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Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27
W Garnet Alcorn
METHODIST

Last Sunday was great day in
our Church, 227 at s S, large
congregation at the morning Serv-
ice and Bro. Randolf preached a
great sermon to the church. In the
afternoon he preached to a large
congregation Of men, and at night
To IA record breaking congregation
1t was a great day for all who came
under the inspiration of the services
or any one Of them,
AT the time Of this writing the
weather has turned against us. and
the roads are bad, and it is rainy
and disaGreeable, but we are in the
heat of battle and we cannot give
it up now. 1t will try US out, but
the fact that we show our interest
thro storm and rain will only show
our earnestnesS for the work. 1t is
testing time for the people of
4 2God. and the greater the effort the
*greater the victory. This is no
time my friends, for us to lay down
but press the battle with greater
enthusiasm The mighty forces of
Il Europe do rot stop for rain, mud
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27

Insomnia. complete or partial, al
most surely follows any undue excite
mcnt. worry, anxiety, and Chieitains
OF all peoples engaged in war would
be more than human il they did not
succumb to the dread affection which
much make them feel that. like Mac
beth. they had murdered sleep and
would sleep no more.
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27
Evidently Knew Austin.

My goodness" exclaimed Aunt
Fretty. Link Pettifer was Just going
By. and he told me that Austin Mooch
went to town this forenoon and re.
Him" answered Uncle Zach. Did
Link say what Austin borrowed the
corpse for.in the first place ?"-han.
sas City star.
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27

| overheard two little girls on the
street talking. one asked the other
why she didn't wear light dresses like
hers to school, to which the child an
swcrcd: DO you think my mother 10
lonesome for a wash Chicago Trtb-
une
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27

reVeises or anything less than death
Can we afford To do anything less?
The meeting will run ot all thi,
week and hJ~ much lons,r we d1
EOt know.
Lrt Us make hex Snuias he
best day of dhy5 thu iar ,ir.t in
our religloJ. ily,s. why not? We
are one week nearer tterlity. and
such a tide .! awakening has not
come upon MS for years, if ever
before NuF is he time to make
wrongs raht, and to make a clean
breas' Of .1e.y hpl lhdt has
hlnderfd lhe work OF the hIngdom
| cannot At this time make an
n"unr,ncuts Cot next Sunday.
n"fe thIn th" ;rIu,r hour, of
worship There viii u" d. service
every dal at 2:3O aud 700 W
invite you all to attend these
services c |. Hoy.
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27

The first kerosene oil lamps seen
by the Chinese We're in the homes OF
the missionaries. They We're soon in
such demand that ia recent year
oil to the value of $li.5OO, 900 was sent
to China.
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27

Mrs. Methusaleh sighed wcarily.
That's the four.hundred.and.thi
teenth cook that has left us in the
last six hundred years" she protest
ed This servant question is getting
on my nerves"
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27
Nasty Motors.

Nephew-'I see the government has
withdrawn some of the new taxes"
Auntie-'Tm so glad-there were too
many of those nasty vehicles on the
street!"-London Opinion.
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27

Brown-"Stout people. they say, are
rarely guilty of mGanncss or crime
Jones--"Well, you see, it's so dihlcult
for them to stoop to anything low
Stray Stories.
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27

At d Bar-aln-A 320 acre tr3ct OF
good limestone pasture land south
Of city. ii old within ten DAYS IT,
ve,tor, aid stockmen investigate
this. No it now. A S Jayne x Son.
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27
Hint for Lovers OF Goldfish.

A Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Goldfish has been organized.
Among the 'donts" for goldfish lovers
are found: Don't change the water on
the fish. II gives them pnuemonia.
Don't feed them crumbs 1t 10 bad for
their digestion and gives them the
stomach ache"
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27
Ills SANITY EMPLOYERS.

Deacon Jones-"Have you driven
for good people?" Chauffeur-"Regu-
lar saints! They wuz so afraid to die
that never could drive over ten miles
an hour, sir!"-Judge.
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27

; II you need trousers. don't pass
.us up In our window We are show
lns a line DutcheSs guaranteed
trousers at $3.50 -Hanly 4 Green
Lakin- .dck"y best dollar overall
- rarlh.- Hanly & Grepu.
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27
Sklrtlno the Difficulty.

she-"How do you like my skirt.
dearie?' He-"Well, pet, | suppose
It's all right; but isn't it q bit long
for q kilt?"
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27

Success in life is not SO much a
natter Of talent and opportunity as Of
oncentration and perseverance,
selected.
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27
ABOUT THE CHURCHES
Interesting Nows Concerning the
Different penomin atIons.
This Column Closes Promptly al
8 a. M. Each "Wednesday.
PRESBYTERIAN.

