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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
As to Wool and Wonlcns.

Word has come of the beginning Of
the shipments of Australian wool to
this country. Their continuance will
depend on the amount Of shipping
available for the purpose. and a. guam
tity adequate for all reasonable needs
Will undoubtedly be forthcoming.
From South Africa have come assur-
ances that the clip will not be bought
by the British governm emit. but will be
available. as heretofore, for American
buyers. South American woods. which
have been sent for sale to Great
Britain. are this year, 1t is announced
TO be forwarded to Boston instead.
Taking these things together and the
large amount of wool now In this
country, it does not appear as though
there would be any great scarcity Of
the article for many months to come
A different impression would seem to
he created by the appeals of the COM
mercial economy board of the council
of national defense. That body has
been urging the greater use of ia brics
containing cotton and reworked wool
or shoddy, such as are being put into
army goods. It's stand Is defensib1e in
| large part. first, because fabrics of
the kind are really very serviceable
and help to give the public fairly good
garments at comparatively cheap
prices. and, secondly because restrict
ing imports of wool helps to save ship
| ping tonnage which may be used to
| better advantage. STILL It is we'll to
| bear in mind that there Is great
| deal of wool available in the world and
that there will be much more when
the new clips of the antipodes, South
| Africa, and South America come In
| Then, too. there is much fine wool
| suitable for civilian purposes that is
| NOT needed for military requirements
! This distinction is recognized by Great
| Britain in its regulations as to cross
bred wool. Not all clothing manufac=
| turers are prepared to follow the
| economy boards suggestion. Some
advertise "all wool" garments and seek
! to Justify their use as true economy
! Besides, quite number have had
enough left of cloths bought last year
to help them out for the next season
and most of the retailers are carving
over big stocks of unsold> garments of
! good quality and bought at prices
much lower than those at which they
can duplicate them A recognition OF
this fact is shown by the determination
to make no notable style changes In
the primary markets buying of ia
hr!cs for both mems and won7en'a
wear is almost negligible. York
Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
NEWEST In Millinery
Offerings which Are Now Displayed
In the smart shops.

Much prominence n being given 70
the use OF gold and silver laces ana
gold and silver hrocaded satin ny
prominent retail millinery concerns
saws the latest bulletin Of the Retail
Millinery Association Of America
These materials are combined With
velvet and furs dress hats. Trim t.
mings' consist principally OF silver or
gold ribbons. velvet flowers In bright
colors. and gold and silver flowers ana
foliage.
sets. consisting OF hat. muft and
scarf, also hat. muT and bag 10 match,
are now being shown by New York
specially shops These are Of velvet
com hined with fat fur, generally mole
skin and squirrel The New York de-
yartupant stores are featuring misses
and ehiIdrens hats Of velvet, velour
and velvet com bined with silk styles
consist ~ straight sailors. roit~brim
sailors mushrooms. and pokes with
soft crowns shirred crowns and soft
edges. Misses hats with Bishops crown
are noted. as are veleurs in continental
shapes AppIqued flowers, velvet
flowers, wool prnau euts, wings beaded
ornaments ostrich pompons, and rib
bon bows and streamefs arc used Tor
trimmings
In the Fifth avenue shops the new
offerings include small beaver mats
with grown felt hrims. trimmed with
clusters of wool The colors are sand
and brown. a military turhan OF black
satin also Is seen. II having peak,
It is trimmed with a band and very
large bow Of brown velvet ribbon in
an atrplane wing effect Another
novelty DISPLAYED is a veil hat with
q velvet crown and a thick roll orim
of silver cloth The veil Is sewed 10
the underbrIm and falls over the face
to the chin"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
LETTER = 3. ..s@
REVEALS ILLICIT Still

panyiiie, Va, sept. io--An anon1
NOUS letter ssnt to the chief OF polio
led Yesterday evening to the discovefI
Of an illicit still secreted amid II
underground of a little island In II
river at that point where Fall Cre}
Joins the main stream OF the Dal
The letter was handed over to pol
made search vest
day and fonndxliat the writer of
letter had not played a prank on
police department, but that there
a good sized still there. The rec
rise in the river however had flood
the workings and rubbish and Sd
were found in abundance about
place so carefully and cleverly cto
by the moonshine makers. The
ficers recovered the copper worm
took ii to the courthouse, the OF
parts of the still being carefully
stroyed It had not been opera
since recent high water. The still
a home made affair. but sufficier
well built to produce the worst q
Of drink known--white lightn
There was no clue as the opera
The officer rowed to the island Il
boat and soon found the still.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
UNION THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY PREPARES
FOR PROSPEROUS YEAR

