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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-11
FOODS7'JlFF PRICES DROP
HERE 2 TO 10 CENTS IN
WEEK, RETAILERS REPORT
Exhaustive Survey, Covering Half Year, Traces De
cllnes OF % to 90 Per Ccn-Stocks Bought
at High Figures Sold al Loss

Staple foodstufr prices are drop
ring steadily. \ drop OF from = TO
10 cents or over since last week
markets and drop of from 20
to 80 per cent on standard stun
10 the consumer in the last six months
arc shown by a careful survey OF
market conditions. AS indicating the
sensational downward flight OF some
retail prices II is noted that sugar.
in the las; twenty-four hours. has
fallen two cents in price. retailing to-
cay at 10 cents in stores in which
on Thursday il could not be bought
under j. cents. Last week sugar in
the regular retail stores was selling
at l. cents.
Flour shows 7 decrease OF 10 cents n
twelve pound bag since last week. the
higher grades selling. for 40 cents n
bag and the lesser for 80. ana as low
"a 80 in two stores. which is Sl2.6i
and slc a barrel. respectively. Break
fast bacon. which sold for 30 cents
pound last week. is now retailing at
40 cents.
now selling at - cents. Lard shows
Il drop OF cents. Eggs are abou;
cents dozen lower than a; this time
last week
Comparison With July.
The following list OF staples. show
ing prices as OF July and now. has
been verified by the most prominent
retailers in the city:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-11
WEDNESDAY CLUB CHORUS
WILL REHEARSE TUESDAY
Miss Jrnn T'riEE Anxious 10 Recruit
Hest Voices of city for
ORGANIZATIONS

Inc regular rehearSalS of the
Wednesday Club Chorus TOR this sea
son VIII commence ncNt TUESDAY.
night NJ \ o'clock in the concer, hall
81 the Sticn Piano Company, III
IVES, Broad street
MISS Jean TrigE, conductor of tho
club this year, is especially anxious
|" recruit all the best voices in tho
Gi'y. and any person with a limited
knowledge of Sinrjn. is cordially. in :
Nilcd 10 become Il member OF this or
EanizaIion. MISS Tr!GS has an entire
library Of new music. and tho re-
hcarSaiS viii be OF unusual interest.
The directors of the club are cx-
rcctinS the best season in the history
OF the organizations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-11
NOMINATE KELLOGG FOR
KlWANIS CLUB PRESIDENT
Treasurer OF Il. T.. ~ i. Rniirond TO
Head RirhmOnd Organization
Durin. Ensuing Ncnr.

II. *. Kellogg. treasurer OF the
Richmond. FREDERICKSBURG and TO.
for the presidency of the Ewan $
Club. according TO announcement
made by the secretary of the organ
iEation. George :. Barnard, ycstcr-
cay.
Thomas y. Howell has 5"cn ::omi-
mated for tho cc-prcSidcncy aud
George :. Barnard again as treasurer.
The report OF the nominating COM
mittcc vii, be made at Il meeting of
tie organization Monday night at
the business Mems Club.
Directors nominated include William
Nj Buchrocdcr. Horace S. ilawcs.
David II. Eaucs and Richard w. Car
riuyton, for a term OF two years
and q. Edmund Mass!c Luke ID.
prury and j Norman Dart. for Il
term OF ono NClr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-11
SEVEN TRAINING SCHOOL
NURSES RESIGN IN BODY
Dismissal Of Glass President Causes
Summary Action by Johnston
Willis Students.

SrvCn NURSES. comprising The pcr-
sunncI Of the Intermediates class OF
Nurses. have resigned ana are lcav-
iug the institution this week. accord
I'M: TO a report yesterday. The nurses
ara leaving because OF the dismissal
ol the class csidcnt, Miss Annette
smiley.
pMC!als "a; Johnston Willis Hospital
last night refused To comment on the
iuoiirrt II is declared however. tina
the trouble did not original" with Of
ucials OF the institution or of the
class.
Members OF the intermediate class
include Misses caroline Hunt, Virginia
MonCur". Elizabeth Holman. Grac"
Davis. Mary Franklin saunders and
Lena Tompkins.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-11
ROBINSON RESIGNS OFFICE
Assistant ~ Crop Estimntc Agent
VIII Enter Insurance Work
i'm Sir,.iuin

