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The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

4 large increase is noted in the importation
into the United States of luxuries, including
diamonds, laces and furs. These are some Of
the things Europe is sending us in exchange for
war munitions, the cost of which has forced the
most rigid economy upon the people of the war
ring countries.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

The Baltimore newspapers announce that the
Rev William Sunday has had hair cut and
it was observed during Mr. Bryan's recent visit
here that his locks had been shorn. So far,
however, nothing has happened to Sunday to in
dicate that he has gone the way of Samson.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

The Carranza government is reported as
quite willing to permit the American troops to
use the railroad for the purpose Of getting out
OF Mexico, thus indicating the Washington Of
fcials who always felt sure the first chief could
&c depended upon for cooperation.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

Japan appears to have recognized the psyche
logical moment for calling attention to an oo-
jectionable clause in the pending immigration
bill. Step up; this is grievance day at Uncle
Sans.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

The ways of the law are past understanding.
To the laynan it would seem that Judge Tut
hill, of Chicago, could just as easily have decided
in favor OF that publishing company without
trying to rob the Bard of Avon of his fame and
give it to Lord Bacon. However, he will not
succeed in halting the universe in its observance
Of the 3ooth anniversary of Shakespeares death.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

Apparently there is apprehension in some
quarters lest the Root Presidential boom should
assume serious proportions. The alleged dis
covery has just been made and published to the
world that Mr.. Root is first choice in the New
York Stock Exchange by a wide margin.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

The State Department will return the Won
Igel papers to the German Embassy in compli-
ance with Won BernstorfFs demand if the Am
bassador will only identify them. Nothing could
be fairer. Mr.. Lansing can't afford to the
risk Of rendering unto Germany the things that
are not Germany's but Austria's for instance.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

So it appears that Ambassador Won Bern
storff is quite annoyed because the United States
has arrested an attache of his Embassy and
seized documentary evidence of plots to destroy
our industries and violate neutrality. 1t is
a grave offense of course, but we may at least
hope that Germany will not be so severe as to
break off diplomatic relations with us.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

"Our coast defense armaments when inn
proved, they will be, through appropriations
to be made this year, will be capable of de-
tending the various ports against any foe" Brig.
Gen. Erasmus NJ Weaver, chief Of coast ar
tillery, u. s. A, told the Sons of the Revo-
luton. Now if the enemy will only promise
to wait until we are ready we shall feel quite
secure.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

s25ooo-and $4,000 to improve the breed of
poultry.
With war an ever darkenng possibility, here
is one item of preparedness that should be pres
emily and seriously considered.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest Most News of Service and Personnel Washington

provides that temporary duty Of any
kind performed with the United States
troops In the field, shall be counted as
actual presence for duty with troops, the
Judge Advocate General stated he was
without legal authority to indorse Capt.
Browns request
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

the company, was q visitor last Tuesday
night he expects to try for a com
mission IN the regular army soon.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23
SUNDAY. APRIL %. 1915.
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.
MUNITIONS.

First printing Of an original poem. written daily
for The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

Gov. Whitman has before him for considera-
ton 557 bills passed by the New York legisla-
ture in the closing days of the session. He has
until May 20 to sign veto them. 1t is safe
to say that if the legislature could now review
them calmly and at leisure as the governor will,
it would save him the trouble of vetoing great
many OF them especially those rushed through
just before the dancing and the cabaret show
began on the floor of the assembly chamber.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

The frequent announcement in dispatches from
Berlin that it is felt there that the imperial
government cannot yield more" to the United
States is incompreheusible. What single con-
cession has Germany made to the United
States and where is the, record of a single in
stance in which a submarine commander has
failed to take advantage of an opportunity to
destroy helpless vessel without regard for the
lives of those on board, of whatever nationality
The Washington herald., 1916-04-23

CONTINUED on PACE MINI.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
BUSINESS COURSE IN
FOREIGN TRADE NEW
Business Training Corporation, New
York, Announces Interesting
Study.
or MUCH VALUE TO soUT7
rs Country Is About To Enter Upon
Easter World Commerce Announce
ment Is Tmely-Part South IL
Taking.

