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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
NEWSPAPERS FACE
SERIOUS CONDITION
Prices, Hut Cost Plus Fair Profit,
says Trade Commission.

Washington. July 10.-Newspapers
and the public who demand the news of
the day will face a more serious ait
uation in the future II prices are based,
fair margin OF pront, but upon panic
not upon the cost OF production and
trade commission. The commission
today made public its reply to Senator
Reeds resolution directing the COM
mission to Investigate he causes OF in
creased price of paper and any unfair
practices that might prevail In the in
dustry.
The commission says frankly that a
serious condition faces the country.
commenting:
Some OF the larger newspapers Of
the country may be powerful enough
to weather the conditions which have
obtained during the last year for an
additional year. Or some Of them may
he powerful enough to secure advant-
aEeous positions in the purchase of
supplies but II Is OF paramount impor-
lance that the great body Of newspaper
publishers shall procure their supply
OF print paper at a fair price based
upon cost and fair and reasona BILE
proft. Such a price will enable them
to continue in business and serve the
public efficiently
III situation continues where prices
to be paid for paper are based not upon
cost OF production and fair margin Of
profit, but upon conditions such as have
obtained in the past and give promise
Of obtaining In the future. where price
is based upon public demand. a serious
situation faces the public"
Attempts to Alleviate Condition.
Details Of the investigation by the
commission are presened. Specific dates
and quotations from minutes are given
TO show the commissions efforts to al
leviate the situation.
The report to the senate tells OF the
arbitrary agreement entered into Feb
ruary Is. 1917. with several news print
manufacturers and says this would
have saved millions to the publishers
The agreement to establish hasic
| price Of $3.50 a hundred pounds. the
report says, for roll newspapers and
the provisions for the iiscontinuarce
of all unfair prices on the part Of the
member of the news print nfa7uf7e-
turers association we're carried durine
i
frequently used as means of delay
ing action of the department. of justice
! on the matter.
| The commission saws that In Its re-
| r1g to the resolution II reromm ended
that the print paper mills arr mechan-
ical and chemical wood pulp mills Of
the country should operate on gov
eminent account. as should also the
distributing agencies connected with
the industry. 80 that prices might be
based upon cost Of production plus a
fair profit per ton and not upon panic
market conditions. and 30 that the dis
i trihutton of paper miSnt he equitahiy
made in the interests st ALL the pub
fishers. Action of the legal department
of the commission against the news
print manufacturers association was
deferred on account Of indtctm ents re-
turned bv the federal grand jury In
New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
TWO FORMER HIGHLAND

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which Mr.. Reade had purchased re-
Gently IN Berwyn, and which is To-
Gated about quarter of mile from
the crossing.
This crossing is attended by.
Waterman. 1t ts declared until s
O. clock each night, and after that hour
protection to the public using the
crossing is given by automatic gongs
only.
Late in Reaching Crossing.
The four people had been in the
habit Of crossing nearly every day
into Washington. where Mr.. Reade is
engaged in business, and yesterday
vyn on account OF marketing. Mr..
Reade was. it is stated, not aware
that the Waterman at the crossing
went of duty at o'clock. and when
he approached the gates were not
lowered, and he took this to mean
that no trains were approaching.
Members OF the crew of a freight
train on the northbound track made
desperate signals to the Automobiles
confused and took their signals to
mean he should cross. 1t also Is be-
lieved that the freight crew. the mem
bcrs OF which could see the speeding
express undoubtedly must have sig
nailed the party to 80 back
The automobile approached the
crossing, according to witnesses. came
to 4 stop. and then suddenly went for
ward. Four seconds, it 10 declared
would have seen the rear of the auto
mobile clear of the track, as the front
Of the machine did.
Groceries Strewn on Track.
Passengers on the train observed
articles flying through the air, and
the train-was- stopped and backed to
the crossing For an hour after the
accident the bodies Of the women lay
on the platform near the northbound
track
The bodies were removed to an un-
dertaking establishment in Bladens-
burg. A jury of inquest. summoned
by Justice Of the Peace Francis H.
Shipley, will meet tomorrow evening
at Coroner Shipley's At Berwyn.
The RAade home in this city Is at
500 Maryland avenue northeast Mrs
Vinal and Miss vinal lived at S25 c
street northeast. Charles H. Vinal. A
son OF the dead woman, is expected
to arrive in Washington tonight from
Milwaukee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11

