Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE ALLIES GUT DEEPER INTO GERMAN LINE, HUN LOOSES GROUND ENEMY POSITIONS REPORT= ED TO BE IN GRAVE DANGER French, British and Americans Drive in Wedge that May Force Hnrried Retreat by Booches from Bottom of Pocket. Germans Trapped By Americans At Seringes Our Boys Pretend to Retire from Town, Then Close in on Huns, Killing or Capturing Every One of Force- In spite of tremendous efforts put forth by the Germans to check the relentless pressure of the allies north of the Ourecq River, the German positions there are in grave danger, French, British and American troops, east of Fere-en-Tardenois, have driven a wedge into the enemy's line and seem to be in a position to compel a hurried retreat from Roncheres and St. Gémme, at the extreme bottom of the salient between Soilsns and Reims. During the night the Americans made a pretense of retiring from a part of the town of Seringes. The Germans advanced into the town on observing the supposed evacuation. Two companies of Americans then closed in and enveloped the German force, killing or capturing every man of it. A Letter From Wm. Fossie Mrs Mattie Fossie, Metropolis, Ill. Dear Mother, I wrote you some time ago have not recived any answer yet. I hope you are well and doing as well as possible. I only wish I could see you which I hope to do some day soon or late. It takes a long time to receive a letter from you, so you need not wait to hear from, write as often as you can as it would like to hear from you all the time and be sure and tell me all of the news when you do write. Had a letter from Mary, she was well and was speaking of going home for a week. I hope she did and made things all right I am writing to sister Jennie today also, and hope she is well. Be sure and tell me all news when you write. It is awful lonesome there I imagine. I hope Mary Lou will stay with you. Regards to all friends and answer soon, and pray for me to return some day. Good bye and good luck to you and may God bless you until we meet again. I remain pour affectionate son, Corn William Fossie. Corp. William Fossie. Co. M. 370 th Int., U. S. A. N G. American Forces' France. A Letter From James Reed Camp Hancock, Ga. 13th Company C. M. G. O. T. S. Mrs. Leah Reed, Metropolis, Ill. Dear Mamma: I received yours which was delayed on the account of my frequent change of address since I've been here. Well Mamma, you don't un- MOTTO: "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." derstand, I want to stay the period of school out which will be about Sept. 20. If I'm successful full more than likely we will get 15 days furlough. Mamma, you talk about the South, well these are most friendly colored people I've met in my life. We go to church every Sunday and the families almost have squabbles over us as to who will take us home to dinner, and churches and Sunday Schools are always giving something for us and free to us. They even want to pay our car fares, and if three or four of us happen to be eating and drinking in a restaurant, and some one happens to in they pay for everything we've gotten. So at this rate I wouldn't mind being stationed here at Camp Hancock. Every time we go to some church or Y. M. C. A., some of us have to make a speech and there's no way of getting out of it, you just have to go home to dinner with them. They all own nice homes too, pretty well equipped. We have white officers who are Southern people and understand colored people as they say they're used to them, so we get quite a few advantages. We go to the same Army Y, M. C. A. with the rest of the white boys in the O. T. C. and our 757 being a select bunch, there has never been any trouble only when we pass some old 'cracker' who lives in Ga. These white boys here in the O. T. S. are from N. Y. and Penn. Well I will close. These lettets stand for my machine gun Officers' Training School. Your son, James O. Reed. C. M. G. O. T. S. 13, Co. Easy to Pronounce The easiest word to pronounce is the English language is said to be "murmur." It is simply an exposition of the breath repeated. THE HUN'S BIGGEST GUN GERMAN PROPAGANDA PEACE TALK BOISHEUKISM MUTATION IN MEXICO W.W. AVIATES MORSE PEACE ALLIE STRIKE AGITATION AMONG ALLIED WORKERS PROPAGANDA TO WEAKEN MORALE OF ALLIED SOLDIERS The Editor's Surprise The editor was agreeably surprised Sunday at the large crowd that gathered at Corneal's Chappel Baptist church, Grahamville, Ky., where a big rally and a basket dinner were pulled off on a large scale by the pastor Rev. Wm. Moody of this city and his good members and friends of the church. We were surprised to see about 500 of our people congregated on such an occasion as we had never seen it on this line. The people were there sure enough in all sizes, ages and colors and with a mind their "bit" and to make the day what it should be spiritually and financially. It appeared that they came up out of the ground, they were there for a distance of twenty miles. Came walking, riding in cars, on horseback, in wagons, on wheels, and buggies. The first Baptist church choir of Metropolis, rendered some excellent music, with Mrs. Lavada Rodgers at the instrument and rendered faithful and efficient service. Paducah, gave her share of workers, and editor Lawrence of the Light House was on the scene to furnish light on the subject and whose presence added much to the success of meeting. Thos. P. King of Unionville, was there in his big car and as is his custom helped in a substantial financial way, as he is always liberal with the churches. Surprised? We should say that we were, surprised to see the people, vehicles, behaviour, money, provision and Kentucky hospitality. We have never seen it on this wise before. "It was good for us to be there." Ex Senator Wm. E. Mason Ex-Senator Mason has always been a friend to the colored race, having last year worked for the establishment of training camps for colored officers, and recently (June 28, 1918) introduced a resolution which aimed to secure the appointment of more colored clerks under the civil service. He has always been a loyal and patriotic citizen and a real friend to helpless people, regardless of color or condition. The resolution that he introduced in the House of Representatives to insure fair treatment for colored applicants for positions under the Government is worthy of consideration. If there is one man from the State of Illinois who ought to be elected it is ex-Senator Mason. Let every patriotic citizen show his gratitude —Washington Bee. All of the Negroes of Illinois will vote for ex-Senator Mason for know that he is a true friend and a republican of the old stock, true blue. Ex-Governor Yates and Ex-Senator Mason are good enough for The Gazette. Colored Farmers - Colored farmers of Virginia are responding ro the demonstration work conducted by the county agents. No less than 4,400. Negro farmers raised practically all their home supplies; 969 opened new bank accounts; and 1,233 increased their bank accounts. John B. Pierce, district Negro agent reports that the colored farmers are buying improved breeding stock, farm machinery, and have built eight graded school buildings at an average cost of $1,500 each. CAPITAL VS MONEY The first and foremost business ness of the colored people of the the United States is capital capital as distinguished from mere money. It is probably no exaggeration to guess that the colored people have on deposit in the white banks of the United Stats at least one hundred million dollars. That