Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE NOTICE. To the Churches and Pastors composing the Missionary Baptist State Association of the State of Illinois. Dear Co-workers the time is fast approaching, that our state association shall convene in the beautiful city of Carbondale, Ill. the city of learning a place where all can be refreshed after a year's hard earnest spiritual labors. Dr. G. W. Dorsey and his good people of the Hopewell Baptist church is preparing to give us a great opportunity for the grandest session in the history of the organization, convening on Tuesday before the 4th Sunday in May 1917. Brethren there is a great work to be done along Missionary lines, Let every pastor, layman and deacon, get busy to the work of the Master. The opportunity is now open to every willing mission worker, and soul winner. The hand of the state association is out to help him, or her. Let us start now to make the association a great factor of christian work in the state of Illinois. One tenth of all of our earnings belong to the Lord, and we have not given him what justly belongs to him. [Will a man rob God?] Let us all come up, down, out through and over to Carbondale, in May next, bringing with us some of the Lord's money that we have been spending, so that his commission, (go ye and make disciples) can be carried out. From the viewpoint of light, salt, sacrifice of time, money and life if need be, the church is given the great work of making disciples in all the world, and the teaching of them the importance of observing all the things commanded by our Lord Jesus Christ. Let the entire State of Illinois blend her christian forces at Carbondale in May next, and by work, will, courage, money, diligence and sacrifice, do some tangible work for the Kingdom of God, and the spread of the good message and the relief of suffering humanity. We are looking for the Baptist of the State of Illinois in Carbondale, next May. The Lord help them to come. Dr. W. P. Washington, Corresponding Secretary SPARTA I highly appreciate the liberty in which I have to say in your worthy paper concerning our church and Sunday School which was opened at 9:30 a.m by the supt. Owing to the inclement weather we had a good attendance, the lesson was reviewed by the past or. At 8 o'clock p.m. the pastor preached a wonderful sermon to his audience. At this hour the S. S. rendered a program. at he home of Mrs. Loren Lyttle, they turned in $3.00. Mrs. Amanda Wrice has gone to her home in Hopkinsville, Ky. for an indefinite stay. Mrs. Mattie Haynes returned home last week from St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Moses Nance went to St. Louis, Sunday for a visit. Miss Catherine Exon of Cairo, is visiting her sister Mrs. Anna Nance. J J. Taylor. OBITUARY. Miss Vidalia Long, eldest child of Mr. Robert and Julia Long, was born in Johnsonville, Tenn., about 24 years ago, and died in Brookport, April 5th 1917 after a lingering and prolonged illness covering several months She professed religion in 1915 in a meeting conducted by the pastor Rev. J. B. McCrya, and was baptized and joined the Unity Baptist church, Brookport Considering her affliction she was a faithful member and one who believed in her church Her father died about 3 years ago leaving several small children and a widow to be cared for by her brother Bright who was nearing his majority. He shouldered the responsibility and like a hero have cared for that family in a way that is commendable indeed of the young man. She was buried Saturday afternoon after a short service at her home by the pastor Kev. J. B. McCrary, in the presence of a number of relatives and sorrowing friends. Peace to her ashes. The Gazette extends sympathy to relatives. Please allow me space in your paper to say. Our pastor was with us the first Sunday in April, the church gave a basket dinner which was a very enjoyable affair. Thos. Hunter who has been ailing for some time died Sunday night at 9 o'clock. Funeral will be Wednesday afternoon from the A. M. E church conducted by the pastor. Rev. Green was with us last Sabbath leaving Mon. for Shawneetown. Our S. S. is progressing nicely. We are having lots of sickness- Yours Respt Rev. Geo. Brown. CARD OF THANKS. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our many relatives and friends of Metropolis, Belgrade and this city who were so kind to us during the illness and death of our beloved daughter and sister Vidalia Long, who departed this life Thursday april 5th and was buried Saturday April 7th. Your kindness will never be for gotten and in your time of need you shall be remembered by us. MOTTO : 'HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY ' Opening Announcement We take Pleasure in announcing that we will open our store Saturday April 14th ready for Business with a full line of Dry Goods, Shoes, Ready to Wear Garments for Ladies and Children, Furnishing Goods and Notions. We offer some special Bargains for Opening days We guarantee fair treatment to everybody. J. Spieldoch & Co. Central Hotel Block. VOTE FOR LOREN D. WIA Better Known as "Goat," for City Treasure Election Tuesday, April 17, --- Julia Long, Mother Brothers, Bright and Eugene Sisters, Ella, Mary, Corene and Linell. MCCRARY----URQUHART NUPTIALS. George L. B. McCrary, eldest son of Rev. J. B. and Mrs M. J. McCrary was married Sunday April 8, at 3 00 P. M. to Miss Carrie M. Urquhart, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Urquhart, by Rev. J. W Davie, pastor of the 1st Baptist church in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. The bride was gracefully attired in a white silk wedding gown with a bouquet of roses and carnation in her hand, leaning on the arm of her father with Miss Margie Tandy as best girl they marched into the front room where they were met at the altar by the groom who was hansomely dressed in a black suit of clothes, with Mr. Erbie Shannon as best man; here they took the solenm vow as man and wife. Miss Naomi L. Alston played the wedding march. The groom is a fine, sober and intelligent young man and well liked by everyone. He is a printer by trade and holds a position as such in his father's office. FOR D. WIANT as "Goat," treasurer. , April 17, 1917. The bride is a charming young christian lady and has many friends who love and respect her. She is deserving of a good husband and we are fully confident that "Mac," as he is familiarly called will do his utmost to make their married voyage happy. They are at home to their friends at No 903 Pearl St. Here's to wishing "Mac" and his wife a long and prosperous married life. ONE WHO WAS THERE. BE NOT FORGETFUL TO ENTERTAIN FRIENDS. Dear Sir and Bro: We ask space enough in your valuable Sheet, to make some observations or rather suggestions, respecting the great influx of our people from the South. There are thousands of them that have left the South during the last past several years, and are still coming. It is to be regretted that while there are quite a number of good and wise people among the new comers; there is also the other wise which do not reflect much credit on the community. But they are becoming to be our neighbors and must be looked after. The churches of the different denominations, should pay special attention to these strangers. The church going people should find them out and make welcome, and receive the Christians into the fellowship of the churches if possible, tho it is a pretty hard matter to get some of into the church, they go on to tell you what good Christians they were at home. They come up here and soon go astray. We think the church would do well to appoint some com- ```markdown ``` Daily Globe-Democrat $2.50 In Clubs of 3 or More $2.50 This offer is open to you and your friends only if you and they receive the paper on a Rural or star Route where there is no Daily Globe-Democrat Newsdealers. It is not open to subscribers who live in towns served by Daily Newsdealers The regular price of the 6-day-a-week Globe-Democrat is $5 per year. A special Rural Route Rate of $3 per year is made. You can cut that special price to only $2.50 per year If You Send In Two or More of Other Subscriptions Plus Your Own, At O12 Time, With Money Order For at Least $7.50. 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The Globe Printing Co., Publishers St. Louis, Mo. mittees to make the Depots, Stations and steam Boat landings, and acquaint themselves with the strangers, and lodge them with respectable people as far as possible. Look after the bad and make them good if we can. Teach them to be law abiding. About the first place this undesirable element lands is in a Saloon, then to houses of ill fame, thence to the gambling hells. These places are where vices and crimes are born and bred. These are the classes that bring on trouble, in different communities, no matter whether they are from the North or South. We chanced to be along the street in a certain town not long since, we ran upon two young men going the same direction, out of whose mouth flowed the vilest vulgarest language respecting a certain married wom an. It was enough to make the demons of the under world blush. We said with in ourselves if this is what the great influx means, Lord deliver us from any more of it. These two young men appeared to be nearly in twenty and densely ignorant, and were to be pitied than blamed or shamed. This is the class that needs strict attention. They should be looked up and looked after. There is a great work for the blacks of the North to do. Here is the Italian, night schools are being opened for their benefit; not only to thelrs but to other foreigners. Here is where the work should begin with our people. Another thing ought to be done, and that is to break up the places of vice. We should not sit back and say, "It don't bother me." That is not true, it bothers us more than any other race in this country. 