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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
enans Firing Line WHOLESALERS Manufacturers Travelling Men

row store on the main street, and
when the salesman entered the only
person in sight was bewhiskered in
dividual at the extreme rear. He was
seated and reading paper. When the
salesman entered he glanced up for
an instant and then resumed his read
ing. The traveller set his sample cases
on the floor and stood patiently wait
ing for some further sign OF life on
the part Of the retailer. Meanwhile he
fastened his gaze on the, watch trays
in the front showcase.
The jeweler continued reading
leisurely scanning the news or the
world. and when this was absorbed lie
save his attention to the printed &C
counts of events nearer homo. About
the time he learned that the Y. VI c.
\. would soon begin a new member
ship campaign, and that the commit =
tee getting the most members would
be rendered an oyster supper, the
travelling man raped sharply on the
showcase with coin.
Anyone here who can wait on a
customer he asked.
The jeweler rose and went for
ward. Why l thought you were a
drummer he said
am "A drummer came the testy
II not wholly truthful reply. ! am
from the Blank OIL company, Of New
1ork. and / came in to see about get
ing gold watch and chain for one
q our employees who has Just com
pleted twenty years service with the
company.
The jeweler was all ears Let
me show you some of our really fine
Watches he said
You can't show me anything re-
sponded the salesman. I like to trada
in stores where they do not discrim,-
nate between human beings and drum
mers.'
With this he went out of the store,
leaving a surprised, and, il is to be
hoped, wiser jeweler."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
ARRESTS SELF WITH
HIS OWN HANDCUFFS

indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 1S-Abe
Brown is most-accommodatin man
he handcuffed himself and made his
arrest a simple matter.
Brown had visited the home of
James Fleming frequently. Several
articles were missed and suspicion
pointed to him. He gathered with
the family ore evening for friendly
chat and proudly exhibited a pair of
hanGcaffs he nad purchased
Show us how they work." said
Mrs. Fleming.
Simple, just like this" said Brown,
and he accidentally locked them
We'll call the police to unlock
them for you said Mrs. Fleming.
Fine, thanks answered Brown
jovially.
q And when the police came Mrs.
Fleming told the police NOT to unlock
them until she had put a charge of
larceny against Brown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Wool and Wooden Fabrics.

Philadelphia wool dealers during
the week followed the example of
those in Boston in offering half OF
their stocks to the government at a
fair market price. II is understood
that both offers will be accepted to
some extent. Opinions differ as to the
effect this will have on prices, which
remain high. Meanwhile. arrange
ments have been perfected for bring
ing to this country more of the Au-
stralian wool contracted for prior 10
November 20, 1915, permits for which
were hitherto refused Much more or
the Australian wool will have to come
here When it will is dependent on
the shipping arrangements which this
country, in connection with the allies,
will make At present the dearth of
shipping in Australian ports is most
pronounced, and great quantities OF
merchandise are being held up In con-
sequence. In the goods market there
were some further opening during the
week of fabrics for next spring. The
large price increases were further en-
phasized in these cloths. How much
Of actual buying has been done Is a
matter Of flouht, IT takes some cour-
age 50 irNest In cloths which have adj
yanccd about 100 per cent within a
year But ii is generally regarded as
safer TO invest in the all-wool staples
Of high grade than in the manipulated
goods Clothiers are already announc-
ing higher prices In accordance with
the greater cost OF all the raw mate
rials they use. In the women's wear
trades the principal topic Of interest
has been the settlement OF the contro-
versv with retailers over discounts
cancellations, and shipments. This is
bound to put the industry in better
shane than it has ever heen.-N. Y
'~iv4ae
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
A FORTUNE FOR HER
IE SHE CAN BE FOUND

Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 1S.-Anv one
knowing the whereabouts Of Mrs. ]
ID. King, hatmaker, will confer
a favor on the proprietor of a hat
esta blishment here and pave the way
to Mrs. Kings receiving a fortune If
they will convey the information to
Mrs Annie May Lignoskey, general
delivery, Toledo. Ohio housekeeper
Tor the hat manufacturer, who is
eighty years of age
Ihirteen years ago Mrs. King, then
WIDOW, tall, thin, with large brown
eyes. brown hair and sweet sa a
expression, was employed in the ha,
factory here. She left Toledo, going
to Atlanta. where her old employer
lost all trace of her. He is now In
feeble health and, it is said. desires
TO leave his entire fortune to Mrs.
King.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

k1ng Japanese Goods Standard.
lore this country embarked In
fa var. Japan ran 1t close sec
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
PLEASE DON'T FTIRT
WITH THIS OPERATOR

