Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE Metropolis, Ill. Dec. 1917. Towhom it may concern: The Metropolis Gazette will begin its twentieth year in March 1918. In celebration of its twentieth anniversary the Editor has decided to publish a special edition devoted to the interest of the Churches, Schools, Lodges, City, County and State officials. There fore we take this method to ask any and all that desires to make this paper a success to send by the bearer at once your cut and manuscript to the above named office to be printed in this special edition. To the merchants in the city your ads will be printed in the latest type and borders. We are offering to the merchants special pages at special prices. No ad will cost more than 100 per inch. Our slogan is 1000 subscribers by June 1st. Will you do all in your power to encourage this effort and help to build up one good Race paper in this the Southern end of the grand old State of Illinois? The Gazette is 19 years old now and it is well noted for the past record it has made in spite of its hard kicks and it is destined to be the leadiug Negro paper of the day. We are rather early, but to make this move a success, we must work now. As the children of Israel was commanded to move onward, we have received the command from our race and friends and our determinations are "To get up and get there. Improve your hair by using No matter what has failed to grow your hair don't give up hope. Try these wonderful hair growers. Many women have been benefited who had given up all hopes of ever improving their hair. No special system of hair culture is necessary to obtain results with these preparations. Each article produces results from its own ingredients. It is not necessary to use the Royal Hair Preparations for life one bottle of tonic and one jar of dressing will prove their value in improving the hair and curing p.1 diseases of the scalp. One bottle or itoyal Hair Tonic is guaranteed to stop the most persistent case of falling hair strengthen the hair follicle and promote the growth of new hair on bald temples and all bald spots. Royal Hair Dressing is an ideal one for short, stubborn, kinky hair. It will soften the hair make it glossy and straight and easy to dress in any style. Can be used with or without irons. When used in connection with the tonic produces wonderful and lasting results. Don't neglect your hair any longer send and try the Royal Hair Preparations. Sent any where on receipt of price. Agents wanted write for terms. O.T. Scott and Co. How about that load of sin you have been from year to year, Isn't it about time to unload it on the devil's territory, and load up on thr side of righteousness with the grace of God? Had you thought that this may be your last year in which you have to cheat Christ out of the glory of bringing you to God. What will the harvest be sinner, eternal happiness or eternal woe, Which will it be? You are the one to decide. You will have to decide this all important question. Decide now, ere it is too late. "You must be born again." MOTTO : 'HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY ' INGORPORATE $750,000 REAL ESTATE FIRM New York City —The latest and largest business enterprise to be organized and supported solely by Negroes is the Terry Holding Company. Inc., which has been incorporated under the laws of the State of New York and capitalized at $750,000. This firm has been organized in connection with the interest of Watt Terry of Brocton, Mass., in the elevator apartment houses in Harlem. Associated with Mr. Terry in this big project are such substantial citizens as Mne. C. J. Walker. Frank H. Gilbert, the Revs. A Clayton Powell, W. P. Hayes, W. H. Brooks, W. W. Brown, J. W. Brown and George H. Sims. The Harlem properties in question are the elevator apartment houses at 117 to 137 West 141st street and 130 to 148 West 142nd street. These are the largest and finest houses owned and occupied by Negroes in the world. They contain 66 apartments with 1, 466 rooms. They are fire proof, elevator in each house, steam heat, hot water and night telephone in each apartment. Under the personal supervision of Mr. Terry, an experienced and successful real estate operator, every apartment in these splendid properties has been rented and there is a long waiting list. The management estimates that these properties will yield a handsome profit on the investment. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Woman's Educational and Mission Society of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association, that there will be a meeting held at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church Harrisburg, Ill. Thursday before the 4th Sunday in Feb. 1918 unless the time is extended by the Moderator and the church, and in such case, due and timely notice will be given. Space will be given for the women to transact such business as they see fit in this meeting. We sincerely hope that all will observe the golden opportunity for doing good. Come prepared to influence some one to do more one to do more actual work. Bring your sweet spiritual papers, and bring somt money also. Let us strive to do well the work assigned to our hands. Let us shine out above ignorance, superstition and prejudice. Let us strive to be a factor in the great world encouraging education and thrift, lift up the fallen, care for the distressed, comfort the sorrowing and make this district a beacon light for all who are groping in darkness. Thought and Kindness Best. It is not written blessed is he that feeds the poor, but he that consid- erth the poor. A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money—John Rushkill. ILLINOIS. METROPOLIS ATLANTIC CITY GETS NEXT SESSION OF BUSINESS LEAGUE. Tuskegee, Ala., Jan. 6-Emmeitt J. Scott, secretary of the National Business League has been authorized by the Hon. J. C. Napier, president and Dr. R. R. Moton, chairman of the executive committee, to announce that it has been decided to hold the next meeting of the National Negro Business League at Atlantic City. N. J., Aug. 21-22-23, 1918- During the meeting at Chattanooga, Tenn., 1917, invitations were read from