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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
1000 TROOPS COME BACK.
The Agamcmnon Is in Port Today
First of Fleet to Arrive

New York. Feb. 3.-Bringing nearly
5000 American soldiers home from
the war. the steamship Agamemnon
the first of a fleet of transports which
is expected to land 10000 veteran
United States troops in New York and
Hoboken before the end of the week.
The Fifty-first coast artillery corps.
regular army. came on the Agamem-
non. On it were 1925 men and 81
officers.
The transport Samarinda also
steamed into port today, bringing New
York and Georgia troops and thirteen
unattached casual officers.
Sergt. Maj H. j. ~Hauflaire of Kan
sas City and Capt H. f. Grove,
Larned, Tex. arrived also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
REFUSAL TO ATTEND MEET
Belgian and Americans Pass Up Berne
Session-Plans Carried Out.

Paris, Feb. 2.-RefusaI by Belgian
and American Socialists to attend
either the socialist or trade union con-
crosses at Berne does not seem to
have deranged the plans of the lead
ers there, who are going ahead with
the drawing up of their schedule as
If nothing had occurred, according to
a dispatch from Berne. The coming
week will be taken up by a reunion
of all Socialist delegations and pie
nary sessions will be held. Toward the
end of the week. the German dele
gates will go to Weimar to be present
at the opening of the German Ma
tional assembly. The permanent COM
mittee will continue work while the
Germans are away and upon their re-
turn will discuss the status of q new
Internationale based on the league of
nations, territorial questions and work
mems charters.
Hjalmar Bfanting. the Swedish So
cialist. will preside at the opening SEES
sion and make an address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. MARY Z. HALE, age T., wife of
the late Alfred Hale, died saturday morn
1856 North Quincy street. She is also
survived by her daughter, Mrs; Charles
Saun. of Atehison. Funeral services Mon
day afternoon at 80 o'clock from the
home of her son. Burial in Rochester
cemetery.
Friday at his home, ZIG North Branner
street. was held Monday afternoon at 4
o'clock from-the German Lutheran church.
Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of Emily J. Fountain, who
died at her home Saturday morning. will
from the Second United Brethren church.
Fifth and Leland. The services will be in
charge of Helena Chapter No. 30. o. E. S.
Burial in Topeka cemetery
The funeral of T. Robbins, age SO, who
rue. was held Monday afternoon at :
o'clock from Penwelfs chapel. burial in
Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of Charles Mu1lin. who died
Friday at his home on route No. q, was
t he'd M%deaS Bnrs, az IN ~ prair,e Hoe
cemetery.
at his home, sos West Eighth street.
Funeral announcement later
The funeral of John McClinteck was held
this afternoon at o'clock from the home
Of his son, o. i; NJ. McClintock, 1911
Buchanan street. Burial in Topeka~ceme-
terry.
W. F. BOND, age IS, died Friday at his
home in Tulsa, Okla. The funeral will be
from Penweli's chapel. Burial in Topeka
cemetery.
The funeral of Ali Robbins. age 10, who
died February l at his home near Car
bondale will be held Tuesday morning al
IL o'clock from the residence Services
will be held from the Methodist church al
. O'Clock. Burial in Auburn cemetery.
The funeral of Mary Miller. age IS. who
died Thursday at her home. Twentieth and
Quincy streets, will be held at O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon fI2m the Primitive Bar
list church. Eleventh and Lincoln streets
Burial n Mount Auburn cemetery.
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27.-
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
STILL BELIEVES SONS ALIVE.
Aged Russian DOwascr Holds to Be.
lief That Nicholas Not Killed.

Paris. Feb. 3.-Dowager Empress
Marie Feodorovna of Russia has chung
so firmly to the belief that her sons.
the former Russian emperor and
Grand Duke Michael are not dead
that many of her friends have been
won over to the same view and rumors
in the European press concerning
Nicholas Romanoffs alleged where
abouts are attracting much attention.
The aged empress resolutely refuses
to leave Russia until she learns posi-
lively of the fate of her son. She con-
tinues to live simply at Yalta, Crimea,
declining Invitations to visit the king
and queen of Ruman mia and even her
sister. Queen Mother Alexandria of
Great Britain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
WILL KILL MEASURE
Oklahoma Governor Hints That Road
Bill Be Hurried Along.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 3.-Unless the
legislature quits wasting time and pre-
pares a satisfactory road bill. Govern
or Robertson will kill the whole prof.
ect. he warmed the legislature today. in
the first decided break he has had
with the body.
When he took office, he said, he
announced he would not submit the
measure to the people unless he APP
proved it. The governor limited out
side interference was holding up the
legislature.
IT did my part in creating road SEN
timent and l don't propose to submit
any proposition not for the best inter-
est OF the people" he declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
Local Mention.

