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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-08-15

Decision Day was observed by
our Sabbath School in July on
this occasion the Sunday School
and the church services were com
hined, the school condensing its re.
gular routine somewhat, followed
by a special sermon by the pastor,
Rev + G Newham Six cards
ere signed by children signifying
tleir decision and desire to lead a
Christian life The influence of the
sermon is known to have touched
n any more hearts
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-08-15

Our average attendance for July
was 63. as compared with "A for
June Too bad to publish a de
crease However the large majori-
ty of our members are "old faith
fus and young faithfuls' and are
present nearly every Sunday
throughout the year
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-08-15

er the news OF this sunday school
for publication in the county pa
pors
Pine Grove
On a recent "Wednesday evening
lie members Of the Sunday scnool
met on tne school lawn for an
hours play Then they gathered
within the church and were enter
,ained with a set of slides showing
some Of the industries and scenery
Of Oregon
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-08-15

cultivated beds in the decoration OF
the church for the occasion Golu.
bedecked song birds added charm
to the scene and filed the air with
ripping music. Sprighuy season
able songs, intermingled with reeita
tive selections, composed the pro
gram of the hour, which was enjoy
ed by large audience
A service flag containing sixty
stars. one star being of gold to re
present one who has laid his life
on his country's altar, hangs on our
rostrum wall While this is a com
munity hag large percentage Of
thc young mon represented by
these stars were members and act
i've workers of our schools. The
Ferguson Bible Class composed of
/
Mrs. j + Ferguson and once re-
ruted to be the largest rural organ
i,ed Bible Glass in the country, has
large percentage of its members
With the coIors Not only our yome
men but several feminine members
cf this class have gone forth in ans
er to humanity's call Miss Alice
Clarke daughter of Odells post
mistress, is the last one to Join the
ranks Of active workers to alleviate
the human miseries and sufferings
caused by the great world war. She
viii leave soon for Portland to re
ceive training as nurse A copy
Of the New Testament is presenteC
to each person answering the cal
Of humanity
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-08-15

Success is crowning the efforts of
Miss Martha Ferguson in teaching
the beginners Object lessons make
deep impressions on little tots and
it was pleasure to behold their
faces on a recent Sunday as each
child displayed tiny candle,
whose light was likened unto the
light that each one can bring into
its home and its life by following
Jesus, The Light OF the World
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-08-15

Superintendent Allison Fletcher
aas appointed G A Weber to gath
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13
GLES EYE' THWARTS GERMAN PLOT AND YES MILLS n
PAPEN AND BOY ED TOOLS HAD DOOMED TO DESTRUCTION
Franz Bopp's Conspiracy to BloU
Up Munitions Plants Throughout
the Country Is Discovered in Time
to PreUent IrretrieUabLe Disaster

her latch key into the lock and had en-
tered. Won Lertz followed in q SEMI
daze, and walked alone into the library
claim Madsm fSs dsht STEPHAN have Gome to
many. he said in a voice which he
hardly recognized as his own. Mechani-
Cally he thrust the revolver toward her.
Madam Stephan started to her feet
from the easy chair in which she had
been reclining. one look at the pallid,
set face of Won Lerts convinced her of
the desparateness of her position. Life
had become very sweet to her after her
intimate talk with Harrison Grant. She
made sudden lunge al Won Lertz.
She had just reached him when there
came the muhied report of a revolver
shot smothered in clothing. Won Lertz
had reversed the weapon and pulled the
trigger. Madam Stephan staggered back
and then fell full length on the floor,
her life blood oozing out through q
wound which had penetrated her heart.
As Won Lertz stood aghast gazing at
the result of his handiwork, the maid
entered She took the revolver from his
nerNeless hand and. STOPPING by the body
of he former mistress. twisted the fn-
gers Of the right hand already cooling
in death. about the handle and the triE-
ger Then she walked to the table and
picking up q book opened it and began
marking passage.
This will be absolute proof of her sui
eide" she remarked calmly. ''It oc-
CURED to me this afternoon. You know
she had been reading Dickens. expecting
to he ordered 90 England any day for
work"
Won Lertz duly took the book which
was extended to him. He recognized II
as the copy of "A Tale OF Two Cities"
which he had examined but few days
previously. He saw the sentence which
the maid had underlined:
1T is far. far better thing I do than
l. Co... Co.. l~As
ter rest that go to than l have ever
known
He stood motionless as the maid took
table where the passage would be the
first thing to catch the eye OF an in
Nestigator. ~
maid as she completed her task, before
portant work you had to attend to to-
morrow
He urich Won Lertz left the apa rtment.
tomorrow. A German scientist had re-
uuested money for one of the most dia-
hoIical schemes which had ever been re-
lated to the German spy.
Merit saturdays episode fI--
The hfdntiic Paralysis Epidemic.
The story told TO the Secret Service
of the secrets behipd the NcU York
spinal meningitis epidemic Of 1916.
hoIC blue bottle flies irere fed on
the dcadlV germs and released
broadcast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13
SAMUEL ALCOTT DEAD
Was Member of Large Woodworking
Mills Concern