/ MELODIOUs AND
MIRTH PROVOKING PRODUCTION

Emily Ferner. In a trapeze act: Joan
Reader. in an Hawaiian dance num-
Der, and Betty Palmer. in song and
dance specially. in the cabaret scene,
are few of the chorus girls of the
Comic Opera Players who are being
given an opportunity to distinguish
themselves In Lets Co" at the .,cad-
envy this week. Members of the male
division OF the chorus likewise are
demonstrating that they can give a
satisfactory account OF themselves
when permitted TO shine in the spot
light In the center of the stage
Let's Co" is a melodious ard un-
usually mirth provoking review in two
acts and ten scenes with everybody
in the large cast and chorus cast for
A part in which they ma" exploit their
particular talents. The p~oductiCn.
which is a c6lorful one, with particu-
lariy attractive costume effects. has
scored an emphatic hit Matinsss viii
be given today and SATURDAY., and the
prospects indicate crowded houses at
all of the remaining performances
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11

the food and coal situation
This vital question was introduced
into the. debate by Socialist Deputy
Sones. He paints the situation in the
interior of the empire in the blacklist
coiors and pictured the extreme mis-
cry of the population.
Food Controller Battocki replied
defending the government He said
$50 contracts had just been closed Cor
the purchase OF spring vegetables. and
500 contracts for fall vegetables.
Potato Crop Better.
Il admit said he, that we were
deceived in our hopes REGARDING the
for the fall There is an excellent
chance that the wheat crops Will he
as good as in 1915, The potato crop
will be better than last year"
Herr Won Battocki said he could
guarantee the country fully SUFFICIENT
food supply.
One official statement sent out from
Berlin today authorized the statement
that during the reichstag main com
mittee's session Or. David a deputy
belonging 10 The majority wing Of
the Socialist party, assailed the Pan
Germanists. He demanded immediate
tons and indemnities. He also de-
manded interior reforms
To the latest attack by DR. Err
berger, Eice-ChanCellCsr HelferiCh re-
piled on behalf OF the government. He
defended its policies with the 50 me
arguments used by the chancellor
Count Won Westarp. Conservative
leader. In a spirited speech, insisted
upon vigorous policy and warned
the government to make no conces-
sion< 10 the Socialists.
The Centrist leader. Deputy Fehrn-
bach. vigorously supported Dr.. Erz-
herger's line OF argument He said
that the majority Of the Centrist
party's membership was backing Err
berger
Ras'e dispatch tonight quoted the
Nossische ZeitunE. Lokal Anzeiger and
Tageblatt AS energetically requesting
that the government islopt policy
for an early neace without annexations
and indemnties The kaiser, accord
ing to Berlin dispatch, presided over
several meetings Of the crown council
in Berlin yesterday. The last Of these
sessions was held YESTERDAY and ia
said TO have been of great import
ance.
The National Liberals az an execu-
tive session. unanimously decided 10
derand the resignation of the chan
cellor.
The Berlin Bourse was considera bly,
denressed all day.
From Vienna came dispatches
showing increased eagerness on the
part of the Austrian emperor TO con-
ciliate the Austrian Slavs The
Czechs, Poles and Young Slavs. 1t ia
reported, will have strong representa-
ton in the new cabinet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
SECRETARY DANIELS
HAS BIG NAVAL PLAN
Contemplatcs Facilities for simulta-
neous Construction at Navy Yards
of rhirty-two Major ships.

