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Natchez. In 1850 he yielded TO the
lure of California and joined the gold
rush. He was content to let others dig
for the yellow metal and formed law
partnership with his brother-in-law,
Lloyd Tevis, who later became the
recognized leader of the California bar.
With Senator George Hearst and
Marcus DAILY he invested in many val
liable mines. Although these three men
had had no technical education they
were recognized as the three most able
mining experts of the country. With
Hearst, Haegin acquired control of the
famous Homestead mine in the Black
Hills of Dakota of which he is now
president and treasurer With DAILY he
bought control of the Anaconda. mine in
Montana and some years later he sold
his own share in this one mine for So
100000. Gold, silver and copper have
all paid him tribute.
Many years ago he acquired over
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what obscured its fame.

what obscured its fame.
Charles P, Taft, half brother of the
eXPresident came into national prom
inence by his ability to contribute enor-
nous sums to advance the political career
of his famous relative He was we'll
able to do SO, for he is one of the
wealthiest men in the United States. He
owns one of the best paying newspapers
in the Middle West; he is said to own
controlling interests in the Chicago and
Philadelphia baseball teams of the Ma
tional league; he has two ranches in
Texas, of which the smallest has l60.-
600 acres. Also he has one of the finest
galleries of paintings in the country,
surpassed by only three or four private
collections. His Texas ranches alone
are worth between 100000 and $l0,-
100000, and his heavy investments in al
most countless industries probably bring
the total of his fortune up to $4,000
600.
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These Holders of Many Thou
sands of Acres Are Now U.s.
ing Them to Advantage In
the Great Worldwide Cry
for Food.
for Food.

rAMES BEN ALI HAGGIN has
Abeen called the greatest breeder
u of thoroughbred horses that
ever lived, the greatest farmer in Amer
ica, and the greatest miner in the world.
Through these three pursuits, he has ac-
cumulatcd fortune that is variously
estimated as between $50,000,0O0 and
$lO0,0O0,00o. He is certainly one of the
wealthicst residents in the United States.
Few dukes of Great Britain possess
as much land He has one enormous
ranch of over 100000 acres in Califor-
MIA, another of 5000 acres in the heart
Of the Blue Grass region of Kentucky,
and one of the most palatial residences
on Fifth avenue, New York. He owns
large interests i'll mines extending from
Alaska on the north to Chill in the
south; in Kentucky he has moro thor
oughbred horses that can be found on
any other farm in the world; in Cali
fornia he raises more hops than any
other one farmer i'll the world and he
has ono of the largest focks of sheep
on the Pacific coast.
Haggin was born at Harrodsburg,
KY, in 1927. In his veins flow not only
the blood of Virginia and Kentucky
pioneers, but also strains from England,
Greece and Turkey, the latter evidenced
by his middle names. He was given as
good an education as could be obtained
at the time, studied law and practiccd
in Shelbyville, New Orleans and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-30
DO1I1e's Great Hope
The Story of Girl Whose Desire Was O.
Good and Faithful Husband

