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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-14
FOCH TO VISIT AMERICA

French and American newspaper
correspondents and officials of the
American Legion and the Knights of
Columbus were guests recently at a
dinner given in New York by DR..
Marcel Knecht, chief Of the French
bureau Of information in the United
States, who sails for France soon to
conclude arrangements for the visit
of Marshal Foch to the United States
in October.
Marshal Foch will arrive here the
last week in October and go at once
to Kansas City, Mo-, to attend the
national convention of the American
Legion From there he will 90 to
Chicago to be the guests Of the
Knights Of Columbus at gala
demonstration in his honor October
81, it was announced by Will
liam P. Larkin, supreme director Of
the order. The length Of his visit
has not been determined.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-14
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
appreciation for the loving care and
attention bestowed upon our dear
husband and father during his illness
and death by both relatives and
friends. We especially thank DR. w
+. Posey for giving him such kind
attention and so much relief in his
last hours.
MRS. 0. G. GRAVES.
ROBT. F. GRAVES.
MABEL GRAVES.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-14

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Sold hv Union Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-14

PEGGY HvIand's first "stunt" for
the rnovino pictures was to dive into
the Thames on a cold February day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
REA7EST SCIENTIST OF AMERICA HAS NO MEMORIAL

ny the adVentur.rs and She~ two Ibs
dianS caused Sir Edward, Greepvi,ti
To mead Il second expedition, hin,vaiy
lie set out the following Npril u5sssu
Vim seven ships and il tuli supply
OF men and necessary a,uinr,nnt
'rccnViiIc landed at ~the island for
neriy occupied by tic --ffss expedr.
ti"n tWococon). hut soon selected
party TO explore the mainland. upder
ms personal commantI:
Here occurred the tTaE,yIv of wh,es
mention has been previsnsk, made
The Indians had regarded tho :nv.
iiSh as superior race of bcinvs
even considering them as direct de.I
ScehhantS from the gods. and. thereI
ocinI no women with them. they all
hrst thought all of the white race toI
bc masculine.
What thrilling excuse was seized
upon by this bully to wreak yen.I
ceancc upon a defcnseless village and
trusting people. How out of pro-|
portion the ofrcnse. If It occurred
was tn" cSaction Of thu penalty Here|
was first sown the HraEbh's teeth
That changed conidinS King and
subjects from open hearted friend
snip to secret cnmity;. Can we be-
surprised that the native began To-
los" confidence in thisN strange white
'h'c from across the sea. that they
began matching their wits in en-
dc:vor TO prevent successful coloni-
zation: that two years later the COLI
"ny at Roanoke. having taken pos
session OF the island on which tho
Indians had given the first cxpedi-
ton such hospitable reception,
should disappear?
Lcft lbs Persons In Colony.
land he left los persons as a colony,
and they left Woconano and chosa
Roanoke as their place OF habttation.
When Il place was selected for set
Element little Difference was shown
any objection Of the original inhab-
itantS To giving up their place OF
abode. There was nothing else for
the WinSandacoa at Roanoke to do
but move their village to some less
coveted spot on island or mainland
This has been the bitter experience
of the poor Indian. from the dis.
coHery OF America, even unto the
present generation. Let us at least,
d" them the Justice of reviewing the
history of their race. its trials and
tragedies. without the prejudice OF
the past centuries. hut with that
! Christian charity they, so. ofttimes
richly deserve. We arc Christians
but what would we do IL we should
discover strange race OF people
landed within our territory. squat
ted upon the land we call our own,
and using strange engines OF destruc4
ton against those OF our people, who
cndeavored to protest. against being
dispossesscd? That, not satisfied with
the land already seized. they are
making exploitation with, !ntention
OF seating other newcomers of their
race? 1t is not possible tor thai
strange race to regard our mode iol
living M crude just as the intolerapt
Grccnvillc considered the jewellers III
the WALLACE he destroyed? Had Grcen-
VILE been a Penn. and some OF the
Colonial leaders even as Smith, this
massacres OF 1922 and 1914 would
never have occurred. nor Bacon had
reason to defy the authority of the
bcsottcd berkeley.
CThc Indians or Virginia continued
next Sundayl. sNs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
OLD INDIAN BURIING
GROUND DISCOVERED
Professor MnrLlr Makes Find mt !.
VI. 4. 4. Camp un Krhoboth
Iicn..h.

