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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24
Hortoik-sou,.rrn,s New D,,cc,o,

~ tho annual meeting Of the Nor
10 o"ihcrn halfway, the following
we're elected a. the new board Of di.
OTIS: Henry w Bull Lewis L.
~ re. I"serh ". Hartman. Alvin w.
hF'clH Adrian H. Lark!n, Richard ".
r'N"'' y. Srhrourakcr and john
- IerfE' - New York; phiIip Alien,
'"r"'" =. '',osS, H"nicmin y. jackson.
Samuel " Nlcbolson ana Marsdcn !
f'rry, OF rroyldenrc. II. /: r. r I,un.
""N" @: Raleigh, y e.; c. u. roy. or
.eW"crn y G.. Frank 4. aayles. OF
S'y!esNi!I"' H. H. and J. II. Young, OF
NoTfC!k. Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24

WITMTNGTON. = .. Marrh ~ 'rh.
feor'cs' Hosiery MIL Company. recent
" INCORPORATED with 100000 cani,ai
stock, has been organized BY tho cleo
ton OF TIC following officers: T.. j..
Hanrk. president: J. II. James. vice.
president; Kenneth -. Eurrwyn, score
ary-ircasurcr. The mill, when com :
ple'ed and equipped. Will have a daily.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24
Fairly IurEe Snir. nj DpnyiIIc.

p.ANNlLtE VA, March .3--Sa los
this week have b"en fairly large. Two
sales running at tho same time last
Ing up to about / O'Clock each day.
Tn" quality OF tho offerings has been
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24
THE DEMAND OF THE HOUR;
BOY WORKERS ON FARMS
National and State Governments
Calling Out 1T. s. Public Service
Rcscrvc"-The School Lads.
WORK BOYS AND GIRLS CAN DO
FarmyiIlc Furnished an Object Les
son Worth Studying = Patriotic
School Children Saved Industrial
Situation.

The boys and girls OF Virginia arc
coming TO the help OF the country
by making themselves useful in ways
that hundreds of them never before
dreamed that they could be made
helpful.
\ movement is now on to have ;ho
boys. especially the town and city
boys TO come 20 the aid ~ the soroly
distressed farmers. who are Shor; OF
forces to make and harvest the big
croos Uncle sam has been urging them
TO attempt this year. Th!s movement
is nation wide. for tho need Is nation
wide In Virginia especially tho farm
crs need the help OF the town and
city boys. There arc probably more
government enterprises hejnI started
in Virginia than in any other state
and these arc all attracting the col
ored laborcrs from the farms, leaving
the crop makers without the help
necessary TO make ana save the big
crops after they have been planted.
The Department Of Labor OF tho
United States government, in further
ance OF this movement. has adopted II
plan 10 enroll the young men Of the
nation between the aegs OF sixteen
and twenty-ouc in what il terms the
United States Boys WorkinG Re
serve" The young men called to this
service arc primarily 10 take the
places OF the farmers sons and hired
men who have been called 10 the colors,
and they are also 10 take the places
for season OF the farm hands who
for other reasons have left thu plow
and the hoe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24

on trolley car running from Brook :
Ism bridge 10 Concy Island George
Roth is motormau and his daughter.
Grace. Is cOnductorettc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24

FnT A>socintinn'~ New Secretary
FREDERIC ESEl-RC:. VA. March %.
Charles insccc Williams has been ar
pointed secretary OF the f'rcdcricks-
burg Fair Association by w < Emhrcy.
the president, to fill vacancy caused
by tho resignation OF James L..
Hawkins
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24

Their" was record prchuc,ion Of
suiphuTir acid in the United states
last year. exceeding the previous year
by At least 500 0Oh tons
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24
LARGE RECEIPTS OF DARK
SHIPPPING AND STIFF PRICE

The receipts OF firc-cured dark ship
ping tobaccos amounted to $1,000
pounds. and these goods like the sun
cured. brought topnotch prices. selling
for from SIG 10 $3.50. the average
being SCI per hundred The most OF
these offerings brought from Slo to
sci but few piles going below $40.
The prophets say the receipts OF sun
cured leaf will be somewhat smaller
this week. and the tirc-cured offerings
Will be larger than last week. 40 pre-
dictiors are made as to hurley.
As indicated by the reports below
nearly all of tive bright markets have
ended the season. and the few sill!
hanging on with Il few more thousands
II pounds 10 sell viii! get through with
the whole business in Two more weeks.
The Virginia dark markets are quite
busy winding up their season. Farm
Vile. Elackshurg and brakes Branch
re1ort smaller receipts. and nearly
every farmer now coming in with the
weed announcing that it is the last
OF the crop"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24
LEAF TOBACCO MARKETS;
LARGE RICHMOND SALES
Sprinklipg OF White Burnley, Grown
In Western North Carolina,
Shows Up in This City.
BRIGIITs AT END OF SEASON
Danvillc and South Boston Still
Hanging, With Small Sales At
tended by Eager Buycrs-Thc
Dark Markets Diminish Receipts.

