Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE HUN LOOSES 125,000; PRISONERS 35,000 BY ALLIES Germans Prepare to Fight to A Decision in Soissens Rheims Salient Allies Have Advanced Steadily In Face of Fifteen Enemy Divisions for Three Days Paris, July 24.—The German crown prince has suddenly changed his plans for a strategic retreat from from the Soisson Reims salient and has determined to fight there for a decision. This is indicated by the stiffening of the enemy resistance and the increasing reinforcements. This is substantiated by German prisoners who declared that the withdrawal order has been countermanded. This offers no explanation, but military experts believe that German politicians, fearing internal effect from a retirement, have forced the change in plans. German losses in this region are estimated at 125,000, including 25,000 prisoners. Allies Steadily Advrnce In the face of 15 divisions of C armies, fighting on the Soissons-R the last three days, Chief of staff spondents. Between the Mare and Rheims, 10 mile front from a half to two m line over which to carry out their ed minor field tracks. In the face of 15 divisions of German reinforcements, the allied armies, fighting on the Soissons-Reims fronts, have steadily advanced the last three days, Chief of staff March told the newspaper correspondents. Between the Mare and Rheims, the enemy was pushed back on a 10 mile front from a half to two miles. The Germans have one rail line over which to carry out their retreat, unless they have constructed minor field tracks. REV. H. A. BOYD: Asst'l. Sec. National Bapt. Pub. Board. Unincorporated Mashville- Teun. A Letter From Our Boy Chicago Ill., July 19, 1948 Dear Parents, Metropolis, Ill. I am well and doing fine, hope you all are well. I have just finished supper, ate heartily. Did a hard days work, went to school six hours taking down engines and grinding valves. After school we went out to a field to drill and run races. I run first in the first two and second in the final, a university student of the put it over me., I will get my last inoculation tomorrow and will be glad when I am through with it. I received the sad intelligence of Harmon's death, sorry, sorry, but aunt Lurania should be consoled as he said he was willing and ready to go. I will write her a letter of condolence soon. Kiss Joseph Edgar for me. Love to all inquiring friends and remember my regards to Mrs. Barnard and family. Affectionately your son. George L. B. McCrary. German reinforcements, the allied ems fronts, have steadily advanced March told the newspaper corre the enemy was pushed back on a les. The Germans have one rail retreat, unless they have construct- Dr. A. W. Springs For Representative We note with great pleasure and much interest that Dr. A. W. Springs of Dewmaine, is a candidate for representative from the 50th Senatorial district on the Republican ticket. The Herron News, and Marion Semi-Weekly Leader speaks highly of Dr. Springs as a physician, a citizen and his ability as fit material for legislative timber and The Gazette can truthfully join them in their high and deserving compliment, he is justly worthy. He is a splendid orator and his name should add strength to the ticket if nominated. The republicans are entitled to two representatives and one senator give us one of them out of three after 50 years of service to the G. O. P. This is the first time that the white republicans have had an opportunity to prove to the Negro voters of the district you are sincere in their contention for "Democracy" and the amendments to Constitution, and, that they are not color bound, but, recognize ability, and appreciate long and faithful service of the Negroes by placing them in office. The politicians should see to it that he is nominated and elected, as the Negro vote of that district is large and is the balance of power and can change the complexion of party completely. The Gazette is for "Doc" and if he wants to use us at any time here's to him. While our "boys" are doing heroic deed and displaying suphuman valor on the battle field, such as the world never saw, place one our "sons" in the Representative Hall at Springfield, to help in some degree at least, atone for the wrongs measured out to our people by the party of Lincoln. Subscribe For The Gazette: MOTTO: "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." AFTER THE WAR Had America Remained Neutral AMERICA'S WEALTH THE KOST ON THE WAR Luther L. Evers Announces. IRELAND In this issue of The Gazette appears the announcement of Luther L. Evers who announces himself a candidate for County Superintendent of Schools on the Republican ticket, at the Primary election September 11th. Mr. Evers was born and reared in this county. He has taught school several years and made a success, having more graduates to his credit than any other teacher in the county. He holds a State's certificate which entitles him under the law to fill said office. He is a self made man in the strictest sense of the word and is a strong republican and has always supported the ticket. Give him a trial is all that he asks and he will convince you of his worthiness and fitness to discharge the duties of said office in a highly dignified manner and fairness to all concerned. Give his claim a fair consideration before casting your vote. Lost, Strayed or Stolen. If any one knows of the whereabouts of our missionary Rev. J. H. Hilly, who is either lost, stray, stolen, or captured by the Hens, please inform him that the moderator wishes to have him to visit us in Metropolis, at once on important business connected with the work. We have lost sight of him since he promised to be in our city. The State Journal On Tillman "The Wisconsin State Journal, speaking editorially of the late Senator Tillman of South Carolina, calls him "a great man" and compares him to the Great Emancipator. He says: Benjamin R. Tillman was a great patriot, every inch an American. He loved his home. He loved the plain people as did Lincoln. He was Lincolnlike in this devotion." He was a man who, "in his crude, rough, rocky, rude exterior rested the great warm, mother heart that was impatient to litt up and help his people." What a beautiful picture of the dead Sanator, the painting of which's excusable only because the subject is a "dead one." Of the dead say nothing but good. To compare him with Lincoln, however, is to heap insult upon the memory of that great and good man. Whatever similarity there was between them was in their physical characteristics; they were as unlike in their inspiration and aspiration as it is possible for two men to be. In this respect they were from each other 180 degrees on the circumference of difference. Lincoln was better, and greater and more devoted to his country's cause in his vilest moments than Tillman in his most virtuous hours. Lincoln loved the plain people because it was his nature to do so he loved all of them alike. Tillman loved (?) the plain white people of South Carolina and hated the plain colored people because thereby he might be lifted above them. It was less his love for the people than his hate of the colored people that made him G and subsequently U, S. Senator. Lincoln revered those control and would do nothing unconstitutional though he better savings in accomplish what he believed was right; Tillman whirraton Bue, constitution if he might thereby keep in subject whose only offense was that he is of African descent delight that he had never knowingly harmed a will witness was Tillman's boast that he had robbed the Colorely at Unity Bay sacred rights guaranteed by the Constitution. port, for the m Tillman was neither a great nor a good one—notave lost so good men are in South South Carolina. His onlyicial members was his unreasoning hatred of the Colored man's past call for service better man dead than he ever was living—better who left on the 2n country and the Negro. In his lifetime he contient. So come to lynching and burning of human beings in the South fill up the ranks actually engaged in the pastime-except, perhaps in depleted by the pholist—Vardaman. Until his election to the G Sam. We need South Carolina, Jim Crow cars and disfranchisement known in that state. Whatever his attitude toward he was malerably opposed to the rise of the race Church Rally The Unity Baptist church had their Tag Rally at Brookport, last Sunday but only made a partial report as this rally was to continue through July. We had several Bastists from Metropolis, who gave prestige and encouragement to the members. Rev. B. C, Long of Choat preached for us at 11:30 a. m. and a real