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Evening star., 1918-06-21
Duty Of Consumer in CITY.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, June 21.-
American farmers will not need out
side help to feed themselves. and it
is time for city consumers to take
some concern for their own susie
nance. Clarence Ousley. assistant sec
retary Of agriculture, said in an ad-
dress today before the Virginia Bank
ers' Association IN session at Old
Point.
Evening star., 1918-06-21
o. 8. Wool Program Extending,

BOSTON, June 21.-The Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow: The
government program is being extend
ed more or less steadily as circum-
stances warrant. The new domestic
clip Is being valued rapidly. AR
Engagements for shipping the new
domestic clip with the utmost ex-
pedition have been made with the
government. Manufacturers are In
sistent in their demands for medium
woods to NIL government contracts,
and the valuers are rushed to meet
this demand"
Evening star., 1918-06-21
Cabinet Members to Be Heard.

The Senate committee determined to
ask Postmaster General Burleson to
appear before 1t also. It is Understood
that the Postmaster General has told
some of the committee members that
to adopt the Jones amendment for ma
tion-wide prohibition at this time
would be disastrous.
The dry members of the committee
determined that II the Postmaster
General had any information along
these lines the committee should
have the benefit of 1t.
The committee will ask Secretary
Daniels of the Navy to appear before
it on the prohibition amendment.
Secretary Daniels is the man who
made the Navy dry. and members of
the committee think he will be able
to give them some good reasons why
the Jones amendment should be
adopted.
Evening star., 1918-06-21
Sensitive German Broker Kills Self

NEW YORK. June 21.-Sensitive-
ness over being known as a German
was given as the reason for the sui
eide today of William Mohr. for nearly
fifty years a member OF the New
York Cotton Exchange. once Its presi-
dent, and popularity known in cotton
circles as Quotation Rocky" Mohr.
Evening star., 1918-06-21
BEER NEED IN SH|PyARD
IS TO Be INVESTIGATED
Senate Committee Postpones It's
Action on Jones Measure; Calls
Mr.. Colby and Others.

After three-hour session. the Sem
ate Agriculture committee today de-
cided to postpone action on the Jones
prohibition rider to the agricultural
appropriation bill and to reopen hear
ings for tho purpose OF further inves-
tigating statements made by Balm
bridge Colby Of the shipping board
that to take beer away from shipyard
employees would reduce the output of
American yards rs per cent.
The committee has asked Chairman
Hurley of the shipping board and
General Manager Schwab of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, as well
as Mr.. Colby and other representa-
tives OF the board. to appear tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1918-06-21
Siberia Cut OF From Russia.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Friday. June 14.-Czecho-
slovak control of sections of the
Transsiberian railway has completely
cut all rail and wire communications s
between Siberia and Russia and has
resulted in depriving European Rus
eia OF the Siberian ct, n supply.
Evening star., 1918-06-21
Government Takes Lake Steamer

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 2I-The
Charles r. Van Hise. one OF the larg-
est steamers on the great lakes. has
been taken over by the United States
Shipping Board. She has a capacity
of 7A00 tons.
Evening star., 1918-06-21
Bethmann Hollweg Gravely III.

AMSTERDAM, June 20.-Dr. Won
Bethmann Hollweg. the former impe-
rial German chancellor. is graveiy i'll,
according to the Cologne voIks Zei-
tung. He recently suffered a stroke
Of paralysis.
Evening star., 1918-06-21
Route to Safety.

The flight Of the Americans. includ-
Ing woman missionaries and children,
will be made overland to Teheran, the
capital Of Persia, he supposes. and .nd
British. through Shiraz and 1spahsn
to Bushire, whore steamers may be
obtained for India and the Sues canal.
sThe removal Of the Americans from
Persia" said DR.. Ellis. will take
away the only hope OF a starving peo-
Evening star., 1918-06-21
Prisoners to Be EXCHANGED.

PARIS. June 21.-French prisoners
who have been in Germany since Au-
gust. 1914. will be exchanged on June
"a. according to the Petit Journal
Evening star., 1918-06-21
BAKER TO bEPUT
:. OUT OF BUSINESS
Revocation of Mans License
Asked for Violations of
Food Regulations.

