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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
HARRISBURG. ILL.
Editor OF Gazette:


Allow me space in your paper
to say fe n words.
Miss Annie Kincade died Sum
day Aug 5ih after lew week $
illness, and was buried TUESDAY
Ang. 9TH She LETT two sisters
one brother and host of friends
to mourn their loss.
Rev. Smart OF Alabama was
with us this week. Rev. Hat-
shaw and others left this week
for Grayson to organize church
Coed attendance at Sunday School
now AtII o clock Rev. Starks
preached soul stirring sermon
| would like to say as ! have said
before, We need mote united
effort, Tor our race is too lar di,id-
ed, division causes too much
suite amor & us.
What we need is more business
qualities. and a tusinss> tduea-
iion, for the idle brain huds noih-
ing TO do.
Education is the fundamental
principle which leads men TO
thinking High school education
is not enough We need to go
higher in edacation that tur
minis may develop into morality,
and into man and womandood. .
We should not stoop 10 The lower
things. bat 10 the higher things
in LIE. IL takes these thugs TO
bring about united efforts to do "a
way with all superstition and mall
ice aud bfings about a more per-
ieet idea.
Let Us have an industrial school
TO train our boys and girls 10 do
something. What have We for
our boys and girls to do now /!
What have Ne trained them to
dor You see the other race
trains their boys ard giils. and
sets every effort before ihtm.
Should not we set induce ments
before our boys and girlsf
Rev. Geo. w. Brown.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
QUESTION papers it is said.

QUESTION papers it is said.
The report accompanying the
jury indictments contains a Bit
ter dcnunciation OF the oCnCnet
OF city officials. large labor tn-
ployer and the cltiYtniJ 6t +.
St Louis. II states that the cry
administrator had ample warning
OF the smouldering f'es v hlch
broke into fame with the trd r
by negroes OF Detective Sergeant
coopedge ana Policem IN v adley
"About 100 nt 9rot were kill
ed in the rioting, the Iep,rt
says. and property damage iIe m
fires is approximately S3oo .cCC.
1--WE are satisfied that a wiz k
ed and malicious plet was foi mt q
to bring on the riot. tie report
continued. Il here is grave
suspicion that shrewd, criminal. i.
invi .ible hand dire ct, d all the
moves for We eks prior to July ?.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
NOTICE.

Rev, w. ID Simms, Of New
burg, IND. who was elected ore
of the District Missionaries Of II e
Mt. Olive Baptist Associate at
their last session which copve NJ d
in Colps. but who fer several
months was unable to tour the
district on account OF sickness is
now ready to take up the lespon-
sibilities Of a missionary
He arrived in this city Wednes-
day Eve and will preach at the
Ist Baptist church Thursday
night. He intends TO visit all
the surrounding churches before
the coming Association which
convenes in Unionvilie with the
Sloan Baptist church.
Every church in the District
that receives the services OF the
said Rev. Simms is re eduested to
do their iull duty as the Rev. is
much ih need OF aid having been
indisposed since our last coming
to-gethert
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
BROOkPORr
In Memory of Martha Hodge

Ii has SO pleased Almighty
God to take from Us member oil
Unity Bapt.st church. and Ba-
zaar club. Miss Martha Hodge.
Thursday Aug 9th 1917. By
her death the club has lost low
Jag and faithful member. always
ready and willing TO do what She
could for the upbuilding OF the
club. Oh how we will miss you
dear sister. your voice will never
be heard: we can hear your voice
never oh never. to speak to us
just one cheering word.
Kuth Donlow,
Reporter.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
Executive Board Meeting

A successful and harmonious
sitting from the beginning TO Il e
end is a true statement OF the ses-
sion just held by the executive
board OF the Geneial Baptist Wo-
mans Convention held at Muir
physboro. August 6, 1917. The
pre- sident's message was full Of
cheer and hope with suggestions
for better and moie effective SER
vice The wo k OF Congress was
outlined. also the National Board
stating the purchase of a beau
full. magnificent building track
OF seven ceres for a National Sem
mary to educate our young min
listers OF the gospel. costing SIS
ooo,o The sisters have pledg-
ed themselves to pay $Io. 900. 90
OF that sum. Look up. behold
the field. there is work for all i.
A resolution was passed in our
annual meeting last May that
each II ONE circle put on a rally
the 5th Sunday in Sept and Dec.
to raise money for the state tres
ure. Sister presidents. the call
S for you. take what you have
and make something. We toe
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
NOTICE

