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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-07
A Thanksgiving
Worth While
By JENNIE FowLER-wILLINC
9 1913. by American Press Association

9 1918. by American Press Association
3TAHE merry sleighbells Knocked
the agony Of the woman
crouching over the dying fire.
The surly November wind
snarled down the chimney. throwing
gas and ashes into her face. she NUT
tered brokenly to herself: "Baby's gone
she's safe! | must save my boyr7
iglancing toward the shabby cot where
her chubby little three-year-old lay
asleep. "Now's my only timeI"
When they were coming home from
the "burying ground and Melville
turned down Baird street she knew
that would be the last of him till he'd
slept off his spree.
Something pulled SO hard at her
heartstrings they seemed ready to
snap. He was such a splendid fellow
when they were married! She shook
as If in an ague fit. muttering to keep
up her courage. Il must save my boy!'
She raised her haggard face and BIT
back a sitting sob. 20 God, I've done
my very best for Melville, but I've fail
ed-failed-failedi | al only turn him
owe to theei"
She peered around the room in the
dim light. Her wedding presents made
a cozy nest of 1t at first, but they had
all gone to the pawnshop.
Mae Maude. always had the knack
o. fixin' things up" her old farmer ia
Their had said. Took after her moth.
er. Make a nicer bouquet out of a
bunch O. mayweed n a mullen stalk
than anybody else could with pinies an
lilies"
She smiled bitterly over the dear lit
tie f1attery while she packed her old
suit case, even thanking God that heI
father and mother were safe in his
heaven. "They1l keep poor baby from
being afraid of the uewness-and ]
must save my boyr'
She took from its hiding place the
$500 that had been paid for the old
farm things. That would take her and
lttle Nellie to Aggie Duncan. down in
Texas, and she'd trust God for the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-07
ONCE A FAST, NOT A FEAST.
Thanksgiving Was Not Fatal to Tur-
keys In Early Days.

Turkey did not figure in the original
Thanksgiving feast, but it became a
feature of hat historic meal so long
ago that the reason is lost in oblivion
On the original Thanksgiving day b
pilgrim fathers tasted and gave verbal
thanks that they had been saved from
the perils of the sea and permitted to
find a home In the new land. Giving
up every sort of occupation and spend
ing the time in Bible reading and in
prayer. the ~colonists regarded it as an
annual occasion of much solemnity.
II was not until thirteen years after
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-07

tie settling Of Massachusetts that
Tl,.anksgllin ing day received official
c~ognizance. although 1t was generally
observed by churchgoing and-after a
few years If stern fasting-a better
dinner than was served IN week days.
Thus by degrees the feature of the
great day became the dinner that ac
COMMANDED il.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-07
Pride Goes Before a Fall.

"StOp!"
The word was Kissed by u goose just
as a gobbler with nil sails set strutted
by. But the proud bird. intent on adj
miring his own plumage, ignored the
command.
"Humph," shifted the envious an
serine. Hes all pulled up because he
heard the farmer say Thanksgiving
would be his day to enter society"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-07
A Candy cornueopia.

A cornucopia formed of nougat OF
white candy MAKES ID effective table
decoration at Thanksgiving and has
the added advantage that the children
can break 1t MP and eat it afterward
II may be filed with candied oranges
ard grapes. marrons glaces and other
nI5te
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-07
WHAT THANKSGIVING MEANS .


To the small boy
Turkey and cranberry sauce.
To the debutante-
The first dance of the season
To the farmer and florist
Big business.
To the wanderer-
Home.
To the mother
The family will all be there.
To the father
More carving to do
To the c~ollegian-
Football.
To the tired shopgirl-
A holiday.
To the chef
Extra work.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-07

AIDES THANKSGIVING
FAITH.