~ RANDNA, dear, its really to bt
= one Of the very lovcliest af.
fairs, there has been this win.
ter. It's my coming out party, yor
know, and mamma says it will be just
splendid, and Gcrtic Jacobs was aw,
fully swell Now, grandma, don't lool
shocked, that's only a piece of slang,
and DoiIie Laigh looked such a sweet
bewitching sinner that grandma laughed
as she shool: her head.
Remember one thing, dearie," she
said, you are only 10 and / don't want
my Dollic spoiled. Be sweet frank and
simple; don't try TO copy girls in So
ciety, but be your own little self"
Il will, grandma darling, will And
if | ever feel giddy and gay again,
will just come here and you shall preach
one of your nice sermons to make me
good" and Do!l;c kissed the true woman,
the chief mainstay of her life
Maybe, my darling. il tell you about
my first party, it may amusc you bit
Yes, indeed. did have lovely party,
though they were not very common in
my day, but | was your Grandpa Ben
sons only daughter. had two broth
ers, but no sister, and father and moth
er decided that their Dollie should have
coming OFT party"
"Oh, yes, Grandma, do tell me" and
Dollie Number Two seated herself on
a stool at Dollic Number Ones knee.
We'll" began, Grandma, Il was just
is. one year your junior, but regarded as
older at that age in my day. than you in
yours. Father was one of the wealth.
est farmers i'll that district and as
was always fond of study, he allowed
me to take Latin of the minister, and
have Il govcrncss for French, mathemat-
les and history for whole year. a great
advantage in my day. Oh, father did
very we'll by me. and / guess he never
regretted it. for was quick to learn
and bright as cricket in my youth
And the old lady looked into those eyes
that locked so livingiy into hers,
We'll, / had studied hard and the
crops were very good that year SO one
night, sometime in November. father
said to mother: 'Liddy'-(mother's
name was Lydia, but father never spoke
it so.) Liddy, don't you think we ought
to give our Dollie party? She's gotten
to be quite large girl and think its
our duty, besides being our pleasure
"Of course, l was all interest in min
ute, and mother as much as |. That's
just the thing, David she said, we do
owe Dollie real, nice party, sides our
pleasure, and if you'rcs agreeable, and
nothing happens to prevent. she shall
have it"
well, then. set the day. says father,
for I'm morc'n agreeable
How would the 5th of December
do?' says mother.
so it was all decided. Father en-
gagged the fiddler of the district; mother
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went to making goodies, and |, myself
to writing invitations. / had lots OF
friends. All the boys and girls came as
our house was large, and, my dear your
grandpa was tue handsomest among
them.
well, they began to arrive in twos
and threcs and sleighfuls, and mother
and l were waiting to receive them, she
in her best black silk and l in as hand
some a pale blue satin as ever you set
eyes on.
Thomas Hayward-that's your grand
pa-was among the first, and mother
said that after he came she had hard
work to make me receive properly, was
so infatuated with him. Maybe I was,
for girls will have their day. David
and John, my brothers, were there; they
each had their sweethearts and we did
have gay time.
After they had all arrived, the fiddle
struck up lively tune and we tripped
it gayly for two or three hours By that
time mother had Our feast ready. We
took long time at that, and when
through, father proposed game of
blindman's bluff, SO your grandpa volun-
teered to be the blind man.
"As l said before, was spry on foo.
in those day, but to my surprise, having
tried SO hard to evade him, he caught me.
Taking off the bandage, he stopped and
whispered: You know what that means
to me, Dollie Oh, if | could catch you
for lifeP But only tossed my head
and took my turn as blindman, playing
so excitedly that l ran into table, up
setting everything. Then, calling myself
an idiot, l calned down, and after that
played more quiet games winding up
with Virginia Reel.
Everyone said twas great success,
and we went to bed, tired, but happy.
The next morning as was cleaning
the hall found one of Toms driving
mittens, which he had dropped in the
hurry of getting off, the night before,
and then | began to think: He will be
coming back for it soon and'-but l did
not get any further, for there was
knock at the door and | went to answer
it, my heart beating like a trip-hammer
Good morning, Dollie.' he said. !
think | dropped one of my driving nit
tens last night. Have you seen itl'
Il answered in the affirmatice, ran to
get it where l had dropped it on the hall
table, handed it to him, and he said.
looking into my eyes,:
"'Dollic is that the way you mean to
give me the mitten?' And l foolihsly an
swered, No; and that's about all: only
when father and mother. came in he
boldly asked my hand, receiving the
promise he wanted, and !, blushing like
piney-"
Here grandma stopped and laughed.
What silly child | was. to be sure"
"Oh, grandma l think it was splen-
did, but my party won't have any such
ending as that, I'm afraid" and pretty
Dol1ie, the second, took her turn at
"blushing like piney."
Il hope not, dearie; grandma can't
spare her sunbeam yet and as she
kissed grandmother she smiled at the
portrait on the wall. though there was
drop in each eye as she said: Il hope
she will have as good and kind and
faithful husband as my Tom"
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enormous quantities, one great field OF
1000 acres being devoted solely to cab
bages. The larger ranch is used princi-
pally for grazing, furnishing food for
thousands Of cattle. This has been a
boon to the towns in the vicinity. for
they are able to buy meat from Charles
Taft at prices considerably below those
charged by the trust
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100000 acres of land in Kern county,
California, containing some of the best
farming land in the state. The meth
ods by which he got possession of this
enormous tract subjected him to sharp
criticism but he later earned the graft
tude of the farmers by carrying on, the
fight for irrigation privileges against
the claims of the stock raiscrs. Had it
not been for his single handed contest
in the courts, Southern California and
the San Joaquin Valley would not to-
day be such prosperous communities.
Haggin is perhaps best known, how
ever, for his work as a breeder of
thoroughbred horses. Within 10 years,
his colors had flashed past the wire as
winners of practically every important
stake in the country. Firenzc, the queen
OF the turf as 3-year-old, won the COW
eted Kentucky Derby, and in 1888 Sal
vator carried the Haggin fame to its
zenith. Firenze, Salvador and Miss
Woodford won over $35000O for their
owner while racing for the Haggin sta
bic. The death of his son, Ben Ali
Haggin. induced Haggin TO Withdraw
from the race track, but he continued to
raise thoroughbreds on his Blue Grass
farm, In one year, POI yearlings were
sold for S233,925. The sale of thorough
bred yearlings at the Haggin farm has
been the principal event of its kind for
many years although the war upon bet
ting at sace tracks has recently some
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-24
AMERICAN AUTOS
IN The FAR EAST