To the auxiliaries OF the w. T..
x NJ. Convention OF the Mt. Olive
Baptist Association.
Greetings: You are called to
meet with said association at ST.
loan Baptist church. Unionville. i.
III on Friday before the fourth
Sunday in Sept. 1917.
Each auxiliary is expected to
send a delegate to this meeting
Dear sisters the time is near
aud let as send something Tor
Educational Building iund.
My dears the and Bapt Church
OF Centralia. has aeld the district
banner Tor some time let the loea
uxiliaries get busy and see il W c
cant raise the financial standard
by sending up some money for
the building fund and the locals
sending in the largest amount OF
money for that purpose will re-
ceive the banner.
We ask the pastors OF he oif-
fcrent churches TO encourage the
work, Tor with their encourage
ment we feel that the work will
be success.
All moneys over expenses have
been ordered to be paid to treas
urer OF the Livingston Building
Fund.
Attend this meeting.
M. J. Blake.
District President.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
Sheriffs Make First Arrests To.
day; Murder and Arson Are
Charges Made
Nervous feelings In City
Over Findings @
Grand Jury Statement Places
Damage at O,OOO-About 100
Negroes Were Killed

East ST. Louis. Ill. Aug. 49,
East St Louis is livirg in an
atm osphere OF arpIeht nsitn to-
day Early this morning deputy
sheriffs had alre ady arrested one
white man and 10 negroes char
eed with participation in the race
riotr of July 2. and 3. follow ,g
the grand jurys report at Belle
vile, county seat OF St Clair
county, late yesterday, returning
90 indictments agoinst los per-
sons naming III. m in 345 charges
OF murder. arson, assault TO kill.
conspiracy TO incite riotirg and
m licious mischief.
The Indictments, accompanied
by lengthy report reviewing the
riots and disturbances starting
May 28, and reaching their cul-
mination OF fury when near OIL
negroes and 6 whites were kill
ed July ?. and 8, were handed to
Circuit Judge Crow shortly after
6 o'clock last nigh, 23 negroes
and 81 whites. including two
women, are named. Deputy
sheriffs Immediately started to
work OF ofrounding them up. *
Richard s. Brockway, claim a
gent for the T.. St. Louis and Su-
burban railway, was the first
white man arrested. Before mid
night o negroes had been taken.
Additional arrests continued dur
Jog the early hours this morning
The prisoners will all be taken to
Eelleville where county auihori-
ties are confronted with a serious
problem In housing them. The
county jail overflowing with l SO
prisoners now can not possibly
oare for the wholesale arrest which
are on today. authorities declare.
Names Not Given Out
While the Grand jury did not
make public the names OF indicted
persons, it is known that a former
police lieutenant is one OF the
men named. Leroy N. Bundy.
negro dentist now under arrest as
a fugitive in Cleveland. Ohio. is
said to be one OF the negroes in
| dicted and a section OF the grand
jury report mentioning meetings
at the home OF "a negro leader
are said TO refer to him. Cover.
nor Lowden will be asked Tor re.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24

were glad TO receive the message
from sister M Blake and in re-
turn the board forwarded her ST..
90 as token OF love.
Don't let us be di. coufaeed in
these days of vars ard nnois oI
wars. but with faith that will not
shrink though pressed by every
foe, let usssask God for power e.
quail to our task. and go forth in
his vineyard using what we have
TO make what we want
M. b. Taylor, Cor. Sec.
NOTTCE
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
to.gethert

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 patron
age. We have a full line OF cards,
Letter Heads, Envelopes and 9TH
er material. Let us do some OF
your work. Let us do your min
ute work and any other church
advertisements.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24

up the doctrine OF One Lord. One
Faith, and One Baptism. Our
aim shall be to build up more
healthy sentiment in the interest
OF education, missions and evan
gelizing the world TO the glory OF
God.
On Sunday, thirty members
and messengers each come for
ward and laid down ST. 90 on the
table besides the general cole c.
tion which was good financially
realizing $25S.75.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
advertiseme is.

