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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12

by GastOn1a Mcthodist-Re-
ward Offered for Arson Gang.
Especial to The News ard or

Especial to The News and Observer
Gastonia, Jar. 9.-The members Of
Main Street Methodist church are
this week observing the annual week
Of prayer as is the custom among the
congregations throughout Southern
Methodism. A most interesting pro-
gram has been arranged and is being
carried out, services being held every
night beginning at Z o'clock.
The program is as follows.
Wednesday night, January 9Th
Subject, Foreign Missions Leaders,
Mr.. S. j. Durham and Miss Lowry
Shuford.
Thursday night, January 7th-sub.
ject, conference Missions LEADERS.
Mr.. Geo. w. Wilson and Miss Della
Nolen.
Friday night, January Sth-Sub.
ject, "Woman's Missionary Work"
Leaders, Mr.. A. r Volt and Mrs.
b.. T. Morris.
Saturday night, January 9th-Sub-
ject, "Wonan's Missionary Work"
Leaders, Mr.. a. r. Volt and Mrs.
B. t. Morris.
The services will be closed by a
special missionary ernon by the pas
tor, Rev. H. II. Jordan. at the hour
for morning worship on Sunday,
January 10th. Special music for the
| services is being furnished by the
church choir.
The 3. F. Carpenter Sons company,
| Of Stanley, has offered a reward Of
500 for the capture and conviction
| of the party OF parties III entered
| and set fire to their store last Mon
| day night. Al this time no arrests
have been made, but the officers
| have some cleWs that they hope Will
lead 10 the arrest OF the guilty party.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Gastonia Mutual Build
ing and Loan Association was held
Yesterday. The report Of the Secre-
tar and Treasurer, r. &. McI-ard.
was read ana adopted. This report
shows that 3.463 shares are now in
force and the net profits for the past
year were S5.95S.20.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12
Cotton Ginning Report.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 9.-Cotton
ginning in the asst two weeks Of De-
ce1nber surpassed the same period of
every. other year except the rcord
production ear of 1911, and brought
the total cotton ginned from the 1914
crop up to 14,447,623 bales, a guam
tity greater than ever ginned in any
other year TO January 1, and 10000
bales more han in 1911. Cotton
ginned during the last three years
after January 1 has varied from
1,236,O71 bales in 1911 to $4,000
bales in 1913.
Ginnings for the two weeks pc
Rod amounted to 47O,914 bales, OF
8 5000 bales less than the record for
the period made in 1911. The pc
RODS outturn brought the total cot
| ton in Alabama and Oklahoma to a
| greater quantity than ever produced
in those states.
Round bales included 44,S16; sea
island 1886.
49, - ko.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12
NEW YORK MONEY.


New York, Jan. 9-Mercantile paper
iA Mi.
Sterling exchange firm, sixty day bills
~ for cables 4.S4 10; for demand 1880
Bar silver 4SM.
MEXICAN dollars BIZ.
Government bonds steady.
railroad bonds firm.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York, Jan. G.-Cotton seed oil was
irmer today on covering due to the
strength in the crude market and on a
fair trade demand, closing 4 to 9 points
net higher.
The market closed firm.
spot 6.34al6. so; Jan. 6. 3sM6.39; Feb.
6. 45M6.J 50; March 6.54@6. 90; April Sc
mG. sc; May 6.74M6.75: June 6.S4@6. 81:
July 6.94M6. %; Aug. 7.O0@7 .O3.
Total sales 100
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12
WESTERN LIVE STOCK.

.hlcago, III, Jan. 9.-HOgS weak; bulk
y .thd6 %; light d .6OG6. 90: mixed 8 .7OM
100; heavy 6.6OG7 90; rought 6.6OMG. rs,
pigs 5.251T6 80.
Cattle steady. Native steers 6.651l9. 20;
Western 4.@M7 60; COWS and heifers SIC
$500: calves Z. 7J61O. 80.
Sheep unsettled. Sheep 5.S0M6. rs:
Earrings u soar. 90; lambs 6. 9O6IS. 80.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
pETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

~'l,eported by Rodgers, Plummer and &C
Inc)
SPANISH
Farmers stock, market steady.
buShel.
VlRGINIAS-
Fancy hand picked Sac per pound.
ancy hand-p picked SAC per pound.
Extra prime 3G3Ac per pound
Smelling stock 2A92Ac per pound.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12
NAVAL STORES.

