North Carolina Newspapers

~v Kovemher 15, 1923 ‘ IP* pfl-lOSS « . ' ‘’» iicr , and r p()mn: " 1: Son.!? mPL V:a:n Popularity Starts. NEED H BJrnom'h ’ Bft Still N,-ods More of Klireofhe Savior.' |B ;»•.! i< who nights. swift ‘“J,,,/. lift' of . - :ifreelyi-jintl though V"' . ■ fails to | w him. you {nl, built very H shout* i. |Atlas of I®**." 1 ;> J units- IV 1 ,i;„ji ii* 11 ' n * * • jj. Trotter's jmr it>n*» liiiii |H' . 11-- won im |B !,i> audience. as i.*i rtt'w songs. iinosM'e and |' Tin* peo- HBTj,,..!:*»• him to their V ....... Mr. rier- H .•all him. He \ I'!.i- idling luusi v :-t| from the very |BV that keyboard. 18/. ■ ... '.ir large ajm lienee |K . "iji'\ ■ \Again." and 8 k .,. 1 lively tunes. II» H;. . : . S'* and says In* With Trotter to ■B^. i:: . ..i.d "Ilerm" to play ■ Ka; - something new Kr of ti e V. .M. <A. tin* )„i in- i. m. "Why rould K,;e nil: .■:i; V" "The Lord Jes in'.. '!.»• world to seek tf.at whir!, was lost. When >. ■t , - ••>!) nnm and wom- E,| 1 the sann* as !„!;iv. Tln-re are men right B| a v, ti ir inv. i: wiai have the devil ill Bethan a woodrlun k and tin* set hit.; e:t't out is f<>r Jesus llfh i he ' tie wlio overcame Kiwi! i»ai rvi ry time tile devil sees Ebs." t.i tiie tail and uncut! If Bh •• ti-.t iate \.ut. my i’riend. Blmih l ' pm are not lined up in tjie \;.u ti> Lu_witi He for Cliri't and you'll find out all B ; *a.iiti't you. Then* art* men and Bkiin the au'i'f.icr o.i.iglit who don't Br »tr lin talking alxmt IxVaust* thr.'ta'vv tried to win souls for it. but tlicfi- ;,!•>• ot!it.' t s who know lit h for the dto I! '*i try to tlowil l 1 tf*'■::;iiiit - the church is pmver- Wk, - t■ • he powerful. What >rj:ian'; .Men and women all about fe 'in t!*'vi 1 !.<t»>e>si d and as the p- .. k"! ! want to ask you r. 'why e. i.|i| not we east hiin ! Why ' .a t tlw ehurcii east out "*• l.a• .■ the jsower of Utxl :tt w.• will hut u>e it. The had it and |..-t ir. Where did ifll you. my friends. *'t * ! v lift. .' he refused to bear a '* d**u i 1,.-. ! more t htirclies. we 'Bt'Ujii in w We don't need more ia»tion>. wf’re organized to death '—^^^ — Four-Door Sedan j Interior Features A cozy, attractive interior has been a ch ie ved in the Ford Four*Door Sedan. Broadcloth upholstery, soft brown with a slightly darker stripe, harmon izes lifhtw shade in thfe 'Do") head lining. F 0 B. Drnrit Ornamental interior fittings are can be finished in nickel. * p' F °rd h 'fly Doors are made of one solid sheet of cn “>t l b,,, heavy aluminum,verylight and Strong £ abarrus Motor Co. • TRUCKS * TKACTOK/S now: we don’t need more schools for we have enough; what we need, mdn and women, is inore of Jesus Christ in our lives that will make us live before | our tin served friends in such away that jthey! want our religion. Faith and j prayer can do anything. Let's give our j selves anew to Hod and ctoitn casting-out ! power.” TO Rfc&TORE PHYSICIANS TO RI’HAL COMMUNITIES Reasonable Living Conditions Are Nec essary,/Says Dr. Colwell. St. Louis. Mo., Xov. 10.—“ Reasonable living conditions." are necessary to re store permanently physicians and sur geons to rural communities, I)r. H P. Colwell, of Chicago, today told the con vention of the Amerimm Country Life Association, in session' here. Dr. Col well is secretary of the Council on Med ical Education and Hospitals of the Am erican Medical Association. “The objectionable features of coun try practice.”, said Dr. Colwell, r“as loss of well-to-do patients, long drives, bad muds, hard work, .loss of income, tnertpas !ed expenses, poorer facilities for pnu- I tice. no hospitals, no libraries, 'ho labirta- I tories. few churches, poorer schools and loss of time or opportunity for profes sional oi>personal development, .“What wonder, therefore, that the country doctor after strugg’ing in vain against the rising tide of difficulties final ly det ides to follow his disappearing clientele to the city. It is quite clear also why the young physician, after graduating from medical school, usually in debt for his medical tva'innig, prefers to. or from necessity must, remain in the city ratlyßthan go to the country. “Census figures show that of the total of in the United States 03 per cent, are in cities of ft, l UK) or great er population, leaving only 37 per cetit. in cities or towns of less than .7,000. In other words in cities if 7,000 or above there is ofie physician for every 741 peo ple. “1/> j imminently rc t»rc doctors for ru ral communities requires restoration *of reasonable living conditions in those dis tricts.” Jailed For Keeping Daughter From School. Mount Airy. Xov. 10. —Drew Holt, a '< man of about fifty years, who