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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
CORPS or ENGINEERS *
DOING SOME: III Sitting

corps of civil engineers in the
employ IF the company is camped on
on" OF tn" smaller tracts purchased
by ii. and the residence. barns and other
buildings have all been put 20 use in
providing sleeping quarters Office
rooms etc. FOR the force These mon
have been engaged in taking the topo-
Sraphy Of the lands purchased b. the
company. AMI 1t viii be upon the basis
OF their reports that the location OF
the different units Of tho plant will be
determined
Contractor Simon r. Curtis has moro
than 200 mon, with the necessary teams
and appliances. all hard at work upon
IN" grading. raHine of trees ard drain
age Of the riyh, OF way for tn. ,ru,i,
leading from tho main lin. OF rho
chesapeake ana ohio TO the site of the
new plant. lie began work about on.
Week ago anu already has fully =
mile or tn" rich, OF way graded and
ready for tn" laying Of rails
Of special interest is the presence II,
Williamsburg "f Mr.. T.. I. du Pont. OF
Philadelphia. He. with his secretary
ana valet registered at the Colonial
Inn on Wednesday,. April y. He NAV
frequently be seen going haci. and
Forth between williamsburg and The
site OF tn" plant riding In {, hand.
some new automobile. Iii" people Of
NiIiiamshure ar" disposed 20 regard
his presence there as being irdic,tiy.
OF lare" thinas To follow
III" hurry and hustle incident 10 tho
w"'N OF preparing for til. erection or
tn" plant. together with an insp.ctio,,
Of IN" large and adm,irablv located
acreage purchased for its site. give
rr"h"hc" TO the persistent rumor ma,
~" works !" be erected on the York
t'iNcr VIII ultimately b" Of large cali.
Der IN" "Nt"nsiv" and level low
grounds adjacent to tho wide and mi,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
FRUIT GROWING UP IN
THE VALLEY Of VIRGINIA
Apple Makers and Peach Growers
Arc Hopcful-ThingS Look
Bright at Present
FREEZING TIME HAS GONE Br
Outlook for This Good Year X in
MI Respects Favorable to Apple
and Pcacl, Makers Of Virginia
Mountain Sections

WINCHESTER. VA. April i3--f'ruit
growers in this section OF tho Shcuan-
d"ah Valley. and particularly those
WHO have fortunes invested in APP
n" orchards. are we'll pleased with the
present conditions. and the belief was
expressed to-day that. barring uufor-
seen climate drawbacks. the forthcom-
n'c season Will probably he record
hrca" cr IN fruit production in the
Shorard"ai, Valley and also in tho
neirhhorin2 portions Of the Cumberland
valley trult growers do not fear 90
mU'h the freezing weather OF tho late
winter because Of the fact that buds
nav" not developed. hut 1t is along
ABOUT 'h" trSt two weeks of April that
thoN h"'om" aprrchcnsivn to some rH-
tent fhere was some frost the earl,
part Of this week. and freezing tenn
p'f"tHI'S were also reported in some
'"'"i'l"S' bu' thor"ughly Informed or
chard men VII" were i'm town tn.,i,v
stated that they had found no tr,rc nr
damage iu tho large commercial or
chardS Of Frederick and adjoining
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
BUILDING DOWN HOME
All Of the North turoiinn Towns Arc
on the NoNr--Durhnm Is
IluSIlInY.

RALEIGH. y. g. April 10. TIE re-
ports for the past months show that
huiliiur operations have been active in
this state. Here i'm Raleigh building
permits and contracts made aggregate
something like $500. 60U. Information
is That all Of these contracts Will iua-
.tcrializ" Within six months. Warren
ton. Tarboro. Rocky Mount, Wilson ami
several other towns OF tho eastern see
ton report active building operations
tho other end of The state. Including
winston Salem. charlotte and some
others Of the big towns, will proba hly
make dcporiS Of their own. but the
reports that come To the capital city
are TO the effect that all Of them arc
doug some very heavy and very OK
tcUsiVc huildiu% stunts in this. good
and lovely spring time.
In Durham twenty-five permits were
issuCd for construction to cost $16G.2SI.
tho most important building being the
plant OF The Imperial Tobacco Com
parN. to cost $4,000" Permits were
issued in NaShviii" for construction 20
cost $1G.59.. in Greensboro s3S,90o. and
ia High Point SAILOR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
MONEY Is EASY ENOUGH.
AND BUSINESS is GOOD
Local "mmrrcini Situation l. Cund n.
Dun >ecs It-i.enrrRiIy Pront-
able SItuntiou

