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The Forrest City times., 1914-08-28
CHAPTER VIII.
The Annlversary.

About this time Blossy developed tendency to draw Brother Abraham aside at every opportunity, convenient or inconvenient, in order to put such questions as these to him:
 Didn't you say 1t Is fully thirty five years since you and Captain Darby were on the beach together? Do you think he has grown much older? Had he lost his hair then? Did he care for the opposite sex? Was he very brave-or would you say more brave than stubborn and contrary? Isn't it a blessing that never married him?"
 Fearful of the ridicule of the sisters, Blossy was always careful to conduct these inquiries in whispers, or at least in undertones with great observance of secrecy. sometimes stopping Abe on the stairs, sometimes beckoning him to her side when she was busy about her household tasks on the pretense of requiring his assistance. On one oc- casion she even went so far as to in. veigle him Into holding a skein of wool about his clumsy hands. while she wound the violet worsted into a ball. and delicately inquired if he be- lieved Samuel spoke the truth when he protested that he had never paid court to any other woman.
 Alas, Blossys frequent tete-a.tetes with the amused but sometimes impa- tient Abraham started an exceedingly foolish suspicion. When, asked the sisters of one another. did Abe ever help any one, save Blossy. shell dried beans or pick over prunes? When had he ever been known to hold wool for Angys winding! Not once since wooing time, warrant you. What could this continual hobnobbing and going off into corners mean, except- filtration?
 Ruby Lee whispered it first into Aunt Nancys good ear Aunt Nancy indulged in four mnches of snufY in rapid succession, sneezed an amazing number of times, and then acridly in. formed Ruby Lee that she was Heal. ous cat" and always had been one
 However, Aunt Nancy could not re- frain from carrying the gossip to Miss Ellie. adding that she herself had been suspicious of Abes behavior from the start.
 "Oh, no, mol" cried the shocked and shrinking spinster. And Angy so cheerful all the time? l don't believe it."
 But whisper, whisper, buzz. buzz. went the gossip, until finally it reached the pink little ears at the side of
The Forrest City times., 1914-08-28
INTERSTATE FARF
 |S N0T REDUCB|
U. s. SUPREME COURT nrc
 AGAINST THE THREE.
 CENT RATE.
Western Newsp. -~- Union Saw, s

r' NeW'p'.'"r Union News servic.
 Washington.-The interst.,o
 road passenger fare of three oe,,. " mile through Arkansas. Missous, Oklahoma was upheld by tbs ,,.a sa' s'a'e commerce Commission ..,,' s' on complaints of the public .s. | commissions of those stoto. ''ns @ought to have two-cent in,r..... a rate made the basis of tbrouoh .N' flc charges. The commiss;on sae that the different railroads d,s ' voluntarily establish and do no. ' A% un'arlly maintain the intrast,,o VT senger fare of two cents a mil. p'' sa. that passing interstate passengor .,. 1a Ill these three states on the tbraAo,.. date was not unreasonable ''A'
 The commissions ruling is ,nn,.. ant, as the reduction sought r,.,, have had a wide influence m no,.." ger traffic rates generally. sir sss. sts... -Arkansas, Kansas, Minnesot. N. braska, Missouri and Oklabom. % z. tablished two-cent rates in ,eo7 .., resulting litigation brought a rulhs from the Supreme Court that noth,,. confiscatory could be found to in,,,., the railroads complaint.
 In appealing to the Interstate con merce Commission, the state com missions sought to show that . ,. duction of interstate rate would s,,, ulate travel. They filed exhibits tend ing to support the contention tb., the two-cent intrastate rates had moan, increased revenues for the carrer The commission thought other co,. clusions might be drawn from the t,. bles and sustained the threeceD. rate. The decision. however assert, that the ruling does not mean that there may not be force in the theOr that a reduction of rate tends 10 ip- crease travel"
 The complaints were drawn up on May 12, this year, at Oklahoma City where the Railroad Commissions of the three states. Arkansas. Oklahoma and Missouri. met to discuss such an action. Following this meeting ths complaints were filed by these com. missions jointly.
The Forrest City times., 1914-08-28
PortuqaTs Stake in the War.

The participation of Portugal in the great war is not of such little impor- tance as is generally believed She has colonies comprising over S00.000 square miles, inhabited by more than 9000,000 people All of these colonies would be exposed to seizure were Ger many and Austria successful. Portu- gal, therefore, has big stake involved. On the other hand, the alliance with England has been guarantee to Portugal of the permanence of her possessions.
The Forrest City times., 1914-08-28
No Landmarks In Space.

