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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

Moved by speeches OF men promi-
nent in church and business life OF the
South, 800 southern men and women,
delegates to the Worlds Christian En-
deayof convention. in session in Chi
cage, acknowledged brotherhood with
the negro race and determined to ex-
tend to it the hand Of fellowship.
Out of this idea is to grow the
southern extension committee Of the
Christian Endeavor. which Rev. Ira
Landrith Of Nashville, Tenn, calls tho
beginning OF the Interdenominational
Union OF the Colored People.
Doctor Landrith said
1--WE are going to take the Chris
tian Endeavor into the Negro
churches. organize new societies and
help millions of blacks to enlighten-
ment. God has placed at our door the
greatest opportunity for Christian
work that ever came to any missiona-
ries anywhere" t<ts
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

This bin for your new frock II
really bit high" observed the piu-
tocrat to his daughter six thousand
dollars Is considerable to pay just fc-
an auto suit"
But. papa. the suit itself is quite
inexpensive. The most Of that bill is
for the trimmings"
trimmings"
Yes. l spent $500 for an auto OF
the right tint to match the suit. -
Puck.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

The exposition to commemorate
fifty years achievements of the free
Negro. held at Richmond. Va. was be-
cause of the place selected for holding
the exposition. of particular interest
to the Negroes Of the South. But 1t
is something more than an event of
local Importance, for as a national
celebration it Is of interest to all Ne
groes and to all interested in the
progress Of the Negro race Presi-
dent Wilson has issued a proclama-
ton In which he says: AS president
of the United States | bespeak the
active interest OF the nation In the
exposition and trust that every facil-
ity win be extended to the leaders.
whose earnest work has made the I'M
dertaking possible" Congress has
appropriated $4,000 ito aid In the
promotion and contamination" OF the
exposition, thus giving to the event a
significance which. under private aus
pieces. 1t might have had difficulty In
commanding.
Few are the Negroes who can draw.
from personal experience. q compre-
hensive picture of the progress OF tho
race since II was released from bond
age. Since slavery days two genera
lions have been born Ia freedom. and
have accepted freedom as a normal
state and nothing 10 wonder at. To
them the statement that in 1860 not
more than one Negro In a hundred
possessed himself means nothing. for
no Negro who did not actually live un.
der slavery can realize that such an
institution actually existed in a coun-
try founded on the principle that free
dom is a right and not privilege.
To these new generations this exposI-
ton should mean great deal II
should fix in their minds a vision OF
the progress OF the race which no
amount Of imagining could give them.
and 1t should inspire them with de-
sire TO hand down TO their children
the traditions OF slavery In order that
they and succeeding generations may
appreciate the blessings of liberty.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

A "whiriwind" membership cam.
paign was outlined for the provisional
organization. colored branch OF the
Young Women's Christian association
at Indianapolis recently. when 81
members OF the branch we're present.
each OF these being made captain of
team. II was decided 10 place 100
teams In the field with 500 new mem.
bers as the objective. Previous 10 the
meeting the city was districted and
each OF the teams will be expected
to work In a definite section in order
that the entire city may be thorough
~ canvassed.
The need of an association for col
ored women has never been more ap-
parent than today when the rooming
house problem Is more serious than at
any previous time ia the history OF
the city. The high cost OF living has
Increased the cost OF board till IL In
impossible for the working girl outside
of profession to board and room. thus
making cheap rooms desirable. These
are usually found in the less desirable
sections OF the city. and the result is
that the moral standard OF the girls
and women is being lowered.
+. Those who feel the need OF Y. W
c. A. home for the colored women and
girls OF Indianapolis. whether members
of the branch or not. are urged 10 join
In this campaign and do something for
II II nothing more than TO take out a
membership or secure one member. II
is up to the Christian people OF the
colored churches and the clubs or.
ganized for uplift work to give their
assistance IN this Embellishments
News.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

