davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07
Kent, Wash, March II. 1915.


To the Executive Committee of the
Association Of Western Railways:
Gentlemen:
In reply to your circular letter
"a perusal Of which leads me to be-
lieve that you seek sympathy from
farmers in your adjustment of
wages with your employes) sent to
me, / presume, because | follow
farming as an occupation, | beg to
state that if your committee inn
AGNES that it will strenthen its
cause by appealing to that class OF
people, the American farmer) who
have felt the oppression Of exces-
sive freight rates for the past 20
years, they will be somewhat sur
prised to learn that the farmer of
today is not permitting himself to
be used as cat's-paw to pull chest
nuts from any corporation fire.
i note in your circular letter that
you very neatly sidestep the real
cause why your employees are de-
manding an increase in salary, but
elaborate upon the new inventions
added to your equipment which
makes the occupation less hazard
GUS than in former years.
In adding your automatic COUP
lers and other labor-saving devices,
have you thought that by so doing
you have deprived certain former
employees of the right to sell the
only commodity that they have to
SELL laborY Have you considered
that your present employe pays a
certain per cent. Of taxes toward the
maintenance of this unemployed
brotherY Did you say that he could
take up land and become a farmer?
Perhaps that would be feasible if
you would assist in eliminating the
waste between himself as a prOdu-
Ger and the consumer, but at
present any railroad man on the
continent would starve as farmer.
If | have been correctly informed,
it takes combustible material, prop
erly placed, to make the various
parts Of your iron monsters do the
bidding of man and transport the
farmers crops to market at price
sufficiently large to guarantee GER
tain per cent to your bona-fide
stockholders and large enough to
pay dividends on the watered stock.
The only added cost to you from
former years is the increased cost
Of labor to produce, as you own
your own mines Of fuel.
Has it occurred to you gentle
men that it takes combustible ma
terial properly placed to cause the
human machinery to move and do
your biddingg Your employee does
not own his mine, but must pur-
chase in the open market at price
from SO to 200 per cent in excess
Of what he had to pay 20 years
ago? Do you know that 81 today
will possibly purchase the same
article that cost 80 cents 20 years
ago.
No, Mr.. Railroad Owner, instead
Of using such methods to keep your
employees down to the lowest level,
you should seek the cause of this
high cost Of living Open up your
sI..~A L.. 81 49,. -. .I1 q
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07

A dinner table reaching around
the earth 16 times would be re-
quired if the inhabitants Of the
world sat down to a meal to-
gether.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-07-07

With four-horse power engine a
motor-driven plow Of English in
vention cuts six-inch furrow at a
speed exceeding three miles an
hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO FUND.
Chairman Guy Reports Further Do
natinns to the 81 600 Pledge.

Further subscriptions to the fund Of
81 900 pledged by the Chamber Of Com
merce for National Guard relief have
been received by B. w. Guy, chairman
Of the committee appointed to raise the
money. The total received to date is
s3o1.5o, and those donating are as fol-
lows: Previously acknowledged. $21s.50;
George D. Horning, s25; Thomas A.
Lee, $40; John Dolph, $40; W. H Burch,
$40: w. ]. Kehoe. IS; H. Zirkin. So:
Mary o'Toole, 81: Barber Ross. S.;
George Wright 81; Henry G. Becker.
SO, and A. F. Jorss. IS.
The committee on investigation of
the Citizens Welfare Association mot
this afternoon to report on work done
since the last meeting: The following
organizations have affiliated themselves
with this committee for work among
guardsmen's families: Instructing Wis
fling Nurses. washington Diet Kitchen,
Camp Pleasant, Camp Good Will and
the Needlework Guild Of Georgetown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
APPROVE AMENDMENT
ASSESSMENT LAW
Commissioners Recommend Change
In the Method Prescribed for
Condemnation Juries.

