended Charcoal Point roadway last spring, received another contract yesterday awarded him by the Road Commissioner. MT. Austin. and will soon start on the con tinuation. The addition will be car ried out to within about one thousand feet from the Marconi Wireless Sta tion, which is considered as important as the first part.
 Dir. Heath, while delayed by rock Instructions. will soon have the Cliff Avenue road finished, and as soon as that job is done, he intends to begin on his new contract.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
NEW DESPATCH GUN.

LONDOS Sept 1s-Colonel Arch er-Shee from the front. made an in- teresting reference iu the House Of Commons recently to the useful work which could be accomplished by q message gun" which he suggested the ministry Of munitions should adopt
 One Of the great difficulties Of an advance, he said. was to get messages back from the front lines to those be- hind. The Fowles gun could throw messages 500 yards, and when Il land ed small bomb detonated and sent up q flare and smoke to denote it's whereabouts.
 We could save many lives fl we could have device Of thig kind" said Col Archer-Shee.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
w. 5 Used to Bombs.

GLASGOW. Sept 16-James O'Hara < wounded and discharged soldier, who is said to have learned the art of bomb throwing and result at the front used it effectively last Sunday morn ing when a crowd Of men and women who stood in the rear of his place an- moving him received one in their midst that killed a nine year old girl and wounded several men. When he was arrested 1T was discovered that he had in his possession quantity of ammunition.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
MILK" WAS WHIsKEY.

PORTLAND. Sept. 1s.-A thirst for California milk is responsible for Will ian Morgan's incarceration in jail to- day l waterfront policeman wonder ed why anyone should ship four ten gallon cans Of milk from San Francis % by steamer when fresh milk is abundant in Oregon He found a quart Of milk on top of each can and ten gallons Of whisky in q copper tank beneath Morgan was captured after an exciting chase along the water front when he came to claim his milk"
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
GREAT BRITAIN'S ACTIONS WORRYING
 WAS HIN CT 0 N
UNCERTAIN AS TO EXTENT THE UNITED STATES WILL BE
 MADE TO SUFFER.

WASHINGTON. sept. 16-Tha new policy inaugurated by England is ap- parently worrying officials here and leaves the question as to how much the United States will stand Of the blockadiug of neutral ports uncertain. Many officials here are of the opinion that the English government is ex- ceeding it's right and therefore in con travention Of existing treaty. Secre- tary Lansing is studying deeply over the matter
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
|. N N. FINED
 OEE HUNDRED
 D1LLARS EACH
Bail Bond Set at Nearly One Million Dollars;
 R4raaded to Jail.

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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
MADE 4 GREAT DASH.

LONDON. Sept 15.-By q splendid movement, the British troops made The Germans suffer heavy losses yes tsrday. On six-mile front north Of Sonme. the British moved forward over three thousand yards, capturing the towns Of Martinp FIers and Corcsle,ts; three important stations which had been held by the enemy for over q year.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
Seattle Trade With
 Alaska Is Enormous

SEATTLE Sept 1S-Aecordizg to local statistics compiled from the files q -he various tr11spo--zrion offices, I1e --aAc c. Alaska with Seattle for Ete zo1rh ot August exceeds anything iz the history c: the country. Alaska, along -1zt line is tav ahead ot any co-1-ry for thaI month, . gratifying record to- all concerned
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Sept. 1s.- The commanding officer Of the Rus sian submarine which seized the Ger man steamer DeGterro Tn Swedish ter. ritoFial waters has been removed from his command and severely punished. especially for his abuse Of the 5wed- iah flag, says the reply Of the Russian. government to the Swedish protest concerning the capture, delivered here today. The Desterro will be released immediately.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
MAYOR GILL JUMPS
 OVER HIGH FENCE
REFUSES TO -i5ER2-E STRGH. E7S AND UPHOLD T-E PO-
 LR5CEI EVERY RESPECT.

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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDlNG
 THE GOVERNMENT.

PORT TOWNSEND. Sept. 1s.- Charged with defrauding the govern ment ot Q sum believed 10 reach hun dreds of dollars by means Of fraud ulent vouchers. Charles Grouten, d local hardware dealer was arrested yesterday. Grouten vas indicted by the federal grand jury in Seattle.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
ENGLAND SUCKING '. s

NEW YORK Ssp- 1S = The new e.-czzzzzz zc.5cy Q: G-ea1 Britain is l=-E applied -o -1e United States Sz5rZsz-s a neutral countries will -c- t@ r4--l.-=5 ---sss . guarantee -zz. -az sse,ss ~-3 -os ee ase6 6y oh CTS --z- .-z people q -1s -e-.Tai c-----1 2. a15c- Y ts consigned
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
PRINCE RUPERT GOES SOUTH.

The C. T. r. steamer Prince Rupert arrived gouthbound last evening al I0 o'clock and left al 10:3G. Pasgeng- ers leaving from Ketchikan were as follows:
 Eldon J. Daly, for South Bend, Ind for Seattle Mrs. Gulbranaon, II A. Davis. T. Thatcher, F. Huraley, F. Bjorsith, C. Johnson. T. Jacobson; for Prince Rupert II. Mcdonald. NJ. BearIlngand. Miss L. Booth.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
Seized Quite a Sum.

