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♦ THE WEATHER TO-DAY t ♦ For North Carolina: ♦ ! FAIR. | VOL. LI I. NO. 4. Leads all WoFth Carolina Bailies in Mews and Circulation FRIDAY JUDGE JONES WILL CHARGE IRE JURY Ward and Aydlett Are to Make the Final Appeals. THE COURT ROOM PACKED Sawyer and Bond and Leary Make Strong and Eloquent Speeches. WILCOX’S IRON NERVE YET THE FEATURE Not Even When Sawyer Points to Him and With a Burst of Elcquence Declarts Him the Assassin Does Wilcox Betray Emotion. (Special to News and Observer.) Elizabeth City, X. C., March 19.—Great waves of oratory swept over the audience at the Wilcox trial today. Five law'yers have now made their pleas. The leading attorney on each side, Mr. Ward and .Mr. Aydlett, will tomorrow’ come in the order named, and then after a compre hensive charge by the judge the jury will retire to consider Wilcox’s fate. The crush this afternoon was the densest yet. It would take half an hour to get out of (he building. Boxes and stools to be used for seats brought good prices, and sometimes the purchasers had to give them up. Judge Jones ordered the sheriff to collect two dollars apiece from some men who didn’t move when order ed, and then he threatened to make it $lO, but lea-ned that the men could not get away. There were about 800 men and women in the room. Another record-breaking crowd was present this morning when court con vened. There were many ladies- The feature of the morning session was the masterful address for the prosecu tion of Mr. Haywood Sawyer. He re viewed the w’hole evidence carefully and by argument that was logical and elo quent. pleaded that Wilcox was guilty «.f murder in the first degree, and he asked the jury to say so. He spoke two and three quarter hours. LEARY’S ARGUMENT CONTINUED. Former District Attorney Leary re suming his speech of yesterday, said the strongest thing against Wilcox was that he was the last seen with Miss Crop sey, but that was not enough. It was presumed that Wilcox wore a cloak of innocence which requires strong evidence to remove. The speaker said everything pointed to suicide, that suicide had been dis cussed that very evening at the Cropsey home, and that no testimony given by the doctors disproved the suicide theory. He raid the prosecution had tVied to prejudice the case, but if the jury would try Wilcox according to the evidence and free from passion there could be brought nothing but a verdict of acquittal. Mr- Leary declared the prosecution was hard pressed, that Mr. Turner, the previous speaker had told the jury the .defense wanted them to turn Wilcox . loose and to send Nell Cropsey 10 a watery grave and to a suicide’s hell. He spurned the statement, and said it should be beneath counsel to make such decla rations- He reviewed much of the evidence ar.d began reciting celebrated cases where persons were convicted on cir cumstantial evidence, when that line of argument wa s objected to- By consent the doors were thrown open for both sides and the speaker continued his nar rative Mr. Leary spoke all told, nearly two and a half hours. HAYWOOD SAWYER SPEAKS. Mr. Haywood Sawyer for the prosecu tion followed. He said he would not seek to convict an innocent man,' nor would the State of North Carolina which he represented in part, stain her fair es cutohecn with the blood of a blameless citizen. He «ai dthe State was satisfied that He said the State was satisfied that Wilcox did it. The girls and woman hood of North Carolina must bo pro tected. The prosecution would ask for a verdict 'of murder in the first degree. Mr- Sawyer is a man of giant-like physique and strong clear voice, which he used to rood advantage. Referring to the introduction of medi cal terms into the evidence, he said hu morously: “Brother Aydlett wouldn’t know exmosis or endosmosis if be met | them in the road, and if he met them to gether he couldn’t til them apart." He reviewed the evidence which he said proved conclusively Nell Crop-rcy ! was not drowned- He reasoned that the suicide theory was incompatible with her happy, buoy ant spirits. He said Nell was a timid girl, and the rest of them had better be timid if they have around them such . company as Jim Wilcox, or somebody , would be fishing one of them out of Fas- I quotank River. After reviewing other evidence, Mr. Sawyer said: “Now I have shown you that Nell was 1 not drowned; I have shown you that she The News and Observer. was killed by a blow. Now who killed her? bonder is the man." WILCOX DOES NOT BLANCH. The speaker moved towards Wiicox and pointed a finger in Iris face. The prisoner’s expression never changed. "Now I shall proceed to show you the motive, show you the opportunity, shew how he loved her no doubt, but the hell that was in him has put her out of the way.” Eloquently and forcibly the lawyer told of the love dream, the association of Nell and Jim and followed their ac tions up to the fatal night. "He was in love with her desperately, her love was growing colder and colder,” he continued- "Jim had