There was something doing on the
Richmond loose leaf tobacco mark ct
all the week past. The sales OF leaf
at the warehouses amounted to GSa.G55
pounds and every pound OF IT was
taken by eager buyers at figures that
were as high as any OF the entire sea-
son. perhaps ii bit higher when the
large proportion of low grade goods
In the offerings is considered
The sun cured tobacco. OF which
$4,000 pounds were offered. brought
an average OF exactly $.5.5S per 100
pounds. which is perhaps the largest
arsraSs any weeks Offering has
brought since Christmas. The wrap
p"rs IN the offerings were eagerly
sought after by the buyers, and they
bid very spiritedly. Some piles went
as high rs $50 per hundred. and any
number or them from that figure down
20 si5.
In the large offerings at Shock oc
Warehouse on Friday there were about
$4,000 pounds Of splendid white hurley
tobacco that WAS grown in Western
North Carolina. In these OFFERINGS
there were numerous grades, all OF
which sold high, the average on the
entire lot being $40 per 100 pounds.
Several years ago considerable
spr!nhlinG of hurley leaf reached this
market from Western North Carolina
and from West Virginia. bu, for the
past two seasons or more none or II
has been seen In Richmond. The sup
position was that the farmers OF those
sections had quit growing the hurley.
but il seems that the high prices pre-
vaii!ng FOR all kinds OF tho weed has
broucht them back to Il. They viii
certainly he pleased with the f'curcs
their weed brought them last week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24

crops after they have been planted
The Department Of Labor OF the
United States government in further
ance OF this movement. has adopted II
plan 10 enroll the young men Of the
nation between the aegs OF sixteen
and twenty-onc in what IL terms the
United States Boys WORKING Re
serve" The young men called to this
service arc primarily 20 take the
places of the farmers sons and hired
men who have been called 10 the colors,
and they are also 10 take the places
for n season OF the farm hands who
for other reasons have left the plow
and the hoe.
APPEtLS OF GOVERNMENT AND
GOVERNOR or VIRGINIA
President Wilson heartily approves
this boys reserve plan. Una the Vir-
ginia Council of Defense has recon-
mcnded that the young men OF this
State between sixteen and twenty one
shall he prompt 10 enroll their names
for this all-importaut work. Cover
nor Davis has issued q ringing proc
.lamation tpubiished in this paper a
few days aEo), ENDORSING tho move
mcnt and calling upon the young men
of the ages named TO lose no time In
enrolling their names with the princi-
pals of the high schools most convcn-
lent 10 them. and he urges the school
authorities to make it q matter of
business and get the business in shape
AT once.
Many Richmond schoolDoys have
already enrolled and many more prob
ably will. They have no time to lose.
As soon rs they arc out %: school the
farmers VIII he ready for them aud
VIII be needing Their Work badly /
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24

EHEer Buyers Vet at South Boston.
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. March o3-
tho largely decrepsed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24

The feed which approaches
thing more than work energy. It
must also furnish bone and MUSCLE
building material. 1t must be
digestible feed.
You cannot get the most for
your money in any ration of whole
grain and hay or from a mixed feed Of
low digestibility. Much of the whole
grain ration is wasted. Low grade
mixed feeds fail to supply perfect
balance.
The most efficient feeds for
work animals are crushed grains,
thoroughly mixed in the proper pro-
portions and sweetened with mo-
lasses. You can buy such feeds
under the Pilot Wheel trade mark.
Newark post., 1918-03-06
PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED

Better light, more satisfactory
power, increased water supply for
fire emergency and ample school
facilities are questions that de-
mand the immediate attention OF
the taxpayers of Newark. They
consistently can be no longer post
poned or delayed if we expect to
serve the needs of this community.
Without comment or criticism
here, we are merely calling atten-
tion to these issues. They must be
met. They will require more than
ordinary consideration. What we
should like to see is an intelligent
consideration by the citizen at
large. Everyone of these things IS
so vital that we should begin I'M
mediately to gather facts upon
which to plan some action during
the next few weeks. The Post Will
present opinions and facts avail
able, In this we ask the co-opera-
ton of Council, the Board of Edu-
cation, the teaching staff, and all
interested citizens.
Newark post., 1918-03-06

