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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14
For Three Years the .Sckening Smells and Dis.
ease Breeding Fumes from Chemical Factories
Along the Jersey Shore Haze Grown Worse
and Worse and the Slo.v-Mouing Nev York
Officials Still Make No Effective Moye

the responsibility for more than
three years
AS matter of fact, the outrage
paratively short while if the
various departments which have
been appealed TO would work TO-
gether in an effort to end it, in
stead Of making perfunctory in
restigations and reports in an
attempt TO eyade individual re-
sponsibility.
The law on the subject is not al
all in doubt. The very same situa.
ton has already been passed upon
by the United States Supreme
Court. and it has been definitely
decided that "it is fair and r9a-
sonable demand on the part of 4
sovereign that the air over its ter
ritory shall not be polluted on 4
great scale by sulphurous acid gas
by the act of persons beyond its
control"
Effects Of the Fume,
This decision was made IN case
which the State of Georgia brough.
against the Tennessee Copper
Company and the Ducktown Sui
phur, Copper and Iron Company to
enjoin them from dischargins
noxions gases from their works in
Tennessee over Georgia territory
across the border line.
The action was started in 1905
and decided in favor of the State of
Georgia in 1907. AS a result of this
case both of the offending com.
panies installed purifying devices
which greatly improved conditions.
In addition, the Tennessee Copper
Company was compelled to set
aside an annual fund to reimburse
those who were injured by the COLI
tinued operations. and the court
appointed a commissioner to watch
conditions and report in October.
1916.
The other copper company was
unable to agree with the State as
to the compensation fund which it
should set aside, and the proceed.
ings have dragged along until the
present time. In about a months
time the United States Supreme
Court will decide whether or not
IT'S lui llcI Opei dllOuS Sldll DC lot
hidden entirely.
Several years ago the Riverside
Drive nuisance began to become
unbearable. The West End Asso-
citation, an organization Of some 500
wealthy residents of Riverside
Drive and the vicinity. obtained
some seventy affidavits and state
ments from complaining residents
and turned them over to the
Attorney-General of the State.
Day and night the atmosphere was
charged with poisonous, disagree.
able, nauseating, acrid, irritating,
pungent, suffocating gases, which
stifled and choked pedestrians in
the street and penetrated tho
dwelling houses. In the Summer
time it was sometimes necessary
to close ali the windows and keep
them shut, and even then the
noxious gases managed to get in.
Coughing spells made sleep impos.
sible to many, and discomfort was
general throughout the area. which
comprised some three miles In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14

Panoramic Photographic Vie00 of a Section of
the Nest OF Factories and Chemical Works
Along the Jersey Shore of the Hudson Riyer
Opposite Nez0 York's Famous Riverside Driye
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-14

TOR more than three years acid
fumes from the industrial es-
Establishments on the New Jer.
sey shoro of the Hudson River have
poisoned and stifed the residents
of New York City's choice River
side Drive section.
Despite The constant and numer-
Gus protests and complaints which
have been made against this out
rage. no step has yet been taken TO
abate the nuisance. One official
after another has heen appealed to,
bur the only result so far obtained
has been n series OF investigations,
conferences and reports, while the
huge factories still operate un-
molested, and their huge chimneys
continue TO belch forth large
volumes Of the acrid fumes which
endanger the health and depreciate
the property of those residing in
the affected district.
1t is an interesting fact that the
fumes in question are 'acisely or
the same character as some OF
those which Germany has been
using with such deadly effect in the
trench warfare against the Allies.
When Germany first used sulphur
dioNide gas in the trenches its in
PRODUCTION was universally con-
dcmncd as cruel, unciviliZcd and
objectionable method of warfare.
The gas acted as an irritant on the
lungs and eyes and incapacitated
the enemy. setting up bronchitis in
an acute form, owing TO its cor
rosive properties, and destroying
everything within reach.
One Of the gases which New
Jerseys factories produce is this
very sulphur dioSide, and yet, de-
spite its dangerous properties, none
OF the public officials who have
been appealed to has so far found
a way to suppress the nuisance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15

