Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE MT. OLIVE BAPTIST S. S. CONVEN. CLOSES A GREAT MEETING THE PURPOSE OF THE WOMAN'S COMMITTEE, COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE It is to co-ordinate—to get together—all the activities and the resources of the organized and unorganized women of the country, that their power may be immediately utilized by the government in time of need. Every woman in the United States over 16 years of age is expected to become a member of this organization. Massac county is now fully organized and registration will begin the first part of July. It is the duty of every loyal American woman to help make this a 100 per cont. registration. Now is the time for the women of Massac county to show their patriotism. Watch the news items in your papers for further notices in regard to this work. You should all be interested in this great struggle. Ise Van Hotel, 253 West 187th St. New York City, N. Y. It is most likely that we shall not be in New York very long before starting out upon the trip to France. Should our passage across be a safe one, and it is mine to land safe in Europe it will be my pleasure to notify you, and through you, my friends that I am safe on the European岸; look for a letter. Enclosed is an item which opposes I in one of St. Paul's papers, following my farewell reception. If you care to do so you may reprint it just to let the friends of Southern Illinois where it was mine to begin my christian life, my educational training and my ministry, know it has been my good pleasure both to live and to serve in such a manner as to give those who knew me and encourage me in the hardest of my struggle reason to be glad they knew me. Letters addressed to one from friends will reach me in Europe if sent to this address: Rev. E. N. Murrell, Y. M. C. A. Oversman Dege., 247 Madison Ave. R E V. B. N. MRURELL Resigns From the Pastorate of Pilgrims Baptist Church to Go "Over There." Pilgrim Baptist church was filled with friends of Rev. B. N. Murrell, its pastor, last Tuesday evening. The restrum was tastefully decorated with the national colors. Mr. George James acted as master of ceremonies. The occasion of the gathering was a farewell reception to Rev. Murrell, who was compelled to resign his pastorate as he had been called by the National War Council to do Y. M. C. A. duties in France. Rev. Murrell has been in the ministry for twenty-two years, eighteen of which were spent in various parts of the state of Illinois. He was called to Pilgrim church about four years ago and his administration has been wonderfully blessed and he leaves the church in a splendid condition from every point of view. The exercises consisted of the usual opening ceremonies, music being furnished by the choir, augmented by volunteers. Mrs. Dudley Smith sang a beautiful solo. Addresses were made by Rev. J. Davis, T. B. Stovall, P. C. Cooper, B. Lewis and D. E. Beasley of Minneapolis; J. M. Henderson, G. W. Camp, A. H. Lealtad, also Dr. Wallace of Macalester College and Attorney W. T. Franeis, and if Rev. Murrell's breast heaved with pride, which it doubtless did, it was perfectly justifiable, for he was showered with encomiums, words of praise and commendation by each speaker and it was very gratifying to receive some of the floral tributes before he passed to the great beyond. MOTTO: "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." Rev. Murrell made a splendid response to the complimentary speeches in which he expressed his appreciation of the loyalty and kindness of his members and his recognition of qualities that were excellent in them and the people of the Twin Cities. He regretted very much that he was called away so suddenly as to not give the church longer notice. He also called attention to the fact that he "was leaving behind a little wife, one of the truest and finest women he had ever known," to settle his business matters, many of which were necessarily left undone, and asked his friends to do all they could to assist her and make her stay in the city a happy one. He said, "I go to do the very best I can and ask the people as a whole to breathe a spirit of prayer for me." At the close of the exercises refreshments were served and farewells were said. Rev. Murrell left Wednesday for Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, taking with him the best wishes of all he left behind. CHARLES KNIGHT BREAKS WORLD'S RECORD DRIVING RIVETS—WON PRIZE At the request of Lord Northcliffe, Britisher, statesman and journalist, chairman Hurley of the United States Shipping Board, transmitted to Charles Knight, a negro, the first international prize of $125.00 gold, for the best score of driving rivets above the previous record of 4,455 in nine hours work. Chairman Hurley wrote Knight as follows: "Your world's record feat of driving 4,875 rivets on May 16th has set for American shipbuilders the fast pace so necessary for carrying on the war successfully. It is the American way to excel and you and your associates in upholding so splendidly this tradition, inspire emulation throughout the shipbuilding industry. Such achievements as yours carried across the seas are inspiring messages of American determination and ability." Chairman Hurley also cabled Lord Northcliffe a challenge for British shipbuilders to match Knight's work, stating that five rivets more, per gang, per hour, would in ten weeks make it possible to launch an extra ship of 10,000 tons capacity. Now here comes your camouflager in the person of an editorial comment: "When London broke the world's record in driving rivets, American shipbuilders added more "pep" to their work, only to find that Glasgow shipbuilders had established another record of 4,455 rivets in nine hours. All this time negro workers at the Sparrow Point plant of the Bethlehem Steel Co., near Baltimore, were speeding up, and when Glasgow gave out their riveting record, the negroes broke that by driving 4,875 rivets in nine hours. That is the world's record up to date. However, fair comparison of achievements cannot be made unless size of rivets driven, kind of hammer used, and constitution of crews is known, along with other classification." Well said, but however this may be, the fact still remains, that all things being considered, Charles Knight is the champion riveter of the world. WHAT OTHERS SAID ABOUT PRIVATEES JOHNSON AND ROBERTS The regiment to which Privates Johnson and Roberts belong has been identified as that of the formerly 15th National Guard of the State of New York. Mostly men who have volunteered their services. They are in the command of an ex-public official, Col. Hayward. They have been organized about 18 months and after working for some time at the French ports of disembarkation were given a brief and intensive training for the front, after which they were placed in a sector thickly dotted with German snipers. But the soldiers have proven true, suffering no casualties heretofore. Thus being attacked, says the Chicago Herald and Examiner, the negroes received the opportunity of again proving their fitness to be classed among the best soldiers of the world. Any military caste would take pride in their deeds. The courage shown, the self-forgetfulness in danger, the indomitable fighting spirit are the traits which chivalry assigns to its knights. The negro troopers were crusaders, although they doubtless would not claim the title. They are fighting to add to the sanctity of might, democracy's idea of right. What they did helped to assure the future of Belgium and France, and for Italy, Russia, Serbia and Roumania, and for Britain and America. But it also helped their negro brothers in the United States and in South Africa. The undeniably hard struggle which the colored man, living in a dominant civilization, has had to make for recognition has been rendered easier by the bravery of these two privates in France. Privates Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts are indeed good soldiers of democracy. They will be remembered by their country and by their race." Says the Buffalo (N. Y.) Express: "This is a mighty good report. New Yorkers can take special pride that it comes from one of "our" regiments. Hats off to the negro troops." This is the first glory of American negro troops in the war. Again, hats off to the negro troops! And, again. PRIVATE FIVE. TWO LIVING, THREE DEAD The first Americans to lose their lives in the great world war, after America had unsheathed her sword, were Privates Enright, Gresham and Hay. The ntation was thrilled with the heroic death of these brave lads. All over the country, honor and recognition was bestowed upon their names as they were written upon the sacred pages of American history. Today their graves lie behind the battlefields of noble France, and homage is paid by all who chance by their way. They have done their "bit" and their spirits have witnessed and will witness the deeds of those who are, and those who will go, "love there." Who knows their satisfaction and who can compute their approval of Privates Johnson and Roberts of the negro over seas force, who—but there! Headquarters American Expedition Forces—By Gen. Pershing, May 19th, 1918. Section B. "Reports in hand show a notable instance of devotion and bravery shown by two soldiers of an American colored regiment operating in a French sector. Before daylight on May 15th Private Henry Johnson and Private Roberts while on sentry duty some distance from one another, were attacked by a German raiding party estimated at twenty men, who advanced in two groups, attacking at once from flank and rear. Both men fought bravely in hand to hand encounters, one resorting to the use of his "bolo" knife after his rifle jammed and further fighting with bayonet and butt became impossible. There is evidence that at least one and probably a second German was severely cut, a third is known to have been shot. Attention is drawn to the fact that the two colored sentries