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ASHF.VI! LF. CITI7F.N-TIMF.S, ASHEVII-LE. N. SUNDAY, SEPTF.MRF.R 1915 Pet FOUR Section E.D, Silent Witnesses To Hurricane's Fury STORM'S DEAD storm lashed sea, had high praise for Capt E. W.

sundatrom of the Dixit and his orew. "Undoubtedly we are here because of the heroism of Capt. Sundstrom and his men," George V. out land, of Los Angeles, and instructor of education at Yale university, said. Another hero was Henry Trtsjer, of PUtinlicld, N.

who helped rig an, emergency wireless over which the Dixie sent out her firU SOS. "One of the ship's officers and my. PASSENGERS OF si-'i rut-. A fr it'' "tt? VV Dairy Manager WHITE BOX CARS PEDDLE ART WORK IN FRENCH TOWNS PARIS (pj France's "roving" art l-Hllery, installed in sU, newly painted white box-cars. Is on Its second annual tour of the provinces.

Three hundred happy artist waved snodby to their "bian children" as the traveling art saon ptillcd out of the Salnt-Laalre fetation. Created last year by Monsieur I-vellla vice-piesldent of the Confed-etatlon of Intellcctuiu Workers, to help sell tne canvases of Indigent the traveling ehuw had much purcess In small towns. Many time at village railroad stations it was greeted by the whole mlt of Mt. Mitchell where a park bearing his nttme was established by the state and an Impressive monument was erected to his memory by Charles Harris. ft 1 nS1 Comrades In Rescue At Sea Part Company In Gotham NEW YORK, Sept.

7. flV-Passengers and crew member of the stranded liner Dixie, comrade through a howling hurricane and a thrilling rescue at sea, parted tonight to seek out their homes In scattered corners of the nation. They arrived today by special train from Miami to greet with glad embrace, tears of Joy and laughing anecdote, relative and fncnue who crowded into Pennsylvania station Two hundred of the rescued passengers and 60 crew members received a tumultuous welcome here. Fourteen others had left the drain at Philadelphia and one passenger disembarked at Washington, D. C.

Only a few had managed to bring any of their possessions from the Dixie, still aground with a skeleton crew on French reef off Florida keys. Some, however, carried small packets wrapped In brown paper. Many Pels saved Carl Raap of New York, waiter on the Dixie, managed to save his canary. Sklppy, a Boston terrier, was another pet that almost didn't get back, Mrs. Frank H.

Belcher of New York, his owner, said. crabbed the dog by his leash while the wind swept htm along the deck at the heliiht of the hurricane. All the passengers, some near hysteria as nerves relaxed after the stuiin of more thnn 50 hours on a town and a hrass band. Often the mayor would make a speech. by th success of the 1014 ''white fit in." thousands of ttrtifits clamored for representation thh year, uut only 3oo of the mobt needy and moat talented were c'losen.

Aunrlntrtl Prni l'lintn, Silent witnesses to the fury of the hurricane that swept over the Florida kvs. bodies or World war veterans ar miOwn mid out in rw ni No, 1 rrhabilnnnon Cnrnp at LiWrT Mntwumbn nficrr me pHitsitis? of me ieinpi't that killed hundreds. They were enitnged In building bridge on the overseas highway to K'-y West. Prwldnt Roosevelt ha ordered an investigation to determln why they were not brought to safety before the storm struck. A' New Manager To Assume Duties Here On Sept.

23 Everett D. Mitchell, manager of Forsyte farms, of Jamesbmg, N. J. for the past five years, has been named general manager and treasurer of the Blltmors Dairy farms here, It was announced yesterday. Mr, Mitchell will arrive to assume his duties on September 33.

He has leased the residence of Mrs. Nelson Perry, fi5 St. Dunstan road, and will bring his family Mr. Mitchell succeeds O. T.

Qus-tafson, who recently resigned to become mannger of the southeastern branch of the Creamery Package oompany, at Atlanta, Oa. The Forsgate farms in New Jersey was a small privately owned business when Mr. Mitchell took charge In but siwe that time ho has developed it Into the largest Grade A dairy farm In that state with deliveries to flo cities and towns In the northern part of New Jerae.y. Educated at Connecticut State Col-lt'tre, where he specialized In agriculture, Mr. Mitchell has had many years of practical and successful ex perience in dairy farming and creamery management.

He and his brothers established and developed the Mitchell Dairy company of Bridgeport. which grew to be one of the largpst and most prosperous In New England, finally becoming a subsidiary of the Borden cornpHny. Dr. EHsha Mitchell, famous woods-man, surveyor, naturalist and professor of engineering at the University of North Carolina and the first man to measure and establish the altitude or Mt. Mitchell, was the great uncle of F.verott r.

