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cross of St Andrew. and later with the cross
of st. Patrick. was the very last flag to be sup
planted by the Stars and Stripes.
THE people of America, with growing contempt
for Old World flags fabricated many of their
own Some of these very odd and without
exception. all of them were very ugly. This was
true until 1920. when the Mayfiower carried the
St. Georges cross. but those stern old Puritans
protested against the of the upon the
flag. believing 1t to be sacregious. and in every
way they could. used other devices and designs.
only to bring down upon themselves the wrath
of the kings officers in the colonies. The first
evidence OF this was when a MIR. Endicott. mu-
tinying against the cross. concluded to cut off
one end of IT. Roger Williams. for some reason.
probably Just 10 get whack at one whom he
dsliked, complained of this. The kings officers
took ii up, and after a long discussion, decided
that Mr. Endcott had been guilty of lese majestic.
although that term was not known in those days.
He deposed from office and a penalty i'm
posed that he should not hold office again for
year thus putting end to the flying of
any flag other than that bearing the st. George
cross.
For a long time a plain red flag carried
by an organization called the Sons of Liberty
Following this blue flag with three
cents. another with two and still another with
Washington himself in 1775 suggested
white flag with pine tree. and this is only
other proof that the story of Washingtons coat
of false. About 1775 striped green
and yellow flag carried by of the militia
companies In January t775 the first red and
white-striped flag was adopted. This was known
the Cambridge flag. and consisted of 13 alter
nate red and white stripes. with the kings colors
then consisting of St. Andrews and St Georges
crosses blue field
Later Colonel Gadsen proposed to congress
first naval flag. This great big yellow
flag, with snake coiled up in the center. 1t
hung over the head of the speaker for some years
and then went out of existence. Following this
came flags of red and blue stripes, and red and
white stripes each without field. and each with
snakes in them There were pine tree flags
galore. There were flags with badgers flags with
anchors: in fact, any old thing except a st.
Georges cross seemed acceptable to the colonists
struggling for light in the darkness. In 1776 the
Rhode Island colony adopted a flag of 12 white
stars blue field. This is the very first time
stars appeared in the flag.
From the date Of the Declaration of Inde-
pendenoe and for a year more afterward the
colonies used almost everything that flies in the
heavens swims in the water or grows land
a symbol for their flag Finally bright
day in June. with father and mother. Old
Glory born. There is not a word record
OF any kind to show who designed the flag who
presented the resolution. how It ever got into
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eagle in black for Germany, and belgian non
for Holland, the idea being to commemorate ,he
countries from which the states had been peopieu
In addition IL was intended to have three escutch
cons linked together by chain. AID each OF
these chains to bear the initial OF each OF
the 13 Independent states Then there was to be
n Goddess of Liberty in corselet and armor with
spear and cap and shield Of the states. with
goddess of Justice bearing sword In her right
hand and in her left balance. In the corner
provision made for the eagle of Providence
in triangle with the motto, e Pluribus Unum.
On the other side of this unique seal was Pharaoh
in an open chariot. with cross and sword. pass
ing through the divided waters of the Red sea in
pursuit of the Israetes. Moses was there, and
the pillar of fire. with the motto. Rebellion to
tyrants is obedience to God This design was
not adopted.
In March, 1873 another committee ap
pointed, and the report they made for great
seal worse than the first. On June 13. 11S2
however a William Barty of Philadelphia pro-
posed practically the present coat of arms, which
finally adopted after being modified by an
other committee"
The story of John Paul Jones is intimately
associated with the story of our first flag The
same congress that created the first flag ap
pointed John Paul Jones TO command the Conti-
mental ship of war Ranger at the same time.
When the flag was prepared and the Ranger was
about to go forth her lonely adventure the
naval committee made the commander the first
official present of the flag of the United States
The achievements of the Ranger matter
of the most stirring events OF our history. All
the world knows how. In 1777. Jones made such
gallant of the Ranger and kept the shores of
England and Scotland in constant terror.
The first military Incident connected with the
new flag occurred on August 2, 1777, when Lieu
tenants Bird and Grant invested Fort Stamwix.
The garrison was without flag when the enemy
appeared but the patriots soon supplied one very
much on the pattern Just adopted by the CONT
mental congress. Shirts were cut up to form
white stripes. bits OF scarlet cloth were Joined
for the red, and the blue ground for the stars
was composed of a cloth cloak belonging to Capt.
Abraham Swartout, who then in the fort.
Before sunset this curious mosaic standard, as
precious to the beleaguered garrison as the most
beautiful wrought flag of silk and needlework.
floating over one of the bastions. The siege
was raised August %, but It is not known
what became of the improvised flag.
In his statement to Governor Trumbull, August
21 1777. of the occurrences at Fort Stamwix.
Colonel willett mentions of the results
of his sally from the fort that he captured and
brought off five OF the enemy's colors. the whole
OF which HIS return to the fort. were displayed
the Flagstaff under the impromptu Continental
flag
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through the Civil war. and she numbers among
her relatives many of the heroes of both wars
Many years ago Mrs. Ball became convinced that
the real history of our flag was unknown. She
determined to unrave the tangled skein and
give to posterity the true history and evolution
