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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
LITTLE COAL TO Be
MARKETED At PRICE
SET BY GOVERNMENT
Chairman OF Federal Trade Commits
sion Says Is to 80 Per Cent OF
Bituminous Already Sold.
STEEL PRICE is STIFF.
Charged That Increase is Not Com
mensurate to Increase in Produc-
tion--Pomerene Bill Not Sufficient.

Washington. Sept 21.--Between 10
and so per cent of the bitunainous
coal in this country has been con-
tracted tor at prices far in excess of
the 50 set for the mine price by the
president few weeks ago.
This became known at a hearir 3
today on the ''Pomerene BILL" which
would fix the, prices of iron and steel
and their products.
Joseph f. Davies, OF the Federal
Trade commission, made the an
nouncement He said that OH this
basis there would be only between 20
and 25 per cent of the country's coal
left this year for the new prices.
Il have positive information" said
Senator Pomerene, of Ohio. that GER
tain coal operators are using more or
less flexible contracts to force some
of the contracting parties to take
more coal than they need. Other con-
tracts are being antedated,
The only way Is TO get bunch
of lawyers and make the government
prosecute
At the hearing before the sub-com-
mittee of the senate interstate COM
merce committe 1t was also testified
that steel was being sold for higher
prices than is warranted.
The increases in price said Mr..
Davies, is not in any sense COM
mensurate to the increase in produc-
ton. Competitive buying is the cause
of the high prices"
He said that some big steel COM
panies were making an average of 100
per cent profit, Even the greatly in
creased cost Of coke. coal. pig iron and
iron ore could not account for it. he
declared
Before the war steel plates cost SGT
to produce. They now cost s34, it
was figured at the hearing. 1t was
asserted that on the market price a
profit of s120 was made. Coke cost
So in 1916. and now costs SIS. Pig
iron cost sl4. against SIS today.
Wages have increased 40 to SO per
cent in two or three years.
No definite price for steel was men =
| toned, but there were rumors that
1t might be placed at $50 per ton.
AS far as the price of pig iron is con-
cerned. Mr.. Davies said that even ii
$25 were fixed the great steel manu-
factories might make money, but that
the smaller producers would not do as
; we'll.
/ One interesting fact brought out
vas that the increase in production
does not meet the demands. There
i las DCNia q bt4dy III tuiId4l5 pants,
yet the increase has been about $780,
900 tons annually. Sinking OF ships
/ by submarines has been a factor in
lessening the supply The govern
ment is using four million to five mill
lion of normal supply of 1000. goo
tons.
! The cost of producing pig iron, il
| was shown, was about s1.27 more
than in May, 1915. the cost of pro-
ducing shape SIS more and the cost
of producing plates some IS more.
A. w Fairchild. of the Federal
Trade commission. said that even
while the Pomerene bill went fur
Their than any previous suggestion, yet
it might not be sufficient to regulate
the prices. In all about 100 differen,
scales would have TO be regulated un.
der the measure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
Copyright Underwood & Underwood

infantry is greatly pleased with the
patronage the members OF the regi-
ment are giving to 1t. Two cash regis
tiers put in use Thursday a l O'Clock
in the afternoon showed until the
same hour yesterday a total of LAO
transactions averaging not less than
fifteen cents each. The sales of ice
cream yesterday forenoon at FIVE cents
a portion totaled more than s25.
The profits made by the post ex-
change are divided among the COM
panies of the regiment in ratio pro-
portionate to the number of men in
each company. The money is ex-
pended for table delcacies such as are
not afforded by the army ration or for
such means of amusement and recre-
alton including athletic apparatus as
the men may elect. None of the of
J fcers get any benefit direct or indi-
rect from these funds.
Captain COPYRIGHT is greatly inter-
ested in the work. not only of making
the post exchange profitable financial
". but also in causing it to be regard.
ed as a kind of club or social center.
With that end in view there are
/ benches and seats provided where the
members may converse and play
games
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
ROAMER EQUALS THE
f:44 3-5 TRACK RECORD

