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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11

The South Hill Enterprise has found the ideal
citizen in the ideal town in which the Enter
prise is published 1t says: He is making
money here. he is raising and educating his
family here. and he expects to live and die here
When he has any money to spend he first looks
carefully over the advertisements in this paper
II he finds what he wants he goes there and
gives that merchant the first opportunity In
everything he buys he gives the home NOR
chant the preference He occasionally buys ar
ticles from abroad but they wherein
he cannot find that which he seeks I'm his own
community. He believes in his home town. and
because he does believe in 1t and continues to
live in II ne Grasps every possible means of
advancing its interests by keeping his money
at home. He to our mind, is ideal citizen"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11

Now that the New York Herald has gone
over TO the colonel, the New York World had
better begin expressing admiration for VIII
liam Va, lo!oi Hearst.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11
"My Lost Hoy"

IVY Lost Boy"
Can you locate for the recitation MY
Lost Boy? 1t pictures mother going through
the streets asking OF every one whether he has
seen her lost child. H. H. r.
We regret that cannot identify the piece"
and shall be glad to have reader do So
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11

over half the newspapers published in the
world are said to be printed in the English lam
Euage,' says the Norfolk Virginan- Pilot Some
are printed in rather questionabl BILE English
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11

cleveland Lcader)
doctor recommends hot water as
cure for snake bites But how Is
anybody to carry hot water in hip
pocket?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11
Verses Wanted,

Will YOU publish the verses Asleep at tn,
Switch? a. l.. NJ
VIII some reader kindly send copy?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11

Ono Drawback.
The jitney is helpful thing
1t should not get the sack
And yet tits hard its praise to sing
While it bores in your back
THE TATTLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11
student Government.

Where may ! get detailed Information about
the trial of student government in American
schools? c. H. NJ
Write to the Commissioners OF Education
Washington, y. G.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11

lives. Some ships 20 down because of IAN act
OF God" but the Lusitania went down with some
1900 souls because the demons themselves had
dccreed it. No ingenious logic chopping about
the necessities of modern warfare ever
remove the odum that attaches TO such an
erpoit, unless civilization collapses and all our
standards revert to medieval conceptions OF
conduct But does this mean war between Ger
many and the United States? BY no means.
Americans must Danish such n thought from
their minds. The precise issue between the two
countries needs to he carefully defined and I'M
derstood. We have no quarrel with Germany
because the Lusitania attacked and sunk.
She British not an American, shin Our
grievance I'm this connection is that the American
citizens who lost their lives did receive
he advantage they entitled to under the
law of nations In being warned and given tho
opportunity TO escape from tho doomed ship
hrfort she was struck. It is farcicaI to urge
that the warning printed in the New York news.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11

Now that the season is OPEN" SAYS the Nor
folk Ledger Dispatch. there is space Civ
ell to triple plays than the triple alliance
or triple entente" Well, isn't that some relief
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11

Now that The Climbers have signed few
expert performers at that trade, they may
he expected To crawl up few rungs and
justify their name
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11
William IT. Rogers

Was William b. Rogcrs's Survey OF Virgini:
ever published? THOMAS q. ROWLAND.
Yes, first IN 1886
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11
Hi. Opportunities.

\ The Guard - What are you
trying to do with that ball?
The Convict - Endcavoring
| to fit myself for an honest
( life. I thought maybe | could
? juggle this thing and qualify
to perform as strong man in
a circus.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11

~ Euhdshed cvcxS dry in the by The Times
SiAsnsepafch Publishing Company. Inc. Address NIL
bEQnnAnA1cations 10 YliE TIMES DISPATCH,
Rui.dipE. 10 south Tenth Street
SAlchEnond. We,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11

No circumstances have yet been
reported TO mitigate the murder
Gus atrocity Of the torpedoing Of
the Lusitania without giving the
1000 noncombatants aboard the
SllEhteSt chancn To Save their
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11
Current Editorial Comment

On the score Of morality. hu-
manity, by every canon of civil
ization, the German government
has committed Il dastardly crime
that no technically mitigating
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11
Iijulul@ Giules-pisputrb

sEHE TIMES. Pounded Observation-Disclosures 1883
SNHk DISPATCH. Founded. 1850
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11

Hy Tfmes-Dispntch Carrier Delivery Service in
{ sHtchmond tund suburhs) and Petersburg,
n Mnily with Sunday. one week. IL cents
isI1aily without Sunday, week. 10 cents
siSunday only. .............. 8 cents
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
THE WEBB-KENYON LAW.

