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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-04-21

reward will be In the real Joy of service
and the inward satisfaction of know
ing ourselves capable Of answering the
call for men,"
In his anxiety to provide adequate
equipment for the successful operation
OF the National Training school DIR.
Shepard was wise enough and farsight-
ed enough to make as ample provision
for the boy students as the means for
dormitory purposes would permit.
There is great hope for the future
growth and possibilities OF the insti-
tuition In the proper care and training
OF this younger element.
There Is pressing need for more
dormltory space to accommodate and
train 800 worthy young men and wom-
en- to go out for lives OF service Tnir.
ty thousand dollars is required for this
purpose. An administration and class
room building, to cost $4,000, Is need.
cd and for heat, water and light Sl2..
800. At present the school Is paying
over $1,000 yearly for these things.
FOR : mechanical building $4,000 Is
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-04-21
Scott Addresses Lodqe Of Elks.

Attorney Almond ". Scott of Wash
Ington. grand exalted ruler of the I'm.
proved Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks. was the chief speaker for
MIzpah lodge of Elks at Phoebus. Va,
on Sunday. April is. The occasion
marked the annual memorial aud
thanksgiving services of the lodge On
Tuesday evening, April IL, Mr.. Scott
delivered an address to the lodges OF
lie order ut Pittsburgh. Keystone
lodge OF Washington. Pa. Joined the
Pittsburgh lodges at exercises held
April II,
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-04-21
HAMpTON'S IDEA
OF EDUCATION
Noted Virginia School Clearly
Defines Its Policy.
INFLUENCE OF STUDENTS

institution Founded by General 8. c,
Armstrong Trains For Leadership and
Teaches Dignity Of Labor-PrePars-
ton of Students In Domestic Science
Serves Only as Means to an End.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-04-21
the sum required.

An endowment, not for extravagant
expense or unnecessary needs, but to
carry out effectively and thoroughly
the work and simply tighten the bur
den, il suggested. Just $250,000 will
insure the permanency of this institu-
ton. No one need withhold a gift
however small. Contributions are
promptly acknowledged with thanks to
all who avail themselves Of sharing
in the support of this great work for
the training of young men and women
for leadership and service.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-04-21
SUCCESS OF NINE. HACKLEY.
Energetic Musical Genius to Conduct
Queens Pageant In Washington.


Nine. Il. Azalia Hackley, who has
been quite successful In the musical
world, winning laurels as prima
donna soprano and as director of
large folk song festivals, is now turn
ing her attention to pageants and his
torical reviews. She gave successful
Queens Pageant in Philadelphia
April 4. One of a similar character
but on a larger scale is TO be given in
Washington April "a at the Metropoh.
tan A NJ Il. church under the auspices
of the Bethel Literary and Historical
association.
chorus OF 200 viii participate In
the pageant, and the queens of every
realm, with their retinue. will be rep
resented. The affair win be under the
general management Of Miss Marie A
D. Madfe, five times president of Beth
el Literary society. Nine. Haekley is
now in Washington conducting re-
hearsals for the big event of the oath
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-04-21
Poe Heads citizens, Patriotic League.

Poe Heads Citizens Patriotic League.
The Colored Citizens Patriotic league
is the name of an organization recently
formed at Richmond, Va, of which
James W. Poe is one Of the chief pro-
moters. The purpose of the league is
to more closely unite members Of the
race for mutual protection along all
lines and to support the United States
In every way possible in the war with
Germany. The organization is national
Ia scope.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-04-21

Los Angeles coiored Men Are Ready
The eolored people Of Los Angeles
are showing great interest In the war
against Germany. On the eve Of the
declaration Of war issued By congress
an overflow meeting was held by the
colored people. aud battalion eom=
posed OF -four companies vas organ
ICED under the leadership If H. q.
L.anaas.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-04-21
THE voTELEss CITIZEN.
Withholding Of the Ballot Creates Spirit
Of Revenge.

Of Revenge.
The Withholding of the ballot from
citizens OF the United States who are
entitled to 1t, on account OF race or
color. is serious violation OF the con-
stitution. Thousands Of colored men
In the south are denied the right OF
franchise for no other cause than that
OF color. and yet IN crisis like the one
which this country now faces they take
up arms IL necessary In defense OF the
government.
Such high handed injustice Is enough
to make the heart Of man sick aud IL
may dilute the quality OF his patriot
Ism. It creates within his very being
spirit of Just resentment. The vote
less citizen IS a sad commentary ON the
justice Of democracy.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-04-21

Biddie unlversityss Golden Jubilee.
Biddld university, Charlotte \. O., "a
making great preRsfsGlQRz fog. the COM
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-14
SCIENTIFIC RE3ci72G TO
BEAT GEh&AsY IS URGED
An Ap3ea! Fer Mobilization of Sa.
wants Is Sent TO Allied
Countries.

