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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-01
A Pawn Of Chance
 BY RERTRAM LEBHAR

any house we live in. No prof1ter- ing landlord would dare to try to
 freeze us or stint on the hot water supply
 Janet made one last desperate at-
 tempt. . There's something else." she cried. 'The apartment across the hall is full of roe0Aes and-er-other things. The woman who occupies it now Is very careleCA and the place isn't real 7y fit to live in.''
 Mrs. Holden shrugged her shoulders. "Of course I wouldn't move in with
 out having the rooms thoroughly fu- I janitor told me that the landlord is
 willing to do the whole apartment
 over-fresh paper on every wall" She paused. Anyway, I'll see what
 my husband says. He's on his way here now, and-''
 She was interrupted by sharp ejaculation from the other woman. ''He mustn't come here-I mean I won't be able to let him see these | rooms" Janet Fremond gasped. "I've | just remembered that I have an i'm
 portant appointment down town. I won't be able to wait in for him. I must go out Immediately Mrs. Holden drew herself up stiffly, and her round, good-natured face hardened into grim lines. "Oh. very wel,'' she said, q guess understand. You're one of those foolish people who believes all they
 see in the newspapers. You've been | reading all that scandal about graft
 in the apartment. and you've got an idea that pohceman's wife-even if he's an inspector-isnt good enough to be your neighbor.
 ''Wen, I want to tell you that my John hasn't ever taken dish honest
 dollar in his life.'' she continued, her voice rising. And though I'm a plain woman
 myself, maybe I'm just as good as some folks that gives themselves airs.
 Anyway, I ain't exactly thick-skinned
 and if we locate here I assure you,
 ma'am, that you needn't have any fear that my husband or myself shall try to force our acquaintanceship on you."
 Janet Fremont moaned as the door Of the apartment slammed behind her
 indignant visitor. Shes taggereA into the living room and sank wearily into
 morris chair. For some minutes
 she sat there. leaning heavily against
 the padded upholstery, too dazed and dispfrited to move.
 Presently, however, she got up and went over to a little mahogany writ | ing desk in a corner of the room. l From a tiny drawer she produced a l newspaper clipping, buried under a | pile of household bills. She had read
 those printed lines so many times be-
 fore that almost every word of them
 was scared into her brain. She shud-
 dered as she perused them now, and l the hand which held the paper shook l pftifully.
 Her recent visitor would have been I greatly interested if she could hav5 | looked over her shoulder and read that sensational news item published
 nearly year ago, which ran as fol- lows:
 INSPECTOR HOLDEN SHOT BY WOMAN CROOK, Police Official Attacked in Taxicab While Taking Desperate Pair to Headquarters,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-01

Police Official Attacked in Taxicab
 While Taking Desperate Pair to Headquarters
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-05-26
STATE GIVES UP FIGHT
ON SMALL VAULT
Prosecution Own Witnesses Turn Tide;
Armour Chief ON Stand.
BY WILLIAM B. MCCORMICK.

BY WILLIAM B. MCCORMICK.
Waukegan, May Is, The states S
contention that existence of the
safe account" in which were
recorded the Grant Park Bank
and other loans, was a secret,
was upset by its witnesses today
in the trial of Governor Small.
The prosecution evidently has
abandoned it's endeavor to sup
port this portion of its case.
Arthur Sterling, chief clerk
in the treasurer's Office, and
twenty other witnesses, who
were to have been used to show
that the safe account" was
known to few, Were told by the
prosecution to return to Spring
field.
The afternoon session opened
with a clash between counsel
concerning the admissibility OF
cancelled notes given by Armour
& Co. to the late Senator Ed
ward c. Curtis and his brother,
Vernon G.. Curtis.
Identified Notes.
Judge Edwards permitted in
PRODUCTION of the notes for the
time beng.
Frederick w. Croll, vice pres
ident and treasurer of Armour &
Co., identified twenty-three
notes, each for $500, 900, which
were given to senator Curtis or
his brother in 1919 and 1920.
The notes, most of which
ran for 100 days; bore interest
of z l-2 or 8 LIZ per cent.
The witnesses who destroyed
the states hope on the safe ac-
count were Edward P. Trough
bough warrant clerk, and Ed
ward c. Beck, chief security
clerk.
Mr.. LIE Forgee, cross examin.
ing, asked Trobough:
''The entries that were made
by you in relation to these par
ticular things We're made without
sny reference to any secrecy,
were they noY"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-05-26
UNDERTAKING A SPECIALITY
NOTICE TO THE PUBIC!

