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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08
NUMEROUS GOLF TESTS
wOmcns Championship Mt Shawnee
Starting September ID md
Lasting Five Days.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. TT h C
schedule OF golf events thus far listed
for the months OF September and Oc-
tobcr looks more like the beginning
OF new season than anything else.
The competitions sim to be decided
include the seniors annual meeting.
September TO II; the Professional
September 10. the New Jersey State
junior title event. September and D;
the Piping Rock invitation and the
Greenwich Country cub three-day
tournament. October to II and Octo-
Der Is TO is, respectively: tho womcns
national championship tournament of
Shawnee. September - TO October 4 ::
the Leslie cup matches over the Ma
tiOnal Links. october and 4. and va
riouS other meetings of minor impor-
tango
Nov comes word that the Womcns
metropolitan Golf Association has de-
the Sleepy Hollow Country club Sep
TENDER to -. 1T does seem that with
the whole autumn in front of them
the women could have chosen a date
that didn't conflict with such big
affair as the seniors Gclf Association
yearly meeting. AS is usual. the
women Will play one match round Il
day. with the qualifying test on the
first dag.
Three onc-day tournaments have
also been scheduled by Mrs. K. Percy
\. The first meeting l. on for Sep
tcmher Is at the Wcstiicld Golf Club:
the next September % az Apa wants
and the third September % at BaltuS
rol. More o. these one day affairs viii
bc listed later on.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08

Don't grumbie because YOU haven't
c"nN"nicnccs and improvements i'm
your homc Get busy canning and
This IS the advice a member Of one
Of the Florida home clubs gives 10 anv
woman VINO wants 20 better her home
and who hasn't the Inon~y VIVA;
gives IN" advice weight is that this
range county member practices wha;
She trenches Two years ago she
.e"-Fcd 10 can The home demonstra-
( on agent OF tho county taught her
now 70 2gt her products in jars so
ihcT would look attractive, have n de
'icious flavor and keep we'll That wear
Win tho profi;s made from hcr can
mig sh" bought gasoline engine
which is used TO furnish power for the
"a;ir system and to run the washing
In 1918 she sold 1000 large cans OF
tomatoes - Yves; Palm Beach gro
Gerry ana added two more rooms 10 her
Fomc she then bought paint and an
o!le1 II herself inside and outside .hc
mouse. This year she has a standrc
'rdcr for 1000 cans Of tomatoes and
she plans stiIl greater improvements
IA her nom" During this time she
has also kept her own pantry shelves
"c!l supplied.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08
MISS DURACK POWERFUL
Australian Swimming Champion Uses
GruelinE Stroke In Her
Race Events.

The outstanding Impression one re-
ceivcs on seeing in action for the first
time Miss Fannie Durack. the world
famous Australian swimmer now on
!. competitive tour of tho United States.
Is one OF the extraordinary power
Like Bud Goodwin. the great long
distance swimmer OF the New York T.
&" she uses apparently so much CT
FORT tllat one is led to believe she can
not possibly hold the Eruciing stroke
Tor amy length of time. But as she con-
, ,,d,is, TO reel off the distance without
noticeable slackcning of tho hard pace.
there comes realization of the Won
derful strength and stamina which
, mmvT pIhd ;n been LARGELY instru;
international leader. and enabled her
to Goyf ;G, ne regulation coprses at truly
Miss Durack Is a dcvotcc OF the Aus
tralian crawl stroke. Her arm move
inents conform very closely with those
affected by leading American contest
ants of both sexes. but her leg drive
is marked by Il double kick. Il mere
downward whip Of each leg in time
the faster and smoother alternate
thrash universally adopted in this
country The energy of the leg drive
is so great that there is a loud plumb
every time each foot starts it's down
ward stroke.
y noticeable feature of the Austral-
ian'S swimming is tho effective man
ner in which she planes. Her should-
crS are carried unusually high thanks
TO perfect application OF the arm
power. each arm catching with good
lifting pressure, then sweeping back
well under the body. And there Is
virtually no idle period in the arm
stroke, for she does not carry the drive
much beyond the perpendicular. SO
that one arm is ready 10 catch before
the other passes its propcliinE range.
The ono detail OF Miss Durack's arm
action which does not conform with
our ideas Of correct swimming is too
fast recover, Our hes, au,Aori,te.
are unanimous in declaring that all
negative movements OF recovery should
be made slowly. in relaxation. to avoid
resistance" and give the muscles a
chance TO rccupcratc.
AS for the champions big drive. II
requires so much energy that tho
average swimmer would lind il quite
eNhausting But even granting ability
to hold ii, the effort expended is not
compensated by an adequate yield of
propelling force. However ono may
look at II, the drive does not compare
favorahly with the thrash evolved by
our experts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08
POTATOES ARE HIGHER
Restricted Shipments Followed by Re
cOyery in Prices in Lending Con-
Stunning Markets. OF Country.

