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The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-24
II DROWNED IN FLOOD
AFTER ST. LOUIS STORM
OBy the Associated Press) i.

~ Louis. Aug. 21.-Eleven bodies
of victims of the flood that swept q
narrow section of st. Louis and su-
"uIpS Friday were recovered today
ana the death roll as a result of the
k"It storm that struck this section
""S increased by two.
Il the eleven dead in st. Louis and
au"Hrbs ten were negroes, and one
WIS white woman. -
ne river Des Peres, the rise in
%%"lch was responsible for most of the
obstruction of property and all the de-
:, Hcion of life on the Missouri side Of
nv mississippi, fell rapidly today. and
,ai MAJ street car service to suburban
'0Mhs was almost restored
:; several large factories along the
nNer We're damaged badly by the
oio, and most of them will be
closed for DAYS.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-24
Not Much Influence By War.

Berlin, Aug. 21.-The new member
ship list Of the Royal Academy Of
Arts show that the directors have not
permitted the war to intrude on their
domain. The list still contains the
names Of all the foreign members of
the academy, no matter whether citi-
zens of hostile nations or not
These include, in applied arts, leon
Bonnat, director of IEcOle des Bea auX-
Arts in Paris. and Auguste Rodin
Jules Lagae, a Brussels sculptor; the
Flemish artist Emile Wauters, now
living in Paris; Frank Brangwyn, the
Belgian English artist and Walter
William Ouless of London. Italy is
represented by the painter Francesca
PaulO Michetti and the sculptor Giu-
lilo Monteverde. Among the musicians
are Enrico Bossi and Puccini Of Italy
Charles Nillier Stanford of London
and Charles Maria Widor of Paris
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-24
Mrs. Theresa MatheSOn.
Especial to The News end Observer

VNPeNIdI 10 Inc -Nt"s anu V71stFFtrI
StateSville. Aug. 21.-Mrs Walter
Stevenson, of Statesville, was notified
by telephone this morning of the
death Of her mother, Mrs. Theresa
Matheson, which occurred early today
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H
l.. Lackey, at Hiddenite, Alexander
county. The body was taken to Tay-
lorsville for burial Mrs. Matheson
was the widow of the late J. =. Mathe-
son, OF TaylOrsville, and was about 70
years old She came to Statesville
months ago to live with her min
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Stew
enson. Surviving children. in addition
to Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs. Lackey,
are Mrs. r. L. Davis, of Hiddenite
w. S Matheson, of Texas; J. B. Mathe-
son, Of Louisiana; r. NJ. Matheson, of
Wisconsin, and a. r. Matheson, OF
Oklahoma.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-24
CITY To
FIND BURGLARS
PIain-CIothes Men in Whining
ton On Sharp Lookout For
Suspected Offenders
Especial to The News and ObServeI)

Wilmington, Aug. 21.-The city is
being patrolled every night now by
a large number OF officers in plain
clothes in an effort to break up the
numerous burglaries that are being
committed in the city almost every
night 1t is believed that one man is
responsible for them ALL since his
method of operation is the same in
each instance and nowhere has he
sought anything but money except in
a few cases where he took along
watch that was handy. All suspicious
persons on the streets after midnight
are stopped and questioned When
sa satisfactory answers are not given they
are sent in to headquarters. Boln
city and county officers have Joined in
patrol duty at night in the hope OF
running down the offender
Mrs. Peter Mohr Dies.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Mohr wife Of Mr..
Peter Mohr, died yesterday morning
at 7:30 O'Clock at her home, corner
| 18th and Market streets, in the 5sth
year Of her age. She was born in Ger
many, but had lived most all her life
in Wilmington. Surviving are her
| husband, one son, Mr. Henry Mohr,
and two daughters. Mrs. f. 4. Bissin
ger, Of this city. and Mrs. John Bull
Winkle, of Charleston, S. e. She
| lea YES also one brother, Mr.. j. D.
| Doscher, and one sister, Miss GeSine
| DOSher, of this city.
Funeral of j. Charlie Haar.
The funeral of Mr.. j. Charlie Haar
whose tragic death occurred Thursday
morning by drowning in the Cape Fear
river. was held yesterday at noon from
tho residence OF MS mother. No 400
South Fourth street conducted by
! Rev r w +. Peschau and Rev. G.
w McClanahan. Episcopal minister's
The services We're largely attend ed
Interment was in Oakdale Cemetery.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-24
Funeral of j. Charlie Haar.
MaSOnS Eat Whole Beef.

