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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
BROOKPORT.
Reporter.

The members and friends OF
Unity Baptist Brookport, ILL.,.
presented their pastor with new
suit OF clothes last Saturday.
This was to show their appre-
citation for his faithful work dur-
ing the recent revival and the un-
usual activity in the preparation
for new church building
Rev. McCrary. is strong gos-
pei preacher. close Bible student
and an organizer.
Our church is in a splendid
working condition with several
auxiliaries organized We have
just divided our church into two
clubs. known as the Blue Ribbon
and Red Ribbons clubs. Mrs
Malissa Kendall is the captain OF
the blues and Mrs. Ruth Donlow
is captains OF the reds.
There is much interest mani.
tested among the members.
Mrs. Mamie Maxwell. Presi-
dent OF the jnyenile Carnation
Art Club. gave a Tom Thumb
Wedding last week and had a
good success. proceeds were Tor the
church.
Mrs. Ella Flowers. gives q con-
cert Thursday night and Bright
Long will give one in the near
future.
We hope to begin our church
foundation and basement in a
short time.
Edgar McCrary. was in Brook
port Sunday and wo,shipped with
US. We are glad to have him
with us any time.
We are to have rally on the
4th Sunday in Sept
Reporter.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper viii be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
beeu able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls sCatarIh cure
is the oely positive cure now now known
to the medical fraternity catarrh he
ing a constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls ca
tarrh is taken internally, acting direct
y upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. send for
list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY CO., Tole-
do, o.
Sold by all Druggists. Zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

We are authorized to announce E. S.
CocKRELL, of Grant precinct, as a
candidate for County Commissioner,
subject to the decision of the Republic
can vo ters at the Primary Wednesday
September Is, 1915.
We are authorized to announce j.
WILEY Nix, of Hillerman precinct. as
a candidate for County Commissioner,
subject to the Republican primary, to
he held Wednesday Sept. Is, 1915.
We are authorized ito announce
-JosEPEH S. FARRIs, Hiliermsn pre-
cinct. as candidate for County Com
missioner, subject to the decision of
the Republican primary, to be he'd
wednesday Sept. 10Th 1915.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
5. BARTLETT KERR, Attorney



By Virtue of an Execution to me Di-
rected and Delivered by the Clerk of
the Circuit Court of Massac County.
State of Illinois. in favor of Matte
Miller and against Phillip P. Foreman
and Margaret Foreman. have levied
upon the following described property.
towit:
An undivided Gone half interest in
part of the West Half of Section Thir-
ty-five 1851, Township Fifteen ll5)
south, Range Four (4) east 3rd P. NJ.
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point where the new
Vienna road intersects the Jonesboro
Road said point being 100 feet due
North of the Stone set for and being a
quarter section corner for and between
sections 81 and IS of said township and
range, thence from said point due south
on section line " rods to the North line
of 4 acre tract sold to one Vented,
thence East with North line of Went
zell tract 81 rods to the centre of JON
esboro road; thence in Northwestern
ly course with centre line of said JON
esboro road so IL rods to place of be-
ginning, said tract contains 1910
acres by survey less that portion sold
to the Herrin a Southern Railroad Co.,
by deed recorded in Vol. 40 of deeds
at Page 486 in the Recorders Office of
Massac County, Illinois. as the prop
erty of said Phillip P. Foreman and
Margaret Foreman which shall offer
at Public sale at the Court House in
Metropolis. in said State, on Saturday
the I'd day of October A. d. 1915 be-
tween the hours of O'Clock, A. M.
and sunset of said day, for cash in
hand to satisfy said Execution. The
said sale 10 commence at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of said day.
OsRo SHIRK,
Sheriff of Massac County.
Metropolis. Ill, Sept. LIST 1915.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

Ny agent Henry Bonds. Is stop
ping at 1917 Broadway-See him at
once. Satisfaction or your money
refunded. No fake to this. | have
money on deposit at State Nstiona
Bank OF Metropolis, ILL.,, to back 1t
up. Ask Bonds he'll explain all.
Call on him at 1917 Broadway, Me
tropolis, III. w. II. BEAN, sole
owner, 736 indianapolis Ave.
Muskogee, Okla.
1000 testimonials sent free on re-
quest.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

