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SMALL PRICE THREATENING
TO DECREASE COTTON CROP
Reports Indicate Present HoidIaEs
VIII He Complete Loxs Unless
Higher Prices Prevail.
TBy Associated Prcss.I

WASHINGTON. January 1s.-Re-
viewing the cotton situation. the Fed
eral Reserve Boards monthly report
for December, made public to-day,
says:
''As TO sea island cotton compare
lively very little of IL has been mar
keted. and the producers feel that UNI
less higher price prevails present
holdings will be 4 dead loss. There
are no sales Of sea island cotton. and
it is reported that very few bales
OF this years crop have heen sold eX
ccpt to spectators This is n very
unusual condition. and II is working
considerable hardship on the growers
and merchants. An investigation as
to the cost of production of sea island
and long staple cotton shows that IL
has probably, cost the grower around
20 cents . pound, lint: at least. not less
than 65 cents
General farming conditions are Just
now in a state of uncertainty. or rather
an awaiting state.
UNLESS the price of cotton materi-
ally increases. there will be a tend
ency TO reduce the planting of this
commodity and increase acreage in
general farm products. Some OF the
earlier crops are already planted in
this district. and the only dark cloud
in the agricultural situation apDears
to be the present price of cotton"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19
SolOes Mystery
After 10 Years
Child Kidnapped and Sold
for $500 to- Preve1et Mort
gage Foreclosure.

BRADFORD. PENN, January IS
For forty years residents of Potter
county have puzzled over the disap-
Nealed to-day. according 10 ci,i,nv
made here. that he was kidnapped bv
farmer named John Ncsbitt and sold
Nesbtt was $500 In debt and needed
the money to save his farm from fore
%toss:s. S:ha!. y sa.a 20 hc living
er's name. lie inherited a large Tor
tune.
The story was revealed by Reuben
Penn, 10 whom Nesbitt confessed fonr
years ago. The farmer extracted a
promise OF secrecy until after his
death. Nesbitt died recently. and
Daniels los; no time in making The
matter public. Relatives of Henry
Scnal now are trying to locate him
i'll New York. but, as he probably does
not know his own identity the earch
nay be fruitleSs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19
COFFEE So PER POUND,
BELGIAN REPORT SHOWS
Meat and Butter Bring $3.50, While
Mems Suits Bring From
500 TO 1920.
MODERATE MEAL COSTS So
Streets of brussels Filled With
Promcnading Crowds From Morn
ing Until Night, Because Scarcely
Any Ono Works.

BRUSSELS. January 1s-cona,t,ons
her here e.. and elsewhere in Belgfam sem-
S s are very hard; The prices OF
Coffee costs the equivalent Of about S.
a. pound; meat and butter. $3.50; sugar.
S o. cents; egEs. 40 cents each. Mems
to S120. Mems shoes are about tho
same as clothing. a moderate meal i'm
about So.
The streets of Brussels are filed
W.T. WITH nr9 ,ir,s crowds from morn
does any work. The shops, many OF
which indeed are closed, sell next to
nothing fTna for two reasons; III the first
to SELL and, secondly. because the
prices are SO high that the public can
people have been. very much disap-
pointed about prices. They always
noped thai us soon as the var was
ever ana ,o the armistice was signed the
able at normal prices. Their anticipa-
ton has been far from being realized.
In iact' peopie have 70 pay nowadays
were in Brussels
The number of places of amusement,
creased to great extent.
Another grave economic difficulty
arises out of what is called the unem-
ing the war 10 aid workmon. employees
and others to enable them to subsist
without having to be dependent upon
the Germans. In the first instance this
FUND worked adrantageously, but after
Il while Il different state of things
arose. workman who was being fed
gratuitouSly by the relief organizations
received from the unemployment fund
regular pay of about 100 francs n
month fer doing nothing, and num-
hers of these workmen, we'll content
with their lot, refuse to return to
work.
The railways. Telephones and telc-
graphs in Belgium have been for prac-
teal purposes destroyed. The Belgians
are doing their best to restore them,
but il will take n long time be'fo"n
the antebellum condition is re-estab-
lished. Out of pure mischief the Ger
mans destroyed all that they could.
For instance, the rails on the line he
tween Adenkerlie to Brugcs and Client
were cut into pieces three or four
yards in length and this was done In
the most systematic manner, n SDe-
::ial ma chine being brought un to sever
the rails one by one. The line is now
being gradually restored, but one can
still see the short lengths Of rail
ranged in heaps along the track.
Communication between one town
and another is most difficult In places
where the lines are TO some extent. but
only temporarily, re-cstablishcd. one or
two trains arc run in the day. but they
over Journeys which formerly lasted
from half an hour to an hour Until
the communication routes are restored
the rcprovisioninE of Belgium Will be
very difficult and prices cannot go
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19