The District Commissioners today re-
ported favorably on the bill pending in
the Senate which would amend existing
law to give condemnation Juries wider
areas upon which to assess benefits in
connection with the opening Of alleys
and minor streets. and also assess a
portion of the cost on the District gov
eminent
Under existing law a jury must as
sess benefits equal to the damages, plus
the expense of condemnation. upon lots
in the square in which the alley is to be
opened and tho blocks confronting said
square.
Provisions Of Amendment.
Tho proposed amendment removes
the restriction as to tho area and directs
the jury to assess such benefits as 1t
can find. with the difference between
the amount Of damages and that assess
ed as benefits to be borne by tho Dis
tr.ct government
In approving the amendment, the
Commissioners propose that in no case
shall the amount to be paid by tho Dis
trict exceed rs per cent Of the amount
Of damages as ascertained by the jury.
COMMISSIONER Comment.
THE effect Of the bill If enacted as
amended" they say, would be to as
sess but rs per centum instead OF 100
per centum of the cost against the
property benefited. the remaining 25
per cent to be borne from the appro-
priation available, and would permit
the jury to place these benefits over
such an area as in its Judgment would
be benefited by the proceedings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
TO VISIT NEW TERRITORY.
Wanderlusters to Begin Walk Near
Silver Spring Sunday Afternoon.

The wanderlusters are to begin their
walk Sunday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock,
leaving Georgia avenue and the Dis
trict line. The route as outlined will
be largely over roads. going by woods
trails from near Silver Spring. The to-
tai walk will be about seven miles,
but there will be the option of limit
ing the total walk to two and one
half or i've and one-half miles. The
walk will be territory new 20 the hik-
ers and there will be no heavy climbs
or dangerous places. Walter W. Paige is
to lead. assisted by c. NJ Stearns.
A tent at Camp Good Will has been
named for the wanderlusters. They
recently sent a substantial check to
the summer outings committee to assist
in the work which Is being done at the
camp.
A. W. Faust. chairman OF the COM
mittee, In thanking them. has invited
them to visit the camps, and this 10
% b done 1t future data.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14

class, trot, purse, $500; Els class, pace,
purse. $500: run. six furlongs and re-
peat. purse, SIPS: half-mile race for
ponies riden by boys or girls. fifteen
years old or under, prize. silver cup.
Unframed Horses in This Glass.
Thursday. August 24-3.s5 class. pace.
purse, $500; Els class, trot. purse, $500:
2:30 class. trot. purse. $500: ladies'
race, half-mile heats. open to county
horses that have never been trained.
purse, $50: roadster race for Montgom-
cry county horses that have never
been trained or raced except in road
ster race at a Rockville fair. purse.
800: run. four furlongs and repeat
purse, s125; running. six furlongs, 500.
Friday. August 25-Stake race for
three-year-olds owned in Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia and the Dis
trict of Columbia, purse. $500; county
trot or pace. purse, $500: running, six
furlongs, purse. 800: consolation run.
four furlongs and repeat. purse, 500.
Washington Girl weds.
Miss Violet May Perry, twenty years
old. of Washington. and James sylves.
ter Gibson. aged twenty-four. Of St
Marys county. Md. were married IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
SAYS NO WAR MAP
PEACE IS POSSIBLE
President Poincare Does Not
Think Central Empires Un-
der Such an Illusion.

