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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-21

HUGHES HAS NOT COME
THROUGH have waited in vain
to read in the speeches of Hughes
any remedy for existing social evils.
He, as well as other political quacks,
must know that the present period
of so-called prosperity (bought
principally at the cost of the unOr-
ganized workers) is bound to peter
out at the close of the war.
We must all look forward to pc
riod of reaction, greater perhaps
than any that this country has ever
seen. Stocks selling now at sky
'scraper prices will then be liquidated
and panic like the which this coun-
try has never seen will take place.
Hundreds of thousands will be out of
employment owing to the closing
down of ammunition factories and
allied industries. This will react on
the labor market to such an extent
that the business interests will all
over the land attempt a readjustment
of the labor scale. This in turn will
precipftate strikes, Iockouts, etc., on
a gigantic scale.
The wise man marks time and is
cautious when he sees the evil day
coming. But the wild scramble for
political preferment, the~greed for Of
fee and wealth, seemingly blind the
eyes of our leaders (God save the
mark, and they do or will not heed
the handwriting on the wa1l-Bel-
shazzer's feast repeated over again;
Tene tene nickel upharism: "Thy
kingdom is departed from thee and
is given to another" We now are
the custodians of the greater part of
the worlds gold supply. In order to
build up their ruined cities and to
supply the means to pay interest on
the war bonded indemnities, the al |
lies will have to produce goods more |
cheapIy than ever before. The So
cializing of industries will have to be |
on a scale never attempted before tot
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-21

accomplish this result, and what can
the U. S. accomplish with their abor-
tive attempts at tariff, ETC.? Instead
of the wild scramble for Office and
wealth, the masters of wealth, to
save their own skins, had better
mark time and with the help of the
oracle, Brother Hughes, tell the
country how they are going to work
to adjust matters when the European
confagration ends. We await their
answer. n. Loan.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-21

EQUALITY.-Cannot agree with
critics of Allen Steven. \ He shows
real democracy. We attained po-
litical freedom and left women slaves,
and, worse, bind them with moral
law which men will not obey. OBJ
viously, the moral law is a joke and
needs revision; revise it up or down,
but give equal rights. With economic
equality (via single tax women will
be upright, independent, but rarely
fallen" for men could not afford to
offend them by criticism. The wom-
an who Ibid not raise her boy to be
a soldier" might insist she did not
raise her girls to be '1ost." For
every boy wasted in war hundreds of
girls are thrown away by our moral
law and the lack of opportunity. The
matter is bigger than mOrals.-C. F.
Hunt. =
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-21

more often majorities have been
wrong), yet it can have no moral
right to force the minority to pay tax
to promote its ideas for public vel
fare.-EIeanor Perry, Cleveland, Fla.
Evening star., 1916-03-12

in the room who did not understand the
tension of the momentary silence that fol-
lowed James suggestion.
The arbiter of the Select Dancing
Club, the proudest Brahman of the
"office crowd" appeared to be stunned.
She stared with horror at the imminent
disgrace of having to take dictation
from the forewoman. The satellite young
ladies, too, were aghast at the humilia-
ton that had annihilated their caste
system as if destructive comet had
struck it.
Jane stood a little behind her employer
and grinned triumphantly.
The president, unsuspecting that he
was overthowing an aristocracy and lend
Evening star., 1916-03-12

ting to dictation from Jane, and save her
job. Acceptable positions were rarer
than unemployed amanuenses in Ke-
musgon. Miss Brooke very prudently
chose her twelve dollars week.
But, while the stenographer gathered
her notebook and pencils, her face was
far redder than James had been the day
before when the mirror disclosed her
dirty cheek to her eyes. The forewoman' s
smudge had not been even skin-deep: the
stain on the escutcheon of Estelle Brooke
was ineradicable.
Miss Diekema, in her blue uniform of
dictatorship, marched haughtily to the
elevator, like a victorious Roman gen.
eral in procession of triumph. The
Evening star., 1916-03-12