NORTHAMPTON. VA, Sept 3.-An
old Indian burial plac. was found
last week AT II Y. VI {. y. camp on
Rchoboth Beach by Professor Markle,
Of baltimore.
1t was found AT the top OF "A hin
where the rains had washed the
sand, showing grave. Some Of
the bones crumhlcd when touched.
though the skull, with it's high check
bones, is We'll preserved Ten teeth
were also found. nine being perfect.
y small metal piece was found near
the skull, on which was AN etching
OF i bear.
Later more skeletons were found.
and several tomahawks and spear
heads. il is said. /, is believed the
hill was the site OF u battle in which
Delaware Indians took part. and
where the dead were buried after
wards
Hundreds are inspecting the place,
which has been fenced against SOU
vcnir hunters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
DECORATED FOR WORK
BY FOREIGN NATIONS
Achievements Of prime Minister Of Navigation Save
Millions of Dollars Annually to Commensurate
Possible Laying of Atlantic Cable

language, for mariners from Glou-
c's'"r To Shanghai. In IL is the story
OF TN" sea. ltS tides and winds. it's
Shor" lines and its myriadS Of life.
us deep and barren buttons For
Mdnry also chart"d the ocean floors
and !, was his work in this line that
caused Cyrus ficld to say Of the lay
ing Of the Atlantic cable:
"Maury furnished the brains. Eng
land furnished the money and did
the work"
No other American ever vas hon
ored by Empcrors and Kings az was
Matthew F"ntainc Maury He was
given orders OF knighthood by car
of Russia. the King Of Denmark. King
Of Spain. King OF Portugal. King OF
belgium and Emperor nt France.
while Russia. Austria. sweden. Hol-
land. Sard"nia. Bremen, Turkey and
France struck gold medals in his
honor. The Pope of Rom" sent him
fun set Of all tho medals struck
during mis- pontifcat" Maxmiilian
decorated him with The Cross Of
the order Of Guadaloupc." whiI. Cor
many bestowed on him III" Cosmos
Medal" struck In honor OF Won Hum
h"lht, and tn" only duplicate of That
medal in existence
Joined Stntr In Confectionery.
Tn" current nf tho civil war swept
Maury away from WASHINGTON. and
n" declined offers from France" Ger
many and Russia. dccmint. /, hi. duty
TO join with his native state in the
confcd"racy. iIc Introduced the sub
marine torpedo. and rendered the
~out6 other service hcfur. the final
wreck. which l"G him stranded and
pcnnilcss. lie went 10 Mexico. now
...s.
the unhappy Macmillan and when
the Emperor met his tragic end he
found himself again rcsuurcelcss-
and crippled. In 1865 when general
amnesty rumorch his political as.
abilities. he came back 10 -. given
the nrst profcsSorship Of tnct"orolnry
at IN" Virginia Military Institute.
III October. 1872. h." b"cam. IN and
died in February OF the next year
md this man, who had from Kings
aud EmperOrs more decorations than
any American has ever received and
for whom Eur"p" had every ready
tho highest honors aud greatest
praise. was ignored by his own gov
.rnmcn'. 10 which h" gave his lif"'s
work. No word of thanks no tribute
~ esteem. no reward. was ever given
him. y bili TO erect Il monument to
him lies now rott!n,; in some pigeon
hole In Congress
II IS because they feel that Amer ca
owes II 10 herself no less IMAM Maury.
that some of those who apprcc!a tc
his work are now asking Congress- To
pay him the iardy tribute Of erecting
shaft At his grave. Strangers IN"
come, often from foreign countries.
cannot understand his countrys fail
ur" to recognize his work They can
not see that the civil War blurred his
fame. and that X "as because he
joined those men IN gray. Thousands
ot whom sleep under the rows OF
small marble tombstoncs. close TO his
last resting place. that he lies be-
meath such simple shaft in the
great cemetery at Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
TELLS OF NANCY HANKS.
THE MOTHER or LINCOLN
Recalls Delightful and Romantic Spo, in Mountains of
Western North Carolina Chimney Rock, at
Foot of ''Od Badly