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We must put forth an effort to reform them, get them into the right schools, and try to educate them, teach them morals, and try to make them honorable citizens. If this cannot be done we do not have to put up with their roudyism, just turn them over to the well dressed white folks. We must not condone their crimes and say, "O well he is my color" yes he may be your color but not your kind, and doesn't care to be. When these out-breaks come dot many of the criminal case suffer, because they are most generally like the tarpin, all on his back. C. C. Phillips Applied Learning The Absent-Minded Professor—"My tailor has put one button too many on my vest. I must cut it off. That's funny; now there's a buttonhole too many. What's the use of arithmetic?" —Sourlie Mother—"In all the wild storm your sister Maggie went out with her throat all bare and exposed." Brother—"Rain won't hurt her. She's got a rubber neck."—Life. Good Advice. Since thou art not sure of a minute, do not throw away an hour—Franklin. Waterproof. Flowers That Carry the Easter Message THE FLOWER GIRL Lily Has Been Associated With This Festival Since Beginning of the Christian Era—Marguerite or Paris Daisy, the Azalea Indica, Lilacs and Hydrangeas All Help to Add to Spirit of the Occasion. EASTER, the principal festival of the Christian era, commemorates the resurrection of Christ and is properly a day of joy and gladness throughout the civilized world. Like most festivals of historic observance, it has its symbols, legends and traditions, but surely nothing can be more expressive of the spirit of the occasion, of wider poetic appeal or more beautifully symbolic than the flowers blooming in bright profusion after their long winter sleep. Easter is appropriately a day of flowers. For days past the markets have been abloom with fragrant blossoms and the florist shops have presented a radiant appearance with their masses of flowers carefully cultivated in preparation for the season. Today there is scarcely a home without its flowers. Perhaps it is but some humble specimen of plant life that has been tenderly cared for during the winter months in the hope that it would blossom by Easter day, or it may be some costly bouquet from the house. Violets will be carried by pretty misses on the streets, illies will deck the pulpits, and many garlands will go to decorate the graves of loved ones in token of memory and as a message of the belief of the living in the resurrection of the dead. Lily Chosen Centuries Ago. Certain flowers have come to be associated with the Eastertide, either because of their symbolic significance or because it is the season of their blooming. The lily has ever been associated with religious observance since the beginning of the Christian era and in tradition and type bears a message of purity to the world. It is an old favorite and may be had in the form of either a single plant bearing from three to eight fragrant blooms or several plants in one receptacle producing from fifteen to twenty-five blooms. Years ago the Candidium lily was the variety chiefly grown and later the Harrisii. The lilies now grown for Easter are the multiforum, formosum and giganteum varieties, all bearing white blooms. A plant bearing three or four buds and blooms may be bought at a very reasonable price. Of deserved popularity is the marguerite, also called the Paris daisy and also the Queen Alexandra daisy, and the new English daisy, Mrs. II, Sander. Well grown plants of these are covered with white blooms and remain in flower a long time. Even the small plants bloom freely and can be purchased at a moderate price. The Azalea indica is one of the most showy of all plants used at Easter. When in full flower its shining green foliage is nearly concealed by its blooms, which embrace nearly the entire range of color from pure white to deep crimson. This wide range of color and the equally wide scope in size and cost make the azalea always a popular Easter plant. Less seen is the Azalea mollis, a half hardy species which has very scanty foliage as its period of bloom, but this paucity of leaves is little noticed, so numerous are its trumpet shaped flowers, showing some shades of color, especially the beautiful yellow tints, not seen in the Azalea indica. The Azalea mollis, though costing somewhat more than the indica, has this advantage for the suburbanite—that after it has finished blooming it can be planted outside, and with little protection during the winter it will continue to grow and flower yearly. Rhododendrons. The most magnificent of all the broad leaved blooming evergreens are the rhododendrons, with their thick dark green foliage and profusion of blooms, in general appearance resembling those of the azalea, but larger, and showing some different tints. Rhododendrons are grown only in large pots and tubs and are more expensive usually than azaleas. After blooming they can be planted out of doors, but should be set to the north or west of some building or fence where they are shielded from the winter sun. Lilacs, with both white and purple, single and double blooms, are now grown in perfection in large pots and tubs. The shape of their blossom clusters and of their individual florets as well as their fragrance makes them a prime favorite. They bear handling well, are good keepers, are growing in popularity and, considering the size of the plants, are not expensive. Other blooming shrubs grown as pot plants are the crab apples of the floribundi species, with their beautiful pink and white blooms and Betchel's double flowering crab; the pink and the white almonds, the double flowering plums and Japanese cherries; the laburnums, often called the golden chain tree, with their graceful yellow racemes, the dwarf deutzias having white bell shaped blooms reminding one of the lily of the valley. All of these may be set out in the open ground after blooming and will live and bloom there year after year. The herbaceous spiraeas, both the Gladstone with white blooms and the Queen Alexandra with pink, are much sought by plant buyers, and their steep-shaped, soft inflorescence is very pretty. The cost of a well grown plant is not large. Hydrangeas Popular. Years ago hydrangeas were mostly grown in wooden tubs or boxes. They were kept over winter in cool cellars and brought out in the spring to grow and bloom in the summer. Now these plants are grown in the greenhouses in pots in very large numbers and are in full bloom at Easter. In addition to the old variety, Hydrangea otaksa, there are now grown many new varieties from France. Hydrangeas are now grown in standard as well as bush form. The range of color is greater than ever before and includes pure white and many shades of pink and blue. They are becoming more popular every year both because of their real merits and because the cost of medium sized plants is not large. Twenty years ago only hybrid perpetual and tea roses were brought into bloom at Easter and not many of these. About fifteen years ago the crimson rambler was introduced and at once became immensely popular. Soon it was found that it could be grown under glass and brought into bloom at Easter, and thousands were grown in this way. Then followed Dorothy Perkins, a beautiful double pink rose, and a little later Lady Gay, Tausendschon, Wedding Bells and others in shades of pink. Soon after single crimson roses with a white or yellow eye began to appear, such as Hiawatha, American Pillar, Agnes Steinhoff and Juniata. Baby Rambler. Then some one succeeded in producing a dwarf crimson rambler. This rambler was scarcely two feet high and could be grown in five inch pots. Baby ramblers in other colors followed, such as Baby Dorothy, Phyllis, Orleans and Mrs. Flatbush. The baby ramblers are grown in bush shape; but, besides this shape, many of the large ramblers are, by bending and twisting their long canes, grown into the shape of umbrellas, fans, balls, pyramids and baskets. Some hybrid roses are still grown, such as the new white Frau Karl Druschki, the favorite old pink Magna Charta and the red Ulrich Brunner. Many florists have from 3,000 to 5,000 roses growing now in pots and tubs, and one grower in New Jersey has 10,000 which will be in bloom for Easter. The Genesta fragrans has been grown for many