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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-02-03
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY
TEMPLE ~ I.B. P. O.E. OF W
By DAISY E. HENRY

The Temple met Friday, January
10, 1910 in Smith Hall, 1895 fremont
Street, DIR. Clarone Smith, DIR. Ruler,
presiding, all new officers in their
stations. Nurse Beatrice L. Jacobs
was the nurse on duty.
SICK REPORT Laura Ma
son, Boston City Hospital; Viola
Thompson, "a Hammond St.; Fannie
Reid, 564 Columbus Ave-; Charlotte
Harrington, IL Cunard St.; Ethel
Wright, 131 LenoX St.; Helena John
son, Sc Cabot St..
Sermon committee chairman, DIR.
Mamie Pyburn; Dtrs. Bessie C. Hill,
Estelle Lane, Lillian M. Caldwell,
Monzello Lang, Maude T. Anderson,
Mamie Logan, Lillian W. Kicker, Bea-
trice L. Jacobs, Edna o. Medley, held
their first meeting Friday, Jan. &c, at
the residence of chairman, 80 yelling
ton st. Plans were made for annual
sermon to be held the second Sunday
in April.
coil Burners" are holding their
annual dinner at Estelle's February
20. Some of the boys don't forget the
affairs given by us and attend our
affairs. Support them if you can.
Services tonight were under "Glee
Club" chairman DIR. Mary F. Arm
stead at the piano; Dtrs. Martha Pur-
nell, Joseph Taylor, Marie Conklin,
Mamie Logan and Hilda Talbot sing
ing Something Within" and "Hear
My Prayer" prayer by chaplain DIR.
Josephine Taylor for sick and shut
ms.
District Deputy DIR. Pearl B.
James presented to the out going
DIR. Ruler, DIR. Beatrice L. Jacobs, a
Past DIR. Rulers Jewel; and to DIR.
Mae Taylor a Past DIR. Rulers
Jewel or meritorious service. On the
outside with a few friends she raised
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IA. And see if there be any wicked
way in me, and lead me in the way
everlasting.
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MR.. ED.
BY Rev. z. D. Brent

Well Mr.. Ed, 1 saw in de las weeks
,,ooer whar a lady coulder dun dishoneS
.ha dos hader wanted to. Cause she
,.as Bishops wife and had been born
.eir she des wouldn't be dishoneS;
..,,j3 she. Mr.. Ed Now, when pure
leion gifts you and gifts you all over
don Won amt going be dishones' wild
nobody is you, Mr.. Ed?
Well Mr.. Ed, I des keepa lookin at
don, GIRLS what got dere picture in de
Continued on page three)
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QUANTITY OF SEED
AND HOW TO PLANT

For cotton middles plant twenty five
pounds of Vetch seed or thirty five
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Birthday Parties
Was his Hobby

KINsTON N C., Sept BAND
Charles Clark, whose birthday parties
were eagerly anticipated each year Ivy
white and Negro friends, died at his
home here last week. Known to more
white than colored persons, Clark al
ways invited white acquaintance to his
party and most of them accepted.
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pounds of Austrian Winter peas. Use
three fourths to one bushel per acre
of Abrezzi rye or one and one half to
two bushels of oats with fifteen pounds
Of Vetch or twenty five pounds Of
Austrian Winter peas. When planted in
cotton middle no grain is necessary,
as the cotton stalks will support the
plants. Barley and Abrezzi rye mixed
with Vetch make splendid early spring
grazing.
Sow in middles as you would peas
ia corn, cover with middle breakers
drawn by one animal Cover all seed
ole and one half to two inches deep.
The buster furrow should lap at the
cotton so all seed viii be covered. This
glowing will not damage the cotton.
When sown broadcast mix Vetch or
peas with the grain and SOW by hand
81 with a grain drill Double disl1inv
ihc land without blowing makes a good
iseed bed.
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INCUBATION

ALI plantogs should be inoculat q
unless the soil is properly inoculate5
from previously grown plants V-tch
and Winter Peas require the same inc
culation When it is practical, double
, ,3oculation Is advisable. Your county
aren't can get the inoculating materia'
for you One half pound of soil from
a well inoculated field to each pound
3i seed gives good results. mosten Cne
seed and stir in soil It is advisable
10 cover the seed Immediately after
wing.
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co o.

