Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE AMERICANS CAPTURE 9,500 IN EIGHT MILE DRIVE J. P. Francis G. Blair, State Sup.t. A successful candidate Card Of Thanks I take this method of expressing my heartfelt thanks and best wishes to my dear friends, who assisted in making my candidacy for Co. Commissioner a success. I appreciate the very large vote you gave me, and will endeavor to give entire satisfaction. Yours sincerely, C. F. Walbright. Dr. C. C. Phillips. Writes Little Rock, Ark. 0 4, '18 Editor of The Gazette: Dear Dr. McCrary, your message received will do as you advised Dr. Carter of Ga., is preaching at this Moment to a vast crowd, as they stand they remind one of an ocean of human beings. The outlook is good for a great meeting. Just heard a dispatch from the Kentucky delegation on the way with a delegation of 350 Ladies 400. This is just before the noon hour. The next meeting place is more than two thirds full. Illinois shows up fair. Dr. Olmstead joined us in Memphis. Have not met sister Long of Centralia, nor siter Wilkerson but they are on the ground somewhege I understand. Respectfully, C. C. Phillips. Sparta Editor of the Gazette: We wish to say that our church and S. S are doing nicely at this time. Our school was opened at 9:30 a. m. by Supt. Macklin and a good attendance was present and all of the teachers The lesson was reviewed by Bro. Eugene Wallace. The Supt. appointed a floral committee of three, namely Mrs. Dovie Barnhill, Ida Cushingberry, Miss Louise Browning in memory of Brother Arthur Sales who died this morning about four o'clock a m. The S. S. donated $6.32 to purchase the flowers. Rev. P. B French, preached a powerful sermon from John 1, 41. At 7:45 our pastor, preached another good spiritual sermon from Matt. 26:41. Money raised from all sources $14.07 Mrs. Lula Graves of Coulterville, is visiting her daughter Mrs. Ida Cushingberry this week. Mr. Arthur Sales died suddenly of pneumonia and homorrhage of the stomach, also Oscar Sales his twiu brother is down with the pneumonia fever and his recovery is is doubtful. MOTTO: "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHEKE THEY MAY." Primary Returns From Massac Co. Wednesday's election brought out a large vote throughout the county considering the large number that left for overseas. The contests was spirited and the result close in the races for sheriff and county clerk. In all the others, the pluralitier or majorities were decisive. Rev. W. A. Spence, is the nominee for state senator, having carried Massac, Pope, Johnson and Salire, while his opponent is reported to have carried his home county, Hamilton by 120. Claude F. Lacey, was re-nominated representative, undoubtedly. He carried Massac and Pope, and ran second in Johnson and Saline. Following is the vote of Massas Co., whice is official with the exception of Brooklyn and Hillerman- For O. S. Senator McCormick.....855 Thompson.....306 Foss.....166 Case.....119 O'Donnell.....33 For State Treasurer: Sterling.....735 White.....453 For State Sup't: Blair.....899 Magili.....386 For Congressman at Large: Price.....145 Rathbone.....215 Webster.....142 Yates.....796 childs.....75 Mason.....485 Congressman 24th Dist.: Williams.....1112 State Committeeman: Banium.....518 Chapman.....504 For State Senator: Spence.....1225 Barker.....600 For Representative: Lacey.....3564 Ronalds.....470 Capel.....914 Carter.....697 For County Judge: Wm. F. Smith.....342 Barrett.....241 Lackman.....233 oakes.....337 Phillips.....180 Smith.....794 For County Clerk Risinger.....1004 Morrow.....1014 For County Treasurer: Brown.....792 Kotter.....636 Shirk.....610 For Sheriff Cummins.....976 Miller.....1033 For Co. Supt. Evers.....1274 McCartney.....687 For Coroner: Miller.....1171 Willis.....677 For Commissioner: Walbright.....1138 Stoner.....592 Mrs. Mattie Pierson was called to the bedside of her sister-in-law Miss Amanda Haynes who is at the hospital for treatment in St. Louis, Mo. Mounds. Ill. Dear Editor:—I was requested by the St. John S.; S. to write to let you know about the Sunday School; it is doing just fine. We haven't any pastor now. We have turned him off. We have only lost one member, Sister Historia Woods and only I member sick. We are improving in every respect. Subscribe For The Gazette. M. B. W. A. Spence, State Senator To the voters of Massac County: I take this method to thank you for your loyal support given me in the Primaries to the office of Sheriff. I thank you and it elected in November. I promise to do my full duty; giving everybody a fair deal as I did before. Thanking you again, I am yours Sincerely, Oscar Miller. A Letter Erom Our Son George Camp Greenleaf, Section B Motor Co., Nn. 16. Baracks 10 Rev. and Mrs.J.B. McCary 903 Pearl St. Received your most welcome letter, glad indeed to hear from you. I am well and doing fine, and as fat as a hog. Hope you are well and getting along nicely. I have been transferred again one mile north from where I was. I like here just fine, live in Barracks, have a dancing hall, Ball outfit, Basket ball and play with white boys in our Co. Boys from the North. They are crazy about us. We are the beat drilled and beat them in nearly every event they undertake. The boys gave a minstrel over at Ft. Oglesthorpe, just night and will give it here to morrow. We get plenty to eat here, the very best with plenty of jelly, pickles, butter and coffee on the side. We are to be here two months, probably four months, then we will be transferred to Indiana and we are not to leave the good old U. S. A. I must hurry up and finish this as inspection is tomorrow and I THANKS. must get my things in condition. I wrote you before I received your letter and know you have received it ere this time. I sent Joseph Edgar a picture of the camp, but as he is not there, you will have to put it away for him. I haven't received the papers yet, but hope I will. I am going over to the other camp to night and see if they are over there. I haven't been to Chattanooga, yet. Give my regards to aunt Nancy Izora, aunt Lurani, my grandparents, aunt Prince, my mother-in-law, and all inquiers and as soon as I get permanently settled I will write to them. Answen soon, as I am always anxious to hear from you. I will close, hoping for an early reply. With much love, I remain your soldier son. George L. B McCrazy. CARBONDAL Dear Editor, Please allow space in your paper to say that the Sunday School of Hopewell Baptist church is