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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
PRETTY GIRL IN !
JAIL ON CHARGE !
Of B[ACKMA|L|NG
Third Arrest in Byoc IS
County in Connection Wt-
Effort To TerrOriZe
Especial to The News and ohsr-

Asheville, Aug. THE thsrt
rest IN the alleged blackrnalhrs
spiracy which had for its oh,,..
terrorizing of d. NJ. Lance a.5
members of his family. va, .#.
this afternoon when Sherif
Mitchell and Deputy Fire 1p-H,..
Commissioner Frank NJ JorE..
rested Miss Myrtle Pressly. th. p-.-.y
sixteen-year-old daughter af
Pressly, at her home near Art..
BuncOmbe county.
The warrant on which the 4rr.>.
was made charges hat she ANA Mr.
tin man sent threatenine letters
to Mr.. Lance with the intention ,
extorting money from him Afthut.b
the warrants for Hickman and Miss
Pressly evidently were taken out u
the same time, for some reason .ao
officers wished to postpone the trr.,t
Of the girl, until a more thorou4h AZ
animation of the blackmall I-t5.~s
could be made.
Officers claim that at the y"ry 4.,r
set for the placing Of a sun of money
at a point on the Arden road tt.
little girl and Frady rod up ana Ia~u
the highway several times Wy th. .y4s
Of a o of officers were scanning
the rCa intently.
Although her father pleaded ta3t
she be released under bail ut $4,000.
which he was able 10 furnish Tire
magistrate held the pretty prisoner
under bail of $4,000 which ,hy 14s
unable to give. She was placed IN
the BuncOmbe county Jail
The Arrest of Hickman.
The second arrest was made Hate
last night when officers placed NIT
tin Hickman under arrest on a charge
of arson and b~lackmailing His ar
rest followed hat of Edward Irady.
who is held on a similar charge hay-
ing beer arrested yesterday shortly
after noon. Hickman is alleged -
nave had a hand in the writing 9f 1
letter to D. p. Lance, in which te-
mand was made hat he leave $500 At
a point on the Arden road to -ava
t himself from grave harm.
The letter admits that the author
burned the warehouse Of Mr. Lana
a short time ago which resulted III q
loss Of $4,000, and declares that th9
S author was not joking. The recipient
Of the communication was warned
not to turn over either the letter he
t received shortly before the bulia.n-
was burned or that which reached
him yesterday to the officers and NJ
Y was old that he would b killed /
efforts were made to learn the lden'I
ty of the writer through detectives
Hickman was employed as telegram
operator at Arden and was arrested 2
the telegraph office at that place T.
vas brought to Asheville, and II IN
court Of a justice of the peac" WE
bond was named at $4,000.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
(Rv William r. Ellis \

tby WllIldm L. ElllS.) |
All wise men are followers of some
star. |
Consider the fag-poles without flags, |
and the lives without ideals; both are
but rare and profitless sticks. Not to
aspire is not to live. in that rich, full
meaning of life which alone satisfies.
The measure of ones soul is altogether
the measure Of his ideals. To "cOvet
earnestly the best gifts"-what is that
but to know rea life. Gray and drab
and dreary is the existence without
sunrises and horizons. But in the pur-
suit of a great ideal one finds the
brightness and spaciousness Of life.
What matter if hardship and sorrow
and burdens and disappointments do
come as the soul seeks steadfastly for
the best? These are but the adven-
lures ~inseparable from the quest of
our holy grail.
Only the aspiring ascend. They
who look up go up. The life follows
the eyes.
A traveller becomes impressed with
the abundance of graves in all lands.
The older the community, the more
numerous it's graves. There are more
people dead than living. With many
Of us who have wandered widely, the
CcdIhS - SplldPIlS lids DcCOilc IL vi
version. The literature Of the tomb
stones is curious and suggestive. 1t
forces one to consider what he would
like to have on his own memorial
stone. In what phrase could the life's
central desire and purpose be eX-
pressed? How may IA man express his
message to the chance wayfarer who
may pass his grave Ia there any
nObler sentence than that OF Paul,
II was not disobedicnt unto the heav-
emily vision? That III an epitaph worth
living for. 1T spells success. Fol-
there in nothing else. in the universe sc
: divine in obedience to ones mobiles,
vision. Tennyson makes Merlin the
I wise conclude his counsel to youth
thus
90 young Mariner,
Down to the haven,
Call your companions,
Launch Jul vessel
And crowd your canvas.
e And, ere it vaniShes
Over the margin.
o After it. follow it,
o Follow the Clean"
d Better far to lose life itself than t
l. lose ones noble dreams.
10 why do SO many marriages max
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
ROB STORE AND HONE.
Burglars Probably Stupcficd FANNY
With DRUGS.

