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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
GERMANY COMBING COUNTRY
FOR MEN FOR WEST FRONT
Soldiers Gradually Learning Extent of
American Participation in
Conflict.
ny Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Friday. July 26.-Gcrman
soldiers who have deserted into the
American lines on the Lorraine front
have made disclosures indicating that
news of the great American effort Is
slowly flterinE into some sections OF
the German army. despite tho official
effort TO belittle American participation
in tho war. One prisoner said he had
heard that there were only 100000
Americans in France. Others, however
declared they knew the figure totalcd
100000, the ma ority OF whom were
brought to France for other purposes"
From tho descrters it was learned
also that the three Landwchr groups
in Germany had been gone over with
hnc-tooth comb for fresh material
TO throw onto the western front
On their own initiative the dcserters
have enabled the Americans to establish
not only the exact makeup of the
enemy opposite them. hut to keep track
OF the shifts OH tho other side.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
DR.. MCGUIRE IN FRANCE
Notifies Friends Here or His Snfc Ar.
rival oNrr>cns-Pcrsonncl Of
f,,n

Major Stuart Mcclure. director of
Base Hospital No. A.. has arrived
safely overseas, according TO mes
sage received from him yesterday. His
hospital unit is now believed To be in
France. About seventeen members of
the unit went ahead of DR.. Mcclure
and he followed with the remainder on
another ship.
Major W. L. Pcple is chief of the
surgical staff Of the unit Major John
Garnett Nelson is chief OF the medical
Hi'n. The adjutant is Captain James
II. Smith.
Among the STAFF surgeons arc: Drs.
Joseph +. Geisinger. \. G. Fravcl. 4. l..
Herring. Darlington Williams T. G.
Frat. III. l. Mauck and W. r. Hop
kins. Among the staff physicians are
prs. j. T.. Warinner. X. q. Willis and
j. T. Mckinney.
Drs. Guy II. Harrison and J. +. VIII
!iams are the STAFF dentists pr Fred
crick NJ. Hodges. rocntccnoloclst: Or.
r.. Guy liopk ns. chief OF laboratory:
Dr. Charles Phillips. bacterioiogist. and
DR.. Paul V. Anderson, neurological, are
among other members OF the unit.
there being clerical workers and sew
eral trained nurses in the command
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
military occupation of so much OF Vir-
ginia's territory.

military occupation of SO much OF Vir-
Ginia's territory.
An ultimate consumer was also in
terViewed briefly. lie said: 81 do not
believe for moment that there can
he amy good reason why Richmond
should have to pay higher for things
than other cities. 1t can be explained
in no way other than that we have
protitecrs amongst us who are taking.
every advantage OF war conditions TO
make their piles. / don't believe the
proiitecring is confined to the people
who sell things TO eat. The sellers of
things to wear, things to ride on
things to play with, things with which
TO cure our ailments, and Others who
sell anything at all are on the make.
now that the people have gotten in the
habit OF paying fancy prices and look
ihE for them TO he higher and higher
every day. They all do 1t. am glad
the government is doing some inveSt-
eating. ] think it is in order, il il is
lawful, for the local government to
take hand also. | hope there will be
further Investigations"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
IMMATURE ALMANAC.

unless relief was given disastrous con-
sequences would follow.
Mr. Byrd placed emphasis in his let
ter and in his personal conference with
the fuel administrator on the fact tina [
he was not asking any privileges from
the United states fuel administration.
hut was demanding that Virginia be
treated justly and given coal that
rightly belonged TO her and badly
needed by her industries. lie charged
that the distribution bureau had fail
ca to grant relief that had been as
surcd by Mr. Garfield and that this
bureau was using IL surplus number of
harSeS at Hampton Roads to transport
coal to New England Ia relieve rail
road transportation. regardless Of tn,
relative needs OF either New England
or Virginia. The unfairncss in the di-
version Of Nirginia'S allotment of coal
did not fail TO arouse Mr. Garfield to
make II prompt move. and the confer
ence Tuesday viii probably result in
an announcement that satisfactory
reimbursement has been reached
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
MOONEY GETS SHORT RESPITE
Governor of California Po-tponea Dnte
"f Execution Ia December
IL Next.

