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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-19
NURSE FORGOT PASSWORD
Made Discovery That She Was Jsbber-
ing French to Home Neiehbor Who
Was on Guard Duty.

IN American nurse Somewhere In
/ France tells this story To friends back
home.
Il was feeling woruoni and nervous
one day. aud asked he privilege Of
taking walk in the fresh air. Ny re-
quest WIS granted. nnd getting Tie
password. started our with younger
nurse Tor my companion. After enioS-
! ing Il long walk We returned. buf eanle
Ia n sudden halt before soldier m
guard. who Demanded. IN French thai
| give the password. | had forgotten
H. II had not been given To the other
nurse. So she could not help inc ont ~
my predicaneni. | useh All the French
nj ny command. trying 10 explain io
him. aud finally trying to argue viii
him that must get back. password or
no password. lie argued. in the same
language. and stood his grounds. At
last, Hired ouf. angry with myself and
with this wooden.faced. obstinate per-
son who blocked nay WAY. ! cried out.
like u cross child: 'ish Gelibble.
Instantly Tie mn",len face changed
10 very human. bogl~b lace. j he soi.
dier caught me by the shoulder and
shook me sonnily. eSelaiming: Are
ynn an Americana Then why on earth
did YOU jabber all that sun NJ me-
Why did You iabber back. IN the
same lanenagef' ! groMiad.
IL thought ! MAS the only American
around here be laughed.
Then We compared notes. and found
that We not only both hailed from good
old L. \. A.. but from the same big oil
city. and That his hume had been an
The neal street buek ~ my home street
Maybe you think that wasn't saiue re-
union And mashe YOU think | didn't
go walking again. With 30 need Of re-
Numbering IA. password.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-19

We are inviting every mission
woman, man and child TO help Us
IN this great cause. ard every
friend TO the Baptist cause that we
may do a great work for the cause
Of Christ this year. We are ask
ing every Missionary Baptist
church in the state from the era
die roll TO the w. E and NJ. 10
a representative by ptrson or let
ter to the Association whic h con-
venes with the Salem NJ B church
Chicago, Ill. May Il. 1918.
You must help spread the Cos
pei if you are Missionary Baptists
We welcome all Baptists that have
not joined US 10 come see what we
are. for yourself, and VIII at we arc
doing. We welcome you with all
the power OF our being. 10 join US
for Christ and humanity.
Humbly your servant.
! Bette WIKI erson.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-19
Notice.

To the Women + & Mission
Societies OF the Mt, Olive Bap-
tist Association.
Dear Sisters T he time is fast
approaching tor the Executive
Board, each auxiliary Is asked TO
send delegate or some money
to help defray the expense OF he
meeting and for lie building OF
the Livingston Normal.
The meeting is called to meet
at Dcquoin. before the Ist Sum
day in June Thursday.
The Vice President is requested
to be present as may NOT be able
to be present. The weather and
other expenses may not allow me
to leave home. but il it is posi- BILE
for me TO attend. | will. am
praying for good meeting.
Sisters. let US get up and get
busy and prepare for the State
Meetingin May Some oius may
be gone to our Rev ard. but If so
let those that remain close up the
ranks and keep pressing forward.
Move forward is the slogan.
Yours ia His Name,
NJ ] Blake,
Dist. Pres.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-19

We would thank all Of our SUBJ
cribers who are in arrears for the
paper to remit at once DO un-
to US. as yon would that othcIs
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??, 1918-04-19
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
5. S convention OF the East Mt
Olive Association will meet in
June with the Mt. Zion Baptist
chur Oh, Haliidayboto, III.
Each auxiliary is urged to join
in and make this meeting sue.
cess. Sol am requesting each
Sunday School to represe ut with
their $i2.o and each b Y p.
u. with their S. 90
We sincerely hope that all will
observe the golden opportunity
tor doing good. Come prepared
TO enfluencc some one TO do more
work for the Master; we need
more laborrrs 10 the vineyard.
So let each individual strive TO be
a factor for good in this SO noble
a cause.
Vivian Cross. Cor. Sec.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-19
Prom In etuaY Of Name.

