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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-16

four is cited by the British govern
ment as proof that foodstuffs con-
signed to civilians really would be
used by the army. This point also
probably Will discussed at length in
the American reply. for in the first
note it was stated that a mere pre-.
sumption as to the destination Of con-
ditiOnal cOntraband, ever though
shipped to a port held by belligerent
forces, was not sufficient reason for
preventing the delivery of the ship
ment, n that in each case PROOF
Of the destination must be shown.
Both Ambassadors Page and Gerard
sent brief messages to the State De-
partment today declaring they had
presented the respective communica-
tons to the British and German for
eign offices.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-16
AGED NEGRO ROBBED
OF LIFETIME SAVINGS
Thieves Also Got Funds Of Odd Fcls
lows Kept In Tin BOXeS-NegrO
Suspect Arrested.

oo~A'A
Wilmington. Feb. 13.-Robbers a
few days ago broke into the house of
saac Wilson, colored, at the Rock
Hill plantation, a few miles from the
city, while the old man was away,
and stole STAG in a tin box belonging
to the colored Odd Fellows lodge, of
which he is treasurer, and also ar
ried away several sacks and tin boxes
filled with the savings Of Wilson for
the past ten yea or more. Wilson
told the officers that he did not know
how much none he had personally,
but that it must run into the hum
dreds. as he had not counted it in ten
years.
The robbers, presumably two negro
men, one of whom has been arrested,
| were afraid to " to get out OF the
community witt the money, on &C
coount of its bulk, except under cover
of darkness, SO they hid the stolen
property under some straw in the
woods not far from the residence and
near the public road. Thursday night
they returned for the hidden property
They were accompanied by Severa
other negroes and the trip vas made
in an automobile. They were heard
by Sam Wilson, colored, who live:
nearby. n when he went out 20 in
vestigate they fired at him five times
but neither shot too effect. A ShOr
time later Rufus Williams was ar
rested in the city. He admitted bein:
in the party that went out for the hid
den treasure, but claims hat he Iii
not have anything to do with tn
robbery. Justice George Harris, VIII
is working OIL the case, and his depu
ties think otherwise and are pursuin
l their Investigations on the theory thu
; Williams was one Of the two neGroe
1 who committed the robbery.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-16
STATESVILLE GIVES
HISTORICAL PLAY
Story OF Old Fort Dobbs DramatiZed
and Presented in Theatre by ANA
teur Club.

Statesville, Feb. 13.-The Fort
Dobbs Chapter Of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution scored a big
success in the presentation Of "In the
shadow of Fort DObbs' at Statesville
Theatre and every one who had any
| part in the event is to be congratu-
lated. The play was strictly local,
but it was equal to the productions OF
many of the noted playwrights and
players, and certainly more interest
ing to the residents Of this section
than any other could be. The play
was dramatized by Miss Amelia Hoff-
mann, the bright young daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. H. Hoffman,, Of
StateSVille, from a historical sketch OF
Fort Dobbs written by Mrs. Minnie
Hampton EliaSOn, Of StatesVille, and
the players were all StateSVille peo-
pie. Much of the history Of the old
fort, which stood on a hill two miles
north of Statesville, was brought out
in the play, and with sufficient love
and romance to give it general hui
man interest. Furniture which was in
use in the home Of the early settlers
of this section at the time of the fort
was used on the stage to make the
scenes complete, and a feature Of the
evening was the presentation to the
audience by Dr.. 2. f. ~Laugenour OF
fifty Or more lineal descendants of the
| early settlers VINO found protection
from The I1ulduS LII L VI hODOo. Ii
characters included a band Of Indians.
Expensive costumes were worn. A!
the conclusion Of the play there was
r a brief %epilogue by Miss Hoffman, ano
she was given an ovation. A number
f Of of own people were here te
see the play.
Those who played the parts of the
s leading characters in the play were
DR.. j. F. Carlton, Messrs. A. j. Salley
Herbert Hoffman, James Wilson, d
f. Mayberry, Walker McLain, Mos
Saliey, r. w. Rickert, Carlton An
drews, J. II. Hall, Jr., Miss lizard, o
S%tatesville College; Misses Anne Bel
Walton, Willie Nicholson, Rosamon'
Clark, Elvy McElwee, Elva Hartness
= Mrs. e. M. Yount, Col. L. B. Bristol
Sheriff j. M. Deaton, Messrs. D. M
1 Ausley, H. O. Steele. Eugene Morri
It son, Krider Wood, Edwin Ramsey
J. Earl White, E. G. Gather, Franz
+ Brady, A. Y. Alexander, Mitchell Or
al and Doctors e. N. Lawrence and
e. D. Webb.
Pleasing, vocal music was rendere
EE by Mesdames M. G.. Wood, r. 3. Mo
Iu Laughlin, A. ]. Salley and IL .. Steel
~ and Miss Martha SimonA
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-16
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AL g 4NVV TOOI.
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over the supply of grain and
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-16
MRS. MCCLELLAN DEAD.
Widow Of Union Army Commander
and Candidate for President.

