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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-19
New York Sugar Market

New York, April IS.
Raw firm: centrifugal 6o2; molasses 525;
refined firm; fine graduated ID Futures
eased off two or three points early under
interests advanced the list in the after
noon and the closing was firm and un-
changed to seven points higher. Sales
6O00 tons. May 512, July SIS, Sept. $40.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-19
Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, April B
Reports that Germany was likely to
meet the wishes of the United States in
price of wheat and so. too, did rains
which threatened delay in seeding in the
Northwest. Quotations closed firm 1-8 to
SIS net higher, with May at la 3-8@I and
July at ia IA. Corn gained 1-S to 5-$ and
oats shade to 3-S97-S. In provisions the
outcome varied from q decline to a rise
of 17a.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-19
American Standing
Today's Games

Today's Games
Washington at Boston two rane.,.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-19
HAY-No. ! grade 31G3150.
LA 1S3H19-

MINED FEED-25sGG $3.50.
OATS-No. . clipped white 53l.
PORk-Medium backs 210n.
POTATOFS-2450260 per two-bu. bag.
SUGAR-Granulated, 20 Dbl. lots, 740.
VEAL-10@16a.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-19
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-19
American
Yesterdays Games

Washington 1. Boston 2
Chicago z, St. Louis 2.
Detroit 4, Cleveland 3,
New York 4, Philadelphia z
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-19

Largest users of imported tobacco in
this country. r. G. Sullivan pays largest
Government Duty and Revenue Tax Of
any individual in the U. S. Largest SELL
ing brand of 10c Cigars in World.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-19

New York. April 1S.-selling of special
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-19
Sporting Nezos Of the Day
National
Yesterday's Games

philadelphia 4. Boston 0.
%ica1o-Et. Louis, rain.
Encinnati 4. Pittsburg 3.
SsW York-Brooklyn, cold.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-19

x-Batted for Shorten in 7th.
xx-Batted for Shore in Sth.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29
Horrors of War.

One of Germany's most noted sur
geons, who has spent months at the
front and In hospital service. in writ
ing of the effect of the terrible strain
of war as depicted upon the faces Of
those released from the firing line,
says: physically these soldiers may
be as hard as iron, yet they are not
intact. The officers nearly always de-
velop al uncanny, marble, staring look,
as though they had been accustomed
to gaze shudderlngly at all the terrors
and desolating orgies of destruction,
as though they had been obliged to wit
ness this with unblinking eyes and
finally felt that their eyes had become
a mirror of the horrible. 1t Is as though
the claw of demon had seized their
faces and made their eyes sink deeper
into their hollows. The more highly
civilized a man is, the better educated,
the deeper his feelings, the more does
he bear the indefnable something In
his face, the sign that he has seen ter
rible ngs."-Christian Advocate.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29
SELLS BIBLES TO FILIPINos
Agent Uses Auto and Electric Lights
20 Draw Customers to Buy
the Good Book.

An automobile strung with electric
lights until 1t looks like mammoth
FREELY, a moving picture machine and
high-power searchlight would hardly
seem the correct equipment to aid in
selling books, but J. l.. Mclaughlin Of
Manila, agent for the American Bible
society, sold 100000 copies Of the Bible
In the Philippines In the last two years
with just such gear. aided by his own
Yankee salesmanship.
Selling Bibles. says Mr.. Mclaughlin,
is Ike selling any other article-it
takes salesmanship and ingenuity. The
lighted automobile Is his own scheme,
and through II he made a record sale
of 1,S00 Bibles In one evening.
II drive this automobile through the
country In the early evening and as
soon as II gets dark turn on a power
full magnetic that | have geared TO the
engine. 1t gives me enough current for
100 ordinary electric lights. and | have
them strung all over the machine.
II also operate searehllght and
turn the beam In every direction up
and down and across the country.
Then when / reach village / have
procession of natives Behind me like
the tail OF comet. attracted by the
electric display.
an the village | turn the machine
SO that moving picture machine can
play upon blank wall and run off n
reel or two. Then I tell the crowd
there Is n better show inside and II
always fiocks In.
'sThe price of admission is a ten
cent copy OF the Bible. A dollar book
lets ten In and other prices In proper
ton"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29
How He Was Caught.

