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Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
ALL FOR CROPS WORK.
Connecticut Agricultural College Mobi-
 lized For Service.

lized For Service.
 The trustees of the Connecticut Agri- cultural college voted yesterday to uti- lize the entire resources of this state institution in the work of increasing food production and the food supply in the state this year. After President c. c. Beach had outlined what the col lege is doing and what he proposes to do it was voted:
 "That the trustees offer to the Con- necticut Committee of Food Supply the services of any or all members of the staff of the. Connecticut Agricultural college and the president further in- structed to have the entire staff of the college trained in canning work, so that the members may be available to help conserve the food and garden crops to be grown during the coming season" :"
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
Promises Fifteen Hours a pax

A pledge of service to the state in the Digger crops" movement has been received from Charles H. living of East Morris, who has agreed to plant twelve acres of food crops this year as against less than seven and one-half acres last year. MT. living has writ ten to the Connecticut Committee of Food Supply that his hours for work on his farm last summer were from 5 a. m. until s p. m. five days of the week and on the sixth day, his market day, from 8 a. m. to g or 10 D. m. He says he cannot promise more hours of labor this year, but will try to use his time as wisely as possible in the production of food. ---..-.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
WILL FIGHT CENSORSHIP.
House Republicans Vote Opposition to
 Any Press Gag.

The house Republicans have decided to fight any newspaper censorship pro- vision in the espionage bill. If the Gard amendment is placed in the bill by the conferees the Republicans will oppose it.
 Medill McCormick of Chicago made the motion that produced the vote. The Gard amendment permits the president By proclamation to prevent the publi- cation of certain military information. Prosecution would come in the courts, when the jury would have to decide not only If Ihere had been violation, but if the information published was of value to the enemy. ~.f&i%
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
Fertile Socotra.

Socotra, large island in the Indian ocean, is one of the least known of the inhabited parts of the world. It Is mountainous, but very fertile, and in ancient times was famed for franklin cense and myrrh, aloes, dragons blood and spices. But now Sumatra and South America produce more dragons blood.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
Probably.

"You need little more iron in your blood" said the physician. " Gee, doc, is there iron in the bloodf asked the patient.
 "Yes, to be sure There is iron In everybody's blood"
 "I suppose the iron is what makei the nails grow, heyT'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-24
Deny U. 8. Warship Lost.

Persistent reports in New York that a naval battle had been fought off Heligoland in which an American war vessel was reported lost were denied n all official quarters. Careful inves- tigation has failed to reveal any ground Cor the rumors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18

Here and there among the older
bushmen In West Africa you will find
q generally q Scotsmau--with n
pleasant vein Of philosophy, who will
put the tropical sun to rest with you
In talk. telling you with t1inkling
eye that were 1t given him to choose
whether he would live his life again or
10, he would give negative answer :
but as II Is, being entered upon life,
and now somewhat in the vale of years,
he cannot justly say, balancing good
and bad, that on rhe whole be has
been treated badly by the world, writes
. traveller, These wanderers over the
earth, though in many superficial ways
the most unconventional Of men, yet
keep the roadway Loyalty In all the
great old fashioned things.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
SWEETS WANTED FOR
CONFEDERATE WOMEN
Thirty-five Inmates OF Home Arc De-
prived OF Luxuries, Says Mrs.
Montague In Call.

Over half a century ago hundreds of
young women were doing what thou
sands are doing this year, making com
ferts for the soldiers; but today, while
the young girls of Virginia work for
the boys in khaki, thirty-five of the
women of that other day who worked
for the boys in grty, face winter OF
serious deprivation in the Confederate
Home for Needy Women at East
Grace street. Richmond There will
re sufficient food for them, but the
nice little things that make a meal a
pleasure, the things that tensSt an in
valid. IN short all sweets, will have to
be eliminated from the daily menu
unless the women of Virginia respond
TO the call issued by Mrs. Andrew
Jackson Montague. president of the
board of managers of the home. Mrs
Montague asks every woman in the
state to give one can or one jar OF
something in her store-room. Cam
ned fruit. preserves and pickle will
be especially welcome.
The home, partially supported by
the state, but mainly by private dona-
lions and the money raised on but
ton day lives up to its income and
this winter with the increasing cost
OF foods will only be able to provide
the bare necessities unless the women
OF today come to the aid Of the heroic
women Of yesterday. An unexpected
expense was thrust upon the home
last winter when fire destroyed por-
ton of the building and the thirty
five ladies had to he cared for in the
Woman's College building which en-
tailed much expense. in addition to the
cost of repairing the damage done the
home.
If every housekeeper in the state
brings, sends or parcel posts a jar OF
her choice provisions to the home,
she will be performing a service of
inestimable value. An effort will al
so be made by the board of directors
to have the exhibitors Of canned and
fresh goods at the State fair leave
their exhibits FOR the ladies of 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18

