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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
AND YET MORE WHEAT
HUSTON URGES
Make Next Year Banner One In
History of American
Farming.

In recent letter to the Virginia
culture d. f. Houston, while express
ing qualification at the large agricul-
tural produce OF the country depiorea
the fact that more wheat was not
raised, and urges that the farmers
make the coming year a banner year
for wheat
The response" he said. ,"nf all the
agricultural agencies has been ire
mendously gratifying The farmers
have done their part with enthusiasm
and patriotism and. for the most part,
they were favored by nature. The
result is, as you know. that In large
number of important crops the nation
will have this year tremendous yields
But singularly enough, from Il mill
itary standpoint, we were rnforta-
nate In respect TO the very crop Of
which we have the most imm edlate
and pressing need, Wheat bread
seeNe to be peculiarly the war bread.
due It's own special characteristics
as WEI as to the habits OF European
nations with whom we are associated
in this war. II was not the farmers
fault that we did not have a large
wheat crop, A large acreage was
planted. hut there was tremen l0us
winter killing: and so we have the
very short crop of last year followed
by short crop this year"
In speaking OF price -fxinE leEisia-
tion. Mr., Houston saws:
Il speak of this because there may
be doubts In the minds of farmers
AS To whether they will take too great
risk in planting q large wheat ..2re-
age next year I think that we may
agree that the economic conditions
VIII be such rs to assure wheat pro
ducers normal and profitable re-
turn. OF course this Is left in the
hands of congress, hut II is .,learly
the intention of that body that there
shall he for the 1918 crop n g1Iaran-
teed price of not less than Sc bush
ut Ia important. as I have said.
that we have an abundant supply of
wheat to satisfy our own needs and a
large part OF the need Of Europe
from this time at least to the end Of
the next wheat season. But ii Is also
very important that the suggestions
made shall be wise, and that we shall
not Interrupt our large agricultural
enterprises In other directions, undulv
unbalance our agriculture. or under
take to do things which ara not de-
slrahle from a physical point Of view.
Our problem is not merely one Of
wheat production It is Of necessity
| In no small sense n problem NJ the
entire agriculture Of the nation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
His Heart Sound on the Tariff.

1t used to be said that q Fennsyl-
yania office holder would be pardon
ed BY his constituents for all KINDS
of sins Of omission and commission
so Ions as he satisfied their yearnIngs
for high tariff duties. Some reminder
OF this condition was suggested by
the address before the United states
senate on Monday by Mr.. FenTose~-
;ust four days after his name had ap-
reared as one OF the very few VOTING
against the food administration hilL
He was ncmlnally speaking on the
war revenue bill with which the tar
III has nothing whatever tn 90 W nat
he said Was also much muddled, lie
referred to the economic conference
In Paris and tc. some recon mendations
adopted in January. 1916, by the
chamber Of commerce IN London as
showing the policy which the allied
powers intended pursuing after the
war, ana urged that his country
above ell other nations viii require
a protective tariff 10 maintain its in
6ustriai prosperity and the high stand
ards Of It's people. Now. every one
save Mr.. Penrose perha ps-knows that
the utterances Of the Paris conference
and the London meeting are OF re
binding character. and that IT Ia TX
tren1ely unlikely that the suggestions
VIII re taken seriously The main
reason for this Is that Il VIII not pay
Great Britain or any other country
q have an economic war follow the
pvesen, armed strife Then. too. il
mast re remembered that this couHtry
has now fairly high protective tar
If more than enough ~ account for
the difference in labor cost here and
abroad Industries in European coun-
tries. especially in Germany, after the
war will be Handicapped 10y heavy
taxation in order 10 meet interest
payments OF the big debts aecunuiat-
ed, and production costs there viii he
A. least as large rs those here Ar-
cor4irf to Herr Shiffer. the under
secretary Of finance. It viii even ne
necessary after the war for Germany
10 tax raw materials tnder such
circumstances an agitation Just nov
for higher customs tax%s here would
seem singulark Aop9ortune.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
Virginia Apples
Win Sweepstakes
and President s Cup

