Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE Let us put out mission cards, preach a mission sermon once a month or a quarter, lift a special collection for missions and start the mission box plan. We have a good missionary in the person of Elder J H. Hilley, and he needs our support. Let every church send something to the Board which meets, with the Sunday School conuion at Cairo, June 13th. I was at Carrier Mills, the 1st Sunday and found the church in a bad condition, was not doing much. We have been carrying on a series of meetings since the 1st Sunday and still in progress' and Revs. Burzell and Sewyer are assisting us in the meeting. It appears they are worthy men and able preachers. Rev. Green is still in the city. Rev. Starks, our pastor left Saturday morning on a call and will be back Tuesday. Our church is progressing nicely. GRAM Fifth Annual Session of the Convention, Nineteenth An- th Annual B. Y. P. U. and with the St Church, Cairo, Ill. the 24th² 1917. INSTITUTE BY MORNING to order by the Pres. J. W. Cor- ercise Joppa delegates. Address-Mt. Moriah, Response, committees. purpose of the institute? "Open- Vernon. Institute Conductor. L. Hilley, Alt. Rev. John Bruen durnment. Joon port and Belgrade delegates. morning journal. Development" Mrs. Hattie Tay- rors. President's annual address. need of competent B. S. Teach- oir. the great need of Missionary work- michols, Metropolis. Government. nining PROGRAM Of The Thirty Seventh Annual Session Mt. Olive Baptist S. S. Convention, Nineteenth Annual Institute, Sixteenth Annual B. Y. To be held with the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Gal June 20th to the 24th $^{2}$ 1917. INSTITUTE WEDNESDAY MORNING 8:30 a.m. Meeting called to order by the Presneal, Centralia. Devotional exercise Joppa delega 9:00 a.m. Wilcock's address-Mt. Moriah Mrs. Kittie Hill, Mt. Vernon 9:20 Appointment of committees. 9:40 Music. 10:00 Topic-"What is the purpose of the Inst ed by Rev. Levi Thompson, Mt. Vernon. 10:30 Blackboard exercise, Institute Conducte 11:00 Sermon, Rev. J. H. Hilley, Alt. Rev. 12:00 Collection and adjournment. Afternoon 1:30 Devotionals-Brookport and Belgrade de 2:00 Roll call. Reading morning journal. 2:15 Paper, "Christian Development" Mrs. lor, 18th St. Cairo. 2:20 Introduction of visitors. President's an 2:30 Paper, "The great need of competent ers" Carbonale delegate. Of The Thirty Seventh Annual Session of the Mt. Olive Baptist S. S. Convention. Nineteenth Annual Institute, Sixteenth Annual B. Y. P. U. To be held with the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Gairo, Ill. June 20th to the 24th $ 1917. 8:30 a.m. Meeting called to order by the Pres. J. W. Corneal, Centralia. Devotional exercise Joppa delegates. 9:00 a.m. Walton: alfress-Mt. Morish, Response, Mrs. Kittie Hill, Mt. Vernon 10:00 Topic-"What is the purpose of the Institute?" Opened by Rev. Levi Thompson, Mt. Vernon. 10:30 Blackboard exercise, Institute Conductor. 11:00 Sermon, Rev. J. H. Hilley, Alt. Rev. John Bruen 12:00 Collection and adjournment. Afternoon 1:30 Devotionals-Brookport and Belgrade delegates. 2:00 Roll call. Reading morning journal. 2:15 Paper, "Christian Development" Mrs. Hattie Taylor, 18th St. Cairo. 2:20 Introduction of visitors. President's annual address. 2:30 Paper, "The great need of competent S. S. Teachers" Carbondale delegate. 2:45 Music-Mt. Moriah choir. 3:00 Sermon. 4:00 Round table talk-"The great need of Missionary workers in our district"-Mrs. Ruth Nichols, Metropolis. 4:30 Report of committees. 8:00 Collection and adjournment. Evening 4:00 Round table talk: "The great need of Missionary work ers in our district". Mrs. Ruth Nichols, Metropolis. 7:30 Devotionals-Duquinoin and Ullin delegates. 8:00 Sermon-S. H. Pruitt, St. John. 3:00 Installation of officers. Collection and adjournment. B. Y. P. U. THURSDAY MORNING 8:30 Devotional exercise led by Harrisburg 9:00 Meeting called to order by Pres. Edgar S Metropolis, Ill. 9:10 Roll call of officers. Appointment of 9:80 Welcome Address-Mt. Moriah B. Y. P. Response, D. H. Young, Centralia. 10:00 Of what use is the B. Y. P. U. to the ed by 12th St. delegate. Discussion. died by Harrisburg delegate. der by Pres. Edgar S. B. McCary, t. Appointment of committees. t. Moriah B. Y. P. U. President, alia. B. Y. P. U. to the church! Open- session. 8:30 Devotional exercise led by Harrisburg delegate. 9:00 Meeting called to order by Pres. Edgar S. B. McCrary, Metropolis, Ill. 9:10 Roll call of officers. Appointment of committees. 9:20 Welcome Address-Mt. Moriah B. Y. P. U. President, Response, D. H. Young, Centralia. 10:00 Of what use is the B. Y. P. U. to the church! Opened by 12th St. delegate. Discussion. 10:30 Solo- Mrs. Ellen E. Hunter, Cobden. 10:40 Report of Enrollment Committee. 10:20 Paper, Optional- Miss Iola Urquhart, Cor. See'y. Metropolis. 11:00 Sermon-Rev. P. B. Freuch, S.arta. 12:00 Collection and adjournment Afternoon 1:30 Devotionals-New Bethel and Mounds delegate. 2:00 Roll call. Reading morning journal. 2:15 Address, Mrs. Lee Belle Duke, Paesident of Metropolis B: Y. P. U. 2:30 President's Annual Address. 2:40 Reading letters. Rally, etc. 3:15 Praise Service. 4:00 Paper, "Waste of Time." Miss Myrtle Long, Belgrade. 4:15 Report of committees, collection, and adjournment. Evening 12:00 Collection and adjournment Afternoon 1:30 Devotionals-New Bethel and Mounds 2:00 Roll call. Reading morning journal. 2:15 Address, Mrs. Lee Belle Duke, Paeside olis B: Y. P. U. 2:30 President's Annual Address. 2:40 Reading letters. Rally, ete. 3:15 Praise Service. 4:00 Paper, "Waste of Time." Miss Myrtle I 4:15 Report of committees, collection, and Evening 1:30 Devotionals-New Bethel and Mounds delegate. 2:00 Roll call. Reading morning journal. 2:15 Address, Mrs. Lee Belle Duke, Paesident of Metropolis B: Y. P. U. 4:00 Paper, "Waste of Time." Miss Myrtle Long, Belgrade. 4:15 Report of committees, collection, and adjournment. Evening 7:30 Devotionals. Future City delegate. 8:00 Roll call, Reading of journal. ```markdown ``` To the Baptist Churches of Mt. Olive Baptist Association It is to be hoped that all of our churches will respond to the urgent need and appeal of our missionary on the field just now. Brethren, it is a sin to place a man on the field to look after the neglected churches and fail to see after his support, while we are at home faring sumptuously every day with our families and congregations. It is worse than a crime to allow his family to suffer, while we are responsible to send the gospel into destitute places. "How can they hear without a preacher, and how can they preach except they are sent?" Brethren, bestir yourselves as never before; the eyes of our old fathers who have let their montles fall on us are expecting us to evangelize this field in they labored so earnestly conting for missions and the missionary. Remember the great commission, and let us take the State for Christ. The harvest is white, but the laborers are few. Lift up your eyes and look upon the field. The true missionary spirit is lax in most of our Baptist churches in Southern Illinois. INSTITUTE 2:45 Music-Mt. Moriah choir. MOTTO : "HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." J. B. McCrary, HARRISBURG Yours truly, Rev. Geo. Brown. 8:10 Solo Mrs. Edgar S. B. McCray. 8:20 Sermon, Rev. D. Parrish, Md. City. 9:00 Installation of Officers. Presentation of B. Y. P. U. Banner. 9:30 Collection and adjournment, SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION FRIDAY MORNING 9:30 Devotionals Colp and Grand Chain delegate 9:60 Meeting called to by president, Dennis F. 9:10 Roll of officers. Appointment of committee 9:20 Welcome Address, Pastor, F. Borman, Cobden doledate. 9:40 Topic, "How can we free our Individual ity for the S. S. Opeed by Carbondale delegate. B 10:10 Solo, Mrs. Ellen Elder Hunter, Cobden. 10:20 Report of enrollment committee. 10:30 Round Table Talk-"The S. S. (a) Its The results. 11:00 Preaching, Rev. Jno. Bruen. 11:50 Duet, Mrs. Lee Belle Duke and Miss M d. Metropolis. 12:00 Collection and adjournment. MORNING Grand Chain delegates. president, Dennis Farrow, Cairo ointment of committees. Pastor, F. Borman. Response, free our Individual Responsibil- ondale delegate. Discussion. er Hunter, Cobden. committee. "The S. S. (a) Its object (b) b. Bruen. Mile Dukø and Miss Margie Tan- ournment. 9:20 Welcome Address, Pastor, F. Borman. Response, Cobden doledate. 9:40 Topic, "How can we free our Individual Responsibility for the S. S. Opeeed by Carbondale delegate. Discussion. 10:10 Solo, Mrs. Ellen Elder Hunter, Cobden. 10:20 Report of enrollment committee. 10:30 Round Table Talk-"The S. S. (a) Its object (b) The results. 11:00 Preaching, Rev. Jno. Bruen. 11:50 Duet, Mrs. Lee Belle Duke and Miss Margie Tand- d. Metropolis. 12:00 Collection and adjournment. After-noon 1:30 Devotionals Md. City delegate. 2:00 Roll Call. Reading morning journal. 2:10 Reading letters. Introduction of visitors. 3:00 Sermon, I. H. Starks, Cairo. 4:00 Collection and adjournment. Evening 7:30 Devotionals 40th St. Cairo. 8:00 Sermon-Rev. H. E. McWihiams, Chicago. 9:00 Announcements, collection and adjournment. SATURDAY MORNING 8:30 Devocionals Tamms delegate. 9:00 Roil call. Reading Evening journal. 9:12 Reading of letters, etc. 9:45 Paper Optional, Mrs. Lillie A. Towles, 10:00 Report of various committees. 10:30 Solo J. W. Corneal, Centralia. 10:40 Address Harrisburg delegate. 11:00 Sermon J. H. Willingham, Md. City. 12:00 Collectian and adjournment. After-noon 1:30 Devotionals Carrier Mills delegate. 2:00 Roil call. Reading morning journal. 2:30 Report of committees. 3:00 Reading letters. 3:30 Topic "Caring for the Social life of t Opened by Mrs. Kittie Hill, Mt. Vernon. Discussion. 4:00 Collection and adjournment. Evening 7:30 Devotonals- Unionville delegate. 8:00 Roil call. Reading afternoon journal. 