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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

The plant retains the fruit for a very
long time.
TO make mignonette bloom freely
add to the soil a little agricultural
iiinc or mortar rubbish from an old
wall
April is the time for planting trees.
shrubs and hardy plants and the
work should he started as soon as
the ground can be prepared Trees
set now. while vegetation is inactive.
have "A chance to establish their roots
in a more natural way than If planted
later and the percentage of loss is
therefore smaller than on later plant
ings. Evcrgreens can I've planted later
than trees that drop their foliage.
hut the earlier evergreens are planted
the better.
April is the month to prune ever
green's such as hemlocks. frs. spruces.
arbor vltRs and jumpers where these
are growing in space which limits
their full development. BY clipping
slightly they can he kept back to
almost any desired size. Cut back to
~ StioHE buu 50 tflt UfW ETbWln van
commence from the end of the re-
naming part
Hardy perennials are benefited by
lifting and dividing about every
three years for the strong growing
kinds like hollyhocks and every four
W five years for the smaller growing
kinds Clumps with fihrous roots and
numerous buds. like lily of the val
ley. can be carefully torn apart by
hand, leaving FIVE or six buds on each
piece. Those with coarse roots must
he cut apart with a knife. leaving
at leas; one eye on each piece.
Begin the fight with weeds at once.
keeping them out OF the garden en-
tirely from the first until the last
OF the season. The battle will he less
troublesome every year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

Get down tho sprayer and clean It
out and IL tho leather washers on tho
plunger head OF the pump are dry
soften them with oil. See that the
nozzle Is clear. and In good working
order. II will soon be time TO use
the sprayer in the garden TO keep
down insects and disease. Empty the
sprayer always after using and wash
It out use Q strainer IN filing and
avoid stopping up the sprayer nozzle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

cNA0n0 Ae0N 10 the coming garden
SWNrOnNUVW flower: blossoms entire
season; postal for llst Of choice new varis-
ties. my speciality. q. 3. RAMSBUR0.
Somersvorth. y. II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11
R e M E M B E r

II it's a Hardy Perennial or on
Fashion Flower worth growing, va
have II in one shape and another the
year round. We have the large,
stock In this country. all Made in
America, and our prices average
l0c each. $l.00 Dozen. $3.50 per 100.
Why say moro here? Send Toe
for our beautifully illustrated list Of
varieties and plan book and benefit
from the opportunities this affords
you. Address
r. w. CLUCAS,
Palisades Nurseries, Inc,
SPARKILL, F ssa.;1. N. Y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

A simple propagator; box with ono
end removed, on which Is placed .
large baking pan filled with water and
covered with a shee, OF glass. A lamp
Is placed underneath.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

The plant retains the fruit for a very
long time
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

To make mignonette bloom freely
add to the soil a little agricultural
ilinc or mortar rubbish fiom an old
wall
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17

If the Mayor is the right man he will select
such men to administer the city departments.
II the Mayor lie not the right man then we
viii be worse OF than We are now, for with
the possibility OF less competen: men in more
powerful positions from which with even
greater aificulty they can or will be removed
Il can be readily seen what will be the result
OF an unfortunate choice Of mayoralty material.
We make this point not in opposition to Mr..
Glasgow's scheme. but in sympathetic co-opera-
ton with it. The people must realize at the
very outset that as the success Of the system
will be determined to a very great degree by
the human element which enters in the person
Of a Mayor with enlarged powers, they, the
people, must seek for and demand Mayor
only citizen Of first grade. patriotic, devoted
citizen. whose character none question and
whose Judgment all respect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17
WELCOME TO FREIGHT MEN.

The American Freight Agents Association,
meeting here this week, will be able to judge
the relative advantages offered by Richmond
a freight center advantages, which, as ex.
perts. they will not be slow to appreciate
Richmond. on its part, will make the stay
of these guests as pleasant as the facilities of
the city for entertainment permit-in other
words, Richmond will go to the limit of its re.
sources to show them good time, as well as a
profitable time. Those who have partaken of
the citys hospitality in the past understand
what that means.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17
This Date In History
Worid-Eyents of MAY II.

