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With Preliminary Skirmish Over the Fight Is Now On For Those Candidates Who Will Best Serve The People. WESTERN BAPTISTS HOLD GREAT SESSION at RIVERSIDE WESTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION MEET AT RIVERSIDE Rev. Chester H. Anderson Is Succeeded as Moderator by Rev. Joseph L. McCoy Riverside, the flower village, The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text. It appears to be a grayscale photograph with no discernible features. Therefore, no text can be extracted from this image. [Picture of a man with a mustache and a full beard, wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and a black bow tie. The background is black.] [The text is in a serif font, centered, and reads: "PRESIDENT OF THE UNION OF THE STATES OF AMERICA."] REV. J. L. McCOY, D. D. Pastor Second Baptist Church, this City, Elected M de Baptist Church at Riverside, last week Baptist Church, this City, Elected M de Baptist Church at Riverside, last week Pastor Second Baptist Church, this City, Elected Moderator of Western Baptist Church at Riverside, last week was a fit spot selected by the Bap- cisco, Moderator of the Generalist of Southern California to Baptist Church of California; meet in their twenty-third an- Gordon C. Coleman of Oakland annual session, and this historical and J. L. Allen of Fresno. occasion was marked by no small Each session grew in interest degree of enthusiasm by both the and enthusiasm. The ministers --- M. H. The California Eagle inhabitants of the village and the attending delegates. Monday evening, August 17, when Moderator Anderson called the convention to order, more than thirty ministers answered to the roll call, and among them were Revs. J. M. Riddle of San Fran- [Picture of a man with a full mustache and a dark suit, facing slightly to the right.] City, Elected Moderator of Western Riverside, last week cisco, Moderator of the General Baptist Church of California; Gordon C. Coleman of Oakland and J. L. Allen of Fresno. Each session grew in interest and enthusiasm. The ministers Los Angeles, Cal., AUG. 29, 1914 P. Makes Notable Address at Meeting of National Negro Business League at Muskogee, Angust 19. with their delegations from and around Los Angeles were keenly awake to the doings of the convention as it affects interest of the church. The Western Baptist Association is representative of one of the oldest church organizations in the West, having started its pioneer work in this section when the Protestant Church in the West was still in its infancy. Rev. Chester H. Anderson, who stepped out of office after having served two very satisfactory sessions in office, is the oldest minister in the Association and the first colored preacher to organize and pastor a colored church in Los Angeles and the State. And so it is because of his patience and endurance as organizer and pastor the Baptists of not only Southern, but all California, shall not forget to give honor where honor is due and remember the early work done by Dr. Anderson for the church. Young men must take up the work and carry it on with even greater success; such as is to be expected from the new executive, Dr. Joseph L. McCoy, who is pastor of the Second Baptist Church and a man well informed as to the duties and obligations of the church. The other officers selected were: Rev. H. B. Thomas, Vice-Moderator; Rev. A. C. Williams, Recording Secretary; Rev. F. W. DR. BOOKER T. WIZZARD ON Makes Notable Address at Meer League at Musk Cooper, Corresponding Secretary; Rev. J. T. Hill, Chairman Board of Directors; T. A. Harris, Treasurer. It was interesting to note the interest invested by the several pastors in the Old Folks' Home, for which the sum of $1400 was raised. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society Annex to the Association also held a splendid session. Mrs. S. B. Strickland, who has already served two terms with credit to herself and the organization, was again elected to the office of President. The other officers were: Rev. C. H. Anderson, President of Old Folks' Home; Mrs. M. J. Davis, Vice-President; Mrs. Caveness, Recording Secretary of the Convention, and Mrs. F. J. Johnson, Treasurer. There were 129 delegates represented and 22 societies. $1050 was raised by the ```markdown ``` societies for the Old Folks' Home, $1207 was the total sum raised by the Convention. The Second Baptist Church lived up to its standard and reported the largest sum. The proposal to meet in a joint convention by brethren from the North was accepted and the Association adjourned to meet in December at Fresno. The next meeting of the Association will be with the Tabernacle Baptist at Los Angeles. GRAND LODGE OF U. B. F. AND THE SISTERS OF THE MYSTERIOUS TEN Hold Great Session in City This Week The eighth annual session of the United Brothers of Friendship and the first annual meeting of the State Grand Temple, Sisters of the Mysterious Ten, convened at Wesley Chapel, corner of Eighth and San Julian streets, Monday, August 24th, at 9 a. m. It was a great gathering of delegates from over the state, all of whom reported the grand order thriving in the districts which they represented. This order is one which was originated and is being conducted . WASHINGTON F TUSKEEGEE eting of National Negro Business Kogee, August 19. solely by members of the race, and they are doing a great work for the emelioration of conditions within the race. One of the dominant features is the mutual endowment plan which they have adopted, one of the things so much needed amnog fraternal orders in this section. Makes Great Showing The receipts of the Grand Lodge were $1,556.11, of which $1,306.15 was from the mutual aid department, which goes into the endowment fund. There was reported $300.00 paid out on death claims. On Tuesday evening the delegates, members and friends were entertained by the Sir Knights and Daughters of Tabor at their hall on Washington and Central avenue, where a splendid program was rendered and refreshments were served. It was a great gathering of two great forces who are ```markdown ``` M. On his Annual visit will Pr-ach at Eighth and Towne St. A. M. E. Church Sunday 11 A. M. [Name] working along the same line for racial uplift. On Thursday the delegates and members were given a trolley ride over the Balloon Route. The following was the week's program: Monday. 9 a. m., grand opening. Prayer by Grand Chaplain. Now On people. U. B. F. and GRAND SESSION Address of welcome by representative of mayor of city. Piano solo, Sister M. Busby. Response by Bro, J. W. Stanley. Song, Rosetta Temple. Paper, "The Good of Fraternal Organization," Sister M. E. Dewson of Oakland, Cal. Continued on page 8 --- With or Without Board 422 Brannan Street, bet. 3rd and 4th Streets Corner Rich NORNIA MRS. V. L. NORTH H SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA shells of various kinds. Indian and Chinese work and curios. There is another class of collectors of "the coin" who devote their entire life and energies in hoarding up; What can it do? To hoard it it unduly and play avarice is a crime against your better self and "perpetual devotion" to what you call business is only possible by the neglect of other and better things. What a dull grind life becomes to one, and leaves a hoard of gold pieces as one passes in the next plane, just as children leave the pebbles they gather on the beach when they leave, and just about as useless, and for relatives to quarrel over and hate each other about, or for some shark or rascal to get hold of if there has been no will made. The newspaper has helped to develop one of the most beneficial habits, leading to wider interests and appreciation. The newspaper, often censured for "injuring literary tastes," nevertheless have done a great deal to develop a taste for good reading. They have given the people "the reading habit," and as we all know, habit is always reaching out to create other habits. Some years ago most newspaper readers were neither book readers or magazine readers; now nearly all newspaper readers are magazine readers. Many read books too. The newspaper is what forms public opinion; some readers are so narrow minded that they will not read any other papers that do not agree with the editorials of their paper. The newspaper has also done excellent work in interesting their readers in simple practical philosophy, developing an optimistic attitude toward life and helping the weary and disappointed and afflicted to better their burdens. In contributing to a newspaper the topics selected should be those of wide interest and those which have a direct bearing upon the interest and welfare of the entire people, their town or State. There are certain reforms, improvements and matters pertaining to the home, the garden, or farm, that are always welcome as advice and instructions and information of value. We all have our "fade" and "hobbies." I have mine which is a great admiration for the 'antique;" anything that is old and rare—old books and newspapers and, to prove this assertion, I will give you a small list of old papers which I now possess in fine condition. An official dispatch of the New York Herald, date Saturday, April 15th, 1865, heralding to the world the assassination of President Lincoln, nearly fifty years old; the Hannibal Daily Courier, Friday July 14th, 1885, giving the death of General Grant—this was twenty-nine yeare ago; the Detroit Plaindealer, August 8th, 1884, a two-column speech by the grand and eloquent Frederick Douglass, delivered at Battle Creek, Michigan, commemorating the semi-centennial Anniversary of the Emancipation in the West Indies—30 years ago; the Keokuk Daily Constitution, Tuesday September 20th, 1881, giving the death of President James A. Garfrey, who was assassinated thirty-theee years ago; Hearst's Chicago-American, September 10th, 1901, which gives full particulars about the assassination of President William McKinley— where she vacation If you ed, subs, greatest devoted The R ived in from the Puget Set met at Gregg, J. He is st Griffith at 8th a.m.; W. street, a ning at Bakersfield Caliform Miss avenue on a vii Rock, A East. The p last Fri decided thirteen years ago; the Chicago Daily News, July 3rd, 1894, giving the accotn of the assassination of Mayor Carter H. Harrison, Sr.