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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-01-25
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
EBON MAID AND GIRL OF MIME,
BY LUCIAN B. WATKINS.

The sweetest charm OF all the earth
Came INTO bcing with her birth
al tbai wi(}o. ii .er we would lack
Shc is IN purity and black.
he pansy and the violet
The dark Of all the flowers met
And gave their wealth of color in
The snble beauty Of her skin
Glad winds OF evening arc her face
Gentle with love and rich in grace;
The burning splcndors Of her eyes
Are jewels from the midnight skies;
lier halr,-the darkness caught and curlcel,-
he Ancient wonder of the world,
Secms IN It's strange, uncertain length,
4. constant crown Of queenly strength
Her smile-it is the rising moon,
J he waking Of night in June;
her teeth are tips of white-they CLEAN
Like star'lghts in happy dream;
Tier laus liter is Christmas bell
OF Peace on earth and all is WE'LL"
Tier voice-it is the dearest part
OF all The glory in her heart:
he height of JOY, the deep Of tears,
he surg jig passions Of the years,
he mystery and dark Of things
we ieel their meanings when she sings.
t Ter garments gracefully caress
l~icr tender form Of sinlessncss,
And on her bosom's curves sublime
L Make loves eternal rhythm and rhyme.
@i I tllHou9al aye pure and every one
But makes Yer good to look upon:
Daughter of God you are divine,
Q E'bon Maid and Girl of Mine!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-01-25

ROBINSON---In memory of my Sis
ter. Mamie M. Robinson, who passed
away January IS, 1918: g.. 49,.
Gone. bat not forgotten.
Mono can ever all your Hsa@
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-01-25
JIM CROW RELIGION
g. G. Carter. Danville Va

On my Office desk there lies one
book | prize above all the legal vol
umoS that fill my shelves. I have been
on speaking terms with it since the
long past Years whom, at tho "Old
Bake House, and in the dilapidatcd
Navy Hill wooden school buildings
in good old Richmond. l sat and lis
tened to its reading by Peter Wool
folk. Bette Dixon, Jmcs Bowscr. Lucy
Thompson. Lizzie Knowles and O, why
lengthen the LIST? Only one Lucy
(Thompson) Turner remains. And l
have all these years thought from read
ing that book that Jesus Christ came
TO save sinners, not white, nor black.
nor brown or yellow, nor red sinners,
but just common, ordinary, cvcry-
day sinners. G came so the Book says,
into the world to seek ava to save
that which was lost" and "tnat which
was lost" were human souls-SouiS
Of any created image OF God and so
I was II little surprised when | read
in Richmond paper tho following:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-01-25

