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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-12
WHY Give THANKS
Manifold Blessings Accorded to.
This Nation.
Surely One Needs Only a Few Mo-
ments' Reflection to Realize the
Causes for Gladness.

It is written of Plato that, looking
through the dim spectacles of nature.
he gave thanks to God for three
things: First, that he was created a
man and not beast. Second, that
he was born a Grecian and not a.
barbarian. Third, that he was born
a possible philosopher"
If this represents the pagan ideal Of
gratitude, it Is in marked contrast to
the Christian ideal. boastful spirit
has no place in true thanksgiving to
God. The Pharisee who went up to
the temple to pray and thanked God
that he was not as other men, was
roundly rebuked by Christ for his pre-
sumption. The last place for one to
display his egotism should be before
the throne of God. whatsoever will
be great among you, let him be your
minister" said Christ. 1t is a time
for true humility of spirit.
Now that this nation has grown rich
beyond the dreams of the austere
pioneers, do Americans Of today rec
ognize the source of their manifold
blessings, and will they with true hui
mility acknowledge their gratitude to
the giver Of all good gifts, forgetting
not all his benefts?"
America is today the richest and
most powerful nation of the earth, and
it is this very opulence that leads the
people, most literally blessed of all, to
neglect to remember the source Of
good. In days Of opulence and power
men are prone to put their trust in
themselves and to underestimate those
influences that have made them great.
Ingratitude has been called the most
popular sin in the world, because it is
the result of selfshness, or egotism
or ambition or whatever the case may
be. Nations, being an aggregation of
individuals, in their days Of power
have a tendency to trust in themselves
and to disregard the laws Of Cod
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-12
OLD TALE RET0LD
Origin of the American Thanks
giving Day.
Will Bear Repetition Annually 40
Something Of Which Every
Citizen May Be Proud.

The ancient Thanksgiving did not,
as some have fancied, skip down the
ages to find its home in America. In
one way or another it seems to have
always been observed. Throughout
Europe, before the Reformation, special
days were set apart as days of re.
ligious thanksgiving. The American
Thanksgiving day is traced back to the
Pilgrims.
Shortly after the landing Of the Pill
grims, while searching for suitable
place in which to build their homes,
they one day came upon some deserted
Indian huts, in which they found some
baskets flied with corn. From this
supply they succeeded in saving enough
to plant their first years crop.
In the spring of 1921 the seed corn
was sown and it's growing watched
anxiously by the people of the little
colony. To their great joy, the har
vest of the following October was a
bountiful one. Governor Bradford or.
dered a three days feast in celebration
thereof. Wild turkeys. geese. ducks
and water fowl. corn bread and vege-
tables no doubt formed the chief con-
stituents of their feast, not to speak
of the five deer brought in by tribe
of friendly Indians.
This festival is supposed to be the
first real Thanksgiving day from which
we date our celebration. This cele-
bration, although without doubt the
origin of our national Thanksgiving
day, may be looked upon as merely
local observance, being held by the
Plymouth colony only. They were the
forerunners of less local celebrations
in Massachusetts, and gradually in 9th.
er colonies, for in 1880 a public
Thanksgiving day was observed in
Boston by the Bay colony, and again
In 1881.
During the next fifty years there
were as many as % public Thanks
giving days appointed in Massachu-
sets, usually in October or Novem-
Der, after the gathering in of the har-
vests, or to celebrate some public
benefit. 1t did not become regular
holiday until long time afterward.
In 1889 Washington issued the ia
nous Thanksgiving proclamation rec
ommendng Thursday, November 26.
as a national day to be devoted to
prayer and Thanksgiving. Washing
tons example was followed by other
Presidents.
In 1868 President Lincoln appointed
the fourth Thursday in November as
the national Thanksgiving day. Since
then the day has been observed an
nually without interruption.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-12
Methodist Episcopal

The pastor went to Salt Lake City
Friday, but will be back for the reg
ular services which will he resumed
Sunday, after a weeks enforced va
cation.
The music under the direction of
Miss Koefod is an attraction for the
morning service and arrangements
are in process of development by the
music committee whereby there will
be a we'll sustained music program
for the evening.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-12
Baptist Church

Baptist Church
We enjoyed a fine congregation
last Sunday morning. The Methodist
congregation together with their ex-
cellent pastor were our guests. When
they are at liberty to come again we
shall be delighted to welcome them.
On next Sunday morning at II a.
m. and at 1880 p. m. there will be
preaching and worship in our church
and all are invited to attend.
Our Sunday school meets at 10 a..
m. Our young people begin their
devotional service at $50 p. m.
The midweek prayer meeting will
be held on Thursday at 1880.
e. o. BUTLER.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-12
Lutheran Church, Blackfoot

Lutheran Church, Blackfoot
Sunday school at 10 m.
Services next Sunday in the morn
ing at II a. m.
The Luther League will render a
program and give an oyster supper
Thursday evening, November 1S.
The program will begin, at 1880 and
the supper will follow Immediately
after the program. All members and
friends of the League are cordially
invited.
The fall bazaar will be held Deem
Der II
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-12
A Day Of Nature.