John started for home. and stopped che
debating himself ID he turned towards
town He afraid to make his a o the
neighb9rhood stores Why? lie drm other than
from sheer
Soon he the lie walked
largest Of the citys chain twenty worth
Of CToton OIL" he said to the clerk
c
any dog worms. you think oil do the ck?"
, Why not give him coppe? I'm afraid the Croton Oil will kill
pretended ponder. Then he said "No, give
/ dose it out all right"
alright" replied clerk left to get drug.
The John stood the doorway leading to the sick
and watched his mother her husband his msngs oil
81 can't stand longer he mued to himself and left for
the breakfast Finished his
That night when he returned from his adult tip ed
into the sick His stepaher asleep he cautiously removed
oil bottle cabinet
the door behind him. replaced empty space
He then snead back to his bed after replacing the bottle its
the shelf.
All that night he fought losing
made believe doing the right thing Insurance.
and and he certainly can't we he mutere for his
onhe could collect he ponderd ooh Cod" he sighed
act be favorable sight, he
dressed he called oher early morning
to be interviewed the relief headquarters Then I'm
newspaper office"
"Why you me- would have cooked breakfast in
ooh that's all right mother I'm hungry
hated to wake early"
81 don't like my baby breakfast"
hats all right replied and left her his
and hat He shut the side door behind him when he left.
About
where all waited to be directed to the different offices
the general office girl.
"HeIo" he heard her
Eyes he's here Just moment please john want
cd telephone Sounds like mothers voice cyn
What has happned his stepaher Did plan
VIII she the insurance. Nadnoa Bleaching you
your skin with Nadnoa sold your Druggist
should appreciate the this taking the benefit Of
Weldon Johnson Wallace Thurman,
Let the advertisement direct you.
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CONFINEMENT

Psalm 1876. The lines are fallen unto
me in pleasant places; yea l have a
goodly heritage.
Proverbs 1913. Give me neither pow
erty nor riches.
Philippians all, IL. have learned In
whatsoever state I am, Herewith to he
content. I know how to be abased and
II know how to abound.
l Timothy Sc, 7. Goodness with con-
tentment is great gain. For we brought
| nothing into this world, and it is certain
we can carry nothing out And having
, food and raiment, let us herewith be
content
IT. Charge them that are rich in this
world that they be not highminded,
nor trust in uncertain riches, but Ia
the living God, who giveth us richly all
things to enjoy.
IS. That they do good, that they be
rich in good works, ready to distribute,
willing to communicate;
10. Laying up for themselves a good
foundation against the time to come,
that they may lay hold on eternal life.
PRAYER: Save u.s. o God from the
worship of riches. May we realize that
happiness comes from a surrendered
life to thee and from service to our
o ether men. Help us to hold steady 10
this vision. Amen.
member The sabbath Day, to Keep
Il HOIy-Exodus 2O:S.
Go to Church Sunday
"a And see if there be any wicked
way in me, and lead me in the way
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Sunday School
Lesson

LeSSOu
SEPTEMBER Is, 1910
THE EVER PRESENT GOD Ps. 1879
Printed Text Ps. 1879: liz, %, a.
/ GOLDEN TEXT: If a man love me
he will keep my word; and my Father
will love him, and we will come unto
him, and make our abode with him.
John 14:23
Psalm 1885,
l. o, Jehovah, thou hast searched me.
nd known me- i a lka
2 Thou knowest my down sitting my
mine uprising; Thou understands my
thought afar off.
?. Thou searchest out my path and my
lying down, and art acquainted with
all my ways.
d. For there is not a word in my ton
que, but, 10, o Jehovah, thou knowest
it altogether.
s. Thou hast beset me behind and be
fore, and laid thy hand upon me.
C. Such knowledge is too wonderful
sor me; 1t IS high, | cannot attain unto
it.
T. Whether shall ! go from thy Spirit?
Or whittier shall flee from thy pres
erce?
3. If I ascend up into heaven, thou art
there If make my bed Sheol, behori.
thou art there.
D. If l take the wings of the morning.
and dwell in the uttermost parts of thu
sea;
10. Even there shall thy hand lead me,
and thy right hand shall hold me-
Il. If say, Surely the dalsaes sha.
overwhelm me, and the light about me
hail be night;
z. Even the darkness hid tn not from
thee but the night shineth as the day;
the darkness and the light are both
alike to thee
%. Search me, o God, and know my
heart; Try me, and know my thoughts;
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So a man thinketh is he.
What a man does is what he thinks.
Mind is what mind doeA
And actions oftentimes speak louder
than words. vi
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These are two of the leading winter
legumes. both being great soil builders.
Either can be planted in cotton middles
after the cotton has quit growing, in
the middle Of any well cultivated crop,
or after hay crops such as peas or
beans. If desired to use this as one
of the soil building practices, they can
be turned under in the spring in time
to plant cotton. When either of these
plants produce fourteen pounds 6
green hey per 100 square feet and is
turned under, it will furnish sufficient
nitrogen to supply the cotton or arv
crop that follows. Vetch or peas
should be turned under at least two
weeks before cotton planting. They
can be planted with any of the small
grains and in most instances make a
most excellent hay for livestock. where
it is desired. CThe exception is bearded
wheat or rye). The hay should be cut
Grain is in the dough stage. as
it makes a poor quality hay after the
grain natures.
WHEN and WHERE to PLANT
An ideal time to plant is in late Sept
raferably after a good rain. Paintings
made i'm early September are some
times destroyed by hot d.y wealth r
and on the other hand late paintings
offer November 1sU may be killed 10y
cold in early winter Plant on good
land or land that has been properly
fortified for the Spring Crop Do not
r. Int On land too thin to grow fair
cor of cotton unless the preceding or
cover crop is properly fortified. Barn
yrd manure works like magic On
paintings of Vetch. Plant in cotton
middles, in the middle of any clean
cultivated crop, and after such crops
as peas, soybeans or any grain crop.
QUANTITY OF SEED
AND HOW TO PLANT
For cotton middles plant twenty five
pounds of Vetch seed or thirty five
The weekly echo., 1940-09-13

