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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31
REPORTS MUCH COTTON
ACREAGE Is ABANDONED
frenident of American Associa ton
snEs Shortage OF Labor Is
Affecting Crops
Try Associated Pr,s,1

ST. MATTHEW'S. s. c. July so.
w. Skottowc Wannamaker. president
OF the American Cotton Association.
mas Just issued 4 statement 10 the eff
rect mat abandonment in cotton acre
age THIS year Is the largest on record
MI. "annamakcr said in part:
Inc expert representative O. the
american Cotton Association estimate
from n personal Investigation. and also
from reports from correspondents and
representatives OF the association
throughout the entire cotton belt that
the abandonment in cotton acreage
that is. cotton acreage which has been
abandoned which was previously shown
as planted is l2 per cent. This
abandonment Is the largest on record
and is due 10 shortage of labor and
adverse seasons. II VIII be absolute
~ Impossible 10 reclaim any of this
abandoned cotton as the season IS now
too late. No reduction has been made
for abandonment OF acreage by the
government as IL does not show this
until the end OF the season
The condition OF growing crop July
"a was 81 per cent OF normal condi-
ton, as compared with 30 per cent on
June 20 1919. SIS per cent on Jne 25
1915. and sos per cent, the average
condition for the past ten years. on
June 20. June marks the crest OF the
growth OF cotton and this year Will
be no exception 10 the rule.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31
FIRST DIVISION TO ENTRAlN
FOR BREST ON AUGUST is
Leaves Total OF 5000 in Germany, Al
though Changes Mny
BE Made.

CoBLENZ, July 3o.-The First Divi-
cntraining for Brest. on its return 10
the United States about August IS. ac-
cordinS 10 informal information from
central headquarters received here.
Ihis would leave total of 5000 troops
In the army OF occupation This force
would he composed OF the Eighth In
tantry, which probably would be gar
risoned at CoblenZ. with a company OF
engineers, company Of military po-
ice and unit of artillery.
rms program, il was said here. is
by the interaliied council at Paris.
The American Third Division Will
begin entraning for Brest August 8.
accoTding 10 Coblenz dispatch dated
July % 1t was said a week wouId he
required TO move the division to Brest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31
FRENCH DEPUTIES TO DELAY
ACTION ON GERMAN TREATY
May Not Approve Instrument Until
United States Senate Ratihes
Frsnco-Americnn Pact.
IBy Associated Press. ]

PARIS. July S0-A disposition to
delay final action on ratification OF the
German peace treaty until the United
American military treaty, was ind
Gated today by those in touch with the
view of the Chamber Of Deput.cs' puasS
treaty. committee. Former Premier
1ene Viviani chairman OF the com
a:n:ration of the 1re:ty would b. com-
pieted In time for 1t to be discussed
i'm tho chamber about August II. De
continue for three weeks in the cham
Der and the Senate, SO that vote might
as suggested. action should be DELAYED
pending the United States Senatc's ac-
ton on the Franco American treaty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31

NJ: and Mrs. James Barnett Thomas
announce the marriage OF their daugh-
Ter. lola Lucrctia, to DR.. Edgar DC
e. at their home near Buchanan. Va.
Dr. and Mrs. Shanks will be ut home
=. Troy. Ala; after September /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Leigh Brown,
VINO have been In Atlantic City. for
Iheir honeymoon. will return TO Rich
mond the last OF this week. and Will
&c Established at the Chesterfield. Mrs.
Brown WAS Miss Jessie bennett.
DR.. HutchisOn Home.
neen overseas for several months. with
me rank of major. has returned TO
Richmond.
Returns From Goshen.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Bickcrs. Jr..
and family, OF 240i East Clay Street.
who have been passing several weeks
auiet Wedding.
po Ins home , g Mr.; and Mrs Gordon
Inc me scene OF a quiet wedding last
tuesday evening at o'clock. whom
Miss Katherine Hawley.- OF Hinton. W.
va; became the bride Of Mr.. Lawrence
SHILLING. OF Tacoma. Wash. MIR. VAL
sEtine Lee assistant rector Of St
Paurs officiating.
The bride was attired In white mile
ana wore .corsage bouquet OF Bride s
roses. Miss Lula Guerrant, OF Gooch :
.and. who was a:tircd In blue reor-
or honor Gordon PoindcNtcr was best
man. Master James Edward PoindeX-
ter carried the ring on silver tray.
The bride was given away By Mrs. W.
Commander of Camp Eustir.
Brtgadier General Johnson Haeood
OF Columbia. S. g. Is commander of
Camp Eustis. Va. General Hagood was
cchief OF stan under General Hartford
In France. The reports refer to him
as master organizer and live wire
he fs grandson OF Brigadier-Goneral
Johnson Hagood, of the Confederate
army who was also Governor OF South
Carolina
Will Visit In West.
Miss Virginia Crockett, OF Norfolk
mas left for an extended stay with
relatives In the West during the late
summer season. She will go TO Den.
yer, Col. where she will be the sucs,
OF her uncle. Joseph D. Langley. and
Mrh Langley at their home there. Miss
crockett. who is niece o. Mrs. Charles
bosher. OF this city frequently visits
IN Richmond where she is always a
much feted guest.
Lawn Party Tonight
ne Volunteer Circle Of Mooumen,
Nethodist Church will hold Lawn
party Thursday evening from to II
O'Clock Home made cakes. ice cream
ana candy will be for sale nd tho pvh.
lie is invited.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31
Richmond Mayor to Speak