Failure to abide by the baking reg
ulations Of the food administration
is likely to result in ono Washington
baker losing his license to operate
This baker was guilty Of . number
Of violations, the District Food Ad-
ministration announced today. After
giving him a personal hearing It has
asked the enforcement division Of the
United States Food Administration to
revoke his license.
Several other bakers have been no.
titled to appear before the Local I'd.
ministrator ana explain certain re.
ported violations Of tho regulations.
One baker has bssn making bread
with potato nour a. Q substitute, but
failing to use the required proportion.
Another is charged with using what
he terms an inferior grade Of wheat
flour as substitute cereal
Insanitary Bakeries reported.
In two instances insanitary bakeries
were found by the food ADMINISTERS
lAou AASpcCtOES. A6 lnSy udQ ~ COu-
troll over this matter. they reported 1t
to the District health authorities.
The District administrator also has
summoned four retail grocers to ex-
plain reported violations Of the food
regulations and the weekly fair price
list. An equal number Of grooers
were given a hearing last Wednesday.
Their cases are under advisement.
"F1ying Squadron" Helps Out.
The inspection force Of the local ad-
ministration has been enlarged by the
formation Of what Is referred to as
the Flying Squadron" This ts COM
posed Of six young college women
who have returned to Washington
and who have volunteered to inspect
retail stores throughout the city.
With this additional help the admin
istration expects to be able personally
to investigate greater number OF
the complaints received daily from
housewives about prices and other
violations Of the food regulations.
Evening star., 1918-06-21
OIL MAN PROTESTS
EXCESS PROFIT TAX
Tax on Individual Meal
Checks Proposed by North
CarolinIan.

C1andus West Of Parkersburg. w.
Va. complained to the House ways
and means committee that the excess
profits tax imposes an unjust tax on
the producer Of oil and normal gas.
especially as to the smaller and aver
age corporations operating on lesi-
Innate capitalization basis.
He said the advance in price Of
crude oil. Pennsylvania grade. has
only been 80 per cent above normal,
while the advance in price OF ma
tsrials entering into its production has
been from 100 to 200 per cent, with
shortage Of material and labor as an
additional handicap. In addition the
producer 70 compelled to pay out
large sums a. delay rentals on lease
holds, which he Is unable to drill on
account Of war conditions.
Points Out Handicaps.
He waited legislation to make al
lowanoes for what he regarded as the
handicaps Of his industry. He said
that II the price could be raised there
would be no objection to higher tax.
but that he had been advised the oil
administration would look with dis
favor on any increase in the price OF
crude oil, and any higher tax under
present conditions would handicap the
Oil and gas industry.
10 favored more Of bond issues and
less Of direct taxation.
Would Tax Meal Checks.
A srsdusted tax on meal checks is
sued by hotels and restaurants above
one dollar was proposed by Repre-
sentative Small Of North Carolina, in
Q letter put into the record by Repre-
sentative Moore Of Pennsylvania. Mr..
SmRlr suggested tax Of cents on
checks from 81 and $1.25; 10 cents to
81 checks. and gradual increase from
that point upward. The tax, he said.
should be applied to each individual.
meal checks to be made out separate
ly. He also suggested similar grad
uated tax on rates for meals by the
week and the month above q certain
sum, to be fixed in accordance with
the standard medium prices for rea-
sonable board.
Safeguarding tho poor mans music
and preserving the American music in
markets after the war was proposed by
@. W. Pound Of New York city. repre-
senting music industries in the New York
Chamber OF Commerce. He said they
asked no reduction Of rates. but that
Congress in its legislation should pre-
serve the factory organizations and bust
ness existence to the end Of the war.
when America can be made the greatest
music-producing industry in the world.
Evening star., 1918-06-21
All-Russian Congress to Convene.

by the Associhted Press.
|. MOSCOW, Tuesday, June 1I.-The
fifth all-Russian congress of soviets
will be convened June 2s at Moscow.
according to the decision taken by
the central executive today.
Evening star., 1918-06-21
Mr.. JOHNSON'S CHARGES
CONSIDERED IN SECRET
Senate D. c. Committee Discussing
Representatives. Criticism Of
/ Rent-Profteering Bill.