lie had no stomach for the army,
but presented himself for examination
with "sure trick. up his sleeve to
"work his ticket" He was physically
perfect, but his eyesight was shock
ing-so bad, indeed, that the sergeant
thought the doctor should see him.
First class physically" pronounced
the doctor, but when the medical man
applied the eye tests the would-be re-
cruit's sight appeared much worse than
when the sergeant had him in hand.
"No, no, my man; with sight like
that you're no use for the army" said
the medico. ''But you ought to get
glasses. Stay, I've pair like micro
scopes, and If you see with them you
can have them"
The spectacles were produced and
fitt..d on. and the recruit at once cried,
"0h I see splendidlyw
'To you now?' said the doctor, with
sarcasm. "Take him along. sergeant,
and get him sworn in. There's no glass
in the spectacles. London Tit-Bits.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29
When HOGAN Telephoned.

Hogan, the elder, was doing useful
work In the stables, since most of the
younger men in the nearby little mar
ket town had enlisted.
One day he was sent by his employer
to telephone to a dealer for various
loads of hay, straw and oats. After
many struggles with that terrible In
strument which is supposed to save
time, he got into communication with
the dealers at last.
"I say, we're waitin' fer that last
order fer hay, straw and oats. We
want 1t at once Hay, straw and
oats"
Back came the answer:
VERY good. But who's 1t for7"
"Arr, now. Would ye try to be
funny with an ould man what's doing
his biti It's fer the horses av
coorse."-London Mail.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29
His Renimen.

"Regimensl Regimens" said Prof.
Hilary McAiasters before the Harvard
Medical school.
'sThere are too many nonsensical
regimens. young gentlemen. I prefer
the regimen of Mark Twain to all such
rubbish.
mark had a very strict regimen,
you know. He never smoked but one
cigar at a time, and never smoked
while sleeping.
she never ate meat except with
his meals, and he never drank except
at meals and between meals.
His father took a drug store for
a bad debt In Marks boyhood, and
among the stores were nine barrels OF
cod liver oil. These lasted Mark seven
years, The rest of the family had to
get along with the ipecac and nur
vomica, Mark being the pet. He was,
in fact, the first oil trust. He got Ii
ALL"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29
AFRO-AMER|CAN CU[L|NCS

substitute was offered. 1t was con-
tended that the aims of the congress
were too broad and too important to
allow politics to be injected. Nelson
Crews of Kansas City made an appeal
for the passage of the original resolu-
ton, saying that all right-thinking
colored men believed In 1t and fa-
vored 1t. Because of an Incomplete
roll of delegates vote on the resolu-
ton was deferred until later session.
A distinguished visitor 10 the con-
gress was introduced In the person of
Bishop !. \. Ross of the A. NJ. Il.
church. He made a short address.
saying In part as follows:
81 assure you this has been very
refreshing tonne. have been so much
engrossed in my business that have
employed two and three secretaries,
and / failed even to realize until this
morning that you were in session. /
feel that owe It to myself to pay re-
spects to such a distinguished body of
educators and race builders.
Il have the right as an American
citizen. who for SO years has. stood In
the forefront championIng the cause of
the rights of men, to say that out of
one blood God created all men TO dwell
upon the face of the earth. one rule
to regulate the actions of men.
Anything that sayors OF difference
or discrimination is traversal or re-
versal of the principles instituted by
the King OF Kings. Everything the
white man has the black man ought to
have. The only way TO solve this
question Is. faith In God, right living.
spinal column and manhood. Turn on
the headlight to find the path of duty
md follow II unerrlngly 10 the end.
With faith In God. march on. saying
as you go. Give me liberty or give me
DEATH"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

