davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08
COLP.I ILL.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Allow me to say few words a.
bout my work on the field. Twas
at Sincere Missionary Baptist
church Jan. 8, and preachnd four
sermons for them, the amount ia
ken in was $Iz 90. and 81. so was
paid the Missionary.
On the 18th OF Jan. | was with
the Mount Zion Baptist church,
Jan. IL. found me with Rev. !.
ID. Davis and his church. we had
a glorious time there. we took in
3 members. This church is get
ting on nicely, they are con-
templating building new church
soon. The collection for the day
was SIa so. amount paid to the
missionary 1878.
January 20, was at Schaffer
Chapel A. M. E. church, did no
preaching but was given a coffee
ton OF $500 My next appoint
ment was at Centralia but | failed
to get there.
February 6 Twill be at the
Freeman Baptist church. and
from there to Mt. Vernon.
- Yours for the cause.
~ ]. II. HiIIey.
Missionary.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08

Please psy up your subscrip-
ton. Can you afford to loose
your race papers for want OF sup
port? 1t is up to you. What
are you going to do about it Mr.
non payerl Decide by paying
up please.
II you have any Race pride and
leve for truth, you will pay your
subscription. We are toiling day
and night to give you the news.
We solicit your patronage at
the Leader 900 Pearl St.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08
Metropolis. Jan. as. 1918.
Moderator.

Metropolis. Jan. 2S. 1918.
Mr.. Editor Please allow me
space in your paper to address
The people concerning the do.
minion Loss"
The love and obedience OF ev-
cry intelligent being must be test
ed. II we obey Gods laws and
walk in his ways. we become in
character like God and sinless
angels. We mast have a good
character before we are tit to
enjoy the beautiful home Christ
has prepared Tor the faithful.
God i'll give US courage and help
to obey il we ask Him. II we
refuse to let God help us we are
out OF harmony. or at war with
Him. but we are in harmony with
Satan and his angels. When sin
is destroyed we must perish with
il. Sin makes people unhappy
and God hates it. Happiness can
only be found in obedience
or doing right.
Before sin reached Eden
Adam and Eve knew nothing oil
evil. so their only test was in re-
gard TO one special tree planted
in the garden. Ii WINS called the
tree of knowledge OF good and
evil. God said. OF the fruit OF
this tree ye shall not eat OF il
neither shall ye touch it lest yc
die. II they had Stayed away
from this free they would have
never known evil. but at that tree
was the only place where Satan
could meet them to tempt them
Gen. 3:3
Sister Rosa B. Davie,
Evangelist.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08

A Sunday School Contest Of
the Unity Baptist S s. Brook
port. First Baptist and Antioch
Baptist s. S Metropolis. COM
mencing on the 3rd Sunday in
Nov. and to continue up to and
including the Ist Sunday in Jan.
1918. The contest will be for
attendance and collection. A
prize is to be awarded to the win
ming school. The schools are TO
report each week through The
Gazette, as to attendance and the
collection. The arrangements as
to terms OF contest will be ar
ranged by pastors and Superin-
tendents This is done with a
view OF increasing the attendance
OF the schools.
Now is a good revival season
as the people for the most part
cannot work and they want some
place to 60. Get them to church
and Let down your net on the
right side.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08
NOTICE.

The blank pages Of the Gazette
arc caused by reason of Ameri-
can Press Association with whom
we had a contract to furnish in
side pages selling out to the Wes-
tern Newspaper Union without
giving us time to arrange with
the other company. We will be
able to give you better service
shortly.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08
ROAD COMMISSIONER.

Samuel L. Johnson, announces as a
candidate for single Highway Commits,
eoner in District 8. Election Tuesday
April End,
We are authorized to announce r.
N. MIzELL, as a cannidate for single
Highway Commissioner in District 6.
Election April 2ad.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08

The Gazette has just received
sE.,5 4,
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 full line Of casds;
Letter Heads. Envelopes and oth-'
err material. Let Us do some OF
- muir work. Let US do your mis-
oour vwork and any other church
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08