PRESBYTERIAN.
Regular services at IL a. IN.
Preaching at 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. III.
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. m
The public cordially invited to all
services.
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27
FIRST BAPTIST

We had l31 in Sunday School
last Sunday and several of our
most faithful ones we're kept away
on account Of illness. Some pretty
day in the near future We are going
to have $50. Will you be there?
Please come We need you So
much. and we believe you need the
Sunday School. We had a fine
congregation at the preaching serv.
ice, and the B. Y. P. u. was
unusually large Things are getting
better Next Sunday we shall
have Sunday School at 9:45 a. m
and preaching at II a. m The b
Y. P. U. will meet at 6:l5 p. IN. The
Pastor will try to lead the meeting
The Subject is The Light in Africa ="
The Scripture lesson is Acts 1868
We shall dismiss our preaching
service Sunday evening because Ut
the Revival meetings at the Meth
odlSt Church We shall all 60 there
trust We have been well repre-
sented in these meetings. A lot Of
our people have been attending, but
could gladly wish that more Of
them went Bro RandOlph's
preaching has been helpful to me
and certainly enjoy the fellowship
Of my brethren when they are try
ing to win men to Christ The pub.
lie is most cordially invited to wor-
ship with US
n ~
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27
Sam p Go;t. Pastor.
CHRISTIAN

Blhlr Sch.dNi AT 9.i5 next Sunday
AT this hour We begin our Red and
Blue Contest in the Bible School
Let every person be present We
had 1913 i'll attendance last Sunday
and hope that We can begin the
contest, which is III the form of an
automobile race from New York to
San Francisco over the Pixies Peak
Ocean TO Ocean highway. You will
enjoy the-rTce if you are in it.
Preaching at / a. IN. and 7;30
p m. Boys Club 6:l5 p. III. Pray
er meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. III.
Acting under the advice of other
pastors and with the approval of
Bro. Hoy and his Evangelist. we
will have service next Sunday even
ing. The primary object of this
is to catch the overflow and not in
any way to detract from the meet
ing at the Methodist Church We
would advise that you plan to so
there first and if unable to get a
seat then come to our service.
w Earnot lrnrn
Monroe City Democrat., 1916-01-27
GRACE BAPTIST.

Regular services ut the Grace
B lplist Church Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17

Fancy Pillows, reversible style,
covered with heavy cretonne, in
pretty japanese designs and COL
ors, trimmed with cretonne braid
estry covers, finished with gobelin
tapestry band borders IN
all filled with fluffy silk /9C
floss pillows.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-31
GET A FEATHER BED FREE

We will positively give you a big. New Feather
Bed absolutely FREE. Write today for full par
ticulars. Southern Feather and Pillow Co.,
DEPT los GREENSBORO, n. G.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-31
Georgia Troops Pleased
With Texas Town and
Its Pretty Young Girls

SIG SPRINGS. Tex. oct. 2S.-Real
Texas hospitality has greeted the Geor-
gia troops since they began the long
Journey through the Lone star state
Here comes the Crackers" has been
the pass word that has brought whole
towns down to the railroad 10 shake
hands with the Georgia soldiers. Schools
turn out and the soldiers swap names
and addresses with pretty Texas girls
are some folks in Texas The last long
resting place was reached at IL o'clock
this morning when the trans pulled into
Big Springs. The troops exercised here
and mingled with the people. At :
o'clock the sections pulled out on the last
lap OF the trip. The next stop is FL
Paso.
The trip TO the border has so far been
without accident and uneventful except
while the engine takes water -Georgians
for a few railroad difficulties. The mo-
notony OF the trip has been broken by
the stop overs and the change OF the
country. The boys are peering out the
window at the hill-dotted plains Of the
central west Texas with its prairie dog.
cities and cattle ranges and cheering
the little western towns where the folks
put out their hands and welcome the
Crackers.
Press news of renewed activities in
Mexico have sent several thrills through
the troop trains The boys are still
ready for active service. The Fifth viii
reach FL PasO about o'clock in the
morning and will detrain Immediately
TO go into camp. The First, moving by
the Southern Pacific. should arrive
about the same time =.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-31
"sYRUP OF FIGS" FOR
tGt6HHsTIPATED CHILD.
Delicious "Fruit Laxative"
can't harm stomach. liver
and bowels

