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Thuraday, April 24, 1924. THE CHOWANIAN, CHOWAN COLLEGE, MURFREESBORO, N. C. Page 3 MISS MADGE CONWELL TELLS OF REVOLUTION I (Continued from Page 2) eral centuries the train was boarded by the rebel officers. The passengers were ordered off the train at once and it was later burned to prevent its re capture. Soon they were allowed to set out on foot for the nearest town which was some distance away. A number of people attached themselves to the American party,feeling a meas ure of safety in doing so, though their reason for this belief is a complete mystery. After some time, the en tire party found itself literally packed in a cart, on its way to another village in the vain hope of getting a train there. Thus they rode all night, four lone women in a party of utter strangers and expecting to be at tacked by bandits at any moment. When they reached their destination, they found the rebels just ready to take it. They rushed into the town in order to find refuge before the be ginning of the battle which was soon in full swing. When it was over, they set out on foot again with a burro to carry their baggage. After a long, hard day they arrived in another village to find the rebels al ready in possession, which meant no train. They spent the entire night there, and in the morning were able to obtain safe conduct papers from the general in charge in order to be gin their journey again. They were just in time to ride into the next town between lines of rebel soldiers carrying white* flags, ttius ashing for the surrender of the place without fighting. “As soon as possible, the “Little Brigade”, as the soldiers called them, started on with the forlorn hope of reaching the next village before it should be cut off. In this they met their usual disappointment, but in a short time a train load of federal i troops came down and were success ful in taking the town. As soon as • the fighting was over they were j loaded on the troop train and arrived \ in this city about five that afternoon. ] If the federals had not been success ful in taking this last town Puebla j would have been the scene of another i battle in a few hours, as the rebels were only a distance of thirty miles from here. “A trip which should have meant a few hours’ ride, had taken the “lit- | tie Brigade” two days and nights of | terrible anxiety. It is no less than a miracle that they came to no harm and it says a great deal for those with whom they came in contact that four foreign women could have traveled alone in war territory and under war conditions, and have been treated with only the finest courtesy by their traveling companions and the soldiers of both sides in a country whose every custom is against women traveling alone at any time, unchaperoned by I some man of the family or an elderly lady. I “A discussion of the causes and I probable results of this latest Mexican revolution would be unwise at this 1 time; it is sufficient to say that it did not spring into being over night, it is not entirely a political affair, nor mt1?^ely a pFe-electfon habii, neither is its cause to be found in the so-called Mexican love of fighting. The im mediate results or those attendant on war; the temporary and permanent breaking up of homes, the creation of great numbers of disabled men, ser ious financial depression, and a gen eral lowering of the morale of the people. In fact, a practical cessa tion of all forward movements in ed ucational, economic, and social realms.” could play the woman with mine eyes? Miss Vick—It means that women use their eyes to flirt. * SMILES Miss McDowell—If you worry it will make you ugly. Cat—According to the law of here dity my whole family must have wor ried. Nip—“I fell last night and struck my head against the piano.” Lucke—“Get hurt?” Nip—“No, I struck the soft pedal.*’ She—“No, dear, I can never mean any more than a brother to you.” He—“All right, kiss brother good night.” WANTED— The house that Jack A camel A herring A pit A Bill A Bridge (r) A fan (Fanning) “Her-man” A Post Office Anything Brown “A Chapel” To be short Keys To share Ray (s) Parker “The Greatest Litle in the World” built, Mary Edith Ruby Moella Jewell Ella Mae Edna L. Eudora Ethleen Mary B. Gertrude S. Jessie Marie Aurelia Hazel Burdens, Mattie Woman’s College Dr. W eaver Prof.—“I’ll give you just one day to hand in that paper. Student—“All right. How about the 4th of July.” Tim—My alarm clock went off this morning at eight-thirty. Min—Hasn’t it come back yet? Why were the prep’s eyes red for a day or two? Because the faculty gave their credits a reducing exercise. ;j’he English lesson was about Mac- dui'f who had lost his wife and chil- ‘'-V- '' ' ’ J lliss Lassiter—Miss Vick, w'iiat WANTED TO KNOW— How Miss Robinson got permission to go to ride Sunday. Why Dr. Clark always says, “Fath. er, we thank thee for this expression of thy love,” when it is nothing but corned beef and beans? What Miss Dame does with all the water that she carries from the bath room? Why Dorothy is always Long? Why Estelle wants to go West? Why Bill Blount did not spend Easter with Lizzie Jones. Why Helen Brett says “I think” so much? dajj; s Macduff mean by saying, “Oh, 11 their home here. Misses Nettie and Merca Evans, teaf:hers if' the high sjtool rain spent the Easter holidays at A Rule With No Exceptions The confidences of our customers must be guarded as carefully as the money they deposit with us. This is a never-to-be-violated rule which means that you can enjoy the advantages that come with a thorough understanding of your business with us without fear that what you tell us will reach the ears of anyone who is not concerned in your affairs. Feel free to come to us with your problems. Your affairs will be held strictly confidential. FIRST NATIONAL BANK MURFREESBORO, N. C. Resources Over Half Million Dollars J. J. WHITE, Vice-President J. A. CAMPBELL President R. STOREY, Cashier R. C. BENTHALL, Vice-President GEO.H. CAMPBELL,Asst.Cashier
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