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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17

| williams. Indie Carts. Lena Dukes
Thelma Glenn. 0ladys Godsey. Olive
Gopdlin Emma dre4n-
Three b GrAde---EIrst Honor---FIor-
ence Brennan. Alice BSsS, Lens F1,kss.
Robert 0arrxtt. Hpth OVER Ruth
Others Promoted--IeIen Atkins.
winifred BROOKS Luciie Clark, Elsie
Cobb, Hartley Collins, Harvey Cross,
Troy Forbes, Ed1ar Triedhcff, Nara
Hard wicke, John van dsr Nicer. Benz
ME Meades Rosa Minge6y Pearl Min
son. Lillian Moran, Mabel Moran. Rob-
! ert Morris, Aubrey Owens. jos Paint
er, Virginia Saunders, Jeanette Shell
LEY, Hena Tennent, Doris walker, Ra-
mon wilkinson.
ma Ashton, John Bond, Thomas Camp,
| WilhefninA Crupper, Dorothy Doane,
Alta Herring, Oscar Powers. Arthur
| Ross
Others Promoted Bottoms,
| Louise Duke, Roye Lewis, Raymond
Paseday Louise Robertson, Edmofaia
Three x Grade-First fioncr--Ruth
Ernep. Fred Kosslov, Timothy Leonard;
Nettie Meyers, Walter Snead. Edward
Oilers Projected Bass, TheI;;
Carr. Beuiah Clayton, Dofpthy cussen.
Nars,s DS aUs. Gam sas. gls Nisssn Jams.
Charles Peop1ess Ruth feass; Ernest
/ Pukh. Early Rfgsbee. Elisaoeth Stuart,
Kenneth sicksnksr. Evsiyn sn,itn q. r.;
War. Pearl Wade. Charles whitman.
I've I've 3, arade-r.rst Honor Kath-
san n,As asr Wl psr Ss2ys0as a. snai
/ HAWKING, william sLeath. Edwin Mai
4 Tory, WaytAnd Mayo. Cornelia Morris.
haaa syH Ralph ar Temple. Mamie Whits
others promotsd-Loi. Andrsws,
lsIsh gsr a:ssy srnss c,srs Lucille
s nh Es~ assr eais las ss
ssi yss s, H h.n. Maxi a a" nson F, 9c
Gsnss Lettis E9sys GSns ssss ss phil,
h.r r,a sssfs s Robert wo 1h5Ssnmortop
Two A qsads--Firtt .Honor--Edwar ard
Bastsss' Riss boRsain Eshs
sn eHIa.fs Van Iamss fso.nss, 1Ei.i.absss
" oshsrs prornoted-wiiiie BAidwin,
Ssra sneker. John ciafss. annie Nay
Ruth Johnson, Ernest Kersey, Evelyn
aayt0nt,n orrasnn haIma An,
~. lrnna $500 famed Pearmar,
Ropsrs fs Hnr;a EHs syc f1s cafn stnsis
Yra IS fsrsdH-first honor@Virsinis
Allen, Natalie Bailey, Earl Eagby
Gladys B.ilsy John; Iow Ira En c,,iss
Foster. Ed,th ucode, Rosk ss.a G zip,
S Nani;,a M.sson I.iiite MeIton. Berlin
i Ncuis Aea1on. $3.50 swrs,,ce Peers
S ovsii A aoS oe 1ossph,ne smyss. Char
lottee spsnce. Hsrp y s.ewaf'' Sanh''
i1nstnh sr- prnr,nted-wWaiter Armitaae
Otners W., Ifasriav saiisv Hmr
10y VIII. Hsrru.s v;ofef Cousins
kess,, " r raiS Msidr&d Grupper. Mat
i rowan Lonns nhtan Anhrsy Hon
Erosss nonsrs 1872 g4s tath.i Moran. Viz
kine 6 S.taAsx yr.rSia Saigua Mand,
Tlnaa eansernsS;, h asuSie
Wnlon rrcI Wrsrnrt Isocornarpare
,Oas q " 11f.sclr ~ Arrs II aaInrns hui
h.exIHn .ss,s,I. fsaS Eats Golfer. MARIA
ret Cobb, Frank godsey Morrls Ia me-
G essi ~ Hstn.nr Ssrsra Mr.fJrhee Ray
! IL
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sA.esa aa4 cAsAase@ke mar h~at

