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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
OAZE0 sY HUN ATROCITIES
Emotional Faculties OF Afflicted Bel
gisns Probably Paralyzed by the
Horrors They Had Witnessed.

Mr. Brand Whitlock. former Ameri
can minister TO Belgium, has been
talking about the horror of Lonvain in
the London Daily Telegraph:
Il was struck by the lack Of pas
sion displayed by all those who had
so terribly suffered. ! seldom heard
any Of them express hatred of the
Germans or any desire for revenge
'Sone of them, rs far rs | could
learn or observe, even acted in the
tragic manner. There were no he
roles and no histrionics: they did
not even demean themselves as do poo
pie in the cinema or the romantic nov
els.
I'm moments Of great danger. OF
great strain and tragedy. people are
simple md natural; they do not act
in the theatrical sense of the word"
To say that Il play could be acted
without gesture or other expression
Of what we feel is absurd Nor
would. | think history support Mr.
Brand Whitlock's Inference, whatever
may have been the story of unhappy
Belgium.
When Mime. Gu Barry died upon
the scaf1old In Paris her shrieks de-
lighted The knitting women The Due
de Guise ran wildly from his assas-
sins To throw himself Mt the feet of
Henry Of France. PITT wept for his
country's miSforfunes- the family OF
the Inflated Louis XVI did not cease
their lamentations all night when they
heard that he was TO be guillotined at
dawn.
The choler of Judge Jeffreys found
expression I'm the rawlings and rantings
of n mailman. Boabdil wept when he
WAS driven from Granada. Henry VIII
could swear like hShwife-Catherine
Howard sllrle.,ed nj Hampton court,
and the supcrsttiouS hear her shrieks
Ia this day.
In my view, the unhappy Belgians
were dazed by the very horror of the
circumstance. The atrocities commit
ted by the Hun were too awful. Shall
We wonder II the emotional faculties
were paralyzed ?-London Dispatch.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
HOLD ALL WISDOM IN KORAN
Arabs of the Desert Place ImpIicis
Faith in the Teachings Of Their
Prophet m3homet.

An Arab of the desert one of the TO-
dawi. What are these Arabs of 20
desert? Today they look across ms
sands upon their drOyes 81 sheep and
camels and peaceful are their nights
But in the olden days, the days OF
which they dream ami Chant theis.
songs as they lie before their tents at
nightfal. they wern net men OF pas
toral tasks, hut they looked upon their
lances brilliant in the sunlight horses
charging into battle, mep with keea
dark faces filled with lust for blood
and booty. They hear their women
close behind them. women like these
sitting now beside me, shrickiue blame
or telling them that death anon ih-
battlefield was only opening vide FOR
them the gates OF paradise. They bors
their flag around the eastern world.
their flag that is founded on Il book
The men OF other nations have May
books but the Bednin of the desert.
the follower OF the prophet, has but
one, eternal uncreated written in the
language they will hear in paradise.
Within ther book. the Koran. is the
wisdom Of he ages, and NJ one can
add to it nor make its teachings less
divine. It came from Alahs lips
straight to the great Mohammed, and
holds for MI true followers the sum
and substance OF Gods laws to men.
That book has conquered half the
world, and the Bedawi believe that the
time is coming when the men of Islam
shall possess the earth SIS their in
heritance from God on high. 1t Is writ
ten on their foreheads. These Arabs
of the desert these keen-eyed men sit
ting so quietly in the white moonlight,
are proud with pride we do rot UNI
derstand. They are proud of their
lineage, of the purity of their blood. OF
their unbroken traditions. They arg
the real adventures of the world. and
their nervous, high-strung, daring
characteristics have become the per-
manent marks of their race. One
finds them ready to do and dare every
thing that appeals to their iiaagina-
ton. A cause must appeal to their
emotiOns-muSt appeal to the heart.
not the hcaG-those same rio:ous enc
lions which never produce, but al
ways rnin.-Tsom Asia Magazine.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Vegetable Seed Survey.

Total production of vegetable seed,
with the exception of cabbage, lettuce,
satisfy. and turnlp, will be ample for
the needs of the coming year, ac-
cordlng to the preliminary returns
from the seed-production survey OF
July I. 1913, and crop reports from
important commercial seed growers.
In some cases where the condition of
crops is not satisfactory increased
acreages are expected to bring the
total production up to normal. while
more than normal production of seed
is Indicated for some kinds of vege-
tables. This condition, 1t is pointed
out. does not necessarily mean n large
surplus. for it is known that large
orders have been placed for certain
vegetable seeds by foreign concerns
for export to countries in Europe
which formerly have been exporters
Of these seeds to the United States.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Yank SURPRISES French Men.