island" suggested imaginative Bob.
Anything you like" agreed DON
aid.
It was midafternoon of the day be-
| fore the Fourth when Donald and his
nephews stepped back and allowed
the balloon to rise up, rocking 10 and
| fro until it found balance in higher
current of air. They watched 1t until
it disappeared beyond the trees OF
the hill back of the house. Then the
boys returned to gloat over the fire.
works and to store them away for the
morrow's celebration, while Donald
threw himself into a hammock ana
flung an arm across his aching eyes.
Peter Gray sat on the beach with
his arm around a very pretty girl
Gertrude Hinman.
Marjorie. with her shoulder dis
creetly turned to the lovers, gazed
sadly out to sea.
See who's herei" chirruped Peter
blithely.
Marjorie looked around and her
glance followed Peters pointing
finger. Behind them, lazily drifting
down to the beach, was a limp paper
balloon. Its fire was extinguished,
and in the shelter of the cliff. where
there was no wind, 1t was coming to
earth.
Observe the patch" said Peter as
the balloon neared them.
Marjorie got up and walked toward
the fiuttering thing. holding up her
slim tanned arms to catch It.
Doesn't it look odd?" she laughed
over her shoulder. and then the bal.
loon was IN her grasp-a smoky.
smelling crush of paper with a stiff
white patch covered with splashing
black characters in a handwriting she
knew so WELL
loon and crushed it into her pocket.
Then, fiinging the mass of red paper
on the ground. she sped to the shelter
of the pine grove. where she spread
open the letter and read 1t with shin
ing eyes.
Her heart beat madly as she read
Donalds confession and apology.
1.-THE dear. dear boyl" she muir
INJURED softly. But what a funny
way to send a letter? Shall / tele-
phone-or-yes, | Will"
In few moments she was talking
to Mrs. Warren.
Donald is down on the beach, Mar
jorie." said Donald's sister-in-law
He's sitting there. staring at the sea
as il he contemplated jumping in.
I'll send Bobby after him. Wait a
moment"
Donald received the message and
went to the telephone with scowling
face.
"Yes?" he inquired politely.
Donald" wavered Marjorie's voice.
Il received your letter."
my letter? What-tell me what
you mean,' he gasped.
why, didn't you send me a letter
by balloon ?" she asked tearfully.
Yes, I did," declared Donald.
bravely. lin coming over-may
II"
I'm expecting you." said Marjorie,
ringing OF.
When they met he chung to her
hands while he repeated the contents
of his letter and begged forgiveness.
Il was beast to be SO Jealous"
he admitted; but you know Gray
has been hanging around here lott"
''He had to-" said Marjorie with
dancing eyes. Gertrude is wretched-
ly lonesome when he's away"
"Gertrude?"
They're engaged, you know" ex-
planned Marjorie sweetly.
Then Donald made a clean breast
of how his letter came to be patched
upon the balloon. Il thought 1t
would go out to sea-" he said.
1T was kindly fate that bore 1t into
my hands," she whispered.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13
Hard to please EverYhody.

Doubleday il always trying so hard
TO correct his own faults that he
never has time 10 find fault with 9th
er people"
In that case he ought 10 be popu-
lar with his neighbors."
You'd think so. but they accuse
him OF being self-centered."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13
WlIIina 70 Helm.

Il don't see anything the matter
with you" said the doctor.
well. I'm worried. DOCTOR"
about what7'
my money"
"oh. well. guess can relieve You
OF that"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13
On the Rlohs Track.

While you we're captive OF the can.
nibals. captain. why didn't you teach
EN- not 10 eat people up7"
We'll. did have er try. youngster.
but the best c'u'd do was TO larn EN-
not ter eat siy their knisess"--Puek.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13
An Eaax Victim

What Is your attitude toward tip
pingY"
"Oh. the usual one"
And that isgs'
"A weak .knoed Difference TO fooi-
ish cnatom."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

In the province of Ontario there are.
including kindergartens, night schools.
high schools. collegiate institutes and
continuation classes. 6.942 public
schools--all free-the yearly attend
ance of pupils being 100000.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

Jerry Neal. colored. OF Cave Spring,
Ca, celebrated his one hundred and
twenty-fourth birthday anniversary a
few days ago He is. so far as is
known. the Oldest person In Georgia,
II not in the United States. He has
papers which establish his age beyond
question, and the oldest inhabitants
of Floyd county remember that Jerry
was grown-up man when they were
in their kilties Jerry. the father OF
forty-four sons and daughters distinct
ly remembers the war OF 1912. and
many OF the Indian wars; He is now
a widower. hnt has been married three
times. He is well and hearty. but
uses a cane when walking.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