to save sinners, not white, nor bla Ck
nor brown or yellow, nor red sinners,
but just common, ordinary, cYcry-
day sinners. G came so the Book says,
into the world to seek ava to save
that which was lost" and "tnat which
was lost" were human souls-souiS
OF any created image OF God and SO
l was Il little surprised when | read
in Il Richmond paper tho following:
COLORED FOLKS LEFT OUT
"Plans have not yet been completed
for Il special service by Billy Sunday
for colored mon and women. They
are not admitted 80 tho services now.
Announcement Of tho date Of thu
special meeting for them will DO maHn
in few daysl
THAT is to say, altho the Master
sont His heralds forth - preach the
gospel to ''overy croa ture,' Gao OF
His anointod must wait till "plaus
arc completed for n special services
for cOlored men and women lad mark
you.it Is not to be Services" just n
"so;'vico" ono tiny little, microscoric,
jim Grow "scrvico" for colored :nen
and women.
a nNrDRENCE TO FAcE LIE ADTHs
F'chmond's thon Ands of c"ltHrel
and refined cOlorc& i,>"n aad wOman
with the scholarly gentlemen OF tho
Third ST.. a. ~. IL. Church. Rich
moHh's Bankers and lawyers and
tcH chcrs and contractc.s and doctors,
AND college professors. and skilled
mechanics and musicians. druErists
aud business men and women OF all
grades must leave johnson Zones
Lewis, Stokes, King, Payne and
scores Of other learned theolo clans
and rush out from under tho sound of
their eloquent voices and from the sac
red precincts of their own mo icstic
TEMPLES hal!owed by precious mem
oriCG Of the long ago to do honor to
the occasion when the chimes shall
proclaim the arrival Of the hour Of
the Treat Jim Grow meeting which,
I snnpOse will DO opened with tho
hymn, can coons look alike to moi"
Mr.. Sunday said in one of his ser
mons, Il plead for a modern revival!
And so do Ia revival that shall con
vert even some preachers TO the know
ledGn that in Christ Jesus all are one,
that "colorcd men and women" in
this glad day are not so hungry for
any sort of junk that some people
are Nlcased to call "gospep' as to DO
glad Of chance to cat the crumbs
that fall from the masters table"
a PREFERENCE TO TIE SCRIPT
URES
A.. Sunday, it may be, never heard
of Peter, we'll he was the man who,
. on 4 day called "Pcntccost' preached
to : mixed audience composed of Par
thiaIEs, Modes, Elamites and The dwell
crs J., Mcsopotamia and in .Iudea and
CappadCcia, in Pontus, Asia, Phrygia,
and Pamphylia in Egypt (colorcd
gentlemen, / reckon,) and in the
parts OF Lydia about Cyrcne and
strGAgcrs OF Rome, Call colorS), Jews
and Proselytes, Crctes and Arabians,
(moTc colorcd folks.) And when the
pre- uhor's voice had hushed- and the
waves of the Great DoXology had rol
led away, three thousand newly draft
ed soldiers OF all col0rs and all races
had wheeled into the road and begun
their long dusty march from the
Cross Of Calvary to the sun kissed
hills Of Zion:
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-09-05
RADBIS BLESS MEAT
As STEAMSHIP LOADS
First Kosher Meat in Five Years
Goes to European Jews
as Gift.

New York -Iucluded In the more
than S8.000OO0 worth of supplies sent
abroad By American Jewish relief
agencies thus far this year were sew
eral hundred tons Of kosher meat
The steamer Ashburu. which left here
some time ago for Danzlg, carried 500
tons OF this commodity, while the
lluaehuca. which has just sailed, is
carrying n smaller consignment to Con
stanza, Rumania.
Unusual interest attaches To both
these shipments Prominent jews of
this city Inspected the first cargo
Jewish rabbis blessed the barrels OF
meat as they were lowered into the
ships hold. The meat was a gift from
the Jews OF America 70 their co.
religioplsis In Poland and other parts
Of Europe These European Jews have
eaten virtually 10 meat In five years,
for thelr religion prohibits them using
meat other than that killed by a rabbi
and IN an orthodox manner. and
kosher" meat has been unohtainable.
Among The other supplies sent in
these regular shipments are soap
clothing, shoes and shoe-repairing ma
terials, large quantities Of notions,
medicines, hospital supplies and a
long list Of additional articles. every
one Of which IS lacking in the war
wrecked countries across the Atlantic.
Funds 10 continue these regular sail
iurs of relief ships are now being
sought by the American Jewish Relief
Committee, whose headquarters are at
Is East 40ih Street, this city Louis
Marshall IS chairman and Henry II.
Rosenfeli director OF this organiza-
ton. Campaigns are scheduled for
this fall IN soine twenty states, aud II
is expected to bring the total eontribu-
lions for Jewish relief this year up 90
ST., 100000.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-09-05
NEW SCHOOL LAW GRE
ATES COUNTY TRUANT
OFFICER.
The Following Are Extracts of
the Law.

) 274. Every person having
control of any child between the
ages OF seven and sixteen years.
shall annually cause such child
to attend some public or private
school for the entire time during
which the school attended is in
session, which shall not be less
than seven months of actual teach
ing.
(b) In case any person shall
fail to send any child or children
under his control to some lawful
school the truant officer, upon
having proper notice there OF,
shall. as soon as practicable there
after. give notice in person or by
mail to the person having control
OF such child or children. that I'M
such child or children under his
controI shall be present at the
proper public school on the day
following the receipt of such no.
tice.
(c) 1t shall be the duty of all
truant officers after having given
notice. as herein provided. to any
person having control over any
lchild or children not attending
school, as provided in this Act. to
determine whenever such notice
has been complied with. and in
case OF failure OF compliance there
with. he shall as soon as possible
thereafter. make complaint against
such person before any justice oil
the peace in the county where
such person resides. for failure to
comply with the provisions of this
Act.
(d) In case any person having
control of a child between the age:
provided in this Act shall TAIL tc
comply with the provisions OF thi.
Act shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
demeanor and shall be. on convic.
ion thereof, be fined not less thar
FIVE dollars nor more than twenty
dollars and cost of suit. and shall
stand committed until such fpt
and costs of suit are paid.
LUTHER l. EvERs.
County Supt.. Schools.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-09-05
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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-09-05
Rev. R. D. Walker,
Pastor CorriEhian Church, Mt.
Vernon, Illinois.