of the American flag
1t was suggested by early writer's that George
Washipgtons coat of arms the model for our
flag OF today" said Mrs. Ball. These statements
are supported only by tradition and legend as
all my search has proved that Washington was
not egotstical enough to present his coat of arms
TO the nation model for its flag. 1 have
delved into history far 1t is possible to GO
l have examined many manuscripts and have
separated tradition and legend from facts. and 1t
is my belief that Washington thought of
his coat of arms a model for the flag In fact
there is grave doubt that Washington had any
thing TO do with the designing of the flag at ALL
"a sentence from of Washingtons
letters seems to to cnch this statement
Sir Isaac Heard, eminent writer of the early
days. wrote TO Washington concerning his coat
of arms. which appears upon the doorway and
mantels Of the old Washington manor house in
England. To this inquiry Washington replied
May .. 1892:
This is a subject to which confess have
paid very little attention. The nclosed in
your letter ere the same that used by the
family here As will be seen this was a letter
written decade after the close OF the Revou-
tionary war and nearly two decades after the
adoption of the Stars and Stripes by the congress
of the United States II Washington at that late
date. had paid little attention to his coat of arms.
he certainly paid less in his younger days. and
especially at time when he surrounded by
enemies, Indignantly prosecuted by them, and
naturally deeply enErossed in the army and
the preservation of the born nation. do not
find in all of Washingtons writings a single au-
sion by him Of any OF his contemporaries that his
coat of arms used a model for the flag
The evolution of the flag gradual and
doubtedly grew out of the desire of the people
who had come to this country to get away from
the tyranny Of Old World monarchs OF course
a.. Ey, ~
low flag of old Spain, brought over by Columbus.
The Cabots. with other discoverers of England.
planted the of St. George up around New
foundland. Pedro RENAL for the Portuguese
planted the ivespotted blue flag of that then
great maritime nation. Henry Hudson coming
here for the Dutch, brought the yellow. white and
blue flag under which he sailed up the Hudson
river. This flag the flag Of the Dutch East
India company. These may be considered the
four discovery flags
England dominated the country, and the Eng
llsh colors really the last as we'll among
the lrst dominate the destinies Of the evolving
patton. The cross of St George. with the added
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the congress of the United
States. The fact is SIM
ply recorded as follows:
"'Resolved. That the flag
of the 13 United States be
13 stripes. alternate red
and white; that the Union
be 13 stars. white in a
blue field. representing n
new constellation
so far as the vote is
recorded in congress it
was unanimous, and that
is how the flag was born.
About this time the
great seal Of the United
States came into exist
ence. On July 4. 1875,
Benjamin Franklin. John
Adams and Thomas Jeffer-
son were appointed a COM
mittee to prepare devices
for a great seal of the ma
tion. This committee re-
ported on August 10 OF the
same year and recon-
mended a design to con-
sist of a rose of red and
white for England, a this
tie for Scotland. a heart
for ireland. a feur-de-lis
for France, an imperial
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to the oppressed of all lands The Union CLEANS
out through the world gigantic monument OF
freedom and the lowly and prosecuted of all ma
tons have their eyes turned toward America with
the hope that some day they may reach the prom
ised land.
The American flag is the oldest flag among the
nations of today. 1t antedates even the present
emblems of the ancient empires of China and ia
pan. The Star-Spangled Banner has history
like the flag of any other people, 1t is older than
the present flag of Great Britain. which dates from
1901 1t is older than the German empire standard
of 1870; older than that of France-1794-or that
of Spaln-17S5.
The first legislative action of which there is
any record concerning the design and adoption of
national flag taken in resolution of con-
gress at Philadelphia June H. 1775, but it was
not until October November of that year that
a committee of three-Benjamin Franklin, John
Adams and Roger Sherman-met in the old city of
Cambridge and entered upon their duties. After
long deliberaton. this committee adopted a design
consisting of the kings colors-the crosses of ST.
George and St Andrew-with 13 parallel horizontal
stripes, alternate red and white. A most strange
and unfortunate selection 1t would seem.
The flag unfured for the first time the
camp of the Continental army at Cambridge. on
OrI la.v 49, 7
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tne 2nd day OF January,
1776. When the ensign
was first displayed at Cam
bridge, the British regu-
lars assumed 1t was in
tended as an indication of
submission by the 13
states to the king, whose
speech had just been sent
to the Americans. The
comment of the British
Register of 1776 on the
new standard is interest
ing: THE rebels burned
the kings speech and
changed the flag from II
plain banner to one bear
ing i3 stripes. as a SYM
Dol of the number and
union OF colonies"
Isabelle Worrell Ball is
the woman who made the
American flag her lire's
study. She is the daugh-
ter of a veteran of the
Revolutionary war and
the founder OF Flag day.
which is now observed all
over the country. Her ia
ther was Capt. James p.
Worrell, who seryed
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T IS now 1913 years since the United
States of America was composed of 13
states, the greater number of which had
a population of little more than that Of
the average city of today. Those 13
states have grown and multiplied until
there are now 4S states, with popula-
ton of nearly OO,OOO,OOO of the most
virile and strongest race of men on
earth. 1t has been demonstrated many
times in the past century that the strug-
giles of the patriots of 1776 were not in
vain. The words United States of
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-04-28