Los ANGELES, CAL. July 27.-C;ov-
crnor William -. Stephens announced
to-day he had decided TO grant n r.-
prieNe TO Thomas J. Mooney which Tyil!
operate as stay of execution Unit.
December Is. 1918
The Governor announced that he
took this action at this time that al
persons in the State and throughout
the country might be assured tho full
est consideration viii be given the
case by the executive and judicial
branches OF the government of Cali.
fornia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28

was ovcrtalins her when a negro
stopped the child and she suddenly
awakened She was hve years old and
the daughter of Mrs. S. l. Schaoiii.
who lives 100 yards from the point
where the child was discovered. The
policeman had to arouse several TAM
,li,s before he could End the child's
mother. 1t developed that the little
girl left her bed. walked downstairs
and opened the front door while she
was asleep.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
Four Years Of War
in Small Compass

On another pnEc OF The Times
Dispatch this morning there Is
printed n complete resume of the
four years Of war.
This cpitomc OF the grcnt strue-
Eic will lie found OF especial vpiuc
In h1inS the dates OF the world
stirring tragedies and momcutous
events of the great conflict from the
the first day of the war to the prcs-
rnt time.
Americas increasing participation
mnkcs tho resume of even greater
intcrcst than heretofore to the aver
nEe reader.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
HAvILAND PLANE FALLS
Lieutenant Clement Haynes. OF Dor.
chester. Mnss.. Killed at
lIcmpstcnd Field,
IBy Associated Press.1

IBy Associated Prcss.1
HEMPSTEAD. n. y. July 27.-Licu.
tenant Clement Haynes. OF Dorchester,
Mass. was killed here to day when a
giant Haviland battlcplane which he
was plotting fell 100 feet. His neck
was broken. His mechanic. Private
Manard S. Moist. Of Los Angeles. sus-
tained 4 broken leg and a broken COL
lar bone.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
CHILD FOUND WALKING
IN SLEEP BY OFFICIAL
Little Ono Found Following n Rl,ck
Cnt at 2:1S O'Clock In the
Morning.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.]

Especial to The Times Dispatch
DANVlLLE. VA. July ga stranr,
case OF sleepwalking was Reported,
to-day by Police Officer j. IL Tate.
who. while OH his beat on Main Street
at 2'Ij o'clock IL the morning, vas
astonished to ses n small child i'm he,
nightgown wandering down the side
walk behiE1 black cat. The officer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
GARFIELD PROMISES
RELIEF FOR VIRGINIA
Thousands OF Tons Of Coal Diverted
From State to NCnesscntial
New England Enterprises.
BYRD FILES STRONG PROTEST
Orders of Householdcrs Placed Last
May Have Not Been Filicd-COn-
ference to Be Held in Washington
on Tuesday.

Following his formal complaint by
letter to United States Food Admins
traitor Garfield last Thursday. in which
being Disseminated agaist in coal ship
mcnts. state Fuel Administrator II. T.
Byrd left Richmond for Washington
and Friday morning made a vigorous
protest in person to Mr.. Garfield. 81.
the result of which MIR. Byrd has been
invited to attend a conference with
Administrator Garfield and his staff and
the state fuel administrators of New
England. that arrangements can De
made to rcadjust Tidcwater shipments
for the purpose of offering Virginia
prompt relief. This conference will
take place next Tuesday in Washing
ton. Administrator Byrd said in a telc.
gram that reached Richmond last night.
and will he presided over by MIR. Gar
field.
MIR. Byrd will continue to demand
that the essential needs of Virginia
be provided for and that the diversion
OF Virginia coal to New England Ne
discontinued Immediately. In his telc-
gram Mr.. Byrd expressed the believf
that plan will he worked out cary
this week by which Virginia will o5-
tain her proportionatc share of coal
shipments
MIR Byrd pointed out that by t.o
statement from the distribution bureau.
NirEinia's allotment OF coal for the
fiscal year beginning April l. 1918 AMI
ending with March al 1919. had been
placed at S.16..0o0 tons for both do
nestle and industrial purposes of
this tonnage 2.50o. 600 were required AS
the annual needs of the Du Pont
powder plant at Hopcweli Other
plants now under construction that will
engage in the manufacture of essential
Ira,
gina's allotment similarly. he d..
clarcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
The Weather
tFnrnished by u. g. Weather bureau,
tFedernl Summer Time Used.)

Forecast; Virginia
Partly cloudy sum
day, lOcni showers
south portion, Mon
day. partly cloudy.
North CnrOlinn-.
LocnI thunder show
crs Sunday md Mon
day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
SHORTAGE AMOUNTS TO
HUNDREDS on. CARLOAD.

