established in 1888. A
VOLC. . TV
PRESS CONVENTION!
.AT HIGH POINT
Adopts Resolutions for Continuing
State Highway Program?
To Meet At Blowing Rock For
Summer Session.
(By J. A. Parham in Charlotte
Observer)
After unanimously adopting a set
of resolutions placing itself on record
as favoring a continued pro
gram 01 progress for the state, the
North Carolina Press association adjourned
its mid-winter convention
here at 5 o'clock this afternoon to
meet next, in its annual summer convention,
at Mayview Manor, Blowing
Bock, the exact date to be fixed by
the executive committee, after consulting
with Walter Alexander, who
will be the host at the summer meeting.
For State Progress
Resolutions adopted endorse the
proposed issue of fifteen millions of
dollar- in state bonds for highway,
in addition to the fifty million already
authorized, in order to round out the
state highway construction program;
express appreciation of the value of
a ship line plying between North :
Carolina ports and the markets of the :
north Atlantic seaboard, without
specific endorsement or mention of
the do finale plan set forth in Governor
Morrison's message to the log-;
islatun- end likewise rccogthe
importance of a direct outlet and rail
connections for the wo t, promising '
to "give our earnest consideration to
the -doa of constructing a line of 1
raiiroad through our western mountains
which wiil connect with the
systems of the west and open the
"lost provinces." 1
Another resolution recognizee what 1
is termed a growing laxity in respect 1
for law and pledging members to '
eonsecrateu efforts to stimulate great 1
er respect for the laws and the land 1
i-and urges firm and impartial administration
of the laws. .Still another 1
resolution pledges the members of <
the association to efforts for the fur- 1
ther material development of the 1
state and general program of prop- *
ress, aisu pledging tne press to a 1
program to further diminish illiteracy 1
in the state. t
AFTER MoRi* READERS' j
At the morning session the convention
adopted a plan of campaign
for increasing the number of news- '
paper readers in the state. The extension
service of the University of
North Carolina is to prepare copy
for display advertisements, and as
prepared by Charles A Webb, The
Asheviile Citizen will prepare mattrices
for daily papers and the West- 5
ern Newspaper Union will furnish
plates for the weekly papers, all to (
be published ill u campaign or com- ;
cation of the people to the value o** '
reading the newspaper.-. '
F.vnrp;ino- cvmivjiir- ">'! - t
lence fdr the family of the late Col. J.
Bryon Crimes, secretary of state, a t
message was telegraphed to Raleigh
today under instruction of the as- j
aociation which took this action upon ;
motion of J. A. Livingstone, of Raleigh.
The vcrc to accept the invitatioi: of
Walter Alexander to meet in his new
hotel at Blowing Rock for the summer
convention was unanimous and
followed brief discussion of the question.
air. Alexander was present and
renewed and reinforced his invitation
extended last summer. Lenoir and
Hickory already were lined up ready ?
to co-operate with Blowiijg Rock in
entertaining the publishers and editors
at their towns on their way to '
the mountain resort and helping in 1
conveying them to the "Rock." Mr.
Alexander said that he had ample ^
accommodations for from 100 to 500 1
persons, if they would meet there *
ahead of the summer rush. It is pro- 1
bable that the convention will be held c
comparatively early in June.
V Resolutions Addopted
While the association did not spe- '
cifically endorse the plan of Govcr- ?
ner Morrison for a state-owned ship '
line, with a commission and $2,000,
000 to buy ships and treminal fac- *
ilitics, it did endorse the proposal c
in principal. It resolved "that we
appreciate the value of a ship line I
olvinsr between our norti and lfc#> t
markets of the north Atlantic sea- c
doard and that we give careful con- t
sideration to any propoaals looking c
to the establishment of such lines 1
of transportation." 1
Likewise while the association did )
not endorse any specific route for a i
new railroad into or through the <
northwestern counties, it resolved r
"that we recognize the importance of
a direst outlet and rail connec- ^
tions for the west and that wc give 1
our earnest consideration to. the idea ?
of construction a line of railroad ]
through .our .western .mountains I
which will connect with the great ]
systems of the west and open the
'lost provencct.' " <
"Be it resolved that we recognize 1
the great value of our good roads i
and the importance of completing i
the forward program now under 1
IC
Wto
i Non-Parti?an Family Newspaper. De
BOONE. \\
IS FREE AND SANE"
SAYS DR. PEACOCK
Tells Wife He is Free and Has been
Pronounced Sane Penitentiary
Officials Dubious, But Are Making
Efforts to Get Information.