Every one who has read the Webb
Kenyon law realizes that it is of lit
tie practical value, Its teeth WEI,
extracted before it passed. The lay
merely declares that it shall be un
lawful to ship liquor into dry terri
tory, but strange to say no penalty
no punishment is provided for th'
violation of the law.
When the bill was pending ii
Congress, Hon. X. D. Mcclellan Ct
fered an amendment providing a finn
of from $500 to $500 for Violate.
of the law. If this amendment hat
passed the Federal courts would haV,
had power to punish persons VIII,
ship liquor into dry territory, and I,
punish the railroads for carrying til
liquor. McKellar's record on tn
Webb Kenyon act is unassailable.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
LUKE LEA.

That the Honorable Luke Lea has
been q potent influence in the poll
tics of Tennessee for the past five
years no one who has kept abreas,
of the times will deny. In truth he
has been too potent for his own
good. Not satisfied with holding the
highest office within the gift of the
State, he sought and sometimes sue
ceeded in dominating legislatures
and contro ling the enactment OF
laws. He attempted to build up a
Lea machine that would not only re-
turn him to the Senate, but enable
him tc select his colleague. His
vaulting ambition overlaped itself
and the old, old story is repeated
But with all Luke Lea has done
the State some service, and we know
it. His manly acceptance of defeat
without bitterness or complaint
SHOWS the best side of the man. He
is young. He has learned an i'm.
portant lesson.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
NO JOINT DEBATE.

The following letter to Senate
LEAFS paper from Col. Mel Doak, on
of the ablest and truest Democrat
in the State, has the true ring:
Editor Tennesseean and American:
Mr.. McKellar's position with re
gard to joint debate inside the den.
ocratic party is in accord with part.
usage. Senator Harris was wont t,
say: "Show me the enemy! There
my fight. Attack my friend? Mis-
guided though / may regard him,
may soon have to fight shoulder t,
shoulder with him against the CON
mon enemy. Show me the enemy"
Senator Bate Indignantly declined
to debate with his friends, and re
fused to engage in a joint debate il
which a democrat participated.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
SOIL STIMULANTS AND
HOW TO USE THEM

/ (By j. C. McAmis, Division of EXten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)
Temporarily, soils may be made to
increase in production and at the same
time decrease in plant food In fact,
bumper crops of grains are always ac,
companied by maximum outgo of fer
tility. There is four times as much
plant food in a hundred-bushel corn
crop as in one of twenty-five.
Intensive tillage, deep blowing, thor.
ough cultivation, all increase crops,
because they make plant food avail
able, but they add no plant food to the
! soil. They help to take it away.
Fertilizers often enable crops to
take out more potash, phosphorus, and
nitrogen, particularly nitrogen, than the
! fertilizers themselves contain. They
may increase production, but decrease
total plant food.
Two tons of limestone should be APP.
piled to the majority of acres in Ten
nessee. 1t places, potash and phos-
phorus in reach of plants, but it adds
none to the SOIL 1t does not even add
nitrogen, unless legumes are intro.
duced to the cropping system to be
plowed under or fed and the manure
returned to the land.
These things are good: intensive til
lage, fertilizers, lime-all have a place
in soil-building. Making plant food
available is the farmers business. So
is making soils durable and nerma.
nent Worn soils are the natural re-
suits of placing fertility in reach only
of soil-robbing crops-grains, corn,
cotton, tobacco, etc. Soil-building crops
have not received their share of the
benefits.
1t is a necessary thing to make
plant foods available by all possible
agencies, but they should be directed
first toward the increased production
of soi-building crops: red clover espe.
cially, and then to grains 1t is more
important to have ideal preparation of
the soil for fall-sown cloyers than il
is for spring-planted corn. Fertilizers
which in the past have been saved re-
ligiously for wheat and corn, should be
applied generously to peas, beans red
and crimson clover. So should lime
When farmers decide to feed their
soils before they demand the work |
of producing corn crop, instead of |
waiting until afterward to replace the |
soil fertility taken out by the corn.
then soils will be durable,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
BY Mildred Rutherford, Historian

