Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE 4th LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN BEGINS TODAY. WIN THE WAR UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY OCT 1 1918 VOLUME XX 4th LIBERTY BAPTISTS HOLD AN INTERESTING MEETING IN DUQUOIN Dr. J. B. McGrary re-elected Moderator. Large delegation present. Next Session to be held in Colps. Tuesday morning at 10:30, with the Mt. Olive Baptist Church the ministers and deacons Union of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association was called to order by the President Rev. S. H. Pruett. Topic, "The feeble condition of the Churches," was opened by Rev. D. Parrish, and discesed by Revs. Brown and Carter. Many deep points were discussed. At 11:30 Rev. Edward Payne, delivered a strong sermon from the text, "I am the vine, ye are the branches" John Singing "C of You." Collection, announcements, and benediction. At 3:30 in the afternoon devotional exercises were led by Revs. A. Lovelace and C. W. Watson. The meeting was opened for business by the president. Roll call. Reading morning journal. How to raise the financial status of the Union was opened by Rev. Geo Brown and discussed by others. Rev. J. R. Bennett, of Chester, Pa., and Prof. J. D. Barnett, of DuQuoin were introduced to the Union. Rev. Bennett made an encouraging address. Rev. Ceo. Brown of Harrisburg and Dr. J. B. McCrary, moderator of the association, of Metropolis, ascended the rostrum. Dr. McCrary read the scriptures. He then led in singing and led in prayer. Rev. Brown preached a short but interesting sermon from Gen. 5:24 Subj. "Walk with God " 8:00 p. m. devotionals, etc. were conducted, then Rev. Bennett, who is a former pastor of the St. Paul Church of DuQuoin, preached a strong gospel sermon to a large audience from P-alm 60:40. The association is meeting at the First Baptist church white, Rev. C. W. Culp, pastor. Wednesday evening at 8:00 o'clock p. m. Rev. J. H. Dennis, of Cairo, preached a strong logical sermon to a large audience. Subject, "Santification." Music was furnished by the gospel voices. Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Moderator J.B. McCrary, of Metropolis, Editor, of The Gazette, called the assembly to order. Devotionals were conducted by Deacon Isaac Watson, of Unionville and sister Laura Leake, of Centralia. Appointments of Committees, miscellaneous business. Strong remarks were made by the different ministers. At 11:00 o'clock the moderator introduced Rev. C. W. Norment, pastor of the Rock Hill Baptist church of Carbondale, who preach the introductory sermon to a large congregation, subj. "Ye are the Salt of the earth." He showed himself to be equal to the occasion. Showing to the ministers they are to tame and salt the wold. Many deep thoughts were explained in the sermon. ```markdown ``` Collection and Benediction by speaker of the morning. 1:30 devotionals conducted 30 minutes. The moderator after pre liminaries declared the meeting open for business. Rev. Teaque ex-pastor of the First Baptist church of DuQuoin, was introduced by the moderator to the association. He in a brief way encouraged the work. His words were inspiring and appreciated. Reading of church letters. 3:30 Moderator McCrary introduced to the audience Dr. W. P. Washington, moderator of the East Mt. Olive Association, who selected for his theme, "Take Heed." He preached a strong gospel sermon, one that filled our hearts with joy. Rev. F. Bomar, pastor of the Mt. Moriah Baptist church, of Cairo offered a fervent prayer. Collection and Benediction by Dr. Washington. 7:30 devotionals were conducted Sisters Smith and Dusson. 8:00 the moderator opened the meeting for business. Roll call. Reading afternoon journal. Moderator McCrary then introduced Rev. Wm Moody, pastor of the First Baptist church, Metropolis and president of the West Kentucky S. S. Convention, who selected for his text, Timothy 4:2 Study to show thyself worthy, etc. This being educational night he preached an educational sermon Collection $56. The committee on nomination of officers reported. Following are the officers that were installed Sunday night. Moderator, Dr. J. B. McCrary, Metropolis. Vice, P. B. French, Sparta. Recorder, J. D. Davis, Colp. Cor. Secy., J. H. Dennis, Cairo Treasurer, C. W. Nor. nent, Carbondale. Additionals members, Rev. F. Bomar, of Cairo and Wm. Moody, of Metropolis. Missionaries, Revs: J. H. Hilley of Colp and A. Lovelace, Murphysboro. Friday W. E. & M. Convention, Sister M. J. Blake, president, Unity, Ill. Devotionals were led 30 minutes. The president declared the meeting open for business. Committees were appointed and set to work. A large delegation in attendance. They did real concrete work for the Master and His Kingdom. Interesting topics were discussed in the afternoon. At night a special program was rendered to a large crowd. Following is the program: Chorus Invocation Chorus Paper,.....Mrs. C. Cunningham Patriotic Address .....Rev Edgar S. McCrary. Trio.....Mt. Zion Bapt, church Paper.....Mrs. M. Hudgins Solo. Miss Gertrude Cunningham Sermon.....Dr. C. C. Phillips Collection for the day $66 24. Saturday the session was interesting from start to finish. The afternoon session was short in order that the delegates could see the city. At 8:00 p. m. devotionals were conducted, then the moderator introduced his son, Rev. Edgar S. McCrary, who after preliminaries selected for his text Psalm 84:11. He held his audience spell bound --- MOTTO: "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN OPENS TO-DAY. Washington, Sept. 25. President Wilson will open the six billion dollar Liberty loan campaign in New York Friday night the 27th, it was officially announced. British Capture 38,000 Turks in Palestine. London, Sept. 25.