Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE ALLIED OFFENSIVE GROWING, 20,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED Special to the Gazette: Somewhere In France. No doubt the people of Massac County think we have all forgotten them, but we haven't. Lack of time, quick moves and adverse conditions have been the causes of our not writing sooner. The general health of our boys is good, the deportment is as good as the best in France. Since landing in France we have moved so often that the other regiments have called us the flying wedge. Whenever there is a hole to be filled up there we have been sent. It ought to be a source of much gratification to the people of Massac County to be represented as they are in this great conflict and I know the other boys from home are holding up their ends wherever they may be. I am going to give you as much war news as is possible. Imagine a starlight night in a deep forest just as quiet as the grave, you sit on the firing step and speak in whispers to the man on your right and left, and you think of home and wonder what the jolks are doing now. You can't smoke, just sit and watch and wait when suddenly a roar like ten thousand thunders breaks the stillness of the night and the dirt around you begins to fly and machine guns spit their bullets around you at the rate of 100 per minute, and the gas bombs break around like a fog, that's a mighty occurrence. Now you wonder how the boys take it. well J. B. if you could be here and see those men laughing, joking, telling about the different happenings at home, it's truly wonderful. I tell you it is an honor and I am glad to command a company like Company M. They haven't won any war cresses, nor did anything spectacular but just hold their own like old Vets. On entering this Sector we made a 17 mile hike with a pack weighing 90 lbs., arrived at the trenches at 11 o'clock that night without dinner or supper, took our places on the firing linerelieving a French Co. With machine guns and hand grenades firing all around us. I visited every man on duty that night and not one man complained. Just as happy as if they were at home. So you can see why I say the people at home have every reason to be proud of our company. We are now in a little village about 3 miles behind the line but we expect to move in a couple of days, where to I don't know and couldn't tell if I did. Fach company has two carts and a rolling kitchen and the carts ride horse back. One cart hauls the baggage and the other the amunition. France is a very beautiful country but the swamps of Massac Coonty are pretty enough for us. One thing you must give France credit for, it is a democratic county truly in every sense of the word of course these people sting you when it comes to spending money. They charge Americans double price for everything; other than that, it is alright. We sleep in barns and under trees, any old place we can. We realize/it is war and these things can't be helped Hoping you will have a good time on the 4th, and while having it you will think of us. Regards to all of our friends. Yours truly, H. G. Burke, Capt. 370th Inf. U. S. N. G. American Ex. T. France. Reception. In honor of the boys who were to go from Metropolis, Aug. 2-to Camp Grant, Rockford to report for service a reception was tendered them Thursday night, the 1st, at Odd Fellows' Hall by Citizens and relatives. A short program was rendered, Mrs. Mabel Burke furnished patriotic music. Invocation by Rev. J. B. McCrary. Addresses by Revs. I. S. Stone, Wm. Moody, and Prof. T. L. Alston. Edgar Orington Master of Ceremonies. The Cadets gave a five minute drill. Rally! Rally! The 3rd Sunday in August we are going to have a rally at Unity Baptist Church, Brookport. We are going to have four sermons during the day. Revs. Wm. Moody, choir and congregation are invited to be with us in the afternoon. Dr. Moody, will deliver the sermon at 2:30 followed by another strong preacher. His big choir will furnish Jubilee Songs. All of the neighboring churches are cordially invited to be present. We need your help, please come. Our Boys Laave For Camp Grant. Rockford. Ill. As was previously reported about 50 of our boys left from, Massac County last Friday for Camp