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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-09

Lee was further menaced by
Gen. Stoneman, who already mad
reached Boone, n, c.. in his
march from East Tennessee.
Gen. Sherman was also moving
rapidly on Gen. Johnston in
North Carolina, and cut off all
possibility of his ultimately rem
dering any assistance to Gen.
Lee.
The great leader of the South
err, armies recognized the hope
lessness of further resistance
and shared in Gen. Grants de-
sire to avoid the useless she'd
ding of blood. These views he
expressed in his reply to Gen.
Grants note and asked the latter
what terms he would offer on
condition of the surrender Of his
army. Further notes were eX-
changed by the two great COM
manders on April 8, and on next
day the terms Of capitulation
were agreed upon.
The surrender Of A~ppOmattoX
was regarded by the country as
an actual end Of the war, The
official statement Of the number
of men surrendered as belonging
to the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia was 27,805. 1t was esti-
mated that the force of Gen. Lee
on the evacuation of Richmond
consisted of not far from $4,000
men. Many had fallen or been
taken prisoners during the re-
treat and many others, anticipat-
ing the course of events, had left
the army and returned home.
On the day after his surrender
Gen. Lee issued the following
farewell address to his army:
after four years Of arduous
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-09
To Observe AppOmattOx Semi
centennial.

Washington, D. c., April g.
Patriotic and historical societies,
together with surviving veterans
of both the North and the South,
are preparing for an appropriate
observance at the end of this
week of the semi-centennial of
the surrender at AppomattoX
and the virtual close of the war
between the States. Anniver-
sary meetings are being arrang-
ed for this city and it is also pro-
posed to hold appropriate exer-
cises at the scene of the sur
render of General Lee.
1t was fifty years ago today
that the end Of the long struggle
became apparent to all observers,
though the actual surrender of
Gen. Lees army did not take
place until two days later. 1t
was on this date, April 7, 1865,
that Gen. Grant sent his first
note to Gen. Lee, calling atten-
ton to the hopelessness Of fur
ther resistance and asking for
the surrender of the Army of
Northern Virginia in order to
prevent the further effusion of
blood.
Following the engagements a.
bout Petersburg the army of
Gen. Lee was making an heroic
effort to reach Lynchburg, with
Gen. Sheridan in close pursuit.
Richmond, the capital of the Con-
federate States, had fallen into
the hands of the Federals. Gen.
Hancock was moving up the
Shenandoah valley with a strong
column to intercept the Confed-
crate retreat to Lynchburg, Gen
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-09
Who Does Your Family Wash
ing?

When the weather is cold, your
w-ash-woman is sick, when it
rains, you cannot get the clothes
dried, and finally, when you do
get them they are covered with
SCOT, these are just a few of the
disappointment in depending
on home washing. Why not try
our service-we have plenty Of
good, clear, soft water, a great
big drying room, and an i'm
mense flat work ironer to take
care of the unstarched pieces.
Each family wash is washed and
kept separate form any other
and given just as much care as
if we were doing it in your home.
We wash every day except Sat-
urday and washes coming in be-
fore noon Friday, will be deliver
ed Saturday. Our charge is
5 cents per pound, and remem-
Der, you get your flat work iron
ed free of cost. Let us come for
your clothes this week and avoid
the disappointments of home
washing. Our phone number
is 1870.
CRAWFORD'S LAUNDRY.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-09

ITO GET RID OF BEETLES.


If we could kill off all the June bugs
or May beetles we should have no
white grubs.
Each female beetle lays between fifty
and a hundred eggs, each Of which is
pretty likely to hatch into a grub to
feed on corn roots. grains, Strawberries
and the like,
There are three well known ways to
kill the beetles.
One is to spray poison on the leaves
Of the trees on which they feed.
The second is to spread sheets, bar
paulins or canvas under the trees and
Jar the beetles down with a battering
ran made Of a plank with a cushion on
the end. similar to the scheme for col
lecting the curculio.
The third takes advantage OF the
beetles fondness for q lamp at night
Hang an ordinary barn lantern over a
tub Of water on the surface Of which Is
a film Of kerosene.
The latter plan seems most promis-
ing, as 1t induces the bugs to seek
their own destruction. They fall into
the oil when trying to DO whatever
they try to DO to the llght.-Farm and
Fireside.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-09
CRAWFORD'S LAUNDRY.
Livery and Feed Stables.