-vcry mother realizes. after giving
her children California Syrup Of Figs"
that this is their ideal laxative. because
they love its pleasant taste and IL thor
oughly cleanses the tender little stom-
ach. liver and bowels without gripping.
When cross. irritable, feverish or
f-~s1rh Is bad, stomach sour. look at the
tongue. Mother, II coated. give a tea
spoonful Of this harmless fruit laxa-
tive and in a few hours all the foul
consolidated waste. sour bile and undi-
zested food passes out of the bowels
and you nave well. playful child again
When its little system is full Of cold
throat sore. has stOmach-ache, diarrhoea.
Indigestion. Colic-remember, = good
'-,sida cleansing" should always be the
first treatment given
Millions OF mothers keep California
Sup Of F1e-'' handy; they know tea
spoc2ful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for a So
cent bottle Cf California Syrup of
fig which has directions for babies
children of ar ages and grOwn-ups print
ed en- The bottle. Beware OF counter
feifs, sold here. 80 don't be fOOled. Get
the genuine. made by California Fig
syrup Company.---fAdvsj
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-31
Georgians Are Given
; of the 81 Carnegie
Awards for Heroism
special Dispatch to The Journall

Special Dispatch to The JournaD
PITTSBURG. Pa, oct. eS.-Cieorsia
came in for three of the fifty-two
awards for heroism by the Carnegie
Hero Fund commission at its fall meet
ing here Friday.
\ medal was presented 10 the father
o. oliver J. Morton. OF Lumpkin. Ca.
Young Morton died endeavoring to save
from drowning Ksyte Il. Smelling and
Annie L. Hobbs. who We're later rescued
by others The girls became distressed
forty-five feet from the shore of a mill
pond. Morton. although suffering from
heart trouble. ran fully dressed into
the water and swan 10 the girls lie
was seized and submerged by them.
as was Miss SneIling's brother who fol
lowed Morton to the scene Smelling
was saved but Morton sank five or six
feet from the rescuing boat
Isham r. HALEY. OF HartweH. Ca, a
s.xteen-year-oId student, saved Neal
Craft. nine years old. from drowning at
HartweH on May -. 1918 He was
awarded a medal
walter Is. NFoWueE. q NeeSAAh' 49,
received a medal for saving Homer &
BIanton from suffOcatiOn in twenty
foot we'll in Zetella on August is. 1916.
Crowder. who is farmer. fifty-siX
years old. descended on a rope into the
gas fumes
Other awards were TO the WIDOW OF
Don C Hamilton, Newburn. Tenn Jul
ian v. wilkinson. Abbeville. = c; 10
ne father OF William VI NIcCelvey. Mt.
Carmel. s. C: CornarO = Patton. Muir
phy. y. CT : Flonnie Hoffman, Marsh
vile. y. g. Russell L ,Norburn. Acton
Nowrt, Carolina
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-31
Preacher Who Had Nine
Wives and II Aliases
Barred From the Ministry

POTGHKEEPSIE, n. V. oct. 81
Arthur worthington, former pastor OF
the Presbyterian church in New Ham
burgh. y v. was deposed yesterday
from the ministry and communicated
from the Presbyterian church by trial
commission OF ministers and laymen
OF the North River Presbytery. He
was found guilty OF bigamy, swindling,
fraud and blasphemy.
The evidence. secured after two years
investigation, showed Worthington had
nine wives and was known under eleven
aliases. His right name is Samuel Oak
ley Crawford Records show he served
two prison terms for fraud, one in Al
bany, -. Y. and one in Melbourne. Aus
tralia- In his activities he secured by
false pretense more than 100000. IL Is
alleged The depOsed minister disap-
peared from POughkeepsie five weeks
ago.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-31
V. c. for Taking l02
Germans Single-Handed

LONDON. Oct 27.-One Of 10 Victoria
Crosses. the award Of which are made in
tOdays London Gazette. is TO Private
Thomas Jones who. according to the
official account, after killing three snip
ers who were shooting at him. entered
the German trenches and single-handed
disarmed I02 Germans. including three
or four officers, and marched them back
10 the British lines through a heavy
harrage fire
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-31

Continued in Next Issue.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-31
French Aeroplanes Go
300 Miles to Dobrudja
And Pennsylvania Fronts

