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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
LIVER DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
say es year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How Ss W.s Rel wed
After Few Doses Of BlaetDr,ushs.

Aeadorsvills. Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham. Of this town, says: AT
my age. which Is 65, the liver does
not act 30 well as when young. A few
years ago. my stomach was all out Of
fix. I was constipated, my liver
didHt act My digestion was bad, and
Il took 80 little to upset NE. My up
petite was gone. was very weak.
! decided I would give Black.
Draught thorough trial as I knew It
was highly recommended for this
trouble. ! began taking It. I felt
better after a few doses. My appetite
improved and I became stronger My
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with a few
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
doses Of BLACK. Bra ught.

Seventy years Of successful use has
made Thedford's ck.Draught q
standard. household remedy. Every
member Of every family. at times,
need the help that Black Draught can
give In cleansing the system and re.
lleving the troubles that come from
constipation. Indigestion. lazy liver,
etc. You cannot keep we'll unless your
stomach. Liver and bowels are in good
working srder. Keep them that way.
Try Black.Draught. It acts promptly,
gently and in q natural way. II you
feel sluggish. take q dose tonight
You will feel friA tomorrow. Price
&c. psckage-One cent . dose
All druggists. J. 60
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24

til we come to the end of the plow
and then-but no, l won't anticipate.
This wayl"
They reached the end Of the plowed
field and. passing through gate,
turned abruptly to the left and began
to climb narrow path which bordered
the boundary wall, and which became
sleeper every moment. As they as
cended, the orchard and the long, low
house on the other side seemed to lie
almost at their feet. The road and the
open moorland beyond, stretching 10
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24

Louise resumed her seat In the easy
chair.
II am so sorry" she murmured,
looking down Mt her slipper. ~ could
not help breaking down here, could II"
"Nor could my brother full to offer
you the hospitality Of this roof" Ste
phen admitted. "The incident was I'm.
fortunate but inevitable. It Is mat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
MEXICO NOT PLANNING
EMBARGO ON FUEL OIL

Luis Cabrera, minister of finance in Gen
Carranza's cabinet, declares in a statement
cabled here yesterday from the Mexican
capital that the Carranza government has
no intention of placing an embargo upon
fuel oil to the British fleet. Such action
was indicated in Gen. Carranza's note of
February IL. to neutral governments.
Cabrera's statement follows:
THE Mexican government is amazed by
interpretations given by the American
press to its note of February IL, which
are entirely groundless. Said note is a
sincere effort toward the European peace
and clearly shows that Mexico has no
intention to take any steps without a
previous agreement with principal neutral
countries to which 1t has extended in
vitations to seriously consider some meas
ure tending to the conclusion of the war
Mexico is not contemplating to restrain
the shipment of fuel nor any other things
hostile to any of the nations in wa Il
= the neutral countries. especially the
United States. Argentina. Brazil and Chile
Who should decide by mutual accord the
'onvenient way. The initiative of this
70 nment. rightly understood, means an
rnicabe offer to cooperate with the
'nited states in the moment in which they
need an effective support from all the
Neutral countries in order to avoid being
dragged into the war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

acterized the bill for federal aid to
vocational training, which was signed
Friday by President Wilson.
IF there is any other bill as i'm
portant, I do not know it," continued
Mr.. Redfield. excepting, however, any
bills for national preparedness. The
Secretary. as president of the National
Society for the Promotion of Industrial
Education, has been greatly interested
in the vocational education bill.
It is measure, he declared, which
Will have far-reaching effect on the
fabric of American citizenship, espe-
cial1y in great cities. In the large in
dustrial centers it is claimed that 95
per cent OF the children never get to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Early Sweet Cherry.

