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? society! i 1= ; j I Miss Dorothy Cabell. the young I daughter of Mr. an?l Mra. J. AI s t o n I ? a bell, will leave OctolM-i 1 for tho L .North, where she will attend school | this winter. .Miss Cabell will be .1 H pupil at the Finch School in New York , for the .session. ! ''"ivf* for WnnhlnKton. Mrs. fcially Nelson Jtohlnn left Rich mond a few days ago for an r;.tcnili"l I visit to her sons, Commando! It s; I Crenshaw and Lieutenant-Colonel An sustlno Warner Robins, now stationed 1 XV:.,Hh.!n?l?" While in Washington Mrs. Robins will do res.arch work in the Congrt-sslonal Library in conn*,-. , lion with the volume of '?patriot;,. ! War Songs." which she Is now editing* t eielirutr Slhrr Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. I^dwin Courtney Shelld I celebrated ihe twenty.lifth ai.nlv, :Barv of their marriage last w.-e|: J(l thoir home in Chester. The de~oratlon* u . re pair.IS anil pink-shaded l?htg, and an orchestra |>!ay?cl (luring receiving hours. Many beautiful gifts were aent Mr. and Mrs. She.Id r.i honor of the occasion, notable .imntiK which was a silver water set from the in ternal revenue ortlce. Marcus K> Iler. man was the artist for the evening and feang several selections. Receiving with Mr. and Mrn. ShelJd Mr, anl Mrs Louis llelndl. of u- vm,0"',: M? u'- A Tucker, of W a&hlnuton. Miss Mary HI). Id. -he ?M s.?e? llelndl and Mr. and .Mr, j lurner ?;r. ene. of Richmond. .??!. vfH" 1 , e"(' gowned in satin. vllh Jet trimmings and a corsage t'OU^Uet of roses, all,l h,., daughter. Mss Mary Sheild. wore old blue satin. " 11 silver lace ?rimmingB, and a 'orsage bouquet of orchids. Mrs R I \almtlne. of Miami, Fia <.-d n.v -lisa FranccK llelndl. served punch "?ie hundred and fiftv guests were prrsr-nt. Prominrn/ Ivncngrmrnt. ' 'f interest to s>. :ety her, is the an nouncement made hv Mrs. Ceo-gp |;v?. vn Harrison, of Virginia, of th' e-,. ?^ag/n). tit Of I.e. dan: liter. Mss V.r ? -?iia Kftrhie liarr: on. t'# FrrtJer r ' ark<? M for n.t,U. M ..?? Ilurr.son, who '? ongs to the well-known family ? it name |? ;l charming vo u n g "?'.mar, Mr M< forma, k ,? the s,.tl r.f M k. Isanc I* Fine; son. by a former r.arriajje. and ii.-s sp.-nt tnu ;>i time ?:th < .-.plain and Mr, Lroerson '?roo'-clandwood, their estate --j ;> r '?rcen Sprl: g Valley. !;.iC ">e M rved with the naval reserve. j;,. :i 1'I ot tie - ,,f M-s Francis H ig. ?; wcAdoo. formerly Mis* Rthe] MiM'or inaek. who?e husband if a - n of V.'il am 'illibs McAdoo So d.**?- 1' j i?eej; ?- t for the weddins. I -ngngemc n t s Nnnounced. M.s. n. n McDowell, nf P.rookland ? '' an noun ? s the engagement and ?tpproarhins marriage of ner daughter Rosalie Rake- to Hubbard S Lifoon." "f Richniutid The ceretnotiv will tak" take place in tr.e ear'y fall Mrs R. R m fowell announce" tr.e ereag-vnent of her daughter. Char ''' e Ruth, to U il'.ard A Moores, a'so Richmonii. T? e marriage ? 'i ?,, ? re'h"atf:d in October. N Kiting nl ClirUtlnnnlinrg. Mrs Mildred MrK'rath. r.f p.;rhmr,nf, eft liiH week to visit i.ieu!?n V, 1. '?ne! and _.\trs .. ime.? I.own Mo.ntagu' at "T'.jmMe Inn." near ("h rlst a n r" Mrs. Mr I. rath w'.M also v|s:t fe- ;v. r ? tits at R - If; tol. Te n n .md *?or? -1 lio.i noke before returtitng to her home he re. <?rlgg??Mrllnn. Mr and Mrs n K. Mellon announce the marriage of th"ir daughter Mar-on Ro-e to Jarre., Wiii.arn C-.igg.-. of Danville. September 5 7. After 1 Northern tour.cwhi-h Include. Wa?h ington. P.altimore. Niagara Kails and H jffa.o. N. } Mr. and Mrs Griggs will ',r f?f h"ir.f at H.lton %:iia:-e IN AMI Ol T OF TOWN. Mr.? William n Tr :c ?r,rt M.?? Rnhfrtu Trlsc 4 re t ?) N?*n York fur a .