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, 1919-07-10

With your fingersl You can lift off
any hard corn. soft corn, or corn be-
tween the toes. and the hard skin cal
luses from bottom of feet.
A tiny bottle of "Freezone" costs
little at any drug store; apply a few
drops upon the corr or callus. In
stantly it stops hurting, then shortly
you lift that bothersome corn or callus
right off, DOT and all, without n bit
bugi
, 1919-07-10
ResourcefuI Individual.
in luck, amt her"

Browns in luck, amt he?
"Huh?"
"He used the telephone and electric
fight poles around his house in making
his chicken yard. All he had to buy
was the wire and staples"
, 1919-07-10

Chiidren's handkerchiefs often looh
hopeless when they come to the laun.
dry. Wash with good soap. rinse in
water blued with Red Cross Bag Blue
, 1919-07-10
His G Excuse.

Mrs. Flatbush-Where have you
been till this late hour?
Mr.. Flatbush-To the lecture, as I
told you before I went.
"But you wouldn't be at a lecture as
late as this?"
"oh. yes I would. You see, the lee
turer suffered"
, 1919-07-10

N'o 'AspohNh-
The former crown prince of Ger
many, according to a wireless press
dispatch from Amsterdam, has re-
newed his lease on the parsonage of
Wieringen for another three months.
Wheat in all Canadian elevators has
been c~ommandeered by the board of
grain supervisors in order to provide
Greece with 15,000,0OJ bushels with
in the neXt twelve months. No ship
ments a be made at present with
out permits from the board.
The Krupp works at Munich have
been sold to Americans, according to
dispatches from Munich quoting news
papers there. 1t is added several in
dustrial concerns in the Bavarian
capital also have passed into Ameri-
can hands.
The Paris correspondent say that
Holland, as a member of the League
of Nations, will be asked to inform
the ex-kaiser that he must appear for
trial before an international court or
cave Dutch territory. The corre-
%spondent further said he understands
the court will inflict either the death
nannIty mr. jmpriSnnnant
CO..
neie' ou, worn mere
undarstond tbat wa viii stond hr 81.
allies In saoipg tho naooa +roatw 49,
ont" Tbis daoI.ration ,,aao =.
POI rio INV co,aroI p-orshinn !, -,
tion ,ith tha nornon,ant - o.
returning to America the regular army
vi Tue iniiitar! anu
u VI po'ee ius"eu On 'ne paiace
anu took prisoner fresiueht fardo at
Liiua- ihese forces theh proclaimed
AuSus D. heSuia preslueht OF the re-
ah,naaa 81 -.
81 Co,aIaa IL.a. 60
caaonas -.
aodars 90 this ,iutt"nr
~ movement
oapt' waiter Schuiaz OF Chlcaso'
~, d mehiper Oh n l3oth Aero
oquauioh, was Nii'eu u. CooiehZ "heh
an aeiopiane III "hicn ne was us
.iipu''ns an extra euitioh OIL tne
n'i Ne"s' 'he Soiu'ers uaiiy
e"opape chs III ueta'is VI
" 'ieat5 VI pe"ee, ie'i
10, mo"' "e"ua'"r'efs VI lhe
Inc FORMER German emperor Tor
the 1irst time IN MS lie mas paio
taxes the municipality of Amerongen
having levied the ordinary taxation
i nroe' E eHn",,nlng anu gan VIII III
first three months Of this raar tha
sum Levied omounts 60 10 600 a,,,aors
"A ,uiIdor norna,un a,aon. .ahant
40 cents.) This sum, however. was
merely for local taxation. An income
tax will be levied separately by the
government.
General persbipo will Ioovo Gov hor,o
in August or sentemhar General HIM.
ter Liggett, commander of the first
army, will be relieved of his command
at his own request as he desires 70
return to the United States soon. He
will be replaced by General Henry AL
len, it is announced. General Perish
ing's headquarters are being moved
from ChaumOnt 10 Paris. A further
step toward CIVILIAN conditions was
taken wneh the army censorship was
ilrted- brest is now the only port OF
emoarkatioh Tor Americans. Reports
that VAST stores OF war materials were
denied nv General parsbipg uo saId
that nothing of value had been
scrapped.
rpopm
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e o''i Sahn Hansloru III al eight
,.N,nn ,ts u 9ah rrancsco,
Soast champion, was ueleateu
W "liI"n 'oInS'oh' oah rrahcisco'
nationai cnalnpion' III 'he I'M
d, iou.u VI 'he RACINE coast TENNIS
championship tournament, 6rZ, til, IT,.
, 1919-07-10

A friend in need always has a hard
luck story on tap.
, 1919-07-10
That's Different.

