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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-29
DispoSing OF Liquor Circulars.

In regard to sending liquor circu-
lars through the mails to those who
do not want them. | discovered. some
time since. a very effective way to
stop this. When the circulars are
delivered by the postmaster, careful
~ preserve the envelope in which they
came Take out the circulars and
throw them in the stove, but save
the addressed envelope that is sure
TO accompany the circulars Fold the
envelope containing your name and
address. and enclose 1t in the one
containing the name and address of
the whiskey man, seal it up and drop
in the postofflce. but do not put a
stamp on 1t. II now becomes the
duty of the postmaster to notify Mr..
Whiskey dealer that he has a letter
addressed to him that is being held
because the postage has not been paid.
The whiskey man will naturally con-
Clude that some of his customers has
ordered some whiskey and forgotten
to stamp tho letter, so he mails the
necessary postage and has his letter
forwarded. When it is received and
found to contain nothing but the
name and address of his intended vic
tim he very quickly takes the hint
and takes your name off his sucker
list
DO not put your name on the out
side envelope or in any way allow
your postmaster to know that you
mailed the letter II he has this in
formation it Is his duty to- call on you
for postage. If he does not know who
mailed 1t. ii is then his duty to notify
the party to whom it is addressed
There are great many liquor deal
ers and it may require some time to
get rid of all Of them, but 1t is GER
tain remedy If persisted in.
Georgia w L. WILLIAMSON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-29
LIVE ONES AND DEAD ONES.

s The LIQUOR people In Ohio are claim
Slng, as those in Virginia claimed three
spears ago. that many men politically
Aead or dropped from once swell the
ranks OF the Antisaloon Leayuo o.
Il curse. this Is not true. The And-Sa-
A11oE League is a living force in the
moral life OF the nation. and Is bring
Inf things 70 pass. Ii is made up OF
1--we mer, not dead ones The
1nerican Issue stresses thie fact in a
nely editorial 1t says
"a letter writer in one Of the Ohio
Newspaper has something TO say
nout. the political dead ones ana dis
Il nsded Office holders who have cast
thesr iot with tho Anti-saloon
xst he IL discussing the ONO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-29

OF ourselves as either sovereign or
nfallible.
President Wilson's pronouncement
is rational. 1t is American, it Is Chris
tian, IL Is absolutely and forever right
In It's end. its motive, its outline or
principles. Not all may at first see II
In this Hight To philosophy 1t may be
interesting though confusing, and TO
philanthropy 1t is pathetic. that the
conditions which obscure truth arc
varied. are multitudinous ard that
many OF them work most subtly and
unexpectedly. But it Is evident that
Mr.. Wilson did not speak without
calm, deliberate, mature meditation
II Is plain that he spoke his full. firm,
steadfast convictions. And II history
mas anything to say on the subject,
IT aflrms that some such word should
nave been effectively spoken before.
II Que and righteous regard for the
IEnitY and value of human life and
FOR its inaliena Bile privileges may ~
its voice in this matter, that
)s one of unhesitating approval I
endorsement. If the Christ and His
religion have not been radically mis-
Understood, the time will come when
He will be known as the Prince Of
Peace universally. and the whole
world will know that His religion
means what angels thought and sang
AZ His birth. Peace on Earth and
Good VIII" Meanwhlle-and at the
earliest possible moment-et AS have
OF the peoples, most certainly of the
peoples among whom He Is proclaim
ed. such a league as will preserve.
maintain and enforce peace until un-
folding life and perfecting love shall
have SO advanced as 70 render
physical force and written law no
longer essential to order AMI stability.
E.s ". WTNFkEY.
Tulpcper Va, Jan. 26. 1911.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-29

The Challenge.

