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Evening star., 1919-05-11
Customs in Lithuania.

T TIJUANA has just been forced
from it's Baltic isolation. 1t is
asking the world to permit 1t to re-
turn to Independent isolation. free
from Teutonic and Russian oppres-
sion.
In their isolation the Lithuanians
retained remnants Of an old culture.
some elements of which can be seen
in their quaint customs and beautiful
folklore. Each farm is like an inde-
pendent kingdom. self-contained. A
primitive steam bath establishment.
in which the whole family took the
weekly bath. the "pirte," is consider
ed of first necessity.
The most Interesting and luxurious
part Of a Lithuanian farm is tho
'klete" or 'svirna." which served
the peasants for storing their wealth
in harvest and tools. Over the klete
were the sleeping rooms of the farm
ers daughters and when the song
ster sang about the wealth Of tho
store ne also included tho wealth
living in the upper story of the store
house.
A place held in great respect by
the Lithuanians is the "Namas," the
hearth. In olden times it was in the
middle OF tho room. The Lithuanians
were originally sun and fire Worship
ers, and it is possible that the hearth
was the place at which the rites Of
the old cult were observed.
Another important place on the
Lithuanian farm is the spinning room
in which the fax, the linen and the
wool are made into cloth for the whole
household. The poets, the ''kanklinin-
kas." are called upon to recite their
poems and tell stories and legends
to help the women pass the time: and
each stage Of the work has its par
ticular lore The young men Of the
farm vie with one another in the work
Of decorating the spinning room. The
''kankles," sort Of guitar. carved
and painted with the emblem Of the
house, is used for the accompani-
ments.
Most OF these quaint customs are
still alive in IIthuania in spite of all
that was done by the Germans and
the Russians, the oppressors Of this
people, to destroy the national life
OF the Oldest settlers Of Europe.
Evening star., 1919-05-11
The Rambler Writes More Of MARYLAND Church

When Ninian Beall came to Maryland
he was a mechanic with small funds.
He became a wealthy planter and
soldier in the religious-civil strife in
the colony. He has also been describ-
ed as one of the founders of manufac-
lures in the colony in the shape Of
-four mills and iron furnaces. Turn
ing back to the Rev. Mr.. McIlvain's
studies in the early history of Mary
land Presbyterianism, the Rambler
makes use Of the following extract:
After the dcnth of Hill (Matthew Hill Of
Popleton near Port Tobacco) in 1879 the his
tory Of the Presbyterian Church the western
shore is largely blank. Church organization
continued, learn from such incidental
proofs as the following I'm 1888 Peter Archer
died, leaving a plantation md the services Of q
negro man toward the maintenance Of a godiy
minister and the good Of his church." lie names
an one Of his executors Ninian Beall. a well
known presiding elder. What was done BY the
Presby tcrians to carry out the bequest 1t IL
impossible to sny. But that there was an or
ganixation among the Prcsbyterians which con-
tinued after the death OF Hill can scarcely he
doubted The government in the individual
cnuich uuuef tne freSpytcflan rorm OF govern
ment is the session board Of elders. Where
they exist church exists. Now. We know
that elders did exist and We know the name
OF at least one Of them. 1t is very improbable
that after a number Of years Of organized
existence the Presbyterians would allow all
traces Of such organisation to disappear. Cody
ministers such as Archer desired being hard
to procure. some prominent layman came for
ward to keep the church together, and such q
man we find in Ninian Beall."
Among some of the early Presby-
terian ministers Of whom the Ram
bier has found mention are William
Trail. George McNish. Nathaniel Tay-
lor. who was pastor at the Marl-
borough or Patuxent Church in 1904;
Samuel Davis, Thomas Wilson. David
Brown. John White, James Brechon,
Alexander Adams and the Revs.
adpton and rme. The Rambler
will keep at this subject till there
isn't anything left of it. and in con-
nection with the Montgomery county
he has two long and VAL
liable letters which he means to use
soon. One is from an eminent
woman in Loudoun county relating
to old Montgomery county families
and the other is from William E.
of Milton farm, Mont
gomery county.
Evening star., 1919-05-11
Haggis.

