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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1920-08-13
AN OPEN LETTER
70 THE coLoRED PEOPLE

We wish to say to people of Msssac County, and
the surrounding territory thereto. Having been solicited
by number of my people, also encouraged by OF
white friends who wish to and help employ
ment for all returning soldiers, the Undertaking
business have finally decided go into that business
with view of serving my people as well having
employment feeling that give them better service
than members of the other race though in friendly
relation with all the other undertakers and expect
tain that relationship throughout my business
am perfectly qualified to give unexceled service and
will guarantee satisfaction.
! was born and reared in Metropolis, 9th 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 Emba
ing, Chicago Illinois, from which graduated August II
1914, from which school hold Diploma.
We will carry snail line 1T caskes only at present
owing to the advance price these goods but have
arranged with large undertaking establishment to furnish
us with anything needed short notice.
We have first class hearse at command.
Calls answered day night distance immateria.
We were in the u. S. Service for siu month"; trying
to make this country safe for Democracy thereby insur
ing the colored equal opportunity with other
Phone 229-Ring 3.
Respectfully yours,
McCRARYS UNDERTAKING CO.
Metropolis, Illinois,
GEORGE L. B. McGRARY, Manager
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1920-08-13

The old Mt. Olive has iounds-
ton and record behind il. IS it
was founded on solid facts and not
on hate and misrepresentation.
Its early founders stood for some
thing in The days OF yofe Woe
unto the Shepherd that divice my
sheep. "
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1920-08-13
Publication Notice.

State Of Illinois Massac County IS.
Cncuit Court of Massac County
August Term, A. D. 1920
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
CUT 90 PER CENT
IN WAGE AWARDS
THE NEW UNITED STATES RAIL
WAY LABOR BOARD REJECTS
UNION DEMANDS.
EFFECTS 100000 R. R. MEN
Six Hundred Million Dollars Added to
Pay Envelopes, Instead of One
Billion, the Increase
Asked.

Chicago.-Six hundred million dol
lars was added to the pay envelopes
of the nations 100000 railroad work
ers in the first award handed down by
the new United States railway labor
toard
Rejecting the demands of the organ
lied railroad unions for increases to-
falling approximately one billion dol
lars the board decided approximately
10 per cent of that sum would be a
Just increase to meet present living
conditions.
Railroad officials have declared that
any pay increase awarded the men
must be followed by a corresponding
increase in rates, and they plan, it IS
said, to file new tariffs with the in
terstate commerce commission as soon
as they can be prepared.
An IS per cent Increase in freight
rates will be necessary to meet the
wage awards granted railroad en-
pIoyes. E. T. Whittier, representative
of the railroads in the hearings before
the railway labor board announced.
Acceptance under protest Of the
United States railway labor boards
decision was decided upon at an ex.
ecutive conference here by all Of the
16 recognized railroad unions, excep:
one, it was announced, following the
meeting by Timothy Shea, grand chief
of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen.
The one exception was the Brother
hood Of Railway Telegraphers, which
referred the award to its membership
together with q strike proposition
The fifteen other organizations de
cided they would renew their case be
fore the labor board.
The organizations which accepted
the award expressed dissatisfaction
with the amount of increases granted
but decided upon acceptance in order,
they stated, to receive the back pay
Que them under the award. Leaders
said they would present a new re.
quest for further increases in wages
to meet what they considered "fair
wage"
The telegraphers in a statement de.
c1ared that they apparently had been
unjustly Disseminated against by the
board without any explanation for
this discrimination. They received
a smaller amount than any other or
ganization, and the representative
who were il this city have referred
the award without a recommendation
co the membership with a strike vote
added, for such action as they shall
decide upon.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31

SPENT % BILLIONS IN YEAR
Statement issued BY Treasury
Department.

