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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-06-08
THE MARKETS
Portland.

Wheat--Club $2,iS; hluestem $2.4Ss
red Russian, $40; fnrtyfold, Ss.43,
Barley No, / feed Si2 per ton,
Hay-Timothy, $S2 per ton; alfalfa,
s2S.
Butter-Creamery. SIC.
Eggs-RanCh, SIC,
Wool--Eastern Oregon, 55v, valley,
5bc.
Mohair--60c per lb,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-06-08
Seattle.

Wheat Bmestem $s46; club s.. i3s
fortyfold. S2.44; red Russian, S2.42s
fife, S2,43. turkey red, SAG
Rarley--S43 per Son.
Butter-CreameTy, SSc.
IerA~~a7o. /
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-06-08
Four German AlrpIanes Lost In Raid.

London.-Four of the German air
planes returning from a raid over
England were destroyed by British
pilots, 1t is announced officially. The
total casualties in the raid were:
Killed IL, injured So.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-06-08
sla Lumber Market Created by War

Wsshington.-Two billion feet OF
lumber will be required within the
next year for war purposes, accord
ing to an estimate by the lumber
committee OF the council Of national
defense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
CONTINUE SALARIES
Of GAME WAROENS

Commissioner John $ Parsons. of
the department of game and inland
fisheries, is today notifying all the
game wardens of the state that, be-
ginning March /, they will be paid at
the rate of $40 per month until their
entire services are needed again. 1t
lis being stated to the wardens by Mr..
Parsons that while this rate is main
tanned, he does not expect them to
give any more of their time to the
work than they can conveniently
spare from their other occupations.
They are requested. however. to ex-
ercise as much vtgilence as possible
to prevent violations of the game
law.
1t had been suggested to Mr.. Par
sons that during the spring and sum
mer months, when the services of
game wardens are least needed to
discontinue salaries entirely. He has
decided. however. to continue the pay
roll, but on account of the nsuffici-
ency of funds. he could not make the
salaries larger than $40. 1t is eX
pected that during the off season the
wardens will maintain a general
supervision over their territories. and
make monthly report to the depart
ment as to their operations
Mr. Parsons announced yesterday
that he had arranged with the Fidelity
and Deposit Company of Maryland 10
furnish bonds to special game war
dens at rate OF s.. The department
will pay one-half of the cost of eX-
ecuting these bonds, including clerks
charges, In order to get as many spe-
Gals to qualify as possible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
OBITUARY
Mrs. Fannie Sctldon scott.

Special Ia The Richmond Nirginian)
Fredericksburg. Va Feb 20.--Miss
Fdnnif Seddon Scott died at her home
clearvIew, Falmouth Tuesday morn
inE. aged Seventy-two years Miss Scott
was the last OF hcr branch Of the
distinguished family. she made her
home at tlearview, overlooking The
city, ali her lie and lived there dur
ING the battle of fredericksburg
Et@lei th+s paint tie federal batteries
bomnarded this city. Miss Scott wit
messed the destruction Of the prop
erty OF her people. From this point
President Lincoln reviewed the fed
oral troops during the Civil war She
was well known and beloved by many
IN this community, being OF most
kindly and loVable character She Is
survived by no immediate relatives.
her nearest kin being her cousins. Mr..
William c Seldom, Mrs. A II. Ruth
erford. of Baltimore; Mr. ". l.. Sed-
don, of Portsmouth; Mrs. Mollie Tank
ard ana Miss Nellie Ford. OF this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
COMMITTEE SILENT
AS TO SALARY RAISES

