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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-05
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Washington. March 4.-Long before
he ceremonies in the Senate Chamber
we're concluded--or even begun-tne
yreat stand covering almost the entire
plaza space between the two wings OF
he Capitol was filed. with the eNcep-
ion Of those sections reserved fQI III"
Senator's and members Of the House OF
representatives and other privileged
spectators. TO
The crowd was the largest thai over
gathered for the Inauguration OF
President. On the stand itself. Wnch
VAS built somewhat in the form II q
Roman or Greek theatre. the aisleS 81
which converged on the raised pla.-
,orm where the Presidential oath was
o be administered. there were SOU"
persons. Many thousand spectators
.athered on the plaza and the lawns
bordering ii. and several thousand
others viewed the spectacle from the
balconies of the great dome and inc
.oofs Of the Senate and House wings,
appearing TO those below like swarm
ng bees.
In the large elms and sycamores III
he Capitol grounds bordering the
plaza were clusters of men and boys.
Approximately fifty thousand persons
;aw the President place his hand ON
he Bible and kiss the book raised 70
lis lips. although few of that number
.on,d hear the sound OF his voice wnen
u delivered his inaugural address.
There was an impression Of vas'neSs
,... al 10y the spectacle, the stretches
y i....ds and shoulders and the diminn'
i've human figures peerinS down Tors
,bove the cornices of the building
,oder the shadow OF the huge dome, n
shich the individual was obliterated.
FLAGS as Decorations.
Great flags were swung between lhe
,illars of the main portico Of the cap
tol. whence the red carpeted aisle led
Town to the Presidential platform
Immediately facing the platform inc
'ull brigades Of cadets of. the Military
academy and mid'shipmen of the Nava!
Academy were drawn up in long lines.
Back of them N,re the escortinS troops
IF cavalfy. and 'hdcA Of them. stretched
over the lawns. the great crowd, which
n the pageant played the part Of The
common people" .....
All eyes followed the line of red car
,eted aisle leading TO the main entrance
If the Capitol, where the procession
VAS TO emerge. A stir among the po-
icemen who guarded this approach an
bounced the. termination Of the cere-
monies in The Senate Chamber. and the
,rowd, with even greater eagerness.
stood on tiptoe TO catch first glimpse
IF the figure of the new President side
~ side with the old.
At the head OF the procession which
came from the Senate Chamber down
through the rotunda were the ser
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-05
PRESIDENT TAKES OATH
BEFORE $4,000 PERSONS

geants-at-arms of the Senate ana
House of Representatives. l!nmedi-
ately after them came the chief justice
and associate justices of the Supreme
Court. wearing their gowns and black
skull caps. The President and PreSi-
dent-elect. preceded by the military
aids and escorted by the COngressiona.
committee came next in line There
were rippies of cheering and applause
when the two principal figures came
from the shadow of the balcony. but
the cheering was not long sustained. O.
President Taft and the President
elect took their places on the platform.
al the outer rail of which We're clusters
Of Bermuda lilies. and sat down to
gether. facing the plaza. Mr.. Wilson
looked neither to sright nor left, nor
raised his hat as he came down the
aisle. He had the same grave and de
liberate manner which characterized
his appearance in the Senate Chamber.
Vice President Marshall sat next TO
President Taft on the left of the Presi-
dent elect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-05
Filling the Great Stand.

