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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
ROBERT BRUCE STAPLES DIED
ON CONVOY TRIP TO FRANCE

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
concord Depot, Va, July 29.--The
bcdy of Robert Bruce Staples, who
died on board the Susquehannah on
June 5oth, while on a convoy trip TO
France, reached here on Wednesday
night The funeral services were held
Friday afternoon from his home at 4
o'clock. conducted by Rev. c. Rose
James. Safe In the Arms of Jesus
was sung by quartette, and solo,
Peace, Perfect Peace" was beauti-
fully rendered by Mrs. John Sears, of
Appomattox At the grave, some
time Up There Wen Understand"
and christians Good night were
sung. interment was made in the
Concord cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Lawson
Franklin, Dan Thomas. Walter Wood
son, William Jennings, Roy Hudson,
Herman Ould.
The flowers were numerous and
beautiful. among the designs being
an anchor bearing the flag sent by
the United States navy.
Mr.. Staples was the eldest son OF
Mrs. Annie Staples of this place. He
was % years old and enlisted in the
navy February s, 1917. He saw serv-
ice on the Montgomery, the Bittle. and
was transferred to the Susquehannah.
on which he had made an enviable
record, having Just recently been pro-
noted to chief electrician. He had
made Ave convoy trips TO France and
on this. his sixth trip, had an attack
of acute appendicitis when his ship
was was seven days from the shore
of France. He died after three days
illness.
Those attending the funeral from a
distance We're: John Sears. Lane
Ferguson, c, f. James, Rolling Jamer-
son, NJ, T.. Walton. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Moses. Mr.. and Mrs. J, d Moses Mrs.
G. a. Walton. of Appomattox; Mr.,
and Mrs. John Paschall, of Norfolk;
G. \. Walton and daughter, OF Burk-
vale; Miss Mary Story. of Courtland,
Miss; Hattie Pollard, OF Ninton: Mr.
and Mrs. Moody Wood, Misses Odell
and Elsie Phelps. of Lynchburg, Va.
He was the first Concord boy to die
in the service of his country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
TRADE AND GEOGRAPHY
Through Buying and Selling
We Gain knowledge of
the World.

Foreign trade is a subtle thing for
many of us. It seems to have no
place In our everyday lives, intruding
upon us only in startling perorations
at hanquets or in picturesque maya
zine articles which set us to ransack-
ing the attic for old Biographies, the
Nations Business declares.
To be sure, the local wooden mill,
the ancient tannery where our fore
fathers obtained both leather and the
spent bark they used for their garden
walks. and even the grist mill on the
creek may have vanished. hut we per-
sist in a very satisfying sense OF in
dependence from all the rest OF the
world.
The cotton grower may keep his eye
on Liverpool. some people who raise
tobacco may watch European markets.
lunbermen with access to the coasts
may make their plans according to
their sales in Australia or the Argen-
tine. and merchants and bankers at
the ports may have a stake In foreign
trade---a man who lives inland thou
sand miles may argue-but country
merchant or a farmer of the Middle
West has no interest In 1t.
Like most offhand arguments, this
reasoning misses the mark When
such a skeptic erumhles a the price
he pays for a gallon of good varnish he
may be meeting the cost of troubles
with the native New Zealanders who
dig kauri gum from the earth. The
price his wife pays for currants plays
a part in the governmental affairs OF
Greece. The tobacco IN his cigarette
more likely than not WAS plucked by
peasants who have been through two
Balkan wars. The glass beads with
which his children play were made in
Venice The carpet on the parlor floor
came at a high price because bandits
in western China cut off the supply
OF sun dried wool The linoleum on
the Office floor originated in Argeu-
tine linseed. Spanish cork and Indian
jute combined by American tngenui-
Ity. The tin on the cans out of which
the vegetables for dinner came was
mined by poems in Bolivia or by coolies
ON the Malay peninsula. And so it
goes through a great list Of common
place things. The ends of the earth
and all their political and social prob
lens enter into the daily life OF all
of us.
Trade is reciprocal. and we do our
share OF selling. too. 1t is not alto
Eether a matter of agricultural i'm -
plements, sewing machines and auto
mobiles, either. a farmer boy in III
nois or Missouri who tolls at bringing
down an oak in the wood lot would
be aghast at a suggestion that he has
a share in export trade. Nevertheless
slaves from his tree may go directly TO
Argentina or France and thus help to
pay for the Patagonian wool in his
sunday -Co-to- meeting suit or for his
mothers best piece of china.
The truth is that. although the
world is quite as big a place as ever.
our possibilities for transportation
have made neighbors out of the anti
podes, and foreign trade is merely
short description for "A vast complex
ity of neighborly activities which none
of US could forego without complete
iy upsetting our whole modern scheme
, of things Washington Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
Chicago Grain.