This is to inform you that the McCrary's Undertak-
ing Company will still continue its operation under
new manager during the absence of George l.. b. Nc
Crazy the Licensed Embamer and Manager who has
gone to Chicago to better equip himself along his line
of work in order that he might be better prepared to
look after the interests of our people.
During his absence the business will receive care
full and prompt attention, under the management,
superintendency of a competent Licensed Embamer.
We will guarantee satisfaction and fair treatment
both to work and price and all ask of you is
trial. and WE will convince you of truthfuness of this
the above statement.
When the unfortunate moment happens to you and
Death invades your home your neighbor's or
friends don't hesitate but call by Phone, No. 229
Ring g. and leave the rest to US. Take US into your
confidence and we will prove to you. that are in
sympathy with you in the hour of sadness and distress
We have made arrangements with one of the largest
Casket Companies of the Northwest and also have at
our command Negro Casket Manufacturing Co., of
ST. Louis Mo-, also the only exclusive Undertaking
Co.. of the city, with the largest supply of caskets
select FROM consisting of all Sizes grades, colors and
prices
We have been in business at 9O3 Pearl St., over
quarter of Century, and that Of itself is guarantee
enough to reliability.
We are at your Service either Night or Day.
Phone 229 Ring
If you fail to reach US by Phone have Central to
send messenger and will pay the messenger fee.
Respectfully yours.
M. J. MCCRARY
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-05-26
T. Notice..

Editor Of Metropolis Gazette,
you will please publish notice thai
our State Association will coa.
vene in Ceniralia. on May 2srs
1922. We hope our State Sos-
stituents viii be we'll posted OF
he date Of the meeting.
w ? Washington Mes.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-05-26
No Secrecy, He Says.


They were made without any
reference to secrecy, replied
the witness.
Q-There were no secret in
structiont made in relation to
those entries? A--No.
Q--They were made in the
same manner, openly in the
Office, as all other entries were
made? Ayes.
Mr.. Beck, the next witness,
was asked by lie FORCES.
did you have any knowl-
edge of any account known as
the safe account during Gov
ernor's Small's second terrn9'
Yes, ! know it was there, "
was thereby,
A0illtS Making ENTREES.
Later Beck, admitted making
entries in the safe account.
Mr.. LIE Forgee brought out
that the number Of state deposi-
tories increased in 1919 to 1921
from 1872 to $50, and brought an
increase in collaterals that made
necessary the obtaining of an ad-
ditional vault for its safe guard
ing. This collateral consisted,
in addition to packers notes,
farm and real estate mortgages.
AS a matter of fact" MIR.
LIE Fogee asked, your safe fund
was kept just as openly and SUBJ
ject to the same examination as
any other funds in relation to
which you made entries?"
Yes" was the answer.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-05-26
Constitutional Guarantees