14sS--yasqaez de CANA discovered the con-
tinent of India.
172T-Died, Empress Catharine Alexievna Of
Russia, formerly a peasant girl, who married
Peter The Great and proved herself worthy OF
her high fortune.
176T-Died. Roger Walcott. Governor of Con-
necticut who never attended school, but rose
by his own efforts to the highest honors.
1So9-Ronaparte at Vienna issued his de-
cree ending the temporal sovereignty Of the
Pope and Incorporating Rome with the French
Empire.
ts14-Norwegians declared their independence
or Sweden.
1Si7-Died. Samuel leSsup, Englishman of
wealth. who took 225.a34 pills in twenty -one
years He swallowed $3.50 pills in the year
1914. but lived to the age of sixty-five
1S29-Died. John Jay. distinguished American
statesman. aged eighty -four
1s29--Russians defeated the Turks in two big
battles.
1s3S-Died. Prince Talleyrand, distinguished
French statesman and diplomat.
1S4S--Massdcre at Naples justified by the
King the ground of necessity
rocking Alfonso XIII enthroned in Madrid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17
COLOR BLINDNESS.

An interesting article in the New York SaH
Oh the subjec: Of color blindness gives the in
formation tAat color blindness is found only
in men and that 1t is hereditary, but only in
men. according TO the laws of Mendelian he
redity.' whatever that may be.
One man in twenty. We are told. is color
blind Tobacco produces in habitua users "a
sort of defective vision similar to. but not the
same as color blindness. One writer has held
that "one onehundredtk OF one per cent--one In
100000 women are color blind" This. says
blind Even the most masculine OF the sex
have not yet been shown to be color blind
As to remedies the Suns article holds there
are none. Az one time It was thought that
education might remove color blindness, but
this cannot ae done where there is a genuine
case of color blindness. BY testing college bred
and uneducated classes it was shown that no
material difference In the prevalence q, the
defect.
However. nothing has been adduced to dis
prove the theory that many supposedly color
blind men are merely color ignorant--that Is
they do not know the names Of different col
ors especially when there are special names
for shades of the same color, ami so they have
careIessy assumed or been informed by su
percilious women that they were color blind
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17
General Comment
A Changed Opinion.

Carter Harrison, OF Chicago. is in the lex"
class and he sgnalized his retirement by a
notable change of position the segregation
CT vice. He formerly favored that policy, but
IN his farewell message to the Chicago people,
he discards It altogether.
He makes the confession, not alone that seq
regation does not segregate," but that the break
ing up the segregated districts in Chicago has
not spread the evil into the residence districts.
Therefore Harrison favors the policy of repres-
sion. He proposes to combat that evil in every
quarter of the city, and striving Ito rob 1t of
its false glitter and luster. to show it in its
hideous mien, repressed by the sternest OF police
measures existing only by dint of secrecy and
stealth forbidden by the laws of God and
man.
For an official who has been long committed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17
PROGRESS or THE PRESS

Because Chinese newspapers, now that the
Japanese crisis has passed, published in full
the negotiations, demands, proposals and coun-
publications nled two newspaper pages dis,
patches from China state that 1T is considered
in the higher quarter that this is an uneA-
epected evidence of boldness."
Such a statement is surprising to Americans.
Did papers in this country mot publish sucn
matters. and publish them during not after,
they were in issue, the event would be remark.
ed on. but as an evidence of intimidation rather
than of boldness, In no country is there greater
freedom of the press than in America. Nor
anywhere is the newspaper business more highly
developed. We read with some little surprise
Of censoring and suppression, not only of of
fetal reports. but of all matter published In the
European countries at war OF course the War
Between the States in this country is not an
exact parallel to the European war, because
means Of communication not so good then
now, but the American press was practically
unrestrained even then In publishing whatever
news 1t was able to gather OF operations and
dealings.
As for the Chinese situation. the success of
the Japanese in keeping as secret as they did
the subject matter under negotiation was one
of their major accomplishments. Even had
there been no danger to China, the fact that
Japan wanted the whole matter done in the
dark, 1t sere naturally aroused both sus-
picion and unavorable comment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17
THE HUMAN ELEMENT.