L O. Dan x cos local report for
IN" Times Dispatch FOR tn, past week
* encouraging. II reads as follows:
Trad" generally throughout this sec
ton continues satisfactory, although
weak Sp"is at" sun apparent in some
lines. While building is fairly active.
tn" volume of work is not near as large
as II would hc If tho prices OF materials
wer" lower. As spring advances the
demand FOR paints and Kindred sood in
cr"aS"S. sales, however. arc no; up to
IN" hrst SIN weeks ~ the present year.
with mos; iobbcrs the volume OF bust
ness thus FAR greatly exceed the frs,
tlre" months ~ 1915. and few houscs
sal"s in cNcess OF 1914
Bright weather has stimulated rct, i
huying and Il fairly active business ia
being carried OH by the department
stores an" other leading merchants
ShocS ana woiH"n's goods have ad-
Eahccd conSid""abir since last wear: no.
lions are higher ana STATIONERY recent
~ advanced from - to 80 per cent.
IN" local financial situation is Mn
changed. deposits continue largo and
money is easy. some concessions being
made on high grad commercial pancr
'learinSs for tho week were il5.so.
all.
1t is hoped that the nigh price re.
c'IN"d and the generally pro;iiabI. sea-
son enjoyed 10y farmers throughout Nir.
Sinia and North Carolina will cause
tho permanent abandonment Of the one
crop plan. and that divcrsiiicatinn Will
h. extensively engaged in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
MOST CHARMING MOUNTAIN



When these two links are done there
VIII be ono Of the longest highway.
In the South The grade up the Blu.
HldEe !" Swanuauoa Gap from old For,
VIII nowhere ne heavier than A.. nor
cent The old stage road. famous for
nearly :: century. is to the sou,hw,ri
OF the new route. which crosses IN.
hehd"a;"rs % the ca,awba River SIX
times on steel bridges
The United states the state. tho
county ana private citizens ha.. al
contributed 10 ;he construction OF mis-
particular link When IL is finished 81,
VIII be put under patrol. Xix. Other
inks and the familiar rcd-whitc-and-
blu" bands VIII mark il,
Much use Is now being mad. u the
scenic highway which the state ana
TWO counties Rutherford and t.no.r
son have built through HICKORY IN,
Gap l. ia Ss"s Within q couple OF hmm
urea yards OF tnc highest wn,err.Il
east Of tn" Yosemite. the Hickory Nv,
IAN, $50 fec, high ana ,hrnnrb ma
''HNo" or sap, long ago named tn.
liIC"VrE Nut Gap, hcgaUs.. Of tn. .L,,.,-
"""ce OF hickory trees This road il.
now under patrol, ana is admir,bIc
Over II ON. finds splendid rout. he
tween Charlotte and Ashcvill- bs way
"i worcestershire or F'lctch.r's Wn.r
'he GA Fort-Hwannanoa Gap link in
ne Central Highway is done there win
oe '"o Ways .! getting to Ash-vil!e.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
HOW CONV|CTs ARE USED
DOWN IN NORTH CAROLINA
Men Who Wear Stripes Are Building
Some Good Roads and Keeping
in Splendid Health.
GOOD WORK IN MOUNTAINS
Methods Employed Down Home"
May lie Copied i'm Virginia and
Numerous Other StatcS-Mcn Who
Work Outdoors Have Health.

GREENSBORO. y. G.. April 10
Perhaps II" State in the tnion is using
IL ,onvicts to- better advantage than
North Carolina This state is using
them TO it's own advantage. to the good
OF the Commonwealth and for the best
good " the convicts themselves
lust a. this time. when the weather
is fine for all kinds Of outdoor work.
the state convicts are doing two inter-
esting bits of public highway in tho
nigh mountain region in Western North
Carolina. A force or SIXTY is at work
on the last OF the Blue Ridge section
or the Central Highway. which ira
verses the Stat" from Beaufort 10 he
tennessee line. east and west .s,
miles. This force is building TN. high-
way up the east face Of tho Blue Ridpa
IN Mcdowell County. ana II is now
only tw" miles from tho crest OF the
mountain at Swaunanoa Gap. where 1,
VIII tell with the splendid section Of
'his great road in Buncombe County
Another force is west of Marshall
which is twenty-five miles west OF
Asheviilc. building q iinc road. also q,
part OF the Central Highway toward
iiot springs. at which point the road
Will run along a creek TO the Tennessee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
PETERSBURG AND ROANOKE
Virginia Towns 'rhnt Keep on Growing
az the Days Go on by.
Interesting RCnOrts.

