Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE NINE WHITESWOUNDED Mt. Olive S. S. Convention 5 Weeks Off A DASTARDLY OUTRAGE. New Hope Baptist Church. 19th St., Rev. S. Toles, Pastor, Seriously Damaged Last Tuesday Night. On last Tuesday night a charge of dynamite was exploded under the rear wall of New Hope Baptist Church presumably by some miscreant representing the element that has been threatening for sometime on the East side to destroy Nego property. Not only was the church seriously damaged but windows were broken in several homes in the vicinity. Damage amounting to more than a hundred dollars being done to a brick flat immediately south of the church occupied by white people. Dr. Tole immediately notified the police department and insisted that protection be given his property and people and assured a representative of the Sun that the Church would be immediately repaired, a watchman installed and services go on a usual. The Colored people in the neighborhood of which there are four or five families assert that they are not frightened but shall continue to reside in the homes that they bought and paid for by hard labor. The Kansas City Su NOTICE. The East Mt. Olive Baptist S. S. Convention meets with the 1st Baptist S. S., Shawne, town. Wed- nesday before the Fourth Lord's Day in June. Come prepared to make this the banner year Spirit- ually and financially. We are urging every School and B. Y. P. U. to come up with their pledges Vivian Cross, Cor Sec'y. Metropolis, Ill. I have been notifed by the M. W. G. M., A. A. Martin that he will visit the 7th District soon, which composes the different lodges namely. Silver Crown 26 Pithagorias 93 Rising Sun 84 Silver Trowel 50 Archive 61 New Liberty Take notice Brethern and govern yourselves accordingly. J. L. Patterson, D. D. G. M. 7th Dist NOTICE All churches desiring the names of their delegates to appear on the program for the Mt. Olive Baptist Sunday School Convention to be held in Brookport, Ill. the week before the 4th Sunday in June, are hereby notified and requested to mail the names, at an early date to the chairman of the program committee, whose address is: Miss Ollie Lawton, R. F. D. no. 1, Cairo, Ill. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY JUN 3 1919 METROPOL XXII. NO. 12 ME NEW Olive S. NINE WHITES WOUNDED By Associated Negro Press. PHILADELPHIA, May 8 — Serious fighting near Twenty-fifth and Pine Streets between Negro tenants newly moved into the district and a gang that has long terrorized residents, resulted this morning in the serious wounding of nine whites by the residents. Seventy-five whites and forty of our people participated in the fight, which began when a mob when a mob broke open the door at 2535 Pine street, of a Race of citizens who has always lived uprightly in the community, and tried to eject the family. The citizen, George Graham, moved there a week ago. A number of the men were arrested. Dunbar Graduates As we said in a former of The Gazette, Dunbar High of this city is to have three graduates from the 12th grade this year, fini-hing a four years course, Namely: Angus English, Margie Tandy and Jewel Long. Miss Jewel S. Long will be Salutatorian and Angus English Valedictorian of the class. The Bacccalaureate will be Sunday May 25, at 2:30 p.m. at the 1st Baptist church, Rev. Moody officia ing, the parents and friends of the class and the school are invi el to be present. NEGRO EDUCATION GETS GOOD BOOST Shelby County, Ten., believes Negro education worth providing for. Last winter the County board of education appropriated $70 000 for twenty-five new public schools for Colored children. Shelby has a county training school for Negro teachers, maintained by the county Board and the Slater Fund. Local white friends gave the principal $100 for the extension of the work. He has 450 boys in his pig club, and has organized 56 chicken clubs, and has 400 boys each cultivating one acre for "war food." Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our many dear friends who were so kind to us in the illness and death of our mother Elizabeth Evans. Your kindness will ever be remembered by the family. We also wish to thank our many white and colored friends for the beautiful floral designs given. Henry Evans Mary McKine Loyd Evans Jerry Evans Charlie Evans Hattie Foulks Elizabeth Vaughn Rev B. Rucker, Missionary of Kentucky, was in the city Monday the guest of Rev Wm. Moody He filled the First Baptist pulpit Monday evening. MOTTO: "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." Testing the Water JETHER AM ITS TOO COLD TO GO IN FELLERS SHOVE DON'T PUSH GET IN ROVER FREE WILL'S CLOSE BIG RALLY SUNDAY FREE WILL'S CLOSE BIG RALLY SUNDAY Revs. Moody and McCrary Preached Strong Sermons To Good Audiences. Sunday was a high day at the Free Baptist church. The members rallied to the front nobly, being ably assisted by the First Baptist and A. M. E. churches 3:00 P. M. Rev. Moody, ascended the rostrum and preaceed a strong sermon subj. "I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ," etc., from which our hearts were made to rejoice. Handshaking and collection. First Baptist $6.25, A. M. E. and Free Baptist combined $6.00 Total $12,25 Sunday evening Rev. Edgar McCrary, was introduced and preached from Romans 6:4. "The wages of sin is death," etc., from which he preached a good sermon full of the spirit. Collection $6.78 Total for the day $20.33 Rev. T. Brown, the conductor is highly elated over the success and the church at large thanks all who participated and made the rally a success Sunday was a banner day for the Shiloh Baptist church. The men were taxed $5.00 and the women $2.50. Visiting minister's and friends also helped in the after-noon as follows: Rev. Bodie, preached an inspiring sermon. Collection $1.65 Rev. Givens also preached a noble sermon. Collection $4.00 Rev. Davis, preached a wonderful sermon. Collection $3.77 Rev. S. Lee, preached a soul stirring sermon. Collection $4.10 The pastor Rev. D. Johnsou preached a splendid sermon in the morning, also at night. Total collection for the day 106 25 Mr. and Mrs. Edward Neely, of Alliance Ohio, are in the city visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Neely. They leave the latter part of the week for points in Tenn., then they will return home. Future City, Ill. AM I ITS TOO COLD TO GO IN FELLERS SHOVE DON'T PUSH GET IN ROVER Dunbar's Principal Arrives. Prof. Clarence B. Nasby, the newly elected principal of Dunbar High School arrived in the city Monday afternoon to begin his work. He was born in Jacksonville, IL, where he attended school and later taking a