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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
.FlUvANNA EXPECTS BIG
FAIR At CARYSBR00k
Attractive Program Arranged For
This Years Event, October
II, IS and 10.
SPEED CONTESTS SCHEDULED.
Interesting Events Will Be Automobile
Contests and Farmers Union Par
ade-Big Union Officials VIII Be
Speakers.

Carysbrook, Va, Oct THE Flu
wanna Fair, which will be held at
Carysbrook, October 1910. promises
to be especially attractive this year.
One of the special features is a dec
Grated automobile contest" which 10
open to entries from all the surround
ing counties. the entry fee being 81
Decorations only TO count in award
ing prizes. Ford contest-First prize.
SIS; second. IS; third, 81.
Contest at large-Open to any make
of machine-First. s25. second, SIS:
third. IS. After the awards have
been made a parade OF all the ma
chimes on the grounds around the half
mile track will be made. led by the
winners
Shetland and Welsh ponies have
been added to the premium list, and
pony races arranged for. in both of
which entries may be made from out
side of the county.
One of the races that is expected to
prove particularly entertaining Is BIZ
cycle race between colored boys. II
will be called the Coon Rae" an1
entries may come from any Of the
adjoining counties, entry fee fifty
cents, three times around the track.
Prizes; So So and 81. Several en-
tries are already promised, and the
winner will earn his money.
\ committee is arranging for a
parade of members OF the Farmers
Union, and members from adjoining
counties are invited to attend and join
in this deonstration. especially M A.
b. Thornhiil. president of the State
Union Will speak the opening day, and
Mr.. Barrett. of the National Union.
and Mr.. Rhodes of the Tennessee
Union, will speak the second day.
The second day Is also especially
devoted to the school children, who
last year made very fine exhibition
OF their school work. a number OF
gold and silver medals are offered on
school work. and the Boys Corn
Growing Contest is a means Of pro-
ducing better farmers In the future.
For the first day a running race Is
planned. all entries for horse races
being confined to the county and for
the second and third days trottir: and
pacing races Will be arranged on the
grounds each day to suit the contes-
tants, A good restaurant has been
contracted for. SO II will not he neces-
sary to bother with bringing lunch
along.
A boys foot race. limited 20 the
country, quarter mile-Prizes, SIS. So
and s2--wil he Interesting.
A nice line of good clean side shows
are contracted for. including a merry
so-round for the Riddles No gamb-
ling games admitted The gate tickets
are ar the standard price of CSC each.
children under twelve years free.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
PROPAGATING ROSES
BY FALL CUTTINGS

Washington. d. c., Oct. 7.-Clim bling
roses are propagated mostly by hard
wood cuttings made In the fall, many
cut flower roses may be propagated
in the same way.
Hardwood cuttings are taken from
the dormant wood OF winter, while
softwood, or greenwood cuttings are
taken when the plants are in active
growth. To make a hardwood cut
ting. good strong, well-ripened shoots
of the past summers growth should
be selected, These are better II cut
between the time the leaves fall and
freezing weather. If left until after
cold weather there Is danger OF injury
from freezing. They should be cut
into pieces OF five or SIX inches. with
the upper cut Just above a bud. and
should be tied in bundles with raffia
or with string that does not rot cas-
lily II exposed 10 dampness. After
labelling plainly they should be buried
in moist sand, tops down. and placed
in cool cellar or buried In the open
ground below danger OF frost. They
should be planted IN the open ground
in the spring about or little before
corn planting time. so that one or two
eyes, or not over one inch of the cut
ting Is above ground, which will leave
four or Ave inches in the ground
Care must be taken not to injure the
calluses that have formed while the
cuttings were buried. Sometimes bet
ter results are obtained by plantin z
in partial shade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
GOOD PRICES ARE PAID
FOR LEAF At ALBERTA
Tobacco Market Opens With Break
of More Than 5000 Pounds
At 3 to 40.

