1he Monroe Journal
VOL. 19. No. 7.
MONROE, N. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1913.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
WORK OK UKJ TlHtXAlK).
Southern State Win Ylit-l lij
SUirm in Whii'li Neatly Hmt
elml IVrxn W'vrt Sin in.
Indications from late reports are
tnat more than 'Jit people were kill
ed, scores t verity injured mv
great property lots sustained in th
disastrous electric tornado, whir
swept parts of Georgia, Tennessee
Alabama, l.ousluna, Mississippi, and
lexas ThursJny afternoon and nigh
Ninety-odd deaths have been re
ported and th total loss of life
probably will be increased when
vire communication is restored
remote sections devastated by th
c;.clone. The damage to property
can net be estimated but probabl
will have to be computed in mil
lions.
Twenty-nine persons are reported
to have perished in Georgia, and
damage to property is roughly es-
timated at ? 1,000,000. Cnlhou
county, Georgia and vicinity bore
the brunt of t ho storm In this State,
where 11 persons are reported
have been killed. The other fatal!
ties in Georgia were 9 at Tucker,
4 at Eaglesville, 3 at Clarkston and
2 at Columbus.
Late reports from Tennessee hav
Increased the death toll In that
State .to 23 persons. Six perished
in Middle! on, four at South Berlin
three at Huron, two each at Culleo-
ka and Lexington, and one each at
Leesburg, Kally Hill and Bryan
Station. Many sections swept by the
storm have not been heard from
The loss of life in Alabama is es
timated at 13 although several per
sons still are reported missing near
Decatur, three persons perished at
Calera and two each at iiokes Bluff,
Gayesvllle and Duke.
Four additional deaths have been
reported in Texas at Huling. The
total in that State now Is placed at
five.
Advices from Louisiana and Mis
sissippi report no additional deaths,
seven having been previously re
ported In each State. The greatest
damage to property was the destruc
tlon of buildings and houses. In the
sections of the State where deaths
were reported. Telephone and tele
graphic communication has been re
stored to most of the larger towns
and all of the cltlen in the storm-
swept territory.
SOME WALKERS THESE.
More About tho Elfe-ct of the lUb-
blr iii hliicp.
Some time ago Mr. I. A. Fitz
gerald remarked to The Journal
that the general charge against the
dog as a menace to the sheep In
duatry was not a true bill, his ob
servation being that dogs kill few
sheep, in fact not enough to effect
tho industry. Mr. Fitzgerald suld
that be had himself owned rs many
as three hundred sheep at one time
and had never lost one by a dog,
but of course he cared for them
carefully. He went on to say, how
ever, that the fatality to the sheep
Industry In the South, and the thing
that, in his opinion, made It impos
sible for it to thrive, was the fact
that the rabbit was a bearer of cer
tain internal parasites from which
the sheep were infected, and that
no section could have sheep and
rabbits at the same time. In reply
to this Dr. watt Asheraft gave it
as his opinion that the dog himself
was worse In this respect than the
rabbit, and that the latter had on
ly one, If that, parasite which was
damaging.
Mr. Fitzgerald dropped into the
office again the other day and gave
his experience and observation with
sheep more fully, and they are very
Interesting. He says that he knows
from personal Investigation that
the rabbit has three internal para
sites, two of which are communicat
ed to sheep. The first is a tape
worm, one of which he has seen,
sixteen feet long. He docs not
know that this effects sheep. The
second Is the liver flute, which at
taches Itself to the organs and tis
sues of the sheep and sucks
its blood, causing loss of ap
petite and general weakness, a
kind of hookworm effect. The third
is a little nodule affair from the
size of a small shot to a buckshot,
attaching lUelf to the entrails of the
sheep and causing fatal dlarhoea,
very offensive and fatal especially
liuwarm weather.
lr.Fltzgerald says that he doesn't
believe there Is a healthy flock of
sheep In the south unless it Is on a
mountain or a pine barren. Sever
al farmers In Cabarrus county In the
60's and 70 s bought all the sheep
they could find and began large
flocks, some of them having sever
al hundred. All went soon to the
wind or to the butchers. These men
and Mr. Fitzgerald tried as hard
and as carefully as any one could
to raise sheep, making It a study
and a business, but could not keep
their flocks healthy. The external
parasites like the peculiar sheep
tick and louse, they could manage,
but not the internal ones, lie says
that If a man had good pastures,
fenced so that the rabbit could not
get In, and could keep his sheep
healthy, they would Increase a hun
dred per cent a year and be very
profitable.
