Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE Officers of the General Batist State Association 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. Ed. J. B. McCrazy. Treasurer Eld. H. C. Armstead. Added Members Eld. F. Bomar Cairo Eld. J. E Haywood Chicago Eld. Jas, Swanson Maywood State Missionary H. E. Mcwilliams. State Mission Board Chairman Dr. C. C. Phillips Cor. Sec. Eld. J. D. Davis Treasurer Eld. J. E. Haywood Eld. S. H. Pruitt Deacon R. Lewis Sister Sallie Thomas Chicago Sister M. Hudgin Cairo Sister J. w. winston Olmstead Sister Carrie Calsy Shawnetown Urish Jenkins Rev. J. A. Royal Chicago " L. Drane Chicago Rev. A. J. Bowers Dewsaine Rev. D. Johnson Dewmaine " R. H. Hunter Evanston " K. V. Howard Grand Chain " Robt. Grey Murphysboro " J. L. Martin Colpe Deacon J. Simpson Hallidayboro " J. Baker Brookport Eld. Thomas Morris Metropolis Bro. Chas. Skatee Mound City Deacon J. L. Born Chairman Dr. B J. Priace Chicago Cor. Sec. Sis. Frankie Jenkie Cairo. Sister willie Greyer Colps Sister Emma Farrew Cairo ** J. M. Owens Sparta Eld. J. B. McOry 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. Mcwilliams Members of various Committees of National Baptist Convention (Unincorporated.) Foreign Mission Board H. E. Mcwilliams, D. D. Chicago, Ill. Home Mission Board J. B. McOry, 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 Swauson, Maywood, Ill. Publishing Board Dr. J F. 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, Goluconda, Ill. Let the committee get the programs of Mt. Olive Association ready for distribution to the several churches at once. We hope the corresponding secretary, Rev. J. H. Starks, will get the church letter blanks to the churches in due time so as the churches may be enabled to make an intelligent report at the association. Subscribe For The Gazette. MOTTO : "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." Programme The Ministers' and Deacons Union of the Mt. Baptist Association, to be held Siloam Baptist Unionville, Ill., Sept. 18--23 Tuesday Morning Devotionals led by Mt. Vernon and Pulaski dole. Meeting called to order by President. Calling roll and appointment of committee on Enrollment. Welcome address by Pastor. Response by Rev. J. W. Appointment of various committees. Loyalty of Deacons to the Ministers and Deacons' by Sparta deacon. Solo Mrs. Ellen Hunter. Sermon by Rev. Wm. Furtrell. Collection and adjournment. After-noon Devotionals led by St. John's, Mounds and New Beth. Calling roll and reading morning's journal. Introduction of visitors. Topic, "The relation that Baptist minister's sustain it," opened by Rev. G. H. Mitchell of Mt. Vernon, Sermon, Rev. O. T. Banks of Miller City, alternate Brandon of Mounds. Report of committee on Nomination. Adjournment. Evening Devotional services conducted by Sandusky and H. delegates. Reading after-noon's journal. Sermon by Rev. A. R. White, alt. Rev. W. C. Chaption. Installation of officers, adjournment. Wednesday Morning Devotional services led by Tamms and Cache dele calling roll, and reading Evening's journal. Topic, "What are some of the causes of failures Baptist minister's," opened by Rev. R. C. Brown of T. Introduction of visitors. Report of various committees. Sermon by Dr. W. P. Throgmorton,—The Church organized? (b) by whom? Alt. Rev. W. D. Simmsion and adjournment. After-noon Devotional service led by Future City, Mt. Carmel, t. Cairo delegates. Calling roll and reading morning's journal. President's annual address. An old fashioned praise meeting. Sermon, Rev. G. W. Rowlett, Metropolis, alt. Rev. int. Carbondale. Adjournment. Evening Devotional services led by Murphysboro, and Mettes. Sermon, Rev. S. H. Pruitt, Alt. Rev. P. B. French and adjournment. of the Ministers' and Deacons Union of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association, to be held Siloam Baptist Unionville, Ill., Sept. 18--23 8:30-9:00 Devotionals led by Mt. Vernon and Pulaski dolegates. 9:00. Meeting called to order by President. Calling roll of officers, and appointment of committee on Enrollment. 9:30 Welcome address by Pastor. Response by Rev. J. W. Pitts. 10:00 Appointment of various committees. 10:20 Loyalty of Deacons to the Ministers and Deacons' Union. Opened by Sparta deacon. 10:50 Solo Mrs. Ellen Hunter. 11:00 Sermon by Rev. Wm. Furtrell. 12:00 Collection and adjournment. After-noon 1:30 Devotionals led by St. John's, Mounds and New Bethel delegates. egates. 2:00 Calling roll and reading morning's journal. 2:15 Introduction of visitors. 2:30 Topic "The relation that Baptist minister's sustain to the District," opened by Rev. G. H. Mitchell of Mt. Vernon, Ill. 3:00 Sermon, Rev. O. T. Banks of Miller City, alternate Rev. T. M. Brandon of Mounds. Collection. 3:30 Report of committee on Nomination. 4:00 Adjournment. Evening 7:00 Devotional services conducted by Sandusky and Hodge's Park delegates. Reading after-noon's journal. 7:30 Sermon by Rev. A. R. White, alt. Rev. W. C. Chambers. Collection. Installation of officers, adjournment. Wednesday Morning 8:30 Dhvotional services led by Tamms and Cache delegates. 9:00 Calling roll, and reading Evening's journal. 9:20 Topic, "What are some of the causes of failures among the Baptist minister's," opened by Rev. R. C. Brown of Tamms. 9:50 Introduction of visitors. 10:00 Report of various committees. 11:00 Sermon by Dr. W. P. Throgmorton.—The Church, (a) When organized? (b) By whom? Alt. Rev. W. D. Simms. Collection and adjournment. 1:30 Devotional service led by Future City, Mt. Carmel, and 40th St. Cairo delegates. 2:00 Calling roll and reading morning's journal. 2:20 President's annual address. 2:40 An old fashioned praise meeting. 3:20 Sermon, Rev. G. W. Rowlett, Metropolis, alt. Rev. C. W. Norment, Carbondale. Collection and adjournment. Evening 7:00 Devotional services led by Murphysboro, and Metropolis delegates. 7:30 Sermon, Rev. S. H. Pruitt, Alt. Rev. P. B. French. Collection and adjournment. Program of the 13th Annual Session of the W. E. and M. Convention Thursday Morning Devotional services led by Mt. Moriah, and 12th St. Calling roll of officers, reading Constitution and By- treatment of committee on Enrollment. Welcome address. Response by Rev. J. Bruin. Appointment of various committees. Introduction of visitors. Topic, 'Methods by which we may improve the L' Opened by Rev. J. H. Hilly. Introductory sermon Rev. D. Parrish, Mound City. D. Davis, Colp. Collection and adjournment. After-noon Devotional services led by Rock Hill and Harrisburg. Calling roll. and reading morning's journal. Moderator's annual address. Reading letters. Missionary sermon by Rev. J. H. Hilly. Collection, mittee on Nomination. Evening Devotional services conducted by Belgrade and Carri- tes. Reading after-noon's journal. Doctrinal sermon b Davis, Colp. ion, installation of officers, adjournment. 8:30 Devotional services led by Mt. Motiah, and 12th St. delegates. 9:00 Calling roll of officers, reading Constitution and By Laws. Appointment of committee on Enrollment. 9:30 Welcome address. 9:50 Response by Rev. J. Bruin. 10:00 Appointment of various committees. 10:30 Introduction of visitors. 10:40 Topic, "Methods by which we may improve the District work." Opened by Rev. J. H. Hilly. 11:00 Introductory sermon Rev. D. Parrish, Mound City. Alt. Rev. J. D. Davis, Colp. Collection and adjournment. 7:00 Devotional services conducted by Belgrade and Carrier Milsi delegates. 7:30 Reading after-noon's journal. Doctrinal sermon by Rev. J. D. Davis, Colp. Collection, installation of officers, adjournment. Program of the 66th Annual Session of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association Devotional services conducted by Centralia, and Coben. Calling roll of officers. Reading constitution and by ment of Enrollment committee. Welcome address. Response by Mrs. Martha Hudgiss, by the convention. Topic, "The relation of women to the church," oper Laura Leake, Centralia. Appointment of various committees. Introduction. f visitors, and missionary's report. Paper, "Sister Tennie Watson. Sermon, Rev. P. B French, collection, adjournme After-noon Devotionals conducted by Walnut Hill and Joppa del 8:30 Devotional services conducted by Centralia, and Cobden delegates. 9:00 Calling roll of officers. Reading constitution and by laws, appointment of Enrollment committee. 9:20 Welcome address. Response by Mrs. Martha Hudgiss, Cairo. Song by the convention. 9:40 Topic, "The relation of women to the church," opened by sister Laura Leake, Centralia. 10:10 Appointment of various committees. 10:20 Introduction of visitors, and missionary's report. 10:40 Paper, "Sister Tennie Watson. 