THE HAGUE. Sept. 16.-It is an nounced in the morning papers here today that the German authorities have seized thirty million francs which had been placed in the coffers Of the Belgian National Bank in con sequence o1 the suspension Of the moratorium The newspapers say that the Germans have offered 70 pay five per cent interest and 10 return the money t1o years after the close of the Har.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
COALITION MINISTRY FOR HUN.
 CARY.

BUDAPEST. Sept Is--The fornz- Eio1 ot 2 coalition ministry by Hun gz-y is considered 2 strong pOssibil- i-y. T. :s considered probable that the present cabinet ~il be retained bur EiIl be augmented by members ot the opposition parties as ministers E-ith- oe. portfolios
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
7RiNcEss soP-IA GOES SOUTH

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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
LoRIMER NOT DISCOURAGED.

CHICAGO. Sept Ie.-Lorimer, the deposed senator and defeated candi- date for the nomination to the house Of representatives while beaten said today that it he lives another thirty years he will yendicate himself.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
SYMPATHIZERS
 ARE UNDECIDED
THE THREATENED STRIKE IS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY; HAS
 BEEN POSTPONED.

NEW YORK, Sept 1S-The traction machinists men who threatened the transit companies to go on strike this held a meeting late Saturday evening at which it was decided to postpone action until Thursday morn ing. There is a possibility that they will not carry out their threat.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
GREAT STORM IN NEWFOUNO-
 LAND.

CURLING. Sept. 16.-Heayy damage was done on Newfoundland's west coast yesterday by terrific rain. Roadways were washed out. property swept away and bridges wrecked. Telegraph and railway systems sui fered much
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
ALL ARE READY
 FOR THE OPERAS
TWO JOLLY COMEDIES GIVEN IN
 REDAENs HALL TONIGHT.

The local singers have completed their prepsrztiozs and will g1ye the TWO lzughzble farces in Redmen's s Hall tonight ss the first number Of the Lyeegn course.
 The Rose ot Auve-ge." musical comedy ia one act ~ill te first on the program, with Nrs. C. C. Collins as FTeuEe-te. the lzndIzdy Of . French cafe. Doc Walker as Pierre, a olzcksnith, and Theodore BroEn. . cobbler. bo<h Of Thon are desperately in lore -ith The lzndlzdy, and many amusing incidents. arise over their efforts 10 please her
 The Trial by Jury, 2 breach of promise case. tried ia typical Eng lisa cozrr tolIo~s. with the following ~ eE crz ze-E-z-
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
CHICAGO POLICE
 DISCOVER A PLOT
SOME FORTY MEN AND WOMEN sS5 INVOLVED - SEVERAL
 ASSISTS WERE MADE

Cz.-ss7. Sep -S-Esxe men and ---5z Te=sz- members q 8 Mack -zz ZzE @e-= arrested yesterday -F s=s==- >@=vzCe men
 The vestce szy -Aa- c1ev are o2 the --.a.- 5s zs aeaS. to-cy men and twenty a--s- wzo 2-s known 10 hs beauties and dress 5z chs highest ot fashion a= =z-E -1= cos--5eS- c,o.1es zhaE can te zzE and are wa-l organized all or@- -zs ec@I-T-
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
WHAT IT MEANS TO COLORADO

DENVER. Sept. 16.-Incredible as it may seem. the tungsten output in the state for the last six months 10 over three and one-half million dollars, ac- cording to official reports.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
Death List Increasing.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-In the last twsnty.four hours, there were twenty three deaths from infantile paralysis here, bringing the total to 2.1Z3.
 II had been hoped that . decrease had get in, but today slight increase h c4ses reported appears
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
ALASKA GOES souT-.

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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
--E Aoa--MEs-ERt ARRIvEs.

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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
17 Z-5E7 -cNc=E1 AGAIN

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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18

WANTED-Gas bozt from zs 10 9 test lo1g TiIh : or an hp- engine. Cash =iu b= paid but n1sz be cheap. Address P O. Box IS, City.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
ASK CHURCH AID.

BERLIN. Sept Is = Archbishop Daloor ot the archdiocese Of Gneen- Posen has instructed the clergy to in- vest as much as possible Of the funds of their churches in the new German loan.
 The municipality Of Wiesbaden has subscribed 10 thirty million marks.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
NEw YORK. Sept Is

NEW YORK. Sept Is = Arnor plants here are threatened by traction strike 1zchi1ists who are in sym pz.AY ~ith car men They may quit Moz6zg. Morgan interests is the ho.5s- q the largest amount ot stock . ;1e transit companies
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
HUN sToWAWAYs ARRIVE.

NEW YORK, Sept ls Four Ger man sailors, interned in Spain al the beginning Of the var. arrived here to- day as stowaways on the steamer An tonic Lopez from Barcelona They were overlooked in 4 search Of six hours made by the British at Gibral- tar. They were sent to Ellis Island
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
THE BREMEN IS
 REPORTED OFF SHORE

NEW LONDON, Sept 1s-A tug vas sent to sea early last evening 10 meet the German merchantmen sub marine Bremen which is said to be just off shore.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
5LAHEs AMERICANS.

