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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
OUR DUTY TO THE SOIL.

We once heard farmer say, II
can't pay much attention to the fer
tility of my soil The farm will last
as long as l do" No farmer can
grow as a man and citizen. develop
In brain and ability as farmer un-
less he takes good care Of his soil.
The spirit that farmer manifested
meant death to his standing as a
farmer, and let us add. it meant
death to his increase in wealth. There
can be no real profit in farming In
that way
The good Lord sees to 1t that f.
nancial punishment follows the man
who mines out his soil We knew
scores of farmers in good old New
York who died comparatively poor.
simply for the reason that they were
poor armers.-Hoard's Dairyman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Rural New Yorker Urges
Early Ordering.

The car shortage re-
ported by the railroads is
causing great trouble and
! loss to shippers. Goods are
held up and needed supplies
/ refused shipment because the
! railroads declare that they
I cannot find empty cars. AS
it looks now, freight ship
ments will be delayed or re-
! fused all through the Winter
! and Spring, and farmers
should remember this and
! provide for it as well as pos
sible by ordering their goods
early.
Fertilizers, lime and seeds
I must be had before Spring
planting. 1t will not do this
year to wait until a few days
! or weeks before the goods
! are needed, for in that case
/ you will run the risk of de-
lay. The dealer or manufac-
: turer cannot he held respon-
! sible if you wait until the last
| moment before ordering.
Get the order off early-as
I soon as possible-as the best
! way of beating the "car
shortage" We think much
Of this trouble might be over
come by the railroads thru !.
better system of assembling
their cars. Wherever we go :
we find empty cars standing
idle on side tracks when they
ought to be at work.-Rural :
New Yorker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

Washington, Feb. 27.-Tennessee
Military institute, Sweetwater. Tenn,
stood second at the end of the fourth
weeks rife shooting just closed In the
military schools competition OF the
National Rite association Its score
was 3,532 against 1852 for the New
York Military academy. which was
first. Kings Mills. O., maintained It's
lead in the interclub matches WITH q
score OF 1870.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
DIR. COLEMAN REPORTS
HIS AUTOMOBILE GONE,

Report was received at police head
quarters last night of another stolen
automobile, adding to the alarmingly
long list Of thefts OF this kind recently
which has caused the police a great
deal of trouble. The latest report is
a black Buick coupe. belonging to DR..
c. C. Coleman. 500 West Grace street.
which was stolen from in front Of the
Chamber offs Commerce building early
last night. Night Clerk Traylor. at
police headquarters. stated last night
that the number of stolen cars within
the last few weeks has been unusual
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Record For fattIe Prices.

Harrisonhurg. Va, Feb. ia
record In the valley was made Mon
day when former Senator George b.
Keezell sold ten two-year- old short
horn steers TO P. L. Yates & Son. The
cattle averaged 1905 pounds each
and brought s17772 The ten steers
brought $1.1T7.20.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

announced that he was the man tn
were looking for, but that they wou|
get all they wanted. with that
threw up the rife he had in his han
but before he could firs . half doss
rife shots rang out from the Maur
and just as he returned the IRE Il
rife fell from Bozeman's grasp.
The negro sailor. who had in n
hand a weapon Of iron, fell at ii
firing. Bozeman then crawled doyl
the hold of his boat, and when foux
was lying across his cases of wha
key
The three were taken aboard ii
Maury and. with their ship, we
brought here. After the dressing
their wounds. Justices Fleming al
Lewis remanded Boz man to the La
caster Jail and the other two In I'll
custody of officers. The Elixabes
Clarke is anchored here, where u
and the remaining twenty-three cad
Of whiskey are guarded. The sf}
started from Baltimore two weeks d
with one hundred cases aboard. I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Rector Resigns Pulpit.

Fredericksburg. Va, Feb. 27.--The
Rev. s. F. Prentiss, rector OF the
Church OF the Incarnation at Mineral,
Louisa county. has rendered his resig
nation TO- take effect April /.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
valuable Horses DESTROYED

Pulaski Va, Feb. 27.-Six Perch
cron horses, two OF them registered
mares. valued at $500 each. were de-
stroyed late Saturday night when the
barn orc, w Hartman on Black
creek was burned large quantity
OF provender also was burned The
loss Is estimated at $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Organize breeders, Association,

Fredericksburg, Va. Feb. 27.---
Farmers OF Orange county have
organized Jersey Cattle Breeders
association. DR.. ]. s. Andrews was
elected president and T. r. Cooper
secretary and treasurer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
In charge Of Manassas Po.tonice.