is good as far as it goes AMERICA MUST BRACE ITSELF FOR SHOCK OF THE FIRST GREAT CASUALTY LIST BRINGING WAR HOME Nation Must Be Prepated Far Casualties Washington, Aug. 1. The nation must brace itself for the shock of the first great casualty list, according to officers. The lists will not be disproportionate to the scope of the fighting, but will be far greater than recent totals. This will bring the war home to Americans as nothing else would do, officers say. American casualties for the war at the end of July totaled 14,000 as far as they have been announce. Compared with the British and French, the American losses have been small. Seven divisions and two odd regiments are now engaged. Counting replacement of units, it is likely that 200'000 Americans are in action. The casualties normally run to two or three percent, but it is regarded possible that the list during the Soissons-Rheims battle will show ten per cent. But this money affords the colored people themselves very little business or economic power. Our good Brother in white employs it to augment his own power. This money of ours in the white banks and as employed by them, is capital. They use it to promote large business enterprises of their own. Though the money is ours, yet to use it is money, not capital. This reminds us of the dialogue in Sir Walter Scott's "Ivanhoe," wherein the difference between swine and pork was explained. Pork was the swine (hog) after it was dressed and placed on the table before the master. Capital is the combined money of the poor in the hands of the banker. Here is another special definition of capital: Capital is money, or its equivalent of it, in an amount adequate to a given business end, under the control of the man who needs it, or readily available for such control; it is mobile money in large sums. The colored people make a good deal of money and possess a good deal of money (in banks,) but for the reasons stated it is not their capital—not available to them in large sums for large enterprises. Few are able to borrow even small sums from the banks—not, however, by reasons of race, but for other substantial well-known reasons, which is another story." The colored people can make no substantial rapid progress along business or economic lines without capital. The greatest economic problem that confronts them today is, How to acquire, control and utilize capital: how to mobilize their own money? The colored people of Washing ton Ctty, over 1,000,000, and who doubtless have on deposit in banks at least $5,000,000 ought to have at their command for capitalistic enterprises a borrowing capacity of at least a million dollars yearly for the promotion of their own enterprises. The fact is, they have scarcely any commercial borrowing capacity. This is probably typical of the financial status of the colored people in other communities. One way to control more capi tal is to establish and, control more banks and other savings institutions.—Washington Bee. Churchill Raliv Next Sunday will witness close of the rally at Unity Bac church, Brookport, for the m of July. We have lost sor our best financial members friends in the last call for serv of class 1 who left on the 2nd for Camp Grant. So come to our rescue and fill up the ranks that have been depleted by the call of Uncle Sam. We need your assistance in deed and in truth. You are cordially invited to be present and spend the day with us. J. B. McCrary, pastor. Thomas Jefferson Said: "Before I appoint a man to any office I inquire of those who know him: 1. Is he honest? 2. Is he competent? 3. Is he loyal to his country? Unless all of these questions can be answered in the affirmative the applicant never receives appointment." Mr. Voter wouldn't the above he good today as well as when our country was new? Special to the Gazette: Dear Editor, Allow me to say to the public through your worthy paper that the Corneal Baptist church of Grahamville, Ky. witnessed a successful rally and basket dinner dinner Sunday July 28, under the leadership of the pastor Rev. Wm. Moody. Several hundred persons were present. Among the elders present were J, B. McCrary, Revs. Wilson, Randel, Thomas, D. P. Perry and others. There were four sermons delivered. Total amount raised $184-65. Thus ended a great meeting and as equally a great rally. Reporter. Page Two Metrovolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS, ILL. MRS. M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER. J. B. McCRARY, EDITOR FRIDAY AUG. 2, 1918. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Enterered as second-class mail matter, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. Address all communications to J. B. McCRARY, 900 Pearl St. Metropolis, Ill. 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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 Republican Primary September 11, 1918. We are authorized to announce the name of Oscar Miller, 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. 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. subscribe for The Gazette. Now. For Superintendent of Schools We are authorized to announce Luther L. Overs, as a candidate for County Superintendent of Scoots on the Republican ticket at the September Primary election September 11th. For Coroner. For Coroner. We are authorized to announce O. M. Willis, as a candidate for the nomination for Coroner on the Republican ticket at the September Primary election $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 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 destoying 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. Sold by all Druggists, 15c. 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. 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. You have seen our Job Office and know that we are prepared to do first classwork. Send us your church work, bills, cards envelopes, and etc. Have a little more Race pride "Parson." The mock wedding at the 1st Baptist church Tuesday night composed of male character was a success. Some candidates for office wants the colored vote, but do not want to read a colored man's paper? Why Mr. candidate? Are you not favoracle to race enterprises? Such men are not entitled to our support because they would not give justice to the race Watch our announcement columns every week for real live candidates who are asking for your support We hope that every one who owes us would come in and pay up or send it in. We are striving hard to serve you and we have incurred more debt by adding more machinery and type. Mrs. Wm. Barnett wife of Barnett, has returned from a trip to Chicago, where she went to visit her sister. Don't try to lug political matter in our paper without paying he price because we cannot afford t. It costs money to run a newspaper these days. Rev, Wm. Barnett just returned from his charge, Forest Hill Free Baptist church, Tulu, Ky. where he held his regular monthly meeting and conducted a successful rally Sunday. A fine basket dinner was spread and a general good spiritual meeting the days collection was $38.94. Rev. Barnett is a splendid gospel preacher and a deep thinker and is a credit to his denomination. The secret of his success is his broad view and open heart. He called into our office Monday and renewed for The Gazette for which please accept thanks. Rev. Wm. Moody the pastor of Cerneal Chapel Baptist church has been there about two years and is in the hearts of the people in general. He knows how to care for visiting ministers