course in pedagogy in George R. Smith College, Sedalia, Mo., where he received his literary training. He also possesses a talent in music, having studied the piano about 8 years before entering the Illinois College Conservatory of music, Jacksonville, end studied piano and voice for one year. He is a young man of good morals having come in contact with Jesus years ago, and takes quite an active part in church work He requests that every patron and friend attend the baccalaureate—commencement exercises as special preparations are being made to make each interesting. Prof Albert R. Lee, of the University of Illinois, Champaign, will deliver, the commencement address, which promises to be the most powerful of all on similar occasions. Rev. J. B. McCrary, A. B. Moderator of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association, who is representing same in the General Baptist State Association. Mrs Ruth Harris of Chicago is visiting relatives Mt. Olive S. S. Convention 5 Weeks Off. To Meet With Unity Baptist Church, Brookport, Illinois. Wednesday Before the 4th Sunday in June 1919 Rev. J. B. McCrary. Pastor. The convening of the Mt. Olive S. S. Convention and it auxiliaries will convene with the Unity Baptist church, Brookport, Ill. Wednesday before the 4th Sunday in June 1919, Rev. J. B. Mc Crary pastor. The pastor and members are making elaborate preparations to entertain their guests. Please notify the Supt. Mrs. Ruth Donlow of the names and number of delegates from your school so we can arrange homes for you. A neglect on your part will work a hardship on the committee and the members and may leave you without a home. It is wisdom and intelligence to always notify the committee before the meeting Each auxiliary is bestiring itself, remodeling the spacious brick, and stone edifice where the meetings will be held. They are beginning in time to store away hams, chickens, eggs, etc., to entertain this august boy. They should not be dispa pointed in the number of delegates there re, I as president or t he B. Y. P. U convention, urge every Union in the district to get busy and rally to the standard. Elec you delegates, have enritai ment an represent with no less than $5.00 I ask every B. Y. P. U. to sent that small amount. Ten week- unti the time. Any Union in the District can rep resent with $5.00 Remember the anner an' come prepared to rais $10.00. We must get busy and emerber the date and place. You in Christ. Edar McCray. President DELEGATES ELECTED First Baptist S. S. and B. Y. P. U. Elects Delegates to Mt. Olive S. S. Con- The First Baptist S. S., and B Y. P. U., of Metropolis elected the following named persons as delegates to the Mt. Olive Baptist convention which convenes in Brookport, Wednesday before the Fourth Sunday in June. S. S., Mrs. Bessie M. Cork, Treasurer of the convention and Mr. Maceo Stalhs, teacher of the young Men's class. B. Y. P. U. Mrs. Vienna Ford, vice president of the local union and Miss Jewel S. Long a member of the choir. These young people are capable to represent the above named auxiliaries and Metropolis is expecting much from these people. MADAM WALKER GIVES $5000 TO FIGHT LYNCHING NEW YORK, May, 14.—A $10,000 fund has been raised to fight lynching in the United States it has been announced at the headquarters of the National Conference of Lynching, 70 Fifth ave. Of this $5000 was contributed by Madam C. J Walker of New York City and $1000 by Scott Bond a wealthy Negro farmer of Arkansas. The remainder of the amount was subscribed and pledged in amounts ranging from 5 to $100. The National Conference on Lynching is is proceeding with the appointment of a committee, to represent every section of the country, which will draw up an address to the American nation on lynching. Moorfield Storey of Boston, expresident of the American Bar Association, will announce in a few days the names of a committee of prominent lawyers who will frame a proposed Federal anti-lynching law. Norice. Brookport Ill The Thirty-ninth annual session of the Mt. Olive S. S. Convention convenes Friday morning before the 4th Lord's day in June, at the Unity Baptist church, Rev. J. B. McCrary, pastor. It is requested that each school be well represented: Since the great world's war is over and our nation was victorious we have much to thank and praise the Lord for. So let us all get busy and be victorious in making this the banner in the convention. It is also requested that each delinquent school be prepared to pay their full quito and don't forget the beautiful banner that will be given to the school that represents with the largest amount of money. Carbondale received it last year. Schools make Carbondale bring some money if she carries it back. Let us rally to the standard. Dennis Farrow, Pres. 227 Morris, St., Toledo, O. Ruth B. Donlow Cor. Sec. Brookport, Ill: CHEROKEE INDIANS SUE FOR 3.000 000 By Associated Negro Press. Tahlequah, Okla., May 8 — Cherokee Indians entered suit to recver from the government $3, 000,000, said to be due as interest on an old claim adjudicated some years ago, and in the matter of compensation of lands of their race allotted to the Cherokee freemen. This land is said to be worth $30,000,000. Southern Illinois is well represented in Springfield this week. Page Two Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS, . . . . ILL. MRS. M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER. GEO. L B. McORARY, EDITOR FRIDAY MAY, 23. 1919. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Enterered as second-class mail matter, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. 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 week TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Due Year.....$1.50 Six Months.....80 Three Months.....40 Single Copy.....05 In Advance. You must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. state of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County, ss. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he s senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and state afore- uid, and that said firm will pay the im of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS or each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of ALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON. (Seal) Notary Public. Hall's Catarrch Medicine is taken inrally and acts through the Blood on 10 mucous surfaces of the System. end for testimonials, free F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for consti- 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 er year. The paper has taken other raise, postage will be gher, 3c for stamps and 2c for post cards. please pay up. We can furnish you with a single column cut for card or newspaper work for $2.00 Just send your photo, and check or Post Office order for $2.00 and will do the rest. A Post Card Photograph of yourself will do. We intend to get out a Xmas edition of the Gazette, if we get enough encouragement. We would like to have a short biography of every prominent minister together We would like to have cuts of churches' residences, the owners of same. Write for terms, and send in your manuscript. with their photo. We make reasonable rates for printing same. Walker's Indigestian Cure. Rev. J. B. McCrary is agent for Dr. Walker's Sure cure for Indigestion and Dyspepsia. 