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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29
VIRGINIA PLANTS
SHORT OF COAL

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equipment; plants producing electrodes;
manufacturing explosives.
Manufacturers exclusively Of agri-
cultural implements and farm opera
ton equipment; plants producing feed.
Plants producing ferro- alloys-Man-
ufacturers of fertilizers: plants pro-
duc!ng exclusively fire bricks: plants
manufacturing. milling. preparing. re-
fning. preserving and wholesaling food
for human consumption; manufacture
ers OF tin and glass containers and
manufacturers exclusively Of other food
containers.
Cas- producing plants.
Plants producing guns Qarge).
Plants manufacturing exclusively
hemp jute and cotton bags.
Manufacturers exclusively Of insec-
ticides and tunsicides.
Blast furnaces and foundr,es.
Plants manufacturing laundry ma
chine tools.
Plants engaged exclusively in man
utacturing mining tools and equip
mcnt.
Plants printing and publishing ex-
clusively newspapers and periodicals.
Refnerics OF both mineral and vese-
bic oils.
Plants manufacturing exclusively OIL
we'll equipment.
Public institutions and buildings
public utilities.
Plants manufacturing locomotives
freight cars and rails and other plants
engaged exclusively In manufacture OF
railway supplies.
Refrigeration for food and exclusive
ice-producing plants.
Producers or wholesalers OF seeds
Except flower seeds).
Ships (bunker coal). not including
pleasure craft.
Plants engaged exclusively In build
ing ships tnot including pleasure
crafD or IN manufacturing exclusive
supplies and equipment therefor.
Manufacturers OF soap.
steel plants and rolling mills.
Tanning plants. save for paten,
leather.
Plants manufacturing tanning ex-
tracts.
Manufacturers of tin plate.
Plants producing exclusively binder
twine and rope.
Manufa cturers OF wire rope and rope
wire
Automobile plants are not in the
list.
Giant Portland Cement Company.
Norfolk.
Virginia Portland Cement Company.
Fordwick.
Cotton and wooden mills.
Washington Brick and Terra Gotta
Company. Waterloo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA May IS
Mrs. J. Archer Harris of this city
tncar Mary Jean Iome), has received
a cable announcing the death of a
near relative. Charles Alexander
Douglas Home. Is. r. Twelfth Earl OF
Home. which occurred at The Hirsel.
Coldstream. In his eighty year. He
was the son of the Eleventh Earl and
Lucy. daughter of the second and last
Baron Montagu OF Boughton. He was
educated at Elton and Trinity College,
Cambridge. In 1870 he married Maria.
daughter OF the late Captain Conrad
Grey. K. n, grandson of the first
Earl Grey, and had one son and four
daughters. of whom the eldest married
the late Lord Clifford.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29
JOHNSON FREED
OF WIFE MURDER
CHARGE BY JURY

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lieve that the statement made by this
Washington reporter was true. I need
not pay much attention TO it, l could
not pay much attention to il without
using severer language than / am ac-
cus,omed to using in discussing the
testimony of witnesses"
Abram II. Hopkins. OF Rocky Mount.
opened the discussion OF the testimony
in the case By counsel. He was as
ISOLATED with Attorney Wise. and
spoke somewhat more than an hour
and half Both attorneys for the
State asked for the extreme penalty
In their arguments TO the jury.
UNABLE TO SHOW THAT
JOHNSON BOUGHT DRUG
Attorney H. NJ. Smith. Jr.. began
shortly after IL o'clock and continued
for almost two hours. He dwelt upon
the instructions which Judge Richard
son had laid down for the Jury TO fol-
low and explained their duty. He
attached great Importance TO the fact
that throughout the entire trial the
state had been unable to show that
DR.. johnson procured any cyanide OF
potassium. the poison which IL was
alleged he used 10 poison his wife The
jury was evidently impressed by this
argument.
Commenting on the arguments which
he had heard for and against him last
night. DR.. Johnson said: mir. Wise
says am an educated man: Mr.. Smith
says l am no fool: DR.. Freeman says
there Is something the matter with
me. but he ism, smart enough TO know
what Il Is and with this the young
dentist laughed heartily.
RAY NJ SUNLIGHT
LIGHTS Up COURTROOM
The courtroom was filled and door
ways were crowded by many who tried
at disadvantage 10 catch the trend
OF the arguments Of counsel The
walls OF the courtroom were lined
and the temperature rose to such a de.
gree as TO make all extremely un.
comfortable. AS Attorney Wise wa,
about to make his closing summary
against the prisoner. Carol Taylor. one
OF the Jurors. asked Judge Richardson
whether II was not possible that more
air be admitted to the crowded room.
Then the shutters. which during all
the trial. had been closed to shade the
eyes OF the jury. were opened, and a
new light, strange in contrast to the
dimness of the artificial electricity.
which for two long weeks had shone
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29
PRIEST MAKES STATEMENT
Declares There Is No Plot Between Slim
Fein and German Govern
mcnf.