PARIS. July IA, 1880 p.m.-''The cen
| trail empires can be under no illusion
as to the possibility Of reducing the
President Poincare in an address to-
day, land of winning from their weari-
ness a peace which for Prussian mill
tarism would be only stratagem for
hiding preparations for fresh agrees
sion.
They know well that the seas are
closed to them, that they have lost
their colonies. and they know equally
well that the allies rely less on the geo
graphical positions of their trenches
than on the condition of their troops.
and their reserves. their capacity for
resistance, and the moral temperament
of their peoples and their armies.
For Life and Honor.
1--WE are fighting not for honor alone.
to be-that is the painful problem i'm
posed on the conscience of the great
European nations.
1--WE are seeking entire restitution Of
our invaded provinces and those seized
the violation of rights at the expense
of France or her allies. and for the
guarantees necessary for definite
safeguard of our national indepen-
dence."
Address Holiday Feature.
President Poincare's address was de-
livered in connection with the celebra-
ton of the French national holiday.
The president bestowed decorations
on the families of soldiers who have
fallen at the front. He said the holi-
day this year was the occasion of an
expression of the nations gratitude to
it's sons who have died to save 1t
Turning toward the families of the
dead soldiers. he said:
ITO you ladies. especially, I address
the deep and respectful thanks of the
country. You have shown what fire
of moral exaltation burns within you.
You have proved once again thai you
are the sure guardians of our tradi-
tions and the inspirers Of our great ma
tiona1 virtues"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
Program Of Races for Coming An
nual Fair-Washington Girl
q Bride.
:ial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondents Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, July 1.-THE race
committee of tho Montgomery County
Agricultural Society. Lee Offutt. David
H Warfield. Charles W. Fields, N. ]
Ward and Charles veirs. has announced
the following program of races for the
annual fair to be held here August %
%, "a and rs:
Tuesday, August 22-Stake race fol
four-year-o owned in Maryland. vir.
ginia. West Virginia and the District
Of Columbia: purse. $500; run six fur
longs and repeat: purse, 500.
Wednesday. August 23-Stake race
for two-year-olds owned in Maryland
Virginia, West Virginia and the Dis.
trict Of Columbia; purse. $500; 2.3;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
RAILROADS ASK PosTPoNEMENT
Want Section of Clayton Act Held in
Allowance Until October. 1918.

Representatives Of several large rail-
way lines yesterday appeared before the
Senate judiciary committee in support
of joint resolution designed to post
pone the taking effect of section ten Of
the Clayton antitrust act from next
October to October, 1918. The section
prohibits common carriers from deal
ing in more than $4,000 worth of
securities or supplies with any other
corporation in one year where the two
organizations have interlocking direc-
torates in whole or in part. 1t was
argued that the time given the various
common carriers to reorganize their or
CARNATIONS affected by this section, two
years, is too short.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
SHIPS FOR CoAsTw1sE TRADE
Democrats of Senate Commerce Com
mittee Agree on Program.

Democrats of the Senate commerce
committee have agreed to incorporate
in the government shipping bill pro-
vision permitting ships to be acquired
under the proposed measure to enter
the American coastwise trade. This
question was left for the committee to
decide by the democratic caucus last
Saturday
While opposition to such ships par
ticipating in coastwise trade was
voiced in the caucus. a majority of the
democrats favored it, The bill will be
ported to the Senate next week and
be called up for discussion after pas
age Of the navy and army appropri-
atiCnS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
Rockville yesterday By Rev. Samuel r

Rockville yesterday b. Rev. Samuel r.
White.
At the annual election Of the lRont-
gomery County Club Of this place the
following officers were chosen: Presi-
dent. Robert B. Peter: Aret vice presi.
dent, Randolph Mason; second vice
president, r. Hazel Cashell; secretary,
Julian W. Whiting: treasurer. Charles
NJ. Jones, and chairman OF house COM
mittee, DR.. George 4 Lewis
The young mon Of Rockville are ar
ranging for . dance IN Seco Hall here
the evening Of July II. The committee
in charge consists Of Arthur W. Nc.
Farland, Charles g. Myers and W. VAL
entine Wilson.
David H. warfleld Of Rockville has
sold to Martin r. Helm. Also Of Rock
willie. q dwelling IN tho eastern section
Of the town for $4,000.
Dade Grifith Of Beallsvflls has been
appointed to . temporary clerkship in
the Montgomery County National Bank
at this place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
CALLED BEFORE BOARDS.
Five Regular Army Colonies Are
Recommended for Retirement.

