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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01
WISCONSIN CONvICTS
DRILL DAILY FOR WAR

Waupun. Wis. June 30.--The call
to arms has reached the state prison.
been going through daily drills in
the prison yard under the supervision
OF Private John Hopkins. of Company
D. Wisconsin national guard.
The squads are part OF an oflccrs'
reserve. whose members will shortly
take charge Of drilling between 100
and 40 Other prisoners whose physi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

To one point urged by them and by
retailers Of shoes they were uajues
ttorshly right This was that any
attemp, 70 pat into immediate prac-
iice what the economy board aimed
az would he hurtful Shoes and shoe
styles are arranged for in advance tor
a co nsiderable period. II any change
is insisted on, IL should not in fair
ness he put in operation without
ample notice in point ~ time so as
70 enable the dealers to get rid Of
they old stocks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
FROM MANY ANGLES
What Effect VIII Food Control Bill
Have on General Conditions.

What effect the disclosures and dis
scussfons of the last week regarding
prices NAV have on the consuming
public is in an uncertain quantity, bus
upon this will depend a considera BILE
percentage of business in the future
: II 10 fro m this standpoint worth corf~
gidering as a trade factor. Ihere mas
been. ever since the beginning of the
war, a movement in a vicious circle
ewnerein the rise of prices at one circle
has served to increase those at another
and so on along the line to the start
ing place, where "A new increase at once
-hpSaH aHet AeF-tSttfA. Just before trfe
war. values were al an abnormaily 10"
level due TO the failure of the corn
crop OF 1915 and certain other we'll
known causes. They were just rising
70 the point OF making production of
merchandise and foodstutfs profitable
When hostilfies began Aa the de-
maads from the allied powers In
creased and became urgent, price was
4 secondary cons deration, certainly Of
delivery being the main thing. De-
mands from ncutrals, who were smut
of by the war from their customary
sources of supply, served to emphasize
this condition This was true not oniN
A. to manufactured goods but also as
10 foodsiaffs in which there was fever
ish bidding by agents enc against me
either. thus creating a runaway mar
ket with prices rising ever higher In
some fields there is more than sus~
picion that the kaiser's agents had
Ehand in the manocuvres. the erect
WAS felt By the people of this country
a. well as by the foreign consumer 3.
1t atded much TO thu cost of living.
andgtnis fact was used as 2 lever 20
rais4 wages Then. in torn. those VINO
Paid the wages increased the Prices az
their products much beyond What The
rise in wages called for. N ore wage
increases were followed hX similarly
Exaggerated rises m The prices Of prod
mts, and this process has seemed to
be In way 81 indefinite continuance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

Our old friend Northern, with the
Southern Rargain House. SAYS their
new catalogue is fun of good things
for fall, ana advises early buying.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

Talman. with w n Harris Gro
Gerry company. IS another one OF the
boys who don't attend the L. G. T.
meetings as regularly as he should
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

There are lot of good mon repre-
senting Swift. ktngan, Armour. Nor
ris and the other packing houses in
this section. 1t has been remarked
by good brother that these men
ought to belong to the I. c. 7. see
Johnny Goode, boys
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01
irving 10 Control shoes.