Still another Importation is an early
sweet cherry which has been intro
duced from Tanghsi, China. This may
prove profitable to growers as an early
cherry for the eastern markets
\ number of new vegetables, too, are
now being tested in the plant intro.
duction gardens Among these are the
chayote from tropical America. This
vine produces pear-shaped fruit IL
abundance in the fall. They somewhat
resemble in flavor summer squash or
vegetable marrow, and may be used as
fresh vegetable throughout the
winter.
The udo is a new salad from Japar
that may be grown in practically every
state. This is grown in much the
same way as asparagus and may be
cooked as well in the same way A
few plants of udo says the article
should be in every home garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
They cost on an average

to do with. They cost on an average
$3.50 pair.
It became necessary to resort to open
market purchases, on the mobilization
order. and the shoes do not comply
with regulation pattern. Therefor the
Quartermaster's department was moved
to sell them at auction. in the be.
lief. too, that the advance in cost of
shoe-leather will insure equal value or
perhaps bigger price than paid.
The judge advocate general of the
army was Of opinion they could not be
sold and the proceeds regarded a
reimbursement. In this the controller
of the Treasury. w. w. Warwick. con-
ours. as to the matter of reimburse
ment. holding that. if the sale is prop
er on the score that the shoes are "un-
suitable for any service. the sale pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

high school. but are forced to go to
work, and are thus thrown into bust
ness and the industries without special
preparation.
The new law will provide federal aid
in the special training for the business
of life of this IS per cent, while at the
same time interfering in no way with
the education now offered the privi-
legged 5 per cent. who get through high
school and go to college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Will Review Culver Cadets.

Announcement has been made at the
War Department that the Secretary
of War and chief of staff Of the army
will review the corps of cadets from
the Culver Gnd). Military Academy on
the ellipse south of the White House
at o'clock the afternoon of March A.
The Black Horse Troop of the Culver
Academy will serve as the official es-
cort of Vice President Marshall at the
inaugural ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
VARIANCE OF VIEWS
ON COAL SITUATION
Conditions in Washington De-
picted by Many Leading Deal
erS and Consumers.
FUTURE SUPPLY APROBLEM

Managers and rental agents of big
apartment houses. department stores
and Office buildings in Washington take
issue with statements of coal dealers,
made in The Star of Thursday, that a
large proportion of the contracts for
soft coal with private buyers have
been filled, despite the coal shortage
during the past winter.
other contract buyers state their
contracts have been fulfilled to the let
ter, both as to the quantity of coal and
price named, and a third group state
that while the sellers have fallen short
of fulfilling their contracts, they are
convinced this was not the fault of the
dealers, but was owing to conditions
beyond their control
Practically all the dealers are agreed
that conditions are better now, stating
that more coal is being received daily
in Washington on an average than at
any time in recent months. though
some of them say they believe this is
due to an effort to get supply here
before the presidential inauguration
and are skeptical about the continuance
of this greater supply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
New British EMBASSY Attache.

Thomas Hohler. formerly British
charge at the City of Mexico, has ar
rived in New York on his way to
Washington under detail as a special
attache of the British embassy here, to
look after Latin American affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

the limited supply they now are get
ting.
Just closed arrangements with one
dealer by which they bought consid-
cradle quantity of coal for prices ma
terially in advance of their contract
rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
ARMY HAS 1852 PAIRS
OF SHOES LEFT OVER
Do Not Conform to Standard and
Consequently Cannot Be
Used by Regulars.

There are 1852 pairs of shoes, pur-
chased to complete the equipment of
the National Guard during the recent
mobilization. never issued. that the
War Department does not know what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Mine Owners May Not Renew.

