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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06
BLACKSTONE
(The Blackstone Courier.)

(The Blackstone C0urier.)
Miss Alice Cardo,a visited friends in
Richmond last week.
Mrs. Doane, OF South Boston. II Wis.,
itiny her sister. Mrs Petit.
Miss Mary Leigh spent the week
end here with her mother
@. S. Dickerson, Of Darvilrs. was
in the city on business this week.
Miss Edna Chaplin spent a-few days
among friends In Richmond this week.
Mrs, lewis Hardy. OF kenbridge, Il
visiting her sister, Mrs. Norman Nso-
lett.
Mrs. II, f Jorgenson, of Newport
News, visited friends here last week
end.
Captain and MRS.. M. Harris visi-
ted their son, w. j. Harris. In Rich
mend for the week lend.
Misses Mary Leigh" and Ruth Bar
row are spending few days Of this
week at their homes here.
Hon. George r. Allen. of Victoria,
was here last week in the interest OF
his candidacy to succeed himself in
the state senate.
r. j Traylor was called to Peters
burg last week on account OF the
death of his brother, A. r. Traylor.
Mrs. T. r. Epes took her young
child to Richmond this week to con
suit specialist az TO it's condition.
Friends of Mrs. T. b. Maddux are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Blacksburg. May 3rd, Virginia In
tercollegiate Athletic association at
Rlacksburg South Atlantic Inter
COLLEGIATE. athletic association meet I'M
Baltimore on May 9Th Coach Bernier
has about thirty men ont for The
various events. ~4s .Sas I.
The Tech baseball team viii be
away from college next week on their
annual southern trip. They finish Up
at Lexington with v. NJ. l. next Satur-
day when they return home for {.
Lihatenn game series.
DIR. John E. Williams, professor OF
mathematics in college, was in Rich
mond this week to attend meeting
Rof the state Board of Education.
Rev. j. Harry Whitmore, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church at I.adford
was a speaker at the weekly meeting
of the Y NJ. c. a. Thursday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06
TEyToy IjovE FRACTURES
ELBOW WORKING ON HIS FARNE

Ieesburg, Va, April 5.--Hon. Fem
ton Love, formerly a member OF the
house of delegates Of Virginia from
Ioudoun suffered a severe fracture OF
the right elbow on Tuesday Of last
week, by falling from Q tank wagon
while spraying trees on his farm. near
Hamilton. DR.. Clagctt rendered nrst
aid, but realizing the serious nature
OF the fracture brought Mr.. Love to
tho Loudoun hospital. and after a
careful examination he was sent to
Washington for treatment by sur
Eeon-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Z = ri
giad 10 learn thAt ~ lo1 4
covered al ic b abte IN NJ
rer room some, And hor1
soon be fully restored VI -
-essaxr. ana Mrs. 4. 6oGAlG II
DRIFT motored to FArEO8 11f.
Their machine tried 10 &l1A6
On their return. ana 4thMI1<to ~ ~
pausary IN Farmville +nogRl1 theS.
Il. Hon. r. A. Marnhaa. ~ A1hs1fm. $500
the guest Of Mr.. u. AAh&L 90 -
Wedn esilay In the interene-D1 ~ Co.
didacy for the house " d1MnAtea
Miss Ruth Atkins. who en1ly Ee3
turned from France, winery - NNl
an army nurse, has be<r Oalle4s II
Johns Hopkins hospital, BaltfmorM A
take a case temporarily. 0hs hop4S
to return to her home here ere Iona
10, com plete her rest period. 80
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

