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NORTH DURANT.

IL know not what the truth may be,
| tell it to you as twas told to me.
Lady Gay is right. 1t is very nice
that we are to have the front page of
The Advertiser Let us make it as
interesting as possible.
We were pleased to see Tobe out
again. He seems to have become rec
oncied to the change in the way of
working the roads, since ex-Gov. Noel
has agreed to pay the road tax If the
taxes 60 higher.
I Thanl.s. Critic let us hope the young
farmer will be an Improvement On the
old. Black Eyed Susans do not believe
the farmers are so obstinate. They
are inclined to follow, not to lead. II
Critic will get three or four farmers
to talk the subject over and agree to
plant melons around the same date,
look up market, load car and ship,
if the prices are satisfactory, the plan
successful, every farmer in the baili-
wick will follow it.
Three paintings could be made and
three shipments arranged and not only
one but many carloads sent out How
ever, Critic must begin at the begin
ming. Now is good time for begin
ning-for there is some talking to do
then a preparation of the land and
looking up the market, etc. Go to
work. Critic. Where two or three
are gathered together in my name I'll
be one in their midst . Self-preserva-
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ton is the first law of life, and all are
working for self for our own best in
terest. If that can be accomplished
better by united effort or cooperation
and farmers can be made to zee il that
way they will cooperate fast enough.
However, they must be shown instead
of told. Let us preach what we know
and practice what we preach and the
word will become effective.
Mrs. Earl Vaughn arrived Thursday
from Texas. to the delight of her
many friends. Mr.. and Mrs Vaughn
will make their home in North Durant,
domiciled with Mrs. Vaughn's brother,
Mr.. S. H. Strowd.
The bank trouble at West caused
much anxious excitement In our COM
munity Saturday. We heard not one
word of censure for the unfortunate
cashier: sympathy was In every ex-
preston And though everything, and
BY his own confession. ii seemed that
the fault was his. The confluence OF
his friends and acqu aintances was 90
deep ard strF n.y. ng NOT ta VA Saaken.
Something has hapDeneG bnd his
power 10 control, was the universal
assertion of those who knew him.
The writer hopes it 10 resultant from a
tired mind and that all will be right in
few days.
All enjoyed the entertainment at
Mrs. Chas. Melton's Friday evening
given in honor of the visiting boys,
jim Aldridge, Bowen Horton and Jack
Sandersen. We would be glad the
boys would come oftener if such enter.
tainmennts as this one would be
given each time. IA Guest. I"
Mrs. Bessie Melton called on her
apprecitive friend, Mrs. Charles Hath
cock, Monday evening. And the
moments sped by as a pleasant dream.
Canning fruit is the favored pastime
with the matrons of North Durant this
week. / believe | hear two fair maids
say, mot matrons. all alone, thank
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antly with Mrs. Betty Douglas.