-h - ?? 'n rout-- tvr tht-ir b->inc h? rr /J ,rir,'!?, ?r;t.n,t' N>w Vf.rk. !? ?r>rr.'! ? ? lis the f* II 1 u ? nt' ' ...til k !. .. .r- V-? ? ..Iurr?y Mon.ur, of 1*0 N rth ilr:?"r? v >rr+r*\. ,..V1 ?? 1 M?-;?rte .Vo-- ure ?? .h'etr ri"ib> ?S!r'" returned t their horn- t d.i.g .the >u.-nm- r w.th frler.df In Smttv.unli. ?-.,u:.-.v Orird-jn !.? ? rr turned from I'oll.ir.J i'ir lo,.j return*.1 "t Vj.,. ;*> from X'treir.u n<a h WO.M UN'S M IIKTINOS, The r?-der?:ed Moth^r.s* <-uh *v. Pa rent ? Traehe- Ano(|.tlft;t wt:i h*,d a i n^ort*nt ? *IIe-i mertlr.K :n th'i.- r.,r.:i> ?? thr Artnilnl.?;r4tl\' Hul dtr k Tuci '.x. uf t 'rnonn at < t.'. ,o< k Tht i'on f>' iter* t * Memorial l.tt?r*rv <j(t. r:."'fv^wUi n,<": morn!;is At n <? i .o^K. STEADY INCREASE SHOWN IN VALUE OF BONDS l'urehn*ea of Treasury nnd Tax <.>r tlticate* Ila\e Meen l iiusiinllv Drink. 'Ry Afltiociated Pre?E " WASHINtiTON. Sep' l'l -?teadv In ??-r.ise in ;h^ market \alue of Liberty : or.ds and the maintenance of an in terest rate not greater than i; |"c-r cent on future issues of government certificates are expected in Treasury rirci'.'H to res,,lt from the excellent condition ok tho government's tisi ii program. j'urchases of Treasury and tax cer nricates have hecj, so brisk in recent jssUc.s that t.ie I re.isurv closer) the ?'* t Issue very hurried!v last T!>urs sf'tr n.ni'-?0 fu.id had rcached ll.44u.5i31.4i?2 and there was n?? im ^or an>' more morlev I here was tio outstanding Vertifi tates to he redeemed nt par. the *? per cents celling at a premium "n that interest was aroused hv tho larger -.tie in the last issue of the long term ?,ri,h?nfh/tT ^r?in^teB. as compared with the six months certificates The public demanded the former in an i'e'r^ rt? .KM greater than t!ie lat' ter. doubtless because the itnorcst rate oi H | >er cent was believed to In. ing issues." Wl'C ,,aul l'" f?nhcoin iIh the rste on new govertimet.? securities being reduced. l.iKertv h"ml? !u:nrire'1 th,? \7 roni1:1 t'l'Hint a prlc.e. the advance being helped also i tai me turn m war linancinir h-m come. Since Liberty hond/i ^n,,,'; cases can be bought so as to n!iC r>ti ncnt on tho invr??tmovt, t>un P&'; ENGLISH MINE OpiRATORS ALARMED BY "INVASION" Amcrlcan I'lo.ierriia (onfraet for l,nrge I>eli\erle* in France mid lieu mark. .""I Indus, irliil 111 to rests viow with nlirin i i. . gaining of a foothold bv American ev i-oriers tn the coal maVkei of Krance ;V'<? ,Da2n??r,k- Industrial disputes n tfr'tii "?,,&} iv fe? 100,000 tons of coal It, Fra.n-e and ne jji'.u i are now under way for an additional h ilf-mlllion ions. One ... two cargoes of American coal alrnadv have beon laid down in Denmark as sample shipments, orders for which ^'rn e Pi^ac^d ast? \,arPh during tho strike in l-.ngland, it is slated. 'j'h. price was said to be per ton lower th-.n the Knglish price at' Ihat iilnc. ' Die lion and steel industrial of Kng land also are said to f.-el their ontlo .k Is not very hopeful because of ??, po ' I unities afforded American competi tors through the curtailed ISnglNh coal production. " 1 n Want Former 10niperor. PARIS, Sept. 21.?The Dutch minis ter In Paris has been advised, accord ing to tho Libre Belgique of llrussels, that Holland within two weeks' will receive a demand for the. extradition of former limperor William on behalf of tbe> allies. ? . MANY CITIES ID WAGE WKR! HEIST BITE INCREASE .November Hearing of Slate Corpora tion Commission Promises to Be Lively Session. ij:\y casks of ixfluknza Danville Health Oflicer Says There Are .No Cases on Kcconl?