DIR. John Patrick Turner, one of
Philadelphia foremost colored physi-
clans and medical inspector in the
public schools, has been assigned the
task of organizing a new town for the
African race in the mountains of
North Carolina. The tract over which
The novel town will be laid out covers
more than 1000 acres and is located
On the main line of the Seaboard Air
Line railway, with direct route to
the markets of the world. Doctor Tur-
ner is authority for the statement that
the town will be unique in many ways
and will be standard for the estab-
ishment of Negro communities In the
future.
Plans for the new Negro town are
being worked out at Chautauqua, ".
Y, and by those employed In the es-
adjustment and maintenance of Pine
hurst, \. c. No name has been Sc
ected but the town and the streets
will be named after illustrious Negro
men and women.
will restrict ownership of all property
to persons of African descent. Ii is
proposed to make the place the center
for the development Of Negro music
A university and Industrial school are
to be features. Two modern hotels
will be established, one for blacks and
the other for white tourists, who may
visit the community to observe Its
workings.
There are TO be raised figs. sugar
cane. tobacco and wheat on the land
neighboring the town. every home OF
which will have its vegetable and
flower garden. The industries VIII In.
clude the making of silk, sugar, -four
tobacco, steel and machinery. accord
ing TO Doctor Turner All of these
plants win employ Negro laborer
Every opportunity will be given Negro
laborers to become efficient in the In
dustrial school. the paramount idea OF
the whole project being cooperation
John T. Patrick of North Carolina
founder of Southern Pines and Soutl
Mount. n. C.. Is the principal financial
hacker of the project. He is retire.
official of the Sea Board Line railwa,
and is deeply interested In the devel
opmenf of the colored people In Norti
Carolina.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29
old FRIEND GONE
Ed 9. ELLIS, "FATHER OF THE
DIME NOVEL," Is DEAD.
No Doubt There Are Many Gray.
Headed and Highly Respected
Members Of Society Who Will
Remember His Books.

The father of the dime novel died Q
short time ago at the age of seventy
six. Many of us are old enough to re-
member those Beadle & Adams dime
novels with the salmon-covered paper
covers, not too large to slip inside a
pocket and hide there until favorable
chance came to devour its pages. for
our elders had a strong prejudice
against. the 'yellow backs" and be-
lieyed that a boy who read them was
hiking straight down the center of the
road to perdition.
Ed S. Ellis, the man who died re-
Gently, wrote the first of the dime nov
els that made hit, and he wrote hum
dreds of them afterward, and many
other books beside. He was nineteen
years old when he wrote Seth jones'"
in 1859, and sent it to Beadle & Adj
ANS New York, who had just begun
to publish their dime novels, but had
not made a success with them. They
saw a winner in Seth JONES'" Before
they sent 1t out they plastered the
country with posters, dodgers and
painted inscriptions with the ques-
ton: "Who is Seth Jones?" and
when the people had guessed and Won
dered for weeks the whole country
broke out in another rush of posters
bearing the picture of a frontlersman
in coonskin cap, with the inscription,
81 am Seth Jones'" The book made
the fame of Ellis and the dime moved
and the fortune of Beadle & Adams
1t was translated into IL language
and a million copies were sold.
A queer thing about it was that
Ellis was brought up TO be preacher
and that he was teacher of Sunday
school class when he wrote this first
dime novel. He used to clothe Bible
stories In imagery of his own, vivid
and exciting, and always closed the
lesson with the tale unfinished and
the remark: Boys, well continue the
story next Sunday All the boys in
the village were In his Sunday school
class.
He wrote so many stories for boys
aud girls that he lost count of them.
He was the author of the boy Pho
neer," Log Cabin" "Deerfoot," IVY
oming" and Forest and Prairie" Sc
ries, and he wrote many serious-mind-
ed books, such as a history of this
country In eight volumes, of which 100,-
600 sets were sold.
It Is said of him that he was good
man, of kindly nature; that children
loved him. and that, In spite of the
preaching that has been done against
cheap novels, there was not an immor-
al situation nor anything that would
tend to influence for wrong In the hun
dreds of novels he wrote. His heroes
were manly and clean-minded, his NOR
ais good and he exalted the nobler
qualities of honor, loyalty and courage.
He said just before he died that he
did not regret anything he had written
and he felt he had contributed to the
joy of living for millions of boys and
girls. The Star knows from expert
ence that this Is true, so here's a
wreath to the memory of the father Of
Seth Jones'" the hero of a boyhood
long past.-Kansas City Star.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29
BABYS ITCHING SKIN
Quickly sooshed and Healed BY
Cutieurs. Trial Free.

