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The Detroit times., 1913-01-01
Seaiskif1 Jackets VIII Viii Be Scarce

tinction. Unless something were done
II was evident that the beautiful seal
skin would become merely curiosity
This was a result OF reckless ana
piratical killing or seals and care
less supervision by the government.
Under the auspices OF the treasury
department the privilege of exploit
ing the seal herd was leased 10 prI-
vate company and the latter was per-
mitted 10 handle the seals In any
way which seemed 10 them most SUIT
ed to their immediate profit. The
seals were killed unscientifically anu
reckiessly. Part OF the killing took
place on the Pribiloff Islands ana
later there grew UP practice OF
killing the seals at sea.
4 The herd spends only part OF the
year on the Pribiloff Islands, where
they go 10 breed At the approach
OF winter the animals leave the
islands and spend the winter in long
migration down through the Pacific
ocean to the latitude OF Santa Bar
bara in California. The late winter
j and spring are spent in slow return
journey along the thousand-1atnom
curve which brings them back TO the
islands in May and June. While ON
the islands they breed and range ior
their food a hundred TO hundred
and fifty miles at sea. Hunters tound
that il was easy to pick up the nero
at sea and TO shoot the females which
were slower swimmers than the
males. and the practice grew up or SO
called pelagic sealing. This resulted
in the killing of large percentage
so out OF every 100--of the females,
and for every female killed its pups
were left 10 starve on the rookeries
This was one cause of the rapid de-
cline OF the seal herd The land killing
was more nationally conducted, II Is
claimed.
To put an end TO pelagic sealing
liz was necessary for Japan, Great
Britain, Russia and the United States
to cooperate. This, after long nego
tiations, they succeeded in doing IN
1.-THE treaty OF 1911, by which the
United States promises to pay Great
I Britain eeRt-of the land
catch. that is, the seals killed on the
islands. On the islands the killing is
confined mostly TO the young males
which are not needed for propagation
purposes and which are a menace 70
the rest OF the herd.
The seal. in it's family relations is
Turk. II Is polygamous, and main
tains its wives in the manner OF tn
harem. In a report on the seal herd
prepared by DR.. David Starr Jordan
and Mr.. George A. Clark, commits
sioners for the bureau of fisheries, II
Is stated hat the seal live In families
numbering 8, Is, so and even l2C
females 10 one male. According 10
exact count, there is an average fam
lily of 60 cows TO each bull, with Idle
bulls to spare. The bull seal Is very
pugnacious He herds his wives into
the harem group and fights the young
or bulls or any trespassing older ball,
The average bull seal Is an animal
Iof 500 pounds weight while the
female weighs only about 80 pounds
and the young at birth is weak little
thing of IL pounds The government
experts find that the removal of the
surplus males saves the herd from
much fighting and from crowding
which results in great mortality 10
the younger seals. Says DR.. Jordan:
/ he fur seal is intensely gregarious.
The females are crowded together at
The Detroit times., 1913-01-01
Wednesday, January l
1913
OLD HENRY VIII is INDICATED
BY JOHN 4. MoNEsLY.


The meeting the Fornghy club nicely.
mrs Worthington reading Henry Viii
The king read he eight brides
The horrid thing" interrupted Catherush.
Il think he awful replied Broomsck.
Yes he's just like Pisburg mllonaires
Mrs
who throw added Mrs.
lCrossfriend.
reading" a a
continued
Hing debauchery
Church England outlining worshiped thousands
lin the world today
Must have been a sighed Mrs Cathrush.
continued Mrs
tBroomstick.
And write follow" said Mrs Feshcrcle
spreading continued Mrs Crossend
consider rulers faults with his good
exclaimed Mrs Worhington that henry
lie susceptible fralte nhrmues
lfoibes
walled Mrs Catherush
They things" replied Mrs Broomstck sadly
"And help IT," joined Mrs F1eshcirce
bad, moaned Mrs Crossfend, patheticaly.
Worthingon
completed This resolution Immediately presented for the considers
Of
the opinion of the members OF the
VIII and noble man.
al a 5 interesting study
this resolution be unanimously adopted.
carried without dissenting vote
adjournment
hours lively and sprghty gossip over the tea cups
The Detroit times., 1913-01-01

