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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1920-02-13

The funeral OF Bert Jenkins, who
died 'ew days ago pneumonia
was attended Wednesday afternoon
at St Paul A n E church, pas
tor Jones. officiating
Rev T. Turner left for Nd
Cisy ana other points Wednesday
NJ. and Mrs Dunlap. Of Union
vile, were in the city Monday on
business
Misses Roosevelt Sims, and
Grace Mayberry, were guests ior
dinner last Wednesday at the
residence OF Mrs Rachel Church ;
sumptuous dinner was enjoyed
The musicale. literary. oriental
and bonnet drill Friday night the
9th inst at St. Paul A. NJ E
church, managed BY Mrs ) b.
Jones, wife OF pastor Jones. was a
decided success. Every partici-
pant played bis pat well
Constable and Mrs Jno. VIII
hanson, were in Anna. Tuesday
where tkey went to enter Mrs.
Ham in the hospital there
Mr. Ira Morgan. the Market,
St grocer. and Road Clerk q
district o, renewed his subscription
to the Gazette Tor which except
our thank
M. and Mrs c. D Lassiter, Of
Belgrade were in the city Monday
on business. They paid this office
pleasant call Brother Lassiser.
IS a deacon OF Providence Baptist
church OF which Rev. Edgar Me-
Crary IS pastor
Messrs Murrah, Tho mas and
Leonard Hodge. OF Evansville
Ind and Lansing, Mich, and
Henry Shelby. Of Salem. Ky, and
Misses Maud Shelby and Minerva
Foreman. Of Marion. Ky, attend
ed the funeral Of Everett Hodge.
Saturday.
Mrs. Ozella Whitworth Of Nash
vile, Tenn, visiting her husband
Mr. Geo. Whitmore, who is work.
ing at the stove plant.
Mr. and Mrs. 7 P. King. OF
Unionville, we're in the city Sun
day. The former attended SER
vices at the Ist Baptist church
All OF the children oil Mrs. Mol
lie Claybrooks. have been called
to her bedside on the account Of
her serious illness, namely Mes
danes Lena Phillips, Centralia,
Lizzie O'neaI. Pearl Carter, St.
Louis. No. Emma Simmons, Chi
cago
Mrs. Ruth Donlow, OF Brook
port, was in the city Saturday and
Sunday
George Wheeler. who has been
In Chicago, several months having
his eyes treated returned home
Friday much improved.
There is much sickness in the
city.
The one that picked up that
gold breast pm should bring it a.
rouad to the Office and save worry
and trouble. We know who you
are.
Jcssce Shelton, is at home this
week With his family.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1920-02-13

She church bell purchased for
the First Baptist church. OF Ma
tional Baptist Publishing Board.
Nashville. Tenn. has arrived and
will be placed soon No one viii
have an excuse for NOT giving It
viii be unveiled Monday night. at
which time, program will be rem
dered TO raise money to meet the
last payment Bring yonf mou-
cy. be Live wire. =
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1920-02-13

Thos. P. King, wife and son OF
Unionville, were in the city Satur-
day
The Negro voters say that Gov
Lowden, will have TO do some
explaining away as to his attitude
ia the East St. Louis. riot before
they vote for him for the nomi-
nation OF President of the u. S.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1920-02-13

Remember. the paper is 81 SO
per year. The paper has taken
another raise. postage will be
higher, Sc for stamps and &c for
post cards. please pay up.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1920-02-13
S ate Of Ohio. CITY Of Toledo.

