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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
.ASHBY B. PYLE TO BUILD
DYE|NC ESTABLISHMENT
Building to Cos, sl7,5OO Will
BE Located on Chamber
laync Parkway.

among the plans for new con
struction work Ned In the Office of
inc building inspector, is one nv
Ashoy IL. Pyle. for II two-story brick
establishment to house a cieaninp,
ana dyeing business. The location
WIZ be on Chamberlaync Parkway.
between Haynes Street and Avenue
G,, ana me estimated cost is s17.50O.
other plans filed are MS follows.
w. L. Smithers, to build NO ono
story brick store buildings Mt 4O6 and
AUS Cleveland Street. to cost s5.5OO.
H. w. jackson. to build two
story brick dwelling AT 2SOi East
Leigh Street. to cost $4,000.
Mrs. w. w. Gill. to build n brick
garage at l401 Grove Avenue, to cost
sI5e.
John NJ. Christian. to make al,era-
IONS ana repairs to dwelling At 1908
bnchanan Street. to cost s475.
ri. VI Turner. to erect Il brick
dwelling Mt 2S02 Barton Avenue, n
cost $4,000.
Seaboard Air Line Railway (Na-
tiohal OIL Company lcesee), to erect
brick stables at First and Stewart
streets. to cost $4,000, replacing pres
ent stables
Gladye c. Denne. to erect brick
dwelling at 330S West Franklin
Street. to cost 1000.
VI. w. Strother. to erect bricl,
dwelling Mt 370S Chambcriayne Ave
nue., to cost $4,000.
j. j. Haynes. TO erect two brick
stores ut 29l6 North Avenue, TO cost
sll.3O0.
NJ. III. Smith. to erect a ones story
framo dwelling at 2llS Fairfield
Street. to cost 800.
]. c. Baugh. TO erect frame
dwelling Mt 226 Thirty-sccond Street,
South Richmond. TO cost s4.lo0.
Mrs. Lucy a. Bennett. to repair and
enlarge brick apartment at 1901
Grove Avenue. to cost $500.
J. Il. Hagen. to erect frame stucco
dwelling at 20l9 Montrose Avenue
to cost $500.
Susan y. Allan's estate, to repair
EOS North Thirty-second Street, to
cost $1,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
1872 HIGHWAY PROGRAM
CALLS FOR S163,000,00l
Contracts for Federal and
State Governments to Be
Awarded Soon.
WORK IN SOUTH UNDER WAY
south Carolina and North Carolina
Lead In MUvement-Aggrcg of
Ssntrncts VIII Incrense IL Congress
Pnsses New iIcnnurc,
IN SOUTH UNDER WAY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22-Contracts
Tor approximately sl63.OOO, 900 worth
or highway construction will he let az
u result of joint road operations to be
undertaken next year by the Federal
and State governments. according to
estimates OF officials here,
Road building N 1922 IS expected to
set new high records for mileage,
number OF men employed and con
tracts let. Contracts To- be awarJnd
by state and Federal governments
acting together, stand for only a
small part Of the construction work
being planned. States acting with
out Federal aid are expected to spend
millions additional
South Take. the Lead.
In the Southern States the rugh to
iay highways is beginning already.
Work can 20 on throughout the win
Ter In many Southern States. South
Carolina and North Carolina are
leaders In the movement. 81
The aggregate of contracts Will he
largely increased II Congress passes a
measure now before IL to grant an
additional s75,ooo.0oO worth of Fed
eral aid for highways. Although IL
Is commonly said that the Federal
government and the States match
program. the proportion works out on
the basis OF AZ per cent for the Fed
eral government. instead OF SO. The
new road bill. therefore. means a
total expenditure OF SI7S.500,oOO.
Cost $4,000 a Mile.
Average cost of rood building this
year is $4,000 n mile, according to
the Federal public Roads Bureau
Contracts let this year total about
s100.000.GG0 when there is taken into
consideration only the Joint activi-
ties OF the Federal and State govern
ments.
or the joint road program planned
in 1916. when the Federal government
appropriated s2Gs.75c,Oo0 to be met by
a larger contribution by the States,
about S6s.000,o0O remains uncontract-
cd for out OF the Federal allowance.
Counting the money TO be assigned
by the States. this program represent
ed an expenditure of approximately
sG35. 600. 900. or the construction OF
10000 miles of highway. of which, APP
proximate!y $1,000 miles have been
i,uilt or repaired. F.
Copyright. 1921, by Public Ledger Coz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
LIVE STOCK RAsERs OF
.HENR|CO WIN CASH PRIZES
Holstein Herd Of County
Takes First Prize at the
Virginia State Fair.

