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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
THE PLEBEAN COWPEA
In Theac Days Of Food Scarcity Modest
Virginia Product GINNING To
the Front.

Cowpeas. or Southern field peas.
which. despite their name. arc really
a kind OF bean, are. like other dry
kind Of nourshmcnt contained in them.
and can. in the opinion Of specialists
OF the United States Department or
Agriculture. we'll be used moro extern
sively as human food. They are COM
monty used In Virginia and some other
Southern states. where they arc cN-
tcnSively grown. but are practica II V
unknown in the North and Northwest,
where other. often more expensive,
beans are consumed in large quaint
ties
There are many varieties OF COW
peas. Of which the white and black-cyc
sorts arc considered particularly dc
Sirahlc for tho table. In palatability.
diG"Stibility and nutritive value they
compare favorahly with other beans.
while their delicate and pleasing flavor
leads many to consider them equal. If
not superior. TO the latter.
Cowpeas are used on tho table in
three forms--in the pod. shelied green
and shellcd ry---corrcspondinr, re-
spcctively. to string beans. Shcllcd
beans, and dried beans, and calling for
much the same methods Of preparation
for the table. The dry cowpcas are by
far the most common Like dry navy
or lima beans, cowpeas may be boiled
with bit of fat meat or baked and
served i'm place OF lean meat or other
food rich in nitrogen. Boiled and
mashed through a colandcr. the beans
form a foundation for numerous dishes.
They may be crcained with milk and
butter. like mashed potatoes: formed
into croQuettcS with bread crumbs;
and fried or baked: made into II loaf
with bread crumbs. minced Vegetables
milk and scasoninss; or made into
soup.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
W0OD.PRODUCTS WORKS
KEPT BUSY AT DEERFlELD
Company >inLimR Large improvements
In tho New Town Hotel and
Homes for workmcn.

DEERFIELD. VA. May 1o-Thc Au-
Susta Wood Products Corporation has
been making remarkable progress on
its 4b.00o-acre tract Of select white
oak timber In tho western part Of
Augusta County. and its extensive mills
here at Dccricld.
With the bark -peelins season at its
height and a large force of capable
mon at work in tho woods, the COM
pany is now turning its attention to
tho installation of the various stave
and manufacturing plants in and
around Deerield Thus at the close OF
tho bark -peeling season the men will
he placed ut some other work most
suited to their ability without losing
any time whatsoever.
The ~ W. & i. Railroad line is
practically completed up to Dccrneld,
and the local people were awakened
at noon to-day trom "A happy dream of
many years standing by loud blast
from tho locomotive and work train
making it's initial entry into tho town
and bringing with II "A certain feeling
of progress TO all concerned that only
a railroad can do.
Within tho next week or so "a hotel
will he finished at Deericld. with ac-
commodations for about fifty men.
where good board may he obtained by
employees at very reasonable rates.
Further provisions are being made for
the comfort of employees in the form
OF pretty four-room dwelling houses.
with all modern convcnicnccS. includ-
ing running water. electric lights and
sufficient ground for each family to
raise enough vegetables. etc, for home
consumption.
Skilled mechanics and laborers are
being hired every day. and when in
full operation ii is expected to have
Il force of about 500 men. Good wages
are being paid all around. affordinE AN
Ideal for thrifty and Industrious mon
to get ahead The company has Offices
in Philadelphia and is operating on
Philad elDhia Canital
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
A Free Prescription You Can HIVE
Filled and Use at Home.

Victims Of eye strain and other eye
weaknesses and those who wear
glasses. will be glad to know that &C
cording to DIR. Lewis there is real hope
and help for them. Many whose eyes
were failing say they have had their
eyes restored by this remarkable pre-
scription and many wb" once wore
glasses say they have thrown them
away. ono man says. after using IL:
81 was almost blind. Could not see TO
read at all. Now can read every
thing without my glasses. and my eyes
do not hurt any more. At night they
would pain drcadfully. Now they feel
fine all the time. 1t was like miracle
to me-" a lady who used 1t says: The
atmosphere Secwed hazy with or with
out glasses. but after using this pro
seems clear. l can read even the fine
print without glasses" Another who
used it says: az was bothered with
eye strain caused by ovcrworked, tired
eyes, which induced fierce headaches.
] have worn glasses for several years.
both for distance and work, and with
out them ] could not read my own
name or an envelope or the typewrit-
ing on the machine before me- ! can
do both now and have discarded my
long distance glasses altogether.
can count the fluttering leaves on the
trees across the street now, which for
several years have looked like IL dim
green blur to me. cannot express my
JOY at what ii has done for me"
1t is believed that thousands who
wear glasses can now discard them in
reasonable time and multitudes more
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES ON
THIS SIDE THE ATLANTIC
illuminating Views on Very Interest,"
Ing Subjcct-Ihis Country HnS
icnrncd DycNtun business.