DUBLIN. May 2s.-The Rev. Malachi
Mac Branan has given out the follow
ing signed statement:
AS a priest and a member of the
Sim Fein executive for the past year.
! give you my word of honor that
the governments official statement that
negotiations have been carritl on be-
tween the Sim Fe!n executive and
Germany is falsehood and that a
German invasion was never discussed
by the Sim Fein executive committee"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29
Will Your Name Be
Put in Stacker List?

eff you don't have your window
card in your window, how are people
to know TINT you ure not
'slncker.s" snys Mrs. Minor, to the
women OF Richmond.
There are more pleasant things
to contemplate than having ones
name and address recorded in the
ONCE OF the local food ndministrn-
tor rs "slncker" at this critical
period In the history of the world.
1t Ii record for years and genera
lions to come. Ones grandchildren
mny also wonder why grandmother
was n "slackcr."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29
WORKERS FIND COAL VEIN
IN HARR|S0NBURC ROAD
When Tested In Boilers, II Proves
Free Burner, With
Few Clinkcrs.
SCHOOL FOR TRUCK DRIVERS
Presbyterian School for Young Men
at Bristol Will Hold Commence
ment Exercises Next Wcek-Other
State News Items.
Especial to The Times.D,spa.ch.7

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
/ HARRISONBURG. VA. May IS
While e.cavating for a change in the
Rawley road. workmcn struck a vein
OF semi-anthracite coal. which seems
to run through the entire mountain
edge At that place. Some Of the coal
was tried IN enLine by Bcttc &:
Boicc. the contractors. and burned free
~ with but few clinkers or slate II
has always been believed by residents
Of this section that coal existed in :he
mountains at Rawiey Springs but t.is
is the first time any has ever been dis
covered. although numerous prospect
ing art!es have secured the noun
tains in lie ras: years.
Some people believe that the coal
mine. which was some years ago
opened near Stokesville in Augusta
County. extends clear through rho en-
tire moutain range and that Il is pa,
of the same VEN which extends west
OF Roanoke and has been mined at or
near Christiansburs in Montgomery
County.
While the vein is no. large II seems
TO he continuous end II was stated last
night mat efforts woull be made SIM
n.cdiatcly to develop it and see ,u;;
how eI'enGive the vein IS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29
Scott Contributes Literally.

lSPcCEHI % Ht IIINes- DISpatChJ
GATE CITY. VA, May 2s.-Thc
checking up Saturday night showed
that Est!llvillc District of Scott County
had subscribed over s2.l00 to the Red
Cross fund. The goal set for the dis
trct in the outset was $500. Only
partial reports have been received
from the remaining six districts Of the
county. but II is known they are con-
tributinS literally.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29
Christian Goes to Jail.
Especial to The Times-Dispatct

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
BRISTOL VA. May 2S.-Kelley
Christian. a prominent travelling man
of this city. charged with violating the
state prohibition laws and who was re-
Gently sentenced to sixty days in Jail
and fined $500, was rema nded to Jail
following tho expiration OF his $4,000
bond. His case is pending before the
supreme Court of Appeals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29

family over tho heads o: counsel and
prisoner. Hooded the room. To some
something portentous. something glad
some in the freshness and freedom
which streamed in through the opened
blinds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29
Nearly Trebics Quota.

HARR1SONBURG. VA May 2S-
Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
nearly trebled its quota in the Red
Cross drive. the quota being $4,000 and
the amount received to date, $4,000.
Officials arc very much pleased over
this showing. for the former drive. not
great deal OF interest was shown
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29

BRISTOL. VA. May 2S.-King Col
lego. Presbyterian school for young
men here, VIII begin the closing cXer-
cises next Saturday night and will
continue through Tuesday
Rev. John 7. Thomas. D. D., pas
tor Of the FIRST Presbyterian Church.
Louisville. KY. will preach the bac-
calaureate sermon next Sunday morn
ing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29
Injured In Accident.

