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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-26

board at least three and a half incnes
In diameter Then ut various points
on the board, as shown la the sketch,
are placed wooden pins sbout two
inches high. These pins should be
very firmly attached The board is
provided with legs. the legs al the
gar being considerably longer than
t4oee IN front SO that the board will
slant at fairly good angle. though
the angle should not be too great. "
the front legs are made three inches
high and the back legs A foot high
the angle will be great enough. The
legs should be put on with hinges TO
make IL possible to fold them against
the under part OF the board Cor con.
venienee In storing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-26

outlet valve OF the inner rubber ball.
Or IL there Is an automatic valve It
may leak. and knotted string over
the end would help. Make one loop
with a cord aud then another just
Ike II. as shown In Fig. 1. Pass the
end Of the cord under the first loop
and Their pull! both ends. The knot
viii never become loosened until you
loosen g. Tho way to make this knot
was held a. a priced secret for many
years by famous English football
team.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-26

Miss Wombat, will you be mine?"
Never"
The young man was Jared. but not
wholly discouraged. Presently he
came back In this fashion:
Well, will you let me be yoars?"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-26
A KNOT TO KEEP AIR
IN THE PIGSKIN

II you have trouble keeping your
football filed with air, here's thing
that might help You. The leakage
is probably caused by your failure to
tie proper knot In the cord over the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-26

There are fiftysnve species OF oak
1rooU In the United States, absut
NxAnly divided between the east and
Ne west. The eastern species and
articularly white oaks are the most
bnluable.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-26

II the water-borne foreign trade or
the United States were per capita
equal TO that of Great Britain 1t
would amount to $l4,000,O00 per an
mum.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-26

Probably the highest death rate OF
any city in the world belongs to Coch.
abamba. Bolivia. where there was
mortality OF seventy-fve In each one
thousand last year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-26

Did you ever have to trundle a
wheel along the street for blocks
from your house to a repair shop 10
have a tire fixed? Every boy has II
some time or other. Here's way To
avoid II. n the tire happens tn Do
on the front wheel-the one that Is
punctured or torn-just put skate
on the wheel and you can ride the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-26

STOCK raising is the basic industry
OF NOE ern Paraguay. The amount
OF capital invested and the applica-
ton of modern methods Of admins
tration on large scale are destined
TO give this part of the republic a mo-
mentum heretofore Ia ling In the
country's Affairs and bring II into
definite relations with the outside
world.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-26
Help!

Help!
Tragic, wasn't it?"
"What?''
Helen was engaged to that aero
naut and they had a falling out."-N
Y. World.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-26

The game II played with rings
made out Of rope having an inside
diameter Of not more than two and q
half or three inches--large enough TO
give ample chance for catching on
the pins. but not 30 large but that
they will drop through the holes. The
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-26
ERFS A REAL BASEBALL CAME TO Be PLAYED INDOORS

the Of
49, n Pinng
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14
by Pollard x. Eaeby
Real Estate Auctioueers
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
BRICK DWELLING. 40 2cll (FoR-
MI2KLY so. 1920 GROVE AVENUE


IN execution Of decd OF trust dated
November : 1911, ana recorded In the
clerk : Office OF hichmond Chancery
Court. j. u. 2o?-A. page 800. defaul,
having been made in the payment Of
portion OF the debt therein secured
ana being required 50 70 do will sell
rs auction. on the property. on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER IS.
a; 1870 o'clock T. NJ
IN, propcrty described ia said deed az
All ma, 10, Of land in the CITY OF
Richmond. Va, with the brick dwell
itg, 3l2" ana all other improvements
thereon. commencing at :, point on the
south line Of Grov" Avenue three nun
drcd and siNty-onc t36lD feet cast Of
Auburn Avenue. thence running east
"ardlE and fronting on the south line
Of Grove Avenue twcnty-thrcc t23J
i""t, thence back soUthwardly between
parallel lines on. hundred ana seventy
MN" tl'") feet nine 90 inches to an
al!.I ~ rear twenty 900 feet wide"
TERMS: Enough IN cash TO pas cos.
al sale. any taxes that may 30 due.
note Tor $500 with interest on same
from May .. 1913. 70 date OF payment
ana tn" r"s!du" at one and two Years
after datc. deferred payments 10 bear
. per cent interest and TO H. secured
~ decd OF trust on the property
II. Il. POLLARD JR.
Trustee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14