Tho latest issue OF ."rhc Worlds
Markets" published by r.. q. Dun X
Co. throws an interesting light OIL the
situation relative TO tho present ac-
tivity III the production Of chemical Is
and it's consequent vast Importance to
II large percentage Of tho industries of
tho South. II says:
Those who are not directly connect
ed with the chemical industries arc
not generally aware OF the tremendous
industrial change that has taken place
in this field during the last two aud
Il half years. Prior To the war, six
small establishments. employing al
together BPS men, were engaged in
producing american" coal-tar colorS
to the amount Of $500 tons annually
AS matter of fact. these concerns
did little more than assemble coal
tar intcrmc diatcS that had been i'm
ported from Europe. ninc-tcnths OF
tho work involved in making these
dyes having been performed on the
other side OF the Atlantic At present
instead Of being dependent on other
countries for tho "crudes" from which
not only dycstuffs. but explosives.
medicinal extracts. synthetic ilavors.
perfumes. Photographic chemicals aud
Il host of other useful products are
derived. the United States is in Il
position TO supply such crudcs as ben
FOL. to!uol. naphthnlenc. phenol cite,
In sufficient quantities to supply the
needs u; the entire commercial and
Industrial world under normal con-
ditions.
The next step i'm tho tranSforma-
ton Of coal tar into the thousand
OF derivatives that. chemists have
taught the world how To extract from
ii is the manufacture of the So-callcd
Intermediates" OF these. only 500
tons were made in the United States
prior 10 the war, all of which consist
ed of aniline. Today. 25.0QO tons of
aniline alone arc being produced here
annually. besides Il host OF other in
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New York Money mt Frcdcrirksburs.

FREDERIC kSEtRC;. VA, May a.
New Workers have come I" this region
TO invest bic money in the develop
mcut OF tale and other minerals near
this city. The Southern Tale aud Min
cral Company is the name Of the new
corporation to undertake this work.
II is capitalized at S50.on0. Stanley
DocSctt, OF New York. is the president
Of the company, and :. II. Doggct, ais"
formerly OF New York. is TO be sec
rotary and treasurer.
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I<inxton Brnnchc. ont.

klNSTON. \. c.. May I?.--The a. ].
Chcsson Agricultural Company. incor-
porated with 100000 capital. proposes
to manufacture and deal in agricultural
machinery here. Leading business men
and capitalists OF Kinstun arc at the
head of the new corporation
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wv have the friendship the larger portion
wv torng public in Richmond. We o to
continue to and
We add new riendsw can
We think the best place for
for old, of
us-in the tires build
For that Goodyear Tires will n
the policy whole institutions:
ceived.
They have always expressed that and they
as sincere purpose and able effort accomplish
We selling Goodyear Tires the good
IN thern and on nothing
We 10 Of discounts definite MILEAGE
socaled
lump the tire nd the
for tire value buys value and that
a Tire uknowa already what the
Goodyear method tires
for extra miles delivered, of
consistent freedom from trouble.
If a Goodyear Tire i yourself
to learn what eandd
saved
Any of the Goodyear Service Station
will be glad to furnish the equipment
set Of Goodyear Tires
They'll do the depend
|gdt AsssgSA The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
ERSSYS8NH&M Akron, Ohio
| NW Goodyear Tires Tubes eSaver Accesor
Service easy to omGo
$:: 81: Service Static" Dealers everywhere in Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20

iron bridge
he will be erected tina
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
BRITISH EXPERT PRAISES
UNITED STATES SAILORS
continued from First Iugc.)

be carmarked for attendance on the
heavy ships. leaving nothing over for
the great U-boat hunt in the Atlantic
that many people seem to expect
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business Far Erom uomc

ROANOKE. VA, May 19.-SOme of
the Roanoke industrial concerns go "a
long ways from homo to do business
The Virginia Bridge and Iron Company
has closed contract to construct an
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
MUST ORGANIZI: VOLUNTEER
ANTISUDNIiRJNE PATROL.