Aaueduct Race Track, Sept. al
Roamer equalled the track record of
1:44 as, when he handily defeated
a good field in the Rutland handicap
this afternoon. The winner was rush.
ed into a good lead early and held
his field safe to the final furlong,
when Runes drew up to him with a
rush. Roamer. however, was push
ed ahead again by Schuttinger and
won handily. "ssss
Trite won the opening race, assurn-
ing command Immediately and easily
disposing OF the field in the fnal
eighth
Courtahip stole safe lead on the
Ia ok stretch in the second race and
fought Decltmate off throughout this
final furlong to maintain his advant-
age. -
In the third race fer two-year- olds
Matinee Idol defeated the favorite.
Nutcracker.
Nalvello won the fifth race. rushing
to the front in the first quarter. and
outlasted Jeweler in the closing
strides.
The last race went TO Nine. Curie,
which closed with a tremendous burst
OF speed and just got up in time to
defeat Thornbioom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
SAME TRAIN KILLS
TWO IN THREE DAYS
Rails---William N. Meeks Victim
of Latest Tragedy.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Charlottesville, Va, Sept. 21.-Two
well-known residents of Albemarle
county have been struck and killed
within the past three days by north
bound Southern railway train No. "A.
The last victim was william n. Meeks,
aged sixty-five, farmer residing near
Alberene. Mr.. Meeks started last
evening to catch train for Char
lottesville When nearing the depot
at Covesville, twenty miles south of
the city. he attempted to cross the
track in front of the oncoming train.
His left leg was mangled and his head
badly cut. He was placed on the train
for removal TO a local hospital, but
died as the train was pulling into
North Garden.
Mr. Meeks was the son of the late
William Meeks, of Nelson county, and
moving eight years ago to Alberene.
He married Miss Clara Carrier, of Old
Dominion. She survives with eleven
children--Mrs. Eva Johnson and Lin
wood Meeks, OF Covington. Va. Mrs.
E. s. Houchens. OF North Garden Mrs.
Herman Norvell, of Covesville; Mel
win Meeks and Misses Lottie. Sadie
and Gladys Meeks, of Alberene.
Thomas Meeks. of Schuyler. and Miss
Mamie heehs, or this city. he also
leaves two sisters-Mrs. Alice Chris
tian and Mre. Anna Bolton, or Rich
mond, Va. The funeral will he held
at II o'clock tomorrow morning from
his home at Alberene.
The first victim was Henry B.
Douglas, assd stxty-two, for the past
thirty years Southern railway agent
at Burnleys. Mr.. Douglas was CT oss-
Ing the tracks carrying a mail bag
when he was hit By the northbound
train. Coon altar the Accidsnt he VA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
DISSOLUTION TO TAKE
USUAL COURSE
In Due Time Hon. w. A. Moncurc,
Judge of Chanccry Court, VIII Is
sue Order Directing T. & w.
Roads Sale.

Following the action of the supreme
court of appeals decision on Thurs
day In the Tidewater & Western dis
solution case, there we're no Develop
ments here yesterday.
1t was stated last night that moth
ing is likely to develop in the situa-
ton in the next several days The
course that the matter win now take
will be that of any other corpora
ton seeking to wind up its affairs. The
dissolution suit will take the regular
course before Hon. w. A. Moncure,
Judge of the chancery court of the
city of Richmond, and in due time,
he will issue the usual order, direct
ing the sale of the property of the
com pany.
1t is not requisite that the sale
shall be at public auction, the aues-
tion of the method of the sale of the
property being dependent entirely
upon the securing of the best re-
suits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
BLANKET FORM Of
INDICTMENT VALID

A decision Of large interest to the
court officers OF the commonwealth
was that of Pine & Scott against the
Commonwealth handed down Thurs
day by the supreme court OF appeals
at Staunton, judgment of the cor
poration court of Roanoke having
been affirmed.
The case was one in which the
validity of what is known as the
blanket indictment was attacked This
form of indictment has been used by
the commemorative attorneys very
generally in the prosecution of liquor
cases, including as it does virtually
all the crimes in the category of IL
quor law violation. 1t was held by
the appellants in this cause that the
commonwealth must elect to go to
trial on a specific charge and not
cover all manner of charges in the
Indictment. The decision of the
supreme court clears up the point in
favor of the validity of the blanket
indictment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
SURVEY Of RICHMOND
READY NOVEMBER |

1t was stated last night that the re-
port of the New York bureau of NUM-
ctpal research on the city of Richmond
would be ready BY November /. with
in the contract time. This informa ton
was given by one who is informed on
the subject. He added that the report
will be made within the four months
in which the bureau allowed itself to
complete the work. Experts begun the
survey about July. which was nearly a
month later than the date originally
fixed upon.
In this event. under normal condi-
ttons the council committee on char
ter changes. will have made such pro-
gress in its work of hearing interested
persons on proposed changes in the
charter before the bureaus report Is
received. The first open meeting OF
the committee has been fixed for Octo-
Der 3, at o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
BON AIR RESIDENTS
OPPOSE tEcKY'S PLAN
Do Not Want State to Enlarge Vir-
ginia Industrial School and Home
for Girls.