dntly Win Mrs. betty douglas.
Mrs. G. H. Love is entertaining at a
delightful house party this week.
Miss Will Emma Ellis, of jackson.
10 visiting her father, Rev. ]. 7. Ellis.
Rev and Mrs. w. M. Mcbride spent
last week very pleasantly with rela-
tiveF near Allison's Wells.
Mrs. Ethel Harrington and son, Stu.
art. were seen on our streets Sunday
in Mr.. Harrington's Ford.
Mrs, Ned Davis, of Memphis, is Wis
iting her brother, Mr.. Fl. j. Albin.
Mrs. Lennie Unger and daughter, of
West Point, are visiting Mrs. j. r.
Douglas.
Miss Mary Lee Mitchell is visiting
her grandmother In Bowling Green
neighborhood.
The Rook Club met with Miss Mary
'Brumby Friday afternoon. Several
visitors were present. After several
games of R0ok were p aged delightful
cakes and ices were served, after which
we adjourned to meet the following
Friday with Mrs. John Donald.
The Sunday School Convention 10 to
be held here Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Joe Forbus is visiting Mrs. w.
K. Rosamond this week.
Rev. w. M. Mcbride filled his ap-
pointment at Richland Sunday.
Miss Eva Boyett and father are
spending few days in Shrock.
The Bible Glass met with Mrs. Wal
ter Brumby last week. After having
a program on Africa delightful cakes
and ices were served.
The Ladies Reading Club met with
Mrs. W. r. Ellis Tuesday afternoon.
After several games of Rook were
played delightful salad course was
served.
We are very sorry to hear that Black
Eyed Susan has suffered 90 much with
her eyes.
GOLD DUST TWINS.
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you." for they too, have dome a
goodly part One put up two bush
els of beans in three hours. Gee some
canning. North Durant can put up
just such stunts--see?
d. j. Crawford. Jr., Bowen Horton
and Jack Sanderson enjoyed game of
Rook with Virginia Melton Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. Jack Sanderson accompanied
Virginia Melton to the entertainment
at c. W. Melton's Friday afternoon.
Black Eyed Susans close with hopes
of having more ana better news next
week. BLACK-EYED SUSANS.
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Friday and Saturday by number Of
our young society people. Thery were
chaperoned by Mesdames o. w. Nixon
and A. G. Kelly A band was procured
and they whiled away the hours Fri
day night tripping the light fantastic.
The merry party was driven out in au-
tomobiles.
Mrs w. w. Gwin and children spent
Tuesday with Mrs. s. ]. Foose.
LADY GAY.
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ACONA.

The weather always seems to be on
the extreme-for awhile no rain at all
and now too much rain is the COM
plant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Afford left Mon.
day on visit to Mr.. Affords brother
near Carrollton. They will go from
there to their home near Boyle, Miss,
Mrs. Laura Merritt, of jackson. and
Mrs, Elmer King, Of Durant. are the
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The sun., 1914-08-16
THE WEEK IN THE WAR

Allrcb
Muehausen advanced Coma forty miles from ssburg
the Asatian border
suspended attack
naval souadrons
Kiao-chau China
liner New York arrived at New York with crowd of refugees from
MoNDAY-The French Neu
Of Bonhomme and sane
dominating saints
from city effect junction
Emperor William reported to be at hx-aCHele Prices
severed relations with Austria
Spain for aid against France
each other line extending from stenay Mvle and Montmy
to a o skmishes
Breisach checked French invasion
Muehsusen and fell back their line of
occupied Mecho Russian Poland
servans reported Austrian soldier remained on servan soil
servian and
thorzed representatives in Europe to charter steamships for trans
portaton announced
on allies line had failed
advces reported engagements between Bgans
Iiaelen Trlemont
had captured sHka' in Grh
Belgium from
reported from Cologne
Of
commander chief Gen Joseph Jone British and
Mountains occupied the saaF pass commanding the valley Of the
p<hos
communications Turkey.
SATURDAY,
about miles Belgium
Emm ch commander Idege, conhrmes
Gen Marwi placed command
extreme left flank of allied armies by swinging north of Brussels Heavy
a
victorious on River
The sun., 1914-08-16
DENY BERMUDA IS wARLIKE.
Stcnmship Line Representatives Say
Reports Are Exaggerated.

The passenger representatives OF the
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and
the Quebec Steamship Company issued a
statement yesterday denying that CON
ditions In Bermuda were as warlike as
reported by persons recently arriving here
from the Islands.
They deny that there is any congestion
OF American tourist traffic in Bermuda.
and say the Bermuda steamers will con-
tinue to give uninterrupted service, The
postponement OF the sailing of the Carib-
bean from Saturday until next Wednesday
was merely In readjustment Of the
schedule.
The statement continues
Martial law in Bermuda simply means
closing OF the dockyards and forhiddlng
access to the interior of the barracks and
| forts also the issuance OF leaflets. which
act as temporary passports. The excur-
sions, which tourists to Bermuda enjoy,
are not interfered with In the slightest
degree, The statement by professor re-
Gently returned that he was obliged 10
work for the military authorities Is con-
sidered by the steamship officials as a
subtle Joke
4 "The route to Bermuda is as safe now
/ as transportation on the Great Lakes
/ since the statement by Admiral Craddock
I in command of the British naval forces
/ on the Atlantic. II Is anticipated that
! the volume Of trade. which up to the time
/ that war was declared had exceeded al
records, will now he greater than ever"
The sun., 1914-08-16
Warships Are Protected From
British Ships by Water
way Forts.