—twenty years ago; The Peoria Daily Transcript, Saturday November 12th, 1887, giving a full account of the hay-market riot by the seven anarchists and their execution at Chicago—Parsons, Spies, Fischer and Engel pay the penalty of their crimes, twenty-seven years ago. I also had a mania for coin collecting. Nothing of any particular intrinsic value, but old foreign copper and silver, some over one hundred years old. Also ores of many kinds and minerals from Nevada, such as gold and silver ore, iron, copper, lead, misa, borax, talium, marble, rock salt, pet-sided wood, hemitide coral and ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` THE NEWSPAPER From the Scrap Book, by J. D. REYNOLDS, Staff correspondent, The California Eagle. At the A. M. E. Zion Church last Sunday at 11 a. m. the pastor preached from the subject of Spiritual Seclusion. Next Monday evening there will be a concert given and a chicken dinner served by the local Daughters of Conference. And on the same evening rehearsals will begin for a grand chorus concert to be given by the Church during the month of October. Prof. H. D. Greer will direct the same. Miss Bessie Bruington has returned home from San Diego where she spent a very enjoyable vacationn. If you really want to keep posted, subscribe for The Eagle—the greatest journal in the entire West devoted to the interest of the race The Rt. Rev. Bishop Parker arrived in this city Tuesday evening from the North, where he held the Puget Sound conference. He was met at the depot by Dr. N. P. Gregg, Bro. True and C. S. Darden. He is stopping at the parsonage on Griffith avenue. He will preach at 8th and Towne avenue at 11 a.m.; Ward's chapel, on Channing street, at 3 p. m., and Sunday evening at Pasadena. Will leave for Bakersfield Thursday and hold the California Conference Miss Alice Luckay of Gladys avenue will leave about Sept. 1st on a visit to her nome in Little Rock, Ark., and other cities in the East. The picnic at Verdugo Park on last Friday by the V. P. C. was a decided success. BIGGERS' BUSINESS COLLEGE And Twentieth Century Correspondence School. (An Institution of Modern Methods) Open Day and Night and all Sea. sons. This institution prepares teachers, stenographers, bookkeepers and clerks. Private instruction, class instructions or instructions in class form. Positions guaranteed. Phone South 4820. C. A. Brounss, Pres. 1415 Central Ave., Los Angeles. The Eagle sets the pace. All others bring up the rear for news that interests a cosmopolitan citizenship. P. ```markdown ``` The Colored 537 B VIOLET 1581 Post Street - We do your work pr service. The Colored Boys Friend 537 Broadway We do your work promptly and give you good service. Georgians, all Hail! The Georgia State Society meets the first and third Monday nights of each month. Come to the business as well as social meeting of each month. You are especially invited to attend and oin. DR. L. STOVALL, President. DR. J. LEGGETT, Secretary. Sixth and Main. Get off at Broad way, Glendale; car from Glendal to park every fifteen minutes. Come early and bring the children. This will be a perfect treat for all. Eighteen hundred issues. Refreshments in abundance. The West Side Dunbar Literary Society, held a splendid meeting Help Wanted-Male Wanted, 20 coloured men for light, agreeable work; short house, good pay, according to your ability. From $15.00 to $80.00 per week. Steady employment. Ask for Mr Hart, 1824 South Central Avenue, Rooms 4 and 5; phone Bdw'y 4318 Fourth Annual Outing and Picnic Of the V. P. C. at Verdugo Park Tuesday, Sept. 1. All day and evening. Everybody invited. Fine music and good order. Directions: Take red cars marked Glendale or Burbank, at 1930 M. T. JOSEPH COYNE Winner at Tuesday's Primaries ```markdown ``` BENEFIT CONCERT TO BE GIVEN FOR LEWIS K. BEEKS At Wesley Chapel, September 21 Boys Friend roadway LAUNDRY Telephone West 7942 omptly and give you good Sixth and Main. Get off at Broadway. Glendale; car from Glendale to park every fifteen minutes. Come early and bring the children This will be a perfect treat for all. Eighteen hundred issues. Refreshments in abundance. The West Side Dunbar Literary Society held a splendid meeting last Tuesday. The boys came into their own by giving a comic sketch. The characters handled their part well, and the performance was enjoyeu by all. The society also enjoyed the very excellent music afforded them by the song birds of the society. The President's modest recital of the events which took place when "The West Side Dunbar Literary Society" became the champion debater, reminds me of the story of the man who highly commended himself, and then said, "far be it for me to brag." Pasadena is destined to be their next victims. Better look to your scalp well Pasadena, because if you don't you will surely lose it. T. W. H. 1 FOR SALE! 400 ACRES Dizie land, Imperial Valley THE PLACE NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED LESTER PROPRIETOR ENDORSED BY THE EAGLE To the Well Dress Who Know the Value of Being ESTER PROPRIETOR ENDORSED BY THE EAGLE CLUB To the Well Dressed Men Who Know the Value of Being Up-to-Date 1 To the Well Dressed Men Who Know the Value of Being Up-to-Date --- --- TOP, LOOK, LISTEN! WASH Your Family Washing 50c Sack Done For These Laundry has changed hands and will be run as a first class Laundry under the name of the NEW PROCESS LAUN- WET WASH. As our aim is to protect your health through and sterilization in doing your laundry work, we selected the the Process as more fitting to represent our purpose. We ster- thetes by scientific process, safeguarding you against conta- tues. We respectfully solicit your trade and will give the device. Kindly give us a trial and be convinced. PROCESS LAUNDRY CO. WETI WASH Lakeside 1218 2932 Popiar St., Oakland 6669 H. Tsuyuki, Proprietor LOOK, LISTEN! Your Family Washing Done For 50c Sack has changed hands and will be run as a first class order the name of the NEW PROCESS LAUN- . AB our aim is to protect your health through tion in doing your laundry work, we selected the more fitting to represent our purpose. We ster- tific process, safeguarding you against conta- spectfully solicit your trade and will give the give us a trial and be convinced. ESS LAUNDRY CO. WETI WASH 8 2932 Popiar St, Oakland STOP, LOOK WET WASH Your Fair Do The New Process Laundry has changed Wet Wash Laundry under the name DRY CO. WET WASH. As our air cleanliness and sterilization in doing name of The Process as more fitting lize all clothes by scientific proces gious diseases. We respectfully a best of service. Kindly give us a t NEW PROCESS Phone Lakeside 1218 STOP, LOOK, LISTEN! The New Process Laundry has changed hands and will be run as a first class Wet Wash Laundry under the name of the NEW PROCESS LAUNDRY CO. WET WASH. As our aim is to protect your health through cleanliness and sterilization in doing your laundry work, we selected the name of The Process as more fitting to represent our purpose. We sterilize all clothes by scientific process, safeguarding you against contagious diseases. We respectfully solicit your trade and will give the best of service. Kindly give us a trial and be convinced. NEW PROCESS LAUNDRY CO. WETI WASH Phone Lakeide 1218 2932 Popiar St, Oakland Cosmopolitan Dyeing and Cleaning Works 1591 POST STREET, Near Laguna SAN FRANCISCO Ladies and Gent's Suits Cleaning. Pressing, Dye and Repairing Guaranteed Satisfactory STREET, Near Laguna SAN FRANCISCO ties and Gent's Suits Cleaning. Pressing, Dy and Repairing Guaranteed Satisfactory E TO Good NEW a DRINK THE BEST Golden West Lager B Near Laguna SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Dent's Suits Cleaning. Pressing, Dyeing Hairing Guaranteed Satisfactory 1591 POST STREET, Near Laguna SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Ladies and Gent's Suits Cleaning. Pressing, Dyeing and Repairing Guaranteed Satisfactory Golden Lag en West Lager Beer Golden West Lager Beer SOLD BY ALL DEALERS This land joins the townsite of Dixieland and will be worth five hundred dollars per acre in 5 years. This land is all in cotton and level, plenty of water, no better land in the valley. Some of this land has produced (2) two bales to the acre. See this land now while it is in cotton and be convinced. No misrepresentation and car fare re. Los Angeles and The owner will do two churches and (1) San Diego and A runs through this p land lies on the Sta tween San Diego a Land will be sold on full guarantee title contract is complete. All money and by Bank or Trust C be seen at Sixth funded to those who purchase from ```markdown ``` --- Phone West 6669 AND MADE TO LOOK LIKE NEW Should get acquainted with our New English Tailor. F. DELUC Los Angeles and near-by towns The owner will donate land for (2) two churches and (1) school house. San Diego and Arizona Railroad runs through this property. This land lies on the State highway between, San Diego and El Centre. Land will be sold on contracts and full guarantee title given when contract is complete. All money and papers bonded by Bank or Trust Co. Owner can be seen at Sixth and Hill, or J. Goodman Braye, El Centro, Cal. The Ivy Cafe,468 Pacific St. H. Tsuyuki, Proprietor Goods Called for. and Delivere AMERICA'S GREATEST MOUNTAIN SCENIC TRIP REACHED BY TROLLEY FROM ALL POINTS ON PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILS ASK YOUR NEAREST AGENT FOR A FOLDER AND FARE FROM HIS STATION. PACIFIC ELECTRIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY EVERY DAY TAKES OFF ONE chances for getting the benefit of the great re- in round trip fares to Eastern points. write a number of dates during August and up to October 11th; then off they go for this season. return limit is October 31st, and you may return entirely different route if you wish, without extra tickets are sold to many points from Satt Lake in the Atlantic Coast, and to Detroit, Mich., or days in August, for G. A. R. Encampment. You have not had a vacation why not go to Yell e or Glacier Parks? a booklet at a Salt Lake Route office and study these Wonderlands. will be so busy next year with the exposition great crowds of people here that you wont have to go anywhere. DO IT NOW. PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY EVERY DAY TAKES OFF ONE Of your chances for g duction in round trip Quite a number September 11th; there Return limit is via an entirely differen charge. Tickets are sold City to the Atlantic certain days in August If you have not lowstone or Glacier P Get a booklet at up on these Wonderla You will be so bu and the great crowds time to go anywhere. DO Of your chances for getting the benefit of the great reduction in round trip fares to Eastern points. Quite a number of dates during August and up to September 11th; then off they go for this season. Return limit is October 31st, and you may return via an entirely different route if you wish, without extra charge. Tickets are sold to many points from Satt Lake City to the Atlantic Coast, and to Detroit, Mich., on certain days in August, for G. A. R. Encampment. If you have not had a vacation why not go to Yellowstone or Glacier Parks? Get a booklet at a Salt Lake Route office and study up on these Wonderlands. You will be so busy next year with the exposition and the great crowds of people here that you wont have time to go anywhere. See any Salt Lake Route Ticket Agent for information. Los Angeles Office at 601 So. Spring and F Phones Main 8908 Home D. Spring and First St. Station. Bain 8908 Home 10031 East Sessions ON SALE Los Angeles Office at 601 So. Spring and First St. Station. Phones Main 8908 Home 10031 Back East Excursions 1914 ONLY July 2 Augu Septo ADU Augu GO FIF RE Thre FAR Denver Omaha San Caicie St. lea St. P New tre Toronto Wash Boste Prop Phon STA those tottering uncertain limbs will refuse to move, those loving eyes will be dim, and faint and at last, she will fall by the wayside; and that ghostly monster Death will, as a thief in the night sneak in and rob us of our most precious Jewel; and in the end, the final end as we shall stand with bowed heads, and broken hearts and see all that we hold most dear lowered down, down in the cold and clammy bosom of the earth, our very souls within us quake, and cringe, and we cry out in utter anguish and despair, "Mother! Mother!" —Mrs. Gertrude Thomas Hamilton s Hamilton ```markdown ``` LAKE SALT ROUTE SOUTHERN SUNSET OBDF 14 SHASTA NOUTES PACIFIC No little journey in all Americas affords the traveller such variety of scenic beauty, through such wild rugged grandeur and with so much comfort to himself. Five trains daily leave Los Angeles Main Street Station for Alpine on the famous mountain at 8, 9 and 10 a. m.; 1:30 and 4 p. m, making the journey in two hours through Wonderland to the mountain top. The daily fare from Los Angeles is $2.50 for the round trip, with an excursion fare available Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays of $2.00. Purchase excursion tickets from agents at Los Angeles or Pasadena, they are not sold by conductors on cars. Excursion fares are to be had for parti-s of 30 or more passengers. Organize a party of your friends for this most delightful journey. ON SALE July 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31. August 3, 4, 11, 12, 17, 18, 20, 21, 25. 