years as an Easter plant, and it is now coming back again into popularity. It has an attractive foliage, and its numerous, handsome orange yellow blooms make it easily the best plant in that color. The ericas, commonly called heathers, and the acacias, with their small leaves, the former with bell shaped small blooms of many colors and the latter with soft, round heads of flowers mostly in the yellow shades, are graceful and pretty and fill a place which no other plants can. Lilies of the valley grown with from twelve to eighteen plants in a five or six inch pot are very pretty and fragrant. Many other bulbous plants besides lilies are grown for Easter. The gayly colored tulips, the yellow daffodils, the handsome and exquisitely fragrant Dutch hyacinths are grown with either one bulb in a small pot or several bulbs in a shallow clay pan. The price of these is not large, and they are good keepers and very desirable for use as table plants. It has of late years become increasingly a custom among the retail florists to offer baskets in a great variety of pleasing styles, and there are also boxes of terra cotta, tiles or wood lined with tin, filled with several kinds of flowering and foliage plants. When this work is done skillfully the effect is pleasing. The cost of these combinations is of necessity higher than that of single plants. In addition to flowering plants, innumerable foliage plants go at Easter—the graceful ferns, the stately Ficus pandurata, the dracaenas with yellow, white and pink mingled with the green of their foliage, the tropical palms and the gayest of all bright foliage plants, the crotons. Don't Be Afraid of Work. Charles M. Schwab, the well known master of Bethlehem steel works, has no more patience with the man who works by the time clock than has Adam Bede with his fellow workmen who dropped their tools at the sound of the whistle. In his book "Succeeding With What You Have" he writes: "I have yet to hear of one instance where misfortune hit a man because he worked overtime. Not long ago a man was promoted in our works. 'How did you happen to advance this fellow?' I asked his boss. 'Well,' he explained, 'I noticed that when the day shift went off duty this man stayed on the job until he had talked over the day's problems with his successor. That's why.' The man who fails to give fair service during the hours for which he is paid is dishonest. The man who is not willing to give more than this is foolish." Finding One's Ideal Weight. Dr. Harvey G. Beck of the University of Maryland has told a simple way to calculate what one ought to weigh. First, he said, put down 110; then subtract 5 feet from one's height and multiply the number of inches that remain by 5%. Add this product to the original 110 and the sum is one's ideal weight. Information for Farmers FEEDING BROOD MARES DUE TO FOAL IN SPRING FEEDING BROOD MARES DUE TO FOAL IN SPRING Mares due to foal during the spring months need a nourishing winter ration. A rapid development of the young colt is essential if a healthy yearling or two-year-old is desired. Proper feeding of the brood mare during pregnancy determines in a large measure the strength of the colt at birth. A grain ration of three parts oats and one part corn by weight serves very well. If timothy or mixed hay is fed as roughage a handful of oilmeal should be given at each feed. The digestive tract will be kept in better condition, and the hair coat will be much sleeker if oilmeal is used. Oilmeal is unnecessary when clean clover or alfalfa hay is fed. Horse breeders, according to Dr. H. H. Hayner, in charge of live stock extension at the Pennsylvania State College School of Agriculture and experiment station, prefer to feed some wheat bran in connection with oats and corn. The present high price of mill feeds, however, has led many feeders to reject bran. There is no reason why wheat bran should not be rejected in the ration if oilmeal is given in the amount recommended, said Dr. Hayner. Although oilmeal costs more per 100 pounds than wheat bran, the cost of a pound of protein in oilmeal is much cheaper. There is a tendency to feed horses too much hay. During the winter brood mares may be fed from one to one and a fourth pounds of hay per 100 pounds live weight daily. If clean clover or alfalfa hay is used only one pound per 100 pounds live weight daily is necessary. A combination of the grain and hay ration recommended assures a strong colt and a good milk flow at foaling. SOY BEANS FOR THE SOUTH. Belief That This Legume May Be Profitably Rotated With Cotton. The department of agriculture and the various state experiment stations are conducting wide experiments to discover the various forage crops best suited to conditions in the southern states, says the Home and Farm. The soy bean is now the subject of thorough experiments in various sections. While the bean may be grown throughout the humid and semilhumid sections of the south and in the southern portion of the corn belt, it thrives especially well in the cotton growing regions. For this reason it offers an excellent opportunity to the cotton planter for adjusting his farm plans to offset the damage to cotton inflicted by the boll weevil. From the farmers' point of view the existence of the many oil mills in the south and the probability that by furnishing a demand for soy beans these concerns will make the legume an important cash crop should greatly facilitate the introduction of the new product on a commercial scale. Soy beans should be of additional interest to farmers since, as in the case of other legumes, their culture improves the soil. As a pasturage crop this legume is rich in protein and is particularly suited for pasturing hogs, especially so when the beans are grown for soil improvement. When the plants are young and tender the hogs will practically eat the whole of the plant, but after they become mature and hard and woody they will not be eaten so readily. By planting the same variety at different dates or by using varieties with different dates of maturity the grazing may be extended over a considerable period. Although this crop is chiefly used for pasturing hogs, all other kinds of live stock may be pastured on it if desired. A Hog Shipping Crate. A strong shipping crate for hogs is an easy thing to make. It should be well built of southern yellow pine. A neatly built crate, a shipping tag bearing the shipper's name and that of his farm often will aid in selling stock. In case the shipment is to be a long one, wire a pan of water in one corner. Material for crate two feet wide, five feet long and three feet high: 1-1 by 12, for bottom end board; 1-1 by 1-6-16 uprights and opening end; 3-1 by 16-10 sides and closed end; 2-1 by 12-10 floor and bottom side boards; 1-1 by 6-8 cleats.—Farm Progress. Disinfect Incubators. Disinfect the incubator after each hatch. This is not difficult to do, and the little extra work is well warranted by the feeling of security. Use a mild disinfectant, one that will evaporate quickly, and apply it with a brush or spray pump. Carbolic acid or one of the other coal tar products will do nicely for this purpose. Be sure to air the interior of the machines thoroughly before starting another hatch. The fumes of the disinfectant may injure the eggs if you do not. MONEY IN ASPARAGUS. Essentials For the Successful Culture of This Profitable Crop. "During the life of an asparagus bed each plant should yield a dollar in returns," said J. B. Norton, speaking before a farmers' week audience at Cornell university. Mr. Norton, who is a specialist on truck crops of the United States department of agriculture, gave the following essentials for successful asparagus growing: Land should be well drained, level, sandy loam that does not dry out badly in summer and near to markets. Manure fertilizer, green manure and lime requirements should all be attended to before planting asparagus beds. Names of varieties, according to Mr. Norton, often mean nothing. Choose plants from stock that has a good record as a producer; select from a nearby field if possible, and be sure of your stock first. Grow enough roots so you will have ten times as many plants as you will want for selecting the one year roots for planting in the field. "I never plant two-year-old roots," says Mr. Norton, "and do not believe in starting the seed in its permanent place. Root selection is a most important factor in getting a good bed." Start the seed bed in early spring, rows eighteen inches apart, seed ten to the foot, one inch deep, give clean cultivation. To keep the slugs and beetles away use arsenate of lead or chickens. Plow out the roots in spring and plant about the time of the last frost. After careful selection of roots plant in rows four feet apart, plant fifteen to eighten inches apart in the row, cover three inches deep at first. The trenches are made deep enough to leave the crowns eight or nine inches below the level. Use no intercropping system, but plant a cover crop (hairy vetch or crimson clover) the first two winters. With rust resistin- asparagus the tops are left on in the fall and disked in the next spring, thus saving a great deal of labor and plant food. Fertilize with manure in late winter, ten tons or more to the acre, or with chemical fertilizers. 