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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
UNCLE SANE Is AFTER
SECOND LIEuTENANTs.

A call. for second lieutenants has
been issued by the United States gov
eminent. A circular has been received
by Postmaster Hay r. Thornton. stat
ing that the examination is to be held
April 23. All who desire to compete
for the positions should file applica-
tion with AdjutantGeneral w. w. Sale
Immediately. The positions pay s1.7o0
yearly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
Local Observation at r. M. Yesterday
Approves Capital Increase.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.l
Washington. d. c.. March 2.-The
comptroller of the currency has ap-
proved the application of the Mer-
chants National Bank of Richmond,
to Increase it's capital from $1,000
to 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
I. & O. EARNINGS SHOW AN
INCREASE OF 10 PER CENT

A 10 per cent increase over Janu-
airy. 1916, is shown by the net In
come OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
re..lway In January, 1917. according
to the statement Of operations issued
from the office of Comptroller L. F.
Sullivan, here yesterday, Net income
of the c. & o. lines In January. 1917.
was $3.50, 5457l. and in January, one
year ago, s52760471. an increase of
$50. 941.00.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
Old Suit Called.

The old suit of Fannie Morten, r.
L. Mccoy, s. w. Hall. Henry Ander-
son. Jane West, Alexander Jones.
John w Wingo and II. H. Winter,
against J. G. Robertson, ct ais, was
called in the city circuit court yester-
day. and at the request of counsel the
case was continued until March 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
WHEAT YIELDS CAN Be INCREASED PROFITAOlY
YTopDRESSNG WITH MANURE ANDFERT|LIzER

or hillocks. A dressing OF to tons
OF manure per acre will greatly pro-
tect the young wheat crop when the
ground is thawing out, and furnish
plant food for tha crops use early In
the spring when II Is most needed.
There is not nearly enough manure
available in this country to properly
feed the wheat crop.
Weak wheat can also be greatly
strengthened by top-dressing with
fertilizers high in ammonia or nitro
gen. The fertilizers should be ap-
piled through broadcast lime and
fertilizer distributor or through the
regular fertilizer machinery of the
wheat drill. When using the drill,
do not "let down" or "set" the discs.
In any case. distribute the fertilizer
with the wheat rows and not across
them. Considerable benefit often
comes from light narrowing of the
wheat as soon as the ground Is suffi-
GENTLY dry in spring. This can be
done to advantage till the wheat is
four inches in height. In narrowing
the crop. set the teeth of the harrow
back at an angle of As degrees, or
use light weeder.
Results Warrant Top-Dressing.
Here is a summary OF results Of
some successful top-dressings;
Report OF Experiments With Diff
ferent Top-Dressing on Wheat
Ynnrno1 ~ pnuaI ArrfrnttuwaI ca
ciety of England. 1860.
Treatment Yield per Acre
No treatment ........... 27.0 Blu.
AS lbs. Wheat Fertilizer =. 4o.s blu.
672 lbs. Wheat Fertilizer. E. 44,2 bu.
II-Rothamsted Broadbalk Field.
The Rothamsted wheat tests have
been running since 1852. The results
obtained were as follows:
Experiments In Top-Dressing and
Fertilizing Wheat. Broadbalk Field
-Rothamsted Experiment Station.
England. 1852 to 1912.
Estimat- Estirnat- Net In
ed Value ed Value 'Estirnat- crease
1873 1880 ..' " '''' D 49,.
200 1000 TAO lis s25
22s $3.50 1880 4ss $50
oo1 qa10 1eSo Aee 1Teo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
THE WEATHER.
tUnited STAGES Department Of !
Agriculture. Weather Bureau) F!
Washington. March FORECAST:
,t:.:::.:::::.:.s:

Washington. March 3-ForecAst:
Virginia--RaIn or snow in north,
rain in south portion Saturday and
probably Sunday. Little change In
temperature.
North Carohua--Rain Saturday and
probably Sunday: little change in tenn
perature.
1t will be somewhat colder Saturday
and Sunday in the East Gulf states
and on Sunday In the Lake region, tho
Ohio valley and Tennessee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
LocnI Temnerature Yenterdnr


Rainfall last twelve hours. .. OIL
Rainfall last twenty four hours o.
Excess in rainfall since March o.
Deficiency In rainfall since Janu-
airy l..... .... ....... o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03

