The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-08-11

NEWS NOTES
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The United States is gradually be
coming the foremost nation 10 supply.
ing the world with buttons. Her ex
port increased about so per cent dur
ing the year 1916, the department Of
commerce recently announced. Befors
the war Great Britain, France, Ger
many and Austria supplied most of ths
foreign markets. Now Japan. Italy
and Spain are the only nations com
peting with the United States in the
button trade.
The salvation army in the United
States recently announced that its
present wealth aggregated ss,S0o,0J0
About s5.s0O,OOO of this is real estate
holdings, and the rest personal prop
erty. Liabilities amount Of $780,
900, it is said.
Six hundred Cleveland automobile
owners recently took 5000 boys and
girls from Cleveland orpharages for
rides about the city and through near
by sections of the country. The child
rem were delighted with the rare treat.
A Chinaman was recently arrested
in New York City for selling cacum-
bers containing opium. A directive
who made the arrest grew sasl Ici0us
when he saw the celestial selling Gu
cumbers at fast rate at 81 a piece.
Investigating, he found in each cucuic-
Der tin box containing the drug.
Edward Diese, of Atlanta, Ga. known
also by the name of Joseph Meyers,
was recently arrested in Denver, Col,
charged with robbing a train of ST.
100000 in unsigned national bank
notes in West Virginia last fall. Dur
ing Diesc's stay in Denver he lived at
the city Y. M. c. A. His studious
quiet habits won for him many friends
in religious circles who were shocked
to learn of his duplcity.
The State of Pennsylvania, through
its department of agriculture. is buy
ing numbers of sheep which are being
distributed among farmers of the state
on profit sharing plans. Such liveral
terms are extended to the farmers
that they are eagerly taking all the
sheep that can be provided. Promi-
nent bankers Of the state are said to
be helping to finance the experiment
in the hope that the farmers will 60
into the business permanently.
Jigger bites may be easily cured by
bathing in not water Immediately az
ter being bitten. If too long time
elapses before the bath is taken it Wit
have no effect and irritation sets in
A moderately strong solution of am
monia applied to the affected parts is
then recommended, or supersatura
ted solution of bicorbonate Of soda
Common na!seratus is also good rem
edy. Those bothersome insects are
often encountered in harvesting grain
Walking for prize of $4,000 pro-
vided they reach New York City with
in three and one half years from the
time they started. two Italian toys
recently arrived ia Washington, ID. C.
with only little more than 500 miles
left to go, The lads left New yorb
in 1914 and travelled through the Dor
der states. They have already com
pleted nearly $4,000 miles and have
been on the road about two ana one.
half years.
1t is against the law of the United
States to tear up bank notes or mutt
late metal coins of American c',inage.
Either of these offenses is punishable
by Imprisonment in federal prison. 1t
may be said, however, that persons are
seldom ever prosecuted for such
crimes.
At the end Of the irst six months of
the present year the Pennsylvania
railroad announced that it had operat-
ed it's lines for two and ore-half years
without the loss of a single passen ers
life due to train accident. During
this time the railroad carried more
than 460,OO0,DVO passengers.
In a recent health talk DR.. D. K.
Kress of Washington, D. c., said that
he rejoiced that the rrices of meat
were so high because it means there
will be less meat consur1ed d ecnse-
eating Of meat. he explains, heats the
blood, thus causing people TO ea'.'y
quarrel. If people ate less r1eat til, y
would get al1ng more aimis .ly, he
said
Otto Hell, Of West 'iiginia. COM
monty knowa as 20 IIell,' recently
applied ut the U. s. Arry recruiting
station at Wichita, Kans, FOR enlist
ment. Tha rEruitins ofitst refused
to accept hirl because h was too
short. Mr.. Hell expr ,ssed the opinion
that if it had not been for his stature
his name would probably have kept
him out as il IRIS handle y 81 ~. e-er
since he sta-i I'd out TO mate his twn
living.