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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
Mothers Day May Be Legal Holiday

If Representative Taylor of Colo
RADIO, can accomplish it, Mothers
Day. celebrated recently, will be
made a legal holiday. 1t is the
fourth annual celebration OF the day
since the origin of the cdstom four
years ago, aud MIR. Taylor thinks it
fitting that the National Government
should go on record in it's recogni-
ton.
Saturday afternoon he introduced
bill providing that the second Sun
day in May of each year should be
a public holiday, to be called Moth
ers' Day."
An attemot was made in 1908 in
the Senate by the then Senator Bur
kett of Nebraska, to legsli:e the day,
but the plan was not approved by
Senators. Now, however, the sen
timent in Congress is much more
pronounced, and it is probe BILE that
vi quiz dCtlOl w III 10 OA no
measure.
Speaking OF his bill Mr.. Taylor
said:
IT introduced this bill because /
fought it most proper for Congress-
to help perpetaate custom witch
has become so popular and repre-
sents q sentiment springing from
the natural promptings of children
to honor the memory OF their moth
ers. 1t is true that the mere legal
ling of the second Sunday in May
cannot accomplish the results at
tanned in the observance Of other
holidays, but it will serve TO empha-
sizs that the men Of this nation re-
spect the sacred memo ry of the wo-
men who were their mothers.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
Give EN- a Swat

An American girl was the first
woman to fiv over the English chan
mel. And speaking of flies, are you
a member of the swatting brigade?
If not. join. And if You would live
to be healthy, wealthy and wise,
you'd better get into the ranks.
If some one told you that that
delicious apple pie was inocculat-
ed with typhoid germs, how quick
ly you would push it away in fear
and disgust. and yet you nonchal-
sntly shoe off the germy fly that is
crawling around its crust and con-
sumo it with relish. There's dan
ger in that pie. There's death in that
fly, so swat him.
Watch your homes. Burn the un-
necessary rubbish and waste as soon
as possible; keep scrupulously clean.
Don't dump dirt; destroy with clean
ing fires. One of the easiest ways
is to start the children swatting.
Offer the one who kills the greatest
number of the pests little reward
at the end OF the summer, and you
won't need to buy any sticky paper
or poison stuff.
Flies are prolific. Each one you
hit means the death of its hundreds
of descendants. You do many harder
things to prevent disease. Why not
take this in hand early in the sea-
son and run no risks? Begin your
swatting now.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
Governor Assigns Bible Reason

Governor Brown OF Georgia turn
ed to the Old Testament injunction to
justify his action in refusing to stay
execution in the five murder cases
appealed to him during his present
term Of office.
Moreover. We shall take 10 salts
faction for the life OF murderer.
which is guilty OF death, but he
shall surely be put to death. Whose
killeth any person, the murderer
shall be put to death by the mouth Of
Witnesses. Numbers xxxv. 3O,3
The Governor made known the
fact that be had sought biblical
commandment to help him reach a
conclus on after the Prison Commits
sion had given out the information
that there had been a falling off Of
appeals for clemency since the Gov
ernOr's firm stand in two cases re-
Gently.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
A Forgotten River Horror

1t is not generally known that the
Mississippi river once was the scene
of a disaster almost the equal of the
Titanic, in the number OF lives lost.
1t was just about the close of the
Civil War, on April %, 1868. that
the steamboat ''Sultane," loaded
with Union soldiers returning from
the campaign around and below
Nicksburg and many other passeng-
ers, blew up and oyer 1850 lives
lost.
The disaster occurred several
miles above Memphis. Approx
matelv 1900 people were aboard.
about the same number on board
the Titanic. The accident occurred
about 30 O'Clock am, in mid
stream.
Following the bursting of the
boilers. which caused the pilot
house and texas" to be hurled high
into the air and scattered over the
water. the boat took fire, and was
soon a mass OF fame. Many we're
seal ded to death
The "Carpathia" OF this long for
gotten river borrow was the st amer
b stona" which was coming down
the river and was just mile from
the Sultana when the latter's boil
ers exploded. She fastened to the
scene and was able to rescue sever
al hundred passengers who other.
wise would have persisted. De-
catur Daily.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
Devastation by Mississippi Flood the
Worst in History

