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The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-14
SMALL IS SPEAKER
At FARMER PICNIC
About 600 Persons Attend In
stitute and Outing at Cor
inth Church
Especial to The News and Observer.

Eliza beth City, Sept. 11.-AbOut six
hundred perSOnS-farmerS and their
wives and children, with a sprinkling
of persons from Elizabeth City-at-
tended the Farmers Institute and
basket picnic at Corinth church today,
about mile from the city limits.
Congressman John II. Small was
master of ceremonies, assisted by II.
NJ Pritchard, of Weeksville. repre-
senung the Farmers Union. Mr..
Small stated ;Ae object of the meet
ing and made an interesting address
OIL the subject of cooperation. He
explained the meaning of cooperation
by apt illustra lions, pointing out par
ticularly wha: the fruit growers Of
California hare been able to do by
working for instead of against each
others interest. Mr.. Small has just
returned from trip to California
and in his remarks spoke of what he
had actually seen.
Present also was R. w. Freeman,
who some time ago appeared before
the county commissioners here and
| induced them to secure a county farm
| demonstration agent for PaSQuOtank
| county Mr.. Freeman urgel the i'm
pOrtance of this work and the need
Of cooperation between the demon
| strator and the farmers whom he
serves. He also emphasized the need
| Oh ldIHl Ue1lOnSlIdllOn III AdulUel,
this county having quite large rep
| resentatiOn at the meeting.
Mrs. MckinniOn Speaks.
Mrs. James S. MckimmOn, Of Raj
| eigh, was the next speaker. Mrs. Nc
! KimmOn has charge of the girls can
ming clubs of the State. and she had
had an interesting talk about the
value Of this work in making better
homes in the rural communities
through the saving of fruits and vege-
tables by scientific canning. Through
the canning clubs, the speaker said
the girls are taught habits of econ
Omy and the value of preventing
waste Through their work they not
only provide for the home table but
may earn a livelihood as we'll
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-14
q KILLED, 3 INJURED
WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO
(By the Associated Press. }

Flint. Mich. Sept. 11.-Four per-
sons were killed and three seriously
injured when a Pere Marquette pas
senger train struck an automobile bus
near here early this evening.
The accident occurred on the South
Saginaw road about two miles south
of Flint. Pere Marquette, passenger
No. S, fifteen minutes behind time,
approached the crossing at high
speed, witnesses declared. AS the au-
tomobile neared the track, spectators
said that the locomotive whistle
screeched, but moment later engine
and automobile came together.
The motor car was hurled 100 feet
and the following victims were pick
ed up:
Clinton Sain, Chicago; Claude
butcher, 80 years old, Grand Blanc,
Mich; George Randle, 80, Flint: un-
identified woman about IS years of
age. All OF the three injured may
die. The bus operated daily between
Flint, Fenton and Long Lake. All OF
the occupants were killed or injured
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-14
FAIR BLUFF IS SECOND
Wilson Third and Kinston
Fourth Total Number Of
Pounds Sold By All Ware
houses 7,639,722; Big In
crease Over Sales During
August, 1914

FairmOnt, in Robson county, led
all the towns in the State for August
in the sale of leaf tobacco. This lit
tie town started the season with a
rush, too, as the number Of pounds
to their credit, given by the Agricul-
tural Departments report is 2,012,-
634.
The second town is Fair Bluff, which
sold 1.215.690: Wilson was third with
S26,057, and kinstOn fourth with
423,S61.
The total number of pounds report
ed by all warehouses for the month
was 7,639,722. This was a big in
crease over last August, the sales for
that period being only 1,56S,S31.
The towns and their sales follow:
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-14
RAPID PROGRESS MADE
IN BELL GRAFT TRIAL
(By the Associated Press. J

