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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01

barn in a shed where Selden was stay
ing and q jacket owned by Selden was
found smeared with paint of the same
color Selden proclaimed his limo.
cence when he appeared before Justice
Rollins, but 1t Is possible he will plead
guilty to the charge made against him.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01

nraeeoa Our showing Of dresses j,
= AS'oSS truly wonderful. Material.
are silk failles. poplins. tafetas. Georeette.
and crepe de chimes. Fine range of color.
and styles. Come in today and see them
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01

/, supt. c. E. Humphrey and mother
have taken rooms at the dormitory for
a few weeks until the rooms which
they have rented in the Goodrich fat
are vacated.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter H. Paulsen Wis.
tied their son, August, at Schleswig
.r u
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
ONE HUNDRED MERCIFUL MILLIONS
BY HERBERT KAUFMAN

NNE Hundred Millions for the Red Cross and not one
" penny of it for red tape
The mightiest charity, the noblest and broadest
volunteer movement of history
The Red Cross shares enmities. flag but its
It IS Gods agent, His healing. mercifu will-the
of twenty ever-genter centuries red barbarm
Twelve million orphan children wandering about
Europetweye million frightened little boys and terrorized
little girls sent adr sob alone and perish the wastes
to live like swine and die like ours unless magnificent
America ransoms them from death-and
How many of your plying dollars will search the desc
lations and them for Tomorro,ys works
The Red Cross needs another Hundred Million, to CLEAN
the battle for this precious seed before it rots in mind
and body-before grief and horror and disease and
sraint irrevocaby blight them.
One Hundred Millions prevent famine and stihc pes
lence stamp hdeous fevers, check eah wide
of tuberculosis destroy shuddering ths where
vermnous plaques feed and breed and threaten all the
verse
One Hundred Millions To found hospitals and build rest
stations send the Front and refugees back to
forward surgical units and furnish artificial limbs To buy
medicines and operating instruments to reeducate the mutt
lated and show the blind where Hope still shines
One Hundred Millions maintain communication with
detention camps. to provide prisoners with food and
decencies, to take messages and bring letters Ia
negotiate comforts and privileges for the captured buy
blankets for them and clothes and books and tobacco
One Hundred Millions for No Mans Land-or stretches
and ambuances, for anesthesia and bandages and anti
sepcs to train and ordere outfit and transport
skilled specialists to make that dear shall have
clean, sweet cot and sweet clean girl from home beside it.
One Hundred Millions keep the world sound and
wholesome. while the armies of Justice hold it safe.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

The choir and church members
Of the First Baptist church have
purchased a piano for the church
which will add materially in every
respect. Without doubt this
choir is destined TO be second to
none in Southern Illinois.
Proi. J ID Aston. Editor Of
the Illinois Anchor. was bust
ness caller to the Gazette Office.
He is improving rapidly in which
we are glad to note. Prof AL
ston has two sons in the U S
service.
Mrs. Sarah Brown, is seriously
i'll this week.
Revs J B MsCrary and Wm
Moody, pastors Of the Unity Bap-
list church Brookpofi, and First
Baptist. Metropolis. respectively
are attending the General State
Association which is in its sixth
session with the Salem Baptist
church. Chicago. Rev Haywood
Pastor
Rev S. II. Gibson. Of Bloom
ington, Missionary OF the Illinois
State convention was in the city
last week the guest OF his mother
in-lsw. Mrs. Mary Robinson He
pre- aehed at the First Baptist
church Sunday evening and left
via c b. and 9. for Cairo, Mon
day m.
Mrs Pearl Johnson who vas
the guest OF Miss Georgia Ma
Ford. lett Tuesday ior her home
in Brookport
Mrs. Lee Belle Doke. aeeompa-
MED Minnie Lewis Cook to padg-
cab The latter went TO Prince
ton KY to attend the funeral Of
her brother. Dee, who died last
week in Pennsylvania. Of typhoid
fever.
The teachers OF Dunbar School
this city, we're unemployed with
the exception OF the High school.
We understood that il was leis o.
pen indefinitely
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
$50 Children Herded
In Dirty Dilapidated Building
Typical Red Cross Case