The awfulness OF the Mississippi
flood TO the residents of the Gulf
States is still declared to be unde-
scribable.
With the crest OF the high water
reached some weeks ago the news
papers have been paying but little
attention 70 the situation there. and
but for iragmentary dispatch from
a point here and there, nothing is
seen in the papers.
This is due 20 the fact that the
papers told the story day by day.
until the worst had passed-so far
as the rising water was concerned -
and when conditions begin to get
better the general public wants to
hear but little Of it.
The public then begins reaching
out for a new sensation, quickly for
getting the dire disaster that has
befallen its brethren but a few hun
dred miles distant.
To again call to the mind of the
people the affection which has been
visited upon these thousands of
Southern people, here is reproduced
a portion OF the appeal of the Mayor
OF New York City to the people of
that municipality: In part it says:
The Titanic disaster, appalling
as K was. has overshadowed by its
dramatic setting a yet greater and
more destructive one. The heaviest
blow which has befallen upon the
South since the Civil War is CON-
handing little attention from press
or public, due to lack OF proper
realization OF the terri BILE conditions.
Two hundred thousand persons
we're rendered homeless and desti-
tute and the property loss reaches
into the millions. An immense area
IS still submerged and in the wake
OF the recediug waters follows the
menace of dreaded epidemics of ty-
phoid and infant mortality"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
Convicts Play Baseball

Two games of baseball were
played last Thursday, Decoration
Day. by the inmates of the State
pen titentiary-one game by the
white teams and one game by the
colored teams. The men we're
taken from all the shops in the
establishment. The white men
we're Richmond against Danville.
and the colored teams were Roa-
noke against Norfolk. Richmond
and Roanoke won, the scores being
IL to 10 and 8 to 9. The colored
players fought for thirteen innings
before the end came. The day was
observed as holiday. The umpire
was Sam T. Smith, one Of the keep
ers of the institution, and his de-
cisions go as they are called. The
institution has a regulr league,
and there are games every day, the
players being the honor" men in
the prison.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
Metropolitan Newspapers and the
Country Press

The esteemed Bedford Bulletin of
last week says:
Country papers are often su bjects
OF jest by their merry city brethren
on account OF the seemingly trivial
items constantly published in their
columns. They do not stop to think
that it is more important to Mrs.
Smith to know that her neighbor
Mrs. Jones, whom she knows and
loves, has had serious loss by rea-
son OF the death of a valuable COW
or horse than that John Dee Rools-
erbilt has played with stocks and
dropped steen million or more, leav-
ing still enough Doodle in his treas
ure chest to keep the wolf from the
door. But however true it may be
that the news columns OF country
papers are filed with items of little
consequence to the metropolitan
reader, we do not think any country
paper Of our acquaintance can beat
the following clipped from the front
page OF the New York World:
Rags Rests in Silk"
Placed in coffin lined with silk.
Rags, the pet dog of Mrs. ]. f.
Ayers, was buried yesterday with
much ceremony on the grounds of
Sheriff Ayers home at Alloway, n.
J. The dog, which was known to
every resident of the community,
was run over by an automobile a
few days ago. A small tablet will
be placed over the remnants of the
renowned Rags"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
COST OF A CLEAN TOWN
is ETERNAL VIGILANCE
Lexington Civic League Addressed
On Civic Betterment

Mrs. John H Lewis of Lynchburg
addressed members and friends Of
the Lexington Civic League Thurs
day evening in the High School
Auditorium in the interest of civic
betterment. An audience OF, about
eighty, one-fourth OF the number b.
ing men. heard the ADDRESS. Mrs.
Lewis is an interesting talker and
appears Intensely IA earnest con-
corning civic improvement in gen
eral.
Mrs. Lewis was Introduced to the
audience by DR.. John n. I.atane of
Washington aud ZEE University,
who referred 10 her as possessing
great Intellectual gifts which are
being used for the oettermeut of So
ciety. Dr. Latane further said that
be was % hearty sympathy with the
purposes and aims of the League.
After expressing in graceful terms
the pleasure it anorded her to ad-
dress a Lexington audience, whom
she recognized as not needing any
Information that she might be able
to present, Mrs. Lewis entered upon
the discussion OF her theme of civic
betterment in manner that showed
her thorough familiarity with her
subject. Later in the address it
was brought out that she had been
an active worker in civic work in
Lynchburg for some years.
Mrs Lewis made a strong plea
for co cooperation among all citizens Of
the community, whereby the sup
port of TIE town officials may be en-
listed and suggested the Importance
from a sanitary standpoint OF look
ing after the less frequented parts
OF the town, such as alleys, vacant
lots, and even back yards. Most
people, she said, took special pride
in their front yards, but many seem
ed not TO care about the appearance
OF their back premises. TO create a
sentiment that would make the back
yards as presentable as front wards
is one OF the missions Of civic work
ers. She also spoke Of the impor-
lance Of the proper disposition of
garbage and expressed regret that
in SO many towns waste papers are
permitted to blow about the streets.
dishguring many otherwise beauti-
full and attractive lawns and aven-
ues.
Mrs. Lewis devoted a considera-
Bile portion OF her address to the re-
sponsibilities of the ballot, and gave
an interesting dissertation on citi
zenship and Democracy.
She also stated that civic pride
should influence parents to take
special interest in the public
schools, visiting the schools occa-
sionally and thereby showing that
the subject of education is a mat
ter OF great concern TO them.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
Southern Flags on Graves

