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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24
CORNERSTONE LODGE LAYS
CORNER STONE.

Cornerstone Lodge No. 81, F. L 4
NJ, Chicago, H., was the lodge oi
honor to provisional Grand Lodge
which laid the cornerstone for An
mex of Salem Baptist church, 20th
and South LaSalle streets, Sunday
Afternoon. Brother Andras Bahero
the Worshipful Master had a good
representation of his members in
line. st. George Commaidery es.
corted the procession which WIS led
by the Knights Templar band.
Provisional Grand Lodge
The Grand Master was called out
of the city on important business
and deputized Brother S. A. Lane,
Past Right Worshipful Grand Senior
Warden to ofliciate as his proxy.
The other members of the provision
al Grand Lodge were Deputy Grand
Master T. Jordan; Grand Senior
Warden +. Freeman; Grand Junior
Warden, Fred Moses; Grand Secre-
retary E. A. Dozier; Grand Treas
urer S. c. Jefferson; G. Standard
Bearer viii Hawkins; Grand Chap
lain G. w. Beck; Grand Marshall
Willis Bibbs; Grand Sword Bearer
N. B. Redmond; Grand Senior Stew
ard A. Young; Grand Junior Stew
ard Julius Archer; Grand Senior Dea
con w. Jackon; Grand Junior Dea-
con S. NJ. Wright; Grand Master Of
the Universe or Pursuviant ]. A.
Monroe, and Grand Tyler Gus Brant-
ley.
Line of March and Ceremonies
The Craft assembled at the
Union Masonic Temple, 1856 South
State street and the Grand Lodge at
the Masonic Progressive Club and
marched to the church where a large
crowd had gathered TO witness the
ceremonies. A splendid program was
rendered. The stone was duly con-
secrated and laid according to the
ancient customs, forms and usages
Of the Order.
The weather was cloudy, never
the less the enthusiastic appreciation
for the great service previouly rem
dered by their former pastor, Rev.
Brother Haywood, now deceased,
prompted the members and friends
of Salem to throng the scene to wit
ness the memorable event.
A large collection was raised. The
Craft marched back to Temple and
was dismissed in due form.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24
townsend And Beverage Are Both Defeated
Thousands of the Race Are Said Have Voted the DEM
ocraic Ticket in Chicago and Have Mayor Thompson
the Anxious Bench c. 0. P. Now Expected to Come
Clean" to Save Itself in 1924.
A ti-Lynching Bill.

Antl-LyncmnS Bill.
6. Measured interest of leaders IN
party organization program.
Lily White Idea Murdered
The Lily White idea of increasing
Republican power in the Souh has
been murdered in cold blood. The
cynical Democratic South rises to
laugh to scorn Republican efforts,
and filings the banner: "Solid South"
once more in the faces of the adj
herents of Abraham Lincoln.
Tennessee went back to the DEM
ocrats and Texas, where hope sprang
eternal, voted in their Ku Klux Sem
ator, Democrat. Virginia, the
state of Bascom Slemp, originator of
the new Lily White policy, after a
score of years, returns to Congress,
from the district where Slemp lives
he seeing the handwriting on the
WALL" and refusing to be crucified.
Michigan defeating Senator Town
send, Republican, and friend to all
sends to the. Senate former Governor
Farris. "Ne, berry ISM was used as
an issue, but the strategists also said
that Gov. Farris is a friend of Color
ed people, and proceeded to prove it
by the record.
Indiana, state of vice. PRESIDENTS
and all year-round politicians, voted
to continue Albert j. Beveridge at
home. Colored voters taking the
stand that Beveridge, while protest.
ing friendship now, failed to ex-
ercise much of it while Senator, and
kicked the party traces in 1912.
Some Telling Defeats
At this writing, it appears that
Congressman Layton of Delaware
and Congressman Parker of New
Jersey both of whom voted against
the Dyer bill in the House of Repre-
sentatives, will be permitted to think
it over at home. Colored voters
Continued on Page Two
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24
REV. GIBSON TO VISIT TYRE
LODGE AFFAIR.

Rev. Brother S. H. Gibson, pas
tor of the Baptist church and men,
Der of King Solomon Lodge No. 20,
F. e. A. NJ. Rock Island, ILL.,, will
attend the social affair to be given
by Tyre Lodge No. 70, F. & A. M.
Chicago. He will probably remain in
the city a few days and will call to
visit the Grand Master and Mrs.
lSamuels in their home at 5021 Indi-
ana avenue. 1t is expected that Mrs.
Gibson will accompany the pastor.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24
REV. HUNTER LEAVES EVAN
STON.

