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The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-31

Britain Controls Output of Metal E,s
Sential in High-Spced Steel.

The suggestion is being put for
ward in certain quarters" says the
Journal of Commerce of Liverpool,
that Germany's agents are endeavor-
ing to purchase in neutral countries
such essentials as spelter, lead, anti
mOny, etc, to the end that such can
not be available to those countr eS
with whom she is fighting. She can
not, of course, obtain possession her
self of such; on the other hand, it is
to be assumed that if she can obtain
control of these goods it helps to en-
barraSS her enemies.
I'VE know that the increased prices
governing these materials is not JUS
titled and hence it is believed that a
coterie of individuals not connected
with the metal trade. but closely con-
nectcd with large German financial
interests, has been responsible for the
enormous buying of Spelter and lead.
Be this as it may, it is comforting to
reflect that German agents are power
less to avail her in respect Of a metal
just as, if not more important than,
the foregoing. The reference is made
TO tungsten.
Tungsten is the chief and essential
| ingredient in high speed steel, with
| cut which shells, guns, etc, cannot
| be machined. The ore comes largely
| if not entirely. from our Indian En-
pire, Australia and New Zealand, sc
| that German Vaccinations TO obtair
| control of supplies would have to bt
| very deep and very cunning. 1t is
| certain that she must have had biz
| supplies Of the raw material at The
commencement of the war, but she
! obviously must now be feeling th'
| p,nch very badly. And, indeed, w
have no hesitation in asserting tha
her inability to obtain the ere is cauS
| irg her a coed deal of uneasiness.'
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-31
PLEDGE To FIGHT
ADULT |LL|TERACY
Elizabeth City Teachers Favor
Moonlight Schools For
Rural Districts
Especial to The News and Observer

Elizabeth City, Aug. 28.-Seventy-
six of the one hundred and twenty
teachers attending the teachers in
stitute which closed a ten-day session
here Friday pledged themselves to
take part in the effort TO wipe out
adult illiteracy in North Carolina
rural districts.
This is generally regarded as the
most successful institute ever con
Quoted in Elizabeth City or this sec
ton The enrolment showed an in
crease of nearly one hundred per
cent over that of the institute held
two years ago and the increase in in
terest and enthusiasm for the work
were fully as great
At the closing session of the in
stitute the teachers. by rising vote,
unanim ously adopted resolutions en-
dorsing the organize ton this year as
UNIQUE and almost ideal, the method
Of its conduct as practical and COM
mon sense. aud the lectures by the
conductors as informing, illuminating
and inspiring. Superintendent |. c.
Griffin, Of Marion, who had conducted
two previous Institutes here, did not
repeat himself and made a more
favorable impression upon the teach
ers than ever Miss Betty Land. who
had charge Of the primary work.
charmed those taking her course, and
according to Prof W. NJ. Hinton, Sup
erintendent of Education Of Pasquo-
| tank county, her work can not be too
highly praised.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-31
TO INCREASE RANGE.
OF BIG COAST GUNS

IN consideration the fact that ,baso
great guns Of which | speak can FIRE
yards" -''ooo
-. eaplalh kllburne then pointed ont
.ne necessity of increasing the force
.iiat now mans the seacoast d.afenses
All that we ask of Congress" said
ap'aIn hllburne. is that they give
us enough men to man one-half the
guns. That done we think We On
guarantee the rest of it,
Inc mine problem is another tha.
must ne solved quickly if we ever GET
INTO tFouDie, for, as Captain kilhurna
put II, mines must be placed Within
tWenty-four hours after a war j. de
CARED, SO rapidly do events move -
modern warfare"
Inc speaker referred to che par,
lhat the fleet would play if the cnltn-
try ever became involved in var rho
meet IN the Pacific. if we were to play
the part some persons had laid or for
US there, should be the equal. Captain
hlipurne sad, of the opposing fleets
III Inat ocean. He referred To- the
need OF adequate and properly de-
lenued naval bases in the Pacific. and
Sdiu lnat IN addition to the bases in
fiAWan ana the Philippines there
should be another at Guam. making
| 1t possible for the fleet to steam from
| base to base for its coal and supplies
! WlthOut having to rely on colliers
which would have to be defended ir
battle.
| Captain Kilburne cited the tact thar
a frontal attack on fortific3lions bv {
Heet never had been successful. Ths
attack of the allied fleets on the forti
fications in the Dardanelles he de
scrlbed as a hopeless failure unit
troops were landed to attack from In,
land side. The japanese success a
Port Arthur he said, was an in.tanc,
of victory due not to naval fronta
action but to the effectiveness of th
attack made by the Japan a%e troop
on land.
"A great many Of us think" addc
Captain kilburne, that if troons ha.
been landed in the Dardann,.eS at tn
time of the first attack from the sea
; the Allies would he a lot fatthe: alon
. than they are now"
The speaker then gave eOUn inter
estlng details concerning an Am erica
= ordnance. 1t was at this point IhH
, he told of the work now under way t
, increase the range Of the big guns b
substituting for the disa ppearing car
, riages, other carriages which woul
] permit a greater elevation aud grea .e
2 range.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-31