not call 10 mind where had seen
him.
Ever seen him before" asked
Colonel Erwin.
replied that | sure had, and his
face was as familiar as pig tracks.
II never seed you before that !
can call To mind. stranger" replied
the old fellow as he leaned against
Abe hack and took "a good look al
me, and faint likely I'd forcit az
homciy face as your'n," he added
with Il good naturcd grin.
MAY have seen you in Spartan
burg" | suggested.
Once Went Ia AshcvilIc.
"Ncvcr wuz thar in my lifc-al-
ways stay right arou' here. I once
went TO Ashcvillc. but that WIZ 'cr
long time ergo" he replied.
Ever seen Abraham Lincoln
asked Colonel Erwin.
l replied that l had not but had
seen his picture, and continued
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
Hy l.nrry CAN'T.

One If the most delightful and ro-
mantle spots in the mountains OF
Western North Carolina, The Land
OF the sky" is the Chimney Rock re-
eion at the foot OF Old Bald. OF
earthquake fame. that created such
Scneation some twenty-five years
ago by its shaking and quavcrin-.
the commissions tearing great rocks
from its sides and forming cave in
the solid granite. For several years
have spent my summer vacation
there.
Some years ago was touring
through that region in a hack with
Colonel Irwin. a prominent lawyer
II Kuthcrfordtun. and VINO knew
every cattle path and mcuntaincer.
When opposite Il log cabin on the
roadside. with stick and dirt chin
ucy. Colonel Erwin told our driver
To halt and gave '1Halioa" ON
an old man appearing at the door
Erwin said, Come out here. Hanks
Every Fcnturc Familiar.
There icisurcly came To the hack
a very tail. rugged featured. typical
mountainccr. barcfootcd and in his
shirt sleeves, apparently - or Sn
years old, but erect and in perfect
condition His face and every fca
turc were familiar To me. but could
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
ENGLISH EXPEDITION
LANDED HERE. IN 1884
Anchored OFT Coast of Florida, Now Within Confines
OF North Caroina-CrccnvilIeI Incurred Indian
Lnmity When He Destroyed Village

his wife and children accompanied
AIM 1t is related that the woman
who was very baShful and modest"
had a band OF white coral about her
forehead and from her ears extended
string of pearls of the "higncss Of
peas. that hung down below her
waist. Other members OF the COM
rany were "d"ckcd in red copper and
such ornaments" as were then in
fashion among the Indians. Gran
Shnamco. eat and drank very
incrrily," and traded leather. coral.
and divers Kinds Of dyes" with his
hosts.
After this he sent daily supplies
nf game. fish, fruit and vegetables
and such friendly relations were thus
established that Captain Amidas and
seven others Of the adventures pa id
a visit I" Granganamco at Roanoke
Arriving at the town. found to con-
siSt Of nine houses. the Indian prince
being absent. his Wife received them
with great courtesy and Kindness
That the reader may realize the
real character OF the Indian. when
treated with friendly consideration
and respect. quote Stith's account
of this first reception of the English
Adventures in The home Of this hos
pitahl. family.
she made some OF her people draw
their boat up tn prevent it's being in
Jured by beating of the surge: some
Sh" ordered to bling them ashore on
their backs. and others to carry their
oars 10 III" house. for fear OF being
stole. When they came into the
House. she took off their cloaths and
stockings. and washed them. as like
Wis" their feet in warm water.
when their dinner was ready. they
were conducted into an inner room
Cor there were five in the House di-
Nid"d by nets) where they found
li"miny. boiled rcnison. and roasted
tish: and as Il Desert Melons. boiled
roots. tprobahly sweet and Irish no
'at""s. the last then unknown In ;u-
rope. but later found great favor in
ireland. when introduced there by
i'aiciEh). and Fruits Of various sorts.
In short she omitted moth
ing that the most generous hospital
ity and hearty desire of pleasing
could do. to entertain them"
What commentary upon our
boastcd Christian civilization when
W" read Of the Indian hospitality. and
compare the Intolerance OF the men
"f the second expedition, who. for
Surh Il trifling onensc ms loss OF n
SILVER cup. burned one OF the Indian
towns. and destroyed their corn The
hrSt expedition had returned to Eng
iand in September OF the same wear
taking with them Mantco and Wan
ch"S", two indian subjects of Gran
Ghnamco. They had been welcomed
with great acclaim. Elizabeth be-
slowed her name upon the region and
knightcd Raleigh.
The advantageous accounts given
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
North Carolina Confederate Veterans
Back Project of Memorial to Maury

