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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-02-27
BUYS SMALL FARM.

Mr.. Clifton Dalzell' VINO WIN M
Henrx CsywoOd. recently purchase
the Bruce Miller farm, on the oeore :,
town pike, near Paris, purchased or .,
~ caywDood last week forty-four
acres Of the land, adjoining the MI
,sr farm and the lands of Mr.. Z. II
cleveland. al a private price.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-02-27
WAREHOUSE-FRi.
DAY, FEB. 90

The Independent Tobacco Ware
house Company held small sale yes.
terday. disposing of $40 pounds for
An average of S19.54 per hundred
pounds. Two crop averages were re
ported as follows:
Redmon, Martin & Son sold 1850
pounds of tobacco for S269.I4, an az
erage of S17.63 per hundred pounds.
Plummer. Mcclure & Rankin sold
300 pounds of tobacco for S605.S0.
an average of S1S.76 per hundred
pounds.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-02-27

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Feb. 90
Tie latest reports from London aLG
Paris show that additional vessels OF
az aggregate tonnage of more than
q 900 have been sent TO the bottom
~ submarines or mines. The vcS-
sis sunk were four British steamers
and a trawler. one Russian, one Swed-
ish, one Dutch and one Norwegian
steamer. The Swedish steamer had
several Americans on board. All NJ
them and the remainder Of the crew
were rescued.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20

Contractor. according to - report JUS;
received by -I:uildirG Inspector John
l.. iut!cr. estimates that the actual
*hrinkaGe Is probably in excess Of 80
per cent.
Official hsurrs % permits issued in
tho IL cities. total S43.J0i.5S2. as com
pared WITH .&72 oa7.GS3 for November
1915. In thirtY-two cities there wer.
comparative gains. The total humber
of buildings for. which permits We're
issued in November was lj.l2S. rs com -
pared with 23.i5G last year. operations
in Rchmond dccrcased 5S per cent. in
Norfolk. - Der cent: charlotte" :" per
cent: Atlanta. II per cent aud Eulti-
more. per cent Birmii"hamS OPP
cratiors gained per cent.
Perhaps tho most serious phase OF
this unfaVorable showing. Says the
American Contractor. ifs that present
construction il not Keeping up with
requirements. In ordinary times
building in many ContcrS may lie just
ahead or current dcmand. bat - u
general rule the Law of supply ana
demand applies. That law Of supply
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
AFFECTS STATE OFFICERS
Status In Relation 10 Sctective Service
'''F|Nriil' Re Defined by Local Draft
Authorities

Il is :he opinion OF Provost Marshal
General Crowder and .Adjutant-Gencral
sale thar the great army OF men i'm
State employ are not State officials
such as arc entitled 10 exemption.
Whist constitutes state officer is n
question of Importance engaging the
attention Of tho military authorities
of Virginia There are about 10000
mon in the State whose status will he
affected by the final classification OF
state officials.
DR.. Alderman. presiden; OF the Uni
vers!ty OF Virginia. has requested Cen
eral Sale TO exempt University OF Nr-
ginia professors from military duty on
that ground
The status OF school-tcachers notar!cs
public. justices OF the peace school
trustees. deputy clerks and hundreds
Of others Will be determined by local
law, il has been said. through the di-
rcct.on Of the ->djutant-Cicneral OF the
State and the provost ma r shall e genera
OF the United States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
FILLING UP MELTING POT
Old Jewelry. Plated and Rrassvare
Finding Its Way Into Red
Cross Receptacle.

Attracting an unusual amount OF in
,crest for the last two weeks is. the
ltcd Cross melting pot at the store of
schwarzSchild Eros, u g idea being TO
collect all the discarded silvcrwarc
bras*warc and othst metals that the
people OF the city find no use for. After
the various metals are collected the
Red Cross society intends to have them
melted and sell the silver or brass for
it's actual value, thus adding TO the
funds of the organization.
When the melting pot was first
placed TO serve as receptacle for the
discarded metals, il was not thought
that therc would be such a ready re-
sponse,of the people. or rather that the
people would take the time to search
out those wares that they had no use
for. but in Il very short time the mel;
ing rot had to be replaced and a bar
rel served as the receptacle. and then
another barrel until at present there
are several barrels Ill of silver, plated
and brassware. and tin foil. When all
these articles are melted it is expected
that quite large amount of money
will be secured.
The melting pot is still burning. and
those desiring TO contribute their bit
can do so by depoaiting the articles in
the great melting receptacle
This idea gives the people a chance
10 put to advantage everything tina,
they nave in their possession of ITO
material value to the owner. and al
the same time creates funds for the
Red Cross 1t is hoped that many more
barrels will be filed before the Christ
mas holidays are over.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
Drive. for 10000 Members.

