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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-29
PLAN To ATTEND
ROADS CONGRESS
Rocky Mount Enthusiasts Will
Be on Hand for Coming Meet
in Atlanta
Especial to The News and Observer

Rocky Mount, Sept. 26.-Several
local good roads enthusiasts are plan
ming to attend the National Good
Roads Congress in Atlanta, Ga, dur
ing the early part of November, and
in a few days Mayor Tillery expects
to comply with the request Of the Of
ficials of that organization in ap-
pointing three local delegates to at
tend the big gathering.
There are a number of citizens here
who are enthusiastic.over good roads,
and they are of the opinion hat much
and lasting good may result from the
Atlanta meeting. Good roads lead
out in almost every direction from
this city into Nash and Edgecombe
counties, and the Rocky Mount road
district has some Of the finest roads
in this section Of the State.
This district extends for five miles
in all directions out from the city, the
district having been created because
of the city'S location in two counties
The number Of automobiles in this
district is almost as large as in both
Nash and ~Edgecombe counties, ano
owners of these carS are especially in
| terested in the improvement of the
| roads in this section. A large amount
of automobile and motorcycle ta1
from the two counties is returned tt
this district each year for the benehl
of the upkeep of the roads here. ane
this adds considerably to the advan.
tages in good roads that are offered
on account Of the location of the city
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-29

o"un'rs on the opposite side of the
s"eel- ~ Is to correiate the Items of
Information gathered in the form,,
course OF study as well as individual,
Investigations in North Carolina eco
noiHicS Tor "A comparison with other
states and other sections Ct the co.,n-
try. In this manner-by loading M
with definite OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Caro-
ma students can ascertain whether
their own State or portions of II Is in
d state of stagnation. decline or simp-
~ marking time. The steering com
mittee viii select and bulletin these
subjects and send these students to
TINS weekly gathering loaded down
with information. The promotion
committee will translate the matter
into dynamic information and pre-
pare into a running narrative for folks
A syllabus comprising fifteen sub
JectS Is being prepared for analysis.
The fiften subjects cover a like num-
Der of problems in North Carolina
counties = concerning population,
wealth, studies, domestic animals. co
operative enterprises, Improvement Of
ubiic highways. law and order re-
creations and amusemeutS. and other
problems in ones homo county.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-29
SPENDS DAY WITH BROTHER
President Wilson Pays Visit to Balti-
more. Attends Church T.crc.
(By the Associated Press

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 21.-Presi-
dent Wilson, mOtOred to Baltimore
today, attended church and after din
ner at the home of his brother Joseph
K. Wilson, returned to Washington.
The President was accompanied Iy
Prof. Stockton Arson and lis
cousin, Miss Helen Bones. They
we're followed by IA car containing
secret service men.
The President and his relatives at
tended services at Franklin Street
Presbyterian church where TIE party
front peWS, reserved for
them by Rev. DR.. Harris T.. Kirk. an
intimate friend of the President.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-29

ar education ard thag l.s-re was
a thing As teaching him 70 love
It Make every condition the wy
best possible. declared Nj JUDI sd
the problem Will he solved ~ taac
difficulties that lie in the path 81 pro-
-rrs~. % the battle against careA-ss-
ness and skcptic&~tn and how how n
victory might - Won. he treated At
some length HIS closing remarks had
10 do with the practical side II eda
cation for the %olntrx bay or g.rl. 81
how II Sa~ more useful Tor a boy a.
know which ~ . herd 90 CONS was
the best mixer. rath. than how 10
compute longitude from n given table.
aud illustrated his remarks by exam
pie az how new ideas in farming nsi
taken hold 81 the met. because ~nEss-
Thing was being done OF which thss
could see the Immediate results Get
results from education. was his pat
ing shot
Throughout the program the Wake
Forest College band made music of
a splendid class. Mr. l. y Raue~-
of the Roiesyiiic community. began
the exercises OF n. day with 4 very
Tine practical talk to his n~etghhors
After the completion Of the speaking
a fine picnic dinner. with just the
right amount of ~faVorine in the bar
becue put the finishing touches az
satisfaction III what had been m
eventful day for Roie>ville.
school Opens Monday.
Next Monday morning tn. school
will begin its session This i a Spe-
cial tax district and begins carrier
than the n~eishboriuS schools. CIV
ing To this fact. Mr.. II. II Mitchell
on behalf of the committee. invited
all the children of other nearby dis
triCts who SO wished to attend until
their schools began. Miss Rogers. the
very capable principal. has already
been in the community n week get
ting ready for the years work Dur
ing the week she has visited forty
eight families and planned with the
parents and pupils for stili better
work this year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-29
QUICK AND PAINLESS
DEATH FOR ALL IN REACH
OF TURPINITE GUN
correspondence of The Associated
ProSS y