The Senate District committee held
another meeting today to consider
what course should be adopted in re-
gard to the speech made by Repre-
sentative Ben johnson in the House
charging that the Senate rent
pronteering bfll was written in the
interests Of the real estate dealers
Absolute secrecy was enjoined upon
the members Of the committee After
the meeting none would say what the
committee had done or proposed to do
May Hold Another Meeting.
It is probable that another meeting
which the matter will be further con-
sidered- The senators are still in
censed over the criticism leveled at
them by Mr.. johnson. They admitted
today that Mr.. Johnson had addressed
to the Senate conferees on the rent
profteering bill a list Of questions to
be answered by them in advance of
the conference and that this course
had not tended to a1lay the feelings Of
the committeeman
Opinion Is Divided.
II the Senate committee has deter
mined upon any course in regard to
the matter 1t 10 unwilling to state
that course at this time. It is known
that some members OF the committee
believe that the best way to treat the
entire matter is to ignore II. On the
other hand. there are those who feel
Mr.. johnson should be called to ac-
count for his criticism.
Evening star., 1918-06-21
Paid With Marked Money.

Elijah Temple was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment and fined $500.
with two months additional conf1ne-
ment for non-payment of fine. Tenn
pie was arrested early this morning
on G street by Policeman w. H. Garth
of the sixth precinct On him were
two marked 81 bills. given him by a
police agent for two half pints of
liquor.
Hobart Crosse was arraigned. but
pleaded not guilty and demanded a
jury trial. It will probably be held
tomorrow morning.
Estelle Butler. colored. who has
three charges Of illegally selling
liquor against her, is scheduled to be
tried this afternoon in Judge Hardi-
sons court. The colored woman was
arrested last night and has two other
previous charges against her which
have been continued from time to
time. She was first arrested on
April 29
Evening star., 1918-06-21
MORE EBOOT[EGGERS
ARE SENT TO JAIL
CoIored Woman With Four
Children Gets Four Months
In Prison.
OTHERS FOUND GUILTY

Four men and two women, all col
ored. were arraigned in Police Court
this morning charged with unlawful
sale Of liquor in the District. Three
were convicted and given near-mini-
mum sentences by Judge Hardison.
Two cases were dismissed. One wom-
an was put on probation.
The women and three Of the men
were arrested last night in raids con-
Quoted on two houses by police OF the
eighth precinct. Estelle A. Taylor
and George H. Taylor. her husband.
were arrested at their home, 2214 18th
street, by Precinct Detective Sergt. W..
E. Holmes and Policeman Crannell
In a suit case found under bed IN
the house were about four quarts OF
liquor and a few bottles Of beer.
James Kelly, Alfonso Banks and
Pauline Chapman were later arrested
by Sergt Holmes. Forty-nfne plnts
Of whisky and quart OF wine were
found in a bureau in Kelly's home, at
40S Richardson street.
Four Months for Woman.
Estelle Taylor admitted guilt. but
her husband pleaded not guilty to the
rharge. Evidence showed that the
husband had no connection whatever
with the sale of the liquor, and the
case against him was dismissed.
Judge Hardison sentenced Estelle
Taylor to four months Imprisonment
and fine Of $500 and two months ad-
ditional in default Of payment Of the
fine. The court stated that he had
made the sentence as light as possible
in view of the fact that she had four
small children to care for. and as this
was her first offense.
Kelly pleaded guilty to a charge Of
Illegally selling liquor and was given
a sentence corresponding with that of
Estelle Taylor. Kelly admitted he
brought the liquor from Baltimore for
the sole purpose of bootlegging.
Witnesses testified that Pauline
Chapman and Alfonso Banks were not
directly concerned in the case. Banks
was dismissed and Pauline Chapman
sentenced to one year and put on pro-
Evening star., 1918-06-21

New Neckwear, Shirts,
Furnishings for this time
of the year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
LEAF TOBACCO HIGHER IN
SOUTH CAROLINA MARKETS
Average of Forty Dollars Reached.
Quality of the Weed Shows Some
Improvement.

