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Evening star., 1915-01-24
Autos in Collection Service.

Automobiles are being very sue
cessfully used in the collection service
for bringing to the post office mails
collected and deposited by carriers in
stations deposit boxes located re-
mote from the Office. thereby saving the
time of carriers and mounts that would
be consumed in travelling TO the office
and back to the routes We have a
splendid service of this character in
operation in this city.
Until 1919. all wagon or automobile
service of the Post Oftice Department.
was perforra ed under contract the De-
partment not ownID- = single vehicle
of those used IN its service. During
1918 the department prevailed upon
Congress TO make an appropriation for
the purchase of automobile 10Y use in
the postal service. and ffty-two ma
chimes have been purcha sed and placed
in the service under government con-
troll and operation, the majority of
them being used in the parcel post de-
livery service. This has made it possi-
BILE for the postal service to obtain
automobile service cheaper than by
contract.
During the last Congress an appro-
priation was made for an experiment
of the combined screen wagon, parcel
post. delivery and collection services.
and Washington is the first city to use
automobiles in that manner. October
1a, the screen-wagon service at this
office was discontinued, and we were
furnished with six gasoline machines
one of ton and half capacity, and
hve of threequarters of a ton capacity
IN the combined screen wagon and de-
livery service the expense for lapsed
or lost time is eliminated, and the ma
chimes at the Washington ONCE
are used for nearly every moment of
their time, they being utilized for COL
lection service. parcel post service.
transporting mails TO post Office sta
rions to the electric railway station
and the steamboat "harves. and for
conveying letter carriers to routes
Travel Great Distance.
During the month OF December these
machines travelled about 1l,5os miles.
with only SO miles of dead n!.lea e.
They have been in operation since &C.
tober l9. and not d single scheduled
trip has been missed that can be
charged TO an irregularity or defect on
the part of the machines.
Il have said that the delivery OF Parcel
post packages by wagons cheaper
Than by automobiles. but I have not sa id
that IL is at all times satisfactory. On
December - twenty wagons and several
automobiles left office at S am,
loaded with Christmas packages for de-
livery each vehicle being accompanied
by several carriers. About 10 o'clock IL
began 10 sip", dS dH DI tne nOFSeS
were srnooth-shod, very few of them re-
turned for a second trip, while all Of the
automobiles returned for an additional
trip. Old 'Dobbin' certainly put our de-
livery service on the blink that day. and
YOU can safely bet that the next day we
had more automobiles and less horses
The use of motor vehicles in the post :
al service is still in its infancy, there
being today 100 vehicles used in the
screen-wagon service. less than S per
cent of them being motor vehicles; 2,4s5
vehicles used in the city delivery sefv-
ice. less than / per cent of them being
Evening star., 1915-01-24

New Legislation an Aim.
ON account of the fact that many leg
islatures will be in session during the
winter, the association will direct it's
Evening star., 1915-01-24
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-27
WAR Shares THE
FEATURE Of WEEK
Efforts 10 Curt inc U0otidiej
Speculation IN TheSe Issues
Met With Indifferent Suc-
cess PIethOric Money MAJ
ket Stimulates

New York. July e4-EIorts Last
week to curb The unhridled speca.4-
ton in stocks which have bsco.4.c
known as "War brides" MT with 81
different success An ofncial war;
ing and denial Of speculative rumors
in one case was .he most direc,
method.
The effects .e2red are 4 tophcavv
market condition caused by Insecure
credits. the damage from reaction
and the danger of 4 spread Of specu-
lative initiation into other fields 4
%plethoric money market serves AS n
stimulant. h Orduna episode and
the threatened labor troubles we're
cited as examples of the risk from
untoward Incidents. Settlement OF
the strike at some OF the important
munition plants removed one influ-
ence and the prevailing mood Of Wall
street was that Doth the German and
American governments are predispos-
ed to a peaceful solution Of their
controversy.
substantial evidence of the benefits
of war orders was found in the cx-
banded production and advancing
prices in the steel market, with pro
jected plant extension for productive
requirements in sight. Attempts to
direct speculation into railroads were
hampered by the large dependence
upon cuts in expenses for gains in
net earnings and the continued
~srinkage III weekly gross returns
Canadian Pacific. St Paul. South
ern Railway pfd., and several other
issues in the same class sold at low
est prices in years, the decline being
, promoted by dubious dividend pros
!, poets
Practically all the shares OF The
-roads traversing the Southern and
Southwestern parts of the county
n made low record prices.
s This County's strong exchange pOSi
Q ton provides against harm from for
eign liquidation which was in mucl
h smaller volume last week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-27
Inv0kes Gods Reward
For PelIagra Cure