There are no landmarks In space : one portion of space Is exactly like every other portion. so that we cannot tell where we are. We are. as 1t were. in an unruffled sea, without stars, com pass, soundings, wind or tide. and we cannot tell in what direction we are going. We have no log which we cast out to take dead reckoning by: we may compute our rate of motion with respect to neighboring bodies, but we do not know how these bod. ies may be moving in space. Max. we'll
The Forrest City times., 1914-08-28
ord.r tor N.u Court House.

Bentonville.-The question ot nc, courthouse for Benton county ""s- was supposed to have been se'ueu " the recent order of the Benton oouD' Chancery Court restraining anu 2. joining County Judge H. C. Smi'n nv,. . proceeding further, was reopeneo 'ss terday when the Benton oouus ,.s Court. presided over by Judge oih''.' after hearing testimony lssuea .. s order for building q new coui 'nO m. in the public square at Ben.oh''D'' the cost not to exceed $l95'oVo'
The Forrest City times., 1914-08-28
Futurist Window Display,

An Oxford street store has turned one of it's windows into futurist boudoir, which is a regular "NIidsum. mer Nights Dream"
 There is an oxydized bed with black sheets and pillows, black and white striped wall paper. spruce and orange cushions scattered about al random on sofas or on the floor. and fgalIy. one of these very green china par Tots, the reason Of which is not ap parent.-Wash.ngton Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1914-08-28
Sends Son to Death.

Paris.-Sub-Lieut. Vincent Folque. the only son of Colonel Folque, had just left the Polytechnic and had been attached to his fathers regiment. On Friday last Colonel Folque called for an officer to volunteer for what was practically a forlorn hope. His son was the first to come forward. Colo nel FolQue appointed him to the mis. sion, and few hours later the young lieutenant fell mortally wounded.
The Forrest City times., 1914-08-28
Paris to Name Street for Lleoe,

London.-According to a Paris dis patch to the Reuter- Telegram com pany. the council of ministers at the French capital has approved the pro posal to rename the Rue d'Allemage as the Rue de Jean Jaures and the Rue de Berlin as the Rue de Liege.
The Forrest City times., 1914-08-28
GERMANS WILL FIGHT
 TO LAST DROP OF BLOOD

London.-A Marconi wireless mes sage from Berlin tells of the German emperor's farewell address to the First regiment of Foot Guards.
 They had assembled, the emperor said. to pray that German arms might be blessed, so that they should be able to keep flying the flag of the father land over the envy of its enemies. ssen l: thic entailed the sacrificing of
The Forrest City times., 1914-08-28
r..a Mara fnr Manslauchter.

Lewisville.-After deliberating lne hours a jury found J. (. Russeh suhs of manslaughter and affixed pun'sr ment at two years in the state psul' tentiary. Russell shot J. T. Conhs'' a blacksmith, last February.
The Forrest City times., 1914-08-28
the last drop of German blood.

the last drop of German blood.
 The sword which he had allowed to remain in its sheath decade after decade, and which he now drew, must decide He declared 1t could not be sheathed again without victory and honor This war found the nation trust. ing in Almighty God and remembering the glorious days of old.
 The commander of the regiment re, hewed the oath of loyalty and pro claimed the regiments unquenchable tAirst for victory, and its determine. i.on to fight to the death
The Forrest City times., 1914-08-28
postoffice Cornerstone is lald'

Searcy.-The laying of the co'su .s,s. stone of the new postoffice III as. M city to cost 45,000, Tuesday was messed by more than 5G0 people
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
ODD FELLOWS ELECT JUDGE
ROBERT DANIEL GRAND SIRE
Georgian Placed at Head of Order by
Unanimous Vote.