Carl II. Robinson. assistant TO
Henry NJ Taylor OF Richmond field
agent of the United STATES Bureau
OF Crop Estimates. yesterday ten
dered his resignation. TO become eff
icctive on December To-
Mr.. Robinson will take charge OF
Il new department inauSurated by Il
hartford insurance company which
VIII insure crops. He VIII have con-
tro! OF Virginia and North Carolina
territory. The new insurance covers
loss on the original Investment made
ny the farmer in his crop. in the
shape OF cost of cultivation. harvest
!h.. etc successor to Mr. Robinson
has not Yet been named.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-11
Lodge Eject. officers;

At its annual meeting held IN the
Masonic Temple last night, Lodge OF
strict observance. No. 2u1, ~ +. and
y NJ, elected the following officers:
Master. T. Edgar Icnks: senior war
dem William l.. smith, junior war
ion. Joseph y. Ricketts,; treasurer.
H.. Conway Valentine; secretary, j..
Grover ScciinScr, senior deacon, Lee
%. Miller. junior deacon. Roy ASH
worth. The retiring master is DR..
John j Grayatt, rector OF Holy Trim
!tN t.p.scDpnl NhurCh.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-11


Contracts were awardei by the
Mayors Advisory Hoard yesterday TO
Walter Douglas Cor the erection OF
additions to the bath houses at Byrd
PARK Tor Sl.SUU, and 30 !. %. Ballcntinc
fer painting the Howitacrs' Armory.
interior ana exterior, TO cost Sl6ao
\ y Pettigrcw has been chosen
superintendent OF the Ba!nhridSc Bap-
t$t sunday school. and J. T. Schulz
assistant superintendent other Of
Nc,rs OF the school elected are Il. H.
Mccain. second assistant: William
B:ggs, secretary. Arthur Bass. treas
Urcr; Miss X. sampson, pianist; Mrs.
Page Kelly, aSS!StHn; pianist. w. J.
Morrissctt. chorsicr X. Waymack.
assistant chor!sJer. and Robert Payne
and Neal -Npperson, Librarians.
The condition Of Louise Whi,mors.
in Highland Park last week. is sim
rital yesterday. Pneumonia. as a re-
SUIT OF her injuries, has developed
She Was burned about tn" face. arms
anu body when her clothing caught
matches in her home at 2O7 Third
Avenue, Highland Park
The last meeting this year of AuN-
Hilary No. ! of Centenary Methodist
Church will be held Tuesday after
noon at o'clock in the parish house
iyl last Grac" street. at which time
officers vii! be elected.
y fails" alarm called out the FIR.
department yesterday morning al g:22
o'clock 10 Randolph and Windcr
Streets. The department; was called
1t 1855 o'clock to 1j2 North Twenty
seventh street. whore "a fire. starting
IN sofa did damage estimated al
between SlO0 and $3.50. Rats gnaw-
ms matches wor" responsible" for The
n'a2 .- tha cpirlnn of ~ gr-,,,.,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-11

THIS REDUCTION has boon observed
DESPITE the fact that much OF the
goods which is sold at these prices
today was bought on 4 high market.
one retailer said that everything
that was a necessity OF life and not
II luxury was being sold by him at
II loss which he sustained on stock
bought when the market was at its
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-11
UNITARIAN.
First Unitarian Church

(F,oyd Avenue and Harrison Strect.)
OUR FAITH.
The Fnthcrhood OF God.
The brotherhood Of Man.
The Leadership Of Jesus.
Salvation by Character.
The Progress OF Mankind Onward
and Upward Forever.
Services at IL a. NJ and p. NJ.
Preaching by Rev. Frank Pratt. Sub
jccts:
IL y. M.-"Thc Sons of Ma tha."
r. M.-"Why the Unitarian Church
Refuses 10 Have Creed"
Come TO these services. They will
give you n more inspiring conception
Of religion and Of life. All seats free.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-11
Sunday in the Churches
Hti~rtS1'S.
Calvary Baptist Church

The pastor, Carter Ashton Jenk
will preach al both services.
y. NJ: Gods Supreme Social Law"
+. NJ: why Would Not Marry
My Wife Again"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-11
St. Paul's Church