A letter purporting to have been
written by L)r. J. W. Peacock, form- 1
er Thomasville physician, who cs- ?
caped from last September from the l
criminal insane department of the
state penitentiary was received Mon
day by his wife. The letter was dated :
Lakeland, Fla., and stated that Dr. I
Peacock had been set free by a judge of
that state after alienists had pro- 1
nounced him sane. 1
In the same letter came instruc- '
lions that his _ instruments, equip- 1
nient and office furniture be for- *
warded to him, with the statement
that he planned to resume the prac- i
lice of medicine at some point in '
Florida, and hat he was planning *
to spend Monday and Tuesday in St. (
Petersburg, with a view to deciding '
on r- ation for the practice of hi< 1
profession.
The question already is being agi- \
taled as to what cour e will b? p
sued in regard to bringing him hackto
this state. Solicitor Bow or, of Ml.
Airy, according to unconfirmed reports,
has said that he can be brought ;
t-iie!.. Mr. Bower was the prosecu* r 1
tor lie state in 1 < notable trial if '
Peacock at Lexington year bofor1
In charge of murder of h
nf Police Taylor, of Thoma* villc.
MR G. A. BRYAN RETURNED TO 1
HOSPITAL AT MORGAN t ON
Mr. George A. Bryan, of Boone, '
ivho for some weeks has been vcry
anwell, in fact unable to leave his
room, was retunned to the Western '
Hospital at Morganton last Saturday :
loi treatment. uepucy finrcritt Hayes
ind Dick Hodges accompanying him. J
rhis is the third if not the fourth *
ime George bus been a patient there, <
?ach time for the same cause, bad *
nental derangmept. It is hoped, still '
.hat he, naturally one of our bright- 1
jst business men, will again recover *
[rem the cause that has darkened 1
lis brilliant mind. He has always re- 1
urned well, but just as often he has {
jone back into the old rwt^ that 1
save caused all his mental troubles.
Bad, too bad. for any one with his *
natural ability to be in this condi- >
ion. i
WANT STATE LIQUOR LAWS
TO CONFORM TO DRY ACT
Legislation proposing t?s make the 1
tfc?ito liquor laws conform to the Vol- *
tea J Let was approved by the trust- \
>es of the North Carolina Anti-Sal- 1
ior. league in :Nessiu?i iiunday pic- '
iminary to the law enforcement con 1
ention of the teniperaritC" forces of 1
he state. The bill, drawn by a spec- '
.1 committee, will be presented to '
he convention when it meets. 1
HUST KIDNAP THE
niw ronm ?- *
TfflJU TO OKI' HIM ;
Greensboro Officer Fail To Get Al- \
le^ed Yeggman From New York
State. \
Greensboro,?New York police
dicers told a couple of Greensboro ^
Officials, just back from Gotham, that j
f they wanted to get Lounis Flood, \
aid to be fourth member of a gang J
>f yeggmen, they would have to kid- j
lap him. ,
The two men returned to Greens- v
loro Monday empty handed. Gangs
?f all sorts are so well organized
md have such financial backing that,
hey were told by an attorney they
ngaged in New York to help them t
ret Flood, that it is piactically im- i
icssible to carry a criminal wanted a
n another state out of New York, fc
The New Yorkers told of the kidnap- i
ng of an alleged murderer wanted in t
Baltimore in New York, but the two t
Greensboro did npt care to take the e
ihance of going to jail themselves. f
Hnwuvur iKnir l?o?o L *
?...v.w. j <i??c UIIVC hick uure i
nembers of the alleged gang, arrest- ?
?d three weeks ago by them, on the i
>n the eve, police here say, of at- \
empt at big burglaries and safe I
tracking here and in this section, i
Phe New York police told the Greens- t
>oro men that two of the men, Joe c
Blruno and Jack Matherson, are well
ind unfavorably known by them. The J
>ther, Harry Muliins, lives here,
rhey will be tried here.
i : t
w*y" said the highway bonds reso- i
ution adopted, "and that we hereby
indorse the issurance of bonds for j
15 millions of dollars in addition to 1
that already authorized for the pur- 1
>ose of carrying on the road plans." 1
The meeting was pronounced one i
)f the best mid-winter meetings yet t
leld and the attendance was up to i
standard, about 100 members and ]
vives of members of the association s
jcing present. i
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voted to the Best Interests of Boot
'ATAUGA COUNTY. NORTH CAR<
MOTHERS AID BILL
TO BE PROPOSED
Would Provide Aid For Mothers Who
Are Unable Financially To Care
For Their Children.
