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mand or receive under any form I
pretense any commission or char
not specifically authorized by the NJ
and approved by the. Farm Loal
Board.
The bonds OF the joint-stock Ian
banks are exempted from taxation
Their capital stock. however. is NJ
exempted.
General Provisions.
The law. through the Farm To-.
Board, provides the necessary ms
chinery for frequent examinations =
the banks and the associations. ~
the proper cancellation Of morty.rei
and for the safe custody Of mortgaxe
offered as security for bonds VIVA
any mortgage offered as security n
bonds la withdrawn, the bank ia -
auired to replace the security wit
other mortgages or with other sati,
factory collateral.
Heavy penalties of fins or impriso-
ment. or both. are imposed for vio,s
tons of the act. malfeasance in offic
fraud. embezZlement. defalcation =
other Illegal practices.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30

McCaxi, IN general charge Of the work
IN The b FNso 1tstrtcG wArss that de-
mends ter euiedtng cor regiments and
bstgadss Ars tnUsaAng Aal1y.
a mssS NJ eaGno sunuing 10 Ma
tlonAi 0ecretAsy NsedAe, = - walked
down = ocmpamy stresk q McAilen
during h1s rsosn4 vlsfk to the border.
'soA. M. N>sdsr." ~ saad. IT thought
I would md you down here after a
whale. Now we'M have Y. NJ. c. A.
In camp, won't wet"
Colonel Foreman, commander at
Brownsville. told the Y. NJ. C. A. men
he would give them anything they
wanted but his Job. The highest and
best location In camp Cor the build
ing was the first gffa. Colonel Fore
man said he had a flne bunch Of boys
and wanted 20 keep them 30. He de-
clared that the association was the
only organization on earth that could
keep the boys in camp and requested
that church services be held every
Sunday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
THE RIcHMoND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. July So 1910

managed, enough manufacturer
whose taxes will exceed those that
would be paid by the company II pri-
vately owned Successful manage
ment II guaranteed. In % far ~ any
human activity can be Guaranteed, BY
a sufIicient bond to insure businAsslike
administration ana the company az
poets Mr. Irving +. Bush. OF the New
York Bush terminals to be its head
this proposition of public ownership
OF large utilities. such as docks. mines,
forests and possibly railways, operated
under lease by responsible companies,
being one of Mr. Bush's ideas.
The proposition to work 1t out, II
assured of strong community support.
appeals strongly TO Mr.. Bush, as It
would to any man. but especially to
one who has made II such a deep
study and has demonstrated its posi-
biIities under a great handicap. Once
the proposition is worked out. its IL
proposed after a reasonable fair profit
to the operating company to utilize
the surplus in further hetterments for
the community development and BEN
eft.
Norfolk not only is determined to
be on the map, but expects to set a
new standard OF civic interest and to
be able to point not only to excellent
schools and those public utilities al
ready acknowledged as items OF civic
pride but proposes TO develop a man
ufacturing and shipping program as
nearly ideal as modern accomplish
mont and human ingenuity can devise.
Such plans appeal to the best in every
man, and enough of it's strongest men
to be a guarantee against bad man.
agement. The leasing to an operating
company of high responsibility gives
promise OF great success.
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places where the bur clover grew
successfully.
Rotating Bur Clover
Bur clover may be used as a win
ter crop in rotation with any cult
waited summer crop. Among rota-
tons have been suggested the follow
ing seem desirable:
First year--Cotton. bur clover
sown between the rows September /
Second year~-Corn or soy beans,
followed by bur clover.
Third year-~Cotton.
less simple rotation Is the fol-
lowing:
First year--Cotton. bur clover sown
between the rows September /.
Second year-Corn, followed by
winter oats.
Third year--Oats, followed by SOY
beans or cowpeas. prefera bly, in rows,
Bur clover sown In tho rows Septem-
Ter /. If the soy beans or cowpeas
are broadcasted, the bur clover should
not he sown before the crop is har-
vested.
Fourth year-Cotton.
After bur clover has been once sue
cessfully grown stands can usually DO
secured in such intertltled summer
c. ops as cottnn, corn, soy beans or
sorghums In brondcAsted crops,
however, such as SOY betus. millet
and cowpoas, the shade is so dense
that the young bur clio, for the
most part perish.
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Federal Farm Loan Board, but the
government does not lend them any
financial assistance
The joint stock fAnd bank is free
from many of the conditions imposed
on the Federal land banks. Subject
to the SO and 20 per cent value linn
itations and the limitation as to ter
ritory, the joint-stock land bank may
lend more than $4,000 to a single IN
div1dual, and 1t Is not restricted to
making loans for the purposes spsci-
fed In the case OF the Federal land
bank.
The toint-stock bank. like the Fed
eral land banks, can not charge an
interest rate on farm mortgages in ex-
cess of 8 per cent, nor shall such in
terest exceed by more than / per cent
the rate OF interest paid by the bank
upon its last issue of bonds. A joint
stock bank IL limited In it's bond is
sue to Is times Its capital and sur
plus.
Among the restrictions placed on
these banks under the act are Cd that
their mortgages must provide for nm
amortization system OF repayment
such as Ii prescribed in the case of
loans through the Federal land banks
and t2) that they shall In no case de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30