Mitchell. Dr. Mitchell is bm led on the sum- LOOK FOR GOOD, LOW-COST Aelf climbed the funnel when the wind was blowinv K10 miles an hour," Treyer related. "1 didn't realise ho dangerous It was at the time." Humorous A-pevts Crop lp Humorous aspect of the danger fraught hours cropped up as the passengers told their stones. Crew members had to run a lot of "silly errands" for handkerchiefs, powder puffs and smelling Raits demanded by nervous women, Elizabeth J.

Kelly, of Boston, said. One womnn spent much of her time lolling In a bathtub. Miss Kelly added. A steward ued the old chestnut "yon should have been on a trip I iu ijuiti. I complaining passengers.

R. T. fimlther, of New Orleans, a marine crfinoer. compln-icrl thnt his passeae on the Dixie was iho first for which he ever had paid "and this trip was supposed to be a rest." Many of the passengers living in the Now York area went on home today. Others Uvin In the West and more distant sections planned to con-j untie homeward tonight and tomor-I row.

The Morgan line, owner of th Dixie, provided hotel accommodaUon for those remaining here. MAIL IH.FI.ATKS HO A ST MOOHHKAD, Minn. (UP; Just as Axel Edenstrom, farmer, was telling Dr. Victor E. Verne, of Long Beach, what a wonderful corn he' was going to have this year a hailstorm destroyed crop In 20 minutes.

TAKKS Fl.lflHT HOPE. Kan. (UPjAn unusual accident occurred on the farm of Iewla Bremer when a iharp plug blew out' of his tractor, striking him in the face and causing a severe eye injury. I- A I HI It AMI SONS ASK PENSIONS PUitiOTT, Ark. (UP) A 97-year-old father and his three "children.

all pat 70. are applicants for oid ace pensions. The 37-year-oid candidate Is the oldest relief applicant In the county. it- Your Ford rfeoer fluoys luhricattn your Ford in ac rnrnanre Kirn no 1 has th modern 7 i and ikilled mechanic ncessirv to do good work. At ten e.ont than an old'fathioned over-hnul, you can exchang your present Ford en fine, for a factory reconditionedev Under anemhiy.

fnnv other unit are alto included in this service. lib AMiiflntril I'rw IMnMn. Beneath, these ruin of No. rehabilitation Onmp at Iower Matecumbe 11 bodies or Woikl war ven-rnns struck down by the death-dealing hurricane that devastated sections ff the Florida keys. Thh tv-nlne brxlitv hud been recover ft when this picture was marie, nut the number still under the debris wns bfiieved to he far In cxt ess of that.

The scattered rulna bear testimony to the force of the wind that struck the camp at a velocity o( loo mile an hour. HEALTH MOVE frnntinurd prom Pre Onci water gap In the overseas hlsrhwav frrm the Florida mainland to Key Wtt. nf'er queM Inning wk-nr-ics concerning weat her reports and ippci.il train which wa caught in the hurricane, bald; "1 am forced to the conclusion as fur a- my investigation he. gone that the people of Miami do no take hurricane warnings seriously. I presume it beciuve of the cry of wolf wolf that has been raised here an peril lid To Tlx fi.pnntllllty Williams wild he would not attempt to fix responsibility, but to place the farts on record for transmission to President Roosevelt.

The American Legion, on behalf of It members in the key camps, also la Investigating. Ernest Carsnn, In charge of the Miami weather bureau, hns been questioned by both Worley and Williams, other witnesses have been trainmen and veteran. Worley enld hta Inquiry would continue into next week, when officers of the ill-faicd cam pa would be called to testify. Their presence on the keys was ao urgently needed today a to forbid summoning them to Miami. Fingerprint records of many of the veterans reached here from Washington for checking against print taken by Identification officers before the cremation.

fiherlff Coleman aent word IB bodies held in coffins at Snake creek had been aent to Lower Ma tecum be and with others would be burled In the tiny seaside cemetery there. That aectlon of the cemetery utilised for the storm victim burials will become federal ground, It was announced by Conard van Hvnlng, Florida emergency relief administrator. Accorded Military Honors Van Hynlng Issued Instructions full military honors were to be paid the dead at each Matecumbe burial. Grave are to be so marked that later removal of the oof fins will be possible If relative desire. Sheriff Colemnn said every possible Identification means was being employed.

A card Index system given physical measurement, dental peculiarities and Identifying mark Is being kept. John L. Teets, field representative of the American Red Cross said many thousands of dollars for storm rehabilitation work Is needed by that organization and must be raised by public subscription. Teots said the government ha made no grant of money to the Red Here is our maid humber one; Tilda Spp O'Friedrichson, Short of brains but long of face Glad ahe took place! Then a charming girl named Mabel (Did aa well at ahe was able), Served the sardines in the tin an' Made the beds with table linen. Next there was our LI'l Lira, Taking ways? They would surprise ya! "Borrowed'' ehina for her niece And shortened cakes with axle greaxe.