Correspondence of The Associated
PreSS.)~
London, Sept. 17.-Tales of re-
markable engines of war are appear
ing in all parts of Europe, but moth
ing yet has equalled reports circulated
concerning new French guns which
fire turpinite, a substance said TO
produce instantaneous and painless
death for every living thing within
it's reach. Turpinite, however, cannot
be objected to on the ground that 1t
violates human principles of war. In
fact it is so human that 1t must not
be confused with lyddite and other
explosives which have deadly tunes
English correspondents have re-
ported that entire lines of German
soldiers stood dead in their trenches
as a result of %turpinite fumes In en-
along the Marine.
instantaneous paralysis Is SAID TO
have been caused by tuipiniet.
The French turplnlte Sun Is
shrouded in as great mystery as tufpi-
mite itself. Experts are required, IL
is said. for the use of the new anmt-
nition and the manipulation Of the
strange gun.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-29
BeIgiaus Sec Roosevelt.

,lcy elant. o.. Sept. 27.-Th+odors
Roosevelt granted an interview here
today to members OF the Belgian
Royal Commission in this country
presenting claims Of alleged German
atrocities NJ. Paul Hymans. Minis
ter of State for Belgium. said the
commission thanked the former Prcsi-
dent for the tone OF his recent ar
ticles OH the war. which they con
sidered favorable u TIE Rcigia
cause. The commission left for New
York intending - Sail Tor Europe
TUESDAY.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-29

Norway has IA t~ree-piantinS so
o;at;os The first was founded IN
900, and since then 21.oeo.eoe trees
have been planted.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10

ton type. II is roomy and rune well
The Bull Nose Of Peru is on the war
path again about gambling games al
the fair. Everybody wants to be
there and see the fun.
Marshall West had young Alexan.
der apple tree from which he picked
rs bushels Of nice apples this year
He sent eight barrels Of these apples
to New York.
The idea Of abolishing the Office Of
attorney general seems TO be catching
Would il not be well to lop off the
Offices of nearly all the appointive
positions in Vermont
The price on some Photographic
chemicals have advanced from 80
cents pound TO $500 pound, on ac-
count of the war Thes supplies are
made in Germany"
Guy NJ. Phelps, teacher in Renssel-
aer Polytechnic Institute Of Troy, N.
Y, and his wife and son spent Labor
day with his Uncle and aunt, Nr. and
Mrs. Chas. w. Phelps.
The frosts hold off well and an old
rule is that il we get no killing frosts
the first week in September, we
usually escape until October. II we
re no frosts this year before October
corn and potatoes will ripen in good
shape.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10
VERMONT BOYS
TO ATTEND FAIR
Pomona Oranges Will Send % Young
sters to the Annual State
Exhihsftau

| exhibition
White River Junction, Sept. s.
Prof. Thomas Bradlee of the Expert
ment Station, University Of Vermont
has been selected to have charge Of the
% boys who will be sent to the Ver-
mont State fair to be held at White
River Junction, Sept. Is, 16, II, and Is
for the close-at-hand observation of
stock raising. These boys viii be
selected by the masters Of the polsona
Oranges. They will live in tents upon
the fair grounds the four days of the
fair and under the tutorship of Prof.
Bradlee will be given instruction in
cattle breeding and agriculture in gen.
eral. They will be given drill in
discipline each day.
The boys will lead the stock shown
in the cavalcades that will be led upon
the track on Wednesday and Thurs
day and another duty will be the keep
ing of the two grand stands neat and
tidy.
This feature of the fair is new and
it is anticipated that the results will
be so gratifying that larger number
of boys will be given instruction next
year. The boys will find the largest
number Of all the standard breeds of
cattle ever seen upon New England
fair ground.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10