laurels were almost visible on her serene
brow.
At James heels skunk her ingloriously
vanquished enemy, captive. The erst-
while proud blond head was bowed so
that the wincing eyes would not have
to meet the stares leveled from both
sides of the aisle. The white, manicured
hands were clasped about the insignia of
servitude as if their wrists were bound
by chain.
Downstairs, Estelle Brooke seemed to
be crushed in spirit. She even put on the
denim bib-apron dumbly when Jane
tossed it to her. The additional mortifi-
cation apparently. was of minor signifi-
canoe now to the humbled social arbiter
When she saw James grimy desk, she
seemed almost grateful for the protection
to her shadow-lace. Estelle Brooke was
utterly cowed.
ZANE DIEKEMA sat down few feet
" away from the trophy of her prowess.
Nonchalantly she picked up the sheets
she had prepared the night before at
home.
Unhesitatingly Jane dictated specifica-
tions that covered eighteen pages of the
shorthand book. She made no pauses
for revision or correction of her phrase
ology.
Evidently it did not occur to the girl
with the TREMENDOUSLY flying pencil that
this was remarkable, even suspicious
feat for young woman who had had no
previous experience with an amanuensis.
But, of course, Estelle Brooke could not
look over Jane Diekema's shoulder. She
had no means of knowing that the fore
woman's "notes" of the new coil-test
specifications were perfectly legible in the
clearest Of painstaking script, and abso-
lutely complete. Any typist could have
copied them upstairs in the office without
needing to ask single question of Jane.
Evening star., 1916-03-12

ing his aid to the usurpation of an auto
crat, issued brusque order:
"Miss Brooke, go downstairs with Miss
Diekema and take some dictation."
THE girl in shadow-lace and blue rib
bons made frantic effort to mitigate
the ukase of disgrace. She attempted
by desperate ruse to escape with the
shreds of her prestige.
"Oh, Mr.. Barker, it's so dirty down
there in the assembling department. she
appealed quaveringly. "I'll spoil my new
dress. Can't l do the work up here in
the Officer"
Alert Jane instantly foiled the strategy.
Also she imposed an added punishment
for the attempted evasion of part of her
vengeance. Before her employer could
respond to the supplication, she inter-
posed.
Again the forewoman spoke as if her
ignored:
"She can wear one of my work-aprons
That'll protect her dress. OF course she'll
get her hands dirty, but she can wash 'em.
I'm too busy to leave my work and come
up here to dictate. Those winders of
mine would raise Ned, too, if left them
alone for an hour"
"Certainly!' Barker agreed with a curt
ness that showed he was not in the mood
to tolerate any more nonsense. He
bristled with menacing authority like a
bulldog.
"Hurry up there, Miss Brooke. Get
your book and pencils. Miss Diekema's s
time is valuable"
Jane grinned delightedly at that ac-
colade.
Only alternative courses were open to
the social arbiter. She could preserve her
caste, and forfeit her salary by insubordi-
nation. Or she could lose her status of
superiority to the forewoman by submit
Evening star., 1916-03-12
It's the
clean, .Szyeet SAP
of the
Sapota Tree

In tropical regions
grows the Sapota Tree.
Botanists call it the
"Achras Sabota.'' Its
buds turn into de-
licious fruit. 1t yields
a cream my sap for
Sterling Gum.
In the late Fall of
the year, the rainy sea-
son comes. The sap
rises. The trunk of the
tree is tapped. The
milky sap flows out,
rich, pure and clean.
Then they boil it in
to buff-colored cakes.
The cakes are wrapped
and sent to the Ster-
ling Kitchens.
AS you enjoy your
Sterling Gum, remember
the clean, sweet sap of the
Sapota Tree. Remem-
Der the gloved ha N DIS
that guide its making
into Sterling Gum.
The 7 points of Ster-
ling excellence are:
Point 1-Crowded with flavor
Point 2-Velvety body-No OR
Point 3-Crumble-proof
MN Point 4-Sterling purity
sVSE Point 5-From daylight facto
!, )Ao-Point 6-Untouched by hands
IL Point O OQ.ox1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
ARE ENABLED BY RURAL
CREDITS LAW TO SECURE LOANS
OUTLINE OF FARM LOAN ACT.

twelve Federal banks and
land banks for
the reasonable interest for long
periods lands
provided each Of twelve dis
will be divided These
lands amounts Of 500 to
so
the
o improvements IT,
stockholders
De o associations
the Farm Board
stockholders contemplated ultimately borrowers
will be the only stockholders
principal made
a featur OF a
and Is
of the
Farm but the
so and ~
bonds Their
those
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
INTERESTING LECTURES
At RAOfORD NORMAL
Roy X. Flanagan Tells of Relation
OF state Health Board to
Schools.

