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The Washington herald., 1912-03-23
Cooperative Marketing

In view of there being a small nun-
Der of organizations in the South de-
voted to cooperative marketing, dealing
with such diverse subj as potatoes,
lambs, citrus fruits, poultry, &c, the
executive officers of the Southern Com
mercial Congress considered it i'm
portant to promote at Nashville dis
cussion of cooperative marketing, for,
under good leadership, it might we'll
lead to multiplication of cooperative
efforts by the thousands. The officers
have invited to preside over this con-
ference on cooperative marketing,
John Lee Coulter, expert in agriculture
in the Bureau of the Census. Mr..
Coulter published in the latter part of
1911 his book, Cooperation Among
Farmers" To this conference we in
vite the officials of all cooperative or
carnations now working in the South,
bankers, and progressive farmers, who
realize that individual marketing is at
disadvantage.
David Lubin, of Rome, Italy, will
take part in the conference on CO.
operative marketing, and thus bring to
the knowledge of all in attendance the
most progressive methods of Europe
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23
Nut Growing Section.

The pecan has in the past few years
come into favorable notice, not only as
a nloneymaker, at various points in the
South, but has also supplied an i'm
portant food resource The investment
in nut orchards is now great. The in
terest in the subject is growing. There
fore, the executive officers invited ].
F. Wilson, editor of the Nut Grower,
Waycross, Ga, to preside over a sec
ton meeting on the morning of April
10, devoted to this one subject 1t is
expected that this section meeting will
supply to hundreds much valuable in
formation regarding nut growing and
the profits that pertain to this line OF
agriculture
The following subjects will be taken
up during the section: Z. w. Kirk
patrick, the eminent horticulturist of
Mckinney, Tex, will speak on The
charm and value of Southern nut or
rhard." H. H. Hume, vice president of
the Glen St. Mary Nurseries Com
psny, of Glen ST. Mary, Fla, will speak
on "The science and art of nut eul-
ture" J. B. Wight, proprietor OF the
Pecan Grove Farm, Nursery and Or
chard, of Cairo, Ga, will speak on
The rapid development of pecan or
chsrds." w. N. HUT, State horticlll-
turist of North Carolina, has been in
vited to speak on "The sttractiveness
Of the pecan for profitable investment"
Subsequent to this important section
meeting the various papers read will be
given currency throughout the South
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

Southern States during the past three
years. Owing to the limited supply of
wheat produced, often of inferior mill
ing quality, many of the mills are COM
PEELED to purchase their wheat from
other sources. This is not as it should
be; with a superior climate and a soil
of excellent agricultural possibilities
the Piedmont region and the highlands
of the South Central States should pro-
duce good milling wheat in sufficient
quantity for home consumption, and
the millers of that region should COM
pete with Western millers in supplying
the large Eastern cities.
A number of the semi-hard winter
wheats now being tested by many of
the agricultural stations in that region
have successfully stood a milling and
baking test, and these wheats, if prop
erly blended, will give excellent results.
The possibilities in the cultivation of
barley, oats, and rye in the South are
equally as promising as those with
wheat, as these crops furnish consider
able of the common food for stock.
In keeping with the rapid progress IN
the improvement of agricultural condi-
tons among the Southern farmers
comes the legitimate desire to produce
more of their own food stuffs, thus
keeping capital at home. This appli-
cation of an important economic prin-
ciple to. local conditions is largely re-
sponsible for the present great awak-
ening of the South.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23
Good Roads Conference