The use of any foodstuffs what
ever in the making of alchoHc
liquors should be interdicted with
out moments delay.
At the same time we should IN
form our Allies, in all good feeling
but with infexible decision, that
our continuing to .,upply them
with foodstuffs in the quantities
they require will depend upon
their ceasing to destroy foodstutts
to make drink.
The other side of the picture,
which DR.. Sheldon paints so vivid
ly-the effect upon those who must
win the war of the drinking OF
alcoholic drinks--we shall not elab-
crate upon. But the case for the
elimination of both the manufac-
ture and the sale of alcoholic drink
for the duration of the war is in
contestable. This is one of the
great decisions that we as nation
must face if we are to be true to
our high duty of making the world
safe. We must face it, make 1T
fearlessly and without reservation,
and make it without delay.-From
The Independent.
Newark post., 1918-03-06
WARNING TO
CORN GROWERS
Re Sure That Your Seed Will
Grow

Some days ago farmers of the
State were invited to send in sam
pies of seed corn to the Expert
ment Station to be tested for
termination. To date 35 samples
have been received. These have
come from almost every section of
the State, representing a wide
range of conditions.
The results of the tests show an
average of 1872 percent germina-
ton, or, in other words, only rs
kernels out of 100 examined germ
mated. This means that about
one-ffth of the corn held by farm
ers is not in a fit condition for
planting. The samples range from
100 percent strong termination to
as low as 20 percent. Out of 35
samples II did not test over 70
percent; thirteen over 80 percent
This indicates that much of the
Newark post., 1918-03-06
F FAMILY OVERCOME.
BY COAL GAS
Trouble Discovered In Nick Of
Time

Tragedy was narrowly averted
last Saturday morning at the home
of George Vansant, south Newark,
when coal gas, generated by the
furnace in the residence escaped,
asphyxiating the occupants. In
the house, in addition to Mr.. and
Mrs. Vansant, at the time were
their son, James Vansant, and his
wife, their daughter, Mrs. Will
liams, and the latter's two chill
dren, aged 8 and 10 years, Cecil
Vansant, another son, and Clyde
Baylis, a boarder. Cecil Vansant
and Baylis were asleep on the third
floor of the building while the
others occupied rooms on the Sec
ond floor. The two younger men
were not so seriously affected but
all the others required the SER
vices of a physician and some of
them are still in a critical condi-
tion.
1t was about 5 o'clock in the
morning that Baylis heard a COM
motion in the hallway on the
second floor and picking up an oil
lamp he started to investigate.
When he reached the foot of the
stairs he found Mrs. Williams ly-
ing Unconscious on the floor. 1t
was evident she had been aroused
by the poisonous fumes soaring
her lungs and had made an effort
to get out of the room and prob
ably arouse the others.
The gas was SO strong there that
Baylis was affected by it. He drop
ped the lamp but fortunately it
went out and did not explode,
otherwise the home undoubtedly
would have been damaged or des-
troyed by fire. He managed to get
to his feet, however, and then
aroused Cecil Vansant. The gas
fumes had reached their room and
made him i'll but he was able to get
! up and open the windows of the
| house.
They then summoned DR.. H. G
, M. Kollock of Newark. When the
physician arrived he found the
: house still filled with the fumes
, When he opened the door leading
| to the basement that part of tht
house was so filled with the ga!
? that it rushed through the door il
= a blue cloud, almost overcoming
4 him.
Y The physician revived all of th
: unconscious men, women, AM
4 the children. Mrs. Vansant, Mrs
f Williams and one of the latter
f little children, however, are still il
a serious condition, while tn
S others are reported to have entire
/, ) ly recovered. The fact that tn
Newark post., 1918-03-06

corn now held for seed on the farm
will not grow if planted. In fact
the conditions under which
termination test is made is gener-
ally more favorable than in the
soil in the open field. Some kerr
nels will grow in a terminating
box which would fail to come up
when planted under field condl-
tions.
Farmers are urged to examine
their seed corn as soon as possible
in order to determine just what
condition the seed is in. This IS
necessary for two reasons. First: ::
It may be necessary for the farmer
to purchase new seed and he should
know early enough so as to be able
to secure a supply before planting
| Second: If the farmer has a sur
plus of seed corn of high quality
he should made known the fact sc
that others less fortunate may bt
able to secure the proper quantity
for their needs.
Letters are being received by
this office from states as far away
as New York and Ohio asking fol
supplies of seed corn. The situa
tion in the Western states is crit
ical indeed.
Home grown seed is more likely
Newark post., 1918-03-06
pITBJIS SALES LISTED