Census reports that are coming out
from time To tim" concerning the prog
r"sS OF various localities are intensely
Interesting Two reports have come.
to hand just the past week that are
well worth considering. The first one
pertains to Petersburg, aud il says:
9TH" capital reported invested in 1919
was SG.i",,"or as against Sj.221 900.
being Sl,@1G,on0 gain, or ~ per cent.
Products for 1914 were valued at ST.
Ill o.o0". an increase Of as per cent.
or s%,,li600 over the 100? figure OF
$S.S9G.000."
The other one tells about Roanoke
and IT gives facts and figures as fol-
lows:
"IUVcStmcut Of capital FOR 1914 was
reported at S26G".noO an incrcast OF
Si.s"S.ehc, or l"02 per cent over that
OF 1909. which was i,SaS .OO0 The
value OF products in lnlf was Sl6.5S.-
600. 1854 per cent. or $9.32l 900 in
crease over the 1921 900 for 1909"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
WILLIAMSBURG MOVES;
OLD TOWN SEES THINGS
Chesapeake and Ohio People Also
Are Eusy-Spur Track Going
Ahead at Rapid Rate.
Du roNT Is IN ANCIENT CAPITAL
Tells Folks There Some Secrets That
They Knew Not or Beforc-Ex-
poets TO he Frequent Visitor TO
tho Good Old Town.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, April IA
scene Of unprecedented activity and
hustle is now being displayed along
tn" highways leading from Williams
burg to the site Of the proposed Du
Font plant on York River. They now
present very different appearance
from that which existed only n few
weeks ago. The roads are being
Scraped ANA rc-"nforccd with broken
stone. and the soil from adjacent prop
"rti"S. which is so we'll adapted To the
making OF good roads. is being used
extensively in putting the highways in
thoroughly good condition. About nftv
wagons and 100 mules have been put
10 work al the proposed plant. and
many OF them arc engaged in hauling
lumber. drain pipe and other material
needed in connection with the Improve
m"ntS.
prosperity" purchasers If lots in
queen city and other subdivisions near
the grounds are experiencing difficulty
in passing with automobiles the many
teams hauling heavy loads to the On
FONT works. About hfty men are now
AZ work on tho preliminary improve
m"n's. hauling material and erecting
bunk houses for tho Du pont Com
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
NEW EQUIPMENT GAL ORE
tnit"n! Lines rnssinE Through Nir-
Sthtn Adding Largely to Their E:ni-
t.iCnrN and I'nIlIIfI.S


The Norfolk Southern HALLWAY Com
pany has jus; received six mammot h
locomotives from the baldwin Conn
panN. which will lie put to wori> at
one" on the line
Right fro1, hca,iOua' tors il is learned
that the Atlantic Coast Line has or
dcrcd more than $l.O0O.OO of cuuiu-
m"ni ana rails FOR delivery this year.
The contracts include twelve locomo-
ilN1S Twenty-Five steel passenger ears
twcniN-iiN" Hart convertible cars from
the i;od.cr Ballast Car Company, 400
box cars. zoe Nat cars and $4,000 tons
of rails. from various builders. as prev
touS!N reported. These orders are in
addition To twenty-five locomotives and
80 box cars ordered some time ago
and which are now being delivered
Ihc Sc:,board Air Line has ordered
six additional dining ears to he used
on tn" RiChmond- Columbia route
southern Railway people in Rich
mond are rcticent and Will not talk on,
~ meeting. or out OF meeting. as for
that matter. but there is Il very in
tcre$tinG little report going the rounds
ABOUT some vast improvements to be
MAD" TINS spring and summer between
Richmond and DanVille, and the run
"ln% "i through cars from New York
aud EoSton direct to Southern points:
SAID through cars TO be all labelled
Tin" southern and to have no sion
between Washington and Eicbuord ., :.
they rush over the fire tracks of ,h.
iichin"hu. fredericksburg and poto-
mac. Rohbnr into the Main stree,
STATION mere they Viii have but "A short
stop Whcn they viii take up the run
from mere TO Dauvill". StupDinr ONLY
AT he|Svilie and South Rostou. and :,
miGhtN itt!e while at these points
mus ~ Is arranged that the trip from
Nc" "fk to the Far South will H..
h';'d" just as quickly through kich-
mon" as by tn" Lvrch-
""re DanVillc route. and. OF course. If
any p""N ON these hustliug ,hr,url,
'"i"S WANT TO stop over q day or two
week or TWO IN Richmond they
S"Spici"n that this new schedule, has
h"'n made. or is being made. for ius;
lhNl nNrnOSc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
the DANGER POINT SEEMS
no BE PASSED D>IR

