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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
SNAIL IS WELL PROTECTED
Withdraws into Shell at Hint OF Dan
ger and Tightly Closes the
Only Opening.

Snails are most interesting crea-
lures and are easily observed, espe-
cially If one has an aquarium. The
big japanese water snail. crawling up
the side Of the glass, shows all its
parts, and they are virtually the same
In all species. An article in the Chill
drep's Museum News describes 1t as
follows:
"Above the fat, gray foot Is snout
at the end of which we sec mouth
opening and closing deliberately like
winking eye, except that 1t opens
laterally instead of up and down. A
rfbbonlike tongue darts in and out to
Of the tiny, horny points all over 1t.
The eyes are on the little bumps which
you see at the base of the horns or
tentacles. one on each side of the snout
The tubelike opening on one side
above the foot forms passageway for
the water to enter the gills through
which this snail breathes.
1.-The foot and head of the snail are
the only parts of the body we can see,
for the rest OF II is wound about
spirally within the coils Of the shell.
Now If we tap on the glass Of the
aquarium the snail suddenly drops to
the bottom of the tank. pulling in its
tentaeles, its mouth, and finally Its
foot. and tightly closes the opening to
its shell by means of round lid or
operculum, of the same substance as
the shell and fastened to the back OF
the foot. The fish will bite at that
closely shut box In vain II they ex.
pect to make meal Of the soft body
Within
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05


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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
OBITUARY
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Miss Alma Robertson.

staunton, Va. July Miss Alma
Robertson, e V g n-year-old
daughter OF Newton Robertson, died
yesterday afternoon at o'clock at
the home OF Mrs. l. L. Gregory, at
ia Richardson street, with whom
she made her home.
Miss Robertson was some months
ago attacked by form Of paralysis
and at one time underwent treat
ment at the University hospital, but
her condition had remained practi-
cally -unimproved.
Besides her father, she leaves two
sisters, Mrs. Guy Parrish and Miss
Sadie Robertson, both of this city,
and two brothers. Aubrey. of Staun-
ton, and Howard, who is now i'll with
typhoid fever in New Jersey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
Miss Mary Louise smyth.

Miss Mary Louise Smyth. age TWEEN
Ity-six the daughter Of State Account
ant and Mrs w. Frank Smyth. passed
away yesterday at the home OF her
parents, 1918 East Grace street. after
a lingering illness. The deceased was
Ia young woman OF many lovahle
traits. popular In a large circle of
friends and acquaintance. and mem
Der of Leigh Street Baptist church.
Before her Illness sh had taught in
Chin borazo school
The funeral will take place from
the home this afternoon at o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
Elijah Jefferson Harris.

Norfolk. Va. July Elijah JEFF
ferson Harris. a retired farmer. died
at s:27 O'Clock yesterday morning in
the residence OF his daughter. Mrs.
William Rollins l24S Thirty-ei eighth
street. Norfolk. at the age of seventy
nine years
Mr. Harris was native OF Glou-
cester county Va, but had made his
home in Portsmouth for. four years
He was veteran Of the -eehfed-
eracy, having served as a member OF
C,ar1ra E., of the Tweaty@s,xth, W.
ginia regiment
Besides his daughter. Mrs. ROLLS.
he is survived by two sons, Charles
H. and Posey S. Harris, both OF Ports
mouth, and two daughters. Mrs w.
II. Harris. OF Westmoreland county.
Va, and Mrs Susan V. Gray. OF New
port News Mr. Harris was a mem
her Of the Seventh Day Adventist
church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
Mrs. Mary Jane Hutchinson.

Funeral services for MIS- Mary
Jane Huchison, who died Tuesday in
the home of her daughter. Mrs w s.
Black burn. will be held from Mrs.
Blackburn's residence in Dumbarton
at a:30 o'clock this afternoon, the
interment to be in the family bury
ing ground near Vista, Va.
Mrs. Hutchinson passed away at
ESQ o'clock on the morning OF July
3, at the age of eighty-two. leaving
ffty-six immediate survivors Sur
vivinz are four sons. G. b. E. O. E.
r. ]. p; four daughters. Mrs. Kate
Dorset, Mrs c. A Andrews, Mrs. B,
A Tyler, Mrs W. S. Blackbrn, one
sister. one brother, thirty-six grand.
children and ten great grandchil-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
NEGRO SHOOTS At
WHITE wOMkN

