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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-07-13
King and Tideluater Coal Co.'S
ONiaM, Dest Va.
splendid opportunity tor excellent homes with good garden spots fine
schools and churches for all employees

Wages among the best paid Cent in
wages effective May l. 1917 Don FORD P.erve
Touring Cars 70 be given 1917 at the above na
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George Richardson
Charles Watkins
Sallie Hayes
Katie Estangh
Roy Morehesd
Eugene Harvey
Mrs. George a.. Sinkford
Jennie Davis
Lake Armstead
Rev. j. ID. Coleman
Mis- O. Arnlstesd
Mary -
Isebecca l.. Patterson
BESSIE NJ -
q. VI. Griffin
Lizzie X Lewis
Hattie Early
Matte Thompkins
Henry l.. Williams
Harriet Gilmore
bora Johnson
Jonn Davis
>sllie Hart
J. r.. Thompkins
j. III. Walker
Ellen Austin
Ida Glass
Frank johnson
Rev. e. Horace jenkins
larry Cheatham
Iiessie NJ Brown
j. r. Price
Amanda Washington
Msrgarete Pollard
Branch -
Martha j. Allen
Dolly Morehead
Rev. J. Il. Bennett
j. r.. Walker
Mrs. j. r.. Walker
Kyle Jefiries
J. u. Scott
Callie Divans
George johnson
e.. l.. Turner
r. b. Burris
VIM. Pa-chal
finkie Thompson
Malachi Bagby
sallie Nowlin
Georgia scott
Pearl Bagby
Walter IIsnce
Charles Harris
Alex Hurt
susan Lacy
James Walker .
stella Hance
Ruth Johnson
w. J. Hsskins
Hattie l.. Jones
Ira scott
VIM, A. Johnson
Lackie Joyce
J. W. Thompson
Bristol Adams
Mart fIance
George Wsldron
III. n. Halter
VIM. Armstead
Mathew Harvey
Annie X. Abbott
Mary l.. Hsskins I
%. l.. Robinson
Ira Chapel I
~ Woody
g.. W. Gather
Geneva Brooks Kelley
Fred g.. Brooks I
james y. johnson
Henry Foster
J. A. Hancock I
Jennie Miles 4
LYDIA IIenike I
Mamie IIarmsn
Mary ;. Evsns
Jennie Brooks Kelley I
Theodore Barne-
J.. p. Meadows I
"iuiirede Gray
Ennis Taylor 4
E-tells Williams
Julia Price I
Mary l.. Brown
William l.. Laws I
sarah Norman
Attorney Harry J. Cspehsrt 5
J. W. Price \
Henry Brown
J. :. Hsirston
Vinson Chapel
VIM. Finney
Mrs. Vim. FinDey I
Addie Galloway I
Elder Thompson 3
Hazel Davis
Julia Davis
Caroline Woodruff \
Msrish Woody D
j. ID. Brooks I
W. p. Coleman
W. t. RotAn
Che. n. Harrs
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Scott Street
Baptist Church

dividuals connected with and belonging
- - - - -
30 not Appear in this list. And even in
this with all sincere el.ors some names
may have been omitted. and the p.ssor
will thank sny one for correction Of the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-23

Sixteen-Foot Roadway.
Maintain at least a 1e-foot ROAD
way,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-23
PICS BLADDERS AS DEC0Ys'
Suggestion They Would Be Mistaken
for Chinese Heads in Water Won
r. Prize as Best Idea.

During the war between China and
Japan in 1894 Viceroy Liu Kun-yi is
sued q proclamation offering reward
to any one who could suggest a plan
for destroying the enemy fleet. The
prize was won by an old literary gen.
tleman who suggested that a large
number of pigs bladders should be
procured and blown up tight. Then,
when the wind was blowing off shore
towards the feet, these should be put
in the water and the enemy would
mistake them for the heads of Chinese
soldiers swimming out to attack, and
would open fire with all their guns.
When all their ammunition was fired
away the Chinese could then 60 out in
boats and secure possession of the
vessels without loss. To the foreign
mind it sounded very funny, but it was
quite a classical scheme.
e. During the Three Kingdom times the
city Of Hwangchow was being be-
sieged by hero who had clean run
out of arrows. He thersupon manned
a feet of boats with straw men, and
sent them under the walls at night,
when the defenders shot them full of
arrows. In this way he replenished
his own magazine and depleted that
of his opponents, thus capturing the
city easily.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-23
PANIC AMONG BUFFALO HERD
Dummy, Operated at Suggestion Of
cartoonist Mccutcheon, Causes
Bisons to Flee jungle.