11:00 Sermon, Rev. P. B French, collection, adjournment. After-noon 1:30 Devotinnals conducted by Walnut Hill and Joppa delegates. 2:00 Calling roll, reading mornin's journal. 2:20 Topic, "The need of National co-operation, opened by sister Willis Greer. 2:50 Introduction of visitors. Report of Nomination committee. Reading letters. 3:30 Sermon, Rev. C. W. Norment. Collection, adjournment. Evening 7:00 Devotional services conducted by Brookport and Unionville. 7:30 Reading morning's journal, report of committee on Nomination. Literary program by the ladies. Educational sermon by Rev. J. H. Fulton. Collection and adjournment. Saturday Morning 8:30 The Association re-assembled. Devotional services conducted by Belgrade and Villa Ridge delegates. 7:90 Dvotional services conducted by Ullin and Zion Traveller. 7:30 Sermon, Restricted Communion, Dr. C. C. Phillips 9:30 Sunday School. 11:00 Sermon, Rev. Wm. Young, Joppa. Collection, adjournment. After-noon 3:00 Memorial services conducted by Revs. J. B. McCray, J. H. Hilly, D. Parrish. Evening 7:30 Sermon by the moderator, Rev. J. B. McCray, collection Installation of officers. Committee Revs. D. Parrish, F. Bomer, T. M. Brandon, Sisters F. Jenkins, Annie Brandon, Enna Farrow. --- A Reply To Harrisburg By F. Caldwell. In the "Gazette" for the week of August 24th 1917, there was an article written by the Rev. Geo W. Brown, of Harrisburg, Ill, in which he made a strong plea for a united effort among the members of the Race, that they might advance farther along the road of Intelligence. He hit the mark squarely, in saying that there is too much division among the Race. It is a fact, it can not be denied; yet, it must not exist if the Negro is to prosper, if he is to share the blessings of this life. The saying that "United we stand divided we fall," is too true to be appreciated in common, the average Negro gives it little thought. Yet it must become apparent sooner or later that unless there is Unity there can be no progress, no elevation nor enlightenment, Unity is positive. Division is negative. They are antagonistic the one to the other, and the stronger shall prevail. If the Negro becomes and remains united, all that stands for true greatness shall be his; but if he gives vent to the negative forces that harbor within his ranks, he will become a mere vassal and the possessor of shadows, hollow and vain. Unite, united effort, should be the motto of every man woman and child. Each should feel that they are a part of the whole, a part of the great wheel of life. What do we understand by the phrase, "United Effort"? Briefly stated it is "Team Work," a working together of all the parts with the least possible friction. It is using of every available iota of energy for the transmission of power, the that accomplishes that where to it is sent. Let there be no loss of motion-To feel a part of the whole, a cog in the wheel of life, each man and woman should know their true worth, each should know their duty with its corresponding responsibility; and each should perform and act their part and shoulder their responsibility as wisely and intelligently as they are capable. If that is done, their true worth shown, they will have contributed towards the furtherance and advancement of their Fellowman. A believer in Unity, I also believe in Individuality. Not individuality of the vacillating sort, but individuality that is distinctive, that, that makes unity count for its worth. Individuality efficient and capable of meeting and solving the problems of life United, the Negro would sweep all obstacles aside and manifest himself in all things. To become individually efficient is the task and problem ahead of him, ahead of his womankind and ahead of his children. There is no better way or method, to become such a one, than that of Industry. Grasp that which is at hand, develop the mind, body, and likewise the soul that the higher things of life become more alluring in their true reality, and that the low things of life receive the light of wisdom and illume them in their unworthiness. Let there be esteem for womanhood and manhood that borders on reverence and the children shall be as plants, the fruits of Righteousness. I there is to be Industrials Scools, let them be highly efficient in training the youths avocations that are both honorble and productive. The Negro is capable of making a headay in any branch of erdeavor that he chooses, but as a whole he should not specialize in Business alone. He should have a fundamental knowledge of business principles toe they will always prove an asset to him. From his earliest school days he led along vocational lines until he becomes adept in all the branches of industry, arts and science, so that he may choose his field to the likings of his mind, and given the range he will master as he goes. Industrial education will be the salvation of the coming generations, it will fit them for the manifold tasks that lie before them, it will command and receive the rewards that by all rights will be theirs. A man fitted for life with the armour of intelligence and bouyed by the consciousness of individual worth, will gain and hold his own. It behooves the Negro of today that he give thought to these things. His life mortally is short, but the spirit of that life is immoral. If he sows the grains today, the children of tomorrow, the children of his race, will reap the golden harvest. Copy Five Cents Donation to Pastor. J.B. McGary. By Members of Unity Baptist Church, Brookport, III. OTHER MEMBERS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW SUIT. Following are the names of the persons who donated to the pastor Sept. 12, 1917: Sister Beatrice Yarbroug, Shirt, 2 handkerchiefs and collar. Sister and Bro. Wm. Tittsworth 24 lbs. sack of flour. Sister Jennie Mason, sugar 25c, rice 25c, 1 glass jelly, soap. Bro. James Baker, salt and soda Bro. Wash Shelton, meat, potatoes, meal, onions. Bro. Alex Mason, peck of apples and handkerchief. Sist. Florence Welch, 1 pair of sox, 1 can of hominy. Sist. Myrtle Mason, 1 pair of sox, 1 can chile sauce. Bro. Edgar McCrary, sugar 25. Bro. Bright Long, sugar 25c. Sist. Biddie Turley, sugar 25c. Sist. Mammie Jackson, 50c. The pastr and wife, are quite thankful for everything given and love to see that you are not unmindful of our labor and sacrifice made for the church and community. We would like to see that every member and friend show us their loyalty and appreciation by giving a little token. May you live long, and be happy, and may the oil increase in the cruise and the meal multiply in the barrel. The only way to get the genuine New Home Sewing Machine is to buy the machine with the name NEW HOME on the arm and in the legs. This machine is warranted for all time. No other like it No other as good The New Home Sewing Machine Company, ORANGE, MASS. Point Possibly Overlooked. western man advertisers for a wife, and stipulates that the woman must be the widow of a man who has been hanged. The inference is that he wants to show up well in comparison with her former husband, evidently overlooking the fact that not every man who deserves it is hanged.—Philadelphia Inquirer. Daily Health Hint. Understand that if you are mentally unified with stiness, old age and death, no amount of desire or affirmation can make you well, young, or long lived. To be healthy, you must be mentally in unity with health; to remain young, you must be mentally one with youth, and to live long, you must be mentally unified with life, says Wallace D. Wattles in the Navilua. How to Tell the Rank of Our Soldiers and Sailors In Uniform Stripes on Sleeves and Collars Denote What Branch of Service and What Office the Wearer Holds. IN these mortal days, when the eyes of the civilian nation are upon the In these martial days, when the type of the civilian nation are upon the army and navy, every one, from the boy scout and campfire girl age to the graybeards and grandmothers, is, or should be, anxious to know all about these two arms of the country's defense. With the streets of all cities and towns full of officers of both branches the most obvious bit of knowledge to be first gleaned is how to GENERAL LIEUTENANT GENERAL MAJOR GENERAL BRIGADIER GENERAL COLONEL LIEUTENANT COLONEL(Silver) MAJOR (Gold) CHAPLAIN CAPTAIN FIRST LIEUTENANT SECOND LIEUTENANT distinguish not only the more highly placed ones, but those who belong to the various divisions of the military and naval personnel. With this end in view there is presented herewith a comprehensive series of insignia. As will be realized at a glance, it is no easy feat of memory to place all these accurately in one's GENERAL LIEUTENANT MAJOR GENERAL BRIGADIER GENERAL COLONEL LIEUTENANT COLONEL (Silver) MAJOR (Gold) CHAPLAIN CAPTAIN FIRST LIEUTENANT SECOND LIEUTENANT mind ready to be called forth when occasion arises, as it does many times in a stroll down almost any street, but this is a small matter indeed compared with what must be memorized by the men who wear these insignia. Streets of Cities and Towns Filled With Uniforms and Everybody Should Know What the Insignia Denote. the more important in the way of emblems to mark rank, for in both army and navy there are minor sleeve and shoulder signs which denote particular callings in the services, such as gum ADMIRAL REAR ADMIRAL CAPTAIN COMMANDER LIEUTENANT COMMANDER LIEUTENANT LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE ENSIGN LINE WARRANT OFFICER commanders, gun pointers, signal corps, hospital corps, professors of mathematics, civil engineers, medical corps, paymasters, engineers of various sorts, musicians, subsistence department, saddlers, farmers and artificers. The meaning of most of these insignia, however, is so plain as to need no explanation. One row of symbols is worn extending from the neck to the shoulder COLOR SERGEANT BATTALION OR SQUADRON AND JUNIOR GRADE SERGEANT MAJOR ELECTRICIAN SERGEANT, SECOND CLASS CA-C (COAST ARTILLERY) CORPORAL BATTALION OF ENGINEERS QUARTER-MASTER SERGEANT LANCE CORPORAL with uniforms of khaki, while the more elaborate ones are worn across the shoulder with uniforms of blue cloth. Most of the other insignia are found either on the neckband or sleeve. Numbers on collar devices show to what regiment the wearer is attached. Militiamen are distinguished from those of the regular army in that the former wear bronze initials of their state in addition to the devices shown, which are indicative of the branch of the service they are in, while the regulars wear the initials "U. S." Members of volunteer regiments wear the SERGEANT FIRST SERGEANT TROOP BATTERY, OR COMPANY AND QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT REGIMENTAL AND SENIOR GRADE SERGEANT MAJOR REGIMENTAL QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT REGIMENTAL COMMISSARY SERGEANT initialis "U. S. V." When wearing the khaki uniform a second lieutenant is distinguished by a bronze coat of arms of the United States on his service cap and on his belt and a gold and black braided hat cord. The wearing of colored hat cords, by the way, is a comparatively recent innovation in the army, and, since there are many more privates in any military organization than there are officers, it is perhaps as well to memorize the significance of these. Here it is in brief: Yellow for cavalry, light blue for infantry, red for artillery, maroon for medical corps, black for all staff departments, red piped with white for engineers' corps, black piped with red for ordinance department, buff for quartermaster corps, salmon with white edge for signal corps. All commissioned officers wear a gold and black braided hat cord when wearing service hats, and the coat of arms of the United States is worn by all commissioned officers on hats, caps and belts. Dollar ornaments of commissioned officers in the navy are: Ensign, a silver FOURTEENTH CAVALRY REGIMENT 3 THIRD CAVALRY REGIMENTAL COMMISSARY. 4 REGIMENTAL SQUADRON AND BATTALION OF FOURTH CAVALRY 6 SQUADRON AND BATTALION. QUARTERMASTER OF SIXTH CAVALRY COURT OF THE UNION JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT anchor; junior lieutenant, silver bar and anchor; senior lieutenant, two bars and an anchor of silver; lieutenant commander, a gold leaf; commander, a silver leaf; captain, a spread eagle; rear admiral, two silver stars, one of them surcharged on a foul anchor; vice admiral, three stars, an end one sur- charged on a foul anchor; admiral, four silver stars, the rear one sur- charged on a foul anchor; admiral of the COAST ARTILLERY FIRST FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT SEVENTH INFANTRY REGIMENT OFFICER OF THE GENERAL STAFF QUARTER-MASTER GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, OFFICER OFFICER OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OFFICER SIGNAL CORPS, OFFICER RECRUITING SERVICE RECRUITING SERVICE navy, a rank held only by the late George Dewey, four silver stars. Rank insignia for the marine corps for commissioned officers are the same as the army for shoulder ornaments. The corps device, a globe surmounted by the eagle and backed by the foul anchor, is worn on the collar. The sleeve insignia for full and mess dress are the same as the British Royal Horse artillery. Information for Farmers CURING ALFALFA HAY. Careless Handling Reduces Value by Shattering Off the Leaves. Saving the leaves and preventing leaching of nutrients by rains are given by the Ohio agricultural experiment station as the two essentials in making the best alfalfa hay. Curing the hay in bunches under covers is given as the most efficient method to harvest the most nutritious hay. Careless handling of alfalfa may reduce the value of the hay considerably. The leaves contain nearly three times as much nitrogen and calcium as the stems, chemical analysis made at the experiment station show. Handling the crop so that the leaves are not broken off will save these most valuable nutritive constituents. Exposure of the hay to rain is another source of loss of nutrients in hay. Dried alfalfa over which water washed lost 50 per cent of its nitrogen, 75 per cent of its phosphorus, 90 per cent of its potassium and 40 per cent of its calcium. This represents the common loss in the value of hay exposed to the weather for considerable time when rains occur. Curing alfalfa in bunches, or cocks, preferably under caps, tends to eliminate such losses. The hay may be cut one day, bunched the next and then cured in the cock for two days or more. Shattering of leaves is thus prevented, the hay retains its green color, and little of its value is lost. Duck or heavy unbleached muslin covers are frequently used to cap the cocks so that the hay is not wet by dew or rain. CARE OF MILK CANS. To Prevent Rusting They Should Be Carefully Dried After Washing. Cans should first be rinsed with cold water, then scrubbed with hot water and washing powder, then rinsed in clean hot water and finally sterilized with steam or rinsed with boiling hot water, says Hoard's Dairyman. They should then be inverted and allowed to dry in a place free from dirt and in the sunshine, if possible. It would be very desirable also if there were some method of drying out the cans with a hot air blast, for it has been found that leaving a little of the wash water in the can is one of the most effective means of seeding the milk with undesirable bacteria, as well as being an excellent method of causing the can to rust. After a can has started to rust the best method of procedure is to scour off as much of the rust as possible and then follow the proper methods of washing and drying the can. It is understood, of course, that the cans should be protected from the weather and not allowed to stand out of doors or in damp, dark rooms. The same method of control for this should be followed as for caring for the other tin dishes in the house. Use Pure Bred Stallions. [Prepared by United States department of agriculture.] War conditions abroad have placed upon the American farmers the responsibility for the continuing and improvement of the horse industry; hence it is especially important at this time that horse breeders give particular consideration to the selection of a proper sire. The influence of the sire is pre-eminent, because he directly affects a greater number of offspring than does the single female. There can be no improvement or grading up process by the use of scrub sires. It is not a paying proposition simply to breed mares to any stallions that may be available. A sound, pure bred stallion must be used if best results are to be obtained. Save the Ewe Lambs. Save every ewe lamb possible for breeding, is the urgent message the department of agriculture is sending to sheep owners. Market for slaughter only those being absolutely worthless for breeding stock. There is a strong demand among farmers for breeding stock, and owners of ewe lambs should have no trouble finding a breeding market for them through, country agents or the state agricultural colleges. Sheep specialists of the department believe that, although prices for breeding stock now are high, those who start production of wool and mutton on a moderate scale will have no cause to regret purchasing breeding stock at present figures. Fly Repellent For Cows. Spray mixtures may add to the comfort of a cow by keeping off numerous files. Several of these compounds may be mixed at home. A mixture recommended for this purpose