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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-25
nAwSON PASTORS
60 TO NEW CHARGES
.ov T. M. OVERBY AND REV.
W l. WRIGHT WILL AS
sumo DUTIES HERE.

A. the annual session of the South
,,orgia Methodist Conference, held at
|o,obridge the past week, both of the
n,wson pastors were transferred to
charges.
NJ w. c. Lovett, presiding elder
D tbe Americus district, having serv-
tbe maximum time on this charge,
g. 10. transferred to the pastorate at
Rsl@,,rshallville. His place as presiding
aar Of this district will be filled by
p9o F M. OVERLY, formerly of Mon
. nv Rev. OVERLY is very capa-
w. man for the position, which he
p an and it is believed that no
w; in the conference is better
iaed to carry on the work of DR..
| ovr+t In the four years which Dr.
/ ovett has served this district he and
h. family have made numerous
\. ";onds who will regret their depart
n,s In leaving they carry the best
~ VIZ, of the people of Dawson.
Rev T. M. Christian was Transient
ed TO the charge dl DOuSldo' III lllS
ro wears which he has been in Daw-
,on the church has made great strides
,oiritually and materially. Consider
.ble improvements have been made
~ the church and parsonage, and a
brpe number of names have been
,Jded to the church roll. 1t is with re-
rret that the members of the Daw
Son church part with their pastor, but
h having as their new pastor, Rev.
IN |. Wright, the congregation here
|, receiving man who comes highly
Rev. Wright has served
tbree years at the St. Paul Methodist
Church in Columbus, and the members
II that church greatly desired that he
bq returned to them for another year.
In leaving Dawson both Rev. Chris
ian and DIR. Lovett carry the best
wishes OF the people of the town hope
thew may may meet with much sue
ress in their new fields of endeavor.
A hearty welcome awaits the two
new ministers, who are expected to
arrive in Dawson within few days.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-25
RIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mrs. J. w. Salter entertained with
a children's party on Friday, celebrat-
ing the fourth birthday anniversary
OF her little daughter, Virginia. The
rooms were beautifully decorated with
red chrysanthemums, fern and other
bright flowers. The color scheme OF
red and green was carried out in every
detail. Many interesting games were
played. Virginia Smith won the Prize re-
a large box of candy, for pinnng the
hand nearest correct on the katzen-
TANNER kids The little guests were
arranged around the table in the Nv
ing room, where a large birthday
cake was aglow with four red candies
Mrs. Salter served ice cream and cake,
About forty-hve OF the tots were
OreSent
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-25

O,;ck service and no waiting Tor
~ shave hair cut, shampoo, etc, al
IiI@' Is BARBER SHOP.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-25
FRIDGE PARTIES.

Mrs c. M. Couric entertained very
deI;gbtfullv with a series Of bridge
parties the past week, both affairs CIV
pn in honor of Mrs John M. Couric.
The rooms were attractively decorat-
ID ~ With yellow and white chrysanthe-
M nuns and pink roses. Mrs; Rogers
Carver made high score at the Weu7
nesday morning party and was pre-
sented box of stationery. MIS- Joe
Cannon received dainty powder pun
for top score at the second party.
Mrs Couric was given lovely linen E!
bandkerchiefs as guest prizes lei e,
c;ous salad courses were served; ne
hostess was assisted by Mrs. Lloyo
Hatcher
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-25
BIRTH OF A NATION"
DREW RECORD CROWDS
Many Came From the Neighborlng
Towns to See Thrilling Picture.

The Birth of Nation" which
was shown at the Palace theater on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
drew large crowds from the adjoining
towns as well as from Dawson, those
who saw the wonderful picture de-
cared that it had lost none OF ITS
thrills in the seven years which nad
elapsed since it was shown here. ne
picture has been showing to record
houses for ten years, and is now on
It's farewell tour, which will probably
take another twelve months.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-25
GASOLINE THIEVES TRY
TO ROB TANK IN DAWSON
Were Unsuccessful in Effort to Sw1pe
Juice for Benzine Buggy.

