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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-06
COUNCIL URGED
TO ENLARGE PARK
Shield Grove Annex to William
Byrd VIII Have Lake
Of Its Own.

Plans for the completion OF tile
Shield Grove annoX TO William Byrd
Park were brought before the Council
Committee ON Grounds and Buildings
last night hy city Ensinoer Boiling,
and recommended to the Council for
adoption. the committee asking an ape
propriatiou OF $4,000 TO carry out the
work outlined. Tie city has owned
Tor many years "a tract of about htty
acres adjoining the park and ombrac-
Ing fine grove of trees. which has
Deer only PARTIALLY improved. For the
iast ten gears the centre of THIS tract
bias been a eravel pit, from which rock
Tor street work has been cxcavated.
leaving rough. uneven surface. over
which u IS now proposed TO make a
series Of lakes Removal OF the old
their present location an island in
the centre OF the larger lake with
tho general parking OF the driveway S
surrounding is included In tho scheme.
which embraces the whole tract The
action OF the comittee was unanimous
tcvcral members stating ,nat they
had been under tho impression that
the work would cost something like
100000. and had only deferred II he-
carsc Of the fear of great expense.
Because Of the short time the COM
Dlittee decided not To advertise for
bios for music In the PARKS this sum-
mer. Director Kessnich OF the Mn
ncipal Band. WAS tho only applicant.
and was awarded tine contract The
available appropriation is $4,000. out
~ which the city Eugiuoer was in-
structed 10 -Lsve the handstands erect
"a in the. YAK .ols rarks ana make 9th
balance. whatever IL may be. goes to
the contractorfor series of daily con-
certs OF two hours day for siX
weeks hTe contractor is 10 furnish
& a nj - FF4fH la
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-06

attorney and then turning to rend
them at the financial instigation OF
handful OF greedy manufacturers VINO
prey upon the farmer until he stag
gers at the heavy lime tax they lay
upon him
This incident IS quoted to einpha-
size the great necessity for farmers
10 refuse their votes TO men who are
not supromely loyal and TO drive from
public life those hostile TO the farm
fne Interests, which are tho great
est assets Of the State.
since the above was written Speak
er Byrd has announced his retirement
from public lie. His friends eug-
gcst possible return at a future day
TO political activity. If We mistake
not the temper OF the Virginia farm
ers, political s.. Helena rather than
a Trip % Elba awaits him"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-06

James T. Phillips. Jr. a member of
tho Board OF Health, VINO has recently
been mentioned rs probable canGi-
date for the Administrative Board, said
last night that he had determined not
to enter tho contest Mr.. Phillips hnn
received assurances OF strong support
especially in business circles where he
rs well known. but after considering the
matter for homa time. determined not
to give UP his own business 10 enter
this contest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-06

Building Inspector Beck ISSUED yes
,erday a permit to Davis Brothers.
Inc. subcon,ractoTs foE Neshitt &
Company. to demolish the old Rueger =
Hotel OF Ninth and Bank Streets. the
work 70 begin on Monday. The con
tractors are instructed TO remove all!
debris at once to properly protect the
sidewalks, and to obey the city ordi-
nance in regard to sprlnkling old ma
terial TO prevent the dust from be-
coming a nuisance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-06
JEALOUSY CAUSE
OF BLOODY CRIME
Police Searching for w II. Price
as Scaboldt's AS
saiant.
INQUEST TO BE HELD TO-DAY
Mrs. Walker Says Price Threat
cned to Blow Up Her
Home.

