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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
MAKING BETTER TIME
Railwu, pa.,cnp.r
Warrington S"uthwnrd Greatly
Improved

according to the Wau stree, ,o,
Great Improvement In passenger snr,
wee OF railways running south frn,
"shlngton has been observed hv ,bos.
VINO are watching closely the covcrno
hc"t operation OF the railwavs ~,
easing number OF these trains now
mvePl"s 10 schedule time bids fair 70
,.hi, "ut me traditional lateness 10
N"''h past and present generations nf
travellers 10 the South had hecon,. ~
Shtu' NAT main line trains from an
u'.e.,lohs had 10 converge al and Gin
~ through the Washington ea;ewsv
was me principal cause for DELAY ,rhi,.
y II" longer the case The raiIw,v ad
tioh has made the capital civ
,ri III ma at which the runs OF these
G"'"S start and end. This with In.
hiScont'nuancc of dunIicated nc
mas wrought tho bcttcrmenl in sar'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
ALL OVER THE SOUTHLAND
Mnny DcveiopmentaI Enterprises Are
started or Ready tn &c Set I'm
Motion Ia Dixie.

The current issue of the Manufac-
turcrs' Record gives SoodiS list OF
new industries recently eStabitShcc. or
soon TO be established, in the south.
Among those capitalized at 100000 or
more the following may he mentioned:
Iron will be manufactured By the
Princess Iron Corporation, Richmond.
chartered with $500, 600 capital
Tic lo.o0o-ton floating dry docks.
costn. more than s2u00oQc. VIII be
constructed by the Terry ShiphIi'dinS
Company. Port Wentworth. Ga. Each
dock will be 500 feet long by $50 feet
wide and one Will be located at Tort
Wentworth, while the other will be
lowed wherever specified by the gov
eminent. both these docks TO be built
under government contract.
\ plant for constructing steel steam
ships will be butt near Baltimore by
the Curtis Bay ShipLuilding Company.
Curtis Bay. Md. Incorporated with -,
100000 capital.
Expert Coal Company. Charleston, w.
Va. Incorporated with 100000 cap
:tal.
Mine property Will be developed by
the Dixie Girl Mining COMPANY. Fort
Worth, Texas. incorporated with $780,
900 capital.
Twelve hundred acres OF New River
'OdI iuIld " III w dtN'i'PFh w thc
Snuffcr Coal Company. Marsh Fork. w.
Va, organized with 5000. 900 capital
and planning AN annual output of 100.
600 tons of coal.
A knitting mill. with daily capacity
of 1000 dozen pairs OF hose. will be
established by the Peoples Hosiery
Mill Company, Wilmington. y. c. or
ganized with 100000 capital
\ lc,oco-ton dry dock will hn built
to facilitate constructing government
ships at the Madi.onvillc plant Of thu
Jahncke ShipbuiidinE Corporation. New
Orleans.
Hosiery knitting yarn will be m1n-
ufacturcd by the Whitc-Parks Mills
Company. Concord, y. c., organized with
100000 capital.
Cross Fork coal land will br DE-
ve!upcd hy the Marion Coal COMPANY.
Indiar: Bottom. ny, Incorporated with
100000 capital.
SchooEcis and other vessels will be
built by tho She'll Banks Sh!pbuildin-
Company. Mobile Ala. organized with
100000 capital
Fisheries Will he operated ~ the.
Atlantic Fishing Company. Wilmington.
y. C., incorporated with 100000 can
tal
y plant equipped TO can tho prod :
net from 1850 acres Of land IN Nc
Nracken County ky. Will be cstab.
ilshed by the Naele & Mckinney Co.
Paducah. organized with 100000 cap.
tal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
SHlPYARD IMPROVEMENT
marine Hallway Built Under Coy
'"eht tohfrnct-i;ightcen-F
'hHnne1 to Deem WATER