Memorial Day was observed in
Richmond Thursday as popular as
well as legal holiday. Graves of
Union and Confederate soldiers were
decorated alike. Miniature Confeder-
ate battle flags were placed over the
graves of Jefferson Davis, Generals
Stuart, Pickett, Fitzhugh Lee and
other officers Of the Contedsracy,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
BOARD OF EDUCATION TO
PUBLISH A MEMORIAL
Designed to Set Forth Facts About
War Between the States

The Confederate Memorial Annual
"a booklet which gives, it is claim
ed. facts concerning the War Be-
tween the States. which have been
ignored by Northern historians and
which is intended to impress upon
the minds Of Southern school chill
dren the real principles involved in
the secession of the Confederate
States-will be distributed among
the teachers and educators OF Vir-
ginia, and its use in the school is
sanctioned by the State. Board of
Education.
Thirty thousand copies OF the pub
LEGATION, which is to be copy righted,
will be printed. Seven thousand of
these will be sold at ten cents each
and the balance will be distributed
among Virginia teachers. The An
nual, which will cost approximately
5000, will include ninety-eight pages
of reading matter and portraits of
Governor Letcher and Generals Lee
and Johnston.
OF the first cost of publication,
$500 will come from the contingent
fund OF Governor Mann and an equal
sum from the official funds OF Su-
pertendent Of Public Instruction
Egglestou. Both funds will be re-
imbursed by the sale of the 700
copies so that the Common wealth
will, in the end, be at no expense
for the publication.
The plan to print and circulate
the Confederate Memorial Annual
has been hanging fire for more than
a year Suggested by Mrs. Kate
Peasants Minor, the idea met with
little favor among certain members
of the State Board OF Education,
though Governor Mann and Attor-
ney General Williams have consist
emily favored it, the former Offering
TO pay hale the cost of publication
out OF his own pocket.
it was limited that several educa-
tors who had not been asked to con-
tribute to the pamphlet have oppos-
ed it, and it met with further oppo-
sition on the ground that some OF
the matter it contained was histori-
nally Inaccurate. However, aftercon-
cradle tedious delay, the action
III settles the matter was taken,
and it is hoped to have the booklet
ready for the summer normal
schools.
Among those who have contribut-
ed to the Annual are Judge Chris
tian, DIR. Freeman, Representative
Cox. Mrs. Minor and DIR. Ecken-
rode.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
SUDDUED THE AIR.;
VICTIM OF TYPHOID
Wilbur Wright Died in Dayton
Last Thursday
PREMIER NAVIGATOR OF AIR
His Invention of the Flying Machine
Wonder of Age

In the death OF Wilbur Wright to-
day at his home in Dayton after a
brief illness from typhoid fever, the
science Of aviation loses its pioneer,
and the United States one of it's
master minos and indounitable wills.
1t is not for the commeutor of to-
DAY to do justice to Wilbur Wright.
nor to his brother, Orvile. 10
years to come, as man draws nearer
and nearer TO the solution of the
problem Of flight, il indeed the
problem is not fully solved, then
and not till then will the world
realize its debt of gratitude to this
wonderful inventor, and the first
man to leave the ground in a heav-
Ter than-air flying machine with
absolute assurance that he would
cleave the atmosphere and arrive at
his destination in safety.
Bv strange coincidence, the dis
ease which struck down Wilbur
Wright while at the zenith of his
career. and in the prime OF life, was
RESPONSE BILE for him and his brother
giving the first successful aero
plane, or biplane, to the waiting
world which had looked with skep-
ticism and smile upon the hun
dreds of unsucces sful efforts on the
part OF man to initiate the birds Of
air. 1t was in the late nineties,
while Orville Wright, .Wilbur's
younger brother, was suffering
from typhoid fever, that the two be-
came interested in aviation. Will
bur, al avs devoted to his brother,
read to him of the progress PROBES
sor Langley was making with his
airship at Whitewater, Va, and then
and there the two determined to in.
vent an airship and fly it.
The early struggles OF the two
young men, poor bicycle repairers
in little shop in Dayton, have been
told many times, since they achieved
world wide distinction and fame.
With no encouragement whatever
from friends or capitalists whom
they approached, scoffed at and
jeered, they built their airship.
tried it out at Kitty Hawk, y. c.. ,
satisfied themselves that they bad
perfected their invention, and then
announced to the world that they
were prepared for judgmentoi their
work.
Wilbur Wright took the first ma
chine they built and went 10 France
where be startled that nation by
his wonderful control of the heavy
aeroplane. Successes came fast
upon each other,a and he was lioniz ID,
feted by royalty throughout Europe,
decorated by mOLarchS, and lau6ed
throughout the civiliz.d world.
The death of this genius at this
time is most unfortunate, for it was
but q few weeks ago that he and his
brother perfected the hydroaero-
plane, which starts from land or sea
alike, and also added a number oil
new safety appliances to the ma
chine with which they amazed the
world in 1908.-Richmond News
Leader, May 81.
ConvictS PLAY Baseball
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
Recitation
Rose Cummings