S ate Of Ohio, City of Toledo
Lucas County s..
Frank J Cheney makes oath that he
y senior partner Of the firm of Z. J..
Cheney & Co.. doing business in the
CITY Of T8.eio. County and state agere-
said. and that said firm viii pay ths
Sum OIL ONE HUNDR Sd DOLLARS
for each and every case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured b. the use Of
tALL's CATABRH MEDICINE.
FRANK J. CHEEKY
Sworn To before me and subscribed
IN my presence, this 9Th day Of Deem
Der. A. d. 1886 A. w. GLEASON.
fSeal) Notary Public.
HALLS Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
no mucous furfaces of the System.
Send for testimonials, free
r. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo o.
Sold by al Druggists. Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
nation.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1920-02-13

LOST AND FOUND beau
tiful COLO breast pin. lost last week
iinder plsase return to Gazette Of
ice aud receive reward.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1920-02-13

We wan, to put The Gazette
MO every home 10 the city with
in 80 days Will yoa'belp Us
neighbor! Special Inducements
will be given. Let every reader
hep Us 70 get subscribers Build
I'd your Race Enterprise.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1920-02-13

The Lord God, is sue and
shield, 70 the upright 10 heart
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1920-02-13

e7sYou must mail copy on
Mondays to secure publication.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1920-02-13
FRIDAY FEB. -. 1920.

2rnterered 10 second class mail mat
at Metropolis, Illinois. Postofiice.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1920-02-13

Address all communications TO R.Mo-
ARY. eos Pearl St. Metropolis. III.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29

ness to her for the 100000 wedding pres
ent she turned, over to him tnirty1wo
years ago and which, at compound IN
terest, would amount to nearly $boo,oVo.
A few trivial requests follow, then a
. trust fund for the two daughters, similar
trust fund for Shonts's sister and two
nieces, AND THEN:
TENTH. All the rest, residue and
remainder of my estate, real, personal
and mixed of whatsoever kind, nature or
description and wheresoever situated or
located and including each and every one
of the sums hereinabove given and be-
queathed in trust to my executors which
shall not vest or the trust In which shall
fail or shall not take or be given effect
because of non compliance by the bene-
6ciary with the conditions, terms and
provisions set forth in paragraph eleventh
hereof or because of any of the other
matters or things set forth in said para
graph eleventh hereof or for any other
The Washington times., 1920-02-29

execute such alleged will, was laboring
at such time under the mistaken and
erroneous belief that hes,ad in previous
document provided for this contestant,
when, in, fact, the provisions of such al
legged document terminated upon the
death of said deceased, and therefore did
not make any provision whatever for this
contestant"
This is serious charge!
Shonts never made this will?
II he did sign It he was tricked into
signing II by Amanda ThomasY
What would Amanda Thomas profit by
fraudulently tricking the sick man into
signing this WIFI Well, that is plain
enough on the face Of II. The will first
disposes OF that troublesome person, his
wife. She, Mrs. shonts, is cut OF and
settled very quickly with bequest OF
5000 and painted portrait Of herself
and an acknowledgment of his indebted
H.. natal, MAJ.
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g. That on said goth day of July, 1879,
the said decedent, Theodore p. Shonts,
was not of sound mind or memory, or
mentally capable of making a will.
=. That said paperwriting was not
freely or voluntarily made or executed
by the said Theodore p. Shonts as his
last will and testament, but that the said
paperwriting purporting to be his will
was obtained, and the subscription and
publication thereto, IL IL was in fact SUBJ
scribed or published by him, were pro-
cured by fraud and undue influence prac-
tieed upon the decedent by one Amanda
Thomas, the residuary leaatee mentioned
in said alleged will, or by some other
person or persons acting in concert or
privity with her, whose name or names
are at present unknown to this contest
ant.
IS. That the paper propounded for pro-
bate herein Is invalid a. the last will and
testament and 10 illegal and void, in that
the alleged testator, IL he in fact did
The Washington times., 1920-02-29

