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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
SENATE CONFIRMS
SCHOOL OFFICERS
Ratifics Nominations Of Superin-
tendents Made by Board
of Education.

The Senate yesterday ratified with
out divislon the report of its Commit
confirmation of the following division
superintcndents or schools for the
term ending June 80 1917, as appoint
Accomac. @. 6. Joynes; Aibemarlc,
r. NJ McManaway: Alexandria City.
" II. Sweeney, Alexandria County. w.
amelia. c. b. Bowry; Amherst c. l..
Scott: Appomattax. " r. Featherston;
Augusta, F. NJ. Somervllle: Bath. Bruce
Rice Richardson's; Bedford, c. NJ. Alb
Cary Breckenridge: Brunswick. r. Lee
Chambliss: Buchanan. William n.
bell. w l. Garbee: Caroline. John
Wvhash,ingtqn; carroll. g. NJ. Cooley;
$. p. Daniel: Charlottesville, James G.
Johnson: Chesterfield. Philip NJ. Tyler;
Clarke, c; @ MASSEY; Crsig; w Q. Mar
berland' c. Dickinson. Jr., DanviIic.
F. II. Whcatley; Dickenson County. I.
p. French; D!nwiddie, Eugene c.
Essex, w T. Rennolds; Fairfax. NJ. d.
Hall; FauGuier. r. Albert smith; Floyd.
Isaac L Epperley; Fluvanna. Thomas
f. SsfRheT? SaHf Lynch p ReFa
burg. z. r; Birckhead; Giles. r. II.
Ferrier; GiouS &C; r. A Felkes:
som e. carr joseph 5r 6Ta X
Miller: Greenesville, Henry Maclln:
Halifax. II. ]. Watkins; Hanover. John
II Wickham: Henrico. Arthur ..
Wright: Henry. j. X. Gregory; High
land Bruce Rice Richardson; Isle OF
wight, Gavin Rawls; James city. w. y.
Coggin: King and Queen, W. @.
Rennolds; King George. u. +. Coakley;
King william. H. Ragland Eubank:
Lancaster, Frank ". Lewis: Lee. J. G.
son; Louisa. Frank r. West; Lunen-
burg, l; T. Wilkinson; Lynchburg. Ed
ward G.. Glass: Madison. Joseph NJ
Miller; Mathews, T.. G. Percifull Meek
lenburg, T.. C. Bedinger: Middleser. L.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
LESS MEAT IF KIDNEYS HURT OR
YOU'RE BACKACHY AND RHEUMATIC

nels often get sore and irritated, oblis,.
ing you to seek relief two or thres
times during the night.
To neutralize these Irritating acids,
to cleanse the Kidneys and flush off the
body's urinous waste, get four ounces
Of Jad Salts from any pharmacy here,
take a tablespoonful In glass OF
water before breakfast for few days.
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from tho
acid Of grapes and lemon Juice, COM
hined with llthia, and has been used
Tor generations to flush and stimulate
sluggish Kidneys also TO neutralize tho
acids In urine. SO 1t no longer trritaees
thus ending bladder weakness
Jad Salts Is inexpensive. cannot In
jure. and makes a delightful efrerves.
cent lithia-water drink.-Advertise.
ment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22

Yet both our eyes are needed to
see we'll. 1t becomes. therefore.
highly important to observe how the
child uses its eyes in order to cor
rect those attitudes which tend to
injury OF the sight as we'll as the
health. Children. in writing, scarce
ly fail to give the head an inclina-
tion by which the eyes are placed
at an unequal distance from the pa
per. They are apt to incline the
head too far, and acquire the habit
OF bringing Ii too near, as when try
Ing to accommodate themselves to q
feeble light. Not sufficient attention,
we think, is given these matters, es-
pecially when we consider the con-
sequences OF such habits IN mature
age.
The handicap OF imperfect vision
is the greatest drawback In human
life. Inability to see perfectly not
alone causes discomfort and prevents
the victim from enjoying g thousand
happ1nesses Of life. but also counts
in actual losses OF income day by
day. Charles Lincoln Smith desires
1t expressly understood that his
charges are within the reach OF all.
Rooms Nos. 100-101-102 Murphy's
Hotel Annex, at Eighth and Broad
Streets-Eighth Street entrance:
take elevator-continues to give con-
sultation free each day Of this week
between the hours of 10 a. M. and
p. M.-Advertisement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
DURIIANI,s BIG SION.
From tho UOnaetnnH.

