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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
BY OUR PRESIDENTS
Thanksgiving ProcIamations That
Have Come From Occupants
of the White House.
president LINCOLN'S last
- Thanksgiving proclamation, set

~ RESIDENT LINCOLN'S last
Thanksgiving proclamation, set
u 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
plication 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 mar
mony, with great enlargement OF
civil liberty. Now, therefore, be 1t
hUUWu IIidI AAuLCW oVhhAoOAst p
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 DAY
Of national thanksgiving to the Crea-
tor of the universe for these great de-
liverances and blessings"
"The Spanish-American war was or
such short duration that 1T resulted In
few proclamations," said librarian at
Washington, as he turned the pages Of
one of his big red volumes to the year
1918. Here Is President McKinley'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:
"The skies have been for 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-
fict 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.
81 do, therefore, invite all my fellow
citizens, also those who may be at
sea or sojourning in foreign lands as
those at home, to set apart and observe
Thursday, the Oath day Of November,
as q day of national Thanksgiving"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21

One of the most effective methods
adopted by food officials has been the
enlistment of women's clubs and other
civic organizations to aid In cleaning
campaigns. 1t is possible under the
best conditions for food inspectors to
visit any one store but few times
each year. The members of local or
CARNATIONS and the housewives who
visit the stores daily can exert an ef-
fective influence for cleanliness once
their interest Is aroused and the I'M
portance of the work pointed out to
them. AS soon as the proprietor OF
food shop realizes that his customers
will leave him unless he complies with
reasonable sanitary requirements he at
once falls in line.
Federal, State and City Cooperation.
Federal, state and city food officials
cooperate in enforcing laws applicable
to foods and drugs, and In conducting
educational campaigns for cleanliness.
At a recent meeting Of the Association
of American Dairy, Food and Drug
Officials plans for closer cooperation
were worked out. City food officials
were admitted to membership in the
association and arrangements were
made for the organization of state
associations Of food control officials and
for associations Of sectional groups OF
federal, state and city food officials
who have common conditions and COM
mon problems.
The Federal Food and Drugs Act
does not confer authority to regulate
directly the sanitary conditions OF
stores and shops where food is put up
or sold. However, If food becomes
contaminated in an insanitary store
or in any other manner, and is after
ward shipped iato interstate COM
merce, the party responsible for the
shipment may be prosecuted under the
federal law, and the contaminated food
may be seized.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Leaves Make Good Bedding.

The Importance Of securing the
greatest possible return from the man.
ure supply of the country can hardly
be overestimated at any time. 1t Is
infinitely greater when the production
of food is so vital to the nation as
during the present crisis.
In localities where leaves are OBJ
tainable at small cost as compared to
the cost of straw, condition which
exists In some sections, 1t would seem
advisable to make use Of this material
for bedding instead of straw. 1t is q
well-known practice In the wooded Sec
tions Of the South to use leaves for
bedding. Frequently land has been
built up into high state Of fertility
when this was practically the only
means of supplying humus to the SOIL
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Turkey In American History.

The turkey was domesticated by the
aborigines 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 domestica-
ton are supposed to have been de-
rived, although 1t 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.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
M0TORCAR IMPROVES ROADS
Farmer In Secluded Rural District
Keeps Highway In Good condl-
tlon Without Effort.

A friend who spent the entire sum-
mer and some of the fall in a secluded
rural district was telling us the other
day about how the farmers kept their
roads in good shape in the section in
which he was sojourning, says writer
In Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"There aren't any state roads In that
part Of the country" he says, "and no
brick or macadam. But the farmers
keep the gravel and dirt roads in ex-
cellent shape. Whenever my landlord
took trip to town, or anywhere, he
used to hitch a road drag to his motor
car. Then the car would pull the drag
along the mile or two that he was In
terested In keeping up. He would
unhitch the drag and leave 1t by the
wayside. On the way home he would
pick up the drag where he left 1t ana
drag the other side of the road going
back. And he'd make round like
that almost every time he took the
car out"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
CULvERT GUARDS ARE URGED
Particularly Serviceable at Night In
Preventing MISUNDERSTANDING
Painted White.

