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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10
To XIII Wire Grass

The so-oalled wire grasses are many.
Such grasses as propagate BY means
OF creeping root-stAIks constantly re-
produce new plants at the roofing
POINTS, as couch or quAck grass. John
son grass. Bermuda grass and mem
bers OF the blue grass family. This
pasture. II adapted to tillase. should
be completely pulverfEed TO the depth
OF four inches with q cutavay or dick
harrow IN July and kept narrowed
once q week 90 long as the soil TO
mains dry during the remainder OF
the season, allowing 10 green spear
OF grass 10 act foothold-
By fall the mass OF roots VIII be
practically nfelese II ths season has
been normally dry and hot The
whole should then be turnsd under
ten inches deep. using . jOintsr. In
the spring. harrow every week until
time to plant q cultivated crop. then
keep perfectly clean and ths battle
| viii be won
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10
PREPARE FOR WINTER WHEAT
Grain Farmers Plow Immediately Afe
or Barley or Oats Is Harvested
Prevent Evaporation.

Oats and barley stubbIe land IN /
tended for winter grain and to os
seeded TO grass should be plowed
early and narrowed soon after plOw-
inE. so the ground can settle. Heavy
land should be plowed with three
horses. We use the sulky plow. set
to cut an even furrow and good
depth. Harrow and roll before the
plowed ground dries out. A fine. mel
low top soil will prevent evaporation
OF moisture and IL can be put in nice
order for drilling with a second or
third working with the spring-tooth
harrow and roller, says writer In the
Baltimore American. Land plOwed
Just before sowing is too spongy; IL
should be plOwed at least two weeks
before the train Is drilled. Expert
grain farmers plow Immediately after
the barley or oats Is harvested and
then harrow and roll. When oats or
barley precede a crop OF winter wheat
the land is much dryer than proper
IL managed summer fallow. and II the
season should be dry and hot II is
difficult 10 get such land mellow and
moist enough for termination OF
grain. II barnyard manure is to be
spread over the field It win pay to hire
G spreader for the manure can be
spread so much better. as the spreader
: cuts the manure fine and spreads an
even and a regular coat over the en-
tire ground. Two active men with q
two-horse spreader will haul and
spread a large pile OF manure IN 4
day. The regular price for the use
OF spreader is 90 cents per day. /
] a spreader cannot be had. haul ant
spread direct from wagon or cart Th
manure spread one day should b
narrowed into the ground the next
there is no loss OF plant food fTor
the manure drying out from action Q
sun and wind. Spread 12 twOhOrs
wagon loads OF rooted manure an
drill the gain IN with $50 pounds {
a good animal bone fertilizer TO ID
acre. The manure and fertilizer vi
give a larger yield OF grain and g be
ter quality OF straw than either M
nure or fertilizer used alone.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10
FINDS HIS LONe-LoST RING
Man Gets Wedding Bard Buried Ia
Sand Three Years at klnG'a
Beach In Massachusetts

Boston, Mass.-Three years ago
this summer J. Franklin Brown. now
head bookkeeper In shoe factory at
Chelsea, lost a wedding ring while
IN bathing on Kings Beach, Swamp
soft. Today be has the ring. and be-
hind it's restoration IS a story OF
bit OF detective work.
Two weeks ago Arthur Getchell.
mail clerk in the Lynn postofncs. wan
rolling around on the beach IN
bathing suit when the sandy recess
I'm which the ring had lain hidden for
three years was exposed. The only
clue TO the identity Of the owner was
an inscription on the inside which
read. From F1ossle 20 Frank. Oct IL
1905"
How TO find the owner on such =
meagre clue when thousands battle
on the beach every summer. was the
problem. For week Getchell
searched every place that he could
think OF. Then, remembering the
old adage about two heads being bet
ter than one, he consulted a friend
George F. Alley, and. out Of their
conferences. bright thought popped
forth: why not look up the marriage
records on that date"
That settled St They found :
| Frank and F1ossis were married
and Frank lived then at SO Esse1
street, Lynn. from where he waa
traced. Fossie. before she became
Mrs. Brown, was Miss Lauckner Of Al
Porter street. Lynn.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10
WANTED "BRoWN-EYED WIFE"
And Secret Service Man Arrested AP-
plIeant as smueslsr When She
Answered "Ad.S