getting along nicely. We have been successful in raising the $12 00 for representation fee in the S. S. convention in June 1919. The $12 00 was reported in our school July 21st. Mav the Lord bless and prosper the work of each S. S. of the district. D. G. McClain, Supt. Pearl Boyd, Sec. Rev. Edgar S. McCrary leaves Saturday for Harrisburg, where he will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Moore. From there he goes to DuQuoin, where he will attend the Mt. Olive Baptist Association which meets next week Service Flag Unveiled At Antioch Bapt. Church. Large Crowd Witness Ceremony Program Intereting. Eleven Stars Monday evening a large crowd of patriotic citizens filled the auditorium of the Antioch Baptist church where they witnessed the unveiling of a beautiful Service Flag consisting of eleven stars. The stars were in honor of the boys who were members and attendants of the the church. The large star was in memory of Major Arthur A. Williams and the next largest for Lieut. Blaine G. Alston. The program was interesting from beginning to end. Every one playing their part well. Following is the program:— Opening Chorus ...Congregation Invocation ...Rev Ihos Morris Song ...America Solo ...Artie Lyons Reading ...Mrs J E. Cowper Solo ...Mrs. Love Rentr Paper ...Miss Izora Rodgers Reading ...Mrs. Bessie Cock Solo ...Clyde Hughes Presentation of Flag ... Prof J D. Alston Praye for Compay M. Rev Edgar S. B. McCrary Song ...Battle Hymn of Republic Benediction Pastor. Following are the names reg- renting the eleven stars. Major Arthur Williams 1st. Lieut. Blaine Alston Corp. Reed Hughes Private Cornelius Robinson Corp. Walter Hughes Priv. Obie Eskridge " [Name not visible] Fred Smith, County Judge A successful candidate Fred Smith, County Judge A successful candidate ```markdown ``` Alex Hughes Serg. Levi P. Alston Corp. Ernest Nichols Priv. Fred Porter Serg Jay Richards. M. Capt. Horace G. Burke of Metropolis, Ill., who is Captain of Company M. of the Old 8th Illinois Regiment Now the 370th Regiment, Now on the Firing Line in France. REV. H. A. BOYD: Asst'. Sec. National Bapt. Pub. Board Unincorporated Mashville- Tenn. Subscribe for The Gazette. THE BOSTON EDITOR --- Page Two Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. MBTROPOLIS, ILL. RS. M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER FRIDAY SEPT. 13 1918. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Enterered as second-class mail matter, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. Address all communications to J. B.McCRABY, 900 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 W)J K TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year.....$1.50 Six Months.....80 Three Months.....40 Single Copy.....05 In Advance. ADVERTISING RATES. made known on application. 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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." C. W. Oscar Miller, Sheriff who was successful the 11th abscribe for The Gazette. Now. 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. Smith Thanks The Voters To The Voters:—On Wednesday the 11th, you gave me a big majority over my other five opponents to the office of County Judge for which I thank you. I will strive if elected in November to give justice to everyone that comes in my court. I will never forget your loyalty to me. Luther L. Eyers, Co., Sup't. was elected in the Primaries Rev. Thomas Turner was in the pulpit Sunday at 11:00 a. m. for the First Baptist church. Rev. and Mrs Edgar McCrary and son arrived Sunday a. m. from Princeton, Ky. where they visited relatives and friends. Miss Mary Caldwell of St. Louis, Mo., passed through this city entroute to her former nonle in Mounds. While here she Was the guest of Misss Ada Lillard and Celeste Jenkins Rev. Wm. Moody has returned home from St. Louis, Mo., where he attended the National Baptist Convention (incorporated.) He reports a splendid session with thousands of delegates and visitors in attendance. Miss Iola Urqubart left Sunday for Unionville, where she opened the Blackbottom school Monday. Mr John Thomas and daughter Miss Mary of Nashville, Tenn., passed through the city after visiting relatives in Brookport. Miss Ollie Lawton of Future City, Ill, has just returned home from an extended visit with relatives in Chicago. Miss Lawton has resumed her duties as teacher in the Public Schools of Cairo, Ill. She is among the best teachers in the city and are pleased to note that she is making good. Rev. Edgar McCrary filled the pulpit at the First Baptist church Sunday evening. Maurice Martin arrived in the city Monday from Chicago, and Indiana Harbor, Ind., where he has been employed. Mrs. Lucinda Green, leaves tomorrow for her home in Chicago, after visiting her mother, Mrs. Ellen Buchanan. Notice. Cairo, Ill., Sept. 10, 1918. To the Women of the W. E. M. Society of Southern Ill. Please take notice that the Pres, Mrs. M. J. Blake is asking all Societies to represent at the meeting to be held at Duquoin Tuesday before the 4th Sunday in Sept. M. Hudgins, Cor. Secy. Attend the big rally at Unity Baptist Sunday. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL Harrisbnrg. Rev. Bell, is very ill at this writing. Rev. Watson, of Kentucky filled an appointment at the Macedonia Baptist church, Sunday at 11:00 a.m and 8:00 p.m. to an unusual audience. I will be at the Association when it convenes at DuQuoin, and will say now I will be a candidate for Missionary this year. Mrs Leomax is seriously ill at this writing slowly growing worse Yours truly. Rev. George Brown. Editor of the Gazette:— I take great pleasure in writing you this letter to let you know just how I am enjoying the best of life. We had the meeting and we expected you and others here, but it wasn't but a few here. I am now trying to make all of the churches before the association. I have just visited Vienna, Joppa, Villa Ridge, Mound City, Carrier Mills, Perks and Ullin. The churches are doing very well under the present condition as some are without pastors, which we have urged them to call one as soon as possible. I was in Joppa, a few days ago and was talking with Bto. Crim, and Bro. Stamps, about visiting some of the churches on the field put will be in Metropolis in a few days and we will talk the matter over. Yours for the work J. H. Hilly, Missionary, Colp, Ill NOTICE. Noice is hereby given that the committee that was appointed on program for the Mt. Olive Baptist Association should