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Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-11-27
THANKSGIVING

1t is many generations ago indeed that
our liberty-loving forefathers conceived the
idea of setting aside day for thanksgiving
and feasting.
An American if he remembers only but
wv lessons from his school history book, can
in twinkling recall scenes he so wildly
COM Jured up in those younger carefree days
of childhood-scenes which typifed to him
what Thanksgiving must have been like in
the inauguration days Of America. Of course,
it somewhat depends upon whether the as
piring little American wore dresses or trous-
ers as to the scenes he beheld in his ina GIN
lngs.
If of the "dress' variety. the main tea-
lures of the scene very likely were demure
Puritan maidens, with eyes quite concealed
under very modest lashes, who received the
equally as calm and sedate admiration Of the
several unattached youths generally scatter
ed Throughout the scenery (and right here
the young dreamer experienced distinct
thrilD while the secondary consideration
was the 'thanks1 giving' itself with its ac-
companying feast.
But if our searching efforts were to begin
a diagnosis of the ''trousered variety of
young America, we would see grand con-
glomeration of fried turkey, cranberry sauce,
mashed potatoes, impossible pies, nuts and
candies, to say nothing Of red-cheeked ap-
Piles, more nuts and more candy following
the main feast in solemn procession, (and
right here this young dreamer would eX-
perience distinct sensation Of hunger). To
penetrate into the one-track minds Of little
boys picturing the first THANKSGIVING it
would be like entering into hitherto undis-
covered Wizard of Or magical country
where meats. vegetables and fruits played
the leading roles. And the various second
AIRY considerations ''here'' usually entailed
whooping Indians, in full war regalia,
(whooping this time just to celebrate the
day., with some sprinklings of Puritan men
with guns, game laid out for the feast, and
last and very least, women-foll1 every now
and then
Well, it does fellow good to 90 over
childhood dreams and aspirations even of
this kind, once in while-when our ideals
were unsullied by subsequent battles of life
where we didn t always emerge with just ex-
actly the same outlook Such happy retro
spectiOn brings reminiscent smile to the
lips, to be sure and makes us better citizens
of America, by recalling the ideals on which
our country is founded.
There will be the same number of people
again this season whether their estate be
afbuent or more or less inconsequent, who
will ask the same ,oft-reiterated question,
''What have I to be thankful for?" and pos.
sibly this question will be tinged with great
bitterness where the home has been visited
by the Angel Of Death through the agency
of the recent World War. Where death. dis.
ablement or disease has entered, because the
hand of war dealt it out, there is no doubt
it is hard to keep the thoughts Of bitter re-
sentiment down and many hearthstone is
silent from sounds of youth because across
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-11-27

Speaking about Wilson r. Gay reminds
nle Of my work with him in our endeavor
to re-elect the late John L. Wilson to the
nted States senate. We Of course lad
done a great deal of preliminary campaign
work together in the way of electing the
right men as members of the legislature,
but our real work began when the legis
lature convened For weeks Gay and | were
in immediate touch with each other. I, in
the capacity of publicity man, and Gay as
general director. He leaned heavily on me
to find out everything that was going on
politically and to find out the business Of
every politician who visited the legislature
During that entire campaign Gay was al
ways my friend and at no time did | find
him trying to take any mean advantage of
the other fellow. Bill Gay headed a loyal
bunch of fellows and every one of that
bunch that is left to tell the tale dropped
bitter tear Of regret when they read Of his
death The number however grows smaller
each year and when one of them falls by
the wayside the others wonder who will be
the next.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-11-27
CAYTON'S WEEKLY

CAYTON'S WEEKLY
Published every Saturday at Seattle Washington.
u. S. A.
Subscription 81 per year in advance.
HORACE ROSCOE CAYTON. Editor and Publisher
Entred second class matter, August 18, 1916. at
the post office at Seattle Wash, under the Act OF
March 3rd, 1916.
TELEPHONE: BEACON 1919
Office 317 22nd Ave. South
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-11-27

