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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

up-to-date farmers. Twelve Of them
announced their intention OF being edi-
tors, teachers. preachers, politicians
and Presidents of the United States.
Out Of 17s girls. ISL preferred to re-
main on the farm. only eleven insist
ing upon a preference for city life.
The need Of q redirected education. as
illustrated by this test, has been greatly
fostered by
illustrates the Need the confer
Of Redirected Teaching "a q cati top
in the south. and much progress made in
this direction is due to the influence
which the informal discussions have given
to thinking people in all parts of the
country. There never has been q move
ment in connection with public school
work that has, within so short a time
sprung so strongly into popular favor
with both parents and teachers as the
Corn Club" which is now found we'll
organized in all parts Of the country.
It was first brought forward under the
auspices Of a conference on education
This year there are $4,000 boys enrolled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
HIGHEST BID, so CENTS.
Roosevelt Picture Brings That Price
at Auction Sale.

PHILADELPHIA, March 30.-Thirty-
two cents was the price paid for a pio-
ture OF Col. Roosevelt at the auction of
the furnishings of the Penrose Club, 923
Walnut street. by James A. Freeman's
Sons. auctioneers. yesterday afternoon.
The picture was started at cents. but
eventually worked its way up to the sum
at which it was disposed Of amid much
laughter and joking.
Washington's picture sold for g. So and
Abraham Lincoln's. $3.50. The club was
gratified with the results of the sale as a
whole. and 1t will add the proceeds to
the treasury and turn its attention again
to the question of building smaller club
quarters, possibly on Camac street. PA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
SOUTHERN EDUCATION
CONFERENCE,
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

| interest in any rural home Industries.
These schools were just the typical
elementary schools, although some of
them were under the direction of teach
ers Of exceptional intellectual attain
ment.
Elementary agriculture and home
economics has since been put into the
course of instruction Of each of these
schools. Corn clubs and other interests
have been added. and last year another
questionaireswas sent out to the same
schools The result was vastly different
Out of ia boys, 1872 answered that
they would be farmers, several quail
flying this statement by saying that
they would be scientific. modern or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
William II. Charlton Dead.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CUMBERLAND. Nd. March 30.-wil.
liam H. Charlton. a farmer. is dead at
Warfordsburg. four miles north of Han
cock. He was nephew Of the late
Benjamin Charlton, who was the owner
Of the Havenner bakery In Washington,
and was cousin Of Benjamin S. Graves,
now at the head Of the plant. Mr. Charl-
ton leaves a family. He served one term
as county commissioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

Mrs J. NJ. c. Diclxey OF Rising Sun.
Md, lost a valuable Jersey cow. a post
mortem examination revealed a nail and
sharp piece of wire, which had made
several perforations in the animals
stomach, causing death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

The recent announcement Of git of
100000 by j. Pierpont Morgan to the
George Peabody College for Teachers at
Nashville. Tenn. is another evidence Oh
the growing alliance in educational mat
ters between the north and the south.
The interest in education is becoming ma
tional, instead of sectional. and philan-
thropists, instead Of combining their bene-
fits TO their own locality, are now giving
generously where the need seems great
est and the result will tend to the general
uplift of the whole nation.
Ii is safe TO say that the chief influence
in bringing about this educational unity
has been that of the annual conferences
for education in the south, the fifteenth
of which will be held in Nashville this
week. This session is to be the largest
yet held. 1t Will be attended by hun
dreds Of people from different parts of
the country. and will include not only
educators, but men and women who are
prominent in many of the broadcast &C
tivities of the nation The president of
the conference is Robert c. Ogden of
New York, who will make the opening
address. Mr.. Ogden has been closely
identified with the conference for educa-
ton in the south since its inception,
and has been influential in bringing many
other prominent men to it's support.
The object OF the conference is much
broader than is generally connoted by the
word education" II is for the general
btterment of all the conditions of the peo-
pie. 1t touches upon home needs, labor
conditions, agricultural development. re-
ligion in its broadcast sense, sanatiation
and various other matters, in addition to
the pedagogical issues which usually fill
up the program of gathering held under
the name Of education. The conferences
are semi-formaI in character. There are
discussions Of live subjects, presented
.n a practical manner by persons who
are qualified by actual experience. rather
than formal addresses whose chief value
Is their rhetorical excellence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
Agricultural Question
to Be Brought Forward