a mild kind Of hornets nest was
HIRED up the other day at the confer
5nf between the shoe manufacturers
Init the commercial economy board OF
he council OF national defense. The
hoard. II seems, was rather encouras-
n ~ the result OF its talks with the
Nothing pee pie. who were urged 10 he
barring il the use OF wool because OF
II scarcity Following up this plea. IL
US deemed appropriate 20 urge econ
|my In the use OF leather on the part
the shoe akers Apparently the
.conOmy board was Of the impression.
kdging from the high prices asked
hr shoea, that there exists scarcity
q leather or hides and that the maxi
IT ofsextreme styles of shoes caused
needless waste OF the raw material.
his II where the board erred. The
hoe manufacturers we're insisfent
hat th0rs is plenty OF leather and that
would be a great injustice to stop
10 making of the fancy shoes which
- been 30 profitable to the trade for
bme time past What helps the case
1 the shoe men much Is that the s,a-
Sflca show sjncreascd--and very large
tmport1 pfsh0th hides and leather to
hitch must be added the great stocks
reduced In this country by the pack
"a. who have been slaughtering cat
a. d great rate for export as we'll
for domestic use. In making .the
mission Of the large amount OF
ather available. however. the shoe
anufa cturers are refuting one of the
aaona they have been advancing for
q remarkable increase in the prices
their products,
o0mr Obstacles In the Way.
What the shoe manufacturers were
1Ittl0 disposed to resent was sug-
oktOm that the economy board might,
the former were not complainant.
paAtto the general consuming public
patriotic grounds not to buy the
nv shoes OF extreme styles, Nothing
n better calculated to show the dif-2
pnce between them and the clothing
eunfActurers. The latter--and espe-
nv those OF them who had been
85n& garments to sell at a fixed
M prtse--were highly pleased at
No. ohtcial backing for the use OF
<Nkton fabrics and OF having them
n8A1aded to the public. The shoe
Mn@Etgrers have not been trying at
e1k1e4ks their wares At the former
Ge but ntarted early In raising
~ N have kept on doing So They
mt TO- haye the public, and
feminine portion
~ 5 Il - c|isGp ssi ilt9fSs hi
ae ntpnt q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

Forrest Stuart. with the Donnan
reports a fine business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

Il not only see no reason why COM
mercial conventions should be omitted
during the war" the president wrote.
but should regret to see any instru-
mentality neglected which has proved
serviceable In stimulating business
and facilitating Its process. This Is
not only not a time to allow any slow
ing up Of business. but II a time when
every sensible process of stimulation
should be used"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

Walker Stuart who presides al the
helm OF the Richmond Hardware CO.
says that business continues good in
his line, with bright prospects for the
future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

We wish someone would iron the
furrow from the noble brow of Dan
Xix. What's worrying that hoy, any
way?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

BE careful Levi. and Big Lea que
Valentine. OF the Richmond Manu-
facturers' Exhibit staff. spent Friday
in Charles City county. Uninten.
tionally they killed one rabbit and
accidentally on purpose they made
away with several quarts of apples.
buttcrn1ilk. hlackherries. cherries and
hundred head of lettuce. etc. They
were at their desks yesterday as us
ual
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01
fftzt f9f1tNn SOLDIERS
LIZARD FRENCH FREE

Cleveland. June 40 Soldiers going
10 France are learning French with
out cost. Nine rruhomme. Of ST
Agnes school has established night
SCHOOL for he soldier boys
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

Vaughn Lloyd. formerly vt h
stephen Putney Shoe Co. looks
mighty good in that sailor Uniform
And the uniform attracts the girls,
too for We saw quite bunch around
him the other day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

We've sadly missed the friendly
greeting and good fellowship of one
little Johnny Goode during the past
week. He's been attending the SUI
preme council meeting of the T. c. r.
at Columbus, Ohio. and Of course. no
hasn't had much time 10 think about
those he left behind"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01
Fitting In And
Out Of Richmond

Miles Shoe Co always has the goods
SO the reports 60. Drop them a
postal and maybe they'll send YOU
"Snow''-even If it is 100 in the shade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

w. p. Cridlin, national press chair
man, formerly with the Charles NJ
StieH Piano company. is now conserv-
ing the fortunes of his friends after
they are dead having joined the
hustling force of the Atlantic Life
insurance company. and he is writ
ing applications for life insurance
with the same success that crowned
his efforts in securing members for
the T. z. A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01
Theories 81 Buying and Selling.

