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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25
ENEMY TRADING
ACT IS PASSED
Associated Press bY q, S. Naval Wireless.l

Associated Press by o. S. Naval wireless.l
WASHINGTON. D. C., Sept. %
The house today speedily Iassed the
trading with the enemy ell and the
measure was sent to the president for
his signature.
Once put into operation it is ex-
Eected that all German-owned financi-
al institutions will be taken over by
the government acting as custodian,
or will be conducted under govern,
ment supervision.
Other drastic provisions aimed to
prevent communications from reach.
ing the enemy are included in the bill
which esta blishes censorship of the
mails and domestic telegraph COM
panies,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25
OBJECT TO REOPENING
OF MATHES0N SUIT

Deputy City Attorney A. NJ. Cristy
has been served with a cop of OBJ.
jections to the granting of a motion
allowing the city attorneys office to
file an amended information charging
R. o. Matheson, editor of the Adver-
tiser, with criminal libel. The OBJ
jections contend that the amended
complaint states no crime and that an
attempt by innuendo to extend the
meaning of words is not libel Fer Sc.
The motion for leave to file the
amended complaint will be heard to-
morrow afternoon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25
HUN TRAVELLER
ASKS REPRISALS
(Associated Press by q. s. Naval wireless. }

ASSOCIATED Press by q. s. Naval wirsless.)
AMSTERDAM, Holland, Sept 25.-
Reprisals for the ill-treatments of Ger,
man prisoners captured by Belgians in
the South African campaign is advo-
Gated in an article by the German ex-
plorer, Carl Peters, in a recent issue
of the Hamburger Nachrichten
Commenting on the indignities and
ahrdships forced on his countrymen
by the victorious Belgians. the Hun
traveller advocates that double the
number of Belgian men, women and
children, of a station socially superior
to those who have been tortured,
should be compelled to march ten
times, in the dead Of winter, between
Constanza and Riga, inadequately clad,
and fed only on the commonest prison
fare"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25

That Nisc0Unt Ishii and his part
will pass through HOnnlU!u, LomeWarri
bound. during the latter part Of DC.
tober is the information contained in
a personal letter received few day.,
ago by NJ. Nishigaya Of liOnOlHlH, who
is an intimate friend of the dIstin-
guished Japanese diplomat.
According to the letter the Ishii
party will sail from San Francisco on
the T. X. X. liner Shinyo MaTu, due 10
leave the Bay City October 49, This
will bring the commission here Octc-
Der 10. Reservation for cabins for
the party aboard the big Japanese
liner has already been made at he
T. X. X branch office in Sar Fran
cisco.
T. Imai, vice-Consul at the local Jap.
anese consulate, who was ordered to
the mainland to join the commission,
will leave the party at San Francisco
and take an American steame- 20 IIO.
nolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25

When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25
FIRE
ATTACK BEATEN
BACKBY French
ASSOCIATED Press By o. S. Naval Wirsl.s,.l

ASSOCIATED Press By o. S. Naval wirslsss.J
PARIS, France, Sept. 25.-North Of
Verdun the Crown Prince is vainIy en-
deavoring to regain some of the po-
sitions Gen. Petains men captured in
the late offensive. Launching strong
offensive, in which liquid fire was
used against the French positions. the
Germans failed to make good their
objective, and were repulsed all along
the line with heavy losses.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25
ASK JAPANESE
TO GIVE HELP TO
RED CROSS WORK
ConSuI-GeneraI Rokuro Moroi
Issues Proclamation Urging
Nipponese to Support Big
"Drive'. That Begins Next
Saturday Morning
y = <<++ \ y y =
THE PROCLAMATION

y The American Red Cross, being
pla>1d under the heavy strain of I
y the war, is spreading its oreani- I
= zation throughout the United
= States. The service rendered by <
= the American Red Crosse for the I
y wounded, and in relief work, are (
y being carried out TO a most re- (
= markabIe degree.
= The Honolulu Chapter cf the <
y American Red Cross has conn., (
y pIeted plans to launch out I
= membership campaign on satur-
= day, September 2s, its goal being \
= set for 5000.
= We, as an organized agent for 4
= the Red Cross Society Of Japan, (
= have been requested by George
r. Carter, former territorial SOW 4
= ernor. to participate in this
= great movement.
' Although the local branch of I
= the Red Cross Society Of Japan 4
y has membership of almost 5000, \
= we feel, even then, thai the share
= that we have in the great cause "
y is very insignificant
Being under the protection of (
y the Stars and Stripes, we feel
= that we should willingly show \
y our hearty cooperation in IN 4
y selfish assistance in this cam 4
= palan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25
NEWS PRINT PAPER
..... SCARCE IN GERMANY

