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The Republican., 1925-11-26
Thanksgiving of 1714
Made Matter of Record

The following account of q Thanks
giving dinner held in Danvcrs, ILL.,. in
lI14, from the pen Of Rev. Lawrence
Conant, has been handed down to pos
terity:
when We services at We meeting
house We're ended We council and other
dignltaries We're entertained at We
house of Mr. Epes on We hill near by,
we had a bountiful Thanksgiving din
ner Of bears meate and venison, the
last Of which was from a fine buck
shot in the woods nearby. After We
blessing was craved by Mr.. Garrich
word was brought that ye buck was
shot on ye Lords day by Pequot. an
Indian, who came to Mr.. Epes with
a lye in his mouthe like Ananias Of
old. Ie council therefore refused to
eat ye yenison but it was afterward
decided that pcQuOt should receive
10 stripes Slve one for lying ana pro
flaming ye Lords day, restore Mr..
Epea So roste or ye deer, and cousiG
ering tbs Il jus, aGl righteous sen
tence on Te sirful feathen and since
ye blcsSip had been crqysl on We
meate, Sc ccIacit ati pactock Of ii.
hut AT &r"l.cd whose eorscisn.c wa,
tCnder
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dayF they asked him.
Il was passing by and felt l had to
turn In here TO see the old place where
John Laidlaw and I used to live and
paint when we We're lads"
Father once lived here?"
"When we were lads" he repeated
Il felt it," Nancy whispered.
After dinner as the freight and the
yellow candles We're dying, James Nc
Andrew said: "Do you ken why we
met here today? l think John Laid
law brought us"
He always said fairies bring gifts
TO the daring" said Jane.
"'Twould never do, then, to disre-
gard the fairy gifts" he said 80
from now on, shall we not stay to-
gether, the three of us? I'm getting on
and I'm alone. And Johnny 1aidlaw
sent me to his BARNS. Sent me to
them because-bless the wild heart of
him they're like he was and stole
Thanksgiving"
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as sorry as we are that she asked us.
We've not been a success, Nam" Jane
sighed. "IIeigho! Anyway, they'll all
be away over Thanksgiving, even
Aunt Janet, and we'll have each other
alone. You're not listening, Nam"
Mans eyes were shining.
"A regular home" she was repeat
ing. Jane, let's have one just for
day, even if we have to steal it. Are
you spunky enoughf' She pointed dra-
matically out of the window toward
Il sunken road and wee roof in the
beech trees.
"The Golden Glade cottage Why
WHAT"
Listen. Nobodys lived IN that
darling place in ages. There's some
furniture, though and books and pic
lures in an open packing case. went
in with old Mary the day she busted
it; she does once every season. And.
Janey dear, there are canvases In a
corner and pastel-rack and paints,
Just like-father's. And peasant
dishes like we used to have. Janey,
will you?"
"Will l what, Nan?
"Will you send away the servants
for over Thanksgiving and let us 60
over there and fix it all up, just like
a real home? For Thanksgiving. Just
us two in a studio home again, dar-
ling; for that's what it is. Belongs to
an artist. l know where Mary keeps
the key. Nobody passes down that
glade. Jane dear! Please"
I'm afraid it isn't very schoolteach-
erly conduct, Nan. But"
ooh! You will. -
Nancy rushed her sister into action.
The servants dismissed, the conspira-
tors stole into the pretty cottage,
nestled in the wild back road where
no one passed. Soon they were busy
arranging their home-fOra-d Nancy
hung the pictures on their old hooks
in the wall-"pIcaSant, PANTY pictures
with personality'-She said, while
Jane set the companionable well-worn
books on the shelves.
Next day, Thanksgiving Day, they
took possession. The Laidlaw candle
sticks with their yellow candles, the
pumpkins, fruit and autumn decora-
tions graced the green-stained table.
Dinner was keeping warm on the little
stove and the pretty peasant dishes
were waiting to receive it,
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ing. zone would naturally suppose
that you were the owners
Confused, embarrassed, Nancy blurt-
ed out, "Oh, no. 1t isn't ours. We
stole it-for Thanksgiving. Won't you
come in?"
You did what?"
'We-borrowed it. We don't know
whose it is. Won't you come in?"
And he entered, his eyes twinklng at
the adventure.
My name is John McAndrew," he
introduced himself.
After a moments startled scrutiny,
the girls threw themselves upon him,
crying out together: "JameS Mean
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tions of having a regular home, any
way"
This home is regular enough, what
ever else it is" said Nancy with her
ready laugh. Il believe Aunt Janet
would get seasick if there were more
chairs on one side of a room than
the other
There was, indeed, little in common
between Miss Janet Laidlaw Fiske.
head mistress of the Fiske Acres
School Tor Girls, and her two nieces
and assistants. Nan and Jane had
been "half-educated all over the world"
as their aunt said accusingly, by their
artist father. When he died-'insol-
vent, Of course, Miss FiSke commented
she had felt it her duty to provide
for them. Besides, their knowledge of
languages and art, she thought, might
be valuable to her school, even though
they fneF little else The rigid, old
1aHli,Ged school for girls had dwin-
dled 500 lar lh8t cheap teachers were
a consideration.
He nicccs, staggered by the death
Of their merry, wonderful father with
debts their only Inheritance ard just
enough ta0Wie 1ge of life TO realize
thur ii would bp hard for two young
ladies WHO knew everything ia gea.
eraI and nnthing in particular to find
englcl nant, hud welcomed this offer
rt G.si. They lad come from their
t;rer5.l life 10 ta,a grim, p1m school
81 nc hil's
''.ho v0ls, I'll it Is ,llat Aunt Jane.'s
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ORDER NISI.