Sunshine is delicious. rain is refresh
ing. wind braces up. snow Is exhile'
rating: there Is really Eo such thing
% bad weather. only different kinds "
good yeather.-Jchn Rusiin.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
SPARTA. ILL.

We appreciate at any time the
privilege to speak encouraging
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24

committee get abe pro-
Il Mt. Olive Association
distribution TO the sew
ches at once.
ope the corresponding
Rev. J. II. Starks,
ne church letter blanks
.Hsches in due Slime so as
! aes may be enabled to
4 telligent report at the
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24

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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
CHRISTMAS REUNIONS

TTOW many families whose mem
bers have been dispersed and
scattered far and wide in the
restless struggles Of life are on this
day reunited and meet once again in
that happy state Of companionship and
mutual good will which is source OF
such pure and unalloyed delight and
one so Incompatible with the cares and
sorrows of the world that the religious
belief of the most civilized nations
and the rude traditions of the rough
est savages alike number it among the
first joys of a future condition of ex-
istence provided for the blest and
happy! How many old recollections
and how many dormant sympathles
does Christmas time awaken !-Charles
Dickens.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-12-13
"BOXING DAY"
1 MERICANS 90 back to the grind"

4 MERICANS go back to the "grind"
n on the day after Christmas, smok-
ing the cigars that the wife chose
because of the 'pretty bands" but
the Englishman observes boxing day
that day. The name would lead one
to suppose something in the nature OF
a fstic encounter, but the supposition
is wide of the mark. The "boxing"
means simply boxes-the neat little
packages presented to the housemald
the cook, the postman, the policeman,
the railway conductor, the dustman.
The boxes are now generally quite
round, about the size of a fifty cent
piece in the great number of cases,
and are as much silver as the govern
ment thinks best to put into a two
shilling piece or half crown.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
WILSON APPEALS
.FORCO-OPERATION

st. Paul, Dec. ia strong appeal
for perfect organization OF Ameri-
cas- Industrial forces and greater CO.
operation between. employer and en-
ploye, was sounded by William b.
Wilson, secretary of labor, in an ad-
dress at a public mass meeting here
last night,
"A tremendous amount of material
is necessary to properly equip our
armies at the front. and to secure
this equipment. will require the most
perfect organization OF our forces at
home and the highest possible stand
ard of Efficiency" Secretary Wilson
declared. 1T will require that our in
dustrial disputes be abandoned at
least until after the war; not by the
process of crushing the worker or
the employer into submission, but by
the process Of doing justice TO both
and to the public at large"
Mr.. Wilson, who is heading the
special mediation commission investi-
eating the twin city street car con-
troveTsy, while making no reference
to the local situation, declared that
; the attitude of mind of the employer
and employe had been the cause OF
considerable Industrial unrest
And as soon as both realize that
our institutions are at stake and that
the issue is war and that sacrifice on
the part Of everyone for the common
good is the great essential duty, an
adjustment of disputes can be ef-
fected"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
ANANOOSE HAS
SEWER SYSTEM

Anamoose, N. D., Dec. 19.-The orig
lnal sewer contract has been c0mplet-
ed by the Aiken Construction Co, of
Fargo. The work was approved by
Eng. T. s. Atkinson, OF Bismarck, and
accepted by the trustees of the village
council. This gives Anamoose for i'm
mediate use 1,700 feet OF 10-inoh and
1870 feet of S-inch sewer. The high
school has already made connections,
end several other connecting permits
have been issued.
Work on the water tank and tower
is being rushed and with a few more
days of favorable weather, will be
completed. The laying of'water main
will be started early next spring.
Since work on the sewer system
started, about three months ago, the
village council has been petitioned for
three extensions, for both water and
sewer, which petitions have been ia
vorably acted upon. and the necessary
steps taken for letting the additional
contracts.
Anamoose is growing rapidly and
with the water and sewer system COM
pleted, can be cIassed with the best
of the larger cities in the state,
Had IL not been for the poor crops
and the war, AnRmoose would have
experienced a material growth in fire.
proof and modern buildings. on ac-
count Of the high cost of all building
material, these operations were de-
ferred until conditions change for the
better.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
CAUSE
OF EPIDENICS
tRy Associated Fsress.l