There are two theories on the sub
iect of selling nowadays Ordinarily
there e JUST one; that IT, 70 sell II
YOU can see a profit in doing SO n
goods have come down in value in the
prin airy markets Il is often good pol
ICY 20 sell NJ loss and trust TO
making UP for il with replacements at
lower levels But conditions Just now
are the reverse of this. With prices OF
practically everything on the upward
trend and with no prospects Of their
becoming lower II has become aues-
ton whether It is-not better on the
part Of Johbers and retailers TO get rid
quickly Of their holdings at prices that
are low when replacement ones are
considered. This is especially the case
with regard to merchandise which for
one reason or another il not moving
as fast as 1t should. Profits come with
quick turnovers as rule. But at
present there is Just bit of doubt as
ito how high prices can 60 without act
ing as deterrent on buying. SO some
are reasoning that II Is better to hold
on to staple goods bought at low prices
and use them to average up when
added ones at higher prices must be
obtained The better judgment seems
to be aga this practice. the argu-
ment being that a profit should be
taken when il can be had and that 1t
is poor business policy TO tie up ca pi-
tai when carrying charges are as high
as they are The cid axiom was that
no one became poor by taking profit.
When II comes TO buying, the theory
most applied at present is to do SO
cautiously and not indulge in specula-
ton, even If factors IN the primary
markets would permit this
Cotton and Its Fabrics.
Even the closing o! the Liverpool
Exchange because Of the active rise In
the cotton quotations had only tenn
porary effect in lowering the same. At
the same time. the violent fluctuations
in prices here, which bear the ear
marks OF mere speculation, have caus-
ed the local exchange managers to is
sue some cautionary directions to
members. The latter are advised to be
from persons who have no use for
very chary about. executing orders
actual cotton. Stocks In Great Brit
ain hre getting low and there 10
need OF keeping good supply on
hand in view of the shipping uncsr-
tatnties due to. U-boats and otherwise.
There Is some talk of restricting the
production OF English cotton mills. but
this will hardly be acceded to except
as last resort. The export trade of
Britain In cotton guods Is one that
will be maintained as far a. possible.
Contradictory reports come In from
the growing districts down South -
to the condition Of the new crcn, hit.
there u n0Where sfy lpretenDe thAt n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

We hear that our old friend TON,
Aaron. of Wingo. Elicit & Crump, has
a complaint to make against the FIR
ing Line. Speak up Brother Aaron,
or forever after hold your peace. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01
STIMULATE BUSINESS

Every means of stimulating bust
ness should be used now" sASs Frcsi-
dent Wilson In a letter to E. P. V.
Ritter. of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' exchange OF New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

Aubrey Spence must be working
very hard these days. Haven't seen
him 10 these many moons"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

Bob Jackson is certainly proud OF
the new cap factory the Ftchison Hat
Co has recently installed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

What is a caucus? Ask Les Reed
down a Wilkinson, Williams &
Reeds. We are told that he can give
the proper dope on this question.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

W. $, Carroll, representing Strause
Brothers & Co. has taken his family
to the beach. It's funny how some of
these old married men like the sea-
side In summer time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

Roy Allen saws that working on a
Ford these hot days ia worth his sal
airy, even II he don't sell any Fir-
ginia Ca rolina hardware
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

Ormonde Smith failed to show Ut
AT the last l. c. T. meeting Some
thing wrong for Ormonde usually at
tends them all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01