Now it is only fair 10 say that a
large proportion of the mine owners
have kept the spirit of their contracts,
and kept their dealers fairly we'll sup
piled with coal. But in view of the
possibility likely to recur that they
can get higher prices in midwinter
than any dealer would contract for in
April. il is highly unlikely that they
VIII be willing to renew contracts.
There are a few operators who
found the temptation to evade their
contracts and sell their coal at the
phenomenally high prices of the past
few months too great to resist. The
dealers who have obtained their coal
from these mines have borne the brunt
of the struggle to keep their contract
customers supplied.
Il believe Washington has been bet
ter of this winter than any other large
city in the country. Here | believe
much unnecessary trouble was caused
by the fear that the dealers, delivering
In small quantities. would fail for Il
day or two to make their daily deliv
cries. This eXpla n some of the ga
prices paid here : nEog of cases wtaeI,
tie b'ive~s v-0-id Avyl been all right if
the preferred 70 Inv a reserve supp,
al far hieher niece
This dealer and others explained tina
II would ne suicidal for them to allow
their names TO be used in connectioS
with Il statement OF this sort, as thel
companies might retaliate and cut OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Railway Congestion Cited.

Congestion of railroad traffic. and diff
Guilty in getting cars and in moving then
because of this heavy traffic.
Labor conditions at the mines. This
is not confined to the troubles with strik-
ing miners. it was explained. The most
serious difficulty has been not with the
miners, but with the laborers at the
mines The ratio of these workmen Is
four or five laborers to a miner. The
miner must stick to mining. hence the
problem of keeping him at work can be
solved by higher pay. But the laborers
have been able to get such unusually high
wages in other industries that many
mines could not afford to pay them. and
those that have kept their workers, 1t ie
claimed, were forced to boost the price
of coal accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
SEES BIG FORWARD STEP
IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Secretary Redfeld Asserts New Act
Will Prove of Great Ben
eft to Country.

"one of the big forward steps of the
age" was the way Secretary Redfield
of the Department of Commerce char
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Cost Him S7.7O a Ton.

A third real estate firm said that for
its apartment houses a contract price of
s3.75 had been made, but that the con-
tractor had fallen short of supplying the
ccaI. and five carloads recently had been
purchased at $40.
\ rental agent who controls three of
Wasf:ngtcn's large apartment houses
stated he had been kept supplied wit n
the full amount Of coal he wanted. but
that on occasions hard coal had been
delivered. for which he had to pay
a higher price. He said he was con-
WINGED that this was not the fault of
the dealer.
now fear is thai they viii not be able
to make contracts at all on April l.
The dealers are loath to discuss this
phase of the situation. because they say
they are equally in the dark about
what the operators are going to DO
about contracts. One of the dealers
who has contracts with some of the
leading office buildings and apart
ment houses explained the contract
system in this manner:
Coal contracts ere not worth the
paper they are written on. They depend
for their fultilln7cn t entirely on the
moral o litigation the contractor chooses
70 assume. This 9prlies equally to
the contracts Of retailers with con-
sumers. and Of the wholesalers and
operators with dealers.
Our contracts with the mines are
so hedged about with Ifs and condi-
to them. Our own contracts, for this
reason. necessarily are based upon our
ability to keep the operators to their
contracts. So there YOU are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
One Dealers Good Fortune.

Another dealer who states he has been
unusually fortunate in keeping his con-
tract customers supplied said:
My companies have kept the terms
of their contracts with me. therefore
have been able to do the same with
my customers. I have even been able
to help some dealers who were less
fortunate. Though they are competi-
tors of mine. l am free to say that
believe these other dealers have not
delivered coal solely because they were
not able to do So"
One large dealer here, several others
said. has been peculiarly unfortunate
in depending for his supply on COM
panieS which have shown disposition
to evade their contracts and ship large
quantities of coal to tidewater at fancy
prices. All this dealer could do, his
colleagues stated was ito grin and
bear it," because, they commended. for him
to state the facts would mean a cutting
off of his further supply.
Many of the dealers exonerate the
operators, pointing to reasons for the
shortage of coal at the mines as follows!
A greater demand than ever before for
coal. This demand is caused by phenome-
nal expansion of industries. by the TWEEN
ty-four hours a day on which many fac
tories are working. and by the marked
increase of consumption of soft coal by
the railroads themselves in hauling the
additional output Of these plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
ceeds must be covered into the Treas

He does not consider it in his prov
ince to decide whether or not the shoes
may be disposed Of at public sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Diversity of Views Disclosed.