Savannah, Ga, Jan. 9-Turpentine
strong. 4312; sales 102; receipts 10; ship
mentS 50: stock $3.50.
Rosin firm. Sales 542: receipts 400; ship
ments so; stocks 145.0S5.
Quote: ALB 3.15: CD 3.171A; f 3.2OM
3.221a: f 3.22hM3.271a: & 3.25M3 80: II
$50; l 3.30M3.35 X $40 :G3 80; NJ 4.20M
50 n 5.25: VIC I. 90: WV 5.75
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12
NEW YORK PROVISIONS.

New York, jan. 9.-Raw sugar firm /;
'"ntrifugal Al; lnolasses 3.3t.
Hutter steady.
threse unchanged.
spot coffee steady; Rio No Z 7%Sanros
M. 4 OK.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12

One Effect of the War.
Sign in q BARRIERS shop: Stock
brokers must pay double price for a
shave, owing to the long fees they
wear.-Bostou Transcript.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12
LIVERPOOL

Liverpool, Jan. Cotton spot firm;
A.37.
Sales 1900; speculation and export 500.
!;rrcipts %, 439.
Futures very steady. May-June 4.5S;
Fob ISL.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12

were firm. Fleeced underwear for fall was
oHered at reductions varying from % cents
To 32I2 cents a dozen
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12
RALEIGH COTTON MRAKET.

Reported by Parker Bros. and Co..
Receipts yesterday IS bales.
Nroou lnluullnS -. =. :. =. - 0-S
strict middling . :. -. Z 9-16
Njddling IT as
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12
DRY O MARKET.

New York, Jan. 9.-CottOn goods mar
%.ts closed steady today with better trade.
WOOL markets rrled very firm. Linens
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-01-12
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT

Standard 5:312MJ 32.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-11
ONE DAY OF REST

The unanimous decision of the
court of appeals upholding the con-
stitutionality of the law securing to
employees in factories and mercantile
establishments a full day of rest every
week only confirms legally what has
long been recognized morally as one
of the inalienable rights oflthose who
labor. Happily the overwhelming
ma jority of employers Go notsneed to
be told by the courts that'the EN-
ployees are entitled to twenty-four
consecutive hours of rest in every
sever days.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-11

The senate's statewide prohibition
amendment vas adopted by the house
by a vote of n to Is. With this
amendment and the equal suffrage
amendment being adopted by both
the house and senate, the reform
forces of the state have their work
cut out for them in the state cam
paign Of 1916. The prohibition amend
ment, if adopted by the voters, will
go into effect July l, 1917.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-11
MILLIONS IN

The summary of the call of all ma
tional banks in the state for the date Of
December 81, which is just out, shows
deposits of 1873, 493, TAI. O4, which il a
reduction of nearly a million dollars
since the call last October. The de-
posits were carried as $17, 727, 732. 40,
demand deposits, and SIS, 765. 747.0 a.
time deposits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-11

A son was born yesterday to MT.
and Mrs. Nichols.
Fresh, new garden seeds at the
Variety Store.-Adv.
Mrs. r. E. Walsh of Van Metre, is
shopping in Pierre today.
w. G. March and &c. Meyers were
arrivals today from Mitchell.
l.. w. Cooke of Watertown is a
buslne SIS visitor in the city today.
Peter Wertland of Blunt came to the
city Monday to close up some business
matters.
st Patrick's Day next Wednesday,
will be duly observed by the wearin'
o tn green.
Mrs. j. M. Coon of Sioux Falls, is
visiting at the home of her father,
john Sutherland.
The Parent Teachers meeting of
the West Ward school will be held
tomorrow afternoon.
The season of icy inconvenience is
still with US. The heavy blanket of
sonw gives no evidence of melting.
Clair e. Besancon was ir Pierre to-
day from Blunt, renewing acquaintance
and dlsposing of business matters.
Col. P. L. Hansen of Bridgewater,
has received the appointment of
auctloneer in the sales of state lands
during the month.
The Travel Stampcompany of Sioux
Falls has filed articles of incorpora-
ton with a capital of So, 900. The in
corporators L j. G. Beck, A. j.
Beck, V. A. Barnes, w. j. Torrey.
b. A. Cummins has just received
his new 70-horse power Marmon car,
which he purchased while ip Chicago
several weeks ago. The car is a
beauty and vas inspected by a large
number of auto enthusiasts.
The Northwestern Teachers,associ-
alton will hold = meeting at Sioux
City the last of the month. VIM.
Walsh of P%ittsburg, a five year old
lad, will address the gathering, speak
ing in even different languages.
Word has been received by friends
of Chas. H. Burke that he intends to
return to South Dakota during the
present month. Mr.. Burke finished
the congressional session on crutches,
owing TO al attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Burke and daughters will re-
main in Washington for a short time.
Though the longest continued snow
that this central South Dakota has ex-
perienced for years occurred since the
beginning of March, there will be little
or no loss of cattle in this part of the
state The large percentage of ranch
men are we'll supplied with hay and feed
and no fears are entertained fer the
safety of their cattle.
While preparing to unload coal at
the home of DR.. Hollister Saturday
M. j. Lynott, driver for the Peter
Mintener Lumber company, expert.
enced an accident which he is no,
likely to forget. Mr.. Lynott was
leading the team when they broke
through a cesspool covering, one 0.
the animals going in head first ant
drowning, while tie other was res
cued with much difficulty. Mr.. Ly
mott barely escaped being pulled into
the opening.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-11
UPLAND ALFALFA SEED