It will come as a surprise 10 many,
that of the eleven States of the Union
which have shown the greatest progress
in road Improvement in the past few
years, seven are Southern States. These
are Georgia, Missouri, South Carolina,
Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, and
Maryland.
OF the eight States of the Union that
have the greatest mileage of improved
roads, only one is Southern. That
State is Kentucky, which in 1908 had
Io,II4 miles of improved rural road
While in the past four or FIVE years
the South has gone into road ventures
totaling many millions in cost, it is
nevertheless true that the campaign for
good county roads has practically only
begun. 1t is further true that until
public sentiment is educated to the point
OF scientific road construction there will
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

commissioner of highways, Oklahoma
City, Okla. ....-..-.
Tennessee Gov. Ben Hooper,
Nashville, Tenn; C. c. Gilbert. assist
ant secretary, Nashville Board of
Trade, Nashville, Tenn. James Palmer,
chairman. Memphis-to-Bristol highway
commission, Nashville, Tenn, and Jerry
Whitson, member Memphis-to-B Bristol
highway commission Cookeville,
Tenn.
Texas-Robert ]. Potts, chief divi-
sion of highway engineering. Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, College
Station, Tex.
Virginia-P. ST. Julien Wilson, State
highway commissioner, Richmond, Va.
West Virginia-Dr. !. c. White,
State geologist, Morgantown, w. Va.
South Carolins-E- ]. Watson, COM
missioner agriculture and immigration,
Columbia, S. c.
ference, c. c. Gilbert, whose energetic
work for the betterment of Tennessee
roads is known far beyond the limits
of the State, is agitating in every di-
rection automobile runs to the conven-
ton, and it is expected that Goo or 700
automobiles from distant points will be
gathered in Nashville, and thus serve
as a demonstration of the great i'm
provements in roads that have taken
place in Tennessee and contiguous
States in the past few years.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

furious to the forest wealth of the
South will be discussed in the Southern
pine beetle section, more fully de-
scribed elsewhere.
On the morning of April 10 Mr..
Graves proposes to hold a section meet
ing for farmers in order that he may
discuss the problems of wood-lot main
tenance
Biographical Notes.
Henry Solon Graves, chief forester,
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. was born May ]. ISL. He attended
Yale. Harvard, and Munich, having re-
ceived from the former the degree Of
A B. Mr.. Graves has written several
treatises and various bulletins on the
subject Of forestry which are regarded as
authoritative. Mr.. Graves is a member
of the National Conservation Commits
sion. the American Forestry Association.
and the Society OF American Foresters-
Leonidas Chalmers Glenn was born at
Crowder's Creek, N. c., September g.
ISL Mr.. Glenn has been engaged In
forestry work in North Carolina for
number OF years Mr.. Glenn Is also q
geologist Of great merit Besides his
various affiliations with geological bodies
all over the United States. Mr.. Glenn Is
q member of the Washington Academy
OF Science. the Mining and Metal Society
OF America, the South Carolina ano Ten
nessee Historical societies, and a fellow
Of the A. A. A. S.
Overton westerfe.dt Price was born IN
Liverpool. England. January q. Is7a
Educated ~ the Episcopal High School.
Alexandria. Va Took a special course IN
forestry IN the University OF Virginia
Mr.. Price entered the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture in June, 1855
Since then his rise has been rapid, and
he Is now vice president OF the National
Conservation Association. Mr.. Price has
written several monographs, articles and
reports on forestry.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

good roads committee, board of trade,
Jacksonville. Fla.
Georgia-S. w. McCallie, State geol-
ogist, Atlanta, Ga.
Kentucky-Hon. James F. Bosworth,
State senator, Middleboro, KY.
Louisiana-Maj. Frank M. Kerr,
president State board of engineers,
New Orleans, La.
Maryland-Maj. W. w. Crosby,
chief engineer, State roads commission.
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
Md.
Mssissippi-H. Z. Blakeslee. CON-
missioner of agriculture, Jackson, Miss.
Missouri-Curtis Hill, State highway
engineer, Columbia, Mo.
North Carolina-Dr Joseph Hyde
Pratt State geologist, Chapel Hill,
N. c.
Oklahoma-Hon. Sidney Suggs, State
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

The important part which small
grains ought to play in any Southern
rotation system of cropping prompted
the executive officers of the Southern
Commercial Congress to invite H. B.
Derr, of the Bureau of Plant Industry,
of the United States Department of
Agriculture, TO be present in Nashville
IN order to meet the agricultural forces
of the South, and to explain the re-
suits that have been obtained by
him through years OF experiment
with rustless oats, beardless barley,
wheats suitable to Southern eli
mate, &c. Mr.. Derr will preside over
this section principally to answer ques-
tions. He will bring with him full
display of varieties of small grains
suited to Southern conditions.
Mr. H. B. Deer, who, for the past
five years, has been in charge of winter
cereal breeding for the Office of grain
investigations, Bureau of Plant Indus
Try, in the United States Department
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23
Forestry Conference.