Jumbo. Val. II. Satterwhite
writes: Il want to thank yOu for what
you have done for me. You nave
cured my wife. God bless you in your
work. | hope some day TO see you:
if | never see you l hope to meet
YOU in heaven. God Will reward you
for your grand and noble work"
There is no longer any doubt that
p~eIlagra can be cured. Don't delay
until it is too late. 1t IS your duty e
consult the resourceful Baughn.
The symptoms-hands red like
~sunburn. skin peeling of. sore mouth
the lips. throat and tongue q flaming
red, with mucus and choking; n d
gestion and nausea, either diarrhoea
or constipation.
There IS hope, get Baughn's big
| Free book on Pellagra and ieaI.
about the remedy for Pellagra tha'
has at last been found. Addres;
American Compromising Co, boz
3061 Jasper, Ala, Remembering
money is refunded in any case wheri
the remedy fails to cUre.-Adv.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-27
TALKING MACHINE TO
O0TAH, ESQUIMAU
Commander Pcary Sends Photograph
With Records to Men Who Accom-
panied Him to Pole.

New York. July 25.-Admiral
Robert E Peary. discoverer of the
North Pole, in fulfillment of the
wishes of Ootah, one of the fuor
Esquimos, who accompanied him to
the Pole in 1909, has shipped to
Ootah, and other members of the
tribe of Cape York Esquimos, the
nOrthernmost of all the inhabitants
Of the globe, a photograph n rec
ords. They are securely packed in
the hold Of the Macmillan relief ship
George B.. Cluettt. which has just
cleared from Sydney, Nova Scotia, for
Admiral Peary, recently learned
through a newspaper clipping that,
when the Whitney-Rainey hunting
party was at Etah, North Greenland,
Ootah, who heard their photograph
on the sealer Boethic, commanded by
Captain Robert A. Bartlett Of Peary's
North Pole expedition, was profound
" impressed by it and requested Bart
lett to ask Peary to send him a talk
ing-machine."
Ootah was one Of the most stalwart
Of Peary's Esquimos and a great fav-
orite Of his, and so the Admiral glad
ly complied with the request and SEN
to Ootah and his tribe a number o.
; choice records, hoping that they will
Have a marked influence on his mu
sic-loving race and add much to theil
enjoyment during the six months Ions
winter nights
t Among the records are America,
t the star Spangled Banner" yam
3 kee DOODLE '"Fhe National Emblem
by the Marine Band, Rock of Ages,
s Lead Kindly Light" Nearer M,
E God to Thee Peary's own record de
: scribing the discovery of the Mort
s Pole, and a number of rag-time com
: positions.
f No vessel has gone rom the Unite
States to the locality of this tribe 9
Etah on Smith Sound, North of Bat
q fin Bay, for more than two years.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-27
COMMISSIONERS WILL
MEET IN MOREHEAO
Annual Meeting State Convention
August 10 and 19@arterct Chair
man Plans for Entertainments

Morehead City, July 25.-The State
convention of the County Commission
ers of North Carolina will hold heir
annual meeting here August Is and
10. The last annual meeting was
held in Fayetteville at which time
every county in North Carolina was
represented and the prospects for this
years meeting is that from two TO five
representatives from each of the 100
counties in the State will be present.
Chairman J. S. Scott, of the Board
Of County Commissioners Of Carteret
county, is making plans for the en-
tertainment of those who come here
to attend and among other things
planned he to give the visi-
tors a clam bake and fish fry on
board specially chartered boats in
which a trip to the scene Of the con-
-struCtion of the Harbor Of Refuge
at Cape Lookout Will be made.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-27