The First brings in a thousand bills
That on my table make a hummock
The very sight OF them sends chills
Throughout my spinal chord-anC
stomach.
They're always larger than | think.
I wonder how | can defray them.
Because II takes a lot Of chink
To pay them.
The First is also signalized
As time TO get my banking state
ment,
From what I THOUGHT I had on hand
They send me my account, doggone II
And try 10 make me understand
I've overdrawn IL!
The First brings lots OF extra toll
Which / can't say I'm fond OF doing
I have 10 burn the midnight oil,
Which always sets my temper stew
ing.
Yet still | would not have IL curst--
1t is. in fact. rather gay day;
For. after all. YOU know the First
Is pay d@yi
The Detroit times., 1913-01-01

Pribiloff Islands In the Behring sea,
which were ceded to the United
States by treaty with Russia in 1867,
as part of the bargain by which
Alaska became ours. Since that time
the government has been handling
this seal herd sometimes in a care
less and unscientific way, but in late
years with an effort to deal with the
herd scientifically
At the time the herd became our
property II numbered 100000 ami
NAL. In 1896 it numbered only 400,'
600 and in 1912, there were but 2l5.-
900 animals The prospect was ex'
The Detroit times., 1913-01-01

OF vg 1nsahn 4 from their fellow workers?
makers their nghbors in Pittsburgh
du ", and and eSnsHy,is where they made their
of the Pburg good enough for
si q "a sslt Gary, Schwab and Carnegie
e. sstc smoky course viewed from the windows OF Pull
appears something lacking in the Of paint and
dd but shelter for the who tend
engines the molten metal who order
the levers which send the
IS Metal through the dark and cruel rollers
strong ought company good enough for
those who reap enormous profits from this industry.
why build house along beside the houses the workers In the
milsi
cup the backyard fence and then
"a helping hand when there unexpected company or the baby
Its the measlesi
don't why Carnegie want far away to
The Detroit times., 1913-01-01

the school teacher could save IL she
lived and worked hundred years
would be inhnitesimal in comparison
with the multimillionaire's acquisl-
tions.
The Rockefeller fortune came from
the endowment OF great mental gifts,
OF extraordinary foresight and from
methods that a good teacher would
hardly care to emulate. To attribute
II to the saving of pennies is mere
cant.-Boston Post.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-01
John DIS Advice

they say that when one OF the
chool teachers whom John d. Rookie
'>|lsr took for sleighride around his
I1st estate the other day spoke OF
'stt difference between his three mag
rnIcent houses and her own room in
II the oil king answered briefly:
we your pennies"
bod advice, certainly, but it had
'|t|'e bearing on the wide gulf be.
TIVE their fortunes. All the pennies
The Detroit times., 1913-01-01

De more SSdttt
and high-priced
han they have
ever been before.
This Is due to the
fact that the prin-
eipal source or
supply has been
entirely cut of for
that period. This
follows as a result
Of the treaty
agreement between
he United States,
ireat Britain. Rus
ia and Japan,
made July IL. 1911,
supplemented by
n act OF congress
asst August
The principal
ur-bearing seal
erd Is the proper
V OF Uncle Sam.
Il lives on the
The Detroit times., 1913-01-01

a mistake and would have done more
wisely to permit the killing OF the
young male animals, while the opera
ton OF the treaty would prevent the
killing OF the females at sea, thus
bringing about a natural replenishing
of the herd
The Detroit times., 1913-01-01
'RNSIS, 900, 900 TRAC CT WILL
80 BE FOR CARNEGIE AND FRICk

epoT comes from Angeles $lsooo has been offered
that city which tract to be converted into
xeuye residential park similar Tuxedo j. where in
e paac are to reside the prominent the
onaure Of steel namely Henry Fk Andrew Carnegie Gary
@s schwab and others steel bond aristOcracy
exclusiven said will be the keynote OF the place
Ss loo appropriately yelled with beautiful
surround the entire park will its police force
nn srohtment and public utilities arrangements
golf grounds tennis courts indoor courts
and all Of equipment for the pleasure OF the
Ing
The Detroit times., 1913-01-01
His idea OF Widows.