LONDON. oct. 2S.--One hundred and
twenty-eight French aeropIanes have
arrived in Rumania for reconnaissance
work on the Pennsylvania and Dobrudja
fronts. says n dispatch from Bucharest
tC the wireless Press -Four English
Rcroplanes arrived at the Rumanian
~aPi;sI yesterday from Imbros, an ISL
mi Of the Grecian Archipelago.
Tl-luE fro mthe island OF lmbros
scrOs sccntral Bulgaria to Bucharest in
= straight line the English machines
sravslel a distance Of about 300 miles.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-31
sARAR BERNEARDT-THE WON
nrRFryT

Madame sarah is said to be seventy
seven years of age. She is the most
remarkable actress of the twentieth
century at this time She has just ar
rived I'm New York City to delight the
people who crowd the theaters where
she gives her magnificent performances.
Her admirers have no limit as to their
praise OF her style and beauty. Two
years ago she underwent surgical
operation. lost a leg. She Is now act
ing with grace and spirit with an arti-
fetal limb. and we are told that YOU
would not know if we should see her
acting that she was thus crippled. Her
face is smooth and unwrinkled, her
voice is strong and sweet and steady.
She. apparently. is capable to perform
at seventy-seven as she was at forty
five 10 fifty. and bears the fatigue of
the stage with as little complaint. She
Is a marvel of physical endurance. 1
was in New York City in 1913, when
she gave her closing performance, and
while ] did not see her at the theater,
I stood at "A window i'm one of New
York's skyScrapers and saw the French
steamer. La France" leave the harbor
about 10 o'clock IN the forenoon. She
had been fairly worshiped, according 20
the newspapers after the performance
crowds attended her to the great ocean
liner after midnight and her stateroom
was literally banked with flowers. The
crowds We're gathered at the wharf TO
see la France" leave the dock, and no
queen in the old world had more devot-
ed admirers than this great actress,
Sarah Bernhard, She has been on the
French line of battle lately, gave
free performance for the French soldiers
before she left for America, and at
seventy-seven years of age she is alb
solutely the queen of the theatrical
stage on both continents. History will
set forth her claims to this high estate
in glowing terms. Her presence in the
United States will add more admiration
and insure greater success.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-31
CONTINUED from Last Issue.)
CHAPTER XVI.-(Contil

CHAPTER NNI-(Continued,)
" 4ORIA ran to the edge of the barge
Vand hauled in on the painter at
~ tached to the little boat. The
barge was swishing i'm the tide and It
was trying to run over the skiff. Bat
Gloria had no other avenue of escape.
She hung across the edge of the barge
and dropped into the skiff. Her aim
was not very accurate and the river
nearly got her. But she sat down
quickly and steadied herself and the
boat. She began to ply the oars with
What explanation Trask and Jed
made she could not imagine. Evidently
il was not a good one, for the crew from
the tugboat gesticulated violently and
IL looked as If there would be a big
great eagerness, but little progress.
At length she noticed that she had
forgotten to cast of. She ran TO the
bow and had to unite the painter. The
wet knots were torture to her delicate
hands, but at last she was free and the
boat fell away from the barge. The
river was dark and menacing, and its
current was like some invisible genie
dragging the skiff away to its lair. Still
when Gloria saw the tug come along
side the barge and make fast, and saw
Trask, Jed and Nell dash up the COM
panionway and meet the highlands on
the deck, she felt that the current would
be kinder to her than the men would
have been.
fight Gloria hoped that they all would
throw one another overheard.
The tugboat crew went back to their
quarters. Trask ran back to stare at
Gloria. lie shook his fist at her and she
rowed faster. But the barge moved
northward following the putting tug.
Gloria breathed a sigh of relief al
after all Trask had also escaped. She
was so angry at this cancellation Of
her success that she started to row
back after the barge. What she would
have done had she overtaken it sne
did not stop to think. The current pre-
vented the possibility of knowing. The
Hudson streaming into the sea carried
Gloria with it in spite of all her efforts
at the oars. She gave up at length and
devoted all her energies to rowing
ashore. The nearer shore was the far
Their for her. because landing on the
west bank would compel a lengthy
roundabout to fetch her to her home
on the east bank.
She rowed for the New York shor
and crept toward it slowly, though the
boat turned southerly so fast that she
feared to be swept on down to the
citys crowded water pavements. 1t was
lonely out there on the dark river. Her
arms ached with fatigue, her silken
hands were pouching with blisters
Finally she felt the keel CRATE and
she landed on a rocky point She for
got the little dinghey and it slipped
back and danced on down the river to
some unknown fate. Gloria felt better
on the firm earth and she grew angry
again. She stared at the barge, now q
mere smudge on the vague horizon.
she whispered to herself: "Ill get
him yet, and he won't get away
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-18