est cavalry battles during the war
the battle OF Brandy station. Na. His
duties We're picketing and all other
duueS imposed upon caValrymen. lie
helped cover Lees retreat on the last
day OF the war. was never wounded
during the war but suffered severe
attack OF typhoid fever.
The twins have attended every re-
union held in Chatham except the
one this year.
They are famous for singing war
songs and often sang together at re-
unions Stuarts Raid" They have
SIX brothers and one sister living.
James Burns has nine children. six
boys ana three girls, all living.
John Burns has seven living chill
dren, Tour boys and three girls. four
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-31
PEANUTS USED AS
FOOD FOR CATTLE
Imperial Institute Recommends
Monkey Nuts To Replace
Costly Fodder
(By the Associated Press,

London. Aug 28--Peanuts, locally
known as monkey nuts. are recon-
mended as cattle food by the I'm
perial Institute, after series Of ex-
periments with a view to finding a
substitute for the higher priced
foods.
Before the war, these nuts were i'm
ported in great quantities both by
Germany and France. They were
crushed and pressed for oil and the
residue pressed into cakes for cattle.
But England used but a small guam
tity. a. the people. when they eat
them at all. eat them raw, being ig-
norant Of the fact they are improved
by roasting.
India China. and Africa are the
great producers Of peanuts. although
they are being introduce into British
tropical dependencies.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-31

Especial 10 Ine NtNs ami
Pittsboro. Aug. 2S-James and
John Burns. whose pictures are shown
above, are twins and probably the
Oldest twins in North Carolina, being
over II years Of age. The photo
graphs from which the cut was made
was one of several taken "a short time
ago, the first time the twins had ever
had their pictures taken together
The Messrs. Burns are so much
alike that they hardly know which is
which. James declares he believes
their parents got them mixed when
they were babies and that he is John
and John is he.
James and John Burns were born
April 10, 1888, in HaW River town
ship, Chatham county. They have al
ways lived, since they began house
keeping, within half mile of each
| other and within a quarter mile of
| where they were born. They joined
the Baptist church at Mays Chapel
| afterwards moving their member
ship to Gums Springs) at the age OF
| II and have been consistent Christians
| since
| Their War Records.
James Burns volunteered as a Con
| federate soldier in 1861. He be-
| longed to Co. d, 35th ~ C. Infantry
under Capt. Jas. A. Lassiter. The
first battle he was engaged in was
the one at New Bern, the second Wa.
at Seven Pines, the third at Malvern
| Hill, and the fourth at Sharpsburg
| He was in the entrenchments at Pc
ttersburg nine months, and was takel
prisoner at place known as 'Fiv'
Forks just nine days before the enc
of the war. While a prisoner he wen
three days without anything to ca
and was compelled to march 80 mile
on foot during those three days. H
was never wounded, was never in
hospital and has never had the at
tention of physician during his en-
tire life.
John Burns volunteered under tn
conScript act in 1862, belonged to &C
@, 5th Cavalry, 63rd North Carolin
!; State Troop, was in one of the great
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-31
RARY FALLS IN RAIN BARREL.
Mother Discovers Body When Ready
to Put Child to Bed.
4 a nlerPan.

