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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-18

The principal business transacted at
the meeting was the election to honor
airy membership of Miss Ethel Ozanne Of
Guernsey in the Channel Islands, and
W H. Caldwell Of Petersboro, n. H, sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-18
Dinner

The members Of the association did JUS
tice to fine dinner served at Viewer
dining rooms, after which the talks Of
the forenoon session were continued and
many questions were submitted and an
swered. II was decided to extend a vote
Of thanks to the Augusta Board of Trade.
to Mr.. Caldwell and to Mr.. Carl for
their services.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-18
ADJUSTMENTS
OPERA HOUSE

oscars Of Possession" Luhin; "Was
His Decision Right" Essanay; and
Other Features in ~ Reel Program
Today and Tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-18

Get larger Crops and Better Quail
ity ty Sprayina with
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
Review md Outlook.

r. G. Dun & Co.'S special local report
for the Industrial Section is as follows:
Merchants continue to buy carefully
and orders for immediate shipment are
small. Some Improvement. however is
apparent both AS to the number and
size of orders for fall delivery. Fewer
merchants have visited the city this
year and statesmen are requiring more
time TO cover their territory. Prices
are maintained and collections are i'm
proving.
Warm weather has stimulated retail
buying and merchants are not making
any concessions as to prices. Hard
ware is still dull but building supplies
are active and plumbing and steam
fitting concerns are employed to ca
pacity.
Weather for the past week has been
favorable and agricultural conditions
are greatly imp owed. Good reports
are received from the cotton and to-
bacco belts. The supply of truck stuff
is ample. Heavy storms caused a de-
rangeraent in the seafood market.
Fruit in North Carolina, notably
pears and apples has been damaged by
blossom blight Carefully compiled re-
ports from six hundred sources en-
bracing the Piedmont, Mountain,
Coastal and Sandhll sections of that
State indicate loss averaging forty
per cent. The peach and crane crop
at the present time is normal. Orchards
in the mountain sections OF Virginia
were damaged TO some extent by late
hail and wind.
Richmond bank clearing for the
week we're S7,9S5,916.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
1Ce2e III

his oil is made in the various islanGs
famous for iii and seeds from these
plants Sandy ground is favored fer
The cultivation of the plant. nd the
oil is cX,roctcd from the seeds by
presses. lie yield of seeds is csti-
mated at twtnty bushels per acie. TIL.
annual production throughout Japan
amounts TO 100000 bushels. from which
over gallon OF oil per bushel is ex-
tracted. The oil before IL Is used is
boiled ara then cooled uo'l IL can he
applied L.: hand TO umbrellas with ),
piece OF cloth or waste. No machinery
or tools are used in applying the oil
When the oiling is complete, the UNI
brellas are exposed in the sun for about
I'VE hours. This oil is also used in
making the Japanese lanterns. artificial
leather, printing inG, lacquer. varnishes
oil paper and paints
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
SOUTHERN LINES REPORT
GRATIFYING NET GAINS
Considerable Improvement In Figures
of Freight Hauicrs show Better
Things Down South.