Rev. b. II. Hunter, Worshipful
Master of Mount Moriah Lodge No.
2s +. e. A. NJ, Evanston, H., has
been called to postor the Mount
Pisgah Baptist church at Blooming
ton, III. He win move his family and
take full charge about the first of
the year.
Rev. Hunter is Grand Chaplain
for the Most Worshipful Prince Hall
Grand Lodge F. e. A. NJ. of Illinois
and succeeds Rev. II t'other J. b.
MeCrary TO that station. He is con-
sciously devoted TO the fraternity and
the church andwil be an influence
for Masonic and religious good in
Bloomington.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24
C. w. CURTIS APPOINTED DEPU.
TY GRAND MASTER.

Brother c. w. Curtis, Springfield
ILL.,, has been appointed District De-
putty Grand Master over the Central
Lodge No. 3, f .& A. NJ, Springfield,
st. Johns Lodge No. s, Jacksonville
and ali territory in Morgan, Scott,
Sangamon, Christian, Green, Cal
houn, McCoupin and Montgomery
counties.
The Grand Master is revising the
districts of the Jurisdiction. The
complete list of appointments will
appear in these Columns with their
territory explained.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24
SOUTH GATE LODGE DONATES
TO HOME.

South Gate Lodge u. d. to be 10i
F. & A. NJ, Chicago, H., under the
leadership of the Commissioners Bro.
Bail S. Christmon and Bro. IL. L.
Holmes, acting Master and Secy.,
respectively, donated 5000 TO the
Grand Master to take candies, fruits
and other incidentals TO the inmates
of the Home when he made his Of
fetal visit and inspection recently.
1t is hoped that Season Cards will
be sent the brethren and sisters for
Thanksgiving and Christmas. They
viii appreciate them as token of
your true love and perpetual friend
ship. They are Hrothers Beck, Lewis
Rivers. McClain hhd Sister McClain.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24
FANNIE c. w. MCDONALD, S. p.
CAPT. APPOINTS SUPREME
CUNclL--iS APPOINTED NO
TARY.

Mrs. Fannie G. w. Mcdonald,
3425 Lawton Ave, st. Louis, Mo-,
Supreme Princess Captain of the
Heroines of the Templar Crusades
has appointed Supreme Royal
Council of seven to advise with her
for the highest possible development
of the Order.
They are Sir Knight VIM. II. Perry
Luisville, KY, Supreme Advisor; Sir
Knight J. l.. Easley, Tulsa, Okla,
Supreme Assistant Royal Advisor;
Sir Knight George w. Mcdonald,
st. Louis, Mo-, Supreme Royal
Treasurer; Sir Knight VIM. G.
Smith, Washington. D. c., Advisory;
Princess Genevieve NJ. Reuben, 1874
S. State street. Chicago, H., Supreme
Royal Secretary, Princess Pearl NJ.
Dabney, Kansas City, Mo-, Supreme
Royal Chaplain.
Its Purpose
When Sir Robert Mccoy founded
the Adaptive Rites he provided for
n Supreme Council and also a Grand
Chapter that should have sovereign
powers to govern and control the
work and development of the Order
When State forms a Grand Chap
ter it become sovereign within its
self; but it has no direct authority
: to change or rcctify the Ritual of
the Order.
However, those who are fortunate
in possessing copies of the IL Mccoy
Eastern Star Queen OF the Soath a,.l
Amaranth Ritual will note several
important changes have bech made,
from time to time in the various re-
vised editions.
AS that work is copyrighted 1t ia
probable that the Supreme Council
of select few consider those things
which are progressive al important
TO the development of Order intel-
lectually and fraternally as we'll as
masonically and pres sat tss t:sfsh-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24
THE OLIVE BRANCH CHAPTER
RAISES SEVEN.

At the regular meeting of Olive
Branch Chapter No. SO, o. e. S. Mrs.
ia'cilc Jackson, Worthy Matron, al
the Union Masonic Temple, 1855 s.
State street. Monday night, seven
candidates received the Amaranth
Continued on Page Two
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24
Associated Negro Press.


