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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
CONTESTS TO ROBBERY.
Port Norfolk Youth Held For Crime
in RaItimnne

Baltimore. Md, Feb. Elmer e.
Jones' twenty two years old, who says
his home is at Port Norfolk. Va. and
who admits that he tried to rob the
room of Captain VI. P Schermerhorn
In the Belvedere Hotel here last
Thursday night. and that he entered
the room of George Nickless, a trav-
cling man, at the Caswell Hotel last
Thursday afternoon. admitted today
that he is the man who on November
%, 1915. held up and robbed Colonel
Charles II. Consolvo, proprietor Of the
Monticello Hotel at Norfolk, Va.
BY a coincidence Colonel Consolvo
and his wife happened to be in Bal
timore today. They are registered at
the Emerson Hotel. Although con-
fronted by Colonel Consolvo, Jones
early this morning denied that It was
he who had, at the point Of a pistol,
relieved the hotel man OF a gold
watch and chain
Later in the day, however. after a
severe cross-examination. no broke
down and admitted the Job.
Jones was brought here from New
York, where he was arrested at the
Hotel Breslin on Sunday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
STRONG ARGUMENTS
FOR BIG STONE GAP
ny GEORGE Fl. MANNING.

Washington, n. C., Feb. 1.-The
great natural and geographical advan-
tages OF Big Stone Gap, in Wise
County, Virginia, as the location for
the government arruor plate plant
were presented to the Naval Armor
Plato Board yesterday by Hon. Rufus
A. Ayers, on behalf of the Big Stone
Gap Board of Trade.
Mr.. Ayers presented complete ia
bles of freight rates and cost OF AS
sem bling material for operating the
proposed plant showing the great adj
vantages OF locating the plant at Big
stone Gap. where, he said. 1t would
be completely protected from foreign
invasion by the ranges Of mountains
that surround It,
The tables and the argument pre-
scented by Mr.. Ayers filled only eight
typewritten sheets. and Was said by
the board members to he the most
complete, clear and concise case pre-
scented by the many places after the
plant
Served my -Four Trunk lines.
The statement shows that Big
Stone Gap is served by four trunk
line railroads and that of the al 900
tons OF material required annually
Ljldl ipshiIlN Cail 90 WV lOiis,
at a freight rate not exceeding rs
cents per ton. making It possible to
effect saving of $4,000 II year in
freight alone.
Mr.. Ayers said he WAS quite en-
couraged over the reception his pro-
posal received from the naval board,
and felt quite hopeful that the plant
will be located at Big Stone Gap.
The argument presented for Big
Stone Gap Is IN part as follows:
Arguments For Big Stone Gap.
Coal as gas producer, can be
supplied from the Black Mountain
feld, which has no superior in the
United States. at a freight rate of rs
cents per ton.
Coal for steam will come from the
same source, at the same freight rate.
'Pig-iron bessemer will be supplied
from the Cranberry Furnace Com
pany. Johnson City, Tenn, which may
be called a double bessemer, as It Is
extremely low in PHOSPHORUS. The
freight rate will he 81 per ton.
Pig iron. local market. VIII be sup
piled. by the Intermont Coal and Iron
Company from its Big Stone Gap fur
mace. and as the proposed site will
adjoin its property, the tracks of the
armor plate plant can be connected.
taking the iron direct without any
freight charges
Limestone will be supplied from an
adjacent quarry. very high grade and
very free from impurities.
'Dolomite will be supplied from a
quarry adjoining the site. and cost OF
delivery will be negligible"
Mr.. Ayers pointed out that at no
other point IN the United States could
there be found so large reserve for
high class gas and steam coal as at
Big Stone Gap, and at no other point
could the material needed by the plant
be assembled at such small cost
Ample labor could be obtained in
this neighborhood he said. and point
ed to the fact that the coal mines of
this field have operated for twenty
five years without a strike.
Tho naval board will leave Wash
ington the end of this week to in
| spect a number of sites that have been
| offered in West Virginia and Western
Maryland. Later they will visit other
sites In Virginia, Alabama, Tennessee
and the Ohio Valley before rendering
their decision.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
TREDECAR CASE IS
STILL IN PROGRESS