Samuel Alcott, who was a member OF
the old firm of Alcott, Ross & Scully.
which had large woodworking mills az
Broad and Cambria streets. Eighteenth
street and Washington avenue and
Dunkirk. \. ", died yesterday at his
home, 22+s North Broad street.
Mr. Alcott had been in poor health
several years He was a director OF
the Continental Equitable Trust Com
pany.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs Lydia
Flack Alcott. son, W. X. Alcott. head
of the firm of W. X. Alcott & Co, mill
workers at Fifty-second street anu
Lancaster avenue, which succeeded his
fathers firm, and daughter, Mrs.
Henry l.. kister.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13
Good NeWS for Home Folk
From Boys in the Service
from the home folk, and we cannot
write too often to our boys in the
service. Yours sincerely.
HOMER B HENDERSON.

And the letter from her boy reads
Dear Father and Mother-This let
ter ! am writing in the hospital
was slightly gassed. That accounts
for my presence here. It is nothing
very serious. though. as | expect to
be out soon. I don't think got quite
enough to do much damage [ have
been here now about four days 1t
takes about a week TO determine Just
what effect it really will have on a
person. Quite few of our fellows
are here with me
suppose you have read all the
news about the German drive and
how We stopped them. Believe me.
We sure did have some excitement
for few days.
Remember the fellow who had his
picture taken with me? He was one
of my best pals. He was killed. 1t
sure did make me feel bad. and also
blamed mad. He was awfuly reck-
less
! have lost all my personal belong
ings
We had Red Cross bags given to
US yesterday They contain many
useful articles and will come in very
handy.
We have had plenty Of excitement
at the front in the last few weeks.
| got through fine until | was caught
in a barrage of gas shells / did
not feel the effects of it until some
hours afterward. ! saw the company
doctor, and he told me | was gassed
am at a big base hospital now. a
long distance from the front.
We had moving pictures at the
V. NJ. {. A. last night. the first |
had seen for nearly a year They
certainly do treat the patients fine
here The chow is great. Will say
good-b" for the time. AS ever. your
loving son.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13
CHAMBER HAS DISPUTE BOARD
). h. milford Heads Body to Pass
on Commercial Differences

Plans for the settlement of commercial
disputes by arbitration nave been ar
ranged by the Philadelphia Chamber of
Commerce in accordance with the report
approved by the board of directors of
the chamber at its last meeting.
Ernest 7. Rigg. president OF the cham
ber. announced the appointment of tn.
committee which will have charge of
this work.
The chairman of the committee Is
Spencer X, Mulford, a member of the
board of directors. Other members are
Robert Biddle. w. J. Con.em and Joseph
". Wear.
Under the proposed method a number
of men from each hr6ucn of trade and
industry will be appointed as referees.
and they will sit as required TO adju-
dictate cases brought before them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13

