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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-06
And This Is For the Children
A CLAlRVOYAhT TRICK.
Something With Which You Can Mys.
tfy Your Friends.

Something With Which You Can Mys-
tfy Your Friends.
In this clairroyant trick one person
goes ont of the room while word
representing some object is chosen
When he returns his confederate asks
him, Is it a -" naming some article
the first letter Of which is the first
letter of the word he IL 20 guess. The
gucsser replies in the negative. The
qucstioner then asks. rs it n - nam
ing some article the initial letter of
which Is the second letter Of the word
TO he guessed, aud SO on until the word
is complete
Thus suppose the word was curtain.
The questions might be: rs it "A can
dlef" is It an umbrella" rs il a
rat:' Is 1T table, "Is it an ap-
plef' rs 1t ieeT' rs it ncedle@
To all of these 'he person questioned
has answered NO" but he has been
following the first letters Of the words,
and when the next question comes,
as 1t curtain?" he answers Yes
If it is preferred to make the trick
seem more magical when he has heard
the word spelled out he may suddenly
interrupt his queStioner and. rubbing
his forehead say Wait know what
it is Is is curtain" However. the
company will be more apt 10 guess the
trick If It is done in this way.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-06
The Sunday School Lesson

Xiii, h. The Lord brought Judah low
because of Ahaz and because they had
forgotten the Lord God of their IA.
theirs oversees g. 49,. but they did not
repent nor turn 10 Him again. Isaiah
and Micah were the Lords messengers
in those days. as we learn from the
first verse of each Of these prophecies.
and the Lord sent Isaiah with spe-
cia message to AhaZ. telling him that
if he would turn to the Lord the pur-
pose of the Syrians against him would
not stand nor come TO pass and that
he might be quiet and not be afraid of
them. but that if he would not believe
he would not be established. On that
occasion Isaiah was 10 take with him
his son, Sheariashub, whose name sig
nfics the remnant shall return, for. as
we said earlier in this lesson, there is
always a godly remnant. and 1t seem
ed like saying to Ahaz that if he would
not turn to the Lord the remnant
would lisa. vii. 1-9
1t WAS to this same Ahaz the Lord
said. ASK thee a sign Of the Lord thy
God: ask it either i'll. the depth or in
the height above" and Ahaz said, Il
will not ask; neither will | tempt the
Lord lisa. VII. 1912. He had pro
yokcd the Lord seemingly beyond all
endurance, yet hear him say. | will
not tempt the Lord. IL he meant TO
say, | will not ask the Lord for any
thing nor have anything to do with
Him we could understand him better,
for that is what his actions were say
ing and perhaps what he meant to say.
Now hear this wonderful message
from the Lord TO such n man repre-
sentins the house Of David and at such
time: "The Lord Himself shall give
you sign. Behold, a virgin shall
conceive and bear son and shall call
His name Immanuel' lisa. vii. Is. IL.
We cannot but think of the first as
surance of the great dcivercr being
made to the devil himself Gen. iii.
II. 10. and we know that when the
devil shall come 10 the time of his
very worst opposition 10 and defiance
of God then shall lie who in the full
ness of time was really born of a viz
gin come in His glory to overthrow
all His enemies and set up His king
dom.
When the devil inearnatc. the com
ing antiehrist. shall have gathered the
kings of the earth and their armies
against Him who is coming on the
white horse. the Lamb shall overcome
them, for He is King of kings and
Lord of lords Rev. xvii. II: xix, 49,
That will be the morning of the Sun
Of Righteousness of which David spake
in his last words. but there will be
no morning for such as Ahaz, who
have no use for God or His word III
Sam. xiii, 81: Isa viii, 20. II. W.
The glorious assurances of Isaiah tx
and xi and xii surely cry aloud to us.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-06