ATLANTIC CITY, y. J., sept. 22.-Judge
Robert T Daniel, Of Georgia, was elected
Grand Sire Of the independent Order of
ODD Fellows by unanimous vote in the
Sovereign Grand Lodge convention here
this morning. The nomination was made
In an eloquent address by Edward Cole
man, Of Georgia, and was received with
a mighty shout This action keeps the
Grand Siroshtp I'm the South for another
two years,
a great aght is waging over the cleo
tion ~ Deputy Grand Sire, the position
next 10 the head of the order with Wilson
X Monr OF Allentown Pa, among the
contestants The other nominees are T.
C. Goudy, Colorado, w ". Phelps. Cal
iforuia e. y. Riuehart, Florida: Alfred
s. Kimbau Maine LuCien j Eastin. Mis-
souri. +. p. TrautmaU New York.
r. A. Robertson. Oklahoma, and Joseph
Oliver, Ontario.
Past Grand Sires Jewels were conferred
upon q. l.. Campbell. Ontario; A
Pinkerton Massachusetts: r. $ Conwsv
illinois, w. L. King Kendall. Nvou1irg
and John b. Goodwin, Maryland ~.
present Grand Secretary.
Thousands OF PHILADELPHIA Odd EerIa,,.,
are expected 10 maren in the annuai
parade tomorrsW,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
BAHAMA SHELLS FIND
INCREASING FAVOR IN
WORLD OF BUSINESS
More Than Fifty Distinct
Varieties Obtained in the
Islands Put to Profitable
Commercial Use.

WASHINGTON Sept. 22.-writing from
Nassau in the Bahamas, Consul w. H
Doty tells how some of the almost innu-
hlefaDle varieties of shells in the islands
ana the waters surrounding them are put
10 commercial use. He says:
More than 80 varieties of the shells
obtainable in the Bahamas in quantities
sutnclcnt for commercial use are of eco
homlc value. as evidenced by the large
orders received recently from Europe and
the United States. Among these are rice
shells, so tiny in size as to make one
marvel how a sufficient number could be
picked up to fill a barrel; gold shells. mud
shells, cookies, bleeding tooth; pretty dec
orative sun shells; eardrop shells, which
are exported to Odessa, Russia, to be used
as ear pendants; Panama or tent shells,
which resemble miniature encampments
and sell at 800 a barrel; black snails,
which take high polish; conches-king,
queen ivory pink lip and trochus or
turks cap-locally termed 'whelks; these
are but few of the assortment kent in
stock at the leading warehouse at Mas.
sau.
The queen conch, which is especially
acapted Tor cameo carving on account of
having layer of brown with a white top,
ana the pink lip conch, which has layers
or white and pink, are much sought for
only the lips of these two varieties are
exported, the demand coming from New
YORK and from Tore del Greco, near
Naples Italy. Ordinary conches sell at
cent; pink lip. whole shells, from To %
cents, and queens at 30 cents United
states currency +. o. h. Nassau
THE whelk or Turks cap. among other
shells. is particularly valuable, as il has
a portion resembling the best mother Of
pearl from which pearl studs, for in
stance, siam 1 could % be made. 1t is estimated
mat l'On'OOO shells of this variety could be
obtained annually in this colony. Thesg
shells sell t. o. b. this point for IL cents
each.
The labor here is cheap, colored w,r,a,
receiving % to 80 cents. ordinary laboring
men 90 cents, and white engineers 81 50
day. This would tend To reduce ma
terlaiy the expense of button establish
ment, and 1t Is presumed the machinery
is not costly. In addition TO button blank
making, there ought to he opuortIinity.
for the manufacture of souvenirs Of manv
types, shell baskets, bracelets, necklaces
and other shell ornaments
ut appears that a New York pearI
button machine manufacturing company
is planning to establish a button blank
cutting plant at Nassau in the near fu-
ture.
The recent interest shown In Bahama
shells by the American people Is apparent
from the exports declared through this
consulate TO the United States which for
the calendar year 1918 totalled sl4S65, as
with slOij for the preceding
year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
NOR EVEN


Scott. He was later appointed COM
mander. When he came back to this
country he was appointed captain of
the port of Philadelphia.
Captain Hughes widow came from the
same seafaring people as the filbuster.
She has two brothers living, Captain
Thomas A. Parkhill, a retired shipmaster
of Belfast. and James Parkhill, of Phila-
delphia.
She was with her husband on several
of his filibustering expeditions. On one
occasion. when the United States author
tiles were suspicious of Captain Hughes,
she accompanied him when he left Phila-
dephia with cargo of arms and am
munition. The port officials, although
they had been ordered to watch him.
let him pass out the Breakwater when
they saw his wife on deck She was sent
back when the Bahamas were reached
General Nunez Is aware of the sorv-
ices which Mrs. Hughes herself rendered
the Cuban Government, and the Cuban
consu here is daily expecting a favora-
Bile reply to the letter he sent his Gov
ernment. In the meantime, the old friends
of Captain Hughes are assisting her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
GEM SMUGGLING
MORE PROFITABLE
UNDER NEW TARIFF
Increase Of Is Per Cent. in
Business of Defrauding
Government Since June
First, Experts Say.

