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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
MAY EXTEND CITY Gas
into NORTH RICHMOND
Administrative Roard Opposes Re.
quest OF IIenrico Company
to Increase Rates.
MUST LIVE UP TO FRANCHISE
Agreement Made at Time OF Anncxa-
ton Calls for 9O-Ccnt Ratc-City
Now Selling Gas From Municipal
Plant at so Cents.

! No increase in the price OF gas TO
consumers in North Richmond will be
allowed the Iienrico County Gas Com
pany. il the recommendations OF the
Administrative Board are carried out.
! Tho matter was discussed at length
yesterday, with the result that the
board notified City Attorney Henry +.
Pollard that tho company should be
required to furnish gas at the same
price as provided in its franchise. The
City Council was also notified OF the
boards decision In the matter.
City Attorney Pollard referred to the
board Yesterday letter from the State
Corporation Commission. advising that
tho Iienrico County Gas Company,
which furnishes gas to Highland Park,
Ginter Park and Barton Heights. would
request permission to increase the price
from 90 cents to Sl.10 per 1000 cubic
feet. Mr.. Pollard suggested that the
board Investigate the justice in such
an increase, and invite citizens OF the
section affected to present their views
on tho matter.
COMPANY REoUIRED To
LIVE UP TO FRANCHISE
Several members OF tho board be-
lieved that the company was required
under its franchise to sell gas at 90
cents, and pointed out that the city was
selling its own product at so cents. and
had not been forced to increase the
rates. Mr.. Folkes also pointed out that
this company several years ago offer
ed to take over the municipal gas
plant and sell the product at so cents.
He could see no reason why an increase
should be allowed at this time
on motion of Mr.. Folkcs. tho board
adopted a resolution setting forth these
views, which is to be sent to the State
Corporation Commission. Since the
company is required by its franchise to
sell gas At 30 cents, which is 10 cents
higher than the city's rate. tho board
believed that 1t should be acquired to
live UP to its agreement, which was
made during the annexation proceed
ings several years ago.
The company formerly charged a
higher rate, but this was reduced to
80 cents some months ago. Despite thi.
decrease, there has been considerable
criticism of the present rate, on the
ground that citizens in other sections
of Richmond pay only so cents per
1000 cubic feet. In certain quarters
it is believed for this reason that the
Richmond.
The board sInt a copy of it's rcsolu-
ton TO tho City Council through Mayor
Anslie. and il is probable that the
question of extending the city's mains
will be brought up for further con-
sideration In the next few days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
aVANT FARMERS RELEASED
TO Get IN THEIR CROPS
Problem of Agriculture Discussed by
Commissioner Koincr ard
Director Moomnw.
Two BILLS ARE NOW PENDING
Skilled Farm Laborers Essential to
G o mt inucd and Undiminishcd
S. Operations to BE Deferred 10
Glass in Next Draft.

