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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-02-27
FREE METHODIST CHURCH
]. A. Kelley, Pastor.

j. A. Kelley, Pastor.
The Young Peoples Missionary Band
will meet next Tuesday evening at the
home of George Graham. We look for
q good turnout as we have not met for
some time on account of the special
meetings.
The special meetings closed with q
good interest; much good done.
Sabbath school at 1000.
Sunday morning service led by Mrs
9. 4. Caswell at HOO.
Sermon in evening by pastor at 7 go
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 7:30.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-02-27
MENNONITE CHURCH
Rev. ]. A. Avery, Pastor

The regular meetings in the Brick
Chapel for this Sunday are Sunday
school at 200 o'clock p. m, preaching
at 800.
After due consideration we will start
q special meeting at 7:3O p. m. to con-
tinue for. a few weeks. ALI are cor.
daily invited.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-02-27
On Mogul and Titan Tractors

MANY of You remember difficulties April
shipments Of tractors in past years Do the best could
able supply the demand make all deliver
just the period in the year when great quantities of all kinds
Spring tools and implements being rushed forward a
tors cannot moved readily implements Their is
against quick movement and there always less delay
securing fiat Railroad congestion must also be given
serious consideration.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-02-27

BY taking advantage of this Early Delivery Discount you
will not only be helping YOURSELF but will enable easily
to back work army of returning boys without break
ing present organization You will find that you need
few weeks to get acquainted with your tractor The
VINO his tractor early become familiar with it, that
when the first day of good blowing weather dawns he will be
able to get into the field without moments lost time
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-02-27
Please Call and Settle.

There are number of accounts out
standing on the books of my late hus-
band that l would like to have squared
up as soon as possible. Those who are
indebted will confer favor by calling
at my home in Yale and settle same.
47-2 Mrs. Geo. w. Gardner.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-02-27
Notice to Coal Users.

Owing to the mild weather and hav-
ing a surplus of soft coal on hand, will
sell same for 5000 ton until further
notice. Chris. M. WurZel, Fargo 1872
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-02-27

to square up, have either called or sent
the money in by mail. There are many
others who are vet In arrears. We will
feel very grateful to those who answer
this call for cash at earliest conven-
fence. Please remember that cash is
required to operate newspaper as well
as any other legitimate business.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-02-27
Our Early Delivery Discount Plan

you will take delivery of Mogul Titan Tractor will
reward your cooperation folowsTo those who will accept de
of Mogu Titan 1920 before March 8th will give
Early Delivery Discount of per from the price of the
hs SCI Is the of the Titan 1920 and $50
Mogu 1020 After March Sth the following discounts will be
For delivery during March "a to March 80
For delivery during March April inclusive
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This discount will go long ways toward paying the fuel
bills of your tractor during this season.
That in itself very good for taking early delivery.
Go your dealer and tell him that you will accept immediate
delivery of your Mogu 20 p tractor up
his carload shipments without delay.
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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
The Lady of the Lattice

arose from the little knot OF oddly
muffied figures, but not one of them
had the courage to attempt a pursuit
OF the fugitive. Keeping my back to
the wall of the mosque and feeling
along 1t with one hand outstretched.
began to back away from the attacking
party; intending to take to my heels
along the first lane I came to.
This plan was sound enough; its
weakness lay in the fact that I could
make no proper survey of that which
lay Immediately behind me. The result
was that 1 backed into someone who
must have been stealthily approaching
from the rear.
I gave myself for lost. My unseen
assailant, who seemingly possessed
wrists of steel, jerked my right hand
up into, the region of my shoulder
blades and pinioned my left arm SO as
to render me helpless as an infant.
Then two of. the muffied Nubians-for
Nubians the moonlight now showed
them to be-raised me to my feet, and
the grip from behind was removed.
That had unwittingly intruded upon
the amours of some wealthy and un-
scrupulous pasha no longer doubted; ;
and knowing somewhat of the ways of
outraged lovers of the East, the mental
vision which arose before me was un-
pleasing to contemplate. Yet even the
extravagant picture which my imagina-
ton had painted fell short of the fero-
cious reality. For even as I was lifted
upright, in the grasp of my huge
guards, a door in the side of the neigh
boring mosque burst open. and there
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29