Plenty of Time.
Indies Home Journal.
A Scotch minister was walking
through a street In the village one
misty evening when he fell into a
deep hole. A passing laborer heard
his cries, and looking down, asked
who he was. The minister told him,
whereupon the laborer remarked:
"Weel, weel, ye needna kick up
such a noise. You'll not be need
ed afore Sawbath, and this is only
Wednesday nlcht."
Vah-.r CitiaiiK Wlm Cau Make
Time Hue ke el e:ff llriilgv Weaiel
man Hall.
Waxhaw Enterprise.
Cy Tillman is a man of strong
mvictiors and he is the sort of
l-How that will back up his coti
vic'iotis with his cash, lie is gener-
ally on the right side and comes
out with flying colors, but ho threw
uown mo gauniet on a very pre
carious proposition the other day
wnen he proposed to bet his hor
against Its value in money that the
norse could walk to Charlotte and
back in less time than Jackie Ste
phenson. Now Jackie Stephenson
is something else when it comes
to walking. He has a fair gait
and be can keep it up indefi
nitely. Ho Is a great fox and 'opos
sum hunter and frequently puts in
tho whole night In the woods. When
he comes through town the morn
lug after one of these chases he
invariably has a load of 'possums
He is also smoking a long stem
pipe. The dew or frost is thick on
his pipe. A round trip to Char
lotte is no walk to bim. He would
not hitch a horse for the difference
between riding and walking that
distance. The man who wants Cy
Tillman's horse can get It on "easy
terms."
Prof. J. H. Aired was at Monroe
Saturday to stand the civil service
examination for the Post office at
this place. He finished his exami
nation shortly after twelve and
walked back to town, a distance of
13 miles. In order that he might
participate in a particularly Interest
ing tennis game that afternoon.
Mr. Henry Faulks of Marvin met
with a very painful accident one
day last week coming home from
Pineville. His mule became frighten
ed on the sugar creek bridge and
backed off, throwing Mr. Faulks
over an embankment 20 feet high,
breaking his arm and painfully
bruising mni up.
Mr. Robert Sims, overseer of the
road leading from the Waxhaw Bap
tist church to Rehoboth church, has
been doing some splendid work in
his section. The road is In excel
lent shape and the manner In
which It is kept up shows that Mr.
Sims takes a pride In always hav
ing the best section of public roads
in the township.
The College Hill camp W. O. W.
has erected a large handsome Hall
on their lot near the school build
ing. It was built especially for the
benefit of secret orders and has
been carefully arranged to meet
their necessary needs.
CHISHEII I.IKE AX Wit.'.
Mazers Convicted.
The throei young men of Raleigh.
Wilmington, and Mt. Olive, who on
the night of Sept. 13 last, caused
the death of a fellow Btudent at
the University by hazing, were tried
laBt week at Hillsboro, and found
guilty of manslaughter. Tlicy did
not intentionally kill their fellow
student, but while they had him on
a barrel singing, the barrel turned
over and he fell on a broken bottle
and bled to death from a wound in
the neck. The Jury was out three
hours. Judge Peebles gave the
young men as light a sentence as
he could four months In Jail with
leave to hire out and their pa
rents hired them and took them
home. In passing sentence, the
Judge said:
'1 hope this will be the last case
of hazing In any college or univer
city In North Carolina. It is in
comprehensible to me that boys
brought up as those boys should go
to a poor freshman's room, and take
him out of his room, pour blacking
on him, and have fun at his expense,
am glad of the opportunity to show
these young men that I have no in
clinatlon to be severe. I only want
to make an example of this case. I
understand that another boy has
been blacked at the university since
this case began. If I had the boys
that did that here I crrtalnly would
put them on the roads."