nature Bill Gay was also full and overflow
ing with the milk of human kindness and
he patiently heard the story of every one
who came to him in distress, and for the
most part extended a helping hand. Re-
Gently | called upon him in the interest
Of an institution directed by colored cti-
zrns and began to tell what the members
Of the institution contemplated doing, but
were in need of funds, and before | could
finish my story he looked up and smiled
and said, if you recommend | will give
the widows mite, here $ my check for fifty
dollars and then to head off any great
amount of thanks he began to tell us a
bunch of stories and though persons want
ing to do business with him were restless
in the outer office, he continued his story
telling and seemed glad for the half hours
recreation. AS often as | took my troubles
and trbulations to Bill Gay just as often
did [ leave him feeling that life was still
worth living. Whether or not his recent
religion was New Thought one | do not
know, but judging from his ever smiling
countenance it surely was sweet thought
one. Thus do we meet on earth to part
again and whether we will meet again ''be-
yond the river" is life's problem, but let $
hope that we die but to live again and after
death we will meet to never part.
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zoo TENANTS WATT /
I FOR EVICTION WRIT
Deputy Sheriff Expected tc
Serve Papers on Wounded
Veterans Parents
ARE ARMED WITH FLAGS

Two hundred persons, mostly women
carrying American flags and service
flags, are waiting at 10 South Redfeld
street to receive the deputy sheriff.
He Is expected to serve writ Of evic
tion upon the elderly parents Of a war
veteran who Is still In the hospital
The tenants are George w. Glassmier
and his wife. Clara, both about sixty
five years old. Samuel Glassmier. the
son. Is in the government hospital al
Carlisle, where he Is convalescent from
an operation in which piece Of his shin
bone was grated into his arm to replace
n part of the arm that was shot away.
Samuel was wounded at the Somme No
vember 4, 1918. He was shot three
times.
A huge American flag adorns the
porch Of the Glassmier house, and q
big service flag is draped in the center.
Members of the Southwest Philadcl
phia branch Of the Tenants Protective
Association comprise the official recep
tion committee for J. ID. Hcrrigan, the
deputy sheriff, who is expected TO serve
the writ of eviction upon the aged
couple.
No rise in rent was asked. The land
lord wants the property for another
| tenant.
The Glassmiers have occupied tn,
Redfeld street house for three years
They first paid ST. month rent. II
was raised to 500 recently.
G. II. Parr, president Of the South
west Philadelphia branch of the ten
ants organization, has arranged to tax,
care of Mr.. and Mrs. Glassmier, should
the writ be served. "..
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question would arise over the operation
OF the Frankford line. as the equity and
Justice of the city's position cannot De
successfully questioned.
THE Frankford deadlock Ia really a
controversy as to whether the line shal
be treated by the company as part OF
its unified system, or as an independent
and individual line Of the city operated
by the company as a favor to the city.
The company's proposal Of last October
did not in any way contemplate fnan-
cially unifying the line with its present
system"
Mr.. Twniug's suggested agreement
provides a thirty seven year lease Of the
Frankford lineto the Rapid Transit Co.
dating from July 1. this year, to July
I. 1867. The city reserves the right to
terminate the lease upon reasonable no
tice and fair terms.
The city under the agreement would
furnish the elevated structure. ipclud :
ing trackwork and stations, with the
company supplying cars, power facili
ties and other equipment.
The Frankford "'L" would be oper
ated with the Market street subway
elevated as one continuous line with a
sirgle fve cent fare.
Strongly contrasting with the com :
pany's proposal last year Of leasing the
line at a nominal rental of 81 year,
Director Twining advocates that the
company pay the city an annual rent
equal to per cent of the city's initial
investment in the Frankford line.
The proposed agreement would also
bind the company to operate other lines
built by the city on terms mutually
agreed upon. .
Thomas Il. Mitten, president Of the
Rapid Transit Co., would not comment
today on the Twining proposal. II was
stated he would make his reply in a
written statement to Council.
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URGE MISSISSIPPI
TO BEAT DELAWARE