i. H. Martin. vs. Mildred E. Goss and
Frank f. Goss.
Nc. -647 Equity, In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County. Maryland.
Ordered this 18th day Of November. 1925,
by the Circuit Court for Garrett County,
Maryland. sitting in equity, that the sale
made and reported in the above by
Ernest Ray Jones, Attorney named in mort
gage 10 make sale 70. the purrose of fore
closure be ratified and c1nfi~uad. unless cause
TO the contrary thereof be shown On or be-
fore the 18th day OF December. 1925, provided
l copy OF this order be published in some
newspaper published in Garrett County once
week for three successive weeks before the
11th day Of December. 1925. The report states
the amount Of sale TO be s320O.00.
True copy. E. .. TOWER, Clerk,
Test: Z. z. TOWER, Clerk.
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They'll look perfectly
ducky with tawny artemisias and a
bit of evergreen" she said. "a small
yellow pumpkin and some rosy pears
and apples cuddled in these branches,
and the LaidlaW candlesticks with two
big yellow candles. 1t will make our
Thanksgiving table shine"
Nancy went to her sister, who had
not turned at her entrance, but stood
looking out Of the window at the fall
en- leaves scurrying across the lawn.
whats the matter, Janey?"
Jane turned then briskly her face
flushed with the effort to hold back
tears. Il don't see how you can fool
yourself SO, Nan" she exclaimed.
'Thanksgiving. Oh, l guess we have
things to be thankful for on the gen
eral theory that you ought to be glad
10 be alive. But l confess | can't see
any reason for making a hurrah about
it this year."
Nancy laughed. Read your history
book, Miss Schoolteacher. Thanksgiv-
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ing is not pro
claimed for cele-
brating the for
tunes of the Laid
law family, but
just the general
W elfare of the
U. S. A."
Jane smiled in
spite of herself.
well" we're part
Of the n a ii o n,
dIeH l we Ou re
a little fraud" she
said tenderly as
she saw signs of
tears on her sis
ter'S cheek. "But
| suppose you're
right. We can go
through thp mo-
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drew , Our Jem-
m Y VI a c. Q h.
we're Nancy and
J a II e J. a id | a W
grown up Don't
You remember? In
Rome when we
were little.'
"Jolln Laidlaw's
BARNS . DO | re-
member ~ He put
his arms a bout
llel0.
They drew him
into the e a S Y
chair beside the
old fireplace and
told him t h cir
story.
But how did
YOU come here to-
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Snlendid Chance.

