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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
THE TOBACCO MARKETS
OF VIRGINIA CAROLINA
Richmond Warehouses Hold Up Fai,
Week - PriminEs Nearly All
Soid-Big Opening on 18th.
REPORTS OF BRIGHT MARKETS
Activity mt South Boston-Danvillc
Getting Ready for Heavier Offer
ings-Blackstonc Has More Prim-
ings Ict-Farmvilie's Sales.

With the exception OF State Fair
week there Sill DC no let-up in tho
operations of the Richmond leaf to-
hacco market. When the sales OF prin-
inss first commenced the ware
housemcn and dealers thought they
would close out all OF the suncurcd
primings the farmers IN TINS territory
raised this year in about two weeks
and then sales would be called OF until
the middle OF october, when they
would commence on the regular crop OF
the Sin-Cu:ed leaf. But there were
moro priminSs 10 be sold than they
figured on aud the goods have been
coming right along every week. They
are not All sold Yet. but may be this
week. The warehouses VIII have no
sales next week, 1t being state Fair
Week. but all the houses will be open
FOR the regular seasons business on
Tuesday. october 10. and Will sell every
day thereafter.
The sales last week amounted to
15e,eo0 pouiAis OF primines which sold
readily at an average OF SECS per 100
pounds. The warehouscmen look for
smaller deliveries this week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
PLANT WALNUT TREES
Thousands Heinz, Cut-Thrce or More
Youngsters should Tnks Place
OF Each Old One.

The government Is searching the
country over for walnut trees for gun
stock and airplane work, and is nndfnr
u good many of them In Virginia.
ThouSands of'splcndid trees which have
ADDED to the charm OF many homes
throughout this State and other States
VIII periodically be turned over TO the
government. but. says the Manufac-
turerS Record. for every tree that IL
cut down at least three or four ought
to be planted.
the Record properly contends that to
destroy the entire walnut-trcc indus
Try OF the South by failure to plant for
me future would be short sighted In
me extreme. The walnut tree is beau
tifui; IL is valuable for timber; nothing
else takes ite place. The government
itself should Issue Il call TO the entire
an old tree is cut for war purposes.
indeed thousands of trees might wisely
be planted without depending upon the
cutting OF standing trees. The call OF
the government for walnut timber is
all indication of the value of walnut.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
Figure. Mnde on Dnnyi,Ic Market.

DANNILLE, w, September Is
There was sold on this market this
week 766.3e5 pounds OF leaf tobacco, AT
figures added to the seasons sales up
10 the goth bring the total 10 date
TO ilS2,Sl9 pounds, and the average
S26,l2.
Only two sales were in operation
each day this week. owing TO the small
quantity now selling. The quality is
hardly an indication OF the crop. as
Very few Hne or colory tobaccos were
on sale.
Some of the buyers seemed rather
indifferent, rs they no doubt have large
stocks 10 be handled, ard prefer 10
dispose OF them before commencing
TO buy freely. Other buyers. however.
were particularly strong or the brigh I
types. especially cutters and wrappers.
of the latter of which hut few were
Offering
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
AmnOun Gem ent

Before this fact became
public property, and was
being whispered about.
people everywhere began
buying up Lexington cars.
Some bought more than
one.
Others got rid Of their
used cars in a rush-they
were wise-for no one
knows when a car of Lex
ington's quality can again
be marketed at its present
moderate cost.
Our exclusive Moore
Multiple Exhaust System
prevents dead gas from
choking the engine-adds
power and saves fuel!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
south Bostoa.s Market 1. Active.

SOUTH BOSTON, VA, September IS.
The leaf tobacco receipts on this
market this week were about 100000
pounds and the buyers were relolccd
TO find in the offerings a much larger
proportion OF stalk tobacco. They were
also pleased with the quality OF ii,
although the bulk of the offerings were
OF the lower grades. However. these
were OF a character 10 indicate that
the better grades of the crop OF this
year Will be something that is i:dccd
worth while.
The mArko: was quite active this
week. AMI although the offerings con-
sisted mainly OF primnEs and low
grade leaf. the average realized was
around S2I.50 per 100 pounds. Much
heavier receipts are looked for next
week, there having come this week q;
splcndid "season" for strippinE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
Notes Of tho Dlnckstone Market.