/ ,he organized militia, and that the cali
would not be issued until the neces-
sary funds had been provided for the
concentration of the militia.
The I'd and Sd regiments Of South
Carolina militia, commanded respect
lively by Col. Legare and Col. Cogs-
we'll. have volunteered as an organiza-
ton for service a. the front. Several
companies of the lst infantry also
have volunteered, it was understood
today. Officials OF the militia seemed
confident that a call for concentration
would ultimately be issued.
Adjt Gen. Moore is at Charleston
continuing the annual inspections of
the company organizations of the
militia, with five companies yet to be
Inspected He will return to Columbia
Saturday night. it is stated, hui Will
probably depart again Moudly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-04-28
CONGRESS- FOR WAR
Especially in the House is the Wish
for Open HOStilitieS Expressed.

Washington, April 25.-Though the
Mexican crisis has been uader sup
preston in congress for several days
while ne president and his cabinet
executed plans OF reprisals against
the defiance of Gen. Huerta, there is
ar impelling undercurrent Of feeling
in both senate and house for a dec
1arat;on OF war, which was tempered
somewhat tonight by the acceptance
Of offers Of mediation from Argentina
Brazil and Chile.
Leaders in congress for several days
had been discussing informally the
necessity for an unequivocal declara-
ton Of war for a sweeping campaign
i'll Mexico and for the ultimate estab-
lishment by force Of American arms
OF peace and constitutional govern
ment in Mexico.
No swell from the undercurrent
reached the surface today, however,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-04-28
WATSON ELECTED

Savannah, Ca, April 24.-Choosing
Ulcers and selecting Washington, D.
c., for tle next annual convention, the
National Drainage Congress this aft
ernoon wound up all business and ad-
journed tonight after hearing an ad-
dress by SSir William Willcocks, K c.
B., on River Regulation and Control
in Antiquity"
The officers elected were as follows:
President, E. j. Watson, South Caro-
Ina; vice president, F. B. Knight, H.
LIMOS; D. E. King, Missouri; Gen. w
C. Gorgas, L. S. A; Edward Wisner,
Louisiana, and J. L. Craig, California;
treasurer, A. NJ McLachlen, District Of
Columbia.
Sir William Willcocks was made
honorary vice president and the title Of
honorable past president was perma-
nently bestowed on the retiring pres1-
dent Edmund T. Perkins, of Illinois.
The convention adopted resolutions
recommending an international drain
age and food control congress at San
Francisco in 1915.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-04-28

