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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-02
LOCAL LAC0NICS
Why do some vets salute when the
band plays How Dry l AM"

band plays How Dry 1 Am
Edw. P Carlton has been trans
ferred to the Dayton Branch.
When will veterans learn to let
wildcat mining schemes alone, and
keep their money?
**&
One-half of the world does not
know how the other half lives-but
it has it's suspicious.
Some members at mess are as COM
Portable to get along with as wool
en- undershirt in dog days.
&*&S
New arrivals this week: A. ]. Beard
]. S, Mckay. ]. Riley, L. P. Shelton,
Walker Dickson. J. D. Graw
There is no truth in the rumor
that Bandman Brownlow blew the
knots out of horn when he made
that bluff recently.
Jim Sargent was today commissioned
as quartermaster-sergeant vice Harry
Johnson resigned. Melvin Hand was
appointed property clerk.
|
| Scheduled for Saturday afternoon,
August 4th, at Soldiers Home field,
at 230 the C. C. & O. Ry. ball players
will entertain nine yocng men fronl
Austin Springs.
Ea,.l Mile, formerly employed in
:Ha Home, no" member of the State
Guard, and Miss Cornelia Davis, one
of our mattresses, were married Sat
urday.
| An irreverent member said yester-
day anent the hot day that "he felt
that someone had lifted the lid off
HI" That's the only lid that can
be tilted hereabouts.
| When certain pensioners think they
are financially able to live up to the
Norman creed it only requires a
month after payday for them to be-
gin to live down their folly
Members under 81 years of age,
able to take exercise in the line of
work. will hereafter be detailed few
hours a week manicuring vegetables
or sweeping dead flies out of the bar
racks.
In this Home the average veteran
is imbued with Yankee ideas of hui
man equality, etc, and like the bad
man of the West Lives each day able
to look every man in the eye and tell
him to go to warmer climate"
4#&%
Times will continue to be good, and
money so plentiful that it is predicted
the element known as plain rank and
file Dos, mission stiffs, barrel-house
buns, and four-trackers will not en-
ter the Homes to winter, as is their
custom.
A carload of wooden overcoats"
was hauled to the morgue this week. |
Eventually they will be put in the
ground outside baskets at the Circle. |
They are the only things bought for |
always exceed the demand.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-02

Members under 81 years of age,
able to take exercise in the line of
work, will hereafter be detailed few
hours a week manicuring vegetables
or sweeping dead flies out of the bar
racks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-02

When certain pensioners think they
are financially able to live up to the
Norman creed it only requires a
month after payday for them to be-
gin to live down their folly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1917-08-02

An irreverent member said yester-
day anent the hot day that "he felt
that someone had lifted the lid off
HI" That's the only lid that can
be tilted hereabouts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
MILK Is A CHEAP FOOD,
ALTHOUGH PRICE is UP

MIR is a cheap food. even if the cost
mas advanced along with that for other
things. Furthermore. In any family
dietary where the welfare of children
as we'll as OF adults is intcliigcntly
considered, il is almost a necessity.
The proof that milk is cheap food
is not in the price paid for the quart
Even ut 10 or 20 cents a quart, milk
is cheap source of certain nutritivc
substances always needed by the body
ana particularly needed during the
growth period.
An amusing incident serves to show
how great may be the failure to realize
mat milk is food having a greater
Naiue than any ordinary beverage
me head OF wcll-knowu milk con-
Germ was shown some cures that COM
pared the food values of a quart Of
mi!k and pound OF meat. The adj
vantageS were in favor OF the milk
That is all very we'll on paper" he
said, and I'm glad to have those fig
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
weekly Cotton Review.

NEW ORLEANS. November ll.-Af-
ter showing Nrmness during the first
days with an advance OF n cent Il pound
on December. the cotton market turn
cd Irregular about the middle OF the
week and closed Is points lower to
81 points higher than the closing level
OF the previous week. Political news
was the chief depressing influence and
the flrmness of interior spots was the
main support The census bureau fig
urcs on ginning were regarded as high
" bullish but their effect was los,
in the news Of the Russian upheaval
The events in Russia and Italy had the
result Of making the market super
sensitive to political rumors. Reports
from the interior were that spot cotton
was being firmly held. and that the de-
mand was good Mt the highest prices
of tho season. This week the political
situation Will he closely watched
Wednesday the census bureau is en-
pcctcd to issue its figures on America
mills for October. and this may be one
OF the big events of the week Bull
lish traders are confident the statistics
on consumption will be in keeping with
reports Of big business from dry
goods ccntcrS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
rot I.TRi EHIOCKS
ARE DECREA