Schaberg Bros. have recently
purchased the livery business of
the old reliable firm of ]. C.
Young, ST., and are prepared to
furnish the public with carriages
at reasonable prices to and from
churches and other public gath
erings and also buggies and
other accommodations pertain
ing to the livery business.
SCHARBERG BROS.
Lexington, Mo.
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FOR PEACH 0
Federal Bulletin Tells Him About Lo-
cation of Orchard, Soil, Etc.

EhG al 6NilNA'l iNa'S ~ FN@~AN 49,
cation of Orchard, Soil, Etc.
In at least thirty-nine of our forty.
eight states there are peach interests
Of commercial Importance, according
to a recent United States farmers
bulletin. No. 631, of the department on
growing peaches. This bulletin is the
first of three on the general subject of
peach growing, which will treat of
fundamental orchard operations. 1t
gives much valuable information to
the fruit grower, The questions of
site, propagation. planting, tillage and
soil fertility are treated in the first
bulletin.
In locating a peach as well as any
other orchard other advantages must
be considered besides the natural ones
Of climate and soil. If an orchard is
too remote from e shipping station, too
far away from a suitable market, or
located where ice for refrigerator cars
cannot be conveniently supplied, it
may not be possible to grow peaches
there probably,
Peaches may do well on a wide
range of soil types, including even
some Of the moderately heavy clay
loans and clays. But, whatever the
type, a soil must be thoroughly well
drained to be suitable for peaches
They will not succeed OH poorly drain
ed soils. 1t follows that the heavy
clay types which are so hard and i'm.
pervious that water does not percolate
through them readily are to be avoid
ed as a rule. Moreover, a soil should
be moderately fertile. One very rich
in nitrogen is not 20 be desired as a
general rule, since it is likely to in
duce an excessive growth of foliage,
On the other hand, the impression
which is somewhat common that a
poor, unfertile soil is good enough
for peaches is erroneous.
In districts in which alkali soils oc-
cur sites should be selected with a
view to avoiding them. While the
peach tree car be grown where there
is a limited amount of alkali salts,
they cause disaster If present in large
quantities. 1t is safer therefore to
avoid them as far as possible.
AS a general proposition a site that
is elevated considerably above the sur
rounding area is to be preferred for a
peach orchard. Relative elevation is
generally of greater Importance thar
actual elevation above sea level.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-09
To Grow Head Lsttuos.

A successful grower says a liberal
quantity of sand in the garden helps
greatly with head lettuce, If the soil
is clay or silt 1t is entirely practicable
to board in an area of a few square
yards and then haul a load of sand to
mix with the soil In this plot. The
same ground may be used year after
year for head lettuce. Decayed ma.
nure should also be used with freedom
ON this ground
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-09
Farm and
Garden
USE OF MECHANICAL SEEDER.
Distributes Seed More Evenly and Ef-
facts Great Saving In Quantity.

Distributes Seed More Evenly and Ef-
fects Great Saving In Quantity.
With clover. alfalfa. sweet clover
and all the grass seeds usually enough
seed is used to the acre for three OF
four good stands. If every seed took
root and grew where it fell on the soil
there would be so many pants to the
square yard that zone could grow well
They would stand so thickly that they
would smother each other to death
Where mechanical seeders are used tC
distribute the seed uniformly over the
surface Of the soil much less seed per
acre will be required. By using a me-
chanicaI seeder for uniform distribu-
ton and covering the seed mechanical
" a saving Of fully one-half Of the seed
can be effected
Some farmers r afraid to disturb
the soil of their wheat fields and mead
ows in spring. Where clover OF Other
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-09

ranged. Each nest is connected to the
main shoot and each has a hole In the
bottom Of it and when an egg is laid
1t rolls down to the egg room" Of the
laying coop. A small door into the
EGG room" can be opened and the eggs
taken out without trouble. II the
chutes are carefully made there need
be no danger of the eggs breaking on
the way.-Technical World.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-09
VALUE OF CROP ROTATION,

No real friend of agriculture
advocates the needless raising Of
things. That has ruined too much
good land in this country in the
past. 1t is wasting the fertility
of many acres now. But raising
things by good farming is "A diff
ferent proposition. because it re-
quires the maintenance of the
means of raising them. The first
essential to a good system OF
farming is a crop rotation, the
next proper and profitable use Of
the products. A prevailing crop
rotation is usually the result Of
the past experience of the farm
ers of the locality, and 1t should
not be lightly discarded. But it
NAV have become a sort of hab-
it. 1t might be much improved.
This is worth thinking about,
Is the rotation followed the best
possible one? Could it be chang
ed with benefit to the farm and
farmer? What have been the
effects Of the past system on the
land and on its present capacity
TO produce good crops!-National
Stockman and Farmer.
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Enn Colleotor.