LONDON, Eng, Sept. 25.-The Am.
sterdam correspondent of the Ex-
change Telegraph reports that the
shortage of paper in Germany, par
ticularly of news print, is such that
many of the important Berlin papers
were unable to issue their editions on
Saturday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-25
y \ y \ \ y y 49, ++++ \

Japanese Consul General Roturo
Moroi. head Of the local Japanese Red
Cross Society, in his official capacity
has issued the foregoing proclamation
through the Japanese newspapers, urg,
ing that all the subjects Of the En-.
peror of Japan residing in Hawaii,
show thrir patriotic spirit by support
ing the Red Cross campaign which is
being waged in the territory.
I. Murakami, secretary of the Jap,
anese Y. NJ. c. A., with headquarters
on Smith street, this morning stated
that he expects to see the Japanese
take part in this work on Saturday,
September -.
Consul General Moro! has appointed
the following as special members OF
the Japanese Red Cross Society to
participate in the campaign which the
American Red Cross Society is carry.
ing on:
K. Haida, Y. Yakakuwa, ]. Uchida,
/. Mo-i. Y. Ishii c. okazaki, R. Mort,
NJ Ide. T. Sumida. S. Takahashi, NJ
Kawahara, T. Osaki, T Murakami, K.
Nakamoto, M. Kitagawa, S. Hasegawa,
x. Okita.
The Japanese press is represented
by Y. Sega, Nippu Jiji; H. Tsurushi,
ma, Hawaii Shinpo; K. Maxine, Ha.
waii Hochi; r. Murakami, Hawaii
Choho.
Other organizations to take par,
are the Japanese Chamber of Com.
merce, Hawaii Y. NJ. B. A. and Y. w.
B. A., Honolulu Japanese Women's
Society, Japanese Physicians Associa
ton, Japanese Y. M. C. A., Japanese
Pharmacy Union.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-07-06
FEELS SO GOOD HE
WILL TAKE A TRIP
Says He Feels as Good Now
as He Did 40 Years Ago
VIII Take a Bottle of Tan
lac With Him to Baltimore.

II feel as good now as | did forty
years ago, and that's saying a whole
lot, for | haven't seen a well day
harly since / can remember. For for
ty years at least have been bothered
with kidney and liver trouble and
never knew what it was to feel we'll
and strong Ike other people. l was
bilious also, and suffered severely
with catarrh of the head and stom-
ach. My digestion was impaired and
my sleep was never restful, but |
feel different now.
"Since taking Tanlac / feel so
good | am going to take a trip and
have made arrangements to leave
here on the 22nd of April and go
by water to Baltimore. | am going
to take bottle of Tanlac with me
and will have it in my stateroom.
That's how much l think of Tanlac.
| am proud of this medicine because
it was made in my home state and
| know it is all right"
This interesting statement was
made by Samuel Lutz, who lives at
120 Forrest street, Jacksonville. Mr.
Lutz moved to Jacksonville about
two years ago on account of i'll
health. He is a widower and has
children living in Cincinnati.
eyes sir" he continued, "this medi-
cine has done wonders for me and |
never dreamed that could find such
absolute relief in any medicine as |
have found in Tanlac | am now be-
ginning to gain in weight and have
gained two pounds this week. NV
back and kidneys don't bother me
any more, my catarrh is better than
it has been in years and l just feel
good all over.
Before | took this medicine |
used to have indigestion a good deal
along with my other troubles. Some
times my stomach would fill up with
gas and cause me to get very dizzy
and have shortness of breath. Tan
lac has relieved this trouble, too.
tell you it is grand medicine"
rietta by Hodges Drug Co.; in Aus
tell, Ga, by Strickland Pharmacy; in
Acworth, Ga, by Durham Bros; in
Roswell, Ga, by G. T. Lyon Drug Co.
in Smyrna, Ga, by the City Pharma-
cy; in Powder Springs, Ga, by
Vaughn and Baggett; Kennesaw
Pharmacy, Kennesaw, Ga, T. ].
Lowe, Middleton, Ca, J. H. Carmi-
chael and Sons, Gilmore, Ga, R. F.
D. from Smyrna, Ga. adv.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-07-06