Richmond against said company for thu
use of Mayo's Bridge or the tracks
thereon constructed by said city. and
sn Questions A. 70 the use OF saaS
the car. OF the said virginia Railway
and Power Company. and all questions
as to charges by the said city against
saidN company for such use. in the pas.
or in the future, shall be and remain
as II mis- ordinance had not been passed
and the acceptance Thereof by the said
company had not been made: IL being
the intent hereof that the said city
shall reserve and be entitled to exer-
else all such rights as II may have. II
any. to impose such charges. as TO any
and all OF said cars, and that the said
connpany reserves all of it's rights un'
chise now existing, except this ordi-
nance TO use the said bridge free OF
charge, IL IL has any such right.
Section S. For any violation of any
provision OF this ordinance and FOR any
failure to discharge any OF tho duties
or obligations arising hereunder the
said Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany, upon conviction thereof. shall be
liable to a fine recoverable before the
police Justice of the city of Richmond.
for each days continuation of such vio-
latton, of not less than twenty-five nor
more than one hundred dollars. and
all debts. penalties or forfeitures
nance. shall constitute lien upon tbs
property and franchises of the said
company prior 10 all other debts, liens
or obligations thereof whether created
before or after the creation OF any lien
in favor OF any person or corporation.
Section 9. The rights. privileges and
permission herein granted are granted
upon the express condition that the
said Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany shall. within thirty days from and
after the approval of this ordinance by
the mayor, fle with the city clerk in
writing in form TO be approved by the
city attorney, its acceptance OF the
terms and provisions OF this ordinance.
Section 10, This ordinance shall be
In force from IT'S passage.
BEN T. AUGUST,
City Clerk,
This ordinance will be presented TO
the regular monthly meeting of the
Common Council August 7. 1915. by the
Committee on Streets.
Hour Of meeting p. NJ.
BEN T. AUGUST.
City Clerk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
FINDS SOLDIER SON
THOUGHT DEAD, AIIy

Berlin. July 29.--Early in Septen
Der. 1915, Wilhelm FEELS, q manufat
turer of Osterrath near Crefold, wa
informed that his only son was anon
the missing after one OF the battles d
the western front and had probabi
been killed AS the International We
Prisoners Committee and the Re
Cross Society could find no trace Z
the young soldier he was given up &c
dead
Last week the Borrowing father We
informed by an exchanged invali
that his supposedly dead son 10 ali,
and well in a French prison camp /
Northern Africa. Since his captu,
the young man has not been permit
ted to write one single letter to h.
parents.
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Continued From First Pase.)
ton bonds In whatever sum may be
determined is necessary, and Will use
the proceeds of these bonds In pur-
chasing suitable property and devel-
oping on 1t such a plant 'as will meet
the requirements, consisting OF COM
modious docks, connecting (through
the Belt Line) with all the rail lines
entering the city. storage warehouses
and manufacturing plants. where IA
cilities in the shape of modern fire.
proof buildings with cheap power,
light heat and handling facilities, pat
termed on the Bush Loft plans will
attract manufacturers OF every kind.
Instead OF the operation of the plant
by the city, q company Ia being or
ganized, ana Mr.. Irving r. Bush has
been invited to be Its head, to lease
the plant from the city for long
term of years, the capitalists back OF
the enterprise agreeing to give the
city q satisfactory bond guaranteeing
operation and paying a
rental that will take care OF interest
and sinking fund.
The proposition looks good Tor
everybody, The citys credit will De
back of the bonds and insure good
market and low rate Of interest. with
the right OF eminent domain. the city
can condemn property and avoid spec
ulative hold-ups. The property. be-
longing to the city. will pay no taxes.
hut the city will be reimbursed by
hoS1ne iecntsA whsa Dseeeasfu :
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SEALED PROPOSALS.
Office of Superintendent
City Water Works,
Room 1913 City Hall,
Richmond, Va.