Grant, Rocford, Ill. A short program was rendered at Franklin Park, where several hundred persons assembled to bid their relatives and friends farewell. A line was formed at the headquarters of the Local Exemption Board headed by McCrary's Boy Cadets and followed by old soldiers and citizens. The Rev. J. .B. McCrary, Master of Ceremonies made a short talk. Praper by Rev. J. E. Reddick. Five minute addresses were made by Revs. I. S. Stone, Wm. Moody, J. E. Reddick, M. S. McCauley, and Senator D. W. Helm. The line of march was formed and all marched to the I. C. Station to entrain for the Camp. The Red Cross ladies (white) had prepared ice water, cold drinks and other nice things which cheered them on their way, and they expressed a vote of thanks to the ladies, ane they are going to get the Kaiser. Some of the boys have been examined and were rejected and have returned home. NOTICE. Elder J. H. Hilly, Missionary or Mt. Olive Baptist Association postoffice address, is Colp, II. MOTTO: "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHEKE THEY MAY." Saving Sugar Saves Shipping UNLOADING HAWAIIAN SUGAR AT A CALIFORNIA PORT. LOADING CANE IN HAWAII FROM WHERE AMERICA GETS WALF A MILLION TONS OF SUGAR A YEAR. AMERICAN families would have less sugar than the people of war torn France, if we depend entirely on our home-grown sugar stocks. Approximately 75 per cent. of our sugar is shipped to our shores. We produce about 1,000,000 tons of sugar a year. Our imports from abroad amount to over 3,000,-000 tons a year in normal times. The United States Food Administration asks each family to limit its use of sugar to two pounds per month per person for household use. The military situation demands that every available ship be placed at the disposal of the Army or Navy. When we save sugar, we save shipping. Save Food 120 million Allies must eat United States Food Administration France most import sugar today, most of it from this side of the ocean, because the largest portion of French sugar beet land is in German hands. As a result, the French people have been placed on a sugar ration of about 18 pounds a year for domestic use; a pound and a half a mouth. This photograph shows how the German troops destroyed French sugar mill. Thanks to the French rationing system the annual consumption has been cut to 600,000 tons, according to reports reaching the United States For Administration. Before the war France had an average sugar crop of about 750,000 tons of sugar and had son left over for export. troops destroyed French sugar mills. Thanks to the French rationing system the annual consumption has been cut to 600,000 tons, according to reports reaching the United States Food Administration. Before the war France had an average sugar crop of about 750,000 tons of sugar and had some left over for export. Program Rendered, Sunday Evening August 3, First Baptist church at the unveiling of the Service Flag. Twenty four stars repreented the number of men who had gone from this church, and a red rose was pinned on each star as the names were called by 24 little girls. This service was under the auspices of Silver Leaf Club. Collection for the evening was $15.14. Opening Song..... .....Star Spangled Banner Prayer--Rev. E. S. B. McCrary Song..... America Address Our Boys V. E. Shanon Solo.....Mrs. Margie Taylor Reading.....Miss Iola Unquhart Reading.....Miss Allie Barnard Instrumental Solo..... .....Mrs. Larry Rodgers Reading.....Mrs. S. H. Gibson Reading.....Mrs. Vienna Ford Duett.....Mrs. L. B. Duke, Miss Margie Tandy Presentation Address..... .....Mrs. G. E. Masterson Unveiling of the Flag..... .....Little Maurice Lyons Violin Solo..... .....Prof. Larry Rodgers Dedicatory Address..... .....Rev. Wm. Moody Solo.....Mrs. Amanda Kimball Offertory Mesdames Cowper and Beard. Sparta Mr. Editor:——Our Supt. Bro. W. M. Macklin, opened the S. S. at the usual hour 9:30, after the classes had all been taught, the Supt. reviewed the lesson very briefly afterwards we listened to some interesting and timely remarks from Bro. C. J. Frazier, of Birmingham, Ala. At 11:35 a. m. Rev. P. B. French, preached a wonderful sermon from Exodus 19:16, subject, "The voice of Jehovah." In the after-noon, we had a prayer and praise meeting, after some scriptural instruction from the pastor he administered the Lord's supper. 