The membership drive Of the Red
Cross is in full swing. The goal is
set for 10000 members. and from the
interest that has been aroused and the
number Of men and women at work il
is believed that goal will be attained
inc student body Of every school in
the city was appealed 10 in bchal. of
the RED Cross by speakers yesterday.
Every factor. every store and every
homo in tho city is to be visited. and
every Observation-Disclosures civic. pa :
triotic-and church viii DC reached.
No ono is TO he overlooked. and every
person in tho city is 10 be given op-
portun!ty 10 join. The whole Boy Scout
force is TO be 'u' on the work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
City Manager Government.

Al the meeting OF tho Board or AL
dcrmcn last night. resolution was
adopted. bearing on the coming change
In the form of municipal government
the proposed city manager plan. which
has been approved By tho people at the
polls The resolution introduced by
Alderman Guthrie, directs the city at
torney 10 prepare such amendment to
the city charter "a will provide that the
terms OF Office OF all persons elected
or appointed by the council between the
Time the charter is amended and tIi-
gust 81. 1920, shall end on the last
named date. unless sooner terminated
The amendments SO prepared shall be
presented TO tho General Assembly for
passage. There is considerable scnti-
ment in the community in favor Of
an earlier change of government tina II
in ls20-eNcn for the change to be-
come effective in July of next year,
which would involve resignation Of Of
hcials and members OF the two branches
OF the Council. This part however. has
not been definitely settled.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
TREASURER OF HOPEWELL
IS ALLEGED EMBEZZlER
Indicted by HustinEs Court Grand Jury.
Charged with MiSappropria-
l.. .t. ton of 5000.
tSpecIalto The Times. Dispatch. !

PETERSBURG; VA. December 10
+. ~. Riiton. city treasurer OF Hope
wcil. was indicted by a grand jury in
the musings Court OF that city yes
'erdaN. the Indictment charains him
with the cinbczzlemcnt Of about S2.0O
Of the ci;ys funds.
II is understood that the funds In
Question were deducted by Mr.. Eri;ton
from the city taxes paid him. as his
commission for collecting them. 1t is
SAID that his report 10 tho State Treas
urer shows that the amount was de-
Quoted
me city authorities claim that Mr.
Britton is not entitled to the funds
and nc was indicted by the grand jury
for embczzlcmcnt
although criminal action has been
taken against Mr. Britton, II is claimed
in his behalf that tho matter is merely
civil one. Friends OF tho indicted
man say suit might have becn instr
tuted by tho city for the recovery Of
the funds if the authorities thought
Mr.. Eritton was not entitled to them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
POOR HOUSING CONDITIONS
FOR WOMEN AT CAPITAL
Women Seeking Employment in warh-
inS'on Warned That City IL
OSrrcrOuued.

Washington has become the mecca
or 50 many thousands Of young girls
ana dependent women in recent months
that their presence there has drawn
attention 20 the question OF proper ac-
COMMUNICATION for such workers in the
fcdcrd! service never before
IN" Woman'S Committee of the Coun-
ell Of National Defense has deemed il
highly desirable 10 have warning
sent out so that girls and women con-
tcmpiatinS residence AZ the capital
may be advised on two or three i'm
portant points
The request is made by the national
council committee that State councils
give as wide distribution as possible
10 the following:
SO many inquiries concerning gov
crhFnental s;enosrapE.c work have
come TO the Woman'e Committee from
al! parts OF the country that the com
mittce is urging the State and county
thairmen TO emphasize the fact ths /
the cost OF living is high in Washing
ton II the present time, the city over
crowded, that lodging and hoard are
d!hcui; TO obtain and that. therefore.
no dependent women should come TO
the city without securing in advance
a definite position and proper hous-
ing.
The Woman's Committee suggests
that the state and county chairmcn get
into communication with the civil SER
vice examiners in their localities and
notify the woman's committee at the
national headquarters Of any women
who have passed the civil service ex-
animation and who propose coming TO
Washington for position. A local
Washington division will then make an
effort 10 see that housing facilities are
provided
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
TO DETERMINE OWNERSHIP
OF CHICAGO STOCKYARDS
Federal Trade Commission Higgins Pack
inS-Industry investigation To-day.
No SubpornaS For Owners.
IBy Associated pr,a1


