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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-04

La baja del marco continual impia-
cable, tenal. Sc Ia Observable, part
cularmente, que Ia gran victoria
conseCuida en- Rumania. ha coincldldo
con una nueva baja de Ia moneda a.
lemana. Este fen6meno ha producldo
una gran sensation en- los centres IL
~nancieros del mundo, conStltuyendo
una verdadera revelation para {! pu-
blico. La emoci0n no ha sido me-
nor en- Alemania. La Gazette de
FRANKFORT. cl impOrtante organo tie
Ia alta finanza, multiplied en- vano Sus
c~xplicaciones, atribuycndo la baja del
marco "a las maniobras hablIes y
fraudalentas de los aliados, ~envidlosos
de los Iaureies de Hindenburg, Ia III
Quietud alemana persiste de un modo
visible. aumentanGo de dia en- dia.
Esto prueha que los neutralcs-
puesto que en- este asunto del Gamble
los neutrales son Soberanos,-ycn Ella
ramentc In grayedad dc Ia usura E,
economical ' financiera del imper;o. Nj
las maniobras habiles nj IA voIuntad
tenaz, Ia ciencia 0 Ia preston aIema-
mas han podido influir sobre los II
nancieros neurrales. FL result2do del
ultimo emprastito alem&n, que nc ~
dado mas cue 200 millones de fran
COS nuevos. 10 ha ilustrado difinitiva-
merte sin duda.
La enorme circulation de todaS cha
ses de papel moneia, Ia colecta de jo-
vas. e! supreme = visible esfUerzo dc
IN pueblo que ha rcunido : ulri-
mos recursos para juga-se esta ulti-
ma partida". TODD este no puede III
fguir 10 mas minimo. en- los merca-
dos extranjeros. Hay que anadir to-
aavia. csa torpeza insignc. dc partc
de Alamauia. que cousistc en- ob!lgar
q Suiza 4 pagarle todas u importa-
clones en- frances. :Es que, lncIu-
50 4 los mismos ojos de los a.emaneS'
e. marco no ticuc mas que un valor
conventional Como los alemaneS
no pueGen recuperar sus gastos Tie
guerra. por medic de yentas cNte-
riorcs. los neutrales cStiman cue eI
pu7el aleman Sc halI& hoy garan;iza.
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Lanz6 una ordcn. Dos minutes
mas tardc, cl vicario Y el nino, den
tro de u sobrepe!lices blancos. Sc a.
balanceaban colgados en- seElOs ar
boles de Ia plaza.
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PACINASDE LAGUERRA
la BAJA DEL MARCO
HaIor en- los mercados neutraIes.-La mutt
lidad de la victoria ruman

FL marco continuara, Dues, bajan-
do. De JUNO de 1915 a Diciembre
de 1916. ha perdido 80 por ciento EN-
Nueva York, 81 por ciento en- Ans
terdan, 81 por cicnto en- Suiza. Las
proposiciones de paz han detenido es-
ia baia por Is horas y ell descensO ha
comenzado de nuevo, a pesar de los
bo!etines de ~victorias.
Los diarios suizos reproducen una
carta curiosa, de un alemdn que no
hace va ningun sueno de hegemonla,
V Que eyamina con augusta ell por-
vnir r~eservado a 81 pals. 81 hemos de
Greer 10 que dice este aleman, Ia ba-
ia del marco Sc debc en- parte a los
firancieros alemanes Y Ia "Gaccta
de FRANKFORT. 10 sabe mejOr que ma
die. Es que Ia alta banca alemana, sc
ha cansado va de la guerra. QUE
re evit2r los gastos porque no cree en-
n victoria final. Por ESQ haria ON
prender con gustO. a los imperia!cs,
Oue sus ~triunfos locales, ~prOlongan-
do las hostililades, son muy perjudI-
cialcs para IA Alemania de las FL
nanZas Y de la Industrial. que sufre
va una sangria suelta. jEsta cXplI-
caci6n es veridica o es una parade
ia? En- TODD case es plausible, pues
va sabemos que los jefes mas impor-
tantcs de los negocios alemanes, Ba-
Hin. de Ia Hamburg Amerika, Pa
thenau de In ~poderosa Sociedad Gene
raj Electrical. Sc ~encuentran entire los
mas ardientes promotores de las IA
mosas proposiciones de paz.
Ell 81 de Enero de 1915, fue Ia fe-
cha lie los vencimientos amerlcanos.
u representa- para Alemania una
suma formidable de millones. que tie
ne que pagan en- orc. DE donde los
sacara. sin deiar todavia mas al doS-
clbicrto su papel moneda Y no ace
lcrar Ia baja vertiginosa de su CAM
bic? Alemania trat&ra. a costa de
SACRIFICES muy grandes, de aplaZar
Ia fecha de eStos rencimientos. Pero,
;~c,nscatiran los americanos ante el
lr-.s-ra rrccicntp del crtiito ale
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WILSON'S COREGA =,
RETIENE LOS DIENTES
POSTIZOS EN- LA BOCA
Evita las Encias Ulceradas

