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WHOIiE "NTUMBBR. 13,470,
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l I'ill OF WOMAN
Mrs. John Land Hid Two in
Her State Room, While
Steamer Was Searched.
WERE VERA CRUZ ; DEPUTIES
Wife of President Wilson's Special
Envoy Arrive, in New York 'and "
Tells of Conditions in Mex
ico-En joyed. -Trip. .' . ...
New York, Oct. Si. The steamer
ilorro Casftle, which ' arrived tonight
from Vera Cruz 'with Mrs. John Lind
wife of President Wilson's special en
voy, Drougnt also two Mexican ' legis
lators who owe. their liberty, if not
their lives, to her quick wit and gene
rosity. - . - - ' v ' !
To save the two Mexicans from ar
rest at Vera Cruz, Mrs. Lind hid them
in her state room scdA sat np all night
on deck until the boat left port and
the officers of -the Huerta government
had gone ashore. ; -
A week ago the cables brought word
that the Ward liner Morro Castle had
been detained at Vera Cruz while Hu
erta' s agents searched for eight rebel
lious members of the. legislature of
the State of -Vera Cruz. Until the
Morro Castle . arrived . here tonight
only those aboard knew that two of
the eight deputies had escaped arrest.
These . men, Adolfo Dominguez . and
Miguel A. Cordora, say they will stay
in New York until Mexico becomes a
safer homexfor the opponents of
Huerta.
Mrs. Lind said-her husband had ex
pected to come home after the Mexi-
:au eiecuuu.-.iww au umui.
wnen he would come. I
"Wte exDected- the "Morro -Castle I
would sail from vera Cruz" said Mrs:
Lind, "at 4 o'clock the afternoon of
October 23rd. . .Then Capt. Huff- was
subpoenaed : to- testify reKarding the
flight of Dr. Francisco Yasquez Gomez
who thnd:iied,&a"tire TMorro casue
five monthB before, t Laterwer learned
that the real reason for our detention'
was- that i the government wished to
search the ship -for eight State legisJ
lators from the icity. of Jalapa. Tney
arrested six:? of-these men. but they
did not find the others I'll tell you
why. ;. -
Gave Up State Room.
"While the search was going on the
friends of these two men learned that
I was aboard , and ' they came ' with
tears in their eyes begging me to help
them. I said Here's the key to my
state room. -Take it'. .
"That was ajrthey needed. I spent
the night on deck, and the two men
hid in my room until the detectives
save up the search and went ashore.
Then the ship was released and we
sailed at 5 o'clock the next morning.
"I couldn't bear to think of those
men being taken ashore and hanged.
1 just had to do something for them."
Two other Americans aboard the
Morro Castle, George Hebron and
John Kane; employes-, of the Ameri
can Smelting & Refining Co., insisted
that while conditions. in Mexico were
chaotic, interference by the United
States would only make matters
worse. They believed the quickest
way to restore "peace would be f6f the
government to grant amnesty to all
rebels and hold a free election.
Mr. Frisbie said that Mrs. Lind was
the only person . aboard as he knew,
that approved ' President Wilson's
Mexican policy. f . V
William Blair Frahdra, an American
mining man also - expressed disap
proval of President Wilson's attitude,
Mrs. Lind went to spend tjie night
at a hotel here and tomorrow will
leave for her-home- in ; Minneapolis. .
Mrs. Lind said that she and her
husband had' received courteous treat
ment everywhere they went in Mexi
co. "We had a very pleasant trip,
she said, "I don't remember any time
when we feared for our safety
Capt. Harry A. Huff, of the , Morro
Castle, made light of the alarming re
ports that reacha this' country when
the steamer was detained. iWe were
supposed to be in a Mot of trouble, '
he said, "but we weren't."
Washington Reticent.
