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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04
J. R. WYLIE RUN DOWN
BY UNKNOWN MOTORlST
Speeding Car Breaks Leg of Rtch-
mOndcr ON Road to
PctcrSburE.
Driving ut hrcakncck snecd.

Driving at brcakncck speed. an un-
known motorist late yesterday after
noon ran down and seriously injured
j. X. WNlie, twcnty-scven years old,
on the Richmond- Petersburg road
twelve miles from here. Wylie's leg
was broken, ono Of his ribs crushed
and he was severely bruised. The
young man was with {. NJ Smith. Of
the ii:m OF Smith X Hicks. his EN-
n~'yer, and was coming; from Peters
burg. their ear having been stoppcd
beside the road on account of Il pune
turc.
The driver of the other machine was
speeding at the rate Of more than nifty
miles an hour and drove so closely TO
tn" Smith machine that Wylic was
struck. Two wheels OF the car running
over HIM. The snecd Of the car Was
not s'ackencd in IN" least. Although
The number OF the machine was not
secured. its description is known. and
tho Petersburg officials not iicd
Mr.. smith last night announced tina,
n reward OF $50 would be given the
person giving Information leading to
ihc arrest and conviction Of the reck-
!eSS driver who ran down Wylie
NSllc WAS carried to his home Al.
NtS' TWonty-seNcnth Street. where he
Is under "a" care OF Il physician His
clothes were practically stripped from,
MN Whcu thr car struck him one of
MS shoes Icing entirely torn of. and
Mr. Smith Grcl;rcu last night that his
S'lpe from death MS almost ,Girucu-
lcuS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
INTEREST COMRADES
10y nnh>" Regard Their Wori. on Pnrndc
and March with Utmost
ScriOusncss.

BEHIND ALLIED LINES IN
FRANCE. November 1.-The American
soldier is a source OF continual ininr.
est to tn" troops Of the other nations
win whom ne Is lighting side ny side
IN" 70 inc b""plc of France. They
nay. been vastly impressed hv the
whole hearted way ia which II" car
the march he regards his WORK with IN"
utmost seriousness, and every Amcri-
can column that passes leaves an i'm
brcSSlon OF get. r"soiu;C faces very diff
fyr"ni from Tho nonchalant attitude of
the Eri,ish Tommy. In his moment
OF r"poSe. the "Sonk." as he Is called
everywhere i'm France. looks for -
building with u short Night OF stems
70 the door, forcgathcrs there with
his friends. and eats nuts and chocc-
iat"s IN prodieious quantities
or an evening the .Nanks'" rcci-
mental h"nd plays 70 him The selec-
ions ar" not "Upljft stun" hut they
cheer the tired soldier amazingly. Per
NAP" ? coup!. Of soldiers will jump IN
a''b 40 onc-s'cr together up and
doNu IN" Sidewalk - ''s-.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04
PEACE TALK AND DRY GOODS
prospects Of Wars Early Close i'm,
ING Ehrrt pom Contracts and
Prfccs-NO More Advances

VARIOUS influences. the continued
2tAcv discussion among them, hay.
combined TO lessen the demand all over
IN" counir: for dry goods for civilian
"Ses. according TO Duns report OF trad,
conditions generally. II is stated ,hn.
therc Is e growing belief thar the wa
IS Soon practically 10 come 10 an end
anu because of THIS. some mamfac,ur.
trs arc inclined 10 seek. business oniv
Tor IN" iirSt quarter of 1918. and read
!uH'lhents OF contracts having the
force OF cancellations. arc heard nf in
various directions Nor, than this :
says Dun. lit Is now r"ssib!, to buy
t,rtai III products al slight price rcdu"-
tl"ns. aud some interests who bo,Irh,
WOOL fabrics purely on speculation dis
pay Willingness to sell "a: ccnccs-
sons. The impression is bccou ing gen
cral that the cdEc is OF the sharp pr;c,
advances. and efforts are clearly be-
.nS made TO bring about more S,abl,
conditions" Ia Tie retail nald. trade,
throughout the country has suffered
from the spread Of the influenza al
'houEA lat" reports Indicate a steady
stCoN"Fy In many sections
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04
UNAWARE OF AIR RAID
UNTIL BOMBS DROPPED
Lcppclins SCARED High 10 Escnpc The
Deadly Aim OF British