Chicago. July % The bulls in corn
were forced out Of their positions to-
day. Price losses were from 4 to
axe. Sentiment was hearish. with the
receipts Of this grain more liberal than
looked for. and the crop advices re-
ceived by commission houses were
mainly favorable.
The prospects are for .!Fhter re
ceirts Of corn as country corsisn-
11ent notices were smaller The cash
demand was Hight with sales OF 80
600 bushels for domestic use, Prices
were SC lower TO Sc higher with the
best descriptions wanted for ship
ment
The market for oats dragged today
Resting spots for the davs were At
declines of 1alhc. The cash market
war II q &c lower.
The early estimate as scnt out on
the preliminary inspection Of wheat
today was for 1850 cars
The provision market WAS inclined
to follow the price changes in grain
today and these were lower Volume
of business was light
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
IAWYFRS PAY TRIBVTE To
HON, JOHN JFTFRIE,S' MEMORY

Norfolk. Va, ruly 29.-There was a
large attendance of lawyers SATURDAY
afternoon at the meeting of Norfolk
and Portsmouth Bar association, in
The room of the court of law and
chancery. Norfolk. to paw tribute to
the memory of their felIow-memher
Hon. John L. Jeffries. who died this
week. ard whose funeral and burial
took place this afternoon in his old
home county Of Culpeper. Va. Reso-
iutions were adopted expressive of the
high esteem in which he was held as
a lawyer and a citizen. and Of the loss
the bar of these cities and of Viz
oinia has sustained IN his demise.
Several LAWYERS from here were n at
tendance AZ the Obsequies in Culpeper
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
WHAT THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE is DOING
Little Items About Big War Jobs That Are Helping Amer
Farmers to Feed Nations.

ana are equipped with an operator
and mechanic. and placed in commu-
mites. The farmers guarantee a reas-
enable acreage for blowing and pay
from $3.50 to IS an acre for the
breaking OF the land. This co-opera-
ton, according TO the farm labor spec
falists, has meant much to small
farmers who are unable to purchase
tractors for their individual use it
also saves them the large amount OF
time and labor required in breaking
land, which is the slowest and most
expensive operation on the farm
Women as Assistants in Federal Meat
Inspection.
Inspectors in charge of meat inspec-
ton have been authorized by the hu-
reau of animal industry. United
States department Of agriculture, TO
select women as assistants in meat
inspection" al all stations whore men
are not available and it is possible 10
utilize the services of women Be-
cause of war conditions the bureau is
experiencing difficulty in obtaining
men as lay inspectors and at num-
Der of the larger stations women al
ready have been employed as assist
ants. 1T has been demonstrated"
says a bureau OF animal industry
statemhent, that they are able to do
efficient work in supervising the ship
ment and the receipt of products, la
beltng, branding. assisting in the saus-
Tage, canning and oleo departments,
and other similar duties"
Work to Control Sweet Potato Weevii
form OF experts to investigate the
sweet potato weevil, work toward It's
control and If possible its eradication
has been organized by the bureau of
entomology. United States department
of agriculture Field workers and in
Ispectors. to act in cooperation with
state forces. have been placed In Flor
ida, Georgia, Ala hama, Louisiana. Mis-
sissippi and Texas.
Live Stock Associations Listed.
A list of $40 national and state live
stock and poultry associations, with
the names of the president and secre-
tary and their addresses, has Been
compiled by the bureau Of animal in
dustry of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture and published as
Yearbook Separate No. 742. During
the last few years numerous requests
from many sources have been rec aived
by the bureau for lists of national md
state organizations. This publication
has been issued to furnish such info
nation. IT will be sent free on re
quest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
Low Volatile Coal Restrictions al
Great Lakes,

An order has been issued by the
United States fuel administration pro-
hibitins the sale, shipment, or distri-
button of the lowvolatile coal of New
River. Pocahontas, and Tug River
helds OF West Virginia from Lake
Michigan or Lake Superior docks for
any purpose other than that of max
ing Illuminating gas, by-product coke.
or coal briquettes, or for such other
special purposes as may be designated
in a special permit issued by the dis
trict representative of the United
States fuel administration in charge
OF docks on Lake Michigan and Lake
Superior. The order applies to all
shipments of smokeless coal from
these docks which are permitted un-
der the zone orders of the fuel adj
ministration and also TO all out of
zone shipments under zone permits.
Ths order became effective J't- -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
POSING As SAILORS WIFE,
GETS S2l0 FROM UNCLE SAM

