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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-26
Fred Risinger Announces.

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We are pleased to present to
the voters of Massac County es-
pecially the Colored people the
name OF Fred Rlsinger, as a Can
didate for County Clerk 1or Mas
sac County OF the Republican tick
ct. We can say with all truthful
ness that we have had dealings
with him aud the business connect
ed with said office since he has
been clerk and have found none ot
his predecessors any more court
teous. Painstaking, and clear o.
prejudice than he. We feel thai
our people will receive that same
cordially and courtesy in the tut
urc, il he is elected, as in the past
lle is true Americaa every da,
in the year. He has made one ol
the best County Clerks in our es-
timation that has occupied that
Office in eveial years. lie knows
his and allows nothing to get in
his way to prevent him from the
discharge Of the same.
The voters could do nothing
more worthy than to return him
to serve them for another four
years OF actual experience and con-
tact with the work makes him bet
ter prepared to care for the duties
of said Office.
We would like TO see him have
a careful consideration by ell OF
the voters before casting their
votes.
lie is too well known for us to
add to, or TO take away from his
standing with the people OF Massac
County.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-26
WHO WANTS HIM?

Peoria. Illinois April 10. 1918.
My dear Editor OF the Gazette /:
Who wishes him? Yss, my dear
Rev. McCrary, this is the thought
utmost in the minds ot every worth
while colored citizen in Peoria to-
day. Anybody may have him
just by asking the people OF this
city. Not only this, but we will
add bit or two on the side to get
rid Of the misshf. II anybody
whososver desires him. just let it
be known by any old way Just
a wink OF the eye or shake OF the
head will be enough said.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-26
MURPHYSBORO

Rev. w. 2. Washington. filed
his regular appointment here Sun
DAY. We have been engaged in
great financial rally for some
time, 'oi the purpose of making
the last payment on our church
debt
We rejoice with great JOY that
thru the leadership OF our worthy
pastor, atihc close OF the service
Sunday night we were able to
shout the harvest home
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-26
AT
ILLITERACY.
Over HdIf Are White

Washington, u, c --Revela-
ton Of the eptent to which adult
iIiteraoy exist in this country stir
red the Senate today and the al
titude Of leading members of tie
body eresages an intensive GOV
ernmentai effort first to eradicate
iIIiteracy IN the army and then
spread the ability to read and
write among the other neglected
millions oi Americans.
There are more than 1000 coo
illiterates over the age Of ten
years. more than ! 600 90 oi
them over the age OF twenty years
more than hall CT all oi them are
white and / 500 900 are native
born whites.
In the face OF these astounding
hgures could you expect any more
OF this ignorant class Of whites
but To mob lynch and burn In
nocent human beings:
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-26

ures CT lsiis~efs today are not avail
ibie, but are estimated as not far
from a snig.on ia all parts Of the
world.
IL aIi the Caucasian countries. ex.
eeps Germany lwbese Mormon" mis-
alonsrics we're not permitted to work
the Kaiser evidently deriffng TO en-
ihrsii even the religious minds OF his
aubjeetsJ there are tens OF thousands.
The same Is true Of Hawaii. where a
rue Temple VII soun Do dedicated.
Posyransy. p.actseed BY about four
per cent - the "xorgnons' many
years aar. ser regss"s which they co.,
siderod adequate. Nas abandoned in
1900. aiihoarh ; few ~ the as.ed yeter-
ans afIii live and support their "rlnr-
II wife, Their missionaries advice
converts TO remain where they are.
aud. while the growth oi tie church
out lido of the West is not sirikingly
largo. u IL steady and never year
prsses bat that from one 10 ten new
branches" are established in each
mission" which here comprises FIVE
or six statesr-in Europe, usually a
country.
. Converts % Not Fear Icy Water.
That their members and converts
are sincere and earnest Il 81 own Ia
a rhoso of 4 recent winter baptism hy
inrnsrsion IN a Michigan river. DO
font being available
IL IL a recognized fact that In tho
present crisis TIE Mormon" people
arc lehind the government TO the Inn
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-26


