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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-13
GEMS OF TRANSLATION

A man who has learned Spanish in Spain picked up one of the numerous American business catalogues that are sent to Latin American countries in alleged Spanish. This is what he read, according to the Pan-American Review:
 Tn an automobile catalogue splen- didly issued and richly illustrated, but full of absurdities on account of it's insufferable translation, I read this caption at the foot of magnificent il- illustration, 'Cinco pasajeros curros para viajando' just as if we would say in English, To travelling car five passen- gers instead of five passenger car for travelling In leather goods cat. alogue the caption Hardness for a single horse buggy is translated into Spanish in this way, Harness for a bachelor horse full of bugs
 You can find in many hardware or machinery catalogues the most strik- ing translations; for instance, cork screw for screwdriver, not for screw, gobbler for bolt and hair curl for cork screw,
 All of which must spread laughter and sunshine in South America
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-13

ed under the regulations about to be issued by the United States Food Ad- ministration in connection with its system of licensing all dealers.
 No licensee will be permitted to keep on hand or have in possession or under control, by contract or other arrangement, at any time. any food commodities in a quantity in excess Of the reasonable requirements of his business for use or sale by him during the period of 50 days" or to "sell or deliver to any person any food com modities if the licensee knows or has reason to believe that such a sale or delivery will give to such person supply in excess of his reas- enable requirements for use or sale by him during the period of 50 days next succeeding such sale or delivery. With respect to some commodities the limit is fixed at 30 days supply.
 Some Exceptions Made
 Exceptions are made of commodit- ies which are produced in great abun- dance at certain seasons, eggs, dairy products. cottonseed products, and others These may be held in suffi- cient quantities to meet reasonable re- quirements throughout the period of scant or no production.
 Sales in excess of 50 days supply may be made for use of the United States Government or allies, or for cit :es and State governments
 It is also provided that for seeding purposes food commodities may be stored longer than 50 days if notice is sent to the Food Administration.
 No licensee will be prevented from having on hand less than a carload of any commodity and in addition a car load in transit.
 These rules will not affect the valid ity of contracts made in good faith prior to October 15, but the licensee will be required to give to the Food Administration copies of all such con tracts which will not be fully per formed on January l.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-13
STRICT RULES ARE
 PROMULGATED FOR GUIDANCE OF DEALERS
Warehouse Products Must Bear Label Cold Storage Goods
 Regular Report Required

The Food Administration authorizes the following:
 To take full advantage of cold stor- age as a means of conserving foods produced in great abundance at cer- tain seasons and to prevent the possi- bility of speculation causing the ex- treme high prices on foods placed in storage are the objects of special rules which will be enforced by the Food Administration beginning Novem- Der | An that date. all cold storage warehouses will be placed under Ii cense and required 10 report regular ly to the Food Administration on all foods stored.
 Must Be Marked Cold Storage.
 Poultry, eggs, butter and fresh or frozen fish which have been held in cold storage for 30 days or more can not be represented or advertised as fresh and must not be offered for sale without being marked with placard reading Cold Storage Goods" Laws 10 this effect are already in operation in some states. but the rules of the Food Administration now cover the entire country.
 No warehouses will be permitted to store any food products which are di- seased. tainted. or otherwise unfit for human consumption. All fresh meat and fresh meat products. and fresh fish. game. poultry. and butter must be plainly marked with the date on which they are placed in storage and the date Of release from storage.
 An important provisions for the el- animation of speculation is a rule which strictly regulates and limits loans and advances made by stor- age warehouse-man to his patrons.
 Must Classify Warehouses.
 4 further rule requires that ware houses must be classified as public or private" and that warehouse which not only receives goods for others but also stores foods on it's own account must be licensed also as dealer, in order that it's transaction in foods may be regulated by the Food Administration.
 All warehouses will be required to file schedules of their rates with the Food Administration.
 That the cold storage warehouses of the country. particularly in time Of emergency like the present, are an inn portant agency for conserving the food supply. storing the large surplus of perishable foods for consumption throughout the period of scant or no production. is recognized by the Food Administration. It is not believed that the practices aimed at by the rules are general, but rather that they have been indulged in only by the few who have abused the system.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-13