26, 27, 28, 29. September 4, 5, 9, 10, 11. ADDITIONAL DATES— August 25, 26, 27.....Detroit GOING LIMIT Fifteen Days. RETURN LIMIT— Three Months from Date of Sale, but Not Later Than Oct 31, 1914. EAPES. SOUTHERN PACIFIC The Exposition Line 1915 LOS ANGELES OFFICES: 212 West Seventh Street Phones: Home 10171----Main 8322 STATION, Fifth and Central Ave SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH MT. ZION BAPTIST Third and Stephenson Ave. Dr. J. T. Hill, Pastor. At 11 a. m., preaching, subject, 7:30 p. m., preaching, subject, B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. ALLENSWORTH FIRST COLORED JUSTICE ELECTED WEST OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS The voters of Allensworth are to be congratulated on the election of one of their number as Justice of the Peace for that judicial district. It is making history for the race. This is the first judicial officer elected by the people west of the Rocky Mountains, and now all eyes are on Allensworth. Judge Oscar Over, who was elected at the primary election on last Tuesday, is in every way qualified and will be a credit to the ```markdown ``` JUDGE OSCAR OVERR Elected Last Tuesday as Justice of the Peace at Allensworth, Cal. same. We predict that the people will have no cause to regret their selection. The same can be said of W. H. Dotson, who was elected Constable of the same district. He, too, is in every way worthy, and the people will never have cause to regret their confidence placed in these men. M. B. WILLIAM HENRY DOTSON Elected Tuesday as Constable In fact, the people of Allensworth acquitted themselves nobly and all along the line they showed rare good taste in giving majorities to the right men for the various offices. The Eagle desires to congratulate the citizens of Allensworth on their good judgment, also the officers who received their indorsements. SAN JOSE NOTES Mr. Charles Taylor, chauffeur, is one of the best and most careful drivers around the bay. He went out last Sunday and showed some of the boys how to get around in close places. Mr. Madden, of East San Jose, was feeling fine. We had a long chat together. He is cheerful and full of life. We also talked of political affairs. He speaks well of B. S. Crittenden as district attorney. Langford was, like his dad, a good man. Mr. Madden is one of San Jose's pioneers and knows all the old-timers. Rev Morgan, of Fresno, is visiting San Jose. Dr. Morgan is a grand man and San Jose people should be pleased to have a chance to meet one so noble. He is a credit to any community. The writer hopes that the people of this city make his visit a welcome one. The Garden City Club will give an entertainment on the 24th of this month and hope all of the good people will come out and help them, as they are doing a great piece of work. Miss M. Simpson, state secretary, will have the arrangement of same. Rev. Davis is carrying his flock along nicely, but it is some task. Oh say! Look who's here! No fooling, Cupid Dart has put in his appearance and, believe me, Mr. Eugene Shand, of Fort Worth, Texas, will have all he can do dishing out ice cream; for on the 14th there is going to be something doing. Mr. Wm. Solomon—yes, so they say—I can't say, only I was invited. Well, well, who would have thought it. Oh, you can't always tell about a man these days. Bill is a sturdy fellow, and the lady—you and every one know her. We'll say, lucky Bill. Mr. Eugene Cooper and Mr. N. Hunter, of Salinas, are welcome visitors to our city. They will spend a week with us. It is something doing every minute with these young men. Ida Hollomon died Sunda, August 10, at 10:45. She leaves daughter, son and mother. Paul-bearers: Dan Williams, Frank Breckenridge, Al De Beano, Chas. McDowell, Mr. Scott and Mr. Lewis. Mr. John Wesley Cooper had a party for supper which they all seem to have enjoyed. Those present were the MissesETAON present were Miss Bayer Randolfe and sister, Mrs. Ella Ward, Miss Madeline Turner, Mr. Eugene Cooper, Mr. Joseph and Lea land Balch and Mr. Childers, Mrs. Ella Brown Ward. LUNCHEON PARTY Miss Randolfe and sister, of Bakersfield; Miss M. Turner, Miss Boyer Balch, Mr. E. Cooper and Mrs. Norma Cooper. FRESNO NOTES Everybody attend the big after-vacation dance given by the Elite Dancing Club on September 9. Good music and a good time assured. Miss Jackie Guess, the winsome, talented daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Labram Guess, left a fortnight ago for Houston, Texas, where she will enter a boarding school. She will be greatly missed in the younger set, where she was a familiar figure at all the smart affairs, and also in musical circles, where her lyric soprano voice could always be used to a great advantage. Miss Ruby Bigby, who is spending the summer at the southern beaches, traveled with her as far as Los Angeles, the two girls occupying a drawing room together. Dr. J. W. Jones of Vallejo preached at the Second Baptist Church last Sunday evening. Miss Sadie Hackett of Alameda is a charming visitor in our city, sojourning in the Rufus Mason household in Belmont. A fortnight ago a jolly bunch of the younger set spent Sunday, all day, at River View Beach, on the San Joaquin. The entire day was spent in swimming, rowing, dancing and launching. In the bunch were Misses Elfuta, Madge and Zola Cleavers, Lola Watkins, Ruby Bigby, Dehlia Crawford, Jackie Guess, Mary and Era Thurman, Etta Wolfe and Sadie Watkins; Messrs. Percy Bost, Ed Lewis, Frank Robison, Hypolyte Seixar, Joe Morgan, Henry Sims, Ernest Morgan, Leroy Calhoun, Billy Bigby, John Baskins and Clarence Berry. Before returning home late in the evening the entire bunch went five miles up the river in the launch. On the same afternoon Miss Sadie Watkins was a dainty little hostess, entertaining at an elaborate dinner party in compliment to Miss Jackie Guess and Miss Ruby Bigby. Among those sharing her hospitality were Misses Jackie Guess, Ruby Bigby, Mary Thurman and Etta Wolfe; Messrs. Henry Sims, Hypolyte Seixar, Ed Lewis, Clarence Berry and Billy Bigby. After the dinner her guests all joined the lunch at the river. Quite a number of the young folks and members of the Second Baptist Church went to Hanford last Sunday to attend the District B. Y. P. U. Convention and report an excellent session. Friends will be pleased to learn that Mrs. Arthur W. Bigby has received word from her sister and husband, Dr. and Mrs. I. S. Wilson, that they have returned to the United States after the summer sojourn in Canada, and are now spending some time in Spokane, Wash., before returning to their home in Helena, Mont. Trueitt House is now completed and will soon be occupied by Mrs. Nina Lewis and her son, Edward E. E. E. LEWIS, Per W. B. HANFORD ITEMS The B. Y. P. U. of the district held a grand meeting at the Second Baptist Church of this city, Sunday. The district president, Miss Amy Harris, presiding. Many delegates from Fresno and Fowler were in attendance. The church also held its convention here on the same day. The day was crowned with success, both spiritual and financial and too much praise cannot be given Miss Harris for her ability as a Christian leader and the work she is promoting. A fine baby boy was born to the wife of Mr. Walter Fields on August 15 Mother and baby are doing nicely. Miss Florence Welcher accompanied Mrs. Bridges as far as Allensworth to remain for some time looking over conditions and prospects in Allensworth. Mrs. Welcher will return here while Mrs. Bridges will spend a short time in Los Angeles before returning to Kansas. After a month's vacation, Rev. S W. Weller filled his pulpit Sunday evening. The annual conference is held in this church some time in October, so arrangements or entertaining and taking care of the delegates will begin at once. Mrs. E. Isehour, who fell about two weeks ago and cracked two of her ribs, is doing well. Rev. G. W. Ayres made a flying business trip to Fresno Monday evening, returning Tuesday evening. Mrs. Cornelia Johnson, who has been visiting her relatives and friends here, returned home today. She lives in Oakland. Rev. Wm. Blakney is here visiting his family. He has the Modesto charge of the A. M. E. Zion church. Mr. Frank Walker left on Saturday for Lindsay, where he went to fill an engagement with the Street Paving Co. Mrs. C. Gordon is home again after spending a short vacation in Los Angeles. COLORED PEOPLE WOULD START REFORM Improvement of Social Conditions Written by a Colored Boy Colored residents of the city hope for an improvement in social conditions, especially conduct toward giving employment to the colored tax payers. W. M. Howard, of 726% Fifth street, writes The Evening Tribune, under the heading "Our Appeal to the Colored People on Prohibition," as follows: "This is something very interesting for the colored voters of this city. Just think of the fifty-two or more saloons in this city and the number of men in the Negro race that are good bartenders and only three or four men who have jobs as porters. Well that will do, if they only give our people some show to live. Let them employ us as porters if they will. We want money just as well as the saloon man. On the other hand look at the many saloons that our money is not good enough to buy a drink in when we want it. The only way to overcome this is to vote the town dry, or get more work from the saloon man." The thing we want to do is to live and let live. So think this over and on the day of the election let us place our votes on the dry side. We have always or the day after. We have plenty of help to carry the town dry. So lets get together and demand something. We are American citizens and we have to live and want to be treated as a man, like all other nations. The way to get this is to demand it and vote for it every chance we get. A man that has a business open for the public and who draws the color public and who draws the color line on us American citizens because our skin is dark, is not worthy of having business. So let us look at these things in the right way, and try and get some place to make money some time, and not a place to spend it all times. The way it is now, it is all going out at a few places and nothing coming in at no place. Look at the other side of the subject. There are lots of property owners in the city among the colored people that means a part of the city, yet they are barred from places that the Mexican and Chinese and Japanese are welcomed to, and any other nation can come in and do as they desire and the race is not blamed for what one does, like it is with our race. Now is the time to show the saloon men that we will have more than what they want us to have. Let us be men and demand our rights in the way of intelligence, and in the time of voting vote to close out all things to get the men that are so prejudiced out of the way. The way to do this is to try, and if you don't succeed, try again, and keep on trying until we get to the place that we are treated like American women and