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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
PEEP AT COAL SITUATION;
INCREASED PRODUCTION
hut Increased Consumption Caused h.
ABNORMAL Activities OF Manufacture.
Ing Plants Very Much Larger

According to tho latest report q, ~
United States Geological SURVEY ",he
demand for coal continues largely ''
excess OF the supply, even thourh ~.
production this year exceeded ali NJ. ''
vioas records The increase in the ~
duction OF bituminous coal in 1915 ~,
la'o per cent over 1915. while the lsI7
over 1916. banner year"
IL Is. therefore. seen, ACCORDING ,
tne Geological Survey that there /.
shortage in coal output as such h''.
only In the sense that industrini ~ '
mands are increasing at more raw,
Iate taan the 10 per cent Increase in
tho coal mining" IN
Commenting on this showing -,
manufacturers Record expresses ,t
opinion that there has been su,h 49,,
Just misrepresentation OF tho Goa,
industry on tho part Of the people ~
are not Informed ano OF those who d,,
not seek information that II IL well ror
.ue government ofhcially to havo made
these statements.
The total production Of btumino,,
coal including coal made into bee
.hiFc coke. for the first three month.
Oh -! was somewhat behind the ont,
put tor tho corresponding period =,
iel'. ont since tho month IF April, 1917
'ne cumulative production for 1917 ha,
a iho @Cf ial leaQ over the
responding figure for the previous van
inc total production TO and includinn
august 81. 1917. is estimated at az,
ooo0oo net tons. az compared with
326,6oo,o00 tuas for the corresnond,n
period OF 1916, an increase OF 3sson
ooo tons. In other words, ia tho nr,,
eight months OF 1917 the production -
bitum!nous coal was nearly eou., y.
mat In the first nine months OF Is1e
stimulated by rho e1orbitant Drics.
ruling, tho output OF old mines wa. r.
NE crowocr b. every device known -
man. while many now mines wa.
opened. Had this condition continual
inc supply would finally have overtak,n
inc demand. and then prices womb
nave materially fallen to fair figure,
Inc consumers were beinE heavily
o'ercharged. but they were getting ~.
coal; now they are not getting the co.I
because tho government ignored Soma
fundamental facts.
Inc production OF bitum!nous. ere.nt
mat made Into beehive coke at Inc
mines. Tor the corresponding period NJ
January to August 81, 1916. wa, oe1
t1o,o62 tons. BY the end Of August
1917. the production had overtaken ths
production In 1915 up TO the ond ~
september. the figures In each ca..
amounting In round numbers to 3as
100000 tons
The output OF beehive coke in 1917
mas tailen short OF tho record set last
year. The production from January
l. 1917. TO the end Of August is esti
mated to have been 23213,7i7 net tons.
or %l3.7a0 toms less than the output in
the corresponding period OF 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
A JITNEUR'S PARADISE
bristols BraE Street-Car Line su..
pends observation-disclosures bile.
Wanted by Suburbnnite..

BRISTOL VA. October 27.-The
bristol Traction Company has entirely
ceased to operate its street RAILWAY
.'hes' and the jitney business Is On the
Doom In the twin cities. IL was thought
by some that when the cornpanv.s
properties. franchises. etc. were sold
AZ receivers sale few week. aro
mat the purchasers would form n nev
company 10 continue tho operation Of
the cars. but they have decided dr.
icrently and will sell out the iron Of
Which the tracks are made. the cars
ana the other equipment az soon as
purchasers can be found. There Will
ne nc trouble In finding n buyer for
the railway iron: in fact. II /. ~.
ported that IL has already beet sold.
1t IL more than probable that n COM
pany VIII be formed 10 operate n repu.
iarly scheduled automobile jitney line.
or lines. for the accommodation OF
suburbanites as we'll as for city trans
portation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28

minishing. while wrappers and bright
cuttors have shown up in Increased
quantities. Medium Tugs and export
leaf still rrcdominate
Prices have ruled higher than any
week this season. and have boon high
~ satisfactory 10 the sellers.
The notable feature OF the week was
large lot Of wrappers (9.50O pounds)
sold by planter from a distance for
an average of $3.50 per 100 pounds
This is record sale for this market
and, perhaps. has never Saen beaten
In the State.
1t is estimated that between 70 and
30 per cent OF the crop has been sold
and by December will DO practically
out OF the farmers hands.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
BIG DAM ON THE YADKIN
Second Plnnt of Aluminium Company
nf America Ia Furnish 10000
Horse Power.