What is the trouble with tho poultry
business" Why arc fewer hens ken,
this year Is tho poultry business
gong backward? All these questions.
and many more like them, have been
asked recently
what IS the trouble with tho poultry
business Would no, any other bust
ness fail II it Mere conducted as tho
poultry business IS coniuctcdr Every
female kept is not necessarily "a good
money maker Some hens never lay
some lay :, few eggs. But il takes 4
hen tina, lass a good quantity of Gigs
10 pay for her feed ana return a fair
proht above labor, interest. etc
Vt this time many OF the low-pro-
ducinE hons arc beginning to mouIt.
1t has been pro,cd beyond doubt that
early mouitins hens are poor pro
duccrs. Hens that begin to shed their
feathers in July and August. seldom
start 10 lay before tho latter part Of
January or tho carly part OF February.
Many poGltrymcn realize the necessity
OF cullins out their poor producers in
order to stay i'll tile poultry business
Win the present prices OF feed I,
Is absolutely essential that only tho
best hens be kept. ono farmer last
year selected from nvc hundred laying,
mems ono hundred and four that he
considered poor producers. No tran
nests were used. but the hens were
examined from cNtcrna! charucteris-
teS These one hundred and four hen.
we're pnt in a house Ivy themselves.
IN" following day they laid four eggs.
ne mock was again tested and the
four layers w"r. selected lcaviu.. an
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12

Inhatchnhle eggs, weak pouits. and
small. scrubby turkeys are largely the
result of car"lessncSs il the selection
of the parent stock. In selecting tur-
keys for breeding purposes. strength
and viGor are the first points to be
considered. To indicate this the body
should be deep and wide the back
broad. and the breast round and full
The head should he OF good size and
OF clean, healthy appearances \
strong. well-made frame is shown by
thick. sturdy shanks and straight,
strong toes.
lnhrecdinE is harmful and if carried
on very long will result in the loss OF
rjGor and vitality II is, therefore, ad-
visab!c each year TO obtain a new tom
of unrelated blood. but Of tho same
type, Nothing is 10 be gained by cross
ms varieties, as such practice soon re-
duccs pure brcds to mongrcls.
The mos; satisfactory time OF year
10 select breeding stock is November
~ December. by purchaing carly in
thc season one not only has a larger
number to choose from. but the birds
arc given ample time TO become ac-
Qua!ntcd with their new SURROUNDINGS
before the mating season, which in
tho South ordinarily begins carly in
February, ana in The North about a
aonth later
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
SCRUB STOCK DON'T PAY

Along with the high prices farmers
arc now realizing for ;hcir Ike stock
comes the high priced feed necessary
10 make the stock ready FOR marrct.
Tn" greater cost Of maintenance OF
breeding animals and IN" il,t"uimS If
market animals must hc followed ~ Il
satisfactory return on The '.arI..i cis"
the breeder and feeder must ccnsc to
produce and feed. Returns that COM
p!ctc!y ""crba lance n" cost Of Iro-
duciion in fattening arc not to he had
from inferior animals. 50 marufrc-
iur"r would attempt I, make an in
i"r!or low-Gradc prodLc. from high
priced raw materials in this tim. Of
cApcnsiv" labor and workiu: cqup-
mcu'. Regardless Of this fact. he
farmer Who in truth, i: one .: tho
worlds greatest rnanufn ,tCrrra. some
times oNcrlooks tins par icuIa~ ;Ioiut
ana feeds scrub animals on high
priced food. This Kind Of practic. is
gradually eliminating - certain typo nf
live stock farmer, thus giving the bet
ter class Of breeders and feeders an
opportunity for greater returns from
the better class of live stock they pro
ducc
Ia spite Of the outstanding advan.
taEcs 10 bc observed ia tho production
OF live stock Of w.li-csiahlishcd classes
and types there arc on the ,n;rk.,
to-day more "mis:its" and inferior
grades than animals 0f superior mar
hc' qualifications. and IL is impossible
80 estimate tn" LOGS 20 the producer Gu"
TO this condition. Tho parcnt stool,
used on farms is Responsible for thls
state Of affairs.
The need Of thc markets can hc met
only ~ general Improvement within
tn" herds ana nochs on general live
stock farms.
THIS Improvement may bo brought
about by the usc ~ purcbrch sire. ana
TIA" careful "ullIng OF brccdiu. herds
ahu Hooks Anul" proof Of 'hc cni
ciencH OF these mcthoGs may he had
by clos" observation Of prac'I.cg fol-
lowed by tho mon, prorrrsst.c nnl
/ financially aucccsafIll i've rtoek men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
VELVET BEAN FOR THE SOUTH