VIRGINIA TRUST CO.-I,ichmond. Va,
January 1918. The annual meeting OF
INC STOCKHOLDERS OF the Virginia Trust
Company for the election of directors and
for the airnsaction OF such business ns
may properly come before the meeting
lnciudint: tho ratification of the acts OF
the dir"ciors for the past year. will BY
East Main Street Kichmond Va. on
Tuesday. January FL. 1919. at i2 NJ. Stock
transfer book will nc closed from January
70 JANUARY II. both inclusive. J.. d.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19
TRUCKS WORK CHANGE
IN FLORIDA FRUIT BELT
Pneumatic Tires Solve Problem In
sandy Section Closed 10
Solid Variety.

one OF the sections OF the country
II which the use OF motor trucks has
worked wonderful Transformation is
the fruit-arowing region Of Florida.
Here few of the more prosperous
growers. chatting at the slowness
of transporting fruits by horse and
wagon. purchased motor trucks in an
effort TO speed up fruit shipments.
They soon discovered. however that
thu use OF soI:d-tired trucks did not
mean the elimination OF their horses
ana wagons. On the contrary the
trucks represented an additional in
Vcstment-for II was round that solid
tired trucks could not leave the roads
ana pick Up The fruit in the sandy
and causing almost endless trouble.
~ one o,,ns grover % equipped his truck with
covered that his truck could conquer
t ios sandy Fields man and Set his fry
OF pneumatic-t tired trucks In this dis
trict increased 10, more than 500.
haXH s' b %nat o nss ths motor trucks
farms. may be learned from the eX-
pcricnce OF q. Eilgore, manager OF the
West Coast Fruit Company. Clearwater.
Unit! the middle of least season 1
used ten teams inr hauling fruit from
the. groves to the packing houses. a
miles, he says. These teams required
two men each. When / learned OF
Goodyear pneumatic tires for truck 8
Immediately bought four trucks. Il
one.i2n. two-ton and two. one-and-
I'VE now use trucks for hauling
fruits. water for spraying purposes
fertilizer. They nave eliminated the
need OF many men and all of the teams
except one. which we have retained
to get around the places too narrow
to operate trucks"
The experience Of this big fruit
growing company is but an earnest OF
the possibilities OF motor trucks in
fruit growing and farming communi-
ties. and presaEes a still more extern
size of irnClts In similar inn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19
CHIEFS OPPOSE ACCEPTANCE
OF ARMISTICE CONDITIONS
Declare They "AIean for Germany the
Organized Preparation OF
Starvation.
NV Associated Press.

BERLIN, Friday. January i7.-Chiefs
OF departments in the German govern
ment. especially the Ministers Of Com
n meree and Of Trade. protest against ac-
ceptancc by the German. delegates of
the latest armistice conditions. the full
Hllment OF which. they declare, means
Tor Germany the organized prepare
ton of starvation"
The Minister OF Commerce and Labor.
according to the Tagebatt. declares
the agricultural machinery taken be-
cause Germany lacks necessary metals.
coal and trained laborers. He saws,
German agriculture will he crippled il
the machines are delivered to tho allies
The Bocrsc Courier says that food
Minister Wurm declared hr first
i learned OF the conditions through the
sponsibilty for the consequences The
TaEGhlatt asks in an editorials:
wh,ch mere Mero are Justice and humanity
hold always force. and only force. and
me German people, after such great
lVercd over to destruction"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19
AUCTIONS -LEGALS
Legal Notices.

