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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
Against EAorbItant Priccs.

The Retail Merchants Association.
at IT'S meeting last night, placed itself
formally and positively on record as
opposed 10 eXorbitant prices. especial
~ IN view OF the fact that a military
mobilization camp is to he establish
ed at Petersburg. Stirring speeches in
condemnation Of high prices and in
favor Of cooperation in all lines with
the military authorities were made.
y resolution was adopted deploring
the death of l.. -. Miller. OF Richmond
director of the state Retail Mcr-
chants Associations. II was announced
that the state association. scheduled
to meet in convention here on MAY
- and Ii. has been pos Iponcd on ac-
count of the war. Since the irst of
March. ifty-iivc new members have
joined the Petersburg association.
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ROAD FROM PETERSBURG
PLANNED TO SWIFT CREEK
lids Called for Construction az Con-
crete Highway for Three Miles
Along Richmond Turnpikc

LETTERS BURG. VA. April o1.-A call
Tor bids for tho construction OF a six
tccn-toot concrete road from this citv
TO Swift Creek. Chesterfield County,
along the Richmond and Petersburg
turnpike. II is stated. VIII be made
within the next thirty days. and the
work viii begin early in June. The
estimated cost Of the road is $4,000
OF which the government under the
Federal roads act. agrees 10 give sI1
300. or % per cent. The County OF
Chesterfield is to civc $4,000. and the
remaining $1,000 is TO be contributed
by landowners along the route and
citizens Of Petersburg. This last
amount has been practically raised.
The length OF the new road Will be
about three miles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

I should not be just 10 myself and fair
{" this audience II failed to say I
always prefer to state our case in
tcrm5'of more comprehensive and vital
demand than tho mere recital OF specific
needs
The conference. which is presided
over by 4. y. Smith. of Three Square.
Gcochland County. vice president for
tho Third Congressional District. held
two sessions yesterday. one in tho at
tcrnoon. At tho Binford Junior High
School, and the other last night. at tho
John Marshall High School other
speakers were DR. Ennion G. Williams.
Division Superintendent G. w. Dickn-
son. DIR. Douglas S. Freeman. and J. II.
Saunders.
Tho final session will he held this
morning at 10 o'clock |at the Binford
Junior High School.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

the most promising Of the fruit yield
ing trees. for the reason that ii possess
cs Two excellent qualities: % 1t is
Il timber tree OF high order: 90 Its
heterogeneous and also sugary beans are
much priced by cattle. and have an
analysis value which would give them.
in tile ground form, 4 market value
approaching that of corn. and nutri e.
tive value 80 high In protein as to
make the meal rival to wheat bran.
The tree world is 10 be the botanis.
as clay in the hands Of The potter and
the botani=i has scarcely begun. |
hope that tho ensuing years may sec
vast increase Of constructive work
looking 10 the fuller utilization Of our
tree resources as {. factor IN produ ctiom
and couScrVation'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
spn..yl,nnIn Telcrhone comnnn1 Sells.

The Spotsylvania Telephone Company
at ITS annual meeting. decided TO sell
the spur line extending from Andrews.
spots yiNania County, to finders, in
Orange County. The following officers
were elected at this meeting: ". -.
Harris. president: W. -. billiard. vice.
president. u. {. Dickinson. business
manager. w. E. Warren. secretary and
treasurer; +. i. Dickinson, j. w. Mas
Sey. e, X. Coleman. y. L. Mills and b.
-. blrh inSom. directors
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Notes of Interest.

j. stanley Gray, formerly OF Peters
burg, but lattcrly of Richmond left yes
tcrday for Shanghai. China. in service
of tho British Americ Tobacco Com
pany. He Will be gone four years.
In Hastings Court o-day, licenses
to sell soft drinks were granted
TO twelve persons. y large number Of
soft-drink licenses had previously been
granted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
WIIlinm.-TfcId

CLIFTON FORGE. VA. April q
Malcolm Williams and Miss May Reid
OF ihiS city. were married last night
in Wsshington. the wedding taking
place In that city on account OF tho
youth Of the bride. who is only seven
teen Years old. The groom, who has
not quite attained his majority, is q
Scn OF Captain and Mrs. II. " Will
liams. and the bride, who was attend
ing public school. is 2 daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. l.. *. Reid
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. April %.
james r. Dowell of Moormans River.
Va, and Hiss Josephine Mildred Clarke.
eldest daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. w NJ.
Clarke. Of White Hall. were married
at o'clock this afternoon At the par
sonage Of tho Hinton Avenue Method
list Church. Rev. Il. L. wingield Off
chatting. Mr.. and Mrs. Dowcll will re-
side in C;ordonSrilIe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

were discussed in detail * certificate
Of organization of the chapter was pre-
pared and signed. to be forwarded to
national headquarters for the issue
Of charter. II Was decided to secure
permanent quarters for tho chapter
and the committee Oh hospital was in
structcd TO Investigate and report as
to suitable site for hospital IN
aggressive campaign TO secure 5000
members for the chapter is soon TO
be inauGurated.
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tichmond visitor. E.uec,cd.

