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The Washington herald., 1912-04-11

misfortune. waiting for some grand bill
low Of good fortune to come along and
set them afioat. the Virginia Commercial
and Shorthand College will appeal as the
ray OF hope where they may be set right
to combat lfe's problems and direct the
purpose in life that every young man
and woman should possess. Their special
business is to prepare young men and
women for the practical duties in life. to
assist graduates IN obtaining the best
positions, and to aid in developing man.
hood and womanhood. The Virginia COM
mercial and Shorthand College II admir-
ably located within one block OF the busi-
ness portion Of Lynchburs, and only three
blocks from the Union Depot. Students
may enroll any week day in the year.
Monthly reports are sent to parents or
guardians. The fall session begins Sep
tember l.
Piedmont Business College.
Piedmont stands for:
The best there Is In business education.
The same standards and habits for men
that are now required Of women.
The inspired Bible as the correct cri-
terion on moral conduct.
The Christ as the perfect exemplar Of
human character.
Piedmont Business College is q char
tered Institution. and Is authorized by
the State to confer diplomas. with de-
grees. upon its graduates. The location OF
the college was selected with view to
securing plenty Of light and air. 1t will
comfortably accommodate 600 students at
one time. Patrons are assured that a
faculty fully commensurate TO the work
to be done will be maintained at all timee-
No teacher uses tobacco or intoxicating
drinks IN any form or INDUCES in other
habits that would make him unit for q
proper model andfgulde for the students.
J. w. Giles. A NJ. IL. D.. Is the presi-
dent OF the faculty and corporation.
II. silverthorn Company.
The business Of II. silverthcrn Company.
manufacturing jewelers. and silver
smiths. was founded In 1881 by H Silver
thorn. who personally directed the for
tunes Of the establishment until his
death, which occurred IN 1900 Since that
time tbs business has been under the
management OF bis son. n. 7. silver
thorn. who. under his fathers guidance.
spent thirty years IN the establIshment.
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The PeopIes' national Bank.

The Peoples National Bank Of Lynch
burg was originally organized in 1855 as
the Peoples Savings Bank, and was
made national bank in 1sSe. Com
mencing with capital Of o.OOO It has
built up its business along safe and con-
servatives lines and now has a capital
stock of $4,000. with surplus and un-
divided profits of over 100000, making IL
an exceedingly strong institution.
Its officers are John Victor, president:
Walker Pettyjohn. vice president: G. E.
Vaughan. cashier, and w. W. Dicker-
son, assistant cashier.
The present quarters Of the bank at
Sl Main Street are proving not suficient
TO satisfactorily care for the growth of
the business, so that they have recently
purchased other property at the corner
Of Main and Eighth Streets. on which
they viii erect a modern fireproof ONCE
building. providing up-to-date quarters
for the bank with best equipment in the
way Of accommodation for customers
that can be secured.
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j. J. Hushes Company.

The J. ], Hughes Company operates
one Of the largest undertaking establish
ments In the city OF Lynchburg- They
have been established seven years. and
have q complete and up-to-date parlor.
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The First National Bank.

The home Of the First National Bank
of Lynchburg is an edifice Of magnifi-
cent proportions and beauty, and the
building Of It was in keeping with the
spirit of progressiveness that permeates
the entire city. The First National Bank
Of Lynchburg was organized in 1855. The
capital to-day is ts75,ooO and the surplus
SIS, 900. The officers are z. p. MilleR
president; Ernest Williams, vice presi-
dent, and Giles H. Miller, cashier.
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Of farm lanes and timber lands. They
have Virginia timber lands in tracts Of
from 1,0o9oO0 to 100. 5000 feet.
VenabIe & Ford.
Venable & Ford established themselves
in business in Lynchburg ten years ago.
making a speciality OF city property and
high-class Virginia estates. This firm
has been instrumental in locating many
Northern and Western people in this
section OF the country. who are now
happy and prosperous boosters.
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Virginia Commercial College.
To the man who is simply drifting upon
the wave OF life and the men and women
stranded upon the rocks OF adyCrsity and
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Guthrie 4 Guthrie.