The reports received by Richmond
tobacco men from the South Carolina
leaf tobacco markets show that prices
for the weed are still booming. The
sales in the several markets OF the
Palmetto State last week aggregated
1900. 900 pounds, and the figures were
away up yonder In some OF the mar
kets the average for the week was
$40 per hundred pounds. 1t is true that
the offerings were OF somewhat better
quality, as might have been expected
for the third week OF tho season, but
the prices are certainly beyond the
vocate OF top-notch figures for the
grower of the weed.
1t may not be known to the general
public. but the tobacco men here have
found out that Georgia is also becom-
ing growing state. Something like
three to four million pounds Of the
weed were grown in two or three Of
the northern counties OF Georgia this
year, and 4 market has been estab-
lished at Douglas. Sales there last
week showed as good prices as those
reported from the South Carolina
markets.
The reports from the growing crop
in the old belt OF Virginia and North
Dina are TO the effect that there has
been great Improvement In the stand
ing weed for the past two weeks. the
rains having come where needed and
the seasons could not have been bet
ter for tobacco. Every tobacco-grow-
ing county in the two States will make
more of tho leaf this year than last,
and the indications now are that 1t
will be just as good in quality.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
ALL ABOUT IN VIRGINIA
Brief Items From Here and There In
the Old Dominion, Showing In
dustrinl Activity.

The Farmers National Bank. char
tered at Appomattox with $4,000 capt.
tai stock, Will be ready for business in
short while.
The Virginia Steam Motor Company
has been incorporated at Hopewell with
$4,000 capital stock. a. d. Spencer
is president.
The Bureau OF Yards and Docks. Of
the Navy Department. proposes to
build four dispensaries a ST. Helena,
near Norfolk, to cost about $4,000
Norfolk is to spend $4,000 in the
erection OF five buildings as hospitals
for contagious diseases.
The War Department continues to
spend money al Camp Lee. II is pro.
posed now to erect n veterinary hos
pital and twelve storehouses there
The Department of Agriculture last
week opened bids for the erection of
$4,000 addition TO the farm build
inEs a Arlington farms. near Rosslyn.
en- the Mount Vernon and Camp Hum
phries Railway. and 1t is expected that
the track will be completed by Sep
TENDER. as laying rails is to begin in
two weeks from now.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28

the State will be gathered for IT'S ans
nual conference. Last year there wor;Ss
1900 representatives from ninety tct 4.
Virginia's counties. This year IL a. 4
anticipated that $500 delegates will :
represent every county OF the state. b
and these will take home with than,
the memory of great speech. for there
Is no man in America to-day who car y
deliver this peculiar message with tho S
telling force and fire that Mr. Coib.. u
puts into his exposition of the question
The distinguished speaker is not an n
academic doctrinairc. teaching tina
opinions OF other men and clothinRs (
them with the witchery of language.
he Is hrst-hand observer. He has !.
gone through the hastily constructed
war kitchens in London and Paris: Ne
has seen 100000 loaves OF bread baking
In a single set of ovens at a French q
port: he has followed food from the
farm and range through elevators and II
pack houses. on trains and overseas;
ne has gone through the hospital areas
and training camps and reserve dfs.s.
tricts. up to the first-lne trenches. a M 8
he can tell entertainingly and instruc. s
lively every detail of every phase. ~:
He has lived with soldiers and with
sailors: he has conferred with French,i
and English food minister's; he has-
had at first-hand the story of French
and British farmers; he knows what
can be produced abroad, and he knows
what Is needed abroad. and he tells .tis5
story grippingly. 5ti
And there is pathos also in the talk
OF Mr. Colby, pathos that curiouslyE
intcrminSles with his practical plea
for conservation. He will tell the in
stitute, in ali probability. the story, of
an air raid on London that Mr.. Colby
described in New York in recentz.
speech. which brought tears to tho
eyes of the hearers, the story of poor :
hve-year-old boy wounded by tile
bombs OF the Huns waiting to be taken
to the hospital. or this Mr. Colby safd..i
You can read until your eyes are blind,
you can look at pictures of horrors
until YOU sicken of them, but you witt
never know what war Is until you, see
child stricken" ,E.rS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES
New Companies Being Organized to Do
Business In Various Parts of Old
North State.

