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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-20
SIXTEENTH NATIONAL
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS
Meets at st. Louis, March 2o-26.-
Great General Subject Will be
Responsibility of the Home"

st. Louis, Mo-. Feb. 1.-THE Ma
tional Congress Of Mothers and Pa
rent-Teacher Organizations, Sixteenth
Annual Conference on Child-Welfarc,
at St. Louis, No, March
Goth TO 26th. Reports will be siven
OF an enormous work done in the
United States, in the nineteen depart
ments which have been organized in
both the National and State bodies.
These are: Child Labor, Child Hy-
g1ene, Child-Welfare Magazine, Good
Roads. parenpTeacher Associations,
Juvenile Court, Education, Home
Economics, Legislation. Publicity,
Membership, Marriage Sanctity, FL
nance, Children's Literature, Mothers
Literature, Loan Papers, Fairgrounds,
kindergartens, and International Or
ganiZatiOn.
The one great central theme
throughout the entire convention will
be The Responsibility Of the
Home since the Mothers Congress,
with all other s~ociologists, work I'M
der the conviction that, upon the in
tegrity Of the Home is based the per-
petuity Of this Nation. Some Of the
sub-topics of the general subject are:
"Responsibility of the Home to the
Little Children" ITO the School Chill
dren," T the Country Children
I the Working Children" T the
Erring Children"
In addition to the heads Of depart
ments the speakers Will number many
O1nen Of national reputation.
Mrs. Frederic SchOff, Of Philadcl-
phia, humanitarian and ~philanthro-
pist, has been president of the Ma
tional Congress Of Mothers since 1902
The invitation to all Is as cordial
and general as is the interest in the
welfare of the children. For further
Information address the National sec
rotary. Mrs. Arthur A. Birney. S0t
Wash Loan & Trust Building Wash
inStOn, u. {.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-20
Aviation Flights ARRANGED
fBy the Associated Press

tEy d Associated Press:)
Chicago, H., Feb. 17.-Oficials ~
the Aero Club OF America, the Aero
Clup OF Illinois. and the international
Aviation Meet Association at a meet
ing here today decided to hold the
James Gordon Bennett cup flight. a
grand circuit contest Of 1900 miles.
y several minor events is features
OF the second annual nternationaI
aviation meet in Chicago this sum
mer.
An program Of shorf
ilehts VIII De given prior to the James
Gordon Bennett cup event.
The promoters Of the meet eaid nc
prize Tor the grand circuit event
Would moun to $4,000
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-20
Debate at St. paul's.

st. raul's n. c., Feb. 17.-There
will be an entertainment and public
debate given by the Mary Washing
ton Literary Society and the John c.
Calhoun Debating Society at st. Pauls
Graded School, st. Paul's. N. c., at
night on February 22d-Washing-
tons birthday. A Colonial Play"
Will be given. The query for debate
IS Resolved, That Female Suffrage
Should be Permitted"
The speakers for the affirmative
side are: James Hester, Allen John
son, Neal McEachern. For h neg
alive side: Fred Bethune, Samuel
Johnson. Edwin Broadweil.
After the entertainment and debate
refreshments will be served. The
public is cordially invited TO attend
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-20

pilgrimage then. oh then. we can
AFFORD to eat shad and be happy IN
consideration Of the fact h a the fish
trust will be ousted. None Of these
fish. e will be Of the genuine
Faison kind unless branded f" on
h larboard side.
There are many ways OF serving
this delightful fish. boiled, baked.
planked. fried. The richest Of all is
a roast and stuffed with medium Nor
folk oysters. Here is to more shad,
better and cheaper shad.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-20
WAS HOPING HE WAS RIGHT.