EI.A CKSTONE, w, Septemhcr rs
The sales OF leaf tobacco on the Black
stone market this week, consisting en-
tirely Of dark priminss. amounted 10
TO date this season 52l34O pounds.
There was sharp advance in the
price OF low grade priminGS this week
remained about tho same From pres
cnt indications this market Will sell
about 100000 pounds more of prim-
inrs. Most OF tho tobacco crop has
bcen housed this week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
First National nnnk Of sn,txi,,c

SAi.TNll.LE. MA. September 2S.--
The Saltville Bank which has been in
successful operation here for a mum
her OF years is to be converted into 4
national bank. and will he known as
the First National Bank of Saltville
The new charter has been applied for
and all of the requirements attended
to. The capital stock will be $4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
WEST POINT MAY Hl;
RICIIMOND'S TRUE PORT

In recent years West Point a live
town situated just where the Malta
POM and Pamunkcy Rivers form the
York. has doomed UP as a seaport, and
since the outbreak Of the war il has
become very prominent. With one
sandbar between West Point an,,
Yorktown removed. York River all the
way from West Point TO the Chesa-
peake Bay would be as deep rs lamp
ton Roads. and just safe a roaa
for the largest OF vessels.
West Point is just thirty-nine miles
from Richmond. The way or getting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

WHEN you consider
w that Lex ing ton
sales have broken
records by an increase OF
1000 per cent
You understand why we
are proud to announce our
success in obtaining this
famous line Of cars.
1t is wisdom not to delay
in coming to inspect the
attractive new Lexington
models, because
They are selling very
rapidly. The demand for
cars will far exceed the
supply.
There is going to be an
increasingly acute short
age Of cars.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Linen Saved for War work-Thc Lima
Bcnn-Unclc Sans Patching
.huslncsS In Grcnt.

is belief that idiots are incapable of
sneezinG. and sthe power TO do so is
certain degree OF knowledge. 1t may
or may not have boen noticed that
some OF the business croakers In this
part of the world seldom snceze.a
In the suburbs OF Kansas city n
suuatter has built home composed
rolled out fiat. and tho newspapers OF
that town are parading the fact az il
IT were something wonderful. In the
state there are several such resi-
denccs" occupied by colored people.
The emerald improves in color by
exposure to light. Pearls kept I'm dark
ness lose their lustre. but regain It
on exposure ,Sn to the sun It. is pretty
these latter days. The business man
who does not keep his wares exposed
to the light in the advertising columns
OF the ncwspaperu soon has no bust
ness to Drag Of.
Sir Francis Fox. the eminent Eng
lish engineer. has found an original
way Of helping war work on which
there is no patent, and 1t may be copied
by certain war workers hercabout.
LSa ari t that linen was in much re;
many old maps aud surveyors plans
mounted on linen. He soaked them.
anu separated the linen, which. after
visit TO the laundry. was in first-ratc
condition for making bandages.
Southern California produces 81 per
cent OF all the lima beans grown upon
the face OF the earth. fhe only other
place where limas are extensively
grown is on the island Of Madagascar.
And yet IT is claimed that lima beans
can be more probably grown in Nir-
ginia.
The war is pinching countries far
distant from the lighting. and people
arc finding out how hey can shift for
themselves. Experiments. made in New
Zealand. have proved that needed pig
iron cun be produced from a peculiar
sand In that country known as iron
sand. Factories now engaged in pro-
ducing it are turning out fifteen TO
twenty tons a day.
Uncle Sam has become the largest re-
pairer OF shoes and clothing in the ma
tion. Alao he does Il large business in
dry cleaning and pressing uniforms.
During the month of Jun. alone at the
various camps and cantonments 2S4,lll
pairs OF shoes were repaired. and re-
pairs were made 10 49,l54 hats. 71.496
overcoats, 1851 coats. l4l, 420 pairs OF
breech0s. nearly 25O,000 suits OF under
wear. and numerous other items. All
business talk is in big figures these
DAYS,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

