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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-04-05
(TO BE CONTINUED
Little ANGEL Present.

A primary teacher, admonishing lit
tie Ann, who usually was a model
child, for misconduct, said: II thought
I had little angel in the room. Now
where is she?" Little Betty, on the
other side of the room. stood up meek.
ly and shyly answereds "Hera I Is. !"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-04-05

the pressure he had put upon his self
control. and he was thinking, thinking
The silence came creeping in on the
heels Of the faint, interrupted sound
of their voices. Ward took a long
breath. discovered that he was grip
ping his gun as though his life depend
ed on hanging to it and rubbed his
numbed fingers absently After min
ute or so he mounted and rode down
to the corral.
Five dry cows and two steers snort
ed at his approach and crowded against
the farther rails. Ward gave Rather
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-04-05
SAVING Infants Lives.

The city of Buffalo is making q
winning fight against blindness caused
by ophthalmia neonatorum. It Is
using preventive measures like those
employed in Chicago in accordance
with the Illinois state law on the sub
ject.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-04-05
WARD sTUMBLEs UPON EVIDENCE OF PLOT TO BRAND
HIM AS A CATTLE "RUsTLERv AND BREAKS UP
PLANS OF HIS ENEMIES

Meike for twenty
Wolverine
Idaho Their neghbo the
MacDonald living several miles have daughter Billy Louise
Marthy secretly helped
spending the
her home
interesting who is invited to stay
Macdonald Ward Warren and Billy Louise be-
without
stealing verifes suspicious Billy
Wards
increased by the serious illness OF her
mother.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-04-05

An entertaining man says but little.
but listens impressfvely.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-04-05

To the traveller the best guide is
checkbook
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-12
PERSHlkG KNOWS RED MEN
Noted General Has Had Much Expert
enee with Indians, and They Would
Receive Welcome.

IF contingent az American Indi-
ms is sent 30 Truuce ,o fight tor
tncie SIM against The central POW crS
They viii md n warm welcome fran
General pershlng.n Col ]. 4. George
Of South Dakota remarked recently
according fo the Washington Post.
"feperai Pershlng has been friend Of
tile Indians Tor many senrs He com.
banded n company Of Sioux ludiHn
scouts IN The Sloux war ~ 1870 1881.
and has lived among the red men for n
good inany years.
Il happened Ia be 1T the Pine Ridge
Indian reservation in South Dakota
during the vluier 81 1880 1891. when
fershing WAS q second lieutenant. He
participated IN The battle ~ Wounded
Knee and remained on the reservation
for months after tile surrender ~ the
Indians. commanding The company ~
Sioux scouts
In The summer az 1871 rrrshIng
received promotion fo FIRST lieutenant
while he MIS- ri ib, head ~ the sioux
scouts. Ills brother. who VAS with
him then. Md hoy. afterward he-
came Nj officer. but retired few
years later brennse Of IN henlih.
while Black Juck Tefu on TO gresf
things.
"of course. II would Le silly far me
Ia say thst f.rshing Is ftst-class
ofieer, fur his present position rs
a. a 4.
France proves lint, hui | mny say
llist as far back as 1899 Prrshing
showed ihn he MIS- destined To hs-
come one of The great figures in The
military history OF this country"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-12
vetn.eolsr Of cantonments.

The American puin Is noi going over
sens nnprosidsd with his own lingo
~ il clearly pointed out Ia Every
bods's. He eals himself. by the way,
n 'donxIhpy" ur "crusher" whlch Is
fairly Notwithstanding. Cavalry
men he rails "bon1egs." n soldier who
shares his shelter il his "blinkis," ihe
company barber l. butcher sol
der Who works for M officer Ia N dog
robber" the commanding officer is al,
luded Ia IA TX o. junior officer is
called Il ..gost," the provost sergeant Is
= Holm. n ieainster IL mule skin
ner. an old officer is called cold ffle,"
ihe druni-nislo r IL tile 'regimenfal
monkey ihe doctor IL saw bones d
new second lieutenant Is n 'shav~tail,"
field artiilerymen are wagon sol
diers. and irumpeter or bandsman
il n wind jammer." And our dough-
boys are like Tommy and poiII In that
they never complain when the ''sliil."
!. e.. The meat or vegetable stew. ar
The '.sow-belly." rs the bacon Is called.
are bad. It's NIL In the game-tbe
game of Kan the kniser''--which is
the only American equivalent thus far
Of any Of The French war slogans like
Ills ne passeront pas or ION les
aura" We'll get tllem," 'They shall
not pass"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-12
Trying FOR ARMY WEIGHT
Young Man startles Restaurant Pa
irons When He Ravenously GuIps
Down Water and Food.