WINSTON SALEM, y. G., October 81
The work Of building the dam for
the second Yndkin River Development
Of the Alum inurl Company of Amer
lea. near Badin, has 80 far advanced
TIA; The CONT actors see their way -
nave the entire plant completed by
The FIRST of May next
This immense development is In
charge OF the Tallahassee Power Com
oanY. subsidiary OF the aluminium
company, and they made all of the
contracts for tho building OF the darn
aud for the machinery for the equip
mcnt Of the plant.
When the dam and tho power house
shall have been completed and equip
ped 10000 horse power will have been
developed coming from the three YER
teal turbines Of i0,0o0-horsa power
cach. More than 1000 men are EN- :
ploy"d IN the work. and the pay roll
is something enormous. as many OF tho
worNmen ar" experts and high priced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
B0TETOURT LIME PLANT
strong Company Is Developing Rich
ouarries About Indian Rock, md
Costly Machinery VIII Re Placed

CLIFTON FORGE Va October or
The Liberty Lime and Stone Company.
recently incorporated here with $50
200 capital stock. has acquired extern
sly" lime and granite quarries in Note
iourt County at Indian Rock and !.ig-
h!te' aho VIII proceed at once 20 de-
Felop the same. The FIRST operations
Will be on the tract Of 400 acres a,
indian Rock, whore costly machinery
VIII b" installed for drilling. grinding.
cruahing and screening, the capacity
10 be something over 1000 tons per
Gay. All Of this machinery Is to ho
operated by steam and electricity. Tho
p'"h' WIZ employ large number OF
ihn"r"rs besides The expert workmen
required John w. Stull, of Lignite.
Is The president Of the company: 4. C..
Ford, OF Clifton Forge. ig vice-presl
dcni, and y. Onion. OF Botetourt Coun-
~. Is the secretary-treasurer,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
stiM booming at south Bo.ton.

SOUTH BOSTON. VA. October 81
Sales for the week amount to 1.175.0s1
pounds. at an average Of s34.5o. which
brings the total for the season to
about 100000 pounds.
Prices continue to advance daily. and
are now at the highest level OF the
season. On Wednesday the market aver
aged 35 cents and several houses ap-
preached n 3e cents average.
All grades OF the offerings are in
strong demand. The major portion con-
sists OF fine Tugs. cutters and cigarette
tobaccos and English cutting leaf. with
IL fair showing OF fancy bright wrap
pers. which are bringing al high as
$50 per 100. Good, serviceable hllers
are notably scarce.
Full sales are expected for the COM
ing week
In The Times Dispatch report for tho
week ending October 10 pen or
typographical. or some other kind OF
error, placed the average paid for tina;
week at $3.50. II should have been
$3.50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
Danvine Ha. a s,l. F.,.or

DANV1LLE. VA, October 27.-The
Dan City SILK Company has been or
gan!zed here by New Jersey silk maxi
erS and capitalists TO establish In this
city SILK manufacturing plant. Tho
company Is capitalized at $4,000. and
has already secured the necessary
building. which Is TO be remodeled for
the purposes for which II was secured
and equipped with $4,000 worth of
silk manufacturing machinery. Tho
factory will probably be In operation
before the New Year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28

Rapidly Selling Out at Rocky Mount.
ROCKY MOUNT, N. c., October 27.-
Receipts have been rather light the
past week. amounting to less than
100000 pounds. The average was
S33.7H. the highest of tina season so
far. Total sales 20 date ar, nearly
100000 pounds, at an average of
S2S12.
The offerings as q whole have shown
better color and more character, the
proportion OF the common grades di-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
Trust Me! Try Dodson's Liver Tone!
CaIomeI Harms Liver and Bowels
Read my guarantee! Lven your liver and bowels
and get Strengthened up without taking sicken-
ing calomel. Don't lose days work

