davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
SENATOR BORAH ATTACKS
TREATY OF PEACE TERMS
Writes Letter TO Kansas Club Giving
Approval TO Opposition Fostercd
by Organization.


WASHINGTON May ga plea that
ton OF a peace league as party
issue and oppose as "A unit the league
covenant, was reiterated by Senator
Borah. Republican. Of Idaho, in a letter
ne made public here tonight The
communicat addressed to ID. Il;
dunno, Wichita. kans.. commencing
the ScdSwick Republican Club for
resolutions dcnouncins the league
covenant. was similar in content 10 the
letter recently sent by the Idaho Scna-
tor TO the Boston Transcript.
NO political party can live" Sena-
tor Borah wrote. which refuses to
take position upon the great prob
lens Of national existence And the
Republican party which was organized
TO destroy human slavery and preserve
the Union, is the party above all
which should be viGilant TO protect
the untrammclle independence and the
uncha!ienseh sovereignty of this
nation. If IL fails TO do So some other
political party will take up the task
The Idaho Senator declared the
Democrats already had taken Il party
stand in favor Of the league
The second night before the Presi-
dent left for the second time for our
foreign capital he called his party
organization in consultation" the letter
continued one need not speculate as
10 what took place. The able and
faithful chairman of the party FASTENED
from the White House TO the first public
rostrum and announced the position oc
the party and denounced all who op-
posed the league as doing so for party
reasons. II was then and there made
ana ever mas been Il party issue so far
as me Democratic party is concerned :"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
LISBON PLANS WELCOME
FOR COMMANDER READ
Principal Ceremony VIII Take Place
on board dorchester When
He Arrives.

LlSEoN. May 25.-Great preparations
have been made 10 welcome Llcutcn-
ant--Commandcr Reads scaplame,
Nc-i on it's arrival here from ronta
DelGada.
The principal ceremony Viii take
place on board the L. : : Rochester,
when the President OF Portugal, stand
ing beside Rear-AdmIral F!unkett, viii
pin decorations Of tho highest order
for Sill! and yalor upon the breasts
u The members OF tn. crow % the first
plane 20 make the ATLANTIS crossing
by air. officials Of the Portuguese
government and members az the va
nous legations VIII witness this cerc-
.lony.
The Portuguese band Will be on the
s"ch"stsr I" honor The aviators win
their native music, and nearby. vietng
oand !n~nnci ny Yankee Goos. will
grind out AMERICAN patriotic airs and
.a-ti.lI.
Loud blasts from the siren OF the
i."chsSi.i VII. uou!N the city OF the
star OF the nigh, from the Azores.
cntr" population OF the progress OF
the SraD.nuc 50 that all may be able
I! turA OUT 10 see the tr!Umphal end
" the Journey
>. As me l.ane approaches Lisbon. the
Roche sJti vii! start a rapid, lncessant
shr.ekins % her siren. in when fac
tory Whistles ana tn. 500 church bells
q LISBON VIII join, sounding great
pctlS OF welcome.
LIZ bcnitcs no bet that al! three
planes would get through are begin
n4ng 10 pay their wagerS, but there is
u! Cpn idcrnble amount OF money
being placed on the chances of NC-I
making me hight without mishap.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
JOHN R. MOTT PREDICTS
NEW WARS FOR NATIONS
Asserts World Is Confused and Disin-
teErntinE, Lending Toward
Destruction.

NEW YORK. May Give are not
through with war yet" WAS The warn
ing uttered last night by Dr. John r.
Mott secretary OF the international!
council OF the y; NJ. g. A., in an address
delivered al luncheon given him by
the Methodist centenary movement.
MI peoples are on their nerves. he
said which are worn and ihreadbarc
The Spirit OF criticism prevails every
where. on the other side /, is every
where in evidence. Nations, whether
Nictors or vanquished, are torn and
emb!ttercd. Deep chasms exist be-
with war yet. ! need no, particularize
We have the Bolshcvists. and decp
chasms not only exist between nations.
hut between classes within nations
They are gaping and yawning omini-
ousIE TO those who look with th.il.
eyes open. The people OF the world
are awakening 10 the price they must
pay. and they are fast drifting iuto
the zone OF pess!mism. IL is he
Wildered world, confused world. This
all means AN impcrilcd world We
sc eEerEth!nS diSiniegrating, and
ihlt leads 10 dcstruction."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
CONSTRUCT MODEL TOWN
FOR COL0REO WORKMEN
"e'tlcmcnt Opened Near Portsmouth
TO BE City Suburb aud New
Experiment
COVERS AREA OF NINETY ACRES
PRESIDENT of United States Housing
Corporation Makes Principal Adj
dress at Scrviccs-Onc OF Twenty.
four Government Enterprises.
ny Assoc sted press1