- Wanted-ioo customers at the
Last Chance grocery to buy 8
cans OF best tomatoes and corn
for 2sc.
Ordination Licentiate license
blanks at the Gazette Office.
/. Mrs. Z. A. ValIee has hair
goods in every style and shape.
These goods are at my residence
on 9Th ST., third house from Bap-
list Churc
Letter Heads and Envelopes
can be had for the asking at this
Office. We print them.
For Groceries and cold drinks
90 the First or Last Chance Gro
Gerry on 9th and Pearl SITS.
Send US a trial order for the
Great Nature Sslve. soc a Box.
Why suffer when you can be re-
ieved for such small amount.
Read our guarantee on the front
page OF The Gazetre.
For lady's ready trimmed hats
20 to Mrs. Vallee.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
Native Salve.

We have just received some
more Of Native Salve and il is
going very fast. those in Carbon
and MI. City can secure box
or more now by soc, per box.
Act quick il you want IT, Send
all orders to Rev. J 3. McCFary.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
Cut Flowers for Sale at Mrs.
JENNIE INMANS.
Silver Leaf Club.

Mrs Henry was hostess to the
above named club on Sept. 9Th.
Several visitors were present.
Mrs. G.. K. Masterson read a
from Dunbar which was dis
cussed by the members.
The next meeting will be at the
residence OF Mrs. v. +. Shannon
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

patton.
Prof. McCleIland Smith has o.
pened his school in Belgrade with
good, enrolment.
/ Mrs. Nollie Parks, left Tuesday
Tor her heme in Hartford. KY.
where she will visit relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Cornelius McCallister was
Paducah visitor last week.
Mr.. Cornelius Robinson. OF
Carbondale is in the city visiting
relatives and friends.
Revs. ]. w. Davie. ]. NJ Blake
T. Brown, and J. b. McCrary and
son Edgar and Prof. VIM. Z
Bailey and Mesdames M ] Blake
and Bonnie Jackson returned home
Monday Eve after attendin5 the
Mt. Olive Baptist Assn. which
convened with the St. John Bap-
fist church. Mounds. They re-
port splendid session.
Mrs Parthenia Dixon. OF Pa
ducah. KY. was in the city last
week on business.
Walter Miller, OF Colps. was in
the city Sunday visiting his moth
er and other relatives.
Mrs. Essie L. Daugherty and
children. OF Brookport are in the
city visiting their grandparents
and other relatives and friends.
Mr.. Mi'ch Nicely was again taken
very sick Sunday with paralysis.
Geo Lowery is confined to his
room this week.
Mrs. Nola Simms and mother
Mrs. Nora kerdall and daughter
OF the former OF Brookport were
IN the city Sunday the guest OF
Mrs. Pete Haynes.
Mrs. Ora Brown is very sick at
hei home on Broadway.
Rev. Geo. Crippens and daugh-
ter Miss Izora Rodgers went to
Joppa Tuesday on business.
Rev. Geo. Crippens. OF Lin
coin. is in the city visiting fela-
tives and friends.
Miss Ollie Jones. went TO Pa
ducah KY. Saturday to visit her
cousin. Garnnette Winmon. who
is very sick with fever.
+ P. Yancy, the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Yancy. IS
graduate OF Dunbar High School
this city left last Sunday for the
Wilberforce University. Yancey
is a very energetic and Industrious
young man and the wishes for
him unbounded success.
Mrs Nellie Lyons and daugh-
ter Mrs. Mable Burks have return
ed home from Hickman. KY !,
where they visited relatives and
friends.
X. r. Wilson. the tailor had to
60 to ST. Louis. Mo. to be treated
for rheumatism.
Wiley Nix. OF Hillerman pre-
cinct was nominated on the Re-
publican ticket for County Com
missioner the 18th. A good se-
lection.
Mr.. Arch Hendon. oil Paducah.
KY. is in the city on business
and paid the Gazette Office very
pleasant call Thursday.
Mr.. Henry Flowers. OF Brook
port. was ia the city Thursday on
h-ssoeec
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

of the Livingston Normal. Theologi
cal and Industrial Institute.
J. II. Knowles, II. D, President
J. d. McCrary, 8. T. B., Secretary
T. Q. Yancy, Treasurer
y. b. Kerr, Attorney
Rev. I'M. Blake.
Rev. II. Allison
Rev. @. w. Howlett
Rev. q. O. Phillips, Financial Agt.
Rev. II. Il. New illiams
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

lookout committee was appoint
ed to bring in as many strangers
as possible to the club.
Reporter.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