Our cry. Come over to Mace
donia. and help US was respond
ed to by Rev j, II Fultoa. pas
tor OF Hopewell Baptist Church.
OF Carbondale, together with
number OF his flock. AT 100 D
N. Rev, Fulton, ascende5 the
rostrum and preached a powetfuy !
sermon, subj Church Attach
ment and | must say it was good
for US TO be there and hear this
pulpit orator.
Total amount raised for the day
St35 90 We as members OF the
Shiloh Baptist church. fail to find
words TO express our gratitude 70.
our most worthy pastor for the
interest he has taken in the well
fare ofour church. We believe
he Is truly man OF God. and
through the power OF God is able
to lead his people to success IL
they only heed his advice. We
pray Cod S blessings to ever res.
upon him. and pray that he NAV
have power to lead on the mighty
army OF the Lord. On Friday
night before the first Sunday in
Nay we will have an open door
church meeting at which time
he mortgage on our church
will be burned.
svery one Is cordially invited TO
attend and rejoice with us that
We have been victorious.
Mrs Ellen Gray
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-26
GARD OF THANKS.

|. take this method To thank the
voters for electing me to the office
Of President OF the Educational
Board ai the city OF Metropolis :.
] pledge you tha qualification and
efieieney shall be the sole consid-
Grafton given to any applicant for
a position in the schools by me.
Neither personal friendship nor
appeals to prejudice or sympathy
will have any weight with me
whatever.
Again thanking you and devot-
ing myself to the best intesest Of
ahe Schools.
am sincerely yours.
DR.. ] /. Neville
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-26
NEGRO ATTORNEY
IN THE CITY

Hon. w. W. hyde, attorney
and Counsellor OF Indianapolis.
Ind and one Of the best Mcgee
lawyers that the race affords was
in the city Saturday on business
connected with the preliminary
trial oil Rev. Jas. u Miller. who
is charged with playing the conf
dence gene on Mrs. Mary Black
we'll a widow OF this city whom
he afterwards mar id and then
sunt her TO Cuba, and then took
to tall timber and kept out OF the
clutches OF the law until he was
recently appfetended d in indiar-
apolis, Ind where was arrested
and brought back here for trial
Mr. Hyde is pr acticing alter
ney OF no mean ability He
came to this city with several
good recommendations from some
of the leading white attorneys
and Judges OF that city and state.
He is capable OF doing things.
and is held in high esteem by the
members of the bar OF Indianap-
oils.
Mr.. Hyde. practices in all the
courts oil the state and is the
Deputy Prosecutor OF Mar'sss
| County Ind, and was appo me a.
lin 1915 by Alvah J. Ruekep-
il'he city is Republicans nd rsesY
,colored men and womes arr hl'-
ing important positisns@as ste n
ographers. clerks and book-keeF-
ers..
Mr.. Hyde. made a fasorab'e
impression whyte. here ard "s
were glad 10 note hat S.t hse
,'such noted men in our race n,
$ LETT SATURDAY afternoon for hi.
i home Esaas
Mr.. Hyde, was the leaepIne
# attorney in the trial of Rev Mil.
Ter and was ably assisted by at.
. torney Bonard LenarJ of thi.
city and they fought hard to Sc.
cure a small bond and was sue.
y cessful in having the bond pla ed
+ at 5 900 o,o as the amount that
Miller received was 81. .4oo,o
+ Atty Hyde thought the boyd
reasona bic one
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-26

LYNCHING TO GO

Frankfort. Ky-The house Of
representatives has passed the
Harlan bill designed to proyde Tor
removal and punishment Of county
officials who fail to do their legal
duty, by vote Of 70 to o. 1t is
aimed at lynching evil and sub
nits an amendment to the consti-
tuition Of the state to the voters
rhe senate has already passed the
oill and the governor openly fav-
ored it,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-26

