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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-14

1t turns cut that the News and Observer wa,
correct IN ITS surnise that reports as to violent
opposition IN Pender county to the stoci lau
were exaggerated. When d law is placed on TN.
statute books It should command reSrect and
observance and Fender is not the county T. re,.
mt 1t to be sad that there IS less respect Tor Law
IN rs borders than IN the average county.
General Huertas promptness and tbororoh.
ness IN making an apology, it must be confessed
are calculated to soften aninnosties against him
lie showed up to advantage in one res1ect
ANYHOW.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
REPUD|kTE ARREST
Of j. S. MARINES
NJERTA lNTiMATES NECESSARY:
EORESS HAS BEEN MADE.
y PROMISES INVESTIGATION
NO .tssAGE FROM MAYO
Nothing Further Heard in Regard to
Demand That Mexican Command
er Salute American FIag-Rely
on Officers Discretion.

WashingtOn.-The tense situation
created here by the arrest Of Amer
lean authorities at Tampico was great
ly relieved with the receipt of Gen.
Huerta's prompt reputation and apol-
ogy for the action, forwarded from
Mexico City by Charge O'Shaughnessy.
While no definite statement was OBJ
tainable in official circles, it was in
timated that the necessary redress for
the affront had been afforded.
Reporting developments to the navy
department, Rear Admiral Mayo, in
command of the American naval force
at Tampico, cabled that he had de-
handed that the Mexican commander
salute the American flag in expfatiOn
of the affront. In his message he had
given the Mexican officer twenty-f0ur
hours to comply. No further message
has come from Admiral Mayo.
Admiral Mayo's report was forward
ed to President Wilson at White Sui
phur Springs. w. Va.
Officials at the state and navy de-
partments considered Huerta's state
ment full and frank. 1t promised an
immediate investigation Of Col. HinO-
josa's action in arresting the marines
and parading them publicly
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
EMPRESS OF JAPAN DIES
The Imperial Patient Suffered From
6right's Disease and Angina Pee.
toris-Death Was Sudden.

Tokyo, Japan.-The Dowager En-
press Haruko died at the imperial villa
at Namazu.
Following the usual custom in the
case of the death of a member of the
imperial family, the official announce
ment Of the event will not be made
until the body has been transferred to
the capital.
Her majesty passed away suddenly
in the presence Of Emperor, Yoshihito,
the empress and the other members of
the royal family, who had been sum-
moned from the capital.
Her majesty had been, suffering for
a considerable period from angina pee
toris, but the official diagnosis de-
clared that Bright's disease was the
direct cause of her death.
All the theaters have been closed
and it is considered probable that the
emperor's coronation, which had been
arranged for November 10, will be
postponed.
The ministerial crisis was cast into
doSwaser empress, and the new cab
met has not yet been formed.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
DR., BOWLING HAD
A NARROW GALL
PRESIDENT OF STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH FELL HEAD-FlRST
INTO LAKE ARTHUR.
Eeafern Nexsnan.r HMM News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans.-Dr. Oscar Downing,
president of the Louisiana State Board
Of Health, narrowly escaped drowning
in Lake Arthur a few days ago. He
stumbled on the pontoon n fell into
more than twelve feet of water. He
was rescued with a hook by DR.. A.
Miller, his companion.
DR.. Bowling for more than a week
had been doing inspection work in va
rious parishes in Southwest Louisi-
n /. He was in Lake Arthur and
decided to go to Cameron. There Is
only one route, and that by boat. DR..
Miller, physician of Lake Arthur, Of
fered to take the health officer in his
speedy boat. DR.. Bowling accepted,
and a moonlight trip was planned, DR..
Miller first lowered himself into the
boat. When near the edge OF the
pontoon DR.. Bowling stumbled and
fell headfirst into the lake. DR.. Mil
Ter heard the splash and DR.. Dow
ling disappeared. He poked a hook
out as the health officer came to the
surface. AS DR.. Bowling weighs zoo
pounds it was a hard job to land
him. DR.. Bowling went ashore and
replaced the dripping clothes and re-
turned to the boat. This time he
was more careful.
The trip to Cameron was made
without further mishap.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
FROST SWEEPS SOUTHLAND
Wintry Blast Sweeps From Atlantic
to Far West-0zarks Are Hard
hit-Fruit Damaged.