Guthrie & Guthrie. one OF the leading
real estate firms OF Lynchburg, make
speciality OF Virginia farm lands in
the Piedmont section. They have a
large list Of desirable farms at prices
that will make It to the interest Of the
home-seeker to investigate before buy
ing The Piedmont section Is especially
noted for It's fine fruit. and Is also an
excellent grain and stock-raIsing sec
ton. The climate OF this section is all
that could be desired. The temperature
is mild. averaging about IS degrees.
ranging from IS TO q degrees above
zero in winter. and from 50 to 90 de-
drees above IN summer.
This section has direct connection by
four trunk lines Of railway with the
great consuming sections. being from
hve to ten hours from the largest CEN
ters Of population. Boston, New York.
and Philadelphia; also the local markets
Is good
All correspondence will have prompt
attention from this firm, and descriptive
farm lists will be sent on request.
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been lavish in their expenditures in the
deyelopment Of this property. and every
thing has been done to make II attractive
to the better class OF home-seekers. Com
plete sewer. water. gas, electric. and
telephone facilities have been installed.
sidewalks laid. and attractive system OF
street tree planting and parking carried
out and the carriage ways paved. Not
content. however, with simply making
the property attractive to the eye. the
utmost care has been used in the selec-
ton of the personnel OF the first resi-
dents here, and the result has been that
Heights is now coIonized
by many OF Lynchburgs most substan-
tial citizens, and is easily the show place
of the city.
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J. d. ogden.

J. B. Ogden furnishes majority Of the
business establishments Of Lynchburg
with steel brains-that is, he sells all
sorts OF -time-saving once appliances.
such as typewriters. adding machines.
and the Edison business phonograph.
II there is anything needed In the ONCE
as q time-sayer or systematizer. they go
to Ogden. Mr.. Ogden also sells the ia
nous Victrola. Fair and liberal treat
ment OF his customers has built him a
good, substantial business.
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The Palace Livery Company.

The Palacs Livery Company's NAM
moth white stables was born in 1890 ana
is still growing. It Is the largest livery
business in Lynchburg. occupying two
floors 70 by go. and can accommodate 13S
head OF horses. J. J. Hughes Is the
owner
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III = The Geographical Commercial
MA Center Of the Old Dominion
manyg
etarde ddevelopm pmentc h civic side

and is to-day celebrating the seventy
NTH anniversary Of the establishment Of
the company. which has grown year by
year until to-day 1t stands q monument
to the ability and enterprise Of father
and son. On the day OF my visit to the
Silverthorn store saw IN the display
window, IN the midst Of diamonds and
other precious stones, an old. worn. bat
tered hand trunk with card attached
announcing to passers-by that Il was the
original store and safe Of the founder of
the concern, who carried his wares-his
entire business--in Il. home and back
again each day. On the eeventy-fifth an
niverslry II was an odd idea and ex-
pressed q beautiful sentiment.
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also general agent for Virginia and North
Carolina for the Equitable Fire Insurance
Company. Of Charleston. s. c., and for
fourteen years has personally supervised
the field work and has built up q high
class clientele and a splendid volume OF
business for this company in his terri
tory.
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Charles N. stieR.

Under the able management OF c. W.
whitmore the Charles N. Stieff store in
Lynchburg has grown In eleven years
from a small store with four pianos to
occupy the position Of the leading piano
establishment OF Lynchburg. employing
eight travelling salesmen, doing an enor-
nous business throughout the territory
adjacent to the city. II Is q branch Of
the mammoth stief factories at Balti-
more. and the quality OF their product
is known wherever pianos are used. Mr..
Whitmore has been associated with the
company for thirteen years, and is the
type OF man that inspires confidence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-14
nina Supprcssing the Opium Habit.