Naahiagton-An appeal for an inter.
rational mobilization Of scientific rc.
search facilities 10 aid in the deleat Of
Germany has been addressed Ia the
scientific sCcietic, Of England. Fraucp
Italy and Russia by Dr. George l.
Halle, chairman of the National Re.
search Cucucu. recently created +,
work ont with the Defense Council
technical features Of military ana IN
dHSltiaI problems
lr Has. wh3 Is foreign secretary or
the National Academy Of Sciences. Sopt
this 'abiegfam to the Royal Society Of
England the Academic DIES Sciences.
Paris; the Academic des Sciences. Pet.
rograd, and the Academia del I.flcei.
Rome
The entrance Of the United States
into the war unites our men of science
with yours i'm common cause. Tho
National Academy IF Sciences. actin.
through the National Research Coun.
III. which has been designated by Pres.
.Geut Wilson and the Council of Ma.
loual Defense 10 mobilize the research
.acliitieS of the country, woald gladly
Cooperate in any scientific researches
.tiIl underlying the solution of military
" industrial uroblems."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-14

doubt that thousands would guccumb
to blood poisoning, tetanua ana death.
Fortunately, trees are stutdisr than
We are, and, though they have been
INITIATED by un3tiipd pryuders and
perhaps made 70 live a few years long
er, they 80 70 their death none the less
surely, If not because Of this tree
butchery," at least in spite Of it.
Experienced "tree surgery does three
special things and virtually iHsures a
fourth. First, it removes all decay
not a portion Of ii, but every fragment,
and prevents further decay by proper
diSnfection and the skiliful water
PROBING Of the cavity: second. it ex-
cludes all foreign substances ly the use
Of novel watershed, also Iy the al-
proved method Of filling; third. II re-
stores the physical strength Of the tree
By the use of mechanical braciug most
Of which is completely iucIosel III the
filling If the cavity.
All three factors are Of vital impor.
lance 10 fail in one is to fail iu au
and 70 ruin the job. There is no ha'f-
way Success IN tree surgery THE
surgeon must be thoroughly competent. .
und to le competent d. m9. hra
worked under skilled Instructors for
years, just as the human surgeon must
be trained in college ana practice.
The fourth element To which we hare
referred and which tree surgery yirtu-
ally iusures is the restoration Of the
health Of the tree, therefore its COM
pletc preservation The normal c.udj-
ton Of a tree is health. So long as It
remains miulurcd and is not lcsot BIS
disease It usually continues to grow
and thrive. An injury frequently per-
mits the entrance Of some flno0g8
growth, which, unless it il prevented hg
human skin, quickly attacks he IN.
terror cell structure, and soon the tree
Is in helpless state Of decay
1t has been satisfactorily demonstrate
cd that the tree responds nicely to prol.
er treatment. II takes time, OF course.
TO heal over large dlliug, hut this
viii come about If the treatment has
been scientifically correct and mechau-
ically perfect in its execution
In filing n cavity one Of the most
difficult problems is TO prevent the &c.
strnctlon Of tho work 10y cracking ana
breaking 70 pieces Of the filling mate.
vial, due to the swaying ana bending
Of the tree IN the wind This is accom-
phshed partly by the correct mpchan
ical bracing and partly BIZ the sectional
method Of filing
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-14
Payroll OF An1.llY
Big Task Getting Ei01ey to y7sle
Sans Troops.
RATES HIGH UNDER NEW LAW.


