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The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04
A REMARKABLE STATE.

North Carolina is remarkable State in more
than way, and in it occupies a position
which is absolutely unique. This is that this
State has more native born people-a greater
per cent-than any other State in the nation
And while this is so, North Carolina has sent
abroad more of her and daughters than
most of the other States
According to the last census North Carolina
has population Of 2,2O6,2S7 and those born in
this State number 2,0s9,27s or s47 per cent,
while 10S,SO5 40 per cent were born in
other States, with 6,092, or three -tenths of one
per cent born in foreign countries Sons of
North Carolina are to be found in everv State
in the Union, the estimate being that about two
million of her spent their best davs in
other States.
That North Carolina has made a uonderf,
progress In the years is fact known and
this, taken in connection with her population
is matter to be noted. 1t shows that the North
Carolnan is man of energy and of progress
sveness that it is the North Carolinian who is
putting his State to the forefront And the
record made by North Carolinians in othor
States shows that the North Carolina spirit 10
for progress wherever it is found. The record
is indeed that North Carolina is both a remarl-
able and a unique State.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04
NxcG NaH'4 Na4
tBy X. II. F., Raleigh, N. c.

.EAR UNCLE WALT: 1t does us good 10
~ read your Morning Tonic" Your opti-
msm starts the day with wholesome thoughts.
euphOnic Your hand is on the public pulse.
you stimulate the nation. the army navy-and
in fact the whole administration But one
theme you have some
THE TWO-WHEELED how missed among
Io-CARE your texts prophetic.
So if you please, I'll
try my pen-UO you apologetic). Our health
department does it's work, its theme is "Sanita.
iOn." IF cleanup day you try to shirk, you'll
go to ruination." And "Swat the fly" and
Screen your food" we hear in platform lec-
ture, ''or what the dire result will be it's easv
TO conjecture" For smallpox, typhoid and the
like we must be vaccinated. Our sidewalks
must bc free from germs, our houses fumigated;
our school rooms must be large and bright
wise consideration for lungs and eyes, and
youthful limbs demand free relaxation We
see these things in later years. since bows and
girls demand them; but this plea is for tiny
ones who do not understand them For dailv
on our streets is seen a danger that's unheetled
by parents (who may think this spiel is totally
unneeded). An instrument of torture this
worse than electrocutiOn, it might have ftly
been devised for heathen persecution The 60
cart, set up on two wheels, a MODERN cheap in
vention, "to tighten mothers heavy load" made
with the best intention. The handle lifted lifts
his feet-the baby balance loses, has no sup
port for neck and head, and thus his back
abuses. The jar and jolt from street to curb
his vertebrae impairing-may cause the child
TO spend his life plaster jacket wearing Oh
mother, think what it must mean the strain OF
that position-doD't hurt your baby-then-
too late depend on a physician. The dairy milk
may be impure, oh! cholera infantum! We
qose him, powders, syrup, pills. and so-ad
innnitum The sun may shine straight in his
eyes-when given no protection, the specialist
can "fx' all that (?) when on a school inspec
fon. But meningitis, weakened brain. and in
1Antle paralysis, or hip-dsease and curvature
respond to no analysis.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04

That North Carolina is making improvement.
in various ways is attracting outside attention,
and this as we'll as that by reason of the able
men it sends to Congress it takes a commanding
position in the affairs OF the nation. IN espe-
cial there is attention being attracted to this
State in the way in which it is going after the
building of good roads.
The Philadelphia Record, in taking note Il
the indebtedness of Buncombe and Iredel coun-
ties, sets out the road building record Of these
counties as an example to Pennsylvania coun-
ties which have a larger population and greater
wealth, saying that the North Carolina counties
"show a greater public spirit in that the debt
of $4,000 against Buncombe, and s4170Q0
against 1redell, in 1913, funded or fixed, large
evidence Of progressive work which should be
North Carolina as an example the Record says:
There are some Pennsyvanians, probably
not a few, who affect to look down upon North
Carolina because it does things differently from
the methods they are accustomed to. For IN
stance, it sends lot of brany men to Congress.
and consequence it has influence at
Washington out Of all proportion to its
Then, too, it's people seem to be intensely in
terested in the matter Of good roads They are
willing to go into debt for them which is more
than some Of rich Pennsylvania counties
will do. Recently showed how Montgomery
county, infested it is with tollgates has prac-
tically debt and a large balance in its treas
ury. Compare this with a North Carolina
county, Buncombe, whose name has exposed i
to good deal Of raillery."
Commenting to Buncombe and Iredell that
paper continues its remarks by saying: 1T -
safe to say that neither Buncombe Ireden
counties in North Carolina compare in
population wealth with such Pennsylvania
counties Montgomery, Delaware ard Lances-
ter. Still they show a greater public spirit
They are willing to go into debt for good ROADS
which are free for all. Here permit private
capital to dominate many leading highways
and the people are too lacking in enterprise TO
free the roads, by assuming little debt We
might profit from North Cardinals example
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04
ALL FOR $1.7O