FORT MONROE. VA. September Is.
The United States government has
let a contract to the Hampton Roads
Engineering and Construction Company
Tor the erection OF additional barracks
and quarters that will cost in the
neiEhborhood Of 100000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

Come and see the new
body styles, the accommo-
dations for greater COM
fort, the one-finger emery
ency brake, the only motor
dead gas cannot choke, the
frame with 100 separate
parts eliminated!
Ten large factories de-
voted exclusively to auto
mobile parts are affiliated
with and contribute to the
Lexington. This makes
possible it's better quality
and less cost.
Come and see all the
wonderful features Of these
cars and you will under
stand why 1t is wisdom to
order at once.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

Help Uncle Sam solve the housing
problem by renting out your spare
rooms. \ TimeS-Dispntch wnut Ad
will bring the kind of tcnnnt you want
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

Take n look mt the attic and the n
phone Randolph 10 advertise the list
OF useful but unused things you will
find there. Other people wnnt TO buy
he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
UNCLE SAM THINKS
OE TAXING 4 HAND

II is said that the government and
Congress now see that II mistake has
been made III not having Richmond
practically put on deep water; that IL
is now source Of regret TO Uncic
Sam that he has not long since deep
cncd the river or built Il ship canal
from Richmond to West Point. ana
then made the necessary Improvements
III York River. And il is further said
that big appropriation will in ALI
probability he madc--biE enough TO
put the work through in the shortest
possible timc-and the question arises:
Shall Richmond get to the ocean via
Hampton Roads or by the way of
West Point?
James River can he made deep
enough to float the largest OF vessels
and ii can he Strengthened. or made
nearly straight. so that the long bends
and tho numerous 'hOrscShoes" and
the many curves would not he OBJ
staclcs to navigation. The Times
Dispatch has several times within the
last I'VE or six years discussed the
feasibility OF STRENGTHENING and deep
cninG the river, and IL has heard OF
much opposition from property owners
along the banks OF tho river to any
project looking to the cutting out OF
the bends and the curves and the
horScshoes. hut when Il thing becomes
a war necessity the government brooks
no opposition. 1t may be that the
time has come 10 Straishten and clean
James River
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
Plant walnut trees. and plant them
wherever they will grow" should 30
slogan OF the day
Portsmouth ItcnpInr IIcnci,t, Ero, w..

Portsmouth RcnpInr Bcneiits From War
PORTSMOUTH, VA, September On
Portsmouth City and Norfolk County
are undoubtedly rcapins benefits from
governmental activities incident to the
war 1t is now understood to be the
purpose of the government to expend
more than Sl.000.0O0 for road con
struction in this region. several hun
dred thousand dollars OF which viii be
spent on roads Immediately i'm tho
Portsmouth vicinity. and that come into
this city. The government does no half
way work on roads. and these high
ways Will be OF inestimablc value 10
this city long after they cease 10 he
used for war purposes.
bost9n Concern Gets QunntIco Contract.
QCANTICO, VA, September 2y-
Waldo Brothers. of Boston. Mass. are
the successful bidders for the govern
ment contract TO erect here n power
house and heating plant for the marine
CORPS hospital The hospital Is 10 cost
$4,000.
Each street number given I'm "rhc
Rooms and Bonrdo column surrents =,
new place to live,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

FARMNll.l-E. VA, September oS-
The bunk of the dark priminEs grown
in. the Farmville territory have been
sold and 1t is probable that one more
week VIII see tho crop marketed. The
farmers are rushing the primings to
market because they need the barn
room for the regular dark leaf the
cutting Of which is now going on Very
rapidly. FarmNlllc has had a very sat
iSiactorH printing market tins year,
selling the weed for planters covering
q much larger territory than hereto
fore. The warehousenen and buyers
are looking forward To heavy sales
when t!c main crop begins coming IN
because OF the shortage of labor the
buyers are making all OF their ar
engagements ahead OF time for handling
the big crop in great shape and with
out trouble 10 the farmers.
sales this season up to and including
last Nccl. have been 1,202s63 pounds,
an Increase over the sales for the same
per.od OF last season of l07 .Oi4 pounds
The sales this week were about $50, 900
pounds. and the market WAS quite ac-
tive ri! the week. The average OBJ
'a!nca was about sli per 100 The
average for the season has been sl3S4
per 100
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