Property owners and residents of
Bon Air are not at all pleased at the
suggestion of Robert Lecky, Jr., chair
man of the Virginia Industrial School
and Home for Girls, in Chesterfield
county. that the institution be more
than doubled in capacity TO help take
care of the situation caused by he in
fiu& of immoral women because OF
the large number of soldiers camped
in the state. A delegation waited on
Governor Henry &. Stuart yesterday
TO file a protest, and I. is probable that
Hanover county. in which a similar
institution for colored girls Is located.
will also protest against any enlarge
ment.
among those who waited on the
governor. but could not see him be-
cause of his absence from the city,
was James w. Gordon and DIR. c. II.
Rudd. 1t is probable that a meeting
of Bon Air citizens will be called short
~ to make formal protest
That the improvements suggested
by Mr.. Lecky cannot be made out of
state funds, Is pointed out. as there Is
no money available for the purpose.
Mr. Lecky and his associates. how
ever, feel that the government should
appropriate the money as 1t has cre-
ated the problem which must now be
dealt With.
Those opposed to the plan. however.
do not want such an institution To-
Gated in proximity TO a. growing COM
munity, and do not want an enlarge
ment of an undesirable institution in
their midst. They point out that the
purpose of the Virginia Industrial
School and Home for Girls is for the
reformation of young girls and not
for the detention OF immoral women
from other places.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
TWO ORGANIZATIONS
ENTER DENIALS

New York. Sept. 2l.---prompt DENT
MS OF any connection with the $50.
900 fund requested by Count Won
Beustorff from his government for a
certain Organization" came from Of
ficers Of. the friends of Irish Freedom
and the peoples council today. Both
organizations had been mentioned in
Washington dtspa tches telling Score
fary Lan!ng's revelations The peo-
pies council announced that il courts
investigation.
john d. Moore. secretary OF the
friends Of irish freedom. said.
The friends of Irish freedom is not
the organization referred TO by Count
Won Bernstroff We have not now
and never did have any German tinge
Our mem bership is restricted to those
OF Irish blood and we are entirely
supported by our members"
scott Nearing, cha frfnan OF the exc
cuttve commttte OF the peoples coun
ell. in statement 10 the press point
ed out that the council did not come
Into existence until May 81 of this
year. four months after Count Won
Rernstorfrs request was sent 10 Rer-
lin
The peoples council CONTINUES the
statement" has already asked the de-
partment of justice 10 make an in
vfstigation Of It's activities ard ref,ite
the vicious charges that have been
made from time 10 time to hamper
the work OF the council
1T seems particularly unfortunate
that the government should not see
Mt TO make public the organization
for which the money WAS solicited
The am biRuous statement merely
throws cloud of unwarranted sus-
picfon on the activities of a large
number OF organizations that have al
ready made the subject OF Must and
vicious attacks hv Irresponsible and in
tesested parties"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
Local Observation at p. VI. Yesterday
|Petersburgl
'Trsx s-nr sss RWE ~ ugurUgwE n
HEBREW ASSOCIATION
WILL AID SOLDIERS