300 pounds of nitrate of soda, 500 pounds of acid phosphate. 300 pounds of muriate of soda, applied before end of cutting season or before growth starts on young beds. Barn Window Ventilation. Ventilation is primarily for two purposes—to admit oxygen and to dilute and remove impurities. Fresh air in house or barn is therefore not a fad. It is neither a luxury for humans nor a fancy for beasts. It is lung food for both. Every stable should supply 1,500 cubic feet of air for each mature cow or horse, and this should be removed frequently. In small barns window ventilation suffices very well. The windows may be hinged at the bottom, allowing the top to open inward. At the sides boards are placed, the width corresponding from top to bottom with the opened distance of the window. By this plan air is admitted at the top and not directly on the animals. If opened on the side away from the wind and according to the severity of the weather, fresh air will be provided and without serious drafts being caused.—American Agriculturist. PLOWING DRY GROUND. Farmers who expect to sow wheat this fall are considerably concerned over the matter of getting the necessary plowing done, says the Kansas Farmer. Very little plowing has as yet been done. The ground is too hard to plow without the use of an excessive amount of power. Even some farmers who have tractors have refrained from plowing because of the belief that working dry ground will injure it. While this may be the case in certain soils, it probably does not hold true in general. We note that the agricultural college authorities are advising farmers to put on more power, if necessary, and plow the ground now even if, it is dry. Ground prepared late does not produce as good yields as that worked early. When rains come the plowed fields will readily absorb the water. The heavy growth of weeds on many Kansas farms is sapping what little moisture the soil contains. Disk or Moldboard Plow On certain types of sticky soil the ordinary moldboard plow will not scour, and a disk plow in such instances will give much better results. On ordinary loams and in sandy loams common custom favors the use of the moldboard plow, although the disk plow is said to be of lighter draft. Sports In General By LEFT JAB Loomis Human Greyhound. Joe Loomis, the elongated all around Chicago performer, reports that he is going better than ever in the short dashes and claims that accounts of his fifty yard performance at Chicago recently were a bit awry. Joe said that he snapped the worsted in 71-5 sec. A Photo by American Press Association. Joe Loomis Ready to Start. onds instead of in 5 2-5 seconds, as stated in the report. The time claimed by the national champion will constitute a new world's record, if allowed by the Amateur Athletic union. Loomis did the fifty yard dash on a dirt track in 5 2-5 seconds, equalling his own record on a wooden track made at St. Louis in 1916. Loomis is a University of Missouri athlete, and he was the bright star for America at the athletic games at Stockholm, Sweden, in competition with the athletes of Scandinavian countries. He clipped one-fifth second off the record for 110 meter hurdles, making a new world's mark of 144.5. Have Never Read Rules. Three major league baseball captains in a recent discussion admitted that they had never read the rules, and four of them admitted that there was no rule book in the possession of any man on the trip, so far as they knew. Baseball is a game that has come to most of the major league players by instinct, and they pick up the rules as they go along. Most of them never forget a ruling on an unusual play, but seldom know the correct interpretation or wording of a rule. Tigers Went Mitchell Willie Mitchell of the Cleveland team is wanted by Detroit. The Tigers believe that Mitchell would make a good pitcher for them and that he is not showing the form he is capable of with the Indians, where he has been too long. There is but little probability of the Tigers getting Mitchell, however. The southpaw is showing more stuff in practice ever since he learned that the club wants to get rid of him, and he may be given another chance. Three Cent Baseball. Patrons of the South Bend (Ind.) Central league club will be enabled to witness baseball games during the 1917 season at a cost of 3 cents each, under plans announced by the chamber of commerce. The plans propose the sale of 10,000 season books, good for fifty games, at $1.50 each. The $15,000 so derived would pay the expenses of the team, and the grand stand income would take care of the percentages to be paid visiting clubs at a rate of 12% cents for each person entering the gate. Duffy to Coach Harvard. Hugh Duffy has been engaged to coach the Harvard baseball team. The position was left vacant by the transfer of Fred Mitchell from the Braves to the management of the Chicago Cubs. Duffy in his time was one of the most celebrated outfielders of fast company. He managed the White Sox for a couple of seasons after Fielder Jones retired. Duffy also managed several clubs in the International league. Johnson's and Cobb's Salaries O. K. It has been widely reported in the press that Walter Johnson, "the highest paid pitcher," and Ty Cobb, "the highest paid player" in baseball, are due to receive salary reductions. It makes interesting reading, but the story is marred somewhat by the facts, which are that Johnson already is under contract for 1917 and that Cobb's agreement with the Detroit club has two more years to run. Bransfield a "Stranger" "Kitty" Bransfield, who is to take his place as an umpire in the National league next year, has been out of the game so long he will not find many left in the game who knew him as a player. Hans Wagner, however, will have something on the new official, as he taught Kitty many of the tricks of the game. Assisting Women In Their Work THE WORLD'S FINEST WOMEN To be really ultra you must have your wrist bag, your hat and your traveling pillow all match. The cut shows such a pillow made of figured pongee to match the hat. The suit is striped shantung cut Russian blouse with fringed eash ends. To be really ultra you must have your wrist bag, your hat and your traveling pillow all match. The cut shows such a pillow made of figured pongee to match the hat. The suit is striped shantung cut Russian blouse with fringed eash ends. EASTER FLORAL DECORATIONS. Possibilities Which Fresh Spring Blossoms Give Us. There are delightful decorative possibilities suggested by the dainty spring blossoms in all their freshness and beauty. For a centerpiece for the table have a large bouquet of Easter lilies and fill their waxen cups with tiny bunches of blue forgetmenots, bluets or violets. Have a single lily at each plate and also have the cups of those filled with the small blue flowers. Place cards may be in the shape of a lily, painted with a few forgetmenots. These may be made out of celluloid. Violet is attractive and appropriate for Easter decorations. A pretty idea is to the bunches at intervals along purple or green ribbon. Each bunch should be four or six inches apart. Fasten four of these garlands to the chandelier over the table and bring down in undulating lines upon the table, extending them to the four corners, where the ends of the ribbon can be tied to small silvered baskets containing violet. The favors can be little receptacles made with empty eggshells, silvered and set in little rustic stands made out of twigs. These should be fastened together with tiny tacks or a little glue, and the eggshells can also be held in place with the glue. Fill these with violet. Violet sachets also make nice favors. At an Easter luncheon where pansies have the place of honor in the decorations little booklets in pansy shape make like favors. Yellow water color paper or celluloid can be used. The leaves of these little booklets should contain verses on pansies, which are not difficult to find. Here are two: Just as the pansy petals fold Closely about their hearts of gold. READY TO FIGHT FOR-HIS RIGHTS. I'M ONLY INSISTING UPON MY RIGHTS FREEDOM OF THE SEAS Pretty place cards can also be made by cutting slits in pale blue cards and putting through them the stems of yellow or white pansies. Write in gilt lettering, "There's pansies; that's for thoughts." Crocuses, daffodils, tulips, primroses and hyacinths are other appropriate Easter flowers. For Easter Engagement Party: At the Easter party where an engagement is to be announced the guests would probably enjoy taking part in the ring contest, writing their answers on the backs of large gilt paper rings. What kind of an engagement ring would be sent by: The titled Frenchman ..... Marquis One who loves to eat ..... Dinner The leader of the travelling musicians ..... Band The high government official ..... Seal The life saver ..... Rope A naturalist ..... Snake A lonely old bachelor ..... Solitaire One very determined in his ideas ..... Set