drawers. with one outer garment, pref
crably cotton slip. apron or ronapcrs
or one Of the many similar garments
illustrated in the pattern books.
The one piece tlrrss Is great boon
To busy mothers. being easy 10 make
and 20 wash and iron. n the kimuno
sleeve l. used the dress Will bc cooler
but in some garments the set In sleeve
Is less clumsy aud wears better. H0mp.
ers loose at the knee AMI low necked
and short sloevcd may bc used for III
ile girls aud boys alike. Denim over
ais arc ratbcF cumbersome for the hot
test weather. but arc adapted to cool
dats
starched. frliled aud fussy garments
are all nike unsuitable for young chit
drcn. whose clothing should be such rs
Will make them perfectly comfortable
aud permit the freest play. No child
should have 90 think of his garments
during tile play hours. lie should. Of
course, be subject 10 reasonable re
strictions upon willful or mischievous
soiling or destruction Of hts clothing.
Cotton j. the best material for out
side garments since child Of this aye
should have no clothes that cannot be
washed.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-06
Cana of Rinnes.

An instructive and entertaining
game may be played in the evening
or on rainy days. when children are
compelled TO remain indoors. Blank
cards are distributed to each one. and
every child writes on his two lines of
any poem he has learned at kindcrgar-
ten or school. The cards are then
handed to some one who has been
chosen to read them. AS soon as the
first line is read any one who remem-
beers the rest of the poem writes It
and receives the card on Which the
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-06
A Feat With the Feet.

Place a cork upon the floor. Measure
four lengths of your foot from it and,
standing nj this distance, attempt with
one foot 10 kick the cork over and re-
cover position (both feet together 50
does not touch the door till it has re-
turned to its mate. The efforts of any
one trying to maintain balance in
performing this stunt will arouse con-
siderable mirth.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-06
smes. spieed Cueumbers.

Make light salt brine aud let stand
over night Then drain them OFF aud
pack In glass jars TO two dozen nice
green cucumbers allow large cupfui
vinegar. one aud onc-half cupfnls gran
ulafed sugar. n small teaspoonful of
black pepper aud Il dozen small red
peppers Boil together and pour over
the eucumhers and seal.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-06

Summer Clothes For Growing Children.
During the hot months children
should wear Just as little clothing as
possible Babies require only diaper
aud one other garment. while run
about babies aud children up To five
will he amply clothed Ia waist and
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-06

Who is more to be admired than
promising young man: \ paying one.
What man has IA thousand hands:
The man who employs thousand
men.
What Is white. black and red all
over! A newspaper.
Why do white sheep eat more than
black sheep3 There are more OF them
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-06

rest is written. The one who gets the
most cards wins the game and receives
some small prize.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-06

Text OF the lesson. Ii Ghron. xviii
1-27. Memory verses, l. >. Golden
Text, Heb. ii, g.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12

tee is construed as good indication that
the two bodies will be closely affiliated. 81
Plans for organization were completed by
the citizens committee at n meeting held
Friday In the assembly room of the Cham
Der of Commerce. The personnel of the COM
mittee include John o. Sheath, chairman
Ellis Gimbel. Francis II. Reeves. Jr.. John
Windrm. r.. j. Berlet, w. j. Fassett and II.
A. Noppel
THE Chamber Of Commerce hopes to act
in conjunction with the citizens commit
tee and viii follow the general plans OF
campaign mapped out by this body II II
meets the approval Of the members OF the
Chamber OF Commerce committee and the
board OF directors" Mr.. Reeves said.
"Of course, there are many questions TO
he considered The location of tho bridge,
tho method Of financing the project. and
numerous other things" continued Mr..
Reeves.
When asked II tho Chamber of Com
mcrCe was officially on record as being
In favor Of the erection Of bridge, Mr..
Reeves said
Il presume that the Chamber of Com
mcrCe is IN favor of the construction OF
II bridge, otherwise the board of direc-
tors would not have made an appeal TO
Councils for an appropriation Of $4,000
for IL preliminary survey. But the Cham
her Of Commerce won't support any such
project until It knows exactly what It is"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
O'DONNELL CONTENDS
CHILDREN AMERICANS
Father of Philadelphia U-Boat
Victims Admits He Himself
Was Not Naturalized
FOUND AFTER SEARCH
Taken to Police Station for Intoxica-
tion, He Reveals His
Identity