Atlanta, Ga, Aug lS.-When you
call up Silver Lake cantonment by
telephone, and the operator at the
!srEe exchange there answers. Mum
Der please in basso- profundo
voice don't get excited The oper-
afors at the cantonment exchange
wiz me manned by members of the
understood, too. that no Young lady
calling FOR number is TO be all
lowed 10 chat with the operator
W hen complete, the exchange will be
as large as one OF the Atlanta branch
exchanges
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
is HE \ SOLDIER THOUGH
IN 4 BATHING SUIT?

Brownsville, Texas. Aug ISIS a
soldier in a bathing suit soldier in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

Uniform. in the e.es of the federal
law against the sale of intoXicants
to soldiers in uniform?
This question has been put up TO
department of justice agents here.
The question arose out of charges
that soldiers have been DOMINIC bath :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
DENVER BUDS WILL
HELP HARVEST FRUIT

Glenwood Springs. Col, Aug. IS
Many Denver society girls who took
courses at the Fifth National Service
school are planning to do their bit"
for Uncle Sam. They have announced
their intention of assisting Food Di-
rector Hoover to conserve the food
supply by picking fruit for farmers
in the western slope.
When Miss Anne Evans made ar
appeal for workers for the apple and
peach orchards the society girls de-
clared they would go to the orchards,
not for the SO a day they will re-
setve. but to help meet the labor
problem. The fruit crop is the larg-
est the western slope has ever pro-
duced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Rule of supply and Demand.

In ordinary times, when products
IRE not the subject OF monopoly
II are "cornered, the rule of sup
T3y and demand determines the price
- m article. This rule, too, is IA good
me, because thereby production is
automatically regulated and no more
y any material is turned out than can
~ disposed of with profit But this
IMPLIES that the rule shall be allowed
work itself out without artificial in
INFERENCE. AT present the spectacle
Afforded In most Industries of the
yorking of the rule of supply and de-
nand with the proviso that those con-
rolling the supply are enabled through
financial assistance TO withhold their
aOducts until their price rs met, the
|emand meanwh lille being stimulated
~ acquisitions for war, needs. Among
ME- raw materials this * why pig iran
mas been marketed al $50 per ton,
md cotton at twenty seven cents or
more a pound In this couptry, and
MAw silk at 800 d pound in Japan.
These are merely typical instances
Nat can be multiplied many times in
E&NgaHd to articles used AS material
Tor wearables or for eating. The
3Sontenton is made that in order to
kfmulate production OF certain ucCeS~
%Aries, ii is advisable that very high
bficcs should be fixed as a minimum
& This is in spite OF the fact that there
I'd no proba pil4ty of low prices for the
articles for years L.. come That the
@ECnsuming public is becoming restiNo
F0t being exploited by pronteers is
GMhuwn In the fact that they are re
@Hicttng their purchases Of things to
t&At.rs In things 10 wear the stores have
not as Vet plled on the costs SO as to
Inf them on level with replacement
Efkrices. A test of public endurance
~ ~ i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
Figures Of Foreign Trade.

&%# Only lew OF the totals are SO far
available of the foreign trade figures
&pr the fiscal year ended with
11ne 80, but these are very striking,
Making as they 90 new records TAX
n1 together the inbound and out
pnnd shipments, the aggregate is SIS
4,63o.2f0. OF these the inn ports weer
&.95S. 5ao,6 SIS, being an increase or
4k6.426,a2S over those in the year
1ded June 80. 1914. and $4s1,967.175
excess of those for the fiscal year
416-16. Exports for the year ended
y June 80 were s6,294.I79.555, an in
teAse of nearly $4,000, 600 900 over
n year preceding and nearly $4,000,
10000 in excess Of those I'm the year
46ore the war. The balance Of trade
favor of the United States for the
1ar recently ended was $3,634s2S.-
Ell which was about sl,500 GOO a0o
ere than IN the preceding year and
Ont $4,000, oo4, coo beyond that in
- nscal year ended June 80, 1914
Ae OF this year was a record month
Imports, showing a total Of S30e-
B.43s. This exceeds those Of the
oceding month. which had been the
10rd, by about s36. coo 600. In the
41Ye months the value Of the bread
1Ha exported was s565,sss og. as
3aSf $42i. IS, csc I'M the year be
Meat and dairy products were
4.eas. 900 as against s258.338. 900
cotton $4,000 bales as agairs,
1900. There was decrease In
k0nseed oil exports Of l07.527. 900
nds. but an increase Of 305. $50. 900
ms in those of mineral oils The
nth OF June showed an exceptfonal
nNAse In breadstuffs, amounting IN
~ to nearly three times that Of the
- month in 1915 Wherever val
re given allowance must be made
kde higher prices prevailing this
both for imports and exports.
sven with this taken into account.
Agures are beyond the most san
~ predictions. They do not Include
and silver shipments. The excess
- former in the last fiscal year
1881. 4s5o4s, and of the latter
o93.72o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19