—The British in Palestine captured 38,000 Turks in their new drive north of Jerusalem. There were more who are unaccounted for, according to the Evening Standard, this afternoon. all thru his sermon. collection and' benediction by the speaker of the evening. Sunday morning at 9:30 the S. S. waso pened by the Superteadedt. Attendance good. coll. $5.00. Morning service largely attended; Rev. C. W, Norment, of Carbondale, preached. Coll $15. 2:30 Memorial services were conducted by Revs. Parrish, Norment, and Dennis, in memory of the 37 precious souls that were called from labor to Reward during the last Associationah year. Collection $15. so bad, but it effects the eyes, making tears fall freely. We all made it alright. There are 100,000 soldiers here. about 700 or 820 negroes from South Carolina, Texas, and Georgia. I received a letter from my wife this a, m. She is well. I also received papers bearing date of Sept. 5, glad to get same. Send me a cake next week. Tell aunt Prince, Burl, Izora and the rest to send me some cigarettes and tell my father if his men were elected, which I wish they 8:00 p. m. Moderator McCrary was introduced to a packed house and selected for his text, Isaiah 63:1;theme Mighty to Save, from which he preached a strong logical sermon driving his points home at will. Collection $13. Then the moderator announced the meeting closed to meet with the Mt. Olive Baptist church, Colps, 1919. A Letter Erom Our Son George Camp Greenleaf, Section B. Motor Co., Nn. 16. Rev. and Mrs. J. B. McCsary 903 Pearl St.. I am well and doing fine;hope everybody at home are well. I looked for my papers today, but they didn't come. I am going to school for a week, taking instructions on ambulance driving. I am assinged to the 2nd highest rank in the U. S. Army and that is the Medical Corps;the aviation is first. I wrote you a letter Friday; know you have received itere this. I went to Chattanooga Saturday and had a good time. There are some good people there. There are 59 boys here from Wilberforce, Ohio and they are fine men too. We are to be here until the 5th of October and probably after. I received a letter from Carrie yesterday;she is well. How is Joseph Edgar? Tell him I said hello. Give my regards to Mrs. Barnard and family. No news to tell you. Your Soldier Son. George L. B. McCraig Dear mother: I am well and doing fine; hope that you at home are well. How is Joseph Edgar? Have they come home yet? I hope he is well by this time. I took trench work Wednesday and gas at 8:00 a. m. today. We first took Cholorine gas with our masks on in a closed room in 6. sec. This gas was a 1,500 mixture, 1 part of gas to 500 part air and would kill without a mask in 2 minutes. Next, we took team gas without the mask, it was not so bad, but it effects the eyes making tears fall freely. We all made it alright. There are 100,000 soldiers here, about 700 or 820 negroes from South Carolina, Texas, and Georgia. I received a letter from my wife this a. m. She is well. I also received papers bearing date of Sept. 5, glad to get same. Send me a cake next week. Tell aunt Prince, Buel, Izora and the rest to send me some cigarettes and tell my father if his men were elected which I wish they were, to send me a box of cigars, as that is all I can do now, as I can't drink, eat or do anything else. Our water is on sometimes 30 minutes and off 30 Min., then again it is on 3 Min., and off 3 minutes. We nearly freeze here at night and burn up in the day. I guess all those from 18 to 45 are scared now, since they had to register. I am glad my father is past that age. I sent several post cards home this week, suppose they have been received by this time. I have to write on both sides of my paper as we are only allowed two or three sheets. How are my grand-parents and Myrtle? Send me the box as soon as possible as I don't know how long I will be here, since I took gas. Send it Registered or Special Delivery. They say we are going to Purdue, Ind., but that is too good to be true. Send me Norman's address, so I can write him. I will close. Your Soldier Son. SOLDIER'S POEM BY HOME BOY Now I lay me down to sleep Grant the Lord my gun to keep And may no other soldier take Shoes or sack before I wake Lord please guide me in my slumber And keep this cot upon its lumber And may no pegs or guy ropes break Or let tent down ere I wake Keep me safely in thy sight Grant no fire drills tonight And in the morning let me wake Braathing scents of sirloin steak Relieve me from all work and drills And when I'm sick dont feed me pills And should I break this hand of mine Do not dope it with iodine And in the