Lieut.. ]. Wray Chase Of Eugene.
Ore, is probably regarded as cow
boy proficient in throwing the lariat,
in the opinion OF one French officer.
Lieutenant Chase, in letter to his
wife, tells of an incident in connection
with the moving OF a gun.
Yesterday we were taking n gun
through Il bad place." he writes.
"There was about twenty feet of wa
ter. and after the gun was across
still had the brake rope on my side,
so | gave ii swing and hung it nicely
over the gun out of the water and
mud.
"a French captain stood there and
said: That's pretty good
ooh, | am from the West, you
know | replied, just as If 1 had In
tended to throw the rope that way.
He said he knew that place ana that
1t was fine place. 7 never let on
that | couldn't do the same thing
again, and not one asked me to try,
so everything went along without ar
gument or explanation" -. r~sarg
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Prussian Guard Long Famous.

The history of the Prussian Guard
cream of Germany fighting men,
which was smashed by the headlOng
attack of American troops at the Sec
ond Battle of the Marine, dates back
To the latter part of the Seventeenth
Century, when men believed in the
divine rights of kings, and the troops
Of the guard could be depended on TO
protect the sacred body of their SOW
ereign when all other supporters fell
away.
The Prussan Guard was once a
company of archers, known as the
Trabant Guards. Ii was transformed
into n real fighting force by Frederick
William |. Drill with him was n ruling
passion and he layished much atten-
tion on his guard; securing Europe for
giants, as no man under six feet i'll
height could enter his pet regiment.
This requirement was abolished by
Frederick the Great, who cared only
for fighting ability. The stirring ex-
ample of Napoleon's Imperial Guard
caused the Prussian organization to be
increased I'm size, and ii now comprises
n complete army corps. Into its ranks
20 the cream of each years class Of
Prussian recruits.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
His Bread Pan No Wash Basin.

The only pan in the camp of forest
fire fighters on North river and the re-
fusal of the cook of the camp to allow
the pan to be used as a wash basin
started the trouble which resulted In
the discharge of part of the crew who
We're forced IL walk back 10 civilization
many a weary mile to enjoy the luxury
Of bathtub and restaurant meals,
says a Seattle (Wash. dispatch TO
Milwaukee Free Press.
The cock hecreed that the pan must
DE used for bread-makng purposes
only. He objected. as did the foreman,
TO the combination use of the pan. Or
lers were issued that all fire fighters
could lave their soiled countenances
in nearby creek
Now the cook has supreme control
and supervision Of the pan for bread
making only.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Thirsty? Use Belt to Get Drink.

When oliver lIerlord comes Ia a
babbling brook and wants n drink, he
does not throw himself prone on The
mud and ny 10 get water on the
yaeunm-cleaner principle adopted by
the COW. nor does he use his Panama
on The Gungha Dhln principle. He
might use straw or a drinking cup. If
he could ever remerher Ia carry them
with him. \ hundred things he might
do, If he could think Of them.
But what really happens? Oliver
takes on his belt and winds IL up as
tightly as he can. The coils are wrap
ped around one another so that n cone
is built up. That forms cup with a
hole In the bottom. Oliver uses Il
finger as u stopper for the hole. and
proceeds To dip mp his di4nk in the
fashion set long ago by the first civ
illzed mnn.-Popular Science Monthly.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Haircuts Comma Hioh.

1t begins TO look as il the married
man will have TO get his wife to NOW
the grass on his dome or learn to cut
his own hair For the 50-cent haircut
has appeared on the barber shop hori-
Zon. The Master BARRIERS association
has decided that in these prosperous
times their rakeoff is not sufficient to
purchase the good things, so they have
called meeting for the purpose OF
boosting the price Of haircut to 30
cents. There is an excuse, of course.
1t is the war. Many BARRIERS have Teen
taken by the draft, is the assertion OF
the master wielders Of the shears and
razors. and it Is difficult to get expert
hair cutters and shavers to fill their
places. Also the tips have fallen or.
so the bosses are confronted with the
possibility of paying higher wages 10
counteract the loss of tips. thus play
ing the good old game of passing II
On to the consumer. New York Sun.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Better Ports in Eurnne

