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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17
STANDARD OIL FAILS
TO GET CHINA FIELDS
Picking Report Causes Much Com
mcnt in Commercial and DipiO-
matte Circles Here.
(Ry tic Associated Press).

Washington, Aug. 14-Failure Of
the Standard Oil Company to obtain
a permanent concession for the devel-
opment Of Oil fields in northern China,
as reported today from Picking, aus
much comment in commercial and
Diplomatic circles here. Officials were
inclined to speculate as to q possible
connection between the failure of
these negotiations and the recent
granting by China Of commercial de-
mands made by Japan.
More than half of the American eX-
port business to China is kerosene oil,
and the development Of extensive oil
fields in China by citizens of any other
country would have a disastrous eff
feet upon Chinese-American trade. ac-
cording to commercial officials of the
government. The United States was
| the only country doing an increased
| trade in oil with China during 1914,
and the oil is about the Only article
IN that trade which has not met Sc
we're Japanese competition.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17
1,225,0 900 MEN AVAILABLE
FOR WAR, SAYS GEN. WOOD
fBy the Associated Press).

P1attsburg, N. Y, Aug, 1.-THE
United States has plenty of material
for a voluntary army of one and a
quarter million men, and all that is
now needed are plans for utilizing it.
Major General Leonard Wood declared
here today in Il statement as to the
preparedness Of the nation for war.
The chief thing needed. he said, was
officers. and advocated training stu
dents in their junior and senior years
along the same lines as now are being
used at the military camp of instruc-
ton here.
For an army of n e and a quarter
million men. General Wood said. the
nation would need 40. 600 officers
From these. 1900 should be chosen
each year for special grades Of the
service. These men eventually. he
said. would become the higher grade
Of officers for volunteers.
General Wood also took a strong
stand against waiting until time Of war
to organize a volunteer army.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17
RESERVES ALSO TO HELP
-FOUR Southern Districts viii
Aid Fight for Uniform Rates
tor Crop; Harding to Meet
Committee August &c; New
Body Not Formed and Plan
Is Abandoned
tBy the Associated Press).

Galveston, Texas, Aug. 14.-Repre-
sentative bankers from eight cotton
growing States here today pledged
themselves to stand solidly behind the
producers in an effort to secure a fair
and uniform price for cotton, and in
this they were pledged the support Of
the four Southern Federal Reserve
banks.
The meeting of bankers today re-
suited in the perpetuatiOn of the Cot
ton States Bankers Conference, the
next meeting of which will be called
fo1 some time in November or De-
cember.
The means by which it is proposed
to secure to the producers a fair
price for their staple is the gradual
marketing of cotton. The bankers
have agreed to advance money to the
farmers on cotton securities and the
Federal Reserve bank representatives
agreed to re~-diScount this paper. Thus
they hope to offer no more cotton
than the market will instantly a b
rSOb.
In the meeting today, presidents of
five State bankers associations, pre-
sentastives of three Federal Reserve
banks and numerous prominent clear
ing house representatives took part.
There We're ~ bankerS present.
To Meet Committee.
That the Federal Reserve directors
are in sympathy with the movement
was indicated by a telegram from w
p. G. Harding, chairman of the Fed
eral Reserve Board, who expressed q
Willingness to meet with q committed
of Southern banker in Birmingham
on August 26. A committee was APP
pointed to confer with MIR. Harding
on the general subject of cotton mar
keting.
The committee is composed Of one
representative from every State. Most
of them are the presidents of their re
spective State bankers associations.
The formation of an association O
Southern bankers had been one of the
plans of the leaders in calling today's
meeting, but after the delegates ar
rived it was decided to abandon thi:
plan.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17
HOUSTON, TEXAS, TO HAVE
NEW LINE
by the Associated Press }

Houston. Texas, Aug. 14-Houston
will celebrate the establishment Of reg
ular steamship service between HOuS-
ton and New York with a big naval
parade and barbecue next Thursday.
Houston is the first port to go into
partnership with the federal govern
ment and complete its ship canal pro-
ject. The government put up $l,25e.-
00o and Houston a like mount. The
channel was completed within the sum
and enough left over TO build a big
dredge.
Since then Houston has voted So
eco, 600 to build decks and ware
houses. There is to be no wharf
charges and W~arehou aceomfnoda
items Also will be free fer a stipulated
length Of time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17
WARS EFFECT Is SLIGHT
July Report Shows 498,476
Bales Of Lint Against 448,-
333 Bales in Same Month
Last Year; Linters Also
Show Increase of "a 8
Bales