You want to know, my child, here
in the midst of the sweet Christmas
spirit of give and take, with the ac-
cent on the take, why your little
friends papa, who was a proof-read-
err, is no more?
Then climb up on fathers knee and
he will tell you the story.
There was society editor who was
almost scholarly and was afraid this
fact would not be discovered and ex-
aggerated in the public mind.
This learned society editor was sent
to write the story of an Irish Christ
mas party.
The house was decorated in sham
rock, heather and other things typi-
cal of the outer edges of the British
Isles.
so the society editor anxious to
show erudition spoke of all these
things learnedly, saying,
There was the very breath of the
Gaelic about everything in the
house"
That was the way she wrote it, nv
child Sit close and let father hold
you tight, for now comes the horrible
part of the story.
The next morning eight pink-faced
Hlbernians came storming up the
stairs, with blood in their several OBJ
tics. They cried out with one husky
voice, so that they might be heard
for several blocks on a dark night.
We want you to know that tn
breath av the garlic niver was about
anything in that house! That wasn't
no Wop layout
Whereupon they beat the editor
severely.
Now, little child, brace yourself.
And there was just enough left of
that editor, when he came to. to
crawl upstairs and run a lead pencil
straight through the vitals of that
proofreader who was the father of
FOUR little friend-Judge.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-07-06

'-oV Mrs. NJ. u. Holmes LOO
100 Miss Laura NJ Hoppe 100
80 Miss Mary Howell 100
80 Miss Georgia Hunt 100
100 r. H. Hutchinson 100
100 F. L. Hyde 100
200 Mrs. R. H. Hutchinson 100
100 A. A. Irwin 100
100 Tom Jackson 100
100 C. L. Johnson 100
100 Malcolm Johnson 100
100 Miss Annie Kay 100
100 Mrs. w. Sicily LOO
100 Miss Marion E. King 100
100 W. s. Kirby 100
100 L. C. Land 100
C. M. Law 100
100 Miss Mary Ellen Law 100
100 Mrs. C. NJ Leard 100
100 w. w. Lee 100
100 Mrs. J. W. Lewis 100
200 R. W. Lewis 100
100 Mrs. D. R. Little 100
100 M. R. Lyon, Jr. LOO
100 Miss Irene Malone 100
100 j. A. Massey ST. 100
100 Miss Laura Mayes 100
100 Carl Medford 100
ZOO Dempsey Medford 100
100 H. Meinert 100
100 Mrs. H. Meinert 100
200 Geo. F. Montgomery 100
ZOO Mrs. G. F. Montgomery 100
ZOO G. F. Montgomery, Jr. 100
ZOO Wallace Montgomery 100
ZOO Emmie Montgomery 100
so e, l.. Moore 100
so Fred Morris 100
l.50 Mrs. Fred Morris 100
90 j. E. Motley 100
90 J. E. Murray 100
LEO Miss Jennie Murray 100
| 90 W. M. Murray 100
| 90 M. A. McCeskey 100
/ 90 ]. G. McCleskey 100
90 D. H. McCleskey 100
90 IN. L. McCleskey, Blackwels 100
l 90 Mrs I. H, McCleskey Blackwells 90
l 90 l.. T. McCollum 100
/ 90 H. A. Mcdonald, Atlanta 100
90 s. c. McEachern LOO
LOO Mrs. S. c. McEachern LOO
l 90 B. L. Mcintosh 90
I On w. s. N. Neal oo
90 W. D. Neal 0o
90 Mrs. w. D Neal on
! on Mrs. G. G. Nichols oo
l 90 DR.. C. T, Nolan ~
I 90 NJ. D. Norton 40
| 90 Jane Northcutt u M
I m Helen Winters Nor+bcp++ oo
/ oo D. C. Osborn 40
l 90 Rev. ]. H. Patton oo
l 90 Miss Sarah Patton 100
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-07-06
Tanlac sold exclu-
sively in Marietta b y
Hodges Drug Company