sprang into view an excessively TALL
excessively lean and hawk-faced old
man carrying a naked sciuifar in his
hand.
Never whilst memory serves me can
I forget one detail of the appearance OF
that frightfuI old devil: and never can
forget my gratitude to that unseen
captor, the man, who had seized me
from behind, and who now. alone
averted the blade from my neck.
Over my head he 1unged-with an
ebony stickEand skillfully; SO that the
pointed ferruIe came well and truly into
contact with, the knuckles of my would
be executioner. The weapon fell.
jangling, att my feet i :. and a
slim. hiack-robed figure was suddenly
interposed between myself and the
sturoHs old Arab.
II was -Abu Tabah,
1T is wrttten that the wrath Of fools
is the JOY of Iblees" (saan5, he de-
clared. s
Abu Tabah turned and confronted me.
Explain the cause OF your presence
here. y. he demanded, continuing to
speak in Arabic. and unfold to: me the
truth respecting your case 80
MY friendsE I replied, steadily re-
garding him, 81 am eternally your
debtor; but decline to utter one word
for explanation until these fellows un-
hand me and until am offered some
suitable excuse fer the outrageous at
tack upon my person.
-Abu Tabah performed, his curiously
Gallo shrug of the shoulders-and
tpointed. with his ebony cane. to my
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29

pinioned arms. In trice the Nubians
fell back and was free.
20 persons of little piety," said. "Is
1t thus that a true Moslem rewards the
generous impulse and the rneriforious
deed? Tonight damsel in distress, fiy-
ing from brutal captor. solicited my
aid. was treacherously assaulted ere
could escort her to a place Of safety,
and all but murdered by the man who
would appear to be that damsel's nat
ural protector. Alas, I fear to con-
template what may have befallen her
as a. result Of such vile and foolish
conduct"
"Ahi" cried the old man of the scini-
tar, adopting an unpleasant crouching
attitude. "perjured liar that thou arti
Did not see with mine own eyes how
she embraced thee? o, son of mango,
that 7 should have lived to have wit
messed so obscene a spectacle. Not con-
tent with despoiling me of this Jewel
of my hafent. thou dost parade her
abandonment and my shame in the pub
lie highways of Cairo! +. -
In vain Abu Tabah strove to check
this TRADE. Step by step the slaeikh
approached closer; syllable by syllable
his voice rose higher.
w nat AS SHf4Sh0u, Is II IOf Iilis
that 1 have offered five thousand Eng
lish pounds to whomsoever shall re-
store her to mel Faugh, I spit upon
her memoryi-and though I pursue
thee to the Mountains of the Moon.
across the Bridge Es-Sarat, and
through the valley of Gahennam, To-!
my hour will come to slay thee, noiaome
offal!" a- = M 80
He ceased from lack of breath. and
stood quivering before me. But at last
had grasped the clue to this imbroglio
into which fate had thrust me.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29

He approached me with outStretched
hand: he was perniciously polite; his
ingratiating smile fired my soul with
lust Of blood. Fortunately. our busi-
ness was brief.
The latest consignment Is in the
hands of my agent. at Alexandria" he
said, and if you are still determined
that the ten cases shall be despatched
to you direct. I will instruct him; but
you cannot very well have them sent
here"
He shrugged and smiled, glancing all
about the lounge.
"As delays in these matters are un-
wise" he urged. "why not, have the
dress?"
There was reason on the mans side,
for I had not yet actually leased the
house in the Darb el-Ahmar; there
Z will sleep on the problem" I said,
-"and communicate my decision in the
morning"
Other affairs claimed my attention
throughout the day; but dusk discov-
cred me at my newly acquired house in
the quaint street adjoining the Bah
ez-Zuwela, Il procured the keys frou
the venerable old thief who had leased
me the premises and learned from him
that a-represented of Joseph Malaglou
had been admitted to the house earlier
in the evening, in accordance with my
instructions, and had delivered a load
of boxes there.
Thus. on opening the door. was not
surprised to fn6 the ten cases from
Alexandria lying within, neatly labeled:
To Ahmed Ben Tawwab,
Darb el-Ahmar,
Sukkariya,
Cairo
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
In that event, continued the tnnoars,