even more so, instead of leaving the
womenfolks TO struggle along with tho
fowls as best they may, without any
help or conveniences
He used 10 think, YOU know, that his
part OF caring for the poultry was done
when he set the dog on them to drive
them out OF the barn, or threw rocks
and chunks" At them TO drive them
away from the hog trough.
The fowls We're mongrels, and no new
blood was introduced into the flock for
years, the same stock being kept until
they died of old age, If they escaped
the sunday dinner OF chicken and
dumpiincs. Sometimes a little grain
was thrown 10 them and sometimes
they We're left to live on what they
could steal
They roasted in trees. or on the
FENCES all summer and as long as they
could, without freezing. in the fall.
Then they crawled into some corner
or the barn, or among the hay stacks.
and survived the winter, with the loss
OF their combs and wattlcs, ana some
times their toes. by freezing
Not much IN the way OF eggs was ex-
izcd these expectations Usually they
ana not supply what eggs were needed
IN the farmers family. and the farmer
often remarked To his wife: Your
chickens are 4 perfect nuisance I
can set thing down but they are into
IL, tpoor things. IL was that or go
huneryo and they don't lay an egg"
Conditions are changing. The most
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
FARMERS ARE SELLING
WHEAT MORE RAPIDLY
benrish Factors Are More Numerou,
Now Than They Have Been In
Many Months.
Especial to The rimes-Dispatch.l

! Special to The Times-Dispatch1
| CHICAGO, February li.-Farmcrs are
seiiins wheat more freely. and this, too,
| AT lower prices. II Is generally the
| case that the producers of this and
other grain will release their grin on
their surplus ut n time when values are
| on the down grade. 1t Is the desire of
the farmer TO secure the highest posi- :
bic prices reached, and this very often
causes losses. whore gains might be
! shown.
There are-many bearish factors in
wheat at the moment. i'm fact, thcy arc
moro numerous than in many months
1t Is now believed the exports from Ar
Ecntina VIII be liberal. as Premier AS
autth, OF England. has released large
number or boats. and they WILL In due
time. commence to take wheat from the
southern Hemisphere to the importing
countries. This movement doubtless
Will bc liberal, as tho bankers Of Ar
gentlna are pressing growers of grain
Tor money now overdue
~ great deal of this wheat has been
injured by wet weather, but IL will
answer for hour-making purposes. and
.'"t Is All mat is necessary at this par
ucular time. Shipments of wheat from
Argentina last week were smaller III, ~
thcE would have been with annie ton
naSe-only ,.i72.000 bushels being sent
OUT OF that country, compared with
-'"uo'eoo bushels the previous week
oullish factors. however, and these
doubtless Will develop ere long. The
average professional is putting ont ad :
"'tlonai short lines. and he doubtless
VIII regret this fact before this week
has passed. There will he another bip
| decrease In the visible supply in tho
! United states tomorrow, and Il further
failing on In Canadian stocks is look ed
I lor Is expected that with any
''anEe IN foreign conditions the shorts
not only ut Chicago but elsewhere. will
attempt TO even UP their position, and
| TINS VIII mean possibly higher prices.
Receipts OF wheat Mt Western points
since July ] were 35o.o2o.o0o bushels.
compared with 25o.522. 900 bushels n
yenr ago.
The corn market has many substan-
| tial friends, but tho fact that there nre
| now record stocks OF this grain at
| chicago. rs we'll rs In the visible SUD
ply, and that the export demand CON
tinues small. and tho Argentina crop
| VIII soon commence to come forward.
which. Will sell ut buyers figures. arc
| bearish helps. Western receipts showed
falling OF last week. and this was
! particularly noticeable In the Chicago
! market. 1t is said that outsiders are
the principal holders OF corn at Chi
! caGo. and that they give the market
support whenever II is badly needed
Exporters continue TO buy oats as
! the takings during last week were
! larger than for several previous weeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15

sent by American bankers to Can.ds
In the carly stages of tho war. since
the announcement OF the FIRST >docline
exchange has gone lower. and lttls
doubt is entertained that more of thi.
gold Is to flow back, especially AZ,
American exports to the belliEerent,
are approaching unprecedented proper
lions.
Over the holiday. which came on
rising tide OF prices. events in conn,o-
ton with this country's notes to Eng
land and Germany gave rise to som.
concern. and much OF tho early ground
was lost. The short interest, which
had shown a disposition to oppose tho
recent rise. made fresh commitments q,
Il result Of this new situation. Foreign
selling OF American securitiex in III.
local market during the week was mod
crate, but removal of certain restric-
lions on tho London exchange and
rcopeninE OF the Amsterdam exchange
are expected to make such offerings
easier.
General trade. including stool and
copper. manifested distinct improve
ment during tho week. and most lines
OF merchandise made further progress
toward tho normal. Partial cessation
OF the wild speculation In grains and
higher prices for cotton were helpful
to business as n whole. Railroad earn
ings are improving. but comparisons
with n year ago show contraction OF
tonnage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15

