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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25
GATHERED FACTS



New York has about 100000 school
children.
Offers are used by tho natives n
some parts of India TO catch nsh.
Mexico appears destined to become
the worlds principal source of petro-
leum.
steel ship will carry about 20
per cent more freight than one OF
the same size made OF iron.
II is estimated that II the oceans
evaporated they would yield about
100000 cubic miles of salt.
The worlds record sugar plantation
contains $4,000 acres. has 80 miles
of railway and employs 1900 people.
An average OF 70 letters are re-
ceiyed by post every year by every
person In the United kingdom.
Military training is compulsory on
all male citizens between the ages
of twelve and twenty-five In New Zea-
land.
The Maraeillaise." The national an
them Of the French republic, was writ
ten and composed In 1872
Fire In a Pennsylvania coal mine
was extinguished by exploding dyna-
mite In the airway. the conclusion
blowing out the flames
The Alhambra theater. London, Of
fers two private boxes nightly for the
use OF conyalsscent wounded soldiers
home from the front
After a constant fight for IS years
with the kaw river. W. NJ. Smith. who
lived mead Topeka, Kas has given up
the battle and moved away During
that time be had lost all except Is
acres of his i25-acre farm. the river
having washed the rest away.
The turkey. so far as records are
known. was introduced into England
In 1921. brought probably from the
port OF Cadiz. where ships trading with
the Orient were accustomed TO call.
In nearly all courtries. inclusive OF
Spain. and even Turkey itself, this
bird Is called the Indian foslr
The Austrian pilot. Konschel. Who.
on a bet. performed feat u shaw
Ing himself In an aeroplane. rose 1000
feet before beginning operations. while
making wide circles round the Vienna
ayiag ground lie says the lather.
Ing vas easy. but while shaving he had
70 steer With bis feet. as be required
one hand 70 hold bis cheek while he
used the razor With the other.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

Alexander Powell, war correspond
dent and lecturer. said at a tea In
New York:
The English volunteer troops are
splendid. You can tell by certain ear
marks where they come from. You
can tell the miners OF the Nidlands.
the mill hands Of Manchester. the
bookkeepers Of London. the"
How do you tell them?" a young
lady asked
WELL" said Mr.. Powell. ITS easy
enough TO tell. for example. the book.
keepers. Every time the bookkeepcrs
are commanded to stand al ease they
try 10 put their rifles behind their
ears"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

Based on verdIcta by Mississippi iu-
ries Law Notes recommends that state
a. a place Hhere money II easy The
case Of Illinois Central railroad -
nacns resulted In a verdict for 900
10 a prospective passenger because a
ticket agent said ID 70 him.
while IN Alabama. etc. Railroad com
pany "a Morris i, appeared thar a
liberal Jury gave $4,000 10 n white
woman who sas compelled TO ride =
short distance with three negroes. al.
though the stingy court cut the YER
diet TO Sc 600.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