Hens need a dark place to. lay in, so
it is convenient to build a small house
for them within a barn or shed. But
1t is always difficult to get the eggs
out Of such a laying coop, If it is built
economically. To overcome this OBJ.
stacle a series Of chutes, all leading
to the same padded pan, has been ar.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-04-09
ernrlnn a Tonlo Eor Horses.

Don't con6ne the work horses in the
stable stalls at night. Early in the
a provide for a good sized lot
into which TO turn them after they re-
eelve their grain and small amount Of
TOughage There's nothing In the
world to equal grazing as a tonic and
general conditioner.
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(Signed)
R. E. Lee, General.

The surrender Of Gen. Lees
army was followed almost imme-
diately by the voluntary sur
render of all the troops in North
eastern Virginia, including those
in the Shenandoah Valley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
WAR CLOUD IN EAST
SAID TO Be PASSING
IN ULTTMATUM TO CHINA
NOTICE GIVEN OF CHANGE



Washington. May THE Chinese
Japanese crisis was regarded here as
practically over with the announce
ment today that Japan In her uiti-
matum to China had .siven notice
that the demands included in group
five, which constituted the chief
source of difiiculty in the negotia-
tions.. had been withdrawn. with the
exception OF those already agreed to.
secretary Bryan said today that
this Government was informed that
;Iapan had modified her demands. II
il understood that the Information was
received from the Japanese ambassa :
dor. who was In conference with Mr..
BRYAN yesterday, and also today. The
Japanese embassy said II had been In
formed Of this change la Ihe demands.
Mr.. Bryan was not aware OF this
change, however. when the admins
tration's announcement. issued last
night. was prepared
II is generally held here that it now
lies wholly within the power Of China
to decide whether there shall bA q
complete break between herself and
japan. Wsaile in Japanese quarters
me opinion Ii entertained that II II
more than possible that CHINA will
h0id Duf aKAirsf 4Apan III fhs hops
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
WAVE Of INDIGNATION
MEETS THE NEWS HERE
As EnorTnity OF Offense Against Help
less Non-combatants IL Realized
Feeling In City Grows.
LUSTTANIA'S DESTRUCTION
AROUSES ANGER IN MANY.
No Richmond People Among Passcn-
gers, So Far As Known. But Fact
That Americans Have Lost Lives
Creates Bitterness and Resent
uat.ut

With the earlier reports. indicating
there had been no loss of lie in the
destruction and sinking of the Lusi-
tania, Richmond people received the
news with an outward calm beneath
which was a strong feeling of horror
not unmixed with certain degree OF
anger against those responsible for
the waging of warfare against de-
fenseiess non-com batants. But Rich
mond had not heard the news.
The story of the heavy loss of life
attendant upon the sudden destruc-
ton of the great ship began to sift
in through cable, via wireless and
over the wire. last night As the
news grew old the details of the latest
act OF war gave some idea of the
enormity Of the Grim against human
ity
To those who last night called upon
newspaper offices for the latest In
formation. the substance of such de-
tails as had been received was given.
Details Known to Few.
A comparatively small portion of
Richmond's population retired last
night knowing there had been actual
loss of life, and these people received
the news with intense Indignation.
Contempt for these who had caused
this crime to be perpetrated against
helpless people Was expressed wher-
ever the news was heard, and there
were not a few who declared that this
country cannot much longer sit
quietly by while lives of its citizens
are being taken. Some there were
who assumed war-like attitudes and
declared that steps should be i'm
mediately taken by the United States
to punish the beIligerent responsible.
and to prevent repetition of destruc-
ton of American life.
What Richmond will feel this morn
ing when comes full realization of the
awful destruction of life remains for
this day to develop.
Sense of UneasiDess.
Some relief was expressed yesterday
afternoon and last night when il was
stated that so far as known there
were on board the Lusitania no Rich
mond people This feeling of relief
gave way, however. to deeper emotions
when 1t was learned that among the
dead may he many of the nearly two
hundred Americans who sailed from
New York one week ago.
There was a feeling OF wonder at
the remarkable report that all pas
sengers had been saved. People could
not understand how it might be pos
.~-------------------
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
AMONG PASSENC GERS WERE 189 AMERICANS
FOR WHOSE SAFETY GREAT CONCERN FELT
Entire Civilized World Stirred by Attack On Pas
senger Ship Loaded With Helpless Humanity.
Up to Early Hour This Morning Only
Thousand Had Been Reported
Landed--Great Indignation
Is Expressed