Here is a story apropos of
Thanksgiving for which George
AIDE, the humorist, is directly re-
sponsible.
1.-THE only time | ever believed
in the transmigration of souls
was one frosty November after
noon on my Indiana farm" he
said to some friends not long ago.
ut was a day or two before
Thanksgiving. The trees we're
bare. The fields were a russell
brown color. Toward me over
those russell fields strutted a very
plump. very large. very young
turkey.
"Then It was that an ardent
belief In the doctrine Of metemp-
sychosis seized me.
"'You.' | said to the superb
bird-'you are nov a turkey. And
you will die tomorrow. But
cheer up. Your next transmit
grafton will be into the body of a
humorist not unknown to fame"
~ 4 4. 4 I. 4. Z. Z =
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-07
A ThanksaivIna Prayer.

~ GOOD thing to read on Thanks
n giving day. If one feels that the
IH trials and tribulations of thi
III year outweigh the compensa-
tons, is the prayer of Robert
Louis Stevenson. the poet, writ
ten during his last Illness In Sa-
moa. 1t breathes the very es-
0 sence of the Thanksgiving spirit.
Q Here 1t Is:
"We thank thee for this place In
which we dwell, for the love that unites
8 for the peace accorded us tbts day
FOR the hope With which we expect the
tomorrow, for the health, the work, the
food and the bright sktes that make
our Itves delightful, for our friends In
all parts Of tic eartb."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
WELCOME TO GOVERNORS.
Many Acceptances Received TO
Woman's League Reception.

Acceptances have been received by the
District branch OF the Woman's Southern
Wilson and Marshall League from the
Governor OF Maryland and Mrs. Goldsbor-
ough, the Governor of Virginia and Mrs.
Mann. the Governor of Kentucky and Mrs.
McCleary, the Governor of Mississippi and
Mrs. Brewer, and the Governor of Ne
braska and Mrs. Moreland to attend the
reception which the league is giving at
the New Willard Monday evening In CON-
plimept to the visiting governors.
The committee in charge of the recep-
ton and entertainment includes Mrs
F,tha Patterson Griffin, chairman; Mrs. E.
g. Lockwood and Mrs. ]. de b Gardiner
All visiting and local democrats and the
public in general are invited 10 attend this
reception, which will be quite the largest
entertainment of inaugural week. At q
business meeting held last evening by the
league il was decided that only fruit
punch would be served and not cham
payne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
less than an hour yesterday before find

less than an hour yesterday before find
ing George G. Grutz. an insurance bro
ker. guilty Of arson in the second degree.
Justice Golf remanded him for sentence
Friday. when Grutz and Robert ]. Rubin.
an insurance adjuster, who was convicted
last week, will face maximum prison
term of twenty-five years
Grutz, like Rubin. was arrested after
Isidore Stein. a Sing Sing prison convict.
known as "Izzy the Painter, confessed
his work of incendiarisn. through which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26

violations of the Sherman antitrust law
and the interstate commerce act by five
CORPORATIONS and thirteen individuals in
alleged determinations against the Hum
! boldt Steamship Company. an independ-
ent line to Alaska.
The lower court held that inasmuch as
the indictment was based ON the REFUSAL
to make through routes and joint rates
with the Humboldt Steamship Company.
no indictment could be valid until the in
terstate commerce commission had first
decided that such refusal was improper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
Death of Mrs. Ruth A. Bontz.

4 Mrs. Ruth A. Bontz, widow of William
c. Bontz. died at o'clock this morning
at her home. 1872 South Fairfax street.
after long I.iness. She is survived by
the following children: Miss Nettie v.
Bontz Mrs. Mary A. Beard and William
III. BontZ. Her funeral will take place
Friday morning from the residence of her
son, William III. Bontz, 36 North \ fred
street.
Rev. Father Frey. L. S. A., chaplain at
Fort Washington, will address the mem
bers of Fitzgerald Council, No. 49,
, Knights of Columbus. at a meeting in
-. Mary's Hall tonight.
T. ID. Normoyle, real estate dealer, has
sold for Mrs. Kate McDermott to
Jonathan Matthews the four two-story
frame dwelling houses on the west side of
Henry street between Queen and Princess
streets.
Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows will hold
a meeting tonight. when the first degree
Of the order will be conferred on two
eandidates.
w r Hellmuth, chief clerk in the
traffic department of the Florence and
cripple Creek railroad, now a resident of
dorado Springs. Col, accompanied by
his wife, Is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hellmuth, North Alfred
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
SECOND MAN CONVICTED.
New York Broker Shown to Belong
to Arson Trust.