DANVILLE. VA, July 3o.-George
A,nhlic, Mayor of Richmond. has ac-
dress at the fourteenth annual CON
vention OF the League of Virginia Mu-
inequalities, which will he held here
septefn per 70 and "a. He will speak
on "Richmond's Present Form OF Gov
eminent" Frank Talbot. president of
the organization. stated today that he
was trying to secure the presence here
OF Franklin *. Lane. Secretary OF the
Interior. for an address,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31
Verdict for Rair,,a, Compnny.

The jury trying the suit of A. l..
Mamyer. Of Luxembourg, for 100000
damages against the Petersburg,
Railway Company, for election from
one of it's cars. rendered verdict
for the defendant company. The COM
pany claims that the plaintiff signed
n release or the company for all
further damages. and was paid $3.50.
Another cult against the same
company is pending. Mary Eppes. col
ored, Is asking $1,000 for injuries re-
cetVed In May last, by being thrown
from car at Wythe and Sycamore
Streets, from which. she alleges. she
Is still suffering.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31
MILITARY POLICE FIND
GOODS UNDER HOUSE
Place Value OF Property Found In
Petersburg Raid at
$1,000.

ISpccial to The Times Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG. VA. July 3o.-A raid
by the military police. Saturday night
on tho store OF J. e. Carter. opposite
I.akcmont Park. In Prince George
County, government goods to the APP
proXimatc value of $1,000 were found
concealed in the floor and in other
parts Of the building. Carter is said
TO have been under suspicion for
sometime but not until Saturday night
was any definite steps taken in, the
matter. The goods consisted OF gov
eminent clothing. underwear. blankets.
etc. Carter and his wife were arres-
ted and bailed for their appearance
before United States Commissioner
Herbert Gillian. on the charge Of un-
lawful possession Carter claims that
soldiers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31
MUST ESTABLISH RATES
Texas Railroads Ordered to Set Fig
urcs on Peanuts, Coconut md
Soy Bean Oils.
fBy A.oociated Pres,.1

WAsHlNGTON. July a0.-several
score railroads. against which com
OF Commerce OF Houston. Texas, were
ordered today by the Interstate Com
Inerce commission to establish on or
before November 6, carload rates on
peanut oil. coconut oil and soy bean oil
from Houston and other Texas produc-
ing points by water to New York and
excess or the rates charged for the
transportation of cottonseed oil.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31
Ask for Pastor. R.tur,

At the third quarterly conference
OF Washington Street Methodist
Church. Monday night. unanimous re
quest was made by rising vote for
Wins, D. D.. to the church for an
other year. and resolution offered
by Senator p. II. Drewry, that the
the whole. wait on the presiding BIS
hop at the next annual conference and
make request for DR.. Winn's return.
was also unanimously adopted. Dr.
Winn is now serving the last year Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31
BOOST SHORT ROUTE
Florida Roads Association Conrcncs
In First Annual Session In
Anniston,
IRy Associated pr.n,.1

ANNISTON. Ala. July 30.-Nearly
500 good road boosters from Western
Georgia and Eastern Alabama are here
today for the first annual convention
OF the Florida Short Route Highway
Association. Delegates made the trip
here in automobiles from all towns
along the proposed route.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31
HUNGER STRIKERS TO QUIT
Political Prisoners Held in Berlin 1,
BE Released ut Early
Day.
[Ry Associated press.1

BERLIN, July 30-The greater part
Of the political prisoners who have
been on a hunger strike for several
days probably will be released, Gus
the German National Assembly.
Noske's' announcement was made i'm
response TO motion by the indepen-
dents in the assembly calling for the
release OF political prisoners Minis
ter Noske said an investigate had
BEEN ordered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31
Commission Government.

