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Gossip From Down Home"

inc Greensboro Record gives the following
description OF thriving North Carolina in
duStrN: Illegal trafllc in liquor in this State
causes much moro trouble than Is generally be-
hevcd Farmers say II is next to impossible TO
hire help In the country especially colorcd help;
that ono great reason Is many dnbblinr
In liquor. They sell average Of pint
n day and make more money than by working.
The same conditions exist in the towns. These
men do not mind taking chances, for n road
tcncc IL not so bad, especially i'll tho winter
time. The other day in the city court negro
woman, who was nurse for many years. and
good one working In some of the best families
in town, was sent to the workhousc. She
others selling liquor and went at il herself
Greensboro, in the face of these difficulties and
dangers should take steps to moderate its
thirst.
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A I,eff-IynntI Sinh

Physics NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the unit OF power
Mr.. Jones.
Jones (wakinS up)-Thc what:
Instructor Correct. Any questions? All right
We have few minutes before the end OF the
hour, in which We Will do this problems n man
Oh Il bicycle approaches per cent grade
how far has he come, and will he have 10 r ~
of and walk cornell Widow
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4 Reel Suorf.
Irnrt,lnen of Nnr.

Girl TcadinG letter from brother ut III
fronD-Jom says bullet went right throug
his hat without touching him
old lady--What blessing he had his ha
on. dcar.-London Opinion.
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Protection
Given by
the Flag

and England Ii should b" unnecessary TO
plain that Tn" stars and Stripes will protect
vessels passengers and carGocs only where they
are entitled to protection CarSocs Of contra
baud sent to bclgcrcnt ports go with the
knowledge" Of th"ir owners that they sub
jcCt capture destruction. and tina; the flag
the United states cannot be made u shield
for smuggling. What America do, and will
do. in the event OF the capture or destruction
% American Vessel. Is to ascertain whether
tn" act was Within ;nc rights of the belli9crcnt
power and. ii not, to secure rcparation Too
many Americans. in their caGcrncsi TO assert
their own rights. are apt to overlook the equal
rights OF other nations. We need assume
that either Germany or EuI!a wishes dclibcr-
utcly anrOnt antaEoniZc hctt fol
attitude is that both nations desire carucstly
to maintain friendly, probably cordial, relations
with the American rcpublic.-:St Paul Dispat III
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Reducing the rarhcc tobacco acreage. mp
parcntly. has the usual troubles that attend
plans for crop reduction The Raleigh News and
Observer passes the buck as follows: The
old Tobacco lSclt thinks that the New Tobacco
BELT is the do the cutting of tobacco
acreage II is claimed that the new belt can
raise anything it wants to raise and the old
belt cannot How about wheat for the old belt
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The Bright Side of Life

Ow!
Mildred think I'll have my beauty nap
Mchctabel-well, take long. long sleep
Stanford Chaparral
TOO Late.
Have YOU ever thought seriously of marriage
sir"
Indeed, | have; since the CEREMONY
Boston Transcript.
4 Reel Sport.
lIay-What kind of fellow is Jones?
Il-Wcll, he claps at the motion pictures
California Pelican
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Mrhmun0 Ginlrs ,pispatrb

THE TIMES. Founded. Observation-Disclosures. iSSS
TIT; DISPATCH. Founded. Observation-Disclosures 1850
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The Gross Stupidity Of New York