Court Of the United States for tho
Eastern District Of Virginia. entered
on tho 10Th day of December, 1913. i'm
the matter of Arthur u. SprenkIe, ba nix
rupt. the undersigned will sell by auc-
tion. upon the premises on
THURSDAY. THE 18TH DAY OF DE-
CEMBER. 1913.
at 1 o'clock t. NJ,
thai detached frame dwelling. num-
bcrcd 1924 West Main Street roomy
and attractive in dcsigc, situated ut
the northeast corner of Main Street
eastwardly along the northern line OF
Main Street. and fronting thereon n
feet. thence extending back north :
wardiy between parallel lines 1876 feet
To an alley In rear thereof IL feet
wide. being part of the real estate
der.
Homeseekers. investors and specula :
tors are cordially invited to he with
us and display their skill in securing
this good thing.
The above described real estate is
to be sold free and clear of all liens
thereon, and subject to the conhrma-
ton OF the court.
TERMS: One-third cash: balance at
six and twelve months. with per
cent interest added. and secured by "a
all cash, at the option OF the purchaser.
f. l.. CRUTCHFIE.LD,
GEORGE II. WHITE.
JAS. r. SHEPPARD, JR.,
Trustees in Bankruptcy.
EDWARD S. ROSE,
Trustee.
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FRITZ SITTERDING.
JOHN II. LYNEMAN.
JOHN AMRHE1N.
Sn.6i.l CpTptn in,are

| certify that the bond required by
the above decree OF the Special Com
inissioners has been duly given.
Given under my hand this LIST day OF
December. 1913.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE

SEVEN BLUE OAKLAND
-FOUR CYLINDER. MODEL - AU-
TOMOBILE 1873 WEST BROAD
STUl.ErT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14

NEAR SABOT. GOOCiILAND COUNTY.
on TUESDAY. DECEMBER Is.
1T II o'clock sharp.
II fine Horses, Mules and Colts.
$50 barrels Seed and other Corn
1870 tons best Balcd Hay
Ana splendid OUTFIT Of Farm Imple
ments and Machinery
Custer Station, on {. & O. is right on
the farm.
Train leaves Richmond at $50 a. NJ.
returning from Custer at 400 T. NJ
Further particulars from
j. ". LORD.
AuctiOncer,
1918 East Main street.
Phone Monroe 1902.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14

BANKRUPT SALE
OF
HIGHLY VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
LOCATED IN THE GROWING;
WEST END.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14
aurtion 5alrs, future Daps
BY Ruiiin & Sloan.
Real Estate Auctioncers.
No. 1907 East Main Street.

az the request of the owner. we shall
offer for sale at public auction. on the
premises. on 3.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER Il. 1918.
at 'i:30 l.. NJ.
No 81: NORTH TWENTY FIFTH ST.
being. that twcive-room granite front
residence. with all modern convent
cnccs. situated on the west line Of
Twenty Street, between Broad and
MARSHALL Streets. occupied by good
tenant at $50 per month This is AN
unusually woll constructed dwelling,
having been built by tho late Mr..
James Ncthnrwood. who kncw how to
build. and built accordingly 1t tx III
a location that IL increasing in value.
ana the property will be sold at a figure
that viii nuke a good Investment. and
should attract investors and home
seekers. come and get Il bargain.
TERMS: Announced at sale.
RUFFIN & SLOAN.
Auctioncers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14