The Durham. County Board of Com
missioners contemplate expanding an
other 800, 600 In the construction Of
concrete roads in the county.
The city Of Rocky Mount is planning
to greatly enlarge the capacity OF its
already twentieth century water works
The Mountain View Cotton Mills. OF
Kings Mountain. are building an addi-
ton to the cotton yarn plant. in which
1000 spindles will be installed
Fayetteville is to have a new bank
ing institution. which is now being or
Ganized by Frank III. Stcadman and
others.
The Elwell Insurance Company has
been chartered at Raleigh with $50, 900
capital stock. Raleigh and Burlington
men are the incorporators.
The Bank of Lowell has been incor-
porated. with $4,000 capital stock. to
open business at Lowell
The LiEgett C Myers Tobacco Com.
panS propose to build an addition 10
their large tobacco manufacturinr
plant in Durham.
j. alien Brown is the president NJ
inc Brown Insurance and Real Estate
company just organized in SALISBURY
win $4,000 capital stock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
SOME FRUIT CANNING
North Carolina Women Saved Nine
Million Cans of Vegetables and
Fruits Last Year

RALEIGH. y. c.. July o7.-The re-
ports show that the women OF North
Carolina last year put up something
over 100000 cans Of fruits ana veEc-
tables. Mrs. Jane MckInmon, or this
city who is at the head or the women's
demonstrat work in the State, ex-
presses the opinion that all that was
put up was not reported. However.
She gives no estimate OF the unreported
canning. Mrs Mckimmon thinks there
viii be even larger work this year,
as the conditions generally are more
favorable than a t this time last year
and deeper interest In the work is
being shown by the women through
out the State.
She also reports that there are many
calls FOR experts to take charge or
domestic science work. and nearly all
the large textile mills. Mrs. Mckimmon
says. have put on their STATS for all
the-ycar work young women experts
who are trained Gamers. Last year
seven mills started this movement, and
their experience were such that the
plan has taken a strong grip both on
employers and employees.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
CASTOR BEAN CULTURE
Texas Making n Success-Believed the
Beans VIII BE ms Profitable
Here In Eirc1nlu.

Representatives o, the United States
Department Of Agriculture have been
investigating castor bean culture down
IN Texas. According TO their report,
there are more than 1900 acres in
cultivation, ana good yield OF the
beans Is promised In the more south
ern part OF the State harvesting the
crop Will be started soon. Tho govern
ment VIII take over the entire produc-
ton OF motor oil produced from tho
beans. The success that has been met
with In growing castor beans in this
state shows that the soil and climate
are splendidly adapted to the new in
dustry. the government, experts say.
and there promises 10 be big increase
IN the acreage next year. With the
development Of the airplane for war
use and as means of general aerial
transportation after the war the de-
mand for castor oil as lubricant for
the machines will continue 10 grow, 1t
is stated. For high altitude flying no
other kind Of lubricant nils the bill
as we'll as castor oil. according 10 tests
that have been made
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
EVERETT COLBY TO SPEAK
TO VIRGlNlA'S FARMERS
Eminent Speaker VIII Appear Before
Fnrmcrs' Institute mt Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.

At Blacksburg. August Z, Hon. Ever
EFT Colby. OF Orange, y. j.. Will ad-
dress the Farmers Institute. MIR. Colby.
who has had notable career as 4
lawyer. business man and political
leader in his native state. and is man
OF recognized Importance in the COM
mercial affairs OF New York city.
comes to Virginia the authorized
representative of the United States
food administration to spread tho
gospel of food conservation and drive
home to the people in his telling way
the fact that winning the war depends
upon Americas willingness to produce
food and save food.
Mr.. Colbys appearance at the Farm
crs' Institute is at the urgcnce OF the
Virginia Council OF Defense, which
earnestly requested the food admins
tration to detail him for this meeting
where the best agricultural talent OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28

would no longer be needed to the same
extent as last year, when. as matter
of fact, drastic wheat conservation
must be continued IL we are to save
our soldiers and our allies from starva-
ton.
1t was but n few weeks ago when
the department was indicating a heavy
cotton crop, but since then the crop in
many sections has so seriously dcteri-
GRATED that the final yield will prob
ably be very much less than the first
estimate. In this case the high csti-
mate has cost the growers vast
amount OF money, just as high esti-
mate of wheat production created the
impression that there was no need for
a high minimum price on wheat in
order to encourage a larger acreage.