Washington.-Old Winters belateo
touch, enveloping the entire east, set
new records for official thermometers.
In New Orleans straw hats and
spring finery were replaced with win
ter overcoats. Throughout the South
Atlantic and gulf states heavy damage
to fruits and early crops was feared.
A 3O-degree drop in a few hours was
recorded at Mobile. Snow flurries were
recorded as far south as Greenville,
S. c., breaking the April records OF
several years. Fruit trees in blossom
in the Norfolk tidewater section were
caught in the nipping frosts. April
snow in Richmond was recorded for
the first time since the Spanish wal.
The weather bureau predicted heavy
frosts as far south as Northern Flor
ida, and cold weather nearly every
where east of the Rocky Mountains.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
BOYS sMo1nERED IN WAGON
Youths Are Overcome With Gas When
They Start Fire in Covered
Waqon-One Dead.

New York.-John Scanlon, 15'year'
old boy, is dead. another small boy
is dying, and Frank Kenny, a third
small boy, is in a serious condition
as the result of gas asphyxiation IN
a closed moving van.
The three boys found a deserted
van in a vacant lot in Harlem. They
stopped up all of the cracks in the
van to keep out the chill. Then they
kiudled a fire in an old bucket, placed
It inside the van, and ~squatted about
the FIRE to keep arm
Patrick Kenny, father Of one of the
boys, missed his child and began a
frantic hunt for his son.
The father happened to pass the
vacant lot by chance. He noticed
faint wreaths Of smoke coming from
the van, and as q last resort, decided
to look inside. When he opened the
van up, he was horrified to find young
Scanlon dead, the other boy In a dying
condition, and his own small son un'
conscious from gas fumes generated
by the small fire in the old tin bucket.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
Rice FREIGHT Discrimination.

Washington.-After vigorous pro.
tests to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission against discrimination in rice
export and domestic freight rates Sen
ator Ransdell obtained the promise OF
the commission that the discrimina-
ton would be corrected. J. E. Brous-
sard, of Beaumont, Texas, head of the
Texas rice millers, complained OF the
disparity between import and domestic
rates. The commission will immedi-
ately issue an order, effective May 10,
that the domestic rates in operation
from each gulf port will apply in i'm
ported shipments Of rice other than
brewers rice.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
ALL OVER LOUISIANA
MILITIA CAMP
Of INSTRUCTION
WILL BE HELD FOR INFANTRY
OFFICERS AT SHREVEPORT
MAY q TO {.
Western Newspaper Union New. s"rvtce.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.-The infantry officers
camp of instruction of the Louisiana
National Guard will be held in Shreve-
port from May 4 to 9, according to an
nouncement by Adjutant General o.
valid w. McNeese. All officers Of the
infantry branch are authorized to at
tend.
Two class periods will be held every
morning and two every afternoon. The
subjects OF instruction include practi-
cal bayonet exercises, study and prac.
tice Of infantry drill regulations, COM
pany correspondence, military topo-
graphy, m~ap-reading, orientation ond
comforting, demonstration Of packing
the company wagon, work in minor
tactics as patrol, leading advance and
rear guards, %outposts, reconnaissance,
field and gallery rifle practice, the use
Of signals, problems in tactics In the
war game. and a moot court.
Application for transportation should
be made to the disbursing officer, care
adiutant generals office, Baton Rouge.
The necessary and incidental expenses
of the officers will be paid out Of the
state fund allotted for that purpose.
All officers are supposed to bring their
equipment and books on military
| science.
The camp being for the purpose OF
instruction, officers attending will be
expected to waive all questions OF
rank. and will be required to partici'
pate upon an equal footing in all
| class sessions and tactical exercises
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
BODY IS DEMANDED IN SUIT
Woman's Suit For Alleged Death o.
Her Son Meets With Unique
Demand.

Buffalo, N. Y.-The Wickwire Steel
company, in answering the suit OF Mrs.
Susan Hargreaves in supreme court
here for the alleged death Of her son,
who, she claims, was burned to death
In a huge furnace after being shut In
when he entered to make some adjust
ments, claims there is no evidence to
show that the man is dead, as his body
has. never been seen.
The. steel company took the unusual
stand after Mrs. H%argreaves made the
claim that the furnace and while IN
side some one closed the door and
shut off the air and he was burned
alive. The question which now con
fronts the jury is whether Hargreaves
is alive or dead.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
In Motor Cycle Collision.