Washington, Nov. 15.-It has hap
pened! The election. The T-told-
You-So" Socety is now functioning in
enthusiastic assemblage. Election re-
! turns tell most interesting story,
Political leaders in all sections are
studying them religiously. The AS
soeiated Negro Press has carefully
combed the entire field for unvarn-
.ished truth, and gives it to the peo-
pie for what it is worth for informa-
ton and guidance in future-to say
nothing of present activities.
The election reveals first of all
that Colored voters took President
Harding at his word, in his message
at Birmingham, Ala, and divided
their votes as never before. This is
one of the amazing facts of the cleo
ton. The votes were not divided
because OF the Presidents sugges-
ton, but in spite of it.
Throughout the entire North,
Democrats made open and unquali-
fed bids for Colored ,otes. In such
states as Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,
West Virginia, Michigan, New Jer-
sey, Delaware, New York and Mas
sachusetts. Democratic organize
tions plead and labored for Colored
votes, and got more of them than
ever before. Republicans were ad-
vised of this tate of affairs, but in
MANY cases, were either indifferent
or refused to take the matter serious
ly.
Specific Cases
Democratic politicians played to
the cause--party advantage--for the
effect-votes and Office. For eX-
ample in Missouri, where thousands
of Colored voted for Senator Reed,
the wet and dry issue was used, and
the same in New Jersey where other
thousands voted for Governor Ed
wards, instead of Senator Freling-
huysen. In some other states, Hi
nois, Ohio, and Indiana, for example
the Ku Klux Klan issue was used ex-
tensively, and effectively. Demo-
Gratis branded" Republican candi-
dates with the appropium of the
klux.
Republicans waived aside Demo-
cratic strategy, Al depended sor
the most part on tradition and luck.
They failed in many important in
stances.
"Diseontent," is the general term
used for the results. That is good
term: but the cause, so far as Color
ed voters are concerned, must be
traced back 20 the beginning. Here
are some:
l. Lily White policy Of the South.
2. Reduction of representation in
National Conventions.
3. Failure to make larger number
of appointments and promotions.
1. Failure of Senate to confirm
Henry Lincoln johnson.
s. Failure to finally pass the Dyer
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24
I'd product to the public.
Appointed Notary


To expect the thousands Of chapt-
crs to present their versions of the
work for consideration would be too
confusing. therefore j select council
is absolutely necessary. There are
always certain fundamental princi-
pies that are unchangable. These
must be safeguarded in all copy
'righted work. even in revisions.
This council shall have thcs highest
possible development Of the work OF
the Order of the Heroines of the
Tcmplar Crusades to consider.
Mrs. Mcdonald has just been ap-
pointed Notary Public for the County
Of st. Louis, Mo
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24
GRAND MASTERS OFFICIAL
VISITS.

The Grand Master will make the
following official visits: Dec 3rd,
Meridian Sun Lodge No. 50 +. g.
A. ~, Freeport, ILL.,; Dec. 7th, Har-
mony Lodge No. Ss, f. & A. NJ,
Chicago; Nov. oath, Silver Square
Lodge No. 62, Harvey, H.; Dec. 9Th,
Union Lodge No. 23 Bloomington, III.
The above lodges viii take due no
tice and be gverned accordingly.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24
ST. THOMAS LODGE WORKS

Saint Thomas Lodge U. D. to be
No. 1915 GhicaSo, raised six candi-
dates Saturday blight. Nearly every
lodge in the urisdiction has de-
signs on the oard. Brother SAN
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24
THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF PRINCE HALL M MASONIC GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS,

ford A. Lane past Master of Tyre
Lodge No. 70, F e A. NJ, Chicago,
presented st. Thomas Lodge with
an electric emblem at their last meet
ing.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24
Election Was Death Blow To
Lily Whiteism

Republicans Fail Break the "Solid South" And Negre
Voters Put the Dreamers Out of Business by Voting for
Democrats Dangerous Districts Effective Action Taken
All Who Opposed Dyer AntiL Lynchng Bill, Went Back
to Records" and Refused to Fall for Promises.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24
DIR. FURNIss 81 DEGREE VISITS
CHICAGO.

Dr. summer A. Furriss. ssd
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24

Greetings:-
My letter to you this week bears
three principal thoughts. First
Thanksgiving; second Election of
officers and third the Prince Hall
Masonic and Order of the Easter
Star Home.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1922-11-24

/ 6. Measured interest of leaders in
party organization program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
MIDNIGHT.