OF the responsibility FOR the poultry. on
the farms. still rests on the women,
hut instead of being considered n nuis-
ance. the fowls are treated with re-
spect and consideration. ms an i'm
portant part OF the business OF tho
farm. They havo neat. comfortable
houses. and yards. and scratching sheds,
where they can be contentcd and happy,
and keep industr!ously at work in cold
rs we'll as warm weather. Tho farmer
and his wife both. now feel It to be a
reelection on their management II the
hens do not lay moro eggs than tho
family uses. In winter we'll as sum-
mer.
II Is common thing to SEQ beauti-
full flock OF purc-bred poultry on a
farm and when farmers or farmers
wives meet, it is seldom they part
without asking: How arc your hens
doing? Arc they laying wcll?" and un-
less 1t is already known. they are suro
to ask each other: What breed OF hens
do YOU keep"
They are studying the poultry busI-
ness in all its details, and are eager
10 learn of better ways of caring for
their fowls. and of convenicnces to use
about the work
In some ncighborhood the women OF
the farm meet on certain afternoon
TO talk over their experiences with
their poultry; to discuss the questions
or feeding and caring for them. and to
read together the poultry helps to be
found in the agricultural sections OF
the ncwspa pers.
This interest is not confined to tho
farms. but is also felt in the small
towns and villages. At the meetings OF
the aid societies. YOU will hear discus
sions on how to care for the hens to
make them lay, and many woman liv-
ing in small town helps out her hus-
bands income by nearly, or quite, nav
-I,A
poultry from small flock Of pure bred
fowls, kept in the yard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15

when the piss are turned onto Il. For
less intensive feeding, where fewer
animals arc to be kept on the same
piece of ground FOR q longer period.
rape is sown broadcast with oats and
clover. Eve pounds OF rape, six
pounds OF clover and one bushcl of
oats arc sown 10 the acre. The swine
should not be turned into this until
:he crop is from eight 10 ten inches
h!sh, after which each acre with n
good stand OF the crop will supply
fifteen spring pigs with forage for the
rest OF the season.
clover, before II becomes n,atured
is most valuable forage crop for
swine. For the corn belt clover and
corn make one OF the best combina-
tons known for cheap pork produc-
ton. Because OF the tendency OF clover
10 Kill out Il is most satisfactorily
grown in a rotation with other farm
crops rather than III small piats TO he
intensively stocked But whether OF
not Glove; is a satisfactory forage FOR
swine depends largely on the season
rs affecting growth. the stand. and the
state OF growth AT which this is fed
nGer favorable conditions. red clover
has been found even more profitable
than rape as . foraEe for spring pigs
The value OF alfalfa for growing swine
has been fully demonstrated in the
Western States, where II is grown
aoundantly, but in some OF the north
central States II has not been grown
to any great extent and. as yet, In those
states. the value OF this forage crop
cannot he fully estimated
The use OF clover. alfalfa. rape or
a red clover and-oat mixture propcrly
grown for forage should make saw
ing OF from - 10 80 per cent in the
grain ration for growing and fattcu-
INK swine TO get the best results. the
crop must be carefully seeded. fed at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
UNUSUAL INCIDENTS
GOVERN STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK February IA num-
Der OF important and unusual incidents
governed last weeks irregular stock
market. Prices rose in the early period
IN response to the ma intcnancc OF regu-
lar disbursements by several OF the
iehuihg railroads and industrial COM
pahicS. whose dividend stability had
been brought into question, and made
iurther gains on the excellent tonnage
statement OF the United States Steel
corporation for January. The decision
or the Interstate Commerce Commission
defining the rate-making powers OF tho
ruliroads running between Missouri
River and Pacific coast points. povc
further encouragement
Another interesting development of
tho week was the further decline in
exchange between New York and Lon
don. which caused the Bank of Eng
iahd to relinquish part OF the gold
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
PROFITABLE HOG FEEDING

