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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22

After being on terms Of warnest
friendship for years. p out OF go
men employed by n export firm ii
London have left 10 fight IN different
armies. Six are lighting for Germany.
for France, fou for Russia.
three for Austria, and one for Eng
land.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22
Nnillcse Elder Rum. >.,a

iitot Elder Runs school
l. AZ interesting feature Of rnr u,,-
II II me Noman*s Bible school =, = u
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tslng-lau station. This schan1 CLe
10y self-supporung, at a ro-t nr
Gu ~ s4oo annually. Ii was onened
The d revival held in 1905. nnder
ahe leadership Of Rev. Ii Maj WIZ
d rev friends he PRAYED fo,. H,httil
T ,1So ana believed that if it was the
Loro Will that it should be onanad
Ciie necessary funds would h. nro,jG
co. me funds have been providea
anu 'ne school has been running earh
year from hat date. 1t is q GOOD
commentary on the power of f. m
and prayer. AZ
today the buildings for the school
are proVlded by the elder. who lives
III that village, and this man has also
.ahen the responsibility cf seeing
ma IN some way the necessary fnn6c
snail be provided. This same e1d.r
Is also paying the rent of a street
chapel IN kaochoW city, which he
was unwilling to see given I'D throt,gb
idch VI mission funds to maintain II
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22

The municipal Board OF Health Of
Manila has passed an ordnance re
curing hat all buildings erected in
future in the city must be r%atproof
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22
From Many Lands

Reports from 912 student Christian
association IN As many American in
Silttulons show + q there was a total
membership Of 1929 men during
1918 More han six thousand stu
dents engaged in same form of com
munlty service. While 43.398 enrolled
III Bible classes. " hundred ana
sixty Greek letter fraternities re-
ported BIB study classes with an
enrolment Of 5.l60 fraternity men.
twelve Thousand six hundred and
siXty-eight men enlisted in classes for
mission study.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22

The secretary Of the British Bible
society reports seventy eight ~transla-
tons into the languages Of Europe
thirty-three into those Of America.
l62 into those Of Asia. l12 into those
Of Africa, and siXty-five into those II
OcPanica.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22

October 18th. the venerable preeid
ing bishop entered the office Of the
treasurer Of the board Of missions of
the Episcopal church and laid upon
his desk a check for 500. o00-the
gift Of a friend. who thereby es1ab-
fishes the Bishop futile Memorial
Fund This fund is TO be held in
trust and invested, the income 10 be
used for domestic missions. OF that
sum $1,000 viii be devoted to the
salary and travelling expenses of the
missionary bishop Of Utah. SO long as
II may remain a missionary district.
and any additional income will be
available for any regular appropria-
ito in the domestic ield.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
RUSSIA F|GHT|NG ALCOHOL
LECTURE CAR FITTED UP TO
TOUR COUNTRY.
Educational Campaign Against Intern
perance Is Started With a Vim
In Cars Domain.

ST. Petersburg.-The educational
campaign against intemperance has
started with vim in Russia.
At the instance of the minister
OF ways and communications large
railway car has been fitted out with
exhibits showing the results of ex-
cessive indulgence in alcohol 1t will
be taken all over the railways of
Northern Russia by lecturer and sew
eral attendants. The car will be side
tracked at the principal stations and
lectures, on the evils of drink will
be given to the railway employees. The
lectures will be illustrated by magic
lantern slides.
It is increasingly apparent that the
recent changes in the cabinet were
due solely to the desire of Emperor
Nicholas to strengthen his campaign
against alcoholism. He is determined
to do away with "the national vice.
and he has instructed his new minis
ters to attack the drink evil vigor-
ously.
1t is understood that the new ad-
ministration proposes to reduce the
production of vodka, the national
drink; to increase the penalties on
illicit trading, and to refuse hereafter
to consider drunkenness as mitigat-
ing circumstance in cases of crime.
Excise officials are to be held to a
stricter accountability for what goes
on in their districts.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
SLAYER OF TEACHER DEFIANT
Defense Starts investigation to Prove
Jean Gianlni Had Help in Killing
Miss Ida Beecter.