To study out names may often brins
. good deal Of not only amusement,
but positive instruction and etuca,
ton. Try II on your friends. or per
haps. better. your enemies. For thea
you can prove for yourself the old
proverb hereby invented on the spot)
Tell me your name and I can tell pee
chat your sscestors were.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-19

Our xt meeting OF the Gene
al Baptist State Association WI
meet with the Salem Bspii.
church, Chicago. Thursday be-
fore the 4th sunday 70 May.
The faithful minister 5 OF this
the Southern part OF Illinois
should have an outing AID a
little recTe alton irom hen post
of duty in the spring and there
is no better place to take this trip
and at the same time be OF service
to the denomination than few
days spent at the General Bsptis,
State Association in Chicago.
The churches should Isend their
pastors to this great meeting.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-19

The only way Tor any enter
prise 10 succeed is TO have boil
moral and financial support oithe
friends OF the race Our slos al
is to have 1000 subscribers by
June. Reader will you help te
reach this go~l by sending 10 your
ueigbbor's name with 5 5of W.
pay the postage. Help to MAKE
greater Metropolis Gazette. We
have just received several toni
OF new type and have Others .
the way Try our Job Dtpar
ment for your next job. We ca
serve you satisfactorily. To thos'
who live out OF town send Us
job 70 day. and we wi mail j. gu
the first mail the next day. Spec
ial attention given TO this class
work We know what you neet
and our p years Of experience
enables us to please you.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-19
Extra Ordinary Notice.

tiers Whey ard | have been 81
lent 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. DIR Haywood and
his good people ofthe Salem Zap
fist church Chicago, on Tuesday
before the fourth Lord S Gay in
May.
| thought had better let you
know that we are looking forward
to that eventful day with great
hope in spite oil the severe winter
and the quietness OF our people
about the work. Dear co-work-
ers it is high time that we were at
our Fathers business; every av-
eaue is calling for volunteers to
work, pray. and give for the fur
therance OF Christ 5 Kirgoo NJ 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. The
National Corresponding Secreta-
ry has appealed to US tie second
time. and we have been informed
ofthe same, by our worthy State
Cor. Sec. OF our pledge OF $25 90
to the Foreign mission board, also
of our pledge of $Ioo.ooto the
school at Nashville. Tenn. vas IN
hope we could have paid part
OF it this winter but we could not
hear from our circles. but we know
the wintcr has been hard. SO we
all are going to get busy and send
10 or bring our part to Chicago in
May.
Send word to our correspond
ing Sec. sister M. b. Taylor. Colp
as to what you can or will do, an
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
to be. She asked each pastor to
arouse the women TO a sense oil
their duty. and 10 so doing
ne would only be helping him
self. for when a pastor gets the
women TO working along the mis-
sion line they move everything
aud raise money for more than
one thing. SO do not be afraid
dear pastors that it will take from
your church. instead it wi ado
TO the amount you have. for inI
helping others we always help
ourselves.
There has never been a time
when the christian army needs 10
arouse to duty as now. there has
never been such wholesale slaugh-
fer Of humanity as now. and sin
is the cause OF it all. Oh, think
OF the innocent combatants OF our
race who are faced into this hu-
mao slaughter. and of the many
whose souls are unprcpared. 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 Tor the great
fields OF opportunity tha, are and
will open to them let US help sup.
port the missionaries at home and
in the foreign fields.
Let send the light OF the Cos
pei. We do not know what will
bee ,me OF us as a nation. The
thought is one that should cause
Solemn reflection on the part Of
every patriotand christian, for if
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-19
Notice.
Dist. Pres.

Notice is hereby given TO aft
those who are IN arrears for The
Gazette. that we will be COMPEL
I'd TO cut you off our list Nov. Is
and il NOT paid by that time the
account Will be given out for col
lection. We are giving on fair
warning as we would like TO rc,ain
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 OF
an. to pay up in full.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12

Through the medium of q tele- graphic communication from Daniel Kelleher, Director of the War Saving Stamps sales in Alaska and Washing ton, Mir Fred Aver President of the Alaska Banking and Safe Deposit Co.,. has been appointed Chairman of the Nome District In the matter of War Savings. The Kelleher communication also informs MT. Aver that his bank has been designated as Nome agent of the government in the sale of war stamps. MT Aver, as chairman of the Nome District, is supposed to organize the district In the best manner possi- ble. appoint committees, etc, to en- courage the sale of War Stamps,
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12

