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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 a udent secretary of the Young Wom- n's Christian Alloclltlon In Shanghal, hina, relates ' the amazing story of how 20,000 Chinese students organized hemselves to oust the militarists from Government offices in Peking and how hey succeeded in becoming the lead- rs of China. Fearing that China was not to be protected from the aggression of other pation by the Peace Treaty, as she hed expected to be, some 20,000 stu- Kents, all of them between the axes of elve and twenty-one years and in- tuding 8,000 girls organized them- | elves into the Chinese Students' Pa- riotic Soclety Immediately after the ublication of the first draft of the eace Treaty to fight for Chinese ghts. Their first move was to strike from hool or, rather, from lectures, as hey remained in their respective hools and spent so many hours daily h private study. They then organized pto bands for getting out propaganda terature and for public speaking in be country and small towns and in the shops in poorer districts of the es in order that they might reach e vast numbers of people who could ot read. Immediately upon organizing, the udents published their demands, four number: (1) that the militarists, ho as a party were pro-Japanese and etically controlled the Government Peking, be put out of office; (2) that bantung be returned to China; (8) at the twenty-one demands made by pan in 1915 be cancelled; (4) that re be freedom of speech and of the ** An immense amount of literature put out, much of it in the new ouetic script which is being launch- in China, so that the uneduéated sses might learn what was happen- . Students lectured everywhere on demands, stirring the people to pa- fotism. When many of them were ted while parading in the streets Peking they formed an Association Imprisoned | Students within . the son and refused to be released, plck- ng the stockade themselves when vernment guards were taken away, ptil the Government submitted a oper apology for having imprisoned em in the beginning. When It became evident that eco- mie pressure was all that would be ective both the bankers' and mer- aants' guilds were called upon to back e students. \In less than two purs,\ Miss Smith said, \the shutters re up at every shop In that great y of Shanghal, where telephones nre w and communication difficult ery shop, whether large or siim{l, fas closed. The laboring people, feel- g as patriotle as the bankers, mer ants and students, also Joined the neral strike. For a week everything s closed-shops, money exchanges, h markets, shipping, everything he students struggled to keep public | running. The telephone sery- was stopped for a short time, but e students soon had it running again, hey beld meetings day and night, try- ig to keep the ralirond employees at eir posts and explaining that It was triotism for them and for water orks and elecric light employees to mtinue to work. At the end of that eek the students had won the first pint and the militariste were out of ower,\ When suffrage in any form finally mes to China Miss Smith feels that will be granted to both men and wo- n because of the way women are lping to build things up now. Wom» studerit® took mn active part in all this bloodless revolution. They had eir places on all of the councils. eir part of the work was to trans- to much of the literature into phonet- script and when a boycott was de- red on Japanese goods to begin pro- nction of goods in China. \All of the students threw away etr - atraw | hats-purely - Japanese froducts-at the beginning of their hovement,. and. the women students about making white duck hats, hich were eafled patriotic hats and mediately... became very _ popular. en $1an levoting themselves the making 'of parasols and of tak h powder, - Some of them paraded t nond was mrrested. ( last country in the feeling and antipr- eh be gripping. the ® Mime lllllh anys. MISS HARRIET SMITH Of Chinese Y. W. C. A. _____ r - mm Ization has 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 interpet 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 leaders of the Government, every pos- sible bit of ald 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 apd 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 fst 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 und European aggression In addition to the old monarchistic party. Given time, China. will become one of the K“ publics of the world, she sa ® * Miss Smith lives In Richmond, Va., and is home on a year's furlough, She expects to return to China in the spring. ' e CAMP MILLS SALE BY SEALED BIDS Camp Mills is among a number of cantonments to be sold by the War Department, It was announced Monday. Sealed propomals will be opened at Washington November 6. Separate bids on the water and sewer systems and electric facilities at the camp will be accepted Camp Mills covers 400 acres of land. | It is Inid out in streets, has a complete sewer system, water and lighting facili- ties, and with its barracks and other | buildings is a complete community in | itself © The camp cost the government be tween $13,000,000 und $16,000,000, It was started in the summer of 1917, when the Rainbow Division trained there under canvas. In the spring of 1916 the work of making It Into an all-year camp wna started. It has ac- 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 negotlating 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 negotitions for the sale of the camp were under way. -----4----, Democrats Half Hearted Newspapers throughout the state