Battle with hot water and cu,ieurs
Soap. II there Ia any irritation anoint
gently with cuticura Ointment on end
OF finger. Refreshing alumbcr for rest.
less. fretfui babies usually follows tho
use OF these super-creamy emollients.
They are a boon to tired mothers.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept l.
Boston. Sold everywherc.--Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

There Is plan to erect a suitable
monument 10 mark the grave of Jen-
ME Dean. who was a colored mission
airy worker of northern Virginia. Jen-
ME Dean. who died May 3, 1913, and
who Is buried In the cemetery at
tached TO Calvary chapel, in Prince
William county, Virginia, is held In
nffectIonate remembrance not only by
many eolored people, but by many
white persons whose respect she Mt
tained as the result of her unselfish
missionary work. She was the found
er OF FIVE Baptist churches In northern
Virginia and of the Manassas Indus
trial school, as well as of the Union
Baptist Sunday School Convention Of
Northern Virginia and the Northern
Virginia Baptist association The
building of Calvary chapel was her
first work. and she was buried there.
about "A quarter OF mile from her
late home near Sudley Springs. Her
grave Is still unmarked, for the rea-
son that no organization has ever been
formed TO receive money which has
been collected In northern Virginia TO
purchase n monument.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

IMITATION IS sINcEREsT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist q IA Creole Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way. but contains no dye.
Price 41.Q0.-Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

that--wifh the reflective editorial at
fliude that should characterize a
monthly publication.
While the advertising In the first
number is from Chicago firms. the
magazine aims TO be national in char
acter. II will be independent in poll
ties
While the general public Is apt 10
concede that the Negro may excel as
n musician. while artistic ability In
other avenues is often conceded 10
him, he has probably not achieved as
yet reputation, to wide extent, at
any rate. of being formidable In ath-
letics. 1t Is interesting to note.
therefore, that Binga DESMOND, an
associate editor of this magazine, Is
a University of Chicago. Splinter with
all sorts Of record-breaklng feats, In
dividuai and in relay work. 10 his
credit.--Chicago Evening Post.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

The Negro population Of Detroi,
has increased nearly 10 per cent dur
ing the last six years. according 10
estimates made by the Associated
Charities. The Negro population now
Is fixed at about 1900. as compared
with 6.O00 shown by the federal cen
sus In 1910.
The heavy Increase Is accounted for
by the fact that a number of local In
dustrial concerns are importing Ne
groes from the South In carload lots
for work in local factories. Factory
manager declare the Southern Negro,
when properly trained. Is good work
man, reliable and willing.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

WoMAN's GROWING GLORY
IN her hair. II yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t In
the natural way. Price S1.0e.-Ady.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29
What's the Use?

He-Do you think / ought to see
your husband about my marrying your
daughter?
She-Dear me, no. He will read all
shout It In the papers, Puck
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29
Sc Woman'5
9r0bIem
How to Feel Well During Middle
Life Told by Three Women Who
Learned from Experience.

The Change of Life is most critical period Of .
womans existence and neglect OF health at this time invites
disease and pain. Women everywhere should remember
successfully carry through this trying period
Lydia T. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, made from
native roots and herbs Read these letters:-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

Philadelphia, Pa.-s1 started the Change of Life
five years ago. always had headache and back
ache with bearing down pains and would have
heat flashes very bad at times with dizzy spells and
nervous feelings. After taking Lydia L. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound feel like new person and
am in better health and no more troubled with
the aches and pains had before took your won
derful remedy. / recommend 1t to my friends for
cannot praise It enoughs-Mgs; A4AneAnEr Grass
Beverly, Mass--aI took Lydia 4. Pnkham's
ound. for nervousness and dyspepsia when was
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

Natives Of the interior Of China
hatch both hen and duck eggs by bury
ing them in lukewarm lice. which is.
reheated daily.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29
information Wanted.

