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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-20

President Lincoln on July "a, 1862
issued this order;
Surgeon General will send Mr..
Merwin where he may think the
public service may require.
Both of the above notes have beer
preserved in fac sinile.
General Dix in commencing Major
Mcrwin's work among the soldiers
said:
The use of Intoxicating drinks
as a beverage is tho curse of the.
service.
Mr.. Merwin's work was also
warmly commended by General
Butles and by United States Sena-
tors Charles Sumner, Richard Yates
James Harlan, Henry Wilson and
many other prominent men.
1t has been the custom of oui
Presidents to have persons associated
with them in unofficial and conhden-
tial ways whom they may trust with
special and personal commissions
The relation of Colonel House to
President Wilson is an illustration
Mr.. Lincoln had a number of such
persons. Mr.. T. M. Ross, a dis.
tinguished scientist of Canada, was
appointed one of these confidential
agents ito look after our interests in
Canada and keep us posted as to the
schemes of the Confedcrates," as Mr.
Lincoln told him. Mr.. Merwin at
tended to number of special COM
missions for the. President. On the
last day of Lincoln's life he was a
guest at the White House and was
going to visit Horace Greedy in New
York and lay before him a confden-
tial proposition. When Mr.. Lincoln
said goodby to him he said:
Slavery is abolished. After re-
construction, the next great ques-
ton will be the overthrow and
abolition of the liquor traffic. l
have lived to see, thank God, one
of those prophecies fulfilled. I
hope to see the other realized.
Mr.. Merwin asked if he would
authorize him to publish this state
ment as from him, and he told him
he would be glad to have it done.
There is no good reason to doubt
that Mr.. Lincoln uttered these mem
orable words. The liquor men have
tried to throw doubt on Mr.. Mer-
wins vcracity. They have gone SO
far as to investigate the roll of visi-
tors at the White House on the day
of the assassination and have made
quite an ado because Major Merwin's
name was not found They forgot
that he was not a transient caller,
but was an honored guest of the
President. Assassins of character
have not often attempted baser work
than the efforts of the friends of the
saloon to identify the name and fame
of our great President with the IN
famous liquor traffic. Many people
will honor the memory of Major Mer-
win for his valuable testimony as to
the real history.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-20

sl.uuv fEk MAN PER COUNrY--Strange
invention, startes word-agents amazed. Ten
inexperienced men divide $4,000. Korstad,
farmer did s2.2o0 in "a days. Schleicher,
minister. si95 first IL hours. $1,000 cold
cash. made. paid, banked by Stoneman in 80
water bath equipment for any home at only
$3.50. Self-heating. No plumbing or water
works required. Investigate. Exclusive SAFE
Credit given. Send money. Write letter
or postal today. ALLEN MFG. CO., $50
Alien Bldg. Toledo. Ohio.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-20

Bile leaks In our national economy.
while the world is pouring out human
blood like water. we can begin right
now as a method of war conservation
to save the lives of babies now un-
necessarily lost. Drink cuts off baby
lives. OF this there can be no man.
ner of doubt Which does America
choose-Babies or Booze?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-20

depending in part on local or ma
tional conditions, there appears in all
these Investigations, whether they
relate to Finland, Austria. England,
Scotland or the United States, one
big outstanding fact-more babies die
in the homes of drinkers.
While we are scurrying around in
these war days to stop up all posi-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1917-04-20

PATENTSP lecture OF Patent Office and 5year eaendss
Free. Fitz Gerald Co.. Patent Attorneys 535 Street
Washington. d. c. Established 1880.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-18