various cities, including Atlantic City and it was decided to leave the matter of selection of the meeting place for 1918 to a special committee consisting of the president, chairman of executive committee and the secretary of the league. In the telegram which came from the mayor of Atlantic City to the secretary of the league he said; 'We cordially extend your invitation and offer the city keys and unequaled hospitality for next meeting of the National Negro Business League.' A committee consisting of some of the officers of the local Negro Business league at Atlantic City went to Washington recently and conferred with Mr Scott, the secretary of the League, where he is temporarily located as special assistant to the Secretary of War. They outlined their plans for the entertainment of the guests and the outlook is most promising for a good and helpful meeting. The meeting will afford an unusual opportunity for combining business and pleasure. Atlantic City being known as the "world's playground." Card of Thanks. We, the undersigned wish to thank our many friends who so ably assisted and comforted us in the last illness and death of our loving daughter and sister, Miss Eliza Ann Turner. Your kind words of consolation will never be forgotten and whenever the same shall call at your door be it early or late we shall ever be ready to befriend you. To the principal and students of Dunbar High School we shall always remember you. We thank you for the contribution given. To one and all we thank you. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Turner Parents Mrs A. P. Smith, and daughter, Mrs. Rubic Orrington, gave a birthday dinner in honor of Prof. A. P. Smith Sunday Feb. 3. It was a delightful surprise to him, he apparently seemed ten years young er than he really is. The dinner consisted of three courses, which was palatable to the appetite. Mr. Orrington surprised himself on having such a splendid caterist. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. James Wade, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith, Cyrus Crippens and the critic. All enjoyed themselves and are waiting for similar invitations. BIRTH OF A NATION STOPPED IN TEXAS BY AUTHORITIES San Antonio, Texas.-The photo-play "The Birth of a Nation," which has for its purpose, the creating of prejudice between the two races met a full blow when it reached San Antonio. The show was scheduled to begin at the Grand Opera House, Jan. 20, and was due to remain for eight consecutive nights. Dr. C B. Johnson, dentist called the attention of the leading Colored citizens to the fact that this play would have a tendency to create race prejudice at this particular time and insisted that some action be taken to stop the play. A committee was formed and an appeal sent to white ministers, the military authorities, and a petition presented to the city council. The promoters were prohibited from showing the picture. Dr. Johnson is to be commended for his racial interests manifested in organizing the Colored citizens and preventing this damnable play from showing in San Antonio at this particular time when the co-operation of both races is most needed to combat the enemies of the government and help foster the interests of the War Department during this crisis To all members and constituents of the Institute and Executive Board of the East Mt. Olive Baptist Association: Dear Brethren, you are hereby notified that our Ex. Board will meet with the Central and New Bethel Baptist churches of Centralia, Illinois on Thursday before the 2nd Sunday in March 1918. We are hoping and praying for a great meeting. I beg each pastor and church to think on the great work that is to be done this year for the Lord, and bestir ourselves for Him as never before. Missions is and has been our watch word, we have done much along that line, but our neglect has been more the word Missions properly understood, covers every phase of our christian work. Let us come to Centralia, with the Spirit of Missions lying nearest our heart with the evidence of it in our reports to the Board, let every church send up a good financial report for our missionary on the field, Dr. C C. Phillips, who has just emerged from a five or six weeks shut in from which time he was made unable to pursue his ministerial duties, during which time we failed to do our duty by him. At this Board meeting let us make up for our neglect by making a good financial showing for our missionary. We ask S. S's. Young People's society and W. E. & M. S. S to send us $1 one dollar to help take care of the expenses of the Board. We will try to keep this meeting fresh on your mind through this paper and the Metropolis Anchor. Yours, W. P. Washington MAYOR MOLLMAN TO BE PUT ON TRIAL. Cases Will Be Resumed Monday In Circuit Court at Bellville. East St Louis, Ill., Feb.-Riot case trials will be resumed Monday in the Circuit court at Belville. A special panel of jurors has been drawn for the week. The most important case set for trial is that of Mayor Mollman of East St. Louis, who is under indictment on a charge of malfeasance of his office. His case is set for Feb. 6. On Monday, Dr. Horace King, a physician and John Love will be tried on a charge of murder. The indictment states that they killed an "unknown white man." Dr King several months ago was declared of unsound mind by a jury and ordered admitted to the asylum at Anna, Ill. He recovered after four weeks of treatment and was sent back to the Belville jail. The two men are also under Indictment on charges of assault to commit murder. Another riot case set for trial is that of Cornelius Meehan. and Cornelius Hickey. former East Louis police officers, who are charged with conspiracy and riot. Judge Heard of Freeport Ill. Judge Heard of Freeport Ill will preside. The Chicago Idea. The United States Food Administration has an illustrated lecture for steropticons with printed notes for free distribution. Any club or organization that wishes to use the lecture in the interest of the war can get same by addressing the Negro Public Information Section, U S. Food Administration. Butter is selling in Berlin at $2.25 per pound, sugar at 56 