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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
VIEWS AND NEAR-vIEWs,
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Bankers, Farmers und Whent-wiIl
Old Virginia he Theref Finished
Dyes I'm This Country

Old Virginia BE Theref Finished
Dyes'in This Country
In many sections OF Virginia. espe-
cially In Richmond. there Is a lively
and encouraging rivalry on tho part
OF bankers and business men in pro-
senting to tho farmers OF their com
munities the Importance OF diversified
farming. and especially Of food pro-
duction, with wheat as the dominant
note 1t IL impossible 10 press too
strongly upon public attention the su-
prone necessity of raising wheaS. for
all the armies and the navy and the
billions OF Liberty loans will be in
vain II we cannot feed our own armies
and those Of the allies. and cannot pro-
vide for the allies and for our own
people the wheat SO badly needed. The
manufacturers Record, after present.
Ing the situation somewhat as above,
says:
The Department OF Agriculture has
started out with an effort to raise a
billion bushels Of wheat next year. The
very suggestion shows the lack OF ap-
probation Of the seriousness of the
situation when the figure is put at
i'ooo.oo0.OOo bushels. which Is actually
less than the wheat crop OF 1915, and
we nave now had two disastrously short
years. bringing worldwide shortage
In wheat. The fight of the Agricultural
| Department, and OF every man inter-
be Tor minimum of 100000 bushels
OF wheat"
prominent member OF the Rich
mond Chamber Of Commerce ad-
monishes The Times-Dispatch that Il
shoeld not "let up" on the business OF
urslne attention on the part of all
virginia, and Richmond especially, to
the forthcoming National Chemical F,x
position, to be held at the Grand Cen
trai Palace, in New York, beginning
september "a. He says North Carolina.
georgia, Texas and one or two other
southern States are going to spread
themselves at this exposition by MAX
ing extensive exhibits Of the chemical
resources of those States, but. outside
OF the railways that pass through the
State he hears nothing OF Virg;r,a.s
Intentions He thinks Virginia and
h'cnmond cannot we'll afford to be
short-handed at the exposition A hint
10 the wise ought to be sufficient.
Finished dyes are being made annual
iy at the rate Of 60,0o0.ooo pounds IN
tnis country. according to the Bureau
OF ForelEn and Domestic Commerce.
len companies have been eliminated
through consolidation or absorption by
hoidihE companies, and the capital
STOCK OF nine aggregates sl5s.e1s,s5o
twenty-five new enterprises have total
capital Of H.112.0o0. making total in
vestment In Industry $1,000 $50. not in
ciuains capital invested by ten firms
Just beginning operations.
Girls and women are already begin.
ming to replace men in he steel district
superintendent A. A. Corey. of tn,
homestead Steel Works ono Of tho
steel Corporations big plants, predicts
that he Will have 1000 girls and wo-
men taking the places OF men in the
hshter mechanical work Of the plant.
clerical departments.
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which pays revenue to tho company.
Three other cars OF the Same sizel
were ordered by the virginian Rait-.
way last summer one ench from the
Pressed Steel Car Company. Pitts-S
bupgh; the Standard steel Car Com
pany of the same city. and the Cam.
bria Steel and Iron Company. or ohns-
town. Pa. and are being completed.
All of these cars are in the nature OF
experiments. although 1t is believed
f. that they will prove practical and
economical. In their construction X
was necessary for the designers on the
part of tho railroad company. as we'll
as those representing the several car
builders. to study and solve new prob
lens relating to strains and dimensions
because tho size Of the cars is at least
20 per cent greater than any other
conl cars eyer hullf 81 49, ---l y
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EPISCOPAL.