Washington. - Government expedl
lures for the fiscal year ending June
80. amounted to $23.441, 3S3,564. Of
which $6,403, 343,4S1 was in the ordi,
nary disbursements and $17O3S ,039..
723 in payments on the public debt
according to a preliminary statement
issued by the treasury.
The war department led in the ords
nary expenditures, disbursing $1,610,.
6S7 $50, with S1,O36,6 72,157 charged to
federal control Of railroads next, and
interest on he public debt amounting
to $1,020, 251 ,623 third. The. navy rank.
ed second among departments. ex
pending $736,G21 ,456, and the shipping
board third with $53O,565,649
Ordinary expenditures were heav.
lest in July. 1919, when $976,273,5 $40
was spent. and lightest in February
when they totaIIed 1926, 457 ,433: Pub
lie debt payments were greatest in
September, when S3,S0S,716,O71 was
paid out and least in October, When
$3.50 1863, 155 was expended.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
MUST SIGN OR QUIT
EUROPE FOREVER
ALLIED REPLY TO TURKISH OBJ
JEcTIoNS DELIVERED TO SUI
TAN's PEACE DELEGATION.
THE ULTIMATUM DELIVERED
"TIme Has Come to Put End, Once
and for All, to Empire Of Turks
over Other Nations"
Says Note.

Versailles.-A threat to drive the
Turks from Europe once and for ALL
was contained in the allied reply to
the Turkish objections to the peace
treaty delivered to the Turkish peace
delegation here. Such action might
follow Turkeys refusal to sign the
treaty or her failure to give it effect,
the reply states.
The Turks were informed in the re-
ply that they must make known their
decision within 10 days. II by July
q, they were. told they had not signt'
fled their willingness to sign the peace
treaty, the allied powers will take
such action as they may consider nee
essary."
The allies made some minor modifi-
cations in the treaty after the Turks
had presented their protests, but it is
understood these notifications do not
materially affect the original draft.
The allied reply is couched in the
bluntest language, and says:
IF the Turkish government refuses
to sign the peace treaty, still more If
it finds itself unable to re-establish its
authority in Anatolia or give effect to
the treaty, the allies, in accordance
with the terms of the treaty, may be
driven to reconsider this arrangement
by ejecting the Turks from Europe
once and for all.
THE allies are clear that the time
has come when it is necessary to put
an end once and for all to the empire
of Turks over other nations"
The reply says the Turkish govern
ment would appear to think its re-
sponsibility in war is less than that
of it's allies and that Turkey there.
fore is entitled to lenient treatment,
but the allies cannot accept that plea
The note maintains Turkey entered
the war without = shadow of excuse
or provoCation," and by closing the
straits in the face of the allies 'Tur-
key certainly prolonged the war by
not less than two years and caused
loss to the allies of thousands Of
lives and thousands of millions Of
pounds"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
BATTLEFIELD IS coNsEcRATED.
Presentation of Legion Of Honor and
the Croix de Guerre Upon Town
of Chateau-Thierry.

Chateau-Thierry.-The battlefield OF
Chateau-Thierry where American
troops fell with the French, was conse
Grated by the presentation of the lie
gion of Honor and the Croix de GuerTe
upon the town Of Chateau-Thie:r
The decorations were given in honor
OF hill 204, where the Americans and
French, under Gen. de Goutte, with
the French army Of Gen. Mangin on
their left, launched their attacks in
the second battle of the Marine on
July IS, 1918.
Hugh c. Wallace, the American am.
bassador, in thanking the French fol-
their tribute to American valor, de.
scribed the scene as "the valley OF
victory"
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
Scientist Advises Fox.Trot.

Paris-The fox-trot is one of the
most effective methods Of fighting tu-
berculosis. according to DR.. Gautiez,
thesis by whom has just been read
before the Academy OF Science by
Prof. d'Arsonva1. The tango is not
quite so good, but it is better than
nothing. The curative value of the
fox-trot is due to the fact that the
dancers, rising on their toes inhale a
greater quantity of air than otherwise
and this strengthens the lungs.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
Dead soldiers, Bodies Sent Home.

Atlanta.-TThe bodies Of rs Ameri
can soldiers returned from France
were sent from here to their homes
throughout the south, each accompa.
MED to its final resting place by a
soldier Of the Fifth Division. Ths
train bearing the bodies of American
heroes arrived from the north, and
after brief stay, during which trans
fers were arranged and a guard OF
honor appointed for. each flag-draped
casket, the final leg of the long jour
ney was begun.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
Boy Loses Arms in Mower.