Edward O'Douncll. father Of the two
O'Donnell children, PhpadcphIans, who
we're lost on the torpcdoed ner Caifor-
ma hrmly believes his little son and daugh-
ter were American citizens
lie admitted that no was not citizen
himself, hu; that 1t was only the obiec-
uon OF the naturalization court officials
that had kept HIM from being one
o'ponncll was found 10y the police after
countrywide search had been made for
him. The question of his citizenship was
regarded by officials in Washington as Of
utmost Importance IN solving the problem
Of the status Of the two little Philadel-
phia born victims on the California.
However, the nationality Of the two chill
dren may eth hang i'm the balance, II was
sid. since they are natives OF America,
the laws ot tn" United States recognize
them as citizens. but the state Department
has ruled that since the children were
under age their nationality can only hc
determined by that OF their parent
Tho discovery Of O'puuuell who recently
has been making his homo at Thurlow.
near chester. came about in a rather uniquo
manner. He is employed with a railroad
section gang around Thurlow. and read in
the newspaper last Friday of the death
uf his wife and two children. whom he
had not a'eu since the separation, and
ut tn" rescue of his SON, Cornelius, aged
thirteen years.
To quote his own story.
II started out late Saturday afternoon
after knocking or work TO come to Philadcl-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12

phia and see about the matter and find out
what had become OF my son Cornelius. !
was delayed coming direct to the city and
had TO walk to Chester. ON the way | got
several drinks of whisky and by the time !
reached chester I guess | was pretty near
drunk. | must have taken car there
for SDarby, for the next I realized | was
standing In the SiXty-ffth street and Wood
land avenue police station"
This was late Saturday night lie was
slated on the police bottcr there as a
drunk, Drink was the cause Of his wife
leaving him three years ago to make a
living for herself and the three children.
When he awoke yesterday morning in u
cell he told of his mission to the city and
that he was the father of the D'Donnell
children for whom n search had been made
to clear up the threatened international
crisis, Captain Tate was communicated
with and O'Donncll was sent to city Han
to be questioned
Captain Tate asked the man all about
himself and took his name and address
IN the event the state Department should
desire To communicate with O'bunucll and
he was released
O'Donnell told Captain Tate he had not
seen his wife in three years. but about n
year ago he saw his oldest boy on the street
and that he would like to get his bog back
now that his mother was dead and there
was no one To care for the youth
ODonncll said that he and his wife lived
for eleven years at 2S&l Amin street before
moving to the home Of Mrs Ida g. wilde,
3lG North Thirty-cighth street
AN the children were born hcre and
would have become American citizens he
declared. Three years asp we separated,
and | have not seen my wife t. talk to
since"
After being questioned ny Captain Tate
and his identity proved beyond doubt.
O'Donnell was discharged. but told 10 keep
In touch with the bureau. Upon leaving the
office he declared he intended returning to
! Thurlox later in the afternoon and would
rcpor&fDr work this morning lie then
went St call upon cousin who lives at
Second and South streets
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
COMMERCE CHAMBER AID
FOR BRIDGE PROMISED
Committee of That Body Ex-
pected to Cooperate With
Citizens Campaign

The tamden-philadelphia bridge commit.
tce OF the Chamber Of Commerce hopes to
act In conjunction with the citizens bridge
committee IN conducting campaign for the
erection or huge span across the Della
ware River. News Of the probable co-opcra-
tton between the two bodies was made
known today by Francis T. Reeves. Jr.
chairman ~ the committee representing the
'hamher or commerce. Mr. Reeves is also
a member OF the citizens bridge commit
tee
The committee representing the chamber
~ commerce according TO MIR Reeves will
consider the plans proposed by the ritl2crs'
committee and I'm turn will make certain
recommendations to the board Of directors
~ III" organization, The presence of Mr..
Reeves as member Of the citizens commit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
JUDGE ISAAC JOHNSON
ILL WITH PNEUMONIA
Delaware County Jurist, Stricken Fri
day, Is Now in Serious
Condition