Five regular army colonies with
regiments on the border or in Mexico
have been ordered. upon recommended
ton of medical examiners. before re-
tfrement boards on account of physical
disability. The officers are Col George
H. Sands, attached to the 18th Cavalry;
Col James Lockett. commanding the 18th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14

Cavalry: Col. Jacob g. Galbraith. at
tached to the Sd Cavalry: Col. William
lie. Brown, commanding the 10th Cav
airy. and Col. Charles W. Penrose, COM
handing the oath Infantry.
Rigors of camp life in the southern
climate and the strenuous work OF
chasing bandits are said to be respon-
sible for the condition of the colonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
Not Fashionable,

From ths Kansas CITY Journal
Now. my dear. you must be consist
emit in politics. Always vote shs same
way.
How absurd retortsd his vita. 'T
voted in . otue suit last ysan You
don't expect mo to do <hAlAes1nf"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14

Louis G. Yeager. engineer; j. Q. Gill
pin. fireman; Edward Bond. mail clerk;
Clyde Cauf1eld, express messenger. and
F. w. Pennington, passenger, Hartman,
W. Va, were hurt when a Western
Maryland train was derailed near
Elkins, w. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14

Thomas C. Rochfort, sixty-hve years
old, died at his home in Baltimore, Md.
thirty years, and was retired about ten
years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14

Michigan. with eighty-six automobile
factories. leads the United States; New
York IL second. with sixty factories.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-02-11
A Most Humane Man

While out hunting jackrabbits
a few days ago Ben Ayres ran
onto a large accumulation of dry
tumble weeds in an out of The
way place, when the idea came
into his mind that that would be
a warm place for quail, and curl
osity getting the better of him,
he got down on his knees and
made an investigation. Sure
enough he found fully hundred
or more lowered closely together.
AS the snow was then quite deep
he was sure they had nothing to
eat since seeking shelter, and on
the following day he revisited
the place and left supply of
grain. Mr.. Ayers says he could
have reached in and taken many
out with his hands but he left
them undisturbed. -Asotin SEN
tinel.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-02-11

ing once year is necessary. When
the various buildings about the farm
are kept clean. not only are better
homes provided for the stock, but
work is easier and more inviting. Be
ing clean is not fad. 1t is a dollar
and cents proposition.
1t is well known now that most, If
not all, diseases are caused by germs.
Cattle cannot have tuberculosis unless
exposed to tubercular bacteria, nor suf-
fer from abortion unless infected with
abortion germs, nor foot and mouth
disease unless they come in contact
with the bacteria which cause this
disease. Hogs do not have hog cholera
unless they are exposed to the germ
that produces this disease. So 1t is
with the many other Diseases which
claim our live stock. 1t Is plain that
one of the factors in keeping live stock
healthy Is to destroy the bacteria. and
disinfectants will do this.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-02-11
Earm Machinery Invessment.

A difficult problem OH the American
farm is to decide how much and what
kind of machinery should be pur.
chased. Some farms are so overstock-
ed with machinery that the deprecia-
ton, interest and repairs eat up much
of the profits.
Assuming the average depreciation
OH machinery ut 10 per cent and the
interest on the money invested at G
per cent. we have an average yearly
expense of approximately $13 ON each
500 Invested in machinery. A man
who has $1,000 worth Of machinery
would have $195 expense on this
alone In interest and depreciation. If
his work could be done with half this
amount he could save $3.50. This
would be equivalent to the interest on
$1.625 at @ per cent.
A farm of eighty acres cannot profit
ably use feur-horse machinery, be-
cause three horses should do the work
OH n farm of this size. In buying ma
chlnery too large in proportion to the
size of the farm unnecessary expense
is added This comes. not only in the
increased cost of machinery, but also
in the maintenance of any extra horse
required.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-02-11

Just received some extra fine ba-
nanas, 25c doz.,, at Gaups Con-
fectionery.
Henry Bosse was in town yes
terday having his hand treated
for an infection of the little fin
ger. The member was lanced
the day before and was much less
painful yesterday but will prob
ably keep the hand on the retired
list for a couple of weeks. AS it
is his right hand that is affected
he is working at considerable dis
advantage for the time being.
The Cottonwood Hardware
company unloaded their new car
of Dodge autos Saturday and, in
spite of the deep snow and winter
season. have already disposed of
two of the cars and have orders
for two more on file. The two
cars sold were taken by Sam But
Ter and John Baer, the latter
trading in his Ford touring car
as part payment for a Dodge.
AS soon as spring opens and the
roads get good the above COM
pany expects to do rushing
business in the way of auto sales
and will probably place several
carloads of Dodge cars in this
territory this season.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-02-11
NEW SILAGE POINTERS.