Biggest Pay Of Any Or,e- IN The ri3ia
is That Of Lieutenant 6e,e--t. w-i.b
Is s7ral1 y.,---,i,i.ol e.,..s s,,;-
,.f,- g.. o-,.-. VA, 81 ,.t.l-
o--..---..,..- ~
Washington Uncle sam for the drst
tine iu r.ae.eea wears is ecttin. ready
10 INV y lib fstf army 1ha a,rr On
rha f,,-.sar nes 4...,,s-., as n.
r.r,,,,,,t.i s.,n. u-.,l oo.aoa, man.
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me ia'Hcp +44 --.-.- y '-e "rl't- III
y a>''l-'.-1'' is Ui..'F ''' 1.tt.'''u q
4aJ't George =. .''fiii.aFoI |, pays
OF an Ie-'''d 'ii.t.'S ana s'salefS ea-
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rug l .i.lil .f.A', ai-t -'H'e III ieAaN' II
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'.'''' i.'ul'..'l, Se'it'"l now however
''''v' aus 'ii''S' 'i'oS anu loaA-' WAC
''-,.''.' Una. '"'.A' are ai ''tlf'u.
1'e l''S = ''@J". st"e'ai L $N'''"
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lHe Ply q Rft%'HfeF general II VII
''' " |e'r' q Colonel f4'.@)' a"l H'd-
yeu'u' ''1,A''' S''''.''' o''eF s"i'r.es
i0' me o.,'' aFe A'a ."E' $'o'7 Il year,
''l''l", @-'+0'' lirs1 lieu9eudi't' f-'o'N
Seco'A 'ie0t'h7i.i' %i.lO'
I'''1 ANA S''eiHi l'"Asel'hta are very
MUM 'H 'tiuaI'i' EXAMINATIONS are
D'"ls He'i ~ many idisa o. thc coun-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-14
MRS. GEORGE DEWETS pLEh
Enlist In Navy First, Says Admirars
Wid1vv

Nashlngton,-A national campaign
10 promote recruiting for the navy and
marine corps has been started by flo
woman'S section Of the Navy league
Mrs, George Dewey, widow of tho late
admiral ana PRESIDENT Of tie womaD's
section has sent this appeal TO All
chapter heads;
u rec all young mon Of your com
munIty who are without DEPENDENTS In
enlist IN the navy and marine corps.
our hr't llne of defense. There merit Is
recognized and promotion comes speed
nv Send In the names Of cigiblcs Il
the Womans section, Washms,on. Ask
tno newspapers IN your rcichborhool
TO cooperate with us. Help our com.
Try now, and may God bless your Of.
FORTS and give US security"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-14
TREATMENT Of
INJURED Trees
UNFRAMED Patching Violates I'll
iidiaTai Laws,
DECAY MUST Be STOPPED

Difference Between Tree Surgery ana
Tree Patching is Much TIE Same as
the Breach Between the Reputable
Physician and the urscrup 'ous
Quaok Who Calls Himself Doctor.
The difference between "lcc sur
gerry" and tree patching" is much The
same as the breach between t-e r..a.
table physician ana the uuscr1uG'1us
Quack who calls himself a do ter
writes Il tree expert in the IA.la3el-
phia Ledger.
II we humans were subjected t3 su.i
incompetence in the treatment If or
bodily ills as trees are there can De uo
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-14
a Market survny.

A survey of particular interest at
this time was recently conducted by
the Chamber Of Commerce o1 Coatcs.
vile, PA. This organization secured
the cooperation OF commercial bodies
all over Pennsylvania and compiled a
table of the prices OF foolstulfs. It
shows great variations in prices.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-14
CLAIMS EXEMPTION ON
MORAL UNFlTNESS.
By international News Service.

Milwaukee, June li-One of the
Jokes in the CONSUMPTION Bin was
that exemption might be claimed on
the grounds OF being morally def
Gent, but out Of the millions regis.
tered he only man to register this
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-14
BROTHERS DEAD OR
HURT, PASTOR ENLlSTS.
By International News Service

y FUtVTT3IIUHdF NcWS otrVICe.
GreencaSyle, Ind June II The
Rev Thomas Young has resigned the
passionate Of the Presbyterian Church
OF this city 10 enter The English
army. Eight English brothers, he
is the only ab!a-botied one left. The
others have been killed or wounded
IN the service of the British Empire.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-14

Marks ! know your wife didn't Ike
It befause you took me home uncy.
peciedly to dinner last night. Parks
Nonsense why you hadn't been gone
Two minutes before she rcmurbed thot
she was glad it was no one else tut you
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-14

h0oby II never takes me long, but
II seems 10 me It takes you an awnl
ong llme to make up Your mind
whey We'll, | have more mind 10
,l'pNc up tlnn YOU Florida Times On
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-14
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WANT ADS. N THE FREE
T3ADGR.JOURNAL.