Wilson, \. G., Feb. 1.-THE local
paper Of Rocky Mount, in a recent
issue, Set the heart Of the dust man
in double-Quick mOtion-going pit-a-
pater like q dasher in a homemade
churn; yes, our old palpitator went
h~ippity-1op, which caused us TO jump
with JOY in anticipation Of prospect
i've baseball this season with Wilson
in the league. We came very near
taking extracts from his optimistic
write up, but on second thought n
GUIDED to see the "moguls'-those
that have heretofore 50 reluctantly
loosened their purse strings when the
attendance failed to pay the freight
and it is well this precaution was
taken. We are Informed by those
who have heretofore financed the
game that therell be nothing doing
at least this season; that the article
above referred to sounds to them like
a fairy tale or a dream OF one who
has been hitting the pipe.
The fact of the matter is-the
Rocky Mount dopester got his men
mixed Instead of talking, while in
| Wilson Gas he undoubtedly thought),
with Mr.. Arthur Fulghum, 1t was
with Mr.. Thurman Fulghum (who
has never had other interest in the
sport than to root himself hOarSe)
OF course Thurman was telling how
the league could be gotten together
from his way OF looking at the mat
ter and had no idea that he had left
the impression with the Rocky Noun,
gentleman that he had ever figure
as Of the Tobacconist team
in fact, he says he did not know
that he was talking with q neWspapel
man; thought that he was talking
with nothing but a simple fan like
himself-who pays the price an6
roots for his choice.
Like the Rocky Mount dopester
your Uncle Bob is yet optimistic. bu'
really it does seem that Wilson Dia
mond Dust has been converted int
blue mud But what's the matter
with fishing?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-20
WOULDN'T PROMISE TO .aoRI,y \,
Why a Wedding Scheduled to rsIo
race at Richmond Was P~ostpon,-d
tBy the Associat

p:L aSoUCIdteU Press.
iacnmond Va, Feb. I7.-Miss Bes-
toea :" a Moss, Suffrage leader. declined
in tha 1Eopsclloe to the word Obey
ana, IN consequence, her -
AlDert =. Chamberlain, Of New york
vas postponed. The minister who va.
~ nase oitclated refused to leave ont
me o11ectionable word. He was snse
u;4hS oy his Bishop. The coupIe
VIII - me wedding invitations and
a Baptist minister. Who aarn $50 ~
respect the sunraglst brides 'obiec,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-20
Memorial Meeting.

h Women Christian Temperance
Union will hold its annual Frances
Willard Memorial meeting Wednes-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock AZ
the Christian Church. Every lady IN
terested in temperance work il CO..
daily invited to be present.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-20
r. Willard Memor,a, E
cise1.

to News and Oh..
Wilson. Feb. 17.-The Wre.,
Enr1suan Temperance Unio, WI hold
s,ances e. Willard memorial exercise.
ohannooas night in the Wilson :-t,;srG.,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-20

New Bern. n. G.. Feb. 17.-At -
O'Clock this afternoon. the jury III The
Baker Bryan murder trial returned d
verdict Of Not guilty" after HAVING
been out for more han seventy hours.
The court room was filed with spec
tators at the time. and when the YER
diet was announced, It cOuld plainly
be seen that they were surprised.
Immediately. Solicitor Charles
Alternately arose and stated tn.,t he
wished to file afidaNits CHARGING
MeSsrs. William Styron and ]. l..
Rhodes. two Of the jurors, With IN
proper conduct.
Judge F'oushee allowed him 10 pre-
sent his a~fiidavits. and he proceeded.
He charged Mr.. Styron with holding
a conversation with Fred Carter. onr
Of the crew of the revenue cutter
"Pamlico," while he was in the jury
room. Styron denied this. and stated
that he on1v spoke to him rs he was
passing on he street below. The
solicitor next stated that Mr.. Mode
could not give the State q fair and
impartial trial. on account Of the fact
tEat he was now on Bryan's bond il
a casc charging him with srliin.
Whishey. Mr.. Rhodes did not deny
being on his bond. but did DENY That
he could not give the State a fair
trial.
| The judge failed to sustain the al
legations in the aftidaVIts and Bryan
Wt&.neu out of the court room. z FREE,
man as far as the murder case Vas
concerned.
However he was immediately re-
CURED to give q bond Of $3.50 for
his appearance the next term Of the
superior Court to answer to a charge
Of operating a bawdy house.
In closing his remarks Solicitor
Alternately stated TO the court that
the verdict of the jury in this case
was one of the grossest miscarriag"s
OF Justices ever perpetrated in North
Carolina. When he made this as
sertion the spectators a~pplaudcd
The sheriff Immediately demands
order In the court room and the ont
DurSt was soon quoted. All over the
room persons were denouncing the
verdict.
Tonight the verdict OF the Jury i
the sole topic on the streets. On every
corner can be seen groups OF men
discussing it.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-02-20
HUNG JURY WOULD
HANG NO LONGER
Craven County Twelve. Afte-
Seventy Long Hours. Ac-
quits Baker Bryan
EFFORTS OF SOLICITOR
TO UPSET VERDICT FAIL

