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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-12
Seaboaro Air Line Railway COMPANY

1.-The Progressive Railway of the South"
Trains leave daily: > y. NJ. Noricna local
100 4; NJ. SlGep.Is Atlanta. and Jackson
vile; o;So l.. NJ. Atlanta BirminSham
Special: l2:+c y. NJ. slecpcrs JacksonviIie.
Tampa Trains arrive $50 a. M Sis
y. NJ. $50 l.. NJ. 80 r. NJ
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Dry GOODS

NEW YORK, January Ii.-Cotton goods
were. activ" to-day. wide sheciinEs and
shutting down on account OF coal shortage
and quiet
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NAN-AI GTnH EC

SA!. NNAH. G!.. January I.--Turpen-
Nn.. hrni. II. sales. IS casks: receipts. IS
casks. shipments. Ill casks: stock IS "a
casks. Resin. firm: sales 4o7 barrels: re-
oeipts. - barrels; shipments, $50 barrels;
stock. S49l barrels. Quote: r. D. T. r. q;
T. C.15 l. 50: X. e.t5: n. $50: y. rs:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-12
RAILROADS
Richmond & Petersburg
Electric Railway
Richmond, Fredericksburg L Potomac K. K
To and from Washing ton and bcyupd-Daily !

RIO hmond w a. hin:ton Local. Lv. b:.lo
IN "eeh days. ei. fM Sundays: Ar. bills
AN IrIiJ. rrcderi ,hSrurg Accom-. wees
,,!ayS. ~. btlo PM; ar. psi; \ VI: Ash,
land Accom-. week days. ~. B7.30 AN. 30
PM ar. br 30 An. J.i. PM.
Eih- ticket and lsSSaSo offices not onen
Tor this tram. Main 81. ST.
tByrd 81. STA. tstooainc AT Elhal. bE!ha SD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-12

NEW YORK, January ll.-Mercantile pa :
pcr, 81. a ja.. Sterling: sixty day bills. stt2:
commercial siNty-day bills on banks, s. 7l'y'
si'.si.; cables sac us: har silver. Yoil
Mexican dollars. -: government bonds.
loans, steady. sixty and ninety days and
six months h'-M5'.. Call money. firm:
ruling rate. Si2.
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PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET

. F'T.TEFSRIEtT PEANUT MAHKET.
ifrportcd BY Rodgers, rlummcr 4 Co. IncD
PETERSBURG. VA, January 1l.-Spa nish
bush"i. ~
Nireinias 0armers stockp-Market steady:
fancy Jumbo, 9iac rcr pound: extra prime.
Sbc per pound: urine. DC per Wound.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
CROSS IN HISTORY
Proof That 1t Was Mystic En-
blem Long Before the Time
of Christianity.

TN the Latin vulgate the prophet
Ezekiel says in Chapter 9:4-6,
L that those whom the Lord wished
to save from the sword he caused
the man with the inkhorn to mark on
which is the name Of the Hebrew let
ter Of the shape Of cross. In the
English version this is thus trans
lated, the reading being:
"And the Lord said unto him: Go
through the midst of the city, through
the midst Of Jerusalem, and set a
mark upon the fOreheads of the men
that sigh and cry for all the abomina-
tiOns that be done in the midst there
Of"
Prescott tells us that the Spaniard
found the cross an object Of worship
in many of the native temples of
Mexico.
Doctor Brinton In his Myths" de-
clares that the Indians regarded the
sign Of the cross as mystic emblem,
even before they ever heard Of Chris
tianity.
The hammer Of the god Thor was
of the shape of a cross, fact Of which
Longfellow appears to have been ig-
norant, for at the feast Of King Olaf.
he has represented the two signs as
made in opposition to each other.
The Rev. Barring Gould has said he
found no difficulty in believing that the
sign of the cross was an important
emblem In nearly all primeval relig-
ions.
Cicero inveighed often and fiercely
against the use of the cross as an in
strument of torture and death. He
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
They Walk With God.