There has always seemed to be a
touch of mystery about midnight
the night clothed in great silence. I
must confess, however, that I like to
pass thru midnight's charms to my
bed for the rest that night prepares.
How serenely still everything is
even in the big city.
I live at the citys edge where at
midnight I am able to hear the dis
tant rumble of late cars or an occa-
sionaI taxicab-then vast quietness
Almost all the lights of the distant
apartment houses have disappeared
one by one. Thousands of hands have
touched electric buttons-then as
many thousands of tired eyes have
been placed on pillows for the watch
of the stars
look out of my window, as I my
has brought upon darkness, and thru
the movement of the trees I see the
stars winking their laughter to me,
as the bidding me goodnight.
The books have been closed, the
typewriter over which my fingers
have played for SO many hours and
years, is silent,
1 push my window open a little
more SO that I may hear the trinkle
of the spring just a little way off down
the hill.
The entire house is free from noise
and movement. Hours before have
the other sleepers been travelling in
dreams.
I smell the pungent odor Of bios
soning flowers and trees. There is a
freshness in the air. Spring has fol-
lowed Winter.
Even the songsters have long ago
nestled in their homes among the
boughs.
The work of the day and night is
over. The brain and body are both
honestly tired. Now the Soul must
come to its play and it's thoughts.
So we say to ourself~ and all the
world-Goodnight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18

outside for blud and stuck my arm be-
tween the buttons of my coat as il I
couldn't hold it rite and went GROUND
to Mary Watkiuses and who was err
round there setting with her agen but
Sid Hunt with his he'd still tied up,
and / wawked up and Mary Watkins
sed, wy Benny, watever are you hold
ing your arm like that for?
Its a wonder I wasent killed, sed.
And 1 took my arm out and showed
her my rist tied up with the red ink
and all, her saying, . mersey wat n
looking objeck, however did you do
it?
1 was rescuing some little dog from
being ran oyer by a trolley car, sed-
Aw. was your name in the papeF2
sed Sid Hunt Me setting down with
out saying weather it was or not. and
Just then Pubs Simkins came up hold
ing his neck away over on one side
with big hunks of sticking plaster on
it, Mary Watkins saying, wy Puds, my
goodniss, 1 declare, did you get hert
too?
Good mite. I should say ] did, but
wat do care, / saved some ladys life,
sed Pubs, and Sid Hunt sed, Aw was
your name in the paper? And Pubs
sat down with his neck on one side
and I kepp setting there with my tied
up arm stuck out and Sid kepp setting
there with his he'd tied up, and Mary
Watkins jumped UP saying, My lands,
people will think this is hospittle,
I'm going in.
WITCH she did.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
QuestionS-Anstoer

O. WIN you please explain the process
of sending money TO London by New York
A. The Post office Department says that
banks in New York maintain balances in
London, against which a bill of exchange
(which Is the same as a draft is drawn.
The price paid is in dollars for the bill
which is payable in pounds sterling. and is
dependent upon the market rate at the
time of purchase
Q. Are there any railroads in Hawaii?
A. There are about 3OT miles of railroads
in the Hawaiian Islands, the principal line
Q. Can the famingo be domesticated?
A. when taken young f1amingps are
readily samed, but they are not generally
found to thrive in a domesticated state
O. What was the loss resulting from the
floods in Ohio and Indiana seven or eight
years ago? X. r. D.
A. In the 1913 floods in Ohio and Indi-
ana $50 lives were lost and the property
loss was more than $1S,O00 900.
Q. How big is a molecules L. p.
A It has been estimated that a molecule
OF water has diameter of about one forty
molecules in a cubic inch OF air is AS
million million million
(Any reader can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington. D. C This
offer applies strictly to information The
Bureau cannot give advice on legal. medical
and financial matters IL does not attempt
to settle domestic troubles, nor to under
Write your question plainly and briefly
Give full name and address and enclose two
cents in stamps for return postage All
replies are sent direct to the inguirer-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
Dorothy Dix Tails
Tears-2.
~ DOROTHY DIX
ITos1S's 1xfshess Paid W0nan Wr4e