Secretary Houston Will Visit Her
An Soon as Possible,
Charlotte Observer.
Secretary of Agriculture David F.
Houston, who Is a native of Union
county, this State, and a local Tar
Heel, has Indicated his willingness
to visit Charlotte at some future
date In order that he may renew
his acquaintance with this section
and commune with relatives and
friends of his boyhood days.
Mr. Houston was seen by Mr. R.
K. Blair on the occasion of his re
cent visit to Washington and In con
nection with a conversation stated
that he would be only too glad to
run down as soon as the duties of
his office would permit and see
something of this community of
which he has such pleasant recol
lections dating back to the years of
his boyhood. He made Inquires
about various Charlotte people, in
cluding his first cousin Mr. W. F.
Stevens and Mr. J. S. Weir, the
latter a member of the faculty of
the Texaa A. & M. College years
ago when Mr. Houston was also a
professor there.
It goes without saying that the
proper authorities will take up In
ue form the proposition of an ur
gent Invitation to Doctor Houston.
He will doubtless be Invited to be
the guest of the city. A banquet
ill be arranged and the distin
guished visitor will be asked to make
talk. Of course for the present
until he becomes familiar with the
multifold officers of his department,
he will not be able to leave Wash
ington but Just as soon as he can
find It possible to do so, he will
be urged to pay the Queen City a
visit.
loung Man, Mr. Itcn 11ms , r ot
ive Branch, Wan Killed in Awful
Manner by Ti-ue tii n l.i'(Ji
Mr. Ucn Hinsoii of New Salem
to-vnship was killed instantly la
.ednesday in Cabarrus county
a traction engine. Tae body w
brought hoine for burial. The Cjii
cord 1'ribuue gave the followiu
particulars:
lien unison, a young white ran
of Union ct.unty, iut a tragie; da
this morning by falling beneath th
wheel of a moving traction engine
lue accident occurred on the Bust
Mill road opposite the home of Mr
. H. Hlack welder about 11 o'clock
mnson was rldiitg on a small seat
just above the big wheel on the left
hand side f tho engine. He slipped
and fell, falling directly under the
wheel, which passed over his head
completely crushing his skuli and
mangling bis body beyond recognl
lion.
Tho engine was owned by W. V
t-nilth, of Olive Branch, who pur
chased it in Salisbury. Hinsou went
with Smith to get the engine. Gro
ver L. Schenck, who Uvea near Eb
enezer church, was also with the
party and was driving the engine
at the time the accident occurred
Smith and Hinson passed Schenck
home yesterday and Smith hired
him to assist him in running the
engine to Olive Branch.
As soon as the accident occurred
Smith went to a near by house and
telephoned the police and asked
them to Rend the coroner there.
i ononer mooho went to the scene
i'bout 1 o'clock and took charge of
the body.
Hinson is about 25 years old and
is survived by his father, Irving
Hinson of Union county and four
brothers.
Coroner Moose went to the scene
of the accident on the Bost Mill
road, near Mr. V. H. Blackwelder's
residence, but deemed an Inquest
unnecessary. The body of the
young man was taken to the under
taking parlors of Bell & Harris Co
and prepared for burial. J' be fath
er was notified of the young man's
death and he directed that the body
ue sent to his home.
Several persons who are familiar
with the circumstances of Hinson's
death advance the opinion that ho
probably fainted and fell off the en
gine. This is based on the fact that
he complained of being sick when h
awoke the morning of the tragedy,
Mr .buiilh, owner of the engine, who
was also riding on it when the
young man fell off, stated that Hin
son said he was sick and he ate
but very little breakfast yesterday
morning. The road, where the ac
cident occurred, Is macadam and
very smooth and there is nothing
there that would cause a jolt suf
ficient to shake the young man off
the seat he occupied. The seat was
directly over the big wheel on the
left hand side of the engine. Furth
er weight is given the theory that
the young man fainted before he fell
by the statement of young Schenck
who wus driving the engine. He
stated that Hinson did not utter a
sound when he fell and that he did
not know he had beeu killed un
til after the engine had passed over
the body. It is probably, however,
that he fell so close beneath the
wheel and that it was upon him be
fore he had time to utter a sound.