No trait o. girls character Is
more priced than a sweet and happy
disposition K makes the home life
bright i, smosths awaY the little
foushnessas. and It is Ike ray Of
sunshine that brlghtens the darkes,
corners and drives away disc~u tent
and gloom The happy girl maSes the
happy and contented wife, who viii
nrlng her girihooS's epdeori1g quail
ties To make f-~-n sunshine In her
aeH hons Home Notas.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-09-05

TO THE COLORED PEOPLE,

We wish to say people of Massac County, and
the surrounding territory thereto Having been solicited
by number of my people, also encouraged by of
my white friends who wish see and help employ
ment for all returning soldiers, the Undertaking
business have finally decided go into that business
with a view of serving my people, well as having
employment feeling that give them better service
than members of the other race though in friendly
relation with all the other undertaers and expect
tain that relationship throughout my business
am perfectly qualified give unexcelled service and
will guarantee satisfaction.
was born and reared in Metropolis on 9th and Pearl
Sts Educated in Metropolis Public Schools graduating
from Dunbar High School in 1912 then entered the
Barnes School of Anatomy, SANITARY Science and Embam
ing Chicago, Illinois, from which graduated August H.
1914, from which school hold Diploma.
then worked for Geo. w. Jones, 1914 w. Lake ST.
and VIM. w. Mason, 1915 w. Lake St, of Chicago and
associated with the late N W. Long, of Metropolis for
three years. thus preparing myself for the embaming bus
ines.
We are located 9Ol Pearl ST. opposite the Ca
zette ocffice, and we solicit your patronage. 3
We will carry small line 1T caskets only at present
owing the advance price these goods but have
arranged with large undertaking establishment furnish
US with anything needed on short notice
We have first class hearse a command.
Calls answered day night distance mmaterial
We were in the u. S, Service for six months, trying
make this country safe for Democracy thereby nsur-
ing the coored equal opportunity with other
Phone 229-Ring 3.
Respectfully yours,
MCCRARY'S UNDERTAKING co,
Metropolis Illinois,
GEORGE l. B. MCCRARY,
Manager.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-09-05

Foffune From small lnVcdtion.
The man who was born too early 70
year. as a boy. red top boota with a
brass Zip across Tie toe was also born
too early % feel the true thing IL the
way OF pride run rampant Silver
thorn brass TIPS. they were called end
they were most aervieeable il prevent
lng holes in the toes siiverthorn made
Ills fortune out OF them
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-09-05
Circular Letter.

To the Churches and Pastors Composing the Mt Olive
Baptist Association. OF Southern Illinois,
Greetings
This is to inform you that the next meeting oil the MI.
Olive Baptist Association OF Southrn Illinois VIII hold It's ooth
annual Session With the Mt Olive Baptist Church. Cop Ill.,
with Rev l. ID Davis. Pastor.
Great preparations being made by the pastor and the
d member, and citizens entertainment of the
gers and visitors
We are prayeuy asking every church represent with
ee, and messenger singing and praying that We may
make this the banner year the history OF its organization
both spiritually and financially
Poor Church Fund
We started Poor Church Fund in 1917 for the purpose
of aiding weak churches by making loan to poor churches
and the plan explained to the pastois LET Us make
This Fund 500 year We asking that every paster
and messenger bring send 81 90 for this purpose and the
big financial rally Thursday night
District State and Foreign Missions
As an association churches we havs not done our fu
d,v towards Missions and contributed less for the above
named objects than any other association in Illinois last year
and this should brethren Let renew our allegiance
10 Christ, and 10 our and sisters who giving their
lives on the Field carrying message the dying world
Remember Dark Benighted Africa " II you shut up
your bowel, Of compassion against them how dweeh the
love in your? Throw Life Line Some one Drifting
Auay We ask that all the pastors and members send up
money for the departments Of missions Let US be ms
onary Baptist deed and in truth As we cannot or WI
not % as did John Baptist Jesus Christ the Apostle Paul
oa other great missionaries send money to help to
carry the Word How they hear without preacher and
how can he preach except be sents
Education
Don't a to send up money for education as there
IS no excuse since you publehed report that the
Educational Fund is safe
The NJ nutes
The minutes have been printed. from the fact that
print paper IS higher printers belong the unions and
are demanding higher scale for their work and the adj
vance in labor placed the printing Of mnetes much
higher than we cared pay Looking for the interest OF the
association and feeling there tendency lower things in
the near future therefore moderator thought best to
bine the two years urder one cover.
We ask your prayers for success and harmonious
add successful session.
Yours in Him.
J.B. MeCRARY. s. B.
oo2 Pearl ST. Metropolis Ill Moderator.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-09-05
Qulte True.