cents, ham and bacon at $2.11 per pound, and Ivory soap at five bars for $1.12. This information was received by the U. S. Food Administration through a reliable source, from a responsible person who personally had charge of his own apartment in Berlin, as to food prices current in that city previous to his return to this country about October 1. These prices are four to five times as high as those now obtaining in the United States. It is becoming the fashion for many to use no sugar on oat-meal and in tea or coffee. How much better it is to do a thing of our free will rather than to be compelled to? At the same time this little saving or sacrifice means that much more for our soldiers. The fireless cooker is certainly coming into its own. Try one and be patriotic. IN FREEDOM'S NAME-Use corn, oats, potatoes, barley and rye. Eat poultry, fish, eggs, game, beans. Eat honey, syrup, jam, molasses. Eat vegetables fats--margarine, corn oil, cotton oil, peanut butter, and the like. And so give your wheat, meat, sugar and butter so our Boys at the front. Bake and broil and also boil more and you will save fats. He who fats to fry now during these war times, is looked at as being a gainst us. Little Americans, you can get your bread box full by having plenty of syrup on corn flakes, thus you will help to shorten the war just that wee bit. We are fighting the boogaboo nation and he mustn't get you. COLP. II.L. Dear Editor: Please allow me to express a few words about our work, the work of the women an auxiliary of the General Missionary Baptist of the State of Illinois. We as a band of Baptist believq ers purposed in our hearts to work in His vineyard. We are willing to sacrifice our time, talent and means as missionaries for the cause since we must work out our own salvation. Today I am appealing to the pastors, presidents of our local circles, and to each individual to bestir themselves in this noble cause. The Harvest truly is ripe and the laborers are few. We want to become more interested about our state work, just to merely represent is not laboring, we have the state to see to. Our National work is in front of us and too our Foreign Missionaries are on the field and it takes Grace, Grit and Greenback to push this. Now my dear Pastors let me urge you to push your sisters that they may do more work for tho State. Our next annual meeting will convene in Chicago, with Rev. J E. Haywood and his good people. We want every missionary 'circle in the state to represent in that great meeting. We pledge ourselves as a State to raise $100.00 for the Theological Seminary and Training school at Nashville Tenn., and $25.00 to the Foreign Mission Board, and besides we have our Home Missionary sister Bessie Thorburn of Panama Zone Canal to assist, and our own training school Lincoln Height Washington D. C. so you can readily see that it will be necessary for women to rally to enable us to meet our obligations. Every organization is requested to send up a liberal contribution above constitutional requirements at our annual meeting. Now sisters, don't forget our needle work we want to make a large showing in that department, you can make aprons, quilts and other pieces to sell. Yours for the fullest development of the State. M. B. Taylor, Cor. Sec. Notice. Colp, Ill, Jan. 21, 1918 Editor Gazette, Please allow me space in your paper to say that I have been requested by our district missionary, Bld. J. H. Hilly, to ask the churches and pastors throughout the district, who failed to pay the missionary at the Board meeting to please bring or send to next Board meeting which will convene with the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church, Harrisburg, Ill., Thursday before the 4th Sunday in Feb'y. 1918. Patriotism is not boastfulness now the depreciation of other nations. The patriotism that tells is that which is felt, not preclaimed. Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. GRETROPOLIS, . . . . . ILL. ARS. M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER. J. B. McCRAY, EDITOR FRIDAY FEB. 8, 1918. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Entered as second-class mail matter, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. Address all communications to J. B.Mo-Key, Box 107 Metropolis, Illinois. The names and addresses of contributors must be known to us in every instance, in order to secure publication. We want the news of your vicinity each week. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year.....$1.50 ix Months.....75 Three Months.....40 Single Copy.....05 In Advance. ADVERTISING RATES. made known on application. You must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. ANNOUNCEMENT. We are authorized to announce the name of WALTER A. PHILLIPS. as a candidate for County Judges of Massac County, Ill. Subject to the Republican Primary September 11, 1918. ROAD CONMISSIONER. Samuel L. Johnson, announces as a candidate for single Highway Commis, soner_in District 6. Election Tuesday April 2nd. We are authorized to anuounce R. N. MIZELL, as a candidate for single Highway Commissioner in District 6. Election April 2nd. NOTICE. The blank pages of the Gazette are caused by reason of American Press Association with whom we had a contract to furnish inside pages selling out to the Western Newspaper Union without giving us time to arrange with the other company. We will be able to give you better service shortly. Please psy up your subscription. Can you afford to loose your race papers for want of support? It is up to you. What are you going to do about it Mr. non payer? Decide by paying up please. If you have any Race pride and leve for truth, you will pay your subscription. We are toiling day and night to give you the news. We solicit your patronage at the Leader 900 Pearl St. Remember, the paper is $1.50 per year. The paper has taken another raise, postage will be higher, 3c for stamps and 2c for post cards. So please pay up. Notice. Notice is hereby given to all those who are in arreals for The Gazette, that we will be compelled to cut you off our list Nov. 15 and if not paid by that time the account will be given out for collection. We are giving