Hickory, Aug. 21.-Rev. ]. l.
Murphy, d D., pastor Of Corinth Re
formed church here, was the speaker
of the day at the Masonic picnic held
yesterday under the auspices OF the
Cookville lodge at Cookville. near
Three-County Corners, his subject be-
ing The Crit Of a Master Mason
Despite Of the driZZling rain larg"
crowd was present and the entire
program was gone through without
hitch. Dinner was served. lea :
ture of il being a whole beef killed
and served on this occasion with 4
whole wagon load OF watermelon5
for dessert.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-24
Pink Hill Market Opens Well.

Pink Hill, Aug. 20.--The Pink Hill
tobacco market opened yesterday with
very satisfactory sale, twenty thou
sand pounds being sold for an avera ge
of slightly over eight cents. Some
very good grades of tobacco were in
evidence, several piles selling as high
as thirty-twO cents. The local house
is owned and being run by the farm
ers, and the prediction is that over
two millions of pounds of tobacco will
be sold here this year.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-24

Granada was at one time part of
the Roman Province of Roetia, but
after the Arab invasion it became an
Independent Moorish kingdom. 1t
was the last possession of the Moors
i. Spain, who tearfully gave up their
country to their conQuerers, Ferdi-
nand and Isabella of Spain, in 1892.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-24

Difference in wheat figures between
Minneapolis and Duluth will be settled
and that definitely. trainload car
rying 100000 pounds, Minneapolis
measure, will be escorted to the lake
mort and there reweighed with the
greatest care. The grain is carried in
a two-section train, 40 cars to the sec
ton.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-24
MOB LYNCHED NEGRO.

Coushama, La, Aug. 21.-An uni
Identified negro accused of attacking a
white woman was lynched near here
today A deputy sheriff taking him
to iail was overpowered by the mob.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-24

Plants are forced by a Danish scien-
tist by administering chloroform. his
theory being that brief periods Of rest
are followed by quicker growth.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-08-24

Some men complain that they are
driven TO drink. and others are easily
led.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03
ELEVEN CENT STAMP OUT.

9sars Head Of Franklin and 10 For
Parcel Post Use.
The new eleven cent postage stamp
has appeared. 1t bears the head Of
Franklin in profile. from Houdon's
bust. and Is printed in dark green ink.
II is the same shape and size as the
ordinary stamps. series Of 1911.
The new stamp is issued primarily
Tor use in preparing postage ON par
GELS and postage and insurance fee on
insured parcels amounting to II cents.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03
ACCUSED OF MURDER IN 1908
Wyoming Man Would Escape Death
Because Of Clerks Error.

Because through an error Of a court
clerk he is charged with committing a
murder 17.O9S years in the future.
Grange Wilson White Of Wyoming has
appealed to the United States supreme
court to save him from the hanging
to which he has been sentenced
White was convicted of killing one
Anderson Coffee ON or about the 18th
day Of August, 1913" That was the
way the information should have read,
but after he had been condemned to
hang on June 1 of this year Whites
lawyers discovered that the official pa
pers returned by the grand jury gave
the date of the murder as Aug. II,
19O13"
Because Of that TO-" which. it was
alleged. made the information INSULT
cient and defective, White appealed to
the Wyoming supreme court and be-
fore the day of the hanging arrived
obtained a writ of supersedeas under
which the case has been brought to the
United States supreme court.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03

lust right and in its proper place whei,
it starts on it's journey Of destruc
ton, 1t has to run at certain speed
so as to get to its destination on sched-
ule time. to go II certain calculated dis
tance in that fixed time. and travel in
a certain direction to make sure of its
mark. 1t cannot loaf. vary from the
course outlined for it or dip down or
shoot up on the way. II anything goes
wrong all is off with that torpedo. and
the thousands of dollars invested in 1t
disappear beneath the waves.
''Torpedoes run from 1000 to 10000
yards to reach the object they are sent
to destroy. 1t requires about eleven
minutes to make the longer distance"
what If the torpedo struck a whale
on the way:"
ut would be bad for the whale. al
though the torpedo might not explode
unless a big solid bone was hit"
Of Many Sorts.
1.-THE torpedo is not known intimate
~ by many naval officers" said one
specialist. 'There are all sorts of tor
pedoes. Some Of them have individ-
uality. No two seem to be exactly
alike. We continually improve our
knowledge of them. Each torpedo has
to be carefully studied and corrected
for its one voyage Of destruction. Like
the bee that stings. 1t gives up its life
for one sting The ship it strikes
sinks. The 200 pounds of guncotton in
its warhead tears the ship 80 that it
cannot escape. 1t Is the most terrible
weapon Of warfare known to the
world"
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03
ARRAS A HEAP OF DEBRIS;
12o OF $4,000 PEOPLE LEFT
Belgian Minister Describes Desolation
Of Historic City.

