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formerly inhabited Massachusetts. He
was unable to produce any facts with re-
lation to that dress. The men of the ma
ton who have earned regulations for
knowledge on this subject were called
upon to enlighten the doubling governor.
But none was found who could supply the
detail as to dress and manner Of life of
the New England Indians that Miles
Standish fought.
The National Museum at Washington
sought some years ago. to model a group
OF Atlantic coast Indians. and its scien-
lists were asked to furnish similar In
formation with relation to natives who
met Henry Hudson, William Penn or Lord
Baltimore. To the CONSERVATION of those
scientists it was found that there was no
record OF the manner of dress nor man
ner OF life Of those people. They no
longer exist as in early times, and no
record was made by the pioneers.
1T this latter case a near solution
was found to the problem Of recon-
sfructing a family group of these
, primitive peoples OF the east, who
played 80 prominent part in the early
history of the nation. In the British
Museum was found the only clue to
ram artist, one John White, had come
TO America at about the time Of John
smith White had made many pic
lures OF the Indians as he found them.
Tnefe were drawings Of their villages,
or their residences. of many individ-
cais There were so many of these
pictures and SO detailed were they that
from them it was possible to recon
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foeomac rivers with much correctness
as to detail. Thus was a knowledge
OF TINS type saved to posterity through
tae sketches OF chance artist which
fsh government.
Several instances of this sort having
occurred. the scientists Of the Ma
,ionsi Museum at Washington became
entirely the olden types. The bureau
OF ethnology was consulted and re-
ported that even the tribes of the west
were losing their identity and that it
disidual that had not been affected by
contact with the white man. It is to-
day difficult to find in America a truly
Indian costume. The red man is being
lost
The museum found itself in posses
sion Of many Indian relics, among
which were utensils and clothes. The
complete furnishings for q single lodge
dividual was. however. hard to piece
together. There had been no system
In the collections. What things had
been procured were hung in cases like
clothes on line and gave no adequate
idea OF the manner of people who wore
them nor the conditions under which
they were worn.
The American scientist has proven
himself as effectively original as the
American Of any other calling and his
ingenuity came to the front with
scheme for getting these changing
peoples on record. This scheme has
since been most thoroughly worked
out and proved so effective that it is
now In use in practically all the great
museums Of the world.
This new idea Of the American ethnolo-
gist was to crystalline into permanent
form a family group Of all the important
peoples This group should be cast, life
size. Into some permanent material. The
members that go to make up the group
should be shown at their customary ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24

Of circums tances that drove the Eskimo
zone occupied by them, for at first glance
it would seem that human creatures
could not survive even for a year In such
an environment: but they found means
of living. and withal are healthy and
energetic people But their culture is
necessarily very circumscribed and ex-
ceptionally developed In and modified by
the peculiar surroundings as 1t was.
These people have clothing. but as the
garments are necessarily of skins and
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furs the textile art is almost unknown.
They must also have fire. but their fuel
is OIL They venture out in boats to
capture the seal, but as they have little
wood their boats are made of skins and
are distinct from the boats of other
groups. They travel by land also. but
their vehicles are on runners and are
made of driftwOod and bone. They hunt
game, but as this consists chiefly of
marine animals they have invented pc
culiar weapons and appliances. They
build houses. but these are unlike those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24

Assisted by Other
Women, She Has Pre-
vailed Upon the Farm
ers of Tennessee to Per-
nit an Exhibition of the
Hcalthiest and Most
Perfect Babies in Con-
ncction With the State
Fair-Results of the
Exhibition Were No
ticed Throughout the
Country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24