Rtheigh, Jan. 12.?A bill to provide
aid for mothers who are men-'
tally, morally and physically able to j
i*are for their children, but who are |
financially unable to do so will be'
proposed to the general assembly by
various civic and fratennal organisations
in the state including the
Vorth Carolina legislative council of
A-onien with the approval of the state
noarct 01 chanties and public welfare,
it was announced here today.
Such aid will mean the annual expenditure
of $? 00,000 by the state
and several counties. It is planned
.hat the state "appropriate $50,000 a i
rear from which appropritions made
by counties which take advantage of !
the biil will be matched dollar for !
lollar. It will be permissive with
the several counties whether use in
made of such provision. 1
There are now approximately >.- 1
00 in the state who are in need of I
he benefits of such legislation and
for whom there i no room in the
jphan;.:- > oi the slai: , declared
Mrs. Kate P.-jrr .l-.hr.so. cs m ission- ;
:v of nuhi.c welfav . The whole
dea of mother's aid law is (hat thsome
is the mo t i-factory place
for the rearing ??1 the child and that 1
uothi-r and child should not He sep. rated
for realms of poverty only, it *
s > ' xplaincd. It is generally admit- <
e-i. the commission r stated, that |
us- itutional life, however good, can
lever he as advantogeous for the
development. t?the child as nor- 1
mal home i.fe. 1
No new machinery will be required ,
for the administration of mother's
lirl in North Carolina, according to
he commissioner, as the funds would \
)c adminimtcred l?v the state board j
?f charities and public welfare otficmy
acting under their respective J
>oards of the county commissioners.
tecommcnciations lor benefit under !
his law would be made by judge of
he juvenile court and the county
>oard of public welfare supject to
he approval of the state board of
harities and public welfare after
nvestigaticn.
NortH Carolina is one of the six
dates only which at present have
10 form of mother's aid. The idea
s steadily growing in popularity, unlor
standing and execution. The law
lilFers in different states as to thi
requirements for the mother who
shall receive aid. In the proposed law
'or the state a mother shall be eligible
for benefits if she be a widow '
?r divorced cr deserted, if it be found ,
mpossible to require the husband to
.uppuil biu*, or the husband is found j
o be mentally or physicial incapai i !
a ted to support his family, or if;
ic is con lined to any penal or cl
'niosynary institution, provided no
dative is able and willing to under
ake to aid the woman efficiently.
The beneficiary must have been a
esident of the state for three years
md the county one year. Each case
vill require thorough investigation
tnd constitute a particular problem L,
ind it is here that the careful superpsion
of the state board of charities c
inq public welfare will be of special i ~
alue. j a
An interesting: system of mothe. v
tid is being used at present by Rv . a
d. L. Kesler, superintendent of the j
baptist Orphanage at Thomasvilb, f
?Ir. Hosier has been admir.isterin-, t
nother's aid to more than 150 farn- c
lies and has expressed his opinion fc
hat much better worlar can'"be done
yhen families are kept intact. ? \
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IN THIS ISSUE s
r
We are printing in full the Gov- <
;rnor'* message to the Legislature
t is a very exhaustive document. 1
ma every citizen of the state should a
ip given the opportunity to read it. s
This is the first country weekly in V
his part of the state to publish such e
i document, and we feel sure our
fforts to please our readers will be
ully appreciated. We hoped to grt i
t to them in our last issue, but fail- c
d to get the copy until the day of i
tunucacion. it it t!to to remind yon $
hat the length of an article has c
?ut little to do with its publication t
n these columns, provided, however, i
:he subject matter is of interest s
snough to warrant it. t
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HAY LOCATE IN BOO$E SOON
t
Mr. T. M. Greer, formerly of Wa.auga,
now of Bloomfield, Nebraska. 1
n sending: check to Democrat says, <
four present paper is surely an im- 2
movement. We are always so glad j
to get it. It is a great pleasure <
,0 us to hear of the improvements a
>eing made in Boone. We hope that <
n the near future, we will be able a
.0 locate there." We are of the opin- t
on that the location of Mr. Greer in <
Boone (although we have not been I a
?o advised) means a creamery here,] |
it least the straws point that way. |.?