Wilmington, Aug. 7-The comm
nation store and dwelling RS nj
E. Scherer, Eighth and Swami Sf'1r'
was entered and robbed after "1-
night last night of $40 worth ~ ~
elry from the apartment oCcaH'a ~
the family and a wagon load af -''-
ceries from the store. 1t Is ttl3@'-8t
that robbers used drugs as d@spte 20
fact that all trunks and bureau drew
ers were ranSacked no memtef H.
family was awakened BY tha ti1'
derS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
In MOntevideO
Continued From Page Seven.)

piece there are two-cent pieces and
pieces, and the prices in the
stores correspond. There seems to be
no favorite division by decimals and
a thing is just as likely to cost 6 cents
or IL cents as 5 cents. Is cents or
a quarter. l know a restaurant. for
instance. where you can get a good
cup of coffee for 4 cents md a plate
of soup for u or IA.
FRANK G.. CARPENTER
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
n Sound Business Policy.

Golfers Weekly.
Don't bully the office boy. It's a
mean and cowardly thing to do. and
besides that. in 20 or 80 years he NAV
cry well be an officer of the
ano your son. ~son-in-law, grandson.
TO hlm for decent treatment ana .
square deal. 9
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-10
KEEPING THE FLAGS FLYING.

Terse Comments on the Uniform
Christian EndeavOr Topic Of the
Young Peoples Societies-ChriStian
EndeavOr, etc.-fOr August is. B
True To Your Ideals" Acts g.:
1919,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
The DAYS War NeSOs

OF important parts
of the Turkish forces on the CALI
poll peninsula by troops of the en-
tente allies IL reported in adVtees
from Athens 20 n Paris news
agency.
RUSSIAN RESISTANCE 90 the Ger
man pressure in the north cOntin-
ues strong and PetrOErad I'm its
latest statement claims an ad-
vance by Its armies defending the
wilma line.
GRODNO Is IN PROCESS of evacua-
tiOn. The Russians defending n
point near the fortress have
crossed 90 the right bank of the
NIemen, the Russian war office
says, having held the position long
enough 10 secure the safety of the
retrORrade operations. In the
central and southern parts of the
line the Russian retreat continues.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT there
has been a continuance of the not
able artillery activity that has
been In evidence lately.
GRODNO, LAST OF Russian strong
holds in Poland, has been cap
tured by the Germans.
DISPATCH FROM SOFIA, through
BerIin, reports the sinking of n
British transport, which struck n
mine at the entrance of the DardR-
neIIes, with the loss of more than
500 men
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
CAN'T ARBITRATE
PRINCIPLE UPHELD
BY UNITED STATES
Only Extent of Damages Arising
Out of Lusitanis Sinking Can
Be Placed Before
Tribunal.
THIS POSITION OF AMERICA
Probably Will Be No Opposition to
Fixing Amount of Dam
ages Thus.
CARTE BLANCHE TO BERNsToRFF

WASHINGTON, Sept 3. - The
Americanpositionto a method of
fixing reparation for lives and prop
erty lost in German submarine opera
tions, scuh as the Lusitania and the
Arabic, has not been finally deter
mined, but there probably will be no
opposition to fixing the amounts by
arbitration.
AS arbitration. however could cover
only the extent of damages and not the
question of the principle that unarmed
merchant ships must not be sunk with
out warning and opportunity for the es-
cape Of noncombstants.
Berlin dispatches, apparently officially
inspired, saying Count Won Bernstorff
the German ambassador. has wide dis
cretionary powers to speak for his gov
ernment in the final negotiations over
submarine warfare, have caused a large
measure of qualification among American
officials, who have had many evidences
of the ambassadors efforts to prevent
a break between Germany and the United
States,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
Five Per Cent of
British Merchant
Vessels is Lost

