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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03
Second Year of War Opens To-
day.
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Of killed to total casualties runs 1 to
8 or 1 to 10, the proportion in trench
warfare, as indicated by official Brit
ish statistics, Is 20 to 5.
Frightful Slaughter.
The battles on the plains of Fland-
ers, on the Warsaw front. in the Aus
tro-German advance through Galicia
and in the C~arpathians alone were es-
timated unofficially at 500, 000. Along
the battlefields from ArraS, in north
western France, to the Belgian coast
whole fields have been covered with
corpses and at the time of the Ger
Channel the User Canal was choke
with the dead. According to official
British statistics, the British army
alone has been losing of late, in killed,
wounded and missing 1000 a day. On
June 8 Premier Asquith ~announced
that British casualties since the begin
ming of the war Excluding naval los
ses Of 13,549 up to May 80 amount
ed to 25S, 069, of which the total Of
killed was 50,342.
Later, however, on July 81, Mr.. AS
quith issued a statement saying that
the naval casualties up to July 20
were 9,106. Apparently Mr.. Asquith's
first statement was based on misin-
formation, which he has subsequent
ly corrected.
The Principal Losers.
The losses of Germany, france and
Russia, by reason of their large arm
les, have been far greater. The Heer
Und Politik of Berlin early in June
estimated hat more than 5000, 000
soldiers of the countries at war with
Germany and her allies have beer
Gtl1n1 Untlnaa1 nr 20 yfra1 Hoi1oiro
Belloc, the English military writer,
said Germany's potential manhood for
actual fighting probably has dimin-
shed from all causes by nearly one
half in n first year of the war, and
asserted a conservative estimate was
hat Germany had much nearer
1000, 600 than 1000, 600 men perma.
nently out Of the field. Estimates O
the total sualti run from 5000, 00(
to 5000. 600 with the former f1gur,
probably conservative.
The cost In money uns to a SINH
larry huge total. Great Britain il
now spending about SIS, 600, 600 a da,
on the war, according to Premier AS
Quith. Albert Matin, general bulge
reporter Of the French Chamber o
Deputies, calculates the war is cost
ing France So 600 a minute, or $14,
400 600 a day. William Michaelis re
Gently estimated the daily cost t
Germany at $S,250,000, saying fort
days Of this war los as much as tn
whole Franco-Prussian war of 1S7O-1
In March DIR. Karl Helfferich, Score
tary Of the Imperial Treasury of Ger
many, said the war was costing a
belligerents $375,00 900 a week.
On the basis of DR.. Helfferich's est
mate the first year of the war cost tn
~etupendous sum of $11,500, O00, 90
Mr.. Michaelis puts the figure at !
billions of dollars, not including Italy
expenditures, a sum more than so ps
cent. greater than the gold productiC
of the world during h last 81
years. Other estimates run still hig]
er, to 20 billion dollars or more.
Vast Property Loss.
In addition to the money expend'
directly on the war, the loss in d
struction Of property on land and $
had run high into the millions. Gre
losses are being occasioned by t
cessation or curtailment of ma
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03
Especial to The News and Observer).

tSIfCfaI % Inc NEWS anu VU5erFefT
Siler City, July 31.-The Grit in its
current issue this week has the an
nOuncement Of a very unique exhibit
which it proposes placing at the State
Fair to be held October 18th-25th. 1t
is none other than an exploitation OF
the rabbit of Chatham
county. Since the present editor as
sumed charge of the Grit in 1909, a
correct has beer each season
kept Of the number OF rabbits shipped
from Siler City. Mr.. London vouches
for the correctness of the following
fi1Nres:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03

To one not really ~converSant with
the proportions of the rabbit business
at this place, the above figures will
appear mythical n untrue. Know
ing that the outside public is skeptical
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03

tCentinued on Page Fifteen
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-03

Of killed to total casualties runs 1 t
8 or 1 to 10, the proportion in trenc
warfare, as indicated by official Brit
ish statistics, Is about l to 5.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06

