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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30

to the price Of milk reduces the amount
that will be used. We have taken this
step only after the more careful con-
sideration OF our books for the past
month and after interviews with lead
ing producers and with those familiar
with feed prices and labor conditions.
The October prices will be what are
in many cities where conditions are
similar to those in Richmond, and in
somo instances with which I am IA
miliar the distributors do not pay as
much to tho farmers as we arc pay
lieve conditions could be maintained
as they are but for the loyal CO.
operation OF the milk producers. and
l do not know OF city whore there
is a better spirit betwoon producers,
distributors and consumers than there
is in Richmond"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
COUNCIL SCHEDULE
Ftrnt Hearing of Charter Change Com
uitee on Wednesday
Might.

Several matters OF special import
ance will be considered at the regular
meeting Of the Common Council to-
morrow night at o'clock. The Coun-
ell Committee on Streets will meet In
special session at 1880 o'clock In order
that IL may report several measures to
the Council for action tomorrow night.
The first public hearing OF the Coun-
ell Committee on Charter Changes will
be held Wednesday night at o'clock.
at which time It Is expected that repre-
sentatives OF various civic organiza-
tons and citizens will appear before
the committee to offer suggestions for
the amendment of tho City Charter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 80 1917

pleased with tho moro equitable rate.
AT this time tho system has reached
hrmer footing. and Its operation this
year should provo easier and more pro-
ductive. since tho people are alive to
us advantages and arc cooperating
with State officers in it's enforcement"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30

ant eommandant Of the John Marshall
High School cadet corps. captain Of in
fantry and assistant professor Of mill
tary science and tactics. and Shirley w.
NOEL. captain OF infantry and assistant
professor OF military science and
tactics
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
Library Houru.

Beginning Monday. tho Virginia
State Library will be open each day
In tho week. except Sunday, from 9
o'clock in the morning until o'clock
at night, 1t was announced yesterday
by Librarian McIlwaine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
INTERC0UNTY FAIR
Many Richmond People to Attend An
nuui Celebration at boswell
This NSeek

Many Richmond people and a num-
Der OF State officials Will attend the
Doswell fair. which Will be held Oc-
tober 2-6, inclusive. A large number Of
entries have been made and entries
Will be received on the opening day of
the fair. provided they are accompanied
by tho article for exhibition.
An attractive list Of amusements has
been secured for tho midway and tho
fair will BIO open both day and night
during tho four days. Tho highway
from Richmond to boswell 10 in excel
lent condition, and will afford q pleas
ant drive for motorists who attend the
fair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
No Search of Her Homo.

In a police report published yester-
day 1t was stated that search war
rant had been executed on the premises
at 902 North Seventh Street, and TWEEN
ty-nine quarts Of whisky seized. Maria
Jackson. who lives at that address,
stated yesterday that the police re-
port was in error, as there had been
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
| New Home Cure That Any One Car
Use Without Discomfort or Loss
of Time.


We have New Method that cures
Asthma. and wo want you to try It at
our expense. No matter whether your
case is OF long-standing OF recent de-
velopment, whether It is present as
Hay Fever or Chronic Asthma, you
should send for free trial of our
method. No matter In what climate
you live. no matter what your age or
occupation. II you are troubled with
asthma; our method should relieve you
promptly.
We especially want to send II to
those apparently hopeless cases, where
all forms OF inhalers. douchcs. opium
preparations. fumes. patent smokes
etc, have failed. We want to show
every one at our own expense, that this
new method is designed to end all diff
cult breathing, all wheeling, and all
those terrible paro1ysms at once and
for all time.
This free offer is too important to
neglect single day. Write to-day and
begin the method at once. Send no
money: Simply mail coupon below.
Do 1t To-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
Consultations Issued

Commissions were issued yesterday
by Governor Stuart to three Instructor,
at the Virginia Military Institute. The,
were Rueben F. Davis, major in the
medical corps and post surgeon of the
institution; Marshall n. Munce, assist.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
Head. war COMMITTEES.