City Man-"Is there a good chance
for investment around here?" Native
You bet! More opportunity than
there ever was. Land that my father
paid s. an acre for 80 years ago /
can get for 50 now."-Puck.
The Republican., 1925-11-26
Ywo-Edced Sword,

Curiosity Is finding out something
about somebody else that doesn't con-
Germ you and which would make you
mighty mad if somebody else found it
out about you when 1t didn't concern
somebody else. e.--Muwaukee Sentin]
The Republican., 1925-11-26
-ouo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SENTENCE SERMONS
LET Us GIVE THANKS

IL l - vi II L I1A.N N >
For work that gives us the
opportunity to become creators.
For necessity that drives us
to make a supreme effort.
For discomfort that refuses
TO longer endure an injustice.
For failures that compel US to
discover our Weaknesses.
For enemies who give us the
benefit Of truthful criticisms.
For children who help us real
ize how much we do not know.
For competition to force us to
strive for perfection.
-Rev. Roy l.. Smith.
The Republican., 1925-11-26

the difference between it and the
regular Sunday dinner, or as muck
more as may be desired to aid these
little orphans.
The Republican., 1925-11-26

Attorney Ncrval SpeeImau, of
Friendsvi!le. vas in Oakland ves5er.
lay on professional business.
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N[ear EasE Relief Chairmen

Miss Melvin Refs has beenappointed
county chairman for Garrett at Deer
Park and G. W. Diefenbach, chairman
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ANCY ran in, her arms full
Of brown November leaves,
the last that had clung to
the little oak tree on the
lawn.
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THE GREENSBURG MARBLE &
MONUMENT COMPANY WILL
SAVE YOU THE MIDDLE MANS
PROFIT ON MEMORIALS. MONU-
MENTS AND HEADSTONES. FOR
PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS AND
PRICES WRITE OUR LOCAL REP
RESENTATIVF, p. 0. BOX IS. AT
Observation-Disclosures 35-St
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Evening star., 1925-07-11
AUGUST A. SPECHT, 40,
CATHOLIC LEADER, DIES
Was Promin ent in Many Church
Societies-Lifelong Capital
Resident.

August A. Specht. 40 years old. an
electrical engineer for the American
Railway & Express Co, native Wash
ingtonian and lifelong resident
here, died at his home, No. S street
northeast, Thursday, after an illness
of about three months. He was the
son Of the late Charles Specht, who
was the owner of a bakery business
here.
Mr.. Specht had long been promi-
nent in several Catholic societies and
other organizations. He was a mem
Der of the Windthorst Club, the Third
Sunday Brigade of st. Aloysius par
ish. the Holy Name Society, st.
Joseph's Society and Washington
Lodge, No. Is, b. 2. o. L. He had
also long been an active worker in
st. Mary's Catholic Church.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary P. Specht; two sons. August and
Charles Specht; three brothers, Joseph,
Antoine and Charles NSpecht, and three
sisters, Mrs. Andrew Brown, Mrs
Joseph ZegowitZ and Mrs. Julius
Wenig.
Funeral services will be conducted
at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Mon
day morning at $50 O'Clock Solemn
high mass will be celebrated. Inter
ment will be in St Mary's Cemetery
Active pallbearers will be Charles
Achstetter, George Nolte. John Auth
Anton Ostman, Lawrence j. Mills and
Albert Hammer. Honorary pallbesr,
ers will include members of the vari-
Gus organizations of which Mr.
Specht was a member.
Evening star., 1925-07-11
SYLVANUS STOKES. JR.,
ARRESTED AS SPEEDER
Member of Prominent Family Gets
Continuance Of Case in
Traffic Court>

