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The Washington times., 1917-02-27
NEWS AT>HYATTSvILLE
Proposal to Revise Town Charter 10
Laid on Table.

A request Of the Hyattsville Citizens
Association last night that the mayor
and common council appoint a COM
mittee TO meet representatives Of the
association tosreyise the town charter.
was laid on the table until the next
meeting
Councilman George NJ Mcfarland,
chairman Of the road committee. pro-
cured an appropriation Of 500 for
minor street repairs.
Mayor Holden was instructed to in
vest 800 in the sewer sinking fund in
The Washington times., 1917-02-27

municipal building certificates Of in
debtedness.
The report OF Town Treasurer Shep-
herd showed the receipts of the past
month to have been S1,61l.0S: cash on
hand. s43Ls5; sewer fund. s7335S; fire de-
partment fund. $3.50. n I: road fund. Sl2439s
road rebate fund. $SS5n; special road
fund. $S71.69.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27

The pallbearers at the funeral OF
the Countess Ada Henderson de Bo
cande. which was held yesterday ar
ternoon at the residence OF her sis
ter. Miss Annie Henderson. lOOt
Prince street, were Capt. Albert Bry
an, s. II. Lunt, FL Allen, J. NJ. Dun
can, Llewelfyn Dyson, and Henry
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
For Sufferers
ATrse Trial of Pyramid Pils Treat.
ment WIN Be Just Like Meet
ing q Good Old Friend

Yoa Can't Go Wrong VITA Pyranid.
Have you tried Pyramid7 II not.
why don't you? The trial IL free
just mail coupon below-and the re-
suits may amaze you. Others are
praising Pyramid Pile Treatment Rs
their deliNerer-why not your Mail
coupon now or get q 500 box from
any druggist anywhere Take no
substitute
The Washington times., 1917-02-27

Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Men,
ker. who died at Mt Rainier Saturday,
were held from the residence this after
noon. The Rev. John w. Slack officiated.
lnterment was in Glenwood Cemetery.
Washington.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27

Martha Washington Chapter, No. ~
Order of Eastern Star, Will meet this
evening at 1880 in Masonic Temple.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27
WHAT IS HAPPENING In THE
SUBURBS OF THE CAPITAL
District Young Peoples Rally Held In the
Methodist Church AT Alexandra, With
Large Attendance.

Wattles. The Rev. W. J. Morton, of
Christ Church, officiatedS assisted by
Rev. DR.. z. B. jackson, of the First
Baptist Church.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27

In corporation court yesterday. in
the suit of Emma Lynch against
Agnes Lynch, a decree was entered
the report of II. Noel Gar
ner, special commissioner OF SAFE Tor
the safe of the house at llOi queen
street to c. NJ. Schwab.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27

John F. Neitzey. sr.. died Sunday night
at the home Of his daughter. Mrs. H. R.
Crandall, West Hyattsville. Of pneu-
monia- He Is survived by four children.
Mrs. Crandall. Mrs. Judson GUIDE. John
+. Neltzey, of, this county. and Harry
Neitzey. Of New York
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
DUNCAN. who died Sunday at the home
Of Mrs. A. Bates. in Laurel. will be held
tomorrow afternoon. Interment will be
In Glenwood Cemetery. Washington.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27

At the stated communication OF An
drew Jackson Lodge. No. 10. A. ?.
and A. NJ, on Thursday evening Past
Master d. W. Thayer, OF King SOTO
mon Lodge, of Washington, VIII oe-
liver an address on Masonry
Abroad" George w. Zachary also
will deliver his lecture on the George
washington relics. The entertain
ment committee has arranged other
features for this communication.
The Washington times., 1917-02-27

