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Mme. Hakley's Letter to The Freeman Mme. Hakley's Letter to The Freeman PARIS UNDER MILITARY GOVERNMENT Colored People Caught in the Dragnet of War. (By Madame E. Azallia Hackley) German greed for territory has plunged all of Europe into a most deplorable condition. I went out at 6.30 Monday morning to see what a siege meant for Paris. The city "looked like Sunday" for once. Even the great art gallery, the Louvre, is closed. It is like a gorgeous panorama without music. Events and changes follow so rapidly that one is left breathless. There are no motor omnibusses, for they have taken the soldiers to the frontier, so all Paris walks unless one takes the metropolitan (subway) or the tramway lines, which are few in number. Both of these have shortened hours and are packed to the limit. Many of the stations of both have been cut from the service, and all service closes at 9 p. m. We are under military rule and are supposed to be in the house at night. Everybody reads the papers as he hurries along. The size of the dailies has been reduced to one sheet, and some are not much larger than opera house programs. Hotels and stores are closed or closing. Notices are in the windows that proprietors or the "Ouvriers" (work people) are mobilized or have enlisted. Stores which are open have a closing period from twelve to two to give the overworked employees dinner and a rest. I watched some of the lace and bric-a-bric stores pack up all their beautiful wares. At the Bon Marche, which is to be converted into a hospital, if necessary, the vendors are packing up the things that the French buy, and are leaving out the gloves and finery that might attract Americans, who are very scarce, since most of the tourists are in the opera house region which is a long walk All of the big magazines (stores) have some of the big doors closed, and there are no sidewalk displays. Here the big stores do a thriving business in "Soldes" (sales) on the sidewalk. The big stores look bleak and bare. At Au Printemps (spring) hundreds of women clerks are making red cross arm bands, buttonholing the red crosses by hand. Others are making khaki bags, red cross flags and other army necessaries. Machines are in the aisles, and in silence the people watch the nimble fingers, for every French girl can sew and embroider. War is in the air! There are distressing scenes of parting in almost every street. The French men know how to make love and are ardent lovers. Such kissing and kissing! As they leave their weeping wives or sweethearts, or even riding in taxis, they kiss and caress until the last moment. They will turn around again and again to look back—perhaps for the last time. Troops, war wagons, red cross wagons and the blast of the bugle add to the war exhilation. One often hears that regular, unmistakable tread of horses as the mounted troops pass. Great processes of horses (which have been confiscated by the government or voluntarily turned over by owners) are being led to the frontier. Each soldier leads and cares for two horses. Taxes are hurrying and scurrying, while the big auto wagons help with terrific rumble and the same rooting of horns. Cabs and horses are scarce. Private auto- mobiles are being confiscated by the government. Many Americans have been obliged to give up their cars. Aeroplanes skim high in the air like beautiful white birds. At night or early in the morning one may hear the peculiar whizzing as they pass high overhead. No one is permitted to pass through the gates of Paris without a permit. The great circle of earthworks known as the fortifications compels departure through the various "Portes" (gates). The people are exhibiting signs of gaiety either from patriotism or wine. Men started singing the Marseillase Sunday night and Monday morning, but the police immediately stopped all noisy people, thus following out the orders of the military governor, who has issued a notice for "sang froid" (calm). In spite of this there have been many small demonstrations. Bands of men, each carrying a great wide, thick loaf of bread, waving the bread and crying, "Vive le France," are frequently seen. Sometimes they are accompanied by their wives and sweethearts. I saw an Italian sympathetic demonstration. There are always young boys at the rear of these processions, and I find that the Boy Scouts are well organised in Paris. Members were taking up collections along the Avenue de l'Opera. If it were not for the papers we would hardly realize that a war is going on. Flags float from all public buildings and from the windows of private houses. Wagons, taxis and cabs carried large flags, but the gendarmes compelled them to take them down. Now they are carrying small flags. People are wearing little flags or bows of the tri-colors. Some English wear the British Jack and the French flag, and some Americans wear Old Glory in miniature combined with the French drape. The French people face starvation, but they continue to buy flags—large ones, too. The stores and shops are selling the tri-color ribbon like wildfire. The one may imagine the scene. It looks like a celebration of the Fourth of July rather than a preface of war. Everywhere one hears "La France this" and "La France that." Heated discussions are held in the "Metro" and on street corners, and women are in the discussions. The women are the backbone of this nation, anyhow. They have pitched into work with a vim that must be seen to be appreciated. The women paper sellers rival the men in their sales and cries. As the men yell the various editions at night, terror grips my heart lest thousands have been slain. Demonstrations against the German shopkeepers are pregnant. Windows are broken and the shops utterly destroyed. Two Germans, a man and his wife, both naturalized Americans, but with a telltale German accent, who have recently moved here from America with all they have, are afraid to return to their apartment in the Montmartre quarter. The neighbors threaten to tear the man limb from limb, and they belong to the class that might do The feeling against the Germans caused a crowd of men and boys to destroy one of the Maggi milk shop on Rue Brea. The Maggi people are Germans, so the French government promptly confiscated all their money, about $400,000. I watched a shopkeeper with a German name painted "Maison Française" on the window in red paint. This was a precaution. As I walked to the American Express office, early on Monday morning I met a distressed elderly American woman. We read the early bulletin of the New York Los Angeles, Cal., SEPT. 12, 1914 Herald before she told her story. She had lost her trunk in the hurried departure from Berne, where men were acting like drunken ruffians. I went with her across the avenue to see when the office of the American consul would be open. When she found that even in such troublesome times the office would not open until 10 o'clock, there was a wealth of sarcasm that the consul would have heard. Then I went over to the American Express office to draw my money, and to the Canadian Express to get a refund for my ticket. I was number eight in the line before the door of the American Express. The ones ahead of me had stood up all night from Switzerland. In a little while we noticed that lines of people were forming before the offices of Thomas Cook and several steamship offices, especially before the Hamburg-American office. When the doors opened the line was around the corner, and there was a terrible crush. Those who came last pushed ahead of the others, and some from the same ship that brought me over were the first at the cashier's window, although they were last to arrive. Afterward an employee kept the line outside the door, but not before the office was jammed. French people had crowded in to get fifty franc bills ($10) cashed, but the sign was before them, "No bills changed." They sputtered and fumed, but they received nothing after crowding and pushing the Americans, who had a right there. Thomas Cook soon went to smash, financially, because it is an English house and England needed the money for the war. The steamship offices began to dismantle and go out of business early in the morning. The New York Herald had warned all Americans and Englishmen to go directly to the Ambassador, Consul or the police station nearest to their hotel to get a "laissez-sejour" paper if one was to stay several days, or to get a passport if one intended to leave at once. The consul's office is on the third floor almost opposite the office of the New York Herald. Three flights of a wide staircase were packed with American humanity waiting for letters of introduction to the precinct police. It took over two hours for each one to get to the office door. The people took it good-naturedly, for as the men said, "We do this at baseball any time." Two women fainted while I was there, but nobody but their friends assisted them. People were too anxious to get their papers to be polite. When we received our papers the assistant lectured us as if we were children, but we took it like children. I noticed several colored people behind in the line, but they were unknown to me and looked like servants from their clothes. When I went to the restaurant at 1 o'clock for dinner I found that green girls were being pressed into service as waitresses. People were assisting themselves all they could. The girls forgot to take the "pour-boire" (tip), and I find that all of the new hands are too busy to remember this item, notwithstanding the fact that tips are their real salary. Many restaurants, as well as the hotels, are out of business. Nearly all have a sign of some sort. The proprietors announce that they will go to war or are forced to close because they have no one to do the work, or that they will not change paper money or that the prices have been augmented. It keeps one busy reading all of the various signs on doors and in windows. There are even poems hung on statues. That of Joan of Arc is decorated with flowers, and a big paper hung on it, on which is written a patriotic poem. After dinner at 1 o'clock, I went to the big meeting at the Grand hotel which the New York Herald had advertised in the morning. There were no chairs provided in the