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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
ARGUMENT Is HEATED

MT. Davis and President Carlton ar gued with considerable heat over the state departments opposition to the Western Uion's attempted connnection with the British cable system in Brazil via the Barbados cable. Mir. Carlton declared the state department had made threats to the Cuban govern ment" to prevent the connection going through that Island and President Menicol now had before him the ques- tion of revoking a license already granted for landing of the Barbados cable in Cuba.
 'The state department has done noth- ing of the kind" MT. Davis said. and President Carlton promptly broke in to characterize this statement as "diplo- macy"
 The Western Union head insisted that American officials had made repre- sentations to the Cuban government and MT. Davis replied that no one but the state department had authority to take such step.
 President Carlton asserted, ''as instance ing the animus of the state department in prosecuting an American corporation" that shipment of cable to his com pany brought Cuban subsidiary of the Bell telephone system. had been stopped by the American government.
 Secretary Davis also denied this asser- tion.
 q can still catch that ship" MT. Carl ton interjected. Do I understand that you will do nothing prejudicial to the telephone company if they bring on the cable?"
 WILL CATCH SHIP
 MT. Davis said ttat nothing wc be done If the Wesls t 4N lays rfS Die surrepttiously in Anne q s.s VI ser VI Carlton announced he would get on the wires and catch that ship
 Secretary Davis made more definite his denial that the Cuban government had been asked to stop the landing of the Barbados cable.
 "Can I tell the Cuban government that?" MT Carlton asked.
 "Tell them anything you please" the secretary replied
 I've been approached by certain peo- pie suggesting that since the Western Union is making such a dirty fight over this cable" MT. Davis added, it would be an easy thing to get the Cuban gov- ernment to block it. I've replied that the United States ought not to be in the position of going before a foreign gov ernment asking action against an Amer ican corporation.
 Mir. Carlton announced that "some of ficials of the United States are doing it." and an agreement was made to get evidence later.
 Frederick Roy Martin, acting general manager of the Associated Press, told the committee at it's morning session that any increase of cable facilities out of the United States would increase discrimination of American news reports and described the present system of dis tributing news to American ihsular pos sessions and to South America. To get sufficient facilities in South America. he said the Associated Press had been forced to Ego through the neck of the bottle at London in cable communica- tions." and contract with an English company for dispatch of million woros a year.
 George T. Hargreaves, representing the Universal Service. also spoke of diffi- cultes and congestion encountered in cable news distribution Walter S. Rogers. an American dele gate to the International Communications conference, will appear before the com mittee tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11

dAu WHCd q WOAlldn passes through the changes of middle life, are the three periods of life when Dr. Pierce's Favor ite Prescription is most needed. Many thousands W ou 1 d testify just as does the following:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
Drops Dead at Undertaker's

Mobile. January 10.-,James Matthews. t6, a former police officer for many years dropped dead at local undef- taking parlor here today, Matthews was making arrangements with one of the undertaking firms to be placed in the home for the aged when he suffered an attack of heart trouble and died in less than five minutes time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11

Grave injustice has been done many officers discharged from service under the army reorganization act. Samuel T. Ansell, former acting judge advocate general of the army, declared before the House military committee. Charges by Representative Caldwell, democrat. of New York, that men have been forced by the war department to give up their commissions, when competent to perform their duties, are under investigation by the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
Join Federal Reserve

Montgomery, January 10.- -(Special.)- Notice was received by the state bank ing department today that the Bank of Roanoke, Randolph county, had joined the federal reserve system. This gives the bank the rediscounting privileges per mitted by the federal reserve act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
that she was completely domlnated by

him, will also be considered.
 A record of the evidence given in the cases which were tried last sum- mer at Scale, Ala, has been forwarded here, and is expected to show that the petitioner was a willing witness for the state in detailing plans for the robbery, and that she made the black masks worn by the robbers at the time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
HOUSE

Washington, January l0.--Representa- tive Wood of Indiana, chairman of an appropriation subcommittee, told the House today that "the United States should take immediate steps toward dis armament without waiting for an agreement with other nations. If we follow such programme,' he said the sentiment of the rest of the world will be so aroused that other nations will follow in our wake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
Mothers, Preparel