Before Judge anott in the Henrico
Circuit Court. the case Of the Com
monwealth OF Virginia against this
Tredegar Company will be continued
this morning. the argument in the oaxs
not having been completed at the first
hearing last Tuesdav.4 The Tredegar
Company Is asking for an injunction
to restrain the commissioner of reve-
nue. from collecting omitted taxes on
capital which they claim IL excessive.
The point at issue Is that under the
ruling of the State auditor. all CAPT.
tai, less the indebtedness of tho COM
pany incurred ak months prior to the
due date of the taxes. must be assessed
for taxation. while the company claims
that ASSESSMENT should only be made
on their capital less all outstanding
debts. bonded and otherwise.
This morning the case will be argued
by H. r. Pollard. for the city. and
wyndham r. herewith. for the Trede-
gar Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02

every one Of the common diseases of
childhood, with the single exception
of malaria, the city school children
suffer more frequently than the pu-
pills OF the rural schools. Whooping
cough 10 tho most common Of ali the
diseases. At ono time or another 67.S
per cent of the urban and So per cent
Of tho rural school children have suf-
fered from It Measles 10 . close
second In the cities, but not In the
country. Mumps are OF moro fire.
quent occurrence than chickenpox.
Scarlet fever attacks more children
than diphtheria In the cities. but few.
er In the country.
In distributing this information to
school teachers. the State Board of
Health has coupled with It detailed
directions for the guidance Of teach
ers in the care OF their pupils health
and full explanation Of the best
and most inexpensive methods Of I'm
proving the sanitation Of the public
schools. Through the courtesy Of the
State Department Of Public Instruc-
tons, bulletins on these subjects have
been sent to every teacher.
I'VE are sending out this literA-
ture," says Health Commissioner WILL
liams today, "in tho hope that Il will
open the eyes Of the teachers to the un-
necessary defects among their pupils.
These defects not only mean that
many children are retarded In physi-
cal development but that they are
backward in their studies. think
1t Is safe to say that the efficiency
Of our schools can &c greatly increased
ana the needless labor Of teachers ~
duced II only the teachers viii CO.
operate with health officsrs ana %
rents In discovering and remedyinG
the physical defects among the chil-
dren In the schools
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
MAY CONSOLIDATE
Two DEPARTING
UTILITIES Committee 10 Discuss Mcrg-
ing OF Gas and Water Ofsce
Forces This Afternoon.

Consolidation Of the once forces Of
the city Gas and Water Departments
to expedite tho rendering and pay
ment Of accounts will be under con-
sideration this afternoon by the Com
mittes on Public Buildings and Utih-
ties. Special Accountant Cofer IL
largely responsible for tho new idea.
and he will appear before the COM
mittee at 8 o'clock to explain the syS-
tenn he has devised.
1t is thought that by rendering wa
ter and gas bills in one account, both
the city ofhcials and tho consumers
will be benefited through q saving OF
time and trouble. It Ia planned to
arrange accounts in such a way that
in cases where It Is preferred a citi-
zen may direct the department to send
his water and gas bills to his bank.
and they may be entered on his AZ
count there in the nature Of q check.
The bank will pay his gas and water
bills and charge the amount against
him.
Under this system. the two once
forces now maintained will be COM
bined into one. and inspectors an
meter-readers will handle both water
and gas meters together. This. It Is
thought, will further facilitate the
work of the department. as we'll as
serving as convenience to the con-
sumner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
VALLEY APPLE CROP
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
More Than Half Million Barrels
Shipped Out of Frederick
County Alone.

Winchester. Va. Feb. 1.-Off1cial
statistics of the apple industry in
Frederick County have been compiled
by William +. Massey, secretary OF
the Virginia State Horticultural So
ciety, and the figures disclose that the
season just ending has been the great
est in the history of the local indus
try
Exclusive of over one hundred thou
sand barrels OF apples which were
used IN the cider and evaporating in
dustries. there was over a half mill
lion barrels of the fruit shipped out
Of the county of Frederick during the
present season, the exact figures being
500, 600 barrels. The total production
was 10000 barrels. which was the
largest in the history OF the county.
This represents considerably over
one million dollars. which has been
received by the fruit growers OF this
county during 1916 season and by
far the most OF this vast sum was
spent right here. where it was earned.
Secretary Massey said today that he
was now engaged in compiling some
figures. of the total apple production
in Virginia during the past year. which
he would have ready TO make public
in several weeks. but today he sub
mitted some figures on past perform
ances of Frederick County in apple
production. which are interesting as
showing the growth OF the industry
here.
For example. the 1915 yield was
more than twice as much as any pre-
ceding year and a fourfold increase
has been noted over the production
for the smallest year, which was in
1918. when the crop was partly de-
Ctr " 1at OF
ton for tho past six years is as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
BAD TEETH Affl|CT
MANY CHILDREN
Is Most Frequent Physical Defect,
Says Health Board. In Asking
Teachers Assistance.