st. Mark's7-Rev. G. McLaren Brydon.
the rector. will preach at II o'clock
this morning. No night service.
81. MISUNDERSTANDING prayer and
sermon at II o'clock. Evening prayer
and sermon at 8:15. Rev. Philip A.
Arthur will preach at both services.
st. Paul's-Morning prayer and SER
mon at IL o'clock, on Jesus. the
Friend" Evening prayer and short
sermon at S:15. Paul, the Prisoner of
Christ Jesus" Rev. l. Valentine Lee
will preach at both services.
All saints'-Usual morning services at
IL o'clock, conducted by the rector.
Rev. ]. z. bowman.
st: Jnmes-Morning prayer and SER
mon at IL o'clock. Evening prayer and
sermon at 8:15. The rector. Rev. G.
FreeIand Peter, will preach at both SER
vices.
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From the Congressional Directory,
published by the United tates Cow
ernment-"Wm. T.. Mason, Senator
from Illinois. was elected to tho
60th Congress in 1887. to the 51st
Congress in 1S91--defeated for the
SIND Congress, 1S92-elected Senator
to the 55th Congress. 1897 to 1903"
Senator Mason is now Congress-
man from the State of Illinois.
Senator Masons championship of
Pure Food and Drugs legislation, his
iisht for the rural free delivery sys-
tenn and his strong advocacy OF all
bills favorinS labor and the rights
of the masses as against trusts and
combines make him a national figure
at Washington and endeared him to
the hearts of the workingman and
the great masses of people through
out the United States. Senator Mason
has the distinction of being one Of
the really big men of the nation.
His strong Endorsement OF Euxated
Iron must convince any Intelligent
thinking reader that it must be a
preparation of very great merit and
one which the Senator feels Is bound
10 be of great value to the masses
of people everywhere: otherwise he
could not afford to lend his name to
II. especially after his strong adj
yocacy OF pure food and drugs leg
islation.
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on two trucks OF six wheels each. and
within there are cross-braces OF great
strength to prevent the car from Lulg-
ing when fully loaded.
The rated capacity OF this car IS 100
tons. but in railroad practice the 10
per cent allowance for overload makes
1t practically of 100 tons coal-carrying
capacity. For instance. tho 1O0-ton
cars Of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way are rated at ninety tons. but real
ly carry 100 tons of coal. The Virgin
Ian Railways new car, when level full
will carry 3.7S5 cubic feet Of materials.
or whe., loaded with n 3O-dcgree heap
In the center 1892 cubic feet. The
weight of the car empty is $4,000
pounds; therefore, when fully loaded
it will weigh $4,000 pounds, or in
round figures 157 tons: thug over 70
per cent Of the total burden is load,
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THE BIGGEST OF COAL CARS
BUILT AS AN EXPERIMENT
EirEIninn Hallway Has Three OF Might
iest GOnd0lns' Ever Put ON
. Tracks OF Any Road.


y Roanoke special In tho Manufac-
turcrs' Record tolls that the first Of
the four 120-ton gondola cars ordered
year ago by the Virginian Railway,
one each from different builder. has
been completed by the Virginia Bridge
and Iron Company. of Roanoke. and
delivered to, tho railroad company. Tho
general appearance of the car resem-
blcs that OF other large capacity gon-
dolas OF steel construction. the only
important differences being Its great
size and the bracings and other fea-
lures OF interior construction designed
to make II equal to the heavy tasks It
Will be required to perform. The out
side dimensions over all are: length.
SO feet inches; width. 10 feet 31-2
Inches; height of sides above rails. IL
feet f1-2 inches. Inside measurements
are: length. SO feet; width, feet 81-2
inches; height of sides at ends Of car.
feet 33-4 inches. The car Is ca. ried
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Army of >vorkmen Tr.ck LAWN,

CHARLOTTE. n. c.. August 25.-In
order TO supply facilities for the proper
handling Of men and materials at Camn
Greene. the United States Army can
'onmen' near here. the Southern Rail-
way Is building rapidly several miles
OF extra track and miles Of sidines
oesiaes. IN this WORK a small army of
workhnen" are now cmployed IN 49,
hours and every possible effort Is be-
ing made to have all of'the tracks and
sidinEs ready in ample time to meet
the wishes OF the War Department.
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DR.. METcALF RESIGNS
Will Give Ut Big Mems bible Class.
of Which He Has Been
Teacher.

DR.. John c. Metcalf. who has been
the teacher of the Business Mems
Bible Glass of the Second Baptist
Church Sunday school for the past
three years. will be with the class as
teacher for the last time this morning.
Having accepted the chair Of English
literature at the University of Virginia,
he will leave Richmond in a short
while and has therefore resigned as
teacher Of this large and interesting
Bible class. DR.. Metcalf has endeared
himself to the members OF the class.
and they are 10th to give him up as
teacher. Tho parting meeting. which
will be held in the main auditorium OF
the church at $50 this morning, will
be largely attended.
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THE ONYX IN B0TEToURT
Valuable Mineral Lnnds to he De-
veIoped by Company Hacked by
West virginia CAPITAL.