The petition of Mrs. Florence Ruffner
for damages received in a fall December 2S
ut the alley crossing on Eighth street by
the Orpheum theater> WAS placed before the
city commissioners this morning. Mrs
Ruffner says she suffered a severe nervous
shock and has been confined to her bed
practically ever since. She does not name
any specific amount in the petition. The
petition was refereed to Commissioner W.
q. Tandy and City Attorney George Hay
den.
The Topeka police have been asked to be
on the lookout for a jitney driver who is
said to have taken a fur overcoat from the
of leather hand made gloves were In the
pockets OF the coat, 1t was said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
A(jffo 1i!aiPIFXI0N
RuddyC Sparkling Eyes
Mo --acn Can Have
d Says Dr.. Edwards, Well-Known
Ohio Physician

Dr.. F. NJ. Edwards for II years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel
ailments. During these years he gave to
his patients a prescription made of few
well-known vegetable ingredients mixed
with olive oil, naming them DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. You will know them BY
their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on the
liver and bowels, which cause normal
action, carrying off the waste and poison
GUS matter in ones system.
If you have pale face, sallow look, dull
eyes pimples, coated tongue, headaches. 3
l;stless no-good feeling. all out of sorts
inactive bowels, you take one Of DR.
Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for time
and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women as well as mer
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sue
Cessful substitute for calomel-now and
then just to keep in the pink of condition.
t0e and 25c per tox. All druggists
(AdvertisemenGl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
OCEAN TO OCEAN ROAD MEETING
Annual Meeting of Kansas Organiza-
ton at BelIcyilIe Saturday,

Belleville, Kan. Feb. 3-The annual
meeting of the Kansas division of the
Pixies Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway
association (the Pershing transport
route) will be held at Belleville Sat
urday, February s.. J. Frank Smith,
general manager of the Kansas Good
Roads association, will make the prin-
cipal address. The Belleville CONNER
cial club will entertain the visiting DEL
egates at o'clock dinner at The Ell
lott" The Pixies Peak Ocean to
Ocean Highway association Is a mem
Der Of the Associated Highways of
America recently organized at Kansas
City by the consolidation of forty two
trunk line roads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
WANTS TO GIVE
EYES TO HER SON
HURT IN BATTLE.

Troy, N. Y, Feb. 3.-Mfs. Margaret
Waugh wants her eyes transferred to
the socket of her son. James Waugh.
who entered the army when he was
II and fought until he was blinded
last September.
In making the formal offer of this
sacrifice, Mrs. Waugh told the Red
Cross she had heard of a rabbits eye
balls being successfully transferred to
another animals head and said she be-
lieved it could be done with human
ewes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
HE WANTS A DIVORCE
German Crown Prince Seeks Freedom
From Mother of Five Children.

: Zurich, Feb. 3.-Frederick william
Hohenzollern, eldest son of the former
German emperor, according to a Ber-
lin dispatch to the Munich Zeitung,
vorce.
Frederick William now is an exile
from Germany on the Dutch island of
Weiringen, having fled to Holland soon
after his father sought asylum there.
the family of the former crown
prince, according to reports, has re-
manned at Potsdam.
Frederick William was married in
June, 1906, to the Grand Duchess Ce-
ellie of Meclllenburg, a sister of the
Queen of Denmark. They have five
children, the youngest, Princess Alex
andra, have been born in 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
REFUSES TO JOIN FARLEY
Georgia viii Not Meet Allies With
the Russian Factions

Paris, Feb. 3.-The government of
Georgia in Transcaucasia has de-
clined the invitation sent out by wire
less from the peace conference to the
Russian factions to attend the pro-
posed Princes islands conference.
The declination was made on the
ground that Georgia, like Finland, al
ready had achieved her independence
and was no longer a portion of Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

Wall ST., New Yor., Feb. 3.-STOCKS-
The strength of motor issues and a few
peace industrias and reactions in oils.
rails and shippings reflected the mixed
sentiment of traders In todays very dull
stock market. Sales approximated 300.000
shares
Hardening of L. s. Steel. rallies I'm oils
and gains of to ~ points in gas shares
firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
THE EGG PRICE DROPS
Dealers Say Receipts in New York
Largest for Many Years.

New York, Feb. 3-A decrease in
the wholesale price of western fresh
eggs in carload lots from 601a to AZ
cents a dozen since last Tuesday was
attributed by produce dealers here to-
day to increased production, induced
by the mild, open winter
The dealers said egg receipts in the
New York market last month were the
largest in many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
Noted French Composer Dies.