There are several prospective can
didates for Governor of Illinois on
the Republican ticket. The fol-
lowing named persons are the ones
mentioned:
Andrew Russell, Frank L. Smith
Frank o. Lowden, O. F. Berry,
Chas. S. Deneen, Richard Yates.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
NOTICE.

Reader il q blue or red mark
appears on the head OF your pa
per marked with On X] il is TO
notify you that you owe for the
paper and must pay az once.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

StSltOtS w SduSoudts
Rev. B. c. Long. of Choat was
in the city wednesday.
Rev. Geo Crippens. OF Lincoln
visited, ]oppa and B. c. Long. Of
Cboat. Tuesday and Wednesday
and preached at both places.
He preached az Belgrade last
Sunday morning and at A. M. L.
Sunday night.
Rev Thos. Morris, who has
been conducting a meeting at
Belgrade. for about 3 weeks, clos
ed Wednesday night. He was
assisted a part OF the time by
Rev. Vim. Young. They had no
additions.
There will be Concert at Unity
Baptist Church Brookport. Satur-
day night for the benefit of our
new building. Everybody invit-
ed. Mgrs. Bright Long, Mrs.
Ruth Donlow.
Rev. B, McCrary. will be at
his charge. Brookport, Sunday,
all the members are requested to
be present.
Rambler. will be in Md. City.
Mounds. Future City and Cairo
next week. Let every subscriber
prepare to pay up their subscrip-
tons as we need the money. We
will also have some OF Natures
Salve with US. The Gazette and
q magazines all for only $I.IS per
year in advance.
Miss Johnnie Stublefield. who
has been visiting in Paducah has
returned home.
Rev. VIM. Barnett, OF this city
has been called to the pastorate
OF the Free Baptist Church at Zu-
lu. KY.
Prot. and Mrs. McClelland P.
Smith left Tuesday afternoon for
Paducah, to attend the bed side
of their sister Mrs. JOSHUA String
fellow. who is seriously sick.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Clifton
Woods fine baby girl.
Misses Myrtle and Jewell Long.
OF Belgrade are now attending
Dunbar High School.
Rev. J. B. McCrary and son
Edgar were entertained for dinner
Monday at home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luke Aston OF Md. City, on their
return home from Mounds wheie
they attended the Mt. Olive Bap-
fist Association held with the St.
John and Pilgrim Rest Baptist
Churches. This was indeed a
record breaker in attendance. fin
ance. peace and good preaching.
We enjoyed the hospitality OF
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Jones and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howard. the
pare nts OF Miss Minnie Howard
who is one OF the teachers in the
Public school. We enjoyed the
hospitality OF most excellent
supper at the beautiful home OF
Mrs. Bertha Lame OF North
Mounds Friday Night.
Miss Lizzie Mae Morton, OF
Hartford. KY the sister OF Miss
Gladys Morton is in the city on an
extended visit to the Park family
Prof. McClelland Smith has re-
ceived message that his sister
Mrs JOSHUA StringfelIer. OF Padu-
cab. Ky. is seriously sick.
Mrs. Thos. Lyons and children,
the wife of the Prof. ]. T. Lyons
formerly OF this city. but late OF
Md. City. left last week for Chi.
cago. where she joins her husband
who has good paying position
in the Windy City, They will
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
l Walnut Bed Room Set.
l Hall Tree.
Pair Large Pillows.
Walnut Parlor Set.
/ Feather Bed.
l Set Bed Springs.
Call at my home on 9Th Street.
z. A. VALLEE
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

T.You mast mail copy on
Mondays to secure publication.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

Danger IN Pride
No man had ever . point Of yvids
sAat was not injurious 70 him.
Burke
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

The Great Native Salve Cure
an earthly remedy that win SURE
Cure you.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-09-17

Eneererod % seoond-class maR mat
sr, 1t Metropolis, niinots, Postofiice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-14
NEW FORM OF CAPITALISM
Programs for National Corpora ton
Farming Policy to BE Elscussed.

