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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

sergt. Gianfelice Gino, Of the royal
Italian flying corps, was killed IN an
airplane accident at Hazelhurst Held
yesterday, while making a nose dive
for the benefit of the Italian mission
to the United States and Mag. Gen.
William L. Kenly, director OF military
aeronautics.
Critically i'll, Thomas E. Watson, OF
Thomson, Ca, editor and one-tlmc
Populist candidate for president, was
brought to Jacksonville, Fla, Friday
from point down the Florida east
coast where he has been reeuperatins'
While his condition is critical, 1t IS re-
garded as hopeful.
Two children of George JaVo :
miner and farmer near PruntytoWn'
W. Va, were burned to death IN tne
fire which destroyed their home late
Saturday. Mrs. Javo was severely
burned and is in critical condition.
The other children escaped unhtlf'.
Mr.. Javo was in Grafton at the time.
Seventy-seven bodies had been re-
covered up to last night from the
wreck of the excursion boat Columbia,
which sank in the illinois River En-
day night with about 500 persons
aboard. Red Cross figures show Is
persons missing. A diver declared ne
believed there are about % more
bodies in the wreckage.
Indefinite postponement OF Ihe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-08
VIRGINIA NEWS

Joseph P. Wetherly, formerly OF the
police force of Bristol and a member
of well-known Sullivan county fam
lily, was seriously injured Friday when
an automobile he was cranking sud-
denly started and ran over him. He
was carried down an embankment
with the machine.
In the Husting court of Petersburg
Friday, after hearing argument, Judge
Mullen ovverruled the motion for 4
new trial in the case of John L. Dean.
convicted of storing liquor at his place
of business in that city, and sentenced
to four months imprisonment in jail
and to pay fine of $3.50.
Alvah' H. Martin, Republican ma
tional committeeman from. Virginia
for ten years and clerk of the Norfolk
county court for forty years, died Sat
urday morning at his home in Norfolk
after an illness of several weeks. Mr..
Martin was one Of the most promi-
nent men in Virginia, and one of the
wealthiest in that section. He was
president of the Merchants and Plan
ters' Bank and a director of the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce
Deputy Collectors 0. T. Wood, H. G.
Stultz, R. L. Bailey and L. A. Smith
Thursday raided and destroyed two
large illicit stills on Shooting creek,
Franklin county, several miles from
Endicott. At one of the stills the
deputies confscated six hogs which
were being fed on Stops from the es-
tablishment. At that still SOC gal
Ions of "beer',' were spilled by the
officers. No arrests were made and
no one was found at either of the
stills.
An interesting case bearing on the
right to search baggage without
warrant has just been decided at
1dTLlnSElllc, Jul oHehuiiiS 49, -
Shelton $355.50 against the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company. in
this instance, Mrs. Shelton journeyed
from Roanoke to Martinsville. When
she aIighted at the station she was
faced by the agent Of detective
company, who demanded that the
trunks which Mrs. Shelton had put Or
be searched for liquor. The deputy
sheriff to whom the direction was
given, telephoned for policemen, two
responding, and the three men and
two employees of the railway company
opened one Of the trunks and made
search. The officers said they thought
that warrant had been issued. Find.
ing this not to be the case, they de-
sisted until one could be procured.
Mrs. Shelton declined to receive the
trunk, and entered a suit for $4,000
damages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-08

strike of telsgraphers employed by
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, called to begin today, was an
nounced last night by Secretary Of
Labor Wilson, after he had conferred
over the long-distance telephone with
S. J. Konnenkamp, president of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union.
The entire population Of the Muir
man coast, on the kola peninsula
bordering the White sea and the
Arctic, has broken with Russia and
Joined the entente, according to dis
patch from Vardoe, Norway, to the
Christiania Tidens Tegn. A supply OF
provisions from the United States has
arrived at Murmansk, the dispatch
adds.
Using hign-powered rifles at long
range, assassins Friday afternnnon
ambushed and killed C. F. Fralick and
son, Cleveland, prominent farmers OF
Fort White, near Lake City, Fla. The
shooting occurred short distance
from, their home, in the presence OF
Mrs. Fralitk and daughter, but moth
ing was seen of the murderer or MUIR
derers. The men were shot from the
back, dying instantly.
A report that revolution has start
ed in the Ukraine, is confirmed by
travellers from Kief who have arrlv-
ed at Vitebsk. They report that To-
600 well-armed revolutionary troops
are marching from the Fastov Rail
wav junction 40 miles southwest OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-08