WAIT Pillow CO-Onicc OF the Watt PIow
Company. 1896 .and 1893 East Franklin
Street Richmond. va; The ANNUAL
plow Comp will be held ut tho office
Of the company on TUESDAY. January IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19
WEST CLAY
AND MARSHAL STREET.
BARGAINS.

s EASY terms on All II desired.
Y soM MI Si ERE in the 100 block, II rooms
<NY shd pa'h. Good condition. $4,000.
SOMEWHERE in thu 200 b,ock
and bath: fair condition 81 600 looms
3 soMEwHERE in IN, 900 hlo.l 4.
e wide deep lot. $500 'oo''s'
SOMEWHERE in The 500 block ,oo.,,
garages. "'de lot $4,000 or less
SOMEWHERE in the 700 hi,,,,
8s deep. wide lot. Iibou; s3,E50 'oo'i'''
SOMEWHERE In the zoo ,,o,t
e grand condition: high class "a "a oo'lS'
SOMEWHERE in the 500 hIocI
ssssa ana paths' new paint ana PAPER $3.50
in the looo block ,oo,,.
6. and baths: fine interior SS5C0 oo'-S
In the 1000 block. E rooms
s .SyaEho oa'h' NICE mite home. 1880.
NEOAEwHERE in the 500 block !. r,o,,,.
s& baths and cellar: new paper. $500
]. SOMEWHERE IN 400 biocI. w.s, M,r.n.u
st 6lrooms and bath. s3.I0o ''a'''
s.sgsst,AEwHERE in 800 block YVES, Mariana,
go rooms and bath. $3.50 .
s house and bath. s2,loo. ''''oih
a large h NUMBER w Of Others equally Is good
As,S yau on easy terms amy house that is for
BRAGG BROS. G. CO.,
js$, bos North Second Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19

f. B. TAYIoK & CO-Richmond Va. Jan
uRry l6; 1919. The regular annual meet
ing Of the stoclthoiders of The y. +. Tay-
lor Co, VIII be held at the Office of the
COMPANY comp, inii East Main street; Rich.
o'clock r. NJ w. r. Henderson. Sec
rctp ~ -'rrcHSmrcr -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19

Noticc Of meeting OF the Stockholders Of
the Hopewell Steam Laundry; Inc. 'I% Sa
call of the board OF directors OF the
Hopcweil steam Laundry. Inc. At n
meeting held at Room Gil. Mutual Build :
ing. Richmond. Va. on January -. 1919.
after due notice to all Of the directors
meeting OF the stockholders, Of the said
corporation will be held at the principal
ofliccs OF said corpora tion. GIL Mutual
building. southeast corner, OF Ninth and
February 3. 1919. at o'clock L. NJ. for
the purpose of passing upon tho adrisa !.
biiity OF dissolvinE said corporation. and
also for the transaction of any and all
business necessary. incidental or desir-
able in connection Herewith. All stock
holders are earnestly requested to be
nrcscut. y. - Scott. Secretary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIR-
GINIA.--Noticc OF meeting OF stockhold
crs. Richmond Va: January Is. 1919:
meeting of the stockholdsrs Of the Life
Insurance Company Of Virginia VIII he
corner OF Capitol and Tenth Streets. Rich
mond. Va. Wednesday, January %.
1919. AT o'clock =. NJ. for the purpose
OF clectinE directors of said company. for
receiving the annual report of the boa rd
OF directors and the ratification of tho
acts OF tho said boa rd since the last
RI;al meeting of stockholders. and for
the transaction Of such other business IA
may properly come before said meeting.
i Ia desirable that all stockholders shall
be present in person represented by
nroNv a Carlton Mckennev. Secretary
NOWLAN CO.-The annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the Nowlan Company will
be held at their Office. 3ol East Main
Street, Wednesday,. January 20 49,?
p. NJ. L. q. Thomas. secretary and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19
RUM DANGEROUS PROPERTY
Owner OF Quart In Carolina Risks Y.,r
In jail md 500 Fine Under
New Law.

RALEIGH, n. c., January 18th.
! louise Of Represen tatives OF the State
hneg'%iat ure to-day unanimously passed
tme inc Dill introduced by Representative
Wilson, Republican. providing that hny
person caught with quart or whisky
DC arrested on charge OF blockadinE,
In the State prison and Il flne ~ az
or fine of .s25 and an equal prison
term for having whisky In possession.
inc measure as 1t passed tho house
WaS amended SO as to give court dis-
erection In tho first offense II now
goes TO the Senate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19

SYDNOR &: IuNDLEY. lNC.-The annual
meeting OF Stockholders Of this company
Grace Streets. Richmond. Va, on Tuesday.
January u. 1919. at o'clock r. NJ. W. ".
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VIII Addrc.. Soldiers.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VA: January
1s,-Judge John 4. Goolrick. of this
city, viii .ddI ess the marines at GUAM
t;co on the life OF General Robert p.
Lee on Sunday night. the anniversary
of General Lees birthday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28