yeai was shared about equally bv the
olrds and the family. but that which
AZURE afterwards did not Attract
the olrds, probably because in hat
92ri,tblon the woods n swamps abound
with many species of wild fruits
Reports of ~depredations upon frui+
oy pirds come principally from the
prairie regions of the west This i
JUS what might be expected. for but
rev prairie shrubs produce the wild
berries that the birds prefer AID for
iach VI THESE the birds naturally feed
upon n cultivated varieties avail
dple. reports of fruit losses caused
by birds in the east are USUALLY from
the immediate vicinity Of villages and
towns where there is no natural fruit
bearing ~shrubbery. From this it fol-
lows that an effective remeCy for the
ravages of birds upon cultivated fruits
is 10 plant the preferred wild varie-
Ties. Of the number of plants which
pear fruit preferred by the robins
many are ornamental and are easily
obtained. The following are 2 few Of
the plants the robins are fond of:
b!ackDerrles or raspberries, cherries,
Wlld black cherries, china berries.
towering. dogwocd, ~blueberries, per
Mississippi Lackberries.
western h~ackberries, mulberries. cat
Drler, green brier, red cedar, poke
berries, smooth sumac. pepper Der
ries, American holly, woodbin,. black
gum and others.
Investigation of the food of 1895
robins from AZ states, D.. c.. and 3
Canadian provinces, showed that 40. 80
per cent. of their food was animal
matter. and $3.50 per cent. vegetable
OF the latter more than so per cent
consisted of fruit, more than four
ifthS Of which were wild species.
While the robin today probably i.
doing much more good than harm, {
bird whose diet consists of so largs
a percentage of fruit, may at any tim.
become a pest where it's natural foOt
fails and cultivated varieties are ac
ceSSible. The birds must h I'VE fOOt
and it is decidedly preferable to sup
ply the food they desire, and 70
: which they will amply pay, in the de
|, structiOn of harmful insects, irstea'
!. of killing the birds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-27
Mr.. Duncan Fast Recovering.

Morehead City, July 25.-Friends
OF MI. E. Carl Duncan, who was OPP
rated upon IN New York City sew
eral weeks ago, and whose condition
at that time was considered as grave,
will be glad to know that ne is fast
recovering from the effects Of the
operation and he hopes TO sOOn re
turn to Raleigh. Mr.. Duncan was
seer upon the streets OF Beaufort last
week and is able to get about as if
nothing had happened.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-27
WOULD TAKE CARE
EXCESS BUTTERMILK
Projecting Plans to Manufacture But
termilk Cheese Found to Be Very
DipeStiblc.

DigeStible.
The office Of Dairy Experimental
ton is now perfecting plans for TAX
ing are Of the buttermilk left over
by the Experiment Station Creamery
in the making of butter for the mar
ket. The milk will be made into
buttermilk cheese, which has been
found to be very digestible and Of
much better texture than the cot
tage cheese made from clabber.
According to Mr.. Eaton, who has
charge of the work, one gallon Of
buttermilk will make II pound of
cheese and the cheese is equivalent in
food value pound for pound to good
steak. AS soon as a sufficient quaint
ty of the cheese has been made, 1t
will be put on the market to test its
marketable value
THE milk which is being used in
this work has SO far been going to
waste as a b~y-prOduct of 10 value
Hereafter we expect to use all OF this
waste milk and to add materially &c
the profits of the creamery.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-27
Ia KILLED BY A MINE
AND A SUBMARINE
Former Destroys a TraWIer and the
Latter the British Steamer Firth.
(By the Associated Press

London, July 25.-The British
steamer Firth (4O6 tons) Of Aberdeen,
bound from France for Firth Of
Forth, was torpedoed today by a sub
marine in the North Sea. Four Of
the crew were killed by the explosion.
The Grimsby trawler Perseus was
destroyed today by a mine. Her crew
of ten were killed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-27
=, THE ROBIN \ FRIEND
OR AN ENEMY?