The beautiful harbor of Naples is to
be much improved by the extension of
docks and general broadening of its
immense natural capacity. More than
one French port has been raised from
minor usefulness to first-rate impor-
lance. Even Bordeaux has profited
greatly. And all these immense new
utilities will remain as Il monument.
in part at least, to American engineer
ing efficiency and a liberal use of
American money. We shall get full
value from them all. and it is pleas
ant TO think that they will also be-
come lasting benefit to our friends.
Our own home ports. both Atlantic
and Pacific, have already felt the slim
illus, and will continue to grow under
it. New York must inevitably be the
greatest shipping point of all the
world without exception. az time goes
on. And the enormous new American
tonnage now being launched will not
go into the scrap-heap when peace
comes.-Christian Herald.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Month OF Harvest Moon.

Aside from the autumnal equinox,
September each year is marked by an
other astronomical event of eonsidera-
BILE interest, namely, the so-caIlcd har-
vest moon. IL being the full moon near
est the autumnal equinox. The harry
est moon rises at nearly the same time
for several successive evenings i'm
night Ia night. as Is usually the case.
and II Is from this continuous run Of
bright moonlight nights that this
moon is said to derive its name. farm
ers ms rule taking advantage OF the
extra light to gather in their late sum
mer crops and store them away for
the winter.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Peoria Ill
September ~ t9tl
Co President

September =, 1913.
To WHOM il MAY CONCERN /:
The undersigned Officers and
members Of the Board OF Directo
ci Booker 7 Washington Social
Centre. Of Peoria. Illinois, ,ake
great pleasure in giving Rev "a
lix a. Outright. the founder Of
this organization most eompli-
mrntary recommendation. We
have found Mr.. Outright to be
faithful and Industrious. 10 have
high ideals and to be a student Of
the problems confronting the negro
race. lie IS pefsevering and 10y
al to the highest aims. never pcs
simistie or willing to come down
TO lower levels
We feel that his heart is in his
work. and regret that eireum-
stances are such that he feels call
ed upon to consider doing some
what similar work in another city.
Those OF US who know him best
have learned TO esteem him for
his many sterling Qualities.
Wishing him the success to
which he Is entitled. We remain.
Respectfully yours,
W. +. Persons.
Manager Larkin Co
T.. o Foster Capitalist.
]. c. Paddock. Cashier Mer-
chants Illinois National Bank
6. II. Bradley. Buyer and Sale
man for Oakiord and Fahnestock.
w. A. Wittick. Insurance A
gent
A. T. Grsesscr. Commission
Merchant
]. c. Rambo, Commercial Irav-
clers Homestead Association.
Herbert II Holmes. Gen. Sec
rotary Y M. c. A
Joseph & Hazen, Pastor First
Baptist Church
III T.. Todd Lawyer.
The above is d correct copy OF
the recommendation which hold.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
saIvaoino a Ship Sunk 100 Years.

Work has been started off Boca
'Ciega (Coiimar) by Cuban salvage
company on the wreck of Spanish
vessel sunk more than hundred years
ago. The principal objects that the
company expects to recover are forty
two cannons. which, according to the
divers who performed the preliminary
exploration work, are still in fine
state Of preservation, some mounted
on the deck and the others lying close
to the wreck on the floor of the sea
Mt moderate depth which renders
their extraction only ordinarily diff
ficult.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
MURPHYSBORO.

Rev. McCrary. as being the
moderator OF our association, also
editor OF the Gazette. | thought |
to write you about our trouble at
Future City. Our church. Shi-
lob Baptist went down in ashes
last Thursday morning Nov. IL.
Everything we possessed. includ-
ing organ. library. and pews were
lost. 1t caught fire from a
neighbours house.
I'm very glad to say We WIRE
successful in securing the Freewill
church to hold services until fur
ther arrangements are made.
We he had good service last
Sunday, morning and evening
We are expecting to have a big
Thanksgiving setvice on that day
also dinner will be served by the
members, we cordially invite
everybody to come and help to
make it big day.
The program will be carried out
by Miss ollie Lawton and Miss
Eva Anderson.
Rev ID w. Johnson, Pastor
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Rrand.New Fish Story.