The young man strolled into a Sixth
avenue restaurant Of the better type
and quietly gave his order. There was
nothing conspicuous about his manner
or appearance. but Wen the bus boy
came along aud the young man asked
for. received. and drank four glasses
Of wafer in rapid succession. persons
n.ar by stared nj him out Of the
whites Of their eyes. so 10 speak.
Presently The waiter returned with
huge steak and about SIX types ~
vegetables. The young man asked tor
tMo glasses of wnter and proceeded
fo cal slowly The water was brought
and drunk. and The young man care
fully dexoured The vast supply Of food
before him. Then lle ordered chicken.
With potatoes au sratin. and two
giasses of wafer
Just when Tire now thoroughly inter
ested observers OF this strange repaxf
were on The verge Of irritation from
curiosity another young man sirolleI
In and sal down llseunsolaiely scross
from the first.
TITS all OF. said the newcomer: ono
fiaiisbnrg for me. weigh l3S and
needed l6l. sienh. II seems rs "
en- never wake anything"
The flrsi Young man looked al him
infeilils and ihourhtfnlly.
y got all INV papers through" he
said. hui ! don't weigh In untll three
O'Clock"
lie turned 10 the attentive waiter.
VIII you please be said. hiring me
an apple turnover. some nee pudding
n Napoleon. and two cups OF coffee. -
VIEW York iierald.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-12
Notice.

To the Women $ + < Mission
Societies of the Mt. Olive Bap-
fist Association.
Dear Sisters he time is fast
approaching for the Executive
Board, each auxiliary is asked to
send delegate or some money
to help defray the expense OF I he
meeting and for tie building OF
the Livingston Normal.
The meeting is called to meet
at Dcquoin. before the lst Sun.
day in June Thursday.
The Vice presiden, is requested
to be present as may not be able
to be present. The weather ano
other expenses may not allow me
to leave home. but il It is possible
for me TO attend. ! will am
praying for a good meeting.
Sisters. let Us get up and get
busy and prepare Tor the State
Meeting q May. Some OF us may
be gone TO our Reward. but il so
let those that remain close up the
ranks and keep pressing forward.
Move forward is the slogan.
Yours n His Name,
NJ Blake,
Dist. Pres.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-12

We are inviting every mission
woman. man and child to help US
in tits g'eat cause. ard every
triend TO the Baptist cause that we
may do great work for the cause
II Christ this year We are ask
ing every Missionary Baptist
church in the state irom the era
die roll to the " + and NJ. TO
representative by ptrson or let
ter TO the Association who h con-
venes with the Salem NJ B. church
Chicago, H. May Il. 1918.
You must help spread the Cos
pei ii you are Missionary Baptists.
We welcome all Baptists thar have
not joined us 10 come see what we
are. for. yourself, and what we arc
doing. We welcome you with all
the power of our being. 10 join US
for Christ and humanity.
Humbly your servant.
Bette Wilk erson.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-12
Notice

Colp, III Jan. 81, 1913
Editor Gazette. Please allow
me space in your paper TO say
that have been requested by on
district missionary, Ed II.
Hillv. to ask the cturc he's anr
pastors thtoue hout the district
who failed to pay the missionar,
at he Board meeting TO please
bring or send TO mkt Board
meeting which viii convene with
the Mt. Olive Baptist church
Euquoin, Ill Thursday before
the Ist Sunday in June 1918.
Rev. S IL. Pruett Pres.
J., II. Williams. Cor Sec.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-12

We would thank all OF our SUBJ
cribefs who are IN arrears for the
pa per TO remit at once DO I'M
to US. as yon Would that otheIs
do to you. This is one part OF
genuine religion. May We ex-
pect to receive post office order
in tho next mail.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-12

Nobody cen Ls said ~ De reall,
down on bic luck 10 the down downo
eu degree ustii he has had lresente.
u him q very valusbls watch which
very time It 10 repaired costs from
$40 to as. There's no place wher.
the percentage system wsrks 90 ngol
isingly 40 with the valuable ~atsi
owned BY . peer man.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-12

Notice is hereby given tina, the
5. S. convention OF the East Mt
Olive Association will meet in
Iune with the Nh Zion Baptist
chur h. llaliidayboro, III.
Each auxiliary is urged to join
in and make this meeting a sue.
cess. Sol am requesting zach
Sunday School TO repre- sent with
their $I2oo and each b Y ?.
u. with their $500
We sincerely hope that all will
observe the golden opportunity
Tor doing good. Come prepared
to enfluence some one to do more
work for the Master; we need
more Iaborers in the vineyard
SO let each individual strive to be
a factor Tor good in this SO noble
a cause.
Vivian Cross. Cor. Sec.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-12
Notice.
Dis. Pres.