PORTSMOUTH,. VA, May 25.-A
mcnt exclusively for negroes, was
formally opened with appropriate
ceremonies today at Truxtun, Va. as
The new town is known, took its place
on the map as a suburb Of this city
buill primarily as a war measure to
ald me great Hampton Roads naval
DdSc the 80 buildings In the little
,9wh VIII not be sold immediately BY
,nc government but viii be rented from
Hlh TO *l3 monthly. The town is ON.
" me twcnt%-iour housing projects
me United Stats Housing CORPORATION
rdpluiN completing throughout the
~ Ittu!ndhlc value OF more than
,s-",opV,Vp aud consisting Of 5000
houses ana siAty-four apartments which
w me emu OF June VIII be returning
s-'oVo."po per year in rentals to the
government. Final disposition of tho
houses rests with Congress.
iruAtun covers ninety acres and con
ANS SIN store buildings, which IL Is
proposed to operate under a stock com
pahE formed by the tenants. Mcnber RS
IN" negro race are taking great
interest III TruXtun. and a negro ad-
'lsory committee under T.. g IRWIN
supervisor of negro economies for Vjr
Slhla Is co-OpcratinG. Industrial con
,cEhs throuShont tn" country also are
Watching TIA. experiment wijh a view
workers -
=. Oiiicials OF tn" United States Housing
corporation. officers from the naval
Dtsc anu officials Of Virginia attended
Jne opening ceremonies. J.. Is Sh.r-
"'aH. president Of the housing corpor..
upi "hu representing Secretary Wilson
W She Dcphrimcnt Of Labor, made the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
BIG BUSINESS ABROAD
Foreign Demand for Amer irur M-r-
chRndIsr iirnNy-t R~nson
for High Cost OF Everything.

Running fully so.OUoooO beyond the
previous high record o: last January.
&ll0oor.p0o. domestic merchandise oM.
ports In April reached ;h. cxtruordi-
mary value OF S5l5.O0o.npu according
10 this weeks bclnt.d Official state
inent. Each month this year mas shown
large expansion over the 1915 figures
INC April Increase being nearly $2lj-
200 600. and for the four ELAPSED months
o! 1919 a gain OF soSi, 100000 appears
Executing the short month o.. Feb
lively and rapidly since the signing OF
the armistice last November. whcrea.
the growth OF imports has been much
tions. s275. ooo,o 600, fan $4,000. 900 shor,
OF those OF that month in 1915 IN.
net result for April is an excess of
exports over Imports Of s44e 600 600
or double that OF April, 1918. and for
Jour months this year the so-calied
.avoraDle trade balance is above
sl.SVo;ooO,ooo. agains, s975. 600. 900 for
the like period last year 40
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26

as my field crops. This Is especially
necessary when tomatoes and Irish po-
tatoes are raised. as these vegetables
should only be planted In the same
places at four-year intervals. BY ro-
tating beans AID peas. which are nitro
sen-producers with the other vege-
ables. tho soil is kept from becoming
impoverished garden notebook is
invaluable. Not only is 1t OF interest
10 know what the garden produced in
past years, but 1t is necessary to keep
some record in order TO plant the vege-
tables in the proper rotation.
Altogether. tic garden. which occu-
pies an acre, is one of the hest paving
plots on the farm. BY planting a Judi :
cious succession of Vegetables our
household of ten persons enjoys fresh
vegetables the year round The gar
den also furnishes winter green stuff
for the flock Of $50 hens Besides this.
We sold. during the past year. s. worth
or English pea seed and over $50
worth of fresh vegctables.-AIrs J. D.
Alison, In The Progressive Farmer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
PROMISE L|vEL|ER WEEK
IN AFFAIRS At CITY HALL
Routine Meetings of Committees
Mark Gradual Increase of
Business.
BUDGET CAUSES NO CHANGES
Major Levy Seeking to Secure Com
potent Officer for Chief OF Health
Burcau-Rumor That Army Man
Had PrOffcr of Place.