The constitution of the United
states under the Fourteenth Amend
ment, guarantees equal protection
Of the law TO ali citizens alike. This
the states have failed TO do. Yet
they are claiming states rights
while lynchine and burning Of human
beings are going on. So far as
know not one county official has
been punished for neglect of duty,
and thas why the bill provides for
fine nd imprisonment for county Of
ficials who fail to do all in thier pow
er to pproteet their prisoners from
mob violence.
"The best legal minds in the
country say the bill is constitutional
and am going to stand by it.
Republicans Responsible
THE party in power 81 responsible
for he passage of the bill in the
senate, and unless the Republicans
pass the bill, you Should fight every
one who fails with your ballot.
feel it is my duty to tell you this
because | put duty above party.
Don't be fooled. 1t is not
enough for a enator tell you that
he favors tn bill, actions is what is
needed now. Men are being burned
at the stake and this is no time for
dilly-,sallying. If the constitution
of the United States is such farce
that it can't protect, hen this gov
ernment is failure.
"The man who hides behind the
unconstitutional of the bill is
contemplate coward .and is only
seeking to cvade his duty.
Don't support any man for pub
lie Office who is not willing to pledge
his support of the bill in writing.
"You have the situation your
own hands. The man who doesn't
help self is not wohthw of help from
others.
An Appeal For Members
William Pickins field secretary of
the N. A. A. C. p. mde an appeal for
membership which met hearty re-
sponse.
DIR. Day Presided
DIR. John w. Day, pastor of the
church of the Messiah, president of
the local branch N. A. a. C. P. pre-
sided at the meeting. In introduc-
ing Mr. Dyer, DR.. Day said that lyn-
ching was a crime against humanity
and that the mob pssion is the most
dngerous spirit to the body polite.
A law against lynching was needed
badly that the stigma from this
country might be removed.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-05-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL

Friday Morning
9;30 to 10O0-Appointment 10 of committees and Bible
polls.
1000 to l0.30-Topc Demonstration of Cradle Rolf by
w. d. Parran of Carbondae.
10 80 to II O0Preaching, collection and adjournment
Friday Afternoon
200-Devotiona conducted by Mt Zion, DuQuon and
Colp messengers.
$50 to 300-Introduction OF visitors.
3 80 to 4O0-Reading OF letters and report of commit
tees.
400-Preaching.
7oo-Devotional, Golden and Bethel Mounds
gers.
7: 30 to SO0-President's annual address,
S00-l.iterary program. Collection and adjournment.
Saturday Morning
900-Devotiona, Sandusky, Cypress Grove and Perks
messengers.
93o to 10 lo:00-Repor OF committee on nomination OF
officers.
10 O0 to 10 0:30-Bble conference
10 80 to Il 00-Topic, Superintendent Preparation and
What He Should be and Know by NJ Duncan,
of Colp
II :30-Preaching, collection and adjournment
Saturday Afternoon
200-Devotional, Brownhed, Mt. Olive and DuQuoin
messengers
, 80 to o. Miscellaneous.
500 to 3:S0-nstallaon OF officers, collection and adj
ournment.
Ccmmte-
Rev j. d. Davis.
Rev A Jefferson,
Nj. Duncan,
j. w. Grssr
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-05-26
Rev. NJ. G. King. D. D.. Successful Pastor
of First Baptist Churrh. Md. City. III.
DYER DEFNDS ANTI-MOB LAW
Declares Bill Nov Before Senate Is Constitutional According To
And Precedent. Up To Republicans To Pass The Bill


4gfe fi'An s'< haha'ed peis'''S
9~thereo u ani1n e4'sii'of''.i shufea
A.st tuesday eve ana '.sa3s a'"a. -
= Dyer denouhee i!hsh'ht 3 q men
ace 10 any eiFii.Asssion'
blting Ms aaaress hF' oyer leio
l's hearers 'h@i u Was Up 70 TIE
tafiy ~ power % pass 'Ne "h''-1s'i-
thiht oi'' iis s~i' u "~9 "'''s"
hgni, m thet every man VINO a'o not
vote iof OF favored me ota aho'''
~ dsie"tea Il tie coming pf'''ais ,
sieetio9'
pr Dyer re1e''e' 70 me hehe
against Congressman he'iy . men
lxah, ana sa'o congressman heiis
ishoaia oe oefe"1ee'
The Representative from the twelf-
1t bio. District hs travelled in many
..,,s of the ssutrv making his
-. a :.
favor oi the a''s'-is"eni's ei'i'
When Mr.. Dyer was Introduced
the Wild and enthusiastic applause
lasted several minutes. He said in
-, Ala ,,.a .au;,.h, -
come mere 10 De WV" sou 10 % '''ue"
as have spent much time IN dif-
ferent parts OF the country in a
cause which | heliaye To be right and
- - a. =.
10 see S'' LOUIS my hoi"e CITY fahy
10 IN ecause, not half-heartedly but
.ehol. ol.heartedly. There was never
time of greater need for strong and
..t.,, - -
ho"'
ofgAh'1Aioh Nsseeo
me Wy yoA can pest he'p II, sniS
ne't is - ei''s' !" '"' i"'"s "a ."e
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Naneei'eh' - So.oieu eop'e' nm
if Inc one a''o''a, o'ka"'1"''o''
'hroush wh'o" Nc an can WIN
l.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-05-26
PROGRAM OF THE Mt. OLIVE S. S. CONVENTION