FINAL Allowed to 60 rec
on the Murder Charge, But is I'M
metliatcly Arrested on Charge Of
Keeping u BaWdy HouSe-Solicitur
Alternately Characterized Verdict a.
One of Worst Cases OF MISCARRIAGE
Of Justice Known to Criminal Law
Of North Carolina,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
llFmS q r B. NacKea e GO: and Con:

uEu10 Oh N d. A0CXe0 q w. dUU OO1'
verse & Co.
The STORY of cotton is a companion
piece to the story Of Schedule K-the
wooden schedule-declared by Presi-
dent Taft to be Infamous and indefen-
sib1e.
The findings Of the tariff board with
regard to the wooden schedule were an
alyzed by Chairman Underwood Of the
ways and mems committee and con-
demned as inaccurate, incomplete and
worthless as an aid to legislation.
When the tariff boards findings on
the cotton schedule were made public
the World decided to make its own
Investigation concerning It, and Mr..
Mnc1ea was selected for that purpose.
The World had the findings of the
board on manufacturers of cotton dis
sected from the practical point of view
Of business. analysed In their relation
to the interest Of the consumer and
the facts Transmitted into the language
Of the everyday man and wUman
One hundred clothsampBes pnIchas1
in representative domestic malkets
we're made the basis of the trtf
boar1s findings on the cost of cotton
cloth produced IN this country. Mr..
MacTea used the same cloth samples
as concrete illustrations Of the work
ings of the tariff and from these ex-
posed the very generally perpetated
fraud Of selling American made goods
as imported" and showed why the
excessive tariff permits and fosters
this imposition.
Recognizing thai the tariff would he
vital issue Of the campaign and that
controversy would center about ,Presi-
dent Taft;s "nonpmrtisan- tariff board
and its work, the WoEh undertook the
Investigation Of cotton and sought an
swers to the following questions:
Has tho work Of tho tariff board u.s.
tfied tho delay IN reducing tho tariff
and giving reIief from tho high cost
Of living?
What have tho people gained in tho
three years under tho Payne-Atdrich
tariff IN RETURN FOR MORE THAN
$5,000, 100000 TAXED OUT OF THEIR
POCKETS AND INTO THE Pock.
ETS OF PROTECTED PRIVILEGE
How honestly, impartialiy and ti,or-
oughty did tho "nonpartisan' tariff
board undertake it, task?
Several months before the cotton re-
port was completed Mr. MacIea de-
clares that he discovered sinister in
fOences tn the tariff boards working
to eliminate findings most damaging
to the favored few In the cotton mill
industry. Such suppressed information
as ME-. MacLea considers to be of vital
Importance to the cotton industry and
the public has been presented In the
World He has also explained what
the mass OF figures of the cotton seport
signifies and presented some of the
most important Of the conclusions to
be drawn from that report, a WORK
which the board saw fit not to attempt.
The story Of cotton, as written by
Mr.. MacLea and published tn the
World from time 10 time, forms one
of the most interesting and important
features Of the present campaign
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
STORY Of COTTON
IS A THRILLER
1 Narrative That Concerns the
-! ~, Welfare Of Millions.
SHOWS EVILS OF PROTECTION

Whole People Robbed by Tariff That
Rich Manufacturer May Benefit.
Robert kenaeth Maolea, Consulting
Export Of tho Tariff Board, Shows
That tho American People ~
Muleted Of Ss8,oo0,000 Year.
New York, Aug. Did you ever
hear the story of cotton?
It is as thrilling as a narrative OF
adventure. It Is as interesting as
Notwithstanding particularly because
- concerns the welfare Of millions of
people who wear cotton goods It is
meresting because It Is the dress of
the poor, the universal substitute for
wool and silk. It is interesting, fur.
thermore, because It Is true.
The story Of cotton ts the story Of a
protective tariff for the benefit Of rich
manufacturers at the expense of the
whole people who wear cotton goods
II has been reasonably calculated
that because tho cotton tariff is fixed
by tho Payne-Akdrioh law the Ameri-
can people arc paying So, 0O0JO 900 moro
e~ory year than they should pay for
thor cotton goods and that a sewing
Of this amount could be accomplished
by a reasonable reduction in tho pses-
est duties.
The story Of cotton is told by en- ex-
pert Robert Kenneth MacLea, consult
ing expert Of the tariff board. In a Sc
rAes Of articles published in the New
York World. Mr.. MacLeas views are
the views of a lifelong Republican,
mend Of the protective policy OF the
Republican party. but at the same time
an opponent Of tariff graft and favor
ittsm. To this work Mr.. MacIea has
brought varied experience, covering
more than twenty years, in the man.
ufacture and marketing of textiles
He first distinguished himself as an
advocate Of honest tariff legislation by
finding the "jokers" Of the Payne-Al-
drich act, when the agents Of a few
New England mills were permitted to
write their own rates to suit them
selves. He was chairman Of the tar
If committee Of the New York Dry
Goods Merchants association and In
that capacity conducted campaign
which attracted the attention Of the
newly created tariff board. To accept
the position of consulting expert to the
board he gave up the management of
the domestic business Of the New York
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
DlSlNCEN.
UOUS
misleading.