u nave TO face the fact" mnsed the
fashionable photographer. az he looked
ovsl some recent pictures. that there
age some very =asiy features 10 this
business"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-09-05
Explanations.

t,snSvef does take man long to
ey,.lain when he is tight or thinks he
Is right It lis when a man goes
wrang that great long explanations
ere needed.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1919-01-08
BANDIT BUMPS
INTO WRONG MAN
CFrom Fridays Daily.)

George Camel, range foreman Of
W. X Brown. near Ash Fork. was in
the city Wednesday and stated that
Earl Bailey. an alleged all-round bad
man. who attempted to hold him up
on Christmas Eve. has landed in the
Flagstaff Jail, having been captured
by Camel and a posse in three
days chase The affair 5 occurred
within few miles OF Ash Fork, just
over the boundary line OF Yavapai
and Coconino, Which accounts for
the prisoner being turned over to
the custody of the latter county.
Camel reiterated what had occur
red as published in the Journal
Miner, and ne brands Bailey as a
poor hand in playing the bandit
game, which was all the more ludic-
rous as he had the drop on him and
made a bum shot in firing his gun.
He stated further that galley did not
give MIN a chance to throw up his
hands, as he blazed away with the
evident intent OF numbering him.
Camel said further: 4 was jogging
along on horseback. coming to town
for physician, and as Bailey fired
my horse wheeled around on its hind
feet, when I whipped out my gun
and fired, the bullet cutting through
the hat of the fellow who must have
been badly Jared I continued to
fire and Bailey instantly took to his
heels. leaving the hat behind. The
bullet must have creased his head
rs the hole in the hat was low down:
I continued to town at a swift pace
and reported the affair when posse
was organized. We finally caught
him. and turned him over to Sher-
If Dickinson. I believe he is one OF
the bunch which has been robbine
in that country. and why he should
have selected me out on the road
without knowing anything of MY
movements. I cannot understand
think he was after bigger game, and
did not anticipate receiving such a
lively reception. Anyway he is out
of the business. and if he had any
pals, they will know where to head
in hereafter
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1919-01-08
OUTPUT OF ARIZ. MINES
DURING YEAR JUST PAST
EXCEEDED 100000, 900

The output of gold, silver, copper,
lead and zinc from Arizona mines in
1918, according to the estimate OF
Victor c. Hoikes. of the United
States geological survey, department.
OF the interior, has a total value OF
about S2O5,5O0,OOO, an increase Of 3d.
100000 There were decided in
creases in both the copper and the
gold OF Arizona during the year.
The silver output was very close to
the production Of 1917, but the lead
was only half as much, and the zinc
fell to a very small production.
Arizona was fortunate in being prac-
tically free from strikes. and all the
smelling plants were active through
out the year.
The production OF gold from Ari-
iona mines increased from S5,OSS, 1913
in 1917 to about S5,551 900 in 1918.
This was an increase Of nearly $500,
600 in spite Of the increase in the
cost Of supplies and the difficulties
in procuring men for labor. A large
part of the gold was obtained from
the smelling Of copper ores, the ton
mage Of which was increased mark
eddy during the year, but nearly half
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1919-01-08