Mary rumors are broadcast in
municipal CIRCLES concerning proposed
raises in salaries and wages Of city
officers and employees, but members Of
The finance committee and City Audi
tor George Crenshaw refuse to deny
or affirm any reports that are afloat.
The committee has remained silent
sinca the completion Monday night
If the 1917 budget. and not until tine
newt meeting of the council. early in
March, will the figures of the budget
be made public.
II is stated that all city lahorers
who now receive s2,25 per day viii
he raised to $3.50 per day. and that
they will be the only zones to get an
increase This has been stated as a
fact but cannot be 6fflcially confirm
cd. 1t is further declared that all
city employees who are receiving less
than 500 per month will receive a
f0 per cent increase in salary. This
is also unofficial. 1t is said that the
committee decided on the increase or
increases after n hard fight. some of
them contending that a raise in
cages and salaries would not be in
.tecpfng with the firm step the COM
smIttee Is said to be taking toward
economy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
APPEAL GRANTED IN
LOCAL FREIGHT CASE

A writ of error aud supersedeas was
granted yesterday by the supreme
court of appeals in the case of the
Chesa peake and Ohio Railway COM
pany against Clinton l.. Williams and
Frank S. Louthan, receivers for the
Piper Roofing Manufacturing COM
pany. The case was appealed from
the hustings court, part II. in which
a verdict was rendered against the
plaintiff on appeal for s272.10.
This amount represented an alleged
oVerCharge made b. the railroad on a
shipment radc by the defendant COM
pany. The railroad claimed that in
stead of there being an overcharge,
the rate of freight as set by the state
corporation commission was used.
which. according 10 the actual weight
Of the shipment. made the company
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
CIVIC CONDITIONS
DISCUSSED At BANQUET
DIR. Anderson and DR.. Freeman Tell
of City's Needs and Their
Remedies.
GET BEYOND "puERILE STAGE"
Civic Association Secretary Criticiscs
Those Who Consider Discussion of
Civic BettcTmen AS Criticism of
City's Government.

"A puerile stage of mental develop
mcnt' is the status applied last night
by Or. -. r. Anderson. speaking at Il
supper given at the Business Men s
club by the Richmond Real Estate ex-
chanEe to certain class OF critics
who frown upon n free discussion of
publis affairs and OF public needs. W.
/ ought to get beyond that puerile stage
or mental development where we re-
gard discussion of civic betterment as
criticism" he said
Or. Andersons speech followed that
Of Or Douglas Freeman. who declared
that the citys present financial straits
| could he explained by the fact that
the city Is trying to finance a cham
payne banquet on a beer pocketbook.
lie then proceeded to make clear \
certain number OF things the ,ity
might we'll do to relieve conditions,
and stated that when there is n de-
fciencE in the government. IL Is the
duty OF officials to correct 1t. ct
rests upon the city council then to
adopt the civic associations municipal
survey or suggest something better
Cntil then, the proposed survey STANDS
as the best solution" he declared.
The Housing of Negroes.
Dr. Freeman gave a very compre-
reasonable suggestions for the remedy.
The negro question. involving prom
ositiou to arrange for a negro settle
ncnt Is one Of RichmondS creates ~
problems. he thinks. for negroes must
/ stay here # industry is to progress. He
pointed Ia The amazing proportions the
negro migration to the North has re-
Gently assumed. and also 80 the alarm
ing death rate among the colored peo-
pie lie has figured hs statistics. he
SAYS, that II the negro birth rat and
death rate remains constant. none q:
them leave and no new ones come in
from outside, there viii not he negro
living this city by the year 204s. They
represent 90 per cent Of population.
but in the city are given but Is per
cent 81 area ON which t. tive we.vs
got 10 have a new negro settlement" ne
declared. for the negro death rate is
the most menacinE thing In the city"
building Code Over strict.
The building code Of the city. which
he terms over-strict. Is largely re-
~ponsibIe for the excessive rents in
Richmond. since the regulations de-
.uaud kind of building material that
js so expensive houses cost much more
than th~y should Further. our system
~ purifying water Us eaa II the most
expensive IN the Unit ] States. and the
mechanical system Of dltration Will
have TO he sooner or later adopted. he
thinks. nr Freeman concluded his
speech With a beautiful euiogy Of
Richmond. and said This little spot
1 believe. is destined under God to be
the greatest city in the United states
Mr ) I. Glover, editor Of the Even
ing Journal spoke IN a very pleasing
manner and DANGEROUSLY referred TO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Avery,