That's Different
Visitor-"How many men are study
ing at Lehigh" Host '1S-"Ohi Not
half of them."-Lehigh Burr.
, 1919-07-10
Brief News Notes
From All Parts of
Wyoming

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING
Frontier Days-Cheyenne. July 21-26
State Fair at Douglas, Sept. 9-13.
, 1919-07-10

Newspaper Union News Service.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23

Respectfully submitted.
5 K L Gibson. Corr. Sec.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
THE CALL.

The filth annual session Of the
General Missionary Baptist State
Association and the Educational
and Missionary Association. aux
iiiary viii meeting in Springfield
III with the New Hope Baptist
Church. Ed " Henry Snewdeu
Pastor. May zo-26, 1919
We request tia, every ~ L
* " Society and District con-
ven,ion within our jurisdiction send
"a representative to the asso-
citation Our hope Tor the iutrbc
depends upon the efforts NC put
forth to make the world better |
advise you to renew your vision
and press forward for successful
meeting
We must raise $Ioo. 90 Tor our
for our old Ministers Home and
ac pledged 500 90 to the sup
port OF our school in Nashville
Tenn. and rs % to our For
eign Mission Board.
The cry for the age is For
ward " Our women arc equal
70 ans women any where, then let
Us 81 forward
Sisters, don't forget the Art
and Needle work Tor our Bazaar
we arc striving to forward in
this work end Sc need the assist
ance Of Tie entire membership 10
accomplish the task.
Behold the harvest is ripe. will
you labor in the vIneyards Why
halt yc between two opinionsf
Remember the place and date
Maggie b Taylor,
Cor Sec.
Colp. III
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23

as Northern. East and West are
waking up. getting up, and NOV
ing up alcnd mission and eduea-
tioral lines. It must be borne in
mind that in the organization of
the association tfat all minist, rs
are o contribute one dollar during
the annual session This import
ant matter was overlooked last
year until the close ofthe meeting.
The Association has staged 3
important propositions viz: Mis-
ions. education, the Aged Minis
tefs Hcme and their wives. The
Baptist women Of the State APP
pears to be in the ascendency OF
the aged ministers home propo-
.ition They arc bringing things
70 pas too The advantages this
year to attend the Springfield
meeting perhaps will be much
better than they were last year in
Chicago. The Brethren played
their part well in the Chicago
meeting last year Bfethern let
Us arise and be doing It is the
proud hope Of fhe Moderator DR..
]. +. Thomas that the Baptist put
in their appearance from the four
quarters CT the State Let US
have a spark from the Brethren
every week until the as n. meets
N Springfield
{ c. Phillips.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
Indian summer

The tern Indian summer" is APP
piled to period of mild. open weather
that comes Ia the fall. embracing the
most Of October and sometimes exs
tending into November. and characters
tied by sort of dry mist or hazines<
that differentiates IL from other seas
sons Of the year. What causes the dis
tinctive features OF the season, espos
cially the hazy atmosphere, Is Jus
known. and the origin OF the term
equally SO. Different explanations
have been given OF both. but they seem
to be largely fanciful.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
Chicago, H..

To the Pastors. Members. and
Friends, who read the Gazette and
VINO arc members Ct the General
Baptist Association q the State o.
plinos. BY order Of Rev +
.homas. ID. d. ctr Moderator
sour affection IS again called to
the setting Of the Association on
Tuesday before the Fourth Lords
Day in May, at Springfield IL
You are hereby requested 70 put
forth your best efforts 70 make this
the most successful session that We
have ever had.
kindly speak to the churches
aud friends Of the Association WHO
do not read the Gazette
Rev II Snowden and his good
members are looking forward to
the time and are arranging to give
Is the most royal entertainment
that any other church has. DR..
Snowden. gallaat leader and pre-
aehcr. knows ho~ to do things,
aud his members are true follow
cfs. They reques, that all who
anticipate attending the association
in May will kindly send in their
names. Kindly do this aud you
will accommodate them very much
DR.. Thomas. left Tuesday Mar.
18th. for Springs in Missouri. to
tskc few days res; and will be
delighted to know tina, We are
pressing on fer the success Ct the
Association
Let our wstcbword he, ON
TO SPRINGFIELD. WITH
VICTORY pURcHED ON OUR
BANNERS FOR ALL cAUs-
Is
Respectfully submitted.
5 K L Gibson. Corr Sec.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23