The Program Of the 24th Annual Session of the Mt.
Olive S. S. Teahers' Institute and the 42nd Annual
Session of the g. S. Convention and 2ls Annual Ses
sion of the B. Y P. u. to be Held with the New Hope
Baptist Church, Sparta, ILL, Wednesday, June Il to
rs, 1922 Elder P. B. French Pastor.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-05-26
Thursday Morning

Thursday Morning
9:3o-Deotiona by Centralia and DuQuoin messengers
9:30 to l0O0-Appointment of committees. Partial
port OF committee enrolment.
1000 to 10:30-Bibe conference, conducted by Elder
NJ. c. King, d. d., Mound City
10: 80 to II 00-Topc What the B. Y p L. is" Opened
by Elder g. w. Prince, d. D.. Metropolis, III.
II oO to IL :3o-Preaching, collection adjournment.
Thursday Afternoon
2O0-Devotonal, led by Harrisburg and Ullin
gers.
30 to 3O0-Introducton of visitors and report OF
committees treasurer and corresponding
tary.
800 to 3:30-Readng of letters.
$50 to 4O0-Topic, Scripural Authority for a B. Y.
p. IT," opened by Elder w. H. Carter OF Centraia
20 to 4:30-Topic, How to Conduct B. Y. P. u
by Mt. Zion and DuQuoin messengers.
+:30 to 5O0-Collection ) and adjournment
7O0-Devotional, led by Joppa, Mt. Zion and Coulter
vile messengers
7:30 to 8O0-Wecome address, response by messen-
ger from Unionvlle
S00-Preaching and installation of officers, collection
and adjournment.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-05-26
INSTITUTE

INSTITUTE
Wednesday Morning
930-The Institute called to order by President M
Duncan.
9 50 to 10O0-Enrolment and appointment OF com
mittees
l000-Readng of program and adopting OF the same
and as far as it is compatible with the best in
terest the Institute.
10 0.30-Partial report of committee on enrolment
1913 to II 00-Deussing of the topic "The Qualification
of Good S S. Teacher" Opened by the Rock
Hill messenger, discussed by the BODY.
II 90 to II 30Topc "The Benefits to be Derived from
the National Baptist Teachers Training Course
Opened by Elder A. Jefferson of Colp, discussed by
the body
II 80 to 12oo-Bible Conference Collection and adj
ournment.
Afternoon Session
.30-Devotiona1 by Metropolis and Mound City mes
sengers Introduction Of visitors
2:40-Blackboard drill by Elder B. McCrary, conduc-
800 to 3:30-Standard OF Excellency for Baptist s. S.
by J. w Greer, OF Cop, president of the State s. S.
Convention
$50 to 4O0-Report OF Committees.
400 to 4:30-Report OF Treasurer and Corresponding
Secretary.
4:30 to 5 OO-Collection and adjournment
7O0-Devotonal lead by St. John Mounds and Pulaski
zoo to 7:30-Wecome address. Response by Miss
Hazel Howard.
30 to S00-Presdent's annual address.
SO0-Preaching. Installation Of officers collection and
adjournment
Committe--
Elder J. d. Davis,
Elder A. Jefferson,
Brother J. w. Greer
pct
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-28
WASHINGTON PARK
 METHODIST CHURCH