Holy Communion at 7:i5 a. VI. Sun
day school and Bible classes at 9:45
y: NJ. Morning prayer at II. Eve
half-hour musical program, begin
ming at 7:i5 J.. NJ
AZ tho II o'clock service. the rec
tor. Rev. w. Russell Bowie. -. D..
Common Life and at 8:15 on 1.-THE
Message Of John the Baptist for His
Times and for Ours"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-11
--------------.--I1------
TO HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION

Academy of Medicine md Surgery
Will Also Hear baltimore
Doctor.
The Academy of Medicine and Sur
gerry will hold their annual elect ion
OF officers ut a meeting called for
Tuesday in tho auditorium of the
Chamber of Commerce.
DIR. Gordon Wilson, of Baltimore.
Nd. will also address IN" meeting
on he subject. idle Thoughts on
Medical Education" A committee
named at a recent meeting will offer
lloEC.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

y verdict Tor slS2.ol was returned
in the Law .;ld Equity Court y"Stcr-
day in the case OF I. Dan Hicks
against j. IL. VI ,utasIc. on appeal
from the civil cc-rt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-11
First Baptist Church

Preaching at II o'clock and 8
o'clock by the pastor. Rev. Geo. w
-. -.
sunday school meets at $50 a. N.
Il. Y. p. l.. J.. NJ
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-08
.Iarte Theatre today. Adv.

Harte Theatre today ADV.
Coming North Winds Nal
iee'-Library Theatre. ADV.
Miriam Rebekaii Lodge will hold a
special meeting T'hesday night, Nov.
9Th. The officers and all committees
pre- requested to be present to make
final arrangements for the District
meeting.
The regular meeting OF Temple
chapter Royal Arch Masons, at
Masonic Temple tonight at s o'clock
There will be rehearsal OF the NJ,
Il. degree in preparation for the dis
trict meeting to be held in Benning.
ton Nov 10Th.
Saturday evening in North
Bennington between School street
and Bank building, a small envelope
addressed TO Mrs. Y. Raw Booth. No /
Monument Ave, Old Bennington, con
tanning sum OF money Finder please
return TO Mrs S. l.. Nye, South Shafts
bury and receive reward. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-08
The Elderly Woman.

The worlds first historian was an
old woman-ard still, In every print
tive community, she is the living store
house of communal memories. The
worlds first sage was an old woman,
coming the boarded wisdom Of genera
lions into proverbs and maxims. In
all probability the worlds first doctor
was an old woman, though here she
was displaced rather early. After ages
Of neglect she is coming once more
TO be appreciated at something ike
her value.-Chicago Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Briefly for Busy Readers
Thomas Quest spent the weekend in
North Adams.
Program extraordinary at Library
Theatre today, Read big ad. Adv.
Double feature day, big two hour
show, Read the ad Opera house to-
day Adv
Amazing See THE Luck of The
Irish Library Theatre today. Regu'
lar admission. ADV.
Coming-"The North Winds Nal
ice'-Library Theatre. Adv.
Mrs. Thomas Hunter has returned
from a visit of ten days with relatives
at larchmont, n. Y.
Charles Ray picture CROOKED
Straight is a tremendous hit. Don't
miss it, Harte Theatre today Adv
Graphing. spel-blnding-"The Luck
OF The Irish Library Theatre today
and tomorrow Regular admission.
/ Adv
Adventure, love, intrigue and hu-
NOR THE Luck of The Irish Lii
brary Thtatre today Regular admis-
sion. ADV.
Maurice Tourneurs masterpiece Of
the screen Abe Great Redeemer"
Wednesday and Thursday Opera
house. Adv.
Mrs. William r. Morgan, Miss lisa.
bell Tomlinson and Mr. and Mrs. Lee
\ pot Mapv M hat NfuffaH palaf iUau In
Stamford Sunday
It's ain Allan Dwan special prcduc-
ton THE Luck OF The Irish LII
brary Theatre today and tomorrow
Regular admission. Adv.
Miss Dora NJ Clark, public health
nurse, went to Dorset today to make
arrangements for a baby clinic TO be
held there in the near future
Teachers of the Baptist church
school, attention! Meeting Tuesday
evening at the home of Miss Florence
lWalhridge Take the 7 o'clock car,
II you want to see a bang up pie
ture see Crooked Straight" starring
Charles Ray and episode 10 Ruth of
the Rockies Harte Theatre today,
/ ADV.
small pink purse containing 65
cents was lost this morning between
Putnam street and the graded school.
/ Finder please return TO Banner Office
or Joan Wilknson.-Ad
Tomorrow big variety show for
little money Mason in Girl
OF My Heart Pathe News. Prizma
The Last of the Seminoles" and
Rclin comedy Harte Theatre. Adv
i Bennington council Knights of Co
lumbus, will hold a special meeting at
the Knights of Columbus club rooms
Wednesday evening at eight o'clock.
AT this meeting the installation Of of.
fcers will take place.
Coming THE North Winds Nal
/ ice"-Library Theatre, Adv
/ Early this forenoon a small boy at
play accidentally collided with Mrs
Ella NJ Burt of Pownal who was
standing at the entrance to Cummings
+ downstairs shoe store in the Willough
by block Mrs Burt fe down the
short fight of stairs but fortunately
did not sustain any noticeable injury
Pedestrians walking up and down
Main street, gaze with curiosity at
the display in the window of the shoe
shine parlor owned by Archie King.
The American Red Cross of the Ben
nington chapter have decorated the
window in preparation for their big
drive which will last from November
II to %.
A picture deeper, more powerful,
more varied than any other in which
Charles Ray appeared With all the
wonderful Ray charm, sympathy. APP
pealing humor and almost uncanny
tug at your heart. Don't miss
Crooked Straight" and Ruth Roland
in episode 10 Ruth of the Rockies
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-08