DR.. Edward f, Pratt. chief OF tn.
Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic Com
meree of the United States Department
OF Commerce, Is the director of a re-
Gently announced course in foreign
trade issued by the Business Training
Corporation, New York.
Associated with DR.. Pratt In the
preparation of the course are men
prominent in American export activi-
ties. including O, 2, Austin. OF the Ma
ttonal City Bank of New York, E. n
Vose. editor Of Dun's international Re-
view f. A, deLima. president of the
Battery Park National Bank Of New
York. Professor Emory r. johnson and
DR.. G. G. Huebner, of the University
of Pennsylvania; c. A. Richards, of
Bourins & Co. New York. J. Santii-
hano, of the Guaranty Trust Co, OF
New York. and several others
To-day the country is about to enter
upon a period of vaster world com
MERGE" says DR.. Pratt, in an introduce
ton to the course. "Unprepared and
even unwilling. we have been forced TO
play an important role in international
economies. Suddenly and without
warning, the great European war has
forced upon us the privilege and the
obligation of supplying the wants of a
large part of the world. We are re-
frop&t,n.a IN EaaAnA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14

now BEST 10 .oasAr PEST

Slsckseurg. Va. May fs.-Th. tree
oorers are among the greatest mensces
70 the peach growing industry In vir.
sinia and what G. c. starcher, associate
horticulturist at the virginia Polvteeh-
nc institute, has to say on the subject
Is Of interes, just at this time rrofes.
sor starcher says
There are two borsrs that do some
damage TO the peach tree. but the largo
oorer does most OF the damage In this
state, so only the one variety viii he
described. Probably all other .neminz
OF the peach com bined have not done
as much damage or destroyed as many
or the farm and commercial orchards
IN virginia as this one insect
The adult insect IS flying moth
ABOUT the size Of. and siigttly u.
sembling. the common wasp The in
sect does no damage IN the ad,t, xtaa.
IL appears about the first of July or
later. and lays It's eggs usually On the
tree near the ground The larva when
Matched appear as small white gruhs
ihey soon begin to feed in the outer
bark at or just below the .urfac. Of
the ground. They penetrate the cutter
park and may sometimes he found far
dowh IN the ground on the roots The
insect continues 10 feel In the bark
during the fall and fssshans during ereH
weather In winter, apd into early sum-
mer' III nnmolested. they may, in
short time, sirdle the entire trunk of
the tree. the foliage turns yellow and
the tree soon dies, When the larva at
tains Its full growth IL Is nearly an
inch long and about SIS OF an inch
thick II then builds a cocoon out of
Its cuttings In the ground at or near
the base OF the tree. In this cocoon IL
undergoes complete change and in n
Few weeks appears in the adult form.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
WIZARD CITY WIZARDS
NEW SOURCE OF POWER
Inventor Applies Age-Old Principle
In Air Turbine Device-Rich-
mond Men Interested

Hopewel, Va. May 13.-Hope-
we'll is not only the Wizard City.
but in the person of Mr., s. r.
Nichols, sne has produced a Wizard
within her borders.
Mr. Nichols is the inventor Of the
most novel device that has ever come
before the public eye The Viz
gilman correspondent heard OF the in
vention yesterday, and through the
courtesy of Mr.. r. T. Trout, he was
taken out to Mr., Nichols plant on
q street. or to where he is erecting
his demonstrating tower.
On reaching there we found Mr.
Nichols at work and on being In
formed OF the scribes mission be
modestly explained that the tower
was 100 feet high. made Of sheet
metal and that in the IT. at the
base. in each end were turbine wheels
or fans. through which passed CIR
rents OF air surcicn. To run a dynamo
from 7 to 10 horse power.
Mr.. Nichols explained that the
principle upon which he had worked
out hts invention was as old as Time
itself. The fan blades were simply
operated by currents of afr passing
through them gaining in velocity as
they reached certain heights That
these currents would be hooked onto
dynamo which, according to the
plant he il putting mp. lao feet In
height by feet in diameter would
generate the power described. He
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
MOOSE ACCEPT PLANS
FOR HOPEWELL HOME