Editor Virginian
Slr,--In his address to the Senate
Of the United States-aud to the
word---a few days ago. President VIII
son put into forceful words the great
thought of many sober minded, fairly
wen informed, humanity hOnoring and
lfe-loving men. Whether that utter
ance proves our President a hero may
sttl1 he an omen question But the
moment was heroic. The MESA ge
marks n tremendous stride toward
the ideal Of international relationships
and intercourse II is challenge to
the intelligence and wisdom and sin
cerity and courage of mankind
Adverse criticism of that utterance
VIII find nothing IN which to root
Itself and flourish, save soil more or
loss adlIterated and poisoned by de-
post Or lnfltration or atmospheric
eHswathement OF Ignohle sclf-nteres1
ar fear, Even the clear headed
hroad-mnded and noble hearted who
oppose IT are not vet wholly free from
the hndering Influence Of traditions
which becloud vision ana cnfeeble hest
impulses. Indeed. il Is not vet quite
clear that the foremost champions Of
tho central ideas and principles of
That message fully realize and fully
accept the logical and necessary i'm
plcauons and issues 20 which the free
ana fearless mind moves forward
Fni those Ideas and prime plce are
fundamental central, vital Now that
they have heen given promiuant and
Influential and neutrality-suspicious. ex-
preston, tho skies are clearing. the
path is becoming palmer, hope re-
Nttaa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-29
ENDORSES THE PRESIDENT.

A. - Nss4or,. WAS arvfbtng to
ca. ~, t,a s,,1toc, ~ .,n7rr,s that
sane such word shoald have been
effoo.tys}v snotcn before n due
,ra riv}feous ,erard fo,. tlqa dig
nit, md value ~ human life and
ea,. i.alien7ble privileges ma,.
.s,,r,. ~. . dice in this matter. that
,o3rc is ooo ~ unheSitatinu an
pyn,a1. and endorsement. n the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-29
ONE-LEGGED MEN TO
ORGANIZE ASSOCIATION

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Fifty one
legged men. welcomed by one-leg-
ged hotel man, will convene here In
June and resolve themselves into
THE One Legged Mems Association of
America"
The charter members will be most
~ statesmen for artiflcial-limb firms
in the United States. They propose
to organize socially and then to dis
cuss ways and means OF increasing
their firms business with European
countries.
Gustav Gumbert, probable first
president of the association, qualified
for membership when he was a gun
ners mate aboard of one OF Uncle
Sans battleships ten years ago.
Last year was a banner year for
the uraducfinn of coal In Alaha ma
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-29

that we are indeed nation Of broth
erly love.
Resolved, 4 That a copy OF these
resolutions he sent to the President
Of the United States and TO the SEN
ators and Representatives OF Virginia
in Congress-
(Signed) JAMES CANNON JR-.
j. SIDNEY PETERS,
]. II. LIGHT,
r. T. DADMUN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-29

raradox'cal as II may seem. says
Malthv it IS the gentleman on tho
tcld of battle who always leads the
way Perhaps that Is tho reason the
Kaiser never leaves tho shelter Of the
observation platform behind the lines
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-29

iudat1e from the fact that the Mu-
nicipal Research Bureau underesti-
mated the cost Of the Norfolk survey
by about &2-000.-lt would seem that
there may he need OF surveying the
survey little more closely before
they fesume operations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-29
Sympathy For Nj War Sufferers.

odist Conference Of Virginia in No
vcmher lastl
As body Of Christian men repre-
senung free md prosperous Chris
tian people. our sympathies and our
prayers go out to the troubled. suf-
fering nations of tho world. Which
ever way we turn, we see the black
cloud Of awful war hanging like a
pail over the countries of the earth
which have been caught in the whirl
of this awful maelstrom and are be
ing sucked down to horrible misery
and death Our eympathfes no out to
all the people in all the war-swept
lands, to humanity throughout the
world as II les torn and bleeding, to
the people In every country who hate
strife and hlood~hed. but who. be-
cause of pr he ambition and greed OF
power are lined III on one side or the
other in the most gigantic struggle
the world has over seen
But to the stricken nations Of the
earth we turn our eyes with the great
est pity. For belgium and Poland.
and Armenia ana SYRIA the helpless.
innocent victims IF the heartless rage
and cruelty ot armies which seem to
have lost all humanity. our hearts
turn in this, their hour of greatest
need. What is our responsibility as
a Christian peopla 10 the neonlo 81
these nations which arc indeed walk
ing in the valley ~ tho shadow ne
death? What cam We do FOR thorn 10
show them the yonuineness OF our
sorrow at their great affliction?
Resolved. That we hereby express
our gaeat sorrow for the sufferers from
the hand Of Goa MAJ, touch ~, COW
sellers OF tbe nat'n,, ona hr,ng m On
end the slageh},,. ava acatb which
has now been antp. on for o,.er TWO
wears, that wo cali mon orr naon1e
TO make out Of thair nrosnart+,. free ;.
will offerings s,,,5. .tt,a n,,n,, baIn.
less millions of r.on nr,an ana o,iI.
dren from cola NM, h,,naor 81 az,
rage and death
Resolved > That o,a nra, tho,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-29