When girl becomes a woman. when woman becomes a mother
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
Habeas Corpus Begun
By Associated Press

Memphis, Tenn. January io.-Habeas corpus proeeedings ioss spts.i iNte tcday by the attorney for George w. Williams,
 Walter Chambers and William Fletcher, three of the alleged confidence men held here, will prevent their return to At lanta to answer to indictments charg- ing swindling until next Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
PAROLE REVOKED,
 JONES REARRESTED
Ex- Soldier ParoIed to Attend School, Fails to Study and
 Must Complete Sentence

Anniston, January 10.-(Special) )-J ohm W. Jones of Oxford was arrested by Deputy Sheriff 0, K. Shaddix Monday morning under an order from the state capitol revoking a parole given Jones several months ago in order to allow him to take vocational training course in Birmingham under the government s rehabilitation plan for ex-soldiers.
 Jones' case reads in some cases like romance, but the last chapter will probably be written at the state pen- itentiary. to which case he will be re- turned this week to complete his sen- tence.
 Before the war broke out Jones was convicted under four forgery counts in the circuit court of this county, being sentenced to serve eight years. He was paroled when the call for military duty came and enlisted in Company M, One Hundred and Sixty-seventh infantry, went to Germany with the Rainbow di- vision, was captured by German soldiers while in action with his regiment, held prisoner for nearly a year and finally succeeded in escaping and making his way home.
 After his return home the Oxford mans wife sued for and was granted q divorce, his parole was revoked, and he was sent back to the penitentiary. He was again paroled and given an oppor- tunty to take the vocational training offered for the ex-soldiers by the gov ernment. The report of the school au- thorities showed that he had attended school only two days and the pardon board ordered his parole revoked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
.RU B MY : TISM

Is 9 poWerfuI Antiseptlc and Pain killer, cures. infected cuts, old sores, letter, etc. Relieves Sprains, Neuralgia, Rheumatism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11

is made of them. l have been assured that the official messages are not even inspected, but they are in the physical possession of the authorities while other messages are being inspected"
 The orders for the surveillance were issued, MT. Carlton explained. because of disturbed conditions in Great Britain and Europe. He indicated that other European countries took more complete control over American cable messag ges passing through their territory than did U- prI,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11


 wooden ships totalng 95s .OO0 deadweght tons It is expected, officials said. that the active government fleet of steel ves- sells, consisting of 9N steel cargo and pas senger ships, operating from the United States to foreign ports, 79 tank steam CTS, 62 ships in the coastwise trade ana r vessels operating between South Amer ican and foreign ports, totaling S,25o,oo deadweight tons, would be reduced by 100000 deadweight tons within the next six months.
 Prohibition enforcement lis farce in every locality in the country" Rep-I resentative Wood, republican, Indiana, declared today in the House in propos- ing that enforcement be transferred from the bureau of internal revenue to the department of justice. His pro posal met with instant objection from Chairman Volstead of the judiciary committee, and heated debate ensued.
 Cotton ginned prior to H January amounted to 11,550,230 running bales, including 202.27s round bales, 63,s bales of American Egyptian and l,5S9 bales of sea island, the census bureau announced today.
 Railroads of the country have re- ceived $427,335, 6SS.49 from the govern ment to date, under the various sec tions of the transportation act, accord ing to a statement of payments to car riers issued tonight by the treasury.
 Immediate withdrawal of the United. States from further participation in the council of ambassadors in Europe, was reported today to have been de- cided upon. State department officials declined to discuss the report, but they, did say that the American government would not be represented at the meet ing of premiers next week at which France and Great Britain will discuss ways and means for enforcing the terms of the treaty of Versailles af- fecting particularly the conditions in the Ruhr valley. .N
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois. County of Massac, SIS.
In the County Court of Massac
County, Illinois to the September Term
A. d. 1921 In the matter of the pro-
bate of the last will and Testament of
Bette Nicely, deceased to Shelby Nee
~, George Nicely, lillian e. Nicely.
Louisa Looney, Horace Smith, Rach-
Ell Mae Moore. Melrose Hensley, and
Mary L. Nicely, and other whom it
may concern, You are hereby notified
that certain document purporting to
be the Last VIII and Testament of
the said Bette Nicely. will be offered
for probate, and proof of the execu-
ton of said document will be heard
on Monday being the 5th day of Sep
TENDER A. D. 1920 at the Court House
in the City of Metropolis, Illinois.
In witness whereof, hereunto set
my hand and affix the seal of Court at
my Office in Metropolis, Illinois the
9th day of July A. D. 1921.
Henry Morrow, Clerk,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ESTATE OF Daniel Foster, Deceased
The undersigned. having been appoint
ed Administrative of the estate of
Daniel Foster late of the County of
the County of Massac and the state of
illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the County
County Court of Massac County at the
Court House in Metropolis at the No
yember Term on the first Monday in
November next. at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same adjust
ed. All persons indebted to said es-
tate are required to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated this sth day of September A.
ID. 1921
Fannie Edmonds. Administrators
Fred Z. Young Attorney.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
Expect New Boom in Yukon.