Kief. German detachments, the
travellers say, are Withdrawing to-
ward Kief. Communication between
Kief and Odessa has been interrupted
for the last four days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-08
4 NEW RESTAURANT

4 NEW RESTAURANT
The Largest in Alexandra
The citizens Of Alexandria are invited
to inspect the new conmissary on lower Lee
Street which will be in full operation at II
A NJ, Friday, July ;; 1918.
The restaurant and bakery will be oper-
ated on the cafeteria plan by BaldWins, In
corporated Of Springfield Mass.
While primarily established for the Viz
ginia Shipbuilding Corporation, the Cltl-
zens Of Alexandria, their friends and Visl-
tors are cordially invited to avail themselves
Of this service in a restaurant where the
prices are moderate and the food whole
some.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-19
Turkey in American History.

The turkey was domesticated by the
aboriglnes of the Southwest and by
the Aztecs Of Mexico, centuries before
the white man ever set foot in Amer
lea. The Yucatan variety was the one
tanned by the Indians, and from it most
Of the varieties now under domestlca-
ton are supposed to have been de-
rived, although it is possible that there
has been a large admixture of the
blood Of the Northern wild turkeys.
The famous feather cloth" woven by
the Aztecs in days before the conquest,
specimens of which are still pre-
served in the royal palace at Madrid,
was woven of Ocellated turkey feath-
ers. This feather cloth was also
known to the prehistoric cliff dwell
ers of the Mesa Verde. Canon de Chel-
ly and other regions of Arizona and
New Mexico, and is occasionally found
when excavations are made.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-19
BY OUR PRESIDENTS
Thanksgiving Proclamations That
Have Come From Occupants
of the White House.

DRESIDENT L1NCOLNS last
- Thanksgiving proclamation, set
- for the last Thursday in Novem-
Der, 1864, expresses his thankfulness
for the vision Of victory which is in
view, but still contains an humble sup
pllcation for peace. What a glorious
Thanksgiving he would have sent over
the land had he been spared to issue
that which begged nations thank Of
ferings for peace
This privilege denied the great Lin
coin was granted to the aggressive An
drew Johnson and the somewhat cold
and hackneyed message he issued up
on an occasion so full of cause for
gratitude is characteristic Of the man.
In that message he said:
"Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty
God during the year which is now com
ing to an end to relieve our beloved
country from the fearful scourge of
civil war, and to permit us to secure
the blessings Of peace, unity and har-
mony, with a great enlargement of
civil liberty. . Now, therefore, be it
known that /, Andrew Johnson presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby
recommend to the people thereof that
they do set apart and observe the first
Thursday in December next as a day
OF national thanksgiving to the Crea-
tor of the universe for these great de-
liverances and blessings"
1.-THE Standardization war was Of
such short duration that it resulted In
few proclamatlOns," said a librarian at
Washington, as he turned the pages of
one of his big red volumes to the year
1918. "Here is President McKlnley's
proclamation dated April 20, bearing
the simple statement that war exists"
The Thanksgiving proclamation for
the same year recommended the giving
Of thanks in the following words:
1.-THE skies have been for a time
darkened by the cloud Of war, but as
we were compelled to take up the
sword in the cause of humanity, we
are permitted to rejoice that the con-
flict has been OF short duration. . .
We may laud and magnify his holy
name that the cessation of hOstilities
came so soon, so as to spare both sides
the countless sorrows and disasters
that attend protracted war.
Il do, therefore, invite all my fellow
citizens, also those who may be al
sea or sojourning in foreign lands as
those at home, to set apart and observe
Thursday, the oath day of November,
as a day Of national Thanksgiving"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-19
Zinc for seIf.ExamInatIon.