gold and crystal ballroom with the room roomroom chandelier crystal and mirror walls, but the Americans, with their customary audacity, stripped the dining. Each woman carried her own chair. There were about 1500 to 2000 present. Many stories of hardship were related. Some had not a sou in real money. Some women tried to change a hundred-franc bill ($20) for a woman with a child. But nobody would give a cent. Small change is as precious as gold. There was a motion to take up a collection, but people spoke right out, "No, let the government pay for the cable." While there were some "buckers," as I heard a man call them, it was a treat to hear the way they got at things, yet all were strangers to each other. They simply ordered the President and Mr. Bryan to send for them. An American may demand things. Many are looking forward to the "transport," as a part of the trip and its experience, and are jolly. Even those without money are not particularly worried. I heard many stories of hardship, while many had stood up in trains for fourteen and fifteen hours from Zurich, Switzerland; others had walked a portion of the way out of Switzerland. One had had his auto confiscated. In the line before the American Express many had had no breakfast. A man took his thermos bottle and brought back hot coffee and crescent rolls. Still all these folks swapped experiences laughingly. The baggage of some of the men had been held at the French frontier until the various bags and trunks could be examined to see if they contained bombs, etc. This would take at least forty-eight hours, and yet they laughed as they told the experience, and had not a second collar or pair of socks in their possession. Those who persisted on going to England without baggage, for no trunks were carried, found themselves worse off than if they had remained here. London advertised that it had no more food than was needed for its own people and those who had early passage booked on English steamship lines. Many of those booked for "La France" could not get to the ship, as the railroads are being used for the soldiers. Even with a booking passengers are only allowed sixty kilos (about 120 pounds) of baggage in the hold and one piece of hand baggage. The story is told that one woman in London has twenty-six trunks and not a sou. Here one woman has bought $500 worth of gowns and she has $1.50. Others were equally unfortunate. Women of means seldom carry much money because they use checks and letters of credit. Even millionaires are stranded, so we are told, to comfort those who have only checks. Many American women and girls are going to the war district as nurses. The fetching white costume and the arm band is very attractive. Many American men are volunteering for the army. On Tuesday morning I tood in line nearly three hours to get my "laissez-sejour" (to stay) paper at my district police station. If I had gone earlier I would not have been obliged to stand so long, but I started this letter and only arrived about nine-thirty. A number of Turks, Japanese, Norwegians and Danes were in line, as well as scores of Americans. One must be sure to get his "to stay" paper before he gets passport (which costs about two dollars) or the gendarmes may suspect him as a spy because he does not use his passport at once, although it be impossible to get any railroad service for several days. Each paper carried some identification. As gray hair is rare in France (for most people dye their hair here, where dyeing is a fine art), the young clerk wrote down that I was "graying." I hope that I am sufficiently identified, although "colored" was not added. My gray hair has served me well on this occasion. A. M. E. Conference's Session at Bakersfield To prove that it is best to follow one's own thought, I will relate two occurrences while we were in line. Although I had my letter of introduction from the consul, an elderly, intelligent, English-speaking Frenchman in company with some American women declared that I needed a receipt from my landlord. He insisted with that French tenacity and whole-hearted interest that I return for this. I said: "No, if a letter from a consul would not overbalance one from either a landlord or a concierge (the janitress who also takes the rent) that there was no need of a consul." I had stood in line too long at the consul's office to get that paper, and did not intend to lose my place. Of course, at the police station I received my "laissez-sejour" paper. Just afterwards an Americanized Frenchman came to hunt two young American women in order to help them. He assured them that they could not get, their papers, that he had been refused. He had brought a cab (a temptation when cabs are rare) and would bring them the next morning. The American girls, with true American independence and grit, said that they preferred to stay. They received their papers also. I have not seen a black, brown or "high-brown" French soldier yet. I have seen hundreds of French blacks as they call themselves. Since the omnibuses are not running most of the people follow the boulevards, which are the main arteries of traffic, and I am continually meeting "colored" people. I have seen many American colored people, too. I desired to speak to some of them, but they gave no evidence of cordiality. On the Avenue de l'Opera I saw one colored woman who shook her head at me as if to say, "This is bad." I bowed and smiled, but she passed on. I stood to see if she read the New York Herald bulletins. She stopped a moment, but as the news is printed in both English and French, I was still uncertain as to her nationality. I stare at every colored person for a sign of recognition, but so far I only know four of those I have met. The complaint of the American women about their treatment at the Ambassador's office is prevalent. The clerks took a two-hour lay-off for lunch. The waiting line of people would not have begrudged one hour to the tormented clerks, but many of the elderly women, unaccustomed to walking, had come long distances, and there were no chairs or places to sit, besides many of them had had nothing to eat. I saw some of the black bread that was used in 1870. I hope that it tasted better than it looked. The friends who showed me the bread have a book of prophecies which is wonderful. It had predicted this war, and says that herds of the yellow races would invade Paris. This seems a true prophecy also, for the Japanese are everywhere in evidence. There are many Japanese children also. A Yale professor who is staying at this hotel told me that some resident American friends who are spiritualists tried to convince him that the general war would come. When it was declared they said, "Didn't we tell you so?" The Americans here who have a little money are not worried, and they say, "Let our government send for us." It is rather nice to live in a country that can "do" things. One can get no seats, places as they call them, to England, and one freads sailing on a French liner if he secures a booking. I intend to wait along with the other Americans for that transport and have the same rate ex- perience. One does not mind paying a high price for an unusual state of affairs. I am well and contented. I leave the hotel early every morning and return about six—filled to overflowing with what I have seen and what I have heard, and I have hope in my heart that all will be well. Annual Conference. BAKERSFIELD, Cal., Sept.—The 47th session of the aClifornia Conference, which passed into history on last Sunday evening, was in every respect a record breaking assembly. The churches of the Conference, without exception, forged ahead of all previous marks. Total Dollar Money reported, $1646.25, an increase of $189.30 over last year. Children's Day, $152.02; educational Day, $345.20; missions, $613.53, of which the women alone raised $216.00 and various amounts for other purposes, making the grand total moneys brought to this session, $2740.62. The number of conversions and the increase in membership, within the bounds of the Conference were equally as gratifying as the financial record made. The educational sermon by Rev. W. H. Burnett of San Diego and the missionary sermon by Rev. F. J. Peck, D.D., of Oakland, were literary gems and spiritual treats. The ordination sermon at 11 o'clock, a.m., Sunday morning, was preached by the Bishop and Brothers C. J. Lockhart and C. A. Harris were ordained Deacons. The pulpits of the city churches were filled Sunday by members of the Conference, including two of the M. E. church (white). The closing sermon was delivered by Rev. I. A. Brown of Watts, on Sunday evening. The impressions made by the Conference will long be felt in the city, Bakersfield. The influences were most wholesome. A spiritual wave swept over the session, resulting in ten conversions and a total of thirteen accessions to the church membership. Mrs. J. H. Wilson of San Francisco has re-elected president of the Conference Branch of the Women's Mite Missionary Society and the ladies were so surcharged with the missionary spirit, that they left the convention with a grim determination to bring $500 to the conference next year, the cause of sessions. Bakersfield Hospital The people of Bakersfield looked well after every comfort calculated to make the stay of the large delegation pleasant and the conference was unstinted in its expressions of gratitude and praise. Towering above all in an effort to surpass all previous entertainers, was our own Mrs. Pearl Lowery Winters, whose spacious home and splendid automobile were at everybody's service at all hours of the day or night. Los Angeles Church Fine Record It has already been said that all reports were far ahead of last year and therefore each church surpassed its own record in every respect. The local church, however, made a report of which every member has just reason to feel proud, as the following figures will show: Converts, 46; accessions to full membership, 121; probationers, 170; full members, 1080; Dollar Money, $511; all mission funds, $208, of which the Woman's Mite Society raised $44, the A. C. E. League $14, and the Sunday School $36. Amount reported for education, $83; contingent fun, $7; minutes, $10; preacher's home, $5; Episcopal residence, $5; sustentation fund, $10; periodicals, $5; Imperial fund, $12, and other scattering amounts, making a total reported to the conference by the First Church of Los Angeles, $876, and total moneys raised for all local purposes, $7402.04. Grand total for all purposes, $8271.04. The 1915 Conference will be held at San Francisco in New Bethel. There were but few changes in pastors. The Bishop was so well pleased with the work of the pastors that it seems as though he thought it best to leave all to work their same fields for another year. Most of the appointments were as follows: First Church, Los Angeles—Rev. N. P. Greggs, D.D. First Church, Pasadena, Rev. W. W. S. Dyett, D.D. First Church, Oakland—Rev. F. J. Peck, D.D. Bethel, San Diego—Rev. W. H. Burnett, D.D. Bethel, San Francisco—Rev. J. H. Wilson, D.D. Cain Chapel, Bakersfield—Rev. J. W. Price. Sacramento—Rev. B. R. Guy, D.D. Riverside—Rev. J. E. Fletcher. San Bernardino, Rev. C. J. Lockhart. HOTEL PANAMA Furnished Rooms 422 Brannan Street, bet. 3rd and 4th Streets Corner Rich SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA MRS. V L. North Heuston.....