Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE Officers of the General Batist State Association of Illinois Committee on Nomination beg to report as follows: Moderator Eld. J. F. Thomas. 1st Vice Mod. " W. P. Washington. 2nd Vice Mod. Eld. C. W. Norment. Recording Sec. Eld. P. B. French Corresponding Ste. Ld. J. B. McCrary. Treasurer Eld. H. C. Armstead. Added Members Eld. F. Bomar Cairo Eld. J. E. Haywood Chicago Eld. Jas Swanson Maywood State Missionary H. E. Mcwilliams. State Mission Board Chairman Dr. C. C. Phillips Cor. Sec. Eld. J. D. Davis Treasurer Eld. J. E. Haywood Other Members Eld. S. H. Pruitt Deacon R. Lewie Sister Sallie Thomas Chicago Sister M. Hudgin Cairo Sister J. w. wioston Otmstead Sister Carrie Casly Shawnetown Uriab Jenkirs Rev. J. A. Royal Chicago " L. Drane Chicago Rev. A. J. Bowers Dewmaine Rev. D. Johnson Dewmaine " B. H. Huhter Evanston " K. V. Howard Grand Chain " Robt. Grey Marphysboro " J. L. Martin Colips Deacon J. Simpson Hallidayboro " J. Baker Brookport Eld. Thomas Morris Metropolis Bro. Chas. Skates Mound City Deacon J L Tabor Educational Board Chairman Dr. B J Priace Chicago Cor. Sec. Sis. Frankie Jenkie Cairo. Sister willie Greyer Colips Sister Emma Parrow Cairo " J. M. Owens Sparta Eld. J. B McOrya Metropolis Committee on Nomination C. C. Phillips J. E. Heywood G. H. Mitchell F. Bomar Sister Stella Duprec " willie Greer " M. B Taylor Elder H. C. Armstead " H. E. Mewilliams Members of various Committees of National Baptist Convention (Unincorporated.) Foreign Mission Board H. E. Mewilliams, D. D. Chicago, Ill. Home Mission Board J. B. McCrary, S. T. B. Metropolis, Ill. Educational Board Dr. B J, Prince, Chicago, Ill. Evangelical Board Elder F. Bomar, Cairo, Ill. B. Y. P. U. Board Dr. W. P. washington, Mt. Vernon, Ill. Benefit Board Elder James Swanson, Maywood, Ill. Publishing Board Dr. J. F. Thomas, Chicago, Ill. Resolutions 'J. E Haywood, Chicago, Ill. State of the Country Elder H. C. Armstead, Pulaski, Ill. Vice President Dr. C. C. Phillips, Golconda, Ill. Notice The Teachers' Institute of the Mt. Olive S. S. convention will be held with the 17. St. Baptist church Friday before the 4th Sunday in Oct. Murphysboro. Bro. President, please arrange programs at once. We want a large attendance Send up a representative from your school also one dollar to meet the expenses. More later, M be ch Su Br pr lan rep als pet Institute Conductor. Subscribe For The Gazette. ANOTHER BIG BLAZE OCCURS FIRE COMPANY MAKES RAPID RUN TO THE DASSING HOME ON EAST 4TH STREET BUT ARRIVE TOO LATE TO SAVE THE BUILDING. Monday night, about 9:45 o'clock, the home residence of Mr. Charles Dassing, engineer of the Str. Geo. H. Cowling, was discovered to be on fire by Mrs. Dassing who had gone upstairs after some articles of wearing apparel and she at once turned in an alarm. The building caught near the flue on the west side of the building in the second story from an electric light wire, it is said Mr. Dassing made an attempt to put the blaze out by throwing pails of water on same but to no avail. The Metropolis Fire Company soon arrived and commenced to line up for business preparatory to putting the blaze on the blink but it developed that there was no water connections to be made nearer than th corner of Catherine & 7th Sts., and they were forced to go a long distance and return with the hose before they could commence throwing water. The house is a total wreck. A larger part of the furniture on the lower floor was saved but a considerable lot of furniture and general household goods clothing are in the second story of the building was burned and a large part of canned fruit in the cellar is said to be badly damaged. The house and contents were insured in the Miller Agency of this city for $3,000, which, it is said, will not cover the loss sustained. The building which was located on East 4th St, was a large 7 room, two story structure—dry as tinder, and burned rapidly. The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Randolph which stood only a few feet distant from the burning building was not even scorched, but if the wind had been blowing hard there would doubtless have beei other buildings burned resulting in a serious loss to many. CIRCUIT COURT ADJOURNS As the Journal went to press last week the case of the People vs Ed Baker was being tried. Baker was charged with burglary and larceny and was acquitted by the jury called to try the case. He was defended by