Washington, Aug. 14--lncreased
manufacture of cotton in the South,
the heavy use of linters and almost
normal cotton exports, which it was
thought would be greatly reduced this
year by the war, were the features of
the yearly cotton consumption and dis
%tribution report issued today by the
census bureau.
Cotton consumed during July was
49s,476 bales of lint and 1864 OF
linters, against 44S,333 and 23.4S6 in
July last year.
Cotton on hand July 81 in consum-
ing establishments was 1.401,4S4 bales
of lint and 192,S73 of ~linters, against
9O5,762 and S4.21S last year, and in
public storage and at congresses j.
1882 bales of lint and S9.401 of
~linters, against 425,1C2 and 32,366 last
year.
Exports Are Good.
Exports during July were 243,522
bales of lint and i4,364 of linters
against 126,211 and S.644 last year
and for the twelve months, S.543.51:
bales of lint and 219,111 of linters
against y oo,oVl and 2a9,oSl the pre-
ViouS year.
Imports were 35,667 bales, acains
1890 in July last year and for the
twelve months 3S2,2S7 bales agains
26O, 9SS the previous year. Foreign
cotton consumed in July was u GA
bales, on hand July 81 ir consumin,
establishments, 10S,S72 bales and il
public storage 35,987 bales.
Used In Explosives.
Efforts are being made by the cen
suS bureau to determine how mucI
cotton is being used in the manufac
ture Of explosives. Director Rogers
in a formal statement today explained
that numerous requests have been re
ceived for estimates. The bureau find;
it difficult to get exact information, "a
much of the cotton used in explosive
is first purified by establishments no
connected with explosive plants.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17
Try the Associated Press).

London, Aug. 14.-Affairs in the
Balkans are approaching a crisis.
While diplomatic negotiations are pro-
Ceeding in an effort to induce states
still neutral to cast their lot with one
side or the other, the central powers
have massed troops on the Balkan
frontiers. Their plan, it is supposed,
Turkey, who is believed to be badly
in need OF shells.
This concentration, which has been
Lowed by an artillery attack on
Serbian positions, is equally a menace
10 Rumania, which again has refused
IT, permit shells to pass through her
territory to Turkey. The Rumanian
army already is partly mobilized, and
four new divisions Of reserves now
have been called out. Bulgaria has
as yet made no move while awaiting
the reply of the Quadruple entente to
her demand that Serbia and Greece
Concede Macedonia to her in return
for her military support. This an
swer possibly will be forthcoming
after the meeting Of the Greek and
Serbian parliaments next week.
Greece Stand Firm.
The Serbians show an inclination to
make some concessions to obtain the
support of their former ally. Greece
is more firm in her refusal, but it Is
believed here, there may be d change
in her policy when former Premier
Venizelos returns to power, although
he has a strong pro-German party
opposed to him and, according to q
telegram from Berlin tonight, King
Constantine will offer him the pre-
miership only with h understanding
that strict neutrality be maintained
The was the point upon which the
king and M. VeniZelos disagreed when
a new abine was appointed and
parliament was dissolved. InaSmucf
as M. VenizelOs was supported by
the people at a general election. il
was thought the king might fall into
line, but the dispatch from Berlin
indicates he has lot changed his
views. Should Bulgaria attack Ser
bia, however, Greece is bound by
treaty to support Serbia.
Russians Claim successes.
With an apparent improvement q
the Russian situation on h eastern
front, there are renewed expression:
of confidence in the allied countries
The Russians claim they are continu
ing to drive the Germans back from
Riga and west of DvinSk and still
are keeping them away from the fort
ress of Kovno. Although the Austro
Germans continue their victorious ad
vance in the south and southwest
the absence of official mention of cap
ture Of guns and munitions indicate
that the towns and positions they oc
Cupy all are evacuated before thel
arrival.
The only important development O
the western front is the German clair
OF another local success in the Ar
gonne. The French report declare
all attacks were repulsed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17
WOODMFN TO HAVE LOG
ROLLING AT MOREHEAD

New Bern, Aug. 14.-The New
Bern Camp of the Woodmen Of the
World will be well represented at the
big log rolling which will be held at
Camp Glenn next Friday by the
Morehead City camp of that order.
Included in the program will be
speeches made by prominent Wood
men, including Congressman George
~. Hood and others, after which the
visitors will be carried over to the
beach and given a dip in the surf
There will also be drills by the varl-
Gus amps.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17
SHIP DENIED CLEARANCE.