Bad teeth are the most frequent
physical defect among school children,
according to literature just sent the
teachers of all the public schools Of
the Commonwealth by the State
Board of Health. Following teeth
rank enlarged glands, tonsils and ade-
noids, with defective vision found in
a large number Of children.
The tables prepared by the board
and supplied the school teachers OF
the State represent the combined find-
ings Of medical officers. Of the board
who have inspected the children OF
seven counties, two cities ana several
industrial schools Of the State.
The children Of the rural schools,
II has been found. suffer more than
twice as frequently from defective
vision as do the children of the urban
schools. The country children also
have more ear complaints and more
frequently have enlarged thyroid
glands. Curiousiy enough. malnutri-
ton is twice as frequent In the rural
as in the city schools and vaccine
other hand. the board's figures show
that enlarged tonsils. adenoids. amaze
mia, eruptions and enlarged glands
are more frequently encountered
among the city children than among
those in the rural districts OF the
State. Defective teeth. despite better
dental facilities, are as common
among the chitdren of the cities AZ
In the country.
City Suffers More Than Country.
Interesting results of the boards
findings relate to the comparative
frequency Of communicable disease
It has been found that in tho case OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
HEARING EVIDENCE
IN RAILROAD CASE
Much Interest Aroused In Removal of
North Garden station with
out Permission

Hearing of the Southern Railway
Company in the North Garden case oc-
cupied the attention of the state Cor
poration Commission all day yesterday,
and II Will be resumed this morning
at 10 o'clock The case involves the
change in position OF the station at
North Garden by the railroad to the
alleged Inconvenience of its patrons.
and further, without the consent OF the
commission
Much interest had been aroused in
the case, and all day yesterday the
courtroom WAS Allied. Several witnesses
were heard, and while the case Is one
of lively concern to the citizens OF
the North Garden District. there were
no developments yesterday along un-
usual lines
1t 10 thought probable that the hear
ing will be completed today. r b
Tunstall. of Norfolk, and George w
walker. of Charlottesville. are attor-
neys for the road. and Assistant Attor-
ney-General Leslie c. Garnett and r
r. w. Duke. represent the State
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
TWO GOVERNORS
SWAP RtQU|S|T|ONS

Governor Stuart yesterday nonored a
requisition from the Governor of Penn
sylvania, and the same day made one
On the Same executive. Governor Stuart
greed to release 70 n. N. Russell an
officer of Oh CITY. Bertha Freeman.
who 10 wanted in that city for larceny.
The requisition made by tho Virginia
executive Is for Mary Williams, who
is under arrest at Altoona, Penn, and
who Is wanted here for larceny. Deteo-
tive Thurman will make the trip to
Altoona to bring the woman here for
trial
Mary w1lhams, II 10 sAtd, Ia the
woman who practiced fortune telling
here. and secured several hundred doll
lars here from q oolored domestic. 1t
svas said that the Williams woman de-
clared that her victim was possessed
by evil spirits. and got the money from
her by promises to rid her OF the spell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
URGES MRS. BYRNE TO ACCEPT

New York, Feb. 1.-The committee
of 100 which has been supporting
Mrs Margaret Sanger and her sister.
Mrs Ethel Byrne. In their tight to
amend the laws concerning the dis
semination of birth control informa-
ton announced today that it would
urge Mrs. Byrne to accept Governor
Whitman's conditional pardon If she
was unable to obtain her freedom by
appeal to the courts. The Governor
has promised to pardon Mrs Ryrne,
who has served ten days OF a thirty
day sentence for giving out birth con-
troll information, II she would agree
TO stop her activities along this line.
The birth control crusaders said
they were satisfied with their prog
ress thus far. They hope TO bring
about the repeal of the birth control
laws through study of the question by
commission which. they say. the
Governor has promised to appoint
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
Whole State of
Virginia in Brief
sEGR0 AssAILANT Is
JAILED AT sMITHFTELD.