IL the question were asked which
country's national flag had been long.
est in use the answer would be either
the dragon banner of China or the
chrysanthemum Tag of Japan. The
former has been used from very
early period. and the latter Is as old
as the present dynasty in Japan, which
is the most ancient In the world.
Among European national flags that
OF Denmark, white st. Georges cross
on a red ground, IL the most ancient
having been In use since 1919. No
other flag has existed without change
tor anything like the same period as
a national emblem. although there arc
royal standards that are older.
The Spanish colors date only from
1TS5, and Great Britains flag In its
present form was first flown after the
union with ireland In 1901. The stars
and stripes Of the United States was
first planned and ordered by Washing
ton of an upholsterer In Philadelphia
and formally adopted on June ID, It'll
London Spectator
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
STARTS INSPECTION
Of HIGHWAY ROUTE
Secretary Rountree. of Bapkhead Ma
tional Highway Association, Arrives
Here Tonight.
WILL BE At JEFFERSON
Richmond Men Interested in Proposed
Road win Hold Conferencc--Now
On Automobile Tour.

Richmond men interested in the
Baakhead national highway will hold
"a conference tonight at the Jefferson
hotel with J, A. Rountree, secretary
Of the Bankhead National Highway
association. who VIII arrive here at I
o'clock. accompanied by Colonel Ben
uiehan Cameron. MIR. Rountree start
cd from Greensboro yesterday morning
by automobile and is on an inspection
tour Of one of the routes for the pro-
posed highway.
Mr. Rountree was met at Green's
Noro by a committee from the chamber
OF commerce. members OF the county
board Of aldermen, members Of the
Greensboro Baukhead Highway asso-
citation g. NJ Nanstory was the
spokesm 81 the delegation. He as
sured Secretary Rountree that the pee-
pie Of Greensboro we're deeply intAr~
osted in the Bankhesd highway and
that they were quite DESTROYS that
the highway should pass through that
city. no matter which route Is select
ed by the pathhnders-the Piedmont
route through the Shenandoah valley
by way Of Danville and Lynchburg.
Va, or the Eastern route by way of
fredericksburg. Richmond. Peters
burg and Danvflle. He also gave as
surspces that GuiIfsrd county would
build every foot Of the road at once
and that already sixteen miles of
asphalt road which was "A section Of
the Bankbead highway has beer built
Secretary Rountree accompanied by
state Highway Commissioner Bennie-
han Cameron. OF StaeKsville, General
Julian Carr OF Durham, G., RI. Van
story. director Of the Bankhead
National Halfway Association for
North Carolina, are making an auto
mobile tour Of North Carolina, stop
ping at the various towns along the
route to the Virginia line.
George w Coleman, state highway
comm issioner, viii join the party and
accompany them through Virginia
This tour of secretary Rountree will
attract wide attcntion as every pros
pect point to the fact that congress
viii designate the Bankhead National
highway as a military road.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18

Oh, the dreary length Of the days in
which we go TO school with the law
the old dame with her cupboard full
of pains and penalties! Oh, the bit.
terness IF the continual repression OF
desire, the calling of the bands, the
chatting of the letters Oh, the heavy
stupidity OF authority --how II makes
us fume and fret! Oh, the monotony
Of the path with it's trim hedges. and
the everlasting warning 10 trespassers
wherever to our furtive eye there
comes a glimpse of q wider wilder
world which promises the chance Of
risk and adventure! But. patience my
heart, patience little while. Some
thing meanwhile Is growing deep and
strong within thee. This Is thy true
freedom. and at such cost has IL 70
be purchased. One day when at last
thou art able to bear thy freedom, thou
shalt awake to world in which thou
xiayest roam Ia every wood, loiter in
every glade. drink OF every stream fol-
low what path thy desire prompts thee
70. and, without hurt or peril, all things
shall be thine richly to enjoy Ed
ward Lewis Ia the Atlantic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
Cos, of City.s Hard Goa, supply.