Confident that Thomas seaboldt was
shot and killed by William H. Price
about twenty-onc years old former
admirer OF Mrs. Bessie d Walker. at
whose home. II South Allon Avenue.
the murder took place Yesterday morn
ing. the police yesterday began an ac-
tive search for him Several clues
which may lead to his arrest were
picked up yesterday afternoon and
were closely followed While it Was
said that he was Likely to be captured
at amy time. he had act been located at
late hour last night
Tho belief that Soaboldt was shot
by Price, who is also known as r. II.
Williams. was strengthened by a state
ment of Mrs Walker TO Mounted 70
liccman Whitlow that he had threat
ened her several weeks aso. when he
said that he intended to blow up hor
home with dynamite. She was then
living At 1923 Windor Street. and SOW
oral days after she had vacated that
dwelling thirty-six sticks of dynamite
were found under Tho rear porch 10y
officer Whitlow. she told him yoster-
day that she was confident that they
had been placed there by Price
Inquest To-day.
coroner Taylor VIII conduct an i'm
guest into the death Of Seaboldt this
afternoon at o'clock. and it is eN-
pected by tho police that testimony
which Will be submitted by Mrs Walk
or VIII place the bla ne on Price
Mrs. Walker separated from her nus
band in North Carolina about two
Years ago. u was said She came to
richmond and for some time was init
mate With Price. Tho latter. ii rs un
derstood, was recently Suppl4nteG %.
Soahoidt who was about thirty-rour
ears old and an cN-couvict having
served time in the Federal prison at
Atlanta. Ga, for counterfeitimg.
Seaholdt was only recently released
from prison. He was arrested In Rich
inond for making spurious money
while an inmate in the Old Nineteenth
be engaged TO Mrs Walker. VINO Is tho
mother OF an eight vear-old daughter.
now under the care Of a local orphan
age She also has q child about one
Year old.
Woman snw No One.
Price is alleged to have gained an
entrance through an open w!niow
~irs. Walker stated Yesterday that sho
vas not aware that any one was in
:he room until she heard tho rcpor; NJ
: revolver. She was startled to md
seaboldt's body lying uron a trunk
with blood gushing from a bullet
9ound IN the hreas, She said she saw
no one
The police and tho coroner were =.
once notified Captain Mcmahon ana
Detective Sorgeants Wiley and Kellam
at once went to work on the case and
before daybreak yesterday the police
in all nearby cities were asked TO look
out for Price.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-06
DIR. thurman oGe, Abroad.

Dr. A T. thurman left the city yes
terday for New York. from which
poin, he sails to-day on the FEEDER
iok the Great for Naples. DR. Tur-
man Will remain abroad for year
and viii enter the university at
Vienna.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-06

Clara Myers and sullivan Myers
qualified yesterday in the Cnancery
Court as executors OF the VIII Of
Fred s. Myers. The estate Is valued
1T Sinnnh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-06
CHEMICAL SHOWS
PROSPEROUS YEAR
Seventeenth Annual Statement
OF Big Fertilizer Com
pany.

Nct earnings Of the Virsinia-Caro-
lima Chemical Company for the ascaI
Year ending May 81 amounted to
SS.57745246. according to tho seven
teenth annual statement Issued yes
tcrday by Treasurer : ". Travcrs
ln stating the net earnings. a deduc-
tion of Sl.2s2,s5G.oo is made for repairs
and maintenance and S79a.969.7n is set
aside for doubtful debts and for cash
discount ON accounts not settled Tho
earnings are subject to s5lo.SgSO7 in
torest and discount charges. and $500
coo Tor Interest on bonds. leaving the
net PROFITS for the year sa.47c.55i.3a
Allowances arc made for extraordinary
Hood and tornado losses of Sa2AS47.9g
and or expenses In connection with an
issue OF preferred stock and bonds
/ during tho Year and for discount on
, bonds amounting to Sli5.7oTe5. The
dividend on the preferred s.ocl,
amounted to 1880. 80 and on the com,
mon stock TO SS2o.599 making a total
dividend payment OF s2.3ss.53a leaving
a surplus ON MAY 81 l9l1. of Sa.451.
Hi i.Sl. an increase ia the surplus Tor
, the year OF slGl.5i35S
Bnlnnce sheet.
Tho consolidated balance sheet shows
tho following assets.
Real estate. plants and good viii as
OF May 30. 1911. Sie8i9.sl9O3. with net
ADDITIONS during the year OF ss5s. o65 9S
Oiher Investments amount 70 Ss.os5.-
-l9.'D and bring the total or capital
assets 10 s49.l23,09IOS
There was also on hand manufac-
tnred products. material and sunnl,es
valued at sse2l. 3o0IS accounts re-
celNaole. Sl0.617,S6l. bills receivahle
S5lf6.5s3o9 less sl2o3.o61. reserve
ior doubtful debts and cash discount
Waple on accounts reccivable In
o'"dins sa9,906al miscellaneous invest
ments ana Si.5e5o596i cash on hand
ana In bank the total Of currcn, nv
sets amounts to s20057.G545s
The grand total of capital asso,s
current assets Insurance. fnnd ana
payments ia advance amounts to
/ sa7.70IlF -
Thc Liabilities.
i.ia'llitic are stated ;ts follows: Can.
.'"i STOCK preferred. $4,000 600; con,
mon S-IH64400. making total oss 80
fNi.ioo, first mortgage per co2, ,-o,a,
'onas amounting to Sl4.InO.o coo. Bills
, l'iNaole. S51eo7S26 accounts ra.ablo
fl'IoA.V 1918 drafts against consign-
7Aehts S5ii.Glo reserves for Insurance
ana repairs. S2e5.757s5. leaving ,hs
l.li's as per former statement. 90.
The firm OF Prize. wa,erhouso 6
Up. chartered aacountants certInes To
rs audit az tho head oalce hooks of
/ ti' NirEinia-Carolina Chemical Com
p"nF and the sulphur Mining ana Rail.
/ roAd company. az Richmond, ana OF tho
Soither n Cotton on Company. at New
Aork which latter two are subsidiary
/ o'niNa niesi The accountants say
accountants Stntcmcni
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-06