In special research on the subject
of silos and silage the Iowa station
has found these Illuminating facts on
subjects supposed to be about ex-
hausted:
The two chief things affecting the
quality of silage are the maturity of
the corn at the time of cutting and the
amount OF moisture In It
The greener the corn is the more
acid will develop in the silage. Most
OF the acid is formed in the first seven
days. and at the end of three weeks
fermentation Is complete.
The gases which form in a silo are
chiefly carbon dioxide and nitrogen,
the latter forming in the largest guam
tity.
Both Of these gases win smother a
person. but they gradually disappear II
the silo is well ventilated.
The kind of material silo is made
from has little effect ON the quality OF
the silage so long as the silo is well
made.
The temperature OF silage In wood
stave silo. hollow clay tile silo. and a
solid concrete silo is about the same,
other things being equal
A high degree of fermentation il moi
necessary for the production of good
silage, Too high an acidity Is harm
fnl. aud good siiage has been made
where the temperature did not exceed
81 degrees F.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-02-11
Another Auto Agency Here

Cottonwood is to have another
automobile agency this year,
Mrs: L. M. Duffy having this
week closed a contract to handle
the Saxon car in this locality.
Her territory will go east as far
as Denver and Fem and will in
clude all of the territory around
Winona, Greencreek, Ferdinand,
Westlake, Keutervllle and Cot
tonwood. Mrs. Duffy intends
devoting large part of her time
during the coming season to this
work and, with the Saxon six
selling for 1886 delivered, should
be able to place a number of the
cars in this county. We under
stand an order has already been
placed by a local party for one of
the cars for immediate delivery.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-02-11
KEUTERVELLE RULINGS
(Too late for last week.

Goo late for last week.
A new arrival came to the
home of Mr.. and George Uhlen-
kott.
Chas. Nader has been crippled
up with rheumatism for some
time.
Mr.. Gibbons of Warrens, is
visiting his mother and sister
here at present. -"
The dance given here in the
hall Monday evening was we'll
attended and enjoyed by all pres
ent.
An invitation party was given
at the home of Mrs. E. Schmidt.
Quite a crowd was present and
all had an enjoyable time.
A surprise party was given
last Wednesday evening at the
Henry Forsman home in honor
of Miss Katherine. The evening
was spent in dancing and other
amusements and at midnight de-
licious refreshments were served.
About one o'clock the guests de-
parted wishing her a very happy
birthday.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1916-02-11
Scientific
Farming
CARE OF LIVE STOCK.
Barns, Pens and Yards Should Be Kept
Clean and Sanitary.

Barns, Pens and Yards Should Be Kept
Clean and Sanitary.
1t is well known fact among sue
cessful live stock men that it is very
important to keep clean the barns.
pens and yards where the animals are
kept, says Hoard's Dairyman. What
is the meaning of clean? Well. there
are many conceptions Of cleanliness.
Many farmers think If they keep their
barns and yards free from manure
that they are clean. This Is true to
certain extent. for it is important to
keep the premises free from manure
and other refuse. Others will hold
that not only must the manure be re-
moved. but the walls and ceilings of
the barn must be kept free from cob
webs, dust and the like in order to
lfave clean barn and that whitewash-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
FRENCH PLAYERS
COMING HERE

The reorganlzed French company OF New
York city win pay its irst visit to Phila-
delphIa on Wednesday, DecemberE6. This
organization will appear at the Little The
atre at matinee and evening performances
The matinee viii be "L'Ayenturiere," by
Emile Augier. who is known as the French
Monsre Of wodern times. This play has
been given in Philadelphia before with
CoaueIin. the eminent French actor.
The evening performance will be "Notre
Jeunesse," by Alfred Capus, one Of the best
known OF modern French dramatists and
a member of the French Academy In both
of these plays win appear members OF the
original casts which played in New York
city, who have been associated with the
leading theatres in Paris. such as the The
atra Francais and the odeon.