Philadelphia. Pa.-Ths quest OF
'Acn Alexander" who is In reality Co
nez Wilson. ono OF the governments
thrswdest secret service agents. for
-brown-eyed wife" has ended.
Wilson. who posed as a ssedy indi-
Vidua.. sought a woman suspected OF
eounterfeiting and smuggling. Her
ayes were known 10 be brown. The
woman, whose name Is Christin
Chandler. was found in Shamokin and
has been taken 20 Duluth. MINI.
ghers she Is wanted
Some time ago the government re-
,eived reports OF smuggling being car
led on between Canada and the Unit
"a States. and a description OF the
Eoman was placed in the hands OF
wilson, who devised the scheme OF ad-
gertising for a wife whose eyes werS
brown. The suspect answered and
vas arrested.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10
SHOES DEFY TIME AND WEAR
Mount Joy CPa.) Man Thirty Years
Trying 20 Discard Them, Without
Peg Yielding.

Mount Joy. Pa-Isaiah Tug OF NIL
ton Grove Is the owner OF a pair Of
shoes and OF a pair OF boots that, IN
way, are as out OF the ordinary a.
the famous slippers OF Cinderella.
They promise 20 be everlasting. for
the shoes have resisted for thirty
years the Efforts OF Tug 70 wear them
out, while the boots would Ere the
enthusiasm OF former Governor Pen
uypacker, with their record OF twen.
;y-nve years wear
The shoes are OF the variety known
In the rural regions as Sunday
shoes" while the boots are his ''wad-
days" or workday footwear.
Both pairs were the production Of
Abraham Ebersole. now dead, who
bad q cobbler and shoe shop at Mas
lersonvills. Tug and the shoes have
never missed Z Sunday at church in
I the thirty years since Ebersole made
them 70 order for him
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10
FINDS GREAT STORE OF LOOT
Stocks Of Silks and satlns Valued sc
$4,000 Is Discovered BY Alert
Policeman.

New York.-A policeman passing a
tall loft building on Tenth avenue
heard mems voices coming from an
upper floor, and broke IN TO investi-
gate. In a closet on the fourth floor
he found a muscular young man who
Jumped at him so quickly that they
both rolled down three flights OF
stairs together. The young man was
underneath at the foot OF the stairs.
and was promptly handcuffed. A
search OF the lofts revealed q great
stack OF silks and satins, valued at
S26 1000, packed up ready to be taken
away. The prisoner told the police
later that three other men escaped
while he was struggling on the stairs.
They had an automobile outside the
building 20 use In carrying on their
loot, he said.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10
BINDER FOR SHOCKING CORN
Little Device cortrlVed by Nebraska
Man So That Band May 20 Put
on With Much Ease.

In describing 4 contrivance for
shocking corn. a Nebraska man writes
in the Missouri Valley Farmer az fol
lows:
have worked out a little device 20
help with the large shock. SO that the
band may be put on with ease. The de-
vice consists OF a tapering shaft Sh
feet long 70 which a crank Is attached.
c and D IL a crossbar or. washer
through which a rope passes after be-
lng attached 10 the other end. and
fastens 70 the crank Z Is the loop
IN the rope 70 fasten TO the hook after
the rope has been carried around the
shock The operator takes hold OF the
crank. reels IN the rope and pals VI
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10
LITTLE NATION OF kNDoRRA
Republic Is verltabie Rip Van Wins
kIe Land Hidden High Among
the Pyrenses-

Paris. France-There Is nothing else
IN the world quite like the little pro-
tected republic" OF Andorra, verita-
bic Rip Van Wrinkle land. hardly set
stirring from SIS thousand years slum-
Der. and in its dreams II still hears
echoing the march OF the valiant pais-
dins OF charlemagne. by whose help II
came into being. But II is likely 20
waken soon and be made TO realize
that II. too. belongs 20 the goth CEN
fury. For a railroad is being built
across the Pyrenees just east or An
DORA. and then will be sure 20 come
q wagon road-the valley can be en-
tered now only by bride path-from
the railroad into it's midst
Perched up among the Pyrenees. on
the border between France and Spain
and on the ridge OF the watershed be-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10

the stalk so the second man has no
trouble IN putting a band on q large
shock
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10

tween the Atlantic and the MediterA
ranean. the flag OF this proud little IA
ton futters over a region that is AL
most as e Ich the land Of the free and
quite "a much the home OF the bravo
as is that OF the Stars and Stripes. al
though Il includes but 175 square miles
and contains a population OF only 5000
souls.
For over ZOO years Andorra has
thrived under a modified double pro
tectorate. the rule OF France on the
north and OF the Bishop of Ungel on
the south. A representative OF each
lives in the valley, administers tustice
and receives a small biennial tribute.
Otherwise Andorra Is an independent
and selfgoverning state. It's relations
20 these two "overlords" are a quaint
survival OF medieval feudalism-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10