An Electric Slogan That Talks at Night
From the Housetops.
Durham. ~. c., February N.-Severai
months ago the Commercial Club Of Dur
electric alogan. Renowned the World
Around" was the winner. The Durham
Traction Company. as tho result of tho ac-
uvitieB OF tho Commercial Club. offered not
only to construct a sign to exploit tho
tain tho sign indefinitely. The .ofrer was
accepted. the sign was constructed, and just
before Christmas at a largely attended cello
bration the Commercial Club officially for
the Traction Company turned over this gift
10 tho city OF Durham. 1t cost about 81 500
and has Just been put in active permanent
service on the top OF n three-story building,
from which 1t may DO seen from all en-
frances to Durham.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
New, Trial Granted.

Judge Mullen, OF the Hastings Court,
to-day set aside tho verdict OF tho
jury and granted new trial In the
case of Grant Fields. colored. who was
convicted on Thursday OF grand lar
ceny, and his punishment liked at one
year In tho penitentiary. It Is said
thht the jurors at first were divided
on tho question OF the guilt OF the ac-
cused, majority OF them favorinE
acqu1ttal Since the trial new evil
dence has been discovered, tending to
establish an aiibi. and on tho ground
OF this new evidence new trial is
granted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22

Few people know. Gays Charles
Lincoln Smith, that besides size.
shape and color, their eyes differ In
visual force and In power of accom-
mediation. and also that some faults
affect only one of them. 1t Is an es-
tablished fact that we all use one
eye. the right or the left, In pre-
ference when looking through glass
or taking aim with gun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
Moose Consolidation.

The visit OF District Deputy Lanhafr,
OF the Loyal Order of Moose, resulted
In the reception IN the Petersburg
Lodge OF the order of the members
OF the lodge which was disbanded sew
erai years ago The district deputy
decided that the members OF the old
lodge are entitled to admission In tho
present lodge. and his decision was ac-
cepted at meeting held last night
Efforts will now be made to get all
members OF tho disbanded lodge into
the present organization.
The Colonial Ball.
The Colonial ball given last night in
Library Hall. under the auspices OF
Petersburg Chapter. United Daughters
OF the Confederacy, was very de-
lightful affair. The participants ap-
peared In the costumes OF Colonial
times, and the grand march and the
dances presented brilliant scenes. Fine
music was rendered during the even
Ing, and ct midnight a collation. was
served. The occasion passed off most
pleasantly and enjoyably to all pres
ent spectators as we'll al participants.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
Not the Man wanted.

Chief Ragland last evening received
telegram from Fredericksburg stating
that two men were under arrest there
supposed to be wanted I'm Petersburg.
me suppostion was that they might be
the two safeblowers who recently
operated In this city. The chief tele-
graphed back asking for descriptions
or tho parties. Information received
to-day was to the effect that the men
were being held as deserters from the
navy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
conKres.man slemp Here.

Congressman G. Bascom Slemp, Of the
Ninth Virginia District, uas In Rich
mond yesterday afternoon. He greeted
number OF friends from the Ninth
District In the General Assembly, and
left for his home at Big Stone Gap last
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
The Times-Dispatch Bureau,
8 Bollinrhrook street,
(Telephone 1889.

petersburg. euruary u.
1. II. Stiles, n citizen of GrcenesvllIe
County. was the victim of most out
rageous assault and robbery last night,
as the result of which he was found
early this morning In helpless and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
GOOD EYESlGHT is MANKINDS
GREATEST BLESSING
Even Dimy Is
Lincoln Smith, Whose In
on People



no shIn him his
OF
In
his 8 to ignorance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
g. Wilcox and d. II. Wilcox for
OK
Gaatonin Enlarrcm.nt

Gastonia- n. c.. February 2l-The OZARK
miile. OF Gastonia, will complete II.
new building. now under construction. This
building Will be three stories high and io0xT5
feet long to be sQuipped tas heretofore
stately with 10000 spindies and accompany
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
Ing machinery. Contracts for ehis eouip.
ment have been awarded.
Choa,c Smith. n,

Chonte Sniithso OMAN Regent.
Washington, February 21-Charleu
F. Choate, OF Massachusetts, to-day was
elected by the Senate 10 succeed the
late senator Bacon as regent OF the
Smithsonian Institution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
Used Golden Remedy, The Great Home
Treatment For Drunkards.
OdOrless and Tasteless-Any Lady Cnn
Give II Secretly At Home In
Tea, Coffee Or Food.
Costs Nothing To TRY.