-Otlu r .News .Notes From Points in Vir ginia. WIXrHESTEIl. Sept. 21? A number of the citizens* of the State have cither instructed their city solicitors or em I ployed special counsel to appear in protest beture the State Corporation < 'omrnission at Richmond on November 10 against the petition of the Chesa peake and I'otoinai' Telephone Com pany tor increased rates for all suh scrlli'is in this State. Many of tiio counties have taken or are about to take similar action, it is learned. The <:hs?? will be one of the largest the i>r. por.tT:o?i Commission has ever consid er' ?!. Should the petition of thg com pany he denied, I he telephono rales made effective by the Postmaster Gcnt-al during the war period will re vert to th"ir pre-war basin. The pro pose-! rates are said to be almost pro hibitive jn some localities, and tinder the terms of the new schedule th?? number of calls for certain clasacs of subsril crs would be limited. Small Dent In II. C. I>. I.YNCIlitt'RG, Sept. 21.?The reputed ?irop in tht cost of living since the government took' a hand In the matter lit- not reached this city, although salt meats have showed a fall of .'i cents a pound and lard from 3 to 4 cents. To offset this, dealers say that earned goods, fruits and vegetables and meats a;e going higher, so tint where the buyer has profited by one dei-l.ti" !n been caught by another ; raise. Clerk* Voting on Strike. WINCHESTER. Sept 21.? Eleven hundred ? k.s in the general ofllces of the No! folk and western Railway it Roanoke are voting on the natlon w;de >-:rik'- order of the Brotherhood of Kai'.v.a;. and Steamship Clerk's, ac cording to one of their number who was here today. The vote, it was slated, was well under way. The bal ?s ;-.re to be in Washington by Oc ?ober 1!>. 1'. K. Hodges, secretary of Roanoke Dodge. No. .">QS. is quoted as saying trial "the clerks are very anxious that something be done to re-luce the high cost of living." and tha' "as they have not been paid salaries as li gh as workers In other ' lines, they demanding and insist ing upon a satisfactory adjustment." No Flu <?*??? necorded. DANV1W.E. Sept. 21.?The popular belief here that Influenza has made its rf appearance here t? not shared by the r; ? y li. a!th riepa-tment Dr. R W. Garn*tt today >aid that he had re ceive-i no authentic reports of a nln r.is,-. but admitted that two phy t. :.in. had told him that they were t-, ,.p severa patients who betrayed susp -ions symptoms. There Is an epi d< of b id . olds> racing here, these failing to yield to ordinary courses of treatment and creating a feeling of malaise which has been generally ?ommcnted upon. Will rnn*timr Much Food. WINCHESTER. Sept. 21.?A consid erable r.umber of Virginia men who were attached to the Thirtieth Division i as otlicers plan to attend the tirsl re union of the Thirtieth Division Vet ' erans' Association, which will be formally organized at the reunion of ? members of the division on September and "0 at Greenville, S. c. the site uf c ;ihp Srvierj S. t". where the di vision was trained. A large fund has been rais~d for entertaining. and ar ng the con'tf ipiitions from the i Ouni ryside for free meals are iV.eort . ? ?. s chickens. .*? ?i o dozen eggs. "> 000 pounds of ham. 5,000 pounds of be*.-f and 2,000 pounds of butter. Two nrr Fined DANVIDDE5.' Sept. 21? Max Roman .' n*l .1 C Cra'.g were today assessed }-'? apiece for disorders created last : ^ !i;. Rotnan having ent< *erl a res taurant operated by Carl Brown and ? r.dcavoring to break down a door leading to Cra g's ro.?m. He escaped before the police arrived, but while they were making inquiry they re ceived -a ord that] Roman was in an other purt of town being held up at th-- point o; a pistol by a man in plain view of several houses. Roth v cre arrested, and Craig was required to give b nd for