HE world seems to
be talking eugenics,
and the press and
the magazines TEEN
with learned arti-
cleS on the theme.
II remained for a
quiet. earnest work
er in the Tennes-
see Federation OF
Wonen's c lu b g.
however. TO en-
body the idea into
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vile surpassed all such. Babies were
everywhere Our people did not con-
slider that this was mere opportunity
for vanity or personal fondness for pub
ltcity such as beauty shows nearly al
ways have been regarded. They looked
upon it as a legitimate occasion to in
struct the world on the care Of the most
precious gift in its possession. Babies
came In stately carriage. often in the
arms OF an old nanny who looked as
though she had stepped right out of the
past with her linsey WoOlsey gown, snowy
apron and flaming bandanna, and with a
dainty little grandmother also belonging
to an early passing; others, just as aristo-
cratic ones. came In autos with smart
nurses attending. There were an in
Unite variety OF perambulators and go
carts. and some We're in their mother
arms and embellished with what finery
their family could produce.
Our lyceum building in Knoxville was
given for the purpose. and practically
our club membership was on hand to
assist. Fifteen leading physicians and
four trained nurses made the examina-
tons. and pretty assistants were in slIffi-
cient numbers distributed throughont rhe
building to enable the mothers and Iit-
tie ones to proceed without confusion to
rooms where various tests were anplied
There were specialists of all kinds in at
tendance and the babies finally placed
on exhibition were in every particular
perfect specimens. some reached the
wonderful percentage of one hundred All.
solute physical perfection No wonder
east Tennessee mothers are proud and
that the crusade for healthful children
has swept the state like fire.
Though we are very proud Of this
first experiment, we feel the work is
only begun. We hope to create mi
versal interest. and l believe we will.
For one distinct benefit, we count on the
examinations that are obligatory ha,ors
an entry Is made. Frequently a mothe,
discovers some small aiment NOT On.
parent. and as result of this the frture
man or woman is rescued from wears ~
suffering. This alone Is worth wh,,o
were it not for the instruction which
such a movement means. the bringino
together of mothers to discuss their III
tie flock with intelligent laborers in thu
various fields OF sociology. We hope r.
give splendid prizes for perfect children
for a certain number Of perfect children
and to eliminate from our national lif.
all disease primarily the result of neplec
or ignorance. This is big mission ane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24
GOVERNOR
NJ ~0 A rvT-

OF MASSACHU-
SETS recently
questioned the cor
rcctness OF the fig
ure of the Indian
shown on the state
seal. The best eth
nologist in Boston
was called in and
was asked the ma
ture Of the dress of
the Indians who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24

A Household Scene
From Each of the
Tribes Beneath the
Flag = The Passing
Types = Re-Establish-
ing Tribal Life of the
American Indians-Ge-
ography and Race Char
acteristic-Ihe Los
Eastern Indians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24

Talk OF rose shows and flower shows
of any description, the streets of Nash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24

BY MARGARET B. DOWNING.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-07-10

IS so narrer she can step more p
bout five inches, so she loses her
balance and fops into the lake
and I had to jump in after her.
So from the exigencies Of the
tight skirt came its remarkable
progeny-the "slashed skirt.
Slashed skirts are of various kinds
but none may be said to be COM
monplace. They were the natural
outcome Of the tight skirt, al
though their precise origin is
somewhat a matter of doubt. By
some it is said that a modiste had
an archais model of a tight
skirt and wished to sell it. So he
slit up the seam and put some
straps across the cash and sold it
for twice the original price. Others
say the production was a simple
discovery made while the wearer.
of a tight model endeavored to
take a bigger step than the hem
allowed. The rent was made a
slash and the slash made a new
gown.
But the Chicago dressmakers
will not have it. They "stand
materially opposed to the slash
skirt. The short skirt was bad
enough, to be sure, and the tight
skirt a little worse, but when it
comes to making a cross between
a short skirt and a tight one they.
refuse to follow the leader. They
felt so indignant about it the 9TH
er day thai they adopted resolu-
tons "rebuking'' the slash skirt.
One designer said some bitter
things about American clothes,
but they are probably near to the
"The Partisan contempt
for the American" he said,
would make the ears of the So
American smart dressmak-
ers shrivel up. Partisan modistes
look upon America as Boob
land. ; Indianapolis News.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-07-10
THE MULHALL REVELATIONS.

