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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-03-16
INSTALLATION
SERVICES
Rev. L. Dabney Takes
Full Charge Of Mt
Zion Bapt. Church

Mt. Zion Baptist church. 81 H'uefiela
celebrated the install alton of their nrs
pastor. Rev. !. Dahney. beginning sun
day. February -.
sunday morning. Feb. -. Rev "
r. I.se. of Pocahontss. preached the in
staliation sermon. and he proved a. the
large audience that he Mas we'll prepared
for the orcas
In the afternoon. Rev. w. II Mitch
ell, pastor of the scott Street Baptist
church. preached an excellent sermon
and hiS choir rendered music
sunday evening. Rev. q; w. Woody.
pastor of the Rockhill BaPtis' church.
preached an able srrmon on "Duty OF
the church TO the pastor "
This WAS followed Monday night hy
Rev. J. III. Pickett. OF Raleigh II VI h.
church. \ banquet was given she pas
tor. Rev. l.. Dabney. and his g'ie~t IN
the basement Of tine church. The tail,
was Laden with everything good 10 esi
and hcautiful carnation center pee,
given 10y Misses Katie Belcher and Ned.
To- e.. The ,able was presided over b,
Misses Annie Is. shelton. Maggie :
Hicts, Viola smith, l.ottie Thomas an,
Mae Howard. who saw e. IL that the pas
tor and his guest did not want for any
thing. Hs guests were: Rev. !. N
Pickett and wife, Rev w r. lae an.
WIFE Rev. j. u Evang. wife and moth
ct, Ms. Malinda Cobt-. Mr. J.. Dab
ney, Rev w W. iiicss and wife
On Tue-siay. Rev J Il. tvon~. of tn
Tabernacle Baptist church. Grahanl
pr ached
"Wednesday night. sermon 10y Rev. u
"Christ and tine church.
On Thursday night. tire sermon D.
Rev. w W. Hicks. ex pastor. WAS pa
excellent.
On sunday night, March 4. Rev. Il
N. Mickey. pastor Of the Upland an
l,lueStone Baptist churches. preached a
able sermon on The DUTY Of Deacon
To the church and pastor.
The total sum of money rsi~ed Va
:l2I l6; al-S sum rtali<,~i each rigi
from entertainments 10y different clubs
Contributions ~ follows:
VIM. II. Galloway. .
DR. W G. Mitchell. u
achn g. Hicks.
Dr G.. A Rodgers, 81
II lanes Perry.
Walter Harvey,
Thomas Page, .
y ID A. Brown, %
Jacob stone.
Frank Galloway.
l.,l.crt SOFT. .
Red Preston.
Grover Iiair-ton, -
.; Matney. .
'ieo-s- Daniel. .
,'hario,te Eurks, .
Hattie Perry.
H. n. Hicks. .
Beiic Whit. .
j y. Johnson. =.
D. H. johnson. .
Dr. H. r. King~iow.
- -. Arn-tead.
Ella H. Moore.
Harry Brown. .
Mr. :. r.. Walker, .
~aIiie White,
Julia Watts, .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31
SuQQeStinn 70 Pastors

The collections had fallen off badly i'm
the colored church and the pastor made
a short address before the box was PASSED.
"Ah don't want any man III give more
dan his share breddren.'' he said. gently.
'but we mus al gib ercordin' ~ what W.
rightly hab. Al say rightly hab. b~rcddrcn.
because We don't want no tainted money IN
de box. Squire Jones tole me dat he done
miss some chickens di~ week. Now VI any
oh our breddern hab fallen by de wavsidc
in connection wild dose chickens, ut him
STAY his hand from dat box.
deacon Smith, please pass ~ box. AM
Ah1l watch de signs an see of dere's any
one in dis congregation dat needs ne ter
wrastle in prayer for him.
The effect of this brief discourse was in
Simultaneous and remarkable. Through
out the congregation loud whispers of
Len me n qua'tah.'' Jet me hab a half
u dollah. 9Th me i nickel til mawnin."
were heard. Apparently every one put
something in the box.
"Ah done tole Squire Jones dat none Of
my lambs WAS guilty OF such diabolioal cc-
centricity ."-Tit-Bits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31
PUBLIC IS AROUSED.
l\eM York pn-t-l