STREET
mond chancery court in the suit Of
Jos. W E!iley. who sues. etc. ~ saint
Mary'a Benedict.ne lmstitute. entered
ON November 90 1913. We Will sell. at
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER II. 1919.
az o'clock y NJ,
tltc real estate described n the said dc
cree. as follows:
Al that certain lot a parcel OF land,
with the improvements thei con. front
botwcen CLAY and Leigh streets. in The
city OF Richmond, Virginia. beginning
on said ives; line OF Fourth street. At
Il point l3S feet : inches north OF the
northern linc OF Clay street. ana run
ming thence northwardly and fronting
ON said west liuc OF Fourth street one
hundred and thirteen Gl3) feet six TO
angles in Al wcstwardly direction one
hundred and thirty tl30) feet, thence
>outhwardly at right angles eighty
eight tSs) feet six Co inches, thence
AT right angles castwardly seventy
seven 90 feet. thence at right angles
wardly twenty t25l feet.
thence at right angles castwardly fifty
three $50 feet TO the point of begin
ming.
ly the entire lot, consist OF a magnfi-
Gently built brick house OF about fifteen
large and twenty small rooms. all heat
ed by steam heating. X also contains
Kitchens, bakery, baths, etc. and is III
good condition.
The property is admirably adapted
TO hospital school or institutional pur-
poses without rcmodclng. owing to the
plan OF construction, as we'll as its adj =
inirable central location.
TERMS: Onc-third OF the purchase
money In cash. and the balance OF the
purchase money in equal instruments.
payable at six and twelve months after
date, with interest from date Of sale.
or all cash. at the option of the pur-
chaser. "
FRITZ SITTERDING,
JOHN H. LYNEMAN,
JOHN AMRHEIN.
Snccinl Commit Onnrs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14
Win. Il pizzini Cunipany
Real Estate Auctionccrs,
7-3 East Main street.

Z ABLE PROPERTY ON THE WEST
LINE OF FOURTH STREET BE
TWEEN CLAY AND LEIGH
STREETS KNOWN AS SAINT
MARY'S BENEDICTINF. INSTITUTE.
WITH SPLENDID LOT FRONTING
liz BEET INCHES DN FOURTH
STREET.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14
CHAS. o. SAVILLE. Clerk.

Whilst the terms Of the above decree
provide for one third cash and the bal :
ance at six and twelve months. or all
cash, should Il purchaser desire longer
terms of payment than the decree pro
vides, we will furnish the money to
make "a cash sale to the court and en-
tend longer time for payment to tho
purchaser.
AuctionccrS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14
Small New Store

Elegant front. near Fifth and Duval.
such an established location as TO make
~ most suitable for any kind OF bust
ness. Rent very low.
RICHESON Il CRUTCIF1rLD
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WM NJ. MILLER * co. INC,
ll5 North Eighth Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14

h-rcty certify that the bond re-
quir.d ~ tin. special commissioners iu
the foregoing order has been duly rN-
ecutcd this Eth day Of December. 1913.
JOSEPH T.. BRADY. Clerk
Hy II T. Powers Deputy Clerk
RiCliESON 4 CEGTCUFIELD.
SUTTON < 60. INC.
kea! Estate .AUct!onccUs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14
I oys, Dolls, Phono-
graphs, Fancy China,
Rugs, Candy, &c. &c.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER is.

AT PAGES COMMISSARY. 1909 EAST
FRANKLIN STREET
We will sell at 1880 o'clock A. NJ. a
large lot Of Mechanical Toys of various
kinds, about $50 Dolls, 80 Toy Picture
Projectors, large assortment OF Fancy
China. Fancy Vases. Fancy Glassware
fine Tapestry Rugs and Scarfs. several
Talking Machines and Records, large
lot of fine Silver-rlated Knives, Forks
and Spoons, Children's Go-Carts. Rifles
These are all new goods. and in cx
cellcnt condition. secured by Mr. Page
at railroad freight sales
We will also sell several fine Over
coats. Mems Suits. Pants, etc.
Sale positive.
THE VALENTINE AUCTION co.
l'y Edward 5. Rose Company.
Real Estate Auctioneers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14

Rral estate for Kcnt
RENT LIST
Sutton & Co.