Philadelphia North American
Two-year- old John Ryan, of Ninety
sixth and Botanic streets. fell into q
rain barrel at his home Friday night
and was drowned He was not missed
until an hour later, when his mother
wanted to put him to bed.
His 14-year old brother James
found the child.
The boy was left playing in the
back yard He placed a box beside
the rain barrel, and when he climbed
up to look into it lost his balance.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-31
Especial TO The Ners AM ofr~errerj

Wallace Aug 2S.-The tobacco
market has been exceptionally -ctive
during the week Just past. Sales were
large. prices averaging $50 per hum
dred Prices are advancing on the
DriningS Very little Of the high
grades Of the weed has been marketed
as Yet.
some Of the finest tobacco grown in
the Carolinas is raised in thi@ section
and marketed here.
Buyers are 2S strong this season as
last, representing all the large compa-
MES.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-31

Dust is everywhere, but the worst
kind of dust is that which IS confined
within the four walls Of a room The
dust is always germ-l2den, because 1t
is infested with effete matter thrown
off by human bodies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-17
USEFUL HINTS ON cANARlEs.
emember that only male canaries

Remember that only male canaries
sing.
Female birds are kept for breeding.
Guard them from all drafts.
Feed them on the p. B. F. Co.'S
Bird Seed.
Keep the songster well supplied with
Bird Mamma, the secret of the Canary
Breeders on the Andreasberg in the
Hsrtz
Take no chances with your bird s
life by giving him dangerous imita-
tons.
All genuine Bird Mamma is put up
in white metal caps, with the trade
mark p. B. F. Co.'S Bird Mamma print
ed on 1t In red. Sold by druggists,
or sent by mail with our 32page bird
book for l5c.
Write for this book anyhow. 1t is
free for the asking. A larger 120-page
Illustrated Bird Book mailed on re-
ceipt of 15c or together with cake
of Mamma, for 25c, by the Philadelphia
Bird Food Co., 400 N. Third street,
Philadelphia, Pa. adv,
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tors If there was anything / could
take to help me and they said there
was nothing that they knew of. ] am
thankful for such q good medicine and
win always give it the highest praise.
Mrs. C. n. GRIFFITH, 1868 Constant
St, Cleveland, Ohio. <=.-...>>
Hanover, Pal suffered from fe-
male trouble and the pains were so bad
at times that / could not sit down. The
doctor advised severe operation but
my husband got me Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and I experienced
great relief in short time. Now feel
ike new person and can do hard
days work and not mind it. What joy
and happiness il is to be well once more.
l am always ready and willing to speak
= good word for the Compound. Mrs.
ADA WILT, 3O3 WalnutSt Hanover, Pa.
II there are any complications ron
do not understand write to Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co. (c0nfldentiaD
Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii be opened,
read and answered BY Q woman and
held In strict confidence
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THEATRICAL OFFERINGS
TABIRIA' PACKS BUOU THEATER

Gabrielle d'Annunzio's masterpiece,
declared the most spectacular film
ever produced, "Cabiria," was present
ed at the Bijou theater Saturday night
for the first time in Honolulu. The
house was packed. From the COM
ments heard around the audience there
is every reason to believe that this
offering will prove as popular in this
city as did "Septune's Daughter the
latter having set the high-watef rec
ord for attendance for Honolulu.
''Cabiria," consists of l2 reels. 1t
takes almost three hours to show the
entire 1900 feet OF film. The cast IN
eludes 5000 persons. The leading roles
are taken by the greatest OF Italian
artists The scenes are laid in Ca
tania and Syracuse. in Sicily, in Car
thage in the Alps OF Switzerland and
in Cirta and Numidia In Africa. The
time Is about $50 years b. C. .....
J. The story told In .Cabiria'' is of
the death struggle between Rome and
Carthage, the great Italian poet-author
having travelled very close to the &C.
tnal historical facts and at the same
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GOOD MUSIC And
keen COMEDY At
GLEE CLUB SHOW