1t would seem that gasoline thieves
u THIS territory have not yet learned
mat the gas tanks now i'll use are
Practically burglar proof. Thursday
Ilght an attempt was made to open
me tank belonging to Frank English
win the result that the only damage
qone was to the lock on the pump.
now long the thief, or thieves, work
Ga at the lock is not known, but 1t
was lett in such condition that it was
impossible to be, unlocked next morn
ing and the service of locksmith was
Necessary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-25
THE SOCIAL REALM.

Mrs D. c. Pickett and Mrs. S. J.
Thomas entertained with lovely pict-
ure show party on Tuesday afternoon
in honor Of Mrs. Henry Weathers and
Mrs. c. T. Pund, of Augusta. After
the matinee the guests were conduct
ed to the home of Mrs. Thomas,
where an elaborate salad course was
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-25
LEGION AUXILIARY TO
HAVE A BENEFIT PARTY

The American Legion auxiliary will
have bridge nah jongg and set back
party at the Ford garage on Friday
night for the benefit OF their organ
ization. Any one desiring table reser-
vations should communicate with Mrs.
Joe Cannon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-25

Get one of our smooth, comfortable
shaves, and also enjoy the best OF
service. HALLS BARBER SHOP.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-25
SOCIAL MEETING OF CLASS.

The S. P. l. class of the Methodist
Sunday school held their regular
monthly social at the home Of Mrs.
Glenn Rainey on Tuesday light. 1t
was one of the largest meetings OF
the year, thirty-six being present.
Vari-colored chrysanthemums, cos
mos and marigolds were used in dec
Grating. The meeting opened with the
class song, Higher Ground" after
which Mrs. Owens offered the prayer.
The scripture reading from the 10th
chapter of Luke and the 18th chapter
of Matthew was given by Mrs.
Charles Mills, whose talk in connec-
ton was very interesting and impress
i've. During the social hour the class
was favored with a Thanksgiving
reading by little Miss Macbeth. Jones'
Several contests were enjoyed. Mrs.
w. R. Melton won large red stick
of candy, while Mrs. Sim Roberts
won a bag of marshmallows. At a
late hour a salad course was served
by the following joint hostesses; Mrs.
T. K. Cobb, Mrs. Roy Crouch, Mrs;
l. E. Cannon, Mrs. R. D. Smith and
Mrs Glenn E. Rainey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

velous achievements of science, none S offers more dramatic possibilities than this invention of Dr. Wilder D. Bancroft, professor of physical chem- istry at Cornell University. and Dr. L.. Francis Warren, scientific aviator Be- tween them they have evolved sguh" that shoots pulverized, electrically-ch sand into the fog-bank. The sand causes the particles of moisture that compose the fog to coalesce, or combine, until thou sands of the tiny particles form into one big drop, heavy enough to fall. ''-1 s-
 The experiments of Dr.; Bancroft and Dr. Warren started in an effort to solve the age-old problem of producing rain at will. They found that by shooting the electrified sand into rain clouds from an airplane or balloon they could bring about a most satisfactory shower. But one of two very important things was necessary to bring about this result rain clouds or fog- In other words, they | could not shoot\ the electrified sand into a clear sky and bring rain, and clear skies are usually the\ rule in. arid sections where a rainfall is most desired. /, 's-
 Their efforts, however, in dispelling clouds were wonderfully successful. For more than year Dr. Warren has been experimenting with his novel "gun" at McCook Field, in Dayton, Ohio. This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

."gun" is attached.-to the engine of the airplane. The pulverized sand IS car ried in bags and fed into the gun OS compressed air. experiments Warren, who is the flying end of the scientific team, loaded the cleo trically-charged sand into the basket or balloon. Then, mounting above ram cloud, he sprinkled it, with the sand. The effect was so magical that Warren and Dr., Bancroft, then conceived the idea Of the sand-gun. tt.
 :, The experiments showed that with eighty pounds of sand, charged to 15,OOO volts. a cloud covering an area of two square miles could be dissipated in less than ten minutes, Later nozzle was tried and the electric charge increased to 30,OO0 volts. The same size cloud, with this new method, was turned into rain drops in three minutes.
 In battling fogs Warren uses sand charged with 10000 volts of electricity:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