That the tariff board has proved not 10
be the "nonpartisan'' and scientific instru-
ment promised by President TATE: that it,
members Displayed inexpe1encs In bust
mesa, Incompetence and extravaganza
have been forced reluctantly after q years
intimate association to accept the opinion
that tho tariff board has bssn nothing
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
II.

That the tariff board
has perverted other
facts, thereby avoiding
exposure Of tariff injus-
tees that have benefited
the few at the expense
Of the many manufac-
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Y.

That tho tariff board
avoided altogether hves-
tigating certain phases
Of tariff graft ht6dSa h
"jokereS Of the PayDo-
Aldrjch law.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
EVASION

tidcally" collected data. but sidestepped
that responsibility by arguing that such
deductions as its. data Justified were not
called for under tho specifications oe N
employment
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
fAVORIT.
ISM
VI.

"a 1hat the tariff heard fally ropoSte1
that Il was Impossible 70 ebtai1 abroad
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05

That tho tariff
ranged 50 as to
either legislators
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
PERyER.
SION
turera.
III.

That the tariff board has not, as stated
by President Taft to congress, drawn any
conclusions that would be valuable In
advising the congress and the people 80
Of the changes that ought to be made to
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
I v.

boards report was a.
be ircomprehensible b
or laymen; that tables
were deliberately disas-
ISOLATED or emascuiated
II not suppressed and
that q conEressma
require the seav-
ices Of q statiBtician and
4 clerk Ri1 months 20
Il Of the tumble Of data
isis for intelligent tariff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05

VIII.
That tho tarfn boards
treatment of economic
questions. vitality affect
ing the relation Of the
tariff to the prices ex-
acted from con u m rs
was disingenuous and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
PARTISAN

thereto worked all the tine complaoently
In tAe knowledge that tho creation Of tho
board was . scheme to prevent genuine
tari6 reform a. long as possible by gum
ming the cards and delaying the CANA" q
charge frequently madA. but which I for
q long time discre1iteA
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05

moro thAn IN effective
cog IN . ~Dta1dDAt
polttiCal machine: that
some OF the men Who
clamored asost lo1d1y for
q tariff board aud some
Of tho men aUDO3nt0d
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
SUPPRESS.
SION

to the government, but inimical to the
special privileges OF a few New England
manufacturers who were permitted by
Senator Aldrtch to write the cotton sched-
ute to suit themselves
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
EMASCu
lATI0N

mako head or tail Of III
presented - . basis fol
revision.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05

COW 08I0 IN weaving necessary % 008pDV
it to make an Intelligent
comparison with costs At
home; that the hoard
IM ACI was snered opport1ni-
ties for obea1uing such
data, bat did not uso
them; that such foreign
data az were obtained were In some cases
suppressed and In others were inadeQuato
for honest comparison, although 50 util.
lied.
VII.
That the tariff board betrayed the con-
fdence ofAnaerican manufacturers by pub
fishing data that should
| have been held for COD
! fidential information OF
| FlNtAIH legislators; that compet-
| itors were given thereby
] valuable trade secrets.
while the foreign manu-
facturers divulged nothing Of similar
character or Importance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
Facts Suppressed and Issues
Evaded by Taft Tariff Board
> By ROBERT KENNETH MACLEA.

Formerly Consulting Expert Of the Tariff Board
fraud tart esa
withhold the
manufacturing industry Regretful
with such conclusions
following indictment:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05

That The tariff board,
In its report On manufac-
lures Of cotton (6ched-
ule L. has Impressed
findings Of vital tmpor-
tanoe to the cotton In
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
CONVICT.
4. ING .#.

pockets Of tho laberer to maintain o.
American standard OF living
! !. rom New York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05
NfXAGT
UNFAIR
VIII.

facturers divulged nothing Of simil;
character or Importance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05

That such facts a. the tariff board hai
reported sustain the charge, % 10 bott
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05

make moro eQu1tab bic
their (the wool and cot
ton schadules) effects. "
Tho board did not at
tempt to draw conclu-
sions, scientific" or 9TH
~-ux{~ P,>orn Go Uc~inn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-09-05

the wool and the cotton
schedules, that the con-
sumner has been robbed
outrasosssly as a conse-
Qoenos of excessive du-
ties and that the profits
have not gone Into the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-15