Especial TO The Richmond VirginianD
Eiacksburg, Va. August 25-R F.
MARSHALL. horticulturist. extension di-
VISION. V. r. l.; has just returned
from New York. where he helped
stage the exhibition OF Virginia green
apples at the international apple
snow. held August Is. l6 and II. at
the Hotel Astor, as representative Of
the Virginia Horticultural society.
For the third time in four years
virginia fruit won the Sweepstakes
ana the presidents cup, In competi-
ton with nearly every state in The
mon. The United States and can.
ada was divided first into four groups
New York winning first place In the
Northern states. Indiana for the Mid
Ole West, Washington for the North
western section, and Virginia for the
southern states. little contest with
these representative states. Virginia
carried off all the honors with an
exhibition of ten single plates OF ap-
pies. The varieties shown were Al
bemsrle Pippins. Slayman Wtnesaps.
crimes Golden and New York Inn
perial About twenty people from
virginia attended the apple show. All
fruit exhibited was of this wears
crop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
VIRGINIA SAILOR LADS
SURE TO GET GIFTS
Comforts Being Knitted VIII Reach
Destination without Regard 10
Controversy Between ScCrc~
fary Daniels and Navy
League.

The women. who are working TO
equip the battleship Virginia with
knitted comforts. may continue their
work with every confidence that
these garments will reach the L. r
s Virginia IL sent to the comforts
committee, at II North Seventh
street, Richmond, Va
This statement is made in view of
the controversy between the prest-
dent Of tho navy league and the sec
rotary OF the navy--and In order to
relieve the apprehension of any who
MAJ feel in doubt rs to whether or
not 70 continue work A continuance
of the work is urged for the need of
these garments by the marines and
b1uejackets of our battleship is very
great, The comforts committee viii
see that this need is met II the gar
ments are sent to Mrs. Gay Montague
Wexford, chairman comforts com.
mittee, II North Seventh street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
T>EpoRTED MODEL GOWNS
Lose Claim To Free Entry II Lent
ar Rented for Copying.

Inn 0rters Of m0feI GOWNS under
the six months bond provision of the
-t#r+a-t4usf -eanaue the use Of such
productions TO their own establish
rnen,s II tina free entry section of the
law is n annlv Original traporters
cannot under the law lend or rem,
out such models to other concerns
for tho purpose of copying These
conclusions were reached in a de-
efs,on hv tho hoard m general an
tra5sers u.ritton nv 1uare uav
n apnoarad thai tho D,x,Id ttrvstat
onmpany of mis- rI,v manufacturers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
The Vrgnans Firing Line Wholesalers, Manufacturers TraveH
mems compensation act.

mems compensation act
MY second incident illustrates. I
think. one of the boidest exhibition
of nerve have ever heard Of 4
friend OF mine handles line OF
gloves, and every Christmas he takes
care of all his buyers Last year he
had about exhausted his ingenuity in
selecting gifts. so he put IT up to the
buyers themselves. There was only
one fellow in the bunch who took ad .
vantage of this. and all he asked was
"a leather armchair. When my friend
recovered from his swooY his first i'm .
pulse was to do murder. However.
when he stopped 70 think Of how much
business had come from that source
he scurried around and got a pretty
neat chair for about $40 At whole
sale.
The next time he called on that
buyer he expected TO he enthused over
and told what q good fellow he was,
But was he lie was not. This was
what he got; Mr.. b, my wife was
very much disappointed not to get
the usual box Of gloves from you this
Z hrt5t mas. Can you heat that one ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
CRACKED HINDENBuRG'S
Sims WHEN IN SCHOOI

Cleveland, O. Aug. s5.-Field Mar.
sinai Won Hindenburg was very shy as
a boy, and Ferdinand Bromske. sew
enty~ronr can't Imagine him as a stern
commander in the field. Bromske and
won Htndenhurg attended the same
school back in Neudeck Once when
Rromske was playing Skinny" he
cracked the shins of Won Hinden burg
but the latter did not take offense.
Maybe that was because he was five
years younger than Bromske
bromske was cabinetmaker, and
he says that he made coffins for two
or Won Hindenburg's cousins who were
killed in the war with Franco in 1sTo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
MILLINERY FORECASTS.
Some of the Early Fall Novelties Tim,
Are Exhibited