| WASiiINGTOE. d. G.. December 10
the scarch!iSht OF the Federal Trade
Commissions inve5tisativc powers al
open hearings beginning tomorrow.
Unless they come Of their own vo-
lition. representatives OF the country's
five great packing families will not be
present as the commission announced
that auhpocnas would not be issued for
them. While the commission gave no
eXpla nation Of its decision some OFF,
Gals called attention TO the possibility
of giving immunity TO persons giving
testimony Oh which future prosecutions
might be based.
The specific question at issue to-
morrow and in subsequent hearings TO
be held in New York. Boston and prob
ably at Chicago. will be tho ownership
Of tho Chicago Stockyards and the
Chicago Terminal Railroads The Ma
tional Cattlcmen's Association has at
! various times charged :r,-r-corporat -
| relations between the yards. tho roads
and the packing nlaais. The packers
\ have commended that they owned no
stock in the yards or the roads.
! since the commission began its In
( vestieation Of food supply conditions
almost it's entire force OF investigators
has been devoted 10 the meat industry.
Conditions were found which led to
the decision that extended nvestiEa-
,ion Of meat packing was necessary
as the biggest factor I'm tic food stu
alton. Interest in prospective disc os-
ures centcrs in documentary evidence
which the commission has announced
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
Beautiful Calendar Free

The TImes-Dlsputch will present
each Of it's renders with u striking
patriotic calendar for the coming
yenr.
Here Is n calendar for every home
nh ornament and nm Inspiration.
Published by tho United states
NAVY. II IN tho work OF famous
nrtIst.
u bears the figure of Liberty.
pointing the road TO m American
snilor. who carries tho stars and
Stripes.
In the background loom the dim
shapes OF waiting bnttleships.
Through the grim days OF 1918
that await us, let this picture on
your wall or on your denk he n re-
minder of the Erent work tho navy
In doing Over There.
There II no advertising matter on
this calendar. IL In The calendar
you have been wanting for the chest
room"
II will be sent free to my nddrcns
on receipt OF 2-cent stamp for
postaEe. Address The Richm ond
Ttmes-Diapatch. Information Bu-
renu. Ask for tho navy calendar.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
AWARDED $1,000 DAMAGES
Miss Pearl RidEewny Wins Suit Fol
Personal Injuries Against
Drug Company.

4 verdict for $1,000 damages was
rendered Yesterday in Hastings Court,
Part ~. in the case OF Miss Pearl
Ridscway Sainst the Polk Miller Drug
company and w. Withers Miller. the
verdict however, being only against
the concern and not against Mr.. Miller.
MISS RidSeway sought 10 recover da n, :
ages in the sum of $4,000 for the suf-
ierinS she experienced by the falling
en- her Of several shelves while she was
III the employ of the defendant com
pany as stenoGraphcr.
The case consumed two days and
the verdict was rendered after several
hours deliberation of the jury.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
MAYOR SMITH ARRESTED
FOR ELECTION TROUBLES
ther indictments Made by Philadelphia
Grand Jury-PolIccmnn Charged
With Murder.
ley Associated Prcss.l

! PHILADELPHIA. December 10
Mayor Thomas r. Smith was indicted
to-day on charges of contempt OF court
and violation Of the election laws in
connection with tho primary election in
tho Fifth Ward last September when
a policeman was shot and killed by
alleged New York gunner.
Other charges. including one allcg
ing malfeasancc in Office, will be con-
sidcrcd tomorrow.
Indictments also were returned
charging conspiracy to murder man
! slaughter and conspiracy to prevent
free and fair election against Isaac
! Dcutsch, defeated candidate for the
! Fifth Ward leadership: Lieutenant Of
/ Police David Bennett and five police
men. Tho murder charge is in con-
ncction with tho killing OF George A.
Eppley. a policeman.
/ Mayor Smith. when arrested last
September in connection with tho ease
was accused Of conspiracy TO murder
and hold heavy bail. but WAS virtu-
! ally cxoncratcd OF that charge i'm sub
scqucnt habcas corpus proceedings.
This charge was not presented TO the
! grand jury.
indictments against other political
leaders and detectives employed by
| private agency. VINO arc charged
/ with bring ing a squad Of New York
Youngsters here for election work. will
also be considered by the grand jury
! tomorrow.
| seven members OF 4 New York cans
arc under arrest here in connection
! With the case. and ono OF them. Jacob
4 'Butch) MdScia. is on trial accused OF
beng the actual slayer Of the police
mon. Mascia claimed he fred at the
| policeman in self defense
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
Notes OF Interest.