Both of the young man's compan
Ions were greatly troubled over the
unfortunate affair, both appearing
to give almost completely away to
their feelings while talking of the
matter yesterday afternoon.
A Happy Fanner and a Good Turnip
Grower.
Written for the Journal.
As this Is one of our beautiful
rainy mornings, such as we have so
many of lately, and I can't get out,
I will write a piece for The Journ
al. I am fifty-five years old and 1
have never seen just such a winter.
My turnips have grown all winter
and I have grown enough to feed
seven head of grown cows. I would
advise all farmers to sow turnips
for their cows and hogs.
I am living In a house that I
built In 1880, and my wife and
I are never so happy as when we
are digging In the soil from which
we came and to which we must all
return to In the end.
With best wishes for The Journal,
I am, M. A. HELMS
(The Journal can testify that Mr.
Helms' cows are provided feed that
makes good rich butter, yellow, but
not from artificial means, for he
leaves a good portion of It at the
office regularly, and has been doing
so for years. He says the turnips
do It.)
Xo Job for Human.
Saturday Evening PoBt.-
Col. Hal Corbett, a Kentucky ora
tor, was up In the mountains of his
native state last summer looking
Into the titles of certain coal lands.
The task led him far Into the Inte
rior, remote from the railroad,
w here he stayed a week as a board
er at a mountain cabin.
For three days he stood for half-
melted butter and lukewarm drink
ing water, and then he suggested
to his hostess that she buy some
Ice.
"Wbar kin I git any ice this ttme
of the year?" she demanded.
"You could send down to Middles-
boro for It," he said.
"How does Middlesboro folks gtt
Ice In the summer?" she asked.
"They make It," he said.
"Mister," she said, "the Lord
Himself couldn't make Ice In the
middle of August."
HILLS P.SSK! nK lt).
County Officers to ;. in Salaiy.
Aim inline lit t: M'llilnl i ,silt-
iy, nnil Itteimlt r'x iuirt4 itv
-f Monroe to Ksut Vjo.nco Itoud-,
ine roiiouini; local bills were
passed by the General Assembly of
1913. directly effecting this county:
1. To place the officers ,f Union
county on a salary mid create the
Auditor's office. The salaries to be
as follows: clerk of cemrt $100,
deputy clerk ftion; register of deeds
$1800, deputy itiiio- sheriff $1800.
deputy S40. additional allowance
u00; treasurer Jlmm; auditor
$1800. An eleetion will bo held the
first Monday In November, l y 1 3. to
ascertain the will of the people as
to this bill.
2. The Clerk of the Court. Mr. It.
W. Lemmond, is permitted to wind
up all cases that he has been em
ployed In prior to his qualifying as
Clerk of the Court.
3. Authority to the Road Coin
missioners of Monroe townshiD to
borrow money in anticipation of
taxes. This bill was a necessity, as
he Chain Gang could not have con
tinued without this authority.
4. Authorizing the City of Monroe
to issue $20,000.00 bonds to fund
Its current indebtedness.
5. Amending the Medical Deposi
tory by allowing physicians to is
sue prescriptions for a pint Instead
of a quirt, and furtheremore chang
ing the punishment of violations of
the Medical Depositary Act.
0, Allowing Road Overseers of Un
ion county additional compensation.
6. Incorporating Mt. pleasant
Baptist church, Antioch Baptist
Church and Fairfield Baptist Church
so as to prevent the sale of intoxi
cating drinks within a radius of
two miles of said church etc.
7. Authorizing Monroe township
to Issue bonds. This being the
bill recommended by the Road Com
missioners, to be voted 011 by the
people.
8. Amending the Recorder's court
Act. This amendment will allow the
jurors before the Recorder's court
fifty cents per day instead of
twenty-five, and they will not be
required to come from any specific
township unless requested by the
defendant. It furthermore provides
that if the defendant Is acquitted,
the City and County are to bear the
expense of jury and a few other mi
nor r?vndmnts.
