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PRESIDENT WILSON'S DAY
sUPPILCATON.


on the shelves. Then President Lincoln
appointed August as a day OF national
thanksgiving because of the victory OF
Gettysburg. On November 26 Of the same
year another Thanksgiving was OBJ
served, and 1t was in this observance
that Mr.. Lincoln inaugurated the GUS
tom of an annual Thanksgiving the
last Thursday in November"
The battle Of Gettysburg took place on
the first three days of July, 1868. Pres
ident Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclama-
+ton for its outcome. issued two weeks af-
ter the battle, bears the first ring Of as
surance in that troublesome time. In 1t
he says:
at has pleased Almighty God to
nearken to the supplications and pray
ers of an afflicted people. and to vouch-
safe to the Army and Navy of the
United States victories on land and
sea SO signal and SO effective as to
furnish reasonable grounds for aug
mented confidence that the union of
these states will be maintained. their
constitution preserved. and their peace
and prosperity permanently restored.
Now, therefore, be it known that
do set apart Thursday, the sixth day
Of August next, to be observed as a
day of national thanksgiving, praise
and prayer. and I invite the people of
the United States to assemble on that
occasion in their customary places of
worship. and. in the forms approved by
their own consciences, render the
homage due to the Divine Majesty for
the wonderful things He has done in
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proclamation was issued in March of the
following year and still holds the severe
warning that the day, while one Of
Thanksgiving. should also be kept as a
day Of solemn Humiliation, fasting and
prayer" 1t contains the war note in the
following words: "The most precious
principles Of the United States are still
held in jeopardy by the hostile designs
and insidious acts Of foreign nation"
Thomas Jefferson was not church
flan and declined to issue any Thanks.
giving proclamations. and his nearest
issued July 2. 1907, setting forth the facts
ident Madison sent out four so-called
Thanksgiving proclamations at the re
quest OF Congress. Each of the four IS
written in the delightfully."- readable style
Of that prolific chronicler, who was the
Of proclamation OF his predecessors.
All Madison's early proclamations.
Thanksgiving and otherwise, sound a note
of distress in regard to troublesome Eng
land. This eliminated in a real war
proclama ton. bearing date June 10. 1872,
in which he announced that war ex-
lists between the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland and the de-
tendencies thereof, and the United States
of America and their territories" Two
months later another proclamation was
issued to the effect that 1.-The Congress
of the United States. by a Joint resolu-
ton of tn two houses have signified a
request that day may be recommend
ed to be observed by the people of the
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and irreclaimable original documents
to wooden shelves with less apparent
concern than the ordinary householder
bestows upon his family silver. The
department officials have done their
part admirably. for the papers. in a
wonderful state of preservation. have
seemingly had the best of care. and
are arranged in chronological order In
strong leather volumes, the whole so
admirably indexed in great catalogue
that the hand may be placed immedi-
ately on any desired treaty. law.
proclamation. executive order or any
other of the State Departments
rolls"
The original of the first Presidents
first Thanksgiving proclamation Is un-
fortunately lost. SO that it is not to be
seen among the precious papers on
those shelves. 1t was promulgated
after the adoption of the Constitution
of the United States, and was written
by Washington and issued October 3.
1889. 1t is written in the redundant
style of the period. and requests the
people Of this country to give thanks
for the kind care and protection OF
the people of this country. previous to
their becoming a nation: for the signal
and manifold mercies. and the favor
able interposition of His Providence In
the course and conclusion OF the late
war: for the great degree of tran
guilty, union and plenty, which we
have since enjoyed: for the peaceable
and rational manner in which we have
been enabled to establish constitutions
Of government for our safety and hap
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United States with religious solemnity
as a day Of public humiliation and
prayer"
The fourth Thanksgiving proclamation
of Madison clearly shows his JOY at be-
ing privileged to issue real Thanks
giving message, for actual war with a
foreign power was at last over 1t is
dated March 4, 1915. and sets the day of
observation as the second Thursday in
April He gives vent to his relief in the
following words:
1.-THE Senate and House Of Representa-
tives of the United States. by joint res
olution. have signified their desire that
day may be recommended to be observed
by the people of the United States with
religious solemnity as a day Of thanks
giving and devout acknowledgment to
Almighty God for His great goodness
manifested in restoring to them the
blessings OF peace"
From this time on no Thanksgiving
proclamation bore the brand Of war to
light 1t to fiery interest until the ad-
mfnistration of Lincoln and the civil
war. The war proclamations Of that
time were many. short and to the point.