nirr wild-eyod n tube filled with the
most powerful explosive known
Orders We're given hastily. The firing
pits were all emptied and the coal taken
away for rescrcennG. Fresh cars were
nuShed IN to the Chutes and before the
steam had dropped below the point where
II would not drive the engines fresh coal,
safe coal was heng poured into the gi-
gantic fire bnxc.. Grants work was done
aud he repaired to town to wash and
Gr''- Ilprdlv had he restored his usual
Immaculate appearance when his men ar
rived to rtl,J. ina tny Spl a. itr ,,dtrS
had h"ou captured and was in jail with
his fellow COnSpiratorS.
Then kilograms began - arrive FOR
warded from tho Irminolngy club in
New York. They told of raid after ra d
which had been made. each nipping a
plot in its budding, each conducted or
Information furnished by Madam Ste
rhan. Not one of Imperial Germanys at
tempts bod been successful Grants last
waking thought that might, was of two
women.
pixie and must SEQ to it," he mur-
INJURED ylcepily, that Madam. stephan is
given opportunity to appreciate to the
full the life Of freedom TO which she
had Just awakened
But Madam stephan had already ma de
the supreme sacrifice. she was lllug At
that moment in her apartment. dead. a
bullet wound in her
heart, victim of n
system the full en-
Madam stephan tcu' Of which she
Pays the Penalty had not realized,
although she had
been member of
it An hour before her maid had re-
UUested the evening out and had ap-
pCared al the office Of Heinrich Won
Lertz He had scarcely noticed her. for
message after message had reached him
Of the Illustrations of the various plots
Of destruction, aud he was nearly fren-
zcd. Suddenly he was drawn up taut.
rive maid had given him the secret sign
Of the Imperial Germany spy army.
You. you" he Easped.
Yes" she answered without emotion.
Eight years have served Madam
against the moment which has now ar
rived. She gave information to Harri-
son Grant a the criminology Club, and
7 have come to remind YOU of your
duty"
The heart Of Heinrich Won Icrtz be
came cold With fear. So this was the way
Germany trusted her most confidential
workers. He thought of his own valet.
OF his housekeeper. of every one whoSc
respect he had thought he held. Me-
ChaniCallY he put on his coat and hat.
He talked aimlessly a s they rode toward
Madam Stephans apartment wondering.
thinking Of the relentless grip Germany
held upon her spies.
Ai the dnOr to madam's apartment
the maid pushed something into his hand.
He shuddercd as he felt il TO be a revol-
Yer
at is her own" said The maid in a
cold. lifeeSS voice. 80 II makes no diff
ference which one of you uses It. You
will find her in the library"
As she was speaking she had slipped
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13
MINIMUM ELIMINATED

required TO pay the minimum freight
charge OF fifty cents, imposed on all,
shipments. no matter how small or how
short the haul. n
Elimination Of this provision, since tii<'
freight charges on milk were Increased
twenty-five per cent ON June ~. W4<1
obtained by the food adminiofr111
through cooperation with <he r NJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13

Mrs G, e. Huling, 5000 Chestnut
street, has received two letters that
please her one is from her SON. w. II.
Huling, now in France with the marines,
and the other from a clergyman in De-
trot who saw the young man short
time ago in the Nerdun sector.
The Rev. Homer B. Henderson. pastor
of the First United Presbyterian Churcn,
Detroit, writes Mrs, Huling:
Dear Madam - Having lust re-
turned from six months service in the
V. NJ. G. \. in France. ! am writing
to advise you that while in the sector
of Verdun I had the pleasure of talk
ing to Mr.. w. r Huling, and he
wished that on my return I drop you
line advising you that he is well.
1t is a privilege and a pleasure for
me to bring you this word from the
'front.' One OF the greatest pleasures
the boys have over there IL letters
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13
Decides to rite
Madam stephan


wise for her own safet,
information she might
The note was dcStine
reaching effect, but no
which Grant thought.
received it and. after
it into small pieces,
idea that Grant had ST
ion of her that he 20
would turn informer.
becht called a short
Madam Stephan was
morning toilet. The
natural spy and when
bits of letter on the ia
them up carefully. Al
with her when she let
apartment she spent
them together until the
revealed. Then she hat
at the stupidity of tn,
would expect an agent
strasse to turn informe
mighty wrath of lmpcri
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13

though, that [ h Q
thing she was about
to do was abhOr-
rent. how she COul |
ever have thought
OF II as anything
but n er hOunden
At the club the an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13
The Plot
Fooled

