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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-21

sible quantities OF this material are
used. especially on pieces OF clay road.
which become miry in wet weather.
y thick layer OF this gravel and sand
docs wonders In solidify!ng these
stretches. The road machines are
helping much-in fact. are valuable n
rounding up the roads and raising them
in the centre. Clearing up the timber
on each Side or the roads. admitting
light and sun, has dried out places wet
so long that up TO recent date the mem
DRY OF man runneth not TO the contrary.
Many old bridges have been replaced
by new and moro substantial ones,
while in places terra-cotta piping mas
been installed for cross drains.
Hcsults OF This Work.
1t Is gratifying to note that in the
neighborhood OF two hundred miles Of
ublic Highways In this co2n,y e;o in
such fne condition at the p '.sent
Vr ting ina; they can be traversed ~
automobiles with safety and pleasure.
while the ordinary citizen VINO SO far
mas not been allowed TO tho dignity
cf IL. ,uto owner can speed his IA :
along at the best pace OF which the
nag is capable without any fear OF
his plunging into broken hedges. bot
tomless mud holes or the like. pro-
vlded he stays In the road.
II looks to-day as IL Charles Ctty
county. so famous as ;hc birth place
Il great statesmen. hne plantations
and cid time hospitality. VIII som be
equally famous tor its good roads, and.
In passing. let me say that Superin-
tendents Adams OF the Harrison Dis
tF!ct; Walker. OF the Tyler District.
and Davis. Of the Chickano,iiny Dis
trict. are building very lasting LAND
marks In the way Of fine roads in
their respective districts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-21
plefleu---N;
Industrial Editor.
By FRANK =. MOODsON.

This column is open 10 contributors
who have something to suy of IA sug-
IcstiNe nature, and who are willing To
nuke hints and suggestions looking 10
the better development OF the good old
states of Virginia, West Virginia and
North Cn.olinn. and who can hold their
suggestions down in any one issue to
from $50 10 zoo words. such COM
municntions. addressed TO the Indus
trial Editor, will receive prompt Mt
tcntlon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-21
Nnwronr NEWS HOSIERY MILLS.
Three Hundred People to Be Employ ell
MnciinerN neimE lnsi.llleh.

Newport news Va. July a0,-Tac Stewart
Hosiery Mills IS the name 81 the new com
pary that rs soon TO be operating 4 biz;
factory 10 this city--one that win employ
about 800 people. Tho company has been
chartered with capital stock OF 10000
They re now romodelins the building they
have leased. for a term OF years and in =
stating the necessary machinery Harvey
l.. stewart. OF Philadelphia. is president.
and Joseph r.c Coney. OF South Bethlehem
IA. is secretary manager. Mr.. l. Concy
NIL locate in this city,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-21

CONTINUED From Firs, Page)
nat on the ground and camnot be cut
with machine, class as grazing va
F!et!es Third. the varieties bo,h cree,
and nat that are suited to planting
with corn or other crops. I class as
the cornae!d varieties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-21
ABOUT COWPE AS,
THEIR ADVANT AGES