Alberta, Va. Oct. THE tobacco
market OF this place had it's opening
sale on Tuesday with a break of U.s.
Ara pounds The offerings were not
of an extra good grade consisting
mostly of first curings. The prices
arranged from Ave to forty dollars
per hundred and were entirely sat-
isfactory TO the farmers. The 1ubi-
liant feeling Of the people during the
sales was quite noticeable, which is
sufficient evidence. that prices were
good.
full corps Of buyers were on
hand representing large companies
and were very active on all grades.
Owing to the present season near
ly all the farmers are busy seeding
wheat and oats. and 1t will be a few
days longer before heavy breaks are
expected daily.
With excellent railroad facilities
and the geographical situation OF AL
berta In the center of a prosperous
farming section which grows the An
est bright tobacco in the State, the
natural conditions demand a market
at this place and the promoters of
the market have the assurance Of the
farmers loyal support In marketing
their tobacco hero.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
JAPAHEzE COAH1NE
----- ~MOVID6's AND "1lEGIT."

Toxic. Oct 7@.apancss theater
managers have evolved hybrid type
OF drama. called the rensageki. or
connected drama, which consists half
of moving pictures and half of "le-
climate acting.
ALL that part OF the story which
can be done by ordinary acting-the
dialogues. sobbing farewells. quarrels.
forging the will. what may be called
the connecting narrative leading up
to the thr1lls-is done by real actors
on the stage. and the excitements,
where the william Is pitched over a
oliff or Jumps from an express train.
or the heroine climbs 500-foot
smokestack, are canned" with the
aid OF the movie camera.
Tho theaters which have adopted
this new form OF amusement are
crammed with clients and the lower
class thrill seekers are deserting both
the ordinary picture houses and the
theater for the rensageki stabhsh-
ments. The head actor at the princi-
pal theater draws a salary OF $500 a
month. tho highest paid to any actor
in Japan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
CHEESE MAKING ADDED
EXTENSION WORK LIST
O. N. Gere, at Blacksburg. to Devote
Entire Time to Building
Industry.
INTEREST HAS BEEN REVIVED
Expert Will Establish Cheese Fac
tories in Blue Ridge and Allegheny
Mountain Seconns of State-Dem-
oflstration Notes.

Blacksburg Va. Oct &c NJ.
Gere, specialist in cheese making. has
just been added to tho force of ex-
tension workers. with headquarters at
the Virginia Polytechnic institute.
Blackburg, and will devote his entire
time to the esta blishment of cheese
factories in the Blue Ridge and Allie
ghany Mountain sections of Virginia.
Mr.. Gere has had nine years prac-
teal experience as q cheese-maker and
instructor in cheese making and has
been In the dairy business all his life.
this enabling hi INTO know the prAo-
teal. as we'll as the theoretical. side
OF the industry,
Recently there has been a revival
of interest in the cheese making in
dustry in certain sections of Virginia
and the extension office 10 anxious TO
develop its posi- bilities as one of the
ways in which the farmers of Vir-
gtnia can make money. Mr.. 0ere Will
give his full time TO the esta bftsh-
ment OF cheese factories and oversee
ing the manufacture of their products.
He will aso work for the improve
ment OF conditions surrounding the
making of cheese and will. as far as
ducts of the factories to the best ad-
vantage Out in Grayson County the
people have become enthused on this
subject and Mr.. Gere has recently ex
amined some of the cheese made
there, pronouncing ii A No. l In quail
ity.
An Agricultural Survey.
E, A. Miller. specialist In agricul-
turai education. U. s. Department Of
A vlStv, to, %t,,,
with the State Department of Educa-
ton. the district superintendent. the
men and women county agents. and
the college here, will make an agri-
cultural survey Of the State and it Is
expected that this will terminate in
a series OF lessons on agricultural edu-
cation. correlating that subject with
tho public school system OF Virginia
The object Of the survey is to ascer-
tain what the actual conditions
throughout the State are and the les-
sons will be arranged to At the va
rious sections.
Eighteen members OF the Lee Coun-
~ Boys and Girls Baby Beeves Club,
In charge of W. H Burruss, county
agent for Leo, spent two days at
the college. en- route home from the
Roanoke fair. They inspected the
farm. laboratories, dairy barns and
creamery, and were affogded every
opportunity possible to see the vart-
Gus departments of the agricultural
college in operation.
A car load of exhibits for the State
Fair left Blacksburg for Richmond
Wednesday night Included in the
contents OF the car was one of the
best cows in the dairy herd, also feed
ing. horticultural. disease and crop
exhibits. These have been prepared
along educational lines and will be
part Of the demonstration exhibit at
Richmond. Director Jones left Fri
day night to superintend the arrange
ment of the exhibits and specialists
from the extension department will
be In charge each day OF the fair
next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
GREAT DEVELOPMENT
IN ZINC AND LEAD