In Buffers old but rather ragtime lines, he makes his
wise hero say
mo thief ere felt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law
The quotation is called to mind by the wall that has
gone up from the shipping trust over the LaFolette
Seamens law which went into effect Yesterday
The Pacific Mail company did not wait for the law to
90 into effect but went out of business few days ago. it's
last steamer from China smuggling in 100 Chinese stow
aWays.
1t said it could not do business unless it was permitted
to hire Chinese crews and refused in advance to even try
Probably many other shipowners would try the same
bluff were not for the fact that they have such an i'm
mortal eadpipe cnch all the producers of the coast
that they cannot afford to quit Wheat charters are more
than double what they were before the European war
and are changed to scoop in anything above the normal
price for that commodity They don't allow the farmer
cent of the extra price and at the time kick against
employing white sailors, treating them like human
beings.
Beginning sometime ago the ululatons began with
the soft pedal on but this failed to accomplish anything
the crescendo was tried with every fang oothed wolf Of
the gang down his launches and making the air
vibrant with the aggregate howl.
Then all kinds of wild statements, all utterly devoid
of truth sent out to conditions The wires buz-
zed with the assertions that the examinations were so
hard that only As out of 1000 passed. when matter Of
fact only 400 had applied and of the number examined of
these more than 80 per cent passed
Then the shipoWners joined in protesting about the
inconsistencies of the awwhch is not inconsistent at
all What these proteSers object to is that section of the
law which requires that vessels have higher standard
of life saving apparatus than heretofore which of
hits their pockets for tfe of the money the farmers
cinched out of in wheat charters and the other
section that requires the must contain 40 per cent
of able bodied seamen If there is anything really obec
tOnable in these provisions in what does it consist?
No reasonable argument has so far been advanced by
shpowners or any one ese showing wherein the law is
bad 1t looks as though the real explanation is contained
in HudibraS statement, as above
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06

this county are familiar with the name
of Thomas Carr Mr. Carr made his
home at the Ojdfellows home in Port.
land for several Years, coming there
from Jacksonville, Oregon. He was
one of the most familiar members in
the city. There was scarcely ever an
Oddfellow or Rcbckuh affair Of any
sort that he did not attend, and he
made u good many visits to the regu.
lar meetings He was very enthusias.
tic in his commendation Of Oddfellow.
ship and never missed an opportunity
to speak for the order. But the eighty.
two years since he first caught the
light of day in London England, and
years wore heavy ON him aud nfc's
burdens finally wore him out He was
laid to rest in Mt. Scott cemetery last
Saturday afternoon But his memory
viii remain dear to Il large number Of
his lodge friends for many months.
Mr. Carr became an Oddfellow In
lS16.-Mt, Scott Herald.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06
MAKING PLANS FOR
M'G|LCHRIST BUILDING
Fine Two Story Brick to Re-
place Shacks On Liberty
and State

Plans and specifications for the two
story brick building to be erected by
the McGilchrists at the corner of State
and Liberty streets are now being pre-
pared by Architect George NJ. Post of
this city. The building will face 50 l-2
feet on State street and 50 1-2 on
Liberty and will include a basement
under the entire structure, extending
partially under the sidewalks on State
and Liberty streets.
The building will he constructed en-.
tirely Of brick, faced with plastic
buff brick ON both of the street fronts
of a shade somewhat darker than that
of the Roth building on Liberty. The de-
sign of the building is simple, with no
heavy projecting cornices or belt
courses. The type of the structure will
be more in the way of commercial build
ings built on lines of utility rather
than OrnamentatiOn.
The lower floor and basement is
divided into three compartments. - +.
W. Woolworth and Company's ten cent
store will occupy a 40 feet frontage on
State street adjoining the Bligh Hotel,
and a 20 foot frontage on Liberty
street. P. 4, Fullerton will occupy the
room adjoining Woolworth on the west,
with a 20 feet frontage ON State street
and 20 foot frontage on Liberty
street, giving him the benefit of 40
feet of frontage display windows. 1t
is understood that the corner, with 20
foot frontage on State and 40 feet on
Liberty, has been leased by drug
store. Each of the three stores will
have the use of the basement under
their floor space.
The Woolworth store will have win.
dows peculiar to all their stores and
will be constructed according to their
own design, The Fullerton store will
have display windows on each of their
entrances similar to the Fullerton store
on Commercial street.
All entrances will have tiled floors
and the plate glass fronts will be uni
formly nine feet high. On the line
above the plate glass fronts extending
on both streets, there will be a metal
marquee, with a prismatic glass transom
above.
Removal Of the old buildings will be.
gin next week as all the present tenants
will have found other quarters by
next Wednesday. As soon as these are
removed, bids for the excavation will
be called for. 1t is expected that the
building will be ready to be occupied
by the first Of next March,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06
James EIvin Will
Continue Lectures