Shonts knew thoroughly well just what
that agreement Of 1917 was. He knew
there was no provision for his wife after
his death--aside from the 500 900 indebt
edness. 1t was merely a modus yiyendi a
scheme for buying his freedom. No mem
ton Of death, wills, requests.
Shonts knew this-but IL Shonts did NOT
make this "willy It becomes easy to under.
stand how bungler might have made
II who didn't fully understand lust what
that agreement of 1917 was all about. and
thus itrmight be that the strange state
ment crept into this will" twice that
Shonts had already in 1917 provided for
my wife"-an utterly crazy, untrue and
surprising, thing. to state.
IL Is certainly a strange and suspicious
raw In that will" II will be Interesting
tossee now the contest which is now on
over this "wilr' finally turns out.
And here II is also interesting TO elance
Tor moment at another Shonts will. This
VIII was genuine one; nobody challenges
II. twas a will made when shonts was
on good terms with his family. before he
met Mrs. Thomas. And the very first
paragraph is this:
FIRST, To my wife, Milla d. Shonts.
I bequeath the sum of One Million Dol.
lars (SI 200, ooo) absolutely, this amount
being my Indebtedness to her"
And then to wife and each daughter he
bequeaths one-third each OF his fortune.
No my friend Amanda" In this will OF
1905. The wife and daughters had not at
that time ruined his life," as Mrs Thomas
plaintively wrote her lawyer-spd the sun.
shine OF her own wholesome friendship had
not yet entered shonts's life.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29

story OF tnat
will be told
! a t err; quite
a remarkable
story 1t is.
But now as
to the will"
1t s e IL. Mrs.
Shonts's law.
yers, J u d g g
Warren Dixon
and Mr.. George
". Files, have
studied h at
curious docu-
ment, and In a
paper filed pro-
testing against
the will" this
in aaaerfed.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29

walking ABOUT tue uech ihcy Huo Nv
sweaters, cloaks or heavy shoes. They
had to use the steamers steamer rugs.
Mrs. Thomas was always resplendent In
the proper Understanding promenade
costumes, afternoon sweaters and evening
deck cloaks. She took especial pleasure
in promenading daily In different sweat
ers. Her steamer rugs, identical with
those she carefully spread over Mr..
Shonts, his chair being placed next hers.
were the cause Of considerable amused
comment on board. Her rich and rather
fambuoyant choice Of sweaters and hats
attracted much notice.
II has already been told how the Shonts
family, explained, the first meeting Of Mrs.
Thomas and Mr.. Shonts. But Mrs. Thomas
was not the only woman who was eager
for Shonts's society. Shonts received let
ters from q great many women How
many of these women Shonts vcame to
know the widow has no way of knowing.
Here is . very ,cutey letter. from lady
who wanted "a. know and sees more OF the
fascinating president Of the PETERBOROUGH;
3, West Twelfth street,
Feb. "a.
My Dear Mr.. Shonts:
When I called upon Mrs. Shonts the
other day she told me that she was leav-
ing you behind on her proposed journey
to, the South and %, taxing my courage
in both hands, am writing to bid you to
luncheon.
On Friday next (the twenty-hfth) at
half after one o'clock two very pretty
and witty women, Mrs. Wendall Baker
and Mrs. Pauline Farnham are coming to
me with Mr.. Harrison Rhodes and Mr..
ingalls, Kimball for q bite of luncheon
and gossip. Ny modesty as chatelaine
forbids me to extoll the former (the
luncheon), but dare to say that the lat
ter 1.-THE gossip will be worth the journey
to Twelfth street "for to hear"
My dining room is too tiny to permit
asking husbands and wives, SO give you
warning that I shall ask Mrs. Shonts one
of these days, with man as charming as
yourself, if am fortunate enough to find
him. Meanwhile make me very happy
by coming.
Sincerely yours,
LOUISE INGLIS.
There are some very curious things
about the last will" of Mr. Shonts which
Mrs. Thomas turned up after some delay.
Shonts died on September q last year.
Mrs. Shonts applied for appointment as
administrator, aUd was made Administrative
by the Surrogate. But II was not until
November that the will" was produced
and filed by Mrs. Thomas's friends. The
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
i0.3S1.60