been total OF $50 pounds OF native
copper wares taaken out. sand MIR,
Hagen, and as 4 whole the ihdica-
tons are that with depth a perman-
ent sulpnide conditions will be en-
countcred, this being the belief OF
copper biologists.
To date there has been accom-
plished in prospecting the system
about 2.SO0 feet; the deepest shaft
being only Is feet, with chalco-
pyrite body OF six feet in width ex-
posed. The visitors bring several
arrow heads, made OF native copper
along with with small pieces ap-
parently coins OF some value, en-
graved thereon being a hicroglyphic
emblem
Mr.. Haggon entered that field sew
cral years ago and formerly worked
in the Bradshaws. mis- last mine op-
erations being near Silver Noun
tain The incoming company has in
terests near Silver City, y. NJ, in
Mexico, and in Cochise county,
Arizona
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1919-01-08
YAVAPAI MINING
MAN FIGURES IN DEAL
CFrom Friday\ Daily


Geo. l. Haggon, who is in the city
making Investigations of title to a
copper group in which he is inter
ested. accompanied by Elias l. Wee
try, OF the Southwestern Minis Syn
dictate, stated yesterday that he and
his associates had closed an option
deal with the above people. the first
cash payment of 10 per cent now be-
ing available in an FL Paso bank.
The group is situated in the Mazatal
mountains, while spur from the
range extends into the southeastern
section of this county, where unit
OF four claims is under ownership
OF the sellers
In mentioning a rather unusual in.
cident in connection with this deal.
which is substantiated by Mr.. Wee.
try, it is evident that some section
of the property acquired has rela-
ton with the prehistoric period.
From near the surface of some of
the claims has been recovered native
copper moulded into various wares
of a primitive age, while the native
metal in an undisturbed state exist
in small veins in which chalco-py-
rite is the base. Probably there has
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1919-01-08
RECORDERS OFFICE
MADE SHOWING

(From Wednesdays Daiiy.)
County Recorder McSwiggin feels
proud of the showing made in his
office for the year which closed last
night, the revenue derived from all
sources reaching the magnificent
sum OF over $1,000. December was
one OF the big months of 1918, the
business totalling $1,S75.
This crcditable record also re
fleets on the economical manner in
which public economy is being con
sidered, the force employed number
ing only four. In addition there was
vast amount of official duties per-
formed for the county, for which
there Is mo compensation, and in
contrast with some years in the past
the office during 1918 was more than
self sustaining
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1919-01-08

to establish the big hospital at Whip
pie Barracks at Prescott, Major
Iolmberg was selected as command
ant both because OF MS army train
ing as . physician and also because
he had come to be recognized as a
man possessed OF great executive
ability and one particularly we'll suit
ed TO handle so large a project as
the one which the government had
I in contemplation Tor Whipple Ac-
compauied by his wife. Major Holm
berg arrived in Prescott last May
and the officer at once took over his
strenuous duties in connection with
the detail work incident to the form
ative stages of the big movement.
Shortly after his arrival mere he was
made 4 lieutenant colonel. and 1t
was this rank he possessed at the
time OF his demise
From the time of his first official
act. 1t was seen that the department
had chosen the right man for the
right place. and the activities at
Whipple proceeded with a clock-lille
regularity under his supervision. All
OF the problems which had arisen
from the lack OF adequate housing
space during the early days CT the
opening of the post were met by
Col. Holmberg, and so well was his
management thought of at Washing
ton that he was several times in re
ceipt OF congratulatory messages
from the officials high up in the war
department Col. Holmberg also
found time to freely mingle with the
local populace. attended the meet
ings OF the Chamber OF Commerce
and was willing and happy at all
times to extend any courtesy or fur
nish any aid to the Prescott people
when It was in his power to do so.
He was 4 member in good stand
ing of the American Medical Asso-
citation and also belonged to the Ma
tional Association OF Military Sur
geons He leaves to mourn his pass
ing, in addition TO his wife, MS pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. \. Holmberg
OF Saginaw, and several sisters. The
mother upon receipt of telegraphic
advise OF ner sons death left Saginaw
/ yesterday evening Tor Prescott and
expects to reach this city on Friday
/ afternoon. Except for the fact that
the remains viii be taken to the
! Michigan home for interment, no
details regarding the funeral have
7 beer arranged, the plans being large
i1y contingent upon the wishes OF the
widow and the mother.