Mrs Mary Elizabeth Avery, widow
of James G. Avery. died last night at
u o'clock AT her residence, o511 East
Grace street. She is survived ny the
following children: Miss Carrie r Az
cry, Miss Lille G Avery. Miss Mary l,
Avery, James T.. Emmett NJ. and Rob-
crt l.. Avery. She is also survived by
two sisters. Mrs J w. Gaines and Mrs
+. CREEPY Funeral arrangements
will be announced later
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
Mr.. GIBSON WISHES
IDENTITY UNDERSTOOD
Richmond. Va, Feb. 20 1917.

Richmond Va. Feb 20 1917.
Editor Nirginian;
Dear Sir.-Nil YOU kindly allow
me space in your columns Ia correct
an embarrassing position l am placed
inr
Recently man. who is crippled
from rheumatism hut who has both
limbs. was convicted on a prohibition
violation. In some Of the papers the
headlines, "Legless Cripple Who Pro-
pels Himself appeared Now, | am
iegless and propel myself in tri-
cycle. and am pointed out as the man
by some as being the one the reporters
referred to. ! wish to deny this, as
have no need or desire TO resort to
the liquor traffic as | am a present,
and have been for several years, en-
ployed as superintendent Of the Branch
public baths. Eighteenth and Broad
streets.
Respectfully.
w. COLLIER GIBSON
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
hot FIGHT BETWEEN
LEADING CANDIDATES
Friends of Richard Evelyn Byrd and
Judge Holt Wagina Active
Campaign.
ONE DELEGATION TO-DAY
governor Iistcns Cautiously to MI,
Thanks Them. and Eioqucnuy
Keeps His Own Counsel As to Sue
ccssor to Judge Harrison.

Only one delegation in the supreme
court fight is scheduled to appear be-
fore Governor stuart today. this com
ing from Roanoke. in the interest II
Richard Il. Byrd. who is being urged
fer the supreme court bench.
Due to the Illness of Greenlee y.
Letcher. of Rock bridge. Paul n, Fem
lex. of that county. yesterday called
on Governor stuart bearing petition
from the citizens OF Rocllbridge eoun-
ty. endorsing Judge Henry w. Holt, OF
stanton, for appointment to the SUI
| preme bench, to succeed Judge 9. NJ.
Harrison The only other petition pre-
scented Yesterday was that from Giles
county. which was handed the gov"r-
nor by Colonel John W. Williams, clerk
of the house OF delegates. This petit
ton was in support OF Richard +.
Byrd
The delegation from the city OF Dam
VILE, and Pittsylvania county. finding
IL inconvenient to bring the petitions
TO the Capitol, forwarded there by mail
and they were received yesterday. The
city and county are unanimous for
Judge Holt In addition there were
numerous letters. teleGIams and pc
titions received Yesterday for Judge
Holt from various sections of the
state
Hollis Campaign Well Organized.
While all Of the candidates, Judge
Holt. Judge Haas Mr.. Byrd. Air Lyle
and Judge SouthaH are receiving en-
dorsements for the supreme bench.
that of Judge Holt shows evidence 81
thoroughly prepared campaign for
the appointment. Two to one of the
delegations calling on the governor
have been for Judse Holt. and IN add
ton he has been receiving support
from all actions OF the state Not
only did his circuit endorse him uuani-
mousIv hut other sections Of the val
Ley and even the middle district and
Tidewater have given him support
Friends IF Mr. BYRD, however. have
not permitted grass To grow under
their feet. and that they have been
rctive In showing their support Tor
him several DELEGATIONS hay" 2e-
peared Tor him and numerous letters
and petitions have. been received by
the governor. judge Haas ard the
other candidates tlre iu no sense he
ing overlooked. and the pile 81 en-
dorseusents for them is CROWNS daily
Governor Stuart has given 8a }n5j-
cation as "a " that he VIII do N The
r1attsr.af selecting a successor to Jud&e
Harrison lie states Yesterday fhht
II Wa SERIOUS quest 80 tu he con-
sidered II, has received the endorse
nents Of tbc various candidates
tharhcd The delegations. ard Kept his
ov n counsel sine" there f~ oulN or"
dele hon arranged for today. and to-
faarra~ tetnG a holiday ~ rs believed
m further .-n-saeme viii he made,
al F1f q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
ONIONS AND POTATOES
AR|SIOCRATS OF FOOD
n Real Barrel of Each Is I'm Reach
Only of the Van Astorbilts
These Days.
SUGAR Is SURELY SCARCE
Election Row Down in Cuba Seems to-
Have started Something" Else
whcrc--ISack to the Land Must
soon BE Evcrybody's Slogan.