arrange the program at once as the time is fast approaching for the association, which adjourned to meet in Du-Quoin Tuesday before the Fourth Sunday in Sept. NOTICE! The Mt. Olive Bapt Association will meet with Mt. Olive Baptist church, Duqnoin, Ill., Tuesday before the 4th Sunday in Sept. 1918. No trait of a girl's character is more prized than a sweet and happy disposition. It makes the home life bright, it smooths away the little roughnesses, and it as like a ray of sunshine that brightens the darkest corners and drives away discontent and gloom. The happy girl makes the happy and contented wife, who will bring her girlhood's enduring qualities to make fresh sunshine in her new home - Home Notes. Point Possibly Overlooked western man advertises for a wife, and stipulates that the woman must be the widow of a man who has been nanged. The inference is that he wants to show up well in comparison with her former husband, evidently overlooking the fact that not every man who deserves it is hanged.—Philadelphi Inquirer. From His Own Experience. A west end school teacher told a funny one the other day. The teacher was attempting to drill the class to the use of the word "felt." She expected one of the children to say "The ice felt cold" or "The stove felt hot" or something of the sort. She was much discouraged when one little alien who had raised his hand to volunteer a sentence said: "I felt down stairs."—Boston Post. Waterproof. Mother—"In all the wild storm your sister Maggie went out with her throat all bare and exposed." Brother—"Rain won't hurt her. She's got a rubber neck."—Life. I thank you for your support yesterday. I shall show my thankulness by faithfulness to my duty. INNOUNCEMENT! K's New Store is the Handsomest State" Said a well known critic roadway Paducah Ky "Rock's New Store is the Handsomest in the State" Said a well known critic 421-Broadway Paducah Ky. Pay the Price of Quality! shoes that you know is good. This is no no experience, no time to take a chance on ful quality. When you buy cheap shoes waste labor and materials as well money. require More pairs for the same length of me that one pair of good shoes would give. zes and widths in stock. Member New Location 421 Broadway Members Retail Association. Geo. Rock Shoe Co Kentucky Buy shoes that you know is good. This is no time to experience, no time to take a chance on doubtful quality. When you buy cheap shoes you waste labor and materials as well money. You require More pairs for the same length of service that one pair of good shoes would give. All sizes and widths in stock. Remember New Location 421 Broadway Members Retail Association. Jickey College Madam Newell GROWER and BEAUTY SPECIALIST State Stree Phone Drexel 1744 HAIR GROWER and BEAUTY SPECIALIST Chicago, Illinois. PROGRAM of the Fourteenth Annual Session of the E. and M. Society of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association of Southern Illinois field with Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Duquoin day before the 4th Sunday in Sept. '18. of the Fourteenth Annual Session of the W. E. and M. Society of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association of Southern Illinois To be held with Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Duquoin, Friday before the 4th Sunday in Sept. '18. onals, .....Uunionville Del ation called to order by Presiden Sist. M. J. Blake leading constitution, appointing committee on Enroll address, .....Mrs. Ann Lyde Th ms. Tennie Watson, Cairo Table talk, Subject, Making Tomorrow Citizens dis ened by Mrs. Leake. Centralia .....Mrs. F. L. Jenkins, U n .....Rev. F. Bo d adjournment 8:30 Devotionals, ..... Unionville Delegate 9:30 Convention called to order by Presiden Sist. M. J. Blake Roll call, Reading constitution, appointing committee on Enrollment Welcome Address, ..... Mrs. Ann Lyde Thomas Response, Mrs. Tennie Watson, Cairo 9030 Round Table talk, Subject, Making Tomorrow Citizens during the war. Opened by Mrs. Leake. Centralia 10:20 Solo.....Mrs. F. L. Jenkins, Cairo 11:00 Sermon ..... Rev. F. Bomart Collection and adjournment Afternoon Session 2:00 Devotionals by Metropolis and Mt. Vernon, messengers 2:30 Roll call, Reading morning journal. Introduction of visitors Reading of letters, Report of committees 3:00 Sermon ..... Dr. C. C. Phillips, Golconda Collection and adjournment 2:00 Devotionals by Metropolis and Mt. Vernon, messengers 2:30 Roll call, Reading morning journal. Introduction of visitors Reading of letters, Report of committees 3:00 Sermon ..... Dr. C. C. Phillips, Golconda Collection and adjournment Annals, Carbondale and Unity Annual Address Ms. Educational program National Sermon Rev. W. H. Carter, Centralia and adjournment. Mrs. M. J. Blake, President M. M. Hudgins, Cor. Sec. end the Rally at Uuil ist Church Sunday. 7:30 Devotionals, Carbondale and Unity President's Annual Address 8:00 Women's Educational program 8:30 Educational Sermon Rev. W. H. Carter, Centralia Collection and adjournment. Mrs. M. J. Blake, President Attend the Rally at Uuity Baptist Church Sunday. Paducah MAIR GROWTH 4743 State Street Your obedient servant, Luther L. Evers Next to Kosy Theatre Kentucky Friday Morning. Afernoon Session Evening Session State of Illinois, Massac County, ss. In the Circuit Court of said County, August Term A. D. 1918. Chenault Webb, and Lora B. Webb Vs. Preston Utterback, Bill for Parti- tion No. 557. Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a decree entered at the August Term of said court, to wit: On the 27th day of August A. D. 1918 in the above entitled cause, I, S. Bartlett Kerr, Master in Chancery of said County, will at the hour of 11 o'clock A. M. Saturday October 5th A. D. 1918, at the east door of the Court House in the city of Metropolis, County of Massac and State of Illinois, sell at public vendue to the highest and best bidder, the following described real estate to wit:— Lot number Seventy-three (73) of Block number Six (6) of the Village of Brookport, according to the original plot of the village of Brooklyn, now called City of Brookport, in Massac County, Illinois. Temrs of sale, cash in hand. Dated this 29th day of August A. D. 1918. S. Bartlett Kerr, Master in Chancery. Fred R. Young. Solicitor Master In Chancery Sale State of Illinois, Massac County, ss. In the Circuit Court of Massac County, August Term A. D. 1918. Brookport National Bank, of Brookport, Illinois, a corporation, Vs. J. H. Chalk, Mary