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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
WORLDS FOOD SHORTAGE
PRESENTS BIG PROBLEM
Conference of Agricultural Reprcscn-
tatires Of States With Secrc-
tary Of Agriculture.
PRODUCTION AND ECONOMY
Emergency appropriation of $50
100000 to BE Made Available TO
Provide Labor and Secure Iluper
Distribution of Eooustuffs.

WASIllNGTON April 14.--An cmcr-
ScncH appropriation OF S"5.OO000O TO
lie made avY,lablc immediately for the
use Of the Secretary OF Agriculture to
meet the cNiraordinary needs OF aSri-
culture: an urgent call TO all farmers
/" increase production and to house
wives TO avoid all food waste: the
mobilization of over 2.000o00 uncm-
p!n.r,. boys between the ages Of fifteen
sd nineteen years for service on tho
farms and in the production OF food
supplies aud munitions; the enlistment
- men untitled for military Scrvi ice as
;tn aIly-rccognizcd force for the
production Of necessities: :, complete
survey OF the food supply: national
systematic publicity of food prices:
,!'a"'iv. control Of agencies for the
Manufacture and handling Of foods
"nd price filing. il REPRESENTATIVES, are
:mUnG The recommendations of sixty
tive officials representing State agri-
culin':l colleges and commissions OF
;hi"t! two States. from New York to
tie Rocky Mountains. and from the
Ink"s to the Gulf. who met "a, the
r." !dcSt Of tho Secretary Of Agriculture
80 confer with representatives Of the
United States department Of AGrcul-
trrc in 81. Louis. April 10 and II.
Tho conference, after dealing with
tho general problems OF financing agri-
state agencies for effective co-upcr.-
ton. made - special appeal to the pa
trioiism Of farmers and recommended
q definite program particularly luOkin
to the increase Of cereal and lcSumi-
Eous food and meat and animal prod
uctS. Home owners and their children
were urged TO produce as much food
rs possible in back yards and vacant
lets and TO can or preserve all surplus.
TIL" conference. after thorough dis
cusSion decided to deal with the whole
subject OF the food supply under four
major divisions AS follows:
l. Production and labor.
:" distribution and prices.
= Economy and utilization
g. Effective organization.
committee of fifteen. composed Of
state commissioners Of agriculture.
representatives of state colleges aud
representatives OF the United states
department of Agriculture, VAS APP
pointed. This committ"" appointed
subcommittee from its membership TO
deal with each of the four problems.
The committee then reported its find
inSS 10 the general conference, which
decided Ia express it's Views ;,nd TO
urge tho courses OF action as partially
=l,,uiual.tZ,I i,rlnu
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are Narrows. Newport Stalrordsvilla
and EgSleston.
The population of Giles County ,x
about $4,000. possibly "a little moft]
In climate. health and water Il rank j
with tho most favored portions of thsl
state: churches are numerous and VOL,
attended; schools excellent. public and
Iraucu' mail facilities and telephone
ScrVic" reach To every section or lid
county: financial condition highly M
Nornblc. The people are moral sobnr
industrious. cntcrprisnS ana proud I'D
their county, which Ia fast bccomin,I
ono Oh inc most progressive In thcl
state. as evidenced by it's rapidly g..
crcaSing population.
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TiiE: FARMERS uEsrONStuIIITY
AND WHAT IL MEANS

Iron The farmer rests. in large
measure. the final responsibility Of
winning the war in which VIC ARC NOW
imyoivcd. The Importance to the ma
ton of an adequate food supply. cS-
pcrially for tho prescott year. can not
lie over emphasized I'll" worlds food
reserve is very low. Therefore. the
man who ,ills tho soil and supports the
soldier in the field. and the family at
home. is rendering as noble aud patri"-
tic :, service as Is the man VIZ bears
ia" hrunt Of battle.
Within TIA. next sixty days tho final
uc:'Surc of crop acreage and food pro
duCtion for this year will have been
established. We urge the Importance
OF the immediate mobilization of all
available service in performing the
patriotic duty OF providing and con-
serving food.
because Of the world shortage OF
food. il is scarcely possible tina, the
production % staple crops 10y the farm
crs OF tho United S,atcs c:,n be- too
great this year. There is every rca-
son 10 bclicvc that generous price
wiIl Lc paid for the harvest OF their
fields
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Good Itonds forMnrrcn Cnuntr.

w Ni;ItlENTON. ~ G.. April li.---War-
rem County is talk ing - leading part In
tho good roads movement in this
state. y great deal OF work along this
line has been done in the last three
years and il is probable that more will
he accomplished this year than in any
ono previous year. ON May IL Smith
Creek township viii vote on a propo-
Sition TO issue $1,000 Of bonds 10 con-
Struct roads within tho borders Of that
district. The people arc enthusiastic
for improved highways and there is no
doubt that the bond issue will carry.
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nond Issue for Mountain nond..

