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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
Two Thanksgiving
P%rocIamations Of
Revolutionary Days

" HE misunderstanding proclama-
ton Of the revolution was re-
ported to congress October 18,
1888, by Duane, Samuel Hunt
Bngton and Holten. It was written by
kr. Duane and given to the people on
Ahe second Thursday In December. 1t
expresses thanks for the discharge Of
troops In the following words:
whereas, 1t has pleased the Su.
creme Ruler of all human events to
dispose the hearts Of the late bellig-
erent powers to put a period to the
effusion Of human blood, by proclaim
fng a cessation Of all hostilities by
sea and land, and these United States
ARE not only happily rescued from the
Hangers and calamities to which they
have been so long exposed, but their
freedom, sovereignty and indepen-
mence are ultimately acknowledged;
and, whereas, in the process Of a con-
test on which the most essential rights
ut human nature depended the inter
position Of divine providence In our
favor hath been most abundantly and
most graciously manifested. and the
satizens Of these United States have
hvery reason for praise and gratitude
10 the God Of their salvation; -. the
United States In congress assembled
10 recommend 1t to the several states
TO set apart the second Thursday in
December next as a day Of public
thanksgiving"
The first national Thanksgiving to
be promulgated after the adoption Of
khe Constitution Of the United States
was written by Washington and issued
on October 8, 1889. This was a gen
eral recommendation Of thanksgiving
k0r the establishment Of the COnstitu-
hon. The whereabouts Of the original
of this instrument Is unknown. The
earliest Thanksgiving proclamation OF
Washington as president In the pos
session of the department Of state Is
one dated January l. 1795, and was
ISSUED In view of the suppression Of
she rebellion In western Pennsylvania,
which for a time threatened the safety
bf the union.
This document was written by Alex
hnder Hamilton, secretary Of the treas
inry, and bears amendments by Ed
kpund Randolph. secretary Of state.
ftthe original copy is yellow and the
INK Is faded, but 1t is yet legible. 1t
he the e~ngrossed copy which bears the
great seal Of the United States and the
signatures Of Washington and Ran.
ldolph. The proclamation Is as fol
Cows:
when we review the calamities
which afiiet 20 many other nations
the present condition Of the United
States affords much Of consolation and
satisfaction. Our exemption hitherto
from foreign war, an increasing pros
5pect Of the continuance Of that exemp
don, the great degree Of internal tran
Iquility we have enjoyed, the recent
confirmation of that tranquility by the
suppression of an insurrection which
$50 wantonly threatened 1t, the happy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
piuskjn Ia Wanted.

Pigskin's value for a number of pur-
poses is well recognized, And 1t Ia
employed 10 a limited extent, but not
as a staple leather, Shoe manufac-
turers, however, are said to be seeking
ways to utilize It in their business, and
doubtless they would employ great
quantities Of II in place OF cowhide and
calfskin, but for It's scarcity.
That swine could be made n poten-
tlal supply Of leather Is indicated by
the United States department OF agri-
cultures estimate that there are up
wards Of 70,OOO,0O0 OF these animals
on American farms today. Yet the
output Of pigskin leather is negligible.
Federal statistics show that Mt only
seven Of the principal stock yards Of
the country last year more than 90
100000 hogs were marketed. Yet all
OF that pigskin was wasted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16

course of u public affairs in general,
the ~unexampled prosperity Of all class
es Of u citizens, are circumstances
which peculiarly mark u situation
with indications Of the divine benef-
cence toward us. In such a state It is
an especial manner our duty as a peo-
pie, with devout reverence and affec-
tlonate gratitude, to acknowledge our
many and great obligations to almighty
God, and to implore him to continue
and confirm the blessings we expe-
rience.
deeply penetrated with this senti-
ment, I, George Washington, president
Of the United States, do recommend
to all religious societies and denom-
nations, and to all persons whomso-
ever within the United States, to set
apart and observe Thursday, the 10th
day Of February next, as a day Of pub
lie thanksgiving and prayer, and on
that day to meet together and render
their sincere thanks to the great ruler
Of nations for the manifold and signal
mercies which distinguish our lot as
q nation, particularly for the posses
sion of constitutions Of government
which unite and by their union estab-
lish liberty with order, for the preser-
walton of our peace, foreign and do
nestle; for the seasonable control
which has been given to the spirit OF
/ disorder In the suppression Of the late
Instruction"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
COALCAR ORDER STANDS
ATTEMPT OF ACTING GOVERNOR
TO HAVE SERVICE coMMIs-
SION CHANGE ORDER FAILS
Necessity Of Using All available Cara
In Movement of Coal Causes Com
mission To Refuse Petition To Use
Cars To Haul Gravel.