were first attacked and continued fighting after receiving wounds and despite the use of hand grenades by a superior force. They should be given credit for preventing by their bravery the capture of any more of our men." The gallantry of these two negro soldiers, reports J. B. Woods, special war correspondent, who fought a party of twenty-five Germans and completely routed and beat off the enemy, killing or wounding five men although themselves wounded, is described by military observers as worthy of the best traditions of the American army. They discharged their duties in most excellent fashion. Their deeds are described in detail by Woods. As how Johnson, upon discovering the enemy, cried out, "Here they come," after which a Sergeant back of the post shot off a flare disclosing the figures of a squad of Germans trying the barbed wire inclosures; how they had already entered into an abandoned trench and were intent on doing their deadly work, when the flare lighted up their surroundings, how they be- FRIDAY gan to hurl hand grenades at Johnson and Roberts felling them. How, both being wounded, Johnson regained his feet and used his rifle. It jammed after the first but a German fell. How he used it as a club until it broke, and then upon seeing three Germans upon Roberts, one choking while the other two tried to carry him off, how he used his "bolo" knife, severing scalp of Roberts' assailant, and then saving his own life as a big German advanced upon him only to disembowelled. How he was shot in the arm while shouting to the rear "Turn out the guard" and how he managed to hurl a grenade at the same German, while falling, blowing the Boche to pieces. After which, having done his "bit" he fainted. However, these negroes were too much for the Germans for they scuttled off bearing away their wounded and killed, leaving behind stretchers, wire cutters, grenades and revolvers. Johnson and Roberts were awarded the French cross of war with palms, and an army order citation reciting their deeds. Johnson's read: "Johnson gave a magnificent example of courage and energy. Roberts was described as "a good and brave soldier." But Gen. Pershing has said "they should be given credit," and what credit will America give? These two particular negroes may or may not be given the honors due them, but they live and their deeds will ever live. Their brothers "over there" and those to go, will measure up to their standard, and when the war is won and peace is declared, the American negro soldier and the American negro race will be accorded their well earned place among the free people of the world. Above all their just and well earned place among the people of their native land. Privates Enright, Gresham, and Hay are asleep upon freedom and democracy's breast, Privates Johnson and Roberts are with us still, and here's to them and their kind, may we hear more of them and their deeds, for we pledge to them our assurance and our prayers, they shall not die in vain! MOUNT OLIVE SUNDAY SCHOOL IN CONVENTION Colored Baptist Hold Interesting Sessions Here The B. Y. P. U. convention, auxiliary to Mt. Olive Baptist Sunday school convention, convened with the First Baptist church, Seventh and Vienna streets, in its 17th annual session, with Edgar S. B. McCreary presiding, Thursday, June 20. At 8:30 devotional services for 30 minutes by Unity, Brookport and Murphysboro messengers. The meeting was declared ready for business. The various committees were appointed. Much business of interest was transacted. At 11:00 oclock Elder W. H. Carter of Centralia delivered a strong sermon. Prayer was offered by Elder Kelley of East St. Louis. Then Father McEwen, missionary of the Catholic church was introduced and presented many stimulating facts regarding our people and the work of the Catholic church among negroes. At 1:30 the meeting was again called to order by the president. After the usual transaction of business, music by the junior choir of 25 voices. At 3:00 o'clock Rev. D. Parrish of Mound City was introduced. The scripture was read by Rev. E. S. B. McCray.Prayer by Rev. J. W. Haris of DuQuoin. Then Rev. Parrish preached an able sermon. Mrs. Mamie Johnson of Mt. Vernon read a very excellent paper, "Why each church should have a B. Y. P. U." A solo was sung by Rev. J. W. Harris, "Old Time Religion." A trio by three Carbondale misses, "Keep the Fires Burning," thrilled the hearts of everyone. The committee on temperance made a strong recommendation as regarding stamping out intemperance in our district, and State Professor Singleton of Cairo, principal of Summer high school, made a strong appeal in favor of temperance. Evening Session. Devotional service at 7:30. Music by the choir, and then the "Boy Cadets" presented a drill, going through many tactics of the army which called forth much applause. The welcome address was given by Mrs. Lee Belle Duke, and the response was given by Mrs. Sallie Jones of Duquoin. The annual address was delivered by the present, Rev. Edgard S. B. McCrary, which was rich in thought and eloquence, and the same was ordered published in the minutes. Many complimentary remarks were given respecting the address. Rev. J. W. Harris of Duquoin was introduced and delivered a powerful sermon, which was enjoyed by all. The officers were installed. Then the traveling agent for Tuskegee Institute was introduced and made a short address. The finance committee reported $30.00 for the day. In this department Metropolis is breaking all records in view of attendance, finance and number of young people. Watch for the white suit and white dress patriotic parade Sunday afternoon. The boy cadets will be in line—J. B. McCreary, reporter. Friday Morning. Thirty-eighth annual session of Mt. Olive Baptist Sunday school convention proper was opened Friday morning at 8:30. Devotionals for 30 minutes were conducted by Sparta and Cairo delegates. Dennis Farrow of Cairo, president, declared the convention opened for business. The program read and adopted the committee on enrollment. Twenty-three messengers and visitors were introduced, who had never met the convention before, and given seats within the bar. Music by the junior choir. The meeting was opened promptly at 1:30. The morning journal was read and approved. Roll called and absentees noted. The topic "Front line Sunday school and how to build it," was opened by Rev E. S. B. McCrary and discussed by others. Rev. John Adams (white) was introduced. Then a song was sung and Rev. D. Parris was requested by the president to offer a special prayer for Sister Grace Williamson of Metropolis, asking God for the restoration of health, as she is an old S. S. worker. A conventional pennant was presented to her as a token of our appreciation of her past labors. After some reports the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 p. m. Friday Evening Session. A literary program was rendered, conducted by Mesdames Emma Farrow of Cairo and Ruth Nicholls of Metropolis. Address of welcome in behalf of the city by Mayor T. F. McCartney. Response by President D. Farrow of Cairo. Company "A" boy cadets gave an exhibition drill, to the delight of all. Music by the convention jubilee chorus. Music by the Duquoin quartette, followed by M. E. church quartette of Metropolis. The program consisted of readings, solos and addresses. Reception to the visiting messengers was held at the Antioch Baptist church, where cream and cake were served. Seventy-one were seated at a time. Watch for the patriotic white dress and white suit parade Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. The convention will close the best session in its history Sunday night. Every one was well cared for. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Petition For Pardon Public Notice is hereby given, that Horace Landers, 7452 R, convicted of Murder at the December Term, A. D. 1900, of the Circuit Court of Massacre County, and sentenced to the Penitentiary at Chester Illinois, for the crime of Murder for term of his life, will apply at the July Term, 1918 of the State Board of Pardons to the Governor of the State of Illinois for a Pardon. Dated May 18th 1918. HORACE LANDERS BY THOMAS A. HEAL Editor Gazette: Please permit to say the circles of the East Mt. Olive Baptist association that your representative in the General Missionary Baptist State work of the Women that we enjoyed a grand meeting and nave back seeing a greater need to advance the Master's cause. Now sisters let us bestir ourselves for annual session of the association which meets in Golconda, with the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church, Golconda, Tuesday before the 2nd Sunday in August. We hope to see a greater number than ever. I went to Hallidayboro, on the 1st Sunday in June and organized the circle in Mt. Zion Baptist church, they appeared to be highly elated over the work. Sisters, let us reach the $100. mark this year. May the Lord bless you all in your noble effort. I am yours in his Name, M. J. O. Conner. HARRISBURG Wm. Jas. Bell 44 and Mrs. Anna Banks 47, of Harrisburg, were married. Mrs. Winnie Barnett died at her home in Wilmouth Addition about 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon Mrs. Barnett is the wife of Lewis Barnett, a Civil War veteran and is quite well known in this city where they have lived for several years. She had been very feeble for several weeks. Deceased leavesfher husband and many relatives and friends. Funeral services from the A. M. E. church Tuesday afternoon at a o'clock. Interment at Green Hill. C. C. Messer, who has been so very low is better, in fact, he is able to be up walking around. I see that the Rev. Fred Bell of Ky., is called to be pastor of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church. The Second Baptist church is moving to the front under the leadership of Elder Young. Respectfully yours, Eldar Geo. Brown. Sparta Mr. Editor, we appreciate the opportunity to write to the paper from to time. Our church and S. S. are in good condition and the school was opened at usual hour Supt. Macklin in the usual discharge of his duties. At 11 o'clock Rev. D. G. Hutson delivered a strong sermon both in the morning and evening as the pastor, Rev. French was indisposed. The Supt appointed a committee of five under the supervision of Miss Rachel Smith to give an entertainment on the church lawn Tuesday eve. The Carnation club will meet in the home of Mrs. Anna Owens this week. The Golden Leaf club will meet in the home of Bro. Wm. Macklin under the supervision of Mrs. Genetta McGowan. The B. Y. P. U. met at the usual hour and held a successful meeting. Mrs. Amanda Haynes president. J. J. Taylor. Subscribe for Gazette Page Two Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METRØPOLIS, . . . . . ILL. WRS. M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER J. B. McCRARY, EDITOR FRIDAY JUNE 21, 1918. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Enterered as second-class mail matter, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. Address all communications to J. B.M.CRABY, 903 Pearl St. Metropolis, Ill. 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 Six Months.....80 Three Months.....40 Single Copy.....05 In Advance. ADVERTISING RATES. made known on application. You must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. ANNOUNCEMENT For Representative We are authorized to announce Judge K. C. Ronalds, as a candidate for the Republican nomination for the Legislature of the 51st Senatorial District, subject to the Primary Sept. 11th. County Judge We are authorized to announce the name of WALTER A. PHILLIPS, as a candidate for County Judge of Massac County, Ill. Subject to the Republican Primary September 11, 1918. We are authorized to announce the name of Judge W. F. Smith, as a candidate for County Judge of Massac County, Ill., subject to the Republican Primary September 11, 1918. We are authorized to announce Fred Smith as a candidate for County Judge of Massac County, Ill., subject to the Republican Primary September 11th 1918. For Sherriff We are authorized to announce the name of W. F. Cummings, as a candidate for Sheriff of Massac County, Ill., subject to the Rupublican Primary September II, 1918. We are authorized to announce the name of Loren Smith, as a candidate for Sheriff of Massac county Illinois subject to the Republican Primary September 11, 1918. For County Clerk. We are authorized to announce Henry Morrow, as a candidate for the nomination for County Clerk, on the Republican ticket at the September Primary election. We are authorized to announce Fred Risinger, as a candidate for the nomination of County Clerk, on the Republican ticket, at the September Primary election. Assessor and Treasurer. We are authorized to announce John Kotter, as a candidate for Assessor and Treasurer of Massac County, Subject to the Republican Primary Sept. 11th. Assessor and Treasurer We are authorized to announce Elmer Brown, as a candidate for Assessor and Treasurer of Massac County, subject to the Republican Primary Sept. 11th. County Superintendent We are authorized to announce T. F. McCatrney, as a candidate for the nomination for County Superintendent of Schools, of Massac County, Ill., on the Republican Ticket at the September Primary election. We are authorized to announce F. C. Prowdley, as a candidate for the nomination for County Superintendent of Schools on the Republican ticket at the September Primary election. FOR COMMISSIONER We are authorized to announce the name of Chris Walbright, as a candidate for County Commissioner. Election September, 11th. Don't try to lug political matter in our paper without paying the price because we cannot afford it. It costs money to run a newspaper these days. Subscribe for The Gazette. Now. $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 catarrh cure is the only 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. 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. 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 your work. We trust that all of the B. Y. P. U's, that have been sleeping on their rights for lo, these many months would wake up to duty and work as never before and come to Meteopolis in June with a large delegation and make this the Banner year numerically, spiritually, and financially. Mrs. Amanda Stephens of Fulton, Ky., is in the city visiting her relatives. Prof. McClellan Smith has gone to Dawson Springs, Ky. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jefferson, of East St. Louis, were murdered by being cut to death last Sunday and the remains will be brought here for burial Saturday. The Gazette is in deep sympathy with the parents. She is a niece of the editor. Alex. Franzor is at home from Centralia. Marshal Jefferson and Kenneth Taylor of Chicago, who were here visiting relatives left for home Friday. They motored through. Mrs. Sis. Lowery is on the sick list. 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. please pay up. St. Paul DuQuoin, Rock Hilj Centralia, Mt. Moriah, 12th, St. Shiloh Mt. Vernon, and a number of others including New Hope Sparta, are saying they will take the Banner from Metropolis this year. We trust you will—ha, ha, Harmon Smitn, still remains quite feeble. We wonder who will get the beautiful artistic Banner that will be given to the Union that represents with the largest amount of money? The Metropolis B. Y. P. U. has received it for two successive years. Will you try and get it in June? The S. S. of the Mt. Olive S. S. Convention should not fail to send up something for The Gazette, the organ the Convetion. And we hope the East Mt. Olive S. S. Convention will not overlook us this time. Letter Blanks for B. Y. P. U. and S. S. for reports will be furnished on application at the convention. Rev. Mr. Harris, pastor of St. Paul Baptist church is the guest of Harrison Street Baptist church. Pa- METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL. ducan, Ky. Harrison Street, the largest Baptist congregation in this city were swept from pulpit to door Sunday by a great sermon on "The Gates of Life." Rev. Harris is a young man of power and Paducah liked his preaching so well they invited him to keep stepping. He will preach for them again Wednesday night. 7th Street church, of which Rev. J. E. Rogers is pastor, declares he must return each day from the Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. convention and preach for them, but the Dr. thinks the weather too hot for that much preaching at this time. Rev. Harris says he will speak at Bloomington, Ill., next Sunday and Paris, Monday and go home on the 4th of July. He is on his way to Metropolis where he will join the delegates from his church in Duquoin—Reporter. Notice. Dear, Co-workers: The Mt. Olive Baptist S. S., convention meets in Metropolis, Ill., with the First Baptist S. S., on Friday before the 4th Sunday in June 1918 Let each school be well represented both by delegate and money. Let every one come praying that God may be with us, and let us try to make this the banner year. Dennis Farrow, Pres. Ruth B, Donlow, Cor. Sec., Brookport, Ill. The members of Unity Baptist church Brookport, are soliciting money to to stucco the gables of their church, the first of July. AN APPEAL TO OUR B. Y. P. U. WORKERS To the B. Y. P. U's composing the Mt. Olive Convention the time is fast approaching, when we will be called together by the President in Metropolis, after another years work and worry. We should go to Metropolis to do more Constructive and Concrete work for the Master, as the time has come when we should be up and doing. Let every B. Y. P. U. send a messenger and if it is not possible to send a messenger please send a letter to the president with the proper representation fee, as we desire to make this the Banner year and take the District for Christ and His Cause. Please notice Art. 2-7 of the Constitution for representation fee. Send as much more as you can and get on record as getting that beautiful Banner that was made by the National Baptist Publishing Board, Nashville, Tenn. "Rally, Rally, Rally around the Standard" is our cry. Yours in His Name, Edgar S. B. McCray, Pres. Mrs. Ruth Nichols. Cor. Sec'y ow AMY STARKS says her hair was happy when she used Exelento, and now also can go bald, through the hair, soft and silky. Don't be fooled all your life by using some fake preparation which claims to straighten kinky hair. You are just fooling yourself by using it. Kinky hair cannot be made straight. You must have the right. Now you can. EXELENTO QUININE POMADE is a Hair Grower which feeds the scalp and roots of the hair and makes kinky hair grow long, soft and silky. Apply hair grow long, soft and silky drops Falling Hair Care. Price 25-9 by million receipt of stamps or coin. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE Writes for Particulars EXELENTO MEDICINE CO. ATLANTA, GA. Acquirement of Sympathy. Jmout. everyone can love, but it is not everyone who can sympathize. Sympathy is born of suffering, and is only truly possessed by those who have been educated in the school of trouble and experience.