The timber of India will be operat-
ed upon gigantic system Of conserya-
lion. None but the large timber wiz
be cut at any time, and the methods
Of logging that viii be selected will in
snre the least damage to the smaller
trees. This Is possible In that conh-
try. as 1t has never been possible III
America. owing to the title to the TIM
her being vested in the state, so That
the operations can be conducted by
the state on one national system, which
viii insure a perpetual source OF rev
enue from the forest wealth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-08

For the protection and greater ease
of deaf persons in Holland, a society
devoted to their interests has intro
duced q distinctive button to be worn
hy those afflicted says Popular Me-
chanlcs Magazine. small white disk
is hisected by vertical red stripe the
white ground at the sides bearing the
letters 49, and "H," initials of the
words bad hearing" in the Dutch Ian
guage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-08
Not Ear OF.

Harold aud Harry are twins. One
day Harry came into the house while
his mother was upstairs.
Thinking 1t was Harold, she,
called rs that you. HaroldY"
mo, mamma" replied Harry, but
I'm the next thing to him"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-08

al suppose your motto is Make hay
while the sun Shines" remarked the
summer hoarder who tries to be
genial
ut used to he" answered Farmer
Corntossc "But lately have been Il
little bit careful not to mention sun
shine for fear the hired man would
insist on hayin' extra help to hold an
umbrella over him while he worked"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-08

Tenderfoot-When the clock strikes
Is what time Is lt7
Second Class Scout really don't
know What?
Tenderfoot--Tlme for the clock to
be hxed.-Boys' Life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-08
Motor Runs In Water.

An Englshman has invented cen
trifugai pump directly connected with
an electric motor that runs equally
well either in or out of water.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-10-06

Iris farm the iall 81 1852 This farm
IS in high state Of cultivation and is
now producing mere per acre than Sc
did 20 years ago. Mr Easter has
eight acres in corn and black peas.
The corn IS estimated at 60 bushels
per acre. The pea crop is estimated
at 20 bushels per acre. We was i'm
formed by Mr. Easter that the seed
of this corn was brought to this couh-
ty by bis uncle in 1853 from North
Carolina, and Mr.. Easter is still plant
ing seed from this corn, the ears are
very large, with a small cob. This
field Of corn and black peas was plant
ed the third of June, He also has
a block Of land in corn and velvet
beans that is fine. His garden re-
minds one Of the beautiful spring
time vegetables of all kinds are grow
ing beans, cabbage, eollards, beets,
also 20 winter cabbage plants set out
that will soon be ready for the table,
Mr.. and Mrs. Easter have raised a
large family, but they have all mar
ried and left the old home. The old
people are getting quite feeble, how
ever, they are still able to do their
work. He states that he never buys
corn or meat. He lives at home and
boards at the same place,
Squirrels and fish are in the. greatest
Of abundance. Mr.. Cantrell made a
catch one evening last week of %
fine trout, and Mr.. Ewin killed 16
squirrels in few hours, and the fox
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-10-06