Indianapolis, Sept. 11.-Rapid prog
ress was made in the trial Of Mayor
Joseph E. Bell during the first week
which ended today, according to at
torneys interested in the case. It was
believed when the trial opened last
Tuesday that jury would hardly be
completed during the week
prosecutor Alvah J. Rucker prob
ably will conclude his opening state
ment, which he began Friday morn
ing, late Monday.
Thomas Taggart, Mayor Bell and
Chief of Police Samuel V. Perrott
the three most prominent men in
d1cted, were held responsible bv
Rucker today for large "slush fund
which was used in the primary and
election for hiring "repeaters and
sluggers." Taggart, according to
Rucker, made his collections from the
breweries; Bell "blackmailed many
citizens of the county" and Perrott
"bribed the saloon and brothel xaenl
ers and gamblers to raise the fund
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-14
MRS. RHINELANDER DIES
FROM ALCOHOL BURNS
(By the Associated Press. J

New York, Sept. 11.-Mrs. Philip
Rhinelander, well known socially in
this city, and the wife Of Philip Rhine
lander, died in her summer home at
Tuxedo today from burns received
yesterday when an alcohol lamp ex-
ploded. Mrs. Rhinelander, a grand
daughter Of Mayor Brady, was a
woman Of large wealth.
Mrs. Rhinelander was having her
hair dressed and her maid had left
the room when the explosion occurred.
When the maid returned she found
her mistress in flames. A number of
doctors were summoned from New
York, but their efforts to save Mrs
Rhinelander's life proved unsuccess-
full
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-14
CIVIL WAR COURTHOUSE
Is DESTROYED BY FIRE

Memphis. Tenn, Sept. 1.-THE old
Shelby county court house, one Of the
historic landmarks of this section, was
destroyed by fire of undetermined ori-
gin today. The loss was estimated at
$4,000. Before the Civil War the
building was known as the Overton
Hotel, one of the leading hostelries in
the South. When Memphis was cap
tured by Union forces the hotel was
used as q base hospital.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-14
18 LOSE Appendices IN
WILMINGTON IN Is DAYS
(By the Associated Press. J

Wilmington, Sept. 11.-Eighteen
operations for appendicitis were per-
formed at tho James Walker Memoir
ial Hospital during the past is days
At this rate there would be 36 opera
tons a month. Calculating on this
basis there would be 432 operations
a year, so it is estimated that Ii In
every group Of 1000 persons in the
city may prepare to lose their ap-
pendix within the next IL months
This is a little more than one person
in every 100.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-14
INVESTIGATES REPORT
OF BORDER RAID PLANS

Brownsville, Texas, Sept. l-' =
r. L. Bullard, at Harlineen, t"Gay
investigated a report that ~
band Of armed and mounted Mex
cans visited a ranch in Hldalgo eo-
ty a few days ago and declared go
September IS had been set as 9 Di
for a general attack on Amer''A
along the border Colonel Baltart
had made no announcement oH
matter tonight.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-14
To VISIT M0R0CC0
EASY TASK TO-DAY
Great Changes Wrought ra4.a
During Past Ten Years.
Country Changed
tBy the Associated Pres