Washington, Oct. - 31 Reticence
which has enveloped the plans . of the
Washington . - administration on the
Mexican problem -for the last few
days continued everywhere in official
circles tod&yv - -' 1 '
Those few who 'are acquainted with
what plans President . Wilson - has un
der consideration declared' he- had
fixed upon nothing, as a - finality, but
that he was turning over in his mind
some definite proposals. ' ' - -
From the same source it was learn
ed that in whatever is attempted due
consideration would.be given the con
stitutionalists &s an in)ortant f factor
in the situation.- It was inferred . in
many quarters . that the cardinal . f ea
tures of the administration's . .plan
will be a comprehensive scheme to
brine about a falrand free election,
efforts to be made by the American
government to use its good offices to
secure the participation of the con
stitutionalists. : r . -i V
In some quarters the .suggestion
was advanced that the Washington
government - contemplated . assisting b-
materially in the conduct of the pro
posed elections to ensure certain safe
guards: - Discussion-of the suggestion
in diplomatic circles, -setting forth as
a precedent- that'- the , United States
had supervised elections . in Cuba,
brought out many expressions of opin ion
to the effect that none of the Mex
ican factions probably would consent
to such an arangementi :
Await Results.
The generar-disposition of the -constitutionalist
agents here, : diplomats
and othe officials concerned in the
situation, was to - await the evolution
of the President's plans. It issadmit-
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Farmfeb
jZlid Business
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Editor Clarence H. Poe, of the Pro
gressive Farmer, yesterday at the big
educational rally at Chadbourn, N. C;
preached the doctrine of better meth
ods of farming alons many, lines.
CN TARIFF CLAUSE
Attorney General .McReynolds Agrees
VV'ith State Deoartment Con
cerning Preferential
Goods Imported.
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" Washington, vOet. 31. Attorney
GenMal - McReynold s today sent to
Secretary McAdoo his written opinion
on" tfie:jeff ect of . the five per cent. pref:
rentialfon goods brought to- the Unit-
states. in American ships as prom
. iU .
ised m the new tanf act-
Although tie opinion was not made
public; ;i was generally understood
liatvMrcReynoias did vofr differ
: from .the' Jdeas ? of ; tier preferential
clause-held by State-and Treasury-De--Tartment
officials that ;the- disccmnt
in 'American bottoms cannot be grant-(
ed unless the same concession is giv-l
en toinost Nations of the world that
figure in its commerce.
The opinion is said to be based upon
a proviso in the law that the preferen
tial clause shall not be taken to im
pair the treaty rights of Nations hav
ing commercial -pactsw-itb the United
States;
With this condition confronting the
government, department' officials con
tend that this, clause should not be al
lowed to beco'nie operative, for its en
forcement virtually would mean a re
duction of ' tariff duties by five per
cent, all along the line. "N , -
Such -a reduction would decrease
the estimated revenue from the new
tariff by millions of dollars and upset
the; expected surplus from all reve
nues for the next fiscal year. .
Two courses, it was pointed out, are
open to President Wilson if he desires
to prevent enforcement of the prefer
ential clause. He can continue to sus
pend its operation a move made by
the Treasury Department several
weeks ago or he can seek legislation
in Congress to change the law. Con
tinued suspension sooner or later
would send the matter to tho-courts
for final interpretation. This course,
many; officials believe, is the one most
likely to be pursued.
"r Secretary McAdoo naa a long taut
late today with Chairman , Simmons
and Senators Stone and Hoke Smith,
of the Finance Committee. He .was
told that it would be a hard matter
to get legislation through Congress re
pealing the clause. Majority Leader
Underwood and - many leaaers in me
House, it was said, favor the adoption
(Continued on Page Bight.)
Rescue Young Girl
From Traffickers
New ' York, Oct. 31. A note that
fluttered: from a window shutter on
the upper west side to the feet 'of -a
pedestrian today brought help to Jo
sephine McLoughlin, 14 years old, who
had been held prisoner for a week by
a"band of alleged traffickers in women.
Police in a spectacular" raid,", rescued
Jo4gphine and took two prisoners. " .
Tne girl told tne ponce mat sne leit
her mother's home on tne night of Oc
tober 23rd with a . young man she had
met a few days previously to attend
a dance. ; Her escort took ner, msteaa
to the flat "from which she was res
cued' today. There a man and a wo
man-confiscated her . clothes and
watched her closely.
John, Hamilton, a driver, one of the
frlri's-alleeed captors, was locked up
on a charee of abduction., A girl com
panion was charged with abduction.
John Conklin, a driver, was arrest
eel on & charge of having "taken the
MoLioughlingirl away from her home
and kept. her a prisoner. - . -
BRYAN IN NEWJERSEY.
