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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
ROWING MOOSE
BURY RATCHET
Yates Declares His Faction
Will Observe Rulings of the
Party'S State Leaders.

The Bull Moose have buried ..
Ratchet.
The factions which have been ..
gagged in continual quarrel since 81.
Progressive movement was Launched .
Georgia have declared what thew MAJ
tain is to be a permanent truce
st. Julian Yates, president NJ 81.
Georgia Roosevelt White league sn5
accredited leader of one of the so-,oq,.'
factions, said today that the mo,,b..
OIL MS organization will hereafter sbtl,
oy the decisions of the partv's sf.,.
executive committee
The committee met last nisb.
while | did not attend the mae+in..,
said Mr.. Yates, "the members o< -.
white league have decided to ahido
all the committees future rulings "
are placing harmony in our ranks abo,.
everything" 'Oo's
No Factions, Says HASTINGS
That the Ratchet has been buried MO.
admitted today by Chairman Has+i,-5
of the committee.
we know Of no factions in the pro
gressive party in Georgia now" co.,,
Mr.. Hastings. while last rias.'
meeting of the committee was mars1,,
routine one, Mr. Yates was nar,.1
chairman of the finance COMMITTEE g..
the capaign, and l understand he n.;.,
accept the appointment"
According to statements from ,eos
ers of both sides. the organization -.
the Progressive party in Georgia u.,.r
proceed smoothly now. The Leaders 49,.
pleased over the manner in wbi,s
things have PANIED out. and are CONE
oent the coming of Roosevelt Sento,,
Der 80 will quiet absolutely any for,,a.
dissensions in the ranks.
{. W, Mcclure was appointed by RI.
committee to arrange for Rooseyei+,.
VISIT While the date of his coming h..
not oeen settled definitely. he is e,
pected on September 80 or 81
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
WIFE SEEKS TO FREE
HUI SD AND, WHOSE
ARREST SHE CAUSED

Touched by the spectacle OF her hus-
bard in a prison cell and sorry now
that she signed an anidavit to the eff
feet that he forged her name to several
checks, Mrs. Alice NJ. Burden. IS I've
street. today is striving to settle the
case and free him. The prisoner is
John A. Burden, contractor.
Burden was held by Recorder Pro
Tenn Preston in bond of $500 for trial
in the state courts. but his wife. for
giving him, doesn't want MIN to have
to face the law. Burden made a full
confession to Assistant Superintendent
Scott Of the Pinkerton agency and City
Detectives Black and Harper, explain
ing that he needed extra money tenn
porarily in his business.
Five checks are said 70 have been
forged. three for SIS. one for $40 and
one for $675
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
PROSECUTION OF TWO
JUSTICES IN HANDS
OF VIRGINIA BROOKS

CHICAGO, Sept 11.-Deputy sher-
ifs today served subpenas on a num-
Der of. persons in West Hammond
wanted at witnesses tomorrow when
Justice of the Peace Frank Green. JUS
tice Charles Wittenburg and Police
man Michael Helle appear before Judge
Owens for alleged misconduct in Of
flee The charges were made by Vir-
Hammond cleaning up squad, The
young reformer personally gave Judge
owens the list of witnesses wanted.
In the meanwhile detectives are
searching the village and other south
ern suburbs of Chicago for other wit
nesses wanted in the cases of alleged
misconduct and in the investigation Of
the deaths of Esther Harrison and John
Messmaker in the resort of Henry Foss.
An incomplete report on the analysis
of the viscera of John Messmaker was
handed to the coroner. Its full con-
tents was not made public. The re-
port, however, stated that the first
poison sought had not been found. but
that traces of another poison were in
evidence.
The coroner today planned to ques-
ton frankie Ford. the former inmate
of the Foss place, accused of injecting
morphine in the arms of Messmaker
and the Harrison girl She will be con-
fronted by witnesses who assert that
she injected the morphine The girl
denied she had done so.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
TAKE NE OFF DEATH
liST,' THIS MAN BEGS

ALBANY, \. Y, Sept. 11.-"Please
scratch my name off the death list"
was the gist of communica ton re-
ceived by Eugene h. Porter. state com
missioner Of health from John NJ. Au-
ringer. of Detroit, Mich. According to
the state health department records,
the body Of man drowned in the Erie
canal a Dewitt in May 1911, was iden-
tilted as Auringer by his daughter and
two brothers.
Auringer had disappeared from his
home in Detroit shortly before the body
was discovered. The writer made no
explanation of his disappearance, but
said he had convinced his relatives that
he was Very much alive"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
WAR ON RATS
IN DOCK RESTAURANTS

