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Evening star., 1918-12-15

said of people who are born above
the necessity of working at anything
useful in this world. and it was not
possible for the proudest and Oldest
families in Virginia to snub her on
account of her birth and lineage.
* j;
There was one thing which set Miss
Mercer apart from the great mass OF
the landed aristocracy of Maryland
and Virginia and made her a marked
woman. She was opposed to slavery.
and in expressing her opposition to
the "intsitution" she freed the slaves
which she had inherited from her
father and mother. To degree she
was an abolitionist. She believed in
the extinction of slavery. but the
Rambler believes that she cannot be
classed with the real "abolitioNists."
who professed no respect for prop
erty rights in negroes and who were
bold enough to say that II the Con-
stitution guaranteed such property
At any rate. Miss Mercer's sentiments
against the institution of slavery
were strong enough to make her an
object of suspicion to many members
of the ruling classes in the state IN
which she was born--Marylan nd-and
Quoted Belmont Academy-Virginia:
In his narrative last Sunday the
Rambler wrote:
One of Beimont's claims TO fame Is that for
many years it was celebrated academy for
garet Mercer and later it was conducted by Eu-
gcnia Kephart. The story Of Margaret Mercer
of Sa he eo
remember her. but very little exact informa-
tion concerning her was 10 be had from them.
The Rambler then told of his search
through the records Of the family of
Gen. Hugh Mercer of the Continental
Army. who lived at Fredericksburg
and was mortaily wounded at the bat
tie of Princeton. He told of coming
upon an appreciative reference to
Miss Mercer in Bishop Meade's book
on the old churches of Virginia, and
by Dr. Caspar Morris of Philadelphia
dealing with the life of Miss Mercer.
Then he wrote:
Searching for the book by DR.. Norris, re.
ferred to by Bishop Meade. bat not finding 1t.
Miss hs Merssr snmf sncS popuse
Ethics or Moral Obligations. For Use in
Schools" 1t was printed at Petersburg. Va,
next mail brought to the Rambler q letter
from n friend in I4eesburg. containing much
valuable Information soncernias COZ. Miss Mercer ,cer
must be postponed until the next ramble.
Before turning to the old printed
material mentioned the Rambler will
present an extract of the letter from
Leesburg. 1t follows:
For quite while have been much inter-
ested in reading your historical sketches in
The Sunday Star. as in Washington you say
some of the ground on which the early land.
marks stand belonged to Ninian Beall of
Maryland, who was an ancestor of mine and
many other old Maryland families into which
our descendants have married. 1 am also in,
Mavns mill. Somehow this mill stands out
in my memory as having been connected IN
Evening star., 1918-12-15

Soon after the close Of the war OF
1872 Miss Mercer became interested
In the Colonization Society. which
has been identified with Washington
city for so many years. Even before
this she had discussed the slavery
question with her relatives in Mary
land In a way that shocked them
and perhaps caused them to enter
tain fear as to the sanity of the
young woman. She also visited at
intervals of time the Hunter family
OF Hunters Hill, in Essex county.
Va. They were kindred of her father,
and there she circulated her strange
views on the slavery question. She
probably shocked that neighborhood
by asserting that slaves were human
beings and had souls. Many persons
had no doubt that this woman was
mad. Then she became especially in
terested In religion. and here her in
dependence Of mind led her OF the
travelled road. She had doubts about
this and that, even though the min
lister said positively that 1t was true.
She was good Grecian, and to bet
ter fortify herself in argument she
studied Hebrew.
AAcI0 Whdl MOTTIS
about this in 1s47 Miss Mercer
was led to the adoption OF some
views on theological subjects essen
TALLY different from those held by
any known sect of Christians. She
studied Scripture and undertook the
study of Hebrew in order to draw.
she thought. more purely from the
fountain head"
Miss Mercer turned her home of
Cedar Park into a school for girls.
That was after the death OF her
father. She conducted that school
with varying fortunes for ten years.
Then she removed to a place called
Franklin. near Baltimore. under tho
impression that in that neighborhood
she could secure more competent as
sistants in some branches Of educa-
tion. and therefore obtain larger
amount of patronage. but in this ex-
pectation she was disappointed. and
she found that while her expenses
were much Increased, there was not
q corresponding increase in the nuns
Der OF her pupils. and she shortly
transferred her establishment to Bella
mont, near Leesburs."
Evening star., 1918-12-15

picture of Miss Mercer. Under the
portrait. in fine lettering. 30 faded
copying II correctly. appears to bs
this: y. Sartain. Sculp."
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-12
JUNEAU TO ORGANIZE
SULzER CLUB