Takes
Hand frt Campaign for State
-.. v Governor. '
Elizabeth, N. J., Oct . 31 . Repudia
tfoh or endorsement of the policies of
President Wilsoa was declared today
bv' Secretary of State W. J. Bryan to
be: the issue in the New; Jersey cam
paign this year. Mr, Bryan spoke here
in behalf of the Democratic candidate
for Governor, James F. Felder.
i Secretary Bryan declared that dur
ing; the; first year of his administra-:
tion lPresideht: , Wilson- has -'? set the
country free from, the monied . interests.--
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AGREE DN NUMBER
OF RESERVE BANKS
Senate Banking and Currency
Committee fVote Seven to
Five f or Four Banks.
ADJOURN UNTIL WEDNESDAY
Senators Owen, Pomerene, Hollis,
" Reed and Shafroth Remain True ,
J: to. Administration Plan and ',';.
Vote for -Bill. ;
- .Washington, OqC- 31.-The:Sehate
Banking and Currency committee ten
tatively ; agreed upon four, regional re
serve banks for the proposed new
currency system, with a proyiso that
after two years the Federal reserved
Ijoard may ' add as many-, adcH.tinal
banks as it deems necessary, not ex-'
ceeding 12.
The pending bill fixes the number
at " J.2 and it has been understood that
thedministration would not consent
to have it reduced below nine. -
The sham reduction in the number
of reserve banks was the first radical
amendment the committee has agreed
upon and it was earnestly opposed by
administration supporters in the com
mittee. . senators o Gorman ana
Hitchcock, however, voted with the
five Republicans for the reduction,
leaving but five Democrats, Owen,
Pomerene, Hollis, Reed and Shafroth
behind the administration . .proposal.
The White House was silent tonight
as to '. the committee's action, but it
has ben . generally supposed that the
President was - vigorously opposea 10
cutting the number below nine. -
." Thef.commlttee still nas penamg tne
proposal to abandon entirely the; ad
ministration regional plan and to create-
a government controlled central
bank. There also is pending Senator
Reed's proposal that the unification
of the regional banks be accomplish-
ed by the creation of. a government
clearing -house- which would 'act as a
reserve reservoir. i:X J'
Tapftar Ohe-Mtmtfred ivi ution.r -
The auestiOn. of the capitalization
and stock ownership of the proposed
regional .banks was taken up imme
diately after the arrangement was
tentatively fixfcd, but no decision was
reached. . " '
Chairman Owen, after the commit
tee ; adjourned, expressed the-opinion
that the bill would be amended to
eliminate the administration provision
under which banks would be forced
1 a. 11 ii : 4. l c 1 l
al banks.--The stock, he said, proba
bly woulcfbe thrown open to. public
subscription. Stockholders would
have no voice in the management of
the" banks he said, which would be en
trusted 4o a board of directors to be
j appointed i by, the Federal reserve
boards thus ensuring complete gov
ernment control of the new system.
-The. total capitalization of the four re
gional banks, Senator owen said, pro
bably would amount to sioo.ooo.ouo
The administration supporters con
tested -every step in the reduction of
the number of regional banks. Two
of. them Voted to retain the number
at 12 and three voted for ten banks
The proposal to fix the number at
eight was defeated 7 to 5 and by the
same -' vote : the number was fixed at
four.; -"The proposition to insert the
proviso that the Federal reserve board
might, increase the number after two
years up to 12, was - voted : into the
bill with only two members opposing
it: - . v : :
The committee hopes to settle the
ownership -and control of the regional
banks tomorrow and it is expected
that with this matter disposed of the
serious questions in dispute will be
speedily adjusted.
Tomorrow the committee win re
cess to allow; various members toe go
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Decision in South
Carolina Mileage
Washington, Oct. 31. -The sale of
intercheageable mileage : books with
the requirement that the coupons be
exchanged for tickets" before a jour
ney"; is begun was held by the Inter
State. Commerce Commission , today' to
be neither discriminatory nor in vior
latioh of the law. ; :!'