spiritual sermon was delivered by him and much joying was the outcome of the sermon. In the afternoon we went over to the A. M. E. church rally to listen to our friend Rev. I. S. Stone, who delivered a very able sermon. Rev. Reddick was also in a rally and raised $23.00 in the afternoon but we have not learned what was raised during the day. slaves. So intense was this hatred that it obscurdially invited to be that he may have possessed. spend the day with How the State Journal can place the estimate it Crary. pastor. passes our understanding. We can conceive of no of the comparison. Since we can think of nothing good to say of the dead would prefer to remain silent. We are faced to say what we by the unwarranted eulogy pronounced by the State Journal — Wisconsin Weekly Blade. A Woman's Game Was there ever a game that we did not share, Bother o' mine? Or a day when I did not play you fair, Brother o' mine? "As good as a boy," you used to say, And I was as eager for the fray, And as loath to cheat or run away, Brother o' mine? You are playing the game that is straight and true Brother o' mine. And I'd give my soul to stand next to you. Brother o' mine. The spirit indeed is still the same, I should not shrink from the battle flame, Yet here I stay—at the woman's game, Brother o' mine. If the last price must needs be paid, Brother o' mine, You will go forward unafraid, Brother o' mine, Death can so small a part destroy, You will have known the fuller joy. Ah, would that I had been born a boy, Brothes o' mine. At night a sacred program was rendered at the Baptist church, Mrs. Ruth Donlow, Mistress of ceremonies. Rev. Berry Thomas followed with an appreciative sermon. A Basket Meeting A basket meeting will be given at Carneal's Chapel, across the river about three miles from the Ferry landing next Sunday, July 28th. Every one is invited to go over and spend the day and enjoy the hospitality that none know so well how to lavish as the Kentuckians. Rev. Wm. Moody pastor. The editor and wife have been invited and accepted the invitation to be present. Good preaching and singing will enliven the occasion Come and journey with us, and will do you good. CALL 52 COLORED MEN The local exemption board has just received a call for 52 colored registrants to be inducted into service and entrained for Camp Grant, Aug. 13, to 6 for training. Page Two ®UBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. @etROPOLIS, - - - > LL S@RS.M. J. MCCRARY, MANAGER. J.B. MoOnary, Eprrox FRIDAY JULY 26, t918. ————_———— @ffice oth and Pearl Streets, Me- tropolis, Illinois. Euterered as second-class mail mat- ¢sr,at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. —_——— RAdiress aii communications to J B.Me SQMARY, OY Pearl St. Metropolis, TH ———<—$—$—$—$——“- The names and addresses of contrib- “wtors must be known to us in evey in- tance, in order to secure publication. We want the news of your vicinity h wees Terms OF SUBSCRIPTION: ‘Que Year es 91.50 Six Months 80 ‘Three Months 49 Single Copy eae 05 aa In Advance ADVERTISING RATES. made known on application. BGEPYou must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication — ANNOUNCEMENT. For Representative Wwe are authorized to announce we K. C. Ronalds, as a candidate pace Republican nomination for the semetC VF. of the Sist Senatorial Vice. Bresideme to the Primary Sept. W. P. Washingt Recording Secreized to announce 1 B, McCe candidate for the leat . ion for the Legis-- Corresponding Senatorial District, Bal J, By Sept. 11th, Treasurer Judge eon, C. Armstd to announce Vigilaet Cor® A. PHILLIPS. Sounty Judge of Elder Wann Y” gupject to. the + D. Parrish, } September. 11, + S.H. Pewitt, Bomar, Cato announce the i Smith, as a can- ** PB. Frenaltudge of Massac ++ Thos, Moreio the Republican 1, 1918. A. f, Bowes Rev, Bersy Thamag? announce Fred or County Judge “ysubject to. the The only way for ptember 1th prise to succeed is to _ moral and finaatial sritt Siends of the race- + announce the “95 to have 1000 Shings, as a cand June. Reader wivf Massac Coun- each this goal} ‘© the Rupublican U peighbor’s p~iPeF 1 1918. 8 3 “pay the © authorized to annotince the Gs vf Osear Miller, asa candidate (8 BF Sheritt of Massac county Illiniois CFaabject to the Republican Primary “September 11, 1918. bi For County Clerk. | We arecxthorized to announce Hen- “V8 Morrow, as a candidate for the P eomination for County ‘Clerk, on the ~ epublican ticket at ‘the September Primary election. © BWe are authorized to announce Fred Risinger, as 2 candidate for the nomi- om on of County Clerk, on the Re- Upablican ticket, at the September Primary election. ‘Assessor and Treasurer. © We are authorized to announce Jobn Kotter, as. « candidate for Assessor = and Yseasurer of Massac County, Sub- ect to the Repviican Primary Sept. | — Assessor and Treasurer $e are authorized to announee El- “mer Brown, as a candidate for 'Asses- ‘0 wandTreasurer of Massac County, abject to the Republican Primary jept, 11th. | €ounty Superintendent. Se are authorized to announce T. F. seCatrney, as acandidate for the sination for County Superintendent Gehosis, of Massac County, Ill-, on Re “Tieket-at the Septem- AGKesare authorized to announce F. C, wdley, as a candidate for the nom- ion for County Superintendent of is on the Republican ticket at the pte Primary election. FOR COMMISSIONER fe are authorized to announce the e of Chris Walbright, as candi- ee eee ee a er ie For Superintendent of Schools We are authorized to announce Luth- er L, avers, as a candidate for County Superintendent of Scools on the Re- publican ticket at the September Pri- mary election September 11th, $100 Reward. $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has beet able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Hall's catarah cure is the oely postive cure now now known to the medical fraternity. catarrh he- ing a constitutional disease, requires constitutional treatment. Hall's ca- tarrh is taken internally, acting direet- ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destioying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in do- ing jts 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 & c0., Tole- do, O. Sold by all Druggists, Tbe. Take Hall's Family Pills for consti- pation. " Sold’by all Druggiats, . 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for consti- pation. We want to put The Gazette nto every home in the city with- in 30 days. Will you help us neighbor? Special inducements will be given. Let every reader help us to get subscribers. Build up your Race Enterprise. The Gazette has just received another lot of new type faces and other material which adds much to the output of the work ot the office. We deserve your patron- age. We havea full line of cards, Letter Heads, Envelopes and oth- er material. Let us do some of your work. Geo. Jameson had the mistor- tune to lose house and ali of its contents by fire last week. Remember, the paper is $1.50 per year. The paper has taken another raise, postage will be higher, 3c for stamps and 2c for post cards. please pay up You have seen our Job Office and know that we are prepared to do first clarswork. Send us your church work, bills, cards enve- lopes, and etc. Have a little more Race pride ‘'Parson."” The National Baptist Conven- tion, Unincorporated) will meet in Little Rock, Ark., in Sept. We hope that every one who owes us would come in and pay up or send it in. We are striv- ing hard toserve you and oe have incured more debt by ad-| jing more machinery and cype, Rev. Geo. Crippens, wife ana Cyrus atteded the meeting at the Mlettiodist ‘church, _ Brookport,| ast Sunday Thos Harmon is in Brookport, jinishng the plastering and casing fthe A.M. E, charch. He is naking a fine job of it Miss Mary R. J. White and Ir. Elmer Sims, botb of Brook- ort, were married Tuesday. ‘hey stole a march on their nany friends. The Gazette and s readers wish them all~the lessings that life affords. They re both young and can succeed. “he groom is to leave soon with 2 others for Camp Grant, Rock- ord, to train for service Mrs, Gcorgia Hughes is report- d to be on the sick list. Mrs. Millie Griggs and son Master Charles have gone to zary, Ind,, fo visit her husband. Mrs. Thomas and children left ast week for Michigan to join rer husband, There will bea mock wedding Monday night atthe ist Baptist church, All male characters with Mis. Kimpie Gibson of Blooming ton, manager, given under the auspices of Industrial club of said church. An enjoyable time as- assured to all. Go out and throw off that tired feeling and OTR Slat dad a aia Hes a he all METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL. Thos P King, Lacy Patterson, Newton, Cork, and Courtney Phillips mortored to Cairo, Sun- day in Mr. King's big car : Mi-s Udah Williams and two little sisters, Addie Mae and Eliz- ‘beth of Round Knob, spest Sat- urday and Sunday with ther aunt Mrs. Wm. Wyatt. Mrs. Wm. Barnett, wife cf Rev Wm. Barnett is in Chicago, visiting with her sister. Rev. Thos. Morris, filled the pulpit at Grason, the 13, and at New Brownfield, last Sunday. Rey Thos Turner wasin | Mur- physboro, and Carbondale, lat wed | The funeral of Harmon Smith ‘was attended by Thos. Morris, "at ist Baptist church last week the 18, assisted hy Revs I. S Stone,"M. S. McCau!y and Stig- ger Mrs. Hattie Johnson and son HJack of Murray, Ky., are visiting ‘Me. and Mr, Doll Henry. Mrs. Birdie Hayes of Indianap- @lis, Ind., is visiting her mother Mrs. Bettic Hodge. — Little Viola and Obie Henry visited their aunt, Mrs, John Haigler of Choat | Don’t try to lug political. mat- ‘ter in our paper without paying _ he ptive because we cannot afford i" It costs money to run a news- aaper these days | Mrs. Rebecca Shelton of W “11th St., is confined to her room Rev, Wm. Moody returned |Sunday from Clinton, Ky., where he attended the Green Valley, S. S$. convention of which he was president. He was re-elected to serve another term. He reports a great meeting. Rev. IS. Stone preached Sun- [sermon at Bethel A M E. church, Brookpor. Rev. J. E Reddick is pastor. A large num- ber of Rev/Stone's members ac- companied him + Miss Izora Rodgers left Tues- day for Marion, where she will attend the State C. E. League of the A, M. E connecticn Undertaker N»W Loug, went ‘to Unionville, Thursday to bury Miss Georgia Washington, the youngest daughter of Rev. W. ¥ Washington, who died in Paducah Ky., after about seven months suffering. Mrs. Armada Martin, of Padu- cah, was in the city Tuesday ; A False Statement. | Prof. T. F. McCartney wants it understood that he has not with- drawn from therace for County Superintendent of Schools of Mas- sac county, He is nota candi- date for congress as. was reported by some of the papers but, that it was a false rumor gotten out and circuculated to infure his, chances for the nomination for Superin- tendent of Schools. Pay no atten- tion to such false rumors. HARRISBURG Editor of the Gazette: C. E. Messer is no better 1 was out to hear Rev. Bell the new pastor and from the part | heard I pronounced it a very fine sermon. Hada very good con- gregation and took up $20.00 collection Little Macedonia church is still without a pastor We would be proud it Senator Helm would consent to run for congress and believe he could be nominatéd. \ NOTICE. | Elder J, H. Hilly, Missionary lor Mt. Olive Baptist Associsia- ion postoffice address, | is Colp, | FINE, FIRM AND FERTILE Should Be the Condition of the Wheat Seedbed to Insure Maxi- mum Yields. A fine, firm, fertile early prepared seedbed insures the largest crop of best quality wheat, When wheat fol- lows oats, barley or other early har- vested erom plow the fund from 4 to 6 inches deep as soon as the preced- ing crop ts removed and work down each half day's plowing before leav- ing the field, Harrow or disk the fleld after every rain oF as often as crust forms, until seeding time to kill weeds and to retain the soll moisture. Teal seedbed preparation consists tu disking, plowing, again disking and hatrowing. Up-to-date farmers are following this system especially when there is considerable organic._matter to be plowed unden Always cut up ‘coarse material before turning It in ‘the furrow, otherwise it Interrupts the movement of, moisture upward, ‘mak ing un air space which atlows drying out. By plowing early and maintaid- ing a soil tauleh, moisture is retalued ‘which favors quick germination, From one to several weeks will be gained In the sprouting and growth by a ‘thorough soll preparation, ‘The Kap sas experiment station found a gain fof as much as 21 bushels of wheut when grown on Innd plowed 7 iuches ‘deep July 15, and then kept well worked untilsreding time, over, tan ‘that was plowed the same depth Sep i aoa COMPLETE FERTILIZER WINS ACRE PROFIT TEST The Michigan Experiment Station Re. * ports That Ali Fertilizers Paid a Profit When Used on Wheat. According to the 117 report of, the Michigan state board of agriculture, complete fertilizer used on wheat In A corn, wheat, clover rotation tn- ereased the crop 1% bushels per acre. ‘The experiment station officials exlew- late that at old prices for both fertt- lizer and crops the profit for the use of fertilizer was $13.51 per acre, When phosphorie ncit and potash were uted rhe gain over and above the cost of fertilizer was $1279—this In spite of the fact that 2 héavy clover sod was turned under once In three years. Acid phosphate alone produced A net gain of $8.61, ‘The conclusions are as follows: “Tt should be noted that all fertilizers have been used with good profits, ‘The conclusion would seem to be war: ranted that on farms of similar soil types the use of fertilizer should Prove profitable, provided. of course, there are no other fuctors, such as Inck of drainage and improper culture, that serlously ltt production, and that the use of a complete fertilizer should pay best in case a limited ‘amount of manure fs available, while ‘on well-stocked farms phosphorus and potash could probably be used more profitably.” 5 WHEAT A HARD DRINKER Every pound of wheat requires an average of 450 to 500 pounds of water to carry it from planting to maturity. Early plowing and frequent working of the seedbed helps to retain soll motsture, A light harrowing or disk- ing early In the spring cultivates the wheat and forms n soil mulch that pre: vents the escape of winter rains so needed by the whent when filling and tipening. Experiment stations have found. that wheat, well supplied with available plant food or growing on rich soils, can produce a bigger crop with less moisture than it ean on a poor soll or on one not well supplied with available plant food. Wheat on rich soils continues to grow even if the supply of moisture Is seanty, Sup- plying available plant fond to wheat enables it to produce larger ytelds on the same amount of water. This is especially important when the raln- fall is below normal. Organic matter holds water like a sponge and releases it to the wheat for germination. Better Crops and Larger Yie'ds Retter methods, better equipment and more attention to Increasing the fertility of the soll will result in bet- ter crops and larger yields, Fertiliz- ers have a definite place In farming and # definite work In maintaining and therensing crop: peaduction, Their Epitaph. “There was the cun, still in position, and beside it two dead gunners. In front of one lay two dead Huns; in front of the other there were three, Our fellows had sold out dear, and held out long, as the heaps of cartridge shells around the gun showed plainly.” They sold out dear, they held out Jong. You might write » biography of those two Yankees, fill it with eltations of their sterling eonduet, recount the whole story of the short, shurp, bitter encounter northwest of Toul in which they died, und in the end alt your fine words, all your fair-phrased tribute, could express nothing finer than those two simple statements of fact. They sold out dear, they held out long, ‘Their epitaph? It was there beside the two bodies, written In those heaps of cartridge shells that had brought five Huns to their doom right at the gun nozzle, and who shall say how many more beyond? \NOTHER “THEORY” ON THE ROCKS *he Pennsylvania Experiment Station Disproves Old Story. Every now and then during these _trennous days we find someone doing. ‘ne of those “can't-be-dones” with ap ‘arent ease. Probably the fellow didn’t now it “couldn't be done,” so he went head and did tt. ‘One of the latest of the pet theories > go by the board fs the one that the se of any form of commercial ferti- zer ultimately runs down the soit and auses it to become very unproductive. Vhy this theory ever existed is hard » tell, Perhaps someone misused ertilizer and killed the erop. Sieh thing is possibte. Perhaps too little r too much was ased, or perhaps it vas simply because the wish was fa: her to the thought. Anyhow it did cist and men allowed crop produe- jon to go steadily downhill becnuse hey were afraid to use fertilizer to ring it up. ‘The Pennsylvania experiment sta- jon has done some very notable work Jong this Hine as reported In Bulletin 17. The Investigators took a poor, lepleted sofl—a typleal up-down ‘arm—and in a few years brought It mek to a productive and profitable