NEW YORK. June 12.-The feature Of
the monthly earnings statements OF
Southern roads is the ability they are
showing to overcome the heavy losses
in gross still being reported and to
make gains in net earnings. OF the
large systems. Southern Railway and
Atlantic Coast Line were both able to
report gains in net for April, the first
in each case for the current fiscal year.
Louisville and Nashville was less sue
cessful than either of the other big
systems. reporting for April n decrease
In net. but Il very modest one; May
ought to put 1t into the class OF South
ern and Coast Line since it's net loss for
April was but is per cent, which was
about the net loss shown by Coast Line
in March.
This lettering of the position Of the
railroads ought to be satisfactory to
holders Of their securities. in view OF
the fact that losses in gross are still
very heavy. being in April for Southern
Railway 1o.1 per cent, for Coast Line.
SIS per cent. and for Louisville and
Nashville. ia per cent. These losses
are, of course. far below what they
were running in the early winter
when Louisville and Nashville's reve-
nues declined "a per cent in November
against % per cent for Coast Line and
20 per cent for Southern.
Fairly good net earnings should be
shown hereafter by these roads. as
most OF them now have their expenses
under control. The beginning Of the
war struck the market for cotton such
n sudden blow that railroad earnings
had slumpcd enormously before their
managements had any chance to re-
trench Besides many of them had i'm
provemcnt work under way which they
had to push to completion before they
could make effective the economies
made absolutely necessary by the stu
alton.
Since December, the high point in
net declines, the expenses have been
shaded quite rapidly so that now in
creases over last year can be shown
II is most satisfactory to find that much
OF the shading OF expenses has been in
the cost of conducting transportation
rather than in the maintenance depart
ment, although considerable deferred
maintenance Is evident.
with the movement of the crops 10
market in the course OF a few months
gross revenues OF the Southern lines
last fall. when earnings fell so sharply
There seems little hope OF gross gains
before that time with the fertilizer
traffic only so per cent or normal. and
business in coal and lumber much be-
low the average.
With new money coming in from
the new crops. the South is hopeful Of
larger purchasing power later in the
year. which should bring about an i'm
provement in general business.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
VALUE OF THE PEANUTS,
AS LEGUME IT IS GREAT
Use OF Lime on Land Highly Recon-.
mended by Experts in National
Agricultural Department
MILLIONS IN@THE PEANUT cnop
Side Profits Also Are Enormou. 80
the Product Is Properly Con.
served-As' Il Hog Feed and nc
Hay Crop.

according to report issued rcce,,
by the Department Of Agriculture
washington. the commercial v,,,a
.he peanut crop Increased from s7,27o.
ol9 In 1899. to slS.T21.s29 in 1909. and
the increase since 1909 has been .,o
greater than before that year. Thee
hSurcs do not represent the fun 49,
OF the crop. for they do not take In,'
account thousands OF acres of pcanm,a
grown for hog-feeding purposes ,,'s
all the farmers in the Smithfield b,,,
regions of Virginia know sometime 30
thls last named value
Taking the above informatio, IL.
text. Karl Langenbeck, OF the Li,,"
service Bureau In the Agricultural n.
partment writes as follows:
Inc SOIL necessary to produce cooa
crop OF peanuts must be thorouThjy
prepared by blowing and harrowins
SOUS mat are hard and compact ara NO,
adapted to peanut growing. owinr =,
the inability OF pod stems or" peSs', ~
penetrate the surface. The best ,o,
Tor the peanut is sandy loan COW
tanning large amount Of humus ar
vegetable matter. With a reason,hIa
amount OF humus available. the pean,,,
responds we'll to commercial fertji,ars
composed OF per cent nitrogen. S 10
per cent phosphoric acid, and S ia ~
cent potash. which is recommended for
sandy loan soils at the rate of ooo "
500 pounds to the acre. according TO ma
character OF the soil
Poorly -drained or sour soils arc no,
suited to the peanut. and II ia imnor-
tant that lime should be used TO CO..
rect acidity and to insure proper rin.n-
Ing and the filling OF the pods. The
amount OF lime 10 apply, where tho sol,
contains no limestone or shells. and is
found TO be in the least sour, is !, ono
pounds of fresh burned lime or 900
pounds OF fine ground limestone every
four or fve years to the acre. The lime
should not be used at the same time a,
the commercial fertilizer. but should be
applied broadcast after the land is
plowed and thoroughly mixed with the
soil by narrowing. The Agricultural
Department makes special mention. of
the Importance Of the use OF lime for
the peanut crop.
The peanut plant. in common with
other legumes. has tho power of col
lecting nitrogen from the air and stor-
Ing II In nodules or it's roots For this
reason, the peanut is a very desirable
soil-improving plant. but ii should be
borne in mind. however. that in order
TO benefit the soil the main portion OF
tho roots should be left in the ground
; The peanut. as market crop. IL prop-
erly handled. is not exhaustive OF plant
food. In fact, the plant is a great
nitrogen gatherer. but IL the entire
plant, including the root. Is removed,
and no part returned TO the soil. the
peanut is almost as exhaustive Of fer
tility as corn. BY feeding the straw
and other refuse to farm animals and
applying the manure TO the land. the
fertility may be retained or even in
- Jased.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
The Kenbridcc Good Road. Iden.

