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The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-16

Three Jack London steriss fer ei.eo. Inquire cItlzsa.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-11-02

meet in part the needs of the nations
with which we are cooperating. The
poultry industry can render very great
service to the Nation in this emer-
gency. The production of poultry IL
one of the best means of bringing
about quick increase in meat supply
of the country. In many sections,
particularly in the south, the num-
Der of fowls on the individual farms
can and should be very largely in
creased. If the improved methods
which have been worked out by the
experts of the State agricultural coll
leges, the experiment stations, and
the Department of Agriculture, were
generally adopted, many of the pro-
blems confronting poultrymen would
be solved or minimized. The depart
ment is cooperating with the industry
in many directions and stands ready.
of course, to render any assistance it
can.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-11-02
NEED MORE POULTRY
Secretary of Agriculture Calls on
Poultry Industry 10 Increase
Food Supply.

The Secretary of Agriculture points
out the Importance of increasing poul-
try on the farms in the following let
ter transmitted to the American
Poultry Association through Mr.. Har-
ry Nj. Lamont:
| hope that the coming meeting Of
the American Poultry Association,
which you will attend as a represent
alive of the department, will be high
ly successful and productive of goo
results. need not point out ,hat IN
adequate supply of foodstuhs il cs-
sential to the successful prosecution
of the struggle in which we are en-
Jagged W. must not only supply or
own needs but we must endeavor to
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-11-02

was New York He was big raw
boned fellow, typical OF the west I'D
like to give the old town the once over
as long as I'm going over to fight for
her Gee, look at them lights Must
be billion Of them And the build
ings Kinda tall. ehP If the Germans
ever started shooting at them good
night"
Over on the transport an accordion
was whining "Sweet Adellne." II
swung into T've Been Working on the
Railroad"-old trooper songs. Then
came Way Down Yonder In the Corn.
field" The boys were harmonizing
again Always singing, singing. sing
ing. Music is the safety valve OF the
soldier.
All the next morning there was an
unusual hurrying to get the supplies
aboard We knew the hour Of sailing
was close at hand, although NJ orders
had been given. You could feel II In
the air. the same as you can n strong
current Of electricity. had not seen
my husband for three days He was
busy aboard the transport and kept
close to the barge
Shortly before noon ! felt the time
had come | crept up ladder to the
top OF the barge. For awhile | stayed
there waiting for the way to be clear.
Soldiers were hurrying back and forth
on deck No one noticed me. IL they
did they supposed of course, | was one
of them waited until the deck at
that part Of the transport was free OF
officers, because did not want to be
questioned just then. There was a Pc
riod OF confusion incident to getting
under way came up and stepped
ovei on to the deck OF the transport
We were on our way to France
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-11-02
CHAPTER II.
Right Among the Army Dough
boys"

TT may not seem far to most folks
from barge mOored alongside q
transport, over the side and aboard,
but 1t looked like long. tough journey
to me.
Three days and nights | toiled and
sweated and worked on that barge un.
I'll thought ! would drop, but oil the
time | was figuring and watching
watching for the chance to get aboard
the big dun colored ship on which my
husband and another piece Of the
Pershing expedition were to go to
France. This watchful waiting wore
on my tired nerves and weary body.
From the time We left the train
hadn't seen my husband, and | began
TO think one look at him would be q
great tonic for sore eyes. Continually
| strained In vain for a single glimpse.
On the barge had no trouble conceal.
ing the fact l was woman, because
everybody was too busy loading sup
plies to pay attention to me. and
found a place to sleep or by myself.
which was a comfort. At least sneak.
ed my uniform off-for a short time.
Finally there was even more activity
than on the previous days. and tugs
began to hustle and cluster and fuss
busily about US, so | knew II ] ever
were going to make a break II would
have to be then. It gave me a good
idea OF how q soldier feels before he
goes lover the top" for the first time.
Aboard at Last.
They were getting ready to cast on
the barge, and most OF the officers
were lining the rails OF the transport
astern when | made my try. Once
had my feet on that deck | decided to
go below and stay as quiet as possible.
SO lost no time In ducking into the
Hrst companionway | saw Unfortu.
nately for me, a second lieutenant hap
pened to be ducklng out at the same
time. and we bumped hard He reeled
back and said:
what the devil are you doingr'
had come to attention at once and
saluted.
II was going below. sir" ! mumbled
IN my deepest voice.
"Who are your
Garter. sir. X company"
Garter, be more careful about turn.
ing corners and going In and out Of
doors after this" he said touchily and
moved of.
"Yes, SIR" l answered and saluted.
When he had gone | was trembling
all over, and ! proceeded more care.
fully. you may be sure. 1t was the
first time bad ever been aboard big
ship-the first time had ever seen salt
water. In fact-so didn't know my
way around very well. However, when
| got downstairs | found that one Of
the transports decks had been made
into a big bunk room with the parti
tons knocked ont and hunks in tiers
OF three each all around the sides.
Luckily spotted a couple Of the
boys from Company X and followed
them TO the section In which they were
quartered. They looked like old home
week to one lonesome girl. and got to
thinking OF the nights down In Douglas
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-11-02
Ito be continued.)