The Thanksgiving season is a good
time to examine self and see If there
is anything in our life that binders
the progress Of the neighborhood It
may be that we are standing in the
way Of community progress unawares.
1t may be that while we feel that we
are leaders we should be followers in
stead, or at least one who works with
others instead Of in advance of them.
Society does not care whether we lead
or whether our neighbor leads. What
society wants is progress and we will
be held responsible If we do not sac
rifce our own peculiar views if neces-
sary for the welfare of the neighbour
hood.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-19

I'm thankful for lot of things,
Pm thankful Pm alive,
I'm thankful that I'm six years old,
Instead of only FIVE.
I'm thankful for my tops and toys
And for my Kitty Gray.
I'm thankful for the big outdoors
Where l can run and play.
Pm thankful for the things that grow,
The apples-aren't they good9
The corn where we played hide-and-
seek
AS in little wood.
I'm thankful for the pumpkins round,
Just like a golden ball,
And Jack-o'-lanterns, big and queer
They don't scare me at all.
I'm thankful for Thanksgiving day,
For pies all in a row;
I'm thankful Grandma made them
sweet,
She knows I like them so.
I'm thankful for the turkey, too
How brown it is, and NIGEL
And I'd be very thankful, please,
For only one more slice.
Elizabeth II. Thomas, in Youths
Companion.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-19

Red sumac flames across the hill,
And in each wood>fringed hollow
The autumn breeze among the trees
Calls. Follow follow, foIlowl"
The pumpkins CLEAN ike vagrant gold.
The grain is silver shining;
The very clouds a I'VE unfold.
To show rosy liningl
Red sumac flames across the hill,
Where fading sunlight fingers.
And points the way for me to stray.
With soft. enchanted fingers
And as stand beside the way,
The world seems throbbing, living
And there | feel Gods love today,
And thank him for Thanksgivingt
-CbrI5fiaH Hsran
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-19
eoost south AmerIcan Trade.

Washington. business or probes
sional men acquainted with CONNER
cial conditions in South and Central
America and also able to speak Span
ish or Portuguese would he organized
into a national commercial reserve
force under plans being developed by
the International high commissions
United States section Of which Secre-
tarl McAdoo is chairman These men
would be subject to call by interna-
tional banking and trade organiza-
tons to so to South America or else
where To renresent them.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-19
DAYS NEW MEANING
This Year National Rejoicing Is
ANOyed With Thought of
Glad Sacrifice.
M-SO a very great number of us,
especially the fathers and

IN " a 4tAl Eltul "llulnuCA VI vs.
especially the fathers and
IA mothers and wives of the Unit
ed States. Thursday will be one Of the
most realistic Thanksgiving we have
ever spent. At last, after many years
in which this national holiday was
nothing more than that--merely, in
fact, an occasion for feastlng and gath
ering and pleasure-seeking- dis
tinctly American day is to mean some
thing very real and intimate to us. all.
Just what message and benefit it
brings to us will depend largely, il not
wholly, upon ourselves. And the char
acter of orr appreciation of the bless
ings that have come to us will measure
the depth Of our patriotism and love
Of country.
We are not Of those who believe the
whole sacrifice belongs to the man who
has gone away to fight. AS much-in
some cases even more-bravery and
courage and devotion TO duty and to
country have been necessary ON the
part of those who remained behind
And we are certain that those who
stop at home Will, on this coming
Thanksgiving, realize more completely
than they have heretofore that the call
Fate has made upon American man
hood and womanhood is indeed an OPP
p0rtunity for service, not merely a
dlsagreeable duty to be shirked if pos
sible. For only If the men in the
ranks, and equally the men and WON
en- at home who support and encour-
age them. enter this war in such a
spirit Of glad, eager sacrifice will it
ever bring us more than dlsappOlnt-
ment and regret and terrible loss.
So let Thursday be a day Of glad
ness, not Of sorrow. Let your tears.
If tears there be as you sit beside the
empty chairs, be evidences that your
heart rejOices in the realization that
your son or husband or brother or
friend was brave enough and willing
enough, yes, eager enough, to risk all
that selfish men hold dear and desir-
able that his country might win honor
and security through his blood.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-19
Germans Lake souvenlrs.