his appearance in o :rt today. nihhoiirrx to Meet September 20. WINCHESTER. Sept 21.? Approxl ?n.c.eh u.'o "white ribboners." repre senting practically every city and county in the Stat<?, will meet at Roanoke on September 20 for th? an nual convention of the Woman's Chrls j t.an Temperance Union. It will be t :ie f>-;-t State convention since the ' Federal prohibition amendment was .?ii ? pt? * !. las; > ear's meeting having been postponed at the last moment on a count of the influenza epidemic. Na tional workers are scheduled to make jiil^resses. The convention will Et^ presided over by Mr.-. Howard M. lioge. of l.incoln. who has been State ; csident about twenty-five years. Want lllslnvnjr ( ommisninnfr, DYNCHBL'RG, E-'eji*. 21. ? Residents of Bedford County have inaugurated a cam pa an for the purpose of having .1. W. Gillaspie, of Bedford, to the State highway* commission, and the Chamber of Commerce here has Eieen asked to indorse him The chamber l>as already indorsed J. A. Mundy, of Natural Bridge, for member of the . uriimissioti from the Valley. Intiir.v Proves Fntnl. RR1STOD. Sept. 21.?Mrs. A. W. Winedarger. of Preston. N. c., who suffered a compound fracttire in her '.eft leg jri jumping from a buggy near ?icr home last Monday, and who has been in a local hospital for treatment, died yesterday in the hospital. Death resnitel from the developments of gnngeren'-. The remains were shipped to Preston. N. C. for interment. Ilnnk T?ecoi or* Judgment. I.Y.NVMIBURG, Sept. 21.?The T.rnch-. burg National Bank h:'s recovered a judgement against J, W. West, trad ing as the West-Win free Tobacco Company, and J. W. West and Com pany for m.OOO. The judgement is subject to a credit of $2.i5.77. Talks on (inoil Road*. BRISTOI,. Sept. 21. r? A. G. Batcheld . r, executive-secretary of the Ameri can Automobile Association, addressed ! a well-attended meeting held last Kri lay night under the auspices of the Bristol Automobile Club. His address dealt principally on the advantages of an automobile club. Contract to nnlld llnnd. <~>NAN< *?"><.'Is. \'A., Sept. 21.?Captain .loltn H. Wheel t on was awarded the contract to build a road'between Chin coteagne Island and the mainland by the Chincoteagtte Toll Road and Bridge Association last Thursday at nit expense of $111,000. The Stnte right of way was granted at the meet ing of the special session of the legis lature :<nd Congress has granted the right of way for the bridges. W. ,T. Wheelton. president of the company, has subscribed to one-fourth of the stock In the new road. ItriiKh to Arrive Tuemdny. NEW YORK, Sept. 21.?The British delegation, comprising eighty persons. ; who will a Mend the world cotton con j ference at New Orleans. October 13 to I Hi, are due to arrive here Tuesday on I the steamship Nleuw Amsterdam. Rep I1 resentative business men of the city will composo a reception committee which will meet the delegation at the plor. Before reaching New Orleans | the delegation will visit textile center* [of New England and parts of the ?ouilu Goolrich Declares Each State Should Decide Suffrage Issue i !:'.r,U"r ?f The Times-Dispatch - K. ?s willi confident hope tha tri'O O J? Iho ISencral Assembly o '?>'* SiKrWh rf?,v,H ln U,? rani< "r 111e'r w?m*?lii1' h.avo re:"?v?'d from ? i..^ '* " the stigma of disfran s atiis ^7 !f resuming he- ori^.n.i ; an advocate or dcmocracy" u'th this concluding .s?atcii.e iU sf?