A Day Of Nature.
Thanksgiving day is our one ma
tional festival that turns on home
life. It is not a day Of ecclesiastical
saints. 1t is not patriotic anniver-
sary. It is not day celebrating o
religious event. 1t is day of nature
It is day of thanksgiving for tn.
years history. And 1t must pivot on
the household +. Remember Code
bounty brought the year. String tia
pearls of His goodness. Give this on.
day to thanks, to Joy, to gratitude
Henry Ward Beecher
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-12

J0nnS thanksgiving.
BY Willis Brooks.
John Eddy shamed the laggard
night,
So early was his day begun.
He breakfasted by candle light.
And toiled afield till set Of sun.
, Then by the glow lantern shed
His cows were MIXED, his stock
,, was fed,
And all his evening chores were
done
Before he tumbled into bed.
One autumn morning, on his way,
The parson stopped and urged
him so
To come to church Thanksgiving
Day
That John at last resolved to go.
But to the parsons deep regret,
He still denied Creations debt.
What thanks" said John, do
farmers owe
For working hard for all they get?"
In church that day John Eddy
dreamed
He saw the sun in splendor rise,
Yet from a thankless world, 1t
seemed.
No welcome went to greet the
skies;
No chirping insect voice was
,, raised;
The birds In needless silence
gazed;
And there, before his wondering
eyes.
A morning came unsung. unpraised.
J Then rolling thunder shook the
land:
'Ungrateful worldr 1t seemed to
say;
And from above mighty hand
Swept down and bore the sun
away.
Too late the field and forest We'd
In pleading song: in vain they cried
For one sweet hour Of blessed
day,
Which tardily they glorifled.
John Eddy. waking, spoke as one
VINO entertained novel thought:
How little man himself has done!
How much for him has Nature
wrought!
What lavish gifts of sun and
shower
Thanksgiving comes. or come it
ought,
To fructify the field and flower!
Not once year. but every hour"
(@ 1920. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-12
Luther Church, Firth

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Services next Sunday at II in the
morning and in the evening at 1880
The supper and bazar of the Ladies'
Aid will be given Saturday, Deem
Der 4,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-12

The pudding dubbed In the pot,
The turkey in the oven
Puftedi up so high; the pumpkin pie
Cried out, Hey. stop your shovin'l''
The taters in the saucepan
Danced Jig against the lid.
Cranberries popped and skipped and
hoped
And sauced the rest-they did.
The kitchen tins were all agog,
The kettles all a-humming;
No wonder--boy and girl alivsi a
ThAnksgiving dinners cominel
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-12
l.. ID. s. First and Second Wards

Christian Science Society
Chapel 36S North Shilling avenue.
Sunday school, 9.45 a. M; Sunday
service at II a. m.
Wednesday evening service at 8
o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-30

campaign. This does not mean that
White is without convictions Of his
own; it means that, having worked in
close association with Cox In Ohio
state politics for many years, he will
now be quite likely to defer to the
wishes of his chief.
Mr.. White, who is 4S, was born and
reared in Elmira, N. Y. He graduated
from Princeton university while Pres
ident Wilson was a professor. He
went to the Klondike for two years.
Later he entered the oil business and
made fortune in Oil drilling.
He was assistant to MIR. Moore in
Gov. Cox's campaign. He represented
the fifteenth Ohio congressional dis
trict in congress three terms. Prev
iously he had served in the Ohio
Legislature.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-30

Had Cox ordered
t h 9 retention OF
Homer S. Cum.
mtngs as national
chairman he would
by that act alone
have ali e n a t e d
many anti.Wilson
Democrats; for
G u M m j n & S has
been very close to
the administration
for S o N q years.
Had Cox on the
other hand got the
job for Ed Moore,
his pre-convention
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-30
Easthauen Farm is Busy;
Cottaqe Building DELAYED