Capt Robert A. Bartlett, well known In Nome on account of his connection with the Stafansson expedition and his famous trip from desolate Wrangel Island to Siberia to secure help for the survivors of the wrecked explora- tion steamer Karluk, has been ap- point to the important post of Marine Superintendent of the port of New York. Since leaving Nome Capt Bart lett has earned additional laurels for Arctic Exploration work through hav- ing commanded the McMillian relief expedition to Crockerland
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12

in December and it is proposed to scu stamps to the par value of two hil lion dollars during the remainder If the year 1918. To accomplish this it will be necessary to sell stamps sufficient to average s16.50 for every man woman and child in the Unite l States. From this it can be easily de- termined that the task is a tremen- dous one. The purpose Of the Four Minute Men, many thousands of whom are daily addressing theatre atten-
 dants in all parts of the country it to enlighten the public as to the na.
 ture of the new war loan and the ne-
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12

Postmaster Walsh announced today that the entire issue of War Certificate Stamps arriving by the last mall has been exhausted and only thrift stamps remain, for disposal to the public. The demand for the so called baby war bonds has been most remarkable, as indicated by the fact that the certi- flcates have been on sale only about three days. The postmaster has wir- ed for an additional shipment as the salo indicates that large number will be disposed of to the Nome public before close of navigation
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12
NEWS NOTES

During the course of his address at the Dream this evening Judge Holz- heimer will make proposal to the young folks of the city which should prove very attractive. inasmuch as 1t will describe a plan whereby some live boy or girl under sixteen years of age win be able 10 make a tidy sum of money, provided they nrc. to use the expressive street phrase "On the Job" All young folks will do well to attend and hear what the magistrate has to offer
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12

One of the closest contested games of the Board of Trade handicap pool tournament was played at the popular billiard establishment laat night by Messrs Max Rouse and sam Malsagwa The match was at even adds of one hundred and fifty points and the con- testants finished only five points apart. Rouse proved tho victor by gaining his allotted 150 in S9 innings leaving his opponent In the 145 hole and with but five to go. The average of the winner was 2.5 while the loser averag- cd slightly less. The contest was a large gathering of the fans
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12
Special to the Nugget By Associated Press

LONDON. Russian government today confirms has dcmbizc military
  Bosevki  The demoblzon announced in unofficial dispatches Reports reaching that
 
 
  the s n
 The 0 of the Russian borders
 
 
  of
  permit  to of
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12

The campaign of the Four Minute Men designed to boost the sales of War Saving Stamps and Thrift Stamps will commence tonight with an ad- dress at the moving picture theatre by Judge Wm A. Holzheimer and will be continued nightly until the people of this section are thoroughly advised as to the nature of the new govern ment loan stamps and the benefits of investment therein. The Stamps were placed on sale by the government
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12
WILSON OUTLINES
 U.S.PEACE TERMS
 PRINCIPLES
Special to the Nugget By Associated Press


 The following adionl f cnt session of presidents eari ic,
 WAsH1NGTON, reply fieltiny plan emancipation the worll O ,ocacy in deciding , of nc
 Replying IIorttn t Germany and of her enemies Wilson toHt his auditors rt t' Igcrcnts
 "Gt obvious flNne tolovcl"h First the upon peoples of pro- establish the balance T there could be no lasting the president docld the principles" he continued 'to Garra3l} to which 10 o Guma1g an ajyautyg.e
 The Joe continued 1t such bc n
 enat r dissolution  he
  us near O a q
 ONLY ONE MORE DAY OF THE BIC BARGAIN GIVING EVENT CLOSES WEDNESDAY NIGHTTHE NONPAREIL NEWS Q c BEST INTERESTS
 of Territory
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12

from Candle to Dime creek. The cabin is located about half way between Dime creek and Syndcr's roadhouse. Judge Dmmick says the shelter fills a long felt want and Is large and com- lmodious and very comfortable. It was constructed by Messrs Ed Kcli- ner and Chas Lay some time ago
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12