indicate that local Democratic organi- zations are working only halftheart- edly, realizing that there is no chance for them to elect their candidates. This «moms to be the impression in every section and the beat assurance that something is wrong is that fact that fractional wars are in order. Even In the smallest political mub-di- vision the Democnite are -at odds with themselves, which proves that they have no heart In the approaching election. Up-atate Democrat have been dinsatified since Governor Sngith was in- and the job or two that 'be can ribute between now and elec: tlon day will not belp much, mt this particular period. ---+ Rocklyn Club Entertained Mrs. H. H. Garrison of Océan ave» fos y \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 isn't. Princess Delin Pattra, a royal Egyptian sclon 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 mmile, 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- ican girl. But she's an honest to goodness princess. FOR ROOSEVELT TRIBUTE R. L. Bacon, Nassau Chairman, Starts Move by Auto Canvass. The movement of the Roosevelt Me- moria! Association 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. Bacon of Westbury, formerly lieutenant-colonel of field ar- tillery overseas, taking up the chair- man ship of the Nassau County Rooi Yo Port Whshlneten 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 Nassau County last Saturday organizing local committees and male- Ing plans for the big week of the Roose: velt Memorial Association, October 20 to 27. Offices have been opened in the Denton Building, Mineola. FORTNIGHTLY TO MEET Will Open Season With Talks and Local, Author's Songs. A specially attractive program has been arranged for the first season's meeting of the Firtnightly Club. on Tuesday, October 28, at Parish Hall, Rockville Centre. Mrs. John G. Cornell, the day, announces that Mis Isabel Lord, director of science, and art at Pratt Institute, will speak on \Art in the Household.? Miss Tebecea Sampson, a thoress, will give an original pmer 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, Old Tartle Identified Julia Haab of West Babylon found a land turtle on her father's farm one day last week. The reptile Rad 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 size, and seemed none the worke for its age, evidently at least 80 years, judging from the date on. li- shell. The reptile was identified by Rfluy Weeks, who said that J. W. Stood for his grandfather, Jesse Weeks; O. W, for his uméle, Oliver Weeks, and R. F. W; for his uncle, Robert Francis weeks. chairman. of local au v Lectures on Women and G. 0. P. A course of mix lectures on \Wo: men and the Republican Party,\ to dake place in the National RepubliGan Club in West Fortieth atreot, New York, is being arranged by Miss Mat. tha McCook of the Women's Execu- tive, Committee of the Republican State Committee, The first lectur® will be Monday, October 20, at 3 p.m., win Charles H. Betts of Lyons, an t con the. American conatitution, ”35. chief speaker, Epidemic of Typhoid Epidemics of typhoid fever pre- vail mt Port Jefferson and Setauket. xact source of the disease han been traced, but it is believed wt “Mud with unsanitary To pge ver nec lew : avex .c F ) '4n $0 Welcome to War Veterans Perfect fall weather, coupled with | enthusiasm emanating from a patriotic feeling were attributed, as aiding ma- | terially in the success of the Rockville | | Centre welcome 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 tray.\ So were the war veterans and populace. Dec- orations throughout the business see- tion and along the purade route in the residential sections gave the village a holiday appearance, Soon after noon, automobiles and bleycles decorated with the American and allied colors began to assemble on the business thorough fares, and later the fire apparatus. Be- tore 2.30, the time set for the parade to start, there were scores of cars at Village avenue and Observer street, the starting point of the parade, ready to carry all the war veterans. Around 3 o'clock the committee began to worry m 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 pmraders whirled into Villa‘s 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 ciyilians composed the last part of the parade. At the start the parad- ers were straggled, the leaders trav- eling at a fast rate, but the trailers caught up with the leaders somewhere along the line, so that when the re- turn to Vilage 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 especially*in the business section, where a large crowd had as sembled. Disbandment took place at the starting point. and the band then started up some lively music for a block dance in Village avenue, between Obsorver street and Merrick road. Shortly after 6 o'clock, the mess call was sounded by one of the band men, and the war veterans were on the \double quick\ toward the Rockville Centre Clubhouse in Lincoln avenue for the big clam bake feast, A formation was made south of Merfdk roid, ant with the band leading, the marched to the clubhouse. More than 250 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 tahie 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 \boys\ | x l pins to the young women present. Ocean Side committee was Rufus H. Smith, H. A. Intemann and Charles Warmly Given by R. V. C. queen's taste, when the war veterans arrived, Members of the fire depart ment had been called into service, and they lost notime 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 asub» stitute for the usual grace. The eats wereand soon being devoured with aapple rel- ish, topped off with pure