1nlnmbtediy 1t Is One of the Best
friends of the Farmer II Fruit
crnvcr-Thc amage Done by Them,
II Any. May BE Easily Reduced to "a
Minimum.
BY l.. l.. Beal.
l.W native American birds are
- universally cherished than are
..e .obins. on esthetic grounds alone
, receive free protection, partly
S..r the hat clusters about
tasu In story and legend and partly
is.suye of their graceful shape and
raycrnent. bright color and pleasing
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-27

In one block in Chicago 53S fam
lilies exist. consisting Of 1896 persons,
Of whom sos are children. There is
one bathtub to each 200.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-27

There are 10000 miles of railway
in Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
FIRST NOTE OF
 RECOGNITION IS
 GIVEN CARRANZA
Agent Gets Greeting of Argentina and Others
 Will Follow.


 k Washington. Oct. 19.-Formal rec ognition by the United States of Gen eraI Carranza as the chief executive of the de facto government in Mexico, today awaited tie presentation of a note to EIiseo Arrendondo, Carranza,s official representative here. With this action goes renewal of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Brazil, Chi1, Argentina, Bolivia, Cru accord with the United States and 1t jean coupries not represented in the Pan-American peace conference as well as the European powers would follow suit,
 With the form already decided up on by the conferees, all that remained today to complete the act of recogni- ton was the writing of note by each of the governments represented to be presented to General Carranza through E1iseo Arredondo notifying g him of such action. MT. Arrendondo upon receipt of the note plans to leave here at once for Sa1ti11o ito personally convey the note to Carranza.
 Following recognition an embargo on arms to factions opposed to Car ranza goes into effect immediately.
 The first of the letters of recognition n of the Carranza government of Mex ico was received today by E1iseo Are dondo, Carranza's representative here, from the Argentine ambassador. Let ters from the other Pan-Arn erican conferees were expected before night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
Italy May Not Land
 An Army Into Siberia

London, Oct. 19-ItaIy has declared war against Bulgaria, but the question whether she will send troops to join the British and French forces in Serbia remains as, obscure as the re- suits of the fighting raging on Serbia's eastern frontier
 The AuStro- German armies which occupied Belgrade appear to have ad- vanced more than l 5 miles south of the city, but the outcome of the fight ing between BuIgarians and Serbians along the important SaIoniki-Nish. railroad cannot be summed up so easily F
 At two points, the northernmost of which is Vranya, the Bulgarians as sert, they have been successful. while to the south the Serbians are reported to have driven back the invaders. Both Athens and Paris maintain that French troops have occupied Stru- mitsa, in southwestern Bulgaria, but there are available no official reports from this section, and will not until the fighting reaches a more decisive stage.
 Removal of Sir Ian Hamilton from command of the Dardane1Ies force was received in England with mixed feel ings, coming on the heels of rumors Of a possible withdrawal from GalIi- poll peninsula. In the best informed circles, however, the appointment as commander in chief of Maj. Gen. Sir Charles Monroe as interpreted as an indication that the campaign will be prosecuted with renewed energy, as the country has great confidence in the new leaders ability.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
KING IS WITNESS
 IN SUIT HEARD IN HIGH COURT TODAY
George c. Miller Wants Sale of Vehicle Company
 Declared Void.

With Republican. Leader John T. King waiting to be called as a witness, the trial of the hard fought lawsuit brought by George c. Miller of this city against the BeIIamore Arnnored Car & Equipment Co.,. stated this morning before Judge Case in the su- perfor court Miller was the first wit ness called.
 Miller alleged that the sale of the Bridgeport Vehicle Co. to the Bella more Co- was made by the Vehicle Co. directors without authority and that he as a stoclhoider was not eiv- ep notice of their intended action.
 Miller today testified that he owned 40 shares of Bridgeport Vehicle stock, valued at $100 each. The first >he knew of the sale was after it had been made. So far as he knew no meeting of the stockholders had been held to authorize the directors action
 On cross examination by Attorney James A.. Marrs representing the de- fendant Miller admitted he and his father had 9 conference with Receiver John T. King and Frank Miller on the Sunday before the sale was made He also admitted having seen mo- tice sent to creditors by King. After much questioning he admitted he had heardA 1.-the question of the sale to the BelIandore was coming up before the directors Miller wants the sale set aside and asks s7.5Oo damages
 At press hour King had not been called to the stand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
CABINET TROUBLES
 IN ENGLAND GIVE.
 LEADERS WORRIES