The Juneau Empire of the Sth says:
There will be a meeting at Moose
Hall Tuesday night for the purpose
of organizing Sulzer Club. All those
who favor the denomination and re-
election of Hon. Charles A. Sulzer as
Delegate to Congress are invited to
attend the meeting and participate in
the organization.
The idea Of the Sulzer club was
sprung and endorsed at an informal
and hastily arranged gathering Of
Sulzer supporters at Winter and
Ponds Hall Saturday night. There
were between 80 and 40 persons at
the meeting Saturday night, and it
was decided to have large and more
representative meeting Tuesday night.
The invitation to attend the meet
ing extends to all citizens irrespec-
tive of party who would like to aid
Alaska's representative in his fight
against Wickersham and Wickersham-
ism in Alaska.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-12
The RED CROSS IN
FRANCE GETTING
NEAR BATTLE LINE

The War Council of the American
Red Cross announces the receipt from
rance of the following information:
cat the request of the United States
Army the American Red Cross has
just arranged to install with all Am.
erican troops now engaged in actually
fighting the Germans special 'front.'
line service. This is development of
the front line canteens, through which
the American Red Cross has during
the past six months served more than
100000 French poilhs with hot drinks
and, above all else a friendly boost
right up in or near the trenches
themselves.
Rolling canteens Behind Lines
To-day the Red Cross has Is roll
ne canteens behind the lines. From
these canteens are sent forward
daily, often in the small hours Of
the night, so or more large recep-
tacles containing hot drinks. These
are served free to the men going on
or coming off duty. The work has
proved itself to be of such value to
the French that the American Army
has asked the Red Cross to have this
service directly in touch with the
medical relief stations nearest the
front. The work is often done under
heavy shell fire and requires men Of
great bravery and sympathy Eugene
Hale, brother of Senator Hale, fin
ishing six months without vacation
with rolling canteen near Verdun.
served thousands of French troops.
gained great commentator from
French generals who noticed the
character of his work. Returning to
Paris to-day just before leaving for
America, Mr.. Hale says:
Men Like Hot Drinks
while the men are glad to have
hot drinks, their chief satisfaction
consists in the sense this service
gives them of a friend being there to
extend a helping hand and cheering
word at a critical or a tired hour
American Army officers are mani
testing keen interest in having the
service at the disposal Of the Ameri.
can troops and the Red Cross plans
to enlist in France and in America a
substantial number of men of the
highest caliber to undertake this
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-12
MRS. HUMPHREYS
IS LATEST VICTIM
OF DIPTHERIA

JUNEAU, April S.-Mrs. A. H. Hum
phries and Mrs. Charles Davis, two
of those who have been seriously i'll
from the attack of diptheria, died dur
ing the hours of Saturday and Sunday
nights. Mrs. Davis died at nine o.
clock Saturday night, while Mrs. Hum
'phries passed away at o'clock this
morning. Both patients had been con-
sidered out Of danger and on the high
road to recovery when stricken with
relapse. Both leave families to
mourn their loss.
Mrs. Davis was the mother Of sew
en- children, who are now left moth
erless in the care of tehir father while
Mrs. HUMPHREYS leaves daughter
less than two years of age. Juneau
Empire.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-12
RECENT BOOKS AT
PUBLIC LIBRARY

Junior Department; Annie of the
Island-L. Montgomery; Martha by
the day-Julia Lippman; The Young
Ditch Rider-John Whitson; Hunting
Gold in Alaska-Joseph Grinnell;
Winged Arrow Medicine-Harry Cast
lemon.
Juvenile Dept; Flower Tables
Louise NJ. Alcott; What to do Series
Four volumes.
Adult Department.; Heart Of Thun-
der Mountain-E. E. Brigham; Burn
ing Daylight Jack London; The Real
Man-Francis Lynde; The Tanning Of
Lenas Henry; At the Front, with a
Fliver-Wm. Yorke Stevenson; The
Many Sided Franklin-Paul L. Ford;
Guide to Study and Reading History
Chauncy H. Turner.
The last two books were donated by
the Draper Club.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-12
SAVE AND USE
LEFTOvERS
FOR EATING
Meat, Vegetables, Cakes, Milk
and Scraps Make Coed Food