H. A. Evans. Only one more case was disposed of Thursday before court adjourned. Ed Wade, colored, plead guilty to a charge of assault with deadly weapon and Judge Butler assessed a fine of $25.00 and costs. During the August term of court held which was adjourned until Oct. 2 by Judge Butler and finished up Wednesday, States Attorney, Walter Roberts should come in for a fair share of consideration due him in the excellent record made. There were 11 criminal cases called up for hearing, and States Attorney Roberts, out of the eleven, secured ten convictions, which, as Judge Butler remarked, did pretty well for a new States Attorney. LAST STEEL SECTION LAID WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THE WORK OF CONNECTING UP THE SECTIONS OF THE BIG BRIDGE ACROSS THE OHIO AT METROPOLIS WAS COMPLETED. The last remaining steel section connecting up the tracks of the big bridge across the Ohio at Metropolis was placed late yesterday afternoon. To Foreman Franz, we learn, belongs the honor of being the first man to cross over the bridge, which trip was made on a hand car this morning. It is said that an engine will cross over the bridge this afternoon and couple on to one or more passenger coaches on the Kentucky side of the river, and that a number of the bridge people will go on an excursion to Paducah. The bridge workers have had ideal weather for the past several weeks and considering the small force of men who are employed in this work they have made rapid progress. It has been reported all along that, MOTTO : HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY METROPOLIS, ILLINOIS should nothing happen to prevent, the bridge would be completed and trains running over it by Jaunary 1, but in conversation with a gentleman this week, who is connected with the work and in a position to know, we learn that it will probably be some time in March, the latter part, before the full work in its entirety, is completed, as there still remains much to be finished before the big structure is ready to be tested and otherwise inspected preparatory to being received. There are yet about 133,000 rivets to be driven and a large lot of work to be done on the spans that will require considerable time to complete. Since the commencement of the work here on the bridge we are told that there has been a smaller per cent of men injured, seriously, or killed, from accidents while employed in the work, on an average, than has ever been known in bridge building where the contract called for so large a force of employees as has been engaged on the Metropolis bridge. The bridge officials, foremen and employees generally have at all times been courteous and obliging and have made mary warm friends in Metropolis. At last the dream of so many of a bridge over the Ohio at Metropolis is realized and the bridge is an accomplished fact. When fully completed, it will be one of the finest structures of its kind on earth, and will soon be a great gateway between the North and South. ATTEMPT MADE TO LOOT HORSTMAN HOME Friday evening, it is reported, an attempt was made by three men to break into the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wn. Horstman on East 9th St. Mr. Horstman was away from home at the time and when Mrs. Horstman first discovered the men in the alley back of her residence they were talking over the affair and one of the men remarked that it would be an easy mattr to rob the house as Mr. Horstman was absent. They had just commenced to force an entrance, when Mr. Horstman returned home from work and discovered the men. He called to his wife to bring him his revolver and she did so, but in the meantime the nervy trio of bold, bad burglarls became frightened and skidooed through the back alley, going East toward the railroad. The men were recognized to be white but their identity has not been discovered. "BUSTER AND TIGE" HERE "Buster and Tige" paid Metropolis a visit Saturday in the interest of the Brown Shoe Company of St. Louis. "Buster" gave quite a learned dissertation on shoes and after requesting the boys and girls to patronize Percy Epstein at the "White House Shoe Mart, he wound up the affair with presenting Master Charlie Green with a new watch and fob and Miss Spencer with a fine mirror. A large number of souvenirs were distributed also by Buster while Tige enjoyed a smoke. RESIDENCE AND STORE BURNS The Journal was given the information Monday that on last Friday night the residence and store