TO THE COLORED PEOPLE,

We wish 10 say to cur 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
for all returning soldiers enter the Undertaking
business. have finally decided go into that business
with view of serving my people, well as having an
employment feeling that give them better service
than members of the other race, though in friendly
relation with all the other underaker and expect to
tain that relationship throughout my business
perfectly qualified give unexceled service and
will guarantee satisfaction.
was born and reared in Metropolis, eth and Pearl
SITS. 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 "A,
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 W. Long of Metropolis for
three years thus preparing myself for the embang bus
ines
We located at 9O1 Pearl St, opposite the Ga
zette ocffice and solicit your patronage
We will carry snail line caskets only, present,
owing to the advance price these goods but have
arranged with large undertaking establishment to furnish
us with anything needed on short notice.
We have a first class hearse at command
Calls answered day or night distance immaterial.
We were in the u S, Service for six months trying
make this country safe for Democracy thereby insur
ing the colored equal opportunity With other
Phone 229-Ring 3.
Respectfully yours,
MCCRARY'S UNDERTAKING co,
Metropolis, Illinois,
GEORGE L. B. MCGRARY,
Manager.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
invention Of Cur Glaar.

Pressed glass was invented by an
humble carpenter of Sandwich.
Mass. but in the primitive state Of
affairs it profited aim little. More
han 200 years ago a bohemian siass-
maker conceived the idea OF making
cut glass. This idea was destined tn
'evolutionize the entire glass indus
try OF the world. The inventor began
by making the walls OF ths article on
which he was working thicke: than
ne was won't 30 that he might cat the
glass with sharp knife into ngures
as be chose.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
Statement OF Ownership
Statement of the Ownership,
MANAGEMENT and Circulation of the
Metropolis Weekly Gazette for A.
pril, |, 1919.

Copied from statement and publish.
81 according 70 an act Of Congress Of
August. q. 1912
That the names and address
e 81 the publisher, editor, manag-
Ing editor. aud BUSINESS mg' r are:
Publisher ] b. McCrav
Metropolis. III !.
Editor Geo L. Mccray
Metropolis. II
Managing editor Edgar Mecrary
Metropolis. III.
Business Mg'r. NJ Mccrary,
Metropolis, III.
That the owners are.
-. Necfafy. Metropolis II
3 that the known bond holders mort
gager and other security holders hold
ing per cent Of mofs IF the total a.
mount q bends. mortgages. o. other
securities are.
S y Kerr Metropolis, III.
Fred Z. Young
II VI Helm y
8 that the average number Of copies
Of each issue of this pabiication.soldor
distributed thru the mails or otherwise
70 paid suescribefs during. the past six
months Is BOO
J. b Mccrary.
Publisher.
Sworn 70 and subscribed before me this
the 3ist Of March. 1919.
Vim. Wright Notary Public.
other churches Of the city to help
make this meeting worth while.
Let US make the monty miss
ionary meeting success and take
Southern Illinois for the Baptist.
NJ ]. Blake.
District Pres.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
DR.. Phillips Writes

The Cor. See y. calls attention
to the fact that the meeting will
convene Tuesday before the 4th
Lord day in May. with the chur-
Oh Of which Rev. Snowden is pas
tor. The Association was organ
lied in Mt. Vefnon, 1914 The
FIRST meeting was held in Central
ia, May 1915 1t has been taking
on strength every since; this is
due TO the fact that the organina-
tion was not born out OF prejudice
but from pure motive. We may
first that great confusion charac-
terized the meetings from time to
time by reason OF certain brethern
whose name we viii not call 1t
vas their alien ideas that caused
the regular Baptist to organize.
In the Aurora Convention GER
tain minister said that the doctrine
OF Baptism and the Lords Supper
had served its day and the people
were looking for something more
in keeping with the age. This
brother and several others were
declared unsound II the faith aud
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
ON TO SPRINGFIELD.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
The General Missionary Baptist
State Association will meet with
the New Hope Baptist church,
DR.. Henry w. Snowden. pastor
A great meeting is expected. and
as that is true. the ministers and
messengers are to determine what
the meeting will be The Baptist
Brotherhood thrc-out the State is
expected to join in this mighty
work TO push forward and extend
the kingdom oithe Master. Brc-
them OF Southern Illinois as well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-29
Personal Points