you fair warning as we would like to retain you on our list. You used the paper and the money to operate the plant. If you can't pay all pay a part and have to the 1st of Jan. to pay up in full. The Gazette has just received another lot of new type faces and other material which adds much to the output of the work of the office. We deserve your patronage. We have a full line of cards; Letter Heads, Envelopes and other material. Let us do some of our work. Let us do your minour work and any other church $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Hall's catarh cure is the oely positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's catarrh is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. NOTICE Elder J. H. Hilly, Missionary for Mt. Olive Baptist Association postoffice address, is Colp, Ill. We would thank all of our subscribers who are in arrears for the paper to remit at once. Do unto us, as you would that others do to you. This is one part of genuine religion. May we expect to receive a post office order in tho next mail. We want to put The Gazette into every home in the city within 30 days. Will you help us neighbor? Special inducements will be given. Let every reader help us to get subscribers Build up your Race Enterprise. Fried Fish every day at the Grand Leader Cafe. Any one writing to this office on private matter and requiring an answer must enclose a stamp. Wm. Moore, of the Phillips' real estate Co., was in Paducah Ky., Friday and returned Saturday. He was looking after legal business. Elmer Brown, of New Columbia, was in the city this week in the interest of his campaign for assessor and treasurer of Massac County. Mrs. Georgia Martin, of Pearl St., was in our sanctum Thursday to see us print. Call again. COLP, ILL. Allow me to say a few words about my work on the field. I was at Sincere Missiouary Baptist church Jan. 6, and preachind four sermons for them, the amount taken in was $12 00, and $7.50 was paid the Missionary. On the 15th of Jan. I was with the Mount, Zion Baptist church, Jan. 27, found me with Rev. J, D. Davis and his church, we had a glorious time there, we took in 3 members. This church is getting on nicely, they are contemplating building a new church soon. The collection for the day was $12.50, amount paid to the Missionary $3.75. January 20, I was at Schaffer Chapel A. M. E. church, did no preaching but was given a collection of $4.00 My next appointment was at Centralia but I failed to get there. February 6 I will be at the Freeman Baptist church, and from there to Mt. Vernon. Whatever That Is. Armed with a hooked bill resembling a hawk, with a spread of wing as big as a good-sized eagle and equipped with long legs, which he carries straight behind him, a bird which Allan Irish, of Sabino, Me., says is a zyphunkquilipherz and is rare in that vicinity, has been seen frequently, near Sabino. Subscribe for Gazette. Notice. To the officers and members of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association, Notice is hereby given that owing to the extreme hard winter and the small pox that has raged so long in Harrisbnrg according to reports, necessitating the closing up of public places, I therfore think it wise to change the date of the meeting from Thursday before 4th Sunday in February, and do hereby set the date to Thursday before the 4th Sunday in March, with the same church. It will be better for the church and members of the Board If this is not satisfactory with the church and pastor Please advise us at once. The missionary Elder Hilly, recommends the change of dates, and we confide in his wisdom along this line as he has been in the city and knew the condition. J. B. McCrary. Metropolis, Jan. 28, 1918. Mr. Editor;—Please allow me space in your paper to address the people concerning the "Dominion Loss." The love and obedience of every intelligent being must be tested. If we obey God's laws and walk in his ways, we become in character like God and sinless angels. We must have a good character before we are fit to enjoy the beautiful home Christ has prepared for the faithful. God will give us courage and help to obey if we ask Him. If we refuse to let God help us we are out of harmony, or at war with Him, but we are in harmony with Satan and his angels. When sin is destroyed we must perish with it. Sin makes people unhappy and God hates it. Happiness can only be found in obedience or doing right. Before sin reached Eden, Adam and Eve knew nothing of evil, so their only test was in regard to one special tree planted in the garden. It wns called the tree of knowledge of good and evil. God said, of the fruit of this tree ye shall not eat of it neither shall ye touch it lest ye die. If they had stayed away from this tree they would have never known evil, but at that tree was the only place where Satan could meet them to tempt them Gen. 3:3 Sister Rosa B! Davie. Elder W. P. Washington, D. D., is conducting a successful revival at his charge in Murphysboro, this week. J. B. McCrary, expects to be with his flock at Brookport, next Sunday as it has been several weeks since he was with them and every one knows why. Rev. Wm. Young, has been called to 2nd Baptist church at Murphysboro. What about our District Ministers' Alliance, Dr. Norment! It is time for us to get busy. Call up Murpeysboro and get in touch with Dr. Washington. The Master expects great thugs of us this year. Cast your eyes upon the field, see the golden grain; thrust in cycle and help to give the gospel to the starving souls who are waiting for the truth to shine out and illumine their darkened understanding, made so largely by preaching and teaching false doctrine. Let's weed out such teachers and ministers from among US, and then KNOW NOTHING BUT JESUS CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED. Think on then reply or act. I am yours in Him, J. B. McCtary, Moderator of Mt. Olive Baptist Association Notice is hereby given that the Executive Board of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association according to the adjournment of the Board meetina at Unionville, last September will meet with the Mt. Pleasant Missionary Bapt church