and members. He has done a great work during his pastorate and is the right man in the right place. Every one bespeak the praise of the pastor and members. As I see it the district needs more active missionary on the field, therefore, I intend to be Candidate in Sept. Resp't. yours, Elder Geo. Brown. A GALL TO THE WORK Notice is hereby given that the S. S. Teacher's Institute of the Mt. Olive Baptist S. S. Convection will meet with the New Betel S. S. Mounds, Friday before Adelbert Moore, who has been in East St. Louis, several weeks returned home Monday to visit his parents and other relatives before leaving Friday, for Camp Grant, Rockford. Mrs. L. B. Duke, is on the sick list. The entertainment given Tuesday evening at the First Baptist church, under the management of Rev. Mrs. S. H. Gibson, was a decided success. It was given for the benefit of the Industrial club. Prizes were awarded to the fastest lady wood sawyer and the fastest and neatest gentlemen hat trimmer. Mrs. J. B. McCrary, was the fastest wood sawyer and was awarded fifty cents, and Jas. Sims was the neatest hat trimmer and awarded the same amount. Revs Geo. Crippens, and I. S. Stone, in company with Mesdames Geo. Crippens, and J. B. Davy, attended services at Boaz Sunday. Rev. Crippens, pastor. Rev. I. S. Stone and Geo. Sylvester and Miss Izora Rodgers, returned home after attending the State C. E. League which met in Marion last week. Mrs. Martha Fields, is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Amanda Barnard, is much improved now. Clarence Winmon, of Paducah, was in the city Sunday visiting his brother, N. W. Long, who entrains Friday for Camp Grant. Rev. J. H. Hilley, Missionary of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association was in the city Tuesday in the interest of the Distriict and planning for the S. S. Teacher's Institute which will convene with the New Bethel Baptist Church, Mounds, Friday before the 3rd. Sunday in August. He left Wednesday via C. B. & Q, for Harrisburg where he will preach for Rev. F. Bell. Rev. F. Bell, pastor of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Harrisburg, was in the city Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Blackwell, who spent several months in Nashville, Ten., arrived in the city Monday where they will stay indefinitely. Mrs. Lavada Rodgers, visited her husband in Paducah, the first of the week. Mrs. Wm. Moody, who was taken very sick last week is convalescing. C. Massey, of Kentucky, is in the city visiting Rev. Wm. Moody. NOTICE Elder J. H. Hilly, Missionary lor Mt. Olive Baptist Association postoffice address, is Colp, II. HARRISBURG Mr. Editor of the Gazette: The Churches are getting along very nicely here now. Rev. Green, is in town for a few days. C. C. Messer, passed away this morning at 4:30. Sister Lenox, is no better. Young Rev. McCrary, is expected to be in Harrisburg the 2nd. Sunday to preach at the Macedonia church. As I see it the district needs a more active missionary on the field, therefore, I intend to be a Candidate in Sept. Resp't yours, Elder Geo. Brown. A GALL TO THE WORK. Notice is hereby given that the S. S. Teacher's Institute of the Mt. Olive Baptist S. S. Convention will meet with the New Bethel S. S. Mounds, Friday before the 3rd Sundav in August. All officers are requested to be present and make the meeting worth-while. The Schools that compose the convention are especially requested to send $1.00 either by letter, or delegate to defray the expense of the meeting. This is a day for work; no idlers wanted as the harvest is ripe and the labourers are few. Will you send the amount allotted? PROGRAM Rendered at Brookport, August 31st at the A. M. E. Church, and Reception Held at Odd Fellow's Hall in Honor of the Boys Who Leaves Honor of the Boys Who Leaves for Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois To-day (Friday.) Star Spangled Banner Invocation, Revr Dan Rodgers Song, America Reading, Ray Johnsm Solo, Eva Warfield Opening address, Rev. J. E. Reddick, Master of Ceremonies. Song, Columbia Gem of the Ocean Address, Rev. J. B. McCrary Solo, Miss R. Simms Reading, Miss Carrie Childres Paper, Mrs. Mary Simms Solo, Miss Pearl Smith Paper, Mrs. Claude Baker Reading, Little Gladys Broyles Solo, Miss Jewel Long Remarks by Oscar Miller chairman of Exemption Board. Military Drill, by McCrary's Boy Cadets of Metropolis An offering of $4 45 was taken for the Cadtes. Closing Song. Benediction by J. B. McCrary Miss Daisy Long, performed at the piano. The march was headed by the old veterans of the Civil war, followed by the boys in the draft and marched to the Odd Fellows' Hall where a fine supper spread for them by their many friends which served in two courses. 1st course Chicken, Dressing, Ham, Pickles, Soda. 2nd course Cake and Ice Cream. A small American flag was given to each boy in the draft The hall was beautifully and artistically decorated. The supper was free to all and it was a patriotic meeting from start to finish and there were no slackers in the crowd, but seemed eager to go. All honor to those who arranged this magnificent affair. We felt a degree of pride of citizens of Brookport. May God bless them all and preserve theirs and re-unite them again soon is our prayer Sparta The S. S. is indeed doing very nicely. Remarks by Miss E Tatum of Birmingham, Ala. and Miss Mary Harris of Bratt City, Ala. Closing remarks by the pastor. At 11:30 Rev. French preached from Ex. 25:31, and at night Deut. 11:24. Both sermons were good. Lawrence Wilie 15 years old a well known Sarta boy and Otis Lehern 15 years old were held for the murder of Robt. Otis Welsham 16 years old for $21.20 July 20, 1918. They are held without bond to await the action of the grand jury. They are all white Emel Steincross age 16 was also implicated and was held as an important witness in the sum of $100. It is thought that he took an active part in the murder. He was killed with a blunt piece of gas pipe and a large stone. His head was in pulp and his brains were running out and he was cut and bruised about the body. It is not believed according to the evidence in the hands of the police that Steincross had anything to with the murdering. Mrs. Sylvina Boggess and Mrs. Josie Stewart a cousin and Eddie Cushingberry returned to their homes in Central City, Ky., last Wednesday night. Leis Cushingberry is guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bolden who are rejoicing over a fine baby girl, born July 28. A reception was given Monday night in honor of 42 of our boy at Miner's Hall who leave for Camp Giant Thrusday. J. J. Taylor. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the Missionary Baptist Ministers' Alliance is called to meet at the Shiloh Baptist church, Murphysboro, on Thursday and Friday before the fourth Sunday in Aug. 1918. This call is made by the vice president of the alliance, with no intention to take the business out president's hands, but to be his helper in pushing the good work forward, and we are asking that every Missionary Baptist minister in Southern Illinois meet us at Murphysboro, on the above dates, and line up in Bible style, and prepare ourselves to be real leaders. We have not been, and are not yet sufficiently organized as we should be, but we have been and are organized well enough to keep all pulpit tramps in their proper places when they come among us. If the dhutches would take advice of their fathers, but they wont do it, and when something happens to the church, it is charged to the busy, hard working home minister, as was by Prof. C. C. Wilson in the Baptist Truth, under date of July 25th 1918, respecting the 12th St. Baptist church and the Rev. Jeromiah of Africa, and one J. L. Griffin. I like editor Wilson's stand in part, but, I think he and his church (19. St.,) should steer clear of this sand bar, before he kicks so hard against the 12th St. church, Mr. Editor, your talk is good and if you will clean up and get up and get out of the ditch we will hear you. W. P. Washington. JOINED RANKS OF PROFITEERS Indian Had the Stereotyped Reason for Increasing His Price for Basket of Berries. An Indian in one of the western reservations was in the habit of bringing to Mrs. Gray each spring several baskets of wild berries for which, from time immemorial, he had always charged 50 cents a basket. A few days ago he paid his annual visit to Mrs. Gray's back door. The maid took the berries and tendered the usual payment. The Indian shook his head, "One dollar a basket now," he said. The maid called her mistress and explained the difficulty. Much surprised, Mrs. Gray again offered the money to the Indian, who once more refused to accept it. "Why is this?" asked Mrs. Gray. "The baskets are the same size as usual, are they not?" "Yes." "And the berries are not scarce this year, I know, because I have seen bushes loaded down with them on my rides about the country here." "Well, then, why isn't fifty cents a basket enough?" The Indian shifted from one foot to another quite calmly. "Hell big dam war somewhere," he announced: "Berries one dollar a basket now." DEEM PICTURE OUT OF PLACE British Abhorities Request Removal of Kaiser's Portrait From Tonga King's Palace. Germany's interesting relations with the little kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific are recalled by recent incidents there. A few years back a life-size portrait of the kaiser mounted within a massive gilt frame was presented by the German government to King George Tuboa II, the present ruler of the archipelago. Forthwith this picture adorned the walls of the wooden palace at Nukualofa, the capital of the kingdom. Germans—who, shortly before the war, were rather conspicuous in Tonga—were wont to adore the painting when they came to pay their respects to King George. Moreover, close at hand were busses of Emperor Frederick, of Germany and Prince von Bismarck. So delightfully informal in many ways is the Tongan court that the busses did excellent service as hatracks on festive occasions. But not so with the present from the "All Highest." But slack for the big picture of the kaiser in Little Tonga! After the war had been in progress for some time the fact of its existence and whereabouts came within the purview of the British government and that government requested the Tongan government to remove it from the palace. The pitch of this request was that Tonga is a British protectorate. But notwithstanding Tonga is a British protectorate it is the last independent kingdom in the Pacific and it prides itself on having not only a monarch but a cabinet and a parliament.—New York World. HISTORY WROUGHT IN STONE Marvels of French Architecture Which the Uncivilized Hordes of Germany Would Destroy. In architecture France is supreme. It well may be said that without France there would have been no Gothic architecture. The cathedrals of France are absolutely unrivaled, says Cass Gilbert in the World's Work. One has only to mention the names of Notre Dame de Paris, Bourges, Reims, Chartres, Rouen, Amiens, Beauvals and Countries to bring up memories of miracles of creative design which no words can fittingly characterize or describe. Wonders of constructive ingenuity as they are, they have a yet more supreme significance as evidence of the refinement and taste of a people instinct with emotion and ennobled by idealism in its most exalted phase. These great buildings give expression to the spiritual aspirations of a great people. They are constructions of superb scale and fascinating beauty, embellished by tracery and arabesque, carving and inlay, stained glass, tapestry, bronze and iron of marvelous craftsmanship and exquisite design. They are the product of a thousand years of faultless taste, the contribution of innumerable thousands of craftsmen devoted to the glory of God and the love of France. And it is this glorious nation that the hordes of Germany, would destroy. Within Sound of the Guns A new sound arose in the darkness, a sound which held for me a thrill as vital and incomparably more alluring than the hint of distant battle. It rose slowly, a rich, mellow undulation, which stirred every fiber, and then quivered, descended and broke off. We stood motionless, listening with all our ears, and again it came, unmistakably, from the depths of the misty woods. My companion smiled at me in triumph. His first surprise had come off promptly, even ahead of time, for it was only now growing dusk. We could see in imagination the drooped tail, the hollow-checked muzzle raised skyward—a wolf uttering that cry which of all sounds is most symbolic of the northern wilderness; an unbursement plaintiff et liguure. I could not believe my ears, that here in the heart of France, within sound of the guns at the front, I had heard the voice of a wild wolf.—William Beeche in Atlantic. Use Found for Opera Hats From a French inventor comes an advertising sign in which an opera hat is its housing. The sides of the hat are cut so that letters are removed that spell out the words of the sign. These letter holes are covered over with a thin light fabric of the same color as the hat. When unlighted the letters remain invisible, but with one or more battery lamps placed inside and lighted, the hat becomes a conspicuous advertisement. The butteries may be carried in the pocket and wired under the coat to the neck and up to the hat over the hair on the back of the head. The current can be flashed on and off with a switch in the coat pocket. This is a real novelty in advertising signs and one which would be sure to attract attention.—Popular Science Monthly. Cost of Enrolling a Soldier. Figures compiled from the records of the first draft show that it cost the government almost exactly $5 for each man drafted, according to Popular Science Monthly. All but 7 cents of this amount represents the expense of the draft boards. In comparison with this, it is interesting to learn that the volunteer system of recruiting cost $24.48 per man in 1914, $19.14 in 1915 and $28.95 between July, 1916, and April, 1917. These latter figures, however, included the recruit's traveling expenses and the cost of his subsistence prior to acceptance. PROGRAM of the Seventeenth Annual Session of the East Mt. Olive Baptist Association To be held with the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Golconda, Illinois August the 6, to 10th '18. Elder A. J. Bowers, Pastor. Tuesday 8:30 a. m. Institute opened with devotionals conducted by Carbonide and Marion messengers. 3:00 a. m. Meeting called to order by President A. J. Bowers of Dewmaine, Ill. Appointment of committees Afternoon 1:30 Devotional, conducted by Metropolis and Grand Chain Messengers 2:00 Meeting called to order by president. Miscellaneous matters and Introduction of visitors and Corresponding messengers. 2:30 Topic, Subject. The need of an Aged Ministers' Home. Opened by Dr. H. C. Armstead, Pulaski, Ill. 3:00 Sermon by Elder Jno. Winston, Olmstead; Subject, Bretherly Love. Alternate, Elder J. J. Parrish 3:45 Paper by Dr. H. E. McWilliams, State Missionary, Chicago Subject. The work of Baptist as set forth in the Scriptures. Discussion optional. 