By F. L. Thames, County Farm Agent
The weekly echo., 1940-09-13

Sohn's mother
wes 8 victim of pars
for -four years as he a
10 get married, and
that Death Is the only 1,
some croton OIL to carry
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Ancient Gateway Of
Is Dead City
Continued From Page u

the snow-bound countryside.
AS we drove along highway just
before dawn, refugees were moving
westward. Viipuri had been thor
oughly evacuated and in the farm
ing district there were piles Of fur
niture, bags and bundles In the
roadside snow, awaiting transport,
A few sledges carrying families
passed US headed west.
The civilians along the road show
ed no signs Of panic or discourage
ment In contrast to the usual evac-
uation scenes in war zones. They
were business-like and their mo-
rale appeared high.
Moving up In the other direction
were men on sledges and skis and
small patrols under orders to take
their places In the new defense sys-
tenn before and behind Viipuri. The
soldiers ranged in age from 10 to
as years.
Fortress Holding
Finnish sources claimed that the
important Koivisto fortress still
held out on its gulf Of Finland Is
lands and could still pour heavy
fire into the Russian flank. (Mos-
cow claimed the capture Of the
fortress on Saturday,
The fortress troops are turning
their guns particularly on the RUS
sian reinforcement columns which
are proceeding to the front along
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cold wave IS
MOVING EAST
Mild Temperatures Re-
place Frigid Air il Mid.
west During Day

Mid temperatures replaced abb
normal cold IN the midwest today as
q mass Of frigld air moved TO the
Atlantic ssaboaro, extending from
New England to the northern tip Of
Florida.
Forecaster A. J. Knarr Of the u.
8. Weather Bureau at Chicago said
the moderation from the tWo-day
siege Of cold would be general from
the Rocky Mountains to the Attain
tic tastes by nightfall, with marked
" milder weather IN the North Gem
and plains states.
Intermittent hight SHOWS were pre-
dicted for the midwestern states
from Canada 10 the Ohio river to-
night and Tuesday but Knarg said
no severe snow Is expected. Snow
flurries which accompanied the
van Of the cold wave had ended this
morning, Knarr said. The only 9TH
er precipitation In the nation was
the heavy rain in California Sum
day, where moisture totals ragged to
two inches.
Sub-zero readings were general
today In New England and the
northern Appalachian mountain re
gion and freezing temperatures were
recorded IN tn enorthernmost sec.
ton Of Florida, In Georgia and Ale
ALBANIA.
The cold wave was neither as
severe nor as general as the record
attack of sub-normal weather q
month ago which damaged crops In
the southern states and impreiled
life through the midwest and east,
The central-southern sectors sui.
fered only minor drops In tempera.
ture and no sub-freezing weather
during the weekend.
BY Tuesday, the weather bureau
said, above normal weather will
prevail in hte Central States and
will extend to the Atlantic seaboard
by Tuesday night.
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FATHER COUCHLIN
HITS DICTATORS.
Continued from Page y