Il SALTPETER CAVE. VA, August
25.-The Virginia Marble and Onyx
Company has been INCORPORATED here.
with $4,000 capital, by West Virginia
men. The new company has purchased
all OF the properties OF the Marble Pro-
ducts Company. including over 200 acres
Of land that is rich in onyx. marble and
granite, and Is located in this county.
The company will at once install new
machinery for the development Of this
property. and lit Is expected a large
number of hands will be employed
Botetourt County is rich in tho min
erals this new. company will be on
gagged in developing.
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Of indigestion. as we'll aa for nervous. ruu-
down conditions, The n,anufacturers have
they offer to forfeit $4,000 70 any char
liable institution i they cannot take any
ar ana Increase n son their STRENGTH 100 cent
nave no serious orsnnic trouble, They also
iS n 20 refund your money II 1t does, not at
II ten days time. II Is dispensed In this
Sty by tragic Drug Co.. Polk Miller Drag
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pREslBYrERrAN,.

Fir.t-Preaching at II o'clock by
Rev. c. M. ChumbIey. OF Dublin. Ga.
No night service. .sn g,
Second - Rev. H. Tucker. Graham,
president Of Hampden-sidney College.
will. preach at, II o'clock. mo night
service.
.. p. Of tho Union Theological semi.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Tho regular service will DO held at II
o'clock this morning. The subject will
be Mind"
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snrfug. Properly to BE nexelon.d.

sprIuRS Properly 10 ne developed.
!. STANTON. VA, August 25.-A
Staunton syndicate has purchased the
Boiar Springs property in Highland
County. and propose to develop the
same and make 1t resort equal to its
old-time reputation. The first work
to be done will be the erection of a
hotel. Other improvements are to fol-
low
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

nary. viii proach at II o'clock. No
night service.
westmin.ter--Rev. w. c. James, D.
D.. paStor OF Grove Avenue Baptist
Church. will preach at IL O'Clock.
Union services at night ut Monument
Methodist Church. $50
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
Furs Make Fine Gifts

Styles for Women and Children
, , ANDsoME FUR PIECES THE BEST GRADES AT THESE
II Low PRICES CASH-splendd gifts and
=
sCARFs CAPEs red and natural
fox tger-and priced from 1896 to $25OO
CHDRENs match pretty styles that children are
| sure to Ike
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
Colorado River.

Mean daily gauge heights, in feet,
and mean discharges, in second-feet,
Of the Colorado river at Yuma, Ariz.,
for the week ending November 80,
1917:
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03

The net proceeds of the fair at I'm.
perial for the benefit of the Soldiers
Christmas fund amounted to s1454, ii
was reported.
The stork was unusually active in
holtville on Thanksgiving day, leav-
ing heirs and heiresses at the Ver-
dugo, Hickey and Sumner homes.
An unknown man, suspected of be-
ing demented, who says he holds val
liable mechanical parents which will
help win the war for America, was
jailed at Brawley Saturday.
The big Varney store at Imperial
was glassed in Saturday and J. C.
Lane of the police force lost his job
as night watchman. For the past ten
days he had been watching the open
front Of the store.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist church will meet at the
church at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing for an all-day session, according
to a call issued today by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Douglass.
Corporal Bryant, recruiting here
for the army, reports the enlistment
yesterday of James Harris and Fred
erick E. Taylor in the field artillery
branch of the service. They are of |
draft age, and left on last nights |
train for San Bernardino.
The home of John West, the fin
est IN the northern No. district, was
completely destroyed by fire at mid
night Saturday, Mr.. and Mrs. West
and three children narrowly missing
suffocation. Mr.. West was burned
about the hands trying to extinguish
the fire. There is insurance amount
ing to $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
Partisan Ivory Gifts

Z yERY POPULAR FOR GIFTS-THE NEW STYLES IN PARIS
~ IAN IVORY ARE HERE IN A SPLENDID VARIETY to
show you
Partisan Ivory Manicure Files. 2Sc, 35c and 4Sc
Ivory Dressing Combs. 23c, SIC, 47 see
Hair Brushes &c. $780, s12s, $1ss. $2as to $s7
Hair Receivers $1Ss, $24S
Ivory Soap Boxes Ivory Trays Ivory Picture Frame
Toilet Sets, priced .s2s $l4s, $149 to $45s
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
Felt Slipper. for Gifts

The Best Kinds for Men, Women and Children
HE FAMOUS SLIPPERS here for cool
homebuy them at the cash
-WoMENS $e5 with padded soes of elk
MENs FELT SLIPPERS at padded
soles in black and
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
News In Brief