No70 is the best time to subscribe.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-11-02
Of For "some Port In France"

II was right after midday mess wa
left the pier In Hoboken. Two days
later we were still anchored out In the
bay The other transports were all
around, some OF them so close the men
could call back and forth No one
knew when we. would depart l was
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-11-02

OF
history.
COPYRIGHT 1917. BY THE BELL SYNDICATE
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28
LEADERS WITHOUT CONVIC
TON AND PURPOSE.

Men without convictions are like
ships without rudders that go hithe,
and thither because they have nc
fixed purpose, and they drift like
leaves on the surface of a stream. II
there is any one thing in which Negro
leadership is lacking, it is strong con-
victions, fixed purpose. They have nc
clear conception of purpose, and as a
consequence they accomplish very lit.
tie for their constituents.
In this great age of intelligence
and efficiency, it is of the highest
Importance that those who are lead,
ers should have strong conviction and
purpose, and will and energy to ex-
ecute them. The result of their
achievements, the good which they
can ccomplish for the race will be in
direct proportion to. the distinctness
and clearness of their vision and
their honesty and sincerity in the
pursuit or enterprise undertaken. l,
must not be SUPERFICIAL; it must be
the result of great thought and de-
liberation.-The Atlanta Independent
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28
The WALKING Steeple.

At Holy well church, in Wales. an old
bell is kept which was used in novel
way to call people to worship. The po-
sition of the church causing any bell
rung there to be inaudible in some
parts Of the town, a peripatetic ringer
used to be employed. whose perform
ances were thus described: "A leather
strap Is suspended round his neck. and
a large and heavy bell attached to It..
which rests upon a cushion buckled
over his knee. Thus accoutered, ne
traverses the town, jingling his bell. to
the surprise Of those who are unac.
Quainted with the custom. The walk.
Ing steeple,' he was called by the
townspeople."
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28
SMART SET ATHLETIC CLUBS
SIXTH ANNUAL CARNIVAL
Howard Drew Loses In Sensational
Race With Andy Kelly.
BY N. BARNETT DoDsON.