Radford. Va. July es.-The second
term of the summer quarter opened
Monday with one hundred and eight
students present. The registration
for the first term Of the summer
quarter was Ave hundred and eighty
eight. Practically all the students
in the second term are taking the
higher professional courses.
very interesting series OF lectures
is being given at the public assemhly
hour this week by Professor Gilbert.
These lectures are illustrated by Ian
tern slides and deal with various edu-
cational problems. such as education,
sanitation, agriculture and other sub
jects OF interest to public school
teachers and community leaders.
DR.. Roy X Flanagan. Of the State
Board OF Health. delivered an address
before the student body on Tuesday on
the relation OF the State Board OF
Health to the public schools and the
opportunities teachers have in i'm
proving health conditions ana In
creating sound sentiment as to the
prevention OF disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Mcconnell left
for Milligan College, Tennessee,
Thursday to attend the Home Coming
Week at that institution. This Home
Coming will be devoted to social meet
ings. class reunions and to some ad-
dresses and informal meetings A
large number of the alumni Of that
college from all parts of the United
States will be present. Each day
a number OF addresses will be given.
DR.. Mcconnell will deliver two ad-
dresses during the week.
Miss Blanche Bullifant, director OF
the Observation and Training School
of the Normal School entered PEABODY
College at Nashville the nrst Of the
week to do some special work. She
will remain there during the second
term Of the summer school quarter.
Misses Grace and Nellie Caldwell. OF
the Normal Training School faculty.
are also at Peabody College.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
EVERYTHING IN URBANNA
MOVING ALONG AT LIVELY
PACE. SENTINEL REPORTS

can supply their customers, LOOK
further ahead than the other fellows
error, and thus add something worth
while. instead OF a knock or slur
whenever an opportunity is halfway
looming up.
Urbanna can Ill afford to lose any
enterprise here for the want Of CO.
operation or otherwise, and for this
reason, if no other. we need to be in
sympathy with every movement
for the good of the community. de-
barring personal feeling or petty
grievances on all occasions. This Will
be our banner year unless all signs
fail. and it should be an inspiration to
lead to even greater possibilities next
year What has been accomplished
this year can be enlarged upon next
year with little effort therefore, some
energy Will be left for something new.
Cooperation is the life of every town
and while we have little complaint to
make in this respect, there Is room
for Improvement. SO now is the time
to cultivate a good spirit and get in
touch one with the other for advance
ment.
little energy. interspersed with
kind words and good viii, can make
things move like magic and we see
no reason why progress cannot be
more noticea BILE each year. and al the
same time a little abatement of crit
icism on every side. Keep quiet on
the subject of criticism and work for
the good of the town and community
and a much larger amount Of good
can be accomplished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30

Everything in town seems to be
moving at a lively pace. and much
activity Is In evidence on the water
front each day--ice plant and patent
roller mills running at full force.
Southside Marine Railway and Supply
Co. busy as bees, Dixie Picking Co,
with q large force rushing work in
their sailing house. Smith Bros, lime
grinding plant making agricultural
lime, while there Is plenty OF work
in business at the steamboat wharf,
it's review OF activities at Crbanna,
The Sentinel continues:
Mr.. J. W. Hurley has his canning
factory ready to begin operation next
week. The Standard Overall Co. has
plenty OF work at their factory and a
number OF operatives are busy every
day in the week Mr. James W. Lee
reports business good at his bakery.
and the merchants are not complain
ing of dull times herea bouts.
We are glad to see such evidspces
of prosperity at this season OF the
year. because II helps everybody IN
one way or another. Business done
in town amounts to large sum dur
ing the year. and each individual en-
terprise contributes its share towards
helping TO keep things on the move.
A little encourageme will help make
our business places more efficient.
Home patronage will have It's lasting
effect; kind words to visitors will in
crease business, and the more pat
rOnage they receive the better they
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
Giles County Farmers Spend Profit
able Day at V. p. I. Expert
mcnt Station.
SEVERAL TALKS ARE HEARD
Need for Community Cheese Facto-
ries Pointed Out by Professor
Saunders, Who Tells of Results In
Grayson.