50c and $1.00 bottles. $1.10 by mail. We can cheerfully recommend it. You have seen our Job Office and know that we are prepared to lo first classwork. Send us your hurch work, bills, cards enve- lopes, and etc. Have a little more Race pride "Parson." Mr. Thos. Roberts, still remains very sick at his home on Broadway Rev. G. W. Rowlett, was called to Mt. Vernon last Sunday to preach the annual sermon of the Odd Fellow's and Household of Ruth which was held in the A. M. E. Zion church. Approximately $40.00 was raised. Mrs. Lee Belle Duke, was a Paducah shopper Wednesday. The ball game Sunday Metropolis vs. Padureah, was contested on the home diamonds. The game ended 7-5 in favor of Metropolis. A large number of Paducah fans attended. The City of Cairo brought a large crowd to witness the game. Several of the Joppa citizens were in the city Sunday. Mr. W. L. Whitman, of St. Louis, Mo. is in the city attending the bedside of his father in-law Mr. Thos. Roberts. Mrs. Paulina Woods, visited her father, Mr. James Baker Sunday The revival at the First Baptist church is progressing nicely. Mrs. Odie Buchanan and son Wm. Edward left Sunday for Chicago to join her husband. We have no sympathy with that class of so called Negro leaders who ask people to support them financially, but at the same time fail to aid persons of his own Race. All the old cranks are not dead yet as we see signs of a few fossils in this city. There is much room for improvement in most of our lives. Mrs. Izora Lowery of Centralia, and her sister Mrs. Ella Warfield, of Belgrade, were Gazette callers Saturday. The former subscribed for The Gazette. She left Sunday for her home. Harrison and Ambrose Wyly of Brookport, were in the city Sunday. When you see a Negro who claims to be an intelligent Race man patronizing enterprises of other races when he can get the some article or the same work at the establishments of members of his own people, watch him, for he is not honest, with himself, or with his people. He does not practice what he teaches. Cartarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure cartarrhag deafness, and that is by a constitutional remedy. Catarrhag Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result. Unless the inflammation can be reduced and this tube to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Many cases of deafness are caused by catarrh, which is an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Catarrah Peafness that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine, Circulars free. All Druggists, 75c. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. CENTRALIA, III. To the pastors and presidents of the various circles I write unto you in Jesus name admonishing you to awake from your slumber if you are asleep, and do special service for the Master this year. Tax yourself and go to it as to how much you will give year this for Education, Home and Foreign mission. God has blessed and brought us through a great war, and many of our loved ones have returned home and others are on METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL. their way, for which we praise God. The harvest truly is great and the labourers are few. God wants us to do real service for Him. Opportunities have come to us as never before, now let us rise and shine for Jesus. I ask for open doors beloved, pastors and presidents of the various circ'es in your church that I may look on your work. Let me hear from you either by letter or card and will come. Laura Leake Notice. The Gazette Publishing Co., has secured the services of Rev. Wm. Moody, the successful pastor of the First Baptist Church of Metropolis, who is an authorized agent for this paper. He is duly authorized to take subscriptions and receive money as our agent and receipt for same. We want good, and reliable agents, men, or women in every community to represent the Gazette. Good commission allowed. Write 903-Pearl, St., Metropolis, Ill., for information. The Manager. Publication Notice State of Illinois, County of Massac, ss. In the Circuit Court, April Term, A. D. 1919. Grace Stanley, vs. Roy Stanley In Chancerv. Affliadvit of non residence of Roy Stanley, the above named defendant having been filed in the clerk's office of the Circuit Court of said county, notice is therefore hereby given to the said non-resident defendant that the complainant has filed her bill of complaint in said court on the chancery side thereof on the 13th day of March, A. D. 1919 and that thereupon a summons issued out of said court returnable on the 14th day of April A. D. 1919, as required by aw. Now, unless you the said Roy stanley shall personally be and appear before the said court on the first day of the next term thereof to be holden at Metropolis, in and for the said county, on the 14th day of April next, and pload, answer or demur to the said bill of complaint, the same and the matter therein contained and stated will be taken as confessed and a decree entered against you according to the prayer of said bill. Dated Metropolis, Ill.. colaf Morris, Clerk Fred. .R Young Complainant a Solicitor Rev. H. A. Bovd. JOHN H. HARRIS Sec'y. of S. S. Congress is making great prerations for Congress which meets in Bessmer, Ala., June 11-16. Coulterville. Ill. Would you please leave space in your paper for these few words? A grand reception was given for the benefit of the returned soldiers. After expenses were paid the money was donated to the two churches, viz., Jones' Chapel and the Mt. Zion Baptist church, which was very much appreciated. Com:-Sarah Brown, Dale Clark. It is more blessed to give than to receive, yet most of us prefer the reverse. Rev. J. B. McCrary, spent the week end in the city with his family and his church at Brookport, to perfect arrangements for the S. S Convention at that place with the Unity Baptist church. He is very much pleased with the present outlook and the report of the committee on