ing suits, getting them wet, and then
going across to saloons to quench
their thirst.
Saloon keepers claim they are UNI
BILE to distinguish between soldiers
and citizens when they wear bathing
suits.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
". c. 7. ]. MEETINGS
Supplied BY Press Reporter
Frances Willard
(By Press Reporter.)

The meeting of the F"ances Willard
w. C. r. U. was held at the Y. NJ. C.
A. Tuesday evening, July II. Amer
ica' was sung by the union; Mrs. Mar
shall, pianist. The superintendent of
purity, Mrs. Manville had the devo-
tional exercises and read a part of the
10th chapter of st. John; 1st verse:
81 am the true vine, and my Father is
the husbandman" 7th verse: IF ye
abide in me and in you, ye shall ask
what ye will and it shall be done unto
you'-a promise for us in these times
of heartaches, anxiety and uneasiness
of mind
Mrs. Walker spoke of the necessity
of raising funds for the campaign, to
be ready to do our part with the Lords
money. A short experience meeting
was held in which those present told
how they had earned q dollar.
Miss Evans had charge of the pro-
gram and read an article written by
Prof. C. C.. Arbuthnot of Western Re-
serve university, rs 1t Worth While?"
A reading, THE Picket and the Pub
, lic," was given by Mrs. Morgan. DR..
Isabelle Nixon gave a brief report of
the suffrage convention held i'm Column
bus, giving the special qualifications
of many of the prominent national and
state workers. On memorial Sunday,
not less than 1000 persons gathered
at Memorial hall and heard many not
ed women. State President Mrs Har-
riet Taylor Upton presided.
Mrs. Fred Pharis sang "War Song
| for Suffrage Gardens" to the tune Of
Battle Cry of Freedom:
Yes, well rally round the hoe.
Shouting the battle-cry Of feed
All the slackers in the land
Can't persuade us to disband
While we're shouting the battle
cry of iced EN-.
CHORUS
The garden forever, hurrah girls,
hurrah!
Plow up the weeds, girls,
Put down the seeds. girls,
While we rally round the hoe,
girls
Time and, time again,
Shouting the battle-cry of feed
'em!
Another paper, Can America Make
Good ?"was read
Program closed with reading, "A
Heart That Bears Not Sin," by Miss
Evans.
Mr.. Sing Su gave a selection on q
Chinese instrument, then gave a dem
onstration of sanitary kitchen utensils
which was very interesting. The meet
ing closed with the w. C. T, IT, bene
diction.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