made up his mind to conquer or kill her- The devil in him was growing bigger and bigger ” After saying Wilcox went to the Crop sey home the afternoon to think over the situation, he referred to the night visit and declared loudly, “Wilcox never spoke but one word to the dear girl all that night, and that word led her to her doom.” The’ lawyer claimed that Wilcox brought up the suicide conversation be cause his mind was on deadly things, and said he probably carried both poison end a black-jack. He arraigned Wilcox in these words of eloquence and scorn: "I have never heard or read of such indifference. Hebe was a stricken fam ily—the mother bowed down, the father disconsolate, the sisters heartbroken — and yet Jim came to offer no word of sor row, not act to help solve the mystery. “LIKE CLUVERIUS.” “He sits there now,” the sneaker said | in thunderous tones, turning towards the ! defendant, “as cold as death and as re i lentless as the grace- That’s the sort of | men who carry weapons and make mid -1 night assassins—men like Durrani in California, who met death smilingly; like Ciuverius in Richmond, the slayer ol Lillian Madison; like the murderer of McKinley. "Such men have got the stuff in them to commit hellish deeds and the same stuff sustains them to the grave- It j comes from hell and to hell it goes back j with them ” j The lawyer made calculations and fig ’ uied that there was twenty minutes un accounted for. He said Ciuverius wms hanged when he had accounted for all his time but six minutes. "Mr. Leary would plead turn Wilcox loose, give him a chromo, let him go and kill somebody else.” v • Here some one began applauding, but the judge stopped it quickly. “They asked Mr. Cropsey about the detective. If I had a daughter slain by a midnight assassin, I would give up every dollar for a detective to run him down and send his body to the grave, his soul to hell. “I see before me men who have firls budding into womanhood, sweet wires and lovely sisters. I will tell you if the women of North Carolina cannot be pro tected we bad best burn the law books, tear down the jails and court houses and dissolve the Legislature, and then go back to barbarism.” DEMANDS WILCOX’S DEATH The orator read several verses irom different parts of the Bible and said: "In the name of God and the names of these wives, sisters, mothers and daughters, I ask you not to let the guilty escape. I ask you under your oaths to bring in a verdict that will put Jim Wil cox to death." The speaker hedie painted a pathetic picture of sorrow in the Cropsey home. The Misses Cropseys began weeping- He turned to them and said with pathos: “Weep on; we mingle our tears with yours; we echo your sighs.” The speaker also expressed sympathy for the Misse»s Wilcox, who sat neavoy with sorrow’ful, downcast eyes, and said he would do anything honorable to put them back where they were before No vember 20. He referred both families to the religion whtyh Nell embraced. SPEECH OF BOND. Mr. Bond, of Edenton, spoke during the entire afternoon session and spoke elo quently and forcefully. He brought tears to eyes of spectators during severalj pathetic flights. Mr. Bond said there was something indescribably horrible to anybody but a brute about the murder of a youn woman, that when suspicion attached to any one the feeling grew’ until reason was almost dethroned, and it was compara ble to a storm in the Indian Ocean. He expressed sympathy for the stricken family, and said he saw four of Nell’s sisters sitting before him in sombre col ors attesting silently affection for her memory. ' The sea of faces before him w’as a testimony of public interest. He said Mr. Sawyer had perhaps uninconsciously dis torted and exaggerated the evidence against this friendless young man who, after all had one heart which beat for him in silent prayer—his mother’s. Big tears came into the eyes of Mr. Aydlett, Wilcox’s leading lawyer. Mr. Bond expressed admiration for the demeanor of Judge Cropsey and his daughters during the trial. He told of the different degrees of mur der and pictured the touching hanging scene that would follow a verdict of guilty, and the remorse that would fol low If it were shown an innocent man had been slaughtered. He begged the jury not to be swayed by dramatic ap peals, even though it required a nerve of iron. He said he would attempt to show there was not enough evidence to convict Jim Wilcox, nor even to show Nell had been murdered by any body. He then took up the medical testimony and compared the tests to rotten sticks of timber. He ar gud that the discoloration on the eetnple was caused by the settling of blood, not by a blow. It was awful to have a man (Continued on Page Five.) RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 20. 1902. MR. SMALL ENTERS A STRONG PROTEST Poor Provisions For North Carolina’s Needs- RIVER AND HARBOR BILL House Makes Fair Progress Adopting no Amendments. THE BILL TO PROTECT THE PRESIDENT Mr. Bailey, of Texas, Cannot Support It Be cause He Can Conceive of an Assault Made Upon the President as an Individual. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, March 19.—The House to day made fair progress with the River and Harbor Bill. After the close of gen eral debate 27 of llti pages of the bill were disposed of. No amendments were adopted. The general debate today was featureless. Several members took advantage of the latitude allowed in general debate to discuss other topics. Mr. Lewis, of Georgia, spoke in favor of the tariff re vision. Mr. Small, North Carolina, pro tested against the failure of the commit tee to provide properly for improve ments in his State, and Mr. Gaines, Ten nessee, explained the scheme for the im provement of the Cumberland River. CANAL COMMITTEE REPORTS \ Two Submitted, Majority Against Panama Purchase (By the Associated Press-) Washington, D- C-, March 19. —Senator Morgan from the committee on Isthmian Canals today presented to the Senate the majority and minority reports of that committee on the question of the validity of the title of the new Panama Canal Company and its right to transfer the Panama Canal property to the nit ed States for $40,000,C00. The objections of the majority to the title held try that company are based largely upon the relations of the canal company to the governments of France and Colombia, taut the committee als o dis cusses at length many other phases of the question. Among these is the rela tion of the shareholders, who subscribed $260 000,000 to the old Panama company, whose interests it holds, cannot be light ly regarded. On this point the report says: “The spectacle of the United States Congress authorizing the President as the agent of the government to conduct a trade with such a corporation, with out consulting France as to the claim of independence it (the new Panama Com pany) asserts, will be entirely new in the history of nations and its consequen ces cannot be lightly disregarded. “Among these is the serious danger of the United States being drawn into, disagreeable relations with a large and influential body of the worthy people of France, where friendship for us lias been cherished during the entire life of our republic, and had its origin in mag nanimous sacrifices for our country when this government was in the travail of its birth. Unfortunately the report of the Isthmian Canal Commission reveals the fact that the men who make us this offer are chief among those who de frauded these six or eight hundred thous and Frenchmen of $250,000,000. Speaking further of the obligations of the new’ company to the old, the ma jority say: "If Mr. Eiffel and his assistants get $40,000,000 from the American people it is well that they are sheltered from the claims of these defrauded and despoiled bondholders and stockholders by the al leged despotism of French courts. They would never escape justice in American courts and would he compelled to ac count for every dollar of the money to the bondholders and to the stocks bearing interest before applying any of it to the profits of their speculation.” The minority report, which was pre pared by Senator Kittredge, completely upholds the title of the new Panama Company as will be seen from the follow ing extract which constitutes its open ing paragraph: “The title of the new’ Panama Com pany to its concessions and other proper ty, appears from the facts and documents which have been laid before the sub committee and is clear and free from any complications. For a transfer of its concessions to the United States the consent of Colombia is requisite, but this consent has been given by the Gov ernment of that country as fully as it can now be given. In case of purchase of the canal by the United States, differ ent concessions and different rights must be obtained by treaty between this coun try and Colombia, and such a treaty would necessarily involve a consent to the sales by the company of its rights and property on the Isthmus to the United States. Such a treaty Colombia has shown and declared its readiness to make. On every other point the right of the Panama Canal Company to trans f< r its property to the United States is perfectly clear. Every link in the chain of its title and every step in the j course by which it became in a position j to sell its property, free and clear, i plain and satisfactory.’ The minority also finds that the affairs of the old company were disposed of by a French court in a straightforward way when that company became insol vent, and that the court had a perfect Tight not only to appoint a liquidator or receiver, but to confer upon him, as was done power "to or contribute to any new company all or part of the cor porate assets." Replying to Mr. Bacon (Ga.), Mr. Spoon er declared that if Mr. Bacon's argument was crystallized into law "this would be cn impotent government, unable to pro tect itself against obvious crimes, en dangering our institutions and obstruct ing the operations of the government.’’ A legitimate conclusion from the Sen ator’s argument, he said, would be that “this is the weakest government under the sky. It is not.” It was an evident right of the govern ment of the United States to protect its own officials from assault or assassina tion while engaged in the discharge of their governmental duties. "If the func tion is a Federal one,” he declared, "if it involves the safety or the sovereignty of the government, there are no state lines.” He asserted that there was no time when the President of the United States was not engaged in the performance of his official duties. Ho could perform his duties and exercise his powers anywhere, day or night. An assault upon him, there fore, was an assault upon the govern ment. Mr. Teller (Colo.), objected to the pro vision giving to the President a mili tary guard and suggested that the guard about him should be from the civil de partment of the government. Mr. Baley (Tex.), maintained that the government had ample authority to pro tect its officials in the performance of their duties but lie doubted its authority to punish a man who should assault or kill any government official merely as a person. The demand of the people was that the government should lay its heavy hand upon the anarchist. He was in accord with that demand and would hound the anarchist from one section to another until he had no resting place; but he warned iho Senators not to make anar chists of themselves in the effort to pro tect the President against anarchy. He could not support the measure as it stood. Directly in line with the suggestion contained in Mr. Bailey!s remarks. Mr. Bacon (Ga.), introduced a hill for the deportation and exclusion of alien an archists. It w’as the bill, he said wh’eh, introduced by former Senator Hill, of New York, had been passed by the Senate bhl had failed in the House. He offered it as a suggestion to the Judiciary commit tee. Personally he was in favor of ;1k most extreme legislation that can be de vised and justified for the accomplish ment of the purposes stated.” TO PROTECT THE PRESIDENT Spooner and Hoar, Teller and Bailey Speak on the Measure (By (he Associated Press ) Washington, D. C.. March 10— During the entire session of the Senate today the bill providing for the protection f the President of the United States was un der consideration. Mr. Spooner, of Wis consin, made on extended argument in support of the measure. He contended that the Government had an absolute and inherent right to protect itself from assaults made upon itself or upon any ol its officers. He maintained that an assault upon the President was in the very nature of things an assault upon the Government for there never was a time when the President was not in the exercise of the duties of his office. His argument was largely legal and constitu tional. but throughout was forceful and entertaining and instructive. Mr. Hoar, in charge of the measure, elucidated some arguments he had -nade previously and Mr. Teller, of Golcrado, and Mr. Bailey, of Texas, spoke briefly upon the bill. The Texas Senator safd he could not support the measure as it stands, because he could conceive of an assault made upon the President as a person and not as an official of the Gov ernment. The assailant, in that event, ought to be punished precisely as if he had assaulted any other citizen- ANOLO-JAPANESE CONVENTION- A Declaration Showing How it is Regarded by Russia and France. (By the Associated Press.) St. Petersburg, March 19.—The Official Messenger tomorrow will print the text of a Russo-French conjoint declaration, sent March 16, to the Austrian, Belgian, British, American, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Chinese and Japanese Governments. The declaration is as fol lows: “The allied Russo-French Govern ments are wholly pleased to discern that the Anglo-Japanese convention supports the essential principles, which, according to the reiterated statement of France and Russia, constituted and still con stitute the foundation of their policy. Both governments believe that the sup port of these principles is also a guaran tee of their interests in the Far East. They are compelled, however, not to lose from view the possibly hostile ac tion of other powers, or a repetition of disorders in China, pssibly impairing China’s integrity and free development to the detriment of their reciprical in terests. They, therefore reserve to themselves the right to take measures to defend these interests.’’ The prefatory remarks say that Rus sia desires the maintenance of the statu quo and the attainment of com plete tranquility in the Far East. No matter how positive a woman may be of anything, she is seldom willing to bet real money on it. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS CONVENE Opening of Nineteenth Con vention of Association, COMMITTEES ARE NAMED President Crowell Presides, Address by Sec. Lawrance. DELEGATES ARRIVING BY EVERY TRAIN Kinston is Selected as the Next Place of Meet ing. The Reports of Officers Show Decided Progress Made Dur ing the Year. (Special to News and Observer.) Fayetteville, N. 0., March 19.