Tearlc,-Wall Street style, tall, eyeglasses gold.
mounted cane, telescope, well manicurcd hands-whch
he doesn't chew
Steingall smiled The concluding words were a hit at
his own habit of nibbng his nails when deep in thought
He unlocked drawer in the desk took a small Vol
ume with indented index letters and glanced through
some Of its pages.
"Not here" he said.
Clancy seemed to be disappointed. He leaned for
ward picked up the cigar brought from Providence and
shifted it eagerly.
Suppose now you tell me what you have been doing
continued the chief good humoredly.
THE little man was deep in his narrative Of the days
occurrences when a station Sergeant entered
Telephone message for you, Mr. Clancy, he said
Clancy read the written slip:
Chief of police Providence clcphoncd Mr.. Clancy ten.
fifteen M-Claudc G.. Wavcrton and valet left Proy-
dence for Boston.
He passed the paper across the table.
Claude g. Waveron is evidently very anxious 10 get
well away from Mrs Deamar, he said dryly.
"You must have scared him stiff, commented Stein
gall "Shall we phone Boston,
"No need. We can find him easily when We want
him
"But-do we want him.
81 think So The Waverton suit has not ended. 1t is
only Just beginning ] am glad went to Providence
don't even regret Narragansctt Pier Have you ever
seen Mrs. Wavcrton? Pretty woman, very. Tcarle
didn't look at her through a telescope-not he Queer
thing he should possess a telescope Not one man in
hundred owns one wonder if he knows Mrs. Dclamar?
People who have telescopes usually squnt through them
at ships boats, cutters and craft of that sort.
"Ah!" said Stenga, and his blue eyes sparhcl
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y
might be explained by effort OF memory Il think
am right in saving that | met her by appointment
week ago last Friday.
in New York;
"Ics." -,
Now, for some reason it was the detective who aban-
doncd the quick thrust and parry OF question ana an
swcr but his amazingly bright and piercing D'ch ~
dwct inqurngly on NaVcrtoh S'cei-6l'S 'SO'' "''e
Wavcron laughed angrily nm,
"yon slnDosc like the rest Of the world, are aware
that have lived the life OF irstrate 1901 curing te
last few years" he went on suddenly tlruSIlIS aS ~
breakfast tray and taking pipe from tnc EtiIciPCCc'
aJVII i ; holm cIuci1atc my position If tell you that
the knock on the head got on the rocks at ram pec
bcfoggcd my wits in some respects puI Cccd 'Lc,ll III
others Have YOU ever heard that experienced hyp-
nosts can cause catacptc subjects to simulate vary
ing emotions by merely pressing on certain nerve cell
tiers? That is just my case lhosc rocks prtSscu NY
skull rather severely, and perhaps affected certain con-
volutions of my brain permanently. At any ratc
came to the conclusion when rcgnned my senses, the
new set mean-that the less saw OF Mrs Delarnar
in the future the better would be for my own peace OF
mind ,.u,~ -,
Clancy when the other was filling the pipe.
"Bv no means SO offered golden bridge. 1t
seems | won about twenty-five thousand toI'uS DciClG
leaving Boynton the night OF the accident, ana
gave her the wad 1t is slang expression, DuI terSe'
and it suits a stable roll Of grccnbacks
And the meeting in New York; prompted the little
man quietly. u,f,
The lady was dscrcctly pathetic but was adamant-
one can do that sort Of thing without unnecessary effort
in a crowded grillroom. go
Have YOU ever lived in the tropics Mr.. Wavcrton''
asked Clancy suddenly.
Wavcrton was lighting the pipe and he concluded the
operation before replying as that delicate alusion
to Palm Bcach-or Boynton, 1t is pretty hot in both
places at times he said, with laugh.
Clancy laughed too. He rose. Obviously the curl
Gus intrusion Of query to WaycrtonS foreign expo
rcnccs was OF no real interest to him.
1 .t
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-11-18
GUSTAV HENRY SCHWAB
 A SUICIDE BY HANGING

Schwab was one of the best known of Americans. On the European con tinent he was equally well known and his eminence in business and financial circles was shown by the honors which had been showered upon him by for eign governments. He was decorated with the order of Lazaro and Maurizio by the king of Italy and the emperor Of Germany decorated him with the Eagle of the third class.
 He was formerly head of Oelrichs G Co. He was director of the United