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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13
ARE GETTING READY FOR
SHOE FINDERS CONVENTION

The several committees in charge oi
the details of the program for the
twelfth annual convention Of the Ma"
tlonal Leather and Shoe Finders AS
sociation are completing their work
The convention will be held In the
j Emerson Hotel auditorium April "a to
81. 1t will be begun on April "a WITH
an executive session and will conclude
on the night OF April 81 with the
twelfth annual banquet at the Jeffer'
SON
The convention will bring to Rich
mond several hundred delegates and
visitors, It being one OF the largest
that this city will entertain this year
Committee heads are TT, j. Myers, Jr.
Robert c. Nelson, Percy j. Strauss
Lee A Whitlock. l. w. Boston and
w r. Dabney.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13
AMERICAS GREAT
(Continusd From First Paxe.)
sis.ois.0oo and aa increase as COM
pared with March 4, 1915, Of $1ts,.
922 600 RI

! sis.o1s.0oe and an increase as com
pared with March Z. 1915. of s1is..
| S2S, goo.
THE holdings OF United States
bonds amounted March z, 1916, TO 76x
million dollars, decrease of twenty
millions, as compared with December
81, 1915, and of twenty-seven mill
lions as compared with March 4.
1916
! THE holdings of bonds. securities.
etc. other than United States govern
ment bonds amounted on March z,
/ 1916, TO 1854 million dollars an in
crease since December al. 1915, of
$50. 900, and an increase as COM
pared with March 4. 1915, of SEA mil
! lion dollars.
ut should be noted that while the
national banks of the country re-
duced their holdings OF government
bonds between March 4. 1915, ana
March Z, 1915, to the extent of
twenty-seven million dollars, the Fed
eral Reserve Banks have, between
March 5, 1915. and March 10, 1919,
increased their holdings of govern
ment bonds from Ave millions Ia
ithirty-four million dollars. In the
past thirty days the government
bonds held by the Federal Reserve
| Banks have increased approximately
eleven million dollars more. The FED
eral Reserve Ranks now own over
forty-five million dollars of govern
ment bonds .,.
The twelve Federal Reserve Banks
get the same returns from their hold
ings of government two's as are OBJ
tanned by the national banks Federaf
Reserve Banks as we'll as national
banks are permitted to issue -circula-
ton against government two's, and
upon this circulation they are subject
to a tax of ope-half of one per cent;
SO that any bank, whether national or
| Federal Reserve, investing In govern
ment two's and then reimbursfng itself
for the outlay by issuing circulation
against It's bonds. gets a net profit OF
approximately one and half per cent
without reducing it's cash resources
except as to the per cent redemption
/ fund, deposited with the United States
Treasurer.
Circulation Figures.
THE circulation of national banks
March Z, 1915, was sos million dol
/ lars a decrease of II millions since
December 81. 1915. and a reduction OF
so millions since March 4, 1915, but
this reduction of SO millions since
March A.. 1915. included % million
dollars Of emergency currency retired
subsequent 10 the latter date.
ION March z. 1915, there were
1856 national banks, with capital
of sl.067,2ss 00a. as compared with
1899 national banks on March d,
1915, with a capital of s1,0ss.sss. GOO.
an increase for the year OF 500, 900.
This slight reduction In the number
Of national banks was due to the
liquidation of number of national
banks for the purpose of consolidating
with other national banks. The new
national banks chartered during the
past twelve months largely exceeded
the number OF banks going into vol
luntary liquidation for purposes other
than consolidation with other national
banks
THE surplus and undivided profits
OF national banks March Z. 1916
amounted to s1,031, 27s.00o, an in
crease as compared with the previous
year of sfs.2ss, 900"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13
FOUR PROMINENT
CONTINUED From First Pags.>

ships bound for allied ports is now re-
garded as having been instigated by
men who worked in connection with
those involved in the confessions Just
obtained.
1t was disclosed that German agents
have been running the blockade for
more than year. 1t disclosed that
large shipments of lubricating oil have
made their way to Berlin through neu-
trail ports IN Denmark and Holland.
The oil was buried in shipments of
fertilizer sent from a plant known as
the New Jersey Agricultural Company,
at Hoboken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13

New Yorw. April Fifteen thous-
and bakers of New York city have de-
livered strike uitimatum. Unless they
are granted an increase in wages and
shorter working hours. the bakers will
quit work on May l.
Leaders. of the various unions stated
today that IL strike Is called II will
be the most extensive in the history OF
the city and that a bread famine may
result
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13
IN CONGRESS