Because unguarded culverts on coun-
try highways are frequently the cause
of serious automobile accidents, par
ticularly at night, special pains is now
being taken in many parts Of the coun-
try to place ratings at the ends of
such structures, together with suitable
guards either side of the approaches.
An excellent example Of such an i'm
provement is found in the substantial
concrete guards on highway In Michi-
gan. The short lengths Of fence are Of
wood and are painted white to match
the concrete and to add to their con-
righteousness, particularly at night
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Repairing Road-cheapest and Best
Way Is to Attend to Holes and Ruts
While They Are Small.

airy 1, 1916. The rock tested cams
from most of the states. In number
of cases, In addition to other tests, the
crushing strength Of the rock also Is
given. The bulletin also contains q
complete record of all the crushing
strength tests made by the office prior
to January 1, 1915.
The average crushing strength OF
GRANTEES and gneisses lies between 90,
600 and $1,000 pounds per square inch,
according to data in the bulletin, and
the average crushing strength of lime
stones and dolomites Is between $4,000
and 10000 pounds per square inch.
GRANTEES, gneisses, schists, sand
stones and quartzes should not in gen
eral be used in the wearing course OF
water-bound macadam roads, 1t Is
stated, and shales and slate should
never be used in this manner. Cement,
Ing value tests, therefore, have been
discontinued on these materials.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Common Cause
Howdy Thanksgiving Here you

Howdy Thanksgivin'i Here you L.
again!
You comes a-interruptin' when rs
ready to complain.
rs thankful fob a pork chop an I's
thankful foh 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 kickin' jes de
same as me an you.
Howdy, Thanksgivin'i AS I looks
along de line
Re thankful fob de comply, cause de
comp'ny's mighty fnel
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
HELP CLEAN UP STORES

Women's clubs and others can 1
help In campaigns to clean up 1
food stores by:
Patronizing only stores that
maintain high standards of
; cleanliness. :
Reporting insanitary condi- .
tons In stores to proper author
tiles.
Discussing the subject at their :
; meetings.
Appointing committees to re-
port on condition of local stores.
Suggesting, through their or
, ganiz&tion, how storekeepers :
. can improve their standards of
sanitation.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Something in His Favor.

"You have not always been as kind
20 me as you might have been" said
Mrs. Dubwaite, in fearful tones.
II know 1 haven't, my DEAR" replied
Mr.. Dubwalte, land I'm sorry. But
you will have to give me credit for ons
thing"
what is that?"
II have never forgotten the respect
u gentleman owes the lady who bean
his name and presides over his home
so far as to speak of you as my 'old
woman"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
BODYBUILDING ROCK TESTED
Value Of Material Gathered In Many
States Given by Department
Of Agriculture.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Results of physical tests In 1915 and
1917 of bodybuilding rocks are given
In Bulletin $40, recently issued by the
United States department Of agricul-
ture. This bulletin supersedes the de-
partment's Bulletin 537 and supple
ments Bulletin $40, which gave the re-
suits Of the more common physical
tests of approximately 1850 road
building rocks examined prior to Janu-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Gracious.

$50 she turned you DOWN."
Eyes, but she was very gracious
about It,"
"What did she say?"
"She said she couldn't think Of mar
rying me but she hoped 1 would keep
on proposing so that some day she
might be able to point me out to her
husband as the man she might have
married"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Winter Exercise.

Considering winter egg production
only, exercise Is not absolutely essen
dal. Much good winter laying has
been done by flocks with very little
exercise, but such flocks do not usually
lay as we'll the rest Of the year, and
if management is wrong at some other
point they are very apt to have more
than their due proportion of deaths
toward the end of the winter.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Hard Work.

"How did you amass your great for
tuner" 4 sesS
"By hard work." replied Mr.. Dusun
Stax.
But l never saw you laboring."
mo. But 1t was very frequenus
hard work to keep from getting excis
ed and doing the wrong thing"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Can Give Him Pointers.

"I hear Madge is engaged to man
who manufactures artificial optics"
"Is that so? Well, l reckon she can
give him a few points when it comes
to making those goo-gOO eyes,"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Usually What He's Up To.

Whenever see the proprietor Of q
restaurant advancing toward me with
a fountain pen in his hand fear the
worst"
'Fear the worstT'
Eyes. The chances are that he's go
ing to mark up few more prices on
the menu card before l can order my
dinner"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Value of Good Roads.

The value Of good roads is now rec
ognized everywhere, but few know
how easily and how cheaply they may
be had.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Oh, M an!

"I shall never ask Hobbs for his ad.
vice again"
whats the matterT
HE never thinks what have made
up my mind to do Is right
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Need Country Roads.

People in towns need country roads
as well as paved streets, for their liv.
ing comes originally from the land.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Doesn't Look Like II.