There's no reason why a person
should take sickening. salivating Gallo
mel when a few cents buys a large bot
tie of Dodsons Liver Tone-a perfect
substitute for calomel.
II is pleasant vegetable liquid
which will start your liver just as
surely as calomel, but II doesn't make
you sick and cannot sellvate
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson's Liver Tone. because 1t is per-
fectly harmless.
Calonel is a dangerous drug. II In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28

would give the subject the benefit OF
praycrful consideration. and ! am vain
enough to believe that in the end ]
would manage in some way TO patch
up a statute that would at least Won
lcrfully thin out the Virginia breed of
ours II /: dod not entirely cNterminatc
,hcm. and. in that event the sheep
raisers and would-bc sheep raisers Of
This county would erect 4 monument
10 me even In advance OF the obsc-
uu:cS"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28

mercury and attacks your bones. Take
a dose Of nasty calomel to-day and you
will feel weak. sick and nauseated to-
morrow. Don't lose a days work.
Take a spoonful OF Dodson's Liver Tone
instead and you will wake up feeling
great. No moro biltousness, constipa-
ton. sluggishness. headache, coated
tongue or sour stomach. Your drug
gist says IL you don't ind Dodson's
Liver Tone acts better than horrible
calomel your money is waiting for you.
ADV
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28

COUNTESS. The population of the town
"oou' i,soo. Gretna. at the junction
the PittsHlvania- Franklin branch
wv 'he main line of the Southern
.",i"hS' is also fine business town.
,'' reputation of about 400 has n
TOBACCO market and several
stores. The population of ,b. count,
not counting Danville, Is ahou, ~ mo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
PRAYERFrL CONSIDERATION
MIGHT WORK OUT WONDERS

The writer knows Of two sheep
raisers in 81 certain county who un-
dertook once 10 protect their Cocks
from the worthless cur dogs by the
judicious use of strychnine but they
were admon!shed by the Common
wealth's attorney that the promiscuous
serving OF mcdicated mutton TO sheep
killing dogs is. under the laws made
by the Virginia Legislature. AN Of
tense that may subject them 70 ind!ct-
ment and heavy fine.
A new Legislature IS 10 be clectod
next month. II will pile glory upon
it's own head IL IL will find Some wav
to exterminate by law the worthless
dogs that make II next to impossible
to raise sheep in many parts Of the
State. man living in Albemarlo
County writing on the subject Of Viz.
ginia's Inadequate laws In this respect
says:
'It liz. Of course. possible tina,
would not know how 70 20 about fran.
ing law to amply protect the sheer
industry in Virginia from the ravagcs
Of cur dogs. but were a legislator
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
Light Receipt. Mt Lynehburs.

LYNCHBCRG, VA, October 27.-The
cold. dry weather prevents the farm
crs from handling their tobacco and
getting 1t ready for market. the result
being continued light sales, amount
ing this week to only $500 pounds.
The demand for tobacco on this mar
ket is greater than ever known, and
all grades are bringing remarkably
high prices.
Air-cured tobacco or anything with
out smoke, is selling out OF sight,
many lots bringing from SEQ TO S26
per 100 pounds.
Smoked tobacco is stronger and
bringing decidedly better prices than
at any time last season. Nothing in
the way OF tobacco Is too common to
sell. and every thing is selling right
along
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
Heavy Sale. Again in Dnnville.

DANEILLE. VA. October 1.-THE
sales Of leaf tobacco for the week
have been fairly large. and for sew
cral days lasted TIL well into the af-
ternoon. The weather was season
able for Its handling the latter part OF
last week, but was followed by harsh
winds which prevented the farmers
from marketing al freely az they would,
have done otherwise. There has been
no change In the general character or
the offerings for the past several
weeks. They consist mainly of com
mon to fine cigarette types. with low
grades extremely scarce and wrappers
in only fair supply.
AS has been the case each week
since the crop commenced TO be mar
keted. this week also shows marked
advance in prices over the previous
week.
The average this week will no doubt
be found TO be over S3I "a, an
quantity sold about the same IS last
week. say 100000 pounds. bringing
the total sales for the season TO date
up to 14.500,o00 pounds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28

o. E. Hodge, the head OF a shipbuild-
inG plant somewhere in Mississippi. has
gone into print in quite number Of
newspapers with the eloQucntly eS-
pressed opinion that there is nothing
better on earth to make breakfast food
Of than sweet potatoes. He believes
that it would be good policy for the
United States Department OF Agricul-
turc 10 develop process for making
breakfast food from sweet potatoes as
a war conservation measure. Mr. Hodge
points out shat. in addition to supply
ing an abundance OF cheap. wholesome
food, the development of the process
would bring a string of breakfast food
factories to the South. At the same
time he says. ii would broaden the
market for the sweet potato, which has
IT'S natural home in the South. When
peace is restored this would be of great
benctt To The farmers. The food fac
tories wuold furnish home markets for
sweet potatoes. All OF tina; sounds
good. and right here il may be added
tina, Virginia is the proper location for
sweet potato breakfast food factories.
TWO OF three OF them in Richmond
would be in the dead center of the ter
vitory to furnish the raw material. BY
All means let the government develop
the process.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28

