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[STUDENTS CALL _ | NATION STRIKE Harriet Smith, Y. W. C. A. Student Secretary, Relates How 20,000 Chinese Students Organized. Miss Harriet Smith, for ten years & student secretary of the Young Wom- en's Christian Aluochuon In Shanghal, China, relates the amazing story of how 20,000 Chinese students organized themselves to oust the militarists from 'Government offices in Peking and how they succeeded in becoming the lead- ers of China, Fearing that China was not to be protected from the aggression of other mations by the Peace Treaty, as she had expected to be, some 20,000 stu- dents, all of them between the- ages of | twelve and twenty-one years and in- cluding 8,000 girls organized them- selves into the Chinese Students' Pa- riotle Boclety Immediately after the publication of the first draft of the [Peace Treaty to fight for Chinese 'ghts. Their first move was to strike from school or, rather, from lectures, as hey remained in their respective hools and spent so many hours daily n private study, They then organized Into bands for getting out propaganda iterature and for public speaking in he country and small towns and in the ea shops in poorer districts of the itles In order that they might reach he vast numbers of people who could hot read. Immediately upon organizing, the tudents published their demands, four o number: (1) that the militarists, ho as a party were pro-Japanese and practically controlled the Government t Peking, be put out of office; (2) that hantung be returned to China; (8) hat the twenty-one demands made by apan in 1915 be cancelled; (4) that here be freedom of speech and of the pls mane mp ** An immense amount of literature put out, much of it in the new onetle script which is being launch d in China, so that 'the uneducated sses might learn what was happen- . ' Students lectured everywhere on he demands, stirring the people to pa- otlam. When many of them were ted while parading in the streets Peking they formed an Association f Imprisoned Students within the ison and refused to be released, plck- Ing the stockade themselves when vernment guards were taken away, jotil the Government submitted a oper apology for having imprisoned hem in the beginning. When It became evident that eco- omic pressure was all that would be fTective both the bankers' and mer- hants' guilds were called upon to back he students, \In less than two ours,\ Miss Smith said, \the shutters \Cleopatra\ From Nile Seeks a Husband Here. Anyone want to marry a real sure 'nuff princess? Step right up and don't be bashful, for ap- parently she Jsn't. Princess Delia Pattra, a royal Egyptian scion of the purest blood, has come to America for a triple purpose. First, and most important, she wants to secure a good American hus- band. Next, she is bent upon investing at least $50,000 in an up-to-date wardrobe and, third, she means to tour the country and see with her own bright dark eyes the wonders and splendors of which, she has heard. This modern \Cleopatra\ from the Nile carries an engaging smile, which reveals two rows of pearly teeth. The dress she wore when she reached San Francisco included loose, baggy trousers, which were confined by bands a little above the an- kles. Her ankles, by the way, are not the twin slender shafts that support. the average Amer- Jcan girl. But she's an honest to goodness princess. MISS HARRIET SMITH Of Chinese Y. W. C. A. ization bas nothing to do with caste. \With a leadership as highly organ- ized as that of the students a great amount can be done, Leading men of China fnterpet the student movement as very significant-the forming of a mew national party. It is the duty of all Christian organizations in China to give these students, who are now the lgaders of the Government, every pos- sible bit of aid and inspiration, as they meed more than human help to bring China out of her difficulties successful- ly. The Y. W. C, A. is doing what it can to help the women students. All of these students have given up their vacations and are working bard throughout the summer,\ Miss Smith has seen China change, within ten years, from one of the old- est and most rigld monarchies of the world Into a republic. She saw the first republican flags go up and feels that China has accomplished a great deal, fighting all the time as she has, against the great odds of Japanese and European aggression In additlon to the old monarchiatle party. Given time, Chima. will become one of the publics ot the word, She -*) * \| * Miss Smith lives In Richmond, Va., and is home on a year's furlough. She expects to return to China in the spring. ° FOR ROOSEVELT TRIBUTE R. L. Bacon, Nassau Chairman, Starts Move by Auto Canvass. The movement of the Roosevelt Me- morial Asspclation for the establish- ment of a Roosevelt National Park at Oyster Bay has assumed an impetus in the late Col. Roosevelt's home coun- ty by Robert L. Bafon of Westbury, formerly lieutenant-colonel of field ar- tillery overseas, taking up the chair- man ship of the Nassau County Roose 4% of Port Winifgign vice-chairman and George 8. Emory of Garden City, president of the Nassau County Trust Company, as treasurer. Mr. Bacon is the son of the late Robert Bucon, classmate of Roosevelt at Harvard and former secretary of state and Ambassador to France, Ac- companied by Vice-Chairman