spiration OF those who confess them
selves to be experimenters In gov
eminent simply because the dis
orders and disorders incline
thoughtless men to seek security aric
repose in the absolute powers Of q
President?"
To-day, as Of yesterday, no Ameri-
can is worthy Of the name American
who prostitutes his efforts to othes
nations under the spacious sophistry
Of world policemanship." Father
Coughlin added.
He asked II 'preliminaries already
are engaged In have not brought Us
closer to actual participation Gin the
European WARP than we were stx
month ago." and aid that Alneri-
cans should preserve neutrality seven
though . hundred Luitaniag. 70
gether with false honor, be sub.
merged IN the depth Of the At
lantic."
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JOHN ]. SPLAIN
dies SATURDAY
Continued from Page y

and afterward went to the New
York Continent, a daily newspaper
that has been out Of existence many
years. Coming back to New Haven
Mr.. Splain became editorial writer
on New Haven newspapers. Part Of
his career was on the Morning News,
q newspaper In which the late
Simeon =. Baldwin, former supreme
court justice and governor Of Con-
necticut was q heavy stockholder.
He was during this period identified
as an editorial writer on The Demo-
crat.
X. Of G. Veteran
From editorial writer on daily
newspapers Mr.. Splain became edi-
tor Of the Catholic Standard, q
weekly religious newspaper publish-
ed In New Haven. He was one Of the
oldest members Of the Knights Of
Columbus In New Haven.
Mr.. Splain's interest In Irish af-
fairs caused him to be elected pres
ident Of the Irish Historical Society.
Through this organization and the
movement for the freedom Of Ire
land he was thrown into contact
with such leaders In the Irish
cause as the late Victor Herbert,
Daniel Cohalan and scores Of 9TH
ers. Mr.. splain began his career In
the theatrical business In 1892 when
the late Mr.. Poll appointed him
manager Of the theatrical enter.
prises in Waterbury. Later he be-
came general manager for Mr.. Poll
and when the latter sold out his
chain Of theaters around 1928 Mr..
Splain held the rost as Polls general
auditor. With the sale Of the Poll
theaters Mr.. Splain retired.
Brilliant Orator
Not only as an editorial writer
did he achieve prominence. but also
as an orator. For years he was the
principal orator ct the ct. Patrick'S
Day celebration by the Friendly
sons OF st. Patrick. He was a mem"
Der OF New Haven Lodge, No. %.
Surviving him are his wife, MRS.
Isabelle McMullen Gplain; q son.
Harold p. Splaii, secretary OF the
Bristol, (Conn.) Savings Bank and
q former member Of the staff OF
the state Banking Department.
and a daughter, Miss Miriam splatn.
The funeral win be held Tuesday
morning.
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HONEST BOY GETS
HAPPY REWARD

Boston, FEB. 26-(UP)-Nine-year
odd Francis Ahearn Of Brighton had
one desire--to own a dog.
Last week he saw Just the one he
wanted-a brown and white puppy,
but he lacked the necessary 81.
Then he found pocket book con-
tanning SIS, more than enough to
buy the puppy. but he turned the
money over to police.
City Councillor Michael J. Ward
read Newspaper stories Of Francis
choice between the m0ngrel and
honesty, and today the boy had his
reward in the form Of q pedigreed
scotch terrier puppy.
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BERMUDA STOP IS
NOW ELIMINATED
CONTINUED from Page y

