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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07

20 be present TO hear for himself YBa
are American citizens and should be
part Of every move for tho best
interest OF our common country.
At this meeting you will have a
chance to learn the way IN which you
can own United>states securities which
are guilt edge You cannot afford to
be absent.
TTIos. NJ CRUMP,
Chairman Subcommittee
JOHN r. TAYLOR,
Secretary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07
sUNmTToUs LUNCHEON.
Noontide Prayer Was Led BY ". VI.
BiClxerS.

SoShktuG w hS AHNl ny W. VI.
Biclers.
At recess the entertaining local
union. under the direction of Mrs.
looms and Mrs Bowen. served the
delegates -sunptaous- ll,aeheeF-in
the church's dining-room. The ia bles
were PRETTY decorated and laden
with good things. A city ice cream
factory sent in a goodly supply of
cream.
At the afternoon session the Red
Cross society was heartily endorsed by
resolutions and the several addresses
were punctuated with applause. A
contribution from the bi-county treas
ury was voted the society. The local
unions were urged to be diligent in
sending comfort bags to the soldiers
and sailors,
Mrs. F.. r. Blanton. president of the
Ella ". Wood union, gave a very
helpful talk on scientific temperance
work. and read the prize
essay on The Effect of Cigarettes On
the Human System" az submitted by
Alice Mallory and William Creighton.
Of the John b. Cary school.
An interesting feature of the ses-
sion was "a parliamentary drill"
The'executive committee held a very
Important and interesting session and
the entire occasion vgas very inspiring
ana Indicative of the progressive
spirit of tho W. c. T. q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07
MAY BE MEN WITHOUT A COUNTRY.

7aOnaasntattvs Taylor, Of Colorado.
- S1ntvcdnced a hall in congress
Ssxlch~ahould cause a certain element
1910 concern. II provides that per-
osl1 leaving the country 10 evads
Emaln2ry duty shall be automatically
AezDatriated.
During the past fortnight ~ NM.
- 5oks young Americans have cross-
hs border into Mexico or Canada,
ID RsE othsrssh have gone over seas 10
pA regtktration
I s3l1a4skzaea4ca has any constd cradle
n5aar<ofs M,rta.persons~is, OF course.
n ru1b3o. but. the ntIlAan question
HU11r cortnSuly provo both interesting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07
AWFUL CONDITIONS PREVAIL
IN RUSSIAN DUNGEONS

Petrograd. June 6.-One hundred
army and navy officers arrested during
the March revolutions are suffering
from prison neglect worse than any.
thing recorded In the days OF the au-
tncracy.- N came to Light today that
these prisoners are bsfng Kept IN priss
ons reeking with NTH and insects.
Most Of them are mental and physical
wrecks as = result None of them
knows why he Is detained and no for
NAL charges have been preferred.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07

US oa4ncnd has always taken a par
f90 pride IN The advancement of
\ Aeucatfonal interests. II has taken
oE1al pride in the great system of
6atc schools which has been de-
n0ped here end which must con-
EnAskos expand Els our city grows IN
l6sapua1e4nnonnd diversity OF interests
c1tdenrandA
VI
~ the capstone of our municipal
soGmcAtaunAi system John Marshall
aS1As school IL an institution which
|3U peoplsgfcel nrust always be a lit
~ tbetker than any other similar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07

and illuminating to the persons who
have departed so hurriedly IN ra-
cent days.
Taking Il by and large we rather
like the tone of the measure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07

You didn't raise your boy TO be n
io.fer, did your In these busy DAYS
no one +yeed he idle FOR lack OF work.
The young man out OF a Job now VIII
never make good.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07

vltA Ill the effort Of pro German
Inpaganda to inflame not only the
k0nated element but eak-kneed
Etcans as well. the campaign
"a Tor weeks against repatriation
M - @1at- that, in light OF events, 1t
l Onsy DO described as q farce.
EenaS. ehowever, not been without
1ue-a value very real indeed.
hnssdemongtrated who's who" In
f.snxniekaknbie.fa fashion.
Xho few who have aligned them
gassa 8ainst patriotic American de-
- are-ne Better than traitors
-. Ax~ less TO be considered than
= open enemies whom we Will meet
opmhat
80 - but one course ahead Of
- They would beiftt1e America.
11ewunld erharrass Americas de-
~ ar they were able to do 80. We
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07
Ebsn Comstcck.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF
CHAMBERLAYNE SCHOOL.