cider, cigarettes, a package being given each guest, and Inter cigars were pass- ed. Band selections and chorus minging of oldtime and 'up-to-date wongs fea- tured the occasion before a cabaret was begun. After several exceptionallypleasant numbers, Vilage President Russ gave a warm welcome home nddress to the war veterans, during which hetook occasion toreferto 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 spiritin plafining and putting through the affair. The address of President Russ was followed by m silent toast to the dead: Rev, D. Herbert O'Dowd, James Donato, Warren Stein, Edwin Miller, Joseph Murphy, Louis Langdon, Robert Van Cott, Dnnfel Johnson, Harold Fisk, John J. Lott, C. M. Lawson, Jr., Edward Abrams and Miss Winona Martin. Interesting nddresses were then giv- en by Dr. C. B. Meding, surgeon at the Harlem Eye and Ear Hospital, and J. Richard Dillionof the American Legion. . R Signet service rings of gold, pald for through subscriptions by Rockville Centre and Ocern Side residents, were presented \bycommittees ”grannllnz the two contmunities to end f the men war veterans present and, clisp The Hildebrandt. 'The Rockville Centre committee was Nelson Hicks, C. R. Ankers, J. Lampert and R. Michnoff. The rings have on them an Ameri- can eagle and this inscription in red, white and blue, in a wreath: ''Rock- ville Centre, October 18, 1919.\ The pine given the young women retirege 1 leaves and the lam tn the na on the rings. The celebration terminat 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 nectivity and were soon seen trotting bout with their best girl or some other. Neighborhood Worker sto Meet On account of tthe regular méeting coming on Columbus Day, it war post- poned until the following Monday, Oc- tober 20, at the home of Mrs. Ham: mond. A large attendance in especially desired, as it i= expected that Miss Grace Harper will sperk on the work done by the commission for the blind. It in hoped that those. needing. the help of the DUMK‘ health station will feel free to come. Every Friday morn- Ing a clinle is held from # to 10 o'clock. Many things of interest were discussed report was interesting. 10s at the last meeting, and Mrs. Scholey's over 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 Hall 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 ifirst meeting of the women developed a aquabble and a majority of them de- clared that the so-called social wel- fare problems had been over-played and were not In accord with the wisher of either employe or employer. It was thus when Tammany tries its hand at anything constructive. CHINESE GIRL STUDENTS HAVE ICE CREAM AT MEETING chief of the bureau of foreign and do- mestic commerce, says that trade res toration in Europe, including enemy countries, is dependent the return to work of the diff 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 Story Post No. 342, on Friday evening, October 10. A list of 109 paid up members was reported, being an increase of twenty- two members over the previous meet- ivan n an effort to enroll all ex-service men, It was to hold a dance on Armistice , November 11, the place to be announced later, It is that t all Freeporters will lend their support to this affair,: in order that it may prove successful. The post members earnestly request that the village committee on the me- morial proposition get into communica- tion with the legion memorial com- mittee to take up this matter imme« diately. RIVER MAY YIELD WORKS OF ART An ancient story of the greed of kings has been resurrected by an 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 enterpriso 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- cophag! and wished them his. He did not covet long, for the next aet inthis kingly episode was the shfpplo®\ the most perfect of Rome's monument en route for the capital city. This may have furnished a later king of France, namely, Louis XIV, with the preced@nt for the removal of the statue of Mes- salina from Bordeaux; not that that monarch aver needed either preceden or encouragement for his netions. The sarcophng! startéd on their Journey. It was In the year 1665, They had unfor- tunately not gone beyond the famous Pont-Saint-Esprit, before 'the boats sank beneath so unusual and weighty 'a load. Now, the congress for the de- velopment of water power, which sat In February this year, discussed among other scherfies the transformation; of the Pont-Saint-Esprit. The question is ' -and It -will be admitted to be an b= worbing one-during' the excavations In the bed of the Rhone will those sarco- phagl, lost nearly 'four centules ugo, be recovered? 4--__- To Lecture oh Bees Mineola (special)-On October 17, a riculturists of the county will have opportunity to glean some valuable points in the fin\ of bees by listening to an addrews'on the subject by George H. Rea at the Namsau County Court House, Mineola. Mr. Rea is a apecitiint in aptoulture, and is an extensive ralser of béos, having maintained aplaries contaning ma many mm 1000 cdlonie@ at one . He will perk particularly of the wi packing, feeding and care of bee col- onlew. m Mechanics to Give Welcome Hempstead Council No. 158, Jr. 0. U. A. M., connected with 'the ig 525 that in | atereopticon slides, safety m popl- o schools, churches methods which will be public generally, will be m PJ traina, stations and else making autoists to care while on Long Island will be handed to drivers of motor cars all bridges and ferries leading to Island, and daily annodncements be made in the trains by and trainmen delegated.. to/ keep \No Accident Drive\ in. the public mind. NOT ALWAYS ”GMT