The mad dog scare ia about over:
some have been killed. while others
run at large. Exchange
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-29

the ear from which they were taken
should Be discarded unless seed corn
10 particularly scarce"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-29

degeneration has gone steadily on for
rNo years. II will require between
$4,000 900 and 5000, GOO 600 this
wear 20 save people on the verge Of
starvation.
Congress is being urged to help
and 10 helm literally There arr both
precedent and reason for such action
and there should be neither hoslta-
tion nor delay Belgium has passed
through experiences such as have be-
fallen few countries. Our sympathy
has been aroused and our people have
helped, but the need is still great.
Mono Of VS. wants to sec innocent chill
aren die of hunger America. through
the prompt action Of Congress, must
prevent this
Tho Methodist Congress. at IT'S ses-
sion in November las, adopted strong
resolutions urging action by Congress
These resolutions are printed IN an
other column on this page today,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-29
DfSarm For Peace.

Editor Nirginan:
Sill am going to PROFOUND .
peace proposition which may appear
consjdera ton and calm reflection will
put q different complexion on Il.
think If our leading nations ftake
America for example) would dis
mantle her warshtps and dsband her
armies that other leading nations
would quickly follow suit don't
think any self-rospecting civilized ma
tion would invade an unarmed, non
-Ecslstart4 nation for-loot land who
over heard OF a hcathen savaEC nation
depredating on the rights of another
nati0n9). Tie bulk of the people of
a!l civilized nations are moro or less
responsive to right doinRs and deal
ines with each other. and would act
on the golden rule If others Chigh-
upsl would do so. Some may think
the case OF Belgium and Mexico re-
flute this view Well, I contend tat If
Belgium had remained neutral aud
nOn-resistant she would he intact to-
day, and II any damagc hid been
done she would have been fully REIN
hursed and If the Americans in and
ont Of Mexico had remained neutral
and inoffenslve and had nothing to
do with their affairs. I don't think we
would have had but little trouble with
Mexico.
OF course, there will be some
thieves S long as human nature re-
mains what it Is but the nations could
maintain an adequate number of cut
ters TO run down pirates. To have
much influence, individuals and ma
tons have to practice what they
preach. There Is nothing to be gained
by var. But on the other hand heavy
losses, devastation and havoc rapine
and murder. A living dog is better
than a dead lion, says the preacher,
ECcl "a Gentlemen. this scheme is
practicable and would set a prece~
dent which would start1e the world
and make them ashamed of war. The
wicked flee when no man pursues
Prov 2S:12. Nobel $4,000 peace
prize, please.
A. BIANTON.
Blackstone Va. Jan 25. 1917.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-29

Last year was a banner year for
the production OF coal in Alabama
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-22
Painting a Battleshlp.

One hundred tons Of paint, costing
approximately $25,OOO, represents the
initial color requirements for a new
battleship. The annual upkeep cost
may exceed this sum. since 1t Is the
custom to repaint the different parts
of a modern war vessel every three to
six months. This would indicate an
annual paint protection outlay of near
ly $1,0O0,0O0 for the navy. If to this
sum is added the cost Of painting the
thousands of lake boats. freighters.
river steamers and pleasure craft some
conception may be had Of the impor-
lance of marine painting.
Among the most important naval
paints are those which are applied tc
protect the submerged parts Of the
bulls from corrosion or fouling by bar
nacles. The word barnacle is the pop
ular name for that form of marine
crustacea which consists of a clam
like body lodged in a shell that is often
formed in series Of rings or plates.
They adhere with great tenacity.
Without anti-fouling paints the speed
of vessels would be greatly retarded
by the pinng up of thick incrustation
Of barnacles and attached sea grass
Boston Herald.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-22
SWAT THE WEED.
Robber Plants Steal the Food From the
Useful Crops.