8:15 Literary program conducted by Pru. o M. Convention, Mrs. M. J. Blake, Hodges, Park. 9:00 Reception tendered delegates by Mt. Adjournment. delegate. evening journal. ate. Lillie A. Towles, Metropolis. committees. Centralia. delegate. Bingham, Md. City. environment. moon Mills delegate. evening journal. s. the Social life of the young," Vernon. Discussion. environment. ning delegate. afternoon journal. produced by Pres. of W. E. and s. Hodges, Park. delegates by Mt. Moriah S. S. 8:30 Devotionals Tamms delegate. 9:00 Roil call. Reading Evening journal. 9:12 Reading of letters, etc. 9:45 Paper Optional, Mrs. Lillie A. Towles, Metropolis. 10:00 Report of various committees. 10:30 Solo J. W. Corneal, Centralia. 10:40 Address Harrisburg delegate. 11:00 Sermon J. H. Willingham, Md. City. 12:00 Collectian and adjournment. After-noon 1:30 Devotionals Carrier Mills delegate. 2:00 Roil call. Reading morning journal. 2:30 Report of committees. 3:00 Reading letters. 3:30 Topic "Caring for the Social life of the young," Opened by Mrs. Kittie Hill, Mt. Vernon, Discussion. 4:00 Collection and adjournment. Evening 7:30 Devotionals- Unionville delegate. 8:00 Roil call. Reading afternoon journal. 8:15 Literary program conducted by Pres. of W. E. and M. Convention, Mrs. M. J. Blake, Hodges, Park. 9:00 Reception tendered delegates by Mt. Moriah S. S. Adjournment. SUNDAY MORNING 9:30 S. S. conducted by Mt. Moriah Supt. 10:30 Devotionals. 11:00 Memorial service, J. D. Davis, C. W. N. D. Parrish. 12:00 Collection and adjournment. Afternoon 2:00 Waits dress Parade. 3:30 Instrumental Solo. Miss Ann Lyde Thomas. 3:45 Miscellaneous Business. 4:00 Collection and adjournment. Evening 6:30 B. Y. P. U. Local Pres.. Frank L. Jenki 7:30 Devotionals, 8:00 Sermon, Elder J. B. MeCryar, Moderator Olive Baptist Association. Alternate, Elder J. H. St. 9:04 Awarding S. S. Banner and installation of 9:30 Collection and hand shaking. Adjournment and Benedition by speaker of the Committee— ELDER JOHN BRUEN " D. H. YOUNG BRO. J. W. CORNEAL t. Moriah Supt. D. Davis, C. W. Norment and Government. Boon Miss Ann Lyde Thomas. iss. Amment. 睁ing res.. Frank L. Jenkins. McCrary, Moderator of the Mt nate, Elder J. H. Starks. er and installation of officers. shaking. on by speaker of the evening. wittee— DER JOHN BRUEN D. H. YOUNG O. J. W. CORNEAL. At the fifth annual meeting of the illinois highway improvement association at Danville 150 men from 25 counties resolved to use their best efforts to get a $60,000,000 bond issue to build 4,000 miles of hard roads, to make a reasonable increase in the auto license fee and to ask the general assembly to appropriate enough money to meet the federal aid money for building hard roads in the state. Two days were spent talking over these three subjects. The men were largely county supervisors who are on special roads committees, officers of automobile clubs, representatives of commercial clubs and newspaper men from the counties interested in the movement, and several state legislators. These men unanimously favored these propositions. In January the proposition for a $00,000,000 bond issue will be put up to the legislature. Practical men discussed the plan thoroughly. The proposition was brought up because it is being asked for and because the state has outgrown the smaller ways of roadbuilding. Also because the present generation want to have some use of the improved roads. This is shown by the fact that 25 counties are now contemplating county bond issues of $1,000,000 to $2,000,000. Complete details of such a bond issue have been worked out, and it shows exactly what it will cost each county of the state. From those figures it is evident that such a bond issue would not bankrupt landowners. The proposition must first be put up to the legislature and then voted upon by the people. Here are the main reasons for bringing about the bond issue: --- --- NOTICE. This is to tify every S. S. of of the Mt Olive Baptist S. S. Congress will meet in Nashville, Tenn. from the 13, to 18 of June and as we are you, Institute Conductor will ask that you please send us $1. each on Monday after the 4th Sunday in May to assist us in our fare as we want to bring new methods to our Convention when convened with the Mt. Moriah Baptist church Cairo in June. The superintendents and pastors will please take this matter up at once. J. B. McCrary, Institute Conductor. Baptizing Nezt Sunday At 12:00 Rev. Thos. Morris, pastor of the Antioch Baptist church will baptize some candidates in the Ohio river. Sunday at 12:00 noon. All Weather Good. Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.—John Ruskin. On to Cairo, in June To the officers, and members of the Mt. Olive B. Y. P. U. Convention of Southern Illinois, Greetings:— Just one month from the time this article was written until the Mt. Olive B. Y. P. U. will be called on in another annual session with the Mt. Moriah Union, Cairo. We ask that every Union represent by delegate or letter as we are striving to make this the year. We are sure of $100, this year if you will only do your duty. Remember the Banner that will be given away to the one representing with the largest amount mount of money. Mrs. L. B Duke, president of the Metropolis Union, says, 'they will still hold the Banner, and will continue until they get tired and give it up.' We ask that the other larger Unions see about her report and get it once. The Union will couvene Thursday before the 4th Lord's day in June. Let us surpass the meeting in Carbondale, Spiritually, numerically and financially. Come prepared to take an active part in the meeting. Yours in His Name, Edgar S. B. McCrary. President. Iola M. Urquhart, Cer. Secy.. Metropolis, Ill Importance of Self Control Please allow space in your paper to give God's message to all. What sin will do if allowed to develop in the church. The 1st is in mind it will destroy the church. 2nd It will keep it dead. When He comes the second time without sin unto salvation we will still be dead and that without remedy, therefore, we as church members should learn the importance of self control. When sin exits we perish with it. Sin makes people unhappy and God hates it, because He wants every body to be happy and enjoy his blessings. We cannot control ourselves without first being converted. "You must be born again." After the new birth takes place we then have new desires and determination and He wants us for his kingdom. He controls our temper and would make us obedient servants if we would allow Him. Isaiah 28:7 But they have also erred through wine, and through strong drink have gone out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way, etc. Therefore let us not err, and and stumble as do others, but let us be sober, put on the whole armor of God and learn the importance of Self Control. May God in his Alwise Providence smile from his Heavenly throne upon us, may He assit t in controlling our tongues, appetites, etc., and at the last day receive otr spirits in heaven where we can praise his name for ages and crown him Lord of all Rev. Sister R. B. Davy. --- James H. Blythe, of this city, departed this lite May 29th 1917. He was born Feb 2, 1857. Age 60 years 3 months 27 days He was married to Mrs. L. M Gunn, Jan 1903. He called his wife and said to her, you will be lonesome when I am gone, you will miss me, I know you will but I will have to go. He told Mrs. People the hardest trouble he had was to give up his wife, but that he had to give her up in the hands of the Lord. I am only waiting on my Master. May the 23, Revs. Swain, and M. N. Ratterree, had prayer with wim and he told them he was just waiting on the Lord, and when started out, he said to them I can't talk but come shake hands with you all, it may be my last time. He said the last day of his life. Lord, if you please lead me through the valley and shadow of death, and repeated it three time. He leaves a wife, one brother and a daughter, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. SPAR TA, ILL Our S. S. met at 9:30 a. m. with Supt. M C. Wrice, presiding. The school was largely attended and an interesting review by Rev D. G. Hutson. At 1:00 a. m. Rev. P B. French our pastor, preached an able sermon from Luke 19:16. At 3 o'clock p. m. prayer and praise service. Then the pastor read the 14th chapter of Mark and administered the sacrament. At 8:00 p. m. Rev. Hutson, delivered a strong sermon;, text, Matt 2:11. Five persons joined the church The Carnation club, reported and turned over to the church $20.87, the Golden Leaf, $3.00 Total for the day $32.97. The Carnation will meet at the home of Mrs Agnes Smith, this week. Our S. S. voted to allow 500 to help pay the expense of Rev. J. B McCrary, to the S S. Congress which meets in Nashville, Tenn., the 13th. Miss L. Terry, one of the committee to solicit members and finance for the school reported $4 51. She was highly complimented for her work. Rev. J. H. Hilly, the Missionary, was with 12th street Baptist church Sunday, and preached two excellent sermons and administered the Lord's Supper at night. He was also in Sunday School and the B. Y. P. U. Rev. Hilly is receiving, very little from the churches and it is hoped that something will be sent from the various churches to the next Board meeting which meets with the S. S., convention Tuesday before 4th Sunday in June. We cannot expect to keep a missionary on the field if we fail to do our whole duty. Obituary. J. J. Taylor. CA1RO. WHAT IT MEANS TO FEED THE NAVY THE CHEESE MACHINE INE MESS CALL ON BOARD THE U. S. S. MAINE. The Best Fed Sailors In the World Get Their Provisions In the Same Way During War as In Peace Times—What Our Sea Fighters Are Given to Eat. HOW does "the best fed navy on earth" get its provisions with the United States at war? The answer is given with all confidence by the naval authorities, "Just as it does in