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creek. But he could not go there in
the dark. And he would not dare go
there next day. for doubtless the man
OF the house would hear the story OF
his perfldy. And who has any sym
pathy for the man that will sell spring
water for good liquor?
At daybreak the next morning
Macgraham was on his way. But
he did no, try ,n reach the nearest
house. Instead he went up over Black
Hog Mountain and down 10 Hawkins
Branch. n creek that wound its devi-
Gus way toward the Big Sandy River.
Here he found the mountain road
Most of the time 1, led through the
creek bottom. the creek itself becom-
ing the road. as mountain roads have
a way Of doing.
After a mile or So the road turned
from the creek bottom and skirted
the water course. Macgraham stopped
on reaching the stretch OF mud road
There were footprints of two men, also
the marks Of mules hoofs. He
studied them long and earnestly. But
there could be no m.staking the signs.
The shoe prints were those Of his own
mule. The three rvermen. one OF
them mule back, the other two walk
ing, having learned where he lived.
were trying to head him off.
-Four miles across the mountains was
Left Fork OF tanners Creek. He could
reach home that way. but IL was a long
detour, and over in that section he
had no real friends. only enemies.
There was nothing else for il, how
Ia n ~, f,.r,v
tains and by noon had reached the
Left Fork. He followed this To jan
ner's Creek. up this To the right hraurh
Of tanners Creek, thence To the head
waters OF the right branch, ACROSS
a hill TO He'll Creek. down that
TO Lick Creek and so on. Along all
the water courses lie came upon small
creek bottom farms. hut he did nut
stop at any of them keeping wei out
of sight in fact. for news has n strange
way of travelling in the mountains
That afternoon toward sundown he
saw cabin. Almost famished he stag
Gered to il. determined To eat or de
The place WAS deserted the door lar.
There was no sign Of recent ocCupa-
ton. the little farm had long torn
abandoned. Nor was there scrap II
food
Two days later man, man
strangely wasted and pale, reached
Harry Da~ks's place, paWhs hardly
recognized his cd nciChpur and frieni
Joshua MacGraham.
'tordc. Josh What's trouble
"Reen sick. Harry, Went over TO
Zig Sandy on business and WAS took
down sick. Am right, po'rly yet, Any
thing to cat, lllrrN"'
They ate fried chicken and corn
bread, and Macrraham fen Ncartlv
into bed. which he shared with his
friend.
you'll ha' to make moro liquor
JOSH" advised Dawks. "Iou all amt
strong enough tn farm, nohuw, yer
wasted away 81 much. You all Is thin
nor than YOU ever was in your tf"
Yep You Just plum ha' to mako mN"r
q that liquor"
Macgraham sighed "Ycp. An I'm
goin' to make good liquor an ! amt
roin away from home luoi>jn Ett hu~.-
| ness neither"
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Spsth" 'oVVfspOHrtVfe 10 inv S'N.
LONDON. March ii.--Thc difficulties Of
. twentieth century army invading the
oldest country on ear;h"---Mcsopotamia
lin maintaining communications with
the outer and younger world, are de-
scfibed by Edmund Gambler. the official
representative of the E"l,ish press with
the British forces which are NOV
Ing up the Tigris to the relief OF Gen.
Townshend and his army surrounded ut
Kut-cl-A -Amara.
The objective OF the British Mcsopo-
tamian forces is Bagdnd. but NJ present
the efforts OF the relief column are being
strained TO release the army OF Gen.
Townshend. The Tigr.s Is tho line Of
communication Of the British army. and
stores OF all sorts must be transported up
the river distance Of 400 miles or
more to tho army. To keep the great
force supplied with fool. ammunition.
and the countless other things needed by
the army every available type OF vessel
n pressed into service by the British.
From steamboats, to the "caldronlike
GUITAR OF Bacdad. probably the oldest
boat In the world" as Mr.. Gambler de-
scribes IT, all are pressed into the service
Of keeping tine British forces fed and pro-
videi with ammunition.