The following Bonus will continue
and remain unchanged until Oct. ID:
For every seven new subscribers
we will give 10000 extra votes max
ing total of 14.2OO.
For every seven renewal subscriP-
tons we will give 5000 extra votes
making a total of 1850.
For every seven back subscriptions
we will give 5000 extra votes. max
ing a total OF $500
Subscriptions turned in for the
first and second count will not count
/ for these bonuses. They Will count
Just the same for the piano at the
final count. but these bonuses are
good only on subscriptions brough,
in from now until the offer is with
drawn.
For every 20 merchants coupons
brought 10 this office and counted by
| the publisher or his assistants. a bon
US OF 1000 extra votes will be given
a total OF 1000 in all.
These coupons may be collected
} from any and all merchants who art
in the contest.
Following is the grand total in tn
/ piano contest to date.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10

In most sections Of the north q 5000
crop Of kohl-rabi may be grown IL SEED
10 Gown not later than the middle OF
August. White Vienna IN q good va
rfety. see that the sod n ven en-
riohsd with rotten manure beeose soW-
ing the seed !
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10
First Game At 100.

Plymouth. Mass. - Uncle Tilden
Pierce. aged 100. recently played his
nrst game Of golf Just after having
taken his first automobile ride and
his farst drink of ginger ale.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10
SECOND Count In THE GREAT
VOTING CONTEST APPROACHING
THE WINNER OF $40 in GOLD Will BE DECLARE
NEXT MONDAY EVENING

The following is the result of the
second count.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10

James II. Stone
York Furniture Co.
OldiOominion Variety Shop.
r. T. Casey & Sons. 1.-TWO stores.)
When making purchases at any Of
these places ask for the coupons and |
send them TO this office, bearing the
name OF the candidate for which you
want 10 vote them.
The Gazette makes the following
bonus offers to the various candidates
in the great contest; same to hold
good until Mon. Oct. Il. at 500
o'clock.
For every forty merchants eou-
pons brought 10 this office and
counted by the publisher or his assis
tants. a bonus of 1000 extra votes
will be given. a total of 1000 in all.
One five year paid up subscription
and two yearly paid up subscriptions
We will credit the candidate with the
10000 bonus vote. or any conolna-
ton OF paid up new or renewal sub
scriptions. for more than one year,
totaling seven subscriptions, will en-
tide the candidate to the 10000
bonus vote.
To the candidate making th'
greatest gain in her vote betweer
s Sept. q and Oct. 18th in subscnp
q tons OF every kind. merchants cou
pons and the bonus votes. viii b
F awarded a special prize Of SO ]
gold.
The ballot box viii close for Il
third count on Oct. 18th at ST
o'clock p. n.
Remember to have your frienS
trade with merchants giving coupon
Their advertisements appear IN Il
.-sue Ia connection with our offer.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10
ia. barrel "a collection Plate.

Waukegan. nl.-znstesd Of q coliee-
ton plate, a barrel was used fer con-
tributions at the Zion City tabernacle
Deacons announced tAAt Il contained
sT,koo.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-10-10