men, and American citizens. If we only strive after more womanhood and manhood, and things that will better our condition, we can demand more, and do more and get more, and instead of the white race blaming the whole Negro race for what one Negro does, and has them out of their places of business that are open for the public, they will soon see that we are as much as they are when time to vote. MOTHER Of all the words in the English language, the most beautiful, the most sacred and charming is the one word, "Mother." What name is there that strikes so forcibly upon the heart or makes us thrill with delight as that of Mother? Coming from childhood's sunny life it has a peculiar and fascinating charm; coming from manhood's lips it has a sacred and noble charm which vibrates our very soul with love, and reverence. A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials and tribulations haunt us like our evil spirit, overtakes and bends our heads in grief and regret, when adversity takes the place of prosperity, when misfortune confronts us on every side and crushes our very soul's inspiration to atoms, when at last, our dearest friends forsake us in the darkest hour of trouble and life seems not worth the living, there is one who stands by us, clings around our every action, and by kind and loving words, gradually lifts us up from the drugs of conflicts, and, as it were with one stroke of her hand brushes aside the black and threatening clouds. This one is "Mother." It is she who has snatched us perhaps from a disgraceful grave. Take the lonely convict immurred in his dreary cell; a convicted felon who has not a friend in the world to comfort him as he faces the narrow floor of his den and sees the golden sunbeams chase each other through his grated rusted prisonbars, his mind reflects to his childhood days when he was as pure and innocent as a flower: he thinks with sadder heart of a dear old mother somewhere in this wide world who, he knows at this moment has her hoary head bent in prayer for her boy. Perhaps she is moaning, "Oh where is my boy today." The convict thinks all this, and his heart cannot hold the anguish, he is conscious-stricken and the tears gush to his eyes. God says, "Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord, thy God has given thee." Who is there so base and low of nature as to dishonor his mother? Her station in life is the most holiest of stations, for in her hands God has placed tender minds and characters to mould. What picture can we imagine more beautiful in life than that of an old gray-haired mother whose life has been spent in rearing refined and noble sons and daughters that now confront her in this grand old age? She has obeyed God's will, and has most beautifully carried out his divine policy to uttermost perfection. So let us love, honor and cherish our Mother while she lives and we can enjoy her sweet persence, for dear ones, a day is coming, when C. A. SPEAR ..... Managing Editor B. BASS ..... Editor H. HANNON ..... Advertising Manager LEWIS K. BEEKS ..... Local Editor CORRESPONDENTS. S. B. Carr.....Pasadena H. E. Simpson.....Bakersfield E. L. Lewis.....Fresno Miss Ada Thompson.....Oakland Mrs. Evans.....San Francisco E. F. Henderson.....Los Angeles J. Allen Reece, Venice, Cal. Mrs. Mary Gross, Allensworth, Cal. Mrs. Pearl Lowry Winters, Bakers- field. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 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The colored voters at Allenworth did nobly; they not only elected a colored man as Justice of the Peace and one as Constable, they gave their vote to the best men in the county, who stand for Indications at this writing point to the defeat of Sam Shortridge for United States Senator, which we very much regret, as we recognize in him a staunch and proven friend to our people. As the days go by we sadly watch our friends in the political world pass as the ships at night; only a few days ago Foraker, in Ohio, was defeated by a narrow margin, and now the great champion of our cause in the Far West meets the same fate; but we have great faith, and perhaps this is only the darkness before the dawn of another bright day. Let's continue to hope. Mrs. Helen K. Williams, of whom we are all proud, made a gallant fight, and only for the application of a crazy law would in fact as well as spirit be the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor. WOULD NOT EAT JIM CROW Leaders of the Morgan forces, who took the members of our race to be easy marks, awoke last Wednesday morning sadder but wiser men. They even played on the sympathies of our women and had them to line up for a man who could do much to stop the discrimination that is in progress in this city at this time, and who has refused to do so; in other words, they attempted to sell their birthright for a mess of pottage. But the masses of our people arose and denounced the attempt with righeous indignation and Morgan was snowed under with an avalanche of votes. No! the colored voters would not eat crow; "Thank You." A CRAZY LAW The primary law that is in operation at the present time is certainly one that will not set well with any fair-minded citizen. Aside from all of the other imperfections, the idea of candidates being on party tickets that they are not in harmony with is preposterous. If there is one thing that should be accomplished at the next Legislature, it is the repeal of this crazy law. Well, we cannot see that Mr. Eshelman is out of the woods yet. As he did not qualify on the Democratic ticket and get that nomination, the man Snvder may yet have to be reckoned with before his election. EAGLE BICKED WINNER War back in December. The Eagle came out for the Hon. I. D. Fredericks as Governor. We called on him and showed him our There is but one word, NOW. There is no grander spectacle in the world than that of a youth, fired with a determination dominated by one unwavering aim. He is bound to win, the world stands aside, and lets him pass. He does not meet with half the oposition that the undecided shiftless youth, who, like driftwood comes in contact with all sorts of snares, to which he is forced to yield because he has not will power enough to push them aside. The ladder may rock and swing, and the climber be tempted to descend, thinking it easier to fall back ward, than to climb upward. But how sublime it is to see a youth going straight to the top, cutting his way over difficulties and surrounding obstacles, as if they were stepping stones to success. Defeat only gives him courage, danger only increases his power. No matter what comes in his way, he never turns his eyes from his goal. Labor is the only potent factor in the world, that leads to the coveted end. The door by which we enter is never left open, the ladder is never left swinging for the next to ascend, but each man must build a ladder for himself, round by round. There is room at the top for all, as much or even more for the youth of our Race, then of any other Race. As we stand on the threshold of the great workhouse of this world, preparing to take our place in life's battle, this becomes a serious and urgent consideration that must engage our attention. A high "Ideal" and a DISCRIMINATION BRINGS [The following letter from T. W. Jones of Richmond, Va., in the Richmond Planet, should be good reading for the people who support Jim Crow candidates out here. You may, for a mess of potage, sell out your race; but in the end you will reap a whirlwind. Read and BEWARE!] WHAT DOES IT MATTER? Mr. Editor: While I lay claim to having no authority to speak for other than myself, yet I do feel that I be speak the sentiment of the overwhelming majority of my race in Virginia when I say that we admire and appreciate the ability, fairness and justice of our white representatives both in the State Administration and in the Senate of the United States; that our civic pride in Richmond is as great and as staunch as is the civic pride of any race; that we rejoice with ardor and enthusiasm over the annexation of sixteen square miles of new territory to our city; and that the colored people are as truly proud of a Greater Richmond as are other people. Since this is true, what does it matter because of greatly increasing numbers we must encroach upon what has formerly been known a white territory? What does it matter if the white people in the vicinity of Leigh and Fifth are crowded out? They have everywhere to go while colored people have nowhelse to go. We are not only segregated in Jackson Ward but segregated in certain sections of that Ward, confined to the narrow limits of the blocks and even half blocks. Here we are cooped up like fowl in a crate, packed together like sardines in a box, piled upon each other likes rates in a trap. Not alone must we live in houses built for us in blind alleys, but we must live for us in the rear of houses where there are no alleys, blind or otherwise, and where, entrance and egress for the family in the rear house are to be gained only through the actual living rooms in the front home. There are located in Jackson Wards for children; no public park for adults, but in in their stead is maintained a cemetery a pubic dumping place for the city's refuse matter, a creamy for diseased, dead and putrefying animals. In this Ward we must live and have our being. In this Ward our children must be born, eke out a miserable existence and finally die. For this congested unsanitary and unhealthy way of housing we must pay 50 per cent more rent than other people pay What does it matter that the death rate in this black belt is 36 per cent, while among the white people of the same class, but better housed, it is only 14 per cent. What does it matter that the undertaker is the most popular business man and the grave digger article. He said he was not a candidate, but what he wanted was republican success. We told him that with him we thought we could achieve the same. We can congratulate ourselves so far as picking him as a winner in the primaries, and only until November 3rd shall we have a complete verification of our prophesy. With a united press the grafters who wont to prey on the people of the State will have to find other fields or be exposed to the public gaze. HIGHLY HONORED Los Angeles is highly honored this week by having in our midst the Rt. Rev. Henry Blanton Parks, Bishop of this, the Fifth Episcopal District of the A M E. Church. Bishop Parks is a distinguished churchman who has worked his way up to the present exalted position which he holds. He has presided over this district since the death of the lamented and loved Bishop Abram Grant. This is one of the most important districts of the connection, and he has worthily worn the mantle of Grant. The district has made great progress under his stewardship. The writer has known Bishop Parks for many years, and knows of his great work in the church and for racial uplift. We therefore, in common with the great A. M. E. Church and the people at large, feel highly honored to have him in our midst. LOS ANGELES PIONEERS We are glad to note the movement of the pioneer citizens of Los Angeles in forming an organization, banding themselves together along the lines of progress. While it is never too late to do good, just think if a movement of the same kind had been put in operation twenty years ago, the benefits that would now be theirs. It is therefore timely and needful that they get together, not only to deal in reminiscences and the vicissitudes through which they have passed, but to put in