parent. we are told. in Richmond, that the
financial troubles of that Commonwealth are
due TO the prevailing system OF partial segrc
cation Of taxation. Here in Richmond we
have moving descriptions of the plight TO
which the State has been brought by this
Ubiquitous and almost criminal policy; in New
York City and Albany on the other hand. the
simple solution of all their difficulties has
not occurred to any one with voice suf-
fcienly loud 10 make himself heard or a
pen sufficiently pointed to dig his way into
the public prints.
Governor Whitman. vino is the originator
of the pending agitation. nowhere suggests
the abolition OF partial segregation although
he does urge consolidation of taxing agen-
cies and more power for the Tax Department.
1t doesn't occur to the New York Times,
usually an able and well-nformcd exponent
of public finance. The Times, like the Gov
crnor. lays the blame for inadequate revenues
on cXtravagant and wasteful expenditure, al
though. unlike the Governor. IL does not find
mat this extravaganza and waste have been
peculiar 10 Democratic administrations.
The Times recalls that from 1906 to 1911
no direct tax was levied by the State aud
that so recently as 1906 the State debt was
no more than about $iO.O0O,0OO or less
than last years unpaid current expenses. The
State debt row is Sl59. 100000. and there
are equal Obligations ahead. And Governor
Whitman amplihes this situation follows:
Notwithstanding all the prediction
promises made hy candidates for years
past, the states Indebtedness has been
constantly increasing. The regular
annual appropriations have been steadily
srownF and to-day the taxpayers Of
The state are face to face with a direct
state tax heavier thau any which has
n"rn laid for many years, n"twiihstand-
,ug the fact that over S42OuQ, 600 is being
raised annually by Indirect taxation.
When a state spends money like drunken
sailor. the end is disaster Taxes however
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Friends OF a Statewide primary law
wondering what, If anything, the state is TO
get from the present Legislature" says the
Salisbury Post. AS believer in n State wide
primary we frankly say that prefer
partial makeshift II the State is to have a
primary. we trust II will be Statewide and com
pletc. Anything else would be but compro-
mise. and worthless Friends OF n primary law
ought to let their representatives hear from
them II will soon be too late for express
sion of sentiment
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New Figure
as Leader
OF House

cal. and warm" under pressure There may I've
work for Mr. Mann IN the next than thor.
has been in the present House. Moreover there
seems reason 10 believe, tho majority side OF tho
chanlhpr Viii be strengthened by OCCASIONAL sur-
GcStiOnS from source and lou..
neglected. The Democrats are rousng To IN,
Importance OF Mr.. Clark. rhcy will not invest
him with the power that should his as
Speaker hnt they show disposition to profit
by his wide know lcdg" as politician and lcrIs,
Tor. Tie President is beginning To confer with
him. The caucus the other night obcycd him
THUS Will the interest he increased Az MIR
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americans should find little
troubl" in preserving All open
mind toward the situation in
which neutral commerce is placed
by the war policies OF the two
leading bclligcrcnts. Germany
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Mr.. Mann has been confronting
Mr.. Underwood. lie viii now
confront Mr. Kitchin-a man Of
different temperament \ suayc.
unconditional majority leader gives
place tn a man direct and oratori-
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TELEPHONE. RANDOLPH 1

HAsBROo:<I STORY .S BROOKS. INC.
Special AdvcrtIsiu.s Representatives.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-19
A PREMONITION

y Pauline Heavens, Arthur, father
is pursuing us in his airship.
= Arthur Tin autOl-HOw do you
know? Can you see it?
1g Paulne-NO, but-bUt L can feel
the sand ballast dropping on us.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-19
u. S. SENATOR OLLIE JAMES OF
= KENTUCKY

! Ollie james gleat Mclean man.
Anyway biggest
Flour times big as Missa Vice Pies
-ident Tom Marshall
& Ollie him born widest part Ken
lucky state. Him born face to south
state too nallow for him. Bimeby
him turn and go stIaight east to
Washington.
Missa James him don't have to
back up at door to knock like Ex-
President Taft His stomach ALA
samee not so big.
MaybesO Ollie James make plesi-
dent. We see.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-19
GETTING AT 1T

- you really must impress upon
John the folly of his line of action.
What's the use? He won't pay
the least attention to me; he'll only
listen to fools now" (After a short
pause.) you speak to him"
"Say, CHIMNEY, johnson is light
weight champion of dis district now. "
- dat so? I didn't know he could
fghtp
. CAV, he amt a prizehghter, he's a
REoeerg =.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-19