There will be meeting Of the Ben
nington County Branch OF the STATE
Horticultural Society on September
II. at 2 o'clock in the orchards Of
Ernest III. West in this village. Prof
NJ. b Cummings Of U. v. NJ. and Johr
\ l.. Sherman. County Agricultural
Expert. viii be the speakers. Every
body is cordially invited.
The primary class OF the Sunday
school took an active part in the ser.
vices last Sunday and by their motion
exercises and singing gave the Older
members Of the Sunday school very
good idea Of what was being accom-.
plished in the gallery by Mrs. Stowell
Miss McCartee and Miss Chapman
The Gilbert quartette sang during the
Sunday school service and was warm
ly praised for its efficient work.
Messrs. Alfred, Rufus, Holey, and
Wilfred Gilbert constituted the quar-
tette.
On account Of the severe storm last
week Wednesday only IA grangers at
tended the meeting. Regular business
was disposed of and eight applications
were received which will be acted on
at the first meeting in October. The
program was postponed to Wednesday
night and given to the Changers and
their friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Victor ID.
Barbour were the entertainers and
gave an hour of magic, sleight Of
hand, and mind reading which was
thoroughly enjoyed by all present. A
vote Of thanks was given Mr. and Mrs.
Barbour by the Grange, and hope
expressed that Dorset Grange, would
have the pleasure of seeing their en-
tertainment again next year.
From Sparta (Wis) Herald Of
August rs, 1914. "Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
of Sparta celebrated their
fiftieth wedding anniversary August
18th at their home on Water street
where they have lived for as years.
Geo. Richardson and Julia Sykes were
married in Dorset, VT, by the Rev. P.
S. Pratt. They went directly to Con-
stantine, Mich, where they taught
school for two years, after which
they moved to Sparta. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry N. Williams of Bennington, VT,
Mrs. Ida Cobb from Chicago, and Mr..
and Mrs. Hotton and three grandsons
from River Forest, were the out of
town guests. A sumptuous dinner
was served at the "Hotel Lewis" Be-
sides the guests already mentioned,
DR.. and Mrs. S. d. Beebe, DR.. and |
Mrs. Carl Beebe, Rev. & Mrs. Hogan,
DR.. and Mrs. Hugh Williams, Miss
Grace Reed, and Mrs. r. S. Baldwin
we're present. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
ION received their many friends dur
ng the afternoon and evening. Con-
letters came from former
Spartans from Maine to California.
Among the many lovely gifts were a
,old and white tea set and 500 in
,old coins, $50 coming from the Con-
church, of which they had
o long been members, and the rest
rom friends and relatives"
DORSET HOLLOW
Miss Lucas is erecting a new cot
age on her farm.
Miss Anna Brennan is guest at
alley View Farm.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10
SOUTH DORSET

The cider mil started up the first of
the week to make little early "head-
ache" for the fair.
Our mail route agent has a new
Studebaker auto of the accommoda-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10

| Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Perkins. and T.
A. Perkins drove to Rutland Monday,
Miss Margaret Stewart Of Eas,
Dorset, was calling on friends here
Monday.
Mrs. NJ. II. Lowell gave dance and
judge party TO few friends Tuesday
evening.
James Bowen and Frederick Kirk
OF South Dorset were at Valley View
Farm Monday.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Kelley has re-
turned to Pittsford where she will be-
gin her school Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Z. Paul, who have
been staying few weeks at Valley
View Farm, have returned to their
home in New Rochelle, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Perkins returned
Saturday from an automobile trip to
Ulster and Sullivan counties, N. Y. +.
A. Perkins Of Wadina, MINI, returned
with them and will visit his brother
for few days.
DORSET FIELD CLUB NOTES
A Flag Handicap" golf tournament
was held on Labor Day. There were
about 80 entries for this event. The
first and second prizes were won by r.
ID. Campbell and B. B. Sheldon respec-
lively.
Labor Day evening a very enjoyable
dance was held at the club. Cox's or
chestra from Rutland, furnished the
music for the occasion. The attend
ance was large, this being the last
social event of the year at the club.
Mrs. M. V. Barbour, Mrs. J H. Bow
man, and Mrs. +. l.. Grondahl were
hostesses at very delightful tea held
at the club on Labor Day afteroon.
The club house was very prettily dec
Grated with garden flowers. This
was the last of the afternoon teas to
be held at the club this season.
Last Wednesday afternoon the tea
was given by Mrs. S. S. Pratt, Mrs.
V. T. Pratt and Mrs. H. B. McTighe.
The room was very prettily decorated
with branches bearing red, green and
white berries. Ferns and clematis
we're also used in the decoration
scheme. The attendance was large
'or this late in the season.
Saturday evening, the fifth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest H. West entertained
lbout so Of the poung people at their
delightful home on the West road.
The house and grounds were very
,rettily decorated with Japanese Ian
erns. After dancing until IL o'clock
he party broke up, all voting the
occasion to be one of the most pleas
mt events of the season. Refresh
nents were served.
SOUTH DORSET
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-10