of Lute Wilmoth, who resides near Mayberry Landing, Pulaski County, two miles below the county line of Massac, was burned to the ground, together with contents. Mr. Wilmoth is a brother-in-law of Uncle Ed Houchin of this city. Our informant did not state whether any insurance was carried on the buildings or not, but we presume there was to some extent, as stated by Mr. Houchia. SEE SIMMONS' BIG SIGN L. G. Simmons & Son, the enterprising merchants of Upper Market St., have secured the services of Mr. Ike Minor of this city, who is assisted by Mr. Jennings of Cairo, and they are painting for the Simmons Store a mammoth sign advertising the well known brand of Carhart Overalls. The big display sign is being painted on the side of a big brick building just across the street from the Simmons store and will be, when completed, 40x50 feet. This speaks well for the proprietors of the Simmons store and demonstrates the well known fact that they are the most progressive and up-to-date merchants in Southern Illinois, who believe in handling and selling only the best goods to be found at prices within reach of all, and then they follow up the suggestion by advertising same. WILL ATTEND REUNION TO BE HELD FOUR DAYS, OCT. 16- 17-18-19. SEVERAL OLD CIVIL WAR VETERANS OF MASSAC COUNTY SCHEDULED TO GO IF APPROPRIATION ADMITS. The State of Illinois has appropriated the sum of $40,000 for transportation of its resident participants in the Vicksburg campaign and salute and the Government, by an appropriation of $159,000 made, will furnish quarters, provisions, etc. The reunion to be held at Vicksburg on October 16-17-18-19—four days—is for the Blues and the Grays, and all will share alike in the appropriations made. The survivors of the Vicksburg battle or those from this county who took part in same and are scheduled to go are as follows: Capt. William Tindall. Owing to the appropriation made being insufficient to meet the demands made for transportation to Vicksburg, it is said, a large number of the old Civil War veterans who participated in the Vicksburg engagement and have made application to the Government for the proposed free transportation, w... not be able to attend as they are not financially prepared to pay transportation and other incurred expenses of the trip. Many of the old Civil War veterans who would like very much to attend the reunion at Vicksburg and had made arrangements to go, feel badly disappointed from the fact that their services rendered to this country in its darkest days of parish merits a proper recognition, which they seem to think has been denied them upon this occasion. This will doubtless be the last time "the boys in blue and the boys in gray" will ever meet around the camp fire at the old historic battleground near Vicksburg as they are rapidly answering to the last roll call, and it seems that a proper appropriation for every surviving soldier who fought beneath the starry folds of the old flag, and those who opposed them in the engagement at Vicksburg in '63 to attend the reunion. Those who are scheduled and receive the necessary transportation permits will leave here next Monday morning, October 15 and expect to return home on the 20th. M. E. CHURCH HAS NEW PASTOR Rev. Van B. Sullins and family will leave this week for St. Elmo, in the central part of the state, where he has been assigned a spassador of the M. E. Church, and Rev. C. D. Shumard, of Vandalia comes to Metropolis to succeed Rev. Sullins as pastor here. From what we learn concerning Rev. Shumard the members of the M. E. Church have cause to feel proud of their new minister. He has been pastor at Mt. Carmel, Mt. Vernon, Belleville, Vandalia and other points and comes to this city highly recommended. He will preach next Sunday morning. Rev. Van B. Sullina and family since coming to this city have made many warm friends, who, together with the Journal, wish them "good luck" in their new location. WE LOSE GOOD MAN R. M. Cooper, who for the past five years has been connected with the Metropolis Bending Co., will leave Friday for Struthers, Ohio, the place of his birth. The family will not go for some time. Mr. Cooper takes a good position in the steel mills, as a mechanical engineer, a work for which he is well prepared. He retains his interest in the Metropolis Bending Co., and will probably be back once a year to visit among us. The Coopers are most excellent people and their many friends in Metropolis regret to lose