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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-20
KINSTON WANTS GAS PLANT
Local Capital May Build Rather l'ah
Await Bonds.
Especial to The News and Obs

Especial to The News and Observer
Kinston, July 17.-That locai 50
tai will build a gas plant if NortatEh
investors do not ask for a frane"t7s
here. is the opinion Of the ham -
commerce officers. A franchise lA'+
had been granted a P~hiladelphla 60
Germ some months ago fell thT9'sh
when work was not cOmmenCta 90
time. New York capital is now ifN'
tigating the local field. RatheI 'f.'-
ask city council to call a bono elee ~,
for a municipal plant, the chdu
will probably organize a cOmpah5
Queen street here, with a fran....@ >
for 20 years. At the end Of that H.
the city could take over the plant ~
wait for the next session Of the
eral assembly for authority 70 c. 2
bond election would mean a deIa' =
many months in the total befoIF
plant could be put into operation ,
is not known just how u wa
put into the works. The Phllddtif
concern contemplated spending
0O0 here. Mains will be lald ~
city under new paving about e II
down.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-20
STANDARDIZE RECEIPTS
OF COTTON WAREHOUSES;
New York Bankers and Resevy &c
Board Working on Plan to Finance
the New Crop.
fRv the Associated pyecal

lby the Associated RreSS)
New York, July ia proposal 10
standardiZe warehouses and ware
house receipts for cotton and other
staple commodities is being consii-
cred by members of the federal re-
serve board, officers of the New York
Federal reserve bank and the heads
OF several leading New York banks.
The subject was discussed at an in
formal meeting here yesterday at
tended by fou members of the fed
eral reserve board. Although no ac-
.!On was taken it was learned today
that the conferees expressed the view
that a string of warehouses should he
established under private ownership
II uniform state laws SO that 1e-
ceipts would become a standard Of ac-
ceptance by banks and be Immediately
institutions. In some southern states,
notably Louisiana and Texas, it Was
said, are under state SUI
pervision with good results.
The proposed Standardization plan
is calculated to render banking re-
SOUL ces more flexible and extensive
in the interest of the farmer. Bank
ers point out hat there was need OF
a warehouse receipt hat would be in
stantly accepted in any bank through
out the country. That is declared to
be essential to better financing of the
crops, particularly cotton.
The New York bankers informed
the Federal Reserve Board MEMBERS
that any plan approved by their
Southern correspondents would be ac-
ceptable.
i Members Of the conferences az.
} pressed the belief that the cotton cror
could be financed this yeear withou1
taxing the country's resources DESPITE
!, the absence OF the usual large snr,nl,
LOT foreign banking capital.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-20
A GEORGIAN IN CHICAGO
Gets Julcp ''Jingled' and Meets Kin
of Famous SOuthernerS.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
Crimson. Ca, boasts q population Of
500 when all it's residents are at home.
Right now the population is 1873, for
Luther de BrutZ Patterson, a citizen
of Brinson, is sojourning in Chicago.
He had heard Of our city as an ideal
summer resort, and when the Stewart
Lumber for which Patter-
son is StenOgrapher, told him he could
have two weeks vacation Mr.. Patter-
son started in at once to deplete ms
savings at the Metropolis of the west.
He arrived here Saturday after
noon wearing a light striped suit and
a pair of white low shoes. In the
lapel of his coat he wore an Elks m
blem and an Elk's tooth dangled from
his watch fob.
After registering at the Morrison
hotel, Mr.. Patterson started in at
once to deplete the mint market. He
doesn't know how many mint juleps
he got away with, but he remembers
visiting a dozen places where the Sc
ductive drink was dispensed. In his
meanderings he picked up four gen
tlemen" who graciously consented to
show him the sights.
The Georgian hired an automobile
and for three hours he gave an i'm
! itation of a man trying to spend mill
lion dollars a minute. At Z o'clock
yesterday morning he woke up on
the river dock at Lake street. His
money, shoes watch and fob, and cuff
buttons were gone. The robbers were
taking the shirt off his back when
driven away by a railroad switchman.
Patterson reported the robbery to
COen found the chauffeur who had
driven Patterson. On searching the
auto the watch and fob were found.
Il must say that Chicago is a most
hositable city" said Patterson. "And
as a summer resort it cant be beaten.
Ouah firm, that is the Stewart Lum-
bah company, has been getting all
kinds of literature from Chicago tell
ing of it's advantages as a summah
resoht.
Last yeah I went to New York OF
my two weeks outing and it was bet
ter there than in Georgia. So this
yeah 1 decided to visit youh faiah city
1T was wahm last evening n
had an abnohmal thirst fob mini
juleps. met several gentlemen who
with genuine no'the'n hospitality, &C.
cepted my invitation to irrigate
Therewas a Mistah Davis, who was
distant relative of Jefferson Davis; 6
Mistah Lee, who was a granddaughter
of Robert E. Lee, and a Mistah Mar
Of Virginia. The othah gentleman
was a Mistah Hall. I forgot to ash
what branch Of the Hall family h,
came from.
tits a good thing my visit to Chi
cago was not in Decembah. The DO
lice tell me I slept several hours in
hallway. I'm coming back to Chica,
go next summah, because I like tn
place. / like youah mint juleps an,
youah no'the'n hospitality. But Tn
going to bring two pistols with me
and the first man 1 see who looks Xix
a Davis. or a Lee, or a Hall, I'm goin;
to shoot him in the leg"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-20
CHAMP CLARK FOR /
BETTER DEFENSE
Number Cadets and
Have a Well Trained State