Elinor Chalk, Annie Elizabeth Baker, Emma Pullen, Armella Jane Chalk, Maria L. Conley, Oscar Chalk, Barnes Chalk, Clyde chalk, Sterling Chalk, Annie Dugan, Dora Whitmore, Cora Wheat, James W. Chalk, Robert Chalk, James McGhee, Jr., Catherine McGhee, and other unknown heirs at law of Addie McGhee, deceased. Bill for partition No. 564 Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a decree entered at the August term of said court, to wit: on the 5th day of September A. D. 1918 in the above entitled cause, I, S. Bartlett Kerr, Master in Chancery of said County, will at the hour of 11 o'clock A. M. Saturday October 5th A. D. 1918 at the east door of the Cour House in the City of Metropolis, County of Massac and State of Illinois, sell at public vendue to the highest and best bidder the following described real estate to wit: The Northeast Quarter and the Northeast Fourth of the Southeast Quarter of Section Twenty-Seven (27) and the Southwest Fourth of the Northwest Quarter of Section Twenty-Six (26), all of Township Fifteen (15), south, Range Six (6), east, 3rd P. M. in Massac County, Illinois, and containing Two Hundred Forty (240) acres more or less. Terms of sale, One Third cash in hand, balance payable on or before one year from date of sale, deferred payment to be secured by note and mortgage on premises with Six per cent interest, with option to pay cash if exercised before the execution of mortgage. Dated this 6th day of September A. D. 1918. S. Bartlett Kerr, Master in Chancery. Elmer Brown, Assessor won out Wednesday the 11. Notice. To the W. E. & M. Societies of the Mt. Olive Association: The time is at hand for the annual meeting to be held in DuQuoin, if no change by the Moderator and we hope the sisters will Rally to the standard Let each auxiliary represent in this meeting; we need your assistance in this effort Let us come praying for greater success spiritually and finiancially. M. J. Blake, Pres. The Celestial Empire. Celestial empire is derived from Tien Chau, that is the heavenly dynasty, meaning the kingdom which the dynasty appointed by heaven rules over. The inhabitants are called celestials because they are subjects of that empire. A. J. GIBBONS UNDERTAKER Licensed Embalmer No. 1778 PRICES MODERATE Furniture Store Adjoining Court Hourse Yard METROPOLIS ILLINOIS J. B. Claude F. Lacey, Representative A successful candidate in Wednesday's Primary PROGRAM of the Sixty-Seventh Annual Session of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association and the Twenty-Seventh Annual Session of the Ministers' and Deacons' Union, to held with Mt. Olive Baptist Churci, Duquoin, Illinois, Tuesday before the 4th Sunday in September 1918 Rev. S. H. Pruitt, Pastor Ministers' and Deacons' Union—Tuesday Morning Session 8:30 Devotionals, New Bethel and Clover Leaf 9:00 Union called to order by Pres. Rev S. H. Pruitt Appointment of enrollment and finance committees Report of committee on enrollment and Welcome address 9:40 Response by Rev. C. W. Norment 10:00 Topic—The feeble condition of the church and its cause Opened by Rev. J, D. Davis. Discussion 11:00 Sermon Rev. A. Lovelace. Alter. Rev. W. C. Chamber Collection and adjournment 7:30 Devotionals, St. John Pulaski, and Mt. Tabor 8:00 Sermon, Rev. W. C. Chambers, Alternate Rev. T. Brandom Collection and adjournment Wednesday Morning Session 1:30-2:00 Devotionals. 2:00 Roll call, reading journal 2:10 Reports of committees. 2:30 Election of officers 3:00 Sermon, Rev. P. B. French. Alternate Rev. J. H. Hilly Collection and adjournment 7:30 Devotionals. 8:00 Sermon. Rev. J. H. Dennis. Alternate, Rev. P. Cross. Collection and adjournment Thursday Morning, Association 8:30 Devotionals 9:00 Association called to order by Moderator J. B. McCrary Appointment of committees on enrollment and finance 9:30 Topic, The relation that should exist between ministers Introductory Sermon, Rev. C. W. Norment. Alternate Rev. F. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL. HEINZ'S GREAT COLLECTION Ivory Carvings Owned by Pittsburgh Are Declared to Be Almost Priceless. During many years H. J. Heinz of Pittsburgh has gathered together one of the finest collections of ivory carvings in America. There are probably a dozen notable collections of this sort in the country, and among them the Heinz group of 1,200 pieces holds distinguished rank, says a writer in Scribner's. As a rich and fascinating field for a discriminating collector, ivory carvings are perhaps without a peer. Executed in a material that has always been costly, too rare, as a rule, to be subjected to poor or mediocre workmanship, they may well be considered as typical of the artistic development of the time in which they were produced. They represent the art, moreover, not of one people, of one period, but it is scarcely an exaggeration to say, of all peoples and all periods. From prehistoric ages down through the civilizations of Egypt and Assyria and of classic Greece and Rome have come priceless examples of sculptured ivories. The dark ages of Europe, so meager in artistic treasures, have bequeathed us an unbroken chain of ivory carvings. Much of the most interesting of such work must be accredited to the centuries of the Gothic revival, the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth. The Renaissance and the centuries succeeding have yielded a wealth of carved ivories of great richness and beauty. From India, China and Japan come ivories of deep historical interest and especially in the work of Japan, of genuine artistic achievement. Periods of exceptional turbulence such as the fall of Constantinople, the reformation in England and the French revolution, have caused the destruction of incomparable treasures. That so much has survived seems cause for wonder. The explanation lies in the very nature of the carvings. TOOK FLING AT BOOSTERS Visitor's Suggestion Probably Did Not Tend to Make Him Popular in Los Angeles. Merle Sidener, local advertising man, recently returned from a Western trip in which he visited the city of Los Angeles. He was impressed with the boosting of the Los Angeles citizens and said he learned that an Oregon colonel from Portland was the guest of honor at a banquet in Los Angeles. The usual after-dinner speeches were made, all boosting the city of Los Angeles, but each speaker regretted that Los Angeles had not been founded on the coast. The speakers all said that had the city been on the coast instead of ten miles or so from it, the city would be the garden spot of the world. The visiting colonel was called on to speak and said: "Gentlemen, I am impressed with your city as much as you are and believe that I can suggest a way in which you can accomplish your wish." All of the citizens present leaned forward eagerly, for this was no doubt the solution that had long been waiting for. The colonel continued; "This is what you should do. Obtain a large pipe, run it from the center of your city into the ocean and if you can suck as hard as you can blow the ocean will soon be in your city."