EVItd las OfCSI dudS
Las encias sc e~ncojen Y Sc hincflan
con frecuencia. y Ia dentadura Sc ALTO
ia, pcro este no es culpa del dentista.
Una a~plicaciin de COREGA sobre Ia
plaza dental, evita estos inconvenien-
ties Y la retiene firmemente en- posi-
cion, ayudando a la hygiene de la bo-
ca. Vale % c~entavos en- las drogue-
rias y casas que yenden articulos de
tocador. Pida muestra gratis a Core
ga Chemical Co., Cleveland, Ohio. :
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ALMAS NUEVAS.

Maudan su mensaje a II hunani-
dad por medic dc este periodico,. eI
dia II de Mario de 1917. Lea este in
portante articuio.
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cree ~obligado a legar sus propiedades,
tai como las encontr6, pues viudo y
sin hijos, son parientes algo lcjanos,
los que lie ~sucederan err el disfrute &c
suS caStillos y parQues.
Lord Berkeley tcndra ahcra uros
81 ancs.
Perteneci6 a la marina real inglesa,
hasta que contrajo matrimonio con
Kate Jackson, actriz muy popular en-
Inglaterra.
Con el fin de evitarle desaires a su
esposa, ror partc de IL nobleza brita-
MICA, flo su reSiGencia en- Paris. en-
dondc vivio hasta que pcrdi6 a su
companera, cuyo falleciHliento tuvo III
gar hara unOs ounce amos.
A SIT regreso d Inglaterra, hizo las
PAGES con LORD Fitzhardinge, anciano
que habia pleitiado largo tempo con
(Pasd i la Cd. plana, col. la
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iQue castigo mere
&c el autor de
Ia guerra?

Ash Sc titula un formidable arti-
culo de Mauricio de Weleffe. publica-
do en- lie Journal, de Paris. En-
este aTticulo, una senorita bclga, ha-
b,a dc esta lei
la moral. La Justicia. iQue
risa! Una bicn e~ntendida dcsis de
Ia ''kultur" alemana, con aquella
que ~nosotros recibimos de Ia invasion,
os guardara de Greer en- tales pala-
bras.
"Yo tenia un padre de ochenta
amos, que habitaba en- Licja. antique
banqucro, respectable Y respectable.
Cuando los primeros hulanos pene,
traron en- la ciudad, 81 situ6sc a! din
tel de la puerta. vestido en- Data de
trabajc, y cor I'm bonete griego en- Ia
cabeza. Los hulanos caracoleaban en-
Ia calle. FL vicio, con las manos en-
! los bolsillos, les miraba...
"Uno de ellos. el mas. borracho o
ell mas override, hahl6 chistoSo, II
pasar. Hi2O este tan simplemente.
emo 81 descolgara con IL punta De 81
lama. sin NJ Stria de harhero o CO.
mo 81 pinchara I'm iam6n en- e; mos
trador de una salchicheria. Los demas
no Sc volvieron siquiera.
"He aqui como fuG muerto mi pa
Dire. Y crca ahora como fue tratado
mi pueblo. un ~pequeHo pueblo de Ar
dennas belgas. donde yo iba de veg
. en- cuando a disfrutar de las vacacia-
mes.
"Todos los habitantes mczclados.
Z sin distinction de edades nj seXOs, en-
, numero de doscientos. fuerOn agrupa-
dos en- la plaza de Ia iglesia. como 81
Sc intentara fotografiarlos. Mas en-
lugar lie la camara f~ctografica. apa-
reci6 una ametralladora. que empcz5
a funcionar hasta que los doscicntos
fueron tumbados. Despues, cl subtle.
nientc ~prosaico. quien habia manda-
do "esta medida dc sevcridad elem
plar'. entr0 en- un 'cabaret''. Sc hlzo
servir vino Y cstuyo bebiendo allegro
mente hasta la noche. Al ]oscurecer.
uno de los sacrificados respiraba aun
V do vcces. Pedia IN cura.
"Alguie fac a buscarlo. Pero G.
parroco d. lugar era muy viejo Y no
Sc ~atrevia a salir. Sus piernas Sc lie
dobiaban. Fu6 e! vicario revestldo
he s~obrepelliz Y con las s~agradas for
mas. Precedidc del MONACO, que agl-
taba In campanilla. d!rigi6se al lugar
dondc la csperaba un moribundo. pa
"a recibir consuclc. Su dcsgracia hi
70 que el sub-tenicnte saliera en- 4
ouel instante de la taberna, para vo-
mitar su vino. La vista del sace"-
dote le arranc6 un juramento. dcs-
pues una carcajada.
III. -
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-27