BY N. BARNETT DODSON.
Brooklyn.-The most notable event
in athletic and social circles in this
city for the second week in April was
the sixth annual monster athletic car
nival, games and dance Of the famous
Smart Set Athletic club. The event
took place at the Thirteenth regiment
armory and was attended by thou
sands, who gathered early to get a
good look at Howard Drew in action.
Music was furnished by the New Am
sterdam Military band.
The crowd was enthusiastic through
out the program of attractions, but it
went wild when the time came for
Howard Drew to make his appearance.
The band was compelled to play sew
eral> selections before one could accu-
rately tell what was going on. Finally
the band struck up '"The Star Spangled
Banner" In an instant hats were off
and every one was at attention. Then
came the dead heat in the 100 yard
dash between Drew and Andy Kelly
OF HOLY Gross cc'IeSe.
The two noted sprinters got on the
mark and at the crack Of the gun fair.
ly few to the tape. The finish was SO
close that the judges after several
minutes discussion were undecided
which had won and therefore agreed
to have the men run again. They got
back to the starting point, and when
the signal was given Drew got OF in
championship speed and led Kelly for
about eighty yards, but Kelly overlook
him and finished with margin enough
to leave no doubt In anybody's mind
that he had won.
Fred Pollard of Brown university
football fame demonstrated his skill
as hurdler in the special sixty yard
low hurGie event, defeating Arthur En-
giles and John J. Eller. The three mile
championship race Of the National
Cycling association was won by Eddie
Goodwin of the Irish-American Ath-
letic club. Eight cyclers were in the
contest.
Members of the board Of governors
were at pains to see that everything
possible was done for the comfort and
enjoyment of their guests The board
consists Of the following named well
known Brooklynites: j.. Hoffman
Woods, chairman; George w. Latti-
more, secretary; William F. Trotman.
treasurer; Oscar A. Scottron, Edwin
F. Horne, ST.; Frederick B. Watkins
Philip Nj. Thorne, George H. Wright,
Robert r. baltimore. Lester A. Wal
ton, Alonzo F. Chadwick. Jr.; Louis e.
Baxter, George w. Harris and Charles
e. Conick.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28
YOUR PUBLICITY PAYS.

All persons interested in the pro-
gress of their lodges, churches, So
cieties ETC., should value the power
of printers ink. They should see
that their secretaries SEND ALL
NOTICES to the newspapers in pro-
per time. They think the Editor
should attend every affair, whether
invited or not, and should know
what is going on?-without being
informed. Many exchanges clip from
Our columns, and often things done
in Minneapolis get national publicity.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28

The man with a weak heart or with
shaky nerves Is apt to become distract
ed If engaged ON work that is full of
quick surprises or excitement. The
excitement itself saps his strength. in
terferes with his own safety and adds
to the risk of hurting others. but there
is much good and remunerative work
that can be done by such a man. !
would therefore try to steer him into a
quiet occupation and would show him
how to remedy his weakness or at least
how to avoid getting wOrse.-M. w. Al
exander in Industrial Management.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28
Mechanical Decoy Ducks.

For use when duck shooting there
are mechanical decoys, which are able
when wound up to quack and swim
When the wild birds appear they are
easily deceived by the quacking and
soon fall victims to the hunters gun.
The mechanism Is so arranged that
at certain intervals the decOy gives ut.
terance to a shrill call. swimming
about In the water meanwhile by
means of a propeller and rudder that
gives it q remarkable resemblance to
its living prototype.
When 1t Is necessary to clean 1t or
adjust the machinery the decOy can be
opened and taken apart. The propeller
ID driven by clockwOrk. which also reg
ulates the Photographic apparatus.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28
BUSY SOCIAL WORKER.

Miss Uxsnia 3. Scott Will Promote
Welfare Of Housten's People.
DR.. George e. Haynes, professor of
social science at Fisk university and
executive secretary Of the National
League on Urban Conditions Among
Colored People, has received word that
Miss Uxenia B. Scott, one Of the public
schoolteachers Of Houston, Tex, has
just been appointed by the Houston
social service bureau as district secre-
tary of the Neighborhood House For
C0lored People. This appointment
scores another success for the social
service training center conducted by
the cooperation Of the Bethlehem
House Of the Woman's Missionary
council, M. q. Church South, Fisk uni
versity and the National League on Ur-
ban Conditions Among Negroes. She
received part of her training at Nash
Vile on one Of the scholarships offered
by the National Urban league.
Miss Scott finished the Houston high
school and entered Fisk university in
1909. She pursued the four year course
In education, receiving degree Of
B. A. in education in 1913. During her
college course she took special cleo.
lives in social science and social serv-
ice. During one Of her summer vaca.
lions In Nashville she was volunteer
supervisor Of the first playground con.
Quoted in that city for colored children.
The following year Miss Scott was
awarded one of the scholarships in So
cial service offered at Nashville by the
National League on Urban Conditions
Among Negroes. Upon graduation at
Fisk, she went to Houston to teach in
the public schools, but kept up her in
terest in social work and developed
quite an interest in playground work
among the colored children Of that
city, supervising free playground al
most every summer and promoting
such work during the school year.
Her interest grew with this volunteer
work so that last summer she attended
the summer school of the Chicago
School of Civics and Philanthropy, Civ
ing special attention to playground and
recreation work in order to better fit
herself for the service she was giving
to her home city. Her appointment as
the first colored worker under the mu-
nicipal social service bureau Of Hous-
ton, Tex, comes as a result Of her
training and her promise for the fu.
ture.
DR.. Haynes has commended her zeal
for such work, and when the announce
ment of her appointment came said
that he regarded her selection as a
bright promise Of social betterment
among colored people in the progress
sive southwestern metropolis, because
Miss Scott showed from the time Of
her undergraduate days up to the pres
emit q fine spirit for community service.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28

