Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE TWO NEGROES LYNCHED. TWO NEGROES LYNGHED IN NORTH CAROLINA BY WHITES. SANITARY OF BLOOMSBURY LIBRARY FEB 1 1921 ME VOLUME XXIII. TWO TWO NEGRO GIRL CONVICT SLAUGHTER TON Clara Johnson Found Guilty During Riots i Glara Johnson Found Guilty of Killing Policeman During Riots in 1919 Requests New Trial Colored Girl Now at Liberty on Bond Arranged by National Race Congress Colored Girl Now at Liberty on Bond Arranged by National Race Congress Washington, D. C. Jan. 16—Clara Johnson, 18 years old colored girl, was found guilty of manslaughter yesterday by a jury before Justice Gould, in connection with the slaying Detective Sergeant Harry Wilson on July 24, 1919, during the race riots in this Capital. Upon motion of District Attorney Laskev the court dropped the charge of first degree murder which the grany jury had returned against William Johnson father of the girl Counsel for the defense were not allowed to use this fact, however, to oppose the charge of the government that the girl shot the detective. an empty cartridge was found in a revolver in their home. Ask New Trial. The government's difficulty was to prove which, if any, of the defendant's fired the shot that killed Detective Wilson. Attorneys P, L. Gaskins and T. M. Watson, who defended Clara Johnson, contended it was not possible to prove what shot struck the officer. These attorneys, both colored, made a masterly defense and have entered a plea for a new trial, which they have every reason to believe will be granted. Out On Bond. This is the last and most difficult of the court cases against Ne- Was Tried on Murder Charge. The girl was tied on a charge of first degree murder. The jurors compromised on the manslaughter verdict. The girl was calm when the foreman of the jury announced the verdict but later broke down and wept. She was led from the court room by a matron. The trial began Monday in Criminal Court No. 1, but there was difficulty in obtaining a jury, and the taking of testimony was not begun until Tuesday afternoon The prosecution, conducted by Assistant District Attorneys Cromellin and Van Doren, charged that Detective Wilson was killed as he was entering the Johnson home in search of persons who had fired into the street. After the exchange of pistol shots the detective fell, mortally wounded, and William Johnson and his daughter were discovere by other officers hiding under a bed. It was testified that Gruel Father is Killed By Daughter Greensboro, N. C. Jan. 19, — A homicide took place at Merry Oaks when Dennis Stewart was shot and instauntly killed by his 17 year old girl Alto. The Coroner was summoned and an inquest was held. It developed at the inquest that Dennis was the most brutal father in the country. The trouble arose when he beat the girl with a stick of wood over some trivial matter and she left home returning next day. He made her strip her clothing that night and with a big hickory whip, whipped her unmercifully for about an hour, according to the testimony an empty cartridge was found in a revolver in their home. Ask New Trial. The government's difficulty was to prove which, if any, of the defendant's fired the shot that killed Detective Wilson, Attorneys P, L. Gaskins and T. M. Watson, who defended Clara Johnson, contended it was not possible to prove what shot struck the officer. These attorneys both colored, made a masterly defense and have entered a plea for a new trial, which they have every reason to believe will be granted. Out On Bond. This is the last and most difficult of the court cases against Negroes growing the riot. The National Race Congress has stood ready to lend any assistance possible in all of these cases. The Negro lawyers of Washington, D. C. deserve great credit for the able professional service they have rendered free of charge. The Race Congress has become responsible for her bond, which was fixed at $5,000 and she is now at liberty. It will take a large sum of money to fight this case to a finish. And the Congress is determined to save this young and promising girl of 18 years from serving a sentence for a crime which many believe her to be innocent. The organization is asking every membrn of the Race everywhere to send to its office any amount they can contribute or influence friends to contribute. Address National Race Congress 619 M street, N. W, Washington, D. C. of the girl and a brother and about noon the next day he gave her another beating and swore he was going to kill her and the rest of the children before night, at the same time showing them his pistol with which he said he would kill them. About four o'clock he started in again and the son Phil went to the rescue of the girl and he made for him and ran out of the house. Just as he reached the porch, Alta seized a gun stood behind the door and shot through a window, the load striking him squarely in the back. He crawled a few feet to the door and died. The verdict of the coroner's jury was that he came to his death from a gunshot wound from a gun in the hands of A'ta Stew rt in defense of her own life. Stewart had MOTTO: "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." Beautiful Sculpture In Hawaiian Temple Baptismal Font on Back of Twelve Brazen Oxen, in Hawaiian Temple. ONE of the prettiest and most useful decorative pieces of art in the great "Mormon" temple dedicated at Laie, in the Hawaiian Islands, is the baptismal font on the backs of twelve brazen