NEW YORK, February 26.-The So
called larson trust was dealt another
blow when the second of a score of its
alleged members under arrest was con-
victed A supreme court jury deliberated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
Cash Voted for Charities.

The sum of $500 was appropriated for
the Cooperative Charities Association to
continue it's work.
4, 1t was voted that bids be secured for
city printing and contract awarded low
est bidder for work for year beginning
April 1, next
The sum of 500 was appropriated for
a sewer on Payne street between King
and Cameron streets, money to be avail
able when three taps are paid for.
n resolution TO permit Armour & Co. to
slaughter its cattle at its own slaughter
house I'm this city. until place for same
is designated by the health authorities.
was referred to the health committee.
The trial of Dennis Watkins. colored.
charged with the murder of Jasper
Wilkes, also colored, will be begun at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning before Judge
Thornton. in the circuit court for Alex
andria county. The accused VIII be rep
resented by Attorneys Machen and Jesse,
and the prosecution will be conducted by
The commemorative attorney, Capt. Gran
dial Mackey.
self-defenseL and it will also be claimed
that the man slain by him broke up his
domestic happiness.
The murder took place February l, last
at Queen City Alexandria county. Wat
kins was indicted February II, last.
A one-legged man. giving the name of
Harry Corbett, claiming Masiliion, Ohio,
as his home, was charged with being
drunk on the street in the police court
today. He was placed on an electric
rain and sent out of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
PROBLEM FROM ALASKA.
Supreme Court to Pass Upon Case
Under Sherman Law.

The Alaska transportation problem
came before the Supreme Court yester-
day, with the question of whether the
tederal district court in Alaska had erred
in annullinx, an indictment charging
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26

insurance companies lost heavily by
fraudulent collection on policies
Grutz wept when convicted, and shout
ed that he was a victim Of perjured test.
mony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26

Mrs Susan Killian Uber of Berlin. Nd
widow Of Lieut.. Commander Carlton An
drew Uber who was naval officer dur
ing the civil war. died Sunday at the home
of her son. Ds. c. +. Uber, at Parksley
W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26

John W. Gill, seventy-four years old, a
member OF Burns Post, Grand Army of
the Republic, died Tuesday at his homo al
Hampstead, Va. He served in the civil
war in Company A, 9th Maryland Regi-
manf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
NAVY LEAGUE TO MEET HERE.
Directors Meeting Monday to Per-
feet Plans for Reunion in April.

The annual meeting of the Navy League
of the United States will be held here
April 10. and a meeting of the directors
of the league has been called for. next
Monday to perfect program and draw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26

If you want work read the want col
umns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
up the list of invitations to notable speak

erS.
1t is expected that more than 800 MEM
bers from al parts of the country will be
in attendance. In addition to the setGpro-
gram. which will continue for two days,
several excursions will be made to points
of interest near Washington, and the con-
vention will close with banquet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
Children's Dresses, soc.

Children's Dresses. of percales,
ginghams and chambray: in checks.
stripes and neat figured effects. Col
ors include blue, pink and tan; trim
med with pipings and buttons of con-
trasting colors: full plated skirts
and finished with deep hens; sizes
= to q years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
6Qc Blouses, zoe.

Girls MILDLY Blouses. of white can
non cloth. with large sailor collars of
navy blue and red: trimmed with
white braid: also pockets and cuffs
trimmed in solid colors.' Finished
with white lacers. Sizes 4 to Is years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
Appropriation to Extend Sewer.