Cross workers did In two days: They
thoroughly cleaned and transferred TO
new buildings outside the city the en-
tire $50 children. Red Cross doctors
attended the sick nurses were secured
for the babies. Suitable food was pro.
yided for all, and they were so classi-
fed as TO provide against the separn-
ton of families; also an organization
for the permanent care of these chill
dren, including their education. was
started and has since been put into
operation.
So much for the $50. But how about
the thousands upon thousands of 9th.
ers. Right now the little children of
France are at your doors crying for
food, shelter, protection against Ger.
man brutality ana dying as they cry.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

Notice is hereby given tina, the
Executive Board OF the Mt. Olive
Baptist Association according TO
the adjournment OF tne Board
meetina at Uniouyille, last Sep
TENDER will meet with the Mt.
Olive Missionary Baptist church.
Duquoin. Thursday before the
lst Sunday in June 1913.
We are praying for d great
meeting. and invite all the mem
bers to join US at that time aud
place IN a spirit OF meekness and
prayer. Prepare good strong
gospel sermons and come prepar-
ed to bomhard Satsns 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 prepar-
ed TO do his christian duty, to
give literally for the expense OF
the meeting. to be able to do this
have your church to send not less
than 81 90 by you or in letter
for said purpose.
To the Churches.
Let's be all that word Mis-
sionary" stands for. Be true TO
the cause for which Jesus died,
and think OF the foot prints OF the
BaPtists stained with blood. from
John the Baptist and through all
the ages until now for the priaci-
plies set forth in the Bible and
send up sc per member this
quarter for the missionary. We
nave man Out on held looking
out for the waste places and his
amily is looking to him. while
he is depending on yous DO all
you can for the District and State
work this yenr know you are
loyalto Christ and your Associa-
ton Commence now to collect
your money Let us 60 through
the gates, gather up the stones
and lift up Standard for the
people
Yours in the cause.
D. b McCrary.
Moderator.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

An Official of Preach city that was
being filed with gas bombs by the
Germans found himself confronted
with the problem OF looking after $50
children. He telegraphed the Ameri-
can Red Cross I'm Paris for help. Eff
teen trained workers were rushed TO
the relief of these children.
Here is what the Red Cross workers
found: Twenty-one tiny babies under
one year old and 729 children under
eight years. They were herded in an
old, dirty, unfurnished building, with
out a suggestion of sanitary conven-
fence. It was the best and safest the
French officisl could find Mt such a
moment. bat ysu would not think il fit
for dsg.
And here u what the American Red
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
| Am the Red Cross
HENRY PAYSON DOWST
with Acknowledgements 20 Robert H. Davis.
author OF Il Am The Printing Press.rl

am the Symbol of the pity of God.
burgeon upon the Haunting banner of victory and the
dropping guidon of defeat.
the token of peace in the midst of battle gentle
shining through the sombre mists of hate.
| a chevron the sleeve of mercy, honor mark
set high upon the brow of compassion
the color of blood spilled for democracy the form of
Christ's tree of agony, and my followers, at need
cruelty themselves to make men live.
carry the hope of life into the red pits of DEATH and
dying soldier salutes and smiles as he goes to
touch the hand of God Almighty.
stand organized love of mankind co-ordnat
ed impulses of young and old to do good the sacred
efficiency of human service.
mark the flag under which modified the forces of
industry and finance, of church and school, of
capital, of labor, of genius and of sinew.
am Civilizations Godspeed those who defend her:
the message from home.
| am the Symbol of the pity of God
| AM THE RED CROSS.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

Don't try to lug political mat
ter in our paper without paying
the price because we cannot al'oru
II 1t costs money to run a news
paper these days.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Representative

We are authorized to announce
Judge K. C. Ronalds, as a candidate
for the Republican nomination for the
Legislature of the 5lst Senatorial
District. subject to the Primary Sept
18th.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