—Jean Maclean. Bird Island, in Gulf of St. Lawrence, One of World's Most Desolate Spots. Bird Island, most northerly of the Magdalen islands, holds the world's record for wrecks. The whole group, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, is exceedingly dangerous, but Bird Island stands first. More like a huge rock than an island its walls rise grim and gray in the path of the mariner. The island has no beach or coast, only a steep irregular cliff rising abruptly from the water. The top is a barren plateau of about five acres. The principal inhabitants are birds, Gulls, gannets and murres come in thousands to nest and rear their young. The pair of their thousands of wings drowns the noise of the waters. The Indians say that they are the souls of shippered sailors. The human tenants of the plateau are the Lighthouse keeper and his wife, doomed to solitary existence except about once or twice a year when a ship brings provisions. Sometimes, perhaps in about every three or four years, an enterprising naturalist comes to study the bird life on the island. Ships can approach Bird island only in the coldest weather. The slightest ripple and the craft keeps a respectful distance. The Lighthouse is reached by a rope and windless. The hardiest mountain climber would huddle before attempting to scale its rough walls. The keepers of the light have been singularly unfortunate. The first went insane and had to be kept confined by his wife and assistant until the prevision boat arrived. The second was borne away by a floating piece of ice when seal hunting in the early spring. His wife maintained the lighthouse alone until help came from a neighbor boring island. FAD WELCOMED BY ARTISTS Painted Designs on Lingerie Give Opportunity for Unlimited Display of Originality. Now that the hard-hearted hosery manufacturers have decided to reduce their manufacturing costs by cutting out the fancy colors and startling designs of the ladies' lines and limiting the output to plain somber shades that cannot be heard coming, that portion of femininity that demands novelty in dress that fairly scream will have to fall back on the new fad in underwear. Oil paintings, done to suit the individual taste, on the lingerie, each piece to follow the same design and make up the set, and a mosquito net overdress will put a spiderweb stocking in the shade when it comes to startling scenic effects. Imagine a set with a lifelike representation of the execution of Marie Antoinette on the back of the corset cover and a panoramic sketch of the taking of o' the Bastille running around the bottom of the underskirt, with other sidelights of the French Revolution sandwiched in where opportunity presents. Possibilities? Why? A pair of silk ones never began to offer the possibilities for effective display of the artistic temperament that this new fad does. All struggling artists whose productions are not in demand since the war economics have put a quietus on the picture market will rise en masse and call the originator of the new idea blessed.-Brockton Times. French Labor Shortage The lack of labor has become more acute in almost all the vital industries of France. There are many soldiers of the old classes in the French army, men 40 years of age or more, whose usefulness at the front is a question open to debate. Agitation has been going on since the time when American participation in the war made the demand for men less acute at the battle front to relieve the old Poltus. Early in 1917 the doubtful privilege of an honorable discharge was granted to carefree fathers of six or more children. The real problem before the chamber of deputies is whether to take up the question of the old classes in a large spirit or whether to continue to make slight concessions to the demands of their constituents. Adjustable Support for Broken Limbs. "Tests of a new limb support which have been made in a hospital in this country have proved so satisfactory that a Red Cross unit will take one of the devices to France, together with specifications for making others, if desired," says Popular Mechanics Magazine. As described and illustrated, it consists of "a hammocklike sling suspended from a steel arm that can be attached either to a bed or a wheel chair. Its special feature is the freedom of movement that is affords the patient. By means of a rope and pulleys the sling can be raised or lowered, while the supporting arm permits it to swing from side to side." A New London Drink. An American in a public bar in London was mystified recently when a customer entered and sang out: "1.035 hop, please." At first the man from the States believed the newcomer was seeking to telephone, but the bar maid put out a drink, the thirsty one drank and paid for it and then left without saying another word. Of course, American inquisitiveness had to be satisfied. Investigation developed that the latest beer price order in England fixes the maximum price of beer at lower gravity than 1.036 at eight cents a pint and beer at gravity of from 1.036 to 1.042 at ten cents a pint.—Montreal Star. Might Be a Good Thing for Children if No Toys Could Be Bought for Them. "No toys!" exclaims the fond and sympathetic mother, tragically, at the mere mention of the toy business being one of those in danger of being abolished as unnecessary during wartime. Oh! yes, little mother, there would be toys—but they would not be store toys. In fact, the children would invent and make a great many of them themselves. Dame Nature would lend a hand, and you could help a bit, too! There is no doubt that children must have toys of some sort—it is the very cry of their little souls. "Necessity is the mother of invention," so with dire necessity staring them in the face—a pressing demand with no supply—they would begin to invent. Moreover, being the work of their own little brains and hands, such toys would more easily please. Simple-minded and contented types of children would once again be the rule, not the exception. What has the nursery piled high with the latest and most expensive toys produced? Nothing but that contradiction of nature—the child with nothing left to wish for! What is there to stimulate his brains or his imagination? Everything has been thought out and imagined for him. No wonder at the age of seven or eight he finds life "stupid." But with nothing to play with would come the wonderful idea of making something—Chicago News. MYSTERY HOVERS OVER LAKE Body of Water in Central Africa Has Most Curious Effect on Minds of Travelers. Cold and gray are the waters which Lake Tschad spreads over the lowlands of central Africa. The traveler in Africa finds the mystery of the dark continent more haunting and unfathomable here than in the baffling mazes of the jungle or in the silent smile of the sphinx. Heavy winds toss the shallow waters about and whisper their secrets through the reeds. But the lake makes no answering confidences. It stretches on and on, measuring its miles of surface in sweeping wave lengths. As for as the eye can see ahead are the reeds and rushes reaching up through the water in tangled masses. Here and there the line of the gray expanse is broken by slender islands bearing up a few round-topped native huts, outlined dimly against the skyline. The effect is that of a painting seen through gray glasses, reducing the whole to a low key. It is in the grayness that the lake's effect of mystery lies, the grayness that hewers dull and cheerless over waving reeds. The traveler gazing across Lake Tecah for the first time feels the thrill of discovery. The knowledge that he is not the first to stand upon the banks does not dispel the feeling of entering the most shut-off place in central Africa. Another "Scrap of Paper." Twenty-seven years ago settlers at Olympia, Wash., made a treaty with the Indians allowing them to fish anywhere and at any time, says Commerce and Finance. Now the state game laws prohibit them from the sport during the closed season. Saluskin, big chief of the Yakimas, with a number of other Indians, after protesting in vain to the local game wardens, went to the city to protest against the violation of their rights. Imagine a chieftain, 90 years old, straight as an arrow, yet half blind and enclosed, entering a court room in a modern city. This man had seen the victory of civilization in its struggle against the wilderness. He had seen his race pass control of the land to the white race. Still believing in the honor of the white man, he came to protest against the infringement of a treaty made a quarter of a century before. Sabuskin was informed by an interpreter that the district attorney could not change the state game laws. Can't Even Have "Near-Bear." Can't Even Have "Near-Bever." Germany's brewers hoped this year to produce a beer substitute that should really resemble beer, but the Prussian minister of finance has issued a decree that puts an end to the dream of the foaming stein. A new process has been patented by which near-beer was to be made from beetroot, hops, yeast and water. Many breweries had already installed machinery required under the patent. The minister of finance has decided that the sugar of the beetroot, upon which the substitute depends for alcohol, cannot be spared for beer. Beets, he says, are badly needed for manufacture of sugar, dilution of jam and making of coffee substitutes. Woman Frozen to Ground. During a cold snap last winter Mrs. John Baker of Downsville took a bucket of hot water and went into the yard to clean the concrete pavement. She splashed the water around and used the broom vigorously, when suddenly she realized she could not move. She made determined efforts to move her feet, and experienced a fearful cold chill as thoughts of paralysis flashed into her mind. She screamed loudly for help, and her husband, who came running, found her shoes were frozen to the pavement. With a vigorous jerk he yanked her loose, almost pulling her out of her shoes. It was a thankful wife he led into the house to warm her feet. Huge War Credit Was in That Year Voted in Germany and Supported by Socialists. When did the war begin? April, 1913; not August, 1914, as the press always has it. writes Charles Edward Russell in Harper's. The real declaration of war was made by the German rechstag when it struck observing Europe dumb and chill by passing, an extraordinary war credit of $250,000, 000; and to that act of belligerency in a time of profound peace the socialists in the rechstag gave practically their support. All men in the world accustomed to make upon the day's news an intelligent diagnosis must have gasped and stared at this porent. Unless Germany deliberately planned now to bring down upon mankind the war her armament had silently threatened these many years, there was no good reason for this perilous saber rattling; certainly