While this was known to the fuel
administration ut Washington and that
shortages were being registered ny
me hundreds of carloads at the end o,
every week since the fiscal coal wear
began. nothing was done to remedy ~.
SITUATION. and tho protests of Mr. Byrd
awaited of nothing except to be re-
Spondcd 10 by rcasSurances and prom
Uses.
In tho complaint that was registered
Win MR.. Garfield. Mr.. Eyrd called at
t"n'ion TO shortage of from 500 TO 500
carloads weekly. representing anv-
where from 5000 to 10000 tons. and
That the greater part Of this coal was
being consigned 10 the New England
states where IL was being used by
plants which he had reason Ia believe
nonesScntial To the winning Of Tho ,y,r
AGAINST this policy Mr.. BYRD placed
inc iact that many war industries
were lacking in sufficient fuel and that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28

Don't tramp the streets looking for
houae-the best ones nrc listed In the
Want AID columns of The TImcs-Dis-
patch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
ULTIMATE CONSUMER
BLANES 1T on PROrITT.Ep

And yet II is not fully explained why
Richmond people are paying more for
what they eat than are the people in
other towns, except as implied in the
remarks of the produce mep. that the
demand for things to cat is greater in
proportion to the supply in Richmond
than in other towns, because Of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
RETAILERS SAY PRICES TO THEM
ARE EIXED HN COVER MEM

A Times Dispatch man went out to
try hand at locating the trouble. !:
any there be. Several retailers aIti
market men were interviewed. Thci:
position may be summed up in the
he
eating line is under government con-
troll. and we arc told just what pront
we can make. We dare not go a cen,
above the government named pcrcen-
taEe of profit. We go down to Cary
Street to buy our produce and in the
wholesale district TO get our 9th ar
goods. or course, in justice to oIs
customers we bargain and figure ana
get the goods cheap as we can ADJ
on our profits. and that is our price =,
the ultimate consumer. We are under
the government agents. who have ~
cess to our books. and we are sure thay
Will testify that the retailers and mar
ket men are not the proftecrs that
are complained Of"
That seemed to put it IN to tho
grocery jobhers and the wholesale pro-
duce dealers. The Rroceryman called
upon said: The government watches
us very closely and we dare not ask
a larger profit on what we have -
offer the retailer in or out of Rich
mond than Uncle Sans agents name.
My DOCKS are open to inspections and
am sure the most expert INSPECTOR
VIII fall TO find any evidence of prot-
teering from them. The same is true
of all the wholesale Eroccrs of hi,
city"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
DUTY TO FARMER TO GET
AS MUCH AS POSSIBI Ic

Under these circumstances the COM
mission merchant and produce dealer.
who is simply the agent of tho pro-
ducer-thc farmCr-has no option i'm
the matter He regards Il his duty to
the farmer 10 accept the big prices Of
fered. and Of course he can't nam.
lower figure 70 the local retailer who
is IN sense the buying agent for the
city ultimate consumer In short. the
law OF supply and demand settled the
whole matter ~ prices In war times
as we'll as IN times OF peace
That is the way the commission mer-
chants and produce dealers state the
case and they utterly deny the invinua-
ton that they arc proftccrs They
claim that the only cash benefits thew
get out OF the higher COS, OF things and
the present extraordinary demand is
that they do greater volume Of bust
ness and tho higher values obtained
for the farmer and country shipper en-
large their commission account II
there Is any prohteer rcaninr a har
vest from the war conditions and IN.
high coast Of living il is IN. nrcdurer
Several producers. living nn,r 20
Richmond. have also been interviewed
None Of them denied tina, they are re,.
ting big prices for their stun. and tbov
did not hesitate 10 say that thov w.rn
mighty well pleased over Il, ono n,
them spoke out boldly and said. Vel,
suppose we are profiteers Amt u high
time we were? We have been having
mighty hard time for whole genera
ton back. Looks like a man ouch, IN
have q chance once in lifetime don,
ft?"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28

Locnl Observations mt s y. NJ.
Temperature. IS: humidity T3: wind
direction. southeast: wind, velocity, /
miles; weather, cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
Local rcmpcrnturc Yc,tcrdny.