Bristol. Va, Oct I'll. H Fugate
writes from Cedar Bluff. Tazewell
County, of a wonderful development
in that section. II don't see," he
says, where the cars are TO come
from to handle the immense tonnage
that must move to the markets"
Business Is gaining In every line"
he continues, and the zinc and lead
development in the mines here has
proven much more wonderful than we
anticipated. We now have hundreds
OF tons of this precious metal ready
to move to the markets. and are only
waiting for the railroads to reach US
with the necessary cars"
Persons familiar with lead and zinc
ores have pronounced the new Taze-
we'll find the superior OF any of the
ores that have been uncovered in
Missouri
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
SAFETY FIRST REDUCES
ACCIDENT AND INJURY
Movement On virginian Railway Has
Proved Successful Comparison
shows,

Roanoke, Va. Oct. Showing q
substantial decrease in the number
OF personal injuries in every depart
ment of service. the quarterly bulle-
tin for September has been issued by
the Firgfnian Railway. The contents
are devoted to advocating the policy
OF Safety First" E H. Birchfield. of
Roanoke, is chairman of the division
sub committee with headquarters here.
The declared object of the Virginian's
safety first organization is ITO secure
he willing and active cooperation
II every person in the service OF the
company in the effort TO reduce the
number OF personal injuries and train
accidents
The following comment Is quoted
from the report:
Compared with the same months
during 1915 the report shows a sub
stantial decrease IN the number OF
personal injuries in every department
OF the service The best showing is
made by the track department with a
decrease from twenty-four injuries
during the 1915 period TO only eight
during the 1916 period.
Injured TO train and yard service
employees decreased from sixteen dur
ing the 1918 period TO eleven during
the 1915 period. Injuries to shopmen
decreased from twenty-eight during
the 1918 period to twenty three during
the 1915 period.
When computed on a locomotive
mile or man hour basis the record In
dicates still greater Improvement on
account OF there being more miles run
and more men employed this year than
last
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
AMHERST COUNTY TO.
MAKE ROAD REPAIRS

Amherst. Va. Oct. f.-George P. Cole
man. State highway commissioner. and
C l. Scott. Jr- State engineer Of
maintenance and construction. attended
the meeting of the board OF supervisors
this week. Mr.. Coleman advised the
board to use the convict road force
during the winter months for repairing
and reconstructing the road from
Lynchburg to Amherst Courthouse
and. II possible. the road from Amelon
to Elon, and that no work be COM
menced on news roads until next
spring
The highway commissioner was
asked to investigate the repair work
done on the macadam roads since
January 1916. and report If the same
had been done judiciously. properly
and economically.
1t was also resolved that the maca-
dam roads force be moved to the
wright's Shop Road as soon as prAc-
ticab and be used IN repairing the
roads until April, 1877.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
ARE TRYING TO SOLVE
BETTER HOMES PROBLEM
Educators, Employers, Schoolgirls and
Others to Confer Mt Prov
fdenc@,

Providence, Oct. Educators. large
employers of labor, manufacturers,
business men, reformers. leading soci-
ologists and experts on housing and
sanitation will gather in Providence
Housing Association. which starts
Monday and continues three days. :
How to improve the homes, not only
OF tho submerged tenth. but OF those
whose industry and thrift should en-
able them TO live wholesomely and de-
Gently: how to eliminate present
slums and TO prevent the creation of
others in the future; how 10 secure
good homes at low cost; the effect of
housing on disease; how TO advance
tn growth of garden suburbs in
America the most effective way to
educate the people to help In improv-
ing their own homes-these are among
the important subjects that delegates
from all over the United States are
to hear discussed at the conference.
1t Is particular hitting that the con-
ference should be held this year in an
Eastern State with the unparalleled
Industrial activity. due largely to the
war. that the past year has witnessed,
scarcely a single Eastern city has
failed TO find itself hopelsssly lacking
in homes for its great mass Of work
men They have been crowded into
cellars. 4haoks. improvised tenements
ana any other kind Of structure that
would hold than. The resulting con-
dation Of evsrorsvding has been ap-
pAlhng.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
ENEMIES ARGUE OVER
TWO POLISH LEGTONA