TACOMA. WASH, Sept l1.-Mayor
William Seymour has approved a new
municipal project which he believes
win be copied by seaports throughout
the world. He intends to rid the Ia
coma water front of rats by electricity.
The city dock superintendent finds
that rats come for miles at low tide to
feast at the refuse dump beneath the
municipal dock restaurant An electric
gridiron will be placed there, above
which will be a peekhole and an cleo
tric switch, BY turning the latter sew
eral dozen rats can be electrocuted at
once
The tides will carry the bodies away.
Ten dollars will cover the expense.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
$4,000 BALES OF COTTON
RAISED IN UPSON COUNTY

THOMASTON. GA. Sept. 1.-THE first
week OF the cotton season brought 80
bales to Thomaston. The first bale was
brought in by j. F. Gray and was sold to
the rhomastou Cotton mills for Il cents a
pound. The farmers are busy picking and
more than 400 bales are expected this
week The crop in this county. though
over two weeks late. is much better than
in some Of the bordering counties 1t e
q safe estimate to predict Il 900 bales for
this county. Last year the crop was
10 600 bales
The city council revoked the occups ton
tax of $50 on cotton buyers and it is a
free for-all scramble
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
CUMMING FEARS
RIOT As RESULT
Of LYNCHINC
Another Negro Brought Today
to Atlanta for Safekeeplng.
Store House Burned.
Continued From Page One.

mob. Five negroes who had been held
in the Marietta Jail for safe Keeping
were brought to Atlanta in automobiles
last night and placed in the Tower FOR
the cobb county authorities feared an
assault by the same determined men
who had stormed the Forsyth county
Jail SO successfully. The FIVE negroes
are Tony Howell. Fate Chester. Isaiah
Perke Johnny Bates and Joe Rog
ers They were arrested after an as
sault on a farmers wife near Cumming
Lass SATURDAY
Grant Smith. ii negro preacher who
was horsewhipped in Cumming last
Saturday for his alleged remarks re-
fecting on the character of white Wom-
en-, was released from the Marietta jail
as there was no warrant Rainst him.
He was being held for safe keeping. 1t
is not likely that he will return to
Cumming
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
lRAlNMEN AND RAIL
CHIEFS OF SOUTHEAST
CAN'T AGREE ON WAGE

WASHINGTON. Sept. 11-Confar-
ehces were resumed here today in a
iaSt EFFORT to prevent a strike Of $1,000
employees OF the railroads operating in
the Southeast The men demand high
err pay and their representatives say the
question of strike win be put to a
vote by the men if the conference to-
night fails to bring results.
Horace Baker, of the Queen and
crescent Route. and Eugene H. Cope
man, president and general manager
or The Southern railway. met today It
was declared this afternoon that the
factions were no nearer an agreement
than at the opening Of the controversy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
NICARAGUANS CUT
REBEL FORCES IN
HALF; PEACE NEAR

WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-THE
American legation at Managua report
ed to the state department today that
Genera Macias. with a large govern
ment force, has captured Santa CaHna
the key to Masaya where General Eel
eaon is surrounded. This federal move
ment cuts the rebel force in half. as
General Mena is held al Granada. The
government troops hope to force the
rebels to complete surrender within tho
week. The firing near Santa Calina
was severe and the losses on each side
amounted to about 30 killed and
wounded
Rear Admiral Switzerland informed
tne navy department that all is Quiet
along the coast and in Manacia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
FORMER GEORGIA PASTOR.
ILL. COMMITS SUICIDE

LTMBERTON, y. G., Sept. 11.-Rev
r. e. steele pastor of the Presbyterian
church in this place, committed suicide
Yesterday afternoon by drinking poison
He studied for the ministry under Rev
Paul f. Brown at Brunswick Ca. and
later served as evangelist in the Savan-
nah presbytery in 1892. He organized
Seamens Bethel at New Orleans, and
remained there until the Spanish
American war, when he became chap
lain of the United States navy.
At one time he served as pastor of
churches at Hazlehurst and Vidalta
Miss. Dependency resulting from I'M
health is believed to have been his mo-
tive for suicide
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
U. s. Awaits Court outcor,e.