1t was a well-pleased and satisfied
audience that left the opera house Sat.
urday evening following the concert Of
the Kamehaneha Glee Club. The glee
club has been heard many times be.
fore, but this last concert was just a
little bit better, and Just little bit
different, than anything which has
been attempted in the past.
Saturday night saw marked change
in the usual order of the clubs con.
certs. There was good singing and
plenty Of il, with an Introduction of
comedy In the middle of the program
which brought down the house. Gen.
erous applause showed the audiences
appreciation of the efforts OF the ca.
diets and not seat in the opera house
was yacssed until after the last note
of aloha o." which closed the pro.
gram, was sung. II Il
The program opened with the "Cos.
sack War Song" sung with plenty of
action and spirit, enough to predict
that some treats were in store for the
audience. "A Summers Lullaby" by
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time woven a drama that has dignified
and exalted to a literary plane here
tofore unreached in the film drama.
Throughout the entire l2 reels there
is no cessation Of thrilling and spec
tacular effects.
This film comes to Honolulu with
the highest praises Of the leading
critics Of filmdom on the mainland and
the opinion of those critics must have
the local Endorsement. Not only will
the local critics vouchsafe the sterling
merits of this great photo-play but the
public, leading critic Of them all, will
undoubtedly place its stamp of approx,
al On the offering by packing the BIZ
jou theater every evening during the
present week.
During the eng cement of 'Cabiria,"
there will be matinee performances
of this spectacle at Ye Liberty theateI
on Monday, Tuesday. Friday and Sat.
urday afternoons. The matinee COM
mences at 2 p. m. sharp. while the
evening performance at the Bijou start
promptly at 8 O'Clock in order that
the run may be completed by II
O'Clock. ,...-.
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Arthur Gibson, was rendered with
much feeling and expression. and was
one OF the features OF the evening.
The big hit, from purely musical
standpoint. was the original medley
which was composed OF snatehes of no
less than so popular songs. Some ex.
cellent harmony was displayed In this
offering. while barber shops" were
numerous and pleasing. ~
Miss Edith c. Gatneld. who needs
no Introduction to Honolulans as one
of the city's most accomplished plan.
lists, played LisZt's "Polonaise No. g.
She received a warm welcome from
the audience, and, as an encore, rem
dered a delightful little study.
Some more humor came with
Messrs. Kane, Correa, Makanani and
Brandt in real up-to-date vaudeville
skit entitled -Four jolly Sailormen."
Their song. There Are Women" was
GOOD. ~.
Dry YO' Eyes" and The Song of
Prince Rupert's Men" by the club con-
cluded The first part OF the program.
A clever bit OF foolishness was the
Kinder Symphonic" which was bur.
lesque on a European musical o-gani.
cation. The musicians" were dress,
ed in all sorts of motley costumes. and
their instruments ranged from !'enny
whistles and click-claeEs to flute and
bass drum The leader. with long red
hair and fierce mustaehe, lei the or,
chestra through difficult alleGros, min.
uettos, allegretos and prest1s with
great tact-and difficulty. -.--
The last part consisted of the sing.
Ing OF group OF songs. the best num-
bers being The Rosary" and Mas
sa's in the Cold, Cold Ground" The
Kamehameha school Song" and "&lo
ha De" completed the program.
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lola feature AT LIBERTY TONIGHT

Lola" the drama of mystery. The
drama that asks Questions. answering
many OF them. but leaving others to
the imagination Of the audience. The
drama that delyes deep into scientific
research and almost touches ON tbs
occult Lola" will be the offering at
Ye Liberty theater for the first half
OF the present week, having its pre-.
mier tonight and playing a matinee
engagement Wednesday. l. III.
This feature Is q Shubert attraction
by Owen Davis and is a tensely in.
teresting drama IN five acts, featuring
Clara Kimball Young TIE play was
one of the most successful. in the ami
mated drama and was picturized by
James Young. ..r
CLARA Kimball Young is afforded, III
this vehicle, an opportunity to give
full vent to her unique gift of emo.
tional characterizations and at the
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HOW WOMEN !.
AVOID
OPERATIONS
By Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable III.
Compound. ...@

Cleveland, Ohio my left side
panied me so for several years that ]
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-17
EDNA MAYO LEADS
STAR Film CAST
INNEW FEATURE.