Notice is hereby given TO al
those who are 10 arrears for The
Gazette. that VIC will be compell-
ed TO cut you of our list Nov. /,
and il not paid by that time the
account will be given out for COL
lection. We are giving you fair
warning as we would like to retair
you on our list You ueed the
paper and the money TO operate
the plant II you can't pay all
pay a par. and have to the Ist oil
Jan. to pay up in full.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-12

Our xt meeting OF the 6enei
al Baptist State Association vii
meet with the Salem Baptist
church, Chicago. I hor,day be
fore the 4ih sunday IN Nav
The tanhful miri,ter # this
the Southern art OF Illinois
should have an outing al q a
little recreatIon iiGm ifeir post
# duty in the spring and there
IS no better place to take this trip
and at the same { me be OF service
to the dcnomi nation than few
days spent at the General Baptist
State Association in Chicago.
The churches should send their
pastors to this great meeting.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-12
Extra Ordinary Notice.

ter Niney a q - nave ueen 81
leat but not asleep. realizing the
shortness OF time we shall be ex-
pected to meet each other in our
State Association which will con-
vene with Rev. DR. Haywood and
his good people ofthe Salem RaP-
fist church Chicago. on Tuesday
before the fourth Lord day in
May
| thought had better let you
know that we are looking forward
to that eventful day with great
hope in spite OF the severe winter
and the quietness OF our people
about the work. Dear co-work-
ers it is high timelthat we were at
our Fathers business; every av-
enue is calling for volunteers to
work, pray. and give Tor the fur
therance OF Chfists kir gdom on
earth.
The winter has just passed and
we have not paid our pledges and
now we have it all to do in this
short time that remains. Inc
National Corresponding Secreta-
ny has appealed TO US the second
time, and we have been informed
OF the same, by our worthy State
Cor. Sec. OF our pledge OF $25 90
20 the Foreign mission board, also
OF our pledge OF 500. ito the
school at Nashvillc. Tenn. Vas in
hope we could have paid q part
-oi it this winter but we could not
hear from our circles but We know
the wintei has been hard. so We
all are going to get busy and send
ia or bring our part to Chicago IN
May.
Send word TO our correspond
Tag Sec. sister NJ. B. Taylor. Colp
as 10 what you can or will do, n
swer some OF her communications
and make her feel that you are
willing to co operate with Us and
help make the work what it ought
10 be. She asked each pastor to
arouse the women to sense OF
their duty, and IN so doing
he would only be helping him
self. for when pastor gets the
women 10 working alcng the mis-
sion line they move everything,
and raise money for more than
one thing, so do not be afraid
dear pastors that it will take from
your church. instead it will add
TO the amount you have. for in
helping others we always help
ourselves.
There has never been time
when the christian army needs TO
arouse to duty as now. there has
never been such wholesale slangh-
Ter OF humanity as now. and sin
is the cause OF it all. Oh, think
OF the innocent combatanis OF our
race who are faced into this hui
man slaughter. and OF the many
whose souls are unprepared. chris
tians there is great work await
ing
Will we do our bit for Chris,
and humanity Then let us arise
and be doing something TO help
spread the gospel. Let us be
preparing places and educating
our boys aud girls for the great
fields OF opportunity that arc and
will open to them let US help sup.
port rhe missionaries at home and
IN the foreign fields.
Let's send the light OF the Cos
pei. We do not know what will
bee ,me OF us as nation. The
thought is one that should cause
Solemn reflection on the part Of
every patriot and christian, for il
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-12

The only way for any entef-
prise TO succeed is to have boil
moral and financial support oithe
friends Of the race. Our slosai
is 10 have 1000 subscribers b.,
lune. Reader will you help t.
reach this goal by sending in yos'
neighbor nsme with ST sof n
pay the postage. Help TO max
a greater Metropolis Gazette. W.
have Just received several iont
OF new /, pc aod have Others 81
the way Try our Job Depar
ment Tor your next job. We ca,
serve you satisfactorily. To thos'
who live out OF town send Us :
Job to day. and we will mail II on
the FIRST mail the next day Spec.
ia attention given to this class o.
work We know what you neet
and our % years OF experience
enables us to please you.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
WILL SEW FOR SOLDIERS
Committees Arc Named to Look After
Various Dctnclmcnts Stationed
Here.