Manassas, Va, Feb. 27.-William
willis Davies. nephew of Judge J. b.
T. Thornton and son-in-law OF Lieu
tenant George c. Round, has been
placed In charge OF the Manassas
postofflce following the death of
Arthur w Sinclair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Southern Railway Engineer Killed.

Bristol, Va.-Tenn.. Feb. 27--Engt-
neor William e. Horner. of Bristol,
was killed Monday afternoon when
freight engine on the Southern
railway left the track and turned
over near Johnson City. Tenn. His
fireman is said to have escaped in
Jury. A wreck crew WAS dispatched
from this city. Horner was fifty years
old and is survived by his widow and
several children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Road Improvement Ieaguc Fnrn,e.i

Manassas, Va, Feb. 27.--The Rural
Road Improvement league, OF Prince
William county, was organized with
the following officers: Or. c. r. c.
Johnson. president; A Il. Burch. vice.
president, and J. J. Conner. secretary
and treasurer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Whole State Of
Virginia in Brief


Manassas, Va, Feb. 27.--Mnnassas
was the dryest town in Virginia Sun
day The effect of the "bone-dry"
amendment was forgotten when the
engine at the municipal powerhouse
went on strike without warning and
the thirsty population was deprived
OF It's supply OF water for several
hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28
Pour-Ycar Old ssur1,ex,.

LynohburE, Va, Feb. 2T.-Je sse
the four-year-old son of J. r.
Roberts, set his clothing on fre Sun
day with n match with which he was
playing and WIS saved by a young
sister who threw pail OF water over
him. Ae was severely burned about
the head chest and shoulders, but
has a chance to recover.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

According to another dispatch
The Richmond Virginian, Captss
,Bozeman was on yesterday indictl
nv the grand jury of Westmorelai
county for violating the prohibitiI
law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-28

BHpTfNt FsuIfOf DF6u.
Nashville, Tenn, Feb 27.-D- Edgar
E. Folk. editor of the Baptist and Re
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11

Seventy men were accepted for the army at the. Waterbury recruiting station yesterday out of 102 applicants. This is by far the daily enlistment record for the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11

ed itself with the revolutionary move ment, the new republic of Siberi. has issued an order that promises materi- ally to aid the Kaledines forces. This order fotbids the shipment of food supplies into European Russia, the ground being taken that they mssy reach the Germans.
 - Armistice in Operation.
 From the Baltic sea to the mouth of the Danube the armistice between the Russians and Rumanians and the Aus tro-Germal,s is still in operation. The tiIities between the Rumanians and the Teutonic allies covers the region run ming from the Dniester river to the mouth of the Danube, according to the despatch from Jassy, the Rumanian capital says the armistice is to con- tinue for three months. and that the Teutons have agreed to all the pro- posa1s made by the Rumanians, ex- cept that providing that troops shall not be removed to other fronts. This proposal is still under discussion.
 Germans Move to French Front.
 That the Austro- Germans are re- lieving men from duty or the eastern front and throwing them into the lines in France and in Italy daily becomes more apparent by reason of the ad- most continuous augmentation of their
 
 prevails that with the fighting ended on the Russian front, for the moment at least the enemy is preparing for a great offensive on the. western front
 Italians Stop Austro- Germans.
 The Italians have definitely stopped the attempted drive of the Austro- Germans toward the Italian plains and the Germans have tailed thus far to follow up their success of last week against General Byng's army on the Cambrai sector in France. Both in Italy and where they have faced the British the Teutons have paid dearly for any gains they have made. and ap- parently now they are endeavoring to find some easier spot upon which to make a drive.
 Possibly their search is leading them toward the line held by the French. running eastward from the region of Soissons, through Champagne, past Verdun and up into Alsace, for all along this front they are showing great activity with their artillery. Their apparent test fires are every where being returned by the French artillerist5.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
PROTECTION FOR YOUNG
 CHILDREN AND MOTHERS
Undertaken by ChiIdren's Bureau of
 the Department of Labor.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Public protec- ton for young children and mothers, the safeguarding of children from pre- mature labor and overwork. and decent home conditions through adequate in come for the fathers so that the moth CTS will not have to go out to work, is the wartime program for child well fare announced today by the children's bureau of the department of labor in its annual report.
 Surveys conducted by the bureau show that the chance of the life of the baby grows appalhngly less as the fa- ther's earnings grow smaller. Infant mortality among 13 900 babies in eight representative cities were studied. They showed that in families where the fathers earned less than S550 a year every sixth baby died, while in families where the fathers income was $1,050 or more only one baby in six teen died.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
MISS HARRIET A. VARNEY
 MAKES VEHEMENT DENIAL
When Providence Second hand Dcai- CT Said She Bought Revolver at His Store