Hcnrico County live stock rais.rs,
Gamers. poultry fanciers and mem
bers OF the boys and girls clubs won
more than $500 I'm cash prizes at the
Virginia State Fair just closed. The
live stock department was filed with
animals of excellent merit. and II is
fact that improvIscd stalls and
pens had TO be thrown together to
take care OF the live stock
The Henrico County Holatcin herd
won first prize. Orange County COM
ing second and Albemarlc County.
third. In open competition ]. IT. Nc
Donald. w. G. Saunders. ]. T. Carroll
and Claude Beck won s235 in this
class
The Girls and Boys Agricultural
Club members came In for their part
of the prizes. a member OF the
Chamber OF Commerce Pig Club had
the best senior SOW, champion Duroc
sow. grand champion SOW Of the state
Pig Club. This was registered Du-
roc owned by kathcrin Bernhcisel.
Claiming Glenn and James Daniels
were other winners In this contest.
Among the prizes that this club won
was n silver loving cup. +. y. r.
camera and 500 in cash.
The Chamber OF Commerce Calf
Club won second. fourth and NTH
places in the State Calf Club con-
test Among the local winners were
Claude Beck. +. o. Doroy. Gertrude
Dr!nker. Earl Axsell. william Ellis,
Loretta Martin, Herbert Tiiler and
Forest Hcdrick. Seventy-six dolla RS
in money was won In this contest.
Harold Cooper won 81 in the Baby
Beef Club contest.
IIcnrico County farm exhibits won
fourth place. prize amounting to
500 went with this award.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
AUTOMOTIVE TRADE
MEMS COMMITTEES
Nine Hodics VIII Function In Pro-
noting interests or the AsxocJu-
tIOn During I.n.,,fpr Hnn-