Those which called for thanksgiving were
few and far between. That dated April
10. 1862. asked the people to remember
the national cause In their prayers "at
their next weekly assemblages in their
accustomed places Of public worship"
'Tt was not until 1863 that the horizon
frightened sufficiently to warrant a ma
tional Thanksgiving proclamation" said
Mr.. Tonner. as he placed the big red vol
Ines containing the older chronicles back
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VICTORY GETTYSBURG.

piness, and particularly the national
one now lately Instituted"
The earliest Thanksgiving prociama-
ton of Washington as President in the
custody of the Department Of State is
one dated January /, 1875. and 1t is in
some respects a thanksgiving for vic
tory, since it was issued in view Of the
suppression Of tie rebellion in western
Pennsylvania. which for a long time
threatened the safety OF the Union.
That proclamation is, in part, as fol-
lows:
When we review the calamities which af!ict
so many other nations. the present condition Of
the United States affords much Of consolation
and satisfaction. Our exemption hitherto from
foreign war. an increasing prospect Of the
tinuance of that exemption. the great degree Of
internal tranquility we have enjoyed, the recent
confirmation Of that tranquility BY the suppress.
sion Of insurrection which wantonly threat
ened IT, the happy course Of our public Affairs in
especial manner duty as q people, with
devout reverence and adectiouate gratitude, to
acknowledge our many and great obligations to
Almighty God. and to implore Him to continue
and confirm the blessings We experience.
Deeply penetrated with this sentiment, /, George
Washington. President Of the United States. do
nations and to all persons whomsoever within the
United States. to set apart and observe Thursday.
the 18th day Of February next, q day Of
public Thanksgiving and prayer. and on that day
to meet together and render their sincere thanks
to the Great Ruler Of nations for the manifold
nation. particularly for the possession Of con-
situations Of government which unite and BY their
union establish liberty with order; for the
preservation Of our peace. foreign and domestic
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>/00 7AR has ever been condu-
WV Thanksgiving and other
" " wise" said John A Ton

>A00 - AR has ever been condu-
: OCNAN Give Of proclamations,
WV Thanksgiving and other
" " wise," said John A Ton
ner. chief of the bureau
u rolb and library Of the Department on
STATE, 'hnd never in any given perioo Oh
the same length have there been az many
presidential proclamations issued as our
ing the past seven months"
To prove his words Mr.. Tonner pro-
duced q sheaf Of printed executive proc
Amations which began with the fateIui
edict Of April 6. which told the people
that 'sthe state Of war between the United
States and the imperial German gov
eminent which has been thrust upon the
United States is hereby formally de-
clared." and ended with the Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation Of recent date.
Tho revolutionary period and that
difficult interval before the complete es-
Enlistment Of the Constitution saw the
issuance of more Thanksgiving procla-
nations than any other time in Amer
team history until now" said the Gus
todian Of the nations most important
state papers. land, doubtless, We shall
see the same all through this war with
forces.
Possibly they may have been issued
to hearten the people," replied the chief
Of the bureau to a question on that
point. 'tand it is quite as likely that many
Of the proclamations Of the present ad-
ministration will take on the character
Of those Of early times, when the people
were exhorted to offer solemn prayers
and applications. as well as to render
thanks for favors pas. President Will
sons late proclamation setting apart a
day Of supplication and prayer carries
US wildly back to our earliest history.
when proclamations were issued urging
the people to fast and pray. We can
indeed go right back to those early rec
ords for proof"
Mr.. Tonner, rising from his desk in
the library. led the way into the
archives room, where in wooden cases
rest the original forms of every treaty,
hw, proclamation and executive order
since the institution Of the United States.
The interyie ger could not but take
note Of the fact that Uncle Sam con-
signs those most vital and valuable
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~ ELIEvE me, Belinda, this hayfn'
U a boss who's apt to stack you
UN up. casual against stun that
- would worry a secret service
corps recruited from seventh sons is
grand little cure for monotonous mo-
ments Just because happen to get
few easy breaks on my first special de-
tails seems to give Old Hickory the
merry idea that when he wants some
one to do the wizard act, all he has to
know whether my wearin' the khaki
shouldn't wonder.
Now. here. a week or ten days ago,
when I leaves Wee and my peaceful lit
tie home after a week end swing, ex-
poets to be shot up to Amesbury, Mass.
TO inspect a gun-limber factory. Am 1?