BY Mildred Rutherford, Historian
General, u. ID. c.
"At the Richmond reunion Colonel
James Sample, of the Grand Army of
the Republic, brought to the histor-
general an album filled with
tributes to President Davis and Gen
eral Lee. This album was presented
to the U. d. c. and is to be placed
in the Confederate museum at Rich
mond. 1t contains an official list of
all the United States officers who left
the service of the United States No
vember 1, 1860, and Joined the Con
federate army. 1t contains a refuta-
ton of Senator Hepburn's charge
that General Lee accepted pay from
the United States government after
he had cast his lot with the confed-
eracy. 1t also contains refutation
of the falsehood that President Davis
tried to escape in woman's clothes
all written by Colonel Sample with
documentary proofs.
"These articles and others were
alluded to by the historian general in
the address she made at Richmond
before the Sons of Veterans-and
thanks were publicly expressed to
Colonel Sample.
This gift from Colonel Sample is a
very valuable one and greatly priced
by the U. D. c."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
INCUBATION OF ALFALFA
(By ]. G. McAmis, Division of Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee

(By J. G. McAmis, Division of EXten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)
incubation catches" much more
easily upon the roots of young alfalfa
plants than upon old ones. With age
they seem to develop a resisting power
toward the tiny germ. At any rate,
1t is very difficult to inoculate old
alfalfa. 1t is doubtful if it can become
completely infected if the germ is alb
sent at the time of termination.
The practical application of the fact
simply means that greater care should
be taken to supply inoculating material
in the early stages of growth, and to
supply it generously. Instead of 200
pounds of infeeted dirt, it would al
ways be safer to use 800 or even 400
pounds. More would not hurt, where
it can be easily obtained. as is often
the case. Dirt is cheap" and inocu-
lation essential.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
NORTHBOUND.

$3.50 a. M, daily, for Yorktown and
Kingsport, Tenn, Cameron, Va-Tenn.,
Speers Ferry, st. Paul and Dante,
Va, and Elkhorn Cit, Ky. ....
5:15, daily, for Yorktown and
Kingsport, Tenn, Cameron, Va-Tenn.
Speers Ferry, st. Paul and Dante, Va
SOUTHBOUND.
Has a. M, for Erwin and Unaka
Springs, Tenn. Toecane, Burnsville,
Pensacola and Marion. N. c., and Spar
tanburg, s. c.
$50 p. M, daily, for Unicoi and
Erwin, Tenn.
For definite and additional informa-
ton apply at ticket office or to
CHAS. T. MANDEL,
Asst. General Passenger Agent,
Johnson City, ----- Tennessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
COUGHS THAT ARE STOPPED.

Careful people see that they AKf
stopped. DR.. Kings New Discovery
IS a remedy of tried merit. 1t has
held it's own on the market for 46
years. Youth and old age testify to
it's soothing and healing qualities.
Pneumonia and lung troubles are Of
ten caused by delay of treatment.
DR.. Kings New Discovery stops those
hacking coughs and relieves la grippe
tendencies. Money back if it fails.
soc and $1,00.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

Prof. "Sawney" Webb will sup
port Mcclellan in the run.Cff. Scna-
tor Webbs Democracy is not Of tho
most approved brand, but no one viii
question his loyalty to the cause o,
Temperance. If Sawney Wcdd il
willing to trust Mcclellan on the
Temperance question, why SHOULD
you be afraid to do SO?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
PREFACE.