As one of the basic resources of the
Southern States is in the direction of
forests, and as these forests can be,
under proper care, an enduring source
of income to the South, and OF useful
ness to the nation, Henry S. Graves,
Chief Forester of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, will preside,
at the invitation of the executive Off
GERS, over a forestry conference Mr.
Graves realizes how serious, and yet
how preventable, a drain upon forest
resources is represented by forest fires.
Therefore, after carefully weighing the
matter, he decided that il would be
best to have the entire period of his
conference, which will gtake place on
the afternoon of April s and the morn
ing of April 9, given over to the sub
jeet of FIRE protection. The thought
which will be worked out involves es-
tablishing, in the first place, the amount
of loss incurred through FIRE; in the
second place, the methods that can be
used for protecting small areas of for
ests, and third, State legislation that is
requisite for protecting large unbroken
areas of forest. Invitations have gone
from the Office of Mr.. Graves, and also
from the Office of the Southern Com
mercial Congress, to several thousand
owners of forest land, and also to all
the saw mills of the South. 1t is ex-
pected that through serious oonsidera-
ton given to the subject of fire protec-
ton, many men will return from the
conference determined to better condi-
tons in their own localities Mr..
Graves is good enough to regard this
conference as one of the most inpor-
tant that he has ever attended; for it
brings him, IN one meeting. face to face
with representative men from all over
the South. The effects of the confer
ence may possibly 20 out all over the
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23
Small Grains Section.

nished seed grain grown under his own
supervision, be Is familiar with the va
rieties which will do well throughout
the regicn ifRroper cultural and plant
ing directions are followed
While wheat, oats, barley, rye. and
buckwheat cannot take the place of cot
ton and tobacco as money crops they
can be made nearly as profitable as the
greater portion of the corn crop. Crop
rotation and diyersiheation are abso-
lutely necessary in the uplift of agricul-
tural conditions in the Southern States,
and the cereals enter into this scheme
very logically. Corn is the staple ce-
real crop Of the Southern States, and
corn bread has been the common staff
of life among the masses. With the
rapid improvement of agricultural and
industrial conditions in the Southern
States wheat bread is becoming more
popular. This is proven by the large
number of -four mills established
throughout the South Central and
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

nation. In order to set forth the gen.
eral subject for discussion, Mr.. Graves
has invited Prof. L. c. Glenn, of Nash
vile, Tenn; Clarence Poe, of Raleigh,
N. C., and Overton w. Price, former
Assistant Forester, but now vice presi-
dent of the National Conservation As
sociation, to make statements on vari-
Gus phases of the subject One of
those in attendance on the conference
will be John w. Mapei, of Milwaukee,
Wis, who is deeply interested in any
measure for perpetuating forest wealth.
The subject of insect pests as in
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

DR.. TAFT Butler, editor of The Pro-
gressive Farmer, of Memphis, Tenn,
will preside on the morning of April
10 over a section meeting devoted to
the subject of beef and dairy cattle. DR..
Butler, both editorially and personally,
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

When the last hour of the Fourth Annhal
Convention has come and the men and women
gathered in Nashville adjourn sine die, the
whole purpose of the Executive Officers of the
Southern Commercial Congress will have been
carried out if each man and woman carries
away new sense of confidence in the South,
a new sense of personal depotion to its prob
lens, a new sense of the pista of opportunity
that extends before the youfh of the South.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

ment funds of State do not need to
go elsewhere when investment in
mortgages is considered. The confer
ence will be open for discussion and
viii lead to much good among the
business men who are at the basis of
every transaction with newcomers.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

of Agriculture, is enthusiastic regard
ing the production of small grains in
the Southern otates. Having Travelled
through these States a number of times
and having conducted experiments with
numerous farmers to whom he has fur
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

and thus react to the profit of those
who choose to cultivate nut trees as
an incident to general farming opera
tions.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

A remarkable and complete
survey Of Southern conditions
and recovery.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01
THE AUTO ROAD.