But those days are dead and past, We've a perfect gem at last; A maid we show our guests with pride. She saw. pur Ad in the Classified I When You Want to be SATISFIED With Help-Use the CLASSIFIED! tWhSA- .10 1 Guns Guard Ballot Box In Harlan (Continued From Pace One! lion faction by whipping Its cimdi-tlntes for governor, Thomas 8. Rhea, came to peaceful decision In most other parts of Kentucky. Voting was "ported light with heavy balloting only In spots.

Louisville had normal pHllitg and some friction between 'M nts of the city machine, support-Inu Rhea, and tiia county machine, s.ipportlng Chandler. Tabulation of the bullots start Monday, National trucks rolled Into Harlan county last niuht and early todav under the governor's or-ers to enfoice peace hut not inter fere with the elect mti. Squads ot enuut ten rah led by a cptnln or lieutenant ployed to most- of the county's voting places. Col. John Poiin commanding, kept 100 men nrnr the courthouse to answer emer-Remv calls.

Fifteen troopers held ii II ins tinder virtual martial law I nU'ht, ('apt. Diamond R. Perkins iiir this done becaue Wit 111ns Imd only one night policeman. The soldiers appeared on friendly terms with HherUf Theodore It. Middle ton, who ha been locked in a loot aiifl nail struggle with the I.

a Moon administration for months. The governor blamed htm fr the "reitu of terror" against union mmeis the governor chatted existed In Hnrlsn. citing shontinKs, dynamiting, shitotlnbf Into homes and homicides to butties his charge of lsx enforcement, Mlddleton retorted v'th alt neks on the administration and denials of disorders. Adjutant General Henry Den-1 sidt who was indicted after he occupied Harlan on primary day last month, did not appear In Harlan forte v. The an Indicted officers with him were reported left out of today's forces lesen danger of a claMi.

Oenenil ftenhardt was reported to have hesd(nsrter- at Plnevllle. riMlS NO rtllMS W'l NfT )N -H A I iEM, Hept. The Donrrt of aldermen, holding that there are no slums here, today ruled against a H.ooo.nno federal slum elearsuce project which had been promoted by the chain tr rrt commerce, clvlo clubs and IocaI newspapers. I PllttfH, U.iin Mill EM ENHHWHO, Wash. UP) El-lenniitgs smhlttnus srw hraren th'even srle the police patrol wagon to trie disgust or law enforcement officers.

Next day Chief Joe Trans f'uiiut it ahandoned In a chimp of tl ees. quest, aoo foot soldiers, composing the riehth regiment of the arm ere sent to the soul hwestern city and quartered in vacant factories Artillniy taa r.t to Mistek and Frifdek net ith orders tt pro-cceri a rtr'umatarires dictated ptfvif.tuig furt her dii iirtinnces. Mom It.si l.non soldiers ptr'lled the Cwh-V)Rrl border tn tills lection of Poluh resident to eflott In impmp lb. (Verb lantfUAKe upon them ws one of the principal ca ises of the flsrenp. Ireland has more tour Uti this yea ttsn ever before.

-I I i FOR THE FORD SIGN CZECH TROOPS CALLED OUT TO PROTECT POLES 1 PRAHA, Chechoslovakia, flpt. 7 (pt Cfiech-Polish Jealousy slturaorrd today a troops stood guard against a fresh outhrenk In the vicinity of the city of CeiHyn, Presence rf the troop ws made herebsary when Polish nationalists, who form a preponderance of tha population In certain sections, drove through a number of cnmmunlLWs on a mission of wreckage. The marauders broke windows and furniture and paid special attention to the demolition Police arrested 2 men as rinlrndcrs in the attack, but said many more unknown to them purtlcipnted In the raid. After the Incident a Czech deputation came to prnha to demand po-tectlon from the Poles, At their re- Crows, which has set tentative goal of 7S.ooo for ri'huhtlltfiMnn. The field rspreseniatiVB found somp.

confusion exiiHtl because of funds allocated to tii FEU A for rehabilitation In the keys, but TcyU said there whs no conflict in lUt programs of the two oiiruntAiiloiis. The Jocul contribution roll reached SI 7.M). There were no tivtittuble reports on lmtlonnl eonttibutlons. Seeks AVord Of Her Husband In Storm Mrs, James Otto Pridsen. of 100 College street, last night was trying to find a trsce of h-r husband who wsa In one of the veteran's ramps nn the Florida keys when the storm struck there.