Dedham. Mass, Dec. 10.-Miss liar rlet A. Varney, on trial charged with the murder of Mrs. Pauline A. Reyes of Grookline, sprang from her seat to- day to deny the testimony of Clarke Goodchild a Providence second hand dealer, who had said he believed the defendant to be the woman who bought . revolver in his store on March 16 of this year.
 T never did such a thing she cried T never was in that mans store. He is swearing my life away
 Miss Varneys counsel hurried to her side and tried to quiet her, but she seemed thoroughly unnerved. in mark ed contrast to the calm that has char acterized her attitude heretofore. T
 Judge OConneN declared a recess and Miss Varney's sister. Mrs. Artn uF Morrison, of West Upton, went to her side. Miss Varney kept repeating over and over again: ,-. is-~is
 How. can that may say those things about me? How can he swear my life sway?"
 After a time she was quieted and the session of the court was resumed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
CHARGE DwTA MURDER
 OF PARTNER AND FAMILY
George c. -Tonnpkins Placed on Trial
 at Edenshurg, Pa. '~

Ebensburg, Pa, Dec 10.-George c. Tcmpkins Phi Ehdselphia coal operator, was placed on trial here today charged with murder in connection with the deaths near here on July IS. of Edmund Humphries, his business partner. Mrs HHmphrfes and Ed nund HumphrEes. Jr. The Humph- tomobile party with Tompkins and the three wesie shot to death on a country road. l
 Tompkins, in summoning assistance after the trage dy. told a story of the party being held up by bandits and shot to death
 After his arrest in connection with the crime. it is said that he confessed to the three murders. Later, he is said to have, repudiated the confession.
 A jury was completed within less than an hour and a half, and such rapid progress was made today that it is expected the prosecution will close it's case, tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
Third Blizzard
 Strikes Halifax
SINCE EXPLOSION ON THE
 STEAMER MONT BLANC
HALTED RELIEF WORK
Storm Broke Suddenly, But Was of Short Duration-Stean1erP Picton Has Been sunk-Visitors Wal Not be Permitted to Enter City Because of Lack of Accommod ataons

Halifax. N S.. Dec. 1O-A roaring blizzard, the third to str ike this sore ly afflicted city since u le blast from the exploding munitions steamer Mont Blanc made 25,000 per sons homeless four days ago. burst fl om the north east late today. RagiI lg with all the fury for which these ] northern winter storms are noted. it LII but crushed the hearts of the brave band of work CTS struggling againS overwhelming odds to alleviate suf1 ering.
 Soldiers Obliged 10 Withdraw.
 For a while the co ntingents of the Canadian army stati oned here toiIed doggedly amid the ic e-shrouded ruins for the unrecovered dead, but when the wind veered suddenly to the southeast and blew with redoubled force the soldiers were obliged to withdraw. PumsS bearing hospital supplies and food to the numerous re- lief stations we're stormbound.
 Lighting Syseem Broke Down.
 The crippled lLg hting system broke down again, leaving the city in dark ness. Burial paIu ies who had volun- teered their servi ces when the medi- cal authorities am 1ounced that the re- covered dead mH ;t be disposed of at once were driven3 to cover. From the devastated area 1of two and half
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
UPWARD MOVEMENT
 OF INTEREST RATES. Government Loans to Farmers Raised from to 1-2 Per Cent.