LONDON, November 3.-Evev since
the big Zeppelin night raid on Lon
don october -. 1917, the public has
believed that the Zeppelin commanders
stopped their engine, and allowed the
grant craft to drit, silently with III.
wind across the city which was un-
aware Of the cr"n,ys presence until
bombs were actual" dropped.
But the facts, now made known
We're that the apparent silence OF the
Zeppelin engines WAS due partly tn
abnormal acoustical conditions, Partly
u :hc -rcat height at whici. the air
ships few III order 10 be above III.
laueS o: British antiaircTaft fire. md
l&r lN.bccauSc some OF the engines ala
- u although not by any desire Of
then engineers. The few engines thu;
stol ped. prisoners have disclosed did
50 because the crews were 100 height
sick 10 operate them.
Experts say that the abnormal acous-
rrcnr aud there probably VIII bc no
planes. on the other hand. are cupa-
b!r OF making IL silent descent upon
TOM, as MAS proved it is pointed
cal. by the raid Of British machines on
Mannheim on th.. night of August %.
''rc pilH sildcd down % zoo feet from
al altitude OF 5000. lie was enabled
10 mako direct hit with every bomb
droppcd, and he circlod around for
seven minutes, sweeping the Badisch
p"iSon-Sas factory and other works
also StarchliEhts. with machine gun
hre ana iinaily got away scot free
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04
RICHMONDERS WIN
PRAISE FOR VALOR
Colonel Rhond.s Writes Red Cro,, d.
rector of Pnrt Hospital Unit Plays
in wnr,

The Three Hundred and Nineteenth
Ambulance Company, the enlisted per
sonnet of which is composed entirely
OF Richmond men. has performed un-
usual heroic service I'm the recent fight
ing in France.
This company. besides being recruit
sd from Richmond men. was also equip
ped with ambulances by the people of
this city. The Richmond boys have also
captured Il German ambulance and have
converted il 10 their own use. accord
director IF the American Red Cross. at
Camp Lee. from Colonel Y. l.. Rhoads
division surgeon of the Eightieth Di-
vision. The letter states:
"GrcctingS from Il hOchc trench. Just
word to. tell you that you are still
green III the memory of the Eightieth
Division. and frequently the subject of
pleasant conversation around the table
kits for table ware. We are pushing
him the Ilun) back and making him
pay dearly. our men arc lighting
and they arc in fine spirits. My par
ticular service has been to he quite
busy day and night: and the men have
worked heroically and in well-or-
Nineteenth ,Richmond) y III h II "a
Company has performed unusual heroic
service. and has brought back men from
within 200 yards OF the assaulting
lines. some OF their cars are she'll
marked. but still running. They have
also added IL captured bochc ambulance
to their company. II had two she'll
holes through its body, but the ncchan
les put il in running order, and it car
ries ten sitting UP patients from tho
front at time.
The general and the rest of us are
we'll those that are here-althouEh
greetings aud ASSURANCES that we are
trimming the bcas,ly bochc."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04
VIRGINIA APPLES FIRM
Hut Few Changes in Prices for Favor
tie Fruit, md They of Up
Wnrd Tendency.