ALEXANDRIA,. feD. -'' S
trict young peoples rally which con-
yened in the Methodist. Protestant
Church last night attracted large
audience. Nearly a hundred members
of the union came over from WASH
ington to attend. The North Carolih1
Avenue Methodist Protestant Church
of that city carried off both the ban
ners for having the largest atten-
dance of Sunday School and Chrlstian
Endeavor members. The church IN
which the rally is held is not permit
ted to compete for the banners. The
Rev. Mr.. Bryan. pastor Of the North
Carolina Avenue Methodist Church'
was the speaker. At the conclusion
of the service a social hour was en-
joyed in the lecture room' "heTe
musical numbers were given and re-
freshments served by the Christian
Endeavor Society.
The State Teachers Association
will meet at Orange, Va. March lo
and II, instead of in this city, as an
nounced> in some papers yesterday.
Two hundred or more teachers from
the Eighth Congressional district are
expected to attend, and papers on
various educational topics VIII Dc
read.
A number of progressive farmers
from this section will attend the Vir-
Rinia Creamerymen's Association
meeting in Roanoke next Thursday
and Friday.
A musical tea will be given at the
home OF Mrs. T. Clifton Howard. 2o1
South Washington street, this even
ing for the benefit of the night school
teachers fund. 1t will be held under
the auspices of the Parent-TeacherE
The program Will IN
clude a reading by Frank Steele
vocal solo by Mrs. Robert F. Down
ham, recitation by Miss Dorothy Bur
kett, instrumental solo by Mrs. Edgar
Carpenter, and selections oy the
Seminary Glee Club.
Miss Margaret Roberts has return
ed to her home in Culpeper, after a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. william G. Nalle,
at their home on Braddock Heights
Mrs. Richard Gibson, OF Rosemont,
is a guest OF her brother-in-law ana
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence r. How
ard, in Fredericksburg, Va
Miss Laura V. Haynes and Joseph
L, REYNOLDS were married this after-
noon in the manse of the Second Pres
byterian Church by the Rev. Dr. John
Lee Allison.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-03-02
Notts.

Im 1. MpriI fueroen oie Steuer-
9iid)er, in benen Bic Steltern fir bos
SisfaIiabr 1915, pom /. SUM 1915
Bis gum 1. SUM 1916, eingetragen
iinb, benz Solicitor fir riiditanoige
Steuern" Wad Gar Gollector) iiber-
geben. 9erlelbe miro alage iobalo
lpie mogli6 segen ieoen Steuer5oD,
Ter einleiten, Der feline Steuern fir
oas Sisfaliabr 1915 nidt be5ablt bat
u1o olr6 biele Magen entiteben nift
MIR Soften Straf5uidlag uno Gin
len ionoern Ser 8eiibtitel miro anf
5ipeifelbaft.
SGumise SteuerSobler fir seiag-
tes Sabr baben Bis gum 1. @pril
1917 Sriit, Die beiagten Steuern an
Sen itdbtii6en Solicitor 81 be5ablen.
I'm Soften uno Steuerpro5eiie, mel
de Sen @eiistitel beeintrddtigen, 5u
permeioen, be5able man feline Steil-
ern Dor Dem 1. 9lpril 1917.
Sames 81. @arlanb,
Steuer : aommiiidr.
Clinton 9. GrDiun,
Mapor. Wna.)
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-03-02
7reic &rele tar Eeras: Treitag ben 2. Mdr5 1917