Much activity is at present marking
farm work at Easthaven. according to
superintendent DR.. S. E. Smith. Over
100 acres of wheat are being cut, and
yielding about II bushels to the acre.
This, said DIR. Smith. is much better
than the average farmer is getting.
In the entire grounds belonging to
the institution there are 1850 acres.
About 700 acres are used for providing
food for the $50 inmates. A large herd
Of cattle is maintained which furnishes
all of the dairy products. Many acres
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-30
News Of Railroad and
Industrial Workers

Retired employees Of the Pennsyl.
vania railroad, who were members OF
the voluntary relief during their Ser
vice, will receive an additional pension
from the voluntary relief. This action
was decided after a recent meeting Of
the voluntary relief at Pittsburgh.
The payment IS based upon length
Of time men were members. The rate
that they will receive monthly is COM
puted in cents by the multiplication
Of months they were members of the
organization by the class Of insurance
they carried. There are five classes
of insurance. The voluntary relief
department is 80 years old and the
charter members and men with more
than 25 years membership will re-
ceive substantial monthly checks This
is expected to become effective Sept. /.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-30

are now under cultivation. DR.. Smith
said that the pototo crop promised
large returns.
Eighteen months ago a mill was
built for grinding wheat. Since that
time the institution has made all Of it's
own -four, and some for the neghbors.
Two cottages have been under con-
stTuctfon on the farm for housing
employees, but shortage Of material has
caused some delay.
Both the men and women's depart
ments in the hospital are practically
filed. According to DR.. Smith there
are about the same number OF each
sex
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-30
KAUFMAN ROAD CONTRACT
WILL BE LET SOON

The Union county commissioners
Will soon let the contract for the i'm
provement of the College Corner and
Richmond pike, in the Eastern part
of the county to be known as the
Kaufman road, according to word
from Liberty. The improvement will
be for 10 mile stretch, starting at
the junction Of the above road with
the Liberty and College Corner pike,
near the residence of County Commits
sioner Charles Douglas, and running
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-30
strategy.

have won thereby the active enmity Of
the Anti-Saloon League. BY choosing
White, a prominent dry, Cox has pla.
Gated a very large element Of the cleo
torate, namely. the prohibition ele-
ment.
The choice of White means that
Cox himself will lay down the broad
lines Of policy for the conduct of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-30
George White

The selection of former Congress
man George White Of Marietta, O., as
chairman of the Democratic national
committee is hailed by partisans Of
Gov. Cox as a piece of clever political
Sfrafogv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-30

through Goodwin's Corner and beyond
This is one Of the main travelled pixies
of the county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-30

thence north past the farms OF John
Kaufman, Charles Quick, Herman Nc.
Adams, Joseph Witter and others.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-30

Repentance is often COMPOUNDED
with determination not to get caught
again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-21
HARDING WOULD
REWARD PROOF HE
HAS "WObBlED'

Jackson. o. Oct 2D.-EenlEi II
Governor Coxs charges IN incnnslsf-
encv on 1he League of Nations issue.
Senator Harding offered n speech
mere to-day 10 give reward 20 an2'-
one vine wnusd produce SPECIFIC evi-
sdence of a cnange 81 laseitlnn since
ne accepted tile Espnal5c=s9; nominal
.lun TOR the presidency.
Mr. Harding also asserted that II
he had NO SPECIFIC plan 5ar world
a.sspe,HrlnYl tiie same VIE true al lax
arnsr Cox. vino mad nat told them
wnai yssserva1 iuus III Ire Versailles
covenant ne was willing l., lake
7 DC n1f believe in wary much Of
-i1e Presidents Leagne ;Ie, said. And
4 the 5eraacra1lc caitdiu1.ae VENTS Is
,7egard tins as my thirteenth change.
! give MIN notice riIaz have one
rnure vet ID give him .ffca0s+, yau
know, 7 am entitled = fa,ssJtesn
But as matter ri fact- VIII
give ! reward II any nan - America
v-f1e CAT take mr. u11aranIes on wariti
fccrfinuer on Page 1cni. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-21
SOUTHERNERS
ASKED TOQuIT
DEMOCRATS
South Can Count ON
Help G. O. P. Plea
Coolidge
tsaruinr's Running Mate IN Crownen
Bays H-uursr1 Through Tsr,res-
SEE ana Senturty Tprrnes on
Aesr uf S,nusr Navy AND lppuilrs-
rng or Merchant Marine