o u gnt
prominently forward in this confer
ence. The Farmers Cooperation" Is
the subject of one meeting. since this
alone can give the rural schools the
support they should have. In return
the schools can give to the farmers
children the education which will be
most helpful TO the work of the home.
One or the recent efforts of the confer
ence has been 10 secure definite infor-
nation as to why the young people
leave the farm, in order that measures
may be considered that will make the
farm life more attractive 1t is be-
lieved that properly directed educa
ton will help In this matter.
Five years ago a questionable was is
sued to thirty-four schools in different
localities. asking the teachers to put to
the boys and girls above the fourth
grade the following three questions:
"Do you expect to live on the farm
when you are grown DO you like
the farm. and why?> What do you
expect to do when you are of age
The thirty-four schools enrolled 1854
boys. only seven Of which admitted that
they were willing to take up farming
Six out of these seven had attended
some agricultural lectures and had read
agricultural papers. Out of 174 girls,
5e3 answered that they would have
nothing to do with farmers or the
0U0 0D0A O02y eleven admitted any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

AS agriculture is the home industr,
Of a large percentage of the popula
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31

The need Of a redirected education. as
illustrated by this test, has been greatly
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-01-20

At a meeting of the newly cleo
ted Board of Directors of the
Bank of st. Martinville, hold Mon
day, the following officers were re-
elected: r. Martin, president; L.
j. Gardemsl, vice-prssident; AL
bert Bisnveuu. cashier; M. Du.
crest, assistant cashier; p. A. Bien-
venu, clerk.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-01-20

Medicines that aid nature are always
most effectual. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy acts on this plan. 1t allays the
cough. relieves the lungs, opens the Sc
cretions and aids nature in restoring
the system to healthy condition. Thou
sands have testified to its superior ex-
cellence. Sold by all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-01-20

The cold weather Of Friday and
last was the colder of
the season, and colder than many
years past, Friday in the afternoon
slset fell and covered the ground
and Saturday morning the tom
perature was down to II degrees.
Every thing was frozen, even tho
water near the banks of the Techs
was frozen. 1t was also the cause
of much trouble with the pipes.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-01-20
Harper's Weekly says

Harper's Weekly says: "Ths
human body contains among other
constituents, about two pounds OF
phosphorus, which is essential to
tho health of the bones and the
vigor OF the brain. This phoa-
phorus, if extracted and put to an.
other use, would make up about
1000 packages of friction matches.
Besides phosphorus, the body con-
,ains a few ounces Of sodium and
half an ounce Of potassium. The
quantity of the latter would be
sufficient for many experiments in
/. class in chemistry. Iu addition
% sodium aud potassium tier Q
are few grains of magnesium,
enough to make the silver rain
tor a famiIy's stock of rockets on
Fourth Of July evening, or to
create a brilliant light visible at a
considerable distance"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-01-20

Mr.. A. P. Reswsber and his
two daughters Misses Eunics and
Inez left last Sunday for Port
Barre. Mr.. Resweber was mar
risd to Miss Louise Reynolds, and
will reside in Port Barre.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-01-20
For Justice of the Peace.

| wish to announce to my
and the public that |
am a candidate for the office
of Justice of the Peace of the
First Ward.
Leopold Lopez.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-01-20

When buying a cough medicine for
children bear in mind that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is most effectual
for colds. Group and whOOping cough and
that it contains no harmful drug. For
sale by all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-01-20
To Make A Lamp Burn
Evenly

Evenly.
Snip out tiny V-sbapsd bit at
the center of tho wick, after you
have cut it straight across the top.
A wick cut straight and plain
burns most fercely at the center,
and after a while the middle part
is burnt down, and outstanding
pieces are left to smoke at the
edges.
If you cut out V. the edges
will burn first, aud so get enough
start and not burn unevenly.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-01-20

