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SOUTHERNERS WILL STUDY
EUROPE.
Having now secured the Indorsement
of President Taft, President-elect Wilson
and former President Roosevelt,
the foreign commission of the Southern
Commercial Congress is to start out on
Ita Fnrnnpan tnn. nf invpetlenlinn In
the interests of the farmers of the
United States with the strongest credentials
ever given to such a commission.
With an itinerary that will cover
all the countries of the continent, the
commission will start from New York
April 21, returning in three months.
Rural credit systems of agricultural
finance and co-operation, the methods
of marketing and producing as in operation
on the continent, all will come
under the eyes of these investigators
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and reports. The particular feature of
the tour which has called forth the congratulations
of the presidents, past,
present and future, however, has been
the extension of the scope of the Inquiry
to include the foreign methods of
co-operative marketing and producing.
The original plan confined the attention
of the delegates to the systenia of
rural credit as operated especially in
Germany and France. The importance
of studying as well the European
methods of co-operative marketing was
recently urgeo upon the officials of the
Southern Congress by Sir Horace
PlunketL an Irish member nf the
British Parliament, who has been visiting
in this eoontrv sir Horace Plrnikett
bended a similar commission from
Ireland a few years ago, and as a result
of the report of this commission, methods
of agricultural financing and marketing
were Introduced into Ireland,
which have served to turn the tide of
immigration of the young men from
that country, and to enable them for
the flr8t time to undertake profitable
fanning.
OEXERAL Cl'STIS LEE.
General George "Washington Custls
Lee died at his home, Ravenswood, Va.,
February 18, at the age of 82. He was
born at Fortress Monroe, Va., on September
lfl. 1832, while his father, Captain
Robert Edward I-^e. was on engineering
duty there. His mother, Mary
Custls Lee. was the daughter of George
Washington Parke Custls, the adopted
aon of Washington, and the owner of
Arlington. He was a youth of splendid
iphysioue and gentleman hearing, as
well as talent and moral force, which
gave promise of a brilliant future. In
July, 1854, he was appointed brevetlieutenant
In the corps of engineers.
United States Army; March 3, 1855,
second lieutenant, and October 20, 1859,
first lieutenant of the same corps.
While In the engineer corps he served
In Oeorgla. Florida, and California, and
In the engineer department at Washington,
winning high reputation as an
engineer on harbor defenses and river
Improvements. For nearly two years
before the breaking out of the War Be
tween the States his duties in the deEASY
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partment at "Washington allowed him C
to make his home at Arlington, and in tl
the absence of his father, who was on si
duty in Western Texas, to superintend c.
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father Custls had left to him. He ga**e fi
evidence of self-sacrifice by quietly ti
having a deed to the estate made to his n
father and mother, and one of the C
many beautiful and affectionate letters *
-which his father wrote him was one r
of grateful appreciation of his act, but d
firmly declining to receive the proffered p
gift Custls Lee naturally loved the old h
flag, and his associations In the army c
were strong; but the grandson of o
"Light-Horse Harry" and son of Rob- g
ert Edward Lee could not hesitate in a
Kiir*Vi rrlQlQ AnnrHlnolv Mow 9 *1
1861, he resigned from the United p
States army, and tendered his services 11
to his native Virginia. On May 10, he was
appointed major of engineers in 1
the provisional army of Virginia; on t
July 1, he was made captain of engi- ti
neers in the Confederate army, and on r
August 31, 1861, he was appointed col- 8
onei and aide-de-camp to President t
Davis. In this position he rendered f
most valuable service, being the con- C
tidential messenger between the Pres- I
ldent and General R. E. Lee and per- c
forming many delicate and Important r
duties. June 25, 1863, he was made t
brigadier-general, and put In command
of local defense troops around
Richmond. October 20, 1864, he was
promoted major-general and commanded
troops defending Richmond.
LURE OF THE FARM.
"Settle the country" was the keynote
of advice on ways to reduce the high
cost of living, given by Dr. Milton
"Whitney, chief of the Bureau of Soils
of the Department of Agriculture, In an
address tV.trirfc the discussion at a
formal luncheon. With more than 42.000,000
acres of idle land in the country
north of the Potomac and east of
fhA Ohio q era! not Ioqb fh on A1 Aft/1 ftftft
acres utilized for agricultural purposes,
he urged that every possible Inducement
be offered to reduce the idle area,
and that moro Intensive farming be <
carried on In the older settled sections.
The lonesomeness of country life '
would not hold as a valid excuse for the ;
lack of interest In farming among youth
so far aB some of the older sections
were concerned, he declared, with
modern conveniences for country !
homes and modern appliances for pro- |
motlrrg Intensive agriculture, farm life
can no longer be shunned because of
privation or lack of pleasurable Tecre- i
nnuus. i
THE PAXUXKEY8.
Perhaps It Is not known that there is
a large tribe of genuine tlndlans within
half an hour's ride of Richmond. Their
reservation Is along the line of the
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find West Point, and just now unusnal
festivities are in progress. Indians
from three other tribes now visiting the
Pamunkeys?Peter Kuslck, a Tuscarora,
from New York; Charles Emery, a
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N OF THE a o u r H .