Guns, Ammunition and Hunters Supplies
Wire Fence Builders Hardware Paints and Oils Bicycles Wagons
Harnesses Robes and Blankets Large Stock other Merchandise
Phone 1921 H. N. WILLIAMS Dorset VT.
Middletown transcript., 1914-02-28
SENATE RATIFIES
EIGHT TREATIES
Bearing on the Panama Cana
Tolls Problem.
PASSED WITHOUT ROLL-CALL
Senator o'eorman Says Vote Does
Not Mean That the Opposition To
the Repeal Of Exemption
Clause Have Laid Down.

Washington. - General arbitration
treaties just ratified by the Senate re-
newed for five years agreements with
Great Britain, Japan, Italy, Spain, Nor
way, Sweden, Portugal and Switzer-
land, and marked the first step in the
policy of President Wilson to place
the United States in a more ad-
vantageous position in the world of
nations.
Amendments to the treaties having
been rejected, debate closed within a
few minutes after the Senate went
into executive session and ratification
resolutions were adopted one after
another, without a roll call. Oppon-
ents of the treaties made no effort to
delay the votes.
The treaties, briefly, provide for
references to the Hague tribunal of
legal differences, and questions relat-
ing to the Interpretation of other exist
ing treaties which cannot be settled
by diplomacy. They are not, of them
selves, far reaching; but in view of
the long delay in their ratification,
during which many disturbing factors,
both at home and abroad, have con-
tributed to general agitation. the feel
ing among the senators is that the
action will serve to place the United
States on firmer confidential basis
with the powers.
No matter involving the vital inter
tests, independence or honor Of the
contracting powers is included in the
scope of these treaties, and all dis
putes involving the interests Of third
parties are also excluded. The method
of procedure toward arbitration fixed
by the treaties provides that special
agreement shall be drawn up setting
out the details of the dispute and de-
fining its issues and the scope of con-
hideration to be granted to the arbi-
traitors. Such agreements must be
signed by the President and ratified
by the Senate before the question can
be submitted at the Hague.
Middletown transcript., 1914-02-28
british SUBJECT
IS SHOT TO DEATH
Another Serious Crisis in the
Mexican Situation.
WASHINGTON is STIRRED
British Ambassador Sees Him About
the Former Bandit Rebel Leaders
Act and President Wilson and
Cabinet Discuss 1t.

Washington.-A slumbering Mexican
situation was brought quickly to q
point of intense international interest
by the flash of a message stating that
William L. Benton, a British subject,
had been killed in Juarez by order of
Gen. Francisco Villa, the constitu-
tionalist commander.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British
ambassador, conferred with Secretary
Bryan about it, President Wilson and
his Cabinet discussed it briefly, and a
thorough investigation was ordered by
the State Department from consular
reports on the border.
In this case, for the first time since
the present revolution began, year
ago, the general warning from the
United States government to Mexican
factions to protect all foreigners went
unheeded. though there is every evi.
dence to show that both the British
Ambassador and the State Department
were advised too late of Benton's i'm
pending fate to intercede specifically
for him. The news shocked officials
generally, who had come to believe
that General Villa fully realized the
position of the American government
in regard to the protection of foreign
ers in Mexico, particularly in the north
of that country,
81 haven't sufficient facts on which
to base an opinion said Secretary
Bryan. Until I have the department
will express no opinion"
This was the official view of the
situation with messages passing back
and forth between the State Depart
ment and Consul Edwards, and his
temporary assistant, G. c. Carrothers,
consular representative at Torreon.
Only a few details were announced by
the State Department-that Benton
had been executed after a military
trial. A copy of the sentence of the
court, setting forth the evidence in
the case, was promised the American
consular representatives Mr.. Bryan
said full report of the affair was on
it's way by mail from Consul Edwards,
to whom General Villa had personally
explained the incident
The killing of British subject un-
der circumstances such as dispatches
from the border portrayed caused a
stir in diplomatic circles. Those
familiar with the aggressive attitude
Great Britain assumes in pressing for
reparation when her subjects have
have been wronged were inclined to
foresee interesting developments i'm
pending.
Middletown transcript., 1914-02-28
SUFFERS LEGAL
FIGHT STARTED
Opens Proceedings to Regain
GOVernOrship.
TOGOTOU.s. SUPREME COURT
New York Supreme Court Orders the
Comptroller To Show Why He
Should Not Pay lmpeached
Official Full Salary.