Under the government price-hxing
order the anthracite fields supplying
Richmond charge an average of $3.50
a ton at the mines. To this is added
a rail freight rate OF s2.15. making a
cos: f. o. b. Richmond for anthracite
of 1896 per ton.
The prevailing sidewalk delivery
rate is $3.50. or a gross margin of
s2s5 per ton. from which costs of
delivery storing and overhead charges
must be deducted.
One year ago the price of anthra-
cite delivered in Richmond was $3.50,
but II advanced TO the present price
early in the winter with the coal
furry which struck the country last
October.
Hundred Per Cent Handling Cost.
a startling commentary on the ma
tons system Of distribution is seen In
the fact that a natural product which
Sc lis at the mouth of the mine at $3.50
must have more than one hundred per
cent added 10 its selling price before
Pa Byrd has II shoveled into his fur
'naces.
- Afr Cuttrrif Makes Statement.
Walker c. Cottrell. of Richmond. a.
m ember of the executive committee Of
the Atlantic States Retail Coal Mer-
chants association, on yesterday made
the following statement relating to his
ccrr7rai tees conference with Or. Gar
field the coal administrator:
"Riehmond coal dealers are now
compiling precise statements of their
costs of doing business last year and
over eight months OF this year These
will be in the hands of Or. Garfield by
next Thursday 1t is not fair to hold
out hopes to the people of this city
that coal prices to them will be reduc-
ed when tho exact operations OF the
dealers is known to the federal au-
thcrities A temporary price will be
fixed by the first day of October
cannot say honestly that this price
will be lower than that now prevailing
for the various kinds of coal consum-
ell here
"Dr. Garfield impressed me as an
euinently fair minded official. He
wants to conserve the interests of OPP
orators, dealers and consumers. From
what I know of the situation. I cam
not advise delay in the purchase and
storing Of coal by Richmond people ;"
Bituminous Prices.
Rituminous coal is selling. run of
mine, at $3.50 per ton; Pocahontas
nut, soft coal, at $3.50. and splint
lump, used in CRATES, is exceedingly
hard to get at $3.50, the quoted price.
Consumers Hard Hit for Kindlings.
But II the good people of Richmond
succeed in securing coal at n price
that car by any stretch Of Imagination
he deemed reasonable. they are right
up against the stiffest wood situation
in the history of the city. Pine wood.
sawed and delivered. is selling today
at $40 a cord, which is Just SO. 90 above
last years figure.
Owing to labor scarcity there was
mparatively little wood cut In the
regular season, and none OF the Rich
mond dealers have normal stocks,
while many of them are sold out.
Some relief will come from wood cut
last summer out of season, while,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
FARM PLEAS DENIED
CONTINUED from first page.)

for instructions: Raymond Lee Sand
ridge, L. Henry Stilson, Charles w.
Satterwhite, william A. Goode, James
A. Gentry, John w. Brown, Herbert p.
Williams. Charles r. schumann, Philip
Turner. Avis F. wilbourn, Harvey f..
Stith. Irving L. Payne. James S. Pat
terson. Jr.. Howell 7. Arthur, Morgan
r. Ellis. Lloyd b. MacCool, william
D. Poff, Thomas J. Tuck.
Paul LoTouche. Jr.. f, Raymond
Duke Eddie -R Dunn William NJ.
Brinkley. James A. Avis, Jr... David
Il. Farmer, Preston N. Gregory, Sher-
man Guy George, John r. Dressler,
II w. Doggett. William II. Miller,
Frank D. Haynes. Holcombe T. Camp
bell. Guy O. Beale, William C. OBrien.
Henry E. Bosohen. Lawson r, Allen.
Carter 3. Grundy, Loren o. Cant.
Joseph F. Kasteibers. Charles ]. Cor
man, Mimms w Lee.
Loser. Henry L. Knapp. Joseph r,
Galliher. Henry A. Bauer, Eugene c.
Perkins. Baldwin c. Hewitt. Philip c.
BEDFORD, Silvert Einum, George A.
Tate, j. f. Rabineau. william c. Nc
Gee, ~,lliam L. r. SIedd. Leonard w.
Kusterer simeon McC. Atkinson. VIII
liam 7. Carlton, Roy J. Amos. Frank
Lee Mason, James r. Williams, Jr..
Miles n. Barnum, Joseph r. Montgom-
ery r. w sinton, william A. simpson.
Lindsay M. Todd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
IT SURPRISED
Me- SAYS WADE
Louisiana Man Wasn't Able to
Put In a Full Day at
Work, He Says.
BUT RECOVERED RAPIDLY
Overcame Troubles In a
Weeks Time Taking Tan
lac, and Is Back On
the Job.