The very full report OF the Bureau
OF Markets for last week shows that
most .seasonablc fruits were holding
firm in prices Apples show some
ton. The quotations from the leading
markets of tho country were as fol-
lows:
Baidwins and Greetings. A-2M.
some fancy lots reaching s4.75. New
York Baldwins, A2Ia, ranged s4.75-
1925 In consuming markets, and Green
ings, *4.1!-$3:75. Virginia Works. A
~. ruled 1896 {. o. y. Winchester and
ranged $3.50 $500 in consuming mar
kets. Boxed apples. extra fancy North
western Winesaps ranged generally
si.75-S2.25 (. .. b.. Extra fancy North
western and Colorado boxed Jonathans
ranged unchanged In consuming mar
kcts ut s3.0o-$3.2J.
During the corresponding week last
year best grades barreled stock ranged
S4.50-$G.5 80 in combining markets and
Northwestern extra fancy boxed iona
markets and $l.2o-sl.+o (. o. b. Spo-
hanc shipping sections. annie ship
mcnts are beginning to decrease, with
1892 cars this week. compared with
responding week last year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04
MONUMENT FOR WILSON
'o"n OF i.uccn. italy. Honors Prc,I-
denf of United states for His
Sfnnd.

-urca. Italy. is erecting a monument
In honor of President Wilson, accord
inS 10 news received here in 4 clipping
from q l.ucca paper by Chasie Ira
tcri, BciNtdere and Main Streets. Rich
mona. The Lucca paper stated.
"A committee has been formed in
monument in honor Of President Vii
son oil the United States. in apprec!a
ION OF ms cooperation with our ia
militar! and moral support. Our rae
commuters thiS great honor for the
greatest republic in the world To come
20 our ssiStancc when in need we
wish 10 refer TO the latest news vbi,h
NH snow that our men have received
Lnc neccsSarN equipment. Good and
i, .'n.u! Wo'N mas been accomplished
through The aid OF the United Siaics
ana We viii find TO the cnd-un,il Vic.
tory is obtained"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04
CARY STREET BUSINESS
Warm Wcnther Not Conclusive 10 lie:
Trnde-Fruits Dull. Fowls PIen-
tifuI, E:EEN SCarce.

tnseasonably warm weather the
most of the past week was not fa
vorable to good business on Cary and
Thirteenth streets. and the produce
d"aiers there. especially the fruit men,
mad somewhat Of an uphill time The
warm. almost summer weather Of the
week up 10 Thursday night vas bad
on the fruit business. in that IL
lesscned the demand and cndangercd
the large quantities OF apples and some
other fruits received.
In other lines business was about
normal but not rushing at any time
during the week. lii the noultry line
the receipts Of hens were heavy and
tnc prizes weakened somewhat.
Chickens of the broiier kind we're not
so plentiful, and prices hcla s,iff The
commission men expect large ship
ulchts nt rabbits this week. and IL is
expected they viii curtail tho business
III fowls somewhat and possibly cause
swas IN the prices. Fresh country
tSGa continue very scarce and are
higher. cold storage eggs also adj
vanced slightly last week Vegetables
"rr" IN TAR receipt meeting The de-
mand from day to day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS
TO Be HELD TUESDAY
No Contests Scheduled Throughout
state i'm Voting r Congress
Sional Candidates.
TWO LoCAL-oFFICE CANDIDATES
Harry Glenn and Harvey l.. Strang
Seek Vacancy on Administrative
Observation-Disclosures Office De-
- Clarcd "Abindoned."