tion During IInsuing Year.
Thc Richmond Automotivc Trade
association through its newly elected
board of directors will have nine
active committees at work during
the ensuing year. The membership
or the association has Increased dur
ing the past year, and the associa i.
tion Is active In many civic affairs.
The committees just named are as
follow:
Program committee--H. II. Chadick.
chairman; s. w. Hatton, II. Il. Stch-
bins.
Attendance comml,tee-J. @. Swan.
chairman: t. S. Curtis, l.. II. Travers.
Publicity committce--W. NJ. Brooks,
Il. G. Pclouze, w. o. Skillman.
Membership committee-P. j. Carr.
chairman; c. w. Pinncli, w. p. Walden.
Vigilance commIttee-R. II. Raw
lings, chairman; T.. c. Anderton, b.
X. Hoffman.
Clubhouse committec-J. Fl. White,
chairman; a. T.. Franklin. T.. D.
Schlutcr.
Accessory, tire and repair division
Percy Holiday.
Passenger car division-H. NJ. Fig
gait.
Truck division-T. C. Sydnor.
These committees have specific du :
ties as outlined in the by-!awe. and
chairman OF each committee makes
his monthly report ut the monthly
meetings.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
j. S. POSTAL REVENUES
INCREASE 43 PER CENT
Postmaster Hays Halls Cain
as Harbinger of Period of
Prosperity.
DECLARES IT IS TIME TO eco,
Post!0Hicc Head Says Husincss I.
Suil an Very Sick Man., but In
Some instnnces the Patient Ii
Playing Sick.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 23.-Thc total
OF postal revenues in September was
43 per cent greater than revenues OF
the same month II year ago. according
to complete reports made availab bic
today at the Post Office Department
Postmaster General Hays, regarded
as the cheer leader OF business revival
for the Harding administration.
hailed this as Indicative of how far
the nation has pulled itself from
economic depression.
Postal revenues" said Mr. Hays,
are recognized as constituting one
of the most accurate OF the countrys
barometers of business. In Septem
her, 1920. the economic depression
was beginning to appear at It's black
est The greatest period OF expansion
and prosperity ever experienced by
the United States is in the future.
fere with expansion and then but de-
lay 1t.
The question that some want an
swercd liz: when Is expansion or bust
ness revival going to begin? When
shall we begin to feel IL in increased
sales, manufacturing output. foreign
trade. increased production and the
iikc-when? This Is the question
that some business men are going
about asking themselves and their
associates.
The answer, of course. Is this:
Expansion and economic revival are
beginning now. Progress will be
accelerated In direct proportion 10
the faith all Of us have In our future.
in the future of trade and commerce
and in the future OF our business aE-
soci1tcs.
''It is true business still Is like n
very sick man in many phases-com-
mercial shell-shock, extravaganza
born of war-period practices and the
like. But in some instances. unfor-
tunately. 1t must be admitted that the
patient is just playing sick. No one
will deny that there are many, dirri-
cuities in the path Of the GONZALES
cent He's in fearful anxiety lest
he take cold and develop rcla psc
Of depression.
Courage and confidence Is gaining
within tho patient. Soon this Will he
evidenced. barring some great catus-
trophe I'm greater degree. Ovcr-con-
'Icnce then must be gunrdtd against
Dut TINT, just now; Is another story.
The patient is getting well. 1t Is
no time to warn Go slow Rather.
let us insist. Come on, boys; let's
COL"
Copyright, 1921, Public
Ledger Coz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
VIRGINIA NEWS IN
INTERSTATE MOVIES
Governor md Mrs. Davis nnd the
Mansion VIII he Shown I'm the
First Reels DIspIuyed

The Interstate Motion Picture Cor
poration OF Richmond. in co-opera
ton with The Dispatch papers, be-
gins tomorrow the showing OF live
virginia news In many of the movie
houses" of the state. The first reels
include Governor and Mrs. West
morcland Davis in the Governors
Mansion; the launching of the cruiser
Richmond" at Philadelphia. Mayor
George Ainslie officiating with Miss
Scott as sponsor; the Hadley case,
showing where the crime was COM
mitted. Henrico County Jail. Sheriff
Sydnor and Iiadley; in the public
eye; William Jennings Bryan; v. p
/. defeats University of Richmond by
Il score of 32 to o.; funeral of Captain
George Wayne Anderson. one Of Vir-
ginia's world war veterans, and
President Warren G. Harding at Will
liam and Mary College at the install
lation of DR.. Chandler as president
of the institution.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
RISE IN PRICE OF COTTON
. STARTS BUSINESS BOOM
Statistician for U. S. Chamber
of Commerce Reviews
Southern Institution.
GOOD ROADS ARE INCREASING
Sane md Sober Continuance In
Disqualification of Crops nnd Pro-
duction of Cotton to the Demand
Means Nistn of Prosperity.
ny Achcr Wall Douglas.