Urg d by more conservative speak
ers, jhe mob about the American con-
sulate at Cananea finally dispersed
Consul Montague then put all his pa
pers in an automobile and s,arted for
! the border, which he expected to
reach about midnight.
All of the Americans eXpec; Mon
tague previously Aad reached the bor-
der safely Montague had remained
20 pack up the consulate archives.
The dispatch read:
Am now in office attempting to
pack up archives A very large mob
Low on all sides Of the consu .le
Strong speeches being made against
Americans. Some advocate breaking
into consulate, others to take down
American flag. have decided not 10
take down the flag until $50, the
usual time, so as not 10 create eX-
citement. Do not know what the re-
suit will be-"
Consul Simpich Immediately wired
a vigorous note to the rebel authori-
ties at Cananea, advising that Amer
lean interests must be protected, and
deprecating any show of violence
against the American consular agent
A raid Of armed MeXicans on the
United Sta:e side Of the border oc-
Cured 20 miles east of Nogales, when
q dozen MeXicans started from Pata-
gonia, Ariz., to rob mining camps on
Ieir way to the border. Americans
from Nagales and surrounding towns
quickly armed themselves and started
in pursuit
A long distance telephone message
from Duquesne said the Americans in
that mining camp and at Patagonia
had armed themselves and were pre-
pairing to fire on the MeXicans. Only
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e;glt arm MeXicans started from
Patagonia, bu, they We're said to nave
gathered recruits and were headed for
tn border The sheriff at Duquesne
called for help and a: , O'Clock this
afterno two automobiles l5aded
with armed American civilians and
lieutenant of the United States
army started from Nogales to the
border.
Tha orders OF ;he Americans are to
shoot if the Mexicans SLOW fight. Tie
Americans in the copper mining re-
sion west OF here have been terrorized
by the rising Of the MeXicans.
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way only caA peace be established on
sound and permanent basis.
Although the news OF proffered
wediaticn put a new aspect on the
situation, i was the general under
standing that house leaders expect to
make their representa- lions to the
preside | as son IS n army has
been concentrated at Vera Cruz
In the senate there was no such
concer,ed action, but there was evil
denca that the bond OF silence which
many senator's have observed for
months, rill be broken Monday, and
ina, war will flourish again.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-04-28

bu congressman in botn houses had
predicted a storm would break Mon
day or soon afte: American troops
reached Vera Grub to support the
naval forces there. Members who
were mos restive over the situation
believed ton:gh,, after learning OF
the intermediation proposals, that no
further aggressive action toward Mex
leo should be forced until it should
become apparent that the good offices
Of South American nations to com
pose the situation would fail.
Although there was evidence in tne
senate Of tne feeling of dissatisfaction
- present conditions, the most re-
markable evidence OF unrest was
given in h ehouse During a day
devoted. uader the surface to dis
cussion o: Mexico, most of the lead
ers were in conference and sentiment
developed was strongly in favor Of
war. In the conference more than
dozen Of the most prominent men
on the democratic side participated.
The discussion was so outspoken
that there was talk for time Of the
appointments of a committee, to con-
sist Of Speaker Clark and Mr.. Under
wood which should call upon Presi-
dent Wilson and inform him that the
sentiment of the house was for war.
Developments of the day, however,
with this plan and the con-
ferences ended without definite con-
clusion.
Out of tic many conferences the
attitude Of tie house leaders became
clear. They said tha;
war should be declared; that the
United States should send the army
into Mexico and "go through with
what it has started;" that in this
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-04-28
AW AITING ORDERS
Plans Under Way to Mobilize Militia
Near CoIumbia-SimpSOn Wires
Moore.