Hopeweii, Va. May is-The
plans for the new $4,000 Moose
Home to be located on River
side drive, overlooking the APP
pomattox River. have been complet-
ed. and were submitted to the lodge
at its meeting in the Catholic Chapel.
The building as planned will be q
substantial two-story brick structure,
e0x160 feet, with club rooms. shower
baths, electric lights, and other mod
ern conveniences.
The order of Moose here now num-
hsr around &c.,. The. charter. Ia. s.ilI
open and now~applicatlons are being
received daily. NJ. f. Beasley lis or
ganizer, with ofiicss in the Wells
Building on Broadway.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14

ferent power sites below the Falls.
All of this current will doubtless be
used for the smefting of aluminium,
and when ii is remembered that the
same corporation using 25,00o-horse-
power at its Maryviile plant for the
same purpose, employs 500 men at
that point ii is a simple process OF
arithmetic to figure out a working
force for the smelling and aluminium
plants alone at Badin of thousands of
men. which would mean a new city
for North Carolina at that point OF
from fifteen TO twenty thousand peo-
PIE, after the fun plants have been
carried out--and all the plants are in
operation.
II Will lie rememb ered that in the
first part Of this article II was stated
that the original plans OF the French
Syndicate called for the development
OF over ninety thousand horsepower,
and an annual production of twenty
four million pounds of metallic aitl-
u:num so that with the development
OF TWO hundred thousand horse power
there should be an annual capacity
Of Atty million pounds Of metallic
aluminium. all Of which is perfectly
clear in the not distant future To those
men who are familiar with the growth
and development OF the industry.
The building Of this dam VIII Gre
ate a immense lake some eight miles
long. extending to Whitney and no
doubt in the next few years it is Ike
~ 20 create summer play ground
along its shores which NAV compare
with Lake Toxawav and the famous
-~
A{r.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
A CEMENT PLANT SLATED
FOR THE WIZARD CITY

Hopewel, May &c. r. Barker,
OF Mendoza, Va, a manufacturer
OF cement blocks and other ce-
ment products, has been in the
city this week. and he is inter-
ested in securing a location at Hope
we'll for one of his operations. The
10000 League has taken the matter
up and are giving the assistance neces-
sary in this case. MIR. Barker saw not
long ago an advertisement that Hope
we'll capital would invest $4,000 for
every $4,000 invested by any manu-
Insurer. and he u here investigating.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
Continued on Second Pass)
AGENTS MUST GET BUSY,
state Demonstration Agent r. o
sandy Writes to Counties and
DintPtrts

T. Q. Sandy. the general agent of
the State. who directs all Of the county
and district agents who look after the
farm demonstration work In the state
of Virginia has issued circular to
his sub-agents which reads as follows:
Crimson clover seed for this year
are going to be exceedingly high. and
l doubt whether they can be gotten
at any price along In July and August
] see no way to remedy this unless
the demonstration agents will get
busy and advise all farmers in their
counties who have crimson clover to
see that an acre or so of this II
threshed for seed. IT Is known all
over Virginia that our home grown
crimson clover Is far superior to the
imported seed, l would be delighted
to see our people raising their own
seed on their farms.
Il would suggest that you get busy
and see how many seed you can get
tArsshsd IN your county fs-a$Gs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
A GLASS PLANT MAY
BE ESTABLISHED

Hopewen. May l3.-The Salem
Glass Company. of Salem. Va.
b. p. Shelor. president, and A. w.
Conway, manager are interested in
Hopewell. 1t is said they will either
double the capacity Of their present
plant or establish another. Their pay
roll Is about $1,000 week. The
400. 600 League Is Interested and in
correspondence with the parties with
the view of locating . glaM factory
har&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
'OUP0ATS NOT CUTTING
ITS OPERATING FORCE
Curtailment In Construction Depart
ment, in Which Work of Build.
ing Nears Conclusion.
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES $4,000
or This Number, 16.bOO Are Em-
pioyed In Manufacture and 1900
In Construction Work-Statement
Allays Business Mems Fears.