is given in bulletin 207 of the Ohio experiment station as a hundred parts of fish oil, fifty parts of oil of tar and one part of crude carbolic acid. Another formula is one-half gallon of oil of tar, one-half gallon of cottonseed oil and one-half pint of crude carbolic acid. Such mixtures sprayed on cattle keep off flies for a time. Water Por Fowls. Do not neglect the water supply. Powls love water, which is the same as to say they need it. The average egg is 73.7 per cent water. Water is necessary to flush the system and carry away the waste. See that it abundant, fresh, clean. Improve the Dairy Herd Weed out the poor producer cow Use a pure bred sire. Save all calves from best producing cows. CHANGE POULTRY FEED. Suggestions For Substitutes to Lessen Cost' of the Ration. Present difficulties experienced by abnormally high prices for poultry feed should be met by changing the ration instead of reducing it; also, according to the poultry authorities at the New York State College' of Agriculture, a change in rations may mean the releasing of more wheat foods for man's use. The college makes the following suggestions as a partial guide toward cheaper rations: Cornmeal and clover in equal parts may be used as a partial substitute for bran. The leaves and chaff from clover hay may be fed dry in a box or steamed overnight and fed in a trough in the morning. Care should be taken not to feed too many large stalks. Gluten feed is palatable and may replace part of the white wheat middlings, and barley may be used to replace wheat in the grain ration. It often happens that shrunken wheat may be purchased at a less price than fully matured wheat. If of good quality it is fully as desirable for poultry feeding as the matured wheat. If green bone can be obtained from butchers' shops at a price to warrant its use it may be fed as part of the animal food. From one-half to three-quarters of an ounce a day for each ben or one and one-half ounces every other day fed in troughs may replace in part the beef scrap in the ration. REARING SPRING PIGS. Yougaters Should Have a Dry Bed and Be Carefully Fed. A comfortable house with dry bedding means much to the spring pigs, writes J. Coleman in the Farm and Fireside. In fact, all other conditions may be perfect, and yet if this point is neglected failure may result. The pigs will soon learn to eat. The amount of feed can be increased as they advance in age, but they shouldn't be fed more than they will clean up nicely. An occasional scalding and sunning of the trough will keep it clean. The first four months of a pig's life determine largely what his after success is. Never let him lose his pig fat during this time. Prepare for ample grazing as soon as the soil is warm enough by sowing rape or rape and grain mixed. This can be grazed by the pigs within six to eight weeks after sown. Allow them to run on any green crops, especially clover or vetch, as soon as they will graze. A succession of field grazing crops maturing through the summer and fall will supplement their daily grain ration and will enable them to produce their gain at a profit. Pigs fed on grain alone, with little or no grazing crops, will return little or no profit. Trough For Feeding Hope The man who slops his hogs will find this simple arrangement indispensable after he has given it one tryout. Build the device in the fence of your hog lot. FOR SLOPPING HOGS. For the top use a 2 by 6 or 2 by 8 plank. Place the trough immediately underneath and then make the gate so that it will just swing clear. The strap iron shown is shaped so that it will fit in the trough and lock the hogs out or allow them access to the trough. See That Collars Fit. Farm horses usually begin the spring's work in good, condition and during the early spring and summer shrink rapidly in weight. Collars fit all right at the start, but soon the necks are smaller and the collars are loose, and if the weather is hot shoulder trouble begins. Then the "sweat" pad is put in to fill out the collar to fit the neck, which it does not do at all. The draft against the neck remains unchanged, and the poor horse goes ahead pushing against a collar that does not hug close to the neck. A good teamster will look to the collar adjustment every morning before he leaves the stable. --- LIVE STOCK NOTES. Don't kill the fine ewe lambs. Some one will want them to re-enforce his flock. Should a horse seem weak or show difficulty in rising suspect feed at once and let all soft or unsound corn be rejected; also musty hay. A man who confines his pigs in a wet, dirty pen is robbing himself. Give the pigs or porkers a chance and they will always keep their beds clean. Roots, turnips especially, are almost a necessity to the profitable handling of sheep. Skimmilk is always valuable. Middlings and some tankage are also valuable for pigs. Teach all colts first to walk fast. A fast walking horse is a joy. Says Wife Holds Out. Harry Lewis, widely known pugilist of other years, made the hardest fight in his career when he entered the ring in a Philadelphia court in an endeavor to recover $70,000 from his wife. Lewis testified that he never kept any account of the sums of money he gave his wife to keep for him, but he remembers distinctly giving her $10,500 in 1967, which represented the proceeds of his fight with Jimmie Gardner in Denver. This was all that remained after he had paid all his expenses and had returned to Philadelphia. He retained only $50 for his own use. Lewis, whose real name is Harry Besterman, is suing for his ring earnings, which he complains his wife is holding out on him. Lewis declares that he is broke and cannot earn any more money. Cleveland Handicapped "Smoky Joe" Wood on whom Cleveland fandom banked for a comeback, is out of the game for the better part of the season. His first start against the New York Yanks strained his arm. 1915 Photo by American Press Association. "Smoky Joe" Wood, and he must begin nursing it all over again. As matters stand now, Joe Wood is in exactly the same position he was last March when the Injuns started training in New Orleans. He must nurse his arm along carefully, and he will be lucky if he goes into the box for the tribe before the first week in August. Great Young Swimmer. Followers of swimming are watching the progress of George Shroth of Sacramento with considerable interest, many believing that he will sooner or later develop into one of the aquatic stars of the country. Shroth, who is only seventeen years old, weighs 200 pounds and stands six feet three and one-half inches. He only lately has begun to learn the fine points of the crawl and even as a comparative novice at the stroke has managed to finish second to Norman Ross, the Olympic club celebrity, in a number of recent sprint events. Rose Breake Mile Record. Winner in each of the seven events entered. Norman Ross of San Francisco gave an exhibition of swimming that A. A. U. officials declared was wonderful. He began by covering the mile in 24 minutes, 10 seconds, lowering the national record by 40 1-5 seconds. He was credited with having beaten eleven other A. A. U. records of intermediate distances. Baldwin a Great Pitcher One of the greatest records for strikeouts in professional baseball was made June 18 1886, when Mark Baldwin, pitching for Duluth of the Northwestern league, fanned eighteen men. Twelve were struck out in order. Baldwin later pitched for Chicago, Pittsburgh and New York and then devoted himself to the practice of medicine in Pittsburgh. Team Has Never Won a Game An unusual baseball record has been made by the local high school of Sharon, Mass. Since joining the Schoolboy league several years ago the team has never won a game. The 1917 season closed "with the Sharon club's record still intact. English Stallion Dead. Bayardo, one of the most famous English stallions in recent years, owned by A W. Cox, who races under the name of Mr. Fairie, is dead from paralysis. As a two-year-old he had a brilliant record, winning all seven races he competed in. High Cost of Battleships. A modern giant battle cruiser will cost approximately $20,000,000, a superdreadnaught can be built for $18,000,000, a scout cruiser for $6,000,000, a destroyer for $1,300,000, while ordinary submarines cost $600,000 each for the smaller type and from $1,000,000 to $1,200,000 each for the larger boats. Sere ee WOMEN’S FASHIONS #4 THE HOME Motor Girls Will. Admire This =| OME COOKERY ii oy ih Se ei he aie ott : SG || OP ff. 4 | Ie Seas Gere | | ee Oe | | 2 es A. ee | A a te ee RS ayy A a Pa | ‘ a a | | vie le | | yA +. ig Bee, eS ieee | " ¥ igs: a h Bigg fi ae Bake Be wi | Pie Mf, bt \ . oa . a q a oN ‘4 in ie ys ire, | ° Fd vi ae es