All dry organizations in Ciermont
county. Ohio, have been merged into
one body to be known as the Cler-
mont Dry federation. All liquor
fights Will be directed by q central
COMMITTEES
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
Aliaa PfrknyN ReHIpnn

Miss Edna Piekave. for the last two
months social service secretary 81 the
r r. Y. NJ. C. A.. has resigned her
position. She was formerly with the
Salvation army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
Top Dressing Fields with a
Fertilizer Early Next Spring
Will Strengthen Plants
and Increase Yield.
(By Henry G. Bell, Agronomist of the
Soil Improvement Committee of
the National Fertilizer


Present wheat conditions look seri-
Gus. The United States Department
OF Agriculture, after careful exam
tnation. determined upon SO bushels
of wheat per capita as being the min
imum annual requirement. Based on
this figure, the 5-year average I910
to 1910 showed United States 10
have an export possibility In wheat Of
140,032, 1000 bushels, according to the
November Crop Report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. In Novem Der.
1915, the possible export was 404,-
$4,000 bushels.
Preliminary reports show that most
of the wheat sown last fall went into
winter In very unsatisfactory cou-
dition. Considerable Of the wheat
grown north of line drawn from
New York to the northern boundary
Of Missouri Is certain to come through
the winter in bad shape, unless we
have especially favorable winter
weather and few thaws and frosts in
spring.
What can be done to insure q good
crop next year? A practical and
profitable help to the wheat crop Is
to top-dress all wheat fields with
manures and fertilizers. In sections
where the ground freezes firm, 1t is
good practice to spread manure dur
ting the winter, especially on knobs
Plot No. Treatment
" .'ss.ss
10 400 lbs. OF Fertilizer, suppIyin
Nitrogen
IL 792 lbs. Of Fertilizer. supplyin
so lbs. Of Nitrogen and SO lb'
OF Phosphoric Acid. .........
10 1,15s5 lbs OF Fertilizer. supplyin
so lbs of Nitrogen, SO lbs q
Phosphoric Acid. and in add
ton some Sodium" ........
il 1,07o lbs. of Fertilizer, supplyin
so lbs. of Nitrogen. e3 lbs c
Phosphoric Acid. and In add
ton, some Magnesium. ......
8 992 lbs. complete Fertilizer
s(Neither Sodium nor Magnesium is
Vim general contain q sufficient SUPP
n. B. Fertilizer prices used on tn
der normal conditions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
f|RfMfN GET TOKEN
Of lPPnECIAT, o..

Another expression of appreciation
for good work done by the Richmond
fire department was received yesterday
by Fire Chief Joynes. from James "
Allison. Jr.. and is as follows:
1s Allison Building,
Richmond Va.
March !. 1917.
w II, Joynes, Esq.
Chief OF tho Richmond Fire Depart
rncnt,
sfo East Broad Street
Richmond. Va.
Dear Sir;
| have just returned 70 Richmond af-
ter an extended absence and take
pleasure In Immediately sending you
my check for one hundred dollars Aa
Is donation DO the Firemen'a Mutual
AID association in appreciation of the
fine work done by your department In
saving my building at the time of the
recent fire In this neiRhhorhood From
all accounts your department distiu-
guished Itself most highly under most
difficult conditions. and my apprecia-
ton is both deep and sincere.
Yours very truly.
JAMES w. ALLISON. JR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
GERMANY SETS Ifp
BASE IN 0ULF or DARFEN.

ranama City. March 2.-Germany
has established a submarine base In
the Gulf of Darfen. is the belief Of
PInamanian officials here. The re-
suits of their Investigations have been
reported TO officials AZ Washington.
1t was asserted today by officials here
that what they believe TO be Ger1us n
submarine activities In these waters
was "A part of the German complot IN
connection with Latin-American ar
fairs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03

The Gulf Of Darien is on the north
coast OF the isthmus. between Panama
ana Colombia. having access TO the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-03
VIGOROUS STEPS T|KEA
Continued from First Pcge) >

trai american ports commanding the
canal. II that becomes necessary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08
Az UNBIDDEN GUEST.