MEAT
Use leftover meat in meat pies,
meat salads, meat balls, meat dump
''ngs, hash, meat loaf, casserole dish
es, creamed meat, meat and vegeta-
BILE stews, soups or in omelets.
POTATO
Combine potato with meat as above
or make potato souffles, soups, potato
balls, potato pancakes, potato bread
potato cake, creamed potatoes fish
balls.
BREAD
Use for bread buildings, chicken or
turkey dressings, soups. part of the
aour in bread, cakes, griddle cakes
md biscuits. Dry it thoroughly and
make crumbs to use on scalloped
fishes for stuffing for peppers and
whole canned tomatoes.
CAKE
Use leftover cake for buildings.
VEGETABLES
Use leftover vegetables Tor SaladS.
soups, chowders, in meat loaves, in
casserole dishes or as garnish for
roast and other dishes, or as cream
I'D vegetables.
MILK
Use all the milk. whether whole or
skinned Make soups, white sauces,
gravies, sherbits, ice cream. custards,
iunket, gelatin sponges and Bavarian
creams. Make cottage cheese and
"howders. Use it in scalloped dishes.
Buttermilk and sour milk witah soda
make excellent quick breads, pan
cakes and cakes. Milk for which
there is no other use should 60 to feed
chickens.
CHEESE SCRAPS
Crate hard cheese and use 1t for
macaroni dishes, sauces and sand
wiches. Keep fresh cheese wrapped
in a cloth dipped in vinegar and
wrung dry.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-12

inspect Dry Pass with view to dredg.
ing that channel. It is understood that
the cannerymen operating there are
willing to stand proportionate share
of the expense of the dredging.
After leaving Dry Pass, the party
will visit Ketchikan, Wrangell. and
Petersburg, where road work will be
inspected to secure data for laying
out the coming seasons work.-Jun-
eau Empire.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-12
TERRITORIAL ROAD
COMMISSIONERS COMING

JUNEAU, April s.-Three members
of the Territorial Road Commission
e. C. Hurlbut. H. T. Trip, and T. E.
P. Keegan, will leave tonight for a
several weeks trip of inspection on
the gas boat Tillicum Their first
stop will be at Tenakee Inlet where
an inspection of the portage between
Tenakee Inlet and Port Frederick will
be made.
From Tenakee they will go to
Rocky Pass where they will make an
inspection as to the advisability OF
placing buoys along the channel for
small boat traffic and they will also
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-04-12

wonderful service. It will be per-
formed at the point nearest to the
fighting line at which civilians will
be permitted to be in any contact
with the men,"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-19

SOUTHERN UTILITIES COMPANY
SAN CARLOS HOTEL
CREOSOTING ca
M. A.. co. -
PENSACOLA SFlPBUfLDING
PENSACOLA
PENSACOLA VESSEL CONSTRUCTION
PENSACOLA LAUNCH MACHINE
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-19
PRESIDENTS
STATEMENT

Industry plays as essential and hon
ora5le a role in this great struggle as do
our military ornaments. We all recognize
the truth of this, but we must also see its
necessary implica that indus
try, doing vital task for the nation, must
receive the support and assistance of the
nation
Therefore, I solemnly
urge all employers engaged in war work to
refrain after August 1st, 1918, from recruit
ing unskilled labor in any manner except
through this central agency. III. S. EN-
ployment Service.l urge labor to respond
as Loyalty as heretofore to any calls issued
by this agency for voluntary enlistment in
essential industry. And ! ask them both
alike to remember that no sacrifice will
have been in vain, if we are able to prove
beyond all question that the highest and
best form of efficiency is the spontaneous
cooperation of free people .
WOODROW WILSON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-19

and labor conditions all over the country.
Employers are asked to use this service
when they need men, and workers are
asked to consult it when they need en-
ployment, or if they feel change in
employment is necessary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-19

facilities were provided, and there was
no loss of time or money to workers or
employer.
The use Of the u. S. Employment Service
by both employers and workers is patri-
otto service and duty to the government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-19

An illustration Of the
benefit of this service,'
typical of hundreds
may be cited. An en-
ploycr, having a gov
ernm ent contract,
requested that 400 men
be furnished immedi-
ately. Upon investi-
cation it was found
that not only were
housing facilities lack
ing, but the employer
would not need the
men for several weeks.
Because the govern
ment handled the job
the men were sent at
the right time, housing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-19

done 1t Will add 1870 to
the productiveness of
industry.
The U. S. Employment
Service has been organ
lied as a part of the
Department of Labor
to help employers find
the right men, and to
help men find the right
jobs in all war work.
This Service has 500
branch offices covering
the United States, and
10000 u. S. Public
Reserve Enrolment
Agents.
It has definite knowl-
edge of manufacturing
and 1ahor conditions I'll
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-28
LOSS OF STRONGHOLD
MAY COMPEL HUN TO
WITHDRAW TO OBORDER
Allies Gaining on Four Sections of Western Front,
and Have Captured $4,000 Prisoners in Past
Three Days; Bulgarians and Germans in Mace
donia Still in Flight; Entente Troops Successful
in Russia