In the fall of 1879, when a little
group of colored folk were seeking a
place for themselves to worship, it
was the very kind and good Doctor
Locke of Grace church who helped
them get hall in which to begin
the work of an unorganized mission.
In this humble way the first eongrega-
ton of coiored people of our church
in Chicago began. IN 1881 Rev.
James Thompson was appointed as
their first colored priest in charge.
In 1888, largely through the munifi-
cence of Mr.. and Mrs. Tolman Wheel
er, st. Thomas church was built on
South Dearborn near Thirtieth street.
Mr.. Thompson was a man OF rare
good judgment and affability, and
when he retired, in 1895. was succeed
ed by Rev. A. II. Lealted. Mr. Lealted
did faithful work for nine years, and
when he left in 1905 there were three
hundred communicates in st. Thomas.
The present priest in charge, Rev. J.
Il. NASSAU. came to Chicago from De
troit in 1906, and found loyal con-
gregation which had grown too large
for its quarters on Dearborn street.
Mr.. Massiahs first plan, which Bishop
anderson heartily endorsed. was to
get a building that would meet the
demands of the growing ingress OF the
colored people into Chicago from the
South. Just year after Mr.. Massiah's
coming the present church building
at Wabash avenue and Thirty-eighth
street was bought from the Calvary
Baptist congregation for $4,000 Since
then the gains made by this congrega-
ton Of colored people, all of whom
are poor, have been remarkable. Very
large confirmation classes have been
presented during the last eight years,
the aggregate being 631 persons, CT
an average of nearly so persons a
year. The number confirmed by Bishop
Anderson at his last visitation was
101. The ,mmunieants have in
creased to 900; the Sunday school
has an enrolment of $50; the guild
Las $50 members in its different de-
partments. Few churches nave larg-
er contributing list in proportion to
the size of the congregation than this
church. The current demands are
promptly met. the church is kept in
splendid c~neition, and generous con-
tributions made to missions.
There are 10000 coIored persons in
Chicago, and ST. Thomas is the only
church of our communion to minister
to this large and ever growing num-
Der. The total present Indebtedness
on the church property is $500, and
this sum must be raised by May |.
The Church League for Colored Work
in the diocese is acting as the agent
for the board of missions in asking
aid for the work. In commencing
the work of the league TO the public,
Bishop Anderson refers to the needs
of the colored people. and of the eff
forts being made at ST. Thomas to
meet them, and says: 1t will be
seen that this church is not only
beneficiary of missionary enterprise,
but also contributor towards it.
They have done well. Let us help
those who have shown willingness
and ability to help themselves" Con-
tributions may be sent to the treas
urer, Mr.. E. P. Bailey. Chicago Saw
ings bank; or to Rev. ]. b. Massiah,
1917 Wabash avenue.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

E. b. Baldwin gave a formal dinner
here to eleven of his fathers former
slaves, according to a Marshallyille
(Ga.) dispatch to the New York
World. He himself remembers the
closing days of the Confederacy.
He and his brother, w P. Baldwin.
wore aprons and served as buffers.
The guests, six old "mammies" and
five Negro men, were ushered into the
large dining room and seated at Ia
bfes. The dinner had been directed
by the best cook In South Georgia
w. P. Baldwin offered prayer of
thanksgiving that brought tears to the
eyes of all. One of the oldest man.
mics" delivered temperance lecture,
and when she sat down the sister sit
ting next to her said:
shaw | drink whisky when ebber
gifts it. | went to Miss Johnson's re-
Gently and asst her for drink and she
GIBBS me a tumbler plumb full. II 1t
hadn't been for manners I'd asst her
fer annudder."
AS they said good-by the Oldest of
the men expressed the sentiments OF
the guests: EFF | allus felt as good
ez do now, Id nebber want to go ter
hebben."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

The Negroes are making progress,
probably faster than is realized by
themselves or their white fellow
citizens. A bulletin recently issued by
the United States census bureau
shows notable advance in many ways.
The bulletin itself is the work of Ne
groes. The Negro population in 1870
was 757,20S. or 1913 per cent Of the
total population of the nation. In 1910
the Negro population was 9,S27,763, or
1917 per cent OF the total The in
crease has not kept pace, in proper
ton, with the white growth, for the
reason that so many millions of the
latter races have come in by immigra-
ton. There has been gratifying
growth in religious organization and
profession. In 1906 there were &c.
770 Negro church organizations with
3,6S5,097 communicates or members.
Between 1890 and 1906 the number of
Negro church organizations increased
by 56.7 per cent and the number of
communicates or members by BIS per
cent, the increase in Negro population
during the same period being 26.1 per
cent.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

I'VE Negroes are under a great
handicap" recently declared Jesse
Rees Europe, musical composer of
note. For The Castle Lame Duck
receive only one cent copy royalty
and the photograph royalties In like
proportion. A white man would re-
ceive from six to twelve times the
royalty l receive, and compositions far
less popular than mine, but written by
white men, gain for their composers
vastly greater rewards. ! have done
my best to put stop to this discrim-
nation, but have found that 1t was no
use. The music world is controlled
by trust, and the Negro must submit
to its demands or fail to have his COM
positions produced. | am not bitter
about 1t. 1t is. after all. but a slight
portion of the price my race must pay
in it's at times almost hopeless fight
for a place in the sun. Some day it
viii be different and justice will pre-
vail"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

inside of the main bolt of the lock and
is turned from the outside by the key;
from the inside II may be turned By
the small handle upon it. At 5 is
shown a knob by which the mechan.
ism may be disconnected from the or
binary latch If desired.
With this lock on door one goes
out, closes the door and turns he key.
This not only locks the latch as usual,
but drops the bolt over the hasps on
door and jamb. This cannot be lifted
with a jimmy. nor can it be raised by
anything but the key.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