Sport hats of scratched or Tyrolear
felt are among the early fall novelties
that are being shown by the local mil.
linery trade. according to the bulletir
Of the Retail Millinery Association of
America. They are seen in the higher
priced lines and the shapes Include
mannish sailors, Alpine effects and
small mushrooms. trimmed with bands
and small feather fancies Brown,
green, navy, and gray mixtures are the
leading shapes Al the moment
Tailored models in beaver hats, the
beaver being used for crowns and brims
in com hinatior with velvet and ribbon,
mostly In banded effects In the darker
colors are offered At prices allowin &
them n retail At about SIS each Large
tailored hats ~ velvet turned IN In
the back and showing side roll. are
included IN the active popular priced
goods They are trimmed with feather
fancies and flowers. and are selling well
in black, purple. and brown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
REHRICO APPLICANTS
TO MEET TUESDAY
All Who Want Loan From Federal
Land Bank Are Rcqucs<>d 10
Gather In Chamber of Com
mCrcc auditorium.

w. l.. Kirby, AGRICULTURAL agent o.
Henrico county. has called meet
ing Of all farmers making appliea-
tons for loans TO the Federal Farm
Loan bank at Baltimore. for Tuesday
the Chamber OF Commerce audito-
rum.
l. T. Whtcheart the super ising
appraiser for this district viii attend
IT," meeting and organize the work.
Immediately the land bank appra is
or will begin his work and the none y
applied for will be forthcoming At
once There are now two associa .
tions In Henrico county and 1t Is TO
the interest of farmers In both &s-
sociations to attend this meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
Red Cross Workers
Are Askedto Double
Work This Week

Red Cross workers are request ed
10 double their hours of labor for
the cause this week. as the folding
and packing OF 500 beds must he
completed ready for shipment on
September l. All other hospital sun
plies must he packed for shipment on
October !.
The recent Red Cross conferen 90
in Washington was attended hv the
following Richmond representatives:
John Nj. Miller Jr., chairman: David
IL Brown, execute secretary ct tho
state organization: Mrs Robert w
Vincent. executive secretary Of the
hospital. supplies committee of The
local Red Cross branch. and Mrs
BESSIE Berry Grabowski, chairman of
the knitting section OF the local
branch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26

only short time ago there was a
prevailing impression industriouslv
.oSleFed by alarmists, that fruit cans,
i"r canning both fruit and vegetables
would practically be unobtainase when
the canning season came on. renfortu-
hateIy for those who rushed in and
nouEht cans at any prices, these proph-
cts failed to figure on the personality Of
the indiVfdual--one household woman
VINO did much of the canning. Some
now, stocks of fruit cans did not move
very fast, and yet there were quantities
or FRUITS and vegeta bles. Then II came
OUT 'nat TINS same woman was buying
largely can fixing. fruit can wax and
Strings. can tops and bottoms, and us
ing up all the old cans she could find So
those who have cans stored away are
wondering what will happen next.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
View Kind of rfshpng

Consul NJ =. Dunlap. who Is AZ
Stavang@r. Norway. tells OF new kind
Of fsbbook which is to Re exploited
by n Norwegian concern with a cartta1
~ ssT, 600 The feature Of the new
hook is that the little point on which
the fish bite fast and which usually
ts fastened inside toward the angles
bend. VIII be swung out to the side n,
an angle 81 IS degrees This Sigh,
change, II Is said will cause grea,
reduction in the loss ~ Ssh after they
have been hooked The hooks have
been patented In Norway and abroad
and factory Is being built to manu-
facture them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26

Grrs9 rt meg the conservatism seems
To have gotten into the cotton market
OF course Advantage is taken where
ever possible ~ any new weather
shfts in tho growing regions TO
hnnet ar aeTress prices. but even
-r's is now To be kent within fixed
limits under the ru}e tust adopted by
tbs local exchange a margin of
f8ctIation of three cents 81 pound one
~*nv or the other In a single day is all
Ina is 10 he permitted No one can
surety COMPLAIN that the Ieeway is too
sittie That three cents would represent
q difference % about 81 50 n00 GOO lin
fle value ~ this years crop Cotton
owners down South seem 20 be per
fectiY willing 10 sell Al the high pre-
vafling figures. but lack Of transpor-
tatlon facilities il said 70 account for
the extra cost Of spots Consumption
m jn1x amounted 10 Sal .4qs bales,
hnllt 81 eco more than. in July. 1918.
Exports. on the other hand declined
he}ngs only 2I1.717 bales as against
+t9,f53 IN the month last year. De-
g. 10 The tatK a. }acF of labor there
we're in July l,i2T05s more spindles
81 oueration than in July, 1915. The
Foods market has been auiet. ard
fh"re does not appear much disposi-
tom 10 buN freely nj the prices now
sluoted A single exception has been
In the case of dress gingha ms, which
seem 20 have taken well with the con
sumers An easing has been percept-
inle in the case of printcloths. Knit
goods up to a certain amount have
hAen well taken hut there are cpi-
dences in this line as we'll as others
of disposition br purchasers To hay
from hand - mouth, The outlook tor
? es'cv> a 'Nnt II VIII &c do}ed oft by
the mills in successive aliotmtnts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
Wool, uoolene and Garments.