(Wilhelm II-Born Jan %. 1850
The kaiser was holding a birthday,
with feasting and revel and
wine,
echoed from Riga across to the
Rhine,
disappearing the name of his
maker, mounting a braggarl
boast,
He stood at his birthday table, and
called for another toast.
Here's to my gallant allies, and
here's to them every one.
Since their God has been good and
allowed them to share in my
place in the sum"
Then spite of the burst of cheering,
and spite Of the drunken din,
There came a voice from the door
way-"Pardon. may come
in?"
who is it that seeketh TO enter? %
the wondering kaiser cried,
ana only anOther any the same
sleek voice replied:
"Only another ally bringing his
homage TO you,
And rendering every honor where
honor is surely duel"
Then the kaiser looked down the
table, to the guests who had
come at his call
Turko and arrogant Austrian, bar
gaining Bulgar and all.
AN ally that I have forgotten? Then
open my portals widei"
So did they leap to his bidding
And the devil stepped inside.
There he did stand in the door
way. looking round with a grin,
AS he numbered his newly found
comrades in their brotherhood
of sin.
Sir. I am proud to toast you, for
ever since hell had birth
l had hoped TO find the colleague
who would open a branch on
earthi"
Then he snapped his waivering
wineglass, as he swung on his
heel to go.
And the wine ran down DER the de-
mask cloth like blood on the
Belgian snow.
Brothers, he cried. II leave you
but not with a final toast:
Tonight I stand your unbidden
guest-tomorrow I'll be your
host"
The above contribution from E.
NJ. Unmack, San Francisco.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08
NOVEMBER 8, 1917.
EX-PRESIDENTS.

our ex-presdents no longer a national problem
In the old days there career open to man
who had occupied highest office except that of a
sage" Anything but dgnihed and impecunious re
trenent broken long intervals by oracular mes
sage 10 the nation was considered improper In the
olden days it worked pretty well The ex-Presdents
and the public were both satisfied. But in more re-
cent times "sage-ing" profession has fallen into
comparative disrepute. Any man with enough ability
to hold down the presidents is likely have con-
siderable capacity for productive work after he leaves
The white house energy, in these days,
doesn't relish the notion that he's "has-been and
doesn't like the idea Of settling down to writing
memoirs and fishing and addressing solemn delegations
of neighbors when might be engaged in big, con-
structve work and earning a comfortable even lux
urous living.
our contemporary ex-presidents both represent a
conspicuous variation from the old school Col ROose
Welt has big game explored, stayed politics.
written books and magazine articles and kept steadily
in the public eye. And finally he has become regular
newspaper writer contributing regularly the Kansas
City star Mr. Taft become college professor at
yale but has not sunk might have been expected,
into a routine Of academic duties a Of philoso
phic contem paton. He, too. refuses to sage He 5
constantly engaged in public activities of many sorts,
constantly touring the country making speeches, and
finding time to write occasional magazine articles. And
aow he too has reached the goal Col. Roose-
velt lie has taken a job contributing editor the
stan Of the Philadelphia Ledger
The old question. What shall do with ex-
presidents?" therefore answered itself. It's SIM
pie and inevitable Make newspaper of them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08
SEND HIM \ COMFORT KIT.

Don't be "ught-wad." Buy Sammy Christmas
present
The Red Cross people making simple and easy.
They provided ample supply comfort kits
and are Offering them for sale everywhere The kits
only $50 apiece And according the Judgment
OF experts. they the fulhlment Of Sammy
Christmas wishes better than any other article of like
cost that S the market
Every kit contains tobacco. pipe. eigaret papers
ceIuloid metal soap box. a small comb. a tooth
brush. khaki handkerchief lead pencil writing
paper envelopes packet playing cards or some
other game. mirror. sewing outfit and a piece II
shaving soap. It's many presents one. better Sc
ected than any inexperienced friend could them
and giving far more Tor the money than could OBJ
tanned by individual purchases.
Il will be a lonely Christmas for many a soldier boy.
II will he a doleful any lad who goes unre-
membered. Don't make soldier. in America in
France. be made unhappy and homesick by neglect
The Red Cross viii take your dollar and a half and
guarantee deliver the kit where il will do the most
good. The kit viii carry your and address and
better STILL any personal OF good cheer that
you feel like writing TO the unknown recipient.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08
THE MAN FOR POLICE CHIEF.