/ ~ Commissioner OF Agriculture @. w
Ss1Soiner has been endcaroring TO help
sfsithc farmers OF the state to keep M
9tsthc production of food in order 10 pro-
ss,vide for the army, the allies and the
lspeopIc OF Virginia. The Keynote OF ms
Il System has been to leave the farmers
la. work ON the farm and also the skill
sscd farm lahorer.
f. Mr.. ISoiner called meeting OF tho
Commissioners of Agriculture in Mem
spphis short time ago. and resolutions
Itwere adopted requesting tho War De
3 spartment to exempt from military ser
vice the farmer and the farm laborcr,
"A committee was appointed TO present
these resolutions 10 Congress-. This
1 committee met members OF the mill
tary committee of Congress and urged
\ such action as would give speedy re-
&lief in time for the busy spring farm
work.
& Mr.. Koiner stated in an interview
yesterday: Tho President, I'm recent
saletter to Governor Cnpper, OF Kansas.
Esaid: Under tho new sclcctive service
regulations. ). is provided that skilled
farm lahorers essential to the con-
tinued and undimishcd operations OF
I farmers shall be deferred TO Glass q
WOULD FURLoUGH MEN
rs FROM CAMPS NEEDED on FARMS
IA bill has passed the Senate and has
been reported TO the military commit
tee OF the House OF. Representatives
giving the Secretary OF War authority
TO furlough soldiers from the camps
FOR civil occu pations. IL this bill be-
comes a law and the farmers and farm
5laborers are furloughed to the farms
whence they came, n very substantial
SandA badly needed help will be given to
tho FARMERS OF this country. At this
t,mes,26 per cent of the National Army
lie composed OF farmers and farm Ia
{borers. Unless such action is speedily
taken, It will BIO an impossihility, on
account OF the great scarcity OF farm
bhelp, to maintain last years produc-
lf' "rhere are at least 100000 bushels
sof corn now cut in the fields OF this
State that have already been damaged
by bad weather. rodents and birds.
with a shortage of labor how can the
farmers save this outstanding corn and
& prepare and plant another crop of the
usual extent" asked Mr.. Koiner
Y "undoubtedly. the people who will
suffer most from a food shortage will
Slpe those who live in tho city" stated
S3. c. Moomaw. director OF the division
S,5t markets. TT is. therefore, to the
4iatercsts of the city organizations, such
gas It's Chamber OF Commerce, TO urge
Legislation appropriate to alleviate the
situation"
Chat the farmers Of the United States
are anxious to produce larger crop
fstnis year than last both because OF Il
Ssa.iEt,ire TO back up tho request from
Siae food inistration and a desire to
secure q larger financial return. seems
fFto be the opinion of the leaders OF the
food conservation movement. How
lever, they say, 1t is impossible TO SO
/ much as harvest the crop OF last year
with the available supply of farm la
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
FANNIE JONES INDICTED
Woman Alleged to Have Deserted Ncr
Infant CHILD Is Charged with
Murder,

Fannie Jones who is alleged tu have
deserted her infant child in Il vacant
house on West ,'ary Street, Wa in
, dicted Oh 4 murder charge yesterday
by the grand jury Of the Hastings
Court. The jury also indicted Leon
HorowitZ. charged with attempting to
bride Detective Sergeant John T. WHY
OF Headquarters. while the former was
being taken into custody. che cases
viii be called before Judge - G.. R,ch-
ardson this morning and set for trial.
indictments returned by the grand
jury yesterday are as folIIwS:
l.invood Butler, HOUSEKEEPING; J.. i.
BENJAMIN, grand larceny; Charles Got
trell. grand larceny; Charles Craig, ma
licious wounding: AlonZa s,pDs. grand
larceny 1.-TWO charges): Charles uo!-
man, grand larceny; Garfield J1clison.
househrcakinS Matte i. Johnson
grand larceny. Frank James. robbery
blanche Jetcll alias Blanche Whitlow
bigamy; Raymond I.cvan. bigamy:
Lewis p. Lawrence. houscbrcaking:
Webster Peyton. houschrcuking: r. T.
lso!!inss, grand larceny: Henry shot
ner. burglary: r. II. Thomas. forgery
1.-TWO charGcs) Fred T.. BROOKS, alter
ing forged paper; James L.irscomh
housebrcaking; Robert Smith. grand
larceny; J. y. Quarles, malicious
woHnding.
Indictments for violating the pro-
hibition law were as follows:
Samdc! jenkins. q felony on second
charge; Charles Barnes. Morris Blum
berg, Stewart Bond. Willie Euchrr,
Willie Cease 1.-TWO charGcSl. James Cot
,rcll. r. Il. Dull. II. +. GiI. Claiborne
GIaudcrson. J. - IIaslins. Charles
Harris. y. T. lrby. William Jefferson.
l. l.. Kelly. n. J. T.add. Jar,es law
renee. Matthew Lyon. Lille McITlwmin
Hugh Mcclure. Il. =. Mcclure, Irwin
Moore NJ. T.. Morton. ~. A. rage, y.
Il. Rawlings, Alecls Stein, !. X. Towscy
and George Williams
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
pntro,mnn Cline nc.,r,.