Jacksonville commission or cal
service at Washington has advised
Acting Governor Russell, in response
to his telegram asking for delay in en-.
forcing a recent order that took away
all chance of getting gravel to good
roads being constructed over the
state, as follows;
Your wire of the 3lst asking a re-
striction of the use OF coal cars was
fully considered by and with govern
ment authorities interested. In view
OF very serious coal situation the order
is considered necessary to meet the
emergency, and to be effective with
out delay"
Mississippi had asked that the order
be made effective Dec. Is, 80 that as
much gravel as possible could be got.
ten on the roads. This means that n
great many miles OF roadway, where
made ready for the top dressing will
not get 1t in many counties.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
SWAMP. ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as q medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver
and bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be Just the remedy needed in thou
sands upon thousands Of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root, a physicians prescription for
special diseases, makes friends quickly be
cause its mild and immediate effect Ii
soon realized in most cases. 1t IL a gen
tie, healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles OF two sizes, medi-
um and large.
However, il you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
kilmer q CO., B~inghamton, N. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
SHORTAGE In State Treasury.

At the close OF business Oct. 81, the
books of the state treasurer called for
a balance of $41S,G5S 03-not enough
TO meet the warrants that win be
drawn in a few days on the pension
fund Of $475,0O0. However, the treas
urer Is not worrying, knowing that the
%penitentiary trustees sold a quarter Of
a million dollars worth OF cotton last
week, and that more is about ready
TO be sold.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
Apple Full OF Gold.

Gold coins were found In an apple
by a minister in Albany, Ore, a short
time ago. The apple was a gift from
his congregation, and when he began
to eat 1t he found 1t contained n sufh-
cient quantity Of gold coins to pay
the expense Of himself and family on
n trip to the minister's old home In
Ohio. He had been planning to visit
his mother and the congregation, learn
Ing of this, decided to pay his ex-
npnSnG.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
Captain White 10 Removed.


Capt. Noel White, commanding q
Troop. First Mississippi cavalry, at
Camp Jackson. has been deprived nj
his command by Lieut.. Col. Daily. be-
cause he summarily removed Private
Arant, a member OF his company. af'
flicted with meningitis, from u field
hospital TO the charity hospital, with
out asking the approval Of Maj, Grady,
surgeon In charge.
The incident is expected to result in
a full investigation Of the medical
corps at Camp Jackson, where an cpl
demic OF measles and pneumonia has
caused the death Of eight soldiers
within two weeks.
Capt. White ordered the removal OF
the soldier, it Is stated, because ne
regarded the field hospital force In
competent, and has demanded IA hear
ing by court martial. He is a member
Of the Mississippi legislature and q
nephew of exAGov. Il. +. Noel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
Feast Without Gorulnu.

Thanksgiving day IS devoted to
many pleasant activities In social life,
In the pursuit Of health and amuse.
ment, but Of old 1t was a day
of heartfelt thanksgiving, first Of all
and SO it should always be, md espe
cially so 1t should be this year. 1t l.
a feast, but why should the feast DO
gorgef
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
10 n
%IxM
-
IS A-~~
M A~AN
Belongs to All Humanity.

Essentially our American Thanh r
giving Is least American Of our ho1-
days, for the simple reason that 1t Ii
too human to be merely American.
There were no most human things left
for the New England fathers to orig
mate. They r immemorially older
than this country. There are no orig
inal ways of expressing gratitude. All
the pathways Of thanksgiving are very
old paths.-James Lane Allen In Mum
sey's Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
Prison Seed Brings Premium.