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian)
Petersburg. Va. September al
Plans for the entertainment of the
Jewish drafted men at Camp Lee, un-
der the supervision of the Young Mems
Hebrew association. which has inter-
ested itself in not only the welfare of
the Jewish soldiers AT the camp, but
in the welfare OF the community in
general will he discussed at a public
mass meeting to be held in Moose hall,
West Bank street, at 3;30 o'clock Sun
day afternoon. Moose hail has been
remodeIed and fitted UP INTO one of the
handsome st club hoases In the city ard
extensive entertainment of the yosfHg
Hebrews at Camp Lee is planned by
the Jewish people OF. Petersburg,
Messrs. l. Reinach. Samuel Cooper l.,
A Rosenstock Abs Gsliman. Isaac
Cohen. I. Murtchen. Milton Reinach, II,
Solod. Samuel Reinach. Walter Sachs.
Moses Laveustein~ Edward Eigenbrun.
Sol Cooper and Max Jacobs comprise
the board of directors OF the Peters
burg Y. NJ FL. A, under whose dtrec-
tion the entertainment features for
the boys will be carried through.
More Liquor Convictions.
A number of convictions resulted at
the second days session OF the Sep
temb her term of the hustings court to-
day, Judge Mullen presiding, Among
them were the cases of the common
wealth against Horace Williamson. a
young white citizen. charged with Vio
lat:ng the prohibition law, and was
given two. months in jail with fire
of $50. Charles Reynolds was found
gailty OF illegally transporting whis-
key; was sentenced to thirty days in
jail and fined $50.
At today's session of the police
court Robert Pritchard. white, charged
with stabbing and dangerously wound
ing Pete Plakas. Greek. was sent on
to the hustings court for trial, The
stabbing occurred at Sycamore and
Wythe streets some weeks ago when
Flakas charged Pritchard with taking
passengers from him, Both Pritchard
and Plakas are jitney operators.
Death of Infant.
Friends of Frank II, and Sadie King
Parrish. well-known residents Of the
West End. will sympathize with them
in the loss of their infant daughter.
Charlotte Elizabeth. at 1880 o'clock
this morning Funeral services will
be conducted from the residence at IL
o'clock Saturday morning by Rev. Z,
v. Carson. of Memorial Methodist
Episcopal church.
Thomas Irving Mfies-
Thomas Irving Miles, prominent
and respected resident Of Dinwiddie
county. died at the Petersburg hos
rital this morning after a brief Illness.
MFR. Miles was thirty-one years OF age.
He is survived by a widow and one
child Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the Prospect Christian
church, Dinwiddie county. at o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
Baby Girl Dies.
Florence Lee Davis. aged thirteen
months, daughter of Fl. A. and Ida Lee
Davis, died at the home Of her parents
on the r. and p. turnpike, Chesterfield
county. at sf5 o'clock this morning.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the residence by Rev. Charles
r. Stribling. OF Tabb-Street Presbyte-
rian church. at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
nfternoon. Burial will be In Bland
ford.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22

man money IN congress or elsewhere.
Norris Statement.
Norris. Of Nebraska, pacifist who
voted against the selectlve draft bill:
Il have heard repeatedly that both
Germany and Great Britain have
spent large sums In this country. Per
sonaIly l do not know anything about
1t / never heard of any organization
getting money from German sources.
l do not believe an member of con-
gross who was against the war was
Influenced by German money. 1t may
be noted that the Bernstorff cable was
sent at time when even the admin
stration was against war"
Kirb, of Arkansas, a pactfst, who
voted against the draft bill: II never
heard Of such a thing. No German
ever approached me"
Kenyon. of Idaho Il do not believe
there was. any such organization.
Members of congress are helpless in
cases like this Seoundrels can use the
names Of senators and congressman in
ways that may ruin them. I don't be-
iieve any money was used to corrupt
members in this connection"
! salisbury, of Delaware. preslden
! pro tempore OF the senate. u favor
T referring the matter TO the commit
tee on privileges and election in order
To make complete investigation.
! have ceased by this time TO be surpris-
/ ed at what German diplomats do"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22

