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The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-21

hands and with u back aching from
heavy toll.
Hut most Of all nm thankful TINT
] nm living today so that. with the
rest Of thinking humans. I am witness
of IN" birth of n new code for nntiOns.
II cod" 80 deep, ~ high. 50 filled
with justice TINT one must believe the
prophecy Of Revelation to be- coming
true" A. one with aching henrt md
streaming eyes must be- thankful for
III" pnins ~ motherhood which bring
n new soul 10 earth. 50 ! am thankful
for the heroic agony of the Allies.
which IL bringing n new spirit IN the
nations of N. woslJ.-Dclincntor.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-21
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION
..,.rn Newspaper Union New. service.
Washington.-President Wilson

Washington.-President Wilson In
), proclamation today designated
thursday, Nov. 28, as Thanksgiving
Day and said this year the American
people have special and moving cause
% be grateful and rejoice. Complete
victory. he said, has brought not only
peace. but the confident promise of u
aew day as well. in which Justice
shall replace force and jealous, III.
trigue among the nations"
The proclamation follows; l
by the President of the United States
of America. ra.
A PROCLAMATION.
1t has long been our custom to turn
in the autumn of tho year In praise
and thanksgiving to Almighty God
.or His many blessings and mercies
TO us as II nation. This year we have
special and moving cause to be crate.
iul and to rejoice.
God has in His good pleasure given
us peace. 1t has not come as mere
cessation OF arms, Il mere relief from
the strain and tragedy of war II has
come as a great triumph of right.
Complete victory has brought us not
peace alone. but the confident prom
Use of a new day AS well, In which
justice shall replace force and jealous
intrigue among the nations. Our gal
liant armies have participated in n
triumph which is not marred or
stained by another purpose Of selfish
aggression. In righteous cause
they have won immortal glory and
have nobly served their nation In
serving mankind.
God has indeed been gracious. We
have cause for such rejoicing rs re-
wives and strengthens In US all the
best traditions OF our national history.
A new day shines about us. In which
forward with new hope to new and
greater duties.
While we render thanks for these
things, let us not forget to seek the
divine guidance In the performance
OF those duties. and divine mercy and
forgiveness for all errors OF act or
purpose. and pray that In all that we
do we shall strengthen the ties OF
friendship and mutual respect upon
which we must assist to build the
new structure OF peace and good will
among the nations.
Wherefore. l. Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United StateA Of
America. do hereby designate Thurs
day. the twenty-eighth day Of Novcm
ber next, As day Of Thanksgiving
and prayer. and invite the people
throughout the land to cease upon
that day from their ordinary Occupa
tions and In their several homes and
places OF worship TO render thanks r
God, the ruler Of nations.
In witness whereof. ! have hereunt<
set my hand and caused the seal o.
the United States TO be affixed.
Done In the District OF COlumbia
this sixteenth day OF November. ir
tho year OF our Lord one thOusanf
nine hundred and eighteen. and o
the Independence Of the United State'
Of America. the one hundred ant
forty.third. WOODROW WILSON.
By the President.
ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary Of State.
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She used to start the week before,
Preparinq for the dax.

She used to start the week before,
Preparing for the day,
Peeling apples, cracking nuts
You know the cozy way.
Getting cook books from the shelves,
Her glasses on to see
Receipts for cooking wondrous things,
For her four boys and me.
Thanksgiving morning, when the smells
Of turkey and n1ince pie,
Began to steam about the house
She breathed happy sigh.
Her four boys now have gone to war,
A proud sigh stirs her breast,
Her service flag sports four bright stars,
The mother bears the test.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-21
Davis sails for Amsr.es.

PSris.-JOhn w. Davis. American
ambassador to Great Britain. who
headed the American commission
Berne concerning tho exchange Of
prisoners, snileti for the United
States. He expects To 60 To London
Ia December To take up his duties
thsre.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-21
To Gree. Wilson on Peace Trip.

Paris.-The Paris municipal council
adopted "a resolution to the effect tina,
in the event OF President Wilson com
ing TO France. u deputation will b.
sent to greet him on his arrival on
French soil and he Will be received n,
n sitting Of the council In the Hotel
de Vile. A fctc viii be organized In
President Wilson's honor by the mu
nicipality
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Wsrshlp Sunk by German Rsssls.