there from Richmond Is by tho South
ern Railway. = few years ago the
scheme of making West Point Port
Richmond: that Is TO say. Richmond's
o"ep-watcr terminal. was discussed in
this paper by numerous writers. Two
plans We're suggested. one was w
pattern after Los Angeles. Cal. when
CITY Is situated more than nifty miles
from deep water. The people OF that
town went to work. bought the Land
necessary and built railway tracks by
INC hundred from the city in n straight
Seles has since then become the rival
or SAN Francisco. 1t was contcnded
That Richmond could bring West
ioints deep water 10 Its doors In the
same way, and the advocates OF this
scheme went so far ms TO get an act
passed by the Legislature OF Virginia
authorizing the city of Richmond or
any of its people 10 obtain the land
by purchase and condemnation for the
purpose
SOME THINK SHIP CANAL
WOULD DE MUCH BETTER
Then II ship canal from Richmond 10
or thcrcabout and the river made into
canal from White House TO the York
River was strongly advocated. Engi-
ncers came forward TO say that this
was entirely feasible by turning Il
part OF the waters of the James into
such canal. But none OF these things
Npuiu pe uone without money. IL
would take vast amount of money to
carry out any of the plans that have
been suggested. and, In fact. none OF
them could ever be carried out with
out government aid, and a great deal
of it,
Now that the government has walked
up to the Importance of such work
aud is deeply interested in it, the
whole subject comes up again, and It
is believed that something is going 10
come of ii this time. The question
arises: Which OF the schemes that have
been discussed heretofore and declared
feasible would be the best for Rich
mond after the government gets
through with II for war purposes?
1t is probable that the Richmond
West Point-pamunkcy River canal and
the consequent making of West Point
Richmond's dccp-water suburb has the
moro advocates
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

IL,
ROCKY MOUNT. X. G.. September IS
The Rocky Mount market sold four
oa%s TINS week, eliminating Thursday
Z" receipts for the week amounted 10
isNu.Vro pounds at an average OF
s"l.3u making the total sales 10 date
100000 pounds. At an average Of s25
me sales We're very heavy the first
"f IN" week, but were normal to-day.
and the Impression prevails that m.
ke,s VIII not he glutted beyond thci-
capacity to handle the leaf from now
Tho receipts were very commo, the
pas week .hc proportion Of Cooc
might tobacco being very small and
the largcr part o.: the offerings con.
sisted OF common low grades of leaf
ana Jugs. With an abundance Of tbs
Prlccs on all grades Of bright continue
h'th. ana IN some Instances show sliCht
advances wh!.c tho commoncr grades
were lower.
LYNCHBUEG. Va septemb"r "ss.
The sales Of looS"-lc1. tobacco mi.
week taltoce'h"r primir-sl amounted
70 l3s,Sov pounds, bringing the ;otaI
sales for the present se,snu up . l.
4s",iOn pounds. an increase over ,hn
sale; Cor sar.o period q. last year 81
5GT.5nO pounds
The sales OF prlnNngs are growing
Lighter indicating that the greater mart
Of them are sold
Prices this week were splendid. ali
grades being in strong demand and
Farmers were all pleased with their
prices especially those Who had clean
leafy pr.minrs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
RICHMOND to TIE OCEAN
ALL. WAY BY DEEP WATER
United States Government Now Secs
the Importance OF Having big
Ships Land AT Richmond.
THE ROADS OR WEST PolNI
James Could BE Dcepcncd AMI
Strengthened AT Enormous Cost
Ship Canal to West Point Would
Probably Suit This City Better.