snowy feather bed Is where I long to lay my head Far away from all the camp scenes Also the smell of half baked beans Take me back into the land Where you can eat without a band Where no thrilling 'bugle blows And where women wash the clothes. Robt. R. Albritton, Writes. Lincoln, Nebraska. Sept. 53-1918. Dear Editor:--Enclosed please, find $1.50 for Gazette for 1919, I am well at present; hope you are the same. Robt. R. Albritton. Card. of Thanks. The moderator, Elder J. B. McCrary, wishes to thank Elder C. W. Colp, pastor of the First Baptist church, (white) of Duquoin, on behalf of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association for the use of holding the 67th Annual session. We thank them for the use of the church and for the financial donations to Elder Pruitt, the pastor of Mt Olive Baptist church. The kindness of pastor Colp, and Elder M. Teauge shall never be forgotten, and we pray the choicest benedition of the Father of Light, who knows all things upon them and may they live long and be prosperous through the coming ages. Poor Church Fund. A fund of $57.80 was raised by the Mt. Olive Baptist Association at Duquoin, last week through the efforts and advice of Moderator McCrary. This fund will be used to aid weak churches when the Fund reaches the amount to justify. The money will be loaned for a short time at a small intrrest. We have a standing committee to look after this part of the work and we urge every church to establish a Penny Fund by lifting a penny collection every Sunday This is a move that was in hearty accord with the association and was readily approved. THANKS. We take this feeble way to thand Brother and Sister w. L. Stewart of Duquoin, for their very kind treatment and hospitality shown to the editor and son. Edgar while in their beautiful home. They spared no paios to make us feel happy while in their city and home. We hope that they may live long and continue to be happy and prosperous. Editor. Executive Board Meeting. The Executive Board of the Mt. Olive Baptist association will meet in special session with the Clover Leaf Baptist church. Joppa Thursday before the 3rd Sunday in October business of importance to be transacted. We earnestly request every pastor to bring or send $1 to be applied on printing of the Deacons' Union as they are behind on the printing of minutes as the annual dues too low to meet the requirements, being only 25c annually. They do not meet the running expenses. We ask every deacon to send in 25e to this meeting membership fee and a freewill offering. Please come to the rescue of the president of the Union, Elder S. H. Pruitt Don't forget us in this struggle. If you have paid your membership fee send us 25 for this purpose. 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. Subscribe For The Gazette. Somewhere In France. Company "M" 37oth Infantry American Expeditionary Forces August 5,1918. I take great pleasure in writing you of myself as well as others of your husband's command. We are all well and in the very best spirits and are enjoying the soldiers life as a soldier should. We often receive letters from the dear ones that we left behind waiting our return after the cruel war. I am most aware that this is a surprise to you as to my writing you, but nevertheless I am doing it at any price and I hope and trust not to make this the last letter either. We are very proud of captain and he seems to be proud of us, and we shall never be afraid to do our bit when we are led by such a leader. The captain tells us that he asked you and others to send some of the Metropolis News Papers and I have noticed that he has never received any of them to this date, I have often wondered what becomes of them and why he does not get them in the mail. For fear that some of his friends know him in this regiment and have been robbing him at such places as to leave him without such comforts I would kindly ask you to try and send one in my name and maybe that would give us some clue as where these loop holes were. This leaves us well and hope that you and our loved one in the name of Miss Bernice are enjoying the best of health, and well do we know that you and she will gladly welcome us on our returning to the state and our several homes. We may be lucky but have not had even a single death in our company since we have been in the service, and all of the men act as if they were brothers and such as quarrels and fights among themselves is a thing of the past. I know no one to give such credit as to the manner that the men get along except I give it to our captain, and that has come by such treatment he has tendered his men. We have at times some very interesting games of sport and I would have you imagine seeing him in a game of leapfrog, or pitching horse-shoes with enlisted men and him with all of those bars on, and some of the rank higher has noticed these things but at any rate something has brought about a brother-like love or friendship in his company and all is well. I very often get a letter from my wife and sometimes I get a letter from some friend of which are very consoling to a soldier in a land of many. I do not wish to worry your patience by writing a lengthy letter, but there are many things that I would like to know and when we return I shall try and come to see Miss Bernice and you and all of the rest of my friends. Thanking you for such, I remain as ever a soldier friend, Sgt. Jay T. Richards. 