lives near j Siloam. was tried at Dobson before a j magistrate for refusing to send his child |to school. At the trial he made a mi ru ber of excuses, saying that the child was afraid to ride in the jitney, and was rot strong enough to walk the three miles from his home to the school: at the same time saying she was needed al ! home to help gather crops. The magistrate imposed a fine of $7, letting him off light because this was his first offense. The oltl man pounded on the table and declared that he would not pay “narry a copper,” and 'when told that he would be sent to jail he pointed out the window and said he would “go to jail and stay there till moss grows rn my back as long as that thar tele phone pole afore I'll pay ary copper." lie was placed in jail and displayed a roll of bills to show that he could pay his fine if lit* would. By Monday lie de cided he had had enough of jail ami paid his fine, probably reasoning that he coil’d better spare his* little daughter from larm work during the school sea-. I son than to lose thirty days from work himself. •. McAdoo Confesses He’s No Politician. Chicago. Xov. 1—• —William Gibbs McAdoo. here for a short visit on his way to his home in California told re porters today that he was a “poor poli-' i tieian" and explained his statement. When he was secretary of the treasury, he explained, a friend said • to him. “You’re' a poor politician, for you don't pass around any cigars." "I took the hint and laid in *a box. " said Mr. Mc- Adoo. "but it was no' use. I never re membered at the right time to offer the i cigars to anyone. You sf>e. I don’t smoke myself: somehow never learned. And I am still, as you tsee. *a jamr politician. Wavy-haired girls are usually popular | at they are optimistic and higli • spirited. DINNER STORIESt M hen he Is born, his mother gets the attention; at his marriage, gets it; at his funeral, the widow gets it. ** Dubber-*— I’m awfully sorry, Mrs. Maekley, that T forgot your party last 'Thursday night. Mis. Maekley—Oh, weren’t you there?” Teacher: “We borrowed our numerals from the Arabs, our calendar from the Romans, and our banking from the Ital ians. an any one think of other ex amples. Willis: “Our lawnmower from the Smith* and our snow shovel from the Joneses.” V - - - - As a steamer was leaving the harbor of Athens, a well dressed young pas senger approached the ~~ captain and pointing to the distant/ hills, inquired, “’What is that .white stuff on the hills, captain?” • “That is snow,” replied the captain. “Well,” remarked the lady. “I thought so myself, but a gentleman has just told me it was Greece.” A captain of an Atlantic liner was bothered by a woman passenger who "a* always inquiring about the jiossi bilit.v of seeing 'a whale. A dozen times a day she besought him to have her called if one hove in siught. “But madam," the captain ’asked her rather impatiently, after long suffering In silence. “Why are you so eager to sec a whale?” “Captain." she answered, “my desire in life is to see a whale blubber. It must be very impressive to watch such an enormous creature cry.” “What are you running for?” "To stop a fight.” “Who’s fighting?” “Me and another guy.” "Does angel*. have wings, mummy?” “Yes. darling.” “Can they fly, mummy?" “Yes. dear.” "Then when is nursie going to fly, cause daddy called her an atjgel last night ?" “Tomorrow, darling." “Father, wouldn't you be glad if I saved you a dollar?" “Certainly, my son." “Well, I saved it all right," the lit tle chap replied, eilgnig nearer the door. You said if I brought a good report from my teacher you would give me a dollar, but 1 didn't.” Sixty-five years ago 00 per cent of all carpets and other floor coverings list'd in the United States were import ed : today not 2 per cent are imported. < A Nasty One. Not always is the colored citizen im provident. Occasionally lie is a keen business man. An Atlanta white man gave a nickel to a young negro who had performed for him some trifling service. The ne gro looked at the coin askance and then, a cordial smile breaking over his sea- handed it back. “ 'Deed, suli/ he ejaculated, “yo’ knows Ah don' waut no pay fo’ what Ah done. Jes’ gimme dat ole suit o’ clothes yo' got on —dat's enough.” A Pretty Girl. The junior partner was interviewing a very pretty girl who had applied for a positing. The senior partner came in. and. after inspecting the vision, called the other member of the firm aside and whispered: “I’d hire her.” ‘I have,” “Call she take dictation?" ••We’ll find that % out later.” said the junior partner. “I didn’t want any ob stacles .to crop up." DR L B. M’BRAYER WILL BE SENTENCED TODAY He