peace times." Feeding the fleet successfully depends chiefly upon Samuel McGowan, paymaster general of the navy, who has recently received the rank of rear admiral, and every one seems confident that he will handle the work with efficiency and dispatch. Marketing for the navy is one of the biggest jobs in the country. The appetites of the men are excellent, and there are about 80,000 of them ready for three meals a day. Uncle Sam makes a generous allowance, but he expects his chief paymaster to make the most of it, to give the bluejackets and marines plenty of good, wholesome food and keep them contented. Mr. McGowan has not only done this, but he has made the money go as far when prices are at top notch as when prices were low. No one serving in the navy has been stinted because of the universal high cost of living. It is natural, therefore, that there should be complacent expectation that McGowan will see to it that the men on the ships and in the navy yards get their rations on time and in the usual quantity while at war. Big Saving In Cost. The paymaster general may well take pride in the fact that in the face of the rising prices of foodstuffs the navy kept house on something like $800,000 less for its table for the two years after the war began than it had done for the two years before it. That was due principally to the prohibition of the use of patent and experimental foods and the application of business methods to the buying of provisions. That there was no diminution in efficiency from lack of quality or quantity was testified to by all who had opportunity to examine the men. The surgeon general gave it as his opinion that no navy in the world was so well fed, so well clothed or had its general welfare so thoroughly looked out for as that of the United States. One of the great advantages in provisioning the navy at this time is that within a year most of the "dead stuff" has been cleared out. There has been a thorough housecleaning of supplies of all sorts, and there is now on hand only what is wanted and where it is wanted. There are no longer separate purchasing offices in the cities where there are navy yards, but the purchasing agent has his headquarters at the yard where he can consult with the heads of departments without loss of time. The advantage of this arrangement was seen in the facility with which arrangements were made for war possibilities recently. To enable the commanding officers of naval militia organizations remote from a supply yard to get what is needed expeditiously they have been authorized to obtain locally all the necessary stores which they can take care of. An officer of the pay corps went to London on intelligence duty after the European war began to study the supply problem in its practical aspects and much has been done to speed up the efficiency of this branch of the service in the United States navy. A Thirty Day List. There has been compiled among other things a thirty day provision list by which it is possible to find out in a moment the quantities of all items of provisions necessary for a given number of men for any length of time. By its use cargo lists of provisions can be made up in a few minutes for the entire complement of a fleet of any size without first canvassing individual vessels and then consolidating the replies into an elaborate tabulation, as was heretofore required. These tables are now in use by supply officers affloat and ashore in meeting the needs of individual ships and of the fleet as a matter of peace time routine. They will be of inestimable value in the practical work of supplying the needs of the navy during the war. The problem of fuel is closely related to that of other supplies, for without it the shrewdest of buying and storing would be of no avail.* The stowage capacity of all fighting ships of the navy has been ascertained, this information also being printed and distributed to the service. It has already proved useful in fitting out vessels for sea and is a dependable guide for commanders in determining the supplies of all kinds which they would have to furnish in time of war and to commanders in chief in estimating the logistic situation of their commands. Sources of supply of fuel in time of war have been canvassed, and plans for collier and tank assignments at loading points have been tentatively adopted. A number of practical tests have been made of existing facilities at the various yards for coaling and oiling battleships and destroyers, war conditions being simulated as far as practicable in order to obtain data for intelligent criticism. Food Sent by Rail and Water. Obtaining sufficient merchant ships for naval use in time of stress enters very largely into the problem of fuel supply, and the listing of ships suitable for refueling the fleet and for other purposes has steadily progressed. The most expeditional rail and water routes from supply centers to delivery points and from naval magazines to tidewater have been determined upon. Rail facilities for shipment of heavy guns from the naval gun factory have been inquired into, and the rolling stock of all lines capable of carrying the largest guns has been inventoried. Merchant transportation by water from all east coast yards to various points on the Atlantic seaboard and gulf coast have been investigated with a view to listing ships and recording their schedules. Instructions were issued to all yards Photos by American Press Association. Preparing Meal on Board One of Our Battleships. Left to Right—Soup Kettle, Potato Masher and the Coffee Pot. to prepare detailed plans for distributing and increasing the personnel of the supply and disburising offices in time of emergency to provide for a three shift schedule. The plans submitted by all yards have been standardized. The wheels were well oiled, and as soon as the word was received that the United States might have to go to war to protect her rights they were set in motion. Every paymaster in the navy went into consultation with other officials and took account of stock and the demands of emergencies. Each paymaster aboard a ship reports to his commanding officer, and he in turn sends in to the navy yard or other base of supplies a requisition embodying that report. What the Men Eat. As now provided, most vessels take on sufficient supplies to last for months, some for a year or more. If extraordinary conditions make a demand for more food when they are out of reach of a supply yard the required provisions are sent by sea. What do the men of the navy eat? Substantial food of the best quality and in generous quantities. It costs almost $7,000,000 to supply their table, but it is worth it. It has been found that the men like "homemade" dishes better than the prepared foods and pastries which used to form so large a part of their menu. It takes almost 20,000,000 pounds of flour a year to make the necessary amount of bread and articles of food for which flour is required. The men eat more than that many pounds of fresh meat or its equivalent, refrigerated meats, besides thousands of pounds of bacon, ham, salmon and codfish. They get away with about 18,000 tons of fresh vegetables, including potatoes, in a year. Five Kinds of Beans. Peas and beans are important items in the diet of the bluejackets. Five kinds of beans are served—the tinned string beans, white navy beans, dried and tinned lima beans and kidney beans. Most of the peas used are tinned, the split peas being used mainly for soup. Jack likes sweets. He eats more than 800,000 pounds of jam in a year, besides tons of sugar and a few thousand gallons of srup on the side. Prunes still hold a conspicuous place on the menu, but greater quantities of apricots, peaches and pears are eaten. The navy did not have to go short on eggs when the price rose to 70 cents this winter, as Paymaster General McGowan and his assistants had bought several million last spring, when they were cheap. The bluejackets are great coffee drinkers, using nearly 2,000,000 pounds in a year. They get along with a little more than 70,000 pounds of tea in the same length of time. As evidence of what one vessel can carry to ward off starvation under adverse conditions the list of what the Delaware took to Mexico in 1914 may be cited: 34,000 pounds of Irish potatoes. 1,500 pounds of sweet potatoes. 1,700 pounds of cabbage. 3,000 pounds of onions. 5,100 pounds of beef shoulders. 9,150 pounds of beef quarters. 2,500 pounds of beef rounds. 1,900 pounds of liver. 650 pounds of mutton. 4,500 pounds of pork loin. 2,100 dozen eggs. 2,900 pounds of sugar cured hams. 1,670 pounds of veal. 600 pounds of bologna. 900 pounds of chicken. 800 pounds of turkey. 100 pounds of cheese. 600 pounds of luncheon meat. 1,280 pounds of butter. 1,200 pounds of frankfurters. 3,000 pounds of Vienna sausage. 110,000 pounds of flour. 35,000 pounds of sugar. 1,000 pounds of tea. This was said to have been the most heavily provisioned ship that ever left port in times of peace. In time of war there are vessels that can do better. Mount Genevieve. From Mount Genevieve, a peak in Glipit county, Colo., a person can see into five states. On a clear day the observer can discern the Uintah mountains of eastern Utah, the Medicine Bowl range of Wyoming, the tips of the Rockies in New Mexico and the principal peaks of Colorado. The plains stretching away to the east are quite plainly visible clear into Nebraska. Argnanp. Suggestions For the Farmer USE BETTER STALLIONS. Progress In Horse Breeding Hampered by Scrub and Grade Sires. [Prepared by United States department of agriculture.] 