SO the reports GO Drop them
postal and maybe they'll send you
"Snow'-even If it is 100 in the shade.
ormonde Smith failed to show up
AZ the last L. C. T. meeting Some
thing wrong for Ormonde usually at
tends them all.
What is a caucus? Ask Les Reed
down at Wilkinson, Williams &
Reeds. We are told that he can give
the proper dope on this question.
We hear that our old friend Tom
| Aaron, of WinGo. Elicit e. Crump. has
a complaint TO make against the FIR
/ ing Line. Speak up. Brother Aaron,
or forever after hold your peace. f.
There are lot of good mon repre-
senting Swift. Kngan, Armour. Nor
ris and the other packing houses in
this section. 1t has been remarked
/ by a good brother that these men
ought to belong to the I. c. T. See
Johnny Goode, boys.
we WISH someone WOMB iron the
| furrow from the noble brow of Dan
| liix. What's worrying that boy, any
way?
/ Aubrey Spence must be working
very hard these days Haven't seen
him 10 these many moons"
! W. s, Carroll, representing Strause
Brothers & Co. has taken his family
/ to the beach. It's funny how some Of
! these old married men like the sea-
side In summer time.
: Robert "Polarine" simpson wants
tho Emitted States to declare war
against Spain. He's already raising
a company of "bulI' shooters. SO we
/ are informed, with Tom Palmatory
| scheduled for an appointment as
! ma tor- general.
Walter Bailey. Of the Harry Marks
/ Clothing Co. hasn't attended the u.
! c. T. meetings of late and he's been
sadly missed too, by his many friends.
/ Get busy--Walter.
E S Count" Granger is taking a
much-needed rest during this in-he-
:, tween-season time after most
strenuous and successful campaign
during the past few months. 1t does
one good to see the Count" stroll
around Broad street with that genial
expression and enjoying good cigar
He's preparing for some big doing
! when he hits the road again.
I ~ RED HARRISON 1.-THE sweet Samo-
set KIDD sells as much as he eats
! HARRISON & Co are due him a nice
raise in salary. How about IL,
| Rich?
! Roy Allen saws that working on a
/ Ford these hot DAYS Ia worth his sal
airy, ever II he don't sell any Eir-
ginia- Carolina hardware
! Bob Jackson is certainly proud of
the new cap factory the Etchison Hat
| Co. has recently installed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

III Sef Harrelson THE sweet Samo-
set KIDD sells as much as he eats
HARRISON & Co are due him a nice
raise in salary. How about IL,
Rich?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

Robert 'Polarine" Simpson wants
tho Emitted States to declare war
against Spain. He's already raising
n company of bull" shooters. SO we
are Informed, with Tom Palmatory
scheduled for an appointment as
ma Tor general
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01

Walter Bailey. Of the Harry Marks
Clothing Co, hasn't attended the L.
c. T, meetings of late and he's ffeen
sadly missed too, by his many friends
Get busy--Walter.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

The Washington Post emphasizes ad- vice to farmers to grow more grain, as follows:
 "The surplus stocks of ROumanian grain no longer exist. The great grain reserves of Bulgaria, Roumania and Servia are all gone. Millions of tons as they were last year and even this year, they are no longer in the Balkans and, though partially relieving the fam inc in Germany and Austria not ton of them will remain when the crops of 1917 are gathered. The oft repeated tale of Russia's great reserves of grain is no longer a true one, for millions of Russians are short of food. There are no reserve stocks of grain in Europe, none in Argentina, none in India, none in Australia. The world will enter the summer of 1917 with globe wide scar city of food reserves, and in not coun- try but the United States and Argenti- na are there conditions that make for increased crops. The farmers of the United States have the worlds popu- lations now urgently in need of their products"
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04
TIME TO MAKE PEACE.

From many points of view the logic Of the military situation ill Europe pleads for peace. Whichever way the sympathy of an American may express
 itself as to the mer-
 Feace ak by it of the quarrel it
 Fighting is almost univer-
 BeIIiaerents sally admitted that Generally a Good neither of the two
 o sides can reason
 ably count upon success-that is, if success means such an unequivocal victory as to permit of dictating terms. Such victory and noth- ing less is what the spokesmen of the allies have all along insisted upon. Outsiders competent to judge and with fairly good evidence before them have concluded that the war fought out will end in a draw. Again and again pub licists and statesmen here have refer red to the belligerents as mad. Others disposed to be a little more diplomatic in language have said that the only sane peoples in the world the last two years have been those who have kept out of the war. It may seem like a contradiction to say that whE ever is left of sanity among the bellig5rent ma tions is to be found in the opposing army camps. The good soldier keeps a level head, never gets mad. Un- doubtedly it is a good thing to have representative men of both sides meet and talk it over. The very idea seems to have a soothing effect upon over excited minds. Peace was long an ideal. War pushed it from its stool. War has not made good. We can at least hope that peace will make good if given another chance. In 1865 the two greatest soldiers in the war be- tween the states, Grant and Lee, met by personal appointment without polit ical authority, to talk about stopping the further shedding of blood. The sit uation showed plainly that it would be a useless waste of lives. Approaching the question from that viewpoint they agreed, and Lee surrendered his own army. Other and larger Confederate armies followed Lees lead, and peace came because the south had no armies left to fight against it's coming. The situation of today is hardly parallel, but if Von Hindenburg and Joffre could get together for a frank talk all war ring Europe would sit up and take no tice, maybe follow the example of these two worthies, shake hands and quit.
 (CAPTAIN) GEORGE l.. KILMER.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