#. entitled "How* u,0 nil. i. ,n Tho Time.s-DH ,. i , ?.. hcl>tcniber 15. Prav. tell u? i Vf Jtl! w,l? lml>o.?ed this stiRina Ko- if con,. upOM our fair women Merso^ili-' 'W :,nK"N a<"' '"in .... .1 *?r.n-4- defend Ihoni and pro wrath Jf ,nt',"or1-V from righteou: mon ?c i"'J!cnant ami outraged wrote i.J S| I 'jeorke .Mason who rtit?v.?w celebrated Virginia Hill or Kiirhi* since adopted ?,v a larsc nW"C ?l 1,10 Slat','! of this t'nion ho \ ery tir.M written declaration or the political. religious an.) civil rights of man in all t lie world, which a iri cat ;.nKli.m, Ma.eK.nan said was tL ^v/st colossal document that ever emanated ' rt>|n the mind of man'.'" Way Mason guilty for having imposed thin 'terri ble o? our women, or was rhomas Jefr.rso,, .he p.r.y responsible 1 Mn. for did he ?ot write and Introduce the declaration of inde pen deuce, the Magna i-|,arta of this republic.' \\ h.v did lie not declare in ,V'rv cravo and great declaratlo fr'T'Ji"? a!,f,ut "nfnnchwlMR the i?Irt? ^'"franchised women? Was not vl?? f?" very r i" falling to pro. n:f for women to resume I.or oriel 1 *n?l ??iU*i 48 a,,.vt?'-atCK for dcmocracv. and I e .h acclaimed the rath#..- of democracy as exemplified in the Domo "-'olo'ns of 1 when ,:,e I ? "?. ?f Ameifja mot in t|?e ,i,.. Iiberativc (vsr-mbly to frame arid for mulate a Constitution ror the govern which? o.'T. p*op,e ?r ???'? republic, irt tot V?. Ti'''' Madison. Washing ton. Mason. Adams and others whom we have heretofore deenu-d prea mhle?ivlblP , f;,",nrK -Why did t h e v ? f; i "inifMon X\)"y ^,'Xy for H.n answer history is deaf, dunib I'eiv? i!? ( ,d> furl her. it Is in.-on V. i incomprehensible, passing all undermandlng.. that llobert K i oo ?josenh r,rk:?n- N n ForrS**\ \vfr .J? J.?'1 "ston. Ulysses s. (-rant U.n field Scott Hancock. Oeorpe Souih' m !i r' i J"'arragut, men of the South and or the North, whose name i ?.? .s bePn anr! will |,e sudk i in sony and said in stor/. a? the .aurel . rowned of this Rreat country.? i not Lh4Sft nien% <:o 'their so.Vmn proieSt aWinft aliowinp this '.'ma to he any loncer cast on our admit "T,,unu Uo must conress and fhr. wi h wnfu8ion of face." that tn- se men ?ere cultlv of a Rreat poli ^ ,M?.,u.nV y sl"0fl silently and i - y; not P^:i HoUlns- up . heir hoiv h uplifting their heads in : ^r,0r' !" vo,*'fTOUs protests! ion. .?.? i-w wom.,n were bciiip refused he rirht and the privilege of "resum in? the,.- original status as advocates of derno.ra,^." ()ur preachers ln ^ lawjers in t e foruru. our P.?JLt:_,ans Lori. th<? huatlngs. our judceS on the bench, our scientists in the.r closetF. our inventors in t'hei -hopF. our professors in the hal's of . -l.rnnr. ojt statesmen in Legislature n-rsni|n ,T' 0Jr r>re3"1?n?s and Govcr ^ e*?cutlve chambers, our women in their homes, our people the country and in the cities, our trades people in their stores, and ou' manufacturers in the -factories ou ?omen and men of high and' lo-v !;tatP- ri(.h ari(i poor, in the years gone 'nr0?0' i* nc held in execration f-. ? v,vlnB aHowed its stigma of ui.s iA^t'hlse.mcn:. or our women to !!nfrc : an 10 .'.ari.t lh"ou?h the years of i- * long* a^c. I* or the evidence is ful' to overwhelming indeed. The proo* is e?illP?an '"'tbK0, un*f.cnlab'e- beyond all ?i .1. and above all dispute that thev ?UP women, did then no'T . .i \? tne ripnt, the priviltRe of vot ,z\ : ^ onien were refused the ri?-ht iri.i 'T.,x;lu,:Bes "?f, rMl"n?ns- their original th?' shJi'ii ir^lW of dcmocracv*." i ', s"0"?d. if they were unselfish 'I' rca,? true, red-blooded patriotic* cltuenn. to have risen up in their wrath to have awakened from their letharcv p"o,^ lolr-ntly. vehemently, emphatfcally Uh, Vhf.V nfl .*houId have lemanded i'?l L.'i w Protest should, and mu?t *;? ho: , heard and ^iven amrmative -I and Stau.1" makers, both nation no A'id \inv,'h'uviT1'S'<>ry answers. Then' wbyJ l'b0r-}s |.lh*Ql"^>-,onn.cal 1 ? fpsrx 1.,^' racy, uas inherent |nP"he rh?ht of".?h'; VoloV's.Thev1 e\vVro''cha1'?'i ?f its ou " cato-i of t?,r" " chain pious, advo we tVr ^,f-rtr""?'n?at,tfnJ-PT5n.,:a eraUon. Vhat^^ a,nd ! % * should have the rieiii to'"'h . Sl,"? and decide what' f,Pn ?