pURNS MCLEAN. Sd, a Duluth banker,
- said at a Scottish league supper:
Duluth. the Zenith City OF the Un-
salted Sea, tonight beholds her first
haggis. The haggis is the national
dish of Scotland, and you've got to
have Scotch blood in you to like It.
II gave a New York banker q plate
Of haggis once, and he said Of 1t
afterward:
well. Burns. it looked like mud.
it smelled like mud. and after I'd
eaten It. I wished it had been mud
Evening star., 1919-05-11

man or woman. have been a resident of
Washington for half dozen years, and in that
time when the Sunday paper is taken up my
hrst hunt is for the Rsmbler's Stories many Of
which have he'd me to the scenes pictured. The
Atmosphere is SO good have found by exer
cising my imagina uon and with the aid Of the
illustrations am transported to the very
places. and yisit to them is unnecessary.
Many times have wanted to tell the Rambler
OF my enjoyment of his stories. Yesterday, hay
iirg prepared a talk for some young people on
The lesson Of an old road. was sorry l had
not read the opening Of your narrative first.
Please accept my sincere admiration.
But we have strayed away from the
little Methodist church near the viii
lage of Potomac and which stands
on the site or perhaps near the site
OF the first Presbyterian church in
that part Of the world-a church that
in some Of the old chronicled and in
many Of the new ones is mentioned
as Cabin Johns or Cabin Johns
church. The memorial was dedicated
in 1916 by the ladies of Janet Mont
gomery Chapter of the D. A. R. Rep
resentatives were present from Be-
thesda Presbyterian Church and the
Rockville Presbyterian Church which
grew out Of the congregation of the
church that was somewhere near or
within a few miles of Cabin John
creek.
X X X X
There were also present representa-
tives from Harmon Church and all
the other Presbyterian churches in
Montgomery county All other de-
nominations were represented. and IL
the date 1916 passed the critical in
spection of all these churchgoing peo
pie of the neighborhood it ought to
be perfectly satisfactory to outsiders.
Montgomery county ladies carved that
inscription, "Presbyte rian Church,
17ls." II they had inscribed it "1617"
the Rambler would still believe that
the inscription was becoming, we'll
fitting and up-to date. Any inscrip-
'ion coming from the hands OF Mont
gomery county ladies would be a
beautiful inscription. and one before
which any knightly man should kneel,
etc. Persistent followers of thesc
stories will probably remember that
the Rambler has said pretty much
the same thing about the ladies OF
Charles, Prince Georges and ST Marys
counties. and Fairfax. Loudoun and
Prince William, but 1t should be re-
membered that he is now walking in
Montgomery county.
The Library Of Congress contains a
number OF books devoted to the his
tory of Presbyterianism in the United
States, but the material is not as
satisfactory as one could wish, espe-
cially with regard to early Presby-
terianism on the western shore of
Maryland. The Rambler sought in
vain for mention of the early pastors
of the Cabin John Church in THE
Annals OF the American Pulpit" COM
piled by William b. Sprague in 1856.
Evening star., 1919-05-11

Accounts Of Presbyterian ministers fill
two large volumes. Mr.. Sprague
wrote:
The early history OF the Presby ytcran Church
in this country is involved in no little otscurty,
owing probably to the fact that those who
originally composed it. instead of forming a
compact community. were widely scattered
throughout the different colonies. 1t is evident,
however. that several churches were establish.
ed some time before the close of the seven
teenth century. In Maryland there were the
churches Of Rehoboth. Snow Hill, Upper Marl-
borough. Mouokin and Wicomico, the first men
toned Of which is commonly considered the
Oldest and WAS probably formed several years
before 1850.
From references 1t is clear that Mr.
Sprague had consulted the works of
all the Presbyterian historians pub
lished up to his time. One of the am
bilious and painstaking efforts to
trace the beginnings Of the Presby-
terian Church in Maryland was made
in 1890 by the Rev. j. William Nell
vain, and the Rambler made refer
ence to his writings last Sunday Mr.
McIlvain's story was published as one
OF the studies in history and political
science by Johns Hopkins University.
Very close to the beginning of his
story he says:
In writing account of the Presby terian
Church in Maryland prior to 170G u great diff
hcuity presents itself at the very oysst This
is the utter absence OF any church records. All
t+,,<-
gnnizntion is to be Is sthercd FROM few me aSer
hints In the public documents of the colony, an
occasional letter or passing notice by some
secular historian. So fragmentary is the knowl-
edge gathered from these sources that the his
torinn longs for the skill Of the geologist who
is able to reconstruct fer US the living animal
from d single bone.
Another complication arises from the fact
that 1t is difficult to distinguish between
Fres1y terans and Independents. both Of
whom were embraced under the term Puritan
In England, ms is we'll known, they formed two
parties. In Maryland also there exists in some
instances a clear distinction between them.
Not infrequently. however. they must be trent
ed as forming party.
X X X *
Mr.. Mc1lvain says that the germs of
Presbyterlanism came into the colony
of Maryland at very early date, and
possibly with the arrival Of the Ark
and Dove. which were the transports
Of the st. Marys Pilgrims. He says
that Henry Moore, provincial of the
Jcsuits, in letter to Rome in 1912.
said that "in leading IKE colony to
Maryland by far the greater part were
heretics." Mr.. McIlvain quotes Lord
Baltimore as writing to the priv
council in 1877 that the greater part
of the colonists are n-conformists.
which Mr.. McIlvain construes as
meaning Presbyterians, Independents,
Anabaptists and Quakers. He says
that Presbyterianism was not organ
lied either in England or in Mary
land at that time. but that there were
tnxc xr,l,t tzlx
Evening star., 1919-05-11