IL is none too eary NOW to take up the matter of improving our end of the Little Rock Hot Springs auto road. so this feature may lend it's in fIuenee to the success of the coming Arkansas state fair.
 Little Rock is filling fast with auto mobiles The small towns and even the farmers of many sections have their autos Our state fair is sched- alled this year for November. and Mo- Yenber is the finest month in the year for automobile outing.
 Little Rock auto owners win tell you that they would enjoy outings to Hot Springs but for ten miles of the roadway nearest to Hot Springs. Tho ten miles near our city is rough and unKempt
 Criticism of the road situation ii Garland county is not 10 be miscon- strued us criticism of county off ciaIs. for the revenue is insufficient for the improvement we would all like tn have.
 But some especial attention should be given to this road between this date and November so that we could advertise all over the state to the autoists to pack their cars and come over during state fair week.
 The spring and fall seasons in this section of the Ozark mountains would entice the autoists of the state, and even of other states. If the roadways were what they should be- And noth- ing Is more important to the proper development of this resort than good roads.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

New York is moved to wonder whether the colonel ever makes re- mark, even about the weather, with out gritting his teeth and shooting ou, his lower jaw. Others surmlse that MT. Taft never says anything without flaming himself and mopping his fore head.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

There was lraseay at Whining. ton \. c. when 800 bottles of whis. key were fouud tn a wagon osiensibly loaded With hay Tte tragedy was that nobody aarsd elaim lhe phlskey
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

Now that Wilson has gone to the front there is doubt about the wis dom of Roosevelt's having accepted with such haste
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

Joe Cannon is described as bouncy ing from his seat brandishing tho butt of a cigar. crying "False!" and bang Ing his desk. Who says Unk Joe has forgotten how to ? lay the heavy vil- lain parts?
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

German poets say the kinetoscope interferes with their incomes. Here is the deepest mystery going. First. that poet should have an income. and second. that a klnetoseope can reduce it.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

When 1t comes round notification time. wsn the Colonel say. My friends. l am profoundly touched by this unexpected honor?
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

But that man who claims to have fonnd radium deposit in Arkansas is the closest white mans hope here abouts.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

Maybe the Harvard prcscssar who invented hot ice has in mind the necessities of toothachy folk who cherish 8 fondness for ico- cream.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

Secretary Macveagh wants to re- duoe the size of paper money Prob ably to make it cores pond with the market basket
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01
C.I...I THAT Is THE WAY OdliSiicu YOU FEEL AT HOME

ne same feeling prevails among the
 guests at
 kNickERBoCkER HOTEL
 Steam Heat
 Hot and cold running water in each room Gath rooms on each floor. Meals patronised by Hot Springs most cxclu- sive people. Located four blocks from dapot, three blocks from T Ratt Houses Rates St000 per week and up. Abeoluteiy Mcocrn Fire Proof
 American Plan. 22s* PROSPECT AVE. PHONE fs5 Have Cooper's Agent check your baggage
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

The people want good roads. only they are not so willing to pay for them as they should be.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

Turkey trot Is said to be sure cure for the army worm But then. II must be awfufy hard to make the work trot
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

But then after September we VIII know more about how long it will be between drinks.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

'fWhy does full kettle boil over9' asks an exchange. Perhaps for the same reason that full man does.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

Everybody wants to be popular, bu; not over one in 800 wants to be po- lite.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

For real representative high brow Governor Wilson is setting dizzy pace.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

But even at that, the cities are the hottest when they are hot.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

The hsfth and east regard the elee- tion of a democrat as a foregone con elusion, with the republican party
 wobbly as to which wing will be sec ond.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN.
Hotel Ouachita