From the efforts being put forth
by the leaders there IS apt to be an
entire change in their positions and
just who will get out in the lead IS
difficult to say. Indications are that
the vote will De very close. Those
down on the list are also making ct
forts 10 Setter their standing and are
busting here. there and everywhere
70 get vot,S.
The bonus offers heve put new hte
into the contest and the young wo-
man who makes the greatest gain
will receive the ten dollar gold piece
offered as a special prize.
There are many residents Of Viii
lI;amsburg who have not yet sub
scribed 70 The Gazette and who are
only waiting Tor some friend TO ask
them. Candidates can get many
subscriptions by asking their friends
aud acouaintances to help them IN
the contest. Seven new yearly SUBJ
scriptons, paid up. will give con-
testants 1920 votes. and will make
them factors il the race FOR the
prizes. A S4OO upright piano Il
worth the time and energy IN TRYING
20 win, and as no more than one
candidate can be the winner OF the
capital prize there is still a chance tC
win one OF the handsome prizes
which the merchants Will donate 4
little earnest work will land the Oh
prize for somebody. To those per
sons who have not subscribed L
The Gazette We Will give a gent
hint. Do il now. There certsinl,
/ Is one candidate in the list IN whom
YOU are more or less interested an
who would appreciate the help 20
would give her by sending your sub
scripdons TO this office and askin
that the votes be credited 10 hei
As 70 the value OF The Gazette as
newspaper. there are hundreds G
readers who viii tell you al about
: and Will say more for II than u
! publisher would, because the latte
I are really too modest.
0 Merchants coupons. counting Z
c votes, can DC procured with ever
. cash purchase amounting TO one do
= ar.
r These coupons may be coiiecte
0 from any and all merchants who a
@ in the contest. The names OF 4
Y merchants who are giving hanosou
y puzes and helping 70 make this CO
q test a big success are as follows:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
FORREST AVE. KICKS
ON NOISE OF TRUCKS
IN THE CAR TRACKS

+ Auto and other trucks which seek
the trolley tracks and scrape shrilI
screeches from the tortured rails are
to come under the ban of the city coun-
Gil II the women of Forrest avenue
have their way and they say they will.
They're going to bring a petition be-
fore that honorable body in order tc
ameliorate conditions and restore theft
avenue to its usual evening quiet.
Porch parties in Forrest avenue
where neighbors gather in the gloam-
ing to talk of various things, nearly
have been broken up by the sounds
scraped from steel by the trucks Be-
sides the gas wagons, ordinary horse.
drawn vehicles with metal tires climb
upon the rails and stick there. and the
noise is like that of a wooden legged
burglar throwing a fit on a tin roof
The honking horns and clang of the
street car gongs were bad enough. but
the trucks are the worst. declare these
afflicted residents
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
NeWState Committee
Selected at Macon


MACON, GA. Aug. 2S.-The new Dem
ocratic state executive committee elected
today IS as follows
First Dstrict-W. =. McElmurray, of
Burke; II. \. Boylin, of Screven; R. W.
Sheppard, OF Effinsham, and A. A. Law
renee, Of Chatham.
Second pstrict-W. c. Snodgrass, Of
Thomas; T. H. Griffin of Decatur; w. e.
Sanders, of Early, &. l.. Collins, of Cal
houn
Third District-E. L. Rainey. Of Ter
reu,-A j. Mcdonald. of Ben Hin: j. e.
Hayes. of Macon, and w NJ. Harper. of
Sumter,
Fourth Disrct-F NJ Langley. of
Troup; G.. L. Battle, of Muscogee. W. E.
Johnson, of Meriwether. and T. H. Per
sons, of Talbot
Fifth District-A. Whitaker of Rock
dale Hollins Randolph, of Fulton: j. f.
Bodenhamer, of DeKalb. and d. r. Bal
lard, of Douglas.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
WIDOW WHO CAVE
ALL To POOR IS
CHARITY WARD
Mrs: Lucy Barclay, Noted,
With Husband, as PhiIan-
thropist, Now Helpless.
Continued From Page Ono.

and how much Of his money had been
given.
Then they held monster memorial
service in his honor The old Baptist
Tabernacle building was packed with
the throng, The rich and poor alike
came 10 pay honor to his memory.
Since then they have forgot the widow,
who is now subject for charity her
self
One OF John Barclays efforts is des-
tined TO be the largest institution of its
kind In the South. The Harriet Hawkes.
Industrial home is but an enlargement
of the Barclay Mission for Maynard
Girls and will carry out the work on a
scale made possible by the gift OF A. K.
Hawkes., the Atlanta philanthropist.
One Of the main buildings on the large
suburban place where the institution
will stand is to be named Barclay hall
in honor of the man who first conceived
the plan for such an institution in At
lanta
What will become Of the woman who
is helpless today after lifetime OF
work in the interests of humanity" is
the question that an old friend and
former worker asked today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
WOMAN GOES TO CITY
ST0CKA0E FOR 80 DAYS