Thirty-sevcn dollars and fifty cents
Is the wholesale price of q barrel Of
onions, and $3.50 is the wholesale
price of a sack of Irish potatoes.
Sugar is nine cents a pound and be-
coming more and more scarce. and
commission merchant said yester
day he doubted whether a whole bar
rel OF sugar could be bought.
Lynchburg has only Ave barrels OF
sugar in all of its retail stores and a
sugar famine is close at hand.
Within the past thirty days. &C
corjing to a grocer yesterday, food
prices have advanced rs per cent in
Richmond, especially on such staple
products as lima beans, potatoes
onions and sugar Onion sauce at
twenty Ave cents per bottle is being
substituted by many housekeepers for
the real article.
Sugar Question Serious.
At present, the sugar situation
seems the most delicate. as the price
is rising. although shipments are eX-
pected in few days which will re-
lieve the shortage.
The rise in price does not benefit
the merchant for he only makes
fewer sales as the result A season of
food economy is on until the condi-
tions which are outside OF Richmond
and are responsible for the shortage
can be remedied
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
IN NfEAfORIAN.

En- loving remembrance Of
our dear mother and wife. MARY !.
.tSLARi$E.>,.ew ho departed this life
three years ago today. February p,
1914.
\ precious one from us has gone,
A voice We loved rs stilled:
A place is vacant in our home.
That never can be filled.
HUSBAND AND DAUGHTERS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
NAME OF NEW GREEK
CHURCH ST. CONSTANTINE'S

ST. Constantine's is the name of the
rev church esta blished by 400 Greeks
in Richmond Sunday night. The con-
gregation met in Lee Camp hall, led
by A. Millas, who was chosen the first
president.
Orthodox Russians. Syrians, and the
Greeks of Hopewell and Petersburg
will be extended a welcome tot the new
church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
DEATHS

VERY Died at hcr residence 251l
East Grace street. at II o'clock T.
NJ. February 20. MRS. MARY ELIZA
BETH AVERY, widow of the LATE
James c Avery. She Is survived by
three daughters. Miss Carrie T. Az
cry, Miss Lille c. Avery and Miss
Mary l.. Avery; three sons. James t,
Emmett NJ and Robert l.. Avery: two
sisters. AIRS. j w Gaines and Mrs.
j l.. Crcery.
Funeral notice later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
BULLETIN ON FEDERAL
AID ROAD ACT ISSUED

The state highway department ID
distributing a bulletin explaining the
federal aid road act, and the rules
and regulations made by the United
States department of agriculture re-
garding its operation. Persons dcsir-
ing a copy of this important burAin.
may obtain q copy without charge. by
forwarding a request to the office OF
the highway commissioner. in Rich
mond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21

indebted to them in the amount Of
1890. The railroad asked for judge
ment in this amount, but II was re-
fused.
In the case of Porterfield and conn
pany ct ais. against G. +. Carter ct
ais, writ of error was refused. This
case was appealed from the circuit
court of Smyth county, and involved
the question of a boundary between
lands in that county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
Mrs. Susan Gentry