Hopewen, Va, May 13.-The cur
failing of forces by some 1000 men
In the construction work Of the Du-
points here between February l and
May II gave rise to the report that
has gone abroad to the effect that
the Duponts are reducing the number
OF their operatives here Investiga-
only curtailment of the total force
employed Is 5000 in the constcution
department. II was never contem-
plated that the construction force
the work in that department was fn-
ished. The following Is the actual
Number men employed Feb /,
1915 ......-..........,.... 81 900
Number men employed May II,
1915 ......,............
Difference in Number employed
Feb. and May ii........ 5000
Employed now in operating de-
partment MISREPRESENTATION 500
Employed nov in construction
department ....,..-4.---.,... 800
The above report sets at rest the
rumors that the force Of the Du-
Pont Company is being cut down to
any considerabl BILE extent The report
shows that the same number of OPP
orators is being employed now as was
employed February LIST
Dupont Commissary.
II was also learned in the inter-
view mentioned above that the com
missary which has been stlted will
be established and operated by the
Company inside the plant. Is only a
soft drink and light lunch depart
ment where candies. chewing gum
and other light refreshments will be
sold This commissary In to be Iocat-
ed in the shanty of bunk house Sec
ton and FOR the exclus'vs henefi. Of
the men living in these quarters. Only
qthose having checks for these quart
ers will he allowed TO trade at this
store.
The above statement will allay the
fears of the Hopewells business men
that the DuPonts are going to be
their competitors In SIZE mercantile
pursuits. It is reported that the ru-
NOR OF this proposed enterprise by
the DUPONT Company has had the
effect of causing one very prominent
Hopewell real caste operator. who
owns several buildings in the city, 10
make the statement that he was cut
ting off 5000 90 month from the
rentals of his buildings A vertical
ton of this report could not be Sc
cured before this article was written
but the information was secured from
what has always been hsidered a
reliable source OF information.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
ORIGIN OF THE WORD CIGAR.



The appeal of American soldiers in
Mexico for tobacco recalls the fact that
the word cigar" is derived from n
Spanish word "cfgarral." hitch means
garden. but how many know from
what "cigarral" Is derived. When to-
bacco was taken to Spain from the
newly discovered America. the psopis
planted IL In their gardens. When Of
fering smoke to . friend 4 Spaniard
would say. Els de mi ctgarrAI ut Is
from my garden" Through misunder-
standing on the part OF foreigners this
expression was corrupted. The word
"cigarro" and finally to cigar"
tobacco. and In time was shortened to
s"eagarro'" and fffinxiiyNs, TO ,t'efSxrsa
"cizarrar' Is deriy&d fIcm th4 word
.eisarra.T meaning . Wrasshcpper, be-
cause the grasshopper aboundsd 10 .hA
gardens and there sang the loudAss.
The Uriutnai Of 6t9AF thAro1 - =
grasshopps1--&ey xes& -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
tcentinaed ON Second Paze.>
BOND ELECTION TUESDAY.
salem NnEisterini District to Vote ON
Iasue of s125.0O0 For Roads.

Roanoke. Va. May lathe bond
election to determine whether the Sa-
lem Magisterial District will vote a
u2s, 600 bond issue for good roads will
be held next Tuesday.
Proponents of the issue have been
actively at work for some weeks and
will redouble their eaorts between
now and election. Opponents have
been active, but there are numbers OF
men In the district who have stated
that they would vote for. the measure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14

Continued on Second PaseJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14

Continued on Third Page }
The Detroit times., 1916-03-10
Local Golfers
High in Councils

Detroit is well represented in
the councils OF the various golf
ing associations. Arthur Cald
we'll, of the Detroit Country
club. is a member OF the grand
council of the u. c. G. a. Rich
ard Jackson, Jr., organizer OF the
Red Run Golf club. is a director
OF the Michigan GoIf league, and
also of the Central Golf asso-
citation, comprising the states OF
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Ken
lucky, and Michigan. Arthur j.
Hood, OF the Detroit Golf club.
has recently been elected vice.
pre- sident of the Central asso-
cia.Ion, thus giving Detroit and
Michigan place OF prominence
COLLINS circles.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-10