New York, February 13.-News Of
the death Of Nico, France, of Mrs.
Ellen Mary Mcclellan, widow OF Ma
jor General George B. Mcclellan, was
received today by her son Geoge 3.
Mcclellan fomer mayo of New York.
| Peneumonia was the immediate cause
Of her death.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-16

The incubator for the Matching OF
chickens seem to us a new process. yet
the Egyptians have long raised chlck-
| ems in this way, their mode being in
! the use OF heated ovens.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12

Population of the Cars Nation More
Varied Than Any Other.

Population of the Cars Nation More
Varied Than Any Other.
Polish Courier
The population of Russia is more
varied than that Of the United States
including Porto Rico, the Philip
pines, the Zulu Islands, Alaska, In
dians and all-in fact more varied
in the world.
The population of Russia consists
Of over 14O different peoples, nation
alities, nations, races-differing in
language, religion, dress, customs,
mode Of living, civilization, and living
mostly apart from one another
They are:
Fifty million Great Russians, or
actual Russians, or "Muscovites" (the
inha bitants Of the former grand duchy
| Of Moskva), now ruling all Russia.
Twenty million Little Russians, for
| merly a part of Poland.
Twelve million Poles.
Six million White Russians, former
! ly a part of Poland.
! Two and a half million Films.
| Two million Lthuanians, formerly
q part of Poland.
Two million Germans.
! One and a half million Let's for
merly a part Of Poland.
| One and a half million Armenians
One and a half million Roumanians
| Five million Jews.
Sixty million of 130 other differen'
nations and races, as: Tartars
Kurds, Bashkirs, Samoyedes, kirg
hizes. Kalmuchs, Turks. Bulgars
Greeks, Persians, Gypsies and 12t
others. Most all of these live il
groups and clans, on their anclen
| territory.
II would take centuries to mel
those 140 different nations Of differen
races. with 14O different languages
and almost as many different reli
giops-into one solid Russian nation
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12
Ny DAY
STARLINGS \ NUISANCE,
Imported Birds Gain Ill Will of Far
merS in The East.

Philadelphia North American.
Some parts of New Jersey. and sew
eral states within radius of 100 miles
or so of New York city, are having
experience with a bird immigrant
which seems destined to make them
forget the pestiferous English spar
row North Jersey already has begun
to fight the newcomer. MasSa Chusatts,
Connecticut and Pennsylvania have
been invaded. The bird is the
startling.
With a dark purple plumage, star
lings look like stubby black birds. They
gather in f1ocks, like the English spar
row. and they usually come off vic
torious in disputes with other birds.
If they become as numerous as the
sparrow, ornithologists fear that they
will drive off such birds as the SWal-
lows. Wrens, f1ickers and bluebirds.
Starlings, SO farmers report, have
greedy appetites for fruits and grains,
which give them another black mark.
In the winter they fly southwark and
the growers OF the South Atlantic
States have already cause to hate
them.
Twenty five years ago the hrst star
lings were introduced in this country
in New York city. They now occup!
territory hundreds Of miles square and
thev are still spreading.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12
Qt ZEN AMELIE NURSE

London correspondence OF New York
SUM
oi some months past Queen Amelie
OF Portugal has been training az ?
nurse at the Third London General
Hospital, Wandsworth Common She
mas no intention Of going TO the front.
She lhtends To stay and help as 4 Red
cross nurse in her own hospital
Az HfSt Nurse Ameue aS she pre-
iefs 10 be known. visited only the
wounded soldiers. but she soon be
came ANXIOUS to do more. ~ She en-
tered the hospital as a probationer
She came said the commanding
olncer, Col Bruce Porter not a~ a
queen but as woman. She drives
over from her house at Richmond
every morning and spends several
hours IN her ward. There is no ladN :
ln-Walung in attendance When her
cases require it she goes with them
to the operating theatre and sees them
through their ordeal
Lord Decies has placed Beresford
Lodge, BIrching gton on Sea AT the dis
poSal of the committee of the Serv-
| Ices Club as a ConValeSCent home foI
| officers
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12
SUGGESTS WAR METHOD
Norman Angell Outlines International
Blockade.
New Republic.