The release 0f Australian p-4al 90
the extent Of about 4S 900 balys w.htrh
was announced during the week had
been antIcipated Much more VIII he
available II II is cleav-,- seen to be
needed in this country The only rea -
son for any grudrlnp In The matter is
that the transportation uf the wool
viii use mp shipping TONNAGE which
may be needed to insure SUCCESS in the
war There is plenty OF wool both In
Australia and New Zealand and II viii
moi lie long before the new curs in
South America and South Africa will
he available The recent lncor0p,ete
survey showed also than there ts con.
siderable wool tn this country mucn
of which is owned tax the mills IT
n3usf he horne In r,fr,a ~. thnea Who
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
Trfgh Prices and Cohbfrx.

Despite the great growth of machine e.
made shoes. the shoemaker working BY
hand is still on earth. and Just now his
principal business is cobbing and re-
pairing. Shoes are so high in price that
owners have. them repaired over and
over again rather than buv new pairs
SO It IL that there Is great demand for
shoe findings Of all dissertations, sych
as hob and shoe nails shoe thread
shoe tRcks, shoe lasts, and the like.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
New Aero Plant to he Established.

Elizabeth. \. J., Aug .1-A big
plant for the manufacture of aero
planes for the government Is to be es~
tabiished here. This was announced
today when the Standard Aero com.
panN bought a big car works. The
outlay will be one million dollars. The
present factory OF the corporation at
Plainheld will be continued as
branch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
LAND BOOM CASE
TIP IN SUPREME; COURT

controversy growing out ~ the
land boom in York county will be
heard in the supreme court Of ap-
peals. writ of appeal and super
sedeas having been rranted Yesterday
to J. NJ Woiford william f Down
ing and benjamin Fisch The land
involved comprises about thirty-1ve
acres adjacent to the Du Point tract
IN York county
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
BOUNDARY Line Case I'm.

writ of error and supersedeas
was granted yesterday by the STU
preme court of appeals. to w. A.
Furcron, of Norfolk, who is contest
rs a verdict in favor of John A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26

Gurkin. The controversy arose over
an effort to adjust property lines IA
an addition to Norfolk rurcroo
claims that the verdict OF the lower
court, IL allowed to stand, will yir.
tuallY destroy his homestead
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
WILL FOOD CONTROL
I Continued From First Page }

market in the meantime. But what
is usually happening Is that the goods
are dearer when delivery time comes
and buyers are only too anxious 10
get them al contract prices.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
THEIR METHODS ARR
CONTINUED From First Page.


about, he related A couple OF things
That had come to his attention.
Taking Care of Parrot.
One OF the funniest things ! have
ever heard of came of down al IS
the other day" he said. and Jones.
The city salesman. was the goat One
of his best customers has sister who
OWNS an extra special parrot, and sis
ter was going away for month
Now. Jones lives up along the New
York. New Haven & Hartford. and the
Idea occurred to Mr.. Buyer. who lives
with sister. that IL would be lovely
II birdie could spend the month In
the glorious air in that part o. the
world. Jones is patching IT. for a
while, but he was afraid to refuse
20 become valet TO the parrot Polly
arrived al right. and the other day
20 show her appreciation Of Jones
xindiy treatment, she took a nice bite
out OF one Of his fingers Jones In
now trying to figure out II he ia en-
afled 10 anything under the work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
Remarkable Values the Ready Wea Department All Garments Specially Priced for Quick Clearance

lection in the military or naval forces
Of obstruction Of recruiting.
For the scizare ct arms and NUM-
tions and prohibition of their cxporta-
ton under certain conditions;
For penalizing eonspfracies designed
to harm American foreign relations or
for destruction of property within the
United States;
For increased restrictions upon lssa.
ancc Of passports, with penalties for
their forgery or false procurement am
For material extension Of the power
to issue search-warrants for inspection
CT premises.
The clause giving the President
power 10 place an embargo on export
was retained in the bill virtually 4,
drafted by the administration officials
/ 1t was modified once and the unquali
! fed provision was restored after it.
necessity had been explained last wocf
in days session behind closed doors
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15