WV y y = Y, - y = =
CY'S DILEMMA
"a vaudeville playIet in one act.
SoeRe-This street Time-After-
noon. Characters: Cy Hawkins
from SpoondaIe, Policeman o'Grady
citizens, builders, etc.
Cy (gazing up at tail Office build
ing)-These be great times. An to
think by Heck that it was built by
mems hands.
Cftizen-Yes, uncle that's tail
building. But what are you holding
that handkerchief over your eyes
for?
POHceman-Move on, now, move
on,
Cy-Why, stranger, I was hear
teIIin' of the skyscrspers here in town
an says to myself wasn't goin' to
git my eyes full o. the scrapins!
POIiceman-Move on now, move
on!
The evening world., 1915-11-22

soldier. l will ask you to remember
that l was hut twenty-one, that mill
tartsm was In the very air about mo,
that still smarted from Martory's
gibes at my uncouth country ways.
Also. that II was my first sight OF
soldiers and OF town life.
out Of Beacon Street into q mar
rover thoroughfare swaEgered the
trooper, by this time was close be-
hind him.
lie came abreast OF q wide win
dowed shop above whose door hung 4
goldsmith's sign. As he passed the
doorway "A soberly dressed, stout man
OF forty emerged from the threshold
In his outstretched hands the nav =
conner carefully bore a long peacock
feather fan, such as those that were
in use among ladies' OF quality. It's
sticks were OF wrought gold, dalntily
chased and carved, lnlaid with tiny
seed pearls and other gems OF price.
Tho fan was treasure, and the
holder bore II carefully, as though II
had been sick child. He moved
toward a coach that stood in mid
street and from whose open door a
neat lady's-maid leaned.
Doubtless, thought |. this portly
man was the Colds smith himself. The
fan had been sent TO him for repair
ing. and he would allow no prentice
hand TO return IL TO Its owners en-
voy
But I had scsnt time for surmlse
Even as I gazed, tho soldier I was
following cunningiy tripped up tho
goldsmith, sont him asprawl 10 tho
ground. snatched the precious fan
from his loosened grasp, and made on
with II at top spoed.
~. I'M N a N
The evening world., 1915-11-22

ton. They were bronsed men who
had seen many Lands. Their uni
forms were gorgeous. They bore them
selves with a naughty disdain toward
the townsfolk. | longcd. secretly. to
be one OF that glittering band.
/ had read ana heard that Boston
was Il hotbed OF rebellion. Here, In
ITO, had turbulent citizens been shot
down by the troops In tho public
streets for insurrection against the
King.
here, too, in I774, a party or rebels
had shown their disapprovai Of HIS
Gracious MaJesty's tea tax by dis
guising themselves as Indians and
hurting a SHIPS cargo OF tea over
board.
had bsen prepared to find brawls
on every corner. But, to my sur
prise, a quiet, oven gloom. hun.
over the city. Men glanced darby ut
tho staggering troops, Il Is true. but
spoke not aloud OF mutiny.
WAS disappointed. i had hoped 10
thrash some rebsl for speaking Ill Of
tho King ere l returned to Wilbrn-
ham. II would have been a tine tale
to bear back to my Tory father.
had been longing for such advon-
ture, and had also been lost In won
der at tho towns lofty buildings
some OF them full three stories high
when ] had biundered into Marjory
Winthrop ut a corner OF Beacon
street, just above the Common.
And now back to my story.
Ny meeting with the girl. her open
scorn OF my hitherto self sa tisfied
self. the brief glimpse OF Howell
had nlled me with vague resen tmen'
OF my uncouth ploughboy ways and
OF the simple backwoods life.
Why should l spend nay COLDER
youth on a farm. tho laughing stock
OF city folk. when l had brains anc
strength that would make ne the
equal OF any MANI
A soldier, strolling Just ahead o.
me. elbowed . portly merchant OF
tho narrow walk into the gutter. WHY
should l not become such a lord o
there was ever q demand for recruits
! could turn my back on the farm
enlist In King Georges army and
earn tho right TO look down upoI
mere civilians.
Even Marjory winthrop might. per
haps, think me less like a bear whei
she should see me clad In a smar
scarlet coat and with powdered hair
Yes, for good or for bad. my resolv
was taken,
I Quickened my pace. seeking u
catch UP with the trooper in front o
me. From him I would inquire tn
way to the nearest barracks, there T.
enlist,
II you who read are inclined 10 snes
at me for the impulse 10 give up m,
life as a rich farmers son and hei
for the hard, ill-paid lot of a common
The evening world., 1915-11-22