Belgian Minister Describes Desoiation
Of Historic City.
II have just visited what remains Of
Arras and scissors, along the Aisne
scarpe. OF Arras. like also some of the
first line trenches Nieuport and Ypres.
our poor villages along the User, notha
ing remains but a heap Of debris. -
writes Emile vandervelde. the Belgian
minister of state. to papers in the
United States.
'The city hall, that gem of medieval
architecture. has undergone the most
grievous mutilation. In many streets
not a single house is intact
"Arras had before the war 10000 in.
habitants. There are now 12O. In Il
small shop near the city hall found a
little old man cheerfully selling funeral
crowns and post cards depicting the
ruins. The bombardment continues
daily. Most people are living in eel
lars.
"At scissors l was entertained by Il
general at tea and at breakfast in the
cellar. Bombs continuously passed over
scissors in the direction of Arras. The
allied troops constantly are busy ex-
tending ana Strengthening the trenches
and barbed wire defenses. At certain
places the hostile lines are within sixty
feet Of each other.
"WheD not exchanging shots and gre
nades tue soldiers enjoy the intervals
If comma ro two calm 6Y1rinp which
newspapers weighted with stones are
thrown from one trench to another.
"One day dog crossed to the French
lines bearing the message. PLEASE tel
Corporal Blank that his wife and chill
dren at Lens are we'll and send him
1Ovo'"
The Glasgow courier., 1915-09-03
ROBERTS WORKS IN LAUNDRY
Former Mayor Of Terrs Hauts Com
plained Of Way Clothes Were Washed.

planned Of Way Clothes Were Washed.
When Dom NJ. Roberts. ex-mayor of
Terre Haute. Ind. convicted Of elec-
ton frauds. was brought to the federal
penitentiary the officials tried to show
him all possible leniency by putting
him at clerical work.
Roberts laundry was not done to suit
him one day. and he went to the pris.
on laundry to complain.
do you think it could be done any
oetter?" the superintendent asked.
II see no reason why it shouldn't"
the ex-mayor replied. I'D think any.
body could do better work than this"
"Well. then. you're just the man we
want. Get to work."
Ex-Mayor Roberts now washes pris-
oners' clOthes.
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DANDRUFF SOON
RUINS THE HAIR

Girls-if you want plenty of
thick. beautiful, glossy, silky hair,
do by all means get rid of dan
druff for it will starve your hair
and ruin 1t if you don't.
1t doesn't do much good to try
to brush or wash it out. The only
sure way to get rid OF dandruff is
to dissolve it, then you destroy #
entirely. To do this, get about
four ounces of ordinary liquid
arvon; apply it at night when re-
firing; use enough to moisten the
scalp and rub it in gently with
the finger tips.
BY morning, most, If not all, OF
your dandruff will be gone, and
three or four more applications
will completely dissolve and en-
tirely destroy every single sign
and trace of it. '.
You will find, too, that all itch
ing and digging of the scalp will
stop, and your hair will look and
feel hundred times better. You
can get liquid arvon at any drug
store. 1t is inexpensive and four
ounces Ia all you will need, no
matter how much dandruff you
have. This simple remedy never
fails. adv.
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CONFESSIONS
, OF A WIFE

at that picture, Bill. you will find
a new look in the eyes different
from any that you have seen.
Kitty was coming into her own
very rapidly, when she died. She
was better woman, a more low
able woman, a bigger woman,
than II she had married you. She
had begun to live for something
else beside herself"
''Did-did-" Bill hesitated.
YES" l said, answering his
question. "She spoke of you and
told me when you came home to
tell you that you had made a part
of her life very happy
Great Cod"
But Donna, Bill, after that ex-
clamation. how can you explain to
Donna?"
"Oh, you women, you women,
You will never know. A man may
love his wife-and more, be bound
to her by that strongest of claims
habit, and yet she will never
have the power to set his nerves
atingle and make his voice trem-
BILE when he speaks her name"
Since I married Donna the last
time"
I smiled inwardly, little book
Bill made that astonishing state
ment in such matter of fact
| tone.
"Sincs I married Donna the
last time" he repeated, IT have
been absolutely devoted to her
She is a good woman, Margie, and
/ used to make her very unhappy
owe this much to her now and
] shall make her life comfortable
and happy"
you mean, my dear Bill, that
you wiz let Donna make your life
comfortable and happy. Come on
let's go over and see her. She is 6
dear woman and a very patient
woman to put up with you"
81 guess I'll have to buy her 9
car like this" said Bill, as he
opened the door.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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UNIONS all BACK OF
WALTER l. JOHNSON