| have forssale a large quantity OF
choice alfalfa seed, grown on upland
Call on or write me.
M. GoRMAN, Fielder, S. ID.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-11
STATE BOARD MEETING

A meeting of the State Brand and
Mark committee is called to meet
at the Secretary's office in Pierre on
Tuesday, April l.
N. NEWBANKS,
Chairman.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-25

Grant, negro, slashed on face and
hands during fight on car. Grant
locked up.
Two wills left by Frederick Mat
tiers, 94S Hyde Park blvd, started
court fight. $4,000 involved.
Expect more indictments from La
Sale st. bank crash. May name new
ones in true bills expected today.
John C. Jackson, 6219 South Park
av., suicide in Planters hotel. Poison.
DespOndent.
Saloon of Michael Harris. 500 S.
Morgan, held up by 2 armed men. $50.
Edith Picchiotti, operator at w. U.
telegraph Office at BIS w. Madison,
held up by lone bandit. RObber took
$18 and $500 in car tickets.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-25

lots outside that block, It pays the
board of education about $4,000
year revenue. If none of the school
land had ever been traded away it
would pay a revenue Of 10000 a
Year. This was the estimate of T. E.
Somers, the Cleveland valuation ex-
pert, who was called in by Mayor
Dunno when the school land frauds
were under investigation.
To-day the children Of the city are
cheated out of the revenue from
school land. Figure out the rentals
of the North American bldg, at State
and Monroe and you will find it
brings a net profit of about S2S a
foot. Of this the owners pay the
school board $4.08 a foot
''The land in the loop district, I'M
derstand, is worth more than all the
buildings. There is only one build
ing, the Peoples Gas, which is val
ued at more than the land it stands
on. Dozens of buildings are worth
only a half and sometimes less than
a tenth what the land they are on
is worth.
''The school land leases were
changed in 1895, when Mayor Swift
appointed the Chicago Tribune's at
torney as president of the board. The
Tribune's attorney appointed HIM
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-25

in blankets and threw it out window.
Baby found unframed. Police seek
ing girl.
G. L. Bradshaw, 4517 Beacon,
robbed Of $50 near home by man with
gun.
Martin Wagg, 1894 Armitage av., a
painter, rescued from river by Will
liam Nash, bridgetender. Plunge &C
cidental.
Patrick Spencer and Tony Rattga
arrested by police when they at
tempted to steal piano.
Three hurt by falls on icy side
walks. Kares Apsen, 1922 N. Mo-
Fart av., broke left hip.
John Bailey, 2125 Clifton av., con-
ductor on State st. car, and Reuben
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-25
MARGARET HALEY SAYS WOMEN CAN STOP
NEW SCHOOL LAND DEALS NOW PROPOSED