arrangements. The members and friends will spare neither time nor money in making the convention a success. Rev. McCrary, left Monday at 6:45 a.m. to attend the General Baptist State Association which convened the 20th with New Hope Baptist church. There is much room for improvement in the rank and file of both pulpit and pew of our Baptist churches. There are some who claim to be Baptist, who are really nothing worthy. Centralia. Ill. We beg for space to say that the Second Baptist church of Centralia is enjoying the blessings of God. We heard Rev. Carter preach two heart touching sermons, and were treated with a matchles address by Mr. W. H. Fields, Grand Master of Council of the Sir Knights and Daughters of Africa. Mr. Fields visited Centralia on account of the annual turnout of the Sir Knights and Daughters of Africa. The affair was grand and largely attended. Rev. Carter and delegates left Monday for Springfield to attend the Convention. Yours in Christ, Rev. W. H. Carter, Pastor. J. Scott, Clerk. Mounds. Ill. To the Gazette: Dear Sir:—Please allow us space in your paper to say a few words concerning our church the St John Baptist church. We are now in the midst of a great battle in this place, we have now at this date about fourteen conversions. Rev. Dodgson, of Humboldt, Tenn. is assisting our pastor in the meeting. Our pastor preached two sermons Sunday, one in the morning and the other at the evening service. We have had 12 or 14 additions to the church since the beginning of the meeting. We raised about $80.00 during this meeting therefore, we are getting on nicely financially and spiritually. We are planning to do some repairing on our church very soon, we are prospering nicely under our new pastor Rev. C. W. Norment, so pray for us. The way that seemeth right unto men often leads to death. It depends largely as to the view one takes to right and wrong, much depends upon one's training: Just Holding Gum in Trust. A little seven-year-old Boston girl came into the house the other day chewing gum vigorously. Her mother was horrified and ordered the little one to throw the gum away. The usually obedient child shook her head firmly. "I can't grow it away," she said. "because it isn't mine. It belongs to Barbara, but she lent it to me till two o'clock." Unanswered. "George," she asked, "if we were both young and single again would you want me to be your wife?" "Now, my dear," he absent-mindedly replied "what's the use of trying to start a quarrel just as we have settled down to enjoy a quiet evening?"—Chicago Record-Herald. Quarries wideily Apart. Admiration and familiarity are strangers—George Sand. The League of Nations and the Monroe Doctrine BY OLARRICE L. SPEE (Written by the Illinois Branch of League to Enforce Peace.) Apprehension, real or pretended that the cherished Monroe Doctrine will be signed away if the United States becomes a party to the league of nations, as it is now proposed, if one of the grounds of opposition to the league in the senate. The Monroe Doctrine was enunciated at a time when reaction was in the saddle in Europe. Napoleon had been crushed and ancient dynasties were being re-established on the thrones which had been overturned following the French revolution. The infant republic in America was surrounded by the possessions of powerful European states. With the exception of the struggling republic in America there was hardly any place where the spirit of democracy seemed to survive. President Monroe felt the isolation not only of this nation but of the democratic spirit which it represented, and gave voice to the doctrine that no European state should be permitted to obtain further territory on this continent. He feared that the establishment of monarchical forms of government any nearer our borders might make the overthrow of democracy complete. The right of the United States to take this position of guardian of a hemisphere was never admitted by the European nations, but Europe was busy with its own affairs and in the early days the Monroe Doctrine was not challenged. Time passed. Mexico and Central and South American countries threw off the yokes of Spain and Portugal. Democracy progressed in Europe. The British government was liberalized, France became a republic, then an empire, and then once more a republic. With the exception of the German menace, which was not recognized until the war broke out, Europe seemed to have no territorial designs on America. But the Monroe Doctrine grew and grew. From being a protection against the aggression of monarchy which might overthrow democracy in the United States, it came to be interpreted as involving a duty of this country to protect the little Latin-American republics from punishment for reprehensible acts such as repudiation of debts or violence to the persons or property of foreigners residing in their borders. We were placing ourselves in the position of being made the policeman whose duty it was to make the little republics be good by force or ourselves to fight other unions which might attempt to protect the rights of their citizens. Can anyone imagine any foreign entanglement more likely to involve us in war than this? It will be remembered how near we came to war with England once on this account; and just before the world war broke out it began to seem pretty plain that we either would have to enforce order in Mexico or stand aside and see some other nation do it. However, except that the Monroe Doctrine was sometimes used to stir up jingoism in national campaigns, it had really played little part in American thought in recent years. In fact, our assumed rights under it were abrogated in some twenty arbitration treaties which we signed with England, France, Russia and other nations in 1813 and the years following, and no one even noticed it. These treaties agreed that the United States and the other nations signing them should "submit all disputes whatsoever to arbitration." These disputes were just as likely—probably more so—to involve the Monroe Doctrine as anything else. And under the treaties we would have had to submit them to an international body much like that provided for in the league of nations. But, though we had signed away our rights under the Monroe Doctrine, the league of nations, while it does not mention this American principle specifically, in reality does recognize it by virtue of recognizing the fundamental principle underlying it; and this is the first general recognition it has ever had. The Monroe Doctrine asserted that no country would be allowed to grab territory on this continent without getting into trouble with us. The league of