London A growing
very
impossible list Of survivors tonight
out
information q
ports
10
OF
lie 1t
Queenstown passengers
fotya living and fourde
putting up boarding
but
ToRPEDoED WITHOUT
entirely little by little it becoming known that either
explosion perhaps BOTH
mennoned there theory advanced that the external explosion Of
torpedo
may among explosives
could be in Ghs
specifies
bulletins listened that definite
o
believing
doubt
speed
In
which
a
up
is
passengers
In hotels lodging tonsh
viii details
nu dandth are attention.
shortly otiOck
operator caught husriediy
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south ~ KtsAIrr
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Id te bls & se @
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
Decisive Developments Expect
ed at Amy Moment Between
Rome and Austro-Germans
arliament Opening
Is Postponed
Threatening Attitude of Ger.
many and Austria May Fore
shadow Declaration of War
by Them on Italy
ITALY MAY REPLY
TO DEMAND TODAY

Information obsnined through
diplomatic sources II TO the effect
that the Austrian and German Ana
bassadors at Rome have per-
emptorily demanded that Italy give.
her decision. Prince Buelow. the
German Ambassador. has recon-
nended that the Germans and
austrians leave Italy. King VIC
tor and PREMIER Sonnino were
comforting last night and IL II yos
sibie that italy's reply to the
austro-Gcrman demand will be
given today.
The German general staff AM
u0unceti that British attempts to
recover HIN 90 nj Yprcs have fail
ed. that further gains have been
made here by the Germans. and
that French attacks between The
Meuse and the Mosellc and north
Of Stelnhrnck were repnlsed. I'm
the eastern ti,eatcr the Germans
report complete success on the
lower Dunajec. and say that the
Russians are reercasing hastily
from the Carpathians. closely fol-
lowed by the Austro- German
troops.
The French Official statement
announces the rcpulsc OF German
stacks west Of Peronne at
Beausciour. In Champagne. and Mt
BAgasellc. in the Argonnc. Very
violent artillery duets are reported
ON the heights Of the Mcuse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
WHY AND HOW !!
No. 9.

daily visitor to the homes of all the
in Richmond and Virginia.
the ho Tor those ideals which make Inc
nothing mat VIII prove hhrun
its
the homes Of all the people Richmond
with what The Vrsin stands for and who aI
accomplish the Hture bringing
to the aten D familiar with #!
Richmond interested that their sons ana
the home crres
rneghbo yirgniani Ask him
eadTha sVirgnianf s. sk him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
WASHINGTON STUNNED
BY LUslTAh|A OUTRAGE
NO NEW ISSUE PRESENTED
By SINKING OF SHIP.
All Issues Involved Have Already Been
Brought to State Departments At
tentton I'm Case of Falaba and Gull
flight.