When John McCutcheon was hunt
ing in Africa he was almost as much
interested in taking pictures Of the
game as in killing it. For a few days
there was large herd of buffaloes
grazing near his camp, and he was
keen to go out with his camera and try
his luck.
Mr.. McCutcheon had a wonderful
idea. If he and another man got in
side a buffalo's hide they could go
among the herd and easily get dozens
Of valuable pictures.
The day that they were to try this
experiment McCutcheon had killed bis
first lion and was too tired to 60 out
and play among the buffaloes. So an
other man was persuaded to take his
place, a very tall man. He took tho
hind part and the other man took the
fore. The tall man was little agitat-
ed and when they got near where the
buffnloes were grazing his emotions
increased.
All went well until they were really
among the beasts; then the gentleman
in the hind legs forgot himself and
kept raising his head. The buffaloes
saw one of their brothers with lively,
undulating back. Panic seized them.
They fed to the Jungle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-23
BIG GOOD ROADS DIVIDENDS
Motorists. Of Massachusetts, Spent $780,
100000 Last Season, as Result
Of Good Roads.

Motorists spent $25, 100000 in Massa-
chusetts last season, largely as re-
suit of the good roads Of that state.
Rather fine dividend!
Great progress has been made IN i'm
proving the roads in Minnesota, but
there are communities which as yet,
apparently. see but one side to the
good roads question, and that is. cap
ital going out and no dividends COM
ing back. While the returns from
motor travel are indirect, neverthe-
less they are certain. 1t is obvious
that any town is at least indirectly
benefited by having such good roads
that motorists delight in making 1t an
objective on their weekend tours.
Any district that has bad roads be-
comes just as well known, but OF
course adversely. Unfortunately, too
many specific cases might be given.-
Minneapolis Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-23

bureaus investigations in 1905, for
the size of the average load hauled
has nearly doubled since then. A days
haul Of wheat in 1906 was Sc bushels {;
now it is 112 bushels. In 1906 1,70o
pounds Of cotton was hauled in
day; now the average daily haul Is
5000 pounds.
The inquiry developed the fact that
the loads hauled in the cotton country
are the smallest but the most valu-
able. Thus the average value of
load of cotton was found to be $685.
wheat SAB and corn $28. The longest
hauls were found to be in the Rocky
mountain states, where Nevada holds
the record with an average haul for
all farmers Of IS miles. The shortest
hauls were shown to be In the middle
West, Ohio at the bottom OF the nst
with four miles.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-23
HAULING CROPS TO MARKET
Average Farmer Must Haul His Prod.
uets Six and one-HaIf Miles
Other Points.

How far must the average farmer
In the United States haul his crop
to market? Exactly six and half
miles, 1t can be answered, for the bu-
reau Of crop estimates of the depart
ment Of agriculture has completed an
inquiry into the whole matter Of farm
hauling throughout the country. In
cidentally, the results of the inquiry
show that if only one wagon were
available to haul crops it would re-
quire about 15,747,O00 days for it TO-
complete the job for only the mar.
keted portion of three most prominent
farm products-wheat, corn and COT
ton.
The investigation shows that it re.
quires about half day for the aver
age farmer to make a round trip to
market, and about two-thirds Of day
on the average for the farmers farth-
est from market to make similar
trip. That market distances are grow
ing shorter is shown by the fact that
in 1906 it required almost so per cent
more time for the average round trip.
One reason for the improved condi-
tons, it is pointed out, is that since
1906 the steam railroad mileage in
the United States has increased 10 per
cent and that many new freight-car-
rying electric lines have been built.
Another point brought out by the
inquiry is that there has been marked
Improvement in public roads since the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-23
5000. 900, 600 Lost Yearly.

The farmers Of the United States
have been allowing $500, 100000 in real
money to escape from their pockets
each year because Of poor roads, &C.
cording to the testimony of experts
who made a survey Of the effect of bad
roads upon markets for the depart
nent of agriculture.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-23
Greatly Improve Road.

BY keeping a road drag and drag
ging the road along ones land after
heavy rains the road may be greatly
improved. It is an easy matter TO
have an agreement so each farmer
will drag the road in front OF his
farm. This would maintain the road
till the regular hands could be called
out at stated intervals or till the COM
missioner could make the repairs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-23
Building Plank Road.