such loyalty In dress. It 10 q comfort
to IND It IN the hotbsd OF provincial
rebelllon-"
was watching her. and ! saw q
shadow as OF disapproval cross her
sunny little face at his hattering
words. Very deliberately she tossed
aside the scarlet cloak abe wore and
let It hang across her arm, with Its
white fur lining turned outward.
"You strike your oolors?" cried
Howe in mock display.
The morning grows warm, she
answered. Spring will soon DO here"
"Sprinsi" sighed Howe. And that
will mean the pesulent rebels will
make some crazy demonstration. And,
as legal servant OF King George, l
shall have to order the poor wretchcs
moved down"
you do not enjoy the prospect ?"
she asked In q curlously muffled
voice.
II am . soldier, Mistress Marjory,
not = butcher. have fought In China.
and In Europe as VOL. But I scarce
relish marching my men against
rabble OF farmers and shopfoik. These
American peasants will never show
night. 4 riot. a charge by the resu-
lars-and their puuy insurrection VIII
be at an end"
Or tAnheu INTO h"he '"et ~
King Georges power can never
Quench!" she cried impuisively.
AZ the impetuous words were spo-
ken l could see her bite her lip In a
sharp vocation as though ut some
imprudence. Howe's surprised reply
! could not fully catch. For. side by
side, they had moved out OF my hear-
ing. And, like tho country yokel
was, I stared stupidity after them.
Yes. / could SEQ now the differences
between gentleman and lont-between
townsman and farm lad. The feeling
sent a new rush OF rage through ms
blood.
A moment later I had taken a sud.
den, ILLOGICAL resolve that was q
change the whole current OF my life
Yes. and a resolve that was 10 chang,
the current OF history as we'll.
The evening world., 1915-11-22
NEXT WEEKS COMPLETE NOVEL N the NtNRlc WOalI
TheWhite Alley
BY Carolyn Wells