or deformity Of any Of the toes, ham.
mertoes.
The shin bone, If rough, nodulated,
and tender, suggests syphilis.
A broad, fiat sole Is common In lab
oring classes, particularly among ne
groes. and is in no way disabling. In
the flat foot which renders man un.
III for service the arch Is so far gone
that the entire border rests upon the
ground, with the inner ankle lowered
and very prominent and the foot ap.
parently pushed outward Flat feet
are not infrequently the result Of tu.
berculous process.
4. Any OF the physical deficiencies
mentioned above must be present in
such degree as to clearly and unmis-
takably disqualify the man for mill
tary service before he can be found
to be physically deficient and not
physically qualified for military ser.
vice.
%. ltHlDOl al 'h'Nt' vi hNhl' VIZ
ease or of an injury are not to be re-
garded as justifying finding that the
person so affected is physically de-
fcient and not physically qualified
for military service, but may be re
garded as justifying a reasonable de
lay in completing the physical exam
ination in order that an opportunity
for recovery may be afforded.
G. Upon the recommendation of
the Provost Marshal General, medical
officers will be directed, from time
to time, to visit local boards for the
purpose of observing the manner in
which physical examinations are be-
ing conducted and conclusions based
thereon. Such medical officers will
be authorized to reexamine men whom
the local boards have found to be
physically deficient and not physical.
ly qualified for military service, and
will be required to make a report of
each such reeXamination.
z. These regulations may be modi-
fed at any time by the President OF
the United States.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Miss Louise Pratt, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Dew
in for number of weeks, departed
Friday for her home in Boston. Mass.
II. ID, Weaver. who has been receiv-
ing treatment at the Mt Vernon hos
pital, returned to his home in Freder-
icktown Friday.
Mrs. Kit Morey. Mrs. Jesse Shufelt,
Mrs. Mary Weaver, Mrs. Fanny Ward
and Mrs. Pearl Morey OF Brandon
| spent Friday in Hebron, where they
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

attended the convention OF the Daugh-
ters of Rebekah.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Green returned
Friday to their home in Mt. Sterling
after spending a few days with rela.
tives in this city.
Miss Mayme Woods returned Friday
to her home in Akron after a short
visit with her father, Henry C. Woods.
Mrs. #. o. Norrick went to Danville
Friday to spend several days with rel
! atiyes,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
OCTOGENARIAN DIES
Mrs. Sarah Raymond, Formerly Res
ident of Sparta, Dies in
Sandusky

Sparta, July 21-Word has been re-
ceived here CT the death in Sandusky
few days ago of Mrs Sarah Ray
mond, Mrs. Raymond was formerly u
resident of Sparta and was S5 years
of age when her death occurred.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
CRANKED AUTO;
ARM Is BROKEN

Pierce Thayer sustained a fractured
right arm Saturday morning when an
automobile he was attempting to
crank, back-fired, The injury was at
tended by local physician.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

The following variations below the
standard given in the table are per
missible, when the applicant is ac-
tive. has firm muscles, and is evi-
IDENTIFY vigorous and healthy:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

Mrs. Mark HamBond of Buffalo, N.
Y, who has been the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Mckee of
East Gambler street, returned to her
home Friday for weekend visit.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-05

furrow or stakes, it will save much
time when It is desired to begin lay
ing tiles.
Any drainage system should be
planned with reference both to the
work ii is to perform and to its future
maintenance. Expense should not be
spared in securing accurate data on
which to base the plan.
II Is well to maintain the shallow
open-ditch system, in use before the
tile are laid. These surface-drains as
sist in quickly clearing the land of
water from heavy rains, in amounts
for which ii would not be economical
TO provide tile Of sufficient size to do
the work SO quickly. In Minnesota,
spring floods are often carried off oy
the surface drains before the frost is
out sufficiently to permit tile-drains
to work. Time spent In opening sur
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-05

cost of only S61.5O against S129.C2
per acre. paid for tillable land and in
the original purchase.
But this added-value of S6S2.2O does
not represent all the benefits whlch
have come to the farm from the in
PRODUCTION of underdrainage. The dis
appearance of the sloughs, and OF the
superfluous water In other places, per-
mits the division of the land into reg
ular, and therefore more easily cul-
tivated fields. Such fields, having now
uniform soil, can be cultivated In
less time, and crop rotations can be ar
ranged to better advantage, than
where the land Is broken up by nom
cultivable areas. A dry. loose soil can
be worked more easily than a wet,
sticky soil. %
Furthermore, field which in some
seasons Is productive, and In others
non-productive by reason of excessive
moisture. may be more detrimental 70
the farmers success than swamp
land; for such lands are often plowed,
planted, cultivated, and then the crop
Is destroyed by an Influx or water
whereby not only are they made nom
productive, but labor and seed are
lost. Drainage not only removes the
risk of such losses but improves the
by substituting broad, fully
cultivated areas for such as are dotted
with sloughs, breeding frogs and mos
auitoes and giving forth Ill odors from
dead fish and decaying vegetation. 1t
is first step in good road-building,
and, as permanent Improvement, it
increases the value of all neighboring
lands and benefits the entire com
munty.
All Of these benefits are illustrated
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-05
GRADE LINE GRADE LATH METHOD.
Of
lining
fixed efore ne