9. The town of Marshvllle grant
ed a new charter.
10. The Monroe Storage and Ware
house Co. Incorporated to do a gen
eral warehouse business.
11. Two amendments to the char
ter of the City of Monroe, which
nre now being published in the
Journal and to be submitted to a
vote of the people on the 3d Tues
day in April.
12. Authority and method of fore
closing the clause note now In use
In Union county.
13. Amending the good roads bill
hat has heretofore passed the leg
Mature so as to authorize the is
suing of bonds upon a majority of
he votes cast instead of a major!-
y of the qualified voters.
14. Doing away with four polling
places In the City of Monroe and
requiring only one polling plnce for
municipal elections.
15. Settling the division line be
ween the Tyndall and Alt. Canned
school districts.
16. Changing the time for the ap
ointment of Road Overseers and
the division of labor from August
to February.
17. A County bond Issue for good
roads to be submitted to a vote of
he people when ordered by the
county commissioners. This bill will
be published In The Journal.
17. Authorizing a special tax on
dogs.
An effort was made by Messrs.
'rice and Sikes to allow the Board
of Education and the Superinten
dent of Public Instruction to .be
elected by a direct vote of the peo
ple, but this bill was unanimously
killed by the Committee and was
never considered by the House of
Representatives in a body.
A.A.Secrest of Goose Creek town-
hip was appointed a member of the
Board of Education to serve for a
period of six years, following ex
pired term of Mr. J. E. Broom.
Quite a number of new Justices or
the Peace were appointed.
BREAKING PRECEDENTS.
One. by One Mr. Wilson ! Kiuwk
itig Hi. 111 Mit ,f Uf Way.
Washington, l. C. March 1."..
One by one the tii::-l'.o:ior. d i-rc. in
dents fall before the e;tlf t bu: .de
termined attack ef I'resio.-ni. Wood-
MAY GET A CHANCE.
PonIiiimsU r Gene ral May Oiicn
Third nnil Fourth diss Oifii-es
to Ceutiie tilive Exaiiiii.at Inns.
Washington, March H. I'ost-
taater General Burleson tod: y be
Min developing his plan to prescribe
a civil se-rviee examination fori row Wilson. First f un - the elown
fourth clays postmasters. Ho con-j Ml of the li-ausur;'! lull with i-s
suited with Civil Service Couii.iis- mom-y changers ard turkev trens.
bioner John A. Mcllhenny, who t-ild Second, the favorite bi.riiW Pre-s'-him
it would be practical to hold d-nt Wils..n times himself,
examinations that would be true Third, (the blow that killed fath
tests of the applicant's ability. er, the antiquated customs of pa
Tho fourth class postir.aste-rs. radmg office seekers at the White
nearly 40.000 of them, now are in House. No pie hmi'ers are ailtnii-
the classified service, having ben-n
l laced there by executive orders un
der the Roosevelt and Taft Admin
is-trations. Postmaster General Bur
lesson said today that the spirit of
the civil service was violated in
putting these officers Into the clas
sified service and that he propos
es! to place them on a strictly civil
service oasis.
"Many of those who today hold
positions as fourth class postmnst
ters," said Mr. Burleson, "secured
them as a result, of pernicious no-
lith'al activity. The Poslorfice De
partment should be a business Insti
tution, run on scientific lines. 1
intend to use the weight of my in
fluence to make it such."
He added that the plan on which
he was working was his own; that
he had not discussed it with Presi
dent Wilson.
the
More Small White Fanners
lleipo of the South.
Progressive Farmer.
We mention these things at some
length because there la a great need
in the South for us to give atten
tion to the very evil that over
threw Rome and are poisoning the
life of Mexico the increase of ten
autry and absentee landlordism, and
the other forces that make against
the increase of independent small
farmers among us. And with us
the problem Is further complicated
by the Negro problem.
We should like to see the negroes
own the land they till, as we should
like to see all other classes, but we
want to see them In colonies of
their own. In fact, It is very im
portant, in our opinion, for our pev
ple to see that this policy prevails.