Little Lemnel--Say. paw. this book
says nature never wastes anything.
Paw guess that's right. Kon.
Little Lemuei--Then what's the use
Of COW having two horns when she
can't even play on one7
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

Russia maintains at Moscow an ex-
pertinent station for the study of fax
cultivation and manufacture.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

Italian peat too low In fuel value 10
be used for heating is being utilized In
the manufacture Of nitrogen fertiII-
zers.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

A stopper for kitchen sinks so ar
tached to the strainer plate over the
outlet that 1t always viii be found
when needed, has been patented.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

With but little deviation from the
popular American game, baseball Is
played IN Razsln hut there II Il known
as lutlya.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

"See your own state first" is good
motto to put up beside See America
first"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

France is stimulating attention to
gardening.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

have had them try it and they also have received
good results from it."-Mrs. GEORGE A DUNBAR,
II Roundy St., Beverly, Mass
Erie Pa. 81 was in poor health when the
L. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound, or think
should not have got over it as easy as did. Even
now II do not feel good take the Compound
and it restores me in a short time. / will praise
your remedies to every woman for it may help
them as it has me."-Mrs. E KIssLno, 931 East
oath St, Erie, Pa
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

Toy molds to enable children to make
building blocks from snow have been
invented by a German.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

Popular watering place-the zee
cooler.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

At the Negro education convention
at Washington. the question SHOULD
the Education of the Negro and White
Youth be Identicalg" was taken up at
the morning session. Prof J. r. Bon
ner. principal of Peabody school, VIII
mington. n. c.. leading in the discus
sion. He was followed by J. y. Dud-
ley, president of Agricultural and Me-
chanicai college, Greensboro. y. c..
who differed from Professor Bonner,
saying that each one had particular
environments and characteristics
which must be trained and cultivated.
Professor Jayson. president of the
State college. Dover, Del, brought
forth cheers when he said: give the
Negro a chance as long as you can and
as full training as you can. II Is i'm
possible TO teach boy scientific ng-
riculture until that boy has learned
to read and write. That Is, the foun-
dalton must first be laid, and for in
dustrial education the training is Just
the same up to certain point. Be
yond that point the boy or girl begins
to specialize and emphasis is given
to one line of work. Give him the best
start possible"
A resolution was offered by Col.
George r. WATSON to the effect that
the congress indorse Hughes and Fair
banks for president and vice presl-
dent, but after lengthy discussion. a
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

The colored graduate OF Harvard
would not seek mental labor any more
than the white graduate would, al
though the infamous American color
prejudice often comrels him 10 ac-
cept an inferior Job In order to earn
an honest living.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

4 luncheon case Of English lnven-
ton is so shaped that 1t viii also
serve as o footrest n an automobile
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

Martinique wants an American bank.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29


The general life of nation such
az America, composed of many
groups and interests in complicated
alignments and opposition. can only
be successful when each of those
groups is fully self-conscious. When
every group knows both It's capabilI-
ties and Its rights. uses the former
and insists upon the latter. then we
shall have "A nation that is both pro-
pressive and civilized and free from
slavery
We are far from that now, but
with every new organization of self
expression on the part of a group
we come nearer to 1t. One such ex-
preston that may. play. an important
part in civilizing our life Is the Cham
pion Magazlnas OF viii ID the first num-
Dor has just been issued. This maya
zine, edited by the well-known Negro
poet, Fenton Johnson, having as assoc
ciate editors Emory Elrage Scott,
Binga DESMOND and Inez cantey, is
devoted to the service of the Negro
race. and apparently aims TO cover
every feature of Negro activity-busi-
ness, literary, artistic and athletic
, in fashion that combines the fresh
ness of newsstand illustrated news. at
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29
Their Speciality.

"Can old seadogs bark. popY
'No. sonny: but they can growi. all
right"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-09-29

A Salt Lake City man is the iRyen-
tor of an undershot water wheel that
Will run when wholly submerged In n
stream. the blades polding on the up
ward side.