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FOR SAFE AND SANE
FOURTH OF JULY
MRS. REILEY HEADS N. C.
WOMAN'S COMMITTEE.
COMMENCEMENT AT
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THE NAME OF OLD GLORY
BY JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY ,
OLD GLORY! sawho.
S By the ships and the crew,
And ihe long, blended ranks of the gray and theblue,-
Whp gave you, Old Glory, the name that you bear
With such pride everywhere
As you cast yourself free to the rapturous afr
And leap out full-length, as we're. wanting you to ?
who gave you that name, with the ring or the same.
And the honor and fame so becoming to you ?
Your stripes stroked in ripples of white and of red,
With your stars at their glittering best overhead
By day or by night
Their ; delightful lest light .
Laughing clown from thei'r little scruare heaven of blue I
Who gave you the name of Old Glory ?-say, who
Who gave you the name of Old Glory? -The
old banner lifted, and faltering then
In vague lisps and whispers fell silent again.
On
Id Glory, speak out !-we are asking about
How you happened to "favor" a name, so to say,
That sounds so familiar and careless and gay
As we cheer it and shout in our wild breezy way
We the crowd, every man of us, calling you that
We Tom, Dick.a nd Harry -each swinging his hat
And hurrahing "Old Gloryflike you were our kin,
When -Lord - we all know we Ye as common as sin!
And yet it just seems like you humor us all
And waft us your thanks, as we hail you and fall
Into line, with you over us, waving us on
Where our glorified, sanctified betters have gone.
And this is the reason we're wanting to know
(And were wanting it so
Where our own fathers went we are willing to go.)r
Who gave you the name of Old Glorv-Ohol
Who gave you the name of Old Glory ?
The old flag unfurled with a billowy thrill ,
For an instant, then wistfully sighed and was still. '
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Old Glory : ' the story we're wanting to hear
Is what the plain facts of your christening were,
For your name -fust to hear it,
Repeat it, and cheer it, s a tang to the spirit
As salt as a tear;
And seeing you fly, and the boys marching by,
Theres a shout in the throat and a blur in the eye
And an aching to live for you always-pr diet ,
If, dying, we still keep you waving on high.
Ancf so, by our love
For you, floating above,
Ancf the scars of all wars and the sorrows thereof.
Who gave you the name of Old Glory, and why
Are we thrilled at the name of-Old Glory?
Then the old banner leaped, like a sail in the blast,
And fluttered an audible answer at last
And it spake, with a shake of the voice, and it said:
By the driven snow-white and the living blood-red
Of my bars, and their -heaven of stars overhead
By the symbol conjoined of them all, skyward cast,
As I float from the steeple, or flap at the mast,
Or droop o'er the -sod where the lond grasses nod -My
name is as old as the glory oftaod. ,
. . .So I came by the name of Old Cjlory.
COPYRIGHT 1900 BY JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
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THIS inspiring poem was read by Mr. itiley on eoruary xd, yuj, waen me siaie uj
Indiana presented a sword to Admiral Taylor, who commanded the. battleship Indiana in
, the engagement off Santiago. Before reading the stanzas, the poet paid an introductory
tribute to the flag as follows :
'It may seem a late day in which to attempt a tribute to our glorious old flag, the Stars
and Stripes; but that it is an ever newer glory in our eyes and an ever dearer rapture in our
hearts. The coming generations of its patriot followers, high and low, can but lift to it continu
ous voices of applause and benediction. Master orators may eulogize it till no further thrill
of speech, seems left with' which to fitly glorify it, or poets may sing its praise till their song
seems one with the music of the ripples of the breezes in its silken folds; but no tribute
voice of forum, harp or clarion may well hold mute the one all-universal voice that breaks, with
cheers and tears at every newer sight of our nation's hallowed emblem the old flag. Over its
brave heroes and defenders, since 'the shot heard round the world,' it has been a panoply, a
shelter and a shield, and yet how proudly have the embattled hosts gone down that they might
lift it to securer heights. Its wavering shade has fallen on the weary marcher softly as the
shadow of the maple at his father's door. He has heard its flutterings, like light laughter, in
the lull of noonday battle; and, worn with agony, above the surgeon's tent, that all is well.