Sealed proposals will be received m
this office until IL NJ. AUGUST Is. 1915.
for the following
S5i lengths of 30-inch cast iron pipe,
class A.
81. 600 lbs of special castings for 30
inch pipe.
3i5 lengths l2-inch cast iron pipe,
class r,
5000 lbs, of special castings for IA
inch pipe,
BIZ lengths 1o-inch cast iron Pipe,
lR.5o0 lbs. of special castings for 10
inch pipe.
s2s lengths s-nch cast iron pipe,
class Il.
$40 lbs. special castings for s-inch
pipe
45o lengths s-inch cast iron pipe,
class A.
4S25 lbs special castings for s-inch
pipe.
100000 lbs. pig lead.
1900 lbs Jute packing.
30x20-inch tapping sleeve and valve
| (outside diameter of 30-tnch pipe 30
| lnches}
| 9 30-inch horizontal hub end gate
valves, 200 lbs. test. bevel gear valve
on rollers. 2-inch operating nut Valves
TO turn to the right to open.
The Administrative Board reserves
the right to increase or decrease the
specified quantities twenty per cent
and the right TO reject any or all pro-
posals or any part OF any or all pro-
posals. Also to award the contract
| as a whole or in part Bidders can
bid on the above as n whole or In
| part.
A certified check for 500, payable
l
each bid, All pipe and specials are to
| be In accordance with the American
| water Works Association speciAca.
| lions.
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At least thirty buildings will be
erected In the border camps.
Twenty buildings had been compfet-
Cd to July ~ and forty mon were on
the field.
The building at Laredo, Texas, in
the camp OF the Missouri, Maine and
Texas troops, was started July -.
Two buildings in the camp OF the
New York troops at Pharr were open
ed on July %. They were erected and
equipped In one week
Father Francis conducted services
In the association building at Pharr,
Sunday. July %. for the men of the
New York brigade who are Catholics.
Citizens of Piainfeld, N. j.. donated
$4,000 for an association building in
the camp of the New Jersey troops at
Douglas Arizona. 1t has been named
'Plainfeld Building"
The firm Of Funk Il wagnails has
advised national headquarters of the
Army Y NJ. c. A. that they will send
weekly two thousand copies of The
Literary Digest for the soldiers to
read.
Regimental services were held in
the new buildings at Pharr. Sunday.
July 20, by Chaplain Ward. of Buffalo,
for the Seventy fourth New York In
fantry. and Chaplain s. Parkes Cad
man, of Brooklyn. for the Twenty
third New York Infantry. and Chap
lain James for the Third New York
Infantry.
Association building No. 3, at Camp
Wilson, San Antonio, was formally
opened Sunday morning, July IS, with
two services the first attended by a
thousand men--tf1e capacity OF the
JS,,{4 ~ M 4f7a sANnYpA hxr Ava
bred men.
Residents Of Ardrnore. Pa. resi-
Dental suburb of Philadelphia. con-
tributed two tons Of magazines. The
Ardmore Y. NJ G. shipped them to
army department headquarters in New
York and they are being forwarded TO
the border camp.
Ninety rane more men are needed
at once for work on the border. r. A,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
Meet Next Mt Ocean View.

Danville, Va, July 2a-By a vote
Of 20 to II. Ocean View was selected
over Roanoke as the next meeting
place for the Virginia r. r D. As
ISOLATION. A warm fight developed
over the invitations OF the two places
Fl. G. Old. OF Lynnhaven, was elect
ed president; p. W. Ponton, of Lynch
burg. vice president: w. A. Showalter,
of Harrisonburg. secretary and treas
urer, and q. w. Simpson, of Eagle
Rock, chaplain.
T. P. Smith. OF Pittsylvania, and A.
w Burfort, of Norfolk. were elected
delegates TO the national convention
In Chicago and r. NJ Conner and &.
r. West, of Patrick, alternates.
The convention adjourned shortly
before l O'clock this afternoon.
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Col. Murphy ON Vacation.