8:15, The pastor preached another soul stirring sermon choosing for his text, "If any man thirst let him come unto me and drink" John 3:7. Total collection for the day $13.50. Mr. Andrew Steele, was in St. Louis, last week Mr. Geo. Pierson, was in Saint Louis Saturday. The Carnation club will meet at the residence of Mrs. D. B. Barnhill's, The Golden Leaf club meets with Mrs. Melinda Foster. The Freewill Baptits held their rally Sunday having raised $170.00 Mrs. Mary Merriweather of DuBois, Ill. was in the city visiting 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. M. B. Taylor, Cor. Sec. REV. H. A. BOYD: Asst'. Sec. National Bapt. Pub. Board. Unincorporated Mashville- Tenn. The National Baptist Convention, Unincorporated) will meet in Little Rock, Ark., in Sept. Notice. To the District Missionary Rev. J. H. Hilly: Dear Sir, several inquiries and complaints have come into this office tor 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 bale 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 shortily on matters of importance as you promised to be in our city soon I will await your arrival. Yours for the prosecution of the work. J. B. McCrary. Moderator of Mt. Olive Baptist Association. 1914 JANUARY Geo. Edmond Foss Candidate U. S. Senete Easy to Pronounce The easiest word to pronounce in the English language is said to be "murmur." It is simply an expulsion of the breath repeated Page Two Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS, - - > * > ULL. WRS. M. JU. MoCRARY, MANAGER. J.B. McOsary, Eprron FRIDAY AUG. 9, 1918 Me Office oth and Pearl Streets, Me- tropolis, Ilinois ‘Bnterered as second-class mail mat- ter,at Metropolis, Illinots, Poatoffice. ee ee The names and addresses of contrib- uoors must be Known to us in evey in- sance, in order to secure publication. ‘We want the news of your vicinity ho week Terms OF SUBSCRIPTION: Qne Year... ae $1.50 Six Months. . 80 ‘Three Months cae adele nee Single Copy sanhyareeetes 05 wars Advance. ADVERTISING RATES. made known on application. BGEPVou must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication ——_—_—_— ANNOUNCEMENT. For Representative We are authofized to announce Judge K. C. Ronalds, as a candidate for the Republican nomination for the Legislature of the Sist Senatorial District, subject to the Primary Sept uth. We are “authorized to announce Claude F. Lacy, as a candidate for the Republican nomination for the Legis- Jature of the 5lst Senatorial District, subjest to the Primary ;Sept. 11th. County Judge We are authorized to announce ye name of WALTER A. PHILLIPS. s acandidate for County Judge of fassac County, Ill. Subject to the epublican Primary September 11, ng. We are authorized to ‘announce the ame of Judge’ W. F. Smith, as a can- idate for County Judge of Massac county, Ill., subject to the Republican .timary September 11, 1918. We are authorized to announce Fred ‘Smith as a candidate for County Judge ef Massac County. Ill., subject to the Republican Primary September 11th 1918 For Sherriff We are authorized to announce the mame of W. F. Cummings, as a cand date for Sheriff of Massac Coun- @y, Ill, subject to the Rupublican Primary September 11, 1918. We are authorized to announce the mame of Oscar Miller, as a candidate for Sheriff of Massac county Iliiois gabject to the Republican Primary September 11, 1918 : For County ( We are authorized to announce Hen. fy Morrow, us a candidate for the fomination for County Clerk, on the Republican ticket at the September Primary election = We are authorized to announce Fred Risinger, as a candidate for the nomi- mation of County Clerk, on the Re- publican ticket, at the September Primary election Assessor and Treasurer. Weare authorized to announce John Kotter, as a candidate for Assessor ‘and Treasurer of Massac County, Sub- ject to the Republican Primary Sept. LUth. ’ Assessor and Treasurer We are authorized to announce El ‘mer Brown, asa candidate for Asses- gor and Treasurer of Massac County, subject to the Republican Primary Sept. 1th. . County Superintendent. “We are authorized to announce T. F. y, as acandidate for the tion for County Superintendent