Norfolk. Va. July 29,-Charged
with illegally obtaining $40 from the
United states government through
posing as soldiers wife, Mrs. Ola
Nav Edwards. alias Mrs. May ZetFler,
of Berkeley, was this morning held by
United States Commissioners Percy :.
Stephenson under S25Qshond for APP
pearance in the September term OF
federal court.
Mrs Edwards was arrested by
Special Agent II. c. Peck, of the de-
partment of Justice. She is alleged
to have received four allowance
vouchers from a soldier named Zieg-
lcr. whose wife she alleged she was.
She is said to have received the
vouchers through q private postotticc
box rented to her as Mrs, Zeigler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
GAVE FOUR SONS FOR BORDER
SERVICE; ALL IN ARMY NOW

Radford. July 29.--Much has been
reported from various sections as to
the loyalty of many sons OF the same
household but in that as in every
ether department, Radford can hold
her own. j f. Bond. president of the
Radford Grocery company, gave his
four sons when the Mexican trouble
called the boys to the border and they
are still under the colors" as fol-
lows: Lieutenant VIII Bond, Camp
Meade, Sergeant Rufus Bond, infan-
try. France; Sergeant Hugh Bond. in
sanitary squad. France, and Harry
Bond. private in hospital corps also
in France, Hugh and Harry. twins,
we're lads under age when they enlist
ed in the First Virginia Field Hospt-
tai Corps and now neither is of draft
age They were proud both at the
border and at Camp Mcclellan of be-
ing known as the boys from that
town in Virginia that sent so many
men to the 'front.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
PEACH ORCHARDS YIELD
EXCEPTIONALLY WELL

Roanoke, Va. July 29.-The peach
orchards in the vicinity of Roanoke
have yielded most hountifully this
year Among the largest of these
orchards Is the Patterson Orchard
company. of which J. T, Engleby is
the president This large orchard be-
longs to a stock company, and is To-
Gated on Reed mountain. a mile and
a half OF the Hollins road,
There are between six and seven
hundred trees IN this orchard. bearing
every variety OF peach, About 1900
crates of peaches have already been
shipped 10 Princeton. Richmond. Blue
field and other points \ carload will
be shipped to New York next week.
\ few other orchards will contribute
to this as it is difficult TO get a sdfti-
cient number of packers at one time
to really handle this big supply OF
fruit
The peaches in this section are I'M
usually fine this year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30

Nearly 10000. 900 United States
food leaflets. carrying the message OF
wartime food saving, briefly told.
have been distributed by the United
States department OF agriculture dur
ing the last six months. The actual
count to May Is shows that 1921 $40
leaflets have been distributed chiefly
through organizations and by demon
strators who come in direct contact
with individuals and communities
where practical demonstrations carry
ing out the suggestions made in the
leaflets have been given in homes,
schools, war kitchens and before
women's and girls clubs in rural and
urban districts, farm bureaus. and no
on They have also been distributed
through public libraries. Manufacture
ers and other dealers have purchased
them in Large quantities for distribu
ton among their employees or cus-
toners They have been translated in
foreign languages and distributed
among foreign speaking people IN
many states. The leaflets were pre-
pared by specialists OF the department
OF agriculture and the food admins
tration, and the latter also has dis
tributed many millions of them,
Solving Illinois Farm Labor Problem.
IillnOlS mas ennSted more IMAM
1000 men from stores. banks, offices
I adm non essential industries to insure
the harvesting OF big war crops
| These workers are expected to do
much in solving the Illinois problem
of producing 1900. 900 acres Of corn
and at the same time harvesting
2 900. 600 acres OF wheat, 5000. 600
acres of oats. 100000 acres of hay,
and large acreaEes Of truck. fruit and
other crops. The United States de-
partment OF agriculture, working
with the labor division of the Hi
nois council OF defense and through
county agents, county farm bureaus
! and business mems organizations
/ Throughout the state. has aimed to
make sure that there will be no loss
whatever in one of the largest plant
! iugs in Illinois history.
Farm Tractors Relieve Labor Situation
Farm tractors are playing an inn
portant part in relieving the labor sit
/ uatiap on the farms. farm labor spec
/ iallsta OF the United States depart
ment of agriculture say. In Pennsyl-
vania more than 2,3o0 tractors are in
use. Through the public safety com
mission tractors have been bought
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
ALL PROFESSIONS AND
CLASSES REPRESENTED
Lawyers, Statesmen. Singers. News
papermcn, Preachers. Teachers,
Etc, Attend War Service School.