The propose of Mr.. Arthur Glasgow for a
form OF the city government depends in one
T4Y vital particular on elements Of human
ES&ngth for its success. The seheme-and We
loAid point out that the proposition is for the
Wtitation o. new scheme for another
depends very largely on the quality and
lilly and character Of the individual who h
Zen Mayor TO put the system inso effect.
do not argue this az an objection 10 the
me. We laereiy point it out that the PEG.
may have clearly In mind that this change
pvernmen. necessitates a new ideal OF can
ties for ofice-we must have man In Of
<erfainiy for the FIRST term under the pan,
~ ability and character will entitle him
Ms acts 70 the enthusiastic support OF Rich.
"a as whole. Great power will rest in
mans bands the power to make OF our
xntnsns .hat Mr.. Glasgow outlines As Ria
or Il. government Of the very best men
~ ~ geslen anywhere II whatever cost
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17
ITALIAN CRISES.

While Italy has passed through many PERIODS
during the present war. each one described as
more serious than the one before. the present
nerlod. seems more pregnant with possibilities
than any that have preceded. The resignation
and final resumption OF power by Premier Sa-
landra cannot by any stretch of the imagina'
ton be described as a victory for the peace
party in Italy AT any time now the Salandrs
program of intervention may be put into force.
involving italy and perhaps, many of the Bal
kan States in war.
1t is said that one reason Italy has dickered
sia's consent tc Italy's desires with reference
te segsia Russia has desired seryias to have
Dalmatia on The sea. This, Italy has not
viewed with special favor. While Italy appears
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17
BY Southern Missionary News Bureau
Ida Clyde Clarke, Editor.

BY Southern Missionary News Bureau
Ida Clyde Clarke, Editor.
A bunch of American young people
gave a moving picture machine 10
the American board mission in Talk
uhsien, China. The story OF Its use
last summer has Just come to hand
Taiku is city of 10000 inhabi-
tants and is one of the banking CEN
tiers of China. II liz In Shansi prov
ince. about forty miles south Of the
provincial capital. The Oberiin-Shan-
81 Memorial Academy is located there
as we'll as a lively girls boarding
school and an efficient hospital.
Rev. Wynn c. Fairfield, an Oberlin
man who went TO China in 1910, y
the one who has managed the movies
and who tells the story of their use
in this remote interior city. The
Chinese preacher got permission from
the Buddhist priest in charge of the
White Pagoda temple in the center OF
the city. to set up the machine on
an elevated platform in front Of the
temple, where plays in honor of the
temple gods are given. Before the
platform is big paved space where
the audiences stood as they do in Chi
nese theaters.
The show was advertised by post
ers and by word of mouth and about
1000 came the first night. Next
night the Chinese servant who carried
the apparatus said: IF there are not
8 900 or 5000 people here there are
10000" but Mr.. Fairfield reckoned
on about 1000. He used about 1000
feet of film each night and sandwiched
in between the reels of educational
views we're slides picturing the life
of Christ.
ThtG fr Anrfl Atar pXhfht-
lions were given In June. July, August
and September The audiences aver
aged about 1.500--perhaps 22, 800 per-
Sons attending during the season.
Some reels expected from America
not having arrived Mr.. Fairfield Sc
cured. to use with the films originally
given, set illustrating the First
Christmas and another on the life of
Paul. 1t was encouraging to find.
after these were shown. that men who
had seen them were reading their
New Testaments to find out more
about the subjects OF the pictures.
Mr.. Fairfield made plans to reach
some of the crowds at the great fairs
held In the autumn; but winter use
Is not practica BILE as Taiku has no
house big enough 10 hold the Grounds
who want to come TO an indoor exhi-
bition. When the attempt was made
to have an exhibition in the mission
chapel the crowd was so destructive
of furniture, etc, that 1t was not
tried asain. BY the time outdoor
work is again possible. Mr.. Fairfield
hopes to have still larger assortment
of pictures. which will take into the
Chinese minds by eye-gate the facts
preachers and teachers are trying to
put in through the ear-gate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17
PROGRAM FOR FINALS
At RICHMOND COLLEGE
DIR. j. III. Strong, of Baltimore, Win
Preach commencement Sermon.
June o.