Robber Plants Steal the Food From the
Useful Crops.
A nation wide weed swatting cam
paign is advocated for farmers and
gardeners in order to insure a war
crop for this year.
Pernicious weeds, commonly intro
duced on the farm by the sowing Of
impure seed, tend toward crop reduc-
ton, says Robert Schmidt, seed ana
lyst in the Kansas State Agricultural
college Often good stand Of alfalfa
has been ruined by vigorous weeds
which chOked it out before it became
well established.
Weeds are primarily robber crop.
When growing with crop plants they
rob the soil of much food and moisture
which should be used by other plants.
Weeds are usually hardy and prolific.
They will thrive especially well in care
fully prepared soil if given chance.
Unless kept down by proper cultivation
and crop rotation they will soon over
run the land. Weeds are eradicated at
great expense. Good clean seed should
always be sown-the best Obtainable is
none too good.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-22
HOME ECONOMICS

skim milk is set at 80 degrees F.,
two or three drops of liquid rennet
per gallon of milk are diluted in q
tablespoonful of cold water and stir
red into the milk. When rennet is
not available, one-eighth of junket
tablet per gallon Of milk may be dis
solved in a tablespoonful of cold
water and stirred into the milk.
Powdered pepsin may be used for the
same purpose, quantity that will
remain upon the point of a penknife
being dissolved in tablespoonful Of
cold water and then mixed with the
milk. When rennet, junket table, or
pepsin is used the coagulum is placed
in drain cloth without cutting or
heating. A finer and heavier drain
ing cloth is necessary because of the
fineness of the curd. The cheese is
sailed as described.
Sweet or sour cream added to cot
'tage cheese makes a richer and more
palatabls product,
While for sff1all-scale operation the
pasteurization of skim milk may not
always be practicable, it permits a
better control of the fermentation,
increases the" yield of cheese, and
renders the product safe from dis
reproducing organisms. With pas
teurized milk it is absolutely neces-
sary to use a starter,
Cottage cheese 10 Judged by its
flavor and texture. A high-quality
cheese should have clean, mild acid
flavor and a texture smooth, free
from Jumps, and uniform or homo
geneous turnout. Flavor can be con
trolled by the use of clean, sweet
skim milk and good starter, but
texture largely depends upon care
full manipulation during the making
process.
Ito be continued.)
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-22

able, and this is true, too, of the vetch-
es and field peas. COwpeas and soy
beans, however, each require their own
particular brand Of bacteria. ~
Soil intended for the purpose of in
oculation should be free from obnoxious
weeds. It should be taken from the
first five or six inches of the surface
and spread at the rate of 200 to 400
pounds per acre on the field to he inOcu-
lated. As the bacteria are killed by
strong sunlight, the transported soil
should be spread in cloudy weather,
early morning or late afternoon, and
narrowed soon after. Where inoc,llat-
ing soil is scarce it is possible to save
in its use by the adoption Of what is
known as the glue method. A thin
mixture Of Clipped glue and water is
sprinkled over the seed at the rate of
about quart of the liquid to bushel.
Then sufficient quantity Of dry, in
oculated soil is mixed with the seed to
make 1t dry enough to SOW well. In
this way the seed is coated with inocu-
lated soil and carries this soil with it
when it is placed in the field.
Still another method Is incubation by
means Of liquid cultures. A limited
supply of these may be secured free
upon application to the United States
department of agriculture. Many of the
state experiment stations also supply
these cultures. Commercial firms also
sell them. Directions for the use of
these cultures accompany all shipments.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-22
SHEEP INJURE TREES.
Animals Should Not Be Pastured In
Small Orchards.

Animals Should Not Be Pastured In
Small Orchards.
Don't pasture the sheep in the Or
chard unless you have such large
areas to feed over that no damage will
be done to the trees" is the advice of
Albert Dickens, professor Of horticul-
ture in the Kansas State Agricultural
college.
Sheep are good feeders and will
clean up weedy orchard or any 9th
er patch Of brush land in short time.
but the great danger comes In feeding
sheep in small orchard.
Too many men believe that they can
pasture any number of sheep In a
small orchard without injury. The
animals, however, will eat off the
leaves, limiting the fruit buds for the
next year, and will tramp the ground,
destroying filth of the soil and slowing
up growth and productiveness Of the
trees. .....
Some men have had success with
feeding sheep In their orchards, but
their conditions are different, as they
have large orchards of 500 acres or
more. The danger of injury to the
trees is thus considerably lessened by
the large areas which the sheep have
to feed over. The best plan is to keep
the sheep out of the orchard and let
them clean up other weedy places of
the farm.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-22
MONEY IN DUCKS.
Buff orpinstons Are Good Layers and
Thrive In Confinement.