ANTISUBMARJNE PATROL.
The first business of the United
states fleet will he to see to it's local
arrangements and defcnscs. We have
been taught by the Deutschland and
tho t-!3 that submarine warfare in
American waters is quite feasible. and
Uncle Sam began putting his anti
SUBJ house in order Il good many weeks
ago by organizing volunteer anti
submarine patrol OF fast motor boats
In the mancuvcrs last year these craft
proved so successful that arrangements
have been made for the hire or loan
within nifty miles or SO of tho coast
on either side of the Atlantic The
battle fleet is not likely To find much
To do on either side. There will be
nothing for il to fight OH tho west,
willie OH the east the Grand Fleet al
ready suiliccS to keep the Germans
modcstly in their ports.
The American seaman is as fine a
specimen of his race as YOU could wish
to see In shooting and in SteaminE
efficiency the fleet can challenge COM
parison with any III the world. AL
though. of course, war is the supreme
test Of Il lighting service. and target
records arc apt to look Il little sick
under war conditions when your own
ship and the other fellow arc stcaming
tarSet--thc shadow Of Spec1S ten or
twelve miles away-is firing back as
hard aS il can.
Discipline is on the British system
only more So--the object being not TO
make the men automatic, as in the Ger
man service. but-Et1f- reliant and adapt
able units.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
TRIED FOR PEACE
Allies Entertained German
Proposal Last August.
Was Conveyed to Britain Fhru
Spanish Diplomat.

Petrograd, Dec. 6.-Germany made
a formal effort to obtain peace last
August thru Spain, according to rev.
elaticns in the latest chapter of ''se-
cret diplomatic archives" made pub
lie today by Bolsheviki Foreign Min
lister Trotsky.
The evidence consisted of a tele-
gram from NJ. Nabokoff, Russian
charge d'affaires at London. to Pro-
visional Foreign Minister Terestchen-
ko, dated in August, 1917, and notify
ing Russia that Britt L Foreign Min
lister Balfour had called a special
meeting of ambassadors of France,
Italy the United States and Japan.
To this assembly he said he had re-
ceived information from Madrid that
a high parsonage in Berlin had in
formed the Spanish ambassador that
Germany wished to negotiate.
What Became OF 1t?
Baifour said, according to Nabo-
koffs message, that Britain was ready
to receive any German communica-
ton regarding lie and to consider
it in conjunction with the allies.
Whether there was any reply from
Germany to this non-committal state
ment was not indicated in today's
revelations.
A number of newspapers, under
special permission from Trotsky, have
been publishing Secret state papers
covering all the period of the war.
Trotsky made them public on the
ground that the Bolsheviki plan was
to give the people all information OF
Diplomatic dealings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06


the government is now going to get pa as,,
Of them and that reasonable Rehabilitation
will be realized. Those rails are selec5eu
as among the best. C. & o., $ 4. rug.
U. p. NJ p, and wabash A. large snoan-
age is trying to retire from New raven
n Y c., St PauI and d. x H. ana may
carry those stocks higher. SpeclaItles IN
favor include Central Leather, America"
Chicago, Dec 6-The Herald says: II
is said that some of the largest holders o.
of December and January corn especLiiy
December have taken profits OF late: Ihey
had it bought against sales OF casn corn.
1t is the Impression among close stuuents
of the market that until there is stock
of corn here to act as a balance wheel tor
market erratic action of prices is to pc
expected at any time Those who have soid
short on breaks have invariably had 10
cover bulges, heavy covering OF oats Dy
shorts has been on for week and TOT
four days there has been an advance. IL
is said the largest shorts have about COW
cred and some Of the pit observers claimed
that the market for Nav showed signs of
being top heavy at the. last. Those who
had December sold and May bought nave
Jared badly. Many had the cash oats IN
the country against the sales but have
been unable to get them in owing TO car
scarcity. A great many long oats were
unloaded around the top.
Chicago, Dec. 6.-Logan Bryan says
We fail 10 see the incentive for positlon
on the buying side of grains at this level,
especially with restrictions in force on
corn. and in consideration of fact that oat
prices have recently enjoyed an upturn OF
about IL rents Sushel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
FOR U. S. CONTROL
Resolution in Congress for Gov
eminent r. r. Operation.
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to Be Given Charge.