The Rev. James Elvin will continue
his series of lectures Sunday evenings
by delivering an address on Russia. -
The lecture will be given in tne First
Congregational church, beginning at
1880 o clock, and will be illustrated by
so stereoptican slides.
Russia Is the land of eternal con.
.trasts. Tine land of the Cossacks and
the home of the Doukhobors, the land
of the Knout and the land of the lkons.
Hon. Albert Beveridge in the "Rus-
sian Advance, writes as follows:
/" Granting all their superstition, consid.
cring their ignorance, giving full cred
it to the very unfortunate aspect wnich
the Christian religion takes among these
peculiar people, he who travels the
empire from end to end, with eyes to
see, and ears to hear, cannot but admit
that here is power in human affairs
blind it may be, cruel oftentimes, no
doubt, but still reverent devotional and
fairly saturated with a faith so deep
tiat it is instructive and the like of
which may not be witnessed in all the
earth.
The Russian Empire is nearly three
times as large as the United States,
Russia in Europe includes nearly two
thirds of the area of that continent.
1t stretches almost without break
around nearly one half the circuit Of
the globe, and includes one sixth Of
the landed surface of the earth. This
great empire maintains a population of
one hundred aud seventy millions and
at the present rate Of increase will have
population of two hundred millions
in ten ycms. The Russian people are
of divers races there being 10 fewer
than A. non Russian races in European
Russia alone. Ninety.two millions Of
the Russians are of the Slavic race.
The Russian government feels that it
represents the largest single area on the
earth, a mighty population, nation ad.
mitted even by its friends to be yet in
its infancy
For the product of aer forests and
her mines, her oil wells, above all her
fields the greatest granary in Europe,
Russia believes that she has right
God given and God intended to free
passage through the Bosphorous. But
armies and nOvics and diplomats have
always stood IN her way.
Russia is engaged in the present war
because Russia claims that Germany
was behind Austria in making demands
upon Servia which Servia could not
in honor accept with the explicit pur.
pose of forcing Russia to protect Servia
and give Austria and Germany chance
to draw the sword for pan Gemansm
against pom Savism.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06
THE JUDGE WAS A FAN

san Francisco Nov 5,-Whcn Mrs
Adela =. Erling, wife Of Fresno gro.
Ger, believed she had grounds for di.
voree she reckoned without Judge Ora.
ham,
Today when she went on. the stand to
testify as to alleged injuries inflicted
upon her by her husband, she declared
the chief thing she objected to was his
habit of leaving her to go to the ball
games.
Judge Graham, true baseball fan.
couldn't for the life Of him see III,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06

Eleven of the eighteen provinces of China have voted
unanimously in favor of the restoration of the monarchy
with Yuan Shi Kai as Emperor according to the latest
dispatches AS the election was ordered by the wouldbe
emperor the "unanimty" is a trAe suspicious. How
Tom Taggart Tim Sullivan and other famous American
politicians would have delighted to run that election 1t
would have given such wide play to their innate talent
and political genius Had they been in charge the other
provinces would have been unanimous Also for it prob
ably all just depended on who made out the returns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06

Per we IeeI' But Some f0IkS don't borrow
an ounce weight of care, they heed not to-
morrow, when shelves may be bare. And,
not a thought giving to what may befall,
"Well live while we're living, they cheer
lily call; eat drink, and be merry, tomor-
row we die, and death with his wherry will
soon paddle BY" And then when tomorrow
comes trailing along, all loaded with sor-
row and things going wrong, the roysterers
grumble and murmur and yelp, and send
out humble petition for helm. ooh. come.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06