none appeared in the state of Europe. Yet the socialists seemed to be for it; that was the incomprehensible fact. August Rebel, then still active, was the ablest and most famous of their leaders, and criticism from many lands seemed to good hip into a defense. It was of a nature to chill the last hope in any friend of peace. Two reasons he gave for the rechstag's action. One was that President Policure of France, who had been but newly elected, was a warlike and dangerous man, and no one could tell to what lengths he might go. The other was that in the Balkan wars the Turks, taught by German officers, had been beaten by the Serbians, taught by French. The judicious might grieve indeed when they came upon such an offering from such a source, and anybody able to read might see that war was close at hand. ANGRY AT BEING DISTURBED Old Gentleman Vastly More Annoyed at Constable Than He Was at Hun Air Raiders. "He wasn't half angry," said a constable to me, smiling reminiscently as he cast his eye over what remained—mostly top story only—of an old-fashioned house which had suffered in a recent air raid. "You should have heard his language." "Curious thing," I said, "the top floor doesn't appear to be touched." "Yes, that's where he was," said the constable. "Of course, we thought he was a casualty. We cleared away the rubbish, and somehow or other got up to his rooms with an ambulance and the doctor. The door was closed, so we started prying it open. That's when the fun started. "The door was flung open, and there stood the old gentleman with a big book in his bunds, his 'spees' on, and in a proper temper. I just caught a glimpse of a cosy armchair drawn up to a blazing fire. "What the —— does this mean? he says. 'Haven't I been disturbed enough this evening? Get out of it, all of you.' And without troubling to shut his door, he went back and sat down with his book beside the fire, muttering most awful. It gave me the biggest shock of the raid."—London Mall. Not Equal to It. They had not been married very long, but she had grown cold and listless; so one evening, after she had yawned about seventeen times, he said: "You seem to be so cold and indifferent, Malvina. Have you forgotten those happy days when I was paying you my addresses?" "I should think I haven't! I should think I haven't forgotten those happy days. I never had less than three fellows every evening calling on me." "But, dear, haven't you got me to pay you attention now?" "Yes, I suppose I have. You are doing the best you know how; but you don't flatter yourself that you are equal to three, do you?"—Stray Stories. Commends Sailor's Bravery. For gallantry in rescuing from drowning a lad eight years of age Secretary Daniels has commended Arthur Otto Radcliffe, a seaman of the United States navy. Alongside of the United States steamship Wadsworth, on which the sailor was stationed, lay a tug. A small boy played about the deck with no thought of danger. Suddenly he fell overboard. Before the warning came the child had floated seventy-five yards or more from the tug and ship. Then Radcliffe came into action. Jumping into the water, he swam to the boy and brought him to safety. Radcliffe enlisted in the navy in 1915, at Des Moines, Iowa. "Germ-Proof" Money To a bank in Spokane, Wash., belongs the distinction of circulating the first antiseptic germ-proof national bank notes. The United States treasury is still experimenting with devices to laundry dirty bank notes to bright crisp ones, but the Spokane bank has the first sanitary money on record. Fifty thousand dollars in bills, put out by the bank, were signed with an ink said to consist largely of carbolic acid. The result is the bills are saturated with an agency which means death to the most vigorous germ who'd live there. Her Repartee: "John, I wish you'd stop snoring." "What's the matter with you now?" * "Nothing, only I'm getting tired of these sleepless nights." Notice The Mt. Olive Baptist S. S. Teachers' Institute will meet with the First Baptist S. S., at Metropolis, on Wednesday before the 4th Sunday in June. All members are requested to be present at the opening June 19. J. W. Corneal. President. NOTICE To the S. S. composing the Mast Mt. Olive S. S. convention: As the time draws near for our S. S. conventional work, let each one of us determine to do your "bit" to help make the meeting the very best one of all. Let each Sunday School endeavor to represent with twelve dollars ($12) and the B. Y. P. U. with five dollars ($5) at this meeting which will convene at Hallidayboro, Ill., on Wednesday, before the fourth Sunday in June. Help the the Sunday School to keep abreast with the time. Yours for success. Yours for success, Major Singleton, 603 South 12, St. Mt. Vernon, Ill. Fred R. Young, Attorney Administrator's Notice. Estate of Fred Briscoe, deceased. The undersigned, having been appointed Administratrix of the estate of Fred Briscoe late of the County of Massac and the State of Illinois, deceased, hereby give notice that she will appear before the County Court of Massac County at the Court House in Metropolis, at the August Term on the first Monday in August next, at which time all persons having claims against said estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 28th day of May, A. D. 1918. Rosetta Briscoe Administratrix. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the S. S. convention of the East Mt. Olive Association will meet in June with the Mt. Zion Baptist church, Hallidayboro, Ill., Wednesday before the 4th Sunday, 1918. Each auxiliary is urged to join in and make this meeting a success. So I am requesting each Sunday School to represent with their $12.00 and each B, Y. P. U. with their $5.00 We sincerely hope that all will observe the golden opportunity for doing good. Come prepared to influence some one to do more work for the Master; we need more laborers in the vineyard. So let each individual strive to be a factor for good in this so noble a cause. Prof. M. Singleton, Pres. Vivian Cross, Cor. Sec. The only way for any enterprise to succeed is to have both moral and financial support of the friends of the race. Our slogan is to have 4000 subscribers by June. Reader will you help to reach this goal by sending in your neighbor's name with $1,50? We pay the postage. Help to make a greater Metropolis Gazette. We have just received several font of new type and have others of the way. Try our Job Department for your next job. We can serve you satisfactorily. To those who live out of town send us a job to day, and we will mail it out the first mail the next day. Special attention given to this class of work. We know what you need and our 23 years of experience enables us to please you. Subscribe For The Gazette. PICTURE OF GERMAN VAMPIRE Kaiser's Possession Embraces Many Miles, but No Square Meals, Says This Writer. The German empire, better known as the German vampire, embraces 208,830 square miles, but not a single square meal, says the Brooklyn Eagle. It comprises four kingdoms, six grand duchies and 3,876,531 grand goosesteps. In outline and inclination it is likely irregular. On the east it hounds Lenine. On the north it is hounded by the allied fleets and on the west by General Haig. The principal waterways of Germany are the seize and the Kiel canal. The high Cs' now under its control are confined to the opera house. The Kiel canal is used for exercise by the bottled ships on pleasant Sundays. The seabound, greatly restricted, like all other kinds of board, is known as the high cost of living. The country is not entirely on the level. It has in the interior a large table hand, entirely empty. There are also deep depressions in all parts of the nation. Berlin, the capital, was established in the thirteenth century on the Spree river. It has not yet recovered. The inhabitants are divided into two main classes—junkers and junked. The present fooler is Kaiser Billions II. His principal occupation is looking for a place in the sun. "There is something warmer than that in store for him. It sounds something like Helgoland. The crown prince is the barely apparent. The national motto is "Spurles versenk." CAPITAL WELL WORTH VISIT Merida, Chief City of Yucatan, Is by No Means Lacking in Attractions for Tourist. A capital which most tourists never visit and of whose very existence many people are ignorant is Merida, the chief city of Yucatan. Yucatan is one of the richest Mexican provinces and, to go further into the intricacies of geography, forms the right arm of the Gulf of Mexico. Merida, its show city, officially began to exist in 1542 when the Spaniards laid the corner stone with much ceremony and proclaimed grandly that the very loyal and noble city of Merida, chartered by his most Catholic majesty, Philip II, was now on the map. Since then Merida has grown considerably, acquired a plaza, cathedral, university, hotels and a goodly number of millionaires, and considers itself a city of some importance. One governor of Yucatan, with a well-developed sense of civic and national pride, tried to separate the wealthy citizens of the capital from some of their surplus change for improvement of the city. The millionaire element could not see how it would gain anything by installing the beautifully paved boulevards described so graphically by their promoter and refused to contribute. But the governor placed a tax on the bencuen, the chief source of Merida's wealth, and with the proceeds, which ran into millions of dollars, he laid pavements which made walking and driving in the city a joyous affair, instead of the unpleasant necessity which it had been. Thracians Used "Tanks." The modern tank had its precursor, however, in crude, says the Christian Science Monitor. One can read all about it in Alexander the Great's exploits. Just to show their dislike of Alexander in particular, and of Pan Hellenism in general, the Thracians invented war machines in the shape of loaded wagons and conveyed them to Mount Nimus, so