Utica, N. Y-Jean Gianini, In
dicted on the charge of murder in
the first degree in having killed his
former school teacher. Miss Ida
Beecher, was absolutely Indifferent
when arraigned.
The boys parents and the lawyers
engaged to defend him advanced the
theory that the youth had an accom-
plice. John F. Mcintyre, chief coun-
sci, has ordered a private investiga-
tion of the killing.
The defense contends that, despite
circumstantial evidence, the attitude
of young Gianini in itself is sufficient
to indicate that he had an accofnplice.
The youth steadfastly refuses to say
that he had assistance in the murder,
but to the question: did any one help
your" his reply is II won't snitch.''
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
COAL PRICE FIXING FAVORED
Mitchell and Peabody Both for Com.
bines, Former Under Federal
Government Regulation.

Washington, D. Widely diver.
gent views we're expressed here
before the United States commission
on Industrial relations at the first of
series of hearings to determine the
best method to bring about Industrial
peace.
The witnesses heard were John
Mitchell, former president of the
United Mine Workers of America;
Frank Peabody of Chicago. a mine
operator; Frank J. Hayes, vice presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers, and
o. P. Briggs Of Chicago, former presi-
dent Of the National Founders asso-
citation.
Both Mr. Peabody and Mr.. Mitchell
advocated allowing the operators to
combine to fix prices, Mr.. Mitchell
adding that this should be done un-
der proper government supervision.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
Mustard an Ancient Remedy.

Mustard is one of the most ancient
of medicines. Pythagoras, who -four.
ished between 500 and 600 years be-
fore Christ, mentions it. Hippocrates,
who was born in 460 B. c., employed
it. Pliny the Elder, writing in n A. D.,
describes three different kinds OF
mustard, and says the seeds were
imported to Italy from Egypt origf
nally.
The Romans used it as stimulant
after cold bath; they mixed mustary
oil and olive oil in equal parts and
used this as liniment for stiffness Of
the muscles. They knew the virtues
of mustard poultices and of mustard
as an emetic. AS a remedy for the
stings of scorpions and serpents, they
pounded it, mixed it with vinegar and
applied it to the wound.
They also made a drink out of it,
fermenting the seed in a fiery spirit.
The liquor thus produced they called
mustum ardens, which means burn.
ing wine. The word mustard is prob
ably derived from this.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
! GRENATED IN GAISSON
WORKERS. LIGHTS CAUSE Ex.
PLosloN or GAS.
Two Bodies Recovered and Effort TO
Check Blaze Beneath Memphis
Bridge Proves Failure.

Memphis. Tenn.--Nine men were
burned to death here in an ex.
plosion OF natural gas in caisson
of the new Hanrahan bridge across
the Mississippi river. The gas was
ignited by lights they carried. Only
two bodies have been recovered and
the rest probably viii be cremated, as
the gas is still burning.
Then men, all OF whom were white,
had just relieved a force Of 10 negroes.
The dead are: John Leonard, John
Clayton. John King, ]. Johnson, A.
Winkler. p J. Farrell, Mike Burke,
Jack Powers and Peter Jackson.
One of the men removed was be-
lieyed to show signs of life, and a
pulmotor was used on him, but with
cut success.
Engineers declare that the flow Of
gas might make construction of the
bridge impossible. Prospecting for
natural gas and oil on the islands
and bars near the scene of the acci-
dent has been carried on for years.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
TRAIN PLUNGEs IN RIVER
THREE KILLED AND FORTY par.
SONS ARE INJURED.
Railroad Men Killed After lnstruc-
tIons to Gross Structure Weak.
ened by Former Accident.