A. new type, d6dble-barreled "gun" has been completed which will shoot sand either from an airplane, a steamship or from a stationary position.
 The Army Air Service has for some time past been demonstrating the feasibility of removing fogs from the flying field at Moundsville, w. Va. Here the fogs aris- ing from the Ohio Valley become particu- larly dense. In order to keep the field free of fog at all times captive balloon is kept 1000 feet above the flying field, which sprays charged sand into the at mosphere. In consequence fogs have been practically eliminated at Moundsville,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

tering wall of ice, the position of the dangerous floating mass may be kept con. stantly in view, and the course of the ship changed to keep it out of harms way. Had the Titanic been equipped with such sand-guns, the horrible disaster might easily have been averted. It was we'll known by the commander of the big ship that he was close to an immense iceberg, but it's position was completely shrouded by the fog.
 Consider a naval battle off our coasts, with the safety of our nation depending on prompt action of our battleships," naval men point out "A fog comes rolling in from the sea. The big guns are powerless because their targets have been obscured. But the airplanes with their sandguns come into action. They shoot holes into the blanket of fog, and the whereabouts of the enemy is once more clearly re. vealed."
 ect Itself by Opening a Lane of Visibility an Iceberg Constantly in View.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

heretofore one of the foggiest fields in the country.
 Because of the sue cess of this expert ment at Meundsville, 1t is believed that the city of London could be completely cleared of fog by the estab- lishment of several captive balloons, aug mented by two O. three planes to shoot holes into the fog
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

The London City Council re- gently sent a representative here pr. to watch the experiments at IT Moundsville. He was much i'm ] pressed with the success of the Ban croft-Warren experiments. Using the American "gun," the city of London Is now conducting experiments along simi- lar lines at Croydon, with the ultimate intention of adopting the system to make London free of fog.
 The United States Navy Is also ex- perimenting with the fog-dispelling guns" with highly successful results. Double barreled guns are placed on revolving platform attached to the mast of a ship just below the crows nest. When the ship approaches a fogbank the sand-guns open up a path of visibility, and, follow ing it, clear continuous lane through the fog.
 Another of the experiments of'the Navy has been in connection with eliminating the dangers to ships from icebergs When 8 ship approaches an ice-field the con- parative nearness of berg is indicated by thermometers in the water.
 With the sand-gun trained on the gilt Diagram Showing How a Ship Can Pro
 Through the Fog and Keeping
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

Inc. Great Britain Rights Re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

llhinllHnIinll fNullllllll lll'p'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

Showing Ship Itself by Opening Lane of Vii
 Keeping Iceberg Constantly in View
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19

Smith Cove Terminsi--pirr 4f-str webt
fson. Pier 4o--stF weht cadron.
rsii street TsrminaI--sdh BenJamln s..
Packard. bktn Guy q. Goss.
Pier s--schr Fanny Dutard.
Pier 7--U. s. q. Boxer.
Pier G--str Slverado.
Pier t--atr Giymont..
Pier 2-Strs Latouche, Yukon.
Pier i-str Robert L~uckenbach.
Pier B--str Admiral Evans.
Pier D-Btr Emma Alexander.
Pacific Coast Coal Bunkers-u. 8. l.. r..
Bwiftsrre.
Pacific Coast Engineering works-str
Forest King.
U. D. &. Shipping Hoard M~oorinRs-stra
cuprnm, BakerHfisld. West Henshaw.
clnnectlcrt Street Termlnal-str Alya-
rado.
King 4 winge-Ms Anvil. schr Maid OF
Orleans.
Lander street Terminai-MH Oregon.
Spokane S;rctt Termlnal@1atr WiiIsolo,
Duthle's-U. u. u. Connecti3us scnr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19
Policeman Freed
of Bride Charges