NASlIINGTON. November ll.--"iu tho
velvet bean the South has a new feed
CROP "f high value" said Fairfax liar
iiSon. president of the southern Rail-
way system, to-day.
"'rhis bean promises II be one OF the
great agricultural assets of the South.
The Northern limit OF its successful
production is substantially the same
as the Northern limit of the cotton
belt. 1t is grown in corn. incrcas-
ing the yield OF corn. as it is great
nitrogen Sathcrcr. and the cost OF pro-
duc;ion is so small that il has been
aptly said that it is all its name i'm
plies-all velvet III former years it
has been grown extensively enough to
demonstrate its great economic value.
ard this year it's piodUction has spread
over almost the entire cotton oclt. AT
least 100000 acres being grown in
the States served b. the Southern
Hallway system.
AS it is practically new crop.
there has been little exact scientific
study OF its :ecdins value at asri-
cultural experiment stations. but its
practical use by feeders and dairy
men mas demonstrated that il gives e
suits that compare favorably with
those obtained from other protein
feeds. The most economic way OF feed :
turn cattle and hogs into the field to
feed on the beans vines and corn
stalks. If cattle alone are fed in this
way many of the beans Will BE- knock
cd to the ground. trampled and lost.
but hogs Will get all OF these. II
has been said that two acres OF dis
pasture will carry four or five head
of cattle through to spring grass. and
In tho spring the farmer has Il fine
lot OF manure and vegetable matter
to turn under. The beans may be
gathered and fed TO cattle in The pod.
soaking the pods twcuty-fovr hours
before feeding. Velvet bean meal
made by grinding the beans alone or
the beans and pods together, may be
FED. The latter is recommended ;s
being the better way OF feeding whrr.
ii - !:nrracticable TO pasture the crop.
About fifteen pounds a day is tn.
maximum feed for - steer or dair"
COW. An especially fine feed is made
by mixing ground beans and hulls
with about onc-Ihird corn ard cob
meal. This is highly recommended for
dairy cows. When velvet beans are
fed, the amour, Of silaEc or hay may
lie decreased. If ground beans and
pods are fed TO hogs. they should he
ground very fine. Nclvc. beans are
not relishcd by horses or mules.
'''rhc ground beans and hu!j:; con
tain Ill per cent OF protein, and tho
ground beans alone EOS per cent
'.Lil!s for grinding the bears AMI
hulls are being put in all over TIC
territory where they are produced. and
the feed Will be available for stock
men and dairymcn in all parts of tho
United States"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
Mtensiue Loading
Causes Big Saving
Less Than-Carload Freight
Moved in I/4,I09 FctOcr Cars
Than in July. 1916.

WASHINGTON. November n-FaIr-
fax Harrison. chairman of the Rail-
roads War Board. authorizes the fol-
lowing:
On *cvcnty-scven OF the principal
! railroads of tho United states. "A saw
ing of ll4.l09 cars was effected in one
month this year solely by increasing
the average loading of less than-car-
load" freight. Tho reports on which
these fiIurcs arc bascd-thc latest have
been compilcd-covcr The months OF
July. this year. and July, 1916. They
show that the average loading for
that class of freight during July this
year was 1927 pounds. as compared
with an average OF 1853 pounds dur
ing the same month last year
The seventy seven railroads from
which reports have been received were
able to move tho total volume OF less
ihan-carload freight last July in So
$50 cars. Had the average loading
per car been at the same rate as dur
ing July. 1916. they would have been
compelled to use G33.2S5 cars
In addition to increasing. transnor-
'a,ion efficiency through intensive
loading. the railroads are also waEinc
a vigorous campaign to reduce the
number OF cars and locomotives under
repair.
The July reports show that the aver
age number of freight locomotives in
shop or awaiting repairs was 4.l22.
against 1850 in the same month las,
year. a decrease OF 80 per cent Freight
cars under repair In July numbered.
1881. which was S647 less than in
July 1916. decrease OF per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
DRASTIC LIQUIDATION
Is PROVOKED IN MARKET
Further German Drive In Itnly md
Overthrow of i<rrcnNky Goycrn-
mcnt Chief Causes.
Try Associated Press. !