When the German Emperor formally
opened the Kaiser wilhelm Canal. or as
IL is more popularity known the Kiel Canal
last June he pade his final preparation
for war, according to a naval authority
on this side The Kicl Canal Joins kiel
A strong naval port, with the mouth OF
the Ebe River. near which Hes VII
helmshaven. which IL the headquarters
Of the German navy. THIS canal was
begun In 1887 and completed in 1885,"
II is sixty miles long and connects the
Baltic with the North Sea. hut when II
was first planned allowance was not made
for battleships and passenger steamers OF
n size used at present. and not long af-
ter this canal was opened 1t was deter
mined to enlarge II.
The original canal was 2l3 feet wide
at the surface, seventy-two feet wide on
the bottom and its depth was twenty-nine
feet six inches In 1908 work was begun
10 Increase the depth to SO feet and 70
double the width at the bottom. and that
work was completed last June. To cele-
hrate that occasion a squadron OF British
dreadnoughts went through the canal to
Klel accompanied by a squadron OF Ger
man warships. the Kaiser standing on the
bridge Of the Hohenznllern, leading the
way.
Kiei is the chief naval port on the Bal
tic. II is 20 miles from Hamburg, and
It's harbor IL large enough TO float all the
warships In the world. II Is II miles long.
A.. miles wide at It's mouth and n quarter
Of a mile wide at it's south end. II has n
uniform depth of water Of 40 feet. At Kiel
there are imperial docks, shipbuildlng
wards, basins to hold the largest war
shlps The name Kie dates back to the
tenth century. Then 1t was spelled XVI
The sun., 1914-08-16
Experts Say Kaiser Had This
i'm Mind When 1t Was
Planned.

II is b30 miles To blockade the canal
and the naval ports two powerful squad
rons are necessary. and should the BRIT
ish feet divide and send one half to the
Baltic IL would be seriously weakened.
According to this naval expert the
British fleet Is now blockading that part
of the German coast which Is strongly
fortified and waiting for the German ves-
sells to come out and nght They are
keeping close watch on the Danlsh
passages with the scout ships In case
an attempt ls made TO send German Nes-
sells from the Baltic
The Germans in the meantime have
warshps In the Baltic. and as the nus
slams have only a few large ships there
the German fleet should be able to destroy
them and land large army In the vicin-
ity OF 81. Petersburg.
Just at present the Germans are likely
to decline battle with the British meets
because such battle might he fatal to
. Germany's success on the Baltic.
Denmark is likely to play an impor-
4 tant part in the present war. The Dansh
mainland is separated from the swedish
peninsula hv the Cattegat, an arm oi
the sea, and three channels lead between
the Danish islands These are the Little
Belt. Great Belt and the Sound. Copen-
hagen il on the Sound. but this passage
is very narrow and not suited TO very
large vessels The Great Belt Is tortu'
Gus and difficult owing to numerous
islands. and 1t could be easily blocked
bv mines II Is very probable that Ger
many has already mined that passage as
/ she has the North Sea.
The sun., 1914-08-16
DISGUISED FREIGHTER ARRIVES
British Cruiser Pursues Hamburg
ship Flying English Flag.