Los Angeles. Aug. 1.-the steamcr
Prince Albert. denied clearance for
MazatIan by the collector Of customs
because Of a suspicion that arms and
ammunition board were intended for
a flibuster expedition in Mexico, was
allowed to depart today when the
Southwestern nshIp Company.
operators Of the vessel. agreed to leave
the rifles and cartTid.rs on the dock.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17
MASS TROOPS As
BALKAN AFFAIRS
APPROACH CRISIS
Central Powers Prepared to
Rush to Assistance of
Turkey
SUtTAN'S FORCES NOW
NEED SHELLS BADLY

Artillery Attack on Serbia Men,
aces Rumania; Quadrup|e
Entente Expected to Force
Way to Constantinop|e.
Greece Still Firm, But May
Change Policy; New Conf
denCe in Allies as Russians
Claim Successes
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17

NoSaies. art<.. Aug ia
Scores of American soldiers were
participants in riot TN tac streets
of Nogales Tonight - tie ~~s,sF.
IL is said. Of "A rtirnor. that Mcxi-
cans had threatened to take away
their guns Ten MexicanS were
attacked before the officers cot
control OF the men. One Anlcri-
can was reported tD have been
slain i'll \ogalcS. Mexico. just
acroS b border from here. by
infuriatPd McNicanS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17

Washington, Aug. i4.-TEe War De
partnlent at the regueS of Major
General Funston today ordered one
regiment OF infantry from Teas Csty
to Brownsville, and also ,Hy a.4oplene.
one battery of Al guns and oue bat~
terry OF Al ho~ltZers to Brownsville
from Fort Sill. Okla.
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge
said that the new orders were issued
because of General Funston's desire
that the garrison At Brownsville be
strengthened.
'The hoNitZers have been sent"
said MIR. breckenridge" as they are the
best weapons to use against
who may he hiding in the hills because
of their high angle FIRE. General Fun
StOn feels hat there should be a
stronger force at Brownsville. where
there has been 50 much difficulty. He
did no report any new development
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17
NOGALES CITIZENS ARMED.

Nosales, Ariz.. Aug 14--With TWEEN
~ armed men, Sheriff w A. Mcknight
left here today for Harrison's ranch,
nine miles east, where Mexican raid
ers we're reported to have crossed the
international boundary and driven 900
head of cattle into Mexico. Noeales
citizens began arming themselves.
saying they feared aid close by
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES MEET
CRy the Associated Press).

Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 14.-Delesates
began arriving today for the four
teenth annual convention of the Amer
lean Federation of Catholic societies
The convention Will begin Suncay
morning with Pontifical high mass ana
continue until Wednesday morning.
About 500 delegates will be in attend
I2ncP.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17
RIG STORM OFF FLORIDA.

Kew West, Fla, Aug. 1.-THE APP
preach of the tropical storm, winch
has been sweeping through the west
ladies' was in evidence off the Florida
coast tonight. but no serious damage
to shipping has been reported Practl-
eally all vessels are remaining IN port.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17
J.. s. SENDS CANNON
To BROWNSVILLE
Battery OF A. Inch Guns and
Howitzers Ordered to Boz
der Town
RAIDER BANDS WARNED

Gen, unston Asks for Stronger
Force on Rio Gfande; Texans
Continue TO Hunt Mexican
Marauders; Huerta Men
are Blamed For Recent
Trouble
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17
AVIATOR is

Rochester, N. Y, Aug. 14.-Law-
renee Lyon, "a years old, of Ithica,
an AVIATOR, was drowned at ConesuS
Lake late today when the ~areoplane
turned over and fell into the water.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-08-17
RAIDER BANDS WARNED.