answer to the goldsmith. II but wish
tho constable or some other to take
this scoundrei OF my hands. -
Turn him loose requested the
roidsmith, In q voice whose outward
gentlsness seemed barely TO mask
some tii-con cealed emotion.
Turn him ioosei' echoed, while
from tho little crowd that had gath
ercd arose n murmur OF angry disap-
prevail. Turn him looseH Is u thus
tho great city OF Boston deals with
DO q rustic. Is there no Justice in
this town OF yours7''
MOI" Followed shock headed
blacksmith In tho crowd. None for
free born Americans. For such as We
there In but
"siiencei' ordered the goldsmith.
He spoke quietly. Yet there was q
ring OF authority In his deep voice
that stilled the blacksmith and hushsd
the increasing murmur OF tho crowd.
YOU treason breathlng dogs!
howled the soldier. getting his breath
at last. after tho mighty shake I had
given him. soon enough ye shall
taste good British Justice, one aud all
of YET And there shall not one stone
OF your nlisera Bile Boston town he left
standing ON another. A century hence
tho worry ma inc. OF Boston shall DO for
got. A. for this outrage unon q SOL
der OF King Georgo'---
Down with tyrants! was shouted.
A stone whiszed through the air.
Tho missile Erazed tho soldiers pow
, dered head, and struck mo fun on
| tho shoulder.
Aguin in impotent fury. stung by
| the pain, 1 shook tho rodooat until he
hung. limp and gasping, In my grip.
The goldsmith had turned suddenly
| upon the crowd.
| "Shnme.' he cried. rs this the self.
control I and tho others have sought
to teach your Would you spoil all
DO you want TO spend the rest OF your
days In the barracks prison while
! your wives and babes starvef Have
done. | tell you, and dispersei'
My father I remarked. as the
men hesitntcd. has told inc tho hos
ton rebels are but windy towards
Now I see tbs true. There In no
danger To the Kings peace from such
timld folk who can be cowed into
peace by one bridesmaids word and
by sight OF n rcdcoat Where In the
constable, Master GuidsnithT
AS I have told you urged this
goldsmith. let the fellow 20. Thanks
to your courage and strength, l have
I
Boston men receive oven so much
redress from those who pillage them
Were we to hale him to the guard
! hous, his word would Do taken Dc
fore ours. lie would be set free, and
some Of us would sleep In jail thu
night. You arc from the country
young sir. and you do not understand
hut T.
But you are q pack Of towards.
s,ormed III none OF you Will aid mi
I shail take this cur to the guard
house singlo- pnded. In which direo
ton does It lle?"
"No. no." begged the goldsmith. "b
II say | shall do H." rssod. Il
there In Justice In Boston"--
"There In not. Ahd''----
... "Hallsl" spoke up q drawing. au
thoritatlye voice from behind ms
|. What reasonable coil and brawlin
, have we here? Odxooks, canaill'
|, stand aside. I command you. and u
me through 10 see what all TIL
rumpus In about!'
The evening world., 1915-11-22

NAMED stanchly a Tory. n devoted
admIrer OF King George III. and OF
Lord North. And l, his only son, had
been raised to think and believe an he
did.
II was not until the week after my
twenty-first birthday that, for tho
first time. / strayed more than ten
miles from my homo. Then great
event OF my ignorant YOUTH was
sent 10 Boston 10 transact some bust
ness for my father Tho task accom-
plished, 1 had wandered about tho
streets to nj in the few remaining
hours until the stage coach should
set out.
Boston, In the early spring OF 177S.
was a vast md tesming metropolis.
At least. so 1t seemed TO my country
bred ideas. II contained no fewer
than 1900 Inhabitants. Often one
might see full eight or nine folk on
a single block OF Its narrow. twisting
streets.
Not only plain burshers. demure
maidens and farm visitors. but every
whera the smart. white-wigged. rcd
coated British soldiery as we'll. For
almost 5000 OF His Majesty's regulars
were Farrisoned there.
II was these soldiers, above all the
things saw. who reused my admirs-
The evening world., 1915-11-22