That, with the discovery of the large
silver areas In the vicinity of Keno
Hill, the Yukon is entering on a new
industrial era, is the statement made
by Colonel Thompson, M. P. for the
territory, who recently arrived In OF
tawa after a three months absence In
: the Northland. He expresses the
opinion that the new silver find will
take the place Of the gold that first
put the Yukon country on the map.
Keno Hill is on the Mayo river. trib-
utary of the Stewart, go miles south
east of Dawson. The camp has a popu-
lation of about 500 The ores are ga
lena, carrying very high values of
lead and silver, the latter running
from so to go ounces to the ton. Dis
coyeries have been made over an area
80 miles in extent =
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07

The senator said he wanted to be-
stow his present In private. He and
Sims went into an anteroom. The SEN
ator squatted down and Sims did like
wise. The senator took from his peck
ct large-sized pair of dice and rolled
them out on the carpet. Sims watched.
At this moment group of sena-
tors, in the plot with New, burst into
the room. There, apparently, were Sen
ator New and the old barber, despite
his protestatlons of religion, shooting
craps. The statesmen were Mortified.
An employee of the senate had been
caught gambling. Sims, of all men,
had gone wrong after forty years;
Sims, whom they trusted implicitly. 1t
was a case that called for drastic ac-
tion.-Philadelphi Public Ledger.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
AN OPEN LETTER
TO THE COLORED PEOPLE,

We wish to say to 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 and help employ
ment for all returning soldiers to enter the Undertaking
business have finally decided go into that business
with a view of serving my people, well having
employment feeling that can give them better service
than members of the other race though am in friendly
relation with all the other undertakers and expect
tain that relationship throughout my business
am perfectly qualified to give unexcelled service and
will guarantee satisfaction.
was born and reared in Metropolis, 9th and Pearl
Sts Educated in Metropolis Public Schools graduating
from Dunbar High School in 1912 then entered the
Barnes School of Anatomy SANITARY Science and Emba
ing Chicago Illinois,. from which graduated August IA
1914, from which school hold Diploma.
We will carry nall line 1T caskes only, at present
owing to the advance price these goods but have
arranged with large undertaking establishment to furnish
with anything needed on short notice.
We have a first class hearse at command.
Calls answered day night; distance mmateral.
We were in the u. S., Service for six months, trying
make this country safe for Democracy thereby nsur
ing the coored equal opportunity with other
Phone 229--Ring 3.
Respectfully yours
MCCRARY'S UNDERTAKING CO.,
Metropolis Illinois,
GEORGE L. B. MCGRARY, Manager.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
Notice

Dear Co-Laborers: Our Min
listers and Deacon's Union will
convene this year with the Rock
Hill Baptist church. Carbondale,
with Rev. Vim Moody, pastor,
on Tuesday before the 4th Sunday
in September 1921 and our aim is
to set a high standard along all
lines of the work OF Kingdom
Building We are asking each
pastor and deacon OF the district
10 bestir themselves as never be-
fore to the Masters call and re-
spond with a willingness as did
the shepherds OF old.
We must undertake great things
for for God, live in the present.
pray, plan and prepare for the flu
ture. Let us make this the ban
ner year with the Mt. Olive Dis
trict.
Yours in his Name.
S. II. Pruitt. Pres.
DuOuoin Ill.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
Notice