Bcrnc.-Thc German warship Wics
baden refused Ia surrender to tho rcy.
olutiois<s,n and tried Ia escape to nau'
iral waters. u was pursued and tor.
pedosd by revolutionary battlcshlps
and the entire crew Of $3.50 men. In.
cluding many cadets. pcrishcd. ne
cording 10 the Lokal Anxciyer OF
Berlin.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-21
Hvn Naval Cadets Drowned.

Copenhagen Two hundred cadets
and 1913 other sailors ON III. German
training ship Schl.ninn were drowned
when shc WAS sunk by two German
bn'tleships flying the red flag
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-21
Nov. ~ for Victory Holiday,

Washingion.--A Joint resolution de
c'afins Nov. II q national holiday. 10
be- dcBiynaicd mn Victory day. was In
troduced IN III" House by n"prosenta.
two Hicks of Now York, "a member OF
tho iiO,ise naval affairs committee
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-21
Meme Shy Of Spvds,

Nome. Alssks. Nome was potato.
:ess several days recently. delayed
steamer shipments having failed 70
arrive before the local nupply WAS q.
haustAd
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OF. Joyl

Dye want TO show the soldier boys
How we'll we know we need 'em2
Then share with them Thanksgiving
joys
lust take EN- home and feed 'sAl
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sacrificing and virtuous. Therefore
this il by fnr the greatest Thanksglv-
ing day that this nation has known.
The dny. therefore. should he not only
one Of thanksgiving hut OF consecrn.
tIon. The American people Gun now
zee that there Is In this world some
thing greater than the accumulation
ri wealth. and that life has values
which they have not before apprecI.
pteti. After all our efforts 10 elinI-
nate pain from the world. We may
learn that pain hns II high dfsciplin-
nry value-thnt there IL such n thing
~ perfection through suffering.
Our sacrifice In behalf 0f the worlds
pence. safety nnd honor Is Just begin
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-21
Appealing to Real influence.

Whit Is your objection to me MS "a
son-in-law?" inquired the young mnn
with the melancholy expression.
"WhO told You I didn't like you?"
asked Mr. Cunrox.
"GwendOlyn."
"Clever girl. She IL saying that so
nm to make you more popular with her
mother"
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-21

Don't climb sO high that the world
will not see you when Il wants to re-.
move the ladder. 'N.t
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Report Mrs. Wilson 70 Visit paeie.
Paris.-The Echo de- Paris says Mrs.
Wilson will come TO Europe with
President Wilson.
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FEW years ngo we were
thankful because we were
rich and powerful and safe;
now We may be thankful
because we are huinbly try
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-05
TAFT OPENS RED CROSS
 DRIVE AT NEW HAVEN.
Warns That lt is Grave Mistake to Regard the War as Nearly Over.

New Haven. Conn, March 4-Not until Germany finds herself defeated nation will she lay down her arms, declared former President William H. Taft tonight in a speech opening a Red Cross drive for s2oo,00o for war service. Peace must come he said, not by diplomacy or conference, but "only by victory over this monster of militarisnl. whose drunken power is its god" Germany. he charged. was driving Russia into a peace which was q robbery.
 There is an undercurrent of feeling abroad in thu land, he said, that the war is to be a short one and that in some way or other by verbal com munication or open diplomacy it will be ended. That is a grave mistake, he said. He continued:
 This Russian business should be a lesson to us. We hear the German government talking about peace and justice to men and nations. And what are they doing? Gathering in all the territory they can occupy. Germany Is taking the Baltic provinces and show ing the greedy. spirit she has always shown. Germany is a robber, turing those poor, deluded Russian dreamers into submission, driving them into 3 peace which is robbery. Then they talk of dealing with that kind of a nation for peace by diplomacy
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-05
Opposition to War
 Finance Corporation
RESULTED IN SUSPENSION OF
 DEBATE IN. THE SENATE
TO HOLD CONFERENCES
Principal Objection Was to the Sec ton Authorizing Issue of s4,ooo,ooo, : coo in Bonds to Finance War In dustry.