The net proceeds of the fair at I'M
perial for the benefit of the Soldiers
Christmas fund amounted to sl454, it
was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
BANDITS CAPTURE TOWN
OF Aqua LEGUA, MEXICO.
(By Associated r.ess)

(By Associated r.ess)
Laredo, Tex, Dec. 3.-It is reported
here that 800 bandits under Francisco
Villa have captured the town of Aqua
Legua, short distance below Zapata,
Tex, and that the Carranza garrison
there has surrendered.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
aCoupon Book
ASplendid Gift to Anyone
Use Them Same as Cash Here

YOU CAN'T THINK OF SUITABLE GIFT to buy send VAR
which be cash Varney
. Store
buying crecan be identified
be changed into cash splendid
gift anyone-send mother for instance.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
What to Buy for Him

NHEN LIKE SENSIBLE USABLE GIFTS, and Of this
AvA kind show you great assorments OF the bet
ter kinds which you'll want to send.
EARL & WILSON SHIRTS of fine madras at $1.6
up to $235, and of silk at 1885 up to $475.
MEMS WOOL SWEATERS at $685. to $3.50 here in
the best coors and in several good styles.
BOSTON CARRIERS in silk are 45c and in cotton for
zoe pair-good colors
MEMS GOLF SHIRTS at 98c-good stripe patterns
stiff cuff-the kind sold usually at SIPS.
FINE SILK TIES for gifts at 29c 45c &c and 94c-
variety of rich silks and dcolorings are ready.
MEMS SILK SOX AT Goethe fine Phoenix breand in
black, white and good shades.
MEMS PAJAMAS at $119 to ST. good warm out
ing in neat stripes.
MEMS HANDKERCHIEFS two for 19c-also of all
linen at 23c to 47c.
BUY HIM A PATRICK MACKINAW-he will like the
comfort and good looks for motoring $500 up to
$3.50.
MOTOR GLOVES in variety Of styles. A fine gift
for brother or husband.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03

The stork was unusually active in
holtville on Thanksgiving day, leav-
ing heirs and heiresses at the Ver-
dugo, Hickey and Sumner homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03

Fancy DUXeS IOT UH HtS-1VeW OCy1eS
= EW IDEAS IN BOXED GIFT STATIONERY here for
number this fancy box of "a sheets and
~ "a envelopes for 27c.
gift "a sheets and "a envelopes for S9c
box.
quality with "a Sheets "a correspondence cards and S
envelopes for &c box.
fancy stationery $s9 containing 96 sheets
large and medium paper and SO envelopes
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
Gift HanderChiefS
A Great Variety to Show You Now

~HE GIFT THAT ALWAYS ACCEPTABLE any member of
the famiywe select handkerchefs-
q assortmept-the prices for cash are low
ALL PURE LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS 29c and 39c each.
DAINTY EMBROIDERED AND HEMSTITCHED HANDKER-
CHIEFS at 15c
LADIES' HEMSTITCHED AND EMBROIDERED HANDLER
CHIEFS eachmany with hreecolor embroidered
bleahedfne Observation-Disclosures linen
kanderchefs 95Ish and Madeira embroidered large
variety.
"XmaS" Stationery
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-19

Miss Betty Baily of Portland is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Coolidge.
A Children's Day concert was given
by the children and older ones of the
NJ. f. Sunday School at the church,
Sunday evening a good sized audi
ence was present and the exercises
were enjoyed very much.
F. +. Young who has conducted a
harness and sAea repairing shop on
Mill street for he last twenty years,
has moved his family and business
over the store of L L. Paul in one
of J. II. Grays buildings on Main
street Mr. Young is prepared to
attend to the wants of his customers
and the location will be more central
than formerly.
Automobile parties are getting to
be very numerous at this time and
hardly night goes by but what there
are one or more large cars from out
the state stopping at Gray's Tavern.
Last Sunday night two cars from Phil
adelphia and New York, with a party
OF ten people, were registered at this
place.
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PLEASANT RIDGE