Abll" American cars predominant
in China, the future market for motor
vehicles III that country depends upon
road construction. n report Just Is
sued by the bureau Of foreign and do
nestle commerce, department Of COM
I merce. says that as q general rule
there are 70 suitable roads to be
found outside The foretsn concessions
+ Of the treaty ports, although there
/ are some b miles OF streets in Pc
King suitable for motor cars and a
few short stretches o. road scattered
/ Throughout the republic. The feature
that should Interest American motor
car manufacturers however, is the
fact that there is al the present time
j a desire for roads and relaxation
on the part Of botn Chinese officials
and foreign residents that highways
! are essential to the development OF
/ the vast resources of the country.
Shanghai is the center for motor cars
az q result of its foreign population
! of aprroxNnateFN 2a.nan. Registered
! cars tn the city n4fYf'1er about ,s93
! and some two or three hundred are
! in storage.
There are only 700 cars in all of
Japan. hut the recent prosperity has
greatly stimulate the demand and
will for some time result in increased
sales. Americans have had most of
the business since the war started and
seem to have the market for medium
and low priced cars vel in hand. The
abundance Of money among the buy
ing class ana the desire to own cars
ia. however offset by the lack OF suit
able roads and bridges. The only re.
cent i'm provements in this aspect have
come about largely as the result of
military requirements. There is a we'll
defined desire to manufacture Japa-
nesc cars but progress in that direc-
ton has necessarily been slow.
i According to Tom O. Jones. author
of the government report, Hawaii
has purchased more cars than China
and Japan combined and the pros
perity of this American possession
makes II IN attractive If limited field
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-24

for the sale Of American machines.
the sugar companies have found it
and from the plantations each day in
motor trucks.
In presenting the case for export
trade in general, Mr.. Jones says that
the American manufacturer IL conn
! ing more and moro to appreciate the
value Of such trade as a great bal
ance wheel, a. factor that will allow
the factories to carry on increased
production through what are usutlly
called the duI months, namely Oc-
tober to March. Because of climatic
conditions. the export trade in mo-
tor cars is largely year-round Pro,
position in the far east and in the
tropics. ana in the southern hemis-
phere It is at It's height during the
winter season, Any influence that may
be exerted by rainy seasons is usuaddy
such as TO relieve the pressure of de-
! livery requirements during what we
: know as the busy months in -Ameri-
can markets
The report is entitled Motor We
hicles in Jaran, China and Hawaii.
special agents series No. III. and is
largely concerned with Instructions
as to how cars may be sold in the
/ countries considered. Copies can be
obtained ct fifteen cents each from
the super intendentlo documents. gov
ernment printing office, washington
! D. c., or from any Of the district or
cooperative Offices Of the bureau OF
foreign ana domestic commerce.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-24
SUGAR RESTRICTIONS
FAVOR THE CONSUMER

-Four pounds OF sugar is now the
quota per person per month. Under
this ruling families may purchase an
amount equivalent to four pounds for
each member of the family, while
restaurants may purchase according
TO the estimated number of meals
served, which means that patrons of
the dairy and other lunch rooms may
expect q larger quantity of sugar for
their coffee. The Paragraph OF the
ruling just issued by the sugar divis-
ion Of the food conservation depart
ment, OF interest to the individual
reads
The issuance of sugar certificates
pubic eating places, and Statement
r., retailers, will be on a four pound
basis, az the belief is that the trade
generally have on hand, in transit
or ordered. most probably a sixty
day supply and certainly fort five
day supply of sugar with which they
VIII be able to take care Of this adtii-.
ttonaf business
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-24
HOLSTERS. APPROVE
NATURALIZATION LAW
Re-eiect Law-EnforcinE Attcrney-Cen-
| eraI and Choose Legislature Pledged
to Ratffy Constitutional
Amendment.