HARRISONBCRG. May 2S-Miss
Nettie Showalter, uf West Rockingham,
met with painful accident Sunday
While attempting 10 get in buggy,
she fell. breaking her hip and her
wrist
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29
School for Truck Drivers.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. May Is
The army school for truck drivers. re-
Gently opened by the government 1T
the University of Virginia. is now In
full swing. There are $40 men enrolled
at the school. with the following Of
fcers in charge: Captains Mills, Lee
Johnson and Zillman. from Camp
Dodge. Iowa. and Captains Clifford
Towner. Claude II. kishler and Ray
j. Kildow. from Camp Lee; First Lieu
tenants Toney Werzynski. Earl H
Hodges. Earl C. Bump and c. r. Ma
gill; Second Lieutenants Barclay Pre-
low. Craig Smith and Lynch b St
Clair. There are three companies
The men are drilled daily on Lambeth
Field. No passes will be issued the
men for two weeks.
The three head instructors in the
school are: Professor Charles Han
cock, who is the superintendent of
the machine and shop work: Professor
Forrest J. Hyde. In charge of road in
struction. and Professor Walter S. Rod
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29
The Weather
FURNISHED by U. s. Weather Bureau.b
(Fedcrni Summer Time UscdJ
Local Temperatures Yesterd

Il noon temperature. ............ 81
p. NJ. temperature. .......... o.
3 Il. NJ temperature 81
Maximum teinperaturc to 8 p. Al .
Minimum temperature to S +. NJ. 6S
Mean temperature yeSterday. 81
Normal temperature . =
Excess yesterday ......
Excess since March l......... Is:
Deficiency since January 1...... a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29

Rainfall last twcnty-four hours 20
EXCESS since March l.......... 4O2
Excess since January l i78
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29

CONDITIONS IN IMPORTANT CITIES

Temperature. Sc; humidity, 81: wind.
direction. south: wind. velocity.
miles: weather. cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-29
Commencement mt bristol.

man. OF the school or electrical enSi-
necring at the university.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-04
French Capture Hill 80.

Paris, May 4.-The French made an
attack on the front between Halles
and Castel. southeast of Amiens, and
captured Hill 50 and the wood on the
Avre river nearby, the war office an
nOunces.
French troops have gained ground
near Villers-Bretonneux, on the Ami
ems front.
The statement follows:
''In the region south of Villers- Bhe-
tonneux there was violent artillery
firing by both of the cOmbatants, as
well as fairly spirited infantry en-
gagements near the monument in the
course of which the French troops.
gained some ground.
"SOuth of the Avre the French car
ried out local operation which met
with perfect success. Our troops at.
tackled the German positions between
Hailles and Castel Ga front of about
one and fourth miles) We took
possession of Hill 80 and the wood
bordering on the Avre. The number
of prisoners taken exceeds 100, includ-
ing four officers.
"In the region of the Ailette the
French repulsed a German raiding
party French accommodating detach-
ments were active, especially in the
Woevre and in Lorraine, bringing back
prisoners"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-04
DENY HOME RULE
Will Be DROPPED
Federal Princip|eFcr UnitetKing e.
dom to UnderIie Scheme. :

London, May 4.-Contrary to the
Daily News statement the Times
and the Daily Chronicle say the gov
eminent is going ahead with "a home
rule bill which is assuming definite
The Times says it understands the
government is approaching the sub
ject from the standpoint OF Il general
constitutional revision and III" pre-
able would establish Il federal prn-
cipIe for the whole United Kingdom.
There is reason to believe, the Times
says, besides the safeguards for IL
Ster suggested by the convention. an
other safeguard may be provided in
the form of an Ulster committee with
power of veto over le@ station and
possibly administration affecting III
Ster.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-04
EARNINGS
SHOW BIG LOSS
S1OO,OOO,oOO Under U. S.
Control in 3 Months.