Paris, Feb. 3-Announcement Is
made here of the death of Xavier
Leroux, the composer Xavier Henri
Leroux was one of the widely known
French composers whose works have
been popular during the last thirty
years. He wrote the scores of several
dramatic compositions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
Bowles Quits Job.

Washington, Feb. S.-The resigna-
ton of former Rear Admiral Francis
7. Bowles as assistant general manager
of the emergency fleet corporation
was announced today by the shipping
board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
FLU is STILL STRONG
Epidemic Maintaining Average @
About 20 Cases Daily.

Influenza in Topeka continues to
operate on about the same scale
Forty-two cases were reported this
morning for today and Sunday.
This is at the rate of about twenty
cases per day, an average which has
been maintained for several DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

Chicago. Feb. 3.--Owing to arrivals here.
totalliug nearly twice as many us a week
ego. wholesale egg prices fell today y
cents TO 6Iz cents dozen The new quo
tations ranged from 3514 to 30 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
Suffs Won Hero,

Little Rock, Feb. 3.-The house to-
day adopted the Riggs equal suffra ge
resolution. The measure now goes to
the governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
LANSING is ELECTED
Committee on Responsibility for Wal
Names Him as Its Head.

Paris, Feb s.-Robert Lansing. The
American secretary of state, was
unanimously cleo ed president of the
committee on responsibility for the
war, which held it's first meeting to-
day at the foreign Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

Liberty Bonds bought and sold.
Shawnee Investment Co., 554 Kan. av.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued today in
the probate court to the following:
Wilson II. Mcmillan. Kansas City, Kan. 80
Emma Buckner, Topeka. 40
Wedding rings. 1S-K gold, 81 up.
Harris-Goar Co, 1921 E. 6th.-AdV.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
Dunbar Graduates

As We said 10 a former Of The
Gazette. Dunbsr High oi this city
is 70 have three graduates from the
18th grade this year. .hirg a
four year eodre. Namely /:
Angus English Margie Tsndy
and Jewel Long Miss Jewel 5
Long will BE- S.latat 9rian and An
gus English Valedic:or,an Of the
class
The Baeealaufeaie will be sun
day May 3. at , 20 p m. at the
II bapiist church. Rev Moody
OF ia ing. ihe parents and friends
u the class ard the school are in
y - 70 be present
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
Dunbar's Principal Arrives.

. Prof Clarence b Nasby, the
newly elected principal Of dunbar
Nigh Sch3sl arrived ii the city
Monday afternoon to begin his
work
lie was bo'nin Jacksonville,
IL @bere h. attended school and
iat.r taking course in pedagogy
in George K SIN th College. Sc
daiia. Mo where he received h 5
literary training lie siso poss-
e SIS a talent il music, having
studied the piano about s years
before entering the llieois Col
lege Con erY4tory of music. jack
s2nvil'e, end stu ID pia7o and
voice for one year.
He is i young naa Of good
ulofais htVfnS come m contact
witt Jesus sears age. and ttkes
quite an active par. in church
work
lie requests that very patron
and friend attend the bsccalau-
rat--conmencement exercises as
special preparations are being
made 10 make each interesting
Prof Albert r Lee, OF the
University Of l'liaois Champaign,
will deliver the commence tment
address, which promises to be the
mo.t powerful Of al on sixilar
occasions
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23

N. Olive $, 5. Convention (UetkS Off
NINE WHITES WOUNDED
By Associated Nerro Pres.

By Associated Negro Press.
PHILADELPHIA. May 8 -
Serious ag ting near Twcniy.fhh
and Pine Streets betaeen Negro
tenants newly moved into the dis
triei and a gang that las long
tercrized res denis. resulted this
morning in ll,c serious woundiug
Of nine whites BY II: tesid nts.
seyeniy-ase whites and forty
+ our peop'e participated IN tie
tight whish began eheu a mcb
when NIB broke opsn the door
at 755s Piae street. Of a Race Of
eitizene aho has always lived up
rightly N TIE community. and
ifisd to e & the family The
citizen, George Graham, moved
there week ago A number Of
the men we're arrested
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
INT. Olive S. S, COnven-
ion 5 Weeks Off.
To Meet With Unity Baptist
Church, Brookport, Illinois.
Wednesday Before the 4th
Sunday in June 1919
Rev. J. B. HcCrarY, Pastor.