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. March 20
~, ne Ne"comh Lite Boat Company of
..t,, t"| Is 10 have a marine railway
WIN capacity Of 900 tons l. yiiI
be constructed under government, con
'ract at The yard and Will cost $500 900
when completed
rms new installation will improv,
nc company's facilities so as To en-.
hp'e INC plant I" speedily complete its
.on'I"c' Tor building six OF the large
WOODEN vessels for the government, as
wei! as It's contract for Installing ,hs
mechanical equipment In twenty-fiye
OF ms biS government ships. An ac-
coinpanYing improvement will DC the
nredEing OF an eiEhteen-foot channel
from the Ncwcomb shipyards to deep
wafer AZ hampton Roads. the govern
ment having announced that IL viii
~ once undertake this bettcrment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31

totals only G79.20O pounds less than for
tho same period Of last season.
Receipts were larger than looked
for this week. due to tho good season,
for handling tobacco last week and
tho desire OF the farmers to sell be-
fore warm weather.
The demand for all grades. both
smoked and air-curcd. continued very
strong at prices highly satisfactory
to the farmer.
No change was noted In prices. and.
in fact. everything In tho way OF to-
bacco Is selling high.
Farmers arc very busy at home now.
and sales Will be lighter. but II Is
thought that those who have tobacco
on hand will market it as soon as pos
siblc.
The market Is strong at the follow
ing quotations:
Lugs. common. $3.50 TO sl9; Jugs
good. SIS to SGT; Jugs. short. $40 to s23;
Jugs. good, SD to s25; Jugs. dapple,
$50 TO $50; Tugs. wrappers, s26 to $50
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
LEAF TOBACCO MARKETS
NEARING END OF SEASON
All the Warehouses Will Probably
BE Dark by the Middle OF
Next Month.
HIGH PRICES STILL PREVAIL
Growers OF Dark Goods I'm "Sun-
Curing Territory Planning FOR
Big Crops This Ycar-fiiSh Prices
OF the Season Very Tempting.

The loose-lcaf tobacco market OF
Richmond continues active. and the
weed sold last week as high as at
any time this season. The sun-cnrcd
goods offered made an average OF a
fraction over So per 100. while the
deliveries Of dark shipping, frc-curcd.
average SO per 100. The total receipts
for til" week were $1,000 pounds. about
$4,000 pounds of which were of the
dark shipping and U,e balance sun
cured leaf. On both types the bidding
was very spirited. end there is every
indication that to the very last the
buyers will show as much eaGcrn"SS
to purchase the weed as they did when
the market Was crowded with all Kinds
of good tobacco.
The sun cured offerings last week
carried Il fair quantity Of good wrap
pcrS which were in active demand and
sold 1T outside ngures. The farmers
visiting the city and the warehouse
scouts. who go ont into the rural re-
gions. agree that very little moro sun
cured leaf remains in first hands, and
they put the quantity yet to be "old
at considerably less than 100000
pounds. II the weat her conditions are
favorahl. tho last pound Of what re-
mains in the barns Will be placed unon
the warehouse floors in the next ten
days.
Reports from all parts OF the terri
tory In which tn: sun cured tobacco
is grown arc to the effect that every
grower of this type CO tobacco will
make an effort to grow more OF 4 this
year than last. OF course they are all
patriots and are giving heed to the ap-
peals OF government to raise things TO
eat but the big profit making prices
commanded by leaf tobacco thir sea
son tempt them all, and the last eve
Of them will put out 4 few more plants
than he did las; year and trust 10
providence Tor such solution Of the
labor problem as will enable him to
work II all, cut II all and cure ii,
right All the reports reaching This
market from the bright belt are OF the
same purport
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
BANK RESOURCES LARGELY
INCREASED IN CAROLINA
Splendid Showing FOR Inst Year of
Fin"ncini Institutions An over
Old North Stntc.

RALEIGH. y. c.. March 30.-That
the resources OF the North Carolina
state banks have increased from si20.-
o46.243 10 $l5G.iS0.i0l during the past
year is tho showing made by the sum
mary of the condition Of these banks
at tho close of business December 81
issued to-day by the state Corporation
Commission. This is :, gain OF $40
+"i.l57 for the year. There was n gain
OF about S5i.o00.o00 in deposits for the
year. the deposits Of various classes
At the last statement period totulin1,
upwards of sl2l.oOO.Oo0 Savings de-
POSTS total s2G.0G?.GOo. u gain of So
59'.4?7; deposits subject TO check. 500
23f.oSS. gain OF slS.S75.l22: demand
certificates OF deposits. s1O,75al3S
n gain Of S2.679,3l5 time certiiicates
OF deposit. s14.'3?,oo3. "A gain of 81
46i.10i.
The capital stock Increased from
slL"i",i"S To sl2.iiS,i3i; surplus fund
from $3.75'.4:3 TO Sl.iS..27s: individual
nronis, from S3,92o,G7l to s..3iS. 800.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
DOWN IN OLD VIRGINIA
Prince Edward. County Farmer NIL
lion and Three Thousand Dollars
Ahead OF Gnmc.