Rev ]. II. Strong. u. D., Of Balti-
more. will preach the commencement
sermon and President il. B. Bryan,
of sCoagase University. will deliver
the commencement address at the first
commencement exercises TO be held
at the new Richmon College at West
hampton.
The exercises will begin Saturday.
June s. with the senior class picnic
and will end Wednesday. June ., with
the award Of degrees and the presi-
dents reception to the senior class.
trustees and visiting alumni The re-
vised program follows:
Saturday. June 3.
Senior picnic
Sunday. june Q.
ia. M.--Commencemen sermon.
Rev. y. II. Strong. ID. D.. Baltimore,
Nd: music by college choir.
r. M.--Vesper services. Rev. r,
Cabeil Henning, .. D.. Elizaheth City,
n. c.
Monday. june !.
10 A. M-westhampton college
Glass Day exercises, Daisy Chain. Ivy
Planting. etc.
10 M--Richmond College Class Day
exercises, Tree Planting. etc.
$40 r. M.--Garden Party. Juniors
10 Seniors.
s P. M.--Richmond College Glass
Day exercises. Glass History and Pro-
phecy; Glee Club.
Tuesday, June 9.
10 A. M--Senior Grafton: Arachnt.
dae Grafton: Archnidae Poem: College
Choir: Ava riding of Medals. Prizes and
Cups.
AZ. M.-Alumni vs.. Varsity Baseball
Game.
sP. M.--Ciass and Fraternity Re.
unisns,
$3.50 p. M.--College Play. IA yon
Like It. Admission by ticket.
Wednesday. June Q.
10 A. M.--Academic Procession:
Commencement Address, President e.
B. Bryan. Colgate University: Confer
ring of College Degrees: ConferrinG
OF Honorary Degrees; Address by this
President.
P. Incorporation Dinner.
6 P. M.-Alumni Dinner at the Col.
lege.
$50 P. M.-water Pageant on West
hampton Lake.
$3.50 P. M.-President's Reception
to Senior Glass. Trustees. and Visiting
Alumni.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17
Notable Birthdays Today
May a..

Schuyler Slaats Wheeler, famous American
Crocter- Wheeler COMPANY. is fifty-fve years
1850. was educated at Columbia and immediate
iy entered electrical work After a few years
he joined Thomas A. T.dsons engineering staff,
and introduced many devices in the erection of
the first stations whera the incandescent lights
Xere- used in america He manager of the
first firm established for the manufacture of
electric motors. He organized the Crocler-
Wheeler Company, which has big plants at
Ampere v. j. His principal work in the
development of the electric motor and the ap-
pHcation OF direct motors to individual machines.
He invented The electric elevator the electric
fire engine, & device Sor motor conrol, he
paraleling of dynamos and he electric buzz fan
lie has made large fortune in the motor in
dpstry which ne deN eloped with Professor
Francis r. Crccker lie is member of the
big enginring societies. and is prominent in
the electrical world
DIR. William r. Dobyns, founder OF School of
the Ozarks Forsythe, Mo, Is fifty-four years
cid today.
Bishop Eugene Il. Hendrix, ot the NJ. E.
Church South. Kansas City. is sixty-eght years
cd today.
DIR. Alexander G. Miliar, president Of the Okla
homa Methodist College Muskogee. is fifty-four
years old today.
King Alfonso of Spain, is twenty nine years
old today.
Honorable John W. A5ercroabia, Alabama
educator and congressman is forty nine years
old today.
Princess Arthur of connaught, is twenty-four
Years old today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17
In the Congo.


Christmas was celebrated by a union
meeting of the Wem bo- Miami con-
gregation and the station congrega-
ton. Number present, 367 1t had
been previously announced that the
collection would be given TO the poor
1t was very gratifying to see the re-
Spouse of the people to this appeal.
The collection amounted TO lilac
Francs in money, s 1-2 bushels mil
let l bushel corn, punches bananas
bunch plantains. l chicken, some
eggs. salt, rice. beans, palm nuts,
peanuts and other articles.
Several young men have been re-
ceived as prospective evangelists
and teachers. They spend their time
in the morning at manual labor for
the missions, attending the school and
catchumen class; in the afternoon
they are kept busy in some kind OF
work preparatory to their future
work. Seven Ia the present enroll
ment. Forty-eight typewriter pages
of Batetela words have been gathered
Several passages from the Bible have
been translated. Some school charts
have been prepared.
Three itinerating trips have been
made during the quarter. Number of
villages in which services were held,
FL. The reception was everywhere
very cordial. In each case the wife of
the missionary making the trip accom-
panied him, and her presence did
much to Increase the good result Of
the trip. Not only have we now
better idea OF the villages within
working distance of the mission, but
we have received requests to send
teachers and many chiefs have sent
boys or young men to us To learn OF
our work.~-B. L. Mumpower, wembo-
Miami, Africa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17
Thousands Hear the Gospel.