There is no longer any doubt about
the permanency of prohibition for the
Hoosier state. The result of the cleo
ton on November S has demonstrated
clearly that the people are determined
that booze rule in Indiana Is q thing
OF the past. The voters, regardless of
party, voted for men known to be
against the liquor traffic. They stood
together for the election OF state sena-
tors and state representatives who
were known to stand foursquare for
the ratification of the national prohi-
bition amendment and for the reten-
tion unimpaired Of the present state
prohibition law. Indiana win ratify
by a tremendous majority.
Two years ago the state Legislature
enacted state prohibition by vote of
100 to IS in the house and So to II
In the senate. and 1t is now believed
that the present Legislature will be
even more rwhelmingly dry than
was the legislature of two years ago.
One outstanding victory Is the re-elec-
ton of Attorney General Stansbury.
conspicuous for his strict enforcement
of the prohibition law. He completely
showed under his wet opponent. Mr..
Stotsenberg
1t Is also significant and a source OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-24

deep qualification to the Temperance
forces of the state that John w. Spen-
Ger. chief justice of the supreme court
who, registered the only dissenting
open as TO the validity OF the prohibi-
ton law, was defeated in the election
for circuit Judge OF tanderburg coun-
ty IT is interesting to note that the
candidate who defeated him was
Philip Z. Gould. the attorney who de-
Tended the validity Of the prohibition
law both in the Vanderhurg circuit
court and also before the state SUI
preme court. Judge Fred NJ. Hostette<
of Vandergurg circuit court. who HAD
twice held the prohibition law uncon-
stitutional and who on one occasion
made a stump speech against prohibi-
ton from the bench. was also defeat
ed in Vanderburg county for re-eiec-
ton "a Judge Of the circuit court.
It Is also encouraging to note that
nearly every member Of the present
congress who voted for the submits
sion of the prohibition amendment
in 1917 was reelected by = decisive
majority. In the few instances where
present congressmen were defeated
their successful opponents are also
dry, with the possible exception Of O.
K. Luhring in the First District, and
in that instance George K Denton. his
Democratic opponent, was the. high
man on his ticket in Vanderburg coun
ty. Another significant victory was the
election OF Horace l.. Townsend to
the supreme bench. place he has
held by appointment o. Governor Good
rich to nll the vacancy created by the
death of Judge Erwin, and II WAS he
who wrote the majority dccision
which upheld Indiana's prohibition
law Judge Townsend was elected by
approximately $4,000 luArlity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-24

letters of recommendation. health
certificate, pass a driving test. devote
one hour week to military drill and
pledge themselves to give sixteen
hours n week to the corps. These
drivers wip he uniformed, There Is
an auxiliary corps composed of MEM
bcrs who own their cars, which they
agree to place al the hospital OF The
organization whenever possible They
have no regular hours for duty ana
do not wear uniforms Mrs ioyt
can te reached by telephone ny call
ing Randolph 629o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-24