370th Infantry. Read The Gazette. Page Two Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS, . . . . ILL. MRS. M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER. J. B. McCRARY, EDITOR FRIDAY SEPT. 27, 1918. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Enterered as second-class mail matter, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. The names and addresses of contribu tors must be known to us in every in- tance, in order to secure publication. We want the news of your vicinity TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year.....$1.50 Six Months.....80 Three Months.....40 Single Copy.....05 In Advance. ADVERTISING RATES. made known on application. You must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has be 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. 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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." JOHN H. HARRIS REV. H.A. BOYD: Asst'. Sec. National Bapt. Pub. Board Unincorporated Mashville- Tenn. Booker Cook and Fowler Duke who have been employed in Ind'anapolis, Ind.. have returned home. Rev. I. S Stone and John Renfro went to Peoria, to attend the A. M. E. annual conference. Rev Stone has done a splendid work here and it is the wish of The Gazette that he be returned for another year. Frank Howard of Brookport, a faithful member of Unity-Baptist church ia very low. We hope to see him recover and return to his post of duty again. Mrs. Myrtle Sims is still a very sick woman. Mesdames Lottie Halleck and Mamie Harmon of St. Louis, Mo. are in the city visiting their mother Mrs. Leah Reed. Mrs. Luella Gunn returned home from Jacksonville, and East St. Louis, last week. Grandma Woods of East St. Louis, is in the city visiting her daughjer Mrs. Sallie Dobson. Miss Geotgia Mae Garrett was called to Paducah, Ky., Wednesday to attend the funeral of her aunt. We understand that Rev. Fred Bell is in Paducah, Ky., very sick.] Rev. George Crippens left for Paoria, Wednesday to attend the A. M. E. annual conference The First Baptist church of Metropolis, will burn a $1,000 mortgage and note the 1st Sunday. See program elsewhere. TELEGRAM St. Louis, Mo., 9-25-'18. Mr. S. H. Long, Metropolis, Ill., Advise proper parties that there will be an airplane to fly over the City of Brookport, Friday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock in the interest of the Fourth Liberty Loan. Make all necessary preparations. Yours, Siegal THE FAMOUS TENTH CALVARY Gets Into Action Down On The Border Kill Mexican Invaders. Nogales, Ariz —It became necessary to press the famous Tenth U. S. Calvary, Afro American, into service in repulsing the Mexicans, who sought to play havoc citizus in this city, recently, when invaders fired upon Americans sentries in their attempt to illegally pass a peen across the border. Captain J./D. Hungerford and Corporal Rarney Lotz were killed and severely wounded. It is estimated that the Mexicans suffered a loss above the century mark, so deadly was the aim on the troopers. The firing lasted about one and one-half hours and when the calvarymen got too hot for the Mexicans they beat a hasty retreat and were pursued across the line. It will be remembered that the Tenth Calvary was part of our soldier unit that saved Col. Theodore Roosevelt and his "Rough Riders" at Sán Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War. Exchange Sparta Mr. Editor:—Onr S. S. opened at 9:30 a. m. Our Supt. Wm. Macklin was at his post of duty. The teachers were present and the lesson with much interest, then Rev. M. E. Parnell, reviewed the lesson. There was no preaching service at 11:00 o'clock on the account of the funeral of Bro. Oscar Sales who died the 21st of this month. His twin Bro. Arthur proceeded him to the Beyond on the 8th. REV. P. B. French, officiated. Both died of Typhoid fever. The boys came to this city when five years of age, their mother, Mrs. Lizzie Sales went to her Reward several years ago. They were left under the care of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Owens. They professed religion and joined the church in this they had arrived to the very stage of usefulness. In the midst of this they were taken from ns by the hand of Providence who doeth all things well. PROC To be rendered Sunday after time the mortgage of the First Song Scripture reading Prayer Song Introductory Remarks, Destruction of old Baptist Solo Church Rebuilt, Beginning of Club Work, At 2:30 p.m. another funeral was attended. Wm. Payne, an old soldier of the Civil War died the 20th, age 73 years. He professed a hope in Christ, but never joined any church. Rev. Hardison officiated. At 7:30 Rev. P. B. French as the rostrum and preached a good sermon to a large audience. He has just returned from DuQuoin, where he attended the Mt. Olive Association. He reports the best and most successful meeting ever witnessed, both spiritually and finiancially. Mrs Lihbie Johnson is attending the annual Conference in Peoria this week. Mr. Green Had'ey and wife, of Colps, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Haigler The Carnation club will meet in the home of Mrs. Sallie Williams. Wm. Macklin, was called last week to DuQuin to attend the funeral of Chas. Kincannon, who died a few days ago. J. J. Taylor, Reporter. A woman is writing on a typewriter. and Sickheadaches are often caused by Constipation. Dr.Miles LiverPills are easy to take and cause a normal and easy action of the bowels. Point Possibly Overlooked. western man advertises for a wife, and stipulates that the woman must be the widow of a man who has been hanged. 