james r. Rahily. former WELL
known young attorney OF Petersburg.
now in tho legal bureau Of tho Interior
Department. with headquarters in Min.
n"sota. Is VISITING: the city for tho first
time IN eight years.
The big Community Christmas Tree ON
Central Park, mainly FOR benefit OF sell
di"rs. is assured. and everybody is in
vited TO contribute. In addition. the
people OF Petersburg viii throw open
their homes on Christmas Day for the
entertainment OF soldiers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
Good Roads Meet Next Month.

The Virginia Good Roads Association
will hold It's annual meeting here Janu-
nary 1917, at Murphy's Hotel. The
association numbers among it's mem
bcrs many county officials. business
officers OF the association are: w. G..
saunders, of Henrico. president: j. =.
Wood. Of Richmond, first vice-prcs
dent; G. Tayloe Gwathmey. of Norfolk.
SECOND vice president: G.. b. Scott, Of
tho state Highway Commission, score
tary and treasurer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
FUMES FROM T0MBSToNEs
Revenue Officers Find Whisky Packed
In Shipment and Make
Two Arrests,

WICHITA FALLS, MICH. December
lo.-Sisnifcant fumes issuin. from
among a number OF tombstones which
had been jostlcd about while being
shipped 10 this city attracted the at
tehtion OF revenue officers. and resulted
III the finding of quantity of whisky
packed in ii box among the stones. Two
negroes have been arrested
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
BUILDING OPERATIONS
SHOW SHARP DECLINE
Rirhmond No Exception Among Cities
Where Construction Work
Falls on.

Euildinc construction for the month
Of November was in actual volume per-
hapS less than onc-half that for the
corresponding month OF 1916, while in
estimated value the operations during
the month in I1t principal cities OF the
country decreased 40 per cent Max
ing allowance for the higher costs OF
production this year. ;he American
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
no Entertain Employees.

As the spirit OF Christmas advances
the Wortendyke manufacturing Com
pany is completing plans for its rcgu-
lar Christmas dinner and dance 10 he
given in behalf OF all employees. The
a fair will he held at o'clock Saturday
nigh; in the jelvidere Hall Relvidere
and Main streets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20

Reports TO the annual meeting OF
the directors Of the South Virginia
FAIR Association yesterday represent
the fair held here as the most success
III! in the history OF the society-iinan-
cially and otherwise The following,
officers were elected: president. T.. r.
Mann: vice president Horace l.. Smith;
treasurer. +. r. J. Whtmore: secretary
and manager. r. w. Eancs. Plans for
the fair next year were discussed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
,MAnonic Omrers

Powhatsn Starke Lodge. No ia.
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. las,
night elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: worsh!pfuI master
{. Bernard Smith: senior warden. To-
seph l.. Jordan; junior warden. Il. s.
Kidd: treasurer, J. +. Mckinney: SEQ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20

rotary. Louis l.. Itidd: senior deacon.
X. Mel. Tucker: Junior deacon. A. =
Mitchell: tilcr. Joseph Williams: chap
lain. ]. }. Munt: stewards. i. r. VIII
kinson ana j. II. Blake
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-20
ucrri,c Dountinns for Poor

y committee Of women at Park5
rlac" Methodist Church will receivss
donations for tho poor from cato s.
n.t.lnDL ,n-hnN. y
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03