You say Bankus is genius?"
That's his rating. <hy?"
"He doesn't look it. His clothes At
him and he lives regularly, and he
isn't everlastingly trying to be funny
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
An Arch Thief.

Betty-Do you think Jack will steal
another kiss?
Marie-Well, my dear, they say q
criminal always returns to the scene
of his crime.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Not Free.

els this free translation asEeu
the customer In a bookstore. -,
mo, sir" replied the clerk, ut WIZ
cost you dollar ATTY"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Observation-Disclosures
Commercially Speaking.

II understand you have several
speeches ready for delivery"
yes" answered Senator Sorghum.
"They are ready for delivery; but they
remain uncalled for"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
rhnnka 70 Mn4nrcar.

Thanks to the pushful, pervasive
motorcar, American road building has
rgot a move on" at last.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21
Home Keeping.

Does your husband stay home ev
nings?'
Sometimes" replied Mrs. Chur
gins; when the motor breaks or Inv
gasoline gives out"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21

The late fall garden cleaning kills
many insect pests. Burn the trash.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-11-21

VERY ATTRACTIVE.
Miss Needle-Oh, Mr.. Magnet. Won
IRE so attractive
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-06
tBy Morning Journal special Leased wire,

Washington, Dec 5.--The navy de-
partment announced tonight that it
has been in continuous oommunica-
ton by radio with the steamer George
Washington since 1t left New York
yesterday with President Wilson and
his party on board. No information
was given, however, as to the kind of
weather the vessel and her conveying
fleet had encountered or their posi-
ton.
At the White House tonight it was
said no communications from the
president had been received but it was
explained that the president had left
his desk clear and that no matters OF
Importance requiring his attention
had developed since he left Washing
ton.
The navy departments announce
ment disclosed that special arrange
ments never before used were made
for handling the presidents messages
and to insure his being in constant
touch with Washington.
Apparatus Up to Date.
"The George Washington and the
battleship Pennsylvania, said the
statement, "are both equipped with
the most powerful transmitting ap-
paratus. some OF which was installed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-06
PRESIDENT RESPONDS TO
LIFE PRESERVER DRILL

ON Board U. S $. George Washing
ton, Dec. ) tby Wireless to the Asso-
ciated Press, 10 p, m.)--President
Wilson today faced the test that the
American troops have been undergo-
ing on their way to France. The
American executive was forced to don
a life preserver and prepare TO aban-
don ship which theoretically had been
attacked bv submarine.
This afternoon the alarm bell and
the "buzzerr in the presidents apart
ment gave the signal TO prepare to
take To the boats
Previously having been instructed
by Captain McCauley. President Will
son left his office and called Mrs.
Wilson and led her to a lifeboat, The
president assisted Mrs. Wilson in ads
justing her life preserver and they
stood in line waiting
Meantime, all the ships company
was doing the same as the president.
The drill was perfectly conducted
and the people on board the George
Washington could have abandoned
ship in ten minutes.
There was steadily r0ughening
sea today and the conveying destroy
ers looked like big submarines awnsh.
The heavy swells at times made things
uncomfortable for those not used to
the sea. but President Wilson seem-
ingly was enjoying the trip.
Seven of the twelve destroyers es-
corting the George Washington turn
ed back today
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-06
K|TCH|N, SIMMONS
AND LA TOILETTE
FIXING TAX BILL
Two Nora Carolina States
men and Wisconsin Senator
Prepare to Lay Heavy Bur-
denS on Wealth of Nation,