Notwithstanding the heavy sales OF
automobiles, tractors and other We
Aic!es and implements supposed TO sup
plan; horses and mules, these animals,
especially mules continue TO bring fab
ulcus prices and are as much in de-
raand AZ ever and lit;ie more SO. Al
mule sale IL Franklin. KY. the other
day, eiEh,yave animals averaged $40
one pair sold for s5.5. and Two other
pairs brought $3.50. True these were
-. Kentucky mules, but Il has been
demonstrated IN Fluvanna, Orange and
some ether counties Q; Virginia. that
the Kentucky animal has 10 points on
the ,g!ata-ra:sed mule. and the nat
u-al suggestion is that there never was
= better zine for N!rg;n:ans 10 raise
mules for the markets. Those who have
tried i N the pas: half I dozen years
have found II TO pay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28

The Scientific American has figured
out that onc-halt OF the gasoline used
in the United states 25O.o0O.ooo gal
ions) is used in pleasure riding. II is
estimated that the United S,a.>s Army
viii need 35o.ooo,Oo) gallons for air
planes. trucks, automobile tractors and
other machines. There is no way OF
obtaining this in this country except
by saving from the existing supply. and
This economy may be procured by vol
uatary cutting down Of pleasure riding
(tor instance, the man who takes his
family out on Sunday for ffty-mile
ride can cut this inhal). II has been
estimated that by economical use
enough gasoline can be saved to supply
not only the United States. but also its
allies FOR war purposes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
IBIIC SCHOOLS AND OTHER
EDUCATIONAL ISSTITI,CIoSs

No people in tho State has taken
greater interest In popular education
than the Pittsylvnninns and the re-
suit il that the county has a MAGMA
cent system OF public schools Other
educational facilities arc abundan,ly
afforded by private schools. academies
and colleges in Danvillc and Chatham
Leaving out the city OF Danville
which Is In tho county. but not Of II,
Chatham. the county seat, is the largcs,
and most important town. Chatham
IL splendid town. located in the center
or the county on the main line OF the
southern Railway. 1t has three
nourishing banks. two tobacco ware.
. houses. large furniture factory. two
weekly newspapers. several industries
or more or less Importance. and abou,
th'rty storcs In business way
chatham has AS live "A population -.
any town OF it's size in any mar, az
| this country. Two large schools. col.
ieges they may be called, arc located
IN inc town, and they have very
] large patronage from tho surrounding
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
VIEWS AND NEAR-VIEWS,
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Brcakfast Food-Moncy In Mules
Must Save Gasoline.

II is said that the largest peanut
crop ever grown III the United States is
ROW ready 10 be harvested. IL is quite
certain ;ha; Virginia has more peanuts
IN the hill right now than the State
ever grew before in any one year Spc-
Stal!s;s OF the Agricultural Department
Ct the United States seriously doubt il
the rcaru; crop of this year can be
saved in its entirety for human food
and for forage and other animal food.
Accordingly q short circular carrying
suggestions as TO the right way to dig.
dry. pick and store the Eoober crop has
hecn prepared ny tho department for
immediate distribution. and will be
mailed 10 growers Oh request. II is TO
he doubted If the department special
ISIS can give the experienced peanut
grower OF Eastern Virginia many
points along this line: but. as they
point out, many farmers are growing
peanuts for the first time this year.
and they doubtless need instruction.
Mistakes now, at harvest time. may re-
suit in heavy losses. The methods
which the specialists recommend are
those practiced by the most successful
growers in Virginia and other States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28
UNDREAMED-OF PRICES
FOR suN-CuRED TOBACCO
Oldest Inhabitant Never Saw the
Chew Weed Bring the Grower
So Much Ready Cash.
HIGHEST AVERAGES ON RECORD
Tall Figures on All Markets Cause
Farmers to Sell Rapidly-DelivcIy
Season Probably VIII BE Shortest
In History.