real condition by not having any
read and by subpressng
-hurch meetings When one was
permitted by his majesty, he just
allied for such reports as he, him
self, had prepared for his clerk
Aheu this bad been read, nothing
more Was doing, regardless to who
might ask more light But you
may like TO know by what means
he was able to get such hold on
affairs.
His method oil election OF Off
GERS Is tae cue. He brings in that
time old worn plea elect your Off
GERS by a nominating committee
By deception and lying he was
able TO pull the wool over the
members. eyes. Of course, the
moderator appoints the committee
Do you see me! 1t is all very
simple then. But he does moi
stop here lie Joins in as one OF
the COMMITTEES and the sailing is
easy When the report is made
to the church by this committee.
he will push ii thtu alright This
Is the way he puts a deal over the
proposition is made and seconded;
the question is called then he says
al IN favor let it be known bV eyes.
/ he contrary by no > sign then
the chair says, the eye. have it.
1t makes no difference how many
noes are heard. providing, the
eyes are the side he favors. This
fellow Rev. Cnt-rong, pre- e r 5
charges. prosecutes and judges all
at the same sitting Yes, who
want SHIN: Just say the word,
lie has a way TO find out the
weak points in and among the peo-
Pile. lie i,nds out that Jones does
not think any too we'll OF Wesley
Then he begins 10 set them farther
apart by t4ie-beariDg orc from the
other. say what you please, this
method Hall disturb the peace oil
heaven. The result is that these
men will always oppose the other.
right or wrong.
An other way this man has to
slamb and belittie the members in
his so called sermons. Here, he
is at his best and the only evidence
sho"n as = call TO preach anything.
Who wants him?
HIS hobby is social.center work
in which the elements OF gambling
are learned. In this game this
man is the whole cat that is, he is
both Constitution and Bylaws.
There are no written rules by which
the thing is governed. This you
see, is his method in the way he
likes to run church. and he will
sooD call any church his, TOO.
Just try him and see il you don t |
believe me. lie is sharp enough |
to get good white people, who are
TO our people. to act in |
an advisory way on his board to
blind the public. These good
meaning whites do not know his
methods yet, but when they do
Iook out Tor him. Who wants
hims
S A Askew M ID /
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-26

Ny dear brother, did you know
that the Mr.. zion Baptist church
oi Peoria has been torn all TO pieces
by the so called Rev. Felix a
,Curtright Who was called TO sue
ceed the Rev. Murrell jus, a little
lover three years ago: Well issis
true and the church stauds lover
in the scales Of progress than ever
before within the past twelve years.
This fellow, Outright. IS the most
renown unconverted minister that
| have ever seen or heard OF. !
do not think that the man has ever
been near the Savior grace.
When he was called 10 the
church in January, 1915. he ioaad
a people well organized and at
work ior the Master 5 kingdom
But his coming was as il was the
coming OF hungry vol into the
midst oi lambs. he began his
work oi destruction at once III a
most insidious manner. He con-
,inued a, il from day to day until
the uhele church stood tren-
bling on the brink. II was all but
gone before the old members OF
the flock realized thu scrioos state
of affairs and began to inquire in
to the reason Here the fat was
fang into the fire. Rev. +. a .
Outright. a besernaufe would be
Catrong, had become sobold tlsat
the dehed them and called himself
the Mt. Zion Baptist church.
Well, the fight mas long and btt-
ter one aud the church was going
down lower and lower all the time =.
He was unable to raise his salary
and things weat from bad to Worse
every day Yes he quit bat kept
up the devii all the while. And
what then?
! he elder members entered a
suit at law 10 ouse him. Well,
they had him about where the fell
low was that took hold OF bear
The matter was finally settled out
OF court by his agreeing to accept
his money and get out. What
condition do you suppose things
we're? The church's bill stood |
unpaid and his salary was over
two hundred dollars behind. His !
little band OF the church who was
following after him knew about as
much OF the condition OF church as
a man in Bernec. This was the way
that he carried on business Of the
church. lie would suppress the
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-26

n H c..NusfSI has an intensely
MI drsIeaiic history gp1 tie I'M
lVl portani and ofieB tragic de-
. xclorTaen3s for twenty or moro
,s.ars succeeding ~. birth coaid hardly
1ave teen even imagined ~ The six
zen who net in Palmyra. New YORK.
ca ApfIl sth. 1880, and orrani1od the
Church Of Jesus Christ OF l-A,fer-i,sy
s4ssnts.
What's In q Nsnc7
Tha rear prev IONS. the Boet Ct Nor
aon haa been printed -. 200 eoIaes--
Martin Harris uior,gsFang . EARN 10
raise flon~y 10 naaNce sa.e ,sst ile.Ailpi,.
"aioffnou- was depicted in the book as
an earlg American prophoi and leader
ol a white race of people Who lived
hero and Who wcre destroyed by ln-
a.ans la New YORK state about 900
4 ID. Because of he book and per
lars the Oddly OF the name, the maIn-
q ~ oi this usw church we're reFrONch-
f,,fiy dubbed "aiorniouaa from tie very
Ieglnnlng. just as the early followers
af Christ were niekuamed Chris
fans" In each case the recipients OF
tie title. feeling II 10 be an honorable
enc. accepted and adopted II With good
rgace, aud, - Mormon" taught his
xeople the identical things which
Christ taught Ia earlier days. the
s4urmon- of today also claims TO be A
.-curlaiian.- and. contrary to belief in
many quarters. these people accept
the Holy Bible I'm its entirety. with an
allowance for possible errors in trans
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-26

