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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30

| than we had any hopes Of. IN fact
they have been of great assistance to
Us and but for their encouragement
liberality and kindness we might have
been discouraged many times and are
doubtful II we could have won out.
I'VE had a small amount Of money
to max. a start and a small income
from our real estate. but not enough
to warrant us making any great out
lay Of cash. After looking us ur
thoroughly and to their satisfaction
and our deciding that this locality suit.
ed our needs better than any other we
had found. Walker & Mosby sold us
sixty acres Of land. fronting a
macadam road. one mile from town
close to good churches and schools
and two women's colleges. They gen.
erously gave US the privilege Of pay
ing no cash for two years so that we
had only the semi-annual interest to
keep up over the hard starting period
Place Is Improved.
Our place was improved with not
building Of any kind on 1t. We built
with our own hands shack large
enough for our needs, and which we
could use later for our chickens. We
then brought the logs from a barn on
an adjoining property and put up corn
barn. We hauled trees from our own
OAh WOOub u tNC IIIli dhu VAIN again
during lulls In our firSt summers
work. When the farm work Stacked
in the fall we put up our bungalow.
"Our neighbors. while not always
believing in our methods Of procedure,
have been very hospitable and kind
and are always ready to lend hand.
I'VE have been very agreeably sur
prised at the friendliness every one
has shown as we had been led to be-
lieve that we would not be 20 warmly
welcomed in a new land.
I'VE have raised some very good
crops on land that was said to be
worn out and useless and on which
some of our neighbors claimed we
would starve to death We have
proved beyond our doubts that with
proper care and by paying close at
tention to the government expert
ments our land can be made to bear
wonderfully we'll and even better on
some things than the rich. expensive
land in the west.
Find Good Health.
las to our health, my wife, three
little girls and myself are all so much
improved that were we to go back to
city life now we would undoubtedly
live ten years longer than II we had
never made the change to this invig-
Grating climate and out-of-doors life.
we are wonderously in love with
Virginia and her beautiful scenery.
healthful climate and hospitable peo-
pie and know that II more OF our Mid
die Northwest people could know the
actual conditions down here, and were
really In love with Mother Nature.
they would never hesitate a day longer
to try their hands at Farming In
Virginia
I'VE are making good and paying
for our farm. acquiring robust health
and happiness. and will be glad to
tell any one interested. more about 4"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
WILL Be HOT FIGHT
ON PORK BARREL

Washington. December 2s.-Despite
President Wilson's threat to veto a
public buildings bill. II one Ia passed
at this session of Congress. the House
Rules Committee. II became known to
night. has definitely decided to bring
drastic special rule to make the
measure in order and limit to four
hours debate on the measure. ma
jority Of the Rules Committee also ex-
pressed themselves as sanguine that
the bill will be passed by the House.
Opponents of the measure will try
to defeat It in the House on the ground
that while facing a big deficit Con-
gress should sidetrack all so-called
pork applications"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
CAPTAIN BURREss ORDERED
TO FORT LEAVENwORTH

Captain Withers A. Burress. Of the
John Marshall High School Cadet Corps
who has received a commission az sec
ond lieutenant In the United States
army. has received orders to report
for duty at Fort Leavenworth. Kan
sas. on January 3. The School Board
of Richmond will be forced to secure
another commander for the cadets. and
this will probably be done in the near
future. as soon as the recommendation
made by the commandant at Virginia
Military Institute can be acted upon.
While in charge of the instruction
of the High School cadets here Captain
Burress has made a number Of friends
in the city. and his work has been
highly complimented. Sometime ago
he took the examination for army COM
missions. and a short time ago he was
informed that he had been successful
and would be granted a lieutenancy.
Out Of the large number who took the
examinations, twenty-six appointments
were made from Virginia. thirteen Of
whom have been given assignments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
NORTHERN MAN GIVES
VIRGINIA MUCH PRAISE.
Finds Health Hosptabe People, Good Lands Contentment and
Easy Road to Life Independence Pleased
With Conditions.