Hog raising : q most important
h'anch o: farming, but in order that
the work be made q source OF gain ~.
fendinr facilities and available feeds
on the farm must he taken into ac-
count on this subject J. = Fuller
W''nes 'of tho Agricultural Department
OF Tho Times Dispatch as follows
F"rag" crops constitute mos, II,
poriant part ~ tho food supply FOR
swine Since there is little or no nron,
IN feeding hous oh grain alone, tn.
swim" raiser should arrange to dev.lon
MS market animals as much as pos
s'al" ON dairy and farm products ana
,'raEe crops, leaving TN" heavy grain
feeding tor tn" rattculug and finish
ing period. Most forage crops arc
suited 10 swine feeding. ana in proper
condition and stage Of growth pro-
wee al least maintenance ration.
Native blue grass is a satisfactory
pasture FOR the spring and carly sum
mer months or before It becomes drv
AID ceases 20 grow BY the middle O.
July this forage Is of little val.. I'm
many sections, as II Is too an and
ron then until ia" fall rains begin TO
revive u again. should be supnI.
mented with rape or othc. OF the Tor
age crops that can he grown for swlun
However, IL does furnish tho nrsi
green feed IN the spring and is always
rel!shcd
Rape has proven valuable foraue
;or swine. The animals are kon, on
blue grass unul this gets TOO dry. and
are tAen turned into dclI OF rapc.
The rap" should be sowcd IN ,hr.c
pats and al intervals o: abou, mo.
weeks At the Wisconsin stntIo, ma
Dwar. ESSEX variety !y used ana ~
so"ed In drills twenty eight inches
apart a; the rate az six mounds ,o ,bo
acre The drills are run lcng,hwise
"t inc !ot; so That tn" animals Will not
and from the field II tho pigs ara
turned onto fresh p!cc" after the mrs,
plot has been cropped the plants w,ll
grow up again providing another cror
OF forage by the time tho latest sou
plots are eaten on. The ran. s,,lk.
should not be too closely pastured ar,e,
tho leaves arc eaten on When TN,
plan Is followed, tho rape should bs
from fourteen to eighteen inches high
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15

IL your hens do not produce eggs in
IN" winter, make up your mind that
the management Is at fault
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15

lis whole lot easier TO guess a
things than 10 dig for facts. but guess
ms Is only one form Of gambling
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15

II is almost Impossible TO get TO-
much manure on the asparagus o
rhubarh plantations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15

farm can never rise above the
level OF its owner
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15

Wood ashes make a good fertilizer
:or the strawberry bed or orchard
Apply about twenty bushels TO the acre.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
BRIEF NOTES THOUGHT
OUT BY THE WAYSlDE

Brain power and elbow grease VIII
make almost any farm pay
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15

a ported plant must have air about
IN" roots and good drainage, as il
would In the garden
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15

IN" right stage OF growth. and never
nN"rst"cked 1T the beginning OF the
ieedlnS period or trampled when the
ground Is wet. An acre sown 10 these
crops properly grown and cared for,
Shouid furnish forage for about four
months for fifteen to twenty spring
Sh"ats. Then. TO finish the animals for
market, heavy grain feeding is begun
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15

Owing TO the reduced surplus in Ar
Sentina. the price OF this grain has ad
vanced sharply ut Liverpool. and
further advances are looked for.
1t Is expected that the run OF hogs
Will show falling Off in the near flu
ture. which will mean higher prices ut
the yards ana higher prices In the
provision market The outsider Is
friendly to hog products. while the
nvcragc pit professional feels bcnrlsh
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-15
INTEREST IN POULTRY