Schools, of Massac County, Ill-, on Republican Ticket at the Septem- Primary election. We are authorized to announce F. C. , as a candidate for the nom- for County Superintendent of on the Republican ticket at the ¢ Primary election. BOR COMMISSIONER are @uthorized to announce the of Chris Walbright, as a candi- for County Commissioner. Elect- 1 th. i abscribe for The Gazette, Now. For Superintendent of Schodis We are authorized to announce Luth- er L, avers as a candidate for County Superintendent of Seools on the Re- publican ticket At the September Pri- mary election September 11th, For Coroner. We are authorized to announce 0. M. Willis, asa candidate for the nomina- tion for Coroner on the Republican tic- ketat the September Primary election. State Senator We are athorized to announce W. A. Spence of Metropolis, Massac County as a candidate for the Republican nom: ‘ination for State Senator for the 51s Senatorial District, subject to the Pri mary Sept. 11th. [We are authorized to announce E! wood Barker #8 a candidate for Stat Senator for the Slst Senatorial Dis trict, subject to the Republican Pr’ mary Sept. 11th, For County Judge: | We are authorized to announce Jobr Lackman of Brookport, as a candidate for County Judge of Massue County Ilinois, subject to the Republican Pri ‘mary September 11th. | We are authorized to announc ‘the name of Lannes P. Oakes a3 a can didate for re-nomination for the office of County Judge of Massa County, subject to the Republican Pri ‘mary September 1th, 1918. $100 Reward, $100. * he, readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science bas beeu able to cure in all ite stages, an¢ that is Catarrh. 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Build up your Race Enterprise The Gazette has just received ancther lot of new type faces and other material which adds much to the output of the work of the office. We deserve your patron- ag. We havea full line of cards, Letter Heads, Envelopes and oth- er material, Let us do some of your work Remember, the paper is $1.30 peryear. The paper has taken another raise, postage will be higher, 3c for stamps and 2c for post cards. please pay u You have seen our Job Office and know that we are prepared to do first classwork, Send us your church work, bills, cards enve- lopes, and ete. Have a little more Race pride '*Parson.”” Some candidates for office wants the colored vote, but do not want to read a colored man’s paper? Why Mr. candidate? Are you not favoracle to race en- terprises? Such men are not en- titled to our support because they would wot give justice to the race Watch our announcement col- umns every week for real live can- didates who are asking for your support 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 we have incured more debt by ad- ding more machinery and type. Don’t try to lug political _mat- ter in our paper without paying he price because we cannot afford 't. It costs money to run a news: ‘aper these days. ~ Read The Gazette. METROPOLIS ‘WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL. Miss lzora Kodgers, W. M. of Jeptha Chapter, No. 14, left Sun- day for Rockford where she will attend the annual. session of Hure- ka Grand Chapter, O.'E. S. Rev. and Mrs. Edgar McCrary and son will attend the S. $, Insti- tute of the Mt. Olive Convention which convennes in Mounds next week Mis. S. H. Gibson, ater being the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mary Robinson, leit Wednesday for a visitin Lovejoy. She leaves for her home in Bloomington soon | Rev. J, B. McCrary, has been invited to preach at Corneal Bap- tist Church, Grabamville, Ky ‘Sunday | We are pleased to see the grad- ing of Broadway by the city and trust they will put gravel on it ‘this time. We would tike to see 'W. oth, St., graded and graveled from Market to Vienna or Johnson ist. We are entitled to that much jatleast. Let Alderman Roskem- Imer and Anderson look alter us ‘taxpayers in this ward now. please Sirs Our Tag Rally; for the month of July only netted $56.36 at the ‘Unity Baptist Church Brookport Thanks to all who bought a tag ‘We have a few more to sell B. B. White of Colp, was in the city Wednesday and paid this office a pleasant call | N. W. Long our MBasekehs of