nations provides that no nation shall be allowed to grab territory anywhere in the world without getting into trouble with all the members of the league. Obviously this applies to America as well as any other country. The result is that we, instead of having all the burden of enforcing the Monroe Doctrine against the world, now will have the world pledged to help us support it against any nation which seeks to grab land. Apparently this, instead of dragging us into a foreign entanglement, helps us out of our one hereditary foreign entanglement which might threaten us with war over a matter in which we had little or no concern. And what if the league should fail? What if all the other nations should suddenly decide to combine to overwhelm an offending state on the American continent? That would mean simply that we would be right back where we are now. We could either assume the duty of chastising the offender ourselves, sit by and see someone else do it, or go to war to prevent proper punishment being meted out. That's all we can do now. Mrs. Nancy Brooks. of Dewmaine, Illinois State Missionary of W. E. & M. of Gen'l. Baptist Asseciation of Illinois. THE WORLD'S FIRST BLACK WOMAN Commission. Mt. Vernon, Ill., May 27, 1917 To the Women's Educational and Missionary Circles of the Missionary Baptist Churches of the State of Illinois, Greeting: This is to certify that Sliter Nancy Brooks of Dewmaine, Ill., is duly appointed to organize and install Missionary circles wherever needed, revive those that are inactive, and solicit membership and solicit membership and money for the State Work and report the same to the executive board quarterly. Each church visited is requested to pay the travelling expenses. We pray you may give her due consideration, as we are soliciting the membership of every regular Missionary Baptist church and society to join us and make the State work what it should be. Yours for Christ, Bettie Wilkerson, Pres. Coulterville, Ill. M. B. Taylor, Cor. Sec., Colp, Ill. Dizzy Spells and Sickheadaches are often caused by Constipation. Dr.Miles Liver Pills are easy to take and cause a normal and easy action of the bowels. AT ALL DRUGGISTS MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. Rally There will be a 50 and 25c rally at Unity Baptist Church Sunday. The men are asked to give 50c and the women 25c. Please bring or send that small amount. Quite True. "I have to face the fact," mused the fashionable photographer, as he looked over some recent pictures, "that there are some very ugly features in this business." Page Three Chicago, Ill. To the Pastors, Members, and Friends, who read the Gazette and who are members of the General Baptist Association of the State of Illinois. By order of Rev. J. F. Thomas, D. D., our Moderator, your attention is again called to the setting of the Association on Tuesday before the Fourth Lord's Day in May, at Springfield, Ill. You are hereby requested to put forth your best efforts to make this the most successful session that we have ever had. Kindly speak to the churches and friends of the Association who do not read the Gazette. Rev H. Snowden and his good members are looking forward to the time and are arranging to give us the most royal entertainment that any other church has. Dr. Snowden, gallant leader and preacher, knows how to do things, and his members are true followers. They request that all who anticipate attending the association in May will kindly send in their names. Kindly do this and you will accommodate them very much. Dr. Thomas, left Tuesday Mar. 18th, for Springs in Missouri, to take a few days rest and will be delighted to know that we are pressing on for the success of the Association. Let our watchword be, "ON TO SPRINGFIELD, WITH VICTORY PURCHED ON OUR BANNERS FOR ALL CAUSES." Statement Of Ownership Statement of the Ownership, Management and Circulation of the Metropolis Weekly Gazette for April. 1. 1919. Copied from a statement and published according to an act of Congress of August, 24, 1912. 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business mg'rs are: Publisher J. B. McCrary, Metropalis, Ill, Editor Geo. L. McCrary, Metropolis, Ill. Managing editor Edgar McCrary, Metropolis, Ill. Business Mg'r. M·J McCrary, Metropolis, Ill. J. B. McCrary, Metropolis, Ill. 3. That the known bond holders mortgager and other security holders holding 1 per cent or more of the total a. mount of bends, mortgages, or other secuities are: S. B. Kerr Metropolis, Ill; Fred R. Young " " D. W. Helm " " 5. That the average number of copies of each issue of this publication 'sold or distributed thru the mails or otherwise to paid subscribers during' the past six months is 500. other churches of the city to help make this meeting worth while. Let us make the monthly missionary meeting a success and take Southern Illinois for the Baptist. M. J. Blake. District Pres. ONTO SPRINGFIELD Special to the Gazette. The General Missionary Baptist State Association will meet with the New Hope Baptist church, Dr. Henry W. Snowden, pastor. A great meeting is expected, and as that is true, the ministers' and messengers are to determine what the meeting will be The Baptist Brotherhood thru-out the State is expected to join in this mighty work to push forward and extend the kingdom of the Master. Brethern of Southern Illinois as well as Northern, East and West are waking up, getting up, and moving up alond mission and educational lines. It must be borne in mind that in the organization of the association that all ministers are o contribute one dollar during the annual session. This important matter was overlooked last year until the close of the meeting. The Association has staged 3 important propositions viz: Missions, education, the Aged Ministers Home and their wives. The Baptist women of the State appears to be in the ascendency of the aged ministers home proposition. They are bringing things to pass too. The advantages this year to attend the Springfield meeting perhaps will be much better than they were last year in Chicago. The Brethern played their part well in the Chicago meeting last year. Brethern let us arise and be doing. It is the proud hope of the Moderator Dr. J. F. Thomas that the Baptist put in their appearance from the four quarters of the State. Let us have a spark from the Brethern every week until the ass'n meets in Springfield. C. C. Phillips THE CALL. The fifth annual session of the General Missionary Baptist State Association and the Educational and Missionary Associaition, auxiliary will meeting in Springfield, Ill, with the New Hope Baptist Church, Eld: W. Henry Snowden