Although there are to be no contests
Tor congressional Offices. general and
local elections will DC Held throughout
Virginia tomorrow. Locally principal
interest attaches to the contest between
Harry Glenn and Harvey L. Stranr.
candidates for the place on the Admin
!strative Board recently made vacant
Commissioner of Labor rendered Chair
man John Iiirschbcrg by Governor
Davis.
The successful candidate for Iirsch-
berg's former Office can serve only un-
Ill January I. when. by reason Of the
recently adopted city charter changes.
ishcd. 1t Is for this reason that other
members Of the city government de-
their contention being that the expense
OF the additional salary for so short
a period would be useless. With this
in mind. no branch of the city govern
ment has ever accepted Mr.. Hirsch-
berE's resiG nation, although Colonel
George WAYNE anderson. acting City
arose. had expressed the opinion that
no acceptance was necessary BECAUSE
the office had been vacated by aban-
HIRSCIIBERG RESIGNATION
WAS NEVER ACCEPTED
MT. HirschbcrS's resignation was
submitted about September Is Mayor
Ainslic transmitted it to tho City COIN
Gil
President Adams, of the Board Of
A,dermen. WAS in doubt as to the
sloner Hirschbcrg'S resignation. After
considering for some time calling
special meeting of both branches OF
the council to accept the resignation.
ne finally decided to receive and file
the resignation and purposely never
Gall it up. in the hope that there would
he no candidates for the short term
his Soou intentions amounted to moth.
ing: although Mr. Hirschberg's resig-
ma ton has never been accented
The Mayor was compelled r. notify
Judge richardson of the vacancy and
the Judge was compelled to set a day
for election. This done, the candidates
announced themselves. Judge Richard
ION day. y former instance had made
the acceptance OF the resignation UNI
necessary. according to the opinion
ha nded down by Colonel Anderson
ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
DECIDED FORMER CASE
case of Ernest NJ. Long ard another
member Of the school board who re-
signed to do J. NJ. &. y. war relief work
in France. These men resigned and
went immediately TO France. The old
Council was about to cease. and did
not act on the two designations. Col
oncl Anderson expressed the opinion
mat acceptance OF the designations was
nonessential, the offices having beer
vacated by abandonment" lie ad-
Nised that as Il matter of courtesy the
I'D Coucil accept them or else refer
them 20 the new Council that it might
act on the matter. In the case of Mr..
Hirschberg he assumed new duties in
compatible with those on tho Admits
t"ative Board. He abandoned the posi-
tion. and lack Of acceptance of his
resignation by the Council is imma-
tcrtaL The vacancy exists.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04
AS BRADSTREET SAW IT
Review of Local Commercial Situation
for Inst Month md Outlook
for This Month.

Bradstreets has this to say OF bust
ness in Richmond and vicinity:
General trade has been much below
normal during the month. because o.
several disturbing factors. mainly the
epidemic OF influenza and shortage o.
.abor but with the return of normal
conditions renewed activity is expected
in general lines. Wholesale trade Ia
some lines has been quiet. but drugs,
chemicals ana provisions have been I'M
usually active Retail trade is quiet
and TAR below the seasonal! average.
Manufacturing continues active in near
- all lines but the output is being re-
plies. Trunks. bags. shoes and cloth
ing are in good demand AZ the factory
sales Of tobacco have been small. but
lriceS for what has been marketed
have been high. Demand for goods and
material for governmental! uses is un-
;bated. and the demand for labor, both
skilled and unskilicd. is very active.
EuiidinS for private uaagcs is very
Iuiet and real estate is in little demand.
Prices for most staple commodities
have remained about stationery during
noted the tendency has continued.
Freight deliveries have shown some
Improvements during the month. though
some restrictions are continued Fall
ures in this district for the month are
at 4 minimum, none OF any conse-
rGcncc occurring. Bank clearings con
tinue to show an increase, money is in
active demand and, although the fourth
LIBERTY loan was successfully fioated
curing the month. legitimate demands
are readily care for. Collections are
fair, but should improve with the re
turn Of normal conditions. Winter
wheat is being seeded and a good acre
age is reported. Rain is needed in
Sc me sections. Weather has been ia
vorablc for curing tobacco Little
frost has occurred. enabling growers to
harvest late crops. Cotton picGing is
about over ana ginning j. in full
sway. The corn crop is somewhat; dis
appointing. An average peanut crop
has been harvested.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04
LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR
Indications Seem to Point 10 Cheaper
shoes In the Ncnr Future.
Dun's View.