San Francisco, July 17.-cham,
Clark, Speaker Of the House Of ra,.
resentatives, was inspired bv IT, -.
ception Of the Liberty Bell herr =.
day to discuss the need of greater MN.
itary preparedness to preserve 10 cfri-
zens Of the United States that liberty
Of which the bell is an historic e,.r,.
DOL.
In the course of his remarks. +,
said:
Il differ toto coelo with the prapar.
ents Of Peace at any price chat =,
an amazing, a demoralizing, a do--aa.
ing doctrine.
ION the other hand I am utter,,
opposed to those who advocara
large standing army and to those Who
adVocat a navy equal to the two bf,-
gest navies in the world. | am not
lingo. God forbid! I hope most nro.
foundry there will never be anotba-
War-particularly another to which
we are a party, but knowing that hu-
man nature has not changed = iot ~.
tttle since Adam and Eve were
driven with flaming swords from
L - oNASN 4 Gill III ldkOi OF D'fFHnU
the country in such posture that :
war should for any reason hecoma
necessary we may emerge from ii con
QuerOr, as we have been in all our
| wars.
Double Number Cadets.
"TOWardS the cOnsummatiOn of -hfs
plan | am in favor of doubling the
number of cadets at West Point ana
of making it obligatory upon the Sec
rotary of War to detail an army Off
Ger to any school, college or uniyer-
| sity, which will furnish a minimum
Of two hundred students to drill. In
that way and at the least possible
cost we would in a few years have
enough drilled men to officer q volun-
teer army Of a million soldiers. Il
needs be.
"In fact there would be wisdom in
a scheme by which in addition to tho
cadets educated free by the governs
ment at West Point and Annapolis.
qualifications might on reasonable
terms be educated at those two great
institutions. The surplus West Points
erS could be used to advantage III
drilling the youths of the land, while
the surplus naval graduates would
make splendid officers for the great
merchant marine which President
wilson and some or the rest Of us are
determined to place upon the high
seas from which our flag has almost
entirely disappeared.
1--WE should also lave a we'll drilled.
and we'll equipped National Guard 10
be used for strictly national purposes
on the principle enunciated by Thomas
Jefferson "a well discipline militia
our best reliance in peace and for the
first moments of war. till Regulars
may relieve them
1T seems that If little Switzerland
car mobilize in a few days an army q
half a million we'll drilled men ~
means Of her system Of military edu-
cation and discipline-the cheap@s'
system known among men n sum
GENTLY effectiye-we could by such ap'
plication of her system as fits OH
. case, in a year or two, be abe Z.
mobilize an army of w millions 2
we'll disciplined men at a cost Whicl
to us would be a mere bagateIle-
which would be a most effective r.
surance for this country and an heI
, citizens and their Interests"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-20
FLORA MCDONALD SUGGESTION
AT LEAST THREE YEARS OLD