leading down from Beacon
HIN. Though II was tho man who
had spoken. and who now came for
ward ahead OF his companion. yet II
was tho girl on whom my eyes first
fell.
And as our gaze met-r knew her
for Marjory Winthrop. The big eyes
widened from amused recognition TO
an admiration not unmixed with
trouble ns she saw that held captive
u wriggling British soldier. ..,
Meantime her compsnion. Sir Will
lam Howe. had made his way TO where
the goldsmith, the soldier and were
standing. pushing his path through
the press as though through q kennel
OF dogs.
what doss this meanr no cried
In naughty wonder.
1T means, Sir william" retorted.
too angry 10 bs cautious, that one
American Ia not too oowed at sight
OF a red uniform TO catch 4 thief and
bring him to Justice"
May u please you, Bir William"
sputtered my prisoner, this Yankee
brute grabs me an I'm going along
peaceful-like and
"Silencei" ordered Howe curtly.
Then to me:
What do you mean, you young
Goliath. by choking Kings man?
finland hIml"
Gle is a thief" 1 said doggedly.
"and"----
"It you undertook 20 choke all
thieves, those big hands OF Yours
would soon be- worn OF at the wrist"
answered Howe, Let him 20, / sayV"
Il win not. He stole a gold handled
fan from this goldsmith. And he
shall 20 20 jail for IT,"
ITS a lie, Sir William" squealed
the soldier. Il just
III no has been mt fault" said Howe.
1.-THE provost marshal will know how
OF Yankee raHcals 10 lay hands on His
Majesty's uniform Let him go free
And encourage every other redcoat
thief 70 steal. unpunished?" I re-
turned. mot J."
$40 you know who ann r.
Il know. But YOU are not my mas
ter. And l hold this scoundrsl until
the constable comea."
Then you will hold him I'll dooms-
day, you Yankee REBEL ! say. LEI
him
II am no rebel" | flashed. Il am
as stanch a Kings man as yourself
This soldier stole a valuable fan
There II is"--indlcating the trinkei
the goldsmith was still holdins--"and
p
"Oh, my fan!" cried Marjory, catch
ing sight of Il. my FAM"
She hurried forward. Sir william
glanced whimsicslly from her to the
fan, and then back 10 me,
% Nka IT,
he observed carelessly. Mistress
Marjory. am at your pretty feet i'm
ploring nifty thousand pardons that q
man df mine should have laid sacri-
legiops hand on aught You cherish
Believe me. he shall be punished"
The evening world., 1915-11-22

nm uyIv Iittls cnt In my forearm Hut
nv right nst had caught the soldier
on the INV and had dropped him limp
and sn,ittarInv In tho frozen mud OF
the roadway
,t,L.d ~, IN. IN, r.,olc,ns IN see
90 1850 w. ~ n,a'o ~ no bur,
"pp 49,, 80 .,'ns ,hru., 1, in,o
~, 49,, go ,,,rnaG % the fallen
80
r.1eoat' ,,., - /,
swearing wrllhls. th'pae mus, "o
was Slowly stasserhs 70 mas ,,,,,
My p'o" hAh penn nas'y 49, -.
eng one else ne had IAN 'ohk ~"o'o
ne ieI ~
caught tho STRUGGLING thlei W ths
collar or his uniform. jerked nun
angri,y TO a standing posture; ana.
turning, propelled MIN roughly oetoIe
me AZ | retraced my steps toward the
goldsmith's shop.
io was powerful fellow, and
nearly my own size. But, tug and
twist as hc would, he could not shake
OF my grip. Nor had his appalling
threats moved mo,
40 onward l drove him. for my
rustic brain was still full OF resolve 70
take him back to the place OF his theft
and there TO turn him over TO the
authorities.
We rounded a corner and came face
to face with the excited goldsmith.
One or two apprentices. shopkecpers.
and idlers had joined In the chase.
At sight OF us the hue and cry
halted In amazenent.
Looking back ON tho scene, i can
we'll Understand tho reason Of their
AstoniBhineDt. In those days the mill
tary were undlsputed masters of Bos-
ton.
II would have boen safer for Colo
mist to raise his hand against
magistrate or reverend c'efs'inan
thnn against reoeoat
YET mere was, a suapplns ianhoe
yokel IN homospun, Tousny p'opan ,,'a
betore me Sau'rm'hs pT'''s" regular
III iull UNIFORM,
scaht WONDER tne sisht u'hshAoo
the group OF pursue ,,,. A,,
here ne Vi l cI'su, ohui'shl' shIs-
ing hy captNo III i''hS VI ,tu so, ,.,
slnlth. hhu hero ~ ~" PlutS 10Y
ga" ne s'o.e, wv, "n''m VI 10
inc to"n Son a..
urn inns eutpuse wv W ~" r"
for contau, Win nm s''ts n,, =
man hahus' Nu n.nt' uho v, you
ING man .nts ny 1910 va
hoWied .Ao "''ss,s $500 w. H. Wpi-
answer W Zen "so i,n,.'.
Inlh hiiiseH, " ~ 49,,
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