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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-04-06

through the Civil and Spanish wars
and the present crisis.
ITO be guided by men possessing
the judgment, patience and equipoise
to stand up for the rights OF their
country and at the same time pre-
serve, until the call of honor comes
the peace of the nation, is the great
est blessing a land can have" Mr..
Daniels asserted.
To-day again we find ourselves con-
fronted by conditions that are delicate
and serious. I have trembled when
| have seen nation after nation lose it's
head and plunge into this war. But /
have felt, or rather I have known,
that as in so and 90, the Almighty
a placed in the presidential chair
a worthy successor to Mckinley and
Lincoln"
In MI. Daniels opinion, courage is
needed more than anything else in
the ministry at present. This, he said,
was the secret Of Billy Sundays
preaching. He has the old-fashioned
faith INC boldness.
st. Paul said: If any man preach
any other Gospel, let him be anathe-
ma Billy Sunday says, Let him go
to hell It is the popular appeal of
the man hat makes him great. His
baseball, too, brings him near to the
common people, for baseball is the
greatest game in the world. Within
the next few months 1 shall have to
appoint thirty new chaplains to the
navy. and l may say frankly that
those who play baseball will stand
the better chance Of being appointed
In referring to his grape juice
edict, Mr.. Daniels asserted that it had
been a blessing to the navy in liftins
it to a higher standard.
Other reforms which he considered
Of great benefit to the service were
his establishment OF schools for thu
enlisted men on every ship and tn.
reduction of sentence for deserters.
When questioned after his speech
regarding n condition of the navy
the Secretary said that it had neye
been in better shape than it was now
'This last Congress has done NOR,
for us than any other which ever IRE
, coded it," he asserted. Because of il
action we will have five new dread
thoughts ard twenty-six submarine
8 The battleship fleet has been practis
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Destroying Mount Mitchell
CONTINUED from Page Nine,

the experts in the United States Ge-
illogical Survey, who has gone over
almost every square mile Of h coun-
try in the southern Appalachian re-
gion. In speaking Of the great value
of h forests in protecting the land,
Mr.. Keith has said:
1.-THE chief ag mt which checks h
removal OF the soil by rains in this
mountain country is b forest cover.
though the penetrating roots and
acids due to vegetation produce rock
decomposition, these same roots. how
ever, told the loose material in place
and hinder its tendency to slide down
hill. With it's assistance loose soils
are piled on slopes at angles fully
double those which they could main
tain unaided. The action of forests
is great in another way: Loose mate
rails are washed down hill during
transforms by even the tiniest rivu-
lets. In open fields these gather in a
few minutes and form deeper n
deeper channels with each succeeding
storm. finally removing the loose ma
terial down to bare rock. This pro-
cess is almost wholly prevented by
the network of roots and the cover of
leaves both living and dead. and the
water seeps through the soil SO slowly
that it carries no sediment.
Value OF Forest Cover.
rThe value of forest cover is illus
trated better in the southern Appa-
lachian region than in almost any
other section. Streams which drain
considerable areas of defOrested dand
rise fast and soon become turbid with
mud. Those which drain areas pro
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-04-06
Ing sine January and we are i
splendid condition"

ing since January and we are in
splendid condition"
The Times.
Yes" he continued, Harvard and
Yale may be large institutions of edu-
cation, but they are tiny affairs COM
pared with the naval educational sys-
tenn Of Uncle Sam. where every ship
IS a school and every officer an in
structor and teacher. Others have
cnaracterlzed me as the headmaster
OF the greatest school in the world.
l suppose L may claim that distinc-
ton.
This country today has too MANY
misers in colleges, men who seek edu-
cation only for themselves without
regard to what benefits they should
extend to others from the privileges
they enjoy. In the navy today every
one may obtain the advantage OF free
education through daily nstructfon.
The day is past in the United States
Navy for the barred door to anbi-
ton and the reward Of personal
worth. The enlisted mar may now
advance himself through the daily in
struction, go to Annapolis and rise to
the highest place in h service, even
to that Of Admiral. And we intend
to pen more doors as the years go
by"
The Secretary said his rule abolish
ing Imprisonment in the navy for de-
sertion had worked successfully.
I made up my mind to ston the
| practice Of sending a man to prison
for three years for trying to desert ;,
he continued. They told me that We
would have no nav if / did abolish
h prison To that I replied, II a
man e not want to stay in +be
service let him get out. A man VII
does not want to remain is of no nce
TO h navy. The bulk OF the navy :
composed Of young men who love ,ha
service. We have succeeded in 70
ducing n humber of those impr;s-
oned from 1900 to 800, and if this i
not reduced more than ano+has =
IN the next few months il viii he 10.
cause 90 noe remain to enforce The
The Press.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-04-06
WILL MAKE BURR MILLS
New Factory to Be Erected
ThnrnaCyiIln