Reading H. q. Dun & Co.'S last weeks
report on the leather and shoe business
reading between the lines-one can
almost see The dawn OF an era for
cheaper FOOTWEAR Tn report is. there
fore, Interesting. II Is rs follows.
The influence OF war needs Is still
FREEDOM inant in leather circles. and bus
mess with shoe manufacturers Is far
better than with leather dealers and
jobberS who cater Ia the findings trade.
All desirable heavy bottom stock is kept
closely absorbed by governments
requirements but there are large ac-
cumulations of sole leather offai in
eastern centerS. particularly In New
York. Boston and Philadelphia Sup
plies Of the better grades of upper
leather are difficult of procurement.
about half time. owing to labor short
age and other handicaps. Restriction
OF outputs also appears at footwear
factories. where labor problems have
been aggravated by the influenza, and
the placing OF new orders Is discour-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04
REVIEW OF WEEKS
TRADE IN RICHMOND
Endemic Scare SubsLIng md Retnil
Busincas Getting Back TO Its
notwithstanding Slightly Stacker.

There was good shopping weather all
OF last week. and the influenza cpl
demic having ceased in measure TO
be 4 scare. the shoppers turned out
every day in greater numbers than
for any week since the "llu" came
along to hold them back. The re-
Cause OF these things, had better trade
than they have any week for the past
six.
government agencies to do their Christ
mas shopping unusually early this year.
a ahey 'f lad great deal 81 Ssk mas
trade to look after. They found also
that the Christmas shoppers have
hceden he adxieG TO be no mare prae
ents. They are in the mai. buying
useful srtIclcs to send TO their friends
and relatives.
plain OF dull trade. They say the in
their business. cnd. in addition. the
retarded trade in the shoe line.
There was some falling off in whole
sale business. Country merchants are
Still playing shy OF the city. and their
orders by mail are not SO large noi
quite so numerous as they have been
The curtailing OF orders may be due
To some extent to peace talk that ono
nov hears on every hand.
With the waning OF the cpidemic
the manufacturers are coming to them
selves again and the scarcity of labor.
is not so pronounced as il was week
or two ago. Many factory hands who
covered and returned to their work
and others who were simply scared
away BY 1t are again at their benches
and tables, The situation with manu-
facturcrS has therefore improved not
L little. but they still have more orders
than they can fill promptly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04
Death RATE IN HOSPITAL
ONLY ELEVEN PER CENT
emergency Haven for Influenza Suf-
1erers Makes EnviabIc Record
ssapog In Fighting Disease.
DOCTORS PLEASED WITH WORK
Most Splendid Exhibition of Energy
i. 80 and Enthusius 1 Ever Seen in Rich
mond, DR.. MichauX Says of Months
80 Effort.

~ In view of the fact that in some
OF the other emergency hospitals and
military camps throughout tho coun-
Try the death rate has gone as high
Assoc per cent in the influenza epidemic
Whtch is now on tho wane. DR.. Stuart
Mtchaux, chief of the medical staff OF
Sne John Marshal! emergency hospital,
Whlch ended its notable period OF SER
vice Saturday night, takes the greatest
PRIDE In the fact that the total death
EaaIe,sfor the month in which the hos
Spltai was IN operation was but i per
GENT and that the per cent of pncu-
1onla cases lost WAS rs. which in
s syho sat at least per cent OF patients
VINO Were brought to the hospital in
practically n dying condition.
the hospital. Dr. M Vic aux < said "Si
chief OF the medical staff, / should like
20 thank the doctors for TIER splendid
ton with the successful operation OF
the. hospital was tho most splendid
; SShibition OF energy and cu,husi asm
ever witnessed in Richmond.
ssThey worked just as hard and with
Just as much interest looking after
Ing after. their private practice They
were on hand with absolute regularity
They gave close attention 10 their pa
ftents, they were interested and ener-
setic. The situation in itself was
UNIQUE with weii-known surgeons
Mieha nr 'a aao me ea w,h
pleasure the efficiency displayed by Mrs
Mann Fisher. superintendent OF nurses.
staff had much TO do With tho smooth
running of the hospital machinery.
MILLER ENTHUSIASTIC
foe.t OVER WORK DONE HERE
Pr Z. {. l.; Miller. director of the
spent most OF yesterday EItherin., up
the a1oose ends at John Marshall. Or.
Miller speaks With enthusiasm of the
OF the hospital. and the wonderful CO.
operation Of Richmond people.
t sails,sr !, was was minimum of petty
Miller, land less of friction than was
hoped for. We had the best people Of
the city helping us and there was
had better treatment than they could
possibly have gotten in their own
homes.
There was a remarkable conserva-
being able to attend to more people
in one hour that he could have seen In
ancient Service on o the par her of W ths
medical staff. no patient being neglected
in the hospital where in private homes
II might have been impossible TO have
sssats oiled n the need as for which it was
Virginia Hosrital as the municipal
hospital naturally received the largest
number OF patients from the emergency
the institution Saturday nigh,. seven
patients were sent to Virginia six to
Memorial. four TO Grace, three to the
Sity.,H ome. two to liygeia and one to
the high road to recovery were sen
home or to the homes OF relatives.
Only four OF the patients were seriously
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04