ty Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 1.-The
further Tcutonic invasion of Italy and
the overthrow of the Russian proyi.
sional government provoked the most
drastic liquidation OF the year in tho
stock market last week, and ir some
respects. weakened tho list to tho
greatest extent since tho inauguration
OF the war. Rates on Pctrograd and
itomc broke prccipitateiy. Russian
government bonds deprecated to level;
that excited concern regarding intcr
est payments. and the many foreign
war bonds were at now discounts ar
To per cent Banking support Of
icrcd AT opportunc moments checked
the decline. but the shrinkage OF quot,
cd values was almost beyond compute,
ton. only at rare intervals did In.
recession assume any of tho ALARMING
aspects that accompanied falling mar.
kctS OF tho past five or ten ycur-
Leading financial interests are rnnni
nous IN anirininS that basic condition.
rest on the most solid foundation az
any time in almost three years. Cen
"ral tribute is paid to the Federal ro
serve system and the elasticity OF il,
opera tons. which is believed TO h,yc
ninimizcd many threatened danger,
Regarding the immediate future Wall
street Is hopeful OF an early announce
ncnt OF substantial advance in
freight rates and assurances that ncx,
years demand Of the home goverumeu,
may he met with recourse to increased
taxation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
TURKEYS NOW A VERY
PROFITABLE SIDE LINE
Ncr~ SIA

Because &c numhor Of turkeys III
the country has constantly decreased
III the last few years while the demand
has perhaps increased. Il more profit
able side line than turkey raising for
those favorahly situated for the work
could hardly he found. Given plenty
OF range turkeys Will readily find
Erasshoppcrs and other insects, green
vegetables. the seeds of weeds and
grasses. waste grain. and acorns and
nuts OF various kinds. In this way
the cost OF raising them is small. and
the profits large. Grain and stock
farms arc particularly we'll adapted
to turkey raising. and it is in such
places that most OF the turkeys are
found. Little has ever been done in
the way OF .aising turkeys in confine-
ment. and when II has been tried the
results have been uiscoruagin.
one OF the most important stops
toward success i'll turkey raising is the
proper selection OF brecdin. stock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
NEWS OF EASTERN SHORE

ONANCOCK. VA. November IL
Five hundred dollars was realized from
the carnival given under tho auspices
OF the Jefferson Davis Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confcdcracy. Par,
OF the money Will be given TO the Red
Cross
The postmaster OF Accomac is in re-
ccipt Of letter from the Post Office
Department. Washington in regard TO
Alonzo Mears. or next OF kin. In 1876
Mr. Mcars put in Il claim against the
United States government for S3l in
payment for having carried tho mail
from Accomac TO Wachapreague in
1861. The claim was witnessed by j.
W. Edmonds. MIR. Oldham and W. II.
Il. Gusts. clerk OF tho court, all OF
whom arc dead. as is also Mr.. Mears.
The claim Will be paid immediately.
Griffin c. Callahan. OF Philadelphia
has addcn 10 his already handsome gift
OF SO books and five bookcases to the
Onancock High School the complete
works of Mark Twain in twenty-five
volumes. typewriter and a man of
Virginia and map OF the United
Statcs-thc best that can be procured.
The library is in memory of his mother
Mrs. Leah Ashby Callahan, who was n
native OF .\ccomac County Al n meet
ing OF the patrons OF the school. steps
were taken TO furnish tho reading room
In keeping with Mr.. Callahans gift.
The Eastern Shore Chapter Red
Cross. and its branches have shipped
200 Christmas packages to our soldiers
in France. Each contained a small
fruit cake. tobacco and game. among
other things
Henry A Wise. OF Charlottesville.
offered his services 10 the United states
government in whatever capacity he
might be needed. He has been made
educational director at Camp Ecaure-
gard. Alexandria, La. IIr. Wise is a
graduate OF the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12

urcs to encourage the sale OF milk and
increase my business, but you and
know they are just nonsense Why,
a real food Is something you have to
chew
There is an urgent need at this time
Tor consumers. and particularly the
houS"kccDcrS who plan the meals to
learn something OF the nutritivc value
OF foods. The increasing cost OF many
common foods leads to Il temptation
10 reduce expenses by excluding those
foods the prices Of which seem pro-
hibIiiNc. This unconsdcrcd method of
h"hiShnS Il food from tho family
board or OF limiting the amount. 20 he
used may often prove harmless and
conservative. IL is, however an alto
g"th"r unsafe practice. because the
rood thus eliminated may be, in spite
"i us seemingly high cost, the cheap
est possible source Of some nutritivc
substance necessary to the health and
wclfar" Of the body
study Of tic value Of milk as n
food and the particular part il should
play III tho dietary viii serve as an
Illustration Of the method that should
T." followed in determining the right
"i any food TO ii place IN tho daily
meals
WIN an tn" evidence in. no food
hraIs tn" investigation Of nutritivc
properties better than does milk 1t
''''l''"'' 'l'' ~ cStdl inc convection
mat not only IS il cheap food. but
pc food whose value can hardly be
,S'. Whird ia terms of dollars and cents
IL ms been pointed out that:
AihoU@h milk is not the cheapest
#""r'" az energy that can he bought
Ut '- nevertheless. an important source
81 energy ana the Energy yielding sub
'iHh'"- TIN" protein. the milk sugar
am" iuc milk fat. a have special
value.
Mn. q cheap source Of protein
h''"ns" 'h" protein th:t it contains is
,' B, t.nd particularly valuable for
hui'hrs tissue.
''u'n"rlly milk is tho cheapest and
N''| N"iuabIc source Of lime, unless it
't'"E'rSd that lime in water can
'""' ~" rt.'c" Of lime in milk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12