Notice IS hereby given that the
Executive Board OF the Mt. Olive
Baptist Association according TO
the adjournment of the Board
meetina at Unionville, last Sep
TENDER will meet with the Mt.
Pleasant Missionary Bspt church
Harrisburg. Thursday before the
4th Sunday in March 1918.
We are praying for a great
meeting. and invite all the mem
bers to join US at that time and
place in spirit OF meckness and
prayer. Prepare good strong
gospel sermons and come prepsr-
ed to lombard Satans camp and
Sin as never before. Cry aloud
and spare not. and make this
meeting worthy OF the name in
every particular.
To the Ministers.
Let each minister come prepat-
ed TO do his christian duty. TO
give literally for the expense OF
the meeting. to be able to do thi.
have your church to send not less
than 81 90 by you or in a letter
for said purpose.
To the Churches.
Let's be all that word Mis-
sionary" stands for. Be true to
the cause Tor which Jesus died.
and think OF the loot prints OF the
Bsptists stained vii h blood, from
John the Baptist and through all
the ages until now for the princi-
pies set forth in the Bible and
send up sc per member this
quarter Tor the missionary. We
have a man out on field looking
out for the waste places and his
amily is looking to him. while
he is depending on you. Do all
you can for the District and State
work this yenr. know you are
ioyalto Christ and your Associa-
tion. CONNIE rec now to collect
your money. Let US go through
the gates. gather up the stones
aud lift up a Standard for the
people
Yours in the cause.
]. B. McCrsry.
MnderafnF
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08

The man who vas born TOO early 10
wear. as boy. red top beots with q
erass tip across the toe was also born
too early TO feel the true shinx In The
way OF pride run rampant. Silver.
thorn brass tips. they we're called. saA
sney were most serviceabie On pfsvcss-
Ing holes In the toes. Silvsrfhura rnARe
his fortune out Of them.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08

Remember. the paper is $3.50
per year. The paper has taken
asother raise. postage will be
higher, SC for stamps and &c for
post cards. So please pay up.
~
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08
NOTICE.

Elder J H. Hilly, Missionary
for Mt. Olive Baptist Associsia-
ton postoffice address. is Colp,
III.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08

Nearly everybody 10 handicapped IN
come way. SO don't fancy yeu are
unique In having things 10 put sp with
and fight against Ws'are here % axhs
.--ana 70 eonquer.-IIoins NotSs
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08
.>You must mail copy on
Mondays to secure publication.
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are authorized to announce
the name of WALTER A. PHILLIPS.
as candidate for County Judgs of
Massac County, Ill. Subject to the
Republican Primary September IL,
1918.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08

Armed with hooked bill resembling
hawk, with a spread of wing as big
MS a gocd-sszed eagle and equipped
with long legs. which he. carries
strnight behind him. q bird which Al
Ign Irish. of Sabine. Me-, says Is a
Observation-Disclosures and Is rare In that
vicinity. has been seen frequently near
Sabine.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08
New Orleans, via The Panama Limited

Solid daily electric lighted all steel ex,afas Pullman carrying
Car Chicago New Orleans with through
Special aur Barber Shop Shower Bath Valet
Writing Facilities and Telephone Connection Chicago
the electric lighted all steel New Orleans Special New
Limited trains embracing in their equipment Diving srg
Free Reclining Chair Buffet Club Dining
daily service from Chicago and ST. Louis
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08
Suggestive Winter Outings


Electric lighted all steel daily Chicago ST.
Birmingham Ala carrying Through Drawing
cng Chair Cars and Coaches dining serving
also Through Drawingroom Sleeping Car.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08
Chicago To Savanna, Georgia

Jacksonville
Florida those Havana
Sleeping Flyer"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-08

Texas, California Cuba Panama, Central and Scuh America
Direct connection Orleans
Limited
Through Drawing Sleeping Chicago
Grated the New Orleans Limited
Lnescuba reached through the of
Southern Pacific United
trail America By ships Of tbs United Fru, subject
GupOrt, Mss Hot Springs, Arksras yeksIurg. hn,rpi
Through Drawing Special
Chicago Haesbug Camp Shelby and Guiport Mis-
the Gulf Ship Island Railroad from Through Sleeping
St Louis Through
ea Limited Chicago Hot Springs ARK
Lines from Memphis vksburg Miss contains vsburg
tary Park and interesting
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
your
may be had of your local ticket agent Literature free for the asking
II. j. PHELPS, General Passenger Agent
New Britain herald., 1918-05-28
CITY ITEMS