Norman Angel suggests new kind
OF warfare through which Americe
can with no loss of life enforce her
demands on Germany.
America would offer 10 settle the
whole contraband and blockade dis
pute with England on the basis of
making international that virtual
control OF overseas trade of the world
which England now exercises That
Is to say, all that international trade
now affected by British action should
still be subject to control for the
definite purpose of preventing Ger
many securing supplies; but that con-
troll should be exercised not arbitra-
rily by Great Britain but by all the
allies plus the United States and
| with the unofficial cooperation Of the
remaining neutrals as Well.
| Prize courts and courts Of control
should not be British, hut representa-
| tive of all these powers. The arrange
| ment would in the circumstances
| amount to an international r.troi Of
the worlds supplies for the purpose
| of Withholding them from Germany
| and in such a way S to avoid diff
| Guilty between the COmbatantS and be
/ tween them and the neutralS. and as
to render the blockade or siege OF
| Germany effective not merely by sea
power but by cooperation between
the nations of the world as a whole
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12
OSSIEIEn BOY RECON ERlNG.
Flesh Of Merle Kra Is Becoming Nor
NAL Again.


Merle Rea, the 13-year-old son II
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Rea of near Enid,
Okla who attracted nation wide at
tention a few months ago as the
''ossifed" boy, is rapidly regaining
his normal health and the "ossified'
condition of his body is disa ppearing.
This boy was afflicted in way that
was puzzle to all the Physicians who
examined him, and there were never
a man for long time who would
even attempt a diagnosis Of the dis
ease The boy was almost a human
rock.
Some time before the disease made
its appearance he received a fall from
second story building, striking on
his back and shoulders He appar-
emily was not seriously injured ar the
time but some time later his mother
in washing him. noticed that there
was "A hard place on the back OF ms
| neck Soon this became very notice
able and began TO spread. The boy :
body was literally petrifyinG. His
skin became 50 hard from the top
| Of his head TO the soles OF his feet
that he was not able to move around
at all Then the disease began -
! spread to his internal organs and he
! flesh Of his body. His tongue became
hardened so that he couldn't move y
al all.
/ About that tune PHYSICIANS al! over
| the western part Of the nlted states
! became Interested in the case and a
number of clinics We're held and the
| lad examined ii every way However.
! according to them. there vas never
parallel ease before in the history Or
I medicine
Finally a treatment was taken -
on the supposition that the lad had
been injured in the fall and that
there was spinal cord pressure that
was in some way tying up the rnuScu-
lar action 10 an extent that the part
of the BODY affected was simply diving
Apparently the the guess was cor
rect for the body responded 10 the
treatment and the lad now IL almost
we'll His disease in the nrst place
and then the apparent cure. form
one Of the most amazing cases science
has 4 record on.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12
HEROINE OF TIL. WAR.


Paris CorreSponasrt. 4.r So. ynrk
Times
The most Infectious r..nta .na ra,,I
Of all diseases Of tha hs.-tcr.f4 -.
cangrene. has been y.,ra.sfel,.4 ,, :,
.nct at he Auarir,., tf'.s......f..
lily within fne las, ~ - - -
the herolsrn Of a MRS. NJ ~
Davies uha t,or,,l,,4 -,
The ganErene hartIH
~, kar,a,k -r,.,.,.
ago announced In the -, .......
ful cxne~ir,.r.s 49,. -
new vaccine. was thuS MI ,s.t 49,.
remedy for tba 49,, -. -.
being which ht,har,a
dared III do ,1th,,.h
svrnptorrS r.nisl,. a.,-at,....F
girl unt,r,,. .,,f,i.5..,,1, -
| cause death IL n. h.,,rv ~.
| has announced SI. - VOW. ~,
| ger
Dr Taxlor wh. v,S r.,.,,,f, f.,..,.
! rioloeiSt of fba t,,r.~,.1
search Conmisxi,,, 80; ,,..,-,.'l.-,.
cupied the chair ~ h.,.,.,t..l,.., - -
| University Of Mtnrc~ot, 49,, ~
| study ar aanrrera III .r,.r, IA
American Anhul.nc, ,r.r,.. -,
was urged TO experimcnt h., ~ I,.
cph \ Rlake Ms Dav,as -.
daughter of the Governor-,;eneraI cf
a British province IN tn6,, .tra,.t
bacterioloev ~ Pas,ai,- I,-s.j.,,,n ~.
has been Dr Ta~lors xv,~,a,
throughout his work -, tha ,,1t,,,..
pigs She has seen over 40 snldi.,1
die from gansrcne since ne war
Without the knowledge ~ amy .,..
she Injected the cYl,ur. ir,n -
thigh bone three days go nxine m.
most yirulent avaiIahle fakinr dnsa
so times the streugrb ~ ~. AS.
which killed the guinea uir. she
!, manned the not FOR several yK,elS a,,t
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12
RECENT BOOKS
Notes On Books and Authors.