'The use of inferior stallions has hampered progress in horse breeding in this country to such an extent, says an article In the new year book of the United States department of agriculture, that this industry has not kept pace with other forms of stock raising. Many horse owners have failed to realize that it is as expensive to raise the kind of colt which no one wants as it is a high grade one. They have thought too much of the higher fee demanded for the service of a sound pure bred stallion and too little of the value of the resulting foal. Recent legislation in many states, however, has done much to remedy this situation. This movement may be said to have had its beginning in the Wisconsin law regulating the public service of stallions and jacks, which became effective on Jan. 1, 1906. Since that time twenty additional states have enacted legislation of a similar character. The various laws enacted by these states differ in detail, but in general it may be said that they have compelled stallion owners to represent their animals as they are and have thus made it possible for every farmer and mare owner to know exactly to what he is breeding his mares. A noticeable effect of such legislation has been to decrease the percentage of unsound and mongrel stallions in the states affected. It is probable that the mongrel stallions driven out from those states in which they are compelled to show their true colors are being taken into sections where there is as yet no stallion legislation and are there advertised by their owners as grades or pure breeds. In such states breeders should exercise the greatest caution before taking their mares to the stallion. They should examine minutely the certificate of registration and pedigree and ascertain whether the animal is properly registered in a reliable stud book and whether the description on this certificate corresponds in every detail to the animal in question. If there is any discrepancy it is evident that something is wrong. In such cases it is much more economical to seek out another stallion and pay possibly a higher fee rather than run the risk of getting a nondescript foal, which is expensive to raise and for which no good market can be found. The amount of the fee is indeed a small consideration. No stallion should be used which will not improve rather than degrade the offspring from mares. In this connection the article already mentioned points out that it is well known that stallions of impure breeding lack the propensity of the pure bred and fail to stamp their offspring with breed characteristics and often even with individual merit. Healthy Chicks Are Lively Both hover and run must be kept clean, and frequent disinfecting will control disease. Short, dry litter in the hover for keeping the chicks' feet dry and warm and for absorbing excreta, and in the run for scratching purposes, should be supplied fresh every day. The chicks as they grow older will scratch the short litter vigorously and throw it in piles and in every direction, be: that is a part of their business for developing strong bodies for efficient maturity. When chicks are inclined not to run or fly or scratch something is the matter. Much activity is a sign of healthy conditions. New Holstein Record. Jewel Pontine Segls, a junior two-year-old Holstein, recently made a new world's record in that 335 days after freshening she produced in seven days 473.6 pounds of milk containing 17.633 pounds of butter fat. She also holds world's records for both fat and milk in the sixty and ninety day divisions. She is owned in Minnesota. Bordeaux For Potatoes The Geneva (N. Y.) experiment station has shown that bordeaux is an important spray for potatoes. The station authorities claim it prevents tip burn, prolongs the life of the plants and helps to increase the yield in dry seasons, while in wet seasons the protection against late blight may result in marked calms. Yarding the Chicks Try keeping your youngsters in small flocks; they will do much better than if kept in large flocks. Also, do not attempt to keep chicks of different ages in the same coops, the needs of one are not the needs of the other. It is also bad policy to keep half matured birds with fully matured ones. AGRICULTURAL NOTES. One-half to one pound of acid phosphate to every sixteen square yards of soil in addition to manure is often advisable for the home garden. Crop yields may be increased sufficiently by the drainage in soils not naturally well drained to pay for the cost of tilling within a short time, according to the Ohio experiment station. Potato seed is likely to rot before germinating because of cold wet soil if planted too early. Usually potatoes may be planted earliest on the lighter soils and at the lower elevations. A common cause of poor results in vegetable gardening is too deep planting of the seeds. Germination will be much better in the spring when the plan of shallow planting is adopted. POTATO CULTIVATION. Same Land Should Not Be Used Often er Than Once In Three Years. Potatoes are commonly grown in this state on farms where hay crops, corn and root crops are produced in abun- dance, says J. G. Milward, Wisconsin College of Agriculture. As a rule, eit- her dairying or some other form of the live stock industry is practiced on these farms as well. Potatoes should not be raised on the same land more frequently than one year in three, and in some cases one year in four is preferable. On the farm system mentioned this rotation is easily provided. Under these systems of farming high grade feeds are supplied to the live stock, thus making valuable manure available for soil fertility. This source of fertility is one of the foundations for success in commercial potato growing. Many successful growers on the better kinds of soil plow under the second crop of clover in the fall. In addition, an application of stable manure is made before plowing. With this plan the clover sod and stable manure partly decompose during the winter, and in the spring this sod can be thoroughly pulverized and fitted by the use of disks and harrows just previous to planting. On the light sandy soils of Wisconsin many growers prefer to postpone plowing and fitting the land until the approach of the potato planting season. In some cases a good growth of clover has started at this time, and to this stable manure is applied in a comparatively fresh condition. Intensive fitting is given the soil immediately before planting. Thorough ventilation and a good seed bed are essential to a better crop of potatoes. Both of these methods have proved successful in Wisconsin, and the application of manure varies as to time in the same manner. In any event practical growers find that the intensive fitting of the land just before planting is more important than the sole question of fall or spring plowing. Lime on Drooping Beards. Professor Wittman of the Pennsylvania department of agriculture says that of all the pernicious practices that have crept into poultry keeping that of using air slaked lime on the dropping boards and floors of poultry houses is probably the worst. It does not improve sanitary conditions, and it does not kill lice. But it does do this: It kills the manure, as it releases the nitrogen or ammonia, the valuable and highly expensive fertilizer of hen manure. With a house full of lime dust or a cloud of this highly irritating dust stirred up every time the hen gets off or on the roost the bronchial tubes, the lungs and nostrils are constantly irritated and the poor hens made probable subjects for the various forms of head colds that so frequently affect poultry. Air slaked lime, too, eats the oil out of the plumage, making the hen exceedingly uncomfortable and robbing her of the protection that nature provided her with. Fireproof Posts. No matter how durable a post may be in the way of resisting general wear and tear, all posts look alike to the fire demon, particularly along railroads and highways. A simple method of protection is to pile fire stones in a belt ```markdown ``` or ring around the base of a post, as shown in the accompanying sketch. This kills the undergrowth of grass and brush and resists possible damage by fire, however strong the wind may blow.—Country Gentlenman. Feed For Laying Ducks Laying ducks should have plenty of oyster shells and pure water before them at all times. Keep their roosting place dry by adding new bedding. For a mash use three measures of bran, one of cornmeal, one of shorts and a half measure of beef scraps or some milk. Always moisten and feed in troughs. Feed mash in morning and noon, grain at night. For grain feed corn, oats and wheat. Inoculation For Legumes Soil from an alfalfa field may be used for inoculating a field for sweet clover, and vice versa. Inoculation is usually necessary for the best results with soy beans and the vetches. It is not often necessary to inoculate, according to the Pennsylvania State college experiment station, for the true clovers, cowpeas or beans. Pure Bred Stock Pays. Does it pay to raise pure bred stock? The College of Agriculture at Cornell recently sold at auction one Holstein bull for $1,500 and three of his brothers for a total of $1,200. The bull who shed these four youngsters cost only $1,200. Sports In General By LEFT JAB RAY GREAT DISTANCE RUNNER Has Confidence, Nerve and Gameness. He Defeated the Best of Them. Many claim that Jole Ray is the best distance foot runner ever developed in this country. He is a real racer, full of nerve and confidence. After the race at the Panama-Pacific championships, when he turned up and defeated such good ones as Norman Taber, who a short time previous made the 4 minutes 12.35 seconds world's record time; Abel Kiylat and several others, a reception was ten- 1930 Photo by American Press Association. dered the athletes at the Olympic club, Little Jole was called upon for a speech, and what he said was, "I came here from Chicago to defeat the champions and record holders, and I did it good and plenty." Furthermore, since then he has defeated other great runners. Previous to the one and a half mile race at the Milrose games, where the Chicago boy turned a new record for the distance, he asked the name of the men who were going to run against him. When the most dangerous competitor in the field was mentioned Ray remarked: "Is that all I have to beat? Well, I will make a record in the race anyway. I was never so fit for a race as I am at the present time." Jole defeated the "easy bunch" as he termed the other entrants during the conversation. Moreover, he made a world's indoor record for the distance. Jole Ray is full of confidence, nerve and gameness, which requirements are necessary to be a real foot runner. ; WAGNER'S SECRET IS OUT. Gives Free Swinging Hitter Rule to Follow When at the Bat. Hans Wagner, the veteran shortstop, with the Pittsburgh Nationals, is a professor of B. A.