ASiiENtLLE. y. c.. April 1.-THE
Runcombc County Board Of Commits.
!ioncrs have decided to issue bonds for
the construction Of frSt-Cl county
roads to tho amount of sI.O00.0o0 The
idea il to issue sjOn. 600 this year and
when the proceeds arc cNpcndcd to is
sale another Sa0o.00o. next YEAR per-
tnrs. The improvements arc to in
cludr about eighty miles Of concrete
o. hjtMminOus maca dam roads
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Power for SmnI. iudu,,ri,.

cHfLHoWIE, Va ApriI little
Cnilhow!e Light aud Power Comp,u,
has been incorporated ana orcaI,,zcd
here with }. j.. Tate ~ prcS,dcui ana
w. r. Vaughan secretary treasurer.
the company VIII furnish light for bus
mess houses and residences ana nn,,c,
for small industries in ana abo'i, ,'biI.
jhowie.
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Moro OIL md Gns rumu,nr

CHARLESTON. w. VA. April H.
The Ruby oil and Gas Company has
Just been Incorporated here Ivy j. E.
Chiffon. Henry Fry and others The
capital stock is set down at 100000.
The Hill Ton Oil and GAS Company
has also hccn Incorporated with $4,000
OF capital TO do business AT parkcrs-
burg John W. Hominc is at the head
Of this company.
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Neutrality-suspicious. t:,,crur,.,

l;I;iSToL, VA? April 1.-THE Roam
Land Corporation. chartered by the
Tennessee courts with $4,000 capital
stock. is oniccrcd by Johnson City men
and is backed by Tennessee capital.
although the company will do business
in both Tennessee and Virginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15

cgss-largc quantities OF which arc
produced. Tho rich bottom lands ON
the river and other water courses are
splcndidiy adapted to trucking. and
they arc being utilized for that pur-
pose TO Il considerable extent.
The county is also Splcndidly adapted
to grazing, and the production Of hay.
All tho grasses do we'll, and In some
sections blue grass grows spontaneous
~. AS u result Of these favorable con-
ditions. livestock raising Isl one Of
tho important industries. Large num-
bcrs OF fine. fnt cattle ana lambs are
annually shipped TO the Northern and
Eastern markets, and some OF the
former sold for the export trade. Giles
Is also an exceedingly fine corn coun-
". which renders sthc pork and bacon
product very valuable.
UNSURPASSED MOUNTAIN
SCENERY AND RARE LAKES
No description of this county would
be complete without a reference to its
notable physical features, as displayed
III It's grand mountains and magnificent
scenery. Toward the central part Of
the county is the lofty and beautiful
Anglers Rest. about 1000 feet above
sea level and 1000 feet above the river
below. Opposite to Angels Rest on
Tue northeast side Of the river. is
Butte Mountain, of the same general
formation and elevation. Flank ing
me latter on the south is tho Salt
roma Mountain, with its Bald Knob
towering nearly 5000 feet above the
sea. Answering this mountain in po-
sition is tho Sugar Run Mountain. ON
the opposite or southwest side To-
ward the southern side OF tho county
arc the important iron bcarinE parallel
series composed of Spruce Johns Creek
ahd Gap Mountains on the northeast
side nf New River. and of Buckcvc
Guinea aud Walkers Mountuius on tho
southwest side Of the river: Cap Noun
tain and Walkers Mountain answer.
ing 10 each other in line OF continue
ton. But the most noted and the
Erahacst scenery of all is Mountain
LAKE and tho Cascades. and Bald
Knob. nearby. Mountain Lake il :,
celebrated health ami pleasure rcsor,
on the top of Salt Pond Mountain. and
truly II may be called tho silver gem
OF the \llcShanies. situated. as IL is
almost on the summit Of the highest
mountain Of Virginia, at an elevation
OF more than 1000 feet above tho sen
BESIDES the pure mountain air and
water. its chief attraction is lake
OF clear transparent water three
quarters Of a mile long by onc-hnlf
mile wide. with a surface area OF about
go acres. ana AN average depth Of
about sixty feet. Another notable
point In this galaxy of sublime scenery
is Bald Knob, three fourths Of a mile
IN the rear Of Mountain Lake and 500
feet higher: so high that scarcely any
thing grows OH its lofty summit from
which landmarks OF five different
states are visible.
LIVE TOWNS AND VILLAGES;
INCREASING POPULATION
PcarisburS, the county scat, !, sit
uatcd within tho shadow Of hnr Is
Rest. one mile frem tho railway sta
ton. IL has a population OF 500 and
hcsidcS being live business town 1t
has churches OF all denominations
splendid graded schools several fra
tcrnai orders, good hotels :; news
paper banking facilities. etc. other
hNeiY towns and villages IA the county
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EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS
nE rMENTN-EINI MlIIlON!