: In that event. continued the insasft,
unless the Information lodged with me
tonight prove 10 be Inaccurate, that
other must sepeediiy proclaim himself"
Aavesy6u a pocket slamp?" he asked.
pressed the button of my electric
torch and directed its rays fully upon
the stack Of boxes. 1t was the great
sage, Appollonius of Tyana, who said
@Ioquacity has many pitfalls, but
siienre9 none; therefore silently
watched Abu Tabah consulting the label
on the topmost chest. Presently:
Ahmed Ben Tawwab," he read aloud;
"fsse that the name of the friend on
whose behalf you secured a lease of
this house ?''-
2sIt is" / answered.
'If you will rest the light upon this
box and assist me to open one of the
others, shall be obliged to you." said
Abu Tabah. .
Ere long our task was successful, and
the contents of the chest lay exposed
These were: two hundred Osiris statu-
cites. twelve one-pound tins of mummy
heads and ffty packets of
hashish.
Silence was no effort to me now; I
was dumbfounded. The musical voice
of my, companion broke in upon my
painful. reverie.
The information upon which now
am acting" he said, reached me to-
night in the form of a letter. bearing
no address and no signature. The sup
preston of this vile hashisI traffic is
so near to my heart that Immediately
seeured the necessary powers to search
the premises named, and was on my
waN hither when I observed you (al-
though did not at once recognize. you1
in the act Of escaping from a group
of my servants who had been detailed,
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29

some weeks ago, to trace missing
damsel known to be in Cairo. Concern
ing your share in that affair I await a
full statement from your own lips;
concerning your share in this can only
say that unless Ahmed Ben Tawwab
comes forward by tomorrow and admits
his guilt. must apply to the British
agent for a formal inquiry. Is there
anything that you wish to say, or any
action you desire that I should take?.
I turned to him in the dim light
Habitually 4 am undemonstrative, es-
pecially with natives. But there was a
nobility and an inplacable sense of
justice about this singular regi0ieur
which conquered me completely.
"Abu Tabah," I said, Il thank you
for your friendship. I have ceynmitted
grave folly; but T am neither an abb
duetor nor a hdshish dealer. This is
the work of an unknown enemy, and
already have a theory Respecting his
Identity
Can aid you-or do you prefer that
leave you to pursue this clue in your
own way?" he asked tactfuIly.
Il prefer to work aIoae.~
1 re-entered the doorway conscious
Of a sudden mental excitemen; for an
explanation of the anonymous letter
had Just presented Itself to- my mind
The owner of the neighboring house
must have detected my rendezvous with
his 4ady-love, have investigated the con-
tents Of the cases. and denounced me
from motives of reyensee. That the
viiiainous Joseph Malaglou had been in
the habit Of smuggling hcshish into
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29

30 misguided man." replied, "grief
hath upset thine intelligence Again
tell thee that I sought to deliYsr the
damseI from her prosecutor, and, per-
ceiving an ambush she chung to me
as her only protector. Thou are de-
mented. Let another earn the paltry
reward; will have none of it,
I turned to Abu Tabah. addressing
him in English.
Relieve me of the society of this in
fatrated old rufl1an," I-said. "and nc
company me to some place where 1 can
quietly explain what 1 know of the
matter"
aAssnredly I will accompany you to
such q spot" he answered suave1y;
for whilst, knowing your character, I
do not believe YOU to be the abductor
OF the dansel Mizmuna, a Warrant to
search your house was iEsued al, hour
ago, on charge Of hGshish smugg,ing,"
- =
My next eelear-cut memory is, that If
walking beside the mysterious imam
along the Darb el-Ahmar and of stop
ping before the closed door of my
newly acquired prenisssi
The street was quite deserted again.
Those mHffied Nqbians who seemed to
constitute bodyguard for, my in
serutable companion had disappeared in
company with the be-eayed She:kh.
This is your house?" said Abu Tabah
sweetly. ;7S -E @1e
My habit of thinking before / speak
or act asserted itself automaticaffy. - =
"I recently leased ft on another's
behd1f," replied.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29
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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29

