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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02
CITY TREASURER.

In this issue oil the Gazevte will
be found the announcement OF w.
ID. Almon. for city Treasurer.
The editor is not acquainted
with the young man. He holds
the important position OF cashier
al the Burlington Station. which
position will justify US in saying
that he is fully qualified to fill the
important position. He has been
in the city about FIVE years.
We ask that our readers give
his Claim fair and impartial con.
siderasion before voting. as is it
claimed that he is young man OF
sleap habits.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02
Fred R. Young, Solicitor.
Master in Chancery Sale.

State of Illinois, Massac County, IS.
In the Circuit Court of said County,
January Term A. D. 1917.
Elizabeth Wymer VS.. C. H, Dunn,
and Ella Dunn. Bill to foreciose mort
gage No. $40.
Public notice is hereby given that in
pursuance of decree entered at the
January Term of said court, to wit, on
the 18th day of January A. D. 1917
in the above entitled cause, /, s. Bart
lett Kerr, Master in Chancery of said
County, will at the hour of 10 o'clock
A. M. Saturday February 10th A. d.
1917 at the east door of the Court House
in the City of Metropolis, County of
Massac, and State of Illinis, sell at
public vendue to the highest and best
bidder, the following described real
estate to-wit:
Lots Three (3) and Four az in Block
Seven "a in the Fostlewaite and Nor
ton Addition to the village of Brook
iyn, now the City of Brookport, in
Massac County, State of Illinois.
Terms of sale, Cash in hand.
Dated this 18th day of January A.
D. 1917.
s. BARTLETT KERR.
Master in Chancery.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02
lis little enterprise.

his little enterprise.
The Gazette launched March 4ih
1899 Io years ago. without .
dollar and with but only = few
friends. We had two good
friends (white) Ex-senator. d.
w. Helm and S. Is. Kerr, who
financed the ente' p, Use for us un-
iii We could get before our peo-
pie. We have nducted ourseli
in such way since that dsys to
the present,unti We can continue
TO claim them as our friends and
will as readily eone to our rescue
now as in 1898. We -an numb
er an org our real iiends, such
men as. u. L Smith, Fred Smith
Fred Young. Roy X. Helm. Gro.
Schneeman, Coliax NJ iris, Fred
Risinger. Oscar Miller. CT rRe
Sawyer. and many others to nu-
merous TO mcntion AZ this time.
Most OF the ministers oil my As
ISOLATION who stood for me and a.
gainst me are dead but ] have
one who still lives in the person
OF DIR. {. c. Phillips. who is life
long friend
Let those who are friends TO
the race pay up and help Us to
reach the 2oth mi c post. We
embarked in the newspaper field
in 1895. a. the editor OF The Bsp-
fist Truth. nov publishe d in Cairo
by Prot. c. { Wilson and was
its editor for three and one halt
years and then turned Us back 10
the MI Olive Baptist Association
who was thru It's owner. Thus
am the oldest publisher in South
ern H.. today perhaps the oldest
in the oldest in the State being
actively engaged in the work
witbou, a break ziyears last Oc-
tober 1910
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02
w. [. KRONE, Attorney
Compliments Solicitor.
Notice of Publication, in Chaueery

STATE OF ILLINOIS Massnc County
IS.
In the Circuit Court, April Term, A.
D. 1917.
Blanche Blakemore, VS. Charles Blake
more.
Bill III CHANCERY for Divorce.
Affidavit of non-residence of Charles
Blakemore the above defendant hay-
ing been filed in the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of said County.
notice is therefore hereby given to the
above nonresident defendant that the
complainant filed her bill of complaint
in said Court, on the Chancery side
thereof, on the 9Th day of February
1917 and that thereupon Summons
issued out of said Court, wherein said
suit is uow pending returnable on the
secon M. nday in the month of April
A. d. 1917 as is by law required. Now
unless you, the said nonresident de-
PENDANT above named Charles Blake
more, shall personally appear before
said Court, on the first day of the next
term thereof to be holden at Metropo-
lis in and for the said County, on the
Second Monday of April A. ID. 1917
and plead. answer or demur to the
said compliments bill Of complaint,
the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be
taken as confessed. and a decree en-
tered against you according to the
prayer of said bill.
CoLFAx MORRIS Clerk.
Metropolis Illinois. February sth 1917.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02