THE CAUSE OF THE TRAGEDY.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-07-06
RED CROSS MEETING
BETTER SUCCESS

BETTER SUCCE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 0.
N. NJ. Mayes
J. R. Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil McCleskey
Mrs. Ed A. Nichols
Geo. G.. Nichols,
j, F. Stahl
Mrs. W. B. Tate
Miss Laura NJ. Towers
Rockledge, Fla.
Rev. l. A. White
NJ. S. Welsh
Capt. VIM. Wilson
J. B. Cox
j. C. Milan, Jr.,
DR.. j. f. Sawyer
DR.. w. E. Benson
Miss Annie S. Burnap
R. E. Butler
R. G. Clay
Jas. J. Daniel
Rev. j. P. Erwin
Mrs. j. P. Erwin
Miss Helen Faw
J. NJ. Fowler
j. R. Fowler
Mrs. Augusta Hafley
Albuquerque, N. NJ.
Mrs. S. H. Hall
T. N. Hemp and wife
Hugh A. Hill
j. w. Legg
Mrs. J. w. Legg
DR.. j. d. Malone
H. l.. Miles
Mrs. H. L. Miles
Miss Lula Jay Nelson
Ralph w. Northcutt
c. E. Power
DR.. S. d. Rambo
Mrs. S. d. Rambo
w. A. Sans
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Smith
c. T. Swift
Lewis Turner
Miss Lois Welsh
H. S. Willingham
c. B. Dickson
Mrs. R. A. Fine and Jos. Fine
w. E. Roberts
Joe Abbott
L. A. Adams
j. A. G. Anderson
w. A. Attaway
Norman G. Bacon
L. c. Baldwin
c P. Barnes
Miss Eloise Barnes
Phil H. Bate
w. Harold Beshers
w. H. Benson
G. w. Beyerle
j. j. Black, Jr.
Leon NJ. Blair
S. w. Bradford
Miss Emma Bradley
Jos. E. Brown
Mrs. B. G. Brumby
Otis A. Brumby
D. P. Butler
P. w. Camp
Miss Eva Campbell
Miss Ruth Campbell
l.. B. CarneS
Josiah Carter
Mrs. Josiah Carter, Jr.
R. H. Carter
R. Castlen
E. M. Castleberry
Miss Ora Chandler
Rev. R. R. Claiborne
R. R. Claiborne, Jr.
Sterling Claiborne
Anne Boiling Claiborne
Mrs. M. H. Claiborne
Mrs. r. G. Clay
Lucius Clay
Mrs. Mary J. Cobb
j. c. Cogbum
Miss Mary Cole
John 7. Collins
Norman Collins
t. J. Conner
j. w. Conroy
Will Crow
W. D. Crumley
Claude Daniel
c. Z. Daniel
Miss Caroline Deas
J. E. Delk
Miss Annie Hair Dobbs
Mrs. E. P. Dobbs
M. D. Dobbs
j. S. Dobbins
H. N. DuPre
Geo. Duncan
+, NJ. Dunn
Rev. E. NJ. Dyer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-07
WASHINGTON CAMP
GIVES CLOSING BALL
Southern Guests to Be HOnOred at
Powhatan and Arcade.

The elimination of a series OF bril-
liant social events in which the
famed beauty OF the South was al
its best will be held at the Powhatar
and the Arcade tonight when the
Washington camp OF the Sons OF Con
federate Veterans honors the official
women of the reunion and the Con
federate veterans in the closing ball
There will be no dancing at the
Raleigh, as previously announced
since E w. r. Ewing, chairman of
the committee in charge of arrange
ments for the s. {. V. feels that the
unusually large number OF persons
stopping at the hostelry would cause
too much crowding.
Governor Stuart, OF Virginia, his
staff. Chief Baldwin.
Forrest, and a mum.
Der Of other distinguished Southern
visitors will alternately visit both
places, the committee in charge an
nounced today.
Because OF the limited space, ad-
mission to either OF the bathrooms
will be by ticket only. Anyone with
out a ticket will be refused admis-
sion. 81 had a ticket but left II at
home" will not be accepted as an ex-
cuse, II is said.
The Washington ladies' entertain
ment committee Is requested to be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-07
OUR own SOLDIERS
LOUDLY APPLAUDED
Westinghouse Pay Tribute
to National Guards.
THIRD REGIMENT IS ABSENT
Largest District Unit Out Of Parade
on War Duty.