The freight steamer Bohemia of the
Hamburg American Line tied up AT Ho-
boken yesterday morning after an excit-
ing overseas run. which ended with
brief chase by an English cruiser off
Sandy Hook. The freighter had a narrow
escape In the last few hours OF voyage
filled with anxiety for her officers and
crew.
Capt. Mss brought her out OF Ham
burg on July 80 without nolsing the fact
abroad and Immediately prepared to meet
the worst at sea. The vessel had
general cargo of Christmas toys, crockery
and other articles for importers on this
side.
When she got out into the open the
top Of her funnel was painted black to
make her look like n British merchant
vessel She Is British built ship and to
carry out the disguise the Union Jack
was hauled up and the name Bohemia on
the bow was wiped off with a fresh coat
of paint. When she reached her dock,
at noon, however. she flew a red flag.
with her name In white letters. which
was run up after she left Quarantine.
About 8 o'clock yesterday morning the
Bohemia was heading near the Ambrose
Channel lightship when British cruiser
loomed over the horizon. The hattleshp
evidently had made her out, Capt Mss
believes, and set out to chase her. He gave
orders to crowd on all available steam,
The cruiser was faster, but she had
the longer run and lost out after brief
but hot pursuit As the freighter entered
the channel the crew could see that the
cruiser had slowed down and was again
taking UP her patrol outside the three
mile limit.
The Bohemia is the first vessel to reach
| the Hamburg American docks here since
| the President Lincoln docked on August 3,
The sun., 1914-08-16
FIRST CALL FOR NURSES
SENT OUT BY RED CROSS
American Society Appeals for
Volunteers for Relief
Expedition.

WAsHrNGToN, Aug. 15,--The first call
for enrolled Red Cross nurses to join
the relief expedition which the American
society is to send TO Europe went out
to-day The call went to Boston. Phila-
delphia, New York, Brooklyn, Baltimore,
Chicago. Cincinnati. Cleveland. Rochester,
Albany, Buffalo. Connecticut and New
Jersey
Later it IS expected other Red Cross
nursing committees. will be called on TO
furnish additional nurses. though the ones
to he sent on the relief ship will be chosen
frcm the districts enumerated,
1t is the plan OF the Red Cross to pro-
cure AS far as possible physicians and
nurses for this relief work who are
native Americans. Thus II Is hoped to
make douby sure that no persons who
might be biased in any way are engaged
in the Red Cross work in Europe. where
the sick and wounded OF all the bellige-
rents will he aided impartlaSly.
The sun., 1914-08-16

August 4
The Misses Sanction. New York city;
Mrs Strattou. Fifty-fifth street and Miss
Rich. New York city. all left Etrctat July
80 or 81 or August for England.
Frederick Jones and nurse, Mrs Harri-
son and four women friends, Mrs. Rob
er,s and a woman friend. Miss King and
family, none OF whose addresses are
given. were all in Etretat on August 3.
Mr. and Mrs. GriGgs aad Arthur
Grigss. or - East Eighty-ffth street.
were at the villa Marietta, Etretst, on
August 3.
Miss Beatrice Wood. 81 Riverside Drive
was at La Favorite. Etretat, August 3
Grains from Etretat stopped running
August %
At American Girls club.
Miss Blanche Townsend OF New York
city, was at the American Girls club in
Paris August /.
Mrs. Laura Mouscal and daughter of
New York city were at Pension "Straus. "
Wiesbaden, July 90.
Mr.. and Mrs Alec Phillips OF Prince
ton, y. J., were in Munich July IA.
Mgr, Whean and Father Dillon OF the
cathedral. Newark, and Father Hughes OF
Park Hll. n. Y, were AT Lourdes July a.
Miss q. Moreland Of New York was at
the Savoy Hotel, London, August 4.
Miss Grace Wagner of New York was
at Rue Eugene Manuel. Paris.
Mrs Gilmore, address not given, was al
1874 Boulevard Haussman, Paris and Miss
Beatrice Burt, address not given, was at
66 Rue Notre Dame des Champs, Paris
Miss Gertrude Manning of New York
was seen in Switzerland.
Miss Alinc Sears OF the Hotel Willard.
New York city, was seen on August AZ
TremOzzo, Lake Como italy.
Or. and Mrs Triple OF Madison, y, j,
on August | we're at Geissbach, Switzer'
land,
Harry Hyde OF the Riograph Film Com
pany was at Ruckng Lane Temperance
Hotel, strand, London, August T.
Antoinette Putnam Cramer OF Wes;
field. y. j., was seen In Italy July Z
Her address Is Barring Bros, bankers
London.
Wlnifred hoffman OF Joralemon street
| Brooklyn, was also in Italy on July 7
expecting to 90 through Switzerland. Ger
| many and France. Her address is Bar
| ing Bros, bankers, London.
| Mrs May G. Harvey of Vlneland, n
j. was in London on August :, but ha,
| booked to sail on the St Louis of tn
American Line on August Is,
william n, Davidson OF 203 Broadwa!
received word yesterday that Presiden
! Hibbcn OF Princeton University, Mrs Hib
ben and daughter are safe at st, Moritz
! NNllhtl lhllu' VI ''li''H anu ll'N AiHlli
! sailed from New York shortly after tn
! Princeton commencement in June, MI
| Davidson Is a brother Of Mrs. Hibben,
| \ cablegram was received In brooklyl
! yesterday that Supreme Court Justic
Manning and his family who we're anon
the many Americans In London, had sale
from Liverpool on the Campanla,
Among those detained In Europe ar
the three members of the State panama
Pacific Exposition Commission. Senator
James J. Frawley James \. Foley. bot
Of New York and Senator James +, Nun
taush OF ElWira, II il believed that the
are neld in France,
The three men are abroad at the es
pense of the State, and behind their eN
pendtures Is a fund OF s250,ooo, appr'
The sun., 1914-08-16
TWO NEW AIDS FOR BRYAN.
Prof. AmbauGh and Dr. J. II. Scott
Hired as Experts.