Sisters. aud must say Rre;h-
ren Of the East Mt. Olive Baptist
Family
As State Missionary OF Wo-
mems auxiliary, | am thankful
that God h 5 spared our lives to
start on another year Let US as
women do more this year for the
cause OF Christ, than we did last
year. Sisters. do yod not stop
ard think: Oh yes. women were
the fret to behold the forsaken
grave as Christ arose out OF the
tomb. Ii Jesus when on ath
loved Mary and Martha SO tender
ly and sought often peace and re-
pose in thsir home enjoying daily
their sympathy. love and compan-
ionship? Does He not now de-
sire and seek the Mary's OF today
who break their alabas,er boxes
OF love and pour the precious ONT
ment on the head, OF the sick and
sorrowing and suffering of the
earth. and thereby fill the entire
world with the fragrance of chris
tianity?
Christian women, let US go. and
as we go. let US cry One Lord,
Oae Faith, and One Baptism.
God bless the work,
Z. M. LONG, State Missionary
SIG L. Howard ST.. Centralia. Ill.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
Madonna and child on STAMPS.

Religious subjects are not commonly
used as the basis of stamp designs, al
though figures of the Madonna are
known on the early stamps of the Yir-
gin islands and more recently on the
high values of Bavaria. set of three
special postage stamps, newly issued In
the small principally of Lichtenstein,
in honor of the eightieth birthday of
the reigning prince, Johann III. repre-
sent the vision of the Virgin and the
Holy Child appearing in the heavens
above the capital town Of Vaduz. The
stamps are autographed in large for
mat, and comprise the denominations
80 heller green, 80 heller carmine and
2 kronen blue.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
0. R. Morgan Solicitor
Master In ChanCery Sale.
DuOuoin, Ill

State of Illinois, Massac County IS.
In the Circuit Court of said County.
Otis E. Harvick VS.. Valcous K.
Bailey, Original Bill No 778, and Net
tie Gowan vs.. Otis f. Haryiek and
Valcous K. Bailey. Cross Bill to fore
close mortgage.
Public notice is hereby given that in
pursuance of decree entered at the
April Term of said court, to-wit, on
the 18th day of April A. d. 1920 in the
above entitled cause, |, s. Bartlett
Kerr. Master in Chancery of said
County, Will, at the hour of IL o.
clock, A. M. Saturday Sept. 18th 1921
at the East door of the Court House in
the City of Metropolis. County of Mas
sac and State of Illinois, sell at public
vendue to the highest and best bidder,
the following described real estate to-
witt
The Southwest Fourth of the North
west Quarter of Section Twenty-six
(26) Township Fourteen (lD South,
Range Three (3) east, Ord P. M. Mas
sac County, Illinois.
Sale Cash in hand
This sale is under the provisions of
the Statute as amended and in force
July /, 1917. The full period of fifteen
teen months for retention having ex
PRED. the purchaser at this sale will
be entitled to a deed to the premises
purchased Immediately on consumation
of sale.
Dated this 18th day of August A. d
1921.
S. Bartlett Kerr.
Master in Chancery.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
rsonsy Lona In Tea.

Hindus for centuries have used nsw
honey A. laxative and old honey a.
An astringent. Aborigines OF Persia
offered honey to the sun. Greeks stu
mix It with milk Of water and use II
a. . ubation to the dead. In one
section of India milk and honey are
handed to all bridegrooms a. they ar
rive at the door of the brides father.
and in ancient Egypt honey was Long
, chief ingredient of emhalming 6u3G
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
Woman Best Hunaer Striker.