Richmond has lonS felt the need OF
better transportation facilities TO the
ocean. and now in war times the
United states government is feo'in.,
that need more than ever Richmond
did. TRANSPORTATION by water TO deep
water is meant Richmond might have
all Tho railroad facilities Imaginable
and still if James River were deep
enough to float biz ocean steamers. or
II there were canal from here to
West Point upon which large vessels
could be moved. the government would
he able Ia avoid many diiiiculticS it
now lahors under in carrying on its
war work
Congress has been slow 10 make APP
propriatiorS FOR work on James River.
lust what influence has been brought
10 bear from year to year to hold down
the appropriations asked for il is need
less now TO discuss. 1t has. OF course.
been to the interest OF the railroads
"a have water transportation from
Richmond 10 Hampton Roads dis
CouraSed in any way possible. and it
may he tina; railroad influence at Wash
inEton has all along been too great
for the advocates OF deeper James
River to overcome.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
Chicago Tribunc.)


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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
'DRY" GOODS FOR WET

As the preliminary steps are accomplished
construction work Will be commenced the largest
food conservation plant in the world"
This plant will be located New Orleans It will
be devoted mainly to the dehydraon vegetables and
fruits. 1t will also manufacture yeast, number
OF by-products such as a preservatve for Louisiana
strip and base for alcohol
AT present the nucleus OF this great conservation
r14nt is the Jackson brewery. largest
in the south The brewing company has purchased land
near the site OF the buildings the
sary steel ready to ahead in its plans Of building
% huge annex to the original plant.
The Louisiana food administrator is convinced that
this enterprise going of Importance in
agricultural developments throughout that state en-
couraging the cultivation OF greater variety and
larger quantities OF fruits and vegetables
permit from the industries board is neces-
sary TO make this change. but that undoubtedly will
be forthcoming promptly. inasmuch as the company
Is ready begin the work of converting the
brewing equipment into the up-o-date outfit for
its drying process and the 10y products manufacture
This conspicuous example will not be lost on the
rest OF the country Food be dried anywhere and
breweres be transformed anywhere Much has all
ready been accomplished along this line
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY
AS a "Copperhead' Sees 1t

Q UPERPOLTCASM proGeman though charged
snakelkenything
render the people dissatisfied for partisan effects the only definition
capable placed local republican
S or Pres Wilson's reply to Prince Maxchancelor for the kaiser
Considering
president
times while feeling disagree mps
OF instances this additional mpudenCe all
would he public intelligence
because OF uch insult IS ase that the insute Tu0Hc nave opportunity
better alone who
great good the presidents diplomatic there
republican who decline let their uperparsanshp
entirely with their
The indianapolis News quite unquestonaby leading republican
paper the state and the Chicago Tribune undoubtedly the
full republican Illinois before mpeed
petty poucasm this contemporary the presidents
Russian policy.
Read the three editorials herewith from the South Bend Tribune the
indianapolis News and the Chicago Tribune and how much bril-
liant the local article have been the discovery the presidential
shortcomings:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-11
OCTOBER fl, 1913.
INFLUENZA AND FEAR.

Health Ofncer Freyermuths order closing South
Bends schools churches theaters and other public
placer account OF pubcs fear Of Spanish
inhuehzaA so-called. viii. hope have
gootly Now that action being taken
epidemic" may enable as to get our
breaths and get In few days can be
announced danger is past and the public will
accept it that it is.
This is criticism the health officer for issuing
the order The public IT, The public thought
it wanted it, It almost certain that everything
would the bow without it, School children
especially could nothing big clouds hover
ing over prospective plague until the order went
Portland the only school children in the
advanced stages
To that the health officer is wrong and that
extent only; that he that there is no cpl
denlic There is There is the epidemic OF fear worse
than influenza, and capable of matching colors even
with the black death. All necessary is to get
little cold these days and then to throw up your
hands and have influenza Pneumonia further supern-
duced by fear naturally hovers around the next
corner.
The great trouble and the necessity Of the closing
order comes from the fact that many people are
incapable OF being cautious without being cowardIy
nor sensible until driven it through excitement.
Frankly from we can learn of conditions about
the city. inclined agree with Health ofcer
Freyermuth and County Physician Montgomery quite
the the Liberty loan the draft etc including may.
be the forthcoming elecon-we have found something
new our nervousness; and possibly the quar-
antine is necessary a rest
To be il is bad enough All sickness is bad and
this brand is quite exceptionally difficult
10 get, but the best place for mans head is on the
upper end OF his neck just the same.