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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
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ABOUT CHICKEN-RAlSING
DOWN HERE IN VIRGINIA
Some Thoughts Thrown Ont by an Ex
pert Who Knows Hfs
DuSln eHn

Joseph w. Kinghorne State agent in
poultry raising. who is also something
OF prophet, asks for space to throw
OUT timely suggestions. as follows
ihis is going to be an early spring
SO why not hatch early. give the
chicks the advantage OF a long grow
ing season and get eggs from them in
the fall when your neighbours chickens
arc moulting? While Matching why not
hatch egEs from pure-bred fowls? 1t
doesn't take any more time or trouble
to hatch them. doesn't take take any
more feed to feed them, doesn't take
FANCY houses, expensive equipment or
complicated methods to MANAGE them
and they will prove 10 be lots more
interesting and make lots more money
for YOU than mongrels. Always re.
member that a pure-bred chicken is
pure bred. while a. mongrel is nothing
but IA scrub, SO why raise mongrels?
DID YOU ever test your eggs at seven
Gays TO sec how many eggs were going
TO hatch? Its mighty interestins, and
time-saving operation. too
Don't feed the chicks until they are
thlrtN-siX TO forty-eight hours old
Nature takes care OF them that long,
md after that YOU can feed them a
crumbs and hard boiled eggs for two
DAYS and then good chick food.
10 be sure YOU raise all the chi clts
YOU hatch. apply attention. common
, sense methods. clean quarters. clean
food and water DO these things and
watch them grow.
Thousands of chicks die every year
from white diarrhea. The symptoms
are marked, and are not usually mis-
taken for something else. The follow
ing has proven an excellent remedy
and preventive:
link suphocarholate. fifteen grains:
sodium ulphocarbolate. seven and one
half grains: calcium aulphoca bolate.
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WOOL GROWING INDUSTRY
VIRGINIA OPPORTUNITY
Facts aud Figures, Showing the
Value Of Shcep-Raising
In South.
STRIKE WHILE IRON is HOT
Cur Dog, tho Bane of Vi,ginia-The
Lewis Law Should BE Enforced
All Over the State-Money in
Sheep Business.

IN spite of the fact that the number
"i sheep In the United states on Ianu-
AIRY !. 1919. was 1853. 900 less than the
same time in 1913. the South's share in
'he ainerence being a5S.0OO. the clip or
WOOL IN 1914. while SHOWING. II dccre,.o
OF 5.is3.30O pounds under the cIin or
zo2,6'3,"oO pounds in the whole conn
t'H IN 1913, was 402.950 pounds greater
III the South. There was a decline of
"oo,oro pounds in pulled wool. so thar
lhe total wool product in the country
WIS s9e.i9 ZOO pounds. or 5.9S33OO
pounds less than in 1918. The yalue of
me secured wool. however, was s9.liS-
~" greater than the So, 5So,95i of 1913.
me increase in the value of cljt,ucd
wool was from ti3.7S5O54 to s522lSo37
IN the whole country. ana from, $500.
""o 10 Sf.SlH 35l in the South $50 saws
me Manufacturers Record. Counorn-
tive figures given by the Record from
hfteep Southern States SHOW that the
raw wool clip in these States in 1913
amounted 10 3l.0il,:50 pounds. and
brought S6.32a.6jo. while the elm in 1914
was 3l,ia2.001 pounds and sold for 81
SiH."o!. Only four of the !iftccn Statca
produced more wool than virginia
They were Kentucky, Missouri Texas
ana West Virginia. The Virginia prod
hct IN 1913 was 2.UO2.jO0 pounds. valued
al Si9s,S2i. and in 1914 the product was
i,9'S.0oo pounds. valued at SGa29OD
w ith the. exception OF Kentucky west
Virginia and Teas the figures OF other
states. like those of Virginia, snow dc.
creaScs in pounds but decided increase
IN inc cash the wool brought which. OF
course. was duo to tho higher price tho
manufacturers had TO pay for The raw
material to meet the demands OF their
increased trade
one Of the deductions tr the National
Association of Wool manufacturers in
Continued on Third I'arc.l
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knockers and Boo.ter,.

y ne NUanCkr Times SAWS:
ihc counties OF the Southwes, have
smokers. AS do the counties Of the
rest OF the state They are the mon
who whittlo dry goods boxes on INC
courthouse lawn when n speech advo-
eating bond issue for roads In being
made They predict awful things to
happen IL the issue is made But the
issues are made. and the roads are built
AN" the counties which make them ben
ent and the land values Jump. Because
the counties are run by the boosters
VINO haven't time to see anything but
success and success just naturally
comes their way"
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VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
BY FRANK =. wOODsOS.
Industrial Edition.