In another column there Is told the
story Of how the people OF certain
district in I.unenburg County. Of which
district the wide awake town of Ken
bridge is the capital. are keeping good
the good roads they have built. Many
counties and many districts have built
good roads. very good roads, but too
many Of them have stopped right there,
and made no provision for keeping
those good roads good. II the story AS
told In the other column is not definite
enough as 10 tho method the preside mt
and the secretary OF the kenbrldge
business Mems Association Will be
glad TO give any inquirer further In
formation. The suggestion Is that the
Kenbridgc district is good one 10
adopt all over the State.
Time to Quit GrorIinE.
The recent rains have been worth a
mint Of money to the farmers OF Viz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
-AL6e17@ze E59oz2s @7z52g

ginia and all of the South The to-
bacco lands. the cotton lands, the al
falfa lands and all Of the other lands.
including the corn lands, arc now bios
soming like a rose, and a for fruit:
we'll. there was never anything like
II. 1t looks very much now as ii this
good old Southern country, especially
the Virginia part of II is going to have
the best and most prosperous year IL
has known for decade or more. In
this connection there is one suggestion
20 be made and that is to the effect that
we farmers quit growing. There
is nothing TO Growl about and for one
year, at least. IT would he a good idea
to give the lie TO the long standing
aphorism that the farmer is chronic
GROWER and a natural pessimist.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
WOMEN IN IRON MILLS
yInn who Hhs studied Conditions Think :,
New Field Is Open for Female Worker,

~ J. 6 Butler. Jr, steel rnanu,ac-u-,r
,..and pres!den, ~ the Besscmer ria Iro,,
~ ssociation, who believes = vital pro!,
,-lem confronting the iron and stocl in
Industries is threatened shortage Of
-,labor. says:
y This shortage VII become moro n-o-
nounced as the European wa ADJ
4vances.' Mr.. Butler saws. IT would no,
Soe surprising TO find thousands RI
nworen in mills. blast furnaces and
S,,mines doing the work Of mon before
y.the European wa" closes This wo.ld
Eghe an extraordinary condition In IN.
~Cnited States. but IN Europe uon,r,
working In the iron and stse! INDUS
Efries are common.
50 we cannot expect much o; an i'm
crease IN -immisration until long a;,e-
the conflict haE been settled"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
-L1G2eRbe1-SC0c1
GCOd R6azS
VIEWS AND NEAR-VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
By FRANK s. wOoDSOS,
Industrial Editor.

This column is open to contribu-
tors who have something to say of
a suggestive nature, and who are
willing to make hints and sugges-
tions looking to the better develop
ment of the good old States of Vir-
gtnin, West Virginia, and North
Carolina. and who can hold their
suggestions down in my one Issue
TO from $50 to zoo words. Such COM
municHtions, addressed to the In
du.trial Editor, will receive prompt
attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
Honey Bees In Town.

In almost every large city there are
some bee-keepers who have bees right
in the heart of the city. either in back
lots or on the roof OF buildings. Or
dinarily, bees Will so from one TO
three miles in search of nectar, but IL
there is none nearer they will go much
further. There asses on record OF
bees going seven miles from home.
Honey making in town may prove to
be A profitable back ward enterprise
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
Concord and knnnnpoli. Join Hand.

CONCORD. y. c.. June 1.-THE Can
non Manufa cturing Company. OF Con-
cord, has increased It's capital stock
from sl.ooo.ooo 10 sl.so0.oOo. and s245.
600 Of tho additional capitalization will
be used in payment for tho Patterson
manufacturing Company. of kannapolis.
y. c., recently purchased
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
Eruit .rnlk Enr Countrx Eolks.

IF an inventory were taken to-day
Of the farms OF this entire country, II
would DE discovered that not one
farmer in nifty has an adequate supply
of small fruits and Of the leading large
fruits such as apple, peach. pear
cherry. plum and ounce, growing upon
his home ground for the family supply.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
TO Enlarge the Mills.

ANDERSON. $. c.. June 1.-THE
Equinox Mil plans TO construct
seventy addition to its main
building, TO build twenty-five cottages
for operatives and to install an electric
lighting system for its mill village.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
Horne Talk For Everybody.