TO meet tho cNtraordinary needs Of
agriculture in this emergency We
r.. ounend that an appropriation OF
$4,000 U00 or so much thereof ;.s may
hc needed 70 he available immediately
for tho use Of the Secretary OF .Arri-
culture in such manner as he may deem
best.
The situation which now conrronts
our country is a great cmcrScncy--tl,c
greatest perhaps in the history. II is
strongly urged that Congress and
State Legislatures. in passing laws or i'll
making appropriations intended to
carry out these or other plans for :,S
surfing an adequate food aud clothing
supply. shonld. so far as possible. hc
governed 10y the principle that when
the emergency ceases much permanent
reconstruction in agricultural policies
and plamS nay lac necessary.
The recommendations in the main
cail for Federal action. hut state gov
crnmcutS can and should cooperate TO
the fullest degree in considering. aud
executing plans for cooperation and
Of supplemental Legislation a.,d aprro-
priatiou for tho great common purpose
herein: cnunciatcd.
NATIONAL AND STATE
ORGANIZATIONS NEEDED
III, Council OF National Defense is
charged with tho duty Of mobilixinS
the rcsour cess of the nation. ha\ Ing as
ono OF ITS members the secretary ot
Acriculturc We recommend additional
machinery rs follows:
\ relatively small central acriCml-
turai body, whose services and pres
cucc might lie required in Washington
c"nStnurly. to he composed Of men wh"
have wide knowledge Of agricultural
matters and executive experience. III
selecting these men. attention should
hc paid to GcographiCal distribution.
\ large national advisory body com :
nUs"d Of representatives OF the leading
acriculturai agencies ana associations
concerned not only in production. hut
. in distributing and handling conmodi :
! ;ics
Z y small central agricultural body
) ~ each state. representing various Ic
| riruilural interests. including HIrirui-
1 tWHl officials, representatives of nGri-
I cultural colleges, bankers. business
. farmers and womcn's organizations. etc
'"nccrn"d In the production. distribu-
ton aud utilization OF food supplies
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10 Rebuild Dfn.iddic sawm,,,.

DiNWIDDIE. VA, April l4.--The ex-
tcnsiNc sawmill of Walter ~. William
son. near here which was destroyed by
fire some months ago, is TO be rebuilt
and business resumed this summer
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WAY or k.:ipiNt: UP
EIl, MEAT, SI-nII y.

I'm early increase in the animal
products "t tho country should he
made as live stock holdings already
~" too low and should not he dimin-
'Shcd further Increase must come
through cnlargine tho supply Of feed.
by more efficient methods OF feeding
and through moro complete control Of
contagious diseases These diseases
tax" u toll of more than S2I0. 600, 00e
annually. more than half OF which is
du" Ia controllablc diseases. such as
hog cholera. black leg and tick fever
III" Federal government. cooperating
with the states. could profitably cX-
pand its intensive regulatory services
30 as TO embrace every important live
stock district.
Pork production could nc increased
Substantially through tho moro OK
t"nNivc use OF fall Filters. better care
AMI feeding.
Milk production could be increased
fully onc-f"urth hy more liberal aud
i::tclli.cnt feeding.
Tho poultry products Of :hc Unitcd
states can ANA should DC doubled with
in Il year.
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and agriculture raw materials. This
body should DC designated by the Gov
crnor. and, IL the State has "a central
council Of safety or defense. should he
co -ordinatcd with II.
such county. urban and other local
bodies as the state authorities. includ-
ing this state central agency. may sec
1T 70 suggest
The national central body and the
State central bodies will be expected
I" keep III intimate contact and to
work i'm close co-Opcration
INCREASING THE EOOD SUPPLY
~ DEMAND OF THE HOUR
Increase tho acreage in spring wheat
IN the Northern states. Increase The
corn area east OF the Tooth meridian
In districts where wheat has been win
ter KILLED. rcplant with oats corn or
sorghum. rs climatic conditions may
determine. Plant barley and oats
wherever they arc proved and reliable
crops. TO tho maximum that can he
nanuicd Buckwheat acreage in the
Northern and Eastern states where
the season is too short for the great
staple crops, may we'll he increased
The area planted to navy beans in
tn" North and West. and 10 Mexican
ana !cparN beans in the Southwest
should he enlarged
The planting OF potatoes. especially
Tor local use, should he stimulated in
every reasonable way.
sweet potatoes in tho South should
ho produced in larger quantity than
usual for use in their fresh state and
for storing. canning or dcsiccatinG for
winter use.
Production of peanuts shomld be on
iaryed.
Care should be taken To avoid undue
"il'r"hchmcHt on areas used for pas
'urISc and hay required for livestock
production.
Autho,ii should bc granted TO the
Secretary OF Agriculture to advance
Ia farmers under proper safeguards
seed required To insure tn" production
81 crops necessary fol the welfare Of
tn" nation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
Floors that will
stand hard usage