The convening OF the Mt. Olive
s. s. Convention and it auxilia-
ries viii convene with the Unity
Baptist church, Brookport, III
Wednesday before the 4lh Sunday
in June 1910, Rev. j. B. Nc
Crary pastor.
The pastor and members are
making elaborate preparations to
entertain their guests. Please
notify the Sup,. Mrs Ruth Don
low OF the names and number Of
delegates from your school SO we
can arrange homes for you, A
neglect on yonr part will work a
hardship on the committee and
the members and may leave you
without home. 1t is wisdom
and intelligence 70 always notify
the committee before the meeting
Each auxiliary is bestiring its
self remodeling the spacious
brick, and stone edifce where the
meetings will be held They are
beginning in tine to store away
hams, chickens, eggs, etc, t2 en-
ternain this augu5 bo y. hey
should not be disa pointed the
number Of deIega' there re, !
as president OF B Y ,. u
convention, urge eye y Un en- il
the district to &c busy and rally
to the standard Elec you del
egatcs, have en- T'ai ment an
represent with 4 less than s. %
| ask every b. Y p. u. to ser.
that small am ut. Ten week
unit the time ny Union in the
District can rep sen. with S5e
Remember the anaer an con
prepared to rais $1,000
We must get ,usy and eme
bsr the date d pI ce,
Yol in hrist
EI ar MoCra y,
Pre- ident
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
MADAM WALKER
GIVES $4,000 TO
FIGHT LYNCHING

NEW YORK, May, IA
$40, coo fund has been raised to
fight lynchng in the United States
it has been announced at the head
quarters ofthe National Confer
ence of Lynching. 70 Fifth ave,
OF this $4,000 was contributed
by Madam c. Walker OF New
York City and $1,000 by Scott
Bond wealthy Negro farmer OF
Arkansas.
The remainder Of the amount
was subcribed and pledged in. a.
mounts ranging from 5 to SIooe
The National Conference on
Lynching is is proceeding with
the appointment od committee,
10 represent every section OF the
country, which will draw up an
address to the American nation on
lynching.
Moor6eld Storey Of Boston. ex-
president OF the American Bar As
soeiaiign.. vii agneapee in a few
days The names cf com mittee of
promint Mt lawyers who will frame
a proposed Federal ant.-lynching
law.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
77777777777777--7
Future City, iii.

Special 10 the Gazette:
Sunday was banner day Tor
the Shiloh Baptist church. The
men were taxed IS 90 and the
women s. 30 Visiting minis.
tiers and friends also helped in
the afternoon as follows:
Rev Bodie. preached an inspir-
ing sermon Collection $s65
Rev. Givens also preached a Nc
bic sermon. Collection So 90
Rev. Davis, preached won
deriul ssrmon. Collection S3.77
Rev. 5. Lee, preached soul
stirring sermon. Collection 81 10
The pastor Rev. ID. Johnson
preached splendid sermon in
the morning. also at night
Total collection Tor the day 100 25
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
DELEGATES ELECTED
First Baptist S. S. and B. Y.
P.U. Elects Delegates TO
Mt. Olive S. 6. Con-
vention.

The First Baptist S. S and B
Y P. U OF Metropolis eleslcd
the following named persons as
delegates to the Mt. Olive Bap
tist convention which convennes in
Brookport, Wednesday before the
Fourth Sunday in June.
S S., Mrs. Bessie NJ Cork
Treasurer Oh the convention and
Mr.. Maceo stalhs, teacher Of the
young Men class.
b. Y. p u Mrs. Vienna Ford
vice president Of the local union
and Miss Jewel 5. Long a mem
Der OF the choir These young
people are capable TO 'epses MT
th- above named auxilliarie. anc
Metropolis IS expecting much ron
these people.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
kOriCe.
Brookport Ill

Tie Thifty-ninth annual session
Of the Mt. Olive S. S ConVen-
tion convenes Friday morning be-
fore the 4th Lerd's day in June,
at the Unity Baptist church, Rev.
J B McCray pator,
1t Is requested that each school
be well represented Since the
great world S war iso over and our
nat on was victorious we have much
to thank and praise the Lord Tor.
So let us all get busy and be vic
torlous in making this the banne,
in the convention 1t is also re-
that each delinquent sch
ool be prepared to pay their full
quito and don't forget the beauti-
ful banner that will be given to the
school that represents with the
largest amount OF money. Car
bondale received it last year.
Schools make Caibondale bring
some money if she carries it back.
Let us rally to the standard.
Dennis Farrow, Pres.
227 Morris, ST., Toledo. o.
Ruth b. Donlow Cor. Sec.
Brookport. Ill.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
A DASIARDIY OUTRAGE.
New Hope Baptist Church,
18th St, Rev s. Toles,
Pastor, Seriously Dam
aged Last Tuesday
Night.