BERLIN, Sept. 3-(By Wireless to
Tuckerton. N. J.)-"The Cologne Gazette
publishes statistics showing that the
losses TO British shipping during the war
at the minimum amount to AZ per cent
of'the whole tonnage" says the Overseas
News agency. "Of vessels above 100 tons
an average of one in twenty of the Brit
ish fleet has been lost"
The German Economical association for
South and Central America, OF which Dr.
Bernhard Dernberg has been elected pres
ident, was formed by combining the Ger
man-Argentne Central association and
the German Brazilian Commercial asso-
citation. The constitution OF the new or
ganlzation defines It's purpose as TO foster
relations, especially OF a commercial end
economical nature between Germany and
the countries OF South and Central Amer
lea; to collect In the countries In Ques-
ton and distribute among the members
OF the association, end to the press.
commercial, financial, industrial. ship
ping. legislative and administrative news.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
OVERALL BUTTON HOLDS
CAUSING DEATH OF MAN

CHEYENNE. wyo. Sept. 8.-(special)
The truthfulness Of the guarantee of
the maker of a brand of overalls that
the buttons cannot be torn off caused the
death OF r. Arisumi. 2S. a japanese oiler
employed in the local shops Of the Union
Pacific Arisumi was sent TO a manway
above a large fywheel to oil a heated
bearing A piece of wire projecting from
the wheel caught a button on his overalls
and he was jerked from his footing and
whirled around in the wheel for nearly
a minute before the machinery could be
stopped. With each revolution his body
was battered against brick wal. Every
strip OF clothing. including his shoes. was
stripped from his body and nearly every
bone was broken. After the machinery
was stopped the button. still attached to
a large piece Of the Overalls, was found
held by the wire.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
Japanese Diplomat
Says Carranza
Can Save Mexico

GALVESTON, Tex, Sept s-The first
direct news from Vera Cruz since the
recent hurricane which broke the Mexican
cable, came today In cablegram which
stated that japanese Minister Adatchi
had left Mexico City and was enroute
TO Japan Illness caused him 10 break
his journey at Orizaba last night, but bis
secretary, Senjiro ohashi continued to
Vera Cruz and In an interview said:
"The situation has been horrible in
Mexico City until recently, but due to
the constitutlonalist administration and
the sterling qualities Of General Con
zales, matters are rapidly improving and
normal conditions room will be repaired.
The people were disposed to be un-
friendly TO the Carranza government in
the beginning, but now they are con-
vinced that lie is the only man TO save
the country They are waiting his ar
rival TO greet him with enthusiasm"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
BRIDE GOES TO DENMARK
TO ESCORT LOVER HERE

MASON CITY. Ia, Sept. 3-(speoiaI.) -
Here Is a new way OF getting spouse.
Miss Christine Larson liked America and
desired TO live In America Across the
water in old Denmark lived Nils Larson,
no relation, but a man bearing the same
name. She loved him and he loved her,
but his grit failed when he faced the
ocean. Miss Larson was braver. and on
June 20 she sailel for Denmark, hunted
up the man she loved. brought him to
this country with her, arrived in Mason
City last evening. hunted up a clergy
man and the words were spoken that
made them husband and wife.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
Three Balkan States
Consent to Revise
Bucharest Treaty

ROME. Sept. 2.-CVia Paris Sept. S.)-
Revision of the treaty of Bucharest has
been agreed TO eXpHeitly by Serbia, Rou-
mania and Greece, according to reports
received here. but it is said these coun-
tries are not willing to satisfy entirely
Bulgaria's claims TO territorial compen
sation for participating in the war.
But Bulgaria's pretensions apparently
are irreconcllable with what its neigh
bors are willing to grant. and the inn
preston is gaining ground there that 1t Is
prolonging the negotiations with the aim
Of postponing the day when IL must
reach a decision.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
Colorado Dry Law
May Be Taken Direct
to Supreme Court