Thomp- son, Mr. Bacon made an automobile canvass of Nasaau County last Saturday organizing local committees and mak Ing plans for the big week of the Roome- velt Memorial Association, October 20 to 27. Offices have been opened in the Denton Building, Mineoia. _--___-4-____ CAMP WILLS SALR BY SEALED BIDS Camp Mills is among a number of cantonments to be sold by the War Department, it was announced Monday. Sealed proposals will be opened at Washington November 6. Separate bids on the water and sewer systems and FORTNIGHTLY TO MEET electric facilities at the camp will be m\ ope\ Sm. With Tali, “d | accepted. Local, Author's Songs. Camp Mills covers 400 acres of land. --- A specially attractive program has It is laid out In streets, has a complete ere up at every shop In that great Sewer system, water and lighting léfffmi‘gnflwfleminflfgnrlfit (fifnifi ty of Shanghai, where telephones nre ties, and with its barracks and Other ruesday, October 28%, at Parish Hall, w and communication difficult, buildings is a. complete community in | pockvilie Contre. very shop, whether large or small, © | Mrs. John G. Cornell, chairman. of ns closed. The laboring people, feel. The camp cost the government be- | tne gay. announces that Isabel ng as patriotle as the bankers, mer. (Ween $13,000,000 and $16,000,000, It Lord, director of science, and art at was started in the summer of 1917, when the Rainbow Division trained there under canvas. In the apring of 1916 the work of making It into an all-year camp was started. It has me- commodated as many as 50,000 soldiers at one time. Between the time It open- ed and its closing, after the First Di- vision camped there on its return from ovegsens in September, more than 1,500,- 000 had passed through it. Several weeks ago it was reported that Henry Ford was negotinting for the purchase of Camp Mills to establish a plant there for the manufacture of automobiles, Secretary of War refused to discuss the report at that time, but it was admitted at the War Depart- ment that negotidtions for the sale of the camp were “at!\ way. +--- Democrats Half Hearted Newspapers throughout the state Indicate that local Democratic organi- zations are working only half-heart- Pratt Institute, will speak on \Art in the Household.? Miss Rebecca Sampson, a local au thoress, will give an original paner on her own interpretation of art. Four compositions by Mrs. Cornell will be sung by Mrs. Charles A. Zipp, Jr., with Mra. Cornell at the piano. _--____-4 Old Tartle Identified Julia Haab of West Babylon found a land turtle on her father's farm one day 'last week. The reptile had carved on it the date 1839, and three sets of Initials, viz.: J. W., R. F. W. and O. W, The turtle was of ordin- ary iz, Wnd seemed none the worse for its age, evidently at least 80 years, judging from the date on the shell. \i The reptile was identified by Riley Weeks, who said that J. W. Stood for his grandfather, Jesse Weeks; O. W, for his unéle, Oliver Weeks, and R. F. W; for his unele, Robert Francia ants and students, also joined the meral strike. For a week everything ms closed-shops, money exchanges, h markets, shipping, everything be students struggled to keep public litles running. The telephone serv- was stopped for a short time, but e students soon had It running again, hey held meetings day and night, try- x to keep the rallrond employees nt helr posts and explaining that it was atriotism for them and for water orks and elecric light employees to fontinue to work. At the end of that eek the students had won the first oint and the millitarists were out of ower,\ When suffrage in any form finally omes to China Miss Smith feels that will be granted to both then and wo- hen because of the way women are Iping to build things up now. Wom- n student® took. rn active part In all this bloodless revolution. They had helr places on all of the councils. || dy, realizing that there is no chance weeks, eir part of the work was to trans- for them to elect their candidates oe a to much of the literature into phonet» This mvems to be the impression in| Leetgres on Women and G. 0. P. script and when a boycott Wa# d¢ [every section and the best assurance . red on Japanese goods to begin pro- that something is wrong is that facet A Course of six lectures on \Wo. netion of goods' In China. that fractional wars are in order, MM And the Republfcan Party,\ to dake place in the National RepublMéan Club in West Fortieth street, New York, in being arranged by Miss MaF. Even in the political subdi- vision the Democrats are -at odds with themselves, which proves that \All of -the students threw away elr straw bats-purely Jpanese roducts-at the beginning of their ,, . v tha. McCook of the Women's Execu- y have no heart in the approachin ovement,. and. the Women ”94:0!