The short and comparatively mild
winters of Virginia would appeal to
the residents OF the cold and rigorous
northwest IL they had the proper
knowledge of this section and the pre-
vailing conditions.
Unfortunately the Northern mar
who has never visited this section has
the impression that the summers are
torrid and unhealthy. He also has a
wrong impression about the character
OF the people and the fertility of the
soils.
AS a matter Of fact after he comes
down and acQuaints himself with true
conditions he finds that the lands are
as productive as his own in the cold
northwest. He finds that the sum-
mers are really more tolerable than
in his home country and that the win
tiers are mild and interfere but little
with the ordinary labors of the
farmer.
The testimony of men who have
tried this country is the best and most
convincing proof.
Mr.. St. John Writes.
The following communication from
Arthur G. st. John. of Monroe. Va,
a former resident OF Michigan, to one
of the Virginia railroad publications,
is fair example of the conversion of
the Northerner who comes to vir-
ginia and Is convinced:
Il was raised on farm in Michi-
gan and received a fair training as a
farmer until old enough to go away to
school. graduated from the Michi-
gan University and took up my work
as a civil engineer and construction
contractor. After several years of
mostly office work l began to have a
desire to get back to the land and
realized that my health was giving way
under confinement in the Office and
that my eyes were promising serious
trouble. ] feared that in ten years or
so l would be in rut with no hope Of
ever being independent. The high cost
of living in the city or suburban towns
took so much OF my salary. and left
such a small margin for investment.
During our twelve years of married
life We had managed to save enough
to buy little real estate. We decided
when the war panic hit Chicago a
year ago last winter. and boosted liv-
Ing expenses and cut salaries that now
or never we would make the plunge.
For several years we had talked
farming and had pretty thoroughly
looked UP all sections of the country
from Northwest Canada to Califor-
MIA and Florida. We had decided on
Virginia IL we ever did make the
change.
Start South.
knowing competent people to take
charge OF our affairs at home. we
started out to investigate all the places
We had decided upon as possible for
our venture. We were already In
touch with Messrs. Walker & Mosby,
OF Lynchburg. through Mr.. Berg in
Chicago.
After talking with these gentlemen
we found them all that we had been
led to believe of them and even more
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
PUBLISHERS DEMAND
RADICAL ACTION
Paper Trusts Extortfons Spell Ruin
For Many Unless Government
Takes Hand.

Washington, Dec 29.-American
publishers are up in arms against
what they allege to be the news print
paper trust. This trust. they declare,
is driving small. weak publishers out
of business and gouging richer ones
for extortionate prices for paper. The
publishers want the Federal Trade
Commission or some other branch of
the government to take drastic and i'm
mediate steps to remedy the situation.
These were the sharp Developments
as the trade commission resumed It's
hearings today in the news print paper
investigation which 1t Is making at
the behest Of Congress.
II. J. Blanton. president OF the Mis-
scuri Press Association. demanded that
the Trade Commission seize the paper
mills and operate them for the benefit
OF publishers. Representative Cram
ton. of Michigan. newspaper publish
er. declared that the commission should
fix the price of paper because it Is a
necessary commodity which has been
monopolized and therefore beyond
competitive influences.
Small Papers Ruined.
Ernest c. Smith. of Wilkes Barre,
Pa, declared that small papers in
Pennsylvania were often unable to get
paper at any price. while H. e. Trout.
of Mannheim, Pa. declared prices ran
as high as 10 cents a pound In his part
of the State. while New York State
publishers were getting paper for
from to 4 cents a pound.
The Trade Commission announces
that II will work continuously on the
problem of clearing up the paper mud
die and will make an announcement.
probably January 2. Commissioner
Davies in the course of the hearing.
said that II the commission fnds Itself
unable to solve the problem. 1t will
turn the question over to some other
branch Of the government. 1t was gen.
orally understood that Mr.. Davies had
in mind prosecution by the Department
Of Justice. This Is known to be under
consideration now.
Mr. Davies statement was evoked
by the demand Of J. Raymond Hoover.
attorney for small publishers to know
whether the commission expected to
be able to do something. and II so.
when. Mr.. Hover said his clients we're
buoyed up by the hope that the Fed
eral body would help them. but were
weary OF long waiting Mr.. Davies
explained that the commission is not
yet In possession OF all tho facts 1t
needs before making a ANAL decision.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
SPAIN MAKES HOT
PROTEST TO GERMANY
VIII Not Tolerate Sinking OF Her
Ships and Docs Not Accept
Central Powers View Of Law.