March Ii Edrei Sauble on
Chas. Walton Farm, Iron Hill, Md.
March 12- Herbert Newman,
Barksdale Road.
March 14-W. Leslie Shakes
peare, near Hockessin.
March 15-John Moody, near
Christiana, Delaware.
March 19- Levi H. Cooch,
Cooch's Bridge.
March 2O-Lowery & Deibert,
Levy Farm, Elkton and Chesa-
peake Road.
March 21-Lambert WINS, near
Iron Hill station.
March 22-Warren A. Singles,
Christiana, Delawa-'e.
3-6-1t,
Newark post., 1918-03-06

TO do we'll than seed corn brought
from a distance. There is undoubt-
edlv sufficient corn within the
borders of the State to supply the
need providing it can be located
and tested. This Department
stands ready to test samples Tor
any farmer and report to him the
results of such a test, and to aid
him in locating seed corn if he
requires it.
A. E. Grantham, Agronomlst.
Newark post., 1918-03-06
PEOPLES COLUMN
Taxpayer Presents Query

Newark, Del, March 6, 1918
Editor of the Post,
Newark, Delaware.
Dear Sir:
Were you aware Of the fact that
on Sunday last, March 3rd, we had
little or no water pressure all day?
If fire had broken out, our Town
would have been destroyed, yet we
are paying a water tax. Some
people say that the stand pipe was
full Sunday morning. Somebody
must have been using a great deal
of water.
A Tax Payer for Safety.
Newark post., 1918-03-06
IS ENCLAND'S BLUNDER TO BE
OURS?

SnelQOn DIllgS dSdllioI i'ii . i''A1
his article in this weeks lndepend-
ent. But it is no stronger than
many Englishmen of the most
loyal have drawn up themselves.
There can be no question that the
British Government has been un-
willing or believed itself unable to
meet the drink question head-on
and dispose of it once for all for
the duration of the war. England
has undoubtedly paid the penalty
of this failure in a costly loss OF
efficiency.
But are we any better off? Have
we met the question squarely and
disposed of it in clean-cut and de-
cisive fashion? i
We have not. We have done well
in going half way to the goal, but
we have been neither consistent
nor thoro-going. We have not done
we'll enough.
The President, acting under au-
thority of the law passed by Con-
gress, has prohibited the use OF
foodstuffs for the manufacture of
distilled liquors during the war.
But he has not extended the pro-
hibition to the brewing of beer. 1t
should be so extended forthwith.
We and our Allies need the food
that is being used up to make beer.
The bakers of the country are
forbidden to make bread that has
not some other cereal product MKT
with the wheat flour. Grocers are
forbidden to sell wheat flour eX-
cept as customers buy designated
proportion of other flour at the
same time. One of the other cereal
substances that we are compelled
to use in making our bread is
barley. We are also urged to eat
corn an rice. AS nation we have
responded gladly.
But meanwhile fifty million
bushels of barley were used last
year in making beer. Thirteen and
a half million bushels of corn and
third million bushels of rice were
eliminated for food purposes in
the same way.
Is this right? Is it efficient? Is
it doing our best to win the war?
Every man, woman and child IN
the United States is asked so to
modify his or her eating habits as
to release food for our soldiers and
our Allies. But no brewer OF
drinker of beer has been asked tc
modify his habits particle.
The American people have re
sponded nobly and generously tt
the appeal. They have surprizee
their Allies with what they have
been able by voluntary sacrifice t.
accomplish. A responsible British
official declares that the best esti
mates of what we would be abl
to send them in the way Of mea
have been exceeded by 100000
pounds in the case of bacon an
25,OOO,OO0 in the case of othe
meats. 1t is record of which W
need not be ashamed.
We have made it by respondin
cheerfully to the request that W
observe wheatless, meatless an
porkless days.
But where is our Beerless Day
Men, women and children must al
stain from meat on Tuesday, frol
wheat on Monday and Wednesda
and Friday, and from pork on Sa
urday. But no man or woman nee
abstain from beer on any day {
a. y week. 1t would be absurd
r SVere not so serious.
A serious responsibility rest
upon the Federal Administration
Newark post., 1918-03-06

fumes proved so nearly deadly is
due to the closing of the windows
of the building during the night.
Newark post., 1918-03-06