indicated that Increased efficiency of
labor Is bringing down costs even
white wages remain 1t existing al
lt.tudas. III. .-.5
|. I'm ne course OF viewing numer-
ous undertakings more, or less
closely associated with the interests OF
the governments says Mr.. futile, \
have been lately impressed to find
the statement commonly made that
cost OF operation was beginning to
show noticeable decline. And this. al
most without exception was attributed
to increased efficiency OF the labor
force, due In part to the opportunity
for wedding out the less dependable
sworkers.sj In partato the growing de~tra
of all members of the force TO retain
! their jobs.
lowing to inadequate or otherwise
unsa tisfactory cost studies maintained
in connection with most Of these un-
dertakings. / found 1t impossible fully
to check the statement by actual
figures. Accordingly, asked my own
company to make out the cost Of any
one process In an operation continued
over a period of several weeks. That
which was selected was a piece OF con-
crete work. The costs studied were
those for the common labor employed
| In this work from January to Feb
ruary 4 Of the present year. inclusive.
During the period the wage scale re-
NAMED unaltered, but the personnel
/ Of labor force underwent frequent
change. graph OF the labor cost Of
tn work during the period noted
shows q sharp and almost undertaking
decline from day to day. On February
4 these costs were exactly 80 Per cent
leas per unit than wero those o.
January Z. It Is my belief that thu
experience Of my company II By. nc
means isolated. and that In almost any
labor force there lies the opportunity
of realizing economies ranging from
20 to 80 per cent without Interfering
with the wage scale.
This implies. of course, that there
is now increased opportunity for
selecting men according to their suit
ability for a given task. and in In
creased eagerness on the part OF th<
linen to make good. The whole coun-
try ought soon to feel the effect o.
it in general Improvement It IN
case of supplanting 80 called liquida-
Esdeu Of labor by proper adaptation Oh
labor as a means OF keeping the cos'
OF doing things within the bounds Of
utility.
estate Of mind II often n potent Z
factor in ultimate labor cost ~ 10 thu
rate per hour. Anyone experienced
lin handling workmen has recognized
1.-THE difference in output between
cheerful, capable men. anxious TO hole
their places and ons who 10 . litus
tdisgruntled. and quite conscious tina
he can get another Job the momen
The drops the present one. Multipi,
either case by thousands OF indtviduA
instances. and believe that there VII
fbe found, In shifts Of metal attitude
the explanation of much Of the varta
/ ton which occurs in unit cost. AND
this after all is the element OF IaboI
which directly affects tho profits o
1.-THE employer"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06
STANTON MILITARY ACADEMY
ERECTING $4,000 BARRACKS

Staunton. Va, April 5.--With ex-
cavation partly completed and the
concrete foundation in place, marked
struction of the Staunton Military
Academy's new $4,000 gymnasium
barracks building which was planned
more than a year ago but never
started on account of war conditions.
All possible haste will be made TO
have 1t completed by October of this
year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

John r. Garrett, IT,, whb has bsen
acting bank examiner since the fssts-
nation OF Charles G. Barksdale. r~si9n-
ed his position as assistant hank exs%
II. Primer an examiner by the state
corporation comm ission- Mr.. Garrett,
who has been assistant bank cxAmir
ner His resignation is effective April
18th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06
On. |. |. PRICE HEADS
BUILDING COMMITTEE


McIUOxxAk CIu0 HOUSE.
Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
pi.ct.h,,ry Va Apri, at a
meeting OF the 16iacksbors chApler Oh
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
.,,u, ..,,..,nr H. ,o,,ousny reso-
alumni Assoc'a'ion ZIG ''iio
luton was adopted:
- srs7sSy sas express 70 'i =
r. J. our neartIelt ana protouhu re-
greet At his recentiy announced resis-
nation from the presidency OF the IN
stitute. ana 20 assure MN that our
best wishes VIII follow MIN 20 MS
new dsld o. e6ort, where, We teei as :.
sured. he VIII soon win TOT nimseiI
the same enviaoie regard tnat ms
splendid Qualiues OF mino ana nears
have been won Tor him mere. !.
This resolution has been presented
TO President Eggieston signed ny =. =.
A. JQnnson. w: ~ Erodie, Oean n
r PRICE and w. II. RaSche a. COM
mittee OF the association.
Friday evening forty members Of
the local alumni association were
present at . supper and smoker In the
college dining hall This was the FIRST
In q ssries OF Gupp0rs to be given by
the local association during the
-.
day evening was Fl. ii. Hill, executive
secretary Of the general alumni AS
ISOLATION. Mr.. Hi spoke particu-
larry on the reunion Of The alumni
that would b held At finals the Arst
week ia JulY ana urged the co-opera-
ton OF al present Ia making this q
saoooaa He stated among other
fhtngp that the Richmond chapter has
pledged itself to attend in q body and
that It would probably take two spe-
clal cars to bring up that crowd.
Definite plans are now under way
BY the general alumni association tc
launch Z move for a club house to be
erected on the v. p. I. campus. II
Ia very probable that tho house will
be in the nature OF 4 memorial to the
Tech men who gave their lives In the
service of their country during the
war.
DR.. Lawrence r. Price liz chairman
OF the building committee. The
method OF raising funds necessary tc
build the house viii Be definitely de-
cided upon at the alumni reunion In
July
Serxeant Martin Bresnahan. who
has tust rssa9ned his commission al
captain In tho coast artillery. has been
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17
JOBS SCARCE FOR
BRITISH SOLDIERS

