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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14

Record Prices mt FarmviI,..

IA RMFILLE. VA. Dec. l3.-Owine
10 rainy weather the first part OF the
week, receipts OF leaf tobacco did not
total heavy. but the breaks .v.re full
on. Thursday and Friday, and prices
remain on the same higa level. each
pile being closely watched and bid
in eagerly.
y prominent Buckingham County
farmer. who brought in a specially fine
load, averaged S64.2J per hundred.
Another farmer from the same county
sold ii lot on Friday which made a fine
average. ono pile OF wrappers in the
lot bringing SS5 per hundred ami an
other SSl.
The Farmville market will close naxt
Friday, the 18th. for the Christmas
holidays. to be reopcncd January ;.
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CONCORD. y. c.. Dec. 13.-The Cab.
2cceptcd the plans of a Danviile. Va.
firm Of architects for a $4,000 hospi.
lai proposed 10 be- erected here. 1t
and have all OF the hospital and K-ray
equipments and th!rty-fve bedrooms.
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1t" PeeIs Off
Corns PainIessIv
OF They Come Like Banana Skin.
2 or 3 Drops, That's All,

There's a murdcrous, painful way to
get rid OF corns. and then there Is tho
pcncetul, glorious 'Deel-it-off' Gets
IL way. After you have tried Gets.
IT, you will say never again" 10 All
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Enlargement Of Guano work.

49, :.ITIEU no, VA, Dec. l3.-Th.
$4,000 addition 10 the plant o. the
VIII enable the company to increass
itB output 1870 tons. The contra",s
Tor the new building have been It
call FOR completion by early spring.
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burned Cotton Gin n,ine R.huiI1

I\INsTON =. e, Dec. i@.-Thc cotton
GENTLY destroyed by fire. Is being re-
built. and some $4,000 worth OF ma
chincry for it's equipment has been
contracted for. Tho new ginnery viii
have a daily "A opacity OF seyeniy-Gv ~
10 l0h bales Of cotton. "
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ACTIVITY ON TOBACCO
MARKETS OF VIRGINIA
North Carolina Marts Also Having
Big Sales just Before the Long
Holiday Season Comes.
RICHMOND is THE EXCEPTION
Here Warehouses Have Been Closed
Since Tuesday Last on Account Of
ConlS Shortage, Putting Big Buyers
Out Of Commission.

According to the rules and rcgula-
lions laid down by the officials who
arc supposed to have extensive knowl-
edge of the fuel situation, the coal
strikes and all the like of that. but
who arc believed by many people to
BIO away on in their Judgment as to
what Industries arc essential and what
are not. the great tobacco industry OF
Virginia is highly noncssential.
Because OF this state OF mine OF the
fuel administration. the buyers Of sun
cured leaf tobacco on tho Richmond
market were notified early in the past
wcck that they could not have any
coal with which to heat up their dry
Ing factories and to make steam TO
run their tobacco manipulating ma
chinery. Buyers OF tho sun-curcd lcaf
do not purchase II to look ut, but to
work II. and IL the power TO work il
Is shut OF, thoy have no use in the
world for the seductive weed. and
they cease to be buyers.
This being the condition brought
ABOUT by the ruling OF the fuel adj
ministration, there We're no buyers on
that night the warehouses shut down
TO stay shut down. until further orders.
This was quite n setback to hundreds
OF farmers. who expected to sell large
quantities OF sun leaf tobacco on the
Richmond market last week TO pro-
vide Christmas money.
Result OF One Sales Day.
with only one sales day. the Offer
ings, consisting entirely of S~un-cured
leaf, footed up about 100. 900 pounds.
and in spite OF the setback every pound
OF it sold high. higher indeed than
the week before. the average being a
traction over S3o per hundred pounds.
The warehouses have much stock
shipped by rail and some BY wagon
which started from home before the
owners had heard OF the fuel order.
and this will be put on sale as soon
as the law allows. There may be a
sale this week specially TO clean up
This accumulated stock. blu; If 50. that
viii probably be the only one during
the week. Then comes the long Christ
mere Will be very little done on the
Richmond loose leaf tobaccp market
until the 9TH OF January. 1870.
Dark Wrappers High Mt L%ynchbure.
hYNCHBURG. VA. Dec. l$.-Leaf
6'2''o0 pounds. making the sales up 20
date 5,ISS,4O0 pounds.
Receipts were light the first part of
the weelt. due to heavy rains. but to-
bacco came in freely the last two
days. making Il n pretty fair week on
the whole. Tie buyers were all very
active, and all grades OF tobacco we're
in great demand Prices were as high
or higher than they have been 1T nil,
ana the market was in u most salts
TO be somewhat stronger. many lots
bringing from SGo to $50 per hundred.
Many farmers took down tobacco this
week. and good receipts are expected
again next week. After Friday. De-
eeinber ~. sales will be suspended for
Monday. January ., 1920.
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When The Day Is Over