Washington, July ia great pro-
gram OF naval expanslca was made
public today by Secretary Daniels. 1t
.contemplates facilities for the stimuli
.taneous construction at American navy
yards of thirty-two major warships
sixteen may he on the ways at one
Time This does not include subma-
rines and submarine chasers, which
also may be constructed in large num-
bers at the same time
Three shifts a day. with bonuses
promised for completion of work
ahead of schedule, are putting this
program into effect.
Already building at navy yards are
three battleshins, four destroyers and
scores OF submarines and submarine
chasers
with the ship ways now being
built or projected says Secretary
Daniels II ntted States navy yards
viii he able to have in course Of con-
struction on the ways at one time
sixteen war vessels in addition to sub
marines and submarine chasers Sew
en- OF these could be battleships, two
auxlliaries. such as transports, fuel
ships, hospital ships. and seven de-
stroyers should the needs of the
nation require battle cruisers instead
OF battleships. II would be possible
to substitute these on the longer slips
for an equal number Of battleshtps.
In fal2 the shipbuilding facilities
OF the navy yards consisted Of one
ways for battleships at New York and
one ways q Mare island for auxlii-
aries
Al the beginning of the present
year the facilities available we're:
Boston, one auxiliary, New York, one
battleshlp Philadelphia. one auxll-
iary. Norfolk, one destroyer. Charles
ton, one gunhoat, Mare Island, one
oattleship and one destroyer.
Al Portsmouth, y, II sc now have
four ways for submarines, which
means that six to eight will he under
construction at oSe time, Boston has
one was for auxilaries
The New York navy ward now has
a ways for larger sized hatleships
and a second is being built for battle
ships. At Philadelphia there will be
two ways. one for large hsttleships or
battle cruisers and another for large
hattleships A third, already built,
is used for auxiliary vessels
Norfolk now has one ways for de-
stroyers and will have one for large
hattleshtps Charleston will have five
ways for destroyers
The Puget Sound navy ward va /
have a slip for, one hattieshp, and
Mare Island has ways for large bat
tleship and destroyer
There now are three naval dry
docks under construction which will
be capable OF accommoda the
largest ships. and two similar private
docks are being built, one at San
Francisco and one at Boston. which
are being encouraged by the govern
ment by annual guarantees for dock
age"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
NAY TAKE VOTE ON
DISSOLUTION TODAY
Stockholders OF Virginia Navigation
Company TO Hear Proposal OF
Board OF Directors.

The meeting OF the stockholders Of
the Virginia Navigation company.
called by the board of directors for
the purpose Of voting on the disso-
luton OF the company. will he held
today at the Once of the corporation.
sO7 East Main street Notice was
given by the company about month
ago that they would seek to dissolve
and at the meeting scheduled for to-
day they would bring the matter to
the attention Of the stockholders,
showing that the company is not on
q paying basis, and take action on
the motion for dissolution
Runor was current yesterday that
such action would be postponed al the
meeting on account OF the opposition
Of Chairman G. r Garrett. Of the sta.e
corporation commission. to the cancel
iation OF the rates now ~ force by
the company. effective Juiy Ia. Judge
GAynett has already erit'eu &C. the
COMPANY declaring that ~ would ne
illegal for The line to cancel Us rates
without the permission O, the cor
poration commission. and sis3 that such
action would be cozir-.~v tc the laws
Of Virginia and the contribution II
the state,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
FIRST COAST DEFENSE
] COMMAND ORGANIZED
Roanoke. Lynchburg, Frederick sh,Ir &
and Grundy Companies
In Organization.
MAJOR MAsslE IN CHARGE
South Richmond and Ware Neck Com
panies Are Being Recruited ana
VIII Probably Be Ready For Recog-
milton In Few Days

virginia's first coast defense COM
mand was organized yesterday. COM
posed Of four companies Of coast ar
tillery from Roanoke, Lynchburs.
fredericksburg and Grumpy. MAJOR
Caesar Massie. formerly captain OF
the First company Of coast artillery
of Roanoke, was placed IN comhaHa
OF the new organization. when Is
made UP of four Of the first com panles
Of coast artillery 10 be formed IN ' IT
ginia following the authorization mace
by the government for ten OF such
companies in this state.
with Major Massie on the stan OF
the command Will he Captain John
lizard. formerly FIRST lieutenant Of the
First company First Lieutenant John
Mott Ward former junior lieutenant
and Second Lieutenant Herbert r.
wilkinson from the yank OF sergeant
Succeeding Major Massie as com
mAndins oficer OF the First company
OF coast artillery. Second Lieutenant
Henry x Tee was made capita IN
Sergeant Ryland Hutton was MADE
second lieutenant
In addition to the four companies
forming the coast defense command
onA other has been taken into the
Ing the second company in that city.
and a company in Danville VIII ne
inspected Saturday night by Col 20
Lane stern and Major Philip r. Ward.
Two other companies are in process
of organization--one in South Rich
mond and the other at Ware Neck.
-Va-trc personnel Of the latter being
drawn from both Gloucester and
Mathews counties When these COM
paries shall have been accepted sec
ond coast defense command Will come
into existence commanded by a major
and staff The Two commands VIII
then necessitate the appointment OF
a colonel and staff
Colonel 10 Lane Stern, who has
given much attention 10 the organi-
cation Of the coast artillery compa-
MES, stated yesterday that but about
ten DAYS remain for the companies
At South Richmond and Gloucester 10
be com pieted. The national guard OF
Virginia will in d short time be draft
ed in to the federal service, and un-
less the coast artillery is formed be
fore that time they will have little
chance OF being recognized. In order
that Virginia may furnish as near the
number of coast artillery companies
as possible as are wanted by the gov
eminent, he urges quick work in the
completion Of the two organizations
now in course of formation.
The following officers have been
announced for the Fifth com pany Of
coast artillery, located at Roanoke
Captain NJ. W. Milton. First Lieuten
ant l.. S. Woods and Second Lieuten'
ant T. c. Holmes.
Adiutant-General w ". Sale wal
yesterday notified by the war depart
ment that Evarts w. Opie, OF Staun'
ton: Francis l.. Hill. and Claude G
BAnham. members of the First N1r
giniA regiment, had been commits
stoned second lieutenants in the regu
lar army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
BOMB OUTRAGES
TERR0R|zE CHICAGO