D CD LILLE. VA. NOVeiubcr
Gin order to care for the loo or
more students and drafted men at :
tending the =. y. g at the Unit
yersity OF Virginia and the auto truck
training school located 'he-- 'rce -
June. the w"r worn council Of the
national y " y. has appropriated
the sum Of $1,000 for IN. ,rer,nn on
the university grounds nf an army
NC. a. hut This hut viii Le idcnti-
cal to the buildings ut al ~.
army POSTS and cantonmcnts. ana vvv
be provided with classroom stage.
audit oriIn1. picture slow outfit
5brary. readingroom. etc. Madison Han.
the Y. NJ. G. a. building 'h, Oh.
jkfrsity, VIII also be taken OVER by III"
new arrangement and th.s ""il-f r,v,,.
iHocial center of university life Nil 81
converted into an additional wartime
convenience Tor the Young soldiers ~.
hut Will be erected IS soon as tho con
tractors can secure material ana wor.,
men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04
Prospective Iron and steel Change.

hi!t SIM pushing government work
with the utmost viGor. iron and steel
in'"rcsts have not been Indifferent to
the great significance Of recent events
~ Europe. Indeed. there Is general
recognition that peace has been brought
Hcasuraniy nearer, and the question
o. tn" rc,td1ustin"n,s that must newt
ably follow the wars ending IL ono
which now enters largely into ca1cula-
tions. DISCUSSION Of probably future
changes reflects widely varying oDin-
ions, but producers seem certain that
Pig iron Viii II" scarce for months to
come and the suggestion is made tina,
continuance OF governmental regula-
tlon may be necessary to prevent pric.
advances III the transition period Yet
IN some branches OF the industry can
c"i'atinnS are reported. and some plans
Tor shipyard extensions have been
abandoned. ia he latter connection
however; thc Iron Age states that tho
Sips taken as 10 sh!pbu.,d!nS IN the
past week marx tho passin. of this
part or III" war program from The
NMas,efu! stage, in which haste Was
IN" hrst End last word. toward a basis
OF economic productions"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-04
:. Comes 10 Chnrioi1cs,illc i.hurch.

- AfEi,'. 'NN LILLE VA. November
a.--Dr. j. J. Morgan, III Iou'e.'
VINO recently accented the passionate OF
the Christian Church In Ills civ
reached charlottesville Saturday to be-
gin his work to-day. lie is a ilaIivc of
Kentucky. OF the General John ~. Nor
graduated from Kentucky University
and College of the Biblc at IeXiuc-
ton. He also has his \. NJ from Beth.
any college West Virginia, and the
degree Of doctor OF laws Under d.
fection of the editor OF tn" christian
STANDARD. OF Cincinnati. he made a tour
OF Europe and the Holy Land study
Ing church work. lie has held pas.
torates in Louisville. Ky, his home city:
Kansas city, Mo. and Fort Worth