A recent estimate shows that the
Federated Malay States have poplt
lation OF 1,117.0o0. The chief indus
trial enterprises are the cultivation OF
rubber and the mining OF tin. Vast
territories are still wild and open to
exploitation BY capital
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

California is unusual among the salt
producing states in that the great bulk
of her salt comes from sea water, be-
ing obtained by solar evaporation on
San Francisco bay, near Long Beach
and near San Diego.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

Many of the Arabian peasant popu,
lation OF Palestine have emigrated to
North and South America. and the Mo-
hammedan population from the en-
virons OF Jerusalem Is beginning to
emigrate. The lack of suitable employ
ment is the cause of this exodus.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25
Laying Submarine Cables.

England makes most OF the subma'
rine telegraph cables nowadays, but
some are manufactured In Germany.
Cables are made in two-mile lengths,
and as each such section is completed.
its electrical resistance is tested by
special machine. and carefully noted.
When a cable is made IL is put on
board the cable ship which Is TO sub.
merge it. There are now over forty
such steamers employed. not wholly
for laying cables, Of course. but for re.
pairing them when injury occurs. By
determining the resistance OF the eff.
fectiye portion of a damaged cable, IL
is possible to put repairing steamer
within mile or so OF where the
break occurs. and repairs are some.
times very speedily made. though on
other occasions, because OF bad wealth.
er or other causes, weeks are often oc.
cupied in this work. An Atlantic ca.
BILE is usually laid In little over a week.
The last Atlantic cable was laid from
Penzanee, Cornwall. England, to Bay
Roberts. Newfoundland. in 10 days. by
the Colonia, the biggest cable1aying
ship in the world.-American Review
OF Reviews.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

What pretty hat. Mira. Psnkey
wore this evening"
did you like II. DEAR"
yes. IL was very becoming. Why
don't you get hats like THAR
You mustn't blame me II laugh.
John. The hat you like Is my hat
Mrs. Pinkey borrowed 1t this evening
It's the $50 hat you called a fright. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

Il had delightful experience thls
morning said Gasserby.
Tell me about H." said Doriiing
Two old gentlemen Of my acquain.
tance forgot the war long enough TO
have an argument about disputed
point In Shakespeare"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

The noted Order Of the Golden
Fleece is a military one instituted by
Philip the Good. duke of Burgundy. in
1929. ON the occasion OF his marriage
with the Portuguese Princess Isabella.
The order now belongs to both Spain
and Austria.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

For the exceptional man there must
always be the opportunity to rise just
as far as his genius will carry him: in
the second place, If great mass of
people Is to be uplifted. they must
have leaders of their own fitted to
command because of their intellectual
powers and their specially advanced
training. They must have intelligent
and well-taught clergymen, teachers,
physicians and lawyers. to say moth
ing of the other professions and OF
the need of skilled insurance company
managers, bankers. etc. These are not
often to be obtained from the common
schools, particularly If these schools
are mere pretenses. not schools, as are
SO many in the southern states. This
need has recently been well expressed
in the first report of the general edu-
cation board, where 1t is pointed out
that If primary and secondary Negro
schools are to have good teachers.
principals and supervisors, provision
must be made for the higher training
of these instructors aud supervisors.
At the same time the report points out
that the mere attempt to deliver the
traditional college curriculum to the
Negro does not constitute a higher edu-
cation and urges the establishment
of college curricuia which shall be
adapted from time to time to the
needs, environment, and capacity of
the Negro student With this we are
in the main heartily agreed. and in so
far as the opposition to the higher ed
ucation of the Negro is based on a be-
lief that subjects are taught him which
can have no practical value for him.
this program would properly meet the
objection
For the exceptional man of Pro-
fessor Just's type no one ought, how
ever, to fence in any field of learn
ing. He should be free to roam
wherever he will in our choicest ed
ucational pastures. Anything else
would spell folly and, what is worse.
gross national injustice which would
own condemnation. Whenever oppo-
sition to throwing open the doors of
our educational institutions is based
merely on color prejudice and a be-
lief in another persons alleged inferi-
ority, 1t most be attacked without
moments delay. Professor Just and
his peers of his race are the most eff
feetive answer to those who would go
back TO the educational dark ages
New York Evening Post
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