Wief with newspaper How odd
In Sumatra, when woman is left a
widow she Immediately puts up flag
Hub: What's the idea--rejoicing?
Wife: No. no! Whiel the flag re-
mains whole she must not marry
again, but the moment a rent appears
in II she is free TO do so.
Hub: Gee, I'll bet il would pay 10
go there with cargo OF shoddy
bunting. Boston Transcript.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-01
An Ideal

Il have a great idea for musical
comedy exclaimed one manager.
Something in the way OF a plot"
mo. But | know how to get a let
ter OF Introduction TO man who
might put up money to run the show.
Washington Star.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-01

Professor: Doesn't IL make you sad
to see women wearing feathers OF the
poor little birds on their hats?
Married Man: II isn't the feathers
that make me sad-it's their bills!-
London Opinion.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-01

Naughtlness.
Mother (summoned by defeated
nurse): oh, Maudie, darling, how can
you be so naughty?
Maudie: Easilyl-Punch.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-01
By GJLSoN GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. During the
next FIVE years sealskin Jackets viii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
Y. w. C.. A. Rest Room

No woman or child in need Of res
should fail to visit the large booth
OF the Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION. which is located on the
Midway near the main entrance to the
grounds The booth is in charge of
the travellers aid committee of the as
ISOLATION Uniformed nurses are in
attendance TO render first aid, there ls
n retiring room for women and chill
drcn, parcel checking department.,
information bureau and breeze
famed porch equipped with rocking
chairs.
Not TO he outdone by the women,
the Young Mems Christian Association
has erected hospital tent adjoining
the booth, and has put up a fly tent
in front. which give two large and
commodious rooms. One of these will
be used for rest room, and it Will
be equipped with chairs and tables.
In the other there are cots for per-
sons who are i'll or injured. The place
is in charge Of S. r. Axe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
Farm Implements

Whirring wheels. chugeing engines
and flying belts form q magnet TO
draw young and old 10 the immense
exhibit Of AGRICULTURAL implements
which occupies its usual position near
the Industrial building. Although no
larger than that OF last year, the ma
chincry displayed is OF the latest tyne
ana according to the dealers. is the
last word in farming efficiency
Vivid greens reds. blues ana vel
lows. with flying wheels. makes This
great exhibition one Of the most at
tractive on the grounds. and it had
more interested spectators Yesterday
than any OF the other nearby exhibits.
Local dealers predominant, and every
time saving device for tho up-to dat e
agricuiturist is displayed TRACTION
engines. drawing six plows a; IL time,
corn shuclters ana snappcrs and fod :
dcr cutters gave actual demonstrations.
while suaVe agents willingly coupled
any piece Of machinery TO the small
but powerful gasolcne engines and nut
II through it's PAGES.
Windmills and pumps rear their
heads skyward and several silos arc
on exhibition. Among the many time
savers are automobile trucks that are
ada ptable 10 either hauling or family
use, or Gan be converted into mower
plants Al viii. The exhibits are diver
slhed and The articles are OF every con
ceivablc size and shape
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
Best Dog Show Ever

Although unable to open yesterday.
there rs every indication that the dog
snow this year Will he the greatest In
the history OF the city Instead O!
the unsavory kennels where previous
exhibitions have been held two large
commodious tents have been erected
ana already the number OF CANNES en-
tered is larger than heretofore. Al
ired belmont. of Devon. Pa. the largest
single exhibitor Will arrive this morn
ing with the rest of his dogs which
have just appeared at another fair.
PRESIDENT Fairfax is greatly pleased
with the prospects in this department.
owing to conditions, the dog exhibits
III former years Wers unsuccessful. but
the National Kennel Club has sanction
cd the present show. and il Will be
given under the auspices Of that body
The list of entries includes animals
from Maine to Mexico, and is the
largest and best that Richmond has
ever known. The exhibition. IL is cx-
pected. will begin to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07

plans of the table work of the primary
department.. The Japanese figures.
temple and bungalows were made by
the children. as We're the lanterns and
other decorations. a snow capped
mountain is in the back ground
On the walls of the rooms are cXhi-
billions Of frec-hand drawing and water
colorcd work by the grade pupils. and
crayon and water color work BY the
high school pupils. There are also
many pieces Of rafIia and hemp veav-
ing done by the primary department,
and hand made sewing by the graded
classes. This latter display includes
tho principals of darning patching
and button holinS, and also actual gar
ments made by pupils OF the domestic
science department
In addition to many handsome pieces
of furniture made by the high schooi
boys. there is n bungalow planned by
them and Quilt on reduced dimensions.
Mechanical drawings, pattern making,
forge work and parts of gasolene
engine being built by the boys are also
exhibited
w. IL. MCGEE has charge of the
booths. Teachers and nurses from
the schools are delegated daily to as
sist him. This morning the cooking
of the girls in the senior class OF John
Marshall High school will be a fea-
ture. \ number of canned articles are
shown.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
Industrial Building