This column 10 open TO co.triSu-
torn who have something to shy Of
suEGestfve nature, and whs are
willing to make hints and saxRea-
tons looking to the better develop
ncnt OF the good old States of N1r-
g'nin. West Virginia and North
Carolina. and who can hold their
suggestions down In any one issue
10 from I60 to 200 words. Such COM
munich lions. Rddressed to the In
du"trini Editor, will receive prompt
attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

ihe special local report OF r. c. Du,
4 Co for the Industrial Section is a,
follows:
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The auto is beginning To displacc the
Tighter type Of norge to som. extent, but
the traction engine has not affected In.
heavy farm horse. 1t will, however, in
time, and then the pure bred animal
VIII he al the top and the scrub of less
account than ever
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
A Straight Tip from Hobson.

Capt. Hobson wants party and he has
candidate in view. The captain says he is still
Democrat and on the inside" so that he knows
just what President Wilson and Mr.. Bryan think
and intend to do. The President is opposed to
national prohibition and Mr.. Bryan is not in
favor of it until after the next Presidential cleo
ton. 81 a Democrat and l know" declared
the captain in his speech in Atlantic City Friday
night. All other prominent Democrats will be
stalking horses for the President and Mr..
Bryan will support him, too. Here we have it
from the inside" The Democratic party has been
weighed and found wanting by Hobson and there
must be party for prohibition, with Hobson
its candidate. And why not? Prohibition by
amending the Federal Constitution is political
policy as much as is protection or a tariff for
revenue, free silver, the gold standard. 1t
ceased to be moral issue when political action
became the purpose of its proponents. They be-
lievc it is the paramount issue before the country
and that tine majority of the people are with them
Capt. Hobson is acknowledged as their leader and
with him the Prohibition candidate for Presi-
dent there would be no possibility OF confusing the
issues.
The war in Europe could not possibly get
mixed up with the campaign, for Hobson would
have war with Japan if with anybody He is as
much obsessed by the sword OF the Samurai as
he is by the trail OF Demon Rum, the slayers
OF millions The American who escapes one will
surely be destroyed by the other.
With Hobson, it would not be question of
how to revenues to build battleships but
TO build them by the hundreds The captain has
always been good spender but poor provider
Col Mulberry Sellers invcuted eyewater and he
certain that there were millions in it." That
eyewater has never been put on the market, but
with Hobson driver OF the national water wag-
on, he could get the recipe from Mark Twain's
heirs, finance the government and build enough
battcshps to whip all creation, including the
Japanese.
By all means let have new party with
Hobson its candidate. The. Prohibitionists in
the past nominated such old fogies as Neal Dow
John P. St John, John G. Wooley. and others
who simply believed in prohibition as a moral is
sue. They did not appeal to the fighting spirit of
the people. nor did they use sword against
Demon Rum. Hobson would change all this, in
fuse new blood into the party and make it the
most militant party ever known anywhere, alter
nately wiping Japan off the map and clearing all
the tainted money out of the Treasury II would
be such campaign might even bring peace
to Europe, for with Hobson occupying a place
IN the sun, there would be no room for rival am
billions the other side of the Atlantic or any
other place on the globe.
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Some Of the politicians who last
year misled the South and helped to
make It appear before the world as
a beggar section. in their wild scram-
BILE to secure public favor by holding
up this region a. 30 STEPPED in pow.
erty and SO lacking in backbone n
to be absolutely helpless and hope
less unless the nation or the business
people OF other sections in charity
came to its rescue. are again much
in evidence.
Never was section more seriously
injured by false work of politicians
seeking only their own advancement.
or else without recognition of the in
jury they were doing to the South or
Indifferent to that injury provided
they could win public applause, than
was the South by the work of poll
iticians in the campaign last fall in
the "buy-a-bale" movement. and in
similar efforts to pose the South be-
fore the nation as hopelessly bankrupt
by reason of it's inability to market
at a profit a cotton crop which had
followed fve or six large cotton crops
sold at splendid prices. Unfortunately.
many well-meaning men. not perceiv-
ing the inevitable effect of such a
false position, Joined in this campaign
with more energy than judgment.
No one more fully recognized the
disadvantages under which the South
labored in this situation than the
Manufacturers Record, but never was
there a time in the economic history
of country when strength of char
acter, backbone, self-reliance and in
itiative were more needed than at
that time. Unfortunately, we display
ed almost none of these things. The
South is still paying the fearful PEN
atty necessarily imposed upon 1t by
the politicians and by well-meaning
people who did not look far enough
ahead to see the effect of their work.
May Be Cursed Again.
We are again approaching a time
when, unless the leaders in the South
come to the front vigorously. this
section may again be cursed by an
other campaign equally as disastrous
and equally as unjustified. Every cot
ton-grower and every merchant, bank
err or landowner who has encouraged
the planting of this years crop by
advances, unless the grower bound
himself to raise his own grain and
meat. has deliberately said to the pub
lie that he was individually able to
look after his own financial opera
lions without regard to what others
might say. or to economic conditions:
or else he was willing to gamble on
the chance of the war being over
before the crop matured. and was,
therefore, taking a gamblers chance.
In neither case has he any right to
appeal to public sentiment for help
at the present time. 1t is difficult
to see how any man of even ordi-
nary intelligence could have expected
the war to be over in year.
Last year it was known that the
South had raised it's largest crop of
cotton. and that necessarily a very
proportion of it must in
evitably be carried over into the pres
ent season. 1t was known that the
worlds demand for foodstuffs would
be exorbitant. and that the worlds
demand for cotton would necessarily
be limited. Therefore, only hopeless
ignorance or an entire Willingness to
take a gamblers chance justified any
advances against the present crop I'M
less the grower would produce his
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Botha's Victory.