After experiencing the dullest week
II has had In the last six months. the
City Hall will this week liven up grad
uallS. There are no meetings OF the
Board OF Aldermen or the Common
Council scheduled so far. but four
committees. representing these bodies,
hold sessions.
This afternoon at 5 o'clock Chairman
Ordway Fuller will call the Committee
on Streets to order. Tomorrow night
at o'clock the Committee on Public
Buildings. Properties and Utilities is
scheduled to meet with Councilman
Claude i. Batl<ins in the chair. Thurs
day night the Committee on Finance
viii hold a session presided over by AL
dcrman Barton II. Grundy. This ses-
sion Will begin at S o'clock and at
the same hour the Committee on
Claims Will hold a session. with Coun-
Gilman John w. Moore presiding.
Although the budget is now law
there has not been the ensuing activity
that was expected In the administra-
tive departments. Indeed. the impress
sion at the City Hall is that there will
not be the number of Innovations that
were expected under the new form OF
government or rather that the changes
viii be very gradual, and. in many
cases, Will come through councilmanic
action on, ordinances that may be pro-
posed from time to time by tho di-
rectors.
1t is known that Major Levy, Drec-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
FERTlLIzING THE GARDEN
successful Woman Tells Sister Farm
cretteS How TO Make Garden Best
Paying End of Farm.

My garden is situated on level.
eil-drained plot. Originally 1t was
bare clay land, stiff as any old red
clay hill. hut year after year the
spreading Of stable manure and the
turning under OF green STUFF have
made II very fertile. with a fourteen
inch top soil OF loose. rich loam Gar
den success depends largely upon ma
nure literally and judiciously used
There need he no fear OF manurinE too
heavily II the soil is prepared deeply
and thoroughly. and If the soil mois
ture is retained by frequent surface
CIVILIZATIONS among the growing plants.
In the early fall. stable manure is
scattered over the spring garden plot
and is plowcd under with whatever
vegetable matter remains on the land.
This gets the soil in fine condition for
the planting OF the earliest spring
vegetables.
| rotate my garden crops the same
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
Give Terraces Prompt Attention

more plant 1000 is removed from,
our cultivated land by nowinp ,xafar
than Is removed By all crops grown
During the entire year plant food is
removed and gullies are formed. This
means that the land becomes less nro
duGtiNe every year until washing is
reouced 10 Il minimum. Filling the soil
full OF vegetable matter for from five
10 ten inches deep will enable il 10
absorb ordinary rains as fast as they
fall, but the only hope of the farmer
on rolling land is the broad terrace
or cmoank mcnts with fall TO carry
the surplus water slowly out of the
field '''
Terracing should be done as soon
as possible after the crops are gath.
cred. so that the winter rains viii
settle them and show up the weak
places before planting time The weak
places should be built stronger before
planting time to take care OF the heavy
spring rains.
Now is the time for one or mora
farmers to buy farm level. road
scraper and ditchcr. Since one Of each
will easily serve the needs OF several
neighbors, it is good plan 10 buy
them comparatively. The outiit en-.
ables farmers TO build terraces right,
rapidly and at small cost
Get the outfit and call on the county
agent or the extension department or
your agricultural college to show Won
how to build the terraces, and get busy
IL once,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
Resembles ]. w. w. Worker.

SIouN CITY. MO. May 25.-E. T
dent OF schools there, is almost the
double Of Mayor Short, Of this city,
who has achieved national fame by his
advocacy Of the !. w. w. and his ad-
dress of welcome at the recent con-
vention here This almost brought
grief To Sheppard
l'"fore the convention the Mayor
wrote the Morning side College author
iio,s here telling them to warn the
college boys if they tried TO Interfere
IN against In" bayOnctS o: the militia
This made the boys pecvish.
When Professor Sheppard appeared
on the. college campus he was almost
MOI bed, but crowd OF boys from
Marcus vouched for their former
school professor, and saved him from
further trouble.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
SENIOR MARRIES EDITOR
IN FACE OF SHOWERS
Chiii Air md Thrcmtrnrd Rain EaII
To Daunt Young

clEclNNATl -. May 95.-Ersvinr
ne chill in the ar and taking their
chances AGAINST an Impending show
CT, MISS fIorcnc" McCancrty. q depa ri :
ment editor ana WAYNE y Wa,,or
man tp!ands. Ind. student AZ the
tciectic Medical College. we're mar
ried on "A grassy knoll near the band
stand in Burnct Woods
The wedding took place a few. hour.
before Waterman was given his dip
Iona by tho college the commence
ment exercises o: which were held
last night.
In three automobiles the wedding
paTty proceeded from tho home q:
Miss Mccaffcrty. a short distance away.
10 the knoll. ana surrounded by a
score OF friends and relatives the
pair We're married by Rev. Dr. = w
Thornton. cd:tor-!n- chief %: Bible
SCHOOL l!tnratNrc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
PERSHlNG PRAISES SERVICE
DONE BY SALVATION ARMY
Urges General Public support of tho
Organization During Home
Service Drive.