qanqel1er @errlidfeit 5u oem ltol5e
rem 9au Ser nelteren @eltgei6ift'
! cine griide biniiberfiibrt, oaB @elt
europa romaniidr, Oos %germaniid)l
europa flaiiii6t lit, ooB Die gtolne1
Gbeniltofles uno Scipio fiir ulls Ell
nele onoeren Slang babe1 ais Iloft
tno SoImauaiIar, oaB Sooner uni
Sopbofles nibt mie Die @eoen unf
aoliooio MIR Sen litterariIden Sota.
infer an5ieben, ionoern III Dem eige:
nen @arten uns bliiben, bns lit Gae:
lars @erf, uno menn sic S6opfltnl
ieines groBes Gorgallgers im Otter
BON oen Sturrnflutell oes Wfittelal-
ters fat gang 5ertriimmert iporoel
lit, 10 bat GaeIars @au sic Sabrtat-
ienoe iiberoa1ert, oie Dem Wtenlfer1.
geihledt Geligion uno Staat Der
manoelt, oen S6merpunft Der 3ipi.
Iilation ielb1t ibm peri6oben Dober
urb fir bas, 4uas mir Gmigfeit nett,
men, ltebt er mufred)t."
Gs Itegt etlpas SdipinDelerregel-
oes in ser Eerlpeftipe, Sic lid bier
a%l1ftut. Inn ell neniges mare Die
Golferluallberullg friiDer gefommer
uno feline Gomanilierlng, uuo ote
@eltgeihidte pdre anbers perlaufen,
einihlieBli6 oes beutigen &rieges,
Ser ia gum ellten Ieif out Dem Sc
geniose 5mii6en Oen 9eutidtllnt
uno Dem benadbarten Homanismus
berubt. Tim ein meniaes - aber
oies @enige mar freilib Sulius Gae=
lar, ein genialer Menibenfcpf, Ser
ge5eigt fat, pie bel uflter umltanoen
e II Mann in Ser @ei6idte permag.
IS lit alio pirflib beute nod Sltlilts
gaelar, BEN mai, in Dem &ingen Der
8olfer perlpiirt. 8enn oieies Hin-
gen entihieoen lem miro, biesmal,
uie mir iider iin6, 5u @iinlten Der
9eutihen, Damn m0dte bod, 10 muB
man bon Ser5en wiinlden, unter De-
men. oie oie Jriidte Des Sieges 81
pfliiden berufen fiein tperoen, elmer
iein, Der ettuas bon oent ltnatsmanni<
lden Bid beg @aius Siilius Gaeiar
bate!
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-03-02
Gin esaIl nm afutem G6enmatis.

Gin Sail pun afntem GGenmatiSs
INNS. .gines 4benos, Dor etli6e.1
@oAen", i6reibt SEER Sacob S6nei-
Ser BON SteubenpiQe, Sbio, fam
mein ~t7idbrieer 5obn beim nno
Iflagte iiber Gbeumatismas. Sll meni'
gen gogelt luuroe1 Die Sdlner5en 10
groB, oaB er feline size nidt mebr
Igebrol16en fonnte. gergeblid Der
ludten mir ale 9(rtell bon gfeoi5l-
ne1L Bis ib cine 6lai6e Ilpenfrau-
ter foufte, nno - iiebe ga = inner
boIb elmer @o1e fonnte nnein Sobn
mieoer an feline arbeit aeben."
geur oerienige, Der our6 ara1lf-
beit nnfdbig fir Die grbeit gemadt,
tpuroe, fann periteben, mas es be-
oeutet, pieber an feline Irbeit geben
GIT fonnen. Inter iolden l1mitanoen
gepinnt Die Irbeit einelt neuen uno
erb0bten &ei5. Sorni's s(lpenfrdu-
ter bilft Ser Natur bel Der 8ieoer-
ber1teQlttg Ser foperli6en 5ltnftio-
men uno madt 2eben uno Irbeit au
elmer sSrelloe. gs lit feine Ipotbc-
fermeoi5in. 2ofalagentelt l@iefern es,
ooer es fam brett be5ogen mer0en-
BON be11 S~erfeaerh Or. Beter Sabr=
neD & Cons &c., 1875. 80. Sopne
Mpe., Gbiogo, 81. Mn5.)
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Weit S-3naluaaen

iueroen iebt bon Der oeuti6en gabn-
perpaltung in 8erfebr geitelt. Cine
mebrfa6e Seberung Der @agenlaiten
geip1brleiItet 5ugleib nit Dem boben
@epidt Ser @agen einen iebr rlibi-
gen 2auf. lin Die @irfung Ser
Concentration ab5uIdiDaberL iinh
sic 9dder meiB geitrid)en uno Die
Observation-Disclosures perbeilert
morben. Muber oer 2uftorud6remia
baben oie 8agen nod Die flelle
Sbnelbabnbremie.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-03-02
eiIenbabn ssabrpIan.