oxen, in accordance with the font in Solomon's temple. The design was made and the work performed by Avard Fairbank, a young "Mormon" sculptor (20 years of age) who won honors in the Paris salon at the age of 14 and has had his work exhibited in nearly all of the great American cities. Every "Mormon" temple has a font, much on the order of this one, but with the development of art and sculptors it is safe to say that this is the finest and that those to follow in other temples may be even more artistic. These fonts are used largely for "baptisms for the dead." The "Mormons" hold that we have always existed and that death is merely a transition into another state of usefulness, but that as the Bible claims that all who would be saved must be baptized, a relative or friend may act as proxy for a deceased person and be baptized in his name. If the deceased accepts the action, he may go ahead along lines of progression; if not, the party who performed ru) off his two older sons by his cruel treatment and it was stated by his neighbors and children that his wife's death was caused by his mean treatment to her. The girl that did the killing was in a pittable plight body, head and limbs scarred and swollen and she could not walk without assistance. $333.30 Raised Carbondale, Ill. Jan 26, 1921. Rev. J. B. McCrary, Dearr Sir and Brother:—I wish to inform you that our church is in a prosperous condition. We are on the upward way. We raised Sunday Jan. 23, $333 30, this amount is the results of three weeks only. We are working in a hurry. I started my people out on the first Sunday night and they brought up $333 30. We had out 6 workers, Mrs. Mollie Moody went in the lead. We had a $5, prize offered. All of the tribes did fine. My members are just grand workers. We are expecting you Sunday to preach. We are also expecting the Association, we want, to show Centralia how it is done, Wm. Moody. No Motion Pictures of Colored Combat Units Were Taken in France Washington, D. C. Jan. 19. Avard Fairbanks, Sculptor. the ceremony feels it a duty well done. Mr. J. Williams Clifford, late first Lieutenant of Infantry and Special Representative of the colored soldiers in the Bureau of War Risk Insurance and new Presideut and Administrative head of the Monumental Pictures Corporation stated last night in an informal gathering of representative young men of his race that he was chagrined and deeply hurt at not finding any action motion pictures of Negro Combat Units in the collection of motion pictures taken by the U. S. Signal Corps in France. Mr. Clifford who is now getting out a Negro News reel on the order of the Pathe News desired to have some of these pictures in his first release which will be ready for distribution the first of February. He was greatly disappointed for the most part only pictures of the Negro labor and stevedore units building roads and handling supplies and of colored soldiers peeling potatoes end jigging. He stated that it was a terrible injustice to the courageous and brilliant achievements of the members of his race of the famous 15th Infantry of New York and other combat units that no pictures were made showing their intrepid and dauntless bravery in action on the Western Front and which so materially contributed to the glorious victory and to the protection of American honor and integrity. Moderator J. B. McCrary, will preach for Rev. Dr. W. H. Carter Centralia, next Sunday the 30th. Read The Gazette: $2.00 North Carolina Mob Fails to Harm Eleven Others Involved in Trouble. Norlina, N. C., January 25. — Alfred Will and Plummer Bullock two negroes, were taken from the Warren County Jail at Warrenton by a nasked mob early Sunday morning and shot to death. No effort was made to molest the other eleven negroes who were confined in the jail in connection with the race riot clash here Sunday. Bullock was said to be the instigator and Will one of the leaders of the negroes in the clash, About 150 men were in the mob that entered the jail. The two negroes were taken into the woods about a mile outside of town and their bodies riddled with bullets. Jerome Hunter, negro. Later reports from Norlina added to the list of wounded: H. A. Inscoe, white, and Robert Moss, negro. Several of those shot in the clash were said to be fatally wounded. Negroes Fail to Give Bond. Thirteen negroes, charged with participation in the shooting the later reports show were held in the county Jail at Warrenton in default of bonds ranging from $200 to $1000. The trouble started last Tuesday according to a statement tonight by Chief of Police Fleming of Norlina. Plummer Bullock, a negro, the Police Chief said, went into a Efforts to communicate with Warrenton by telephone were fruitless, but persons who reached here from the scene of the lynching said the town was quiet and that a military company ordered out by Gov. Morrison had taken charge. It was said only the jailer, John Green, a negro, was on duty at the jail when the mob surrounded it and that he was quickly subdued. Eight Reported Wounded Raleigh, N. C., January 23. Four white men and two negroes were wounded, several of them seriously, in a race riot today at Norlina, a small town near Hendeason, N. C. The rioting, according to reports received here, was the result of increasing ill feeling between members of the two races, having had its origin in a quarrel over a trade involving some apples. The wounded, most of whom were taken to a Henderson hospital, are: W. G. Upchurch, white, railroad engineer; A. J. Rainey, white, railroad inspector; Raby Trailor, white; Leroy Trailor white; Henry Jones, negro, and Use Spiritual Liniment Following is a spiritual liniment for those that feel bad and can't go to church: If you had one pint of going, half pint of willingness, and one ounce of charity and half ounce of faith, with prayer three times a day to God, well shaken together it will help you. Try it, Yours in the work, Rev. W. H. Porter, Metropolis, Ill. Louisville State University Gets $10,000.00 Louisville, Ky., Jan. 19,-Louisville, State University, a colored Jerome Hunter, negro. Later reports from Norlina added to the list of wounded: H. A. Inscoe, white, and Robert Moss, negro. Several of those shot in the clash were said to be fatally wounded. Negroes Fail to Give Bond. Thirteen negroes, charged with participation in the shooting the later reports show were held in the county Jail at Warrenton in default of bonds ranging from $200 to $1000. The trouble started last Tuesday according to a statement tonight by Chief of Police Fleming of Norlira. Plummer Bullock, a negro, the Police Chief said, went into a grocery store Tuesday to buy 10 cents of apples from Brady Trailor a clerk. The negro professed dissatisfaction with his purchase and wanted his money back. The exchange was effected, after some words, whereupon the negro cursed and threatened Trailor, it is said. Negroes Organized. Trailor, Chief Fleming, said received word word last night that the negroes were organizing to make good Plummer Bullocks threat. About a score of the blacks, the Chief added, gathered at the railroad station early today with shotguns. Raby Trailor, brother of Brady, approached Matthew Bullock, apparently the leader of the negroes and asked what the trouble was about. While they were talking according to evidence brought out at a preliminary hearing held late today, Jerome Hunter, a negro fired at Trailor from close ranged. The white man fell and Hunter it was testified, shot him twice as he lay on his back. The shooting then became general, and Upchurch, Rainay and Inscoe, all railroad men at work near the station were shot. institution, received $10,000 from the estate of Dr. J. S Anderson, "Indian Doctor" who died at Somerset, last year. The amount was awarded the university by a decision of the Polasky County Circuit Court. The university had sued the estate for $30,000, oo which he had promised to donate to the institution and had died without fulfilling his promise. Rev. J. H. Smith, Pretiding elder of the Cairo district arrived in the city Saturday and held Quarterly meeting at St. Paul A, M. E. church Sunday. Mrs. Leatha Long, of Choat was in the city Tuesday shopping. Page Two Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS, . . . . ILL. ORS. M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER GEO. L.B. McORARY, EDITOB Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Contorered as second-class mail mat at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. Address all communications to J. B.McAbry, 603 Pearl St. Metropolis, Ill. The names and addresses of contributors must be known to us in every instance, in order to secure publication. We want the news of your vicinity week TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Due Year.....$2.00 Six Months.....1.00 Three Months.....50 Single Copy.....05 In Advance. ADVERTISING RATES. made known on application. You must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. 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. 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We have received many encouraging letters as to our stand for the Old time Baptist Faith, from 'aymen and the clergy not only in our Discrict, but thruout Illinois, telling us they are with us. We have the everlasting words of Christ, telling us He would be with us always, and to preach the Gospel, and we do though the heavens fall. Thanks for words of confidence. 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. Buiid up your Race Enterprise. The prayers of the righteous availeth much.—Bible. Dr. W. P. Washington, of 1110 Casey avenue Mt. Vernon, Ill. has moved to Decatur, to enter upon his work as pastor and is now located at 600 S. Greenwood Ave. We wish him much success in his pastorial labors. For Sale I horse, wagon and plow for sale, also my place of business located on Ferry Street. Be Ye Sure Your Sins Will Find You Oun. To insure publication all correspondence should reach this office not later than Tuesday morning. The editor. Any church needing a good pastor and a splendid preacher, a man of high ideals and broad vision, we can recommend Rev. Jno. Bruen, of Mt. Vernon, Ill., who successfully pastored Shiloh Baptist church of that city for 5 consecutive years. His address is 1011 Herbert, St. In this issue appears an advertisement of the "Old Reliable" St. Louis Globe Democrat, to which we request your attention. The Globe-Democrat bases its claim for your subscription on its absolute fairness in printing all the news in an unbiased uncolored way. There have been great and important additions to its news gathering facilities, both at home and abroad. There have also been added a number of new daily features. There is always a good continued story, news of the world in photographs, daily comic cartoons and many other regular features for men, women and children. For particulars we urge you to read the