With prospects very bright for a
most successful session. the Union
Theological seminary, Ginter Park
will start on Its one hundred and sixth
year next Wednesday afternoon at 4
O'Clock Despite the fact that a num-
Der of old students and many pros.
pective ones have entered the army.
the enrolment this year. from present
indications, will be practically the
same as In I9i6
Professor Eugene e. Caldwell will
deliver the address at the opening
exercises. 1t has been announced that
the Rev. DIR, Theron Fl. Price has re-
ceived a leave OF absence for the Sc
sion. but that he will remain at his
post and teach the class on pastoral
Theology until November The Rev NJ
Ryerson TurnbuH A. b. r. D.. who
was raduated from the seminary In
1915. will conduct n. Prices classes
in his absence. Mr.. Turnbuil has been
pastor of the Messy Creek church,
In the valley of Virginia, since the
graduation.
1t is expected the that model sun
day school building will be under
course of construction before the
coming session closes. The plans for
the installment of this new building.
which will be situated on the campus.
the s2o0.0o0 having been already sub
,cribed. II was announced in May
that friend OF the seminary had
announced his willingness to give 500
600 towards the construction of this
building and $4,000 for its equipment
and maintenance, the only condition
being that other friends OF the semi
nary donate a like sum, $4,000 Of
which would be used for the endew-
ment of the Sunday school professor
ship and $4,000 for other urgent
needs. Only $4,000 remains TO be
raised
A building committee, consisting OF
John S. Munce. chairman; Webster s.
Rhoads, Wade c. Smith, President
w. W. Moore. DR. W L. Lingie and
William r. Miller has been appointed
TO proceed with the work of con-
strnet.on as soon as the &2oo.non Is
available,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
WHY MOVING DAY.
ON SEPTEMBER Isl
4 Custom That Has No Adyan4aSI
to Anyone and Should Be
Abolished. I

OF all the fossilized Children
habit that of everybody moving ses
TENDER 1st, as practiced In Richrnon
is the most foolish. Strangers conntJ
into our midst look upon this custol
as A relic of prehistoric times III
wonder II there is also a set" dag
when everybody should buy a suit
clothes, take a bath or have their shol
shined.
Who IL to hiamer Is It the RE-
estate owner agent or tenant7 Wha
ever 1t is they are working against n
best interest of each person concert
ed. A city that is growing. with nsI
Enterprises starting every day, viii
new citizens making this their ho{r}
residences should be rented any al
In the year and the lease should ri
yearly. from the dav the house is reri
ed, Instead OF this the majority |
mid season leases are for term /
September 1st and then renewed ri
a year, thus adding to the confusi4
and hardships already imposed 4
tenants, moving concerns, painted
paper hangers. plumber telephor1
gas and water people. Visitors
Richmond during July and AuguA
riding through the residential part
town get the impression that u
whole place Is a deserted village, II
ca use 80 many houses have the trt
Rent. sign tackled on them. On Sci
tenn Der ist. and a day or 30 befd
and fter. ID would seem TO strand
that the German army was threatA1
ing the city and most OF the inhahs
ants were refugees fleeing from Il
helauged city 1t Lis not uncomm4
to see moving vans loaded with fM
niture working all through the Mig
OF August S1st: in many instance
the household effects of two famfiN
are piled In one house beca use Oh
family was compelled to vacated t#
house they formerly occupied and q
other family could not get their ft@
nitura moved unles they set It out
the street These families often vii
children. had to sleep on the FOL
or else go TO hotel
The custom" liz keeping mai
workmen from bringing their fanilS
to Richmond and is causing ma
who do come 10 sign an annual lead
and then vseate the house when thH
please without notice 10 the agent a.
without recourse on the part Of "a
agent TO collect the rent for the VI
expired term Of the lease IL VOL
such people by the month with Thru
DAYS notice Of vacation. This wotN|
make the rental property always IL
demand and soon break up the Sc
tember fst moving dsv "bugbear.s M
". K BACHE. Mana ger m
Richmond Manufacturers Exhif&1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
CENTRAL BANK MOVtSI
INTO NEW QUARTER
Model Building VIII Be Thrown Cpl
10 Visitors ON Tuesday,
September 10. j