GijenbaBn /. TabrpIan.
=. & U. =.
So. is-gon aoreoo 500 porn.
SO. 6@Wun 2arebo1 -. .6:15 nnbm.
SO. 5-gon ct. 2ouis 100 BORN.
SO. 7---gon St. 8ortb uno gania
10. 5 sslessfs 81: asdi; s.. 5:ae a sssis;
SO. 1--.Gnnibins epeeiaI". bon CT.
Abfnurf- i
SO. 4ANa1 gaIeftiue ..7:15 uorsens
Ro. 2-.9unibine Speeial1 nod ct
eolis 9:f5 r1orgers
No. s--s0eal aa6 saplor ..i.:l
10. s-aad 81 aonis uno Srt , ar
Der Gnnfa Sc 900 abenos
SO. 81 Nn6 2nrebo. 1900 morgens
30. 11-Had earebo 1000 abenos
9. 4. e 4. :.
So. 16-gon SouIton. Baco uno Cor
pug gbri]ti ........7:05 nadm.
SO. 14-8on 3oufton uno aiiiteno-fen
...... ...6:15 norm.
go. 12-8on Oonfum nno 2iiftennrten
.2:05 nnd]m.
SO. 41--@on aerrbiue ....9:15 BORN.
SO. 43-bon Serbiue, nur @onntaas
$40 abenOs
80. 145-9on &errbiIe. td9lid, ausgez
nonruen Spnntnna SAB nbenbe
Nbfnhrt -
SO. 15-g1adl 9ou1fon. Waco mnb gorr
DltS Shrtitt 9.C5 BORN.
$50. 13-Nah 3onifpn unb !aiiitenorten
................ 9:2O nberos
SO. 11-Nad goafum unb 8iiitenorten
2:20 nadm.
80. 4a-aad aerroius. nlr an Conn
SO. 1aasn asrr5ils ESQ H a5enSs
SO. 146) Sad Rerrpile tdglid. dlis9es
ror1rnen @onntnas. 7:05 BORN
o. 8. & e. Il. taauptIinie.)
no. 1911 slmret 2fmtteo. pom Stem CT,
80. ios aanist aiimitsb. DON Can S ssai'
cisco .....:.....3 1893 BORN
30. 7-sdnensua. bon ReiD Orleans
SO. s-s6aeusus. BON Sci mio TT.
.................. 11:60 BORN.
SO. 9-ennfet grpreb. bon Stem Orr
80. 1oMeanfei erpreb. ron sau aram,
cisco .......- $3.50 nndn,
Abfntri-
30. 1o1--sunrei r,mtteo. naf gm,
Srun;isco 1850 borlc
no. 102-9unfrt 2imiteb, nah Retp Se-
leans 400 BORN
20. 7-ghneuaug. naf Sci gio..
=. ..11:00 BORN
No. 8-5dnersue nad Stem Orleans.
....... 1915 nadnl.
30 9lSuniet erpreb nah Com Sran=
cisco $3.50 n1dtr1.
Hp, 10-Sruiet gIpreb. nah 1ep Crs
IeIn3 .......... 1880 nndlts
epesiar 9airp grpres nod gaeIe Rah
...... ........ 10 Mitterndht.
slerurra Efpft on.
No. 30t-won 0ouiton. Bort 2apaea
@ictorfa. Gmero 49, 7:05 nad1m
Hbfnhrt-
IN. so2-mod gne-o. gietoria, pori
9abaca. 2ouiton ..8:f5 Dorm
3D.. &. & 9.
Nah NDroen-Ibfahrt
SO. s-Segas SpesiaI ....9:30 moro.
SO. 10-antb 2imifeb 100 mora
No. 26-&dtb SIber 800 uad,m
Ro. 22-Nah Souffon.. 1890 abenSs
anfnnft -
SO. 2b-ans SIbet 100 BORN.
No. 8-QofaI. ..:.......4.35 nntra
SO. e-aatb aimiteb 300 nadm
NO. 7-.Seros GpeeiaI". $50 abenbs
$40. 21-gon 1onifon. 7:15 moreens
samta De IS. <. @. q. Sepot)
SO. 8-Mad benz Ioroen 1900 nadm.
30. 2-Nah benz Rorbeu .9:15 mora,
SO. T. @om Worben. =. $3.50 BORN.
SO. 1-@om Norben ;. ..s:o5 abenSs
e. H.. Ii. & o. CS. & O. y. Iepss.,
no. a-gon Corpus thrift unb earri.
40 SPRINGS .....,.. $3.50 rddbn1,
SO. 4-@on Corpus gbriti u. grotprs.
bile ....,,. .6:45 BORN.
MbfoErt
Ro. 1-gsas Corpus ghrifti .:......
.10:S0 BORN.
go. 5--gah Corpus gtrifH unb Cor
riao Gprinns .....10:45 abenbs
Mrteian Self HaiIroaS.
| SO. 201-Mbfabrt ........8:00 porm.
SO. 2o2-anfunft $500. 4:45 nadun.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-03-02
Die Deutlge yagf.