=. NEW YORK, May 25.-Brisad,er.
ieneral Cornelius Vanderbilt chairman
OF the salvation Army home servicS
campaign in this city. has made publ:
a cable message from General Perth
ing. in which the commander OF the
american evolutionary forces urged
the American people to support tho
activities Of the Salvation Army
The American expeditionary force,
VIII carry through life deep in their
hearts their feeling Of gratitude and
appreciation for the men and women
or the salvation Army. who labored
so valiantly and Successfully i'm
france. said the message. Il hope our
people at home Will record their an
probation OF the Salvation Army by
supporting its future activities"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26

The shortage of labor this year has
Taught me as we'll as many another
woman that we must get the great
est amount of work done with tho
smallest amount of labor. For several
years have been adding little by lit
lie to my home ConvcnicnccS till now
find | can do my work with ease.
which without the convenienccs would
AXE three women. have, which 7
consider the greatest help, hot and
.old water over my house, acetylenc
lighting plant, hot plate and even
Hherc 1 can get "a quick meal, icclcss
refrigerator, frelcss cooker tboth
home made). I have just installed n
Washing machine and wringcr run by
Electricity, the electricity being gem
rated by. the engine that pumps tho
water. The motor running the wash
ng machine can churn. make ice cream
md do many other little jobs. | also
ron with an electric iron. use
leaters instead Of open fires: drug
IA sicr to keep. l also have funnel
hat takes the slops out OF the Kitchen.
they go through this funnel into n
arge bucket under the house. which
"a emptied several times n day.-Mrs
g.. b. Meadows, in tho Progressive
Farmer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26

tor of Public Welfare. In vet engaged
on still hunt 10 land a Chief Health
Ohiccr. Major Levy Is very particular
about the Kind of man he wants FOR
This position for he was once Chief
Hcalth oihcer OF Richmond himself.
and realizes the Importance OF the no.
sl,lon. railing 10 secure tho service,
OF Roanokes chief health officer
Major Levy has been looking IN other
directions. II Is rumorcd that n TOW.
weeks ago he came near securing ths
services Of man in the employ OF thu
government. but failed to do so. be-
cause the governments wanted this man
10 remain little longer in the seryIce
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
DR.. EDWARDS DISMISSED
SAID TO Have Asserted Lenine WouIJ
he Clns"ed With Ge"rSe Washing
ION Fifty ieurs Hence

HOUSTON, TENAS MAY o5-Dr
I,yiord +. Edwards. professor Of social
qsy. was dismissed by the faculty Of
fice institute today because /, is az
p.ained, he declared during an address
a the tirst Congregational Church o.,
May II, that nifty years hence
: .niGaoiai i.cninc 'Boisher!st Premier).
VIII rank in history with George Wash
ington."
According TO members Of the faculty
EnWardS later told them tina, the
Soviet form Of government in Russia
would succeed and that ne ,honrh,
IT was good form"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
SUFFERED ron EI1:U1, ynAps

rheumatic pains. lame back. sore
muscles and stiff joints most frequently
can he traced to Orerworked weak or
disordered kidneys. Daisy Bell. r p u
.. Box 234. Savannah. Ga, writes: II
was suffering for eight years from main
IN the PACK and could not do any of
my work, but since have taken Eo,ey
kidney Pills. can do all Of my work !"
Foley Kidney Pills have given relief
TO thousands who suffered from kidney
cNerywhere-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
MAINE cow HOLDS RECORD
Produces 653.c Pounds OF MIX Dur,nr
Period of Seven
Days.

CANTON, ME-. May 2c-tspeciaD.-
Charles w. Walker. of Pine View farm.
Canton. has three year-ol COW
production. The animal is Balsam
Mercedes Dekol. and her official record
for milk and butter in seven days is
633.2 pounds Of milk and 22.6 pounds
of butter Her biggest milk produce
ton in one day was 9s4 pounds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
THE MANURE SPREADER
The Farmer Who Knows How and Has
the VIII Can Save Fertilizer
Money.