Pleads Guilty to Trading With Him self in Conducting Affairs of the San atorium. Raleigh News and Obesrver. l)r. L. H. Mcßtayer. superintendent of the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium, who entered a plea of guility Tuesday afternoon when arraigned on a charge of trading v|ith hinlself will be sentenced this morning upon the completion of the taking Os evidence, according to state ments to the News and Observer last night by,Solicitor T. A. McNeill, who is prosecuting the case. Ilpspite the submission entered by Dr. Mcßraycr, Judge X. A. Sinclair directed that the evidence be put on and made a part of the court record in order that he mifcht have some basis upon which to formulate hlsjitdgment in the case. The defense consumed most of yesterday with character witnesses, and others by whom it was intended to show that he had acted in good faith, and with no in tention of wrong doing. Records of the testimony brought out during the legislative investigation were offered as testimony- by Solicitor McXeil ih support.of the indictment brought last August by a Hoke county grand jury. Several witnesses tvho testified before the investigating committee were exam ined by the Srilfcitdf. More than a score of character witnesses were ex amined by the defenne attorneys. During the investigation ordered by the General Assembly last February, it was brought otlt that l>r. Mcttrajrer, while superintendent of the hospital, bought from a farm owned by himself as an individual certain supplies to be used in the Sanatorium for feefling the patients being treated there. Oil cross examination he admitted the allegation. This, with other allegations, were made the basis of the legislative investi gation. The committee sustained the Mcßtayer administration of the Sana torium. recoinmending that h? be retained. Several months later the fact that a ’ State official residing within the county had admitted a violation of the State laws was'called to the attention of the Hoke county grand jury. His indict ment and arrest followed. Dr. Mcßrayer clnims that in purchas ing peaches aud other vegetables from his privately owned farm for use at the Sanatorium, the institution profited since he sold it a better grade of merchandise than could have been obtained elsewhere for the money paid. He insists that he acted in good faith, and that he had no 'intention of violating the law. The British Trades Union Congress dates from 18W>. in which year it was organized at a steering in Sheffield. THE CONCORD TIMES Sleuths From North Carolina Jarred by Philadelphia Woman Salisbury Post. Sleuths from tin* office of Prohibition Director Colt rune in this city are now engaged in helping round up violators of the federal dry law in Philade’phia. Officer Trexler, Randall, Alexander and WJdeuhouse composing tfhe raiding squad from the Xorth Carolina direc tor* forces. These men ran afoul, how ever, when they raided a plaice in the City pf Brotherly Love and encountered a female guarding a quantity of liquots. Word comes to Director Coltranc to the efft*ct that his men are very active and rendering valuable aid in the drive now being made in Philadelphia. The following from a Phi’adelphia newspaper gives a of a raid made by the Xortli Carolina f.ir.'t*. the "Slim” referred to in. the article being L. office: Old fashioned Southern chivalry was badly nicked and dented by an irate with a poker during a federal liquor raid this afternoon. Eight enforcement agents, born and bred in old Xorth Carolina and shipped here from the sunny south last week, were assigned tg search a house in E. Westmoreland street near Almond Street, where it was reported liquor in bulk was being distilled. Armed with search warrants, the eight southerners. led by a six-foot s’euth known as “Slim.” entered the fiTnit door and made their way up stairs. In the building they* said they found 700 gallons of moonshine, twenty-eight barrels of mash, and sundry ingredients of tht* moonshining business. On the second floor, they came upon a robust young woman who they said was tend erly nursing a 100-gallon still. “Slim" made the young woman a bow. worthy of a cavalier and swept the floor with a flourish of his widebrimmed slouch hat “ Good evenin’ nta'am." he said enurtesously. The yong woman glanced up from her still-ending job and scowled ferociously. ‘;Get the blazes out of here.” she said. (Those are not her exact words). “I hope?’ continued “Slim." “that we an* not intruding.” The robust young woman reached out and grasped a poker. She addressed the agents brief'y. "You go,” she said. But she d : d not give them time to obey. Like a whirl wind. slit* was upon them. “Slim" bore the brunt :>f the attack. Twice the iron poker descended upon his shoulders. “Lady. Lady,'* gasped “Slim." and vainly tried to .catch the living arms. p^jbk—n. u ■ ' Mimmarnmmmrmwmmmmm “HANDS OFF” POLIC Y FAVORED BY PRESIDENT Policy of United States Is to Allow Coun try to Have Any Government It De sires. Washington. Xov. 13.