Italian farmhouses need Improving.
according to the opinion OF the govern
ment, which has offered s7.5S5 In pre-
miums to be awarded for encouraging
the construction OF model farm build.
ings.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

The number OF men who believe .
troupe OF trained seals owes them
living seems 70 be increasing
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13
Post u
TOasties

with cream or good milk.

with good milk.
There pleasure in serving this dainty food and you
start the day without work worry
With Toasies in the pantry it takes bu. momen. to
prepare breakfast lunch that pleases alyou save
time and temper.
Order package Of Post Toasties from your grocer
and start on your homo vacation
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

Amy man who can hold fnssy baby
for an hour without saying naughty
words is IN the same class with Job
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

II man can get his own consent to
make an absurd or preposterous state
ment the probabilities are that the
newspapers viii print it.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

THE play is SO old" said Buck XII
by yesterday in discussing one of
the current attractions. that the mag
azines have reviewed it,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

Tell woman the truth and she win
not only grow indignant, but probably
will claim that you have insulted her.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13
rhs Kind.

Don't you want your son 10 make
his mark in the worid7''
Certainly. II it's a dollar mark"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

The so-called death watch. with its
due TO nothing more serious than the
mysterious ticking at night tfme. Is
furniture beetle. The larya OF this In.
sect burrows into the furniture. max
ing the pin-holes which are often seen
in old furniture.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

You VIII never set ahead BY follow
ing the crowd
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

Having secured the attention OF the
crowd. man goes ahead and per
forms his trick
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

Recent Investigations seem to
prove that Bahia. Brazil. is the oldest
city on the American continent, hav-
ing been founded In 1549. or IS
years before st. Augustine. Fla.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13

When the.slate Joshua Ellington's
heirs came TO settle up his estate, they
found he had obligated himself to pay
500 for privilege which would not
have been available to Mr.. Ellington
until he was one hundred and seven
teen years old.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-13
A Summer Vacation

Avoid needless work especially hot cooking, and plan
to get all possible rest and leisure.
There many ways. For instance hot breakfast
is uncalled for in summer There's excuse for early
morning cooking with Post Ioasties in the house 3
~
Nothing will please husband and children better than
bowl of crisp delicious $50
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNEl
| }arrison's view at the coming hear
nps either by thc secretary himscl
,r by an authorized spokesman 1t i.
| understood. however, that the depart
aent viii urge that the vital thing /,
0 pu through at the present session
definite statement of military polio,
nd create machinery for organization
If citizens army volunteers to be-
lin with. but based ultimately on uni
-ersaI service Department official.
ire unwilling 20 see the fa,o of tbeir
}olicy. AS EXPRESSED by the goDoral
taft and Mr.. Garrison. ieopardized by
wing if M with tbe universal service
ssue which NAV be well disposnd of
fter the police has been written.
The administrations continental
rmy plan is designed to create de.
ense force with either the volunteer
lr universal service system II was
ramed With ,ne swiss system as a
model and lacks only one feature
hat of compulsory seryjcc-to adam,
hat system 20 what army officers
-egard as American needs and copdi
tions
Regulations contemplated by III,
'ramers of the plan include the diyis.
ion of the country into military
divisions corresponding generally TO
he present congressional districts
gaeb military district would be called
mon for 338 recruits annually In the
event tha. compulsory service were
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30
WEDDING OR AURORA PERI
AND PROF. J0HNS0I
oASTOR WILLIAMS OF FT. WORTt
PERFORMS CEREMONY; LIST
OF PRESENTS
Contributed }

ne pIc'utSI "Cuu-IG o,o' So D
e'ulArIe harNVu V"G C'1ill'''" ''''' ~
o'hance' "n'ch Aau us De7'"lir9 :
F4sh University NashNHIe' c'IN
When MISS Aurora l. lelI1' u""slt0
)t Pro- ana MIS- H' j. fertE' ana
eacher II me faNer hlsA sc.oo'9' y
anne the WlIe q lr"l l.. A. JON
SON. Fort WortA, IeNas. me GeIe
noay took place at tAe nome OF "a
)ride'5 parents TUESDAY eFehlhS' B1'
2Sth.
Under the direction OF Mrs haA {
son, assisted by )r hagloson ana th
5.idal attendants, the house was beai
IiullY Grated. The Ia\ W-hdo" J.
The north room was testefully deco.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30
NUMBER CHICAGO WEDDINGS
SHRINkS 6-nnn IN ONE YEA