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bippewa, from White Earth Reservaon
in Minnesota; Red Eagle and his
quaw, Minnie Sky Eagle, who recently
ailed twice to see Governor Mann;
loux, from South Dakota, and Indians
rom the Mattaponi and Chlckahomlny
ribes. The prominence of the Paninkeys
is partly due to the fact that
Captain John Smith was a writer, as
roll as explorer, and left permanent
ecorda of the primitive people whose
omaln he Invaded. Only a very few
eople out of the Immediate nelghborood
know that the descendants of the
rtglnal tribe of Powhatan are living
n Virginia soil, which was a colonial
rant of 800 acres to the tribe soon
fter the settlement of Jamestown,
'hese people cling to early traditions,
:overn themselves and live a primitive
Ife, in the midst of modern artificiality
-a republic, In short, within a' repubIc.
These people, being the wards of
he nation, do not pay taxes; they do
lot therefore vote or take any part In
politics. They pay a yearly trlbue of
;arne to the Governor of Virginia, and
his tribute has been paid annually
rom the State's earliest history.
Jeorge Cook, the present chief, Is a
landsome man, about forty-five years
>ld, of dignified bearing, swarthy cop?er-colored
complexion, dark eyes, and
he stralgtitest and blackest of hair,
ie is cordial and polite to visitors and
lellghts to talk of the history and
'ustoms of his people. His English
? wonderfully pure, far better than
hat of the average man. During carilvals,
expositions, State falre and in
heir reservation, they dearly love to
live the "Rescuo of John Smith by
Pocahontas," their warhoop, war
lances and so on, and it was in honor
>f these recent visiting red men that
:he Pamunkeys, by order of Chief
Cleorge Cook, donned their feathers,
beads and war paint, and put on that
world renowned act, "The Capture of
Captain John Smith by Opencancanjngh,
and His Rescue by Pocahontas."
THE P*?\SJOX VAMPIRE.
The largest pension bill ever reported
to Congress, carrying appropriations
aggregating $180,300,000, was passed
by the House recently by a vote ol
219 to 40, with an amendment which
will make necessary an additional appropriation
of more than $1,000,000
A. small number of Democrats, led by
Representative Roddenberry, of Georgia,
made futile efTorts to add amendments
to bar from, the pension rolls
veterans having Incomes exceeding $1,000
a year and not entitled to pensions
on account of wounds or disability sustained
in the military service. As reported
ty the committee, the bill contained
a paragraph providing that aftei
July 1, 1913. no pension should be paid
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vu a. uuu-isaiueni not a citizen of thf
United States, except for actual disabilities
Incurred tn the service. A motion
by Representative Goode, of ;lown
to strike out this paragraph was carried,
154 to 112. many Democrats Joining
with the solid Republican mlnorltj
In support of the motion. It Is estimated
that something over $1,000,000 l?
nald annually to veterans who would
have been barred by this paragraph.
A JTASOMC SHRTTE.
The Masons of the entire countn
have plans and guarantees which assure
the erection of an enduring memorial
In honor of the most lllustrloni
imiro xnai DBS ever jrraoefl the rostei
of that historic order?George Washington.
A classic shrine Is to be bulll
on the spot where he once presided as
worahlpfnl master among the men whr
knew him a* friend and neighbor and
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brother. The temple will house the
most priceless collection of relics of
the first President that is now in existence,
fhcse being in the possession
of his home lodge in Alexandria, Va.
To this temple will come representar
tives of all the grand lodges of all the
States for an interchange of ideas and
a renewal of faith. Here in the future
is to be found the American (Mecca oif
Masonry. The movement for the building
of this Masonic memorial had its
inception on the birthday of Washington.
1010. A meeting -was that day held
which resulted in the organization of
the "George Washington Masonic National
Memorial Association." The
first meeting of that association after it
became a definite entity was again on
Washington's birthday, this time In the
year 1911. Still another meeting was
held n year later to handle the enlarging
business as the association grew.
On Saturday, February 22nd, again the
most concrete of all these meetlags assembled
for the Association Is growing
rich and the money Is in hand for
definitely proceeding toward the consummation
of all the organization's
ambitions.
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'HIE MEXICAS CHAOS.
The City of Mexico is calm after ten
days of civil war In Its streets. In which
thousands were slain, business demoralized
and acres of buildings injured-or
destroyed. Francisco Mndero, forced
to resign when he was captured by his
own ofTlcers In the palace Is still a
prisoner, together with the members
of his cabinet, and others of his close
advisers. Gen. Vlctorlano Huerta, until
the last day loyal to Madero, whose
forces he commanded In the ten days'
battle In the streets of the city. Is provisional
President of the republic. Gen.
Felix Diaz, who upon his release from
prison, captured the arsenal and held
it throughout the battle, has been made
leader of the combined federal and
rebel armies. The populace gave vent
* to Its Joy when the news spread that
General Blanquet upon his arrival at
the palace had arrested President Martero,
Vice-President Pino Suarez and
members of the Madero cabinet, and
that Madero had been forced to resign.
In front of the palace, the scene of the
first firing in the revolt, crowds cheerel
for the Huerta, for liberty and for
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, mo return or peace. wnother this
peaceful condition will continue for any
length of time is a subject of much
speculation among government officials.
The general opinion Is, that unless
some special inducement can be
bold out In the way of desirable offices,
( the rebel leaders in the North will refuse
to recognize the new government
( and will have to be bunted down by
force before they ."an be subdue.!.
i^ier u is learned that Madero and
Suarez. deposed President and VicePresident
of Mexico, have been assasi!
nated, probably at the Instigation of
( Provisional President Hiierta.
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