If in need Of OATS aud CORN
yot it from Laizairs Bisnvenu, hs
is supplying the public in feed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
VIM. ROCKEFELLER
IS SERIOUSLY ILL
wHEREABoUrs, MEANWHILE. ARE
UNKNOWN TO sLEUTHS OF
rUJo COMMITTEE
THEY HAVE SUMMONS
HIS PHYSICIAN SAYS SICK NAN
is UNABLE TO TALK
ABOVE WHISPER At
PRESENT.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.--Nilliam
Rockefeller, brother Of John o., and
powerful factor in the Standard
Oil. the New Haven railroad. and
scores OF other giant concerns, Ia re-
ported to be in very serious con-
dition of health. He Is SUFFERING from
chronic inflammation OF the larynx.
Mr.. Rockefeller is at present in
New York, but not at his Fifth ave-
nue. residence. The inability Of Ser
geant at Arms Charles r. Riddell and
a corps OF assistants to serve him
with a subpoena to appear before
tionwide comment. These men re-
ported their failure to their chief
but are now again on the hunt and
are determined to find him.
MFR. Rockefeller should receive
service. then. " no Is not able to
appear before the committee, the
physicians certificate can possibly be
considered" said Mr.. Riddell today.
THE fact that statement by his
physician has been presented. and
that we cannot find him, shows plain
~ that he is lodging service. 1t re-
mains TO he seen whether he Is more
powerful than the representatives OF
the people OF the United States
Mr.. Rockefeller cannot talk above
whisper" said the physician. DR..
Walter +. Chappeiie, today For
years II has been known that he has
had difficulty In talking and that
sometimes he has suffered more than
1T others. He is suffering from lum-
bago OF the larynx, and his condition
is very serious. In fact. at no time
has 1t been so serious as II is this
yenr 7 wrote the PuiO Investigating
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
|PROGRESS|vES IN
CONTROL OF SENATE
REACTTONARIES WILL SURREN-
DER AND RETAIN A FEW
CHAIRMANSHIPS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The fight
to put the control OF the senate in
the hands of the progressive Demo-
Gratis, who constitute a majority OF
the party. is practically won. The
chief reactionaries now are willing TO
make an humble surrender. If they
may only retain their priced chair
manships. III they do after March
4th. ii will be by the grace of the
progressives
The reacuonarias who are in line
for the principal chairmanships are:
Bacon Georgia.. foreign relations:
Tillman (South Carolina), appropri-
atoms, Bankhead (Alabama}. agri-
culture; Martin (Virginia), COM
merce: Simmons North Carolina) /,
finance: John Walter Smith MARY
land). naval affairs, and Johnston
tAlabama), military affairs. All are
from the South.
The only progressive who would be
IN line for a craftsmanship. unless the
system is overturned. is Newlands.
OF Nevada. who will get the interstate
commerce committee.
The hold of these reaotionaries 10
not alone over the committees OF
which they are chairmen. They are
ranking members on the other i'm
portant committees. and In that way
are always chosen for conferees.
which gives them absolute control
over all legislation. regardless of the
committee from which 1t emanates,
The progressives have notified all
these senator's that. IL they are per
mitted to retain the chairmanships
10 which the seniority system entities
them. they must give up their leading
placesicn every other committee. and
each OF these reaCtionartes has agreed
that this shall be done. This. II car
ried out. will relieve the senate from
thu rule OF Z small cotariA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
NO VERDICT YET IN
DYNAMITE CASE
JURY BALLOTS ALL DAY, HUT
THEIR TASK IS ny NO MEANS
COMPLETE
EACH SIDE CONFIDENT
COUNSEL FOR FORTY DEFENDANTS
AND PROSECUTION SEE
FAVORABLE oMENs IN
LONG DELAY.
EACH SIDE CONFIDENT

INDIANAPOLIS IND, Dec. ~
The Jury In the labor dynamiting case
balioted all day today on the fate
OF the forty labor chiefs under in
dictment without reaching a verdict.
A long session OF the jury is pre-
dicted. as II has been reported tina.
the jury is voting on each of the Atty
two counts in the indictment This
would mean the casting of. 2,0so bal
lots for the forty prisoners.
Each side claimed the delay was
favorable TO 1t. The defendants most
" were hopeful while District At
torney Miller said he was confident
Of a verdict Of guilty.
Mrs. Bert Brown, wife of one OF
the Kansas City defendants. who has
been confined to her bed here since
the beginning Of the trial, came into
court on crutches today to learn her
husbands fAte frst hand.
1t In rumored that another Of the
defendants went to his home to spend
Christmas with his wife and ten chill
dren. and before leaving babe them
farewell In anticipation OF an un-
favorable verdict. One woman APP
peared In court with red and swollen
eyes. Her little boy played with his
Christmas toys about the lobby out
side OF the courtroom.
Many persons who have followed
the trial closely. and who are most
directly interested in the outcome.
have expressed no surprise at the
length Of time the Jury has remained
out.
The balm in charge OF the jury
visited Judge Anderson in his cham
hers two or three times during the
day, This caused some excitement
but no call has been sent dawn fol
special instructions When court con-
venes tomorrow the Jury viii have
been out more than forty hours.
Judge Anderson remained In hie
chambers during the day, although hi
announced positively hs would No,
receive . report before court con
ysnes tomorrow. n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
STAUNT0N HAVING
GREATEST HOLIDAY
IN C|TY's HISTORY
Fifteen Thousand Visitors
Helping Residents to
Celebrate
THERE'S NO DOUBT
SHE'S ON THE MAP
Welcome Begins Early at the
State Line and Extends
All Along Into His
Home City