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.—Philadelphia 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 in the use of the word "felt." She expected some 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. The Improvident Ones. Some men who fall to provide for their families will go so far when corered as to tell you that they would never think of usurping this prerogative of the Lord's. PROGRAM To be rendered Sunday afternoon, October 6th 1918 at which time the mortgage of the First Baptist Church will be burned Song Choir Scripture reading Mrs. Minnie Newell Prayer Mr. George Toombs Song Choir Introductory Remarks, Miss Iola Urquhart Destruction of old Baptist church by cyclone Mrs. J. E. Cowper Solo Mrs. Mary E. Jones Church Rebuilt, Mrs. Bessie M. Cork Beginning of Club Work, what their Club did Mrs. Lillie A. Towle, Silver Leaf Club Mrs. Vienua Ford, Industrial Club Mrs. Luella Cunn Instrumental Duett Mrs. Burke and Miss Tandy Nehemiah's Band Mrs. Ruth Nicholls Juvenile Club Neeie Bell Duke Solo Mrs. Amanda Kimball The Club Convention and the part it played Mrs. L. B. Duke The S. S. Miss Allie Barnard Solo Mrs. Margie Tayle Paper Mrs. Nettie Williams Reading Mrs. G. E. Masterson Solo Mr. V. E. Shannon Ode to the First Baptist Church, Mrs. Hattie Beard Reading Miss Alice Urquhart Violin Solo Mr. Larry Rodgers Closing Remarks in behalf of the B. Y. P. U Rev. Wm. Moody Offertory "Burning of Note." Licensed Embalmer No. 1778 PRICES MODERATE Furniture Store Adjoining Court Hourse Yard METROPOLIS IULINOIS ANNOUNCEMENT! "Rock's New Store is the Handsomest in the State" Said a well known critic 421-Broadway Paducah Ky. Next to Kosy Theatre Pay the Price of Quality! Buy shoes that you know time to experience, no doubtful quality. When you waste labor and man You require More pa- service that one pair o All sizes and widths in Remember New Loc Members Ret Geo, Roo Paducah Jickey Madam HAIR GROWER and E 4743 State Stree Chicago that you know is good. The experience, no time to take a quality. When you buy chic labor and materials as well as fire More pairs for the same at one pair of good shoes widths in stock. Ber New Location 421 Bro Members Retail Association Geo, Rock Shoe Co Hockey College Madam Newell POWER and BEAUTY SP tree Phone L Chicago, Illinois 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 as 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. Geo, Rock Shoe Co Jickey College Madam Newell HAIR GROWER and BEAUTY SPECIALIST 4743 State Stree Phone Drexel 1744 Chicago, Illinois. Attend the big rally at Unity Baptist Sunday. subscribe for The Gazette, Now. --- new is good. This is no time to take a chance on when you buy cheap shoes materials as well as money. Runs for the same length of of good shoes would give. stock. Station 421 Broadway Fil Association. Shoe Co Kentucky College Newell BEAUTY SPECIALIST Phone Drexel 1744 o, Illinois. Thrived on Hot Biscuits. An Alabama man, ninety-seven years of age, says he has eaten hot biscuits regularly all his life. Bad Enough. The men have enough other foolish notions without caring much for out class dishes.—Atchison (Kan.) Globe. Fred R. Young. Soliciter. MASTER IN CHANCERY SALE 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 Part- 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. 1919, 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, Armellia 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. 664 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. NOTICE. Any church needing the assistance of a minister or the moderator, or pastor or some one to run a revival, write to this office and will furnish you with good men as we have several good young men and there is no reason for any church of being without a pastor with as many splendid young men that we have. The deacons of some of the churches keep the churches back because they think they can run them without pastors but the Lord never intended it, because he said to Peter, "Feed my sheep." Some churches we know would be much better off if their officers were in heaven or hades, because they lord over God's heritage. Notice. The Unity Baptist church of Brookport, is being plastered this week. Don't fail to attend church next Sunday and bring us $1. each to help us pay for the work. We are doing a great work and don't let your pastor fail? METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL, = My . 