Blacksburg. Va, July 29-sixty-
Ave representatives OF the agricultural
interests in Giles County motored to
Blacksburg Friday for an inspection
of the agricultural college farm and
the experiment station. The party.
which had in 1t several ladies' ar
rived here at noon in their automo-
biles and had dinner at one OF three
hotels or in picnic style on the cam
pus: going afterwards 70 the agri-
cultural hall where they heard ad-
dresses OF welcome from DR.. A. w.
Drinkard, Jr.. director of the expert
ment station Jesse NJ. Jones, direc-
tor OF extension work; r. O. Sandy.
OF Burkeville. and Professor w D.
Saunders. of the dairy department. V.
P. /.
In his address Dr. Drinkard en-
phasized the work that the experiment
station is doing in acquiring knowl-
edge for the farmers use. Mr.. Jones
spoke briefly OF the extension work
and the part ii plays in carrying the
knowledge to the man on the farm
or the woman in the home. Mr..
/ Sandy told something OF what the
, demonstration agents are accomplish
ing.
Need for Cheese Factories.
Professor Saunders made a short
talk on the possibilities the cheese
making industry has for the farmers
In Virginia. dwelling particularly on
the need for a community cheese fac
tory in every county,
"Grayson County" he said. sent a
man here for six weeks TO learn how
10 make cheese and now those en-
gagged in the industry in that county
find a market for their product in ex-
cess OF what they can supply"
Following these talks the visitors
were taken in charge by the men in
the college and shown over the farm.
the orchards, the barns. the expert
mental plats and through the labora-
tories. Every one was encouraged to
ask questions about the rotations OF
crops pruning and spraying and fer
tilizers, and made an inspection OF
grazing experiments with beef cat
! tie and the effects OF light and heavy
grazing on pastures.
| Cooperative Extension Work
A rain in mid-afternoon made II
necessary TO curtail some of the out
door inspection and gave more time
for going through The dairy. the
barns and other buildings
This automobile excursion TO the
college 4the. >s-st 9. its kind ever here,
was under the direction OF A r
Siboid. county demonstration agen,
for Giles. and was feature OF the
. cooperative extension work in aEri.
ture and home economics. Owners OF
automobiles gave free transportation
to the neighbors who do not own cars
and ever one seemed highly pleased
with the days experience. Some oil
those here Friday We're young mer
who are contemplating a course In
agriculture at this or, some other col
lege and these showed a special in.
terest in what they were able to see
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
TO ANNOUNCE NAMES Of
SUBSCRIBERS AUGUST 5
Committee Raising Richmond's Share
of Crhanna Railway Capital
=. Pleased With Situation.

T. NJ. Darlington, chairman of the
Richmond committee securing sub
scriptions to the stock of the West
Point Urbanna Railway, yesterday af-
ternoon issued a statement expressive
OF the satisfaction felt by the COM
mittee as a result of Thursday nights
mass meeting. The statement, signed
by MIR. Darlington and by the follow
ing members of the committee-L
Miller, Jr., c. T. Norman and Oliver
j. Sands, follows:
Resolutions were passed At the
meeting Thursday evening naming
August as the time that the names
OF the subscribers to the stock of the
Richmond. Rappahannock and North
ern Railroad should be given out
The names of those who have al
ready subscribed have been withheld
from publication in order that there
should be nothing Instantaneous to
those who waited to make their sub
scriptions.
The committee has every reason
to feel highly satisfied as result of
the meeting Thursday evening. which
was composed of the leading citizens
of our city, and their determination
not to let this project fail by every
one there exerting their influence to
bring out the subscriptions that should
be had. will certainly bear fruit.
The committee very much appre-
ciates the generous backing not only
by notices, but from the strong edi-
torials and advocacy of every news
paper in our city. This endorsement
and that OF every commercial body
of the city should certainly have ef-
feet on the business interests to i'm
mediately subscribe the comparative
small amount needed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
BUR Cl0VER'S VALUE
WINTER COVER CROP
Federal Department or Agriculture
Gives Cultivation
Directions.