The Consolidated High school at
Caledonia opened Monday morning
with a large attendance. The exercis-
es were held in the Methodist Church,
and not only was there a large at
tendance Of both old and new pupils,
and the new members Of the faculty.
There was also a good attendance Of
the parents and patrons of the school
all eager to help make this the largest
and best school in this part Of the
county. Prof. Vaughn, the newly
elected principal, conducted the open
ing exercises which were inaugurated
by singing the National Anthem,
america. After which Mr.. S. A.
Vaughn offered a very appropriate
prayer, after which the following
made short speeches. Mr.. S. A,
Vaughn, member of the board of
trustees, DR.. Emmett Jameson, and
Mrs. Nora Owen, one of the faculty.
The school opened with an enrolment
of 1875. Prof. Vaughn, in speaking
Of the work which he is undertaking
this year, stated that he and his ia
Guilty would endeavor to bring this
school up to the very highest stand
ard of efficiency and usefulness.
Fortunately the trustees have been
able to secure one of the ablest and
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-10-06

eating up a|I the chickens and
las, but not least all the young peo-
pIe are getting married which means
a hard winter
Statements By a number of promin-
Ont farmers Of this part Of Monroe
county reveal the fact that the cotton
crop Of this section has been badly
damaged by the boil weevils; it seems
that there is not a half crop Of cotton
is an the farmers Of this section can
hope for this season, corn is good;
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-10-06
GREENWOOD
SPRINGS

The saw mills are still shutting
down; three shut down during the
past week. The Wise Cape Lumber
Company, DANES & CO., also the Car
ter Lumber Company. Others are ex-
pecting to shut down in few weeks.
Caused by the drop in the price Of
lumber and the high price Of labor.
The Stave mills are all running on
full time with a big demand for
slaves at good price.
4 Mr.. r. ]. Adkins, who spent some
two years in France, received his
honorable discharge some time ago
Went to New Orleans last week,
where he was quietly married to his
beautiful French sweetheart before he
left France. They agreed to get mar
ried as soon as the bride could make
the necessary arrangements to her
home in Sunny France, for her home
! in the grand old Magnolia State, Civ
ing her heart and hand to her Sunny
South lover, to make her home near
Greenwood Springs, where she can
have view Of the beautiful festial
Buttahatchie valley. The happy bridal
party returned from New Orleans
Friday. May their pathway through
life be filled with sunshine and happi-
ness.
4 Mr.. John Easter, one of the most
highly esteemed citizens and success
full farmers Of the Greenwood Springs
section, is one among the few that is
living on the farnf> where he wa
reared; his father having settled o.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-10-06

MOST efficient corps Of teachers TO D.
found m any Of the larger schools Of
the state.
Prof. Vaughn has been in Caledonia
for some time getting things in shiT
shape for the opening. He called his
faculty together last Saturday after
noon and the program for this ses-
sion was outlined. The compulsory
school law viii bring numbers Of
children into school and this win in
crease the attendance very materially
this session. We are glad to see the
people waking up and manifesting
mere enthusiasm than ever before II
the school question, They recognize
education as a vital issue and arc
ready to do their part in the upbuild-
ing Of better schools.
In discussing the opening, Prof
Vaughn and the members of the fac
ulty, as we'll as the trustees Of the
school stated that they were graft
fed with the opening and the pros
poets Of this session Of the CONSOLE
dated school work at Caledonia.
Caledonia is to be the center of The
Redpath Lyceum course during tho
season of 1920-21. Everybody is ex
tended a most cordial invitation t.
come and enjoy the beautiful and in
struetiye concerts given this winter
by the Redpath Bureau at the Gale
donia High School building, com
mencing on Thursday night, October
IA. When Clarence Faubel, violinist
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-10-06
No Worms HeaIth

All children truab % Worms
healthy color. which indicates poorhI
rule, there IS more O. less st0mac-
GROVE $ IASIELESS chill TONIC
for fwO or three weeks ulll enrich
prove the DIGESTION. and act as Gener
enina Tonic @ the wh Die system. NafursN
throw on or dispel the worms. and theChiid
10 perfect health. Pleasant 20 take. 6ae Der b
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-10-06

peas potatoes and sorghum arg a1e.
plenty Of hoe 90 supply the country
good fat beef is selling at @ and DO
cents dressed and delivered That
rs getting down to where a common
peer man can afford to eat beeistake.