—Indianapolis News. GOLD MINING HIT BY WAR Many Properties That Were Profitable Have Been Forced to Close Down Temporarily. Gold is one of the war victims. The was has forced down, in market value, measured by human labor, many kinds of property and most of the staple commodities, until some gold mines which yielded a fair profit before the war have become temporarily useless to their owners. It costs so much to operate them that they cannot be worked without a loss. There has been change in the value of gold itself, in the money of great nations which have maintained their monetary systems on the specie basis, while almost everything else has gone up. The result is that any given number of ounces of gold mined will buy much less material used in mining, such as explosives, drills, pumps and other machinery, and will pay for fewer days' work. This change is still going on and the position of the gold-mining companies grows less and less secure and sound. Effect of Poison Gases on Troops. Effect of Poison Gases on Troops. Certain gases have for their more immediate object, the irritation of the eyes (the lacrimatory gases, one part in a million of air being effective), temporarily blinding the victim; others are designed for the irritation of the nose (the "sneeze-gases"), making it almost impossible for the fighter to overcome the tendency to throw off his mask; and others again, for the production of burns when in contact with the flesh, which are of a most distressing character, and, even if they do not cause death, incapacitate the victim for service for a period of months. The last-named gases are likewise toxic and lacrimatory to a high degree. The so-called "mustard gas" a compound somewhat similar in character to mustard oil, but far more of an irritant, has proved particularly destructive, and doubtless accounts for many of the casualties in recent attacks.—Henry P. Talbot, in Atlantic. Benefits of War. That the benefits of war overshadow its damages is the firm conviction of Uncle John of Excelsior Springs Standard, who writes: "It shows the world, far instance, how to loosen up its band an' to deal a sort of justice that the brute can understand. It reminds the unwashed heathen, which they might nigh forget, that there's hell inside a Yankee when his blood is bilin' hot! "Then—we know the joys of savin', which we maybe hadn't saw till the roarin' beast of Berlin got too handy with his paw; so, we've somehow, hitched our waggin to an everlastin' star, that will keep right on a shinlin' when we've clean fergot the war." No Better Security on Earth. The credit of the United States was so high and unquestionable that in 1900, two years after the Spanish war, 2 per cent bonds were offered at par and oversubscribed. This is a financial performance no other nation has ever equated. United States 4 per cent bonds in 1888 sold as high as 130, and in 1901 brought 133% on the stock market. The United States has never defaulted on any of its bonds. Not one of its bondholders has ever lost a cent of principal or interest, except those who voluntarily have taken losses by selling their bonds in a period of temporary price depression. International Confectioner. Brave Thirteen-Year-Old Girl, With Two Small Brothers, Doing All the Work on Farm. When the work in your war garden seems tedious and you straighten your aching back and look longingly toward the inviting shade of the trees or toward the arm chair on the awning-covered porch; when you mutter to yourself that it will not matter much whether the weeds do choke the beet patch—it may help you to finish your task if you call to mind a story told in "My War Diary" by Mrs. Mary King Waddington. In a village near ours, says the author, a girl of thirteen is running the farm. At the beginning of the war it was a thriving farm with a man and his wife, six sons and one daughter. Then the blow fell, and all the men in France were mobilized; the father and his two eldest boys went off at once—four hours after the decree of mobilization was received in the village. The farmer had no time to put his house in order, but left the farm in the hands of his wife and the two big boys, aged fifteen and sixteen. The man and his two eldest sons are now dead, the two next are in the army, and the poor mother, a wreck physically and mentally, cries all day. The girl and the two little boys do the whole work of the farm. The youngest, who is only ten years old, cannot accomplish much, but he does manage to watch the cows and to carry cans of milk or baskets of butter. I see the girl sometimes; she is perfectly well, never complains and never asks for anything—except occasionally for a warm petticoat, or a hood to keep her head and neck warm and dry when she is working in the fields. There are hundreds of girls doing that work all over France.—Youth's Companion. AS HAVE OTHER HUN THINGS Man Complains That His Germans Made Clock Has Completely Gone to the Bad. My old alarm clock has gone to smash. That may not be a news item nor it may not interest you, but up at our home the fact that the alarm clock wouldn't go any more was an event of interest. It was ticking on the shelf at a quarter to 11 the night of July 17. I took it up to wind it. One twist, and—rattletebank, slss boom ah. Something went all to pieces in the works. More twists, shaking, putting the clock to ear and final determination that it it was done for. I thought to look it over before depositing it in the ash can. On the back was scratched the month and day of the purchase in 1912. I was looking on the face for the last time and studying it closely. Then down at the bottom I saw in small letters: "Made in Germany." There it had been ticking away on the shelf year after year, sounding its alarm regularly, and yet never before had I noticed that detested inscription. Probably if I had it would have gone into the ash can long