Chicago, July 1I.--One man was
killed. another probably fatally in
iured and three districts on the
south side were terrorised early
this w edneaday) morning by three
bomb explosions. Two of tn blasts
are laid to "blackhand" wars and
the third to labor troubles.
One of the exolostons was ut
$3.50 wentworth avenue. another al
22f East Ffftfcth street and the
other at Fifty-ninth md Lincoln
streets
The blasts were heard all over
the south side. Many Of the real
dents In the Vicinity of each were
blown from their beds and ned In
terror. partially clad. to the street.
Hundreds of windows were blown
out and each bomb caused heavy
damage to the property where II
yyaH act.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
HOOVER PROTESTS THAT
DELAY IS DANGEROUS

Washington. July 1o.--Today. after
the senate decided to postpone a vote
on the food bill for ten days. Herbert
Hoover wrote to the president declar-
ing delay in the passage Of the food
hill will throw the whole wheat crop
OF this country into the hands OF
spectators
This will mean, says Mr.. Hoover,
that the producer will be forced to
accept low prices and the consumer
forced to pay high ones Only the
vicious Spectator will proft unless
some governmental agency intervenes
Never In history. says Mr.. Hoover,
has a similar grain market situation
existed Unless II Ia corrected. condi-
tions will be even worse next year.
The farmer will be discouraged from
extending his production and the pub
lie will be under nourished through
high prices.
The lack of the customary stabiliz-
ing influence of free world market
for wheat, the inability Of transat-
latte shipping to handle exports as
usual. the single buying agency OF the
allies and the inability OF the grain
trade to carry it's produce in interior
eleCators without the financial aid Of
spectators are the causes assigned
-hy-Mr--H Hoover fer-the- present eendt-
tons.
Sounded Depths Of situation.
The food administration has sound
ed every depth OF the situation, he
says through conferences with pa
triotic men. It has tried and reject
ed many plans II has finally adopt
ed some IL knows will be efficient but
none OF them can be put into effect
until the administration 10 endowed
with power by congress. Every day s
delay Mr.. Hoover intinates agra
Yates the problem the food controller
will have to solve
The letter was written to the presi-
dent at Mr.. Wilson'S own request.
The impression has been growing daily
about Mr.. Hoover,A department that
the delay in congress was in large
part due to the influence Of certain
interests anxious to delay government
tai control of the wheat situation Al
all costs. Issued with the approval
of the president at this time the letter
Of Mr.. Hoover il construed as the
plainest criticism OF tho congressi on al
course OF this bill
Export Balance $4,000, 600 Bushels.
In his letter Mr. Hoover says
The 1917 harvest promises to Weld
sTs 100000 bushels, The normal In
ternal consumption and seed require
ments amounts to about soc. 900, 900
bushels, thus leaving a theoretical ex-
port balance of rs, 100000 bushels
The conservative efforts are already
having q marked effect and Il IL not
too much to hope that the national
aavinEs may be 3o,ooo.o 900 70 10000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
SONS OF MRS. READE
HASTEN TO SCENE OF TRAGEDY

Both Mrs. Reads and Mrs. vinal
were well-known in Highland Springs,
where the former maintained a resi-
dence, although she has been a resi-
dent Of Washington for about two
years She was the wife OF r. s.
Reade, founder Of Highland SPRINGS.
Mrs. Vinal was the wife OF the late
Luc!en vinal. Of the same place.
Two Of Mrs. Reade's sons, Frank
D. Reade and Percy s. Reade. are
residents Of Highland Springs. and
with their wives hurried to Washing
ton. following receipt of the news OF
the tragedy. Mrs. Reade, II Is said,
was q woman Of considera BILE wealth.
owning valuable property In and absut
Highland 0pringA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
YOUTH CHARGED WITH
HEINOUS CRIME