Washington, Dec. 1s.-Insuficient
clothing, overcrowding and bad san
itary conditions are held largely re-
sponsible for disease 'epidemics at
Camp Bowie, Texas; Camp Funston,
Kan; Camp Doniphan, Okla, and
Camp Sewer, S. c., by Surgeon Gen-
eral Gorgas, in reports to Secretary
Baker, made public yesterday on the
result of his personal inspection OF
the camps. es51-l
With the exception of Funston.
none of the camp base hospitals has
been completed, General C4orgaz
says, and this is handicapping the
medical officers. He recommends the
rushing of this work, particularly
the installation OF plumbing.
General Gorgas points out that
practically all the disease is brought
to the camps by incoming men and
recommends the establishment of OBJ
serYation camps for all newcomers.
SO that they may be observed for
such time as the division surgeon
shall deem necessary.
Steps to remedy unfavorabIe con.
ditions have been taken by division
commanders as far as possible, the
reports say, while winter clothing il
being supplied as rapidly as receiv-
ed. Lack Of warm garments during
the late fall is believed by General
Gorgas to have contributed largely
to the spread Of pneumonia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
DISTINCTIONS TN
RANK NOT SOCIAL
90 Associated Press.I


Washington, Dec. 19.--In Response
to a senate resolution asking wheth-
er there are war department rules
and regulations to prevent social in
tercourse between officers and men
Of the army, Secretary Baker yes
terday wrote Vice president Mar
shall that distinctions of rank in the
army imply no social distinction. and
are solely in the interest Of military
discipline.
Frequently in country like this,
the secretary said, the advantage OF
education and culture is IN favor OF
the soldier. Nevertheless, he added,
safety demands that the soldier and
officer acquire by continuous and
unVarying practice the habit of i'm
slant obedience to his superior.
In the emergency of battle" Mr..
Baker said, when every condition
tends to distract mems attention and
peril is on every side, safety for a
command frequently lies only in it's
organized and co-ordinated activity,
and this can proceed from one in
SEPARATION alone-the instant, unQues-
tioning compliance by all with the
voice of authority. There is no time
to debate; no opportunity to con-
slider; the men must have acquired
their rule of administration and
obedience to command. This habit
cannot be created in emergency, and
forgotten under other circumstances,
but must result from practice which
tolerates no expressions of either
persons or occasions.
"The relationship between officers
and men. therefore, must be so ar.
ranged as to lead to this indispen-
sable result, but this is entirely con-
sistent with respect, sympathy and
mutual consideration"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
RED CROSS XMAS
DRIVE FOR new
MEMBERS GOING
STRONG In STATE

Reports from every section OF
the state today indicate that the
Christmas drive for Red Cross is GO
ing strong, and then some, and feel
safe in reiterating my recent predic-
ton that North Dakota will have
100000 members when the drive
closes on the night OF Dec. a." said
Harry Curran Wilbur, executive sec
rotary of the North Dakota chapter
Of the American Red Cross, this
afternoon.
Grand Forks is in the midst OF a
house-to-house canvass, Minot is out
for so per cent membership, and
Benson county has just wired in for
5000 more small Red Crosses.
. Requests for additional supplies
are coming in almost every hour, in
dicating that they are hitting the
line hard everywhere"
Definite figures on membership
will not be available until after
Christmas, Secretary Wilbur said.
Bismarck Workers Busy.
Bismarck workers are not letting
the grass grow under their feet
They are out after / 1000 new MEM
bers, and 1000 renewals, and report
that the goal is being neared.
Mandan, just across the muddy
missouri river has just launched it's
drive, and. preliminary reports indi-
cate good success. ....--. ...
New Rockford Booming.
New Rockford and Eddy county
are booming things in the drive, and
the. results attained tod ate are more
than commendable. Secretary Wilbur
says. The Eddy county chapter ex-
poets to quadruple its membership
Old 1913 before the drive closes.
At New Rockford Sunday evening,
every church gave up its services to
allow the congregations to attend a
big Red Cross meeting, at which
Secretary Wilbur was a speaker, and
at which more than $500 was sub
scribed.
Fargo Drive This Week.
Fargo Red ross workers will get
into the game Thursday, and will
continue work until Monday even
ing. The city has more than a is
per cent membership at the present
time, which is the goal of the ma
tional drive.
Membership cards are soon to. be
issued to all persons who have paid |
81 or more in pledges taken in the |
budget campaign in Septern- |
Der.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19
K. c. WAR WORK
DRIVE MEETING
J. With SUCCESS
Directors Expect Quota to
BE Raised By Satur-
= day Night