Almost all Kinds OF building mate
RAILS arc used for silu construction. |,
frequently happens that one particula,
type OF material becomes practicaly
universal in particular locality. lead
Ing 10 the belief that no other matcria,
VIII succe ssfully preserve silaSe.
Wood s,ave silos were among tho
first |" Toe built above ground For =
number Of Years they have been ad-
vertised and sold in all parts o: the
country. IN some localities farmer.
will not RISK o,hcr construction ma.
terial.
Tests made BY The Pennsylvania cx.
pertinent station 10 determine tho rcla
tive value Of wood-siavc and concrete.
block silos DO not prove one type .u.
perior 70 the other
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
Insurance Acnin.t rbo,.r,

II YOU want 70 Keep cholera cut ~
your herd the first thing 10 do is 10
keep the hogs clean. Keep them out Of
wallow holes or hlthy places and see
that they have clean beds. 10 not lie,
the so"s that are gong 10 farrow run
with the rest Of the hoGs. Keep lime
water where Tho hogs can sc, a drink
Of ii once a day. but ,ncy should no,
be made 10 quench ,heir thirst on this.
Give Tablespoonful OF oil cake .or
each one day IN Stop or aor, feed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
Drying the ItensiIn.

Much emphasis has been laid upon
thorough cleaning o: dairy utensils.
and rightly So but the process OF dry
ing is equally as important in warm
weather. Drying should not be done
with q cloth, but by heating the utcu-
sils in hot water. steam or oven sum
cicntly TO evaporate moisture
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12

In general tho silo should Toe located
outside rather than inside the barn,
Place il few feet away from the barn
so that sins y iced room may uc bull,
between. This advancement not nuI,.
provides convenient place for TIC
silagc cart but also a means Of seuara-
ing the silo from the milking barn
where silage odors arc undesirable
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
Rni.c Ono rig WIN Ench nnirr ca,,

firrrc on raising on" pig to mar
E"tahic ago Tor cv"ry dairy COW ana
r"Ssihl" ono "r two in addition for
IN" house WuuH with .xccp,ionaIly
good c""2 ~" number Of Pig may he
hom""hn, Increased. This H. Of courHc.
where ia" cream H. sold. but the ahi,n
milk Kept on tho farm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12

More 'han Saopocoooo vas srcn,
y" "'" "N'' "'n. Traction and maintc-
,"n'' 49, 'ns nit"d states in 1916. c,f
".'''"' 'El""n Southern States
hP'"' "hp'" inai"iy s52. bOD. 900
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
MnrI,rtInu nnInn.

't "."'I|' It good plan to market
'"''''" i'"n % pos"Iblc Ia the aI-
,'"" "H" has good storage (aciii-
into lhc So linton =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12

The above illustrations show the
weight OF different foods required to
yield the equivalent OF protcid (muSclc
buildcrb In one pint OF milk.
ADMINISTRATIONS, pounds; cEE., 40
ounces; beams, 20 ounces; cheese ~
ounces.
Below-Applen, L. pounds four
ounces; pint or pound of milk con-
tanning ounces OF proteld; beef, =
ounces; brend, 8.i ou-ccs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-12
norfolk Il Western Ka;I,v.v,

GNLY AL IL. LINE 10 NoKFoLK'
EON NORFOLK: 's:Ss a. M! MiS6Shmond.
's fSn = i n :iitS K ga ti:oer A. ~
r:;i Al S M:: 10 S, a. A. 200 T. M. :s:5;
AITiv: ktehnend from sSorioia: .u.u
'i:IS F. NJ, .S;I7 r. NJ. 800 p. III +. H..
,Dahy 1Daily except Sunday isups,,
~ SH'iB d. BEvILI- W. r e.,,
C H. BOSI.EY. D. p. A.. ii,ehmonnH1 an1oks