} Props. Mrs. H. E. Ogeal Shelton.....} THE SO IL m. [The following should be interesting reading and a good example for Negroes on the Pacific Slope. The farmers at Boles, Fowler another places have shown the possibilities of the Negro on the farm in his state, and we therefore thinks 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 10 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, principal 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 S.ow, held at Columbia in January, whin if won over all other entries. Just how the prize acre of corn was grown is told by Prof. Bruee as follows: "This particular acre had been 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 eight 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 ali 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. Ten days or two weeks later we went at it with thorough but level cultivation. Get 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. The drought, which set in earlier, held on. rops. AMA board Streets ORNIA MRS. V. L. NORTH H with single mules and the fine tooth harrows in the middle of the rows. 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 t. Joseph, 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 city. 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-Missippi 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 sledding digging ever- THE CALIFORNIA EAGLE 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 SPAPER 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 "fads" 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. Garfield, who was DRINK THE BEST Golden West Lager Beer assassinated thirty-these years ago Hearst's Chicago-American, September 10th, 1901, which gives full particulars about the assassination of President William McKinley—thirteen years ago; the Chicago Daily News, July 3rd, 1894, giving the account 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 coppers 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, mica, borax, talcum, marble, rock salt, petrified wood, hemitide coral and 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 heard 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. From the Scrap Book, by J. D. REYNOLDS, Staff correspondent, The California Eagle. 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. BIGGERS, Pres. 1415 Central Ave., Los Angeles. 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. 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Kindly give us a trial and be convinced. PROCESS LAUNDRY C Makeside 1218 2932 Poplar St. 6869 H. Tsuyu Bored Boys Friend 537 Broadway LOOK, LISTEN! Your Family Washing Done For 50c Sack has changed hands and will be run as a first class under the name of the NEW PROCESS LAUN- DER. As our aim is to protect your health through action 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 y give us a trial and be convinced. ESS LAUNDRY CO. WET 8 2932 Poplar St, Oakland The Colored Boys Friend 537 Broadway STOP, LOOK, LISTEN! WET WASH Your Family Washing 50c Sack Done For 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. WET WASH Phone Lakeside 1218 2932 Poplar 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 AND MADE TO GOOD OOK LIKE NEW VIOLET LAUNDRY 1581 Post Street - - Telephone We do your work promptly and give service. STREET, Near Laguna SAN FRANCISCO Sales and Gent's Suits Cleaning. Pressing, Dyne and Repairing Guaranteed Satisfactory TO Good NEW a VIOLET LAUNDRY St Street - - Telephone to your work promptly and give Near Laguna SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Agent's Suits Cleaning. Pressing, Dyeing Hairing Guaranteed Satisfactory Goods Called for and Delivere. ET LAUNDRY t - - Telephone West 7947 work promptly and give you good 1591 POST STREET, Near Laguna SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Should get acquainted with our New English Tailor. St. E EAGLE CLUB LUC s Friend STEN! 50c Sack be run as a first class PROCESS LAUN- your health through work, we selected the our purpose. We ster- you against conta- ble and will give the inced. RY CO. WET Poplar St, Oakland H. Tsuyuki, Proprietor FRANCISCO, CAL. issing, Dyeing factory Goods Called for, and Delivere. DRY phone West 7942 and give you good 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 EVERY DAY TAKES OFF ONE chances for getting the benefit of the great rain 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 Yosemite or Glacier Parks? A booklet at a Salt Lake Route office and study these Wonderlands. You will be so busy next year with the exposition great crowds of people here that you wont have to go anywhere. PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY EVERY DAY TAKES OFF ONE Of your chances for good production in round trip Quite a number of September 11th; then Return limit is via an entirely different charge. Tickets are sold City to the Atlantic certain days in August If you have not lowstone or Glacier Park Get a booklet at up on these Wonderland You will be so busy and the great crowds of time to go anywhere. 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. DO IT NOW See any Salt Lake Route Ticket Agent for information. Los Angeles Office at 601 So. Spring and F Phones Main 8908 Hor East Sessions ON SALE Los Angeles Office at 601 So. Spring and First St. Station. Phones Main 8908 Home 10031 Back East Excursions 1914 ON July 2 Augu 2 Septo ADU Augu GOI Fif REI Three FAR Denw Omah San Caica St. I lea St. P New tre Toronto Washa Bosto Prop 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 triest friend we have, when trials and tribulations haunt us like our evil spirit, overtakes and bends our heads in grief ds in grief ```markdown ``` LAKE ROUTE SALT SOUTHERN SUNSET OCEANIA ROUSES PACIFIC MOTHER amongst 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 $2.00. Purchase excursion tickets from agents at Los Angeles or Pasadena, they are not sold by conductors on cars. Excursion fares are to be had for parti-s of 30 or more passengers. Organize a party of your friends for this most delightful journey. ON SALE July 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31. August 3, 4, 11, 12, 17, 18, 20, 21, 25. 26, 27, 28, 29. September 4, 5, 9, 10, 11 GOING LIMIT Fifteen-Days. RETURN LIMIT-- Three Months from Date of Sale, but Not Later Than Oct 31, 1914. Denver, Colorado Spgs., Pueblo..$ 55.00 Omaha, Kansas City ..... 60.00 San Antonio. Dallas, Houston ..... 62.50 Caicago ..... 72.50 St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans ..... 70.00 St. Paul, Minneapolis ..... 75.70 New York, Philadelphia Montreal ..... 108.50 Toronto ..... 95.70 Washington, Baltimore ..... 107.50 Boston ..... 110.50 Proportionately low fares to many other points Liberal Stopover privileges. SOUTHERN PACIFIC The Exposition Line 1915 LOS ANGELES OFFICES: 212 West Seventh Street Phones: Home 10171----Main 8322 STATION, Fifth and Central Ave 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 is "Mother." It is she who has snatched us perhaps from a disgraceful grave. Take the lonely convict immured to comfort him as he faces the narrow floor of his den and sees the golden sunbeams chase each other through his grated rusted prison bars, 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 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!" s. Gertrude Thomas Hamilton From "THE SCRAP BOOK." BY J. D. REYNOLDS Let Congress find a way to stop this cruel robbery. As soon as the thieves who have conspired to raise the price of food stuffs are exposed, they will stop stealing. Nobody but a coward would rob his fellow countryman at a time like this. No coward wants to go to jail. Congress will ask Secretary Redfield to find out the facts concerning this unnecessary advance in prices. Mr. Redfield has a great opportunity to serve his countrymen. Let him make a full and thorough investigation. He has the authority and the machinery. He can give the public the facts. Public sentiment will do the rest. The needless robbery of the poor will stop, or somebody will go to jail. Our cities are filled with supplies of all kinds. There is no demand for it from Europe; there is no reason for raising prices save the sinister purpose of a parcel of rascals to pile up more money. Already small grocers are making ridiculous advances in sugar, flour and other necessities. What big thieves will do, little thieves will do. To stop this sort of thing is an immediate and imperative necessity. If it is necessary for the Government, to regulate the prices of food stuffs in order to prevent starvation, the Government must do it. Meanwhile the big thieves must be frightened into a change of methods. Put the fear of the law into the packer and you will put it into the little butcher; put it into the wholesaler and jobber and you will put it into the local grocer. When war threatens us, there may be an excuse for "war prices." There is no excuse now, and any dealer who persists in exacting them should be taken from his counter and removed from the business field for a long term of years. John W. Preston, U. S. District Attorney, is busily employed arranging for the investigation of the Federal