 Washington, March 4-Ooposition to the administration bill for a war finance corporation resulted today in suspension. of debate in the senate un- til tomorrow to permit conferences be- tween Governor Harding and Vice Governor Warburg, of the federal re- serve board, with banking committee members and other senators who have led the fight on certain sections of the bill
 Tomorrow Secretary McAdoo, at the request of Senator Owen. chairman of the banking committee. will meet with the opposing faction There were in dications tonight that attempts to US it now stands would be abandoned
 The Principal Objections.
 Provisions authorizing the corpora tion's directors to issue s4,000, 900, ,0G0 in bonds to aid the financing of war industry, as well as those for licens- ing of security issues by a capital is sues committee were the principal ob- jections urged today in the senate banking committees conferences. Op- ponents of the measure advanced the argument that many of the functions proposed for the corporation could be performed better by the federal re- serve board, and securities licensing continued by the existing voluntary committee.
 Support for the plan proposed in the bill is understood to have been given both by Mir. Warburg and Mir Hard ing, and Secretary McAdoo is expect cd to insist upon it tomorrow.
 No Vital Changes Probable. Some of the committee members said tonight it was probable no changes vitally disarranging the pres ent draft of the bill would be urged. Senator Owen, however, is expected to press his amendment limiting the in terest rate on the proposed bond is- sue to four per cent and Senator Hol- lis, Of New Hampshire, another demo- crat of the committee has an amend : ment to limit the corporations fund to it's $500. .000.000 of capital. In discussing the measure today the reserve board officers are said to have pointed out that it specifically 1 prescribes that the secretary of tila treasury and two members of the re- serve board shall constitute a major ] ity of the corporations directorate giving them essltrol- and insurlng har- mony in the corporations operations 1 both with the treasury department and 1 the board
 Should insistent opposition be made against legal establishment of the l proposed capital issues committee some administration leaders in the senate tonight said they might agree l to elimination of the clause and leave i the present voluntary committee, un- disturbed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-05
PROHIBITION CONVENTION
 OPENS lN CHICAGO TODAY.
Will Decide Whether to Merge With
 New NationaIist Party.

Chicago, March 4.-Whether the na tional prohibition party shall merge with the new nationalist party prob ably will be decided at the prohibition convention which starts here tomor- TOW, Virgil G. Hinshaw chairman of the national committee, announced to- night Mrs Hinshaw said the conveh- tion was called at this time so that it would be in session at the time of the nationalist party convention, which opens Friday.
 The majority of the members of the prohibition national committee have declared in favor of merging with the nationalists, Mr Einshaw said. be- cause the two parties stand for the same fundamental principles.
 One plan proposes that the prohibi- tionists keep their national committee separate and that this committee have charge of the nationwide prohibition campaign.
 The nationalist party was formed by the persons who left the socialist par ty at its St. Louis convention because of what they termed it's disloyal stand.
 Plans for individual campaigns in various states for prohibition will be discussed at the convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-05

addition large quantities of war ma terial.
 Obstacles for Japanese.
 In eastern Siberia the Bolsnevik ele- ments evidently are placing obstacles in the way of a possible Japanese in Vasion of that territory. Already they have destroyed bridges along the trans Siberian railway between Lake Baikal and the Chinese frontier. in ad dition to having mined for eventual destruction. if necessary, other DOT tions of the railway line.
 Americans Having Quiet Time.
 Since Sunday the Germans have left the Americans in comparative peace on their sector near Foul Probably finding that their attempted forays were too costly. they have failed to launch further attacks and even have cut down materially their artillery fire and gas shell bombardments. Again the American gunners have worked havoc among the Germans by heavily smelling a large cantonment where the troops were gathered.
 Near Warneton, southeast of Ypres the Australians have carried out biz raid against enemy positions, killing at least fifty of the German defenders destroying -dugouts and bringing back prisoners. Around Lens the Germans have begun a rather intensive bom- bardment against the British troops besieging the great coal center.
 Brilliant Attack by French.
 The nearest approach to a big bat tie on the western front has occurred between the French and the Germans in the Verdun sector. Here the French troops carried out brilliant attack against the Caienne trenches and penetrated the German positions as far as their fourth line. The point Of penetration was oyer a front of 120t metres and to g depth of 500 metres and 150, prisoners were taken in the operation. Attempted attacks by the Germans. north Of the Chemin des Danes. near the Malincourt Wood ant in Lorraine went for naught owing t, the accuracy of the French fire. In Palestine General Allenby's force. again have dealt the Turks a hart blow. driving forward their iron along twelve miles to a maximum depth of three thousand yards. Littl, opposition was encountered by tn, British commander against the Otto mans. uhose morale seems to be de teriorating with each fresh attack.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-05
U. s. OFFICERS AND PRlvATEs
 DECORATED FOR HERoIsM
Displayed in Recent German Raid Near TouI-By Premier clemenoeau.