The whole city is a busy modern
town, although it possesses many old
places of interest for the traveller; 1t is
also the starting point of the archaeol-
ogists for most interesting places in
land. The important part of the town
centers around Piazza Adarnich. where
there are theatres and music halls to
suit the different classes.
Picturesque Costumes
The fishing industry of the city is
fiourishing and on the Piazza one
meets these fishermen in their pic
turesque costumes. Sunday Is the best
day for this when they come up to the
center of the city to spend the day.
One finds them sitting about or In
the Music Halls enjoying the concert
and J drinking wine, and while they
drink and seem to enjoy themselves
there is never any drunken rowdiness
and they are always fit to go out for
their catch on Monday morning.
The part of Hungary near Fiume Is
noted for it's fine horses and the horse
dealers who come down to Fiume are
big men whom one might take for
pirates were 1t not for their manners.
at least they present that appearance
to strangers. Unfortunately these
foreigners are few for Trieste Is the
favorite Adriatic seaport for the tour
ist and only a very small per cent. of
travellers ever reach Fiume.
Just west of the Piazza Adamich
on a street near an old clock tower
stands an old Roman Triumphal Arch
said to have been erected in honor OF
Emperor Claudius II. 26s-27o. 1t is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28
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come to be the method of navigating
Il plane across the ocean, according to
Captain Francis.
Wind is an element of paramount
Importance to successful transatlantic
flight. In the northerly route which
lays between Newfoundland and Ire
land. the prevailing direction OF the
wind Is from west TO east: this factor
helps avlators to the extent that they
may cut three or four hours from the
time that would be required to travel
the same route in still air. The winds
of the southerly route blow westward,
making it impractiCable in the pres
ent state of aircraft development TO
follow this route. From these facts 1t
would appear that the most favorable
trip to Europe could be made along
the northern route. and that the most
favorable return trip from Europe
could be made by southern route.
Future OF Trans oceanic Service
The Pacific will probably be the
next ocean to conquer, and the trip
across it by aeroplane can be accom-
plished with ships stationed at inter-
walls to supply direction and fuel. the
same as over the Atlantic.
So. looking forward, even to the
time when tho lighter-than-air ma
chine makes the nonstop journey
across the oceans a mere hop or
twenty-four hours duration and less.
we see the oceans cease to function
as obstacles to inter-continental COM
muncation at short notice.
The coasts along the oceans will
come to be dotted with piers and sta
itons. The trans-ocesnic planes will
be fitted with commodious buses for
passengers and will be advertising for
passengers to ride between New York
and Liverpool, without any stopoverj
privileges along the route whatsoever.
The future significance of the per-
fected trans oceanic plane in time OF
war can hardly be measured at this
time: but it is a formidable thought to
consider the possibilities of its use for
carrying high explosives and bombs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28

iron grille in the church as we'll "a
some excellent beaten brass.
Exquisite Pictures
The view from the front of the
church is exquisite for the entire old
part of the city comes under observa-
ton as well as the new. avenues with
their fine homes built on beautiful
streets lined with horse chestnut trees
while far in the distance the Adriatic
spreads out like a huge turquoise. At
sunset the scene is one which tempts
many painters for the coloring of the
old houses blending with the green
trees and blue water in the fading
sunlight forms a perfect kaleidoscope
of beauty.
Close by the church is the famous
castle of Torsalto. which is said to
have once belonged to the Count
Frangipani Zone of the old rulers Of
Fiume), now owned by Count Nugent
and completely restored. II contains
large collection of statues which are
well worth seeing. The view from this
point too is very beautiful.
By making the trip to the Pilgrim.
age church one meets the peasants in
their quaint attire. which is very like
that of the Italian peasant, even to
the rawhide shoes and the queer little
caps of brown or red. Several Ian
guages are spoken, but italian and
German predominate. Before the war
the city had a governor who was
member of the Upper House of the
Hungarian Parliament. The town was
entitled to one representative In the
Lower House. Fiume was the seat
of Hungary's Naval Academy and sew.
eral other Institutions of learning. 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28

situated at the head of the Bay of
ouarnero, an inlet of the Adriatic and
is about forty miles southeast OF
Triest.
Early History
Like most OF the old towns of Eu-
rope II has had a variegated history.
Originating in Roman times Fiume
was destroyed by Charlmagne in I99.
The Franks then ruled it for a consid-
cradle period after which 1t passed
to the feudal lords until Emperor
Frederick III made 1t a part Of Aus
tria. This Emperor was the son of
Ernest known as the man Of iron"
and Cymburga. a Polish woman. His
long inconsequential reign is remem-
bered chiefly because he puzzled lexi-
cographers by leaving on his books.
pottery and having inscribed on his
tomb the initials "A. Z. /. o. u, a
sort of promissory note of future Aus
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-28