Special to The Richm ond Nirginian,)
Roanoke. Va July 16.-A warrant
has been sworn out against Wesley
Falls, sixteen years old. who is al
legged to have carried four-year-
old Ruth Swartzel, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Swartzel. Of
Blue Ridge, a short distance from
her homo and criminally assaulted
her At late hour tonight the
wherea bouts Of Falls were unknown.
II is stated that young Falls picked
the little girl up In her yard and
carried her off. Later the child re-
turned and told her mother It Is AL
legged, that Wesley Falls had hurt her.
Mr. .Swartzel was notified and he
made complaint to Special Constable
f. G. Boyd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
AMERICANS IN ALL PARTS
OF WORLD WANT TO ENLIST

Especial to The Richmond Nlrginian)
Washington. July ia remarl5able
instance OF the patriotism OF Americans
abroad was shown during the past
month by the applicattpl for enlist
ment in the L. S. nartlc corps Of iC4
Americans living IN all paris Of the
world. II was announced at marine
corps headquarters TODAY.
Letters were received from t.enty-
six foreign counties offerinS service
to the Soldiers OF the Sea" Every
continent on the face n the globe WAS
represented--New Zealand. China. ia
pan Egypt, Ave each of South and
Central American countries. four West
Indian islands. several British colonies
and others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
Killed BY Bolt.

BainbridEe, Ca, July l0.-MrA
Ottie Morris. bride OF month. was
killed by lightning while talking over
the telephone to her husband today.
The sky was cloudless when the bolt
struck the woman.
OF the church. A drawing OF the pro-
posed new church building was ex-
hibited to the audience and subscrip-
lions to the building fund amounted to
approximately sl.l5o. The church is
preparing TO begin the erection OF the
building in the early fall The Pine
Street male chorus rendered several
selections. as did also the Pine-street
cornet quartet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
BIG RALLY DAY AT LAKEWOOD
BAPTIST CHURCH SUNDAY

The lakewood BAPTIST church held it's
big building fund rally. Sunday after
noon, July 8. in the auditorium OF the
Nathaniel Bacon school. A large num-
Der Of persons turned out to hear the
Rev. Mr.. Caville. OF the Paramount
Avenue Baptist church. deliver an ad-
dress upon the progress and future
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
4 Stern Chase.


tine Christian Hera1d.]
Although not overparticular abou'
her work Mrs Brownstone's new
maid. fresh from the Evergreen Isle
was somewhat OF a stickler for pre-
cision in language.
is II after eight YETI" asked Mrs
b of her one morning as en-
came in from the Kitchen on some
errand.
"Yis. mum" replied Bridget, care
fully Weighing her words. 1t II
father II all right. but II hasn't 70
there yit, II has Ave minutes yit 4
travel"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
Governor EIIyson Active.

Lteutenant-G Governor J. Taylor Ely
son, candidate for governor of Virginia
arrived in Richmond yesterday from
the lower valley. where he says ne was
met with every indication Of success
for his campaign. Governor Ellyson
will leave today for the Tidewater
section Of Virginia for several daya
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
MISS RANKIN MOVES TO
AID OF SOLDIERS FAMILIES

Washington July lo.--An appro-
pr!ation OF $1,000. 900 for the depen-
dent wives. mothers. children or mi
nor brothers and sisters of enlisted
men in the land forces of the United
,ates is provided in a bill offered in
the house this sfteraeen-by- Repre-
sentative Mss Rankin. of Montana
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
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and pay for 1t Will be lost in confer
ence because IL makes congress AK
the compensation instead of the
courts. The amendment which SEN
stor Smoot contenp plated and which
Senator Gore introduced In his new
bill directs the president to com
mandeer this distilled spirits in bond
for military purposes and determine
lust compensation" II the own
err is dissatisfied he must accept Is
per cent of the offer and sue for what
he thinks due. Thus the courts would
fix the price.
Tax Unused Lands.
Senator Lewis today introduced an
amendment taxing unused lands He
calculated this would realize $780,
100000. Although as said, Senator
Gore introduced substitute bill he
said he would not insist upon its adop-
ton,