For the sake of economy and con-
venience, a plank road constructed In
portable parts is being laid across the
California desert.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05
I. PLAZA

. Y
Edwin Arden in the powerful dra-
matte. story of high finance, The
Iron Heart is the Plaza.s big attrac-
ton for the latter half of the week.
The Iron Heart tells a strong
story that is both convincing and en-
pertaining. and 1t holds interest lat
a high pitch until the final climax.
1t lis one of Edwin Arden's greatest
triumphs as a screen star and will
undoubtedly draw capacity audiences
to the Plaza.
As much interest If not more will
undoubtedly be centered in the first
of the short series of motion pictures
showing actual scenes of warfare on
the European battle front as depicted
In THE Battle of the Somme' as the
series is titled. Hs
Pages OF newspaper space were de-
voted. to the description of this great
struggle a short time ago and the
word pictures drawn were most COM
mendable However, they could not
begin to tell the story of the bat
tie as these wonderful coving pic
lures do and it would be we'll for ev-
cry man. woman and child to witness
each and every one of the series.
In addition to these two big draw
ing cards, The Hypochrondriac, q
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew comedy. is
to be offered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05
THE BIRTH OF BOXING

This day marks the anniversary of
the birth of John Broughton, the
father of boxing. 1t was he who made
the first rules covering conduct in
the ring and he, fought according to
there rules in the booth he kept for
boxing exhibitions In the Tottenham
Court Road. These rules he pro
claimed on Aug. 10. 1743. The com
bat with closed fists seems to have
followed the decline of sword COM
bat in the reign of George 1. Brough-
ton was born on July 8, 1904, and af-
ter he had introduced boxing opened
his, booth to all corners, he being the
challenger. His most notable patron,
after he had become champion, a til
tie which he held for eighteen years,
was the Duke of Cumberland, the
Kings son. The latter once took
Broughton with him on journey to
the continent and with him visited
Berlin. The grenadier guards were
the pride Of the Prussian court. They
were all picked men of great stature.
The Duke and Broughton were
| watching them march by one, day
when the former asked the pugilist
what he thought of ''any of those
fellows for a set-to.55 Broughton is
said to have answered that he would
| DO WILLIS W sAA6hl tAAC WAlolc IeSt-
ment, if he were only allowed a
breakfast. between each two battles.
4 He was at the very height of his re-
putation when one day he fell into a
quarrel with a butcher, named Slack
who challenged him to bout. The
champion and his whole following re-
garded Slack with contempt and
when the betting commenced the
odds were ten to one in favor OF
Broughton. But Slack didn't bear
| out his name. Early in the fight he
| managed to land a blow between
| Broughton's eyes, which blinded the
champion temporarily. That sealed
the champions doom. The fight last
ed fourteen minutes and at the end OF
that time Broughton was finished.
The Duke of Cumberland, it is sale
lest thousands on the match, while
/ Slack won six hundred pounds
Broughton lived on in obscurity, bu
in comparative affluence. for thirty
knine years. He died on Jan. 8, 1883
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05
Bind Over Negro
Accused of Murder
Special to The Farmer. }

Stratford. July 5--William Roberts,
colored, of Island Brook avenue,
charged with numbering his wife,
Maria Roberts, Fl years. was bound
over to the superior court without bail
by Deputy Judge Frank E. Brakeman
in the Stratford town court today.
Roberts was taken to the county Jail,
Bridgeport, to await trial.
The Roberts couple has had a series
of quarrels for the last few months
and Mrs. Roberts deserted her hus-
Dand three weeks ago. Yesterday af-
terday afternoon by chance they hap
pened to meet each other in Linden
avenue. They stopped and exchanged
a few words. No sooner had they pro-
crossed few steps when Roberts, it
is alleged, pulled knife from his
pocket, attacking and fatally wound
ing his young wife. Her screams at
tracted the attention of Albert Will
liams, a nearby resident who upon
seeing Roberts dashing down Linden
avenue with the knife in his hand,
gave chase, shooting at him. Roberts
was captured by williams in Stratfor6
avenue near the colored church and
held until Chief of Police William B
Nichols arrived.
Mrs. Roberts was. given medica
treatment by DIR. DeRuyster Howard
who Immediately had her conveyed tt
the Bridgeport hospital in q private
automobile where she died shortly
after her arrival.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05
ToDAYs ANNIVERSARIES.