II you have husband. son, brother. father
or friend who IS a victim OF liquor all you
have to do In to send your name and address
on the coupon below. You may be thankful
AZ long you live that you did Il.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
THE MONGREL VS..
The PUREBRED FOWL
The ACCESSIBILITY of Installing the Latter.
By J. H. MeFAUL, Jr.
an Rights RsSetged)

otherwlse be waste. into money in thu
shape OF eggs and meat for market. The,
should, and will with proper care an,
attention, produce a revenue Throughout
the entire year, save only for short
period when moulting.
Poultry will yield quicker and larger
return for the money invested than any
other branch of farming. Poultry msy
be raised successfully on ground thai
cannot be made to yield any other crop.
Farmers can thus take waste ground
and make il yield profit Hen manure
IS also valuable asset to the farmer
ana Is the best form Of fertilizer. The
raising OF poultry Will also form diver
sion Tor the women folks about the farm.
oreVen the half grown children. and thus
relieve portion of the farmers burdens
Most farmers waste enough feed to
supply large number of chickens. but
the farmers are too thick headed to see
the advantages to be derived by install.
ing a nice flock of purebred chickens 10
increase the revenue from their farms
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

q. Please give me a remedy fol
feather pulling? Some of my hens ar,
nearly bare from having their feather,
| pulled out by one or two birds.
/ A. Three teaspOOnsful of Flowers nj
sulphur, mixed with enough soft food
Tor about two dozen birds, once a dav
Will generally stop the practice. Feed
this once a day for three days and then
every other day for about a week.
Q. What must / do to cure a sick
bird. She holds her head to the ground
and cannot raise it. Her neck is very
timber and not strong enough to support
her head in its natural position.
A. The bird is undoubtedly affected
with Limberneck. This is generally due
to the absorption of poison from the in
testlnes which act upon the nerves of
the neck, causing a partial PARALYSIS
Give a large dose of some purgative. as
EPSON Salt or Castor Oil Another good
remedy will be found in few drons of
turpentlne on small piece of bread
Drop it down the birds throat
Q. Recently | have found quite a
number Of soft-shelled eggs on the drop-
ping board and the floor of the coon
What IS the cause and how can it be
-?
A. The hens laying these eggs are
either overfat or do not get sufficient
quantity Of lime food. If the former
;urtail on the rations. If the latter
Keep plenty of ground oyster shells he, |
fore them at all times.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
KEEP A SCRAPBOOK
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

Each week, at the foot of these
poultry talks, will be found many
IDEAS and suggestions that appeal TO
you personally. Many breeders elm
the Poultry Pointers and Questions
and Answers. They paste them in
scrapbOok for future reference
and then when some ailment befalls
their flock the proper remedy can
be found without delay. The advice
offered IS practical and Thoroughly
reliable. '7''y
Don't forget to avail yourself of
the many advantages of the Cues
ton and Answer Department. Inst
tell your troubles to the Poultry De-
partment Of The Milford Chronicle
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
POULTRY POINTERS.

Don be foolish enough to think tina
because an egg is fertile it will hntcf
out chick and thus count your pros
PectlVe peeps on the test of the eggs
| weak germs cannot hatch. and iii.
weakness. due to the poor condition al
the hen, may cause them to die in the
shell. A hen may be in q good condition
today and IN bad state tomorrow.
Adopt efficiency methods in your poul-
try plant Just the same as YOU do i'm place
OF business. Few persons know what per-
centage of profits their chickens Weld
other than being able to tell how many
eggs they received in a year and the
amount expended for food. Keen AN
account Of all expenses and sales for
your future information. ADOPT bust
ness methods and you can tell lust where
you stand.
A great many people are superstitious
about May Matched chicks and claim
they cannot raise them. Do your uart
ana the trick will be turned the old
saying will be knocked into cooked
nat. There is absolutely NOTHING i'm
the phrase. Chickens Matched in hot
weather require attention, and il is the
one season when people usually neglect
them consequently they die. This is
the time, above all others, when we |
should bestow on the chicks careful at |
-entlon. Hot weather breeds lice. mites
md other pests and if we do not look to
heir welfare the days of the chicks will |.
indeed be few. Keep down lice and Il
mites disinfect the coops and breeders
egularly as well as the runs. Keen the
water vessels clean and filled with pure
resh water and you will meet with as
God success with May-hatched chicks
IS with those Matched in April.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
THORNTON
A Kentucky Jack,