S a Askew NJ ID
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-05
Read On Mr.. Merchant
1t Will Pay You
Need Straighorwardness for Business Merchant Says
American Greas0

This war has taught the public many things and
among Others, the value of publicity The pro-
gresslve business man has been conscious of its
mage poss5Iiies for years but nov there can be
without It. nothing can get done. For publicity; or
advertising, Is the art of making known something
Of Importance or genera, interest
The government once more has had to take
leaf out of the business mans book and learn to
advertise. No business enterprise of any size
can exist without publicity as a means of getting
into touch with peoples minds and needs and
purses. No single idea can bear any fruit until by
publicity it has permeated the intelligence of vast
numbers of thinking folk
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-05
Straightforwardness Best

1t is publicity that has created highly sensitized,
receptive national intelligence, and to thwart this by
unwiSe censorship whether of war news. books, or
plays is a weak and stupid policy. Business adver-
Using proves repeatedly that StraighforwardneSS
the only policy.
1t costs huge sums for business man to turn the
Searchlight of publicity on to his own enterprise
Dishonest publicity defeats its own ends it
makes no deep and lasting impression, which is
what every business man wants.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-05

To spread the news of things to publish interest
ing facts abroad, to stimulate mems rninds-ih shert
TO advertise, make known-haS become an art
Painters, craftsmen, writer's have lent 1t grace
business minds have given it lucidty and point BY
its means an advertising expert can make ehones
graphic record on that most impressionable disc
the public hnd-creating markets, selling goods
or Gas it has been seen) achieving service for the
state What other force exists that can accomplish
all these things?
Increases Advertising
On August 5, 1914 the day after war was de.
clared, increased our advertising space. From
that day have been buying all the advertising
space available. would do more advertising today
if could get the space.
We are limited only by the limitations of the
newspapers We are taking right now every inch
they will give u.s. and at rates that would make US
in The States turn SomerSaults and fail ever back.
wards.
am paying at the rate Of 81 per agate line for
display space right now. | will take more space If
they will give it to me-and at that rate
The first four months of this year have been the
biggest four months in our history This growth
has come because we have forced it. AT the be-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-05

ginning of this year We were the sixteenth largest
house of the Kind In the %efld AT the end of this
year we viii be the SIXTH Within two years after
the new store building Is completed we viii be first
Talks to Millions 80
A big factors very big fsetur--ia ttEss record
has been and viii continue to Be Newspaper atveFA
Using. We never could have broken through these
traditions over here without IL. We had to me al
we could to break down prejudfces.
We made people stop, lock and listen Then the
store itself cid the rest
We how talk to millions Of people every day
through eur advertising columns and they believe
in u.s. trust us respond to that advertising quickly
and continue to be our customers In eli kinds Of
weather,
The large business enterprise that 4 not Roan4
the limit IN advertising just now i making Q huge
mistake
Now, more than at any other time Il Is necessary
to push the display advertising The business man
who fails to realize that right now--in wartime
he should drive ahead with his advertising al greater
speed than ever has overlooked golden oppor.
tlnity.
AT no time b the history of our business here has
advertising paid such large returns as right now.
My only regret is that ! can't buy more space.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-30

claimed. No. 2 is a rig building a
location north.
The Quadrangle Petroleum Com
pany No. ! on the Lynds farm, in
the northwest corner, southwest
quarter, southwest 7-22-2 west, off
setting the Aubyme we'll to the
south, is timbers on the ground.
The Prairie Oil and Gas Com
pany No. ! on the Wishard farm,
southeast l2-A-4 west, is a stake. 1t
offsets the Aubyme we'll to the west.
The Concord Oil Company No. |
on the Red Cross acreage on the
Chatfee farm is rig in the north
west corner southeast 30-23-3 west,
mile east of CARRIER.
Interesting Wells.
The Hoy-Garber Oil Company
No. on the Morgan farm, north
west 6-22-4 west, is drilling at 1867
feet after fishing job at 1000 feet.
1t had another flow OF gas at 1920
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-30
IN THE CARRIER FIELD.
(By Kay Peters.l