EFFfFEcTIivE NAY so nj
! Leave Richmond.. Laurel and HFy44
A. Il. 40 x a.. ssfo:i4 A. 20 tf3t
4; 1;io !: M.3;1s = III s;As 81 3.
E n. ss'le =. ~ ao'Ae 81 = Ah '.ss
Leave Az. A.A,aPa. Enklssasss "A NH
A. Nj, si2:e0 rs ssl; 90 ~ III
r NJ. a:oo p. r.. 400 Il ~. p ~ q ri
500 r. ". 100 e a, 500 =. -. 100
sDAily except sunday. MI, gsss ssasR
M s@5undAy only AS8s
hCarries baggagA y III u sgss
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RieAns.d saa Petersbarx E,lectrse NJ;

RieAMsad and Petersbarx Eiectrtc NJ:
Perry streets. Tor Pstersbury:
Is, 4, 8, -. 10. IL. ~ a. M J. ,. -
1. s, as 80, i. Z, s. r.. 10 r. ~.
Hoo RI MI. for Chester. 1900 mid
night for Petersburg.
Cars leave Petersburg. foot OF 5yca@s
more Street for Mancheater:
s10;s5, li:35 A. NJ. 12:3s. s1:a5, 2:3Ss
3.45. 1855, 5:3s. 8:sS. s7:3s. 3,s6. s.3Ss
1000, 1f.46 r. nj.
AGxrrfAs baggage and exprsHn.
ssLimited except Sundays and hoiiss
Ali cars from Petersburg connect
With cars for Richmond.
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ROLL Of HOhORS
{Contiaued frpr, Page 81

Harriet Vaughan, Catherine Vaughan,
Dorothy Warren.
Neither Absent Nor Tardy-Stuart
Burton, Edward Caiisch, Garnett
richardson, Theodore Rothschnd,
Dorothy Warren. 49,
!. AC.svxeohy (hed. b. ca1iscn.y he
Promote Clinton Sandy, Merton
.Dake. George Dunn, Clarence Kritzer.
Lucille Eslden.
Neither Absent Nor Tardy- Merton
Dake. George Dunn.
Three b Grade-Ffrst Honor
Ciifton Henson, Crea9h Saunders.
Howard Yeats. Ruth Meyer, Vir-
ginia Pond. Bessie Winston.
Others Prornoted--Edward Adams,
will3aIa Cottreli. Leslie Fig. Frank
Giheon. John Hughiett, LAnwood Mat
thewa. victor Waller, Edwin Saun-
dern LIE Roy Cohen, Elizabeth An
aerson, Alice HradshAN. Madeline
Glinn, Kinsey Melton. .EvalinA Peers,
I4illiAn Powers. Nellie Rector. Doris
Smith. Eva Tyler. Susan Mooers-
Neither Absent Nor Tardy-Ed-
ward Adams. Hugh NWing. Claiborne
Johnston. Howard Yeatts AicA Brad
NV. Nellie Rector. Efha Smith.
.Throe b Grade--First HonoE-Wl-
liam 5Dan1el. Russ Hoffman. Thomas
aweNney, Jessie Belh 0ertrude Ebel
vfoaot Stone. Beth ThemAs
Others PrometeA--FTAnk Field.
Oscar Hiii. Harry Gchwarzschild
EIixa cardoEa. vfrgtniM HuEefi. Adele
levitt Audrey Norman. Isabel sa-
vilies mildred Stoltx. Grace Vincent
Neither Absent nor Tardy--Wing.
fisid Davis. Mildred Stcttx.
-. y ls.S ~. xnx~.x sxfnrnr.u
John Crighton, Maxine Bendheius
Lucille Butler, Cathieen Carter. Mar
garet HaAse. Preston walsh.
OthAfe Promoted--Jan1es BArtoi
Lynn Hurch, Franklin CAwson, IRE
william Greene, Mack Mcclellan. George
Prsday. Edward Winston. Lois Gills
MArcellA Lecky. Alma Mallory. Dorc.
thy Nunnamaker. Elliorx Fearman
Evslyn Price. Tyler Wak4amsIs.
I Neiahef Absent Nor TArds Georss
Pfiddy. Edward Winston. Maxine
Carter. Margaret Haas. MarcelIs
LAcky, Dorothy NunnAmaker.
Three A Grade Ftrst HOnor--Har.
old Dudley, william Hopkins. Louis
Meyer. Josephine McCreAtiy.
~ S5therR fsfuaYtsft a Stuart s4naar-
~, MSxby Butler. SFaIiif -tsrad iey
Aiftson Burns, Willie CowArdin. Ed
ward Dickinson, Henry Eubank.
Henry Hun. Derus Hnss, james
Hackatt, william Helndl, Moscow
Huntley ciaiberIae Kuhn. carse'
sey. Joseph Phillips. EAmstt geaton
Ruth Aslin. l.i4ette Beclth. Frances
Dickinson, Claudia DuGttns. Lilli'
Davis, Lola Hlllsman. Margaret Lane
lane Libby, Susie Mesedith. Ruti
Tobien, Regina Weinfeld.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17