Supplies OF potatoes were moderate
in the consuming markets Of the
country last week. according to tho re-
ports OF the Bureau OF Markets.
Shipments have been restricted be-
cause Of recent decline in price. The
situation is complicated by complaints
OF rot in some Eastern potato sections.
Eastern markets and shipping points
advanced 1875 cents per hundred
weight from last weeks low points
Western markets were irregular. but
averaged about the same as last week.
New Jersey sacked cobblers closed at
$3.50 $3.50 per hundredwcight (. o. b..
shipping points, compared with S3.1O
last week. Jersey Giants sacked ranged
So. $3.50 per hundredweight {. .. h.
Consuming markets quoted sacked New
Jersey Giants s2.60s3.35 per hundred
weight. and cobblcrs S3.-$36J. Maine
robbieds sacked ranged s2.J0S2 per
hundredweisht in New York and Bos-
ton. Minnesota carly Ohios advanced
Is cents AT shipping points. ranging
$2+5-S. .G5 per hundrcdwcig {. o. H.,
and carlots in Chicago ranged fairly
steady at sc.3o-s2.5o per hundred
weight.
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BUSINESS ON CARY STREET;
AUTUMN ACTIVITY SETS IN
supply md Demand About I:qunI-Pro-
ducc Dealers untl Commission
Merchants Have Good Wrcls

The wholesale produce dealers and
the commission merchants along Cary
and Ihirtcetnh Streets were in fine
trim all OF last week. There was good
business all the week and pretty much
everything they deal in was in that
active demand which gladdcns their
hearts.
The receipts of things catable were
good and for once supply and demand
were on that equal oasis which 50
pleaScS the men who have the handlint,
OF the meats. vegetables, fruits and
other things on Which the people OF
Richmond live.
That one thing that acted as the fly
IN the ointment was the apple. The
shipments of this fruit were very
large. but the quality was bad. very
pad y leading commission merchant
expressed the opinion that the apple
shippers took pains last week to send
all OF their good apples to other mar
kctS and TO rush the mixed, inferior
and bad-ordcr fruit to Richmond Tn
der the circumstances. some apples had
TO go begging at low down prices; that
Is. low down as compared with the
readily bring, and did bring. when il
could be found. AS it was, some apples,
such as they were. sold as low down
as $50 and So per barrel
At the same time ;irst-c class. we'll
selected fruit readily commanded from
$50 otto $500 per barrel but there were
very few barrels OF that kind OF apple
to be found.
Peaches we're in much smaller receipt
than they have been OF late and prices
held very stir. Grapes Of all kinds
we're in large receipt, and the deinan nd
was active, all of the fruit going read
lily at prices equally as high as in the
early days OF last season. DamSonS
and pears were also in large receipt.
hu, there was no drug in the market.
This being the preserving season. these
goods sold very readily at prices that
must have been in every way salts
factory 10 the shippers.
Poultry receipts were we'll up to the
demand. Spring chickens have now
almost become hens and roosters. and
there was 4 weakening in the price for
the large chicks, getting down to 80
cents per pound, while small. fat birds
readily brought Al to AZ. Hens were
steady at 81 to 81. Eggs were not as
plentiful as egg-eaters would like to
see them. and the figures were so to 50
cents per dozen.
Neals were a bit higher; that is, the
best quality calves were, bringing as
high as 90 cents per pound on the
hoof. The inferior animals were
drug ut ] 3 and above, according to size
and condition.
Hides were cents above last quo
tations. the greens bringing IS cents
and green salted 40.
The outlook for this week is for con-
tinued good receipts and active bust
ness. The midsummer dullnesS is now
a thing of the past, and there will con-
tinuc to be autumn activity on Cary
Street
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WANT STYMIE RETAINED
English Discussing Abolition of Golf.
ing Fixture Seriously From All
Angles.