Pastor, May 20-26, 1919. We request that every W. E. & M. Society and District convention within our jurisdiction send a representative to the association. Our hope for the futrue depends upon the efforts we put forth to make the world better. I advise you to renew your vision, and press forward for a successful meeting. We must raise $100.00 for our for our old Ministers' Home and we pledged $100.00 to the support of our school in Nashville, Tenn., and $25.00 to our Foreign Mission Board. The cry for the age is "For ward." Our women are equal to any women any where, then let us go forward. Sisters, don't forget the Art and Needle work for our Bazaar. We are striving to forward in this work and we need the assistance of the entire membership to accomplish the task. Behold the harvest is ripe, will you labor in the vineyard? Why halt ye between two opinions? Remember the place and date Dr. Phillips Writes The Cor. See'y, calls attention to the fact that the meeting will convene Tuesday before the 4th Lord's day in May, with the church of which Rev. Snowden is pastor. The Asociation was organized in Mt. Vernon, 1914. The first meeting was held in Centralta, May 1915. It has been taking on strength every since; this is due to the fact that the organization was not born out of prejudice but from a pure motive. We may first that great confusion characterized the meetings from time to time by reason of certain brethern whose name we will not call. It was their alien ideas that caused the regular Baptist to organize. In the Aurora Convention a certain minister said that the doctrine of Baptism and the Lord's Supper had served its day and the people were looking for something more in keeping with the age. This brother and several others were declared unsound in the faith and METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL The World's Next Step National Vanity and the League of Nations By CLARENCE L. SPEED (Written for and Approved by the Illinois Branch of League to Enforce Peace.) It is a strange thing that in America, a nation that consistently has shown it has no desire to oppress the weak or rob its neighbors, there should be any opposition at all to a league of nations designed to prevent others from doing the things which the overwhelming majority of us recognize as wrong. The honest, law-abiding citizen does not object to state or national laws against murder or theft because he thinks that at some time he might be sufficiently enraged or be reduced to such poverty as to desire to commit these crimes. Instead he lends his influence toward having laws passed which will provide restraint for the murderer and give care to the poverty stricken. Yet we find people even in the United States asking such questions as, "Are we going to permit anybody to tell us when we can or cannot go to war to protect our rl$s$?" or "Are we going to send our troops across the ocean to die in Europe or Asia at the behest of some power superior to our government?" This is national vanity, pure and simple. We are going to do just those things whether we want to or not. We have just got through sending our troops to Europe to die in a war that we did not want. It was forced on us against our will by Germany. Our men died and our treasure was expended to an extent wholly unnecessary just because "we minded our own business" or sat around acting, as we fondly imagined, on our own initiative. As a result we went to war when our enemy was ready and we were not, and we sacrificed thousands of lives and billions of dollars which might have been saved had there been anything like a league of nations in existence in 1914. Let's go back to the outbreak of the European war and study that a little, German was in direct alliance with Austria and Italy. England, France and Russia had an "understanding." Germany wanted war. She thought the time had come when she could risk battle with France and Russia at the same time. She knew Austria was with her and thought Italy was safely on her side. Her diplomats told her that England would not fight. She did not dream that the struggle would even last long enough to drag the United States into it. Japan, Canada, China, Australia, Greece, Brazil she discounted. Serbia and Belgium she ignored. It seemed quite certain to the Germans that they could accomplish their purpose. Now suppose there had been in existence at that time a league of nations. Assume, for the sake of argument, that Germany had corrupted Austria to the point whirro she knew that Austria would be with her. But suppose Germany had known that England the United States, Italy, Japan, Brazil and China and all the other nations would have taken sides against her, not one by one but all at once and with all their power, do you think for a moment that Germany would have dared to start the world war? And suppose again that Germany had been ingrained enough to start a war; even knowing that all the world might come in, don't you think that the United States, if it had been a member of the league of nations, and with the approval of that body had voluntarily joined in the war the day the German troops crossed the Belgian frontier; would have saved thousands of American lives and billions of American dollars by its prompt cooperation? What hope would Germany have had if all the nations which finally were dragged in against her one at a time had combined on the first day to coerce her into behaving like a civilized state? The war would probably have been over in four months instead of four years. And though we got from this league of our own creation a summons to attack Germany the first day she misbehaved, and compiled with it, we would have been acting with just as much freedom of action as we finally did. We had to go to war whether we wanted to or not. We could not protect our legitimate interests nor could we keep our self-respect and stay out. And when that international community is one that we ourselves have helped to create and that is doing our will, why should we want to refuse its summons? You will hardly find a patriotic American citizen today who regrets that we entered the war, in spite of all it cost. You will find thousands upon thousands who regret that we did not enter sooner. And yet at the same time you will find thousands of patriotic Americans—many who think they are the most patriotic of all—who cannot abide the idea that there should be any organization higher than our own government, which could tell us when we ought to go to war—as if, in these days of the interdependence of the whole world, we find any choice in the matter. National vanity which causes