AsneE-llle, n e. Oct an--urpnrt
u me Republican PARTY hv the south
an the ground lnut IT Is doing the
most 10 promote sound business paI-
lcles WIS urged here tonight by Gov
s'-nur CaniidEe
As TIE great and rlch natural re
sources OF me ssurn are being rnure
ana more developed. inauslrialir and
commercially" ne sald. III must GIVE
us support 70 tile PARTY which is ae-
Ing me most To proTnute these nol-
lGIss- He ascia-ed mr. aaieanase
transportation facilities by lanu ana
by water AND fur an efficient nav
bur against the United Sla1as enter
InE upon "a race Of armamenrs- on
approving an excessive naval pro-
gram
Governor Coolidge crossed eastern
Tennessee 1-nrn Kentucky during The
day and a NOON delivered addresses
al Knoxville 10 an audience which
crowded every ayaliahie seat n rwu
public halls. Inadtlinon, three stops
1Eortsnusr or Page 5-Coi. 3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-21
Hoover Fayors
Proposed Waterway
from Great Lakes

View York C,ct. 20-Car-ylng 8uf -
the proposal 10 build a deep seB
waterway from tine Great Lakes
Through me 81 Lawrence RIVER was
urged as an economic necessity by
men Of pr-oInsD enue xUliay AZ a hear-
ing bsfure the international 4ufrt
TumnIssiun.
Herbert Hoover WAS the PRINCIPAL
speaker for the proponents of the
proiex:t His arguments were rein-
forced nr William C. Redfieid. for
Tner secretary vi cumncFce- julius
H Barnes. president of the Turrer
states Grain Corporation. AdmirHl
W : Benson. chairman N the CnIued
States shipping Beard. r s Mac
Elwes. director of the Bureau of Fer
aigu and Domestic Cemmerrc; ". 1.
Saunders president of thr American
MaI1Ilf aftIIrerS Association. J. z.
howard president of the American
Farm Bureau Federation. the presB-
rienxs Of rwu great trunk linz rzis.
reads and an array Of advocates wsc
car1e nut Of rne west 70 help fighf
1i1e oppoHirlsn. led bv representative
OF View York Commercial nrganiza-
tiuns. 1he View York Ciry Dock Cum
missioner and the New York Srnte
engineer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-21
-wo Day Conference
Opens at Augusta
Agriculture, Z ur1l
Life. Transportation,
Taxation III e alth
and Natural ResOur-
ces of State the Big
Topics

7sg, interest ana deep concern IN
I,t --'nE. pruniems NJ the Static uf
ku,ne suuh rs agriculture. rural
H. --ansparratipn. taxa1lan, health
(uc NJ Development o1 natural re
Lou-s:ss WIS evlncer ny the speakers
NJ -nirlkers present al rne meetings
ne state Chamber Of Commerce
kuu Agricultural League wi1icn open
l. cwu-iav conferences "Wednesday
I-e-naon al the State Hause- James
4 .4iinac NJ Bangor president IF the
termination. delivered an Address N
enlcn he emphasized the nece5sI-y N
terDEnIzinE and cuft1vHIlnE the re-
Euunshfp between city ana cBuurry
and af upEng everything
boss ME TO improve rural conditions
fiu. standing Recommendations IN
kuded providing for Adequate msdi-
f. a-endHnce- improving eaura-1un-
! md social programs ann facilities.
knu working toward the solution OF
be Misrepresentation pI-ouiem- Valuable
b -raSrlnns were alsp offered ny
Eenr-v p Mar-iu of Portland. Bert
ENC q. McInlre of EasT Waterford.
~ Florence Eronks W-i1l1shuuEH Of
fn-7iana. and others
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-21
Buffalo Express Sideswiped
by West-Bound Train - Pullman's
Side is Ripped Away--Dead Badly
Mangled-Three of Injured May Die
Maine Superintendent of School Es-
capes With Shaking Up
QUESTION OF SWITCH

ERIE. Pa, Oct 2p-Seven persons
were killed and 20 injured. three
pruhai,iw fa1aIlv when "A View Tnrk
Csn1ral train esHt-bound. si6ieswiped
q train west-baund. twu hundred feet
west Of the Cniun Depot mere al
noen tnday
A switch tiiUuEhE 10 havs been
thrown bs members sf seutinn
gang working NJ the scene. of the
wreck, is believed tn have cnusesi
the accident
The west bound train had Iust left
the depot and the ells,-haunu train.
a Cleveland sui sle express. was
,snast.ns inTe rae sfiIslon when tlle
crash cH-ne. A car on the easf-
hound tram suddenly leHped tram
rns rails and crashed into me pull
man tearing IT'S steel slues away as
II they were paper The occupants
Of 1ias. car were hurled from tne}r
seazs and thrown into a mass sud
denly rns heavy Pullman tsppiesi
over WIKI the open side I'D IN the a1-
Police anu freYmen were fnrced n
ase ladders IN taking the dead and
injured frurn the wTeekaae- All uf
me dead were InanEled
The crew OF rfle aasI-bnund train
Declared 1fla1 the switch WIS AL
rigrt when they looked al L.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-21
Wanderer Says Sd
Degree Forced His
Confession of Murder