chairman committee on Statistics.
u S. Chamber OF Commerce.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.-Thc most
striking thing in the business situa-
ton today is the almost overnight re-
covery of the South. Unless you are
OF blood brotherhood with the South-
ern people, IT is difficult to UNDER
stand the full import of the pro-
found and far-reacLing TRANSFORMED
ton In thought and sentiment which
came with the sudden rise in the
price OF cotton.
In August there seemed nothing
ahead for another twelve months but
the practice OF grim r"rtitude and en-
durance which carried them through,
previous eras OF depression and trial.
For hard times and the people OF the
south were old acquaintances, and
more than once they had been close
to the rugged edge OF disaster. This
time they were dead broke. although
they possessed all manner of real
wealth in an abundance of food, the
greatest crop or corn ever raised,
more live stock than ever before, and
much more cotton carried over from
the previous season.
Comc-Bnck Dramatic.
But there was scant demand for
these commodities and then only at
ruinous prices. So their obligations
could not be met for lack OF ready
funds. Camo the government Sep-
TENDER report and the South came
back after n sudden and dramatic
fashion. as she realized that she Is
still the captain OF her soul nnd mas
ter OF her destiny. The burden OF
obligations will be mostly disposed
of before the winter Is past. Cotton
Is being sold freely, and tho farmer
will dispose OF most Of his holdings
by the New Year.
Business has already felt tho inn
pulse OF the incoming currency and
will grow gradually better IA the
fall wanes.
Coed Ronds Increasing.
The habits OF self-deninl and con-
servatism acquired under stress and
trial Will not be easily laid aside,
and the unknowing talk OF sudden
and imminent prosperity is mere idle
bnbble. But steady progress and adj
vancement are already under way.
Good roads are increasing in all d.
rectlOns. There Is some building go-
Continued on Sixth PaEeO -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
Recovery Of the South Surprises Nation
Jap Persin1n1ons
Grown in Virginia
X. Conkliug Has Farm
Where Oriental "a
riety Is Produced.

Do Oriental. or Japanese. persim-
mons grow in Virginia? Yes, in just
one spot. a member of The Times
Dispatches staff received n box OF
them few days ago from friends
near Smithneld. They measured tw7
and q half or three inches in diane
ter. and each one weighed about a
half pound.
Z. ID. Havcrty. manager OF the
Smithiield Farmers, Inc, grows a few
largely for his own use. But T.
Conkling. inventor OF the famous
ConklinE fountain pen, has per.
simmon farm on Morgart's Beach
on the James River. about five miles
from Smithfeld. He has hundreds. i:
not thousands, of these trees, and
raises the fruit for market He shin.
them chiefly to Boston, whore cacl,
persimmon brings him or 10 cents
They are served for breakfast AMI
generally with sugar and cream, ir
fashionable circles In the Hub.
MIR. Conkling says he gets n larr.
crop every year. According to MIR
conklinE they will not grow else.
where in Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
COMES TO RICHMOND TO
BOOST HOME BUILDING
Daniel Crawford, Jr., Speaks
at the Jefferson Hotel To-
morrow at 8 P. M.

All members of the Chamber of
Commerce. representatives of the
banking institutions, the Central
Trades Council. the Builders Elk
change and men affiliated with the
have been Invited by the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce to hear Daniel
Crawford. Jr., deliver his message on
home building in the auditorium of
the Jefferson Hotel tomorrow night
at o'clock.
Mr.. Crawford has made remark
able record In Philadelphia and was
"a material factor in solving the
housing problem in Philadelphia.
He will make tour Of the city
carly tomorrow, and with data sup
piled By the Chamber OF Commerce
and other organizations in the city
Will make practical survey of the
conditions here. and offer sugges-
tons on the matter OF homc-building.
Mr.. Crawford Is president of the
Philadelphia Builders Operative !.s-
ISOLATION and is a national iigure in
construction work. During the past
year he has appeared before ma
tiona; organizations having to do
with the building industry, and the
charts from which he makes his plea
for proper recognition of cond'-
lions and an acceptance of sta
bilized figure for typical building
costs in the different cities of the
United States have made n profound
impression before trust officers. con-
tractors and leaders OF organized Ia
hor
The chamber is anxious that every
prospective homc-owner, all men
with means TO invest in hometown
ing enterprises. builders who are
earnestly seeking new viewpoints on
construction costs and others be
present Monday night to hear Mr..
Crawford.
Usually there is suspension in
construction work during the winter
months; in this climate this work
can go right on giving employment
to hundreds of skilled men IL tn:
way can be found satisfactory to
hnanciers and building contractors
and IL is with the purpose TO Keep
the building program going that the
chamber IL working and in which IL
asks the cooperation of all citizens
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
PEANUT CROPS IS
TURNING OUT POORLY
Weekly Rcrort Of Hnrenu of Markets
SHyx Drought Is Also Returding
Wheat Seeding.