Judge R. s. Dimmick. of Candle reports that while on the way from Candle to Dime Creek some days ao, he stopped at the shelter cabin erected by the Territorial Road Commission on Quartz Creek, D tributary of the
 Kewnlil, rivor, on the wintnr trai
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12
LlNCoLN'S BIRTHDAY

The banks and other public offices, with the exception of the postoffice. were closed today in honor of the natal day of that noble American. Abraham Lincoln.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12

cossity for thrift and saving in the present time of national trial. The speakers are strictly limited to four minutes time
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12
RUSSIA ISSUES OFFICIAL STATEMENT
 ANNOUNCING WITHDRAWAL FROM WAR
German Report That MosCOve Power Has Retired From World Struggle Confirmed By Official Statement Received at London. Germany Wildly Exul-
 tant at Collapse of Eastern Opposition.

Kaiser E~utan Over Collapse of DArI1IESS Gro o
  by President Wilson statement of the German Kaiser of The ruler the The Kaiser reaching Con-
  be the world" while tc on ne east front
 Germany Massing West LONDON Feb 12Tepor e indicate n $ win the 
  indicate and also German bOnbardments and raiding operations Reports British indicate all condtt O of al
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12
TEUT0NS IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE
 EASTERN SITUATION
Special to the Nugget By Associated Press

Speeia to the Nugget Associated Press
 
  he hns settlement
  whereby republic will large mineral lands which develop
  and tho permitting t grain Russian wheat belt
 REVIEWS OFFENSIVE IN ITALY Special Q By Associated Press l2The Ausrians
  Italian artillery  han of fire
 Successes 12Ater artillery bombadmen the Italian In eighty prisoners
 WITHDRAWAL HEATLEss MONDAY EXPECTED TONIGHT Special e Nugget By Associated Press WASHINGTON, Feb 12According today the
  considerable it is believed he has served it's purpose
 ROOSEVELT CONTINUES TO MAKE IMPROVEMENT Special teth Nugget Associated Press o a slight we'll physicians condition  namsssoc1ATED PREss authenticity NEWS
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12
KING GEORGE ADDRESSES PARLIAMENT ON WAR
 SITUATION
Special to the Nugget by Associated Pres.


 LONDON, address to the of critical which than full O the O t O e
 s O the }rI~ Io,ruc with all the  n peace "a be concluded" king declared
 is the tho British legislative body modern
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12
Asouith Approves Wilson Speech

LONDON Feb 12 commenting the address delivered yesterday b premier speaking before the House of Com said American president dscrimnotd between declarations of Premier Ucrtng Conn Czemi in uteoncos regarding
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12

Buy War Saving Certificate or . Thrift Stamp.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12

LAST OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE MONEY. NOW WEDNESDAY RuMMAeE sALE-THE NoNPAREL
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12
DON'T NOW AND SAVE MONEY RUM sALE-THE NoNPARElL.

LEAD OTHERS FOLLOW-and get the SAME
 i NUGGET.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12

ONLY ONE MORE DAY OF THE BIG BARGAIN GlVl HE RUMMAee SALE CLOSES WEDNESDAY NGHT-THE
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12

The NUGGET gives the NEWS stands tine BEST NTE
 the District and Territory
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12
Berlin Reports Austrian Successes
VAL OF HgArLEss MONDAY EXPECTED TONIGHT
ROOSEVELT CONTINUES TO MAKE IMPROVEMENT the Nuoae4 By Associated Press

NEW YORK Feb reported
  comfortable night his condition is m
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-02-12

ASSOCIATED PRESS" guarantee of authenticity NEWS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-01
Owen and the Draft
(EGitorial)