Mrs. Saphionia Martin and son
Maurice have returned from a
trip to Cincinnati where they at
tended to business.
Mrs. !lennie Woods left for St.
Louis. Thursday. where she will
remain indie hnitely.
Mrs. vietorine wright return, ]
from trip TO Evansville Ia l..
and Carmi III.
Mrs. Lille Towles is visiting
her parents and children il Bel
grade this week.
Miss Izora Davis has returned
from Brookport. where she visit.
ed her parents.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02

In this issue oil the Gazette
will be found the announcement
oil Rolla fancy as a candidate
for reelection to the Office OF
City Clerk for the city OF Metro
polls. Mr.. Finney has served
in Office four years and has Civ
en- perfect satisfaction. He is
sober and painstsking and no
one is more courteous than he.
and he is not likely to have any
opposition. The voters will not
make any mistake by re-electing
him for another ierss.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02

Metropolis. ILL.,, Feb. 2lst 1917.

metropolis, ILL.,, Feb. 21st 1917.
To Henay Neftzger, Virginia Neftz.
ger, Heirs, and unknown owners. You
are hereby notified. that at a sale of
Real Estate made by the Sheriff of
Massac County, III. , at the East door
of the Court House, in the City of Me-
tropolis, County of Mo,sac, and State
of Illinois on the 18th day of June 1915
William Wright. purchased the follow
ing described Real Estate, situated in
the said County, for the Taxes, Inter
est, Penalties and Costs due and un-
paid thereon, for the year. A. D., 1914
Undivided one fourth OF the N. E.
Fourth of Section Thirty Three 1881,
Township 16, Range 6, East 3rd p. u.
Massac County, Illinois. Assessed in
the name of Henry Neftzger.
And that the time allowed by law Tor
the retention of said Real Estate will
expire on the 18th day of June A. d.,
1917.
S. B. Kerr,
ASSIGNEE of parehaaer
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02

We are authorized to announce the
name of Judge W. F. Smith as can
didate for City, Jndge, subject to the
decision of the voters at the April e.
lection.
We are authorized to Announce the
name of Rolla Finney, as candidate
for Clerk of the City of Metropolis,
subject to the will of the voters at the
April election.
We are authorized to announce the
name of w. D. Almon, for City Treas
urer, subject to the April election.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02
s. B. KERR.
Assignee Of Purchaser.

The Gazette Office has been
supplied with new Electric
Motor. and we have a two horse
power gasoline engine for sale.
ANY one in need OF good en-
gine it will pay you to call and
see the Gazette Manager. ooI
Cor. 9th & Pearl SITS.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS

We are autho lied to announce the
name of T. F. Mccartney, as candi-
date for reelection to the Office of
Mayor of the City of metropolis, at
the City election in April.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02

We thank Bro. and Sister Tits
worth for the 81 90 subscription.
We have several others of Brook
port, we wonld like TO see come
across.
We are sending out more state
ments this week. We want to
save you cost. II we can't collect
by that method then we will place
them in the hands OF collectors.
let us hear from you within the
next ten days please.
Charles Landers. OF Brookport.
died OF heart trouble Sunday night
Edgar McCrary. was able to re-
turn to his school Monday after
few days confinement.
The quarterly meeting OF the
Eddyville, XIV. Freewill Baptist
church that was in session from
Wednesday until Sunday last week
was a decided success Over 500
was raised during the meeting.
This speaks we'll for Rev w
H Barnett and his members.
Mesdames Mabel Burke, and
daughter, Betnieee and Ode
Buchanan. were Paducah. visitors
last week.
Mesdames Ruth Don ow and
Mamie Maxwell Brookport. spen,
Monday with their grand parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tinsley
Coal Oil Ioc gallon at Grand
Leader, 9th and Pearl
We would like for the Ist Bap-
fist Church, (this city, J and pas
tor to entertain the Executive
Board OF the Mt. Olive Associa-
ton in April if no other church
cares to take it, as we would like
to arrange for Missionary.
Mrs. Louise A. Mitchell, spent
lew days last week in Cairo.
visiting relatives and friends.
Rev. c. w Norment, pastor OF
Rock Hill Baptist church. Car
bondale. is conducting a meeting
at the Ist Baptist church, here.
There have been some CONVEX
sions with bright prospects for a
great revival.
Henry Tinsley. and old and re-
spected citizen. was slightly par
al, zed Sunday but is resting easy
at this writing.
Mingo Long is still confined to
his room
Mrs Jennie Cowper, has been
on the ick list several DAYS.
The vile OF George Jamison OF
w. oth ST.. presented to him a
fine baby girl Tuesday night.
Mother and baby are doing
nicely
George A. Stratton. OF Bosx
paid our place OF business al
plea'an. call Monday.
Rev. b. c. Long oil Choat. re-
turned from Hickory Grove KY.
Monday. He will be able TO hold
services in their new chnrch edi-
nee in March. This speaks well
OF the pastor and members.
Mrs. Ed Nicely left this week to
join her husband in New Jersey.
Garrett Tranzor left for Central.
ia. ILL.,, Sunday.
Mrs. Beatrice FRANKLIN ieftfor
CINCINNATI Ohio. to join her hus-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02