bO,3Sl.bO
Besides the above quite elaborate bundle
Of clothes from Worth there were some
twenty more gowns from Douillet, averag
ing $3.50 each--a total of $4,52s Of clothes
from Douillet.
But that was not all. Mrs. Thomas also
dropped in at dement's and ordered robes
de chambre, blouses. tea gowns. skirts,
Jackets, ETC., to the value OF $2,826 more.
And even that was not all. Such a
princely outfit Of clothes as all this ought
10 have some jewelry to set 1t of. Why,
certainly. or course, there should be some
iewelry. Cartier, the Paris jeweller,
would do. So Cartier OF Paris handed
yer to Amanda Thomas the following
tile list Of jewelry to the value of 10,s3o
ancs ION which they had managed to
at $500 from Mrs. Thomas):
s05.
'oy. 10--1 square gold purse with
emerald and brilliant clasps. $50
ov. III polished gold lorgnette
chain lou
Nov. 3O-1 chain of long links,
white enamel, with pearl be-
tween each link. 400
Dec. Ill pair OF cuff buttons
with chrysoprase "a dark
green emerald) set double in
each button in white enamel. $50
Dec. IL Louis XVI necklace,
design OF leaves and flowers.
with sapphire in the centre,
hung on platinum chain; used
In composition. Ill brilliants,
1884 carats; sapphire,
1894 carats ................S $500
Dec. Ill mans watch, extra
enamel plate. mauve color,
with rose OF brilliants in
centre ...............,...... ZOO
The Washington times., 1920-02-29

reason or cause what
soever and includ-
ing any and all prop
erty, the disposition
of which as herein
provided may for any
reason fail, I give.
devise and bequeath
to my friend, AMAN-
DA c. THOMAS,
her heirs and as
signs forever"
That was the big
end of the thing
that rest, residue
and remainder" which
goes to Amanda
Thomas.
But there is a queer
thing about that will.
It says in the second
paragraph, after Civ
ing Mrs. Shonts the
$1,000 and her por.
trait:
Having by an
agreement made In
June. 1917. provided
for my wife, Milla y.
Shonts, / make no
further provision for
her"
And again in the
eleventh paragraph
the will" speaks of
provisions, requests
and devices and the
provisions for her-con-
tanned in the agree
ment Of June. 1917,
hereinbefore referred
to-"
There was an agree
ment Shonts made
with his wife In June,
1S17-but there was
not one dollar Of any
manner or kind OF
provision, bequest,
devise" or anything
providing Mrs. Shonts
with anything after
Shonts's death except
the repayment of that
same 100000 we'd
ding present.
Shonts drew that
agreement in 1917 for
a purpose-to buy his
freedom to run around
with anybody he
pleased without being
called to account BY
his wife. Shonts pro.
vided for a monthly
allowance Tor his
wife and daughters
which he didn't live
M 80
The Washington times., 1920-02-29

Mrs. Amanda
Caskie Thomas in
a Curious Pose
Photo Taken
About Is Years
Ago When She
Was on the
Stage as
Jeanne Caskie. |"
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
Continued from Prsosdin0 Psss)

IL was during that very trip on which
she met the shonts girls that Amanda
stuffed her trunks with thousands OF dol
lars worth OF finery-and got shonts 10
slide them past the custom officers. Mrs.
shonts declares.
Worth. the famous Paris dressmaker, at
tractsd Mrs. Thomss's eye. She ordered
lovely creations from Worth to the amount
of 5o,ssl60 francs. Here is the cute little
wardrobe Worth sold her land this Is only
one Of several similar outfits she got
abroad at the same time. as will be ex-
planned later.
Bought from Worth, Paris:
rate- Article. Amount.-frs.
The Washington times., 1920-02-29
Sincerely yours,
LOUISE INGLIS.