The decision was reached in a pro
ceeding prompted by a complaint .of
the railroad commission of South Car
olina directed against the practice of
the Southern Railway' and other roads
operating in the South, which requires
that - mileage shall be exchanged for
tickets instead of being used directly
for checkingof baggage, or .fo.r.trans
portation on trains. v -
The. Legislature of South Carolina
passed, an act requiring railroad com
panies operating in that State to re
ceive coupons from mileage books on
trains vfor-, transportation and for; the
checking - of 5 baggage. The railroads
thereupon adopted a regulation that
coupons from mileage books would
not be accepted; in exchange for a
ticket for a journey wholly within the
State of; South Carolina. A new form
of mileage book was issued for intra
state travel in that State.
The State authorities eomplained to
the commission that South Carolina
was being discriminated-against. In
its decision, however, the commission"
holds , that the complaint "was based
upon a desire to. secure discriminatory
advantages." , , ..
In the belief of the Commission and
of Commissioner Marble, who prepar
ed the opinion, such : inconveniences
as are caused to travelers by the use
of the exchange mileage books ' can
be removed k easily -by increased ' effi
ciency Hn- station operation
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HE1ESSV TELLS
HIS GRAFT STORY
Is First Witness in John Doe
Proceedings' ' p Charges
Against Tammany.
BRINGS Ifl JOBHIlir E. iCK
Name ofQttairman of National Demo
cratic Clommi'ttee Mentioned In
Connectfofi--.With CJunrles .F
MirpT in Proceietllngs.
New Yorfeti Oct . 31 i-ejohn A. Hen
hessy, fornjerl Governor TSulzer's' graft
investigator; .who . haa. been ;campaign-
ing against; Tammany HaH.: on the wit
nes stand today, testified that William
J. Connors,- of Buifaloi had told, him
of having' collected. $25;0.f roni James
Stewart, a' State, barge" iatnal ; contrac
tor, at the-' xeuest . of Charles F.
Murphy. Hennessy was the first wit
ness in John Doe;, proceedings insti
tuted . by District -Attorney Whitman
to investigate the charges made by
Hennessy against ,1 Murphy. Edward
E. McCall, Democratic . candidate for
mayor, and others: ; '. :
Hennessy said hr had-seen Connors
in-Buffalo) this Fall, during his investi
gations into graft: in the State High
way Department and that Henry Bur
gard, of Buffalo, and a "big contractor
named McDonoughj", of Niagara, were
present. - - - .-:
"Connors told me1,! ' said the witness,
"that Murphy had; Asi ed him to get
a good contribution from" Jim Stewart
because Stewart had -got a good con
tract." '- x - ' ! --
The witnesa added that George Mc
Guire, of Syracuse, had tald him that
Stewart had made. two other contribu
tions of $5,000 each: in. 1911 and 1912.
"McGuire," Hennessy said, "declared
that one of v taese contnoutions naa
gone to Nonasm E. - Mack, chairman
of the National, Democratic Commit-
Money Unacdounted R)r. )
These contributions -Hennessy
claimed in recent' speeches,- had - not
been accounted for.
Regarding other contributions, Hen
nessy declared: '
"McGuire said that if I got a list
of road contractors I'd have- a list
of contributors that none of them
escaped."
H. S: Kerbaugh, another contractor,
"gave up ?10,OOO inosiliand $5vw m
1912,7 the . witness said" McGuire had
informed him, and of these contribu
tions, "one or the other went to Nor
man E. Mack." ' . -
He added that McGuire had - said
that $100,000 in all wnt to Murphy.
Hennessy told of meeting in Gover
nor Dix's office in Albany as reported
to him by McGuire, between Eyereti
Fowler, of Kingston, Norman E. Mack
and C. Gordon Reel, then superinten
dent of highways, at which Hennessy
said it was agreed that Fowler should
have all the division engineers of the
Highway Department collect from the
contractors. This Fowler did, Hennes
sy said, and turned the money over, to
'Hennessy ; detailed a conversation
he, had with Eugene S. Wood, of New-
York, regarding the nomination or
Edward E. McCalHor Supreme Court
justice in 1902. He saiduWood told
him that former: Police Inspector Mc:
Laughlin paid JicCall's campaign as
sessment in that'-campaignr' ' ;
HfnnSRV said r furthers that Wood
bad told him McCall was not Murphy's
original choice . lor mayors but that
the Tammany : leader hadeen urged
to nominate . him.by the late Anthony
N.: Brady. Wood is xpectea to- testi
fy on Monday, r ,-.
r Charles F. -Murphy was among wit
nesses cited to -appear during present
proceedings. . : . - .