The Farmville Leader tells an inter
cstinE story OF big farm profits in
Prince Edward County. II says:
Here is what a native Prince Edward
County hoy has 10 show for his work
Of the past var:
Sold tobacco amounting to $500.
wheat worth $500. ccrn worth $1,000,
oats worth $3.50, Irish potatoes worth
500. Total. S3.1J0.
BESIDES these he raised an abunda mt
supply cf other products for home use,
all at ala extra expense Of about 5000
for help and fertilizers. The name
Of the young man is Dewitt Baldwin.
In addition to all this he acquired Il
most charming and accom-. )liShcd wife
in the person Of Miss Nina Moore,
worth at least a million dollars.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
ones who can solve our farm labor

problem
Now the thing is FOR your town bust
ness men 10 arrange things so your
employees who have worked on farms
can come out TO the farms of this coun-
~ as they are needed. Some of the
stores may have to close for n few
days each week, or perhaps for a week
at Il time during the farm rush. If
they all close every one has an even
break No ono gains any business and
no ono loses any Now that's tho only
way we can get labor to produce food
crops and help win the war. What
about it,
That very night there was a meet
ing In the Chamber OF Commerce
rooms. and before that meeting ad-
journed every business man in town
had pledged himself TO give his en-
ployecs leaves Of absence to do farm
work and to close his establishment
whenever necessary to that end.
That was what happened when Blank
Vile went to war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
IN THE DAYS YET TO COME
Some or tho Changes That industrial
Development In This Country
VIII Bring 10 Pass.

The wonderful Industrial develop
ment oc this country in the past three
or four decades Cause people to stop
and ask themselves what is coming
next. All kinds OF prophets are ven
turing answers of one kind and an
other. For instance. an eminent engt-
necr has predicted tina, in time to come
the rivers OF the United States will no
longer flow as they ID to-day. Each
important stream wh! be merely a
series OF sluggish lakes. with electric
power stations in between. All the
little streams will be wiped out, and
their waters combined into the great
ones that are to supply the heat, light
and power CT the future.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
SALTVlLLE IN BIG LUCK
Gets Government Chemical Plant That
VIII Employ Seven Bundrcd-Me1t
Paid Wage Farmers.

SALTNILI.E. VA. March 3o.-The
government has signed up the CON
tracts for the erection of the proposed
chemical manufacturing plant here.
'rh" plant will be under the direct
management of the United States War
Department. and will he operated in
connection with the MathicSon Alkali
Works. Contracts have also been
awarded for all OF the necessary.
The establishment of this plant calls
for the expenditure here of not less
than \ quarter OF a million dollars and
when II is put III operation 1t Will give
constant employment 10 not less than
zoo people. SalViiic considers itself In
good luck in getting the works estab-
iished here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
NEW STEMMERY OPENS UP
phn'tit~ Wins Another Pay RoiI Maker
through Hallway Troubles rhat
Worry Other People.
[SpecIal 10 The Tinas.D,.

tSpeclai TO The Times Dispatch
DANNTLLE, VA. March 3O-The
Liggett-Myers Tobacco Comp any has
started the operation here OF a new
large stemmery which will give ON :
ployment to 100 hands as soon AS labor
becomes more plentiful. Hitherto all
Of inc leaf bought here has been ship
ped TO Durham. y. c.. to be stemmed
Present railway conditions are TO n
largo extent held responsible for tn.
opening of this permanent addition 10
the comDany's big plant here and for
ence Danville smiles to the Southern
Railway
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
South noston in IN. I.,

nou ri BOSTON, VA, Marcel IN
ne ieat tobacco selling season is about
over mere. There will be few, smai,
a"'S delivered in the next two weeks
ana inc warehousemcn will sec ,ba;
,h arc Soid to the highest bidder. hut
'"e'e VIII be no more large brcal;s
and probably by the 18th Of Amin ~
warehouses; viii be closed altore,b.r
.pr 'acE OF tobacco to SELL The sales
~, ,. week we're about 10000 pounds,
ir'Ses remained unchanged from the
h'Sh water marks made this season.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
Cured His RUPTURE