Grand Jury into the "war prices." ```markdown ``` ping men and growers and ask them to explain why commodities have gone up in price. When the Grand Jurors started the investigation last Monday they were intensely interested. Said Attorney Preston: "What we want to find out is why sugar should scar to $7.50 a sack, when, as a matter of fact, this commodity is not imported but is manufactured here, or else comes from our possessions. The question is whether or not a group of men can lawfully anticipate European demand for American goods and raise their prices accordingly. Preston says that if any infraction of the law is discovered criminal prosecution will follow. HANFORD ITEMS Mr. Roy Carleton went to Fresno Sunday evening, returning Moaday morning. Mr. Ed. Gould, wife and children returned this morning from Los Angeles, after having spent a most enjoyable short vacation with friends and acquaintances in the Southern metropolis. Mrs. Calbert and daughter. Mrs. Eva Brunson, attended some of the sessions of the A. M. E. conference held in Bakersfield last week. Miss Martha Crawford, of The Island, will attend Hanford Union High School, which will make a total of eight colored pupils in our High School here, which speaks well for a small place. Mrs. S. W. Weller, wife of Rev. Weller of the A. M. E. Zion Church, who has been confined to her home for a week or more on account of an attack of malarial fever, is somewhat better, and we hope to see her out soon. Mr. Earl Carleton visited in Bakersfield over Sunday, reporting an enjoyable outing. A Rare Chance For An Edncation. The Los Angeles Evening High School, located at Hill and Temple streets, is offering a new course that ought to interest a number of colored people. The course prepares candidates for railway mail service, post office service, governmental service generally. Written examinations are held for these positions under the auspices of the Federal Government next winter and spring. According to law, vacancies must be filled by appointing those who stand highest in the written examination. Discharge cannot be made except for legal cause duly proyen. All post office work pays $800 the first year and $100 more each succeeding year up to $1200. Railway mail begins at $900 and advances similarly to $1800 per year. These are all virtually life positions. The instructor is Mr. G. K. Sikes, who in 1904 received the highest standing in the United States in the examination for the Philippine service. These courses, being in a public high school are absolutely free. The class meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 to 9.15 p. m. ADDRESS OF BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, President National Negro Business League, Convention Hall, Muskogee, Okla., 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. ```markdown ``` ter 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 ahte 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 the form of Local Business 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 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. 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 acres 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. fael, which has for years been a costly weight on his hands. Yet he may arrange this very soon, and San Rafael is confronted with the possibility of a negro hostelry in its midst. A month or so ago the citizens of San Rafael started a movement to take over the hotel; the movement died. The baron, confronted with the necessity of disposing of it in some way, was thrust onto the horns of a dijemma three days age when he was confronted by the representatives os a negro tourist association. "Thousands of well to-do negroes will come to the exposition. There is no accommodation for them in San Francisco. A direct exposition service from Marin county is to be installed, and we would like to make arrangements witd you Through the turmoil of his feelings the baron summoned speech to delay the matter. The next day they returned and made an offer fer a lease on such liberal terms that the owner wavered. "I am at my wits' end. I must simply go back to Germany, and these people make me a liberal offer. There is much to be said for their side of the case. But I cannot yet say what I shall do." 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 conducted, cannot but help being of lasting benefit not only to themselves but to the race as well. COLORED PEOPLE WOULD START REFORM 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 7261/2 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 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 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. C. A. SPEAR.....Managing Editor a. F. BASS.....Editor 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- dell. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year.....$2.00 Six Months.....1.00 Three Months......50 It occasionally happens that for some reason or other papers are missed by being missent, not or stolen. In case of subscribers not receiving their papers, inform us by postal and we shall cheerfully furnish a duplicate copy of said missing number. No attention paid to anonymous letters. Copy must be written plainly on one side of paper, and to insure insertion in current issue must reach this office Thursday. Correspondents, please take notice. ADVERTISING RATES, 50c PER INCH. Peace! Prosperity! Union! We all have our ups and downs, but some have more "downs" than "ups." Let's all give great praise. Congress is on the verge of adjourning. From all we can hear, the black soldiers who are fighting with the allies in the great European war are giving a good account of themselves. The political gladiators are now girding on their armor for the greatest battle between the parties during the last decade. The Democratic, Progressive Prohibition and Socialist conventions last Tuesday were tame affairs alongside of the R publican gathering at the County Court House. Now, with the decks about cleared for action, the Afro-American Council, the Colored Republican League, and all of the other clubs, can get in action for the election of a Republican ticket in this State, district and county. Colored office-seekers are mighty tired waiting. Living on Wilson promises for more than 12 months is not a very pleasant performance and it does not satisfy the cravings of political hunger of any other kind.—Richmond Planet. We are heartily in favor of a State conference of the representative citizen of the race in this city, Fresno or Oakland, and think it is the thing to do, that we may a pull together to attain a great victory in the pending campaign. The County Civil Service Commission, who are trying to make a record by reducing the janitor force at the Hall of Records, will—it seems—have to find some other way to make a reputation, for we have a too broad-gauged board of supervisors to let this proposition go through. "As Dry As a Bone" in 1915. The California forces are battling to make California dry in 1915 is their slogan. With paid orators they make the fight of their lives, but they wish to make the same fight among the negroes on faith, while the saloons on the other side need the negro vote and yet they insult his manhood. When he approaches the bar to wet his bill he is instantly reminded that he is not wanted, as a patron nor as a porter. The places he once filled are now given to Greeks and other Asiatics, while the Negro as a race is not at all vindictive, and unless the wet forces wake up they will see the bulk of the black voters joining in the sad refrain: "California Dry in 1915." ```markdown ``` Continued from page One S. E. Edwards. Pomona—Rev. C. A. Harris. Marysville—Rev. J. H. C. Redd. Santa Barbara—Rev. Hawkins. Red Bluff—Rev. H. J. Hartnett. There is a hideous monster that is living in our State, whose highest aim and object is to ruin and lay waste the souls and minds of mankind, no matter where they are found. He is seen in many places, surrounded by music and light. To an innocent outside observer He presents an inspiring sight; all the arts of man and nature are had at a command to accomplish a fiendish purpose—some poor soul to damn. To be with him is to love him. To love him is to obey, sacrificing the dearest things in life—homes, wives and innocent babes. Women, the flowers of our State, their confidence is won, and their virtue is put on the market and is purchased for a song. Can we idly sit by and listen to this steady tread of sin, while mothers moan and weep and pray for a daughter ruined today? No, there is a something in us, an instinct born of God, which will not, cannot be satisfied while this evil lives and thrives. Will we let destruction continue and destroy our loved State, or—will we fight until at last we shall bring it to its fate? We will strip off this brilliant apparel and sell it pound for pound; yes, we must win, we will win. Destruction is to go down. There'll be a terrible conflict with this Demon and mankind. November the fatal contest begins. Each citizen stand in line, armed with a righteous ballot, there at the polls be around to strike "to kill," to "bury deep," Liquor in any form.