Harrisburg, Thursday before the 4th Sunday in March 1918. We are praying for a great meeting, and invite all the members to join us at that time and place in a spirit of meckness and prayer. Prepare good strong gospel sermons and come prepared to bombard Satan's camp and Sin as never before. Cry aloud and spare not, and make this meeting worthy of the name in every particular. To the Ministers. Let each minister come prepared to do his christian duty, to give liberally for the expense of the meeting, to be able to do this have your church to send not less than $1 00 by you or in a letter for said purpose. To the Churches. Let's be all that word "Missionary" stands for. Be true to the cause for which Jesus died, and think of the foot prints of the Baptists stained with blood, from John the Baptist and through all the ages until now for the principles set forth in the Bible and send up 5c per member this quarter for the missionary. We have a man out on field looking out for the waste places and his family is looking to him, while he is depending on you. Do all you can for the District and State work this year. I know you are loyal to Christ and your Association. Commence now to collect your money. Let us go through the gates, gather up the stones and lift up a Standard for the people Yours in the cause. J. B. McCrary Moderator. A S. S. Contest. A Sunday School Contest of the Unity Baptist S S. Brookport, First Baptist and Antioch Baptist S. S. Metropolis, commencing on the 3rd Sunday in Nov. and to continue up to and including the 1st Sunday in Jan. 1918. The contest will be for attendance and collection. A prize is to be awarded to the winning school. The schools are to report each week through The Gazette, as to attendance and the collection. The arrangements as to terms of contest will be arranged by pastors and Superintendents. This is done with a view of incerasing the attendance of the schools. Now is a good revival season as the people for the most part cannot work and they want some place to go. Get them to church and "Let down your net on the right side." Officers of Ministers' Alliance. resident;..... Elder .....C W Norment. Carbondale Vice President..... W. P. Washington, Mt Vernon Recording Secretary..... J B. McCrary, Metropolis Corresponding Secretary..... J. D. Davis, Colp Treasurer..... H. C. Armstead, Pulaski Vigilant Committee Elder Wm.....Young, Joppa D. Parrish, Md. City S. H. Pruitt, Duquoin F. Bomar, Cairo P. B. French, Sparta Thos. Morris Mefropolis A. J. Bowers, Dewmaine Rev. Berry Thomas Metropolis We do all kind of Job work Letter Heads, Bill Heads. Statements, Envelopes Dodgers, Calling Cards. Suggestive Winter Outings Florida, via The Seminole Limited Electric lighted, all, steel daily train Ch Birmingham, Ala., carrying Through D clining Chair Cars and Coaches, with d also Through Drawing-room Sleeping C Chicago To Save Its early arrival at Jacksonville insures Florida points; also those having steam so through Sleeping Car from St. Louis route. New Orleans, via T Solid, daily, electric lighted, all steel, composite and Observation Drawing ro ing Car, Chicago to New Orleans, with Special features; Barber Shop, Shower Writing Facilities and Telophone Conn to the electric lighted all steel "New Limited" trains, embracing in their ee Free Reclining Chair Cars, Buffet Clu le daily service from Chicago and St. L Texas, California, Cuba, Panam Direct connection made at New Orleans the "Panama Limited" making direct Through Drawing room Sleeping Car C erated on the "New Orleans Limited" Lines—Cuba reached through the port the Southern Pacific Lines and Unit tral America by ships of the United Fri firmation. Gulport, Miss., Hot Springs, A Through Drawing room Sleeping Car, Chicago to Hattiesburg (Camp Shelby) the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad from J Car reservation from St. Louis, Thruc lears Limited," Chicago to Hot Spring Lines from Memphis, Vicksburg, Miss. itary Park, and is a very interesting pl ILLINOIS Railroad Tickets, reservations, train t may be had of your local ticket agenii. H. J. PHELPS, Gen Laborers 'WANTED: Laborer Yard; Colored labor also men for repairing wages; piece work; m chance to get steady Apply to Mt. Ver all, steel daily train Chicago and St. Louis to St. Louis, carrying Through Drawing room Sleeping Cars and Coaches, with dining cars serving all, drawing-room Sleeping Car. Chicago To Savanna, Georgia, at Jacksonville insures connection with all man also those having steamship connection for Having Car from St. Louis to Jacksonville, via the New Orleans, via The Panama Limited, electric lighted, all steel, no extra-fare Fullman Observation Drawing room Sleeping Cars, Buffet to New Orleans, with through Sleeping Cars; Barber Shop, Shower Bath, Valet Services and Telephone Connection at Chicago. This lighted all steel "New Orleans Special" and, embracing in their equipment Drawing room Chair Cars, Buffet Club, Dining Cars and Coats from Chicago and St. Louis to New Orleans, to California, Cuba, Panama, Central and South. made at New Orleans with trains for Texas limited" making direct connection in Union room Sleeping Car Chicago to Houston and New Orleans Limited" in connection with the reached through the port of New Orleans by Pacific Lines and United Fruit Company, Pacific ships of the United Fruit Company—Sailings. Miss., Hot Springs, Arkansas, Vicksburg, operating room Sleeping Car, operated in "New Orleans (Camp Shelby) and Gulport, Miss., in Island Railroad from Jackson, Miss., with Trucks from St. Louis, Through Sleeping Car operated in Chicago to Hot Springs, Ark., in connection with Vicksburg, Vicksburg, Miss., contains the Vicksburg is a very interesting place to visit enroute to LINOIS CENTRAL. reservations, train time and specific facts for your local ticket agen. Literature, free for the J. PHELPS, General Passenger A Laborers Want ED: Laborers for our colored laborers for our own for repairing freight car piece work; no trouble; no to get steady work for the way to Mt. Vernon Car Mfg. Electric lighted, all, steel daily train Chicago and St. Louis to Jacksonville, via Birmingham, Ala., carrying