land GeddeS, president of the board
or trade, expresses warm personal
thanks for your loyal and devoted CO.
operation in very difficult work" King
George bestowed on him the order Of
Commander o. the British Empire.
But these credentials have been of
no avail in his quest for suitable en-
ployment in this country, and. in de-
spair, he says that he is going to
America next month.
EX-Officers have discovered that the
business world regards long military
SeryUce as a disadvantage rather than
an asset. An infantry captain, 43 years
old, with wife and three children,
said: ~ have farmed in South Africa,
served with the Natal mounted police.
and proSpected for gold. | want an
outdoor job connected with agricul-
ture, with minimum salary of ST.
30. / cannot get one and | have ap-
piled for small holding. but am told
/ may have to wait twelve months"
Another former officer reported his
firm would take him back at half his
prewar salary, saying that was the
best they could Go. as trade was so
bad
Some companies don't know there
has been q war on" commented n job
seeking eX-oflicer who before he went
into army was the head clerk in an
insurance office. My people have of
fered me $3.50 Il year. and | am 20"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17

BEDFORD. whose BODY was fJunu j. lis
cabin IL years ago. 1t was q story OF
a murder gang. of stolen thousands. of
a crime committed so far back in time
that even the identity :: the victim
was a matter of uncertainty.
Following swiftly upon the story of
Maria Collins Porter came the arrest
of Bates Huntsman. Sam Scrivner. a
rich farmer. and John and Faux
Damewood. They were charged with
the murder of man of unknown iden-
THY. presumably a rich cattle buyer
from Missouri. 46 years ago. Even be-
fore the trial began speculation as to
the identity of the murdered man be-
came rife Although there were found
TO be many contradictions in the evil
dence presented by some of the wit
neSses the case of the state might
have proceeded further but for one of
the primary technicalities of the law
of homicide. The state could not eS-
tablish the existence Of the man al
legged TO have been killed. The young
attorney for the aged defendants only
had TO move that the case be dis
missed TO have this action taken.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17
PERSHING GIVES TO FRANCE
More Than $4,000 Donated by Gen.
eral and Staff to Red Cross
for Orphans.

Washington. = General Pershing's
final days in France contained an Incl
dent which is disclosed in report
Just reaching national headquarters of
the American Red Cross from Paris.
1t was gift of 94,625.40 francs.
more than $4,000 from General Perish
ing and the officers of his staff to the
Red Cross.
Several weelSssago. 1t now is re-
vealed a chaplasa attached to General
Pershing's headquarters visited Amer
lean Red Cross headquarters in Paris.
asking to be shown the various phases
of the work being carried on.
The check, bearing Pershing's sigma
ture. was the result. reaching the Red
Cross the day the general babe fare
well to France.
\ letter accompanying the donation
stipulates that the money be placed in
the STARS and Stripes war orphan
fund. which. assisted by the Red
Cross. has adopted" thousands OF
French children whose fathers were
killed in battle. nsuring for them sup
port and the means of educating them
selves.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17
a TickIish Bit of TunneIino.

A very interesting bit of tunneling
was recently done ON the Fourteenth
street tube under the East river, New
York. The heading was being run in
rock and at one point test holes showed
II thickness of only eight inches of
sound dry rock above the line along
which the top Of the tunnel was 10
run. As the tunnel was being driven
without the use of compressed air it
was decided to drop the upper head
ing four feet until this thin cover of
rock was passed. The east iron lining
was set in place at each side of this
section and the rock was removed
very carefully by using IA great many
holes. each loaded with about one
eighth of a stick of dynamite. As each
bit of rock was removed the arch of
the tunnel lining was set in place. By
this means the dangerous section was
tunneled without breaking through
the thin she'll
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17
Officer, Ronored by King George,
Finds 1t Impossible to
Get Work.
May COME TO UNITEDSTATES
Reports Come From All Over the
Country of Difficulty Demobilized
Officers Have in Obtaining
Employment.