Mrs. T. T.. Mont,. prcstdcnt of
the Matthew fon,ainc Maury As
ISOLATION, which mae as rs object
tho erection in Richmond OF
handsome memorial to Commodore
Maury. has received the following
resolution. adopted by the Conf.d-
crat" veterans OF North Carolina:
We. tho Confederate Veterans
OF North Carolina. in convention
assembled ia the city OF Durham.
on this. Wednesday. August -.
1921, most gladly embrace the or
portunity Of sending to the Mat
thew Fon;aine Maury Association
Of Richmond and the state OF Nir-
g!nia. our most gracious compii-
m"nts and assurances of our
hearty appreciation and co-opera-
ton In their laudablc efforts TO
pcrpotuaic the name and fame of
Commodore Matthew Funtainc
Maury the great pathfinder Of the
sea, who was the first to chart
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
PERFORM 81 THROAT
OPERATIONS in CLINICS
TonSils and AdrnOids In I.nrEc Num-
her Are Removed nj
WytheyIIIc,

Especial to The Times DiSpatch1
WfTHENlLlE, VA, Sept. 3-Fif-
ty-onc successful operations for ton
sils and adenoids was the result of
the Red Cross clinics held for Wythc
County this week AT the Wythcvillc
High School. This was the fourth
clinic by this organization held in
this county within tho last four
months under the direction of Miss
Powhatan stone. of Richmond, tn.
Red Cross school nurse here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04