be given to the Union that repre-
sents with the largest amount Of
money? The Metropolis B. Y.
p. u. has received it for two sue
cessive years Will you try and
get it in June'
Remember, the paper is 81. 50
per year The paper has taken
another raise, postage will be
higher, SC for stamps and &c for
post cards. please pay up.
The delegates from the First
Baptist Young People 5. Unoion
this cityto the Mt. Olive B. Y.
! P. U Convention are:
Misses Margie Tandy and Alice
Urquhart, and Mrs. G. Z Will
hanson, and Messrs. Bernestine
Kimball and Maceo Stalls.
Rev VIM. Moody, returned
from Chicago, Saturday.
Prof J H. Fulton was in the
city Tuesday on business.
The commencement exercises
Of Dunbar II. S will be at the
Odd Fellows Hall Friday night.
Jeptha Chapter. O L. s. will
hold their annual sermon. at the
ist Baptist church, Sunday al
ternoon at 200 Rev ] b. Nc
Cray. acting CLERGYMAN. The
members OF the Brookport,
Chapter will participate.
Rev Fred Bell. of Paducah,
Ky, was in the city visiting his
mother this week and left Tues
day for points in H.
Rev ]. b. McCrary returned
from Chicago, Saturday where he
attended the General Baotist
State Association, lie reports a
great meeting. the best in the
history Of the organization. The
amount OF $7o4 81 was raised by
the women and men, not includ-
ing Sundays collection. This
was more money than was raised
when all the Baptist forces met
in one State body Rev J +.
Thomas was reelected modera-
tor without opposition.
Mr.. J 4. Albritton, and wife
OF Chicago. were in the city for a
short visit with Mr.. Jas Albrit-
ton, father OF the former. They
paid this Office pleasant call and
subscribed for the Gazette. They
left Monday for home and young
Mr.. Albritton. goes from there to
Camp Grant, Rockford to train
for France.
Homer Barnett, formerly OF
this city, but now OF Champaign n.
is in the city visiting his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. Barnett.
Rev and Mrs. Berry Thomas.
Sundayed in Round Knob.
Mesdames M. j. McCrary. and
Matte Howard drove to Brook
port Sunday evening and worship
ped at the Unity Baptist church.
They were accomp anied home by
Rev. J. b. McCrary,
Harmon Smtn, still remains
quite feeble.
The Baccalaureate sermon for
the Sth Grade, Mrs. Irene b.
Haynes, teacher will be held at
the Antioch Baptist church Sun
day at 1900 a. m. Rev. Thomas
Morris, will oficiate.
The sermon for the Hig school
graduates will be preached at the
A. NJ. h. church Sunday at 3 200
p. m. Rev. |. 5 Stone will preach
the sermon. Prof. G.. +. Mas
terson, teacher. There are two
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
NOTICE.

Elder J. Fl. lilly, Missionary
lor Mt. Olive Baptist Assoclsla-
ion possofice address is Colp,
II.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

E~You must mail copy on
Mondays to secure publication.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

500 Reward, 500.
The readers of this paper viii be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
beeu able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh Halls catarIh cure
is the oely positive cure now now known
to the medical fraternity. catarrh he
ing a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment Halls Ca
tarrh is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature IN do
ing its work. The proprietors have SO
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that If fails to cure. send for
list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY q co. Tole-
do, o
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti'
patton.
We want to put The Gazette
nto every home in the city with
in 20 days. VIII you help US
neighbor? Special inducements
will be given Let every reader
help Us to get subscribers. Build
up your Race Enterprise.
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 full line of cards,
Letter Heads. Envelopes and 9TH
err material. Let us do some oil
your work.
We trust that all of the B. Y P.
Us. that have been sleeping or
their rights for 10. these MAN.
months would wake up to duty
and work as never before and come
to Metropolis, in June with large
delegation and make this the Ban
ner year numerically, spiritually
and financially.
St. Paul DuQuoin, Rock Hill
! Centralia, Mt. Moriah. 18th, 81
! Shiloh Mt. Vernon, and number
OF others including New Hope
Sparta, are saying they will take
the BANNER from Metropolis thi.
year. We trust you will-ha. ha
Mrs. Minnie Cook, and little
daughter Minnie Lewis, returned
from Princeton, Ky. Saturday
where they buried the former
son, Dee. The Gazette extend:
to the bereaved mother sympa'
thy.
Mrs Oracle Williamson is quite
sick this week.
Little Floyd Cupp. OF w. 9th
St, received dangerous cut
on the head Sunday. DIR. Dixon
dressed the wounds and he is do
ing nicely.
Mr.. Eli Huff and Miss Meta
Blackwell were in. Paducsh. KY.
Tuesday
Mrs. Sandy Boswell OF Tenn.
is in the city visiting relatives.
George McCrary. was in Joppa
Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Dobson. accompsn-
led her daughter Adell, to Padu-
cab, Monday.
Meedsmes Rosa Sims, Carrie
McCrary, Miss Geogia Mae Gar
rett, Little Vernon Harmon, and
Joseph Edgar McCrary, motored
to Choat, and Joppa, Sunday,
also Mrs. Adelaide McCraiy.
Me- n-t..,,o Mart.,, .marf -
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
County Judge