We wish commend L. w Hammond to Mayor
eject Carson chief police He proved his eff
cheney as a bodyguard Nels Kyser, Rostser-repub-
cst on election night 1t about this way:
Hammond had been at the city hall waiting for Off
a returns and for home when Kyser overlook
him near Main and CoIfax. 1t midnight.
Going over to republican headquarters?" asked the
eN-democrat
40. I'm going home" Hammond's reply
"Oh. come on walk with me- Kyser said. Il
have lot OF enemies in this the result of this
election would like me-" and Hammond
rather than take any chances the election returns
being spoiled. the big story the morning paper
by the substitution of other big headline, made
the beat Kyser which
ing so persisently during the past few weeks-serying
his protector.
At Main and Jefferson there small group of
men on one corner and Byser urged they at
the other Hammond gave him his way and finally de-
I1vered him safely at the headquarters door.
Gee, Nelson il YOU had gotten some OF the anony-
letters that have during the past
weeks. evidently your republican associates,
threatening all sorts of dire calamities you would
have been appealing the county council defense
surround YOU the guard.
Indeed, there appears to be a of milky way
or yellow strea<-in the republican party somewhere
and such stars-''the stars in their courses,"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08

Do your Christmas shopping early
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08
Where the Fault Lies

WHATEVER fraud any, involved in the registration
w the recent election quite unquesoab falls below the registration
board-excep appointment
direct charge the and their their incompetence had
appears very long ago-and by way
Schutz repucanmade dispense with the services of both
William Mes ana marry En because te were moi taxing he WORK serious
registrations accurately,
do the work that both them doing both parties
demanded representation ought to dc lot better and quicker he was
Overled Mclnerny democrat City
Ro demoTePubcan who thought better let the finish their job
"e appears now that was pretty much OF botch job whether cuP
ably not We do what
going and onscnou stop whether he made
his forfy against might Any
how the surface at least he stands exOnead that
would have been splendid compliment to Mess Mcnny and Roi
and especially former bluff
least from that rid themselves responsibility
We understand Mr. Mcney however He didn't compromise
the two He thought that by lacking them up they would do
better and be all right He merely misunderstood his
From whence the thing SINNERS itself down apparent grounds for
suspicion
Engel democrat pretending since the primary
for Acemann still very
close communion with Nelson Kye who long since proclaimed himself the
pe" swearing vengeance against
democratic a corners
the registering of applications
registered which,
not be found democratic almost exclusively
the may happened way probably
This not complaining about the the election We will anticipate
contest that the official returns represent the will those whose votes
registered.
registration frauds any, were prediction frauds net an election
fraud and be treated their merits separate
the election proper.
proper registration might changed
Mr. Ackeman defeated fell short plurality the
actually The majority him. that majority
actually
why they against They thought they
for it, actually had satisfactory Them and the right
10 take all the chances that he making fool
of himself at the polls
The who wanted vote however and did his qualifying
himself and presented himself the polls the find
that the qualifications that he had undertaken had carried
fault of his has real kick the responsible should get
that kick
might not be bad idea all to let grand investigate the affair."
oil
law to the situation
Anyhow Competence
taken consideration the appointment registration clerks and likewise
that they be above suspicion honesty freedom political chcane
We regard this called spilled
milk We the verdict 1t merely exposition bad job the
registration less b with certain emarks
OF COOkedneS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08
ONCE OVERS
WHAT Is YOUR MOTHER THINK
ING OF?

How would your dear old mother
feel if she knew where you were
last night, son?
Thousands of young men have
done and are doing what you did
last evening. and many others will
be as foolish in the future
This is no reason why you should
be untrue to your mothers mem
DRY, if she is dead, nor is il a rea-
son why you should disgrace her, if
living.
often you have noticed a panied
expression on your mothers face as
she looked at you.
That little something whispered
TO your mother that all was not
right with her boy-that he is not
conducting himself as he should.
Mothers ideals are being shat
tered.
Thousands and thousands of times
she has watched you as you slept
in her arms, and as she gazed there
have come visions of what she
hoped you would be when YOU came
to mans estate.
AS you grew in stature, physical
ly, morally and mentally, so grew
the vision she had of her boy.
Are you fulfilling her hopes?
No wonder she looks so sad at
times
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08

reform that has hitherto proved too much for egs-
latures and courts
1t shouldn't have been difficult task, anybody
should think. The New York World gravely remarks
that there any Elgin butter board. 1t was
a monumental bluff But ii worked.
few Chicago operating in its name have long
fixed butter prices for the whole country They
would decide how much one hundred million people
butter the following week. then take
train to Elgin file into little Office file out again
put some figures the wires. And every dealer
in America set his prices accordingly.
Those figures purported to be reports of bona fde
butter sales. Perhaps there really a tubs of
butter standing around the place for window dressing
But these represented speculative and oppressive
monopoly which welded mysterious power and auc-
cessfully defed the law.
Now the board is And word goes around
that dealers lost without its guiding figures to
tell them what sell their butter
Here's suggestion. Suppose they base their prices
what they paid for their butter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08
CHRISTMAS FOR THE SOLDIERS.