Something going to have 1t with
your 1t would to be wiser ana
uneearable situation should
be ended in dtgnifted
nue. love,
fA4RGuN
The Washington times., 1920-02-29

Continued Nenf Sxaddpl
The Washington times., 1920-02-29

1906.
Jan z2--l collar chain. long iinks.
white enamel. pearls between <O0
Jan. 2s-l pair white gold and .
enamel cum buttons, pearl In
each button q pearls. 10
u. NJ ............-.....'.'. 80
Feb. 2O-l Louis XVI garisnds.
leaves and flowers ornaments.
mounted on platinum. set In
velour collar; composed Of !
pearl. az gr.; 2S7 brillisnts.
1884 carats; 21S roses. 31-S4
carats; customer furnished 1876
brilliants, 441-64 carats; the
roses and material to mount
on ..................... fVvV
Aug. Isl polished gold cigarette
case. lever mounting. $1,000. 775
Total 1880
July "a Is07-On account. ...... 2,58250 .
p.,aro. An. ael760
The Washington times., 1920-02-29

49,381.50
June 2l-Paid to Maison Kemoine
for three monogram letters,
H. F. C,tin diamonds on tor
toise shell parasol handle. 1000
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Society Recognizes Boxing
Prominent Men to Witness
Bouts at Commodore

Society's first recognition of boxing
will be demonstrated on the night of
December ID in the grand ballroom of
the Hotel Commodore, when Marshall
Stllman evening will be attended by
some of New York's most prominent
residents. In the center of the ball
room a twenty-four-foot ring will be
set up and the place will be trans
formed into miniature Madison
Square Garden.
Mrs. Vincent Astor, Mrs. Henry Pot
ter Russell, Mrs. J. Theus Munds, Mrs.
Winthrop Cowden. Mrs. Herbert Ship
man, and a number OF other prominent
women in New York are the patron
csses
Around the ringside will sit capital
lists and university graduates. In the
arena will appear we'll known knights
of the fstic world, seconds, bottle
holders and referee. They will not
be merely exhibitions of boxing, but
real fights between members Of the
gangster world.
Alpheus Gccr, clubman and writer,
whose pen name is Marshall Stillman,
is at tho head Of the movement to
check young men on the downward
path and make them good members Of
society through their own work and
efforts. The movement aims to sor-
ganize clubs in various parts Of New
York where the gangstcr and the boys
Of the ncighborhood can gather during
the evening and indulge in athletics
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

Elsie Cromwell Comstock to the Rev.
Gabriel Farrell jr. Miss Comstock is
the daughter Of Mrs. Albert Comstock
of South Mountain Avenue, whose sum
mer home is on Lake George at Bolton
Landing. Miss Comstock is q graduate
of St. Mary's School, New York.
Canon Farrell is attached to the
Episcopal Cathedral at Newark, and is
IN charge of the department of rcli-
glous education in that diocese. Last
summer he was abroad, acting as chap
lain for the Bishop of Newark at the
Lambeth Conference. During the war
Canon Farrell served as chaplain with
the l4th Infantry. Before entering the
army he was assistant pastor at Trim
ity Church, Boston.
Mrs. Edward A. Bunker, of Ais West
ll8th Street. announces the engage
ment Of her only daughter, Miss Ade
laide d. V. Bunker, to Hal Saunders
White. Miss Bunker is graduate of
the Packer Collegiate Institute, Brook
lyn; of Barnard College and Teachers
College, Columbia University. Miss
Bunker is attending Oxford Univers-
ity, where for a year and half she
has been a home student. During the
war she served in the United States
Navy.
Mr.. White is graduate of Bowdoin
College and is attending Brasenose
College, Oxford. He is an Oxford
Blue and q member of the Alpha Delta
Phi and the Achilles Club in Oxford
and London. He served with the
American army in France for a year.
No date has been set for the wedding.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21