" 'H,If'TT TT Jul.
Toe Price. colored. was sentenced 70 You,
months in ial Yesterday morning inter no
Ing tried before Masistraie Smith a. the
county courthouse for stealing brasses
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-29
RAISING SHEEP SUCCESSFULLY
It Pays Well to Keep Sheep the General Farm il They
Are Properly Housed and Cared for.

Many farmers prefer to have their
lambs come In April or even as late
as May because the weather 10 moro
favorable then. but the man who 10
properly equipped to take care OF MS
lambs In March will reap the benent
OF higher prices then than can be OBJ
tanned later.
1t 10 alright to feed roushage to
sheep on the ground but a. rack can
be no easily and cheaply constructed
1t Ii much better to feed from them.
Do you know that feeding rye straw
to pregnant ewes is a bad practice
The straw contains a considerable
amount OF ergot which II likely to
produce abortion. When you are pick
ing out ram to buy part the wool
and examine the skin on various parts
of his body II It Il cherry or pink
ish color he IL in good condition but Il
1t Is blue or muddy In appearance do
not buy him.
Every sheep in the flock ought to
pass under the eye Of the owner At
least once day in order that he may
discover his very first signs Of dfseass.
That IL the time to separate the ailing
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-29

Most Of the forests in the United
States are privately owned. Approx
mately 20 per cent Of the standing
timber in the country 10 held by the
Federal Government In National For
ests, Indian reservations, National
Parks. and on tho unreserved public
domain, and by the States in the state
reserves or other state lands. These
public forests contain more than 100
million acres of saw timber.
The estimated total amount Of
standing saw timber controlled by the
Federal Government Is 44S,8s0,5s5 M
board feet. The most Of this timber
is, Of course, in National Forests. In
addition to the above amount, there
are perhaps IS billion feet held by the
States either in reserves or upon lands
OF various classes.
The private forests are of two dis
tinct classes, () farmers woodlots
and (2) large holdings, either indiv-
idual or corporate. The farmers
woodlots are chiefly scattered and de-
tached remnants Of the original for
ests. which as rule have been Sc
verely culled. They are mainly in the
eastern half of the United States and
cover some 200 million acres. with a
stand of perhaps 500 billion board
feet OF saw timber and IL billion
cords of wood. Aside from their pro-
tective and ornamental value, they
furnish much frewood. many posts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-29

The farmer who raises and fattens
mature steers has to furnish pasture
for his cows, the yearlings. the q
year-olds. and often for the 3-year-old
steers. He waits for three years from
the time the calf is born until he real
ICES on his Investment, and only one
fourth Of his herd are cows producing
calves II the farmer will produce
baby beef" he can fill his pasture to
the full limit with cows producing
calves. and he will realize on the
calves IL months from the date of
their birth
Capital is turned annually instead
OF once In every three years The
farmers grain will produce from so
to loo per cent more pounds Of baby
beer than 1t will Of beef from ma
ture steer, and for the past three years
the 'baby beef" animal has sold for
as high prices per hundred as has
the average steer.
A very sensible farmer In Ohio
started his young son in the cattle
business by giving him money to buy
q calf. This was two years ago and
by trading and occasionally giving a
little boot" the boy is now the pos
SCISSOR of five calves ranging in age
from five months to ten months. He
says the bunch is worth easily 500.
s.1s father says the boy is natural
porn cattle feeder, and that he has
set his mark at owning 100 head Of
cattle within the next Ave years. Other
farmers may encourage their sons to
remain on the farm by following the
same course the Ohio man has done
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-29