The publication of Mary Johnston's
n.w novel, THE Fortunes of Garin,"
mas bene postponed from the 10th to
tn 23rd of October.
one Of the Inconvenience Of war.
which might easily have become a ca
lamity 10 letters, was the difficulty at
teudant upon the printing in this
country of Richard Pryce's new novel,
"David Penstephen." On two occa-
sions corrected proof sheets mailed by
the author in England to his publish
rrs. Houghton Mifflin COMPANY. in
Boston, went down on vessels that
were submarines. Fortunately. this
uoSsibiity had been anticipated and
sufficient time allowed for the sending
OF duplicate proofs, so in all proba bill
ity there need be no change in the
date of publication and the book will
appear as announced the sixth of
November.
What Myra Kelley did for little for
eigners, Margaret Prescott Montague
is doing for children who are deaf and
blind, and the world Of normal people
is coming more and more to realize
that while those who cannot speak or
hear or see as we'll as the average
person need sympathy and help and
opportunity yet the average person
may receive from them as we'll as give
70 them. Miss Montagues stories
make one realize this very keenly. The
little children of whom she writes
have whole host of impressions an6
faucies all their own, sometimes pa
thetic. sometimes amusing, always en-.
tertaining. The many readers who
have watched for Miss Montague:
work in the Atlantic Monthly will b,
glad to learn that a number of he
stories have been gathered into bool
form, now ready under the It'll,
CLOSED Doors"
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12
USE MOTION PICTURES
IO TEACH GEOGRAPHY
Educators OF Philadelphia See Great
Field for Use OF Films.

u
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The day may not be far distant
when Philadelphia school children
Will nave their geography lessons
vlsualIzed on the motion picture
screen, and their knowledge of the
industrial world augmented by the
same means, if the hopes of some of
the city's most progressive educators
are realized. Already the potential
Value OF the motion picture machine
IN the schoolrOOm is admitted. The
oDstacle preventing its universal
adoption for instruction in various
branches lies in the expense that
would be thereby entailed
In every new elementary school
building erected in New York city a
booth for the installation of motion
picture apparatus is included Some
OF the schools already have purchased
machlnes with money raised through
entertainments, and it is the belief Of
those interested in this phase of edu-
| cation that what can be done in New
| Y ork also is feasible for Philadelphia
Prof. Albert II. Raub. associate su-
| perintendent of schools, in discussing
| the possible introduction of the mo-
| ton picture as an aid to teaching
| geography, history and other subjects
| recently said that such departure
would neceSSitate the manufa cture of
expenditure. An adequate film Ii
brary, in each subject, he pointed out,
| would cost many hundreds of dollars,
in addition to the purchasing of ma
chimes and the expense of maintaining e
them.
rule of the board of education.
prohibiting the use of public school
| buildings in this city for more than
one entertainment year to which
admission is charged would make
the raising of funds for the purchase
of motion picture machines by the
schools themselves impractica BILE
Professor Raub pointed out.
If the board itself is ever in a pO-
sitiOn to arrange for the introduction
Of the motion pictures as an aid tC
the elementary school teacher, it is
maintained by those favoring such ar
innovation. children will gain a com
prehensive and lasting knowledge OF
. the cities and countries, with theil
various industries, which they study
, in their geography courses such a:
; no textbook or unillustrated lecture il
, capable of implanting For the voca
tional training given in the seventh
: and eighth grades, it is said, the mo
, ton picture, with it's power of bring
| ing the workings of great industria
q establishments vividly before th
. pupils gaze, would be an invaluable
I adjunct.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12
TWO KISSES $3.50. HE OBJECTS.
Dentist Says He Didn't Even Get the
Goods as Charged

