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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
PLAN ROAD MEETING
Lincoln Highway ConsuIs to Meet
State Highway Commission Soon.

Lincoln Highway ConsuIs to Meet
State Highway Commission Soon.
At meeting Of the state and dis
trict consuls of the Lincoln Highway
Association. which was held at the
Marshalltown Club Wednesday after
arrangements were made for a meet
ing of all the district and county
consuls of the association with the Of
ficers of the state highway commission
at Ames soon. The meeting is for the
purpose Of considering the question Of
federal aid money for work on the
highway. Those who attended the
conference here were State Consul D.
E. Guodeii rama; and F.. B. Wilson,
district consul for western Iowa: W..
G. Haskell, of Cedar Rapids. district
consul for eastern Iowa. and A. A..
Moore of this city. district consul for
central Iowa. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-07
Paxement lspamaaed.

The sinking OF earth under the con-
crete pavement in North Thirteenth
street, near the residences Nos. 106 and
10S. caused a small section of the
pavement to cave in and damaged a
spot Of it about rod square some
time Wednesday night. The paving
has sunk, and altho the hole has been
Temporarily filed, the. pavement will
have to- be torn and releiial. What " hat
caused the earth under the pavement
TO settle is not known. *
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-28
TO HARMONlZE WITH HOUSE
Grounds Surrounding Structure Mus,
Be Laid Out Solely With That
Object In View.

The garden surrounding n residenc,
must harmonize with the structure. L
the latter be n palace the grounds
should have palatial treatment; If
simple cottage or bungalow of modes
appearance, a quiet, simple, almos
rustic scene may be made TO sur
round the domicile. This argumen
may be followed out to It's natural con
cluslon by the thought (or statement
that If n inhahits a natural cave NJ
gardening would be necessary or ever
advisable. Soaring from this basis {,
the other extreme, 1t will readily b,
seen that a magnificent home mus
have liberal and harmonious treat
ment or 1t, as well as the grounds
must suffer. Large residences O
.pretentious or classical architecture,
Should be at once planted about will
a certain amount of large and preten
trees.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-28
The Solo Hon

The late Capt. Vernon Castle wa.
very popular with the flying cadets I'm
der him. No teacher of flight was eve,
more affectionately regarded.
Captain Castle had a CHEEKY wa,
with him. A cadet one morning await
ed rather %nervously in the flying field
his solo hop" as the first flight alon,
Is called. Captain Castle, noticing tn,
CADETS perturbation, slapped him gait
on the shoulder and said:
Cheer up, man. Don't be nervous
foull come down again. There's ne
known Instance of an airplane evei
FAILING to come down"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-28

was forced to open the subject her
self. Through dry, white lips she be
gan:
MY dear Pancho, times are hard. The
plantations are falling, and So" Pan.
emo Cueto's eyes were set close to his
nose, his face was long and thin and
marsh; he regarded the speaker with
such a sinister, unblinking stare that
she could scarcely finish: and 50
1-can no longer afford TO retain YOU
as administrator"
Times will improve" he said.
impossible! l tell you I'm bank
rupt."
80! Then the remedy Is simple
sell a part Of your land"
Although this suggestion came natu-
rally enough, Donna Isabel turned cold.
ana felt her smile stiffen into n pri-
mace. She wondered if Cueto could be
feeling her out deliberately. "Sell the
Varona lands?' she queried, after n
molnentary struggle with herself. "Es.
teban would rise from his grave. No.
IL was his wish that the plantations
so to his children intact"
ana his wish is sacred to You. oh ?"
Cueto nodded his approval, although
MS smile was dlScOncerting. IAN ad-
nirable sentiment, 1t does you honor ,
but speaking on this subject, / am re-
minded of that dispute with Jose Oroz
over the boundary to La Joya. | nave
promised to show him the original
deed to La Joya and to furnish him
with the proofs about the boundary
line. That would be better than q
lawsuit, wouldn't it?"
decidedly! Butt will settle with
him myself"
cueto lifted an admonitory hand. his
race alight with the f~aintest climmer
OF lronlc mirth. Il couldn't trust Won
to the mercies Of that rascal" he said
piously. mo, I shall go on as I am
even at a sacrifice to myself. I love
Don Esteban's children as my very
own; and you, senora-"
Isabel knew that she must win n
complete victory at once or accent ir.
retrievable defeat.
"NeverW she interrupted, with n
tone Of finality. ~ can't accent vour
sacrifice. | am not worthy. Kindly
arrange to turn over your books of ac-
count at once"
linen Pancho Cueto did an unex.
Dected thing: he laughed shortly and
shook his head.
Donna Isabel was ready to fainr and ]
Ter voice quavered as she went a !
Understand me, we part the best of !
riends despite all / have heard against |
'ou. do not believe these stories
'eople tell, for YOU probably have en- '
mics. Even If all they said we're :,
rue, l should force myself to be leni-
ut because of your affection for INV
usband."
Inc mar rose, still smiling. ut Is |
'ho have been lenient," said he.
"Eh? Speak plainly" /!
"Gladly. l have long suspected that L
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-28