\ llama-9:1\ h': tive, Committee of the Republican about making white duck BM® qasatined since Governor Snaith was in- Stite Committee, 'The frat lecture will .be Monday, October 20, at 3 p.m., with Charles H. Betta of Lyons, an up!!! the American donatitution, aa the chief speaker, hich were riled patriotic hats and mediately ... became . very. populat. en they <begnn devoting themselves o the making of parasols and of tn} um powder. - Some of them paraded ut noné was arrested. Iwst country In . the to feeling and antipr- meemne to be gripping tho world,\ Miss Smith days. ausgura and the job or two that be can disFibjite between now' And elec: tlon day will not help much mt. this particular perfod. Rocklyn Club Entertained Mra. H. H. QGarrlwon of Ocean ave. nue,} éritertained the members of the Rocklyn Club last Saturday evening The Indy guests enjoyed an early must cal program, including solo6 Epidemic of Typhoid Epidemics of typhoid fever pre- vail Port Jefferson and Setauket. m exact source of the disease has been traced, but it is believed .be associated with unsanitary Wutlam Ratburn: and Miss g *= sum“ ned\ in| . m i! Places, Up Shilie's Eggs im\ me Wh ing in feld tly. hve .o erst nett eur Rockville Centre and Freeport, Nassau County, N. Y., October 17, 1919 dom p eae ser! . - L wht\ an Lal ies & Welcome to War Veterans __ Warmly Given by R. V. C. Perfect fall weather, coupled with enthusiasm emanating from a patriotle feeling were attributed, as aiding ma- terially in the success of the Rockville Centre weleome home celebration to its war participants and those of Ocean Side on Monday. The - Business - Men's - Association, which arranged .the celebration, had overlooked nothing in the way of de- tails, so that by noon on Monday it was \ready for the fray.\ So were the war veterans and populace, Dec- orations throughout the business sec- tion and along the parade route in the residential sections gave the village a holiday appearance. Soon after noon, automobiles and bicycles decorated with the American and allied colors began to assemble on the business thorough fares, and later the fire apparatus. Be- fore 2.30, the time set for the parade to start, there were scores of cars at Village avenue and Observer street, the wtarting point of the parade, ready to carry all the war veterans. Around 3 o'clock the committee began to worry a bit about Tommy \Tucker's band, which had been engaged but was not yet on the scene. The musicians ap- peared later, and within a short time the paraders whirled into {Villm ave nue, headed by the band, Dr. D. N. Bulson, the grand marshal, and oth- ers, which included the G. A. R. veter- ans from Freeport. The fire department and civilians composed the last part of the parade. At the start the parad- ers wore straggled, the leaders tray eling at a fast rate, but the trailers caught up with the leaders somewhere mlong the line, so that when the re- turn to Village avenue was made, the procession appeared in close line-up. Applause and the waving of American flags greeted the war veterans all along the line, and espectaily*in the business section, where a large sembled, Disbandment /took_place at the starting point, and/the band then started up some livelf music for a block dance in Village avenue, between Observer street and Merrick road. Shortly after 6 o'clock, the mess mien, and the war veterans were on the \double quick\ toward the Rockvilie Centre Clubhouse in Lincoln avenue for the big clam bake feast; A formation was made south of roid. antt with the band leading, the \boys\ marched to the clubhouse. More than 250 \boys\ and five young women, Hen: rietta A. Grim. Julia Shea, Ella Terrell and Emma B. Van Deusen, who served in the capacity of nurses and yegmen, settled at tables in the club auditorium, ready for the eats. A special table was provided for the speakers and a. few other guests. William Smith and Samuel Sprague of Sussex, N. J.. the clam bake \ar- tists,\ had everything cooked to a queen's taste, when the war veterans arrived. Members of the fire depart- ment had been called into service, and they lost no time in getting busy to serve the crowd of hungry young men and the quintet of girl comrades. The \Star Spangled Banner\ was sung with the band leading as a sub- stitute for the usual grace. The eats were soon being devoured with a rel« ish, and topped off with pure apple cider, cigarettes, a package being given each guest, and later cigars were pass- ed. Band selection, and chorus singing of oldtime and 'up-to-date songs fea- tured the occasion before a cabaret was begun. After several exceptionally pleasant numbers, Village President Russ gave a warm welcome home address to the war veterans, during which he took occasion to refer to the citizens' me- morial committee and credit it with par- ticipation in the welcome home cele: bration, which surprised the business men, who had, they assert, been the only moving spirit in plafining and putting through the affair. The address of President Russ was followed by a silent toast to the dead: Rev. D. Herbert O'Dowd, James Donato, Warren Stein, Edwin Miller, Joseph Murphy, Louis Langdon. Robert Van Cott, Daniel Johnson, Harold Fisk, John J. Lott, C. M. Lawson, Jr., Edward Abrams and Miss Winona Martin. Interesting addresses were then giv- en by Dr. C. B. Meding, surgeon at the Harlem Eye and Ear Hospital, and J. Richard Dillion of the American Legion. . L Signet service rings of gold, pald tor through subscriptions by Rockville Centre and Ocean Side residents, were presented \by committees “gran-mint the two communities to cach bf the men war veterans present and, clasp pins to the young women present. The Ocean Side committee was Rufus H. Smith, H. A. Intemann and Charles Hildebrandt. 