Rcad-r II a blue or red mark
appears on the head of your pa
pei marked with an [X it is to
notify you that you owe for the
paper and are NOTICED Ito pay up.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02
Native Solve.

We have just received some
more OF Native Salve and it is
going very fast, those in Carbon
and Nd. City can secure a box
or more now by soc. per box.
Act quick il you want IL. Send
ali orders TO Rev. ]. B. McCrary.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02
THE EDITOR'S VIEWS.

Others seem TO ignore our appeal
entirely. Thar is one oil the
great reasons VIII, our people fai
in business enterprises. because
most oil our patrons have no Race
Pride 1t seems that all the ma
jority oil them want IS. To Get
BY. especially our social ed
~ ace Leaders, ~lo put up a
great howl il you iail to patrcnize
them and in this bunch, will be
found large number Of would
be preachers. holding big
churches and styling themselves
bie-uns. But they are very
little when il comes to coniribat-
ing 10 the financial upliit to racial
enterprises and 10 the zeal upliit
OF the race. We have almost
constantly from 3 10 i and some
times more colored young men
and women in our employ one
way or the other. otherwise would
be with out employmen nj most Of
the time were II not fer rs and
you can help u materially by not
only subscribing and paying our
subscription but by getting your
neighbors and friends TO 5, b cr'i {
ADD also by ri lag Gs your b
work.
Do you love your acc, and
would you like to see ii sueceedf
Would you like to see your sons
ADD daughters hil positions Of
honor and trust as they emerge
from the High Schools. Seminar
les and Colleges. and even while
pursuing these in 'ii,utions7
Then patronize. and speak we'll
OF the men and women who arc
trying TO operate business enter
prises and contribute something
in the way OF helping your young
people.
| II this letter does no, appeal to
you just take walk down the
business streets OF your city. the
thouroughis,es. avenu,s. rail-
roads. stations. banks. drug stores
&C. and see who are employed in
those places and by whom and
then return home ard use a little
gray IL you are possessed with any
and learn TO do likewise. The
Gazette. like most OF Negro en-
terprises are largely made sue
cessiul by the assistance OF their
white friends who know OF the
hardships that their owners mus,
encounter. Reader. you can save
US deal OF worry and financial
endorsement just now IL you
would do the part OF a man and
woman and pay all you owe and
renew for another year. Do as
others have done We have only
a few Negro journals and we cam
not afford to lose any OF them.
We need them to speak for the
Race in thes trying times.
We have some pastors OF Negro
churches. calling themselves lead
trs who seldom read a race jou,n-
al and never subscribe and pay
Tor one and is always ready to
criticise the paper. the editor a nd
use his influence among the mem
bers OF his church. and the d e.
legation and ministers OF the AS
soclation to take the support from
a man who stands four square
every day in the week and month
in the year aga nst the injustice
and inequalities. discrimination
segregation, Jm-crowism and
whatnots. by i'll designing men a.
gainst the race, when these same
L
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02

~You must mail copy on
Mondays to secure publication.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02

CoLFAx MORRIS, Clerk.
NJ Metropolis, Illinois, February sth 1917.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-02

Enuersred ~ seoond-clase mai mat
e., ct Metropolis, Illinois, Postofice.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-16
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
YOU CANNOT BUY A REPUTATION