in response to cal! from the Rich
mond committee OF the War Camp Com
munity Service. a meeting was held
yesterday morning at suffrage head
quarters Fourth and Franklin Streets.
Mrs. W. w. Foster. chairman OF the
Red Cross Auxiliary of the Equal Suf-
frarc League Of Richmond. presiding.
Rev. II. i. {. MaCla chlan. d. d. chair
man OF the executive committee of the
Richmond War Camp Community Ser
vice, addressed the meeting, and the
following committees were formed 20
attend 10 the mending and darninS Of
the soldiers stationed in Richmond.
For the Aero SIuadron-Mrs. r..
Addison. Mrs. s. w. Hewitt. Mrs. Ro
land Garrett. Mrs. {. 7. Norman and
Miss Norman.
For the Balloon Squadron-Mrs. OF
way Warwick, chairman. Mrs. y. Pal
mcr, Mrs f. L. Jobson. Mrs Josephine
Houston. Mrs. y. l. Constable and Mrs.
james Shcahan.
For the Soldiers at the Fair Grounds
Mrs. T.. j. kcrnodlc, chairman: Miss
Kate Meade. Mrs. John McComb. Mrs.
John Sayre. Miss Lou Belle CatcsJy
Jones. Mrs {. T.. CABOT. Mrs T. q.
Kidd and Mrs. e. II. Meanley.
Mrs W. w. Foster, general chair
man. has called a meeting of the chair
men OF the three divisions for Friday
afternoon at o'clock, at suffrage
headquarters for the assignment of
days and hours for work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
DOCK STREET WATER RIGHTS
SENT TO CITY ATTORNEY
Action Follows Lengthy Hearing Ne
fore Administrative Board on Con-
tract With james r. SIonn.
Copyright. 1913 Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.

CITY Attorney Pollard was requested
yesterday BY the Administrative Board
10 report whether the city Of Richmond
had Violated its contract with James T.
sloan for the Improvement OF Dock
street, because OF certain changes
which now must be made II water Is
supplied 20 Mr.. Sloan. The matter was
discussed at length before the board
Mr.. Pollard. Mr.. Sloan. Warner Moore
city Engineer Boiling and others APP
Dearing at the hearing
After the matter was considered for
some time, and there was consider
able discussion az to the provisions Of
the contract between the city and Mr.
sloan. tho entire matter was referred
20 the city attorney for him to de-
termine whether the contract had been
violated. The chief factor Is the pro-
vision that Mr.. Sloan's water rights
shal! not be abridged. but there was no
requirement as n where the water was
10 he made available or 10 be einpticd
AS matters now stand. Mr.. S.oan Is
DESTROYS OF selling water to Warner
Moore & Co. east of Shockoe Creek
This will make necessary tho construc-
ton OF q Hume across the creek. and
this nu'nc came in for lengthy discus
sion yesterday especially as 10 the
Kind Of construction necessary. Mem
bers Of the board declared, however.
that the matter was 4 minor one and
could be settled without difficulty. !.
the construction Of Hume is ncCes-
sary, the cost viii he small il was
stated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
WILL FIRE OPENING GUN
TUESDAY IN CHARTER FIGHT
Call Issued for General Mass Nc citing
OF South Side Voters In
Bainbridgc School.

The opening gun in the fight for the
ratihcation o: the charter changes
adopted some tire ago by the City
Council. which will come before the
voters OF Richmond on August 6 for
approval. Will be fired Tuesday night
at Il general mass mceting in the audi
torium OF the cambridge Junior High
School. corner of Cowardin Avenue and
cambridge street. in South Richmond.
Several prominent speakers will adj
at this meet.n
rotary Of the Civic Association OF
Richmond, will explain the provisions
Of the chatter amendments. and the
improvement which members Of the
Council believe the plan will work In
the administration OF the city's af-
fairs. Since the Civic Association Is
strongly supporting the proposed
changes. DR.. Anderson will make a
strong appeal to the voters for the
support Of the reform movement.
In practically every section OF the
city interest in charter changes is
constantly growing. the matter being
generally disc -ssed. while number
Of forecasts are made that the
amendments Will be adopted by sub
stantial majority. Several members OF
the Council declared yesterday that
they believed the program would carry
1t is undeniabl- that many people are
coming to the Import of the propos ed
changes. and arrangements are being
made for Ct'.cr meetingJ during the
next few DAYS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17