4i4 West Franklin Street. two story
and basement.
2ill Grove Avenue. rooms hot water
heat.
3os South Fourth street. three story
brick. 10 rooms.
800 Floyd Avenue, nat hot water heat.
Floyd Avenues
Eli West Main street. new scveu-rooin
3io3 West Main Street. four rooms.
lower fiat.
1882 West Grace street.
1922 Stuart Avenue.
1923 Floyd Avenue
1905 East franklin street, two upper
floors
Ile Buchanan street rooms.
I2l buchanan street. rooms fiat
IS North rhirty-tirst street. ) rooms.
- Mcadowbridgp Road.
Mcadowbridgc Road.
81 North Thirtieth street.
21lJ co. street.
STORES. WAREHOUSES. ETC.
ioS West Broad Street. new three
story brick
1903 East Main street. large four-s story
and basement store.
tl4 East Marshall street three story
and basement store.
2306 East BROAD Street store unex-
PRED lease.
9il7 East Main street. store and dwell
Call or phone for Revised Rent List
SUTTON IL co.
Madison 2i13
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Richcson e. Crutchheld
and
sutton a. Co. Inc,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
BANKRUPT SALE
VALUABLE. REAL ESTATE At
PUBLIC AUCTION

PURSUANT to an ord,ei Of tho pistri,ct
Court Of the United states for tn;
Eastern District Of Virginia entered
on the 10Th day Of December. 1919. in
the matter Of Arthur II. Sprenklc.
bankrupt. the undersigned will offer
for sale at public auction. on the prem
iscs.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER -. 1913.
a, 4 o'clock Z NJ,
that part OF the real estate described
Lot OF land with improvements
thereon. dcsignatgd ~ Nos. no. III. -
beginning ~ a point on the vest Inc
OF Twenty -ninth street eighty nine
$50 feet south Of Grace street thence
running southwardly and fronting on
the vest line OF Twenty ninth street
scventy-sjx C7G, feet. and hack oc-
tween parallel lines sixty eight (GAJ
vexGG to < r. spronklc by y simon
y :: 222-B, page 252
The above described real estate viii
bc SOFA FREQ and clear ~ all liens
thereon said sale shall be subject TO
tho confirmation Of tn" court
Tho improvements consist az four
semidctached brick dwellings Of seven
rooms each. comparatively new, IN good
order. and now rented 10 good tenants.
TERMS: One-third OF Tho purchase
equal lnstalinenth II .siN and twelve
months from date OF salc, deferred nay
mcnts 70 DC evidenced by neEotiable
notes OF the purchaser. with interest
added al The rate Of . per cent per
annun ana secured by deed II trust
OH said real estate: or All cash. al the
option OF the purchaser
GEORGE Il WHITE,
JAMES 4 SHEPPAII. JR
Trgsieei iq 7, y! Ha p
FRANK T SUTTON. JR.
special Comm ssioncrs.
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Vy virtue OF deed OF trust. dated
December IL. 1912, recorded IN the
Chanccry Court Of the city OF Rich
mond, in Deed Book 2i?-C, page 800.
default having been made in the pay :
ment OF the debt thereby secured. and
upon the request of the holder OF the
principal note therein mentioned, J.,
tho undersigned trustee, on
THURSDAY. DECEMBER is, 1913,
at II. NJ.
in front OF 1913 West Broad street, in
th''" city of Richmond. will sell the
automobile above described, under the
terms of said deed Of trust and in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF section
2442 of Virginia Code.
TERMS: Cash.
Trustee.
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Iiy Edward 5. Rose Company.
Real Estate Auctioneers.
Evening star., 1913-06-22
BACTERIA OF THE SOIL
THE Department of Agriculture is giving

THE Department of Agriculture is giving
I exhaustive study to the reasons why
soils apparently fertile, so far as chemical
analyses show, do not produce profitable
crops This investigation is being carried
on at laboratories in Washington, and the
physiologist at the Porto Rico Experiment
Station has also made special study of it.
The soils under investigation are known as
"tired" or 3sick" soils. In all cases it was
found that these soils contained great ex-
cess of butyric acid. Associated with this
acid were number of bacteria, which de-
velop rapidly in soils when roots or other
organic matter containing sugar and starch
are present. Through the Preventative ac-
tivity of these organisms butyric acid is
formed.
1t is only recently that soil bacteriologists
have come to the definite conclusion that
there are bacteria which should be classed
as weeds in the microscopic world, and that
they minister only to the growth of injurious
vegetation. But the psychologists have
not yet advanced very far with their inquiry
as to what makes soil fertile. They rather
cautiously admit that they hope to be able
to take a handful of earth, make cultures
from it, and tell what crops will grow in it,
or what treatment would be necessary to
encourage the growth of any designated
crop, and this without reference to the chem
ical and mineral constituents of such SOIL
A few things are known about soil bac-
terra; but not many. 1t is known, for in
stance, that there is a group of bacteria the
function of which is to change organic mat
ter into ammonia; Others change the am
Evening star., 1913-06-22