! was badly ruptured while lifting trunk
several years ago. Doctors said my only hope
Of cure was an operation. Trusses did me 10
good. Finally | got hold OF something that
quickly ana completely cured me. Years
have passed and the rupture has never re-
turned. although l arm doing hard work as
carpenter. There was no operation, no lost
time. no trouble. have nothing to sell. but
viii give full information about how you may
ind complete cure without operHtion. n
you write To me. Eugene NJ Puilcn, Carpen.
ter. 7s1-D Marcellus Avenue, Manasuuan, y.
To any Others who are ruptured--you may
save Il III" or at least stop the misery OF
operdtion.-Ady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
R-idsviIie Close, Ami, -

nE!psNllLE. VA. March So, q
recent meeting OF the Reid.v;iIN
co Board OF Trade II Was dec,Les
lose the local market on Anri, -
feso'ution was also adopted remit.
,hs al tobacco on the warehouse hoor.
nesihhing With tho next tobacco v.,r
80 nI PUT IN baskets before being OF.
We're small. '' "reH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
Ono of the Lost Arf..

II has frequently happened thai
valuable trade secrets have been los
beyond recovery, For instance. thu
best watch oil. 1t appears. cannot BIZ
obtained to-day. because the secre
process Of mixing il persisted with tn,
inventor. 1t Is said that the last quar-
Of this famous fluid WAS sold for $500
aud that was thlriy-dve years ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31

"a RAIFtLLE, VA, March Gothic
ieai tobacco sales are growing smaller
each week, the receipts this week be-
ing only about 100000 pounds The
sales FOR the season up to date have
nearly over. and the leaf yet to be
SOFA VIII not carry the total over s.
oeo.ooo pounds. The market continues
very strong and prices better than the
farmers ever had for their goods.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS,
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Thc MODERN Cook-Dect Sugar Culture
VIA! Come-rhe Chinese Why.
Immortal Names.

y private in tho United States Army.
while on short Through entered the
customers room of Wall Street brok-
crage house and proceeded to enter
tain the cashier with tales about his
duties at great cantonmcnt In the
S"uth-Camp Lee, perhaps. The Wall
street journal tells the story in this
| way:
When was first ordered to tho
Kitchen was reluctant TO go. Bat
soon the work appealed to INC. II we
arc to win the war our boys must havs
good food and we'll cooked. so plung-
ed in. In the beginning. l could only
boil water. procured books on
modern Kitchens and studied them. Be
fore many days elapsed ! was actually
taking pride in my work Now do not
hesitate u, eating the very food | cook
for others"
Later after Uncle SANS new cook
had left. one of the customers an
preached the cashier and said: Il was
very much impressed with that young
man. Does he work here
NO. not yet" was tho reply. but he
VIII some day. His father is the senior
member of the firm"
WHO knows but that in a few years
maybe after the war ends. Virginia
VIII bc growing sugar bccts and ell
gaging larely in making beet sugar
y large number of Belgian sugar beet
workers have come to Canda from
their distressed country and beet pro-
duction is increasing. AS result OF
the high prices received for other crops
farmers heretofore have been loath TO
grow crops that meant an clement of
risk for them. but last years results
proved that sugar bcets could be grown
dndcr any conditions.
around .. big bag OF clothespns every
Monday. The Chinese twists two
clothes lines together and thrusts the
corners OF the washing between the
two strands. where they are held as
firmly as clothespins ever held them.
January Imports were valued at
$685.. 600. an increase OF s70ooooo
over December but exports showed a
falling Off OF ss0,0oO.0oo from the very
high figure OF s5St0oo.Ooo recorded for
December.
On the canals Of Europe the boatmcn
arc usually astir before o'clock in the
morning and seldom turn in much be-
fore midnight.
Names that have become great
never die. Mcrrimack County. New
hampshire, has contributed Daniel
Webster and John Paul Jones to the
draft army.
Silver has risen % pence an ounce In
London since this war began. but il
did not rise al all in our Civil war,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
To Give Ont MIRO Li.s1

PINE LEVEL. " g.. March 20 -T,,..
S'ti|enS Power and Light Company has
arranged 10 construct Il thirtccn-nilc
transmission system in order 10 fur.
nl5h hc!ghborins towns with light and
power.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31
Good Snles nj Lynchburr.

t'fNCHBUIaG. VA. March 30.--The /
sales OF leaf tobacco this week were
OBJ 100 pounds. Sales from August Is
to March 80. ll.S53,S00 pounds which
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31

H""thrr Hosiery Shop nj High Poiur.
lfh'll POINT. y. C.. March Gothic
j. ilw"od Cox Manufacturing COMPANY
mas h""h incorporated here with Sl25.-
900 capita stock for the purpose or
manufacturing knit hosiery Tho new
concern has already secured the ncccs-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31