Mr.. HooyerS complaint of unjnstIfiable
food prices j. based upon the two plain
shortcomings Of the food administration
bill the difficulty Of dealing with produc-
ers and of dealing with small retailer. The
small retailer j. served with the plaincSt
warning. Mr.. Hoover declares that though
in sugar and lou federal regulation has
extended 80 that the retailer i certainly
getting hiS supply cheaper than two
months ago. hi prices have risen. The
%refiner does not dare sell m more than the
government permits. Yet every housewife
knows Of grocers who are charging high
prices for sugar-the reporters found
several instances Of sales M Is cents 4
pound. The refiner can not take ,advant-
ace Of the disparity between supply and
demand. but the corner dealer can ~ pre-
vented from making il an excuse for goug-
ing only by public sentiment. Flour ought
10 be cheaper because the millcr-' and
iobbers' prices have been seated down: Vet
small dealers are using the oil schedule
Ia eNtort again. After November 7 \ Ions.
list of commodities will be brought under
NAAAAN At AAf hif lf'AisAt AAA.N-. MEtAfFt~
doing a business OF over S1oo. G69 q wear.
being licensed. The public j, warned that
unless there l. a fall IN MANY OF these
the retailer ~ at fault and ~ TIE public
can not act directly, il can Obtain amend
mcnt IT the food administration act III
December. A. for producer-, the govern
ment can control neither individual grow
erS nor growers associations. Mr..
Hoover points out hat bean growers az
soicaiions are holding their ~tocl. for q
price half against a. large a. last YEAR,.
though the home stock has doubled, and
m enormous quantity Of Manchurian j. III
sight. The threat of congressional action,
the competition of the few large retailers
who Will be- under government control. The
force ~ public Indignation. especially if
such Indignation j. spurred by plain pre-
on to accomplish something.
sentation of the figures. may be relied up
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31

not in his nature some good; and it is The
duty of everybody to find out the good the
first thing which, many times, viii con-
vince him that the good j. the major part
Of the man makeup. To discover the
good qualities in another is not only a
service TO that other, but to ones self also.
Indeed, a man who will not see any good
in others is himself n mean man. His
heart j. cold and his brain i scant. But
il he sees whatever worth there is in others
his sympathies enlarge and his views
broaden. This is the great point in seeing
good in others-it makes a better man of
one and lifts him above the sordid levels
of life. If We wanted TO test the manliness
of a man, we would get his opinion of his
neighbor. If there was one of them in
whom he saw no good. we would mark him
down. We would hardly expect him Ia see
the same good in all. hut if he would ana
I'VE his observations closely and seek an
equilibrium Of conditions, he would gener-
ally find no difference among them-not
so much difference. M any rate. a. to raise
a feeling of more dislike than friendlinesS.
Too frequently we charge a person with
being what they appear To be. when. in
fact, they are very much better than we
had supposed possible after we get ac-
quainted with them and get a better and
clearer understanding of their personality.
We are sure To find good in all if we look
for n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31
Uncle Sam Will Protect
HIS Soldiers and Sailors

person who has entered the service of his
12O days from the date of his enlistment
in which to make his formal application
for this insurance. These application
blanks will soon be IN the hands az the
Officers of the army and navy who viii he
expected to make the Law clear To their
men and aid them in making their insur-
ance applications.
This indemnity and insurance law ear
ries some interesting definitions. Under H.
terms not only is she = wife or widow who
produces public records, aifidavIts ~ the
clergyman or magistrate who officiated nj
the wedding or Witnesses present ~ the
ceremony, but If a man and Woman have
lived together openly a. man and wife for
n period of two years prior 10 the deciara-
-UNcle sam will Galley two : II
ton of war marriage shall be conciuSively
presumed"
The term injury a. used in the law
l. also Ia he taken to mean and to include
any disease which a soldier or sailor may
contract while IN the service.
A child means aot only The legitimate
offspring or an illeeitimate child acknowl-
edged in writing BY the father. TN, also 4
child adopted more than six months ''be-
fore enlistment or the enactment 81 this
law" whichever Of these dates IN tht later.
The Law tells You what 4 >tcpchild ~
and what 4 grandchild means and what
constitutes a steptather or Stepmother.
%stepbrother~ and Step-i~tcr~ and -olemnly
assures YOU that the term "hrothcr" or
SISTER ~ the ease may be. includes
brothers and sisters of the half blood" II
leaves little or nothing 10 chance or the
Imagination for il was determined that IT,
provisions should not he stretched to the
point marked IN the wholesale granting Of
pensions to soldiers of past wars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31