In communities where considerable
number of white people are living
we cannot afford to have the ne
gro population become relatively so ped
mucn more numerous as to liave the civil service regulation from the
ted until sent for.
Fourth, the Pre-sid-in is gcias to
run the government; politicians uiriy
liii-ko suggestions bat med not cx-pe-ct
to see them carried out, un
less perhaps, they coincide with Cm
White House views.
NOT A PUBLIC EXHIBIT. HE.
Fifth, the president goes to
church to worship, not to be sepu;
crowds may gather about the pres
ident's church door, but if he s-.es
the 111 first, they will not see him.
Sixth, the gold braid and laea
business has been eliminated from
the White House; Major Rhoitdes, a
military aide inherited by President
Wilson, from President Taft, dress
es like any other everyday citizen,
when he goes out with the President
Seventh, the khaki-colored motor
cjcle policemen that used to fol
low the White House htitomoblle,
have been given otlwr eiui-loymeut;
the President, rides without bi-.yclo
escorts.
CUT OUT DISCARDED.
Eight, the ancient custom of drap
ing the president's box at the thea
ter, and playing the national an
them when the president arrives, has
been put on the discard.
Ninth, Old "It is Said," has disap
peared from the White House news,
and Instead appears "The President
Said."
CABINET MEETING PUBLICITY.
Tenth, "That was bald in a cabi
net meeting and cannot be made
public," ia of hte past; what trans
pires at cabinet meetings is pubiic
property.
Eleventh, the bi-weekly cabinet
meetings are under ban; the cabinet
will meet when there is something
to be done by President Wilson and
bis official family.
Twelfth, The promiscuous use of
the "executive order" has been slop-
Miss Alone Tarr, barred by
Superior Court In Scfwlein,
Judge Stephen G. Bragaw began
session of court here yesterday for
the trial of criminal cases. The
following grand Jury was drawn.
J. N. 8turdlvant, foreman; E.
Helms, Lee Russell, J. K. Helms, J.
Lex Helms, George W. Baueum. I).
B. Snyder, J. B. Outen, J. C. Foard,
D. S. Montgomery, N. C. English,
John B. Griffin, I. N. Medlln, H. A.
Shute, C. 8. Brooks, M. F. Plyler,
M. C. Austin, A, E Morgan
The court began the case of Mrs.
. A. Smith against her husband for
abandonment, yesterday, and is still
cn it.
Ice Plant Sold.
The Monroe Ice & Fuel Company
as sold Its plant here to Mr. J. W.
Hines of Rocky Mount. Mr. Hlnes
Is a man of large experience in this
business, now owning plants at Sal
isbury, Spencer, Rocky Mount, South
Rocky Mount, and Greenville, and is
now building one at Weldon. Mr.
. . Hines. Jr., will have charge 01
the plant here for the present,
hlch will be overhauled and put in
fine condition. These gentlemen
are excellent citizens and we wel
come them to Monroe. They have
Iready taken charge. Mr. Hlnes
tells The Journal that he will give
the town a fine local service.
the white population too small for
an adequate white society. The
writer knows that In his old home
neighborhood, for example, not
few white people have moved away
because the Negro population ha
become proportionately too large
and the white population too small
too small to furnish enough white
neighbors for the women and
children.
This is a tendency that culls for
very serious considerations; and is
the main reason why the writer be
lieves every Southern State Bliould
set about bringing to us just as
many thrifty Northern and Western
V-hite settlers us we can get. We
need them and need them badly
need them to save the rural South
to tho white race and provldo the
thickly Battled, Intelligent, thrifty,
white communities that we must
have In order to get the needed
good schools and roads and libraries
and telephones and social centers
that the rural South yet lacks.
To make the rural South a great
democracy of thrifty, home-owning
small white farmers this is our
only hope of becoming a permanent
ly great and forceful section. And
the buccess of education, co-opera-
tuin, and equal legislation In the
Soulh Is largely wrapped up with
this very matter of getting a great-
et proportion of Independent small
farmers, each man sitting under his
own vine and fig tree.
Ite'corder's Court.
R. C. Mtlliken, gambling; 17.50
and costs.
Jake Plunkett, colored, larceny; 4
months.