There has never been offered in North Caro-
lima so much good reading for little money as
Offering under the following propositions:
year:
The Weekly News and Observer, an eight
page weekly newspaper.
The COmmOner, an able monthly Journal
published by William Jennings Bryan.
The Farmer and Mechanic sixteen page
North Carolina home and farm weekly journal
Thus for One Dollar and Severity Cents you
can get all these papers one year.
J.C. MOORE, Manager.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04
ON THE CASH BASIS.

There is a constant drain upon the roso,u.o
of all people who fail to go upon the cash h..:.
in their purchasing. OF course it is recoon;.o,
that there are many people who arc ~
because of the lack Of money to buv for oa..
but it is true also that there are great n,,..-'
of people who buy on credit when tba,,
the ability to pay the cash
In this connection the statesr;,,o g
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04
THE THREE IVES.

II ,nust have been with wonder-or shall we
saw with amusement-that the people OIL 1sai-
eigh read over the signatures Of the present
Commissioners of the city Of Raleigh, the Inree
We-s as a part of their card ITO the voters
of Raleigh" published on Friday afternoon In
the Raleigh Times the following choice bit:
We wish to say in conclusion that we
shall see that an absolutely fair election
is held and that every candidate running
receives every that is cast Tor MN
and that the same be fairly conducted,
and so far as human beings can accom-
plsh this result will do SO.
1t was Mark Twain who said after having
read an account of his death in some paper
that: The account of my death is greatly
exaggerated" and the conclusion arises as to
the statement of the ThreeWe-s that there IS
a case of the Exaggerated ego' to phrase
it to suit the statement, the exaggerated We
go, which is handed to the public, for of
all buncombe it is buncombe in the superative
degree.
To begin with, what have the Commissioners
to do with the election except to name poll
holders? The appointment and changes in these
are the only part of the election in the power
of the Commissioners, and when this has been
done the Commissioners have only the rights
O., private citizens to the conduct of the cleo
tion They have not even the right to place
inside of the election precincts except as any
citizens be chosen challengers.
I'VE shall see that absolutely fair election
is held" say the Three We-s How? The first
step has been to refuse to allow the opposition
representation among the pollholders! How?
City employees among the pollholders
How? Men directly at interest in keeping their
present jobs to pass upon the qualifications
of voters That is pretty kettle of fish, in
deed And here have three who
running for Office looking the opposition cand-
dates, and the citizens Of Raleigh, solemn1y in
the eyes and guaranteeing fair election. Did
you hear the like of it!
If the Commissioners really mean what they
say, if they propose to make good their guar
antee of fair election, the only way to show
it is to as pollhoders one man recon-
mended by the opposition each precinct. Any
other pledge is all bosh, for the Commissioners
have no power beyond this unless it is power
unlawfully allowed them by the pollholders.
And the promise of IAN absolutely fair cleo
ton from three candidates who refuse repre-
sentation among the pollholders to the oppo-
sition, and whose legal power does not extend
beyond this can but be regarded as joke and
labelled First of April
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04
WITH A NEW BROOM.