The 20 per cent. duty imposed upon the
importation Of diamonds has placed a
premium upon the smuggling OF such
stones, in the opinion of diamond ex-
ports of this city. George A. Moore, of
j. Il. Caldwell e Co., believes that the
increase in diamond smuggling since June
l has been at least 25 per cent, and that
before the end of the year it will have
reached so per cent.
a great number of arrests have been
made in this country recently, and they
show that the inventive genius of snug
glers has been stimulated by the great
opportunities for large profits that are
offered under the tariff, a point which
is well illustrated in one of the recent
arrests where the smuggler had con-
cealed an extremely valuable consignment
of diamonds by imbedding them in the
plaster molding of a large picture frame.
E. j. Berlet, of Maxwell & Berlet, was
severe in his criticism of the tariff, point
ing out that the Governments income
under 10 per cent. tariff was 1000 900
annually, while under the % per cent.
tariff imposed on these stones a number
of years ago this income dropped to $780,
600, n fact which he attributes to the
large increase in smuggling and for the
reason that individuals purchased their
precious stones abroad, rather than in
America.
That the increased cost of diamonds
would decrease their sale to any marked
extent or that the war would lead to
any scarcity of the stones were ideas
secuted by both experts. who say that
the demand is steady and that there is
sufficient supply In this country to
last for two or three years. Neither
of them believes that the war will lead
to the opening of an extensive diamond
cutting industry In America. They say
the cost of labor is too high to permit
competition with the foreign cutters. If
the scene of that industry is to be
changed they believe that London will
be the city to receive 1t, although they
doubt that the war will cause the per-
manent cessation of the trade In Bel
gium, where some 1900 cutters are en-
ployed.
The use of reconstructed and synthetic
stones as substitutes for such precious
stones as rubies and emeralds is thought
to be probable by several experts, who
say that they have notived a growing
tendency in the buying of jewels by
society women in this country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
FRENCH ARMY REINFORCED
BUT FAILED, SAYS BERLIN
Kaiser's Troops Foiled Flank Move
ment, According to Report.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. %.
Advices received here today from Ber-
lin say that during last weeks fighting
the Franco-British troops attacked forth
fled German positions between the Oise
and Meuse rivers. The French were sup
ported by their positions west of the
River Meuse. The German troops in the
east retired slowly in accordance with
a plan worked out in advance by the gen.
eral staff, it is related, until favorable
positions were reached.
According to the dispatch the French
were reinforced by fresh troops from
Paris and the armies south of Paris and
Belfort. They brought up heavy guns
from the capital and Immediately put
them in action. The French had planned
to attack and flank the German right
wing. but that movement failed. Berlin,
reports. The French sustained heavy
losses.
In the last three days the Germans
passed the offensive of the French right,
which was heavily reinforced. The
Kaiser's forces also passed the centre
and main force between Beryanbac and
the fortress in the Argonne forest. Ver-
dun was attacked from two sides.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
FIFTY LIVE CHICKENS
SENT THROUGH MAIL
BY THE PARCEL POST
Fowls Make Journey Safely
From Extreme Southwest
ern Part of Virginia to a
Point in Eastern Section of
State.

RICHMOND. Va. Sept. GA queer
assortment of articles have passed
through the Richmond postofice by way
of the parcel post. but the most curious
shipment yet received arrived a few
days ago In the shape of a peculiarly
constructed paper-mache coop contain
ing 50 newly hatched chickens.
This unusual consignment through
Uncle Sam attracted much attention, and
a few favored visitors at the Federal
building were allowed the privilege of
seeing the "biddies."
While it is strictly against the parcel
post rules to accept live fowls for ship
ment, this COOP about IS inches square
and divided into two compartments, with
sufficient openings to allow light and
air. was allowed admittance to the mails
at a postof1ce in Russell County. Its
destination was a point in Lancaster
County, a journey from the extreme
Southwestern portion of the State to the
extreme Eastern
The chicks passed through the Rich
mond office while being transferred from
one train 70 another Despite their long
trip the half hundred chirping. fuzzy
creatures We're in good condition, and,
barring any mshap, should reach their
destination in as good snaps Is when they
We're mailed.
Being a violation OF the postal laws.
the shipment would ordinarily have been
returned TO the sender, but when ii
reached the hands Of Postmaster Thorn
toms subordinates, and the error OF aC-
cepting II discovered, II was decided to
allow il to continue 10 the end of its
journey, for fear the chickens would die
II returned TO Russell County,
However, Assistant Postmaster W.
Ross Southwark said the department At
Washington will be notified, and. no
doubt the action Of the postmaster in
Russell in accepting the coop as mail
matter will be the subject of inquiry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
HUNDREDS OF TITLED
ENGLISH MOURN FOR
KIN SLAIN IN BATTLE
Casualty Lists Include 797
British Officers = Out of
Proportion to Losses in the
Ranks.
LONDON, Sept. %.