IN THE CRATE FOR THE FIRE Se have special grate coal which you sill do well to use. It burns evenly and with glow that brings many pictures to the mind Of the benf lder. It is a splendid heat producer, to,
 Seated before a grate fire, fed with our coal there is a charm ana com fort that only a grate fire can create
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-13
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Week Ending November 10, 1917
 When requesting letters from the following list. please pay fee of one cent and mention that you saw the letter advertised.
 All letters not claimed by November 24, will be sent to the Dead Letter Office as unbelievable.
 Robert Barn, Grant Bogen, Pat Christensen. Ralph Comstock, c. F. Freed. Robert Genge. J. F. Guice, Paul Hanks. Harold Harowitz. Bernhard Kriljor, John Madness, Charlie Ol- son, Max Peyser, John Sehnt, Howard Strack, (3).
 J F. WARDER. Postmaster
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-13
SNOW FLOW SENT OUT

The Seward Gateway of Nov. 2, says:
 A special train, including the snow blow. went out this morning to clear the track for the regular train which will leave Sunday morning at o'clock for Kern Creek. Robert J. Weir went out on the special and Kern Creek is the ultimate destination
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-13
GUILD TO HOLD SALE

A week from tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 19. the St. Johns Guild will hold .hc;r annual sewing and candy sale at the Guild Rooms, opening at two o'clock.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-13
REGULATIONS TO CHECK
 FOOD BOARDING TO BE
 ISSUED; LICENSE DEALERS
Excel lions Made of Commodities Which Are Produced in Great
 Abundance at Certain Seasons

The hoarding of food is to be check
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-13

The fly wheel of a new internal com bustion engine for light duty forms fan that forces air around the cylinder to keep it cool
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-13

Chinese poultrymen preserve duck eggs fresh for many months by coat ing them with a mixture of ashes, tea dust, clay, salt and lime
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-13

SEINE BOAT FOR SALE-42 feet long 121a foot beam. In quire of Clark al the Ketchikan Marine Rail- way.-adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-13

New Zealand is considering the pro duction of salt from sea water, utiliz- ing it's easily available hydroelectric power.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-11-13

To provide a new food product, the United States Bureau of Fisheries will experiment with canning and corning seal meat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
COAL SITUATION
SERIOUS IN BRISTOL

Bristol, Va. Dec 1T.--Bristol is
again facing a grave situation that
may result in cutting off a large per
cent OF the coal shipped into this
city
Communications received here yes
terday from c., W Bondurant Of the
United Galleries at 81, Charles. says
the southern railway has begun to
seize carloads Of coal consigned TO
other points. Mr.. Bondurant says
that tho government has ordered him
to turn over AZ per cent OF the ca
pacity OF his mines TO the govern
tnant each week, fixing the total
amount much higher than he has
been averaging in actual digging He
states that he averaged l,S00 tons
last week and that on account OF the
weather conditions he will probably
average about ! 500 tons this week.
The government estimate OF hts
weekly output. he says IL far in ex
cess OF this amount
Under the provision OF The govern
nent estimate he says - per cent OF
lump from his mines for the use Of
the railroad. cutting Bristol of en-
tirely, The prospects for q shortage
here were considered alarming yfss-
.terday by local business men and a
meeting 10 consider the matter wss
held at the board OF trade rooms in
the afternoon for devising ways and
means TO relieve the situation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
LYNCHbUR FORCES LII.
HOOVER LAWS

L.ynchburg Va. Dec. l7.--Proprte-
torsso Of hotels. restaurants and eating
houses were told by Mayor Royston
Jester. Jr.. at a conference ut the
courthouse this morning that unless
they observe ''meatless day each
Tuesday and "wheatless day" each
Wednesday their licenses would be
revoked and their businesses closed
up Immediately. He declared he did
not wish to alarm them or to attempt
to bluff them, but II proprtetors of
public eating places were not willing
to cooperate with the government at
this time OF their own accord, they
were not wanted In Lynch burg and
the quicker they ~ot out of the city
the better. He appealed to them. how
ever, to observe these two days OF
their own accord, and he declared he
hoped IL would not he necessary to
revoke anv licenses. but that he meant
exactly what he lad said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
LOW WATER PRESSURE
w. CAUSES CONCERN