opposition to a league of nations is a good deal like individual vanity which would make a man resent the presence of a policeman on the street because that policeman might prevent him from doing something he didn't want anyhow, or direct him to do something he was just about to do of his own accord. The World's Next Step What Is Our Duty In Connection With the League of Nations? By CLARENCE L SPEED (Written for and Approved by the Illinois Branch of League to Enforce Peace.) "What is my duty as an individual in connection with the league of nations?" you may ask. "What have I got to do with this big world question? Will any action on my part have any influence on the forces that are now settling the destinies of the world?" Every citizen of the United States has a duty to perform now, in connection with the league of nations, just as urgent as he had when we were at war. You did not hesitate to do your part then just because you were only one of a hundred million and on the theory that any little saving or investing or working that you could do would have little effect toward defending Germany. Every individual citizen is represented in Washington by a senator. You may not know him; may never have seen him. Nevertheless he has some respect for your opinions; he wishes to win your vote once more. If he did not respect the opinions of his constituents he would be a queer person, for he is sent to Washington to carry out the wishes of the majority of the voters. Now the United states senate is the body which has the power to ratify or reject treaties. The British premier has promised to submit the peace treaty to parliament for its approval, too; but he has just had an election and knows where parliament stands. When the representatives of all or most of the other nations sign the treaty of peace, that is all that is necessary. It then becomes operative. But America will not be at peace with Germany nor will it be a member of the league of nations until the senate has ratified the treaty. If the senate should refuse to ratify it, we would then be in the position of being at war when all the remainder of the world was at peace, and of being out side of a league of nations which embraced most of the other important countries. "is it possible," you may ask, "that the senate could fail to ratify a treaty and thus leave us out in the cold? Are we ready to stand alone in this federated world? Can we assume the role of China and build a wall of excluensness around us?" Looked at in that light it does not seem possible; yet when one listens to the speeches made daily in the senate it does seem as though many senators are far from ready to vote for the treaty which contains a provision for a league of nations. They may believe that they are backed by the voters. It is our duty as voters to let them know whether they are carrying out our wishes or not. In this series of articles there has been no attempt to present an argument that the constitution of the league of nations as it stands is a perfect document. There very likely is room for many improvements. If there were not, it would be an exception to every other constitution ever adopted. Conditions may arise a decade or century from now of which we can have no conception at this time, any more than the framers of the American Constitution could have foreseen the developments of today. But there can be no doubt that the world, as a whole, now disapproves of war and denies the necessity for war, and that the league of nations as now proposed is a sincere effort to do away with the danger of war. There is every reason to believe that it stands more than a fair chance of succeeding, while it is so drawn as to present few if any perils that we have not always had with us if it falls to succeed. The constitution of the league does not prevent the United States from doing anything it wants to do, for the reason that the United States has no designs on the property of its neighbors. It does not impose any new burdens upon its comparable with the war debt which has just been heaped on us through no fault or desire of our own. The league may call upon the United States to do its part in governing some of the backward portions of the globe until they are ready to govern themselves. This may entail some expense, some trouble, possibly some small loss of American lives, as in the case of the Philippines, but nothing in comparison to the losses in men and money sustained in our participation in what was for us only the fag end of a great world war. Every man must do his duty in his own community, if he expects good government. If he believes in the league of nations, it is his duty now to let his representatives in the senate know it. If he does not, it likewise is his duty to make his beliefs known. The plain people, the world over, are letting it be known that they are against international war. Most of them believe that the league of nations is now the one way to prevent it. If you so believe, you are not doing your duty, unless you let your senator know that you want the treaty ratified. Illinois senators are Medill McCormick, 111 West Washington street, Chicago, Ill., and Lawrence Y. Sherman, Springfield, Ill. Communications may be sent them at these addresses. Further information regarding the league of nations, including pamphlets, may be obtained at the office of the Illinois state branch of the League to Enforce Peace, 342 Monadnock block, Chicago, Ill. AN OPEN LETTER TO THE COLORED PEOPLE We wish to say to our people of Massac County, and the surrounding territory, thereto. 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Consult us, we can save you Worry, Time and Money. Shipping to all parts of the Country and Automobile Funerals a Specialty. FOOD SUPPLIES IN COMMON No Eskimo Allowed to Go Hungry While His More Fortunate Brothers Have Plenty. The arctic explorer, Dr. Donald B. MacMillan, who returned recently after four years spent in the arctic regions, has many interesting things to say about the domestic and social customs of the Eskimo. All property is owned in common, he tells us. When you enter a village you are not invited to come in. It is your right to enter and, if you are hungry, to help yourself to something to eat. If you happen to visit a house where a poor hunter lives, he says, "Nurkerturange (Nothing to eat)." He does not go hungry, however, because his neighbors have some, and he lives on his neighbors. Everything is divided up that way. If all the villagers are good hunters, their supplies last a long time, but if some are poor hunters, the clever fellow must share with them. An Eskimo does not eat three meals a day and sleep at regular intervals. He eats when he is hungry, and sleeps when he is sleepy, and he puts it off as long as he can, so that he will enjoy it all the more. He will go around for six hours talking about how hungry he is, and then he will set to work and eat all he can. It is the same way with sleeping. He will go without sleep for 48 hours, and when he cannot keep his eyes open any longer he turns in for a 24-hour snooze.