A}SliAl FOCH putting the Germans the front
lV the of the war On four sectors
from Verdun the North allied troops fighting their
and beyond the nenburg Smashing attacks being de
vered by the British and Begans north OF Ipe by the British aud
Americans before Cambria by the French north Of the Asne and by the
rench and Americans Champagne On all the
allied soldiers arem meeting with
Cambria would appear about fall The British having cap
tmed the height Bourbon wood reported beyond Fon
tame No Dame and Sally within and three miles OF
Cambria The Cambria than the height of Cen
a Byng stroke OF last November The attacking hold longer
front Immediately the while the north they pressing onward
hitherto untouched by fighting Southwest Of Cambria the
British fighting toward the important Schedana Cantaing
Field Marshal ags thrust north of Cambria already has progressed
than three miles The British have the high road between Cam
m and Doua and have the railroad between the dominated
by their guns he fall of Cambria military observers believe, would
result German withdrawal from Doua and Quentin, which pos
iby would lead o a o the French border.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-28

Washington, Sept p bulgaria
is out OF the war IN the opinion of
stephan pauateruff, bulgarian
minister here who believes than his
country definitely Is determined 10
abandon It's alliance with Germany
and Austria, and if the entente
allies refuse 10 listen to peace over.
lures will appeal to the United
States 10 use It's good offices.
Mr.. panatcroff said his country
would be- willing to let settlement
of the issues rest IA the hands of
such country ~ the United
States, according to justice as AN
nounccd by President Wilson.
The minister did not pretend to
have amy adviccs or Instructions
from his government, for he is
completely out OF touch with Sofia
bat he said, his opinion was based
confidently upon knowledge of the
views of the statesmen and people
Of Bulgaria,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-28

4 grand total Of Slsi,soo the tr.t
hultday'
WIN the blarr OF martial music
lud 70 monster crowd singing patriotic
sunEs u' the top of their voices. thu
wurScr tu the Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign bon Albuquerque held their
luncheon Ht the Young Mems thrl,
tiau association 81 noon today ana ans
nouu,ed the success of the different
teams
The womeus team sold a total OF
Shg,1 Liberty Bonds th.s morning
Tho mems team sold a total of $9",-
l5U curing tho morning
At the luncheon "a telegram was
rcid from the Mutual Life Insurance
company of New York. stating that
the company was making arrange
mcnts 90 purchase $2a.Ouu worth OF
Liberty Eonds in Albuquerque
Following is the amount of bonds
sold los tho different teams Team No.
L. $500, team 40. S2,N00. team
30. 8, s3.l50, team 80. 4. Silo0,
team 40. @. si.2ap, team No. q. Sll,-
500. team 80. e. Sa,25u, team No s.,
$1,000. team No. H 81 25U, team No.
10. $3.f5o. team so. It. $3.50; team
80. i2. S3,uau. team No. l3, $2,iOOi
team 40. ~, s3.tan, team No. 10, So
zoo, team So. IS. $1,000 team 80
90. slt.tuO. team SO 2I Xt05U. 9th
~ teams reported each St,1uu. So, 200,
S4,100, $i.o,0. $10.I5p, $i.5pU. SLIGO,
3 800, S2.GOo. $9.OjV, G. 4 Chase's
team $4,000. $3.50 $1,000, $4,000.
81 15O and $3.50
Mrs Alfred Grubafeld's team holds
the distinction today OF selling more
bonds thpu amy other team. Mrs
Gruusfold reported q sulo of S1G6nu
"Buy bpnus not until 10 hurts you,
but uuul ' hurts the Hun" was the
keynote ot thu luncheon, sounded by
Judge lra e.. Rothgerbor OF Denver
Colo. of the Mountain division Of the
American Epd Cross who, with John
" Morcy. Merritt " Gauo and : y.
Hicks, chiefs of the Red Cross at Dcn-
yer, attended the luncheon.
In the entry Of America into the
war II has done 1uc thiur II nothing
else. that We can hc grateful for. u
has eliminated state boundaries. We
are an ut ted for a common cause.
We are not Sew MeNicans, Colorado
ans but an Americans Judge Roth
gerber declared.
"Buy frcoiy. buy literally, because
hy every bond bought We probably
prevent the death ut one of our boys.
Tho hirh school orchestra ana the
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-28
AMERICAN A|RMEN
PLAY USUAL PART
IN YANK ADVANCE
Aviators Carry Out Seventy. five
Missions During the Day; Pilot
Has Eyepiece Shot Out of His
Goggles.