them. Our best wishes for success and happiness goes with them. Harry Bonds and family left, together with their furniture and household goods for Turner's Landing, Ky. Monday morning to reside. Harry will try the farming business next season he says. MRS. S. L. SHOOK WINNER At the demonstration made Saturday by Mr. W. W. Weaver of Rockford, Illinois, representing the "Free" Sewing Machine, sold exclusively by L. F. Parrish, there was a big crowd in evidence and most all present held tickets for the drawing, in which a sewing machine was to be given to the one holding the lucky number. It was agreed that five tickets be drawn from the box, the fifth ticket drawn to be considered the lucky number. Ticket No. 4716 pulled down the prize and was held by Mrs. S. L. Shook, who resides in the city. And then a horde of disappointed, dissatisfied people began to growl and murmur as usual and each one swore that she know "some body else would get it—they always did," but that did not detract any from the fact that Mrs. Shook was well pleased with the machine awarded her by Mr. Parrish. ALL REGISTERED Radical changes in draft exemption regulations will be announced by the War Department within ten days, according to Seymour Morris, chairman of Appea Board No. 2, who returned from Washington yesterday. Registered men will be divided into classes to determine the order of their liability for service. "The new system will be more equitable," said Mr. Morris. "It will make for greater uniformity and speed in the determination of exemption claims. "Classifications will be based upon personal obligations and economic and industrial usefulness. The man without a job and without dependents will go first. The next class will include those who can be most easily spared. same plan. "The man with a small business will be given time to close it out with a minimum of loss. While the man in the earlier classes are being called, he can be shaping up his affairs. "Married men and others with dependents will not be taken until those in the preceding classes have been exhausted." "The new system will enable existing machinery to complete the examination and certification of the remaining 8,000,000 registrants with a speed impossible under the old regulations." Mr. Morris said the system is being drawn up under the direction of the provost marshal general and is practically completed.—Chicago Examiner. In Illinois A Hundred years Ago. A Bank Cashier Who Cut One of the first banks of Illinois was located at Shawneetown, and was built of logs. A traveler who visited Shawneetown in 1818, found about thirty log houses there. "The chief occupation of the inhabitants is the salt trade," he wrote. "There is here a United States land office, and a log bank is just established. The chief cashier of this establishment was engaged in cutting logs at the moment of my arrival." The first white settlement at Shawneetown is said to have been in 1800. A jail was erected in 1810 and a court house in 1815. The land on which the town was located belonged to the United States until 1814, when lots were sold at auction to residents. The blinding was brisk and the lots sold for good prices. Two years later, however, the ground was inundated by the river, even as it has been frequently since that time. In 1816, lot owners petitioned Congress to relieve them from paying further installments on their lots. They said they had purchased the lots at an excessive price and "that within a few months after the sale of said lots, our town was visited by a most destructive epidemic, which nearly depopulated the place, and immediately after, in the same winter, the whole of the town on the river was inundated, the water being from 1 to 20 feet over the whole of that part of town, that alarmed and disheartened, many persons have ceased to improve and have abandoned the place, and others have been deterred from settling here." The salt works on Salt creek was the most important factor in the early development of Shawneetown, together with the location of the land office there. The salt was sold to settlers all over that section of the United States. BROOKPORT There are several sick among our people at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Ambros Wyly, Lost their youngest child after a short illness. (Buried Saturday afternoon at Siloam Cemetery near Unionville. We extend to them sympathy. Rev. J. E. Reddick, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church