T~homasvilie. April 3.-Thc Norm
Motor Company have sold their gar
G TO the High POINT Motor F""t
pany and VIII an at early date it-r
the manufacture Of the famous Shep-
nard Burr Mills. A building i ~
course of construction on the Morris
on Salem street in which the
burr mill factory will be located
Ihese mills are used for grinding corn
Tor e The business will be under
the management OF DR.. f. +. Morris
and Robert Shephard.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-04-06

The World.
Three hundred prominent Metho-
dists Of New York State gave Seer
tary Daniels Of the Navy a rous NJ
welcome last night at the Hotel Bon
Ray. Madison Avenue and NINETY
second Street, and the Secretary gave
tnem, In turn, a rousing speech
de appealed for general support %
PRESIDENT Wilson. praised Billy sun
Day as the great evangelist aHo
discussed freely some Department.
aHalrs having to do with "the spirit
ual life"
President Wilson, said the Sec
rotary. lis measuring up to the stand
ARD OF Washington in his effort I"
keep the United States from bctoin-
Ing enmeshed in the present war. }
can upon You as members OF tflt
Church to give him all the
support in your power. unsparingiS
during this crisis
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-04-06

church from Florida to Maine -
added:
THE Methodist have always heen
noted for their love of peace, yet
Lincoln said when the war came that
he could always find loyal Methodlsts
IN the front ranks and gave them spe-
cia1 praise for upholding his hand
I'm the great crisis of war II EH-
rope today, h Methodist church "0
may not doubt, will lend its ere3f
power and influence to the mar iu
the White House today with q til
realization that the last President ~
measuring up to the standard E
washington. the first President.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-04-06

The Press.
Da"ieis predicted a union in Meth
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-04-06
NEW YORK PAPERS
ON DANIELS SPEECH
Rousing Welcome To Secretary
of The Navy at Dinner Given
By Prominent MethodistS
TOPICS OF THE PRESENT

A%Symposium Which Relates to
His Remarks As To United
Methodism, Support of the
President, Approval Of Billy
Sunday, and Some Matters
of Reforms in The Navy
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-04-06

The Tribune.
Praise of Abraham Lincoln. Will
liam Mckinley. Woodrow Wilson.
Billy Sunday and Methodism, together
with a recital Of the reforms which
he had established and hoped to es-
taoiish In the navy, formed the chief
topic Of the address delivered by To-
sephus aniels. Secretary Of the Navy.
The three greatest Presidents this
n has ever known. according to
tine secretary. Were through Divine
oispensation. the three who guided US
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
so. SALISBURY
| is NOT TO BE
INCORPORATED
Bill Will Be Reported Adversely Hy
Committee
AT REQUEST OF Mr.. RICE
Petition Signed by Majority Of VII
lage Residents Presented
Montpelier.
AT REQUEST OF Mr.. RICE