Yea and in death the sacred banner has enfolded him, even as a mother's fond caress. So,
but the Lord's own victory in which he shares ; the land he loved restored, inviolate, to kinsmen,
comrades and oncoming patriot thousands yet to be the broad old land of freedom firm under
foot once more the old flag overhead! And what inspiring symbol must this banner be to its
brave defenders who go down to sea in ships. One of these a hapless prisoner for a while says
this of the old flag : ...
" 'There is an odd thing about that flag when you meet it on the high seas and the wind is
blowing hard namely, that of all flags I know, it is the most alive ; when the wind blows, the
most eager and keen, with the stars seeming to dance with the joy of excitement. So that there
is none better to go into battle, or come down the street when the fifes are piping ahead.'
"And with righteous pride it is recorded that upon the sea borne on the throbbing bosom
of the gale and baptized with the salt sea 6pray this beloved flag of ours was first christened "
by the 'name of Old Glory."
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Ancient Rome was built on seven
hills.
The Spitz Is a domesticated Jackal.
Kissing was at one time an essential
piirt of the marriage service.
German naval authorities are experi
menting with electrical machinery for
withering peat.
In the olden times the sultan was al
lowed seven kachims, there were
seven principal officers of the court,
In Asia tusks are possessed only- by
the male elephants.
Four pounds per capita is the cheese
product of this country annually.
The Christian churches planted by
the apostles were seven.
It has been computed that 25,000 ve
hicles pass Forty-second street and
Fifth avenue, New York, each day.
More than 700,000 gallons of oil are
burned each year at the light stations
of the United States, about 350,000
gallons of which are for lighthouse illumination.
Sideline developments from the war
In Europe are endless. Just now Lou
don shops are featuring an egg cup
for the use of men with only one arm.
Black paper covers for celery plants
make excellent bleachers. The paper
comes In flat sheets, and Is fastened
about the plant by means of a string
and buttons.
The heavier the soil the deeper It
should be spaded. Light soil needs
more food and more stirring but only
on the surface, rieavy soils are sel
dom stirred deep enough.
COMMISSIONER YOUNG URGES
ELIMINATION OF FIREWORKS
IN CELEBRATION.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
Doings and Happenings That Mark
the Progress of North Carolina Peo
ple, Gathered Around the State
Capital.
Raleigh.
Insurance Commissioner Young in
His campaign looking to the entire
elimination of fireworks in celebration
of the fourth of July in North Caro
lina this year, has given out the fol
lowing statement:
"Independence Day. in this, the most
momentous year in American history,
is a day which each loyal citizen feels
should be given every show of patriot
Ism and all demonstration of loyalty to
the nation. At a time when the
United States has been drawn into the
greatest war of all time to "make the
world safe for Democracy" it is but
fitting that all the citizens of the first
and greatest Democracy of the world
should observe its natal day in a
proper maimer. Flay exercises, pa
triotic gatherings, religious ceremo
nies with prayer for the guidance of
those entrusted with leadership are
but fitting and proper modes of ex
pressing this fealty to America and
pledging fidelity in the cause in
which her banners are unfurled and to
which her sons are consecrated.
"America today is not the America
of 1898 or even the America of 1916.
Her patriotism of 19J.7, while not one
whit less ardent than in the former
years, Is a conservative patriotism.
Every energy of officials In all gov
ernmental departments is being ex
pended toward conservation. Conser
vation of food, of money, of health and
of life.
"North Carolina will do her part in
observing Independence Day, July 4,
but let us hope it shall be for once
said that this state paid a glorious tri
bute on the nation's birthday without
the use of a bit of fireworks. Let us
hope that it will be a noiseless and a
flreless Fourth of July.
"It has been " repeatedly suggested
that the use of fireworks at this time
might work a great deal of harm to
the country. No one can doubt it who
'ias kept track of the Fourth of July
oonfires and mortality lists during
past years. The danger this year is
multiplied many times. An apparent
ly harmless display of fireworks at
this time might set fire to a s"tore of
combustibles or even worse ,to a store
of foodstuffs.
"The time to check certain evils is
before they have even time to take
shape. The time is now for North
Carolina to see that this year's is a
fireless fourth. We sincelely hope and
trust here in North Carolina that there
are no resident traitors, but if there
should be, an apparently harmless dis
play of fireworks gives that traitor an
opportunity to set fire to property with
the chance of not being detected.
"Let the people reserve all gun
powder and explosives for use in legi
timate warfare and cut their use in
any way whatever as symbols of pa
triotism on the Fourth of July."