Suffolk. Va. Feb. Hanson War
rem, the negro who struck Thomas J.
Seward over the head with an axe, in
fiicting wounds that have placed the
popular young farmer In critical
condition. was carried to Isle of wight
County Jail at the courthouse by Sher-
III r. A Edwards, after having heen
placed in the town jail at Smithheld
for several hours For. a short time
after hts crime feeling ran high. but
the citizens rallied to the assistance OF
the officers. not only In apprehendine
the criminal. but in preserving order
after his capture Warren made only
the statement 'he didn't know why
he struck Mr. Seward"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
NEGRO ROBs POsTOFTlCE
IN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY.

Harrtsonhurg. Va. Feb, THE post -
office at North River. Rockingham
County. was broken into by negro,
Roy Hinton, who stole SOS in money
and stamps and 800 railroad tickets
over the Baltimore and Ohio. After
a lively chase the negro was caught
ut Fordwick. Augusta County. and con-
fessed- Hinton gained an entrance by
breaking windowpane and bending
the iron bars across the window. Three
other charges were laid against the
man. burglary IN Charlottesville. rob
bing Of a house at Basic city and
breaking jail in Stanton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
MUCH wRECKAGE SEEN
Norfolk Believes Another Ship Is
Raiders Victim,


Norfolk, Va. Feb. Following
the wireless warnings from allied bat
tleships which they have been send
ing at frequent intervals for several
days reporting the presence OF sup
posed German raider in latitude 80
north. longitude so west. came re-
ports from official sources that con-
siderable wrecknRe had been sighted
In latitude 1855 north. longitude 1908
west Among the wreckage was the
frame or on unknown vessel.
The sighting of this wreckage so
close 10 where the supposed German
raider was sighted on January 19
caused fear In allied shipping circles
that the unlucky vessel may have
fallen a victim of the German raider.
II was reported yesterday that al
lied warships would make an effort
10 identify the wreckage TO ascertain
the name OF the vessel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
Telephone Madison 1929.

At 1880 T. NJ, Miss shapIeigh will
demonstrate 'Chafng Dish Cookery
In Florida
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtlandt Walton
Jr.. and their young daughter. Miss
Margaret Walton, left Richmond yes
terday for an extended stay in Flor
ida.
Returns 10 Richmond.
Mrs. Eugene Peters. of Washing
ton. who spent the fall months in
Richmond as the guest of Miss Lin
wood Peters on Floyd Avenue. re-
turned 10 Richmond yesterday, after
spending several weeks in New York
and Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02

LYnchhurg. Va. Feb. The police.
acting under the direction OF PROFIT
btion Commissioner Peters. have
stopped the sale Of three beverages
which were put under ban by the
state som" days ago because they were
mst drinks. This action will close
several distributing depots and will Sc
riously arect many soft drink dealers
who had a big sale on the beverages in
question.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
Hangs Self to Porch Rns,~r

Hhrrisonburg, Va. Feb Preston
Smith, Of Mitchell Mountain. Pendle-
ton County. w. Va. committed sui
eide sunday by hanging himself at the
home Of Noah Stroop. near Miles. Mr..
Smith arose about 4 o'clock. tied a
rope around his neck and the other
end 10 the porch rafter and jumped
from n chair. He and his wife attend
ed a spelling match in the neiRhbor-
hood Saturday night and he appeared
in usual spirits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
Build New Pulaski Bank

Pulaski Va. Feb. The Pulaski
National Bank has purchased site for
modem hanNng house. Plans and
specifications arc 10 he drawn at once.
and 1t IL expected to have the build
ing ready for occupancy this wear The
building will cost about $50 900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02

Suffolk. Feb. Taking advantage
of the downpour Monday. Chief of
Police w. e. Brinkley officiated ut the
destruction of sixty quarts of booze,
all of the confscated liquor on hand
at this time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
Pneumonia Takes Ni,i.ianan

Deming. N. NJ, Feb Private
Fay c. DALEY. of Field Hospital No,
1, New Hampshire Field Hospital. died
at the base hospital here last night Of
pneumonia. Daileys home was at
Perkinsville, VT, and he enlisted at
Concord, n. II,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02
T,ure%iIvir,~ Man Shoot, EEL,