"b " lhC out
headache, baokache and worry, turn to
the right prescription, one gotten up by
DR.. Pierce fifty years ago.
Everything growing out Of the ground
seems intended for some Use in establish
ing natural conditions. DIR. Pierce. OF
Buffalo, N. Y, long since found out what
is naturally best for women's diseases.
He learned it all through treating thou
sands of cases. The result Of his studies
was a medicine called DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription. This medicine is made
OF vegetable growths that nature surely
intended for backachc, headache, weak
enlng, besring-down pains, Irregularities,
pelvic inhammations, and for the many
disorder oommon to women in all ages OF
life. DR.. 'ierce's Favo,ite Prescription Is
made ~ Is slipper root, black cohosh
root, uni,,. root, blue cohosh root and
Oeegon grape root. Oh. Pierce knew,
when he first made this standard mcdi-
cine, that whiskey and morphine are in.
furious, and 80 he has always kept Them
out of his remedies. Women who take
this standard remedy know that in DR..
Picrce's Favorite Prescription they are
getting q safe woman's tonic so good that
druggists everywhere sell it, in LIQUID a
Ablet FORM
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Heavier Receipts ut brakes Branch,
BRAKES BRANCH. VA. Dec. II
Branch market this week we're some.
what hcavior than last, the armcr
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barrassing and frequent bladder trou-
bles day and night, irritation. Hedi-
mcnt, etc.
Lack OF control. smarting. uric acid
rheumatism hlontina, may be loss OF
flesh. sailow complexion.
Prevalence of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
Ing increase and remarkable preva-
lcncy Of kidney disease. While kidney
disorders arc among the most common
diseases that prevail, they arc some
times tho last recognized by patients,
who very often content themselves
with doctorinc the effects, while the
original disease may constantly under
mine the system.
Regular, mcdium and large size bot
Ties at all drug stores.
Don't make any mistake. but rcmem-
Der the name, Dr. kiliner's swamp
Root. and tho address. Ringhamton.
\. y. which you will find on every
bottle.
sample size bottle of Swamp-Root by
o., Binghnmton. y. Y. This gives you
lie merit Of this medicine. They Will
containing many of the thou
mon and women who say they found
dcd in kidney. liver and bladder trou-
Root are so well known that our read
lie bottle. Address DR.. Kilmer &: co
'ead this offer in tho Richmond Sunday
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Pyramid Pile
treatment
inc Great H~ouseho1d Treatnsepf Ysr
itchinE, bleeding or Fro
trudinG pIlea.
SEND FOR FREE TRIAL

AlInost every
family has at
least one suffer-
er who should
n q V Q I h q
blessed relief
afford g d by
Pyramid PHO
Treatment.
O eau hnvo
"a FREQ trinl by
mil or II you
cannot whit. get
a 60 cent box nj
n drug store.
Tako no subst!-
tute.
join the hap
ny thronR who
sing the praises
of Pyramid.
Use this cou-
pom for free
trial,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-04
Allies Hope to Induce
America to Accept
Large Part War Burden
BY LIrETTN Afcf.R ATH

Paris. March (via Radio) Action
by the peace conference in voting an
amendment 80 the league OF nations
covenant providing for the establish
rnent of financial section Ia the basis
FOR hope among the European allies
hat the United States can be induced
10 accept large part OF the war bur
den.
The United States has agreed to such
an amendment, but only In principle.
The American high commis sion real
lied that there might be many ques-
lions of financial character with
which the league would have to deal.
But never for one moment, 1t liz
learned, did the American commission
intend even to consider the possibility
that agreement on a financial section
In principle would entail any obiiga-
ton on the United States to agree to
the formation Of an international pool
for the liquidation of the war ex-
penses.
On the contrary. the American com
mission is understood to be unanI~
mously determined to oppose any and
oil proposals to load any further
financial burdens upon the United
States.
One of the suggestions advanced by
those who are favoring nm interna-
tiona' pool IL that the expenses of the
war sh ould be pooled, the proportion
to be paid by each nation to be deter
mined on the basis of population and
the extent OF the sacrifices made in
the war.
The nation having the largest pop
ulauon would pay most. The nation
that made the greatest sacrifices
i would pay least.
| Moreover. II has been suggested
that the United States should be con-
qi6ered as having been in the war
from the beginning, thus further en-
2 larginE its proportion of the cost of
. the war.
! The American commissions view OF
these proposals can be summed up in
one word--"ridiculous
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-04
REPORTS OF GOVERNORS.