Continued From Ftrs, Page)
Hat on the ground and cannot be cut
with Z machine. class as grazing va
riet!es Third. the varieties both erect
and nat tina, are suited to planting
with corn or other crops. I class as
the eornae!d varieties.
The Cultivation of Cownen,.
or the hay varieties. have fopn,
the Whippoowin. New Era. Iron. speok-
led crowder. Brown C.owde-. Croft and
brabham 10 be the best. The New Era
Speekied crowder and Iron arc quick
maturing varieties ana are best suited
TO growing where the seasons are shor,
and the rainfall light
Where the WhipnoowiII erccIs.
The Whippoowill cowpea is generally
thought 10 be the best all purpose COW
pea tnat can be grown, and II prob
ably Is in rs latitude. Oklahoma is
ABOUT as ta- north IS Il can be grown
successfully. and farmers north Of this
state should not attempt TO raise II as
general hay or grazing crop It
m!gh, Go well some years in Kansas
or Missouri. but TO take 1t one year
with another. Il would not be q good
variety TO grow.
Where 2 crop o: cowpeas IS wanted
for early fall grazing with cattle horses
ana ooss the best varieties 70 plant
arc the Michigan Favorite. Unknown.
Ram Horn and Red Ripper. The Mich
'San FavOrlte is probably the best for
states north OF Oklahoma, as II natures
Very early Il also makes q great
Yield of peas. \ few years ago I
planted Ave acres to Michigan Favor.ti
peas and they made yield o! forty
bushels per acre They are very so.,
peas and stock Will leave any other
variety and Craze on them
Planting in Corn.
= srea; many farmers sow cowpeas IN
iAeiT corn when they are laying 1, By
SO as TO Improve the land and have
good fail pasture This IS q good
iaing TO do and one that more farmers
should a. But the farmers should know
the varieties suited to This purpose
have eNperimented with a great many
varieties IN corn ana have only found
% Few Varieties we'll suited 10 this
purpose Among The varieties found
best for p!art!ng in corn or Vaar are
the Red Ripper. King Speckled Crow
Der, Iron and Brown Crowder The
speckled Crowder is proban bly, the best
variety 10 plant in corn north O. Okla.
homa This variety natures in very
short time and makes great Yield.
There axe so many ways OF plant
Ing eowpeas that I hardly fe% justified
IN slV'ns any one set rule Tor plant
ing them. However, Viii say that
always plant them in rows and cult
Nate them II wanted for hay or
grazing lay OF the rows three feet
apart and set the planter so It viii
drop them four inches apart in the
grill ! cultivate them with a common
riding i-plow cultivator about two
times. have seen them planted with
q wheat Gr!ll at the rate OF one bushel
per acre. but Planted this way there
Is no chance to cultivate them and as
general thing they get full OF weeds
before they are matured sufficiently for
nay This makes weedy hay which
sometimes spoils very easily.
My way Of planting them in corn is
to take four or six rows at The time.
sowing them broadcast by hard Just
ahead o: the cultivator as the corn is
neins plowed the las, time SOW
per acre
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-21
The Cultivation of Covvprn,.

or the hay varieties. have fount
tho wh'ppoowill. New Era. Iron. speok-
led crowder. Brown C-owde-. Croft and
bFabham TO be the best. The New Era
Speckied Crowder and Iron arc quick
maturing varieties ana are best suited
TO growing where the seasons are shor,
and the rainfall! light
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-02
THE laws DELAY

Able Progressive Judge Says That Everything But the Courts
Have Felt the Quickenihg Touch of Human Advancement
That the Courts Alone Continue to Put Their
Faith in Old and OutwOrn Things.
This is the first of series of three articles The Laws
Delay JudgeR NJ Wanamake their author, Of the
original Ohio insurgents presiding judge of audica circuit
who believes the recall and who is afraid say He's
began his public career prosecuting attorney at Akron Ohio
and capacity handled the growing out of the
riot securing IS convictions He the
able of Buckeye iurists.-Editor
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-02

began MS PUBIC career as prose
and in that capacity he handle,
: Akron riot, securing IS convict
= most able of Buckeye jurists.-
So #** 81 =
BY Judge R. M. Wahamaker.
Long ago the farmer threw
aside the sickle and rode the self
binder. The merchant quit the
ox-team to transport -merchan-
disc and used the fast freight or
express. The miner threw aside
the pick to operate the almost
human machine half pile I'M
foreground.
All arts, sciences, trades, oc-
equations and lines of business
have responded to the magic
touch of progress.
Government alone has signally
failed to catch the spirit of the,
onward march of the people. In
stead of looking for the latest and
the best, it is still looking for the
sickle, pick and ox-team.
The judges of our courts are
unduly obsessed with the belief
that the more ancient the prece-
dent, the older the decision, the
more authoritative, the more obli-
gatory, the more sacred it is. 4.
In short, government, esPe-
cially the judicial branch, has
made fetch of the syllables of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-02