Now That tn" middle Of April has
""'N passed without INJURY to the
m'!ii"nS OF "prie trees in tn. rruf,
p.l,S "' 'rSinia and West Virginia
T'""''S arc looking forward To a busy
season They Will he engaged for SOM.
time In keeping the trees free FROM
pee which are extremely hard 10
eradicate, ana by the first Of May /,
= likely all the orchards Will he fl,
iI'i "i""m, resembling ono vast garden
~ ''"Er"ht blossoms. which has for
H'"iN 'lf"Nted motorists ana Other
S'Sht-SocrS from many of Tho l,rra
N'ti'& OF IA" cast Tho hlossonl;ur no
r'"d u>Ha!ly lasts one fun. week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
Thing. Doing In south R,s,,n

SOUTH BOSTON, VA. April i5.-'rhc
Slate seed Company. Of This c!ty. has
purchased The three story building
near IN" southern station formerly DC
cupicd by the BOSTON Nanuf.,c,uriuc
Company ana VIII move there as soon
q" the place is rcmodclcd to suit tlcir
needs. The building vacated by Slate
has been leased by lrhy ANA Rcavc.
who viii convert II into Il garage and
IA lcsrooms for Chevrolet utomobilcs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

hI@ii POINT y. G.. April l5-liirh
FONTS newest Industry is tn" ConsoiI =.
dated Veneer and pauncl Cou,ran\
which mas heen Incorporated with a
cap'taI OF 100000 ~ tho name I'm.
"'ca'rS' the c"mpany Will engage IN tn.
inhh'fh ctur" OF Ncncc.s and PANELS
The plant will cost. including mn,
ch!nery. about $4,000. and il is under
stood that s"venty-nv" expert workmcu
will h" employed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
SEABOARD AK LINE K1II,y,v
'llIN lrnxrcSAi A =. :.

S"uthbound trains scheduled TO leave IL.
mond 1ntly: 9:3J 4. NJ. local To N,riin..
. :" L. NJ. SIccpcrs and coaches To- .JaCk.m.,'
tillc Atlanta. Birmnghan. G:35 H.
through coaches and sl.cpcrs to .Ia,kynrr,'
NhI'' LOO n. NJ. Siccpcrs 10 Atlanta. JiIr,,
inIhin. Jacksonville. Tampa ana coaobcs
N"rthbpunh trains scheduled to arriy. &,
itthmnnh daily; i::V y. NJ SEQ a II"
local. $50 y. NJ. j31 T. ~ ~ -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

III KHAN, \. G.. April 1.-THE Dur
nam Novelty Company. which was in
c"rporhlcd mere this week with 500. 600
chp''al Is pnrham'S latest Industrial
enterprise. The officers Of the company
ar" men we'll known in the business
circles OF North Carolina. The con-
ccrn Will manufacture novelties Of va
rious and sundry kinds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16

HTNT ESN LILLE. \. =. Apr!I l5.--'rl.
hNha!o shoals Manufacturing Com
hanE was incorporated herc this vooI,
win $500" capital stock I'll. com
h"hN VIII build Il plant for tn. manu-
i"rtN'. OF clay and hollow ware goods
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
RAILROADS.
CHESAPEAKE e. OHIO nv

Gin. Louisville and West. 800 o. su.6n .
Main Line. Local. .Su ~ n f.:T j.
james River Line. .lO:uo n t,.iS -
y. News. Nix, old Pt - a .I"r ., D.
newport News. Local. .I:i5 n % m ~
Trains arrive from Nix Ill: 40 D.
$50 D.. y. News. $3.50 a. 100 n IL ~.
West. $50 a. $40 D.. 1855 a. lilo ~
200 y. daily from I'harlot,cnviiIo ~ y.
SUNDAY from Thurmond. Jas. River. fS:Bs
a. CIV T. 'Daily. tfxccpt S,Ind.v
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Railway ComD,r,
suirrsrtinr schedule OF April IL, ina
schedule Subject 10 Chnnge Without