Casablanca, Morocco Sept. II
excursion into the interior Of ~
rocco, an important and haza-s...
affair ten years ego. IS now +ha
simplest sort Of a trip. Under th. a.,
regime the first necessity was T. .c.
quire the goodwill Of the Cad.
guides as honest as possible. Ii Srr.ft
force of cavalry and enough u-oy,s.
ions to be able to share gere-o,..,.
with the tribesmen encountered ,,
the way
Today a child of 13 years Ar tta
wheel of wheeling autonlahra
serves cS a guide, caravan ana guard
Except for the Mauresque towers
that one sees in the distance ana the
GOurbis and the camps of the ra.
where the French had 50 much m.
pleasantness with reCalcitrant natives
ten years ago, resembles a vast wheat.
field. 1t is possible to penetrate far
into this country over concrete
roads as fine as any in Europe. L
is also possible to go farther follow
ing the trails at a speed Of ~ miles.
an hour during the dry season
On either side Of the route And .a
every direction cOlonists aided t.
natives, French reServiSts and e. G-r-
man prisoners, are gathering tie
wheat sheaves in thick stacks Th.
| crop breaks ali records for Morocco
| making more plausible the pre,en-
sion that the black soil Of the Mo- RS
will one day rival the Steppes os
| southern Russia and tho pr4irIa~ "
the United States in the production
of wheat. The regions Of The NharH
valley of the Sebou, the region NC the
Doukkala, the Abba and The Hah4-
Chicdma VII be able to export tni,
year two million bushels. while th.
| Plain ISaida that exported fits N +
lion bushels of wheat and other q La
to TuniS last winter. VIII near
double its expectations this Year
Considering the CoparatiyelE hi4h
cost of cOlonizing Morocco the de-
velopment of agriculture in tn
years has been marvellous Round
the camp Boulhaut which is the new
name for the old village Of Ben-SL
mans where the redOuhtGble Ta"r
came often IS late as 1910 TO rale
the meagre products then drawn froT
the soil, there is prosperous Nil!
lage surrounded on all sides by th'
finest model farms. Further On
near the intersection Of the road
from Casablanca and from Bousnik;
on the left bank Of the Oued Cherrai
agricultural properties have been IS
| tab1ished rivaling the most perfect,
equipped ranches of the West. Oi
the right bank Of the Oued lived Ia
Taers who under the old regimen *
fused the Sultan himself passag
across their territory. They have &c
5 Quired the habit of visiting the coi
onists' markets and a taste for tn
traffic that goes on there. The spec
3 tacle Of the prosperity Of region
l just across the stream has had
more civiHzing influence upon theI
than all the powder and shot expeHd
2 ed in the penetration OF Moroct'
t They are gradually themselves becoH
$ ing scientific farmers, and instead
| their periodic visits to Ben-Slima
to raid the products OF other tribe
they now bring their own pTodlc
to a convenient market and seem q
tonished that after buying what tls
need with the proceeds, they nave
balance left over to take nome
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-14
1O-FOOT SHARK CAUGHT
AT WRIGHTSV|LLE BEACH
Especial to The News and Observer, J

Wilmington, Sept. IA ten-foot
shark weighing about 800 pounds was
landed just off Shell Island, Wrights-
Vile Beach, Thursday night by Capt
J. s. Williams and party, who were
fishing there. It required about an
hour ard a half OF most skilled ma
neuvering to land the shark, and it
was accomplished then only because
the fish was in a slue and could not
get into deep water. Capt. Williams
was using an ordinary rod and reel
and a No. IS line
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-14

The Kansas City jitney compai-.
have decided TO run an all-nlsht
owl service
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-14

Robert Fulton was one of the earl
lest inventors of the submarine. He
constructed a boat in France and gave
trial trip in the Seine at Rouen and
at Brest. Compressed air was used
and Fulton remained at depth Of Is
feet, steering his submarine in every
direction. He also attached a torpedo
charged with gunpowder to an old
vessel in Brest harbOr and blew
her up.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-14
THREE DRIVERS HURT
IN STATE FAIR RACto
(By the Associated Pres

Hamline. Mimi, Sept. Il
drivers in the automobile races
state fair were injured this after
one seriously.
n. Graf, Ludlow, Kentucky IN
the entrants in the recent indian
races, drove his car into q fen
avoid collision with 2n
machine. His injuries ma
fatal
Sid Hugdahl in the three mil"
Skidded into fence and Billy
ra n his car over an ernb@N@f
while warming up.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-14
WOMEN OVERCOME IN
$4,000 GOTHAM FIRE
(By the Associated Press. J

New York, Sept. 11.-E,ira +anic,r+
caused damage estimated at ss0o 900
70 1our-story building at Seventh
avenue and Twentysixth street, occu-
pleo by the Famous Plays Film Com
pany Women in adjoining tenements
we're overcome by smoke and ten fire
men were Frustrated by heat
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-14
TURKO-BUL GAR)AN
NEGOTIATIONS ENDED
(By tho Associated Press. J