Mrs Wilson and Miss Barseti cofss3
Plained to the police yesterday tAa4A
they had been shot'at Tuesday nfxhtsSS
July 3. by negro. while thex eness1 80
walking near their home at Stop foufsa,
on the Nine Mile road. The firing wAs3
WHO and they were not injured.
MRS, wilson stated to the police
.hat she can identify the negro. q ~
is 'ns same one whom she had 49,
rested about two weeks aga wxhen ai.Nl
found him on her place. Evtdantfv f@S
avenge the arrest. he laid In auahue1aS
tuesday night. With him at the tfrn1
was another negro who is known
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
DEATHS.

HETCHINSOS-Died at $50 p, M. July
Sd, at, the residence of her daughter
Mrs. w. S Black burn, Mrs. Mary Jane
Hutchinson. in the s7th year of her
age. She leaves four sons and four
daughters: @. b. E. O.. E. R.. J. p.
Mrs. Kate Dorsett. Mrs. c. A. An
drews. Mrs. r. A. TYR. Mrs. w. s,
Blackburn: thirty-stx grandchildren,
ten great grandchildren. one sister
and one brother to mourn their loss.
Funeral from the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. w. S. Blackburn
Dumbarton, Va. today July 81, at
$50 P. NJ. Burial in the family bury
ing grounds, near Vista. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
DESTROYER strikes Mine.

London, July 4--ofieisl announce
.nert was made this evening that one
Of the old type Of torpedo boat de-
stroyers had struck mine and sunk
In the North Sea, Eighteen survivors
were picked up
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05

SMY TH--pied Wednesday. July 4. at
the residence OF her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. w r. Smyth. os13 East
Grace street. Miss Mary Louise
smyth. Funeral from the home
this. Thursday. afternoon at 4
o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
Rioting in Kattenhurs.

amsterdam. July 4.--Three men vsr1
Killed in riotiug in the Katteut,urw AfTs
erict last night. Soldiers were caiY1(
out to queli the outbreaks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
WEA1
Forecast Tor Thursday ana
<United States Weat11o -
Department. Of AGF1cdl

Forecast Tor Thursday AnA
For virginia-Fair Thura4e
day fair; warmer In the inteffoks
For North Carolina--LocaE TIL
showers in east. fair in west.
( fair. Sa8
Local Temperature Yepte1m@S3
IL noon temperature ......,s.s. ! sS
3 p. NJ. temperature ........s5f.e%
S F. NJ, temperature ............sS3
Maximum temperature to p. No.
Minimum temperature to n Ne
Mean temperature i. Il 49, 81
Normal temperature ............
Deficiency in temperature yester-a
day ..,-... ........
Deficiency in temperature since
January /
J. Local Rainfall. ss
Rainfall last twelve hours.
Rainfall last twenty four hours.
Excess in rainfall since March Z.
Excess in rainfall since Jan. L..
Local Observation at r. NJ. Yester<
( Temperature. 10: humidity. -: ~
direction. southeast; wind velocity.
I weather, cloudy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-05
THIRTEEN MILITANT

Continued from First Page)
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
.DADDYSEV[NINC
ARI TAIL Hl
PENCIL TEACHES LESSON.
~ MARY GRAHAlM..l. BONNER