Perhaps it may be of interest TO
some to know that the idea of the
Flora Macdonald College is at least
three years old and came as a sug-
gestion TO the secretary Of the Scot
fish Society Of America from Texas.
The successful launching of the plan
about two months ago makes 1t APP
pear very new, but it is just as we'll
to keep history straight as we go
along and give credit to whom it is
due.
In the interest of the Scottish So
ciety, the secretary correspondent with
q good many persons throughout the
United States with reference to the
organization Of the various Scottish
clans. Among these, was Rev. Will
Ian A. Mcleod, d. D., at that time
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church Of Ennis. Texas. now professor
OF theology in Austin Seminary and d
native of Cumberland county, North
Carolina. In a letter to the writer in
April, 1912, he said: 81 thank you
for your card Of the 18th. / shall
endeavor to give you the names of the
few McLeods in Texas that / know. /
shall he glad to have the clans orga-
nized, though / confess that my own
efforts to enlist interest along that
line@have not been reassuring.
"By the a 1 wish you, or some
one else qualified for the task, would
undertake to raise money for a monu-
ment to the celebrated Flora Mac
Donald, though it might not be amiss
to let it take some other form than
that of the conventional statue. May
be a good plan would be to have a
building SO named at the Southern
Presbyterian College at Red Springs.
II. indeed something of the sort has
not been done. 1 have been away from
my beloved native land for IL years
n much has come about though of
which l have no information; but
am willing to contribute to any sort
of suitable memorial to our celebrated
Highland Heroine-of whom, alas!
our people know so little!"
1t was peculiarly fitting hat such
a suggestion should come from DR..
Mcleod, for the McLeods were among
the best and truest Of F1ora's friends
during the time following her i'm
priSonment for aiding Prince Charlec
to escape.
The suggestion was decidedly worth
while, too, and it's development would
give the Scottish Society of America
a work worthy of being done. So the
secretary tucked it away until such
time as it could be used to advantage
The visit to this section of DR.. J. A
Macdonald, Of Toronto, his interes
in the Cape Fear Scotch, his love ant
admiration for Flora Macdonald ant
his unqualified endorsement Of tn,
character of the Red Springs College
made him the chosen instrument
for whom we had been waiting.
We elected him president Of tn
Scottish Society and presented tn
suggestion to him. In his presidential
address. before the society in 1914
he asked the society to endOw tn
college as a worthy memorial tt tn
Highland Heroine End the 1915 meet
ing enthusiastically decided to adop
the suggestion made in 1912 by Dr.
w. A. Mcleod and carry 1t to success
full completion.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-20
TRAIN WRECK AT HILLSBORO.
Thirteen Freight Cars Dcrailcd,
Blocking Traffic,

Hillsboro, July 17.-Thirteen cars
were thrown FROM the rails and block
ed traffic for several hours today
when local freight No. 164, bound
from Greensboro to Raleigh, was
wrecked one mile west of here this
afternoon about two o'clock. About
sixty yards of track was torn up.
The east and west bound passenger
trains transferred passengers at the
scene of the wreck. The wrecking
train arrived this afternoon and it
was stated that the track would be
cleared about two o'clock in the
morning.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-20
Why. William.
Tha Niger,

he lIStT.
William, looking down the gun,
Pulls the trigger Just for fdh;
Mother says in accents palneo-
William is so scatter bralnen.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-20

Good resolutions are inexpensive.
but they are hard to keep.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-20

everything comes more quickly to
those who refuse to wait.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-04
COLORADO COAL
MINERS BALLOT ON
ROCKEFELLER PLAN

Denver, Oct. 4.--Miners among the
Colorado coal camps in John d.
Rockefeller's employ began balloting
today on his new plan OF "unionism
without the union" the scheme Of
collective bargaining and govern
ment of their work which he called
more democratic than unionism.
Both Rockefeller and officials OF
the Colorado Fuel & Iron company
are confident that the plan will be
adopted. but the results probably will
not be known for several days. In
connection with his new industrial
system, Rockefeller and his officials
are anxious to wipe the slate clean
Of alleged offenses in the ls13-1914
strike and would welcome dismissal
Of all criminal cases except possibly
the more fragrant
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-04
TIDE Or BATTLE
NOW FAv0RS THE
SLAVS AT Dv|NSK

London. Oct. t.---The struggle for
Dvinsk Is turning 10 tho advantage OF
the Russians. according to the petro-
grad official statement received here
today, The German drive for this
highly important point apparently
lacks the forcefulness which marked
the earlier stages of tho fght after
the Russians slipped out between the
jaws OF the Teuton machine around
wilma.
The statement claimed repulse Of
q Teuton offensive In tho Dyinsk ro-
gion, about the railway southwest OF
Illoukst, The Teutons have evacu-
ated Tylia and their attempt TO
cross the Drisitlata has failed,
The statement reported several
hayonot and sabre attacks at various
points OF tho eastern front. The
Slavs claimed success In moving
down tho enemy before these as
saults, particularly south OF KoSiany
and near Baltagusy and south Of
Smorgon,
The fights about Kolki and Clsr-
torisk continue. but tho comhats have
diminished In Importance 20 what the
official statement characterized as
minor engagements.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-04
SeH|LL|NG'S STORE
IS CLOSED TILL
THURSDAY MORNING
By Order of Merchants Adjustment
Company