Mrs Susan Gentry, sister Of the
late Mrs, Philip Lybarger, of this city,
died Monday night in the home Of her
niece, Mrs Mamie Anderson, at An
dersonville. Buckingham county. Her
funeral will take place at noon to-
morrow Mrs. Gentry was an aunt
of Miss Lille Steger. OF this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
THE WEATHER
tuuited states Department u
Agriculture. Weather Bureau.D

Washington, Feb. Con- the South
Atlantic coast moderate west winds
becoming southeast to south by Thurs
day, generally fair weather.
yircinia-Fair Wednesday; Thursday
cloudy. probably rain not much change
In temperature.
North Carolina--Fair and colder
Wednesday; Thursday increasing cloud
mess.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
LAST YEAR PROSPEROUS
FOR VIRGINIA FARMERS
Year Book Issued by Department of
Agriculture shows Advance in
Farming in Old Dominion.
DISCUSSES BETTER METHODS
Wool. Fruits, Tobacco, Poultry and
Wheat Have Shown Enormous In
crease, Worth Millions of Dollar
New Division at Work.

Commissioner Koiner. OF the agri-
cultural department, is now mailing
out his Year Book to the seyenty-five
thousand farmers, whose names are
on his mailing list. This annual pub
LEGATION is always in great demand by
the farmers. The book Is not as large
as usual on account of the high price
of paper and the falling off in 1916
of the revenue of the agricultural
department, which comes from the
small tonnage tax of fifteen cents per
ton on the fertilizer sold in this state
The Year Book is well illustrated, as
usual, Commissioner Koiner being
among the first in this country 10 IL
lustrate his reports.
Advance Very Gratifying
The advance in agriculture in Nir-
ginia since 1900 has been very graft
flying The total values of all crops
and live stock have increased from
100000 in 1900 to 1855. 500, 900
in 1915. The Year Book gives a de-
tailed account of the work that has
been done during the year in the va
rious divisions of the departm ent's
work, and contains numerous articles
that discuss in practical way the
better methods In farming along the
various branches of agriculture.
Governor Stuart on how tho best ex-
port beef cattle are grown in South
west Virginia The trucking industry
is very interesting. The wool crop
last year brought one million dollars.
Tho fruit industry has grown wonder
fully. The apple crop last year was
worth more than ten millions of dol
lars For the last two years the yield
Of corn per acre has been the high
est in the history of the state. The
tobacco brought nearly nineteen mill
lion dollars. In fact, almost every
thing grown on the farm brought
satisfactory prices The poultry in
dustry has crawled up year by year
until 1t is worth more than the wheat
crop in this state. One county
Rockingham over three million
dollars worth Of ro1ftt-y3-
New Division at Work.
The new market division. lnaugu-
rated last summer, has started out
into this new field of work The pro-
visions and outlook OF the federal
farm loan act are discussed. so that
the farmer may know how to proceed
10 avail of its helpfulness The re-
port is full of helpful information 10
the farmer in almost every line or
AGRICULTURAL pursuit, and should De
rpad and studied and laid away for
future reference by every farmer in
the state. On account OF the large
mailing list, It will require several
weeks 10 complete the mailing OF this
publication. 1t is being sent ont al
phabetically by counties, which VIII
account for the delay In some OF the
farmers receiving II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21
Sugar Question Serious.
Fined for Sunday Work.