ENATE-The candidacy or Jus
tice Hughes for the Republican nomi-
nation for the presidency was debated
in the Senate today. Senator works,
Republican. OF California, declared
the effort to tempt Justice Hughes
from the Supreme Court bench with
the offer of the Republican nomina-
ton was an offense 10 both the justice
and the country and ought 10 be re-
senfAd hy both He declared the use
az the name of a Supreme Court jus
ties 10 further the interests of
nofiflcaI party should not be allowed.
Sanxtor Thomas, Democrat. of Colo
rxtc, approved Senator Works state
menf and cited the case OF State
supreme Court justice In Nevada run
ming for Senator as bad example.
The Senate adopted resolution by
Nenator Lodge. OF Massachusetts, d.
recting the Secretary OF the Navy 70
make public the hitherto suppressed
renorfs of the general staff and Ad-
nfraI Fiske's warning the department
az the unprepared condition OF the
navy
senators Ashurst and Smith. Dem
ocrats, of Arizona denounced Score
iary OF War Baker on the Senate
moor for refusing 10 furnish arms TO
citizens along the Mexican border,
charging him with openly defying the
Law.
The Senate spent much OF the day
debating the Smith amendment to es-
tabilEh a government nitrate plant.
HOUSE-Bills on the regular cal
Andar occupied the House all day
The bill authorizing the government
to accept the site u the cabin in
which Abraham was born, which site
has been purchased and preserved by
N historical and patriotic organiza
tton, was passed after several MEM
hers euIogized the life and works OF
m martyred President. The convey
ance TO the government carries with 1t
= $4,000 fund 10 care for the histori-
caI old place.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter Of
\ N President, appeared before the
Mouse District OF Columbia Commit
to 70 urge favorable report on
I'm 70 permit the use of local school
builAings as community forums. She
Declared that the citizens OF the coun-
txy should be permitted the same
MACHINERY for the discussion OF civic
1nGtlfuttons as is given the represent
to3tves OF the people 10 discuss State
ma national questions. Miss Wilson
declared that a favorable report on
The bill. and Its passage by Congress
& WQujd greatly advance the entire COM
n4unity movement by serving as a
model 10 State Legislatures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13

A meeting of the Richmond Negro
welfare League, to be held tonight at
S:15 o'clock in the sixth Mount Zion
Baptist Church, will be addressed by
Rev. S. g. Morris, retiring pastor Of
Bethel A. NJ f.. Church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13
Mrs, Reiie Davis.

Mrs ReIle Davis died yesterday af-
ternoon at 1880 o'clock at the resi-
dence Of her son, ]. Sterling Taylor,
1901 Third Avenue. Highland Park,
Funeral services over the body will
be conducted tomorrow afternoon from
Third Christian Church, at o'clock,
while the burial win he made in Oak
wood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13
PRESIDENT WILL
fContinued From F1rst PaRe. }

mated the use of Justice Hughes
naxne ..at the psychological moment
Senator Warren G. Harding. OF ONO,
chosen for temporary chairman or the
Chicago convention. who has just re-
turned from the Middle West, said
today:
u ..lsut west-1 found sentiment divid- :
ed but in Ohio I found the people
stni hoping that the sound and solo
Judgment of the country would result
in the choice OF Theodore Burton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13
LULl IN FIGHTING
CONTINUED From First Page.

Chevauchee and at vauouois. After
some grenade lighting, we occupied
the southern edges Of two craters in
advance of our trenches in the sector
of Courtesh, Chaussees. West OF the
Meuse there was a very violent ana
continuous bomhardment against our
positions at hill sos. in the region of
Esnes and Mort Homne.
East of the Meuse and in the Woe
vre. there was only the ordinary ar
tillery activity. No infantry actions
occurred here during the day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13

~. d Mccoy, who for some years
- ccnducted a cigar and soda bust
snonU ~ the corner of Eighth and Broad
|n1Raek. IN Murphy's Hotel annex, came
&0ek from Atlantic city Tuesday In
e1axoe Of trained nurse, his physi-
81 condition being critical. from
~ pl1eaxfen Of ailments. Mr.. Mccoy
IS pe6nInSnt Ia business circles here.
y fF1ends are very uneasy as TO his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13
Great sr,sa,n.s Coal output.