Is ''cher than CroesuS und I adore
rich men."
i hate EN-" announced O'Reslv.
Ihen for a second time he took Rosa's
mmpied hand. saying, earnestly I'm
sure You know now why I make love
SO badly, dear, It's my Irish con-
science. And you'll wait until l come
back, won't your"
VIII you be gone-very longF" she
asked.
oReilly looked deeply now into the
dark eyes turned to his, and found that
at last there was no coQuetry in them
ahywherGnOthing but a lonesome,
hungry yearning-and with a glad. in
cOherent exclamation he held out his
arms Rosa Varona crept into them;
men with a sigh she upturned her lips
to his.
I'll wait forever" she said.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-28
CHAPTER IH-continued.

"Good!" Don Mario rose to leave
Tor the exertion of his ride had mad,
him thirsty. "You may name your OWL
reward for helping me and l will nay
1t the day Rosa marries me. Now kind
ty advise her Of my intentions and tell
her l shall come to see her soon"
1t was quite true that Johnnie
OReilly-or 1.-THE O'Reilly," as his
friends called him-had little in the
way OF worldly advantage to offer any
girl, and it was precisely because Of
this fact that he had accepted a posi-
tion here In Cuba, where, from the very
nature OF things, promotion was likely
to be more rapid than in the New York
Office of his firm.
a dancing eye speaks every Ian
guage a singing heart gathers it's w
audience. Before the young Irish
American had more than a bowling ac-
quaintance with the commonest Span.
ish verbs he had a calling %acquaint-
ance with some Of the most exclusive
people of Matanzas. He had adjusted
himself serenely to his surroundings
when Rosa Varona returned from
school, but with her coming, away
went all his complacency. His content
ment vanished; he experienced q total
change in his opinions, his hopes, and
mis- ambitions.
He discovered, for example, that Ma
tanzas was by no means the out-of.tbe-
way place he had considered 1t; on the
contrary, after meeting Rosa once by
accident, twice by design, and three
times by mutual arrangement, it had
dawned upon him that this was the
chief city Of Cuba, If not, perhaps, the
hub around which the whole world re-
volved; certainly it was the most
agreeable of oil cities, since it con
tained everything that vas necessary
for mans happiness. Yet, despite the
thrill OF his awakening, O'Reilly was
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-28
Shape of This Tree Made Simple TasL
to Construct q Seat From Its Stump.

er branches. However. this at onc,
suggested a seat, which was very cas-
lily made. A piece of board was placed
on the large stump and a simple bach
made of cross poles with vertical Stat.
nailed to them, was fastened between
the two smaller limbs. With the BARI
removed and the surface coated with
a dull green paint the seat harmonize.
with the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sci
Monthly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-28
CHAPTER w.


Although for a long time Donna Isa-
Oei had been sure in her own mind that
Rancho Cueto, her administrator, was
ronhing her, she had never mustered
courage To call him to Il reckoning.
nevertheless, De Castano's blunt accu,
sauoh, coupled with her own urgent
needs served TO fix her resolution, and
on the day after the merchants visit
she sent for the o~verseer, who at the
an was living on one of the plan
tationS.
Cneto was plainly curious TO learn
why ne had been sent for, but since
lie asked no questions, his EMPLOYER
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-28
Would Let Cities Build Houses,

A bill has been introduced In tn,
legislature at Albany, N. Y, permit
ting the larger cities of the state (,
purchase land and construct houses
the purpose being to relieve the grea'
shortage of homes that exists In man,
cities. Massachusetts has been tn.
pioneer in this state construction work
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-28
.HNT TOWN.
Helps
TOO FEW ARTISTIC ROADSIDEs
In That Respect 1t Must Be Admitted
That the United States Is Far
Behind Europe.