MEDIA, Pa. Feb. ~. - Judge Isaac
Johnson is seriously Ill at his home with
pneumonia, The aged jurist was taken i'll
last Friday and remained at home. Satur-
cay 1t was discovered ne mad pneumonia
and today his condition is reported as
Serious
Drs. f. NJ, Harvey and Harvey Frone-
held are in attendance and spent much of
last night at his bedside. Judge johnson
makes his home with his son, Isaac. He
Is In his seventy-ffth year.
up until last week the health of the
aged jurist was good, Early in the week
ne contracted a cold. but was about the
courthouse and his, Office until Thursday
syening
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
CORONER PROBES DEATH
OF ASPHYXIATED CRIPPLE
man Believed to Have Died When Draft
Extinguished Flame of Gas
Stove

me Coroner's office is investigating the
sea,n OF George b. Neubath, sxty-nine
sSars las oid' cripple, of 5739 Stenton avenue,
~nose Dody was found in his bed late last
nlght with gas fumes escaping from a
s,'iaii Si gas stove. The body was found by
,,'.a ,s.uoath's son-in-law. Herbert Herman,
WIN whom Neubath lived.
Memoess OF the Herman family say that
supaths death was accidental. He left
a. -. letters. The police believe that Neubath
al -,s'e nome last night and lighted the stove
hi",. u .hst during the night the gas was
'io"h out by a draft from an open window.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
Winter Farming Profitable

MERCHANTVILLE y. J.. Feb IL
High prices for wiuter-Erown cucumhcrS
and tomatoes have Induced many farmers
In this section of camden County t. build
hothouses and winter farming promises tu
keep agriculturlsts busy Tho city hotels
are now paying seNcnty-tve cents t. $50
for cucumhers and Twenty-Five t. Thirty
five cents II pound for hot-houap-groWu
tomatoes. Several farmers ar" planning -
put in strawberry beds which VIII uc
protected by glass frame. ;...ici which heat
will I've supplied.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12
Arm Broken, Drives Fire Engine

! hreman with a broken arm drove Fire
Engine No. 20 to a fire at 1929 Ellsworth
~ late last night and then back to the
IL ISon house, using only his left hand,
- was william Stanton. He broke his
Just before the alarm sounded and.
MS injury. jumped to the drivers
v1en the call sounded. He was treated
~ <he foiyclinic Hospital The Toss At
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-12

NEW YORK, Feb 12.-Two men werc
drowned and third was fatally injured to-
day when "A crane ON the subway cNcava-
tions on whitehall street collapsed. The
crane fell across Il scow At an adjoining
pier and sank II.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-27
THE. WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society.

kreFeid, the city of Prussia from which comes the news of the death of Lieut.. Schaefer, one of Gernany's star aviators who had been credited with the destruction of thirty airplanes be- longing to the Allies, is the subject of a bulletin issued by the National Geo. graphic Society which says:
 ''Krefeld, the great silk and velvet manufacturing center Of Rhenlsh Prussia from which America and England annually received s5,0o0,o0o worth of these fabrics before the war, s one of the most progressive of mod ern German municipalities Its pop ulation at the outbreak of the war was 130 coo having increased fourfold dur ing the last half of the 18th century.
 Unlike most cities dating from medieval times (the first mention of it occurs in the annals of the 12th cen tEry), Krefeld was always an open town. The four great boulevards which enclose it form a great rectan- gle instead of a circle, such as the boulevards which have replaced the Notifications of walled cities.
 The city is situated three miles from the Rhine on the left bank and is 24 miles northwest of Cologne and Is miles northwest of Dusseldorf. It's water commerce passes through the large harbor of Linn. which it owns.
 The prosperity of Krefeid is attri- buted to the fact that it offered an asylum to Protestants and Mennonttes
 