NsffUlk and Western MaAlWay.
ONLY I.L-RAIL LINE 10 NORFQLk.
Schedule In effect September 80. 1sll
Z Leave Byrd Street Station, Rioh-
ss.ord. kcr- McrxalAs - 100. A. NJ .sas0o
r. M.;sE:1a p. n ss-. .s:. ~, ...ag ..E.
FOR LynchburE and the West: MS
p. NJ
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk:y
From the West: $40 A. III. a2;io i. NJ
81 40 r. NJ. ss:oS p. NJ, es.eo r. %.
sDaily. aDaily except Sunday. bsun-
WI d BEvrrIA w. c. SAUNDERS. #
r. T. NJ, Roanoke q, p. A.. Roanoke
C. H. B0SLEv. d r. A.. Richmond. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17

A Young Man strnographer: One Eek.
ncriefced in real estate office work
preferred; state ake. experiences and
salary required; ali communications
will be treated Al confidential Ad-
dress n. s., Care Richmond Viz
gfniAn.
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cA...p..ke "a on. R.nw.y.

Chesapeake anA OAts Railway.
tao A.--Locai--Daily--- N W p o T :
News.
5 Sis MISUNDERSTANDING Ex.
Sun. Thurmond.
1900 A-Exp. -&Datiy~--N o I o X. Old
= Point
ffe.69 al--Daily--Ichbg., Lex.
C, Forge.
~ 300 Noon--Express--D Daily Norfolk,
s Old Point.
sr:15 P-Expreas---Daf1y- Lvilie.
1900 P.--Express--D a y--Nor., Old
$500 p.--Locai--Daiiy--N. News. Old
Point,
s:15 P.--Locai-Ex sun--Gdnsville.
5.l6 P.--IsocaI--Ex, Sun.--LYnchburg.
ss.4o p-Irntd-DaiIy--C Chicago.
eli 40 P.--Express--Daily L'vllls.
sHTeepers. fParior cars.
TRAINS ARRIVE R1CHMOND--Loca
from Fast. e:4s A. NJ, 7:4e r. Nj Through
from East; I1:ao 4. NJ 2;os T, Nc, s:ao
A. NJ and TAO r. Nj. Through: sac A.
NJ, 1895 A. NJ. and 3:28 p. M.
James River Lane. ssS;2S A. M, 7-la
p. NJ
..Daily except Sunday.
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Help Wan.ed--Male