Patro!rnan L. 6. Cline. or the traimc
squad and assigned to duty at head
quarters. yesterday resigned from the
force. Patrolman Cline was stationed
At the traffic booth at Seventh and
Broad Streets. lie viii bc succeeded
by Patroiman &. j.. Lear. of tho First
Police station. who VIII assume his
now duties al The traffic booth "a: Ninth
and Main Streets. Patrolrnan c. H.
briecon. formerly on traffic duty ut
Ninth and Main Streets. VIII take up
the trafr work OF Cline at Sevcnth ana
Broad streets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
FOR CONCRETE BRIDGES
Administrative Honrd WouId Replace
Many Wooden Structures in
Annexed TERRITORY,

City Engineer l.olling was directed
yesterday by the administrative Board
TO furnish an estimate OF the cost o..
constructing concrete bridges 10 &C.
place about thirty wooden structures
in the recent annexed territory
The present b;idses, in some In :
stances. are badly in need Of repairs
such work would prove expensive to
the city. and the board believes tisat
new bridges can be constructed which
would prove economical 10 the city
in the end Mr.. Boiling IS expected
TO report to the board Thursday or
Friday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
junk Barrel Net. a;a.

"a n ed Eross WOrkers aNnOUn0-a -a@-
s!torday that the scraps OF jewclry ana
Nndds ard ends thrown INTO Inc funk
barrel for the Red Cross at Sahvgarx
Ach iId's store had nctted s15, OF which
- was for tin fon. s2G for pewter ana
1.-THE remainder for othcr itoma.
Another barrel haJ been pu' in place
and the Red Cross invites c1niribu-
lStfons Of broken scraps Of jcwcM.y and
odds and ends OF no value to the In
but which may be sold In
Ssfnflcient quantities &C benefit the WORK
.ssof the Red Cross
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

Il '3pr-at'nE revenues II tnc Atianric
,&,saHt Line Railroad Company Tor ,hs
sht'i'h o. Jannary aEgragat"a 1921. =
ss}i5, AZ compared WITH s%.p7i.o5l r9r.ta.
SIC month o. last yea accor4ng 40
istg-,1rea Just mad pubic F&panses
500 the month were fe,i1fss !eav.
it,fss not operating revenues Of 81 ..84
1915. AS compared with sf4GH "a
sslanuary. 1917 Operu.as income d..
,Srensad Slightly :ts compared with Inst
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
begin Termination. ro-p,x

. Fhyslcal c.:aninations q th0 rocIs-
trants from Board Viii begin This
'E+1orn!ng at he First Prccinct Police
tlation. or BROAD street near Eigb-
en,h. pr J. II Hinchman. who con
s{pcted the examination OF the men Of
.Sf5ard 4, viii be III charge Of The work.
ssvine volunteered in place OF pr IT,
II Racher, who was Decentralization
asrnt:Eh recent accda:t enc ,aen
3ttn be called at INC rate &c Aty q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
Painting Contract Awarded

The Administrative Board ycsterda y
awarded TO Joseph V. Siler the contract
for the %crap.g aad repainting OF the
iron work on the bridge over The Bacon
Quarter Eranch valley on Lombardy
street. The repairs viii cost approx
taatoiy 237j.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
Fined for sneedinr

j. NJ Parrish. white, and e. w. Wood
son. colored. were fined $40 each yes
tcrday morning when arraigned before
Magistrate T. j. Purycar on the charge
OF speeding on Patterson Avenue. Both
men were arrested Saturday night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
TRANSPORTING whJ.ky.