Montpelier, March 9.-The bill 7e-
Gently introduced by Representative
Rice of SALISBURY requesting the in
corporation of the village of South
Shaftabury will be reported adversely
by the committee at the request OF
Mr.. Rice, owing to the appearance
here of petition protesting agains:
the bill and signed by majority of
the taxpayers in South SALISBURY
village.
Representative Rice explains that
the bill merely provided for the cleo
lage. The petition was brought 20
Montpelier by Selectman Eugene Ly-
ons OF Shaftsbury.
Tne bill relating to the purchase of
the Peru turnpike has been passed to
third reading.
The House held short session yes
terday afternoon and in addition to
ordering number of measures to
third reading refused a third reading
to Senate. bill II, making habitual
drunkenness cause for divorce. Prac-
tically all of the discussion of the af-
ternoon was devoted to the divorce
bill
Mr.. Phelps OF Fair Haven opposed
the measure on the ground that II is
discriminatory because it permits
drug fiends to stave off divorce while
drunkards are made an example Of
He thought the bill would let down
the bars to divorce.
After some explanation the House
passed Fl 425. relating TO number
plates on satomobiles The 'act
would make 1t necessary to change
the color of such plates each year and
permits the use of any kind of metal
for plates instead of white enamel as
is now in use.
a well attended hearing was held
this evening on the bin to abolish the
Office of the state factory inspector.
Allan Calhoun of Middlebury. state
factory inspector. spoke of the intent
of bills now before the Legislature
relating to his office. He said that
he was not looking for increased
power and said that the bills now be-
fore the Assembly had been introduc-
ed for the purpose OF making his de-
partment more efficient
Representative Proctor of Proctor,
spoke of the work of the inspector
on his visits to the plants of the Yer.
mont Marble company. He said that
the company had endeavored to carry
out the suggestions made By the in
spector. J. NJ. Boutwell, of Boutwell,,
Milne & Varnum, granite manufacture.
ers of this city and Barre, spoke sub
stantially on the same lines as did
Mr.. Proctor. The general opinion
seemed to be that the work of the III.
spector had been satisfactory
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Mrs. /. S. Cobb of Gage street is
i'll with scarlet fever
G. l.. Hail. Old Bennington, has re-
turned from a week end visit in Troy.
Mrs. Ada Mclean. who has been
passing several weeks in the south,
has returned home.
For every dollar which the voter
pays for organized recreation for the
children of Bennington. the Civic
League adds two.
Circle No. OF the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs Florence
Lyons and Mrs. Nellie Thompson at
the church Wednesday afternoon
from 3 to 3.
The rear axle on the auto delivery
car owned by the |. e. Gibson com.
pany broke while the car was being
driven by Grant Harbour on Main
street late Monday afternoon and 1t
was necessary TO take the car to a
garage.
The girls basket ball practice will
be held on Wednesday night OF this
week at the Y. NJ. G. a. at 7.30. AS
this is the last practice before the
game with Manchester. all members
are urged to come and help the team.
which is to be chosen at this time.
Recreation IS essential to the happi-
ness and consequently to the eiiici-
ency of all men. Are YOU being
economical in your pleasures this
year? If you think you should
economic in this respect, why not
support an organization which gives
you three times the value OF your
money outlay?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
FLOATING HOMES.
Barge DwelIers Of New York One Ct
the Siqh.s Of the Harbor.

The lot 0f the harbor bargeman IS
not one for commiSeratiop. lie is far
more independent and content than his
neighhor in Tie fctil hives of the
tenement districts which lie sees from
his barge MS he iloItS past the river
foot of New York = east side streets.
At evening his floating home is
nooYed in Il quiet dock He may Sit
On his bit of deck and enjoy his after
supper pipe in quiet as he gaZes upon
the darklins ripples of the water and
listens TO the dying roar or the city's
busy day His wife sits beise him,
putting the last STITCHES IN gineham
garment for their child. who already IS
In his bunk.
Their cabin is bright ANA clean with.
ont ana within White paint and greer
trimmings. Il bit Of striped awning and
little hagstnn ARE it, outward ep-
Establishments. Muslin curtains at its
tiny windows. geraniums on the Sl.ls.
q CHEEKY nickel clock on IFS own shell
above tNe stove Il neat red table
cloth, homemade braided ru, upon
bright oilcloth these give cha Sicter
10 the living room. or gnlley Within
is ihc bedroom, perhaps 6 by $ feet,
with a white iron bed and bnnk
above ihs font, In which the son and
heir sleeps peacefully
There may he n cottage in New Icr-
scy or down Lung lsiona iunh wait.
ht. this worthy $,lrlr '-hcii vinters
Ice closes thu Hudson and ends their
-cason's work but they make The barge
their hom" While on il
Some Of these barge homes shelter
families OF five or six persons. On
some of The large covered railroad
h-rces the slippers house is on the
soof It's Dimensions may be 10 by 80
feet aifording Three rooms. In the
"pdrlor' one would not be surprised
to find sofa. musi. machine auG
racks of records ami fanil. portraits
IN crnyon all according 70 uSugc
ashore, while the captain. being of
sporting turn takes his family 10 sail
1n Sunday IN Il gorgeously painted
punt Of bis own building with lee
boards to make it weatherly and SAL
setting as neatly as the canvas Of
cup defender -uarper's Magazine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
OBJECT TO A UNION CLAUSE
Barre Granite Manufacturers Win
Vote Today