—President Cool idle believes the traditional policy of the American government would preclude it front joining with Jdie allied governments in protesting to Germany against the re turn of Crown Prince Frederick Wil liam or his father, the former emp.eror, or in measures to prevent thej ivestablMi inent of a monarchy. The chief executive feels that the Unit ed States should abide by its long estab lished tenant that any nation is within its lights in establishing whatever form of government it desires. He has told vis itors he believes that the policy should be followed with respect to all European country, although in South America the .principles of the Monroe Doctrine form ing upon the establishment of monarchies should be the guide. The allipd govern ments in the view of officials here have a right and a duty under the treaty of Versailles to protest and take such meas ures as they deem desirable. The Unit ed States, not being a party to the treaty, is under no such obligations. FEItL CERTAIN WILHELM > WILL NOT “COME BACK” England Assured by Holland That the Former German Emperor Cannot Es cape. London, Xov. 13 (By the Associated Press). —British govermneht officials re iterated today that they were entirely satisfied with tht* adequacy of the assur ances given by Holland that ex-emperor William will not be allowed to leave Dutch custody. They say that up to this moment they have no rcasoh so suppose tin* former war lord proposes to decamp; if he had such an intention now confident tht* Dutch government will frustrate tht* attempt. Xo new represen tations therefore have been made to Holland Not Authorized to Return. Berlin. Xov. 12. —It is officially denied here former emperor William has been authorized to return to Germany. Spencer Pastor Takes Pulse of Congre gation. % Spencer. Xov. 10. —Itev. Tom I’-.. J’tit ison. yastor of Central Methodist eh lire, l here, has just completed a very interest ing investigation in his congregation. He distributed to his flock leaflets con taining twenty-six proposed sermon topics a lid asked that each one check the subjects lie wanted the pastor to dis chss. The subjiVts ranged all the way from Sanctification to the Atonement to the signs of the times. After cheeking up them Mr. J ill) i son has found that only three people want him to preach on tin* atonement, four on the inspiration of the scriptures, three on the divinity of Christ, two on sectarianism, nine on hell aiul five on siiueification. while the whose congrega tion wants to hear the theater, war. |)Wfi*D. the second owning of Christ and divorce discussed. Also the questions ns to whether the world is growing worse whet lief fdrl Is divine or devilish, what is sin,'ami whether or not God can suf fer were checked by tin* majority of the folks. Quite a large number wants to hear sermons on the revolt of youtn. Christian Science. Christianization of industry, the international court, and the signs of the.times. Editor and Publisher says that Sen ator Leifroot. of Washington, recently paid high tribute to the press of the United States wheu lie frankly confessed that the !)6 leading Washington corre spondents are much better qualified to be United Statf* senators than the pres ent incumbents. In Yucatan there are no fewer than sixty-two rujpied and abandoned' eitite. ) His comrades surrounded tl’t* voting wo man, an tl by their combined efforts suc ceeded in tandculfing her. But her martial spirit was not quenched. As “Sliln” ventured Within reach, she let ioofte a series of kicks at his shins. “Slim’’ bounded about on one foot uttering soulful moans. “Lady, lady, he sobbed, f’l’in askin’ you to re member yon are n lady." The robust young woman merely called him a name- The agents said they fotitid two trucks laden with five gallon bott'en of moonshine outside in the yard. They took the trucks, liquor and the woman to the Vderal building, where charge? l of resisting arrest, assaulting an officer and destroying evidence were placed against her. The of destroying evidence re sulted from another well-aimed kick of the young woman as the agents were trying to take her out of the building. Khd hit a table' with her foot and up set twenty-eight gallons of high-powered liquor. “We had a terrible time." admitted the