On last Tuesday night charge
oi dynamite was exploded under
tie rear vail Of NV Hope Bap-
1T chafsh presamsbly BY some
misereani tepres, n'irg the ele-
ment thar has been threatening Tor
kom<t}ne On the East side II de-
supy NJ pfr rpsrty. Nj only
NJ the church seriously damaged
but Windows we're broken N sew
efal homes iaeihe y izinily DAM
age amoaniirg 10 more than a
hand'ed dollars h.ing done TO a
brick Eat ume dipssly south Of
tho church decupie5 by white pso-
PIE Ds Io'e. Immediately noti-
hed the police department and
insisted that protection lie given
his ~ ,psiiy and people and as
sared fspfe seniai I'VE 81 tic srn
that The ee9eh 20 q Is imms-
diafely repaired . Naichman ir-
stalled AMI services so on 8 usual.
The colord people 10 the n igh-
borhood Of which there are l8ar or
h.e families assert that they are
n9i frightened but shail continue
u reside IN the homes that they
bought and pad Tor BY hard Ia
ter
The kansas Ciy ~
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
TREE WILLS CLOSE
BIG RALLY SUNDAY
Revs. Moody and McCrary
Preached Strong Sermons To
Good Audiences.

sunday was high day at the
Free Baptist church The mem
bers rallied TO the front nobly. be-
ing ably assisted by the First Bap-
,ist and 4 NJ +, eharches
800 P NJ. Rev Moody. as
ccnded toe ros,rum and preaceed
a strong sermon subj i am no,
ashamed Of the Gospel Of Christ
etc irom which cur hearts were
made TO rejoice Han5shaking
and collection Frst Bapiis, 10.
3, A NJ f aad Free Bapti t
combined 5000 Total Sl2.25
sunday evening Rev. Edgar
NeCrary. vas introduced and
preached ifom Romans o:4 The
wage Of in Is dea'h. etc. from
which he preached } good sermon
full olthe spirit Collection 50 IS
Total for the day sao 50
Rev +. Brown. the conductor
is highly elated over the success
and the church at large thanks all
who participated and made tie
rally a sncccess
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
NOTICE.

All churches desiring the names
Of their delegates TO appear on
the program for the Mt, Olive
Baptist Sunday School Conven-
ton TO be held in Brookport. Ill.
the week before the 4th Sunday in
June. are hereby notified and re-
qucsled to mail the names. at an
early date to the chairman Of the
program committee whose adj
dress IS
Miss Ollie I.awsou X r. d.
no. i, Cairo, III.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23

Mr.. and Ms. Edward Nicely,
OF Alliance Ohio. are in the city
visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs.
Mitch Nicely They leave the
latter part Of the week for points
in Team then they viii return
home
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
NOTICE.

The Easi Mt Olic Baptist s.
: Convention meets wi-h fhe IS,
Bap,.sts ;, Shaane town We'd
nesd.y before the I uih Lord .
Day IN Iap- Come prrpa'ed 20
make thIs tie barn yrar spirt
ually aad financially
We are urging every ; hsol and
B. Y P u. - eBn up win their
pledges
Vivian Cross.
Cor Sec =.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
CHEROKEE INDIANS
SUE FOR 5000 900
BY Associated Negro Press.

By Associated Negro Press.
Tahlequah, Okla, May s.
Cherokee Indians entered suit TO
recnver from the government So.
600, 900, said to be due as inter-
est on an old claim adjudicated
some years ago. and in the matter
oi compensation OF lands OF their
race allotted to the Cherokee iree-
men. This land is said to be
worth $50, 900, 900.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23
Card of Thanks.

lVe wish 80 thank our many
dear friends who wtre 50 kind TO
Us in the illness and death OF our
mother Elizsbclh Evans Your
kindness viii ever be remembered
by the family We also wish TO
thank our many white and colored
friends ioI Mle beautiful floral de-
signs given
Ilenr) Evans
Mary MeKine
Lloyd Evans
Jerry Evans
Charlie Evans
Hattie Foulks
Elizabeth Vaughn
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-23

/ have been notittd b lie NJ
~ G NJ A A Martin taat be
vii Visit the 9Th Di.uiet soon,
which composss the different lod-
gcs namely
Silver Crown 20
piihsgorias %
Rising sun 81
Silver Trowel 50
Afehive 81
New Liberty
Take notice Brethren and gov
ern yourselves accordingly
] l.. Patterson.
d. d G. n. 9TH Dist