The old adage that "a new brom sweeps
clean should be kept in mind this week III
Raleigh, for it is "Clean-Up Week and the
cleaning should be thorough if q new
broom was being used.
This program Of having a specific week set
aside for the cleaning up of a municipality IS
not fad. 1t has proven to be necessity. No
one who has taken note Of the huge piles q
trash and rubbish gathered during weeks Or
cleaning up will gainsay this. And the huge
collections emphasize the need of cleaning up
The purpose is not alone that there be got
ten rid of the accumulated trash, but that by
the removal Of this and filth the sanitary condi-
tlons OF a town city be improved Summer
tune brings it's diseases and cleaning up re-
moves many causes which contribute to these.
therefore the cleaning up should be thorough
This week has been set aside for the cleaning
up OF Raleigh on request of the Woman's Club.
and every citizen should aid in the work, for {.
cIeaner Raleigh will be of help to every citizen.
From all places trash should be removed and
we urge that there be full cooperation in the
work OF this week in cleaning up this city.
Ihe voters in Raleigh tomorrow invited
TO mark their own ballots and put them in the
ballot box themselves.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04
NJ orning onic
proverbs iii. 81, 20, 31.)

proverbs iii. 27, 29, 31.)
NM ITHHOLD not good from them to whom
Wv it is due, when it is in the power Of
thine hand to do it. Devise not evil against thy
neighbor, seeing he dWelleth securely by thee.
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none
of his ways
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04

Danv1lle. Va, is not waiting for the dry"
lay to go into effect in Virginia. for yesterday
its city council voted that it should be dry
BY their refusal to renew the licences of the
AS saloons which expired at midnight. Danville
k 20 be congratulated.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04

y tie Colonel concludes to return to the Re-
HpbHcan fold the question will naturally arise
Ss to bow he and Barnes are going to sleep in
the same political bed.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-04

The voters in Raleigh tomorrow invited
to mark their own ballots and put them in the
ballot box themselves
The day book., 1915-11-24
HIS EXPLANATION

... HIS EXPLANATION
Returning from his first visit to
the seashore, little Dean told the
family about the ocean.
Why" he exclaimed, his eyes big
with excitement, 'it jumped and
leaped all around. l brought some
home to show you. Now just look"
and he produced a big bottle. the
contents of which he poured into a
pan, where it lay inert and lifeless.
Huh! That's funny!' he said. "It
must have died coming home. La
dies Home Journal.
The day book., 1915-11-24
GOING TO PROVE 1T

NOIINN y Z NOVL II
Bridget-Wel, Pat, what kind of
a bird have you brought home in
the cage?
Pat-It's a raven.
Bridget-A raven? And what did
you bring home bird like that for?
Pat-Well, I read in a paper the
other night that a raven has been
known to live for 800 years. l don't
believe it, so 1 am going to put it to
the test.
The day book., 1915-11-24

N \22zSA
new york.-mr. wilson who is the
president amt the only feller who is
good at this waiting dizziness :
ittel gorgie medders is too
he was sitting down on the grass
neer bench in central park last sat
urdy when man comes along and
flops his self on the bench
gorgie never said nothing but he
watched that feller like my dog spot
keeps his eye glood to rat hole
what's the matter, sonny, said the
man, why don't you go and play
don't want to play, replys gorgie T
well, well, you don't meen to say
that you don't like to play, why i.
never herd tell of a boy who don't like
to play, aint you feeling well
yes sir, i am fealing alrite, said
gorgie
maybe you are tired, for it aint
natchural for little boys to sit so still
for a long time like you have been
doing, wont the other boys let you
play with them
yes, they will but don't want to,
well, why don't you want to, in
kwired the man
i am waiting till you get up, for a
man just painted that bench white
about 10 minits before you set down
on it
-O-O
REPLY OF GUILTY CONSCIENCE
/ stopped at a country hotel last |
Monday and when L registered |
asked the landlady if there was any
water in my room. Eyes, there was"
she replied guiltily, ''but l had the |
drain fixed. ."-B. B.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
new PHASE IN BALKANS
Central Empires May BE Forced To
Turn From Servia and Meet Rus.
sia.-Roumania Threatens.

LOndon.-The campaign In the near
east is about to enter a new phase,
upon which the visits of Lord Kitch-
enc to Paris and Emperor William to
Vienna, it is believed. will have an i'm
portant effect.
Lord Kitchener, after visiting the
Balkans and Italy. has arrived at Paris
for conferences with the French staff.
while the German emperor has gone to
Vienna to see Emperor FrancisHJoseph
and discuss with the Austrian generals
what the next move will be.
Presumably II is a question whether
the central powers will attack the An.
glo-French forces in Southern Servld
or concentrate in Western Bulgaria
to meet the threat of a Russian inva-
sion and the possibility Of Rumania
taking sides against her old enemies,
Bulgaria and Turkey.
So far as Servia Is concerned. win
ter appears virtually to have put an
end to any important movements, al,
though the Austrians are proceeding
to deal with the Montenegrins. whose
frontier they have crossed. while the
Bulgarians are attempting to advance
to Prisrend and Monastir.
Heavy and continuous snowstorms
will make these operations slow, espe
cially as the Servians and Montenes
grins are still offering stubborn resist.
ance.
Monastir, 1t is admitted. cannot be
saved. but the Servians defending the
city are determined to resist to the
last and give the civilians a chance
to escape.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
EARL KITCHENER IN LONDON
Field Marshal Returns From War Limo
Visit-Saw Allied Positions on
Gallipoll.