execution suggestions for the things that are helpful to a future progress. The leaders of the movement are to be commended, because the same, if sincerly conductd, cannot but help being of lasting benefit not only to themselves but to the race as well. MISS LUVENIA, HICKMAN ENTHRALLS FORUM (Courtesy of New Age.) Quindaro College, her Alma Mater had honored Miss Luvenia Hickman, but no commencement could have been a greater triumph than her appearance as the speaker of the day at last Sunday's Los Angeles Forum. She had an ovation indeed, the overflow audience being greatly impressed with her oration. Miss Hickman who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Hickman well known in the city appeared Sunday afternoon for the first time since returning home a graduate of Western University. Citizens who had known her as a child turned out in great numbers to hear her and none were disappointed. She came "to her own" with such a forceful message that they received her with acclaim. Enthusiastic comments followed her address. Capt. Crumbly, recently re-elected president of the Forum, presided. Mr. Theo. Troy, chairman of the program committee, introduced Miss Hickman and afterward warmly commended her as the type of young Race woman to inspire the youths, strain, among them Messrs. Fitzpat-Many others also spoke in similar rick, Caldwell, Bass, Coleman, Taylor, and many others, among them several ladies. Prof. Eason, lately from educational fields, declared that in nine years of teaching and commencements, he had heard no production to excel that of Miss Hickman. The occasion was spoken of as a happy day for the parents of the young lady. Other numbers on the program, especially the piano solo by Miss L. Bolds, and selections by Miss Jordan, were warmly applauded. "WINNING OUT" Mankind worships victory, but thinks too little by what means it is attained. What days and nights of watching and weariness, how year after year has dragged on, and seeing the end still afar off. All that counts for little, if after the long struggle he has not won out. Winning out in Life is the process of building up a pure, honest and noble character. It is not enough to win out for ourselves alone, but assists others in winning the goal of life. From childhood to manhood, from manhood to the grave is one great battle field of hardships and difficulties. In viewing these, we are viewing that great ladder by which we must ascend to win out. But young people be not discouraged for at the top most round, prosperity awaits you. Today is our time, the only time we have, the day in which we must play our part, what our part may signify in this great world we may not know. Nevertheless, we are here to play it, and NOW is our time. On the Great Clock of Time Let an increasing number of our young people be encouraged by the examples of our great men, to take advantage of the many opportunities open to us. Let us not think that opportunity knocks at our door but once. Some opportunity is knocking every day. But let us not be so eager to win that we overlook difficulties in the way. Let us not be among those who see nothing but difficulties. For if the first class, we may sometimes succeed and if of the latter, we will rarely succeed. But work for the profits of industry, and do not expect to obtain them without labor. Never put off today for towroom. Each day has a voice calling of its own, for its own destiny. We may sleep our days away. But there is a day coming, when our sleep will be broken with a shock. When our time will no longer be counted by todays and yesterday, but by moments. The success of the race tomorrow depends upon the youth of today. Depends upon the dignity, honesty, purity and nobility of our young womanhood. Thoult win the prize, thoult reach the goal. the most overworked individual in our community? What does it matter if we must sacrifice 22 per cent of our kith and kin; that 12 per cent more of human lives is the extra toll we must pay for the privilege of living in Jackson Ward? What does it matter that 22 per cent of colored people are by law actually murdered that the separation of the races may be an unqualified success? Since segregation is interwoven with everything in life, since it bears upon every question, permit me to call attention to an article in the daily press of this city, July 29, wherein it is reported that a delegation of white Christians called upon the Mayor, the administrative board and council, to protest against the purchase of a church at Leigh and Fiftn streets. For white people to protest to the Mayor before whose honor colored people are as dumb as sheep before their shearers and can open not their mouths; for white eople to appear before the administrative board, a body that regards not the wants, wishes nor prayers of the Negro; for white people to appeal to a white council in whose election the masses of colored people have neither voice nor vote, is a contest of the strong and mighty against the weak and helpless. This is a struggle in Richmond manifestly as uneven as has ever taken place since Grant threw his mighty legions against the broken and wavering ranks of that small but valiant army of General Lee. It is obvious that God in his goodness has bountheously supplied Richmond with air, space and land available for every human need, so that none may suffer or die because there is not enough for all and to spare. Hence, on the one hand, these natural resources are infinitely greater than is the demand of the white people for them. On the other hand there is a great, unsatisfied need, a crying want due to a neglect of the council to widen the segregated district for our people. Under exesting circumstances we feel that our white friends should see to it that every citizen, without regard to race, shares in the blessings and advantages of annexation; that a Greater Richmond means more room, better living conditions and happier homes for all. To that end we appeal to the sympathy of those who always side with the weak against the strong, those who embody all that is highest and best in Virginia manhood and womanhood. We ask for improved methods of housing; for an opportunity to get a greater abundance of God's free air; for the means of better health, and for a diminution of the awful death rate among the colored people of the great and historic city of Richmond. THEODORE W. JONES, 780 North Fifth St., Richmond, Va Central Avenue's Bargain Center that gives a "Money Back Guarantee v with Every, Purchase." Phone 23756, 1125 Central Ave Yours, to please, THE TWELFTH ST STORE WHILE IN FRESNO DON'T FAIL TO VISIT JAS. A. COLEMAN'S FIRST CLASS BARBER SHOP AND BILLIARD PARLORS Good Services Guaranteed 1519 1-2 TULARE STREET Farwell Bos Watchmakers and Jewelers 12th and Central Ave Los Angeles. Moderate prices. Diamonds reset Watches accurately adjusted Phone Broadway 4213, 1345 Channing 96 WILLINGER, Prop. de of Plaster and decorated with als. Also flower pots. LOS ANGELES, Cal. In the city meet your friends at Call's Luneh Room 441 WILMINGTON ST. als and moderate prices. We make a specialty als. Pigs' feet, tails, head and chitlins. BELL PHONE E. 3559 J Paseo and Cafe KANSAS CITY, MO S. MARY KING PROP. meals. Special attention given to parties c. All day and night service. Phone Broadway 4213, 1845 Channing St. H. BALLINGER, Prop. Water Coolers made of Plaster and decorated with shells. Also flower pots. LOS ANGELES, Cal. If you are hungry and in the city meet your friends at Marshall's Luneh Room 141 WILMINGTON ST. For quick service, good meals and moderate prices. We make a specialty Southern dishes. Pigs' feet, tails, head and chitlins. SUNSET VERMONT 3169 C. B. OWEN Fuel and Transfer and Grain. 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Bwd'y 7586 505 BROADWAY AVENUE VENICE CAL Large, well v ntilated rooms. Piano and librray in the lobby. Table board, Rooms by day or week. Terms very reasonable. Hot and cold baths MR. AND MRS. J. W. BRIDGES, Props. AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES ALLENSWORTH, CALIF. P. COPYRIGHT MAIN 8151 At the Comet Ice Cream Co.'s—Broadway 4636. Their sherbets made of milk and pure fruit juices—are delicious and pure. At this season they are furnishing the public with a great variety of these delicious sherbets. At this time are Strawberry, Pineapple, Apricot, Orange and Lemon. Special prices to churches, societies, etc. Broadway 4636. Quite a number of our churc people are preparing to attend the annual conference at Bakersfield next week. Charley Olivier, who has been on the sick list, is much improved. For a first-class meal call at the Kansas - Missouri Cafe, 1403 East 9th street. Mr. W. Smith and Mr. Jones are attending the U. B. F. Grand Lodge this week as delegates from the San Diego lodge. Mrs. Sara Cleveland of San Diego is in attendance on the Grand Lodge as a delegate from that city. J. D. Reynolds, our railroad correspondent, for next issue will send up some short "flights" as to R. R. employees. Don't fail to prepare to attend the grand Proclamation and Press Reunion Day at Seal Garkens, on September 22, Emancipation Day. It will be the biggest event of many years. There is in course of construction near 15th and Central avenue a modern and up to date skating rink for the edification and accommodation of the colored residents of this city. Mrs. E. Bailsy of 9th and Ceres avenue is reported on the sick list. Mrs. Richard Bellsinger of 33rd street will entertain Saturday from 4 to 6 p. m.—complimentary to Mrs. H. T. S. Williams of New York city, who will shortly leave for her home, after a three months' sojourn in her old home in this city. Mrs. Ora Howard, late of 1021 E. 9th street, who passed away at the hospital last Saturday, was buried on Monday. Mr. Ray Mathews will leave Saturday for an extended visit to his old home in Florida, on a visit to his mother. He will visit Kansas City, Chicago and other cities en route. Our readers adjacent to 5810 Central avenue will do well to buy their millinery goods at the Central End Millinery Store, where they can beat the up-town prices, and get just as good and even better goods in quality. Miss Mabel Haubert of San Diego is visiting with the Miss Stovallis this week; will return to her home Monday, when she will leave for Western University, where she will resume her course, which she completes in 1915. --- Cor. 8th and San Pedro Streets Always awards a welcome to the tired visitor who needs a DRINK!