as to command the pass through which Alexander's soldiers must march. At the critical moment, the big, lumbering wagons, loaded with rock, were launched straight on the helpless men below. Alexander, however, met this onslaught by ordering his men to lie down, and to interlock their shields above them, so that the vehicles could roll over a road of shields. By this maneuver, we are told, he saved his army from annihilation. Misunderstood Santo Domingo—A few evenings ago our warden. Sweet (who, by the way, doesn't deserve his name at all), was dining at a "Fonda" with one of our doc-eyed damels and was looking over the menu when he asked her whether she would have a little shrimp. She blushed deeply and answered in subdued tones: "Oh, Mr. Dulce, you are so sudden." Sweet, of course, denies this; but you perhaps don't know him like we do." "Slim Jim," 44th Co., U. S. M. C., in the Martines Magazines. Wasn't Doing It for Fun. A London banker was disturbed during an air raid because a British three-inch gun, mounted on an automobile truck, took up a position directly in front of his house. He went out and asked the officer in charge to move the gun farther down the street, as the racket was too much for his nerves, and got this reply: "Look here, do you take this for a blooming hurdy-gurdy?" Here's German Efficiency. German industrial efficiency is so nearly a fetch in the popular mind that it is a distinct shock to hear it challenged by competent authority. "In my young days," said a contractor at a recent trade gathering, "we awarded a contract to bridge one of the swift western streams to a firm of German engineers. Guess what they did! Blamed if they didn't build the cutwater of the pliers downstream." METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL When In Need Of Good Clothing, Hats And Shoes Up-To-The Minute Store of GULLETT'S of Men's Furnishings from ot. Next Door to Post Office. Proposed Constitution of the Baptist Minister's Alliance. We, the Minister's of the Mt. Olive and East Mt. Olive Baptist District Associations of Southern Illinois desirous of a more oneness in perpetuating the principles and Doctrines Legislated by Jesus Christ, and practiced by His Apostles, seeking by the word of God to bring ourselves, and the churches as well, more into the unity of the Faith of Jesus Christ, do now adopt the following Constitution. Sec.1. This organization shall be called the Missionary Baptist Minister's Alliance of Southern Illinois. Sec.2. Officers. Its Officers shall consist of a President, two Vice Presidents, Recorcing Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer and such committees as may conserve the best interest of the body, all of which shall be elected annually by a majority vote of the body. Sec. 1. This organization shall be composed of Missionary Baptist Ministers furnishing bonifid membership in any regular Missionary Baptist Church, together with his good standing where he now pastors, or where he last pastored, or the church where he worship's with whether he ever pastored or not. God standing ors, or where the church with whether not. Authority. Organization er to receive its fellowship 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 Sec.1. This organization shall have the power to receive to, or drop from its fellowship any Minister or Ministers whom it deems worthy or unworthy of fellowship. Sec.2. This Constitution by laws,or regulations,shall by no means collect with the rules and regulations of the two Associations namely Mt. Olive and East Mt. Olive. Thos. Morris, Metropolis A. J. Bowers, Dewmaine Rev. Berry Thomas, Metropolis. 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. Just 20 days and the Mt. Olive S. S. and B. Y. P. U. convention will meet in Metropolis. ```markdown ``` Article 1 Name. Article 2 Membership Article 3. Authority. Always Go to the Extra Ordinary Notice To the Sunday Schools composing the Mt. Olive Baptist Sunday School Convention of Southern Illinois. Greetings: Dear Co-laborers:—The annual session will meet with the First Baptist Sunday School at Metropolis, Ill. Friday June 21, and will continue in session up to Sunday night June 23. It is hoped that every school in the district will be fully represented and prepared to pay the full quota of the school represented by the delegate sent to the convention. Do not come complaining and pleading hard times. Think of the many thousands that are in a worse condition than we are. Therefore let us all come praying and giving thanks to the Almighty for the many blessings we have received from His bountiful hand in the past year. The banner that was cast in the Colps fire will be replaced, and the S. S. making the best report will receive it. Hoping that we will all be spared to meet together in June at Metropolis, I am yours in the cause of Christ, Dennis Earrow, Pres. 429-15th St. Cairo, Ill. Ruth Donlow, Cor. Sec. Brookport, Ill. Officers of Ministers' Alliance. H. C. Armstead, Pulaski Vigilant Committee F. Bomar, Cairo P. B. French, Sparta Any one writing to this office on private matter and requiring an answer must enclose a stamp. The Executive Board of the Mt. Olive Association meets in Duquoin Thursday before the 2nd Sunday in June. Subscribe for The Gazette. STORED MUCH FROZEN MEAT German Authorities, in First Days of War, Mobilized All Resources of Refrigerating Plants. Berlin has 2,200 tons of frozen meat in municipal cold storage depots. The supply is replenished from time to time so that it remains at that figure. On their present meat ration of one half pound, the Vossische Zeitung says, the Berliners are assured of meat enough to last all Greater Berlin two or three weeks, even if there should be a temporary stoppage of replenishments. How the cold storage of pork has helped Germany to "stick it" is explained in an article in the Chemiker Zeitung. Early in the war, realizing the serious effect of the British blockade on the meat supply, the government directed the refrigerating industry to mobilize its resources on the largest possible scale. It was ordered to make preparations for dealing with millions instead of thousands of pigs. Cold storage plants were enlarged, new ones built, and the system so extended that today there is hardly a local community without its own refrigerating facilities. Every fortress has a freezing plant of its own. In case of siege it will assist materially in the preservation of perishable foods, especially meat, eggs, fish and butter. "The German authorities," says the article, "have taken advantage of cold storage to the fullest extent, thereby greatly easing the economic conduct of the war." TELL OF LONDON'S HISTORY Collection of Wonderfully Interesting Relics in the Whitechapel Art Galleries. In a small space in the Whitechapel art galleries there is a fascinating collection which reconstitutes the history of London from the days when the Britons watched the galleys of the Romans sweeping up the Thames river. There are bits of Roman pottery found in the Thames mud. Photographs and prints show how bits of the old Roman wall may still be touched by living hands. And so throughout the long story of the great old city there are remembrances of its varying phases, of its ceaseless change: a beautiful piece of carving by Grindling Gibbons, or one of his school, in St. Paul's grotesquely carved brackets of wood that once supported the beams of Tulor houses; iron brackets beautifully wrought by ancient craftsmen; leather jacks, out of which some Falstaff puffed his sack; clay pipes, smoked in Queen Elizabeth's day by men who sailed the Spanish main; the old Whitechapel parish register, telling of citizens who died of plague, or born and married in the days before the great fire, and when bells of old St. Paul's rang for joy and sorrow. These, and many other relics, bring back the spirit of oldtime London to men and women who go to the quiet and restful place from the rush of modern life in Whitechapel. Some Old-Day Battles. The great odds in numbers which the British army has had to face on the western front is no rare experience in its annals. Wellington has borne witness to that fact in his remarks that Tahavera was the only battle in which he had a numerical superiority, owing to the presence of the Spaniards, who, while showing much personal gallantry, were badly led. At all his other battles he had fewer men than the enemy. "At Sahamac I had 40,000 men, and the French perhaps 45,000. At Vittoria I had 60,000 men against 70,000. At Waterloo the proportion was still more against me, I had 56,000 to 58,000; Napoleon had near 80,000. The whole army in the south of France under my command was considerably larger than the force of Soult at the battle of Toulouse, but in numbers actually employed in that battle I had less than he." All of which goes to show that strength and success do not necessarily tie with mere weight of numbers. There are other factors vastly more essential.