20 an absolute minimum, so that the
ratio between the weight above the
springs is enough to give perfect
balance and excellent riding and
handling qualities.
The net result of all of these i'm
provements, as embodied in the Mar
mon 81, is that the car rides with
greater comfort, handles more easily
and is economical of fuel and tires.
The motor used is about the same
size as the motors in other cars Of
the same class, but. since the Marmon
has better than half ton less weight
TO carry around, the power plant is
naturally more flexible, has setter
acceleration and can reach speed with
less effort than the ordinary car.
More than $500 cars have been de-
livered to owners during 1916, ard
these owners can testify as to how
we'll the car has lived up to the
claims made by its makers.
The greatest praise perhaps is that
which has come to the new car Tor
It's riding qualities, because, Of the
ease of riding at high touring speeds
that is, As to so miles an hour
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
Experts Declare Change to Low
Should Be Made When
Engine Slows Down

Add to the list OF grieyoGs errors OF
motoring the practise followed by
many drivers OF climbing all hills "on
the high gear" This is one mistake
Of which pilots are guilty, simply be-
cause they seem TO think there Is some
special merit In the avoidance OF gear
changing. On the contrary, IL is a
foolish idea and injurious 60 cars.
While all modern cars ascend, al
most all grades with ease on high, stii
there is a limit TO the pulling power
lof the most powerful machines, and
road conditions are inevitably encount-
cred which make a change to the
lower gear advisable as we'll as i'm
peratiye. IT,.
One veteran wheelman, who has
toured from coast to coast on several
occasions, in discussing this feature
CT motoring recently, declared that
every smart" driver puts his car into
lower gear before its motor, with the
throttle wide open, is slowed down by
the heavy load to a point at which 1t
operates. Otherwise he will injure its
bearing and stress its parts unduly.
Four-cylinder low-speed motors indi-
cate where this point is reached, he
added. by running ierkily. with each
individual explosion apparent to the
operator, while motors with six or
more cylinders give much less evil
dence OF overlooking, but still require
the relief OF change to lower gear
when their speeds become sufficiently
reduced. ~..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03

Reports covering the worlds total
production of crude rubber indicate
that the 1916 output amounted to 49,
600 tons, of which 114,0G0 tons, or 81
per cent, were consumed in America
The CONSUMPTION of rubber in Ameri-
ca has more than doubled since 1914,
the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
alone using IL per cent of the worlds
output. The great rubber plantations
Of the East now produce about IS per
cent Of the total and promise to show
a decided increase. for 1917. It is ex-
pected that this years crop will
amount to 235.CO0 tons, and 1,4i2.0O0
acres are known to be under cultiva-
ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
ALUMINIUM IN harmon MAKES CAR
MUCHuGHTER, SAYS AUTO EXPERT

1856 inches, with the motor developing
"A brake test horsepower. and is in
the $4,000 price class.
Although the Marmon 81 has been
on the market for only one year, it
is now about four-year-old PROPOSE
ton, for work in developing the new
model began about three years before
production started.
The first car was completed in 1914
and was taken to the great South
western desert and mountains for
it out for months. and when they
finally pronounced it satisfactory
production was started.
Weight Reduced
The Marmon "a is scientifically
designed and constructed according
to the makers claim. Weight has
been reduced by the use of aluminium,
not only for the body construction
and for small castings, but for a large
part of the motor and even in the
rear axle.
"a new frame construction. by which
lighter steel of deep section is used.
not only saves weight, but adds
strength and reduces complications.
The harmon frame system in
cludes the running boards as a part,
eliminating step hangers or side
shields. and the whole assembly
weighs very much less than the ordin-
airy constructed frame and running
board assembly.
Inspiring weight has been reduced
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03

THE Ables-Hertsche Company is
exhibiting cars which we're exhibited
last year and created much attention.
1t is safe to say that the Marmon "a
was the predominating feature of the
1916 shows and that 1t is far enough
ahead of the conventional design to
be leading feature of the shows this
year." says C. c. Clark of the Ables-
Hertsche Company.
The Marmon construction has
largely to do with the reduction of
weight, and so we'll has the aim OF
the engineers been accomplished that
the sevcn-passenger touring car ready
for the road weighs $40 pounds, even
though the car has wheel base of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
BRITISH LIMIT MOTOR
CAR MANUFACTURING

The British minister of munitions
has issued under the defense Of the
realm act an official order which for
bids any person or corporation to
manufacture motor vehicles without
special permit issued Under The au-
thority Of the admiralty. the army
council or the munitions board.
The only exception where a British
concern is permitted to engage in
such activity is on WORK required to
complete contracts placed by the ad-
miralty. tire war office. tne minister
Of munitions or an allied gnrcrnGt nj.