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The eyes OF the world
are looking at you
Our allies abroad who have spent their blood and treas
ue in fighting the battle of civilization are looking at you
today to see if you realize what they already knou
Our and brothers in arms are looking at YOU to see
you going to back them up with food clothng equip
ment and ammunition while they risk their lives in your
DEFENSE
Our enemy is looking at you to see whether the Liberty
Loan will be ove1subscrbed whether will be fzzle
and he going to gauge ability fight for the freedom
OF the world by the way we take hold of this loan
The Liberty Loan is not over-subscrbed THE people, you
and your fellow workers, must do their part.
Liberty bonds are issued in denominations as low as
$1,000. Interest payable semi-annually 3N%
Further particulars and application blanks can be obtained
at any bank.
Don't delay-buy your
LIBERTY BOND
Today
esa e. shSAN AD N ?aa AGENCY cS.n .s
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-14

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21
In the Religious World
PLorrERs PERISH IN THEIR OWN PIT


lew Daniel. Who was set over them
oil He e1tit,d their JEALOUSY. and
all men famHlat with office poll
tics" know what his means and
also their fear. tor his principles
stood as e barrier against u0funs
Onc honest man In "A corrupt organ
cation can spoil the sckei1C5 or The
most prominent and sNltul preda
tory plotfera, " be has The courage
uf "A Daniei. This has frequently
been illustrated h. our own nationli
life
Orlentals arc adopts az sublciy
and intrigue. and the plot OF the
satrRps against Daniel was based on
their knowledge OF the vanity Of be
king. II was not a hard thing tor
Darius. any more than tor The rrta
ent emperor OF japan. q believe
himself "A god He eulprf down ne
almring BAT thrown - hm Ay lhN
cOurtiers, never inspecting 'he hook
it held II va did not undcts HUd
something % human nature, grd thS
grossness Of TIE fattery which I ea
Siil accept. this part of the story
night seem incredible Yet We have
the example of tho late Roman ON
perCrs ard. Iccontly. 90 Euro.
mean monarch who CeIls 90 iuiI
upon himself as The iurpn,tant Nom.
Der az Ne und Colt" partnership.
Darius readily. and thoughucssly.
assentcd 90 The proposition thar no
god but himself should BE- Worshipod
for the space OF 30 days, under peril
OF the lions
Trapped
Never trap WAS sprung With great
er certainty OF catching rs quarry
A fine compliment. was paid 20 Dan
tel by his enemies. for they knew
that ne would never crook the
pregnant hinges OF the knee" 20 any
other God than Jehovah They also
knew that ne was too much OF n
man 20 dodge saying his prayers as
before Being without fear and
without reproach." he could b.
counted on 10 b. rue 70 his highest
allegiance. and his maneuver o.
his enemies made that higher fidel
ity seem like breach OF his world
IS loyalty Daniels character. like
his heart. vas fixed he was nov
an Nlu Nlhli ana ne tpNlu o. COunleN
upon not 10 play false 20 his God
Ali honor 90 tho stalwart men who
do ''as aforetlme." in the face OF 81
tan himself Christian history has
AS its brightest pages the record OF
The Daniels who have stood fast
who have dared 20 defy councils
courts. kings and churches. In ODE
dicnce 20 their convictions. These
are the kinEmen They follow in the
train OF the great and steadfast
Christ. who knew how 10 die. but
did rot know how 10 save His life
at the expense OF his honor. Tho
"stonev all" sort OF man. as faithful
a 5 praying - az lighting, Is the sort
upon whom msn and God rely. Even
the enemies ot right know where q
And him always
Urtroubied by Trouble
Everybody must meet trouble
some day He Is a foolish sailor
who builds his boat only for fair
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21