—Christian Science Monitor. Braking Airplane While Flying. A braking mechanism for airplanes has recently been introduced, according to the Popular Science Monthly. This consists of two rectangular planes of small area, mounted on a shaft that runs along the rear edge of the math plane, and passes through the fuselage. The control is by means of a handwheel and connections, which act in conjunction with a handbrake. When an airplane is flying at a rate of a hundred miles an hour the air pressure is not less than 30 pounds to the square foot. It will thus be seen that the added resistance of a few extra square feet of canvas has a very great retarding action on the speed of the plane. Scouts' War Gardens The food production and garden campaign of the Boy Scouts of America is well under way, says Boy's Life. Every scout and, indeed, every troop and every local council, according to reports, is definitely interested in some way. This year every scout is asked to be responsible for securing one adult to agree to work with him on the scout's individual garden or on the troop garen or on the local council garden. The adult might be a scout's father, his brother or his sister's best fellow, his mcle, or indeed any man who will faithfully stick to the job until the ooars are harvested. ALL PREPARED FOR MEASLES Indianapolis Newspaper Treats Advent of Disease as Something of Which to Make a Jest. Have you had the measles yet? Well, just be patient. It is only a matter of time. A physician was asked how he accounted for the great number of cases of measles this year, and he smiled and said that the old germs were all frozen during the very cold weather and that they were trying out the new supply. Professional men have such charming manners, which invariably accompany those evasive answers. One never knows whether they are afraid of disclosing state secrets or whether the sweet smile and graceful bow are serving in an armorial capacity. So, if you awaken some morning and your forehead is a mass of little patches of carmine and your throat feels dry and your head feels hot, don't be alarmed. It simply means that you have been chosen to become a member of the Ancient Accepted Order of Measlesites; and that the initiation has begun. A five days' vacation is about to be thrust on you, which you will enjoy, more or less, probably less, particularly if you have the "Hum" variety, which is as treacherous as the name implies. Of course, if you are pressed for time, there is a 24-hour kind which is very good. It has all the appearances of the genuine article without any of the disagreeable features. The doctors call it "Duke's disease," but it belongs to the measles family, and you will be perfectly safe (and considerably more comfortable) in selecting that kind.-Indianapolis News. PROOF THAT WORLD MOVES Simple Little Experiment WILL convince the Skeptical of Fact Pretty Generally Conceded. Take a good-sized bowl, fill it nearly full of water and place it upon the floor of a room which is not exposed to shaking or jarring from the street. Sprinkle over the surface of the water, a coating of lycopodium powder. Then upon the surface of this coating of powder make, with powdered charcoal, a straight black line, say, an inch or two in length. Having made this little mark with the charcoal powder on the surface of the contents of the bowl, lay upon the floor close to the bew, a stick or some other straight object, so that it will be exactly parallel with the mark. If the line happens to be parallel with a crack in the floor or with any stationary object in the room, this will serve as well. Leave the bowl undisturbed for a few hours and then observe the position of the black mark with reference to the object with which it was parallel. It will be found to have moved in the direction opposite to the movement of the earth on its axis. The earth in simply revolving has carried the water and everything else in the bowl around with it, but the powder on the surface has been left behind a little. The line will always be found to have moved from east to west, which is perfectly good proof that everything else has moved the other way. In and Out There is some talk among a number of the women folk of Woodruff places of organizing a club to be known as "The Ins and Outs." Not that they wish to be marked as gad-abouts or anything of the sort. The proposed club title refers solely to a recent pamphlet issued by the authorities of "the town within a city," which contains the directory of the 1,800 inhabitants. The booklet is neatly arranged, is embellished with pictures of the town's beauty spots and contains plenty of advertisements as all good directories should. But somehow in the course from census taker to printer the names of about twenty-five of the good wives of the town were omitted. The little club idea has been proposed with one requirement for membership, which is that the member shall be "in" the town and "out" of the directory. Indianapolis News. Grocer Had Nothing to Say. The grocer thought one day that he would like a steak for his dinner as a change from the bacon, so he sent his little girl across to the butcher for one pound of steak. On receiving the steak, he thought he might satisfy his curiosity by weighing it, and in so doing he found it to be four ounces light of weight. He brought it across to the butcher and said: "What is the meaning of only giving me twelve ounces of meat instead of one pound?" The butcher calmly replied: "I lost my one-pound weight, so I had to use your one-pound packet of tea." Use of Torpedoes in Warfare. Use of 1878 in warfare. Between 1878 and 1898, when the Spanish-American war broke out, there were only twelve instances in which the torpedo had been used in actual warfare. The Russo-Japanese war in 1904 afforded many opportunities for the use of this deadly weapon of destruction, and Whitehead's invention caused great havoc. The combination of the submarine boat and the torpedo had its first real trial in the present war. An Education. "Did you manage to give your boy much schooling?" "Finest possible," rejoined Farmer Corratoset. "Josh joined the army and is being educated abroad." Page Four 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 Dequoin, before the 2nd Sunday in June Thursday. 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. Yours in His Name, M. J. Blake, Dist. Pres. Notice. 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. Olive Missionary Baptist church Duquoin, Thursday before the 1st Sunday in June 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 $100 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. NOTICE. Elder J. H. Hilly, Missionary lor Mt. Olive Baptist Associis- ion postoffice address, is Colp, II. Real Hard Luck. Nobody can be said to be really down on his luck to the down downdest degree until he has had presented to him a very valuable watch which every time it is repaired costs from $10 to $25. There's no place where the percentage system works so agonizingly as with the valuable watch owned by a poor man. Adversity and Prosperity. We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.—Seneca RECOGNIZE VALUE OF WHEAT Shertage Has Shown Us the Wonderful and Unique Qualities Contained in the Grain. As absence makes the heart grow fonder, so does scarcity of wheat invite attention to its wonderful and unique qualities as food. We have been eating wheat products all these years as a matter of course, and it never occurred to us that we might ever be called on to go without them. Now that it is necessary to use wheat substitutes, we have discovered that useful as they are there is nothing that really takes the place of wheat flour. The magic of the wheat lies in its gluten—what the baker refers to as the "binder." He must have a certain proportion of wheat flour to furnish the binder, or his oatmeal bread or his rice pastry crumbles. The substitutes have the same nourishment as the wheat. But they lack the quality of the wheat flour crust. There is nothing in them to imprison the gases liberated by yeast, and so they refuse to rise like wheat dough. Bread made of the substitutes is heavy and soggy unless there is enough wheat dough mixed in to give it life. Without wheat we go without bread, without cake, without pie, without strawberry shortcake. No affection for corn pone can make it a substitute for all these stand-bys of the table. If it is necessary for the sake of the war, we shall cheerfully go without. Any deprivation we may feel is as nothing to what our associates in arms already have undergone. But we shall look forward to the happy days when there will be an abundance of wheat once more.—Kansas City Star. RECORD BELONGS TO SIRIUS Small Vessel Was the First to Cross the Atlantic Wholly Under Its Own Steam. This spring marks the eighteenth anniversary of an important event in modern history—the voyage from Cork to New York of the Sirius, the first vessel to cross the Atlantic wholly under its own steam. All that remains of that stanch little craft is a number of brass paper-weight made from the metal work after it was wrecked in Ballycotton bay in 1847. Captain Roberts, commander of the 412-ton Sirius on its maiden trip, was later transferred to the President, which went down with all on board. Thus both the Sirius and her master met with a tragic end. The Sirius made the voyage from Cook in 19 days, reaching New York only a few hours before the Great Western, another steamship which had sailed from Bristol. The latter made the best time, crossing the ocean in 15 days. The Sirius had a passenger list of seven on its initial voyage, the youngest of whom was Vincent E. Ransome, then four years old, who was reported living a few years ago in Wiltshire, England, where he was long the rector of a parish church. The Sirius was a schooner-rigged ship and was 178 feet over all, with a beam of 25 feet and a depth of 18 feet. Electricity on the Farm It is apparent from the fact that 200,000 horse power in electric motors is now actually being used on the farm that the phrase "Electricity on the Farm" does not constitute an idle dream any longer, remarks the General Electric Review. Although 100,000 horse power of this is used for irrigation and reclamation purposes (a peculiarity of semiarid sections), the remainder, or 40,000 horse power, is actually being used for miscellaneous farm purposes, such as driving the cream separator, butter churn, and so on. The only thing that we are not doing with electricity on any scale is plowing and cultivating, and this now bids fair to be a commercial reality in the very near future.—Scientific American. London's Tea Houses The death of Sir Joseph Lyons reminds us what a modern institution the teashop is. You need not be very old to remember the time when practically the only places where a cup of tea could be obtained in London were the old fashioned coffee houses, with their boxed-in compartments and narrow, uncomfortable seats. The customers were exclusively men, and if a woman required light refreshment she had to search for a confectioner's shop, where tea and coffee were sometimes grudgingly served, at famine prices, at little round marmalate tables tucked away in dark corners.