Over 500 women from nearly all
the women's organizations in Chica-
go were at meeting of the Political
Equality league, Congress hotel, Sat
urday afternoon. They heard Mar,
garet Haley speak on school lands.
She said:
Zone Of the most powerful men in
this city told me two years ago that
they are going to knock out the re-
valuation clauses from the school
land leases and nothing on heaven
or earth can stop them.
you women can stop it by watch
ing the lease committee Of the board
of education.
you will understand what this
means when I tell you that one
square mile of downtown land in Chi
cago at one time was owned by the
people. 1t was school land and the
United States government never in
tended when it gave this land to the
public schools that it should be sold
or given away. The idea was that this
land would pay the cost of running
the schools.
"As the present time there is one
block of this school. land left in
downtown Chicago and a few small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

phine." and in the American tours Of
Show" will make her premiere ap-
pearance at B. F. Keith's this week.
She is a noted stage beauty. Miss Jar
don will sing a number of character
songs and ballads especially written
for her. among them Silesu's latest hit,
Love. Here Is My Heart" Mile. Desi-
rec Lubowska, the Russian premiere
dancer, touring this country for the
first time as an impressionist character
danseuse, will give descriptive inter-
pretative creations that are described
as weird and wonderful effects. particu--
larly her Egyptian Mourning Dance"
and THE Soul of Vanity" She is hailed
as the high priestess of the new futur-
list dancing cult, to which straightH lines
and angles express the highest ideal OF
graceful posturing.
Francis Dooley and Corinne Sales will
appear in another chapter of their Sc
rial. That's Silly" Julia Blanc and
company will play John B. Hymer's
new comedy drama of the south, called
tertainers in a blend of vocal and in
strumental selections; Bette Bond and
Jimmie Casson in "Songland": Milo, a
puzzle for public solution; George E.
Delmore and w. De GRAF Lee in a pic
turesque aerial novelty: the Pathe news
pictorial and the pipe organ recitals
will complete the entertainment.
At 3 and Sis today concerts with a
ten feature bill, including FRITZ Schen,
Lew Dockstader. Eleanor Gordon and
company in THE Discovery" the Wat
son sisters, and all the other hits of the
past week Will be presented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
COSMOS

Won Tilzer's Honey Girls Company.
with Mcbride and Cavanaugb as lead
ing comedians; Ruth Rogers heading a
novel scenic effects and lots of laugh
ter and with a food of pretty music,
will be the extra ordinary attraction at
the Cosmos Theater this week The
company comes from the higher realm
of vaudeville and is making its first
trip into the south. It's entertainment
according to the advance notices is
enjoyable. 1t is one of the big attrac-
lions of the Cosmos season For the
first half of the week the other fea-
lures will include Bessie La Count, a
dainty song comedienne whose forte
is topical and pointed songs; Horn
and Harris in "a Venetian Filtration
pretty Italian sketch: the Greano-
Plat combinations of wire comedians
and jugglers and a selected dramatic
sketch whose title will be given in the
program.
The last half of the week, the new
features of the bill will be the three
Dixon Girls, trio of fine musicians,
singers and dancers in a novel roper
toire: the Pearl Brothers and Burns in
Caught in a Cabaret a laughabl
travesty on rathskeler entertain
ment: Upton and Graham in whats
Sauce for the Goose" an Ananas study,
and Norman, novel juggler, in a
unique exhibition.
The added attractions throughout the
week will be the latest issues of the
Hearst-Selig news pictures and photo
play features that are changed daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
GHyEIX

The Midnight Maidens," the attrac-
ton coming to the Gayety Theater this
week, beginning with the usual mat
inee tomorrow afternoon. is said to
represent a complete transformation in
the production of burlesque entertain
ment. Gus Hill, the owner and pro-
Queer, is said to have combined the best
elements of musical comedy with the
righteousness of farce. the attraction
of extravagan and the music of light
opera. A travesty in two acts and five
scenes is entitled Casey and Duffy
Take Trip to Panama" 1t is DESIGNED
for laughing purposes. and has been
well seasoned with catchy, whistlea bic
music and dances. Ross Snow and Pete
Curley head the company. which in
cludes Harvey Brooks. Bob Calvert,
Tony Shane, Ed Bisland and Talbot
Kenney. a trio o. pleasing singers:
Norma Bell. Rose KessGec. Hilda Lee
Roy and the beauty chorus which is al
ways a feature of a Hill production.
Jolly" Johnny Larkins. considered one
of the funniest colored come dams on
the stage, is an added feature in i'm
presentations. The production also
boasts of a beautiful scenic and cleo
trical display, and entirely original
songs and ensembles. of which there
are sixteen. Vaudeville specialties also
will be offered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
"a Pair of Silk Stockings"