Here is another sweet little testi-
lnonial tending TO show what an i'm
portant, influential, impressive, ador-
able, riproaring, etc, citizen the
Rambler is. 1T was written by a wom-
an. but the Rambler is not going TO
tell us who she is.
~ Dear Rambler l do not know il you arc
Evening star., 1919-05-11

thNecnerAchf sketcb-Dsrid Rsrnas
Marcia and John p. Van Ness has seriaIiy
appeared in The Sunday Star Of r~cynt date, n
ID the product Of the Raubier The d:s,t.~,,ep
Ct the sketch Is only the distinction 10 ,u
the ramssts that ID. tisene j. nauxh, raso.
bling about them. They osaxisteatiy show H.
teihsent Investigation put paper In p.g.sa,
and pleasant phrases Stth pictorial adjsncf
Historical finds are given away with chunks of
wisdom. without stint and without price. How
ever. one sad consequence may cnsnn II the
HaH'ssef deeS mot eventually disclose himself
similar contention TO that which caused 20
much fever Of the brsia-who wrote the letters
signed Jusius?
That is very handsome indeed, and
the proper number of bushes of the
correct shade of red are now suf-
fusing the Rambier's face. Allen is
some writer himself!
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-10-24
SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO

c. P. Dunn has opened jewelry store in the Cascarelli building on Chase Creek.
 riage to his fleet of passenger and delivery wagons.
 Johnny Martin has rented the Romley building on Copper Avenue, where he will soon open a first class saloon.
 Cyclone Bill takes his defeat for justice of the peace like a true phil osopher He wishes the Era to thank his many friends for their support.
 Railroad business has been unusu- ally good in Clifton for the past few months. About 800 cars are now ar irving monthly, as against about 800 a few months ago.
 J. c. Phillipswon is working up a scheme for the erection of hand some club building on Railroad ave. 1The scheme is receiving general en- coura agement.
 General Manager James Colqu- honn, Superintendent Schumann of the A. & N. M. Railway, Alex Me Lean, superintendent of the Metcalf mines and Judge M. J. Egan, left Elifton this week in the directors coach, Arizona, for Hachita, N. M. where they will examine the mines in that district.
 T. G Webster and daughter, Miss of rbof fDhn in Clifton, visiting relatives and re- pewing acquaintances with old time friends. MT. Webster came to Ari- zona in 1861, locating at Arizona City, on the Colorado river
 E. c. Bunker was dwon from Mor- enci this week on business.
 Mack Kline is now located near San Francisco, California.
 Dr. F. H. Slayton left last week for Chicago on a business trip. He will be absent for about two weeks
 Mrs. Frank Ringgold is spending the week at SolomdnVille visiting her parents, MT and Mrs. John w Parks.
 Dr. and Mrs. SchelI spent few days in Clifton last week and are now in Morenci, where they vii spend the week.
 There was great hilarity and re joicing at the Old Blue Goose ant Harvey House Club last Monday night, caused by the arrival of a RiC Grande Republican, which gave the Republican majority in Dona Ans county at about 1000. Lawrence Ls Point and Ed Leonard opened wine and made themselves generally agree able.
 p. Hem, an old time Clifton China man, who has been absent for abou three years, returned this week, al rect from China, where he speE some time visiting his old home.
 Colonel Wm. True had an adven ture with a burglar at an early hon one morning this week. He happenet to notice that the front door of tn Mac Smiths Candy Kitchen v4as slightly open, and knowing it wa too early for MT. Smith to make hi
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-10-24
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT

Of Greenlee County, State of Arizona.
 Christina Lanes, Plaintiff vs. Juan Llanes, Defendant.
 Action brought in the Superior Court of Greenlee County, State of Arizona. and the complaint filed in said County of Greenlee in the office of the Clerk of said Superior Court.
 In the Name of the State of Arizona to Juan Llanes. Defendant, Greetings:
 You are hereby summoned and re- quird to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plain tiff in the Superior Court of Greenlee County, State of Arizona, and answer the Complaint therein filed with the CC1erk of this said Court, at Clifton, Arizona, in said County, within twenty days after the service upon you of this Summons, if served in this said County, or in all other cases within thirty days thereafter, the times above mentioned being exclusive of the day of service, or judgment by default will be taken against you.
 Given under my hand and seal of the Superior Court of Greenlee Coun- ty, State of Arizona, this 2nd day of October, 1919.
 BEN M. CRAWFORD,
 Clerk of said Superior Court.
 By Ben c. Fehrman, Deputy Clerk.
 (Seal of Court.)
 A. R. Lynch Attorney.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-10-24

appearance he showed the door open and walked in. As he did so, a man made his exit from the side door of the building and ran down the alley. The burglar got away, but MT. True saved the house from being burglar. ized
 A lodge of the Twentieth Century Orient was organized in Clifton last week, and the following officers in stalled: Grand Orient, J. H. Cox; Grand Vice Orient, A. Hudson Grand Prince, Mike Rose; Grand Prophet, H. Wright; Grand Herald, c. P Dunn; G. Parchment Keeper, Charles Spann; Grand Sentinel, J. Kelly; G. A. W. Tommy Simpson. Twenty-four members were initiated.
 F. B. King, formerly with tbe 4. & N. M. R. R. at Clifton, but now the freight and ticket agent of the Fl Paso and Southwestern railroad, i5 spending a few days in Clifton, in the interests of his company.
 C. M Shannon left Saturday for Los Angeles. He will be member of the third house at Phoenix this winter and will endeavor to see that the blanks of the democratic plat form are inaugurated into laws-in the third house.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-10-24
chamberlains, Cough Remedy.

ChamberIains' Cough Remedy.
 This remedy is intended especially for coughs, colds, and croup and whooping cough. From a small be- ginning it's sale and use has extended to all parts of the Unitei States and to many foreign countries. This alone is enough to convince one that it is a medicine of more than ordin- ary merit. Give it trial and you will find this to be the case.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-10-24

The Era has number of delinquent accounts. If yours is in this class, why not wipe it and start new one?
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-05-23
Welded At GRAVES EDGE
Remarkable Ceremony by Which
Philadelphia Jews Hoped to Stop
Ravaqes Of Influenza.

With the hope of protecting the
orthodox Russian Jews in Philadelphia
from further ravages of the influenza
epidemic two Hebrews were marpeu
at the first line of graves In the Jewish
cemetery a few months ago. More
than 1,2OO Russian Jews watched the
rabbi perform the wedding ceremony.
When the couple were pronounced
man and wife, the orthodox among the
spectators filed solemnly past the cou-
pie and made them presents OF money
In sums ranging from ten cents to q
hundred dollars, according to the
means and circumstances of the donor
until more than $1,000 had been given
After the last offering the bride and
bridegroom walked to the greenswaru
farther from the graves. where weu-
ding feast was quickly spread from the
two trucklOads of food that others
of the faithful had provided.
The marriage in a cemetery, with
the idea of warding off the ravages OF
an epidemic. is a revival of custom
that has prevailed for hundreds OF
years among the Jews in the heart OF
Russia. When Russia was swept Dy
cholera several centuries ago Jews
died by the hundreds. Panic seized
them. and they called council OF
elders and rabbits. who decided thai
the attention of God should be called TO
the afiiction of their fellows If the
most humble man and woman among
them should Join in marriage In the
presence of the dead
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-05-23
Mine produces Coal and Sand.

A mining plant that Is deSidedly
UNIQUE is located, In Ohio. Both coat
and sand are taken from the one
property which consists Of 100 acres
The surface strata is high grade mold
ing sand and has an average deptn
of about nine feet. 1t Is deposited on
a bed of shale about FIVE feet In thick
ness and under this Is . seam OF en-.
cellent coal averaging from 4 TO ~
feet. Shipments Of sand already have
been made to foundries throughout the
country. A considerable tonnage OF
coal also has. been mined. AZ the
shale,. strata is uncovered BY the re.
moyal of the sand, steam shovels VIII
be utilized to strip the shale. thereby
exposing the seam Of coal which VIII
be mined in the open. In compare
lively few localities is the coal seam
sufficiently near the surface to permt
Of stripping. The sand is mined BY
steam shovel and is conveyed by mine
cars to stockhouse. from which IL
Is loaded into cars by belt con con,
yeyor.ssnA force of nine men can load
400 tons of sand a day.-scientifie
American.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-05-23
RAISED STATUS or LABoRER
Jo.euh Arch Will Long BE Remesa-
bered as Champion Of English
Farm Workers.