NEW YORK, Sept. There is CON
siderable agitation among golfers n
l:nGland over the question. shall the
stymie be abolishcd?" The Daily Mail
and other newspapers are printing lot
tcrs OF the subject. many of Tho writer's
advocating the abolition OF tho stym.c.
They admit that the Stymic has some
thing of the saucti;y of a tradition. but
they take the view that il IS unfair.
The Stymic. however. has It's friends.
Among them is Ben Sayers. the we'll
known Scottish player, Who has this 20
say for the stymic in The Daily Mail.
'On no account do away with the
stymic. You must hav. degree OF luck
IN every game, and the stymie stands
for the most legitimate and most in
iercStinE form OF luck in golf.
The game would be a good deal the
poorer without ii. II il not very dini
cult TO learn TO play the loftinE shot
With a mashic over the opponents ball.
The sole OF the club must be on the
ground all the ;iine-both when going
back and coming forward
You do not need to be conscious OF
trying to loft your ball; the. mashie
with the turf al! the time. as though
YOU were playing putt with the
sole of the club grazing the grass dur
ing the swing. Then your ball Viii
Jump over the other one. and If you
play it straight you will not lose much
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08
LONG SERIES OF SLUMPS
MARKS TRADE IN COTTON
Net Decline New Orleans Exchange
Was From "03 Ia 3c5
Points
IBy Associated Pres..1

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 7.-Tradinr in
cotton last week was marked by a long
series or slumps. prices falling 343 10
$40 points from the high levels made
change for the week was a decline of
2?3 to 325 points. In the spot depart
mcnt prices lost 225 points middlinr
cIosinG AT 200 The closing price on
selling started on the bcarish con-
struGtion placed on the governments
condition report to Angus, %. Thn
trade paid no great attention to the
condition percentage OF 6i.4. but made
m i!iuid OF the fact that it indicated
l:337.ooo on August % Of las, wear
The very favorable weather OF tho
week, IN practically all sections OF tho
Weakness in foreign exchange and an
nnfaNordble view OF labor conditions
the closing sessions OF the week on.
couraGcd selling.
Thromshont the week just ended
expectations were for small ginning
returns in the first report Of Inc
season from tho Census Rurcau which
is due at o'clock Monday morning
nut no buying of consequence vas
aroused ny these anticipation. Private
by the, einneries up TO the first Of
september, whereas the outturn to thc
same date last year was extremely
,,arSe' amounting TO l.03S.07S bales
r t,.h tradcrs Vcntured a ,forecas; as 10
Whciher the expected bullish report
would ne allowed TO have its cffnct
on the market or not
Following the report on r;n,inr
weather news and the movement Of lie
new crop. developments in tba snn.
department and the way Labor a.
Nclopments go will PROBABLY No ~
governing features of the market
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08
MINTIRE HEAD COACH
Tv" Other Mentors WIN Assist Him
in Building West Virginia Uni
Vrrsity Football Team.

MORGANTOWN W. VA. sept -
The coaching staff for the West Viz
ginia University football team has
siSt of Tubby McIntirc. West Virginia.
1909. as head coach: Myron T.. Fuller,
Yale. 1912. assistant coach. and y.
kemper shelton, West Virginia. 1910.
ASS Stant coach.
Mclntirc played three years at right
tackle on the West Virginia team and
was captain In 1905 his senior year.
guard. lie also played on the fresh
man team at Yale Shelton played only
two years at West Virginia. being
quarter back in 1907 and 1905. lie
was. however, one OF the best the in
stltution ever produced.
Mcintrc has been for five years on
the coaching tsaff. hut It viii be the
though Shelton has coached baseball
for the past two years with marked
success.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08

family. II they must be replaced. lat 2
fall is the time to get them if one
desires the best and not culls on
account Of their fighting proclivities.
all GanderS should he changed at once
never one a a time.
The shortening days sec the young
turkeys less inclined to wander and
more disposed to frequent such indis-
Greet places as orchards. which are
full of dangers for the greedy
Rntions OF the Fall Turkey
The once-daily meal should now be
increased TO two, prehaps three, light
ones. Though turkey as it ncars
maturity has harder digestion than
AT the beginning of its career. it is
somewhat of risk to feed it too
heavilN Large turkeys in Oot
often droop IL fed to generously and
suddenly with much corn. Wheat is
undcniably the best for them. They
should have access il possible to some
green pasture, such as wcll-grown rye
scarlet clover. or an established alfalfa
patch. Otherwise they will do with
out and suffer, or seek new sown wheat
fields.
They should he safcguarded from
the pcrilS of staEnant pools. fallen
frui, and vcrmin. From these spring
most ailments resulting in turkey
ilocks in fall
buildings or fine trees like ccdars, arc
much tho best otherwise sheds or
Indispensable. -
For breeders, IL one has young fur
Keys OF size, ii is far better to select
carly from ones own flock, and en-
gage Sobblcr abroad. This practice
seems 10 give best results with least
labor. and contributes to next years
success, "
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Fruit md Vegetable Markets