eo | | ic ry q Gs " 4 ¥ GS 4 4 f zis BLD “4 a B : VA y ~~ IGURED chiffon in an orfental pattern gives the scarf ends of this fascinat. figured fabric. Girls will widely copy this model we predict. Utilize Cornmeal and Digestibility of the Save Wheat Flour! Common Vegetable Fats Americans ate addicted, to the use.of the Myht, Muffy Joaf, made of high grade patent white flour. For economte aud patriot teasond-a taste for thé coarser, darker Lut ng less wholesome breada shoyld. be acgutred With hoysekeepers all-over the Coutitr? sa'v- ing a few cupfuls of flour, the bation will be able to conserve a supply of wheat that will help win the war, Cornbread inby be ‘mide ‘with yeast by using three cupfuls corumeal,. two cupfuls whole what or white flour, two cupfula yollk, two cupfuls water, two tablespoonfuls molasses, two tablespoonfuls shortening, one table- spooufal salt and one yeast cake. Heat the milk and water to boiling. Add to It slowly one cuptul cornmeal sud stir Outl it thickens, Put these in- gredients overa pan of hot water or in a double, Yobler aud cook for half an hour Remaxe,adding molasses; short- ening and gait, When lukewarm, add Yeast cake, Wale Las.beem dissolved in one-fourth cugtibrot-water, Add one cupful of cormmmesland ume cupful of whole wheat flour. Beat wath :weaden spoon until smooth. Put in a covered bow! and let rise til! double tts bulk. Add the remainder of the flour and cornimeal ant knead. untit smooth aud not sticky. divide tuto three parts and shape into laaves:"Put into well otjed pans and let rise unfll double in size. Bake in a moderate oven forty to forty- five minutéc. b FOR A BLEEDING WORLD, see fees z ef é Te ae GR. te gs anal i Me pees oe ET oe “Sa, 5 a Re CLddfani ine | VB VE ee epee Ge ae Vy {rN a % 4 tel pe RAN | On Bile V| we ge we a AG ea x sa Ny ; Sen NVA YS adden ne BT acs LENE ERASERS nd en came | 009+ Digestibility of the Common Vegetable Fats ~The vegetable fats most commonly used as food in the United States— namely, olive, cottonseed, peanut and egeouput olls—have been shown to have @ nigh digestibility and consequent fool enlue by experiments recently re- ported by the office of home economies of the United States department of agriculture, Sesame oll, which is used extensively ax foyd in some other countries, but only in limited way in the United States, was also found to pave a bigh digestibility Cocon butter, a product of the cocoa ean and a solid fat at ordinary room temperature, was found, however, to be a little less thoroughly digested than the other oils mentioned. ‘The cocoa butter was about 9% per cent digested, while the other olls were approximate- ly OS per cent digested < Whe experiments indicate that for the most part the vegetable olls studied, expecially the five with the higher di- gestibllity ratings, have about the same food value and digestibility as the ant ‘mal fats in general use, No il effects from the consumption of fairly large quantities of vegetable oils were noted, and the experimental evidence {n general confirmed expert- ence In ranking them as desirable foods for man. ek Wie Mictsiiss To test the healthfulness of musb- rooms stir while cooking with a sliver ‘spoon, If there ts any foreign sub- stance in them the silver will tarn. —Baltimore American. SOMETHING for the BOYS and GIRLS HOME COOKERY Mixed Sweet Pickles. One quart green cucumbers sliced. Do not peel. Measure after they are sliced, One large outon, sliced; one large pepper, sliced; put in salt water. Let stand three hours, then drain. One pint of vinegur, oue-alt teaspoonful of mustard seed, one cupful ght brown sugar. Let this come to a boll before adding cucumbers, onion and pepper. After adding cucumbers, etc., let come to a boll again. Just before taking from the fire add one-quarter teaspoon- ful turmeric. ‘This will make one quart : Scalloped Shrimps. Take two cupfuls of freshly bolled or canned shrimps and break them into small pleces; make a highly seasoned cream sauce; add a tablespoonful of cracker dust to the shrimps and put them {nto the cream. Fil buttered ramekins or baking shelis with the mixture and bake till a delfeate brown, Serve garnished with a sitce of crisp bacon and a spray of watercress, Biddberry utien Beat together one rounded table- spoonful of butter, one-third cupful of sugar, one egy, one-alf teaspoonful of salt. Then add one cupful of milk, two and a half cupfuls of sifted flour, from which save a spoonful to roll the ber- Hes in: four level teaspoonfuls of bak- Ing powder and one eupful of blueber- ries added lghtly the last thing. Take In greased gem pans and serve elther hot af cold. Creamed Asparagus. | Cut all the tender part of the aspara- gus Atalks Into short pleces. Pour In enough boiling water to cover them and cook about fifteen minutes, or wn- til tender, Add enongh hot milk to cover the asparagus, season with salt and pepper and thicken with flour that has heen created with butter, Serve in aatice dishes Egg Sauce For Boiled Fish. Boll two eggs for four minutes, Put {nto a bowl after taking off the shells and cut aud mash thin rather fine with a fork. Add salt, a pinch of ground mustard, a little white pepper und plenty of butteg Have rendy « white Sauce aa pop Mls grec Herwig: Mix well, turn Into a gravy.boat and seqe. alate dion ade taal Three cupfuls of mashed potatoes, half « cupful of cracker or bread- crumbs, two eggs and a small can of fish flakes, picked up, Drop in deep fat and fry a golden brown. AN EXCITING GAME Two captains are chosen by lot, and they choose the players, one after the other, until the party fs equally divid- ed, ‘Then the players seat themselves in two rows, fweing each other, and the captain who hay won the first play throws a knotted handkerchtef at one of the players on the opposite side, selecting any one he pleases, and as he throws the handkerchief he calls out one of the words: "Earth!" “Wa- ter!” “Air!” “Fire!” If earth he called the player into whose lap the handkerchief has fallen must name some quadruped before the thrower of the handkerchtef counts ten; if water be called he must name some kind of fish; if air, he must name some kind of bird, and if tire be called be must remain silent. If the player should name the wrong thing or speak when he ought to remain silent he must drop out’ of the game, and the player who threw the handkerchief must then throw It at some one else ou the opposite side. If this secoud player at whom the handkerchief tx thrown should answer promptly he throws tt at 4 player on the opposite side, calls out oue of the four words mentioned and counts ten, and the game goes on thus until all the players on one side have dropped out, when, of course, the other side wins. Sea ttithes Rabharen, In Europe every bit of wood ts care- fully saved aud nsed, and the fagots of the forest furnish the peasantry with fuel. ‘The Swiss bog fs most expert of ull the fagot gatherers, for he has to batance.on his head und shoulders bis awkward bundle of fugots while be leaps down the rough mountain side. A Cure For Baiking. A fartier thus cnred a horse of balk- ing He went to @ stall of wood for a small Joad, but his horse would not pull a pound. He did not beat Lim, as most mew would, but simply ted him to a tree and left him there. At sui- set he went to the stack aguin, but the horse still refused to draw. So he put a blanket on bim and left him there for the night. 