For half an hour the procession Of
legislators. diplomats government Of
ficials and occupants OF the Senate gal
leries poured out in a slow stream over
the expanse Of the great stand.
Champ Clark. Speaker of the House,
WAS greeted with an outburst of cheer
ing and hand clapping when he ap-
peared. Uncle Joe" Cannon also re-
ceived his tribute but the cheering for
William j. Bryan was far more pro-
nounced and more spontaneous than
that which greeted the President him
self Mr. Bryan was escorted 10 place
on the stand beside the President-eiect'
where his appearance was followed by
another wave Of applause and cheers
from the crowd in the plaza
While the stand was being filled the
cadets Of the Military Academy ana
midshipmen from the Naval Academy
moved back TO clear the space imme-
diately in front Of the Presidentiai
platform. and the signal was gwen 10
the crowd. which had been huddled
back Of the police lines some distance
f., =, ;bc stand. 10 come forward. rms
II did with a rush and shouts Oh
triumph. which brought smile from
the President eject. Women lost theh
hats i'm their efforts 10 secure adVah-
tageous places. and there was no stem
ming the tide once il was permitted
full sweep.
I'm the mean time the group on TIC
uniform with the President had au-
iusted itself. Champ Clark, the Only
one who was not attired in the con-
yentional tall hat. sat on one SIDE hea'
the Vice-President, his face, when
wore no expression Of citation, party
hidden by his upturned coat coiiar'
With extreme deliberation he arose anc
went over 10 shake hands with t9e
presideut-elec; a few moments before
the oath was taken.
Wilson Takes the Oath.
chief Justice White arose at LOO
O'Clock and whispered 10 the President
elect The latter arose, and placing
his hand on the open Bible. repeated
the oath in a voice hardly audible to
even those on the platform.
Al the same moment the sun almost
| broke through the rather gray barrier
OF clouds which had lowered over the
spectacle up 40 this time. and the SUBJ
dued patches OF color which over!aic
The multitude. the uniforms Of the
troops and the cadets, the CLINT Of 1c-
coutrements ana the colors Of the flags
shone forth with greater brightness.
The Bible used in the ceremony was
The same used by the President when
hc took the oath as Governor of New
Jersey. When il was raised for him to
kiss his lips touched Verses ~. Al. A.
, ana Al Of the 18Th Psalm:
And take not the word OF truth utterly on,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-05

Indiana school. which was asked by Mr.
Wilson to contribute the escort to the
Vice President elect in compliment 10
lir. Marshall and his home state. The
troop was commanded by Captain Robert
Rossow. The Culver troop was followed
by the carriage containing Mr.. Marshall
With this carriage also were four out
riders, non commissioned officers from
culver school. No regular soldiers formed
the escort IL the march from the White
House TO the Capitol.
Quick Trip to tho Capitol.
The route was traversed rapidly. the
police previously making "A way through
the dense crowd which had assembled on
the main thoroughfarc at an early hour
to witness this initial spectacle Of the
days celebration. Places on some of the
big stands along the line of march were
already occupied. but for the most part
spectators were still on the sidewalks. for
ii was not until nearly 3 o'clock that the
big parade was To make its appearance
on the return from the Capitol. to be re-
viewed BY the President in a special
on arrival at the Capitol the grand
marshal and his staff and escort formed
In line and saluted with fash and clang
of metal accoutrements as Mr. Taft and
Nj. Wilson alighted from their carriage
Mt the Senate wing of the Capitol
The appearance of President Taft and
Presdent-elect Wilson was heralded by
an outburst Of cheering from the crowd
already gathered In the plaza and around
tho great stand.
A long line Of Capitol policemen. uni
formed in blue. extended down the broad
fght Of marble steps from tho bronze
doors. keeping clear the way 10 the
rooms set apart for the chief figures of
the Senate LOBBY. The two cavalry troops
drew I'D at attention. The Executive
party. with the escortng members of the
Congressional committee. led by the ser
geant- alarms Of the Senate. went up the
steps TO the volleying plaudi,s OF the
crowd. past the battery Of clicking cam
eras and. framed for an instant I'm the
great doorway against the gloom OF the
Senate corridor disappeared from view.
When the sound of cheering, drifting in
through the open windows announced
tho coming of the President and prcsi-
dent-elect there was "A responsive stir of
activity In the chamber. where the Sen
ators. tired and worn after the long night
session. were huddled together on enc
side OF the room, waiting for tho end.
Through corridors. kept clear by police
and Secret Service men the two EXecu-
tivcs were escorted 10 the Presidents
room. at the far end OF the lobby. Vice
President-elect Marshall going to the
room set apart for his use near the lobby
entrance
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Bryan in tire Spotlight.

!: Mr.. Wi'sou sp' cared To be oppressed
Win tine sense e approaching responsi-
h;litv. np .mch shadow zen across tie
;isi,n CO.. his chic: counsellor ard til" head
of his Cabinet Willau j. B!yau la the
senate lobby and in tie Presidents room
tie great ru-'mouer. and To; hiH s,l.-
ccssor a. TIE standard bearer ot The De-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-05
Bryan Invited In.