Combining a delightful blend of
comedy. and path0s, and providing a
consnmately artistic treat, From Out
of the Flood" a two-act production
imposing and elaborate in all essential
detail opening at the Empire theater
today, win feature Edna Mayo, Ruby
HOFFMAN, William Roselle and Robert
Glll A number Of these stars are re-
turning to the Empire today after a
long absence.
The plot offers opportunity for the.
most remarkable acting supplied In
many years in the impersonation o.
a famous though crooked politician by
Roselle In the course Of the produc-
ton. Miss Mayo Is called upon to play
no less than six distinct characters.
Little Andy Clark is returning to the
Empire in one of his latest comedies
called ANDY Learns to Swim" The
picture deals with q visit to Coney
Island at time when the gay resort
was In full swing. Mark Swan has
written q clever story for this youth
full comedian
A rollocking western comedy will be
shown in -Snakeville's Home Guard.
It is one Of a series Of side-splitting
farces which have delighted local pat
rons OF the movies for months past.
The film version Of q popular story
produced by Robert d. Vignolia, THE
Storm at Sea-" bears all the ear
marks of as great success as was
attained by the original play. The
program will close with Mabel Tru-
nellie and Yale Benner in the drama
In Lieu of Damages"
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same time portray a story Of extra,
ordinary interest.
The second episode OF the Exploits
OF Elaine" and q late "Pathe Weekly"
also will be SHOWN for the first half of
the week
Pearl White, who already has be.
come a strong faVOrite, in Honolulu Is
featured in The Exploits" which are
based upon the scientific detective
stories written by Arthur B. Reeves
for one of the popular magazines and
featuring Craig Kennedy. the solver of
the unsolyable, almost. Elaine and
Craig promise to afford rare and
exciting treat to the patrons of Ye
Liberty during the run of this serial.
Monday, Tuesday, Triday and Sat.
urday OF this week at p. m. each day
there will be shown at We Liberty the
great spectacle "Cabiria," while the
regular .Ye Liberty matinees will he
on Wednesday and Thursday. -
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STAR.BULLETlN GIVES ron
TODAY'S NEWS TO-DAY
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e4pcCIeu W nave /"
undergo an opera
ton, but the first
bottle / took of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound relieved me Of
the pains In my side
and ! continued its
use until I became
regular and free
from pains. ! had
asked several doc
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-17
HON0L ULU ELKS GIVE
inks FOR VISITORS

The clubrooms of the local Elks
were the scene of high jinks Saturday
evening, given in honor OF number OF
the visiting congressman. The hos.
pitality Of the members of Lodge 616
Of Honolulu and of the Territory in
general was highly praised by num-
Der of che legislators from the capi.
tai who made short talks. Honolulu
Elks and their friends attended in
large numbers.
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Officials OF the Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul railroad announce that the
company ordered specifications pre-.
pared for building Goo freight cars at
it's Milwaukee, shops. at a total cost OF
s., O00, GOO.
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A memorial addressed 10 President
Wilson, signed by 10000 Belgian refn-
gees now in Holland aud expressing
gratitude for the aid America has ex-
tended TO Belgium was mailed at Thsi
Haeua
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Mrs. Charles Boyd was burned to
death and her little dlughter badly in
jured in a fire that destroyed their
home at Graft"n, W. Va, after IL had
been struck by lightning.
Carson C. Peck, president of the
Brooklyn Times Company and vice
president and general manager OF the
WoOlworth company, died at his home
in Brooklyn OF diabetes. He was 81
years old "a. -. ..e+ -
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-15

tires. No other
make compares
with them in low
average q cost per
mile. "A half-miI.
lion users have
proved that.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-15
PETITION FOR CHARTER.

GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
To the Superior Court of said
county:
The petition of NJ. D. Norton, e.
l.. Moore and w. t. McLain, all of
said county, respectfully shows;
ID That petitioners desire for
themselves, their associates and sue
cessors, to be incorporated under the
name and style of tie NORTON
HARDWARE COMPANY for a term
OF 20 years, with the right of re-
newal at the expiration Of that
period.
CD The principal office and
place of business of said corporation
will be in the City of Marietta, said
County, but petitioners desire the
right to establish branch offices and
places of business at such other
places as they may deem proper from
time to time.
3D. The object of said corpora
ton is pecuniary gain to petitioners
and said corporation to be had from
business enterprises hereinafter in
dictated.
(4) The principal business to be
engaged in by the corporation is in
conducting hardware store, or
stores, buying and selling hardware
and house furnishings, crockery,
glass ware, silver ware, stoves, ranges
dairy supplies, guns, ammunition,
and any and all kinds of merchandise
usually carried in general hardware
stores.
CD The capital stock of said
corporation is to be $750O.OO, to be
divided into shares of $4,000 each,
and fully paid in, but petitioners de-
sire the right and privilege of in