FenaE Man. wouIa You Accept sad
snarnr me e yoaa sa,
Siip-on raineoat free? Could you
use SIS "a day for little spare time
Perhaps we can ofYer you steady
Job ff YOU live In town smaller
than 10000. write Mt once and get
beautiful sMmplezy styles and this
wonderful offer. BANNER TAILOR
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w ants
Agents

Sex. AN A NO. !
SELLER: $3.50 70 ss.o0 FOR AN
HOURS HUsTLiNo. SEND Soc
FOB SAMPLE AND START. TO
d. sT. N W.. WASHINGTON. b. G..
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wanfed--Hmst1ews 10 Take Orders for
Ynade-to- measure. high grade mems
tailored suits from $500 to a21,0o.
giant large book outfit free. FIX
pertence unnecessary No pocket
folder affair. Splendid opportunity
rrNE Dept sanxamon strecs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-17

La1sse: Ysa. 11alr 4 T.psss..t. oe.s
flA91 switshss. pom eAoars etcs
equA - nsH. We mako eemhinfe
tqto sw3tehes, .pompedenrs. 4tat %
ysfx noasfAts Cut RttsSs sA e9s
s&1Nn iii NsrsS aiSsh. kiehznenx
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Wood and Coal

yust Heeesvea several Cars Of Mice
dry nine and oak wood. Let us
Aiao She best Anthracite and Lump
spiint coal. Orders delivered prompt
M TYLER 4 RYAN. t4e1 West
Cary. PhoneA Madison ls2ss Mon
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wons~a All want Monftow Sad IronS--
self heating, saves time. saves work,
saves drudEery. simple and strong.
Over 100000 In use Guaranteed.
Martin, Tennessee. made 4s, 600 In one
year. Territory free--exelusive acl.-
Ing rights. Send for terms. THE
MONITOR SAD IRON CO. SO Wayns
street. Big Prairie. O.
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r. s5aas4S- .,s5,5,4 ~ j -
shoe Repaisins
Personal

Wi2x Wht6&4fn. noAes, faces RICH
lxkMD HAIR ST0AE. si1 North
Nth street. sn 20 as@Het ~
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For Sale


sse4avay Ftans. Ne. ayo6a, Fare Te4&s
but a very pleasing instfumsnf AZ
the exceedingly low price OF Use.
CRAFTS REMOVAL SALE. i2l East
Broad,
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A gents - artnrnSsANA Mesn- Stgas
n rms;s i ~ nstsli ssss stl assr ff
tiers with bumpers. tl.9e per IT.
Aluminium Clothes Sprinkler - per
gr. Gas lixhtsrs, per e. at.
mont street. Boston. Mass.
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CAtrkss Riano, No. f1eoes n&41tsfua
rosewood case: old style. but In Ana
only Ills CRAFTS REMovAL
SALE. Izt East Broad.
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Axents--Doess,f $40 20 ESQ . nag Ap-
peal to you? That's what many o.
piexo Vacuum Cleaner. Light double
suction; two years guArnntA?; =
wonder: write tcrSsy f fSr ~ t:Tr su,fS
Fifth street. Drookiyn. N. Z.
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Real Estate for Sale

westAanaeten Terrace tTws Bl4eks
from CountrN Club: lots from ytso
and get the chntee ones before pficqe
advance. SMITH 4 ROHLEDEN
TVs N6fth Seventh " s's, 80 ~ 'aS's = q . :
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Won want 10 wear simply TO advertise
ua Write to-day for self@nteasurtn9
blanks. style chart. htg book OF
samples etc Sand no money. a
postal card brings all We pay *.
bressAge on. everything, AMERICAN
wDOLEN MILLS Co. Dept so2.
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WOOD.