When President Taft and Mr.. Wilson
approached the Presidents room Mr..
Taft turned to the President-eect and
SAID:
We'll. Mr. President. here's your
room"
The two passed inside and as they did
SO Mr. TAFT spied Mr. Bryan outside in
the corridor and invited him to enter
Il don't know whether ! can come in
there or not" said NJ. Bryan; I'm not
President YOU know
We'll. I'm still President returned Nh.
TAFT. and | invite YOU in and Mr.
Bryan entered.
President TAFT, with his Cabinet gath
cred around him. plunged into the task
OF scrutinizing the sheayes OF bills which
We're presented FOR his signature.
Mr.. Wilson. grave OF dcmeanor and APP
parently somewhat nervous In anti :iDa-
ton OF the ceremony in which he was to
be the chief figure. sat in one corner e
tho room. Il more or less silent figure
except when greeting members OF the
Tart official family and his own Cabinet
and the Senators who came iu To be
presented.
As tho President was occupied almost
until the word was given 10 proceed 10
the Seratc chamber. 'hc presidcnt-ele't
was left much 10 himself and dppea;cd
10 be All interested, If = sil,n spects-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-03
THE TRAGEDY At HARRIsTOE.

The dreadful tragedy which took
place at Harristoa, Miss, on Sunday
morning last is familiar to our read
ers through the daily press and it
would be useless for the Gazette to
go into the particulars.
Mr.. Hammett, the Sheriff of JEFF
ferson county, who died like a hero
in the discharge of his duty, was at
one time a resident of this parish,
having been in the employ of Mr..
F. l.. Guthrie, and our people feel
the deepest sympathy for our friends
in Jefferson who have lost such a
brave and efficient officer.
The occurrences at Harriston are
of vital interest to every community
in the South and we trust that the
causes leading up to the horrors
which took place there will be fully
investigated. The idea that two
young negroes scarcely out of their
teens, could commit such crime
under any circumstances, is appall-
ing and every effort to throw the
light on every phase of the tragedy
should be made.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-03
The Governors Proclamation.

''The fire loss of this country, amount
ing to over quarter of billion dollars
annually, is one of the greatest drains
upon the wealth and resources of the ma
ton. II is an irretrievable loss, not mere
transference OF ownership. Statistics show
that every year l,5OO lives are lost and
over 5000 persons manned as the result
of fires. 1t is undisputable that two-thirds
of this great waste and loss of life can be
avoided, that most of the fires are due to
carlessness and preventabIe causes, and
urgently call for remedial action on the
part of the people and their officials.
Therefore, |, L. f. Hall, Governor
of the State of Louisiana, do issue this my
proclamation, naming Oct. 9, the forty
third anniversary Of the great Chicago
fire, as fire prevention day.
81 earnestly urge the people of the state
to observe this day by thorough clean
ing up and removal of all rubbish, trash
and waste from their premises: that all
flues and heating apparatus be inspected
and made safe for the winter: that schools
hotels, asylums, factories and theatres be
looked after, their safety secured; that
fire-drills be held in department stores,
factories, public, private and commercial
schools, and that the teachers instruct
their pupils through short talks on the
dangers of fires and methods of preven-
t;on -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-03
the OPEN SEASON FOR DEER.

AS there have recently been
number of inquiries as to the open
season within which it is lawful to
hunt deer, we publish below the or
dinance of the Police Jury, passed
December 1, 1912, which is the law
on the subject. AS will be seen by
reading the ordinance, the open sea-
son begins this year on December
18th, and according to State law
ends January Is, 1914.
The next open season, unless fur
Their action is taken by the Police
Jury, will begin on September /,
1914, and end January 10, 1915.
The ordinance is as follows:
BE it resolved: That it shall be
unlawful to hunt, kill or have in
possession within the Parish of Ten
sas. any deer or wild turkey for a
period of one year from the 18th day
of December, 1912.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-03
FIRE PREVENTION DAY.