Chris Holcomb and John Smith. both
colored. were yesterday given n hearing
before Commissioner Flcgcnhcimer on
the charge OF transporting whisky into
th!s State in violation of the Reed
amendment. They were both hailed
and held for appearance before Judge
Waddill. of tho District Court, on
March IS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
At Stuart Circle

Miss Eleanor Wingficld is at Stuart
circle Hospital ana is now able TO ane
her friends
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05

Good for all observation-disclosures
lo."--Adv
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08
w. N. u, DENVER, NO. 10--1s1s.
SUPERIOR TO FATE'S FROWNS
Frenchman Who Lost Both Hands in
Warfare Has Supplied Deficiencies
by His Own Ingenuity.

An extraordinary case is that Of
Jean Ledrans, French mechanic,
now country farmer. He has lost
both hands in the war, mobilized In
the artillery. He took part in numer-
GUS engagements, was once wounded,
and received the military cross of the
Legion of Honor for the capture of a
German stronghold after he was pro-
NOTED to second lieutenant. Being an
expert grenadier, he was chosen to
train recruits in bombing. While CIV
ing instruction grenade he held
burst, killed six men and wounded
Ledrans In five places. He lost his
right eye and both his hands were
blown off. Immediately after his re-
covery the peasant girl to whom he
had been engaged married him and he
settled on his father-in-law's farm.
This brave son of France IS now able
to write, drive a horse and cart, drive
a plow, hoe and dig the fields and har-
ness and unharness q horse. All the
appliances which he uses on both
stumps Of his forearms have been de-
vised by himself.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08
KIDNEY TROUBLE NOT
EASILY RECOGNIZED
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected

An examining physician for one of the
prominent life insurance companies, in an
interview of the subject, made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why
so many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is so COM
mon to the American people, and the large
majority of those whose applications are
declined do not even suspect that they
have the disease.
Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
We find that Swamp Root is strictly
an herbal compound and we would ad-
wise our readers who feel in need of such
remedy to give it a trial. 1t is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Ady.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08
1t Was Mother.

During q Bible lesson teacher was
trying to explain the parable Of the
tareS.
Can anyone tell me who is like the
evil one who sowed the taresY
A hand instantly shot up from a
small boy at the foot of the class.
"Well, John, what person do you
say?"
please, ma'am, my mother"
"Why?" asked the teacher in aston
ishment.
WELL" he answered, eying his
patched trousers, "she sews all my
tears"
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08

To drive tank, handle the guns, and
sweep over the enemy trenches, takes
strong nerves, good rich blood, a good
stomach, liver and kidneys. When the
time comes, the man with red blood in
his veins us up and at it." He has iron
nerves for hardships-an interest In his
work grips him. That's the way you
feel when you have taken blood and
nerve tonic, made up of Blood root,
Golden Seal root, Stone root, Cherry
bark, and rolled into a sugar-coated
tablet and sold in sixty-cent walls by al
most all druggists for past fifty years
as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. This tonic, in liquid or tablet form,
Is just what you need this spring to
give you vim, vigor and vitality. At the
fag end Of hard winter, no wonder
you feel rundown" blue, out of sorts.
Try this Medical Discovery" of DR..
Pierce's. Don't waitl To-day is the
day to beginl A little "pep," and you
laugh and live.
The best means to oil the machinery
of the body, put tone into the liver.
kidneys and circulatory system, is to
first practice a good house-cleaning.
I know of nothing better as laxative
than vegetable pill made up of May
apple, leaves Of aloe and jalap. This
is commonly sold by all druggists as
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, and
should be taken at least once week to
clear the twenty-five feet Of intestines.
You will thus clean the system-expel
the poisons and keep a0eH. Noso is
the time to clean house. Give yourself
q Snrinp house cleaninp -Adv
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08
B0SCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the In
flammation of a sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes,
insuring a good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
In the morning. Made and sold in
America for f1fty-two years. A won
derful prescription, assisting Nature in
building up your general health and
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civil
ICED eountries.-Adv.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08
EvidentIy contempIated Visit.