Paducah, Ky.-Luther Norris, 10, of
Milburn, Carlisle county, had both
arms severed when caught in the steel
blades of moving machine, while in
his fathers wheat field. Although
suffering was intense and he was weak
from the loss of blood, the youth never
uttered a cry during 90-mile auto
mobile ride to Paducah hospital.
The boy was driving the machine
when the reins slipped. Leaning over
to reach for them he lost his balance
and fell under the revolving blades.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
Telephone Across Atlantic.

st. Johns, N. F.-Experts from the
Marconi Wireless Company, who are
here conducting experiments in long
distance wireless telephone commu-
nication, announced that they heard
messages from the Chelmsford Sta
ton, near London. more than 1900
miles distant. They said that they
recognized the voice of Capt. Round,
the expert IN charge, and identified
several words, but failed to pick up
any connected sentence.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
DEVELOP ST. LAWRENCE.

Detroit, Mich.-Demanding develop
ment of the upper st. Lawrence river
to provide an open waterway from the
Great Lakes to the Atlantic, fifteen
hundred delegates representing every
section of the country, assembled here
for the opening session of the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence tidewater con.
gress.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
Huntsville Mil Burns.

Huntsville, Ala.-The big flour and
grain mill of the Spring City Milling
company, this city, was completely de-
stroyed by fire OF unknown origin and
before the blaze could be controlled,
all of the valuable machinery in the
mill, all of the wheat, corn, cotton
seed, cottonseed meal in the ware
house adjoining the rear and three cars
of grain on the railway sidetrack had
been destroyed. The loss sustained
rom the fire is estimated at between
S15C,000 and 100000. -
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
Loss About Sf5o.0OO.

Fort Smith, Ark.-Fire of unknown
origin in the heart of the retail bus
mess district caused loss estimated
at $150,0P0. Reconstruction work be-
gan at once on the three buildings in
the business district which were de-
stroyed. The blaze started IN pile Of
rubbish at the rear Of one Of the build
'ngs and had gained considerable head
way before being discovered.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31

Observation-Disclosures of $4,000
additional cars from eastern and
southeastern roads to western lines
to assist in handling the new grain
crop was ordered by the commission
on car service of the Association of
Railway Executives.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
$1,000 FIRE IN MICHIGAN.

Manistee, Mich.-Fire Uf undeter
mined origin destroyed the lumber and
salt plant of the Buckley & Douglas
Lumber company here, causing loss
estimated at $4,000 900. The plant was
said to have been the largest of its
kind in the world.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
Moui. PICTURE Workers Strike.

New York.-More than 1000 moving
picture workers employed in studios
and laboratories in New York and vi
cinity went on strike, tying up or
Gripping q score of film plants. The
workers demand more pay, shorter
hours and recognition Of the union.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
KAIsER's SON ENDS LIFE.
HohenzoIlern Prince Commits Suicide.
Financial Trouble Said to
Be Cause.

Berlin.-Prince Joachim Of Hoher.
zollern. youngest son of former En-
peror William, committed suicide in
Potsdam.
Joachim is believed to have been
in financial straits. He was recently
divorced.
Prince Joachim shot himself while
in his residence, the Villa Leignitz
Potsdam. He was removed to St. 10.
seph's Hospital, where he died a few
hours later.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
wan propose AntI.robaeeo Plank.

Colorado's delegate to the
rational prohibition convention will
carry a plank calling for prohibition Of
the manufacture and sale of tobacco
products, it was declared at the state
convention here.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
To Combat the a. C. 1.