/ determine tlie .itizens ..' ii.it <? government under. Ami that th-,t f?le should live bly of iM'u of Vircinlt i', f. 1 Asfom l?hcMod a,,d ?^&c.1, j Frederickshur?"sep,'." k,OCJi.'/VcK OFKKHS V, KS oT^TllV.niX; M\D OK t'MTKI) JiTATKS lo. the hditor Of The Times-Dispatch ? ir.?. uppose that 100 of the rlc-heci" t'L?:,n . '"I.A|1C ''uUtltry. What would happen? Why ti.ev"woiild Im-"' hv t?h ?Spr,:,k' thc r0!-"t of t:,e ion.ooo ooti by the throat. it is said that iheU|"f Illu' ,,nnulation of America"ow n the land and the other 7T. p(.r t-e'ii ?..?r means" Tu\^ cv'r PC",,K .. vV.^r f PPI' ce,,t of the ..eopie ' }?!' ' ' virtually control the ueilth of tie country. The only real source ? o. the wealth of .lie world is in ibe land, with the exception of the sin ill i Part uh.ch is derived from the ocea" ! wealth in Mends tf lh.. forf earlh I m "i?!.,kJn<l l'omes f'?f? the oa^, ' ''ct p ?r\ person in the I nited Mat's have his or her eighteen ai-r.-.? of Innd (which they would have if It was equally distributed). An(| if ili; or she could not dispose of it but v? (? compelled by lav/ either cu tiva.V pasture, grow timber or obtain the a,K' 0|' from it would not be u-a %i !S aho.ul, ,l,c !,'Kh cost of livlntr ?e claim, without being suece^'fullv contradicted ,hat the rl^hl solution i ?#i!a" '"?'"'Htlon will go farthe h?.'S<' 'T,0?t ion of povertv than any other question Suppose that the United States when she gained her freedom from ICncla,,' ''" n mi-l? K*.Constitution ha<l into t .m ?irticlr that drclared all land it ver't ".n,1C '0ld by inf,iv'duals must re ve.rt to t.ic government, and that thereafter no land could he purchased b> any citizen, but that titles would he given to all who applied to ime wh ,t and they would ou 11ivate.Uire V,r build upon, and that they should piv av "ationaI government a vearl'v o? "V, and that a e'erfn li pan of said tax should ro to the State where the land was situated The .?nnbnt nhoV'd h,old th0 nd as long ic k . yed aml pald hl^ iaxes aiitf mnrn 1 '"2V# h? CO,lld so" bi^ mprovements. and the purchaser of f!^JnJProvam???,? would receive ft w .i .fi ??v<,rnment to hold the land Wouldn t the .toixant be ablo to r?la? as much on the land as it he hart houg ii i; und for Jt? I wonder ;f t;i* average citizen of Richmond who r<-i:t :< .1 house standing on about one >*.i t ?.*'?>? i h of a it acre of ground knows tll?' he Is at lo;;St paving ail a V Mage of $:,0 per year for tiic rent of his out -sixteenth of an acre,, $S00 a year rtn? from one aero "f >;rouii>l. Tiiink of It. <?ne acre of ground in Wall Street Now York city has brought (?U0.000. Think of it. Sixteen persons renting that acre of ground. each pay ing on an average of 000 per year - around rout, i base my ilgures* for ront on 10 per cent for money in vested. Doubtless there are men In Richmond who bought property here twenty years ago which has increased in \aluo 200 per cent. Invested per haps 15.000 who now receive 10 per cent interest on J20,000, or really 10 per oent on their first Investment. It's time for the American people to open their eyes and take a good look at this land question. The reason why t!io United States is the best off of any nation is because we have less popu lation per square mile J.' w-c were as thickly settled as China we would not r.e able to live, except the land owners. Here's an opening for rich men who desire to be philanthropic to buy up a large tract <>f land, set a Kood practical crardener and horticul turist to lay out small