' With the American Army in France, Sunday, March NBy The Associated Press s1.-Premier Ciemenceau,s who spent today on the American front northwest of Foul. decorated two lieu tenants, two sergeants and two pri- yates with the Croix de Guerre with the palm. for heroism which they dis played in the recent German raid in this sector.,
 One of the lieutenants comes from Brooklyn and the other from Charles- ton, s. c. Both men went out into No Mans Land in broad daylight and got a German prisoner.
 Ms Clemenceau, accompanied by two French generals, arrived at American headquarters at the front at an early hour and immediately went to where the troops were drawn up on three sides of square in companies.
 The names of the men to be dec orated were called and they stepped up, the French premier pinning the decorations on them and saying a word to each. One he patted on the shoul- der and said: That's the way to do it" The American blushed and re- tired to oethe ranks.
 One of the French generals said to lieutenant, newly decorated:
 We have got the Boches down and we shall put them down deeper if we keep working as we have.''
 :. At the end of the ceremony a young private came running along hurriedly He spoke for a moment with his cap tain. fearing apparently that he was going to lose his medal The captain directed him to proceed to NJ. Cler- enceau's automobile which he did. The premier stepped out and slapped him on the back handing him his war cross. One of the generals remarked laughingly: Never mind about being late. You were on time the other morning. That is enough" The soldier. in the excitement and glory of the moment, forgot to salute but an American general came to his rescue, whispering: Salute! Salute,, None of the men decorated can wea, their honors until authorized by con. gress.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-05
TO DECIDE ON TAKING
 OF SOLDIERS VOTE
At the Coming Special Session of tn.
 Legislature.

Hartford, Conn, March 4-At a con- ference held in the state capitol to- night between Governor Holcomb and twelve members of the general assem- bly, it was agreed that at the spe- cial session of the Legislature to be con vened March 19 no bills would be act ed upon save one reslating to the talk ing of soldiers votes at endorsements and abroad. It was decided that the ballots would be taken through mill tary instIumentalities in October next During the tour of duty of Connecti- cut troops along the Mexican border their vote was taken by commission appointed for that purpose.
 Among those at today's conference were the house and senate leaders oi each house, Major John Buckley, the governors secretary and clerical ofic- CTS of the legislature.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-05
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
 PENN. RAILROAD SYSTEM
New Freight and Passenger Carrying
 Records Made in 1917.

"a Philadelphia, March 4.-New freight and passenger carrying recors1s were made by the Pennsylvania Railroad system in 1917, says the annual report of the company made public. tonight The freight service. compared with 1916. a record year. increased 1.995,- 193,581 ton miles, and the passenger service S55, 195, ,001 passenger miles. There were 216, ,570.724 passengers car ried. an increase of 21,129, ,S4S over the previous record year.
 The report states that the freight ton mileage Of all Pennsylvania lines east and west of Pittsburgh in 1917 exceeded by more than sixty per cent the combined annual ton mileage be fore the war of all the railroads in Great Britain and France.
 As a result of the years service, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. the parent corporation of the system earn ed 8 net income of $S9, ,281, ,585, which after providing for the sinking and other reserve funds, represented f.4 per cent on the capital stock Witt. the payment of the usual six per cent dividend, the balance was, appropri- ated for the first quarterly dividend of this year. The net income was s12,- 994,91S less than in 1916. despite the increased service. This was chiefly due to higher wages. increased cost of materials. traffic congestion and em- bargoes.
 The return earned on the total in vestment in road and equipment pro vided for public use, east and west. twas 4.5 as against 6.1 in 1916. During the year approximately 27s. s.- 900 persons were employed throughout the. system to keep up the average force of about 250. 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-05