unlere Negierung bat erfldrt, Dot
Die 3inmermann'ld e Note edit lei
ullO infer Observation-Disclosures ba1
beidloiien, oaB Der 8rdiibent oas
Ned)t baben loG. Die Sonoelsl6iffe
81 betpaffnen. Ser Senat bat 5ur
3eit nod feinen 8eI6luB gefabt. Die
llnter leeboote meroen fiinftia obne
@arnltng ~ongreifen. auf Sen
Snlabtfeloern lit ni6ts @i6tige3
pa5iiert.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-03-02
Sloam's Ointment fir 8bemma-
tismms.

Die Gualen un6 Sdmer5ell oes
Hbeumatismls peroen ourb Sloan's
ointment gebobeh es lit leid)t anall-
pelloeu u1lo oringt beim Geiben IN
Die Saut. gs lit ebenfaas gut fir
8errentung uno Wllsfel : Sdmer-
gen. sSabt itets cine Slaide porra-
tia fir @idt, Srunbago, 3abn- ooer
Hiifenipeb uno aae abnlihe
Sdmer5en 8ei SruggiIten 25c.
(an5.)
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-03-02

- 9as Observation-Disclosures beg
aongreiies bat Sen &onferen5beridt
ansenommen, ourb ben Oas BroDi-
billions : ENHANCEMENT Der 8eruili-
gungsbia fiIir oas Yoltoepnrtement
Ser Sill mieoer eingefigt miro.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-03-02
COmal Springs Nursery
@eorfinbet 1886.

8ir aieben bier ale Gorten 8nrm.
idnl : artifel. tpel6e ii9 fir unier &li'
ma eignen.
Obit< nno S6atten : 8Gume. Heben.
Hoien, 3ierltrdnder, Smmergrine gd,Is
me nuo @trduder, Balmen, N&nonense.
mddie, @dmereiett uip. llnfere 30idhris
ge grfabruns fommt n~nieren 8rnben
sugite.
Bir pertanfen nir quite @aare, sa
fold nieorigen Yreiien. tpie felbiee &c,
5ogen tperben Tam. S1reibt um freien.
reidbaItigen aatalog. Gbrefe:
Otto Locke, Weu 8rannfels, SerGs.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-03-02
MberaIGmbiid.