e3nfde in s3mebo3y-but we couldn't
20 around together.
Why: don't care what people
think.
You cant afford 70 be reckless
We're each playing our own game u 81
chasing the dollar i'm our own way
The men you NET would make life an
5earable for you # they knew re were
pals Aubrey was right. girl must
either be mighty good or mighty bad
in this business-or make people think
she is which amounts TO the same
thing You have had easy going be
cause you're known To BE stralg GIT. bat
II vou ever get into the papers watch
what will happen Your have to aght
You wouldn't Ike that kind Of lighting
either. and-Im not sGre you could
stand t."
As Loralei walked homeward that
afternoon she felt an unaccustomed
warmth ia her hreas and realized thar
she. too, had been very lonely in the
city. The certainty that she had made
Q friend ssaddened her heart She
looked forward with a thrill TO the
morrow when she could see Adoree
again
During her absence jim had returned
and departed; but q note was waiting
for Der It had been brought by q mes
senger. and read
Things look bad. I'm afraid wen
be implicated, too. Better see your
brother quickly. NJ"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-18

IN going TO take Agnes Smith out
at the moth-baIls. dust her OF tenderlv.
ead go 20 raising DUCKS "
Ducks What do ron nean4
what I say That has always been
nv ambition.
"V-av not quit now
what's the use7 I'm half wav
through the swamp; the mud Is Il deep
behind as it fs IN front Bur I'm
deathlv afraid al the tine III be
found QUIT 'd-~rather be notorious
than ridiculous. Of course. Aubrey
sees 10 that"
Are rou fond Of him?'
Adoree turned up her nose. He's
q little pink rabbit. I don't Ike any
man. and I never have. There's only
one I'd really care to meet. his name
is Campbell Pope
The critic. He Is nice
The beast Did you read what he
said about me- I'll never rest until I
have a lock Of his hair that I've
plucked myself. I'd love to have his
whole scalp-with. say, one ear at,
tached-hanctng on my bureau where
/ could see il every morning when I
wake up Somehow don't seem to
mind the press stuff that Aubrey puts
out. but Pope-actualIy believes what
be wrote. And other people VIII be
ueva it, roo T-I-Gosh. I'm going
to crv again
Lorelei nodded in perfect sympathy
she did not laugh. 7 haven't any girl
-hurn. LET'S he friends" said She
Adoree had been nibhling at marsh
naflou7s as she talked. Is she wiped
her ewes now she left q smear Of pow
dored sugar On her cheek.
I'D lore to-I'm simply bursting to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-18

3 clothes basket fitted with rooDy
side pockets. in which different gar
ments and household articles may be
put saves = hurried sorting OF pieces
en- wash dag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-18
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seae ID reply 70 question.
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beF daughter I'll tl1t haQ occurred.
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Of EeE mother IN such cases, but this
tine --a aEter.s tnquls-tlveness graf
Cd on her. and she answered the ques-
tons 1-T 70 her eTlagingiy- She could
l6t Ge-a @aainE her mother t3 mag
pie although the thought shocked her
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tans1oa. similar furlveness Of pur-
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knight seem nara eyes vas ike
nothing 5o mle1 as that Of the pry-
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1bbought rla afternoon papers. and was
relieved III ind no mention Of rae in
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Continued uszt Wednesday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-18

snowy. It consisted merely of two
large. comfortable rooms overlooking
side street lined with monotonous
brownstone boarding houses.
The Denver star., 1917-06-23


Many of the clubs reported
new features of a high order,
such as prison reform work,
canning and preserving. visit
ing canning factories, baking
establishments. etc. day nurs-
cry work and Girls Friendly
Club and also learning club
yells. All of these reports
were inspiring and show the
high moral standard the vari-
Gus clubs are maintaining.
The paper, Incorporation
of Parent and Teacher" by
Miss Barbour of Denver was
The Denver star., 1917-06-23
THE SOUTH IN the SADDLE

There is one thing about
the South one could admire
If it were directed in a better
channel and that is its perni-
cious activity in persistine
that it was right and the
North wrong in the contest
best known as the war of the
rebellion. Since 1861 to 49,
IS. the South has won back all
that it lost in that memorable
struggle except its slaves, and
last week celebrated the fact
in the capital of the nation
with national. (secsionaD
gathering of ex-rebels (con-
federate veterans) who also
marched down Pennsylvania
Ave. and to Arlington (the
national cemetery where rs,
ooo men. women and children
were addressed by President
Thomas Woodrow Wilson, a
southerner. and the rebel
leaders. Jefferson Davis and
Robert E. Lee. were extolled
Ito the highest. This, too,
when the country is busy pre-
pairing for active participation
in the greatest war this world
has ever known. Good Lord!
whittier is this country drift
ing? 1t is enough to make
Gems Grant. Sherman, Sher-
idan and our great and good
friend. Foraker turn over in
their graves.
The Denver star., 1917-06-23
NEGRO GIRL COMpOsEs HEART
THRILLED SONG.