viii stand for spring season 1914, commerce
March 18th. at our farm in Broadkln n9 li.li-,
one-half mile from NAPLES Mill. on rosa i''--'
to Drawbrdge.
He is a Black Jack "A hands high, and wlH ~
sOO poundss and is one of the finest N inc ~
PEDIGREE - Thornton" was sired y S..s,
keene; he by Rube Ellington; he K
Mammoth; he by Knights Mamm9iia, y -. ~
Marriage Mammoth he by Imported hAl l n
Ihornton's fret dam was Kate Sem ,.ri
Belle Prince; third dam by gray tagr, m
dam by Liberty; he by Scots. SCOTS o.oi,
ported from the CatalOnian Provinces Of 9p--
Second dam on sire's side, Tom heene .,, uIT
was by Col EPSON he by EPSON 4 l,u. Ssr5
he by Coles Montgomery; he by Old n'l'A
son.
Third dam was by Mogul he by ComEp,1N " n.
he by TippecanOe; he by Black Hawk ns
ported Warrior -
Thornton" was bred at the 'kenIlle9a, 49,
Farm, Junction City. Kentucky. Joe l. "'''
Proprietor.
TERMS. To insure Sl2. Owner WI WIZ = III
for the service should ne NJ a.
posed of before the foal is born. ~ ~ f III
dress CHARLES +. JONES. DAVID " ''''
Milton. Delaware
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29
NOTICE!

have been working with the late firm Of Pierce
q Carmean for the past years. and am prepared
% Drive and Repair all kinds Of Wells at short
notice Orders left with the Pierce Hardware Co.
viii receive my prompt attention
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-29

4-17-3m AT. MILLMAN
lO4 W. Bird St. Milford, Del.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-30

be is not yet clear. With some
fruits in the east end the damage will
not be felt because the trees needed
thinning. Strawberries and small
fruits have suffered heavily. however,
and the crop may be greatly reduced
as a consequence. The same is true
of the west end of the county.
Big Rabbit Drive Sunday A big
rabbit drive will be held Sunday at
the James Power rancn. near the
Hoskins sheep camp in Despair gulch.
1t is hoped to make a big cleanup on
the rabbits and all who can attend
are asked to do so. A drive was held
last Sunday at Charles Wilson's place
and was a success.
Crops Well Advanced-O. F. Steeis.
who has been making a trip over the
section northwest of Pendleton. SAYS
the crops generally appear better
than he has ever seen them. Ice has
frozen during the nights for four
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-30

est demand will show a general ad-
vance of perhaps 5 per cent. while
other grades will hardly more than
maintain their position and possibly
decline slightly.
New western woods. especially Ari-
zonas are reaching the eastern mar
kets. These are found attractive by
buyers, as we'll as the Utah and Ne
vada clips at hand. The amount of
Utah wool now on the way bulks
heavily. The new clips are being Of
fered by deales at 30 to 22 cents for
Arizona, 81 to 22 cents for Utah and
Is to 30 cents for Nevada. This
means a secured basis of SO to 55
cents for the second and 54 to 5s
cents for third
Cold Caused Damage-Jnquestion
ably the freezing weather during the
past week has caused considerable
damage in the fruit sections of this
county. Just how much the loss i'll
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-30
NEWS OF FARM AND RANGE

Fine Wool Grows StrOnger-A pro-
nounced feature of the wool market
at present is the growing strength of
fine wool prices. Owing to the ten
denvy to breed mutton types a short
age in fine ool has resulted and the
price is going upward accordingly. II
is said there are no large blocks of
fine wool available at present. The
London auctions now on indicate
higher prices for fine WOOL A report
says:
The London offerings total 1SS,000
bales of which 10000 bales are New
Zealand crossbreds. It will thus ap-
pear that the off. rings of merinos
are very small. Hence general pre-
dictions are that fine crossbreds and
merinos which are in relatively keen
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-30