Great quantities Of civilian property
are being carried away by the retreat
ing Germans, according to Lieutenant
NJ. X Lockwood and Lieutenant ..
c. Bebe OF the 18TH aero squadron.
who returned to the American front
November II after being prisoners
in the hands of the Germans for 10
days. The aviators were shot down
November 4 in the region Of Tannery.
east OF Rethhel, and were released
by the Germans on Thursday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-19
Common Cause

Howdy Thanksgivin'i Here you is
againl
You comes a-interruptin'- when rs
ready to complain.
rs thankful fob pork chop an rs
thankful fob bean;
rs thankful fob each lump O. coal dis
neighborhood has seen.
Now folks is helpin' other folks to see
de winter through,
Cause all de folks is kiclSin' jes de
same as me an you.
Howdy, Thanksgivin'l AS looks
along de line
rs thankful fob de comply, cause dc
comp'ny's mighty fnel
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-19
OBJECTED TO CUSTOM
Observance of Thanksgiving Was
for a Period Not Popular
in Southern States.


TN the South Thanksgiving day was
practically unknown until 1855. In
II that year Governor Jones of Vir-
ginia sent a letter to the state legis-
lature urging a recognition of the day
that he might issue a proclamation for
its observance; but he was advised
that as most of the citizens of the
state regarded this day as "a relic Of
Puritanlc bigotry," he ought not to
urge its observance.
Two years later Governor Wise, the
successor of Jones, without asking adj
vice of the legislature, issued a proc
lamation, and the people, generally
throwing aside their prejudice, OBJ
served the day.
In the next year. 1853, eight COVER
nors of southern states issued procla-
nations after the model of New Eng
land, calling upon their people to OBJ
serve the last Thursday in November
as a day for thanksgiving. But the
Civil war was at hand, and the BIT
terness engendered in the long contro-
versy over slavery caused many vio-
lent opponents of the North to oppose
the proclamation, because of the in
PRODUCTION Of a yankee custom"
Undoubtedly our present Thanksgiv-
ing day has its prototype in the Ply
mouth thanksgiving festival of 1921.
1t has been asserted repeatedly that
the Plymouth festival was suggested to
the Pilgrims by the Jewish SFeast Of
! Ingathering."
If the Plymouth festival has imme-
date kinship with similar events in
the past, 1t has analogies with the har-
vest home of England. The Pilgrims
were familiar with the English cele-
bration, and many of them, no doubt.
had participated in it. The dominant
mark Of each was the Joy over the in
gathering harvest.
The chief difference between the two
was the want Of ceremony at Plymouth
that characterized the English festl-
val. In some parts of England the
merrymaking was around the mod
dlngsheaf," or "Sern baby" and In
many places the last load of the har-
vest was drawn to the barn in a wagon
called tho "hoch cart" In front went
pipe and tabor, and around it gathered
the reapers, men and women, singing
joyously as they proceeded. At Ply
mouth there was no ceremony. There
I was no harvest song so familiar in
the fatherland:
Here's health to the barley NOW;
Here's a health to the man
Who very well can
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-19

Grcat Britian was given new credit
of S2O0,000.00O. Italy $5O,000,OOO and
Belgium 100000 The Czecho-Slo-
yak loan, arranged through Thomas
G. Mssaryk. president of the new
Czecho-Slovak republic, VIII be used
to finance purchases in this country
Of arms, ammunition and supplies for
the Czecho-Slovak armies in Russia
end Siberia Saturdays credit makes
the total credit to all the allies 49,
17S.6GG.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-19

Here's health to the barley NOW;
Here's a health to the man
Who very well can
Both harrow and plough and SOW.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-19

Washington - BY recently extend
ing a credit of 100000 to the Cze-
cho-Sloyak national council, the treas
TRY added tenth debtor nation
among the allies to the United States.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-19
GERMANY REes FOR CHANCE
Wants Permission for Hun ENJOYS to
Come to America.