"a pencil" said Daddy, twas doing q
great deal of work. That is the pen.
Gil was doing the work with the help
of the wrist and the hand and the arm
Of little boy named julius.
"Now, julius was trying to do his
arithmetic lesson and 1t was very, very
hard. The reason it seemed so hard
was because he had not paid any at
tention to the teacher in school when
she had explained the next days les
son. He had been writing notes and
reading a book with many pictures
under his desk when she wasn't look
ing.
$50 when it came time for him to
work his sums all out on paper he
could not do them at all. And he had
stayed out playing too long. He knew
quite well he should have come in
doors far sooner-but he had wanted
to stay out and so he had stayed !
"As long as julius wanted to do a
thing he did 1t, and never cared at all
about two little words called right
and wrong.
"The sums would not come out
right. He tried to prove them and
they wouldn't prove. oh DEAR he said,
what hard lesson this is
"The pencil went on working as hard
as it could. Whatever julius directed
it to put down on the paper, it did. And
then as soon as 1t had written a few
figures-just as julius had told 1t to
didn't he go and rub them all out.
ats a shame said the pencil.
"'What's a shameP asked julius.
"'You make me do the work and
then you always use the rubber at the
end of the pencil. It's paying too much
attention to the rubber. / am the i'm
portant thingl The rubber should
only be used in case of an accident
or mistake which is excusable. Your
mistakes are quite inexcusable-
gutter
"'What a horrld pencil you are
said julius. IF only I had another
1 would be glad. But traded all my
other pencils for
eyes, 1 know said the pencil.
"'What do you know asked julius,
very much surprised.
"I know that you traded your other
pencils for pieces of candy, a piece of
cake and an orangep
elbow do you know all thatT asked
Julius.
because am the only one left in
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAIN!
Cincinnati man tells how to dry
up corn or caIlus so It lifts
off with fingers.

You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority, because a few
drops Of freezone applied directly on a
tender, aching corn or callus, stops
soreness at once and soon the corn or
hardened callus loosens so it can be
lifted off, root and all, without pain.
A small bottle of freezone costs very
little at any drug store, but will posi-
lively take off every hard or soft corn
or callus. This should be tried, as it
is inexpensive and is said not to irri-
tate the surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get a small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house.-adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
Back to the Soil,

The young k-nut, unfit for general
service, volunteered for work on the
land. He went down to his fathers
place" and began farming" A
friend passing that way spied him In
leggins and Norfolk jacket stridlng
across a wide stretch Of moorland. He
hailed him.
"Hallo, Smuttyw he cried as he
came up. "What are you doing in
this forsaken land?"
Farming. I've gone back to the
land"
"Any good at it?" grinned the friend.
II should think sol See this piece
of moorland? Before 1 came it was
going to waste-no use at all; but with
a lot Of work I've turned it into a rip
pin golf links."-New York Globe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
No Chance.

$50 the judge sent your husband to
prison for ten years, Mandy?"
"Yes, he did. OATS a powerful long
time to have to get along widout a
husband, mlssus."
ut does seem like n long time, but,
maybe, he can shorten 1t by good be-
havior."
Good behavior, missus If my hus-
bands gittin out o. prison depends on
good behavior he'll be dere ten years
t. de mint"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
dts a Shame" Said the Pencil.

your pencil box. There should have
been six othersp
"'That's right said julius. There
should have been six others. And I
don't know why I traded them for
candy and cake. need the pencils
far more. The candy made me feel
little sick, anyway
"That's what you say now,' said the
pencil. Now after you have eaten the
cake and candy and the orange. You
should have said all this before you
traded your pencil. You complain about
me because you'd like to change to
another point. But the other pencils
wouldn't help you. You don't know
your lesson because you didn't pay at
tention. You thought you were so
smart you didn't have to listen to what
the teacher was saying. But you can't
expect a pencil to do all your work.
"'You're not doing all his work. said
the rubber. I'm doing a good deal Of
1t myself. He is using me as much
as he is using you. But I won't stand
for It'll It's all very well for pencil
to be used all the time-until all the
lead has been used up. But that's not
the way to treat me. / must only be
used now and again. If am used any
oftener I will object
"Stlll julius tried to do his sums.
How tired he wasl He didn't want to
fail in his lessons. There was no joy
in that. A boy who knew nothing
wasn't thought much of. In fact such
a boy wasn't liked any better than a
boy who simply knew all his lessons,
and would never join in good game
and play at recess.
"Oh, what shall dor asked julius,
almost crying. Il know I'm wrong, and
that 1 made a mistake In not paying
attention and all that
"'Well,' said the pencil. He will
do better in the future, for he has
learned what the little word wrong
meant-so now he will do right
ayes, hope so,' said the rubber,
I've. been sadly abused this evening"
And the next day at school Julius told
the teacher he had been quite, quite
wrong, and that In his sleep when he
had been trying to study the pencil and
rubber taught him the lesson of right
and wrong, so that another time he
would know his lessonw
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
SOFT, CLEAR SKINS
Made So by Daily Use Of cutlcura
Soap and ointment-TriaI Free.