Washington an effort to combat
the high cost of living the war depart
ment soon is to place millions Of dol
lars worth Of canned meats on the
market at prices below even prewar
quotations, said an announcement
from the office of the division OF sales.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31

Lincoln, Neb.-Prohibition within 10
years viii cover the civilized world,
was the statement made in a public
address by Clinton N. Howard, choice
Of Nebraska prohibitionists for the
presidential nomination.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31

Lima, Peru.-All Bolivian ministers
abroad, including those at Paris and
Washington. have been ordered to de-
liver the archives of their respective
legationsftp the secretaries of the le-
cations, according to information Just
received hera-
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
Drops Dead On Street.

Nashville.-Dr R. NJ. Boyle, 70,
well-knowE dentist, fell on the street
as the result of sudden attack OF
hemorrhage of the brain and heart
failure, and died before medical aid
reached him.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
Decides TO Siun Treaty.

Constantinople. - Turkey has de.
cided to sign the peace treaty, 1t was
announced officially. The Turkish
war office was advised that the van
guard of the Greek army had entered
Adrianople.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
DAVIS COMING HOME.

Ambassador to Great Britain Gets a
Vacation Aug. Is.
Washington.-John Davis, ambassa-
dor to Great Britain, will sail for the
United States about Aug. IS on the
Olympic to spend his leave of absence
the state department announced.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
concrete steamer pamaned.

Mobile, Ala.-The concrete steamer
Latham, built In Mobile, is now along
side her sister ship Selma, at Tampico,
Mexico, both damaged after going on
the rocks off that harbor.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
WILL DISTRIBUTE SHIPPING.
Monopoly Held by a Few Large At.
Iantc Ports to Be Broken.

Washington.-Monopoly of shipping
held by a few large Atlantic seaports
is to be broken up by the shipping
board and the shipping business dis
tributed among the various ports of
the country, Chairman Benson de-
clared in an address at the opening
session of the School of Pan-American
and Foreign Commerce.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
5.2s7 ORANGES From Three Trees.

Miami, Fla.-During the season just
closed 5,237 oranges were picked from
three trees in grove near here. One
rec II years old bore 2,007 oranges.
another 1850 and a third 1880.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-07-31
IRISH RAID AND BURN.

Three Cars Filled with Army Stores
Captured and Destroyed.
Dulin.-A daring raid was carried
out by armed men at the Kingsbridga
terminus of the Great Southern Rail
road. The raid resulted in the de-
struction Of three railway cars filled
With military stores. which were being
guarded by ten soldiers.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-08-12

NWA of the NWH section "a, tan.
Row. B.M., thence east along the
said forty line 1850 feet more or
less to the easterly side of the right
of-way of the Lower Payette Ditch;
thence northerly along said right-of-
way 1920 feet to the section line
between sections 27 and "a afore-
said; thence east along said section
line 1501.7 feet. thence N. 16 de-
grees % minutes E. 1876. feet,
thence east 800. feet to the north,
east corner of the Sc n SEA said
section 27; thence north one half
mile; thence east one quarter mile
to the southeast corner of the NWA
NV a section 26, TON. R5W. B.M..
thence north on the forty lines 5000.
feet more or less to an intersection
with the easterly side OF the right-of-
way of the aforesaid Lower Payette
Ditch; thence northeasterly along
said ditch right-of-way to the south
side OF the N ~ of the NV Il section
23, TON R5W. BM, thence west
100. feet more or less to a certain
waste ditch at the base of what is
known as Chase Hill; thence south
westerly along said waste ditch to
the north side line of the SW a SEX
section %, TON. R5W. B.M.; thence
west along said forty line to the east
side of the public road which is To-
Gated along the east side of the
right-of-way of the o. S. L. RR. :;
thence northeasterly along said road
SO. feet more or less to a point di-
rectly east of certain culvert under
the said o. S. L. RR.; thence N. Sc
degrees 80 minutes w. 40. feet to
the west side of said railroad right
of-way; thence following along a
certain waste ditch N. 23 degrees 80
minutes w. so. feet. thence N. AZ
degrees w. 215. feet, thence N. 13
degrees e. 1856. feet, thence N. SO
degrees Is minutes w. 500. feet;
thence N. so degrees w. 200. feet,
to the bank of Snake River (Which
point is the outlet of the main drain)
thence southwesterly along the bank
of Snake River 5000. feet more or
less to an intersection with the west
side line of section %. TON. R5W.
B.M.. thence south 1857 feet to the
south side of Evergreen Cemetery ;
thence west $50. feet; thence south
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-08-12