N rs rHN'eW OF poncral market con-
dLti0ns for last week, the Bureau Of
Markets SAYS OF fruit and vegetables:
Nl'ef about month Of general de-
tendency 10 recover. Gains included
potatoes. onions peaches. cantaloupcs
ana peas, Declines included water
tI'ciolS ana caonaE'. Carlot shipping
movement continued moderate. with
l",'.2 cars compared with 1850 last
week, and with 1856 cars for the cor
"reascs We're conspicuous in white no
tatoes. watcrmelons. oranges and pears
shipments increased considerably in TO-
inAtoes pcaChcs and swcet nnta ines
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08

Duh s report TOT last Wcck Says.
With apprchcnsions Of labor troubles
diminishing. other matters have
claimed more attention in iron and
steel circles. Supporting the improved
sentiment that has followed the re-
moval OF the strike threat. at least
temporarily is the record OF Angus:
pig iron production. which is the best
in several months. At SS.i96 tons, last
months daily average make was not
only fully 600 tons larger than that
Of July. hut was the highest since
March nd about 30. 500 tons above the
low mark Of May. The blowing in Of
furnaces has continued, tho 266 in blast
on September | representing further
gain of twcnty-scvcn, and the output
when the current month opened was at
an annual rate of 3i,a0o.000 tons. Last
YEAR. according TO the Iron Age, the
production was 100000 tons.
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NATION TO TAKE STEPS
TO REDUCE PUBLIC DEBT
Substantial Ease to Money Market 1.
Expected to Follow C0ntrac-
ton in Borrowing.
STEEL OUTLOOK is BETTER
Railway Earnings for July Also
Show an Improved Situation, and
Halt in Advance of Textile Prices
Is Noted.
ny nno,DAN WALL,

NEW YORK, Sept. The security
markets ere expected To begin reflect
ing this week tho announcement by
the Treasury Department relative 10
the change in the frequency with which
il will seek the money market and
which really, according to bankers.
amounts to a tentative announcement
that the United States government has
taken it's first step looking toward re-
ducion OF the public debt.
Contraction in the borrowings by the
United States government and the fact
that future borrowings are expected
To be provided through tax receipts
is expected 10 impart substantial ease
to the money market and thus max Q
available many millions more Of dol
lars for business III general. The
of the crop movement is considered
very gratifying and eliminates tenn
porarily any fear Of tight money which
might have a depressing influence on
the stock market.
Many steel Orders hooked.
Reports from trade ccnters of the
steel industry are highly favorable.
Trade papers report bookings by steel
corporations to the limit of capacity at
advancing prices for pig iron. Rail
way earnings for July for the first
time during the current year exceed
ed federal rental guarantees and sharp
vision markets OF about SO l-3 per cent
since the high levels of the year gave
promise Lnat inc assurances OF the
administration in this connection
would be commercially fulfilled This
was further emphasized by the halt
in the advance of prices of textile
fabrics, matter of vital Importance
TO the Industrial and farming inter
csts.
The interests OF Wall Street in this
weeks market will probably center
in the steel and equipment shares and
both the market position and accumula-
tionS of earnings and reserve by sew
cral corporations forming these groups
would logically make them attractivc
should favorable outcome of the
controversy in the steel industry de-
vclop.
Attitude on Labor situation.
The information that President VIII
son had te!eGrapncd Mr.. Gompcrs adj
vlsing against precipitatc" action
points strongly to the adherence Of
the administration to the policy fol-
lowed late in July in the case of the
railway shipments threatened strike
and the Californian railway workers
strike and also to the policy OF await
ing developments concerning the cost
OF living.
With tho growing demand for conner
metal "nd the belief that the reopcn
ing Of trade with Central Euronc
Will bring large demand for the ou,
put OF mines which is Increasing. these
SHARES appear to have been accumu-
lated without speculative intent
fuhlican interest in the oil shares is
unabated the Mexican and Dutch oils
icadinS III strength and activity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08
ReuieO of Weeks
Trade in Richmond
Shoppers ont for Early
Fall h1spection-H. G. l..
Seems Not to Deter.