(Ardmoreite Correspondence)
CARRIER, Okla, June 29.-There
was no shutdown for the big wheat
harvest in the CARRIER district. In
fact there was more new work start
ed during those two weeks than any
during the history of this young
field. The farmers had plenty Of
help for their harvest and, while
many of the oil men expressed them
selves willing to shut down if the
help were needed, there was no call
on thin.
Each week sees increased activity
since the deep production was found
less than three months ago outside
of the defined area of the famous
Billings pool by the Oil State Pc
troleum Company No. on the
Barnes farm, northwest 1928 west,
six miles west of the Billings pro-
duction. Two months later the Au-
byme Oil Company found the deep
sand south OF CARRIER in the south
west 7-N-3 west. Within twelve
hours OF this discovery the Mag
nolia Petroleum Company reached
deep pay mile west of the Aubyme
well. Eight days later Champlin
found the deep sand two miles
south and half east of the Mag
nolia well. Twcnty-four hours later
the Garfield Oil Company found the
deep sand a half mile north of
Champlin's well.
Champlin Drilling In.
II. II. Champlin OF Enid is drill /
ing in No. IS on the Beggs farm. in
the southeast corner. southwest "a /
IA west, in the sand picked up at .
2l33 feet. At this writing it is |
about two feet in the sand. and at
at foot in showed for around $50
barrels natural. The writer be-
heves that he is in the stray and
that the big pay is so feet deeper.
bu, he is likely TO have a big well
in the stray, depending upon the
amount of sand he finds. This well
is twin to No. /, Hoy sand or
!. l.l00-foot well. and the second well
in the field. No. Is on
this farm is drilling at l.4OO feet;
No. l9 is drilling at 80 feet; No. 20
is a rig.
Offsetting Champlin's No. Is, or
deep-sand we'll. on the south, the
Empire Fuel and Gas Company No.
IS IS a nice well in a sand at 1850
feet. 1t is on the Hotson farm.
northwest 2S-22-4 west, and is
iwabbing for about 20 barrels. No.
= is rig.
A location east of Hotson No. IS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-30

the Garfield Oil Company (Sin-
Clair has we'll in a sand from 1920
to 1881 feet. The outside casing is
being salvaged and, while the we'll
flows nicely, its worth is not known.
No. | is a rig. No. 10 is drilling
at l,625 feet.
Looks Like Big One.
The Garfield Oil Company No.
II on the Walker farm, in the
northwest corner, southeast 24-22-4
west, twin to No. TO- looks like
big one. 1t touched a sand at 2,l20
feet only few inches. The we'll
fills to the top with oil as it stands
and if agitated will make flow of
about 20 barrels and in fifteen min
utes will be full of oil again. The
outside pipe is being pulled. There
is 70 feet OF open hole and liner
may be run. 1t is hard to guess
such a we'll as there is not enough
gas to make it flow steady, but all
agree it is big one. No. Is will
skid the rig, as the 1895 feet of hole
is full of tools. No. IA is rig.
The same company is plugging
back to 1880 feet in No. on the
Whitney farm, northeast 1928
west. On the Belveal farm, north
east 24-22-4 west; No. 10, after a |
nine weeks fishing job, is making a
new hole at l.525 feet. No. II is
building a rig. No. l3 is shut down
for orders with bad hole. No 10
is underreaming II l-2-inch pipe to
go feet. No. II is underreaming
pipe to | 800 feet.
No. S Wells Unlucky.
The Carter Oil Company No. l3
IN the Diveley farm, northwest "a
"a, has a string of collapsed cas-
ng at l,25O feet. 1t has spent seven
week at this depth. 1t is the third
No. IS well in the field that is prac-
ically plugged. No. II on this farm
s cleaning out to ISIS feet. No.
4 is cleaning out to 1889 feet. 1t
ost rig by fire month ago. No.
5 is spudding.
The Roxana Petroleum Company
deepening No. on the Schroad-
T farm, in the southwest corner lS-
l-3 west, and is drilling at l,5l2
eet. No. 4 is spudding.
The Ben Franks Oil Company is
shing at 1860 feet in No. 2 on the
.llen farm, southeast 1928 west.
1e east extension of the field.
The Bear Creek Oil and Gas
ompany is rigging up No. | on the
eforce farm, northeast 22-22-3
est, little more than a mile east