The meeting of the Young Business
Mems Club last night was made In
terestinG by the discussion relative
10 the nomination Of tho five candi-
dates for commissioners under the
new government. a motion was made
by Charles T. Lassiter for the APP
pointmen, Of committee of three
members of the club. to cooperate
with like committees from other civic
bodies, TO select the candidates to
compose the council under the Com
missioner Manager Government. and
submit them to the different organi-
cations for approval.
This motion met with opposition on
the ground that As the Young Bust
ness Mems Club was responsible for
the adoption of the commission form
the men to compose the government
should be made through the channels
OF that organization. The motion was
hnally tabled to he called at the next
meeting Of the club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31

his second four-year pastorate. There
was a interum OF six years between
tho two terms. during which five pas
tors I'll the pulpit Of Washington
Street Church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31
interesting Ann,vcr,sr,.

Today is the flfty-fifth Anniversary
OF the famous Battle of the Orator
fought almost OF the outskirts of
Petersburg. The heavy explosion Of
Grants mine, was distinctly heard IN
the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31

Recruting officers for the purpose
Of enlisting men for the medica |
branch OF the Government service
have been opened at the postoftice and
at Camp Lee. This has been found
necessary on account Of the mum ber
OF medical corps men who must be
mustered out OF service prior to Sep
TENDER 80. Enlistments have been
quite brisk.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-16
DEMAND RETURN Of FIVE CENT FARE
Roosevelt Memorial Service
Here During Campaign; Form
Permanent Organization Here

ington is also being considered as
well as endowments to certain col
leges in the country for the study of
Rooseveltian principles.
Mr.. Lyon pointed out that no IN
tensive campaign, which is set for
Oct 20 to 81 is planned here. The
national amount desired to carry on
the work is $5.000,000 it being the
plan to have large number of small
contributors so that all may aid IN
erecting the memorial Large con-
tributions will of course be urged to
fill the desired amount.
Following Mr.. Lyons talk the
permanent organization was formed
and President Hansen took up his
duties. 1t was decided that the pres
ident appoint a committee to arrange
for q memorial service to be held
October 27, Roosevelt's birthday, at
the high school auditorium. Special
speakers will be secured for the
event.
Plans for conducting the campaign
were also made. Special attention
will be paid to the schools, where, it
is planned, exercises in honor of Col.
Roosevelt will be encouraged.
President Hansen will announce
the committee shortly in charge of
the memorial services. The next
meeting will be held Monday night
at the Chamber Of Commerce rooms.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-16
Edwards Tours County Today Speaks Here Tonight
EDWARDS REVIEWS
STATE ISSUES In
TOUR OF COUNTY

by the Edwards party this afternoon
will be Middlesex Borough, Dunellen,
Metuchen, Woodbridge, Port Reading,
Chrome and Carteret.
While the Democrats are carrying
Middlesex county by storm today, the
Republicans are making extensive
plans for the tour which will be made
in Middlesex tomorrow by party, in
Guiding Newton A. K. Bugbee, G. o.
p. nominee for governor. and county
candidates and officials.
The Republican tour of the county
tomorrow will also be made by auto
mobiles and about tho same PLACES
which are today being visited by the
Democrats will be sieged by the G. ..
p. men tomorrow.
Instead of there being but one
meeting tomorrow night, the Repub-
licans have planned to hold two. One
of these will be in New Brunswick
and the other in the Au 1.torium here.
Comptroller Bugbee will address both
meetings, speaking first in the county
seat and then coming to this city.
Ready for Smoker
All of the finishing touches have
been added to the plans of the local
Democrats for the smoker to be held
in the Auditorium tonight. Efforts
will be made to fill the hall to capa-
city. A program consisting of speech
es musical selections, both vocal and
band, monologues and boxing exhi-
bitions have been arranged and If
time permits several numbers which
have not as yet been announced will
be put on. 1t is believed that the
program as announced yesterday by
Mayor Frank Dorsey and published
in last nights EVENING NEWS will
take up the time until 1T is time to
adjourn.
Congressman James Hammill and
Mayor Frank Hague, both of Jersey
City, will be among the speakers.
Senator Edwards will make an ad-
dress also.
Upon entering every man will be
presented with a package containing
cigars and a useful souvenir, the gift
Of Bernard M. Cannon, candidate for
county clerk. Music by a ten-piece
band will be furnished. the doors
opening at o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-16
WILL INSTALL
NEW PASTOR
Rev. Mr.. Heidermeyer to Take
Up Work After Tomorrow Night