advertisement, and then send in your orders at once to the Globe Printing Co. Publishers St. Louis, Mo. Mesdames Melissa Kendall, Josie Moore and Mr. Burl Baker of Brookport, were in the city Saturday shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Tyson of Chicago, who have been in the city for several weeks visiting the formers sisters Mrs. Lee Belle Tandy and Adelaide McCrary, returned to their home Saturday. Mr. Tyson also conducted his sister Mrs. Tandy's place of business while here. Rev. Churchwell, of Clifton, Tenn. who is in the city visiting h's daughter, worshipped at the First Baptist church Sunday and preached at the morning service. Mr. and Mrs. Indkenois Daugherty of Brookport, were down Tuesday on business. Mesdames Ellen White and Mary Wimberly of Brookport, accompanied by their pastor Rev. J. B. McCraary were in the city Monday, burchasing pews for their church. The Home Mission Society of the First Baptist church met at the residence of Mrs. Adelaide McCraary's Monday after-noon. Rev. Thos. Harmon, was at Round Knob, his regular post of duty Sunday, he reports a splendid meeting all day. Rev. Thos. Turner, district missionary, was at home with his family this week after being absent from the city several weeks on his regular mission. Mrs. Dora Williams of St Louis, Mo. is in the city on business. Mrs. Paulina Woods spent Sunday in Brookport the guest of Mrs. Nancy Williams. The Executive Board of the East Mt Olive Baptist Association will meet with Shiloh Baptist Church, Colp, Tues. before 3rd Sunday in February. Rev. J. B. McCrary, was at his church Brookport, Sunday and reports good services all day. Nchemiiah's Band of the First Baptist church Metropolis, will give a concert Friday night at the church, and they contemplate giving one at Unity Baptist church Brookport if the weather conditions permit. It is certainly worth the price of admission. Don't fail to attend. Rev. Berry Thomas, of Champaign, was in the city for a few days to visit friends. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL Nehemiah's Band met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Long's Tuesday evening, being entertained by Mrs. George Long and Mr. Alfred Murray. A large number of members were present, and 4 visitors. An enjoyable evening was, and Sherbet and cake was served to the delight of all present. Moderator McCray, has received invitations from pastors Dr Wm. Moody of Rock Hill Baptist church, Carbondale and W.H Carter, Centralia to preach the 5th Sunday for their congregations and will endeavor to occupy the pulpit at Rock Hill at 11:00 a.m. and the 2nd Baptist Centralia at 7:30 p.m. Let those who owe for the Gazette be prepared to settle and those who do not read the paper subscribe. Rev. Hadley, of Golconda, is in the city the guest of old friends Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Crippens, Wanted to hear from owner of farm or good land for sale worth the price asked. L. Jones, Box 561, Olney, Ill. CARD OF THANKS The pastor and the members of the Unity Baptist church Brookport, who are striving to make the church succeed in every particular, take this method to show our appreciation for their liberal donation and loyal support given the pastor Rev. J. B. McCrary, and sisters Icey Wimberbly and Leatha Daugherty, who constituted the committee to solicit money for some pews for our church. Our success was beyond the expectation or even willingless to believe. We note that nearly every white and colored business firm, and every member in both Banks, the postmaster, druggist and clerks, many of the members with their pastor Rev. Smith, of the Bethel A. M. E, church, several of the citizens of and near Shady Grove, together with a number of sinners and many of the members of the Unity Baptist church freely contributed to the appeal of the pastor, for which we extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the hearty approval and confidence you have in us as a man of God, a pastor and a leader, for nearly six years in your little town. This support came at a time when we most needed your assistance in in purchasing some pews for out church. A number of pews have been purchased and paid for and we hope before the ink of which this article is printed has dried on the paper or before this article is read, that the pews will have been placed in the church. So come and occupy them and feel perfectly at home whether we are there as pastor or not oru good will shall ever hover over and around our friends and supporters who have given strength in our efforts to erect a house unto God, the Baptist and the citizens of Brookport, and we hope to live to see it dedicated free of debt. God bless you, one and all who who were well wishers and contributors in this and all other efforts of our administration. Several from Joppa, were in in the city Monday and Tuesday as witnesses in the Hoad case for burgulary and larceny. The state failed to convict. To the Circles of the East Mt. Olive Baptist Association: Dear Sisters, I write you through your churches and to the pastors asking their cc-oporation. I would love to visit your circles as the time is fast advanced and there is much to be done for the Masters Cause. I have had a deal of sickness also death in my family this year; but I promised the Lord through storms arise I would take my cross and follow on. I desire to visit your circles. Dear christian pastors, I ask that you do not shut up your church at