Some mothers rule their children
through a wise love. Some rule
through temper.
Some children fear the home
coming OF brutal father. And
some children are afraid-to-death
OF brutal mother.
The other evening a lad OF some
seven summers, was hurrying home
ward. He had been sent to the
store for some eggs. In his haste
he stubbed his toe and fell. strik-
ing his knee on a sharp stone. The
eggs, OF course. were smashed.
The lad didn't cry over his hurt,
though he was unable TO walk for
some minutes. His fright was pitt.
full.
Mamma will scold. Mamma will
scold." he kept repeating.
And mamma did scold. She met
him half way home. shrilling at
him for the delay, in voice that
cut like a knife. She didr't notice
his limp. but she saw the box Of
broken eggs, grabbed the shrinking
boy by one arm and literally
dragged him home, promising him
the whipping Of his life. The child
had no opportunity TO explain. In
fact, he was scared stiff, actually
unable to talk.
nt
newspapers OF little girl who had
gone into the living room to study
her lessons for the next day. The
rest OF the family were in the
kitchen. II was cold night and
she sat close to the open fire-too
close. for her dress caught afire,
She tried to beat out the flames
and was burned fatally before her
father happened into the room and
found her.
why didn't you call for helpT
he asked.
Il didn't want mother to know,
she gasped. Shed scold."
Another little girl Is SCARED for
life because a mother with a VIC
lent temper had forbidden her 10
get her dress dirty. The child-as
children rlust-got a spot on the
dress, tried to wash II out, then
held the we: skirt before the CRATE
fire 10 drv The skirt caught afire
and hex serearps hropght a neigh.
Dor vs.. = ~ . --B. though tbi
little face will always SOW the
fires scorch.
Don tell mamma ! got my dress
dirty" whimpered the baby.
Still another instance: The
mother had gone into the city and
the daughter. hoping 10 please a
parent who was dificult to please
attempted TO clean the house while
the mother was gene. N her hurry
to finish in time, she upset lighted
oil lamp, and was so badly burned
that she died the next day. And
all during her time OF intense suf.
fering. she kept crying: Don't
scold. mamma. Don't scold"
Extreme instances? OF course.
Not every browbeaten child gets
burned. These are simply cases
that are known publicly. But what
do they indicate? Haven't you ever
been in homes where life, liberty,
and the pursuit Of happiness are
unknown TO the children OF a moth.
or who never tries to control her
The Detroit times., 1916-03-10
FRIGHTENED CHILDREN
~ q. x. WooLEv

temper, especially when she can
vent Il on something helpless?
Not every child is an angel
Neither is every mother saint.
Oh, for more parental wisdom.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-10

The worlds production Of tea
last year totaled SO2, 900, 900 pounds,
a gain of nearly 50.000,0OO pounds
from the year before, India yielding
the largest amount.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-10

"The Unchastened Woman" "a
comedy Of New York life. written
by Louis Kaufman Anspacher. and
one OF the real successes OF the cur
rent New York season. has just
been issued in book form by the
Frederick A. Stokes Co. Mr. Ans
pacher has written play of great
fascination with its central figure,
Mrs. Caroline Knollys. peculiar
type OF modern woman-beautiful.
shrewd, cultured. unprincipled and
INSCRIPTIONS. In the play now be-
ing acted In New ork. Emily Stew.
vens is the Caroline Knollys, role
she created, and she has been n
tremendous success and sensation
In the character. The primal cast
includes besides Miss Stevens, who
Is cousin OF Minnie Maddern
Fiske. II. Reeves Smith as Hubert
Knollys. Caroline's husband r.
Hassard Short, as Lawrence San
bury; Christene Norman as Hide
garde Sanbury; Willette Kershaw
as Emily Madden; Isabel Richards
as Susan Annie; Jennie Lamont as
Mrs Murtha; Louis Benson as
Michael Krellin. Mr.. Anspacher
has dedicated his comedy in its
published form TO his wife, Kathryn
Kidder. formerly the well.known
actress. The play Is excellent
reading. II can be had In Detroit
from Macauley Bros, and Is priced
at sl.25.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-10

Because Sir Johnston Forbes
Robertson Is a man of his word. and
has no patience with his fellow
workers Of the stage who delight
in making successive farewell tours,
he will not visit Detroit again, In
The Detroit times., 1916-03-10

The ONCE Of lord great chamber
lain OF England is hereditary, being
held jointly by the families o. Chol
mondeley and WiIloughby d'Eresby
In alienation.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-10

!. MRS WY, vAshERH'tT y
Palm Beach's latest craze is the
sport costume. One OF the most
correct is this OF Mrs. Vanderbilt.
Despite its conventional cut, an
odd style note in the coat, which
buttons only on the collar and belt.
gives II Distinction. The material
is a new kind OF wool jersey of an.
CORA finish. The silk hat she wears
with II has an Indian border of
embroidery over the edge.