The Central National bank yeste1
aay moved into it's new huildtrs
located on the northwest corner 4
Third and Broad streets. The buff
ing is one of the most complete
the city. being equipped with burglsa
proof vaults. containing s4s safe
boxes and fifteen large receptacies 81
the storage OF household vafuAhi
II is said that this feature has heI
tofore been found only In the do
town business district.
The directors OF the hank announa
that they are com rletely settled I
their new quarters and have grAaa
enlarged their force to provide 4
Increased business. The bank In n
six years old hut has assets amou4
ing 10 more than two million.
Believing that idea of having q n
tional bank within easy reac Oh wou
appeal to the Broad street retail n9f
chants. the present owners OF I'll
hank purchased the business Of Il
branch bank at 301 East Broad str4
on September 20. lal1 At that TIM
the total deposits amounted to 437f
600, compared with the present ngut
the assets of the hank have grown
more than $4,000, 900. while the loA
have fncrea sed from ssoo,oeo to SX
100000. NJ
The new building will b. throw
open to the public on Tuesday, IN
! Sth. from s to 10 r. M, The OF
GERS, directors and emp1ofes will
on hand to receive all Who care
visit the bank and will AXE pleasui
in explaining the intricaces of NODDED
in the conjunction OF
bank.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
Skirt Buying Has Been Active.

Buying in the skirt market, accord
ing to a number Of manufacturers
has been considerably more active dur
ing the past few weeks than IN the
same period 2 wear ago, in spite Of
prices which az first were thought pro-
hih'tlve Retailers throughout the
country are said "a he showing con-
siderable preference fer taHeta ard
satin garments both tn black and in
navy blue Serges and hroadcloths
are also extensively sought. though
volume In these purchases is ueces~
sarily somewhat restricted owing to
the aheorrnellzs high prices prevailing
Style changes IN most cases are slight.
those ~ last wear predominating ak
cent for minor details In some In
stanCes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
NNhnf Causes Uncertainty.

II is not expected that any marked
restriction Of buying will be shown
this fall in what may be called essen
tials Next spring is the period looked
forward TO with some doubt in this
regard, and yet II is at present that
purchases have TO be in hand to be
made UP for sale al that time. Errors
Of judgment are apt to be costly
should prices take a drop In the mean
time or should the public not take
kindly 10 the inflated ones based on
the realses in the primary markets,
Then, too. the character of the buy
ing may be largely Influenced by the
frame Of mind induced as result OF
extremely high prices for the actual
necessities of life The natural ten
deney would be for persons to lop of
expenditures and to buy nothing UNI
less IT Was actually needed. Already
this disposition has shown itself in the
efforts of persons to raise and can
foodstuffs, TO do odd Jobs which were
formerly given to hired men. and TO
make over patch, or repair clothing
shoes, and other articles instead OF
buying new ones. A habit of this
kind is apt TO spread, particularly in
view Of the appeals made for economy
and thrift during the war period.
With such prospects in view. 1t is not
surprising that buyers are very con
seFNattee lust nov, -eonteuting them
selves with attending to immediate
needs Nor are they being especially
prodded to do otherwise, both manu-
facturers and johbers being TO more
cQnaaent4of the outlook than are they
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
This committee has Just made its re-