Tho IS not afraid to say so. he
cutting attorney at Akron, Ohio, :
the cases growing out of the :
ms. He is counted as one of the :
Editor, =
***** **e***
the law to the sacrifice of the sub
stance of justice.
If7it were. possible to burn our
constitutions, court reports and
statutes and start anew-make a
new constitution and new laws
suited to our times, as the fathers
of 1887 made a constitution and
laws suited to their times, we
would be surprised at our genius
of common sense, conscience and
patriotism, which would make
justice the end and the law the
means, Sufficiently flexible to-
yield and adapt itself to the con-
dition and spirit of our times.
Iii is a fact that cannot be truth,
fully denied, that there is la
mentable loss of confidence in
courts prevailing among the peo-
pie,
Briefly the people. complain of.
our courts in the following par
ticulars:
FirstAJustice is too much de-
layed.
secopd-Justice is too expen-
Third-Iustice is too mesrtain
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
See If Your Child's
Tongues sls Coated
II cross, feverish, bilious, give
delicious Syrup Of Figs" to
o., cleanse its little bowels.

Look at the tongue. Mother! II coat
cd. It In a sure sign that your little
ones insides, the stomach, liver. and %
feet Of bowels are clogged Up with put
rifying waste matter and need gentle,
thorough cleansing at once.
When your child is listless. dropping.
pale, doesn't sleep soundly or eat heart
lily. or Is cross, irritable. feverish,
stomach sour. breath bad: has stomach
ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, or Is full
OF cold. give a teaspoonful Of Syrup OF
Figs. and In q few hours all the foul.
constipated waste, undigested food and
sour bile will gently move on and out
OF its little bowels without nausea. grip
ing or weakness. and you surely Will
have a well. happy and smiling child
again shortly.
With Syrup Of Figs you are not drug
ging your children, being composed en-
tireiy Of luscious figs. senna and aro-
MATES. 1t cannot be harmful, besides
they dearly love its delicious taste.
Mothers should always keep Syrup OF
Figs handy. 1t is the only stomach.
liver and bowel cleanser and regulator
needed. A little given today will save
a sick child tomorrow.
and srown-ups plainly printed on the
Ask your druggist for the full name,
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA"
prepared by the California Fig Syrup
Company. This is the delicious tasting.
genuine old reliable. Refuse anything
else offered.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
PETWORTH CITIZENS
HOLD SECOND FALL
MEETING TONIGHT
First Fall Meeting of. North
east Citizens Associa-
ton Last Night.

The Petworeh Citisens' Association
holds It's second meeting Of the fall sea-
son tonight at 7:l6 o'clock in the Pet
worth Methodist Episcopal Church,
corner Eighth and Shepherd streets
northwest. Matters Of interest to that
lection Of the District will be dis
Sussed. 7. c. Homiiler. secretary Of the
association. has mailed out cards an
nouncinE the meeting. w. N. Cromwell.
the president. will preside.
The first fall meeting Of the North
East Citizens Association was held last
night. A report on the Henry George
committees Recommendation for q
scientific valuation Of all properties in
washington was made by the commit
tee on assessments. The committee
claimed last night the northeast section
Y assessed at q much higher rate than
the northwest. In q discussion Of the
report q number Of the members seemed
to think the northeast was bearing the
brunt OF the taxation.
All the officers were reelected for
another year, a. follows: Evan H.
Tucker. president: DR.. l.. Il. walters
first Vice president: DR.. Starr Parsons
second vice president: 8. Sowerbutts
secretary; w. J, Lang. financial sec
retary; A. II. r. Hotsten. treasurer.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
LIFEBOATS MUST BE
INSTALLED BY TODAY
Steamers Plying Inland Waters Be-
low 33d Parall el Covered by
New Regulations.