The state board Of prison trustees
have twelve carloads Of cottonseed at
$3.50 per ton. This is the highest
price ave- paid for cotton seed In this
state and believed to be the highest
price ever paid anywhere. The pre-
yious record was $50 per ton, this also
being paid for seed raised on the con
Wet farms some three weeks ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The system

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC You know
what you are taking. as the formula !,
printed On every label. showing it Is
Quinine and Iron in a t~asteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. 60 cents.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
Geolooist Goes In New Home.

DR.. e. N. Lowe. state g%e0logist, has
moved out OF his cramped quarters In
the new capitol and is now established
in bright, new rooms at the old capitol.
DR.. Lowe has collected a great many
specimens of rock that is OF CONNER.
cial value, clays, coal, gravel, petri-
fled wood, etc, all of which have oc-
cupied glass cases in the rotunda of
the new capitol. These will be given
a permanent home in the old capitol
and added to as the years roll around.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
Students Take Military TRAINING.

In accordance with the spirit empha
sizing the value of physical manhood,
the faculty Of Mississippi college has
ordered university military training
among the students.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
New Business in Mississippi.

The following new corporations have
been formed in the state during the
last few days, and submitted their
charters 10 the governor for approval.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
DON'T SNIFFlE.

You car rid yourself of that cold in
the head by taking Laxative Quinidlne
Tablets. Price 25c, Also used In
cases Of La Grippe and for severe
headaches. Remember that.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16

Too often the wife's yearning ca
pacity Is larger than the husbands
earning capacity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
Would Like To, Thouuh

Teacher-Name a bird besides the
ostrich that doesn't fly.
Bright Boy-The jailbird.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
Make Use Of Gods Gifts.

"All that / have is thine" says God
to us-earth and sun and rain and
crops. Let us use them oil the year
for oil they are worth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16

A uniform for farm hands might
help some.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16

u your eyes smart or feel scalded. Re-
mar Eye Balsam applied upon going to bee
is Just the thing to relieve them Aav.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
Committees For Coming Session.

M. S. Conner, speaker of the house
OF representatives, has requested Geo.
II. Power, clerk, to announce the ap'
pointment of the following committee
on the part of the house to serve with
senate members on joint committees
as follows, to report at the regular
session In January:
On Uniform Observation-Disclosures
S~tocksill, Sillers, Kincannon. Coins
Crockett, O'Neal and Alternately.
On Financial Transactions Of thu
Governor-Messrs Howerton, Stone
Everette, Lindsey and Bowman
On Circuit and Chancery Court Re
observation-disclosures. Hays, Johnson O
| Holmes. Mcintyre, Darden, Purvis. Glib
son and Frierson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
Old Vets Get New Quarters.

Fifty Confederate veterans, wives
and widows, were made happy when
Supt. Elnathan Tart of the Jefferson
Davis Soldiers Home threw open the
doors OF the two new dormitories at
the home for the reception of the vet.
Grams in Mississippi who have been
waiting many months to find shelter
and food there,
1t took Gov. Bilbo twelve months to
raise the money necessary to build
these dormitories. They cost more
than s. 5000. Each dormitory has eight
rooms and baths and toilets. The
buildings have not been painted and
Gov. Bilbo needs about 5000 to finish
paying for material on the dormitories
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16

"After an injury | Vas IN terrible
shape from kidney trouble, says ID.
Reuter-, North St., West Chicago, III.
Il couldn't stoop because Of the awful
pains IN my back and the steady, dull
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16

Jackson.-Colonel William Winston
Fontaine, aged 81, died in this city.
During the Civil War he was attached
to the staff of General r'Stonewall')
Jackson and was with him at the time
of his death at Charlottesville.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-16
Season for All to
Magnify Blessings
and Forget Crosses

w re CELEBRATE that great
Nv holiday. Thanksgiving, at
" this season. In the gay
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-22