1913, Lord Northcliffe of the London
Daily Mail offered prize of $4,000
for the first transatlantic flight from
the United States. Canada or New
foundlund to Ireland or Great Britain
by an aeroplane in seventy.two hours
After six years, with a world war in
tervening and teaching the followers
of aviation all sorts of valuable les
sons; this offer exercised its magnetic
appeal and tempted the daring Aus
tralian to strive to make the first non
stop flight across the Atlantic, in which
he subsequently failed to the disap-
pointment of people the world over.
Current news has supplied us with
thrills regarding the latest attempts
to "hOp of" from North America and
reach the other side. Harry Iawker
with Commander Mackenzie -GrieVe
risked their lives in a desperate effort
TO be the first airmen TO fly direct over
the North Atlantic. But the gigantic
Sopwith plane, carrying a 800 horse
power ROlls-Royce motor. now floats
u wreck of the crest of some dashing
wave, while the iliers are being con
graduated on their lucky escape.
Successful Flight
National pride was reused by the
successful feat of the NC-4 when it
demonstrated its prowess in reaching
the Azores ana later Europe without
mishap. The fact that her companion
planes. the NC-1 and the NC-3 We're
disabled makes the success all the
more notable.
The NC-4 was under command of
Lieut. Com. Albert G. Read and a
crew of five. Pilots, Lieut.. T.. f. stone
and Lieut. Gunior grade) w. Hinton;
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electricity and has the most modern
appliances for loading and unloading
and hundreds of stevedores were EN-
ployed. Of course. when the war be-
gan Hungary's commerce came to
standstill and has remained so.
Numerous Factories
Among the many factories of Flume
was one for the manufacture OF
Whitehead torpedoes and owing 20
the large number of Italians in the
city, many of whom worked In TINS
factory, when Italy Joined hands with
the Allies Fiume became spy mad ana
all the Italians were discharged from
the factory. This crippled the work
to a great extent. although both Aus
tria and her ally Germany were great
iy in need of them. The factory Is
now closed.
As tobacco in most of the countries
on the continent is a government mon
opoly there is a large tobacco factory
at Fiume where about 1000 people
work.
There is also a large petroleum re-
ining factory, a rice shelling factory
numerous mills which include saw
mills and flour mills. also rope rae
tories, tannerles and large paper
mill. Wine Is also an article OF ex-
port from the city and there Is
special canal where the wine boats
are moored. On shore the wine mar
ket is held under the trees and the
peasants who still cling to their pic
turesque garments sit about their wine
kegs selling wine at retail to the ma
tives, and form a charming picture.
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40 ne |NHI22

trian greatness which Frederick little
realized Tho most generally accepted
explanation is that the initials stood
for the Latin meaning Austria Est
Imperari Orbi Universe" meaning "All
I the earth is subject to Austria.
/ Charles VI proclaimed 1t free port
and Mai ia Theresa first united it with
| Hungary. Successfully occupied by
the French and British it reverted TO
Austria and later was restored TO Hun
gary before it was ceded to Croatia in
I1S49. to which land it belonged until
I1S7O. when it was again claimed by
Hungary.
Yet despite the Hungarian interest
in the city its pre-war population in
1914, 1t is said was about 49, 900, large
ly Italian and Slav with only about
one-tenth Hungarian.
Modern Seaport
Fiume has been improved during
the last few years before the war. In
fact, the city as a seaport was increas-
ing so rapidly and it was feared that
this place alone would prove made
quate for the requirements of the com
merce OF Hungary. There are three
large harbors the Porto Grande. the
Porto Baross, for the timber trade.
and the Petroleum Harbor. The larg-
est OF these harbors was built In 1872
and is capable OF accommodating $50
large vessels. 1t is protected by
breakwater 1850 feet in length and
fanked by a quay nearly two miles
long. The entire port is lighted with