WASHINGTON, Aug l5,-Recognizing
the n, ed for expert assistance in meeting
the many international problems growing
out OF the European war, Secretary Bryan
has engaged the services of Prof Eugene
w. Ambaugh, professor In International
law at Harvard University, and Or, James
Brown Scott. secretary OF the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peacr.
DR., Scott Is the author OF a number OF
works on international law and inter-
national arbitration and was formerly
Solicitor OF the State Department,
At present Robert Lansing is the only
official of the state Department ex-
perlenced in passing on questions in
volving matters OF international law and
has been deugod with work since the out.
break OF the war.
The sun., 1914-08-16

and meant safe place for ships. 1t is
very strongly fortified, having two forts
on the west side OF the ,ftrance and four
on the east side.
At the Elbe entrance to the canal is
the town of Brunsbuttel. and from that
point as far west as the Nctherand bor-
der there are a string OF immensely pow
erful forts. which guard the entrance to
the rivers Elbe. Weser and Ems. and par
t!cuarly protect Wilhelmshaven. the naval
port of the North Sea Bremerhaven and
further inland, Bremen and Hamburg
In front OF the mouth of the Elbe are
extensive sandbanks and in front of these
is the powerful island fortress of Helgo-
land This island was ceded to Germany
by the British in 1890. II lies twenty
eight miles from the mainland. The !er-
mans have made It second Gibraltar.
The sun., 1914-08-16

II is also the headquarters OF the big
German dlrigibles and the British have
feared that these dirigibles could fly
across the North Sea and drop bombs
on London.
Without this canal and it's strong de-
fences the German fleet would b. AT the
mercy Of the British fleet and would he
bound to fight, but Just now the German
admiral seems To be avoiding battle.
The British fleet outnumbers the Ger
man and to give battle would be fatal
TO German success on the seas and so
the German hattleships have taken up
positions between Helgoland and the
naval port Wilhelmshaven.
By way O. the tanal II is orly a
passage Of eighty miles from the North
Sea to the Baltic. while to go around
Denmark and through the Danish pa ssals $
The sun., 1914-08-16
UNREST IN CONSTANTINOPLE.
PrO-tserman Policy, Dictated h,
Young Turks, Is Opposed.