before. Just like a lot of other "Made in Germany" things that we didn't know were around until we found them out. But the old German clock is busted, the works have gone to smash, it has sounded its last alarm, and as I meditated on it I thought how true of everything else "Made in Germany," including the juggernaut war machine, 40 years in the building, with which the kaiser was to ride untrammeled over all the rest of the world. The works "is busted"—E. E. K., in Syracuse Post-Standard. Mustard Gas Invented Here Mustard Gas Invented Here. The report that an American inventor laid before an agent of the bureau of mines 15 months ago a formula for mustard gas, which the Germans are now supposed to be using, is to be taken up by the American Inventors' association. The allegation brought to the attention of the association at its meeting the other day was to the effect that Benjamin P. Brooks, chief chemist of the Commercial Research company of Flushing, L, gave a formula to the government bureau and heard nothing more from it. A few months ago it was found Germany had hit upon the gas, according to F. J. Hemen, president of the association.—Washington Star. Fewer Japanese Silks. Just as we had learned to value Japanese silks and crepes and so on, especially as substitutes in these times of shortage of so many materials, we hear that certain ships engaged in the Eastern trade, and that brought us these serviceable and charming materials, have been loaned to the imperial government, and that has created a scarcity in transportation facilities. So georgettes, crepe de chines, and so on, are added to the list of growing scarcities and advancing prices. Added to this, little silk is coming from the French and Italian markets. Her Record Still Still. A certain family has a colored servant who, while very attentive to her duties, has never been known to give anybody a civil answer. Purely as an experiment, the lady of the house brought her a new calico dress, and gave it to her, saying: "I am glad to have the pleasure, Matildy, of giving you this dress." "Yer mout hab had dat pleasure long ago of yer had any regard fo' my feelings," was the gracious reply.—Chicago News. Page Three That Country's Water Power Is So Little Used Is a Reflection on Citizens' Intelligence. In the early days of this country the grist mill was built where there was water power, and in time other industries also located there for the same reason, H. H. Windsor writes in Popular Mechanics Magazine. Many of our largest manufacturing cities have grown up around these grist mills. But many of the best water powers were so inaccessible, and the surrounding country so unfit for agriculture, that no mills and towns have ever taken advantage of the cheapest mill power known. Today, thanks to the electric motor, transmission lines, and high voltage, the factory may locate convenient to transportation and labor, and have the water power brought to it. Every 24 hours there goes to waste unused water power equivalent to the coal energy of 1,000,000 tons, or 365,000,000 tons each year. At a low average of present prices this waste represents $2,000,000,000 yearly. Switzerland gets her coal from Germany. This year the supply is only two-thirds of requirements, yet Switzerland will pay Germany over $4,000,000 for coal. At the present moment there are undeveloped water powers in Switzerland amounting to 3,500,000 horse power which, with 526,000 horse power already harnessed, would make Switzerland almost independent of outside coal supply. Our own unused water powers remain undeveloped because the restrictions our government demands do not appeal to private enterprise, which naturally is reluctant to invest vast sums under a franchise which may be terminated at any time. With the financial burdens with which our government will emerge from this war, it will doubtless be years before congress would feel justified in appropriating the money necessary to make this development. It would seem wise, therefore, rather than wait an indefinite number of years, that a franchise of say 50 years should be granted, with privilege of taking over the properties at the end of that time on some basis of valuation fair to government and owners. On such a basis development would begin at once. In the meantime the 1,000,000 tons' value of coal is rushing to the sea every 24 hours, an absolute waste, without the slightest benefit to anyone. Naval Lieutenant Wins Honor. Naval Lieutenant Wins Honor. Although officers in the military forces of this country are not allowed to accept decorations or gifts from foreign governments, the British admiralty has just conferred honors upon a young American officer. To Lieut. Frank Loftin, U. S. N., on duty on an American destroyer operating in the war zone, has been given the distinguished service cross. The navy department announces this recommendation made through the British ambassador. Loftin was executive officer of the destroyer, which, with others, was conveying a number of troopships, when general quarters was sounded as a torpedo was sighted coming toward the ship. Sizing up the situation, he rang to the engine room for full speed ahead. Getting this, he altered the ship's course and headed directly for the periscope of the U-boat. Quick maneuvering followed and a depth charge dropped in the course of the submerged enemy sent him out of sight. Lieutenant Loftin is from Tennessee and graduated from the Naval academy in the class of 1907. Benefit of Art Education. A glimpse at the development of trade in European countries, in which industrial art has played such an important role, is full of suggestion to us. When Germany discovered at the Paris exposition in 1878 how crude and inartistic her exhibits were, her greatest artists, laying aside their ensembles and canvases, began designing textiles, wall paper, furniture and advertisements. The results of these activities we witnessed in the German Applied Arts exhibition held in all our large cities a few years ago. By means of intensive art education in Prussia the trade routes of the world were changed in favor of Germany. Trade in toys was diverted from Switzerland, in printing materials from England, and in dress trimmings from France. In France and England in a similar way trade has been developed through attention to art education. Recalling Early Klondike Recalling twenty years ago at this time Joaquin Miller, being a true prospector, miner, and