= Fargo's drive for the knights of
Columbus war work fund Is meeting
with considerable success. 1t was an
nounced at campaign headquarters
today. Fargo's quota is $4,000.
while the drive is being confined
TO members of the order. and persons
Of the Catholic faith, number Of
voluntary subscriptions have been
received from nom members and
non Catholics. indicating a general
hearty response In the cause Of war
activities, despite the several cam
paigns in the city this fall, and the
holidays.
Directors Of the drive declare that
with the response of the past two
days, FarEo's quota will easily be
raised by Saturday night, when the
campaign closes.
II The contributions, according to
Matt Camitsch. chairman Of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-19

visit with her daughters and other
relatives at Sumner. Ia. and
Pewaukees Wis. She was accom-
panied on tire trip to st. Ansgar by
her sister-in-law, Mrs. o. Davis,
Buxton, y. d.
The Art section OF the Fine Arts
club will meet Friday afternoon with
Mrs A. w. Cupler. Mrs Edwin G..
Paintings from 1900 TO 1900. and Mrs.
e. r. Slocum will give a Studio Maya
zine talk. The latter will be followed
by an informal discussion of modern
artists, each member selecting some
one artist TO discuss.
A large audience Of relatives and
friends greeted the Dakota conserva--
tory students who appeared I'm recital
Tuesday evening at the Civic Centre.
eighteen numbers. given by the fol-
lowing: Helen Healy, Myron Hart
stein, Mary AckIey, Dorothy Ford.
Virginia Miller, Alvina Bergstrom,
Annette Schonning, Tabetha Vein
garten, Helen Bowers, Audrey Miller.
Wydea Shaheen, Elizabeth Cleveland,
Esther Selness, Lloyd Lylxken, Cora
Hogan, Gladys Whitney, Ethel Hector
and Clyde Herreid.
Mr.. and mrs. w. 8. co1welI. saskat-
chewan, Can, arrived in Fargo this
morning to spend a few days at the
home of the formers brother, "A. n.
Colwell, and wife. They are on their
way to Moncton, N. B., for visit with
relatives and friends.
The Woman's Missionary socieay OF
the First Presbyterian church elected
the following officers at it's annual
meeting Tuesday afternoon in the
church parlors: President, Mrs. w. n.
Addison; first vice president, Mrs. M.
N. Hatcher; second vice president,
Mrs. G. p. Hansche: third vice presi-
dent, Mrs. w. HI. Hunter; treasurer,
Mrs w. II. Otterburn; secretary. Mrs.
NJ L. Feckler; secretary Of publicity,
Mrs. q. g. Allison; and secretary of
Mrs. B. F. Batchelder. Mrs.
q. ]. Graham led the prayer service;
Mrs. p. w. Satory gave a most inter
esting paper on Christmas in Many
Lands: and Mrs. George Black gave a
delightful reading, A Present For a
Lady.
-
st. Joseph's Red Cross auxiliary,
will meet Thursday after
noon in the Red Cross rooms, Moor
head.
Holiday guests at the home of Mrs.
]. A. Forth, First avenue south, will
be her two sons, DIR. Harry Forth, of
St. Luke's hospital, Chicago, and
Eugene Forth, Minot. DR.. Forth has