The advantage and pleasure 10 bS
derived from an artistic roadside seen
so apparent that 1t would appear un.
necessary to comment on the matter
out when we travel about and see our
highways with their bordering improve,
mentS we are forced TO the conclusion
that the appearances are not sufficient
ly appreciated.
Streets of the usual box.type of
ciapboard houses may be found in and
about most of our cities. That they
are devoid Of any artistic conception
IS particularly proved when we con.
traSt them with the roadSides which
may be seen in charming variety
throughout the most progressive Euro.
pean countries.
The awkward boxlike type shows d
lack of thought beyond merely filling
out the physical requirements, where
as the European type shows a grace.
ful treatment of the roof lines and
grouping of the chimneys.
In countries where the general sur.
roundingS are SO artistic ii becomes
the natural habit to follow the preva.
lent examples, so that the idea when
once started has n natural growth.
Architectural design may be arts.
tically and economically applied to all
classes Of buildings. Notwithstanding
the general opinion that such thought
Is only applicable to expensive con.
struction. When we arrive ut n prop
appreciation Of the artistic roadside
we VIII not hesitate to insist on archi.
treatment of all construction
work OF whatever class.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-28

Esteban Varona sat until a late hour
that night owe a letter which required
the utmost care In Its composition. II
was written upon the thinnest of pa
per, and when 1t was finished the
writer inc!osed it in an envelope of the
same material. Esteban put the letter
IN his pocket without addressing II.
Letting himself out into the night. he
took the path that led to the old
sunken garden. He passed close by
the well, and its gaping mouth, only
half protected by the broken coping.
reminded him that he had promised
Rosa to cover 1t with planks. In its
present condition 1t was a enace TO
animals, If not to human beings who
were Unaware Of its presence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-28
EASILY MADE RUSTIC SEAT
Limb Of Felled Tree Quickly Con.
verified Into Useful and Ornament.
al Addition to Yard.

III was merely as Il matter of conven.
renee that the largest limb of a tree
which was fellcd, was sawed off near
er the ground than were the two small.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-28
''You May Name Your Own Reward"

you May Mann Your Own Reward"
not at all pleased with himself, for. as
It happened, there was another girl
back home, and during his first year
or loneliness he had written to her
more freely and more frequently than
any man on such = salary as his had a
right to do.
Innsmuch a her father was O'Reil-
iy's company" 1t may be seen that
Rosa Varona's Homecoming seriously
complicated matters, not only from n
sentimental, but from a business stand.
point.
1t was in a thoughtful mood that he
rode up La Cumbre toward the Ouinta
de Estaban, late on the afternoon of
Dan Msrio's visit. Instead of going d.
rectiy TO the house, as the merchant
had d0ae, OReilly turned off from the
road aud, after lettering his horse in
a cluster of guava bushes, proceeded
on foot. He did not like Donna Isabel.
nor did Donna Isabel like him. More
over, h& had a particular reason for
wedding her today.
Just inside the varona premises he
iaustd 90 instant TO admire the out. |
eek The ouinta commanded IN excsl, !
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-06-28
0REILLY MAKES LOVE BADLY, BUT WELL ENOUGH TO
WIN THE HEART OF ROSA

SynoPsas-Don ESteban Varon, a Cuban planter hides his wealth
-"oHe!,J Jewels and title deedS-in a well on his estota Tho hiding
- NJ" oMS to sebastian, a slave. Don Esteban's wife dies at
-. I'll u WINS Esteoan and Rosa. Don Esteban marries the
.oI'iou M Isabel, who tries unsucceSsfuny to wiring the secret
= ue huu treasure from Sebastian. Angered at his refusal, she
IS 80 Dn hseoan TO ell EVangelina, Sebastans daughter. Don
ESeoa refuses, but In the course of a gambling orrie ha risks
EVaheehna at cards and loses. Crazed by the loss of his daughter
~ n'n Nns Dn hsteoan ana Is himself killed. Many years pass
d Donna isabel is unable to find the hidden treasure Don Mort
rh sugar merchant seeks to marry Rosa, who has returned from
school In the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26