Recitation
Rose Cummings
Gypsy Song
Elvira McCluer. Blanche McCluer
Chase of the Gazelles
Lucy Farrar. Bessie OFT
In the Arena Engleman
Estaline Sale. Miss Atwood
Silver Bells Chorus Byrne
High School
Joy and Sunshine
Blanche McCluer
On the Alert Engleman
Angie Arehart, Miss Atwood
Angel Serenade Smith
Harry Barclay
Where the River Shannon Flows
Ileita Lee, Miss Atwood
A Starry Night Smith
Lucy Farrar
Revel of the Maids
Drill-High School
Sounds from the Ball Gillet
Virginia Lynn
Sllvery Waves Wyman
Lucy Farrar, Margaret McCluer
Gladys Parker
Rustic OF Spring Linding
Bess OFT
Moonlight Reverie Allen
Virginia Lynn, Sue Dunlap
Sailor Boys Dream LIE Hache
Margaret McCluer
Concert Polonaise Engleman
Bess OFT, Lucy Farrar
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05

James Reilly. Yale. -, has been
secured as football coach for Wash
ington and Lee next fall.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
HIGH SCHOOLS GOOD
YEAR AT FAIRFIELD
Interesting Exercises Attended
BY Many Friends
DIPLOMAS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Five Girls and One Boy Garry Off
Graduation Honors

Fairfield High School last Wednes-
day brought to a close a most sue
cessful years work.
The auditorium was crowded with
patti Ons and friends of the school.
An interesting program was pre-
sented, in which each of the six
graduates took part, as follows:
Salutatory, Miss Alice Bell; Class
History, Miss Estaline Sale, Class
Poem, Miss Marie Campbell: Class
Prophecy, Miss Virginia Paxton;
Essay or Work." Miss Helen Pax
ton; Vale 'ictory, Mr.. Marvin Fultz-
Rev. W. j.. Locke of Lexington
delivered an interesting and most
helpful address to the graduating
class, after which diplomas and
scholarships were awarded by
Principal Phillips, who briefly and
appropriately addressed the re-
cipients of the highest donors Of the
school.
The scholarships were awarded
as follows:
Hugh Weeks, from 7th grade to
lst Year High School; Eve Weeks,
from 1st Year High School to End,
Year High School; George McCluer,
from 2nd Year High School to 3rd
Year High School; Grace McGufiin,
from 3rd Year High School to 4th
Year High School; Estaline Sale,
scholarship to Virginia College.
These were all awarded for best
class standing, except the Virginia
College scholarship which was
given for good standing.
The following promotions we're
announ ced:
From 7th Grade to 1st Year High
School-Erskine Chittum. Hunter
Englekee. Wade Englekee. Hunter
Miley, Raymond Mccormick. Lewis
Paxton, Will Taylor, Charles Tyree,
Hugh Weeks, Carl Wiseman.
From 1st Year High School to Pod
Year High School-Fred Koogler,
McClung Thomas, Madge Campbell.
Enie Davis, Rose Cummins, Carrie
Englekee, Margaret McCluer, Eva
Weeks.
From 2nd to 3rd Year High School
on all subjects-Geol &c McCluer.
Katherine Ful,z, Josephine FlltA.
From 2nd to Bird Year High School
on all subjects except Ll,in-Wil-
liam McCluer, Hugh Paxton, Ralph
Moore. Harry Moore.
From 3rd to 4th Year High School
Grace Mes uffin, Teita Lee, Har-
old Chittum, Edward Trundle.
The faculty the past session was
composed of Mr.. T. c. Phillips,
principal; Misses Nettie Forbes,
Kate Pearson. Fannie Bland Ora
ham, Kate Bear and Lennie Glenn
mer.
The total enrolment OF the school
was 40, with 81 in the High
School.
Following is the program render
cd Monday night:
THE BROWNIES BAND
By FIRST TO SIXTH GRADES
Fairy Queen Angie Arehart
Fairy Princess Blanche McCluer
Lilly Princess Sue Dunlap
Leader of the Brownies
Alfred Mackey
RAGGLES' CORNER-I ACT
SCENE: STREET IN NEW YORK CITY
Raggles. bootblack Marvin Fult2
May O'Roey, las girl Ileita Lee
The Italian Girl Katherine Fultz
The Christian Lady :.
Grace McGuffin
Mrs. Bargain Snatcher
Virginia Paxton
Seraphina Annetta Snythe
| Enie Davis
The musical program Tuesday
EVENING" was as follows:
Welcome Chorus-High School
Humoreske Drorak
Margaret McCluer, Lucy Farrar
Enchanted Vision Weyts
Sue Dunlap
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05