that old rooster thcr" is tho express
imag" Of lincoln's picture"
Il never seed Abe Lincoln. either"
replied Hanks M. and him are
s"rt"r kin. My grandmother and
nancy. his ma. wur sisters They tell
me Lincoln 20, tor be a big man
turned TO Colonel Erwin and
asked MIN whore did he ret tina, stun
~" was trying 10 feed IN" on
IN" colonel assured me that there
was no Joke. and III" old mountainecr
b"f"r" us was undcuiably a great
hrst cousin to Abraham Lincoln. and
IN" resemblance between the two
mon was 50 marked as to h.. nnticod
~ - glance. II" then went ON to ex-
pam mat Nancy Hanks. the mother
81 Ahrhham Lincoln was born and
.r =" E"nnI wonanh"oh in Ruth
tr'"rh county. North Carolina. WHOM
n"r family sent her to some relatives
IN kentucky, where she me, and
married Lincoln.
h''rn nay grandmother say
Wh'm on her death he'd pu, In
.'ailNs. that the only thing sh. hat
!" regret wuz making her pan drive
h"r sister Nancy on"
colonel Erwin then gave some in
,.r'Stinr information abou, Nancy
RANKS. tn" mother Of Abraham Lin
com. She was born In Rrtb.rcord
'""h'S' North Carolina. 50 this state
v"h c'him a half interest in prosI
deh' Lincoln. The Hanks we're very
poor people. bu, respected for their
honesty and worth
n. history Of this family is known
an IN" residents OF Rutherford
onh'F' being handed down from
ialhcr 10 son. The spot where tha
nom" Of the parents Of Nancy stool
- pointed out. and her linsrcon,c
ar" scattered all over tina, scc,ion.
Th"y ar" plain mountainccrs. 100 pcr
cent American
Healthy Mountain In>s,
Nancy was fnc sample Of
healthy mountain lass. larg. in size
and remarkably good looking. In
'act, she was represented as tho
hhnds"mcSi young woman in tho
Chimney Rock section. Tho Hanks
w"r" rocr. but ambitious. and they
rav" Nancy a good rural school rdu-
cation Sac fitted herself to teach
IN" thre" months school then found
throughout IN" mountain settlements.
ana was offered and accepted a school
in Macon County. North Carolina. not
far from her home.
w. Il. Dillingham;. or Spartanburr
tells me that his grandmother lived
IN Macon County at the time Nancy
Hanks came there to teach school
and knew her we'll. She said that
Nancy was one Of the finest looking
girls she ever saw, was the picture
OF health, and well educated for those
times. She Was given a three months
school. and boarded with "A family
named EnSlow. who were wcll-to-do
and ranked high in the county. But
the head OF the family had q bad
moral reputation. and his wife was
very jealous Of his attention to other
women.
The attentions shown 10y F.nslow
10 Nancy Hanks became the talk Of
IN" settlement. and she gave up the
school and returned Ia her family in
Rutherford County. The scnnda!
followed her there, and her family
being Il sensitive ANA high spirited
people. Nancy was sent To some of
her relatives in Kentucky. where she
met and married Lincoln. Her being
sent away WAS also due To the fact
that she had several unmarried sis
icrs, and hoped by this step 10 put
an end To gossip. There Is no quc,-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
STRONG YOUTH
BEST STUDENT
Old Theory That Weak, Be-
g0ggled Boy Was at Head
of Class Exploded by In
YeStigatiOl..

Detroit.-That comforting tradition
which held that the lean. understood.
bcgoggled pupil in the schools was
compensated for his physical lack by
being the bright scholar" has been
shattered by an Investigation of the
board Of education. covering $4,000
children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04


on the population mud growth nf NIr-
Einin from the landing Mt jamestown
or the "F"undcrs OF Drmocrncy'
through the various periods M II cot
"ny mud State.
by W. u. CridIfn.
secretary Virginia Historical Pageant
Association.
Eighth InstnImrnt
IT waS July >. 90. 50 1885, when the
MIST expedition sent out by Walter
Raleigh, anchored In Orakoke Inlc;
OFF the coast Of that part of Florida
later given the nam" Of Virginia. and
now within the confines OF North
Carolina. Th" Indian name for the
region was Winpandocoa. and Win
GINA was King.
The expedition was in Joint com
nand OF Captains Philip Amidas and
Arthur BARLOW. and had left England
on April %
Grapes and fruit appeared in such
abundance. growing to the very hor-
'crs OF tn" sea. covering shrubs aud
trees. that the adV"ntur"rS were en-
rapiur"d at the sight aud landed upou
the island Of wocoran thinliing
themselves upon the mainland This
island was not FAR from Roanoke.
where was seated Granganainco.
brother "f the king
-Four days after the adventures
had landed they were visited hy
Grancanameo with assurance OF
friendship and hospitality. ON "a
second visit. several days afterwards
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-01-26
Sc TENE POR IA ST.
TUACI(|N ECONONICA
DE PUERTO RICO
LA BAJA De PRECIOS OCASIO-
Ma NUEVOS GONFLICTOS