Above-German prisoners (arrowed)
helping English haul wounded out
of dugouts. Below-Tommies re-
moving old woman from her home
in the range of Ere.
haul wounded men out of the dug
outs. The photo is a British official
and was taken during one of the re-
cent advances on the west front. A
windlass is necessary to bring the
men out of their wrecked earth shell
ter to the surface. where medical aid
is at hand
The lower photo is another British
official photograph taken in the out
skirts of Masnieres. The Tommies
have left off fighting long enough to
lead from her home in the range of
fire an old, blind woman The Brit
ish soldiers are always detailed to
take care of the noncombatants who
cannot care for themselves. In the
picture where the old woman is seer
household linen, furniture and bed
ding are strewn in the dooryard-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26

Landing suppisf hf
ofhhe Brtsht the equ ~ RIM
FRENCH
ALLIES ANSWER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26

pictured here, was rammed by a YES
sci it had intended to prey upon. The
engagement was not far from shore
and the submarine was beached on
the French coast The mechanism
is visible and shows the complete
wreck of the undersea giant. The
shell of the boat is torn in half, the
coming tower stripped and the en-
gines and boilers mashed.
This picture did not appear in a
recent date of the Cologne Volks-
zeitung, in which a long interview
with High Admiral Alfred P. T. Won
Tirpitz was concluded with the state
ment:
1.-THE U-boats are winning. They
will bring England to her knees at
an early date"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26

Wrecked U-boat on French coast,
showing havoc wrought in its in
terror, and Admiral Won Tirpitz,
commander of kaiser's naval
forces.
The unusual photograph is one
word of the allies answer to High
Admiral Won Tirpitz of the kaiser's
naval forces who continues to sound
the slogan to the people of Ger
many: "The U-boats are winning"
The German people will not see
this picture. They will not hear
about the loss of the subsea craft.
1t would not fit in with the propa-
gandists' statements that the u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26
NAPY

on
the
an Submerged Se@o
THIS STAR BATTERY OF BIG LEAGUES SHOULD GIrE
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-30
PYTHIAN ANNIVERSARY HEI.
AT ELLERSON, VA.
HELD

Ellcrson, Va. March 26.-Union
and Ellerson Lodges and Shiloh and
Pleasant Grove Courts of Calanthe
celebrated their Thanksgiv Ami
yorsary of the Order on Sunday,
March the Gath, at Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church. The ladies were
robcd in white, the emblem OF purity.
Sr James Tmslcy was master Of
ceremonies. Scripture reading, Sir
Conway Trimuel; prayer, Sir James
Tunstall; song, "All Hail the Power
OF Jesus Nance" welcome address Oh
part OF Church, Mrs. Rebccca Tenn
pie; welcome address on part OF tho
I'm gifts OF Pythias, Row. Mitchell
Washington; welcome address on
part OF the Courts Of Calanthe, Mrs.
Bessie Richardson; response, Mrs.
Ella II. Brown; recitation, Mrs. Dora
Bagby; recitation, Mrs. Lott @ HaZ-
ard; select reading, Miss Sarah
Roano: song by the Order; recitation
Mrs. Marie Green; an eloquent adj
dress on Calanthe SIN, Mrs. Ella r..
Brown, District Deputy OF Hanover;
introductory remarks, Sir p. l.. Dan
bridge, Deputy for Hanover; sermon,
Rev. l.. II. Dickerson, subject, Friend
ship, Proverbs 1924.
The collection was lifted by Sir
William Randolph and Mrs. Rebecca
Temple. Benediction by Rev. Mitch
ell Washington.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-30
DONORA NOTES.