Sdusberr: o@eroen Sic oenn jebt
baIo geben2~
S~auiierer: .ShmeiBen Sic mid
beraus, @err Trotberger! @as sic
anfoiien = oas bringt @lidi"
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-03-02

tint eine Grfartnns in / Sage gu fmrierea,
nehme M 2aratipe 8rpntp Gninine. Sc
aiebt mir elm .8romo 6uinine". Sic linz
teridrift BON 6, SO. @robe auf ieber
Sdadtel. 25c.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-03-02

N2pberner gaab . ltmterrtdt. 3uihneis
Sfiilerirnen MAIDEN ibre eigenen &leis
BEN. Gnprpbieren uub Ndben aelebrt.
Der. pdbren6 fie lernen. @ir fpreder
0eiitfh. She Wnhern ORIGINATING
ehpoI", 504 @arhen Ctr. Gan Intos
MO. geras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-03-02

Gbfuaro s. 2ange, bemtider
4edtsanpalt. 2anb- nno Grbidafts.
Mnaelesenheiten. 601-602 Muore
ymilSing Sci. Grufett 1882.
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Dos 5enanis.

Sie Saufenoe uns p6hrelo oes Jrbs
res 1915 iib~ertragenen Mecepte befinben
ons gertrnnen, nas Die Merste in nniere
Sdbigfeit ieben fir iinfere
g~etuiiftnbaffe Meaept Infertisnne.
Bir MAIDEN cine @pesialitdt aus bies
lem 9epnrtement liiiereS @efddfts inb
balten lHls IN alfem Ga5tgeb6rigen lip
to bate. Cine before Neceptnr fam
nidt gefunoen tper0en.
JUNGklkD'S DRUG STONE
III abe. 6. daabe 3ssfp8 strats.
Gel. Grpdett 379 nnb 399.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
Books and Authors

The Gsn,ury GompanX anneHnees for Publ
Conway, oemer: The Immigrant and the Com,
Living by Randolph s. BOURNE.
Mrs. Frances Iodgson Burnett, since the pub
LEGATION few days ago of The White People"
arc Interested in the spiritual message. of her
new novel Never she says even in the case
People" has her mail bag been so heavy
pn "Twsnty minutes Minutes Of Realty" by MARGARET
book that be read by m Who are
zlcd by the riddle Of existence. It is n simple
hnss " as they 9 and as 80, ney The
is and nrscay wa nsw and by the sms s
hood I been x Gsta
apom fs The rs few dsEes o n nd
only the years from infancy 70 seventeen were
announced by the century Company to appear
and viii tell ns story o. his later the yeas as
Of T%tHn rp n hnd h naH ord as Ia,
acclaimed masterpieces.
"Rcvcries of Schoohmaster." by Francis r.
Pearson 50 serhners1 is written in that easy
common sense aud kindness characteristics
Of suhjecis- from ,pedaEoEy to potatoes,Nand
his ''reverics' arc the expression Of man who
Whose outlook on life is earnest Set kindis
o in e his or b ,9 S osr asnd n
persists notwithstanding. They abound with
Wit.
"Endlc." by Herbert Jenkins tFrederick A.
Stokes Coz, is gloom destroyer for II is the
story of n cheerful soul. and it is simply great
Rindc is journcyman furniture mover and
ual fcrvor Of his wife. whose pet abominat tons
Dirt and tho Devil" makes Hndle's homo
ono of deep religious gloom. Yet his OF
spirits efferycsce at tho slightest grovocation
How he intoNicatcs an entire Temperance
League picnic. outwits mesmcrist. impcr-
Sonatcs Australian millionaire. sets a hotel
by the cars in side splitting practical joke
throughout the story n warm hearted likablc
chap is mystery that only reading OF tho
book viii solve.
When the letter of the law is too strictly
adhered to there is often am entire disregard
of its spirit. Many examples Of such injustice
are said t" occur in Grace Abbotts Tho I'm
migrant and the Community announced for
early publication, by the Century Company
who arrived at Ellis Island in August. 1919
and. for "a physical defect Gn his ease /, very
slight one) affecting his ability to earn u
livelihood was ordered excluded Since tho
danger of their being captured the return
voyage. the government has been dcport-
ing all those whom ii has excluded. Ocean
travel then considered. and the man
In November. whom demand was made for Ills
return, his relatives were amazed He had
been working for Il fruit dealer ever since his
arrival in Chicago, and had becn entirely self
supporting. The Chicago doctors pronounced
his defect very slight ono that could be cured
by an operation which tho man willing
to remain but the immigration officials CON
sidcrcd the ruling of the examining doctor -,
tho port 10 the effect that II doubtful
whether the man could support himself bcti nr
been self supporting since his arrival and In
sisted upon the fulhlmcnt of the bond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL TURE
- Ia