II noon temperature.
, p NJ. temperature.
y u. NJ. temperature.
Maximum temperature to s p NJ.
Minimum temperature to 8 p. NJ
Mean temperature yeStert1ay
Normal temperature for this date.
deficiency yesterday "
Deficiency since March /
Deficiency since January 1..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28


Rainfall last twelve hours
Rainfall last twcnty-four hours
Excess since March 1. .
EAccSS since January l.. 3
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
AMY PROF|TEER|NC IN
RICHMOND THESE DAYS?
Report of Government Inspectors
That Richmond Is Hirh-rv,ccd
City Creates Mild Sensation.
MANY DEALERS INTERVIEWED
Retailers Put 1t Up to Jobbers-Gro-
cerymen Under Government Con-
tro1-The Producer Seems to Be
Only "Profitccr" in Sight.

The report Of the Bureau of Statis
tics of the United States Department
of Agriculture, which was published
last week. created a mild sensation
among Richmond dealers in foodstuffs
generally. The report also caused the
ultimate consumer TO prick up his ears
and take notice.
This report claimed to show that
RICHMOND ultimate consumers are pay
ing more for most of the things they
eat than are the people of other South
ern cities; that with the exception "t
Norfolk. Richmond has higher priced
eatables than any other Virginia town
and in some articles il is ahead of even
crowded and overworkcd Norfolk.
1t is probable that very few readers
took any particular notice of the fact
that the report was the result of OBJ
servations taken over month ago
that is to say. in the early part of June,
and. therefore. ii did not occur to thea
that conditions may have changed
somewhat since then. There were many
readers who readily jumped to the con-
clusion that there has been a gooo
deal Of profiteerinE going on in this
good city of Richmond, and many have
been the inquiries as TO who are the
guilty" parties-the wholesalers. the
produce merchants. the retailers, the
market men or who?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
WARTIME PLANTS
MAKE LARGE DEMANDS

4
Tho produce men and fruit and veEc-
table dealers called upon put tho mat
ter somewhat In this shape: Richmond
mas long been the distributing point
for the produce of large section OF
Virginia and North Carolina The pro
duce men and commission merchants are
the agents for the farmer and his best
friend the village, country and cross
roads merchant and, of course il is his
business to get the best price possible
for everything these confiding friends
and customers ship him for sale, and
besides, the higher the price obtained
the greater the sellers commissions
in the aggregate. The prices are AL
ways settled and governed by the laws
OF supply and demand and IL is a very
poor commission merchant who does
not take advantage OF the conditions
of supply and demand when in his
favor 10 do the best possible for The
producer or the country mcrchan, who
ships 70 HINES. she war times and the
location of.4m,sni,!on plants military
camps, aviation stations naval bases
and all the like in Virginia have made
Richmond the biggest distributing
point in all this part of the country
and has created a demand for things
ea;able, the like Of which Richmond
never saw before Richmond is to-day
supplying Hopewcll pretty much al
together, and that of itself is big
thing. Then comes Penniman VIII
liamsburc. Yorktown. West Point and
other nearby places crowded with
wartime workers who have to be fed
Furthermore. Petersburg isn't com
ing anywhere near meeting the extra
ordinary demands az Camp Leo and
Richmond has 70 come 20 her helm The
same is 10 be said of Hampton. New.
port News, Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Those towns have buyers on the Rich-
mond market every day, and they come
to get the goods IL they are here. re-
gardless Of the price
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15
Ward Off Colds
With. Win Hepatica

There are so many bad colds, so
much sore throat and pneumonia now
The atmosphere is full Of germs.
A bad cold is bad enough, sore throat
is worse, and pneumonia often means
death.
Put yourself on guard right now
against these ailments by giving your
system a thorough cleansing and tom
ing up with Vim Hepatica, the great
universal system purifier and tonic.
There is no better preventative
against disease than a thoroughly
cleansed, healthy, purified, system,
with rich, red blood coursing
through the veins. Vim Hepatica
is natures own remedy for cleans
ing and toning up the entire
system and enriching the blood. 1t
kidneys. makes the bowels act freely.
It's truly wonderful prescription.
Come and get bottle now.
OHIO COUNTY DRUG CO., (Incorp-
orated) Hartford, Ky.
MeHENRY COAL CO., Incorporated
McHenry, Ky.
HARRELL BROS, Rockport, Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15