WASHINGTON, Sept I1.-State de-
partment officials here today disclaimed
any intention of passing Judgment on
the case of Harry f. Nolan. the young
Washingtonian arrested yesterday in
New York. Nolan, who was appoint
ed secretary to the legation at Panama.
IS due here next week for final instruc-
tons for the diplomatic post.
If the New York court finds him
guilty of the charge. he will be dropped
by the state department and some one
else put in his place The depart
0lents action, however, will be based
entirely on the findings of the New
York court.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
WHO TRIED
TO KILL HIMSELF IN
MACON IS FINED $500

MACON. Ga. Sept. 11.-Charles L.
Spikes, Of Atlanta, whose aim was bad
when he fred three times a his own
head Yesterday in an effort to commit
suicide was fined s25 by the recorder
for shooting pistol within the city lin
its. and was bound over to the state
courts for Gsting q weapon without a
license
He told the court life was not worth
living. now that his wife mad refused to
i've with him in Atlanta. He is employed
in the railroad shops as macninist in
thar city, and had come TO Macon for her
and their baby
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
NEGRO PICKPOCKETS
ROB DELEGATES TO
ODD FELLOWS MEET

Negro pickpockets are eaping A bar.
vest from the visiting negro odd Fellows
according to reports being received at the
polce station.
several robberes have been committed
IN me depots and on crowded trolley cars.
and IN fact. almost every place where the
visiting negroes congregate.
one pickpocket, Robert Curtwright. was
sent to the Tower yesterday afternoon by
Alderman j. W. MADDOX. acting recorder.
IN default Of $500 bond on the charge of
robbing Emma caldwell visitor from
chicago. The woman was relieved of her
pocketbook, watch, several pins. some
money and her railroad ticket back to
chicago. Some Of the stolen vaIuables
were found in Curtwrights possession.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
Jack Folsom Introduces Texas
Fad Here With Disastrous
ReSuIts-to Whoma

Sombreros and chaps" known 10
the tenderfoot as hats and breaches, are
adjoining the steer critters in Texas,
down by the Rio G-ande according to
news Items recently appearing under
San Antonio date lines. They say it is
quite a fad down on the border to garb
the cattle in oyeralls and sun shields.
Perhaps it keeps off the flies or maybe
it makes the kline so appreciative of
their sartorial wealth that they quit
Straying off the range But anyway
the papers told about it and Jack Fol-
som. who helps run big dairy farm
out 'Peacht1ee road, decided he would
try it. That's where this picture came
from.
1t took Mr. Folsom. three hired men
and dog the best portion Of an after
noon to convert a sad-eyed milk pro-
Queer into Bad Bossy from Bitter Bend
the first Georgia suffragette COW
but they did it. When they were
through Mr. Folsom had lost his shirt
and half his trousers. but what he
lacked Bossy had, They tied a broa &
sombrero tightly over her forehead an
just for the wild west effect. hung a
holster over her horn And then Bossy
went plunging toward the spring house,
Kicking high and nosily sounding her
disgust at playing suffragette against
her will
Whether this new form Of dressed
beef VIII give any more milk than those
gatbed in plain Unframed cowhide has
not yet been established, for Bossy
hasn't come to the milking stool since
She got her glad rags. But maybe the
hies don't bother her as much as be-
fore
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
ALBANIAN ELECTED TO
HIGH RED MEN OFFICE

CHARLESTON. s. G.. Sept. IL
The Great Council of the United states,
Improved Order Of Red Men. elected
great chiefs at the Isle of Palms as
follows:
Great incohonee Cam Foster. Bridge
port. Conn, great senior sycamore
Frederick O. Downes, Of Boston: great
Junior sycamore. Thomas n. Jeffries.
of Atlanta. great keeper of records.
Wilson Brooks. Chicago. great keeper
of wampum William provin.
st Louis wants the 1913 convention
bad. The weather has interferrI with
the plea sure program.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
Ralph C. Otis Quits
Illinois Moose

CHICAGO, Sept 11.-Ralph c. Ous.
chairman of the arrangement committee
mat staged the progressive national con-
Venton here, has quit the new party. lie
asserts that the new party in Illinois is
ooss-ridden. He was especially angry at
Prof Charles E. Merriam. whom he
charged with being the worst kind Of a
boss. He said Merriam and his followers
were LaFollette men and were not sin
cere in their advocacy of the Roosevelt
cause.
Otis said he was not certain as to his
course He thought he might vote for
Roosevelt. but would not support the
moose state ticket.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
$1,000 PAID FOR BIG
CATTLE IN CHICAGO;
HIGHEST ON RECORD