Miss Edith Brainard from New York
and friend Miss Sara Dawson Will ar
rive at Healy's ranch this week FOL
a short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Leonard OF
Portland and Mr. Cruff and son Eu-
gene Cruff of Roxbury, Mass. are
among the guests at Rowe Pond this
week.
Mrs. Silas Hunnewell was one OF a
large party that went to Augusta
Sunday.
Walter Wescott of North New Port
land is driving the Rowe Pond stage
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Berry and Mr.
and Mrs. r. C. Berry and son Philip
Palmer were over Sunday guests at
John Quimby's in Starks.
A. L. Healy accompanied by Misses
Christy and Esther Bickford spent
Monday and Tuesday in Augusta,
Ellsworth and Adelbert Martin, sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Martin, are
i'll with measles.
Albert Lane of Oakland is visitor
at VIM. Ashcrofts.
Mrs. Evander Andrews is very crit
ically i'll at her home.
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QUINNEBASSETT

Mrs A. w. Parsons who has been
recovering from an operation is at
home much improved in health
A. B. Allen, wife and son and Miss
Mabel Woodsum motored from Union
Sunday. Mr. Allen and family re-
turned to Union, Monday but Miss
Woodsum will remain for several
weeks with her parents and brother
and family.
Miss Mildred Wills who has been
spending a few weeks with her faith
er Forrest Wills, returned to Waltham
Saturday.
Mrs Nettie David of Maiden, Mass
is visiting at Stillman Frosts
Mrs Edith Clark entertained the G.
C Club last week, Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Jakins of
Madison were calling on their old
neighbors Sunday.
During the shower Saturday noon
lightning came into Arthur Robinson 8
house on the telephone wire, iniuring
the machine and doing some damage
to the room. The lightning also run
on the wire fence and injured two
cows which happily recovered.
Miss Elsie Walker is at Kineo where
she has employment as nurse.
Maynard Benner is work for H. s.
Withee.
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SOION

Mrs. Efie Drew went to Hayerhill
and North Wilmington Friday where
she will spend the next month visit
ing relatives and friends,
Mrs Malon Whipple of Hudson,
Mass is the guest OF her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. W. Starbird
Mrs. Vesta Matson of Skowhegan
has been in town the past few weeks
visiting relatives and old friends. At
present she is the guest Of Mrs. Lydia
Rice.
Mrs. Frances williams, who has
been cooking at Hotel Coburn, Show
hogan, the past few months, is at
home with her daughter Miss Helen
Williams.
F. H. Turgeon of Boston was in
town Sunday on business connected
with the Scion Creamery Co,
Miss Harriet Patterson of Auburn
is the guest of her friend Miss Lucille
French
The Willing Workers met with Mrs
Elizabeth Coolidge Friday afternoon
to do Red Cross work
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Magoon have
as company at Elm Hill Farm, Misses
Hamilton and Lockheart of Haverhill,
/
Mass.
Mrs. Morris Severy of New York City
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Severy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c., Head and Mr..
and Mrs. C. D. Abbey returned the
latter part of last week from trip
up thru Aroostook County They re-
ported a most delightful time.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Taylor and
daughters of Wellesley, Mass, ar
rived Sunday morning in their touring
car to spend the summer, at their
summer home here in town.
The War Relief Workers here in
town sent to the Peter Bent Brigham
Hospital in Boston last week, one
hundred and seventeen fracture pill
| lows twenty-four ambulance pillows
and surgical dressings which have
been made from two webs of gauze.
Covers are needed for ambulance pill
lows, which are made from any color
ed material. We wish all to bear in
mind that the ladies meet at the
Grange Hall every Wednesday after
noon for work.
A very enjoyable dancing party was
given at the Grange Hall Thursday
night by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Nc
Intire of New York City, to their
friends here in town. Music was fur
nished by McIntire's orchestra and
the victoria. W. H. and C. d.
Soper acted as caterers.
Rev. and Mrs. H. c. Glidden, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Soper and Mrs. Alice
Lombard were in Bingham Friday af-
ternoon on an auto ride.
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SMITHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cunliff of Med
ford, Mass. arrived in town and ~.
visiting relatives making the trim IN
their automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Maxfeld .,
Palmyra visited with their brotbor
Rev. Herbert Piper last week.
Mrs. Vern Cunliff and Mrs. Marcia
Gilman are visiting in Boston. Mass
Rev Herbert j. Piper supplied tho
pulpit at the church July Is. Mr.
Piper is former resident of this tow
his home now is in Providence. r
where he is pastor of a large church
1t is expected that Mr.. Erard Farrar
will commence his duties at tba
church on July 21st.
Lawrence Clark is at home for a
few days on a furlough.
Elsie Nichols of Augusta is passino
her vacation with her father john
Nichols
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Richardson of
Belgrade are visiting their son Hadley
Richardson.
North Pond camps are filling with
summer boarders.