Warren Fl. Reck of Minneapolis
is in the city on a short visit.
Clarence and Faye Skinner
spent the week end in Andalusia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. O'Connor,
1880 Second avenue, expect to leave
next week for Omaha, where they
will make their future residence
MIR. and Mrs. T. II, Dolly and
daughter. Miss Kathryn, of $50
Twentieth street, have returned
home from Petoskey, Mich. where
they visited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hirsch OF
Decatur, H.. are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. R. Hirsch, 532 Twentieth
street.
Mrs. W. n. North of Los Angeles,
Cal, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Welch, SIS Twenty-first
street.
Clarence Oberstaller, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Oberstaller, re-
turned yesterday from two years
overseas service with the 1st divis-
ion, having been honorably dis
charged at Camp Grant. Previous
to his service in the army he was
in the navy for a period of four
years. During his service in France
he received several citations for
bravery
Miss Hattie Larkin of $50 Thir-
tieth street has gone to New Or
leans where she will spend the
winter months.
John d, Day. director of sales of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-29
DANIEL DAxON,
VETERAN, DIES
Resident of Rock Island County for
90 Years, Expires at the
Mcconnell Home.

Daniel Daxon, a veteran of the
Civil war, died this morning at 2:55
at the home of his step-daughter,
Mrs. Frank Mcconnell, four miles
southwest Of Milan.
He was born in County Claire,
ireland, Sept. 20. 1910. He came
to this country with his parents
when 9 years of age, and settled
in Rock Island county. In 1852 he
enlisted in the war and served till
its close with Company l Of the
126th regiment.
His wife preceded him in death
two years. He leaves one broth
er and a step-daughter. Mrs. Frank
Mcconnell
The funeral will be held from
McConnell's chapel in Milan Tues
day at p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-29
appear until the money was in her
possession.
Roy Offico Star

appear until the money was in her
possession:
Box ONCE Star.
Nine. Patti held the record as
a box-offce star in operate circles.
When she appeared at a matinee
concert in Mechanics hall in Bos-
ton in 1885, she faced an audience
which had paid $1S,9OO to hear her.
During single tour through
South America she received in
salary and bonuses more than
three hundred thousand dollars. 1t
has been estimated that she earned
more than five million dollars dur
ing her singing career.
She made her final professional
appearance at the age of 65 in
London. Her last days were pass
led in Wales at her beautiful castle,
Craig-d-Nos, with her third hus-
band, Baron of Cederstrom, whom
she married in 1899, a year after
the death of Nicolini.
Nine. Patti is reputed to have
left an estate valued at more than
three million dollars.
OHe was Ine HTSL OpeTdtiC sing
er in the world to be made a Chew
alier of the Legion of Honor. She
was decorated by the car of Rus
STA with the order of merit, and
was appointed by him as First
Singer of the Court" European
potentates We'd with each other in
showering her with jewels, deco
rations and social distinctions.
A western Illinois paper for west
ern Illinois people-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-29
Social Announcements.

Audubon parent-teacher associa-
ton will meet at the school at 5
o'clock Wednesday afternoon when
Miss Florence Kinney of the Billy
Sunday party will speak on "A
Mothers Influence in the Home"
The parent-teacher association of
the Edison school will meet at the
school house Wednesday afternoon
at 3:15. A proram and bushes
session will be held.
The social circle of the Eastern
Star will hold an all day sewing
meeting tomorrow at the home OF
Mrs. Helen Lucas, $50 Thirtieth
stree. The members will sew for
the bazar which is to be held in
November. Members expecting 10
attend tomorrow's meeting are
asked to notify Mrs. Lucas by this
evening.
The Endowment Fund society
will meet Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Elmer T. Anderson and
Miss Frances Anderson, at 1920
Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-29
NIGHT SCHOOL FOR
FOREIGN BORN OF
MOLINE TO BEGIN
Especial Moline Service. }

English classes for the instruc-
ton of foreigners, held under the
auspices of the Moline public
schools, begin Oct. Is. Superinten-
dent Lewis Mahoney announced to-
day. Dependent upon the interest
shown the classes may be extended
for two months after the holidays.
1t is the aim of those who have
fostered the movement to reach the
factory workers. Blanks for reg
istration purposes and posters an
nouncing the object of the school
will be distributed in the various
plants of the city. The school is
open to everyone. Glasses are di-
vided into four grades, and the
study of civil government is to be
made a part of the highest grade
this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-29
FAMOUSPATTI
OF SONG, DEAD
Queen of Opera Who Reigned for
40 Years As Leader in Voice,
Dies In South Wales.