Metropolis, writes trom Camp Grant, that he passed a success ful examination . | Albert Green Frank Terrel, Leo Sims, Jobn S. Anderson, Frank Wash Dixon, Jesse Blye, Marion Crim, Russel Leech failed to pass the physical test at Camp Grant, Rockford, HI, and retura- ed home Tuesday. Rev. Egar McCrary, will preach in Harrisburg, Sunday and will conduct the S. S, Teach- ers’ Tastitute at New Bethel Bap- tist church Mounds the 16, to 18s Let us make this a great “meeting The colored people of Brook- port, are preparing to organize a Red Cross chapter to assist in do~ ing work for those who are on the firing line in France. Tuesday, night Aug i3th they will organ, ize. | Rev. Berry Thomas. and Thos. Harmon were in Mermet, Sunday Mrs M.J. McCrary, Sunday- ed in Brookport, and was enter- tained by Mesdames Mamie Max-| well, Lue Landers. Eliza Baker, | Hallie Tittsworth Mrs. Kimpie Gibson of Bloom-| ington,-who has been visiting her| mother, Mrs. Mary Robinson re-| turned home Thursday alter a pleasant stay. She was guite | helpful to her church in raising] money. We regretted to see her leave. The editoris attending Kast Mt. Olive Baptist Asssociation at Golconda Sree W: Toes. Cal He Norman W. Long, Sells His Undertaking Outfit to . AL J. Gibbons, Ay N. W. Longs iad sto eo in the draft, he had to dis- pose of his Undertaking equipment. It looked like his Funeral car was going to leave here. Many of his friends regretted this and re- quested him to make some arrangements to leave it here and he made this arrange- ment with A, J. Gibbons. AGALL TO THE WORK. | Notice is hecebicgiven that the —SE——oorroomm— S, Si Teacher's Institute 6f the ‘Mt, Olive Baptist S, S,, Conven- tion will meet with the New Beth- el S. S Mounds, Friday before the 3rd Sundav in Auguet All officers are requested to be present and make the meeting worth-while. The Schools tbat jcompose the convention are e:- pecially requested to send $t oo} ee letter, or delegate to defray the expense ofthe meet- ing. | This is a day for work; no idlers wanted as the harvest is ripe and. the labourers are few. Will you send the amount allotted? Sevetal ofthe A. ME. church members of Brookport. attended services at the St. Paul Methodist church this city Sunday. Kev. Edgar McCrary was in Brookport, on business Tuesday. Tollie Shelton of Indianapolis, Ind.! is visiting ‘his parents this week * Rev. J. H. Sydes, P. E., held his quarterly meeting at the St, Paul A M.E. church, Edward Young was a Paducah, visitor Tuesday Raymond Nunley is at home for a few day's | My. Lowry of Centralia, who has been visiting relatives and friends in Brookport, for a few days, returned home Tuesday and carriedNhis mother-in-law §Mrs, Maranda, Wyly Mrs, Lucinda Green of Chica- go, isin the city visiting her mother, Mrs, Kilen Buchanan and relatives Mrs. Ann Tinsley was taken severely sick at her home Tues- Tuesday morning. We wish hee a speedy recovery Born to to Mr and Mrs. Smit- tie Mays a fine girl. Mother and child both doing ni ely. Rev. and and Mrs. Edgar Mc Crary, were entertained at dinner Sunday at the beautiful, home of their sister, Mrs. L. B Duke Rev. Wm. Moody was in Ken- tucky Wddnesday. Jessie Mayberry of Clifton. Tenn., is visiting his sister Mrs. N_ Culp, of W. oth St. Rey. Edgar McCrary, went to Harrisburg Saturday, where he will preach Sunday at the Macedonia Baptist Church . Mrs. Kimpie Gibson and her mother, Mrs. Mary Robioson were entertained Menday at the home ef Mrs Geo. Crippens, and Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Leah Reed J. Je Taylor Notice. Notice is hereby given that the Missionary Baptist Ministers’ Al- liance is called to meet at the Shi- loh Baptist church, Murphys: boro, on Thursday and Friday before the fourth Sunday in Aug 191 This call 1s made by the vice president of the alliance, with ne intention to take the business out president's hands, but to. be his helper in pushing the good work forward, and we are asking that every Missionary Baptist: minis- ter in Southern Illinois meet us at Murphysboro, on the above dates, and line up in Bible style, and prepare ourselves to be rea leaders, We have not been, and are not yet sufficiently organized as we should be, but we have been and are organized well e nough tokeep all pulpit tramp: intheir proper places when they come among us. Ifthe dhutches would take ad vice of their fathers, bur they bat do it, and when something happens to the church, it i cha: ged tothe busy. hard working home minister, as'was by Vol. C, C. Wilson inthe Baptist Truth, under date of July 25rh 1918, respecting the 12th St. Baptist hurch and the Rev, Jeromiah of Africa and one J. L. Ggiffin. 