condition. How? Simply. by using ‘ertilizer, In other words, they proved hat not fertilizets but the lack of hem ran down farm soils The story is interesting. Complete fertilizers were used up to 1914, Since ‘hen potash has been omitted and fer- Uilizer containing nitrogen and avail- able phosphoric acid has been used. The soll was not farmed under market garden conditions, Fertilizer was used in but small amounts, an avernge of slightly over 300 pounds per acre per year. The fourth year of the test Wheat crop averaging 34 bushels per acte was taken from the tand—this, by the way, on a@ soil that had received no barnyard Wwanure for nfany years. A few years ago the neighbors of the mun whe used fertilizer would shake their heads wisely and say: “Oh, yes, he gets big yields now, but in a few years his soil will he #0 poor ‘he won't get anything.” Now they say: “Jones certainly is lucky. He got a big erop Just when the price was right. . Of course I could have done the same thing ax he did if I had used as much fertilizer.” = Applying Fertilizers on = gcc Meat B 1. Apply all. the fertilizer § S through the fertilizer attach- E ment of the grain drill at seed- Sing time. EB, i pom have ao art with & E fertilizer attachment apply all = through broadcast lime and fer- = E tilizer distributor, 5 SB sure to work the fertilizer = E into the soll thoroughly before 3 S sowing wheat. : TuNNUNUUUGOUUOOHHO OT vveCAAGUONANAsnagsNN AAU FINDS FERTILIZER PAYS Seif nereaces Yield of Wheat and Oats. According to the Indiana Farmer's Guide, James Stedman of Deer Creek, who Is one of the most successful farmers in Miam! county, Indinnn, con- sistently meses fertilizer to supplement the manure on bis flelds, and ts well satisfied that the returns Justify the money Invested in fertilizer. He sayw: “I have not sown any wheat without fertilizer xince 1805, and T have aver aged better than 230 bushels to the acre during that time, My best yteld was in 1915, when T averaged 425 bushels.” A comparison of Mr, Sted- man’s yield with the average yleld of Miami county shows how geod his erops are. The average for Miami county 18 abgut 20 tuxhels, and for the ame year the average for the entire state of Indiana was only 17 bushels, Mr. Stedman also says that the use of fertilizer enables him to harvest his crop much sooner than otherwise. He reports an accidental experiment with oats in 1917, where the supply of fertilizer ran out before he finished towing the onts. ‘The part of the field whieh was fertilized was ready to aarvest much sooner than the unfer- zed. Th addition Mr, Stedman says: ‘I am sure 1 could have gotten 1 oushels more per acre on the part of the field that was not fertilized had t used fertilizer there, although the anfertilized section was really the bet- ler part of the field in the beginning.” Met Sir Walter Scott. ‘The Rev, John Douglas, said to have been the only living person in Amer- jean who had seen Sir Walter Seott alive, died recently. He was ninety- four years old and had been a resident of Minnesota for 50 years, says Min- neapolis Tribune. On his ninety-third birthday, Sept, 11, 1916, Mr. Dongias described in detail his seeing the author of the Waverly novels in 1831. With his father, the Minneapolis man was driving In an old-fashioned, high-aeated rickety gig along a road near Abbotsford, Scot- Mind, when “a funny-looking little man with & queer Scotch bonnet on his head pnd gnarled stick in his hand,” hinited them. Mr. Dougins’ father cheeked his horse and chatted with the man for 1% minutes, Afterward the youngster was told that the little man was none other than the noted author. During the last 20 years persons who could boast of having seen Scott alive have become fewer, Two years ago it was practically conceded that Mr. had sole claim to the vetlo rs GUNMAKING GREAT SCIENCE Manufacturer Must Not Exceed Varia- tion of Two One.Thousandths of inch in Six-Foot Bore. Gunmaking is @ ticklish business— aot dangerous, but Just ticklish, writes Edward Hungerford in Col- Hler's Weekly,’ It's mighty exact. A gun manufacturer must not exceed © variation of two one-thousandths of an inch in a six-foot bore. Not every man who walks inte a shop, his over. ails under his arm, and announces him- self as an expert mechanic, can build guns to as delicate measurements as that. ‘ Ani a complicated business, too. A single disappearing gun, of a standard type adopted by our army, has, with lite disappearing carringe but exelusive ee ity sights and accessories, almost eight thonsend parts. A three-tneh’ “gun battery requires 3,976 tools, acces [tortes and supplies which are simply ‘part of its standard’ outfit, And yet our government stands in great need | of thousands of there gune—and thelr recemsories, An army officer made these things clear to a chamber of commerce man of Rochester. And the ehamber of commerce ealled a conference af key oral dozen af the leading manufactur. ers of Rochester. To them the man tn’ khaki made the problem ctear. . He: said that the progeam for heavy: guns for the army nntit Jnty, 1919. would! ran to ® cast of §2,000,000,000—per- haps even mare, He transiated these Saures Into these of size. He anid that within that time there would be needed at least 5,000,000 tons of new parts for these guns in oddition to 45,000,000 tons of repiacement parts, Let me transiate these flenres stilt turther for you. There are 65,000 rail- | road locomotives in this country, Let us assume their average weight to be 200 tons each—It Isa very fale entl- | mate. That means that the raitrond locomotives togethor welkh some 13. 909,000 tons—or just one-fifth the east. "ings required for the new parts alone | of our heayy ordnance for the next 13 months of the war. We have embark- ed upon ne pifiling enterprise! Soldiers Get Reading Habit. ‘The growth of the reading habit among the soldiers has bromght to tight an interesting contradiction to the gen- rally accepted theory that among group of Individunls the leveling proc, eng J 9 Igveling downientd. gar 5 rhe hack fn tht GUS Us ate read era stimulate by thelr example the In- terest Ps those whe are not. . “Have you Fead this story?” asks Private -X of Private ¥. “Naw.” replies Private Y; “I never read a hook through tn Be life.” “Well, Sante ea Ite a better'n any movie Ss yrever saw. It's a bear!” Thus does Private ¥ get an Incentive to taste the Joys of Uterature, There is a ten- dency toward » leveling upwart. ‘The valuable service of the librartes Is farther developed hy lectures, mnt versity extension courses, and the gen- eral eduration plan. Men not onty will keep pace with thelr former elvitian activities, but many of them will emerge from the army and rinvy het- ter equipped for the battle of Mfea Raymond B, Fowlick tn Scribner's Magazine. * Stusieatiy Obellent. Antonto woe overawed by his sur. roundings when the first draft sent him to the exntonment, And he con- tinned to live in swe, particularly of alt officers, during the early days of his training. While standing guard one night, he was in «uch a flutter when the corporal of the guard ap- Proached, that he made his challenge in a tow volee which the non-com could not hear. “You'll have to speak mp, my man,"* sald the corporal, “or you'll get Inte trouble, TH take yeyr word for tt that you challenged oer bet wieam the officer of the day comes sround, you'll have to sing It out or you'll get a trip to the guardhouse, Remember, sing It ont and sing It ont loud.” Antonio vowed thot he would make no mistake that wonld get him in the guardhouse, and when the officer of the day appeared a half hour Inter, he was greeted with— “Tra-ta-la. who coma dere?" —Every- ‘body's Magazine, ‘The Garman Saisie. “Any restitution thet Germany of- fers to the giles will be offered, you may be sure, in the spirit of Griggs.” The xpeaker veas Edward Hunger- ford the advertising expert. “Griges and Miggs.” he went on, “were kidnaped by bandits and shut up in 4 cave, “They'll take every cent we've got onus,’ moaned Miggs. “Every blessed cent.’ “They will, eh? sald Griggs, thoughtfully. “They sure will.’ “Griggs peeled a ten-spot from his roll, “ ‘Here, Miggs,’ he said, there is that ten dollars I've been owin’ you for so Jong.” His Ancestors, He was always boasting about his ancestors, and one day employed 9 genealogist to hunt them up. In due time the connoisseur of pedigrees re- turned, and was cordially received by his patron. : “So you have succeeted In tracing back my ancestors? What ts your fee?” ; ~ “two hundred dollars.” “isn't that high?” objected the pas tron, “What's tt for?” 4 “Prinetpally,” responded the To be held with the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Golconda, Illinois August the 6, to 10th '18. Elder' A. J. Bowers, Pastor. Tuesday 8:30 a. m. Institute opened with devotionals conducted by Car bondale and Marion messengers. 