New York World.
DR.. Louis J. Chayes. dentist, OBJ
iects so strenuously 10 paying for
kisses at the rate of S123 a minute
that he has filed in the Supreme Court
notice of an appeal from an award
made to Miss Alice Bennett. years
old and once his assistant More
over. he asserts he never got the
kisses.
Miss Bennett asserts that IN 1878
when she was but 5 she went TO work
for the dentist. One day. she teStl-
fed. the doctor clasped her IN ms
arms and kissed her.
The jury wanted 70 know now long
she had been kissed.
1.-TWO minutes" answered the PLAIN
tiff
And how many times did he kiss
you?"
Twice"
Miss Bennett wanted $4,000, but
the Jury figured that $125 kiss would
be sufficient and awarded the plain
| tiff $3.50.
DR. Chaves denied ever having
pressed his lips 10 those Of Miss Ben
nett.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12

Nest is strikingly shown. She ;s
equaily intimate with New York and
mas gained her knowledge Of the ways
y, the operate world through journal
lsic E work and through personal
singers M " Il
Houghton, Mifflin & Co Ros,o,
publishers
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12

The flying fish does not really n.y.
but raises itself from the water by
means of its long fins 1t can support
itself in the air until they become
dry. when it drops back into the sea,
Sea Otter is the most valuable 1ur
at nresent: Russian sable is next in
value. with silver fox nearly APP
preaching it. although when the SIZE
of the skins is considered the saoie
is infinitely greater in value
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12

1t il said hat there are Few -
trologers in China. because. when or"
of these so-called prophets predicts
event hich does not occur N" 'os"S
MS head
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12

A new species Of Wnate vas dlS-
covered recently in the South At
lantic.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12

The flesh of the camel tastes like
beef. but has the appearance OF veal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-06
IS COST
OF REPAIRING
ISIHMilE

"A survey Of che Acknowledgement
frefghter Isfhmian ON Hunters Point
drydock has revealed the fact that the
vessel was seriously damaged when
she struck on the rocks of San Benito
island several weeks ago. Repairs to
the vessel cost $4,000. It Is, estimat-
ed, and require a period of "a days to
be accomplished. .sIsz
The work was done by the Union
Iron Works, which also supplied the
freighter oregonian OF the same fleet
with q new rudder. The 0regonian
had an experience similar to that OF
the Isthmian on Mormon island. but
got clear with less damage. These
two mishaps, coming about the same
tine and almost simultaneously with
the loss Of the Danish motor-ship Ma
lakka on Gedros island have led mar
liners to believe that unusual currents
have developed on the lower coast.
In each instance thick weather pre-
vailed, but It was claimed that the
currents were responsible for putting
the vessels ashore rather than the
weather.. Is ..z.sF 80
The bottom OF the. istHulIan lorWdIu'
when the vessel was in drydock q
few days ago, presented a peculiar
spectacle. For distance of 50 feet
ait from the steam, below the 19-foet
lead lire, the hull IS torn SO that 80
new plates and frames were necessary.
The rocks penetrated the forepeak
lbuiknead, but the collision bulkhead
escaped. s. 8 8
Adyices received from the scene OF
the wreck of the Malakka state that
the motor-ship is now pretty well brok,
en- up. A couple of men are standing
by to keep off poachers. and the
wreckers are attempting to reclaim
some OF. the salvage gear which was
lost when the ship suddenly drove
heipiessly on during an unexpected
schangeS I'M the weather. :.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-06
PR0IEcTILE MELTS STEEL
By .TnERMlT PRO CESS

a
According to reports OF tests 70
which it has been subjected, a pro1ee-
tile lust invented by an American Il
enc Of the most deadly Implements of
war ever known. When this proieetile
strikes and explodes, molten metal at
q temperature high enough to burn e
hole through steel or melt down solid
concrete walls, is scattered broadcast.
Regarding this invention the Popular
Mechanics Magazine statesi.
s.Curfously enough the metal with
which the projectile is charged and
the means used for making It molten
comprise the application. of process
that is In common use In the indus
tries-that OF thermit welding.
The principle of the action that
takes place within the projectile is
easy to understand, although II has
not been explained in detail The pro
jectfle carries high explosive that is
detonated when the projectile strikes,
though it can, of course, be exploded
with time fuse. Arranged around
this explosive il the thermit mixture.
The heating of the thermit mixture is