eral fuel administrator for North Da.
kota, 202 Bismarck bank building, Bis
marck. The districts and the coun.
ties embraced within them are as fol
lows:
District No. l. Cavalier, Pembina
Walsh; No. 2, Grand Forks, Nelson
No. 3, Cass, Steele, Trail; No. 4,
Ransom, Richland, Sargent; No. s.
Barnes, Griggs; No. 6, Benson, Pierce,
Ramsey, Towner: No. I, Eddy, Eos
ter, Stutsman, Wells; No. 8, Dickey,
LaMoure, Logan, Mcintosh; No. 9, Bot.
tineau, Renville, Rolette; No. 10; Nc.
Henry, Mountrail, Ward; No. II, Nc
Lean, Sheridan; No. -, Burleigh, En-,
mons, Kidder; No. 10, Grant, Hetting-
err, Morton, Sioux; No. IA, Eurke, Di-
vide; No. Is, Mckenzie, Williams; No..
16, Dunn, Mercer, Oliver; No. II, Bill
ings, Golden Valley, Stark; No. is,
Adams, Bowman Slope.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-22
CUT DOWN
ON SUGAR
HOOVER. ASKS

Chicago, Oct. 22.-Formal warning
was issued here today on instructions
from the Office of Food Administrator
Hoover that a sugar famine is upon
the country and that the moment OF
Americas first denial in the matter Of
food has arrived. The warning states
that manufacturers using sugar in
their products are closing down, and
that thousands of persons are threat
ened with temporary loss of employ
ment. Individuals as we'll as dealers
are called. upon to do with the abso-
lutte minimum Of the product 1t was
announced that, as the Atlantic states
have the least sugar, beet sugar from
the west will be rushed first to that
section.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-22

be few days before this great yet
novel system gets under way.
In the meantime dealers are urged
to present the circumstances confront
ing them to their joobers and consum.
ers are requested to use domestic lig.
mite and other soft Goals to the full
est extent. Stoves and furnaces suit
able for Ignite and other soft Goals
should be obtained when possible.
State pistricted.
For practical reasons the state of
North Dakota has been divided INTO
eighteen districts. In each of these
districts committee of three or five
has been or will be appointed to in
vestigate and report upon local con.
ditions. All possible publicity will be
given the appointments and local
needs should be reported to the COM
mittee for the district in which they
exist; pending appointment, to the fed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-22

ton for business men and technical
experts, and not for soldiers whose
training has been confined strictly to
military tactics, strategy and dircc
ton Of troops.
A regular army officer can't be
expected to know as much about
butchering soWs, or baking bread, OF
repairing auto trucks, or buying socks
as experts in these various lines. In
the British and French armies these
things are done by real butchers, bak
ers, mechanics, and fabric experts.
Outside Of army circles over here
it is the opinion of the we'll informed
that ultimately the American army
will have to come to the British and
French systems.
This will mean that America will
have to be more liberal in granting
commissions to civilians whose ser.
vices would be of inestimable value
to the cXpeditionary force
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-22
NATIONS FUEL
SUPPLY BECOMES
CRAVE CONCERN
North Dakota Administrator
Calls Attention Of State to
Importance of Problem
EIGHTEEN DISTRICTS
CREATED BY DICTATOR
Divisions Decreed in Order That
Each Section May Be Assur-
ed Adequate Supply

Calling attention to the gravity OF
the fuel problem in North Dakota and
to the necessity for ready cooperation
on the part of the public, Capt. l. P.
Baker, recently named fuel admins
traitor for this state, today issues his
first public statement on the subject.
"The advent of winter brings i'm
pressively to the minds OF all the ne
cessity of an adequate supply OF
fuel" says Captain i5aker because
of the participation Of the United
States in the great world war entail.
ing greatly increased consumption or
fuel in what are called war industries,
the maintenance OF all adequate sup
ply of fuel has become a matter Of
OF the almost unlimited fuel resources
of our country. The question is Of
labor and transportation facilities to
make those resources immediately
available. Great numbers OF men
have been withdrawn from their Usual
occupations throughout oIr country.
business and living conditions Lave
suffered notwithstanding the ,bnor-
NAL stimulus to greater productivity.
Operators OF coal mines have been
particularly handicapped. There is
tensity in the fuel situation every
where.
Duty of Ad!nir It alton.
ut is the duty OF .hn fuel admin
istratiOn, under dire, :,', Cf the presi
dent, to accomplish The conservation
of the supply of fuel and work an
adequate distribution thereof in SO far
as it may be possible for it so to do
In this connection DR.. H. A. Garfield,
national fuel administrator, has ap
pointed, or is about to appoint fed
cral administrator for each state in
the union to investigate and report
upon the supplies, needs, costs, and
prices OF fuels in his state The fed.
eral administrator of each state ap-
points local committees for the sev-
eral districts into which the state
most readily lends itself foD division,
to investigate and report to him up
On conditions in their respective local,
tues. lie reports to the national fuel
administrator, with such suggestions
as he and the state advisory commit
tee; which is also provided for each
state by appointment Of the national
fuel administrator, may deem advis.
able. The latter, as the central fig,
ure in the system controls and directs
the distribution of the supply of fuel
throughout the United States.
Shortage Of Anthracite.
I'm North Dakota there is a present
shortage of anthracite coal in the east
ern section of the state, particularly
in the Red River valley, where it
seems that, for the most part, fami
lies are provided with type of stove
or furnace unsuited for the proper
combustion of our domestic Ignite or
other soft GOALS This situation has
been presented to the national fuel
administrator The best relief posi-.
Die will be afforded, although it must
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-22
Pershing' Takes the Lead in Swat
ting the Old Army System That
Makes It Difficult to Pick the
Right Men for the Right Jobs;
Drill Masters Are Baking Bread
and Expert Buyers Are Bossing
Stevedores.
G. C.. LYON,
Tribune Reporter with General Per
shinq's Army.