LONDON, Sept. %.
The Official Press Bureau has issued
the following announcement:
1T may be OF some interest and COM
fort to the relatives of the officers whose
names appear as missing or wounded
in the casualty lists issued by the War
Office after the termination of the re-
treat from Mons to know that letters
have begun arriving in London from
German hospitals, in which some of them
are found to be lying Several of them
appear TO be at Paderborn, Westphalia." :"
The British public, however. is pre-
pared to hear OF great losses in the bat
tie now raging. The stories sent by
correspondents indicate that the battle
has exceeded in violence and stubborn
ness anything In modern history since
the struggle at Port Arthur There are
stories of charges rivaling Balaklava, and
the casualty lists confirm the reports.
Casualties among British officers are
out of all proportion to the losses in
the ranks. Seven hundred and ninety
seven officers are among the killed
wounded and missing. One hundred and
thirty officers have been killed. 9Ss
wounded and 27s are missing. Many of
the missing probably must later be
recorded as killed or wounded despite to-
days official announcement.
The Coldstream Guards Regiment holds
first place with 81 casualties among its
officers corps. The Kings Royal Rifles
and the Suffolk Regiment have each had
% officers killed or wounded; the Gordon
Highlanders, %; the Munster Fuslliers.
q; the Cameron HiEhlanders and the
Cheshire Regiment, - each.
The field artillery has lost 56 and the
medical corps 50 officers. Listed by ranks
the names of colonies and lieutenant
colonels number 49, majors, IS, and cap
tains, 246
The homes of many OF the best known
families in the kingdom are in mourn
Ing. Lieutenant Wyndham, of the Cold
stream Guards, killed I'm action, was the
only son of the late Right Hon. George
Wyndham, at one time Chief Secretary
Tor Ireland Lieutenant Lockwood. Of
the same regiment, was the nephew and
heir of Lieutenant Colonel the Right Hon
A. r. NJ. Lockwood, one of the most
popular members of the House of Com
mons. Saturdays list announced The
ieath OF Lord Guernsey, the heir of The
Earl of Aylesford, and Lord Arthur \-in-
2ent Hay heir Of the Marquis Tweedale
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
NEW MOURNING SUGGESTED
FOR BRITAIN'S HERO-DEAD
London Times Advocates Purple
Band Instead of Conventional Black.

LONDON. Sept %
There is a strong movement on foot to
dispense with the orthodox form of
mourning I'm the event of casualties oc-
curing in the British navy and army
says the Times. a number of suCEes-
tions have been put forward designed to
effect economies. although al the same
time i'm no way minimizing the respect for
the gallant dead Recently we published
letter on this topic from Mrs. Edward
Lyttleton, which, i'm view of the interest
It has aroused, we reprint i'm full:
If the country should decide TO dis
pense with such mourning. the economic
effect will be to save a disturbance of
cash expenditure. Mourning will still he
bought for those who die natural deaths.
but We should have large additional and
artificial expenditure, temporarily in
hated by the heavy death roll Of the
next few weeks and the money so saved
will be available for the support of or
dinary trade. This independent of the
weightier reasons for changing our usual
custom.
what I am advocating Is something
that would be an appeal to all hearts for
sympathy in bereavement, and il wouId
mean practically no expenditure. for the
simple narrow band of purple cloth To be
worn on the left arm by every man
woman or child who had lost relation
in the war would cost practically nothing
and the badge would be the same for ali
classes"
In few days we shall he receiving the
news of great loss of life on the Continent
and at sea. ones first thought is a strong
conviction that for lives lost in such a
noble cause the wearing of conventional
mourning would be unsuitable.