London.-From all parts of the coun-
try come reports of the difficulty de-
modified officers are having 10 find
jobs Those former officers with wives
and families to support are in many
cases living on meager pensions.
One of the most remarkable cases
of unemployment is that of Cam
bridge university graduate who for
the greater part of the war held an
important command in the army and
subsequently Il temporary post of
great responsibility in Il government
department. He is armed with let
ter from the war office thanking him
for his services and adding: There
are few people with greater organ
izing ability, more charming manners,
greater tact and drive than yourself"
Another letter to him from Sir Auck-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17
A Feeling of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such medicine is DR.. Kimer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp-Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
1t is not a stimulant and is taken III
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything.
1t is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is will
every bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need medicine, you SHOULD
have the best. On sale at all drug store
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large
However. if you wish first to try thu
great preparation send ten cents to DR.
Kilmer & CO., Binghamton, n. Y, for :;
sample bottle. When writing be sure am
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17
AUSTRIA FORCED WAR

that Italy and Roumania could be
compensated afterwarl for not hay
ing been consulted beforehand"
Count Stephen Tisza, then Hungar-
ian premier. opposed the war demand
ing that diplomatic action be taken
first and then that an ultimatum of an
acceptable nature be sent. Only in
case both failed would he have resort
ed To arms
Count Won Berchtold tllereupon said :.
Now. is the right moment because
German5 * ready to assist
Count TisZa again warned against
the danger of general European war
as II result of steps which were CON
templated. whereupon Count Won
Berchtold said The opportunity is SO
favorable that immediate action is
necessary"
Finally a resolution was adopted
that such far-reaching demands be
made of Serbia that she could not full
fill hem and thus a way would be
opened 70 resort To arms.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17
Hidden Fortune Has Lured Men
to Toll for Half Century
on Iowa Farm.
TRAGEDY WOVEN IN ROMANCE
Murder Of Man 46 Years Ago Brings
Strange Characters Into
Court-Mystery Yet
to Be Solved.

Bedford. lathe mystery of hid
den treasure, a mystery that has puz-
zled the people of southwestern Iowa
for half century. has been brought
nearer solution by an investigation
which has shown how a little group
of picturesque characters of that sec
ton OF the state toiled for years in
quest of riches buried, according TO
tradition, on the Klondike farm.
Lying 10 miles southwest of Bed
ford. Ia. is the Huntsman farm. and
adjoining it is the Anderson home
stead. Pitted with holes and SCARED
with many excavations, the farms
prove the arduous toll of men driven
by dreams Of gold. First it was DR..
&. II. Huntsman and his brother.
Bates, who searched for the treasure.
Now II is Bates and his two sons
and their families.
Searching for the Treasure.
Samuel Anderson moved 10 Iowa IN
the early seventies. Soon after he To-
Gated on the farm Anderson received
Il call from the Huntsmans. who told
him that there was Il lot of gold buried
on the place and that they wanted TO
dig for it. Anderson was asked to
aid in the work. For nearly n quarter
century the three dug, plowed and ex-
cavated.
One day II years ago the searchers
uncovered three stakes set in a direct
line pointing TO spring. Anderson
inspired by the vision of his share of
the fortune, dug on feverishly He
first came onto some white sand that
he knew was not common TO that part
of the country. Anderson then uncov-
cred big rock, under which was
metal box. One of the HuntSmans
told Anderson that he could 20, prom
Using him his share OF the fortune
when the money was counted. He
never saw the box again nor learned
of its contents.
Soon after the discovery of the
metal box the elder Huntsman died
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17
New York Judge Gives Indignant
Fashion Victim No Sat
isfaction.

New York.-If you don't remove
your straw hat when fashion dictates
a new style, anybody may knock IL of.
The decision of Magistrate Sweetser
In mems night court in the case OF
Moses Gardner. 81 Chrystie street,
against Ely Miller. seventeen years
old. of 16O Henry street, is cited as
authority.
IL was sitting in Seward park when
q gang came up. laughing at my hat
explained Gardner. city employee.
~The defandont took 1t from my head
and tore It."
The magistrate asked: WAS 1t a
new hat or a repeater?
.What has that TO do with it," de-
manded Gardner Indignantly. 1T was
my personal property"
Said the magistrate: well. you
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17
SEARCH LONG FOR
BURIED TREASURE