Chicago, H., Dec so There were
i234 fewer marriage licenses issued
n Chicago in 1915 than in 1914 The
official figures announced today show
IO,623 licenses this year and 76,S57
asst year
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-12-30
WILL MARRY ALL WOMEN

FREE WHO PROPOSE IN 1916.
PEORIA M Dec 80 lnducement to
leap year brides was offered today by
JOIN. NJ Higgins, Justice of the Peace,
WHO announced That he would remit
ior marriage in 1916 if proposal was
made by the woman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20

house of Professor Archenhold, the
director of the Treptow observatory
near Berlin His wife has organized
cinema lectures in one of the halls OF
the building for wounded soldiers, for
the women and children of the neigh
borhood, and especially for the ref
ugees from East Prussia.
The particular quarter in which the
observatory stands has a large Social
list element, and the frau professor
fraternizes with them many hours a
day. | met some of the women and
talked to them. One of them said to
me:
Il have had a letter from my hus-
band lin France) telling me not to
send him SO many things, as they are
well taken care of. Every two weeks
he sends me some of his pay and
am happy to say that | can now write
back to him in the same way, telling
him that he need not send us any
money, as people here are taking such
splendid care of US
Frau Professor Archenhold i'm
presses 1t upon them that they should
write nothing but cheerful, pleasant
letters to their husbands in the field
and not bother them with tiresome de
tails of difficulties at home. Whether
such lectures or advice are inspired
from higher up | cannot say but
know that many of the better class
women talk to the working classes in
that strain.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20

Here are some marvels we saw
the other day. Early in the morning
myriads of stars shone in the heav-
ems, well worth seeing once in a while.
Then the stars paled, the dawn came
rosy in the east, the birds awoke and
began to sing. There was the robin,
the dove, the song sparrow and 9th
ers-truly heavenly choir
Before the sun had quite peered
above the horizon fields the farmer
and his sons were astir. Spring is
here and there is much to do. With
whistling and good cheer they donned
their clothes-and were off to the
stables to care for the horses. Smoke
curled up from the kitchen chimney
meanwhile, and goodly smell Of
ham ard eggs. Breakfast was a
CHEEKY meal, the happy housewife re-
lating how many new chicks she had
found, and sonny tells how many pals
of milk he got. Corn cakes, ham.
eggs, milk, coffee-surely that break
fast ought to stay man until noon.
Then it was to the fields with team S
to work. The glory Of the sunlight,
the feel Of the soft, rich earth under
one as he plows or fits the land,
Meanwhile miracles are happening
all around. Buds swell on trees and
shrubs, and flowers burst into bloom.
Truly the farm is a wonderland these
days, and fortunate is he who can
live and work thereon and find that
happiness so often denied the town
folk.-Breeder's Gazette.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
According to HoyIe.

The first author of books dealing
with card games was Edmund Hoyle.
who died in London, aged ninety
seven, in 1910. His treatise on whist,
piquet and other games of chance are
still authorities, and According 70
Hoyle" has become proverb. Hoyle
has been called the inventor of whist,
which is an error, although he was
the first to popularize the game and
place 1t on scientific and exact foot
ing. Hoyle was a lawyer by profess
sion, but he derived a good income
from his books. For his treatise on
whist he received $4,000. and the work
was so popular that 1t ran through
five pirated editions. Hoyle gave in
structions in whist to parties of ladies'
and gentlemen, charging each five
dollars per lesson. For some years
he held an official court position in
Ireland which paid him $4,000 per
year Hoyles book on whist was
first published in 1743, and it's circu-
lation since then has probably run
Tito the millions of copies.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
WOOL GROWING IN
CANADA A SUCCESS
This By-Product of the Farm Will
Make Many Western Canada
Farmers Rich.