the hour the circle is to meet and say we have no spare time for the missionary. I hope that I shall have a letter soon from some president saying come and visit our circles. God bless the work, E. M. LONG, State Missionary 519 E. Howard St., Centralia, Ill. WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? We want to ask you solemnly, what are you doing for the cause of Jesus! HE DIED FOR YOU. Have you given to His cause to satisfy the demands made upon your Heart, Mind and Soul by Pity, Sympathy, Humanity and Religious obligation! Is Jesus JESUS satisfied with what you have done? "Bring Me all the tithes into the storehouse and prove me now herewith, faith the Lord of host, if I'll not open you the windows of Heaven, and pour you out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it." Mal. 3:10. God never allows one to be in His debt. You cannot beat God giving. God helping me I shall try and do my full duty, this year, by helping those on the foreign field and those that desire to go. National Baptist Foreign Mission Board, N. B. C. 530 S. 8th St., Louisvilla' Ky. Relief FOR THOSE Who Suffer. For thirty-eight years Dr. Miles' Nervine has been widely used in the treatment of Sleeplessness. Epilepsy, Hysteria, and other Nervous Derangements, with great success. Regarding some of the ingredients of this valuable Medicine, medical authorities say: "In Epilepsy as a medicinal measure they are of the greatest value—excellent results in sleeplessness and irritability." Soothing and Effective No habit forming drugs. Money back on first bottle if you are not satisfied. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS We pity that soul whose religion will not bind him sufficiently strong enough to enable him to rise above his evil companions sufficiently high and long enough to allow his light, (life) to shine forth to illuminate the pathway of some poor sinner that will lead him into that path that shines more and more until the perfect day. Adversity and Prosperity. We become wiser by adversity; properly destroys our appreciation of the right.—Sensea. --- We are Agents for the Dr. Walker's Great Indigestion Cure. Sure cure for Indigestion, if directions are followed. It has cured others, why not you? Why suffer and die from Indigestion when you find a cure? You can eat what you want when you take Dr. Walker's Medicine. We guarantee it. Sit right down and order a $1. bottle MRS. M. J. McCRARY. Agent. Raised $78.00 Saturday and Sunday at Unity Baptist Church Brookport, Ill. Following are the names of the persons who contributed to the committee who solicited money for the purpose of purchasing news for the Unity Baptist church last Saturday and Sunday January 22, 1921. Whether this was a success or not being pulled off on the spur of a moment to speak: Rev. J. B. McCrary, $2, Leatha Daugherty $1, Icey Wimberly $2, Laura Pullens $2, Morris Pullens $2, Wm. & Ellen White $4, Geo. Shelton $1.50, Mark Summerville $1, Mary Wyly $1, John Lackman City Judge $1, Morgan Drug Co., $1, Will Tittsworth $1, Hallie Tittsworth $1.25, George Childres $1, Aaron Green $1.05 Nellie Maclain $1, Ollie Martin Rebecca Tittsworth $1, W. B. Baker $1, Luella Kelley $1, Rev. Manson Kimbrough $1, Jennie Mason $1.25, Myrtle Mason $1, Johnny Kelley 50c, Little Vivian White 40c, Mac Tanner 50c, Elmer Tanner 50c, Flerence Capps 50c, Mary Wimberly 50c, Alex Mason 50c, Ellis Crouch 50c, W. Neal Pearson 50c, Alfred Hohman 50c, J. H. Holstine 50c, Geo. Corley 50c, Chas. Howard 50c, G H. Daugherty 50c, K. L. Holifield 50c, Will Hardy 25c, Lula Ford 25c, Dahlia McGuire 25c, H. L. Lyttle 25c, Dollie Kivitt 25c, Mamie Bigley 25c, Mrs. Krill 25c, Robt. Adkins 25c, John Massie 50c, E. S. Kerr 25c, Alfred Allen 25c, Cash 25c, Izora Long, 50c, A B. Bryant 25c, I K. Daugherty 25c, Nolie Sims, 25c, Olivia Welch 25c, Mary Long 25c, Nancy Williams 25c, Anthony Mason 25c, John Parker 25c, W. H. Holifield, 25c, Will Scofield 25c, Paulina Woods 25c, Mamie Maxwell 25c, Ben Stone 25c, Hovas Petty 25c, Burl Baker Ed Daugherty 25c, Mary Young 25c, Biddie Turley 25c, Claudie Baker 25c, Ruth Donlow 25c, Leslie Turley 25c, Carrie Children 25c, Mary Rodgers 25c, Otis Sumner 25c, Ollie Thomason 20c, Leon Givens 10c, Johnny Harris 10c, Dave Barnett 20c, J. W. Davis 10c, Maggie Hardy 05c, G. B. Strong 15c, Albert Shelton 10c, Lizzie Lee 20c, Harrison Askew 10c, Dave Barnett 10c, Maggie Denford 10c, Delilah Askew 15c, Maurice Pullin 15c, Alonzo Donlow 15c, P. Sumner 10c, Vivian White 15c, Wm. Weatherspoon 10c, Mary Tanner 10c, Laura Pullen 10c, Luellen 'Askew 10c, Melissa Kendall 10c. Administrator's Notice. Esiate of Mary F. Coulter Deceased The undersigned, having been appointed Administrator under Sec. 9, Chap. 86 R. S. of the estate of Mary F. Coulter late of the County of Masaac and the State of Illinois, deceased, hereby give notice that he will appear before the County Court of Massac County at the Court House in Metropolis, at the March Term on the first Monday in March next, at which time all persons having claims against said estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. M. J. McKAYRAL, Agent, 903 Pearl St., Metropolis, Ill. NOTICE. Dear Pastors, and Churches, composing the General Aassociation of Illinois. This comes to say my tours through the Southern parts of the State in the interest of our State work has met with much success, yea beyond my anticipation. The brethren where I have been have met me with open doors, hands