Tri-City music lovers of years
ago can remember hearing Nine.
Adelina Patti. famous opera sing
er. Some heard her many times
others less often.
London dispatches tell of her
death Saturday at Craig-d-Nos
castle, Penycae, South Wales.
Nine. Adelina Patti, reigned for
40 years as queen of singers.
Her marvellous voice thrilled the
greatest contemporaries of her
day The elder Dumas. the French
dramatist, once said of her:
Being a man and a Christian,
l love to listen to your singing;
but if 1 were bird 1 would die of
envy
Nine Patti inherited her talent.
81 am a child of the stage" she
has said, being born during an
operate season at Madrid, Spain,
in 1843. My father, Salvatore Pat
ii. Sicilian, was a good tenor
singer My mother, a Roman, be-
came a famous artist as Signora
BariIi-the name of her first hus-
band"
Dwindling finances sent the Pat
ii family to New York when Adel-
ina, whose birth name was Adela
Juana Maria Patti, was a baby.
hWen she was years old, her par
ents suddenly became destitute.
Sang To Win Family Bread.
I'm the emergency" the singer
said. my father considered that
I had extraordinary vocal talent,
and hit upon the idea of bringing
me out in concert. And so l sang
and soon won bread for the fam
lily"
The child made her debut at
Tripler hall, in New York, singing
arias from the Barber" in 1850.
She was the juvenile prodigy of the
day, and nearly ruined her voice
by overwork She appeared again
at the age of Is. After a tour
through the West Indies, she with
drew to prepare for a greater ca
reer.
At the age of 16 she appeared in
in her first opera role, Lucia di
Lammermoor." Her wonderful So
prano reused the audience to the
widest enthusiasm, and her fame
swept the country. At this time
she was earning 500 a week.
She repeated her conquest as
Amina in La Sonambula" in Con-
vent Garden, London. in 1861. Her
salary had increased to $3.50 a
month.
Beginning of Dazzling Career.
1t was the beginning of a dazz-
ling conquest of all Europe. Royal
ty entertained her and courted her
favors. The populace besieged her
hotels and theatres. Men in all
stations of life wooed her, but she
brushed them aside with a laugh
and trill. She finally capitulated
at the age of 25 to Henri. Marquis
de Caux, equerry to Napoleon III.
They separated after a few years.
Nine Patti finally securing a di-
vorce in 1885 to Marry Signor Err
nesto Nicolini, an Italian tenor
singer.
Her first American tour began in
1881, her last in 1908. She was
greeted by a magnificent ovation,
when she made her first appear
ance in opera in the New York
Academy of Music, the scene of her
girlish triumph of 20 years before.
She was at the height of her ca
reer. and became the musical SEN
sation of the winter. The follow
ing year she sang at the newly op-
ened Metropolitan opera house
Her guaranteed salary salary was
So 900 a highland it was paid, for
Nine. Patti invariably refused to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-29
HAS TOO MANY PLANES.

Paris.-The French army is at a
loss to know what to do with its
vast stock of aircraft. Auction
sales OF aeroplanes organized by
the government are viewed with
absolute Indifference by the gem
eral public. At the last sale a
scout plane fitted with a $50 horse
power motor found no purchaser
even at $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-29
Receive Wedding Announcements.

Announcements of the marriage
of H. Riley Shut, son of Rev and
Mrs. F. E. Shut Of Aledo, formerly
of this city, to Miss Inez Lois Nc
Carthy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mccarthy of Matherville,
which took place last week, are
being received by Rock Island
friends. The ceremony took place
at the home of the groom's parents
in Aledo, his father. who is pastor
of the Methodist church, perform
ing the ceremony. There were no
attendants. Mr.. and Mrs Shut
left Immediately after the ceremony
on a motor trip to McDonough
county, where they will visit rela-
tives. After Oct. / they will be at
home in Aledo. Mr.. Shut was
overseas with Battery B. 123rd
field artillery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-29
PASTORS AID INCORPORATES.

Springfield, Ill.-A charter has
been granted to the Ministerial Aid
association of the Illinois confer
ence, Church Of the United Breth-
rem Of Christ, to incorporate under
the Illinois statutes. The organi-
cation will supervise the work Of
collecting funds for relief Of super
animated ministers OF the denomi-
nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-29

the Consumers service station and
his assistant, T. }. Nalley left for
Minneapolis last night where they
Will open a branch Office for the
company.