The one feature which strikes tho
observing man when he goes on TO one
o! our Southern farms is the failure
TO save. care for and utilize the manure
made on the farm. He usually finds
the manure from a few mules and
scrub stock out in the barnyard, TO be
washed NJ rain and tho drippings from
the roof The unnecessary waste and
loss % manure which occurs in the
United states each year is equal in
value to ten times the value Of all COM
m"rei"l fertilizers used in this cOun-
It We realize fully the value OF
nJnure, as a producer OF crops and en-
not waste IL as We do. and then Sc:
about TO meet the consequences OF our
waSte'ulness by paying hard-earncd
izers Many Of us apply fertilizers Of
which We know little to soils OF which
We know less We all know that we
paciiy OF land By yearly applications OF
carefully saved manure. Yet in the
face Of mis-. the great majority o. US
20 on from year TO year wasting
manure and buying complete COM
mcrcial fertilizers to substitute for
manure Instead OF supplement- manure.
must be carefully saved and applied
70 tn: land with manure spreader.
Many farmers make heaps in the field
as Inc manure is unloaded, much
nitrogen escapes into the air in the
FORM OF ammonia. and when the piles
are rained on the soil under them is
often too rich or has its elements bad
~ balanced for some crops Other
farmers distribute the manure So UNI
evenly with a pitchfork that the crop
Is often injured as much as IL is Inn
proved. Stl!l other farmers apply the
manure in the burrows at or before
planting time, and the crop often
burns up" during a long drouth And
stIl! other farmers use the manure
spreader and easily spread the manure
evenly all over he field. do il when
1t ought to be done without loss OF
plant food, and always largely increase
the crop grown
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
SIMPLE Drc.s for Child.

y little child's French dress which
gives promise for comfortable summer
wear Is sleeveless dress in one piece.
loose plated from the neck
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
Mrs. Alice NbjtIock

CHARLOTTESNlLL May o5-Mrs
Alice Whitlock. aged siXty-two years
wife of G. l.. Whitlock. died Saturday
afternoon at Bybcc, Fluvanna County
Sac was native OF Fluvanna. and be-
sides her husband leaves one son. l..
-. Whitlock, and one daughter, Mrs,
V. j. Kirby, both Of this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
Mrs. 1In,,dc A.hhx f:r,,,

WINCHESTER, May 25.--Mrs. Maude
aSnp! trim. twcnty-Scven years old.
wife of Albert Grim and daurhtcr ~
Mortimer Brown. died OF pneumonia
following an attack of Influenza Sur
ViVing arc her husband. two children
sisters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26

WiNCHtSTER. May 25-Mrs Rosa
Nirg mia Lewis. wife of j. TAYLOR
Lewis. Il Frederick County farmer, died
Friday. She had spent her entire life
on Apple Ridge. Surviving arc her
husband, two sons and one daughter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
Earth Shake. In IndIn,,

V!NCENNES. IND. May 25.-Earth-
quake shocks lasting two minutes
were felt here early today. Many per-
sons were awakened by the tremors.
but late tonight no reports Of damage
had reached Vincenncs,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26

CHAlH.OTTESNlLL May 25.-Mrs.
Is e. L. Hisey aged thirty, years. Of
hospital. where she had been under
treatment for several weeks. Accom-
were taken on the early morning tra
today To Shenandoah
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA


Oh ARl.OTTESNILIE Nav
Homer crickenberGer, a young farmer.
residing near WayncSboro. Va died
yesterday al a local hospital He was
son of Joseph Crickcnbcrger of Au-
susta County. and thirty-eient years
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-08
CheerfuIness Campaign
Needed For LOndOne!S

LONDON, June 15.-(Corrcspondencc
Of the Associated Press.)-Having read
In an American paper Of a campaign
launched over there to promote cheer
tulness, a London reporter made tour
10 see II such a campaign would help
this metropolis. 1T would do no harm
was the upshot Of his Impressions.
A superficial investigation in the Guy
he writes revealed the presence o.
surprising number Of people who ap,
peared TO be feeling the seriousness OF
heir position" The most gloomy look
Ing were restaurant floor walkers. un-
foreground lift attendants. shop assist
ants, policemen. foreign walters. tube
katemen, tram conductors. messengers
fn government offices, theatre book ag
office clerks, rSa-shop mattresses. rail-
way porters and scntries outside Buck
hgham palace.
Not one" he says. was observed 10
smile. Tea-shop Mattresses appeared TO
be suffering from soul sickness. AS
pistants in most shops Ian American
department. store excepted) appeared 70
regard the advent OF a customer as
aippant intrusion on their meditatlohs-