Miss Ann Mason Leo has boon ap-
pointed chairman Of the war commit
tee OF tho Catholic woman's Club.
This committee will have its first meet
ing Wednesday night at tho club at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
Gresham Court Cafe

Offers tho public exceptional homo
cooked food and service amid quiet
surroundings. Interesting rates by the
week or month.
MRS. w. A. CHEsTERMAy,
Proprictreaa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30

o'clock. At this meeting plans for
tho work Of the Catholic. women Of
tho city. will be outlined.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
Asthma Sufferers

I win send you a 800 bottle OF my Quar-
anteed Remedy for Asthma on trinf send
Remedy gives quick relief Has eyrsd many
after everythdns else failed Mention near.
est express Office. Address
GEORGE d. HOOVER, MFR. pha,m,~..
Dept. 1e6. Des Moines. Iowa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30

no search OF her home ana no liquor
found there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30

Cotton Challies, ss2inchy colored
grounds with floral patterns,l for
kimonos and quilt covers, 10
Madras Shirting,a 32-inch--,a
large back order of this just ra-
ceiyed; two grades; special gOG
at 86c and. $500. a. -. O~
Outing F1annels in our, usual
standard quality; gbig range, of
stripes, checks and solids, s3S1
loc TO. .. .~......'.-.h AJG
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30

Seco Silks. 27-inch, the cold
time" grade, light or dark pat
terms, at the "old-tlme" Or
price LCC
Punjah Percales, SO = inch, a
brand widely known for its wear
Ing qualities, fine range Of Or
styles, at.-... LOC
Cotton Poplins, mercerized,
27-inch, best grade. silky finish;
big range OF colors. light or Or
dark, at. OJC
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30

Dress Ginghams. new s2-inch
washable colors, novelty plaids
and stripes; an unusually %
attractive value. kCC
Renfrew "Devonshire Cloth"
32-inch, best washing fabric made;
on sale, while present stock 0E
lasts, at.......-........ LOC
Dress Ginghams, 27-inch, show
Ing the very best brands in
stylish patterns, checks and 10.
stripes ........ lou
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-30
COLUMBIA
GRAFONOLA

Como in and select an outfit
to-day. We have every Columbia
Record you may want, In any
class OF music-vocaI, instrument
tai, classic or ragtime. Phone us
that you arc coming-right nowl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15

ESQ bushels OF wheat. 42,I5O bushels Of
corn. 10000 bushels OF potatoes. IT,
100000 bushels of fresh vegeta bles. 81
100000 pounds OF fresh beef. $500, O0C
pouncs OF pork. 100000 pounds OF
mutton. $4,000 gallons of fresh milk
S22.00t pounds Of butter. $500 dozens
OF eggs. 5000 pounds OF chicken.
With average yields. 1t vii. take the
crop from 1900 acres OF wheat. 1000
acres of corn. $1,000 acres of oats. TO-
GOO acres OF hay. 1000 acres of Irish
potatoes. 140 acres of onions, and prob
aoiy 1000 acres of green truck. such
as spinach. turnips. mustard. cabbage.
ana Ike crops. II will require 10000
lat cattle weighing over 1909 pounds
each. 1900 fat nogs and $4,000 fat
young sheep and goats. 1t will take
5000 cows to supply the butter. and
LOO cows TO produce tho fresh milk.
1000 hers will be needed to lay the
eggs, 25.OoC chickens TO supply the
incat needed fer hospital extras.
1t VIII take from 1000 to 1900 men
and as many mules to raise the field
ana garden crops consumed directly
by the soldiers. It will take 100000
bushels of grain TO feed and catten the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
usually contribute to business depres-

usually contribute to business depres-
sion now exists.
Third. that any policy Of govern
ment that retards any useful. activity
VIII corrcspondingly harm iothdr in
dustries.
Fourth. that one great economic
need OF the farm and farmer Is I'M
proved highways that will assist in
transporting products Of farm. field and
garden to the market.
Fifth. that freight congestion in
great centers of traffic creates impera-
tive need for good highways to sup
picment railroads in transporting the
products of the industrial and com
mercal world.
Sixth. that the war in Europe has
ALREADY demonstrated that good roads
are powerful adtuncts in national de-
iehse I'm the movement of armies, war
munitions and all military supplies.
Seventh, that good roads arc i'm
portant factors i'm rural welfare, con-
'entment and vitali;inG of rural Ameri-
ca; therefore. be 1t
Resolved. that this conference urge
the national and State administrations,
state highway department., county com
inissioners. county surveyors, township
trustees and municipal councils to
adopt and 80 forward with a vigorous
progressive road building program.
we commend all county commissioners
and road builders who have gone for
ward in road building and are doing
thcir utmost to place Ohio in the lead
IN the Improvement OF highways"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15