'The Rockville Contre committee was Nelson Hicks, C, R. Ankers, J. Lampert and R. Michnoff. The rin have on them an Ame white and blue, in a wreat ville Centre, October 18, 19 | he p given the young women ”LLB\. leaves and the insigna In. the ma on the rings. © The celebration terminated before the cabaret was concluded, through a misunderstanding, it is stated, the war veterans taking it for granted that the affair was over when President Russ announced that the rings and pins would be presented. Having . an apparent strong appetite for block dane: ing, which was to continue until mid- night, the boys hurried to the scene of such activity and were soon seen trotting about with their best girl or some other. Democratic Women in Mix-Up Democratic women are already in a mix-up. Upstate women having had some experience refuse to be dominat- ed by those selected by Tammany Hail to take charge of everything above the Bronx. The up-state women. have been told by someone that Tammany works In mysterious ways its wonders to perform. At any rate the /first mreting of the women developed a squabble and a majority of them de- elared that the mo-called social wel- fare problems had been over-played and were not In nccord with the wishes of either employe or employer. It was over thus when Tammany tries its hand at anything constructive. Neighborhood Worker sto Meet On account of tthe regular méeting coming on Columbus Day, it was post- poned until the following Monday, Oc- tober 20, at the home of Mrs. Ham- mond. A large attendance is especially desired, am it is expected that Miss Grace Harper will speak on the work done by the commission for the blind. It is hoped that those needing the help of the public health station will feel free to come. Every Friday morn- Ing a clinic is held from 9 to 10 o'clock. Many things of interest were discussed at the last meeting, and Mrs. Scholey's report was interesting. CHINESE GIRL STUDENTS HAVE ICE CREAM AT MEETING maintenance operating whom are co-operating ®¢ to mive life and limb and Philip B, Kennedy, newly chief of the bureau of and mestic commerce, says that trade res toration in Europe, including that in | mer 'of enenty® countries, is dependent the return to work of the different peoples. STORY POST GROWS Freeport Legion Branch has 109 Members-- Armistice Day Dance. Much satisfaction was experienced in the progress of the Freeport Branch of the American Legion, by the at- tendance at the fourth meeting of the William Clinton Btory Post No. 842, on Friday evening, October 10. A list of 109 paid up members was reported, being an Increase of twenty- two members over the previous m68t: gmong Ing. 'The mémbership comniittee is the neighboring villages in an effort to enroll all exservice men, It was decided to haid a dance an: Armistice Day, November 11, the place to be announced later, It is hoped that all will lend their support to this affair,«in order that it may prove sue 1. The post members earnestly request that the village committee on the me- morial proposition get into communica- tion with the legion memorial cam- mittee to take up this matter imme- diately. RIVER MAY YIELD WORES OF ART An ancient story of the greed of kings has been resurrected by am erudite member of the Institute de France, Mr. Adrien Blanchet, The fact is there is some prospective work on hand for the utilization of the Rhone water power. Thus do anclent history and modern enterprise come to hobnob in the revue des etudes anciennes. The story tells how the king of France, Charles IX, coming one day to Arles, saw the Roman sar- cophagl and wished them his. He did not covet long, for the next act in this kingly episode was the shfpping 'of the most perfect of Rome's monuments en route for the capital city. 'This may have furnished a later king of Franot, namely, Louls XIV, with the fot the removal of the statue of Mes- salina from Bordeaux; not that that monarch ever needed either precedent or encouragement for his actions. The sarcophigl startéd on thetr Journey. It was In the year 1505, They had unfor- tunintely not gone beyond the famous Pont-Saint-Esprit, before (the boats wank beneath so unusual and welghty 'n load, Now, the congress for the de- velopment of water power, which sat In February this year, discussed among other scherfes the transformation: of the Pont-Saint-Esprit, The question Is ' -and It will be admitted to be an nb- worbing one-duriug' the excavations In the bed of the Rhone will those sarco- phagl, lost nearly four centules ago, be recovered ? ---+ To Lecture oh Bees Mineola (speciall-On.October 17, mg» riculturiats of the county will have opportunity to glean some valuable points in the youre of been by listening to an addrosm'on the subject by George H. Ren at the Nassau County Court House, Mineola, Mr. Rea is a specialist in apiculture, mnd is an extensive raiser of béé#, having maintained apiaries containing maw many as 1900 colonies at one, h He will spenk particularly of the packing, feeding and care of bee col- onlos. Mechanics to Give Welcome Hempatend Council No. 158, Jt. 0. U. A.. M., éonnected the state branch. is planning to have w welcome home celebration and en- tertainment on ! tabor 30.~ < will make an asking mutolsts to » al | care while on Long Island - handed to drivers of motor all bridges and ferrics leading | Island, and daily nts be made in the trains and trainmen delegated to/ keep the \No Accident Drive\ in the public mind. NoT ALwAYs I Statistics, While Are f a Statistics, though often