A canvass made by The Star of these
private contract buyers disclosed this
wide diversity of opinion about the full
fllment of contracts, made by scores
of sellers both large and small. Will
son H. Barrett, treasurer of the A1onzo
o. Bliss properties. which represents
twenty apartment houses, using an
average of 500 tons of coal month,
said
IN the last two months we have
been able to get about so per cent Of
the coal we contracted for. Our con-
tract price was S3.9S. About 40 per
cent had to be bought by US in the out
side market, and for one consignment
We paid 81 at the mines. which meant
"a cost to US of $3.50, including trans
portation and delivery. This was Vir-
ginia Pocahontas coal That was about
six weeks ago. More recently we
bought the same kind of coal at the
chutes at $3.50. 1t seems unreasonable
to US that we can go out and buy this
coal ourselves and yet the dealers are
unable to supply it,
The superintendent of one of Wash
ingtons largest department stores
stated: We have been able to get all
the coal We wanted. 1t has been de-
livered in small quantities, but we have
been kept supplied"
This man purchased coal from deal
er who also has contracts with some
of the big apartment houses. Man
ayers of these apartment houses stat
ed that they, too, had been kept sup
piled with coal, though it was not al
ways the kind contracted for, and they
had been kept on the anxious bench
because of delivery in small quantities,
usually only twentyfour hours ahead
of the time it was used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Suggested for Avenue Trees.

The Chinese pistache is another i'm
portation which has been suggested
for use as an avenue tree. Thousands
Of young trees have been distributed
to parks throughout the country for
this purpose. One advantage of this
tree is the great age to which 1t lives
FOR the production Of nuts the variety
of pistache found in central and west
crn Asia IS being tried. At present the
entire supply of the nuts used in the
coloring and f1avoring of ice cream and
candy comes from abroad, but it is
said that there is no reason why this
country should not grow its own sup
ply. The Sacramento and San Joaquin
valleys in California appear to be well
suited to the industry.
Chinese persimmons and Chinese
chestnuts are also being tested. 1t is
believed that the Chinese chestnut may
prove exceptionally valuable because
Of its power to resist the chestnut bark
disease. which is doing SO much dam
age among the native chestnuts. The
persimmon, it is. thought might be
grown commercially in California and
in those sections in the south where the
temperature does not fall much below
zero. In China and Japan dried per
simmons are a staple food and there
seems to be no reason why they should
not be eaten largely in the future in
this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Pays More Than Contract Price.

One of the uptown apartment house
managers, who has had a contract with
another dealer, stated: I'VE have had
to pay more than the contract price
for the coal We got Our dealer has
made every effort to keep US supplied.
We are satisfied he has done his part.
Though We have had to pay more than
the contract price for coal, we were
willing to do this, because we were
satisfied the shortage was beyond our
dealers control
An official of another of Washington's
largest department stores told differ
ent story. He said that his firm had
been able to obtain only about one
fourth the coal contracted for at the
price named. This resulted. he said, in
compelling his firm to buy coal by the
carload a the mines. For this SIS a
ton was paid S1.65 ton was the cost
OF freight, and it was hauled to the
store for so cents a ton, making a total
cost of sI-25 a ton. This store uses an
average of eleven tons of coal day,
frequently running as high as fourteen
tons IL the colder weather
The manager OF another real estate
firm, which has ten twelve large
apartment houses and some smaller ones
stated that he had contracts for fifteen
tons a day. of which he had been able to
get only about 20 per cent from the con-
tractor. His contract price was So 90
In buying oItide he paid high as SIS
a ton, he said for coal which was of a
lower grade than that he had contracted
for at the price stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
US. HAS ELLIS ISLAND
FOR IMMIGRANT PLANTS
Foreign Vegetation Detained and
Examined in Four Stations
in the Country.