Chicago. 0ct. 5t-4-a-3 Wantier-er
5esrITvlng n has own defence m the
trial Ter the murder of mis- wife to-
gay declared ne was innocent and
T'eDudlGtea the signed statement in
which ne confessed siaylng ms wife
Ruth their unborn cnlid. and a
ra-aoond ne SAID ne hired ID stage
mlnlr hoIdup and divert suspicion
from himself. He sad the eunfassiu
was wT'ung from nm by ''buIlv-ra--
gIng ana violence
Ee was beaten and maQIed uu-n
ne confessed. he testified adding
that one officer broke a bone in mis-
foot
Before Nanaersr took t1la stand
DR. William NIci1sen- head of the
Psvcnupm1illC hospital testified me
defendant was insane and flad the
mind OF u ten-vear-oid child.
wanderer en1es'ed the cnur1 room
h34mming an ITlsh love ballad.
Ruth and | were TO picture
show he testified. -'0n the wav
back ] noticed i ragged stranger fnl-
lowing as. hut tanuEi1r little of Il
until later when I recuEnlzsd him as
tn- man / mad shot. Ruth went INTO
the vestibule ahead of me I cnuid
see the outline of man but before
I ceuld~do anything ne began firing
drew my revolver and emptiea II
IN ms di-srrion.'
Due YOU sn0o1 yeur WIFI, ne was
as.iSao
'-sSa, sir ! did nor si1out my wife =
E.sid Wanaerer
Wanderer then 1nid how ms moth
er-ln-law had come 70 the door and
found ham astride tfls stranger bent
ing hin with a gun.
Questioned about the -wu army
pissois found IL the scene he SAID he
had ifed al he curuner's inquest when
he dsnien knowledge Of the str-anE-
er's wsisnon- He recognized II as ms
cuusia's S. he said and lied To pro-
fnst Cousin Fred
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-21

Tr A. @, ThurnHs state sUperln-
tanaent Of schnois, on ms way -
indianapolis To SPEAK al the Indiana
teachers convention. was a pRsEf.r-
gar on the train winch maj New
York Central tram. bound for Ruf-
faIu. wednesday,. IN collision,
killing seven persons and insnrlug
~. sumo Of these pI'ubabty fatally
In q telegram re,.eIveti by Deputy
state superintendent Glen u
Srarkev u atinesdav afternoon. DIR.
Thomas said Ina7 ne was somewhat
shaken M but Was ready 10 60 On
70 meet ms engagements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-21
Sesx Il. or ,. Srurert

PhiladalpiiIa Oct ga University
uf PennsvlvaIlia student. VIM me
authorities believe cnuld enIisn1en
-he,u On a numner of important
facts m connection with ti1e death
af Elmer C. Drewes. Dartmouth
COLLEGE SENIOR whose buGy was
found here Sunday morning with q
hniie1 through the temple. WIS be
ing SOUGHT TBulEr1f. This Young
man. according 10 the palics- Is the
one from whom Iarewes planned I'd
buy second hand automobile.
Detectives said iunighr they feiI
eunfinern ne COULD give them valn-
asis. information. especially regard
ing rire movements Of Drewss short
II nr-lpr IN mis- death. The pulics
v.sifed ms hume tpday hut were IN
formed BY neigtlburs the family mad
not been there SINCE early Sunday
morning. Effar-s 10 locate them 50
Tar have proved truiflEss.
We feel certain this Individual
was the last man 10 sac DrEwt.s
aiizze" declared Ma jor & @. Wvnne.
Chief OF the county defecrIves- He
wRs warrn friend OF Drewss and
we are dssi~eus Of Questioning INN
He has moi amended classes since
last week and WE believe ne Tnay be
n hiding OF the advice 1f friends
n- a lawyer The iunEer ne STAYS
way me more suspicion Is attached
10 him"
AEajer WINNIE said rnniEflf tIfe
1i1sorv woman nlEhr have been m
vuIved IN the case had bean eiimIn-
a1afi and mat there Is now suspi-
ciun an old --aItEe may furnish the
rnnEvn fnr Lrewes death