Momentarily Gen. Botha's action in carrying
the European war into Africa is justified by sue
cess. German Southwest Africa is conquered,
and the last of the Schultz Truppen "a protective
rendered Internationally. II is proposed to arnex
the occupied territory to the Union of South At
rica. The ultimate destiny of Germany's oversee
possessions, however, will be determined on the
battlefields in France and Poland OF the war
in Southwest Africa it may be said in the event Of
the final victory of the allies that it was unneccs.
sary; and, in the contrary event. that it was in
Philadelphia Record
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SUMNER PHILOSOPHY.

Baby yelling in a fat?
I've heard music worse thar that
Wall OF mothers all alone
When the little babes had gone.
Awful hot" ! hear you say?
Yes it is a warmish day.
But when Winter chills the street
How you'll wish you had the heat!
"Sun is shining in your eyes"
You'll not quarrel if you're wise.
Possibly there'll come night
When you'll humbly pray for light.
Copyright. l.l5l
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

The bad boy" OF Passaic n J., has been made
good by the removal OF his tonsils according to
the surgeon who performed the operation, and
now he will never want away and steal any
more. The disco cry has been made, too, that
painting the tons will cure the cigarette habit.
But why stop at the tonsils2 Properly trimmed
by the surgeon and doctored by the physicians is
it not possible that even old and hardened GRIM
inals may be made into saints? But what would
all the reformcrs find to do them
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

The exploits OF Holt Muenter. have stirred
up the cranks and so-Callcd practical jokers. The
person who wrapped up cartridge, addressed it
to the White House and placed it under bridge
in Baltimore probably belongs to the harmless
fool class hut he should be rounded up if possible
and taught a lesson that perhaps others might
profit from well.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

In Minneapolis since January I, 1915, for every
FIVE marriages there has been divorce, against
4 ratio for the full year 1914 OF divorce to
every eight marriages. weary judge, after two
days spent in hearing said: Il fear | am
losing my faith in the goodness of human nature"
Here is a record which perhaps St. Paul will not
be Jealous Of.
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III protests will not avail, then the United
States will go to to enforce its rights. Ger
many has been made to understand this fact and
it would be well if Great Britain made to
understand t"-Washington Post. What? Two
wars: And the Post agrees we are not prepared
for one.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