and hearts, and the interest that is being manifested for our State Work has been an eye opener to me, since I have been out for our State work May God bless the brethren so the good work may go on. But listen Brethren, I regret very much that I cannot come to all of my brethren and do justice to my own passionate, and yet, I must reach you some way before our meeting in Evanston. May next. So I am trying to reach you by this letter to say I am asking all of the churches that are affiliating with our State Association to give your humble servant at least a five or ten dollar hearing if I get there in person, and if I cannot get there in person but come thru the mail please give me the same consideration as if I were there in person. I am doing what I can to make our next meeting a financial success. May I have your cooperation? God bless all for everymore. W. P. Washington CONDEMN HIGH PRIGED STOCK FOODS Prominent Hog Raiser Says Prices Charged Are Unwarranted-Makes His Own Food With Better Results "That he is all through paying fancy prices for stock foods and eog remedies and that he is raising some of the best hogs ever placed on the market" was the statement made recently by E. H. Beckstead, Well known hog raiser and authority on live stock. Mr. Beckatead's, hogs are the envy of his neighbors, and have "topped the market" for several years in Iowa. He states that for years he bought high-priced hog foods and hog remedies, but he is all through paying extravagant prices for what he can make himself. He states that what the hogs need are minerals, and tells the secret of his wonderful success by explaining that he takes about five pounds of ordinary mineraline (which is pure concentrated minerals and cost only a couple of dollars) and mixes same with enough bran or filler to make a hundred pounds. All hogs, and especially brood sows require minerals as they keep them free from worms, and in the pink of condition, and are essential to the hogs growth and a well balanced ration. This inexpensive mixture placed in a sheltered box where the hogs can get at as they need it, will produce far better results than any high priced so-called stock foods. Send two dollars to The Mineraline Chemical Co., 1638 North Wells St. Chicago, Ill., and they will forward you by prepaid parcel post, enough minerline to make a full hundred pounds. (Adv.) All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 27th day of December, A. D. 1920. S. Bartlett Cerr, Administrator. Albert Crider, I. K. Daugherty, Ben Maxwell, Elmer Sims of Brookport, are owners of automobiles. The the former are recent purchasers. Who will be the next in line? Read The Gazette METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL. FIRST LOVE STILL LINGERS HONORED NAME IN MEDICINE 9 r7p57 East St. Louis Gazette John Burroughs Has Vivid Recollec- Nions of the Little Maid Who Won Hie Heart. The Metropolis Gazette Publishing Co., has Establisheda Branch Office East St. Louis, I1., where a Job Office will be operated” under competent management. Splendid inducements have been assured as by the leaders of the ciry. We have pleaty machinery and force to take care of the situation, Rev. Edgar McCray,.is now ia the city perfecting arrangements. We have 25 yeats experience in type setting, job and newspaper work.—The Editor. . Office 1318 E, Broadway, East St. Louis, Ill. ; Phones Beli, £. 1987. St. Clair 1969, CaltOr Phone us the news and your next Job.or Ad. Rev. Edgar S. B. McCrary, Editor and Manager. John Burroughs’ recollections of hits first sweetheart are ag fresh and rose tinted as the cheeks of the little lady as sho ran down the bill to play with her ardent young admirer of five. “Unele John (ells ubout her in “John Burroughs, Boy and Man,” the sext- autoblography which Is weitten by hts friend, Dr. Clara Barrus, “I can see her now, as she came funning down the hill from the school- house, the cape of her little pink sun- honnet fluttering in the breeze,” sald Mr, Burroughs as he pointed out the course she took down the road (o her home. “fF niust have beon between five and six years oli, 1 had gone over to neighbor Barivam’s in the West séttte- iment with father on a stonebont drawn by the oxen. Father probably went there to help him draw stones for & new piece of wall—they used to ex “ebange work in that way. “I can hear ber father’s’ volce a9 he sent it over ihe hills to the xchool- Louse—tie had 4 prodigious voice— ‘Bleanor, come howe! And soon ae came fying down the cond to ping with me. “We played by the barn ou « Uttle motnd of hay. I remember we made Dest there—I can sre her now as she took n wisp of hay and pioched it to gether, making believe It way an eee, and thet she was a hen—f cap. nae the sharp angles of the abluing Ray, as whe tried to shape it ike an egg Deir ale covered it in the nest.” Sr. Lovis Piones East Sy. Luvis Pronrs Bomont 8148 Night Calla Office: Bell, E. 19875 ait Central 8798-1, Promptly Anewered)§ St. Clair 1969 ara R. M.C.GREEN | FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER Free Funeral Parlors |" = » Automobiles. Fors All Occasions Office: “Dfice : | 2635. Market St. 1318 €. Breadway ~ . ST. Lpvis, Mo. E.Svboutrs, It. . Phone: Bell, E. 1987 Kin, St. Clair 1960 MRS?DSLGREEN, Norary Pusuc + 7 1348 E. Broapway EAST ST” LOUIS, ILL, RECALL FATE OF FRANKLIN Interesting Relics Recently Brought te Vancouver Prem the Land Where He Perished. After being in the possession of the thritty-natives