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. (Wednes-
day. via Paris, Sept. 1.-THE Turco-
Bulgarian negotiations concerning a
boundary adjustment have been con-
cluded. Turkey will formally turn
over to Bulgaria the territory in ques-
ton within a few days.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-06
DEFENSE POLICY
MACE RIDICULOUS
Unknown Writer. Said to Be
Former High Official. Pokes
Fun at Pork Barrel"
Congressman.

Washington. ID. G.. Jan. IA sensa-
ton has been caused here by the pri-
waite circulation OF an ~ryn play
entitled. "Stultitia.' said to have been
written by Il former high government
official which depicts the unprepared-
ness of the United States FOR war and
portravs the defeat of this %countrs by
the dominant poWeI OF Europe.
Almost everybody in official circles
is busy guessing at the authorship OF
the skit and Identifying The characters
which patiently are thinly disguised
figures now In the public eve. Andrew
Carnegie is unauestionaplN the origin
al of ID. Harmony" whose peace en-
,lownent is called u Hobby I'rust-1he
Worst And Most Dangerous of AN"
Flaws The Pork Earl"
The play sketches the pernicious in
luence of pork barrel policies in con-
gress. which shape army and navy
policies so as to siilbScrve local interest
in army posts and navy yards at The
expense OF fighting efficiency. Con-
gresham Shufher is II Monroe doc
trine jingoist. who, however. always
voscs against adequate appropriations
FOR the forces which must support that
principle. He is thus described by
Captain Hawk:
HE is chairman OF the party call
tuS. n' - one III our IIOSN POISONOUS
little Americans he is for no battle
ships. no army, no diplomacy. A chip
IN each shoulder and both arns in q
sling. that's his policy"
Senator Rock, rising in Indignation
at the suggestion of abolishins use
less army posts. explains:
why, do You know, general. there
are four towns in my state where the
prosperity of 1000 or 5000 people de-
Ponds on the maintenance OF those
military posts"
Some Live Sarcasm.
He,c is a typical bit OF the dialogue:
Admira) Stevens-"Ilow many foreign
ships do YOU expect us to stand off,
senator. with the few little samples
Of 5attlcships you've given us?"
Senator Rock -'Speaking of battle
ships were going to have smaller ones.
These ~dreadnalghts don't fit half our
navy yards. Why lots of our constit,l-
| ents are kicking because no money
comes To their localities amy more: the
new ships are sent to only three or
four big yards. Now the prosperity Of
n dozen towns depends on getting this
work"
A foot note states that this is no ex-
agSeration of the senatorial attitude,
as is indicated in an article by former
| Secretary of War Henry l.. Stimson.
This is another bit of dialogue:
Admiral Stevens "Dr. Harmony
ard the peace trust are against us.
Think of the harm that old man does
With his money. DO you know they
distributed 10000 copies of that tory's
little navy speech made i'm the Senate
last week? With their publications and
their pensions, there's "a trust for you,
. great hobby trust. the worst and most
dangerous of all.
DIR. Drake -'What an argument for
he progressive income tax that man is.
Why. even u government could spend
money more uscfully than he does"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-06
WATCH CASE COMPANY
WINS ANTITRUST SUIT

Philadelphia. Jan. 4.-The United
States district court here today handed
down an opinion refusing the govern
ment's petition to break up the Key
stone Watch Case company. on the
ground that it is a trust in violation of
the sherman antitrust LAW.
The court in its decision. said:
The defendant declares that the
policy of boycott had been given up
before the bin OF complaint was filed.
and there is some testimony to this
effect. but the circular has never been
withdrawn OF negatived and the COM
pany's resolution OF January. 1910. has
never been rescinded. We have no
doubt that an injunction should be
granted but WI see no sufficient evil
dence that the public interest requires
us to break up the existing corporate
entity"
The suit was brought three Years ago
against the keystone Watch
which ~ I: combination OF several
watch making concerns in various
parts of the ountry and alleged by
the government to control so per cent
of the business. The government
charged that the mpan restrained
by forcing dealers to use its goods ex-
clusively under "a threat Of boycott il
they dealt with rival manufacturing
concerns.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-06
PRESIDENT
IS PRISONER OF WAR
Escobar, Deposed Cabinet Of
ficer, Leads Revolt to Over
throw Government.