Elsewhere in this paper today local merchants are
advertising Christmas gifts for the soldiers especially
boys in France. week hence being the last
date at which shipments can be made to France and
of getting there by Christmas. OF course.
the merchants will object selling things for the
boys in the training camps and the cantonment but
our boys in France pointed the first con-
sideration-for the present We the spirit
the merchants and here hoping for public spirit
response. That's all.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08
A Dinner Your Wife Didn't Cook

\ Dinner Your Wife Didn't Cook.
Husbands do not forget the little
milestones in your married life
which mean so much 10 your wife.
OF course, il may seem a bit silly
10 you, at times ESen your wife says
that there should be something b.
way of celebration on the anniver-
sary of your marriage.
II was an important event TO you
both at the time.
Is il not as important for you as
for her to keep memory fresh about
the happiest event in your life part
nership?
Then there are other anniversar-
les. trivial incidents at the time. but
frausht with mOmentous results. as
proved with the years
Speak OF them once in a while.
make her a little gift in commemo-
ration.
There are other things. perhaps
an extra good seat at the theater.
or a weekend trip TO some inter
esting point.
You cannot have too many
breathing spots TO remember in at
ter life.
Copyright, 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08

Copyright. 1919
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08
THE MELTING POT
Come Take Pot Luck With Us"
THRILLS


The who drives his extremely
Derives delightful pleasure
He gets stimulation for his weary
40 miles an OF tight n
In taking fertile chances his Will fly he
And that he will awaken n The heaven abode.
The man who lays his that
VIII make demonstration and
While conscious Of the peril that baI
e must v-fulIy walk
This a br his face
And makes him watch fascinating
the man who wears royal crown his
May focus his mentality or of state
But and then he feels a nenably REIN
By wondering how min
VIII prompt the revolutionary to IKE shot
And perforate the only mode king has got
Brooks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08

Editor News Times:
Every great war has produced it's
literary genius. This is the greatest
Of all wars therefore etc.
I herewith submit the following
with apologies to ]. W. Foley, but
I'll die before I'll apologize to
Charley Drummond.
ANENT THE TYPHOID.
Doc Bosenbury seq. SEE he,
They'll try TO stick the blame on me.
An that amt all for mores the pity
They'll want to SANDER our fair city.
An ! tell you this typhoid stuff
Ii amt no joke-it's mighty tough
That every time you take a drink
You have TO hesitate an think
OF what the due results may be
If you fill up on B. Coli.
An so SEE he, 'I'll set right down
And write for help from out-of-
town"
Then word came back from old Doc
Hurry
You South Bend folks are just
plain dirty.
But I'll send you a pair of guys
That to this typhoid stuff are wise.
Now when they come-take my ad-
vice
And treat the doctors mighty nice.
But meantime rather than tempt
fate,
Perhaps you'd best inoculate."
Now Doe he SEE, Upon my word,
run the four wheels off my Ford.
An entertainin' this oil timer
Who answers to the name OF
Sinner.
At first he acted fine as silk
An hummed an hawed and said
the milk
Looked kinder funny, but SEE he,
Your South Bend brand Of B. Coli
Is good enough for me, by gum!
An I guess that's a goin' some
but now that he has gone away
He has the nerve TO write an say,
If l had done the things 1 oughter
Folks wouldn't kick about the wa
ter.
About this typhoid fever scare
He SEE its nothin' but hot air
An tries to make me take the
blame.
Because it didn't taste the same
To him as what it did to us
Now that's the whole cause for this
fuss.
1t makes us tired but what's the
use,
I spose we'll have TO boil the juice
Until they settle who said what
And if we dare TO drink or not.
L. w. II.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-08

Liberal reductions will be made on all of ex-
elusive Novelties in CoatS-styeS made expressly for
US Regular prices range from $500 to $4,000.
Tsese coats comprise the best selections from the best
coat maker of New York city and regular prices on
them are much less than the same coats are sold in the
large cities If you are interested in exceptional Coats
at exceptional prices here is remarkable opportunity.