Great Britains latest and nervest proposition is that
American packers guarantee that their cargoes will be
consumed in neutral countries. 1t seems the English
government assuming that the oceans belong to her
the United States is of her coonesand that she has
right to dictate how we shall trade with foreign neutral
countries She should repese the pages of some Amer
lean school histories about the year 1872 and govern her
self accordingly
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06

Justice Hughes is pronounced "the best bet" for the
republican nomination for the presidency He is one of
never saying or doing anything. As leader Hughes
qualifications are all negative.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06

Unless England hurries up with that promised aid for
Serbia that country will be in much the condition of
the patient who has undergone surgical operation, in
which the operation success, but the patient died.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06

Villa is in way eliminated so far as the Mexican
troubles concerned but his army cut up into small
bands will be perhaps troublesome than when all
were together under one leader. Carranza has as it
were, traded off the old hound for litter of pups
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06

error of the husband Is ways. The
judge was at one time president of the
Pacific Coast league.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06

ODD
FELLOW BURIED
-aa-a-s
Oddfellows aud Rchckahs throughout
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06

Mrs, Erling was given one week to
secure additional evidence of her hus.
band s cruelty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06

come a-Hying-youve heard their old tunes-"our chill
dren are crying for Goldfish and prnes Be good to us
neghbos need food and COAL and you by your abors
have piled up ROLL With hunger we sicken we angush
and die Oh bring us fried chicken and prezes and pie
Each winter the hftless send up the old wall the heed
less, the shiftless, the fellows who wall
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06
THRIFTLESS

It's we'll to be sunny and frisky and gay if one has
some money in brine put away; if we have the punder
where thieves cannot STEAL it's surely no wonder if chip
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06
E=z=1 Editorial Page of "Ihe Capital JournaP -
WHY THE DEATH PENALTY?

AS reads the grusome details of legal execution
the question naturally arises Why commit legal mur-
der? 1t seems sometimes that there crimes for which
the death penalty alone is sucient-and that is not
That is the trouble with capital punishment that it
complishes nothing other than the removal from earth
of the criminal
The hanging of Looms and Bundy in California Fri
day is case in point. True each of the murders for
which they paid the utmost penalty deliberate and
brutal One hardly believe the cold facts given
that the murderers both boys and unhardened in
crime
Society has exacted payment and the settlement has
been made in full All that this political society has
to show in the way of balance is two little mounds under
which in their last sleep lie two misguided boys whose
feet somehow were led into the path of crime
1t would seem there must have been something lack
ing in their surroundings, in their education and that
back of their crimes lay parental neglect, criminal
essness on someone's part.
About the poorest use human being be put to is
to kill him. Punishment, no matter how dreadful his
tory shows has proved deterrent will the
execution of these boys to deter Others If it would
their deaths would not have been in vain but since it will
not what good has been accomplished that could not have
been reached by prison sentence for life?
"
The Portland Telegram wonders why Portland's ex-
port business is only about $24000000 year while Seat
ties is nearly $140 0000000 One reason is that ships will
not come hundred miles inland after business
when they can get the business without doing so
Another is that Portland will not permit OregOns ship
ping business to go to Astoria where it belongs and use
that place port of entry In other words Portland
so far as seaport concerned is trying to make whistle
of pigs tail or silk purse out Of sow's ear.
The Industrious little beaver has made the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad appeal to the Railroad
Commission of Wisconsin for relief. The little dam
builders have been getting their work in creek run
ming near the road flooding it's right of way and nearly
stopping traffic The beavers protected by law and
the company cannot have them killed SO it seems it
makes considerable difference who puts the water in rail-
road stock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06

The
porch the does not do this you negc getting the
you time kindly phone the circulation manager
determine whether the carriers following instructions
Phone Main 81.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-06
SOME VOCIFEROUS ULULATIONs