1OO CHINlNOl BO
Isn't she a beauty" asked Nal
colin Stuart.
My eyes, little book, had travelled
from his face to the yacht lying out
side. She certainly was a beauty and
I think I was enthusiastic enough to
satisfy even the prOudest of owners.
You see, Margie," he said, Il
could not have anything but a per
feet yacht if was to have your name
connected with it."
But, Malcolm, my name is Mar
garet."
Il know it and I think it is one Of
the most beautiful names in the
world, but to me you are always little
Lady Saliva. I wish you could go
for a short cruise on the boat. Don't
you think your husband might come
over for a week end and we could all
go say as far down as Old Point Com
fOrt?"
4 would love to, above all things,
but I am afraid you could not per-
sUade Dick to go. He is not fond OF
sailing. For years my ambition has
been to travel, but Dick, you see, has
had so much travelling to do for the
book concern that l have often heard
him say he would be glad if he never
had to go outside our home city
again as long as he lived"
Have you never been abroad,
Margie?"
Never. Dick went twice before we
we're married, but he has never had
time to go since"
4 always regret that the poetic
soul cannot steep itself in the beau
ties of this old world. My life, as
you know, has been that of the rover,
and when I think of a temperament
like yours that may never see the
wonders of a tropical moon making a
silver and pearl pathway from sea to
sky, may never look with wondering
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-16


being is filled with regret that such
a lover Of beauty may not see and be
filed with these memories forever
more"
Il had a letter from Mary this
morning, Malcolm. They have puT-
chased a home on the Italian sea
coast and she described it to me. 1
confess her letter walked the wander
lust in me a little. You see, Malcolm,
l am very fond of Mary and to be
with her in her Italian home for
little while would give me great hap
piness."
Malcolm Stuart did not speak for
long while. He was looking straight
out to the Lady Saliva. Then he
said: For the first time in my life,
Margie, find l am not able to do the
thing l wish to do Why, do you
know, l would like to put you and
your husband and Mollie and Chad
and everyone else you would care to
have on that yacht and send you
straight over to the PembeTtOns?
You are most generous, Nal
colm"
mo, I am actually am ex-
tremely selfish You probably will
never know that you are only seeing
the best side of me. Margie, since
the terrible catastrophe in my life,
until I met you, have never denied
myself anything wanted very much.
probably have been what the world
would call a pleasure-lOving sensual.
list. But, Margie, I have never had
any real pleasure-it has all been
only distraction.
My money has attracted to me
both men and women who were will
ing to sell themselves for as long as.
my hands dropped gold into theirs,
My friendship for my good DR.. VirOt
and yourself has probably been the
only time in my whole existence
when l was able to say have what
other people call disinterested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28
Ross Has Had Active
Career in The Army

Frank A. Ross, of 1929 Seventy
ond Street, Brooklyn. mentioned for
gallantry in action in the French mill
tary dispatches, is a nephew of Charles
Cooper. a carpenter Of Borough Park.
He is twenty-five years old and en-
listed four years ago in the regular
army at Fort Slocum. He was immedi-
stely assigned TO the 9th Cavalry, |. ).
A. Soon after he went with his regl-
ment 10 Texas and saw action along
the border when the Mexican raids
first assumed serious proportions.
lie was promoted from corporal to
sergeant after the Galveston Hood OF
1915. During the relief and rescue
work following the food he was in
jurcd seriously rescuins horse from
q river.
After recuperating in a Galveston
hospital he had 10 be transferred TO
the 2Gth Infantry because he was un-
able to ride again. In spite Of this
transfer he was again injured by KICK
from O ouartermastcr's horse IN sep
TENDER 1916, and was again a patient
for some months in a San Antonio hos
pital.
A year ago when his three years en-.
Ustment period expired he recnlisted
under the reserve clause, going back
into the army again as a private. lie
left for France last July in the 10Th
Infantry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28
Guynemer's Airplane
To Be Shown Here
1t Will Be Sent to Pan-Amer-
lean Aviation Congress
for Exhibition

PARIS, Dec. 27.-The Ministry Of
War notified to-day the foreign service
committee Of the Aero Club Of America
that the French government will be
represented officially az the Pan-Amer-
lean Aviation Exhibition and Congress
which, 10 is announced here, viii open
IN New York on February -. The
French will send thousands Of official
photographs and several series of films
showing every phase Of aviation actiy.
ity 80 modern warfare.
10 is also assured the French Official
exhibit viii include Captain Guynemer's
famous airplane "Vieux Charles" and
parts Of the German Zeppelin Lac. as
well as other interesting Srophies capt
ured from the Germans.
Henri Fares, the French official
army and navy artist, will leave for the
United States soon on a special mis-
sion. lie will carry with him all his
acronauiical painting, most OF WHICH
were made az the fighting front. These
pictures will be exhibited in the Aero
Club headquarters in New York and
later will be shown throughout the
large cities Of the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28
Tammany's Drive for
Red Cross Winning
Campaign to Force 100000
New Members by To-
morrow