Today, why should we seek the liv-
Ing among the dead? Our vanished
loved ones are not in the dust Of our
cemeteries; they walk with God in
white. AS shone the angel faces and
the angel robes. so shine their faces
and their white-robed forms in light.
We walk alone for while. There are
empty places in home and church {;
there are empty chairs and empty
arms; but there is light still burning
where they were; light in the mourn
ing mothers arms, strange. sweet
light in the home; something like n
glory in the very air. as though angels
had swept past on cleaning wings. and
left train of light from earth to
heaven. Oh, seek the living among
the living! Lift up your sad faces to-
ward the light, toward the smiles
which are falling from heaven. and let
this Easter time be full Of faith and
hope and praise! "Why seek ye the
living among the dead?" "Jesus and
his own are alive for evermore."-F.
NJ. Bristol, d. D.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
RECALLED DAYS OF YOUTH
Middle-Aped New Yorker sueeumbed
to the Almost Forgotten Faseina-
tion Of Coastlno.

Riverside drive on winter day with
snow everywhere aplenty.
Between the drive and the river
there are many places that make good
coasting; there are short. gentle In
clines that are nice for small children.
and then there are longer. sleeper.
more varied slides that suit the bigger
boys better.
At slide Of the latter description
halted a father and mother with their
six-year-old son, who had his sled
along.
There's a good place." said father.
TOO steep. Isn't it?" said son.
mo. I'll show you"
"And with that, his boyhood days
coming back to him as he saw the
boys sliding. father seated himself on
the sled and a moment later away he
went.
Presently he was back again at the
top Of the hill ready for the next slide
and from now on carrying his son.
at seems to be as much fun for
you as 1t is for john" the smiling
mother said.
''It is. am going to buy a sled for
myself tomorrow" said father.-New
York Times.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
Some 1918 Garden Needs.

Market gardens near large consum-
Ing centers should be increased so as
to meet, as nearly as possible, the
needs of the community, and In order
to obviate the necessity of transport
ing such products from distant points.
The planting of home gardens, espe-
cially for family needs and for pre-
serving food for future use, again
should be emphasized.
The commercial production of per-
ishables generally should be increased
above normal wherever 1t Is reasona-
bly, clear that transportation and mar
keting facilities will be available.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
More Beans, Peas, Peanuts.

AS important features of its supple
mentary program for feeding the ma
ton, its armies. and the allies. the
United States department of agricul-
ture recommends that great attention
be paid to the production Of beans,
peas and peanuts. On these subjects
the program states:
1.-THE production of beans and peas
should be increased In regions to
which they are adapted, because Of
their high food value, keeping quail
ties, and availability for domestic or
export trade.
"Soy beans and peanuts should be
Increased In order to supplement beans
and peas as human food. as a source
of much-needed oil, and as animal
feeds.
"The production of beans last year
in the six leading states increased
from 1O,715,OOO bushels to 1901 900
bushels, and peanuts from 35,324,5OO
bushels to. 6O.222, 900 bushels. But
these increases proved to be greatly
needed, and there is every indication
that large increases will be readily ab-
sorbed in 1913.
"The peanut is especially valuable
because of the. oil It contains, for
which the need is great. In the South.
especially, soy beans and peanut meal
are proving very satisfactory as par
tial substitutes for wheat. Both soy
beans and peanuts are Of great value
as forage crops"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
HELPING MILL WORKERS
TO GROW FOOD GARDENS

"If the South neglects this
year to provide her own food
and feed she Is likely to suffer
serious privation and she will be
a burden upon the nation which
may prolong the war and even
Imperil our victory"
Acting promptly on this state
ment from the department Of ag.
riculture, the superintendent Of
a mill at Calhoun Falls. 8. c.,
issued a poster quoting this
statement and advising en-
ployees to ''Get Busy With Your
Spring Garden" Free garden
seeds will be furnished by the
mill as usual. the poster said.
and five cash prizes for the best
garden. with three special prizes
were offered. Further. the COM
pany agreed to pillow gardens
where 1t was desired and to fur
nish meal and acid fertilizer at
a nominal price.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
HELD CONVICTION OF TRUTH
Greatest Spiritual Phenomenon In His
tory Seen In Transformation Of the
Saviors Closest Followers.