Newport News, Va. Dec. Inlay
or a. A. Moss received letter from
Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Won Voor-
his. chief OF STAFF to General Grote
Hutchinson, Saturday afternoon In
which il was stated that General hut
cheson had appreciated the fact that
army activities here had caused low
water pressure In this city, due TO In
complete water mains from the reser~
voirs. and that he had directed that
the soldiers In the various camps he
commanded to save water, that the
city's water pressure might be IN
creased.
Attention of the officers in charge
of camp work is directed to the fart,
states the letter, that the low pres
sure will continue as long as the
camps are here, or until the water
mains are completed, unless every care
be taken with the supply at the army
stations Organization commanders
and officers In charge Of construction
will be commanded to reduce the wa
ter used to minimum. Bathing hours
will be esta blished: water in the hitch-
ems Will he used economically, wash
basins will he provided. that the men
will not battle from the faucets, and
all breaks in piping will be fixed I'm
rnedtately.
Mayor Moss expressed himself as
exceedingly grateful to the army men
in charge of activities here for their
Immediate rush TO the assistance OF
the city with the present pressure
the fire department is unable to ex-
tinEulsh a FIRE OF any size. Economy
on the part OF the army will tide the
city over tin the mains are completed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
NEW Yoa~ COTTON MANI EFT
4 @ wasstsems ht ItIifr & Co.. M@KsoS~
New York Cotton CHrhsn@S''

New York. Dec 17.~-Feiped by
more optimistic view Of the Italian sit
uation and bulIish reports as 10 GIN
ming operations the Gotten market "a as
fruey today after 1t had sagset
The market opened quits firm al II
TO % points advance this morning
The early afternoon market developed
no fresh trading feature and prices
moved within a narrow range Toward
2 O'Clock demand increased. Liquidation
fell OF and the general iist turned hrFn.
selling up 20 a net advance OF 22m Is
points lei by ...% near months SOUTH
err spot rev showed no change.
The. persistent demand from 5sveral
Of the leading spot firms produced
something Of scare among the local
shorts in the last hour and prices ad-
vanced strongly. at one time showing
net gain Of over Sc bale. Tho close
was arm al a net rise of IS TO 30
points
The receipts at the ports for the
day we're is.iie bales against ao.lUP
bales d "a ssk ae Exports ~ -y7f'vs "a Y
aggregated lA123 bales. Fer the sen
son 70 date tse clear nceS amount %
f.t44E3s bales compared with 2S66
ea3 bales In the corres bonding period
last season SPOT at New York quiet
at an advance ~ 20 points at 80 a9e'
no sales New orleans spots quiet at
2S2s sales SOS ba es
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
N RktI Ii STRONG
AFTER LOW RtGOf.O.

New York, Dec l7.--After max
ing a score OF new low records the
stock market turned strong this
afternoon and closed Mt about the
best prices with few changes or I'm
pcrsance At the lowest prices the
declines were severe, running from R
couple OF points as high as 10, The
average decline among active stocks
was about two points Some spe-
cialties suffered more severely, nota-
bly, American tobacco which was
down points: Baltimore Gas, 10.
and Lake Erie ana Western,
The new low records in American
Telephone, Consolidated Gas and IN
some OF the rails worried the street
Telephone went TO IS IL; norfolk
g. Western, 80 Ia; Gas to ~ IL
Atchlson. rs and Northern Pacihc 70
IS rs. The iset ma med had not necn
so low since the year before me
Northern Pacific panic when me
stock went from under par 20 $1,000
a share. Consolidated Gas and T'eIe-
phone were hurt by report that
plans were under consideration for
the purchase or both companies by
the city OF New York.
The sucw bloc<a dye ~ the coun-
try was the market influence on the
rails. Earnings are sure to ne cut
down both for railroads and incus-
trials. That somebody IL taking 40
VANTAGE Of the situation. a fair eust-
ness like advantage. IS shown IN the
quick recoveries that took place N
several stocks. Northern PACING sold
form ~ to so on one transaction,
81 Louis ard Southwestern rose more
than 7 points Such movements IN
dictate a narrow market. hut they also
show that liquidation is fairly com
plete and that there are people VINO
realize the value Of stocks even nov.
Northern pac.nc and e Louis and
Southwestern are typical Of railroads
that have assets Ear in excess Of what
the public believe.
For the decline in Noffolk & West
rrn. Pittsourg Coal and other proper
ties handling fuel tho explanation u
found in the CONGESTION of freight
that interrupts the tree delivery OF
their output.
weakne~s or railroad equipment
shares was purely synpetheiic Fer
there is no doubt they viii have moro
business than they can attend to N
the next few years. SO matter VINO
continues TO own the railroads, or
what the war news may be-
1t can he stated or the highest
financial authority th&t If the FOR
tunes OF war should tenn F"fart"
favor the Germans in the drive row
repdfng ard II the securities ln WAL
street should yield under the on
slaught there will he ten best puF .
ing on A big scale that perhaps Wall
street hes ever experienced. Liter
s,,y hundreds Of millions of dollars
are being held I'm reserve for that
purpose. The big f9nanciers Ceel that
while this Germans supreme effort II
is also the investors supreme opF"T-
tuntty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
MESSENGER BOY
INJURED IN ELEVATOR