tertainment for the season at the home
OF Miss Luba Gwinn on the evening of
April 18th, when the club invited q
few friends to assist acd enjoy the pro-
gram and festivities. The fore part Of
the evening was given to conversation
and games. and later the guests were
taken to the dining hall to q six course
dinner, which was much enjoyed by all.
Immediately following the toastmis-
tress. Miss Gwinn introduced the
speaker of the evening, Mr.. Samuel
Hall, Jr., who gave the hearers a real
literary treat. All responded to the
requests Of the toastmistress and all
enjoyed the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. McKain have
moved to ROCK Island which will be
their future home.
Percy Garrett came up from Daven-
port Sabbath to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Phillips.
Lewis Wallace united with the A. M.
4. church on Sabbath night. and the
members made merry welcome for
him.
Mrs. Phil Rushing and son. Phil. Jr.
visited relatives in Fairfield this week.
Mrs. Chas Clay of Des Moines, and
Mrs. Chas. Washington of Abba &C.
complained Mrs. N. L. Black home
from Des Moines Sabbath.
Mrs. Richardson of Davenport arriv-
ed Monday to be with her husband,
who is employed at the Shellaberger
barber shop.
Mr.. HURT of Ottumwa, was in the
city few days the fore part of the
week.
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HaltIans a La2> lot.

Sydney Brooks. writing 10 the Lon
don Chronicle about Haiti, says the
Haitians were the first people in the
world to abolish slavery, and Mrs. c
R. Miller. writing in I.eslie's Weekly.
says Of Haiti: In that little republic
covering ABOUT 10000 square miles
within nve days sail of New YORK. cns
may encounter more strange comp)ica
lions and greater disregard 70. hu'
mun ufe than In the remote cona'
.ryes of the aast. Situated in the
very heart OF the West Indies. whore
civilization exists In high degree.
Haiti alone has kept her doors closed
10 progress. She became an independ'
mt state more than 100 years ago
Her rich lands we're already under CUT
ovation, but the law natives allowed
the plantations to 80 to ruin, and fo1:
ssts have grown up instead"
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CENTERVILLE NEWS.

Mrs. VIM. Clark and son, Harold,
were visiting in Mystic at the home
Of Mrs. E. F. Brown one day last
week.
Christina Crittenden spent Sunday
at the home of her sister, Mrs. E. F.
Brown, Of Mystic, Iowa.
A social will be given Saturday,
April 28th, by the Church Aid. Every
one is welcome.
The Daughters will give a social at
the home of Mrs. John Martin on
North Tenth street Friday, April 9th.
Mr.. E. F. Brown Of Mystic, Iowa,
received a message Tuesday stating
the death Of his cousin, Mr.. Philip
Trosper, of Chillicothe, Mo. Mr..
Brown left Tuesday noon to attend the
funeral, which will be held in Utica,
Mo.
Mrs. E. F. Brown is spending the
weekend at the parental home, Mrs.
4 L. Crittenden, while her husband
is absent from the city.
Mrs. Dora Foster is reported quite
i'll at this writing.
Bro. Whit Kearney still remains
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OTTUMWA ITEMS.