1t should be the delight of every
Negro to serve under the command
of Lieut.. Col. Young. We must be
willing to follow our own leaders.
Should the war require a great num-
Der of men, it would be a grand thing
to have Col. Young as a Brigadeer
General. An Army Corps of Negroes
would show to the world their fight
ing power and demonstrate that Ne
groes will serve under Negro officers
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28
INDIAN PREFERS NEGROES.
Native In Customs Service In New
York Has Many Friends.

Native In Customs Service In New
York Has Many Friends.
The following appears in the current
issue of the Bulletin Journal Of the
Surveyors and Customs Welfare associ-
alton. Mr.. Tolbert, who Is genuine
American, unlike his white brethren
prefers the association of the Negro,
though a genuine Indian. The Mo-
hawks are the aristocrats Of the Indian
tribes.
1.-THE oldest living Mohawk Indian is
in the customs service at the port of
New York. William A. Tolbert, who
was born in New York city eighty
years ago and who was appointed a
night inspector in the customs service
thirty-fve years ago, is still on duty
In the Office of Deputy Collector J.
Castree Williams.
"Mr. TOlbert has the unique distinc.
ton of being the only employee Of un-
doubted American ancestry in the Gus.
toms service at New York. His par
ents, who belonged to the Mohawk
tribe, removed from the Onondaga res
ervation to the city in the nineteenth
century. There are now none surviv-
ing Of those to whom the indians were
a familiar figure many years ago on
West street. between COrtlandt and
Beach streets. where from crude stands
on the sidewalk they sold moccasins.
baskets and other trinkets which they
themselves made by hand"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28

1t is our purpose to have our
young people learn the value of ef-
ficiency. Learn to be the master of
one vocation. The ambitious Negro of
the last generation has everything in
his favor. 1t was not long ago, that
the college diploma was the best
credential for mental employment.
There is a grand future for every am
bilious young man or woman today.
They may feel assured of a safe re-
turn for their time spent in preparing
for their proposed work.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28

If the Negroes were so void OF
manhood as to forget the injustice Of
the present administration against
them, they would not be possessed oil
that loyalty to the American Flag
which they have defended with honor
in all Of this Nations conflicts and
always respected in times of peace
This is the only home of the Amer
lean Negro and he will defend it.
tho denied his rights.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28
ELECTRIC HAIR GROWER SOC.
Overton's High Brown Powder.
STEW ARTS CA B A r E T
SPECIAL

NDAY SOC DIN N E K
and Cabaret Entertainment
from S to 8 p. M.
MENU
Cream of Tomato Soup
Baked White Fish
Roast Beef or Lamb
Stewed Corn Mashed Potatoes
June Peas Pineapple Sherbet
Head Lettuce Salad
Dreamed Rice Pudding
Tea, Coffee or Milk
Miss Esmeralda Statharn, Miss
Toy Brown and Miss leila Hunter
are entertaining at
Stewards Club and Hotel
at 244 4th Ave. So.
Miss Mary Ray of St. Paul
appears from S to 8 p. M.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28
He Was Grateful.

While my daughter was
playing the piano last night strange
man stopped at the door and asked to
be allowed to give her half u sovereign
Silversides-Was he such an ardent
music lover? Butterman-No: he said
it was merely thank offering because
be didn't live next door to us."-EOn-
don Tit-Bits.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28
Scott Addresses Lodqs Of EIks.