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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05
Day of College
LOafer Is Past
By Dr. HARRY PRATT JUDsON OF Chicago University

HE college
LIkABLE fellow. He is the type of youth NUAIER
~ Gus in many of colleges and wears
ago-the lad who college for He forgot that
the college wasn't a country club
IS GONE; BEING WELDED FROM rnE
COLLEGES
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05

Tobacco growing was forbidden
in England in the reign OF Charles
the Second.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-05

The man who pays as he goes
hates to see another fellow travel
int. on q pass.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22
ALMA, WHERE DO YOU LIVE?"
A LIVELY FRENCH COMEDY

The engagement of Alma, Where
do You LiYe?" at the Park opera
house on January 90. promises to be
the mast successful that any musical
comedy has ever had in this city.
This is the much -talked-of German
French farce with music which Joe
Weber produced at his theatre in
New York City in August, last sea-
son. 1t ran right through the season
until the hot weather started in the
middle of May. This is Mr.. Weber's
own company. Prominent in the cast
will be Nannette Flack. Charles A.
Murray and Aubrey Yates.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22
DOG NOTICE.

By the provision of the city ordi-
nance relating to Dogs, all owners
of Dogs, are required to procure n
License for the year 1912 and have
a 1912 tag on each animal.
Failure to comply with the provis-
ion of this ordinance will subject the
animal to be killed by the city police.
All old licenses expired December
3lst, 1911, and are now of no effect.
By order of the City Council.
CHARLES X. HOLMBURG.
City Clerk.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22

Employers have come to look to
the Wants as the means of summon
ing to them applicants for positions
in every line of human endeavor
Skilled specialists, capable helpers
in the office, store or factory
those who can bear responsibility
and make good in their tasks-ail
seek advancement through Sentinel
Want Ads.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22
items of Interest.

Says Walter Juan Davis of the
Denver Post in the Country Journal
ist:' Clint Oliver of the lntermoun-
tain Fruit Journal of Grand Junction
was in town Friday last He en-
changed nice atch of hens eggs for
a font of type almost as good as new:
mad, John Greenawalt. who came in
by phone Wednesday, is highly elated
at having won third prize on his barr
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22

We have the very latest in white
buck shoes, with pearl buttons The
best going at the right price. McCon-
nell & Lowe.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22

In the smudging test tried last
night 1t was found that the tempera-
ture could be raised from two to
four degrees. Smoke was the prin-
cipal factor
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22

Cash on hand for good Farm and
City Loans. Van Hoorebekc Realty
Co., 557 Main street.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22

The long winter evenings are here.
and you need The Sentinel in your
home; subscribe today: soc a month !;
$3.50 months; So year.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22

Save the annoyance Of a collectors
call each month and pay your Senti-
mel ahead for six months or a year:
Advanced reduced rate Is $3.50 for
6 months; So for one year.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22

Now is the time and Mcconnell
4 loves is the place to get good
shoes at right prices. Come and
See. Mcconnell & Lowe.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22

THE Whites Alright" Crown
Furniture Company.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22

Seasons latest style White Buck
Shoes at Elliott's Shoe Store.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22

Monte Ramsey bagged II rabbits
and a coyote on the mesa yesterday.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22

Hot Chocolate. the best there is, at
The Dainty cents.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-22

Miss Laura B. Arnold, sister OF
Mrs. E. n. Williams is visiting here
from Galesburgg, Illinois,.