For floors that sub icctcd to tho constant
tread OF many feet-n halls, in Offices, in school
houses and in churchcs-wc recommend the per
feet floor varnish- - r.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-10
BY Charles Hanson Towne
Of Ihe Vigilantes


One Of the hesrtening thirgs 10
come out of this war is the fact that
one s friends feel as we ourselves feel
about it. OF all the people I have
known, except come Of Teut0nic
origin, only one has been pro.German.
1t is tribute to ones gift Of selec-
tioD, if nothing else. The one man
VINO IL pro-German has switched since
we entered the conflict; bu. / cannot
trust him in the old way. For the
issues were the ssme IN 1914 IS in
1917; and / csnn0t believe that he
who was blind then has been given,
through a miracle s0doen sight He
is simply expedieut; and hsve no use
for expedient people They are the
towards OF the world. the type who
would wear a mask End hope never e.
have their deception discovered
Also. I have German friends who
are violently anti-German which is
wonderful indeed 70 know. And they
have been the kind Of Germsns whom
hsve always loved, and viii continue
60 love the Germans with vision; the
Germsns with justice in their souls
the Germans with righteousness and a
nigh flame in their hearts.
Thank God there sre many Of them
- and many Of them who are my pre-
ally friends.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-10
"Resputan, The Black Monk"
Az The Colonial Monda Y

"Rasputin, The Black Monk" a
powerful and intensely seven part
drama with an all star cast including
MUntagu Love, June Elvidge, Arthur
Ashley and all other noted screen stars
will be the very interesting and pleas
ing attraction at the Colonial Theatre
Monday evening. This special photo
play production made by World Film
Corporation tells the story of the life
If Rasputin, shown as "Black Monk"
of Ruesia. VINO for years exerted such
q powerful influence ct the Gar s
court. How ne gains high favor at
the Russian court. his downfall and
death are all interestingly told in this
film. Henry Hull, starring in the
stage play "The Man VINO Game
Back" at Fords all next week, will
have a prominent role in this powerful
drama "Rasputin the Black Monk"
Tuesday, Pauline Frederick, in
1.-The Hungry Heart.
Wednesday, Mary Miles Minter, in
melissa of the Hills"
Thursday, Clara Kimball Young in
"Madge."
Friday, Douglas Fairbanks, in 1.-THE
Man From Painted Post"
Saturday, Ann Pennington, in IAN.
tics Of Ann.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-10
Anything But a airacIe.

Occasionally the brightest lawyer
encounters a witness whose answers
are a disappointment to him. II is
said that the late Governor Robinson
was one day examining a man from
whom he was trying to get a defini-
ton of a miracle
If man should fall from a third
story window" he said, land should
strike on his head on a stone walk
and get up and go away unhurt, what
would that be?"
THAT would be an accident" said
the witness
well, III the same man next day
fell from the same window, struck on
the same spot, on his head again, and
again walked away unhurt. what
would that be?"
THAT would be a coincidence"
Very WELL" said the lawyer pa
tiently, and certain that he had his
man at last; now, If on third day
the same man fell again from the same
window on the same spot, on his head.
and again walked away unhurt. what
would you call thatY
THE same MANI" demanded the wit
ness.
Yes
The same window"
Yes
"And fall on the same sidewalk
YES"
= should call that habit"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-10
MOVING PICTURE ATTRACTIONS,
At The Colonial Theatre Tonlght.