Former Lobbyist Promises Sensational
Disclosures-Many Prominent Men
Named.
Revealing the hidden secrets Of the
lobby t the capitol and throwing in
structive illumination upon the METH
| DDS Of Invisible Government, " Colonel
Martin M. Mulhall of Baltimore, for
ten years a lobbyist, field worker and
sTikebreaker for the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers, has made pub
lie through the newspapers an amaz-
ing story of his experience while carry
ing out the organization by which he
was employed. His statements have
created the greatest political sensa-
ton in Washington in years.
Colonel Mulhall has been subpoe-
mans lobby investigating committee
to repeat his statements. His state
ments is backed up by 10000 letters,
kilograms, reports, expense accounts
and co~rroborative memoranda. He de-.
clares he is actuated by a purpose to
render a service to the public by dis
closing the identities and undertakings
of the men at the head Of the most
powerful business organization in the
country and their allies among officials
of the government and also compel re-
form through legislation of evils re-
.yealed by him.
Among his statements are following:
That the association has a member
ship of 225 organizations, embracing
1000 individuals, employing nor than
100000 people and representing a
capital of SIC. 100000, 900 and claims to
be a non-political business and trade
organization; that, in reality it has for
more than ten years secretly played
an important part in promoting tariff
labor, and general business legislation
favorable to its own interests; that it
has maintained a lobby in Washington
to defeat legislation hostile to its in
~terests; that it has managed to con-
troll the committees on labor and the
committee On judiciary of the House
and Senate: that it was solely re-
sponsible for the creation of the tariff
commission during the Taft admins
tration with the object of forestalling
tariff revision.
Among the list of 300tmen whom the
lobbyist had no difficulty in reaching
and influencing for political or BUSH
ness reasons named by Mulhall are:
President Taft, Vice President Sher-
man, Speaker Cannon, Senators Lodge,
Nelson, Gallinger, Foraked and many
others.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-07-10
10 600 School ChiIdren to Parade.

The educational interests of Western
North Carolina will receive the great
est impetus in the history of the
school work of this section on the
opening day of the Western North
Carolina Fair at Asheville, October Z.
The management of the Fair ASSOC
citation is planning for a parade of APP
proximately 10000 school children on
Educational Day." the first of the
four days annual exhibition.
The secretary of the association is
enlisting the cooperation of the SUI
perintendent of city and county
schools in the twenty-five counties of
Western North Carolina with the view
to having a good representation of
school children from each section in
the parade and exercises of the day,
when an inspiring address will be
made by some prominent speaker who
is interested in the aus of educa-
ton.
An attractive premium list has been
prepared for the Educational Depart
ment of the Fair and handsome cash
prizes will be awrded on a large class
CT exhibits to be made by school chill
dren from the city and rural districts.
School children vii be admitted to
the fair without charge on that day.
provided an exhibit entered by them,
their school or family, identifies them
with the movement.
In keeping with the policy of pro-
noting educational advancement, sew
eral scholarships in the leading col
leges of the State will be given for the
1914 term to ambitious boys and girls
who enter the scholarships contests
to be conducted in August and Sep
TENDER.
The following colleges have listed
scholarships with the Fair association
for distribution: Asheville School for
Girls, Christ School, Cullowhee Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute, Davidson
College, Elon College, Mars Hill Col
lege, Normal and Collegiate Institute
Of Asheville, Saint Genevieve's Col
lege of Ashevil1e, State College of Ag-
r'culture and Mechanic Arts, State
Normal and Industrial College, State
University. Trinity College, Weaver
College of W~eaversville, Asheville
Business College and the Emanuel
Business College of Asheville.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-07-10
113 COLLECTORS OF
CUSTOMS LOSE JOBS.