A s. fine was imposed on w. Dud-
nell in police court yesterday on
charge of working at his trade on
Sunday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21

Local Temperature Yesterday.
- noon temperature -....-.'.''-. y"
2 = N. temperature ..-...-....'' -
z NJ. temperature .........-... 81
Maximum temperature 10 ?. M o.
Minimum temperature to T, NJ -
Mean temperature ...............- -
Normal temperature .......''..' ~
Excess IN temperature yesterday :
Deficiency in temperature since
January 1....,, ...... 81
Local Rainfall.
.pot,f,i, la.t tw,Ive hours ...... 0lS
Raiufan last twenty-four hours, ear
Deficiency IN rainfall since March
f....-.. ..--.. ------. 49, "-''
deficiency In rainfall since Jan
u.rv ..-. ...... ..... t6
Local Observation at y y. VI. YESTERDAY.
.,-.... ''.''' ''-.'.' %
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-21

Ioca, Observation at y y. VI. festerda
Temperature ,-.... .'.,,. '.-...'
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-02-20
Vojni dolgovi.

potOklh tecc kl ia evrOpskih bojiscih.
Strahovito Sc unicujejo velikanske vrednosti, s-
dow clovcSkcga della, povsod, kjer divja vojna
I'm grozno sc Obrcmenjujejo bodoci rodovi z neza-
slisanimi vojnimi dolgovi, dosegajotimi v~ratolom-
ne viSinc, o katerih sc ne hi bill upali narodi pred
trent lett niti sanjati.
Po scdanjcm stanju ~znasajo draw mi dolgovi
izmolzcnc Europe 40 mil lard dOlariev. Miljarda
jc tisoc m%iljonov. To je znesek, o katerem 81 ma
pravi clovek lie z vcliko tezavo pravo predstavo.
In stodvajset tisoc miljonov dolarjev, torej nor
malno Sestototisc miljonOv kron dOlgujejO izmu-
ceni cvropski narodi zaradi vojnc.
q mdalje DO traiala vojna, tembolj DO sevc-
da narascal voJni dolg, zakaj Sc nikdar nj vcljal
Monteccuccolijev stavek, ola ic "a vojno treba
prvic denarja, drugic denarja in tretjic SC denar-
ia, tako kakor sedaj.
V posamcznih dezelah jc to brcmc naraslo
naslcdnje:
Dolgovi Anglije so znaSali pred vojno 3400
mlIJonov dolarJcv; danes Z~naSajO 1880 m~iljonOv.
Dolgovi Francije SO narasli tckom vojne cd 6400
miljonov dolarjcv ma 16, 700 miljonov. Russia jc
bila pred vojno dozna 1900 miljonov; MEN dolg
sc JIG zviSal ma $500 m%iljonov dolarjev, dolg TIA
Lie pa od 29OO miljonov ma 54OO m%iljonov dollar.
jcv.
Ncmcija jc imcla pred pricctkom vojne $500
miljonov dolarjcv dolga, danes dolguje $500 mi
ljonov dO%larjev. DolgOvi -Ogrske so nara.
sli tckom vojnc cd $500 miljonOv dolarjcv ia TO-
300 miljonov.
Turcija in Bolgarska sta imeli pred vojno 900
milionov dolarjcv dolga; danes dolgujcta POO
miljonov ~dolarjev.
Dolgovi vsch zavezniSkih draw so zadniih 30
mesecev narasli od $4,000 miIjonov dolarjcv ma
$4,000 %miljonov dolarjev, dolgovi centralnih dr.
zav pa cd 10000 %miljonov ma 81 900 miljonov do
larjev. Skupni dolgovi vseh vojskujoGih Sc ma
rodov so radi tie vojne narasli cd $4,000 miljonov
do ogromne svote 10000 miljonov dolarjcv.
To sc pravi, ola so Sc wee kakor potrojili. Vol.
na sama je pozrla 81 miljard. V tridesetih mesc-
ch wee kakOr dvakrat tolikO, kolikor Sc je ma
bralo tenn drzavam dOlgOv takOrekOc cd njihove-
ga obstanka.
Ce bi bill vsi navedeni dolgovi napravljeni
ma petodstotne obresti, bi mOrali evropski narodi
placevat vsako leto sest miljard dolarjev, tride-