Attica, Ind. Three persons were
killed and about 40 others injured,
some seriously, when the eastbound
Wabash passenger train No. 4, known
as the Continental Limited, was
wrecked when the bridge over the
Wabash river. just west of here, gave
way The engine. a baggage car and
the day coach dropped into the water.
When the cars left the bridge the
day coach, which was crowded, fell
with the rear end out OF the water,
and, though the majority Of the in
jured we're in this car. none Of them
was killed. The car partly had set
tied in the water before the work of
rescuing the passengers was COM
menced and in few minutes all had
been taken out. They were taken to
hospital at Lafayette on a special
train.
The dead:
j. L. Miller, Peru. Ind, fireman;
scalded.
Timothy P. Hull, Peru, Ind, en-
gineer; crushed beneath engine.
Harry Thomas, Huntington. Ind,
expressman; crushed by trunks.
The railroads bridge over the Wa
bash river was weakened earlier in
the day when a freight train was
wrecked upon the structure, and the
Continental Limited was stopped on
the west side when it reached the
place. A switch engine was sent
across the bridge to determine wheth-
er the structure would hold the fast
passenger train. Railroad officials be-
lieved it safe and the limited was or
dered to proceed
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
VILLA DEPORTs SPANIARDs
international Crisis Faced as Result
of Rebel Leaders Act and
Seizure Of Property.

Torreon, Mexico.-Gen. Francisco
Villa ordered that the 600 Span
iards of Torreon be deported. He
issued instructions that trains be pro-
vided at once and that the exodus
to FL Paso, Tex, should begin today.
Their property will be confiscated,
temporarily, at least.
The order was received in tragic
silence, followed by passionate out
bursts of pleading lament All as
serted that they had remained neutral
so far as they could.
Only Spaniards are affected by the
order. All other foreigners are now
free to go and come as they please
and Gen. Villa is anxious that they
shall resume their wonted occupations.
J. M. Ulmer, with the consent of
Gen. Villa, and in his capacity as act
ing American consular agent, posted
notices on all American property, de-
claring that it must be held inviolate
under penalty.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
HAIR CAME OUT IN BUNCHEs

Route No. 3, Box 20A, Broken Ar
row, Okla-"My trouble began with
an itching of the scalp of my head.
My scalp at first became covered with
fakes Of dandruff which caused me to
scratch and this caused a breaking
out here and there on the scalp. 1t
became so irritated until l could not
rest at night and my hair would come
out in punches and became short and
rough.
Everything / used would cause it
to grow worse and it continued that
way for about three or four years.
While reading the paper / saw the
advertisement of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and sent for a sample. 1t
proved so good that decided to get
some more. used them as directed
and in two weeks l saw a good ef-
feet. Now my hair is longer and
looks better than ! have ever known
it to be. l give all the credit Of my
cure of scalp trouble to the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment" (Signed) Mrs.
Ella Sheffield, Nov. 80, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston" ADV.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
SHIP Us your FRUITS
and VEGETABLES
coyns Brothers, Il0W.se.WatsT ST., Chicago
Write for shipping stamp and quotations.
RAPID LIFE IN WINDY CITY
According to New York Woman's
story lts Reputation Has Basis
Other Than Humorous.

There is a New York woman who
goes twice year to Chicago with her
husband. when the latter makes peri
odical business trips. They always
stay at the same hotel--a large though
quiet house, which gets a good deal
Of Chicago and Illinois trade. The
New Workers. have come to be known
to the woman housekeeper of the
hotel. They have Just returned from
their latest journey to the city by
Lake Michigan. and this is what Mrs.
New Yorker says:
Il always used to think that the
humorous paragraphs in the papers
dealing with the frequency of Chi
cago divorces we're jokes. but know
now they have a solid basis OF fact
The reason? Because when we were
in Chicago this time the housekeeper
Of the hotel said to me: I'm so glad
to Sc you back again, ma'am. And
you know-if you'll excuse me saying
it-you're the only lady that comes
back here year after year with the
same husband New York Times
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
LIQUOR IN NAVY ABOLISHED
Sec. Daniels Prohibits intoxicating
Drinks on U. S. Vessel, Yard
or Shore Station.