We are authorized to announce
the name of WALTER A. PHlLlAPS.
aa a candidate for County Judge oil
Massac County, Ill. Subject TO the
Republican Primary September H.
els.
We are authorized to announce Ihe
,ame of Judge w F. Smith, as a can
iidate for County Judge of Massac
county, H.. subject to the Republican
Primary Septemberll, 1918.
We are authorized to announce Fred
Smith as candidate for County Judge
of Massac County. H., subject to the
Republican Primary September llth
1918.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

Enterersd as seoond-clsss mail mat
t.rat Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice'
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

:. .aarsss Al communications to } B.Ae-
rpAev eos pearl St. Metropolis H.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
For Sheriff

We are authorized to announce the
name of w. F. Cummings, as cand
date for Sheriff of Massac Coun-
ty. ILL.,. subject to the Republican
Primary September IL, 1918.
For County Clerk.
We are authorized to announce Hen
nv Morrow, as a candidate for the
nomination for County Clerk, on the
Republican ticket at the September
Primary election.
We are authorized to announce Fred
Risinger. as a candidate for the noml-
nation of County Clerk, on the Re-
publican ticket, at the September
Primary election.
Assessor and Treasurer.
We are authorized to announce John
hotter, as a candidate for Assessor
and Treasurer of Massac County, Sub
iect to the Republican Primary Sept.
9th.
Assessor and Treasurer
We are authorized to announce FL
mer Brown, as candidate for 'Asses-
.aor and Treasurer of Massac County,
subject to the Republican Primary
Sept. 18th.
County Superintendent.
We are authorized to announce I. r.
Mccartney, az a candidate for the
nomination for County Superintendent
of Schools, of Massac County, III, on
the Republican Ticket at the Septem-
Der Primary election.
We are authorized to announce +. Z.
.Prowdley. as candidate for the nom
nation for County Superintendent of
Schools on the Republican ticket at the
September Primary election.
FOR COMMISSIONER
We are authorized to announce the
name of Chris Walbright, as candi-
date for County Commissioner. Elect
ion September, 18th.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

We want to put The Gazette
nto every home in the city with
in 20 days. Will you help US
neighbor? Special inducements
will be given. Let every reader
help US to get subscribers. Build
10 your Race Enterprise
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31

Sold by all Druggists. &c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-31
Assessor and Treasurer

We are authorized to announce FL
mer Brown, as candidate for iAsses-
sor and Treasurer of Massac County,
subject to the Republican Primary
Sent. 18th.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
Can't Be Told From Butter

TROCO has all the good qualities of fine
creamery butter. The only difference you will
notice is the cost.
1t is as nutritious as cream butter, and as
easily digested. 1t possesses the fuel value
needed for energy.
TROCO when served has buffers golden
color, because we supply the same vegetable
coloring used by all butter makers.
Served on your table, without explanation,
no one can tell the difference
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
BOY SCOUTS TAKE
CHARGE or FARM
Training TO Be Carried Cut at
Carrico Place,

Actyiic, for Boy Scout, ol Okla
homa City during this summer will start
with a boom tomorrow morning when
lame ! Pcr,hinp ,hlci executive. will
start the first part Of a special program
that he has arranged for the members
Mr Pcrshlug has made arrangements
whereby the CarrlCo farm, five miles
northwest OF the city. will be open each
Saturday and Sunday for the use Of the
Boy Scouts
Mr Pcr,hug viii take personal
charge OF the farm and will designate
one or two troops which will occupy it
for their training ahd recreation under
their scout master Mr. Pcr,hiug with
the scout masters of troops one and
and three and the scout, will hike 10 the
farm thl, afternoon TO spend Saturday
and Sunday Work IN camp cNpcdlcnCy
and bridge building will he. taken mp
during the stay
with the securing ol the tdulco farm
the scout, are now iu possession ~ a
meeting place that has long been needed
said Mr. Pcr,hng tins morning Camp,
and hike, to places Of instruction have
been made heretofore 10 northeast lake
but ihe scout chief say, tins Is an IN
satisfactory place 10 take boy, The
d cp lake and nature OF the territory At
Northeast park make, i, extremely dtt-
ICull' for a Scouima,tcr 10 keep the
hp,. under ,,ptr,I aud ,ut al l.upst
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10