The Christian has more than IAN In
timatIon Of eternity" Instead of a
yearning, supported though 1t be by
analogies in nature. he has a positive
assurance that Jesus became 'the first
fruits Of them that slept" UncOn-
vincing as the proofs cited by st. Paul
in Corinthians and Galatians and the
stories Of the Evangellsts might be,
standing alone. the greatest spiritual
phenomenon in history gives the SCOT
fer pause. We refer to the transfOrma-
ton in the character and conduct of
the Galilean peasants. after their
dream Of a new kingdom and their
hope of power and place were shat
tered by crucifixion of their leader as
a criminal. They were huddled to-
gether in an upper chamber, dreading
the same fate. Suddenly they were
turned into the boldest, most unselflsh.
most fervent preachers of risen
Christ. defying the power Of Rome and
of the priestly crew at Jerusalem.
They testified to the resurrection and
ascension and counted 1t a glorious
privilege to seal their testimony with
their blood. They had neither the pow
er nor the purpose Of impOsture. They
welcomed dungeons, scourgings, fire,
sword, caldrons cf burning oil and
cruel crosses, crying, with faces shin
ing like unto those of angels, in the
words of their earliest prosecutor and
their greatest convert: 20 death,
where is thy st:ng1 o grave, where is
thy victoryT
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
MAKE BATTLE ON
FOOD PARASITES
Billions of Dollars Damage to
Crops Has Been Prevented.
SPECIALISTS URGE BIG WAR
Assistance to 30 Given Farmers to Re-
duee Injury Caused by Insects, Dis
eases, Mice, Rats, Squirrels
and Other Rodents.

Every effort should be made to pre-
vent losses in production. storage, and
transportation Of food In these days
when the conservation Of every prod
uct contributing to our food supply
means SO much. states the United
States department Of agriculture In its
1918 campaign Just announced.
Billions of dollars are lost every
year. says the statement. from such
preventable causes as insects, plant
and animal diseases. carelessness in
breeding, predatory animals, rats.
mice. ground squirrels and other ro-
dents. These losses are being held
in check by present agencies and can
be further greatly reduced or pre-
vented at a cost which Is insignificant
when compared with the amount of
damage done. Methods Of controlling
many of these harmful factors are now
well established and should be more
widely adopted. A large loss on the
farms of the United States results
from the improper care Of manure.
and its careless and ineffective use.
In these times of scarcity of fertiliz-
ing materials more attention than ever
should be paid to the conserving of
plant food from this source.
Animal Diseases and Parasites.
1t has been estimated that diseases
Of animals, such as hog cholera, tuber-
culosis, contagious abortion. dourine,
Texas or tick fever. and others. cause
annual losses aggregating many mill
lions. Many of these diseases, to a
still greater extent, can be prevented
or their ravages reduced considerably.
The department has greatly extended
its facilities for dealing with these
matters and will assist farmers In
every feasible way.
The annual losses from insects and
plant diseases are enormous. 1t has
been conservatively estimated that
smuts Of wheat alone cause losses ag-
gregating s6O,OOQOO annually. The
staff of specialists in the department
Of agriculture. as well us the staffs
in the state institutions, has been in
creased, and, in cooperation with the
forces in the various states, they will
be able to render more effective as
sistance to farmers during the coming
season than ever before.
Predatory Animals and Rodents.
The losses from animals Injurious to
agriculture and to animal husbandry
are enormous. Native rodents cause
losses of grain. forage and other agri-
cultural products estimated at more
than S15O,OOO,OOO. House rats and
mice levy toll Of 100000. 900 upon
the nations food supply. On the
western cattle ranges predatory AMI
mails alone cause losses of live stock
amounting to $2O.OOO,O 600 to $50. 10000
annually. Methods of eradication have
been developed. especially in the case
Of rodents, which will make 1t possible
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
Boy. Wanted to Be Sure.

"Tll give one of you boys a dime to
carry my bag to the station" said a
cross-eyed man. pausing before three
ragged little fellows.
(which one. mister?" piped the boys
in chorus.
"You." said the cross-eyed man.
(which one?"
"You."
There was a pause. Finally one lit
the fellow said: Fair do. mister close
one eye and look at the kid you want.
will your"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
The Lesser Evil.

"N you were compelled to engage
In conversation with one or the other
for an hour. which would you choose.
woman with mission or one who
thinks she Is misunderstood
1.-The woman with u mission"
"Why?"
''She would do most of the talking. A
woman who thinks she is misunder-
stood usually wants little confidential
advice."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
Royal wit Not Slow.