Through Drawing room Sleeping Cars, Free Keciling Chair Cars and Coaches, with dining cars serving all meals en route, also Through Drawing-room Sleeping Car. Chicago To Savanna, Georgia Its early arrival at Jacksonville insures connection with all morning trains for Florida points; also those having steamship connection for Havana, Cuba. Also through Sleeping Car from St. Louis to Jacksonville, via the "Dixie Flyer" route. New Orleans, via The Panama Limited Solid, daily, electric lighted, all steel, no extra-fare Fullman train carrying composite and Observation Drawing room Sleeping Cars, Buffet, Car and Dining Car, Chicago to New Orleans, with through Sleeping Car from St. Louis, Special features; Barber Shop, Shower-Bath, Valet Service, Ladies' Maid, Writing Facilities and Telephone Connection at Chicago. This in addition to to the electric lighted all steel "New Orleans Special" and "New Orleans Limited" trains, embracing in their equipment Drawing room Sleeping Cars, Free Reclining Chair Cars, Buffet Club, Dining Cars and Conches, gives trip daily service from Chicago and St. Louis to New Orleans, the gateway to Texas, California, Cuba, Panama, Central and South America Direct connection made at New Orleans with trains for Texas and California; the "Panama Limited" making direct connection in Union Station. Also a Through Drawing room Sleeping Car Chicago to Houston and San Antonio operated on the "New Orleans Limited" in connection with the Southern Pacific Lines—Cuba reached through the port of New Orleans by steamships of the Southern Pacific Lines and United Fruit Company, Panama and Central America by ships of the United Fruit Company—Sailings subject to confirmation. Gulport, Miss., Hot Springs, Arkansas, Vicksburg, Mississippi Through Drawing room Sleeping Car, operated in "New Orleans Special," Chicago to Hattiesburg (Camp Shelby) and Gulport, Miss., in connection with the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad from Jackson, Miss., with Through Sleeping Car reservation from St. Louis, Through Sleeping Car operated in "New Orleans Limited," Chicago to Hot Springs, Ark., in connection with Rock Islared Lines from Memphis, Vicksburg, Miss., contains the Vicksburg National Military Park, and is a very interesting place to visit enroute to New Orleans. ILLINOIS CENTRAL Railroad Tickets, reservations, train time and specific facts from your station may be had of your local ticket agent. Literature, free for the asking. H. J. PHELPS, General Passenger Agent Laborers Wanted! WANTED: Laborers for our Lumber Yard; Colored laborers for our foundry; also men for repairing freight cars; good wages; piece work; no trouble; now is the chance to get steady work for the winter. Apply to Mt. Vernon Car Mfg. Co. WALTER ROBERTS. SOLICITOR. Master in Chancery Sale. State of Illinois, Massac County, SS. In the Circuit Court of said County, January Term A. D. 1918. Lillie V. Gowan Vs. I. M. D. Washington and Arbella Washington. Bill to foreclose mortgage No. 503. Public notice is herby given that in pursuance of a decree entered at the January Term of said court, to-wit, on the 16th day of January A. D. 1918 in the above entitled cause, I S. Bartlett Kerr, Master in Chancery of said County will at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. Saturday February 16th, A. D, 1918 at the east door of the Court house in the City of Metropolis, County of Massac c and State of Ill., sell at public vene due to the highest and best bidder, the following described real estate to-wit:— Part of the South Half of the Southeast fourth of the Southwest quarter of Section Eleven (11) Township Sixteen (16) South, Range Five (5) east. beginning One Hundred Eighty (180) feet North of the South section line and one Hundred Thirty (130) feet east of the Half section line; thence East One Hundred Forty (140) feet; thence North Two Hundred (200) feet thence West One Hundred Forty (140) feet; thence South Two Hundred (200) feet to place of beginning, except a part of above sold to Blaine and Ida Martin recorded in Vol. "26" page 469 in the recorders office of Massac County Ill., being 50 feet off N. Side of said tract, situated in the County of Massac and State of Illinois. Dated this 17th day of January A. D. 1918. S. BARTLETT KERR, Master in Chancery. ```markdown ``` Chicago and St. Louis to Jacksonville, via Drawing room Sleeping Cars, Free Rest inining cars serving all meals en route to Vavanna, Georgia connection with all morning trains for shipment connection for Havana, Cuba. All cars to Jacksonville, via the "Dixie Flyer" The Panama Limited no extra-fare Fullman train carrying room Sleeping Cars, Buffet, Car and Dining through Sleeping Car from St. Louis, Bath, Valet Service, Ladies Maid section at Chicago. This addition to "New Orleans Special" and "New Orleans Equipment Drawing room Sleeping Cars, Dining Cars and Coaches, gives trip Louis to New Orleans, the gateway to Vavanna, Central and South America with trains for Texas and California connection in Union Station. Also of Chicago to Houston and San Antonio ep in connection with the Southern Pacific set of New Orleans by steamships coated Fruit Company, Panama and Cenruit Company—Sailings subject to con Arkansas, Vicksburg, Mississippi operated in "New Orleans Special," and Gulport, Miss., in connection with Jackson, Miss., with Through Sleeping High Sleeping Car operated in "New Orleans, Ark., in connection with Rock Islina, contains the Vicksburg National Milace to visit enroute to New Orleans. CENTRAL time and specific facts from your station Literature, free for the asking. General Passenger Agent Wanted! Cars for our Lumber Cars for our foundry; ing freight cars; good trouble; now is the work for the winter. non Car Mfg. Co. Mt. Vernon, Ill. KINKY Hair Made to Grow Long, Soft and Silky ANY STARNS says her hair was nappy she used Exelente, and now she can comb it, as it is 26 inches long. soft and silky. 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So don't fancy you are unique in having things to put up with and fight against. We are here to fight—and to conquer.