STAUNToN, VA, Dec. 27.--Amid
the ringing Of church bells. the toot-
ing OF horns. the explosion OF Are
works. and the cheering of $4,000
people, President Elect Wilson was
welcomed back to his birthplace this
evening. and tonight he is sleeping
in the room in which he was born
in the manse of the First Presbyterian
church, Of which his father was pas
tor.
Staunton has never had such a
holiday The streets leading from
the railroad station to the manse
are ablize with electric lights strung
from Immense white pillars. At the
entrance to the town Is great white
arch. surmounted by rooster. and
bearing in large incandescent letters
the words. Welcome" Visitors from
every part of the Old Dominion are
here. The ten thousand population
of the town has been augmented by
fifteen thousand, and the streets are
black with shouting, cheering
crowd. Woodrow Wilson is the hero
of the occasion. Henceforth Stauu-
ton will be on the map.
Begins at State Line.
The welcome to the president-elect
scO@~
as the State line was passed after
leaving Washington, the enthusiasm
Of the people Of Virginia began to
manifest itself Bonfires began to
appear along the railroad track. ana
they increased In number as the town
was approached. Crowds turned out
at all the towns and villages along
the line.
Some of the historic communities
through which the train passed are
Bull Run, Manassas, Brandy Sta
ton. Gulpeper Courthouse. Rapidan.
Gordonsvilie and Charlottesville. The
train carried the president-elect with
In view also of Spotsylvania and Fred
ericksburg Al each of these stations
the crowds clamored for sight Of
Governor Wilson. He showed him
self two or three times. hut II was
against his better Judgment.
He had left Princeton against Nhe
advice OF his physician. When he
started on the "trip the governor look
ed pale. and his voice -~s hoarss. IL
-------------.-
tcen,inqsd on, Second PsxA-l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
SEE NO CHANCE TO
T BLOCK OFF TARIFF
REFORM PROGRAM
Republican Members of Com
mittee on Finance Tell
Manufacturers
SENATE AND HOUSE
WILL PASS BILLS
Democratic Legislation Sure
to Go Through, Is the
Answer Sent to Their
Correspondents

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--scorss
of big manufacturers have telegraph
ed the Republicans OF the senate f.
nance committee asking what hope
there IL of blocking the Democratic
tariff bills when they come up for
discussion In the senate. Many OF the
manufacturers are apparently labor
ing under the impression that be-
cause OF the narrow margin by which
the Democratic majority will control
the upper branch of congress and be-
cause Of the protective tendencies Of
number OF Democratic senators, It
may be possible to defeat some OF the
Democratic bills.
The Republican members Of the f.
nance committee are taking pains to
undeceive the manufacturers who
are appealing to them, the replies
which are going out being in sub
stance as follows:
The manufacturers of the country
may as well prepare for the inevitable.
All the Democratic tariff bills Will
be passed by the senate just rs they
stand. There will not even be the
compromises that were made in the
senate at the last session.
Program to Go Through.
The control of the democrats will
be sufIacient to put through the whole
tarin program. Tariff revision will
be along severe lines. but, say the
senate Republicans, the consoiing
feature Is that the Democrats are 60
ing to bring about their own destruc-
ton.
Two years from now. predict the
Republican responses to the manu-
facfurerA the Democratic party will
be debeated IN tf1s congressional
elections. because OF Its tariff REQ
ord, and the same condemnation will
overcome the progressives. who aid
ed In bringing about the present Sit
uation. The Republican members OF
the finance committee say that the
only Democratic measure that may
fail In the senate Is that to put sugar
on the free list Enough Southern
senator's IL is claimed. will vote
against this provision to insure its
defeat
Old Allies Go Back.
To balance Democratic defections,
II la expected that Senators POM
dexter and Dixon will vote with the
Democrats on many OF the tariff bills.
but on the other hand. Senator Cum
minis. La Toilette. Borah. Ciapp and
others who worked with the Dem
Continued on Third Page4)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
CHIEF MACH|N|ST
IS MILLIONAIRE
KNIGHT WHEELER, NAVAL
WORKMAN, HAS DESIGNS ON
COMMISSION.