Brownsville, Tex. Aug. 14=Signif-
cant warnings were given to Mexican
outlaws along the Texas border today.
both by Captain j.. NJ. Fox. Of the
Texas Rangers. and by General r. +.
Nafarrate, C~arranza commander at
MatamOrOS.
Captain Fox telephoned tonight
from Roymondsville, n few miles
north of here, the following short mes
Sa ge:
We got another Mexican, but he's
dead"
that this Mexican who was found on
a ranch near RaymondsNille was on
nected with u band which raided Sec
tons north of here early this week.
Gen. Nafarrate announced through
the Mexican consulate here that he
was trying to aid in stopping the dep
relation Of Mexican outlaws. The con
sui said Nafarrate would order his
commanders not to permit any armed
person TO escape into the United
States.
Tells OF Plot.
A new angle Of the causes Of the
Texas border revolution was fur
nished today by United States Consul
Johnson at Mat2moros. He said many
persons in that section believed the
outbreak was due, in part, to so-called
HuHrta followers who for a year has
been eXlled along the Texas border.
Some Of these exiles, he said. appeared
to hope that they might regain their
prestige in Mexico if trouble started
up with the United States.
A Mexican tenant on the farm II
Frank Rabb. collector Of customs
here, found a note under his door
warning him TO Vacate within a
month. Rabbi is e~ndeavoring 10 pro-
tect his tenant.
The coroner who investigated the
finding of three dead Mexicans yes
terdav in the Mercedes section. re-
ported that they met death from "un-
known causes"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-07-24
DULUTH D. ! i s0C! ] lists 5
DISGRACE !. ] ''|| % PARTY RI
Invita-. Leader Of Industrial Work.
ers Of World TO Speak at
s': Annual Picnic. =.
w. ID. HAYWOOD LEFT -
S PARTY AFTER RECALL
Practically Repudiated BY Being
Recalled Tor Advocacy Of =
Sabotage. ~: = 81.

In keeping with past actions Of the
Duluth local Of the Socialist party,
the local gang have again shown
themselves to be. q disgrace to the
socialist movement: which purports to
be the political expression, OF the
working class. ~ 2 A.
Charges were made last fall by
Senator Richard Jones previous to his
expulsion from the ssparty that the
local in Duluth was more I. w. w.
(Chicago faction), which is almost
synomimous with anarchy, than So
cialist. The charges were never heard
by the local. which was under the
control otSthis faction and = every act
since Their by the LOCAL has proved
the charges to be- true. =: F'1
.. Haywood to Speak.
Word has been given" to the press
that w. D:=Haywood is to be the, Of
fetal speaker for the local socialists
at the, annual picnic which will be
held at Paramount park August first.
Haywood is well known all over the
United States; and has persisted in
advocating his personal aninosity to-
wards the interests that ,unjustly pers-
ecuted him In his: earlier life and
pawning it off as thesintelligent philo-
sophy Of the workers. He at one
time was member of the national
executive committee of the socialist
party and was recalled by a. refer
endum vote of the membership be-
cause Of his advocacy, of Sabotage
which may mean almost anything ac-
cording to the wl1im of the one who
uses 1t, but has really been nothing
more or less than a covert form Of
anarchy through which the I. w. w.
OF Chicago hopes to "revolutionize"
society. 1853 p
It need hardly be said that the in
telligent members Of the socialist
movement including the Socialist-La-
Dor party which has been recognized
pudiate any connection with the I.
w. WIS and especially repudiate the
advocates OF sabotage. .'..
Haywood Not Party Member.
According TO- the information re-
ceived from the National office of
the Socialist Party, Mr.. Haywood has
not renewed his membe rship in the
party, and evidently has no intentions
OF doing 80 asf.such action would be
a practical repNaiat Of the Indust-
rial Workers o. the World Chicago
faction). :. .:g =, =
"As~ we understand the matter"
says our informant. in the National
office under date, of July II, MIR.
Haywood ceased to be member Of
the Socialist party, after his recall
from; the executive committee. He
seems to be the national secretary Of
the I. w. w. at the present time.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-07-24
.VV AT ] !: { ! ] ! ! \. ...
WORKERS ! LIBERTY |: / R! |
Munitions Bill Of England Re
minder to Workers of Lurk-
ing Danger.