effort to make life easier and happier
for the 95 per cent" asks the Pitts
burg Post. "We know of one-Louis
d. Brandies. There may be-there
probably are-others. Yet how few"
IF instead Harvard had turned out
22.0 trained farmers or mechanics,
men who could win their way by crea-
tive industry and add to the total of
wealth by direct production, is it not
conceivable that both they and soci-
ETY. would have been better off? May.
be not better off. measured by dollar
incomes-for some of the Harvard
lawyers get big incomes. But better
eff in contentment. in the satisfaction
which comes from doing things worth
WHILE"
The above represents a common
view but 1t is view not to be taken
at full weight. The life Of the direct
|
admit, and the direct producer is the
| foundation of civilization. But th=
6irect producer is by no means tn"
only man who serves society. A mar
might be an Onion King and produce
each year 100000 carloads of onions
He would be direct producer. But
of what use would his onions be il
they could not be transported and
marketed None whatever. Com
merce and transportation are as es-
sential as direct production.
The lawyer too. is an indirect pro-
ducer and a valuable one, IL he is al
honest lawyer. A lawyer who can by
his knowledge safeguard a mans
property rights is a valuable aid in
production. Such safety is neces-
sary for successful production, be tn
client farmer or railroad magnate
Then it must be remembered in treat
ing of the much maligned profession
of the law that all lawyers are not en-.
gagged in defending lawbreakers.
| Many of the lawyers are prosecutors
They work to enforce the laws and to
conserve the peace of society so that
production of wealth may proceed
without interruption
The direct producer is entitled I"
strong credit He is the first essen
tial beyond any doubt. But in high
ly civilized world it is necessary for
many men to play different parts. We
have a complicated machine and it Is
difficult to say which part is the more
important. II any part should break
down the machine would be
hampered.
There is no certainty the world
would be better off If the 5000 Har'
ward lawyers had all been educated
as farmers or mechanics. Under such
conditions we might have a dearth OF
good lawyers and a surplus of unsuc'
cessful farmers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-30

theory that women would be afraid
vote has gone to the cellar for good.
That theory was slander on the sex
because the average woman reads
more than does the average man. has
attended school longer and is quicker
of discernment This is not an idle
compliment 1t is statement Of fact
and II can be verified by school rec
ords.
Another fact indicated by the FEM
mine vote here Tuesday is that our
women vote will be progressive. The
women want the town to go forward.
They vote with hopefulness, not with
crouch. They are more likely to
be aligned with the optimistic ele-
ment than with the bad livered bril-
gade.
The Portland Oregonian seems to be
firm believer in demagogy. The state
appropriations dur
Plain Demagogy. ing recent years
have been heavy
and state taxes high. Therefore Gov
ornor West is the Oregonian's target.
His administration has been the
most extravagant in history" etc.
etc. No consideration whatever is
given to the fact that the legislature,
not the governor. appropriated the
money. No consideration whatever is
given the fact the governor vetoed
appropriation after appropriation,
looping off 100000 Of contemplated
expense following one session. No
mention is made of the fact the COVER
nor proposed a general county salary
system that would have stopped the
time -honored salary grabbing bills,
governor urged the legislature to pro-
pose a measure whereby the COVER
nor could veto single items in the
general appropriation bill and thus
stop logrolling. The Oregonian wants
people to take revenge for high taxes
by bludgeoning the one man who
stood firmly and consistently against
needless appropriations. The Portland
paper is going on the theory the peo-
pie are grossly ignorant and may be
flimflammed in cold blood. 1t is talk
ing a course that will force fair mind
ed people to uphold the governor
whether they like him or not.
There are nearly $4,000 living grad
yates Of Harvard University, and a
recent census shows
Various Sorts 'that more than a
or Producers. fourth of them are
practicing law. "Oi
these 5000 lawyers, how many are
known to you as leaders in the battle
for q better civilizations; how many
have enlisted and won renown in the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-30


Those who watched the voting close
ly Tuesday say that the woman vote
was considerable in
The Feminine excess of the male
Vote. vote. 1t is also
known that the wo-
men voted almost unanimously for
the water bonds and most OF them
for the paving amendment On the
north side where the heaviest vote
was cast the vote for the water bonds
was 1S0 and the negative vote IA.
The results show conclusively that
the women will take an active inter-
est in political questions when sub
jects Of interest are at stake. The old
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-30
THE WAY OF THE WOODS

. Oh. to leave the city
= For the country ranch
. To join the barefoot feliers
. Wadin' in the branch!
. To run to the river
. The old swimmin' hole,
. Or sit an watch the noddin'
. or the hickory fishin' pole!
q The woodlands are callin':
. "Come-come away"
. The river Is singin'
. Live life today!
. Why toll forever?
. Leave all the strife;
. Come where the birds sing
. Shake hands with Life!"
. So I leave the city.
. Fairing far away.
. To my soul I'm givin'
. One more holiday.
= Breath of the flowers
. Round the country ranch,
. Joy of barefoot fellers
. Wadin' in the branch!
. IF. l.. Stanton.