Washington. Dec. 1o.-The general upward movement of interest rates was recognized today by the federal farm loan board by raising the rate on government loans to farmers from to 1-2 per cent. in anticipation of a later increase in the present 12 per cent. rate on farm loan bonds. De- cision probably will be reached tomor- row whether to raise the bond interest rate at this time or to reduce the sell ing price, which heretofore has been at a premium of 1 1-8 per cent.
 In spite of the decision reached by the farm loan board. Secretary Mo- Adoo said today he hopes future issues of Liberty bonds would bear per cent, the same as of the second loan
 One of the immediate effects of the higher farm loan rate.t it is expected will be to encourage a similar advance of private s,mortgage loan rates on land which now range from 1-2 to ? per cent. above the government loans. Re ports reached the treasury today thai several insurance, compa nies with bie loans on mid dle western farm lands had decided to make no new loans, in order to keep their assets liquid. and would refuse to renew many expiring mortgages.
 This, 1t was pointed out, would tend to increase the cost of arailable loans
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11

Jerusalem Is in the hands of the , British after having been for virtually twelve hundred years in the control of the Moslems.
 Iigfon capitulated to General Allenby's forces, consisting of British, French and Italian troops, after it had been entirely surrounded, and with it's fall was swept away the dream of the Ger mans and the Turks of driving south ward through Palestine, capturing the Suez Canal and invading Egypt
 Sacred Places Not Endangered.
 Since the recent taking of the town of Jaffa on the Mediterranean Sea and the gradual closing in on Jerusalem by the allied forces, the fall of the an- ciert city daily had been anticipated. It was not the lack of strength that prevented it's Capture, but rather the desire of General AlleuSy to carry out his plan of lenveloping the city an'l forcing it's capituiati9n. as a fronta- attack would have endangered tho numerous sacred places inside the city and In its ehvirons.
 Revolt in Russia Grows.
 The counfar-revolt against he Rol- skeyfki re-ime in southeastern Rus- sta. apparently is gaining momentum. Already the movement Is spreading fsn-i;ize from the chosen bases north ward northeastward and northwest ward. while preparations arc hasten ing to. extend it soutlIward into the CaocaSus Mesrtime, the Bo'sheviki government continues to issIIe mani- festo5s calling upon its followers to resist the attempt that is Dclng made to overthrow it.
 May Menace Moscow.
 From his base in the River Don re- riorft General Kaledines, hetman of the Don Cossacks. is moving toward the borders of the Ukraine. which a1- ready has declared its independence of and hostility to the Bolsheviki elements, andr at the same time is forming q menace to Moscow, where the Bolsheviki is in control. In the center others of the revolutionaries are making their way northward. while from Orenburg, near the Siberian frontier. General Dutof Is proceed ing fin ncrtheasterly direction with the object of capturing Cheliabinsk, the junction point of the trans-Sibe- rian railway, in order to prevent food and other supplies reaching European Russia. and especially. Petrograd, from Siberia and Pacific ports.
 New Republic of Siberia
 Although it has not definitely align
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
Railroads Do Not
 AskRepeaIofLa
NOT NECESSARY FOR UNIFIED
 OPERATION OF LINES
ASK GOVERNMENT AID
Request immediate Increases in Freight Rates and Exemption From Military Service of Their Empioyes-May be Subject of Special Message to Con- gress.

Washington, Dec. 1o.-The railroads of the country do not seek a repeal of antitrust and anti-pooling laws and do not consider such a step neces- sary to accomplish unified operation of rail lines. Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the railroad war board, today wrote Senator Ncwlands, chairman of the senate interstate commerce commit tee.
 Would Require Special Legislation.
 Senator Newlands made the letter public late today after conference with President Wilson. The senator said the presidents plan for dealing with the problem probably would re- quire legislation and that it might be the subject of a special message to congress in the near future.
 For the present the railroads do not ask a billion dollar loan of the gov ernment or anybody else, the letter said, and if they had the loan they
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
JAPANESE ARE. HOLDING SUPPLIES AT vLADIVoSTOK
To See That They Do Not Fall Into
 Hostile Hands.

Washington, Dec. 1o.-Unconfrmed reports that Japanese troops are in control of the great quantities of sup plies piled up at Vladisvostok for the Russian government created no sur prise at the state department today, where officials are under the impres- sion that small number of Japanese troops have been there for some time
 It is said that there are now piled up at Vladivostok more supplies than the trans Siberian railroad in its pres ent state could move in many months. Before the Bolsheviki got into con trol, American railroad men had been dispatched to take charge of the sit uation and move the much needed supplies to the Russian army. The concern now is to see that the sup plies do not fall into hostile hands.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
BURLEsoN REPLIES TO
 GoMPERS' ATTACK
Maintains Government Workers Should Not Affiliate With Outside Orqanizations.