LONDON, Eng, July 23.-The, new
munitions bill Is another reminder
that war destroys individual liberty
and makes the citizen but a cog In the
states machine. The bill 10 the result
CT conference between Lloyd George
and trade union officials. and is in
tended to secure a greater output Of
war material. ;.
The leading provisions Of the bill
are: -
Strikes and lockouts are illegal.
Local district committees will have
power to fine any Workmen who COM
nit a breach of discipline or is found
guilty Of Stacking. 49, ,.,:,--
Any trade union rule the munitions
courts declare interferes with indus
try shall be abandoned. H. :: ,3%s -
Factories that manufacture nnuni-
tions shall be controlled bysthe state
: The state will regulate the number
o. men employed In these factories.
Employers are not permitted to en-
gage or retain workers: contrary tx
orders of the committee: :sas::, ,s.sg !.
Trade unions are to recruit g. tvolun-
teer army of workmei1 who will sign
an agreement p1edging themselves to
work in any state-controlled factory.
Travelling allowance and extra subsis-
tence allowance will be made=for fam
lilies. ..~ : - 49,, '<.,J4 t;a<='. :
These volunteers are to be enrolled
for six months and may. sign a new
agreement at their option. They are
under orders to go anywhere assigned.
Wage rates are to be paid according
to decisions of the munitions commit
tee or arbitration boards. 80
Munitions committees have unlim-
tied power. Membership on these
committees consists of an equal num-
Der Of employers and employees. Min
lister of Munitions Lloyd George will
name the presiding officers: Individ-
uals workmen may be fined up to SIS
for each. offense. A refusal to pay
may be followed by expulsion from
the union with loss of all benefits.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-07-24
CITY \ OWNED PLANTS
SUCCEED s !. / IN HULL.
:. - IA ,,S 1, i III, IL # Il + 4 IS SSs 1
o.: s. Commerce Reports Bring
Out Truth Concerning Mu-
n e. = nicipal Ownership. .. =. D !.

%(From U. S. Commerce Reports:)
The city of Hull owns and operates
its own waterworks, street car sys-
TENS, gas works., telephone system,
and electric light and power plant, be-;
sides holding $4S6,650 of stock in the
Hull & Barnsley railway. :. .. AL" :,
| 1t also operates for it's citizens a
public art gallery, public libraries,
museums, markets. baths. cemeteries.
and has under consideration a public
The, operations Of the waterworks
and the telephones extend over: con-.
siderable areas outside the city. On
the; other. hand, the municipal gas
plant divides the city with a private
| company. T *>S'~: -. : -.
Notable events of the year were the
Inauguration Ct half penny Il cent?
fare stages in May and the purchase
Of the government telephone system In
the Hull district. ! = :'1.r.s
The street car receipts for the year
ended March. 3d. 1915, were $787,156,
an increase Of s20,157 over the pre-
ced1ng year. This decrease, the first
In the 16 years OF the tramway's exist
ence. is attributed to the policy OF free
rides for soldiers, of which about 1oo,-
600 per week were given. 80. !
y Half-Penny Fares Pay.
The half-penny stage fares seem to
have justified themselves financially
from May to August, before war con-
ditions arose. The maximum fare on
any line (the longest is 8 1-8 miles, is
1 penny e. cents); half that before 8
a. m. Some small extensions of track
were made during the year. 49,,
The Hull municipal telephones are
the only ones in Great Britain now
outside the control Of the British post
office. Originally the city's telephone
system was started in competition
with the National Telephone company.
When the latter was taken over by
the government it was not deemed de-
sirable that the city should remain in
competition with the postoffice. After
much negotiation, the postmaster
general consented to sell to the city
the plant in the Hull area for $685.
AT, and May s, 1914, the city authori-
ties assumed complete control Of the
local service, with full rights for long
distance connections over the postof-
flee system.
Rates Are Increased. - y
City authorities have made a gem
eral increase of their former compel
tive rates. During the year ending
March 81. 1915. $s4,06 from the sur.
plus income Of the tramways and $72,-
9eS from the waterworks were applied
to the relief of taxation, and $48,665
and $72,99S, respectively, will be so
applied in the ensuing year. .>a
I, The other municipal = enterprises
have not yielded sufficient profit to
Justify taking anything from the in
comes. ~ "a .