With a firm determination to
plRoe q man on the Tacoma school
board who will fairly represent
ths working people and the chill
dren OF working people, the Gen.
fral Labor council last week did
IN unusual thing-it placed a
candidate in the field endorsed by
it, every union.
II selected Walter L. johnson,
it, president. as its candidate,
thereby establishing a precedent
In labor affairs in Tacoma. For
the Labor council has scarcely
ever before taken an active hand
in school board affairs.
Mr.. johnson is a labor man,
and will fight for the interests of
the laboring men if he becomes a
school director. He will demand
adequate compensation for work.
men employed on Tacoma schools.
And he will make fight for the
uplift of the laboring class.
johnson is a father. Ills
three children are students in the
grammar and high schools. He
knows from his experience some
changes needed in the schools
from the standpoint of a working
mans, children, and he is resolved
to fight for those things that will
bring greater democracy to the
student bodies, and give more
careful development of young
etors.
Johnson was born in Ohio 40
years ago, and came to Tacoma
with his parents when he was IA.
He learned his trade at the
Northern Pacific shops, in eight
years of hard work, and for the
lngt ID years has been star sales
man for the A. S. johnson paint
company.
Johnson Is the only candidate
having an organic alton behind
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Copyright, 1915 BY Newspapes
Entcrprise AssOelation.I

Copyright, 1915. by NewspapeR
Entcrprise AssOeiation.b
With the stirring events OF the
anonymous letter and the electric
car, had forgotten all about Bill
Tenney, and my conscience smote
me a little, when his card was
brought me yesterday afternoon.
You're nice one, Margie," he
began. you tell me to call for
you to take you to see Donna and
then you leave home and me to
our own devices"
81 should hate very much to
leave you to your own devices,
Bill, as they are very apt to be
more devious than straight"
"Oh, I've reformed, my dear
Margie. l am a dignified old mar
ried man who makes Donna nc
more trouble"
81 am glad to hear that, but be.
fore l believe it thoroughly I'll
have to hear Donna's side."
I'm going to take you over now
and let you hear Donna's side"
Say, Bill, / wonder II you
would trust your life in my hands
You see I have new electric cal
and I think I can drive it; al
least, have had it out once alone
and am still intact. However
up to date, I have found no one
who will let me drive them about
II you feel that you can do this
why I'll drive you over to Don
mas"
"Margie, I'd trust my very
soul, let alone my body, to you
There, Bill Tenney, know
you have not reformed, that's jus,
the kind Of seech you used tc
make to any woman you might
be with, but come along for l wa.
ready to go out for drive wher
your card came up.
AS I phoned for the car Bill
looked about the room and hi
eye caught the latest piHure o
Kitty, which was standing on my
writing table. Without one wore
to me, he went over and picked Il
up and gazed at 1t a long while
Finally, he said:
isn't 1t strange, Margie, thai
the wonderful bit of vivid life
with its music and laughter, thai
this piece of paper represents
should be blotted out and thit
shadow ON piffling bit of card.
board should be still where we
can behold it,"
tits wonderful likeness
BILL" I said, land do you know ii
seems to change expression
sometimes when / am sad the
mouth seems to lose that little
fascinating smile and the eyes
look rather pityingly at me, as
though saying: What Is the use,
Margie, Of fighting SO hard to be
happy? / went through It all
my friend; all the successes, all
the defeats, all the joys and all
the sorrows, and here / am at last
at peace"
Tears stood in Bills eyes; he
isn't bad man, as men 60, only
a weak one.
Some way, Margie, I almost
feel that between us two we kill
ed her."
Speak for yourself, Bill Ten
ney. She told me just before she
died that l had been her one
solace."
"And yet you took her away
from me who loved her.
Perhaps, but If you will look
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GERALDINE-Ask what diff
ference between sun an moon.
Moon bigger an healthier beclause
glo to bled earlier. You welcome.
Dear China Boy-Can you tell
me how to win a wife? Lonely
Bachelor. (You no needee to win
one-allasamee clan havee mine. }
ICE!
A Moundyville wv. W man
who for ten years delivered ice to
residents of that city has distrib-
uted $1,000 among his former
customers to make up for short
weight he had practiced on them
before getting religion.
MAYBE WASH WAS TRYING
TO ACT AS A HUMAN
CLOTHESPIN
(From the Mercyville, Ia, Ban
ner.)
Wash Dugan got caught on the
clothes line in Hildstrom's back
yard last Saturday and cut his
lower lip.
so END ALL SARCASTIC MEN
"All fools are not dead yet"
said the sarcastic man ON the
Sis.
Whats the natter" asked his
companion with a crouch, aren't
you feeling well?"
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EDITORIAL PAGE--zLet the Truth Prevail!
of Payed Poverty Recreaona Prosperity Will Come