Checks should be made payable 10 The
Brownsville Herald Publishing Company. Bust
ness communications should be addressed 10
the company, and items. letters. etc, intended
for publication should he addressed 10 Editor,
The Herald, Brownsville, Texas. Letters in
tndcd for publication should be signed with
the fail name Of the writer. The name will not
be printed il not desired. but il viii be evil
2ence Of good faith on the part of the writer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31

Remember, the final outcome of the war
depends very largely upon the food qucS-
iion- -he country that has the most
abundant supply Of food for it, people and
for IL armies viii be able TO hold out the
longest. Let a. be economical in the use
OF wheat bread and meat and sugar and
other staple foods. ~ that there may be
plenty for our own use and that of our
aflfn-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31

Another boost for the II. e. O New
York shine boys nave pooled against the
nickel shine. Ten cents j. 10 be the price
of this highly essential finishing touch TO
The gentleman's attire hereafter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31

Take one spoon cf sugar instead Of two
~ vour coffee or ten. and save the other
ing IN France. One spoon Of sugar thor
ougiily stirred viii Sweeien vour tea or cof-
fee just a. effectively as two spoons half
stirred. TRY II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31
NOTICE. TO HE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the charac-
ter, standing or reputation Of any person, firm
or corporation appearing in the columns Of The
Herald viii be gladly and promptly corrected
upon the same being called TO the a~ttention Of
the publishers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31

Potatoes are IN great demand. They
viii * IN much greater demand BY spring.
The Brownsville district j. one of the finest
potato countries in America. Plant plenty
of spuds around Brownsville for the early
spring crop. They will bring fine returns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31
WEDNESDAY,. OCTOBER, 81, 1917.

, Ii wasn't a Brownsville man who bought
ten dollars worth If two cent stamps the
Other day. because he had heard hat they
were going to be raised TO three cents on
November 3. on account of the war tax.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31
Subscribers in the city q Brownsville who

SUBSTITUTES IN INC Wv - T'TVVTTFT1- y"
bail u receive THE HERALD regularly are
requested t. notify the office promptly. Tele
phone No. 4. New subscribers should rccciv
their first paper not later than the second day
after the order il Ia the office Of THE TER
AID. Livery subscriber even in the most dis
tant sections Of the city. should not receive bis
paper later than 600 u IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31

With tomatoes selling "a top prices. and
q fine crop of tomatoes coming on in the
Magic Valley. our planters would do well
10 consider the smudge pot or some sort
-oZ unkt prlduccr before the first frost
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31
MICHIeAN's TEACHERS INSTITUTE

GRAND Rapids, Mich, Oct. 3l.-Al
branches of educational work will 10 dis
cussed IT the sixty-fifth annual institute
of the Michigan State Teachers Assoria-
ton, which began n three-day session in
this city today. Many prominent educators
repureseting all parts OF Michigan are in
attendance. iyiss8E-iIA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31

II is important when desiring the address, OF
ycur pauor changed to give both old and new
addresses. Should delivery he irregular, please
notify tie office, Telephone !.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31

Entered as second class matter In the post
Office at Brownsville, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31

President " ilSon j. too broad to permit
the foolish antics OF the White House
cketer~ prejudice him in the least degree
with regard to woman suffrage. IIis word
ut encouragement for the New York snf-
fragiSts. and his frank declaration Of his
belief that woman suffrage j. n demo
cratic movement have heartened the
women Of the Empire State in their pres
ent campaign for the ballot. The recogni-
ton gwen hy the president to the splendid
women 81 the land are doing to aid their
country IN the war emphasizes hiS dorlara-
ton that woman should be given The ballot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31