Fatrolman II. Wallet was exoncr.
a.eu Friday by Judge c. C. Dalton
=. charges by Tony Spalleris, III
rourth ave. s., that no had attcmpt.
ca 70 enforce a bride. vallo,t testI.
neu NAT sralleris had offered him a
nai' interest in his business TO per
u'e Illicit booze sales. Tho charges
were made in the trial Of spaller,s
on . charge OF selling liquor, which
denee. w
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19

from Alaska. at 1890 n m.
Sailed April ip.-str Yokohama Maru
FOR HouzkonE via ports. a, 10 a. M.
ttr Aiaska for Alaska. ct ? a. m. April
ls-Str Alameda for Tacoma. at $40
p. m. str Emma Alexander for Tacoma.
at 10 p. m: str H.. D.. Kingaiey for Pow
Ell River, At 5 p. NJ. str Davenport for
San Francisco via Tsconis. at astB D. M.
str Northland for San Francisco via Ia
coma, ~ 2 p. m. ms Los Amos for
Richmohh, At noon afr Princess Ena for
y Q. potts, AZ 2:7O p, M; str capto for
oraka via ports. AZ 10 a. m. str II. W.
Baxter fer Eagle HarFor, at a m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19

Ruby.
East Waterway Dock a warehouse Co..
Str j. r. L~uckenbaeh.
General Petroleum Terminai--Stra Presi.
dent Mckinley. whoatiand Montana.
Todd Dry Docka--Btrs Victoria, Maine.
Ames Terminal ~Company-btr fiakata-
tau Maru.
Nettleton's Miii-str' JOIN O.. Kirkpat.
rick.
Heffernan's Dry Dook-Bktn Oriental,
~ Rainier,
Alaska steamship MoorinEs-str Kotchi-
kan.
Port Blakeiey-Htr lsnAna.
Winslow Marine Railway tEhsio Hsrbor)
-Behss MindsinaS. Betsy Rosa. Ella
A., sophia Christensen. Meteor and
Alumna, bktns Anne comyn. Charles
n. Cracker. barges Coquitiam City.
Crlffson and Henry Willard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19
Building Permits

City OF Seattle. co.-city Bldg. frame
storage room, 2fx2t, $1,000.
Lille ,. Brockmhn. 1927 Fifth N. T.,
frame residence, ss457. $500.
Marion my. co. tii Terry ave. ~, o.
" b. Apt. house. s0xiso. $4,000.
c. W. Baftian 997t b4th ave. g., frame
fetldfncs. Sog7s. 5000.
j. n jensen. 1850 n.acoh ave. frame
residence. 50E5s, 5000.
rrospeot Cong. church. care Hsinsmanr.
move residence. 4ox6o. $1,000.
Hsmmeriy & lewis. 907 18th ave. frams
residnnce. 2ixt0, 5000.
q. r. Anderson. ii5 FIRST aYo. ~, frame
r%eAtdsncs. 7sxgs. $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19
ACTION
u. S. Dry Men to Tell Chief
All About Jensen

Federal prohibition agents, not
satisfied with Police Chief severyns'
investigation OF the presence Of Pa.
trolmau G. c. Jensen at The Lenora
garage, 21to First ave-, during the
liquor raid by federal officers Thurs.
day morning. were preparing Satur.
day TO submit a full report to the
chief.
Chief severyns, after calling Jen.
sen on the carpet Friday, said that
he was satisfied with the officers
explanation. Federal officers who
participated In the raid said that
Jensen's statements were not con.
sistent with tho facts.
Assittant Prohibition Director w.
NJ. whitney stated that he would
present a complete written report.
which lie believed would change tho
whole complexion OF the affair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19
Arrivals and Departures

h~rrtTsh-Apr 19-Btr Basrport from
Kobe Via Yokohama, at II n. m: ctr
a. l.. Kent from Baltimore via ports,
AZ . n. nj str Emma Alexander from
Tacoma. at $40 a. M; str 0lymont from
Everett via ports. Mt 9 a. M; str Rob
ert Luckenbach from Boston via ports,
- $50 a. m. April is.--Btr Forest King
from Los Angeles via pofts. NJ 7:70 o.
m.i str Alvsrado from New Orionna via
ports, ~ p. m. str Eidorado from a.
coma, NJ $3.50 y. M, ms oregon from
lladra, Alaska, at 8 .. M. ctr VIII
solo from New York via ports. at 4 ..
NJ: ctr EmTnn Alexander from san
Disfo Via porte. AZ $40 .. M. str Maine
from Tacoma. at 1 y. M. atr Alameda
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19
PRICES
UNSETTLED
Dealers Are Awaiting Quar-
antine Developments