Tears-2.
Are the fearful mothers children
little hoodlums that are the scandal
of the neighborhood? Does she stay
at home, and look after them, and try
to control them, and teach them ele-
mentary morals and manners? Far
from it. She just weeps, and weeps,
and weeps over how unruly Mamie
and Johnnie are, and sobs out that II
just breaks her heart to see the kind
of men and women they are growing
up to be. But that's all she does
about it-just cries.
Does the fearful woman desire
something beyond her means? When
her husband explains to her that he
can't afford it, that times are hard.
that they must look out for the future.
does she recognize the wisdom of his
refusal to go into debt for a luxury,
and cheerfully give it up? Never
She becomes a perfect geyser of tears,
and spouts and spouts until the poor
drowned man give in to her selfish
ness to have his life.
Does the woman who is an easy
weeper ever give anything but her
tears to charity? Very seldom. L
have had occasion many a time, to
notice that the women who are touch
ed to tears by every story of mis-
fortune are never touched anywhere
except in their eyes. 1t never reaches
their pocketbooks-
The fearful woman, who wept for
revenue only, was a very common fig
ure in the past A good deal could
thing she had, she had to get out OF
some man, and she had aScertained
that the easiest way to work 9. man is
to melt him down into a pulp with
brine. Therefore she began, by dis
solving him in her tears, and softening
down his backbone, after which girl
baby could handle him.
Now that women can so get what
they want for themselves instead of
having to Wheedle it out of masculine
draulic pressure to men, and the use
of tears is becoming obsolete. Indeed,
only mid-Victorian ladies cry in pub
lie nowadays, and you would be as
much astonished to see tears in the
eyes of flapper as you would in
boys eyes.
Yet all middle-aged people can re-
call certain melancholy figures, ladies
swathed in black, with long, flowing
veiis, who would pay periodic visits TO
a regular tear-fest, weeping over
things that had happened twenty or
thirty years ago.
There are no such MODES nova
days, yet God knows there is as much
sorrow in the world as ever, as many
things to shed tears about. only it
isn't done. All women, save the weak
lings, the towards, and the cutters
have quit crying themselves, and have
contempt for those who do
They do not sob over their short
comings. They try to correct them.
They do not cry for what they want.
They go to work and get it. They do
not shed barrels of tears over their
disappointments. They resoluteIy for
get them.
And it makes the world a cheerier
place in which to live.
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lonely. Laura did not want to explain
her own identity, but when Mr.. Graves
asked her where she should leave her
she had to say the Children's Home.
and this meant an explanation of her
connection with it.
Would you permit me to stop at
the home to see you p" asked Mr.
Graves as they neared the home. If
am unsuccessful in finding q gov
ernesS may come to you for advice"
work at the home, Laura thought of
nothing but her adventure. She ex-
planned the situation to the matron,
begging her not to let the LADY
managers know that it had been the
niece of Mr.. f d. Graves who had in
serted the advertisement. That after
noon Laura went to the office of the
Home News and requested them to
discontinue the advertisement This
they did, altho a dollar bill had been
sent with the childish scrawI and this
would have paid for the advertisement
for a few days more.
When Laura returned Mr.. Graves
was waiting for her in the bare re-
ception room of the children's home.
Before he had left he had asked her if
she would come as governess to his
nieces and she had accepted.
Within a month she had made her
adieus at the home and was very COM
fortably established in her new posi-
ton Every one agreed that it was a
splendid place for a motherless girl
like Laura. CONSERVATION reigned,
however, when a few months later
Laura was married to Mr.. F. d.
Graves. There was just one secret
that Laura always kept from her hus-
band-and that was why she hap
pened to be trespassing on his front
lawn that cold winter day when he
first met her
Copyright. 1922, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-18
THE G.. s. AND ii. SPECIAL.

Competent men from the Kansas
State Agricultural college, with the
necessary livestock for demonstration
purposes. recently carried the story of
diversified farming direct to the
farmers in fifty-five counties. and the
publicity given the project reached
every section OF the state. The Santa
Fe railroads part in the cooperative
enterprise was to pay the expense of
the train.
If the interest manifested by the
farmers who visited the train con-
tinue. the college soon will be repaid
for its efforts thru the knowledge that
better farming has been inspired by
the lessons taught, and the Santa Fe
will get its money back many times
over thru increased traffic as re-
suit of increased production.
During the last ten years the value
of dairy products in Kansas has in
creased 900 per cent, yet the asses
sors' reports show that on more than
$4,000 Kansas farms there is not a
single head of cattle of any kind.
The average number of hogs in the
state for twenty years has been
1,S36,342, yet more than 10000 farms
are without hog. according to the
returns of the assessors.
The Kansas hen produced s21,-
900, 900 of wealth last year. Notwith-
standing this. the assessors found
more than $4,000 farms from which
not a dollars worth of poultry or
eggs reached the market.
These figures furnish a reason for
the State Agricultural college and the
Santa Fe railroads joining forces in
the operation of their COW, sow and
hen demonstration train Another
reason is that a survey of Kansas in
dustrial conditions, showed that dur
ing the depression of the last year or
two the milk COW, the brood SOW. and
the hen saved many a farmer from
financial disaster, and that generally
the farmer who included them in the
operation of his plant Jared a great
deal better than did his neighbor who
stuck to grain farming.
Now if the Santa Fe and the col
lege will stage a better marketing
campaign, the program will be COM
plete.