lieutenant Walter II. ~adler:
relative. William ~. Sadier. lane
sitN, Va; killed in action.
Sergeant William u. Garland.
relative, Edward W. Garland.
Warsaw. Va: killed in action.
Sergeant RAYMOND W. REC
ToR: relative. John ". Rector,
1874 Haynes avenue, RICHMOND,
M. killed IN action.
Corporal Paul {. Anderson: rel
.sti,s. Mr. Noiiic anderson. ork-
ncy springs, shenandoah, Va
killed in action,
CORPORAL .John =. ButaioS; reta-
i've. Mrs. Mary EuyaioS. II. 4. ID.
:, Isox 81. Petersburg. Va: killed
In action.
Private Dakota l.. Watts; rela-
+ fiss. Mrs. Virginia Watts, Belmont
Park, Charlottesville, Va; killed IN
action.
Mechanic John \. Garland. rel
ntiye, John \. Garland. farnsilie,
Va: killed i'm action.
Private Gordon NJ. Barrett; rela-
tive. Julia Hughes. II. T.. ID. /, Box
81. I,es,iiaIuS. Va; killed in action
Private Wiilaim T.. Harris: reia-
fiyc. Mrs Mary Jane Merida,
TX. r. H. {, HaGan, Va; killed in
action.
Private William II. \. Busier;
yvsaiise. Henry W. Butler. Lillian,
Va. Killed in action
Private Ronald e.. frowcier: rel
Z efiyc. Mrs Noiiie George. ii9
Washington street. Petersburg.
Va; Killed in action.
Private Irank II. Bea ~leS: rtia-
tisss. MIR Matte VI, BeasleN,
q SCHUYLER, Va; killed. In action.
B strlvs.ts,. anssrey a. Corruption; rt4,
ufiys.. John ~. Compton Nios SiStf'
avenue. Roanoke, Va: Killed /"
action.
Private MARYLAND v Grihith
relative. DR. Robert =. cr'fiiut.
Brs,t. -rify. Va: killed in action,
Private Robert II. Hoilaway
vxAats,c. Mrs, l'licu holloway. M'~-
SICK. Va: killed in action.
Private Harry Preston NcfSii~
rrlnfivs Bcaitip Metals, Hotiins,
Va: killed In action,
private Robert l.. phillips. rela-
fi3e.. Mr.. Mary X. Phillips. Goshen
Va. Killed in nrtion.
Private WILL AN Il T. Y 7
Nys.HF.s; relative, Charles "
I Hughes SIS North Twenty fourth
street. RICHMOND. VA; killed in
action.
rrisasc HARRY ~. MILES; rel
atiye. William r. Miles l'ia North
Twenty -ftr~i street. RICHMOND,
u "A: Killed in action.
relative. Mr.. Julia n. Scale. ZOOS
Narth Twenty eighth street, RICH
MUSp. w: killed in action.
Private John +. Raines: relative,
William g. Raines. prater. Va;
killed iu action.
Private GEORGE II, ROGERS;
. relative Mr.. A. r. hester, So.
south Laurel street. RICHMOND.
VA. Killed in action.
Private StCarncs Moon: relative.
Mrs. Hattie - Moon. fi6 Withcrs
street. Lsnchhnrg, Va: killed in
action
Private Lonnic Howard Thomp-
snn; relative. George ". Thomp-
son. Scheduled, Va; killed In ac-
ton.
Sergeant ARCHIBALD WHIT
TILE; reintiye. James Whittlc.
u. r. u, o. .Ros II. RICHMOND.
VA. died from wounds received in
acfion.
Private Samuel r.. ftniirv; rcia-
tive. Mr.. Anna BAILEY. Box II.
Painter Acconnac county, Va:
slicd from wounds received In ac-
zion
Private John VI. Sloan: relative,
Mr.. Nancy y. Sloan. 1913 West
Thfrfy-se,cnth street, Norfolk. Va:
died from wounds received in ac-
ffon.
Private john W. Webster: rela-
tSvs., MR.. j. w Webster. Farm
vfIlc. Va. died from wounds re-
Gelsed In action.
Private Beverly II. Bishop; rcia-
t1ve. Res-ce Risllnp, Duffield, Va F;
Did OF disease.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-24
Bank Conditions Healthy

The official statement issued by The
Richmond Reserve Bank showed that
rediscounts CT the governments f1nan-
ciat institution here totalied 1926
900 for the week. The bank today is
transacting more business than at any
time during its career.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29
PHILOSOPHIC PHIL

Some of these long faced individuals
who haven't smiled since the year Of
the Big Wind, get our royal angora.
We would suggest an allopathic dose
of optimism administered a la barrel
staVe.
In other words SMILE.
Nothing tickles us much more than
to see q man with cylinder idea
parading it around under twin six
cover.
The only difference between a man
and a girl is that the girl has instinct
and the man has common sense.
And instinct usually is about 40
minutes ahead OF common sense.
What has become Of those erstwhile
atrocities, the sport shirts?
Once
AS / walked down
Broad street,
/ saw girl;
l know she was
A girl
Because she wore skirts.
But when I looked
At her face,
I realized
What a wonderful
Thing is
Camouflage.
We now enter upon that part of the
year when the sweet girl grads. for
mulate brand new ideas as to how the
world should be reformed.
Said ideas being brand new each
year.
Did you cumakross with your little
piece of change for the Red Crosse
That's fine.
Sound the recall.
Yoors-ly,
B. r.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-29

put to drawing maps, using a pick as
his instrument. Bill on the other hand
admitted to nothing more than an
ability to get a days work out of a
bunch of section hands, and to Harold's
great disgust Bill was made a sergeant
over his section.
SO there you are What's the ans
wer. Probably the Top Kicker came
the closest to a bulls eye when he re-
marked that Harold. had everything
but common sense, while that was all
Bill had.
For a moral to this epic we might
say that a man with a college educa-
ton and no horse sense is like a
FIivver without gas. Neither one. can
run on it's reputation.
SELAH