Bucnos .Ayrcs. Ian. 4.-Furtller dis
patches received here from Paraguay,
where Il rcvolutionary movement has
broken out se;fc.th that the leader OF
the uprising is Colonel f.scobar. who
recently resigned the position of min
lister Of war irHthe Parasuayan cab
iret. The coloi'el has explained he re-
linquished his post because the pres
ident of the republic. DR.. Edurado
Scherrr insisted on the practice o.
nou in the arny because Of the
warfare in Europe.
Passengers who have arrived at For
mosa. Argentine. on board the teaneI
Mexico. from A~suncion. confirm the
reported imprisonment of the president.
He was arrested by Captains Pereyra
aud Mendoza and confined in AZ arti!-
Iery barracks. An artillery regiment
has taken the field. Several encoun-
tiers have occurred ctwee the police
and the rebels. All the regular ways OF
communication with Paraguay ar in
~tarIuDted.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-06
SAN LUIS PoTOSI IS
TAKEN BY CARRANzA
troops of First Chief Occupy
Town After Sanguinary
Battle.

Washington. Jan. ~4.-Capture of San
Luis Potosi by CarranZa forces was re-
ported in advices today from Calves
ton to the Carranza agency here, which
said:
Semi official reports by wireless
from Ta1npico say forces under Gen.
Cosio Robelo entered San Luis Potosi
Yesterday. after Il sanguinary battle.
General Robelo belongs to the COM
inand of Gen. Pablo Gonzales. who. yes
terday. also drove the rebels from
Rodriguez station. 65 miles east of San
Luis Potosi.
Captain Niles. of the Carranza avia.
ton corps. and Mayor Salinas. its chief.
flying a French %monoplane yesterday
above the battle ground. reported Car
rama troops as far west as Apam.
which is 60 miles east of Mexico City.
However. large number of rebels still
are doggedly resisting the advance Of
Obregon's army. The movement on
Puebla from Amozoc has been COM
pleted and the actual b~ombardment Is
expected to begin In the morning"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-06
STEAMER BR|ND|LLA
SEIZED SECOND Time
Standard Oil Tank Ship Is
Grabbed Off Scotland-Will
Soon Be Released.

Halifax. y. s. Jan. 4.-word was
received here today that the American
tank steamer Brindilla. who's arrest
by Il British cruiser and detention at
Halifax last October was the cause of
diplomatic correspondence between the
United States and Great Britain. re-
sultins in the steamers release. again
had been intercepted off the Goa of
Scotland n taken to Aberdeen. The
Brindilla'S first seizure off New York
last October. resulted in a vigorous
protest by her owners to the United
States government. At that time the
Brindilla had aboard "A cargo OF oil
and was bound ostensibly for AleXan-
dria. Egypt. A British cruiser CON
voyed her to this port. The British
suspected h carried contraband for
Germany.
The state department at Washington
made Representations TO the British
government which resulted in the
Brindilla'S release, after she had been
detained at Halifax a week.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-06
MORE PIE
FOR JOB SEEKERS
Unless Senate Comes to Rescue
Assistant %Postmasters Will
Lose Jobs Blow at
Civil! Service.