Rich in sly humor was the reply Of
Henry " Of France. who one day
reached Amiens after a prolonged jour
ney. A local orator was reputed to
harangue him, and commenced with
lengthy string Of epithets:
Every great sovereigns, very good.
very merciful, very magnanimous-"
"And ALSO" interrupted the weary
monarch, "very tired"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
A New Way to Shave

Tender skins twice a day without irri-
tation by using Cuticura Soap the
ACuticura Way" No Shiny mug. germs,
waste Of time or money. For free sam
pies address, "Cuticura. Dept. K, Bos-
tom" At druggists and by mail. Soap
Is, Ointment Is and 5O.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
Lamps for the Eyes,

A new optical instrument consists
of a high-pOwered incandescent lamp
which can be taken into persons
mouth to illuminate his eyes through
the retinas. enabling them to be exam
ined through the pupils.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
Aliens Foot-Ease for the Troops.

Many war zone hospitals have ordered Allen'n
Foot Ease, the antiseptic powder, for use
among tho troops. Shaken into the shoes and
sprinkled in the foot-bath, Aliens Toot-Eass
gives rest and comfort, and makes walking .
delight Sold everywhere 25c. Try It today. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28

to reduce the losses at q relatively
small expense. The department will
vigorously prosecute its activities in
this field and will assist farmers 10
every feasible way. in cooperation
with the extension forces of the states
to control or eliminate these pests.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
Stay Out.

Stay Out.
II wish l knew how to get on the
right side of the stock market just
once" said the ambitious young finan-
cier.
my boy" replied the grizzled vet
eran, there is only one right side to
the stock market and it never
changes"
(Which side IL it?' -
"The de."-Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
!.
THE STORY.

''Who shall roll away the stone
From the tomb so dark and drear7"
Sigh the loving women come
To anoint that Form 20 dear.
lo, an angel robed In white
Guards the place where late no lay;
Powers Of Darkness, shades Of night,
May not hold the Prince Of Day.
''Ye your risen Lord shall see,
Quickly his disciples tell,
Follow him to oaIiiee,
Even Peter, thrice who fell"
First to Mary will he come
Seeking where her Lord doth lie,
To his tender weIl.Ioved tone
"RabbonI," her glad reply.
"He was known Of them In breaking
Of bread"
Him they'll know In breaking bread,
Though the hands now pierced be
Which the hungry Thousands fed
BY the shores Of Gaiilee.
Him they'll meet from day to day
A. their earthly tasks they ply,
BY the sea. along the way
"Peaee!" and "Fear not, It 10 II"
Forty days on earth he'll spend,
stiii to put his glory by,
Then to heaven to ascend
Unto God's right hand on high.
Follow him to Bethany,
Haven Of his earthly rest,
Meet Il 10 that thou shouidst be
With his presence latest blestl
Tarry at jerusalem,
Mourning not ~ comfortless,
Till the Holy Spirit come
Herr your waiting hearts to bless-
Though no more on earth, apart,
Ye may walk BY his dear side,
Vet his spirit In each heart
To eternal. truth shall guide.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
How'S This ?

We offer $4,000 for any case Of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE II TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty Year,.
Price 76c. Testimonials free.
F. ]. Cheney q Co., Toledo. Ohio.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28

Too many men. are incapable Of do
ing their own thinking.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
4 Minor Role.

Were you ever patrOness at soci-
ETY. AFFAIR." mo; I'm always one of
the patronized.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28

argued that 1t was shameful to the
Romans to use a method 30 utterly
barbarous. Had his advice been taken
what would now hold the place Of the
cross as the emblem of the Christian
religion7
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
Fate Of the Duck.

Two women were gazing on Satur-
day at the whole display made by a
poulterer in Smithtield-two ducks,
blacktened and dried by long hanging
in cold storage. "If yer arsks me-" re-
marked one, pointing an accusing fin
ger at one of the birds, that feller's
been gussed" Gazette.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28

my health 20 can do al my work and
I am 20 grateful that am recommend
ing It 70 my friends. ~ Mrs.. D. n.
ALTERS, R. r. I, Oregon, Ill.
Onlywomen who have suffered the tor.
lures Of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mr., Alters: !,
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and II there are any COM
plications write Lydia E. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result Of their 40 years experience
u at your service.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28

Do not be n derelIct and drift aim
lessly on the Ocean Of Life.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
THE LESSON.