Geraldine Farrar in wonderful pro
duction The Woman God Forgot. u
will be the superb attraction at the
Colonial this evening. -Guaemocc
seeks the hand Of his cousin, Tezca. in
marriage. She repulses him. Taloc,
q high priest, seeks someone to offer
as human sacrifice and chooses one
of Tezca's handmaidens. Tezca saves
the girl, allowing her to escape.
At that time a body of Spanish in
vaders come to the country of the
Aztecs determined to take the capital
city. Montezuma learns of this and
sends Guatemoco to offer rich gifts to
the invaders il they will leave the
country They refuse and in return
send Alvarado as their emissary to de.
msnd that the city be given up. AL.
varado is thrown into prison, after it
has been discovered that Tezca is
shielding him. Montezuma determ
ines that Alvarado be sacrificed in
place of the escaped girl, and that
Tezca shall marry Guatemocn. Tezca
goes to the enemy and they plan to en-
ter the city with her help promising
to save Alvsrado and leave the city
unmolested Montezuma learns of his
daughters supposed treachery and war
Is declared on Cortez. The Spanish
win. slaY Montezuma and loot the pal
| ace. Tezca fees to the sacrIficial sltr
and is about TO kill herself. Later AL.
vsrado finds Tezca in her wilderness
home and then peace and happiness
comes to them.
Once again has Cecil B. De Mile
demonstrated his right TO be clsssed as
one Of the two or three really great
producers of motion pictures. His
latest Offering, The Woman God For
got. is az near perfection as il is
possible for any screen spectacle to he.
From first TO last there is not one jarr-
ing note as the entire production has
been made IN a really wonderful E1an-
ner.
Geraldine Farrsr plays her role of
the Aztec girl as only she could play
il. her every move bespeaks the real
artist. she brings 10 the picture a
true sense Of dramatic values, giving
q performances that could not be i'm
proved unon. Her work in this fea-
ture bears cut in every way the asser.
ton Of ell those who praised her work
in Joan the Woman" She is with
cut doubt one If the finest actresses
now appearing before the camera.
The Woman God Forgot" is an alb
sorbing story, unfolded in such way
and with such a BACKGROUND that il
viii hold the interest Of every man,
woman and child who sees it. 1t is
one Of the few really big productions
that have been filmed and has been
produced with lavishness.
Wallace Reid is truly great in his
role. This is a wonderful picture,
don't miss It.
Monday, "Rasnutin. the Black
Monk, with all-star cast.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-10
At The Rennhlic Monday.

Mary Miles Minter, in Charity
Castle" is the picture booked to be
ahown at the Republic Monday.
Charity Castle" is the story of a
lovely little girl, Charity who,
though born in q slum, possesses all
the attributes of human perfection in
BODY and mind, and has charmingly
manly little younger brother known as
Tine Prince.
These two children are much in love
with Merlin Durand, the wild Young
son of milliouaire, who spends money
with lavish hand and drives motor
cars in defiance of the speed laws.
Durand is dismissed from home by
his father, Simon Durand, who de
spnirs Of making q man of him and
Charity" grievsd by this circum-
stance, determines to visit tine
Orge" as the elder Durand is called,
in mis- den otherwise Charity
Castle.
Charity an1 "The Prince" call at
the the Durand home but the owner is
away and the servants are absent, so
Chart and her little brother take pos
session, inviting few slum friends to
join them. Millionaire Durand re-
turns when the jollity is at its height.
snd threstens the entire party with
srrest, but Charity overeomes the old
msn's anger, intercedes for the absent
son. and so impresses The Orge"
that he fOrgives everybody, takes
Charity and her brother under his ca
pacious financial wing and renames bis
home Charity Castle.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-10
How To Eliminate Rats And Nice

BY requiring that all new buildings.
wharyes. and other structures be rat
proof; that existing buildings OF rat
proof construction be further pro-
tected by having basement windows
and drains covered with screens, graf
ings. etc; and that existing buildings
that are not rat-proof be made so by
remodelling.
BY constructing sewers and drains
so that they will not provide entrance
and retreat for rats.
By insisting on greater cleanliness
about markets. stores. and generally
throughout cities, village. and the
country districts.
BY threshing and marketing grain
early so that stacks will not furnish
harboring places and food for rats.
By removing piles Of straw, trash
and lumber which harbor rats in
fields and vacant lots
b. protecting the hawks, owls and
other natural enemies OF rats which
are not so destructive TO poultry as
rats themselves.
BY keeping well-trained rat dogs on
farms and about city warehouses.
b. keeping provisions which rats
and mice will attack, in rat-proof and
mouse-proof containers.
BY destroying rats and mice sys-
tematically by poisoning, trapping.
and By organized systematic hunts
By arousing public opinion 70 the
realization Of the importance Of ex-
terminating rats and mice