The establishment of the Chinese
Republic has led many occidentals to
change their opinion as to the leth-
argy and inertia which they supposed
characteristic Of the inhabitants of
The celestial empire. There is an
other story Cf accomplishment in
China. however. during the past five
years. which makes il even clearer
than the recent revolution that there
are undrca.ned of springs Of energy
IN the Chinese people. About five
years aGO the Chinese government de-
riiei that opium smoking which had
become the national vice Of China,
even t. grcatcr extent than alco-
holism is Of the Western nations. must
stop. and that within ten years 1t
i@ scarcely to be wondered at that
when this government cdict was is
where; five years have passed and
now the world knows that success in
the great national crusade seems al
'nost assu'cl
Tho methods that China is pursu-
in2 iS interesting. Five years ago
China and Great H.itain made what
i known as ",hc ten years agree
mont 10y which tho British govern
mont undertook to rCducC the amount
"t opium sold in Calcutta on govern
mont account for export to China by
10 per cent every year until the traf-
iic had ceased ON her part China
agreed To diminish her own produc-
t"n ir "a corresponding way. Measures
W"rr to bc taken to reduce the growth
ot opium in China 10 per cent each
q" until at the end OF ten years no
MOI" would lc raised. With suppl. $
from India cut off and the home crop
reduced and eventually suppressed
altogether. the opium habit must nee
oNs"rily disappear. The results ac-
c"E'pIiShod thus FAR are promising.
Travellers report that it is no longer
con mon To 81" men smoking opium
nt thoir own doors Even two years
'ftyr the odict, those who smoked did
So in secret. The odict is being en-
forced. The agricultural map Of
Clna shows after five years that
th"'" has been an actual reduction of
80 per cent in the production OF opium.
There has been as great reduction
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-14

gathered and dried early in the fall.
thus causing the seed to retain full
productiveness which the termination
test cannot restore or even properly
reveal. No matter how carefully the
seed corn may be tested in the spring.
the best seed and the highest vitality
cannot ho hal unioss selection OF ma
tIrc seed that have all the charac-
teristica of good yielding accIimat-
- variety, has begun In the flli and
good care taken II Il durluE the win
ter.
1t has been demonstrated that the
early fall use of seed corn racks will
increase TIE acre yield of corn by
several bushels on practically all
farms. The initial cost is slight and
the racks can be used for a life timc
when properly taken care Of and stor-
ed away when not in use. The sure
way for the farmer to avoid using
land and labor in planting seed of re-
duced productivercss is by selecting
seed early and caring for it. small
house could he built on each farm
so that all seed for spring planting
could be kept therein. such "A house
should he well ventilated and SO con
structed as to be inaccessible to rats
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-14

corn. The question Of how to prevent
such a deplorable condition then
arises, and the usual advice given for
meeting this poor seed corn situation
Is TO test the terminating power of
each ear. This Is good advice when
1t does not become yearly habit;
but. the termination test Ia very die
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-14

and mice. This could be done bv in
Nef'ing common galvanized pan
over the pillars. Then beginning
about or 3 feet from the wall
tier Of shelves is built upward from
thc floor. These shelves are made
preferably Of Stats instead of solid
plank so as to allow Of sufficient VEN
tiiatIon between the ears. About
Inches from this tier another tier Of
Slated shelves is built and SO on in
pairs across the room Two or three
feet is left between each pair of tiers
To permit man with basket to
pass through, placing the ears on the
shelves. The husked ears are placed
on these shelves after selection in
early fall, and will soon dry out, thus
lessening all danger of freezing and
thereby loss Of vitality of seed in
spring
cheaper initial cost can be had by
stringing heavy wire / 1-2 feet apart
across from one side of the building
or in any dry, we'll ventilated house on
the farm and hanging the corn up
to these wires by means of a double
string. The ears are laid in the two
strings which are then crossed, an
other ear put on, and so on until the
string of ears is just about two feet
from the floor when tied to the over
head wire. This method permits Of
perfect ventilation between the ears
but the weight Of the undried corn
sometimes breaks the wire or pulls
1t from it's fastenings.
Another method in common use is
TO use the upright wires Of an old
electrically welded wire fence. The
diagonal wires are cut off short en-
ough to reach about 1-2 the length
OF the ear, and the ears Of corn are
stuck on these diagonal wires tips
upward. Usually these wires aye
bent upward at slight angle to give
firmer support for the ear. These
wires should be hung on a supporting
wire as in case Of the strings. When
80 Nnl'jing n which they al~ stored
is proof against rodents thes- 1,.ea
ctn be huns on nails from The cross
pieces.
ANY onr IF Those me hous .nsurcs
the farmer against moldy, diseased
corn, and against seed of low vitality
caused by alternate freezing and
heating.
f. II. JETER,
Assistant to Director
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-14