—The nineteenth convention of the North Caro lina Sunday School Association was called to order here Tuesday by the President, Professor G. H. Crowell of High Point. Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev- C. S. Blackwell, D- D., ol Wilmington, and a song service by Rev. Eli Reece, assisted by Miss Bessie Gaston, of High Point. Oates and a most eloquent response was PROF. GEORGE 11. CROWELL, Pros dent State Sunday School Conference The address of welcome was by J. A. made by Dr. W. G. Bradsher, of High Point. The following committees were ap pointed: Committee on Enrollment—Prof. G. A. White, Guilford Coll cite: llov. C. G Vardell, R. Ed- Springs, 11. 2. Souther land, Fayetteville. Committee on Nominations—G., W. iWatts, T. J. Whilted, N, B. Broughton, F. S. Blair, Rev. Mr. Whorter, Prof. J. O- Atkinscn. Committee on Resolutions—Capt. Rarn sev, Mrs. J. H. Weathers, Rev- Mr, Refers. Auditing Committee—Prof. G. W. White, L. T. Barker. The second session began this morning at 9:30 o’clock. After a song service, led by Rev; Eli Reece, of New York, a chalk talk was given by Rv. C. A. G. Thomas, of Sanford, which proved very interesting. Then came the report of the officers for the past year. Those reports showed a decided progress during the year. The matter of finance was taken up next, and several unpaid pledges were col lected. * • The address of the Secretary of the National Association, Mr. Marion Law rence, of Toledo, Ohio, was the feature ol the day. It was a magnificent effort, and was appreciated to the full by the large * audience of cultivated Sunday school workers. Mr. Lawrence Is with out doubt the central figure of the pro gramme. The attention of delegates was called to the Sunday School Evangel, the Sun day School Times, Christian Hymns, and other periodicals and books by the vari ous representatives of each. There are today 145 delegates present, represent ing twenty-three counties, and others are arriving on every tiain that comes in. The aft ernoon session today was oc cupied bv an address from Mr. Marion Lawrence, and a chalk talk by Mr. Jos. H. Weathers, of Raleigh, which was most entertaining as well as instructive. In the vote for the next place of meeting of the association, Kinston received a majority, and was therefore designated fer the 1903 convention. The Cott:n Duck Company '• By the Associated Press.) Trenton. X. J., March 19.—The United States Cotton Duck Company today filed a certificate decreasing its authorized capital stock from $50,000,000 to $30,000,- 000. The certificate was signed by T. L. Park, president, and David 11. Carroll, secietary. It takes two drunkards to make one pail- of tights. "LILY WHITES” FOUG 61*1 Hence Roosevelt Will Give Devereux a New Nomination (By the Associated Press.) Washington, March 19. —The President has decided to give another nomination to J. H. Devcaux, the colored collector of customs at Savannah, Ga. De veaux had no opposition from the w’hiie Democrats of Savannah, who were satis fied with his management of the office. To Have His Leg Amputated. (Special to News and Observer.': Gastonia, N- C-, March 19.—Mr. O. W. Davis, ot' this city, returned to Atlanta this morning, accompanied by his wife, physician and brother, for the purpose of having his leg amputated, made ne cessary by the appearance of a malig nant tumor just below the knee of the left leg. If the operation proves suc cessful he will return home within two weeks. Appointed by the President. »By the Associated Press.) Washington. March 19.—The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Marshall L. King, collector of customs, District of Alexandria, Va.; Second Lieu tenant of Infantry, Albert G. GooJwyn, Alabama. President Williams Denies It. (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., March 19. —In an inter view today Mr. John S. Williams, presi dent of the Seaboard Air Line Railway, said that the statement reported to have been made yesterday, in the Virginia Senate Committee on Roads, that the Gladesvilie Railway charter was backed by the Seaboard, was without foundation; as was also the statement that the Sea board had purchased the Virginia and Southwestern road. Cotton Exchange Holidays. (By the Associated Press.) New York, March 19.—The Cotton Ex change will be closed Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29. The Stock Exchange and Produce Ex change will pass upon the question to morrow. The Coffee Exchange also has yet to decide on the matter. A girl's idea of a fool is another girl who breaks off her engagement because her folks are opposed to it. THE EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN Leaders of the Work in North Carolina Arrange to Hold Meetings to Give the Movement Fresh Impetus.. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., March 19.