—London Chronicle. Used Stamps Valueless. The Red Cross wishes to make it known, as widely as possible, that the report that used postage stamps have any value through the extraction of the dyes contained in them is absolutely false. This false report has already resulted in the receipt by the post office department of many stamps collected by misguided patriots who sought thus to do something to help win the war.—The Outlook. Boy's Remark Got Results. Bob had been downtown with his mother shopping and was tired when they bounced a homeward bound street car. Every sent was occupied. After a few minutes' silent survey Bob leaned up against his mother with a tired sigh and said: "Well, mother, I guess this is sentless day for us." Even newspaper camouflage couldn't resist this. Several seats were quickly va- METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL. HAS CONFIDENCE IN AMERICA English Writer Satisfied That Country's Spirit Is Undefeated and Undefeatable. The soundness at core of the modern man has had one long triumphant demonstration. Take that wonderful little story of a certain British superintendent of the pumping station at some oil wells in Mesopotamia. A valve in the oil pipe had split and a fountain of oil was being thrown up on all sides; while thirty yards off and nothing between, the furnaces were in full blast. To prevent a terrible conflagration and great loss of life, and save the oil wells, it was necessary to turn off the furnaces. The superintendent, without a moment's hesitation, spring through the oil spray, turned off the furnaces, and died. Modern man has been doing things like that all through this war. We Bottons are an insular people, ignorant, for the most part, of anything outside our own empire; and it has struck me as a rather wonderful tribute to America that one could go the length of Britain and find hardly a creature who was not confident that Americans will display the same endurance, bravery and unselfishness that we have seen displayed by our own men all these years. Instinctively, we know and feel it. There is something proud in Americans as in ourselves, something undefeated and undefeitable. It comes of our common cult of freedom and of the individual conscience, and in both our countries is a growing, not a withering, quality.—John Galsworthy in Harper's Magazine. THINGS THAT GROW DOUBLE Freaks of Nature That the Wisest of Men Find Some Difficulty in Explaining. Nature does some strange things in the formation of vegetables, nuts and different kinds of fruits, an exchange states. It is quite common to find two or more growing together, and naturalists frequently run across some very curious freaks. Double ears of corn are quite common. They grow side by side, and are sometimes of equal size; but usually one has a little better chance to grow and gets the advantage over the other. A double ear on exhibition in one of the Western states was certainly a curiosity. One side was one-variety of corn, while the other side was so different that it was hard to believe the two had grown so close together. Double heads of wheat are quite common, but double grains are scarce. Grains of rye, however, are often double, and the same is true of rice. Onfons, radishes, beets, carrots, turnips, cabbages and other vegetables are often found in double form. The prettiest specimens of double peaches are those with two seeds, as they are most distinctly double, being joined at a point about half-way from the stem of the blossom ends. ternal revenue. "As it stands, it is much a matter of the man or woman's own conscience. It is for him or for her to determine just how far he is liable to the tax. He must figure his own income and if it reaches the figures named in the law must make faithful report upon it to the proper authority. "This tax is distinctly a war measure and will be in effect during the war. "This is a people's tax—it reaches right down into the pockets of the small wage carrier; it makes him a partner in the job of winning the war." Legal Anatomy. I followed with interest from time to time the innocent errors of the little blue-eyed helpmate of the office. I doubt not that, without her help, greater mistakes in typing would be made; not in spelling or grammar, perhaps, but such as these: "Dear, Sir you sons of the '1st re%celved andln re(ly will say," etc. Be that as it may, I have one here which I think worthy of a paper. I dictated as follows: "Such a proposition, couched as it is in terms to mislead the jury, is not a true statement of the law, is untenable and is certain to mean defeat to the ends of justice." My stenographer evidently thought that our courts use a defeated litigant much as father does an unfavorable suitor for daughter's hand, for she wrote: "Such a proposition, couched as it is in terms to mislead the jury, is not a true statement of the law. It is untenable and is certain to meet the feet in the hands of the justice."—West's Docket, Made Discovery That She Was Jabbering French to Home Neighbor Who Was on Guard Duty. An American nurse "Somewhere In France," tells this story to friends back home. "I was feeling wormout and nervous one day, and asked the privilege of taking a walk in the fresh air. My request was granted, and getting the password, I started out with a younger nurse for my companion. After enjoying a long walk we returned, but came to a sudden halt before a soldier on guard, who demanded, in French, that I give the password, I had forgotten it. It had not been given to the other nurse, so she could not help me out of my predicament. I used all the French at my command, trying to explain to him, and finally trying to argue with him that I must get back, password or no password. He argued, in the same language, and stood his grounds. At last, tired out, angry with myself and with this wooden-faced, obstinate person who blocked my way, I cried out, like a cross child: "Eh Gelbibte." "Instantly the wooden face clung to a very hummi, boyish face. The soldier caught me by the shoulder and shook me soundly, exclaiming: 'Are you an American? Then why on earth did you jabber all that stuff at me?' "Why did you jabber back, in the same language? I growled. "I thought I was the only American ground here,' he laughed. ground here, he hungled. "Then we compared notes, and found that we not only both hulled from good old U. S. A., but from the same big old city, and that his home had been on the next street back of my home street. Maybe you think that wasn't some reunion! And maybe you think I didn't go walking again, with no need of remembering my password." GERMANS LACK THINKING MEN Despite Advanced Age of Many Prussian Warriors They Have Little Comprehension of Situation. Germany in making a call for men up to forty-seven years of age has taken advantage of two more years above the conscription maximum of forty-five. Most individuals when they approach the fifteenth year have about concluded their fighting days through inability to keep down their girth measure. But certain conditions in Germany, over which that country has had little control, have served, no doubt, to keep the human form within military bounds. Americans who go to France, therefore, are likely to have to fight babes in arms and old gentlemen if the age limits are stretched further under Prussian regulations, observes the Detroit Free Press. Perhaps, after all, this conscripting of men above forty-five will produce some effect in the ranks that may be useful toward letting light into dark places. The army knows little of what is going on in the world. If half of the seasoned soldiers really believe that London is in ruins and the German fleet is in control of the sea, they may learn something to their advantage by consulting a few of the old stangers who are compelled at this late date to join the colors. Men born in 1870 ought to be more difficult to deceive, and a few of such scattered through the army may serve to enlighten the fighting multitude as to the error of their belief. It is presuming much to expect results from this source, but if a man above forty-five is good for anything as a trench fighter, he ought to be good at shooting off his mouth. And, after all, what Germany lacks most is more men who will talk and think. New Type of "Vampire." Arrest at the instance of an army officer of a young woman who had committed bigamy in order to secure the allowance granted to soldiers' dependents gives color to the warning issued against this new type of "vampire," notes the Omaha Bee. Young soldiers are picked out by these women and deliberately led into marriage, the one purpose being to secure money from the government. The game is not a new one, nor does it exhibit much modification in its details. It is reported from some of the Southern army camps that as many as three and four soldiers have been wedded to the same woman. The young men who are away from home for the first time, wearing their country's uniform, should be warned that marriage is not merely an enlistment for the war, and therefore to be approached very seriously. Romance is part of a soldier's life, but it may have consequences that will embarrass him in after years. The "vampire" is one of his chiefest dangers, and one against whom it is difficult to guard. OUR JOB OFFICE We are prepared for High Grade JOB WORK We have had over 23 years of Active Experience in the printing office and will give you the benefit of same just for the asking on that next job of yours. "Let Us Show You." Try us. We print from a visiting card to a large size poster. BOOK WORK A SPECIALTY attention to all inquiries and earnestly solicited. Out of promptly. que next job please? 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