Mrs. Maude Nooks How
ards song. They'll Be Need
ed, is really meritorious-
pretty and pleasing, doth
words and music and lust
what our people want to sing,
these days. Yes, Uncle
Sam will pc wanting the
BLACK Bows" will be needing
them. sorely, too. before the
war is over. much as he affects
to care little for them now.
Unfortunately. Uncle Sam"
is inprejudiced Southern dem
ocratic hands with the result
that the Black Boys have
been handed some mighty ag
gravating rebuffs and insults
for their insistent patriotic
and loyal demonstrations.
Write Mrs. NJ. N. Howard.
1913 Harvard Ave, Columbus,
O., for a copy of her splendid
new composition.
The Denver star., 1917-06-23

OF exceptional merit and re-
ceived the appreciation it so
richly deserved.
The welcome address by
Mrs. Goode. president of the
City Federation Of Pueblo,
made each and every one feel
free to accept the hospitality
offered. Each and every
number of the excellent pro-
gram was we'll rendered and
showed evidence of careful
preparation.
Mrs. Victoria Clay Haley
Of St. Louis. the National Or
ganizer. was present and
made excellent talks.
The Art Booth. conducted
to raise money for the Ways
and Means. and to which each
club woman was asked to con
tribute An article to sell. was
a decided success. Mrs. Vir-
ginia Cash of Denver had
charge of this booth and de-
serves much credit for her
Jealous efforts.
AS this was the year for
election the following officers
we're elected to serve the en-
suing two years:
Mrs. Gertie N. Ross, Pres,
Denver; Mrs M. w. Fox. rst
Vice Pres. Colo. Springs:
Mrs. John Adams. and Vice
Pres. Pueblo: Mrs. Carrie
Moss. Recording Sec. Colo.
Springs. Mrs. Amelia G.
Reeves. Corresponding Sec,
Denver; Mrs. Ray. Treas. ).
Boulder: Mrs. Beulah Baker,
Auditor. Pueblo; Mrs. Flo
renee D. Cooper. Organizer.
Denver; Mrs. I. P. Langdon,
Historian, Grand junction.:
Mrs. Ollie Hopkins Redd,
Chairman Executive Board,
Cheyenne; Mrs. Augusta
Carriss, Chairman Ways and
Means. Denver; Mrs. Maud
Macon. Chairman Program
Conn.,. Colo. Springs.
(Continued,cn on page ~
The Denver star., 1917-06-23