This committee has Just made it's re-
port. 1t is based on conjectural in
creases of the cost of raising cotton
now over the figures of a ranch IN
South Texas in 1912 On this basis
the total expense per acre is put down
at s50s1. From this a deduction IS
made as follows:
At the above figures the cost of cot =
ton production will be ten cents per
pound where bale per acre is made,
twenty cents where half a bale per
acre Is made, thirty cents for one
third of bale. and forty cents where
onefourth OF a bale per acre, which
Is. from present prospects, as much
as will be produced this season There
is nothing added here for pro1t. which
should be at least four cents per
pound, making the value of this crop
forty four cents per pound
A deduction is made for the value
Of the seed on the basis OF $50 per
ton, which would amount to $3.50 per
acre, or one ana one-half cents per
pound on the lint, making. as the
committee says, the real value Of
the lint forty-two and one-half cents
per pound" Its recommendation s is
that the minimum price for cotton be
fixed at thirty cents per pound. and
of cottonseed at $50 per ton Doubt
less. as was said to Warren Hastings
on a memorable occasion. the commit
tee must have been astounded at its
own moderation in coming to the CON
clusion 1t did. An idea of how it esti-
mated may be gathered from the cir
cumstance that the labor cost per acre
il set down at S2413
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
POLICE JUSTICE WANTS
II MONTHS BACK PAY

Newport News. Sept. 15.-Stating
that the city had promised to nav him
$4,000 in lieu OF all fees. Civil and
Police Justice r. 8. Robinson. said
Yesterday that he had not received
one cent of salary for the past four
teen months. He also stated that in
the face OF the promise of the finance
committee 20 pay him the sum named
the city council had reduced the
amount to $4,000 year, and was in
all probability, fixing to Gust him by
having naming OF police justice
delegated to the council.
Threats of carrying the matter to
the courts for a decision and settle
ment have been made by both parties
during the past several monthes, but
up to this time no action has been
AIKEN By either eide.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
The Situation In Cotton

Meanwhile the trend In cotton
prices so far as it can be guessed at
is Enthusiastically downward. No one
now believes the article will again
touch the high point reached a few
months ago Mill men have even been
talking of something like a sixteen
cent cotton. which would have looked
verX-large in the days not so long ago
when the mountebanks were agitating
for a buy a bale" campaign A bet
ter idea is being obtained now as TO
the probable size of the cotton crop Of
this year. and It is seen that it will
not be nearly as small as earlier esti-
mates seemed to indicate. The eX-
ports OF the article are also likely TO
be curtailed and no one expects
there will be any particular scarcity
for use in domestic mills Apparently
a recognition of those things has had
something to do with the falling off
in the demand for certain fabrics,
especially printcloths, at the prevail
ing prices, although these are con
siderably below the highest levels
req ched. Still. no very radical changes
are looked for all at once, there being
yet enough OF demand at certain
prices to prevent this. There has not
been much call for fine and fancy cot
tons, and II looks as though the mills
were accommodating stocks of some Of
them. High prices have not helped
the sale of bleached goods, nor have
colored fabrics been moving very
freely lately, aside from dress cling
hams, which have had a>vogue. Lit
tie new is to he said of knit under
wear OF hosiery, AS to both the mat
ter Of deliveries seems TO be the most
important question.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
SHOE TRADE CONDITIONS

While retail shoe dealers through
cut the country have been doing ac-
eordng 10 reports, an unusually good
business. manufacturers are said to
have been experiencing a rather dun
period for the last three months This
is thought TO be due IN great part TO
the retailers hesitancy as to carrying
a large stock
But during the past week nanufact-
urers report renewal of buying acti-
witty from many sections Of the coun~
try, and the prospects for the fall and
Christmas trade are said TO be very
satisfactory Government buying dur
ing the past few months for army re-
guirem ents has resulted in practical
withdrawal FROM thA market OF tan
veal leather and has caused a decided
gttffeninr In the sole leather market.
or this grade Of leather the govern
ment always requires the best that
can be obtained,
The recent easing of in kid-skin
quotations has resulted In some In
stances In lower prices for glazed kid
shoes, though as yet the effect lis very
slight
money reasonably In the satisfaction
Of their needs and desires may mean
suffering and want for other thousa nds
who are not so well off.
After q careful study Of the known
facts OF the present ard the proba Bile
facts Of the future. / can say but one
thing that stimulates a warning, That
Is that the readjustment period which
Will follow the declaration of peace
VIII bring with 1t problems for the
credit man nj a kind with which many
have NOT yet come face 10 face Then
II is that they will have to be care
full in their work and then II is that
they will need all the cooperation that
can he had. II is then that the retail
credit man will he forced to put forth
the best that IL IN him in defense OF
the credit system.
But until that time comes can see
no cause for anxiety, We are in the
war. but. horrible az II all is, the fact
must be admitted that II is making
thousands of Americans wealthy and
giving other thousands chance.
through higher wages TO indulge in
lu&urfes that heretofore have been de-
MED them.
Il repeat that there Is nothing in
the present situation tn cause anxiety.
nothing pointing to the need Of cur
failing retail credits, Three vears ago
AT the time the war started and before
The retail cre$it men Of the country
were 4" well organized as they are to-
tlat The cooperation Of The various
associations and credit bureaus is do
ing much 10 reduce steadily the baa
debt losses Of merchants throughout
the lni%d states. Ard right here il
might he we'll TO say that the granting
OF retail credits Is no longer matter
~ looking wise and taking chances
; The granting OF credit today Is a
science, and the credit man has every.
right TO look or hts work not as a
business, but as a profession. - New
| York Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
OVERFLOW
AT EREDEEICkSRIrRG NORMAL,