Secretary McAdoo Abolishes Like
Number of Such Oficec, Reduc-
ing Them to 49-Patterson is
Made Deputy at Newbern.
Washington, June (Special.-Secre-
tary McAdoo today designated the
collectors and deputy collectors OF
customs who will have charge of
ports of the United States after
reorganization on July /.
One hundred and thirteen collec-
tors lose their jobs because the Of
fees are abolished. Hereafter
there will be only 40 collectors.
In most cases the present collec-
tors will be retained in charge of
the districts. The Secretary has
designated a deputy collector to
take immediate charge of each
port and general that designation
was the present special deputy
collector.
Virginia: Norfolk and Newport
News, headquarters.
North Carolina: Wilmington,
headquarters.
Newbern, j. Albert Patterson.
Beaufort, Ne. II. Marshall Eliza
beth City, M. HI. Marshall Eliza
beth City, Miss Katherine B. Davis
temporary; Manteo, NJ officer.
stationed here.
South Carolina: Charleston,
headquarters.
Florida: Jacksonville, headquar-
tiers.
Alabama: Mobile, headquarters.
Louisiana: New Orleans, heda-
quarters.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-07-10
The Blue and the Grew at GETTYSBURG

The Blue and the Grew at Gettysburg.
Gettysburg. Pa. July Veterans
of the Civil War, Unon and Confeder-
ate, gathered together here today to
commemorate the mighty battle
fought on Gettysburg field fifty years
ago, yer welcomed by Lindley NJ.
Garrison. Secretary of War
GETTYSBURG. Pa, July 1.-Complete
evidence OF, the ~perDetuity of the Unit
ed States as a nation is presented by
the reunion here of the Union and Con-
federate veterans who fifty years ago
engaged in the historic battle of Get
tvsburg, declared General Bennett HI.
Young. commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, in an adj
dress today.
He declared the men of both armies
whose deeds of valor made this bat
tle-f1eld forever historic were true to
truth as they saw it and that more
than eight out of every ten who par
ticipated in that struggle have gone
to be with the immortals."
Referring to the tattered battle
flags n evidence on every hand, Gener-
al Young said they are no longer be-
ingWaved to lead men into the jaws of
death, 'but to declare and proclaim a
peace that in its beneficial power and
in its political liberty challenges not
only the gaze but the admiration of
the civilized world"
He spoke feeIingly of the fact thai
men who fought a half century aga
meet today as friends. with wars AM.
mosities forgotten.
Gettysburg, Pa, July lin the
Eitiless glare of a sun that sent tie
mercury bubbling over the hundred
mark and made clothes a burden and
a bath only a delusion, the armies of
the North and South today began the
formal exercises set to mark the semi
centennial of Gettysburg.
Veterans to the number of Is 600,
the army officers. estimated, field into
the big tent set apart for the exer-
cises, sat in the haze of heat for two
hours and shook the camp with their
cheers when the speakers made refer
ence to a reunited nation. Every seat
under the canvas was taken long be-
fore Secretary of War Garrison and
Governor Tener, the orators OF the
day, came chugging up in their auto
mobiles.
Although the men in gray were far
outnumbered by the blue, there
were possible a thousand Southern
ers in the ampitheatre and what they
lacked in number they made up in
lung power. When Governor Tener
fnisher his speech, General Bennett
III. Young. commandeTin-chief bf
the Confederate veterans, rose slowly
and bowed to him.
@f can give you something that no
else can give yon,'' he said. I'VE
Will nov give you the rebel yell"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-07-10
GOING TO TURN ,EM OUT.
New Slogan For Democratic Leaders
In Washington.