—batting art. One of the recruits with the Cincinnati Nationals had the nerve to write Hans for a bit of advice on batting. Wagner good naturally answered. The secret of his batting style is out. Here it is: "You say you are a free swinger," the veteran wrote. "Then whenever you go up, unless under orders to wait it out, decide before you reach the plate just which ball you are going to bit and stick to your declaration. "If you make up your mind to hit the first ball do not hesitate, but step right into it. If you have decided to wait for the third ball do not hesitate two tempting pitches make you change your mind. When the third one comes over go after it with all your might. This rule is about the best advice I can give to a free swinging hitter." Shoddy Tricks of Writing In "The Art of Writing" Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, in unveiling against the "trick of elegant variation," criticises a certain undergraduate's essay on Byron. In an essay on Byron, he says, Byron is, or ought to be, mentioned many times. "But my undergraduate has a blushing sense that to call Byron twice on one page is indelicate. So Byron, after starting bravely as Byron, in the second sentence turns into 'that great but unequal poet,' and thenceforward I have as much trouble with Byron as ever Telemachus with Proteus to hold and plin him back to his proper self." Among the truly wonderful variations recorded by Sir Arthur are "the gloomy master of Newstead," "the meteoric darling of society," "the apostle of scorn" and "the martyr of Missolonghi." Self Mastery. At the time that he was composing the music of "Pinafore," one of the merriest of operas, Sir Arthur Suillivan was suffering from a most painful disease. There was hardly an hour while the work was on that he was not at the verge of fainting. If Suillivan could keep his labors untainted of groans, how much easier it must be for us who seldom experience such sufferings. It takes but little self discipline to keep irritation to oneself, to force cheerfulness to maintain the upper hand of depression, to present a brave face to all about us. The person who says that come what may it shall find him unafraid has won the greatest thing in life, the mastery of his own spirit. -Toledo Blade. Assisting Women In Their Work Sport Suits Have Gayest Kind of Borders A PONGEE in its natural tone is most popular as a seasonal fabric. This coat takes a dip down the front, to say nothing of dashing borders of printed silk in various shades of red, pomegranate and other interesting tones of the orient: The straw hat has a swirl of ostrich feather built like a pompon PONGEE in its natural tone is most popular as a seasonal fabric. This coat takes a dip down the front, to say nothing of dashing borders of printed silk in various shades of red, pomegranate and other interesting tones of the orient: The straw hat has a swirl of ostrich feather built like a pompon Home Cookery Strawberry Blancmange. Strawberry Blancmire One quart of milk, one-fourth cupful of sugar, one cupful of strawberry juice, four tablespoonfuls of cornstarch. Heat milk to boiling point. Add sugar, strawberry juice and cornstarch which has been rubbed smooth in a little cold milk. Cook until thick and pour into wet molds. Whip firm, turn oat and garnish with whoop strawberries and serve with sweetened whipped cream. Cornmeal: Gems. Two cupfuls of flour, one cupful of cornmeal (boiled is best), two cupfuls of milk, two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar, one teaspoonful of baking soda, one-half cupful of sugar, one-half teaspoonful of salt. Sift the flour and meat together, adding cream of tartar, soda, salt and sugar. Beat an egg, add the milk to it and stir in the other ingredients. Bake in a gem pan twenty minutes. Escalloped Sweet Potatoes. Slice, raw sweet potatoes very thin, butter a' pudding dish, put in a layer of potato, slift over a feaspoonful of flour, dot with bits of butter and add a sprinkling of salt and pepper. Repeat until the dish is full. Molsten the whole thoroughly with sweet milk and bake forty-five minutes or longer. CLEANING OUT THE BURS. RUSSIA CEARISH NICHOLAS II JEWAN PERSECUTION DERFDOM ABXUUTSM like a pompon Cornmeal. Gems. WEDDING CAKE. Spring Brides, Here's Good Luck and Happiness to You! Take one pound of butter, one pound of brown sugar, twelve eggs, a cupful molasses, a pound flour (pastry), four teaspoonfuls cinnamon, four teaspoonfuls nipsice, one and half teaspoonfuls mace, a butmeg (grated), one quarter teaspoonful soda, three pounds raisins (seeded and cut in pieces, two pounds suitanna raisins, one and one-half pounds citron thinly sliced and cut in strips, a pound currants, one-half pound preserved lemon rind, one-half pound preserved orange rind, a cupful brandy, four squares chocolate (meitied, a tablespoonful hot water; cream, the butter, add sugar gradually and beat thoroughly). Separate yolks from whites of eggs and beat yolks until thick and lemon colored. Add to first mixture, then add flour (excepting one-eighth cupful, which should be reserved to dredge fruit mixed and sift with spices, fruit dredged with flour, lemon rind and orange rind finely chopped, brandy, chocolate, molasses and whites of eggs beaten until stiff and dry. Just before putting into pans add soda dissolved in hot water. Cover pans with buttered paper and steam four hours. Finish cooking by leaving in a warm oven overnight. RUSSIA SIBERIAN EXILE STURMER SERFDOM ANXULITISM Indianapolis News. And This Is For the Children GROW YOUR OWN VEGETABLES Gardens will be a factor in overcoming the present food shortage. Recognizing the economic value of producing vegetables in home yards and vacant lots, the board of administration has approved the appointment of local leaders as temporary assistants in the boys and girls' club work of the Kansas State Agricultural college. These leaders will work under the direction of the division of extension and in co-operation with county super-tendents, schoolteachers and farm bureau. They will not only promote garden clubs among boys and girls, but will interest women who would find real pleasure in growing vegetables for table use and some of the old people likewise who cannot stand the heavier work of the farm, but who prefer to be active. The assistants will urge the canning of surplus products for home use. HOUSEHOLD HINTS A combination of vanilla and lemon is a pleasing flavoring for a hard sauce. When next making fudge add just a few drops of molasses after it has boiled for five minutes. Another change in this delectable sweet meat is to season it with spices or to add a few chopped dates or figs. Try a little scrapie, maple sugar on the dish of rice; it will be found delicious. Cubes of cranberry jelly make a delightful garnish for salads or the plate of cold sliced meat. If the ham that is to be roasted is rubbed well with brown sugar its color as well as its flavor will be improved. Wet eggs before dropping them into boiling water and they are not so likely to crack as when put in dry. Make a French salad dressing as usual and add a small amount of grated Parmesan cheese before serving. This is excellent on vegetable salads. Early Marriages. Dr. William Lee Howard is authority for the statement that if a girl marries at eighteen her offspring are apt to be totally unfitted to struggle with the problems of the world. At the age of twenty-one she may give birth to at least one child of high efficiency, but those that were born before or after will be unfit. When parents are too young, the girl under twenty-one and the man under twenty-seven, the offspring are too often delicate, and malformation and idiocy are common among the offspring of too young parents. Even Though You Are but a Little Fellow, You Can Do Something For Dear Old Uncle Sam. Look at These Three Boys, One With a Drum. Another With a Fife and the Center One With Old Glory Floating to the Breeze-They Are Boy Scouts of New York City Helping to Get Recruits For the United States Army and Navy. The Statue at Thejr Back Is That of Nathan Hale, Who Was Sorry He Had "but One Life to Lose For His Country" During the Revolutionary War. CAT AND MOUSE. The Former Outside a Circle of Players Outside a Circle of Players Tries to Catch the Latter Inside. The cat and the mouse is a jolly game for children to play. Let all save two of the participants join and form a circle. The extra two are the cat and the mouse. The mouse is allowed to enter the circle, and the cat is kept outside the circle. The circle of boys and girls begin singing some familiar, quick song and go round and round, hands raised as high as their shoulders. The cat outside watches her opportunity and leaps inside the circle after the mouse. The mouse must be on the alert and run out at some convenient place as the cat enters. Round and round outside the circle (which keeps on moving rapidly) goes the mouse with the cat in pursuit. Then at a convenient time the mouse jumps into the circle again and the cat after her. This may go on till the cat is quick enough to