Comptroller of the Currency John
Shelton williams will speak At the
closing exercises of Chamberlayne
school this afternoon at o'clock. The
program with the presentation OF diplo-
mas will take place on the lawn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07

Prohibition certainly gave a rood
account of itself on Registration day.
Newport News Times Herald.
Isn't 1t giving a good account OF IT.
self every day when You como to
think Of it7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07
HERE'S OUR ANSWER, KAISER BILL.

would fear TO trust them with our
nations honor. SO let them go to
their dear Germany where doubtless,
the kaiser will give them jobs digging
trenches or. attending to the army
mules.
America has answered Kaiser Bill
with -million-nan reply. There's
no doubt rs to che tone of the re-
SPONSOR its meaning
II means that gradually, calmly,
determinedly. carefully preparing for
every contingency, the strongest ma
ton in the world in men and money.
food and raw material, is mobilizing
It's resources for . final test
America means business. And its
business lie TO free the world from the
sway of absolutisrn and autocracy,
That's~ou answer TO the Hohen-
zollern tribe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07

y. VI G. A. Tonight.
Mr.. Henry W. Anderson. who has re-
GENTLY been at the front In France and
Belgium. will deliver lecture on the
American Red Cross at tho Railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. tonight at o'clock. The
Railway r. NJ c. A. members are dis
playing = great deal Of interest IN the
.-.~a ~ tia ReA QneaA------------------r
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07

school.
John Marshall has weil-n,gh COW
cred itself with glory this year. It
win break all records in the number
OF young people 1t will send forth as
graduates, the list probably standing
at I7s. It's boys and girls have made
better marks this year than exer be-
fore, ana the work of the school
has been generally such as calls for
our very sincere congratulations to
the school faculty as we'll as to the
many hundreds OF young men and
young women comprising the stu
dent body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07

New York. juno frank s. Coe-
burn, calling himself Uncle SAM" left
New York today for '1ittle stroll
He is going to walk 10000 miles to
Honolulu.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07


Last night at o'clock at the home
Of the bride In Chesterfield county,
Mrs, Bessie NJ. Moody. widow of the
late Major Ashleigh r. Moody, and
Mr.. John Blackwell Evans. city SER
geant OF Petersburg. were united in
marriage. The attendants were Miss
Marie Moody. daughter of the bride.
and Mr. William J. Evans. son of the
groom. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. a. r. Love. of the West
End Baptist church. OF this city. and
was witnessed by relatives and i'm
mediate friends OF the contracting
parties. Mr.. and Mrs. Evans left here
this morning to spend their honey
moon at WriKhtsvil1e Reach. n, G.. and
upon their return will, reside az 3o3
High street. where they will have the
hest wishes of scores of friends for a
long and happy union.
scarborouRh-yaSA.
Miss Mol1ie Scarborough. daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Scarborough.
Of this city. and Mr.. Bascom Nash. a
popular employe of the P. and A. rail-
" ay,. we're quietly married at the home
of the officiating minister. Rev. Fred
w. Moore. at 2 o'clock yesterday at
ternoon. Mr.. and Mrs, Nash left for
Northern bridal tour.
Petersburg Men Enlist.
Lieutenant Moody. in charge OF the
recruiting station for the Petersburg
GrayA recently established here. an
nounced late this afternoon the enlist
ment Of A. J. Meredith and ]. e. Ste
vens, both Of Petersburg. with the
company. This brings the total en-
listments, since the opening OF the sta
ton here yesterday morning. up to six
The company now has eiEhty-two en-
or sixty-eight under the full wal
strength.
Mrs. Mary Gatlin.
Mrs. Mary Gatlin. wife of George r
Gatlin. died at her home In Norfou
this morning She leaves four daugh'
ters and one son and one sister-in-lAw
/ Miss May P. Gatlin. OF this city. who
was With her at the time of her death
Mr.. Gatlin was a former resident OF
. Petersburg and his many friends herr
wifi sympathize with him In tho los:
OF his wife.
| Eben Comstcck.
! Mr.. Dben Comstock, wefl-knowr
| resident OF Chesterfield county. diet
very suddenly about 1880 o'clock last
night at his home on the Conduit road
Mr.. Comstock was eixhty-two years
of age and besides a widow 10 sur
vived by one sister. Mrs. Isabel Oar
| ling. Of New York. Mr.. Cometoci
came to Chesterfield county from Ne
oraska about eight years ago. During
his residence here he had made hos'
OF friends. who will regret to learn OF
his death. The funeral will be conduct
ed from the residence at o'clock to.
morrow afternoon and interment viii
| be made La Biandford.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07
Adopts New Tux Ordinance.