When the third grand division pass
ed. Washingtonians were afforded al
opportunity Of paying honor To tn,
local citizen soldiery. As the various
units Of the District National Guhrt
marched or rode up the Avenue they
were greeted with salvos Of applause
Notwithstanding the fact chat t.,
Third Regiment OF Infantry, the big
gest unit in the guard, was absent
from the line, being on active wal
duty through tut the District, the
citizen soldiery made & splendid show
ing.
The contingent OF Washington
guardsmen was headed by Brig. Gen
William z. Harvey, who was accord
ed a rousing personal tribute by the
cheering thousands.
Batteries quite Fit.
The two batteries OF artillery look.
ed to be ready to go into action on
short notice. Battery A was command.
ed by Capt Louis vogt. and Battery
B by Capt. George Wilson. Both Of
these organizations saw long. hard
service on the Mexican border last
summer. fall and winter, and the ar.
tillerists showed the results OF their
training.
The Signal Corps, commanded by
Capt. Oliver c. Terry, which saw
actual service in the far Southwest
when the national guard was rushed
to the border. was cheered as IT pass
ed through the long lane of men,
women, and children.
The sturdy guardsmen were still
bronzed by their long stay on the
border. Their appearance was most
soldierly, and their equipment looked
to be in the best of fighting trim.
Enthusiastic friends OF the members
OF Troop B, commanded by Capt. LIE
roy Heron, gave them a rousing well
come. The baby organization OF the
national guard has become familiar
to the people OF Washington because
of its participation in numerous
pageants. The cavalry command
made a smart appearance, and wns
thought by many to be an organiza-
ton OF regulars. All of the horses in
the troop were OF the same colUr.
dark brown. and they were kept IN
perfect step with the martial music.
Most Members Students.
An unusual demonstration was &C.
corded the First Company. Coast Ar
tillery, commanded by Capt William
Burns.
This organization Is composed al
most exclusively OF students OF
George Washington University. 1t re-
Gently returned from the Congress
Heights rifle range, and Is awaiting
assignment to a coastal defense point.
The coast artillerists marched with
precision and snap and commanded
admiration and applause from the
start to finish OF the parade.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-07

OF cases, and thereby the lives OF
thousands might be saved who now
die every year from pneumonia. grippe,
kidney, liver, heart trouble and other
dangerous maladies. The real and true
cause which started their disease was
nothing more or lessthan a weakened
condition brought on by a lack Of iron
in the blood. Thousands OF people suf
fer from iron deficiency and do not
know II. II you are not strong or
well, you owe II to yourself to make
the following test: See how long you
can work or how far you can walk
without becoming tired. Next take
two fve-grain tablets OF NuXated Iron
three times per day after meals for
two weeks. Then test your strength
again and see how much you have
gained"
NoTE-Nuxated Iron which Is 80 strongly
endorsed by Nine. Sarah Bernhardt the
worlds most noted actress. and which has
been used with such surpriEtnE rasults BY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-07
BEATING LONG ROLL"
AS IN DAYS OF YORE
Drummer Sewers Accompanied by
S. I. Palmer With Fife.

"sowers. beat that long rolf" was
the call through the camp in the sos.
Ard Ssau-ars u-niiId haat and hat
until MS little arms were tired, and
then rest.
"Sowers, beat that long roII!" and
he would beat and beat again.
Caleb Sewers is still beating the
long roll, in the shade OF the
Nations Capitol. and in the city
which his comrades tried so hard to
reach in the civil war.
S. T. Palmer is with him with his
fife. They are the only survivors
of the fife and drum corps OF the
Montgomery division of Virginians
They are together all the time, and
when the old brass fife and the drum
(they are both relics of the war; get
going all the vets within hearing
gather about them and their feet
keep time with the music.
One old veteran separated himself
from the crowd. There was moisture
about his eyes.
BILL" he said TO q comrads, at
sounds too much like old times"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-07
RESERVISTS SHOW
TRAINING RESULTS
Student Officers Make Fine
Appearance in Parade.
CREDIT DUE TO INSTRUCTORS
Men Destined to Command March
With Precision Of Regulars.