"Every person whose name has been
mentioned by Mr. Hennessy' said- the
district attorney today, "is apt to be
called."
Topeka, Kas., Oct. 31. Six thous
and dollars for retired .missionaries
was raised . in less than 15 minutes
here late, today At the National meet
ing of the. Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society, of the Metnoaist episco
pal church. -
OUTLINES
Wall ..Street is-, nuzzled concerning
the new income, daw which , goes into
effect today. .- : -The
. Senate Banking - and Currency
Committee , yesterday agreed-: on- four
regional banks byVa vote of seven to
live.
Leo : M. Frank. ' convicted; and ' sen
tenced' to hang for the murderf Mary
pnagan in. Atlanta, was denied a plea
tor new trial. .He will take the case
to the Supreme Court. Failure to. get
a reversal of the decision there means
that he will stretch hemp.-
In the graft 'investigation being con
ducted in New York City because- Of
charges brought A against Tammany, J
Hennessy. - the . man who ; originally
brought the charges, rung m thename
of Norman E Mack;" chairman . of the
National Democratic Committee. v
.Official Washington continues to re
main quiet concerning conditions ; in
Mexico. ' No statement ' will be f made
by "either President Wilson or Secre
tary Bryan. - Mrs: Xind proved herself
a lifesaver when she hid two fugitives
in her state room aboard the . steamer
Morro Castle while, it was detained in
Vera-. Cruz harbor and searched by
ederal authorities for fleeing depu
ties.; T-'v. i. ' -'-S'
New York markets : , - Flour firmer
Wheat firm No. 2 red .97 to 98 1-2 i
No. 1 Northern Duluth 97 14,; , Corn
steady, 80. Rosin auieL- - Turpentine
easy...; Monev -on call strong,; 6 to 10:
Spot cotton steady? middling:' uplands
14.10; gulf-14.35; -sales-8,900 bales.
Former Miss Vanderbih
, ' ' 'f
Countess Gladys Szechenyi, together with Count and three "Counties"
arrived in New York yesterday. Rumors from abroad told of a break be
tween the Countess and her husband but these have been quieted since
their, arrival - in this country.
OVER INCOME TAX LAW
New York, Oct. 31. That part of
New York, which, is referred to vague
ly as: " Wlall Street," was in a state of
confusion today. For once in its "ca
reer Wall Street did not know which
way to turn. The new income tax
law becomes effective tomorrow and
some of ' the . highest priced lawyers,
bankers, and corporation officials of the
world confessed that they were com
pletely Lat sea as to its meaning.
At , 7 o'clock tonight a group of men
emerged from one of the largest
banks in the downtown district. In the
group were, the president and vice
presidents of the. bank. They had just
concluded ; the last of a series - of
lengthy conferences which have been
held every - evening this week, after
business hours. - The subject of all
these conferences was the income tax
law. . .
"We're summing in mud," said one
of - these officers expressly. "For a
day or- two. r thought 1 was coming to
know what was meant by the -income
tax law; and the treasury regulations
concerning it but now I'm -convinced
that I hardly know anything about
Frank Is Denied
. Rehearing of
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 31. Leo -M.
Frank, whose motion for a new. trial
for the murder of Mary Phagan was
denied this morning by Judge Li. S.
Roan, of the Fulton county Superior
Court, this afternoon prepared to car
ry his case to the Supreme Court of
Georgia. ' . !
Tonight it was said that attorneys
for .the convicted man had practical
ly completed drafting a bill of excep
tions, on the strength of which, . they
will continue . their fight before"; the
highest ' tribunal of the State.
The bill of exceptions, it ;was said,
will embody, practically the same al
legations of error as were contained m
the motion for a new. trial.- - These,
charged among numerous . other
counts, prejudice , on the part of two
jurors, and that several popular dem
onstrations in ana near tne court room
had fixed the verdict. Counsel for
Frank contended that race' prejudice
against their client, who is , a Jew,
vitiated the trial. . v V .