Washington. Dec. 5.--The war rev.
enue bill, designed to raise slightly
more than $500, 100000 in taxes next
year and about S4,250, 100000 in 1890,
will be presented to the senate tomor-
row by Chairman Simmons with a
vnew to beginning debate either next
Monday or Tuesday
The majority report on the Aill and
also a minority report from Senator
Penrose of Pennsylvania, will not be
filed until next week. Senator Pen
roses report, it was said, will deal
exclusively with opposition to the bills
provisions fixing taxes for 1920, to
which the republicans vigorously OBJ
ject. While these objections will be
fully outlined to the senate in debate
republican leaders disclaim any inten-
ton to filibuster against the bill.
Would Use Big Club.
Senator Simmons said tonight that
no effort would be made to institute
the plan of passing an emergency res
olurion for imposition of an so per
cent tax on 1918 corporate war profits
unless senate discussion should be
so protracted as to threaten defeat
of the bill or of the treasury's plans
for beginning tax collections early
next year He and Majority Leader
Kitehin of the house are prepared.
however, to propose the so per cent
war profits tax if it should be deemed
necessary.
Chairman simmons explained that
the plan would be to initiate in the
house separate resolution amending
the present revenue law by providing
for q flat tax of so per cent on cor
porations' war profits made during
1918 based upon the pending bilPs
exemptions and its pre-war standard.
It's object he said would be to prevent
loss Of revenues from 1918 war profits
which might escape taxation If the
pending bill should fail.
In final amendments to the bill to-
day the finance committee changed
the proposed one cent pound postage
zone for second class mail from 200
TO $50 miles. The cent rate, under
the final amendment would apply only
within the first and second parcel
post zones G50 miles) with rate OF
1-12 cents beyond.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin
gave notice today that he would offer
numerous amendments to the bill in
the senate 1t was understood he de-
fires to impose heavier rates on war
excess profits and urge increases in
some of the individual surtax rates
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-06
CARTER GLASS Of
VIRGINIA NAMED
FOR CABINET JOB
Virginia Congressman Nomin-
ated to Succeed William G,
McAdoo As Secretary Of i,
S, Treasury
lsy MORNING Joupsa. SPECIAL LEASED wlssi


Washington Dec. 5.-Representa-
tive Carter Glass of Virginia was nom
mated today by President Wilson to
be secretary of tho treasury.
Mr. Glass will go into office on De-
cember 16, under an agreement with
Secretary McAdoo, whose resignation
was accepted by the president to take
effect upon the appointment and
qualification of his successor,
The nomination, which had been
prepared by President Wilson before
his departure Tuesday night, was sent
in from the White House upon word
from Mr.. Glass that he would accept
the post MFR Glass resignation as
a member of the house. to which he
has just been reelected, after eight
cen years of service, will be submitted
in few days.
No change IN policy Of the treasury
is to be expected at present, If at all,
Mr.. Glass said today His relations
with Secretary McAdoo have been
very close and he is familiar general
ly with treasury affairs.
The secretary of the treasury is a
member ex-officio of the federal re-
serve board and has a large part in
guiding policies. He becomes auto
matically chairman of the American
section of the international high COM
mission. charged with the duty OF
strengthening business and financial
relations between the United States
and Latin American countries.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-06
Expert With 86,829 Deaths
Reported Says 13 Percent
Died From influenza and 81
Percent From Pneumonia
PERSONS OVER 55 YEARS !
OLD NEARLY IMMUNE
The Life Insurance Presidents
Listen to Facts Compiled
From Forty-Four Large
Cities Of the United States


New York Dec 5,-The Spanish in
fluenza epidemic which swept over
this country during the autumn stole"
millions of the best years of life from
American manhoon and womanhood,
Henry Moir, an insurance authority
of this city, declared here today,
The average economic loss of active
life in each case of death from the
malady or its aftermath was at least
twenty-five years said Mr.. Moir, en-
phasizing the peculiarit of the cpl
demic, which found most of its vic
times under 80 years of age. as COM
pared with the average life 55 and so
years of persons insured in well-es-
tablished companies
Addressing the Association of Life
Insurance Presidents, Mr.. Moir who
is president of the Acturial Society of
America, described how the epidemic
had dislocated the standard mortality
experience of the insurance companies
in the past fifteen years With no pes
thence taking toll of lives in the Unit
ed States and Canada during that
period he said, the standards of health
of persons under so were found to
be much better than at any recorded
time in the past. But the influenza
epidemic. causing S6,S2S deaths in
forty-four large cities in eight weeks.
or an average Of four Of every 1000
of the population. he added, had
brought a new element into the situa-
ton. Investigation of claims before
several large insurance companies, he
declared, showed that ! 3 per cent Of
the deaths were due to influenza and
81 per cent to pneumonia following
influenza, while less than per cent
were of persons over SIS years, as
against so per cent under 40 and 60
per cent under 35.
From these figures, the actuary said,
1t was apparent that the age of maxi
mum virulence of the epidemic had
been under 30, taking the young and
vigorous---"those whom we expected
to undertake much of the worlds
work" Et
Mr.. Moir warned the public that
there is no assurance that the danger
is past I'VE learn" he said, that in
fluenza is now revisiting Europe and
this time there are indications that it
may be more Objectionable than the
milder form of midsummer. We
should therefore take warning from
this recurrence and observe watchful
care to prevent the further infection,
since the disease has distinctly de-
creased and seems to be dying out in
this country"