monia into nitrite; third group changes
the nitric into nitrate, which is the most
valuable plant food known. On the other
hand, if conditions be bad, the process can
be reversed; for there is a group known as
Identifying bacteria. They unite with or
work on the nitrates and make nitrogen gas,
which escapes into the air and is lost. In
that way the soil is impoverished, robbed
of its fertility. There are still other organ
isms, the function of which is to take nitrogen
from the air and feed it, so to speak, into
plant life.
Agricultural scientists found that in some
localities straw would not decay. The first
characteristic of scientist is the desire to
know why. Accordingly they started out
to find out why straw in those localities
acted differently from any well regulated
straw, which decays readily. Patiently,
with the aid of test tubes, microscopes, and
all apparatus of the laboratory, the investi-
cation was carried on, and it was found step
by step that the cellulose in the straw could
be broken down-rotted, in ordinary terms
by the action of certain bacteria. But
none of these bacteria were found in the
straw that would not decay. When the bac-
terra were planted there, the straw decayed
just like any other normal straw.
Some problems on which the soil bacteri-
ologists are working are: What is soil?
What makes fertility? Do different crops
have different groups of bacteria that are
necessary for their growth? What condi-
tions are necessary for the growth of good
bacteria and the destruction of bad ones?
Francis John Dyer
Evening star., 1913-06-22
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE

subject of discussion, looking her over much
as a lot of Judges would inspect a dog at a
kennel show By and by her champion
sends the waiter around to know if he may
not have the privilege of sending over bot
tie of wine; for they know more ways of
spending money than anyone else. To de-
cline is to insult. To accept is to be COM
PEELED to invite the donor to your table.
Probably, if the traveller understands French,
he does neither. He gets up and stalks out,
boiling it is true, and trying to look in
different and loud shouts and bawled COM
ments follow him as he hurries away toward
his hotel.
A woman is quite an inconvenience to
your enjoyment in Rumania, Mr.. Traveller.
Don't take one. Leave her over in England.
If the wife, sister, or mother can't be left
there don't 60. If you must go and can't
blind that you will neither see nor hear. 1t
will save you whole heap of trouble if you
can accomplish it, and if you don't, and your
blood is hot, and you are accustomed to
answering insults, make your plans to stay
there for long time-in jail Carmen Syl-
va, their gentle Queen, wouldn't be safe in
the streets alone and unattended if she went
incognita.
ID USSIA isn't quite so hopeless as the
~ others. In Odessa the men are inclined
not all of them, by any means-to get
trifle gay. Their method of attack, how
ever, is different. They do not stare so sug-
gestively, and scarcely ever speak unless
spoken to. The touch of the Mohammedan
estimate of women seems to have impreg
mated there a trife; hence crudeness is
tempered with a certain lurking Indifference.
They have an exhibition ground there,
beautifully situated on bluff above the
Black Sea- An English sea Captain took
his wife there one night last season, when
man spoke to her. The doughty mariner
turned on him. and compelled him to apollo
gize, and the police, interfering and learning
the cause, promptly assisted the skipper. A
Philadelphia policeman could do scarcely
more.
ST. Petersburg has different atmosphere
than any other city in Europe. 1t is almost
Parisian One is impressed with the fact
that in the medium-priced cafes men chatter
at women, but do not address them. At
the Aquarium, which is the best music hall,
or at the Villa Rhoda, another expensive
place, there are always few men-and to
Russian credit let the word "few" be en-
phasized- who have the pretty little custom
of lifting glass of wine to a pretty woman
if her escorts head is turned. If they are
given the slightest encouragement, even by
the flicker of an eyelash, they will carry it
further, to the point of causing trouble
and trouble in Russia is no April Fool joke.
On arrival in Russian town the travellers
-rr- ~