Dr. Nelson Allen Price, of Burma. the missionary pastor of the washing ton Park Methodist Episcopal church, corner Barnum and Noble avenues, will be the welcome gIest of that church Sunday. He will speak at 1O:30 a. m. on "The Christ In Bur mas Modern Awakening and at 7:30 D. m. on Difficulties of a Missionary In Burma" In this service he will re- produce some victrola records of Burmese music. Dr. Price will also speak in the Sunday school and in the Epworth League. Musical pro- gram, morning: Organ. "Andante Re Iigioso," Lemaigre; Grand Chorus, " Stern; quartet, Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled" Foster; trio, He Shall Feed His Flock" Harker. Evening: Organ, Prayer" Lemaigre; Allegro in F." Stern; quartet, Breast the Wave, Christian" Shelley; Through the Day. Schneider.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-28
AN OLD RECIPE
 T0DARKEN HAIR

Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulphur, properly compound ed, brings back the natural color and iustre to the hair when faded, streak ed or gray. Years ago the only way to get this mixture was to make 1t at home, which is mussy and trouble some.
 Nowadays we simply ask at any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sul- phur Compound" You will get a large bottle of this old-time recipe improved by the addition of other ingredients at very little cost. Everybody uses this preparation now. because no one can possibly tell that you darkened your hair, as 1t does so naturally and evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw, this through your hair. taking one small strand at a time; by morning the gray hair dis appears and after another applica- ton or two your hair becomes beau tifu,ly dark. thick and glossy and you look years younger--Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-28
oLIvEr CONGREGATIONAL.

At Olivet church stress is being laid on the work of the church school, which meets at 9:45 a. m. Follow ing that session Dr. Brown will con- duct the II o'clock service and preach on Vital ReHgiol." His evening service will include the use of songs people like to sing and a This is the first of a short series dealing with the home and is design ed to prove of interest to young mar ried people and others. Inasmuch as the regular meeting day for the Holden Missionary Society would be on Election Day, an earlier date has been set, viz, Tuesday, Oct. 31 and the place to be with Mrs. Stadtler of Stadtler Park. Mrs. N. H. Starkey will have charge of the study work. On Wednesday the Institute of Mis- 6:3o. followed by the study period at 7:3o and at S:15 by an address by Mrs. F. W. Wilcox, the secretary of the Bureau of Woman's Work of the Am erican Missionary Association. Great interest was aroused last week by the presence of MT. and Mrs Kam- ba Simango. The recreational ac- tivities in Holden Hall go on as usual on Monday for boys and men and on Tuesday for girls and women. Olivet regrets to lose Mrs. Ada Tuck Whit has served for three years and a half very acceptably, but now terminates her connection to remove with MT. Whitaker to Orlando, Fla. The Me1i's .eague is planning a banquet and Ladies' Night for Nov. g, with an address by Dr. Day. Only Limited number of tickets wilt be sold.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-28
THE UNITED CHURCH.