jackson. Miss. March 81 BY A.
PD--National Democratic leaders today
flooded the House of the Mississippi
Legislature with requests that it act
favoraby on the federal suffrage amend
mcnt before Delaware. through action
Of its Republican Legislature, acted to
enfranChisc the women Of the nation.
The Mississippi Senate passed the rati
fcation resolution yesterday and suf-
frage leaders today were attempting to
obtain speedy action from the House,
which once has rejected the resolution.
Homer :. Cummings, chairman of the
Democratic national committee. tele-
graphed Speaker COnnor, of the House,
today to do his utmost to secure i'm
mcdiately ratification. declaring that he
regarded it. las intensely important
that the Democratic party enfranchise
women before the next national election
for the sake of our party in the nation. y
William J. Bryan asserted ratifica-
ZION will greatly aid our campaign in
the western states This message add
cd that "the women Of the West won
oUr presidential campaign four years
ago and We need the women's vote now
~ safeguard prohibition. defeat mill
tarism and insure world peace.
Secretary Daniels telegraphed las a
southern Democrat, imbued with the
principles Of our party urging the
Legislator" 70 embrace the opportunity
Of having the honor Of giving the decid
/ ing vote
Representative Pheian. Of Massachu
sorts. acting chairman Of the Demo
cratic congressional campaign commit
tee declared the winning Of the last
state by the Democratic party would
. nlfll our party's pledge to the women
uf the uatiOp -
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FEAR MISSING GIRL IS DEAD
Drag Crock and Delaware for Body
Of Child Gone Since Monday

The wissinoming creek and the Del
aware river near Wissinoming are be
ing dragged today for the body OF six =
year old Ellen Beardsley. 1906 Jose
phine street, Frankford, who disappear
ed on Monday.
The child left her home with the in
tention of going to the Longfellow
School, Tacony and Pratt streets. she
said. but the school had no session that
day.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Osman
Shreese, believe the girl started for
Lardner's Point, boathouse settlement
at Wissinoming, and fell off trestle
bridge she had to cross to reach the
home Of an aunt there.
Her stepfather. Mr.. Shreese, Is can
vassing the Frankford and Wissinomins
district with picture OF the child In
hopes that some person who saw her
may recognize the picture.
The Disappearance has been reported
to detective headquarters.
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EXPECT SOCIALISTS
WILL Be UNSEATED
N. Y. Assembly Rushes Through
Routine Business to Discuss
Committee Reports
VOTE Is LIKELY TOMORROW
BY the Associated Press

Albany, N. ". March 31.-Consid-
Grafton of the majority and two minor :
ity. reports Of the Judiciary committee
which investigated the eligibility OF the
i've Socialist assemblymep suspended
on charges Of disloyalty on the opening
day OF the legislative session Is spe-
cial order Of business in the Assembly
today.
The lower body convened earlier than
usual in order to clear away routine
matters, so as to be able to devote the
greater part of the day to the case.
Many assemblymen have indicated that
they will speak, and the rollcall is not
expected until tomorrow.
Leaders Of the faction favoring adop-
tion OF the majority report recommend :
ing the expulsion of all five Socialists
do not desire to vote before tomorrow,
as then IL will be too late for Governor
Smith to call a special election in the
FIVE districts.
Indications are that the Socialist
quintet will be unseated despite the an
nouncement Of Majority Leader Adler,
who introduced the suspension resoiu :
tion, and Lieutenant Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. assemblyman from Nassau,
that they would not be parties to ex-
pulsion OF the. entire representation OF a
political party. Members favoring oust :
ing proceedings claim to have far more
than the necessary number of votes.
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COrteIyOu Wants
Boxing CensOrs
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
the calling together Of men who are
connected with boxing. Promoters.
matchmakers and referees may be called
together when the selection of com
mission is to be made.
Reports of gambling rings at boxing
clubs have been the cause of an investi
CATION already started. the director said.
II understand there has been consid
cradle gambling at local clubs,
said Mr. Cortelyou. II did not
know Of this heretofore. am told that
gamblers bet heavily on Tender to win
by knockout and when they saw that
Hincklc was going to stay the limit
they shouted murder and yelled fol
Tender to put him out
Il am satisfied that Tender ant
Hinckle were innocent Of any mart ir
Monday nights affair. I know Tendle,
tried his best TO stop Hinckle and tha
Hinckle did his best against Tender
but was UP against a superior oppo'
nPnt."
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TWINING TO PUSH
IL" OPERATION PLAN
Director Urges Prompt Sub
mission Of Terms on
Frankford Project

~ A public hearing is expected soon on
the proposed agreement prepared by
Director Of Transit Twining for the
operation of the Frankford elevated.
An outline Of the agreement is now
with Councils committee on transpor-
tation and public utilities. Director
Twining urged that the terms be placed
in legal form and offered promptly to
the Rapid Transit Co.
In his report submitted to Council
in obedience to resolution passed
January 90. Director Twining stated:
The present apparent deadlock be
tween the city and the company is but
one. but probably the most important,
result of the company's inability to
give adequate service. The controversy
over the Frankford line is but one phase
of this situation. for il the company
were able to give adequate service nc
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WOMEN GO TO DOVER
Philadelphia Delegation Left to Sc
Delaware House Vote on Issue !