IN It's use All the world will watch
with interest this other awakening of
emma, and the oriental method of
sowing great social question. saws
lhe journal Of the American Medical
Association. In the West we have our
soclal problems of a similar nature
and China's example may prove il
Illuminating and helpful.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-14

All good business men know that
advertising builds up trade and that
IT pays, but few know how well il
pays, for few shoppers tell the mer-
chant that they read his advertise
ments. Tell him that you saw his ad-
vertisement in this paper and please
him and help the paper.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-14

Extension Article No. se-South Car.
olina Experiment station,

II has come TO the notice of the sta
ton that from time to time In the
spring on a number Of farms in the
G. 4te. there Is q scarcity OF rnhd seod
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-12
GET OUT YOUR HEIRLooMs
Old Time Hair Pins and Combs Of
Tortoise Shell Are In Fashion
Again.

Back into the realm of hair orna-
ments have come the pins and combs
of tortoise shell that typified the hair.
dressing Of our grandmothers. and is
traceable to the time Of the Med.
icis
If you have some treasured heir.
looms nat are large. carved or in.
laid. brings thew out into the light of
modern day and place them in the
coils and waves of your hair. You
then can smile at the world
F'illets of tortoise shell rival the
high combs and the disks that suggest
the Holland hairdrcss. or perhaps the
ornaments Of the middle ages. have re.
turned
The empire comb. with its spreading
lines that resemble the peacock's tail,
is an important arrival. The hair 10
drawn up In series of curls at the
back Of the neck the high comb
mounting above them. Generally
the hair is parted In front or at the
side.
The band. or fllet. Ia passed over
the brow, the hair waved and worn in
graceful lines low over the temples
and ears. Disks are worn II this style
Of hairdressing is carried out.
Coils of hair are held in place BY
ball tortoise-shell pins. and the bars
Of shell to catch the stray curls and
to support the hair have again come
into their own.
Since the couture OF the moment IL
cOnservatively simple, there Is ample
room for adding decoration by way Of
ornaments. and makers are Offering
many attractive styles to convince
women Of the change.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-12
HELP IN PACKING THE HAT
Trimmings Built on a Separate Mar
rover Randeau Can Be 0etacaed
From the Frame.

The slowing away of number oil
hats is one of the most difficult prob
lens when packing. Even the most
roomy hat box will scarcely hold the
hats OF this season. which are not only
large in circumference. but built high
with aigrets and bows. To overcome
this Inconvenience. hat trimmings may
be built on a separate narrower BAN
deau. which slips over the outside OF
the crown of the hat and can be adj
iusted to suit ones fancy.
This trimmed bandsau is removed
when the hat is packed and it will &C
commodate itself to a much smaller
space than IL it were sewed on the
hat. Several untrimmed frames may
be packed one upon the other leaving
ample room for a number of trimmed
bands To prevent these from shaking
about and getting crushed all spaces
should BIZ filled in with crumpled It's
SUE paper.
When a shape is found to be par
ticglarly becoming. several bands may
b. built to harmonic with different
costumes. The wired band is made OF
a bias strip of buckram large enough
70 slip over and fit the crown at the
lower edge. Ii may then be covered
with material to match the straw. or
with the same color as the trimming.
Ribbons or flowers around the band
form a pretty low trimming. or the
band may be left plain and inconspicu.
Gus. with a fashionable high garniture
massed at one side. These finished
bands may be turned and moved
about on the crown until the most
becoming angle is attained. Then
they are securely fastened with q few
pins.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-12
The New SIeeves.