N 80 wsnt the He~t rin~ or Oak
wood and FUN measure call as up; also
try the Virginia Anthracite stove coal
for cooking gurppsysS;;r y XII piss Nn
W0OD COMPANY, 1889 East Cary
street Madlson sfs5:s =. ~. z s
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soe Fer Csnt. r.efit--s:lsdiax c..tess---
10 sets HoteIs 10 to 500. Anyone
can attach. Noiseless. Wont
scratch nyurs save ssrpess ana fs,r-
Exclusive territory. Samples <r.
EvERGRlP CASTER Co. aa-C War
rem atreet ~ r.
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se7ss: mahoxany case: used for de-
monbtratton PURPOSES only: atooi.
scarf and numb OF rolls music IN
clNAed, original rrice, 800. CRAFTS
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wIr'''o0D.


ess1 S1oarue 4Sfs Fer Best Grade of
pine oak or slab wood. anthracite.
splint or briuuette coal save money
HARkfS, Hi East Cary.
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Special Notice

FPRNTTunE AND CHINA PACK
sss4si4 s.ssess sse ING s-5sa~
We Pac and Ship Furniture, China,
and wedding presents with care.
JACOB UNL.AuF, 112s West Broad
street. Madison 3341.
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Real Estate Wanted

Lat YSHS FsF1a VIVA ,CUN-
NETsEY " CO Write postal TOT
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woon THAT BUnNs LONGEST
wn,,s A.. U1ssa and Dry. .Deaiveres
In MANCHESTER. 3i.45 per ouartsf
cord; 41t0 per halt cord. Any,
where la Richmond, yl.ko per qr crIysNr
root works. Monroe 21os.
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s<zS Kiaestsy PiAyer-F1aAs, Ne, oe197
handsome mahogany case; s1xhtly
used. but In perfect condition. stool.
scarf and number rolls cf music In
ciNdA4,s original price, $3.50. CRAFTS
The Snowflake herald., 1913-07-11
ON THE FARM.

Cows have peculiarities that should be
studied, and met as nearly as possible
by the feeder.
The state of New York boasts of
more than /, 500, 600 COWS. Wisconsin
is a close second, while Iowa is third
with /, 400, 600.
1t may be thought clever to deceive
a man in horse trade, but if you want
to secure a permanent customer it is
mighty poor business to do so.
Estimate is made that on peace foot.
ing the German army numbers about
125, 900 serviceable horses, and that half
a million more could be quickly obtained
The finer ensilage is but the better
for it packs more firmly, and is mOn
easily chewed by the animal than if cut
coarse. Maize chaffed into one-half inch
lengths will not inJure animals mouth
Cracked or badly worn utensils are 4
great source of contamination for milk
and cream as they afford harbor for
various Objectionable ferments which
ultimately cause considerable trouble.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-07-11
ARMY SHORT ON HORSES

The army is now short at least
one thousand horses "a greater
shortage than ever before has
existed. The War Department
already has expended $500, 900
allowed by Congress March 4
last, and while another appro,
priation of SITS, 900 will be avail.
able July /, at present prices
not nearly enough horses can be
had to meet the need, fortunate,
ly, however, prices are somewhat
lower than last year.
Most of the horses purchased
are from Missouri markets, al.
though efforts are being made to
gather other horses at WincheS.
ter, Va, for the cavalry camp to
be established here next month.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-07-11
POOR ROADS
POOR SCHOOLS