The boats serve different functions
The first line OF transports, that closest
to the army. carries the ammunition
and tools sufficient for the day. Mr..
Gambler says. The second line OF trans
ports is for the rat!ons. kits and blan-
ke,s of the soldiers. The third Is the
reserve. carrying the daily supplies
needed by the army.
Aro:he- function OF the boats Is to
make their way up the river 10 the
ever further lines of transport with
supplies so that the stores may never
be diminished. d
The most up to date craft on the river
are a number OF paddlewheel steam
ships OF 400 or 500 tons. all drawing
less than Ave feet of water. These ves-
sells, each with lighter on either side,
keep up with the advancing army on
the banks Each OF the brigade has its
parent ship. which keeps II. filled with
supplies The parent ships In turn are
supplied by mahaIlas, river sailboats
with high masts s;oping forward. carry
ing lateen sail and built with
pointed cutaway prov and n huge rud-
Der. Each boat is embeil.shed with
Arabic designs ard characters.
TO supplement the self-rcspect'ng
paddle steamers OF the Tlgr.s. Mr..
Gambler writes. "the most heterogeneous
collection of scrap iron and remnants
Of river traffic have hs"n gathered In.
taxing the resources of lrdia's inland
navigation from Bhamo to Sind.
"lIow tas craft ever found its way
over the ocean the Providence which
watches over. the imp.ov.dent alone
knows. Beyond question the boat OF
the mos; catholic ancestry at present on
the Tgr!s Is the Aerial. half housebost.
half aeroplane. The hull Is from Brah-
/. fs
propeller and a 80 horsepower semi
Diesel type engine. and it makes more
noise than Il minor battle 1t once piled
as shikar boat in Assam. hu: its
owner and navigator had a happier In
spiration. and this miracle Of private
Improvisation is now the officially rec
ognized hospital ferry. II plies hourly
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FEWER SUICIDES IN PARIS.
Every One Anxious to See How Wal
VIII End. IL II Explained.

PARIS. March 1o.-Sucides in Paris
have dropped to about two week. as
compared with an average Of fifteen to
twenty in ordinary times.
People who always want to know the
why and the wherefore OF everything
have endeavored TO ge; AT the reason OF
this. a wag who is perhaps not SO far
on the truth as some might imagine.
suggests that every one IL so anxious
To- see how the war will end that they
cannot bear TO shuttle of this mortal
coil until victory crowns the day.
Il is Just possible that suicides are
fewer now because so many favortc
means OF going to ones long account
a'c not readily available. For instance.
from the first moment that war was
declared all gunsmi,h shops were close
~ and neither arms nor munitions of
any kind can be bought, No one Is
allowed on any OF tho Crea. public
monuments, so that jumping of bridges
or the Arc de Triomphe is no longer pos
sihle.
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i III
thin man who became stout
and then became thin again.
Joshua Maceraham-this isn't his
real name. but il VIII serve the pur-
pose-lived on a little farm in the
Cumberland Mountains OF Kentucky.
Like most farms in the Cumberlands.
Macg-aham's place was one-th!rd bot
tom lands and two-th!rds hillside. And
the hillside section was steep. almost
perpendicular in fact. the kind that
mountain folks say can be planted
only with shotgun. Macgraham did
not, as the joke runs. pant his corn
BY shooting II into the hillside with
q shotgun. but he did work mighty
hard getting his seed sown.
At last. thoroughly disgustcd with
, his hard lot. forgetting the teachings
Of his father. who had been an elder
in the Christian Church tD.sciples).