As counsel for Labors National Peace Coun-
Gil, Representative Fowler has filed charges
against !. P. Morgan alleging conspiracy in
providing loans for the warning nations The
vast undertakings of this organization seem to
attract but little public attention. though there
is a manifest desire to know what it has to do
with labor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

In letter to Miss Mabel Boardman, prasing
the work of DR.. Richard B. Strong the Harvard
professor OF tropical diseases, in charge OF the
American sanitary commission in Serbia and
Montenegro, and his staff, Sir Thomas Upton
writes: 81 could hardly believe that the staff
you sent out here could have made such change.
The terrible sights that | witnessed in connection
with typhus when | in Serbia the last time
finished. What is badly needed is
for the country to be put in proper sanitary
condition TO prevent these epdemcs in the future"
Further evidence that Americas place in the his
tory of the great will be the proudcst of all.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

Are you the head Of the family?''
Ssh, Yes; but don't tell my wife
I said sor"-Fun.
Chinner-They say that in battle
100 bullets are fired for every one that
takes effect.
Chauffeur-Very likely. 1 sometimes
pass as many as zoo pedes .rians be-
fore l hit one.-Boston Transcript.
Recruit-Plcase. Sergeant. il said on
the poster at the recruiting office
that / should have free trip to Ber-
lin,
Sergeant-what about 1t?
Recruit-well, they've just mea-
sured me for pith 'elmet-Pass-
ing Show.
PA, what is a detective:"
"A detective. my son. Is a man who
pokes his nose into other peoples
affairs while minding his own BUSH
ness."-PhiladeIphia Ledger.
Newlywed-My angel. I wish you
wouldn't paint
Mrs. Newlywed-Now. Jack. have
YOU ever seen an angel that wasn't
painted ?-Philadelphia Record.
Barnes Ito Shedd who has just nm
ished q long letter)-Funny that you
should write such long letters to
your wife when you have so little to
say to her when she Is present.
Shedd-Not at all. When I am
writing have the floor.-Bostoa
Transcript
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

There is now scarcely shadow of doubt
that Holt, Mucnter, his accomplices placed
the bomb the steamer Minnehaha that almost
caused another ocean horror. The vessel cleared
from New York on July 3, the day indicated by
Holt in the letter to his wife. but did not sail I'M
til the following day, and the explosion occurred
July 7, he predicted. Circumstances in
dictate that Holt wrote the letter to his wife
on Friday night on his way from Washington to
New York, after placing the internal machine in
the Capitol Therefore, if the bomb was put
aboard the Minnehaha on Saturday. it was prob
ably the work of accomplice of Holt, as he
would scarcely have had time for it between his
arrival in New York and the time he was seeking
to kill Mr.. Morgan at Glen Cove, Long Island
But Holt, who an expert in explosives. or
was closely associated with one, knew the de-
tails of the plot. The plain inference is that men
engaged in attempts to blow up steamers arc still
at large awaiting favorable opportunities, and
there must not be moments relaxation of vigil
lance At the steamship piers Of any of our ports.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

Perhaps, after all, Herr Jagow's complaint
about the lack of direct cable facilities was just-
fed 1t took the latest German REPLY just thirty
days to get here, although it gives evidence Of
requiring hour to prepare
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Why This, In Ceorria7

The Georgia legislature has adopted a stand
ing rule that no member shall be admitted in an
intoxicated condition. The necessity of the rule
seems to be due to the fact that Georgia Is :
prohibition State-NeW York World, -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

Russia has bought an ice breaker. Has the
country taken to highballs since vodka abol-
ished?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

Mr.. Bryan stands in superb isolation again
He is pleased with the German note.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
While hoeing in m. Garden Dr. "a,

While hoeing in hts garden. DR.. Edward
T. Moves. Of Brattleboro. VT, uncovered
4 watch IN solid silver case bearing a
hallmark which showed that 1t was made
IN LONDON In 1854 The order for the
hallmark xas issued by King George in
iaes The watch ID of peculiar design.
An the metal PARTS are intact sxcept the
steel. which has rusted sway.
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Unhealthy America nism.