4, > Dont f i ‘| ‘ let the tue \ SON \godown sw \ 1 " J eT oY I Berk. i i. ~) Ly Ss 747! a4 ehh Eee | | Priva Believing that it is the duty of every person who enjoys the freedom and privileges of citi- zenship in our great Country to do his utmost to help win’ the war, the following firms and in- dividuals have patriotically con tributed the money to pay for this and other advertisements of the Fourth Liberty Loan: Page Three NM eine Rem i) a Rg ce, geet Sint th i Pemmames er celeste ee) eS gt iN Ree ania Saal “oe MR ke Ae ee is acs ik eee tie eam i NOMS mending aeane e : cf ARGS, ee NS RR Oj) OMRON eC ive, Mie | SES es a eas ecralet ma) ime ee creat O viuteg una Re AS Pee an Pa eve er aarti na Ee ORR clr A oo A ee RR OY Bai vil SentR te sti a Se peli emma i lb Re mate tae a UO wae eae) RR ie Ee a 2 ROO SD, it eR NO et nee) i ae PIE ik ee IN I aS pate te ‘z LMNs Bie: a ete 8 >). se castors ates 5, ee ant Be ete erect ye BUR 7 WDHB ON 2 cok Pecienaet My al “trary My ham cima PERN | On ae ao LS il Re ae Cae 8 eee OE En a cei aa Ziinf Feed! vi J ry Bi ieee, oN Nailed fat Fos Sei ck PRM 25%" ee ae Eee i ——— 4 - moore Pe a amlegis ho Rete OA, i ee rig hn cig RMR Se oat TS em em mh Ay) i a oe eae a BO eR isc See ica pac RS (FRAP BES mie ten. * Lol Sigal MMS i ama OS AOC Cos ot eel fa i} a .f co eke bia RS RMR SS wl 5 ect pe cs HERES fyi eh ei Me oe seek i ae gees i 7 ak Cis tS RR CRE: Pies, Pie bBo gat onder Lge te, aie rae IPN ciiereeay, SYS ey Ci ae aa. AEN i : 2 een" Ga "yore OR eater) Re ects PS ETE aa : oii ee dy Pligg tees Ie pes eee ee DD Ok on, ees Pgevaeeng yen Seas or eta gt eb ea eee Prk ee CALM ms Cre Bee eS he? Gi aR ners ele mee pnw Penk eee” feet aes 0 gigs BES ge tach MMR ON fm ef! | ge é SS ae TEES anes + aes oe cc he Lo . ' W i th | i fe e @ § ight to win! > | @ ee. na ae a ! as es A : We are winning right now. 4 We started at Chateau Thierry and we will finish in germany. We are going to |) ~ win if it takes ten million men, and ten years to do it. We can win next year, and save hundreds of thousands of our boys #/ we Aurry. A gigantic American army is in the making---one third over there---one third train- ing here---one third waiting the call. All that is needed is a little time and a lot of money. The money must mostly come from the sale of Liberty Bonds. We must buy them. Be a Volunteer—Buy 4th Liberty Bons September 28-29 will be Volunteer Days On these days everydne will be ieee an opportunity to boys across the Rhine. It is up to us to b :y bons with step up and buy» bonds without being solicited to do so. every uninvested dollar we own, plus every Jollag § ¢ can Places will be designated where volunteer subscriptions save by careful, frugal living for six months t » com will be received. ‘These places will be announced in the , ! : papers and by signs. Your card will be on file there. You don’t have to pay all cash for your bo Is. yu can Cards of those who do not volunteer will be used for active make your first payment from cash in the b nk, a 4 take solicitation, which will begin Monday, September 30th. care of the balance out of your daily, week — or fj onthly No one will be overlooked. Sayings. Do not wait for some one to come after your subscription, The forced saving you do now will mean a vice AB tege Show that you, too, can .volunteer for your Country’s later, for the bonds you wh now and pay or as ¥ou go Oi service, just as.our boys “over there” did. mone, will prove a splendid investment that ill pay you a a Sane good interest every six months. After the ir, th@ bonds dele i tpaasvce Capea Vise neleens foe Gl 22 So ore than pou nid for shemm_ Cal ea half-way measures, Half-way measures won't push our SON es sabi Mar tee ee o the following persons: Rev. J. B. McCrary, Mrs. M. J. McCrary, Mr. George L. B. McCrary, Mrs. Carrie McCrary, , “alii _ Rev. Edgar S. B. McCrery, Mrs. Adelaide L. McCrary, Master Joseph Edgar McGrary, Jr. vo 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. DUOUO1N 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. 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 $1.50? 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. KINKY Hair Made to Grow Long, Soft and Silky AMY STARKS says her hair was nappy used Exelento, and now she can comb it, as this 31 inches long, eel, and silky. 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Who would have thought that so small a thing as a bit of jewelry might show one's unpatriotism? And yet it is so! Every woman who wears a bit of platinum jewelry is defrauding the government of just so much power for war. Every man who buys a platinum setting for his dear lady's ring is putting the badge of his carelessness upon her. Every jeweler who persuades a buyer that platinum is more chic than the gold of other days, is acting contrary to the nation's interests. Platinum is exceedingly important in the steel and iron works and in the manufacture of munitions. From it it is produced sulphuric acid, used in making high explosives. It is one of the big assets of power; but platinum is scarce, growing scarcer every day. The situation is so serious as to cripple both the university laboratories, whose patriotic chemists are working on war problems, and the chemical industries which have developed here since war began, to replace German