Deep-sea fishermen report they re.
Gently saw n floating island In the
gulf stream off Palm Beach. Fla. The
island was about twenty-five feet in
diameter, and the fishermen say IL
was composed of mari and muck, ED
seaweed: that there were several trees
and mangrove sprouts growing luxuri-
antly on the island. The fishermen
landed on the island and found thou
sands of small fish on 1t. which sea
birds were grcedily eating.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22

before, SO kindly ask you to eX-
ccse all mistakes and correct them
The boys are well and send re-
CARDS. remember me to the rest OF
the family aud all friends
remain yours truly.
Vim. Fo>sie, Corp Co NJ 37oth
Inf A L +.
1t was on one Sept night.
When the moon us shining bright
Il was on the 18th OF Sept as near
as ! can remember.
That sat alone out in the trench
When the shot and shell would
pass. On bow " I'D finch.
Far across the bill as near as !
could see. The different color
lights looked like signals to me.
Ny mind began to ramble, My
thoughts began to roam. As | sat
there thinking about the Gear enc
at home.
The shot and shell were falling
all above my head, Sometimes |
would imagine that | was nearly
dead The hours passed so slow
~ to me, 1t seemed that the
morning sun had almost turned to
green. But | sat there patiently
waiting. Trusting in the Loro a
bove TO take care, And help me
sec the dear ones that | love
AT the dawn of each morning
To our dug out | would creep,
And there with my comrades
would try and take little sleep.
Dreams OF dreams no one can tell.
AS one great writer says War IS
hell. - Our Captain is good as
good as good can be. He does all
things to help US strive for victory
II q Burke is our Captain. You
all know him we'll, How much
we all like our Captain, No ono
can tell. For our race. Our coun-
try and our flag we will stand
And fight the enemy face to face
across No Mans Land, And when
the War is all over. And the whole
world viii be free. Far across the
great Atlantic. We will gladly
come back TO thee. Where We all
will be glad to greet you, And
shake you by the hnnd. And for
our Race, And for our Pride. We
will forever stand.
To you who are earnestly pray
inc for our return. We send You
many thanks. And YOU must re-
member there is a lots yet we
must learn Your prayers | hope
you will continue. And 10 us don t
forget TO write, A letter from the
good old II. : A Makes US feel
alright
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
REQUISITE HOURS OF SLEEP
Acknowledged Fact That Brain Work.
ers Need Less Than Those En-
gagged in Manual Labor.

Periodic sleeping is undeniably an
essential To the continuance of life. but
sleep is required more as a means of
regeneration from physical WEAKNESS
than from mental activity. an exchange
observes. The best thinkers are the
shortest slcepers, and on the other
hand the manual lahorers require the
longest periods of sleep. The classic
example cited to prove that the think.
er does not need as much sleep as the
ordinary man takes is Thomas A. Edi-
son, who during the most active years
of his life is said to have slept only
four hours day. 1t Is not so general
~ known that Herbert Spencer, the
philosopher, in his later life did not
average more than three hours of sleep
a day.
These instances should not lead to
ill-adyised efforts to emulate the ex-
treme examples. One should not at
tempt to do better thinking by keep
ing longer awake, but the effort should
be made TO do better thinking, which
will result In keeping longer awake.
For If the body be not fatigued or
drugged with poison. sleep comes chief
ly from the slowing down of the men,
tai processes until consciousness
iapses. If nm adult Is not tired or full
of fatigue poisons from physical labor
or If his system Is not otherwise bur.
dened with poisons from faulty diet
or overeating, il is possible in many
instances to cut down the sleeping
period from 20 to 40 per cent of that
indnlpod in
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22

Rev. ) Is Jones. is out OF the
city this week,
Edward Nicely. OF Pa. attended
the funeral OF his sister Miss Ag
mes Nicely.
Rev. ] IL. Smith, z h OF
Decatur was called to this city
Tuesday to attend the funeral OF
Miss Agnes Il Nicely.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
illustrates Bed cross Needs.

Twenty thousand dozen pillow
eases. 1000 dozen pairs of bed socks
and 10000 dozen face towels. Just re-
ported as being on hand Mt one Amer
lean Red Cross supply house in France.
gives an idea Of the size of the stocks
maintained by the organization.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Thouuhtful Uncle.