CHICAGO Sept, 1.-THE highest
price ever paid for big cattle, 5000 a
hundred, was given today in the stock
yards for 10 head of LOO pound steers
destined for the New York kosher
trade
Big corn-ted cattle are scarcer than
ever before and the price is expected
to so TO 81 in a day or two.
Another new price record was made
when Slo.35 was paid for l,o0o-pound
yearliugs. Tho situation is due 20
scarcity of coru-fed cattle, or l6o. GOO
cattle i'm six markets today, less than
10 per cent We're other than grass-fed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
CUTS THROAT, THEN
FLOURISHES RAZOR AS
POLICE ARE CALLED

Offcers were summoned 10 l6 Stokes
street. West End this afternoon by the
report that a man named Harper had cut
his throat with a razon, but was stiil
walking around the house with the weap-
on in his hand, frightening his wife and
children.
a police auto with several men was
rushed to the scene. After some dffi-
Guilty the man was overpowered and sent
10 Grady hospital II was reported that
his wife and children had locked them
selves in room to escape the fren2ied
man.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
Illinois Women
PrOgresSiveS Meet

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE first state
convention of the women Progressives OF
Illinois was opened today at the LaSaIe
hotel About one hundred delegates from
all parts of the state were present Mrs
Mary n. Wilmarth, national committee
man. presided, and Mrs. John r. Bass and
Mrs. Raymond Robins took an active part
The confession was held to appoint sec
retaries and plan canvass of the state
in the interest of the Progressive party.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
GIRL HELD FOR DEATH
OF MAN ACID VICTIM

NEW YORK, Sept. 1f.-Fsther Kant
taniIN, % years old. of Newark was
held without hail by Magistrate Har-
ris in Brooklyn today pending further
investigation into the death Of sam
uel kaplin. who was found dead his
face scared with ca-bo'ic acid burns in
park az 'anars.c late last night.
Reuben kapiin. % brother Of the dead
man, charges that he was murdered.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
PROGRESSIVE LEADER
DYING: HURT IN CRASH

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Sept H.
Progressive National Committeeman
Charles II. Campbell. of Shelbyvile. is
reported 90 oe dying st RI hospital here
Campbell was seriously injured n an
automobile accident late SaturGa, night
and Pneumonia has set in rendering
recovery Very doubtful.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
Abbott to Succeed
Valentine, MoOser

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.-Frod Fl
Abbott. assistant commissioner Of lu-
dian affairs. probably will succeed Rob
ert G. Valentine, who resigned ycster-
day as commissioner to work for the
Bull Moose party.
Assistant Commissioner, Abbott IS
strongly pro-Taft
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-11
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The body OF j. $ y. Davis. 70 wears old.
retired merchant Of Woodbine. ca
who died az an Atlanta sanitarium yester-
daN was taken to OpCliIs. Ala today.
Funeral an ii-erment viii be there To-
Wcrf''E He IS survived by two sons
and his willow
Norman Fitzgerald
The fYuera of y man Fitzgerald. lit
Ne son o' 81 ~ Fitzgerald. who died yes-
'trIa utD.u .,l. 81 II be- al the residence.
~ tdsNtI stiCc. tomorrow afternoon
lr'erlrert Viii De a. Nc sylvester church,
yard
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-28
Mi>ui NCTuREs ~ TENS.

\ comparative statement ret'utlt
issued hy the United States Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor on
manufacturing shows that Texas has
outcl9ssed the United States as a
whole in nerccntace NJ increase OF
l"0' oyrr l9ol Nm number pf 49,.
Establishments Texas increased g. per
cent while ne United States as 1
whole increased only = per cent IN
capital invested Texas increased 81
per cent the United States - per
cent In cost of materials used Texas
show an increase OF - per cent. the
United states only 81 per cent in
valve OF products Texas nG eased ~
per cont, rho United States - per
cent and IN value added by tho pro-
Gees rf manufacture Tcyas has IN id-
crease OF ~ per cent and the United
States % per cont
I'm Texas q smokestack Is as sacrs 4
as a church steeplc and none in
vested in a manufacturing enterprise
is as safe as II deposited in a bank
vault
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-28
A Rare Town.

Ia there a town that is so dead. tina,
none within 1t lifts his head beneath a
stovepipe hat. and bows, while solemn.
ly he lifts his brows?
Is there a town in this fair land that
has no man who grabs your hand and
shakes 1t with hearty grasp and
holds II warmly in his clasp?
Is there a town that has no son
that's pointed out as Just the one to
lead his party through the fight and
guide II sure and guide II right?
Is there a town that has no man to
whom its happy natives can point as
the one whose honored name is being
glorifed by fame?
Is there a town-no odds how small
that has not heard the clarion call
and spread itself to make more room
for some ones presidential boom?
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-28
Irrigation NJ Slaton.