Baton Rouge.-D: l. Cazdessus, pay
ing teller, and George H. Brooks, re-
ceiving teller Of the Bank Of Baton
Rouge, narrowly escaped death when a
motor cycle belonging. to Brooks, on
which they were riding, collided with
a street car. The motor cycle was
wrecked, and both its riders were
severely cut and bruised. The motor
man of the car saved Brooks and Caz-
dessus from being mangled by low
ering the car fender in time to pick
up the riders. Brooks, who was driv-
ing the motor cycle, tried to dodge a
wagon which was coming toward him
and ran directly in front OF the ap'
preaching street a !.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
Thibodaux Planning an l%nterurban.

Thibodaux Planning an %lnterurhan.
Observation-Disclosures reports have
been circulated since the fact has be.
come public that Walter Ohlmeyer
and .nIsseshaRa haan secuy;.se .ssa..-
OF way. down tine bayou TO LockpoFt.
The rights of way show that the In.
tention is to run either a motor or an
electric line between the waters edge
and the public highway. Mr.. OIL
meyer is securing the rights ~ agent,
supposedly for some outside concern.
and this has given credence to the be.
lief that in time this will be one OF
the lines in the interurban roadwa,
that will encircle this section.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
For a Fish Culture Station.

Washington Representative Fat
son, of North Carolina, for the House
Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries, introduced a House bill ap.
propriating $4,000 for a fish cultural
station in Louisiana. The bill provides
that the State of Louisiana must &C.
cord the United States Commissioner
of Fisheries the right to hatch fish at
the proposed station. A similar bill,
by Senator Thornton, passed the Sen.
ate Feb. 10. AS the FaisOn bill Is a
committee measure and the %appropria.
ton already has passed the Senate,
prospects are good for the Legislation
at this session.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
BIG SUM FOR CANAL ZONE
No Rights for New Canal Are Con.
tanned in Treaty With the Re.
public Of Colombia.

Observation-Disclosures gratifica.
ton was felt by administration ofi-
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-
te:s-,.sss .siil
be, it will close amicably a 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 Tor
the payment to Colombia Of $25,OOO,-
900 six months after notifications 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 thu
country and mountains prevent cas-,
communication overland through Co
lombia.
A third article fixes the boundary
line between Colombia and Panama
and restores to the latter a strip o
territory which has been claimed b!
Panama. The Colombian congress viii
be called in special session to pass
on the treaty before it is submitted
to the senate here.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
RUFF ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE
Court Decision Affects Former Frisco
Political eoss-has Served Three
Years IN Prison.

San Francisco.-By a decision of the
state supreme court Abraham Ruef.
former political boss of San Francisco.
who is serving fourteen years for brib-
cry, becomes eligible for immediate
parole. The decision, however. al
though making it mandatory that his
application be considered by the state
board Of prison directors, In no way
directs them to grant It.
A persistent campaign in behalf OF
Kuef has been waged by Fremont OI-
der, managing editor Of the San Fran
cisco Bulletin, who was n OF the
foremost among those to expose RueS
and press his prosecution.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
COMMITTEE.
ANSWERS CRITICS
MAKES PUBLIC DATA USED IN
REACHING CONCLUSIONS RE-
GARDiNG ATLANTA BANK.
SOMEBODY HAD TO JUDGE
Calls Attention to Fact That Since 81
Cities Were Applicants, and Only
II Named, IS Had to Be
Disappointed.

Washington.-The federal reserve
bank organization committee has final
ly issued a statement defending It's &C
lions in choosing reserve bank cities
and definition of reserve districts. 1t
was the first official answer made to
criticisms voiced in congress and
heard from cities which failed to get
reserve banks. For the first time
some of the data used by the commit
tee in reaching its conclusions was
made public.
Particular attention was given to the
committees reasons for choosing At
lanta, Ca, and Dallas, Texas, in pref
erence to New Orleans: for selecting
Richmond, Va, instead Of Baltimore,
and for naming Kansas City instead of
Denver, Colo, Omaha or Lincoln Neb.
The committee called attention to the
fact that since 81 cities were appli-
cants, and only IL named, rs had to
be disappointed.
WITH 80 m0Ny COAAAASSAA6 AoAuAos
said the statement, somebody had to
Judge. Critics Of the committees de.
cision reveal misunderstanding and
either do not know, or appear not to
know, that the federal reserve banks
are bankers banks and not ordinary
commercial banks; that they are to
hold the reserves and to clear the
checks of member banks, make re-
discounts for them and engage in GER
tain open market operations.
"As a matter Of fact the ordinary,
everyday banking relations OF the
community, Of business men and OF
banks will not be great! modified or
altered"
The statement showed that the com
mittee's. poll of national banks apply
ing TOR membership favored Dallas and
a 4larfa OMAR Mow4nsaAena in that mart
Of the South and Southwest WHICH was
included in the districts decided on. II
showed that the capital and surplus Of
national banks in Atlanta was greater
than in New Orleans, while in Dallas
it was less, but that in both Dallas
and Atlanta loans and discounts and
individual deposits we're greater thar
in the Louisiana city.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
AGED coupIe Found Dead.