In Buffers old but rather ragtime lines he makes his
wise hero say:
mo thief ere felt the halter draw
With good nnininn of the lawn
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-17

fire on this, the day of good will
 In Germany and Austria every housemother and every father makes Christmas the feast for the children, the great day of reunion, the glad time when all meet under the old roof-tree, and social customs prevail over religious observances. The Christmas tree is ubiquitous-everyone has 1t. rich poor-and no one omts Welhnacht Bescheerung or Christmas gifts. To provide these. the German people will if need be, save up half the year. Each member of the household must have something as a surprise, generally service able prese nts that are often needed and always acceptable
 Singularly enough the Christmas is not cele- brated as one would expect in Italy. There the night of the year is less religious festival than a fair. The world seems absorbed in derious excitement and all crowd round Pulclnello ana divert themselves hilariously till the churches claim them for the midnight mass But the fun goes on they laugh gleefully, as only Italians can laugh enjoy themselves to their hearts con- tent but the celebrations are not home celebra- tions; it is general not domestic, feast.
 In Russia and Poland the children put their shoes filled with hay outside the door for the horses of St Nicholas; and it is believed in most sections that St. Nicholas comes first on pre- paratory visit ten days before Christmas to learn which children have been good. He leaves nuts and candy in the shoes of those who have been good but nothing for those who have been bad, who thus know that they may expect no presents the real Christmas day.
 In Serbia and the other Balkan countries, at dawn on the day before Christmas the sturdy peas ant proprietor dispatches his sons to the forest. On reaching the spot where the destined Christ mas tree stands, the axbearer offers up prayer; then he draws on pair of gloves takes hand full of corn, filings it against the tree, and says, Good morning. and a happy Christmas to you This done he addresses himself to the task of feng paying careful attention to the laws of the "badnyak," which prescrbes among other things that all the cuts be made on one particular side. Once felled, the tree is carried home and leaned against the east side of the house. where it re- mains till evening. Then the wife lights two can dies and places one on either side of the door, way while the husband goes forth to bring in the "badnyak."
 The master of the house now throws three nuts into each of the four corners of the room, saying as he does so: Tn the name of the Father; in the name of the Son: in the name of the Holy Ghost-Amenl
 All night everyone remains gloating over the crackling roasting pig, with an eagerness or anticipation proportonate to the zeal with which thay have observed the six weeks fast en1oined by the Greek orthodox church By this time Christmas day has dawne6, and on Christmas everyone must go to service.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-17
By KIN HUBBARD

a coral bracelet; how t. write a let ter of advice t a gentleman who con- templates leavin' tn farm, an other
 matters requirin' delicate handlin'. Follerin' is 8 sample letter lifted from Tn Ready Letter Writer, supposed. ly from young gentleman t young lady, O whom he has become enam- ored at first sight:
 Bloom Center, O., April 10, 1870. Dear Miss Maitland
 No doubt you will be at a loss f
 guess who the writer of this letter is. confess that takin' this method O addressin' one whom I have met but once, is rather rude one; but not
 knowin' when I should see you agin. if ever, ventured upon this plan of informin' you that the impression pro- ducod by your charmin' disposition. amiability an accomplishments is a most pleasin' remembrance, an if I
 mistake not, lastin' one. If by your kind permission, an tn approval O your parents, I shall be granted tn
 privilege t wait upon you, tn writin'
 O this letter will never be regretted.
 I am well an I hope these few lines will ind you tn same.
 From your admirer, CLARENCE VAN SICKLE. Note tn excellent English, tn fault less composition an tn true ring O sincerity an genuineness in tn fore goin'. Note how trite an unmistak-
 able tn writer expresses tn feelin' that burns within him, at tn same time spellin' AMIABILITY right an
 supplyin' tn required number O D's in ADDRESSIN'. Study tn letter from
 ever angle an then try t imagine what girl O tn present generation would do t. Clarence Van Sickle. How tn love letters O yesterday
 gushed with love an sentiment!
 T'day tn affairs O tn heart are
 sbreathed by word O mouth or han dled OCT tn phone. We seem t be afraid t put 'em down in black an white lest they git in tn courts. Protected by Adams Newspaper service)