section of branch of cork elm,
chewing female insects between tie
-,atep Of cork.
elms on the grounds of the Depart
rnallt of Agriculture at Washington.
Ana soon after on trees in the streets
Of the same city. Up to this time the
insect remained unidentified in the
american chronological collections.
but In 1889 more complete material
was received by the Division Of Ento
mology OF the Department Of Agricul-
ture, from which the insect was de-
termined to be Identical with the elm
pest OF Europe (Gossyparia ulmD
Gecfiroy.
So far as is known. the insect con-
fines its attacks in this country to the
elms, but presents some variability in
It's preferences for the various species
Of eims in different localities In Eu-
rope. however. 1t has been found on
the alder. "
According to the reports Of the oh
servers at the above mentioned locali-
ties. the insect attacks the American
elns more vigorously than the intro
duced European species and thus 1t is
added to the already long list Of immi-
grant animals and plants that have
found In this country. con editions more
congenial than those OF their foreign
home.
One II most apt to first notice the
.pfesAnce Of this insect by seeing great
numbers Of circular whitish rings sur
rounding dark center clustered along
the under side Of the lower limbs and
branches. II the bark Is cracked.
rows OF the insects will be found to
cover the cracks and so be arranged
longitudfnally to the branch These
light margined objects are the bodies
OF old female lice and may be one,
two or three years standing. A closer
examination will reveal the fact that
many Of the central darker parts.
which are the bodies proper Of the
lice. are absent, these having fallen
away with age.
The white marginal ring surround
Ing the body Of the insect. consists Of
somewhat hbrous. waxy material,
secFeted by the developing insect. It
becomes firmly attached to the bark
and eurled inward, arching over the
back Of the Insect. where Its edge is
somewhat fringed. The body becomes
with age dark brown. smooth. convex
longitudinally. the segmentation usu-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-29
SOUR WHEY BAD FOR PIGS,

We once vtdted a farmer who had
about rs pigs Of various ages. The
youngest were about two months old
and they ran in age up to about six
months.
The farmer who lived near q town
Of about 5000 bought slop from the
hotel and in addition fed great deal
Of whey, which he obtained from
neighboring cheese factory. He also
fed some skim milk and little grain.
He complained that many Of his pigs
suffered from what he believed to be
rheumatism and many Of them. par
ticularly of the younger ones, were
limping around stiff in their Joints and
few quite lame. ..
sniff at the barrels containing the
whey and slop disclosed the cause Of
the trouble. Sour whey will cause
stiffness in pigs and this mans whey
was about as sour as fermentation
could make 1t. 1t had that queer
sharp pungent odor. almost strong
enough to knock man down and It
was swarming with bacteria, some Of
the stuff actually foaming where the
barrels were exposed to the sun.
The slop barrels were equally as
bad. The farmer admitted that he
never cleaned them out but added
slop to them from day to day as II
came from town. Some Of them
smelled to Heaven. The troughs in
which the pigs were fed equally a.
bad. They contained decomposed ma
terial Of all kinds and the slop had
been spilled over the sides on the
floor and even into the dirt forming .
putrid mass. .s
The pigs were allowed to run into
a pasture but were always fed in this
filthy hole. We suggested to tho
farmer that he give the place thor
ough cleaning up, scald his whey bar
rels and only keep on hand as much
as could be fed in its natural state
and before It became sour
AS to the Stops. while we do not
much favor this sort Of feed for pigs.
still If 1t is fed while fresh and before
decomposition sets In 1t is all right,
but we do not relish pork made from
sour and filthy slops which have stood
for days because they contain very
little food value, and much material
that is not fit even for hogs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-29

one and take measures to check the
spread Of the trouble.
A eve In good hssh almost invaf1a-
blv "a a rood breeder and good suck
Ter, som thing that thin owes cannot
very we'll do.
One of the greatest helps to bring
ing the ewes up to good desh ct the
time OF breeding IL the practice OF
flushing the ewes. This II an Eng
lish custom a. indeed all Of our best
methods Of handling sheep are.
Tho common method Of flushing the
ewes IL to turn them onto some freah
succulent pasture that has been saved
UP for them.
Asood way and one that will appeal
to most fiockmasters 10 to save piece
of tho second growth hayland for their
use.
At this season Of the year. after {.
few sprinkles Of rain, 1t should aHoro
very good picking for them.
On our own farm this year, W arc
running them In the cornneids. AZ
first sight this may seem to DO
\ hazardous proposition to both sheep
and grain, but such IL not the case.
we have considerable corn land 90
that We ave pasturing 1t only at the
rate OF ono head to the acre. There
II very little down corn and the sheep
70 NO and down the rows picking the
tender shoots OF weeds that come up
despite the best OF cultivation. eating
OF the lower blades Of corn and doing
much good to the corn itself. regard
less Of the benefit to the sheep.
AS a preventive to them eating the
grain, though they never have ac-
CURED the habit. We feed small
amount Of oats at the barns every
morning and night Our object In
feeding grain Is two-fold. 70 keep
tn en- in good flesh and to get them 70
come, to the barns morning and night
for the inspection of tho ram.
An acre Of rape too 10 very GOOD.
Sow seven or eight pounds per acre
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-29
WHEN YOU SHIP POULTRY.