Chfllicothe. Ohio, July Claw
yers statesmen. singers. newspaper
men, preachers, teachers and repre-
sentatlves of many other professions
are attending the school conducted
mere by war camp community ser
vice for training its recent recruits
VINO Will soon join the men already
engaged in the task of safeguarding
the welfare of soldiers and sailors In
the cities and towns adjacent to the
great camps and naval stations.
rms work-part of the nations
machinery for keeping the morale of
us lighters at topnotCh---Is under the
direction or the war and navy de-
partment commissions on training
camp activities. and covers the whole
country.
Each batch Of war camp commu-
nifty service recruits receives several
Gays intensive instruction at the Chill
nicotine school, conducted by JamAs
Il. Rogers, who has had long and
diversified experience in work for the
uniformed men, The course includes
talks and visual demonstrations alons
the varied lines of war camp com.
munity service activities, such an
soldiers clubs. home hospitality.
dances. entertainment. athletics, work
Tor girls, information bureau, thu SUP
preston OF prof1teering. community
organization, and dozens more. Mora
than fifty men are attending the
present school, among them many
we'll known In educational, religious
and business circles who have en-
listed In this patriotic service Last
week nifty more were pupils here.
The instructors in the school are
the war camp community service
workers operating the extensive recre-
ational plant of the service at Chill
lieothe. and representatives OF other
organizations acting within Camp
sherman for the commission on train
fng camp activities
After attending the school the new
men are sent for further period OF
training as assistants to experienced
munity organizers. They are then
ready TO be assigned to cities and
towns where the government desires
that war camp community service
shall undertake the handling OF the
problems created by tho presence
near these places OF large numbers
of uniformed men, with the rapid
enlargement of the American fighting
forces the list OF camp cities liz con-
stantly lengthening. moreover. the
service Is preparing 10 assume the
task OF organizing community recrea-
tjonal facilities on behalf OF the army
Of shiphuilders and munition workers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
ROANOKE RECRUITS III MEN
FOR NAVY IN PAST WEEK

Roanoke. Va, July 29.v--One hun
dred and seventeen men enlisted IN
the navy last week. according to Of
fetal records kept at the navy recruit
ing station in the MacBain building.
on Thursday of last week the officers
said there were forty applicants and
only five were turned down on ac-
count OF physical disabilities. Every
branch of the navy is open for appli~
cants except the hospital section.
Navy recruiting officers are anxious
70 enlist MESS attendants and machin-
lists at this time,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
THEE STREET LoAFERs GET
60 DAYS AT HARD LABOR

Roanoke. Va. July 29-The awards
or Inc new work or SIGHT statute were
meted out TO three offenders by Justice
Eer~eley in tho police court yester-
day. The three men; John Young.
Grover Childress and Ernest Calbert.
all OF this city. we're found to be pro-
fef~1onai evaders OF any productive
labor and having loafed on the streets
were picked Up by the officers and ar
ranged in court. Each OF the men was
given Sky days at hard labor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
ICE SHORTAGES:
RESTAURANTS SUFFERING

Norfolk Va, July 29,-Norfolk Is
now experiencing the most serious ice
shortage which has hit the town dur
ing the war period. due to a critical la
Tor shortage, according TO Minnie
Old. president of the Tidewater Ice
Delivery corporation.
Mr., old said that the ice supply in
the city today Is fully SO per cent.
short Tie manager of one of the
city's largest restaurants was practi-
ally without ice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
SHERIFF MURDERED WHILE
TRACKING NOONSHINERS

Clintwood. Va. July 29.--Deputy
Sheriff JefT Long was murdered Thurs
day morning near Long Branch on a
flag stop on the C. C.. & 0. Railway,
four miles north OF Dante. by moon
sinners. II is presumed. MIR. Long was
the only sheriff or deputy in this conn
~ who has ever made any progress
whatever in breaking up the whiskey
traffic and made "a good many enemies
while executing his official duty as
an officer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
Operate on Major Roln,op,

New York. July 29--Ma tor August
Belmont, r was learned today. under
went an operation a fortnight ago in
the Memorial hospital. whore he Is
now recuperatinr The nature Of the
operation was not disclosed Mai
Belmont who is IS years old and the
head OF the banking house Of August
Belmont &. Co. * IN the aviation
branch of the army
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
New ork Curi,.