—By Mrs. Gertrude Thomas Hamilton of Stockton, Cal. AN OVATION IN HONOR OF MISS OSBORNE Librarian of Carnegie Library, Houston, Texas Messrs. Biggers and Ridgeway gave a parlor entertainment in honor of Miss Osborne of Houston, Texas. The reception was given at Biggers' Business College. Among the music makers of the evening were Prof. Wilkerson, Miss Busby and Prof. Lomax. Others added to the pleasure of the ovation with expressions of literary gems. Special features of the evening's entertainment were the musical and literary contest thru the display of words in expressions of illusions. All in the house entered the contests. Merit was the measure of the contesting abilities. The first prize in the literary contest was won by Miss Osborne. The prize was a handsome little cupid statue. The first prize in the musical contest was won by Miss B. R. James. This prize was a silver card receiver and a dozen of hand-made calling cards. At eleven-thirty refreshments were served, and at twelve all departed for their homes leaving their congratulations to the guest and entertainers. REPORT OF BAPTIST SUN DAY SCHOOL UNION PICNIC Complimentary to all concerned in the Annual Baptist Sunday School Union Picnic, the most favorable Union Picnic ever given in or around Los Angeles, was given at Playa del Rey Friday, August 14th. All amusements were of intellectual appreciation. Although given late in the season, the same was marked with enthusiastic interest of a large crowd, but as an exception to the record of all previous picnics, perhaps, here and elsewhere, there was nothing disorderly that happened during the entire day—no dancing, no drinking, cussing, fussing or fighting. All went well. Such should be of red-letter importance to those who expected to find as a report such picnics as are usually given, box letter expressions of crime committed at the Baptist S. S. Union Picnic of the Negro Churches. Ample time has been given for compliments from such papers instead of the usual publication of crime. No gratifying remarks up to the present time, something appreciative said, "at a late hour," might be timely taken. The Executive Board met on Thursday night, August 27th, at Second Baptist Church, and the favorable reports from the many faithful committees were concluded; and after all was settled Phone South 5790 1328 East 21st St Near Central, Central Ave. Cap CHRISMAN APARTMENTS Strictly modern two and three-room apartments. Each with private bath and disappearing beds. Gas for heating and cooking. Laundry trays. Make reservations now Good and Wholesome Watch this Space for Special Announcements for Each Week the Old Folks' Home. Much credit is due the Union Picnic Chairman and his committee, working faithfully for the success of the picnic, for the favorable results, also peace and quietness of the picnic, much credit is due our colored policemen, Samuel Lewis and L. L. Russell. C. A. BIGGERS, Chairman Picnic Committee. W. W. GAY, Secretary Picnic Committee. WILL CELEBRATE SEP TEMBER 22ND——PROC- LAMATION DAY The EAGLE and NEW AGE have united their forces for the purpose of ceelbrating the issuance of the Emancipation proclamation on the fifty-first anniversary of that day. As these two great papers have decided to unite its forces, let us all unite to make this one day in Los Angeles long to be remembered by the colored residents thereof. It will truly be a great day of rejoicing and the two papers will spare no pains or expense to provide amusements for all. The old and young shall find something every minute of the time to interest them. One part of the day's program will be devoted to the ex-slaves, old veterans, Spanish-American war veterans, at which patriotic addresses will be made by prominent speakers. So let's make it indeed a gala day. The press is loyal and stands at all time for the race and for race institutions and race organizations. This time we are going to call on every individual, every institution and organization to boost for the press. The people generally and practically off all the organizations have stood aside and said we will join in their great effort, all of which we greatly appreciate. The Fifteenth and Central Ave Opening of the Dreamland Skating Rink a Grand Success. Wednesday evening was a grand one for the lovers of the good and wholesome sport of skating. The scene was at the opening of the large, new rink which has been erected at the corner of 15th and Central for the exclusive use of the colored citizens. CHRISMAN Strictly modern two and three-room apart disappear Gas for heating and cooking. Laundry Good Music Good and AMUS DREAMLAND Corner 15th Hours 2 to 5 P. M... Watch this Space for for Each GRANT SMITH, Pres. and Gen. Mgr. CURTIS HAMMOND; Sec. R. B. ODOM. Treasurer. 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1602 South Main Street or the insect in the city and able corps of attendants are on hand to make everything pleasant for the patrons. A band of music of seven pieces is a permane t fixture. There are at least eighteen employees, all of whom are colored men and women. So the race not only gains this splendid place of amusement but a place that employs them in large numbers as well. It will be the aim of the management to keep good order and the place up to a high standard. Some of the best citizens were out Wednesday evening, one of whom highly endorsed the way in which this rink was conducted, and so long as it is conducted along the lines as started by our people, should not, and we believe, will not hesitate to give it a hearty support. THE AMERICAN ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE WAR SITUATION Even though the United States has taken no part in the present European struggle, she like every other civilized country has interests at stake and is standing on tip-toe wondering if that crucial moment shall come when she, too, like England and Japan, must step out and say that I am either here or there. Most presidents are anxious to have issues such as wars, treaties, etc., chronicled under their administration, but it seems that Wilson is not only willing but anxious to have his presidential reign go down in history as "Woodrow, the Peaceful." Germany, England and Japan have asked Uncle Sam to take a hand, but not so, says the man at the helm, as long as I hold and guide the presidential reins this country will remain neutral in war affairs unless directly involved. Central Avenue's Bargain Center that gives a "Money Back Guarantee v with Every Purehase." Phone 23756, 1125 Central Ave Yours, to please, THE TWELFTH St. STORE 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 Hot and Cold Baths 1237 Paseo BELL PHONE E. 3559 J Hotel Paseo and Cafe KANSAS CITY, MO MRS. MARY KING PROP. Hot or cold lunches and meals. Special attention given to parties Cigars, tobacco, etc. All day and night service. HOME 74680 SUNSET VERMONT 8169 C. B. OWEN Feed, Fuel and Transfer Wood, Coal, Hay and Grain. All Kinds of Chicken Feed Moving Household Goods a Specialty 3566 WESTERN AVENUE Los Angeles A. A. GRANT NOTARY Agent for Investments, Building, Loans, Insurance, Houses, Lots, and Acreage for sale 1146 Central Avenue Los Angeles, California PEOPLE'S REALTY CO. Capital Stock $75,000 Shares $1.00 each F. H. CRUMBLY Agent Tel. Bwy 2528. 785 San Pedro Quick Service Laundry You will secure best work and lowest prices in ci with prompt and courteous treatment. Delivery to all parts of city at low rate. Phone orders given strict attention. Will make the hair grow straight, thick and retain its natural healthy appearance Anti-Kink is not a new preparation on the market. It has already established an enviable reputation as to its value as a hair grower in these and other parts MRS. E. KEELING. Hrop. 1217 W. Pico. Bwd'y 7586 505 BROADWAY AVENUE.....VENICE CAL. Large, well vntilated 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. RUGS, STATIONERY AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES ALLENWORTH, CALIF. PETER COPYRIGHT THE SEASON, THE FLAVOR AND THE PRICE. 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, Pinapple, Apricot, Orange and Lemon. Special prices to churches; societies, etc. Broadway 4636. Don't fail to prepare to atten the grand Proclamation and Press Reunion Day at Seal Garkens, on September 22, Emancipation Day. It will be the biggest event of many years. Look for a full account of the Lillian Hawkins Jones concert at the Mt. Zion church, September 24, 1914. She is the world's greatest contralto among the negro race. The regular monthly meeting of the Mississippi Club will be held at the home of the Secretary, 1362 E. 33rd street, Tuesday evening. Sept. 15, at 8 o'clock. All Mississippiians are urged to be present on time, as business of importance will come up. PROF. CHAS. ALEXANDER, President. MISS MATHEW A. STEWART, Secretary. On the 30th inst. at Washington and Central Hall, Mrs. A. C. Harris-Edwards will give her last concert in the city. This being her father's last year as pastor in this city, she will give a farewell musical for his benefit. Mrs. Edwards has secured some of the best talent the city affords and is sparing no pains in trying to make the last effort her best. So, be on the lookout for this grand affair. Yet tickets at the door. See program later. Meet me Sunday at the Cozy Deu, and we will enjoy one of those fine chicken dinners for only 25 c. At the regular meeting of Golden West Lodge No. 86, I. B. P. O. Elks of the World, on Wednesday night, September 9th attorney E. Burton Ceruti, Esteemed Lecturing Knight, delivered the first of a series of lectures to the order entitled "The History of the Order." At the next regular meeting of that Lodge, Wednesday night, September 23rd, the lecturer will deliver his second number of the series, entitled "The written and unwritten work." On the first meeting in October, Wednesday the 14th, he will deliver the final number of the series entitled "The Basic Principles of the Order." These lectures are extremely interesting and edifying. All members residing in the city are required to attend. FOR SALE.—Can you beat it? —Six rooms, large cellar, gas and electricity; full plumbing, sewer connected, chicken house for 125 chickens. 