Tomorrow night marks the install
lation of Rev. Frederick D. Nieder-
meyer as pastor of the First Presby-
terian church. Following a long pc
riod of vacancy the pastorship left
vacant by Rev. William ?. Littell,
will be filled. Rev. Mr.. Neidermeyer
preached his first sermon here as pas
tor Sunday, September 7. He was
at that time pastor Of the Adams Me-
mortal Presbyterian church, situated
at Thirtieth street, New York. He
has resigned his position there and
will take up his duties here in full
this Sunday.
The opening anthem at the cere-
mony tomorrow night, which will be
held in the church and will COM
mence at 1880 o'clock, will be Thine
Oh, Lord" by MacFarlane. The In
stallation sermon will be delivered by
Rev. L. V. Buschman. of Woodbridge.
Rev. r. w. Mark. of Elizabeth will
deliver the charge to the people,
while Rev. Mr.. Wallace H. Carver, of
Railway, will deliver the charge to
the pastor. Rev. Ernest R. Brown,
of Dunellen, moderator of the Eliza
beth Presbytery will PROFOUND the
Ecclesiastical questions.
Two organ numbers a. Melody" by
Sriml and Grand Chorus will be
rendered and a baritone solo will be
sung by Fred A. BRIGGS.
Following the service reception
will be held for Rev. and Mrs. Neid-
ermeyer in the chapel. Here they
will be pleased to meet all the men,
bers of their parish.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-16
PLAN
IS ATTACKED
At HEARING
Camden and MOntCIair Lead
Fight on Public Service
BIZ Special Correspondent.

TRENTON, Oct. 16:-'"The Public
Service has treated its riders more
as slaves than patrons" declared e.
G. Bleakley, city solicitor of Camden,
in making the opening address be-
fore the Public Utility Commission
here today, on the question of abol-
ishing the zone system of fares.
Camden demands a return to a basic
fare of five cents.
"I will make two general state
ments," declared Bleakley. First
the Public Service has not the good
will of the public, and second, it is
equally true that this corporation
has not the confidence of the general
public"
Mr.. Bleakley declared that none
of the experiments for fare raising
tried In the past year had been found
successful, and that the corporation
lost many riders under the zone plan.
The Public Service has gone on the
wrong premises that to get It's reve-
nue. the public would have to foot
the BILL" said Bleakley. He called
attention to Philadelphia's system of
keeping q five cent fare and encour-
aging riding to add to the revenue
of the company.
When asked by President Slocum
how the Utility Board could improve
lnG commence III the lIOlley COu /
Camden's counsel declared:
THAT remedy must come from in
side the company itself" He added
the company must reckon with the
public. The public cannot be forced
to ride he declared. 1T will be a
long time before the riding habit will
come" continued Mr.. Bleakely.
More people will ride under q seven
cent fare but not sfficient to produce
the revenue, the company expects.
Fifteen municipalities are repre-
sented here and also Frank H. Som
mer is appearing for the associated
municipalities. Mayor Lewis F..
Dodd, of Montclair, who asked Gov
ernor Runyon to remove the Utility
Board, Is also present. President N.
McCarter and Vice President Ed
mund w. Wakelee of the Public
Service are also in attendance.
During the course of his argument
Mr.. Bleakely said that the railway
company is only one branch of the
Public Service Corporation and when
it is said that the branch is not pay
ing dividends, it must be remember
ed that this is offset by the dividends
paid by the gas and electric branches
Of the corporation. He said that 1t
is being charged by people down in
his section of the state that the COM
pany is endeavoring to divert Its
profits from the railway branch and
that people have declared that will
not pay for watered stock on under
lying companies and had to pay ex-
orbttant rentals on leases of lines by
the Public Service.
Speaking of the city of Paterson,
former Judge Francis Scott, city
counsel, urged the retution of the zone
fare plan, declaring 1t satisfactory to
his city. He characterized the recent
outcry and attempt to remove the
Public Utility Commission as "a dis
grace to the state" They might as
well attack the decisions of the su-
preme court, he stated.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-16