Never has the Industrial Building
the largest and most important ad-
Junct 10 the fair. appeared at better
advantage than yesterday From
scores of flag STATS on it's roof futtcred
the cmblcins OF every State. while its
interior was one gorgeous mass and
riot Of color. Every available foot
OF space on its immense floor has been
taken, and while a number OF the cx-
hibits were not ready yesterday. all
viii be complete when the doors open
to-day.
Here, at least. is one place in the
Fair Grounds where your money is no
good Statesmen are only too anxious
to display their wares. and no one is
importuned TO buy-indccd the oppo-
site is the rule. on every side samples
are pressed into the hands of the pass
ing thronE, and before the rounds OF
the great building is completed "a
sta sEcrng load has been accumulate
Here the products OF Richmond are
displayed. Booths and exhibits Of
local industries line the aisles and
hide the walls from sight The rafters
and ceilings are hidden by bunting
and flags. Confederate colors pre-
dominating. and every booth is re-
splendent in vivid colors.
Anything sold in Richmond can be
found here There are exhibits OF au-
tomobiles and collar buttons. stoves
-four, coffee. shoes, sewing machines
gingera)e. SODA fountain supplies,
seeds, baking powder, beer. Bibles.
corn and alfalfa, carriages pianos
harness and saddlery. cream separa
tors and mechanical mixers. electric
cooking and heating utensils. and any
amount of other things. There are
booths in which votes for women are
advocated, womans work displayed
and where Ice cream cones can be
bought. The Chesapeake and Ohio and
Southern Railways both have exhibits
of products grown along their routes.
and there are great exhibitions by the
public schools. Department OF Health.
State Department of Agriculture and
the Art Club of Richmond.
STEMS orchestra of TWENTY-FIVE
pieces gives daily concerts in the
building, having a program consisting
chiefly of popular airs. and from IL
to IL o'clock each morning, Clare Mae
Hammer. a soprano OF wide range,
sings. a visit to the fair is not com
plcJe without at least an hour spent
in this wonderful building.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
County Exhibits

In the county cNhibits-fifty in all
thcre are onc-third more than there
were last year. and, according to II. o.
SANDY. OF the United States Department
OF Agriculture, the exhibits show so
per cent Improvement both In the class
oil the products and in their artistic ar
rahgement. Every line of produce is
show1i--corn. tobacco. all the grains
vegetables. peanuts. fruit, cotton and
forage crops. The leader of all the
forage crops is alfalfa, which is shown
IN every county booth. Alfalfa is now
grown all over Virginia and the pos
sibiiities of this forage crop. said Mr.
sandy, are not known. In one booth
exhibited by one of the supposedly
poorest counties in the State, were
SHOWN four cuttings of one crop grown
on one acre OF ground. Tho crops
weighed. after cutting, as follows:
nrst, 800 pounds: second. 5000: third
z.ooo' and fourth. 400 pounds. In all
thcre were six tons and 900 pounds
grown. and fifth growing was turned
over to cattle for grazing Another
booth was decorated with pole of
cuttings of alfalfa grown in one crop
The cuttings reached a height OF IA
feet 1-2 inches 1t was like the bean
stalk of Jack the Giant Killer.
we are covering the land with al
falfa,' said MIR. Sandy, and it is the
coming crop Last year i'm tho State
there were 1000 acres planted with
alfalfa. This year there are 10000
acres planted with this forage crop
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
Live Stock

Lowing cattle of every breed known
in Virginia fill the cattle sheds, among
them being seventeen Virginia raised,
grass fed steers. the best lot ever
shown in Virginia Five different
counties are shown. The steers weigh
anywhere from 1000 TO 1900 pounds.
Prize money amounting to $500 Will be
awarded to the winners.
The exhibit, the biggest ever seen
here, includes 30 Shorthorns. 30 Here
Follcd, two herds of Devons. 80 IIol-
Ayrcshmes. IL Dutch Bclted, 10 Brown
Swiss and Il Grass-fc fed steers
Director Spillman, in charge Of the
live stock exhibit, says that il is The
finest cattle show he has ever seen.
and calls attention to what Virginia
can do In the way OF cattle raising.
Sheep arc also being shown in tho
greatest abundance. There are 90 Cots
void, 80 Southdowna. 40 Shropshires,
- iiampshires - Oxford Downs, 30
Dorsets. 80 Lincolns. 20 Cheviots, 30
icicestcrs IL Merinos, II Rambouil-
lets and 20 Angora goats.
Among the swine are TO Bcrkshires,
50 Poland Clinas, 40 Duroc Jerseys, IL
Chester Whites. 20 Yorkshires and -
Tamworths
Mr. Potts. assistant director OF the
i've stock exhibit, said that every stall
and pen was full, and that more stock
was expected. Room for stock coming
in win have to be found elsewhere.
all Of the space allotted having been
taken uV.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
Poultry Exhibit