DENVER. Colo, Sept. 3.--The state su-
preme court will be asked to take orig
inal jurisdiction in action seeking to en-
join officials of the city and county Of
Denver from granting saloon licenses ex-
tending beyond January l, 1916, it was
announced today by Fred Farrar. attor-
ney general
Colorado's statewide prohibition consti-
tutional amendment becomes effective on
that date. City and county officials of
Denver will join in the request.
The attorney general will base his re-
quest on the ground that every phase of
the prohibition situation presents consti-
tutional questions and chaos and disorder
will prevail unless there is a speedy de-
cision by the supreme court.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
GERMANS FORTY
MILES FROM RIGA
Hindenburg Makes Still Further
Progress Toward Rus
sian Port.
GRoDNo HAS BEEN OCCUPIED


BERLIN, Sept. 3.-The German
troops which are advancing on the
important Russian port of Riga on
the Baltic have made a further con-
sequential gain. Official announce
ment was made here today that they
captured position northwest Of
Friedrichstadt. which is about forty
miles from Riga.
The army OF Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg has captured Grodno,
the last OF the strong Russian fort
resses to hold out.
Announcement was made at army head
quarters today as follows:
Field Marshal von Hindenburg's army
conquered Grodno after rapidly forcing q
passage of the Niemen and fighting the
Russians In the streets OF the city. Tho
Germans reached the Niemen between
the Augustowo canal and the Swislocz-
Lennewarden line. German cavalry sd-
vances 20 the northwest and west OF
wilma. Tho Russians attempted to oppose
our advance. but failed. suffering extra
ordinarily largo losses Southeast Of
Merscz the Russians were thrown back
General Won Gallwitz' troops broke the
resistance OF the enemy on the Alexis
Eyce-Swislocz road. Field Marshal Won
Hindenburgs army captured moro than
1900 Russians as well as one cannon and
eighteen machine guns.
Bavarians Busy.
"The army of Prince Leopold of Ia
81. l.. al Ia, ~
Pyuszany.
"The army Of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen, pursuing the Russians. reached
the Jaslolda river near Sllnek and
Bereza and also I'm the district OF Anto-
pol, east OF Kobrin. Austro-Hungarian
troops are advancing to the east and
south OF Boloto and Dubowie,
Southeastern theater OF war: General
Bothmer's army IL advancing and IL
fighting in the sereth district.
Western theater Of war: Near
souchez attacks delivered by the French
with hand grenades were repulsed. In
Flanders and the Champagne mines were
exploded successfully"
To Go south.
LONDON. Sept. S.--The German and
Austrian armies on the eastern front are
about 10 part company, according 70 a
dispatch TO the Exchange Telegram COM
pany from Amsterdam. This quotes a
message from Vienna announcing that
Field Marshal Archduke Frederick. com-
mandoT-in-chief OF the Austrian armies,
today bade official farewell TO Field Mar
shal Won Mnebensen, the German CONS
mander. at Brest- Litovsk. as henceforth
tho armies OF the two commanders were
/ to cease cooperating.
! The message says It is believed the
Austrian armies that have been operat-
! Ing In Poland shortly will be removed in
the direction OF Serbia.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
Police Officers Use
Their Clubs During
Crane Strike Riot

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Sept. "A riot
Sn which hundreds Of persons took part
took place outside the Crane Valve COM
pany today, and ten police officers were
forced to use their clubs to regain con-
troll of the situation.
During the scrimmage two pistol shots
were heard. ut as no one was reported
shot, it is Supposed some excited person
fired into the air. The trouble started,
according to the officers on duty at the
Crane plant, where a strike of machinists
has been in force for several weeks. when
several men tried to prevent others from
going in.
Two men, alleged to have been leaders
in causing the disturbance. were fined
and given sentences of six months in
Jail. Three policemen were injured In
the fighting.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04