Albany, n. Y.-William Sulzer in
stituted legal proceedings before JUS
tice Alden Chester, of the Supreme
Court, with the purpose of regaining
the governorsLip, from which he was
removed last October.
An order was issued by the court
commanding Comptroller Sohmer to
appear and show cause why writ of
mandamus, compelling him to pay the
former governor his full salary as the
occupant Of that Office, should not be
issued. Mr.. Sulzer previously had
made a written demand on Mr.. Sohmer
for his salary.
When Attorney Carmody notified
Justice Chester that he would oppose
the granting of the writ, the court said
he intended to refuse it as matter Of
law, holding that the court of impeach-
ment already had passed on the con-
tentions of Mr.. Sulzer.
An agreement then was made be-
tween the Attorney General and Col.
Alexander S. Bacon, counsel for Mr..
Sulzer, to facilitate the determination
of the questions involved by the state
courts. The Appellate Division will
be asked to affirm Justice Chester's
proposed order denying the granting of
the writ and then the case will be
carried to the Court of Appeals, where
a similar request will be made. Thus
Mr.. Sulzer will be able to file his
case in the Supreme Court of the
United States with little delay, it is
believed. Doubt is expressed, how
ever, if final decision can be obtained
from the Supreme Court before the
term of Governor Glynn, successor to
Mr.. Sulzer, shall have expired, on De
cember 81, 1914.
The contentious raised by Mr.. SulZer
were passed on fully by the court of
impeachment. Chief among them are
that the Assembly action in impeach-
ing was illegal; that the court of i'm
peachment was illegally organized; /;
that six members of the court had no
right to sit, and that the acts with
which he was charged were committed
before he took Office.
This is the first proceeding instituted
by Mr.. Sulzer to test the validity of
his removal from office. Two other
actions have been started by residents
of New York city, but the former gov
ernor has disclaimed all connection
with them.
Middletown transcript., 1914-02-28

Washington.-Secretary Bryan has
ordered a far-reaching investigation of
the killing Of William S. Benton, the
British subject, at Juarez. He an
nounced that until facts in the case
had been gathered from all available
sources, no opinion would be express
ed by the State Department. All in
formation received will be transmitted
to the British government.
Explanations made by George Villa
to Thomas D. Edwards and George c.
Carrothers, the American consular
representatives of Juarez, together
with the court-martial record are to be
supplemented by further information.
instruction went forth to American
Consul Letcher at Chihuahua to get
additional details from Villa and it is
understood that inquiry through inde-
pendent sources will be carried on at
Juarez. Mr.. Carrothers is consular
agent at Torreon, temporarily assist
ing Mr. Edwards.
Advices received by the State De-
partment giving Villas version of the
affairs were that Benton was armed,
had personally quarrelled with Villa,
had been disarmed, tried by court
martial and executed on the charge of
attempting the life of Villa.
The Armed ProwIer.
Villas explanation, as telegraphed
by him to the constitutionalist agency
here, was unof1cially exhibited to
State Department officials, and, though
read with interest, brought no COM
ment. Army officers took particular
interest in the reference to Benton as
an armed prowler" and as such, not
entitled to the protection of the rules
of war. The armed prowler" de-
scribed in "Order 1OO," of the Ameri-
can Army, is essentially a guerrilla,
they explained, and one who is caught
within military lines with arms, either
engaged in the wanton destruction of
property or as part of an invading
force. 1t was admitted generally that
if Benton made a murderous assault
upon Villa with a weapon, he might
have been subject to the death pen
atty; but on that point evidence is
wanting and Army officers are reserv-
ing judgment.
Unless there are other instructions
from the foreign Office, the British
Embassy here will make no further
move in this matter pending the out
come Of the investigation which the
State Department has undertaken.