The farmers ideas OF poultry raising
have changed considerably from what
they were = few years ago Every
where on the farms a moro intelligent
interest is being taken IN the subject.
The farmer at last has realized that
the poultry is a good source OF income,
and Is willing to take some trouble
and spend little money to make IL
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-01
Suffrage Good For WON
en- Whether They
Want 1t or Not
BY Miss MARY e. WOOLLEY
President OF Mount Holyoke
College

l.. HEN student government was
w first introduced into the
schools many of the stu
dents did not want it. They pre-
ferred to be governed by the facul-
ty. The position Of the anti-suf-
fragists is somewhat the same. But
student government has proved a
good thing. Now the girls all like
it and would not be without it. |
believe the same would be true of
suffrage among the women who
now think they do not wish for it.
WHETHER THE MAJORITY OF
WOMEN WANT 1T OR NOT
SHOULD NOT COUNT. MANY
THINGS ARE GOOD FOR HU-
MAN BEINGS WHICH THEY
DO NOT WANT, BUT THAT rs
NO REASON WHY THEY
SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED
TO RISE TO THE PERFORM
ANCE OF A DUTY.
: The average college woman of
the present does not like senti-
mental talks, either on religion or
on social questions. They will think
things out for themselves.
THE ANTi-sUFFRAGisTs DO NOT
HAVE MUCH IN THE WAY OF AR
AND I THINK THE Wo-
MAN WHO SPEAKS FOR THEM IS
IN A DIFFICULT POSITION.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-01


DETERMINED BY A FEW STRONG
TEACHERS.
The essential point to be remem
bered is that we cannot get away
from the Importance Of the contact
of individuals with individuals i'll
education any more than we can in
politics. If newspapers favor in
politics man whom the political
organizations do not favor the news
papers and their man are almost
sure to lose. Personal contact wins.
The same rule applies in educa-
ton. No matter how enthusiast
tically and intensely the institu-
tional idea may be developed, the
success or failure of an educational
institution will be determined in the
last analysis by contact between
man and man.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-01
SPOKANE 4 INLAND EMPIRE

~ VAA EAAvAs - A4NAA4ND I'LL xAG
For Spokane:
No. 81 leaves Moscow S:15 a. m.
No. II leaves Moscow 1900 m.
No. 70 leaves Moscow 3:45 D. m.
From Spokane:
No. 81 arrives Moscow 1880 a. m.
No. 50 arrives Moscow $3.50 D. m.
No. ~ arrives Moscow 7:S5 p. m.
Connections.
No. 81 makes connections at Pa
louise for Elk River and all points on
W., 1. & NJ. Ry. At Spokane with N.
P. No. for st. Paul, Chicago and east
and with g. N. No. A for Kansas City
and st. Louis.
No. II connects at Spokane with
N. P. No. II for coast points.
No. u connects at Spokane with
both 9. N. and N. P. trains for all
points east and west. With s. P. & s.
for Portland and Californis points
With W., I. 4 M. at Palouse.
GEO. s. RICHARDSON,
Agent
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-01

ENGINEERS SESSIONS HELPFUL
University Professor Enjoys Visit to
Capital

L. j. Corbett head of the department
from Boise where he attended the joint
melting of the Idaho society of engi-
neers and the reclamation engineers.
1t was Mr.. Corbett's first visit to the
capital city and he reports that he
formed most favorable impression of
the town and that the meetings he was
present at were extremely interesting
and well attended. Engineers from all
over the state discussed various pieces
of engineering work now under way.
Mr.. Corbett presented paper on
Pumping for Irrigation in the Spo-
kane Valley" an enterprise in which
he has had practical experience. At
the banquet at Brands restaurant on
Thursday evening covers were laid for
120 men. The governor was guest of
honor and gave lively speech. Mr..
Corbett gave a toast on why we,
should keep on educating large num-
Der of engineers to supply the trem-
endous demand"
An excursion to Arrow rock dam
ON Saturday was one of the interesting
episodes of the trip.
A portion of the journey was made
over the only government owned and
operated railroad in the United States.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-01
POPE'S PROPOSAL FAILS

ROME, Feb. 1.-The efforts of the
Pope looking towards effecting an
agreement between the belligerents for
the exchange of invalid prisoners has
failed. The belligerents opposed his
arguments on the grounds that the
wounded prisoners would reveal i'm
portant military secrets if exchanged.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-01

the following distances apart if horse
cultivation is given:
Loganberries, 5x5 feet.
Dewberries, 5x5 feet.
Red Raspberries, blackberries, black
caps-Rows feet apart, plants 8 feet
apart in the row.
Currants and gooseberries-5 feet
each way.
Strawberries Rows feet apart,
plants from Is inches to 2 feet apart
in the rows.