The marvellous opportunities for
successful work In this country are
constantly on the increase. Numbers
of the official and wealthy classes are
coming into the church. Mr.. Sher-
wood Eddy held meetings in fourteen
OF the principal cities from Picking
to Canton, which were attended by
tens of thousands of officials. schol-
ars. merchants, gentry. etc. and in
every case from one thousand to
two thousand men signed cards ex-
pressing their desire to learn about
Christianity and to join Bible classes
and come weekly TO study. Alas. our
principal difficulty in attempting to
cope with this unprecedented situa-
ton, is the lack of workers. We have
not enough men and women. either
foreign or native. to do the work
that is fairly being thrust upon lis
A. Parker, Shanghai, China.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17
THE BEST OR NONE.

In Yonkers society girls are selling
kisses at ten cents each. for charity. In
Duluth man was fined s25 for taking
one. Shucks. We stick to Yonkers.-
Richmond Times-Dispa,ch.
Very good-and according to the New York
Times account of the same event this is What
you would get
In front of booth was pretty society
bud who sold kisses at ten cents each.
On the inside those who paid the fee in
stead OF meeting a pretty girl, were con-
frontcd with big, husky man.
Wed rather pay SIS for a real one than ten
cents for all the limitations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17

10 the segregation plan, and was widely credited
with being supporter Of the "wide-open town. "
this change of opinion Is significant Whether
1t Is Cue 60 the fact that Harrison no longer
needs the political support of the vicious classes
makes no difference In its significanee.--Pitts-
burg Dispatch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17

thus unwilling to allow her prospective allies
as much as she claims as her own reward.
Russia appears in the light OF really sincere
friend of the little slav ally. something the
Teutonic alliance has strenuously denied.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17

in the various foreign neius at LIS
close OF 1914 was 72447s, as com.
pared with 5s7,s2S in 1919.
There are now two hundred Chris.
tian schools in Es It. enrolling seven-
teen thousand students. None OF
these schools does work beyond the
college grade. and several Protestant
missionary societies axc uniting in
the establishment OF a Christian uni
versity at Cairo. The board Of truss
tees OF the proposed university 10 ask
ing for fund of $2.00o.0o0 to begin
the work of the institution.
To show what an opportunity there
is for educated Christian Chinese.
Professor Paul Monroe, OF Columbia
University Teachers College. said on
returning from his visit to China that
In one province the Chinese commits
sioner of education expressed his will
lingness to employ a thousand Chris
tian Chinese as teachers IL he could
only find them.
or the total number Of Protestant
Church members in Cuba. 10.s75.
more than one-third, are members az
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South.
The Germans have established q
wireless telegraph station upon tha
Mount of Olives.
DIR. Egbert ". Smith. general sec
rotary of the executive committee of
foreign missions of the Southern Pres
hyterian Church, has Just recelved
report from the foreign ield. relative
to the number of converts made during
the year. He says that the figures
show that 1000 were converted TO
the Christian fHttiI and or this num-
Der. 2.000 were in the Congo Mission
fields, where. despite the anxiety over
the European war conditions. the mis-
sion work has made rapid strides
This. he said, IL the best report ia
the history OF the denominations mis-
sion activities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17

Paw"
Well
When I promise to marry him do you want
him to and ask your consent"
mo, not my consent: but ! would like tt
have him trot in and tell me the good news
sort of feel like needed cheering up"--Hous
ton Post,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17

From paper made of fibre from the
mulberry tree. the Japanese are maxi
ing lifeboats that can be folded int0
a space OF cubic foot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-17

Everybody win be doing it. What? Wear.
ing bell May rs.