Last wcclI vas good week for
Eichnond retailers generally. especial
~ the dry goods. millinery, clothing.
SHOE and hat houses. The weathr was
deal. tn" shoppers. with their ranks
re-cnforCed by returned summer tour
lists, were out in fun force all Of the
business days Of the week up to sat
ulIay. and there was every indication
OF a real fall opening for business.
OF course, there Was much talk about
The continued high cost of living. and
TN" big money required for all man
no indication that there things We're
going 10 keep anybody this fall from
buEinS all they want, and. perhaps 4
iltiIc more than they absolutely need.
The very high cost OF mans clothing
and the threat OF manufacturers and
Wholesalers TO yet advance values
causes more discussion among the men
nEuros among the womcntolk. but the
men 20 right on buying the coats, the
vests and the trousers.
The lobhcrS report very satisfactory
business and anything but i dark out
look for the future The short tobacco
crop Is causing retail merchants from
some sections to slightly Curtail their
orders. but 1t is believed that when the
weed begins To be marketed the nigh
prices viii remove the cause for Suci,
Curta ilincnt. and those same retailers
viii be on the market for more goods.
In manufacturing circles business il
moving along in very satisfactory
grooves. All tho factories have orders
booked ahead. Some OF them are yet
little short Of force. and now and then
enc hears the old cry OF Scarcit. of
workmcu. hat on the whole the Labor
situation is giving much less trouble
and uncasincss than a few weeks ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08
TO TRY LABOR ORGANIZER
j. &. sullivan viii Eacr civil Ser
Vice Commission ON InHub"r-
dinnt!on Charge.

MACON. CA Sept City Fireman
j. 9. Sullivan, labor organizer who
organized tho police and iir"m"n. the
textile workers grass cutters and
street Swccpers Of the city goes On
trial here Tuesday before the Ci|il
suhordination. He VS. ordered TO re-
turn to work from a special leave OF
absenc" because OF his activities for
LABOR. but failed 10 report and figured
In assembling the locals in the Labor
Day parade.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08
Cholera XIII. Fewer Hogs

According 10 records Of the United
states Department OF Agricul,urc for
tn thirteen noN;hs from April !. 1915.
70 Nrri 20 1919 hog cholera killed
- 5."oi hogs. valued Mt SCHOLARSHIP,
~ me United states This is the low
est loss by numbers for similar
prrl"a IN the livestock hissory OF the
,nlied states, but on account of the
hish prize Of hogs the monetary loss
Was heavy For example. during the
year ending March II 1914 hogs NUN
ocrinE f.oGti7o and worth shs.s33.G53
tlcd from cholera. while the next year
.ne disease took G.3oi.3.0 hogs. worth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08
10 Conch ilnnsn. Teams.

Karl 4. Schlademan mas been chosen
head coach OF the track ana basketball
teams AT the University OF Kansas
and vii! also coach the freshman
eleven in that institution Coach
Schladcman is a graduate OF Dc PAW
University. where he received his 4. =.
degree in 1911. During his coll. 70
course he was prominent in every form
of athletics Since his graduation hc
has been director OF athletics at Mis-
souri, Wesleyan. track coach at ;hc
University OF Arizona, track coach a,
De Paw. and coach and director OF
athletics nj Baker University, Kansas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08

Nommcr"laI fA'Turrs last week In Tho
lnited states. as reported by r. O.
Dun d Co. were eicEty-siN against
ninety tho preceding week and l26
the corresponding week last year.
Failures in Canada number fifteen
against twelve the preceding week
and eight last year. or failures last
week In tho United States twenty eight
were In the East. twcnty-s1x IN IN,
south. twenty in the west, and twelve
in the Pacific States. and thirty-thrcc
rcportcd liabilities OF $4,000 or more
against thirty-onc the previous week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08
LABOR MEN MEET TONIGHT
Congressman Dill TO Spcnk on Plume
PInn at John Marshall High
School nj y,

mass-mccting OF union men and citi-
zcns tonight at the John Marshall High
School auditorium when il is planned
TO organize a Plumb plan league along
permanent lines. The meeting is called
Tor o'clock and announcements have
Dcen made in all union shops. accord
ing to statement made yesterday
by President Thomas Il. Morton. Of the
richmond Federation OF Railway Shop
men.
musical program has been ar
ranged for the occasion.