—The leaders of education in North Carolina are arranging to hold several meetings at different places in the State. The plan is to have the county superintendents and other workers in the field of educa tion gather at some central point for a conference and public meeting and a con ference with the State Superintendent. Arrangements will be made to have one or two visitors of note to deliver address es, and there will be a general discus sion of the needs of the hour in North Carolina in an educational way. The lirst meeting will be held in Greensboro, and among the speaker* will be the Governor and the State Superin tendent of Public instruction. This is a part of the educational cam paign planned at the recent meeting held in Raleigh- Tho promoters believe this to be the mo.st effective way of arous ing public interest and preparing for the campaign to be waged in North Caroling this year. The scheme has the hearty endorse ment of Governor Ayeock, State Super intendent of Public Instruction Joyner and the other leaders in education. ♦ THE WEATHER TO-DAY X ♦ For Raleigh: X Fair and Warmer. | ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦++♦♦»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ PRICE FIVE CENTS »'-1L FOR IRE [' APPALACHIAN PARK Hearing by House Committee i on Agriculture. | TAR HEELS WORK FOR IT Ur. Klutlz Satisfied it Will bs Be ported Favorab! y. MR. SIMMONS QJIETLY AT WORK Hcpts That When River and Harbor Bill Passes Sena'e it Will b t More Favorable in Its Provisions For North Carolina. (Special to News and Observer-) Washington, D- C., March IS).—The. House Committee on Agriculture gave a hearing to the Appalachian Park Bill to day. Representatives Brown low, of Tennessee; Rhea, of Virginia; Kluttz, and Moody, representing the North Caro lina delegation and others were present. Representatives Kluttz and Moody, State Geologist Holmes and other gentle men addressed the committee. A splen did impression was made on the com mittee. The atter was referred to the sub-committee on appropriations to re port to the full committee at the next meeting. Mr. Kluttz said tonight that there s no doubt of a favorable report from the committee and he believes the report will be unanimous. The bill has already' ! been reported favorably to the Senate. The North Carolina colony here is very i much elated over the speech of Mr. ; Smell in the House today. He spoke ; with forcible power and had the closest 1 attention of the House. His remarks of | the inland waterway project and his | disapproval of the dangers and horrows j of Hatteras were interesting and impres- I sive. § | Senator Simmons and family are eom- Simmons to j Washington- The North Carolina delegation is very | much disappointed with the River and Harbor Bill as it. will pass the House. It is felt that no North Carolina amend ments will be adopted in the House, al -1 though Messrs- Bellamy and Small will j offer them. Mr. Small today vigorously' j attacked the bill, pointing out the un just discriminations against North e’aro- I lina. Every since the House Committee re ported the bill Senator Simmons has | been quietly working with the members I of the Senate Committee on Commerce, to which the River and Harbor Bill will | go for better treatment for our North j Caiolina rives and habors. He has held daily conferences with members of that | committee and has impressed upon them the injustice to our State in the House bill. Os course the Senator is interested in i all of the proposed water improvements of the upper Caps Fear and the inland waterway, as these two are new projects. Senator Simmons is very much eutour ! aged with the outlook in the Senate and hopes that when the bill is passed by that body, much of the unjust discrimi ; nation against our State will have been | eliminated. Mr. Simmons is one of the . most effective workers in the Senate. If o man is determined to get into trouble it is not absolutely necessary for him to get married. State Superintendent Joyner last, night, speaking of the plans for educational meetings throughout-the State said that the purpose was to hold a number of educational rallies at central, accessible points in all sections of the State, to have at these rallies a number of inspiring educational addresses, and to have in at tendance in addition to the general public and all friends of education the county superintendents of the fifteen or twenty sui rounding counties, and to conduct a one or two days’ institute and conference of these superintendents, getting from them and giving to them needful in formation about the educational condi tions and needs of their counties. Such places will be selected for these meetings as will furnish free entertain ment for the superintendents and teach ers. By the aid of the Southern Educa tion Board the railroad fare of the coun ty superintendents attending will be paid. It is hoped that arrangement can be made with the railroads for the same rates for those attending these meetings as have been secured for those attending the Good Roads Conventions held recently. The first of these meetings will prob ably be held in Greensboro in the near future.
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