Madrid. via Paris. Dec. 2s.--The
note addressed to Germany on the
submarine question by the Spanish
government reviews at length the
policy of Madrid from the time the
frs tSpanish ship, the lsidore. was
torpedoed in August. 1915. 1t de-
clares that the Spanish government
f1rst Spanish ship, the Isidore. was
Illegal TO destroy prizes. az is too
constant practice OF submarines and
that the cabinet also demanded the
observation of the Declaration OF
London. notably article so. which it
is maintained submarines violate by
abandoning the crews of sunken
ships to the mercy of the waves far
from land.
of the representations Of the Spanish
government which. 1t says, some times
caused the Berlin government to be
surprised ut the radical attitude of
Spain whose protests. IL is held have
been more energetic than those of any
other neutral State, even the United
States Of America. with regard to the
contraband question the note says:
What the Spanish government ioes
not admit Is the central empires inter
probation of international law whereby
they destroy ships OF nations which
have always complained and protested
against such an Interpretation"
The note concludes with an an
49,
being taken to avoid or diminish in
In September of this year tho
Spanish government sent a note TO
Berlin protesting vigorously against
the torpedoing OF Spanish steamers
by German submarines. Prior to that
0gne dispatches from Spain stated
ttIs4 indignation over the operations
OF the submarines was growing
throughout the country and that mer-
camille and shipping bodies were
bringing strong pressure on tho gov
eminent for action. In October a
Berlin dispatch said that the German
government had offered to let Span
ish fruit ships sail unmolested I'M
der certain guarantees and provided
that the allies permitted similar car
goes to pass for the German market.
The agitation in Spain continued to
grow and on December IL Alexandra
Lerroux, leader of the Spanish radi-
cal party, introduced n bill in the
Chamber of Deputies prohibiting
Spanish subjects and vessels from
provisioning German submarines
This was followed on December %
by the introduction of resolution
by the Republican party declaring
that there was urgen. need Of put
ting stop to the torpedoing of Span
ish ships which was Continuing to
weaken merchant marine already
insufficient and threatening to ruin
1the agricultural interests of Spain"
Spain to Take Energetic Measures.
Paris. Tuesday. Dec. 26 (delayed) -
Havas dispatch from Madrid says the
Spanish cabinet after conside' alton of
the torpedoins of Spanish vessels, has
decided to take energetic measures to
avoid the constant diminutior Of the
country's merchant marine. Another
meeting will be held to give precise
form to these measures. the nature OF
which has not been disclosed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
PUPPY LOVE" TO BE
DESIRED, SAYS SAvANT

Denver, Colo, Dec. 2s.-"Puppy
love" for high school ana grade school
lads and lassies has the endorsement
Of DR.. NJ. r. Libby, professor of phil
osophy at tho University of Colorado
at Boulder.
II the eminent scholar had his way
the youthful swain might wait at
the street corner for his fair one
after school all he wanted to and
there would be no particular censor
ship OF his amorous giances as long
as they did not interfere with neces-
sary study
In an address to the Wolcott Par
ent-Teachers Association DIR. Libby
characterized as ridiculous the idea
OF hiring women in the schools to
break up adolescent love affairs
You cannot change a child's In
stinct." he said. land love is the most
important instinct. 1t should be en-
couraged in every child. Love and
hate are the most important instincts
of the growing boy and girl. En-
and to shun and fight that which is
not good
The first and most important thing
in bringing up children Is to give
them the right philosophy of life.
Every child Is full OF instincts. Do
not try to depress them. but try to
train them in the right direction.
Training of the instincts of young
child is far more important than an
education. His instinct Of right and
wrong will guide him through life.
Regardless Of how well he IL edu-
Gated. he must have a good character
in order to be a success"
DR.. Libby also said that a mothers
influence and the influence Of the
home had more bearing on the child's
future than schools and colleges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
FUGITIVE CAPTURED
WHEN HE MEETS WOMAN

Augustus Eden Rumph. twenty
eIsbt years old. an automobile me-
chanic, was arraigned in Justice
crutchfeld's Court yesterday. charged
with being fugitive from Asheville.
North Carolina, and his hearing was
set for January II. The Asheville
police were notified that ne had been
detained. He is charged there with
attempting 10 swindle the firm of
Ellis and Beadles OF $50. by pre-
tending to them that he was being
pressed for q debt and needed the
money in advance of salary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
LOST IN BIG SWAMP
"a HOURS, JAP FOukD