4:00 Collection and adjournment. Evening 8:00 Devotionals conducted by Golconda and Centralia messengers. 8:30 Sermon by Elder S. H. Pruitt, President of M. and D. Union of Mt. Olive Association; Alternate Elder Chapman, Pulaski, Illinois 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Golconda and Centralia messengers. 8:30 Sermon by Elder S. H. Pruitt, President of M. and D. Union of Mt. Olive Association; Alternate Elder Chapman, Fulaski, Illinois Wednesday Morning 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Carrier Mills and sengers 9:00 Meeting called to order by President A. J. cellaneous matters, Introduction of Correspondin etc. 9:30 Paper by Elder J. H. Fulton, of Carbondale, Authority and duty of Deacons in the chure optional 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Carrier Mills and Galatia messengers 9:00 Meeting called to order by President A. J. Bowers. Miscellaneous matters, Introduction of Corresponding messengers etc. 9:30 Paper by Elder J. H. Fulton, of Carbondale. Subject. The Authority and duty of Deacons in the church- Discussion optional 10:30 Fifteen minutes intermission 10:45 Song, And are we yet alive? 11:00 Sermon by Elder D. T. Fox. Alternate Colp 11:45 Collection and adjournment Afternoon 1:30 Devotionals conducted by Corrinthian, Mt. V. neetown and Grayson messengers 2:00 Meeting called to order by Pres. reports of 3:00 Sermon by Eld. J. H. Horton, Carrier Mills, Eld. Robt. Gray, Murphysboro 4:30 Collection and adjournment Evening 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Grand Tower and messengers 9:00 Sermon by Elder D. Johnson of Dewmai Rev. J. H. McQueen, Thursday Morning the W. E. and M. Conv. 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Mt. Vernon and Fre gers 9:00 Convention called to order by President Mrs. nor, Carbondale. Appointment of committees, matters 11:00 Sermon by Elder D. T. Fox. Alternate J. D. Davis, Colp 11:45 Collection and adjustment Afternoon 1:30 Devotionals conducted by Corrinthian, Mt. Vernon, Shawneetown and Grayson messengers 2:00 Meeting called to order by Pres. reports of committees 3:00 Sermon by Eld. J. H. Horton, Carrier Mills, Alternate Eld. Robt. Gray, Murphysboro 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Grand Tower and Carbondale messengers 9:00 Sermon by Elder D. Johnson of Dewmaine, Alternate Rev. J. H. McQueen, Thursday Morning the W. E. and M. Convention 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Mt. Vernon and Freeman messengers 9:00 Convention called to order by President Mrs. M. J. O'Connor, Carbondale. Appointment of committees, miscellaneous matters 9:30 Partial report of committee on enrollment 9:45 Reading of letters, etc. 11:00 Sermon by Elder Robt. Gray, Murphysboro, Subject, The work of the women 11:40 Collection and adjournment Afternoon 1:30 Devotionals conducted by Duquoin and Hall sengers 2:00 meeting called to order by Pres. Reading miscellaneous business 3:00 Report of various committees 4:00 Election and Installation of officers 8:00 Literary program to be arranged by the wom 1:30 Devotionals conducted by Duquoin and Hallidayboro Messengers 2:00 meeting called to order by Pres. Reading of letters and miscellaneous business 3:00 Report of various committees 4:00 Election and Installation of officers 8:00 Literary program to be arranged by the women Friday Morning Association Proper 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Central, New Ber ... and Grand Chain messengers ... 9:00 Meeting called to order by Dr. W. P. Washin ... non, Ill., appointment of committees and misc ... mess, etc. ... 9:15 Partial report of enrollment committee ... 9:30 Introduction of visitors ... 10:00 An address by Dr. B. F. Rodman, of Duquor ...cial Secretary of Illinois Baptist State Associ ...The work of the Baptist State Association and ...(white), Atlanta, Ga., and their work among 11:00 Introductory sermon by Elder J. D. Davis, ...Alternate Dr. H. C. Armstead, Pulaski, Ill. 11:45 Collection and adjournment ... 1:30 p. m. Devotionals conducted by Wason, Ca ...Elkville messengers ... 2:00 Meeting called to order by moderator Washin ...laneous matters, etc., and reports of church ...messengers to finance committee ... 3:00 Old and young Folks, covenant meeting ... 4:00 Association re-assemble for business ... 4:30 Collection and adjournment ... 8:00 p. m. Sermon, and recommendations by the m ...ject Move forward .. ... and Grand Chain messengers 9:00 Meeting called to order by Dr. W. P. Washington, Mt. Vernon, Ill., appointment of committees and miscellaneous business, etc. ..... 9:15 Partial report of enrollment committee 9:30 Introduction of visitors 10:00 An address by Dr. B. F. Rodman, of Duquoin, Ill., Financial Secretary of Illinois Baptist State Association: Subject, The work of the Baptist State Association and Home Board (white), Atlanta, Ga., and their work among Negroes 11:00 Introductory sermon by Elder J. D. Davis, Colp, Illinois ...Alternate Dr. H. C. Armstead, Pulaski, Ill. 11:45 Collection and adjournment 1:30 p. m. Devotionals conducted by Wason, Carrier Mills and ...Elkville messengers 2:00 Meeting called to order by moderator Washington, Miscell- aneous matters, etc., and reports of churches, Finance by ...messengers to finance committee 3:00 Old and young Folks, covenant meeting 4:00 Association re-assemble for business 4:30 Collection and adjournment 8:00 p. m. Sermon, and recommendations by the moderator, Sub- Saturday Morning 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Levings and Elkvill 9:30 The work of the Association in genera ... moderator Washington, Elders H. E. McWillia ... Phillips, Mt. Vernon, chicago and Golconda, re 11:40 Sermon by Rev. J. H. McQueen. Alterna siter 11:40 Collection and adjournment Afternoon 1:30 Devotionals conducted by Dewmaine and Gol gers 1:50 Meeting called to order by the moderator. matters, etc. Reading by Corresponding Secreta committee's, election of officers and Installation 8:30 p. m. Preaching service to be arranged by committee on Divine service 8:30 Devotionals conducted by Levings and Elkville messengers 9:30 The work of the Association in general, outlined by ... moderator Washington, Elders H. E. McWilliams and C. C. ... Phillips, Mt. Vernon, chicago and Golconda, respectfully 11:40 Sermon by Rev. J. H. McQueen. Alternate Thos. Las-siter 11:40 Collection and adjournment Afternoon 1:30 Devotionals conducted by Dewmaine and Golconda messen- ...gers.....I. 5:00 Meeting called to order by the moderator. Miscellaneous matters, etc. Reading by Corresponding Secretary, reports of ...committee's, election of officers and Installation of same. 8:30 p. m. Preaching service to be arranged by moderator and Sunday Morning S. S. at the usual hour conducted by Rev's. Robert ...physboro and J. H. McQueen, Dewmaine 10:00 Memorial exercises 11:00 Missionary Sermon by Dr. C. C. Phillips, ...sions, Golconda, Alt., Dr. H. E. McWilliams, 11:45 Devotionals conducted by members, Marion ...dale messengers 3:00 Sermon by Dr. J. B. McCrary, Moderator, M ...ciation, Alternate Dr. W. P. Washington, ...East Mt. Olive Baptist Association 4:30 Collection and adjournment 8:30 p. m. Devotionals conducted by Golconda, ...Hallidayboro, messengers. Closing Sermon S. S. at the usual hour conducted by Rey's, Robert Gray, Mur- physboro and J. H. Mcqueen, Dewmaine 10:00 Memorial exercises 19:00 Music lessons by Dr. C. C. Phillips, Sunt of M. dale messengers 3:00 Sermon by Dr. J. B. McCrary, Moderator. Mt. Olive Association. Alternate Dr. W. P. Washington, Moderator of East Mt. Olive Baptist Association 4:30 Collection and adjournment 8:30 p. m. Devotionals conducted by Golconda, Dewmaine, and Hallidayboro, messengers. Closing Sermon by Dr. J. H. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL Futton, Carbondale. Alternate State Missionary H. E. Mc- Williams, Chicago. A choir of fifty (50) voices led by Miss Bertha Smith of Dew- maine. The address of welcome will be delivered by pastor A. J. Bowers as may be suitable to the best interest of the Association. It is hoped that all will come up with a mind to work, give as the Lord has prospered you. Committee:—C. C. PHILLIPS W. P. WASHINGTON A. J. BOWERS. ette. Dr. A. W. Springs For Representative We note with great pleasure and much interest that Dr. A. W. Springs of Dewmaine, is a candidate for representative from the 50th Senatorial district on the Republican ticket. The Herron News, and Marion Semi-Weekly Leader speaks highly of Dr. Springs as a physician, a citizen and his ability as fit material for legislative timber and The Gazette can truthfully join them in their high and deserving compliment, he is justly worthy. He is a splendid orator and his innme should add strength to the ticket if nominated. The republicans are entitled to two representatives and one senator give us one of them out of three after 50 years of service to the G. O. P. This is the first time that the white republicans have had an opportunity to prove to the Negro voters of the district you are sincere in their contention for "Democracy" and the amendments to Constitution, and, that they are not color bound, but, recognize ability, and appreciate long and faithful service of the Negroes by placing them in office. The politicians should see to it that he is nominated and elected, as the Negro vote of that district is large and is the balance of power and can change the complexion of party completely. The Gazette is for "Doc" and if he wants to use us at any time here's to him. While our "boys" are doing heroic deed and displaying suphuman valor on the battle field, such as the world never saw, place one our "sons" in the Representative Hall at Springfield, to help in some degree at least, atone for the wrongs measured out to our people by the party of Lincoln. Notice. To the District' Minsionary Rev I. H. Hilly; Dear Sir, several inquiries and complaints have come into this office tor and against the missionary as they feel they are being neglected. The field is large and since you have two churches in charge you really cannot do justice by the field especially the smaller churches of the district and since we have a number of young ministers that could be used and would be glad of the opportunity to "Sub" under you. I suggest if you are not going to be able to get over the district by the association to select some one of the young ministers and send him or them into the work. If you do not take care of the churches they cannot be expected to take care of the financial end of our work. There are Revs. J. H. Stamps, General Crim, of Joppa, Edgar McCrary, of Metropolis, and others whom I do not know I am sure could be used. I would to see you shortly on matters of importance as you promised to be in our city soon I will await your arrival. Yours for the prosecution of the work J. B. McCrary. Moderator of Mt. Olive Baptist Association. Subscribe for The Gazette. Notice. To the women of the East Mt. Olive Baptist Association, this is to call your attention to the Association which convenes with the Mt Pleasant Baptist church Golconda, Ill., August 6th 1918. Let this be the banner year for ladies of this association. M. J. O'Connor, Pres. Ruth L. Rowly, Cor. Sec. 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. JOHN H. HARRIS REV. H. A. BOYD: Asst'. Sec. National Bapt. Pub. Board Unincorporated Mashville- Tenn. The National Baptist: Convention, Unincorporated) will meet in Little Rock, Ark.. in Sept. Notice. A Call to the Work The 17th Annual session of the East Mt. Olive Baptist Association will be held with the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church, Golconda, Ill., August 6, to 10, 1918, Elder A. J. Bowers, pastor. It is to be hoped that all will come charged with the spirit to work. We need more laborers in the field to do service for God. Sisters don't be neglectful to your duty. Bring a good showing for our needle work and make this session of the association a banner one. M. B. Taylor, Cor. Sec. Qualities Widely Apart. Admiration and familiarity are strangers.-George Sand Germans Plan World Rule; Other Races to Be Menials By CLARENCE L. SPEED (Written for the War Committee of the Union League Club of Chicago.) "Thor stood at the midnight end of the world and threw his heavy battle-axe. 'So far as my hammer goes whizzing through the air shall the land and the sea be mine.' And the hammer flew from his hand, flew over the whole earth; it fell at the furthest end of the South, so that all should become his own. Since then 'tis the joyous German right with the hammer to win land. We are of the race of the Hammer-God and mean to inherit his world empire." That it is the intention of German to hold Belgium, thus gaining possession of the channel ports and robbbin England of its control of that portiof of the sea which lies between her and the continent, is no longer left doubt. Bagon von Bissing, the first German governor of conquered Belgium, who stood high in the favor of the kaiser, and presumably expresses his royal master's ideas, wrote, in his "Testament," shortly before he dies as follows: So wrote Felix Dahn, famous German poet. So spoke the kaiser and his ministers. So taught the German professors and economists, and so believed the great mass of the German people as they started gayly on the world war, sure in their own minds of easy conquest, arrogant in their belief of mental and military superiority, and confident of the protection of the "German God," not the benevolent Deity of other lands, but the Thor of the barbarian tribes who overran Europe nearly two thousand years ago. Expansion has been the sole aim of the Prussian rulers the days of Frederik the Great. Expansion, to a Prussian, means not peaceful settlement of uncivilized lands, but forceful spoilation of one's neighbors; not colonization but conquest. Prussia, by conquest, expanded from a little inland state to the great German empire of today. The Prussian dream now is expansion until the world is mastersed as Rome mastered it; expansion until there is no room on the globe for any trade but German trade. One of the most popular books in Germany during the years immediately preceding the war was "Greater Germany and Mid-Europe in the Year 1950." It tells how Germany must dominate Europe, take what it wants from those who now have it, and reduce the population of conquered lands to servitude. Here is a typical quotation: "The Germans, being alone entitled to exercise political rights, to serve in the army and navy, and to acquire tanded property, will recover the feeling they had in the middle ages of being a people of masters. They will gladly tolerate the foreigners living amongst them, to whom inferior manual services would be entrusted." Others to Sweep Streets. Presumably they would allow the French, the Belgians and the Italians, who now are opposing them so vallantly, to sweep the streets