was returned for another year. Our public School is prospering under the leadership of Profs. Lee R. Crim and Edgar S. B. McCrary Elder J. B McCrary, pastor o Unity Baptist church held his regular monthly meeting Sunday with much interest manifested and the Lord's Supper was observed Sunday night. The members and pastor will hold a week's Fair in the basement of the church, beginning the 19th and continuing for one week. The public is cordially invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Wm White entertains at 6 o'clock dinner Sunday evening Mrs. I. J. Brazelton, of Chicago; Mrs. Louise Johnson, Mr. Elmer Sims of Bruckport; and Rev. J. B. McCrary. All the viands of the season was served. Miss Mary White the daughter served the guest in her painstaking and cheerful manner From what we could observe there is to be a wedding in that home before many moons. Elder J B. McCrary, was a special guest for dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs Wm Tittsworth. Mrs Nora Davis is on the sick list. Mrs. McGodwin, has been very sick but improving slowly. COMPANY M. LEFT FOR HOUSTON TEXAS. Company M. 8th III. Infantry commanded by Capt. Arthur A. Williams, left this city at 6:30 p.m. today for Houston, Texas, where they go in trainig preparatory to go to France. A Holiday was declared by Mayor McCartney from 2:00 p.m. until 5 p.m. At 2:30 a parade started at the Court House headed by the Metropolis Band, (white) followed by the Company, then civilian and then the school children they marched to Washington Park where speeches were made, a big send-off were given the boys, who are ever ready to sacrifice their lives for their Country's Flag. Here's to wishing Capt. Williams and his command Good Bye, Good Luck and God Bless them, and if it should fall his lot to cross the mighty waters and face the enmie in the trenches that they will act nobly they part and do honor to themselves as did the "Famous Tenth Cavalry." 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Weare toiling day anJ night to give you the news We solicit your patronage a’ the Leader 99> Pearl St, We are pleased with the mary nice things sad of the Gazette, it we appreciate the mone) you owe us the more, NOTICE. Colp, f!., Aug. 1917 1 am au horized by the State missionary Board chairman, Dr €.€ Philips, Golconda, to serve adtice of those that pledged then ‘erlves to contribute to the work o Srate Missions during the Gener al Missionary Baptist State Cor- venion, Carbondale, May 1917 fo com nunicate with the corre: $91 Jing secretary at once or no! ater than the sth Sundty in Sep Aember at waich time the Boarc gre Bourd will be called t meet at Colp, Saturday befor: ‘the sth Sunday. All members wl the Board are expected to be fae or contribute $1 00 on €,C. Phillips, Chairman q Goleonda, q J, D. Bavis, Cor Sec bei: Cops, Ul. E ee “You broke off the enyagement!” “aaid Maade. “Yes.” replied Mamie, AY was terribly disappointed tn him “@le came eround for our elopement “mith @ mator car iastead of an sero wlane:” $100 Reward, $100. | The readers of this paper will be ‘pleased to learn that there is at least ‘one dreaded disease that science has ‘beett able to cure in ail its stages, and ‘that is catarrh. Hell's catarah cure ‘is the oely postive cure nownow known to the medical fraternity. catarrh be- ing a constitutional disease, requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Ca- tarrh is taken internally, acting direct ly upon the Inlood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destioying the foundation of the disease, and giving ‘the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in do egite work. ‘The proprietors have'é< much faith in its curative powers that ‘they offer One Hundred Dollars for ‘any case that it fails to cure. send for list of tostimoniale, Addvees F. J. CHENEY & 0O., Tole. do, 0. Soid by all Druggists, 5c. Take Hall's Family Pilis for consti- pation. i Ae vane ae. ee | another lot of new type faces ano | orlice Gates which aude. eae |to the ouput of the work of the fis We deserve your patron- lage. We havea full line of cards Lerter Heads, Kavelopes and oth- er material. Let us do some of your work. Let usdo your min- ute work and any other charch advertisements Mesdames Leah Reed, Cora Barton, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Simms Georg’a Mae Garnett and Little Vernon Harmon motored down to Cuiro, Sunday to see the former's acice, Rev. George