II write for the few" declared the
amateur poet.
And n good Idea. too. declared his
grouchy uncle; 1.-The fewer the better"
kansas CITY Journal
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Peoria. III
Sept l., 1918
Mr.. ]. d. Tenpleton.
Bloomington. Ill.
Peoria. III

Diobuillgl op, III.
Dear friend Templeton:
! have been on the Board of Di-
rectors OF the Booker / Wash ng-
ton Social Center Tor some time
aud have been acquainted with
Rev Felix Curtrigh, for a number
OF years. | have found hin to be
a good pastor to his church here
and he ut all times has had the
best interest Of the eoiored race at
heart He IS a Wild awake CON
scientious. honest. Christian gen
tleman.
lie has worked with our city
Sunday School Workar S Assn
and has been interested ia the up
lift OF our city
Any assistance tha, you can
lend him. or show him will be
highly appreciated and | can as
sure you that you wiilneyer regret
the step taken
Our city will be the loser and
yours the gamer should he decide
to accept the work there | sin
cefely regret hi, leaving Us for we
surely will be unable to find man
SO well qualified Tor the work we
were trying to do.
ie has my best wishes and |
trust you viii ba highly pleased
with his labor II any question
should arise IN regard to his lie
or work, write me.
Yours very truly,
{ Rambo,
Co President.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Gold Mining cIassed as Essential.

Gold mining has been listed ss an
essential industry, the war industries
board announced on July 10. and all
reasonable priority of material and
supplies used In gold production will
% given. The action was taken on
request Of the treasury department.
The decision was interpreted by an
official of the prlorities committee to,
mean that every possible assistance
would be given the gold mines In OBJ.
aiming necessary naterialss--Engf~
ieerIng and Mining Journal.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
Shockinu.

"Thc board of censors threatens to
.lose up the pioce."
whats wrongf'
Just as the hero was Kissing his
sweetheart. the film stopped and held
hem in that position for over ten
minutes. "-Film Fun.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-22
American Expeditiooary Force
Sept. 22n9 1918.

Sept. 22no 1918.
Dear Editor - write you with
much pleasure. and | hope you
won't be surprised in hearing
from me. | also beg pardon for
being SO long in writing you This
leaves me very well and hope you
are we'll and enjoying lic 5 choicest
blessings,
| am sending you fek lines
that | wish you would publish. |
composed it myself the FIRST time
l ever tried to compose anything
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, SUNDAY OCTOBER 70 1918

SEER1H. AdoIph f.. Philadelphia.
sc HltlERER. George. Hickey SchiFerer.
-N-A O Donnoll Street. Baltimore, Nd.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined; Pre-
viously Reported Missing in Action
FREDERICK, Howard Sieel, III.
LEGATTO. James, Itny
PETERSON. liver. Duluth. Mimi.
RILEY. james c.. Southampton. n. y.
In Hospital, Previously Reported
Killed In Action
FOUNTAIN, William L.. corp. Manches-
ter. N. H.
FARLEY. Vincent j.. Minersville, Penn.
In Hospital, Previously Reported Miss
ing in Action
RAND. Frederick j.. Weston. Mass
Returned co Duty. Previously Reportcd
Killed in Action
GINA. Joseph. sgt, Scranton Penn.
CEANDELL. Samuel, 161 Maujcr Street.
Brooklyn.
Returned to Duty; Previously Reported
Missing in Action
BOOHER. George r.. Tuttlc. okla
NpVGSFR. Louis j.. Covinnton. Ky
DEW1NG, Leo Edward, Orleans. VI
r. NICE, Joseph c. Wnycross. Ga
GOODMAN, Morris, Toledo, Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20

MEXICO:
CUERRO, MARITIME. San francisco, del
Ricoa (W).
RUbIANIA:
MARrNESQUE. Thomas. Jud Doliu (w)
NEW ZEALAND:
PORTER. VIM. Msrskopa, N. Island {W).
NORWAY:
PETERS ON, Ole. Foidalen (w).
PORTO RICO:
HUMPHREY, Howard, San Sebastian CW).
RUSSIA:
CWILKA. Frank. Wes. Dumbrosky. Pc
land (Ws.
CAfIIAK. Brou1eton. WsrsEow (W).
GANTMAN. Max. RonAnoF. vofinski CIV,
TYSKE, Frank Witowice, Poland wi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
Generals Praise Bible
Foch and Haig Say the Book
Is Help to Fighters

Messages from Marshsis Foch and
Hsig were read yesterday ct a meet
ing OF the New York Bible Society
THE Bible is certainly the best prep
sratiop that you can give TO an Amer
can soldier about TO 90 into battle. y
said che former, .to sustain bis mag
nifcent ideal and his faith" Marshal
Hays message was: KNOCK imposs,-
bilities on the head. Do il now; God
With you. You'll get through"
John c. West was reelected presi-
dent. Everett J. Esselstyr, viee-pres
dent: Charles ". Parsons. se~retar,
and Jsrnes II. Sthmelzel. treasurer.