most successful destroyers of one of the most destructive pests known to the fruit grower are the very birds that will dine at your winter bird table if you give them a chance. Is it not time we'll spent to provide place and few cents we'll spent to supply an occasional handful of scratch grain, or a few crumbs from your own table, and to tie few pieces of suet to the limbs of a nearby tree, to help in the perpetual ing of race that is helping us to save those millions of dollars of loss to the people who are raising the food we eat?
 It is more than child's play, more than simply recreation for invalid ladies who enjoy sitting by the window and watching the birds pick up the crumbs they throw out; it is work with a money value back of it.; it is saving our next seasons crops to keep these little birds alive through this winter. Surely every hibernating in sect pest that is eaten by the birds, either last fall, this winter or next spring, will not be here to produce an army of destroyers' for us to fight all next summer.
 Isn't it worth while to give these little friends of ours few ''hand outs" while the snow and ice tie up their natural food supply? Try it, and then watch the game; observe how they will leave your table as soon as condi- tions permit them to get their natural food, the kind you want them to eat. They are not lazy boarders; they earn fer us far more than we can ever give them-and then some.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

The life insurance magnates have opened war upon extravagant living as being q contributing cause to early death One insurance authority said at the recent annual convention: ''The physical American is trying to crowd the experience of two lives into one. He looks smooth, pink and healthy and is hurrying along to die at forty" Such talk may be special pleading; but, aside from its commercial bias, it has the merit of being a timely word to the. wise"
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04

Why not more food instead of less? There are 4,945,5S9 acres all told of unentered lands in the United States, of which nearly 163,OO0,O0O acres have never been surveyed. h the south alone are 75,OOO,OOO acres of swamp land, composed of the richest soil, awaiting redemption under conditions where the returns in timber will pay the cost of drainage. This area is nearly three-fourths that ROW devoted to corn and more than twice that utilized for cotton in the United States.
 More acreage devoted to crops and larger yields per acre suggest them selves as a better means of approach ing the problems of food shortage and high costs than any system of dieting, however satisfactorily the latter may work out on paper.
Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04
BORN

BORN DUNHAM-At Ashley Falls, Dec. 30, daughter to Mir. and Mrs. John Dunham.
 DEAN-At Falls Village, Dec 27, 8 daughter to MT. and Mrs. Arthur Dean
 WEAVER-At Canaan, Dec. go, a son to MT. and Mrs. H. A. Weaver.
 MARRIED LAFPAR GUE--NICOLL-At Canaan, Jan 1. k. Roy Laffargue and Miss Marjorie G.. Nicoll.
 DIED DUNHAM-At Ashley Falls, Jan. 8, infant daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John Dnnbam. woODFORD-At Ashley Falls, Dec. 30, Mrs. Sarah J. Woodford, aged 7l. WEAVER-At Canaan, Jan. l, infant son of MT. and Mrs. H. A. Weaver. KORAN At Norfolk, Dec. 80, Morris Horan.
 LINDSTROM-At Lime Rock, Dec. 29, Mrs. Axel Lindstrom.