Crippens wife, and son Cyrus visited Rev. Benj Long and family of Choat, Sunday. Miss Arie Gate-vood, is ser ous- ly sick at her home on 6'n St . Mis. Tommie Herron is 10 bet- ter at this writing Ms. Josie living ard drughter arrie we ito Bloomington, Ind, visit Lar ison Wyly of Brookport, > own Monday on business. Pause wie wore io have papers Pp. utca wn the ‘ © the Association, Woman's Conven- on and Sunday Scheel Conven- ions, either irom Mt. Olive or E.st Mt. Ol ve send them ia now, 1 youwant them printed —Ed Dr. C, C. Phillips, sends in his dollar pledgedto Mt Olive Bay- tist Association. Who will be the nexi? Dr McWtlliams for- sot to leave his, also Dr. Carter of Centralia, Let us hear from you Gus Blakemore went St. Louis, Monday on business. Mr. T. A Urquhart, of Padu- cah, Ky., visited Lis family sev- eral days last week, Little Joseph Edgar Jr.. is sick at Brookport but is:better at this wiring, Mrs. Joe Mayberry} visited at the home of G. W. Long, of Bel- grade Tuesday. Misses Nollie and Mable Parks nave returned from Chicago, Ill wnrre they visited their brothers Mrs. Emma Thomas and son Will went to St. Louis, on busi- ess Monday. Mr. and Mrs, Ollie Wyatt, of ot Louis, Mo, are in the city to attend the bed-side cf Mrs. Wy att ‘ather who is very sick. News teached this office of the death of Bessie Cowper, of De- atur, we extend sympathy to the bereaved family. Miss Necta Blackwell. bas re. turned from Murphysboro, whert she visited for several weeks. ‘Mrs, Minnie Albritton has re turned from an extended visit te points in Kentucky and Indiana Mr. George Collins still remain very sick. Mrs, Emma Simmons of Chi |cago, wasia the city fora fev cays this weck she left for he: Cee oa ON YTS aT eee Rncee eT ey ocak te Rt ae Te es a, Oe ea ci Re ce a hom: Thurs ‘ay, sh « sfaecom: panied oy her mother Mrs M: ie Claybrooke who w Ilspend, .¢ winter with her. Miss Mary Lue Bla-kwell and Mr Wo Fuse Jr, were quit y muted last Phors Jay night. The gcomi the only son cf Mr, and Mrs Wa Forse and no docbt ‘will make a good husband Le isa Corporal iy Company M, 8th it! Infartry and will soon leave 0 for the teaches across the mighty ocean to fighr for his Cointry’s Flag. The bride isthe most estim-bl- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Blackweil, she is industrious and of a sweet disposition ard. will make a good partner to go out upon the matrimonial sea | Here's to hoping them a long and happy voyage. | Te ee cage SPARTA, ILL. Mr Editor: Allow me space in your worthy paper tosay th ter church and Sunday Sctovl are doing nicely Our School was opened at 9: goa.m. by Rev. PB French he also reviewed the lesser | At 11:00a. m. Rev. Fren h Jascended the rosirem ard select> jed fora text, But woe to that man iby whom the sun of manis be- jtrayed, Mark 14:21 At 3:00p m. the church re- |aeiucies in a prayer and p aise |meeting and spiritual time was lganifested | Rev, French also preachee a |strong sermon and ‘hea ‘eliv re the Lord's Supper At7:30 p. m. the pastor | re- Jached another able semen tYom |Matt. 24:44 | Mrs Tildie Dickerson. 1 >t, | Lows Mo., wa cose ias n |to attend ibe tuncral t json Julius Wu.ttaker Mrs Marga: Mast cs Louis, Mo, was cailed to wisi her eight-year-old grand son who was very sick Lut 1s scmewha better at this oriting Mc. Eli Williams and family are expected to leave our city Tues- day next for Sumway, Colo., te czside indefinitely. Mr. H, L. Bartholomew, wert to Peoria, this week to attend the | Grand Lodge of Masons Rev. PB. French attended the attended the church program giv- en by the Freewill Baptists in last week in Coulterville, Rev, French and Rev. M. E. Parnell visitec | carpees canis ie larter stood a suceessful Examination betore the Boerd cf Barbers Miss Mamie Johnson, left last week for Terre Haute, Ind where she bas employment, Mist Maude Foster is indisposed this week. Tne Carnation Club reported for the month of Sept. turning the sum of $3 00 over to the church. They will meet at the home of Bro J. T. Laverque this week, they willalso givea Ban- quet atthe Miner's Hall Satur- day night, Mrs, Malinda Foster, President The Golden Leal Club reperted $29 00 10 the church and will meet at the home of Mrs, Jeanette McGuan, Mrs. Ida Cushionberry, President. The church is blessed. both spiritual and financial. Moneys paid in frem ail sources $43 00 Reporter. Just Helding Gum In Vrust. A Uttle seven-year-old Boston’ gtrl ‘ame {nto the bouge the other