Reports from the governors or rep
rs4entatives of sixteen states In cum
mary showed:
Artyora---A billion pounds OF cop
PER thrown on the market recently
hASe drugged II. with the result thu [
10000 miners are working short shifts
or arc out OF work. Buffer or tenn
epofary work is being rapidly designed.
Dflaware-~-No soldiers who return
win tail to find Job. The situation
ss far from serious, More than So
100000 to be spent on good roads
! aFlorfda--tSould use much labor II Il
win work al a fair price" Many
projects for drainage and improve
mcflt OF roarfs contemplated
Georgia ondit!ang In labor market
are generally as satisfactory as could
{ - reasonably expected. Soldiers
needed for farm work
flltpol%--Ahs ~ 5000 are idle. Of
which 1890 arc women About 5000
Tnen ~ he e en work o. state roads
to en9t $50 .0en, 200. and 5000 to work
on state buildings.
!. Indiara~-Situation far from alarm
yEn. About t42.oo0.ooo available to
be spent in public works About
5p,t6n soldiers have returned and
been given places.
Kansas-- Ready to use more men to-
day. WIN have 200 .0e0 ,o6o bushels
wheat crop and must have much labor
in epfinR and summer.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is good. except
in some coal districts.
West virgfnfa--less than half Of
10000 miners working full time.
Louisiana-I.abor condition. fairly
satisfactory. Shortage rather than
m over-supply of labor.
Mxrylans--Up 20 this time no labor
shortage. About $4,000 soldiers have
neen given jobs.
MAine---Createst trouble found IN
getting soldiers % come back to jobs
that await them.
Il Michigan-Condition OF copper mar
kstf has hit many mines. On the
whole, however, the situation appears
- - good. Detroit has more men
idlertaan In normal times, due to
cutting off of war work.
Qlnnesota--No labor troubles have
cD1aA up and no great unempioyme emit
problem seems Imminent. or the
$4,000 soldiers who have returned.
AsfsA have t.as an. Z hsfr .>ald tdsss.. and
81 the remainder all except about 500
have been placed.
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the electrical business. The ordi-
nance which transfers the powcrs
held by the old administrative board
in reference to the Issuance Of per-
mits to electrical workers to the de-
partnlent OF utilities. was referred to
tho ordinance committee, and II ID
likely that when the committee takes
the paper UP for consideration the
electricians viii be invited to appear.
An ordinance regulating tho sale Of
firearms was recommftted to the rr-
dinance committee In order that In
terested citizens, members Of hunt
clubs, might appear.
A number Of ordinances and reso-
lutfons pertaining to cancellation and
refunding OF money on erroneous a.
sessments were acted upon, anil
proper officials were authorized to ac-
quire land for opening OF alleys and
parks.
The ordinance fxing rental for
space occupied by the treasurer, corn
missioner Of revenue and high con.
stable was concurred In and a reso.
luton providing for an appropriation
of $3.50 for changes and improve
ments in various city hall Offices was
adopted.
A resolution commencing, the work
of Rev. Billy Sunday aadH directing
the city clerk to forward . COPY ID
him. was concurred In.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-04
REPUBLICANS SCORE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
sherman Says Espionage Law Should
Be Repealed SO People Can Ex-
prees Themselves.