Perhaps the German invasion Of Russia
may do what Kerensky has been unable to
do-unIte the Russian people. The Rus
slams are r~allying against the invaders.
and may yet make Germany regret her de-
scent upon the. Riga coast. The Russians
arc stubborn fichiers and they are nj
home. Germany is fighting on foreign soil.
The rigorS of the severe Russian winter
are against the invaders, and, II the Rus
slams push their defense ~ vigorously a.
they have begun it. they may yet succeed
IN making Germany wish that her ships 81
war had sought some other harbor. 4 de-
feat a the Germans under the circum-
stances not only would indicate that the
new Russian government had gained con
troll a. Tie turbulent bolsheviki element.
but also would serve to hearten the Rus
sian people and unite them for further ef-
fort 60 drive back the invading Huns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31
GOOD IN THE WORST OF US.
Paso Times.)

lFt Faro iilc~.l
One truth that everybody should oh
serve as he wanderS through this somewhat
uncertain world is that there is good in
every one and that no man lives who has
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31
Evening Daily and Saturday Weekly.
MEMBERS OF TaE ASSOCIATED PRES:

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
e. The use lnr republication 81 ali newse dis
matches credited To- ii or not otherwise credited
IN this paper ana also the local news published
herein.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31

Oldest daily paper en- the Lower Gulf Coast
Carries l4rgest Associated Press report of any
oaper in south Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31

The married woman who j. not sure of
her own charms should employ a plain
cook.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-31
TIls Erraln.
Established July 4, 1898

BROWNSVILLE HERALD PUB. CO.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-09
MAYOR DAVIS TAKES
OFFICE AT NAMPA

. Nampa, May AT the meeting Of
the city council last night, Robert A.
Davis, Jr., the newly elected mayor of
this city. was indicted into office and
d. D. Hobart sworn into the offices Of
police Judge and city clerk as his own
successor. Attorney g. w. Lamson
was appointed by Mayor Davis as city
attorney and the appointment was i'm
mediately confirmed by the council
Council committees were appointed as
follows by Mayor Davis: Auditing
and printing, Emerson. Hickey, Burk-
holder; sewer. water and irrigation,
Gray. Burkholder. Hickey; cemetery,
Hostettler, STROBE. Hickey; public
buildings, Davis, Gray, STROBE; street
and alley. Gray, Emerson. Strobe; or
dinance, Hickey. Emerson, Hostettler;
health. Burkholder, Hostettler, Gray;
fire and police. STROBE. Hickey, Hos
ttettler.
The bid presented by J. r. Griswold
for the construction of sidewalks was
accepted by vote of the council.
Councilman James Strobe was elect
ed president of the council and will
preside as mayor in the absence Of
Mayor Davis by virtue Of his office.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-09
SALT LAKE DIVISION
LEADS THE WAY IN
NAVY ENLISTMENTS

Reports received at the Boise branch
OF the Salt Lake recruiting office for
the United States navy show that the
Salt Lake district made the best re-
cord for the western division for the
week ending on May 8. The total en-
listment In the Salt Lake district for
the week was IFS men, Portland
came second with an enlistment of
III.
From March 80 to May the western
division recruited 1883 Of the 64O0 men
asked for by the navy by May s. The
Salt Lake district was allotted 500 and
it recruited S08. The Portland district
made the best record. It was asked for
800 men and recruited 1922. San Fran
cisco and Sacramento district was al
lotted 1900 and recruited $50; Los An
geles out of an allotment Of 1900 re-
cruited only 2S5; Seattle out of 500
asked. recruited 62S; Denver out of 500
asked recruited 635: Ell Paso district
was asked for 400 men and recruited
436, while San Diego enlisted only 119
out of an allotment Of 400.
The total enlistment Of the western
division since March 80 by weeks fol-
lows: For week ending April 5, 467:
April ~. 1860; April 10, 1906; April
rs, 919; May 3, 847.
The eastern division for the week
ending on May 3 enlisted 1881; south
ern division, 1852; central division,
1929; western division, BAT.
Taking into consideration the diff
ference in population between the
west and other portions of the United
States, the showing made in the west
ern division ranks high. The Salt Lake
station of which the Boise office is
branch has made an exceptionally
good showing in getting enlistments
for the navy.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-09
ROBIN HOOD COMES
and CHARMS BOISE
AUDIENCE AGAIN
Splendid Production by the
Walker Stevens Company
1.-THE Serenade" to Be
Sung Tonight.