day chewing gm vigorously. Her m xther was horrified and ordered the tittle ove to throw the gum away. The usually obedient child shook her bead Srmly. “I can't throw it away,”,sbo sald, “because it ain't mine. It be Jongs to Barbara, but sbe lent it ta we tl) two o'cloek.” FRENCH INDUSTRY i Katural Thrift and Economy Promise Rapid Progress Our Great Ally Possseses Recupera- tive Powers Which Justify Belief That She Will Meet and Solve Tri- umphantly the Problems Which Con- front Mer After the War. With Parts Boulevards echoing with “vives” for American troops our {n- terest in the warfare of our ally vastly Increases, and the facts.are not lack- ing to encourage the belief that she is already on the road to recovery from the biow of invasion by a ruthless en- ay. One -et tae Maat Rete be. TR ET ae ee ete) PET aa ence, tase pe | Peat Bee " Paes pe Sisgion 4-8 3 eae bid, Ke ie ce ae ae OO Ae ee lie am Pea x bob: it eek yaar ey Heit or yay te ge eae tae iE rc oo aoe Mecca aac gel Beare eee ls tf Pat bes Sg ot ee eats se ae aes RE 2 Sea baer | PPh oa ies: OAR ee Sites " q tH ep Lhe i OE weenie SSS SAS Marshal Joffre and the French Miesion in hebarleds velopments 18 the unnouncement that one of the largest banking institu: tlons In America concerned with for- eign trade, the Guaranty Trust com- pany of New York, has opened a Paris branch to handle the rapidly increas- ing volume of French business. ‘This action may surprise many per- sons who had thought of France us bowed under @ calamitous invasion. ‘The bank, however, gives figures indi- cating that Frunce {s not only meet- Ing her military and etvillan problems with a. stout heart and never failing courage, but is re-establishing her ex- port business with this country. In 1914, the year of the outbreak of the war, imports from France to this country totaled $141,446,252. This to- tal was reduced to $77,158,740 in 1915, but last year the value of French im- ports to the United States rose to §102,077,000, “A nation that can achteve such a commercial recovery while her terri- tory is being ravished by the invader,” says the Trust company's siatement, “possesses recuperntive powers which - = Rg hot 4 ATE 0: anaes aie ee Bis Bree oe aa et, fs SE ne pes ee ee 3 a (ay es 4 Genoral Pershing Arrives in France. Justify the bellef that she will emerge from the present conflict prepared to nicet and solve triumphantly the prob- lema which confront her.” ‘The commercial and industrial ree- ord of France, following past wars, In- Aicates that she should recover quickly from the actual physical destruction inflicted in the present conflict. The reconstruction of railroads, the eree- tion of factories to replace those de- stroyed, and the replacement of the mechanism of industrial activity thet will be required and that 1s in part al- ready planned, offer a peculiarly Invit- ing field to American capital and en- terprise. Tentative steps have al- ready been taken by representatives ct American engineers and business ‘een in this werk, aaa LiOOVER DIRECTS FOOD TRAINING CAMPS [FL ATID (See ae =) |r Gee at, || ere fi Rage Mewes ees a ee | Hg Meee eae EY I fee ey een eH Nee a | Be aeege tees ieee =a a psd a | Ribas ates, Asatte ga dae ratte ‘ Re fe ee Ns ST hi SEES) ‘This is a new photograph of Herbert Sicector Ws elle a ts: foed raining Pang het Meng gl usred FOOD TRAINING CAMP UNIFORM Cb CELE eat eee eee! 4,7 REM Peeee! ene ia OU ea ae Beaute! Ree 3 BBpaag eet mente Bat oe SERRE iliteeny oh Ve apie AONE. ae ake ees / ies ie i. Kay bee?! / ibaa an ut Pee Beg’ / aie ee, ae em bi BUR! See wae ane. ae eer a ae ee iw SES oH be : a SEE Beg he Bia Bs Le Bae Bt BPS 2 bit 1B lye op eS ea I aa a) ener iP ay / pie \ ee \ LS i Spy ‘This ts the official uatform of the wo men will have charge of the food con wervation exhibits and demonstrations to be staged by the government at the Hinolx State Fair, Springiieid, is Sept. 7-13, FROM THE GARDEN TO THE FAIR = Wissen [eee RE i i a le toet G9 tabeeden ena cee tated seen abe poe. Foti mA tai oF Badr Ys” ell ete Foi eae By ee sce pate ea er eee ROBES | oe rad) Lites, Ua eee | rea oe ‘ Bie | ie ae Wie UR et | lies Ste Eb Ae, | |) Braet ails ETERS le Oe Were iee eaten iat cus This photograph Is typical of the Gok oak Core ae hoeole oe han tas airie ty the tate: of -Mlingte Rises baps.id Gorik, mepnbecs Of Cee sis SO daventte fond hioey oc. Ooh 000 youngsters, will do thetr bit in the work co food toanenralion te one fag. tale products