Ten thousand persons are said to
have lost their lives in the sack of the
city. On this day in the year 1886
Thomas More, the celebrated English
statesman, was beheaded. He was
doomed for his adherence to the pa
pal supremacy to descend from the
highest Office to a cell in the tower
He suffered death rather than yield
his opinions. On July 5, 1867, John
Key, said to have been the first per-
son born in Philadelphia, died at
Kennel, Pa, at the age of IS. On
this day in the year 1888 Mather
Byles, a distinguished Boston clergy
man, died. He was a great wit and
scholar and had carried on cores
pondence with Pope, Landsdowne and
Watts. He was suspected of being
"a Tory during the revolution and
frequently, on complaint, was SEN
fenced to be confined to his own
houses with a sentinel over him. On
one occasion he induced the sentinel
to go on an errand for him, promis-
ing to take his place. He thereupon
very gravely marched back and forth
before his own door, the musket ovel
his shoulder, keeping guard over him
self.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05
Strawberry Week
Means Increased
Work for Women

This is 'tstrawberry week. accord
ing to the market report given out
from the headquarters of the Com
mittee of Food Supply of the State
Council of Defence. Due to the short
ness of the crop this year, the sup
ply of berries for canning, preserving.
Jams and the like will be more or
less limited. The season of highest
local production has arrived, how
ever, and those intending to can a
supply of this fruit will probably be
able to fill their needs at this time
easier than at any other time during
the season.
The following is a recipe for straw
berry preserves, according to the re-
port:
Sprinkle fruit ,anc sugar in layers
not over four inches deep in a pre-
serving kettle, hsing equal weights Of
each. Place kettle on the stove and
bring slowly to a boiling point, and
boil ten minutes. When it begins to
boil skim carefully. Pour the cooked
fruit two or three inches deep into
platters. Place in sunny window
for three or four days, covering the
platters. with glass. Then put while
cold into sterilized jars or tumblers
and seal as for jelly"
Sugar is a fuel food and used in
| moderate quantities is an essential
part of the dietary. Children require
sugar, and one of the best methods
of giving it to them is in the form OF
preserves, marmalades and jellies In
this way it Is taken as food and
in combination with fruit juices,
which are also necessary in a well
! selected diet. The government re-
cognizes the value of introducing SUI
gar. in this form into the soldiers
| menu, and large quantities of pre-
serves and marmalades are used by
them. This year especially, no fruit
should be allowed to waste. It should
be canned, preserved Or made into
jelly or fruit juices. Fruit Juice may
be made either with or without SUI
gar and used as a beverage, for des-
| serts, or for making Jelly as desired
during the winter
Beets and peas are also available
this week for canning and probably
are as good quality as may be obtain.
ed during the year.
It is the plan of the food commit
tee to give out from time to time in.
formation regarding supplies of per.
ishable products similar to that giver
above. This will enable housewife.
to know in advance when the heigh
of the season will be reached. Watcl
| for these announcements
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05
RHEUMATICS
WON'T Be FOOLED / ]
They Stick to ''Neutrone
Prescription SO"

You have tried a lot of things for
rheumatism but still have it, it sure
IS discouraging.
Now try the new, sure quick, easy.
no trouble way, the new Prescription
9sv way.
watch it get that uric acid out of
your Ssystem, get rid of those sore,
aching, infiafned joints and muscles
and in hurry too. "Neutrone Pre-
scrfption e9p is as sure as time.
No more fiery salves and liniments
that hurt you more than the Rheuma-
tism, but a, good clean internal rem
edy that eliminates all impurities of
the blod, makes you like new. makes
yod4 feel like doing things once again.
You can distinctly feel your Rheuma-
tisn1 leaving you and OH what re-
lief your Rheumatic days are over
zoe and 90. the bottle.
w H. Hindle Drug Stores, Bridge
port, Conn, and leading druggists
everywb ara---Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05