Buff orpinstons Are Good Layers and
Thrive In Confinement.
In these days the prospective breeder
or beginner in the breeding Of water
fowls is looking for a breed or variety
that will net him the most profit,
writes correspondent Of the Western
Poultry Journal. In waterfowls we
have some very good specimens noted
for size. Then we have small speci-
mems noted for their egg laying, and
the one that combines all Is the Bun
Orpington duck. All waterfowis are
beautiful, but the Buff Orpington
ducks are the most beautiful Of all
waterfowls. Buff Orpington ducks,
although a new variety, are becoming
very popular, having been admitted
into the standard under the new and
shorter name of Buff ducks. They are
not as tame as the large breeds, such
as the Picking and Rouen, yet a two
foot fence controls them, and they
thrive well in confinement.
In color they are rich shade Ut
fawn buff. The drake has a seal
brown head and neck with natural va
riations, being a trifle darker.in color.
These ducks are excellent layers, great
foragers, hardy and therefore easy to
raise. They mature rapidly, being
ready for the early market. They
make an ideal duck for the table. as
they are not greasy. They have a
very strong game flavor and yield a
bountiful supply Of beautiful soft and
short feathers. They lay large white
eggs, and matured ducks weigh from
five to eight pounds. II you contem-
plate breeding ducks. give the Bluffs
a chance to demonstrate that they they
stand unapproached by any other
breed as all around purpose ducks.
Oh, yes; we will have to admit they
do not sit!
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-22

ranges from cents to II cents, de
pending upon the current prices OF
grain and other feeds.
The number of marketable eggs can
be increased by following few prac-
teal suggestions. Among the most i'm
portant of these are the production of
the infertile egg after the breeding
season is over and the proper handling
of eggs by the farmer before sending
them to market. The infertile egg is
obtained when all male birds are re-
moved from the flock. This does not
decrease the number Of eggs produced.
but it does increase greatly their keep
ing qualities. The production of the
infertile egg and the proper handling
and marketing of eggs by the producer
would increase tremendously the num-
Der of marketable eggs each year by
diminishing the quantity that are rem
dered unfit for food.
An increased production of ducks
eggs is advisable where available mar
kets are found.
The poultry house should be clean
and sanitary and the fowls free from
insect pests. thereby preventing dis
ease and mortality 1t is estimated
that nearly 100000 worth Of poultry
is lost each year through disease alone.
Special attention should be given to
the feeding and housing Of laying
fowls at seasons of the year when
their natural source Of food supply is
cut off.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-22
: PLANT MORE CORN.
The Most Effective Substitute For
Wheat at Our Disposal.


Wheat at Our Disposal.
The most effective way to remedy the
probable shortage in the wheat crop is
to plant corn, says the United States
department Of agriculture.
Ordinarily the quantity of corn pro-
duced in the United States is from
three to four times the quantity Of
wheat, but only very small portion of
the crop, from to 10 per cent, has
been used for human food. This
amount may be estimated in normal
times at about 2OO,OO0,OOO bushels a
year. Not over per cent has been ex-
ported In peace times. A relatively
slight increase in the corn acreage
therefore will place many millions of
bushels more of human food at the
disposal of the world without interior
ing In any way with the feed needed
for the support Of live stock.
In the past, with an abundance of
grain of other kinds, corn has not been
In great demand for human consump-
ton. But with other grains no longer
abundant circumstances will compel
more general recognition of the value
Of corn as human food. The depart
ment is urging strongly the wider use
of corn In the diet. 1t is the best sub
stitute for wheat that we have and can
be utilized In breads, mushes and a va
riety Of other ways. We should make
every effort to avail ourselves Of it.
PLANT corn" then should be the mot
to Of every farmer In a section suited
to the crop.