—to the HUNGRY soul who desires a light LUNCH—and, in fact, all persons who will stop in during the week or Sunday and make known their wants for anything in the ice cream, candy, cigars and light lunch line. Improvements have been made recently which makes the place unusually attractive. The motto with your aid is "watch us grow." All members of the Kansas-Missouri Club are urgently requested to meet the club at the residence of Mrs. Loyd, 847 Naomi avenue, Tuesday evening, Sept. 1. Business of importance to be transacted. Miss Jessie Bailey of 9th and Ceres avenue, who has been critically ill for so long, is reported to be much improved in health. The Tuesday Evening Whist club met this week at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie on Newton street. If you want a good, homelike place to room, call on Mrs. Elgin, 8181 Central avenue. Don't forget the great proclamation celebration by the Negro Press at Seal Garden on Sept. 22nd. It will be the greatest celebration ever held in Los Angeles. The concert at the First A. M. E. Church Tuesday evening was a decided success. A large crowd was present to witness the annual event under the direction of Prof. Bynum. The splendid reciting of Mrs. Williams was among the most gratifying numbers. Miss Luvenia Hickman of this city, who recently graduated from Western University, addressed the Forum Sunday afternoon. During the moments of her address from the subject "Winning Out," Miss Hickman held the audience spellbound. Her pointed remarks and splendid delivery won for her much applause and commendation, A big reception characterized the closing of the revival at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Monday evening. Preceded by a splendid program, including numbers by the All-Star Quartette, the event was a worthy occasion. The Southern California Alumni Association will hold a great school rally Sunday afternoon, at which time all students, parents and friends are invited. A program is being arranged, and from all indications it will be a worthy one. Rev. R. H. Harbert, presiding elder of the A. M. E. Church, was in the city this week, attending the Grand Lodge of the U. B. & F. Mr. Jackmau of the Soldiers' Home at Sawtelle is visiting his son and friends this week. Mr. Jackman is an inmate of the Home and one of its most respected ones. He always looks up his friends, who are many in the city. Mrs. S. Johnson has returned from a trip to her old home in Houston, Texas. Miss Susie Ward has returned from a long visit to her old home in Texas. John S. Mason, M. D., physisia and surgeon, located at the corner of 11th and Central, has become a subscriber to The Eagle. The Doctor appreciates his practice among our people and does not hesitate to encourage their enterprises. The third musical festival by he choir at the 8th and Towne street church was a grand success. In attendance it broke all pevious records, and the rendition of the various numbers was superb. Prof. Bynum and the participants deserve great credit for this highly creditable treat given to the public each year. FOR SALE.—Can you beat it? —Six rooms, large cellar, gas and electricity; full plumbing, sewer connected, chicken house for 125 chickes. Close in. Price $1,800; Mortgage $600. Want $1200 cash balance payable $9,75 a month. 1526 Palomares ave. Hooper ave. car to 25th street, 2 blocks east. Watch for the big benefit concert at Wesley Chapel on Sept 21st. The best talent in the city will appear. The Queen Esther Society of Wesley Chapel will hold a big carnival next week at the church, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Participants will appear from Pasadena and Los Angeles. Miss Hazel Combest gave a social party at her residence, on Ceres avenue. Thursday evening in honor of Miss Ethl Slappy who is about to depart for the East. A host of friends were present, and all had a very enjoyable time. Mr. J. A. Reese was one of the visitors in the city, Sunday. High School Students—Notice. That Southern California and especially the city of Los Angeles has the most up-to-date and efficient High School system in the country is a proud boast among us. The grammar schools feed to the intermediate high schools and these to the regular high schools, and from these institutions come thousands of happy young people each year either to enter immediately upon life's duties or, fortunately, to pursue further courses or study in preparation for the more highly skilled and professional vocations. Both of these classes and their needs adequately met in the splendid high schools of the city. Vocational training along many lines is offered and for those who so elect more cultural studies, less vocationally useful are offered in courses that fit for the Normal school, college, university and other institutions of higher learning. Such wide range of opportunity involves wide range of choice, involves problems of choosing that the mind of the child about to enter high school scarcely appreciates. The average boys and girls of high school age have no idea of what they want to do. The faet is clear that the young people entering high school should know the end, the purpose of whatever course in school they choose in order to avoid mistakes that would unfit them for certain lines of work even though their choice was not directly helpful. Some one should advise wth students entering high school, or in high school, and where possible aid them in the wise selection of courses through school. The Southern California alumni Association is taking up this work among the Negro students of this community. In the meeting Sunday afternoon, August 30th, at Wesley Chapel, at 4:00 p. m., the Association will meet the young people about to enter high school this Fall, and those now in high school and their parents, for the purpose of talking over this vital matter of choosing courses through high school. Among the speakers at the meeting will be attorney Tyler, Miss Senola D. Maxwell and others. First A, M. E. Church. The conference year is about to close, and the officers, auxiliary boards, members and friends are vising in their efforts to show their full appreciation of the blessings of peace co-operation and success with which the work of the church has been crowned this year. The pastor and family find it impossible to fill all their engagements and hereby take this opportunity of expressing their heartfelt thanks to the many friends for their kind invitations and many expressions of confidence and good will. On Monday euening last the Mutual Aid Society most agreeably surprised them. Instead of the usual meeting they found the tables arranged most tastefully and a large number of the members present to wtsh them many blessings. The table had been arranged under the direction of Mrs. J. M Prentice, the champion of the culinary art, who also directed affairs in the absence of the President, Mrs. Nannie Loving, whose beloved father had just passed away. After all had done full justice by the delicacies, Mrs. Prentice, in a speech that called forth much applause, presented the pastor and wife a beautiful silver fruit tray, filled with California's choice products, as a token of the good will of the members of the Mutual Aid Society, to be kept as a perpetual reminder of the harmonious cooperation between pastor, church and the Society during the year. The Stewardess Board, assisted ay the trustees, purchased a splen did automatic Davenport for the parsonage, at a cost of $50. It fills a long felt want. They are also busy providing other necessary articles for the general equipment of the parsonage. They are certainly to be congratulated for their thoughtfulness and promptness in such matters. The Rev. H. B. Parks, bishop of the Fifth Episcopal District, will be with us and preach for us Sunday morning next. You must be on hand early if you hope to secure a seat. On Monday evening a public reception will be tendered the Bishop, also Bro. E. Hall, the Conference President of the A. C. E. League and the Church Choir and all persons who assisted in the chorus and concert, under the joint auspices of the church officials, auxiliary boards and Christian Endeavor League. All are welcome. There will be no charges at all. Sunday closes the conference year and all who have not paid their dollar will greatly assist us if they will see either their class leader or pastor Sunday. The officers are asking all members and friends to join them in contributing one dollar each Sunday We are sure that each will do his full duty. Father of Mrs. Nannie Loving Passes Out. The funeral of Mr. Lafayette Wilson, father of Mrs. Loving, was solemnized at Second Baptist church on Friday, August 27. Rev. Chester H. Anderson was assisted by Revs. J. W. Byers and N. P. Greggs in the service. Mr. Wilson came from Virginia with his wife in 1910. Mrs. Wilson lived but a short time after coming to Los Angeles. Mr. Wilson has, for the past thirteen years, lived happily with his daughter, who spared no devotion for her parents. The high esteem in which Mr. Wilson was held by family and friends was demonstrated yesterday at the funeral. The altar, casket and surrounding pedestal were one profusion of flowers. The Mutual Aid of the First A. M. B. Church and the Benevolent of the Second Baptist, both of which he was a member, aided in the service. Mr. Samuel Smith and Mrs. Eliza Lawson were married at the bride's home, on McGarry street, Friday evening. Rev. Gregg performed the ceremony. Mrs. George W. Speed of 1270 East 2d street was buried yesterday from First A. M. E. Church. Mrs. Eliza Miller, sister of Mr. Herbert Burton of 5810 Holmes avenue, was buried Friday. Smith & Williams in charge of the funeral. Sergeant R. Wells of the 25th Inft., who has been a visitor to our city, left for San Francisco this week. 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The programme was as follows: 1. Chorus, Rock of Ages ...Magnolia Club 2. Invocation ...Rev. W. H. Burnette 3. President's Address of Welcome ...Geo. A. Ramsey 4. Oration "Success" 5. Piano Solo ... Mr. Molin White 6. Biography of Douglas Mr. Frank Ellis 7. Douglas as an Orator ... Mr. Wm. J. Hardin 8. Oration, "The Negro in the Twentieth Century" Miss Ida Arnold 9. Douglas as a Talker ... Miss Ethel Shannon 10. Recitation, "The Grand Old Man" Miss Fie Ellis Chorus, "Dyeing For Me" Magnolia Club Piano Solo, Valse in E. flat. Miss M. Hunter Presentation of The Douglas Bust ... Miss Nona Jackson The unveiling of the Bust Messrs. E. Shmsn and L. Brown Eulogy to Douglas Mr. Byron Johsen A large crowd was on hand and was enthused with the program. After the program was over the entire congregation assembled in the lunch room of the church, where supper and refreshments were served. The affair was give for the benefit of Endowment and Mission Conference claims. The Afro-American Council will hold a big rally at Socialist Hall Monday evening. The public is invited. Come and discuss the political problem of San Diego. The Magnolia Club will give a moonlight cruise on San Diego Bay Monday evening, in honor of the club. Mr. Thomas Shores is spending his vacation in San Diego. Mrs. John Scott and Mrs. Kelly will return home after spending three weeks in the exposition city, sight seeing. Mr. Frank Ellis says "all's well that ends well." (Afford auto, but no gul.) Story: Society in Bloom. San Diego to loose charming young lady. Miss Edith Thompson about to depart for school. Miss Thompson, the charming and fascinating young lady of Coronado, will depart for Kansas City about Wednesday Aug. 26. Miss Thompson has been a faithful worker in all her studies, and by her assiduous efforts and talented ability will graduate next spring. Her friends, who are numerous, very much regret losing the popular young lady, although they are highly enthused in her ability and eagerly await to hear of her success. The Magnolia Club gave a boat ride Tuesday evening for the officers and members. Quite a crowd was on hand and enjoyed the cruise. Miss Edythe Thompson, popular Coronado belle, has left for Kansas City. She will stop a few days with Mrs. John Scott and Madge Kelly in Los Angeles, before continuing her journey to Kansas City. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson and Son are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Anderson. The Afro-American Council held a big rally Monday evening, just previous to the primaries Tuesday. The entire State ticket this efficient organization endorsed were nominated. Mr. T. W. Williams, President of the Afro-American Council, deserves great credit for the work he has done in uniting the race people of this city. San Diego has been a city where the race always "split," but by Mr. Williams' interesting effort he has achieved his aspirations. A word to the voters. The battle has just begun. We have fired the first shot. Stick together and we will win. The ball given by Prof. Robt. Farris's Pomona orchestra was a grand success, and we must admit that we have some orchestra. Mr. Walter Thompson will leave some time this week for the cattle range. Mr. Frank Ellis is contemplating buying a touring car and selling his roadster. Mr. Alex. Moore, Secretary of the Afro-American Councili is rapidly progressing in his official organization. He has what most young men lack, and that is honesty, energy and ambition. Such young and enterprising men as these we should encourage. and The Eagle stands to boost the right man to the right place. Who's the most popular man iu San Diego? ? ? Lady? ? ? Watch for our popularity Contest. For full instructions get next week's paper. POLITICAL FLASHES Well the primaries are over. Candidates be good losers. If you had won you would have been good winners. Lester D Welch snowed Wm. Grider under for State Senator. The Eagle predicted it. Most all incumbent officers were returned. The Eagle will begin the big fight for candidates who have the race at heart. All cut in the office will be forwarded to candidates very soon. Thomas Fisher, candidate for Sheriff, made a running race out of it. Edwin Reed, elected Public Administrator. Just as we thought. Cheer up, candidates, and try again. Nothing beat a trial but a failure. C. E. McDewell beaten but not disgraced. He made a good, clean fight, but lost. Next time, Mac. We have made a clean fight for all, and we hope that the best men have won. Owing to the lateness of the counting of the precincts, The Eagle's Reporter is unable to announce the winners in this issue. Hon. Hugh Baldwin, our next Superintendent of Public Instruction, will win sure in the general election Nov. 3rd. Big doings in next week's paper. Be sure and get it. Wanted, 20 colored ladies, light agreeable work, short hours, no drudgery. $10.00 to $25.00 per week, according to your ability Steady employment; ask for Mr Hart, 1824 S. Central. Rooms 4 and 5 Phone. Broadway 4318. --- M. Who will be Elected in November Judge of Appellate Court MOTO F. J. FISHER MINATED FOR SHERIFF PRIMARIES WHO WAS NOMINATED FOR SHERIFF AT TUESDAY'S PRIMARIES M. HARRY L. HUBBELL A STRONG CANDIDATE FOR WHO WAS A STRONG CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF You can buy right with fine improvements. Walks, curbs, trees water, etc., all paid for. Get inside facts at our office. Main 4048 703 San Fernando Building [Name] PETER H. FRANK H. MAUSER gressive, Republican and Democratic Nomine for Assemblyman 74th District Who won the Progressive, Republican and Democratic Nomination for Assemblyman 74th District E. T. HUBBARD DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES In us reason together. The imperfections of the political system, the inequalities of the law, call for readjustment. The pinch of years of the poor, together with the lament of disfranchised, betoken the weakness of marks. If this generation to realize a repetition of history? Is the American Republic destined to wake of ancient Greece and Rome, to must of decay, to be blown about with the sage? Are the forces gnawing at the vitals of permitted to continue their cancer, not might, must be the solvent for standing solution, even though it be at a state pride and national traditions. Real sentiment must serve as the arbiter inensions. Individuals may hesitate, politic, palliate, but outraged motherhood lies are crying for a relief from the great present civilization—the liquor traffic. Care for constitutional prohibition. We declare for the abolition of the poll of the property qualificatoin for jurors, the employment of children under 16 years provisions for state support of such childry. A half holiday on election days. Measures as infinitely greater than men, of the home of paramount consideration enactments. We pledged to those legal enactments willate the condition of the working classes and influence are solicited. Sincerely. Come, let us reason together. The imperfections of our civil and political system, the inequalities of our industrial life, call for readjustment. The pinch of poverty, the pangs of the poor, together with the lament of the lowly and disfranchised, betoken the weakness of our national bulwarks. Are we of this generation to realize a repetition of the fates of history? Is the American Republic destined to follow in the wake of ancient Greece and Rome, to go down in the dust of decay, to be blown about with the sands of the sea? Are the forces gnawing at the vitals of the nation to be permitted to continue their cancerous growth? Right, not might, must be the solvent for the problems demanding solution, even though it be at a sacrifice of innate pride and national traditions. Reason rather than sentiment must serve as the arbiter in our internal dissensions. Individuals may hesitate, political parties may palliate, but outraged motherhood and neglected homes are crying for a relief from the greatest curse of our present civilization—the liquor traffic. I, therefore, declare for constitutional prohibition. I likewise declare for the abolition of the poll tax, the abolition of the property qualificatoin for jurors, the prohibition of the employment of children under 16 years of age, and provisions for state support of such children when necessary. A half holiday on election days. I regard measures as infinitely greater than men, and the protection of the home of paramount consideration in all legislative enactments. I am likewise pledged to those legal enactments which shall ameliorate the condition of the working classes. EDWARD T. HUBBARD, 1532 East 14th St. Candidate for Assemblyman 74th District. General Election Nov. 3d. Candidate for Assemblyman 74th Dist Election Nov. 3d. Page Seven THE CALI#uxNIA EAGLE ~ GRAND EMANCIPATION DAY | CELEBRATION! And Press Reunion — PROCLAMATION DAY TUESDAY, SEPT. 22nd __ This will be the Greatest Celebration éver held in Loe Anges d Prizes for all Sorts of things. See small bills and Watch The Eagle and New Age for Particulars Yee Given By ee dies. : ; California Eagle and New. Age. | a be sei Nh i aii ear ak Te (a aia ais a oe Bi a ah a lle ae Monday evening. Reception of Grand Officers and delegates. Address of welcome, Bro. A. Gray, S. G. M., of Los Angeles. Solo, Sister W. Willingham, S. G. Sec., Los Angeles. Response, Sister L. Smith of Oakland. Welcome on behalf of Grand Temple, Sister R. E. Daniel, S. G. P., Los Angeles. Piano solo, Hazel Gottschalk, juvenile. Response by Attorney L. D. Barnett, Los Angeles. Tuesday. Executive sessions at 9 a. m. and 2 p. m. At 8 p. m., entertainment of the Grand Officers and delegates by the Sir Knights and Daughters of Tabor at Central Hall, corner Washington and Central avenue. Wednesday. Executive sessions, 9 a. m. and 2 p. m. evening, 8:30 o'clock. Public installation of Grand Officers. Paper, Sister Whiteside, of San Diego, Song, Magnolia Temple. Paper, Rudolph Starr. The committee consists of Bro. W. B. Rich, chairman; Sister M. Busby, secretary; Sister M. Moulton and Sister G. Hutson, with W. F. Woodyard as master of ceremonies. The following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: Grand Master, Rev. R. H. Harbert of San Diego; Deputy, A. L. Tilton of Los Angeles; Grand Secretary, M. T. White, Los Angeles; Assistant Grand Secretary, S. G. Starr, Oakland; Grand Treasurer, W. Alexander; Grand Attorney, Leroy D. Barnett, Los Angeles; Grand Trustees, A. Henry of San Diego, James Mills of Los Angeles, W. F. Woodyard of Los Angeles. Grand Council, P. M. Hickman of Los Angeles, J. W. Gray of San Diego, C. P. Adams of Los Angeles, George Banks of San Diego, G. A. Gadson of Los Angeles; Grand Medical Examiner, Dr. Leonard Stovall; delegates to the Supreme Grand Lodge, R. H. Harbert, A. Gary, W. F. Woodyard; alternates, R. J. Smith, C. S. Bowdan, E. G. Stewart. Next session of the Grand Next session of the Grand Lodge to be held in Los Angeles. ADDRESS OF BOOKER T WASHINGTON, August 19, 1914 (By Rosco Conklin Simmons.) Throughout the world the ten millions and more of black people are being observed and studied in a larger measure than is true of any similar group of black people in existence, or perhaps that has ever existed. People from all parts of the world interested in the civilization of black people are coming to the United States to study the condition and the progress of the American Negro; for, after all is said, if there is any place where the Negro has a chance to show his mettle, it is right here in the United States. For this reason, as well as for the sake of ourselves, it is a matter of extreme importance that we not disappoint ourselves nor those who are studying and observing us. Within the fifty years of our freedom, and even before physical freedom came, great and almost marvelous progress has been mad, but we must not rest upon Tuesday. Executive session as late past; we must continue to go forward. Hon. John L. Morris, the Secretary of the Treasury for the Republic of Liberia, a man who has come into contact with black people in many parts of the world, after meeting our people in this country and nearly every section for several weeks, remarked to me that the Negro in America is making more progress than anywhere else in the world. I state this not to tempt us to swell with pride, but that we may note the responsibility that rests upon us, and to cause us to double our efforts. The National Negro Business League, under whose auspices we are gathered today in the new State of Oklahoma in such large numbers, is simply one of the many agencies employed to promote further progress among us. The National Negro Business League has a unique history. Organized by a small group of men and women in the city of Boston, Mass., in 190, it has grown in power and influence till its spirit is felt and is being carried on in Leagues, or center of Negro population throughout the United States. Getting its strength and its standing from these Local Leagues, the National Negro Business League at each annual session grows in dignity and influence. In few other parts of the world is there a greater chance for the Negro to get off the defensive through protection from the soil than is true in this section. As I have stated, in no other part of the United States is there greater opportunity for the Negro than in the six States adjacent to Muskogee, namely, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma. These six states comprise the greatest live stock and poultry section of the United States. About one-fourth of all [Image of a woman in a long, flowing dress with a crown, possibly indicating a religious or ceremonial role]. THE QUEEN OF KINGDOM MRS. R. DANIELS Re-elected Grand Princess of Sisters of The Mysterious Ten the live stock in the country is in this section. This section is also great for poultry raising. The poultry owned in these six States is worth over $31,000,000, and is one-fifth the value of all the poultry in the country. cipal of the Bartlett Agricultural School at Dr. Mo., won the prize for largest of corn grown in Missouri year has served to call attenti the 3,649 Negroes in the State My own observation and statistics indicate that this is also one of the greatest farming districts in the United