Buy your seed potatoes and ferti1iz-
er at Stanley Svea Grain and Coal Co.
-advt.
Buy your seed potatoes and fertilizer
at Raclliffe Bros, Tel. 1075.--Advt.
Provost Marshal Crowders order to
get into the army or go to work is
having an effect already. Several of
the youths Of draft age are missed
from their accustomed haunts on
street corners.
Roger AhIquist, of IS Austin street,
complained to the police last night that
an electric light and battery were
stolen from his machine.
a catch basin cover near SAG West
Main street became dislodged last
night and fell into the opening The
police safeguarded traffic by placing
lantern on the opening.
Hose Co. No. extinguisred a small
fire at Miller e Olson's block at the
corner of Dwight and East streets
yesterday afternoon.
Raymond Stanton, of Lexington
street, gave a man, who said he lived
on Liberty street, a ride in his auto
Yesterday and after the man left
Stanton could not find a box contain
ing 100 cigarettes. He told the police.
Later he found the cigarettes in the
auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Provost of SO
Pleasant street have received word
that their son, Norman Provost, who
is in the Medical Corps, has arrived
safely overseas.
John Dehm of this city, d pattern
maker by trade, who has been at
tending the Wentworth Institute gov
eminent school at Boston. has been
recommended for d position as 6, gov
eminent instructor and is awaiting
orders from Washington.
Carl Johnson, a machinist at the
P. & T. Corbin factory, has enlisted
in the Naval Reserve as a radio oper-
ator.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-28
L. g. c. WILL HOLD HEARINGS,
Welcomes Suggestions on Freight
Rate Increase Order.

Washington. May plants
against the order of Director General
McAdoo increasing freight rates ap-
rroximately Is per cent and raising
all passenger fares to three cents a
mile will be heard by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, despite the
action of that body yesterday, in ap-
proving the order without hearings
il was pointed out today by railroad
administration officials.
It was said that suggestions would
be welcome either from individuals
and concerns or from state railroad
commissions and it is hoped in this
way that a satisfa Glory adjustment of
the new rates can be made.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-28
FOOD SUPPLY STATIONS.

Boston. May 28-Establishment Of
stations in every city and. town for
conservation of surplus fruits and
vegeta bles produced during the sum-
n2er was urged at a conference here
today Of food officials from various
parts of New England, The gather
ms was called by the Massachusetts
food administration because of the
prospective increase in food produc-
ton in this section and necessity for
preventing waste. Dehydrating of
products was recommended by
speakers representing the United
States department of agriculture.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-28
VENDETTA SUSPECTED.
Bridgeport Business Man Shot Down
Street.

Bridgeport, May 2s,-Guiseppi Spat-
tafola, wealthy business man, lies in
a dying condition in ST Vincents
hospital and Frank Russo, for
merly a restaurant keeper here. is
held on q, technical charge Of breach
of the peace as a, result of a hold-up
Sunday night near Spattafola's home,
Fl Union Square, in which Spattafola
was shot through the breast. The
police say there is no definite evil
dence against Russo; but he is held
pending the result Of the coroner's
nvestigation now in progress. Spatta,-
fola persistently refuses to make any
staten ent.
He had on his person at the time
$1,000 in cash and $4,000 worth Of
iewelry, and none of this was touched
by his assailants.
The police are working on the
theory that a vendetta was the cause
Of the affair.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-28
HANCOCK IN SERVICE.
Bassett Street Man Enters Aviation
Corps For Overseas Duty

Horace G. Hancock. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel n. Hancock of 40 Bas-
set street, left this morning for Dali
las, Texas, where he is under orders
to report for active duty at the u. S.
army aviation camp. Mr., Hancock
will make the trip by way of Boston
where he will stop for his government
credentials. He successfully passed
the examinations and enlisted in the
aviation corps several months ago, but
did not receive his call until last
night. He has entered the active
flying branch of the service and is to
train for q, fighting pilot,
Mr.. Hancock has been employed
for a number of years as foreman by
the North & Judd Mfg. Co., and a
year ago waived any possible claims
that the factory might have made for
his exemption from army service. He
Is one of the most active members
of Centennial lodge A. F. & A. M. and
is a member Of the Kenilworth club.
His brother, Luther Hancock, is with
the artillery. being stationed at a
southern camp.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-28
SIDE 7 AXIS
Why Stories Fall Flat
4Y Rurn CAMERON