Washington, May 4.-The first three
months of government regulation LA
American railroads showed net oper-
ating income of S54, 1OS.661, against
S144O11.399 for the same period I'M
der private direction in 1917.
For the three months period ending
with March, interstate commerce COM
mission statistics issued shows "per-
ating revenues We're S,2O,ol l,'5Z3,
against S6SS, 173,S51 IN 1917; 0perat-
ing expenses, $637,7S4,6OS, against
S512,775,369, and net revenue from
against S175.39S, 1888. The operating
income for March was S3O62S,3O2, a
against &51,592,oS7 the same month
last year.
The earnings report indicates rough
" that the government lost more than
S1OO. 100000 in operation of the rail-
roads during January, February and
March. although railroad admlnistr;i-
ton officials looked for such record
as a result of the weather and traf-
fic losses in January. They believe
the loss will be made up in later
months.
March earnings, although far below
normal. are almost twice as much as
n February and are much better than
N January. when deficit in railway
operating income was reported.
For the first time, the interstate
commerce commission reported the
item of met operating income which
is the basis for government conpen-
Sation. This for the III roads report
ing. amounted to 1896. 600, which is
the operating income, less expendi=
lures of equipment, rents and JOINT
facility rents. For the same roads IN
the corresponding period of last year,
his item was 1874 100000
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-04
WEAK, WEARY WOMEN
Learn the Cause of Daily Woes and
End Them.

When the back aches and throbs,
When homework is torture,
When night brings no rest nor
sleep,
When urinary disorders set in,
Women's lot is a weary one.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Have proved their worth in Cam
bridge.
This is one Cambridge woman's
testimony.
Mrs. M. E. Townsend, 1O4 Vue de
L'Eau ST., says: Il suffered from
severe backache and my kidneys
were disordered. My back gave me
considerable pain, especially when
l had to bend over. Sharp pains
caught me in the small Of my back
and my kidneys acted too frequent
ly. l learned of Deans Kidney Pills
through the newspapers and used
two or three boxes, procured at Brad
shdw's Pharmacy. | was greatly ben
Gifted and l have been troubled but
very little since'
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Townsend had. -MiIburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-04
TO PREVENT ICE GOUGE
Food Administration Acts to Stop
Profiteerinu This Summer.

Washington, May A. Formal notice
of determination not to permit profit
eering in ice this summer has been
given by the food administration.
1t made public a telegram sent to
state food administrators
Ice dealers will be required to file
with the local administrator any pro-
posed schedule of increased prices be-
fore they are put into effect. Where
local authorities cannot prevent I'M
reasonable charges the administration
is prepared to use all its powers I'M
der the license provision of the food
control. law
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-04
.233,742 men
CALLED IN DRAFT
To Be Modified in Camps
May $3.50.
NEED 6207 SKILLED men
Greatest Summons of War Sent Out
BY Provost Marshal General Crow
der-Month's Total Sos. 900 Men.