Such prices for sun-cured tobacco as
arc now being paid to tho growers
OF this type Of the weed were never
heard OF before. In fact no farmer and
no dealer ever dreamed that a weeks
heavy delivery would average $50 per
hundred. but that Is what happened on
the Richmond market last week.
Tho offering amounted to $4,000
pounds. consisting almost altogether of
tho sun-cured leaf. there being only
very small quantity OF primings and
no dark shipping tobnccos. Tho quail
ity of the leaf was good. very good.
AS n matter OF fact. all OF the offerings
so far this season show that In quail
ity the sun-cured crop Of this year Is
much better than last years crop. bet
ter indeed than any crop for several
years past. The only objection the
buyers found to the offerings OF the
past week was that some Of them were
in rather high order
Sun-cured wrappers sold readily up
In the forties. many piles going n.
high AS S45 to s4S. and one pile made
the record OF $50 per hundred. Filters
went away up in the twentics and
some extra fine as high as $50. The
lower grades were also away up In
the pictures. nothing going for less
than $40. Even the few thousand
pounds OF primings offered brought
from $3.50 to s14. The average for the
entire $4,000 pounds OF all kinds and
grades sold. was a fraction over s35
per hundred.
The warehousemcn look for even
larger deliveries this week. and mono
OF them have any idea OF any decline
in prices. 1t would not surprise them
II the books this week show an ad-
vance over the figures eagerly bid by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-28

PETERSBURG, VA, October 81
The tobacco market was very active
this week. with large offerings OF
bright tobacco at advanced prices over
last week. A great many lots were
sold at the following figures per 100
pounds: s35. $40. $45. $50. $50. t55. $50,
S65 and $40. Tho average OF the
weeks sales was 1886 per leo pounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-21
Wilson, Call

Washington. March 2I.-F0llow-
ing lis President wilson procia-
nation calling congress In extra
session on April TO deal with
grave questions Of national pol
icy"
ssWhereas public interest re-
auire< that the congress Of the
United states should be convened
in extra session at Il o'clock noon.
on the second day Of April, 1917.
so receive a communication can-
corning grave matters of national
policy which should be taken inn
medi8teIy under consideration.
Move therefore, 7, Woodrow
Wilson. president Of the United
States Of America. do hereby pro-
claim and declare that an extraer-
binary occasion requires the con-
gress of the United States to con-
fene in extra session at the capitol
in the city 0f Washington Ou the
second day Of April. 1917, al Il
O'Clock noon. Of which all persons
wis shall at that time be entitled
To act rs members thereof are
hereby requested to take notice.
"GSiyeu under my hand and the
seal OF the United States, etc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-21
Will SON ASKS CONGRESS TO MEET
APRIL ? TO DECLAR STATE OF WAR
ro1oCh Take
More Cities
FrOr7oEr1or11u

Paris, March 2I.- Rapid prog
ress is being made hy French I'm
EuFsH nit of tsio refreafiug Germans,
the war offirr announces. FmpoT-
taHt gains were made on both
sides Of the LaeH road. 10 villages
being captured.
After p severe fight. I'm which
heavy losses were sustained, the
French carried SavrjCnn0is Castle
and the village of Jussy. nine miles
south Of st. Quentin. south Of
tbauny the French are occupying
the Athletic line and consolidating
their new positions. A German
surprise attack I'm the Champagne
was repgisCd.
PetroErad. March 81 - Russian
troops driving southwestward from
Sakkiz Persia. have crossed the Mes
op0tamian frontier into Turkish ter
-itorv the war Office announced today
London March -1 G p. m9-The
possibility of German withdrawal
north of 8Tras. extending into Be E5au
arEitory, IS forecast Ire a Central News
from Amsterdam which
says. "The same patrol activity which
preceded the retreat On the southern
front is now observed north of Arras.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-21

New York. March 21--AIbert q.
Sander and Charles n. Wuunc-
berg. charged wish engaging tn
81 military enterprise and sending
spies 70 England ta get inforna-
ton for the German military au-
tbOrlties. today pleaded guilty
They will be sentenced tomorrow.
Iouden. March 2l.-The Rus
sian government has ordered that
the depOsed emperor and his CEN
sort shall be regarded IS having
been deprived of their liberty and
that they shall be brought 80 the
Tsars -Selo. Reuters PetroErad
correspondent teIegraPhs.
Paris, March a1-The new min
istrv Of Alexandra Ribot made its
declaration today, pledgiHg itself
IL carry on the war with all pos
slble energy.
London. Warch 2I.-Admittanee
10 the residence Of Premier Lloyd
George was gained this afternoon
hy a man supposed t. he Of gn-
sound mind. lie was oYerpon cred
and arrested with difficulty.