Sylvanus Stokes. jr., prominent in
Capital society circles, was arrested
last night on Pennsylvania avenue
on a charge of speeding by Police
man H. L. Anderson of the first pre-
cinct. He deposited $25 for his ap
pearance in court today.
Mr.. Stokes also was charged with
failing to show an operators permit
after he had been stopped by the
officer. He gave his address as 1913
Fifteenth street, instead of that Of
the pink house at 1920 Massachusetts
avenue, which is one of the show
places of Washington.
He did not appear when the case
was called in Judge Macdonald s
court this morning, but was repre-
sented by Attorney Harry Whalen.
Mr.. Whalen said he had received a
note from his client stating that he
had gone on an important Watching
trip and requesting that a continu-
ance be asked.
Judge Macdonald ordered the case
postponed until next Tuesday.
Evening star., 1925-07-11

stung Joe with a few shot. but that
only served to make him angrier with
man.
Use Of Fire Hose Suggested.
A policeman proposed getting a fire
hose and throwing water on the re-
calictrant pet until he was driven to
earth. Monkeys don't like water"
he said, sagely Forwith, No. 4 En-
gine Company was called, but the fire
men, having had previous trying ex-
periences in getting cats out of trees
when they were at outs" with their
masters, gracefully declined.
The Animal Rescue League next
was tried, but that association report
ed 1t had no equipment for catching
monkeys.
The District of Columbia dog pound
was appealed to and the suggestion
made that some one shake the
monkey from his limb and catch him
in net.
This morning about o'clock, how
ever, when only a 5-year-old boy and
Williams were watching, an unknown
man coaxed Joe to come down from
his perch and return to his civilized
home.
Evening star., 1925-07-11
By the Associated Press.

WEST ORANGE, N. J., July IL
Business associates of Thomas A. Edi.
son are taking him to a girly show to-
night, continuing a celebration which
had among its first days features the
t1unking of questionable by the in.
ventor, his accidental proof Of the law
of gravity and the presentation to him
of wonderful trunk
Celebrating the forty-eighth birth.
day of canned speech, distributors OF
the device that utilizes the invention
for business purposes began a two-day
convention yesterday at the Edison
plant and the Essex County Country
Club.
For his forthcoming vacation trip
with Henry Ford and Harvey Fire.
stone. a trunk was presented to Edi-
son to be attached to the running
board of the car. Some of it's features
are the inventors own ideas. 1t has
spaces for blankets, thermos bottles,
cooking utensils and other articles.
Mrs. Edison, accepting the gift for
her husband, said that in hot weather
this wonderful trunk" would prevent
every extra piece of clothing attached
to 1.-The blessed man in 'front.' being
Evening star., 1925-07-11
BRITAIN IS SEEKING
! CHINA AGREEMENT
Working Plan With Japan on
LeaSehOEds Seen as Goal
of Negotiations.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
TOXIC, July n.-Negotiations in
connection with the proposed Anglo
Japanese Far Eastern agreement are
still in progress, although we'll in
formed persons believe that an un-
derstanding will be reached soon in
regard to the policy 10 be adopted
toward China
It is understood that Great Britain
does not propose an alliance in the
strict sense of the word but princi-
pally wishes to formulate q working
agreement" regarding leaseholds in
China.
Observers point out that the Brit
1sh and japanese positions are the
same regarding Manchuria and
kowloon, which are at present be-
neved to be insecure owing to the
unlooked-for spread of Chinese ma
Jionalism.
Isolation Scored.
The Nichi Nichi, commenting on
negotiations in connection with the
agreement, says: Nothing is more
confusing in the present international
phase of the Chinese situation than
the apparent isolation of Great Brit
ain, which dates back TO the time of
the Washington conference, when
Great Britain resolved to terminate
5he AnglO-Japanese alliance. The
sum and substance of which she did
was to throw Japan away and pick
fup America. In other words. Great
britain was given the European con-
11nent and America the Far East.
Japan believed this sort of entente
twas in existence, but the belief was
ldisestablished by the American at
tempt to forestall Great Britain as
fWelI as other powers shy proposing or
pretending to call the powers to a
tChina conference. Such a proposal re-
effects most brilliantly the American
spolicy toward China and her disre
kgard of Great Britain. The only con-
FcluSlon IS that Great Britain has lost
iJapan and has also lost America.
The question of real Importance
tlies in the possibilities of the future
: iand the manner whereby Great Bri-
5fain viii attempt to eXtricate herself
sfrom the present predicament VIII
fshe readjuSt her relations with Amer
'tca or will she prefer TO re-establish
partly or temporarily her relations
with Japan?
Situation Delicate.
at is only after Japan has seen
Through the real British intention that
she can take a step onward The
situation is delicate for Great Britain
Eas well as for Japan A moments S
misstep might entail lifelong regret"
Kowloon, a strip Of territory in the
mainland opposite Hongkong. was
leased to Great Britain by the Chinese
government by a treaty of October
"a, 1860, and is now part of the British
port, docks and other shipping facili-
ties being situated there.
Japan succeeded to the Russian
lease of South Manchuria after peace
had been concluded between the two
countries at Portsmouth in 1905 and
was extended by a Sino-Japanese
agreement of May 25, 1915. China has
contended that this latter agreement
is forced on her and her statesmen
have long advocated the abrogation
of the lease
Evening star., 1925-07-11
Monkey Out,Cits Throng of 800
And Saucily Achieues Liberty