Colonel and Mrs. John Murphy, W.
have been spending the month OF Ju
in Atlantic City, will go TO the VIII,
Sulphur Springs next week and r,
main during August Colonel Murpf
writes his friends that hts health
in better condition than 1t has bee
for many months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
rlraAr NOTICE
City Clerks Office,
Richmond. Va
Iniy e. 1918.

July ~ lSIs
when II May Concern,
@8 1Drsas the Committee on streets at
0Seting on the 24th day Of July
10 has recomme nded for ADDITION by
Council OF the City OF Richmond
Attached ordinance marked "A
&*f yhoreas the said ordinance is reQuir
: ~ Be published for ten days in some
4upaper published In the City OF
{ ohmond before the Council can act
A1Q3oon:
i neooavsd by the Committee on Streets.
ut Ne City Clerk be and he Is here
- fo4uested and directed TO publish the
nehAd ordinance marked "A In some
60paper published in city of Rich
ND for ten days, so as to give notice
u the public of the proposed amend
Mo0t to the franchises OF the Nirginla
A11vay and Power Company. and call
HGtantion to the fact that the said
41nendment releases the said COMPANY
mem the performance Of certain duties
foQuiYed by the ordinance granting
8fanchiees TO the Richmond Passenger
- Power Company, the Ricbmon !
4eaction Company. and the Richmond
ana Henrico Railway COMPANY an"
Ufll in effect be and operate as an
amendment OF the said franchises.
The above preamhies and resolution
uoopted by the Council Committee or
6treets at Its meeting in the CITY HAL
Hichmond. Va July "a 1916
g$ ALE. Fl MCDOWELL
Clerk Council Committees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
E. T.. DAVIS,
Superintendent.
BUR CLOVER'S VALUE

CONTINUED From First Page.)
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FARMERS ARE ENABLED

Continued From First Page,
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SECOND GREATEST PORT

CONTINUED From First Pase.)
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.uFdinance mentioned IN the foregoing
pream nies and resolution:
"A"
AN ORDINANCE
70 permit the Virginia Railway and
sa Powar Company, successor :" IN .
rights, privileges and franchises OF
the Richmond Passenger and POWER
COMPANY the Richmond Traction
Company. the Richmond and Henrlco
Railway Company, and the Richmona
Railway and Niaduct Company, 10
discontinue the operation Of certai !
OF its lines and to remove certain OF
its tracks In the streets OF the tity
OF Richmond TO double track certain
of its lines. ana 10 re-route certain
al ats cars. under certain conditions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
ANDERSON, w. VA.
BUENA VISTA, VA.
BUCHANAN, VA.
LEXINGTON, VA

AS this stock is being taken very ra,
idly by conservative investors we sugge
that you advise us promptly if You desil
any Of same.
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sign on the Dotted Line,

Not yet have the statisticians totcd
up the bales Of form kilograms re-
ceived nj the Capitol from patriots
anxious IN instruct their representa-
tives in their duties. The t~elegruphers
are overwhelmed. buried. crushed
only the fortunate discovery that all
the thousands Of messages followed
verbatim the copies supplied by n
potent organizer has saved them from
destruction. Mere thousands fail to
number the appeals transmitted to
the members: only by employing the
matchman's gross can they he intelli-
gibly recorded.
But we fear the authors of this
benefit to the telegraph companies
will he dissatisfied with its result.
Form letters and form kilograms
make small impression on the politi-
clans mind. one ~ the first lessons
he learns is that II IS easy to get n
signature on Il dotted line. He m
to hold the product Of such activity
In small esteem. Even the monster
petitions that nre rolled into House
and Senate fail to persuade: the proc
ess of their manufacture is too well
known. The precious right of petition
Is constantly overworked. and the zeal
Of ITS professional practitioners has
dulled the edge If its efficacy.
An original communication express
ing the opinion of nm individual. how
ever roughly drafted and clumsily
composed. has greater influence in
guiding a man in public life than
n CARLOAD of ready made protests
signed by their sendcrs with their own
I names or those belonging To others.
The wholesale products Of n pub
Lefty agent" do NJ convince: they
wear II machine made aspect that re-
pcls rather than attracts. At present
they are not read. hut only counted {:
and eventually they will not he
counted. hut will he weighed, and that
by the dealer In waste paper.
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Opportunity for n Philanthropist 70
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expect that the parties to the present