North arolina detectives. “We have hunted moonshiners in the bush down in the North Carolina mountains, but none of them acted up like this. This young lady is a regular wildcat.” “Yes. sub," added Slim, “we-all know what you-all mean now by a wild wo man.” After this raid, agents entered the headquarters of a beneficial association. Popular street, near Broad, where they seized thirty quarts of bottled-in-bond liquor, three gallons of moonshine, and twenty cases of beer. Agents took the name of Gustav Olsen, the steward, for wliom they sai l will seek a warrant. llthe isle of ffesfer RETRIBUTION J i ED I SOM MARSHALL r.vaa ®uirkt,BßOwN 8 coMPAtiy, 1*123 BEGIN HERE TODAY Ned Cornet. Lcnore Hardenworth and Bess Gilbert are shipwrecked. Together they take refuge 6n an Island. Lenore and Ned are engaged to be married. The island on which the three find themselves is inhab ited by a brute named Doomsdorf and his Indian wife. Doomsdorf promptly takes Ned and the girls prisoners and tells them he means to use them as his Slaves. The prisoners are told to build a cabin for themselVep anti when it Is completed, the master of the Island says he wants N«d and Bess to do all his winter trapping. Lenore is allowed to remain with the squaw Different trapping routes are given to Bess and Ned. Together they plan to escape from the island and send Lenore to call Doomsdorf to their cabin. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY The man regarded her with quick ening interest, yet without the slight est trace of suspicion. He got up at once. Lenore stared at him as if in a nightmare. She had hoped in her deepest heart that he would refuse to come, that the great test of her soul could be avoid ed. but already he was starting out the door. She had done her part; she could wait here, if she liked, till the thing was settled, la a few sec onds more she would know her fate. Yet she coudn’t stay here and wait. To Doomsdorf’s surprise she followed him through the doon, into tfle glare of the Northern Lights. She did not know what impulse moved her; she was only aware of the growing cold of terror. Not only Ned and Bess would pay the price if the plan failed. She must pay, too. The thought haunted her. every step, every wild beat Os her heart. Doomsdorf was walking swiftly; already he was halfway from the door. The desperate fight for free dom was almost at hand. But what was freedom compared to that fear and darkness that is death? There wer e no depths of ignominy beyond her now. She cried out shrilly and incoherently, then stum bling through the snow, caught Doomsdorf’s arm. “No, l no," she cried, fawning with lips knd hands. “Don't go in there —they’re going to try to kill you. I didn’t have any thing to do with it—l swear I didn’t —and don’t make pne suffer when I’ve saved you—“ He shook her roughly, until the torrent of her words had ceased, and she was silenced beneath his lurid gaze. , “You say—they’ve got a trap laid for me?” he demanded. Her hands clasped before him. “Yes, but 1 say I’m net guilty —' He pushed her contemptuously from him, and she fell in the snow. Then, with a ha Minimal snnrl thaj revealed all too plainly his murdef ous rage, he drew his pistol from his hblster and started on. XX IN WATCHING through the crack in the door Ned saw the girl s act; and her treason was irn mediately evident to hlrti Whatever darkness engrossed tilth a; the smut of the Ignoble girl, beggins tdr her little life even at the cost of her lover’s, showed no# at all in his white, set face. Whatever unspeakable despair came upon him at tnis ruin of his ideals, this destruction ot «!i his hopes, it was eviaehc*.-d neither in his actions nor in the clear, cool qualjty of his thought. No other crisis nad ever found r*n better disciplined ll:s miri<j st-t-m-d to Circumscribe the whoie, arena s-.tq ation in an instant. Isl- 'tichert rrir- Bess’ straightforward uaze i»-r half-smile of complete miuerstapiling As she leaped til ard b;n» s r>e snatched up their two hooded ou'er coats, and hi* arm hdit -nctrcim* her. he guided her through the door Whether or not she realized what ANOTHER $25 OOO.OfIO NEEDED . TO COMPLETE ROAD PROGRAM Many Are Hopeful That Governor Will Issue Special Call For Legislature. llale : gh. Nov. 10.—Another bond issue f>r highway construction in North Caro ling, with $25.