TITS the honest truth. before / had
Ia ken this Tanlac a week. was we'll
and strong enough to so back to
work" said w. r. Wade, o WELL
known resident OF Winfield. La, the
other day.
Il had very bad case of stomach
trouble and rheumatism" ne contin-
ued. that knocked me out so I sim
ply had 70 quit working. My stomach
was in such an awful fix everything
would eat disagreed with me and
made me miserable all the time. My
limbs and Joints would ache so /
could hardly stand 1t. and, In fact. for
a whole month before taking Tanlac
I wasn't able to put In a full days
work at all
One of my friends had been taking
Taniac and told me IL had done him
a world of good. so ] got me bottle
to try. Well sir, II sure surprised me.
for I began to feel better right from
the very first dose, and before the
week was out l was back on my job.
and have been working right along
ever since like nothing had ever been
the matter with me never saw
anything in my life before 10 give
such quick relief as this Tanlac. and
haven't had r. single .sFss rtssfTti OF Sssy4
trouble since T. started on Il THE
genuine Tanlac is sold in Richmond
by Polk Miller Drug Co. Tragic Drug
Co and IAggett's Drug Store.--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
SCHOOL ENROlLMENTS
INCREASE To NORMAL

The school enrollments are coming
on far better than. Fridays decrease
seemed to feretell. Only sixty five
pupils were lacking in the compare
tive totals last night with the same
day last year and Assistant Superin-
tendsnt A. II. Hill said that he was
sure at the close of school today the
attendance would be entirely normal
and would probably show an increase.
The registrations in the white schools
have increased to a promising extent,
the rolls showing l55 more this year
than last, while the rolls on Friday
showed n decrease OF 1871, causing
much concern that war conditions
should take away this number of
young people
In the white schools yesterday 49,
125 pupils reported to last years 49,
07S- In the co1ored schools, which
decreased In greater proportion than
the white increased, e,791 reported to
last years '6,S95. The total enroll
ment. white and colored, yesterday
was 22,917 as compared with 22,973
of last year on the same day. one
thousand one hundred and forty six
more pupils came to school yesterday
than on Friday. Some OF these were
new, but the majority were old pu-
pills who bad worked their summer
Jobs" up to the last week lend
The fear of the school authorities
that the war and the high salaries
paid young labor would draw notice
ably from the schools was almost en-
tirely dispelled last night when the
enrolment took the leap OF yesterday.
The rest OF this week will show the
real results.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
LOVE OF LIBERTY
Trait Was Early Manifested in
Career of Thomas Moore.
Great Poet Spent Youth in Trinity Col
leqe, Where Flame of Irish
Patriotism Was A1Iow.

The story of Thomas Moore's boy
hood is as generally known as his
after life. His bright symptoms Of
genius, bis love Of music and poetry,
his love of domestic pleasures in the
genial circles Of his home, and the
Erandest and purest feature of his
whole character. his love Of liberty,
the liberty Of his native land.
aie loved his land with love far brought
From out the stored past. but used
Within the present and transfused
Through future tine by power OF thought
In his fourteenth year he entered
Trinity college. Dublin, the atmosphere
OF which was all aglow at the period
with the fame Of Arrish patriotism,
which was RAPIDLY spreading among
the students. Robert Emmett was light
ing M the whole college with the FIRE
OF Irish iihert~
The crisis which caused the expul-
sion of Emmett and others from the col.
liege Moore bravery faced and proudly
came through the crucible of tyranny.
writes Charles O'Farrell In the Irish
World When he was taken before the
college tribunal for examination he
imanfully refused 70 incriminate any Of
his fellow students. In the course Of
his examination he made Lord Glare
the following Spirited reply:
~ have no fear. my lord. that any
thing I might say would incrlmInate
myself. but ii may tend to involve 9th
lers, aud despise the character of the
man who could he led under any cir
lcumstances, TO inform against his as
!sociates."
He resumed his studies In the col-
1ege, and at twenty years old obtained
his degree Of B, A. Shortly after this
he proceeded TO London TO enter for
eae bar But fortunately for the lovers
of fine poetry and song. fortunately for
the sublime music Of Ireland, which
he has made immortal. he did not be-
come lawyer. Soon after he arrived
In London he published some of his
youthful illusions, and they were so
successful in spite of adverse criti-
~ttsfNs NANN Afh tttNH w AiN d" wi ever
and entered In triumph the field al
song. So rapidly did he publish series
after series of the finest gems of 20.
etry that he very soon became famous.
The rich mine of Irish music, or Irish
vaior and bravery, and Of all the grand
phases Of Irish character were GOV.
cred up for long ages by the dark pail
Of Saxon tyranny, till Tom Moore
tuned the Irish harp, tore off the
shroud and raised up with his sublime
melodies the proud glory of Ireland to
the ''eyes Of all time"
Well and truly does he say:
Dear Harp OF my country! In darkness
found thee
The cold chain OF silence had hung o'e,
thee long
When. proudly ry own Island Harp,
unbound thee.
And gave all thy chords to Hight, tree
dom and song
II the pulse OF the patriot, soldier or lover
Have throbbed at our lay. tits thy glory
- alone;
was bat as the wind. passing hsedlessiy
over,
And, all the wild sweetness walked wal
thy own.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
Chinese Princess In U. 8.