Shreveport, L~a-Neighbors OF Sam
Chandler, a farmer, living near Cal
vim in VIM parish, found his body in
a lot near his home, and upon entering
the house found Mrs. Chandler dead.
Both we're more than 70 years of age.
There was evidence they had been
beaten to death, the house having been
ransacked.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
uroe Harris Reinstatement.


ashington-Representatiyes Dupre,
Estopinal, Broussard, Watkins and La
FARO urged customs officials at the
treasury to reinstate Captain w. T.
Harris, who recently resigned az cash
Ter in the auditors office at the New
Orleans custom-house. Captain Harris
went on a vacation and in some man.
nAr accidentally left In his desk q
small sum of customs money. This
was found and reported. and Captain
Harris was charged with negligence
in ONCE. The officials at the treasury
promised to investigate the matter and
roinstate Captain Harris, II possible,
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
HARVARD BELL RINGER DIES

Cambridge, Mass.-"Jonesy, the bell
ringer" widely known among Harvard
men, died at the home OF his son-in-
law, former Mayor Walter c. Ward
we'll. He was SO years old. Many
years Jones rang the bell in the col
lege yard for chapel and %recitations,
and his figure was as familiar to gen
erations Of Harvard undergraduates as
that Of "John, the Orange Man." and
"Poco" Bennett, the "Old clio man.
both of whom died recently.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
Modal Farm IL success.

Ponchatoula.-C. H. McNie, Of the
Brooks.Scanlon land department. was
. visitor here q few days ago. In an
interview he expressed himself % well
pleased with the work accomplished
thus far in locating new settlers on
the cdt-over lands OF this company
near Kentwood. He stated that the
farmers around Brookview, the model
farm owned by the lumber company,
were making good crops and last week
the first CIR OF vegetables was ship
ped to northern markets.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
Dam Must BE Removed.

Observation-Disclosures. R. s. Wick
ers, of the Bayou Lafourche Lock AS
ISOLATION, is in receipt Of a letter from
Dan c. Kingman, chief Of engineers Of
the United States Army, stating that
as a result of an examination and sur
vey of Bayou Lafourche, the War De.
partmsnt believes it q 40
withhold action IN regard to the re-
moval Of the dam at the head OF
Bayou Laf0urche.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
EASTER CAUSED A SUICIDE
New York Woman Lost Money She
Had Saved Up for Gown.
Jumps To Death.

New York.-Because her savings fol
an Easter bonnet were lost or stolen,
Freda Lester, a dressmaker, aged 81,
jumped to her death from a window Oh
her thtrd.floor room In Harlem into ,
throng Of paraders on the sidewalk.
Her brother saved her life the night
before, when she had tried to inhale
Ras. Five dollars OF the girls savings
had disappeared from her purse, tho
brother told the police, and the dissp'
pointment over inability to make Eas
tor purchases preyed on her Tsnd.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
Rayviiie's Big Celebration.

Rayville.-The Louisiana State Con.
ference of Methodist women that a.
sembled here as the largest religious
gathering that Rayville has ever en-.
tertained. More than n hundred
delegates and visitors attended and
many more would have been present
il the weather had permitted.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
Postmaster. Appointed.