Washington. p. c., July % Bur
will serve in the South as winter
cover crop and prevent the washing
of soil The southern or spotted va
riety is the one best adapted TO con-
ditions over the larger part of this
area.
Among the special advantages of
bur clover is the fact that good stands
can often be obtained from year 10
year without additional seeding.
When once esta blished on pasture
lands bur clover will reseed itself
indefinitely. provided the plants are
allowed to mature some sesd at least
every year. Its use has also resulted
in many instances in materially in
creasing the yield of cotton. Farmers
Bulletin 693 OF the L. S. Department
of Agriculture, gives directions for
inoculating the land and sowing the
seed. and suggests rotations in which
bur clover may be used to advantage.
Directions For Sowing.
Bur clover should always be sown
in late summer or fall. In the cot
ton States the best time for seeding
Is the month of September. but il
may be seeded In August, and seed
ings as late as October often give
favorable results. even as far north
as South Carolina Seedlings later
than October. however, are to be
avoided whenever possible, as but
little fall and winter growth is usu-
ally secured from such paintings.
When the seed is sown In the bur.
broadcasting is the only practicable
method. To obtain a full stand by
this method, from three to six bush
els of seed per acre are necessary.
After sowing, light narrowing
should be given. In the regions. how
ever. which are well adapted to bur
clover, II is much more economical
as rule to BEGIN with a light seed
Ing and to depend in subsequent
years on the volunteer crop when this
Is practicable.
incubation Advisable.
In the cotton States lack OF inocu-
iation apparently has often been the
cause OF failure in establishing bur
clover crops. especially when hulled
seed was sown. Usually when seed
Is sown In the bur there are enough
bacteria in the dust on the burs to
insure incubation. 1t is desirable.
however. in planting bur clover for
the hrst time. that farmers do not
60 to the expense OF purchasing a
large quantity of seed, but that they
plant a comparatively small area, in
oculating the soil either by the soil
transfer method or, in the absence
Of incculated soil, by the use of pure
cultures. When once a patch .of bur
clover has been grown successfully an
q farm the whole farm can easily be
inocrlatedl by scattering soil from the
- =. q. -. 1...sl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
IDEAL RESIDENCE TRACT
GIVEN WASHINGTON AND LEE
Beautiful Est Property at Lexington Granted to University
AS Memorial to Davidson Family-Tract Contains About
Fourteen Acres and Crowns Hill

Lexington. Va, Juy 2s.-The beau
tiful Estill property of about fourteen
acres. browning the hill on East Wash
ington Street. Lexington. Virginia, Is
to be given to Washington and Lee
University by Mrs, Clara Davidson Es-
till for the purpose of a memorial
residential park to the Davidson fam
lily In return for this valuable grant
the university will give Mrs. Es:ill a
cash annuity and the use of resi-
dence for life, free.
The property will be laid out for
residences to be used by professors
OF Washington and Lee. Surveyors
will in a few days be put on the land
preparatory to having 1t laid off in
building sites under the direction of
landscape gardeners, Being with
easy distance of the University. the
property will afford ideal locations for
residences. Three handsome homes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30

are already on the property.
The details are to he worked out
and certain plans and stipulationA
agreed upon by Mrs. Estill and the
university.
DR. Andrew D. Estill. Mrs Estili's
husband, had in mind before his
death the Improvement of this prop
erty for residential purposes, and con-
templated winding driveways and spa
cious lawns.
The property was long the home OF
the late James p. Davidson, Mrs Es-
tilis father, who was a prominent
citizen OF Lexington. a lawyer, and for
years a member of the board of trus-
tees of Washington and Lee Cniver-
sity.
President Re1fry LOUIS Smith and
other officers OF Washington and Lee
University are much gratified at the
benefaction of Mrs. Estill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
NEGRO AND REPTILE
BOTH DIE IN BATTLE

cambridge. Ga, July 2e.-Local
negroes refused to work In turpen-
tine camp here because they were
aware OF the prevalence OF rattle
snakes. The turpentine company i'm
ported a rang Of South Carolina neg
roes. who did not know OF the dan
ger. The first days work had been
started, after which one Of the neg
roes failed to return at night. A
search the next day led to the discov-
cry Of the body Of the negro at the
foot Of pine tree. A huge rattle
snAke, with nineteen rattles. had a
death hold on the negro's iifsiess side.
while the nsgfo's hands clufched the
roOt1le ar0usd In nsclk 10th had
hG1n honH soVoea1 h6I1a sss Is,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
CREATES CHIEF
FOR ECONOMIC WARFARE

Berlin, July 29.--while terrible bat
ties are raging on all fronts Germany
is industrialiy preparing for the 81
gantic, commercial which will begin ~
soon as the fighting nations lay down
their arms, To complete the organi-
xation for the coming bittsr economic
struggle. an imperial ministry for
commerce. industry and navigation
is to be created. The necessary bill
has already been drafted and approved
By the Federal Council and viii ~
submttted - the ReAchstAg ~ ooea -
'4hts hody 1aee1a - - 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-30
CHEESE MAKING OFFERS SECOND GREATEST PORT
FARMERS OPPORTUNITY NORFOLk'S ASPIRATION
Virginia City VIII BE Next To New
York II Plans
Mature.

Mr.. BUSH TO INVESTIGATE