catch the mouse, after which two others from the circle are chosen to play cat and mouse, and the game goes on as before. Spelling Puzzlers. Spell mouse trap with three letters; Cact. Spell dried grass with three letters. H a y. Spell hard water with three letters. L e e. Be thoughtful and earnest, kind hearted and true. Spell that with four letters, T-h-a-t. Tell me, children, what is meant by the Golden Rule, and spell it with two letters, I-t. How do you pronounce this word—bac-ka-che? Back-ache. The Sunday School Lesson THE STATUE OF THE MAYOR OF BOSTON Text of the lesson, John xviii, 1-18. Memory verses, 10, 11. Golden Text, Isa. iii, 3. We certainly have today in many respects an impossible lesson, impossible for us to grasp or understand or in any measure enter into its real significance. But we can believe it and stand in awe and, bowing low, adore. The first sentence. "When Jesus had spoken these words," takes us back over His discourse and prayer in the upper room that last evening, giving us truth to be pondered day and day, h ur until we shall see Him face to face, and then to be understood and appreciated as never before. It seems a great pity not to have a lesson on His inimitable prayer in which He poured out His heart to His Father for Himself and for that little company and for us. Do not fail to notice in verse 5 that He was truly one with the Father before the world was; in verses 4, 6, 26, that His one aim on earth was to glorify the Father and manifest Him to others; in verses 11, 18, that is why we are here in the world in His stead. In verses 3, 21-23, he gives eternal life and the glory which the father gave to Him, that the world may believe and know, and the secret of all is in the last three words of His prayer. "I in them." On that last evening, if I have counted correctly, He spoke of His Father or to His Father over fifty times, reminding us that He lived by the Father, the Living Father who had sent Him, and He would have us live, thus by Him (John vi. 57). If redeemed by His precious blood we are given to Him by the Father and can look up and say "Our Father," and that should deliver us from all care and anxiety and lead us to say, as He did. "Even so, Father, for so it seemeth good in Thy sight" (Matt. vi, 25-33; xi, 26). Made children of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ, we must be content to suffer with Him this little while, according to Phil. 1, 29; III, 10, but always looking onward to the glory (Rom. vii, 18; II Cor. iv, 17, 18). Turning to our lesson chapter, we see Him going forth from the upper room over the brook Cedron to the garden of Gethsemane because of the rebellion of His son Israel (Ex. iv, 22; Isa. l, 2), and we think of David crossing the same brook because of the rebellion of his son (II Sam. xv, 23, 30). Eut David returned and reigned, and so will the Son of David in due time. David also seems to have written of the betrayal by Judas in Ps. xil. 9, and in Acts l. 20. Peter says that Ps. tlix. 25, referred to Judas. Notice in lesson verses 2-8 the power of the great name 1 AM, and see how just Is For the E YOU SERVING Photo by American Press Association. A South African Cradle. A baby's cradle in Natal, South Africa, is made of goatskin. The skin is stretched on the ground and held in place by strong wooden pegs. The father scrapes it quite clean and then rubs it with fat to make it soft and pliable. This takes weeks of time. When the cradle is finished the little baby is put inside, snug and tight, and is carried on the mother's back. Instead of rocking the child when she wishes to quiet it the mother hangs the cradle to a rafter of the roof of the hut and sets it gently in motion or hangs it to the branch of a tree outside. The Dervish. Every circus or wild west show that comes to town has a "whirling derivish" for one of its attractions. He is a wonderful creature. The real der- two words from Him sent the Roiman soldiers to the ground, from which they never would have risen again but by His permission. See the greatness of that name in Ex. ill. 14, 15. Note the sword in the hand of Peter (verses 10, 11) and see his misuse of it, for swords are not for disciples, else two would not have been enough for twelve Luke xxil, 30, 50, 51). How often we figuratively cut off people's ears, or, in other words, prevent them from hearing the voice of Jesus by our zeal or lack of zeal or bungling of some sort! We next see Peter with the servants, warming himself at their fire and then denying that he knew the Lord (verses 15, 18, 25-27). This is the man who said, "Lord, I will lay down my life for Thy sake" (xiii, 37). He meant well, but did not know himself. He was boastful, unwise, overzealous, followed afar off and got into bad company. And there are so many like him! If we warm ourselves at the warming places of the world we shall surely get into trouble. The only way is to follow fully and avoid all associations where the Lord Jesus is not honored, unless by going here and there we can magnify Him. What a comfort it is to us weak ones that the Lord loved Peter through it all, prayed for him, brought him true penitence by that loving, searching look, gave him a special personal interview on the resurrection day and later some special words by the sea of Gallilee. In verses 12 to 14 we see Jesus allowing the soldiers to take Him and bind Him and lead Him away because the time had come for Him to suffer. To see Him consenting to be led from one to the other and be so fill treated by Annas, and Calphas, and Herod, and Pilate, and so patient before all, leaving us an example of how we should act as His representatives before His enemies and ours, is something that we should constantly consider (I Pet. ii, 19-24; Heb. xii, 3. 4). How grand was His reply to the high priest when asked concerning His teaching: "I spake openly to the world. * * * * In secret have I said nothing. * * * Ask them which heard me what I have said unto them. Behold! They know what I said" (verses 19-21). Notice how they struck Him and called Him an evildoer, yet Pilate testified three times, "I find no fault in Him" (verses 22, 30, 38; xix, 4-6). His saying to Pilate, "My kingdom is not of this world: * * * now is My kingdom not from hence" (verse 35), has been taken to mean that He will never have a literal kingdom on this earth, but only in the hearts of His people. Let such as think so read and believe Dan, vil. 13, 14, 27; Isa, lx, 13; xil, 1-3; Jer. iii, 17; xxil, 5; Luke 1, 31-33. e Children YOUR COUNTRY? vishes are Mohammedans from Persia, a set of men who devote or are supposed to devote their entire time to religion and are perhaps as nearly like monks as anything else. Fasting for days at a time, with continual prayer, at last affects their minds, and they see wonderful visions, which they disclose to their superstitious brothers, over whom they have great influence. They are always miserably poor, living on charity, and earn what little they have by being hired to mourn at funerals or to conduct religious ceremonies. Wise Observations Do not be overkeen to thrust your opinion upon folks. They doubtless have an assortment of their own. It sometimes takes an empty cistern to make a man look out for a rainy day. JOHNNY COSGROVE, millionaire, determined to marry a girl who didn't know he was rich and at the same time a person of intrinsic worth. John was fond of an outdoor life, and his plan was influenced by this taste. He concluded to rig himself up as a peddler, travel through the country selling such articles as women need and thus make the acquaintance of some girl whom he could study incognito. He bought an auto delivery wagon and stocked it with tin pans, pins and needles, hosiery, shoes, gridirons and every article he could think of that a woman would want. It was a bright spring morning when John's loaded auto was brought up before his house by his man Thomas, whom he had charged with procuring the outfit, and John, rigged out in a ready made suit he had bought at a cheap clothing store and a faded straw hat, sallied forth and, taking the wheel, started on his tour. "If I don't get a wife," he said to himself, "I'll at least enjoy myself." Then aloud to Thomas, "Forward today's mail to Waverly to Martin Irvine. I'll keep you posted where to send it from that on." Johnny drove off, and a window sash on the opposite side of the street was closed at the same time. A few minutes later a girl emerged from a front door beneath the aforesaid window and hurried down the street. Johnny struck the road to Waverly, then began to stop at houses along the way. He chaffed the wives, chucked the children under the chin and otherwise made himself agreeable. The consequence was that he sold his goods readily, though he generally made his prices to suit purchasers. When night came he put up at the only hotel in Waverly. In the morning he breakfasted—on spipping chicken—and after the arrival of the mail started again on his travels. He had not gone far before he heard the rattling of a machine behind him and pulled out to the right to let it go by. As it did so Johnny saw that its rear was got up to hold a sewing machine which was strapped down, and the car was driven by a young woman, comely, though plainly dressed, who called to him to know if the road held good and for how long. Johnny gave her the information she desired, and the two fell into conversation. The girl told Johnny that she was a sewing machine travelling agent. She also informed him that her father was comfortably off in this world's goods, but she didn't propose to sit around waiting for a husband and must have occupation. "By Jove," exclaimed Johnny, to himself, "that's the kind of girl I'm looking for." John kept on one side of the road, the girl on the other, the two moving side by side except when vehicles passed, at