form OF campaigning has been resorted to by
ddaes which most repreensblehe dragging in of the
work OF exemption boards the alleged influence
ne part OF some individuals to deferred
Inc Ardmorete has already spoken of this and
cannot refrain from doing 80 again.
In full page advertisement in Oklahoma paper
Senator owen is pictured telling the hardworkng
parents to and fight while the other tells the
nspayng son of the leisure class stay home nferng
that influence has been used off young of rich
ents
The absurdness of the whole thing patent to the mind
OF the close student of public affairs but the lay mind
especially those who have given their the army
there no doubt that such statements prejudice
resentment
very personal and most pertinent example of how the
Senator regards the duty of young this time of
should be sufficient to reute the sander that being
lated:
Cameron Hawkins graduate of Princeton University
who specialized in finance and afterward occupied executive
positions in bond and financial houses Boston New
York. called to Washington become secretary the
farm loan board When the draft made every
of the board asked that Hawkins be put deferred class
Learning of this Hawkins objected strenousy and within
being sent to the Norfolk yard where he served
his apprenticeship crubbng decks and shoveng COAL He is
the training school at that place and will be
in active service.
Hawkins is the sonn-aw of Senator Owen, having mar
red his only child Miss Dorohea Owen short time before
United States entered the Senator Owen made
effort officers commission for this capable
,oung though he could have done very easily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-01
TENNESSEE is BUSY
TODAY WITH STATE
WIDE ELECTIONS

Nashville, Tenn, August Ten
nessee is today engaged in the most
voluminous array Of elections ever
held in the state. Democratic can
didates for United States senator
and governor are being chosen in
state primary, republican and
democratic congressional primaries
are being held in four districts and
Legislative nominations are being
made.
In a regular election the entire ju-
dietary list. from justice of the peace
to supreme judge. is being voted on,
along with candidates for various
county officers. Both parties also
are electing state committees.
For United States Senator Jno. X.
incumbent. is opposed for
by Governor Tom c.
Rye. For the nomination for gov
ernor. there are three candidates:
Austin Peay, of Clarksville; Chan
cellor A II. Roberts of Livingston.
and Clyde Shropshire, president of
the Nashville baseball club.
There are four congressional pri-
two democratic and two re-
publican.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-01
UK RA|NE IS TERROR
LAND FOR GERMANY

London, Aug. l.-Germany S
contemplating the recall of Ambas-
sador Won Mumm from the Ukraine
and the handing of passports to the
ambassador of the Ukraine in Ber-
lin, pending the clearing up of the
situation in kiev, according to all
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam under Wednesday's
date.
Foreign Secretary Won Hintze, the
message adds, had long interview
with the ambassador from the
Ukraine Wednesday and then re-
ceived the Austrian ambassador.
With the later, the possibility of
sending military reinforcements 20
the Ukraine was discussed.
1t is understood Germany will
break off relations with Ukraine As
the result of the assassination of
Field Marshal Won Eichorn. This
may be preliminary to the dispatch
OF German forces to Kiev. which, it
is said, is contemplated at Berlin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-01
AUSTRIA ALARMED
OVER ADVANCE OF
ROMANS IN ALBANIA

Rome, August l.-Since the Ital-
ians captured Berat, Austria has be
come greatly alarmed over the pro-
gress OF Italian operations in Al
bania, according to the correspond
ent Of the Times at Ayolana under
date of July 80. Accordingly Aus
tria's considerably reinforced army
there is maxim strenuous effort to
prevent the Italian advance. Aus
trian troops have been gathered
from the whole of the northern Bal
kan zone even from the forces on
duty on the Montenegrin and Ser
bian mountain coasts.
The Austrians now have an army
corps under General Won Pflanzer-
Baltin between the Skumbi and the
Semeni rivers. The fighting has
been extremely stubborn, but the
Italians are holding the enemy in
check.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-08-01
Continuous 4miual In
France of american
Armies Doesnt ntFnghten
KaiserHe Tells People

of the greatest naval powers of
the world, my submarines are
sure of success. They are te-
naciously attacking and fighting
the vital forces which are
streaming across the sea to the
enemy.
Ever ready for battle, the
high sea forces, in untiring
work, guard the road for the
submarines to the open sea and.
in union with the defenders of
the coast, safeguard for them
the sources of their strength.
"Far from home, the small
and heroic band of our colonial
troops is offering brave resist
ance to a crushingly superior
force.
"We remember with rever-
ence all who have given their
lives for the fatherland.
fllied with care tor their
brothers in the field, the people
at home are, in self-sacrificing
devotion, placing their entire
strength at the service of our
great cause. We must and
shall continue the fight until
the enemy's will to destruction
Is broken. We will make every
sacrifice and put forth every eff
fort to that end.
In this spirit the army and
the homeland are inseparably
bound together. Their united
stand and unbending will is GER
tain to bring victory in the
struggle for Germany's right
and Germany's freedom.
God grant it."