shing's Army.
Somewhere in France, Oct. 22-
PASSED by the sor.)-Until the
American military machine over here
gets to running smoothly, like he
French or the British, there are bound
to be a good many misfits in high
| places.
One of the very biggest problems
before General Pershing and his staff
just now is to find the right men for
the right jobs.
This, OF course, can't be done in, a
day or week or month.
TO illustrate my point:
The American bakery, which will
ultimately have daily output sufii-
cient to supply the needs of million
soldiers, is now in charge OF regu-
lar army officer, graduate of West
Point, who rendered especially eff
cient services in Mexico with General
Pershing. He is considered one of
the best line officers in the entire
army. Yet he is baking bread instead
of training troops. All he knows
about baking bread he learned from
practical bakers in the army baking
school.
One of the biggest machine shop
experts in Pittsburg came over here
with captains commission in the re-
equip and superintend an immense
plant for the repair Of trucks and auto
mobiles. There was a hitch some
where, and he is running an army gro
Gerry store.
One of the most prosperous mer-
chants in New York, who proba bly,
knows as much about the buying of
food supplies as any other man in Am
erica, felt the call of duty, left his
own immense business interests on a
few hours notice, and came over here
to help out He has been put to BOSS
ing stevedores in big warehouse
A Milwaukee man was commission
ed because he is an expert in the
handling and direction of motor
trucks. But he's quartermaster now,
and the handling of auto trucks is in
charge Of an officer who knows as
much about artillery as possibly any
other man in the American army.
The apparent reason for these in
consistencies is that our small regular
army, which is running this show over
here. hasn't fully realized the imlnen-
sity of the job.
It's big jump from peacetime
army Of hundred thousand men to
wartime army of more than a mil
lion.
The experience of the British and
French has been that the army be.
hind the lines" is largely a PROPOSE
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-22
LEHMAN FURNISHES
$4,000 BAIL AND
IS GIVEN LIBERTY

Dickinson, N. D., Oct. a.
AdoIph Lehman, charged with the
murder of Matthias Wetzsteon at
Richardton on May 20, and who
had since that date been held
without bail in the Stark county
Jail, was released this week by
Judge Crawford on bonds in the
sum OF $4,000, furnished by Paul
Lehman, a brother Of the accused;
and George Bahemann, brother
in-IaW. Lehman is charged with
shooting Wetzstein to death at
the home of the Iatter's mother
in.law, Mrs. Dora Darling. Wetz-
stein had married Lehman's for
mer housekeeper, and it, is
claimed that jealousy had made
bad blood between the two young
men.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-22
SPANISH WAR VET
PRIME MOVER IN
DICKINSON GUARD

Dickinson, N. D., Oct. ON. q.
Hall, manager Of the North Dakota
Independent Telephone Co. and vet
eran of the Spanish-Amcrican war is
given credit for the organiZatio of a
Dickinson Home Guard Of s. members,
which was formed this week at the