It was also said by Frank's , attor
neys ' that the words of Judge Roan
in announcing his ruling .today would
be incorporated ..in the bill of excep
tions. . ' Judge Roan, before whom the
case was tried, said: "I .have heard
all the evidence in this case and tak
ing it altogether I am not thoroughly
convinced either as to the guilt or. in
nocence of the defendant ':a- :-X
. .; "The - jury having passed : upon this
case and having been convinced in the,
evidence of his guilt; .however Iv do
not feel disposedto overturn its ' ver
diet" -. - - .. --:.vr5
Friends of . Frank coneyed the news
of , today's decision to him. at his cell
in the- local jail. The prisoner, receive
ed the announcement quietly.. "I , am
prepared for ,any thing," ,he: is quoted
as saving. "L expected . that I would
be granted a . hew . trial. ;. .However, .1
know that it will.'come out all right in
the: end. j As 1 have : said before, ' I
know nothing about the murder or, the
murderer.";; "
them and my fellow officials know
less." ...
. The chief source of trouble is that
portion of the law which provides for.
the collection "at the source" of . the
taxon income derived from interest
on bonds, mortgages and certain oth
er obligations. Banks and corpora
tions, are required to withhold this
. tax, in making payments of interest
due to holders of securities. More
than $80,000,000 is due tomorrow in
November interest payments in New
xoriv. :
The ruling in. question has given rise
to endless confusion. In cases in
which bonds are not registered, the
names of their owners often are not
known to the banks or fiscal agent
to whom coupons are presented for
payment".
Exemptions Allowed.
Certain exemptions are allowed un
der the law. Six classes of exemp
tions have been defined. Every law
yer and bank official in New York
i has had life made a burden by clients
who wish to know wnich of the six
forms of exemption apply to their par
ticular cases: There are no precedents
to apply. For the last two weeks
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Street Car Strike
In Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 31. Employ
es of the street railway and traction
companies of Indianapolis went on a
strike at 11. o'clock tonight. Twenty
minutes later practically every car
had been returned to. the barns and
deserted by the strikers.
The strikers, about 700 men. em
ployed on the city lines and upon the
traction lines of the State which cen
ter in Indianapolis. . '
The decision of the motormen and
conductors to strike is the climax of
effort on their part to get the compa
nies . to consider their-demands for
higher wages, shorter hours, recogni
tion of the union and future arbitra
tion of all differences.
Governor Ralston offered to act as
an arbitrator 'in the trouble, but his
services were refused by. the traction
companies.. The department of La
bor at Washington three days ago
sent Ethelbert Stewart here to act
as an arbitrator, but his services were
declined by te companies. " -The
striking employes, were order
ed by union officials tonight to return J
all cars to- the nearest barns before
leaving them; This order generally
was carried out. . - -.
A large crowd gathered at a corner
in-the center of the business district
and was addressed by strike leaders.
The- crowd was orderly and only a
few .arrests were made. ' v 'V ,
Traction officials . refused to say
what they plan to do, but that the
companies wil try , to -operate ' their
cars tomorrow " was indicated by the
fact that strikers were being paid off
as fast ai they, reached the barns and
non-union men being asked to take the
cars oht on the regular runs In the
morning. " . r
New York. Oct; : 31.- The ; special
train bearing; the body of. Charles G.
Gates, son of -the. -late John W Gates,
who died suddenly ; at Cody, :Wyo.,
Tuesday, reached here late this after
noon. Funeral servicevwill take place
Sunday. ' '
BIG SCHOOL RALLY
HELD IN COLUK
More' Than 6,000 People At
tend Big Event at Chad
bourn, N. C.
INSPIRING ADDRESSES HEARD
Editor Clarence H. Poe . and Director
T. E. Brown Among Guests- Mag- .
nificent. Parade of, 2,000
ChildrenFeatures.'
(By Staff Correspondent) .
Chadbourn, N. C, Oct. 31. Attend
ed by. more than 6,000 people, featur
ed by a parade of 2,000 school child
ren this afternoon and with splendid
addresses by Mr. Clarence Poe, editor
of the" Progressive Farmer of Raleigh,
and Mr. T. E. Brown, director of the
Boys' Corn Clubs in this State, the
annual public school rally held here
today will go down as one-of the red
letter events in the educational histo
ry "of Columbus county. . The weather
conditions were ideal and there was'
not an accident of any kind to mar
the complete success of the occasion.