1 like editor Wilson’s stand in part, but, | think he and his church (19, St.,) should steer clear of this sand bar, before he kicks so hard against the rath St church, Mr. Editor, your talk is good and if you will cleaa up and get up and get out of the ditch we will hear you W. P. Washington, | Editor Gazette: Please permit to say the circles of the East Mt. Olive Baptist association that your represeata- tive in the General Missionary Baptist State work of the Women that we enjoyed a grand meeting and nave back seeing a greeter 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, Tues- day belore the 2ed Sunday iw August. We hope to see a ae number than ever | LT went to Hallidayboro, on the ‘ist Sunday ia June and organiz- ed 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. Tam yours in his Name, M. J. O; Conner. | We would thank all of our sub- cribers who are in arrears for the paperto remit at once. Do un- tous, as yon woud that othess do to you. Thisis one part of ‘genuine religion. | May we ex- pect to receive a post office order ‘in tho next mail, Notice. | To the women of the East Mt. Olive Baptist Association, this is to call your attention to the Asso- ciation which convenes with the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church Gol- conda, Ill, August 6th 1918, Let this be the banner year for ladies of this association M. J. O'Consor. Pres Ruth L. Rowly, Cor. Sec Patriotic to Est Coconuts. Is coconut ple an essential? the Wall Street Journal wants to know, No, Dut gas masks are, It Is w far ery from covonut ple to gas maxks, bat We are enabled to indulge our nppe- tites In the one and supply the other through « single operation, Gas masks contain a certain brand ‘of charcoat which is an absorbent of poison gas, ind it hus been found that the rind of coconuts, when burned, pro- duces a charcoal superior to all others. For this reason the government hax Placed the humble coconut on the lst of essenUal products and our friends on the island of Porto Rico are urged to ship as many as they can, When eating a plece of coconut ple ‘or any other delicacy containing coco- Hut you are enabled ta do so with an easy’ conscience, The charcoal made from the shell of the coconut you eat may be saving the life of an American soldier “somewhere in France.” lee Miele Bae To a “cheechako,” which, In the ver- nacular of Alaska, signifies an indl- Vidual who, in the days of the storied West, would have been called a “ten- derfoot,” falls the distinetion of intro- ducing. trapping de luxe Into the North, Harry Beagle, not long from the “outside,” conceived the idea of set ting out on a trapping expedition in an automobile instead of by dog team, Frank Burgess went with him. Load- ing their outfit Into a light ear, the pair set out for the Big Delta country, despite snow and almost impassable roads, So far ox is known at Fairbanks, the Idea has proved a success, Waidensians in the War. “Over 4,000 Waldensian soldiers are with the colors,” writes an Itailan pas- tor, Five pastors are chaplains, and the government has appointed # chap- Jain for the Protestant prisoners. in- terned in Italy. Already a number of Waldensian officers and soldiers have ere their lives for liberty and jus , diliaeates capgegal! sg tie iieimettt How Germans Turn Their Cap- tives to Account. Idea 19 to Delude the People Inte Thinking That Military Victories Are Constantly Being Won by the Kaisess Soldiers. Ivan 8, Rossiter, a Canadian soldier, has just been in to see me, For a year he was a German prisoner, When the Germans cought bin he was badly wounded in the right hand. ‘They “took him to a hospital, where, without the use of am anesthetic, they eut of ‘one of his fingers and removed five pieces of bone from his mangled wrist ‘They sald that they had no anesthet les to spare for use on