Berlin. Oct. IA. Trench nSWB
arenoy recently publ1shed 4 wireless
Dispatch from PetrosrAd wh3oh nd
the Polish Legion fighting on the sds
Of the Central Powers had to be mus
tered out on account Of Wholesale de-
sertions, while tho Polish Brigade on
the Russian army had increased to
claims are oontradicted BY one Of the
Polish leaders who writes from tho
front in Galicia:
THE Polish Legion, which was or
ganized soon after the beginning Of
the war to liberate Poland from Rus
sian tyranny, has covered itself with
glory and rendered valuable aid to
the Central Powers. When tho legion
entered the war It consisted Of only
three regiments, but It has grown
to two divisions. in spite Of the heavy
losses It suffered in many bloody bat
ties. One of the divisions 10 lighting
in volhynia and the other In GAlicia.
Many new volunteers are continually
being drilled in a camp near War
saw and go to the front ~ soon a.
they are trained sufficiently. There
has not been ono single desertion
from any company. Tho soldiers Of
the Polish Legion have dedicated
their lives to their country. They
never surrender. because they know
the fate that awaits them In case Of
their capture.
THE Polish Brigade Of the Rus
slams in a pure fake. 1t can be stated
positively that not one Pole 10 vol
unfairly fighting for tho Czar. Tho
brigade is made up of soldiers OF Po-
fish nationality who have been taken
from different Russian regiments. All
the officers are Russians. AZ first the
brigade was entirely composed Of
Poles. but today 1t consists larKely
of Russians, because there are no
more Polish soldiers available to All
up the gaps caused by Losses and de-
sertionA"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
SCRAPE AND RtSHAPE
ROADS FOR WET SEASON
Government Engineer Pleased With
Work at Boydton-Plan Big Land
Sale.

Boydton. Va. Oct. The district
road board is very busy trying to
have all the roads scraped and
reshaped before the wet weather
sets in, and Foreman Hockett has
done some excellent work along
that line. particularly On the road
from Boyd on to GAINESVILLE He IL now
at work on the South Hill Road with
his entire force. d II. winslow, govern
ment engineer has Just recently been
over the part that has been finish ed
and Is highly pleased with II.
In the latter part of this month the
Atlantic Coast Realty Company will
offer for Mr.. franklin Vansant and
others about Ave hundred acres Of land
on the new improved road between
here and Haskins Ferry. The land has
bean subdivided in parcels OF i've
ten and fifteen acres and upward and
will be offered so as to appeal to the
investor as we'll as home seeker. A big
day is promised all attending which
will include a brass band and after
sale is concluded a Brunswick stew
dinner will be ser ed. The property
II some of the incest between here and
the river and is well adapted to the
growth Of bright tobacco
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
Making Plans for
Dedication Of New
Jackson Memorial

Lexington. Va, Dot PLANS ers
now being nsidered for the dedica-
ton of the new jackson Memorial Hall
The date of the formal opening of the
building has not been definitely selected
as yet The old Jackson Hall IL rapidly
disappearing.
When the structure has been RACED
to the foundations, work OF construct
ing a new addition to barracks will be-
gin thereon. When completed. II will
greatly relieve the pressure on the
dormitories. Accommo dations for about
seventy-fve cadets will be provided In
the new section.
The paintings OF Confederate heroes
and other distinguished Southerners.
and the great painting Of the Battle
of New Market. which hung in the
old hall. have been removed to the
library building pending the compile
tion OF the now Jackson Hall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
HALF BILLION FOR SODA
AND ICE CREAM THIS YEAR.

New York. Oct 7.-Ekperts have
estimated today that 100000. 900 10
the retail value OF the sodas. sundaes
and other fountain refreshments sold
In tho United States in 1915.
TIE soda fountain is q great Ameri-
can institution. Americans have In
troAaced 1t successfully in Australia
and slightly In England. but else
whore II IL unknown.
TWO hundred million gallons OF ice
cream Will be consumed in the United
States this year. according to the sta
tisttcian for the National Association
OF Ice Cream Manufacturers. This
means q retail value OF $50. 900, 900.
There are about 100, 900 soda foun-
tains In the United States. more than
half OF them in drug storeS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
Southern Railway
Will Have Annual
Meeting Tuesday