suddenly Samuel Anderson, weary
ing of long waiting for his share of
the treasure he believed he had uncoy-
cred, filed a suit against Bates Hunts
man. asking pay for his years of toll.
So peculiar was his story that state
officials became Interested. An inves-
tigation followed, and other persons
acquainted with some of the circum-
stances OF the affair were found. One
of these was Maria Collins Porter of
Quitman. No.. who spent her girlhood
in the vicinity.
The woman's story seemed to throw
clear light on the source of the treas
ure the Huntsmans had sought so
long. The story. too, seemed TO link
the treasure with the hoard found in
the cabin of old DR.. A. NJ. Golliday of
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17
Minutes of Mutiny of Privy Coua-
Gil Reveal Secret.
Count Won BerchtoId Solely Respon
sibIe for Outbreak of
Hostilites.

Vienna.-There were made public
from the archives of the former Aus
ro-Hungarian government minutes of
the meeting of the privy council on
July Z. 1914. at which 1t was virtually
decided to begin war on Serbia.
According TO this publication the
ministry of Australia hungary. especial
ly Count Leopold Won Berehtold
foreign minister. was solely RESPONSE
BILE for the outbreak of hostilitics.
The minutes show the meeting 10
have been opened by Count Won Berch-
told. who pleaded for an immediate
resort TO arms against Serbia. stating
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17
What Every Town Has.

No town il so small" SAYS f.. y.
Kelley OF Toronto, Kan, but that ii
has a knocker. a tiShtwad. gossip
male and female-a leading citizen. =
man who gives generously. man who
takes the lead in boosting. barber
eqEal To the city kind. beautiful girl
an old maid. who would have made
the right kind of n man good vic.
a tough hoy. more widows than widow
erS- mt least two boys who are known
as good sports" and n girl that does
such n good job of canning that she
* frequently without a beau"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
BRINGS SURE RELIEF

For 200 years GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil has enabled suffering human
ity to withstand attacks of kidney,
liver, bladder and stomach troubles
and all diseases connected with the
restore to health organs weakened by
disease. These most important organs
must be watched, because they filter
and purify the blood; unless they do
their work you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness. nervous
ness, dependency, backache, stomach
trouble, pains In the loins and lower
abdomen, gravel, rheumatism. sciatica
and lumbago all warn you of trouble
with your Kidneys. GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules are the remedy
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17

you need. Take three or four every dsv.
The healing oil soaks into the cells and
lining of the kidneys and drives out
the poisons. New life and health viii
surely follow. When your normal vigor
for while to keep yourself in condi-
ton and prevent a return Of the dis
ease.
Don't wait until you are incapable Of
fighting. Start taking GOLD MEDAL
HaarIem Oil Capsules today. Your
druggist viii cheerfully refund your
money il you are not satisfied with
results. But be sure TO get the original
imported GOLD MEDAL and accept no
substitutes. In three sizes. Sealed
packages. At all drug stores.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17
$500 for Berries.

Newburg. Ore.-William Kincaid,
buyer of dried berries at Springbrook
says the banner load of dried rasp-
berries for Oregon was that OF W. +.
West and son. which was delivered a
few days ago. The weight Of the
load was n little above $500 pounds
and the check drawn in payment for
the same called for $2.3Oo5O. The
berries were picked from bushes grown
as filters in young prune orchard Of
IL acres. and aside from the berries
dried. West and son sold to the cuis-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17
Dog in FondIina Farewell.

Notwithstanding the funeral Of
the late Harold Bannister, ourfitfer.
Leyiand. the dead mans favorite dor
Went into the church and sat by the
bier.
While the service was read the dog
shifted occasionally Mt the coffin and
when the body was lowered into the
grave II put its paws on The edge and
looked down as If taking farewell
view of It's master
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-17
.ATONlc
D CFoR YOUR ACID-sToMAcD
Overtaxed.

OVCTLdIGu-
Everything i'm the dear old village
seemed the same 10 Jones after his alb
Sence for four years. The old church,
the village pump. the ducks on the
green the old men smoking while their
wives gossip-it was SO restful after
the rush and hustle of tie city. Sud
denly he missed something.
where's Hodges windmill?" he
asked in surprise. II can see only one
mill and there used 10 b. two"
The native gazed thoughtfully
around. rs if 70 verify the statement.
Then he said slowly:
''They pulled one down; there
weren't wind enough for two of EN-