and dig the sewers. Klaus Wagner, noted German writer, in his "Krieg," says: "South America must also and may easily become a home for new free Teutonic races. Resettlement of the territory by people of Teutonic stock; removal of the non-Teutonic inhabitants to reservations, or, best of all, to Africa. Retention of Teutonoid-Latin in South America in so far as they are physically, mentally and morally sound, and are passed by a commission of anthropologists, physicians, artists and teachers." Imagine such a spectacled German commission passing on your fitness to live in these United States; picture, if you can, how you would pass your examination! And if the German artist happened not to like the color of your eyes or the shade of your hair, to Africa you would go. If the German teacher thought you failed to articulate your gutturals properly, it would mean deportation. COULD HEED CALL OF WILD Being His Own Boss, This Lucky Man Listened to Appeal and Hied Him to Happiness. A flock of geese, northward bound, honked wildly in their flight. His feet on his desk, his window open to the breezes of the morning, he heard the call. For an hour he sat amid the conflicting sounds of a great city hurrying about its work. But his thoughts were miles away. His eyes were dreamy. The spell of the wild was upon him. He wandered in fertile fields awakening to renewed life. He beheld the meadows lush with grass. He sat beside wide flowing rivers and tiny brooks whose waters rushed in foamy splendor from hilly heights above. He wandered to wooded slopes, with trees a bud and wild flowers peeping from beneath dead leaves. A peace was his which seldom came in his workaday existence in the land of pavement and beehive dwellings. He dreamed on. Brook trout in speckled splendor rose to his captivating hook. Camp fires flies the darkness of his dream night. The odor of burning pine wood and of sizzling trout and hare filled his nostrils. He ate food such as his city chefs had never learned to cook, with an appetite his city stomach had long since lost. In a single hour he dreamed more happiness than had been his for a decade. He closed his desk. Another hour found him grubbing in the recesses of the attic. By noon, clad in beautifully ancient garments, with a satchel in his hand, and a fishing rod carefully incased in a waterproof cover under his arm, he was at the railroad station. A half hour later he was on his way to the wilds. And a smile such as he had not smiled in months graced his features. Lucky man! He was his own boss. That it is the intention of Germany to hold Belgium, thus gaining possession of the channel ports and robbing England of its control of that portion of the sea which lies between her and the continent, is no longer left in doubt. Bapon von Bissing, the first German governor of conquered Belgium, who stood high in the favor of the kaiser, and presumably expressed his royal master's ideas, wrote, in his "Testament," shortly before he died, as follows: "Anyone who knows as I do now how important Belgium is to Germany politically, economically and strategically, would see how grievous a mistake we should make were we to conclude a peace which does not leave us masters of Belgium; for, whatever happens, Belgium cannot be allowed to remain under Franco-British influence but, on the contrary, must be used to enhance our power." Holland Fears an Attack. Holland remains a neutral nation. Germany has declared no war on her, but the troops of Holland are mobilized on the border, and engineers stand ready to cut the dikes and flood the country, because Holland knows, as does the world, that Germany plans, as soon as she finds it expedient, to take Holland. The mouths of the Rhine empty into the sea through Holland. Because the Rhine carries German trade, Germany holds that the actual ownership of the entire river from its source to the sea is essential to Germany. "Die Wacht am Rhine," obsolete as it is on the upper reaches of the river, still means something in the North, and Germany has set her heart on controlling the river from the Alps to the sea, of fortifying its mouth, and making it in reality as in song the "German Rhine." Real Policy of Conquest. Are German plans, as thus exposed, but the empty vaporings of irresponsible braggarts? Ask the deported-workmen of Belgium, who have been sent away to make room for the settlement of Germans on the frontier? Ask the inhabitants of Posen, who have suffered under German persecution for generations. Ask those sturdy Frenchmen who still remain in Alsace in spite of the German efforts to drive them out. Ask the survivors of two years of German occupation of Poland whether or not deliberate starvation and deportation do not mean that their land must not be cumbered with native inhabitants but must be given up for German occupation. Ask the Armenians, those few of them who remain, hiding from the bloody Turks officered by Germans. Every nation which has felt the weight of Prussian power will answer in the same way. Their only answer is that "Deutschland ueber Allies" means exactly "Germany above all"—means domination, persecution, and crippling when extermination is impossible. That is why America is in the war. She sees Germany's plans to extend her power until no one can resist it. Protected, perhaps, for the time being, by her isolation and her latent power, from the immediate threat of German conquest. America cannot sit idly by and see nine-tenths of the world overrun by Prussianism, knowing, as she now knows, that her turn may come later. America must fight, and must fight to the finish, which means the downfall of Prussian autocracy and the quenching forever of the Prussian lust for conquest. SANDBAGS SAVE MANY LIVES Italian Authorities Must Be Given Credit for Resourcefulness in Modern Warfare. No belligerent has shown more resourcefulness than the Italians in devising novel means of offense and defense, says a writer in Wide World Magazine. The Italian army was the only one to enter the war with a trench helmet and a steel chest protector, and it is now provided with a more efficient body shield than is possessed by any other of the warring nations. Early in the war it was discovered by the Italians that many lives could be saved in skirmishing at close quarters if the soldiers carried or pushed bags of sand in front of them, and the present body shield has been an outgrowth of that idea. They are made in the one-man and two-man type. The former are worn by infantry advancing in the open, attached to the shoulders by a pair of light steel arms, and are long enough to protect the head and vital organs of a man stumding erect. Living at full length, or even crouched, it covers him completely. Each shield is pierced with a small, round eyebole and an oblong loophole for firing from, both of which may be closed by a sliding door when not in use. The two-man shield is principally used in wire cutting. It is carried on the back of one man, who may also work his rifle from a loophole in the top, while a second man works a long wire-cutter through a hole at the bottom. It is held up by short legs if the first man desires to move independently. Page Three Page Four Notice Notice To the ministers, members and constituents of the East Mt. Olive Baptist association, you will please note the mistake in our program as to date. The Association convenes Aug. to 11, 1918 instead of the date carried by the program. Please note, the mistake and govern yourselves accordingly and oblige the undersigned. DUQUO1N Notice. Duquoin, III., July 15, 1918. Dear Editor: Please allow space in your paper to say to the brethren of the Mt. Olive Baptist district Association of Southern Illinois that I will visit each church in this district before the sitting of the Association in the interest of the work. Please notify your people of the same. S. H' Pruitt, President of the M. and D. Union 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. 