cattle. hogs and sheep, besides pasture
and cotton seed meal. 1t will take
100000 pounds OF grain to feed the
hens and raise and fattcn the chick
ems. To raise the grain for the live
stock and the poultry and to care for
the animals and to'markct will require
the labor Of 1900 to 1890 men. 1t
Will take $4,000 tons of silage to fatten
the cattle. sheep and goats. and $1,000
tons to feed the cows that furnish the
milk and buttcr--a total of $4,000 tons.
The men and animals in the canton
mcnt must be supplied every day in
the year. Every week throughout the
year more than 2.Soo bushels OF Irish
potatoes. COO bushels of onions. and
$4,000 pounds of other green vege-
tables will be consumed
Every Monday there will DO needed
for the next seven days 100. 900 pounds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15

HiioI' lESt rage
with companies. regiments with regi-
ments. divisions with divisions.
Women will be asked to run can
teen for soldiers outside the camp
where food and tobacco may be pur-
chased at cost. and where an oppor-
tunity Will be afforded for meeting
and talking with women In Toronto
the Take the soldier home for dinner"
mvemcnt was organized, and through
this agency number of men found
homes which they could visit whenever
they were on leave in the city.
Oh even more Importance than the
morals of the camp, however, is food
To feed the soldiers alone there will
be required yearly more than 1000, 900
bushels OF wheat, more than 100000
pounds of fresh beef. and 100000
pounds OF fresh pork. The milk
needed will total more than 10,5O0,0O0
gallons. while 100000 bushels of
white potatoes. 3o5,O0O bushels Of
onions. and almost 3oo.000.O00 pounds
OF other vegetables will be required.
These immense supplies do not take
into consideration the 100000 horses
and mules which will be employed on
the environments. They will need
10000 pounds of grain and hay daily.
Figuring cantonment only on a
basis Of little less than an army
division, which has q irine less than
$4,000 men, it has been estimated just
what will be required for each can
torment. The figures mentioned are
below what will be actually needed.
as it has been definitely decided that
every cantonment will house 10000
men, of which a small proportion will
be civilian employees.
ENORMOUS SUPPLIES
TO FEED THESE MEN
These estimates give an allowance
OF four and a half bushels of wheat
and one and n half bushels of corn
per year TO every man. in addition to
the daily rations of onc-half pound OF
beef, che and one-fourth ounces of but
ter ard two and halfpounds of veg
eiablcs
To feed an entire division. it is esti-
mated that there will be needed 1885,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15

OF fresh beef. $4,000 pounds Of fresh
pork. $4,000 pounds OF mutton or goat
meat. over $4,000 pounds OF butter.
nearly 1900 dozen eggs. and about 800
pounds OF dressed chicken. Every day
there must be delivered 1850 gallons
of milk.
Thousands Of men are now working
on the camps. Maryland National
'Guardsmen have been busy at the
faphank environment site for several
weeks and equal progress has been
made elsewhere. Out at tho Presidio
In California. they have Just estab-
lished working record of 210 build
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15

ings in eighteen days. The average
speed Of construction was one build
Ing every fortytwo minutes. a record
eclipsed during the second week, when
fifteen buildings a working day we're
put up. new one in every thirty-,hree
minutes.
With such endeavors as these becom-
ing facts and not hopes. army officials
are breathing trife more easily than
they were month ago. when construc-
ton. sanitation and operation OF the
camps seemed in a cloud of official
muddlng.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