Ali lake. bay and sound steamers ply
ing the waters Of the United States be-
low the s3d parallel Of latitude.
are today subject to the new steamboat
regulations that compel these vessels
10 carry iifeboat equipment for 90 per
cent Of their passengers.
The new inspection rules, ~ adopted
following tfe Titanic disaster. and
amended month ago, make October Is
the limit Of time In which such vessels
can be equipped. All vessels not hsv-
Ing the necessary equipment today will
be reported to the Department Of Com
merce and Labor for violation OF the
navigation laws.
Ali the vessels plying north Of the
33d parallel had to be equipped by
September is. An extension of one
month was given In the South because
of the longer summer season In South
ern waters
Vessels that ply In waters so that the
vessel could not be entirely submerged
II II were sunk, will only have to carry
iifeboats and RATS to 10 per cent Of the
passenger capacity.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
TREE
PLANTING PUT OFF
Governor Wilson Cannot Attend
So Event Is Postponed for
While.

The proposed planting Of young
apple tree on the battlefield Of Apo
mattox IVA. to mark the place where
General Lee is supposed to have. sur
rendered command Of the Confederate
army to General Grant, will not take
place today as planned several months
ago by Col. George A. Armes. U, 8.
field.
The old apple tree which for years
marked the spot. has been cut to tho
ground by relic and souvenir nends.
and Colonel krmes plans to have an
other tree planted at the same spot.
- Governor Wilson had been invited to
plant the tree. but his campaign oates
are such that II will be Impossible to
be present until after the election In
November Colonel Armes has not
given up his idea. but expects to hold
the affair sometime either in November
or December.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
Discovery Day" Bill
Going to Congress

When Congress convenes In Decem-
ber a bill that probably will come be-
fore II in which the District Is especial
ly interested In one proposing to mskc
Discovery Day q legal holiday in WASH
ington.
Following q resolution introduced
Sunday night at Polls Theater by State
Deputy Edward p. Harrington, Of the
Congress TO declare Discovery Day a
legal holiday in Washington, members
Of the knights OF Columbus through
out the city are supporting the plan.
Thirty States observe this date. Oc-
tober 1b, AZ a holiday.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
SUPPLY OF NATURAL
GAS IS ON DECREASE
Seventy-four Million Dollars
Worth Produced in l9ll-Price
Makes Increased Value.

seyenty-four million dollars worth OF
natural gas was produced and sold In
the United States In 1911. With 4 grad
uaiy diminishing supply. the price o.
this gas Jumped to such an extent as
10 show an Increase Of nearly A.0oo,Oo0
in value. The decrease In output was
nearly a billion cubic feet. -
Figures from the Geological Survey
show that in some localities the natural
ss 10 prohibit the Investment Of capi-
tai for an extension Of business. 1t has
been found that Kansas City, one or
the greatest consumers OF natural gas,
Will have an insufficient supply In the
next three for four years.
Pennsylvania still leads the States as
the greatest producer and the greatest
consumer OF natural gas. with Ohio,
and West Virginia ranking next In
Srder.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
General Anderson Retires.

Brig. Gen. George 8. Anderson, who
has seen forty-fve years service IN the
United States army, was today placed
on the retired list at his own request.
He recently returned from the Philip
pines. where he had command Of the
department Of the visayas. General
Anderson II q native of New Jersey.
He graduated from West Point In 1871.
Service In indian campaigns. Cuba, and
the Philippines afforded him opportu-
mites for hard, active service.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15

agent before the ladies'. knew that
there was not dollar in the treasury.
J only put the matter before the meet
Ing as an act OF courtesy to the press
for past favors extended the organiza-
ton. Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. HELEN NELSON-DOOCY."
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
GOING Of BAILEY
Marks BEGINNING
Of SENATE CHANGES
One of Strongest Reactionary
Members viii Be Lost
After Short Session.
~ JOHN sNURH.