New YORK. J9ly 90 Curb conditions
today showc3 srnau change from thcgp
that prevailed throughout TIRE rrcate-
yr~t n las. week. Attendance continued
smaH pricc changes narrow, and thcra
Vas rrscf t0aliy 10 business Indus
fr.afa vers 4ces actfvn and p~'cA
changes were small utt}c changes he
ing shown s-~r tho Husls oc lsst xr.h.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30

The President reached the White
House by starting. not by waiting
Which are Won doing TO help sour
Church or Lodge win N Prize?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30

Nat state srt City. 200 I-s
Hisee llAuros.@
%a.-Crar. CHI. LIST 5sI9e3 81
Fa.-Car Gu com .. 10 los
Y. r. snd NJ Tns. CO. Is ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
RICHMOND NAY MARKET
tShoie~Hlr auotnvyoum % -Chnnw~t
Richmond Va July 90 1918
SUGGESTED room PRICES

The prices below are considered by
the local food administration to be fair
and reasonable, They are issued by
Or. l. Eaton, local director OF markets
and transportation. and apply TO the
Richmond market only.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
y Travel Va

i.:t0 ANS. Crslwars ....
ALL E1aI,ncrs. pf6 I'D.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-30
RICHMOND GRAN rxcrA~Gr.
tMhole%Ht" Quotations en- 'Chr--~
Richmond. Va. Lulv =. 1915

Virginia. bag lots the
Va, bag tote flor seed. government
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
Briefs and Personals.

Mrs. Ella Mcdonnell. daughter. Miss
Beatrice and Margaret and George Nc
C'onneIl were visiting ~ tho home Of Mr..
and Mrs. n. NJ. GarVin on Sunday.
Word has been received that Linuten-
Ant Frank White. son of Mrs. Emma
White. Of Mt. nlivrt. has been wounded
In action In Franco.
G.. II. Dean. OF Wheeling. spent Sunday
al the homo Of his daughter. Mrs. f. G.
klagcs
Wesley Smith. Of Wheeling. spent the
week end with Robert and Ch"stn"y Car
ncy.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gamble and
children Of Pin" Hill. visited Mr.. and
Mrs. William Romkc on Sunday.
Miss Ruth Mcrnmhs is tn" guest Of
Miss Clara Peoples nr Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ". Brunell" nj
Wheeling. w"r" visiting. at tho {. h.
Rchrcns home Saturday and Sunday.
TIL" Pleasant Hill Ladies' Aid Society
will hold IN all day meeting AT the home
Of Mrs NJ n. Arch"y. IN Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. Fl. Steinman and fam
ily spent sunday with relatives on
Wheeling Creek.
Mrs. J. n. Ferguson and SON Rnorrt'
left on Sunday for t'nttaEovillc. W. Va.
where they will visit tn" formers par
ents. Dr. and Mis-. II. Z. Harrison.
Miss Erntrirc Mcconnell and little
niece, Margaret. were guests Of Mrs. r.
b. Carney and daughters on Saturday.
Misses Ava and Evelyn Jones hay"
returned home from a visit with rcla-
tivc-s on W'nyman's Ridge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-20
FINANCIAL OPINION

(By Private 10 4. z. Masten & Coz
Goodbody s. Co. say: We believe that
most stocks are held by men who AFRO
looking beyond the end Of the war.
They figure that htey will have u pay
high rates for money for six months
or a year. but that they arc reasonably
certain to make big profits II they hold
on.
f.. w. Wagner & Cove would not
hesitate 10 buy representative STOCKS
at this level. Believe United States
Steel will sell toward l16-llS before the
dividend comes off. two weeks hence.
Union Pacific promises to lead the rails
and New Haven has vulnerable short
interest.
Harris. Winthrop & Co.-Thn tax
question and tight money are breaks
and while war news Is good. dizziness is
likely in the stock market.
Town Top!cs-The report Of 4 change
in the Mexican oil tax program should
help this stock. We think we'll Of steel
Foundrtes. Rubber. Enamel. Corn Prod
ucts Alcohol. \. G.. NJ. DIR. and Can
common.
NEW YORK. AUG. 19.-Thc news over
tho Weekend Ia favorable and progress
continues to be made In war nGgrrs-
sion by the allies. We look for quiet
steady market with n resumption OF I'M
prnrement nv security prices. AS un-
ccrtaintie< gradually arc being removed
from the stock market situation.