and Scry woman aud even 70 every
child ont Is arms that is willing TO
undertake one.
OF these tasks, properly cloaeh, it
gives first mention to that If promot-
ing patriotic spirit and spreading cf-
fcctual realization Of the gravity and
the size Of the wa into WEiel the
United states has entered There is no
body who cannot do something along
that line, if II be only Is refusal TO
countenaEee, to hear with patience or
in silence, any faintest expression o.
disloyaltv on hostility 70 our govern
mcnt or Of antagonism 10 the govern
ments of our allies.
There has been too much Of consider
alton for the feelings Of ncighbors
VINO are on the wrong eide, and the
time has passed for even the prctcnse
Of fricndliness with people who eXult
over the achievements Of our enemies
or With those who are too quick d."
>pairc-s Of our own cate. Between this
and reasonable criticism, even though
be destructive criticism-for destruc-
/ tive criticism can be reasonable
there is an enormous difference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
ESPIONAGE BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Press Censorship Amendment Beaten by
Vote OF 10 to 81 - Prohibition
Plan Rejected.

WASHINGTON. May 15.-The es- !
pionagc bill, with the press censorship
provision eliminated, was passed b7i
the senate by Il vote Of - ayes TO 6
noes. This vote came after an attempt
led by Senator O1erman to reviyify the
Cummius censorship amendment, which
had been voted down on Saturday.
Senator Oveman motion, which
was to replace in the bin the restric-
tions upon press and public speech.
was defeated by the senate by a vote
OF Is TO "a.
The bill had been under debate for
nearly three weeks. In the final con
si8cration of the measure. besides yot-
| ing against press censorship, the senate
| stripped the measure entirely of re-
strictionS upon the manufacture 1T
grain into Intoxicating liquors and re-
iected an amendment designed to curb
speculation in food products. Redraft-
ING OF many OF the most important pro
visions is expected Ia the Forthcoming
conferences between representatives of
the senate and the house. Is the
house bill contains q provision for de
termination by the Jury Of cuipabllty
for violation Of censorship regulations
~ be promulgated bv the President
The administration is expected 10 bria.
strong pressure for drafting in confer
ence Of 4 .omrromiso censorship SCI.
tiou.
During the debate on the CENSORSHIP
feature of the bill today illusions were
made 70 the attcmpf to curb criticism
az the conduct Of the war or the rub
lication az news that might be reaard
ed ag legitimate.
Senator Lodge. in cxplaininr WHY hr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-15
DOUBLE MURDER IS
THEORY OF POLICE
Miss Cushman Is Believed to Have Used
Poisoned Food to Kill Companions
and Herself

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May l3.-Ihe
police have practically determined that
the triple tragedy which occurred IN the
basement apartment at 20 Byrcs street
Sunday, was 4 case Of double murder
and suicide. Investigations made by the
police Yesterday brought To light cNi-
dcnce which strongly points to Miss Nell
Cushman. the hou,ckcepcr in the Gordon
apartment, "a the murdcrcs>, Miss Cush-
man also took her own life, leaving a5so-
lutely no explanation of her object in
poisoning Clifford Gordon, the six wears
old son of Mrs Bertha Gordon, and Miss
lIilda Francis, roomcr in THE apart
mcnt.
l. The police stated that they had gath
cred evidence which showed that Miss
Cu>hman had been i'll for some time and
had frequently threatened 90 take her
own life. 1t i known that she had be
come thoroughly attached to the Young
boy, whose home life Wa- far from pleas
amt. 1t is believed that the womau
planned TO take her own life with chat
OF the boy, believing that ~hc was rem
deriug the little fellow ser, Ice Iy Kill
ing him. Tue police have been unable to
ascertain any motive for poisoning Miss
Francis. They believe Miss tushman
had not planned 10 take her life and That
She was allowed To partake OF tie poi
+ ~oned food on account OF fear that she
might become suspicious if she were tod
not to cat it, and Illustrate the plap.
he nature Of the poison Ia~ moi been
revealed. The contents Of the stomach-
of the three victims have been sent Il
the Emerson laboratory. where a chemi
cal examination viii be made The food
which was still standing on the table va
also sent to the laboratory