The common council. in regular ses-
sion last evening. after considerable
discussion. adopted the new tax or
dinance and budget for the new fiscal
year, beginning July /. II is estimated
that The necessary expenditures in all
the departm of the city govern
ment for the new year will he s495,-
00N, with an income approximatirg
slightly more than 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07
Petersburg |
DELAY IN COMPILING
OFFICIAL FIGURES.

Petersburg. Va, June lowing to
the difficulties experienced by the
board of registration in properly COM
piling the figures in connection with
the registration of men of military
age here yesterday. complete official
report could not be had this afternoon.
but as soon as 1t is completed the re-
suit will be wired Governor Stuart.
Taking advantage of the opportunity
offered Ave men--three white and two
colored-who for one reason or an
other failed to register yesterday, APP
piled TO the registration board this
morning. They were granted the priv
ilege and will escape punishment
Among the aliens registered hero
were one Turk. two Austriuns, seven
Russians. three Germans, one Armen-
ian and a Canadian. 1t Is expected
that the complete canvass by the reg
istration board will show a total OF ap-
proximateiy $500 registered here.
Fine Results in Red Cross Campaign.
What was perhaps the most satisfac-
tory results ever obtained in behalf
of the American Red Cross associa-
ton was the result OF a campaign in
augurated at the DUPONT plant by the
Red Cross auxiliary of City Point and
Hopewell yesterday. In order to stir
up iHteFo5t among the ehiploySs Oh the
plant. a parade was held Monday in
which over 800 automobiles many Of
them decorated to represent different
branches OF the Red Cross. took part.
In passing through the gigantic plant
Red Cross literature was distributed
and large posters were put up at
number OF conspicuous points
The actual work of taking subscrfp-
lions commsnced yesterday morning
and today at noon the total amount
subscribed was reported as e2l.513.
The campaign was started for four
days and the amount aimed for was
$4,000. but II Is expected that fully
$4,000 will be raised as scarcely more
than nifty per cent Of the employees of
the plant have been approached yet.
The national guardsmen stationed in
Hopewell formed part OF the parade
and aided materially in the work of
securing subscriptions
Adopts New Tux Ordinance.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-13

rock crushers in available places and
crush at cost thousands of tons this
fall and winter. While lime will be
most efficient, if applied and disked
into the soil before seeding to wheat,
tap dressings during late fall, win
ter and spring could not be under
estimated.
To supplement lime and phosphate
applications, such quantities of nj
trate of soda, sulphate of ammonia,
lime nitrogen, and farm ward manure
available should be used as top
dressing especially over thinner acres
Of wheat fields.
Clean Your Seed.
Apparently, there has been a de-
cided tendency among manufactur-
ers to build tanning mills too light.
When selecting tanning mill, first
determine definitely the frame work
and body of the machine to see that
it is we'll made of good material. The
shoe which carries the sleeves should
be specially weli- made to withstand
the vibration and conveniently ar
ranged for adjustment Of sleeves. The
length of the stroke in shaking the
the sleeves should be adjustable, as
small seeds require shorter strokes
than the larger ones. The air blast
should have adjustment that will
make it adaptable to all conditions
either by a change in speed or in
the supply of air admitted into the
fan.
Clean and hearty seed will increase
your yield. Cooperate with your
in securing and using a
tanning mill this fall.
Invest Money in Poultry This Fall
The price of spring chickens is
comparatively cheap. The price of
eggs is comparatively high. The
farmer who has less than 100 yearl-
ing hens and pullets would do well to
buy, to make his flock up to this
early bullets that are heal
thy and look thrifty These are to
be kept as layers this winter and
of in the late $pring as
market poultry. Farmers buy cattle,
hogs and sheep to feed and get on
ly the flesh gain, where with pullets
you not only double the flesh weight,
but you get good profits in the high
price of eggs.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-13
NON RESIDENT NOTICE