—Home Notes. Officers of the General Batlist 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 Sec. Ed J. B. McCrary. Treasurer Eld. H. C. Armstead. Added Members Eid. F. Bomar Cairo Eid. 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. Lewis Sister Salile Thomas Chicago Sister M. Hudgin Cairo Sister J. w. winston Otnstead Sister Carrie Casly Shawootown Urish Jenkins Rev. J. A. Royal Chicago " L. Drane Chicago Rev. A. J. Bowers Dewmaine Rev. D. Johnson Dewmaine " B. H. Huhter Evanster " K. V. Howard Grand Chain " Robt. Grey Murphysboro " J. L. Martin Colps Deacon J. Simpson Hallidayboro " J. Baker Brookport Eld. Thomas Morris Metropolis Bro. Chas. Skates Mound City Deacon J. L. Taborn Educational Board Chairman Dr. B J. Priace Chicago Cor. Sec. Sis. Frankie Jenkie Cairo. Sister willie Greyer Colps Sister Emma Farrow Cairo " J. M. Owens Sparta Eld. J. B. McOary Metropolis Committee on Nomination C. C. Phillips J. E. Heywood G. H. Mitchell F. Bomar Sister Stella Duprec " wille 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. McCray, 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. Notice is hereby given that the Ministers and Deacon's Union will meet with the Executive Board of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association with the Mt. Pleas annt Miseionary Baptist church, Harrisburg, Thursday before the 4th Sunday in March 1918 member of board will be present. Elder S. H. Pruitt, President. J. H. Williams, Cor. Sec. Linie Eben's Wisdom. "It's a lucky thing foh de human race," said Uncle Ebon, "dat de Teo Commandments wasn't loaded down wif phraseology like de laws de legis fature passen." Body Blow. A Maryland man eloped with a sweetheart's twin by mistake, and now happy. This will be a body of for the soul-mates—Cleveland Demon. ```markdown ``` WHY WE MUST SAVE FOOD. The 1917 wheat crop in France was less than half normal, using the crop of 1913 as a basis of comparison. There was a shortage of 175,000,000 bushels, or 53.3 per cent. The potato crop was only within one-third of normal. The sugar beet crop showed a deficit of 67.9 per cent. Her meat herds in the early fall showed a shortage of 1,800,000 animals. Those are a few of the reasons America must feed her associates in the war. They are no longer able to feed themselves, and unless we come to the rescue are face to face with starvation. And starvation means defeat in the war. In the Ranks. HOUSE MANAGER HOUSE MANAGER The American House Manager is today a member of the army that is fighting to save democracy in the world. More than 11,000,000 managers of American homes have enlisted for the duration of the war and pledged themselves to support the fighting men by the way they buy, cook and serve food. Food will win the war, and these women will help to win it. America must send food to Europe. The armies cannot hold out if we fail to send it. Only certain foods ```markdown ``` 8 Save a loaf a week help win the war METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. FEBRUARY. 1918. "We must not overlook the fact that Russia collapsed, not because of the Germans on her borders, but because she failed to organize and feed her own citizenship," the food administration announced. "We must be warned that if we are to emerge victorious from this war we cannot risk the collapse of another of our associates in this war from this crusade. "Anybody that is looking for the collapse of the German people on the food question had better turn around and look at the moon, because the results will be the same. Germany is in no more danger of collapsing on that score than we are, if as much." THE FIGHT FOR THE GREAT WAR (Copyright by Life Pub. Co.) Courtesy of Life and Charles Dana Gibson can be shipped—those that pack the most food value into the small- est shipping space. These foods are wheat, meat, fats, sugar. We cannot eat them and send them too. We cannot eat them and send others. We must send these foods, and in order to do that we must eat other foods ourselves. The American House Manager will see to it that no food comes into her home that does not do its full duty under her management in winning the war. 8 Pain, Declares Woman Lecturer, Should Never Be Resorted to in Correcting Unruly Children. A woman is lecturing in the East on "The Influence of Joy." It is also an attack on the influence of pain, which parents so much resort to in the management of children. She declares, according to the Ohio State Journal, that pain should never be resorted to to make children good, and, hence, she advises that all spankings and whippings should be eliminated. There is nothing in pain to reconstruct a child. Joy is the only medium that should be used. Make a child happy, instead of sad, is the gospel of child training. The power that lived, moved and ruled the world, she said, was the power of joy; and this was the influence the parent should use in training the child. This is not the way of parents. The rule is to whip the child to make him good. It cannot result that way. A kind word and a gentle association are far more powerful than a rod or any other method for producing sorrow or pain. The other day we heard a mother shout to a little boy: "Till skia you alive!" That is enough to make a worse boy out of a bad one. The "mild power wins" is an old adage and every parent should take it to heart. CAUSE OF TIRED FEELING Complaint, Common With Many People Every Morning, Due to Pressure of Too Much Purin. The familiar condition in which one wakes up in the morning, after a good night's rest, with a dry mouth, spirits depressed, feeling tired, aching all over, was explained by Dr. Nathan Rosewater of Cleveland in the course of a discussion at a recent meeting of the American Medical association. He said such a person will gohead and do a hard day's work and feel better as the hours pass, until in the evening all signs of trouble have gone. Such a person often had severe pains in the abdomen, the muscles of which were extremely sensitive; but the more they were pressed the less sensitive they became. This condition is not, as often believed, due to intestinal toxemia, or poisoning of the blood by the products of imperfectly digested food, but to the pressure of