which time John fell behind. "I wish," said John to her after awhile, "that we could make a double team of it, a joint stock concern, to take in peddier's goods and sewing machines." "Oh, we couldn't do that," said the girl, who gave her name as Molly Sparks, "though I'd like to over so much. I sometimes feel afraid traveling on lonely roads." "What's the objection to a partnership?" asked John. "I don't think it would be exactly proper. People would take us for man and wife, and when they found we were not they'd talk." John thought awhile, then proposed that they should lay out a route together for the next day, the girl to put her sewing machine in his motorcar. They would stop for the night at different hotels, but travel together during the day. The girl, with apparent reluctance, assented to the plan, and the next day they carried it out. But they paid more attention to each other than to peddling. This method of travel now kept up until John was satisfied that he might go farther and fare worse. The girl was far above the ordinary country lass, and John saw an advantage in marrying in his own class. He proposed to her, but at first was refused on the ground that if she married a peddler her family would disown her. But John was bent on winning her and finally got her consent to marry him without saying anything about it at home. They could then travel together with more propriety. They were married at a country church and by a country parson, and after the wedding John said they must have a rest from work and they must go to his home for awhile in the city. His bride consented, and he took her to his palatial residence. John looked at his bride, expecting to see astonishment depleted in her face. Instead, she laid aside her wraps as if she had always lived there. "Didn't you think you were marry- "Didn't you think you were marrying a peddler?" he asked in wonder. "No, I didn't. I knew I was marrying Johnny Cosgrove, millionaire." "How did you know that?" asked John, aghast. "I live a few doors down the street and have often seen you, though you didn't know me. I saw you drive away as a peddler. I didn't know what you were going for, but I thought it would be a good chance to go for you and rake you in." "Stung!" said Johnny. "No, you're not. I've got money of my own. I knew you were a good catch and thought I'd snare you, that's all. I'll make you a loving wife." Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS, . . . . . ILL. MRS. M. J. MOCRARY, MANAGER. J. B. MOCRARY, EDITOR FRIDAY JUNE 8, 1917. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Entered as second-class mail matter, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. G. 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Now this EXELENTO QUININE POMADE is a Hair Grower which feeds the scalp and roots of the hair and makes nappy hair grow long, soft and silky. It cleans dandruff and stops Falling Hair at once. Price 25c by mail on recipient's stamp or envelope. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE Write for Particulars EXELENTO MEDICINE CO. ATLANTA, GA. The Gazette has just received another lot of new type faces and other material which adds much to the output of the work of the office. We deserve your patronage. We have a full line of cards, Letter Heads, Envelopes and other material. Let us do some of your work. Let us do your minute work and any other church advertisements. Paper and every other articles used in a newspaper have jumped sky-high, therefore it takes more money to operate a paper than ever before. If you appreciate our efforts to give you a good paper, you will not hesitate to pay up at once. The Gazette, office has just received a large consignment o, Letter Heads. Envelopes, Bill Heads, Cards & etc. Let us do some of your job work. The brothers that promised to pay the editor of The Gazette for the paper if they lived. Poor fellows! they are dead for they have not paid for the paper. We are preparing to hand a number of names of our subscribers to our collecting agent as they seem to think we can run on co'd air. We can't and need our money to pay bills. Fine Strawberries, Lettuce, Beets, Onions, Beans and New Potatoes Friday night for Satur day morning, at the Grand Leader Cafe. Common sense a Bad Master. In creative thought common sense is a bad master. Its sole criterion for judgment is that new ideas shall look like old ones. In other words, it can only act by suppressing originality.—A. N. Whitehead in "An Introduction to Mathematics." $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 catarrh 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 interpally, 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. Fried Fish every day at the Grand Leader Cafe. Speaking of good pastors, there s no one in the state that in our opinion who excels our own Rev. Frank Bomar, of Mt. Moriah, Cairo, Ill. He is a friend to the ministry and an able defender of the old Mt. Olive. He is now pastoring the church he was converted in under the late Dr. J. H. Knowles. This church is prospering under his leadership and will entertain the Convention. The First Baptist church, of Metopolis, voted to accept the S. S. Convention in 1918. Let her come, because it has been several years since she entertained it. No church or town in the district will make it more pleasant for the delegation. Nehemiah's Band met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Murray on Pearl St, Tuesday night and they raised $130 for Bro. James Wright, who is very low at this writing and has also lost his sight. The Masonic annual sermon will be preached at the A. M. E. church this year. Aaron Blackwell, has returned from Gary, Ind. Editor McCrary, is thinking of attending the S. S. Congress which holds its 11th annual session in Nashville, Tenn, June 13-18. Let all those who are in arrears to Gazette, come prepared to settle at S. S. Convention. No excuse will be accepted. We need our money. In all of the past wars and even in this great world's conflict, there are none more loyal to uncle Sam or more brave than the American Negro, despite his environments. God moves in a mysterious way his wonders to perform. If the nations don't be careful it will be a repeating of the exodus movement out of Egypt. God bless the good white people and friends of humanity is what we pray, and the devil look after the rest. Mrs. Florence Williams returned to East St. Louls, Tuesday after a few days visit with Mrs. Jennie Woods and mother Mrs. Mattie Fossie. Mrs. Jennie woods, is at home from East St. Louis. The delegates of Metropolis, are going to S. S. Convention prepared to bring back the B. Y P. U. Banner and perhaps capture the Convention Banner. Joseph Edgir McGary, the little Baptist mascot will lead the van. War or no war the work of e evangelization must go on to prepare men and women for the judgment. The gospel of Jesus Christ is the only thing that will adjust the man's differences and bring uni- versal and lasting peace. Jesus said it and it must be true. Frank Wyly, and wife, accompanied the body of his brother, Mrs. Rosa Lowry, from East St. Louis, Fridy. The remains were laid to rest after funeral services at the First Baptist church, Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. G. W. Rowlett, Udertaker Long had charge of the body. The remains were placed in the Kidd's Cemetery. Peace to her ashes. Mesdames Minnie Tatum and Rosa Payne, were Paducah shoppers Saturday. Thos' Urquhart, of Paducah, is visiting his family this week. Mrs. Lizzie Singleton, left for Ohio, her home Monday after a few weeks visit with relatives and friends in this city, Paducah, and Smithland, Ky. Angles English, left for Chicago, Monday where he has employment for the summer. Mrs. Mingo Long, of Powers district is dangerously sick, they are sitting up with her every night. Rev. J. B. McCray, was at the regular monthly appointment Sunday at Unity Baptist church, Brookport. I was a high day with the members. Mrs. Lillian White, left Monday for Cincinnati, Ohio where she will visit relatives and friends. The last B. Y. P. U. is doing nicely under the careful attention of Mrs. Lee Belle Duke. Come out and listen to the program every Sunday evening at 6:30. For B. Y P. U, letter black, write district president Edgat S. McCrary, or get them at the convention Notice to Women. To the Editor of Gazette:— A letter has gone out to every Protestant Church in this city from the Woman's Church Federation asking how many women there there are in the church who can drive an automobile, who are able to compound a prescription, or who can keep books. In anticipation of the call soon to be made by the woman's committee of the Committee of National Defense, the churches of every city and town in Illinois are being asked to register the women of their congregation, so that the information will be available as soon as official registration cards are sent out by the federal body. Mrs G. McMathes, president of the Woman's Church Federation, is urging this form of service as the most vital thing that can be done just now for the country. Each pastor's wife has been asked to appoint a woman in her church to conduct this census. The facts to be obtained include name, age, local address country of birth and whether married or single. The government will want to know just what things the women of this town are best fitted to do. It is predicted that before the war is over the women of America will be compelled to take the places of many men who have been called to the army and navy, just as have the women of Europe. Every nurse, student of Red Cross course, atenographer, telegrapher, telephone operator, hospital attendant, playg ond director, and other persons will be needed by the government. In the Sanken Submarine. "It's too annoying that we should be stuck down here. I bought myself the most splendid tomb only last week."