LONDON. Aug. 15.-The Morning Post
prints the following despatch from its
Paris correspondent regarding the
situation In Turkey:
1T is officially reported from Con-
stantinople that the German warships
Goeben and Breslau are cruising the
Sea Of Marmora and the Bosporus and
are capturing merchant vessels.
1T is said that wave OF madness is
running through Constantinople. The
Party of Union and Progress the
Young Turks) dominates the Govern
ment, and, with Enver Pasha as its
leader, is debating a pro-German policy.
There is. however. strong opposition to
it and internal conflicts are anticipated.
The people are even saying that Con-
stantinople itself may be the scene Of a
second battle of Navarino."
ATHENS. Aug. l5-News from Con-
stantinople shows a slowing down in the
Turkish military preparations.
The sun., 1914-08-16
SHIP FREIGHT RATES DOUBLED
Big Jump in Charges since begin.
ming of War In Europe,

The steady rise In foreign express ~ q
freight rates since the beginning of the
war in Europe continued yesterday. when
they were double the rates charged he.
fore the war. according to the American
Express Company.
The eastbound freight rate is now a.
shillings on the ton. In normal times
the regular rate is only 20 shillngs Or
$3.50 ton. The high war risk II given
as the cause of this remarkable ad.
vance. II was said that the assumptior
OF war risk by the Government might
have "A tendency to lower the rates 70
some extent. but that lower rates vii
generally apply 10 foodstuffs alone ard
will not materially AFFECT the large fre gh,
trafflc.
Westbound import traffic is not SO ger.
orally affected, although the rates afe
considerably over the normal This was
explained by the fact that there are
more ships sailing from the other she
at present.
The sun., 1914-08-16

prated for the use OF the commission. Few
knew that the state was paying their ex-
penses, and when THE sun printed the
story on July II. after they had sailed.
some OF the other members of the com
mission we're inclined to resent IT, There
are Ave Assemblymen on the commission.
each OF whom felt capable OF inspecting
Europe at the expense OF the State. The
trip stirred up the cry OF "junket" all over
the state.
The three spent all the time they de-
| sired in Ireland hurried through England
stayed for while in Germany and then
went on to France. where they fingered
In Paris. July 20 found them there and
their friends here believe that they stayed
until too late to leave.
The sun., 1914-08-16
S2.215 MORE IN NEWPORT.
Fund Being Raised ny summer
Colony Continues TO Grow.

NEWPORT. X, l., Aug. l5.--The Red
Cross war fund being raised here through
efforts of members OF the summer colony
continues to mount Treasurer Lawrence
l.. Gillespie said he had received $2,2lb to-
day, bringing the total subscribed up to
$500
The committee in charge OF the bazaar
and tableaux Is hard at work Mrs.
Mrs George f. Baker, Jr. Mrs II. C.
Vanderbilt. Mrs Ogden l., Mills Miss
Barbara S. Rutherford. Mrs Howard g..
Gushing, Mrs. Henry Pierpont Perry. Mrs,
George r. Fearing, Jr,, and Miss Susan
Leroy Dresser are among those who have
consented to pose In the tableaux on Au-
gust 2S
The sun., 1914-08-16
POWDER WORKS MAY CLOSE.
Bronze Company In Elizabeth Hired
600, Mostly Reservists.

EllzABETH, n j., Aug. l5,-Manager
Herbert Pietzsch of the Bronze Powder
Works Company, said to-day that the
company's plant probably will close as
soon as the employees, nearly all of whom
are German reservss sail for the Faith
erland
The plant has been busy since war
was declared. II. is the only one its kind
In the country, II employs 200 hands
and is equipped with German made ma
chnery.
The sun., 1914-08-16
DENIES MINING NORTH SEA.
Germany Says Work Has Been Done
Only on British Coast.
Specia, Cab,e Despatch to Tur ST.

Special Cdbie Despdtch 10 THr Sr>
ROME, Aug. IA despatch from Ror-
lin printed here gives an official de-
NAL to the report that the Germans
have mined the North Sea.
The despatch says that tho mining
has been done only on the British
coast