from an area in the Southern States
larger than Franco or Germany, and
that much land has been given back
to beef production.
The work OF the department. has
widcncd To include u dozen other I'm
portant branches. The Fcdcral-aid
roads act puts the nations road-buIld
ing largely under It's supervision
with Sl60,000.00O to be spent beside.
inc immense amounts spent annually
by the states. The study of the prob
lens Of marketing has grown I'm Inn
portance until it ranks with tho Study
Of production. Altogether. the ucuart
incnt. which in 1865 spent $l52OOo and
had S9S.0D0 left over which IL appnr
entity didn't know what To do with
which spent Sa.000.000 ten years ago
mas Just been granted appropriations
totaling $4,000 without including
the road and extension funds. When
these latter get into full swing in n
lew years. the department will have
authority over tho spending OF about
SS0.Q0O.QQ0 year.
There arc still Americans to be
found. especially among city dweller.
who ,haNc the idea that the Depart
ment of Agriculture Is a sort OF supcr
seed-dtstrjbrtin. agency. AS mat
ter of fact il is the largest scientific
and educational establishment I'm tho
world. II has tho administration of
thirty of the most important national
! laws in it's hands. and working with
It's state co-oDcrators. IT Is three timcs
AS effective In solving the problems Of
agriculture AZ the corresponding de.
partRcnt In any other country.
The department is facing what may
well prove the supreme test Of it's
history. The food problem lies in it's
hands. whatever the future may bring
forth. II will have much 10 say TO
the nation. to city as we'll ~ TO farm
in the hard months ahead. And It's
saying should be needed. We have
three Cabinet officers whose DEPART
!ncnts are war departments to-day
they arc the Secretaries OF War. Navy
and Agriculture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-15
Practical Patriotism

To the Editor of The Times. Dispatch:
Sr,-IWe hand you herewith "A rcso-
luton. which VIC ask that you will
give space In your Sunday issue:
BE it. and il is hereby. resolved by
the executive committee Of the Cot
ton manufacturers Association OF
North Carolina. in executive session
assembled, That the executive com
nittcc recommends to the textile mills
of North Carolina that they tender
their mills, their equipment and or
Eanization TO the government Of the
United states Of America TO be used
Tor whatsoever purposes the govern
mcnt authorities deem advisable dur
ing the period OF hostiities. And that
a copy of these resolutions be trans
mittcd 30 the President OF the United
states, TO tho Secretary OF War and
TO the Secretary OF Navy. and be in
corporatcd In the minutes OF our as
ISOLATION.
Done at Greensboro. y. C., this 9TH
day Of April. 1917.
ENECGTINE COMMITTEE.
Cotton Manufacturers Association Of
North Carolina.
John l.. Patterson. chairman"
The resolution was unanimously
adopted. and copy sent to tho Prcsi-
dent Of the United States. to the Sec
rotary Of War and TO the Secretary
of Navy. HUDSON G. MILLAE,
Secretary.
Charlotte. y. G, April II.