I'll we have examined the coal
He stopped, for almost at his feet lay
q chunk of coal which he recognized as
being of the same kind used for making
the bombs. 1t was larger than the or
lnary screenings used in the furnaces,
hut would never have attracted attention,
for large Jumps were frequently found
Picking up the piece that had excited
his suspicious, Grant found one side was
of black cardboard Hastily he peeled
Il Off and held up bfore the aston
ished stokers. who had been watching
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-13

the cool. unrufflcd
woman. he hurled
forth a violent de-
nlInCiation Of her
as a being un-
worthy of the re-
spect of any one,
and ending by ac-
CuSing her OF being
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
= - @Z0@3&RXXZVGA
l.1 Ryz - NEWS q
bout here January 81 before the Rock
Island Athletic club.
ENLISTED MEN
OUT OF GAME
Edict Has Gone Out From Navy Yard
That Men In Its Service Can
not Play Professional
Ball

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BOSTON. Jan. 2S.-lt was semi-ofh'
cialIy announced today at the navy
yard that no baseball player, who has
enlisted. will be allowed TO play pro-
fessioaal ball next season. 1t is Ger
tain the rules at other navy yards
will be no different from here. and
that eliminates Barry, McNally, Shore.
Shorten, Lewis. GainoT and Pennock
from the Red SoX line-up.
Javrin would have still harder
tin, ~Esa.s SWAY. as he IS With the
any engineers.
This makes it look more and more
like Edward G. Barrow as manager of
the red hosed trihe.
fss-Ss1R> save not sgise,ia1ldxsySo
much from enlistment as have the
American heaguers, having only two
regulars in the service, Hank Gowdy
and Rabbit Maranville.
The navy yard here will not, how
ever, keep the boys from getting out
of-door exercise, and ball team VIII
be organized 10 play all corners.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Get Back on the Road to Health
By Keeping Your Blood Always Pure

attack your system, and enjoy at all
times the same robust vitality that
your neighbor does.
When you begin to feel a loss of
appetite, and feeling Of lassitude
and weakness begins to pervede the
system, this is natures warning that
your blood is In need Of thorough
cleansing to sweep out of your sys-
tenn all impurities that are accurnu-
lating to clog up the circulation and
make 1t sluggish.
s. S. S., the great vegetable blood
remedy, is without question the
greatest blood purifier and system
bullder that you can take, and a few
bottles Of this fine old medicine viii
prove just what you need to give new
vigor and strength to your system
and put you back On the road to a
vigorous vitality. s. s. s. has been
sold by drug stores for nearly fifty
years, and it is recognized every
where as being in class to itself Tor
thoroughly. cleansing the system OF
all impurities. Go to your drug store
and get q bottle today, and YOU will
soon find yourself enjoying the new
strength that comes with an abund-
ant supply OF pure, rich blood. Send
for free booklet that tells YOU ali
about the important functions of the
blood, together with any free medical
advice that you may need. ADDE'S
Swift Specific CO., so Swift I,sh-
! oratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Don't Let a Sluggish Circula.
ton Drag You Down
Hill.

Whether you earn your daily bread
by the sweat of your brow, by the
daily use of your muscle, or by tasks
requiring less physical exertion, you
need every ounce of strength that
you can command.
1t is of utmost Importance, there
fore, that you keep yourself in tip.
top physical trim, and that you take
every precaution to safeguard your
health from the many pitfalls which
disease has spread so promiscuously
Keeping thoroughly well and strong
is simply a matter of resisting dis.
ease.
Why is it that your neighbor is al
ways healthy and robust and strong
while you find yourself succumbing
to even the most commonplace little
ailments that tend to drag down your
vitality? 1t is true that you are both
liable to the same attacks, but why
does he escape while you do not?
The answer can be found in the
condition of the blood supply. If you
keep your blood thoroughly purified
and free from all substances that
tend to impair its full strength anc
vigor you, too, will be able to prompt
ly throw off all efforts of disease tt
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
MEAT CAUSE or
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take Salts TO flush Kidneys II Back
hurts or Bladder
bothers,