Washington, May k-Slate officials
draft quota.
The provost generals Office an
nounced the call was for 233. 142 men.
The men were ordered Ia entrain for
camp within five days period begin
ming May -. This brings the total
number of men called for the month
Of May, including classes. to approx
mately 100000.
The superintendent among the states
follows:
Alabama, $500 to Camp Sewer, s.
c.; Arizona, 1874 TO Camp Cody. n.
NJ; Arkansas, 300 to Camp Beaure-
gard, La: 1924 to Camp Pike, Ark.
Colorado, 2079 to Camp Cody: con-
necticut, 3S45 10 Camp Upton. n. Y.
Delaware, AGO to Camp Dix, n. J. !;
Florida POP to Camp Gordon, Ga
Georgia, S7S to Camp Gordon; Idaho,
791 to Camp Lewis, Wash. Illinois,
5000 to Camp Wheeler, GA; 5000 to
Camp Grant, H.: 416S to Camp Cor
don: 1861 to Camp Shelby. Miss: In
diana, 3476 to Camp Taylor, Ky. !;
Iowa, 1904 to Camp Dodge, Ia.
Kansas, 1871 to Camp Funston.
Louisiana, 1898 to Camp Beaure@ard.
Maine. 1914 to Camp Dozens. Mass.
Maryland. 23S9 to Camp Meade. Md.
Massachusetts. 2293 to Camp Tpton
200 to Camp Devens.
Michigan, 5000 to Camp Wheeler,
Ga: 3l49 to Camp Custer. Mich. Min
nesota. 471+ tn Camp Lewis, Wash.
Mississippi, 2000 to Camp Pike. Ark. {;
1919 10 Camp Shelby. Miss. Missouri,
500 to Fort Riley, Kan; 1891 TO Camp
Dodge, III. Montana. 21Gi to Camp
Lewis, Wash. Nebraska, 1873 to
Camp Dodge. New Hampshire, 624 to
Camp Devens.
New Jersey, 1868 to Camp Dix. New
Mexico, 9Sa to Camp Cody. New York.
$500 to Camp Dix; $3.50 to Camp Han
cock, Ga; 1900 to Camp Upton: 300
to Camp Wadsworth, 5. c.; 1880 to
Camp Sewer, S. c.
North Carolina. S114 to Camp Jack
son, S. S. North Dakota, 1890 to
Camp Lewis, Wash. Ohio, $500 to
Camp Gordon, Ga: 5000 to Camp
Sherman, o; 1888 to Camp Taylor,
Ky. Oklahoma, $500 to Camp Bowie,
Tex; 2449 to Fort Riley, Kan.
Pennsylvania, ZOO to Camp Meade
1000 to Camp Lee. Va; 5000 to Camp
Humphreys, Va; 1923 to Camp Green
leaf, S. c. Rhode Island, 1868 to
Camp Upton. South Carolina, 1900 to
| Camp Jackson; 2SS to Camp Wads-
| worth, S. c. South Dakota, 1S4S to
| Camp Lewis, Wash. Tennessee, 413O
to Camp- Pike, Ark
Texas, 1900 to Camp Cody, N. NJ;
1924 to Camp Bowie, Tex: 5000 to
Camp Travis, Tex. Utah, sos to Camp
Lewis, Wash. Vermont, 500 to Camp
Devens, Mass. Virginia, 6135 to Camp
Lee, Va. Washington, 51S to Camp
Lewis, Wash. West Virginia, 4797 to
Camp Lee, Va. Wisconsin, 10,O07 to
Camp Grant, Ills Wyoming, 1877 to
Camp Lewis, Wash.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
| also issued call for 62O7 skilled men
| for the national army, to respond May
II. Every state except New Jersey
| is included in this CALL
These men will be attached to the
medical corps, the gas defense service
the quartermaSter corps, the ordnance
department, the signal corps and the
corps of engineers
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-04
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELUHIA-F Steady.
Winter straight, $11.25@11.5O. City
mills, S11.50@12.
RYE FLOUR-Quiet; per barrel,
s1250@13.75.
WHEAT-Firm No. red, 1924.
CORN.-Firm; No. 2 yellow, nomi.
nal.
OATS-Quiet; No. 2 white, 96h@
81.
POULTRY-Live, steady; hens, SO
035c; old roosters, 22@23c. Dressed.
steady chonce fowls, SEC; old roost.
ers, 32c.
BUTTER-Steady; fancy creamery.
46c per Id.
EGGS = Firm; selected 42044c:
nearby, 3712c; western, 37hc.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-04
Irish Parties at Odds.

Dublin. May 4.-RelationS ei ahfiSh-
ed recently between the Na,!unaliSts
and the Sim FeinerS by the coNscrip-
ton question have been subjected to
tension in the last few days.
The determination of the SIM Feiii-
ers To nominate Arthur GrifiithS. vice
president of the Sim Fein organiZa-
ton. to the vacant parliamentar. seat
in East Cavan against Mr.. OHanlGn,
Nationalist, is the cause.
Intense feeling has been aroused.
John Dillon, Nationalist leader, visit
ed East Cavan in an attempt to pre-
vent conflict He joined the toca-
bishops in an appeal for campro-
mise and said the Irish party could
not agree to abandon the seat.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-04
Reject PRUSSIAN REFORM
Diet Against Equal Suffrage-chan
ce!Ior Nav Cult if Measure Fails.

Diet Against Equal Suffrage-chan-
ceIIor May Quit if Measure Fails.
Amsterdam, May 1.-THE lower
house of the Prussian diet rejected
equal suffrage by a vote of 235 to
1873.
A proposal of the right to vote be-
ginning with the twentieth birthday,
without distinction of sex, was also
rejected. The diet accepted a COM
mittee resolution providing for plural
voting.
A despatch from Berlin earlier in
the day said if the entire reform meas
ure were rejecter Emperor William
was expected to dissolve the diet,
while the chancellor, Count Won Hert-
ling, and the Prussian ministry would
reSign.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-04
WILL TURN OVER
$4o,ooo,ooo TO U. S.
George Ehret in Germany Since
War Declaration.

Washington, May 4.-Upon receipt
of information from the state depart
ment that his father, the brewer, had
been living in Berlin since the decla-
ration of war, George Ehret, Jr., of
New York, has reported all of his
fathers property as of enemy charac
ter.
He has announced his readiness TO
turn over 10 the custody of the gov
eminent real estate amounting to S24,-
100000 and personal property amount
ing to S16,0O0,O00, or $40,OO0O00 in
all.
This announcement was made by
A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property
custodian.