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u M
oc, and Watauga County, "the Lcadc:
>LINA, THURSDAY JANUARY 18.
N.C.PR0HI. AGENTS i
MAKE FINE RECORD
State Prohibition Agent, Kohass.Re- E
ports Fine Work For Year 1922?
Many Stills and Much Liquor Destroyed.
Public sentiment in North Carolina,
especially in the western part w
of the state, is overwhelmingly in n
favor of enforcing the prohibition t)
laws, R. A. Kohloss, state prohibi- fi
tion director, declared tonight in si
making public a report on the activ- 1?
ities of his department last year, a
which showed 132 automobiles, val- r
ued at $43,382 had been seized; 1,- c
025,745 gallons 6f malt liquors des- h
troved; $100,849 in fines and $17,- bj
648 in assessments by the collector
of internal revenues had been collect- c
td, and 1,918 persons prosecuted.
j The report showed 326 persons (had
been given jail sentences and v
72"? fined. Assessments amounted to J
$301,579.68 and the total apraised ?j
value of property destroyed $390,200..";S.
The total appraised value of ^
tk property not destroyed was
placed at $45,788.10.
i n a lector to r cderaT Prohibition I j
Coninii:siorier i.. A. llavnes, Wa.-n-j
inj: I). C-, Director Kohlo-. called!
iitv ition to th( largo miroh of cor!-'
viction- in the federal courts <?l the| "I
state and a-sorted tile total of 1 .Oo?j|f J
i'u not include the cases tried by i
rh :t:;U < ourW. When the rcp..-t ?
from ?he fell term of the federe.'
poUrt at Wilmmgton and Ralelgn ar
'received, he continued, the total nun! '
>er ot convictions is expected to reach j
5 , *t,
on will note that our men have j .
3e>t royed approximately 1,100.000
gallons of mash, beer and pomace.
The quantity utilized for making
'mooneshine" in this section of the
country where a great deal of sugar n
is used in the mixture and the liquor ,r
produced from same is known as
Sugar Head Moonshnie/ would have h
produced approximately 100,000 gal- h
ons of whisky, basing the figures
)v. information acquired by me from !a
;hose,whe are familiar with the dis- p
dilation and who have estimated a al
treat deal above that figure. In adlition
to this you will note we have m
lestroyed in real made whiskey 13,- si
311 gallons. a
While there is a great deal of
noonshine liquor being made in the c<
?tate, yet., from my observations and di
nformation gathered through out the h;
itante, has led me to believe that the
raflfic in j^hiskey has been greatly c<
educed and that many eases of ia
1 run ken ess occasionally visible in the fi
late are caused by the promisuous ir
idling of denatured alcohol by gauges,
paint shops,and aecasionally m
Irug stores , where act 17, national p
jmhibition law, and act 7 regulation j o
10 ant! article 108, regulation <?! are |fj
violated. , \
"I am endeavoring to procure the j
tames of all automobile dealers in|n
he state to whom I intend to issue J Q
circular letter calling attention that ?
Icalers who are selling this denatur-j r
*d alcohol are required to lable same;
is poison, and refrain from selling j
o anyone except when alcohol is j
o be utilized for automobile purpos
s. I wish to say, however,'in behalf j
drug stores that they are very j V
.trict in the distribution of denatur-1
'd alcohol, but Mind that the garages
ire the places where the laws are
iolatcd, while perhaps unintentionally
on the part of many of them, h
ret often people purchase the stuff **<
;rom them in pint, and quart quart- ^
ities and put it in the pockets and di
arrv it away to be consumed for ai
leverage purposes. u)
4<i beg to suggest that some pro- tc
isio'n be made requiring garages not T
o sell any of this alcohoi only when ni
ame is, placed in raidiators cf auto- si
noones. i also find that some garag- in
s have notices in their windows in
Alcohol for Sale' so much per gal- in
on, failing to specify the kind of U]
tlcohpl that they are selling. Such
igns attract the attention to those tl]
?ho are looking for intoxicating lev- te
rages. pj
"I am glad to state that public to
sentiment in this state, especially
n the western part of the state, is w
>verwhelmingly in favor of enforcng
the prohibition law. I base my H
assertion upon observing the attitude cz
?f jurors throughout the staate in it
he state and federal courts, where "1
nvariable, if there is reasonable and w
lufficient evidence against the viola- o1
or of the prohibition law, the jury la
>rings in a verdict of 'Guilty.' hi
"Taking conditions as a whole I
hink we should be gratified at the M
results oroduced durinc thf- vi?ar ?i
1922. I wish to say ir. behalf of the w
)fficers connected with this organisation
that they have displayed a V
p*eat deal of ability, energy and alirtness
in coping with the situation,
ind this combined wiht the hearty
:o-operation from your department U
ind vaur personal inspiration and ir
;hose of the department of justice g
)f the state, and some of the state i U
tnd county officers, have made it I ir
possible for me to submit to you this! ii
>plendid report," he said. I o
tltflcCT
r of Northwestern Carolina."