Governor Hall has, by proclama-
ton, named next Thursday, Octo-
Der 9, as Fire Prevention Day, and
the proclamation earnestly urges
the people of the State to observe
this day by thorough cleaning up
and removal of all rubbish, trash
and waste from their premises; that
all fiues and heating apparatus be
inspected and made safe for the win
ter, etc"
We publish elsewhere a letter from
the State Fire Chief Marshal, trans
hitting this proclamation and call
ing attention to the great fire waste
Of the United States as compared
with foreign countries.
In view of the congested condi-
tons in our town, particularly In
that part of it lying above the Plank
Road where great number of frame
buildings are huddled close together
would it not be well for this day to
be observed by cleaning up and re-
moving all rubbish and inhammablt
materials and particularly by care
full inspection of fiues and stove
pipes?
We have no doubt that such an
inspection, which should be con-
Quoted by committee of the town
council or by citizens committee
appointed by the council, would
disclose the fact that many fiues anc
chimneys and stove pipes are IT
dangerous condition in the locality
named, as well as in other portions
of the town.
We should not forget that thu
town was all but destroyed som'
ten years ago by fire and unless carr
is taken we are liable to simila
visitation at any time.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tucker Hardwick
of Dalton announce the engagement and
approaching marriage of their daughter,
Frances, to Mr.. f. S. Newton, the cere-
mony to take place in the hall.
Miss Hardwick is beautiful and charm
ing girl, well known in Tennessee society
and belle also in Georgia. She comes
of an old and distinguished family through
her father and mother, her mother hav-
ing been Miss McCutcheon Of Georgia.
Her fathers family includes the Hard
wicks, Towards, Isbells and Parkes OF
Tennessee. Her sister is a popular Chat
tanooga matron, Mrs. John McChesney
Hogshead.
Mr.. Newton is the son of the late Hon
A. f. Newton of Louisiana and Mississi-
ppi, and his mother was before her mar
riage Miss Matte Hunt, well known in
Mississippi and Louisiana society.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-03
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Remaining in the st. Joseph Post Office for
week ending September "a, 1913.

parsons calling for the above letters will
,,lssse saw Advertised, - and can procure
same bv paying one cent for each letter.
LIZ. HENDERSON. ?. n
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-03
JEWISH new YEAR.

Last Thursday was the Jewish New
Year or Rosh Hoshanah and the day was
observed by our Jewish merchants by
the closing their places Of business from
six O'Clock Wednesday evening to six
o'clock Thursday evening.
The Vicksburg Herald has the follow
ing very interesting history of the ami
versary:
In the Jewish tradition, the Rosh Hos
hanah marks the anniversary of the ere
alton OF the world, supposed to have
taken place 1914 years ago. The present
Rosh Hoshanah, therefore will mark the
beginning Of the year 5674.
The change of the date, however is OF
little or no Importance, and if the Jewish
New Years day had no further signifi-
canoe, its appeal to the Jew would be
very faint indeed. 1t is not the change
of year but the change of life that this
day stresses, that makes it stand out as
one of the hottest days in the Jewish cal
endar. Herein it radically differs from
our civil New Year; it is day set apart
for introspection and determination.
The sacred character of this day is i'm
piled in the other two names by which il
is known, viz, the Day of Memorial and
the Day of the Blowing of the Trumpets
In the first place it is the Day of Memoir
ial, or Remembrance. As such, it call
upon the Jew to remember the divine
purpose of his life: secondly, it is thu
Day of the Blowing of the Trumpets. Ii
purpose is to rouse Israel from his self
complacency and stir him to high resolve
and nobler deeds.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-03

LoweIIs for cotton sacks, 10 i'Zc
per yard.-0uIley Gro. GO.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-03
ls 70 FIRE PREVENTION.

The following letter from the stare
Fire Marshal>was addressed to Hon. W.
NJ Davidson, as Mayor of st. Joseph
and is published as matter oil greatest
importance and the admonitions con-
tanned should be carefully needed:
New Orleans, La, Sept. 10, 1918.
Dear Sir-We enclose copy OF procla-
nation of His Excellency Gov. Hail.
naming October 9, Fire Prevention'Day'
Fire prevention is matter oil vital M
.arest and deserves the closest attention
of all people who are interested IN tle
general progress and welfare OF nu-
mainly. By fire every year there Is ue-
stroyed property the value OF S2'O'OOo'-
600. Every year in this country over
900 lives are lost and over 5000 persons
are manned through fires. Statistics show
that the annual per capita fire loss in tins
country is So, while in foreign countries
the per capita loss is but 80 cents. ms
country spends per capita ten times az
as much for fire departments and YET mas
twenty-eight times the loss OF Western
Europe.
These figures are significant and show
that the solving of the Fire Waste prob
lem lays mainly in fire prevention. FIRE
prevention is the construction, protection
and occupying buildings so as to mlmln-
ize the fire waste. As set forth in Gov.
Halls proclamation two-thirds oil the
fires are from preventable causes; that
rubbish and trash are the greatest fire
breeders.
Your hearty cooperation is solicited
We ask that you call upon your people
by proclamation and make this day sig
nal success. Let the slogan be: "Clean
Up"
We would be pleased to hear of the re-
results of your efforts.
Yours very truly,
c. Fl. TR0USDALE,
State Fire Marshal
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-03
THE TARIFF BILL FINALLY SIGNED.