Alberta wool growers are looking fol
rs cent wool this year. That Is the
assertion made by prominent sheep
man of the Grassy Lake district. 1T
is quite within the pale of possibility
that We will receive that figure from
our wool this summer" said he, land
would not be surprised to see some
get more than that.
THE war has caused great demand
to be made on the WOODEN mills, and
they have got to have the raw mate
rial"
The present season has been most
propitious for the growing of wool. and
the growers expect to reap big har-
vest of splendid quality. The winter
has been very even, and the sheep are
doing we'll on the ranges.
No special breed of sheep is kept
on Western Canada farms, and all
seem to do we'll. The advice of those
interested in the welfare of the farm
ers of Western Canada, advise all
who can at all do 30 to enter upon the
raising of sheep. They have proved
most profitable to those who go into
that industry on a scale commensu-
rate with their means, and their farm
area.
The climate is perfectly adapted to
the raising Of sheep, they are easily
kept, and as pointed out, there is good
money to he made ont Of them-Ad.
vertisement.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
FIND HIDDEN FLAWS IN STEEL
x-Rays, II Has Been Ascertained,
Have Commercial Importance
Not Hitherto Recognized.

X-rays promise to have busy use in
shops in the near future, for 1t has
lately been discovered that they will.
under some conditions, detect hidden
flaws in steel and other metals, says
the Saturday Evening Post. An Amer
lean research laboratory has already
successfully applied them to this task,
and the investigators are confident
that, with little more study, practical
methods for daily service can be
worked out.
In these times, when steel enters so
much into ordinary living and flaw
in piece of steel may cost many
lives and great damage, flaw de-
tector is great need. For instance,
two years ago large number of rail-
rails, which had been made from stee!
ingots that had flaws. Steel ingots al
ways have flaw at the top end; so
the end piece is discarded for this rea-
son.
The question always is as to the
length of the piece Off the end which
should be discarded in order to make
sure that no flaws have been left in
the block of steel to be used. The re-
searchers are confident that the X-rays
will be able to answer this question.
In the experimental case sheet OF
steel half an inch thick was photo
graphed by X-rays. The rays come in
different kinds-hard and soft-and
each kind has its own preference as to
what material it will go through. Ac-
cordingly rays were used that would
nearly go through half an inch of steel
but not quite.
The photographs of the steel sheet
showed that the X-rays did go through
at some spots, which indicated that
there were flaws at those places. When
the steel was cut through at those
parts holes were found near the cen
ter-just as the X-rays had indicated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
Low ROUND TRIP FARES TO
CALIFORNIA; EXPOSITIONS
AND THE PACIFIC COAST

Low round trip fares are now in
effect via the Scenic Highway of the
Northern Pacific Ry. to CALIFORNIA; Ex-
positions via the North Pacific Coast.
These tickets permit liberal stop-oyers
and enable the tourist to include both
Expeditions as well as a stop-over at
Yellowstone National Park via Gardi-
ner Gateway.
II You will advise when you will plan
your western trip, will be pleased to
quote rates, send copy of our hand
some Expositions folder as well as
Yellowstone National Park and travel
literature, and assist you in any way
possible in planning your 1915 vaca-
ton trip. A. NJ. Cleland, General Pas
senger Agent, SIT Northern Pacific
Ry.. st. Paul, Minnesota.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-05-20
Belliqerent Grocers.

Lord Kitchener's message, pro.
claimed by the secretary of the Brit.
ish Grocers' federation, that "the gov.
eminent wants more men, and among
other places wants them out OF
grocers Shops" recalls the fact that
in olden times this trade played a
useful part in national defense. The
Grocers' company was commanded in
1857 to furnish 60 men for the re.
sistance of such Ubiquitous attempts
as may be made by foreign enemies. u
Further demands of the same kind
were satisfied in successive years. and
in 1888 the company supplied 500 men
to resist the Spanish armada. Au-
thority was granted to press men into
the service, and apprentices and jour.
neymen were called upon to leave the
counter for the battlefield. Sir John
Philpot, an early master of the Gro.
GERS company, cleared the North sea
of a horde of Scottish pirates by
means of feet equipped entirely at
his own cost.