OF plants manufacturing explosives was
introduced In the Legislature today BY Sen
ator William G. Sproul, OF Delaware County
Senator sproul who was interested In the
Eddystone Ammunition Corporation. part
OF whose plant blew up. killing more than
lSo persons and injuring as many more.
said that the Eddystone catastrophe had
nothing to do with his bill.
1t was drafted, lie said, by the accidents
bureau OF the Department of Labor and In
dustry, and was prepared before the ex-
plosion at Eddystone.
The new explosives code requires that all
buildings and magazines In which explo-
sives are kept or stored must be located at
specified distances from other buildings and
from railroads and highways. The larger
the amount Of explosives in the building
or magazine the greater the distance from
other buildings, railroads and highways IL
required by the proposed act The hill
enumerates I'm detail the distances for
quantities of explosives ranging from the
smallest amount to the largest.
The construction or the buildings and
magazines and the containers for explosives
is regulated in detail Violation of the pro-
posed act would be punishable by fines
ranging from s25 to $500.
The act would go into effect six months
after its passage.
Representative stiles. Montgomery. intro.
| duced In the House bill prohibiting all
aliens within the State from purcha sing
obtaining. carrying or having in their pos
session any firearms or explosives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
MAYOR TO INVITE
ENJOYS TODAY
Will Be Received by State
Department Officials
This Afternoon
NAMES BIG COMMITTEE
Reception in Independence
Square, Preceded by Parade,
on Program

.sovor smith was in touch with Washing
A., of,icials today and arranged to be re-
Vo,,ed by Department of State officials this
.ttsrnoon to extend, through them, Phila-
Sa,nhia's invitation to the Entente commits
u,nners who will discuss with American Of
aniaIs war matters. The invitation was
sugeested by the Public Ledger.
Tho Mayor went TO Washington with
-,on,bers of an executive committee he has
aan,ed TO shape a program for an lnde-
aandence Square reception to the visiting
commissioners. On this executive commit
sea are Roland S. Norris. Charles S. CAL
u,e,, Ernest T. Trigg, c. Stuart Patterson,
II r. Stotesbury, j. Washington Logue,
louis ]. Kolb, Sheldon Potter, Edward j.
cattell and J. Howell Cummings
They will have an audience at the State
y,enarfment this afternoon and possibly one
Nth the President. The return trip will
be made tonight.
Among the Allied ENJOYS Philadelphia is
.snecally anxious to entertain are General
Joffre. Arthur J. Baulfour British Secretary
., state and Rene Viviani, French Minister
Of Justice.
AS far as 1t has gone, the program in
r,udes. in addition to review of the sol.
fiers and sailors garrisoned in this city, a
narade of all the school children and veter.
ans of the Grand Army of the Republic
eliminating in a vast meeting in Inde-
oendence Square.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

official summed up the origin OF the dis
aster, which cost 1874 lives and injuries 20
many. April 10.
Coroner Drewes declined TO discuss the
nature of the evidence that caused the
delay. IL Is understood that this Is the
evidence alluded to by Captain Walter NJ.
Wilhelm. vice president and general man
ager of the corporation, who has steadfastly
maintained that evidence found in the
ruins proved that plot started the ex-
plosions and fire.
This investigation Will be rigid and
deep" said Coroner Drewes. What evil
dence there is will be obtained first-hand
by the Jurors. They will he taken TO every
point in the plant and will interview per-
sonally every witness. They will he the
real investigators"
II Is estimated that the probe will con-
tnue for about n week, at the end of which
time the inquest will be held. That the
probe will be thorough was evidenced at
the outset of the jury's visit to the plant.
They were conducted by officials to the
site of the "F' bidding. wrecked in the
blast where they examined the ground and
compared evidence with diagrams showing
the known position of every employe in the
building at the time of the first dctona :
tion,
Their questions tested the possibility of
plotters Guiding guards and conccaline
themselves inside and of employees careless
ness causing such disastrous explosion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
EDDYSTONE PROBE
MAY PROVE PLOT
Evidence Of Conspiracy in
Blast Halts Coroner's
Investigation
JURORS BEGIN INQUIRY
More Than 100 Witnesses Will
Be Examined Before Ver-
dict Is Reached
JURORS BEGIN INQUIRY

Evidence Of plot in the Eddystonc AM
munition Corporation disaster today caused
the indefinite rostponement of the Coro-
ner's inquest in order to allow a thorough
investigation.
This investigation by the Coroner's Jury
began today when Coroner Charles II.
Drewes, Assistant Coroner l., +. White and
the six jurors-J. Lord Rigby, John y.
Grocer Brigadier General William G..
Price, Jr., DIR. c. A. Ernst. Albert II.
Granger and George r. wadas--left the
Chester City Hall in motorcars for the
scene of the explosion.
The Jury went over the grounds of the
tragedy today in order that the members
might acquaint themselves with the topog.
raphy of the place and with conditions in
the manufacture of shrapnel. The inques
will be held on April 26. at Elks Hall
Chester, beginning at . a. m.
''The evidence of plot makes IT lool
about fifty-ffty for either accident or de
sign" was the way Delaware Count.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
EZRA 5. MEALS, MAYOR
OF HARRISBURG, DIES
Succumbs After Long Illness.
Prominent in Medical Circles
and Politics
HARRISBURG. Apri, IL.