Washington, Dec 1o.-Postmaster- general Burleson issued a statement tonight in reply to Samuel Gompers' attack upon his recommendation that congress deprive postal employees of the right to organize for other than social and mutual welfare purposes and to affiliate with the American Federation of Labor. He quoted para graphs from his report pointing to the difference between employees working for private interests and those work ing for the government, whose officers are merely executing the will of the people, and added:
 '"The issue is not whether the gov ernment workers should have the right to maintain organize tions, but whether it is wise that they should affiliate with an outside organization and use the strike and boycott as a last resort to enforce their demands"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
couNTERFEITINe SCHEMES
 INVOLVING $1,ooo,o 900
Disclosed by William J. Flynn. Chief
 of the Secret Service.

New York, Dec. 10.-Counterfeiting schemes said to involve more than SI,0BD 900 and whose ramifications ex- tended to Europe, South America and the United States, were disclosed here tonight when William J. Flynn, chief of the United States secret service, announced that an elaborate plant for printing spurious money and French passports was seized in this city and that the third arrest of those involv- ed have been made here today.
 The men arrested were Leon Cross wald, Louis De Shelly and Eugene Pa rodi, a lawyer.
 investigation iss said to have dis closed that the entire, plant was brought here from San Sebastian, Spain, early last April and with it a bundle of more than $1,00O,0Oe in spurious franc notes. Of this amount the secret service men declared that at least ss5,0oo has been put into cir cuiation in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
 BUDGET FOR WAR RELIEF
Expenditures in 1918 Will Reach S5,-
 5o,o00-Approved by Trustees.

New York. Dec. 10-The Rockefel- Ter Foundation budget for war. relief expenditures in 1918 will reach $5,- o5J,OOO with a possible addition of S5,0O0,000, which can be appropriated from the principal fund of thA foun- dation. The budget was approved by the trustees at their monthly meeting today.
 The estimated income for 1918 is S10, l45. 360, of which $4,293,36O is a balance from 1917. Consisting largely of moneys already appropriated for Red Cross, Y. M. c. A. and other
 The proposed expenditures include $3,545.000 tor the work of the inter- national health board. Of this amount S424,OO is for the tuberculosis com mission in France
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
TROLLEY FARi: HEARING
 HELD IN HARTFORD
Argument Ma de That Purchasing Power of a Nickel Has DwindIed e-Half

Hartford, Hnn. Dec. 10.--Argument
 that an arbi t:ary fare limit of i've
 cents for str f.et car service was an
 economic errt sr was made in behalf of
 the Connectic ut Company St the hear
 ing before the public utilities com
 mission on HarSfords protest over
 the present s Ex-cent rate Arthur M.
 CoIlens of Greenwich, an insurance and finance expert, made the argn- tment declarihs: that the higher-4fare was needed hecause the purchasing power of-a nickel had so dwindled thatsit was ntpi " only about half what it was when the trolley company was organized. A six cent fare was necr cssary, he sai d, to give the railway company bette4 : credit. to aid the New York, New Ha ven and Hartford Rail- road company. which owns the street line, and to rs assure the public tha< it's securities 1 were sound. Statistics we're quoted to show that hasing estimate. on business done un- der increased costs 1t was probable that no, net revenue would accrue to the Connecticut company this year if indeed. a deficit did not result The ! hearing will be Continued tomorrow morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-11
OBITUARY.
Dr. Andrew w. Tracy.

Meriden, Conn, Dec. 10.-Dr. An drew w. Tracy. mayor of this city in 1892, died tonight at his home after four months illness of an incurable disease. He was native of Vermont and 8 graduate of McGill university, Montreal. Canada. He came to Meri- den ter graduation and has engaged in the practice Of medicine ever since.
 He was a democrat and served a term in the city council as. alderman and enc year as mayor. He was mem Der of St. Roses R.. c. church and the Knights of Columbus. He leaves no immediate family, a .;wife and daughter having died over fifteen years ago. He was n years old. --.--