An astronomer ..... Crescent One starting on a trip around the world ..... Forgetmenots Breaded Chicken. Cut a young chicken in pieces, roll in beaten egg and breadcrumbs and season with a little chopped parsley, pepper and salt. Place in a pan, lay on each piece a small lump of butter, add a little water, bake slowly and baste often. Place in serving dish. To one cupful of cream add about a quarter of a cupful of breadcrumbs and when boiling hot pour over the chicken and serve at once. And This Is For the Children A LUNCHEON FOR EASTER. Colors of the Spring Used In the Table Decorations. With Easter come spring and its wealth of blooms and greenness. While white is most emphatically the color of the resurrection tide and our orchards remind us of snowdrifts in their virgin whiteness, yet low down at our feet, in shaded corners, the wood violets and hepatics beam up to us with their wealth of royal coloring. So for our luncheon we may fitly mingle the two and garnish the table with branches of cherry blooms, while around them the violet plants bedded in moss set off the paler beauties above them. In planning the menu we may to some extent carry out the color scheme, decorating here and there with candied violets such dishes as will bear the addition: Unhulled Strawberries With Powdered Sugar. Cream of Chicken in Cups. Pulled Bread. Fish Timbales, Sauce Hachamel. Dressed Cumbers. Broiled Brains. Asparagus Tips. Broiled Chops With New Peas. Rice Croquettes. Lettuce and Ham Salad. Cheese With Quince Jelly. Violet Sponge. Fancy Cakes. Bonbons. Coffee. This meal is one which, by fore- thought and advance preparations, may be well carried out even though the kitchen assistant is not a skilled cook. In such case, however, the mi- stress herself must be the leading spirit and do much of the fine work. Mothercraft Note. Encourage the child to wait on itself and you will be saved much work and will be giving the child an education which it will never be able to value until it has reached years of discretion. There are so many little helps that can be offered to make work attractive to children. For instance, a successful way to teach a child to put its soiled clothes out of sight is to make for its own use a little laundry bag of some cheerful color and on it embroider the word "Laundry." Hang it on a peg low enough for the child to reach and you will not have to remind the child more than two or three times of its duty. If you cannot afford to have nursery furniture for the child's room you should at least let the child share a bureau or dressing table with some one so that it can be taught quite young to put hair ribbons, handkerchiefs, etc. in a certain place. Let it understand that the space reserved is all its very own. And This GAME OF EASTER BASKET. In This the "Rabbit" Walks Around Outside Ring Formed by the Players. As this is a ring game, it is bound to be a success. The children stand in a circle facing the center of the ring. They sing the following song to the time of "Farmer In the Bell:" "Easter'ɪn come again. "Easter's come again, Easter's come again. The rabbit brings the basket in And leaves it at the door. "He runs back to the woods So he will not be seen. I'd like to thank him if I could To show him how I'm pleased." While this is being sung one child, who takes the part of the rabbit, walks around the outside of the ring and leaves a little basket behind one of the children. As soon as it is discovered the child receiving it tries to catch the rabbit before the little fellow gets into the ring, where he had left the basket. If the rabbit is caught in this way he must take his part over again, but if he succeeds in getting into the ring before being caught the child who did not catch him becomes the rabbit. Then the rabbit song is sung again, and the game goes on. After about fifteen minutes with the rabbit and his basket game the little hostess may voluntarily become the rabbit and ask all of the players to close their eyes while they sing. Then she places a tiny Easter basket behind each child as a gift. The presents may be inexpensive and contain but one pretty Easter egg. The Chestnut Hunt. A chestnut hunt is a jolly game for Thanksgiving evening. To play the game get about twelve packages of chestnuts of different sizes. Hide them under furniture, in corners, in back of doors, all over the house. Let your guests hunt for them and keep the ones they find. After all are found invite them into the kitchen, where their found treasures are boiled and finally eaten. A Skipping Rope Game "Two to one" is a very good game if not overdone. Use an ordinary skipping rope. It is done by skipping in the usual way for a short time and then increasing the rapidity of your movements, leaping tolerably high, endeavoring to swing the rope around so quickly that you can pass it twice uned your feet while you are taking the leap. Practice makes proficient. Genundrums Why are teeth like verbs? They are regular, irregular and defective. What is that which never flies except when its wings are broken? An army. Why is a queen like a hat? Because they both have crowns. When is a man not a man? When he's a-shaving. The Sunday School Lesson Baby Loves the Easter Chicks Text of the lesson, John xi, 17-44. Memory verses, 25, 26. Golden Text, John xi, 25. The lesson chapter today is out of the regular order, just one lesson, because of its being suitable for Easter. This is the home in Bethany which seemed to mean more to Jesus than any other and to which we were introduced in Luke x, 38-42, when we saw Martha serving, but not restfully, Mary serving also, but finding time to sit at Jesus' feet and hear His Word and commended by Him. We shall visit them again two weeks hence. In Matt. xxvi, 6, it is called the house of Simon, the leper, and we feel like asking some questions, that we may know the family better. But whom shall we ask? Until we can see them and inquire more fully, if it shall then seem best, let us rejoice with them that Jesus loved each of the three, as it is written, "Now, Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus" (verse 5). Many Marthas have been made glad by this verse. I am glad because the Son of God loved me and gave Himself for me and that He loves with everlasting love and to the uttermost (Gal. ii, 20; Jer. xxxi, 3; John xiii, 1, R. V. M.). Why He permits sickness and suffering and death to come to those whom He loves is a constant question with many, but there is comfort in the assurance that God is love. His way is perfect. No real evil can ever come to His own, and the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us (I John vi, 8; Ps. xviii, 30; xci, 10; Rom. viii, 18). Why He did not go to them as soon as He received the word, but abode two days where He was (verse 6), is another perplexity, but we must have absolute confidence in Him and keep singing, "Just and true are Thy ways" (Rev. xv, 3). It would be well if the last clause of verse 4 held us under all circumstances, "For the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified." Glory to God in the highest is the first thing, and then peace (Luke ii, 14). When He did come Martha met Him first and Mary a little later, but both greeted Him with the same words, "Lord, if Thou hadst been here my brother had not died" (verses 21, 32). They sound reproachful, but He understood and loved them just the same. He spoke to Martha of resurrection, but she thought that He spoke of some far off event (23-26). The resurrection of the righteous should be to believers an ever present possibility and also the thought of being caught up without dying, both of which He here asserts. See also EASTER CHICKS IN YELLOW. FOR BOTH OLD AND YOUNG "Three Deep" Is a Game In Which Fifteen or More Can Play. The game of "three deep" is a standard favorite for both children and adults. From fifteen to sixty persons can take part, all of them but two forming a double ring, facing the center, one being directly in front of another. One of the two not in the circle is the runner, while the other is the chaser. They generally start on opposite sides of the circle on the outside, and it is the object of the game for the chaser to tag the runner. The latter may prevent himself from being tagged by stopping in front of a couple standing in the circle, thus making "three deep." When the file is three deep the third boy or girl is liable to be tagged, and he or she must watch out. That player becomes the runner and tries to elude the chaser and may escape in the same way, though a new runner cannot jump in front of the next couple for safety when he or she is forced out by "three deep." If the runner is tagged he becomes the chaser, while the chaser is liable to tagging. Both of them can run through the two circles, but cannot pause within them unless standing in front of some couple to claim safety. Gift to Boy Scouts. Walter Jennings, one of the officers of the Standard Oil company, who has a summer home at Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y., has given a plot of land to the scout council of Cold Spring