Washington.-Iouisiana postmasters
appointed Monday were: George A.
Peterson, Crew Lake; William X.
Blake. Davis; William Winans Drake,
Delta Bridge; Bernard Joseph Renaud,
Logtown: William D. Martiniere, Not
nae: George W.. Buckalew, Spaulding'
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
FERTILIZER AND
FEED BILL AGAIN
SPECTACULAR CONTEST OF 1912
TO BE RENEWED IN THE NEXT
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.-That the fight Of 1912
will be renewed at the coming session
Of the General Assembly to place the
fortified and feed stuff inspection
work under the direction of the expert
ment station, is indicated in the re-
port of w. R.. Dodson, director of the
State Experiment Station, to Governor
Hall.
THE fertilizer and feed stuffs con
troll work should be ~reorganized II
the best results are to be secured
said Dr.. Dodson.
Legislative enactments from time
to time have so entangled the duties
of those engaged in the agricultural
activities OF the state that some of
the old laws should be repealed and
new laws enacted, that will clearly set
forth the fields of activity in which
the state is to engage in promoting
agricultural development, and more
clearly define the responsibilities OF
those who may be elected or employ
ed to do the work, as we'll as the au'
thority Of the boards to whom respon'
sibilities are entrusted.
"As a illustration of this entangle
ment l cite you to the fact that the
Board OF Supervisors OF the Louisiana
State University elected the professor
OF agriculture at the State University
who, ex.officio becomes director of the
experiment stations. The work of the
stations is under the supervision o.
the State Board of Agriculture and I'm
migration. We thus have one board
electing a man to have have charge
of the work over which we have nc
control, and another board having con
troll Of the work without authority t.
employ or discharge men to do the
nrk.
in the inspection and analysis of ferti
lizers and feedstuffs that is detrimen
tai to the best service.
Scientific investigation is pre-emi
nently the first function of the ex
pertinent stations. For the best re
suits, those engaged in this .worl
should be relieved very largely o
| other responsibilities.
There are but two reasons that
know OF from the farmers viewpoin
why the work Of fertilizer and feed
stuff inspection should be participated
in by the experiment stations, sine
we have passed through the pionee
stages of investigation along thes'
lines. One reason, that has been ad
vanced for such participation is tina
the analytical work is ,scientificall
technical, and only technically train
ed men should be employed to do thi
work; and that such men being GU
Of the realm Of politics would not b
employed by political officers. TIL
other reason is that the stations hav
received pecuniary aid in carrying o
their work by the net revenue n
naming after paying the expenses c
the inspection and analytical service.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
New Revenue Collector.

New Revenue N0iieCIoT.
New Orleans. S. Y. Fauntleroy
was formally indicted into the ONCE
of collector of internal revenue Wed
nesday morning. United States Com.
missioner Arthur H. Browns, who per
formed a similar function for the r.
firing collector in 1911, administered
the oath to the incoming official.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
Give Facts About Sale.

Boston.-In defense Of his recent
sale Of an issue Of $6.000.0OO stat
bonds lover the counter" rather than
through a syndicate Of bankers. State
Treasurer F. W. Mansfield said in a
public statement that the net loss to
the state was SIS, compared with the
last bond sale under the old methods.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
sElDEL 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. g..
761 and Emil Seidel, Social Democrat,
29,147 votes.
The Social Democrats captured one
of the chief Offices. that of city attor'
uey. Daniel w. Hoan, the incumbent,
having received 32,462 against 1885
for William H. Timlin, Jr., non-par'
tisan.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
Would.Be Suicide Arrested.

New Orleans.-Claiming he had
twice attempted to commit suicide in
order to collect back pay, George
Dentler, a seaman, has been turned
over to the authorities of Jefferson
parish here for safe keeping by Capt.
Skelley, of the British steamship San
Lorenzo.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
Bow Stabbed to Death.

sandersville, Ga.-Ernest Grubbs, 10
years old, was stabbed to death while
returning home from school In Davis
boro. Ga. The stabbing Is said to
have followed a quarrel with another
school boy. :" :
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
New OIL Well Makes 5000.

Lake CharlesMMore than 5000 bar
rels OF oil are-being made by the new
well OF the Wilton Petroleum Com
pany. The web has been showing con-
siderable watsi,,z .but seems to be get
ting better and'the owners have great
hopes Of It developing into one Of the
best wells In the field.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-04-18
To vote on Courthouse Tax.

To Vote on Courthouse Tax.
Jennings.-The Police Jury OF JEFF
ferson Davis parish passed q resolu-
ton submitting q proposition to the
voters to tax themselves 100000 for
a courthouse and $4,000 for a Jail.
The plan is to vote five mills for ten
years.