A story told by q neighbor of mine
TO a group of us, the other evening,
fell very nearly fiat.
There was only one person in the
group who had that exceedingly rare
gift-the ability to laugh when one
is not really amused. The rest of us
gave those queer cackles Or chWckles,
or whatever you call Them which are
the average persons sickly substitute
for laughter on such occasions.
My neighbor was surprised. Later.
he told me that he could not see why
that story hadn't taken. II thought
it was awfullv funny when I heard
Mr.. c. tell it" he said.
But FIc Wouldn't Have Wanted to
Hear
So did l. And If I hadn't known
that he wouldn't care to hear. I could
have told him why it wasn't funny
~hen he told It.
It is Mr.. C's own pet story and he
knows just how to tell it. He leads
up to the point with just enough de-
tail, just enough delineation Of char
ascter, to give 1t reality without
wefGnting it down. My neigh Dor is
also a good story teller. but that was
not one of his own stories and he
hadn't gotten the hang of it He over
weighted the first part with detail,
did too much character delineation,
and thus over balanced the story.
He had his hearers expecting much
more OF e denouement than he had
to give them.
1t Takes AS Much knack to Tell
Story, As to Write One.
To tell story we'll requires quite
as much knack (though of a different
sort) as to write one. Comparatively
few people are born with, or acquire,
this knack Equally few can be per
suaded that they do not possess it.
Even with out this knack. however,
New Britain herald., 1918-05-28
NO POIICFzM WITH BOYLE,

It was enormously stated in this
paper yesterday that William Boyle
of 131 Main street had been taken
to Camp Upton under police escort.
It develops that Boyle went to camp
Voluntarily and without the guardian
ship of a policeman. The Informal
ton the Herald published was sup
piled by a member of the second dis
trict exemption board.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-28
WHITE GARFIFLD'S AID.

Washington, May 28.-John P,
White, former president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America and at
present labor advisor to the fuel ad-
r1inistration, has been appointed rep
1esentative of Fuel Administrator
Garfield on the labor policy board,
according to announcement today,
The board will soon institute an in
vestigation of the needs of labor with
q view of formulating a labor budget.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-28
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE,

Rev. DIR. S. G. Gilman. pastor Of
the Swedish Lutheran church, will
leave Wednesday to attend q con-
ference at Rockford, I'll. He will be
gone for about two weeks, and dur
ing his absence the pulpit will be
filed by ministers from this section
OF the state. DR.. Gilman will also
attend the synod meeting at Mime
apolis, MINI.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-28
IA MEN CANNOT JOIN NAVY.

Boston, May 2S-R egistrants under
the selective service law who have
been placed in Glass IA by local
boards cannot enlist for naval serv-
ice, under instructions received from
the war departm ent by Major VOL
colt, in charge of the draft in Massa-
chusetts
New Britain herald., 1918-05-28
AssYREANS CONTRIBUTE.

Red Cross contributions amounting
to S30.33 were offered at the Sunday
services of the Persian Assyrian mis-
sion connected with the South Con-
gregational church. Rev. z. e.
Adams delivered patriotic sermon.
Mr. Adams reports that the Persian
,Assyrians in this city gave generous
ily to the Red Cross. each contribute
ing from So to SIS.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-28
SCHOOL OF HEALTH OPENS.

Boston, May 28.-Public health Of
ficials throughout Massachusetts at
tended the opening session today Of
the F'our-Day School of Health in
this city conducted by the state med
ica1 society In conjunction with the
state department of health and the
public health service. The care Of
water supplies was the principal mat
ter discussed today.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-28

one may tell a story passahly we'll
if one will avoid certain pitfalls
Don't tell stories that require so
much explanation of circumstances
involved in them, that the listener
has to make a consid cradle effort Of
mind to grasp the explanation. No
one is going to make that effort to
get a funny story and your story will
surely fall fat, For instance. I knew
a man who had a very amusing anec-
dote about a game of pinochle, but
he was always trying to tell it to
people who didn't understand the
game of pinochle and by the time he
had finished his explanations of the
game, he had killed the interest in
his story.
Universal Truth is More Important
Than Actual Truth in Story Telling.
Don't feel obliged to stick too close
to the truth
Don't stop to debate some unimpor-
tant point ("Was it Monday, Or was 1t
Tuesday?")
Don't tell a story In whioh the
humor lies wholly in the relation of
the character of the persons involved
to what they did, to an audience
which doesn't know the persons in
volved.
Don't tell stories of which the point
is YOUR triumph over someone else.
You should be the central character
Of YOUR story only when you make
fun of yourself.
These are a few suggestions They
won't make you a good story teller,
o,% mare than A book on acting
would make you a, good actor, put
thew will help you to see why som
stories talre better than others
New Britain herald., 1918-05-28
BOY ACCUSED OF THEFT.

Joseph Waskowitz, of Willow street,
informed the police yesterday that his
home was entered and Sc was stolen
4 boy who was arrested confessed to
taking 81. Of which he spent 40 cents
for the hire of q, bicycle from a, dealer
and the balance for ice cream.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-28
BOY BICYCIIST HIT.