Unable to pay fine of $25.75. Mrs.
LlIllan Barrett, SO South Pryor street.
today was taken to the city stockadc
TO oegin serving term of so days.
Mrs Barrett and her 1S-year old daugh-
Ter. Alma, were arraigned in police
court for disorderIy conduct. but the
girl was freed.
Mrs Barretts only luggage as she
boarded the big 'Tedbird" transfer
wagon was IA box of stationery. As the
wagon drove away Mrs. Barrett. who
vas allowed to sit on the seat with the
o'lVeF waved adieu to several police
men
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
WOMAN RESCUES 3,
BUT BABY DIES AS
CABIN H<>ME BURNS

kokoMo. IND Aug. ga Ia
months-old baby was burned to death.
William BoVyer was probably fatally
burned, and Mrs Bowyer and two chill
dren sustained serious burns when fire
early today destroyed the log cabin oc-
eupied by the family at Walton. Is
miles north of here.
Mrs Bower was milking the cows
when the fire broke out. The other
members of the family we're asleep.
Rushing to their rescue. Mrs. Bower
succeeded in dragging out her husband
and two daughters. but when She reach
ed the baby it was dead. Bower had
evidently tried to get out, but was
smoked unconscious when the cabin
roof fell in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
GUNS AGAIN
TRAINED ON BEIRUT;
INHABITANTS FLEE

BEIRUT, SYRIA, Aug. 2S.-A second
bombardment of Beirut is threatened
by the Italians Five battleships and 4
sunboat. all flying the Italian flag, sud
denly appeared off the city today. and
after steaming into range, dropped
anchor with the city under their guns.
CONSERVATION seized the people Shops
were closed and hundreds fed
The Italians bOmbarded Beirut earlier
this year. doing considerabl BILE damage.
Many lives were lost in the attack
After Smelling the city for a time, tho
fleet sailed away without irving to eff
feet a landing From that time Beirut
had not been menactd until today
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
ON THE
BIG SHOW AT MACON
BY JAMES B. NEVIN.


tower OF strength to the little Pottle
present situation
j. Brown Bud BIalock and jim
rice E"' mere e7riy-I ueSuay morn
ing, III TACT
Hcle mas not peeh delegate To ar
one Of that THO getting a finger in his
buttonhole.
Boss" Cox. the ear of GiImel coun-
ty. is a convention celebrity.
He is pointed out to all people as the
Il, narsaraI a,naa ',' ,,,o o,,D : re-,
.,,,,, 80 .,,. ala, 49,, .... ..e..,
IooLirs, ,.itizors ,,,,.,,,,f,. ,..',,.
The FIRST Mace mn visitors DELEGATES
~. innocent bystanders wish is roroneI
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
LEG BROKEN, FARMER is
TAKEN 20 MILES IN AUTO

W. II. Bruce. a farmer living near
roswell was brought to Atlanta today
IN an automobile and taken to Grady
hospital with broken leg. He was
N'he1 10y mule which he was har-
Messing. The auto was passing at the
uNe and the injured man was picked
uP ana rushed to the city. a distance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-01
MANY TIES INDICATE
EXTENSION OF ROAD

Fit Davis. Texas. March w S
Miller viii add $50 more apple trees to
MS orchard, completing a 10 acre
tract in an apple orchard; also W. J.
Ward viii finish out 10 acres Of apple
trees on his farm three miles north
Of town.
E. H Folks has conc to Colorado
City, Texas, to be with AS family, who
nave been there for some time.
Oule Grubbs and wife of the Lock
Iancn We're in town shopping one day
this week.
Miss Fora Finley. who has been here
LOT some time, taking voice music from
Mss Edens, has left for her home to-
day, Valentine.
mere are two men here from Sher-
man Texas in an auto looking at the
country with a view to buying land
amer Brocardes was called by tele-
pnone 10 Ft. Stockton to visit a sick
nan nan and was taken to Alpine by II. A.
NlnE IN his big automobile and will
IS met there by another car to carry
MN on 10 Fit Stockton.
% LulllDle x Jones are having holes dug
~ cDI " O1t % acres in an apple orchard.
~, - n Bird expects to put out a large
Hi llDer or grape vines on his new
49, ,e, which he has lately moved to.
Mss agnes Mulhurn entertained the
M M 1HS circles at the home of Mr. and
~ n IS b. g. TOmpson, assisted bv Mrs
ta176a,5 1ompson. A large crowd at
S TiiIsQ. A salad course was served. Those
~ attendance were: Mesdames JaS