States. Almost 40 per cent of all the cotton raised in the country is produced in these States, and a great amount of corn, oats, wheat and potatoes is also raised. Here are indeed great opportunities for the Negro farmer. There are in the six States adjacent to this city 133,000,000 acres of unimproved land. This is an area of over 200,000 square miles. It is equal to the area of all the New England States, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Ohio together. In this great tract of unimproved land negroes have the opportunity to settle, and to bring up out of the soil, which is full of riches, cotton, corn, oats, wheat, poultry, horses, mules, cattle and hogs. These States have a Negro population of 2,000,000. These Negroes have under their control as owners or renters about $300,000,000 worth of farm property. They control 60,000,000 acres of land. The value of the farm property, live stock, farming implements, etc. owned by the Negroes in these States is about $200,000,000. There is room, however, for improvement along all lines. For every Negro that owns an acre of land there are thirty-three who are landless. These thirty-three ought to get some of the millions of acrs of unimproved land which are for sale. Let us get off the defensive. Let us stop the world from talking about the land we do not own, but about the land we do own. Get off the defensive by putting the world to talking about the thirty-three that do own land, and no about the ones that do not own land. WINNERS FROM THE SOIL Colored Heroes of the Farm. [The following should be interesting reading and a good example for Negroes on the Pacific Slope other places have shown the possibilities of the Negro on the farm in his state, and we therefore think this a timely article of great interest to those who want to forge ahead.] Negro Who Won the Prize From Largest Acre Yield of Corn Grown in Missouri. Notwithstanding Drought, N. C. Bruce Grew Over 108 Bush on a Measured Acre-An Example of What Negro Farmers Can Do. [Story told by the St. Louis Globe Democrat.] The fact that N. C. Bruce, prin- 272 Sisters of The Mysterious Ten cipal of the Bartlett Agricultural and Industrial School at Dalton, Mo., won the prize for largest yield of corn grown in Missouri last year has served to call attention to the 3,649 Negroes in the State. While drought reduced the 1913 yield in Missouri to 17.6 bushels per acre, Principal Bruce and his farm boys grew 108 bushels and 11 pounds on a measured acre. Truth is that the prize acre was not really the best one in point of yield, for hogs got through the fence and helped themselves liberally as is the habits of hogs to the big ears that were hanging thick on the post-line stalks. But that the next best acre yield was demonstrated at the State Corn Sow, held at Columbia in January, whin it won over all other entries. Just how the prize acre of corn was grown is told by Prof. Bruce as follows: "This particular acre had boen sown to clover for three years. We turned it under, very deep in March, disk harrowed and let it lay. There was a freeze or so so after this, late in april; we disk plowed with a two-horse disk plow and disk harrowed a week later, about May 7. On May 8 we smooth harrowed it twice and put on the checkrow planter, planting it on top. Our own boy, among the boys, planted this particular plat and eigh additional acres that day. When the corn was peeping up we saw that we had a fine and a uniform stand and we harrowed this with the rest, and a few days harrowrd all again. Three days later we put in the five-tooth, single-horse harrow plows and two days later gave our corn a deep cultivation with our best trained plow and cultivator plowing boys. We got over it all in three days and kept busy at other work for another three days. Then we began the next week and ran cultivators through all the corn again. went at it with thorough but level cultivation. Got to some of it the fourth time with the cultivator, but not these nine acres. This corn was too big. We waited, or rather, were busy at hay, wheat, oats and rye harvesting or smaller truck until early in July, when the corn was making roasting ears. It was hot, but we got over most of it (Negroes can stand a lot of 'hot'), and we started to do it again, but got a little rain. We held the moisture in all our 5 acres, and, if possible, had a greater year than in 1912, our banner year. This was Boone County white corn. The seed was supplied through the member of the University of Missouri faculty and had been tested at the Agricultural College. We use no fertilizer and need none in this good Charlton county soil. We rotate corn, wheat, oats and clover as best we can. The main thing is good land, and then timely, thorough work before planting, then keeping in the corn, with good teams, good muscles, good eyes and good sense after it comes up. A GENUINE NEGRO. N. C. Bruce is a real Negro—black and not ashamed of it. That he is proud of his victory in the corn-growing contest is probable, but looks upon it not as a personal victory, but as a "boost" for his people, and, above all, for his school. Six years ago Mr. Bruce was principal of the Negro schools of St. Joseph, Mo., where he introduced vocational training, including school gardening, with marked success. Nor was the gardening limited to the school grounds. Vacant lots about town were secured, and on these many negro families grew enough vegetables to supply their needs, and at the same time the children were kept off the streets. Attracted by what he had heard of this work, Booker T. Washington came to visit his old pupil, for Bruce had studied not only Tuskeegee, but at Hampton and Bates colleges. It was during this visit that Prof. Washington advised Principal Bruce to give up the work at St. Joseph and start a farm school for negroes, as had for several years been his desire. Aided by a few white friends in St. Jofeph, Kansas City, St. Louis, Minneapolis and elsewhere, enough money was secured or pledged to buy a farm. The place selected was near Dalton, Charlton county, where a naturally fertile, but poorly improved farm of 162 acres were secured. Several things caused this location to be selected. The school must accord to the ideas of the founder, be on a farm and away from a large dity. The location must also be such as to enable the largest number of negroes to be; served. Charlton county, like most of the river counties, has a comparatively large number of negro farmers and Missouri, of all the West-of-the Mississippi corn belt states, has the largest negro rural population. The scheme of study at the school is such that all students must work either in the house or on the farm. Practically everything used is produced on the farm wheat and corn from which to make the flour and corn meal turnips, potatoes and pumpkins for winter use; fresh vegetables and melons consumed in summer; hogs sufficient to supply fresh pork and cured meat, and even cotton from which bed coverings are made by the girls of the school. Wood for fuel is chopped by students and teachers from trees growing on the farm. "Sometimes," said Mr. Bruce, "it is hard sliding digging away. thing from the ground, but we are going to make things a go." "No, we are not educating doctors, lawyers or even school-teachers. We are trying to turn our boys and girls back to the plow, the hoe, the kitchen and the laundry. There is need of farmhands and help in the house." WHERE THE NEGRO HAS A CHANCE. Principal Bruce holds much the same views as many other negro leaders, who point out that when the negro on the farm fattens hogs or cattle he gets the same price as his white neighbor. He is not discriminated against because of color; nor does anybody, who sees for sale a nice fat hen or fresh eggs ask the color of the woman who markets the produce. He would no more think of asking this than of inquiring the color of the hen that laid the eggs. He says the cities have been the negro's curse, and that the farm is the place of opportunity. Because of this he believes that the negro, first of all, should be interested in the back-to-the-land. NEW HOPE BAPTIST Paloma Ave., near 16th Rev. C. H. Anderson, pastor. Preaching at 11 a. m. B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. Providence Baptist Institutional church, corner Crocker and Agatha streets; Rev. Alfred C. Williams, minister.—Bible School, 9:30 A. M.; preaching, 11 A. M.; Woman's Missionary Society, Se r and 4th Sundays, 8:30 P.M. B. Y. P. U., 6:30 P. M.; Lord's Supper, first Sunday, 3 P. M. WESLEY CHAPEL Corner Eighth and San Julian Rev. Wesley E. Kinchen, pastor. Preaching at 11 a. m. Young People's meeting at 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. CALDWELL'S A. M. E. ZION MISSION. Savannah street near Brookly avenue. Rev. S. A. Adams, pastor. Sunday School 9:30. Morning service 11 a. m. V. C. E. Union 7 o'clock p. m. Evening service 8 p. m. E. EIGHTH ST. CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1323 E. Eighth St. Bible School every Sunday 10 a. m Preaching 11 a. m. Y. P. S. C. E. at 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 7:30. Prayer-meeting and Bible Study every Thursday at 8 p. m. Board meeting every First Tuesday. D. L. McMickens, 1323 E. 8th St. Minister. TABERNACLE BAPTIST Hemlock Street Rev. J. D. Gordon, pastor. Preaching at 11 a. m. B. Y. P. U. 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. H. S. A. CUMING One Hundred Vegetable Pills for 25 Cents These pill are recommended for the relief of Constipation, Sick Headache Biliousnes. Cuming's Drug Store Established 7 years 407 East Ninth Broadway 87 6 The ALPINE Lodge No. 1, A. P. and A. M., meets the first and third Friday evening in each month at the Central Hall, corner Central and Washington. L. P. Lea, Worshipful Master. W. M. Payne, Secretary. ANCIENT FREE AND Accepted Masons. Eureka Lodge No. 3 meets second and fourth Friday at 8 P. M. of each month at Central Hall. SOLOMON Z. THOMAS, W.: M.: CHARLES JAY MONBOE, Secty. ALPINE Chapter No. 4, O. E. S. A. F. & A. M.. meets the first and third Monday afternoon, 2 p.m., at the Central Hall, cor. Washington and Central Ave. Visiting sisters and brothers invited. Mrs. Anna Wesley, W. M.; Mrs. M. V Irvin, Sec'y. Lodge Directory New Beulah Tabernacle No. 43 meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 8 o'clock p. m. International Order of Twelve meets as follows at Washington and Central Hall: Golden West Temple No. 412 at 8 o'clock p. m. Pacific Coast Tabernacle No. 210 meets second and fourth Tuesday, at 8 o'clock p. m. The Missionary Society of the Second Baptist Church meets second and fourth Thursdays at 1 o'clock p. m., at Second Baptist Church, Maple avenue. MRS. M. J. DAVIS, Pres. Address, 176 Utah St. Tel. Boyle 2660 MRS. J. E. WILLIAMS Sec'y. The Order of Ancient United Knights and Daughters of Africa meets the First Monday evening of each month at Scott's Hall, 561 Central avenue. MRS. E. R. BALDWIN, M. E. Q MISS M. PUBBY, W SAN DIEGO Mt. Zion Baptist of San Diego. Rev. P. E. Robinson, pastor. Greeley avenue between 30th and 31st. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 8 p. m. First Street Baptist. Rev. W. H. Mitchell, pastor. B street between First and Front Preaching at 11 a. m. Sunday school at 2 p. m. B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 8 p. m. A. M. E. Methodist. Front, between Cedar and Date. Rev. Burnett, pastor. Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH Cor. 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