There are a number OF "Don'ts" that
should be observed, by shippers Of
market poultry: Don't ship bony.
skinny stock. Don't ship half-picked,
hesh-torn poultry. Don't ship to every
strange house that solicits your con-
signment. First look them up; invest
igate the references. Don't ship
dressed stock in any old box that may
be handy.
1t pays to use clean. fresh boxes,
Frequently the buyer is present when
the box is opened. and sale spoiled
because Of the packing. Don't pack
poultry after dressing until all the
animal heat Is out. Don't let some
little market nuster cause you to
change houses
Get a good. solid house and stick
to 1t. That keeps the commission man
interested in retaining your trade. and
oftentimes he will pull you out of a
hole caused by a glut. Don't fail to
carefully inspect your shipment be-
fore closing tho box.
Put in the memorandum on your
own billhead, showing the amount and
other data. Keep duplicate your
self. thereby saving much annoyance
and frequent loss. Don't chase of in
to a new market with untried people
just because of possible temporary
advantage Nine times out Of ten you
will lose. Don't fail to notify your
commission house before or at the
time you ship and give full data, so
he can know what Is coming. and can
prepare to handle 1t rapidly.
Shippers Of live poultry should new
er use coops which are too small to
carry the poultry properly. Poultry
arriving in a cramped and wretched
condition will not command satisfac-
tory prices, and furthermore the COM
mission man is apt to get himself into
serious trouble with the society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
unless the stock II removed immedi-
ately into other coops, and these ara
not available at oil times.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-29
INTERESTED WHEAT. FOR THE
CHICKENS.
BY HI. III. Shepard.

Last year we had a small field Of
oats near the barn. These oats were
badly fallen and had to be mown and
put up as hay with the result that
many were left on the ground after
harvest. But the chickens soon found
out the fact, and Immediately began
to forage for the grain. picking up
every grain and allowing no waste.
AS result. the hens increased in lay
ing. and the younger chickens made
unusually good growth. with scarcely
any other feeding.
This year we had field Of wheat
only few rods away from the build
ings, which, owing to the early dry
weather. was very short and was
mown and put up for feed as hay.
The wheat was we'll filled. but so
short that the rake did not take up
much more than one-half Of it.
All Of the chickens. both young and
old, Immediately began to forage this
wheat field and have made a good liv-
ing from the waste grain. The hens
are laying unusually we'll and the
young chickens are making excellent
growth, and exceptionally healthy no
doubt due partly to foraging on wide
and clean grounds.
One small flock Of late spring chicks
In particular are growing better than
any poultry we have ever had. They
go to the wheat field in the morning
and remain there. or near there. all
day, coming to their house late in the
evening. They are the cleanest look
ing, healthiest. and thriftiest lot Of
half-grown chickens now that were
ever on the place. ... ...
Some of the wheat stored in the
barn is being fed to the horses, and
eaten with good relish. All Of the
waste is quickly picked up by the
chickens around the. barn. A litter
Of pigs has also had the run Of this
waste wheat field, and they have made
excellent gains on the waste wheat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-29

Section of branch showing the usual
appearance of the insects; (a) females
over a crack in the bark. 1.-TWO small
groups are seen in the upper part of
the figure.) (e) cluster of small co.
cOOns. #.
Kerosene emulsion and whale-oil
soap seem to be effectual remedies
when the insects are reached by them.
Spraying will have to be done at diff.
ferent periods and may be found to
be most effectual when the insects are
most active.
The fumes Of hydro cyanic acid gas
effectually destroy the lice. but the
use of the remedy necessitates the en-
ployment Of a tent to cover the tree
and confine the gas sufficiently long
to kill the insects.
A careful study Of the insects hab-
its. extending through an entire year
at least. will be necessary to deter
mine the most, vulnerable period in
the insects life-histOrv