Fourteenth regiment OF the same
bridaFe
as lnstancing the Efficient manner in
which the welfare of the men getting to
Petersburg is looked after, il should
be said here that all of those mustered
ia yesterday and from West Virginia
and allotted to the Three Hundred
and Thirteenth regiment reached the
ciyt at o clock Friday morning. I'M
timely as was the hour, a hot meal
WAS served and the travellers were
taken out TO the camp and given com
Portable beds for the remainder of
the night.
Over fourteen hundred men cam e
in from pennsylvania. The county of
Allegheny alone sent $40 and the city
OF Pittsburg 407. Other counties and
their quotas were Clearfeld ninety
two, Elk lG, Westmoreland 1874 and
LETTERS one seVenty-nine, giving a total
for the state or 1,46S.
The recruits from Pittsburg were
assigned to the Three Hundred and
Twentieth infantry and those from
the other subdivisions to- the Three
Hunrder and Nineteenth infantry.
Veterans of Three Days,
The boys who came from Richmond
Companies l. = and T of the Three
Hundred and Eighteenth regiment A
number OF them expressed themselves
yesterday as being well satisfied with
their new and strange SURROUNDINGS.
and they are gradually working down
into the routine of camp life. Though
they have been soldiers only for three
days, and are as yet unsupplied with
uniforms, some OF them are even now
assuming the manners of veterans in
their attitude towards the men who ar
rived twenty-four or forty-eight hours
after themselves.
One of the Petersburg. contingent
speaking yesterday of the first night
spent at the cantonment said that sew
eral of the fellows were sociahle and
talkative during the hours properly
devoted 10 slumher. so much so that
those OF more retiring disposition who
wanted TO Steep suffered from en-
forced wakefulness. After breakfast
many of the company were taken out
by Captain Wynant to a twenty-acre
field not far from their barracks and
put to work clearing the ground OF
standing corn. Two hours of this in
the warm sunshine OF a septem Der
forenoon tested their endurance and
they assembled for dinner with hearty
arpetifes and tired muscles
Hungry and Sleepy Prirates.
An incident that attracted attention
during the roll call yesterday was the
appearance Of a man from West Nir-
Einfa, HUNGARIAN by birth, who. as
sociating entirely with his fellow ceun-
tryfaen, had never learned English
H wore a tag describing his linguistic
disa htlitv and asking anyone Interested
~ his welfare 70 give him som ething to
cat Also amusing was the MESA ge
sent 10 the captain Of his company YES
terday morning by man who reached
the camp THURSDAY The summons 10
rise at the shadowy hour Of 5:45 A.
apparently was unplessing to him.
for the Intelligence he forwarded 10
his superior officer by one of his com
rades was that he was too sleepy TO
get up,
Captain r. F COPYRIGHT. who has
charge Of the post exchange attached
TO the Three Hundred and Eighteenth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
THEY ALL LOOK ALIKE
TO BENNY LEONARD

New York. Sept 21.--They ali look
alike to Benny Leonard. lightweight
champion. Black on white they are
not In his class For the FIRST time
in a decade r. lightweight champion
met negro when Leonard hoked up
with Lee johnson tonisht. The black
man lasted one round
They started hostilities with Leonard
sending one to the law. The negro
sent two light blows to the champions
face. Benny then started after John
son and .hapmered him around the
ring. JohnshnN staggered hut he
wouldn't drop. Leonard had him on
the ropes and sent punch after punch
on the negro's face. After a half a
dozen blows johnson sank to the neer.
H was oonptsd ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
Meat Turnovers.

Place any chopped cooked meat
available on circles of biscuit dough
about the size of saucer. Fold the
dough over the meat, crimp the edges.
and bake In hot oven. Vegetables
may be combined with the meat filing
MS desired, and the whole may be
served with gravy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
Hal HflNNnn fA| ssttVY PP
fcontinued From First PAGE ,

stors and congressman received many
anti-war kilograms"
Chamberlain, Of Oregon. chairman
Of the military affairs committee; y.
looks pretty rotten"
yardanlan, Of Mississippi. who voted
Asa4ns4 WAR; hare r=4seY 7aJtyeig
With anybody in the senate or out Of
r, about my vote against war: I never
hNye anything to do with lobbyists I
kAev nothinx about the USE Of Ger
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
FEDERAL LEAGUE,
STARTS BIG SUIT

Washington. Sept 21.-The Balti-
more Federal league baseball club to-
day filed papers in the District of CO.
lumbia supreme court in a 100000
suit against officials of the National
league, the American league and
others. The club claims 1t was put
out Of business by alleged conspiracy
and sIanderous statements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
The Weather
Omitted states weather bureau.
Department OF AGriculture.)
Washington. September 21.-rore.

Washington. September a1.--Fore-
cast for Saturday and Sunday:
Virginia-Fair Saturday except show
ers in southeast portion, somewha at
cooler. Sunday. probably fair.
North Carolina-Fair Saturday ex-
cept showers in extreme west portion;
Sunday, fair except proba bly, showers
near the coast.
OF the North Atlantic coast there
will be moderate north winds with
fair weather; off the Middle Atlantic
moderate north winds. probably in
creasing by Sunday. showers; off the
South Atlantic shifting winds. show
ers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22

placed aboard the SOUTH bound local
by DR.. Walker, of Barboursvilie. but
expired before Charlottesville was
reached. Mr.. Douglas 10 survived by
~ w3fs and several childrsu.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
Local Temperature Yesterday,
Local Rainfs

Rainfall last twelve hours...,... o.
Rainfall last twenty-four hours OF
Excess in rainfall since March /. 5-7i
Excess in rainfall since January / As.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
P|TTSBURG' Quote

lContfnnea rron1 First g.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22

man money in congress or elsewhere"
Norris Statement.