WEST HAMPTON, y. Y. Dec. a..
knight Wheeler. son of the late
Frederick NJ. Wheeler. y. this town.
and worth about a quarter of a mil
lion dollars. has for the past nve
years been an enlisted man In the
United States navy. His duties have
been so we'll performed that his
friends are expecting any day to hear
Of his winning commission as en-
sign.
AT present Mr. Wheeler is visiting
his mother. Mrs Florence w.
Wheeler, and his sisters, Miss Gladys
Wheeler and Mrs. Beatrice Wheeler
Speier. at the magnificent Wheeler
estate. He has leave rom his ship.
the L. S. s. Albatross. until January
18th
1t was in the spring of 1907 that
young Wheeler entered the navy.
choosing the machinist branch OF the
service. being assigned at FIRST TO a
training station. Then he served on
torpedo boat, and the armored
cruiser West Virginia. He arose
through various grades. until now he
Is chief machinist on the Albatruss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
Peace Delegates Assume This
Means Salonika, Held by
Greeks and Bulgars
PREPOSTEROUS, SAY
ALLIED INTERESTS
ENJOYS Still Far Off From
Settlement, Although Out
look Is Brighter for
An Agreement

LONDON. Dec. 2T.--rnformAl discus
sions were held among the peace en-
voys of the Balkan allies today In
preparation for tomoFrow's resumption
Of the peace conference, which will In
reality be the beginning OF the diplo-
matte struggle between the TURKS and
their opponents.
} The Turkish ENJOYS received fresh
instructions from Constantinopls late
today. and after considering them the
Turks are said to have finally settled
upon the counter proposals which they
will submit to the allies tomorrow.
I These demands are reported, semi
oficially. to be as follows:
The territory eastward OF q line from
the Gulf Of Saros to the Black sea, In
Guiding Adrianople. shall continue to
be absolutely under Ottoman sovsr-
eighty.
Autonomy under Turkish suserainty
TO be conferred on the territory to the
westward OF this line.
Port on Aegean SEA-.
Bulgaria to be allowed q port on the
Aegean sea. similar TO the one to be
allowed Servia on the AdrtAtic.
No war indemnity to be paid BY
Turkey.
II is shown that the Balkan ENJOYS
regard these proposals. as nothing
| short OF prepcsterous, just as Turkey
rega rded the Balkan demands ~ out
Of reason.
The Turks are hanging ON grimiy to
and the allies are az de-
terrnfned to have the fortress. Turkey 3
Preference to . port on the Aegean ID
. point Of issue. between Bulgaria and
fsrAAr. ,rhnuA : vxvsfAa rescvrsa A tha ss3tv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Monticello.
the home OF Thomas jefferson, owned
by Jefferson NJ. Levy. has a. mortgage
upon 1t for $4,000, according to
the records OF Albemarle county, Va
A copy OF the mortgage was given
out today by Mrs. Martin w. Little
ton. who has led the fight 10 buy
Monticello for the people OF the
whole country.
In giving out the copy Of the mort
gage certified by the Circuit caurt
clerk of AIbemarle county, Mrs. Lit
Teton said
When an offer was made 10 pur-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
MORTGAGE OF $4,000
ON MONTICELLO, SAYS
MRS. VI. w. L77LE7ON
Records of Abernare County Show According to Copy
She ProducesJefferson NJ. Levy Says is Monroe
Place and it is His Own Private Affair

chase the property at four times Its
assessed value. MIR. Levy replied: 1
cannot commemorative the sentiment
of years by putting a price upon this
noble property. At the very dime
Mr.. Levy made this statement Month
cello was covered by mortgage TO
John Uppleby for $4,000.
IF Mr.. Levy Is embarrassed TO such
an extent as to be forced TO put a
mortgage on Monticello. and thus
make 1t a commercial pawn instead
of national shrine, will he not per-
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