Mere monkey outwitted, foiled and
made ridiculous his master, a crowd
of 800 men, women and children and
squad of policemen last night-a
gathering assembled TO help Edward
Williams. colored, of AZ G street
southwest capture his pet, Joe who
had tired of mans company and fed
to the treetops in New Jersey avenue
near n street
Chattering in derision at the futile
efforts of the excited human species,
Joe scorned all peace overtures and
defeated all attempts to take him by
force. Not until early this morning
did Joe, hungry from his night spent
far above man, permit himself to be
coaxed down.
Joe's flight back to his native ele-
ments was made in one wild leap from
his masters car when ii passed be-
meath a large oak in front of 1920
New Jersey avenue. A great crowd
gathered in no time, filing the street
and delaying traffic.
More theories than are bewildering
the minds of the jurors in the Bryan
Scopes -Darrow monkey trial at Day
ton were shouted by the crowd as to
the proper way to capture Joe.
Asks Aid of Police.
Williams called on the police for
help and Lieut.. Fred Cornwall, sec
ond precinct, sent a patrol wagon
of stalwart policemen to lend their
aid. They endeavored to shoe the
crowd away and give Williams a
chance to cajole his pet into friendly
relations again. But neither the
crowd nor the monkey approved of
that.
Williams then offered SO to any
one who would demonstrate his
monkey propensities, climb the tree
and retrieve the furry animal. A
dozen boys Skinned up the oak. One
youth, cheered by the spectators
climbed within arms reach Of Joe
but he leaped onto the boys shoul-
der. hoped to another limb and
swung to another tree chattering ir
derision.
A boy produced an air rife and
Evening star., 1925-07-11
WORK TO KEEP POST.
Resignation Rumor Not Credited at
Interior Department.