1923
H ATESVILLE HAS~
LARGE FIRE WED.
eginning at One O'clock Yesterday
Morning Fire Rages Over Three
Blocks?Powell Tobacco Factory
Other Business Houses Destroyed.
Scatesville, N. C. Jan. 17.?A fire
hich began at 1:30 o'clock this
lorning was raging over an area of
hree blocks here, and effort of the
rcmen was mullilfied by a strong
outh wind. The sections which are
urning included south Center, Steele
nd Meeting streets up to the rail
pad tracks. Buildings in this' area
on>ist of residences and business
ou.-es, the Powell Tobacco Factory
jeirg among the burning buildings.
At 2:*15 A. M. the fire was under
ontrol after one block between Ccner
and Meeting Streets had been
ompletely destroyed. Other sections
,'en. protected by firemen and a
trong wind made the task a hard
Seven negro and three white resiences
as well as several negro busiest
establish merits have bee,1, de?
royed. A local ho.-i Iry ibe U?i. y
i?'U ?. ; has been destroyed and the
Wallace Brothers, formerly a lo-j
.1 " warehouse. The fire originated
a negro pressing club.
LOVONER MORRISON S
program in brief
Tv. o constitutional amc- -in : t?nr
limiting the state's indebtedness
> > per cent ?>C the value of Us
property and another prohibiting fujn
Legislatures from diverting
inking funds.
Provision for creation of sinking
unds for payment of the Stai^T* I
onds issued for highways and perlanent
improvements at the State's
istitutions.
Additional fifteen million doilar
ond issue to complete the state's
ighway system.
duplication of the program of the
ist legislature for permanent 1mlovements
at the state's cdueationl
and charitable institutions.
Creation of a ship and port comlission,
with $2,000,000 to establish
ate port terminals and to purchase
fleet of ships.
Creation of a state department of
jmtnercc and industry and a state
epartment of banking, the latter to
ave supervision of all state banks.
Appropriation of $500,000 and
amprehensive and adequate legisition
xo conserve and promote state
sh and oyster and other seafood
idustrics.
Provision of adequate funds to prolote
and carry forward the present,
rogram- of progress and extension
i the health, educational, social welirc
; i.'i g.ruultural department.
?.ir. En mend Greene is seriously
i ai;- home of her son, Mr. .John
reel.- . of Hodges Gap.
IKIETARYOF
STATE APPOINTED
/. N. Everett of Richmond County
will Fill Vacancy Caused Sy
Death of Grimes.
Palcigh, .N. C., -Jan. 15.?Facing
is colleagues in the House of Repiser.tatives
here tonight, W. X.
veretT. of Richmond county, tenered
his resignation from that body
nd announced his acceptance, of the
ppomUuect to the secretary of state
succeed the late J. Bryan Grimes,
he announcement came as the efiax
to a short but interesting sesori
at which several new bills were
itroduced. others passed third readg
and the Neal resolution for an
ivestigation of state printing came
a for discussion.
On the other side of the corridor
ie Senate received two bills fos red
by the North Carolina Municiil
Association and adjourned until
morrow morning at eleven o'clock.
The resignation of Mr. Everett,
hich was announced earlier in the
rening, did not come as a surprise,
e expressed his desire that the eduitional
program be carried on to
s fullest extent and stated that
the people everywhere point to us
ith confidence and pride/' inview
F the policies which the last legisiture
had shaped and" which it was
is hope this body would carry on.
In recognition of the services of
[r. Everett, Representative Everett,
f Durham, moved a rising vote
hich was dulv recorded.
fANTS INVESTIGATION OF
CHARGES MADE BY UPSHAW
WASHINGTON,?Discussing the
pshaw charges as to liquor tir'nktg
by members of Congress and high
overnment officials, Representative
1*11, republican, Maryland, declared
1 the house that they* ought to be
lvestigated and not be broadcast
ver the country unchallenged.