Mrs. Joynson had begun to keep
hens, while Mr.. Joynson cultivated the
back garden. One day there were
ominous sounds from the cabbage
patch, and Mrs. Joynson exclaimed to
her little boy:
"Quick, sonny! See If the fowls
have got out. ] don't know what your
father'll say If they're among his vege-
tables!"
Sonny ran off and came back beam
ing.
Yes, mother, they're out ~ he cried.
But they're just going in again /;
they are all wiping their feet on the
they are all wiping their feet ON the
onion bedl"
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

~ LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS 8
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
1t IL taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed Of some OF the best tonics
known. combined with some of the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
Of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such won
derful results In catarrhal conditions
Druggists 7bc. Testimonials free.
y. ]. Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08
He Must Have Run Them.

DR.. J. P. Naylor, head of the ply
sizes department of De Paul univer-
sity, was walking down slippery
sidewalk and, hitting particularly icy
place, fell down.
H. M. Gorrell, Doctor MAYORS assist
ant, was following him. "You are
somewhat of an architect, aren't you,
doctor?" asked Gorrell.
Flows that?" asked the professor.
"You are making blue prints."-In-
dianapolis News.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add / OF. Bay
Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound,
and n OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. It will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08
FRECKLES
Now !. d. Tins to Gst Rid Of The.e UgIy SpOt!

There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed of your freckes. as the pre-
scrlption othine-double Strengths guar
anteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply
little of 1t night and morning and you should
soon see that the worst freckles have
begun to disappear. while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. 1t Is seldom that
more than one ounce is needed to completely
clear the skin and gain beautiful clear
complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength 9TH
inc, as this is sold under guarantee OF money
back II It fails to remove freckles-Adv.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08
Prosperity of Tokyo City.

The prosperity of Greater Tokyo
city is shown by the increased taxes
over last year; the average is 81 per
cent. In the eight tax-collection dis
tricts the total exceeds 99000,000 yen
($49, 100000; the rates of increase
vary from 9h per cent in the Yotsuya
district to 80 per cent in the Ryogoku
and 72 per cent in the Yeltai districts,
where the officers and residences of the
narikin are located.-Argonaut.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08

|WithCuticura'
SOAP 25os Ointment IS and Soc.
Virqin of Fate.
Soap 25C. Ointment IS and Soc

"When 1 began business" said the
plutocrat YEARLY, II made solemn
vow that when l had made an even
million l would quit"
But you've made that many times
over" said the other man, "and still
you are accumulating."
That's the curse of it. Whenever
think I've made an even million find
on figuring it up it's either a little
more or little less, and I've got to
renew the heartrendlng struggle"
And the unfortunate man sighed heav-
ily.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08
Strategy.

Officer - Conscientious objecti0ns7
Rubbish. If you were to come home
and find your wife fighting a burglar,
wouldn't you interfere?
mo, sir I'd leave the burglar to
his fate."-Life.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08
Birds Needed on EARNS.

The encouragement of birds on
farms is not mere matter of senti-
ment. They return a cash equivalent
and have much to do with the success
or failure of crops.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08
Not Too Mild.

Don't you enjoy listening to the
honk of the wild goose?"
Mot when he's driving an automo-
bile"
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08

Ready.
Bobby would kiss you if thought
no one would see me.
Flossy-Shall close my eyes?
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08

A rocking chair which revolves on
a circular base has been invented for
railroad cars.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08

Marriage is like any other condition;
where there is life there is hope.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08

It's a great pity that some animals
can't talk and some men can.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow.
All good grocers. ADV.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08

Precedent is convenient peg to
hang incompetency on.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels. Ad.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08

False teeth are one thing, but false
tongue behind them is another.
Taiban Valley news., 1918-03-08
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

No gmarting just Eye Comfort. g cents %
Druggigt9 OF mail. Write for Free Bye Book.
MURINE EYE RmMEDX CO., CHICAGO