Editor OF The Washington Herald
Your editorial. ''The Power Behind
Holt" in The Herald Of the Sth. I think
is made palmer and more understandable
by reading the editorial, The Splendid
Work of the British Soldiers" in the
Washington Post OF the 6th. The cap
ton of the Post editorial sounds like
healthy Americanism. but the body of
II indicates Americansm of an un-
healthy and diseased kind The Post
says:
powerful nation Great BRITAIN have al
ready paid q terrible price for the blum
der Of its cabinet in entering the war.
The tremendous sacrifices that are plain
~ yet to come through the alliance OF
free and liberal Great Britain with auto
cratic Russia. holding up. the hands Of
ths Serbian assassins anA France thirst
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11
THE OPEN FORUM.
Readers of The Herald Give Their
Views on Current Topics.

Editor of The Washington Herald
wish to express my admiration for the
article by Mr.. James Morgan in your
issue of Sunday last. What a pleasure
it is to read something like that. clearly
intended to enlighten the people and not
to manipulate them. We cannot but be-
lieve that if all newspaper information
was given in a similar way the masses
of the people would soon be fit for self
government. even though they might be
unfit at present, as one Mr.. Barnes, OF
New York, has been quoted as affirm
ing. Let US recall some Of the striking
features:
when Mr.. Bryan resigned his post as
Secretary of State. in the midst of
crisis in foreign affairs and straightway
began to debate before the world the
foreign policy of the United States. many
Americans were shocked by the spec
tacle, but the Germans appear to have
been dumfounded by 1t.
Some of Mr.. Bryan's own countrymen
were so confused by his sudden outburst
as to denounce 1t as un-American. 1t is
really very American: that is just why
it is so incomprehensible to the Ger
mans"
So we see that the Germans. who lead
the world in many sciences, certainly in
the science of war. hardly know what
real liberty is. unless the light of the
torch in America has fallen upon them.
I believe that many OF our citizens who
came from the old world appreciate the
liberty here more than many of the
native born. AS a matter of fact the
Germans have about the same freedom
that the others over there have, with the
single exception Of little Switzerland.
Switzerland is the land where there Is
nothing but scenery" but 1t seems that
this is enough to make a people prosper
Gus and happy where they have control
over their own affairs. We cannot say
whether they obtained this blessing from
the patriot who made way for liberty
and died" or because the land grabbing
nations wanted something besides seem
cry.
Ii a secret political system should OBJ
tain here such as the bosses would have.
how long would We be in a more enviable
position than are these poor people now
driven to the slaughter?
As to that war over there. does II mat
ter to one of those fellows who Is being
blown to pieces in the trenches whether
he Is ruled by Hohenzollern. a Haps-
burg. a Guelph or a Romanon? II the
German military system is greater than
the Hohenzollerns, and the English
commercial system mightier than the
Guelphs. then does 1t matter to the Door
fellow which of these obtains dominion
over him? Under either of these systems
the torch of liberty will shine dimly on
his world. Devotion to these various
dynastfes and systems seems to render
impossible fairness and kindness to
other humans.
Every one should read this valuable
from Mr.. Morgan. The
amount OF interesting history condensed
in one page Is amazing.
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A Line O. Cheer Each Day o the Year.
BY JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing of an original poem Written 4AAr
for The Washington Her9id
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

Dickens was not great writer because he
was poor or because he had to fight his way to
success. His talents were Unborn. They hap
pened to be sustained by certain personal qualities
that enabled him to make his way against diff
cultes If he had not possessed those qualities,
the zest for living strong competitive spirit,
great industry, and ability to utilize every advan-
tage, he might not have achieved his wonderful
career.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

On the other hand. far more than we can realize
now, Dickens may have been aided by chance,
which often works SO mysteriously and effectu-
ally If he had not been born poor he could not have
understood poverty with his extraordinary in
sight and sympathy; but he might have
understood other phases of life His success,
far from being an argument in favor of poverty,
offers illustration of the rich talent that is
buried in poverty. Now and then, as in the case
of Dickens, it comes to the surface. As a rule,
1t is either destroyed denied expression.