WANTED-A man or bov fo,,
janitor work. Apply
3-6-tf. D-Newark Post
Newark post., 1918-03-06

WANTED-A small farm, ten to
forty acres, within a few miles
of Newark. Give all details, IN
GLIDING exact location, in tlrSV
letter. Apply
T. H. Z.
2-27-2t. pd. Newark PoS'
Newark post., 1918-03-06

FOR RENT-The Anderson Farm,
near Fair Hill. Possession given
March 25. Apply, with refer
ences, to M. c. ANDERSON,
64th and Malvern Ave-, Phila-
delphla, or to j. F. RUSSELL,
Landenburg, Pa.
Newark post., 1918-03-06

WANTED-Two first class Black
smiths, steady work, good wages.
These positions now open, so do
not delay. Working conditions
good. Apply
AMERICAN ROAD MACHIERl
COMPANY, Kennett Square, Pa
SILT.
Newark post., 1918-03-06

FOE 5ALE-New two and one half story
frame eight-room dwelling on lot
0Ox200. Rare chance. Price $4,000 TO
quick buyer.
NEWARK TRUST AND SAFE
DEPOSIT co.
Real Estate Department
Newark post., 1918-03-06

FOR SALE-Several fresh cows
Apply
THE CROSSWAYS FARM.
3-6-tf. Phone 181-R-2, Newark
Newark post., 1918-03-06

LOST-Between paper mill bridge
and A. c. Stiltz store, a new
patent leather pocket book, con-
tanning five dollars and a laun-
dry check. Reward if returned
to HARRIET WILSON.
SILT.
Newark post., 1918-03-06

WANTED-Ten good men. Wages
thirty cents an hour.
+. J. RITTER CONSERVE co.
3-6-tf.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-28
STERLING FOR SENATOR

There has been very little COM
ment as to the candidates for
United States Senator. This is
probably due to,the fact that the
services of Senator Sterling have
been so acceptable to the people
of the state that very few, if any,
have thought of there being any
change.
Senator Sterling IS one of Spink
county's favorite sons, although
his duties as Dean of the Law
Department of the State Univer-
sity caused him to remove to
Clay county in 1900. Notwith-
standing it is nearly eighteen
years since Mr.. Sterling left
Sphinx county, yet the people here
regard him with the same affect
ion and repose in him the same
confidence that they had while
he was a resinent of this county.
And since he has removed to
Clay county he has become a
National character. He is one of
the strong men of the U. S. Sem
ate, and reflects credit upon the
state of South Dakota. There is
no OCCASION for any change. He
should be renominated without
opposition and his reelection
will come as a matter of course.
-Doland Times-Record.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-28
IMPORTANT RULING BY
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
MEATLESS AND P0RkLeSS REGULATIONS
M0DIFIED---EATIRE COUNTRY MUST
ADOPT FIFTY-FIFTY PLAN.

The following rule will govern
all millers, wholesalers, jobbers
and retailers dealing in graham
or whole wheat flour:
Graham and whole wheat -four
are NOT included as wheat -four
substitutes.
Th dealers shall not sell whole
wheat or graham flour contain
ing at least 95 per cent of the en-
tire wheat to any person unless
such person purchases from him
at the same time six-tenths of a
pound of wheat -four substitutes
for every pound of such whole
wheat or graham -four purchased.
Wheat -four substitutes for the
purpose of this rule shall be the
same as prescribed in the fifty
fifty rule.
The above rule becomes effec-
tive Immediately.
Meatless dnd porkless reGula-
tions have been modified by elm
mating restrictions on meat con.
sumption excepting on Tuesdays.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-28

Tuesdays remain meatless and
porkless as originally established,
excepting, mutton and lamb may
be eaten on Tuesdays until April
Is, 1918.
Your attention is also called to
the following order:
IN view of the absolute neces-
sity tor further conservation of
wheat and wheat products, the
entire country must adopt $3.50
plan, using only the substitutes
on original official list for con-
sumers. See Rule 26. Therefore,
states not now on $3.50 plan
should enforce complete $3.50
rule beginning next Monday,
March llth."
(Signed) Herbert Hoover.
The substitutes are, cornmeal,
corn starch, corn flour, hominy
corn grits, barley flour, rice, rice
flour, oatmeal, rolled oats, buck
wheat flour, potato flour, sweet
potato flour, soya bean flour and
feterita flours and meals.
All food and sale regulations
within South Dakota are hereby
modified accordingly. Charles
N. Herreid, Federal Food Admin
istrator for South Dakota.