Macgraham decided TO turn his crop of
corn into wh!skey. There are two
ways OF doing that: haul the corn 10
Q regular d.st'llery or set up a still
for oneself. Joshua decided on III"
latter plan. For one thing, mountain
roads are rotoriously bad; it was n
!o,'s u"s NV " 80,
.''er. anu '",'' mou'u w W." %
IN Se'''hs UP s'''i io' '''"n
The old wash boiler OF his deceased
wlfc--the man hVed alone-serVed
very well as the main part OF the
still. This was set up on iou" stones
and into this was dumped the sour
mash. Being somewhat OF tinker,
Joshua made a cover for the boiler
and then came some sections OF iron
gas pipe and bucket to catch the
drippings. The gas pipe was bought
or man who was close mouthed and
not given to taking To strangers, es-
peclally strangers VINO might be United
states marshals looking Tor moon
sinners. Water is necessary in MAX
Ing liquor. ana the Sun was Sc; up
on the mountain side, IN th''k grove
OF small timber. where spring gushed
1rom the hillsld".
A fire was started and then in n
little while liquid as clear as water
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three men and the path was down
there.
Several shots broke the river still
ness. 1t was hard WORK. and Joshua
Macgraham, now that he had become
stout, hated hard work more than
he had in his thinner days. but there
was nothing else to do. lie turned and
started up the steep hillside. lodging
from tree to tree. and the three men
after him firing every time that Mac
rraham's body offered worth while
target.
Never seemed a hill so steep, but
life was just as precious TO Macgra-
ham as II ever was TO any man, and
he kept on. painting, his breath COM
ing in dry coughs. Al las, he had
reached the top ~ the hill. Here
the woods were thick and he wheezed
along AZ a dog trot.
After an hour Macgraham could
hear no more OF his pursuers and he
sat down for rest. But he had
hardly made himself comfortable in
the shade OF an old beech when he
heard voices that he recognized Like
frightened rabbit. he broke from
cover and started on again, this time
taking course that wound down the
hill.
Several times he stopped 10 rest. but
Lad not gained his breath when voices
frightened him on.
That night, just before sunset. a
lone hsurc, stout, red of face, muddy
mp to his knees, shirt torn by bushes,
clothes soaked with perspirat!on,
stopped behind clump of bushes to
take survey of little log cabin in
Il creek bottom clearing. Ii was
Joshua Macgraham. The log cabin
was the home of a friend.
Macgraham had to!ed painfully up
SIX mountains and down again into
the valleys on the other side, he had
nothing TO eat and had taken copious
drinks from every spring and creek
in an effort to kill the terrible gnaw-
ing pain In the pit of his stomach,
'Sed to abundant eating, his day
without food had told on him.
IRON the lo;' cabin came an odor
that was most delicious. that Of fried
chicken. Smoke curled from the chin
ney. Macsraham smiled.
'Shurks,' but ain't ! the lucky dog,
got here lest right. BIZ is frying
some chicken. Jest as II he 'spcctcd
me ter drap IN on him. Good ole
Bill"
Thcn came voices and Macgraham.
VINO had started from behind the
bushes, stopped. his face aghast.
Yep Growlcd a voice. "t were
Jest plain spring water, There that
'rn"r! "ritter had given us all a
drink u good liquor ana then sold us
spring water An he done likewise
the same to lots q others too"
My Gawd," Gasped Macgraham.
Then he heard the voice "f his one
time friend.
'':f get sight o him I'll shoot him
Ike "A dawg."
1t was almos; dark White OF face.
Maccraham started wearlly up tho
mountain side keeping to the back
OF the log cabin. for there were no
windows on that side. Soon dark
came. lie did not know that section
well enough Ia travel at night. The
nearest house WAS five miles up the
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by the French authorities not to allow
the Mont de Piete. during the contin-
uance OF the war, to sell any OF the ar
ticles placed In pawn by It's clients. This
step was prompted by admirable mo-
tves. but unfortunately II has adversely
reacted upon the wives and mothers and
aged fathers OF the men at the front
the very persons IL was meant TO serve.
Deprived OF the profits from the sale OF
pledged articles. the Mont de Pictc was
Immediately compelled TO raise the rate
OF interest charged on their detention,
and now further increase has come
into force
II is though: likely that the Treasury
will eventually advance a loan to the
famous French institution to enable IL
To carry on bRiness until the war is
over.