Seeding wheat. husking corn, dig.
ginG peanuts and late potatoes, AMI
ordering tobacco have been the prin Z.
cipal operations on the farms during
the past week. according TO the week.
~ report OF Henry NJ. Taylor. OF the
United States Bureau Of Markets and
Crop Estimates,
Wheat seeding has been retarded
in many sections of the central and
eastern districts Of the State owing
to tho hard condition of the soil due
10 the long drought. Good stands are
reported in the Southwest. while I'm
the rest OF the State, there has not
been enough to terminate the seed.
The peanut crop is turning out very
poorly. and few growers will make
more than half a crop. Tobacco has
been marketed slowly owing to un-
favorable weather for ordering and
the press of other farm work. Prices
OF good grades have improved con-
s!derably during the past week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
CHESTERFIELD FAIR
PROVES A SUCCESS
Gate Receipts Double the Sum Re
ceivcd Last Ienr-ANvnrds In Va
rioux Dcpar tments.

rfOus Dcpar tmcntS.
The most successful fair in the
history OF Chesterfield County closed
Friday evening. The attendance was
large, the gate receipts being double
that of the previous year.
Farmers clubs made wonderful
exhibit: Tomahawk. first: Drewry's
Bluff. second: Elkhart, third. Boys
Agricultural Clubs rs follows: Elk
hart. first: Drewry's Bluff, second
Evergreen. third: Matoaca. fourth
lothian. first: Chester. second. Graded
ond.
Pig Club. Boys: Roy Smith. first;
George perddc. second; Bernard
Wood, third. All pigs in Boys Club
were bought by 4. Kahan. who paid
the boys cents pound above the
market price. This was done to en-
courage better work production In
the county.
The county health work had fine
exhibits under direction of Miss
O'Connell and Mr.. Fuller. Superin-
tendcnt r. C. Williams had charge OF
the school parade, which was en-
joyed by'every one. ]. w. Justice. OF
Richmond, had charge of the athletic
events. and they were a great hit
Miss Walker had comprehensive ex-
hibits OF sewing. canning and garden
work. also n milk booth.
County Agent r. d. Burfoot, who
is manager OF the fair, announces
that plans are already under way for
charging buildings. as many ex.
hibits were not placed at all by rea-
son OF lack OF space.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
TWO RAILROADS IN VIRGINIA
TAKE ON THOUSAND EMPLOYEES
Seaboard Air Line Resumes Work at Shops in Ports
mouth, and Norfolk and Western Adds to List
Building on Increase Throughout State.

The. Seaboard Air Line Railway
shops at Portsmouth. Va. have re-
suned work. giving employment 10
800 employees. and $50 men previously
laid off by the Norfolk and Western
Railway, at Roanoke, have been re-
employed. These Indications of bust.
ness revival in Virginia are among
several items of optimistic nature re-
ported by the district managers o!
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company. scattered through
out the Commonwealth.
There has been Il gradual improve
ment in all lines OF business since
the first OF October. both the retail
and wholesac trades reporting an
upward trend. and stocks are bein ,
built up.
Money continues tight. but there is
some Improvement In the general
credit situation.
Manufacturers throughout the
State report business on the increase.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
Two niG Realty Deals.