Washington, May 7---Offlcial
Washington was stunned by the
news OF the torpedoing and sink
ing Of the Lfssitania. The dis
may which followed the first in
definite reports OF the tragedy
gave place 10 a more hopeful
view as subsequent information
began { indicate that the passen-
gers had been saved. With later
UNOFFICIAL advices indicating heavy
loss of life. the gloom In Official
circles tieepenesi and there was no
attempt to conceal the fact that
the United States Is finally face to
face with situation which may
precipitate n rupture with Ger
many.
The immediate effect of the stag
gertng news was to seal the lips OF
all high officials, SO Tar as public
comment was concerned. The presi-
dent and his advisers are determined
to suspend judgment and to refrain
from any expression of opinion until
all the facts have been officially as
certained. The deep anxiety under
which they were laboring was how
ever. plainly apparent
What the administration most fears
as the result of the sinking of tbs
Lusitania is that it may prove to be
the spark infiaming the hitherto rather
c,oYnpiacent puhlic opinion in this
country with regard to the activities
OF Germany on the RICH seas in the
destruction of American life and prop
erty.
Try to Calm Public.
There were many indications tonight
that the administration. for the present
at least. will do it's utmost TO hold ir
check the public opinion of the coun-
try. Certainly there will be no encour-
agement from official quarters of the
extreme view held by some persons
that the torpedolng of the Lusitania
with the loss of American lives. Is
equivalent to an act OF war against the
United States In fact. suggestions
came from official quarters tonight OF
circumstances attendant upon the sink
Tx OF the Lusitania which might tend
to moderate the effect of the event or
this government when viewed in tht
light OF int irrational law
What is feared in Washington
though. lis that the sending of the Lust
tania to the bottom with disregard fol-
American life will start wave of anti
German feeling in the United States
which will be deaf to all argument in
points OF law, The compelling human
force of the tragedy is the factor that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
COUNT VOTES TONIGHT
FOR TOUR CANDIDATES
An Ballots In virgfnhn's Panama
Patinc Tour Contest Deposited be-
for . O'Clock Tonight VIII BE Pub
iishcd Monday.

All subscriptions that are In the
contest department by this evening at
d o'clock will appear in the next vote
announcement, on Monday, May 10.
All though. the drst' vote exhibit last
Monday contained the names OF only
candidates whose application had been
received. there Is no restriction as to
when the new candidates may enter.
The interest in the free tours grows
liyeIier every day. and the vote ex-
h,bit last Monday has intensified this
interest. In all or the districts there
were only a few names, which gives
new candidates > most excellent OPP
nortunity to enter. One OF thesuut-of-
town districts did not have q single
vote III Mondays list. and there, il
4 mple time for one and all to get
1,l1 III Fonce. Duri't let this chance
siIp by and regret X later when 1t Ii
no fsfe 10 Eet start. g
Pub1lxatiOn ~ the Standing.
&3ptfflt6S hon az the M ndinE III con.
- ~ Y ya{Ij Nd maj shout tstire "
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Cost Wnl BE Small.

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Values in Wall Street Drop
Under influence of Unthink-
ing Panic for Short Time
Then Improvement
Comes Quickly
On Second Thought Security
Holders Decide No Great
National Calamity Will Fol-
low Sinking of Lusitania

New York. May 7.--One Of the
The stock Exchange. not equaied
In lightning suddenness and
staggering severity since the
Northern Pacific panic of 1901,
not even I'm the furious days of
last July. or those Of 1907, WAS
damned into the short Anal hour
Of today when Wall Street sud.
denly went mad with fright on
the torpetiofng OF the INIsitania.
just as suddenly as prices had
melted away I'm the first forty
minutes of near-panic strain, the
decline was halted, the tide
switched about. and q conccntrat-
csi. confident buying movenaent
started that continued during the
Remaining twenty minutes Of the
session The day closed with half
OF the Losses OF the crash made UP.
Spectators OF long experience
the most spectacular they had
ever seen i'm its fierce anxiety and
Kaleidoscope change.
When the day ended and the
financial community had come out OF
the blighting stupor and near paralysis
thar the German attack on the Lusi-
tania had thrown 1t into. It was recog.
nized that the collapse in the stock
market had been overdone. that the
unexpected attack had taken an over
bought stock market unawares. and
that bad handling of the situation on
the Stock Exchange by number who
APPARENTLY lost their heads in the ex'
element. had accentuated beyond
warranted degree the depressing enec'
of the event.
See No Cause for Alarm.
The unanimous conclusions Of eight
of the biggest bankers in Wall Street
as TO the meaning ana
effect of the torpedosRg OF the Lusi.
tania on this country, as stated at the
close of the day. were thoroughly re-
assuring. as follows;
That 1t most certainly did not mean
that this country would become In
volyed in war with Germany. which
both public opinion in the country and
the Government are determined 70
avoid to the limit OF their power
That the wrecNfng OF the Lusltanfa
deepen the resentment OF the
people OF this country against Ger
many for the employing OF unheard OF
-...a - c.roua pageA
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-08
Holds Audience with King.

CONTINUED on second page.1