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. May's Ice Cream Parlor 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." If you want a good, homelike place to room, call on Mrs. Elgin 818½ Central avenue. Look for a full account of the Lillian Hawkins Jones concert at the Mt. Zion Church, Sept. 24, '14. She is the world's greatest contralto among the Negro race. Rev. W. E. Kinchen is taking a short vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Holts have returned from a visit to Oakland. Many out-of-town people will attend the great celebration at Seals gardens on the 22nd. Joseph Bailey, our collector and representative, entered the U. S. C. on Tuesday of this week. Miss Jessie Bailey of 9th and Ceres continues to improve in health. James Bell of Seattle passed through this city Monday en route to San Diego for his health. Miss Beatrice Young is taking her annual vacation of two weeks from the County Hospital, where she is employed. The following is Parson McPherson's excerpt on the liquor question. He seems to be wide to conviction. The Pioneer Club held an enthusiastic meeting at the residence of Mrs. Spiller Alexander's last Sat urday evening. Mrs. Whitley, relative of the late J. J. Neimore, founder of this paper, is in this city on a visit from El Centro, where she is engaged in business. "Buddy" Guest and wife of Oakland passed through this city Sunday on their way to St. Louis, where they are to purchase a large hotel. Mr. George Warner returned from Bakersfield d Tuesday, where he attended the annual conference of the A. M. E. Church. The Colored Hod Carriers' Union held their annual picnic at Seal Gardens last Monday. It was a most successful affair. Mr. Ulysses Sanner of 1020 Berendo street, entertained a few of his friends last Sunday afternoon at his home. The guests enjoyed themselves playing the piano and outdoors playing croquet. Dainty refreshments were served and every one had a good time. Look for a full account of the Lillian Hawkins Jones concert at the Mt. Zion Church, Sept. 24, '14. She is the world's greatest contralto among the Negro race. At the Cozy Den you can get refreshments at the fountain and substantial meals in the dining room. Kansas-Missouri Club will meet at Mrs. Owens', 1506 W. 35th Pt. on the 15th inst. Mrs. Margaret Williams of Newton street is on the sick list. Mr. McKinzie of Newton street is reported as being indisposed. Mr. James D. Bell of Vancouver B. C., is in our city on a six months' vacation and stopping at the Waldorf. Mrs. Florence Woodyard, who has been in this city for a month, is visiting her mother-in-law and friends, left for her home in Oakland Sunday. ```markdown ``` Wanted, 20 colored ladies, light agreable 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, Roome 4 and 5 Phone. Broadway 4818. Cancel all other dates and be sure and come out for the big celebration at Seals Garden on Emancipation Day, Tuesday September 22np, given under auspices of this paper and the New Age. Look for a full account of the Lillian Hawkins Jones concert at the Mt Zion Church, Sept. 24, '14. She is the world's greatest contral to among the Negro race. Every day in the week you can satisfy your appetite and quench your thirst at the Cozy Den. Mrs. Moore oi Central avenue chaperoned a beach party to Bruce Beach Thursday. A motor truck party is being promoted by Mrs. Wilson of East 8th street headed for the Beach on Saturday. While Curtis Miller was attending the meeting of the Magnolia Club Tuesday evening some one entered his apartments and removed his clothing. Unable to find any money or jewelry, the bold thief took Mr. Miller's laundry and left a note saying: "I like your taste and will call again when you least expect me." Our advice to Mr. Miller is to send his linen to White's Hand Laundry. Dr. A. J. Leggett and Mrs. Leggett have returned from a three weeks' vacation at the Beach, both of them looking and feeling well. Mr. Joseph's party at Scott's hall Tuesday evening was a great success. A large number of his friends were present and each of them report the occasion as being most enjoyable. Miss Marguerite Prince of Pasadena and Miss Leona Barber of Los Angeles were appointed teachers last week, Miss Prince getting the school at Aliensworth and Miss Barber being appointed to teach the Furlong Tract school. A Strong Pillar Passes to the Great Beyond. We are pained to announce the passing of Rev. E. H. Henderson, who died at the Los Angeles Hospital at 6 30 o'clock last Thursday, having failed to recover from a stroke of paralysis he sustained the previous Friday. The funeral will be held from the First Christian Church, 8th and Lindell street, Saturday, under the auspices of the St. John's Lodge, A. F. & A. M. In our next issue we shall give a review of Rev. Henderson's career. His great service to this community will be greatly missed by all who appreciate race progress. The Dunbar Literary Society meets every Tuesday evening at the Presbyterion church, coner 36th and Denver. W. TURNER, Pres. ROSETTA HOLMAN, Sec. Central End Millinery-5810 Central Ave. Owing to small expense can sell up to date millinery at less than one half you pay in down-town stores. Lovely display on hand. Car fare refunded. Remodeling a specialty. Trimming free of charge. Rooms For Rent Two nice rooms to rent at BIGERS' BUSINESS COLLEGE, 1415 Central avenue, at a very reasonable price. Phone So. 4820. Dr. Hill will preach at both services Sunday, Sept. 13. The morning subject will be "Behind the Stumps." At the evening service the subject will be, "Blazing the Trail." The special anthem for the morning will be, Mozart's "Gloria" from the 12th Mass. Hear this great masterpiece by the best trained Negro voices in all the West—Miss Minnie Albritton, Mrs. E. Hughley, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Archie Williams, Mr. U. S. Burch and Rev. J. T. Hill taking the leading roles. Last Sunday five persons joined the church and more than $70.00 was raised by the church and auxiliaries. An individual communion set was given by the young people, headed by Mrs. C. C. Lewis. Two pedestals and two jardinières containing two very large ferns. These added much to the pulpit decoration. The Sunday-school, headed by W. W. Gay, and the B. Y. P. U., headed by Miss Lomax Albritton, have furnished the ladies rest room and the pastor's study. Capt. F. H. Crumbly was on hand Sunday with his band of Christian soldiers. The boys are in the very height of their glory to be drilling and marching and addressing each other as "comrades." Providence Baptist Inst'l Church. The members and pastor of Providence Church are very happy because of their signal growth and prosperity during these strenuous times. She invites her friends to come and share the joy of the blessings, to her good choir and her great, young and strong pastor. Next Saturday Pastor Williams will speak at the morning worship, from the subject, "The Sword of the Spirit." Evening, "Christian Nativity." There will be an excellent concert given at Providence Monday night, Sept. 14. Some of the best talent in the city will appear. Admission free. New Hope Baptist Church. 1623 Paloma Avenue. REV. CHESEER H. ANDERSON, Pastor The services at New Hope last Sunday were full of inspiration. The Holy Ghost was in our midst all day. The church was crowded at both services. In the morning there was covenant meeting. Each one became inspired with the Holy Spirit at the evening service. Dr. Anderson preached a powerful sermon—subject, "For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God shall come."—Luke 22-18. The Lord's Supper was then celebrated. At this service Miss Theresa Anderson favored us with a beautiful solo entitled, "Follow Me." Next Sunday, Sept. 13. Rev. Anderson will occupy the pulpit at both services. At the morning service Mrs. Beulah Howard Bruce, the sweet contralto, will sing a solo, "Thy will be done." In the evening, Mrs. Edna Moore, our sweet lyric soprano, will sing a solo. All members and friends are cordially invited to be present. B. F. ANDERSON, Church Reporter. "Say, Bill, you're looking healthy." "Sure, you would, too, if you ate at the Cozy Den every day in the week, and Sunday, too. A farewell party in honor of Miss Prince was given at Pasadena last Wednesday evening. A host of her Pasadena and Los Angeles friends attended and expressed themselves as having had a most pleasant time. If you need any new or second hand Furniture, Stoves or House Furnishings call on J. M. AYERS, 3808-3810 Central Ave. He has just bought the entire stock and store of H. H. Threlkeld and has some big bargains to offer. He will also do your moving, fix Stores and Furniture, haul Trunks or do any old thing you want him to and Save You Some Money Phone South 4154 Open evenings Furniture Exchanged Merchant Tailoring that fits well around the Neck Great Reduction in J. TISEM Old address 816 CENTRAIN Where I will be glad to meet ICE CREAM 800 THE KANSAS, N 1403 E The Best Home Cooking MRS. R. H. R. B. YOUNG 702 LANKERS PHONE, MAIN 4149 Main 7698 A. J. ROBERT Funeral Director Funeral Parlors .... Twelfth and L COME TO POWER HOUSE WINE Where You Get Family 3-Year old Bottled in Bond Kentucky Whisky A full quart only $1.10 Fives ... 90 Pints ... 60 Power House Wine and Liqueur Opposite New City Marke Sam's Market 1914 East S —DEALER IN Fresh and Salt Meats, C. J. K. Staple and Family Prov 1401 F Street Our goods Before buying your Wood, Coat KRUEGER'S. We are offering savings FRESNO : : Pianos, Rugs, Gauges Buy Your Furnishings for REED & HAMMOCK 1053-1055 So Everything you need in the house Greatly Reduced rates Before going elsewhere, I and money. Regular auction each week. Goods sold daily sale CASH G We also buy and exchange Phones ... Reduction in Summer ATISEM, THE TAIR 1616 CENTRAL AVE. LOS ANGE one glad to meet my many friends SOFT DRINKS KANSAS, MISSOURI, 1403 East Ninth Home Cooking Meals 151 MRS. R. H. TODD, PROP. YOUNG & SON ARC 702 LANKERSHIM BUILDING 4149 J. ROBERTS, SON & CO. General Directors and Embalmers Lady Twelfth and Los Angeles streets COME T H HOUSE WINE & LIQUOR Where You Get the Best Service in Family Trade In Bond Whisky Quart only $1.10 1905 Bulk Whisky A full Quart 90c Try Our Old 60c Sweet Wine Wine and Liquor Co., 912 S. New City Market Main 4953 Market The Old Rea your money's courteous tree 1914 East Seventh Street DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF Salt Meats, Fine Sausage C. J. KRUEGE and Fancy Grocery Provisions 01 F Street - Tel. 17 Our goods guaranteed. Your Wood, Coal, Blocks or Feed g 'S. We are offering a special oppo saving money Rugs, Gas Ranges, Ice Furnishings for Your Home or HAMMOND, AUCT 053-1055 South Main Street in need in the house or office, new used, sold at Reduced rates EITHER FOR Cash ing elsewhere, look our stock over Regular auction sales Tuesdays and goods sold daily at private sale CASH OR CREDIT so buy and exchange household furni Broadway 2806 E-Year old Bottled in Bond Kentucky Whisky A full quart only $1.10 1905 Bulk Whisky A full Quart..... $1.00 Fives..... 90c Try Our Old Pints..... 60c Sweet Wines..... 