Early this morning the crowds be
gan to assemble, , thousands coming
through the country in vehicles while
the early trains were filled to over
flowing with other visitors.' The At
lantic Coast Line ran two special
trains, one of these being from Wil
mington, and the other from Taor
in the southern part of Jhe county. ;
Both trains were packed with happy,
bright. - joyous school children who
were imbued with. the spirit of the oc
casion - and . who were ? glad to get
away for 'a aaj from their lessons
and' books. s '
-Columbus covers a wide stretch of
territory, and many had to come lonsr
distances to reach Chadbourn. ' Do-(
than in the southern part of the coun-. -ty.
-12 miles.irom-an3milroaIL sent J47 -
or tfie.;41.' students : ehroll6d ? in her
public school. , although -theyhad , to
startiirom their .homes at 3:30 o ciock
this mornings in order . to catch the,
train at Tabor. Many from the "State"
of Robeson having caught the spirit
of enthusiasm that has made Colum-
bus one of the leading counties in
educational progress, came over to
learn something, of how it is done.
School Children Irt" Parade.
While it was possible for only a
limited number to near the able ad
dresses by the distinguisned visitors,
there was not one wno did not see the .
splendid parade of 2,000 school child
ren that formed in front of the High
School building shortly after 1 o'clock
and passed , through the principal,
streets of the town. Rev. F. T. Wont- V
en, the capable and efficient county
superintendent of public Instruction,
accompanied by Rev. 'A. H. Porter,
of Whiteville, led the procession.- Fol
lowing came the band from Wilming
ton. Artesia school headed by a.
handsomely decorated float laden with
a bevy of young children dressed in
white, came next. -The Chadbourn
school was . next, followed by ; White
ville, led by a beautiful float upon ,
which rode members '-of one of the
lower grades. . , . . .
Following came the other schools
of the county, all of them being rep
resented either by a delegation or by
the whole school. Carrying scores of -beautiful
flags and banners, singing
old familiar songs and giving lusty
yells (they occupied more1 than an
hour marching through the town, dis
banding at. the speakers' stand which f
had. been erected in the grove a few
blocks from the : railroad station.
The exercises of the day began this
morning at 10:30 o'clock in the grove
which was selected; in order that as 1
many as possible of the people in at-
tendance could hear the addresses. ,
Mr. D. F. Strole. president of the Co
lumbus County Farmers', Union, pre
sided. Rev. A. H. Porter. Of White
ville, opened the exercises with pray
er following which Mr. Strole fntro-,
duced Mr.. T. E. Brown, of West Ra
leigh, director, of the Boys' Corn "
Club Work. -,
Farm Problems Discussed.
Mr. Brown's address r was along
practical . lines, and was ? devoted to
what he considered is the greatest
problem before the people of this
country today, namely: .keeping the
young, women and young men on the
farm. The cities and towns, he said,v
are looking after their problems but
the rural sections . are ; , not -Good
roads, better schools and more home
comforts offer ,a partial solution of .
the problem, he continued. -' The farmr
er only works about . six .months .in r
the year and there is no " other husi
ness. that could even exist' much less '
succeed with such-, meaerer attention. -,
The same methods should be used on
the farm. as in any other business.! . '
He urged consolidation of the coun
try schools as a solution of the bet-"
ter school question, and also teach
ers better trained for. the work. He
thought : the course of . study also
ought to be changed in order to meet
the - needs of the pupils.- In conclu
sion he made a strong appeal for more
interest in the Boys Corn Clubs and
the Girls' Canning Clubs.
Following Mr. Brown 8 . .address. ,
Hon.' J. A. Brown in graceful and kind
words of praise introduced Mr. Clar- ,
ence Poe. editor of the Progressive
Farmer. He said that whlle.it is pos-'
sible, for -only a few men : to succeed .
well in one occupation, Mr Poe seems
to have been successful in three, these
being as a writer of literature, a stu- -:
dent of political economy,5 and an au- ,
thority on agricultural questions..
Editor Poe Speaks.
Mr." Poe held the close attention of v
the several thousand Jh the audience .
as. he discussed a subject which ne
has given "much time and" attention,
this being "Business Co-operation for
Farmers. . rnis problem : is one tnac
s really big; he' said, and one that we .
have only t begun to ' studyr ' It means
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