of King William's Ixnd ‘for three-quarters of a céatury, & targe number of interesting relies of the Wl-fated Sir Jobn Franklin polar expedition have” heen brought from the frozen north by Joe Benard, who te here after a four years’ stay along the northernmost coast of the North Ameriéan continent, says a Vanrtouyer (B.C) alspateh, Though priceless trom a collector's point of view, the utilitarian value of thy Flies is Hezlizthle, and they were “obiained ‘by Renard for a piece of lumber worth possibly 20 cemts on the coast. A few brass buttvos among the relies aré belleveal to have belonged to the distinguished leader, though there fa ax set no positive proof of this, Benard also obtained a number of Drimttive seientife Instruments ured by the wortyern tribes. ‘These-wit be sold, to various museums and Kubver sitles for which ile explorer hes been collecting echrdtozical specimens and data since 1910, He also brousk! a collection of fare worth apptoxhuate ly $25.00, Sir Jolin Frapklin, with 151 cone panions, sulied into the Arctic In 1815 fo find the northwest fiassoge, and Was never keard.of agaln, .Afoe? mituy peilef expeditions had falted, Iiis tnr6 was nscortiiued In 18H, hes bleached skeletons were found on the tra'l: to Melson hae . Dr. Hall's Liniment Rheumatic and Neuraligia Liniment. Good for Rheumatism, Neuraligia, Aching and Swell- ing Joints, All Local Pains, including Corns, Bun- ions and Toothache. There are two sizes $1.00 and $0c bottles. No order sent throuh the mail for less than $1.00. This Liniment is guaranteed. Distributor for Ulinois, Mas, M, J. McCrary 903 Pearl St., Metropolis, Il DR. ERNEST HALL, Atlanta, Ga. eI in Reta Been 2 ; ee i i i i £ 9 © 2 Cas: ee mart “g jee | ill |r | | _ i ae ba 3 ve es : il ae: ; A i ’ a : Vo deme || i Mae a \fees | i Pa |: £9 es 6 5 3 : Rev. J. B. McCrary, I ; Moderator of Mt. Olive Baptist. £ : Association and Pastor of i Unity Baptist Church, z i Brookport, Ill. wishes allot } the pastors and members of the District Many Conversions. ” Faansonmesnosansanpnnnnannnaessanassnonanos nnn were) FRE Re a) Ro ea The, Middle. Initial. With the exception of William FH. Taft, Senator Marding t¥ the first President slice Rutherford B. Hoses, to use more than ong Chrivian aie. Grover Cleveland, Wilifam Mekinles, Mieotore Rooevelt and Womirow Wilson (who dropped his first: nate Thowns, enriy ih the enreer) got along without midQJe names or initials. ‘The middie Inithal, Ineldentaily, ts wiimost exclusively an American character's: te, An Eugiisfiman-miay eal! himself Yohn Jumes Smith, but practtcatiy nev- er Jon J. Sith. A Frenchman nay be baptised Auguste Charles dees Marie Ceorges Duponty bat be, will be known to the world as Georkes Du- pout, and probably wil stgn Kimaolt G, Dupont, “ ‘The vse of more than one given name is pudeling ta a Frenchinan, When Serittor Lodge fy mentioued in the Frenei prems, he Is never. “M, pope ie SM, Cabot Lodge,” ov as ond prounent dally weites It *M, Cubot Lodge” ‘The President-Elect may look forward te be known on the copttne ni ns “President Gaina|iel Hard ing.”—Ealiorial Digest. Bokhara In 7a ‘of Reds? Nominally the government of Bok- hara ts in the hands of the amir, whe fs an absolute autocrat, but actually power Js largely exercised by the Mo- hammeron clergy. The houses In the capital are closely packed together, and everyone must be Indoors by dusk. At night the streets are paraded by polies patrols, who bent drums to scare dway thieves and robbers. The city Is surtounded by a rained bust stil strong wall about 7% miles in etr- camference, It Is now reported ‘that Bokhora bas been captured by the Reds, Cake Your Insurance Wish Che Underwriters Matual Tusurance o., They are Steady and Reliable. Pay all Sick and Death Claims Promptly. 1992'Moarket Ave. L,R. LESLIE, Dist. Supt. a Phene St. Clair, 1569'L. - BASTISH GOvVIS, (LL; meer tO OE IO ORR ORI DVO O ORNO OR LIO OOR Old Fort Still Useful. Less thin Dat a century ago ab inost every’ Amettean commnintty west of the Misshwippi was protected against Indian reids by a fort ov stocks- ade. Most of these structures have now fallen Into dust, says Popular Mechanics Magnaine, In southern Utah, however, {% “a — stone structure, known as “Cove Port,” whieh was batt In 1867, at the time of the Blackhuwh-Mermon war, yet is todny In a state of perfeet preastvacion, It ig now used, In fact, 28 a ranch house ‘aa hited A. Ries “Trade with those who advertise with Us, ‘ sal HONORED NAME IN MEDICINE Henry Detwiler, Native of Switzerland the First to Practice Homeopathy in America, Among the first, if not the first, to successfully practice homeopathy 41 America was Henry Detwller, who was bora in Langenbruck, Switzerland, December 18, 1795, He studied medicine a number of years before he’ came to this county © a vessel containing 400 French ref- ugees who left their country after the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. Ue was appointed ship physician, and success: fully treated an eptdemie of dysentery which had broken out durig Ue pas sage. Coming to Pennsytvanin, he settled In the Lehigh Valley, and gained prowt- pence by treating a large number ot people who were attacked with @ my#- {erions disease which he fnatly diag: nosed a4 biliows colfe, resuliiag from eating apple butter. He early made a atudy of the sys tem of medicine founded by Hahine rann, aud tn 1828 dispensed the fret reunedy in Pennsylvaata, in accordance with the law of situilurs, and