Names that have become great
never die. Merrimack County. New
Hampshire. has contributed Daniel
Webster and John Paul Jones TO the
draft army.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31

whose skill. Method and Prescription
Classes have been boon to thousau Il,
or NirEinians during tho pa - Is years
u you have biurring. dizziness ncu-
raiEia. headache, spots before tho ewcs
wi,king, trembling spells, ratarnct
burning and smarting of the cycs vari,
failing not only positive injury 10 ~.
s!sht, Sut untold misery. call immed.
lately
ConSultation free between 10 A. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31

On the canals Of Europe the boatmcn
arc usually astir before ) o'clock in the
morning and seldom turn in much be-
fore midnight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31

Silver has risen 25 pence an ounce in
London since this war began, but !:
did not rise at all in our Civil war,
that is not UP North.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31

January Imports were valued at
52S5. 100000, an increase OF 100000
over December but exports showed a
falling Off OF ss0,0oO.ooo from the very
high figure OF s5Si0oo.Ooo recorded for
December.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-31

The American housewife carries
around q. big bag OF clothespins every
Monday. The Chinese twists two
clothes-lines together and thrusts the
corners Of the washing between the
two strands. where they are held
firmly as clothespins ever held them.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-29
PUT IT sQuARELY UP TO DAD
Young Son Of Famous Member Of wig
liantes" Frankly Considered His
Father q Stacker.

Ellis Parker Butler. the author. who
lives at Flushing. and Is devoting his
energy TO aiding In the successful
prosecution of the war, does not bear
an enviable reputation for patriotism
In his own household. Mr.. Butler has
been writing for the Thrift and War
stamps campaign.
Mr.. Butler is the father Of twin
sons Of tender age. Several nights
ago he returned home tired after a
days work for the Red Cross and
took his seat at the head Of the table.
After they had finished their dinner
the twins produced their Thrift stamps
and started to count them.
dad, look at all the stamps have"
said one of the youngsters. II have
200 Look at brothers pile; he has
more than l."
Mr.. Butler nodded approvingly to
Mrs. Butler and they both smiled.
There was silence for n minute, then
one Of the twins looked up and ex-
claimed: Dad. why don't you do some
thing patriotic"
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-29
.SE45a

Don't ignore the "llttle pains and
aches." especially backaches. They
may be little now but there is no tell
ing how soon dangerous or fatal dis
ease Of which they are the forerun.
ners may show itself. Go after tho
cause Of that backache at once, or you
may find yourself In the grip Of an In
durable disease.
Do not delay minute. Go to your
druggist and insist on his supplying
you with a box of GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM OIL Capsules. In "a hours
you will feel renewed health and vIgor.
After you have cured yourself. con-
tinue to take one or two Capsules
each day so as to keep In first-class
condition. and ward of the danger Of
future attacks. Money refunded II
they do not help you. Ask for tho
original imported GOLD MEDAL
brand, and thus be sure Of getting the
genulne.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-29
GODS GIFTS ARE FOR T0ILER
Parable Shows That Only Those VIII.
Ing to Bear Burdens May Enjoy
the Good Things.

Once upon time there was a man
who said, II will work no more, and
God will take care Of me-" And SO he
gave away all he had and sat down to
wait for God to take care of him.
After awhile he became hungry and
nothing came his way. But In the dis
lance he saw some horses laden with
packs which he knew contained food
to eat. And so he grew so hungry that
he followed them.
Up the hill he toiled. while still In
the distance were the food-laden
horses. They led him a fine march,
and he grew weaker with the hunger.
At last he came near to where the
horses had stopped earlier In the day,
and there he found food that had been
left over.
"This is harder than work." he said,
"and now ! realize that God will take
care Of the man who Is up and doing,
but II you sit down and wait the horses
will pass you by. carrying. Godg gifts
on their Blacklist. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-29

hours shortened. The wonder Is that
It took mankind 90 long to recognize
the fact.
In the olden days. when one man
made pair Of shoes. let US say, he
could exercise his mind and please
his taste In designing and creating
them.
In these days, to stand all day turn
ing piece Of metal back and forth,
or tending a machine that cuts out
leather heels. is to fiatten the mind,
pervert the soul and darken the life.
The more people you have working
long hours at these deadly employ
ments the worst for the average con-
dition Of the population, which Is the
only national strength.
Everything that really counts comes
out Of the masses. the common people,
the general run Of mankind.
All the inventions that amount to
anything come from that source.
All the ideas that really help come
from what the snobs call plebeian