Norfolk, va. Dec. i7.--His~ feet
caught between the flooring OF the
building and the upper casing OF a.
descending elevator In the National
Bank of Commerce building, sixteen
year old Charlie Meads. TIA Seaboard
avenue. South Norfolk. p Western
Union messenger, was the victim OF
a gruesome experience Saturday
afternoon about 330 o'clock. But
for the nreSence OF mind OF johnnie
Spells. the colored elevator operator.
who stopped the elevator as quickly
az possible. young Meads would
doubtless have been killed. AS it was
he was forced 20 remain hanging
head downward in the elevator until
help arrived TO extricat him from his
perilous predicament,
Young Meads had n message to de-
liver on the eighth floor OF the build :
ing, and when the car reached that
floor, the operator opened the door
and the messenger started TO step
ont. lust as ne was in the act of
stopping through the door, the eie-
yator suddenly plunged downward,
The boy was thrown backwards, and
his feet struck the floor OF the build
ing. and were Sinned there by the
descending car. Spells grabbed the
lever In time to stop the downward
fight of the machine before the boys
life was crushed out.
The police were notified, ana De
tective Harrison and Petty fastened
70 the building and superintended
the removal Of the bow from the car
Young Meads retained consciousness
throughout the painful process OF ex-
Treating him. and he directed the
efforts of his rescuers, The boy dis
PLAYED superb nerve, After he was
taken from the car, he was carried 70
ST. Vincents hospital. 1t was stated
last night at the hospital that ootn
his legs and feet were badly bruised
but It was not known whether or no'
any bones were crushed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
News of the Old Dominion
HISTORIC LANDMARK
TO BE- RIz D

Winchester Va. Dec t7.-With
the razing of the Hillman tollgate
mousse, there passes one of the most
historic landmarks in the lower
shenandoah valley. This old build
ing was located two miles south of
winchester. and was known as gate
NO. l. on the Valley turnpike which
stretches from Winchester to Staun-
ton. and was the first Dad of it's kind
built in the state of Virginia. 1t was
constructed in 1870. and since there
were no railroads in this section at
that time, II was used as part of the
thoroughfare from the state OF Ten
uessee to Alexandria. Va, aud often
twent@ TO thirty wagons could be seen
In a line making the trip to and
from the boats 10 Alexandria
At the completion of the turnpike
tollgate were established at vari-
Gus points for the collection of toll
from those who used the road The
first toll was collected at gate No.
by Simeon Hillman, from whom the
gate derived it's name, and on July
10, 1S4i, record Of deposit of toll
receipts in the Vallay Bank of Win
chester, was made. Before and dur
ing the construction of the toll
house, Mr.. Hillman and his family
lived in a nearby shany.
Simeon Hillman collected toll until
his death in 1880 From 1850 to 1862.
the gate was kept by his widow.
Charlotte Hillman. when, on account
of war conditions. II was Abandoned
until 1855. The house was struck by
a bombshell, just prior to the battle
OF Kernstown. which tore a hole
through tho fire place. During the
battle, the keeper and his family had
TO fee for safety
Cut Notch for Every Soldier.
1t was at this historic gate that
Char iotte Hiliman. who was CON
sidered beautiful woman. held up
Sheridan's army and insisted on the
usual tribute of toll. When General
Sheridan and his staff. leading the
army reached the tollgate the tell
pole was down and was guarded by
Mrs. Hillman who demanded toll The
general paid the regular toll and his
staff followed his example. But said
Sheridan as he passed through the
gate II cannot vouch for my army:
when the common soldiery come up
Mrs HilIman raised the pole but
stood at her post of duty all the day
long. cutting a notch in the toll
pole for every ten soldiers that pass
ed through the gate. after the war
was over she counted the notches and
sent lNS UIil lb w dStlLIElbit anu Ro5
was promptly received for the same.
General Sheridan also pa ssed
through this gate on his ride from
Winchester TO cedar Creek. made ia
nous by the poem of T. B. Read
General Stonewall Jackson, in his
valley campaign. frequently went to
and fro through this fate and paid
the toll demanded
After the death or Charlotte Hill
man in 1892. the gate was kept by
her daughter. Mrs. Mary z. Harmer.
until her death In 1899. after which
the keeper was her son, Tyson T.
Hammer. unit! May s. 1917. Three
generations have been faithful TO
! their post of duty at this historic
/ spot: but owing TO the Ill health Of
! MFR. Harmer, and the old toll house
/ crumbiing TO decay, change was
made IN keepers and a modern dwell
ing with neat proportions has been
erected in its stead.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
STARTS TO WORK,
ELOPES INSTEAD