Horses are not deaf, so do not shout
at them Neither are they blind. Their
hearing and sight arc just as keen as
ours. and very often keener. as they
frequently see and hear things long
before we can see and hear them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13

Most OF the common poultry diseases
can be prevented by keeping the poul-
try house clean and by feeding clean,
wholesome food TO the fowls. 1t is GER
tainly worth while to take these pre-
cautions, for sick fowls are seldom
profitable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
SHIPPING FACILITIES GOOD
For ALL PARTS OF COUNT

4
This county has good shipping facili-
ties. and market advantages, by rail
or water: with the York River branch
Of the Southern Railway, and with
steamers and sail vessels travcrsinc
both rivers. Regular lines ply between
West Point and Baltimore and Norfolk
by way of York River.
Large deposits of mari are found In
many sections. whichc has been used
with much benefit to the soil The
Grecnsand along the Pamunkcy is one
OF Natures best restorers. producing
splendid results wherever applied, and
large quantities are shipped on the
river.
About ten per cent of the area is in
pine. oak, hickory, poplar. chestnut,
beech. ash, and some walnut. 1t is
utilized for cord wood, for slaves, and
for lumber.
Abundant water and drainage are
furnished by the Mattaponi and Pa
munkey and their tributaries. Manu-
factories located In different parts of
sawmills. planning mills, vencering
mills. picking industries. am speak
ing of some things that are to be found
outside Of West Point
The climate is mild in winter and
pleasant in summer: the health of the
county will compare favorably with
other sections OF the State: water is
good and abundant; churches numerous
and OF nearly all denominations:
schools are conveniently situated all
over the county and in successful op-
Grafton. county roads are being rapieilv
improved with road machinery and 4
systematic plan OF working: telephone
service is good. both local and long
distance; mail facilities ample: taxes
are light and assessments low; financial
conditions excellent, with healthy sur
plus and in farm products and indus
tries this county is exhibiting consid :
cradle progress
King william, the county scat. from
which ! write. is twcnty-scven miles
northeast from Richmond, and two
miles from the Mattaponi River. 1t is
Il small country village. with a public
school and church. II is pleasant
country village that the fcw people who
live IN 1t love very much The people
are hospitable and kind and always
hang the latch string on tho outside
OF tho door We want a railroad along
this way and are hoping In one way
and another that the Richmond and
RapDahannock River Railroad may find
its way by the old court house
The chief town Of the county Is IVES,
Point. situated AT the extreme south
east portion Of the county. at the con
huence Of the Mattanoni and the IA
munkey, and at the terminus Of the
fork River division Of the Southern
Hallway, but the Industrial editor OF
the I'D and the ever alert speciaI
( correspondent az West Point have writ.
zen 50 much about that progressive
! s"aDort II would he Impossible for thi:
I writer 10 add anything Of interest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13

WORTH. y. c.. June l2.-The Hardin
Manufacturing Company's cotton fac
tory here which was DESTROYED by fire
ten days ago, is TO be rebuilt at once
The loss was $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13

Rubber-PInnt OH Of Japan
The vegetable oil used In making
paper umbrellas in Japan is pressed
out of the seeds of the rubber plant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
KING WILLIAM COUNTY,
OUTSIDE OF WEST. POINT
One OF Older Divisions That Yet Re-
mains Young, Active and Pro-
ductive Of Good Things.
BEST CLIMATE IN THE WORLD
Good Lands That Are Cheap-AlI
Kinds of Products-Fish and Oys-
fers-Something Outside of West
Point-TimberS Worth Having.