Good roads have a moral, civic
and educational value which can
not be measured in dollars. Good
schools cannot be reached except
we have good roads.
In Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land, Connecticut, Ohio and In
diana, there is an average i'm
proved road mileage of almost 35
per cent, and more than " per
cent of the children attend school.
In Alabama, Mississippi, Arkan-
sas, South Dakota, and Georgia
the figures are 1.5 per cent and
less than 60 per cent respectively.
In Massachusetts, Connecticut,
New Jersey, and Rhode Island
the population exceeds 6, 900, 900,
and there are less than 20, 500
(O.34 percent llllterate native
born whites, and more than so
pes cent improved road mileage.
In Arkansas, Missouri, Mississi-
pi, and North Carolina the figur-
es are almost 100000 popula-
ton, 375, 900, (4.75 per cent? illit-
crate native born whites, and L.
per cent improved roads.
The children of to-day are the
electors, the representatives, the
senators, the judges, one of them
the pres d ent of tomorrow.
The population is increasing by
leaps and bounds. If education
means liberty, and if poor roads
mean illiteracy or worse, have
we a right NOT to build good
roads, even if they would not pay
for themselves well within the
generation which builds them?
The Snowflake herald., 1913-07-11
SHORTHORNS AT TOP
PRICES.

Shorthorns, little and big, took
the price honors of the early cat
tie market at the Kansas City
Stalk Yards when heavy steers
sold at SO hundred pounds, and
baby beeves brought $50,
This is the highest paid for heavy
steers since February and within
ten cents a hundred pounds of the
highest price this year.
For the lighter weight of cattle
So. 80 is the top price of the year.
Thomas Ashton of Haigler, Neb.,
marketed sixteen steers weighing
1870 pounds at SO a hundred
pounds, or $136.80 a head, and
one COW, the mother of one of
The Snowflake herald., 1913-07-11

the steers, weighed 1880 pounds
and brought 8 cents a pound or
$146. 40.
The lighter cattle, thirteen
head of steers and heifers, mixed,
average 800 pounds and sold at
$3.50 hundred pounds, or $79.2l
a head. They were raised and
fed by John Book, Talmage, Kas.
They were short yearlings, having
been fed since weaving time
last fall on grain and hay. All
cattle were high grade Short
horns.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-07-11
THE SWAIN AND THE DUDE.

The wd the garden grasses growing
of the grace knowing
his farm his house and lot and fears gapng landlord
dues the and big He
smile and knows although that honesty
homey
twilight gathers round
and pleasing His children his
his cheeks and sunburn No could loyalty
cts show courty the seeking
there
drens pleasures he found
lives lonesome f the trail
loving to
waiting
he lived there the square,
MART IONA
The Snowflake herald., 1913-07-11

The insurance Press gives the
following as the largest life insur-
ecn policies paid out in Arizona
during the year 1912: Benjamin
Schuster st. Johns, $25, 1879. An
drew Johnson, Bonita, $4,000.
%. M. Mccarthy, Globe, $12, 500;
Thomas Kavanaugh, Poenix, $40
900.
The Snowflake herald., 1913-07-11
A COMMERCIAL CLUB
THAT WOKE UP

IlC OOlIlI1CI Cldl OluU VI 11SI-
derson, KY, set out to build up
a big industrial center. Its
members were ambitious to
make Henderson a young Pitts
burg. and they began to adver-
tise what they considered it's un-
usual advantages. Large bill
boards proclaiming the cheap
ness of fuel, the exemption of
new enterprises from taxes and
water rents for long periods,
and exceptional traffic facilities
were erected along the railroad
tracks, large quantities of ad-
vertising literature were circula-
ted, and the towns cleverest
takers were sent to large cities
to interview prospective inves-
tors.
But Henderson did not take on
the appearance of Pittsburg or
a Gary or Birmingham. the
place already had a healthful
growth, which continued as in
the past, but the number of
smokestacks did not increase at
an appreciable rate.
Henderson is the trade center of
naturally fertile but poorly
developed agricultural section of
the state. For more than half a
Century the farmers dragged
along, using, the methods of
their great grand-fathers and
barely eking out a skimpy exis-
tance from soil that would have
made them well-to-do had they
given it half a chance. They
were not like millions of other
farmers scattered throughout
the country. they did not pro-
gress- they merely drifted.
The town was not altogether to
blame for that, but it missed its
great opportunity when it over
looked for SO long a time its OBJ
portunity to use its nacney and
it's energy in the promotion Of
better agriculture. the effort
wasted in trying to secure out
side help to build up an indus
trial city would have worked
wonders among the farmers and
indirectly, it would have helped
wonderfully in the upbuildiug of
Henderson.
But the Commercial club was
not destined to follow a cold
trail forever. There came a
time recently whe1f~S decided to
branch out in a new direction
and here you are introduced to
an enterprizing young man. on
the clubs farm developement
comittee which up to this time
seems to have been little if any
more useful than the other COM
mittees was a young newspa-
per man named Leigh Harris-who
had come from the corn belt of
northern Illinois and put bank
rupt newspaper on a money-ma-
king basis in comparatively
short time. Harris spent a va
cation with relatives in Illinois,
and while there he had a good
opportunity to contrast the up
to-date methods of Illinois with
the old-fashioned methods of
western Kentucky. The con-
trast impressed him deeply, and
while he was thinking about it
there came into his active mind
an inspiration.
When Harris went back to
Henderson he sat down and
wrote a letter to the Bureau of
Plant Industry in the Depart
ment of Agriculture at Washing
ton. He asked if a good farm
expert could be employed by the
year at ra easonable salary, and
if the Department would give
him any practical suggestions.
In three or four days he received
a reply assuring him that the
hiring of a scientifically trained
n rr,.i M, lt11YiCt xxyoc +bo wow, L.4
The Snowflake herald., 1913-07-11