Princess Der Ling. brilliant CHI
nese noblewoman and a lady-in-wait-
Ing to the late dowager empress, has
been on visit to the United States.
devoted chiefly to the study Of Ameri.
can social and educational customs.
The princess has been a pioneer in the
advancement of women in the ancient
and tradition-bound country OF her
birth, and Is an author. She has writ
ten, In a book entitled 1.-Two Years In
the Forbidden City" valuable impress
sions of Chinese imperial life. 50 diff
cult Of access for common mortals in
the old days of the empire. She was
educated in Paris while her father was
Chinese minister to France, and has
all the culture Of the western woman
In addition to the daintiness and pic,
turesqueness Of the eastern.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
Unfamiliar Use Of Molassss.

Moiasses is not only the most impors
tant by-product of beet sugar manufac-
t,re from financial standpoint. but Is
also of particular interest chemically
and from the point Of view Of the vas
riety of ways in which it has been
utilized. Among these are cattle feeda
ing, alcohol production and extraction
processes.
In cattle feeding the rnolasses ID
mixed with alfalfa meal or beet pulp
when available, as the molasses In Its
original state Is too sticky for feeding.
Alcohol and vinegar are also made
from molasses in this country and
ad.-Metallurgical and Chemical
Engineering.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
GERMAN AGENTS ARE
Continued from page one.)

to Borland asking him TO use his tn
fuence to have the boy transferred
to duty at home,
For your private information"
wrote the minister. II give you few
facts I wrote twenty farmers in
Cass county this week, Nineteen of
them are opposed to sending soldiers
to foreign countries. Reports from
the East insist regular soldiers have
70 be forced to embark for France.
Quite number obey only with tears.
They have even been fighting their
officers. with the result of $50 killed"
Mr. Borlands reply Indignantly
repudiates any effort to help the young
man ana Gays he believes there are
few fathers who would wish to "stig-
Matte" their sons az Mr.. Sauer has.
NO man who is a genuine American
is anything else but IN American" Mr..
Borland wrote.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18

dition to the fact that the demand is
very active at prevailing local rates,
mine operators and jobbers have fur
nished only small shipments to dealers
The figures showing gross margins
represents the difference between the
price of coal to the consumer for side
walk delivery and the cost price of
this coal to the retailer delivered
alongside his yard for water delivery
or f. o. b. cars at the yard for rail
deltyery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18

with reasonably open winter, wood
row being cut will he seasoned suffi-
ciently for use b. February.
leading Richmond dealer last
night told The yirginian he would
pay $3.50 cord I. o. b. Richmond
for pine or oak wood of a satisfactory
grade
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
Practical Conservation.

Many persons CO. TOO much, say
the diet peciallsts--here's a way TO
conserve our food supply and health
OF the same time-stuff1ng oneself at
khs table should be u dying tradition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
An Improvement.

'Too bad. isn't ii, that such a pretty
girl should have an impeachment In her
speech
TOO bad" snorted the married man.
an woman that isn't q drawback;
fits an Improvement"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
cuckoo Cans and weodlnu slnos.

Cuckoo caIIs and Wedding Rings.
For girl TO dream Of hearing the
cuckoo Is said to be a means whereby
she may ascertain how many years
will elapse before she Will wear we'd
ding ring The number of years win
answer TO the number OF times the
bird u heard calling In her dream.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-18
RETAIL COAL MEN

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