The degree team, officers and mem
bers Of south Richinond Camp. Wood
men OF the World will visit oakM God
camp. In this city. on their second
night in May. On that occa-
sion rfty candidates will be initiated.
and the degree work OF the order will
be fully cNcmpliiicd. ~ a meeting
Of Oakwood Camp last night arrange
mcnts were made for the reception
and entertainment OF the South Rich
mond visitors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
use ALIENS FOOT EASE

The antiseptic powder TO be shaken into
the shoes and sprinkled into the foot bath.
II you want rest and comfort for tired.
aching. swollen. sweating feet use Aliens
Foot II Instantly relieves soreness.
Just the thing for Dancing Parties. Patent
Leather SHOES. and for Breaking In New
shoes. Try II to-day. Sold everywhere
&c: Dont accep, any substitute For
4 ed l.a u 4 d. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
Hosiery Will. Incorporated.

At meeting Of citizens of Wavcrly
last night the Wavcrly Hosiery Mills,
Inc, was organized with a paid cap
ital Of $4,000. l.. Fleetwood was elect
Cd president, and j. =. Smith, vice.
president. Isaac Cohen, of this city.
was elected Il director. The new en-
tcrprise will be placed on working
basis carly as possible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
sTEARNEs FAVORs MORE
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
State superintendent of Public In
struction Says Present Curri-
culum Is TOO ISookish."
NEED FOR ATTENDANCE LAW
Suggests Erection OF Homes for
Teachers Near Schools and Gull
tivation Of Land in Rural Com.
muniticS as Part OF Course

Compulsory education and a more
comprehensive scheme of Industrial
training for town and city children
were among the ten great needs emu
ineratcd yesterday by Superintendent
OF Pubic Instruction X. {. Stcarncs
before the Third District Conference
of the State Teachers Association. Of
the Virginia educational system.
Virginia. said Mr.. Stcarncs, has
twelve administrative facilities which
other States pronounce highly dcsir
able. and which accord with the ideas
OF the leading educational thinkers OF
the country. Tic then mentioned the
following features which arc not now
incorporated in her scheme. and which
he thinks she must have fully to meas
ure up to her educational RESPONSE
bility:
we have never had more than half
AS much money AS other States Of the
same size or population q omit. Of
course. tho other States which were
crushed during the Civil War;.
we arc without a comprehensive.
Statewide attendance law Having
missed our opportunity in 1916. our
state may be the last In the Union TO
enact a Law for compulsory education.
We do not have the county as the
unit of local administration. though. I
believe. the tendency now is TO favor
the combined county and magistcrial-
district form of administration, very
much VIC have it.
we have no law providing that the
new teacher or superintendent must
have had professional training.
We have no law prescribing a mini
mum salary to teachers.
I'VE follow the custom of clccting
teachers annually.
WOULD BUILD TEACHERhGES
AND CULTIVATE; LAND
I'VE should build teachcrages and
allow tho pupils in rural communities
to cultivate the land as part OF their
schooling.
we arc sadly deficient in providing
industrial training for our town and
city children.
our corps of supervising teachers is
dcplorably small These teachers
should be found everywhere among
both the white and the Colorcd schools.
Our curriculum should be much less
bookish than it now is.
81 suppose everyone before mo
agrees that We need more money, com
pulsory attendance. moro professional
training, longer tenure OF Office un-
der certain conditions, closer supcrvi-
ston and an improved curriculum. PER
haps VIC arc fairly we'll united also on
tho other needs I have mentioned. but
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

y meeting of the officers and chair
men of tho twelve general committees
OF the Petersburg Chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross WAS held last night. At
which many matters relative to the
work Of tho chapter and it's committees
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Quits Force to Woo Sleep
After 16 Years Police Chief
Longs for a Nights Rest