al Woe: Thies brary Fair, Springfeld, 1a., Sept. 7-15 A PRIZE CONTENDER Hegre. - ie yd apes, Sera Becebeaed sO eco te ae ay wear Heats sot pamela eae sity OAS Se Cermairee tie oak Rs | aA ae cai | ed pe | tas ae | a ees Vans? 4 ¢ Beet tilts sneer tie 4) ‘This little pig isn't going tothe mar ket—at least not for awhile. It's goine to the Iilinvis State Fair, Springfield Mis., Sept, 7-15, where it will be en tered in the prize contests, It will be one of the exhibits conducted by the boys' and girls* clubs of the state, who will take part in the work of the foal training campat the Lilinots State Fair. CENTRALIA To the Gazette: Pleas: allow spece im your vate uable paper to say that we atterd- ed the Wationa B ptirt Comvcn- tion un-incorpo atedat Atleca, Ga. We had a gre-t conventicn, We hope todo. consiractyve work jor the Muster’s Kingerm, Al seened to go down wit a new zeol It wes grettoe ba there anc heartor yourse f. Kev W. PB. Washirgton was with uson ghe 4th Sunday ard preacied two atle e mon. at 11:30 and 7:30. Wewere made to rjoice at beth services V1 ase find $1.50 lor the Gazette, Yours for success, E M Long p > i Faee aia x fe (Uae I! - Rey a GA_\ es 8, ray ‘y el (= 1th i \ Vee : The caly way to FY moe Ro. etike genuine! ar Na i New Home fase Sewing Machine [Tl 4 ‘@ is to buy the machina J wih the same NEW SIRT HOME on th “/| ra cd in the legs ya 3 This eechine AS f — for ot = , ES f No other Ike it J a" Y No other as good @ Tha New Lome Sowing Machine Company, ORANGE, MASS. qdiiiniantiean. aces Taxes are not alone the burden of the Hlch, ‘They inevitably descend along the sealo and are generally shared ta ,wome jroportion by all, When exces sive bordens of taxation emphasize the competitive disadvantages of any com- munity for eny bravch or claws of bust ees that cogsmuulty yeti invariably suffer m decronme In je industrial de- Vole sient mil jrompertty of all withia Ity boundaries, Jn many sections of the country re ports show that Industry Ie often sub- Jected to coutinnoss and unreasonable tnrdeus of taxes In one form or an- other. ‘This condition ts doe in part at least to a milstuken pabile attitude to- ward Industrial operations or a preju- dicel, iguorant or tudifferent opinion ou the part of pubile officers and polltl. cians. ‘fhe history of Industrial com- mivaition where wuch burdens are tm posed, however, le the best evidence of whether such 2 polley pays anybody. Two manufacturom tn similar Hoes of business, one operating a plant tn Massachusetts aud the other located tm Counecticut, were recently comparing notes, They discovered that for every $100 tn taxce which the Connecticut plant pays por nnuum the Masacha notte plant wax paying $1,000, or ten tines as much. ‘The answor to this ait: uation fs that Marsachusetts has been falling behind tn the percentage of growth og nn todnstrial state compared with sowe of her nelthboring commu nities where industry fe not #0 often aimed at ly burdensome, unnecessary and unreasounble laws, ‘The following open lettor by J. W. Powell, president of the Fore River (Mass) Shiplaiiding Corporation, nd- drowmed to the omplosees of that com Pany ina recent tome of hetr “famity magazine,” The Fore River Leg, pre sents in « fair way the average bust- hows man’s chew on excessive taxation of Industrin) plants: “What is good for Fore Miver ts good for Quiney, and what is good for Quin- ¢y is cool for Vore River. “Che officers and employees of thin company and thetr families make up more (lian a quarter of the population of the city. ‘Thelr interests are the same as the interest of Quincy and of the Fore River Shipbutiding Corpora- tion “This company's business ts building ships, which brings us into compet! ton with companies butlding ships tm otber States, Austhing that Fore River must do jn this community that other shipbutiding coupanies do not have to do in thelr etties will, in the long rum, tart us. “Today there are more ships to be built thou tere are yards to build them, When the war ts over thece will be more shipyards than there are ships to build. Then the yard that builds the cheapest will tke the eon. tracts, and the yard whose costs aro highest will discharge ite men. “The other big ehipyards do not pay Dig taxes. Som of them pay no taxes at all. If you ren @ house and rent it You add your taxes into the rent. If you rent a bouwe you pay the texes when yon pay your rent, so the com- pany wnist 9.51 irs taxes when ft geile a ship.