Barre, March "A clause in the
agreement formulated by committee
Of manufacturers and accepted by the
granite cutters union Saturday. cover.
ing so-called unfair work, was opposed
by some OF the manufacturers yester-
day, and may hamper a settlement OF
the strike which began week ago,
The disputed clause provides tha,
partially completed work begun on
stone at Barre. Montpelier and other
Vermont quarries shall not be shipped
to yards outside the state to be finish
ed by non-union labor. Certain o. the
manufacturers claim that the clause
was inserted without their consent
and that it is in violation of the fed
eral antitrust laws. The manufacture
crs win vote on the agreement today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
PLANNING TO SEND
BATTLESH|PS
To MEXICO
- -SwMgM
Department May lCreaSe Flee on
East Coast
ANXIETY FOR FOREIGN COLONY
Condition OF Anarchy Likely in Case
Gen. Obregon Evacuates
Mexico City.
ANXIETY FOR FOREIGN COLONY

Washington, March Son account
of dangerous conditions in Mexico,
President Wilson and Secretary DAN
iels decided tonight to send more rat
tleships to Vera Cruz. 1t is not the
present intention to send the entire
Atlantic battleship fleet. This will
not be done unless 1t is forced by dew
elopments. But the additional war
ships TO be dispatched will be taken
from the Atlantic battleship feet.
which is now in Cuban waters, with
headquarters at Guantanoma, and sew
eral battleships-probably an entire
division of fve-may be sent.
Orders for the dispatch of these yes
sells will reach Rear Admiral Frank f.
Fletcher, Commander-in-Chi of the
battleship fleet tomorrow, Secretary
Daniels said that orders for the dis
patch OF more vessels had not been
sent, but that it was probable that ad-
ditional warships would be ordered TO
Vera Cruz as 4 result OF tonight's con.
ference.
The force now at Vera Cruz consists
of the battleship Delaware, the cruis-
ers Des Moines and Tacoma, and the
gunboats Sacramento and Petrol. The
Tacoma was several days ago ordered
from Haiti to Vera Cruz. With only
one battissiliFt sseTSaand General Car
rama Withholding Ids reply TO the
strong Representations sent 10 him by
Secretary Bryan, the President to
night decided that the time had arriv.
ed for a policy of more assertiveness
of American ideas with respect to the
necessity for correction of the sit
uation in the Mexican capital, where
threats by General Obregon and his
incendiary utterances are believed TO
have developed a danger to foreign
ers at the hands of mobs
The foreign colony was safe, accord
ing to the latest dispatches reaching
the State Department, and which were
sent from Mexico City late yesterday
afternoon. But there is grave fear
that unless General Obregon acts
promptly in rght-about-face attitude
there will be reign of terror in the
Mexican capital Carranza has been
told that if Mexico City is evacuated
by Obregon without provision being
made for the protection of the lives
foreigners. after the irresponsible el
ement in the poulation has been in
directly encouraged by Obregon to en-
age in rioting. the evacuation will be
looked upon by the United States Gov
ernment as an unfrieudly act
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
GREECE AND ITALY
LIKELY To FIGHT
WITH ALLIES
Some Diplomats Think Decision
Due in 48 Hours
MUCH DEPENDS ON GREECE
Italy Has Scores to Settle in Case
constantInoPIe Is Taken BY
the Allies.

Washington March S-Many diplo
mats here expect that both Greece and
Italy will enter the European war on
the side of the Allies before the end
of March. Some diplomats even pro.
fessed tonight to believe that Italy
was going into the war within forty.
eight hours. but no information 10 war
rant this view was know to have
come to any member of the diplomat
ic body
The action of Italy largely depends
upon the attitude of Greece. One for
eign representative expressed it in
this way.
1T looks very much as if Greece
would soon cast the die in favor of aid
ing the Allies. II Greece goes in, so
will Italy"
The King of Greece. who married 2
sister of Emperor William. is opposed
to entering the war against his broth
er-in-law. but il is known here that
strong pressure is being brought to
bear in Athens for speedy action. 1t
is urged that Greece. by providing a
strong force of troops for service in
the land attack on Coastantinople.
would gain a title to consideration in
the settlement of questions affecting
the Near East growing out OF the war
If, then. Italy should not enter the
struggle, she would be in no position
to press for consideration her inter
ests in the political and territorial ad-
iustments when the conflict was owe.
Troops from Greece and Italg would
prove hopeful in The operations
against Constantinopie These wifi
not really be needed. ii iss aid, until
the allied fleet passes into the Sea OF
Marmora. When that stage is reached
the Greek decision is expected
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
OUR COLONIAL S0L0NS.
First Legislative Assembly Met AZ
jamestown, Va, In 1919.