.POLI'S

va1eska Suratt, the irresistable
queen of the silent screen-weman of
style and alluring beauty, again comes
10 Polls theatre in modern vehicle
for her ever changing talents. 1.-THE
Siren" rs the name of the five part ex-
preston of the woman without a
heart which Miss Surratt portrays.
While valeska herself says that NOR
atty lives in a film. her part in 1.-THE
Siren is that of an adventures who
goes TO death through the acts Of
man whose life she ruined.
The Siren" is probably the most
emotional of any in which the style
breathing actress has appeared and as
wardrobe for which she Is noted.
Bon Voyage" a big musical act,
with a large cast of exceptionally
clever dancers, artistic and versatile
principles will disport upon the
stage. offering the latest musical hits
amidst scenic effects that charm the
eye beginning today.
vanita Gould, to the vaudeville
stage a real treat will appear in cos
tune changes that life in color, Of
ferfng all that is clever in word OF
mouth and vocality.
Ruth Budd. charming aerialist,
filled with stunts that thrill and mo-
, tons that are both graceful and diff
cult will perform for the surprise of
Poll audiences
Hunter, Chick & Hunter. three har-
mony boys will blend their voices dur
ing the last half of the week.
Advance reports on the latest
Hearst Pathe news release indicates
that complete showing Of the re-
cent European army events will be
Included with many distinct and nov
Ell sights in the United states. East
and West will be shown in motion
like film
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05
INDIA'S MAN POWER
COULD DECIDE WAR

written by St. Nihal Singh, Indian
Leader, Author.
The future of the war will be
shaped, to no small extent, by the use
that British craftsmanship makes of
midas 100000 men of military
age.
For every man in Britain and self
governing Dominions who remains to
be "combed out" there are at least
fifty men in India who need to be
called to the colors.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Maharajah Sir
Partial Singh, who, in spite of his sew
enty-five years, has been at the west
ern front almost since the outbreak
of hostilities, stated to me some time
ago that it was not much to expect
to raise 100000 soldiers from India
Indians who are still in the western
theatre of war have become thor
4, ughly acciimated, and speak lightly
of the cold and slush of France.
The ca pacity of Indians to fight I'M
Ger a broiling sun has been demon
strated by recent successes ir Meso-
potamia.. That army in Mesopotamia
has been in the main an army of In
dams.
/ The result of India's concentration
upon Mesopotamia stands, before the
whole world, to be seen and to be
admired. The triumphant march of
General Maude's army in Mesopota-
mia ought to serve as an object les
son. It ought to lead to the focus
sing Of India,s resources in men and
materials upon other fronts.
That Indians are willing and and-
GUS to do their 'bit'' neds no demon
stration. Maharajah Sir Partial Singh
said to me, not long ago: India is
ready to do all that she can to help.
She will not keep back any man, even
If her last son were ordered out by
His Majesty the King-Emperor." Only
the other day Sir S. P. Sinha, one OF
the delegates from India to the I'm
perial War Conference, said to me
that all India-educated and other
wise-was at the backe7 of the EN-
pire. India is willing. Let the Allies
act.
All that is necessary is for the word
| to go out that men are needed by the
Empire to fight. And the men will
&C me from all parts of the country
and from all races and creeds of In.
ola.
| In these days of shipping shortage
| the policy Of bringing raw materials
from India to Britain ought to be
| of bringing over manufactured ar
tic1es. What India has done in the
| line of munitions for Mesopotamia
shows what she is capable of doing fol-
our armies in France and other thea,
tres Of war. Already large number
4 of industrial plants, including some
of the works belonging to Sir Dorat
and Sir Rattan Tata, have been con.
1 1verted into wartime arsenals bu
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05
LATE SEASON FINDS
BATHING POPULAR AS EVER

The Fourth of July proved an ideal
day for bathing and the result was
that beaches in and around Bridge
port We're crowded most Of the time
with people seeking refreshment in
the briny The fact that the weather
has been so cool up to this time as
to permit of very little bathing ex-
cept by those fond Of cold water. ac-
counted for the fact that the turn
out was very large yesterday in spite
of other aratctions. With the enor-
nous crowds that swarmed the shore
resorts. the day was passed luckily
and not a mishap of any kind was
reported
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05
City of Bridgeport Debt
Reaches Sc, 1894, 700 Mark

y y
Bridgeport's indebtedness last Oc-
tober, according to the report of Tax
Commissioner William A. Corbin,s act
ing for the state, was 81, 319. TOO. The
.bondeissues since the report was COM
piled have added $2,275.oo0 to the
debt. Meriden. Ansonia, Stamford,
New London and Danbury are the
cities of the state having lower per
capita tax rate than that of Bridge
port which Is $23.16. The expenses
of the city for the year on which the
report was made were $3,3S6,613. or
slightly less than 100000 below the
income for the same period.
The net Indebtedness of all munich
palities of the states as shown by the
report is s55,os1.ooo as against s4o,-
oo2, 900 at the time Of the last re-
port.