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
Fredericksburg, Va, Sept. 15.-The
seventh session Of the fredericksburg
state Normal school began on Tues
day with an enrolment that filled
the dormitories to Overlooking. many
applicants being turned away Classes
met on Wednesday and the usual
school routine has been observed dur
ing the week
New members OF the faculty this
session are Professor A. NJ. Chiles In
me department Of mathematics; Miss
Edith Keller. director of music, and
MISS sophronia Dyer. assistant In the
department OF English.
The session is openinr ur5ar yary
favorable conditions and the pros-
poets are bright for a very suceessful
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
NRMY CAMPS PRODUCE
CCORES OF VAR SONGS

Fort Sheridan. Ill, Sept. l5.-Scores
Of war songs are cropping up at the
various regular army and national
guard camps throughout the coun-
try. and doubtless the national army
camps will add many more, Here Is
one sung by the boys at Fort Sheri-
dam
There's war lord due to tumble
In Berlin.
When he hears our caissons rumble
In Berlin. ..
oh, VII make that scrap of paper
Look like forty thousand acres
When we're marching down the
main street of Berlin.
We are coming to make trouble
In Berlin
Oh, we'll smash the kaiser's bubble
In Berlin
There's a day Of dissolution
Coming to that blooming Prusstan,
When we're marching down the
Main street of Berlin.
CHORUS:
There's 8. day of restitution surely
coming on.
es, a day of retribution certain to
come on;
With the council of the nations,
To fit terms of reparation
GU will find your Uncle Samuel
sitting down
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

Down In Texas the State Farmers'
institute AZ its recent annual conven-
tlcn appointed a committee to investi
gate and report on what would he
reasonable prices to he fixed By tn.
government an cotton and cottoflsssd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
What MAY Bring lower yaluea.

As having had a great influence on
the increases of price, particularly in
the textiles, the orders from the gov
eminent must be taken into account
The effort to provide quickly for the
needs of a million or more Of troops
skinned the market of many fabrics
and finished articles, and also threw
on the mills great deal of work
which had he preference over civilian
q trade orders. Anything like prompt
delivery. therefore. called for higher
prices-sometim justified and some
times not, good deal Of the rush
for military requirements Is over and
Il rs only question OF short time
when the mills will he seeking orders.
Future ones from the government VIII
not he Of the overwhelming character
that the original ones were, and will
consequently. be more easily handled
and without conflicting with the de-
mands Of general trade. Scattered
through the period of year. the sup
plies FOR an army as large as Is likely
to be mustered in will be a compare
lively small percentage OF the ca pacity
arsila Bile in mills and workshops, and
will cease to be much of a factor ir
affecting prices The need also oil
lowering prices to hold and extend
the export trade will be another In.
ducement to bring articles to lower
levels of market value.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

Hampton, Va. Sept. 15.-The q
iers at the Langley aviation fleld. u
have made many friends in Hampt
have formed the Langley A<viat
Social club and have rented 81
of rooms in the Pvthian Castle
as their club house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
Fitting In And
Out of Richmond

300 simpson, better known as
Standard Oil Bob. is away on his vaca-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

we are glad to report that Dan Hix,
VINO was operated on at the ST. Eliza
neth hospital. is getting on o. K. and
hopes to be on the road again short
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

M. F. Mcmahon. with Robertson.
Farker Co. Inc, is confined to his he'd
sufrering from the effects of an ae-
eiaent which he met with while In
his automobile recently.