All who attend must appear in Vene-<
tian costumes, but for those who do not
care to go to the trouble and expense
OF getting costumes the committee has
arranged for q simple dress that may be
obtained at the door and can easily be
adjusted over an evening gown or eve
ming clothes
The ball will be limited TO about five
hundred guests, and prizes viii be
given for the most beautiful costumes.
The judges viii be Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney, Prince Rosplgliosi and Rob
ert ". Chanier, of the bail committee.
Many wonderful costumes will be seen.
One of the dinner hostesses of the
night is to appear in Venetian gown
adorned with gold and silver and fur,
designed by Count Boni de Castellane.
Several other gowns Of like magnIti-
cence, also designed by De Caslenane,
are now in New York and will be dis
played that night. A New York busi-
ness man who is widely known will
come as Venetian duke, in a costume
he recently brought from abroad
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Relief Workers Return
Mrs. Drake and Mrs. Marshall
Back From EurOpe

Among the arrivals on the Aquitana
yesterday were Mrs. John Adams Drake
and Mrs. Walton H. Marshall, who re-
turned after nearly three months spent
in Italy to further the relief work Of
the American Free Milk and Relief for
Italy. of which Mrs. Drake is president
and founder and Mrs. Marshall an
active committee member.
The tour of the two workers included
audiences with the Italian Premier, the
Queen of Italy and the Pope, visit to
more than 800 dispensaries and institu-
tions maintained or supplied with free
milk by the American organization.
Cheering crowds filled the streets
and the railroad station at Rome when
Mrs. Drake and Mrs. Marshall departed
and listened to farewell addresses de-
livered by tho Mayor of Rome, the As
sistant Secretary Of State, the presi-
dent Of the Italian Red Cross. the ma
tional Commissioner of Health and
other high officials, while grateful
people delugcd Mrs. Drake with flowers.
When the train reached Genoa a SINH
lar demonstration led by city officials
took place
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Marquette Club
To Give Dance at
Plaza Wednesday
Event Will Be First in a
Series of Subscription
Affairs Arranged for the
Benefit of the Forum

The Marquette Club announces q new
series of subscription dances to be held
under its auspices this winter, the pro-
ceeds of which are to be applied to the
upkeep Of the Marquette Forum.
The first event is to take place in the
ballroom of the Plaza Wednesday even
ing. Kenneth B. Fox and Miss Clare
Conway, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles ?. Conway, of New Rochelle,
are at the head of the committee on
arrangements.
The second and third events are to
be held in the Roof Garden of the Wal
dorf Astoria on Ne Years Eve and
the eve of Lincoln's Birthday. f. E.
Fonseca jr. and his sister, Miss Pauline
f'onseca, are at the head of the COM
mittee for the New Years Eve affair,
which will have a number of special
features appropriate to the OCCASION
Frank McHugh and Miss Dorothy
Conner, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Conner, of 251 West Ninety second
Street, are forming the committee to
arrange for the February event, on
which occasion a musical program is
to be given by the combined musical
clubs Of Columbia University.
The last of the winter dances is to
be given on March II. The chairman
of the committee in charge is Peter P.
McGovern jr.
Among the members of the organiza-
ton assisting in the Thanksgiving Eve
dance are MIS-. Frank Edebohls, Mrs.
W. II. Little, the Misses Minna Lu-
gand, Margcry Pennefather, Mildred
Riley, Sally McKenna, Pauline Fon-
SEGA, Ada Slevins, Marion Moloney,
Elizabeth Murphy, Dorothy Conner
Catherine Slcvins, Dorothy Mccall
Barbara McNally, Dorothy Scherp and
John T. Egan, DR.. James Moran, F. E.
Eonseca jr., Frank McHugh, Joseph
birmingham, John c. Slattery, Peter
McGovern. Thomas Ridden James
Hayden, Thaddeus Ughetta, Edward
Riley jr.. Henry L. Wheeler jr., Louis
Meyer ami Ambrose O'Connell.