prepared for but not worried about.
Daniel was not upset b. this plot
OF his enemies He went about his
work as usual. and prayed with his
windows open toward Jerusalem,
even as he did every day. He was
not yaunungly ostentatious IA tho
defiance OF the kings edict nor was
he cravenly cautious he simply
did as usual Blessed be noble rou-
tine
The king. who was as weak as
most vain men. was troubled by the
plot against Daniel when be per
ceiyed A. How he must have ours
I'd his own silly pride and gu!libH-
ity. lie spoke openly TO the plot.
ters but when they rather menac.
ingly intimated that not even The
king was above the law. he quailed.
and with the Wailings of q weakling
surrendered his friend and counsel
lor. whom he knew 20 be a true
man, standing "foursquars 70 every
wind that blows"
Sleepless and worried, the king
tossed on his royal couch that night
Vain were the allurements OF food
and music He had a towards con.
science AS for Daniel-well Mr.
Moody, with his homely eloQuence.
used 20 picture him as drawing 20
himself the biggest of hons for a
pillow. and settling down for the un-
troubled sleep OF little child u
is not the lions about one that mat
ter. but the wild animals within
ones own breast Don't pity Daniel;
pity Darius
The Tables Turned
Lions have mostly disappeared
from Asia. altho one was seen near
Jericho only a few years ago and
Shamu told me that he and "A boat.
load OF passengers had once seen
magnificent male lion stand
boldly on the bank OF the Tigris, a
short distance below Cteslphon. As
with The indian princes today, n den
81 lions WAS an ndIunettU the king
court Into one of these Daniel
was thrown, and The door sealed
with just such cylindrical seal as
one may pick up thoreabouts today
The result should have been swift
and horrible death
There are many angels ready 70
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21
The international Sunday School
Lesson FOR Sept. 23 10 Daniel In
the Lions Den"
sV WILLIAM 7. ELLIS

1N WILLIAM ' EELN0
This r. one Of the dear old stories
which children love. and cultivated
men and women must know II thet
are 20 understand countless literary
illusions Now is a good time 90 get
the event fixed In It's setting. cspc
cially since It's scene Is now newly
a center or world interest Great
changes have taken place since the
last lesson The naughty Nebuchad
neEEAr. king ~ kings. who threw tho
three young Hebrews into the merry
furnace, has become insane HIS suc
cessors have had their little DAY.
and HIS throne itself has been over
turned The great Babylon has be
come vassal kingdom. The first
step ~ Daniels Interpretation OF the
image of Nobuchadnezzar' dream
has been fulfilled
A new king rules. new nation
prevails Cyrus. the Persian. has
conquered Media, and. az the head
OF the Medo-Persian empire. has
overthrown, Babylon. Cyrus himself
reiGns AZ Shushan. IN Persia. and
Darius Is his viceroy IN Babylon.
With regal powers. Darius plans the
government. placing one hundred
and twenty satraps "a familiar word
90 all Who have studied Nenophonl
over the territorial divisions, ana
three presidents over these Daniel
the sage and statesman. was one OF
the presidents. tho now an old man
An Exile and Some Monarehs
A bit OF Latin was often In my
a -.
Assyria and Bahvl0nia and succeed.
ing empires "Sic transit gloria
inundi"-"So passes the glory OF
earth" For kings and even dynas.
ties and empires we're only as strata
in the accumulated layers OF dirt
ruins The kings OF some or the
STEELE that saw amid the ruins along
The Tigris could not be Identified
tho they were full 81 most boast
full Biographical statements The
average person does well Who can
keep In mind the names of the
greater empires and their order
along with the names OF the fore
most rulers
But there is no dihiculty about re-
memh herring Daniel And amid all
The mutations and transformations
~ the centuries I'm this Tigris-
Euphrafes region The people OF Dan.
Eel have stood fast wors hiping The
one true God Myriads ~ them arc
Sill 90 be found in the territory
which was once the Medo Persian.
and now they seem 90 be coming 10
their own again For this war may
Re the nnal deliverer Of The Jew.
History is more wonderful than
prophecy The vindicatiou III Gods
word and OF Gods people is written
large in the records OF time.
Plotters and Their Plan
Quite as the Hindus ia govern
ment once In India scheme against
the Nohammedans. so tho Chaldeans
under Darius plotted against THIS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-21
THE Widest RIDE OF THE WAR;
CHARGED BOCHES IN AMBULANCE

heads popped MP Waldens eyes
popped open re looked again at
uniforms and weapons. lie was upon
the German frst line trenches He
had come thru the curtain OF Are.
He speeded up and wheeled hts
car I'm short arc over shell craters
and splinters OF wood and trees Hc
got back 20 the French first lire
trench. ne took the officers and
doctors 10 the base hospital
When they were lifted out. Wal
den himself got out to inspect his
machine. A shell had struck be
meath tho seat How Il happened
that any engine remained in the car
was a mystery All. told. the ma.
chine hal been hit several times
His friends expect Walden 70
make one Of the brayesi OF Uncle
Sans officers. They don't zee what
there IL left for him 10 fca'
weather Now trouble should be