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IN a small way. TO utilize trained women
cooks to teach the soldiers.
II England could. on large scale.
use good women cocks. with soldiers
working under them, the country would
save in a camp where a division Is bill
leted several thousand pounds each
week.
Most women. Or. Chesser insisted,
made the mistake OF being too anxious
10 save in food. Girls might be trained
for home service" in the Kitchen. the
garden. the farm, the counting house or
the hospital. II should be impossible
for any healthy woman to be idle At
the present time.
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WOMEN COOKS ARMY TUTORS.
Their EmplO! mcnt 70 InstSveR y.
diers Urged In Euulaud.

LONDON. March 1l.--Dr. Sloan Ches-
ser. speaking recently at meeting at
the Institute Of Hygiene. urged the en-
ployment OF women cooks to instruct
soldiers Those In charge OF camps and
hospital Kitchens. she said, were In many
cases ignorant of cooking and dietet;cs,
and the Government had only begun,
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MONT DE PETE HARD HIT.
French National Pawnshop Needs
Funds because Of Big Buaineas.

PARIS. March 1.-THE war has caused
crisis in the affairs Of the Mont de
Piete IN France and IN the interest OF
It's Hrli.ions Of clients. as well as Of the
famous institution Itself. the Govern
rncnt IL being urged to take action.
A decision was taken some time back
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GETTING SILK FROM AFRICA.
British Are DevelopinG n New
source Of supply.

LoSpoN. March c&.-Attenton was
recently called by the president OF the
silk Association to the possibilities OF
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%OONSHlNE wh:shcy IL as
II clear as saTIg water-and
thereby hangs a tale of a
thin man who became stout
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one Of the most capable and best known
of the women of our race engaged in
the Young WOmen's Christian associa-
ton work. Mrs. Hunton has been hold
ing parlor meetings in the interest of
the Y. w. c. A. in this city for several
weeks. through which much interest in
the association has been created.
Among one Of such meetings to be held
at various times during the month of
June will he that scheduled for June 16
at 1Go1 Pacific street.
The Students club movement has not
only met with II hearty response from
the girls. In whose interest 1t Is being
loStered. and the parents of many Of
the members Of the club are showing
unusual activity and have voluntarily
offered to cooperate with Mrs. Hunton
and the other leaders to make the Stu
dents club II potent factor in the life
Of the community. Aside from the par
lor conferences IL mammoth mass meet
ing will be held at Memorial hall on
Sunday. June %.
above and with such able and expert.
enced leaders as the club has it must
succeed. 1t Is believed that no move
ment within recent years having for its
object the personal welfare of so many
girls possesses such qualities for ac-
cOmplishing so much real good as is
true Of the Students club of Brooklyn.
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for the general Yorng Women's Chris
tian association and other Y. W. G. A.
workers officially connected with the
Lexington avenue branch Of the as
sociation. The preliminary work has
been carefully done and "A permanent
organization has been formed with q
large membership.
The officers of the Students club are: Z:
Miss Edna James, president: Miss
Theresa Brooks. vice president: Miss
Ida Collins. secretary; Miss Lucy Lark.
assistant secretary. and Miss Thelma
Marshall. treasurer. AS soon as the
club outlines the various phases OF its
work it will further increase its MEM
bership by having all the other girls
OF the grammar schools become men,
bers. Maude Bulkley. secretary Of girls
work at the Lexington avenue branch:
Mrs A. W. Hunton. Miss Chase, Mrs.
Il. P. Hamlin and others have given
the girls splendid encouragement in
their efforts TO put the Students club
on substantial footing.
Mrs. Hunton is the wife Of Interna-
tonal Secretary W. A. HuntOn. She Is
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Brooklyn High School Girls
Form Students Club.