 peoples. fleeing from religious perse- cution, brought with them the art of velvet, linen and silk weaving. the last named being introduced from Hol land in the 18th century. Now or at least in the prosperous times just be- fore the outbreak Of the war, there were more than 20.000 looms in opera tion in the city producing fabrics valued at S20 .o60 900 annually. Other industrial activities of the communi- ty included the manufacture of cellu- lose. chemicals, leather, dyes. carpets, cravats, cotton goods and machinery. The Krefe1d technical school for the study of the textile industry is world famous and in times of peace enrolls students from many countries
 Three miles to the south of the city is the Gradbach road, memorial tf the battle of Krefeld in which Fred ericl< the Greats general the Duke of Brunswick defeated the French curing the Seven Years War.
 From. a sentimental standpoint KrefeId derives it's chief importance to the people of Germany from the fact that it was here that Karl Wilhelm, composer of the national air. Die Wacht Am Rhein,' was living at the time that he gave that music to Prus- sia. Wilhelm was born at Schmall<al- dan in 1915 but for 25 years (1840 to 1565) he was a music tea cher and director at KrefeH, where a monu- rnent has been erected to his memory"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-27
ON FIRM GROUND.

Standing on perfectly firm ground the president voices his disa pproval 01 the effort that is being made to curtail his responsibilities and ham per his authority in the conduct of The war. The effort is being made through an amendment to the food control bill to have committee named from the house and the senate to su- pervise the war work
 It Is the constitutional right of the president, who is commander in chief of the army and navy. to conduct the war. That duty, which is a large one is clearly set forth and there ought to be no step taken in congress which would in any way interfere there with l. Is tremendous task and congress should do it's utmost to lend it's assistance instead, of trying to embarrass and that is what the presi- dent has let it be known that he con- siders the naming of any such com mittee would result in. There is al- ready ample opportunity for the pres ident to get such advice and assist ance as he may need in carving out his task, and if congress wants to do its part it should speed up it's action along constructive instead of destruc- tive lines. It should really display it's disposition to help bH taking care of such matters as are expected to come before #. It should get down to the business at hand
 The detrimental effects of placing 2 committee over a job which should DC administered by a single head has been well displayed in the trouble that has been experienced in getting he ship construction programme un- derway- The president well under stands that the same sort of a fol de rol would develop through tagging him with this advisory committee pro- posed by the Owen amendment The work of the executive department of the government ought not to be en- croached upon especially at this criti- cal time What is needed in congress Is to stop playing into Germany's hands and get down to sound and sen- sible business
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-27
MOGENE'S COLOR RIOT

The man from Hyde Park sighed. | T never know nowadays he told his friend from Woodlawn, whether am going home to a polka dotted or a a sea green dinner or one done in pas tel tints."
 What is your trouble?" the man from Woodlawn inquired with resign cd pOliteneSS.
 'Imogene has the renovating craze" confessed the man from Hyde Park. ''It is combined with a touch of fever concerning the influence of color upon the soul and disposition. It started with black hat which became dingy in appearance. Somebody, wishing revenge upon Irnogene, advised her to buy 10 cent bottle of fluid. sim ple that child could use it, and trans | form her hat. 1mogene did it and her raptures over a glistening new straw hat has changed that woman com r.letely.
 At once she began to dream of what real clever person. such as her self might accomplish. IL is re- markable thing that no woman can let well enough alone.
 "she painted all her black hats" continued the man from Hyde Park 'tand she dyed white one pink and another lavender and there was hard feeling between us for one solid week because I snatched my cherished pam
 
 to lay on a brush dripping with pale blue tint. She said she had bought the blue with the other colors and, as she did not have enough hats of her own to go round she thought of course I'd be willing to contribute one or two for the coloring bee-and now never, never. so long as she lived, would she forget my selfishnessI
 Then she decided to uplift the cook by white erameling the kitchen chair and table and first the cooks young man sat in the chair too previously and then I did. after it had been re- painted and was supposed to be dry. ImOgene walled tragically over that chair seat and ran around getting out brushes and enamel and things and I could get her to pay absolutely no at tention whatever to the damaged seat of my trousers. She said, over her shoulder, she repainted the chair, that no doubt it would wear off my trousers if I waited long enough. and what on earth did I want to sit down in the kitchen for anyhow? It was just like a man, she said.
 T suppose her pertUrbating over the enamel was responsible for the cratic way in which she accomplished the black enameling of the gas range. Yes that followed the white. It was a beautiful looking stove when she ffn- ished. but when the cook lighted the gas to get dinner the neighbors for