Directory canvaaaer- What Ia your
husbands occupation. madam
Lady-Oh. he unmakea history.
Directory canyassor unmakes hls-
ioryi
Lady Yes. he writes historical
novels.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

The American sewing machine, oil
and tobacco companies that have sue
eessfully entered the Chinese market
have agents all through the interior.
The sewing machine company has
even established schools IN which Chi
nese women are taught to embroider
on machines.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

There's nothing like adversely to
bring 4 man cut"
aYes. out nj the elbows"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

More than 1000 motorcycles have
Just been ordered by the Russian
army from England.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

About one-third of the textile goods
made In France IS the product Of fe-
male labor.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

About sixty-fye per cent of the
Swiss Federal railways rest on steel
tires.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

In the fiscal year ending March IA
1914, Canada welcomed 100000 new
settlers.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

There's a Reason.
why didn't you laugh at the boss'
joke. Bill?g
Don't have to: quit Saturday"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-25

AS a rule gray horses live the long
est and roans next.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-21
SOME NOTABLE PHOTO PRO-
DaCTIOhS COMING NEXT
WEEK

Manager Dudley is enthusiastic over
the magnificent photo productions that
he has booked for next week. Tuesday,
Aug, Gath. Dustin Farnum opens with
Cameo Kirby" The Southern fasci-
mating dramatic romance is followed
by Olga, Retrova, the stages most beau
tiful and talented star, in THE Heart
of Painted Woman" Five acts of
superb dramatic action. Thursday
Charlie Chaplin in an amusing com
edy, THE Masqueraders, Brays Car
toon comedies, and 1.-THE Exploits of
Elaine" followed on Friday by "A
Fool There was," an adaptation from
Rudyard Kfpling's famous poem, 'tThe
Vampire"
This sensational play, one of fthe
most successful of the century, and
for many years the starring vehicle of
Robert HffIiard, has been converted
into supremely vivid and startling
plhoto-play by the William Fox forces.
Edward Jose, former leading man with
Sarah Bernhard, portrays In mas
terly manner the Fool" who forsakes
family and friends for soulless, SEN
sual creature in the gaise of beauti-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-21
GahPHEET|hG IS Quite
An UNIQUE. OCCASION
MANY AMERICUS People WERE IN
ATTENDANCE.

Quite number of Aanericus people
this week attended the rather unique
but very interesting, conducted
in Lumpkin at the Methodist church.
1t is camp Getting. Large congrega-
lions have been in attendance upon the
various services. Several prominent
ministers have taken part: Dr. Frank
Fakes, Atlanta; Rev. ]. A. Thomas
Americas; WhaEting ton, Blakely; Rob
inson, Richlaad; Pitcher; DR.. john
MCGEE, aged eighty-three, and the &C
tive pastor at Buena Vista; Rev. Fl
MCGEE, aged seventy-six and the &C.
tive pastor at Lumpkin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-21
SERVICES At
CHURCHES HERE
SUNDAY MORNING