productions. Our country contains no platinum mines, and the supply from the Ural mountains is almost unobtainable now, in the Russian crisis. Our other great platinum source, Colombia, has also apparently failed us at this juncture. The shortage is such that the metal now costs $88 an ounce! But for that very reason—because it is doubly precious—some unthinking persons desire it all the more to adorn themselves. Think of it! To adorn one's silly self, at the expense of one's country's safety! Surely there is no American woman so selfish, when once she knows the truth. Surely no one desires to be more beautiful at the cost of blood. Jewelry set in platinum is undeniably rich. But one is not, I hope, thinking about rich effects in dress nowadays. It is no time to court admiration with jewelry. Patroltism is the only bright, particular jewel worth displaying. So keen is the anxiety of the chemists over the high cost of platinum that one world-famous scientist has sacrificed a beautiful platinum dish presented to him in recognition of his distinguished service to science. This patriot sold his precious keepsake, the reward of years of faithful research for mankind, in order that the metal it contained might be fashioned into chemists' supplies for the further aid of his country. Such a memorial was worth more than jewels. Cannot all the women of America be as self-sacrificing as this great man of science? Fish Scale Jewelry. That there is commercial value in unconsidered trifles is shown by a writer, who says: "The scales of fish, which are of utility to the owner during its solourn in the vasty deep, are ignored after capture as good only for the refuse heap. But it was not ever thus," says an exchange. "In days gone by fish scales possessed a real value, notably those of roach, bleak, dace and whitebait. "Older writers tell us how the scales of these fishes were collected and used in the manufacture of necklaces, earrings and such like ornament. Thames fishermen used to catch fish, take off the scales and throw the body back into the river. A pigment was obtained by treating the scales in a certain fashion, whitehatch being the most popular fish used for the purpose. So great formerly was the demand at times that the price of a quart of fish scales varied from one to five guineas. "This treatment of fish scales for making small personal adornments is attributed to the French." Give Services to Community Theater. Having enlisted the services of many stage people in the vicinity, a group of public-spirited citizens in Hollywood, Cal., have recently established a community theater of a very interesting and distinctive sort. There is no commercial motive behind the enterprise and everyone connected with it, from the paper hanger to the playwrights and actors, donate his or her services. Funds raised from contributing members and by the sale of tickets, which cost 50 and 75 cents each, were employed in remodeling an old skating rink into a most attractive playhouse. The enthusiastic audiences that gather here show by their representative character that this is truly a community enterprise.—Popular Mechanics Magazine. Generous Provision. "I understand you are going to have chickens instead of a garden this year." "I'm going to have a garden, too," declared Mr. Crosslots, "I may not get much out of it in vegetables for myself. But I've noticed that a garden always makes chickens seem a lot happier and healthier." Time. In a costly watch that has been made for exhibition purposes there is a wheel that makes a revolution but once in four years, operating a dial that shows the years, months and years. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL. Built in 1740, Twice Had George Washington as Guest. Watertown's Historic Structure, Scene of Recent Accident, Soon to be Only a Memory. The famous old tavern on Galen street; Watertown, near the entrance to the barus of the Boston elevated railway, is being torn down, to make a better and more roomy entrance, says the Boston Globe. The place was known as the Dorothy Coolidge tavern. It was built in 1740 by William Williams, a shipbuilder. Later it became the property of Nathaniel Coolidge, who established a tavern, which he conducted up to the time of his death in 1770. Upon the death of Mr. Coolidge the tavern was conducted by his widow, Dorothy Whitney Coolidge. Washington made two visits to the tavern, the first time in July, 1775, while on his way to Boston. After he became president he again came to the tavern and he remained over night. Mrs. Coolidge was noted for the excellence of her johnnycake, and it is recorded that Washington partook of some and highly praised the cake and its maker. The tavern was a popular resort for American and British officers, and on the morning of the battle of Lexington it is recorded that Mrs. Whitney fed the volunteers. The Massachusetts legislators often met here and in 1775 the safety committee made its headquarters at the tavern. In the early days of the place a signboard bearing a likeness of George III hung over the entrance to the main door. Later this was changed for a portrait of George Washington. The property was acquired by the Boston