farms, superin tend them and let families take pos session. Don't make money out of It, but set Just enough to pay the actual expenses. If John D. Koekefclle.r. in stead of RivinR 112.000,000 or SI 3.000, 0OO to universities had invested that much in homes the people would have risen up and called him blessed, and many would be happy today with a home who now have none. A DAY LABORER. HOUSE CHANGES POSITION Hitck* Down Prom Siand Taken Fri day AsrnlnM Exemption of I.nlior and Farmers. IRv Associated Troys. I WAS! 11 NO.TON". Sept. 21.?The House today backed down from the stand it took yesterday against further legis lation exempting labor and farmers' organizations from prosecution hy the Department of Justice under the anti trust laws. On tho demand of R? preventative Nolan, of California, a Republican member, for a reconsideration, the se-tion of the deficiency appropriation bill carrying the exemption was re stored hy a vote of 203 to 2?. This vote was taken in the House after the deficiency bill had been completed In committee of the whole. The vote yes terday, which wan taken in committee of the whole, was 53 to 19. The record vote showed twenty-four Republicans and five Dcmorrats in fa vor of eliminating the exemption. Fallowing the vote on the labor and farmers' exemptions, the bill was passod without a record vote. It now goes to the Senate. No important changes were made in the bill. The principal item is $1,500, ooo for the Department of Justice for tho prosecution of anti-trust suits, en forcement of prohibition and the cam paign to lower the cost of living. FULLER REPORTS SWELL TOLL AT CORPUS CHRISTI Magnltndo of Storm'* DamiRt Increased as M'lrr Communication Is ARaln llmumrd. fBv A^norinlfd Pre&s.l CORPUS CILRISTI. TEX.. Sept. 21 ? Fuller reports received today from the devastated storm area, of which Corpus Christi is the center, swell the death roll of lr.st Sunday's hurricane and confirm estimates that the prop i erty damage will exceed J2fl.000.000. News Altering in from the surround ing country, with the partial resump tion of wire communication, continues to emphasize the magnitude of the i catastrophe. Mule progress was made today In the recovery of bodies floating on the bay. despite that there was no let-up - in this work. The finding of only two additional victims was reported today in the wreck?ge along the North Beach section of Corpus Christi. Plans for dragging Nueces Bay for bodies in the large amount of wreck age still floating in the hack waters are being discussed, although the task presents huge difficulties. Mayor to Sell Sogar. LYNCHBURG. Y.V, Sept. 21.?Thirty five thousand pounds of sugar will be put on sale here Tuesday by Mayor Jester, who secured the shipment from the Federal Equalixation Board. It will be sold -at i0'? ccnts. Completes Ilerlvnl Service. LYNCH BURG. VA.. Sept. 21?Rev. Joseph T. Watson, pastor of Euclid Avenue Christian Church, has returned from lajuis.i County where he conduct ed two revivals in Chrlstin.ii churches, in which there were thirty conversions. No Worms In a Healthy Child All children troubled with worms have an unhealthy color, which Indi cates poor blood, and as a rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance. C. ROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, improve the digestion, and acl as a Oeneral Strengthening Tonic to the whole sys tem. Nature will then throw; off or dispel the worms, and the Child will lie in perfcct health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle. ? Adv. Rheumatism Is completely washed out of tho sys tem by the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water. Positively guaranted by money-back