CARMEL, n. Y, Dec. 2.-Chief OF
Police Benjamin Pugsley. of Brewster,
who has not had nights sleep IN
more than sixteen years, resigned OIL
fee to-day, after beng on duty more
than 5000 consecutive nights since
1901. He never had night OFF, and
this is his first vacation.
Chief Pugsley distinguished himself
a few weeks ago by poking big cali
bre revolver in the face OF Inspector
Joseph Faurot and three other New
York City detectives, who drove up
and tried the front door of Brewster's 8
bank at 3 o'clock in the morning. The
town marshal kept them covered, y
with their hands up, until he satisfied
himself they were policemen and not
bank burglars.
The town marshal believes he has a
national record for consecutive ser
vice. In Brewster the police have to
work every day in the year. Chief
Pugsley left the town only one night,
and that was when he slipped across
the state boundary TO Danbury. Conn.
lie was back on the job before dawn.
lie quit the Office because he says his
NERVES gave out" He is sixty-siX
years old.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03

tcularly appeals TO corporations ae-
customed 20 using machines 10 count
their money for pay envelopes. Fol-
lowing is the Secretary statement IN
part;
"The use Of gold coin as a cireulat-
ing medium leads 20 rapid abrasion
and consequent loss OF value. There is
a real economy in using currency IN
all ordinary domestic transactions, let
ting coined gold be used as security be-
hind gold certificates and as reserve
for Federal Reserve notes and other
forms Of paper currency or for foreign
exchange settlements in cases where
nothing else can be used in adjusting
international balances.
There are some firms and corpora
tions. however, IN various sections OF
the country which have been accus-
toned in making up their payrolls TO
use machines for counting money.
While there is no objection TO the use
of these machines in handling silver
coins, the use Of gold in them in times
like the present must be discouraged.
1T is hoped firms and corporations
which are still using gold and banks
which signify their willingness to fur
nish it will realize that this Is a selfish
and unpatriotic attitude"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
College Head Tells
Of German Power
Nelson Says Teutons Are Not
Rotten at Heart, as Many
Believe

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Dec. p
Victory is to be gained, not by deny
ing all virtue to Germany, and so un-
derostimating her power, but by sur
passing her in her Characteristic points
Of strength. and keeping ourselves
free from the faults that have lost her
the friendship Of the world" said Presi-
dent William Allen Nelson, Of Smith
College, speaking tonight to the stu
dent body.
"The effectiveness o. the German
army and the behavior of the German
people." he said, ais sufficient proof
there can be no such complete rotten
ness al the heart Of the nation as some
Of US believe. othing is to be gained
by shutting our eyes to the Formidable
vigor Of the enemy we have set out 10
defeat"
President Nelson was exchange pro
fessor from Harvard TO the University
Of Paris in 1914. at the time Of the
outbreak of the war. What | have TO
saw" he told the students, 81 offer, as
the result of personal observation
during many visits 10 Germany, es-
uecially during the first year OF the
war.
"However we may lament the acquies-
cencc Of the German people in the
policy OF the German government, that
qcouiescence can be explained without
supposing that a nation hitherto en-
dowed with many fine qualities, has
suddenly become a horde OF criminal
barbarians. 49,,
"Some of the facts supporting this
view NAV be summarized thus:
For a generation education IN Ger
ranv has been directed TO magnify
inc Germany's claim to play great
mart in the world. while history and
Geography have been so taught as 70
create the belief that other nations
have unfairly monopolized the means
of expansion, and so deprived her Of
her chance.
Recent political history has been
expounded in the press to make the
measures taken by other countries for
their own protection appear as con-
spiracies to stranRle Germany.
"On this prepared basis, the govern
nent pretence that the war was Tor
sclf-defence was easily built up.
"The invasion of Belgium was at first
admitted to be q matter of bitter ne
cessitv.' but for three years the papers
have taurht that Belgium neutrality
had already been violated by France,
England and Belgium herself.
TO the German people the phrase
Belgian atrocities means atrocities
ALLEGED to have been committed by the
Belgian civilians on the German
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Pittsburgh School Board
Throws Out German Books