Telling her mother that she must
report for work earlier because of the
Christmas rush. Miss Bertha Firth.
eeE Cumberland street, left her home
an hour before her usual time one
day last week. Instead OF going 10
work. however. she went to Wash :
ington with Bernard l., Miller, 2l4
Pine street. They were married soon
after arriving in that city.
Mrs Firth called Mt the store where
her daughter had heen employed and
learned that she had not come T.
work At first thought Mrs. Firth de-
cided to block the wedding. However,
she relented and the ceremony was
performed The bridegroom Is twen
~ ,frac ard the bride e.ghteeU. Mr.
and Mrs. Firth viii reside at the
brides home upon their return to this
city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
Child Burned In Home.

Abingdon. Va, Dec. l7.---PerTell. this
year-oId son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
L. Morgan. was seriously burned In
their home here. The child's mother,
grandmother and sister were also
painfully burned while trying TO ex-
tinguish the flames. The first two are
seriously burned.
1t Is not known how the little fell
low caught fire. His screams in
room at the family home attracted the
attention of his mother. grandmother
and sister. When they reached him
he was enveloped IN flames.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
INJURED SLEIGH RIDER
MAY NOT RECOVER

Norfolk. va. Dec. 17.--There was
a pronounced change for the worse
Yesterday In the condition of S. A.
Sutton, Jr., the seventeen -year-old
son of DR. Starke A. Sutton. 729
Raleigh avenue, and little hope for
his recovery is held out by attending
physicians. Young Sutton was run
over by an automobile in Colonial
avenue Wednesday night. while no
and a party of young friends We're
s'ed riding. He was internally injur-
ed. No report of the accident was
made to the police, and the driver
of the automobile that ran over the
young man has not been arrested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
Connolly Leaves Staunton.

Stanton. Va. Dec. Ill. j r
Connolly, acquitted Friday at his sec
ond trial of the charge of having OBJ
tanned fraudulently from Whitmore
Bros. of Harrisonburg. and James
Campbell, of Greenvllle, a carload OF
draft horses for which payment has
never been made, left Staunton Satur-
day night for Washington and New
York Mr. Connolly was in Jail ir
stanton from June until about TIVE
weeks ago. At both trials he made
an excellent witness and made an .un-
usually good impression on those
with whom he conversed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
City OmcerN Sworn In.

Roanoke. Va, Dec. 17,--Three new
city officials who were elected Novem'
Der were sworn into office today
before Judge King in the corporation
court, along with four other city Of
fciais. who we're reelected to their
positions. at the same time.
The new officials are c. A Wood
rum. commonwealth attorney, who
defeated Everett Perkins; H. E. May
hew, city sergeant, who defeated r. r
Tillett, and G. T. Miller, issuing tus-
tice, who defeated A. l. Roberts.
Although these men will not enter
upon the duties of their Office until
January I. they qualified today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-18
Henr, Z. Treenon Qualities.

Henry +. Tresnon yesterday quail
fed as commissioner OF revenue to
succeed himself for four-year term
beginning January /. He gave bond
in the sum of 5000 before Judge
Richardson in hustings court. and was
sworn In by City Clerk Ben T. August.