Washington, D. c., (Specia1.)-"Turn
the rascals out is the slogan of a
great many Democrats since the Nc.
Nab incident startled the country, and
for two or three days had the admin
istration on edge. Those who haye
been most eager to replace the
Republicans now in Office with Dem
ocrats are making strong capital
of the argument that lack of sympathy
OF off1ce-holders with the party in
power will cause them to embarras the
administration with everything they
can possibly bring up. They hold that
those in Office have nothing to lose as
they will eventually be replaced with
Democrats wherever possible, but
they have everything to gain in seek
ing to put the administration in a bad
light.
While the McNab incident has caus-
ed a lot of talk and has u~ndoubtely
done harm in California where the
s are pending. 1t has not caused
the administration any lasting embar-
rassment. Sentiment has already
come to the aid of the administration
since it has been shown that the cases
against the alleged white slaves were
postponed for legitimate reasons and
that McNab was seeking as much no.
toriety as he could get. But if all the
business of the Department of Justice
yer made public in a similar
by disgruntled follower, it is admitted
that the harm would be incalculable
to the public business. The admins
tratioR could undoubtedly survive. bur
the business on which attacks might
be based would suffer.
Undoubtedly the McNab case has
the patronage aspirants with
the best ammunition they have had
far.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-07-10

Somewhere back in the eehoing
past a voice of protest was raised
against the short skirt. Immod-
est said one; pretty, said another;
economical, said a third; thor
oughly sanitary and convenient
said a fourth. So the short skirt
bore up in spite of adverse criti-
cism and managed after a time to
live down the bad impression that
it had made at first. That is a pc
culiar thing about skirts. They
always create some sort Of impress
sion, and as that was probably
what all were designed for they
may therefore be said to have
succeeded. The short skirt, furi-
Gus as was the discussion it arous-
ed, had a comparatively short day
of notoriety. The newer and more
striking models Of harem, hobble
and tube came along to engross
public attention.
Why is a tight skirt2 No one
knows exactly. Many people
think they know-but, then opin-
ions are just opinions and moth
ing more. To remember the
troublous days of the short skirt
is to think that article of dress
fortunate in comparison with the
tight skirt. Doubtless it has its
uses and its beauty, but when car
steps, mud puddles and outings
are taken into consideration it
also has its drawbacks. Consider
this protest heard at a recent
meeting Of Adirondack guides:
81 had one of them city vim
min out n a boat with me, and she
had on one of them three skirts
that-fitted her like an umbrella
wrapper. And what happens?
She stands up to step out Of the
boat, and this blame skirt of hers
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-07-10
How Farm Boys Fall in Love With
City Life.

The current issue of Farm and Fire
side contains an article which shows
how agricultural college develop in
many farm boys a taste for the city.
Following is an extract:
"a freshman a the agricultural col
lege arrives very often with unpolish-
ed shoes. He has not learned to visit
the barber It regular intervals. In
the sophomore year a transformation
is noticeable. He speaks more easily.
Association with persons of his own
age has done much to improve him
And IN the senior year he has taken
en- the dress and most of the ways
and mannerisms of the near-city
citizen.
-Four years of college have made
a new man, and the folks at home
have long ago made up their minds
that William is to be employed in the
Department of Agriculture, or he is
to be an instructor in the college, or
he is to be a grain Inspector, or the
hopes to be a lecturer in the extern
sion department of some college, OF he
finds employment with some big inn
plement house.
"It takes a tsorng, determined
character to Withstand the allure
ments that are inevitable to college
life. It is only human to expect that
the boy would much prefer getting up
just in time to slip into class at eight
o'clock. 1t is SO much more pleasant
tkan turning out at four or five to.
milk a dozen COWS. Even if the farm
home be equipped with easy chairs,
electric lights, a bath-tub and furnace,
it nevertheless is still an isolated
place, and the boys vision goes far
beyond the hills that surround it."
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-07-10
Many Thanks.
2O9 Ballitt 81, Dayton, Q

209 Ballitt St., Dayton, Ohio.
TO the Business Men, Hendersonvill6:
Gsrtlemen:- The undersigned re-
turn sincere thanks to you and all
other donors who so kindly sent con-
tributions of various articles to us,
through Mrs. A. Shepherd and Mrs.
Esther Shepherd, on account Of the
recent flood disaster in Dayton, Ohio.
We also extend u great appreciation
and thanks to Mr.. KuykendaIl who at
tended to the expressage of the bar
rel to depot free of charge.
Very truly,
REV. G. T. CRUM.
MRS. G. T. CRUM.