Win the American Corps NOrth-
west of Nerdun, VridayD sept. 81
(3y th, Associated Press American
observation ayiittors played their Gus
tomafs important part in the advance
OF General Hvrshings forces yester-
day ON this 'front.'. They carried out
70 missions during the day starting
from their bases before daylight ana
working uuti long after dark. They
came in contact with German infantry
on 80 occasions.
The ayiators were divided into
groups. The first section was assign
ed to an infantry unit tp report It's
progress The second did observation
work watching the general advance.
the location uf the enemy troops ana
the movements OF his batteries. The
third section was attached 70 the corps
for general scouting and observation
work.
The American machines not only
carried out this work but themselves
went over To- the offensive repeatedly
ana spent much time ip attacking en-
emy formations.
The aNlators returned iO their hang
ar- at uight with rho wings uf their
machines often riddled ~ith outlets.
\ ground mist especially in the
morning uccessitated their descending
/ tn IL Lowell OF only t5 feet above the
fighting units While over the Amer
loan infantry the aviatnrs encouraged
Tho men and flew 80 low that they
could hail the advancing fighters,
one wounded man lying on ths
ground oven turned over and waved
Chccriy 10 a plane a. ~ flew close
above him one OF tho machines
which sighted big group ~ Ger
mans swooped down upun ~. The
machine gun ilmmCd Just as the aVia-
tor was about 10 fire Tho machine
turned that the observer might firo
when IL was discovered that the Ger
mans Wore prisoners ln the hands of
five American soldiers
bue pilot had so narrow am escape
from dglh that the glass eye piece
Wns shot out of his soEgles Putting
up hS hands 90 adjust the goggles, an
other bullet Era1cd his thumb, Still
another pilot received an explosive
bullet through the front of his ouler
far coat. setting Il on fire ne was Not
wounded.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-28
$l8l, 900 SUBSCRIBED IN
HALLIDAY BYDUKE CITY
IN LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
Workers Reported After Canvassing Part of the
City This Morning; Patriotic Demonstration at
Luncheon of Teams When Total So Far Was
Announced High School Pupils Furnish Music
for the Luncheon.

high school chorus furnished patriotic
music The team workers joined ln
the chorus. Miss Mdbcllu sheldon led
tho orch",tra and the singing.
II was announced at the luncheon
thar the county commissioners have
invested $4,000 of BcrHInllu county
money iu Liberty Bonds
The teams began their work early
this morning Each team has list
of citizens whom they are calling on
and no team Is soliciting bonds from
persons not ON their list Every day
they viii report their totals at the
luucheons.
The slogan OF the luncheon today
WIS Keep the Old Clothes Going"
Tunc after time the workers sang
Keep The old clothes going
Do the needed sewing
Though the boys are FAR away.
The bills come home
it there's still lining
Through the old coat Hhiuing
Turu the old suit inside out
TIN the boys come home.
Most OF the laW offices were desert
ed toCHy ana store propriotors lett
Their business 20 work in the drive In
an parts OF tho city the beginning OF
the drive was sl evidence.
George it. trair, chairman of tho
republican state committee, this morn
ing received wire from VIII II.
Hays republican national chairman,
requesting that until the ciose OF the
Liberty Loan drive ait letters sent from
republican headquarters bear the slo-
gui, Yours for the Fourth Liberty
Lotn Chairman Craig hos transmit
tee this request 90 the Sis hundred
ana more precinct chairmcn Of the
Ia'ty throughout Sew Mexico,
Albuuucrquc's four-minutc men m
ready 10 give the people of this cit>
thslr message ON the Fourth Liberty
Lam at tho local thcat.rs tonight. Il
50 estimated that nearly one hundred
ans fifty thousand allied speakers vii
go into action this evening In an parts
of the United states, all speaking or
the Fourth Liberty Loan, ana an has,
lug their speeches upon Information
contained in the latest bulletin pup
lshod 10y the lutr-miuutc mon of the
committee ON public Information.
4 great many OF these speakers vii
ho ministers ot all crCcds. Who have
recently hcComC affiliated with TINS
organization Of official spokcsmen fnI
tho government
~.~>~~~.~~-~~S~~~~~~
tContinucd ON page -
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-28

INK COLLAPSE uf bulgaria, General
March safe today, is o direct result OF
the concentration uf the American
forces on the western from,
Hitherto General March explained.
whenever - section of the central cm-
pircs was mcuaced Germany was able
To withdraw divisions from the west
front tu bolster up the Threatened
polet "Thut day ih now past he
added, "ps % result of the couccntra-
ii0n of the ouilro American army ou
the western front 1his has forced
the German general staff to keep IN.
tact their whole strength IN France.