Attorney Almond w. 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 L. The occasion
marked the annual memorial and
Thanksgiving services Of the lodge. On
Tuesday evening. April II. Mr.. Scott
delivered an address to the lodges Of
the order at Pittsburgh Keystone
lodge Of Washington. Pa. Joined the
Pittsburgh lodges nj exercises held
April II.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28
WILL ADMIT NEGROES.
Fsderation Of Labor Decides They Ar
Worthy of Membership:

Federation Of Labor Decides They Ar
Worthy of Membership.
Negroes are no longer to he shut out.
either directly or indirectly, from the
American trade union movement. In
stead, they are to be welcomed in.
This is the stand taken by the Amer
lean Federation of Labor in convention
migration Of southern negroes to the
Industrial centers of Pennsylvania and
tho middle west.
This resolution. presented by the del
egates from the Ohio State Federation
Of Labor and the Cleveland Federation
Of Labor, has been approved:
whereas, The emigration Of south.
ern Negroes to northern labor centers,
which has lately attracted the atten-
hon of the United States department
Of labor and has occasioned anxiety on
the part Of the organized labor move
ment because Of the danger such emf
grafton will cause the workers in the
northern states; and,
whereas, The Investigation of susn
emigration and importation Of Negroes
into the state of Ohio has demonstrate
ed to the satisfaction Of the labor lead
ers in that state that they are being
brought north for the purpose Of filling
the places Of union men demanding
better conditions, as in the case Of the
freight handlers; and,
"Whereas, The shortage Of European
labor has made the southern Negro an
asset in the labor markets of the north
and the conditions that prevail in Ohio
may apply in all northern states; there
fore, be It
Resolved. That this thirty-sixth an
nual convention of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor instruct the president
and executive council to inaugurate
movement looking toward the organi-
cation Of these men In the southern
states, to the end that they may be i'll
structed and educated along the lines
Of the trade union movement and
thereby eliminate this menace to the
workers Of the northern states"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28
skyrookst. Before eunpowdsr.

It matters very little in the long run
to the small boy when, how or where
fireworks were first made and Of what
they are made now. But the fact re-
mains that the despised heather Chi
nese first made them and used them
and that civilized communities did not
know of them until the fourteenth cen
fury. The skyrocket was first invent
ed toward the close of the ninth cen
fury and at that time was used. so It
is said. in India and China in war.
That was long before the invention Of
gunpOwder.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28
Mrs. Haley Concludes Speaking Tour

Mrs. Victoria Clay Haley, nationa,
organizer for the National Association
of Colored Women's Clubs. has return.
ed to her home at 200 North Jefferson
avenue. st. Louis. after three
months successful speaking tour
Mrs. Haley is one Of the most talented
women Of our race. She has been &C.
lively engaged in educational. civic
and organization work for the past
twenty years. Her efforts as leader
In the work of the Order OF Eastern
Star are nationally known. Mrs. Hale
delivered addresses on her tour t.
great throngs in cuba. Florida. Ala
bana, Tennessee and other states. She
is arranging to begin her eastern tour
the early part Of May.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28

Do not waste your time making
promises to our agents. Send your
money by Express or Post Office Or
der or in cash or postage stamps.
The Twin City Ministers met
Thursday night. They are preparing
for revival services.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28
ELKs EXPRESS LOYALTY.

Ames Lodge No. 100, /. B. P. o. +
of w. expressed their loyalty to the u
s. Government at their meeting on
April 18th. Mr.. Archie Watkins Of
fered a resolution to support the
President which was unanimously
adopted.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28

Traveler-ls there water In my room?
HOstler-I guess not. This here hotels
got u new roof. Chaparral
More failures are due to lack ut will
than to lack of strength.
In Latin America sun dried beef Is
stretched for tether ropes,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-04-28
NEW RESTAURANT OPENED.

Mrs. Attic Bright will hereafter
conduct the restaurant at 252 Fourth
Ave. So, formerly the Rex Cafe.
Choice meals at all hours. Family
cooking speciality. Mrs. Bright is
the wife of Mr.. John Bright, the pop
ular lunchman, and their many pa
irons are invited to call.-Advertise-
ment.