ABLE LEADERS IN THE WORK
Much Encouragement Given Effort to
Organize Students Club by Mem
bers of tho Lexington Avenue Branch
of the Young Women's Christian
Association.
BY N. BARNETT DODsON,

BrOOklyn.-Tbe movement recently
started in this city to form an organiza
ton to be known as the Students cluu
is succeeding admirably. The aim of
the promoters is to have all the girls In
the various high schools unite in one
body for mutual self help so US to more
effectively accomplish their work aS
students and also as Il preparation for
The larger and more responsible duties
which await them as teachers and lead
ers i'll other Lines of race advancement
The movement here is headed by
Mrs. Addie w. HuntOn. special worker
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ECZEMA CURED OR MONEY
REFUNDED.

This guarantee goes with every box
of Br. Hobson's Eczema Ointment.
Makes no difference whether it's ii
baby, child or aged. No matter how
long standing the case. the guarantee
holds good. Cut out this strip, go to
your druggist, get a box of Dr. Hob
sons Eczema Ointment, use it as dl'
rected and if you are not fully salts
fed, the druggist or maker will re-
fund your money. Try it Just once
you will be happily surprised.
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Work of woman's Progressive League.

Professor Kalph Radcliffe. principal
Of the Watt Street school. Pittsburgh,
was the chief speaker nt the last meet
ing for May of the Creater Pittsburgh
Woman's Progressive league. Frofes-
sor Rad liTe's subject was The School
and community" The league is doing
u -ood work and has grown to be Il
most ho'Uful factor in the. communit-
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Our Memorial Edition of the Life
of Booker r. Washington includes a
full description of the Tuskegee In
stitute. the great educational institu-
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the energy, earnestness, intelligence
and honesty OF this great man and
won for him the respect of all men in
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Every man, woman and child will
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The book is II large octave volume
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Re.nH Price, Cloth Binding. &l.OO
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Competent Census Bureau Employees.

The statistical tables of bulletin l20
giving the death rate among the color
ed population in the United States
were prepared by three men of our
race who are employees of the bureau
Of the census-Mr. Churles E. Hall.
whose assignment covered population
and occupations: Mr.. William .Iennifer.
agriculture nnd religious statistics and
MIR Robert Pelham. morality and own
crShin of homes. The work of Mcssrs.
Hall. Icnnifer and Pelham bears the
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FOR RENT-FurnisLed rooms in
modern house. with kitchen privilI
eyes. on car line, a: reasonable rates3
Mrs. Addie Craig, 2o37 Curtis street!
v,sIn 1872
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FOR RENT-5-room unfinished,
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Main 3433. Sundays, York 774aW-
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Furnish ed rooms, modern convent
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.l30 Arapaboe., Mrs. l.. p. Holmes,
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FOR RENT-Nice, light, airy, fur
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FOR Rk'NT-Furnished rooms in
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FOR RENT-Front bed room for
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l. m. or after 4 p. m. Phone Olive
155.
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FOR RENT-In strictly modern
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at 2412 Marion, st. Phone York 8942J.
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FOR RENTING nicely furnished
ruoms at 2S09 Welton St. On car line.
Rates reasonable.
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FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished
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modern. lovely nice bath and plenty
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=. Nice. clean. AIRY rooms. strictly
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Main 1907 Mrs. Lillian Horn, Prop.
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FOR RENT-Furnishc rooms, on
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Rates reasonable. at 1856 Welton ST
Mrs. X. Haywood. Phone Champa
All tf-4-22-16-c
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For Rent-Eight finely furnished
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street. Everything modern and up-to-
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FOR RENT-Neatly furnished rooms.
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" elton ST., Phone Olive 286. Mrs.
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FOR RENT-Two nice rooms for
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FOR RENT-Two rooms, one with
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Phone York 207W. Mrs. Young.
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FOR RENT - Nicely furnished
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Furnished apartments of two and
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+, FOR RlEST4One furnished apart
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Good car service, .eIose An. Strictly
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