Washington, March 4.-Military ac- tion by Japan in eastern Siberia to check German influence and protect war stores at VladivostolS is believed here to be imminent. The United States has not yet expressed it's views on the proposed step but it was said in diplomatic quarters tonight that the Japanese probably would move quickly to meet emergency conditions, leaving to the pending diplomatic ex7' changes developments of an under standing with America and all the allies upon the scope and purposes of the enterprise.
 While it has no direct bearing on the situation in Asiatic Russio. the news which came today to the Swed- ish legation that Germany has given notice of her intention to occupy the whole of Finland will tend to hasten an agreement upon Japans plans The German explanation to the Swedish foreign office, which has protested against the proceeding, that the order "is to restore order and without in tent to take permanent possession" !" is regarded as a very clear indication of what the Teutons may undertake in any part of Russia now that the Bolsheviki have been forced to ac-
 
 Officials and diplomats here profess ignorance of what preparations have been made by Japan for the opera 1tions about to be undertaken. As a matter of course secrecy has been observed, and strict censorship in regard to the Siberian question is in force at Tokio. Possibly the next word to come out of Japan on the subject will be, an announcement oi s6mething accomplished.
 ID this connection it is recalled that at the. beginning o. the Russo Japan : csc war. the Japanese acted without heralding Before there was any such forrnality as a declaration Of war. a Rtissian fleet had been smashed and the war was half won.
 It has been stated in official quar- ters that this is no concern of the en- tente allies nor Of America how Ja- pan goes about the task. once the question of policy is settled. If the de- cision is reached to give Japan a free hand in eastern Siberia. it is now con
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-05
HOW BELGIANs DEFY THEIR
 GERMAN MILITARY MASTERS
Described in an Official Despatch Re.
 eeived in Washington.

Washington, March 4.--How the Belgian people are defying their Ger man military masters in protesting against the effort to separate Flanders from the rest of Belgium and the de- portation of judges who sought to in terfere IS described in an official des- pa1cn reeelved at the Belgian legation.
 General Won Fallxenhausen, the mili- tary governor general, in a letter to the court of cessation, which suspend ed its sfttings as protest against the arrest of the judges of the, court of appeal, has given notice that the ac tion fthe judges in instituting pro ceedings against the so-called activists who set up the separate Flanders gov ernment was regarded as an act of hostility to the occupying power Thie the Belgians construe as an official admcsion that the activists are Ger man agents.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-05

ceded that no other military or naval power is in a position to render her any substantial aid owing to the lack of available forces.
 In diplomatic way. the situation has remained unchanged since the middle of last week. The state de= partment has not indicated to the Ja- panese government what may be it's view of the new situation created by the signing of peace articles by the Bolshevilli. The statement3 made re- gently by Niseount Motono that Ja pan had a working agreement with the entente allies and America in regard to this question, it is said, has been taken too literally. Officials say what the viscount probably meant was that there existed a sympathetic under standing on the subject.
 In seeking an understanding as to- scope before going on record as sup porting the Japanese action, the Amer. ican government is understood to hold that while it has every conf dence in the proper intentions of Ja- pan, it would be easier to convince neutral nations and moreover would enable America and the allies to de-
 feat any German design to organize the discordant clements in Russia on
 the German side. were there some for nal assurance that Russian integrity was not to suffer, A high official to-
 day expressed the opinion that for this reason the situation was very
 delicate and required very careful treatment at the hands of the press to avoid embarrassing misunderstand- I ings.
 Information is wanted regarding the
 exact terms of, tho peace signed at | Brest Litovsk and it is pointed out
 that Yaere is as yet no assurance that ] the terms forced upon Lenine and l TrotzlSy would be accepted by the 1 Russian people. Should there be a resumption of the Russian defense l against Germany. that fact would | have an effect upon the situation in
 Siberia, as it might easily make pos sible a friendly agreement between
 Russia and Japan whereby the latter 1 government would be authorized to take any military action needed to.
 carry out her guarantee of peace in | the Far East.