MRS. B. F. PAGE. Proprietress. First class board si per day and up. Special rates by the month. Four doors from bath house; close to depot. 230 f-2 OUAcHlTA AVE. Phone 1917 Have cooper's train agent to check your baggage; bus fare refunded on arrival.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

at that proclamation on the open ing day of the state fair, from his gubgnatorial majesty, might hep some
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

oIfisAl muflAmA.lona aont guar snsss saxsAlas "a particular 0us esea
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

The political situation seems to b, incubating by degrees wide apart.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-09-01

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The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
BOUGHT AND PAID FOR" HAS
REACHED 35oTH PERFORMANCE

Bought and Paid For will reach its
s5Oth performance at William A Brady 5
playhouse. New York tomorrow night.
Although approaching the rounding out
OF a continuous years run. this play
is rendered to very large audiences. and
when the weather is cool the seats are
completely sold out. as in the height OF
the season. Mr. Broadhurst's comedy
drama has broken all recent American
records in length Of run and steadily
large receipts. Its continued vitality is
the more remarkable by reason Of hav-
ing been manifested IN year that was
quite unusually severe in its effect upon
theatrical amusements in general. Still,
Bought and Paid For could not have
profited more extensively in the best Of
times, for Mr.. Brady's theater has been
tested to its fullest seating capacity
almost without exception since last Sep
tembe- nine times each week until the
opening OF the summer term. Since then
there have been but two matinees
weekly. on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
and these will be continued until Sep
tember. when the old schedule is TO be
resumed.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
MARY MANNERING
HAS WRITTEN A PLAY

Miss Mary Mannering is about 10 pro-
duce for charity in Detroit a play from
her own pen, called only the Master
Shall Blame" suggested by Rudyard
Kipling's poem. II tells OF a girl who
on her wedding eve Is startled to learn
that the woman whose memory she cher
ishes was not her mother, but that one
whom she had not seen in years and al
ways had regarded as her dear friend
was the mother who had repudiated her
child because Of the fear Of scandal.
Miss Mannering is rehearsing the play
and directing the production. Assisting
her is Miss Maude Turner Gordon. Of
New York, who will take one OF the lead
ing roles.
Mr.. Wadsworth. my husband is de-
lighted" says Miss Mannering He
wants me 10 write, that I may become alb
sorbed so as not TO long for my profess
sional life again; but I am still an aC-
tress. and II they offer me what l want
I shall not refuse. have written a sad
play. because you must make your audi
ences either cry or laugh Ny play ends
in tears"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
DIVA IS JEALOUS OF
RUSSIAN IMPERIAL BALLET

Nine. Melba finds that she gets more
fattery and funds in Australia than in
England. according TO a London dis
patch to the New York American. She
made a fortune during her last tour Of
Australia, her native land. and is plan
ming another voyage there.
Although MeIba's name appeared in all
the advance announcements OF the Co.
vent Garden syndicate, she will not sing
in London this season. Her decision not
to sing there is due to vexation, tinged
with Jealousy Melba is much annoyed
by the fact that the Russian ballet is
regarded as Covent Gardens leading at
traction On the nights the ballets are
given the price Of stalls is raised from
S to $50. The stalls were $50 on Mel
ba nights a few sessons ago, but re-
Gently she sang to s. stalls.
Another grievance that irks the tenn
peramentaI sonEstress is that Mile. Lip
kowska, the pretty Russian singer. was
permitted to take Melba's great role,
Mimi" in la Boheme," at the begin
ming Of the season.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
IHAMMoND DALEY.
IHE COLUMBIA PLAYERS
COMING ATTRACTIONS
The Columbia.

The exciting scenes Of the Boer war in
South Africa form the setting for the
powerful J. Hartley Manners-Henry Mil
Ter drama, "Zira," which will be pro-
duced at the Columbia Theater a week
from tomorrow night by the Columbia
Players The drama is in four acts, and
is founded upon the same story as the
widely read Wilkle Collins novel, The
New Magdalen." II was first produced
at the Princess Theater. New York, Sep
tember 2, 1896. by the Henry Miller Stock
Company. There and throughout the
country II proved to be one Of the most
popular offerings Of that prs-eminent or
ganization. In the company at that time
and playing the title role was Margaret
Angln. whose work has ever been iden-
tined with the play.