LONDON, Sept. S.--The evacua-
tion OF Grodno is under way. Petro-
grad admits officially that Russian
forces are being withdrawn from the
right bank of the Niemen.
The loss by the Russians of the
last of their strong fortresses has
been expected and the report that it's
evacuation is imminent caused no
surprise here. 1t has been evident
for some time that Grand Duke Mich
olsa had no intention of allowing a
number of men sufficient to main.
tain long defense to be penned up
in any fortress which could be in
vested.
Along the Gallclan border General
Ivanoff continues 70 retire. but not with
out inflictlng heavy losses on the Aus
tro-German forces. which have been
shaken several times by vigorous counter
attacks. In the center and the extreme
north the Germans are making little
progress The Russians claim another
local success near wilma.
Great Artillery Duel I'm France.
The great artillery duel continues
along the western front held by the
French. The ultimate purpose of this
activity is still obscure.
The British press Is not greatly pleased
at the reception by the United States OF
Germany's promise to modify It's subma-
rine campaign. II complains that a
promise which does not include protec-
ton for merchantmen is inadequate.
Negotiations between Turkey and Bull
garia concerning railroad concessions 20
the latter are again under way. Il Is
not expected in quarters favorable to
the entente allies that they win prove
successful.
French OfficiaI Report.
PARIS. Sept. 2--I'he French war office
this afternoon gave out statement on
the progress OF hostilitles, which reads
as follows;
I'm the course OF last night our artillery
displayed the same activity as has been
the case recently, without notable Incl
dent"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
News Writer Held
in Jail in Vera
Cruz to Be Released

VERA CRUZ. Mex. Sept. 3,-Henry w
Francis. a newspaper correspondent. who
was imprisoned here August 10 by order
OF General Carranza. charged with dis
tributing news In the United States un-
favorable TO the Carranza party, is to
be released tonight, General Carranza
having issued orders 10 that effect No
explanation as to the circumstances
which led TO the Issuance OF the release
order have been given.
The state department at Washington
has twice made demands for the release
of Francis. The most recent representa-
tions. on August q. were said to have
been OF vigorous character
Francis is a British subject. hut was in
Mexico under employment by an Amer
lean concern.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
DAMAGE SUIT GROWS OUT
OF SHENANDOAH QUARREL

SHENANDOAH. Ia, Sept. 8-Cspecial) }
Punching the price of a cigar on a
meal ticket In violation OF the cash sys-
TEN was the cause OF a heated argument
at the Elk cafe at supper time Sunday
night. which has resulted in a suit for
SlOOo damages brought by NJ. e. Beach,
Vice president OF tho American Llv,.
Stock Powder company and city council
man, against the management OF the
cafe. He charges in his notice OF suit
that o. w. Griffith. one OF the pro-
prietors. unlawfully assaulted him and
used abusive language The trial will
come up In the December term OF the
superior court. G. w. Brown is attorney
for Mr.. Beach.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-04
BRITAIN HAS MADE
NO PEACE MOVES;
U. S. is WAITING
Recent Rumors Have No Founda-
tion in Any Steps Taken by the
English Government, it
is Learned.
AMERICA NOT PUSHING II
United States Will Make No Further
Efforts Until Both Sides Indi-
cate Willingness,
TEUToNs SAID TO BE READY
BULLETIN.


LONDON, Sept. S.--In high off,
cial circles here It is learned authori-
tatively that recent rumors OF peace
have no foundation in any step taken
by the British government or in any
statement issued here from author
itative sources.
No member OF the government
would allow himself to be quoted in
discussion of the peace rumors which
recently have gained wide circula-
tion. The Associated Press, however,
was authorized to make public the
foregoing explicit denial
WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-The
United States will make no further
efforts to bring about peace in Eu-
rope until 1t has received informa-
tion that its good offices will be well
coined by both sides in the conflict,
This was stated unauthoritatively
here today in official discussions of
the message from Pope Benedict, de-
livered to President Wilson yester-
day by Cardinal Gibbons.
From the fact that the Vatican is
In close touch with Austria, the con-
struction placed by officials on the
pope's message is that the Germanic
powers would be willing to discuss
peace at this time. 1t was stated by
/ those in closest toucn with the ad-
ndnistration that similar word will
havS to be received from Great
BrioL3n and its allies before the pres
ident will make any further move.
Original offer stands.
President Wilson had made II clear sew.
eral times. that his original offer oi
services to bring about peace still stands
and that ne will do everything possible {,
further the movement. The lInites
states, however. VIII do nothing illsel!
TO sndanger its position as a friend q
all belliserents, It was said authorita
lively
The pope's message will not be mad,
public by this government although ther,
would be no objection IL Cardinal Glib
bons gives 1t out. Enough of the con
tents of the message is known. however
to give basis for indicating that Aus
tria, Germany and Turkey are not ad
| verse to discussing peace.