R. D. Wood, by next friend, Mrs.
Reba TaTwater, VS.. c. p Boals, and
the American Surety Coin the
county court of Upton County,
Tennessee, September, 1917, term.
In this cause it appearing to the
court from the bill of petitioners,
which is sworn to, that the defendant
C. P. Boals, is a non resident Of the
State Of Tennessee, and that his
whereabouts cannot be ascertained
upon diligent inquiry, it is therefore
ordered by the Court that said de-
PENDANT, c. P. Boals, appear before
the County Court of Upton County,
Tennessee, at the courthouse in Gov
ington, Tennessee, on or before the
first Monday in November, 1917, the
same being the first day of the Nov
ember, 1917, term of said Court, and
make defense to petitioners bill, filed
against him and said American Sure
ty Company in the above styled cause
in said Court, OF the same will be
taken for confessed, and the cause
set for hearing, ex parte as to him.
It is further ordered by the Couit
that a copy of this notice be publish.
ed for four consecutive weeks in the
Covington Leader, newspaper pub
lished in said county.
This September II, 1917.
A true copy. As-est,
G. P. SIMONT0N, Clerk
linton & Upton, Solicitors for peti-
TONERS. S13-4w.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-13
by BAGDAD'S SHRINES
OF FRETTED GOLD"

New York,-Bagdad's capture
marks the climax to one Of the most
dramatic and picturesque phases of
the world war. The city which has
fallen to British arms links the pres
ent to past so distant that it is
semi-fabulous The known history of
Bagdad reaches back for more than
1000 years to the shadowy times of
King ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Babylon, a
quay built by the scriptural monarch
still existing submerged in the Tigris.
Within its precincts, also, there still
stands the tombs of the Jewish prop
bets Joshua, Ezra and Ezekiel and
the well of Daniel.
Long after the Babylonian dynasty
had ceased to be more than mem
DRY, Bagdad rose to splendor as the
artistic, literary, scientific and re-
ligous capital of the world. The
heart of the great Islamic empire
of the Caliphs for hundreds of years
It was known throughout the world
as the GLORIOUS City," and was
the scene of the fantastic exploits
Of Haroun-al- Raschid, the potentate
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-13
Australia coasts Of the tallest trees

Australia boasts of the tallest trees
grown on British soil.
In Cuba tobacco is planted, grown
and gathered in ninety days.
The custom of handshaking dates
back to Henry II Of England.
Twenty-three operations are nee.
essary in the washing and ironing Of
collar.
]. @. Adams, Franklin Pierce and
James A. Garfield were inaugurated
on Friday.
James A. Garfield's first act af-
ter being sworn into office was to
kiss his mother.
There is an average Of about 800
births and seventy deaths in a day in
London.
Thomas jefferson was the first
president to be inaugurated in the
City Of Washington.
Chief Justice John Marshall adj
ministered the oath at nine Presiden-
tial inaugurations,
A French inventors collapsible
boat can be folded and carried within
an ordinary suitcase.
Automobiles windows that can be
almost instantly replaced when brok-
en- have been patented.
The Norwegian government MAIN
tains an agricultural college and three
experiment stations.
The skylark and the woodlark are
thought to be the only birds which
sing as they fly.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-13
COTTON SHIPMENTS
ARE NOW REGULATED

Washington, D. c., Sept. 3.-Fair-
fax Harrison, chairman Of the Rail-
roads War Board, authorizes the fol-
lowing: "a
With the movement of the cotton
crop scheduled to begin this fall at a
time when a combination of the gov
eminent and commercial business will
be bringing tremendous pressure to
bear upon the railroads, the Commits
sion on Car Service of the Railroads
War Board, has issued instructions
prohibiting the shipping of cotton in
quantities of less than sixty-five
bales per car and requiring as many
more to be loaded as the size of the
car furnished will permit.
Notice Of this effect has just been
sent to buyers of cotton together
with a request that they place or
ders for their requirements on bas-
is of not less than sixty-five bales or
multiples thereof. In the Southwest
and Mississippi Delta districts, the
average car will load sixty-five bales
and in the Southeast district the av-
erage car will load seventy-five
bales. Consequently buyers are ask
ed to order in multiples of sixty-five
from the Southwest and in multfples
of seventy-five from the Southeast
districts.
The New England territory will be
taxed to the maximum capacity of IA
cilities this fall and the acceptance
of freight by the railroads serving
the territory north of the Ohio and
Potomac rivers will have to be care
fully regulated.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-13
WEST TENNESSEE
FARM NEWS
A Geat Loss