75c Power House Wine and Liquor Co., 912 S. San Pedro Su Opposite New City Market Main 4953 F 4154 Fresh and Salt Meats, Fine Sausages and Lard C. J. KRUEGE Staple and Fancy Groceries and Provisions 1401 F Street - - - Tel. 1719 Our goods guaranteed. Before buying your Wood, Coal, Blocks or Feed get our prices at KRUEGER'S. We are offering a special opportunity for Pianos, Rugs, Gas Ranges, Ice-Boxs Buy Your Furnishings for Your Home or Office of REED & HAMMOND, AUCTION E S 1053-1055 South Main Street Everything you need in the house or office, new or slightly used, sold at Greatly Reduced rates EITHER FOR Cash or Credit Before going elsewhere, look our stock over and save time and money. Regular auction sales Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week. Goods sold daily at private sale CASH OR CREDIT We also buy and exchange household furnishings Phones ... Broadway 2806 Home F3545 DINE AT THE COZY DEN 809 East 9th Street .... The Best Place Breakfast from 7 to 9. Dinner Give us a Trial MIDDLETON The Best Place in the City to Eat to 9. Dinner from 12 to 2. L Give us a Trial and be Convinced MIDDLETON, BOOTH & MIDDLE 809 East 9th Street ..... Phone M 5003 The Best Place in the City to Eat Breakfast from 7 to 9. Dinner from 12 to 2. Lunches at all Hours Give us a Trial and be Convinced MIDDLETON, BOOTH & MIDDLETON, PROPS. I am located at 814 CENTRAL AVENUE Summer Styles THE TAILOR SAVE. LOS ANGELES CA my many friends old and new DRINKS CHILI MISSOURI, CAFE At Ninth Meals 15!Cts and TODD. PROP. & SON Architects HIM BUILDING LOS ANGELES Home 408 S, SON & CO. and Embalmers Lady Attendant Angeles streets H NE & LIQUOR CO. The Best Service in Trade 1905 Bulk Whisky A full Quart.....$1.00 Try Our Old Sweet Wines.....75 or Co., 912 S. San Pedro S Main 4953 F 4154 The Old Reiable, where you your money's worth, along w courteous treatment. Twenth Street ALL KINDS OF Fine Sausages and Lard RUEGE Cacy Groceries and Sessions Tel. 1719 guaranteed. Blocks or Feed get our prices a special opportunity for monev CALIFORNIA Ranges, Ice-Boxs Your Home or Office of BID, AUCTION E S With Main Street house or office, new or slightly old at EITHER FOR Cash or Credit Check our stock over and save time times Tuesdays and Thursdays of private sale CREDIT house household furnishings Broadway 2806 Home F3545 Phone M 50 in the City to Eat from 12 to 2. Lunches at all Hours and be Convinced BOOTH & MIDDLETON, Props. STANDING OF THE POPULARITY CONTEST. Lady Gentlemen Corona White..... 65 Frank Ellis..... 18 Edyth Badger..... 16 Curtis Miller..... 18 Ida Arnold..... 14 Clarence Sumey 10 Fee Ellis..... 10 M. F. Williams. 7 Ethel Shannon..... 6 M. J. Cloud..... 9 Ester Shannon..... 5 Frank Cloud..... 11 Nona Jackson..... 3 Melvin White..... 6 M. Alex. Moore ..... 8 Byron Johnson..... 18 Jack Oliver..... 4 All persons connected with this paper are eliminated from this contest. Watch for next week's standing. Mrs. T. Mason was the hostess of a whist and dansant early Friday evening in honor of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Hodge, who are visiting the Exposition City. Cards were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith, Miss Ola Harris, Mrs. Pe.ry, Mrs. Burns, Miss Lyther, Mr. Boles, Mr. Conway, Mr. Dickens, Mr. Sanders and Mr. Geo. Ramsey. Mrs. Perry and Mr. Conway received first prize in the whist tournament, while Mrs. Smith captured the booby prize. Refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Perry. All reported a pleasant evening and bade Mr. and Mrs. Hodges many happy returns. Who's the most popular young man or lady? Our popularity contest starts in this issue. At the bottom of this article you will see in a box form: I place my vote for Miss. As the most popular young dy San Diego Signed. Address. I place my vote for Mr. As the most popular young man in San Diego. Signed. Address. One prize each per contest. POLITICAL FLASHES Geo. Butler is rounding into form for the big race. L. D. Welch will repeat his victory. Judge Keating, the man who has made good, will return to the Bench. Dist. Attorney Utley has a hard contest in front of him. T. J. Fisher, our next Sheriff, will start campaigning very soon. Watch The Eagle for political tips. Political Announcements. For Coroner. DR. OTTO MARSH The Man of the Hour. A San Diego man for a a San Diego office. LESTER D. WELCH Rep. Candidate for State Senator. GEORGE BUTLER BAKERSFIELD NOTES Rev. Bishop H. B. Park's and wife arrived in Bakersfield last Tuesday night on the Owl to hold the annual conference of the A. M. F. Church. It was opened Wednesday morning at 9:30 with a glorious meeting. On Wndnesday evening the reception, at the church, was held to the Bishop, to his wife and the delegates. The program was most entertaining. A glorious week was the lot of the delegates. All doors were open to the sisters and brothers of our churches. Auto rides were common. Mr. Winters turned over his 7-passenger car to the conference and its delegates. Saturday afternoon Mr. J. J. Pinkney and Mr. A. Pearson gave a sight-seeing party to the conference from 2 to 3 o'clock. Mrs. Pearl Lowery-Winters entertained in honor of Mrs. H. Blanton Parks and her cousin, Mrs. William Bowers, from Los Angeles, from 3 to 5 o'clock. The house was beautifully decorated with ferns and beautiful roses. Dainty refreshments delighted appreciative palates and "a most delightful occasion" was the verdict unanimously voiced. Mrs. B. G. Russell entertained at breakfast Bishop H. B. Parks and wifet Rev. Mrs. Grages, Rev. Mrs. Wilson Presiding Elder Harbord, Miss Ella Huddleston, Mrs. Ella Bowers, Mrs. Prentes and Mrs. P. L. Winters. Bishop Parks, Mrs. Parks, Mrs. Ella Huddleston, Mrs. Wm. Bowers, Rev. R. H. Hanford were guests of Mrs. Winters. A splendid, swell, 8-course dinner, served by Mrs. John W. Byers of 1335 Wall street, in honor of Miss Georgia Dergen of Oakland and Mrs. Dr. Terrell of Texas and Mr. and Mrs. Homer L. Garrett of this city. The invited guests were Rev. J. D. Pettigrew, Mrs. M. B. Bush, Mrs. Johnnie Williams, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. L. C. Calloway, Miss Dora Williams, Miss W. Bornets and Mrs. Ida Long. The decorations were superly grand and consisted of ferns, palms and pink carnations. The following was the menu: Combination Fruit Cream Tomato Soup Fish—Fried Sandabs with Tomato Sauce Peas—Chicken Served on halves, tem- ble peas, cream tomatoes robes Stuffed Tomatoes Cupld Chips, Myonese Brick Cream. White and Fruit Cakes Tango Wafers Black Coffee, Almonds and other nuts, Midget Pickles, Olives and Fig Pickles. No question this was one of the swellest and most enjoyable and ap- petizing dinners of the entire season. Indeed, several of the participants de- clared that it was the finest and best they had ever enjoyed. STOCKTON NEWS Mr. B. W. Sikes passed away last Thursday evening. He was buried from the Second Baptist church, with ceremony by San Joaquin lodge, No. 18, Knights of Pythias. Mr. Sikes had lived a very consistent life while in Stockton. He was Superintendent of the A. M. E. Church Sunday-school for a number of years and baggage master for the Central California Traction Co. for nearly four years. He leaves two children and a number of friends to mourn their loss. Rev. G. W. Reed, assisted by Revs. Duncan and Fletcher, officiated at the funeral. The Second Baptist Church is preparing for its second annual bazaar, which will begin Sept. 23 to the 25th. On the night of the 22nd Emancipation Day will be celebrated with a fitting program. Several noted speakers will deliver addresses on the occasion. Rev. G. W. Reed, the able pastor of the Second Baptist church, has returned from a three weeks' vacation, the same having been spent at Los Angeles, Riverside, Coalton and Venice. While away he addressed the citizens of Allensworth Colony, the Y. M. C. A. of Los Angeles, and prescheated at the following churches—Second Baptist, Mt. Zion, Tabernacle, and Wesley Chapel, M. E. Church. The silver contest held under The silver coin has under 1010 Fifth street, between C and D, San Diego, Cal Sole Agent San Diego County in which Madam Boyden, G. W. Reed, Edna Freeman winning the medal. It was said the contest was the finest ever held in Stockton, each one of the contestants acquitted herself with credit, it was a "hair-split." The Proposed Universal Eight- Hour Law. [San Jose Mercury, August 4, 1914. It is an absurd attempt to legislate climate and nature into law. It is contrary to the basic principles of popular government, "The greatest good to the greatest number." The farms, orchards, dairies and vineyards form the pillars of our commonwealth. If we wilfully destroy them, how can we expect the structure to stand? It is an unseemly attempt on the part of man to usurp the powers of heaven itself. If the "high cost of living is oppressive now, what would it be if we, by such a law, voluntarily double and treble the price of the necessaries of life? If you think that it will not affect you, remember that every consumer of food stuff will have to pay his share of the added cost of production. I am not opposed to the proposed universal eight-hour law except as it affects the farmer, the fruit-grower, the dairyman and the stock man. In defending their interest, I would like my reasons to be distinctly understood. I am not opposed to the principles sought to be embodied in an eight-hour law. I believe that it is wholly right to prevent anybody from working others for such long hours as would be detrimental to their health, happiness and civic usefulness. No fair minded person will object to an eight hour law for the mechanic, the artisan and the city-dwelling wage earner; but the same fair-mindedness must protest against such a law being forced upon others to whom it is neither desirable nor reasonable. Most certainly the liberty of the individual would be unwarrantably curtailed if the farmer, the dairyman, the fruit grower and the stockman, whose industry depends upon the seasons and upon climate, were not permitted to work as conditions require. A law which would prevent laborers in the agricultural districts from working more than eight hours a day during the harvest and fruit picking season would impose upon the agriculturist an expense which he cannot afford, and to that extent would prove misfortune to the entire state. The work of the fruit grower and the farmer is, as I have said, governed by the seasons and by climate, — and any attempt to legislate climate and nature into law is aburd. So, if we