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2.-Discoyering
that German propaganda has been
spread in the Pittsburgh schools for
years through the text books used in
the teaching of the German language
in the hi.h schools, the Board OF Pub
lie Education has ordered $4,000 worth
of such books removed forthwith. The
books to be substituted for the ones
discarded will be gone over carefully
in advance by a committee appointed
by Superintendent of Schools William
VI. Davidson, to see that they are en-
tirely free from Prussian influence.
Superintendent Davidson said many OF
the books he asked to have displaced
were found to be laudatory Of the
Kaiser and calculated TO inspire ad-
miration of the German form OF gov
ernment.
There is no doubt in my mind that
the German government has made use
in the past of the German language
text books in all parts Of the world, as
Just one more avenue for the spreading
of German propaganda" declared Mar
Gus Aaron, member Of the instruction
committee.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Blames Corporations
For Horsewhipping
Head of Peoples Church De-
clares Public Utility Parti-
sans Kidnapped Him
ISrcciaI CorrespondenceI ]


CINCINNATI, Dec. In MS hrst
speech since he was kidnapped and
horsewhipped in the hills Of Kentucky
for what his abductors declared were
disloyal statements, Herbert 5. Bige-
low, head OF the Peoples Church, this
afternoon declared MS whipping was
the work Of public utility corporation
partisans hIaing under the COAX OF
patriotism. Mr. Blge.ow has been Ins
instigetor OF five fgnts against tho
public utility interests Of CINCINNATI
and Kentucky cities.
In his speech 10 day he declared
"Their deed must have been planned
days ahead, get II Is said that, three
hours before the attack, ! had prayed
for the 'repose OF the Kaiser's SOUL
There are a thousand auditors 20 bear
witness that prayed tina. the soul Of
the Kaiser might be redeemed from
pride and lust Of power. There Is a
difference between praying for the re-
demption of the wicked and praying
for their repose. But towards who
hide behind masks will not oalk al
lies.
"If there is an honest patriot in hat
Ku-Klux gang who realizes that he was
risled as 70 my attitude on the war |
forgive him, for do not relish the
thought of sending men 10 the penn
Tertiary and bringing shame and sor
row upon innocent wives and children.
But as Tor those anarchists who
hunt at night and in packs, in high
powered machines, ] shall light them
TO the last breath OF my life. ] am
less eager 20 put them in the oeni-
tentiary than / am to destroy the
privileges which make them the enc
mics Of demOcracvn
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
News in Brief

A yyonan picked up in the Hudson RIVER
q, ca,,a,ty-ninth Street by United state
naval launch crew was Identified yes'S uaI
as Mrs. Marie Busing, hfty-nve years oiu; ol
az a,o ~ hS..,a-dam Avenue. She died soon after
bcing taken from the water no" she '''"o
into the river is not known
President Theodore Shonts of the New York
pa;Insvs Company points TO 522 collisions
between trolleys and vehicles as reasons LOT
streetcor tic-ups and delays in October In
October cars we're delayed hve minutes OF
more 4. .O64 times This Is an increase oI
nearly 400 per cent over the delays oi oeto-
Der, 1916.
Tho twenty-sixth anniversary Of the pas
torate of the Rev. DR.. Howard Duiield was
commemorated yesterday at the Old first
Presbyterian Church. Fifth Avenue ana
Twelfth Street
Trying TO escape from the Dominican SIS
tors Home, at 329 Fast SiXty-thlrd street
Rose Vaya. fifteen, fell from the fire escape
IIer right ankle was broken. She was taken
10 ReIleyue Hospital. a month ago she sue
ceeded in escaping. but was brought back last
week.
BECAUSE a girl picked William Kuntz as
her escort from a party IN west twenty
in Ninth Avenue, near Twenty-ninth Street
stab wounds are likely 20 cause his death at
Bellevue Hospital Five men are under ar
rest.
The superstructure Of the tug 7. A. Scott
sunk near Race Rock by the German U-boat
Deutschland. floated ashore on Fishers Isl
and near New London. after lying a year in
a depth Of $50 feet Of water. No trace Of
the six drowned men was found.
MONTCLAIR, n. J.-Mrs. Elizabeth Moss
has been appointed Overseer Of the poor at a
salary Of $500 year. Through her efforts
Montclair's $500 600 paving plan was put
into effect.
Thomas Fordsham, twenty-four. address un-
known, confessed 20 dozens Of robberies. ac-
eording 10 the police. following his arrest as
the man who entered the home OF Mrs. Eliza
beth Maise. 322 Oakland Street, Greenpoint
He ran out with some silverWAre. Later he
was identified by Mrs. Maise. His statement
resulted in the arrest Of two other young
sen.
A service Gag bearing l5O stars Was I'M
furled at st. Bonifaces Church. Forty ninth
Street and Second Avenue. Captain George
Warner chaplain Of the llth Cavalry. made
patriotic address.
NEWARK. ~. J.-Mrs. Lucy Mel Adden. OF
"a Gladstone Avenue, vas found tied and
gagged by her husband The furniture was
upset and the silyerWarC nowhere 10 be seen.
quis by the police revealed that Mrs. Me
FEdden had done IL herself 10 keep her hus-
band home.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Consumers to Join
Fair Prices Fight
Security League Will Start
Nationwide Move to
Aid Hoover