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 1000 subscribers by June. Reader will you help to reach this goal by sending in your neighbor's name with $1.502. 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. KINKY Hair Made to Grow Long, Soft and Silky. AMY STARKS says her hair was nappy and short until she used Exelento, and soon became as thick as the 24 inches long, nack and silky. Don't be fooled all your life by using some fake preparation which claims to straighten kinky hair. You are just looking sourced by a dentist. Kinky hair cannot be made straight. You must have hair first. Now this EXELENTO QUININE POMADE is a Hair Grower which feeds the scalp and roots of the hair and makes kinky mollies scarred long and silky. It cleans dandruff and stops falling Hair at once. Price 25c by mail on receipt of stamps or coin. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE Write for Particulars EXELENTO MEDICINE CO. ATLANTA, GA. A little girl was told by her nurse that if she did not think so much by day she would dfeam less at night "But I can't help thinking," she said, and added pathetically. "I cannot make my mind sit down." Physician Asserts That Too Early Retirement of Successful Business Men Is a Mistaken Policy. To old men who are thinking of retiring from active business Dr. William J. Robinson, editor of the Medical Critic and Guide, gives the celebrated advice once tendered by Punch "to young people about to marry," namely "Don't!" The counsel often given to those of advancing years, even by physicians, to take things "easier," to give up this and give up that—in short, to lead a dull, empty, vegetable existence, is unqualified bad, Doctor Robinson thinks, although, of course, there are exceptions and special cases. He writes: "An old man with a very high blood pressure—i. e., high for his age—should not engage in business which is likely to cause him great excitement and throw him in fits of anger; and a man who is showing symptoms of senile dementia should not be intrusted with important affairs; but, generally speaking, there is no reason why a man should give up his work or narrow the circle of his interests, merely because he has celebrated the seventh or eighth anniversary of his birthday. The general condition of the man, his fitness, should be the criterion, and not his age in years. We all know that some people at sixty are actually older than some are at seventy or eighty. "The advice to old men to retire has sometimes, if followed, very disastrous consequences. A man of seventy or eighty is attending to his profession or business in a satisfactory manner, and he feels well. Suddenly he decides or is advised to retire and take things 'easy' for the rest of his days. He does—and in a few weeks or months that man is a physical or mental wreck and ruin. As long as he kept up his mental interests he was all right. A sudden change, a sudden vacuum, I might say, perhaps the pernicious subconscious feeling that now it is all over for him—all that contributed to the disaster. And it is not the physical change so much as the mental that is the important factor. I, for one, am sure that mental activity, mental interest, has a life-prolonging influence, because mental activity stimulates many, if not all, of our vital processes. It is not mental work that ever kills; it is worry that does it, and even its benefic influence has been greatly exaggerated. We know of octogemarians whose lives have been one round of trouble." Great Home Army. More than 2,400,000 boys and girls were reached through club work last year, according to a compilation recently made by the United States department of agriculture, which supervises this work in co-operation with state agricultural colleges. Of this number approximately 350,000 made complete reports, which show that they produced and conserved products amounting to $10,000,000. In the 33 Northern and Western states $40,600 boys and girls were enrolled. Of this number 160,625 made complete reports and produced and conserved products valued at $3,700,000. In the South there were 115,745 boys enrolled in the regular work, who produced products valued at $4,500,000 and 73,300 girls, who produced and conserved products valued at $1,500,000. In the emergency club work in the South the club leaders reached over 400,000 boys and approximately 1,000 girls, who produced and conserved products valued at more than $4,000,000. "Stocking Room" for Banks. Has your bank a stocking room? The Security bank of Oakland, Cal. couldn't sell Liberty bonds without theirs. Here is how it works: Miss Oakland's office, "Howard 10 Mrs. Oaklander enters. "I want to buy a Liberty bond, please." "All right; sign here," sqys the pleasant bank clerk. After this the good woman hesitates blushes. She makes wavering passes and then looks around with a hunting and hunted look. The pleasant bank clerk knows the symptoms and politely inquires: "Would you like to use the stocking room?" Mrs. Oaklander retires to the little side room and makes a run on "the first national bank." Veteran Proud of Standing. Edward P. Weaver, formerly of Bangor, Me., claimed the distinction the other day of being the oldest officer yet graduated from the free government navigation school conducted by the United States shipping board recruiting service. He is sixty-nine years of age. Mr. Weaver, who had many years' experience as a seaman, decided while at New Orleans some weeks ago to enter one of the schools and train for a deck officer for the merchant marine. He passed the rigid physical test without difficulty and completed the course. Canadian Emphasis. By the bye, don't be shocked by our damning and swearing. It doesn't mean the same in Canada as it does over here. It's natural to us. In Canada everyone swears. My little boy—he was six years of age at the time—was swearing one day in the kitchen and the cook told him if he was not careful his teeth would drop out. He looks up at her—only six years of age, mind you—and says, "Daddy's teeth haven't dropped out!" What do you think of that?—Gen. Alee McDougall, Canadian Forestry Corps, in London Chronicle Interview. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL. Celebration Eighth of Aug. '18 Read and Hand to a Friend There will be a grant cue given by the mem Oak Grove C August the 8th 1918, Choat, Everything good to e Committee John Wade, W. F. Skaggs, Isa Committee on Soda Wat E. L. Ledsinger, Joe Ledsinger Tab Me Committee on Chic Mesdames. Senia Skaggs, Bet There will be a grand Picnic and Barbecue given by the members and friends of August the 8th 1918, one half mile west of Choat, Illinois M. S. McCauley, Pastor John Wade, Clerk. 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. Article 3. Authority. Sec. 1. This organization shall have the power to receive ```markdown ``` 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. 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 the next mail. UNDER THE FLAG FLAYING Whatever That Is. 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