There were no changes IN quota.
lions on butter and oggr AZ the open.
ing Of the Saturday market. Butter
WAS reported firm. with a 8 rowing
feeling among dealers that the low
price Of the season had been reached.
Eggs were steady. with % cents
practically n fiat price on EXTRAS.
Lettuce prices stiffened 10 a range
OF $3.50 90 IS per case. Produce gen.
orally Is unsettled. awaiting deyei.
opmoniH OF tho California auaran.
tine situation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19
81 " DAY FOR
STOCK MART
Sugar, Am. Cab Slump Thru
Irregular Business News
WALL STREET JOURNAL yrs,x.
GAL REVIEW


NEW YORK. Apr1 1s-p-,.
the main body Of stocks we-e
tuaily motioniera in todays 49,
session which was Eandwieh.d Ia \.
tween the Friday holiday and ih.
weekend.
Many ~ the bigger operation r..
malned away from the street ana
fhe volume u dealings suffered a..
cordingly
But a number Of spirited move
menth in industrial stocks promis.s
a respectable amount OF eTcltemsrf
Tor the ~intergtatc spectators ~
were on hand FOR the days procs5.
ings.
on the side Of the ADVANCE suck
stocks as Allied Chemical. Brook
lyn- Manhattan. pfd. and United
states Cast Iron Pipe furnished re-
Spouse TO the constructive develop
menu which appeared In the news
over Fridays suspension q business.
REFINERY ISSUES
SHOW WEAKNESS
On tho other hand there were a
Few weak Hpots. such as Yellow
Cab, American Sugar and Atlantic
Refining 10 bear out the testimony
Of the weekly mercantile reveiews
that business conditions II certain
lines ger Irregular and hesitant
Conflicting price movements
marked the closing dealings Al
lied Chemical went into new high
ground az 10. Observation-Disclosures
pfd.. at e2%: U. S. Cast Iron Pipe
at 7SA. on the other hand. selling
took Atlantic Refining 70 ii0h. a
net loss Of 9ia points. This weak
ness affected oil shares. Pacific
broke more than a point 70 ISL. and
other active Issues OF this class re-
peated fractionally.
stocks opened generally higher,
with General Electric q notable ex-
ception to the rule AZ I'll. Of IL,
Norfolk & Western. l2I; Rethiehsm
steel. 5nA. Off y: Studebakcr. As
up u; Southern Pacific. sos. up
Union Pacific, 1871. North American
%: American Can, 9aA. up ~ INT
Cd States Steel. esq. up u lncus-
trial Alcohol. 6sh, up =; smear
ga. OF 4; Pan-Nmerican Z. -.
off =: Baldwin, 49, up IA
The market closed Irregular I'M I'M.
cd states Steel. aSL=. up 81 hat'
Nmersean can. ssSs. of ! Amer,
can Wooden. 6e. or n: Industrls
Alcohol. 6s[. up *: United sis!es
cast Iron Pipe. 17~. up =; be,ns'
hem Steel. 50L, Off Congcleuh'
ssI or Is; Stewart-Warner. -
yn 4 yellow Cab, so. off 81 W.
der. s2ss. or Is. southern Pse, M
soiI. on New York Central w.
IN a..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19
Voice Opposition
to Council Action

Mcmoers OF the Dumai. outland
Improvement club Friday night Wig.
orously opposed tho action OF the
city council In taking the North
bend Lumber Co. case out OF tho
OF the city legal department
u settling H. against the advice.
OF Corporation Counsel r. j. L. Ken.
nedy, for sl75,0oo. Tho case had
peen successfully fought on three
occasions by Kennedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19
Denver Live Stock
r,id.,'s Quotations