Sohillings store has been closed by
tho Merchants Adjustment company.
which has taken charge. Tho store
will remain closed until Thursday,
October Z. when Il win open with a
forced sale. as Il Is necessary to
raise $4,000 In 10 days TO pay bills
past due.
II, II, Doce. OF tho adjustment
company. states that Il will bo very
easy indeed 10 sell this amount. as
tho store Is crowded 10 overhowing
with high grade merchandise. and
that he Is making such startling re-
ductions on each and every line In tho
house that the buying public viii
grab at Il, Every line in the house
has been reduced and many far be.
low the Wholesale cost.
All new fall Stylecraft suits and
coats for misses and ladies win so,
and also Kuppenheimer and preiss
suits and coats for men that have Just
arrived will 20 at the sale price.
This Is the biggest money saving
sale that the people OF this valley
have had an opportunity 10 attend.
and probably never again win you
buy such high grade new goods at
such prices, but schilllngs bills must
be paid and the public Is going to
get the benefit.
Sale starts Thursday morning.
October 7. at Q a. m. and continues
Friday and Saturday and for twelve
days thereafter. Don't forget tho
day and date,
MERCHANTS ADJUSTMENT co.
55s In Charge.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-04
.BULGAR|A'S RIGHTS
IN MACEDONIA IS
CAUSE OF WARNING

London, Oct. 4.-The obstinate re-
fusal of Serbia and Greece to recog-
nize Bulgaria's rights in Macedonia
forced the mobilization that has
brought Bulgaria to the brink of war,
Premier Radoslayoff declared in an
exclusive statement telegraphed to-
day to the United Press.
His statement, sent in reply to a
request for an announcement Of Bull
garias intentions, declared:
Il can only amplify my recent de-
claration of reasons why the Bull
garian government has adopted an
attitude of armed neutrality similar
to that which Switzerland and Hol-
land assumed at the beginning OF the
war.
These reasons are obvious. Events
were shaping in the different theaters
Of war, bringing about the near ap-
proach OF connagration In the Bal
kans. The resumption OF the Austro-
German offensive against Serbia, to-
gether with a movement of troops In
neighboring states, we're matters to
which the Bulgarian government
could no longer remain Indifferent.
Moreover, changes in the political
situation, following the obstinate re-
fusal Of Serbia and Greece to recog-
nize Bulgaria's rights in Macedonia,
even after clear exposition and
recognition Of the proof, called for
policy on the part OF Bulgaria.
Mobilization was therefore forced up
on us, from every point OF view.
"But 1t must be said, and insist
on this point, that our mobilization
has no aggressive character. II was
taken with the sole object OF assur-
ing realization OF Bulgaria's legitim-
ate claims. We are firmly resolved
to defend by force Of arms our rights
and our independence"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-04
FRUITDALE

Oliver McEwan left Monday for a
few days business trip to Medford
and Jacksonville.
Mrs. George Hamilton, Worth and
Gail Hamilton motored to Roseburg
last week and spent several days with
| friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scarborough
spent the weekend at Williams creek
and attended Pomona grange on Sat
urday.
Mr.. Sherman, OF Grand Rapids.
Michigan, arrived Sunday and left
Tuesday for California points, spend
Ing the intervening time with his
cousin, Mrs. p. G. Bosnia
Allen Underwood and Oliver Nc
Evan spent Saturday and Sunday at
the latter's mine near Missouri Flat.
The members OF the Heney house.
hold spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Slattery at Lorelei.
Picking and hauling Tokay grapes
and packing the late peach crop is
keeping the ranchers Of this vicinity
reasonably well employed at present
The Weber, Underwood and Brett
mayer families spent Sunday at
Forstheim and enjoyed bountIful
picnic spread at noon. Miss Heyer
and DR.. b. r. Elliott, OF the city,
were also present.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-04