M Senate Of the United States 10
slowly. but surely. getting away from
the grip Of the conservatives and re-
sersonsrses and going into the hands OF
usu Of ,rcxressive and liberal views.
The fact thes senator Joseph w. Bailey
of Texss wfii end his service In Con-
er~~s st the comins short session and
70 out ef office March next Ia one
10 the Indications Of this. Those who
an. inaassce senator Bailey has long
vtela>d In that body, especially on the
D~mocrasie side. realize that when he
gees one of the strongest forces for con-
s.rv.si.@ o, resesion vii be r removed, mo 60,
are vfIi b. . much different body when
Senator Bailey goes In becoming more
snd more percepttbie. The Democrats
Who are Inclined TO progressivism VIII
nahs their influence dominant than
WITH Senator Bailey q member OF the
senate
Has Progressive Ideas.
The man who will replace Bailey 10
Congre<smzn Morris Sheppard. Mr..
sh~ppsrd 10 . man Of progressive IDEAS
and utterly at variance with the Bailey
schooi Of thought. He will be = re-
enforcement TO the radical Democrats
InE 1<u8IE. 1nu tui1 itpSshs
nake that wing Of the Democrats more
p-e~nf when u comes to voting.
Bas IN addition to this. Bailey has
tcng h~id the Senate Democrats back
from progrcssive action and has been
Q besettinG obstacle In the path OF
issa. are 70 be found to this. but not
efs<n. In the efforts to get strong rail-
rad regulation Legislation. Senator
Bailey has lined up for laws Of this
Eas Bailey has bean one Of the most
persisteat advocates Of the old doc
t-fne OF States rights. He has fought
s<zin and again against the expshsion
cf the Federal authority In various d.
Fecttsns He has seldom failed. save
as % railroad leeislation. to MT his
voice and cast his vote against any
thing looking directly or indirectly to
s1ch expansion
The conservation movement has
feund no Championship at his hands.
srne at the ,n,,ia,iSe r.sersndum .nS %
recan He opposed the effort to
Gust Lonmer: He has been unfriend-
" 10 the notion Of extending the Fed
sssi s authority over industrial corpora.
by no means radical
WislAsa Great influence.
Asa he has been many time accused.
espee1sily IN the days OF Aldrich. Of
beenG n too close relationship with the
- guard Republicans to suit either
- raAlcal Democrats or the progress.
sfvs Rspubncans
WINE in recent years. Bailey has not
be<o looked ON BY the Democrats OF
the senate themselves as their leader,
the fact 10 that he has welded q
raech influences on the Democratic side
as he had held the title to leader
ship In any great struggle In the
s~nAte. while Bailey might not have al
tne pemccrats with him, he could anc
can yet command the support Of q
The Washington times., 1912-10-15

The Mems Club connected with the
Emmanuel p. e. Church has planned a
weeks bazaar to take place In Anacos-
tia Masonic Hall early In November.
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
wAsfi1roroN TIMES BUREAU.

ANACOSTIA. ID. c., OCT 10
Anacostia Council, No. 1s Junior
Order Of United States American Me-
chanics, will observe Sunday. october
q. as memorial day. The roll OF It's
deceased members vii be called In the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church
on that evening. when q special service
will take place. The members Of the
council will attend In body. The Rev.
Samuel w. Grafflin. pastor Of the
church. who 10 a member Of the order,
will deliver the memorial sermon.
The council has appointed committee
men TO make the arrangements for It's
annual memorial gathering as follows:
Irving 8. Hall, chairman: william J.
Mitchell, ]. w. Crawford. Maurice NC
Grath. John L. Jones.
There will be a meeting Of the organi-
sation tonight to perfect Its plans IN
this direction.
Anacostia parents and teachers In the
Anacostia public schools understand
better now what the purposes OF the
PARENT Teacher Association will be this
year. after . business meeting OF the
association held In the Ketcham School.
FIFTY parents attended, and points
brought to the attention Of the public
regarding the welfare Of tho child Is
the result of the meeting In Washington
Of the congress on hygiene were dis
cussed.
Miss Gertrude PHILIPPE. principal Of
the Ketcham School. broached the sub.
iect OF proper literature for the parents
and scholars concerning the lite Of the
children, 80 1t was agreed TO subsSribe
for certain publications, which VIII bt
At the disposal Of the members OF tne
association for their information at ths
different school houses. This 10 tht
The Washington times., 1912-10-15
BODY
PLANS MEMORIAL
Anacostia Council l. o. u A. NJ Will Call Roll of Dead
at Sunday Meeting Parent Teacher Association
a5! Opens Winter Program.