| Beginning Monday night. November
Is, the Belasco viii offer Winthrop
Ames production of Cyril Harcourt's
charming play of manners. "A Pair of
Silk Stoc kings" This smart little COM
edy has enjoyed runs of more than one
year in both London and New York
| city. In New York * held the stage
| at Mr.. Ames Little Theater all last
! season, and was given an additional
engag ement at the Booth Theater this
year.
Winthrop Ames has earned a reputa-
! ton for extreme ana artistic lavish
ness of stage production and his pres
ent Offering is no exception. The set
ting OF the play is that OF an English
country house o. the better class. and
its scenes, particularly that of the bed
room in the second act. are of unuynal
beauty and exquisite taste.
The author OF The play has written
a text which bristleS with wit and
satire, and he has provided a story
which gives excuse for any Number OF
delicious bits OF humor, eplgramS ana
situations.
sam Sothcrn and Eva. Leonard Boyne
play the TWO principal roles of d.
vorced couple. separated over a trlhing
matter OF the selection of an automo-
bile. ana more than willing to become
reconciled. Mr.. Sothern, who is not so
well known in America as is his older
brother. Edward IL. has some comedy
methods that are described as delight
! full. Individual and unique. He has
been a popular favorite in London for
, the last twenty years. Miss Boyne is
vivacious and altogether pleasing in
her work. As Darling Dora, the
Cockney girl in "FaHny's FIRST Play"
she Will he remembered by many who
saw her in that role two years ago.
| added interest will be found in the
fact that a Washington girl, Miss
Gladys knorr. is a member OF the cast.
This is her first important part, her
previous stage experience having been
gained in Washington in the Poll Stock
{,onnanV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
German War Pictures Today.

Blind and crippled soldiers of the
German and Austrian armies. it is an
nounced. are to be the beneficiaries of
the exhibition of set of motion pic
lures made from bedind the German
and Austrian lines in France, Germany
Galicia, Poland and Russia and which
will be shown at the Casino Theater all
this week. commencing today at j
o'clock
These are claimed to be the only
pictures shown in this country which
bear the actual stamp of approval of
the German and Austrian authorities,
and which show actual battle scenes.
Starting in Berlin, one picture shows
more than 100000 people gathered in a
public square singing Die Wacht Am
Rhein," which sets the real scene for
the war and shows the fervor of the
German people. From Berlin the scene
shifts to Hamburg, where great lines
to Lubbock, where 500 soup wagons are
shown being loaded on trains.
Thence to Galicia and Poland. where
the battles of Tarnow and Jaraslow
are shown and the fall of Przemysl and
Lemberg are depicted, with the big
twenty-four and thirty-two centimeter
guns pouring salvos of shrapnel and
h-eXplosive shells into the Russian
lines. The complete operation of the
thirty centimeter caterpillar guns
how they are brought into action, load
ed and fired-is shown
Arrangements have been made with
the German and Austrian governments
it is announced, that so per cent of the
proceeds, from the exhibition of the
films in this country shall be paid into
a fund for the blind and crippled SOL
diers of those countries and it was
because of this arrangement that the
Chicago TribuDe's photogra pher was
permitted to make the pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
New York Symphony Orchestra.

Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
Walter Damrosch and the Symphony
Society of New York. assisted by
Mischa Elman. the Russian violinist,
will give the first concert of the Wash
ington series at the Belasco Theater.
rendering the following program:
symphony, No. ., &C minor), Beeth-
oven, Allegro con brio, Andante con
motto, Allegro and Allegro-presto; "On
Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring."
Delius, thrst time in Washington !;
Andante," from string quartet, op. IL.
Tschaihowsky; Concerto for violin with
orchestra, in A minor, Goldmark /;
Allegro moderate. Air andante, Ale
gretto tfirst time at these concerts),
Mischa Elman.
Mischa Elman, the twenty-four-year
old master of the violin, who is maxi
ing his sixth American tour this sea-
son. appears with the New York Sym
phony Orchestra. At the age of five
this wizard of the violin made his debut
in Odessa. AT thirteen he was sub
stituting for his teacher, Leopold Won
Auer, in concert at st. Petersburg with
such success that tour Of Germany
was arranged. AT fourteen he made a
sensational success in London by play
ing the Tschaikowsky Concerto. His
first American tour was in 1908. since
which time he has been heralded as
one of the greatest violinists.