The last thing at night and the first
In the morning, battle the face freely
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. If
there are pimples or dandruff smear
them with Cuticura Ointment before
bathing. Nothing better than Cuticura
for daily toilet preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31

IMITATION is sINoEREsT FLATrERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on La Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price S10O.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
A Seed Waster.

There's a man planting potatoes"
laid Farmer Corntossel, "when he
ought to be playin' golf"
f'You don't approve Of gardeningT
1"Yes, do. But If he'd go ahead an
play golf he wouldn't be spoilin' good
POTATOES that somebody could use"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
USE ALIENS FOOT. EASE

The antiseptic powder to be shaken into shoes
and sprinkled Into the foot-bath. It relieves
painful, swollen, smarting feet and takes the
comforter ever discovered for all foot-aches.
Sold everywhere, Csc. Trial package FREE.
Address, Allen 8. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic IS equally valuable as a Cen
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. so cents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
ENCOURAGING Outlook.

"Well, old man, how are you getting
along with your poultry raising?
Making expensesT
mot yet; but the hens have taken
to eating their own eggs, so I hope
that they will soon become self-sup-
porting"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
Pass Onward. Auntie.

Time-Sunday morning. Place
Bridge near the old swimming hole.
Mortified Old LADY, say, little
boys, what's coming off down there?
Voice From Below-Why, my shirt
and Jimmie's pants. We're the last
ones In.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
BE Adaptable.

"Don't be obstinate"
"Huh2"
Some men spend their lives trying
to make silk purses from sows' ears"
"Well?"
"They might take the same material
and get rich manufacturing leather
speclalities."
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
Too Much Gratified.

"They say the ex-czar of Russia is
very fond Of fish,"
"Then he ought to be satisfied with
the pretty kettle of 1t he's In just
now"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
Pops Larueas.

"Dad, wish you would give me bit
OF money"
"An right, son. I'll so you one bet
ter. Here's two-bits."
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31

In being nice to his wife's family q
man knows that he is acquiring virtue
In his wife's eyes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31

SOAP Is STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
Ing with LA Creole" Hair Dressing.
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, $1.0O.-Adv
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
She's Found a Place to Start.

"Now that we are at war we shall
have to practice rigid economy"
"All right, my dear, 1 looked at your
last years hat this morning, and am
sure 1t will do again for this summer
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
Nature of the Place,

1.-THE British forces are fighting now
in Champagne"
'gThen 1 don't wonder they are put
ting so much spirit in It."
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31

A new cooking utensil that can be
used on top Of stove will serve a.
rooster, steamer, broile4 or toaster.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31

Attending to ones own business
gives one a good steady job.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31

WoMANs GROWING GLORY
Is her hair. If yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use la Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t In
the natural way. Price S1.00.--Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
You are Invited to Write for Free Advice.

other medicine successful relieving
suffering Lydia e. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound.
Women receive and helpful advice writing Lydia
Medicine Such letters received
and held I'm strict confidence.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31

Hot weather philosophy is always
effective except in hot weather.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31

II there is nothing in q man you can
get nothing but failure out of him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31

How lucky some men would be II
they should lose their regulations
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
Their Predicament.

Theft PTedICdmeht.
sit seems that the people in ma
tons on short rations are not follow
ing the usual order"
"What is that?"
"They are whining but not dining"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
Women Of
MiddkMge
Many distressing Ailments experienced
by them are Alleviated by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Here is Proof by Women who Know.

Lowell, Mass.-"For the last three years have
been troubled with the Change of Life and the bad
feelings common at that time. was in very ner.
vous condition, with headaches and pain good
deal of the time so was unfit to do my work. A
friend asked me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, which did, and it has helped me in
every way. I am not nearly so nervous, no head
ache or pain. l must say that Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is the best remedy any sick
woman can take."-Mrs MARGARET QUINN, Rear
259 Worthen St, Lowell, Mass.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31

You can't distinguish saints from
sinners by their shiny hats.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
IIIIjiILAIITIIlIl

She Tells Friends Take Lydia E. Pinkhams Remedies
North Haven Conn"When 45 had the Change of Lilo
which trouble all women have At first it didn't bother
told different things but they did not pains One
day husband home and said Why don't you try Lydia
them bottles of Vegetable Compound could
sanave Wash and it has done great deal Of good ANY
I Te them take the Pnkham remedies There about 20
of here who think the world Of FLORENCE 1sELA
Box 1877, North Haven, Conn
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
Too Much Noise.