all around adventurer, as well as a poet of nature, joined thousands of others on the long trail to the Klondike, and wrote back that, although his party was supposed to be one of the first to start, on its arrival 3,200 claims had already been recorded. It has always been a mystery how news of the discovery of gold in the remotest regions is carried broadcast over the face of the earth. Where Joaquin Miller expected to find the quiet of his own Sierra, he found populous towns and camps, and was so disappointed by the discovery and that he at once took the long trail back. The great majority of those whom he left behind returned more leisurely, but they are nearly all back now. Christian Science Monitor. "They say something broke out about a man in the camp which made some suspect he was in the pay of the kaiser. Do you know what it was?" "Yes; the German measles." Page Four 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. W. P. Washington' Moderator. DUQUO1N Notice. Duquoin, Ill., 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. Elder resident; .....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 enter prise 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 $1.50? 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. 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Only the Passing of Little Coffin on Its Way to the Cemetery, but for a Time It Held Up Traffic in a Channel Port. There was some noise along the jetty and yet more noise in the wide and narrow streets of the town—clanging street cars, whip-cracking fineries, yelling newsboys, honking taxis, and soldiers and sailors tramping the pavements. Noise enough and of the kind befitting a channel port in war time; but for a time at least we heard the noise let down and the bustle softened. In a wide street of shops appeared a white-haired priest with a white crucifix held high before him. Behind him was another priest reading from a book of prayer. Two laymen came next, bearing a little white painted table with a little white coffin—a cheap board coffin—resting on it. There was a canopy of plain white boards over the little coffin. There were a few white blossoms on the canopy and beside the coffin a few lilies-of-the-valley—only a few. Two other laymen followed the coffin-bearers. All the men were bare-headed. Three women—young women and young mothers to look at—followed the two men. One of the young women was in deep black. A group of little girls followed the young woman. Two very old women came last. No more than that, walking through a crowded street at two o'clock of a bright day! It was on us almost before we saw it. Men took off their hats as it passed; women blessed themselves. Sometimes men's lips murmured a short prayer, always the women did. The soldiers and sailors, when they were French, saluted nearly always; the British sometimes. The officers, if anything, saluted more profoundly than the enlisted men and, when they did not stop dead still, held a hand to their caps for eight or ten paces in passing. Two soldiers were talking with two girls of the streets. One of the soldiers took off his cap. One of the girls stopped talking to say a little word of prayer. Both soldiers faced about and all four gazed in silence for long after the little cortege had passed on. Then the first soldier put on his cap, all faced about and resumed their talk, but more slowly and not quite so loudly as before. An English Tommy was driving a street car—a swearing Tommy that you could hear a block away. He came on the mourners from behind. He was in a hurry, and by clanging his bell he could have crowded by. But he held the car in check, nursing it so as not to frighten the two old women in the rear—until they came to a wide square. Here there was room. He clamped his bell, not too loudly, turned on the juice, and hurried to make up for lost time. Men are being killed by the millions over here, and other men who have been there—these very men on these streets—will tell you that they hardly turn their heads to see one more killed. But a child is different. James B. Connolly, in Collier's. One of the Women of France. One of the Women of France. I saw a very good-looking nurse in a French hospital dressing a man's head which had been seared in a powder explosion. She chatted in good English as she prepared the wound for another application of the remedy. I did not know until later that she was the Baroness de Rothschild, herself the founder of the hospital. When I dined at her chateau that evening she told me that she worked with the wounded every day from 7 a. m. to 1, when she went home to luncheon; that she returned to her task at 4 and quit at 7 in the evening. It gave me a new sensation to hear this beautiful woman in evening dress and jewels, whose wealth it would be difficult to estimate, telling how she had become one of the working women of France. It was odd by the old standards, but 'c'est la guerre.—Irving Butcheler in the New York Independent. All in the Point of View. Pavlowa says when her company arrived in Buenos Aires all the papers were full of their praises except a little new native paper, which published an article saying nothing else than that "they were surprised that the men and women of the company were so immoral." As Mme. Pavlowa is very particular about her company that hurt a lot and she quickly made inquiries as to why so astounding a statement should have been made. "Why," answered the editor, "the girls go about unveiled with short skirts on and the men often wear no hats."—Detroit Free Press. Japan's New Military Airplane. A gigantic military airplane has just been finished at the military arsenal, Tokyo. It was chiefly designed by the late Lieutenant Sawada, who met a tragic death at Tokorozawa. The machine has been a year and a half under construction, during which time vast improvement has been made in aerial navigation. This airplane is equipped with three 100-horsepower engines, and is capable of maintaining 80 miles an hour for six hours' continuous flight. The 'machine will carry five passengers. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL. ALL IN FIGHT FOR LIBERTY Every Man, Woman and Child in the United States Is Charged With a Sacred Duty. A war machine, today, is America. Traveling the road of Success, it is bound for Victory. With the direction of the machine we have, most of us, little to do. We must trust the man at the wheel of State to drive forward with speed and care. But with the condition of the machine itself we are implicitly concerned. For its effective operation we are every one of us responsible. Every American is, in fact, an essential part of the mechanism which is to carry the world forward to a new era of liberty. But the motor, alas, is not yet "umed up." It rattles badly. Loose and imperfectly assembled, it knocks and overheats. Why? Because so many of us are still careless and confident, indifferent to our duty as citizens. In one week, for instance, there were reported 557 violators of the lighting regulations in New York. There still are proffers, still women who knit colored sweaters for their own use, still persons who repeat scandalous rumors, deterring the Cause. Tightwads and slackers still abound. No wonder our war machine is still ineffectual. It needs the regulation of a national conscience. How then shall we tighten up the screws? This way: Every citizen must see to it that his part is well done. We must stop all leaks—economize in light, cool, wheat, beef and sugar. We must get more mileage, give up pleasure and profit, knit, work, inspire others, insist that all obey the law, and watch out for spies. The motor must have fuel—subscribe to the Liberty loan. Lubricate the machinery with contributions to the Red Cross! There is, in short, only one thing upon which we must all concentrate—Success! And Success will not come until every man, woman and child realizes his own vital responsibility in the prosecution of this war as a great crusade for universal democracy. Are you doing everything in your power to help win the war?—helping in every way and every day? Do you feel that nothing matters except victory? If we do not win—disaster! If we do not win—disaster! When everyone regards his obligations as deeply as if he were an enlisted soldier and fights in his own way the civic battle of patriotism then, and not till then, will the American war machine bring us to the longed-for end—universal peace.—Gelieett Burgess, of the Vigilantes. Australia and the Farm. Plans for the further development of the agricultural possibilities of Australia at the close of the European war are already being considered by the government and as a first step it is proposed to establish a federal bureau of agriculture which work heretofore has been handled separately by the bureau of the different states themselves. To obtain first-hand information as to how the bureau of agriculture at Washington conducts the affairs of the bureau and the experiment stations throughout all the states, the Australian government is sending A. E. V. Richardson, agricultural superintendent of the Victoria department of agriculture, on a six months' tour through the United States. Mr. Richardson passed through Honolulu recently on the Sonoma. He will visit the bureau at Washington and also many of the experiment stations and from his investigations select the best points in the American system to incorporate in the Australian bureau when it is formed. China Now Supplying Hair Nets. The war has added a celestial touch to woman's crowning glory. Mhady's "invisible" hair nets are now made in China. Already the hand of the Hun has been removed from the heads of our women. All these nets used to be "made in Germany." The "made in Germany" is in quotation because, as a matter of fact, the nets were made in China and only finished up in German and Austrian villages. The war has knocked out this traffic and the nets now come direct from the province of Shantung, China, where labor is cheap and human hair plentiful. The traffic last year amounted to $334,000. The division of woman's war work of the committee on public information, responsible for this information, does not say from what kind of a Chinese person, male, female, live or dead, the hair comes. How Ships Sink. Nearly every class or design of vessel is said to sink in a particular way. For instance, the old type of single-bottom steamer, with few or no bulkheads — almost invariably founders on more or less of an even keel, which means that they sink level. The case of a modern vessel, which is built with numerous subdivisions, founders with her bow or stern high out of the water; or with a heavy list to one side. The bulkheads prevent the water which enters the vessel from finding the level; consequently, when one particular portion of the ship is full of water while the remainder is practically water-tight, that part which is water-laden sinks first. City and Village Delinguents. Recently the Journal of Debiquency declared that in one state the villages rather than the cities furnished a larger proportionate share of delinquers. 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. Article I Name. 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 Presicent, two Vice Presidents, Recrearing 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. Article 2 Membership Sec. t. 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 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 conflict with the rules and regulations of the two Associations namely Mt. Olive and East Mt. Olive. On That East Tenth Line. They were standing around boasting about how bad their individual street car service was. Central said his was "rottener" than College Pennsylvania said Illinois got the best of the cars, and the best of service. A South side man declared the South side service was the limit. After they had all had their rounds a little man who lives on the East Tenth line sighed and said: "Of course, we don't speak of it as skip-stop any longer—we say skip entirely. But that isn't the worst. The other morning one of my neighbors and I were standing on the back platform of an East Tenth street car Well, at Tenth and Sterling streets the car swayed and bumped so violently that it jolted a lead pencil out of the pocket of my neighbor and—" But the others were gone—Indianapolis News. Appropriate Name As he polished his customer's boots the bootblack puffed at the end of a cigar. Thinking to have a little fun at the youth's expense, the customer asked him if he always smoked cigars. "Oh, yes, pretty often," declared the youth. "What brand do you generally smoke?" was the next question. "Robinson Crusoe, sir," came the reply. The customer pondered awhile. "I never heard of that brand," he said. "It's a name I've given 'em myself," said the youth. 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