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Dear Miss Grey: husband remarked that
PHOTOGRAPHER had taken flashght of his
forgot the incident until last night when
me one OF the PICTURES with rather selfconscous
AS soon as 1 glanced at 1t felt much So I
Threw the card on the table and began
Ihere sat Mr.. X side of NJ
the other side sat the young lady stenographer
Why did SHE have to be in the picture?
Since husband is proud of his office,
cards viii live while he lives And long his
any kind of destruction there the sitting
across from husband!
Yes l jeaous
Does my husband like the Of Certainly
lie adm1res beautiful women / admire handsome
Is he inclined to notice the opposite lei
Is he fine dresser good looker?" ordinary
My husband is serious minded bookish,
trious Why. then am Jealous?
At the durability at the subconscous
Of photograph!
Primitively, he is MY OTHER FEMALE may
immoraze herself with him
And do not think unreasonable!
MRS r. r.
Am astonishing performance b the
isn't It? Every business thing
happen AND FEW WIVES COULD ESCAPE LIKE TWINGE OF
DlSTRUST.
many queer phases
BILE Of all human emotions There
ter fe 1t interest everybody
a warning somebody.
What made YOU jealous? g%eM8
Let The Times print your story. ~
Q-Mus the goods pay loaned;
them by pawnbrokr when the goods found in pawn
shop? *
A decision the exoneraed
brokers from the charge receiving stolen gods
purchased
security entitled 70
paid loaned arti
comparatively small that repien suit IL scarc3Worth
while. W.
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BREAKS A cold
IN A few HOURS
First dose Of "Pape's
Cold Compound" re-
lieves all grippe
misery.
Don't STAY stuffed-up!

Quit blowing and snuffling! A
dose Of "Pape's Cold Compound"
taken every twp hours until
three doses are taken will end
grippe misery and break up a
severe cold either in the head,
chest, body or limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up
nostrils and air passages; stops
nasty discharge or nose running;
relieves sick headache, dizziness,
feverishness, sore throat, sneez-
ing, soreness and stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" Is
the quickest, surest relief known
and costs only rs cents at drug
stores. II acts without assist
ance, tastes nice, and causes no
Inconvenience. Don't accept Z
substitute.
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DR.. w. A. Evans, formerly
health commissioner of Chicago,
tells of once calling at the home
Of woman who was somewhat
OF shrew.
IT am sorry, madam, said the
doctor, "but I fear your husband
cannot get we'll. He has over
drawn his account at the bank OF
Vitality"
There! / knew he was deceiv-
ing me! / never even knew he
had an account there" replied
the woman.
IF BANUM WAS ALIVE HE'D
GOBBLE THIS COW UP AT
THE OWNERS PRICE
(From the Helena, Mont, indie
pendent.)
The Toadville Tidings adver-
tises a COW for sale as follows:
For Sale-A full-blooded COW,
giving milk. also three tons OF
hay, wheelbarrow, a grindstone,
two stoves, scythe and demo-
cratw agon."
We have heard of cows that got
chilled through and gave ice
cream in cold weather, but this IL
absolutely the first bovine we
ever heard of that was versatile
enough to give hay, wheelbarrows,
grindstones and other farm neces-
stiles.
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The longer on this
earth we live and
weigh the various
qualities of men,
the more we feel the
high, stern featured
beauty of plain
devotedness to duty,
steadfast and still,
nor paid with
mortal praise,
but finding amplest
recompense for life's
ungarlanded expense
in work done
squarely and
unwasted days.
Lowell.
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Continued Tomorrow
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Marriage Licenses.

Goveini Bernadel and Panan
Geneffa. both of Tacoma; Bis
mark Tom of Auburn and Nettie
Toponce of North Yakima;
Adolph Ahrens and Margaret Syl-
vester, both of Gardenville; Mito
A. Peck and Zelia Sego, both OF
Seattle; Hugh A. Elsdon and vi
vienne r. Calhoun, both of Sc
attic.
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Fashion War Averted


Of
% of American
ofhoubewu
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Tacomans Doing Their Part

Sam afeke
o is r n val
and of nivwhih
presented 20 Thnesrea e1s Monday.
oil
eoundai
a tn o woIdm mari
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Habits Which Expose One to Disease

Parntssh
n shod
Zip Atughn
to hand