S277. feet to the north side of the
SEH sen, section %, aforesaid;
thence west "a feet; to the north
west corner of block 113 OF River
side Plat; thence southeasterly along
the west side of said block ll3 to
the southwest corner of same;
thence east 1858 feet to the section
line between aforesaid sections 2S
and OF; thence south 365. feet to the
place of beginning.
VIII.
That your commissioners have
caused to be made maps or plats Of
said proposed district and other lands
included within the same watershed
showing the right-of-way, the length,
width, and acres, the owners names;
and the location of the right-of-way,
the proposed boundary line of the
district as recommended by your
commissioners, which. said maps are
marked Exhibits G, and CT
hereunto attached, referred to, and
made a part hereof, as much as if
the same were fully set forth herein.
and a map or chart of said district
and other lands within the same
watershed showing the Drofiles of
the different drains, the ownerships
and rights-of-way required, which
said map is marked Exhibit D.,
hereunto attached. referred to, and
made a part hereof the same as il
fully set forth herein
WHEREFORE. Your petitioners
pray that an Order may be made and
entered. fiving the time and place
when and where all persons interest
ed may appear and contest the con-
firmatiOn Of this Report and that
the Clerk of this Court shall cause
notice of the time and place of said
Hearing to be given by the publica.
ton of notice thereof and by serving
personally or sending by registered
mail, as required by law, and that
after due hearing thereon as re-
CURED by law, the said Report be
confirmed
w. 7. RETMERS
PETER SODA
NICHOLAS BRODERSON.
Commissioners.
T. a. WALTERS,
Attorney for commissioners.
Residence, Caldwell Idaho.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-08-12
'.EXHIBIT A..
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS

REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN
AND FOR ESE COUNTY OF
ieAYETTE
In the matter of DRAINAGE DIS
TRICT No. of the COUNTY of
PAYETTE. in the STATE OF IDA
HO:
To the Honorable B. S. Varian, one
of the Judges of the District Court
of the Seventh Judicial District of
the State of Idaho:
Comes now w. j. Reimers, Peter
Soda and Nicholas Broderson, con-
stituting the Board of Drainage Com
missioners of Drainage District No
l OF the County of Payette, in the
State of Idaho, who were appointed
by your Honor on the 29th day of
July, 1919 and who thereafter duly
qualified by giving Bonds as requir-
ed by law and thereupon entered up
on their duties and organized them
selves into Board of Drainage Com
missioners. and as soon thereafter
as possible employed q competent
engineer, surveyor and other helpers
for the purpose of gathering and
compiling the data to be presented
to this Court in connection with the
said Drainage District matter. and
personally examined the lands des-
cribed within the temporary boun-
daries of the District, and also all
the lands described in the original
Petition filed herein and proposed
to be drained and protected and this
lands over which the work is pro-
posed to be constructed, and other
lands lying within the same water
shed and adjacent to the lands in
cluded within the said District which
in the estimation of the Board of
Drainage Commissioners. were ar
fected by said Drainage works, and
after having carefully and personal
~ examined the same. have deter
mined. and beg leave. to report to
this Honorable Court as follows, to,
wit
It was found upon examination of
the lands described in the original
Petition and other lands lying within
the same watershed that the start
ing point, route, and terminus of
the proposed drains or bitches, size
md location thereof as proposed by
the petitioners and as set forth in
the original Petition, are not in all
RESPECTS proper, feasible and ade~
auate, and your commissioners. af-
ter thorough and personal investiga-
ton bv themselves and their engi-l
neers and helpers. have approyed
and adoDted said original plans ex-
cent as to the following changes and
additions, to-wit:
We have determined that it is nee
aesarv. for the proner drainage of
I'll OF the lands of the district, and |
neat designed to promote the public |
health end welfare and to most ade-
,uatalv and efficiently drain and pro-
ect the lands of the parties inter