Mis Prldsen had a letter from her husband about in dsvs no telling her that he Intended to remain at the camp. SniMtioiuii NewDigcovery GROWS HAIR In Thrse Quick Stages or NO COST AI Uat If Mrllif rtrt rllaevrrr -'itailr gn-w hair In ft It Aarv 1 Jn I M- Inv fast ll ralle.l, )tertJl tliM ntllilng fr.1 hT.r I litiT hair tnrrta lnt lnf. I rt)l Id Stil Mr Johnson Ht'r (, wi( lo "i Knr su'rilof rt fnf rntek aiHton MAKE THIS CON. VINCING TCST Snrl Mi rrvor JbH kM. Hrfct Wi, tir Mr JohivanM'i Holllan If.

(ina ntltN t(inall Imwiot-fc twiwi'ralrM r4 r-anl If a I tit lif is fM'rif. WUI par t'K-k )N( Tin Ui J.i.i..m i HUli.n(p, Matli r'U lofl rs if morp ifrl ari'l Intoitant ttif jr-n trkr Imsk TtMlar- Mr. I nhftn't tornpsny, Illinois. FMVW i I fain- d. iui Oiimti i ted cdj dviK nub! jaaik.

I I A44rM (MfO Hut) -g- 12 EAST CAROLINA (Continued From Onel fodny wa reported even more serious than that of yesterday, as ratn-swnllen tributaries channeled their burden Into the North Anna. South Anna. Pamunkey, Miittaponl and other rivers. The Chick a hominy overflowed It hanks at Jlotiom's brldun on route after the road hsd heen opened a Tew hours, and cut Richmond off from both the Williamsburg and N'w Kent routes. Water lapped over the WaOiimr-ton hlithwav.

U. No. 1. north of i Don well, snd the Mattupoid iu still rising nesr Ilowlliut Green on route 2, alreHdy washed out. In two places.

At the capital, water from the drowned out boilers Nie city ttss punt, IcjwImk the householders dependent upon a stoiace tank for their aupply. The n-ene supply was 0(H) cubic feet, estimated to lust about a day measured by customary consumption, but Mayor Hriht warned nil cltlwns to use the fuel economically. WAR WILL LEAD TO COMMUNISM, GERARD FEARS NKW YORK, flept ifl'V blames W. (terard. former United State ambassador to Germany, warned trviav that the Invoking of sanctions against Itaiy In the Fthtoptnn dispute would he "an act, of war" that minht start a swing toward communism.

He returned from a European trip "Invoking sanctions acainst Italy would be an act of war. Henwn knows whst might happen. Germany Is on a halr-trlggcr. and pmbahiv would start marching Into Austria The result would be that the people would Shy thnt the capitalistic ss-lem ha fulled, and would be ready for communism." Gerard, who laKed with Premier Mussolini In Rome, believes the impending Invasion to roionlre Fthl.in Is unavoidable. "I do not rxeuse Italy." he said "Rut It ha to be.

"People who ntmnatf It sir tjiltine 1 Ethiopia are making a grest mistake In 15 yenrs. in which time Ethiopia I rouid adopt modern methods of m- nn armament, the F'hipians would be a mens." In Afrles, snd could take the RrltUh colonies of Kenya, and possibly Ftrvpt snd o'her Europenu coionle near their borders." Gerard, expressing belief the league of Nations -n "as dead as a door-nail." described It as "a league of receivern nt atolen goods." -lisapprovaj of Adolf Hlfl'-r's nltlt ide toward and re. Muton, Gerard urped that Amevtca re-fue to attend the Olympic gitmcs In Rerl n'-xl year. Rnncd fom school bwausc he at-tacked and Injured teehr. a six veer -old boy who smoked whCe miminir Ue at nlh' at Olourepter, i England, ha been fcent to ft reform-1 a tory.

typirnt flf th modrrn grirntifie equipment ud hv Ford seri'irw sfnfiont it tf Laboratory Tet Srt, which quickly and acru ratrlv rhpckn engin and electrical performance. 111K Ford Motor Company very early docidorl tlinl good norvicc was as npco(tnry as correct design and cfTicIcnt nianufactiiring. To give you nrrrlce that measures iip to factory requirements. Ford dealers meclianlca arc factory trained. The modern, efficient equipment they nse, such as the Ford Ln horn to ry Test Set, Mves you time and money.

Charges are low, hecautte uniform flat rates prevail. Perhaps one of the most noleMorthy savings has heen effected through the Ford Factory Engine Exchange Plan, which eliminates the old-fushioiicd conlly overhaul. Today we helieve that Ford dealers and those garages which Hrlny the "Genuine Ford PnrU" sign combino to provide llir niOHl roniplelp, mot Mlisfiiclory type of service nvailnlile nnj-Kliere. Upc thr3 fneil it ie and get the utmost in performance and economy from your Ford car or truck. mm COMPANY 0 I) MOT 0 RICHBOURG MOTOR CO.

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