—Youth's Companion. London's Ssa Guil Visitors. London's winter visitors, the sea gulls, have arrived particularly early this year. Never since the hard winter of 1895 first impelled them high up the river, and into hitherto unknown regions of parks and private gardens, have the birds omitted to make their yearly call to the Serpentine and Kensington gardens' round pond. On the river, of course, the gulls, single or in flights, have been regular habitats for many years, perhaps centuries. Feeding the gulls from the bridges is a favorite occupation for many a Londoner, or rather it used to be, for now the feeding of birds is forbidden, on the ground of waste, by the defense of the realm regulations. The gulls will have to shift for themselves this winter, and Londoners' reputation for hospitality will suffer accordingly in the bird world?—Christian Science Monitor. "Germany, confessing her wickedness and protecting her repentance, reminds me of a rascally fortune hunter," said the director of military aeronautics, General Kenly. "This fortune hunter was describing his pursuit of a Pittsburgh helpless. "In proposing,' said his listener, 'you ought to have told her. George, that you were unworthy of her. That bait seldom fails.' "The fortune hunter gave a gloomy laugh. "Yes, I was going to tell her that, he said, 'but she told it to me first.'" Tough on the Private. Having heard that our soldiers in France lick soap, a Portland (Me.) girl sent to a sergeant major of the Fifty-fourth a package of soap leaves, and received in due time a letter from the sergeant major in which he expressed surprise that the girl hadn't remembered that he never smoked. He nudded that he had given the packet to a private who "rolls its own," and the private liked to have died of musca. Largest French Port. Marseilles has at present in the vicinity of 1,000,000 inhabitants, and it is the largest port in France, as well as one of the wealthiest industrial and commercial centers. It is a distributing market for numerous products required in southeastern France and the French African colonies, but in the case of toys Paris controls the trade. Beaten To It. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL. usual problems often arise quire unusual service that efficiently rendered organization. for all emergencies, of any to our profession OUR TELEPHONE IMMATERIAL part of Metropolis, or the man save you Worry, Time the Country and Auto- lity. served day or night. mpany MGR. THRIFT SCHOOL PLAN OUTLINED BY EXPERT THRIFT SCHOOL PLAN OUTLINED BY EXPERT Dr. Shailer Mathews Explains Scope and Purpose of Great U. S. Educational Movement for Saving. By DR. SHAILER MATHEWS. [Chairman of W. S. S. Educational Committee for Seventh District and Vice Director for Illinois.] Thrift will be taught in the schools of the states constituting the Seventh federal reserve district. The children of Iowa will help prepare the Little Lessons in Thrift which are being written by Prof. Macy Campbell of the Iowa State Teachers' college, under the general direction of an educational committee of the district. Besides the chairman the educational committee consists of W. E. Larson, department of public instruction, Wisconsin; J. V. McNally, Detroit public schools, Michigan, and Macy Campbell, Iowa State Teachers' college. The Little Lessons in Thrift appear fortnightly on printed sheets. The lessons are prepared for the different grades in the schools. They are illustrated and interesting. They teach savings as a phase of good citizenship, give problems of arithmetic in terms of thrift stamps, chewing gum, candy and other things a child buys. It is a new field which is thus being opened up and the war savings organization is rendering a great service to the rising generation. Nor is it all mere theory. The teaching of the principles of thrift is combined with a sort of manual training in thrift, through the sade of War Savings Stamps in schools. Along with these Little Lessons in Thrift the educational committee furnishes the schools with pupils' thrift cards, on which the teacher keeps an account of the amount, however small, which the pupil brings to her for the purpose of buying stamps. This practice itself becomes educational, because the pupil gets introduced to simple bookkeeping and banking. These plans have received the heartiest co-operation of the school administration in the various states and cities. The parochial and private schools also are co-operating in the use of the material and plans prepared by the committee. The young men and women of the next generation will have a higher respect for thrift and a better understanding as to how to spend their money, for they will learn even in the primary grades that thrift is not miserliness but a way of spending money so as to make it for them. SAVE; HAVE A PERSONAL SHAPE IN THE FUTURE BILLIONS FROM THE NICKELS Ever Stop to Think of Vast Sums That Can Be Saved From Small Amounts? If every person in the United States saved a nickel in one day it would mean that at night the people would be just five million dollars richer. And then suppose the people kept this up for one month? It would mean that at the end of thirty days they would have saved one hundred and fifty million dollars. Why not keep it up for the rest of 1919? What would be the result? One billion five hundred million dollars. Sounds like a lot of work for one little nickel to do, doesn't it, yet there are scores of industries in the United States which are paying big dividends on the little nickels gathered day by day. This immense sum if invested in War Savings Stamps would earn for the savers approximately sixty-four million dollars in 1920—the work of "old man interest," who never takes a day off and who is continuously on Phone 364 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 1 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 President, two Vice Presidents, Recording 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 Ministries 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 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. 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