Thou shalt be with me In Paradise" !"
Fear no longer death. the tomb:
He 10 risen, thou shalt rise.
Easter light dlspels the gloom,
With thy Lord 10 Paradise.
eve which are alive and remain shall
be caught up to meet the Lord In the
air. And SO shall we ever be with the
Lord"
Tarry till he call thee home;
u from earth to take thy rest.
Or to wait until he come
with the Lord" forever bIest.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-28
NOW RAISES
500 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Or.
ganic Trouble by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Oregon, Ill.-"I took Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound for an or

80AAAS e4V0OAO WAANAA
pulled me down un-
til I could not put my
foot to the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and ~ I live
on . small farm and
raise six hundred
chickens every year
It made It very bard
Tor me. y
81 saw the Com
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
IL Ik has rAat0rad
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08
OF
MEXICANS IS
INVESTIGATED
Government Orders Probe Of
Wanton Staying Alleged
To Be Work Of Organized
Posse Of Texas Citizens
[ Republican A. P. Leased Wire1

Ell PASO, Feb. Am investiga-
ton of the killing of 15 Mexican citi-
zens at Porvenir, Tex, 40 miles north
west of Preside, January l3, has been
ordered by the state department at
Washington and is now being made by
the military stationed in the Big Bend
district of Texas where the killings oc-
Cured This was asked for by Mexican
Ambassador Ygnacio Bonilla..
According to a report made to Am
bassador Bonillas by Consul Cosme
Bengoeachea, of Presidio, the fifteen
men We're taken from their homes by
an armed posse and shot to death. The
reason given was a suspicion that they
had participated in the Brite ranch
raid Christmas day.
Details of the wholesale killing were
sent today to Washington and only re-
ceived by the Mexican general consul
ate here today. Every effort apparent
ly was made in the Big Bend district to
suppress the story, which was un-
known to officials here until today.
The names of the men claimed to
have been taken out and shot We're:
Antonio Castenada, LonginO Flores,
Pedro Moreles, Bibiano Moreles, Man
uel Moreles, Antimio Gonzales, Am
brosio Hernadez, Alberto Garcia, I'll
burcio Jaquez, Roman Moves, Serapio
Jimenez Pedro Jiminez, Juan JimineZ,
MaXimianO Huerta and Pedro Amaro.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08
Partisan Move Declared to
Be Directed at Plan to
Give Wilson Full SWAY
In War time Measures
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A move to-
ward concerted republican opposition
of the new administration bill propos-
ing to give President Wilson blanket
authority to re-organize and co-ordi-
nate government agencies, a speech in
the house by Representative Glass of
Virginia, denouncing criticism of the
government, and a temporary suspen-
sion of the senate debate, were today's
developments in the controversy over
war machinery re- organization.
A conference on Saturday morning
of republican senators, the first held
since the United States entered the war,
was called late today by Republican
Leader Gallinger to consider the new
bill President Wilson sent to the SEN
ate yesterday. Bitter opposition to the
measure is expressed openly by repub-
licans and privately by several demo
cratic leaders. There were 25 signatures
on the call FOR the republican con-
ference.
The republicans also expect to con-
slider joint action on the admins
tration measure to create a war finance
corporation. which is being urged by
SeCTtldIy MCAuOO anu upon OLutT du-
ministration legislation.
With the Overman bill injecting a
new and unexpected element into the
controversy, several senators, planning
addresses on the military committee S
war cabinet and munitions director
bills, postponed them, and the senate
held but a brief session without re-
newal of the debate. Tomorrow Sem
ator Thomas of Colorado, democrat
expects to speak against the committee
bills.
In the house, Representative Glass
praised the administrations war rec
ord and denied Senator Chamberlain
declaration that the war department
had broken down. He detailed army
achievements and declared that ter
times more troops had been sent tC
France than had been expected.
Representative Mason, republican O.
Illinois, who followed Representative
Glass. told the house he admired Secre.
tary Baker as a man who could admi
mistakes, and added: For Gods SAX,
lets quit fighting each other and figh
the kaiser
While waiting for Secretary Baker
information regarding tonnage avail
able for transportation of troops t
Europe, the senate military committee
today resumed It's war inquiry, exam
ming Major General Wheeler actin;
chief of ordnance, and his aides be
hind closed doors regarding explosive
production. Tomorrow the committe
will consider general army legislation
possibly bringing up the war cabine
bill. The committee is said to be even
ly divided on the bill and Chairma
Chamberlain admitted tonight tha
when the vote is taken, because of ad
ministration influence thrown agains
. the measure, enough votes may b
mustered to prevent its being reporte
to the senate.
When Secretary Baker will reappea
before the committee has not been dc
cided.
Consideration of the new bill author
izing the president to reor9aniZe an
coordinate government bureaus an
agencies will begin next Monday.