(CO0C1uueQ IrOm rage ~
Authority officials revealed that Pan
American had filed an application
to eliminate either Bermuda or the
Azores from their transatlantic
route. Neither CAA nor post office
department oficials would comment
on the company's move.
Never Protested,
The fact that the state depart
ment never has protested mail siez-
lires at Bermuda, as 1t has on the
high seas, and the departments re-
fusal to be drawn into any kind Of
diplomatic action over the uncon-
tirmed reports Of armed marines re-
moving mail from q clipper on Jan.
10, indicated that ofilcials were
aware Of the airlines' impending de-
cision.
The conpany's announcement
said that limited ocean weather re-
porting due to curtailed American
flag shipping, had made 1t necessary
In the interests Of safety to include
an intermediate stop at Bermuda in
eastbound flights.
The new route win take the clip
pers over 1897 miles Of ocean d.
rectly to Horta In the Azores. The
European terminus Is Lisbon, Portu-
gal, q neutral port. Therefore clip
per mail, as distinguished from
steamer mail. will not be subject to
any censorship II bound for q neu-
trIl country.
Pan American was expected TO
continue its regular service between
New York and Bermuda, In smaller
clippers.
Source Of Irritation
London, Feb. 26-(UP)-Newspa-
pers referring to Pan American
Anyways decision to avoid Bermuda
In its transatlantic flights, said to-
day that censorship was a source
Of the irritation" although official
circles doubted that censorship had
inspired the change.
Ofiicials declined comment. It
was understood that an intimation
Of the change had been received
from the United States government.
In a letter to the Daily Telegraph,
]. Fox williams, who said he was a
passenger on the clipper when the
clippers mail was first seized at
Bermuda, denied force was en-
ployed.
"The whole affair was one Of the
jolliest imaginable" his letter said.
"A small group Of constabulary In
trim motor launch made O pretty
picture against the late afternoon
sun. There was nc sign Of any
weapon more potent than smiles on
both SIDES"
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WIG AAG4AWoySp ~ Wuo otsA0s 4AV SuAAc
are able to enfilade the Russians at
some points. 30 great has been the
slaughter; 1t was asserted, that II
might be compared to the execu.
ton inflicted In o similar period by
the French on the German attack
ers at Fort Dounumont before Yer
dun.
The Firms admit that Koivisto
town on the coast has been taken,
and that several islands off the
coast have fallen. But they assert
that Koivisto Island fort, and other
fortified islands. hold out and they
express confidence that they can
hold out for weeks.
Russians Lose $1,000
It was estimated by the Films
that the Russians had lost $4,000
men in their advance between Sum-
ma and the Kamara railroad sta
tons alone, on the west end Of the
Mannerheiin line, an dthat 1t would
cost them even more TO break
through the present line 10 viipuri.
Mannerheim Lime, Holds
Helsinki, Finland, Feb. 26-(UP)--
Renewed snow, q westerly gale and
sharply intensified Finnish artillery
and anti-tank gun fire slowed Rus
sia's Mannerheim line offensive to-
day with heavy losses for the at
tackers, reports from the front as
serted.
The Russians, altering their at.
tack, were reported now to be adj
vancing behind inassed tanks from
three to six lines deep which acted
both as screens and snow ploughg.
Finnish batteries at Ajitiso and
other islands in viipuri Bay en-
filaded the Russian lines and were
reported halnpering efforts by the
Russians to send reinforcements to
their front near the gulf coast.
(This mention Of islands In VII
puri Bay might be taken as tacit
admission Of Russian claims that
not only the town Of Koivisto but
o<ivisto Island off the coast south
Of the bay had been captured0)
Russian troops poured out onto
the thick Ice along the gulf shore,
attempting to move UP the coast.
Finnish dispatches reported that
again the Russian attack had shown
tendency to slow up materially,
and that even the long range gun
boinbardment Of Viipuri had lost
intensity II only for q time.
It was reported here that the
Y0sseaiASsa Av@ Il, kSassssk %fss TYtfvH1V.
ri, had intended to make the city
the capital" Of Oto Kuusinen, Fin
nish Einigre Communist, whom the
Russians set up at the start Of the
war as head Of peoples govern.
ment Of Finland"
Dispatches disclosed that the Rus
SLAMS had renewed attacks north
east OF Lake Ladoga with fresh
troops, but as In the Mannerheim
line 1t was reported that they made
no progress.
Parachuters Wiped Out
Stockholm, Sweden, Feb. 26-(UP)
Numerous Russian parachute
troops, dropped last night behind
the Mannerheim line and In the
outskirts of Viipuri, have been
wiped out by the Films after fierce
fighting, 1t was reported today.
Reliable advices had reported that
Russian airplanes dropped many OF
the picked parachute troops over q
wide area, to wreck comnunica.
tions, attack isolated detachments
and spread propaganda-work IN
A. k1sA &xSA
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AMERICAN JEW
GROUP ELECTION

worcester, Mass, Feb. 26-(UP-
Louis =. KRISTEN, Boston philan-
thropist, was reelected regional
president and Joseph G. Lyman Of
New York was reelected vice-pres-
ident Of the AmericanJewish joint
distributing comittee yesterday.
New England States directors
named were 1sreal Burnssteia,
Portland, Me-, Samuel steinfield.
Claremont, N. H., A. Perley Feen,
Burlington, w., Milton Kahn and
Samuel Martel, Boston; Archibald
Silverman, Providence, r. l.; and
Bernhard e. Hoffman, New Haven,
Conn.
It was announced that the organ
ization's Warsaw Office now Is feed
ing $4,000 adults and 10000 children
daily.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-26
HAIRDREssERs ELECT

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 26.-(UP)
Mrs. Clara J. Patterson. Stamford.
was reelected president Of the Hair
dressers Guild OF Connecticut at the
fourth annual convention Of the
9, CUP Sunday.
other Officers: Joseph Agnelio,
New Britain, vice president: Wallace
Patterson. Westport. financial sec.
Rotary; Gladys Nelson. Hartford, re.
cording secretary, and Paul Mangia-
fico. New Britain, treasurer.