From piowhoy to member Of parlla'
mept was the remarkable rise OF Jo-
seph Arch. who recently died at the
age of 81. He was unique figure IN
English parliamentary life, being IN
1885 the sole workingman member OF
the house Of commons. At that time
there was no kind of labor party IN
existence there. Mr.. Arch achieved
fame as the champion OF the English
farm laborer when the tiller OF the
soil reared his family on wage OF
So a week, subsisted chiefly on barley
bread and hardly knew the taste of.teae
or sugar. In 1872 he enrolled 200 farm
workers In an organization that came
to be known as the National Agrieui-
ture Laborers' union, whose leaders
the bishop of London wanted to duck
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-05-23

European people have learned to
like America dairy products. Exports
Of condensed milk to Europe rose from
10000. 900 pounds in 1914 to $50. OO0-
600 pounds in 1918, and there were
notable increases in exports Of other
dairy products. Much Of this may
ne due to abnormal war demands. but
the United States department Of agrl-
culture believes that there Is both an
opportunity and tendency to expand
in this direction over prewar require
ments. A normal increase in dairying
in this country, the department thinks.
is fully justified, provided there Is the
necessary increase in feed crops.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-05-23
NOTICE OF
ELECTION.

BY virtue of the power and authority
vested in us. "a the Election Commission
for Morgan County. Tennessee, an
election is hereby called to be opened
and held at all the voting precincts here
in below named. in Morgan County,
Tennessee; ION the First Tuesday after
the first Monday in June, 1919. being
June 8. 1910. for the purpose of electing:
In the town and within the Corpora
ton Of Oakdale. a Mayor, six aldermen,
School Board and Justice of the Peat Q
within the district comprising said Cor
poration, and for said district and town
A Justice of the Peace for the seventh
civil district of Morgan County to fill
the vacancy made by the removal of T.
w. Nash, J. p, from the County,
A Justice of the Peace for the third
civil district of Morgan County to fill
the vacancy made by the resignation Of
M. l. Thompson. J.. P.
Polls will open at 900 A, M. and close
at 400 P. M. ~"
We hereby appoint the following
named officers, judges and clerks to hold
said election:
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-05-23
The Walters Mistake.

ssThe French, since Foch's victory,
are almost In danger of getting
swelIed head" said immigration Com
missioner Caminetti Of New York.
"And no wonderI The French GER
tainly displayed great military genius
In this war, and praises and compli-
ments are falling on them from all
sides.
an a French restaurant the other
day I ordered a steak. Then as the
French waiter turned to 60, l added:
"'Well done, waiter
'sThe young man, flushed with pleas
ure. drew himself up and saluted
smartlY.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-05-23
Lonely Telephone station.

An isolated telephone pay station is
located at a camp on the shore Of
Richardson lake. one Of the Rangeley
group III northern Maine. Tlas tele-
phone is more than 80 miles from the
nearest station at Rumford. on the
Maine Central railroad. The line runs
IL miles from the camp to the town
of Andover, where connection is made
with switchboard In the office Of the
Andover Telephone company, a SUBJ
iicensee of the New England company.
From that town the lines extend 10
miles to Rumford. From this tele-
phone many emergency calls have orig
mated during the ten years since the
station was established. 1t has been
the means Of saving the lives OF many
hunters and woodsnen who have been
injured IN the north woods.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-05-23

in horse pond. adult baptism" Mr.
Arch ~rejoIned to the bishops STATE
ment sis not the rule Of the Churcn
of England" Mr.. Arch is credited WIN
having done more than any other man
70 improve the condition of England's
peasantry. He was popular In pariia-
lnent. One Of his constituents was the
prince of Wales, afterward King n1
ward. He referred to Mr., Arch r., as
"my member" Mr.. Arch also was
Primitive Methodist preacher. He was
fond of his pipe and an occasional
glass of ale.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-05-23

50 they asked Young man ana
woman. who were unknown to each
other and who were without wealth.
to marry in order to save their fellows
from the cholera scOurge. The young
people agreed. and the ceremony was
performed. According to the TRADITION.
the ravages Of the cholera suDsideu
within three days.-Youth's Compan-
ION.