Could woman set the worlds rec
ord for hunger strikingr
Reports from Vienna, where tha
American relief administration Euro
pean children's fund is feeding 1907
900 boys and girls day. indicate that
q woman can live longer without food
than a man.
Girls shew more resistance In
fighting malnutrition than boys" said
Tgnatz Panzer. representative Of tina
New York Produce exchange. who has
just returned from Austria. "Physi-
clans have found that a girl can go
longer on less food with less serious
results than boy OF the same ags."
New York Sun,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
5ndsun Summer.

The tern 'TndIan summer IL ap
piled to a period OF mild. open weather
that comes in the fall. embracing the
most Of October and sometimes er
tending into November. and characters
lied by SORT " dry mist or hazineH
that differenti ltky !t from other sea
sons Of the yeaS, What causes the dis
tinctive fSaturyx ca .bS se-son, espe
cially the haav atmosphere, Is unr
known, and the Wigia OF the term
equally so. DIfferenS explanations
have been given OF both. but they seem
to DO largely fanciful.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
a Parachute Record.

To Lieutenant Arthur Hamilton, Oh
the United States army, goes lne
record for parachute jumps, for ne
recently left an airplane at height
of 24,4O0 feet and drifted eight miles
before touching the ground. lie Is
said TO have fallen asleep from cold
during part of his descent.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
Mo Lady at All.

Albert, aged five, had been severely
punished by maternal hands. His
father on arriving home, found him
In tears.
whats the matter. sonf he asked.
Daddy" replied Albert, pointing an
accusing finger at his mother, "al
have to say is that I'm compietely
surprised at that lady."-American
Legion Weekly.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
S. Bartlett Kerr.
Master in Chancery.
Mlsnt nans.

Little Florence climbed upon her ~
Tiers lap on her birthday and put her
arms around his neck. Father always
called her "Toodies," and until now
she had answered to the name. But
now she looked at him IN surprise
why. I'm three now! should thina
you'd call me 'Threedles. she said
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
suss sfsIdIna au.s in Trust.

A little sevsn-year-old Boston gf<i
sams into the Aouss the other dag
chewing Slm vigorously. Her m-'thsr
was horrified and ordered the little
one to throw tiic gum away. The
usually obedlen. child shock her head
firmly. u can't throw It away" chs
sait. because IL lint mine. II -
longs to Barbara but she lsak Il %
@s III two ocicaE."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
.,vhat,s in a Name7"

Mr.. observation-disclosures l given
You my name? What more do you
want?
His yife-I want the privilege OF
eioning II to checks that Will te
aonored Mt the bank.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
Military Poker.

Rookie-This saluting business re-
minds me OF game of poker.
Vet-How so7
Rookie-An officer passes me and l
raise him five.
yet-Yes, and whether you do or
NOT. you're liable to get call.~-Ana-
erican Legion Weekly.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07

The life of Cuba 10 largely sustain
d By raisina. its people consuming
the fruit more generally than any 9TH
" OF the granddaughter colonisa
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07

We become wiser by adversely:
prosperity destroys our Appreciation
II the right.-SenecA
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
List of Officers of the Mt.
Olive Baptist Dist. S. S. Insti-
tute for l92O-21

Pres M. Duncan. Colp, Ill.
ist Vice L. w Thomas. Mounds
I'd Vice A, V Shoffner, Duquoin
Rec. Sec. Marie Humble Contra
-..-.-...-.-. ...........-. la
Cor. Sec. Hazel Howard. Joppa
Conductor Rev. J. B. McCrary,
--......... Metropolis
Supt. OF Cradle Roll Dept. w.
.............. 49,. d. Parran. Carbondale.
Officers of the B. Y. P. u.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-10-07
East St. Louis Gazette

Metropolis Publishing Co. Estabsheda Branch
Louis III where Job Office will operated under
management Splendid inducements have been assured
by city We plenty machinery
take of the situation. Rev. Edgar McCray in the
city pcrieoting arrangements Wehavc years experience type
setting job and newspaper work-The Editor.
Office 1918 Z. Broadway, East ST. Louis. ILL.,
Phones Bell, E. 1887. St Clair 1869
Cali Phone US the aud your next Job or Ad
Rev. Edgar S. B. McCrary, Editor and Manager