The Southern Railway Co. an
nounces that the twentythird annual
meeting of its stockholders will be
held In Richmond. Tuesday. and that.
following the policy tnaugurated by
President Fairfax Harrison in 1914.
the meeting will be open to the pub
lie and the report of operations for
the fiscal year ended June 80 will be
presented for discussion.
All the principal officers will be
present, 30 that any questions asked
may be answered and any information
desired may be given concerning the
affairs Of the company or its territory.
A large attendance of individual stock
holders is expected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
T'ENNINAN FREIGHT
TRAIN TAKEN OFF

Williamsburg. Va. Oct. THE
freight train operating between here
and the Penniman plant has been dis
continued. For the present, freight
destined to the plant will be handled
by the regular local freight trains.
This will cause some delay with the
local freights. ~ II 10 said that II will
take At least two hours to make the
return trip. However, II will be less
expensive to the company and will not
necessitate tho keeping Of a train crew
hero for the short trip
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
BUILDING POWER DAM
FOR BRISTOL SERVICE

Bristol, Va, Oct Work was be-
gun this week on the construction of
power dam across the Holston
River, at Emmett's. six miles from
Bristol. The Bristol Traction Com
pany has this work in hand, and pro-
poses to thus develop power with
which to operate the electric cars in
this city. 1t Is intimated that still
more important matters are under
consideration and that eventually the
new development will prove of vast
importance to Bristol and this SEQ
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
TWO CLOSE CALLS IN
AUTOMOBILE AcCrDDNrs

South Boston. Va. oet- I-Clauds
Thompson. the asht-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Thompson, Of this
place. was run down by an automobile
this afternoon. and while his head was
bruised. II 10 not thought that he 10
seriously hurt The car was driven by
DR.. John Coleman. OF Newport News,
and owned by ]. c. Hewlett, OF this
place.
A colored chauffeur. driving W l.
Jordan's car. struck q small eolored
boy. who ran In front Of the car while
attempting to GROSS Main Street this
morning. The boy escaped serious in
Jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
NEW PRUSSIAN TAX HITS
ALL MALES AGED is TO 90.

Berlin, Oct. Tho administration
Of Eastern Prussia has decided to
collect a head tax from all male In
habitants of the province. The tax
amounts to $50 and 81, according
to the age ana earning capacity. and
has to be paid by all boys and mon
between tho ages OF fifteen and sixty
years. The money thus raised Is to
be turned over to the communities to
reimburse them for their enormous
war expenses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08
FIX GRAIN STANDARDS
AFTER HEARING GIVEN
Tentative Draft of Regulations Put
ting New Law In Effect to Be
Submitted Grain Growers.

Washington, Oct Before the
adoption by tho United States De-
partment OF Agriculture of the regu-
lations to enforce the United States
grain standard act. a tentative draft
or the regulations will be held, at
which all Interested persons may pre-
sent their views The tentative draft
is now being prepared by commit
tee of the Department Of Agriculture
following meetings with seven repre-
sentatives OF the various branches of
the grain Industry who were invited
by the Secretary of Agriculture to
participate in the preliminary discus
sions in regard to the regulations
The Department of Agriculture was
represented at the meetings by q
committee consisting of Charles J.
Brand, chief of the Office OF markets
rural organization. ana Dr.. VIII
liam A. Tayior chief of the bureau
q plant industry, assisted by grain
experts from the once Of markets
and the bureau Of plant industry.
Tho representatives Of the grain trade
were: Fred J. IAngham. Of Lockport.
N. r.. chairman OF the special COM
mtttee on Federal grades of tho Mill
ers National Federation; e. c. Eiken-
berry. of Camden. Ohio. president of
the Grain Dealers Association. and
also an active country shipper OF
grain: Eugene Funk, OF Bloomington.
ILL.,. president of the National Corn
Association. and an active grain pro-
Queer; John c. r. Merrill, secretary
OF tho Chicago oBard OF Trade: John
w. Shorthill. OF York. Neb., secre-
tary OF the National Council OF Farm
crs Cooperative Elevator ABoc1a-
tons; Horace e. Emerson, OF st.
Paul. MINI, chief grain Inspector OF
the State OF Minnesota. and Ferdi-
nand e. Myer, Hce-president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. Baltimore,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08

Clark. 8. D.. Oct 7.-williani
Milasus. employed by q Clark County
farmer. lost one of his eyes a. the re-
suit Of being attacked by = mud hen.
Another OF tho men employed ON the
farmer captured one alive and handed
Il to Milasus. The bird made 4 Mnge
at Milasus's eye and so seriously In
1ured 1t that the sight was permanent
" lost