La situaci6n economical de la isla
parece que empisZa a agravarse. La
baja de los precios en- los lrticulos
necesarios indispensables la vida,
ha determinado el surgimiento de nue.
vos problomas, auiza mas crfticos.
Reducidas las ganancias en- las casas
de comercio, etc, 6stas buscan otros
medios que Green ioportunos para evi
tar un fracasO, y.sresuelven, por clio,
hacer economfas. No importa el mo
Go que Sc emplees Es un asunto de
fuerza mayor. Yspor ESQ vemos la
reduction de snel:os a los emplea
dos o. la ce3altia Immediate de los
mismos, a quienes Sc les ofrece, CO.
mo dnica justification para dejarlos
sin trabajo, elsnhevo plan de econo
mias que Sc ha pfopuesto desarrollar
la clsa.
Sabemos dc una corporaci IN en-
San Juan que has dcspedido 8 0 10
ompleados en- estos dias, por las ra-
zones que va dajamos apuntadas.
Ctras, han rebajado los sueldos.
Agreguemos a este la actitud de los
bancos, en- no dar un centavo a ma
die. Las hipotecas con que diaria
nientc propietarios de reconocida hon
radcz Y laboriosidad, gravan sus bic
mes, para salir airosos de apremian
tes compromises. IN baio precio del
azdcar que tiene cada dia mas bru
moso porvenir, pues seg1n ulimls no
ticias, cotiz6se aver $5.29 el quin
tai en- cl mercado de Nueva York.
Todas estas circunstancias van
creando un ambieate de molestia e
intranquilidad, sea4az de poner los
pelos de punta al mas est6ico.
Algunas personas Green que ell ma
lestar es pasajero y miriam con Opt
mismo hacia la proxima revision de
las tarifas arancelarias, por el Con
greso Amerioano, que aumentara el
walor de nuestros principales produc
tos,-cana, cafe, tabaco.- y por 10
tanto, normalizara la situacion.
Por una otra cosa, el p1blico pc
simista cree que estalAos abooldos
a una fuerte "bruierfa" no va como
la que en- Cuba hizo dec, arar la mo-
ratoria, sino por 10 menos en- escala
dcscendente a la que en- Nuevl York
ha dado al traste con un crecido MI
nero de miles de personals, entire las
que Sc encuentran muchos portorri
quenos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-01-26
Sc TRATA DE FUN
DAR I'm ORGANO DE-
LA c. DE COMERCIO

El lunes termino la asamblea de la
secci6n de San Juan de la Camara In
sular de Comercio sin haber podido
terminar todos los asuntos pendientes
Sc termino la discussion del proyecto
de reglamerto que sera sometido a Ia
asamblea magma que Sc celebrara den
tro de algunos dfas, compuesta por ele-
mentos de todas las secoiones de la isla
La Comision nombrada para preparar
y estudiar la conveniencia de fundar
una publication organo de la Camara de
Comercio de Puerto Rico, present6 va
rios proyectos, pero en- defnitiva NADIA
Sc pudo hacer, habiendo sido acuerdo
unanime que Sc cite una nueva asam-
bIea para tratar sobre ell particular
El presidente, don Waldemar Lee, ira
jo la consideration de la reunion que
la seccior de San Juan, siguiendo su
costumbre, Sc propone obsequiar con
una fiesta en- ell "Hotel Condado Van
derbilt'', las delegaciones de la isla
que asistan la asamblea de la Camara; |;
y Ell Sr Harry Besosa propuso que ell OBJ
seQuio Sc extendiera las esposas de
los delegados, con Ell fin de salirse de
10 monotone Este asunto fue dejado
a la consideration y resoluci6n de la
DireGtiva de la seccion de San Juan
Es casi SECURE, 81 Sc efectta la Asam
blea magma EN- San Juan, como 10 han
pedido muchas de las secciones de la is
la, la seccion de San Juan de la CANA
ra de Comercio de Puerto Rico dara
una fiesta que hara eco en- La historic
de dicha institution.
Prometemos nuestros lectores te-
nerles irformados sobre ell particular,
ssi como darles amplisima resefia de los
trabajos que realice la Camara de Co.
:. orcio de la fiesta que Sc quiere ce-
lebrar