handicap ourselves by making expensive the products of our farms, vineyards and orchards, we shall suffer a serious industrial loss, as well as add to the "high cost of living" at home. California's greatest industry is in its fruit crops, an industry of an annual gross value of nearly $75,000,000. These crops are largely harvested during a limited season of the year. As a consequence, labor is scarce at that time, the period of harvesting being too short to invite an influx of a desirable class in any considerable numbers. The products of the fruit industry are perishable, and to the growers, canners and dealers in this line, such legislation as the would mean restriction of output and increased cost of production- which would place them at a serious disadvantage in competing with the products of other states and foreign countries. I believe thoroughly in the eight hour day for those who WANT it. I believe that that should be the maximum at which a man should work if he does not want to work longer. But I do not believe that such a restriction of individual liberties should be forced upon those who do not want it and upon whom it work an unnecessary hardship. Crops do not ripen by the clock, nor will the harvest wait upon a man-made law. [The universal eight-hour law must be defeated or approved as it stands, as there is no way to amend it; therefore the vote in November must be an intelligent and decisive one. The law, as submitted, applies to every worker in the state, male and female, including household helpers, trained nurses, railroad and Pullman porters.] From "THE SCRAP BOOK" BY J. D. REYNOLDS. WOULD INJURE THE LOWLY The county civil service commission after much consideration, laborious work and investigation, has at last recommended the reduction of the janitor force by cutting off seventeen men. 'Out of all the employes in the great hall of records the poorly paid janitors are the goats. Now everybody knows with this great building and floor space there are none too many employed to properly care for the same. It seems though this board is like some of the Southern fire eaters when they can find nothing else to gain notoriety on, or to make a showing, they begin a campaign for the extermination of the Negro; so in this case it seems as though theywould go a long ways to injure the poorest paid and most deserving men in the county's employ. But, however, we have an abiding faith in the fairness of our board of supervisors and we do not believes they will stand for the blow at these men. They know the conditions, and if the exchequer of the county must be enlarged at the expense of the man farther down we do not believe a majority of these broad-gauged men will sanction the same in that way. FOR SALE! 400 ACRES 400 Dixie land, Imperial Valley. 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 refunded to those who purchase from 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 Centro. Land will be sold on contracts and fuh guarantees given when contract is complete. All money and papers bonded by Bank or Trust Co. Owner can be seen at the north end of the Hotel Oregon, El Centro, Cal. [Image of a man with dark hair and a bow tie, wearing a suit and a hat.] 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. GRAND EMANCIPATION DAY CELEBRATION! Tuesday, Sept. 22nd, - - - at Seal's Gardens Baron Kinnosuke Tells World Why Germany Must Leave the Orient WANTED TO REVISE NEW TESTAMENT Fearless and Aggressive Member of Enterprising and Wonderful Japs Explains His Home Country's Ultimatum to Kaiser and Their Ability to Check His Commercial Supremacy in Far East. (Adachi Kinnosuke. in New York World). Japanese ultimatum to Germany sprang rather suddenly. Like so many sudden, comet-like things, it has a long, historical tail. None might put his finger upon the birth date of German ambition in the Extreme East. As early as 1870, however, the Chamber of Commerce at Hamburg made a pointed remark to the Kaiser upon the conenience of having on the China coast a base, a port. It is said that the establishment of a line of German ships might make a trail on the Oriental seas like a prophecy. But the time when Japan earned an intimate introduction to Germany came a little later. April 17, 1895, Li Hung Chang signed the Shimonoseki Treaty. China ceded to Japan among other Chinese territory, a strip of land on the continent—the South Manchuria. When Mr. Ito Mikijiji went to Chefoo to have the treaty ratified his found his Chinese friends ready, willing and waiting for him. He also found, equally ready and waiting for him on the picture-like water of the Chefoo Bay, the German, the Russian and the French ships—all cleared for action. The three great Christian powers did not wish to do very much to Japan's plenipotentiary. All that they wished to do was to offer Japan, with all Christian grace and considerateness, a bit of advice. It won't be good for the peace of the Far East, they said, for her to take South Manchuria. Japan gave up South Manchuria; she had to. A little later Germany took Kiaochow, on the Chinese main land, in the Province of Shantung—evidently for the good of the peace of the Far East; and evidently for the same reason Russia also took South Manchuria, and France hers in the south of China. China was very unhappy to show her appreciation of the Christian services rendered by the three powers just in that particular manner, but then she had to do it. And now Japan finds Germany on the plains of Belgium, not quite as friendly with her former allies as on that historic day at Chefoo. And Japan is reminded all of a sudden of the Germans in Kiaochow, of the peace of the Far East. Ultimatum That is what the newspapers called it, but you know how they use words. frightened out of her wits by Germany when the Fatherland is literally facing national death with practically all the rest of Europe at her throat? Does Japan think it a heroic war to hurl her "seventeen battleships, thirteen armored cruisers, fifteen protected cruisers and seventy torpedo boats and destroyers" against the three old-maidish German cruisers now in the waters of the East? What we are afraid of—let us make this point clear and emphatic—is this: The German commercial supremacy of the Far East. Revising the Book of Genesis. Now this is a vastly different picture from the one we had been accustomed to. We used to see the British, the American, the French and the Russian traders at their country clubs in foreign concessions and at teas and things, cultivating the airs of merchant princes in their white ducks and flannels and trying to revise a certain passage in the first chapter of the Book of Genesis, so that it might read: "And God said, Let us make WHITE man in our image after our likeness and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea * * * and over the cattle and over the heathen dogs and over all the other creeping things that creepeth upon the earth." Of course one could find a few Germans in this fool's paradise atmosphere now and then, but a very few. The picture of the German merchants at their studious toil almost day and night in the REVIVAL MEETINGS 1 WM. A. WASHINGTON, PASTOR examination of local conditions and trade methods of the East, in that patient and everlasting analytical way of theirs, quite different from the bomb-burst, not to say bombastic, hustle of the American, is extremely impressive, especially son in contrast to the other foreign traders. It was a sight for the gods. It made Alexander weeping on a Hindoo frontier look like a boob and a babe in comparison. Americans watch in wonder and admiras at least recommended the relation the hands of men like J. J. Hill, who "pin continents together." The hands of the young German traders looked to us very much as though they were about to pin up the mouth of a bag into which they were fast cramming the commercial Orient. We knew how to answer a power who came ransacking us; we were much embarrassed what to do with the army which came sacking us commercially. Colored People and Reform 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 THE HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE-SECOND CENTURY OF THE WORLD FIRST HOLINESS CHURCH, COR. REDWOOD AND NAOMI LIST OF PRIZES In Our Next Issue for the Grand Meet thy=God!= Get off at Naomi, Walk one Block South to Church, or take Hooper car to Naomi and walk one block north to Church. Services on Lord's Day At II A. M., 3 and 7:30 P. M. ALSO Each Evening at 7:30 COME And Bring Your Friends book Out F OF PR Out For OF PRIZE Look Out For For the Various ENTS ERNOR The candidacy of the Hon. J. D. Fredericks for the republican nomination for governor has struck a responsive chord all along the line, and from San Diego on the south to Eureka on the north the forces are lining up SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH Maple Ave., bet. 7th and 8th St. Rev. Joseph L. McCoy, pastor. Preaching at 11 a. m. B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. Dr. J. T. Hill, Pastor. At 11 a. m., preaching, subject, 7:30 p. m., preaching, subject, FIRST HOLINESS CHURCH Cor Naomi and S. Redwood St Services Sundays 1:00 a. m., 3:00 p. m., 7:30 p. m. Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7:30. Wm. A. WASHINGTON, Pastor. 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 c and 4th Sundays, 3:30 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. 7. 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 CUMING'S LIVER TONERS One Hundred Vegetable Pills for 25 Cents These pilots are recommended for the relief of Constipation, Sick Headache Billiousness. Cuming's Drug Store Established 7 years 407 East Ninth Broadway 78 The ALPINE Lodge No. 1, A. F. 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.: SOLOMON Z. THOMAS, W.: M.: CHARLES JAY MONROE, Secty.: ALPINE CHAPTER No. 4, O. E. S. Meets on the first and third Wednesday in each month. Mrs. A. Wesley, Worthy matron. Mrs. Viola B. Mabrey, Sec. 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. WILLIAM, s 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. BURBY, 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. a. FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH Cor. 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