elevated railway several years ago. There was an announcement made by the company many years ago of their intention of tearing the building down, but members of the Watertown Historical society, and others prominent in the affairs of the town, prevailed upon the officials to save the place because of its historical value. The protest was heeded, but the time has come for the building to go, and before long the famous old landmark will be only a thing of the past. The building stood so close to the tracks of the railway that there was a continual source of danger. Only recently a car jumped the tracks at the entrance to the barn and three men were jammed against the side of the tavern in such a manner that a portion of the ell had to be cut away before the men could be released. It was this accident, it is believed, that hastened the action of the company. World's Oldest Town. A few miles south of the snow ridge of the Caucasus, next door to Europe, but actually in Asia, there is a wretched little village whose fame should be world-wide. Beneath its terrified homes two rivers unite; the clear, cold Argana, hastening from its birch-pince in the eternal snows of the Caucasus to the hot depression of the Caspian, and the Kura, sullied and dirty, swinging in from the west to make its way across the barren Transcaucasian steppe, between the mountains of Daghestan and the Armenian highlands. Mirkhet is the name of this peninsula town. Only a Russian, with ample whiskers, can readily pronounce the word, says Maynard Owen Williams in Christian Herald. There is really nothing in the peaceful and dirty little village to compare with the militant aggressiveness of its name. Mitzkhet has claims to antiquity that make the oldest New England town appear as a mere baby; for its citizens assert that it was founded by one of Neah's sons, who strolled over from Mount Ararat one day and chose this site because of its excellent drainage. The town looks old, to say the least. Dumassus has a verdant freshness about it that is as deceptive as grease paint, but Mitzkhet stands out from green fields and pastures new, like a weathered fishing smack in an emerald pen. First Atlantic Steam Vessels. The first vessel fitted with steam engines to cross the Atlantic was the Savannah, which reached Liverpool 99 years ago. The Savannah, a ship of 350 tons, had sailed from the Georgia city for which she was named on May 24, 1819, the passage requiring nearly 27 days. Most of the voyage was made under sail, the coal supply having been exhausted after ten days at sea. Six years later the steamship Enterprise went from Enhmouth, England, to the East Indies, the first voyage of the kind ever made. Regular navigation of the ocean between Europe and America was commenced in June, 1838, when the steamship Great Western crossed the Atlantic in 18 days. The Cunard line's first steamer, the Britannic, a side-wheeler, began service to Halifax and Boston in 1840. Heavy. Conversation overheard in a muntion canteen after a serving of some heavy and half-cooked pudding. Alf—This ere puddin' ain't half 'eavy stuff. Bill—That's nothing. My missus made some one day that we could not eat, so she gave it to our ducks. A few minutes later a little boy knocked at the Door and said: "Missus Jones, ver ducks have sunk!"—Pearson's Weekly. the Baptist Minister's Alliance. We, the Minister's of the Mt. Olive and East Mt. Olive Baptist District Associations of Southern Indiana, desirous of a more one-ness in perpetrating the principles and Doctrine Legislated by Jesus Christ, and practiced by His Apostles, seeking by the word of God to bring considers, and the clocheres as well, more into the unyear of the Faith of Jesus Christ, do now adopt the following Constitution. Sect 1 Thiser, aization shall be called the Missionary Baptist Minister's Alliance of Southern Illinois. Sect 2 Officers. Its Officers shall consist of: Treasurer, two Vice Presidents, Recording Secretary, corresponding secretary, Treasurer and such committees as may conceive the best interest of the body, all of which shall be elected annually by a majority vote of the body. Article 2. Member-bip. Sec. 1. This organization shall be composed of Missionary Baptist Ministers furnishing bonified 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 worships with whether he ever pastored or not. Article 3. Authority. Sec. 1. This organization shall have the power to receive to, or crop from its fellowship any Minister or Ministers whom it deem 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 boosting about how bad their individual street car service was. Central said his was "rettener" 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 swamped and bumped so violently that it jolted a lead penel out of the pocket of my neighbor and—" But the others were gone—Indian Appropriate Name. As he politely 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. "It's a name I've given 'em myself," said the youth. "You see, guvnor, old Crusoe was a castaway." Mud Specialist. Several officers from the front speak of a famous bootblack in Paris who is known as the "mud specialist." 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