During the past two weeks, Dr. Wm. Horace Day has been speaking
 out Massachusetts. His sermon to- morrow morning, 1.-The Church and
 Her Men" will in part be an out
 growth of his experiences durfng that time. The Mems Club Church At tendance Committee expect to show t he results of their drive for church attendance of men. just beginning, by having an unusually large number of men in the audience which will hear Dr. Days sermon. The Discus sion Club is also to be on the subject of mems church attendance. Should men treat the obligation to worship as they would treat a business en- gagement? What is the present basis | of the average mans church attend ance? Can man worship God bet ter away from church than at
 The other activities of the day will follow in the usual order. Church
 school at twelve o'clock, Junior c.
 E. at four. and Senior c. E. mis-
 sionary meeting at six o'clock. The | Senior Girls club will meet Monday evening, the Girl Scouts, Tuesday
 evening, and the Boy Scouts Thurs | ganizattons of the church are sched- 1 uled for the regular hours on Tues 1 day. At the rnidweek service on 1 series of five studies on What It | Means to be a Christian" will take
 place, the discussion based on Dean | Bosworth's book of that name. Dr.
 Day is expected to lead. The Hospi- l tality Committee is to meet with Mrs
 Fairchhld on Friday afternoon at | three o'clock.
 Rev. William H. Bartlett will be | the guest of honor at a sensational | Clay Pipe Supper to be given by the Mems Club on Monday evening at six thirty. The best of dinners, excep- l tiona1 music, snappy and interesting
 addresses, and good fellowship
 promise to make this occasion the | most successful in q long time. Din- ner is to be served at six-thirty | promptly, and the program will end | at eight-fifteen leaving the evening free for other engagements. All men
 who plan to come are asked 70 give | reservations to an usher or a mem-
 Der of the church office on Sunday l or to telephone the church office early
 Monday morning. Mir. Bartlett and 1 MT. F. W. Harrison are to be the principle speakers of the evening. | The first Forum of the season is to | be held on Sunday evening" Novem- | Der fifth, at seVen-thirty o'clock
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-28
DRIVE FOR MEMS ATTENDANCE
 AT UNITED CHURCH

A new line of activity has been es- tablished at the United Church this autumn. A committee of the Mems 8 Club called the Church Attendance Committee has '-een organized to ex- tend the invitation to attend church to all the men in the parish. The drive is to be initiated tomorrow morn ing when the committee hopes to have on hand a large audience of men to hear Dr. Wm. Horace Day preach on "The Church and Her Men,"
 Those making up the committee are c. D. Anderson. Merrill Beach. P. V. Gahan, H. w. Hincks, l.. M. Pawlett, G. s. Pratt. A. w. Smith. E. D. Beach, Joseph P. CatHn, Fred Harrison. Rob- ert A Leckie, B. D. Pierce, w. A. Reynolds, H. W. Smith, H. K. Beach. E. G. Fendrich, w. c. Hawley, J. E. Marvin, Seward B. Price, J. M. Kicker, c. H. Sprague.
 The Social Committee of the Mems Club has planned a "Clay Pipe Sup per" for Monday evening. October 30, from 6:3o to S:15. Wn. H: Bartlett. the new assistant pastor at the United church, is to be the guest of honor. MT. Bartlett and F. W. Harrison are to be the speakers of the evening, other features on the program being music and a few spccialties.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-28
UNTvERsALIsT CHURCH.

The Man Within" is the theme which the pastor, Rev. Hal T. Kearns, will discuss at the morning service to- morrow.
 Worlds Temperance Sunday will be observed with a special program in the Sunday School at noon
 Winston Kelly will lead the young peoples meeting at 6:3o p. m. Sub- ject, Onward"
 The Sunday School and Y. P. s, c. U. will hold a Halloween social and supper in the parish house Tuesday evening. The kindergarten and pri- mary departments will assemble at 5 o'clock. Supper for all at 6:3O, fol- lowed by program of games, stunts and motion pictures. All members and friends of the church are invited
 All Souls Sunday will be observed Nov 5th with a special program at the morning service, including an ex- cel1ent program of music by an aug mented choir.
 The eighth season of Cheerful Suo- day evening services will begin Nov 5th- The Prisoner of Zenda" in nic- lures and dramatic readings. will be the feature Of the opening service The singing of old hymns and heart songs will add to the fellowship of the service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-28
FIRST ENGLISH
 LUTHERAN CHURCH

Next Sunday will be observed at First Lutheran church. corner Laurel avenue and Grove street, Rev. A. G. Weng, pastor, as Reformation Sun day, in observance of the mailing of the 95 theses by Martin Luther upon the door of the Castle church in Witten- berg 1517. The topic of the sermon will be What Has the Reformation Brought to Us?''
 The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be administered at the morning service and will be preceded by short confessional service, at which the pas- tors theme will be, wilt Thou Be Whole?" Special music has been pro- vided for.
 At the evening service Pastor Weng will continue his series of informal talks on matters of interest to church goers. The subject for this Sunday will be: ''Melanchton, Luther's Right Hand Man"