Tennessee farmers lose $4,000,
900 every year because they do mo-
take care of the corn stover on theil
farms. Corn slower, for feeding pur.
poses, is worth $40 ton.
Save Your Corn Slower
In order to conserve the grain sup
ply this year, every bit of the low
grade feeds that are ordinarily vast
ed should be fed to livestock.
Wheat
Grow more wheat Increase your
acreage. Increase your yield per
acre. To do SO you must remember
these injunctions:
/. Prepare the seed bed WELL
Study your conditions to isee how
this may best be done on your farm.
Grains demand a seed bed firm and
compact underneath and with pull
verified surface. 49, 20
2. Fill the soil full Of fertilizer
Phosphate, nitrogen, lime, manure,
Aall of these will help you to get
high yields, if you use them correct
".
3, Sow good seed,
4 Good seed means free from shriv-
eled kernels, free from weeds, and
of a variety that will yield well on
the soil to be used.
4. Treat for smut, if necessary.
If you have to seed infected grain
treat it carefully with chemicals.
5. Use a grain drill for sowing.
If you cannot get one, broadcast,
sow / to / 10 bushels to the acre.
6. Sow October 10 to 20.
Sow Good Wheat
In the absence of local wheat of
special merit, get pure seed Of one
of the following varieties.
For Averange Uplands:
Fulcaster bearded.
Kansas Mortgage Litter (bearded)
Poole (beardless)
Currells Prolific (beaded)
Mediterranean (bearded)
Fultz (beardless)
For Rich BottOm-lands.
acknowledgements fbeardlose1
Early May, (beardless)
Cledn all Seeu Wnedl WIFI q 1dh-
ming mill to remove small grains,
weed seeds, and smut balls. Heavy
grains yield more than light ones
If you have to SOW seeds infected
with smut, treat it carefully by eli
Their the bIuestone or the Tornado
hyde method.
Lime for Wheat
Fortunately for Tennessee, lime.
stone is available in many of its
counties and by use of local portable
and stationary crushers lime may be
transported to thousands Of acres
of wheat by farm wagons or trucks
The local crushers viii be greai
conserver Of freight cars if the re-
latiom Of lime to nitrogen supply be.
comes fully appreciated.
Ne greater service can be giveT
cur farmers, in their efforts to meet
the nations call for greatly increased
Yields of wheat, than, for the coun.
ties where lime obtains, to place
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-13
SUSAN SIMPSON

Sudden swollows swiftly Swimming,
Sunsets slowly spreading shade,
Silvery songsters sweetly singing,
Summers soothing serenaade.
Susan Simpson strolled sedately,
Sitting sobs, suppressing signs,
Seeing Stephen Slocum, stately,
She stopped, showing some sur
prise.
"Stay," said Stephen, Sweetest
sigher,R
Say, shall Stephen spouseless stay
Susan, seeming somewhat shier,
Showed submissiveness straight
way
Summers season slowly stretches,
Susan Simpson fSlocum, She
So she signed some simple sketches
Soul sought soul successfully.
Six Septembers Susan swelters,
Six sharp seasons snow supplies,
Susan's sofa softly shelters
Six small Slocums side by side.
pearson's Weekly
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-09-13
SEPARATIONS SORROW

Around her neck she wore a yellow
ribbon;
She wore it in December ana in the
month of May,
| asked her why she wore the yellow
ribbon;
She said because her iozer was far,
Tar away.
Just who wrote It and how to clas-
sify it are things apart. The main
point is that the poor girls heart
was broken for her absent lover and
that faithful to his memory and the
ties that bound them she wore his
colors, expressive alike of loyalty and
sorrow. In a short time, even now
to an extent, there will be many
lovers "far, far away" The boys
have gone, are going and will go. Be-
hind them will be left thousands Of
Just such saddened lives as that told
of in the quoted quatrian. They, too,
will wear the colors, baublcs OF vari-
Gus kinds, of those who go, and will
wear them "in December and in the
month of May" And at thoughts Of
those left behind many p0oe chap,
ready to face shrapnel and defy all
the shells of wars intensest hell, will
break down and sob and long for
home and "the girl l left behind me-.
Poor creatures! Poor young things!
Such is life and such is the love OF
youth! Those to whom this love has
NOT come have lost much. Sweet
agony, adorable melancholy, happy
griefsl The world is better for such
things and they make Drawer men
and nobler wives. AS has been said,
the saddest face is that which wears
in its expression an air of remember
ed joy that speaks darkly OF sunshine
in the inner courts of the soul; the
most winning smile is that which
plays around moistsning eye and
tells of serious thoughts within. God
protect and bless you, lover; all
Nashville Banner.