London. April 12.--An official white
paper issued today says that the years
output of coal in Great Britain was
253,iss.o0o tons. a decrease of nearly
12,boo, 600 tons. compared with the pre-
vious year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13
GENERAL Won sCHoENBERG
KILLED IN ACTION.

Amsterdam, April f2.---General Won
schoenberg, of the German army, has
been killed In action. His son who
commanded the cruiser Leipsig. per-
ished when that cruiser was sunk Id
battle with the British Meet on the
Falkland Islands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13
'DREITUNG PLANS TO
LEASE IATfRMD Ships
Says He Has Big Syndicate Ready TO
Take Over All Craft Now
Tied Up.
SAYS LACK OF BOTTOMS
Is PARALYZING TRADE
More Than Hundred ships Now Idle
Which Could BE Operated, Rciiev-
ing Ocean Freight situation.

New York, April f2.-Edward N.
Rreitung announced today he had
completed negotiations for a $40. 000,-
! 600 syndicate to operate the entire
fleet OF German ships informed here
and in other countries. One hundred
vessels, he hoped, would be put into
service.
| The plan has been submitted to
/ repi esentatives of the allied powers"
| he said, and believe they will con-
sent. The ships will be used to carry
American. goods to South America
and Asia"
Reference was made to British and
Fl ench statements that Mr.. Breitung
represented Germany in the purchase
of the Dacia. In reply he sad:
THE Dacia was bought for the ship
ment of American cotton to Europe
Whether the Anal destination was to
mine; however. my present plan of
operating informed German ships
should not be misjudged because
financed the Dacia.
IAN american syndicate has been
formed which can raise 10000. poo
to sSO.o00.000 capital to handle this
new enterprise. British and French
as well as Germans are invited to Join
in the directorate. Most of the men
behind the plan are Americans who
have made millions in the Great Lakes
trade. They have large sums 20 in
vest and they see tremendous profits
ir the ocean steamship business.
Neutral Plan.
I'VE can swing all the German
ships that are tied up in various parts
of the world. j am told they number
over a hundred. I do not know the
exact number. We would also like to
operate informed British ships. such as
the Appam. | want to emphasize the
point that this plan Is first and fore
most American. 1t is absolutely
neutral.
There Is tremendous demand for
ocean tonnage Freights have ad-
vanced 500 per cent. The .oppor-
tunities for American capital to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13
BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE
NOW NUMBER $500 900 MEN

London. April IA daily news dis
patch from Paris states that the French
Bulletin des Armees. says the British
army In France, which numbered but
$4,000 In August OF 1914. now num-
bers $500, 600.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13
4. { N. TO IMPROVE
H0PEWtlL SERVICE
I've Aaaftiezai Trains win ne Pat
On mech TO Pusfacsn Cea-
veufemee.

Peteraburg, Va. April 1z.--Secretary
William N. Martin, Of the fsssrshurg
& Chamber OF Commerce, recently called
+ tko attention OF the norfolk and West
eru Railway to the Importance OF Inn
proving its passenger service between
petershurg and Hopewen and sug-
Reete6 that two new trains were great
IL needed. As the result. the company
hiss agreed to put on the two trains.
the nrst leaving Petersburg at $50
"A. NJ. and the second at Gao p. n. re-
\ turning will leave Hopewen at s55
Al. NJ. ana 7sas r. NJ. The new service
win be greatly appreciated by Peters
burg and Hopewell citizens.
To Hold street Meeting.
The Congressional Union for Women
Suffrage will hold a street meeting at
Hopeweli on Thursday afternoon. II
IL expected that Mrs. n. f, Hooker,
chairman OF the Richmond Branch. win
sneak. ss well as Or Helen Bois~eaux.
whose book OF poems on Hnpewen will!
be published on the above date. Good
results are hoped for from this meet
ing. rs the Union is anxious TO get the
Hopeweil citizens Interested in the
work.
T.. n. C. Names Delegates.
Petersburg Chapter. United Daugh-
fers of the Confederacy, has elected the
following delegates to the district con-
vention. TO be held in Suffolk in May.
Delesates~-Nrs, Robert Budd. Mrs r
8. 9Th. Mrs r. r. Meade. Mrs Bell,
Mrs. !. g. Prince, Mrs. A G. NJ, Mar
tin. Miss EIenswerth
A,tsrnates--Miss Alice spicer. Mrs.
Ashton Gray.-Ars- Harvey Seward, Mrs.
Long, Mrs Daraen. Miss Lena Adkins
Miss IDA Baxter.
John H@mry swing.
Following brief Illness OF three
days duration. Mr.. John Henry Swing
died last night about IL o'clock at his
Yesidence IN Swift Creek village. Mr.
swing was forty-four years OF age and
10 snrvived by hts widow and three
chffnren, Mrs J Tom Williams. OF
Chesterfield County; Miss Clara Swing,
and Truman Swing. both of Swift
Creek: also. three sisters--Mrs' }. 1.
Houae and Mrs Jennett Paul. both OF
Chxriotte, n. c.. and Mrs. J. r. fandle
Of Tampa, Fla.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
-Four Cases of smallpox Reported.
The Health Department reports -four
cases of smallpox on Appomattox Street
and one case on Halifax. All the par
tIesrare white and have been duaran'
tined -he parties on AppomattoA
street came here several weeks ago
from North Carolina
Petersburg Ia recovering from this
rreaaest epidernnic Of measles 1t has
known in generation During Fh'
month of March over I.1oo cases were
reported to the health officer. and the
pIacards showing the presence OF tht
disease were tackled upon houses al
over the city and in every street, Gen.
orally the disease has been OF milo
type and fatalities have been com
paratively few. The disease still pre-
walls to a large extent In the city. ou'
.he new cases are growing fewer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-13
BERLIN JUST|fES