Although current rumors have 1t
that Secretary Hubert Work of the
Interior Department is to resign dur
dell, Interior Department officials do
ing the Summer, TO be succeeded by
former Representative Frank w. Mon.
dell, Interior Department officials do
not know that the present Interior
Secretary contemplates leaving the
cabinet.
Secretary Work is on his way from
the Far West, where he has been for
more than a month inspecting recla-
nation projects and viewing other
work of the Interior Department. He
will be back in Washington next
Friday.
The pronouncement of President
Coolidge yesterday in which the Pres
ident indicated he expected no change
in his official family during the Sum
mer was taken in Washington as an
assurance that there will be no
change in the Interior Department
portfolio.
Evening star., 1925-07-11
WICKERSHAM OPENS
FIGHT ON MOVIE LAW
lnfrlnges Interstate Commerce
Act, He Tells Court, in
New York.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NEW HAVEN, Conn, July IL
Claim that the new State movie tax
and censorship law violates interstate
commerce regulations was made by
George w. Wickersham of New York.
counsel for film interests, in his argu-
ment here yesterday on a hearing be.
lore three judges on the constitution.
ality of the law. Mr.. Wickersham ar.
gued also that the law is too arbitrary
to be practical and that the censor.
snip powers vested with one man
might lead to harmful results.
The hearing was before Judge Henry
Wade Rogers of the New York Circuit
Court and Judges Henry Goddard and
Ihomas Thacher of the New York Dis
trict Courts.
Judge Rogers instructed Mr.. Wick.
ersham and Arthur l.. Shipman, coun.
sci for the State, to file briefs on the
case with him in New York within 10
Evening star., 1925-07-11
Edison Viii Make annual Pilgrimage
To Girly Sho,U Tonight With Friends
Inuentor's Flunking of QUESTIONABLE, Loss of Car
ter WhiLe Posing for Picture and Receipt of Auto
Trunk Mark Celebration of associates.

thrown back on overheated persons in
the tonneau.
One of the speakers at a luncheon
asked what were the seven qualifica-
tions necessary for a leader of men
beginning with &C" Everybody funk
ed, including the inventor. The an
swer was charm, conscientiousness
character, competence, courage, celer-
ity and caution.
AS the deaf inventor was posing for
a picture, his gartered hosiery prov
ed the Newtonian law, and the throng
was startled and amused by the shout
Pull up your sockr' 1t came from
Mrs. Edison. One has to speak loudly
for the inventor to hear at all. He
obeyed quickly.
Asked to play golf the inventor re-
fused because he said 1t was going
to rain. He proved a good prophet.
Then he had a big laugh when passed
a clipping telling of a physicians in
forming a rich patient:
You are in badly run down condi.
ton. You will have to give up golf
and have a good rest at your Office. -
Mr.. Edison's eyes are good not with
standing his 78 years and every year
he goes to the same Broadway musi-
cal comedy with his associates.
Evening star., 1925-07-11

days. Pending a decision the law will
not be enforced
During his argument, Mr.. Shipman.
in answer to a question put by Judge
Goddard, said that the censorship
clause of the law. which says that a
permit to show a film may be revoked
and the tax conflscated without a hear
ing If the film is found to be objec-
tionable, might be unconstitutional "if
the clause stood alone" He argued,
however, that since the law had been
passed and the governor had signed it
it should be enforced.
Evening star., 1925-07-11
Claims $1,000 for Injuries.

Suit to recover $4,000 damages has
been filed in the District Supreme
Court by Charles P. Fletcher against
the Rosslyn Steel and Cement Com
pany for alleged personal injuries. A
truck of the defendant is said to have
collided with an automobile belonging
to Fletcher May %, and Fletcher was
pinned under the wreckage of his car.
Attorney Godfrey L. Munter appears
for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1925-07-11
PLATE PRINTER DIES.
E. w. McRae, 67, Former Engrav.
ing Worker, Expires in Seattle.

Edward w. McRae, 67 years old,
formerly a plate printer at the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing for
3S years, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Gertrude McRae Nash.
at Seattle, Wash, yesterday, ac-
cording to word received here. Mr..
McRae was retired from the Govern
ment service three years ago and
left this city to visit his daughter in
Seattle only last February.
A native of New York, Mr.. McRae
learned his trade in a printing estab-
lishment owned by his father, the late
John McRae.
~ Mr.. McRae was a member of the
Plate Printers Union and the Ma
tional Union.
He is survived by his daughter, Mrs.
Nash, and three sons, Kenneth D.
McRae and Edward w. McRae, jr.,
both of this city, and John C. McRae
of Denver.
Funeral services will be conducted
at Glenwood cemetery Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, with interment
following.