DANN1I.LE, VA, July 16.-John Ross
Hubbard. seventeen ycar-old boy en-
ployed in the spinning room OF the
Long Mill. was fatally injured In a fall
through the elevator shaft Saturday.
The lad. with playmates, was in the
tower and tumbled through the shaft.
striking the safety doors on the floor
below which saved him from four
story drop. He landed on his stomach
across an iron bar. AT first he was not
thought TO be badly hurt and as soon
AZ he had recovered his breath he
walked down the spinning room alley.
lie suddenly began to suffer intensely.
was removed to the hospital where he
oied at o'clock in the afternoon, a
ruptured blood vessel in the abdomen
causing his death
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
THIRD IN UNITED STATES
Naval Recruiting ONCE Makes Record
Accepting Thirty Men
n DIV.

Gathering in recruits at the rate Of
over thirty a day. the local recruiting
Office of the United States Navy won
the enviable distinction of ranking
third last week among the cities OF
the United States in securing recruits
for this branch Of the service.
This record is particularly note
worthy when one considers that this
city is far from being a seaport in
the strict sense of the word. and was
only surpassed by the great cities OF
Boston and New York.
The following enlistments were re-
ported yesterday for the naval reserve:
C!aud" Blackwell. w. c. Vipperman.
r. +. Lindsay. J. r. English. y. j. Col
lier. c. y. Jones, r. G. Kraus, c. p.
Campbell G. z. Saker. Claude Garrett,
r. NJ. Fagins, r. II. Mustard. John
ProGitt and j. ]. Slagle, all of Roa-
noke; and Q. Il. Guffey. b. NJ. Thomason,
G.. w. Carroll. j. T.. Ingram. l. p
Daniel, G. T. Cowherd and C. w.
Knapp, of this city.
The army announced the following
enlistments: NJ. =. Omohundro, Rich
mond: G.. d. Williams. New Orleans.
La; Andrew Epplemann. Norfolk: K.
T.. Hollcnbcck. Schenectady. y. Y;
Charles NJ. Fite, Charlotte, n. c.; G..
h. Bailey. Evansville, Ind, and j. j.
Page. Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
JOHN GARLAND POLLARD
RECRUITS LYNCRBURGERs
Sixteen From That City Join Y. NJ
G. 4. Forces After Inter-
csting Talk.
WILL ORGANIZE HOME GUARDS
Danvillc People Collect Hailstoncs
Three Days After Storm-Othcr
News Items Gathered From Va
rious Virginia Points.
Especial to The Times-Dispa,ch. !


LfNCHBURG. VA. July l6-J ohm
garland Pollard. who was recalled from
army Y. Nj. e. 4. work in France TO
recruit corps OF workers. religious
ana otherwise. hopes to be able TO re-
turn to the war zone carly in Septem-
Der at the head of a large contingent
OF NirSinians. who are now scheduled
10 sail from New York City about
September l. Mr.. Pollard. after spend
ins the day In, l-ynchburg In confer
cnce with 7. NJ. Terry. local chairman
OF the i. y. c. a. war work personnel
committee. Will return to Richmond
Speaking Of Lynchburg's interest In
this work he said that already sixteen
Lynchbursers have been accepted. and
that this Is larger number than has
been furnished by any other city OF the
state. not even excepting Richmond and
Norfolk.
Mr.. Pollard this morning talked In
terestingly of his six months stay In
France and of his travels among the
battle fronts from Alsace and Lorraine
to the sea.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
PIan 20 Organize cu,r,

AMHERST. VA. July ia very
enthusiastic meeting OF the citizens OF
Amherst was held recently to make
arrangements for organizing "A home
guard company for the county. The
meeting was called TO order by o. L..
Evans. who was elected chairman,
with o. " Hanger. secretary
On motion the chairman appointed
c. NJ. Campbell. Lucian Shrader and J.
81. Harrison committee to secure
signatures Of those who wish to Join
the home guard.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions and by
laws: .. l.. Evans w. r. Sandidge and
T.. l.. Davis
On motion the following committee
was appointed to Investigate as TO
what price Will have to be paid for
uniforms and equipment and to see II
guns can be secured for the company:
o. V. Hanger, c. NJ Campbell. l.. T..
Davis. A. s. Ware and L. NJ. Beard.