London.-Field Marshal Earl Kitch.
ener, the secretary for war, has re.
turned to London from his trip to TIL
near east.
At an early meeting of his colleagues
he will convey to them the results OF
his observations on the various battle
fronts and his conferences at the cap
itals he visited.
Field Marshal K%itchener's visit to
the Anzac region OF the Gallipoli front
is described in a press dispatch from
Alexander. No announcement had
been made In advance, except to mem
bers Of the staff. out news of Earl
k~itchener's landing spread like wild,
fire. Soldiers rushed from their dug.
outs, tumbling over one another in
their haste to reach the beach.
The war secretary strobe up the
steep paths and along the firing line
with hardly more effort than one OF
the young ~colonials, being in splen.
did trim. He stopped frequently to
speak with the men in the trenches,
needless of danger. He visited one
position only 20 yards from the Turks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
ITALY TO ASSIST
IN BALKAN FIGHT
ITALIANS HAVE ALSO PLEDGED
THEMSELVES NOT TO CON.
cLUDE SEPARATE PEACE.
MAY INFLUENCE GREECE
Allies Relationship With the Athens
Government 10 Becoming Improv-
ed.-Ask Right To Police the
Greek Waters.

London-Italy has announced her
adhesion to the treaty OF London,
whereby the allies undertake not to
conclude a separate peace, and also
has declared her intention OF sending
help to the Servians,
This news, it is believed here. will
go far to clear the situation, especially
in Greece, where negotiations are still
proceeding on the quadruple enten.
te's request that Greece allow the al.
lies free use OF her railways and the
right to police Greek waters against
submarines.
Latest advices Indicate that the ne
gotiations are likely to end in com.
plete satisfaction to the entente pow.
ers. The assurance that Italy, as well
as Great Britain. France and Russia,
is to give military support to the Ser.
VANS in their efforts to regain their
lost territory makes the case for Greek
assistance stronger.
Otherwise the situation in the Bal
kans remains unchanged. The Bulga-
rtans have cut communications be-
tween Monastir and the Greek from
tier, and the Servians still there must,
like the army of the north. retreat into
Albania when the pressure becomes
too strong.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
FIGHT ON SENATOR CLARKE
Pomerene Of Ohio lS Out For Arkan.
ssG' Senator's Job-DemoeratS
Propose Cloture Rule.

Washington-Senato Pomerene OF
Ohio has become a candidate for presi
dent pro tempore Of the senate in op.
position TO Senator James +. Clarke OF
Arkansas. who seeks reelection. The
candidacy Of the Ohio senator, an.
nounced after a session of the senate
Democratic caucus, assures a lively
contest.
Opposition TO Senator Clarke had
been spouldering ever since the Demo
cratic conference began because Of his
antagonism to the ship purchase bill
at the last session. Administration
leaders had sought. however. TO allay
this oppotition for the sake of party
harmony and It was not until the last
that an open fight against him deVel-
oped.
The Democratic conference will act
on the report OF the special committee
on rules proposing limitation OF debate
10 prevent filibustering. The commit
tee has agreed upon a cloture rule
which would provide means for forcing
a measure to a vote whenever fllibus-
tering tactics became apparent. 1t
would provide that when any senator
arises and asserts the opinion that an
attempt is being made to obstruct a
measure and claims the right OF the
senate TO proceed TO a vote, the chair
shall submit to the senate without de-
bate the question: is It tire sense Of
the senate that an attempt Is being
made to obstruCt, hinder or delay a
vote?" II the question is decided In
the affirmative it would be In order
for any senator to nov to fix a time
for taking a vote on tho pending meas
ure, and all amendments TO such mo-
ton to be decided without debate. The
time to he fixed would be at least two
calendar days after the making Of
such n motion.
Democratic senators who oppose
cloture predicted that the proposed
rule would be vigorously fought In the
conference.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
BULGARS CAPTURE MONASTIR
Serbs Formally Surrender to Avoid
Further Observation-Disclosures to
Albania Territory.