Dave Adams, one of the pioneers of he northern part of the county has placed his announcement in this issue IS candidate for the nomination of supervisor subject to the will of the Democratic voters. MT. Adams has been a resident of Cochise county for over thirty years and is one of its most prominent business men. He is interested in the cattle, mining and telephone business, He has always been a warm supporter of the Demo cratic ticket in Cochise county and las never asked for any office or ia TOT at the hands of the party. He has hundreds of friends throughout the county who are now at work In his behalf since it became known that he was a candidate for the office of su- oervisor. There is but little doubt out what MT. Adams will make strong race for the nomination. He will secure the largest vote in the northern end Of the county of any of he candidates.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-18

William Riggs, of Fl Dorado. has 'laced his announcement in the Re view as candidate for the nomina
 ion of state senator at the Demo ,ratic primaries on September 12. NIT. Riggs needs no introduction to the ;itizens of Cochise county, he has represented them in a numper of or- 'icial positions and has always proved himself worthy of his trust. He rep resented the county in the state sen lte for the past two years and was ,ne of the active members who was llways working in the interests of lis constituents. The present land pill is one of the measures that he vas instrumental in passing and he was also behind the movement that 'bolished the old land commission hat was such an expense to the state. dis record is one that cannot be as Iailed and there is no o-doubt but what 'e will again receive the nomination t the hands of the Democratic party nd that he will again represent Co., ,hise county in the state senate
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-18

ton. Being a successful building contractor many believe that MT. Sparks is specially qualified for the position of supervisor It is believed that the announcement of Mir. Sparks will result in his nomination, as in the past it has been conceded by all parts of the county that Douglas is entitled to ne of the members of the board. The present holdover member on the board is resident of Bisbee. also conceded to be entitled to one member of the board.
 Mr Sparks is one of the pioneer residents of Douglas and at the very beginning of the city he has been nearly all thes time engaged iR con ,racting. While he is always a good tooster he is a man that believes in the practice of economy in the do- ing of all things.
 Since taking his position on the ooard Mir. Sparks has devoted much of his time to a careful study of the roads and other features of public i'm provemeat expected Of the county In bridge building and other construe- ion work the knowledge of Mr. Sparks in this line of work has been a distinctive asset to the county.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-18
ADVANCEMENT IN THE NAVY

The first year that enlisted in the navy per mitted to take examinations qualify for admittance the naval academy, five of them passed. The second 1915 the number of successful candidates eight In the examinations just held select this years candidates, 23 enlisted men have qualified
 The law providing for this new system of advance ment only authorizes the acceptance of fifteen year. Eight of those who have earned their right to at Annapolis therefore doomed to disappon unless congress gives the secretary of the navy authority to appoint all the successful candidates
 without saying that such authority should be sranted We need officers fill the personnel If growing navy No good oficermateria should be efused Still do need to encourage the sort of pirt that is exemped by the work of these 23 eligible 'anddates That spirit has been aroused by the aboi ion of the old barrier between officers and enlisted
 There can be greater spur to ambition and faithful ervce than the knowledge that by ability and lard work. may rise to position in the And it will be excellent thing to fill greater proportion of Annapolis appointments with eager who have worked heir way up in the service Such should make bet officers than those who their appointment to po- ;itical inuuence.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-06-18
sUesIpIzlNe CHILDBIRTH

bill is pending in the French chamber of deputies roposing that beginning next January the government hall stated sum to every who bears child or the first child the mother is receive s1O0 for the econd. s2OO and s10O for every child thereafter The lther is to be recognized rewarded by bonus of 400 when his fourth child is born.
 The is inspired. of course. by the depletion Frances population by the coming after three de ades during which the birth rate remained almost sta onary. It is necessary fill the ranks again. and to yearly surplus of births deaths hereafter. he nation is not to suffer slow extinction.
 Some of the other belligerent countries likely to dopt the same policy. And eventually may even dopt it in the United States. Not, let hope. ical device to fill gaps caused by to stim late the growth of population in normal times We are till far removed from any menace of race suicide"