ed resolution That the law against cohabt,ton
black and white be amended and be made against
white insure the protection black and COL
CURED women"
In Uganda. the Congo Central and Eastern Africa
thousands upon thousands of black and have
died tho starvation and caused by
compounds of the native population for
And these are the men who come in day and
and talk of the Righteousness of Liberty Truly every one
OF these unhoy nations might be kened white sephu
which while beautiful on the out side are within , rs
dead mems bones and ell uncleanness
The history of English rule in India story of plliaee
the French in Senegal the Ivory Coast Dahomy have
wrenched from the rights of black much that was
of liberty freedom and happiness
The great English fleets and the seas TO-DAY
have been bought with the and blood
of black folk Begums ruined cities built with Leo
pods filthy dollars Germanvs standing army has heen s
tanned from hut that outrage the vest law in
hell Austria has dealt also the souls now thev
turn and today to America about Liberty Justice
million of Europes best manhood is the nrce
that Europe has paid tor compelling Gods poor and op-
pressed to Just COMPENSATION their na,ve &
The hills and the valleys of Europe have been peeled
and eroded the three with striking similar
W the cha1red and whitened bones Of Afrcas undered
mutated million dead to be found Vedun today and in
Poland also the sinking boae bodies of very men who
have reaped their harvest.
And America joins hands with Europe in this in
ernatona crisis we marvel at the words of the President
who said at A5ns'on ut IS STRUGGLE of
from the painting throat Of Africa crying millions the vu
hands of sehshness?
On the dark continent today is the white mans oppor
nty to the OF his purpose fight for the
ing out to be heard in their government their
o land.
God Almighty decreed that all men should earn their
bread by the sweat OF their brow and in this world
that has convused civilization if the white man will but
other shoulders he remove the ,horns of
hvpocrsv from his about Liberty but M
been faithful in that which another mans who shall
give that which is
Unloose the Negro and le. him Unte..er him il
realv mean what President Wilson's words spell II Amer
ica does she cannot hypocrisy ana not rea Mar
vest OF narrow souls subdivisions and limited horizons
The Denver star., 1917-06-23

A Queen Pageant. for the
benefit OF Bethel Literary AS
sociation was successfully di
rected at Metropolitan A. M.
E. Church, Washington, DC
April -. by Mme.szxiia
Hackley. The pageant in
cluded 200 actors.
The Denver star., 1917-06-23
THE STATE FEDERATION OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS HAS
EXCELLENT MEETING
ElectS Certie N. Ross, President
. Lifting as they Climb to the Stars
Through Difficulties"

Peeping thru the sun-lit
clouds. as yonders radiant sun
Of effulgent light, reaching up
and out, shows itself over yon
Western hills. little by little.
slowly and steadily. until its
full brilliancy is seen and felt
in every nook and corner
here and there. in some way.
somehow and in some place,
helping aimIessly things and
assisting all creatures Of ev-
cry kind to enjoy life better
because of its presence. just
so, have our women. since
the beginning Of time thru
fearful and embarrassing
struggles. disappointed. dis
couraged. lashed and brow
beaten by men. some blindly
over the mistakes Of others.
some with clear and pur-
poseful vision Influenced by
others victories. while others
nealectful and indifferent-all
have thru thick and thin
Nched forward their way BY
degrees toward the summit.
Women have in days gone
by and are now helping in
every way especially during
these stirring war times. to
/. shape the destinies and future
course of suffering humanity
for the uplift of civilization.
Women. being conscious OF
the power of close soli-
darity are drawing nearer
together and a better un-
derstanding and clearer
tsnception of each others
needs and responsibilities are
the benefits to them. Less
cause for criticism and harsh
words, appear and the sign'h'
Sance lies in their absence.
{ Thus the Star says that
Colorado and Pueblo iii par
ticular were made better be-
cause our own women's con-
vention met there.
The Fourteenth Annual
Convention OF Colored Won
ems Clubs Of Colorado and
! jurisdiction met at Pueblo,
Colo June 1914. 1917 at 81.
Paul A NJ. E. Church. The
State President. Mrs. Dorcas
Watson presided. assisted by
the lst Vice President, Mrs.
I.R. Contee of Denver and
the and Vice President, Mrs.
Jno. Hines OF Grand Junction.
The usual routine OF busi
ness was carried out with an
attractive program inter-
spersed to relieve the tedium.
The numbers rendered
were of such high order as to
call for many encores. which
were graciously granted.
The report Of the chairman
of Ways and Means and OF
the chairman of Rescue show
ed that these departments
Z were below their usual mark,
but this. no doubt. was due to
the high cost of living. 1t is
to be hoped that next years
report will more than double
this amount. !
The Denver star., 1917-06-23

Unanimously elected President of
the Federation Of Colored Women's
Clubs Of Colorado and Jurisdiction.
Mrs. Ross 10 President Of the Y. w.
C. A., Chairman of House Com
mittee and Director Of the Negro
Woman's Day Nursery and Friendly
Club; Organist of Shorter Church
for IS years, and Director of the
Children's Choir.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
un.eund Feet and Leas.