Washir ton, Dec. 6.-The railroad
crisis was placed squarely before con-
gress Wednesday by the interstate
commerce commission in a special re-
port recommending unification of the
country's lines, either under govern
ment management or private control
Almost simultaneously, Representa-
tive SABBATH, Illinois, E-troduceu a res
olution authorizing tn. commission TO
take over operation of all railroads
and coal mines for duration OF the
war.
The commission left decision to
congress but recommended that II
government management is tried, the
carriers be guaranteed IAN adequate
annual return for use of the property
as the British system at present does.
In case congress decides in FAVOR
of allowing the railroads to combine
in one system for war eflclency' the
commission recommended that anti
trust laws and other legal barriers be
removed and that in addition the gov
eminent should give the carriers IL
nancial assistance.
Foreshadowing the granting of the
railroads demands for freight in
creases. the commission said:
THE carriers have the right to de-
mand at our hands and it is our duty
to approve, Just and reasonable rates
sufficient to yield fair returns upon
the value of the property devoted
to public use after necessary expendl-
lures for maintenance, renewals and
betterments properly chargeable to
depreciations. Measured in dollars,
the gross revenues of the carriers
during the past and current fiscal
year exceed any in their history. But
what will the dollar buy in labor,
material and supplies is substan-
! fialIu less
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OPERATORS WILL
(Continued from PAGE One. !


is provided. It was stated on good
authority in Topeka today that unless
the operators have all mines running
by January 1, the state fuel director
may take notion to go into the
Usage fields and operate the mines
for the government.
All mines in the Usage field not con-
nected with the Southwestern Miners
association are under full operation
and are paying the wage increase
authorized by Carey.
Write to Garfield.
The following is a Copy of the COM
munication sent Garfield by the
miners of the Usage district-it
charges that the operators should
not be SO selfish or unfair as to take
advantage of the critical situation
which the country is now in:"
Burlingame, Kan, Dec. 4.
The Honorable DR.. II. A Garfield, Federal
Fuel Administrator, Washington, d. C.
of Hutchinson. state fuel administrator,
has directed the immediate opening of
the Usage county mines.
We, the miners in convention assembled,
are informed, and know it to be a fact,
that the operators who are members of
the Southwestern Coal Operators asso-
comply with said administrators decision
relative to opening Of said mines, or
granting the advance to the miners;
obey and carry out said ruling of state
administrator, the Hon. Mr.. Emerson
Carey.
We believe that the operators should
not be so selfish or unfair as to take ad-
vantage of the critical situation which
our country now is in.
W. A NICHOLSON Chairman
VIM. McMURDO, Secretary.
PHIL ROONEY,
THOS. MURTY,
JOHN BILLINGS,
Committee.
Adopted by unanimous vote of dele
gates from local unions 544 Scranton
1914, Burlingame; 2377 Fostoria; 1701
Peterson; 1909, Usage City, at convention
held at Burlingame, Kansas, December 4
1917.
H. L. GIBACD, Chairman,
VIM MPMTIRDO. EacretarV
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ITALIANS JOYFUL
tcontinued from Page one.l

CONTINUED from Page one.l
dicated yesterday in his. reference to
a refusal by the peoples which will
constitute the society of nations to adj
init Germany to free economic re-
turns This menace is all the more
grave because it has only been given
voice after long reflection. Even if
the Germans pretend to treat it with
disdain or silence we can be certain
it will have profound effect among
them.
Not an Economic Threat.
But it does not suffice to proclaim
an economic threat; a real effect
must be given it. The governments.
producers ship builders and traders
of the allied nations must form agree
nents which will allow at a days no.
tice the institution of a regime where
by German industry will be deprived
of raw materials, German commerce
deprived of outlets and German navi-
cation deprived of freight and exclud-
ed from the ports. Germany will only
aims when she knows that they have
been forged and are ready to strike -
The Temps argues that the Germans
approved of the invasion of Belgium
because they were accustomed to re-
gard the annexation of Alsace-Lor-
raine as the origin of their power and
prosperity, and concludes:
would President Wilson open the
conscience of the German people, the
keys are at Metz and Strassburg''
Agrees With French Premier.
The Journal des Debats welcomes
President Wilson's message as mark
ing fresh progress in his comprehen-
sion of the present war-progress be-
ing shown both in ideas and action
The newspaper regrets the time
that President Wilson has taken tt
reach the present point. August Qua.
vain. the political editor of the Jour
nal des Debats, after Analysing Presi.
dent Wilson's treatment of the society
I of nations finds that it exactly agree:
with Premier Clemenceau's declara.
ton of the same subject before the
chamber of deputies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board OF Trade.I