(100.000 as the suggested ifinount. is being Advocated as the out look for a special session of the Legisla ture next year grows more promising. If prominent friends of the highway movement continue th.eir present atti tude, a movement for an additional issue of twenty or twenty-live million will like ly follow an announcement from Gov ernor Morrison of his intention bn cull Uie assembly together. What the gov ernor propones to do is of course not known and will not be in advance of a report from the ship and water transpor tation commission. But there are many hopeful that lie will issue the cal). The State’s authorization of highway bonds' now aggregates $05,000,000, and supporters of the prop* sal for another issue contend the state’s ability to meet great obligations is more promising now than it was when the first issue of $50,- (100,000 was # voted. At that time many : good, roads enthusiasts advocated a .$75.- \ 000,000 issue while a $100,000,000 dollars , for good roads \va« a plan of the early future. Another $25,000,000 it is claimed, would complete the program with a great big bang. The state, of course, will be well supplied with good roads j with the completion of the present pro gram. but the additional expenditure would place it second to.no other state-in the union in tlie completeness of its high- I way system. 1 A factory is being built in Nan Diego for the production of gelatine products from seaweed on a much larger scale than heretofore lifts been attempted. Borrowed umbrellas the shawed (of suspicion. had occurred he did not know, but there wo* no time to tell her. now. Nor were explanations ngeessary: trusting him to the last she wpuld follow where he led. “We’ll have to run for it,” he whispered simply. “Fast as you dan.” Ned had taken In the situation, made his decision, seized the parkas, and guided Bess through the door all in one breath; the drama of Le nore’s tragic dishonor was still in progress in the glare of the North ern Lights. Doomsdorf, standing back to them, did not see the two slip out the door, snatch up their Snowshoes and fly. Otherwise His pistol would have been quick to halt them. Almost at once they were con cealed. except for their strange flickering shadow; in the snow, be hind the first fridge of stunted spruce. led her straight toward the Ice-bound sea. He realized at ohee that “their least shadow‘of hope lay in fast flight that might take them to some inhabited island before Doomsdorf could overtake them; never in giving him a chase across NED BROKE TRAIL. " SHE MUSHED A FEW FEET BEHIND. his own tundras.; They halted a singly instant in the shelter of the thickets, slipped on their snowlhoes, then mushed as fast as they could on tc the beach. In scarcely a moment they were ven turing out t>n the tce-bouftd wastes. Doofnsdorf encountered their tracks as he reached the cabin door, and guessing their intent, ended for the higher grodfid just above the edbiri. But When he caught sight of the fugitives. they Were already out of effective pistol range. He fired impotentlv until the hammer feliefted down against an empty breach, and then, still senseless with fury, dart ed down to tlfe cabin for his rifle. But. he halted before he reached the door. After all. there wa* no particular hurry. He knew now mam- miles of ice—some of it almost impassable—lay between his island and Tzar Island, far to the east. It Was not the journey for a man and woman, traveling without supplies There was no need of sending his sinsans lead after them. Cold and hunger, if he gave them piav, would stop them soon enough. lie had. however, other plans. He j turned through the caßin door, spoke lie tfto-euller. squaw, began to (make preparations for a lournev He jiofik a roid-proot woif-hidt rone, j wrapped in it » great mck of pern jmiean. ard made it into a convenient j 1 >ack tor his back Then he reloaded hfs toT'fc the ride down from the «ali. ana started forth down the Iran that Ned and Bess nad made Tired though l-ie.-s ays from the dav’s toil, she moved fre.ihiv and easily at first. -Ned broke trail she PAGE SEVEN CAROLINA CONQUERS BOLL WEEVIL PLAGUE Tilts State is Masking Hundred Tlkjus - Bales More Cotton Than Last Year. Washington, Nov. 11. —The chemical warfare service of the war department is laboring with the bool weevil. It lifts successfu’ly coped with the p’ngue-bear iug rodent, the disease-spreading louse and other dangerous creatures. It is proving a valuable asset to farming where grain weevils are destructive. Thus far the boll weevil has resisted the attacks vgith the \vStr gas fumes, but General Fries, head of the service, be lieves that his forces will yet conquer the cotton pest. 0 In a report jqst issued General Fries says: “Owe of the greatest economic losses suffered by the United States each yens is the damage to growing cotton by the boll weevil. The. chemical warfare ser vice does not claim that it can certainly solve this