A delegation of members of the Na.
tional Women's Party from Philadel.
phia and nearby places left Broa,
Street Station this morning to be pre,.
ent when the Delaware House Of Repre-,
sentatives votes on the ratification q
the Susan r. Anthony amendment,
The women wore the city colors o
Of purple, white and gold.
Included in the party were:
Miss Mary III. Iugham, Mrs. Pom,
Yeatman, Miss Mary A. Burnham, Mis-,
Lucy Duhring, Miss Margaret Kuh
Kelly, Mrs. Robert p. Finley, Mis-,
Fanny Travis Cochran, Miss Jenpi,
Bronenberg, Mrs. X: G., Halligan, Mis-
Florence l.. Sanville, Miss Katharin,
Preston. Mrs. Stanley II. Howe. Mis-
Alice Gibson Brock, Mrs. Edward Bid
die, Mrs. John Cooke Hirst,. Mrs. A
II. Harmon, Mrs. Eleanor d. Arrison
Miss Caroline Katzenstein.
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BAIRD MEN BACK WOOD
Former New Jersey Senator'S Fol.
lowers Work for GeneraI

General Leonard Wood Is the choice
for President of the political lieuten
ants Of former United States Senator
David Baird, Republican leader of Cam
den.
Announcement of this was made pub =
lie today. and the Baird workers state :
mcnts show an active campaign will
be wagcd in New Jersey.
+. i. Patterson, Jr., county clerk
of Camden, caused his petition to be
had taken the stand previously that he
would he governed by the preferential
primary vote. Charles A. Wolverton.
prosecutor of Camden county and former
speaker of the House Of Assembly. will
be "big four" alternate, and his peti
tion carries a Wood pledge.
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IRISH HOPE IN WILSON
De Valera Believes President Ma,
Become peterminlna Factor

Atlantic City, March 31.-'Trelaud
unassisted, can restore order within her
boundaries within one month after IN,
British. army of occupation is with
drawn" Eamon De Valera, 50. called
president Of the republic Of Ireland
asserted in a statement defending IN,
present situation in the Emerald Isl,
here.
Mr.. De Valera cherishes still. N
said. the hope that President WilsoI
yet will respond ''to the wishes Of th|
people of America" and become del
termining factor in securing peace anl
liberty for Ireland.
1.-THE disorder now existing through
out Ireland" he said finally. ,.'is id
to the presence of an army of occupa|
ton and to the hundreds Of professiond
thieves who recently were released frod
the army and are making ireland theil
bunting ground. 81
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PACKING PLANTS CRIPPLED
Federal Mediators viii Try to Settle
Chicago Strike

Chicago, March 31.-(By A. P.)-
Federal mediators were called in today
in an attempt to settle the strike of 900
union employees Of the Union Stockyards
and Transit Company, as production of
meat In the great Chicago packing plants
neared a standstill.
Trading in livestock virtually had
ceased as the result of an embargo on
livestock shipments, and packing com =
pany officials predicted a shutdown OF
their plants within several days il the
strike continued. This would force so. =
600 workers out of employment, the Of
ficials said.
Livestock shipments to Chicago were
being diverted to other markets or near :
by feeding stations today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
PERU APPEASES BOLIVIA
Ample Satisfaction Given for Recent
Attacks at Lima

Buenos Aires, March 3l:--(By A. PD
Ricardo Mujia, the Bolivian minister
here, has issued statement declaring
that Peru had given ample satisfaction
to Bolivia and had presented her regrets
for the recent attacks on the Bolivian
legation at Lima and the consulate at
Mollendo.
The Peruvian Government reiterated
its previous promise that energetic
measures would be taken to prevent g
repetition Of such incidents and that the
officer commanding the force guarding
the legation would be retired, the state
ment added.
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John J. O'Hara

John !. O'Hara. a veteran saloon
keeper. who opened saloon fourteen
years before the Brooks high license law
went into effect, third Of century
ago. died OF uremia yesterday at his
home. 1902 North Eighth street. Mr..
O'Hara was seventy five years old. For
many years he was widely known
resident Of the Twentieth ward. He
was q native of County Mayo, Ireland.
4 wife. four Sous and seven daughters
survive him. Mr.. OHsrs was a prom
iuent member of st. Mslachy's Catholic
Church and was a close friend Of the
late Archbishop Prendergsst.
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WOMEN SEEK CERTAINTY
Suffrage Forces Working to Add
Three More Ratifications
Washington. March 81 By A.