—Lustige Biaetter. 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? of 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 encouragiff 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 eciating your young men. "Take what you have and make what you want," you can make strong preachers if you will. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT of the MT. OLIVE BAPTIST S. S. CONVENTION, CAIRO, ILLINOIS APRIL 15, 1917. To The S. S. Composing The Mt. Olive Baptist Sunday School Convention. GREETINGS: Dear Co-Laborers, The Thirty-Seventh Annual Session will be held with the Mt. Moriah Baptist S. S. on Friday before the fourth Sunday in June at Cairo, Ill. We hope to see every school in the district represented in full. Let us try and make this year 1917 the banner year, notwithstanding we are on the verge of the World's greatest war, and handicapped with the high cost of living, with God as our leader we will be successful if we trust him. We hope the delinquent school will come prepared to pay their full indebtness to the convention as we need the money for the expenses of the convention. The convention offers a beautiful banner to the school that send up the largest amount of money. What school will win? There will also be a white dress parade on Sunday June 24th let every delegate come prepared to be in the parade with a white suit. All schools are requested to elect their delegate not later than the second Sunday in May. Send one copy to Rev. John Bruin, Mt. Vernon, Ill, one copy to the president. If you fail to comply with this request and your school is not on the program dont blame the committee or the president. Hoping that we will be spared to meet altogether in June I am your in the cause of Christ and his Kingdom. Dennis Farrow, President. 459-15th St, Cairo, Ill. PERMANENT PROSPERITY. Every man and woman engaged in American factories, mills and mines, whether they know English or speak it, are naturalized or intend to become citizens, have a direct interest in maintaining industrial prosperity. When times are good, all workers should not only be thrifty in habit and lay up a little something for possible rainy days, but they should do all they can to keep the good times with us. Simply because your language is different from that of the foreman, overseer, superintendent, manager or owner of the plant in which you earn a living, is no excuse for misunderstanding your own common interest in prosperity by hating your partner in your own industry or listening to and following the gospel of dissension and violence which selfish acitators so often preach Do not blindly follow the man who tells you how hard your lot is. Often he is doing so untruthfully and for the purpose or getting you to contribute membership money for his own support in idleness. Agitators get rich by preying on the men in American industry, whom they urge into unlawful or harmful acts by misrepresenting conditions or holding out foolish and false promises of better things if they follow their orders. You know conditions yourself, and you know or ought to know that the man or men whom the agitator who pictures your employer as on inhuman driving machine is actually a partner with you, interested in having the plant or industry successful. The more successful your plant or industry becomes, the more room for you to grow with it there will be. It should be your feeling, then, that you will not do as little as you may dind it convenient to do, but to do just as much as you possibly can do, and then reasonably expect to share in the rewards that always come to the efficient worker. Do not be a clock watcher in the factory. Those who wait for hours to strike or whistles to blow and "soldier" at the bench, machine or in the office, never get ahead in the ranks of industry. They never get any more pay because they are not worth any more, and often are worth less than they get. Remember the old adage that a man who never does any more or as much as he gets paid for, never gets paid for any more than he does.—Industrial Conservation, N. Y. PUTTING BUSINESS RIGHT WITH THE PUBLIC A few years ago some big industrial organizations and certain railroads employed business tactics which, according to the popular idea, would make the financial adventures of Pizarro Morgan or Captain Kidd look as amateurish as the verbal exploits of Bobby Make-Believe. All are more or less acquainted with the details. We will concede that there were some glaring abuses, but the pub lie when it came to apply a remedy is noted the fact that these were peculiar to comparatively few institutions and instead of tackling the trouble where it lay furiously assailed everything classifiable as business—the trust magnate, the independent manufacturer ready and anxious to obey the law, the small retailer, a law abiding and useful citizen—the innocent and the guilty suffering alike. Seemingly the law was invoked not to regulate, but to perse cute. There could be but one result. Bust ness was demoralized, and the whole country has felt the evil effects. Now the public is beginning to realize it error and in a rather grudging way it making some concessions. Business is being permitted to speak for itself, and a movement has been instituted by the leading business mer of the country under the title of the National Industrial Conservation Movement for the purpose of repairing the damage that has been done. Nothing revolutionary is contemplated. The plan is simply to educate the public by taking it into the business man's confidence. Meetings will be held in various trade and industrial centers. All classes of citizens will be invited. The purpose of these meetings is to give the public a new and correct viewpoint as to the effects of drastic legislation and restriction of business on the prosperity of the country. Every effort will be made to give the public a clear view of the problems and difficulties which beset business. Special favors are not sought through these meetings, only fair play. It is believed that once the citizen grasps the situation his whole attitude toward business will change and that he will readily co-operate toward bringing about better conditions. Commercial and other civic organizations and the local press are already showing great interest in this movement, and it is reasonable to believe that much good will come from it. Industrial Conservation, N. Y. Common Capitalists. Every man or woman who possesses a dollar or owns a set of tools is a capitalist. People generally make the mistake of thinking that the only form of capital in existence is the national currency—the dollar, franc, ruble, mark, fire or pound sterling. Yet everybody knows that many a successful business man's only original capital was brains, knowledge, ability, determination or ingenuity. It would be well for more people to recognize this trulism before abetting, either by action or attitude, ceaseless efforts on the part of some political or other self seekers, to hobble business men and industrial development. Such is the spirit of industrial patriotism which is needed in America. Industrial Conservation, New York. of Illinois Committee on Nomination beg to report as follows: Moderator Eld. J. F. Thomas. 1st Vice Mod. " W. P. Washington. 2nd Vice Mod. Eld. C. w. Norment. Recording Sec. Eld. P. B. French Corresponding Sec. E d. J. B. McCrary. Trasurer Eld. H. C. Armstead. Added Members Eld. F. Bomar Cairo Eld. J. E Haywood Chicago E d. Jas.[Swanson Maywood State Missionary H. E. Mewilliams. State Mission Board Chairman Dr. C. C. Phillips Cor. Sec. Eld. J. D. Davis Treasurer Eld. J. E. Haywood Other Members Eld. S. H. Pruitt Deacon R. Lewis Sister Sallie Thomas Chicago Sister M. Hudgin Cairo Sister J. w. winston Olmstead Sister Carrie Casly Shawnetown Urish Jenkins Rev. J. A. Royal Chicago "L. Drane Chicago Rev. A. J. Bowers Dewasalne Rev. D. Johnson Dewasalne "B. H. Hubter Evanston "K. V. Howard Grand Chain "Robt. Grey Marphyaboro "J. L. Martin Colps Deacon J. Simpson Hallidaybore "J. Baker Brookport Eld. Thomas Morris Metropolis Bro. Chas. Skates Mound City Deacon J. L. Tabora Educational Board Chairman Dr. B J.Price Chicago Cor. Sec. Sis. Frankie Jenkie Cairo. Sister willie Grayer Calps Sister Emma Farrew Cairo " J. M. Owens Sparta Eld. J. B. MoOry Metropolis Committee on Nomination C. C. Phillips J. E. Heywood G. H. Mitchell F. Bomar Sister Stella, Duprec "willie Greer "M. B. Taylor Elder H. C. Armstead "H. E. Mowilliams Members of various Committees of National Baptist Convention (Unincorporated.) Foreign Mission Board H. E. Mowilliams, D. D. Chicago, Ill. Home Mission Board J. B. McCrary, S. T. B. Metropolis, Ill. Educational Board Dr. B. J. Prince, Chicago, Ill. Evangelical Board Elder P. Bomar, Cairo, Ill. B. Y. P. U. Board Dr. W. P. washington, Mt. Vernon, Ill. Benefit Board Elder James Swanson, Maywood, Ill. Publishing Board Dr. J. P. Thomas, Chicago, Ill. Resolutions [J. E. Haywood, Chicago, Ill. State of the Country Elder H. C. Armstead, Pulaski, Ill. Vice President Dr. C. C. Phillips, Goleonda, Ill. Invention of Cut Glass. Pressed glass was invented by an amble carpenter of Sandwich, Mass., but in the primitive state of affairs it profited him little. More than 200 years ago a Bobbinman glass-maker 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 wont so that he might cut the glass with a sharp knife into figures as he chose. Enough Said. Irascible Old Gent (to schoolgirl who has collided with htm) —"When you run into people like that you should say, 'I bag your pardon.' "Girl —"There won't a need. I heard what you said"—Bydney Ballistin. Apptled 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?" —Source. In this unjust world a large part of the profits of a town garden are made by the hardware store--Atchison Globa.