a “schwein Hund,” and added that they were sav ing their anesthetics for, their own wounded soldiers. — Rossiter showed me what is left of bis hand, It isn’t much, and what is left Is of no ase, except as a reminder of that German surgeon whe operated without giving an anesthetic. , While Rossiter was in Germany he was moved about from one prison camp to another until he and other prisoners were exchanged for German Prisoners held by the allies, ‘This moving-about process was the most interesting thing he described. He was never allowed to stay in one place more than a few Weeks, In the year that he wae there he was in nine dit: ferent prison camps, located in vari- ‘ons parts of Germans. On each trip the train that wns transferring these Mandering prisoners stopped at every station. German officers got out er ery time the train stepped and told people that the prisoners were all new ones—just Laken! Rosalter suys that one excursion of this kind begim at four o'clock In the morning and lasted until late at night, And always at ev. ery station were a crowd of people to Jorr at these “new” prisoners, many of whom were French and Belgians who had been In captivity for two yenre. If get to be like @ theatrics! troupe playing one-night stande-only far more buresome, for the prisoners were never allowed to leave the trains or to cammunicate with the crowds that came to see them. Rossiter says that ‘ope company of British artillery “takes the palm” for touring Germany in the guise of “new" prisoners. They were captured In the fall of 1914 and they are still playing to packed houses, In other words—to fool the peopts in Germany's policy. Bismarck be lieved in that idea. He once said that It Is impossible to overestimate the stupidity of the human race, No doubt the kaiser feels just a* com temptuoas about us. In his mind, men are nothing but so many tons of flest ‘and bone to be used to push back boundary lines. ‘This war ix for the purpose of pre “venting haman beings from becoming as bonchended ax the German emper: ‘oF would like them to be. It is a war against the thick skull, On one side ure those great nations whow policy Is to tench the people to think for themselves. On the other is the Ger man autocracy, which says: -"Belleve what 1 tell you." Imagine trying In this country to palm off a trainload of Veteran prisoners as new ones.—Joho M. Siddall, editor of the American SMesestae ’ It fen't Foolproof, Crowds who had gathered to wit hess au intercollegiate bout mee on the Housatonle river in Connecticut recently also saw a young wan and wouan drowned by the everturning of & canoe which had ventured into the wash of ® fast motorboat, ‘The carioe ts an invention of our first famille—the American Indians, It fs absolutely unrivaled for trav ersing Inland waterways, where shale low water may: be met or portages required. For lack of such a native contrivance many large rivers In South Amerten remain unexplored to this day. Portaging » waterlogged “dugout” weighing 1,000 pounds of more is apt to discourage any party not having a Roosevelt at its heud. Yes, the canoe Ix the first great American Invention. Fut tt can never be made Coolproot.—Itochester ‘Tes Union. Pern NE eee “When a high altitude, say 17,000 fect, has been reached,” says I, J. Wilson, airplane expert, writing in @ Southern newspaper, “there ts an atmospheric pressure equal to about one-nalf that nt sea level. The effect of this lessening of pressure 1s no ticeable to one who for the first tne experiences It, At about 14,000 feet there were physical sensations at ‘once experienced by the writer, that Of increased blood pressure and the exertion following exercise being the most apparent. The altitude, whether attained in mountain climbing or by alzplane, to n certain extent produces the same effect upon the organism, the amount differing with various In- dividuals,” ea tacidianas A soldier was on duty as night sen- try for the first time, and his post was ata lonely place in the camp, Fle saw a figure advancing and asked, “Who goes there?” ‘The answer came, “The officer of the day.” ‘The sentry, forgetting the proper military reply in his relief at hearing a human voice, ealled out, “Good-night, I'm giad to see you.” esa