With Mrs. Eugene Iteillty, of Char
lotte, directing the movement, repres
entatives of the women's organizations
of the state organized at Raleigh a
North Carolina woman's committee of
the council of national defense.
Mrs. Reilley is just from a special
conference at Washington, being in
touch with the national movement for
utilization of women of the country
in preparedness for the war. She was
made chairman. Vice chairmen are
Mrs. Palmre Jennan, Raleigh, and Mrs.
W.N. Reynolds, of , Winston-Salem.
The secretary is Mrs. Eugene Stern
berger, of Greensboro. Mrs. Bickett
and Mrs. R. R. Cotton, of Cottondale,
were made honorary chairmen. Com
mittees were named for various phases
of work and the movement starts most
auspiciously.
Governor Bickett Co-operating.
Governor Bickett is co-operating
with the Juyenile Protective associa
tion recently formed in this state and
announced the first parolment of a
juvenile offender to be under the di
rect supervision of the probation of
ficer for Wilkes county Juvenile Pro
tective association. The parole is for
John A. Johnson, who was sentenced
to the Jackson Training school by
Judge Ferguson. Afterwards it was
found that the training school' is full
and indications were that the boy
would have to remain in the Wilkes
jail with hardened prisoners. This
was the governor's reason for grant
ing the parole.
New Corporations Chartered.
The Gastonia & Suburban Gas Co.,
of Gastonia, capital $100,000 author
ized and $10,000 subscribed.
The Youngsville Hosiery Mills com
pany, of Youngsville,. capital $12,500
authorized and $3,500 subscribed for
a general knitting and textile busi
ness. The Brick Warehouse company, of
Willlamston, capital $25,000 author
ized and $2,000 subscribed for a leaf
tobacco warehouse business.
The Terrell Machine company, of
Charlotte, capital $25,000 authorized
and $3,000 subscribed for a general
manufacture and sale ot machinery.
Tax Commission Appointed.
Appointment by Go.vernor Bickett
of a special commission for the inves
tigation of North Carolina's taxing
system, is expected at any time now.
The last Legislature passed an act di
recting the Governor to appoint such
a commission, he to be ex-officio mem
ber, the commision to be organized
for service by July 1. The Governor
has declared his purpose to search the
state tor the best men for this com
mission, and the announcement of his
iDpointees is awaited with interest.
Plant All Stubble Lands.
An even greater increase in the
food and feed crops in North Carolina
is going to result from the planting of
grain land in second crops than from
the additional acreage in the sprin?
planting is the opinion of the State
Food Conservation Commission, which
has begun a vigorous campaign to In
crease the cultivated acreage of these
stubble lands. If all of the small grain
land could be cultivated in a second
crop, the yield would be tremendous
in terms of corn, something like 20,
000,000 bushels; in terms of forage,
1,250,000 tons. The whole situation is
Interestingly and succinctly summed
up in a letter which tie Commission
has just addressed to the Food Con
servation Commission in the 100 coun
ties of the state. In this letter Ex
ecutive Secretary John Paul Lucas
says:
We have presented to us in the Im
mediate future our greatest oppor
tunity for increasing our acreage of
food and feed crops. North Carolina
has this year approximately 1,000,000
acres in wheat, oats, and other small
grain. All of this land will be avail
able for a second food or feed crop.
In years past, according to the best
information I am able to obtain, some
thing like 75 per cent of this land haa
remained in stubble until the follow
ing fall or spring. In some counties
little stubble Is allowed to remain;
in others almost all of it is left idle.
The same percentage would give us
this year about 750,000 acres of tillable
land, most of it in fine shape to be put
into another crop, lying idle in a time
of stress and in a time of oppoT'
tunity.
The harvesting season for small
grains is here. Land that can be put
in shape at once can Very easily grow
and mature a crop of corn, which will
mature anywhere in the state when
planted by June lfHh. In some sec
tions it will mature when planted even
later. Soy beans and sweet potatoes
can be planted any time during this
month. Cowpeas, soybeans and sor
ghum for forage and Irish potatoes
can be planted up to July 15 and 20th.
In the mountain sections buckwheat
is an excellent catch crop and should
be planted generally.
With all of these excellent
available for plate planting we
wonderful opportunity before
many counties we are handi
cause of the lack of labor
by the capacity of our liv
we must overcome these
as great an extent as
many instances land can
acceptable shape by cro
mittlng ot an economy 4
of man and beast.