first step toward the establishment OF
a parents library on these subjects. j.
Miss Phillips has called a meeting OF
the program committee for Friday even
ber social meeting and the business
meeting that will follow. The intro
duction of social features into the work
Is an innovation this year.
Committees from Anacostia Lodge.
No. N, r, A. A. NJ, and Anacostia
Chapter, No. u, Royal Arch Masons,
have completed the details for their
i ni.ht in Anacostia Masonic Hall. II
Tiii Tiihus as1' Of f0t Congress ] Heights. Is the
chairman Of the committee appointed to
manage the bazaar.
The Mems. Club connected with the
Emmanuel p. r. Church has planned a
weeks bazaar to take place In Anacos-
tia Masonic Hall early In November.
Mrs. J. H. Ryce. of Leonardtown.
Md, Is visiting Mrs. N. b. Simms. her
sister. of 22S Nichols avenue.
A committee has been named by Ana
costa Lodge. No. q, r. A. A. M, to ar
range for the annual visitation next
Monday evening to Anacostis Masonic
Hall Of the officers Of the grand lodge
Of the District. Milton J. Fillius Ii the
chairman, ana an hpprOprihN ieSSp
ton will be rendered to the visiting offi-
cials Of the fraternity.
An association Of camp hre girls has
been formed in the Ketcham Schooi.
at Anacostia, through the efforts OF
Miss Gertrude A. Phillips. the principal.
and Miss May Graves. of the teachers
corps in that building. The two senior
classes. the sixth and the seventh
grades, compose the organization.
which has a membership OF twenty
seven girls. Home craft. physical exer-
| cises and tramps into the country arc
parts Of the program.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-19
Ten Years Ago


Mrs. Emily Metzlaft. 5s12 Leavenworth
street. died suddenly in a store at Tween
ty-nlnth and LeayenwOrth streets. She
was taken III in a street car and carried
hastily TO the store. Dr. Matthews was
summoned and arrived Just as the woman
was breathingLher last
w. II. Green left for New York to be
gone several days.
General Manager Bldwell OF the Ere
mont Elkhorn 4 Missouri Valley rail-
road went to Chicago.
The building and grounds committee OF
the Auditorium company met and opened
bids for the construction OF the building.
All the bids were found to exceed Aren't.
tect Latensers figures. $4,000. and e
was ordered 10 call for new bids
John Hoagland. IS years OF age. died
in the night ut his home. Fourteenth and
Ohio streets.
Christian Peterson, - sixth AMI Pa
ciic streets. stonedresser al schall &
Co.'S yards, Fifth and JoneS. was killed
when he attempted 10 fix the machinery
which suddenly went wrong He was
thrown hsadfirst against a gearing wheel
and killed.
The fifth annual dinner Of the PythiAn
Veterans association was had At the
7 SchliiE hotel J. y Goss Of Bellevue,
president OF the society. was the toast
master and many local and upstate men
spoke. among them Or. o. S. Wood OF
Omaha, Judge Boyd Of Neigh. Senator
Dick OMEN Of Lincoln and Senator
Young Of Stanton