Berlin.-Foreign Secretary Sof has
sent a message to Secretary of State
Lansing recently requesting Presi-
dent Wilson to give permission for Il
German commission Immediately to
leave Germany for the United States
so as to personally lay before the
American government the conditions
Existing here and to assure the taking
OF steps to purchase foodstulfs.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-10
TRACK PROGRAM
. IS PLANNED FOR
WASHINGTON DAY

The 1S6th birthday of George Wash
ipgton will be celebrated in Phoenix,
February %, by a long program Of
sporting events. There viii be auto
mobile races, motorcycle races, jump
ing matches and many other interest
ing features.
The event Of the day will be the so
mile free -for-all auto race. \ purse Of
$1,000 is offered. A Ford stock car
race will be featured, and it is rumored
that Mrs. ]. A. Mais the celebrated
woman driver from Indianapolis, Will
take a part in the event. Mrs, Mais
holds the present track record, and if
she comes to Phoenix will drive an OK
hibition race, or challenge any other
woman driver to trial race. 1t is likely
that Mrs. Mats will be here. as her
husband is making his home in this
city.
Work on the race track will be
started Monday or Tuesday, to warrant
its being in excellent condition for the
sports. A great deal of none yis being
spent toward this end.
There will be at least ten cars en-
tered in the various events, as there
has been many inquiries from Douglas
Tucson, Prescott, Globe and Ray. Tho
event is drawing state wide attention.
The races will be staged by Ed. A
Ihllenius, who successfully put on Tho
New Years day sports. He is devotins
the greater part of his time to make
the events worth the seeing, and III,
largest meet ever held on a local race
track.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-10
PHOENIX HIGH
bESTS MESA IN
CLOSE CONTEST

The Phoenix high school defeated
the Mesa high school in a game of
baseball, played at the local high
school diamond, at $3.50 yesterday
afternoon. The score was 4 to ..
The game was a close one from
start to finish. When Helm was
substituted for Brawner, as pitcher,
in the latter part of the game, Mesa
was ahead of the Coyotes. With a
new pitcher the Phoenix team picked
up, and managed to bring in more
runs, bringing the score up to four.
The game provided an afternoons
entertainment up to the standard of
any big league game, and the spec
tators were kept on their feet with
excitement most of the time.
Yesterdays contest was the first
Of this season. the opening game of
a long schedule to be played by the
Coyotes before the championship can
be definitely placed. At the present
time it looks very much like the
Coyotes would carry home the cup,
being the only team with an I'M
broken record,
The next time the Coyotes have to
face another team will be February
Is. when contest with the Tempe
Normal school has been scheduled
This game is expected to surpasS yes
terday's game by far as the Normal
ties are strong opponents and the
former champions of the state. The
! game will be played in the town OF
| Tempe, at the Tempe Normal school
grounds. at about o'clock in the
afternoon. Admission will be
charged. and the local high schoo
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-10
GOLF DEVOTEES At
SAN MARCOS HAPPY

CHANDLER, Feb. 9.-While horse
back riding, tennis and golf each came
in for a share of attention from the
guests of the San Marcos this last
week, golf easily took first place. Not
only were all the old hotel players on
the links, but also q number of new
corners. besides the usual golfers from
Phoenix and the Evans school,
One notable event of the week was
on Tuesday. when, playing with Lee
Perry and DR.. McCutcheon of Phoenix,
Harry Coils made a new record for
the course, playing the first nine in
So, the second in SO.
A very closely contested foursome was
played that same day between Charles
Macarthur and DR.. kimball Bannister
against Harry Coils and William Cole
man Rogers, the latter two winning.
On Wednesday a somewhat i'm
promptu handicap was played on the
| links in which much interest was taken
| BY the guests. The match was finally
won by Miss Katherine Blossom and
Vincent Dwyer. Those playing were
Mrs. Paten. Lee Perry Katherine Bios
SON. Vincent Dwyer, Marion Boisot
Harry Coils, Catherine Carey, Mr.
Paten.
The one needful ingredient to make
the San Marcos links look wholly nat
ural this winter was supplied with the
arrival of Big Chief Myers from Den
| yer. This makes the sixth winter tina
Mr. Myers has made an annual golfins
| pilgrimage to the Salt River Valley
where his arrival is always a matter
of sincere pleasure to the Old Guard
l.. II. Chalmers of Phoenix anc