Purcellviile. Va. Feb Richard
Tavenner. thirty years old. of Sterling,
accidentally shot himself below the
heart Sunday He was taken to Elmer
Eeney Hospital. Washington. where he
u Stiii il 3 critical coudition E r7,7,.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-02

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
Wytheville. Va. Feb. IF. B.
Greenawalt has sold 165 acres Of his
rich farm for s125 per acre. He paid
less than fifty dollars per acre shout
Tan years ago. = ss7sss VII !. I.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-13

6Si Is The Arimoreite's job de.
partment phone.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-13

and states Were Inspected Before
q Selection Was Made.
Washington. April l2 The govern
mcuta umur plate ana projec.ile fac
tories for which congress appropri-
alcd Sl2TOOOO0. win be built at
Charleston, W. Va a location recon-
meudod by a special naval board as Of
leriug combination of military
safety and easy access 10 manutac'
turing materials
IN announcing the selection Sccre-
tary Daniels said construction work
would begin al once and would be
hurried TO completion He also made
public the report Of the board, which
personally inspected facilities Of
tWoutyuue cities chosen out of more
than one hundred that offered sites
For the armor plate plant AN appro-
priaiion Of Sll 600 OO0 is available but
% greater sum may be asked of con
Dcss before the construction Is fin
ishcl The initial appropriation for
tlc proiectile plant is $1,7OO,0OO
Charleston offered several acceptable
sites free of cost to the government
ANA one of these will be selected for
the factories, while one Of the pro.
tcctcd gorges nearby viii be taken
over as an approving field
The committee, headed by Admiral
Fletcher pointed out in its report that
most of the sites investigated had to
hy turned down because Of goOgrgphi
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-13
WAR PAY ROLLS
GREAT PROBLEM
LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF
UNITED STATES ARE
SEEKING WAY OUT.
BURDEN OF SUPPORT
Subsistence Allowance BY the Gov
ernment is Favored AS Most Feas.
ible Plan for Meeting Situation in
Light Of Experience.


New York. Apru 13-Leading manu-.
facturers m the United States arc
seeking 10 discover the wisest AMI
most patriotic way of dealing with the
problem of industrial payroUs durinl
war time and making provision for
dependent families of men who enlist
i'm any branch of the national service
A definite effort Iy toSJe made. il
was leaned toaag to urge the govern.
ment 20 provide Subsistence allow
ances," in the Unued STAT. s. to depend
ent fanatics of men who enlist, on
similar bass 10 inst udpped by the
government, of Great Britain and
Canada, ara tde ,ralt on Of a national
patriotic lwh wifi be- Ilged to be-
handled by the American Red Cross
assisted By charity societies. and 10.
cal organizations m the raatter of nee
essary Investigation.
Enormous Fund.
An enormous fund would have to be
raised in this country, it is said Even
! if only one million families should be
involved, it would mean $20,0000OO
month or $24O,OOO 600 a year for sep
aration allowances alone.
Information obtained from authori.
tative sources in Great Britain and
Canada as to how the problem was
handled there disclosed what are de-
scribcd as the most staggering kinds
of experiences 1t appeared that be-
cause the war was sudden, prominent
firms and corporations in burst Of
patriotism publicly announced that
they would give full pay during the
war to every man who bore arms. This
was intended, 1t was explained, to en-
courage enlistment,
Something like Tuinous confusion
and chaos threatened many OF the i'm
! portant industries OF Great Britain
and Canada after a year or more of
this drain upon business, the Amerl-
can manufacturers were informed. The
generous offers made at the beginning
of the war set pace which public sen
timent tostered and encouraged but
which business was unable to keep up.
The result has been, the investigation
showed, that undertakings made by
heads of firms throughout the indus
tries to their employees had to be can
celled and the entire method OF deal
! ing with the problem in Great Britain
and Canada has had to be readjusted.
csnadas Troubles.
Among Canada's chief difficulties
was the system by which individual
firms permitted their employees TO 60
to the front on full or part pay there.
by establishing an "undemocratic or
der of things" in the trenches The
Canadian employers concluded that a
condition where men fought side by
side with a different ratio Of remun
Grafton fer their patriotism naturally
bred discomfort, and, in their opinion
was morally wrong. Enli,tments,
moreover, were encouraged without re-
gard to skilled or unskIled labcr with
the result that production was Sc
verely handicapped.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-13

Ardmoreite ads bring results.