Will Crawford, colored, assault;
(7.50 and costs; carrying concealed
weapon, $7.60 and costs.
Cora Dargan, colored, keeping
disorderly house; Judgment sus
pended on payment of costs, and
bond of $100.
Moses Massey, colored, assault
and battery; costs.
Frank Ivey, forcible trespass;
$42 and costs.
Zeb Sprinkler, violating ordinance
80; costs.
Senate Confirms More Nominations.
Washington, March 13. The
senate today confirmed the appoint
ments made by President Wilson of
Danl. C. Roper, South Carolina, first
asslsstant postmaster general; Alex
ander M. Dockery, Missouri, third
assistant postmaster general and
James I. Blakeslee, Pennsylvania,
fourth assistant postmaster general.
A number of army appointments
were also confirmed.
President Wilson sent these nomi
nations to the senate today:
John Shelton Williams, a bank
er of Richmond Va., assistant sec
retary of the treasury.
Franklin D. Roosevelt of New
York, assistant secretary of the
navy.
Beverly T. Galloway, assistant
secretary of agriculture.
Edwin F. Sweet, Grand Rapids,
Mich., assistant secretary of Com
merce. James A Edgerton of New Jersey,
purchasing agent of the postofflce
department.
AH were referred to committees.
V.'hlto House stenogrnphr-r's corps,
could have gone in by special ap
pointment from the president, but
the president refused to exercise the
power In her behalf.
Thirteenth, President Wilson rcBls
the seventh day; ho puis the bars
cf the White House up Saturday
night at 12 o'clock and lots them
slay until Sunday morning.
Fourteenth, Cold suppers nre to
In the rule at the White House Sun
day evening; the old Presbyterian
rule will prevail.
Fifteenth, The president declined
an Invitation to join the Chey
Chase club.
John Barleycorn and all other
sorts of Intoxicating drinks have
been tabooed at tho White House.
SIXTEEN BROKEN IN TEN DAYS
NEXT
Ten days ago President Wilsem
was Inaugurated. Sixteen precedents
have been broken, and the govern
ment is running Just the same.
The ease with which the presi
dent has broken precedents has
alarmed some of the oldest inhabi
tants who like more glitter and less
simplicity. The inaugural ball died
hard but died all over.
Social.
Written for The Journal.
The following ladies have organiz
ed themselves Into a Sewing Club
to meet every two weeks: Mes
dames Wriston Lee, O. W. Kochtl
tzky, E. W. Crow, N. M. Redfearn,
C I). Meacham, T. T. Capehart. E.
S. Green, Roscoe Phifcr, J. T. Grif
fith and R. N. Hargett. The ini
tial meeting was held Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. C. D. Meacham.
Sorosis was charmingly entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Geo.
S. Lee at her home on Windsor
Avenue. In response to the roll-call,
quotations from William Cullen
Bryant were given. Mrs. Bruce Ad
ams read an interesting paper on
"Dutch Colony of New Netherlands,"
and n reading "Good Old Days of
Knlckerberker Life by Irving was
given by Mrs. D. A. Houston. The
subject of the discussion was "The
Knickerbocker Group and what they
Wrote." The hostess then led the
way Into the dining-room, where a
two-course luncheon was served.
At The Pastime Tonight.
"The Crooked Path," a story of
the underworld, '2 reels; "Two of a
Kind" and Betty's Baby." Both of
these are excellent comedies. The
two twins keep their beaux guess
ing. Each fellow thinks the other Is
making love to his girl. The situa
tions are confusing and amusing.
"Betty's Baby" proves to be an ele
phant on her hands, iler beau tries
to play a Joke on her, but it proves
to be a joke on the boys, who play
elephant for him. This double reel
will prove rs a spice to the program
of the Pastime Theatre, where you
always see t! e best plcturs that
can be secured.. It is a Vitagraph.
Addressing his subordinates In the
State Department, Hon. W. J. Bry
an, the new Secretary of State, re
ferred to his tenure of office as
brief in such a way to excise com
ment, and some of his friends
thinks it means that he will hold
office only temporarily.