too much purin in the system. When the foods that are rich in purins are given up the sufferers rapidly improve. They were never really fatigued, their symptoms being merely a simulation of fatigue. Auguste Rodin. A keener interest in more and more aspects of humanity, a readiness to find more and more kinds of men and women worthy of plastic representation, a preference for expressiveness to traditional beauty, a love of life because it is life—by these tokens we may know Rodin for a modern of the moderns in his day, who made the spirit of his time incarnate in marble and bronze. Like every artist who begins by outraging our love of the familiar, he ended by forging some of us to revise our definition of beauty, says the New Republic. Even those who most passionately deny that his beauty is beauty can never see quite as they would have seen if Rodin had not lived. He makes them less at ease in presence of the conventionally noble, even when excellent in its kind; reveals a humanity which cannot reach us through the conventionally noble without an effort. Those wrappings of nobleness hid something from us. Was it truth? It Can't Be Done. Few know better than Vincent Tabor the utter absurdity of trying to please the women of today. From evidence presented in the Court of Domestic Relations, writes a New York correspondent, it appears that he has at no time tried it, but the demands made by his wife have convinced him that there would be no hope anyway. The matter in consideration was a means to keep Mr. Tabor at work, a means to force him to provide $8 a week for his wife's support and a means to terminate his desperate struggle to drink a harried world dry. "Aw, judge, nothin' can be done," admitted the somewhat tearful defendant, "as long as yuh can't make money enough to satisfy all the highfalutin' ideas of the women. Two months ago we wuz all right again an' everything goin' good, when Minnie made me move to a house what had a bathtub in it. We sin't had a day of happiness since." To Induce Sleep. When trying to induce sleep it is well, observe an authority, to put away all serious thoughts and try to get the mind into a pleasant, elevated state. Some people make a habit of reading before retiring, but too often one reads on until eyes and head ache. As a result the following morning the eyes are bloodshot and bulging from the overstrain and the individual has lost the necessary amount of rest because of this enforced strain. It is most important that the ventilation of the sleeping apartment be attended to; that there is clear, fresh air circulating. Windows should be raised from the bottom and lowered from the top also, so that the air may circulate freely. The question of whether it is healthy to sleep with a pillow or without one has been debated many times, but a happy medium is recommended as the most comfortable one. St. Louis Globe-Democrat DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, SIX DAYS A WEEK ONE HOLE YEAR FOR ONLY IN COMPLETE CLUBS OF THREE OR MORE This real bargain offer is open to you and your friends on the following bases only: You and they are to receive the paper via rural or star route mail delivery or at a post office where there is no Daily Globe-Donat newsdealers. The regular price of the Daily Globe-Donat, without Sunday, is $5.00 per year. A special rural rate on yearly subscriptions only, of $3.00 per year is made. 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You are aware of the pending advance in postage rates. You are advised as to the constantly increasing cost of production. You realize the danger in delay. SEND IN YOUR ORDER NOW—TODAY! The Globe-Democrat Co., Publishers St. Louis, Mo. Notice. To the Women's E & Mission Societies of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association. Dear Sisters:-The time is fast approaching for the Executive Board, each auxiliary is asked to send a delegate or some money to help defray the expense of the meeting and for the building of the Livingston Normal. The meeting is called to meet at Harrisburg before the 4th Sunday in Mar. The Vice President is requested to be present as I may not be able to be present. The weather and other expenses may not allow me to leave home, but if it is possible for me to attend, I will. I am praying for a good meeting. Sisters, let us get up and get busy and prepare for the State Meeting in May. Some of us may be gone to our Reward, but if so let those that remain close up the ranks and keep pressing forward. "Move forward" is the slogan. NOTICE TO PUBLIC. By the final decision of the Supreme Court of the United States the coupons attached to tickets issued to intrastate passengers in Illinois are now to be redeemed by the issuing railroads. The public is therefore notified that on and after midnight, of Saturday, January, 26, 1918, all such coupons issued by railroads in Illinois may be presented by the original purchaser to the local ticket agent or to the General Passenger agent of the issuing railroad for redemption and will be paid --- NEWHOME "I'll get it for my wife" NO OTHER LIKE IT. NO OTHER AS COOD. Purchase the "NEW HOME" and you will have a life asset at the price you pay. The elimination of repair expense by a superior workmanhip and best quality of material means life-long service at minimum cost. Instain having the "NEW HOME". WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME. Known the world over for superior sewing qualities. Not sold under any other name. THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE CO., ORANGE, MASS. FOR SALE BY promptly by the issusing railroad as soon as refund checks can be drawn. In the interim, the railroads, while preparing and distributing necessary tariffs, will continue to collect interstate fares at the rate of 2.4 cents per mile, and will continue to issue coupons, which will likewise be redeemed after midnight of Thursday, January, 31, 1918 "On and after midnight Thursday, January, 31, 1918, interstate passenger fares in Illinois will be collected on statutory basis of two cents per mile. "Dated, at Springfield, Illinois, January, 21, 1918. EDWARD J. BRUNDAGE, ATTORNEY GENERAL.