The Red Cross campaign leaders now
look 70 the Hundred Per Cent Club and
TO Tammanys drive to put Manhattan
cover the top" with 100000 new mem
bers by Saturday night. The deficit
Yesterday was 100000, and there were
many indications that IT was shrinking
rapidly. ,oooo
All day long yesterday nearly 10000
Tammany Hall workers from the pat
terry to The Bronx went from door 10
door presenting membership tickets
and urging enrolment. The district
leaders reported Il ready response. Eacn
of the S37 election districts was AT
work.
The New York Life INSURANCE Com,
pany, by joining the Hundred Per Ceh'
Club, added AGO new members !ester-
day, setting a record.
il was stated officially in Red Cross
Headquarters that plans to enroll every
member of the Police Department seem
likely TO fail because of the coming
shift in the city administration. Inc
campaign leaders still entertain hopc
of enrolling all 10000 employees Oh the
PETERBOROUGH organization,
The anonymous phiianthroplst VINO
gives 81 each Christmas time to each
inmate Of the Home for Destitute Blind
at 1O4th Street and Amsterdam Avenue
made the stipulation this Christina;
that the blind men should be. asked
whether or not they would use the dol.
lars as membership fees in the Rec
Cross. Fourteen of the thirty-eigh'
blind men volunteered to give theil
dollars 10 the Red Cross.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28
Suit by Anti Vivisectionists
Threatens Red Cross Research
Letters in Christian Science Monitor Reveal That Steps
Have Been Taken to Prevent Use of 100000
for Experimental Stations in France

powers conferred by the charter Of the
Red Cross. they would likewise hold
that al those contributing, including
anti-vivi contributed with
knowledge that such use might be made
OF a portion of the Red Cross fund.
Without attempting TO justify their
belief or prejudice, or whatever you
are pleased 20 call IL. there is no doubt
that millions of Americans are ear
nestly ard venemently opposed to yiyi-
section and would refuse point-blanS
to contribute 20 any fund any portion
Of which was to be used Cor viyisec-
ION experimentation"
Calls Research Work Legal
George b. Case, attorney for the Red
Cross, replied to the letter IN the alb
scnce OF Mr.. Taft, saying that there
was absolutely no doubt of the legal
right of the organization 20 make such
use OF the money. and that the taking
of special fund for the purposes mem
toned would be impossible. He added,
however. that the waste Of time that
would be Involved in a lawsuit. as well
as the starting Of such a controversy
at this timo would be particularly OBJ
iectiOnable 10 the organization.
But the directors OF the National
Anti Vivisection Federation apparently
were not influenced by these argu-
ments. In an open letter to Mr.. Case,
the directors set forth that the state
mcnts he had made as final were 20 be
questioned in court-that the proceed
ings already had been instituted for the
purpose Of testing thc right OF the Red
Cross 10 make such use Of funds con-
tribJted for the purpose of carrying on
Iclief work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28

That organized opposition 20 the an
nounced plan Of the Red Cross asso-
citation to spend 100000 in research
work in France, including vivisection
tests, has taken definite form has been
made known through letters just pub
lished in "The Christian Science Mon
itor."
The letter., ono or which was from
Henry d. Estabrook. who died few
days ago az his home in Mount Vernon,
were addressed to William Howard
Taft, as head Of the Red Gross assoc
cations War Council, and asked him
II it would not be possible 10 collect the
necessary 100000 from those especial
~ interested, rather than arouse the
antagonism of all those opposed 10 the
principle Of yivisection.
Ordered to Sue Red Cross
The N@tional Anti-Vivisection Fed
Grafton has sought 10 retain me to
bring suit 10 onjoin the Red Cross from
appropriating 100000 Of the moneys
contributed TO it 20 the purpose of
establishing in France stations and
laboratories for experimentation on
living animals. on the ground that such
use would be misappropriation Of
moneys contributed to the Red Gross
and opposed to the principles OF many
of the contributors, particularly the
compliments, whoever they might be-"
wrote Mr.. Estabrook.
"Of course, if the courts should hold
that the power TO establish such a
laboratory is incidental to the general