Continued From First Pace.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
PRESERVING EGGS is SIMPLE
Water Glass Method 10 Not at All
Observation-Disclosures 10 Very I'M
portant Factor.

tBy r.. p. LADD, North Dakota Experi-
ment Station.)
In preserving eggs the water-glass
method is very simple. Eggs put up
according to 1t will retain their orig
inal flavor.
Directions: The eggs must be fresh
and clean. Washing a n egg spOils its
qualities. Galvanized iron vessels,
crooks, Jars or wooden kegs may be
used. The vessel must be clean. If
OF wood it must be thoroughly scald-
ed. Use a good grade of water glass.
One like a heavy white jelly that flows
like cold molasses. Use one quart of
the water glass to ten quarts of pure
water that has been boiled. Pour into
the vessel when cool. Fresh eggs
can be put into It from time to time
until the jar is filled. There should be
two inches Of the solution above the
eggs.
Keep the preserved eggs in a cool
place, as in a cellar. The eggs will
contain some gas and so crack when
boiled. This can be prevented by maxi
ing a pin hole in the blunt end of the
eggs before boiling them.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
tBy H. l. KEMPsTER. Missouri Agri

(By H. L. KEMPSTER, Missouri Agri
cultural Experiment station.)
Perhaps the best way to find out
what hens like is to ask the hens. Al
least that was the plan followed by
the Missouri agricultural experiment
station In recent tests In which
weighed amounts of various feeds
were placed before the hens and what
they left of each kind Of feed was
weighed back SO 1t was possible to tell
what kinds OF feed they had eaten
and what they had passed by. At the
same time a careful record was kept
OF the number OF eggs laid by each
hen and her changes In weight.
The test seems to show that the hen
knows better than many people how
to select the food that will help her
most In laying eggs and keep her In
the best condition. Some old ideas
with regard to poultry feeding were
proved sound and some others were
~discredited by the hens. They almost
all showed a decided preference for
wheat which Is very generally used
as q poultry feed. Kafir stood next
In popularity. followed by corn and
cornmeal. but oats and sunfowers
were not eaten as much as many peo-
pie would have expected, probably be
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
DUCKS THRIVE ON SOFT FOOD
Nutritiye Organs Not Adapted 70
Whole Grains-Give Them Green
Feed In Abundance.

The ducks nutritive organs are not
adapted to whole grains. The natural
diet OF ducks is soft food, worms and
bugs, from the banks and marshes. For
best development. ducks should have
soft feed, always accompanied by wa
ter in pans deep enough to permit them
to submerge the beak to the eyes. Give
them lettuce, spinach, beet tops, onion
tops, weeds-green food of some kind
In abundance.
For a few ducks the vegetable par
ings may be boiled and fed with mash ;
small. potatoes. not to exceed a fifth
of the mash, may be used. Too many
potatoes are not good.
For stock ducks in autumn and early
winter, an excellent ration is equal
parts of cornmeal, wheat bran and
boiled vegetables, with 10 per cent of
beef scrap fed morning and evening;
at noon q little cracked corn, wheat or
oats. When the birds begin to lay, in
crease the proportion of meal and
scrap, and add loW-grade -four. MAX
ing a mash about as follows: Meal,
one part; bran, h part; low-grade
-four. n part; vegetables, one part,
with from II to 10 per cent of beef
scrap.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
ILLUSTRATION OF TRAP NEST
Device Intended to Assist Poultry
Breeder to Find Out Best Layers
and Keep Pedigrees.