Not At all. By pm I'm in Bridge
port, Conn. wanderin' about sort Of
aimless. and tryin' to size up propo-
sition that I'm about as weil qualified
70 handle as a plumbers helper called
in to tune a pipe organ.
Why was 1t that some 5000 hands in
enc of our subcontractin' plants was
bent on gettin' stirred up and messy
about every 80 often, in spite of all that
has been done to soothe 'em?
Does that listen simple. or excitin', or
even interestin'7 1t didn't to me- Spe-
oaally after I'd given the once over to
this giddy mob Of Wops and Hunkies
and Sneezowskis.
The ONCE people didn't know how
many brands Of Czechs or Magyars or
had in, he .
they was real sure of was that a third
Of the bunch had walked out twice
within the last month. and il they quit
again. as there was signs Of their dom,
Ne stood to drop about $500, 900 in bo-
Noses on shell contracts.
It wasn't a matter of wage scales,
either. Honest, some Of them ginks with
three rs in their names was runnin' up,
with overtime and all. pay envelops
that averaged as much as twelve q day,
Why, some OF the women and girls
Were puliin' down twenty-five a week.
And they couldn't kick on the workin'
conditions, either. Here was a brand
new concrete plant, clean as a new dish
pan, with half the sides swingin' glass
sashes, and flower beds outside
And still they threaten another
strike" says the general manager. III
It comes We might as well scrap this
whole plant and transfer the equip
ment to Pennsylvania or somewhere
else. Unless'-here he grins sarcas-
tjc-"you can find out what ais EN-
lieutenant But you are only the third
bright young man the Corrugated has
sent out to tell Us what's what, you
know
"oh. weil!" saysL .There's luck In odd
numbers. Cheer up
It was after this little chat that ]
sheds the Army costume and wanders
out disguised as horny-handed work.
1ngman.
Not that I'd decided to get a job right
away. After my last stab amt &C
strong for this ten-hour cold-lunch
trick a. was when / was new to the
patriotic sleuthin' act Besides. bein
no linguist. couldn't see how workin
With such a mixed lot was goin' tc
help me anywhere. II could only rur
across a good ambidextrous interpre.
ter, now. one who could listen in ter
languages and talk in six. it might help
And who was IL l once knew that ha6
moved TO Bridgeport?
I'd been muliin' on that mystery ever
0anc4f struck the town. Just Q glim.
mers somewhere In tbs back OF my nut
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This document was written by Alex
ander Hamilton. Secretary Of the Treas
ury. and bears amendments by Edmund
Randolph. Secretary of State. The
original copy, reposing among the
archives. is yellow and the ink Is faded,
but is yet legible. 1t is the engrossed
copy which bears the great seal Of the
United States and the signatures Of
Washington and Randolph.
It is interesting to note that any one
could have Joined in the service as out
lined by Washington in his two Thanks
giving proclamations. Not so the two
issued by John Adams. which appealed
only to Christians and are very solemn in
their import. The hrst appointed May
9. 1898, as Thanksgiving and advised the
people to make the day one OF Solemn
humiliation. fasting and prayer that our
public councils and magistrates may be
especially enlightened and directed at
this critical period" The recommenda-
ton for Thanksgiving appearing later In
the document still bears the austere
note, for 1t tells the people that the
duties Of humiliation and prayer be ac-
companied by fervent thanksgiving to the
Bestower of Every Good Gift"
President Adams second Thanksgiving
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for the seasonable control which has been given
to the spirit of disorder in the suppression OF the
late rebellion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-27
WHEN YOU HAVE a CJLO

It is when YOU have o severe cold
that you appreciate the good qualities
Of Chamberlain s Cough Remedy. Mrs.
Frank Croker, Pana, Ill, writes: '.Our
five year old son Paul caught a severe
cold last winter that settled on his
lungs and ne had terribla coughing
spells. We were greatly. worried about
him as the medicine we gave him did
not help him in the least. A neighbo-
spoke SO highly Of Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy that got a bottle OF it.
The first dose benefited him so m1tfh
that I continued giving it to him until
he was cure1.''