1n the morning he still refused to draw, but at noon, being hungry, he started at once and drew the load to the house, ‘Phe farmer re- turned and got ‘another load before feeding him and then gave bim a good dinner. Filling the Sugar Bowl. I like to help Susan by filling the bow! With sugar so White and sweet, you know, 1 put in a tot And pat it all down And make it #0 smooth and neat, you know, With never a hump Or sign of « lump, Fot the lumps 1 always do eat, you know, * The Sunday School Lesson *& Newsboy Did “His Bit" For Nation ‘Text of tue lesson, Dan, 1, 820. Mem- Jory verwes, 19, 20, Golden ‘Text, Dan. 1,8. | In Daniel and his three friends we see four Jews, men of God, in a diff- ‘cult place, glorifying the God of Israel, In Daniel himself we see one of the greatest men of God that ever lived, with whom the Spirit associates Noah and Job and whom our Lord Jesus spoke of as Daniel the prophet (Ezek. xiv, 14, 20; Matt. xxiv, 15). Captives like these are represented by Jeremiah's basket of gool figs as sent to Babylon for their good, and the good of others, and the glory’ of God (Jer. xxiv, 1-7), as Joseph was sold into slavery in | Egypt for his good and that God might be glorified in him. Believers are not ou earth now for their own comfort, but that in us the life of Jesus may be made manifest and Christ magnified in our bodies, whether by life or death (IL Cor. tv, 10, 11; Phil, , 20). The Lord gave Jehoiakim and some of His people and the holy vessels into the hand of the king of Babylon or else they would not have been there (Dau. 1, 1, 2). It was God who gave Daniel favor and tender love from the prince of the eunuchs; also He gave to these four knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom and gave Daniel understanding in visions and dreams (verses 9, 17). ‘Thus in all the Bible story we see God holding strongly with those whose hearts are whole toward Him, a God who worketh for those who wait for and upon Him (II Chron, xyl, 9; Isa. Ixtv, 4, BR. V.; Ps. Ixil, 5), It will be so in our dally lives if we are as true to Him as were Daniel and bis friends, and we may prove and make manifest that {t !s God who worketh in us to will and to do of His good pleasure the things that are pleasing in His sight (Phil, fi, 13; Heb, xifl, 21) Our lesson story 1s briefly that the king of Babylon gave orders to the master of ‘his eufluchs to select from the royal Jewish captives some young men, physically well favored and of xood education, that they might be taught the learning of the Chaldeans and be with bim in his palace, They were to be well nourished from the king's table with such food and drink as he himself used and at the end of three years brought before the king (verses 3-5). Not many young men, even’ in our day, would have taken a stand against such good eats, ax the boys call them, but Daniel knew that this was food which had been first of- fered to idols, as was the custom of the heathen, and he could not with a clear conscience partnke of it (Acts xv. 20), 80 he asked and obtained favor of the prince of the eunuchs in this mat- John McCarthy Saved 27 Cents, Which He Gave to Help Get Food For Our Soldiers. John MeCarthy, twelve years old, newsboy, is probably the first Amer- ican to ‘receive Unele Sam's official thanks for contributing to America's war chest. ‘The first week of this country’s par- ticipation in the war he read of the Vast sums that this country would need to help to beat the kaiser, and having 27 cents saved he wrapped the money up in a plece of paper and marked it “To help get food for our soldiers” and sent the money to Wash- ington. John, who lives at 1562 Richmond terrace, West New Brighton, N, Y.. wot the 27 cents from the sale of tinfoil which he picked up on the streets, He did not tell his mother or any one what he had done, but it was learned when Jobn received from the treasury de- partment an oificial receipt for his 27 cents. A Running Maze. The players should form tn a long Une, one bebind the other, ‘The lead: er starts running and js followed by all the rest. They must be sharp enough to do exactly as the leader does. After running for a moment or two in the ordinary step the leader changes to a hopping step, then to a marching step at quick time, then to a marching step at slow time, claps, runs with hands on sides or shoulders or any other manner which may occur to hilt, Finally the leader runs slowly, round and round into the center and can el ther wind the line up tightly or can turn ft on nearing the center and run out again. ‘This is a nice game for an outdoor party. g iadeach: Pome ins re. Hidden treasure ought to be all thé better for having been hidden many years. Mr, Banet is the landlord of the inn at Bonpas, a little town away down in the corner of France, where nothing except the Pyrenees mountains separates that country from Spain and the queer little republic of Andorra, Mr. Banet is a lucky man, for due day he dug up an old earthenware jar, and in the Jar he found hundreds of an- clent coins. ‘The coins have been ex- amined by men who know about such things, and they have been found to be of Roman manufacture and elgbt- een or nineteen centuries old. There are some silver pieces, and the rest are bronze. ter, for God was with him (verses 8-16). Those who find only a wo called tew- perance lesson here are about as wise us those who think that the teaching 49 just this—that a vegetable diet ts, on the whole, the most healthful. I do not think that any one can write more strongly against the beastly sin of drunkenness and the evils of strong drink than I have done, but to take a lesson Uke this in which tt 18 a ques- tion of worshiping God or tdols and tone {t down to a mere matter of ordl- nary self control seems to be as bad aus some other treatment that the Bible 4s recelving at the hands of its friends () today. Some folks need to be re- minded of the words of our Lord Jesus in Matt. xv, 10, 11, “Hear aud under- Stand not that wich goeth {nto the mouth deflleth a man, but that which cometh out of the mouth, this detileth : man.” Along with that keep I Cor. vi, 9, 10, but note all the’ sins men- tioned and thank God for verse 11, Dantel could stand against the wor- ship of tdols, but when thelr beautiful names, each of which had something of God or Jehovah fn them, were tuken from them and heathen names subst tuted (verses 67) Daniel submitted, for that did not affect his worship of the true God, and long afterward we know that the Lord Jesus submitted to be called a glutton and a winebib- ber and a devil and in other ways to | be numbered with transgressors, Some. times we can glorify Him by submit ting to wrongs done to us, but when it comes to worshiping God or the devil there {8 only one thing to do, as [We shull see tn our next lesson, May “we all have Daniel's purpose of heart iu cleaving to the Lord and the grace of continuance 0 manifest in lim “(verses 8, 21). It fs one thing to have a good purpose, but quite another to carry it out and prove year after year under all clreumstances a patient con ‘tinuance in well doing. Continuance fs the proof before men of true discl- pleship, and the lack of ft ts evidence | of unreality (Rom, 1! 7; John vifi, 31; 1 John ii, 19), Daniel saw the begin ‘ning of the tlnes of the gentlles, We have come to the beginning of the end of the same, as we saw in a previous lesson, But God is the same, and we need the same purpose and continuance ) that were seen in Dante}, and as never “before, “for the churches are full of Unbellef and worldiy conformity, and the times are dark indeed. But the | morning cometh. We surely need ‘the “wisdom which only God can give if We would understand the. times and our right relationship. to God and the world, for the wisdom and learning ‘and scholarship of the age are utterly at fault. They know not the thoughts ot the Lord; neither understand they His counsel (Mic. tv, 12), oe s oe | Te be Ke | ; “ ee mf ak Tp ce os a “ i, # ce a ee is . uete! EE * fil is fs ! a ee Ps - eee gue i. fae & ie ‘ Sige Were 4 i Bec i ewe ee fe ‘ Se gd JOHN MS CARTHY Q WORN MS CARTHY” Co Photo by American Pres# Association Orn Conundrums. What is the difference between a cow and an old chair? One gives milk and the other gives way (whey). Why are quinine and tron like the Germans? Because they are two ton- tes (Teutonies). Why is a sleepy policeman like a rainbow? Because he rarely appears until the storm is over, Why 18 a little dog's tail like the heart of a tree? Because it is farthest from the bark, What is that which fs put on the ta- big, cut and passed, but never eaten? A pack of cards, Chains of Thought. Each player has a slip of paper and Pencil, and then a single word Is pro- nounced before the company assem- bled. ‘The word 4s written at the head of a plece of paper,-and each player. re- cords in a Ist every, thought that this word brings Into his mind, making’ a chain of thoughts. When these are read out the devious paths taken by the thoughts cause endless fun. THEIR SECOND HONEYMOON By WARREN MILLER though she had been divorced from him, was still Mrs. Eagerton. |. “Where are the papers?” | “There.” She polnted to some docu- | ments on a table. | “The property is “worth $10,000 less | than it was a year ago. Had you not refused to join me in the sale then we | would each have been today $5,000 better off.” } | “Mother wouldn't let me,” “And if'you hadn't been under moth- | er’s thumb you would have beeu better joff in the matter of a husband,” he | repitea, seating himself at the table, | taking up a pen and beginning to put |"uls signature to the documents. “How about the quarrelsome hus- bands?” He paid no attention to this, being | engrossed tn looking over the docu- | ments and signing them. He seemed | to be in haste, glancing now and again | at his watch, As soon as he had fin | shed he rose from his ehatr, took up | ats hat and was about to leave when she said “You seem to be In haste.” “Lam, I lave but two hours to at- tend to a lot of business, pack my trank and get to a train.” “Where are you golng on a train?” “Ty the seushore.”