KING WILLIAM. VA. June 12-The
Industrial Section OF The Times-Dis
patch has been very generous in de.
voting much of its space to accounts
OF the goodness and the advantages of
all kinds as it found them in various
counties of Virginia, but. aside from
the many good an dtruthful things it
has had 10 say about West Point, which
is part OF King William and a part
that all OF the people are proud of. I
nave not seen that the Industrial edi =
tor has ever Yet taken King William
under his wing.
May ask little space in which to
tell the thousands upon thousands OF
readers of the Interesting Industrial
Section something abou, King William.
outside OF West Point, the good town
or which we are all so proud?
AN OLD COUNTY THAT
HOLDS ITS OWN VERY WELL.
AS is we'll known King William is
one OF the old counties of the State.
having been formed two hundred and
fourteen years ago from King and
Queen. 1t is situated twenty miles
northeast from Richmond on a narrow
peninsula between the Mattap oni and
Pamunkey rivers. which unite at West
Point to form the York. 1t is thirty
miles long with all average of about
eight miles in width, and contains an
area OF 2i6 square miles.
The lands are now being offered at
very low price, which will not con-
tinue any great length of time. as pres
ent prices are attracting investors
from the North and West.
The surface is level on the rivers:
otherwise rolling. About forty per
cent. of the land is under cultivation:
the soil generally light chocolate. with
clay subsoil. and very productive, es-
pecially near the rivers.
Farm products are corn, wheat, to-
bacco. oats, peanuts. peas potatoes.
etc. Glover, timothy. millet. alfalfa.
and other hay crops do we'll. and hay
may be considered one of the staple
products of the county. Fruits Of all
varieties are grown. and melons and
early vegetables are quite profitable.
Trucking, especially in the lower end
of the county, is one of its chief occu-
pations: and If found very profitable,
owing TO easy and quick marketing ia
cilities.
III this portion of the county the fish
and oyster industry is a very important
and profitable one. All the choice vari-
cites of fish, such as shad. herring,
rock, trout, etc, are supplied by the
Mattapony and Pamunkey Rivers.
which bound both sides of the county.
Water fowls are also abundant: and
poultry does we'll and is profitable, es-
pecially for the early market. Stock
raising is very successfully engaged in
on the large farms. especially those on
the Mattapon and Pamunkey Rivers,
which are we'll adapted to this in
dustry.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-10-28
Concluded from last week.
CHAPTER VI.
wanted For Murder.

.HE flush of hope came back to
the ashen face of Blair Stan
H ley. Il remember now" he
said: we tr.ampled upon his
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-10-28
Important Notice.

The annual meeting of the Will
liamsburg County Fair association is
hereby called to meet in the court
house at Kingstree Monday, Novem-
Der l at noon. According to our con-
stitution, undersection 4, this meeting
should have been held during fair
week, but upon consent of several
members of the association the above
date was settled upon. Each and
every member of the association,
and especially the executive commit
teemen. are earnestly requested to
be present, ,as at this meeting officers
and members Of the executive COM
mittee are to be elected for the en-
suing year.
(Signed) w E NEsMITH,
GEO A MCELvEEN, Pres.
1t Secretary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-10-28

start it. Arthur had read enough OF
automobiles to know it were well for
him if he paused in his fight that he
did not stop the engine.
Looking back again and seeing be
was not as yet pursued, fit Of desper-
ate recklessness encouraged him in the
resolve to pause and bid farewell to
Esther. By this time all but few of
the curious neighbors had gone, and
Esther was at the gate engaged In
hanging white wreath upon It in
memory Of her dear old friend
The meeting. the parting, were brief,
dramatic and passionate. There was
no time for explanations on either side
Arthur held the fair girl to his heart
for one brief moment and pledged his
love and faith for her. and then was
gone.
Now came the other car in cloud
Of dust On sped the pursued Now
ut the railroad crossing the one armed
watchman gave his warning flag. The
gates are down, long freight train is
laundering UP. At his highest speed
Arthur takes the gates, that smash and
splinter at the impact Of his swift ma
chine. He is gone. and the freight
train blocks pursuit Then pride has its
fall. Around a bend Of the road work
men are digging great culvert. On
one side is sloping bank of the river.
On the other side the embankment or
the road bed across which the open
culvert cuts. One glance shows Arthur
that this way lies death. He will trust
the river.
With mighty effort he turns the
steering wheel and the great, plunglnS
auto sweryes at the brink Of the newly
dug culvert and, atilt On two wheels,
p!ows its way through the soft earth
of the roadbed on the stream side and
hurtles a rocking, ponderous mass OF
mechanism down the slopinS side OF
the river bank. swifter than It takes to
tell
Tragedy and comedy are close akin;
in the midst OF life we are m death
On the green banks Of the river ON
this peaceful summer day the Colored
Sons of Liberty had elected to hold
their annual picnic. Fat, dusky ma
irons were spreading tempting cakes
and PIES and pouring the even more
tempting lemonade beneath the eager
eyes Of the longing eolored lodge broth
ers Of the Sons Of Liberty.
The Sons Of Liberty band could hard
" keep their smacking lips applied to
their battered old instruments as they
nlavpd characterization Day March.