Donora, Pa, March 26.-Mr. viii,
liam Madison has opened a fish mar,
ket on Sixth street, No. 329.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Thompson Wis,
tied friends in Brownsville last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Cordie Lipford, OF Eckman
w. Va. Is visiting her sister, Mrs
Stephen Parrish.
Mrs. r. Hawkins and Mrs. Louise
Coles, Of Stewartsville, Ohio visited
Mrs. G. p. Beal last week.
Mr.. William Abbot Is on the sick
list.
Tho Keystone Temple. No. 90, Do
nora. gave. an entertainment Satur-
day evening at the Elk's Rest. II
was n success. Committee, Mrs. F.
Green, Mr.. A. Reed, Mrs. Stella Saun
ders and Miss e. Sheppard.
The First Baptist Church Choir
gave a recital March 16. The at.
tendance was. large. 1t was sue
cess.
Mr.. John Stephen left Donora Sat
urday for Pittsburgh, where he will
make his home.
All members Of General Creswell
Company, No. 81 be ready for inspcc,
ton March Goth. This company of
tho u. r. X. OF p. is under command
Of Capt. d. l.. Reynolds.
The Baltimore Club OF I. b. p. o =.
Il. OF w. will give grand Easter
Ball, Easter Monday. April /, at Mar
kell's Aud forum, Monongahcla, Pa.
Dancing from s to IL. Admission,
$l.00 per couple. Committee. G..
w. Davenport, c. Mailer. A. Reed,
M Bennett, w. Johnson, ". Andcr-
son, r.. Simmons, r. Kennedy,
Pat Truman OF Monongahela Wis.
tied here Sunday.
w. Il. Fcrr's, of California, Pa -.
was caller in Donora Sunday.
MET WITH FOUL PLAY.
Mr.. j. D. Jones, formerly of Rich
mond, Va, but lately Of Monesscn
Pa. met with foul play while on his
way home from Donora, Pa. Sunday
night between MOnongahcla and Do
nora, at place called Black Diamond
Junct on. He was taken home by
his companion. The last seen Of him
was Monday morning when he re.
ported off from work until Wcdnes-
day, when he was found in his room.
He was removed to Monongahcla
IIospta where he died Friday morn
ing. Mr.. Jones was highly respected
by all who knew him in surrounding
towns. He was member Of Capital
City Lodge, No. II, Of II chmond
Va. His sister, Mrs. Wood arrived
from Richmond to look after the re
mains.
Mcssrs. G. u. Beal, Emmct Johnson
John IIaston, George IGTeen and Il
host of others called in Monosscn on
Sunday to see the body Of Mr.. Jones
but they Il d not see him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-30
FULTON NOTES.

Rev. Scott. n student of Virginia
Union University, preached a won
dcrful sermon Sunday morning at the
Mt. Calvary Church. Rev. William
Harris, the pastor responded to the
sermon in an enthusiastic talk, III
which he requested the continued co
operation Of the congregation and
outlined plans for the ensuing year.
A series OF revival services were
begun Sunday night In Union Lcvel
Church.
Mrs. Fannie Robinson, Of 1923
Denny street and Mrs. Susie Carter,
Of 1925, are ;ndisposcd at home.
Sylvester Dunston, Philip letters
and Sir Walter Henderson are still
sick.
All of tho members and friends Of
the Davis Armstrong League are glad
to see Nj IS Lorena Johnson out again
She had been sick for several weeks.
she is superintendent OF the Infant
Department Of the Rising Mt. Zion
Baptist Sunday School.
ST. j. II. Kcnncy, is now at the
Richmond Hospital very sick.
Mrs. Ella Johnson, 72S Denny
street, Mrs. Della BraXton, SO Den.
ny street are better.
Mr.. Henry Smith died at $50 Den
ny street. He was member Of the
r sing Mt. Zion Baptist Church and
his funeral will be held from the said
church.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-30
COIORED MEN STILL LEAVING
THE SOUTH.

Galveston, Texas, March 23.-Rev.
e. G. Branch, president, Prof. A. w.
Mcdonald, secretary Of the Judge
fishing Company loaned out three
hundred dollars to race men ON the
23rd inst. to go North. These men
are some Of our best citizens, leaving
good families behind to follow them.
MANY of them were Masons, Odd
Follows, X. of P'sH and u. b. +. Eight
of them are leading churchmcn. The
last words were, Good bye, South"
These men did not so by the under
ground railroad Inc, nor will they
have to go from the States, Arkansas,
Georgia and Louisiana in the still
hour OF the night. They went by tho
Mallory Line Steamship.
Prof. A. w. Mcdonald, OF Reedy
Chapel is doing all he can to bring
the A. c. e. League to the highest
notch. He is we'll protected by the
way of advice and assistance from
his beloved pastor, DR.. J. e. Edwards
one of Howard University's ripe
scholars.
Mr.. w. #. Price, ono Of our leading
race business men Ia studying law.
Mr.. Price Is a successful tailor and
runs large shoe shining parlor Of
fifteen chairs. He Is a member of
Avenue l. Baptist Church, also Of
the Business Mems League, X. OF p.
and Masons. ...
Mr.. Il. e. Stewart, notary public
made a business trip to New Orleans
last week. He states that things arc
on the boom there.
Mr.. e. j. Dorsey, popular tailor at
a. r a
own drumming.