AS Il preface to the. articles under
the above headlines to appear in Sc
rial numbers, we quote the following
extract from the Dispatch of
Richmond, Va. Besides two very in
teresting letters:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

|
forts of the author of Veterans Page
in publishing the truth about history
not only in this instance, but in
others, and, there having been calls
for issues of the Sunday Journal and
Tribune containing his articles, not
only of what is contained here of
Mr.. Davis, General Lee and Sam Da-
Wis, but others which are not to be
had-and, as all cannot visit Rich
mond to see the album in the Con-
federate museum. and there are
thousands who gladly would do so,
he has concluded to publish here
some of the matter contained in that
album. Furthermore, it is proposed
to combine these articles and other
matters in pamphlet form.
Extract from the Confederate Vet
cram of October, 1915: 1t
has been a subject of remark by the
friends of Colonel Sample, both of
the blue and the gray, that he can
be so non-partisan in his writings, to
which he replied: Like Diogenes, l
am searching for the truth-nothing
but the truth-of events and persons
who were part of the American
conflict of 1S61-'65, which was a part
of the evolution in the establishment
of our great American republican,
north, no south, but one people,
The album is prefaced by hand
some photograph of the Colonel as
he appeared at the Richmond re-
union, in full uniform and decora-
tons, as he has been highly honored
by the national government, the G.
A. R., the U. c. V. and U. V. L., and
the u. S. W. V. There is dedica-
ton in patriotic sentiment, with
true love to my country, knowing no
north, no south, no east, no west and
but one flag:
Your flag and our flag,
And how it floats today
Ger your land and my land
And half the world away.
Blood-red and rose-red
Its stripes forever CLEAN;
Snow white and soul white
The good forefathers' dream.
Sky blue and true blue,
With stars and that beam Alright
A gloried guidon of the day,
A shelter through the night.
Your flag and my flag
Oh! how much it holds!
Your heart and my heart
Secure within it's folds.
Your heart and my heart
Beat quicker at the sight;
Sun kissed and wind tossed,
The red and blue and white
The one flag! The great flag!
The flag for me and you!
Glorified, all else beside,
The red and white and blue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

The manner in which Mcclellan
will pummel that honorable nose"
from now until Dec 18th, will be a
caution.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
FOR SALE.

New 4-room house, electric lights
and water, lot 50x150 feet, sos w.
Main st. Apply to Jos. A. Frick,
Treasurer's Office, Soldiers Home,
Tenn. Terms t" suit purchaser.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

Senator Lea had no more loyal
supporter or more active worker in
the State than ex-Sheriff ]. S. Prit-
chett, of Washington county. And
Jim is a power when he turns loose.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

Who ever heard of boarding
house landlady complain of board
er's poor appetite?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

! Against Gen. Lee" and, WAS Sam
Davis Spy? Will be Sc, in pamphlet
form.
Address James Sample, Nat. Military
Home, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

Senator Lea is to be neutral in the
run-off.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
TRUE STORY OF THE CAPTURE
OF JEFF DAVIS.
(Continued.)

PART 3.
Extract From Gel. d. u. Pritchard's
Report.
The first official words about the
disguise:
On the afternoon of the 23d re-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02
CAROLINA
CAROLINA
CLINCHFIELD AND
OHIO RAILWAY

In Effect August 9th, 1915.
Eastrn Standard Time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

Entered at the postof1ce at Johnson
City, Tenn, as second class matter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-12-02

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Buffalo on the Increase

From the Oklahoma Oklahoman.
 The governments herd of buffalo on Wichita national forest in Okla homa. which is also a federal game pre- serve. has been increased by the arrival of 10 calves. according to a report re- ceived by the forest service from the su- pervisor in charge The herd. which now comprises 62 specimens of the al- most extinct bison, is in good condition and promise to continue increasing at a rapid rate.
 Eight of the calves are females, bring ing the number of heifers and cows up to 30. The bulls number s2 and have been placed by themselves in a pasture which has just been fenced in for them. Three years ago the buffalo herd on the Wichita forest was little more than half as large as 1t is now
 >s-yt Is said that the other game animals in the preserve. including the elk and antelope also are increasing, due to the protection afforded. not only against hunters, but against wolves, wildcats and other predatory animals. which committed serious depredations from the establishment of the preserve in 1905 until measures were taken to stop them. In protecting the game from predatory animals the wardens and forest officers are also promoting the interests of To- cal stockmen. who graxe several thou sand head of cattle on certain allotted areas within the preservA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
By Hop