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viii do you good.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF LAND

~ Elr0ufe OF power veste,; in ME
ny that deed OF trust executed 70 no
o. tie 18th, day Of December, 1912
py William Z. Battle, to secure the bal
anee OF the unpaid purchase money on
tnaV tract OF land hereinafter descr;i,-
CO. VIII, on Saturday, the 3rd.. dav
OF March 1917, sell at public auction u
the town Of Scotland Neck, North Car
DINA, IN front Of The Scotland Ee.,-
Bank, at y clock, to the highest bid
der, Tor cash, that tract Of land, iv;nr
oe1ng and situate in the County Of Hal
lax, State Of North Carolina, and more
fully described as follows:
1t being that tract Of land bounde, d
oy the land Of the Sears heirs. the
North Carolina Lumber COMPANY .
land, the land formerly belonging to the
heirs of B. G. Dunn, and by the LAND
OF s. c. Bellamy, and containing soc
acres more or less, and being the same
land conveyed to the said William r
Battle by 3. F. Tillery and wife, Alice
Ih1s the GOTH, day Of January, 1917
s. A. DUNN,
Trustee.
| to % II.
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Dick perceived her shyness and di-
siT25d tho cac,;o at once. He must
apeak now. He would never have s.
better chance, ne thought. Putting
Gown his cup, he reached across the
table for her hand.
Gloria, dear little Gloria" he
sighed, 'ny i've years of probation are
Up. I've waited patiently and always
hopefully. Mayn't I have my reward
now? Please say that you will marry
ne quickly and put me out Of my
misery, will you?"
Gloria could not answer She hung
ner pretty head and wriggled back
/ little farther into the grandfather's
! chair. Perhaps she did not want to
end the luxury Of keeping him anxious
with a too immediate yes. He would
not daily. He picked up the little
table that stood between them and
putting it aside dropped on one knee
before her, like the true artist in love
that he was. He clasped his arms
about her and she closed her eyes and
gave him her lips.
They heard the untimely hostess ap-
preaching and he sat back in his chair,
twirling his mustache, while Gloria
tried to look as If nothing had hap
pened. Nothing had happened except
& short fight to heaven.
On the way home they chartered
merrily of the everythings that would
make up their new life. The scenery
was the same, yet how different! They
were betrothed now. For many rea-
sons Freneau was impatient to have
her fathers sanction to their engage
ment as soon as possible. Gloria de
cided that she would drive him home
with her and beard her parent in hii
lair without delay.
Pierpont Stafford was not unpre
pared for the will you let me MARI.
your daughter?" speech that Richart
Freneau made him. He had given hi
own word five years before that if IRE
neau and Gloria found themselves il
: the same frame Of mind at this date b
would raise no further objections. Il
4 gave up the fight now, and took n
: defeat like the true sport he was, era
L ciousIy conce2ling his own sad Eaar1
LIZ kSAtIi1Cc CI LIS Clil-u cIA Tx
: evident sincerity Of Freleau almost Z,
: paid him; at least they made Iii
= hopeful for her happiness. One stil
! ulat;on only he insisted upon, that til
engagement should not be made ru1
lie at once. He knew that engag
:; ments were not necessarily certain
:: end IN marriage, and he wanted to Ie:
5; ESreneau q little further. He ins:ste
Il upon guarding his daughters name i
s t:lat extent. If anything went wro1
81 with them they should not have
+ take the great American public in
!" the secret. Freneau agreed to tn;
81 the more readily since it would gi'
5 him the more time to propi5iate ar
81 get rid Of Lois. And old Trask mig
81 have to be given his qnietus il Q!
S way Or another.
81 Continued on page seven)
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Of eerocity from their kennels when
the car drove in. THEY changed their
excited bal1zs to yeirs Of welcome as
they recognized Gloria. But she left
them Gisconsoiate, for q groom brought
I'D from the stable yard aeZ shaggy 20
Mes l2arne:sed Co tho little Russian
sleigh.
IS she stopped 70 Pct the noses q
t.l5 ponies Treneal lost fer &. moment
his confidence IL lis own power 10
VIA tn1s 5-l4o11 young beauty CT
welcomed ju ~. coat, which 1ol24a
Ior seem a11os = sill, her eyes b1s.:22-
Ing, her cheeks flushed with the cold,
her delicate pink blonde curl8 esca-:-
ing from the little iur-trinln1ed hat.
VITA this palatial background,
r-ccz.~ the oc9clu:ou5 attending, So
stood, more than ever for him, the
or ao5.irnc.2t Of pov-e.',-ycE.an, beauty,
wealth. What tad ne 10 cILer il
exchange for that worldly trinity?
G3o:lca ~ women IS he Was ne 134t
I1as5 however sincerely lie wanted tl15z
slip q g. gtrl-wanted her more tE8-.1
lsa ha<l ever T1s3t2ta! anyone else i Lis
1..@1zz--.-.c e55,e5 elusla him.