Americas physical foundation-the
feet and legs Of her citizens-is un-
sound, II we are to believe p. A. Vaile,
who has made a study Of feet, says
Popular Science Monthly. If we do not
discard the present monstrosities in
foOtgear and get into the habit of walk
ing. using our legs and feet instead Of
the automobile and street car, he says
We will become human penguins. He
calls attention to the fact that DR..
Lloyd Brown, the examining physician
Of Harvard, found that 500 Of TAG men,
bers Of the 1915 freshmen class stood
In manner that indicated "a poten-
tiality for Sickness" and that 476 Of
the 596 students had feet and legs SO
imperfect that they were ineligible for
military duty! Lack of leg exercise is
supposed to be the cause of this con-
ditiOn. Mr.. Vale says that the Ameri-
can woman has neglected herself so
long that her legs and feet are suffer-
Ing malformations. There Is no longer
In her leg the beauty Of the classic
line.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
is GREAT LEVELER
Nature Won't Let Geniuses Breed
in Straight Line.
Hsredity Doesn't Amount to Much II
One Carries II Back Through
Several Generations.

"A man tackled me for a Job the
other day." writes "Sid" in the Ameri-
can Magazine. "After enumerating his
various accomplishments he wound up
with final claim that was intended
to impress me with his importance
once and for all. He said that he was
direct descendant of Bishop Ump-te-
uInp-the most learned man of his
time in England. asked what time
that was, and he said that it was
about 400 years ago. told him that
allowing 25 years for each genera
tiOn-he must be the sixteenth de-
scendant. mo, not the sixteenth he
said, but the fifteenth All right 1
said, call it the fifteenth. Now let's
take sheet of paper and see what
your credentials really are. Let's see
you had one father and one mother,
two grandfathers and two grandmoth-
ers, four great-grandgrandfa and
four great-grandmOthers eight great
great-grandfathers and eight great
Observation-Disclosures so on
Carrying the multiplication bach to
the fifteenth preceding generation 1
|
lived, my friend, the applicant, had ex-
actly 32,76S ancestors. In other words
the bishop was only one of the 81, ,76S
human beings who were his fOrbears
at that time.
"You Lave mentioned the bishop,
but what about the other 32,767Y l
asked. 1t seems to me that 1 ought
RI Oh
am to judge you by the good blood
which you say is in you. The bishop
was all right. You are lucky to have
as much of him in you as you have.
But the bishops stock has been con-
siderably watered. don't believe he
would recognize you. What about the
rest?
ty game-if you carry it back very far.
Old Mother Nature is a wonderful
leveler. She won't let geniuses or
boneheads breed in a straight line. To
the weak she frequently gives child
Of incredible talent-to keep the neigh
bOrs from getting abusive. To the
brilliant and favored Of the earth she
often presents a choice piece of ivory
in the shape Of dull son. Apparent
ly the idea is to carry the race for
ward together and not to play favor
ties.
another feature Of the scheme is
that 1t keeps us all interested. Sur
prlses abound on all sides. There is
no telling where the next giant is
coming FROM"
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
Consolation.

When one Is filled with ills and
groans, when one has cares and aching
bones, when every scene presents to
view but woes and bills far overdue, in
short when all the worlds place Of
fretfulness and sorry case, then what a
solace one can find II he will only call
to mind the words that someone used
to say. ''This too will only pass away!"
They seem to have the proper ring,
heap Of comfort they can bring and
when the day Is drab and drear they
somehow seem to please the ear; when
In a wretched circumstance they may
not make you sing and dance, they
may not fill you full Of glee and make
you Joyful as can be, they may not
seldom fail to please. So when you
have no shirts to wear or when you're
losing all your hair or when you're
filled with aches and means or when
you can't collect from Jones, when you
are weak with toothache's Ills and
when you cannot meet your bills, when
all the weary worlds askew and you,
In short. are really blue, here Is the
little piece to say: "This too will soon
pass away."-Illinois State Register.