OMAHA. Sept I5.-A captain com nanding 2 company Of state troops Eho has arrived here, planes the Mex icsn border troubles on Americans. He says the Mexicans are mis,reared.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
wIsIse ENGINEER HERE

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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18

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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18

WELLESLY Mass, Sept 16.-Hen- TT Ford is reported 70 have set aside an almost unlimited amount O. money for children iu need of orthopedic or surgical care throughout the country.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18

bFlcss-alds-Nra H. Ayers, May Winston. MFz Geo. Morrison. Min nle Winston
 T1rg-L Erickson, M Tyrol, Nora ROss. Mrz- F J. Williams, Grs. 4. E. Edmoods. Nrz- II. Stevens, X G Heath, (. P. Williams, " 4 Hnox, A Gum
 S5ec-ztoTs-Glzdys Johns, Pearl Gou- die. Florence Reynolds, Minnie Heath, Ruth Johns, ErG- Gus Slater, Nrz- John Lhote. Nrz Iva Ezrnett. Regina C1rrisg. Aeconpznist Mrs. Hzrrey Stzckpoie Director Martin E. Robinson
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18

Nr. Y. c. Weigie, 5uperTisor Of the Forestry Department. Sho hza been Ozt o1 an inspection trip practically all over S01thszstern Alaska, travel ing Oo the Tshn, returned late Friday evening
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
@R -C7R $ HERE

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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18

NOTICE. = O~ing to the Lyceum entertainment this evening, the meet ing Of the Arctic Brotherhood has been postponed one week HI. T. Stackpole, 4 (.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
THE ALASKA CANNERIES BUMPED HARD
Allies Win AH Along Te Four Front Fgtng Lines
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 Ex.MAYoR sETHLoW DEAD

F NEW YORK. Sept lS,-Ex- .:
 : Mayor Seth Low and former .: ! president of the Columbia Uni .: verSiiy. died yesterday after an :: , illness Of several months dura- :.
 : tion at the age of sixty-Six. Mir, ; . Low was twice mayor of the :: : City Of New York and was .: . power in all councils of the Re .:
 : publican party, + - .s : -s- -:- - - .- . -:- -.- -.- -- :. < :. - :.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
MOVEMENTS OF BOATS
scu--scCN1

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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18

After making strenuous effort to get out of rut. man sometime finds himself in hole
 Save ID your pennies and your heirs win spend your dollars.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18

Any man who tries to dodge his tz1eG has no right to banker after lame.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18
sC7--zCLNc.
MARCoNI WIRELESS MEETS GOVERNMENT RATES
THE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE OF COMPANY RECEIVED i NEW SCHEDULE THAT MATERIALLY REDUCES RATES

' Company received eg
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18

T1s Q agaF fcEioa q being oa@2a q tss initial eazrze
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18

It sometimes happens that the light f truth casts the shadow Of suspicion.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-09-18

WE WANT STATEHOOD
 FOR FIRST DIVISION
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-05-26
FARM NOTES.
(By j. L. Montague.)
Alfalfa.

Can alfalfa be successfully grown
in this county? This is n question
IN the minds of many farmers. AL
falfa will grow on some farms in
TaZewell, and on some farms it will
not. 1t depends on the land and the
man. There are more than dozen
of those who have demonstrated that
many of our soils can be adapted to
this valuable forage plant
The best way to become acquainted
with alfalfa is to sow a small patch
having first eliminated every posi-
BILE chance of failure. A few causes
of failure are: Bad location, lack of
sufficient line and plant food, weeds,
late seeding and failure to inoculate.
These conditions can be avoided by
applying lime, manure and fertili-
zers; killing weeds before sowing by
thorough tillage; and inoculating. In
oculation is accomplished in three
ways: Ist, by mixing alfalfa seed
with clover, and depending on volun-
teer plants to inoculate the soil. End,
by sowing dirt from an inoculated al
falfa field. These bacteria cultures
are furnished by the government free
and some seed houses furnish them.
If everything else is done to secure
n stand of alfalfa, and the inocula-
tion left off, your work may prove q
failure.
All the alfalfa that was sown in
corn last fall froze out badly. Good
stands have been secured in this way,
but it is safer to seed alone. l would
rather SOW alfalfa in corn stubble
land in the spring, than to run the
risk of winter killing by sowing at
the last cultivation OF corn. l have
not seen a single instance in this
county where alfalfa seeded alone be-
fore the 18th of August last was in
jured by freezing, and last winter
was unusually severe.
If you intend sowing alfalfa this
summer it will pay you to consider
the following points:
l. Select a rich, we'll drained soil.
2. Use ground limestone or burnt
lime.
8. Use acid phosphate and clean
manure.
4. Plow ut least a month before
seeding, and harrow every time the
weeds start to grow.
S. Between July 30th and August
18th, sow at least 20 pounds Of seed
free of weeds.
g. InOculate