problem, but so far as can be now seen, the chemical warfare service will be of considerable assistance in its solution." That the boll weevil is about to ruin some southern states is manifest from recent reports on cotton crops. Arkan sas is making about half what it did last year; Mississippi, half; Florida, less than half; Georgia about two thirds. North Carolina is making more than 100.000 bales over what it did hist year. X-rays have been put to many uses, including the preserving of furs againsT moths, testing chocolate made by ma chinery. and killing a microscopic insect which attacks cigars. John 11. White, colored, of No. 10 township, won first premium at the col ored fair last week on his collection of home-made knives. mushed a few feet behind. She had ry> sensation of cold; hardened to steel, her muscles moved like the sliding parts of a wonderful machine. The ice was wonderfully smooth as yet, almost like the first, thin, bay lee frozen to the depth of safety. But already the killing pace had be gun to telL She couldn’t keep it up forever without food and rest. "Arid the brute behind her was tirdless, remorseless as death itatelf. The Northern Lights dfied at last in the sky, and the two hastened on In the wan light of a little moon that was already falling toward the west. And now she was made aware that the hight was bitjer cold. It was get ting to her, in spite of her furs. But oft yet she gave no sign of distress to Ned. Out of her love for him a new strength was born —that sublime and unnamable strength of women that is nearest to divinity of any thing upon this lowly earth —and she knew that it would hold her up beyond the last limits of physical ex haustion. She would not give way to unconsciousness, thus causing Ned to stop and wait beside ber till she died. None of these things would she do. Her spirit soared with the wings of her resolve. Instead, her plan, was simply to hasten on—‘to keep up the pace—until she toppled forward lifeless on the ice. She would master herself until death mastered her. Then Ned, halting but an instant to learn, the truth, could speed on alone. Thus he would have no cause to wait for her. On ahd on through the night they sped, over shat wonderfully smobth ice,- never daring to halt: strange, Wandering figures in the moonlit snow. But Bess was not to carry her brave intent through to the end. She had not counted on Ned’s power of observation. He suddenly halted, turned and looked into her face. It was wan and dim in the pale light; and yet something about Its deepening lines quickened his inter est. She saw him start; and With a single syllable of an oath, reached his hand under her hood to the track of the artery at her throat. He need ed to listen but an instant to the fevered fkilse to know the truth. “We’re going too fast,” he told her shortly. “No—no!” Her tone was desper ate, and his eyes narrowed with sut piclon. Wrenching back her self control she tried to speak casually. “I can keep up easily, she told hid. "1 don’t fefel it yet—l’ll tell you When I do. We can’t ever make It if WS slow up." He shook his head, wholly uncon vinced. “I don’t know what’s got into you, Bess. You can’t tool me. I know I feel it, good and plenty, and you’re Just running yourself to death. Doomsdorf himself ean’t de any more than kill us—” “But he can— “ We’re going to hit an easier pace. Believe me. he’s not running bis heart out. He's planning on endur ance, rather than speed. 1 was a fool not to think about you until It began to get me.” It was true that the killing pace had been using up the vital nervous forces of both their bodies. Ned was suffering scarcely not at ell aft yet. but he had caught the first dan ger Signals. Bess was already ap proaching the danger point df fatigue. When Ned started on again he took e quick but fairly easy walk ing pace. They mushed on in silence, not even glancing back to keep track of Doomsdorf. And It came about. In the test hours of the nigtV, that the , rest both of them so dircly needed was forced upon them by the powers of nature. The moon set; end gen erally smooth though the Ice was, they could not go on by fttarUgbt. There Was nothing to do but rest till dawn “Lie down on the fee,” Ned ad vised “ana don't worry about wak ins up." His voice moved her and i thrilled her iA the darkneu. “I’ll set I fnv«eit to woke up at the first ray; 'that* or,e thing 1 edn always do." , she let her tired body siip down on ilhe ‘mm. relying oniy on her warm i fur garments to protect her from 1L j .Ved quickly settled beside her. "And I vpu d better In as close to me as you | ran.' - 'Continued in Our Next Isaac)