special 20 Daily NeSS
Slaton. Tex. Feb THE Co
mercial Club Of this Mree has rais,
the necessary funds 10 pe' down
test well at this point for irrigation
purposes. Success OF the well Is as
sured as a small well has alrcn,
been put down and II has been as,,..
tanned that the Slaton country is
mderlaid with the same strata Of
wdcr as Hale county The well will
be pushed to complotidn and It is eN-
pectcd that upon bringing the well
IN It viii increase farm lands twenty
five dollars per aero.
The Santa Fe is to erec' a Read
ing Room At Slatou. III, Santa Pc
has made the preliminary survey for
magnificent library fo9 their ON
ploves here, TO cost $4,000 The
building Is To be OF reinforced CON
crete and will be credit to the CITY.
The Harvey house is being completed
and viii be ready for occupancy in
a few DAYS.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-28

Our language, tits true, needs reforming
This principle long We have held
Why. Teddy one time went a-stormlng
Concerning the way that we spelled,
But, "he'er' and "his'er' and ''him'er''
just rush us from worse unto worst;
The ladies grow grimmer and grimmer
And ask: why the masculine frst?"
The men. since the days Of old Adam,
Have been too presumptuous-wh he
No doubt said TO Eve: My dear madam
The lord OF creation Is me-"
or course, Adam hadn't much grammar.
But right then. you see. twas begun
This custom that raises the clamor
Because man will be- Number one.
Suppose a man now speaks OF his'er.
OF things owned by him and his wife:
She's apt then TO think like a whlzzer
or say things to stir him to strife.
In tones Of busy Gown crier
She may show that husband his place
BY saying They're mine. and moi
myer"-
And that's sure TO settle the case.
The suifragcts may make demurrer
T. this further slight Of the sex
And order that "she'r and "herer"
Likewise our poor language shall vex.
Our Nmpuhed forms let's imprison
IN silence. and let us all learn
Thai some things continue as his'n
And all that IL left shall be her'n.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-28
AGAIN THE DENTAL DISPLAY

\ Sound the loud tocsin'
shout the megaphones'
unmued bidge)n the braen o, We peoples
For the the shadow OF the sombrero has
peaceful o. ongforberng fellow
sufferers are bcup mastwie the pubic
Theodore Untered Roosevelt the Redoubtsble
Obstrepeous spuel the presidential ouacup
spurrcd the milling while the tmoous
popuaoe Qrakine politician look and gasp
has doubtless collapsed with
chance and Taft the rotund Win firmer
chair has paraphsed the old salns 70
read how sharper a scrpenrs thcss friend
brhtcst years has every rsh'
look qualification OF the party
splitting rp-roarer the
puoc well it.Vl In an probability have occasion TO
undscoud the first failure
Rough Rider that one thing upc
which his 5
viewpoint appears Roosevelt guilty Of
dealing elevated the presidential chair
led him the slken and wills
political OF the generation this time let those %
that the play
ed n purpose
TAFT Repnhcanm in its a,dpa essence and for that
a hands OF his party
of the fin
pressagent OF century would
rejoice Democracy, the scholarly
renewed Of victory the
dcs Of November
So be
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-28
NEED ~ IMMIGRANTS.

The Texas Commercial Secretaries
and business Mems Association is in
receipt of communications from var
ious parts of the Middle West ask
inc its aid 'n The mo, emeut 10 pre-
vent 'hc modification OF the immi-
grafton laws which viii impose fur
Their restrictions ON inmieraiion 10
this country and loo the enactment II
such statutes that win direct the
alien settlers from 'hc cong ,stei
cities Of the East 90 the AGRICULTURAL
districts of the sparsely-scttlcd states
The Commercial Club OF Omaha. Ne
braska. has adopted resolutions cali
ing the state of affairs relative 10
Immigration 20 the attau' on OF the
representatives % Nebraska in the
national congressC ana rrging them
to act In behalf OF this movement.
The Texas Secretaries Association is
sinding a copy OF the resolution L.
each club in Texas for its consider.
alton
Max Rosen. Of Houston. general
manager OF the Texas Land ESpos.-
ton, in a recent interview In regard
tc the immigration question, said
Some particular persons a.. r.,
porting that We have too many peo-
pie This Is all tommyrct. We need
all tho nannIo tpa gup 1at ufhat ~.
do need, however. Is TO direct the i'm
migrants 20 the country and away
from the cities Fifty per cent o. the
foreigners who come to our shores
were farmers In the old countries.
bat eighty per cent Of then stay in
the larger cities OF the East merely
because OF want OF information re-
garding the farming sections