Harbor as a site for a headquarters cabin. The work of building the cabin is to be done by the boys, including the felling and trimming the trees and framing and enclosing the cabin. I Thess. iv, 16-18; I Cor. xv, 50-53. Not something in the far distant future, but a possibility any day. "Yet a very little while, He that cometh shall come and will not tarry" (Heb. x, 37, R. V). Mary did not come to Him until Martha returned and said, "The Master is come and calleth for thee." Then she arose quickly and came unto Him (verses 28, 29). I wonder how the Jews comforted her (verse 31). How would you comfort such a sad heart? God is the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us that we may comfort others, but I remember only one place where it is written, "Comfort one another with these words" (II Cor. i, 3, 4; I Thess. iv, 18). Of too many it might be said, "Miserable comforters are ye all" (Job xvi, 2). In due time they to the tomb and Jesus wept and groaned in Himself (verses 35, 38). On this occasion, as He entered Jerusalem and in Gethsemane are the three occasions on which it is recorded that Jesus wept, but He was ever a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief (Isa. lil. 3). When He said, "Take ye away the stone," Martha objected, as if it were an impossible case, for he had been dead four days. His reply is for each of us and for every day, "Said I not unto thee that if thou wouldest believe thou shouldst see the glory of God?" (Verse 40). The same truth is in Ps. xxvil. 13—I believed to see. The world's motto is, "Seeing is believing," but the Christian believes in order to see. Jesus talked a moment with His Father and then cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth!" Instantly he was at the mouth of the tomb, alive and well, but still bound hand and foot, with the graveclothes and his face bound about with the napkin. The same word that gave him life brought him also to the mouth of the cave. Some day that same voice will bring forth all the dead, the righteous at the beginning of the thousand years and the unjust at the close of that period (chapter v. 28, 29). It probably gave fear and trembling to some to see a dead man stand up with the graveclothes still on him, but Jesus said, "Loose him and let him go," and soon he is freed from the habiliments of death. Oh, the wonder working Christ; truly a man, for He wept; truly God, for He can raise the dead, and He is ever "this same Jesus." Many who have come to life from being dead in sins have not been fully freed from their graveclothes, the things they did in their former days when they were of this present evil age, but He who gave life is able to set free from all bondage and make free indeed to serve Him. If you are free by His word and Spirit. He will use you to set some one else free if you will. BABY loves to see the chicks— Easter chicks in yellow; Baby loves to hear them chirp "I'm a saucy fellow!" Baby loves to watch them peck, Stretching each eager neck. Twicklety tween, it is such fun. All in a hurry to see them run. Baby hears and answers all As they come running to his call. Twicklety twee! It is such fun, All in a hurry to see them run. With a "Chicklety chy, chicklety choo!" Little bird, baby, boy, how do you do? Chicklety choy, chicklety chy, Why don't you spread your wings and If you spread your wings and fly? -Philadelphia Public Ledger GAME OF LAME CHICKEN. Outdoor Fun Which the Chinese Children Like. A good outdoor game for boys or girls, said to be played a great deal by Chinese children, is lame chicken. Shells or stones or any other small object should be laid in a row—ten or twelve objects in a straight row, about a foot apart. The first child hops on one foot (like a lame chicken) over each object until the last in the line is reached. This last one he must kick with his other foot, then pick up the object and go back again, hopping on one foot as before, until he has again reached the last object at the end of the line where he started. He picks this up and goes down the line again until he has in this way, one at a time, gathered all the objects. He must never touch the ground with his lame foot, not even when picking up the objects, and should make but one hop between them. The one wins who in a given time has picked up in this way the largest number of the articles. A Poetical Recipe **turtle.** Willie caught a little f----. Mary put it in a d----. Susie said it needed s----. Mary said, "It's not my f----; For, indeed, I never k----. What the cook would have to d---- To prepare a fish to e---- I suppose it's just like m----." Then she took the frying p----. At the table to do it. First they put in lots of l----. Heated it, each keeping g---- Lest it get so very h---- That it would be burned a l----. Then they dipped the fish in f----. Let it cook a half an h----. Turning it when it was b----. So was done in f----. Then they put it in a d----. And all they ate of the f----. By LIONEL PETER$ "I WISH," said Mrs. Perkins to her friend Mrs. Oglethorpe, "that Harry would take a wife. He needs something to settle him, and that is the only thing that will do it." "Is he opposed to marriage?" "He won't listen to it." "What is his objection?" "Why, you know, Harry inherited all his grandfather's estate, nearly a million, and he has been a target for marriageable girls ever since. They have simply disgusted him." Mrs. Oglethorpe said nothing for some time. She was thinking. Finally she broke silence. "I think I know of a plan that will settle him. You know Madge Clavering? Well, you send Harry to me for the first fortnight in April. I'll have Madge with me, and with a little coaching I believe she will do what you wish." "Madge is a good girl, and I would be glad to see Harry settle down with her." Henry Perkins, through his mother's influence, was induced to go to Mrs. Ogletorhepe. Madge was on hand, ready for business. "I have a young girl with me," said Mrs. Ogletorhepe, "whom I wish you to meet. You will find her somewhat depressed, but I trust association with you will make her feel more cheerful." "I'll get her out of it," said Henry confidently. Many sad persons have a bad effect on others, but there was a resignation about Madge mingled with a cheerfulness of disposition that was attractive. Then, too, she had a winning smile which seemed to come through tears. Henry was not informed what her trouble was, but he soon got a pointer. She was continually bringing up a paragon by the name of Silas Gibbs. Mr. Gibbs was the most intellectual, the bravest, handsomest, most engaging man that had ever trod the face of the earth. The fact was delicately brought out by Madge that Henry Perkins was not worthy to loosen his shoes. For the first time in his life Perkins found himself turned down for another man. Instead of being considered an Adonis, Mr. Gibbs was the Adonis. At first Henry wanted to get away from a girl who was forever talking about another man, but after awhile he became ambitious to eliminate this remarkable creature in his own favor. "Are you a college graduate?" asked Madge one day of Henry. "Yes; I'm a Williams man." "Where is Williams college? I never heard of it. I suppose it is one of the small institutions. Mr. Gibbs graduated at Harvard. He led his class for four years and took most of the prizes. He was president of his class and class orator." "Was he given to athletics?" "Yes; he was captain of the football and baseball teams and stroke oar in the university crew." "Anything else?" Madge looked offended. On her face was an expression signifying, "Who are you to sneer at the exploits of a remarkable man?" Now, Madge was the first girl who had not literally thrown herself at Henry Perkins, and she was constantly crying him down by comparison. He was irritated; his self esteem was injured. For the first time in his life he hungered for a bit of encomium from a girl. When he found that he could not excite her admiration he endeavored to excite her sympathy. He had his troubles like every one else, and he told them to her. In this he was more successful. If she could not admire him she could at least pity him. This brought them a trifle closer together. Gradually Mr. Gibbs faded away, and shortly before Perkins' visit it was finished the immaculate figure was taken down from his pedestal. That was the beginning of it. The next time Mr. Perkins longed for sympathy he sought Miss Clavering. She had become sufficiently weaned from Mr. Gibbs to be very cordial to Mr. Perkins, and when the latter told her his troubles she burst into tears. One day when Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Oglethorpe were together the former said: "My dear Mrs. Oglethorpe, I owe you a debt of gratitude. Harry is engaged." "To Madge Clavering?" "Yes; through your contrivance. How did you manage it?" "Oh, after what you said to me about girls throwing themselves at Harry I told Madge of it and left the rest to her. She held up to him an imaginary man who was simply perfect. Beside him Harry was a mere worm of the earth. In this way she brought Harry to value any bit of appreciation she might delign to give him, and when he asked for sympathy she poured forth a liberal dose. Pity is akin to love, you know, and Harry found that if he could not be admired he could at least be loved. So they're engaged, are they?" "Yes, and Harry is very much in love. He is not contented a minute when he is away from Madge." "You don't mean it! When are they going to be married?" "Harry wants to be married right off, but Madge says it will require months for her to get a trousseau." "Well, Mrs. Perkins, I sincerely hope she'll make your son a good wife." "I have no doubt of it; it will settle him, anyway." "It certainly will." "I can never forget your kindness." Metropolis Gazette The names and addresses of contributors must be known to us in every instance, in order to secure publication. We want the news of your vicinity each week. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year. $1 00 12 Months. 75 Three Months. 40 Single Copy. 05 In Advance. ADVERTISING RATES. made known on application. You must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. ANNOUNCEMETS We are authorized to announce the name of T. F. McCartney, as a candidate for re-election to the office of Mayor of the City of Metropolis, at the City election in April. We are authorized to announce the name of Judge W. F. Smith as a candidate for City Judge, subject to the decision of the voters at the April election. We are authorized to announce the name of Rolla Finney, as a candidate for Clerk of the City of Metropolis, subject to the will of the voters at the April election. We are authorized to announce the name of W. D. Almon, for City Treasurer, subject to the April election. We are authorized to announce the name of Esq. Sol. H. Grace, as a candidate for Road Commissioner of District No. 6. Election, Tuesday, April 3rd. We are authorized to announce the name of James H. Morris, as candidate for City Treasurer of, the City of Metropolis, subject to the voters at the April election. We are authorized to announce the name of Robert N. Smith, as candidate for re-election to the office of City Judge, Subject to the voters at the April election. We are authorized to announce the name of J. H. Mizel l, as a Canidae for A.derman of the First Ward, Subject to the voters at the April election. We are authorized to announce the name of F. H. Roskemmer, as a Candidate for alderman of First Ward, subject to the decision of the voters at the April election. We aae authorized to announce the name of Roy R. HELM, as a candidate for City Atty., subject to the decision of the voters at the election, Tuesday April 17th. NEWHOME "I'll get it for my wife" NO OTHER LIKE IT. NO OTHER AS GOOD NO OTHER LIKE IT. NO OTHER AS GOOD. Purchase the "NEW HOME" and you will have a sales asset at the price you pay. The elimination of sales asset will be made by training and quality of material insures life-long service at minimum cost. Inside on having the "NEW HOME". WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME. Knows the world over for superior sewing qualities. Not sold under any other name. THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE CO., ORANGE, MASS. CONSUL BY Dignamism. Dignas tells us: "There are many risks in business. The wise man laws his competitors to take them." $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Hall's catarsh cure is the okey positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's catarrh is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists. 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Mrs. Lena Phillips was at home Saturday from Centralia, to visit her mother, Rev. J. B. McCrary, is attending the Board meeting of the Mt Olive Baptist Association at Sparta, this week. Mrs. Millie Griggs, has returned from Evansville, Ind., where she went to visit her niece who was quite sick Rev. I. S. Sone, is attending the District Conference at Cairo, this week. Mrs. Barthenia Dixon was down Monday from Paducah, on business. Mrs. Victoria Mayes, has returned from an extended visit in Evansville, Ind., and other points The Ladies of the Industrial Club, of the First Baptist church will repeat the Ladies Minstrel Saturday night Apr. 14, you will get your money's worth. Admission 10c James Simms, was a Paducah visitor Saturday and reports Mrs. Cora Burton, as being no better George McCrary, was a Paducah visitor Saturday. Prof. T. L. Alston, was at home Saturday and Sunday visiting his parents. Prof. J. D. Alston, returned home Saturday from a tour in the interest of his paper, the Anchor. Mrs. Harmon Smith, and little Ieelia Pippins, and the Calhoun sisters were Paducah visitors Monday. Mesdames Minnie Albritton and Ollie Upshaw and Misses Nollie and Mable Parks visited in Paducah, Saturday. Mrs. Bessie Cork and Miss Allie Barnard will Sunday in Brookport, next Sunday. We must urge that those who have not paid their subscriptions, to do so at once as we need our money to meet our obligations. We thank those who have paid us up to date We have been asked to extend the time for raising the price of the paper to $1.50 per year, and we have decided to extend the time to May 1st, as the winter has been so hard. All those who want to take advantage of this rate $1.00 per year must do so before May 1st. Pastor J. B. McCrary, will b: at his post of duty next Sunday and would like to see every member present on matters of importance. We are informed that the pulpit of 2nd Baptist, Centralia has been declared vacant. We are sory to hear of the trouble that has existed between the pastor and some of the members for some ince. "It must need be that offense come." Miss Maude Porter, returned to her school Monday, after being laid off account of high water. Prof. Edgar McCrary, has g r to take up his school. He was stopped from teaceing on account of measles, and high water. He will finish the term his months which has been quite successful we are informed. Mr. and M s. Ben Max well, of Brookport, spent Sun ay in the city to attend the marriage of the r cousin, George L. B. McCrary, Sunday afternoon. Leonard Hodge is in the city visiting relatives. Mrs. Forence Calhoun and Miss Gertrude Hall shopping in Paducah, last week. The Easter program at the St. Paul A M. E. church, was very impressive all day. Easter programs were rendered at the 1st Baptist and Antioch churches also at Free Baptist Sunday morning but the rain crippled the exercises and lessened the attendance. The negroes are just anxious to enroll and offer their services for the defense of this their countro (America) They are ready and willing now, as in the past to say, "Here am I, send me" The negro has ever been loyal to the American Flag. The blood stains of the negro are traceable from Bunker Hill to Carrizal, and American History is incomlpote without speaking of his valor. There need be no fear of the negro of being a traitor to his country. Can you say or hope as much from other nationalities.? Let "Old Glory," float over land and sea. The editor of The Gazette, is ready to shoulder his musket and march to the muisc of "Illinois" if our services are needed. Harmon Smith, Aaron Long, Mr. G. W. Long and family of Belgrade, Mrs. Lillie Towles, Odie Buchanan of Metropolis, Mrs. Clifford Marable of Paducah, Lee Overall, and Bartell Marable of Paducah relatives, wee present at the funeral of Miss Vidalia Long, Saturday. NOTICE To the Women of the Mt, Olive Baptist District please take notice the Executive Board with the auxiliarys meet at Sparta, with the New Hope Baptist church. Every officers of the W. E. & M. is urged to be present. Sisters, we need to get busy along the line for the Master needs your service and he has promised to reward every good work; and the Educational work is lagging We ask that the Pastors in the District will please encourage the women. The Lord gave them to you as helpers and whatever they try to do for good the Master would have you to help them. "Let her alone," she has done what she could, was once spoken as a memorial. Sisters, we are praying for a great meeting. Let each auxiliary send something for the work, we especially, hope to see the missionary at this meeting. Yours in the work. There are several vacant churches in Southern Illinois; and good pastors are very much in need, especially in the Mt. Olive District. We need broad men, men who are able to construct and reach the unreached and unsaved. We need and must have a good sound gospel minister in the Mt. Olive District for Missionary. Who will it be? It will require an able man, of exceptional qualifications one apt to teach, pray for the work and that God will send more laborers into this vineyard. Where are the license ministers? o our churches? Have the churches been making and encouraging young men to prepare for the ministry to take the places of those who have passed into their reward, and others who will shortly do so? We must have recruits to fill the places made vacant or soon the Baptist pulpits and churches will be lost for leaders. The churches and older ministers have made a sad mistake by not