Washington, D. CA prohibition
navy is now to take its place as the
proper right arm of grape juice di-
plomacy. Secretary of the Navy
Daniels has signed an order which
absolutely prohibits the use or intro
duction of alcoholic liquor upon any
vessel of the navy, or within the con-
fines of any navy yard or shore sta
tion. This order will be issued to the
service at once and will become ef-
fective on July /, 1914.
Besides abolishing what is known
as the officers wine mess on board
ship and the sale of liquor at the num-
erous officers clubs on shore, Mr..
Daniels order is so sweeping as prac.
tically to enforce total abstinence
upon naval officers for extended
periods. 1t will henceforth be a vio-
lation of this order for any officer or
guest upon any naval vessel to have
in his possession any alcoholic liquor.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
sEIDEL LOSES IN MILWAUKEE,
Socialist Candidate for Mayor De-
feated-37 Out of 81 Towns in
Wisconsin Vote Wet.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Complete returns
from the municipal election give
Mayor G. A. Bading, non-partisan, 81
761 and Emil Seidel, Social Democrat,
29,147 votes.
The Social Democrats captured one
Of the chief offices, that Of city attor
ney. Daniel w. Hoan, the incumbent,
having received 32,462 against 1886
for William H. Timlin, Jr., non-par-
tisan.
The new board of aldermen probably
will consist of % non-pGrtisans and
nine Social Democrats. At present
there are II Social Democrats on the
board.
Throughout the state interest in the
election centered in the license ques-
tion, the larger cities voting "wet."
Out of 81 places 81 places went wet"
and 20 dry" Madison, GAINESVILLE and
Beloit remained wet.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
MOB DIsARM NINE GUARDS
t,500 Men Close Mammoth Vein Coal
Co.'s Plant in Arkansas on First
"Open Shop Day.

Fort Smith, Ark.-A mob of
1900 men took possession of the
Mammoth Vein Coal company's mine,
near Midland. after beating and dis
arming two guards. They drew the
fires from the boilers, nailed an Amer
lean flag on top of the tipple and, led
by band playing the "Star Spangled
Banner" marched away.
The Mammoth company yesterday
began operating its mine under the
"open-shop" policy. It's handful Of
employees fed as the mob rushed by
the cable that had been stretched
around the property.
Previous to the riot, two Of the mine
guards were arrested for disturbing
the peace because they carried re
volvers.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
u. s. AGENT PRAISES
VILLAS CONDUCT
GEORGE c. cARoTHERs FLIES A
REPORT CONCERNING LONG
BATTLE AT ToRREoN.
NEWSPAPER REPORTS RIGHT
Regarding the Expulsion Of spanIards,
He Thinks They VIII Be Al
flowed to Return After
"DoInq Penanee."

FL Paso. Texas-George G. Croth-
ers, special agent of the state de-
partment of the United States, with
Villas army, who arrived in El Paso
from Torreon, filed his report of the
recent two weeks battle, resulting in
the capture of Torreon by the consti-
tutionalist army, to Secretary of State
Bryan.
Cafothers is loud in his praise Of
the conduct of Gen. Villa, both during
the battle and since, and says that
Villas handling of the situation, with
the exception of the expulsion Of 900
Spaniards from Torreon, has been all
that could be desired by citizens Of
foreign countries.
Regarding the battle of Torreon and
the retreat and pursuit of Gen. Ve-
lasco and the federal army he COM
manded, Carothers said he could add
nothing to the reports already made
by newspaper correspondents.
With regard to the expulsion of 600
Spaniards, who were ordered deported
by Gen. Villa, Carothers believes that
all those not actually guilty of having
taken sides against the constitution
alists will be permitted to return aft
er having done penance" in the way
of taking an involuntary trip to the
frontier
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
PAY s25,OO0,O00
FOR CANAL ZONE
NO RIGHTS, FOR NEW CANAL ARE
CONTAINED IN TREATY
WITH coAoMHIA.
BOUNDRY IS NOT CHANGED
Colombian Congress VIII Be Called in
Special Session to Pass on Treaty
Before It Is Submitted to
American Senate.