"Why did they expel Mr.. Grow
from the Ariel club?"
"Oh, for caws."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires ot q. L. Watson q Co., Bankers and Brokers. Corner Main and John et1 Bridgeport, Conn, Members ae Nsy York Stock ExchaHea.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
of Finan@ce| @
y->~NsT->-NNA~r>A~1 (. STOCK MARKET { N~~~~~l

New York. Dec. -Openinr.--Frac. tlonal changes attended the early op- eratlons nthe stock exchange today put the list developed heavier trend ebfore the end of the first half hour united States Steel reacted 1 1-2 points with one to two point reces- sions in other equipments and metals. and shfppings yielded large fractions. American Tobacco lost Sl4, Baldwin Locomotive as much, General Elec- tric 1 1-2 and the motor division also receded moderately. Railroads were frrner at the opening but fell back with leaders as trading became more active. Liberty As repeated their re- cent low price Of ss.gS. but the 1-2s were steady.
 Noon-Irregular rallies set in on the tentative support accorded war issues, but increased offerings of railroads immediately effected more extensive declines. St. Paul preferred and Bal time & Ohio common and preferred made new lows, Pacif1cs were one to 1-2 points down, steels reacted to 1-2, and other equipments as well as specialtaes lost two to four points. Foreign bonds were inactive at slight recessions Liberty As fell to a new low at s7 to 96.s2, the las selling at sS.5o to 98.22.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-26
PROFITS OF
 PIG PRODUCTION 1OS Pigs Profited Children $10.95 Each.

Jack Wixted of Bethel, IA years aid. earned $15.s5 clear profit, and 10 cents an hour wages for all work performed in caring for his pig dur ;na the last four months in the pig contest of the Fairfield County Farm Bureau.
 The total results from the pig club contaats show that 109 pigs put out four months ago made a total gain IT weight of 1O,S5s pounds and an av. . craze profit of $10.s5 for eacn ooy and girl who went into the ouslness' The pigs gained roughly nearly four times their original weight inside oI four months, increasing in weight rom ali average of 25 pounds .raak Wixted got his pig four ,,aaths ago. It was a Chester White 17aselinx 25 pounds. At the end~o of sonr months the pig weighed l6o .no,,s,as--A gain of 125 pounds or Just live times it's weight.
 < summary of the boys work as xhcwn in his report is as followA Cost of pig ss,s.>ss..sss.s s.sssf ec'ov ov Green feed .ssssss.ss.sssssss 4.vS vS Grain ..s.sss.Ss.~ssstss e.s se hours labor ..,Ss~ssssssss Ssev rhe value of the pig at the end or Ina contest is tss, giving the youne man 4 net pront of $15.65. while he rse producing pork at the rate oi cents per pound. The pig was Soa days in, the contest and made daily gain of l pound and eWo ounces. Tie report on the four months work is taken from records or DE club members out of seven towns III 1he work was facilitated through t,, x co-eperation of the First Bridge s,oTk T.,.S 1Sational Bank, and the National Rank Of Bethel. which financed the Dro5ect. MT. Johnson's report IS as To{als numbers of pigs put out to club members, 109, a
 TotaI cost of pigs put out, SsS1.
 Total weight of pigs, 4.b7S IDS
 rntat weight of pigs end or TOUT months, 14,93 lbs
 Fotal gain In weight 1o,s5b IDS / Totaf value of pigs at end of con test, ss,ag5.2e. ;,
 Hotal cost of pork productlon' Y, 11e.71. -,,,,,. duetion, &2sOS1.7b,
 Total profit of $1,1ss.5.
 4verage weight of pigs al srart 12 IDS.
 Average cost of pigs, ss.Oo- ..,
 Avefaee weight at end or 1ou months. 1s7 lbs
 Average gain in weight, Se IDS. !
 Average value per pig at end Q contest, s3o,14. ...a. n..
 Average cost of pork production pe' pig s1o.1s. ,ro duction, s1s.1s. ..nor
 Average profit per pig, s1o-s5-