Formation of a permanent associa-
tion here to perpetuate the ideals and
doctrines of Theodore Roosevelt and
plans for a memorial service to be
held October 81, were effected at
well attended meeting called by
Adrian Lyon, county chairman of the
Roosevelt Association, last night at
the Chamber of Commerce.
Thomas l.. Hanson was elected
president of the organization; l. L.
Madsen, vice president, and John
Ten Brock, treasurer. The office or
secretary and the executive commit
tee will be named shortly.
With John Pfeiffer acting as tenn
porary chairman the meeting opened
with an explanation of the Roosevelt
memorial movement by former Judge
Lyon. He told of the first meeting
held in New York of prominent Re-
publicans and Democrats, at which
the memorial plan received its start.
This was followed by a session at
Newark, when New Jersey took up
the movement. Representative busi-
ness men of the state, without regard
to party affiliations, pledged their
support.
While not definite, Mr.. Lyon said,
the memorial plans provide for a
memorial at Oyster Bay, i. l., per-
haps in the form. of an educational
institution. A monument in Wash
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-16
Half Way Across Country


By The Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Oct. 16:-Almost half
way across the country on his return
journey in the army airplane relia-
bility and endurance test Lieut.. May
nard today was well in the lead of
the four other homeward bound fly
ers who had doubled back after
soaring from coast to coast.
Lieut.. Maynard on reaching North
Plat, Neb., was almost a days flight
in the van of his nearest pursuer
from San Francisco. He announced
he expected to spend tonight at Chi
cago.
The death total in the race today
stood at seven. leaving thirty-nine
pilots in the contest. OF those re-
naming in the race six have COM
pleted half the trip by landing at the
Mineola field and nine westbound
had reached San Francisco.
Twenty-four others still are on the
first leg of their fight gathered at
various control stations across the
country.
Flying from the west Lieut.. Alex
ander Learson was Lieut.. Maynard )
closest pursuer, followed by Capt. j..
o. Donaldson from the east. The
flying parsons" chief rival, after
Capt. Smiths plane was burned, be-
came Major Carl Spatz.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-16

Attacks on the present system of
naming the Public Utility Commis-
sion, discussion of the personal lib
erty question with regards prohibit
ton, and statement that he would
be elected governor next month with
q $4,000 majority in Hudson county,
were the features of addresses made
this morning and early this after-
noon by State Senator Edward L.
Edwards, Democratic gubernatorial
candidate, in his tour of Middlesex
county today. In none. of the places
where the Edwards party, which in
cluded county candidates, stopped,
did the nominee for governor speak
at length but his speeches were short
and to the point.
Owing to the party being late in
starting, it being 9:45 when it left
New Brunswick for the southern end
of the county instead Of $3.50 as
scheduled, and the bad weather con-
ditions, the crowds which met the
party were not very large. The larg-
est gathering was at South Amboy
where between 100 and $50 residents
were on hand to listen to the speak
ers.
In some of the places those who
had been waiting for the party to
arrive had become tired of waiting
and believing that the tour of the
county had been called off, returned
to work or their homes. Consequent
ly when the candidates did arrive
there were not many on hand to well
come them.
The places touched by the party
included Plainsboro, Cranbury, Pros
pect Plains, Jamesburg, Helmetta,
Epotswood, Old Bridge, South AM
boy, Sayreville, South River and New
Brunswick. Luncheon was had in the
Hotel Klein after which the party
was scheduled to make tour of the
north and western part of the county
this afternoon, ending up in Perth
Amboy, where a large smoker Is to
be held tonight Milltown was the
only place at which a stop was
scheduled but not made this morn
ing.
The places which will be reached
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-10-16
What Montclair Says.

TRENTON, Oct. 16-The people of
Montclair will not ptaronize the Pub
lie Service Railway Company until
they are treated as a decent human
being" Mayor Dodd. of Montclair,
declared today at hearing here be-
fore the Public Utilities Commission
on the proposal of the company to
abolish the zone fare system, which
resulted in disorder in various parts
of the state. Representatives of a
number of municipalities told the com
mission they favored abandonment OF
the zone system while others favored
its retention.