John Williams, of 83 East Main
street, Plainville, told the police last
night that while driving to New Brit
ain he struck a, boy on a bicycle on
west Main street, near Corbin avenue.
The boy was only slightly injured and
refused to give his name
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-03
NOTICE rpuBL1cArIoN
tPubiishsrJ
Department Of the Interior
United States Land Omca

LA0al. CoIo1Ado, q. WIZ
Notice 10 hereby given that Minnie F. Burden
formerly Minnie r. Chussbafx, Of Spring
field. Colo, wbo. on Nay 10. 1918. made
Hid. E., No. OIL 2o7a for Lot q sck, Sec. II. nLswL
. and lot II Of Section II. Township 81 g., Rang
Il w.. 6th Prin. Meridian. has hIed notice OF In
tention to make Final three year Proof to sstab
lish claim to the hnd shove described. bsfors
Silas E. Speckmsnn. U. s. CON. at Springaeld
Colorado on the 13rd day Of Nay. 1913. .
Clalmsnt nalass - wttosssss:
Lonnie JohnsGn. W. o. Brown. C. G. 9sttsrson
Jcsss Purphy, an Of SpfinS6e3d. Co,o:
~ Z. 0RAVeR8. ReaIster
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-03

j. M. Williams, stockman and
banker, was down from Lamar
Tuesday.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

u s. Land ones at Laas.r. Cob. Fob %. 1918
Notice is hereby given th.t Robert Huttash. of
Joycoy. Colo, who On Nov. 30, 1914.
made homestead sntyy. No. oibsb. for Lots SIS
and sEnH:- Of Sec. 4. Township
Twp. 81 .. Range 10 w.. 9Th p. Meridian. has
filed notice Of intention 70 nals anal year proof
to establisl, claim to the land ahove described
before Silrs Z. Speckmaan. U. S. Commissioner
at Springfield. Colorado, On the 23rd day Of May.
1913
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Leonard I,lizzard. lease Blizzard. Charles Ray
mer. and tc. C. Campbsll all of Joycoy. Colo.
A.. L BRAVES, Register
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-03
NOTICE FOe PUBLICATION.

nspartment Of ths Intssios. U. s. Land ONCE
Lamar, csIsssdo. Mar. I. 1915.
Notice 10 hereby sivsa that Louis A. WchnssssE Of
oklarado. Colo. who on March %. 1916 ussds
Homestead s.try. No. oiesis. fos nj Section Is,
T 81 S. R lsw sth p. n. has assd notes Of inten-
ton to make Final three ysss proof, 70 establsh
claim 70 the lard abovs described, before 6llss Z
Speckmann. U. s. cemnissionsr. at Springfield
Colo. on the 18th day Of Nay. 1918.
Claimant naznss - Witnesses:
A. H. Cranef. A. L. Hods6en. -. D. Conner. oil
Of Oklarado, Colo, John L. Croissnt. Of Kirk
well. Colo.
AL BEAVERS, Rssitsrs.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-03
Notice FOR puoLicATIoN
(Publishsr)

DVpartmont Of the Intertot
U. s. Land Once at Lamar Colo. Feb. rs. 1918.
Notice 10 hereby given that Lewis n. Seyfrit
Of Oklarado. Cob. who. on December. 90,
1914. made Ho nestead entry No. ol5747. for the
Lots 7-s e:Ssw 4: w11se1@: Sec. Z. ne4nw1a and
nwAnetl. of s. Fc. ls. T. a3 s.. R. 40 W., 9Th P.
Meridian has fl I'd motto, Of intention to- make Anal
three year proof to ssta blish claim to the land
above desdfibed before silas E. specknann. US
Comm. at Sprins field. Colorado. on tho 2nd day
Of May. 1913. 81
Claima, 1t names as witnesses.
Simeon J. Caldv veli. of c.klarado Colo. Henry T.
Lively and Ernest E. BUS lard. both Of setonsburs
Colo. Percy B. M,ilholan !. Of Elder, Colo.
AL. tEAvERS. Register
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Lamar. { olo. Apr. 10, 1915.
Notice IS hereby given that Charles O. Mills, OF
Richards, olo. who. on Sept 49, 1911 made HID
entry, No. 0ii92;, for the N i-2 of Sec IL, TWP
~ s.. Range a. w.. 9th P. NJ has filed notice OF
intention te make three year proof. to establish
claim to the land above described, before Colum-
bus c. Sven, U. s. Com.,nt Campo. Colo, on the
eth dag Of June, 1918.
i Claimant names rs witnesses:
j. W. Cowan. D. Davis, Owen jackson, Fred
Collins all-of Richards Colo.
y A. L. BEAVERS, Register.