This is IN illustration of a trap nest
mot a g%uillotine. It is designed to
help the poultry breeder to find out his
good layers and to keep pedigrees. 1t
is very simple. It may be attached to
the under side of the dropping board,
with the front facing the pen and mr.
ranged SO that it can be easily re-
moved. The dropping board will then
be the roof of the nest.
The rear of the nest may be of wire
for the sake of ventilation. If the nest
is placed on the wall, slats or wire
should be inserted from the front of
the nest to The wall at a sharp angle to
prevent the hen from roosting on the
nest. When she enters the nest, the
hens back raises the door, which re-
leases the catch and allows the door
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
HEN PERMITTED TO SELECT HER OWN FOOD,

I cause the hen is not able to digest
much food containing a high. percent
age of crude fiber. The hens that did
eat sunflower seed were seen cracking
them and eating only the softer por-
tons inside, possibly because they
wanted to get rid of the crude fiber
In the shell.
Bran is often used In poultry feed
ing, but the hens In this test which
could get other feed almost always
chose 1t instead Of bran. Alfalfa
leaves were tried but not eaten TO any
great extent.
Animal food Of some kind, such as
the beef scrap or sour milk, is gen
orally regarded as very necessary for
laying hens, but most OF the hens In
this test did not eat much more beef
scrap while laying than while not lay
ing. Two actually ate more Of it when
they were not laying.
Other tests at the Missouri station
have shown that the use Of either beet
scrap or sour milk makes the hens
egg record at least twice as good as
though she were fed no animal feed
whatever, and that sour milk is slight
" better than beef scrap for this pur-
pose In addition to being cheaper and
easier to get on most farms.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
What the Doctor Knows
KIDNEYS MUST BE RIGHT 70
INSURE HEALTH.

Few people realize to what extent their
health depends upon the condition of the
kidneys.
The physician in nearly all cases Of
serious illness, makes a chemical analy-
sis of the patients urine. He knows that
unless the kidneys are doing their work
properly, the other organs cannot readily
be brought back to health and strength.
When the kidneys are neglected or
abused in any way, serious results are
sure to follow. According to health sta.
tistics, Bright's Disease, which is really
an advanced form of kidney trouble,
caused nearly ten thousand deaths in one
year, in the State of New York alone.
Therefore, it is particularly necessary TO
pay more attention to the health of these
important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
remarkable success as a kidney remedy
! IL DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The mild and healing influence Of this
preparation, In most cases, is soon real
lied, according to sworn statements and
verified testimony of those who have used
the remedy.
When your kidneys require attention,
get Swamp-Root at once from any phar-
macy. 1t is sold by every druggist in
bottles of two sizes-59c and $l.0O.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-10-14
WORMS BY DRAGGING WITH LOG.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Fall army worms are reported to be
present in great numbers In Oklahoma
and Kansas. The worm is a hairless,
striped caterpillar, about liz inches
In length. which attacks a variety of
cultivated crops. 1t is especially in
furious to grass, alfalfa, corn, sorghum,
kafir and millet. It is suggested by
the United States department of ag-
riculture that when the worms are
found attacking crops the following
control measures be taken:
/. Provide yourself with q spraying
apparatus and keep on hand several
pounds of some standard insecticide.
such as a~rsenate of lead, arsenate Of
zinc, or paris green.
z. Watch carefully the grass grow
ing among the cultivated field crops in
the bottom lands or In the low places
of the fields, and upon the first indica-
ton of the presence of these c~aterpil-
lars apply poison spray as recommend
ed below.
.. N case or o general Invasion, af-
ter the caterpillars have gone down
into the ground in order to change to
the next stage, which Is the pupa.
many Of them can be killed by cult
waiting the ground wherever this is
possible.
4. When the caterpinars are on the
march or are starting in on n cor-
ner Of q field Of grain, they can be
headed of by blowing a deep furrow
directly IN front of them. The larvae
falling into this furrow can very read
lily be killed by dragging d log through
1t. Where the whole field is infested
plow a furrow around 1t so as to keep
them out of the surrounding fields.
burrows should be kept free from rub
bish, SO that the larvae viii have no
means of crossing to the farther side.
5. Grass and other vegetation that