o""r' oHDJcCt 70 thhhRc Without
Trains leave I.icnm"mL h..,o ~ -
VI; %, A NJ. y. NJ. 40 A 81 ia NJ
n NJ; T. NJ. Z. 81. bi T. ~ go -
NJ. ll:tI 4. VI. '' ~ -
, Trains leave Ashland $50 4. NJ b.7 4
~ ~ NJ to. NJ. 10 y. Nj. ..li A. ii
~ noon. 81 J.. NJ. T. NJ. 3 p ~ :. p
A. b";I" r. NJ so T. NJ. .:lO T.. NJ
l.. NJ, b. l.. NJ. IL T. ~ ''''
b, aries has@"se. 'Da!!y except Sunday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
Richmond, fredericksburg & Potomac R. R.
hss N,shsrtH .st ioi,t-b,f'

u W TI'a NNFsts' .tt tnnt-bifr
1, sat 'it5Y rlJSYIIf Pr; = 5oiy ,ntu
~ ~! M. 2Stn. is2jV 'sIsFv
Lam ItilHN W.
''is't N,u,.. lSi L, ,2is ~ 80. ans. AIS ~ s.,
tS H. tll.!5W Gl' intrtiiiTt itt, ~.I tuI =. its
~. 70 ~ la1it iU'a .,,i :I,,. l.. ~ 80 Az SJsW
A. IS sew Si1H ~
'sIu s. "a 'I,n2 Va iAs,I, tia InIg. h.ti,pru
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
lOBACCG SALES SMALLER:
SEASON DRAWING TO CLOSE
SUI cured Goods About nu,-nr;,,,
Nr" frctty Much All In-Re,t-Dny
Tor Tobacco Nrn

or "a
markets of Virginia ana North (.o,o-
ma arc growing los. b.,,,,ifnlI, -,
say tn" lOur-tongucd auctiun.ar
beautifully less say IN. ,y,rnho,,..'.
who are dependent ON ,o,n,,i5s;'',, .. !.
a revenue. The sales H. ,,irh,,ni -
tn. last week cunposeI .,,irni
Ia. sun-curcd goods. a,nopn.cI
" niue more than lo0r nn,5pJ. ~
offerings were OF ,ulcrdid yr,,,
hrouGhT fancy prices r.,,,,, ''''
$Ii up 10 $40 per 100 IN, ,nar '.''
not enough of il 10 20, -. ,i,, 80
Hue state Of hum, Ih
60" pounds nor. Of 49,. r'
goods remain to h. sofia ann ,I ~,
viii 20 under tho al!ctfon.a,"s ,,.,.,
Wcr before the frs, Of Noy
III" Lynrhhur- NurL,,
lfNClIEtEG. VA Anril ~ ria 49,
ceipts Of leaf tobacco ,b;.
amounted to ONLY .,f nu0 ,,o,,,,J. 49,,
was falling OF from I,t, vl.al.
"N"" co".o0o pounds Tho s,l.. ,ni,
wrck We're lighter .ba,' .>nor,.u,
di'aiine tina, the crop is u.,,I, al
sold though ,hci, i'm sim ,ni,.r..o -.
'h" country that cannot he rn,,.r
maris"t uEtu there I. > w,,rm
10 bring il in order.
All grades uf tobacco ave a,,f,cl.
sought after with prices y.i.,- st,..,
the general average pric. roi. I'm. ,,..,.
bciu" SS.4@ per hundred rounds
Doiuws In Dnn,jlIc
pNNNIIIE VA. Npril IN rcr.Iu,s
are SO small "a, prcscmi tina, o,,l,. do,bI.
sales are necessary. aud these h.yo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-16
Z DAYS EASTER
VACATION TOUR
I Days Nv T. Days
. Nights New York y Nights

Visits to all tho
sights Of the GREAT
lT y of NJ. 8,
y u x rs historical
y" int> Of intcrcst:-
pa Il ;. tlriyrways.
museums. churches,
clubs. "I." md troll
ley trips: tIir0tcrs
aud cubIrrts: tho
Great White Way -
live full days Hotel
Accommodations aud
Meats while in New
York.
Book in advance.
call. phone ar write
Samuel ~. bow man
anu make Your res.
rr,ntions. Only Il
limited number cun
be accommodated.
Reservations IN Il Il q
in order received.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-30
GOOD BOOK" PLAN
GAINS MOMENTUM
Frank c. Daniel to Preside Over
Y. M. C. A, Better Read
ing Campaign.