* The seashore—what delightful words to one sweltering inland in this hot wenther! “rhe Nautilus is at Marbleiead,” he added. “1 am to reach her there, and I'm going for a cruise.” “In what waters?” “[ notice no diminution tn your eu- rlostty, What difference does it make to you where I cruise?” | Are you golng among those tslands | on the coust of Maine where we" She stopped, Her eyes were a bit wet. “Where we went on our wedding | trip? No, I'm not going to make my- self miserable by going there.” He made another effort to get away, Dut {t failed, “Who's going with you?" “Jim ‘Tucker and his wife, the ‘Thrustons and Mary Blake.” “Who's Mary Blake?” “can't stand here answering ques- tions fn which you can have no possi ble interest and cateh my train.” “Are you going to. marry Mary Blake?" “What's that to you?” “Is she pretty?” 4 “You bet!” “Thave a mind to go with you.” “You!” “Why not?" “Why, we're divorced. We're not”— “What difference does that make? I've heard of divorced persons being excellent friends.” “But — “But what?” “How would you get on with"— “Mary Blake? First rate, I wouldn't deign to notice her.” “She will have stateroom A.” “No, she won't.” “Come, Edith. This 1s arrant non- sense, ‘Three years ago you divorced me because 1- objected to your mother running our affairs, Now you propose to go on a yachting tour with me, one of my guests beluga girl who, I think, would not refuse an offer from me. You also intend to. occupy the best room on the Nautilus, that would nat- urally be given to her. Could there be anything more absurd?" She had no sense of humor; she stm- ply sulked, He looked at his wateh for the fourth time in five minutes, “L suppose you have heard of poor dear mother's death,” she said at last. “I have. Please accept my sympa thies.” ‘There was another stlence, during which he showed signs of impatience to wet away, “What time does your train leave?” she asked, “At 3:80." “I think you will need to take a later one.” “What! Have my guests on hand and T absent?" “You might telephone them that you, have been delayed.” “What reason can I give for the de-» lay?” “Why, you might say that you have Invited me to be of the party and I will need time for preparation.” “But I have not invited you.” At this stage of the argument tears came to bring about a crisis, He went to her and put his arms about her. “Bdith, have you come to see your error?” ‘There was no reply to this, only tears, “Very well, get ready to go with me, We will take a later train.” “But"— i ‘ “But what?” ‘ “We must be married.” “I will arrange for that.” “Stop worrying” is a physician's best prescription and the hardest to take. Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS, . . . . ILL. 1885. M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER. J. B. McOBABY, EDITOR FRIDAY SEPT. 14, 1917. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Interested as second-class mail matter, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. B. Address all communications to J. B. McOBABY. Box 107 Metropolis, Illinois. The names and addresses of contributors must be known to us in every instance, in order to secure publication. We want the notice of your vicinity each week. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year.....$1.50 In 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. BAPTIZING Pastor J. B. McCrary of Unity Baptist church Brookport, will baptize the 3rd Sunday at 12.00 m. Every one is cordially invited to be present. We are trying to raise $300, 00 at next session of the Mount Olive Baptist Association. Let every delegate and minister bring along one dollar for the $1 00 rally. XELENTO Quinine Pomade Copyrighted JANIE SARD and MARGARET HENRY wrote me that they had hardly any hair, but after using Erixante you can see the results on their pichon Kinky Hair cannot be made straight. You have to have hair back to it can be straightened. Now this XELENTO QUININE POMADE is a Hair Grower which frosts the scalp and roots of the hair and makes knitting, nappy hair grow long, soft and silky. It cleans dandruff and stops Felling Hair at once, Price 25s by mail on receipt of stamps or coin. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. Write For Particulars at Once XELENTO MEDICINE CO., Asimta, Ga. NOTICE. The Mt. Olive Baptist Association will convene with the SiJoam Baptist church Unionville. Tuesday before the 4th Sunday in Sept. 1917 Let every pastor and church represent with a full representation and make this one of the best in the history of the organization. Come singing and praying as never before with one aim in view that of doing more efficient work for the Master. We ask that you bring money to represent every phase of our work. More next week. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lee and son, Porter, of Muskogee, Okla. Mrs. Lena Inatrebaum and Mrs. Laura Wright, of Chicago; Mrs. Josie Strinfellow and son Bartley, and grandson William of Paducah. Ky., and Mr. and C. M. Smith of Harrisburg, Ill., Joseph Smith of Evansville, Ind., were guest of Mr. and Mrs. McClelland Smith, last week. Edgar S. B. McCrary, opened school Monday at Brookport, with a large enrollment. --- $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 oily 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. 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Let us do your minute work and any other church advertisements. 20 Funny Clowns with Spark's Famous Shows at Metropolis, Saturday Sept. 22nd. Mrs. Tommie Herron, is still very sick at this writing. Mrs. Cornelius McCallister of St. Louis. Mo., is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. Elzie Campbell Miss Anna Roberts opened her school at Joppa, Monday. Mother Beard, is very sick at this writing. Mrs Mapel Routen, is in the city from St. Louis, Mo., to see her mother Mrs. Mattie Howard. Don't fail to see Spark's Famous Shows at Metropolis, Saturday Sept. 22nd. Mrs. Laura Hutchinson came home Sunday from St Louis, Mo., after several weeks visit with her daughter Mrs. Luvenia Berry Mrs. Margaret Beard, of Md. City returned home after an extended visit with Mrs. Clifton Woods, her daughter and other relatives. Spark's World Famous Shows Moral, Entertaining and Instructive. 25 Years of Honest dealing with the Public. Will Exhibit at Metropolis, Saturday September 22nd 1917. Miss Annie Lanier, of Dixon Springs, Tenn., is visiting her brother H. Lenear. Mrs. Maggie McCracken, of Unionville, was the guest of Mrs. Ada Gordon, Sunday. Rev. J. P. Long of Mt. Vernon is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mingo Long and relatives. A Grand Free Street Parade at 10:30 a. m., Spark's Show at Metropolis, Saturday Sept. 22. Rev. W. D. Sims, preached two strong sermons at First Baptist church Sunday morning and evening. Miss Daisy Christy of East St. Louis, returned to her her home Tuesday after a fortnight's visit with the Long girls of Belgrade. Please psy up your subscription. Can you afford to loose your race papers for want of support? It is up to you. What are you going to do about it Mr. non payer? Decide by paying up please. If you have any Race pride and leve for truth, you will pay your subscription. We are toiling day and night to give you the news. We solicit your patronage at the Leader 900 Pearl St! We are pleased with the many nice things said of the Gazette, but we appreciate the money you owe us the more. Mrs. Essie Daugherty and children of Brookport, returned home Monday after visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mingo Loug. Miss Beulah Long, of Choat, passed through the city enroute to Round Knob, to visit her aunt The children of Mr. and Mrs. Mingo Long, had a family reunion. There were 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren present. Several belonging to the family were absent Rev. Benj. Kelly is very sick. James Broyles, nephew of Joe Goodman of Round Knob, met with a serious accident while at work at a saw mill below Round Knob, last Friday by getting a portion of his foot cut off by the saw. He was taken to Dr. Walbright's hospital for medical attention and died that night. Mesdames Nancy Crippens, Precilla Smith, were in Paducah, Ky., Wednesday on business. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Will Gibbs, died last week and was buried Friday. They have our sympathy. J. P. Long, is visiting with his brother G. W. Long, of Belgrade before returning home. Mrs. Edgar S. B. McCrary and son, Master Joseph Edgar, Jr., went to Brookport, Wednesday to spend a few days with her her husband. Remember that Rev. J. B. McCrary, is to baptize 5 candidates or more for Unity Baptist church Sunday, at Brookport. Sermon at 11:00, on why Baptists immerse. Lay aside all of your scruples and prejudices and come hear us discuss the ordinance of baptism from a Bible view point vs the teachings of men, and as practiced both by Jesus and his Apostles. All are cordially invited to attend. The pastor of Bethel A. M. B. church. Brooport, baptized one candidate Sunday. The Mt. Olive Baptist Association will coneve Tuesday Sapt. 18 and continue in session until Sunday night, with Siloam Baptist church, Unionville, near Brookport. Drs. V. S. Smith, pastor of Washington St., and Jas. E. Rodgers, pastor of Seventh St., Baptist churches Paducah, Ky., are invited and are expected to be present. Dr. B. F Rodman, of Duquoin, and Dr. W. P Throgmorton (white) of Marion, have promised to be present. Come, let us make the best meeting in the history of its organization. Let every Deacon in the district send up 25c for membership in the Ministers' and Deacons Union. Let every messenger, woman and man come prepared to give $1.00 for the Special $100.00 (Sunday.) No minister can afford to fail to pay. S. I. Richard of Harnishurg, returned home Tuesday after a visit for a few days with his son Jay. NOTICE. The Mt. Olive Executive Board Meeting A short session of the executive board was held in Cairo, on Saturday June 23, with the Mod. Elder J. B. McCrary, presiding. The first thing under considera- was to find a place for the Association to hold its forthcoming session, as the Shiloh Baptist church, Future City could not care for it. After carefully considering the invitations, a motion prevailed to meet with Siloam Baptist church, Unionville, on Tuesday before the 4th Sunday in Sept. 1917. A motion prevailed that the Educational space on the church letter blanks, be changed to read Livingston Normal Rebuilding and Educational Tax. A motion prevailed that the Woman's District auxiliary be requested to turn over to the treasurer of Trustee Board, all of the money they have on hand for education and same placed in the Bank by him on interest. Eld. H. E. McWilliams, camen and was permitted to speak on the Co operative Missionary work. A motion prevailed thas this subject be special attention in the association next fall. Eld. J. D. Davis. paid the missionary money of $4.00 for the Mt. Olive church, Colp. This closed a short and sweet session of the Board. Elder J. B. McCrary. 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 wore than a crime to allow his family to suffer, while we are responsible to 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, contending 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. 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. J. B. McCrary, Moderator. Qualities Widely Apart Admiration and familiarity are strangers.-George Sand. We want to raise more money at Unionville, during the sixty-sixth session than ever before in the history of its existence. 300.00 is the slogan. Therefore, let every messenger and member come prepared to give $1.00 each on Sunday. The moderator is down for the 1st dollar. Dr. C. C. Phillips says pleae place his name on the list for $1.00 We want every church belonging to the Association, to be represented with as money as they can. Don't withhold the Lord's money, but send it in. Remember every department of the work, and don't forget missions, District, State, Home and Foreign, Education and the Gazette, which is your organ, speaking out for you. Every church should send up one dollar, for its support. J. B McCrary. NOTICE To the auxiliaries of the W. E. & M. Convention of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association. Greetings: You are called to meet with said association at Siloam Baptist church, Unionville, Ill.' on Friday before the fourth Sunday in Sept. 1917. Each auxiliary is expected to send a delegate to this meeting. Dear sisters the time is near and let us send something for Educational Building fund. My dears the 2nd Bapt Church of Centralia, has held the district banner for some time let the local auxiliaries get busy and see if we can raise the financial standard by sending up some money for the building fund and the locals sending in the largest amount of money for that purpose will receive the banner. We ask the pastors of the different churches to encourage the work, for with their encouragement we feel that the work will be a success. All moneys over expenses have been ordered to be paid to treasurer of the Livingston Building Fund. Attend this meeting. M. J. Biake, District President. HARRISBURG Allow me space in your paper to say that there has been organized a 2nd Baptist church by Rev. J. A. Ferguson. Rev. Harris of Duquoin. preached for them last week Our church is getting along nicely Rev. Smart, has been carrying on a meeting at Carrier Mills, for a short time. Rev Geo Brown. Notice To messengers who are going to attend the Mt Olive Baptist Associatron which will convene in its 66th annual session. Tuesday Sept 18th 1917, at Unionville. Those who come up on Str. Rapids, to Brookport, will stop over night in that city. You will be met by a committee and taken to the church where you will be cared for by the members of the church until morning when you can secure rigs for Unionville. Messengers arriving in Brookport in the day will be met at the station and conveyed to the Association. Our members are doing this to accommodate the messengers, and the Siloam Baptist church. Neuralgia and Rheumatic Pains yield quickly to the influence of Dr. Miller Anti-Pain Pills. He and all of us I am authorized by the State missionary Board chairman, Dr. C. C. Phillips, Goleconda, to serve notice of those that pledged them selves to contribute to the work of State Mission during the General Missionary Baptist State Convention, Carbondale, May 1917 to communicate with the corresponding secretary at once or not later than the 5th Sunday in September at which time the Board the Board will be called to meet at Colp, Saturday before the 5th Sunday. All members of the Board are expected to be present or contribute $100 one dollar. C. C. Phillips, Chairman. SPARTA. ILL I feel it my duty to speak a few words through your paper. Our Sunday School was opened at 9:30 o'clock by the assistant Supt Miss Willie B Browning. After the classes had been taught Bro. T C. Owens reviewed the lesson. At 11 a. m. Rev. P. B. French preached. He chose for a text Luke 18:41 from which a strong sermon. At 7:30 Bro Johnnie Richrdson was introduced to the congregation by the pastor and allowed to exercise his gift. He talked to us from the 2nd chapter of Exodus, afterwhich Rev. French spoke to us again from Amos 3:3 The sewing circle will meet at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins. The carnation club meets at the home of Mrs. Mattie Haynes. The golden leaf meets at Mrs. Birdie Terry's. Mrs. Malinda Foster has returned home to Memphis, Tenn., where she has been at the bedside of her mother who was still quite sick when she left her. J. J. Taylor. Real Hard Luck Nobody can be said to be really down on his luck to the down downed sat度 until he has had presented to him a very valuable watch which every time it is repaired comes from $10 to $25. There's no place where the percentage system works so easily as with the valuable watch owned by a poor man. Theought and Kindness Best. It is not written blessed is he that feathd the poor, but he that considerth the poor. A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money—John Ruskin. Printing in China If reports are to be relied on, they had the art of printing in China 2,400 years ago." It was block printing, however, though it is said that they had something very like movable type in the middle of the tenth century. There may be some doubt as to the exact period, but there is no room for questioning the fact, that for many centuries before it was known in the rope the art was well known in China. Invention of Cut Glass Pressed glass was invented by an humble carpenter of handwich, 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 or which he was working thicker than he was wont so that he might cut glass with a sharp knife into figure as he chose. Clock Wound by Wind. It is told of a clock in Brussels that it has never been wound by hands. It is kept going by the wind. "George," she asked. "If we were both young and single again would you want me to be your wife?" "No my dear," he absent-mindedly replied "what's the use of trying to start quarrel just as we have settled down to enjoy a quiet eventing?"—Chien Record-Herald.