New York Dec. 6.-Ben Bryan of Logan
and Bryan says: Not forgetting our duty
to our country in regard to past govern
ment restrictions or any other action that
might be decided wise for our country's
necessities, l feel that we are close to
time when the railroad issues of the coun-
try should be bought, as many of them
are selling at away below their intrinsic
values. To you in the interior who have
prospered by high prices for grain and
other products and to the middle districts
who have been affected by war prices for
your products, l recommend the purchase
out right of many of these railroad issues
Again repeat, II would keep off the short
side of the market"
New York, Dec. 6.-Financial Bulletin
says: RecOveries IN rails are expected. The
Action of the market shows a reduction of
offerings with shorts in rails covering on
the 1. c. c. relief recommendations. There
is a strong feeling that the l. c. C. report
is a virtual admission of failure on the
part Of that body to handle the greatest
business problem of the country. incom-
potency which has forced the carriers to
the verge of bankruptcy but there is also
feeling of relief of the probability that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-06
.284 AMERICAN
ENGINEERS WERE
IN FIERCE BATTLE
Search Hospitals for Several
Who Are Still Missing.
Unarmed Corps Caught in Bar
rage Before Cambria.
THEIR CAMP ALSO SHELLED
They Grabbed Rifles and Fought
Alongside British.
Casualty List viii Not Be Re-
ported Until 1t Is Complete.
THEIR CAMP ALSO SHELLED
BY j. w. PEGLER.

American Field Headquarters.
France, Dec. 6.-Search was begun
of British front hospitals today with
the hope of finding some of the miss
ing American army engineers caught
in the German advance around Cam
brai. Until this is completed, head
quarters will probably not issue any
official statement of C sualties.
1t was semi officialiy announced
today that at least four officers and
two hundred and eighty men of the
American army engineer detachment
were in the thick of the Cambria
fighting. This was a party caught in
an enemy barrage at Gouzeaucourt
Some of them Joined nearby British
units and all day long Friday fought
attempted retirement under artillery,
machine gun and aeroplane fire. A
majority of the whole, 1t was stated,
reached their base camp at Fins
Still others took refuge in dugouts
and were captured. Some were re-
their way back to thes American base.
2s4 Men Left Camp.
The 2S4 men departed from their
camp at Fins at $50 a. m. Friday.
They began their regular work in the
Gouzeaucourt region in conjunction
with a detachment of Canadians I'M
der a Canadian major. This officer
is believed to have been Californian,
and an ex-member of the famous
Canadian-American legion.
At o'clock, shortly after the Amer
leans and Canadians had arrived on
the job, an enemy barrage enveloped
Gouzeaucourt. Half an hour later,
seeing no let up in the hail of shells,
the unarmed engineers attempted to
retire.
1t was then that a goodly number
joined with nearby British and grab
birg rifles, fought thruout the remain
der of the day.
2 Shells Hit Camp.
While the 2S4 were in Gouzeaucourt
under barrage, other engineers in the
camp at Fins began experiencing
Smelling by German long range guns.
Two big shells exploded in the camp
itself. The engineers there were or
dered to scatter. Later they were as
sembled and each given a rifle and 200
rounds of ammunition. Toward aft
ernoon it was decided to entrench their
camp and the engineers went Justify to
work. BY s o'clock Friday evening
they had finished a four-foot trench.
Then the detachment was withdrawn
again to the base and held there in
readiness to man British trenches
| An American brigadier general Wis
| tied the engineers camp today and
| paid generous tribute to their cour-
age, quick initiative and the GOODNESS
! in working under heavy fire.