hAhhlSBURG, April is.
Mayor Ezra s. Meals. of this city. died
mere shortly before o'clock Shis morning
after long Illness He was sixty-fye wears
old. Members of his family were at his
bedside when the end came.
a distinguished physician for many wears
Mayor Meals first became chief executive
OF Harrisburg in 1908. His administration
has been termed one of the most successful
the city ever had. He served AT various
times IN the Legislature and on the Har-
risnurg Board of School Directors.
lie was former president OF tho Har-
risourg Club. one of the leading Elks in the
MY, ana member of the Dauphin County
Medical Institute.
Mayor Meals was born in Bendersyi,le,
Adams County, In 1851. He attended tbe
1.a'e 81. Normal School at Gettysburg and
ene tyson Academy at Floradale. Pa. He
acquired first knowledge of medicine
ana surgery largely through practicinp
tutors lie began his medical career with
~ Dr. F. w Mumma. of Bendersville. and
,heh look a course in medicine at the
University of Michigan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

More than 100 witnesses are to be examined.
necessitating slow work. ..DNs
The 134th victim OF the explosion died
today In the Chester Hospital. She was
Miss Margaret Harrison, eighteen years
old. of Eighty.third street and Buist ave-
nue.. Philadelphia.
Announcement was made today that the
amount of the general contributions for the
relief OF the victims now totals s19,223.01.
Memorial services for the Jewish victims
Will be held In the Congregation of Israel
Synagogue in Chester tonight They will
he conducted by Rabbis A. S. Cohen, II. Her
man and j. Leibovtz.
Mrs. Robert n. Mullen, of Pemberton,
n. j.. went to Chester today in an effort
TO get some trace of her husband. whom
she has not seen since the day of the ex-
plosion. Grieving and almost frantic. the
woman visited the Chester hospitals and the
morgue. She was unsuccessful in her quest.
Federal agents are investigating the ac-
tions of several men and women who are
said to have been jubilant over the explosion
and predicted that others would follow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18

Great Grandson Of .'Citixst
Member Of American FIytu
Corps, Killed

A former Norwood boy has been
while fighting in the American nying q
with the French army. He was I1dm
Charles Clinton Genet His mother
brothers are still living in Norwood.
was only twenty-one.
Genet was born in New York ana ~
most Of his life there. He wanted to ~
Annapolis, but failed. and SO enlisted -
ordinary seaman. At the outbreak 81.
war he joined the French Foreign 80
and later attached himself to the ~
ette Escadrille of American aviaf
Whether he was shot down by a 0er@
plane or was killed accidentally n 1
known His great -gra udfn1I
was Governor George Clinton, of New ~
state, and the great-great-g grandson OF Cl6
zen Genet, French Ambassador here d,1rf6
Washngton's Administration and who ,,a7
ried daughter of Governor Clinton. ~
A dispatch from Ottawa, Canada st.<s
that w. w. Samson. Of Phladelphja ~
been wounded while fighting with the Cans
dian overseas army ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-18
WORKMEN RAISE A FLAG
Powers-Weightman- Rosengarten En-
ployes Hold Patriotic Ceremony

llag-raising at the citric acid plant of
.le Powers-Weghtman.R Com
pany, manufacturing chemists, Ridge ave
nue. and Calumet street Falls of Schuyl-
Kill was attended by 800 employees shortly
after noon today. by 10 foot flag. pre-
sented to the employees by william Arm
strong on behalf of the company, was
raised on the roof of the plant while the
workers sang THE Star Spangled Banner
and America" Three volleys salutng the
colors were fired by detachment of Com
pany ID, First Pennsylvania Infantry, Ma
uonal Guard commanded by Lieutenant
Brehm.
The committee in charge consisted of
II. j.. Glover, manager of the plant; Will
liam Mustard, Harry Thompson and Hor-
ace Halowel