London, Oct. 19.3Great Britain is waiting anxiously to learn whether the cabinet ministers will be able to compose their differences. and con tfnue the government without swap ping horses in mid-stream. The mili- tary difficulties which confront the allies have. taken a position of sec ondary importance for the time being
 The cabinet has been holding long and frequent meetings since the Bal kan crisis developed. Both newspa- pers and politicians agree that vital differences of opinion have arisen over the conscription issue and the near east question. In the meantime, party newspapers are carrying on a bitter debate and exchange of accusa- tfons of lack of patriotism, and of placing of party and private interests above those of the country.
 The resignation of Sir Edward Car son, attorney general, was the first proof of differences in the cabinet. The reason assigned for his withdraw al is disagreement with the cabinets policy in regard to the near east but the specific point of division is with Foreign Minister DeIca sse of France, pears to follow.
 Speaking in Dublin last night, John Redmond declared the position of the coalition government was precarious
 Amy day we may be faced with an other reconstruction he said, 'tor with proposals which would end in stantly the political truce and rend the British people into contending factions"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
BRITISH JBMARINE
 TORPEDO.5S GERMAN MERCHANT VESSELS
TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL;
 TO SEEK REST
British Premier Confined to His Home With Serious
 Ailnent.

London, Oct. 19-Pren1fer Asquith has suddenly become sick. His con ditfon of health will require with drawa1 from m/pub1ic activities at least for a few days
 Shortly before o'clock the follow ing bulletin was issued at Downing g street:
 The prime minister, is suffering from an attack of gastro intestinal ca tarrh, which will necessitate a, few days of complete resi-
 Earlier in the day MT. Asquith at tended meetings of the war commit tee and the cabinet, both of them held in his official residence.
 Mr. Asquith was indisposed yester- day but attended the cabinet meeting and received several visitors durin g the evening. His condition was so aggravated today that he consulted a physician, who ordered hims to re- main in bed for several days and then take rest of a few days in the coun- try.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
CAPTAIN LEWIS OF
 OYSTER FLEET IS
 CAPTOR OF PIRATE
City Officials Seeking Thief Find Culprit in His
 Custody.

The first achievement of Capt. Will liam Lewis of the oyster police since his appointment as briny bIuecoat was accomplished this morning when he captured George Croutch of Brooklyn. alleged to have stolen the 30-foot cat boat. Venita. taken from the moorings at the Park City Yacht club.
 It was early this morning that the Vepita was taken, and about 8 o'clock that HarboFEnaster William 4. La mond and Detective James A. Doo1ey, chasing the craft in the city boat, the Sylpb. came upon the Lucille, be- longing to the oyster police, towing the Venita.
 Capt. Lewis was in command and he had Croutch in custody. He had heard of the theft and went after the Venita first.
 One sail was missing from the Venita, and Capt. Lewis had little trouble in overhauling it. Croutch said he had bought the boat from a person for s5, and that he was on his way to New York. He was caught off Penfield reef.
 The Venita was towing a rowb oat that had been hired from John Mo Larney, bridgetender at Yellow Mill.
 Croutch was lodged in a cell at po- lice, headquarters. He will be given a hearing tomorrow in the city court The catboat is said to be worth $2oO. William H. Orters. a, carriage maker of Etratford. owns the craft.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
ENGINEER POLLS
 THIRD ROBBERY BY BANDIT GANG
Hold Up Two Freight Trains But Express Driver
 Makes Getaway.

New York, Oct 1s.-Ar1ned men held up and robbed two freight trains and attempted to rob an American Express train on the West Shore railroad at the entrance tot tunnel between Cengers and Haverstraws N. r., early today. After loading an au- tomobi1e with packages taken from the two freight trains the bandits -es- capped.
 Arriving at the mouth of the tun- mel inf an automobile, the robbers 'tampered with the wires controlling a signal and caused the light to show red. This halted the first freight train and as it stopped the hold-up men appeared beside the locomotive and covered the engineer and fire man with rvolvers. They then ripped open several freight cars and selected such packages as they wanted, load ing them into their automobile. Then they ordered the engineer to proceed.
 The second freight train was held up and robbed in similar manner. When the American Express train stopped at the red signal the robbers neglected to station a man at the locomotive and all of them went back, apparently with the intention of break ing into one of the cars. As soon as they were out of sight the engineer opened the throttle and started up the train.
 sThe footed trains were stopped at West Haverstraw, the next station north of the scene of the hold-up, and the crews gave the news of the rob bery.
 and others attempted to pursue, the. fleeing robbers in an automobile but were able to trace them only as far as Hackensack, N. J.