Washington. -. =. Ian. A. efforts
of democrats in congress to break
down the civil service have been nu-
merous in the last two years. In sew
eral instances these efforts to return
to the spoils system have been sue
~cessf,ll. The House has just witnessed
another such attempt and it promises
to be as; much OF a victory for the
spoilsmen as others that have pre-
coded it.
This time it is i'll tine case of the as
sistant postmaStcrs. The democrats in
congress have been hanlSerins ever
since March A. 1913. 10 md a way of
getting rid of the republicans who are
assistant postnastcrS and who are
under the civil service. They believe
they have at last found the way. TWO
or three other efforts have been made
to accomplish this, but they have not
succeeded. because the assistant post
masters are civil service employees and
not Easy to get 1T.
The method used was to provide in
the postoflice appropriation bill Tor
abolishing the office of assistant post
master in first and ecO class Of
fees. In place of assistant postmas-
,ers. new officials known as superin-
tendcnts of finance and superlntend-
.ents of mails are provided for.
Unless the Senate takes a different
stand and opposes the change. there
is no doubt in the mine of any prac-
teal politician here as TO what will
happen. The assistant ~pOstmasters,
where they are republicans, will speed
ily find themselves legislatcd out of
jphS
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-06
PASTOR and SERVANT
Meet DEATH IN FIRE
Believed Home of Cleveland
Priest Was Set on Fire BY
An Incendiary.

Cleveland. ohio, Ian. 4.-Rev. Stcph-
en- Makara. aged AZ. pastor of ST. Johns
Greek Catholic church, and his house
keeper. Mrs. d We're burned to
death early today when fire practically
DESTROYED the parish house directly ut
the rear of the church. Police believe
the fire was of incendlary origin.
Rev. Mr.. Makara Was found dead in his
:sed when iren1en finally fought their
way through the flames. which had
gained much headway before an alarm
WAS turned in. Tl" h~ousekeeper was
lying in the hallway near Rev. MIR.
Makuras room, where she is believed
To have been overcome while Fastening
To arouse the priest.
The police learned today that Rev. Mr..
Miarkara. ON November 10. was ASSAULT
ed by two men and hat he was re-
leased from a hospital only a few days
ago. The men. according to the po-
lice beat the priest ana robbie him.
That they robbed him to concea the
real motive of the attack is the be-
lief of the police.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-06
NARSHIP
SUNK BY TORPEDO
BELIEF Now Prevails Battlesh|p
Formidable Was Sent to
Bottom BY German
Submarine.

Paris. IAN. l.-rhc british batilosnii
ror,,;d.n,a u.rio,, e,r,. i'm ~ En.,isn
channe! Friday morning with the
greater ,;rt of he Greg. was torpe-
o"eo or "''s'i''"ti v! y 'ei li'ii
submarine. according t" a report cur
rent in Paris.
49,, .aa.
> " 49, - 80 = !, i ~ az tb,
VI ~ - - q ~
80" - - I'M, w. - g. s'
70 i r. ,,i1a. san,as, az ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-06
IMMUNITY IS DENIED
new HAVEN DIRECTORS
Billiard, Elton and Skinner Fail
to Escape Criminal Prose
cutions.

New York. Jan. tine federal dis
trict court ovcrruled today the pleas
of immunity interpOsed by John L.. Bill
lard. James :. Elton and William Skin
ner. tn indictments charging them with
criminal violation of the Sherman law
in connection with their acts as di-
rcctors OF the New York. New Haven
Il Hartford Railroad
Elton. Skinner and Billiard claimed
that they We're entitled to immunity
because of testimony given by them
before the Interstate Commerce COM
mission prior to the return OF the in
dictments. The courts decision means
that they will now be called upon to
plead to the indictments. which include
is other we'll known all directors
or former directors of the road.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-01-06
GETS $4,000 VERDICT.

Chicago. Jan. 4.-Miss Mary Sheets,
who alleged she contracted lead poi
SON. yesterday was awarded a verdict
of $4,000 in her suit against the In
ternational Harvester company. The
case is said to be the first in which
lead poisoning in printing shops has
been proven.