ellis islands of the plant immigra-
ton service" the plant introduction
gardens of the Department of Agricul-
ture maintained in this city. Maryland,
California. Florida and Washington.
contain a wide variety of promising
foreign plants now under propagation
and test.
In these gardens the plant immi-
grants are carefully studied in order
to make sure that they carry with
them no disease. and only those which
are known to be desirable additions
are permitted to make a home in this
country. The plants which have sue
cessfully passed this scrutiny are dis
tributed to the state experiment sta
tjohs and to thousands of experiment.
ers and breeders throughout the coun-
try.
At the present time. says an article
by P. H. Dorset, to appear in the 1916
yearbook of the department. much at
tention is being bestowed upon recent
iHrportations from China. Among these
is the jujube. This, it Is said. may
well prove commercially profitable in
California and the semi-arid south and
southwest. When prepared with cane
sugar jujubes have as delicate flavor
as many dates. 1t Is also very good
fresh fruit and has long been popular
in China
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20

The taking over of some of the
cars landed possessions recalls the
fact that Albert J. Beveridge, in his
book, 'The Russian Advance" pub
lished few years ago and in which he
gathered political, social and economic
facts, states that even then the Rus
sian peasant was looking forward ''to
a second emancipation, giving them
new additions of land absolutely and
without any cost whatever to them
selves" When the peasant ceased to
be slave he did not comprehend that
he was still not free to use his mas
ters tools or to cut from the land
0wners'S forests timber for his use.
''The most curious situations says
Mr.: Beveridge, "are even yet arising,
growing out of this inability of the
peasant to comprehend the obligation
as we'll as the benefits of his emanci-
patton. Liberties are taken by the
Russian peasant with the property of
Russian proprietor which would not
be tolerated for an instant by an
American in the same situation. In
all of this there is not the slightest
impertinence, not the least intention
to wrong the landed proprietor, nor the
faintest conception on the part of the
peasant that there is anything immoral
in what he does. He or his fathers
did the like before, and he just con
| tinues to do the same as a matter of
| course"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20

sternation, comparable to nothing that
any past experience had to offer. But
there was no time to waste in curious
speculations as to the why and where
fOreS. Present safety was the prime
consideration. With Josiah RichlanG
er and his daughter in Brewster, and
guests under the same roof with him,
discovery, Identification, disgrace were
knocking at the door. He could har
Dor no doubt as to what Josiah Rich
lander would do if discovery came. For
so long a time as should be consumed
in telegraphing between Brewster and
Lawrenceville Smith might venture to
call himself a free man. But that was
the limit.
One minute later he had hailed a
passing autocab at the hotel entrance,
and the four miles between the city
and Colonel Baldwin's ranch had been
tossed to the rear before he remem-
bered that he had expressly declined
dinner invitation for that same eve
ming at Hillcrest, pleading business to
Mrs. Baldwin in person when she had
called at the office with her daughter.
Happily, the small social offense
went unremarked, or at least unre-
| buked. Smith found his welcome at
| the ranch that of q man who has the
privilege of dropping in unannounced.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-07-20
CUBA PLANS MUCH BUILDING
American Manufacturers VIII Profit
From Prosperity on Island, Says
Uncle SANS Investigator.

Cuba's prosperity has resulted in ex-
tensive plans for new sugar mills,
new railways and many other phases
of engineering activity, all Of which
will mean new orders for American
construction material and machinery,
according to an official survey Of the
situation made by Special Agent w. w.
Ewing of Uncle Sans bureau Of for
eign and domestic commerce.
A number of new sugar mills are
projected and railway construction
and extension is being planned on q
large scale. The heavy traffic move
ment of both sugar and general mer-
chandise will make necessary a great
development of the wharf facilities,
and the need for greater warehouse
space and other pot improvements is
apparent. Mod. >tel buildings are
already being planned and sites ac'
quired in order to meet the demands
Of the tourist traffic. Many other in,
dications of engineering activity are
to be seen in all parts Of the island
The United States is in the best posi-
ion to supply the materials needed fol
oil such improvements, it is declared