you, little know my true character.
Malaglou- But 1 should not shoot you,
as you say; should introduce you to
a gentleman who is very anxious to
make your acquaintance-the vener-
able Sheilkh Ismail." E-
The effect of this remark greatly ex-
ceeded my most sanguine expectations.
1 think have never seen a man SO
pitiably frightened.
THE Sheilsh . IsmaiIi- gasped
Joseph Malaglou. HE is in Cairo?'
He has generously offered me five
thousand pounds for your name and
address"
"Ah. my God!" whispered MaIaglou.
"kernaby, you will not betray me to
that f1end? You are an Englfshman
and you will not soil your hands with
such a deed"
To my dismay-for it was a disgust
Ing sisht-Malaglou fell trembling upon
his knees before me. The threat OF
shooting had had no such effect as the
mere name of the Sheikh Ismail. Ny
respect fer that really remarkable old
ruffian rose by leaps and bounds.
Get up" said harshIy, land If YOU
can. write" ~Ci-.-.- II
| He obeyed me; the man was almost
hysterical. And. very shakiIy. this is
what he wrote:
| II, Joseph Malagiou, also known as
Ahmed Ben Tdacaedb, confess that I
! am dealer in hdshish and spurious
antiques, which I have been in the
habit of storing in my warehouse in
| Cairo, and also in my private resi-
| dence In the Darb el-Ahrnar. Finding
| it desirable to enlarge the facilities
OF the latter, induced the Hon.
Neville Kernaby, who Is ignorant Of
my real business. to- lease for me a
house which adjoins my own, as did
not desire it to be known that 1 was
the lessee. Subsequently, learning
| that the Suspicious of the authorities
had been aroused. I anonymously de-
nounced Kernaby. thus hoping to
avert suspicion from myself and
cause his arrest as the consignee of
the cases which had been delivered
| at the new premises"
Very good / said, when this preci-
Gus document had been completed
You understand that you will now ac-
company me to the central police sta
| ton in the Place Pab el-Khalk and
sign this confession in the presence OF
suitable witnesses? You will doubtless
be detained. therefore in the interests
| OF your safety. we must arrange that
Mizmuna be hidden securely until the
case is settled. OH set your evil mind
at resti shall not betray you to the
Sheikh; unless" looked him squareIy
in the eyes-"and whisper of my name
appears in this matter!"
But where is she?" he said hoarseIy
"she is hiding in the adjoining house
Il have small place at Shubra
where can conceal her.
Every well. I viii bring her here
and permit you to make suitable ar.
rangements. but LET them be complete
for If 1smail should find the girl ant
thus discover your identity. nothing
could save you-and you will be unable
to leaye Cairo II shall see to that) until
the case is settled"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-29

1t was on. the following evening, as
sat smoking upon the terrace of the
hotel and rejecting upon the exercably
bad luck which pursued me, that I OBJ
served sAbu Tabah mounting the car
Peted steps with slow and stately car
riage. He saluted me gravely and ac-
cepted the seat which offered him.
My plan had run smoothly; MaIa-
glou had given himself up to the au-
tthorities, but had been at once released
upon payment Of a substantial bail.
Mizmuna was concealed at Shubra, and
l was hogging my brain in a vain en-
deayor to conjure up a plan whereby,
without betRaying the villainous Greek
and thus causing him to betray me, I
might secure the Sheikh's reward-or.
at least, the lapis armlet-.
"Aias." said Abu Tabah. that the
wicked should prosper"
"To whose prosperity" INQUIRED. do
you more especially refer?" 20
He regarded me with his fine rnefan-
choly. eyes. n So, -
You have an English adage," he con-
tinued, which says. set a thief to
catch a thief"
Quite so.s But might inquire what
bearing this crystallized wisdom has
upon our present conversation
The man. Joseph Malaglou," he re-
piled. learning of the hue-and-cry after
a certain missing damsei-"
remember I was about to light a
cigar as he uttered those words, but a
dawning perception of the iniquituos
truth. crept poisonously into my mind,
and I threw both cigar ana matches
over the rail int the Shara KafneI ana
elutehed fiercely at the little table be-
tween us.
And Of the reward offered for her
recovery" pursued the imam, de
nounced to US one Yussuf of Rosetta, u
man owning a small house at Shubra.
fussuf had fled, and the only occupant
OF the place was the missing darnseI
Mizmuna. Alas that fortune should SO
favor the sinful. The abductor, the
despciler. escapes retrfbution; and the
traitor. the informer, the dealer in
hdshtsh is rewarded"
The Turk has signaIiy failed to rule
Egypt; but there are certain Ottoman
institutions which are not without
claims. as realized at that moment in
regard to Joseph Malag1ou: I was
thinking, particularly. OF the bow
string.
ALREADY" said Abu Tabah, with his
sweet bat melancholy smile. "the heart
Ol tie Sht4nh lsInall lDciihed toward
the dannsel, for whom his soul yearned'
and has not it~been written that he who
heals the breach betwixt man and wife
shall himself be blessed? Behold the
reward Of the peace-nalxer--which
design as a gift to my sister,
/ was unable to speak. bat became
of bitter taste upon my palate as.
from beneath his robe. the smiling
imam took out the armlet OF gold and
iapis- -iazuli!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-08-16
BALTIMORE NEWS.