week, which includes the noted actor Frank Keenan. in the Broadway Star feature, ''The Long Chance" Robert War wick will also appear Tn the Face in the Moonlight Anna Neilssen in ''The Regeneration" and then on Thursday tho greatest of the present-day film actors in Griffith's "The Averaging Conscience" Clyde Fftchs comedy-drama, '"The Climb ers," with the noted Gladys Hanson will close the week.
 At both the Odeons excellent pro- grammes have been arranged from a va ried line of effort. The most noted of the productions to appear will be The Devils Darling of the Gaumont Films. at the Odeon One Thursday, in which Francine Larrimore will star. The Vau- dette will offer as usual the Universal programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Lost

 From the Washington Star. Gen. Leonard Wood was talking at the Plattsburg camp about the sin of cocksureness.
 General Sherman" he said, ''once got word during battle that Roscoe. his favorite horse, had been killed by a cannon ball. So he sent for his servant and said:
 Go skin Roscoe
 Why, general, said the man, 'is Ros- coo dead?'
 ''The general frowned martially. Never you mind whether Roscoe io dead or not he said. You go skin him. o
 Tt was evening when the servant re- turned with Roscoe's skin on 8 push cart
 :" Does 1t take you four hours to skin a horse?' asked General Sherman, inn patiently.
 No, general; only one hour said his servant. But it took three hours to catch him. 5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
The Aimless Man
n the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
 '"The man without an aim in life." said Charles M. Schwab in a Young Mems Christian association address in Loretto. "is in as absurd a position, compared with the man with well marked aim. as. for example, the drunk in the rail- way station.
 { "A drunk got out of a taxicab at a railway station, lurched over to the ticket window. touched his opera hat and said:
 "'Give me a-hic--return. please
 Where do you want to go tor sa.d the ticket agent, imriatiently.
 'The drunk stroked his chin and con sidered a minute. Then he said, with a polite smile:
 'What-hfc-train have your"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
FAMOUS STARS ID
 APPEAR IN IN LOCAL
 MOVIE THEATRES
Every Photoplay House Has Excellent Programme for Week-s'The Averaging
 Conscience" Returns

With the presence of Ethel Barrymore. thai, Theda Bara and Geraldine Farrar on the local screens this week the Birming- ham photoplay public will have enough of the artistic in moving pictures. as the above names represent the most H. lustrious among the film and theatrical stars of the present decade. Where and when could such a constellation of celebri- ties have been gathered prior to the pres ent age to play for the masses at prices within the reach of the proletariat? To see the picturkation of literary and dra- matic masterpieces with the greatest act ing talent in the world for prices based oN the immortal 'Jitney" represents the phenomena of the films. Moving pic lures are the art of the masses and the relaxation of the idle rich.
 At the Strand three great figures in three of the various branches of the stage will be screened. Geraldine Farrar. the wonderful operatic star. will be seen in "Carmen:" Arnold Daily, the noted dis ciple of George Bernard Shaw. will ap- pear in "An Affair of Three Nations. D and the week closes with Hazel Dawn, the musical comedy star of other days in "The Masqueraders.
 Tn the Palace of the King"
 At the Trianon F. Marion Crawford s famous novel, Tn The Palace of the King, will be presented and then comes Tbeda Bara, the vampire woman in a new version of Carmen" to be followed by the noted Ethel Barrymore in "The Final Judgment
 The Princess theatre offers various gems from the General Film programme. "The Lighthouse By the Sea-" an Essanay: The Flashlight," Selig; Despair by Essanay; "A Western Governors Human ity," by Lubin; '"The Sign of Broken Shackles," by Kalem, and Friend Will sons Daughter" by Edison. make up a varied bill for the week. Charlie Chaplin will also. play return engagement in 'Shanghaied.''
 Manager s. S. Griffin of the Alcazar has several excellent features for this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
SwAPPERS' COLUMN

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