In the case of the state farm referred
to; and the management feels that
they fully justify the cost of the i'm
provement, without considering the
value of the land reclaimed
The planning Of drainage system
should be done with the same careful
ness that Is bestowed on other I'm
provements. When large building Is
to be constructed, an architect Is con-
suited, plans are carefully drawn, all
the details are looked into, and mate
rial is selected which will be suitable
for the location, the climate and the
purpose for which the building should
be used. During It's construction, in
spectors see that the details are car
ried out and the requirements of the
specifications enforced, regardless of
the fact that the contractor may be
losing money and cheaper materials
might be used. But In drainage en-
terprises, the evidences of such care
are too often painfully lacking, even
though the cost be as great or greater
than that of large building. In
many cases an engineer is employed
to stake out a drain on a route which
has been selected only because 1t is
supposed to be" the best one, No
examination is made for another route
| or outlet; the area of the watershed
| is not measured. AS result the
size of the ditch is determined by II
mere guess. Time may develop the
fact that the best route was not Sc
| laptal nd that ha rob
or too small, and consequently does
not perform the work satisfactorily. A
ditch, being improperly located, either
does not drain all the land it should
or it Is expensive to construct and
maintain. One that is too large will
not clean itself properly; while one
that is too small Will not carry re-
quired volume of water.
A drainage system, open or under
ground. works by gravity. and that it
may remove the water there must be
Il sufficient fall: that is, sufficient
and continuous descent, from level
somewhat lower than the lowest point
on the land to be drained. to the point
| where the water is discharged from
the outlet. Ii is a common practice to
start drainage ditch from slough
at practically the same depth as the
bottom of the slough. Such drain
age" will not give satisfaction, as the
groundwater will not be lowered and
| the bed of the slough will continue to
be swampy. For satisfactory drain
age, the water-channel must be deep
enough in the lowest land and of suf-
fcient breadth and depth, to carry the
| water without an overflow.
Ditch-construction. like carpentry or
masonry, is a business in itself; and
for satisfactory results, contracts
should be let in similar manner. The
bidders competence. as shown in his
record In connection with similar un-
dertakings, should be taken into con-
sideration as well as the size Of his
| bid.
! bitches are usually dug in soil the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-05
BEAVER AN EXPERT WORKER
Little Animal ExceIs Lumber Jacks as
Tree-Fellers and Is Prize
Dam Builder.

"The most expert lumber jack is in
ferior to the beaver as a tree-feller. He
cuts down trees in the most scientific
way. He can fell tree so 1t will fall
toward the pond where he wishes to
construct his home, thus saving him
self unnecessary work.
after the trees are felled the con-
struction work begins. He works chief
ly by night, for he Is nocturnal Prov
Ter. The moon Is his lantern, the
quiet of the night his inspiration, his
sharp teeth are his hatchet and chisel,
and his little paws are his means of
conveyance, his spade, his hammer AMI
his trowel His hard, fiat, hairless
and scaly tail is a propeller when
swimming and balance when he is
cutting timber. for he stands on his
hind legs while gnawing down trees.
1.-The beaver is strict vegetarian
and his diet consists chiefly of barks,
tender shoots and water plants. The
trees which furnish the bark he most
likes are the cottonwood, poplar, elm,
willow, birch, aspen and boxelder. The
bark Of the oak, ash and hickory he
does not eat.
"To flood low ground, the beavers
sometimes have to build q dam ex-
ceeding so feet In length. They usual
iy lay it out with the curve facing
upstream. The foundation is built Of
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-05


Those
been developed high
Many Of those
Times
the bar of
the
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"oh
more
Occasionally Yale students will arrive the station the midst
audby
th.1~ Missing and they n knows
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-05
Comparison.

"Dr. Isaiah B. Scott, Methodist bish-
op Of Africa" said Methodist divine,
COLLECTED in Monrovia a great deal of
valuable chronological matter.
Talking about cannibalism one day,
Bishop Scott declared:
"'Your cannibal is not wicked. He
eats other people as you and I go to
church-in order to improve himself
for he has been taught that he will ac-
quire the virtues-the bravery, beauty,
wisdom and what not-of all those
whom he eats"
Bishop Scott chuckled.
"a savage cannibal," he ended, us a
sanity chap alongside OF civilized
backbiter.'