The trustee rally at the A. M. E.
church Monday, April 10th, was de-
cided success.
Word has been received by relatives
in this city of the recent death of
Harry Weeks, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gideon Weeks, formerly of this city.
Mr.. Tom Hughes died Monday
morning, April %, at his home on N.
Wapello street.
The Dorcas Sewing Circle of the A.
NJ. E. church will have a bazaar on
Monday, April 30th, and Tuesday,
May list. Many useful and varied
articles will be on display. Everyone
come and help to make it success.
Mr.. Frank Henson entered st. Jo-
seph's hospital for treatment. He
fell few days ago and was badly
ruptured. While Mrs. Henson was
caring for their horse, it stepped on
her foot. The accident was very pain
full, but that not serious.
Mrs. Harry Owens is confined to
her home with badly sprained ankle.
Mrs. r. II. Cato is visiting for few
days in Mt Pleasant.
Mrs. Mary Robinson is very ill with
rheumatism.
Mr.. VIM. Thompson is home from
Des Moines, where he has been en-
ployed at the state capitol.
Mr.. Earl Wagner left for Chicago
last week for an indefinite stay.
Little Harold Carr is some improved
at this writing. He has been critical
~ i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. Geo. Gabrielle is very i'll at his
home.
Mrs. H. Benton and Mr.. R. Shorten
are still on the sick list.
Mr.. Geo. Downey has returned to
Chicago, after spending the winter at
the home of his mother.
Mr.. Earnest Gooden accompanied
his father to Mason City, where they
will make an indefnite stay.
Miss Genevieve Searcy left for Ed
wardsville, ILL.,, Wednesday, where she
will make her future home.
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BUXTON, IOWA.

Buxton swelled up with pride Sunday
afternoon when one Of our young men
returned to town as a conquering hero.
We are glad to know that Mr.. Andrew
J. Brookins has succeeded where other,
have failed. Mr.. Brookins has in.
vented an automatic cab signal in con.
junction with an automatic stop, for
railway signal service. The device has
been inspected and approved by leading
railway men of the country.
The superiority Of Mr.. Brookins'
device is unquestionable, as he has
been able to get an offer of 5000, 600, OC
for it. He will be in the city a few
days visiting friends, after which he
will return to Chicago where he has
been engaged at substantial salary
to demonstrate the device.
We wish him much success, as we
know what opposition he must have
met
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WASHINGTON, IOWA, NOTES.

Dave Turner of Des MONIES was a
visitor at the parental Geo. w. Turner
home few days last week.
Mrs. Junias, of South Bend. Ind. !,
visited her sister, Mrs. Eva Gwinn,
for a few days and returned home
Wednesday.
Mr. Lewis Wallace has arrived from
Pittsburgh, Pa, to make this his
future home, He received glad well
come from all his friends. He has
already bought him a home and will
move into it the first of the month.
Mrs. N. l. Black has returned home
from Des Moines. where she had been
for the past seven weeks taking treat
menr, and recuperating.
Miss Pettiford of Sabina, Ohio, gave
an entertainment at the A. M. E..
church on the 18th of April, assisted
by the Kings Jewels, class in the
A. NJ. E. S. s. Miss Pettiford gave
readings and the class gave the music.
Miss Pettiford cannot be recommended
too highly. The entertainment was a
success in every way.
While In Des Moines recently we had
the pleasure, thru DR.. Booker, to at
tend meeting of the Civic League at
The Palms, at which time the Hon.
Late Young of the Capital. gave his
experience while passing thu the
trenches in the fighting zone across the
water. 1t was a very interesting ad-
dress and the League is to be congratu-
lated on such meets.
Miss Helen Motifs is home from Rock
Island for an indefinite stay.
Mrs, Jennie B. Green is the delegate
of Christian Culture club to the Fedora
tion to be held in Ottumwa next month.
Walter Williams was in Des Monies
recently to visit his mother who is i'll
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Williams.
Mrs. Lillian Frances Phillips was
born in Detroit, Mich, in September,
1860. and died at Washington, Iowa.
April 20, 1917. She was the daughter
Of Chas. and Martha Burnley. When
quite young Mrs, Phillips united with
the church and had been worker in
that body ever since. She was much
interested in literary work, and became
q very interesting person in an e'ocu-
tionary way, and finally became a
licensed preacher and evangelist in the
4th Episcopal conference. She was a
brilliant woman, and was admired for
her unioueness in manner in inparting
to others her discourses. A father,
brother and son are left to mourn, who
have the sympathy of the whole com
m,,nity. The funeralw was held Sabbath
y NJ from the A. M. E. church ard
;nterment in Woodlawn cemetery.
Rev, N, R Morgan conducted the
: rvices. ard A. M. E. choir sang
The w. S C. gave their closing en-
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expectoration, allays the cough and
aids Nature in restoring the system
to a healthy condition.
CLARINDA. IOWA.