pauy this nothing filed a petition cons
claiming that on account OF the increase
IN rates that the company had been
compelled to cancel its contract with
thc quaftcfma,ter al Camp Doniphan.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10

Because of old laws, made before this
discovery, we are compelled to label this
nut-made butter as oleomargarine.
But it contains no oleo oils-no hog
or beef tat, nor any preServatveS.
TROCO is simply vegetable fats,
churned with milk for the butter taste.
Yet this appetizing combination costs
no more than does the best grades of oleo-
margarine,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
Science Solves the Butter Problem
with Butter Made from the White
Meat of COCOanutS

Just when the price Of butter threat
ems to make it an unattainable luxury,
science perfects TROCO, the new vege-
table butter made from the white meat of
the cocoanut.
1t tastes exactly like the finest cream
cry butter and is even more wholesome
and pure,
1t is churned with fresh Pasteurized
milk to give true butter flavor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10

Ell said Nobody" then / blammcd
IL him acro,, the lean and be grabbed
me and threw hin, down and then /
sat on his face and wa, pulling mp MY
tomatoes when Miss Pcachy came and
grabbed me and asked me what meant
and told her meant to have my
New-York tribune., 1918-10-13
40 to IS
Sizes 30 to 4G.

or English warmth-with-
out-wciyht fabrics, Irish
Duf'lc- l'lccccs. Genuine
Scotch two-tone effects
with Scotch plaid backs,
in colors of lovctt
Green's, Dark Greens.
VI urat Browns. Oxfords.
and a wide variety OF
mixtures, and interviewer
designs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
.rferers are doing now. Instead OF
liking tones, CT trying to patch up a
Moor digestion, they are attacking the
rul cause of the a:lInent - c!ogged liver
and disordered bowels:
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the
liver in a soothing, healing way. When
the liver and bowels are performing their
natural functions. away goes indigestion
and stomach troubles.
II YOU have a bad taste in your
mouth, tongue coated. appetite poor,
law. don't-c2rc feeling. TO ambition or
enerav, troubled with undigested foods.
you Should take Olive Tablets, the SUBJ
sjtute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
Give oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
criping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief. so you can eat what you like.
At lOc and &c per box. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25

imous in their praise of the work o.
the Red Cross committee of the two
cities. They said that it brought IA
last touch of the personal attention
OF home, into their lives. Each of the
groups gave lusty cheers for both the
Rock Island and Davenport Red Cross
chapters. The two chapters were as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25
AERO SQUADS ARE
1REATEDENROUTE
s.,en Hundred United States AviatorS
Are Given smokes and Gum BY
Local Red Cross.
PRAISE TWO LOCAL CHAPTERS
Three Squadrors Pass Through City In
Tive ray> IN On Way To Eu.
r0.e2n Front.

The canteen committee of the Rock
,s,snd and Davenport chapters of the
nd Cross yesterday served $50 men
= the aero division of the United
GATES army. who passed through this
NV from Camp DIX, near Fort Worth,
texas.
This comprised the third contingent
=, he served within the last two days
IN Wednesday squadrons % and rs,
iqcud.ng 40 men, passed through
poek Island on their way to the front
YESTERDAY squadron No. - brought
The number served Up to 700.
The boys were treated to gum,
aacke.. ack and cigarets by the cam
,esn workers. Two of the squadrons
renortei that this was the first atten-
tan received since they started on
tbeir way. The third squadron had
been met at Washington. Iowa. and
Zach member was presented with a
r;csel to be spent on sweets.
Praise Work.
The nrivates and officers were unan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-25
>oTrCr TO CEMENT FIylSHERS.

Local No. 544, O. p & c. F. l. 4.
Special meeting will be held Sunda :
afternoon. Jan. 81, 2 O'Clock at III
iustrial home.