DALLAS. TEN. March 3.-Construc-
I'VE programs for formulation % a ma
tional corporation farming policy Will
D" called for al the Federal Industrial
relations Commission hearings which
ocs'h here March l6. G. W. Holman,
special government agent investigating
the American land question, to-day out
lined the scope of the hearings as
follows:
Perhaps the most significant phase
Viii be that for the first time in Amer
Tea the tenant farmer will be con-
sidered as having relation TO his land
lord. identical with that OF The wage
worker TO his employer. Tho rise Of
'hc ne" form OF capitalism, corpora
ton farming, and the trend toward con-
ccntration Will be considered and con
siruciivc programs looking toward tho
formation OF :, national policy will DC
called Tor By the commissioners"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-14
MADAME JOFFRE LOVED
BY HUSBANDS SOLDIERS
She Is Never Weary OF Working for
Men Who Are Fighting for
France.
RECEIVES MANY THANH
Touching Appeals Come Daily to
Wife of Republics COMMANDMENTS
Chief-EngliSh Woman Describes
Picturesque Battle Fought in Air.

Especial Gable TO The Times Dispatch
PARIS March 13.-Madame Joffre, the
wife of tho general-in- chief, is UNI
wearicd In well-doing and wool-knit-
ting for her husbands troops at the
front 1t is a great day In the trenches
when there arrives a package accom-
panied by tho card of Madame Ia Cen
erale Joffre. Many are the letters of
thanks that Madame Jofrre receives
letters. too, containing touching re-
quests to which the COMMANDMENTS
chiefs wife. who has no secretary, re-
plies In her own handwriting
One day came a letter from a French
private soldier. n prisoner In Germany.
begging Madame Joffre to find his re-
from them for months This letter wa c
addressed simply Madame In General
issimo. France. and though II came
from GERMANY. it reached its destina-
ton. The Germans know only too we'll
ny this time the name of the French
Gcneral-in chief.
The gratitude Of those who benen;
by Madame Joffrc's incxhaustible char
ity sometimes takes unexpected forms
one day she was sent n crate of fresh
eggs by peasants whose wounded son
she had tended in hospital at Rowan
On the first OF the year Madame Joffrc
received n rough box bound with tri
color ribbon from which she extracted
after unwrappinr an incredible amount
or brown paper, Il tie-pn for the gem
eral-in -chief--a tic-pin worth Is cents
Ii was not the least valued OF her
presents
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-14
DR.. INGRAM PREACHING
DANGER OF NIGHT CLUBS
Bishop Paints Lurid Pictures of
Young Men Ruined in
Hnunts OF Vice.
YOUNG WOMEN REAL VICTIMS
Suffering From Ennui, They Seek
Out These Places for Amusement
or to "See for Themselves" just
rs American Women DO in Paris.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch. I
LONDON. March 1s.-Dr. Winning.
ton Ingram. Bishop Of London, has
been preaching the dangers of the Lon
don night clubs. He paints pictures
OF the young lieutenant. newly
gazetted. coming up to the capital for
military outfit, and. incidentally. TO
have look round. being led into theso
haunts OF vice. carried Off by people
OF more than doubtful morals and
finally led to gambling bells where
he Is carefully neeced by professional
blacltmailers"
IL Is not young hopeful" from the
country parsonage that Is the real vic
tim of the night club. Strange as Il
may appear, II is the young lady OF
leisure. perfectly respectable, OF course
who is the real victim. If you happen
to be guest ut any of the London
residential hotels Gun OF very mixed
crowds just now). you will learn IN
your astonishment. that many girls
and young married womcn--whose hus
bands are at the front or elsewhere
frequent night clubs. and do not get
home till the small hours OF tho
morning
TIC fair creatures are victims OF
temperament. The cnnui Of London
Just now partly accounts for II. Their
desire to see for themselves" just ms
so many American women do in Paris,
accounts for the night clubs.
or course, they only visit the best
night clubs. The scenes are animated
drunkenness is absent, because lust
now the establishments arc prohibited
from serving spirituous liquor.
inc temperament of the woman of
fashion Graves for diversion Tho AT
mosphcrc and the music are intensely
scnsuous. The Monte Carlo. the Brazil
ian tango and the Argentine dances
are still the rage. Then there are
special diversions. The other night IL
was an Apaches night. Every one
came dressed in appropriate costume.
women as we'll as men The place was
got up like a Montmartre tavern. with
casks for tables and Apaches for
walters.
During one of the dances n revolving
white and black light created a sensa
t'oh. The lighting effects were good.
On each oask was candle and Il cham
payne bottle. But, alas! the cham
payne bottle was dead soldier"
Lemonade. at 40 cents glass, was tho
only liquor served.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-14
PICTURESQUE RATTLE
IN AIR Is nEGCRIuEn