II you must have your meat every
day, eat it, but flush your kidneys
with salts OCCASIONALLY, says noted
authority who tells US that meat
forms uric acid which almost para
lyzes the kidneys in their efforts to
expel it from the blood. They become
sluggish and weaken, then you suffer
with a dull misery in the kidney re-
gion. sharp pains in the back or sick
headache, dizziness. your stomach
sours. tongue is coated and when the
weather is bad you have rheumatic
twinges The urine gets cloudy, full
of sediment, the channels often get
sore and irritated. oblig1ng you to seek
relief two or three times during the
night.
To neutralize these irritating acids,
to cleanse the kidneys and flush off
the body's urinous waste get four
ounces OF Jad Salts from any phar-
macy here: take tablespoonful in a
glass Of water before breakfast for a
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush
and stimulate sluggish kidneys, also
to neutralize the acids in urine, so II
no longer irritates, thus ending blad-
der weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot In
jure, and makes delightful efferves-
cent Whitewater drink.
l
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
Dancing Story Again Denied,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service-l
NEW YORK, jan sS--Girls OF the
Y. ". c. i. win not act as dancing
partners for Uncle Sans soldiers
who are being assembled al Camp
Lewis, Washington. for overseas ser
vice
Following reports thar 5000 girls
would be employed by the Y W C.
a. TO dance with the troops, Mrs
VIM Adams Brown. chairman of the
publicity committee, issued this de-
NAL today:
That the Y. W. c. A. is TO en-
pIoy 5000 girls to dance with sol
diers at Camp Lewis, Seattle Wash
ington, was emphatically denied by
Mrs. James s. Cushman. president
of the war work council OF the Y.
W. c. A."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23

Felt, James. Alice, Leslie and leila
Horsey visited Sunday afternoon with
Henry Felt and family.
Mr.. v. j. Burke was passenger TO
Keokuk one day the first of the
week.
V. ]. Burke. Ray Downey, Fred Felt
and Mrs. Ed Bergthold were Donnell-
son callers recently.
Elmer Meinhardt and Clarence
Felt returned home Monday after a
a visit at the Oris Meinhardt and
Oliver Reitz homes in Missouri
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
OUCH! PAIN! RUB
OUT RHEUMATISM
Stop Suffering. Relief Comes the
Moment You Apply Old "st.
jacobs Liniment."
Rheumatism is pain only.

rheumatism is pain only"
Not one case in fifty requires inter
nal treatment. Stop drugging, Rub
the misery right away! Apply sooth-
ing, penetrating "St. Jacobs Liniment''
directly upon the tender spot and re-
lief comes instantly. est. Jacobs Lini-
ment" conquers pain. 1t is harmless
liniment which never dis
appoints and can not burn the skin
Timber up, Stop complaining. Get
a small trial bottle OF "St. Jacobs Lint
ment" at any drug store. and in just a
moment you'll be free from rheumatic
pain. soreness and stiffness. Don't
suffer, Relief awaits you. "St Jacobs
Liniment" is just as good for sciatica,
neuralgia, lumbago. backache, sprains
and swellings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
WIN Save Much Money.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. j
CAMP FUNSTON, Kansas, Jan. %.
Thousands Of dollars which the
government lost at the time of the
first draft, will be saved when future
contiugents are called out, through a
plan OF instruction for draft exa min.
ing boards, announced from head
quarters here today.
Under the new plan, army medical
officers will tour the various states OF
the territory tributary to Camp
Funston, holding meetings of draft
board physicians and instructing
them.
Captain o. l.. Clearinghouse will
tour Kansas, visiting Topeka, Leav-
enworth, Atchison, Maryyille, Denver
and Pueblo. and other Colorado
cities.
The new plan VIII avoid the send
ing of selected men who are physi-
cally unfit, to canotnments, necessi-
tating their return at the expense
of the government
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
close YOUR Windows.

limited Press Leased Wire Servtce.l
CHICAGO, Jan 23--Louis Erick-
son, chief engineer at Northwestern
university, i SO solicitous for III
health and comfort OF the goods OF
Willard hall that he became alarmed
when he saw Ehs windows OF then
rooms open
He sent them 3 note, commenting
them for the patriotic display Of flags
and banner. but urged them to be
more careful OF their health and save
coal at the same time
On receipt OF the note twenty win
doTs closed with bang.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
STRING PRAIRIE
.%>>>>>~~NA>e.

There was a large crowd AT the .
.G. Robson sale Saturday.
George Carr called on MISS Mary
Ritchey one day recently
Misses Hazel and Nellie Fett ana
Miss Margaret Burke were Argyle
callers Saturday
Howard Raines OF near CToton Spent
sunday afternoon at the Anay Shep-
hard home.
Ed Bergthoid and Lewis fet1 az
tended Dan Schowalter sale near Ion
ueIIgon Friday
argyle callers recently.
1r and Mrs. Lewis Fett and daugh-
.er. Hazel and Nellie and Nj. Fred