All sorts of seed are
offset this the products af
high also. And then if thk
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stretch them out a little fu
he has been accustomed
Sweet potatoes can be plant
cuttings from early vines
Soy beans should be planted in rows,
one bushel being sufficient to plant
three acres. Cowpeas may be more
economically planted in rows, either
by themselves, or if planted for forage,
mixed with sorghum. Half a bushel
of peas or the mixture will be most
ample for an acre, and planted In
rows thus and cultivated once or
twice will yield approximately as
much if they were broadcasted. By
planting soybeans, cowpeas and sor
ghum as suggested the seed per acre
will cost little if any more than we
have been paying in years past
SECRETARIES DANIELS AND BAK
ER DELIVER ADDRESSES AT
UNIVERSITY.
'S END IS LONG WAY OFF
Baker Prays That No American Sol
dier May Ever Take Life of Women
or Children. Daniels Delivers Dip
lomas, Chapel Hill. "The successful and
orderly registration of over ten million
men for war service was a' complete
answer to the charge that an imperial
policy is necessary for efficiency," de
clared Secretary of War Newton D.
Baker, in delivering the commence
ment address before the University of
North Carolina, After referring to the
crime against Belgium and "that
crowning infamy of modern times, the
sinking of the Lusitania," Secretary
Baker said, "it is needful to examine
another thing the moral quality of
the civilization that brought such to
pass." He condemned the German
philosophy of the state, whih places
itself above the welfare of individuals.
The contest in Europe is probably
just beginning, Secretary Baker
thinks. "The end is a long way off.
The energies and courage of 110 mil
lions people must now be diverted
from the fundamentals and the organ
ized for war. We must make war as
our adversaries make it, but God for
bid that an American soldier should
ever take the life, even by accident, of
a woman or child."
The secretary declared that the con
fidence of Christendom was shocked
when this war was started, and Ger
many inraded the rights of Belgium.
"If that was only a scrap of paper,
what kind of immunity can any nation
have? or can there be any peace?"
America has prepared herself to
respond to take her place in this great
struggle, Secretary Baker stated. Two
features of the preparation he empha
sized, the singular absence of frivolity
about it all, and the entrance of
America into the war without Mae
hope of territorial gain. "No selfish
ness taints our motives."
In closing he said, "Don't let the
lamp of learning go out. Some will
stay here because it isn't their turn
to go. There is work for all to do if
we are to rehabilitate the civilization
of the world."
In introducing Secretary of Navy
Josephus Daniels, President Graham
said that the "secretary of the navy
came to life of national service after
devotion and loyalty to his own state
and people. His influence now touches
the shores of every sea. After four
years of the severest tests, not one
can detect a single act in which he
has greatly erred. The great heart of
the whole people is now with him."
Secretary Daniels stated that he had
come to pilot the secretary of war.
He parised highly the work of Secre
tary Baker. Secretary Daniels showed
now it had been the time-honored
policy of the United States to live at
peace and avoid war, until the re
sources of diplomacy had been tried.
The great success of registration
day was commented on, and the order
ly way iii which .the young men of the
nation performed their duties.
"I believe," he said, "that the Am
erican valor is equal to the American
eniergency. Before this war is over,
American genius will find a way to
make the submarine Impossible in its
execution."
The students were urge dto stand
fast by their traditions but also to be
aggressive and make new traditions.
Secretary Daniels, delivered tfee
diplomas.
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Red Cross at Rocky Mount.
Rocky Mount. The charter for th
Rocky Mount Red Cross Chapter hat
been received, and a meeting of all
men and women of the city who wish
to become members of the chapter ia
called for Monday afternoon. Officers
will be elected and the work of the
chapter outlined. The chapter is for
iNash county as well as Rocky Mount.
Mill Men at Ashevllle.
heville. Members of the North.
Jlna and South Carolina Cotton
Sfacturers' association met in
ession at the Battery Park hotel
Itened to an address by Miss
Hbbott of the U. S. department
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Wallace. The delelof women
who went to Kenansville to appear be
fore the county commissioners asking
for an appropriation necessary to se
cure a canning demonstrator for Du
plin county, returned bringing the
welcome report that they had been
successful In this undertaking. With
the appropriation from the commis
sioners, with that readily given by
the county board of education, more
than a year ago, the additional $500
for the salary of the demonstrator 'ill
be given by the government.