Friday , VuoIHtI"'fr 49,
c.,,t. Receipts. fn3. STEADY. ~
s,s.-s ,5s0ai05si cows and nens.
tsrsgEta. calves. ssdii.se; s,ose's
al feeders. ,s.s0RS.to: bulls. we
ua-Lperotpts. 80. strong 20 iee nis.
- Tor. s5.25, bulk. ss,seQ'.h6 psA
nRsrolpts, l.7oi. Higher
'sn,t. 3isqis.se: feeder LAMBS
Ttksl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19
Milwaukee Railway
Official to Come

f. II. Hicks, new assistant traffic
manager OF the Milwaukee railroad.
will be guest OF honor of tho Seattle
Transportation club at It's meeting
Monday noon. President Rae C.
Johnston announced Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19
BANK ~CLEARINGs
Seattle
San Francisco Produce

Fridays Quotations
Butter iiha lb.; prime flrtts.
5aMo III.
EErs-Estras. &c dog.; estra bullets.
72tc dor. undersltod puliets. fac doz.
Cheese -Cailfornl flsis. fancy. 2sc ID.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19
VEGETABLES
rrlce. raid wholc,alc Dealer.

,The prices given are those made TO
r.tau dealers by wholesalers. With a few
seasonal exceptions, prices to producers
can he figured by deduetins the cost OF
rsn.noYtation 20 Seattle and approSi.
n,steiy Is per cent for hauling. storage
nrd selling cost)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19
Weather Bureau Report

ThTcosH BLAND. april ~, g /, M
Barometer falling. slightly cioudy; ulnd
southwest. two miller an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19
SUNDAY
xlsutr On

first High fBde
4sis a. M. fg.2 H.
i1fst Low iI,ie
1925 a.m.,-i0 a.
second High Tue
500 .. m. ian n.
second Lev Tide
ufs y. M. 81 II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19

Tides In Seattle
SATURDAY
AnHLI La

APRIL 10
tirst iiigh n
40 a. m.. i2.f u
tirst Jew fide
.0,ss q. m. 90 n
Second Htrb Tide
SO . m, IFS n
secopd t0v Tide
1883 2. 10. 80 II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19

scnt to Monroe for a year by Judge
~. w. Frater.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-19

LIVE STOCK

Quotations at Union s~toeLysrd.
Receipts saturday n. m, ITO hogs.
The Winslow mail., 1924-05-30

When Abraham Lincoln stood on the battlefield Of
Gettysburg and delivered the speech that has be-
come classic he stated and for all the real pur
pose of Memorial Day and the abiding lesson that should
be taught on that day when honor the Blue and the
Gray Those few plain words fraught with the humility
and simplicity of truly great man, made great in tr
buation and agony of spirit have come down to us and
will go down through the ages the true definition OF
the only living memorial that. can be erected to
those love and honor.
It rather for to be here dedicated to the great
task remaining before uStha from these hOnOred dead
we take increased devotion to that for which they
gave the last full measure of their devotionhat we
here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died
vain And they will have died in vain far
concerned if all that take to the cemetery the
flowers and flags to decorate their graves.
Think! When those last few struggling remnants
of two once gallant armies stumbled through Streets
bravey trying pull back bent shoulders and to hold
high bowed white heads will who respectfully re-
move our hats as the flag goes by do only because OF
courtesy and out of consideration, for convention
will we too fiercey resolve that these dead and the
died in vain? Will we remember that these men met
problems their fathers did not know, and recognized
their duty though tradition had not pointed it out?
The message of Memorial Day is that "ths nation
under God shall have a new birth of freedom this
year. and next year. and through the years that
Just as much as in the year of 1868 And Freedom is
a growing living thing Will we this Memorial Day.
in the year 1924 continue to recognize wrongs even
though they are traditional were the wrongs the
Civil War corrected?