The Walker Stevens company came
back to Boise Tuesday night and rem
dered the best production Of Robin
Hood the city has ever heard The
company was practically the same as
last year. but has improved in many
ways, The enhancing music of Regi-
nal DeKoven's masterpiece was given
by real artists in way that won the
audience from the start. Unfortunate
ly the audience was not what the pro-
duction merited. chiefly because most
Of the music lovers preferred to wait
until tonight to hear The Serenade''
by the same company.
In the part of Robin Hood Phil Bran
son made a much more favorable i'm
preston than on his former visit,
Young and handsome. and with a
pleasing tenor voice, he makes an ideal
Robin Hood. Miss Ivy Scott is the
same petite prima donna that was
heard in the same production last
year, and previously in The Girl Of
the Golden West" The favorite with
the audience was clearly James Stew
ems In the part of Little John. His
expressive baritone voice
charmed everyone who heard him. In
The 6erenade' tonight's production.
We has more prominent part and will
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-09
TO OBSERVE FACTORY DAY.

Caldwell, May AT a meeting of
the Commercial club of this city last
evening it was decided to observe
Factory Day" again this year. The
celebration has for it's purpose increase
of support for factories already in the
city and giving an impetus to secure
additional ones. DR.. F. M. Cole was
named as the chairman of the commit
tee to arrange for the banquet and f.
Fl. Plowhead is chairman of the COM
mittee to arrange the itinerary of the
visits to be paid the different indus
tries of this city. The day of the at
fair has not yet been named.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-09
MAYoRAETY CONTEST
FILED BY LILLY IN
y THE DISTRICT COURT

Caldwell, May 9.-Late yesterday
afternoon the contest Of the recent
mayoralty election in this city in
which the returns indicated that T..
n. Plowhead. cashier Of the CONNER
cial bank had defeated Fred l.. Lilly.
assistant manager of the Caldwell
Milling Elevator company, was filed
In the district court as was forecasted
in yesterdays issue of the Capital
News. The title of the suit il F. M.
Cole, c. J. Westcott and B. NJ. Holt,
plaintiffs and contestants against Ed
ward H. Plowhead. defendant and in
cumbent.
The allegations Of the complaint de-
clare that two ballots cast for Lilly in
the first ward were not counted and
do not appear on the tally sheets, that
the election board in the first ward
failed to account for one ballot given
Lilly and that the disposition made of
1t Is unknown. that one ballot in the
second ward Is likewise unaccounted
Tor and that a portion of the votes
cast In the second ward were counted
by one clerk, only, and without being
checked by any other election official.
1t is is further alleged that the tally
sheets from the first ward show that
one more vote cast for Lilly than ap-
pears on the certified returns. The
complaint declares that Lilly received
majority of all legal votes cast. It
will be recalled that the majority of
Plowhead as certified to by the cleo
ton board was only one vote.
Attorneys o. N. Van Duyn, Ralph
scatterday and Curtis Hayden repre-
sent the PLAINTIFF
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-09
PRIZES OFFERED FOR THE
CULTIVATION OF GARDENS

Nampa, May S.-As an encourage
ment to the students of this city in
their cultivation Of school gardens this
year. the Harvest Festival committee
at its meeting Of last night offered
prizes for garden exhibits at the fes-
tival to be held this fall of $50. First
there Is offered by the committee a
grand prize of $40 for the best exhibit
Of any one pupil. Then a series of
prizes In three classes are offered for
the best exhibit Of vegetables by any
producer from the common school gar
den on the south side, the north side
and to home garden plots on both the
north and the south side, making a
total of IL cash prizes In addition to
the grand prizes. These prizes are as
follows: First premium, IS; second
premium, So, and third premium, $1.50.
A special booth will be allotted to
the pupils for their exhibits. To enter
the contest student must be a mem
Der Of the school garden club.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-09
MERIDIAN

Meridian, May 9.-Mrs. e. r. Wicker.
and little daughter, Evelyn. visited ir
Boise today as the guests of friends.
Harvey q. Sutton, the well known
Boise insurance man, was a business
visitor here today.
The birth of a girl baby is reported
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Pal
mer.
Ed q. and ]. Harp left this morning
for Barber, where they have employ
ment with the Boise Payette Lumber
company.
Jack Estes, who recently returned
from Butte, has accepted a position
with the Beam Bakery.
Frank Erickson was a business visi-
tor to Boise today.
w. M. Invite transacted business
in Boise today.