Especial to The Richmond virginian.1
Norfolk. Va. Dec. 29.--Takeo Shiota.
a wealthy japanese artist. who became
separated from bear hunters in the
Dismal Swamp and was lost for twen-
ty-four hours. was found late this
evening by search parties He WAS ex-
hausted from exposure and hunger.
but otherwise uninjured. The man halls
from New York and IL . guest at Moy-
ock. N. c.. for hunting expeditions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
LIEUT.. STEEL WEBS
IN MARYLAND

Especial to The Richmond Virgnian.)
Aberdeen, Md, Dec. 29.--Miss
Katharine Keen Porter. daughter OF
Mrs. Otto n. Johnson. of Perryman,
and the late DR.. Alexander $. Porter,
of the United States army, and Lieu
tenant Charles Lowndes Steel, Of Bal
timore, SON OF the late DR. C. l. Steel.
Of Richmond. and grandson Of James
II. Harriss. D. D., of the University
Of Maryland. were married yesterday
at Spesutia Protestant Episcopal
Church. The ceremony YVES per-
formed by Rev. George Thomas and
the bride was given away by her
brother. Mr. q. Ellis Porter. Mr..
Lucien c. Lowndes was best man.
The bride and groom left immed!-
ately after tho ceremony for For.
Leavenworth. KansAA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
SHIP STRIKES NINE,
THREE PERSONS PERISH

New York. Dec. 2s--The Russian
steamship Kursk. while bound from
Archangel, Russia. for New York with
l2s passengers aboard. hit a mine on
November 20 off Kirkwal1. Scotland.
One passenger and two members OF
the crew were drowned while lifeboats
were being launched
Part of the Kursk's stern was tor
off by the explosion and she was towed
later into Kirkwall by English patrol
boats. Her passengers and crew now
ever. drifted all might in open boats
before being picked up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
THE NORTHERN NECK MUTUAL

10 the only fire association offer
ing rated at actual cost. Oid-lime
companies hare recently raised rates.
The Northern Neck Mutual Fire As
ISOLATION. Irv.ngton. Va. insure. your
dwelling for little less than any 9TH
er concern; and stores. merchandise
factorieA oyster houses. etc. at about
ONE-HALF THE PRICE asked by
others. save money. Write them.
Twenty years oId).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
500 400, 600 POPULATION
PREDICTION FOR RUSSIA

London, Dec 30.-That Russia will
have population of 500, 900, 900 in the
year 1000 is predicted by Baron Hey
king. Russian Consul General In Lon
don. Russias present population liz
lS9. 100000. The birthrate there is for
ty-seven per thousand. as against
twenty-four in England, eighteen in
France and twenty-nine in Germany
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
German Omcial Report.

Berlin. via Sayville wireless. Dec.
2s-The war office issued the follow
ing statement tonight: There was
strong firing activity north OF the
Somme.
Attacks launched by the French
against the front and flank OF our
new positions on Mort Homme dead
Mans HID. verdun front, were re-
pulsed.
ION the eastern front nothing i'm
portant occurred.
THE army group of Field Marshal
Won Mackensen 10 making further
progress.
ION the Macedonian theater the
situation il quiet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
Wed In Washington

Washington. d. c.. Dec. 29.-Mar'
riage licenses have been issued to The
following:
John +. Donell. Of this city, and
Margaret r. Lucas, Of Vienna. Va.
Dewitt Hughes, Of Oronoco. Va
and Edith C. Jones. Of this city.
Richard II. Poston. Of Riverton
Va. and Carrie Davis. Of Vienna Va
John W. Thomas, Of Millboro, Va
and Leelia B. shackeiford. Of Elk.
wood. Va.
Charles e. Beliam. Of Glenn Allen
Va, and Cassie p. Mccain. Of Rich.
mond. Va
Charles b. Quick and Lille A.
Hewitt, both of Love Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
Accept Oall to Teuas.