\ resolution appropriating $500 for
continuation of northwest trunk sewer
from Alfred and Oronoco streets to Pen
dleton street was passed and laid over.
4 resolution appropriating $1,000 for a
cobble roadway on the square on Pendle-
ton street between Washington and Pitt
streets, a third to be paid by abutting
property owners. was adopted and
laid over. The same action was also
taken on the resolution appropriating
81 700 for cobblestone street on Princess
from Lee to st. Asaph street, money to
he available after June I next.
An appropriation of $500 was made to
resurface Washington street from Queen
to Wythe street. s:x~z {,
The street committee reperted< adversely
for sewer to drain cellars in square
bounded by Washington. Columbus, ORR
noco and Pendleton streets, until compile
ton of northwest trunk sewer.
A resolution was introduced making it
a misdemeanor punishable by fine for
failure to provide metal covers for gar
bage cans.
resolution increasing the salary of
r. W. Latham, superintendent of gas,
from 81 coo to $500 year. was referred.
W. A. Smoot & Co. Incorporated. was
voted permission to fill in the dock at the
south end Of the fish wharf property.
The bid Of Daniel Ragen for the street
sweepings of the city was accepted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
nc Nightgowns, soc.

Women's Muslin Nightgowns. of
nainsook: slip-over style, with round
necks, trimmed with fine embroidery
edging and ribbon headings: sleeves
trimmed to match. Full1cut sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
Children's Rompers, &c.

Children's Rompers, of plain blue
chambray. with red pipings on belt
and pocket. Also striped effects in
blue and brown. Sizes 2 to 6 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
zoe Dresses. zoe.

Infants Dresses, of white nainsook,
neatly made yokes of val laces.
tucks and embroidery: sleeves and
necks trimmed to match. Sizes u
months to = years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
Sl.OO Kimonos, zoe.

Women's Flannelette kimonos, new
patterns. in light and dark effects:
empire style, with pipings of satin:
made with turn-up cuffs. All sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Council Passes Ordinances for
Street improvements.
BAN ON MOVING PICTURES
Resolution Is Presented Directed
Against the Portrayal of Crime.
Annexation Appeal.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February &c. 1918.
resolution that the city attorney and
his associate counsel appeal the anpeNa-
ton suit. recently decided against the
city. to the state court of appeals and
appropriatinS 81 200 for same was passed
by the board OF aldermen last night.
Under the rules. however, it was laid
over.
\ resolution of Councilman Birrcll
making it unlawful to display moving
pictures of a crime or attempted crime
and making the offense punishable by
fine OF from So to SO was referred. Mr.
Birrell stated he introduced the resolu-
ton at the request of Police Justice
Cation on information that many OF the
youthful offenders brought into court
attributed their crimes to moving picture
shows.
The board of aldermen passed a num-
her OF ordinances for the Improvement
OF certain streets. but they were, under
tho rules, laid over by the lower branch
of the council. Those passed include
three squares on Royal street between
Prince and Wilkes. the square between
Prince and Duke to be paved with vitr-
fled brick and two others improved with
TAR fndcdOdlil at a. COST Oh SSCcp MoSl
of the cost will he borne by the Washing
ton-Virginia Railway Company in con-
nection with the granting of the Royal
street franchise to that company.
Another ordinance was for paving with
vitrified brick the square on Cameron
street between Royal and Pitt streets,
and appropriating $3.50 for the work.
The ordinance for improvement of the
square on Cameron street between Pitt
and St. Asaphs streets was referred back
committee because dlSCrepanCleS.
A resolution appropria9ing $500 to lay
cobblestones on the sqtiare on Princess
street between ST. Asaph and Washing
ton streets was referred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26

11-quarter Crochet Bedspreads;
double-bed size; in Mar IN
settles patterns. Worth WWC
$1.0O each. Sale price.
11-quarter Crochet Bedspreads;
a close woven quality, in a good
assortment of Marseilles or
designs Worth $1.25 each. SSC
Sale price.
cases of Large Size Crochet
Bedspreads; in heavy raised Mar
settles e ms. Ns an
worth $3.50 each ID . i W
Sale price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-26
Corset Covers. 25C.