Washington. March 81 By A. P.)
Suffrage forces will not slacken their
Efforts until three more states have rati-
fed the suffrage amendment, the Ma
tiunal Woman's party announced today.
81 that the coming into force Of the
amendment will nor be delayed should
the supreme Court hold to DC valid
tho provision Of the Ohio state conSti .
tUtion permitting referendum on fed
o. al constitutional amendments.
Irrespective Of the action now before
the court, the State Department is ex-
pecied TO issue the proclamation of rau
iratiOn as soon IA notice has been re-
rcivPd from the thirty sixth state that
'hP Legislature has taken favorable ac-
tion When the prohibition amendment
was in process of ratification, the de
partment held that action by the Legis
latures Of the necessary three fourth of
the states made mandatory upon it to
issue the proclamation.
Thirty five states have ratified and
should either Deleware or Mississippi
ratify the sutfraglstS say they will con .
tinue the fight for favorable action by
the other state,
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Franklin p. Dllley

franklin p. Dilley, aged seventy one
years, a retired merchant. who had been
in business in this city half q century,
died yesterday at his summer home In
Liverpool, Pa. He is survived by his
widow. who was Miss NJ. Alice Neck,
and two sons, r. s. Dilley and Edgar
NJ. Dilley. both Of this city. He was
a thirty second degree Mason, n
knight Templar and a Shriner. Fu-
neral services will be held Friday at .
o o'clock at Liverpool.
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"TEMPTATlON" UNDER FIRE
East Carolina Bishop, In Sermon
AsssiIs Things That Lower Men

"The temptations that assail most
men today are those which have a ten
dency to make little men of them in :
stead OF big men," declared the Right
Rev. Thomas G. Darst. d. D.. bishop
of East Carolina. at the MONDAY Lenten
service held in the Garrick Theatre to-
day.
He took as his theme Davids words
TO his son, And show thyself a man. "
There ar emany men in the world
who are righteous and good morally, but
been cut off from their source of power,
their faith in Jesus Christ, and they are
lights that do not shine" continued the
bishop.
in conclusion he urged his hearers to
strengthen their faith and character ehat
Gods plan on earth might be worked
out by men.
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Deaths Of a Day
EDWIN WAKEFIELD
Former Governor Of Maryland, Bal
tlmore Banker. Called by Death

Baltimore, March 31.--Edwin War.
field, governor of Maryland from 1904
TO 1908, president of the Maryland His
torical Socieety, and until last January
Co. of Maryland and the Fidelity Trust
Co., died at his home here today after
an illness OF about three months. He
was seventy two years old.
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Or. Georae Henry Ames

PrOvillence, Il. l.. March 3l,-Dr.
George Henry Ames, former member
Of the State Board Of Registration In
Dentistry and for several years lecturer
and demonstrator at Harvard Uniyer :
sity Dental School, fell dead at his
home here last night. He was in his
seventy second year and was native
OF Foxboro, Mass.
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To Probe Scranton Mine Caves

Scranton. March 31.-(By A. P.)-
Word was received here last night from
Governor Sproul stating that he had di-
rected Deputy Attorneys General Rob
study certain phases of the mine cave
problem. Chief of Mines Seward r
Button will Join them here.
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DeIdlDare House
VIII Vote Today


Continued from Page One
ocratic politics in Delaware? Suf-
frage should be ratified in Delaware,
by Republican Legislature, by Repub-
licans."
The appearance Of National Republi T.
can Committeeman T.. Coleman du Pont
here yesterday put pep" in the suffrage
cause. Whether or not his speech be -
fore the conference gained any votes is
another question.
In Delaware politics Que can never
tell what is going to happen until vote
is taken.