Frank G.. Daniel principal OF the Nc
Kinley Manual Training School. is to be
the presiding officer during the Good
Book" campaign to be conducted by the
Y. NJ. C. A, from December 4 to .,
Considerable interest ~ pefhg eyinced
by various organizations In the city In
tSe movement to educate the youngster
10 read better books than the average
now use. There In q national movement
for this purpose under the auspices or
the Boy Scouts OF America during the
same period that the Y. M. G. A. 10
conducting their campaign.
The local agitation was ORIGINATED
the two are TO combine and cooperate.
Letters are to be sent to the parents
OF all the boys OF the local association
asking their cooperation. Several civic
and educational organizations have al
ready siEnined their intention of send
ing delegates TO the meeting at s o'clock
on the nrst day OF the campaign. There
have been exhibits OF books at the meet
are TO be used at the IT"
All organizations In the city Interested
in the welfare Of the child are invited
TO attend the meeting. There are TO be
several prominent educators speak.
Among them are Philander p. Ciaxton.
head Of the, Bureau Of Education. and
George r. Bowerman. librarian OF the
Public Library.
Parents are invited TO confer with of
ficiais OF the association both before and
after the campaign on the literature
that a youngster. especially boy.
should read.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-30
PLAN POULTRY SHOW


The premium list for the poultry
show to be held In the Union build.
Ing at Sixth and q streets. will be
ready for distribution by December
10.
In addition to the regular cash
prizes. $1,000 In gold will be offered
as special prizes and sweepstakes.
The $1,000 has been divided into al.
lotments OF SIS for each OF the fol.
lowing varieties: Barred Plymouth
Rocks. White Plymouth Rocks, Buff
Plymouth Rocks. Partridge Plymouth
Rocks, Columbia Plymouth Rocks,
White wyandottes, silver wyan.
dottes. Golden wyandottes, Buff
Wysndottes. Columbian wyandottes.
Partridge wyandottes. e. G. Rhode
Island Reds. X. G. Rhode Island Reds.
Black Langahans, White Langshans.
Brown Leghorns. white LeEhorns,
Buff Leghorns. Black Leghorns. An.
dalusians, Anconas, Buff Orphing tons.
white Orpingtons. Black OrpinEtons.
Blue Orpingtons, Dark Cornish, White
Cornish. Speckled Sussex. Red Sus.
ser, Polish. IIoudans, Silver Campines,
Golden Campines, Pit Games. Light
Brahmar. Dark Brahmas, Buff Coch.
ins, white Cochins, Black Cochins,
and Hamburgs
Each allotment OF s25 IN subdIvIded
into prizes OF SIS each for the best
cock, hen, cockerel, pullet, and pen
In each variety. To compete for these
gold specials there must be not less
than fifteen entries In that particu.
lar class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-30
AMERICAN AVIATOR
WINS DISTINCTION
Adjutant Lubery Is Declared
ACE" After Bringing Down
Five German Aviatiks.

WITH THE FRANCO-ANsERICA
AVIATION SQUADRON ON THE
SOMME. Nov. Thy maiD The
American aviation corps has just gain.
ed a new distinction. Adjutant Ralph
Lubery. an American, has bsen desig-
mated an "Ace."
An "Ace" In an aviator who has
brought down Ave enemy aeroplanes;
that is, Ave whose destruction has
been completely and officially con-
firmed.
There are just twenty-one aces"
I'm all the French aviation service
and Lubery In No. n. Incidentally
that number, 81, represents the ex.
act number OF German svistiks which
the Franco-American flying squadron
has brought down. according TO
official count. Many more have prob
ably been downed, but French official
lists take cognizanee only of machines
whose destruction has been officially
confirmed.
The American squadron. as 1t IL now
constituted, In addition 70 two French
ofhcers. Capt. George Thenault and
Lieut.. william Thaw, Adjutants
Didier Mason and Ralph Lubery: Ser.
geants Charles Johnson, Lawrence
Rumsey, Dudley Hill, Mr.. Savelka, OF
Madison, Conn; Robert Rockwell and
James Mcconnell: Corporals Soubrian,
Keirland, and Frederick Prince.
Chapman. CHIN Rockwell, and Prince.
and two wounded, Lieutenant Thaw
lnow In AmericaD, and Bolzey, OF
Texas, who In injured for life.