Possibly the most striking picture
in the entire Confederate parade was
that presented by the student off
GERS regiment from the training
camp at Fort Myer.
Twenty-Five hundred strong, they
lined up in sharp contrast TO the
feeble veterans who made up the
major part of the procession. II was
the story of yesterday and tomor-
row.
In the gray ranks marched the men
who led the soldiers OF yesterday.
The men in khaki will command the
troops OF tomorrow.
The embryo officers didn't give the
appearance OF rockies. Although In
camp less than q month, they have
mastered every intricacy of drill. and
they swung along the Avenue as
easily as the best trained organiza-
ton in the parade.
The thousands who lined the
streets sent up cheer after cheer as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-07

present at each OF the dancing place,
in as nearly equal numbers as pos.
sIble.
Officers Elected
The final business session OF the
Sons OF Confederate Veterans wa,
held at the Raleigh yesterday. Ern.
est G. Baldwin, OF Roanoke, Va. wa,
unanimously reelected Commander
in-chief, and J. Garnet King, com
mander Of the department Of north.
ern Virginia
Other officers elected were: II. J.
Glass, Tulsa, Okla, commander OF the
trans-Mississippi department; John
Bale, OF Georgia, commander OF the
department; Major E. w. r.
Ewing, OF Washington, D. C.. histor.
ian general. and n. B. Forrest, of
Biloxi, Miss, was for the eleventh
time elected adJutant-in-chief.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-07
HUMAN FLAG FORMED
BY 1900 CHILDREN
Veterans Witness Spectacular Dis.
play on Monument Grounds.

The human flag" composed OF
1900 school children, was presented
on the Monument Grounds before
thousands OF Confederate veterans
their out-of-town friends and relatives
and residents of Washington yester.
day evening.
The display was under the direc.
ton OF Stephen E. Kramer, assistant
superintendent OF schools, and waS
presented under the auspices Of the
Southern Society OF Washington.
Patriotic selections by the school
children were sung under the direc-
ton OF Hamlin Cogswell, director Of
music OF the schools.
The flag occupied a space 65 feet
wide by 125 feet long.
The staff OF the flag was formed by
a line of Boy Scouts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-07
"CAHVE DAT 'POSSUM"
HIS TUNEFUL REFRAIN
Reuben Patterson, Of Alabama,
Just as Happy as He Is Black.

-'Possum huntin'! Laud, chile. YOU
nevah heahed sech music in 20 life:
Cahve dat 'possum to his heart.
Cahve i'm to Is heart
Sweet potatoes in de pan,
Cahve i'm to Is heart
Possum's meat Is sweet and fat
Cahve i'm to Is heart.
Jaw Gavin shuckin' Laud, chile, yor
neyah heahed sech music in yo' lifeI''
Reuben Patterson Is from Florence
years old. a philosopher. an orator. q
poet, and black as the ace Of spades.
He's Glad He's Here.
I'm glad" he says. I'm glad thai
I'm heah an # just makes me so happy
to see all desc. heah old Confederates
heah that Jest have to cry sometimes
United we stand. an divided we fall.
We are an united an 1 sho' is glad. ]
was faithful to my master an went to
war with him to see that he didn't get
hurt lost my nanny in the war,
but found her when the war was over.
She died when she was Il3 years old"
Inc following Is Reuben's own COM
position and his gospel:
"GOOd Thoughts for YOu.S
Speak gently. Better far to rule by
love than fear.
Act quietly all through life.
Be honest and honorable with all.
Do not be angry nor use harsh words.
II is ours to do good one to another.
Be sure to always tell the truth, for
truth is from above.
Attend church and heaven will bless
you.
Love your fellow creatures. They need
you.
A wise man is strong; yea a man Of
knowledge increaseth strength.
How shall a young man clense his
way? Come to Jesus.
Earth's serenest prospects fly,
But hopes entertainments never die
Am I right or am I wrong?
Shall birds and ants and bees be wise,
While l my moments waste?
Oh let me with morning rise,
And to my duty haste.