With four carloads Of birds still
waiting on the outside. the poultry
building is now nearly full. and there
will be the greatest difficulty in finding
room to show all the poultry. c. T..
Riddick, who is in charge Of the eX-
hibit, said that there are 800 more
birds on show here this year than
there were at the last fair. One of
the exhibitors sent in carload of
birds, and another from distant State
has sent in four carloads There is
a greater number Of varieties. and the
Virginia Fair is now commanding the
attention of exhibitors from more
counties in the state and from other
States. The building will have TO be
enlarged considerably to take care of
the exhibits next year.
Joseph William Kinghorne, Jr, of
Burkeville. junior animal husbandman
in poultry investi cations OF the bureau
of animal industry, Department of Ag-
riculture. said that 1t was one OF the
finest exhibits he had ever seen. lie
is in charge OF the Boys and Girls
Poultry Clubs. which are exhibiting
more than 200 birds. This is the first
year of the organization Of the clubs.
and this is the first showing. He was
very pleased, he said. with the begin
ming OF the clubs. which are now or
ganized In three counties--Dinwiddie.
Nottoway and Halifax. Next year."
he said. I'VE expect to take up six more
counties AS members of the clubs
| The clubs are made up principally of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07

hearty welcome was accorded the
vaudeville artists, clowns ana aero
bats. Every one was thrilled by the
auto-polo game. Dayleht fireworks
were set OFF as if the city We're being
hombarded. and then. as q climax to
the day. Professor HutchiSon assembled
into the heavens and made eight para
chute drops without mishap, landing
somewhere between Richmond and the
Panama Canal.
The only inharmonious feature OF the
day was the complaint OF several po-
lice officials that the men they had
detailed 10 duty on the grounds at the
request Of thc association were rcceiv
ing but scauty courtesy, and We're
without the temporary station which
the association was supposed TO con-
struct for their convenience Drec-
tors promised TO remedy the deficiency.
The first parade of the live stock
will be- held tomorrow afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
Girls Canning Clubs

Never will the household abilities OF
Virginia girls be questioned by those
who saZcd yesterday upon the work
OF the Virginia Girls Canning Clubs,
which is artistically displayed In at
tractivc booths in the Farm Products
Building. Fruits. vegetables. preserves
and icllies. all raised by the girls
cooked and prepared by them ana
canned by them are shown in such Il
WAY as to appeal to the appetites Of
all who look upon them.
The exhibit Is under the care Of
Miss Ella @; ASncw, Of Burllevnle who
is i'm charge OF the United states Dem
onstration Bureau i'll Virginia. and two
of her assistants. Miss hughes. of
Burkevile. and Mrs. Coleman. OF Hall
fan. All Of the work was done under
the supervision of this department., and
the quality is guaranteed by them.
they are authority for the statement
that not only .re more counties repre-
scented than in previous years but that
the quality of the canned goods is even
better. If such could be possible.
During The past year The canning
clubs have increased in membership
from about 500 to more than loo.
The department was established for
the purpose of aiding country girls to
earn pin-moncy at home They raise
all Vegetables 10 be canned, doing the
gardening aud having the blowing
done by the farmhands. The canning
is under their supervision. each jar.
can or glass being labeled and marked
with the name Of the girl. date put up,
name of the supervisor and weight It
is then sent TO a local store sold and
the proceeds turned over to the young
cook
Al the Appalachian Exposition last
month at Knoxville. Tenn. the Nir-
ania girls took first honors with their
canned goods. MI Of the work is done
by girls from ten to nineteen years of
age
Among the counties represented this
year are DinNiddie, Chesterfield, Hen
rico, Halifax, Prince William. MOTTO
way Rockingham, Cumberland. Charles
City New Kent. Amelia and Clarke