9:00 a. m. Meeting called to order by President A. J. Bowers of Dewmaire, Ill. Appointment of committees 11:00 a. m. Sermon by Pres., A. J. Bowers; Alternate Elder Thomas Morris, Metropolis. Collection and adjournment Afternoon 1:30 Devotional, conducted by Metropolis and Grand Chain Messengers 2:00 Meeting called to order by president. Miscellaneous matters and Introduction of visitors and Corresponding messengers. 2:30 Topic, Subject. The need of an Aged Ministers' Home. Opened by Dr. H. C. Armstead, Pulaski, Ill. 3:00 Sermon by Elder Jno. Winston, Olmstead; Subject, Bretherly Love. Alternate, Elder J. J. Parrish 3:45 Paper by Dr. H. E. McWilliams, State Missionary, Chicago Subject, The work of Baptist as set forth in the Scriptures. Discussion optional. 8:00 Devotionals conducted by Golconda and Centralia messengers. 8:30 Sermon by Elder S. H. Pruitt, President of M. and D. Union of Mt. Olive Association; Alternate Elder Chapman, Pulaski, Illinois Wednesday Morning 8:20 Devotionals conducted by Carrier Mills and sengers 9:00 Meeting called to order by Präsident A. J. cellaneous matters, Introduction of Correspondin etc. 9:30 Paper by Elder J. H. Fulton, of Carbondale, Authority and duty of Deacons in the church optional 8:20 Devotionals conducted by Carrier Mills and Galatia messengers 9:00 Meeting called to order by President A. J. Bowers. Miscellaneous matters, Introduction of Corresponding messengers etc. 9:30 Paper by Elder J. H. Fulton, of Carbondale, Subject, The Authority and duty of Deacons in the church- Discussion optional 10:30 Fifteen minutes intermission 10:45 Song, And are we yet alive? 11:00 Sermon by Elder D. T. Fox. Alternate J. D. Davis, Colp 11:45 Collection and adjournment. Afternoon 1:30 Devotionals conducted by Corrinthian, Mt. Vernon, Shawneetown and Grayson messengers 2:00 Meeting called to order by Pres. reports of committees 3:00 Sermon by Eld. J. H. Horton, Carrier Mills, Alternate Eld. Robt. Gray, Murphysboro 11:00 Sermon by Elder D. T. Fox. Alternate J. D. Davis, Colp 11:45 Collection and adjournment. Afternoon 1-30 Devotionals conducted by Corrinthian, Mt. Vernon, Shaw- neetown and Grayson messengers 2:00 Meeting called to order by Pres. reports of committees 3:00 Sermon by Eld. J. H. Horton, Carrier Mills, Alternate Eld. Robt. Gray, Murphysboro 4:30 Collection and adjournment Evening 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Grand Tower and Carbondale messengers 9:00 Sermon by Elder D. Johnson of Dewmaine, Alternate Rev. J. H. McQueen, Thursday Morning the W. E. and M. Convention 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Mt. Vernon and Freeman messengers 9:00 Convention called to order by President Mrs. M. J. O'Connor, Carbondale. Appointment of committees, miscellaneous matters 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Grand Tower and Carbondale messengers 9:00 Sermon by Elder D. Johnson of Dewmaine. Alternate Rev. J. H. McQueen, Thursday Morning the W. E. and M. Convention 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Mt. Vernon and Freeman messengers 9:00 Convention called to order by President Mrs. M. J. O'Connor, Carbondale. Appointment of committees, miscellaneous matters 9:30 Partial report of committee on enrollment 9:45 Reading of letters, etc. 11:00 Sermon by Elder Robt. Gray, Murphysboro work of the women 11:40 Collection and adjournment Afternoon 1:30 Devotionals conducted by Duquoin and Hall sengers 2:00 meeting called to order by Pres. Reading miscellaneous business 3:00 Report of various committees 4:00 Election and Installation of officers 8:00 Literary program to be arranged by the wom 11:00 Sermon by Elder Robt. Gray, Murphysboro, Subject, The work of the women 1:30 Devotionals conducted by Duquoin and Hallidayboro Messengers were called to order by Press. Reading of letters and 8:00 Literary program to be arranged by the women Friday Morning Association Proper 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Central, New Bed- and Grand Chain messengers 9:00 Meeting called to order by Dr. W. P. Washin- non, Ill., appointment of committees and misc- iness, etc. 9:15 Partial report of enrollment committee 9:30 Introduction of visitors 10:00 An address by Dr. B. F. Rodman, of Duquois- cial Secretary of Illinois Baptist State Associ- The work of the Baptist State Association and (white), Atlanta, Ga., and their work among 11:00 Introductory sermon by Elder J. D. Davis, Alternate Dr. H. C. Armstead, Pulaski, Ill. 11:45 Collection and adjournment 1:30 p. m. Devotionals conducted by Wason, Ca- Elkville messengers 2:00 Meeting called to order by moderator V. shi- laneous matters, etc., and reports of church messengers to finance committee 3:00 Old and young Folks covenant meeting 4:00 Association re-assemble for business 4:30 Collection and adjournment 8:00 p. m. Sermon, and recommendations by the n- ject Move forward 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Central, New Bethel Centralia and Grand Chain messengers 9:00 Meeting called to order by Dr. W. P. Washington, Mt. Vernon, Illk, appointment of committees and miscellaneous busi- ness, etc. 9:15 Partial report of enrollment committee 9:30 Introduction of visitors 10:00 An address by Dr. B. F. Rodman of Duquoin, Ill. Eisen- 10:00 An address by DP. B. F. Rooman, of Duquoin, Ill., Financial Secretary of Illinois Baptist State Association: Subject, The work of the Baptist State Association and Home Board (white), Atlanta, Ga., and their work among Negroes 11:00 Introductory sermon by Elder J. D. Davis, Colp, Illinois ... Alternate Dr. H. C. Armstead, Pulaski, Ill. 11:45 Collection and adjournment 1:30 p. m. Devotionals conducted by Wason, Carrier Mills and ... Elkville messengers 2:00 Meeting called to order by moderator Washington, Miscellaneous matters, etc., and reports of churches, Finance by messengers to finance committee 3:00 Old and young Folks covenant meeting 4:00 Association re-assemble for business 4:30 Collection and adjournment 8:00 p. m. Sermon, and recommendations by the moderator, Sub- 8:00 p. m. Sermon, and recommendations by the moderator, Subject Move forward . . . . . . Saturday Morning 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Levings and Elkvill 9:30 The work of the Association in genera ... moderator Washington, Elders H. E. McWillis ... Phillips, Mt. Vernon, Chicago and Golconda, r 11:00 Sermon by Rev. J. H. McQueen. Alterna ... siter 11:40 Collection and adjournment Afternoon 1:30 Devotionals conducted by Dewmaine and Go ... gers 5:00 Meeting called to order by the moderator. matters, etc. Reading by Corresponding Secrets ... committee's, election of officers and Installation 8:30 p. m. Preaching service to be arranged by ... committee on Divine service 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Levings and Elkville messengers 9:30 The work of the Association in general, outlined by ...moderator Washington, Elders H. E. McWilliams and C. C. ...Phillips, Mt. Vernon, chicago and Golconda, respectfully 11:00 Sermon by Rev. J. H. McQueen. Alternate Thos. Las- siter 11:40 Collection and adjournment Afternoon 1:30 Devotionals conducted by Dewmaine and Golconda messen- gers.....4 5:00 Meeting called to order by the moderator. Miscellaneous matters, etc. Reading by Corresponding Secretary, reports of ...committee's, election of officers and Installation of same. 8:30 p. m. Preaching service to be arranged by moderator and committee on Divine service. Sunday Morning S. S. at the usual hour conducted by Rev's. Robert ...physboro and J. H. McQueen, Dewmaine 10:00 Memorial exercises. 11:00 Missionary Sermon by Dr. C. C. Phillips ...sions, Golconda, Alt., Dr. H. E. McWilliams 11:45 Devotionals conducted by members, Marion ...dale messengers 3:00 Sermon by Dr. J. B. McCraig, Moderator. ...ciation. Alternate Dr. W. P. Washington ...East Mt. Olive Baptist Association 4:30 Collection and adjournment 8:30 p. m. Devotionals conducted by Golconda, Hallidayboro, messengers. Closing Sermon S. S. at the usual hour conducted by Rev's. Robert Gray, Mur- ...physboro and J. H. McQueen, Dewmaine 10:00 Memorial exercises 11:00 Missionary Sermon by Dr. C. C. Phillips, Supt. of Missions, Golconda, Alt., Dr. H. E. McWilliams, Chicago 11:45 Devotionals conducted by members, Marion, and Carbon-dale messengers 3:00 Sermon by Dr. J. B. McCraig, Moderator, Mt. Olive Association, Alternate Dr. W. P. Washington, Moderator of East Mt. Olive Baptist Association 4:30 Collection and adjournment 8:30 p. m. Devotionals conducted by Golconda, Dewmaine, and Hallidayboro, messengers. Closing Sermon by Dr. J. H. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL ... Fulton, Carbondale. Alternate State Missionary H. E. Mc. ... Williams, Chicago. A choir of fity (50) voices led by Miss Bertha Smith of Dew- maine. The address of welcome will be delivered by pastor A. J. Bowers ... as may be suitable to the best interest of the Association. It ... is hoped that all will come up with a mind to work, give as ... the Lord has prospered you. Committee:—C. C. PHILLIPS W. P. WASHINGTON A. J. BOWERS. tion of M. B. Taylor, Cor. Sec. year for Sparta Dear Editor, our g. S. was opened at 9:39 a. m., the Supt. Wm. Macklin at his post, attendance large and the lesson was made very interesting. Mrs. Eddie Cushinghberry gave an excellent lecture of Central City, Ky, followed by Bro. Love Mc Curtis. At 11:45 in the absence of the pastor Rev. M E Parnell preached a wonderful eermon from 1st Pet. 2:5. He filled the pulpit at 8:15 and preached another good sermon from Isa. 55:3. Mrs. Ella Kennard, came forward and joined the church. Golden Leaf will entertain in the home of Mrs. Birdie Terry's this week, and Carnation club at the home of Mrs. Mary Cannon with Mrs. Malinda Foster, presiding. Mrs. Amanda Haynes went to St. Louis, last Wednesday to be operated upon for a tumor. Mrs. Edna Queensberry of Central City, Ky., is the guest or Mrs. Clara Bolden. Mrs. Fisher Sanders of Sturgis Ky., is the guest Mrs. Amanda Wrice this week. Mr. T. C. Owens and Ernest Taylor visited St Louis, last Friday and Sunday. Mrs Gladys Stepherson of Duquoin, is visiting in the city this week. It is to be regretted that Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Foster lost another one of their children with pneumonia. J. J. Taylor. Reporter. Notice. To the District Missionary Rev J. H. Hilly: Dear Sir, several inquiries and complaints have come into this office for and against the missionary as they feel they are being neglected. The field is large and since you have two churches in charge you really cannot do justice by the field especially the smaller churches of the district and since we have a number of young ministers that could be used and would be glad of the opportunity to "Sub" under you, I suggest if you are not going to be able to get over the district by the association to select one of the young ministers and send him or them into the work. If you do not take care of the churches they cannot be expected to take care of the financial end of our work. There are Revs. J. H. Stamps, General Crim, of Joppa, Edgar McCrary, of Metropolis, and others whom I do not know I am sure could be used. I would to see you shortly on matters of importance as you promised to be in our city soon I will await your arrival. Yours for the yrosecution of the work. Notice. To the women of the East Mt. Olive Baptist Association, this is to call your attention to the Association which convenes with the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church Golconda, Ill., August 6th 1918. Let this be the banner year for M. J. O'Connor, Pres. Ruth L. Rowly, Cor. Sec. Please permit to say the circles of the East Mt. Olive Baptist association that your representative in the General Missionary Baptist State work of the Women that we enjoyed a grand meeting and nave back seeing a greater need to advance the Master's cause. Now sisters let us bestir ourselves for annual session of the association which meets in Golconda, with the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church, Golconda, Tuesday before the 2nd Sunday in August. We hope to see a greater number than ever. I went to Hallidayboro, on the 1st Sunday in June and organized the circle in Mt. Zion Baptist church, they appeared to be highly elated over the work. Sisters, let us reach the $100. mark this year. May the Lord bless you all in your noble effort. Iam yours in his Name, M. J. O. Conner. Centralia The Second Baptist church is progressing nicely though the pastor was somewhat ill all the week was at his post Sunday and baptized two precious souls. The 2nd Baptist church is preparing to build a new modern church and desire the prayers of the ministers of the district. Rev. William Edward departed this life Thursday and his funeral was attended from the Central Baptist church Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Cynthia Carter of Davenport, Iowa, is here visiting Rev. Carter and wife. Mrs. Alice Williams and Mrs. Annie Ferguson and daughter, Ruth have returned from visiting friends. The marriage of Miss Izetta Hynds and Mike Dixson occurred Saturday evening at the 2nd Baptist church. Rev, Carter officiated. Effie Walker. Notice. A Call to the Work. The 17th Annual session of the East Mt. Olive Baptist Association will be held with the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church, Golconda, Ill., August 6, to 10, 1918, Elder A. J. Bowers, pastor. It is to be hoped that all will come charged with the spirit to work. We need more laborers in the field to do service for God. Sisters don't be neglectful to your duty. Bring a good showing for our needle work and make this session of the association a banner one. Easy to Pronounce The easiest word to pronounce is the English language is said to it "murmur." It is simply an expulsive of the breath repeated. The Celestial Empire. Celestial empire is derived from Tien Chau, that is the heavenly dynasty, meaning the kingdom which the dynasty appointed by heaven rules over. The inhabitants are called celestials because they are subjects of that empire. Humble the United States, Long Plan of Germany By CLARENCE L. SPEED (Written for the War Committee of the Union League Club of Chicago.) "The United States must be taken down a peg. America is growing too presumptuous. She is obtaining too much of the world's trade. She is interfering with Germany's commerce in foreign lands, and piling up too much wealth. Sooner or later we will have to show her with the sword the might of Germany, and teach her not to interfere with our commercial development." ably brought the stereotyped answer 'Because you are trying to get some of the world's foreign commerce.' Professor Small's observations recan actual plan for the invasion of the United States by a German force published in 1901 by the German War college itself. This plan, which was contained in a report entitled "Operations Ueber See" ("Operation Beyond the See") by Baron von E How many American tourists have heard this kind of talk in Germany! They heard it from all kinds of people; from diplomats, from merchants, from bankers, from professors in the universities, and from the man in the street. Yet, in years gone by they paid no attention to it; saw no German menace. They merely puffed out their chess with pride at the thought of what a great nation they represented, and dismissed the German threats as idle boasts. Designs Hard to Believe. Designs Hard to Believe. It was inconceivable to them that sane people of a civilized nation could actually think of taking up the sword just because another nation was showing some ability in capturing a part of the trade of foreign lands. They could not believe that the German government actually had in contemplation a plan for making war on the United States, taking away a large portion of its wealth in the form of indemnities, and so crippling it that it would no longer menace Germany's world supremacy. Such a tourist was Prof. Albion W. Small, head of the department of sociology of the University of Chicago. Professor Small knew Germany as well as an American could. He was educated in a German university. He married a German woman; he loved the German poets and the German philosophy; he had spent years among the German people. Yet he became convinced, after a time, that Germany was actually planning a blow at the United States. He exposed the plan in 1903—five years after the Spanish-American war, yet he was given little credence in this country. Tells of His Experiences. Professor Small tells of his experiences and conclusions in a pamphlet entitled: "Americans and the World-Crisis," issued as No. 2 in the series of University of Chicago War Papers, as follows: "In the summer of 1903 I was in Germany on business which gave me the occasion to sample the opinions about our country of more different classes of Germans than I had ever interviewed before. The itinerary scheduled stops at Cologne, Lucerne, Vienna, Budapest, Munich, Dresden, Berlin, and