cNpcCt tndt tiIC phi ~ W Nv $500
war will readily be persuaded to join
our league. We must therefore be
prepared to do very much the major
part of the enforcing Of peace our
selves. Can we expect to make much
OF a showing as head of n league that
pretends to enforce justice in the
world. and to stand between contend
ing nations. when we have shown our
selves so utterly unwilling to enforce
justice for our w citizens?
Talk seems to he the cheapest com
modify w possess. In the slang of
the sea, we are in everybody's mess
but nobody's watch.
We can offer everybody a remedy
for every III. but we are unable to
compel even a decent respect for our
selves.
Would IL not he well for the pro-
posers of the League to Enforce Peace
to busy themselves with national Sc
curity. since they see hat force Is
necessary to compel peace? knowing,
as they must know. that the burden
OF their league would rest. for some
time to come. upon the United States.
would they not he wiser to busy them
selves with The practical question Of
national security than with a chimeri-
cal alliance? &. H. r. MooRE.
CHARLESTON, =. C.. April ~.
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FEDERAL
How Would Political Directors Nee,
LabOr's Demandsi

To THE EpfroR OF THE SrN-Sir: In
his letter In ~ SCS Of April - "tivi-
tas' would apportion the earnings ~
the Federal Incorporated railroads OF the
country as follows:
Three per cent. on the capital stock TO
be guaranteed hy the Government with a
possible extra 3 per cent. to the stookhold
ers. II earned all over 9 per cont 10 go TO
the Government.
Has "Civitas" given any thought to
the question Of labor now confronting
the railroads of the country? hat 3
per cent guarantee by the Government
sounds good indeed Il you'd at any
rate make the investor certain Of 2
per cent. on his investment. As TO
the extra 3 per cent. If earned n .he
delightful surplus over s per cent. To- the
Government-well. has "Civitas' ever
heard the story Of the little darky
eating watermelon who. upon being per-
sistcntly importuued by a companion for
q share. kept right on m%unching with
never a word. and when. At las; inn
r%ortuned for Just a piece OF the rird.
replied between bites There amt goine
t. hc no rind
Federal Incorporation might leseen
the regulation nuisance more or less. bat
go long as "CiVitts' would have tho
directors elected by the Government.
which of ours" would mean politics.
and the trucking TO labor unions hv
the gentlemen eager for office or re-
election. II being presumed Of cours. that
these political directors would pass upon
the ever recurring uuIou demands FOR
higher wages. tho extra 2 per cent. and
the delightful overflow beyond = per
cent. becomes what Is generally known
az an iridcscont dream. Tho case OF
the banks offers no comparison. they
do not employ an army Of highly o.
anlzed voters.
Let "Civitas' tel us how he would
handle This problem ~ constantly rp-
curing labor demands In various forms
and euises, hut, In every instance a do
mand for "A greater portion Of these
earnings which "Civitas' would appor-
ton so nicely.
The railroads to-day are confronted
by the very problem that was ancient
Egypt's when its makers Of brick re-
voltod the stormlng OF the Bastile was
AT echo. and this same old question has
tricklcd down to US throueh the ar {
and is one that can never in tho world
be settled through III" medium az pros
\ ent day politics. Ii "Civitas' can sat
isfactorily solve the problem Tor Us. Wei
gladly place him in the class with Louis
Brandeis, who can. II he wants 10. show
the harasscd railroads how 70 save
81. 900. 600 a day. hut who. strange -
say. is sim out Of a job.
To get an earning At the presNu. d.y
Of 3 per cent. - becoming more ~ 4,
problem, and II the pressure OF the labor
union continues for a lille while longer
Uncle sam would he oal ed upon "a
make good his guarantee. I'm afraid.
/ BUR Pa, Arr, -. W \. II.