less progressive states, so why
should not some of them be will
ing to spend a little money to
furthur the Henderson county
scheme? the first large organl-
zation that bobbed up in his
mind was the Chicago Board of
Trade, and he took advantage of
his first opportunity to go to the
Windy City and find out what,
if anything to do.
Putting on a good front, Harris
went to some of the leading
members of the Board of Trade
ard stated his case. Yes, the
idea was alright, they said, and
the experience might prove to be
of national Importance. Harris
carried back with him an agree
ment to donate thousad doll
ars a year for two years to the
general fund of a farm develop
ment organization.
The next thing he did was to lay
his plans before the local Com
mercial Club, and, with the as
sistance of severallfellow mem
bers, he enlisted the cooper
alton of the county fiscal court,
which controls the county's bus
mess affairs. Leading farmers
from all parts of the county
were interviewed and found to
be enthusiastic over the idea.
Then there was a big mass
meeting, and the Henderson
Commercial Club practically
Though not literally transform
itself into the Henderson County
Crop Improvement Association.
The membership fee was fixed
at a dollar year, and every
body interested in the welfare
of the town and county was in
vited to join. Scores of farm
ers who ten or fifteen years ago
would have ridiculed the sugges-
ton that they hire an expert to
teach them new tricks in agri-
kculture had their names enrolled
and went home to urge their
neighbors to join.
The Department of Agriculture
sent them Mr.. Charles A. Mahan
a young man with a degre from
an agricultural college and sew
eral years experience as a field
agent for the Department in the
States and in the Philippines.
Mahan began at once to lect-
ure at villages and to give prac-
tical advice to all who asked for
it. To the surprise of nearly
everybody, the farmers flocked
to his meetings and listened with
as rapt attention as they ever
gave a spread-eagle spell-binder
during an exciting political cam
paign. And a number of them
were enthusiastic when he pro-
posed to have them experiment
with crops on their own farms
under his personal instructions.
The fiscal court, which gladly
fell in line with the farm promo
ton movement on the start, tur-
ned over to Mahan the county
poor farm to be used for expert
mental purposes.
i ne agricultural ADVISER is
helping the apple growers, the
dairy-men and livestock raisers;
he is making laboratory tests of
soils and seeds, and he is lect-
uring and giving general advice
to the producers of the regular
tobacco and grain crop. In fact,
he is doing everything he can
for the general promotion of
better farming.
The story is a good illustration
of the wonderful awakening in
Kentuckey and other sta tie S
south of the Ohio river. The
value of land in Kentuckey has
almost doubled in the past ten
or twelve years, and the farm
ers realize that they must either