L0ndon.--Monastir has been formal.
ly surrendered to the Bulgarians, &C
cording to an Athens dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph.
Col. Vassitch, the Servian command
err, informed the Greek consul OF his
intention to surrender the city with
out fighting to avoid useless blood.
shed. A commission. composed Of
the Greek and Roumanian conSuls and
high priests. was appointed to negO-
tiate with the Bulgars for the surren.
der. The commission went to the
headquarters OF the nearest Bulgar
army for a conference.
Col. Vassitch left Monastir by the
last train for Florina, while the Brit
ish consul proceeded by automobile to
Greek territory with the consulate ar
chives.
Railway communication, adds the
dispatch, has ceased between Monas.
tir and Forina.
A Saloniki dispatch to the Times
dated Nov. 80 said COMMUNICATION with
the Servian telegraph director at Mo-
nastir continued up to that time, which
seemed to indicate that the town had
not then passed into the possession OF
the Bulgarians.
With the retreat Of the greater part
Of the Servian army acros the Al
bantam frontier. the slowness OF the
operations against Montenegro and in
Southern Servia owing to the wintry
weather and the absence of any major
operations on the western and eastern
fronts. interest In the military side
OF the war Is transferred to the Aus.
tro-ltalian frontier, where King Vic
tor Emmanuel's troops are waging an
energetic offensive against the Aus
TRANS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
RAD PELLA6RA;
IS NOW CURED

Hilsbcro, All. ". Turner, Of this
place, says: Il ought to have written
you two weeks ago, but failed to do 50.
] got well and then forgot to write you.
l can get about like a l0-year-old boy;
you ought t see me run around and tend
to my farm. l can go all day Just like l
used to. / am 80 thankful to know there
is such a good remedy to cure people Of
p~ellagra.
There is no longer any doubt that pei
lagra can be cured. Don't delay untA
it il too late. It is your duty to consult
the resourceful Baughn.
The symptoms-hands red like sunburn.
skin peeling of, sore mouth. the lips.
throat and tongue a flaming red. with
much mucus and choking; indigestion and
nausea, either diarrhoea or constipation.
There is hope; get Baughn's big Free
book on Pellagra and learn about the
remedy for Pellagra that has at last been
found. Address American Compromising
Co., box 20S6, Jasper, Ala, remembering
money is refunded in any case where ths
remedy fails to cure. ADV.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
THIRTY KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Hole In Ground 10 All Left When Du.
pont Powder MIL Let's Go-cauSs
Mystery.

Wilmington.-Thirty workmen vert
killed and seven fatally injured when
four tons Of black powder exploded at
the Upper Hagley yard OF the DuPOnt
Powder Company. The cause OF the
blast is not known. A statement is
sued by the company said the origin
will probably always remain a mys-
terry"
Nearly all the victims Of the blast
were young men, between 16 and 81
years OF age. Most of them lived in
and about Wilmington.
The explosion was in a packing
house where black powder pellets are
prepared for shipment to the warning
nations. The packing house was one
OF a large group of small buildings
which make up the Upper Hagley
plant, about three miles northwest Of
the city.
The blast rocked the B~randywine
Valley and shook and startled vii.
mington. Workmen ran from every
building and shack in the wide area
which the company's plant covers. A
great column of smoke rose from the
spot where the packing house stood
and when the cloud disappeared there
was only a big hole in the ground.
Twenty.six men were in the noose
that disappeared. The others killed
and the wounded were hit by flying
debris.
The pellet packing house was a one
story frame building, Is by 20 feet,
and was divided into six rooms. Near.
by buildings were damaged. Company
officials said the property loss was
small.
One theory advanced by worXmen
is that the explosion may have orig.
mated in a spark from a horses shoe
or from a spark caused by a small a
running over some spilled powder. A
workman said that just before the ex.
plosion a a in which there were
several thousand pounds Of black pow.
der had been drawn by two horses
along a narrow gauge track to the
entrance of the PACKING house to be
prepared for shipment. The powder
Is packed into boxes holding about so
pounds each.