Mrs. Adelaide w. Guigon and hus-
band. a. Il. Guigon. have transfer
red to Davis Brothers. Inc. a lot on
the north line of Monument Avenue,
near Sheppard Street. froting ninety
feet and running hack to an alley, for
S20,500. and comDan:or deed re-
corded shows the transfer of too
brick buildings of four fats each.
fronting ia fee. OH Marshall Street,
between Thirty-third and Thirty
fourth Streets. from Davis Brothers,
Inc. to Mrs. Adelaide w. Guigon. the
price being $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23

Plants are taking on new employees
to build up their reduced forces. raw
materials In abundance are available
The price trend Is upward. but pro-
duction is stlll below normal
There has been a slight increase
In shipment OF coal from the South
west during the last thirty days. blu,
the mining situation is still unsatis
factory.
Considerable live stock Is MOVING
through Newport News. and there /:
some activity in the shipment OF
grain.
In Roanoke scvcn-story office
building is under construction. while
Norfolk reports permits for twenty.
one dwellings To cost $4,000, thrc,
brick stores anu n warehouse TO Cos
$4,000. and three school buildings t.
cost Sl,3S5.00o. In Richmond constru
ton is going forward at an encour.
aging rate. new buildings figuring
largely in the permits issued.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
Giant Move toBetterF amH lone Conditions
Virginia Factories
Rank Thirteenth
State Eighteenth in Mum
Der Of Employees; T,Oen-
ty-t,Uo In Products.

According to tho Census Bureaus
summary of manufactures in yir-
Ginia for 1919. there are in the state
5000 Industries with an average OF
llo.f00 wage earners. The capital
Invested totals $464.517. the cost OF
materials Is placed at s372,041, and
the value Of products at sG4l.SlO.
The total number of establishments
In the United States are 2S9.76S. the
wage earners total 9.103.2o0: capital
Invested totals S44,67S.9ll: the cost
OF materials totals {37.372.534, and
the total value of products Is sG2.-
9lo,202.
Virginia ranks thirteenth In mum
Der of establishments; eighteenth in
average number OF wage carncrs:
seventeenth in capital invested:
twenty-third in the cost OF materials.
and twenty-five in rhc value OF
products.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
senbonrd,. Cnr I.ondings

Car loadings on the Seaboard Air
Line so far in October have run 15G
ahead of the corresponding period
last year. and officers OF the road
say that net earnings for October will
be substantially greater than those
for September. Net for September,
as shown by the preliminary figures,
was satisfactory. In contrast with the
result for August, when deficit of
sl66.]75 was shown after taxes and
opcrating rentais.-Wall street Jour
nal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
purc.ase. Fathers interests.

HEATHSVIBLE, VA. Oct. ga
Giles Headley. who has been in
Charleston. S. c., for number OF
years. In the shipyards there, has
returned and bought out his fathers
interest in the Headley Marine Rail
way at Cowart, this county, and he
and his brother will make extensive
improvements to the plant, and OPP
crate on a much larger scale.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
N.,x rnInt Store Oncns.

With ]. a. Stegcr rs manager, re-
tail store of the Sherwin- Wiiliams
Company was oponed yesterday at
1915 East Main Street. The build
ing occupied is five stories high. with
o.. 600 square feet of floor space, and
n large stock will be carried
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23

(Continued on Sixth PaEe.)
The Washington times., 1921-03-21
ROCCO TOZZO TO MEET
WILLIE JACKSON TONIGHT

NEW YORK. March 21.-Rocco
(Mike) Tozzo will be the cynosure for
fistic eyes here tonight when he un-
limbers two batteries of padded ar
tillery in his quest of fame and for
tune.
Tozzo Is none other than Rocky
Kansas. and his bid for the smiles of
dame fortune will be contested by
William Jackson in a bout that prom
ises no end OF action.
Since he jumped into the spotlight
overnight by fattening Richie Nit.
chell with one punch, a feat that
took Benny Leonard six rounds, Kan
sas has been the most interesting fig
ure in the lightweight division The
boxing fans are divided regarding his
real ability and contentious that his
sensational defeat of Mitchell in Buff
falo was attended by luck somewhat
upheld when he MET Richie two weeks
later and won a popular decision,
failing to repeat his knockout victory