The. first representative legislative
assembly ever held in America con-
yened at jamestown, Va, in July, 1919,
year before the pilgrims landed at
Plymouth and decade before the
Massachusetts Bay colony was begun.
1t consisted of the governor, Sir George
Yeardley. his council. two burgesses
elected by each of the eleven iDcorpo-
rated plantations. The assembly sat in
the chancel of the little church where
FIVE years before Pocahontas had been
married to John Rolfe John Twine.
the clerk of the assembly, says in his
official report:
"The most convenient place we
coulde 1ndc TO sitt in was the quire
of the church where Sir George Yeard-
ley. the soyernour. being sett down Ia
his accustomed place, those of the
counsel Of estate safe neXte him on
both handles. eXcepte onely the secrc-
tary, then appointed speaker. who safe
right before him. John Irvine. clerke
OF the general assembly, being placed
neXte the speaker. and Thomas Pierse,
the sergeant. standing at the barre. TO
be ready for any service the assembly
should require But forasmuch as
mems affairs doe little prosper where
Gods service is neglected, all the bur
gesses took their places in the quirc
till u prayer was said by Mr.. Buckle,
the minister, that it would please God
10 guide and sanctifie all our proceed
ings to his owne glory ana the goode
OF this plantation. st Paul Pioneer
Press
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
ELECTRIC SPARKS.
Simple Homemade Apparatus by Which
They May Be Produced.

SIsNpIe Homcmade apparatus ny ""'S''
They May Be Produced.
The ordinary person either does not
understand or is afraid OF electricity
and could scarcely be persuaded 20
manufacture 1t himself, and yet after
all little electrical experiment at
home is both amusing and instructive
All that you have 10 do is to take
glass, expose II to the fire SO that it
shall be perfectly dry and place II up
side down upon the table.
Afterward take tray, also perfectly
dry, and place it upon the glass Ill
such way that It shall preserve its
equilibrium. Finally take a sheet of
paper slightly smaller than the tray
heat it and rub 1t rapidly with brush,
md it will become quickly electrified.
Then place 1t upon the tray.
An electrical machine will thus have
been constructed without any expense.
If the finger bo brought near the tfay
n spark will appear. This spark VIII
De so much the brighter and the series
of sparks will be so much the longer In
proportion as the glass and tray are
drier.
IT, when the sparks are being drawn
from the tray, the room In which the
experiment is performed be darkened
these sparks viii appear extremely
brilliant-Pearson' Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-09
1T WAS A lin" PoEM.
But That Was Not the Only Reas On
Why Riley Liked II.

But That Was Not the Only Reason
Why Riley Liked II.
Jane- Whitcomb Riley and Joel
Chandler Harris figure in Il story told
by writer in the New York sun.
They hal sought rest ana recuperatioh
In Il hotel among the southern noun
tainS an wished To avoid the attempts
OF the other guests 10 lionizc them
Much against their Wills, however,
they were constrained to appear at 4
reading" from their own works, after
having been routed from secluded
spot in The woods to which they had
retired.
A young clocutionist had the ccuter
of the stage when they got to the ho-
tel. She led Off by announcing a poem
by Mr. Riley. She recited it. It was
about somebody named Jim. Riley
looked impAssed.
Would YOU mind" he said when she
had finished. ''reciting that again."
She did not mind. and went at ii.
Riley wiped Il tear away as she finish
ed Then he said PLEASE reclte Ii
again. If you will.
She did il the third time, and Riley
was even more affected.
do YOU know" he said. after she
had ended, IL like that poem. It's q
Jim poem. ! always liked Jim poems.
Ny own name is jim. always read
Jim poems l have written several
Jim poems myself. But do you know
why like this Jim poem better than
any otherf'
The young woman engery asked
why The assembled guests leaned
forward breathlessly to hear the an
swer
~ like IT," said Riley, because il al
ways reminds me of my dear old
friend. Eugene Field. Eugene Field 10
the man who wrote that poem, you
.now"