Washington, March 5.-The sena-
torial attack upon President Wilson's
plan for a league of nations was con-
iinued today, Senator Sherman o.
Illinois delivering a three hour
speech against 1t. Senator McCum-
Der. OF North Dakota. followed with n
two-hour speech In favor Of the prin-
ciple. but against the plan. These
probably will be the last speeches In
the senate on the question Of the pres
ent session.
Senator Sherman's address was
argumentative and dispassionate. He
refrained from any humorous or
caustic reference to the president
such AZ usually characterize his
speeches and confined himself to q
careful analysis Of the league con-
stitution. Senator McCumber de-
clared that some kind Of league
should be created. but the plan now
proposed should be amended AS
sorting that adoption OF the consti-
tuition would sound the death knell
OF the American republic, Senator
Sherman declared that IL should not
be adopted unless the people of the
United States voted in IL general cleo
tion-to adopt it. He characterized tn e
league plan as "a pandora's box OF
evif' to empty upon the American
pS"P'" saHS uS SS"ard SdaHnitlcS Oh
the world"
The senate never faced q greater
task nor a nobier duty. Ii was Gre
ated to stay the tide or excitement, Is
examine in deiiberation and decide In
reason. Against the challenge of ex-
ecutives II has raised its senatorial
powers and prerogatives to restor Q
and maintain the well-ordered coll
umns of constitutional government
1t will do so again. 1t will execute the
powers Of joint treaty making au-
or translate an impossible idealism
into weapon OF national suicide"
said Senator Sherman.
Senator Sherman couuseIled against
forsaking the teachings of the fo,ln-
ders OF the republic. who. he said
fought for that which they gained.
and who were possessed of a work
ing knowledge of the principles of
liberty. He declared that their ex-
perienco had taught them to hate the
kings and mobiles Of Europe. it's mobs
and revolutions, its cruelty and
crimes. They left a solemn warning
to the future generations OF America.
he declared. to let Europe settle her
own quarrels. Continuing, he said:
In closing Senator Sherman In
dulged in criticism Of the president
saying the espionage law should be
repealed, SO that the American peO-
pie might have freedom to say what
they wanted to about the proposed
league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-04
welcome the evangeilst, we're Ut
Main 0trsct station to bid him fars-

welcome the evangeilst, were u
Main Street station to bid him fars.
well.
sunday and his party left over the
Scaboard Air Line railway for St
Augustine. Fla. the scene Of Billy's
immediate> activities. Following d
two weeks campaign in 81. Angus
tine. he will go to Tampa for sir
weeks movement.
Soldiers Say Goodbye.
Just az the Sunday party boarded
cars, laden with wounded Wisconsin
and Illinois soldiers. bound for Camp
Gran I. pulled 1Rto the statpn.q Wher
T.vd ,Cfsss 12f4Aass <A xselk e,>s,.sa <s,h,
doughbcys that Sunday was on the
other train. they gave vent to' several
yeils OF cordial farewell that attracted
attention OF Billy. He scmilcd back
his pleasure, and shouted a word OF
encouragement to the wounded fell
lows.
Billy. withpother members Of his
party. stood on the rear platform OF
the observation car Of their train
until they were whirled out Of sight
around q bend far down the tracks
waving his hand. AZ the train pulled
out he shouted "Good-bye!" and kept
repeating the words until his voice
was drowned by the rumble OF the
wheels.
Contributions to Sundays cam
Ipaign totaled $4,000 Yesterday after.
moon. Treasurer Carter N. Williams
announced late yesterday evening
that this figure probably would be
iswelled to $4,000 when all promised
subscriptions were in. A check for
$4,000 was handed to Sunday by
Treasurer Williams Just prior to his
departure yesterday.
Miss Florence Kinney. one of Sun
days associates. still Is in Richmond
and will deliver an address to girl
students OF the John Marshall high
school in Broad-Street Methodist
church at 3:i5 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-04
Europe Like a Liner
Sinking Gradually in
Icy Waters Churchill

London, March 3.-"Europe 10 to-
day like a liner sinking gradually In
Icy waters. compartment after COM
partment being filled. and the waters
threatening the whole of the great
vessel. women and children passen-
gers alike"
Colonel Winston Spencer Churchill
drew this picture today in the house
OF commons in his finets important
speech as minister of war. The wa
ters" in his picture are the tongues
of Bolshevist revolutionary Agitation,
licking across the frontiers OF Russia
into the Teutonic lands and threaten
ing the western powers indirectly.
The burden of his speech was that
the one straight and efficacious way to
stem the Bolshevist tide was to put
Germany back on her feet
Colonel Churchill made the address
in connection with his submission to
the house OF army estimates. All In
formation he had showed, he said.
that the Germa~ people were suffer
ing great privation and that there was
danger of n COLLAPSE of the entire
structure Of the German social and
national life under the pressure OF
hunger.
Delay Would lie Risky.
Delay in the peace settlement ne
said. would inevitably be to run the
risk of having nobody to settle with
and having another ark of the world
sunk under the tide OF .Bolshevist an
archy.
To forecast the rate of British de-
mobilization or fix the size OF the
British army of occupation was I'M
possible at this moment, the war NM
lister said. The government, he en-
planned, did not know whether Ger
resist them actively. or accept them
ally. whether she would simply degen-
erat into Bolshevism.
Present estimates for the British
army, he said, were for a round half
million men, but Ms might prove
merely provisional.
British soldiers he said, are now
being demobilized at the rate of u.s.
900 per day. and for the new army
men were enlisting at the satisfactory
rate OF 1000 per day.
The speaker reiterated Britain's and
the allies intention to make Germany
pay to the full limit Of her capacity.
There would be substantial contribu-
tons for the upkeep Of the armies on
the Rhine. he added. but the amount
was still under discussion.
Don't abuse your strength and
don't disarm till you get your dam
ages paid Colonel Churchill said,
were two great maSinls for the allies
to keep constantly In mind in secur-
ing the fruits victory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-04