Clerk. 3.y----1o.2 20 him VITA 9 72~ 13
9rnz-o, AMI seeing 1-2a loo~- q, cCcT2-
ION In 1:s eyes, 3lushed an eTen
Ga2ror -cso than she Il2G bee v-2z-Z-
lNG.
think vs. I'D o2tta- start 81 CT
= e re @c8 - Gca our sleigh ri1:.,' @41
ea,S. The days ara SO a1o11 NV;
- ..---.. -,.@.--, -T,a mock ~ %2zir rfl.EE,&
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from her, wrapped her young nlis-
tress in a dressing gown. And Gloria
.,ont still humming, to her bath.
T., the midst Of the splashing, WEiic
p,,7.rouchs was Strengthening the
5rossing room, she heard: 90 Bur
-,o,,o1,s do YOU think my new fuT-lined
l,7iTirr coat looks very good on n,e?''
s~veg miss. | dc, indeed answered
r3,,r~ougbs. surprised at the apparent
frra7evauCe OF tho question.
~Apd, B12rrcughs.'
eyes. miss:''
.sv-bat warm afternoon dress have
4b2* look awfu1ly nice in?'
WHY, the brown velvet from Lu-
clio miss; you do look a perfect lit
10 dol in that, miss
Another splash in the tub and 3
rinnle OF laughter.
"Thark you, Burroughs see,
I'm driving the pony and sleigh out in
10 country tomorrow afternoon"
Eyes miss?''
"And I'm not driving out alone,
Burroughs.
mo, miss?'
After this Gloria was silent.
She hopped hurriedly into bed from
NV hath and ate her crackers and
milk like a good child, smiling every
.o1, and then at hef own thoughts.
rhan she told Burroughs to put out
.a- lights and not allow her to be
disturbed
"you see, Burroughs, I'm a society
oueen now, and have got to get my
heautv sleep. Good night"
"Ouite so, miss, and good night
miss " said Burroughs, as she tiptoee
toward the door.
burroughs! Do you ever pray?'
ooh YES, miss; always; night anG
morning.
Well. then, please pray for beauti
fui weather tomorrow
Certainly, miss. Anything else
Nc, nothing, thank you. Coo
night
On The believing dag, 81 ARA : :. s.
r7ante having been made by IaloDlon
- sho stafford country place, Glc.'>
+0o.. burroughs WITH her ia E2c
+oroa eli. Iley were r2a., by = Glo"
inc and enthusiastic Fce-Zc@,u g. t1
,.7rra2d station. Clcria TOOK HIM Q
10 he Esa2Z14-Wea,tIeG home, "h,c
r2a3an1G % keep a ma: site aDcoa.
ancc il it. mantle CT snow.
TT itartod = 49, .=.-
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TRUSTEES SALE OF LAND

by virtue of power vested in me by
that deed of trust executed to me on the
9Th, day of February, 1907, by J. j.
Burgess, will, on Saturday, the 3rd,
day Of March, 1917, sell at public auc
ton, III the town of Scotland Neck.
North Carolina, in front Of The Scot
land Neck Bank, at 1915 o'clock. to
the highest bidder, for cash, that lot
or parcel of land, lying, being and sit
uate IN the town Of Scotland Neck,
County of Halifax, State Of n ortIl Caro-
lima, and more particularly described as
follows:
Beginning at a point or the south
side O. Seventh street, according to tic
map Of said town, to which reference i
hereby made, 200 feet from Roaroi,.
street; thence along Seventh street Il
an Easterly direction 50 feet; theme,
at right angles straight line il q Sou
theriy direction 200 feet; thence q
right angles in a Westerly direction
! straight line parallel with scvent,
j street 50 feet; thence at right angie
a straight line IL q herly direction
! 200 feet to the beginning, and bein:
the same lot or parcel Of land conveye
to j. j. Burgess by F. NJ. Gay an
others, and being the same place Q
which the said J. J. Burgess resided 6
the time OF his death.
This tie 1st, day Of February, 1911
S. A. DUNN,
Trustee
2-27-17
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator :bf
J. J. Partin, deceased, late of HALIFAX
county, North Carolina, this is to ndfi'
fly all persons having claims agaiifst
the estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned at Scotlapd
Neck, N. c., On or before the 10 day sDf
January 1918 or this notice will be
pleaded in bar Of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate wall
please make immediate payment.
W. J. Partin
Administrator Of j. J. Partin.
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