daring the remainder of his fe was a devoted homeopathist. Doctor Detwiler formed an inttaate acquaintance with Habremann, who gave him a wonderful receptten ta Paria, where he met other noted phy- alcians and sctentists. Ha gaye muny uatural histo:e-apecieuens to various colleges, founded an Iron industry aad finally died at (he advanced age of ladies tence Bane ‘HILL 60’ BOUGHT BY- BREWER Hotel May Be Erected on Greund in France That Will Held Immortal Memeries. “Hil 60," whowe record ix written in Reilish heart with the blood of boe young army, has been sold to « brew. ere . “It is expected,” says the Loudon ‘Tins, “that a hotel will be erected there, From battleground of: immor- tal memory to hostelry tx a fate which may be deplored, but It ts possible, even probable, that by an enterprise however foreign to sentiment, all that is associated with the place may be preserved.) “HIN 60," saered with the memories of Lovs and of many a subsequent re- surgence of the tide of battle, conse- erated as few other spots of earth have been by repeated baptisms of herole blood, long ceased to be a hill It was held, as one commanding off cer reported, geogaphieally, though its military value had been witerly Ge- stroyed. “The “HAY itself was blasted to dust long hefore the simggles for its pos: session bad ended, Hs nana will en: dure ws long as British Wietes, and it fs perhaps as well faat “a moniient should mark the site of so many herolsms, even if the snonmaent pre sents a conimerelal aspect Pueblo-Tyoe Cottages Are Cement. All the quaint chan of the old pa eblo sige of architectuce 13 preserved th eonetcte in a sertes. of Title cot. tages now under construcvon li Men- rovia, Cal. ‘The one-story buildings are most remarkable for thelr complete use of cement, woodwork helng prac: tently oftniinated, Hven the reots are concrete, avd 198 doors aye made of magnesite, necording to an illustrated article tx the January Popular Me- ehantes Magazine. Phe poured watts, five Inches {iick, Incloxe a web of waterproofing lanterial, while the ce- ment flours ‘are statued in Spantt- leather effect, waxed and polished The little sieuetnives are: wholly tireproot, and easy cleaning is assumed! by the ab- kence of moldings, casing nnd base. hoards. Incloged courts off tho kiteh en and sleeping chambers, partly roofed and partly sereened, provide outdoor protection and privney. Matind Statives Manblar, A circulating Woracy ef pietvres, in stent of bobks, hws teen mrnea b the Y. W, © A...0% Brooktyn, N.Y Good reproductions of te bert pie tures of today and earier petiorls are Kept on hund to be doaned out tor tw weeks of n month, Accompanying ene pleture 13 a bref necaues”of the art ist's Ife, the signilicance of the patat ing nnd deta about fhe sehool snd period of art to witen the arest be longs. ‘The idea Vehind the cchene ts to famiitarize the sullsertoors with some of the best examples eg ari which they might lot GHierwie> ob tain and- which they may eventuails wish to own, after having lived witt them a short tiue, . Thresten American Industry. Spain 1s one of the greatest tron ore centers of the world, shipping ore heavily to other Iuopena countries, as Well aw te the Unlied States, and white ft has some linge tron and’ stee works, Is outsut of ihe finished prod. uct hos never been commentato with fis ore devatopments. 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Ihave finally decided to go into that business, with a view of serving my people, as well as having an employment, feeling that I can give them better service than members of the other race, though I am _ in friendly relation with all the other undertakers, and expect to re- tain that relationship throughout my business career- 1 am perfectly qualified to give unexcelled service and will guarantee satisfaction. I was born and reared in Metropolis, on 9th and Peart Sts. Educated in Metroplis Public Schools, graduating from Dunbar High School in 1912. I then entered the Barnes School of Anatomy, Sanatary Science and Embalm- ing, Chicago, Illinois, from which I gradnated August 14 1914, from which school I hold a Diploma. ' We will carry a s:aall line ot caskets only, at present, owing to the advance price on these goods, but we have arranged with a large undertaking establishment to furnish ‘us with anything needed on short notice. +» We have a first class hearse at our command. 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Davis, after many hard struggles is doing a great work here now, encouraging as many young preachers to press forward as he can get hold of. Now we hope all the preachers throughout the district will throw glad arms in the defense of our pastors of tomorrow. Common Sense is a Bad Master. In creative thought common sense is a bad master. Its sole criterion for judgment is that new "ideas shall look like old ones. In other words, it can only act by suppressing, originality. A. N. Whitehead in "An introduction to Mathematics." Money Long a Life. Hindus for centuries have used new honey as a laxative and old honey as an astringent. Aborigines of Peruia offered honey to the sun. Greeks still mix it with milk of water and use it as a libation to the dead. In one section of India milk and honey are handed to all bridegrooms as they arrive at the door of the bride's father, and in ancient Egypt honey was long a chief ingredient of embalming fluid. Conductor—"Ticket, please." 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