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iJ BRYAN CRIMES
; DIES IN RALEIGH
I Secretary of State Since 1901 Sue
cumbs to Attack of Pneumonia
An Able Official.
J. Bryan Grimes secretary of state
since January 19C1, died at 8:30
o'clock at his home on East Lane
street after an illness of two weeks
pneumonia and in fluenza.
The disease that left him a mark
for complications had run its course
without giving special alarm. But
failure to show any Improvement for
days and particularly today left no
,in'.iKt u:? - ?-- *
<?v?ui. nitxi in> r-.-MTve rind r.ii jjfune.
He passed the* crisis in both diseases
v iihout ability to rally.
The news of his death struck the
city a straggering bl . H had never
relinquished his Pat a si \ residence,
hut he held al: but his nr. ming
i r . !-' and ' v<>' ivcj: >
j taking the oath of ollic; he had held
the distinction t?T the .sr;-"sr
man in the stai *s cabin t. It ill
he written of him that an a:-:.<-r cctary
of .state has not s?. r .el the
| stat .
; Colonel Grim:- v:a the -on of Gen.
rlrta.: ' m;- ('.e : .cb fame
an w m in Pitt count; .> S years
I ago. lit w?s g- .i i sated from t he
:ni in the r't -rti4 isss and
I iiny?:1: the trust'.- - he vas regarded
o
anna mat r The political rv\oiution
lot the tas! sent him into e.Tjoe with
| the adoption of the uopsiiruiionai
amendment of 11)00 arid every candidate
seeking to dislodge him had
found in him a political fee with only
service record as his machine in
politics. Six terms he was chosen
secretary of state on that record
alone. Universally he was regarded
invincible.
Colonel Grimes was twice married
first in 1891 to .Miss Mary Laughinghouse
and in 190-1 to Miss Elisabeth
Forrest Lauphinghouse, daughters of
f?... I^ l i -1-: ? **
. ?l?t. t/vivr uau^imignoust!, OI
Greenville. Four children come of
the two unions. lie is survived also
by a brother, Wliliam Dcmpsie
Grimes, and a sister, Mrs. W. Croom
Rodman, of Washington, N. C.
CHEAPER COAL IS SEEN
FOR THE FUTURE
In the strengthening of the railroad
credits, and the maintainehcc of
peaceful industrial relations a way
ear: he found to provide a more adequate
and more reasonable priced
coal supply for the nation, according
to the report of the special committee
of the American Railway Association.
If regulative bodies and committees
will adopt "such an attitude
towards the railroads and will convince
tlu v public that money invested
in railroads will receive a fair re;
urn," the Ajport .-aid, "carriers will
bo able to increase facilities to in:
..iv transports oi> of the supply,
while preventing of strikes would allow
regular production without congestion
such as that which now develops
when consumers endeavor to
lake in all of a winter's supply during
a comparatively few weeks.
The report pointed out that since
11)10 the number of bituminous coal
mines has not more than doubled,
while the output, of coal per mine,
figured or. an annual basis, had de
creased. This, it was stated, domoii:trated
'inflation' in the industry,
aiid put a strain upon the railroads,
in that they we r ere qui red to attempt
to distribute cars among: ail the new
mines and like wise keep available
an increasiir-i reserve of cars and
lomocotives for serving ".nines that
operated only a part time basis.
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FROM BARREN DESERT TO SENATE
INDIANS COME TO PLEAD
Twelve delegates representing:
twenty Indian Pueblos of New Mexico
are expected to arrive here to-morrow
to appear before a sub-comxnittee
of the senate public lands
committee in opposition to the Rursum
bill dealing: with land and water
rights on the lands granted them in
1680 by the Spanish king and confirmed
by congress in 1858 after the
territory* had become part of -the
United States.
The Indians, said to be the first
all-Pueblo division to visit Washington
since the days of Lincoln and
bearing silver headed canes given to
them by their governor, also will oppose
the Jones-Leatherwood bill, it
was staated January 15th and will
urge the government to appropriate
money for irrigation projects on and
near their lands and evict certain
alleged white squatters from their
alleged white squatters from their
property. The Pueblos, it was announced,
also will ask that the gov>
crnment afford them efficient medi- j
. cal and health service d education,
and that they be giv a voice in
| naming legal council to represent
their interests.
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