Baltimore. Aug IA strong plan
that the race subscribe, pay and
carefully read race journals in or =
der to get the correct side Of racial
matters was made by the REV.
Joseph l.. Butler ut Grace Freshly
terrain Church Sunday morning. His
theme was "Some Of the Infamous
Methods That Lead to Race Clash
AS."
He scored the white press. the
police and the courts as fomcntOrs
Of prejudice against the race. He
said further: %..'
,H "No Government can expect to
live and prosper that invites in the
time OF need to its service its pre-
scribcd citizens OF brain power and
Drawn that equal other clements OF
the population. and then turn them
loose to the fury OF the mob. un
protected to be lynchcd in the most
horrible manner. With almost NO
chHnce of making defense. and
such action being supported by the
press. police and the courts"
a big delegation from Monumental
Lodge Of Elks will go to Atlantic
City to boost the candidacy of Geo.
w. T.. McMcchen for tho grand ex
allied rulcrship. Walter S. Emerson
and Charles e. Williams are oppos
ing each other in the Fourteenth
ward for Republican City Committee
man. Albert Cornish is a candidate
for the Republican State Conven-
ton from the Third Legislative dis
trict and Franklin r. Johnson from
the First.
Miss Gcnester Jenkins and Mr..
Harry Gilbert were married here
Monday. The groom is a grandson OF
John Fl. Murphy, publisher of the
Afro American
FRANKLIN r. JOHNSON,
305 N. Pine ST.. Baltimore, Md.
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SUFFRAGE SESSION OF THE .
TIONAL RACE CONGRESS-.
TO The Colored Folk of America,

! Grcctings-Thc National Race Con-.
greSs OF America by it's Executive
committee authorizes us TO issue tho
, call for the Fourth Annual Meeting
OF the said Congress to meet in
! washington, ID. c., October 7th, to
18th, 1919 incluSive--at the Metropoli
tan Baptist Church, r Street between
18th and 18Th Streets, N. W., The
Reverend Dr. NJ. W. ID. Norman,
pastor.
All local units all eligible to be
represented according to the Consti-
tuition. Churches, and auXiliarics of
churches, clubs, associations, fratcr
mites and organizations are also nd
mlttcd according to the law now in
force $500 per delegate.
This Congress is known as the SUI
fragc Session. Every interest of the
Coiorcd people hinges on the ballot.
Every man in America should be in
tcrcStcd in the franchise, there is not
more important subject before us as
people. lon are called TO meet us
If there Is not Organization in your
district to send Il delegation let II
few public spirited men make such
an organization; one that desires the
growth OF the Negro manhood, the
purity Of Negro womanhood and the
opportunity Of Negro childhood. Como
all yo leaders OF tho great Black
race In America. Come to bring the
, truth from your community. come to
| hear the facts about other sections.
come to hear the story OF the color
| cd people OF England, France, Liberia
and Haiti. come to help mako q pro
| gram for the reconstruction OF the
higher life OF the Negro In America.
All prospective delegates and
visit0is are asked to write---Rev. NJ.
W. d. Norman ;hairman COMMITTEES
OH arrangements.
For further information write
Headquarters S03 Third ST., N. W.,
Washington. d. {.
II. ID. CALLS, Or. Executive
Committee.
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c. II. STEPTEAU, Scc'S.
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WILBERFORCE PLANS SOUVENIR
WAR BULLETIN.

Wilberforce University Is collecting
data for the preparation Of \ bull
letin which shall be designed to give
a detailed record OF the part taken
by its Alumni and former students
III the World War. The bulletin will
be issued In bould form, and is
planned to constitute permanent
record OF the University's partici-
patton In the War.
All former students and Alumni OF
the institution who saw service at
home or abroad, or who participated
in wartime activities are invited to
correspond with superintendent WILL
BAN A. yo1ner, Wilberforee, Ohio
with the WOW Of supplying inferna-
ten about themselves or others to
hs tRSa9dsd in thfs, the Rpst ssrns-
anAt record saaaAsA ~ a Negro
soheel e.