Women's Corset Covers. of Main
sook in variety of styles; some
, trimmed with embroidered Jokes with
, linen laces and ribbon beading;
, others with wide embroidery edg-
ings front and back: also val lace
and embroidery. ALI sizes.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-10
WRECK VICTIMS IN
SERIOUS CONDITION
Henry Schweisin9er and Bennett
French Make Fight for Life
j.. ..HeeRita AMA4

Henry schwesineSf. the Western
High school football player. and Ben
nett French. Of Ypsilanti. who were
severely injured In an intcrurbpn
wreck near Eloise, Saturday after.
noon. are both In critical cor dition in
Grace hospital. Schwesinger's left
foot was crushed on In the wreck and
bis right foot badly injured. The lett
leg Is badly infected. and the attend
ing physicians fear that It may be
necessary to amputate the entire leg
His condition 10 too weak to permit
an operation at present.
French lost both feet. He is dis-
playing remarkable fortitude, say the
physicians. although greatly weak
ened By the loss Of blood. French Is
26 years old and Schwesinger. 19.
They we're standing on the rear
platform OF an interurban car filed
with "ro0ters" and Western High
athletes returning from game In
Ypsilanti. when the accident occurred.
While taking . switch the trolley left
the wire, and in tho darkness q heavy
car following. crashed into the stand
ing car. The rear platform of the
front car was crowded, but all jumped
to safety except French and Schwess
inger. The injured youths were
taken to the county house, nearby, for
flrst-aid treatment and later were re-
moved to Grace hospital In q special
Car.
Several other passengers on the
Ypsilanti car we're slightly injured in
the wreck.
The d. U. r. officials investigating
the wreck place the blame on Conduo.
tor @. c. Phinnev, of the first car, for
not guarding the rear of his car with
proper signal lights. and c. w. Moran,
motorman of the second car, for not
keeping his car under proper contr Il
while running a switch.
Schwesinger lives on Baker-st., near
the Boulevard.
The Detroit times., 1913-11-10
MINIMUM WAGE
PROBLEM FACES
A. F. OF l. MEET
Labor Chiefs Favor Restrictive
Legislation-Many Of Rank
and File Oppose Plan
GOMPERS' REELECTION
CONSIDERED LIKELY
I. w. w. Activities Not Alarm
ing, Say Leaders of Great
Union Organization

SEATTLE, WaSn., NOV. lV.-LASOor
chiefs fro mthe entire country gath
cred here today for the thirty-third
annual convention Of the American
Federation of Labor Headed by Pres
ident Samuel Gompers, they prepared
for a two weeks convention In which
vast problems will be discussed, union
Jurisdiction settled, and . president
elected. Oficials Of the federation
today predicted G0mpers' reelection.
Opposition, II It arises this time, Will
be inconsiderate the chiefs believed.
The chief Jurisdiction dispsfte Ia
likely to be that Of the steam shovel
men who for some time past have had
internal trouble over the proper mem-
bership for their organization. Other
minor disputes are expected to be set
tied without particular trouble. Min
imum wage legislation especially Tor
women will be one Of the biggest
problems before this session. The
labor chiefs believing that the min
imum wage for women workers 10 q
proper solution of low pay at this
time will urge that the federation 60
on record in favor OF II.
Determined opposition In some quar-
ters was expected at. the opening Of
the convention, because many Of the
-se4efal hundred delegates argued that
capital would take advantage Of such
legislation and make the minimum
standard also the maximum This
contention was answered by the claim
that only by setting some standard
can women workers gain q fair wage
under the present labor conditions.
Growth Of the Industrial Workers Of
the World movement did not alarm
the leading delegates, and they de-
clarcd that this new labor sect,
preaching syndicatism rather than
persuasion, had not assumed danger.
Gus proportions, and had interfered
only In some instances with workers
who preferred to Join unions. Pres
ident Gompers and the executive
council today presented to the con.
ventiOn q report Of work In the past
year, and recommendations for the
future.
Leaders present today from the
Washington headquarters were Pres
ident Gcmpers, Secretary Frank Nor
rison, President James O'Connell, Of
the Metal Trades, department: Secre-
tary A. i. Berros, OF. the Metal Trades
department; Secretary +. r. Tracy.
Of the Union Label Trades depart.
ment, and President John Golden, of
the Textile Workers union.