We are very sorry to learn of 50
much illness among our colored peo-
pie.
Master Lawrence Beard is real ill
at this writing. ....,..
Mr.. Give Nowling was called to
Greenfield, NO., last Sunday on &C.
count of the serious illness of his
mother.
The Ladies' Crochet club entertained
at the home of Mrs. Laura Headly last
month.
Mr.. Vansal Jones of Creston spent
the Sabbath with friends in Clarinda.
Miss Emma Able, one Of our high
school girls, who has been very i'll with
pneumonia, is rapidly improving.
Friends are sorry to hear Of Mrs.
Jasper Kean's death in Bedford.
The rally at the A. M. E. church
was indeed great success.
The ladies of the Missionary society
met at the home of Mrs. G. Nowling
last Thursday.
Mr.. E. B. Cook returned from Cedar
Rapids last week; also Mrs. Cook re-
turned from White Cloud, after a
pleasant visit.
The Misses Margery Cason and
Alice Jones were entertained at Mrs.
Laura Headley's to dinner last Mon
day.
Mrs. Eliza Jones is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Jones, her son, in Omaha,
and on her way home will visit her
| son, Mr.. T. G. Jones, and wife in Red
Oak.
Mrs. E. Sullivan is repairing the in
| terror Of her home.
The entertainment given by the
ladies of the Second Baptist church on
Saturday evening was quite success,
given under the auspices of Mrs.
Washington and Mrs. G. Cason.
Mr.. N. H. Pemberton and wife and
daughter, Virginia, departed for their
home in Chicago. Friends regretted
their departure.
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ALBA NEWS.

The entertainment at the A. M. E.
church on Thursday April 10th, with
Miss Ruby Petiford as reader was a
success. Miss Petiford is great in re-
cital and was appreciated by her audi
ence. Lunch and other refreshments
were served by the Sewing Circle club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Butler and son
Lawrence were Buxton visitors over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corthon and children OF
Hiteman motored to Abba Sunday.
Mr.. Luke Mosely of Hiteman was in
Abba Saturday.
Those who attended the Petiford
recital from Hooking were Mr. ard
Mrs. Joe Robinson, Miss Alberta Rob-
inson Miss Anna Robinson. Miss Virgie
Burns and Mr.. Amily Burns.
Miss Alb erta Robinson was elected
by the Sunday School as the delegate
from Abba to the annual A. M. E..
Sunday School convention, to be held
in Des Moines in June Miss Edith
Harris was elected alternate.
A number of the Mite S. B. Moore
Missionary ladies attended the lecture
on "South America at the United
Brethren church on Sunday afternoon.
Those who attended morning services
at the A, M. E. church on Sunday from
Hooking was Mrs. Joe Robinson and
daughter Miss Alberta Robinson, Mrs
Virginia Burns, Miss Anna Robinson
and Mr.. Thomas Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Grayson Of Hook
ing No. was in Abba over Sunday
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MONMOUTH, ILL.

Rev. G. H. Brown of Quincy preach
ed at the Calvary Baptist church We'd
nesday evening.
The Mission society of St. James
church met this week with Mrs. Lillian
Abel.
Mrs. ]. C. Peoples entertained about
fifty persons at her home on South 9Th
street, complimentary to Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Johnson. who recently married at
Frankfort, Mo.
Mr.. VIM. Wallace is owner Of a new
car.
The A. M. E. Sewing Circle met Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. Eugene
Thompson.
Mrs, Anna Wallace is visiting in
Springfield with her son, MIR. Hazel
Wallace.
Miss Bessie Ripper is visiting friends
in the city.
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y Columbia university beloaSs IN
credit of Offering. the first course -
signed to give students . peActica'
knowledge of ths conduct of political
Affairs. That institution has asked
Tie bureau or municipal researcn In
New York to give the members Of thu
class the beaef1t of the experience II
has derived from the study Of tho At
fairs of that city, and the invitatio,
has been accepted. The growing do
mand for the adoption Of the scien
tlflc methods of city government
lends support to the view tina: college
uen will be in demand ii this de
partment Of the public service, hence
the propriety and usefulness OF uni
versity course established on the lines
Indicated by the innovation at Colum
Va,
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MT. PLEASANT, IOWA.