The National Security League plans
10 aid Mr.. Hoover and the food admin
istration in conserving the nations sup
plies and also in preventing unscrupu-
!ous dealers from charging exorbitant
prices through the formation OF con-
sumers' unions throughout the United
States.
In a statement issued yesterday the
league points out that Mr.. Hoover :
powers of regulation are restricted 10
concerns doing a business OF more thah
500, 900 a year. This ruling the sta,e
ment says, has afforded opportunity LOT
many dealers TO make vast prohts OUT
of the war conditions by boosting
prices needlessly.
IL is believed that the formation OF
consumers unions, composed OF house
wives will create a much neeued
supervision and check upon these oper'
ations and be of material AID 10 the
food administrations.
"The first requirement" the an
nouncement says. "is members. and 70
that end a committee should be formed
"a Obtain members. lnasmuch as tne
cxnenses will be very light. IT would
he better not 70 exact membership
dues. -,
can members should be invited to
renort TO the central COMMITTEES IN
stances Of exorbitant prices and, In al
dition. a special committee, preferably
Of housewives. should be appointed TO
make regular reports.
an this way the retail prices Of the
local shops can be ascertained and. fhe
wholesale prices can be obtained from
tho Hoover Administration. So II can
easily be discovered where unfair prices
are being charged"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-03
Tammany Plans
Love Feast to
Unite Factions
Recent Success Spurs Muir
ply to Drive for State
Control

Tammany is planning a love feast, TO
be held within the next month"; al
which it is hoped all the various rae
tions in the Democratic party IN the
state can get together and unite their
forces for a drive against the Republi-
cans next fall. The meeting, 1t was
said last night, will probably be held
either in Albany or this city
Charles +. Murphy and his lieu
tenants are behind the movement.
Jubilant over the recent Tammany
landslide. and assured of building up
q strong machine in all boroughs, they
are looking forward hungrily to Al
bany and the plums that would go to
the faithful in the event Of Tammany
sweep in the gubernatoria. election
next fall.
One of the most important matters
which will be brought up at the pro
posed meeting will be the Democratic
legislative programme. The Legisla-
ture, Republican by large majority in
both houses, will see the preliminary
skirmishes Of the big fall drive.
The Democrats hope to maneuvre
the Republican legislators into a posi-
ton which will lay them open to at
tack, so tha: capital can be made Of
it in the public prints and later in the
fall campaign.
Tammany's legislation in Albany will
be so shaped as to make a strong APP
peal TO the radical and disgruntled ele-
ments. Their municipal ownership
programme has this for its object.
Tammanys plans are an open secret,
and the Republicans are not sleeping.
Important conferences of Republicans
will be held in this city and in Albany
before the decks are cleared for action
in the Capitol. Governor Whitman ar
rived here from Miami last night, and
to-day will hold series of talks with
local leaders.
"Tammapy cannot put through any
legislation without Republican sup
port" said one Republican leader last
night. "But just what our legislative
plans will be has not yet been deter
mined. Much VIII depend on Iammany.
If they try TO put through q slew Of
wild and woolly legislation | do not
know but that il would be a good plan
to give it to them.
"'They want municipal ownership to
carry out the Hearst Murphy preelec-
tion pledges. Tammany knows well
that the city can't stand the drain; its
credit would not permit it buying any
public utility except something on the
order of the Chambers Street cross
town line. / think that the insincerity
of Tammany in this municipal owner
ship programme would be revealed TO
the people by having the Republicans
line up solidly against any enabling act
they introduce. Give them enough rope
and they'll hang themselves"
One prominent Tammany man ad-
mitted last night that their municipal
ownership programme, which was an
nounced in The Tribune yesterday, was
q big bite for them to swallow.
81 don't know just yet how we can
swallow it," he added. "but we'll try.
The people elected us on a platform
with municipal ownership plank
nailed firmly on it, so we will have to
make good, or at least try to make
good