W. F. Caldwell in News cd E "r,er.
Columbia, April 23.-Plans for the
mobilization of regular and militia
troops at StyX, six miles from Colum-
bia, are being quietly made by the war
department in order to have troops
ready to send to Mexico, according 10
reports.
Gen. Simpson, in charge of the de-
par;ment OF the East, has wired Adjt.
Gen. Moore, OF this State, requesting
information regarding the accom-
modaJions there for troops, according
20 a report reaching here today. In
militia circles here it is said that Gen.
Simpson has been advised that all pro-
visions necessary for the boilizatioD
oG one regiment OF troops had been
provided for a previous encampment,
and that provisions for two additional
regiments could be easily made.
The substance of Gen. Simpsons
telegram to Adjt Gen. Moore, as gath
cred from the current discussion, is as
Fo1Iou.c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-04-28
ARMED MEXCANS
SPREAD TERROR
Rob and Fire Upon Americans il
irizOna-COnSulate in Dam
ger.


Nogals, Ariz., April pa band
CT armed Mexicans started from
Patagonia, Ariz., 27 miles northeast
Of here today, and while marching
sout1ward toward the border have
been robbing and firing on Americans.
c. L. Montague, American con-
sular agent at Cananea, a copper min
ing town south of Noca, Ariz., tele-
grapned to Consul Frederick Simpich
that at ) o'clock this afternoon a mob
of rebels was congregating. about the
consulate and speeches threatening
Americans were being made.
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Simpsons Inquiry.

rs mobilization encampment at
Styz laid Out and are water pipes pro-
vided in company streets? If not, find
party able to furnish material and la
Dor to make those provisions. Arrange
for fuel. Make no definite arrange
ments until further orders
The substance of the reply forwarded
by the militia department officials of
this State is said to be as follows:
'The mobilization camp is laid out in
streets and water pipes provided in
company streets for one regiment. Am
pie ground for two additional regi-
ments. Wood is already on the
ground. Other instructions will be
carried out at once. Am waiting furth-
er Instructions
Adjt. Gen. w. w. Moore was absent
from Columbia, and Assistant Adjt.
Gen. O. W. Babb would neither deny
nor confirm the report.
Awaiting Orders.
Statements of other officials of the
National Guard of this State tended
to establish the accuracy of this re-
port. However, officers and men of the
National Guards of this State awaited
today orders from the war depart
ment to prepare for movement in:o
Mexican territory. Dispatches from
Washington stated that congress had
not yet made provisions for calling out
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-08-13
COMMUNICATED

Ed,tor-I have turned my cilm
over to Emer Crockett as ] could get
no one to help me. Now We VIII see
some good times in Logan City /
have tried for good many years to
open a mine in Logan City, but every
body here has turned deaf ear to
me. could. get no one to help me
for short time. ! could get many
a mine in Cache county II the people
did not think they knew 1t all. For
when go on the mountain they just
laugh at me to think we have such
fools in Logan City. ! have worked
five years in such places and know
what ore is when ! see It, Will not
say how many mines viii be made
but a good many. II. A. JAMES.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-08-13
PRESENTATION SPEECH

Logan, Utah, Aug. 70. 1914.
Miss Anna Anderson,
Dear Sister:
As officers and members of the Re-
lief Society Of the Cache stake
please permit us to express our heart
felt appreciation for the most excel.
lent service you have rendered while
acting as our secretary. " ~
y Your gift is a rare and very pre-
cious one, and your willingness TO
serve has been most praiseworthy,
while your deportm ent on all occa
slons hal, beer admirable.
We shall miss you dear Anna and
regret that circumstances should ne
cessitate your resignation. But we
bow to the enevitable and feel that
our loss will be the gain of any COM
munity among whom you may reside.
anu we earnestly hopt you may NC
able to continue the good work on
your new abode for II Is needed ev-
erywhere and there We trust you shall
find new friends as true and loyal
! as your old ones who will ever re-
member You with pleasure. And now
please accept this little momento as
a small token of our love and graft
| tude and with it our benediction and
may God add His choice blessings and
make your pathway through life as
smooth and free from sorrow as viii
be consistent for your growth and de
velopment and grant you grace to
bear life's burdens with fortitude and
courage that at last you may reap the
reward of h well spent life-A Crown
OF life ternal.
4 Yours sincerely.
LUCY s. CARBON,
REBECCA EAMES,
First Councillor
MARGARET MORRELL.
Second Councillor
In behalf of the officers and mem
bers Of the Cache Stake Relief So
ciety.
BY RUTHINDA E. MOENCE