encouragifg the younger men. They turned down their own for others and now you are in dire need of men, your own men who should follow in the footsteps of their fathers. The crisis is upon us, turn your eyes upon the harvest and see that the laborers are very few indeed. Will you correct this evil by app eciting your young men. "Take what you have and make what you want," you can make strong preachers if you will. The Executive Board of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association, will convene in her Second quarterly Session, with the above named church, on Thursday before the (3rd) Sunday in April 1917. Dear Brethren:—We are about 30 days late, and yet we are in time to make the fourth coming Session a splendid one; if each member of the Board will work to that end. Since winter is over and Spring is here, let each one get busy, and do his share. This is Moderator McCryan's first year in the chair, and as long as he is right we don't want him to fear. Let us do our best to bring up our share, and make this one of the greatest banner year. We regret to say that our missionaries are gone to the City above, and the home beyond. Rev. I. W. Winston and J. W. Braddock, both bowed their heads to deaths miraculous knock. Hence in the above meeting we must do our work over if we want some one to travel this District over. Please be on time, and don't get weary, because we've got to get a man that will go in a hurry. Please don't get this become an offense, but just bring along some money to hold bear the expense. Please don't forget the time. On Thursday morning about half past nine, at Sparta, Ill. on the M. and O. line. April 12, 1917. Rev. J. B. McCrary, Mod. KINKY HAIR Atlanta, Ga. Baltimore, MD. Continental, Ga. My picture shows you what you see. EXELENTO QUININE POMADE Ias done like you, my hair. Before I used it, my hair was short and course, and was 64 inches long, and so soft and silky that I can do it up and down. CELIA GREEN. Don't let some fake Kink Remover fool you. You really can't straighten your hair until it's nice and long. That's what EXELENTO QUININE POMADE does, removes Dandruff, feeds the Roots of the hair, and makes it grow long, soft and silky. After using a few times, the difference, and after a little while it will be so pretty and long that you can fix it up to suit you. If Exelento don't do as we want, will still work. 250 by mail on receipt of stamps or coin. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. Write Particulars. EXELENTO MEDICINE CO., Atlanta, Ga. Native Salve. We have just recived some more of Native Salve and it is going very fast, those in Carbonand Md. City can secure a box or more now by 50c, per box. Act quick if you want it. Send all orders to Rev. J. B. McCrary, Invention of Cut Glans. Pressed glass was invented by an humble carpenter of Sandwich, Mass., but in the primitive state of affairs it profited him little. More than 200 years ago a Bohemian glassmaker conceived the idea of making cut glass. This idea was destined to revolutionize the entire glass industry of the world. The inventor began by making the walls of the article on which he was working thicker than he was wooed so that he might cut the glass with a sharp knife into figures as he chose. TO THE BAPTIST WOMEN OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Dear Co-workers, this has been a severe winter, sickness and death has invaded our ranks to the extent that it has kept us from being as active in our visits as or our pen as we might have been. But those of us, whom the Lord has seen fit to spare must do service for Him, and we must be up and doing. We want to achieve many good things in His name this year. Dear Sisters, the State Association is right at hand, only two months and a few days; so if we have not been busy let us get busy and stay busy. We can accomplish much in that time if we can get the co-operation of the pastors; the greatest pull back we have is from our pastors, who are holding their churches out of the State Association that is why we wave not the women to work with us, they say "Our church is not not in yet." Dear pastors the Lord has sent you to lead the people not to hold them back. Why not loose the women and let them come to our rescue? Advise them to come, lead them in. No you stand in the way and say we will wait and see what they are going to do, instead of saying "come on, let's go up and make the State Association a real thing, let's make it what God wants it to be. Don't you know you are loosing grounds while you are waiting. You Sisters of the Baptist, cause, get after your pastors entreat them to represent in the State Association which convenes in the beautiful City of Carbondale, Ill., May 22 to 26th, so that you can join in the work of the women. When the minutes come out with so few names of our good and worthy women, it makes the public wonder if that is all the Baptist women of the State of Illinois. I say, no no no, but the pastors are keeping them at home to work for them and will not give them a chance to come out and do a greater work for the Master. They forget the commission is to "go into all the world and make disciples. We must start with the churches, then the district, then the state, then the nation get but, dear sisters, if you cannot get your church and pastor to enlist in this state work, come and join us individually: be so determined that the women's work shall be second to none, that we will become annual members and carry on the work just the same. I will not hinder your local work but will prepare you for it. We need you, God needs you, and does not intend for man to hinder you from doing His bidding. Now, let every Baptist woman in the State of Illinois take up arms and say on to Carbondale on May 22nd. Our watchword is, Forward; our motto is, One Lord, one faith, one baptism. I am lying in bed sick writing this letter, and as near as the time is at hand I may not be able to meet you, but the Lord knows best, and just what He wants me to do, and I am striving to do just that; and if it pleases him to call me in before the meeting, all will be well; since He will call me off the battlefield and will go in His name. Now, dear baptist women please read and consider what I have said and remember that our Saviour is an individual Saviour and wants each one to play his or her part, so do not hide your talent but come and join us, and help do a great work for the Master. No organization is right if there is not a free play of individualism no organization for church service is worth while if it does not minister directly to co-operation In the churches individuals have free play and yet cooperate under the law of the Master with his fellow members. The State W. E M. Association is an organization where the individual can work and we as churches must come as quickly as possible to the place where in every enterprise we are prosecuting, every member of the church will be in it according to the measure of his or her ability. Just as in the battle, ever soldier is to stand in his place and do his part; so in the Illinois State Women's Educational and Missionary Association, every Baptist woman is expected to stand in her place and do her part, and may God help us to do that this year. Do not forget the art and needle work department. Your S. S. class can report, your B. Y. P. U., your young ladies and old ladies Sewing Circle, also your Cradle Roll and Children's Band all can reprint in Carbondale in May from 22nd to 26th. May the blessings of a Merciful Father rest upon you and directy your way is the prayer of your humble servant. Bettie Wilkerson, President. EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING Due notice is hereby given that the Executive Board of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association will hold its 2nd quarterly meeting on Thursday before the 3rd Sunday in April with New Hope Baptist Church Sharta, Ill. at 10:20 A.M. Let us have a full attendance of the Board as we must elect a missionary and attend to other business which may claim our attention. We are delayed in our meeting be-Centralia could not care for us. The Mt. Olive Baptist church, Colpe, and the pastor Rev. J. D. Davis, extended us an invitation to meet with them if we failed to secure a place. We thank the pastor and church for the invitation also, Rev. P. B. French and his good and faithful members. We will be there. Rev. J. B. McCrary, Rev. J. H. Starkus, Cor. See'y. Cairo, Ill. Don't fail to visit The Grand Leader Cafe, 9th and Pearl Sts. Perfectly sanitary from floor to ceiling. Open every day and night. Congenial and polite service measured to all. Good order and fair treatment is our "Motto." Our Chef are of the very best. We serve Parties, with the best of service. We handle fresh light bread if we can get your patronage. We handle choice candies and cream. You are always welcome and will receive a warm reception. A Crime Self-Punished. A thief entered a house in Riverdale Drive and stole five volumes of pottery. There's a crime that carries its own punishment—New York Harold.