The first great measure OF reform
undertaken by the Democratic party
for the benefit of the people of the
United States, viz: the bill to reduce
the burdens of taxation imposed by
Republican tariff laws became law
on Friday night when President
Wilson, in the presence of a distin-
guished gathering of Democratic
leaders including the Vice-President,
the Speaker, the Secretary of State,
Senator Simmons and Representa-
tive Underwood, affixed his sigma
ture to the Underwood-S Simmons
Law.
The scene was an historic one and
after the President had signed the
bill he made an importu address to
those present in which he expressed
the opinion that those instrumental
in passing the bill had done the
rank and file of the people OF the
country great service. 1t is hard
continued the President, to speak
of these things without seeming tC
go off into campaign eloquence, but
that is not my feeling. 1t is one very
profound, a feeling of profound
gratitude, that working with the
splendid men who have carried thi'
thing through with studious atten
ton, and doing justice all round,
should have had a part in serving
the people of this country as W
have been striving to serve then
ever since | can remember"
1t is understood that Senator
Ransdell and Thornton, of Louisi
ana, were not present at the Demo
cratic love-feast.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-03
September Rainfall.

The yicksburg station of the
Bureau reports total precipitation
for the month of September OF 9.99
inches. This is the greatest rainfall
recorded at the Vicksburg station
since 1871, except in 1880 when
1851 were reported.
The normal rainfall for the month
Of September at the Vicksburg sta
ton is 8. "a inches so that the pre-
cipitation for the month just closed
is 6.5 above normal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-03
MORE ABOUT the BOIL WEEvIl.

The certainty that this is the short
est crop of cotton ever grown IN this
parish, and the disastrous infestatlon
of weevil which has brought about
this result. causes US, at the risk OF
taxing our readers patience, to pub
Iish the subjoined letter from Cap
tain Garrett, Government agent IN
charge of farm demonstration work
on the Red River.
It will be noted that Capt. Garrett
attaches little or no Importance 10
10 the destruction of the weevil by
insects, and believes that the good
crops produced in his section Tor
the past years have resulted from the
following out of the methods out
lined in his letter. The letter is as
follows:
U. S. Dept. or AGRIcuLrURE
Bureau at Plant Industry.
Office Of Farmers Cooperative !
Demonstration Work.
NNocK, La, Sept. %, 1913.
Mr.. Josiah P. Scott,
St. Joseph, La.
Dear Sir-In reply 10 yours o. Io.''
inst relative to the raising Oh cotVol. u,,'
A. bolI waevil conditions in tins sectlon,
7 will try TO give you some oil tne ilioS'
| ;mnortant features as see theni.
LET The land should be thoroughly
drained. IN r;a+,
which is prolific, early and quickly ma
turing. with about one inch staple. Som'
long Staple is being planted IN TINS sec
ton, but, generally speaking, 1t has no
proved profitable.
3rd. Plant as early as danger OF tros
will permit. -, Al,
4th. Rows should be run with tn
natural drain and spaced according .
the fertility of the soil, and the plant
spaced in the drill accordingly. /.
5th. Cut acreage so as to be able Z
thoroughly cultivate, ever bearing ]
mind that one acre we'll cultivated wi
bear more than two acres half cultivated
9th. Crop should he cultivated ever
ten DAYS. at least, blowing shallow so
not TO disturb the feed roots, and cor
, tinue cultivation until bolls begin to opeI
.
9TH. When the weevils are found
the buds Of cotton in considerable nun
: bers they should be hand picked and IL
infected squares should be gathered
soon as the infestation begins, which
easily discernible by the fiaring of Il
squares.
This work Is generally done by the h
hands and the small children and shou
be continued until the plant begins
; shed from weather conditions and q
d picking becomes too expensive.
s The cost of square picking is general
o estimated at about 81. % per acre.
know of no enemy of the weevil e
= cept the ant, which is considered OF n
n nor importance.
It Under separate cover | am sending y.
No bulletin, "The Production of Cotton U
y der Boil Weevil Conditions" which m
: be of interest.
Respectfully yours,
N GERVAIS GARRETT,
Snecial Agent