| At First Baptist church Sunday
morning in the absence of the pastor.
DR.. Burroughs, congregational meet
ing will be held at IL o'clock instead
of the usual preaching service, to
which all members are urged to be
present
DR.. ]. A. Thomas, pastor of First
Methodist church, will fill that pulpit
tomorrow as usual at both the morn
ing and night services.
The choir of the First Methods:
church has prepared a program for
tomorrow that will be enjoyed by all
who attend the morning and evening
services.
The following musical numbers will
be given, and the full musical pro-
gram is as follows:
Voluntary Meditation Religence4
''The Trees and the Master" Sidney
Lanfer.
Prayer; Hymn SO.
Anthem, How Wondrous and Great-' -
Scripture Lesson.
Offertory-Hondel.
Solo-Mrs. James W. Furlow.
Hymn SAT.
Sermon; Devotional Values"
Postlude-Gonmod.
! For the evening service the program
will be:
| Voluntary clergy
Hymn rs; Prayer
Crossing the Bar" (Tennyson) -
! Bouby.
| Offert0ry-BerceuseA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-21
Atlanta Breaks the Ice.
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Especial to es-Recorder.)
ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 21-AccorG-
ing to predictions which will be made
in an Atlanta newspaper tomorrow,
dainty silken trousersttes in place &C
skirts may be introduced soon as
popular new fashion among debutantes
and in society circles here.
A few nights ago a pretty Atlanta
matron, recent bride, who was for
merly a popular Augusta girl, ap-
peared at the terrace dance at the East
Lake Country club in a costume which,
while not in the slightest degree inn
modest, was exceedingly daring. She
had On filmy lace skirt which was
more than transparent. You coulI
see through it almost as il it had been
spun of glass or cobweks. Beneath she
wore dainty pink silk trouserettes. cut
in the Turkish or oriental style, loose
and full at the top, and tapering down
to her slender ankles around which
they fitted tightly. The costume Great.
ed a sensation and made hit.
Tomorrows' paper will contain de-
scription of the costume, together with
interviews from number IF Atlanta
ladies expressing the view that the
costume was not only pretty but was
also modest and sensible, and suggest
ing that it may come into general |
vogue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-21
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR YOUR
NAME

Salo-Mrs. James w. Furlow.
Sermon, "A Citizen of Zion.''
Hymn.
Postlude-Faubore.
At Furlow Lawn Baptist the. pulpit
will be occupied at both services,
morning and night, by the pastor, Rev.
R L. Bivins.
Morning services only Sunday morn
ing at the Christian Science church.
There viii be a special missionary
program at the Presbyterian Sunday
school tomorrow morning. Interest
ing reports will be heard from sew
eraE mission fields and all are urged
to. be present and take part in these
exercises.
At Calvary Episcopal church there
Will be no morning or evenin g, services.
Sunday school exercises at the usual
haIr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-21
INTERESTING NEWS
FROM THE GATE
CITY
RAILROADS PEEVED WITH POST.
OFFICE DEPARTMENT-ATLANTA
WANTS OLD TINE SPIRIT -
FRISCO LIVE STOCK COMING
HERE-NEW STYLES FOR THE
LADIES
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 21.-That rail-
roads in the South, as in every section
of the union, are still smarting under
the injustice which they claim the
postoffice department is doing them
regarding compensation for carrying
the mails, is shown in an interview
just made public here from President
J. W. Oglesby, of the South Georgia
Railway company.
Mr.. Oglesby takes exception to re-
cent statements made by the postmas-
ter general regarding the situation and
declares that these statements have
amounted to a Misrepresentation of
the facts.
''Is not the opposition of the post
master general to more pay for the
railroads fraught with great signii-
oasce?" he asks. why shohld we not
have compensation for hauling this
parcels post? The postoffice depart
ment's new plan seeks not only to
dodge paying us for the increased work
We have to do to haul the parcels post,
but positively seeks to cut the amount
paid when we hauled the mail without
the parcels post; and this notwith-
standing a recent report of a joint
committee of the house and senate
that we were already underpaid."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-21
Stock Coming to Dixie.
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Especial to Times-Recorder.)
ATLANTA, Ca. Aug. 21.-The aH-
nouncement that the great Herd OF
Hereford cattle now being exhibited ar
the Frisco exposition is to be brought
here and made part of the Southeast
Cern fair will be received with wide
spread interest.
Because of the very general and
growing interest in the live stock in
dustry in the South, the live stock de
partments of all the fairs to be held
in the Southeast this fall will be o.
exceptional interest. Nothing Illus
trates better the growth of the live
stock industry in this secion, than he
success achieved by Southeast Live
Stock" published at Columbus, Ga.
by Walter j. Woodall. Devoted largely
to the business end of the industry anc
handsomely illustrated, it has grow