J. T. Lacy went to Merlin this
morning.
Miss Maud Darneille left late Sat
arday night for Oakland. Cal,
Mrs. n, A. Fairchild spent Sunday
with friends at Rogue River
r., @, Ward left this morning for
North Yakima. Wash.
Arrow collars at Bishops. tostt
Mrs, John johnson, who visited
Mrs, f, Chailson. returned to Phoenix
this morning,
Mrs. Fred Jost. who visited her sis
ter. Mrs, vallard Truax. returned to
Roseburg this morning.
Mrs, Fred Witt. OF Gold Hill, spent
part OF the day In town, returning
home on No. 10.
Miss Anna Ferry. who has been
working In Portland for some time,
returned home this afternoon,
Watch for SIS in gold in Alpine
butter. SOS
Mrs. l.. Shambrook. of Portland,
stopped or here this morning from
San Francisco TO visit Mr.. and Mrs.
p. P. Proctor,
NJ, d. l., Crooks. Antoine Spinos
and ]. B. Burrough went to Medford
this afternoon to serve as jurors In
the federal cenrt
Mrs. Ed Friday and children came
in from Galice a few days ago, Earl
and vesta returning home this morn
ing and Mrs. Friday remaining a
few days longer.
Mrs. ]. B. Wilhelm and children
returned this morning from Mt.
Reuben and win locate down the
river about seven miles from Grants
Pass. FrTS
Rev. Williamson ID. Water went to
Rogue River this morning to attend
a meeting OF the Rogue River Valley
Ministerial association.
Mrs. Alex Brown and son. Rodney.
returned at / q. m. Monday from
a Ave months visit with Mr.. Brown
at Oakridge and on Tillamook bay.
Phone 222 for milk and cream, 564
S. C. Counts and family, of Cottage
Grove. spent a few days with the W.
p. Counts family, leaving this morn
ing for their new home at Phoenix,
Ariz.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-04
MURPHY
Elmer Gilmore Is building new

Elmer Gilmore Is building a new
garage.
Thos. Beagle has returned from u
hunting trip up Grayback and reports
fine success.
DR., Sweeney made a trip TO Med
ford Friday. where he operated on q
patient in the hospital In that city.
Mr.. Carson has orders for nun.
Der OF fancy pack crates OF grapes
each week for the exposition at San
Francisco.
Among those attending Pomona at
Williams were Mr.. and Mrs. Carson.
l.. W. Carson. Mr.. and Mrs. white.
Mr., and Mrs. VIII Lelth. Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. NJ. Mitchell and Mrs. Mary
Leith. so Murphy was well represent.
ed. Williams certainly tried to show
every one good time. The hall was
decorated with flowers and bunting
and the enterprising farmers OF that
community had arranged q very fine
exhibit OF fruits. vegetables, grains
and flowers. Those people could hold
very good fair by themselves. The
open exercises were very fine and
were enjoyed by a large number from
Grants Pass, Rogue River and Fruit
dale oranges.
Mrs. Mary Leith is visiting at the
home OF her daughter. Mrs. l.. M.
Mitchell.
Mrs. T. Il. Gilmore carried the mail
Saturday while the regular carrier
attended Pomona.
Mr. Beagle and son. Walter. left
Saturday for weeks hunting on
Grayback mountain.
Mr.. Lowden has struck quite n
good prospect for gold and has been
exhibiting some fine specimens.
Vivian Bouseman has had her
throat operated on but is getting
along very nicely
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-04
ITALIANS AND AUSTRIANS
BATTLE IN SNOW AND ICE

Rome, Oct. 4.--Italian troops arc
battling amidst the SHOWS and Ice In
the Carnic Alps. Winter has set in
among the higher peaks, but despite
below zero weather at some points
the Italians are maintaining their
struggle against the Austrians.
The latest official statement re-
ported small engagements at the
Lagoscuro Pass and at Pramosio,
favorable to the Italian troops. and
repulse Of Austrian attacks in the
Tolmino. Elsewhere the conflict was
reported at comparative standstill.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-04
GOOD OLD DAYS STILL PRESENT

San Francisco. Oct. 4.-The good
old days when poor boys became
famous and rose from mediocrity to
fame are still present.
So averred President John ]. Stan.
ley. OF the Cleveland street railway.
at the 34th annual convention OF
American electric railway companies
today---and he rose from conductor
on q Cleveland horse car to the head
OF It's big street railway system.
His advice was epitomized In "at-
tend strictly to business"
The three cardinal virtues, he
said. are industry. courtesy and hon
esty, cultivated "a hours n day. Along
with this. however. the employe must
not worry about pay day.
.----------------.
Mining blanks, Couric- Office
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1915-10-04
Rack from Crater Lake

Two auto loads Of teachers from
the public schools started for Crater
lake Friday night after the close OF
school. returning Sunday evening
The autos were driven by Messrs
Shook and Cunning. and the trip was
made without mishap Of any kind
The hotel at the lake has been closed
for the season and the Grants Pass
party was the last to be housed in II
before 1t was boarded up to with
stand the storms OF the winter. A
little snow was already flying at the
summit.