ojYcr. Tastes tine; costs a trifle. Deliverer! anywhere by our Richmond agents?Spence-Nunut maker Co. Phone them.?Adv. Clear your complexion completely with Resinol ^Soap If you find yourself " left out" because of a poor skin, and want a clear, fresh complexion, use R esinol Soap at least once a day. Wash thoroughly with a warm, creamy latherof it, then rinse the face with plenty of cold water. It does not often take many days of juch regular care witn Kesinol Soap to show an im provement. In severe cases, a little Kesmol Ointment should be used at first. All druggists sell Kesinol Soap and Ointment WAR DEPARTMENT MEN CONSIDER FRENCH REQUEST Although in Ilnnsrer of Invaalon. Rf publlc .Vffdn l.f?* Mro 'I'hjin America. > ftv Universal Sorvtri-.^ WASHINGTON'. Sept. 21.?Tl>? an nouncement from abroad that France plans to have a peace army of only 350.00^ men with a one-year enlist ment Instead of three years, was of peculiar Interest to the War Depart ment here which has been Insistent oil an American peacc army of at least .*00.000 men. Staff members here have not un dergone any change of sentiment he- i cause of the fact that France whjch 1 it Is claimed may need a powerful i army ar. any moment Is satisfied with three-fifths of the 500,000 men which arc being demanded by the Secretary1 of War and the staff from Congress, j The argument of the staff Is that; France la organized militarily at all ; t'.uu-s from one end to the other be- 1 cause of the system of universal military training. They say that she \ could actually by telegrams to towns, villages and hamlets put a million men into the Held over night, and that ' the United States which has not the I benefits of universal training woulo have to go over the process again of drafting, calling to the colors, etc. It was suggested to staff officers ; chat while the United States has not: hadi the bunetit of universal train- ; ing it has within its borders now : early 3.000,000 men who arc actually i veteran and on whom the government ? | could call again to the colors. , To this rejoinder wan made that In France the locations of all units v. hirh have been trained are well known, and that it would be compara tively easy to assemble them while the proces* would require a much i Ion per time In the United States. ! It Is nevertheless admitted that the' action proposed in France will serve i as a damper on the plans of the War > Department for its peace time army j of over .">00,0f)0 men. Thief Secretory Renlcrnn. LONDON. Sept. 21.? Jan MacPherson. ! chief Secretary for Ireland, is report- ; ed to be about to resign. Cecil Harms- j i worth. Under-Secretary of State for i Foreinn Affairs, and a brother of Lord ; . Northcliffe. is mentioned as his pos- i ! slble successor. I I I Busy Men can't afford the petty eanoy ance* caused by uncomfort able, unreliable garters. They demand the ease, security and dependability given by the Bosfr Gar.fr It contributes to peace of mild and personal efficiency. J?td Bo*ryuth*rm Gcowor Fro*t Co.. Makers, Boston ITIE KAUFMANN STOKE Make Haste Slowly. Be sure you are right, then go ahead. Find just the Hat. or Scarf or Coat, you want. Have no lingering doubts. Thus shall you avoid dis appointment. On Quality Rests Economy, Kor money spent 011 Clothes that shame you tomorrow or next week ia sheerest extrava gance. while ihe memory of quality lingers long after the prico is forgotten. All That Glitters Is Not Gold. Everything you learn by reading, by hear ing and by seeing you take ou faith. Is your store worthy of your faith? T-0-22-13. WRIGL 5C a package before the war 5C a package during the war and 5c a package mw THE FLAVOR LASTS SO DOES THE PRICE!