Mr.. Hobart HoaglaDd, while re-
turning home Sunday night, drove
his horse into a tribitory of Barn
ett's Creek and the animal was
drowned. Due to the heavy rain
that fell Sunday afternoon the creek
was swollen until it was out of its
banks, and had washed the bridge
away. Mr.. Haogland did not dis
cover that the bridge was gone until
il was too late to save his horse,
and he had a narrow escape from
drowning himself He lives near
Hoagland's Bridge.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15

The Ohio County Board of Super
visors, having completed their work,
adjourned last Friday. The County
Court Clerk Blankenship, when call
ed on yesterday for a report of the
raises in the county, was unable to
give us the statement of same by
districts, but said that the raise in
this county would be something over
million dollars. He and his
deputy are at work tabulating the
raises by districts and when COM
pleted the same, will appear in these
columns.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15

We wish to correct a slight mis-
take that appeared in last weeks
issue. In Mrs. Moores report of
the work of women in Ohio County,
it was stated that McHenry, with
Mrs. VIII II. Vaughn as Chairman,
led with $1275 subscription. One
cipher omitted was the mistake. 1t
should have read s12,750. We
wish to call the readers attention to
this.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15

Mrs. Lula Gentry, of Livermore,
Mr.. ]. X. Taylor and wife, of Earring
ton, Mrs. Fannie Jordon, of Griffith,
Ind, and Mr.. F. G. Taylor, and fami-
ly. attended the funeral of Mrs. T. c,
Stratton
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15

Summer is coming and some one
is going to want some good ice
cream, and the surest and best way
to have this cream is to get good
Freezer which you can get at
1927 ACTON BROS.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15

Among those who called at the
Office and remembered us with their
subscription last week, We're:
Mrs. Dave King, Philpot, r. ID. Car
ter, Beaver Dam, III. f. Hoover,
Livermore. Mrs. II. G. Robb, Jr.
McHenry, Hollan Shown, Hartford,
j. C. Chinn, Beaver Dam, C. Lee
Warden, Centertown, d. Lee Barnes,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15
Catarrh of Stomach

Mrs. Mary FenneIl, r. F. ID. Pc
mona, Missouri, writes:
Il wish to say few words in the
praise of Peruna. l have used il
with good results for cramps in the
stomach. Also found it the very
thing for catarrh Of the head. My
sister was cured of catarrh Of stom.
ach by the use of Peruna."
Mrs. e. T. Chomer, 60 East And
St, Chicago, ILL.,, says: "Manalin
best laxative on the market for liver
and bowels, very good for indigestion
and heart burn.
Those who object to liquid medi.
eines can secure Peruna tablets.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15

We will make special orders for
you for stoves, ranges, lawn mowers,
ice cream freezers in fact anything
you want in the hardware business
and only charge you per cent over
the wholesale price. SOME PRICES
Furniture too.
ILER'S Grocery.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15

County Agricultural Agent, w. w.
Browder, made a trip through the
Northern part of the county last
week. Mr.. Browder reports much
farming activity in that section and
says the farmers are calling for more
and better seed corn.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15

Rev. A. d. Litchiield has receiS,.l
a message from his daughter, Mrs.
Roam, of Pembroke, Ky, stating
that their little son, Russell Roam.
Jr., is seriously i'll with scarlet fever.
Mrs. Roam recently visited her par
ents in Hartford.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15

Messrs. H. c. Acton, of Dundee,
Floyd Keown, of Fordsville, Albert
Cox, of Sulphur Springs, and Guy
Ranney, of Simmons, were callers at
the Herald office Thursday and Fri
day.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15

Mr.. E. S. Coppage, of Van SAINT,
was in town Saturday. Mr.. Coppage
says that the farmers in his vicinity
are making preparation for the
greatest crop ever grown in his sec
ton.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15

Send your order for Pure Lead and
Oil House Paint to Fordsville Plan
ing Mill Company, Fordsville, Ky.
Their special price is s2.65 per Gal
Ion, Freight Paid to Your Railroad
Station, if five gallons, or more, are
ordered in one shipment.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15

Eyes tested, glasses and frames
fitted the best way, and guaranteed
at before-the-war prices. Why pay
more? No charge for testing.
]. B. TAPPAN,
1S-4t Jeweler & Optician.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15

Summer is coming, and some one
is going to want some good ice-cream,
and the surest and best way to have
this cream is to own a good Freezer,
which you can get at
19-2t ACTON BROS.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-15

Rev.W. c. Taylor, of Rosine, pass
ed through Hartford Monday on his
way to the Baptist Convention at Hot
Springs, Ark.