oefde0 by the country
Optimism is Keynote.
As the day progressed the feeling
~ 0ptimism increased until II ap-
SCARED that the representatives would
&6nciude that no pressing problem
EXISTS. But delegates from the cities
AvA0-wtii be heard tomorrow say
their reports OF the labor situation
Will tell far different Story at the
eessions tomorrow.
Following the morning session, a
buffet luncheon was served N the
Utate dining room, the guests being
fecsived by President and Mrs Will
eoekss
At the afternoon meeting conf
aence steadily grew N the ability OF
tknSREtiuu,s executive to meet tho EN- =
ptOy,ncnt demands o. the country.
Eha AMY pessimistc report heard was
that Of Governor CornweIl, Of West
Virginia, who said practically half
the coal miners were out of work in
his state because the operators werc
unable to book now orders. their cus-
iomers holding back in the hope OF
lower prices. He urged that the
eederal officials particularly the rail-
mad administration. at once begin
dentfacting for coal at tho prevailing
faxes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-04
Rheumatism Back On the Job
With Its Old-time Fury

germs, can rid you Of this disabling
disease.
8. s. 8. has given some ~ond 4rfui
results In treating RheuIhatism. h.
ing a purely vegetable blood REM
edy. II purines the blood OF every
germ. and thus removes the cause Of
Rheumatism. Get a bottle today at
your drugstore. and start on the
right treatment that will get results
Free advice about your case can be
had by writing to Medical Director.
2S Swift Laboratory. Atlanta. 0a--
o{adv.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-04
SWANSON BLOCKS
LODGE RESOLUTION

Washington, March "a resoiu.
ton putting the United States or,
record as being opposed 10 the league
OF nations plan ns outlined In tho
Proposed constitution was offered In
the senate at i2:Oi this morning by
senator Lodge, oil Massachusetts.
Unanimous consent was necessary
Tor the immediate consideration OF the
resolution. which was refused by the
immediate objection OF senator Swan
SON, Of Virginia. TiHsreupon senator
.NJ-Sest XIX, : ss;Ilt~--~.- -4y-NeA~,.s e.
bnelican ssfesnbcM or the yf41eeaaa ANN
nexa scsaAs ssxxsjfyanx aisaa they, would
sote for tho resolution n permitted to
do ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-04
Obituary

Especial to The Richmond Virginian J
Bowling Green, Va, March 3.--Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Peatross died Sunday
afternoon from cerebral hemorrhage
at her home in Bowling Green, after
an Illness of about ten hours. Her re-
mains will be inferred in the Lake.
wood cemetery here on Tuesday morn
ing at IL o'clock.
Mrs. Peatross' maiden name was
Voolfolk. Her first husband was
Samuel Winston. Of Texas Three
children by this union survive her
DIR. John Winston. Of Norfolk: Mrs.
Cordie w. Moncure and Mrs. r. A.
Coghilf. OF Bowling Green. After the
death Of her hrst husband the de-
ceased returned to Virginia and later
married Major r. q. Peatfoss, who
was prominent in>the legal profession.
in Methodist church circles and In
the Masonic fraternity. Major Pea
tross died about ten years ago in Bowl
ing Green. TIL were no children by
the latter union.
After the death of her last husband
Mrs. Peatross lived IN Norfolk several
years. returning to Bowling Green
worker in the Methodist church. in
social service enterprises. and in the
American Red Cross Being the exec
utive chairman OF the Carolina County
Red Cross practically all the last years
of her life were given to this work
with wonderful results.
The deceased was prominently con-
nected. being, related to many OF the
best old Virginia families. A large
circle OF friends and relatives mourn
her loss.