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.
LONDON. March 13.-Mrs Knocker.
who has received the Order Of Leopols
from tho King OF the Belcians in
recognition OF her work In tending
the wounded since tho beginning of
the war, gives some thrilling experi-
cncc in letter to friends In England.
Describing an aeroplane fight which
she witnessed. She says 1T was a
gorgeous day brilliant sunlight. jus.
the day for flights All day long since
the early morning we had heard aero
planes buZztng overhead. some high
and some low. Suddenly we heard
great shouts from the troops. ana
realized something really exciting was
happening. SO we rushed out, and saw
against the lovely blue sky two aero
planes-a German and an ally.
They seemed mt that moment almost
locked I'm mida!r, circling round and
round IN the most curious fashion. and
yet both looking NO harmless and
lovely against tho sunny sky The
lights were wonderful, and they were
Continued on Eighth Pngo.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-14
WARS EFFECTS IN BERLIN
Decrease I'm Number OF Hotel Guests
and I'm street Car Traffic.

Correspondence OF Associated Press. !
BERLIN, February 2s.--Only IN tho
number of hotel guests. passengers
transported on street cars, and build
ings constructed has the normal civil
life of Berlin varied materially Within
the last year. according to figures Just
compiled. The birth and death rate
and the number OF marriages. in De-
cember. 1919. were approximately the
same as in December. 1918
The figures show that 1900 guests
registered at Berlin hotels in Dccem-
Der. 1919. or 10000 less than the year
before. The street car lines carried
only 100000 passengers, as agains,
oo.oO0,o00 IN 1913. The number Of
buildings on which construction was
started was rcudccd by 90 per cent
There were 1921 marriages in De-
cembcr. 1914. compared with 1893 in
icl3; 3,lS3 births, as against an almost
equal number. and 2.TI3 deaths in 1919
in comparison with 2.467 in December.
1913. The December. 1913. savings
bank deposits were increased in 1919
By s337ju
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-14
JAPANESE SAIL FOR CHINA
Squadron ConVoyinI Two DIvIsions Of
approximately 10000 Soldiers.

PEkIHG. CHINA. March I3-The Chi
nese government has official Informal
ton 10 the effect tina, the second Japa-
nese squadron. conveying two divisions
OF approximately 10000 soldiers. has
sailed for China.
Arrival OF these troops will increase
the number Of Japanese soldiers In the
e"rrisons in China 10 nearly 10000
The new troops viii be distributed
~ Manchuria. Shantung, Ticntsin and
hanHo", where present Japanese gar
risons number nearly 10000.
IL was made known in Tokyo several
days as" tina; new forces would be
dispatched TO the Japanese garrisons in
china II was explained. however, as
merely q shifting OF troops
subsequently. !, was intimated that
IN" Sarrisons now on duty would be
retained pending settlement OF Japan's
demands on China
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-14
BENZOL FROM COAL GAS
Edison Opens Factory In Johnstoyvn,
Pm. for Its Manufactures

NEW YORK. March I3-Thomas \.
Edison. II was announced to-day, has
opened factory in .Iohnstown, Pa.
for manufacture OF bcnzol from coal
gas. process never before developed
in this country.
Carbolic acid and nniline dyes are
made from bcnzol. which heretofore
has chiefly come from Germany. Re
Gently DR.. Rittman. OF tho Federal In
terior Department. discovered a method
OF producing benzol from petroleum.
and Yesterday Secretary Lane an
nounccd he had arranged with a manu-
featuring firm TO produce bcnzol By the
Rittman method