The Rev. Lewis Carter Harrison.
son of Peachy q. Harrison. Of 1914
Floyd Avenue. has accepted the rec
torship Of an Episcopal Church In
Austin. Tex. He ID brother OF Cess
ner Harrison. Of this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30

system has not produced satisfactory
results" Changes to be effected n
the immediate future are proposed by
Herr Won Batocki, who suggests
among other things. the establish
ment of supervising board to d.
rect the purchase and distribution OF
foodstuffs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30

= Two SteamshiDs Are Sent Down.
London. Dec. 3e.--The British steam
ship Corpsewood. 500 tons gross. has
been sunk. The Norwegian steamship
Ida. 1900 tons. II reported to have been
sunk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-30
Won MAcktNStA NOW

CONTINUED from First Pags.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-25
Collections TotaIed 81 ,o63, POI,
Commissioner Dill Informs Leg
isIature in Annual Report.
WOULD HAVE EXAMINERS
SUPPORTED BY LEARNERS
Wants Law to Abolish Double
Taxation and Urges Uniform
License Fee.
From u stan Correspondent.

TRENTON, Jan. 25.-Revenue for
the state from the motor vehicle de-
artmcnt increased 80 per cent. in 1918
over 1914. Commissioner of Motor We
hiclcs William l., Dill states in the all
nual report which he has made to
the Legislature. Collections for 1915
reached the sum of 81, O63, ,2077l, an ad-
vance of $249,672.4t in the gross re-
ceipts of the department over the
preceding year.
During 1915 Commissioner Dill re-
ferred to the inspection force 9Oi spe-
cial cases for inspection and report.
The total number of cases re-
ported to the dcpartmeut by in
spectors, police officials. private in
dividuals and through the press
reached a total Of 11,175. as against
1908 for 1914. As 10,03S of these were
minor in character they were disposed
Of by admonitory letters or acton.
Sitting as a magistrate to revoke
licenses Commissioner Dill heard ,142
cases, an increase of 105 over last
year. In the number III licenses were
revoked. SiXty-SiN names Werc placed
on the blacklist to bc refused licenses,
and fOrty-fivc licenses were suspend
cd. The commissioner collected in
fines tho sum of $2.25S35. an advance
OF $1,002.i5 over 1914. Twenty three
reciprocal privileges were suspended.
Inspectors adjusted without report to
tho department 1,180 cases of minor
violations. made 1878 arrests, which
were heard before local magistrates.
and served 1,12t summonses. The in
eTp1Sp in the numbpr OF pOmpla I'M q
handled by the department Mr. Dill
attributes entirely to the growth in
the number of motorists. and the fact
that SO many visitors from other
States are not familiar with tho New
Jersey laws.
S2i.i20 in Fines; Increase of secs.
The sum of 27,42OS5 was received
by the department in fines collected
for violations of the motor vehicle
act, an increase of $2,295.67 over 1914.
Nj Dill points out that under the
provisions b. the new traffic act
municipalities are permitted to retain
fines for violations Of that act. and
in many instances cases are heard
Under that statute which otherwise
would have been prosecuted under
the motor vehicle act. But for this
fact he believes the state depart
ment would receive several thousand
dollars more in fines.
In 1915 licenses were issued for
IS 232 cars, compared to 60.2iS in
1914. The number of motorcycles adj
Vanced from S.4l9 i'm 1914 to II, GIG last
year. First-class drivers licenses
numbered 1850, as compared with 3S,-
3SS and second-class drivers permits
reached a total of 26,496, as against
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-25
80 PER CENT. MORE IN 1915 nv
MOTOR DEPARTMENT REVENUE
Salient Points in Report
of Motor Department Head

State received 30 per cent. more
revenue from the motor vehicle
department in 1915 than it did in
1914.
Reported violations totaled H.
175, an increase of t,102. Licenses
totaling III were revoked. sixty
six names were blacklisted,
fortv-fiye licenses were suspend
ed and $27, 420.S5 were collected in
fines, an increase of 81. 295.67
Licenses were issued for 1929
cars, an increase of 1854.
No more speed traps.
Would impose tax of fifty cents
on each beginners permit to es-
tablish board of examiners.
Wants law TO provide Jail SEN
tence for drivers under influence
of drugs.
Would abolish double tax on
automobiles by having registra-
tion fee serve in lieu of all other
taxes.
Absolute prohibition of muf1ler
cut-out.