thence an excursion into Russia. At each of these points, and in the intermediate travel, I had opportunities to talk with many men of prominence and with as many more whom I could classify as merely ordinary specimens of their various types. "I soon became aware that, quite aside from the direct purpose of my trip, I was gathering from these sources a collection of significant and cumulative evidence. Over and over again Germans of different social positions, living in as many different parts of Germany and neighboring countries, volunteered the same opinion in almost the same words: "You Yankees are all right, but it is only a question of time when we Germans will have to fight you, not with trade regulations, with but cannon.' And my question 'Why' invari- War Prisoners to Form Club. A dozen British prisoners of war who had escaped from Germany met at a dinner recently given in London to celebrate their escape. At this dinner it was decided to form a club membership of which was to be confined to those who have succeeded in making their way out of a prisoner's of war or internment camp in Germany. The site of the club premises has not yet been settled, but the club will certainly be the most novel thing of its kind in London. "If they are big boys I lock them up in jail, but if they are little I just take them home with me. But you won't take any more bananas, will you, Bobby?" Bobby, thoroughly frightened, retreated, clinging to his mother's skirt, but managed to say: "No; me no take banana; me take an apple next time." Brave Rescue of Comrade Brave Rescue or Comrade. Hearing a cry for help, James Robertson McGregor, fireman, third class, attached to the training station at Newport, R. L. jumped into the bay without waiting to remove his clothing and, notwithstanding darkness had set in, succeeded in rescuing an apprentice seaman who was in the water in an unconscious condition. McGregor has been in the service since last May, when he enlisted at Albany, N. Y. Freddy's "Polish." Freddy lived next door to some newly landed Poles who had a boy his age. One day Fred's mother heard him mumbling some unintelligible stuff to the foreign boy and said, "What on earth are you talking like that to that boy for?" "Cause," said Freddy, "he can't talk English, so I have to talk Polish to him." ably brought the stereotyped answer: "Because you are trying to get some of the world's foreign commerce." Professor Small's observations recall an actual plan for the invasion of the United States by a German force, published in 1901 by the German War college itself. This plan, which was contained in a report entitled "Operations Ueber See" ("Operations Beyond the Sea"), by Baron von Edelsheim of the German general staff, told how the Germans might circumvent or destroy the United States navy, make a landing on the Atlantic coast, seize and ravage the larger cities, and exact a heavy ransom or indemnity. Actually Favored Invasion. Baron von Edelsheim's report, published with the official sanction of the War college, contained the following significant paragraph, dealing in no way with the problem at hand, but expressing an opinion that an attack on the United States would and should some day be made: "It is principally with this nation (America) that in recent years Germany has had considerable political friction, the causes underlying the same having, as a rule, of a commercial nature, and the smoothing over of which was uniformly due to Germany's forbearance in the premises. Unquestionably the time will come when there must be a limit to all such forbearance on our part in matters of this kind, in which case we shall find ourselves confronted with the question as to what means of force we find at our immediate disposal to combat the encroachments by the Uni- states against our interests and control. this case, if necessary, better savings in- cessfully our demands with arms." German plans for rope are now well kni- cans now realize the the war that she m minions from the play will witness gulf, and from the rally at Unity Bac the Black sea. such a war of cor- kport, for the mly. She knew tha we have lost sor would not be imi- the cost of it. financial members ed enemies, desp possessions, and dead or crippled who left on the 2m to meet indemn Grant. So come to to reimburse he To Make and fill up the ranks So what did been depleted by the calmly made plan States to pay a uncle Sam. We need fray the cost of not then at war wance in deed and in German official ne paring the people t. their hatred of An the sale of munition In view of all this spend the day with be any question as t States is in the wa doubt for a moment the Crary, pastor. the United States was p next step after victory over enemies in Europe? Can any on Said: that this hostility was due so America's attitude in the present conflict, after reading the evidence taken years and years before anyone on this side of the Atlantic ever dreamed of a world conflict? Can any loyal American talk of peace on any terms other than a victory so complete that Germany, for all time to come, will never be in a position to revive her dreams of conquest and ruthless world domination? KEEP HIM REASONABLY BUSY Preacher Serving in Y. M. C. A. "Hut" in Training Camp Finds His Duties Many and Varied. If there is a notion that Y. M. C. A. work in the camps consists in selling stamps and handing out pocket testaments, let it be dissipated at once. One preacher, serving in a hut in a New Jersey camp, reports that he has done almost everything under the sun except preach. He has built fires, swept floors, looked after hundreds of packages of laundry, umpires basketball games, organized a glee club, stage-managed a circus, sold ice cream at the canteen, and driven a fliver ten miles and back three times a week to provide said cream. He has written letters home for boys who could not write, and he has taught those same boys their first lessons in the English language. He has been a repository for hundreds of heart secrets, and he has served as trustee for the care of as many as thirty Liberty bonds at a time. Perhaps oddest of his many tasks was one that came his way on a wild and stormy night in April, when the master of arms at the military station entered the "Y" hut after taps, carrying a red box under his arm. "Say," said the master of arms, "we've got a lot of T. N. T. mines stored at the station. Here's the detonators, in this box. There's considerable lightning around, and it isn't safe to leave these things close to the mines. Would you just as soon take care of the box over night?" The Red Triangle man slept that night (or tried to sleep) with enough high explosive under his cot to blow him half way to heaven. Page Three Page Four Notice Notice To the ministers, members and constituents of the East Mt. Olive Baptist association, you will please note the mistake in our program as to date. The Association convenes Aug. to 11, 1918 instead of the date carried by the program. Please note the mistake and govern yourselves accordingly and oblige the undersigned. W. P. Washington' Moderator. DUQUOIN Notice. DUQUO1N Notice. Duquoin, Ill., July 15, 1918. Dear Editor: Please allow space in your paper to say to the brethren of the Mt. Olive Baptist district Association of Southern Illinois that I will visit each church in this district before the sitting of the Association in the interest of the work. Please notify your people of the same. S. H' Pruitt, President of the M. and D. Union Officers of Ministers' Alliance. b resident; ..... Elder resio..... C. W. Norment, Carbondale ..... C. President Vice Presidenashington, Mt. Vernon W. P. Washington Secretary Recording SecretizeCrary, Metropolis J. B. McCrae Secretary Corresponding Sunat. D. Davis, Colp J. Fy; S Treasurer ..... Judgstead, Pulaski ..... H. C. Armsted committee Vigilant CorR A. Young, Joppa Elder Wm..... County Id. City Sub. D. Parrish, I. Sept. Duquoin S. H. Pratt, F. Bomar, Cato ann. Sparta Smith. P. B. French udge o Mefropolis Thos. Morrison the J. Dewmaine A. J. Bower 1. 1915. Metropolis. Rev. Benwy Thomato ann. The only way for us to have both pride to succeed is to support of the moral and financial service. Our slogan friends of the race, subscribers by is to have 1000 will you help to June. Reader wi by sending in your reach this goal name with $1.50? We neighbor's postage. Help to make pay the greater Metropolis Gazette. 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Price 25c by mail on receipt of stamps or coin. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE Writes for Particulars EXELENTO MEDICINE CO. ATLANTA, GU. Why She Could Not Think. A little girl was told by her nurse that if she did not think so much by day she would dream less at night. "But I can't help thinking," she said, and added pathetically, "I cannot make my mind sit down." Not All Land in Florida Suitable to Production. No More Beautiful Sight in the World Than a Fine Orange Grove Bear- ing Fruit and Blossoms Concurrently Don't let anybody fool himself with the idea that he can grow oranges anywhere in Florida, writes John A. Sleicher in Leslie's Weekly. The orange needs a soil adapted to it. It thrives best not in the white sand you see under the pines, but in a yellow loam. The pines are cut or burned and the palmetto cleared away. Then the land is plowed and harrowed at a cost of about $25 per acre for clearing with colored labor at 18 cents an hour. Then five-year-old budded stock is planted. It comes from the nurseries carefully boxed and packed and looks like a sawed-off young tree about two or three inches in diameter. The acreage is first carefully plotted out in regular rows, with stakes 25 feet apart. A hole is dug and the orange tree is carefully laid in, at a depth of two or three feet. A basin is left about the tree into which a quantity of water is poured and then the soil is heaped up to the level, or higher, as circumstances may require. These young orange trees cost from 75 cents to $2 each at the nursery, and will begin to bear in four or five years. If they survive the frost, insects and gophers or land turtles that burrow around the roots. An acre of mature bearing orange or grapefruit trees is expected to yield from $1,000 to $2,000 net to the owner in such high-priced times as these. I saw a grove of nine and a half acres near Lakeland for which an offer of $20,000 had been refused. The owner, it was said, received over $6,000 for his crops this year. At the Lake Highland Country club, Mr. Hallam told me he planted his orange groves in 22 rows of 22 trees, or 484 to a ten-acre plot, using two-year-old budded trees that cost 75 cents each. He calculated that clearing the land and setting trees cost from $25 to $55 an acre each, care and cultivation $2 per acre per month, fertilizer for a ten-acre plot $00 the first year, $80 the second, $110 the third, and $140 the fourth. He figured that the fourth year the growers might expect to harvest an average of two boxes of fruit per tree, with an increase of one box a year thereafter. Culls and dropped fruit, formerly thrown away, now find a market, the pulp being used for marmalade and the juice for bottling. I noticed advertisements in local papers offering 50 cents per 100 pounds for sound "drop and cull grapefruit." Signs In the packing houses notify growers that "every doubtful orange is a cull." The orange tree is remarkable. The visitor is astonished to find blossoms on one branch of an orange tree and fully ripened fruit on another. Nature is a wonder worker. She makes no mistakes. She can neither be fooled nor bribed. A grower tells me that an orange tree blossoms in February and in June. In February the developed fruit shows less than the average yield, the tree puts forth additional blossoms in June and this counterbalances the loss, but if the fruit is fully up to the average no blossoms appear in June. There is no more beautiful sight than a fine orange grove bearing fruit and blossoms concurrently. The appeal of the golden fruit is to the palate, of the snowy blossoms to the eye, and the fragrance to the sense of smell. One can well imagine an endless bridal procession amid a grove of orange blossoms with tuneful mocking birds forestalling the wedding march. Navel Orange a Froak. An orange navel is merely an abnormal growth, an abortive attempt of nature to produce twins. One of the twins failed, however, surviving only as a protuberance in the blossom end of the orange, and there forming a little navel-like kernel enveloped in the skin of the fruit. Buds from the trees producing these freaks were grafted on the other stock, and gradually the semi-dwarf navel-orange tree was established in California. The original trees of this stock came from Bahia, Brazil, where their peculiarity had been noted but not utilized. No one had taken the hint supplied by nature until they were transplanted to their new home on the Pacific coast, where they became one of the most prolific growths of the state. The navel orange is frequently seedless, and what few 'seeds are found in it are small and undeveloped. Merely Guideposts. A well-known banker in a downtown restaurant was eating mush and milk. "What's the matter?" inquired a friend. "Got dyspepsia." "Don't you enjoy your meals?" "Enjoy my meals?" snorted the indignant dyspeptic. "My meals are merely guideposts to take medicine before and after."—Knoxville Sentinel. Studying the Case. "You're under arrest," exclaimed the officer, as he stopped the automobile. "What for?" inquired Mr. Chuggins. "I haven't made up my mind yet. I'll just look over your lights, 'an' your license, an' your numbers, an' so forth. I know I can get you for somethin'."—Nebraska Legal News. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL. Celebration Eighth of Aug. '18 Read and Hand to a Friend There will be a grant cue given by the mem Oak Grove C August the 8th 1918, Choat, Everything good to e Committee John Wade, W. F. Skaggs, Isa Committee on Soda Water E. L. Ledsinger, Joe Ledsinger Tab Me Committee on Chic Mesdames. Senia Skaggs, Be H M. S. There will be a grand Picnic and Barbecue given by the members and friends of Oak Grove C. P. Church August the 8th 1918, one half mile west of Choat, Illinois Committee on Chicken and Cream: Mesdames. Senia Skaggs, Bettie Ledsinger Harriett Wade, Sarilda Thomas M. S. McGauley, Pastor John Wade, Clerk. Proposed Constitution of the Baptist Minister's Alliance. We, the Minister's of the Mt. Olive and East Mt. Olive Baptist District Associations of Southern Illinois, desirous of a more oneness in perpetuating the principles and Doctrines Legislated by Jesus Christ, and practiced by His Apostles, seeking by the word of God to bring ourselves, and the churches as well, more into the unity of the Faith of Jesus Christ, do now adopt the following Constitution. Article I Name. Sec.1. This organization shall be called the Missionary Baptist Minister's Alliance of Southern Illinois. Sec.2. Officers. Its Officers shall consist of a President, two Vice Presidents, Recorcing Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer and such committees as may conserve the best interest of the body, all of which shall be elected annually by a majority vote of the body. Article 2 Membership. Sec.1. This organization shall be composed of Missionary Baptist Ministers furnishing bonifid membership in any regular Missionary Baptist Church, together with his good standing where he now pastors, or where he last pastored, or the church where he worship's with whether he ever pastored or not. Article 3. Authority. Sec.1. This organization shall have the power to receive --- to, or drop from its fellowship any Minister or Ministers whom it deems worthy or unworthy of fellowship. Sec 2. This Constitution by laws,or regulations, shall by no means conflict with the rules and regulations of the two Associations namely Mt. Olive and East Mt. Olive. We would thank all of our subscribers who are in arrears for the paper to remit at once. Do unto us, as you would that others do to you. This is one part of genuine religion. May we expect to receive a post office order in tho next mail. KEEP THE FLAG FLYING Whatever That Is. Whatever That is. Armed with a hooked bill resembling a hawk, with a spread of wing as big as a good-sized eagle and equipped with long legs, which he carries straight behind him, a bird which Alain Irish, of Sabino, Me., says is a zyphunkquillipherz and is rare in that vicinity, has been seen frequently near Sabino. Raisins as Staff of Life. The life of Cuba is largely sustained by raisins, its people consuming the fruit more generally than any other of the Spanish-American colonies. Subscrihbe for The Gazette. OUR JOB OFFICE We have had over 23 years of Active Experience in the printing office and will give you the benefit of same just for the asking on that next job of yours. "Let Us Show You." Try us. We print from a visiting card to a large size poster. BOOK WORK A SPECIALTY attention to all inquiries and earnestly solicited. Out of promptly. What next job please? Do all kind of job work Bill Heads, Elements, Envelopes Dodgers, Calling Cards. 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