There were excellent Easter pro.
grams at both churches.
Mr.. Harry Burnaugh who is work.
ing in Des Moines is spending a few
days at home.
The Easter social given by the A. M.
E. Sunday School proved quite sue.
cess.
Mr.. Charles McCracken left Sunday
for Des Moines where he has secured a
position.
Mr.. Roy Pickett of Keokuk visited
in our city few days,
The Mothers Council will meet Wed.
nesday with Mrs. M. Robinson.
Mr.. Bert Gilmore of Fairfield was q
visitor here Sunday.
Mrs. Margaret Walters has returned
from Des Moines.
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MACON, MO-, NEWS.

Miss Nellie Conform of Jackson
Vile, Mo-, is in the city, the guest Of
Mrs. J. T. Ancell and family.
Mr.. Lyle CASTOR, former graduate
Ct Western college, who was recently
called to be minister of the people,
spent Sunday last in our city and
while here preached an excellent SER
mon.
Mrs. Diggs and Mrs. McClain of
Moberly spent few days in our city.
Mrs. Fannie Harris is on the sick
list.
Rev. J. f. Corhorn of St. Joseph,
Mo-, was called to our city to preach
the installation sermon at the Vine
Street and Broadway Baptist church.
Rev. Corhorn preached two soul-stir-
ring sermons, taking his text from
Matt. 1-8. He also spoke of the splen-
did work of the foreign missionary.
Mrs. Homer Houston of Des Moines,
Iowa, is visiting relatives in the city.
Friday last was a joyous day for the
students of Western college, as it was
their custom to observe College day.
The day was we'll spent in socializing
At night a banquet was given IN the
dining room by the students, in which
the president and faculty were invited
The dining room was decorated very
| pretty. A short program was rem
dered.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Clark were called
to Stewsville by the death of relatives
The Missionary Circle met Friday
At the home of Mrs. D. L. Howard. A
delightful evening was spent.
An interesting feature of West
ern college is the theology depart
ment, conducted by Rev. J. W. L. Un'
| derwood. Thursday evening last Bro
Cash Bates preached noble sermon
These thelogians are doing splendid
work at Western college.
The president and faculty of West
crn college and few of the students
were highly entertained at recep'
ton Wednesday evening, given by the
third preparation class.
Mr.. Louis Garland spent Sunday II
our city, the guest of Miss Beatrice
Gates.
Rev. Fox preached two inspiring
sermons Sunday morning and even
ing.
The Vine and Broadway Sunday
school are doing excellent work un
der Mrs. M. E. Brookins.
Master Cloyous Harris is able to be
out, after a slight spell of illness.
Mrs. Johnnie Guy is able to be out
after a serious spell of sickness.
The A. M. E. Sewing Circle is doing
nice work under their president.
Mrs. Ellen Holman and Mrs. >
Lewis have returned home, attel
spending the winter in the south.
Mrs. Coma Black and daughter
have returned to their home in DE:
Moines, Iowa.
Subsc ribe for The Bystander.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-27
Milk an lntoxlcant.

New York City alone consumes an
Aually ,s40. 1000. 900 quarts Of milk W.
drink 100000 quarts . day. And
tits does not include mothers milk
tor infants: Just cows milk-watered
and unwatered. for both infants and
adults. Milk" says Emerson. Ii
readily made intoxicating in warm
climates simply by agitation. Thu
feature was quickly discovered" 10
ing placed In skin and slung from
the shoulder or over the back. Il wai
ag1tated by tho motion Of the hunter
49, fermentation was soon we'll under
way. The SKIN waa undoubtedly none
100 c!csc. eome milk o. the previous
la. y i:,G lett in it. which wa1%
ri .-us'"