Washington Undisguised gratifica.
tion was felt by administration Off
cials here at the prospect of finally
healing the breach between the
United States and Colombia, through
the treaty signed at Bogota. If this
convention is ratified by the two coun-
tries. as officials are confident it will
be. it will close amicably bitter con-
troversy brought ON by the secession
Of Panama in 1906 and the granting
to the United States of the Canal
Zone. Substantial details of the treaty
became known here.
The principal article provides for
the payment to Colombia of $25,000,-
600 six months after ratifications have
been exchanged between the two coun-
tries as indemnity for the losses she
has sustained. This is granted in a
lump sum, and the treaty does not at
tempt to specify how much of this
amount is in reparation for the loss
Of Panama or how much for the loss
of the Panama railway rights.
Colombia is granted the right to ship
coal, salt and petroleum from her At
lantic to her Pacific ports, either
through the canal or across the Pan
anna railway, with any charge other
than the. cost of freight, no duty being
assessed. These articles are not pro-
duced along the Pacific side of the
country and mountains prevent easy
communication overland through Co
lombia.
A third article fixes the boundary
line between Colombia and Panama
and restores to the latter a strip of
territory which has been claimed by
Panama. The Colombian congress will
be called in special session to pass
on the treaty before it is submitted
tn the senate here
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
DOUGHERTY ASKS NEW TRIAL
Second Conviction of School Board
Secretary for Crime Committed
Over 26 Years Ago.

Peoria, Ill.-Newton C. Dough
erty, former banker and school
board head, was found guilty of forg-
cry of school scrip while secretary of
the school board in 1883. The jury
was out little over two hours and
took three ballots, two of them in
formal The first stood II to l for con-
viction, the second IL for conviction,
and the third, formal ballot, the
same.
The man was released on a sheriff's
bond of $1,000 until today at 9 a. m,
when he filed a motion for new trial.
In addition, he is held by $4,000
bonds in Peoria and Mason counties.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
UNDERWOOD LEADS HoBsoN
Indications Are Leader in House Has
Beaten Opponent by $4,000 in
Alabama Primary.

Montgomery, Ala.-Returns from
= majority of the counties in
Alabama indicate that Oscar w. I'm
derwood won the nomination for the
United States senate by substantial
majority over Capt. R. P. Hobson in
the Democratic primaries. Under
wood polled surprisingly large vote
in the country districts. which had
claimed for Hobson. His majority is
estimated at 10000.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
Underwood Loads Hobson.

Montgomery, Ala-Returns from a
majority of the counties in Alabama
indicate that Oscar w. Underwood
won the nomination for the United
States senate by n substantial ma
jority over Capt. R. P Hobson in the
Democratic primaries. Underwood
polled a surprisingly large vote in the
country districts, which had been
claimed for Hobson. His majority is
estimated at 10000.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
Want to "Moxe. Dallas.

Washington.-Proposals to changI
Dallas from the northern to the east.
ern judicial district of Texas were ia.
vored before the house judiciary com.
mittee by Barry Miller of Dallas and
others, while another delegation, in
cluding A. B. F1anner of Dallas, op-
posed it on the ground that it was a
plan to remove Federal Judge Meek, a
republican, and put Dallas into the dis.
trict Of Judge Russell, a democrat.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
News of Pursuit Withheld.

Torreon, Mexico - While mes
sages are being constantly re-
ceived from the commanders of 5000
constitutionalists operating between
Torreon and Monterey and Saltillo.
nothing has been made public as to
whether or not Gen. Velasco and his
retreating federal army and the great
cavalcade of civilian Cientificos ac-
company the federals have been cap
tured.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
JEROME BoNAPARTE WEDs
His Great Uncle Was Napoleon !,
Bride Is Massachusetts, Girl.
Ceremony at New York.

New York.-Jerome Bonaparte, Sc,
whose great uncle was Napoleon /,
and whose great grandfather was Je.
rome Bonaparte, king of Westphalia,
was married here to Miss Blanche
Pierce Strebeigh. The descendant of
the Napoleons said he resided in
Washington and had no occupation.
The brides birthplace is Newtonyille,
Mass.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1914-04-11
confirmIno the Book-

Mr.. Brown had been helping little
eight-year-old May with her school
work, and she had learned to believe
implicitly in his knowledge.
One day at dinner she asked Mr..
Brown what the United States paid
for Alaska.
"A little over $7,OOO,OOO" said he.
"All right" said May as she con-
suited slip of paper. Il looked 1t up
in the encyclopedia"
why did you ask me, them" said
her father.
81 wanted to see If the encyclopedias
was right"