Inc new influence of the trimmed
sleeves is making itself felt lust nou
IL VIII be seen where the lawn fril,
runs almost to the elbow. Sometimes
). IS seen frilled right up to the shoul.
der. This fancy may lead later to =
revival OF the pulled and banded
sleeves OF the Elizabethan era
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-12
Haeeiss Cause lmmens. uo..

OoSei'aht and experienced man
so"pu'e that eight or ten rabbits 90,
= ''o! as much grass as one
s.e.p AS there as SO many millions
:. faooi's In Australia. the loss in tho
.rna,,i. e 'apaeiIy Of the country is
sppaiilhe The pest in New so,,h
"ues is Spreading. notwi,hs,andine
,r.nn' a' ~ O,'hE done in the shape of
iigging gu; e's' anu
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-12

Tais dress for girl Of four to six
years 10 made Of cambria flouncine
ana has . short skirt Of the fiouncins
attached to the long.waisted bodice
Gnder colored sash.
The bodice is Magyar and has /.
Found yoke OF strips Of insertion
edged with lace.
Material required: ~ yards Of
nouncins u inches wide, ~ yard in.
sertion. Y yard lace. 2 yards ribbon
TOR sash. 0"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-12
Pretty Girls and Plain Men.

"nen q pretty woman marries 4
pain man 1t Is not because she pities
MIN. \ woman loves a man because
OF MS strength. His determination an.
peais to her. and wins her in the end
'noush she may not have been al.
traeted TO him in the beginning Firm.
ness compols q womaas admiration
anu respect, and that is the first stem.
ping stone to love
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-12
Its Kind.

DID You see where manufactures.
IN Massachusetts are accused of n,a,t
ing dynamite?"
1 should think they could easily
prove that to be an exploded char,e y
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-12
Keep Chieoers From Str,ui..

IL is estimated that there have been
nine million picnics in this country
ms year-all of which served a MIR.
pose. if you know what it was.-Joliet
tlll.) Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-02
Fashion in Skirts.

1t is now some time since the pannier
skirt was heralded with a loud blast OF
trumpets. In fact. it has been with us
long enough for it to become necessary to
give it a new name, and consequentlyssWe
are now presented with the pegtop skirt
and asked to consider it a novelty. AS a
matter of fact, the pegtop skirt is moth
ing but an adaptation of the pannier.
Whether 1t is a pretty one or not must
be decided by each for herself. 1t would
probably be more becoming to the aver
age woman IL she were a clothes pole.
However. it has come among u.s. and
certainly its most successful examples are
those OF day gowns. or at any rate short
skirts; for in a trailing dress the width of
the upper part Of the skirt, with it's
caught-up fullness, is in ludicrous contrast
with the attenuated, meandering train.
One of the strangest forms of pegtop skirt
is that which is caught up in front with a
great bullying mass Of fullness hanging
over the place where it is caught up. This
is certainly not becoming nor pretty; it is
even scarcely seemly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-02
How to Know Wool.

We are all keen on the quest of bar
gains. and the expert shopper really does
know how to pick things up-in differ
ent sense from the kleptomaniac But all
the same quality and cheapness are nat
urally somewhat rare combinations. and
it does no harm to be on ones guard
against fraud.
If you want to know whether the bar
gain offered you is really good, sound
wooden stuff, genuine remnant or odd
ment, secure a pattern to take home,
fray out few Of the threads, and hold
them to the light Of gas or candle. Cot
ton will at once burst into a bright flame
and burn swiftly and without smell; wool,
on the contrary. will burn sulkily and
with disagreeable odor Of smuggling.
The same test can. IL you please, be
applied to material for the making of
undergarments. but 1t should be remem-
bered in regard to these that some mix
lures of cotton and wool make very warm
and economical underclothing which is
less expensive and not less practical than
things that are composed wholly of wool.